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.


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.


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 © 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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute, had to shut the $30m (£18.3m) Allen Telescope Array in April. Donors, including actress Jodie Foster, raised more than $200,000 (£122,000). 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 (£1.5m) 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.


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.


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.


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.


"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.


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.


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.


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.


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".


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 (Â£4.33m) 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.


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.


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.


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.


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 (Â£680,000).


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.


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.


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.


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.


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 £62.70 to £73.10 a week. Ministers say they will spend an extra £2bn 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 £116 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 £4.6bn 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 £132bn 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 £10 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 £538m by 2020/21. This would be covered by scrapping the expected £650m cut to inheritance tax, which allows married couples to pass on estates worth £1m 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 £450 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 £2bn 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 £10 a week if the party wins the next election.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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 €17bn ($18.4bn; £12bn) 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.


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).


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


In the longer term, the average cost to households could be up to £6,400, 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 £850 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 £850? 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 £1,700 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 £4,200 per household, and

Summary: If the UK leaves the European Union, British households could be on average as much as £1,700 a year worse off, a think tank has said.


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 (£6.96m) in a Canadian plant as part of an effort to boost driverless technology and cold weather testing.


"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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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 (Â£740m) 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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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 (£1.3bn) 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.


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 (Â£55m) 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.


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.


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.