The decision was announced at a meeting in the German city of Bonn after the UN's cultural committee spent more than a year considering its nomination. World heritage status is given to sites of "outstanding universal value" with the aim of protecting them for future generations. The distinctive red bridge has carried trains over the Forth since 1890. Scotland's other World Heritage Sites are New Lanark, St Kilda, the Old and New Towns in Edinburgh, Neolithic Orkney and the Antonine Wall. The award puts it alongside the Pyramids of Egypt, the great Wall of China and the Sydney Opera House in terms of cultural significance. The bridge, which spans the Firth of Forth between South Queensferry on the outskirts of Edinburgh and North Queensferry in Fife, was opened in 1890 after eight years of construction. Designed by Sir John Fowler and Benjamin Baker, it measures 2,529m (1.5 miles), weighs 53,000 tonnes and was at the time the world's longest multi-span cantilever bridge. When it was constructed it was one of the most ambitious projects of its kind ever attempted, and at its peak, more than 4,500 men were employed building it. The Unesco inspection report stated: "This enormous structure, with its distinctive industrial aesthetic and striking red colour, was conceived and built using advanced civil engineering design principles and construction methods. "Innovative in design, materials and scale, the Forth Bridge is an extraordinary and impressive milestone in bridge design and construction during the period when railways came to dominate long-distance land travel." For 125 years it has been an icon of Victorian engineering excellence, a symbol of Scotland and even a favourite expression for a never-ending task. Now the Forth Bridge is listed alongside the Pyramids of Egypt, the great Wall of China and the Sydney Opera House in terms of cultural significance. We've brought together some facts and figures - and more great pictures - of one of Britain's best-known structures, which you can see here. The bid for World Heritage status was led by the Forth Bridges Forum, which was established by the Scottish government to promote the three Forth Bridges. Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the bridge was one of the "industrial wonders of the world" and congratulated the team behind the bid. She added: "The Forth Bridge is an outstanding example of Scotland's built heritage. "Its endurance is testament not only to the ingenuity of those who designed and built it but also to the generations of painters, engineers and maintenance crews who have looked after it through the years." The bridge is owned by Network Rail, whose infrastructure director, David Dickson, described it as "a prime example of civil engineering and an iconic structure, not only in Scotland but across the world." Mike Cantlay, chairman ofTourism agency VisitScotland said World Heritage Site status would lends "even greater aura and appeal to one of the planet's most instantly recognisable landmarks". He added: "The timing is perfect as, in 2016, this country will celebrate the Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design and you would be hard-pushed to find

Summary: The Forth Bridge has become the sixth Scottish landmark to be awarded Unesco World Heritage Site status.


The second instalment of the drama has already begun filming in Australia, with Elisabeth Moss reprising her role as detective Robin Griffin. Christie, who has also appeared in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, said she "could not feel more privileged" to be joining the cast. The first season of Top of the Lake was broadcast on BBC Two in 2013. The six-part series won an Emmy award for outstanding cinematography for a miniseries and Elisabeth Moss won a Golden Globe for best actress in a miniseries. The show is directed and co-written by Jane Campion - one of only four women to have been nominated for the best director Oscar. Christie, who plays Brienne of Tarth in Game of Thrones and Captain Phasma in Star Wars, will have a major role in the programme. She said: "Jane Campion has been a major creative influence throughout my life. "I could not feel more privileged to be working on the next instalment of unique and enthralling drama." No specific details have been released about the character she will be playing. Elisabeth Moss, who has also starred in Mad Men and The West Wing, said: "I'm so excited to be back in Australia working with Jane on exploring this wonderful character. "I can't wait for audiences to see where we take Robin's journey". David Dencik, Alice Englert and Ewen Leslie will also appear in the the show's second season. Top Of The Lake: China Girl will pick up four years on from the ending of the first series, and will see Moss's character try to solve a case after the unidentified body of an Asian girl washes up on to Sydney's Bondi Beach. The new series will be co-directed by Ariel Kleiman and will consist of six hour-long episodes. Filming for the series commenced in Sydney on Monday, with the show expected to premiere on BBC Two in 2017.

Summary: Game of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie is to appear in the new series of Top of the Lake.


The miner said it would sell 27 billion shares at 1p per share. That compares with a share price of 16.25p on Friday. Its shares have already tumbled 90% this year as it has also struggled to cope with strikes and rising costs. Lonmin had already stated that its shares would be issued at a "significant discount". Shares in the platinum miner rose nearly 10% to 17.75p in early trade on the London Stock Exchange. Lonmin will use the cash raised to help secure $370m (£246m) in bank loans which will mature in 2020. Those loans will replace an existing $543m of loans, which are due to be repaid next year. The company urged shareholders to approve the cash call, saying the injection was crucial to its survival. It said if shareholders did not approve the rights issue, its lenders would not allow it to refinance its debt. Platinum prices have fallen by about 22% in the last year. "The rights issue has been fully underwritten and we hope shareholders vote positively. We firmly believe that the rights issue is in the best interest of our shareholders," Lonmin chief executive Ben Magara said in a statement. The rights issue came as Lonmin reported an annual loss of $2.2bn, compared with a loss of $326m a year earlier. The majority of its losses came from a $1.5bn impairment charge at its Marikana mine in South Africa, where 34 miners were killed by police during strikes and unrest in 2010. Miners have been suffering heavily in recent months as a result of lower commodity prices. But Lonmin was also hit hard by another miners' strike in South Africa in 2014. In July, it announced plans to close or mothball several mine shafts, putting 6,000 jobs at risk. It said on Monday that about 3,100 people had since left the company. Last month, Glencore announced the sale of two of its copper mines in Australia and Chile, in an effort to reduce a debt pile of £19.5bn created by its 2013 takeover of Xstrata. The share sale is the second in three years at the embattled platinum minter. Lonmin issued an $800m rights issue to shore up its balance sheet in November 2012.

Summary: Platinum producer Lonmin has priced its £270m share sale at a discount of 94% as it fights for survival after a near-collapse in the commodity's price.


Gordon Smith, 44, was found dead on Lake Road about 400m (0.2 miles) from his home on Church Street on 1 July. Mark Russell, 27, previously of Holly Terrace, pleaded not guilty to manslaughter at Carlisle Crown Court. He was was given conditional bail ahead of trial on 14 March. It is expected to last up to five days. Judge Paul Batty QC said one of the conditions is that he does not enter Windermere or Bowness-on-Windermere. A 31-year-old man from Millom, a woman aged 48 and a 15-year-old girl, both from Kent, previously arrested on suspicion of murder, have been released with no further action, Cumbria Police said.

Summary: A man has denied the manslaughter of another man who was found lying in a street in Windermere close to where he lived.


The "bio-glue" is incredibly strong, moves with the body and crucially, sticks to wet surfaces. The team at Harvard University have even used it to seal a hole in a pig's heart. Experts have described the glue as "really cool" and said there would be "absolutely huge demand" for it. Getting something to stick to a damp surface has been a huge challenge - think what happens when you get a plaster on your finger wet. The university's Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering turned to the "Dusky Arion" slug, which creates sticky mucus as a defence against predators. "We engineered our material to take on the key features of slug mucus and the result is really positive," researcher Dr Jianyu Li said. The bio-glue they produced has two components - the actual adhesive and a biochemical "shock absorber". The incredible stickiness comes from the trinity of the attraction between the positively charged glue and negatively charged cells in the body; covalent bonds between atoms in the cell surface and the glue, and the way the glue physically penetrates tissue surfaces. But it is the shock-absorbing component that is crucial - it takes the physical stress and strain, so the adhesive component stays stuck. Experiments, published in the journal Science, show the glue is not toxic to living tissue and is three times stronger than any other medical adhesive. Dr Li told the BBC News website: "I'm really amazed by this system. We have solved a big challenge and opened up big opportunities in the medical setting. "The applications are pretty broad - the material is very tough, stretchy and compliant, which is very useful when you want to interface with a dynamic tissue like the heart or lungs." It could be used as a patch on the skin or as a liquid injected into wounds deeper in the body. There are also ideas about using it as a way of releasing drugs to specific parts of the body or to stick medical devices to organs like those to help the heart beat. The glue adheres to a surface within three minutes, but then gets stronger. Within half an hour it is as strong as the body's own cartilage. Dr Chris Holland, from the department of materials science and engineering at the University of Sheffield, said: "It's really cool, I must admit. "It is clear it outperforms the alternatives on the market and oh my goodness, there is potentially absolutely huge demand. "They are still at an early stage, but this kind of thing could be part of a surgeon's standard kit." But there is not yet a technology ready for medical use. So far it has proven its capabilities mechanically in the laboratory, in tests on rats and by sealing a hole in a pig's heart through tens of thousands of simulated heartbeats. The Wyss Institute, which has applied for a patent, says the glue is cheap to make. It is also working on biodegradable versions that would naturally disappear as the body heals. Prof John Hunt, the research theme lead

Summary: A defensive mucus secreted by slugs has inspired a new kind of adhesive that could transform medicine, say scientists.


The lion, called Sylvester, crawled under an electric fence after heavy rains dislodged earth, according to a Karoo National Park spokeswoman. The park authorities intend to use a helicopter to find the lion. He was fitted with a tracking collar after he was on the loose for three weeks last year. More on this and other African news stories The park authorities said on Wednesday that they were still considering five options, only one of which was to kill the lion. Other options were to bring the lion back to the park and improve the fencing. They said the previous decision to kill Sylvester had been made prematurely. On Tuesday night South Africa National Parks tweeted that it was a difficult decision to put down the lion once they find him. The hashtag #SaveSylvester has been trending in South Africa since Wednesday morning. Last June, Sylvester went on a sheep-killing spree, wandering 300km (180 miles) before he was found taking a nap by rangers and airlifted from the Nuweveld Mountains in Western Cape. On his current escape, he has already travelled at least 20km (12 miles) and killed a cow, according to AFP news agency. Meanwhile in Kenya, another lion was shot dead by a ranger on Wednesday after he escaped from a park in Nairobi. Several lions have escaped from the park in recent weeks.

Summary: Animal rights campaigners are urging a South African game park to reverse its decision to put down a lion who escaped on Sunday.


President Raul Castro said "attempts to destroy the revolution" would fail. Mr Trump has tightened restrictions on US travel to and business with the communist island. But the US embassy in Havana, re-opened by former President Barack Obama, is still operating. Mr Castro was speaking in front of Cuba's national assembly. It was his first public comment on the policy changes Mr Trump announced a month ago. State-run Cuban media quoted Mr Castro as saying that Mr Trump was using "old and hostile rhetoric" and had returned to "confrontation that roundly failed over 55 years". He said: "We reject the manipulation of the topic of human rights against Cuba, which can be proud of much in this area and does not need to receive lessons from the United States nor anyone." Mr Trump anchored his policy rollback in human rights concerns raised by political opponents of Cuba's communist government, many of whom have fled to Miami where Mr Trump announced the changes on 16 June. Mr Castro continued: "Cuba and the United States can cooperate and live side by side, respecting their differences. But no one should expect that for this, one should have to make concessions inherent to one's sovereignty and independence." Mr Castro will step down as president in seven months, but will remain the head of the country's Communist Party.

Summary: The president of Cuba has spoken publicly for the first time against US President Donald Trump's rollback of a thaw between the two countries a month ago.


They have identified a range of viruses, called bacteriophages, that can be used to kill common pig infections. The aim is to reduce the risk of antibiotic resistant bacteria emerging on farms that could also infect humans. If trials in pigs work, the new therapy could be extended to treat people. Prof Martha Clokie presented her interim results to a pig industry meeting in Solihull. She told BBC News that the early results indicated that phage therapy could be "completely transformative for human health". "There are many infections that we just can't treat with antibiotics because they have become resistant to them. So using the phage therapy for specific diseases could change the way we treat infection. It could give us a whole new armoury." Scientists have been trying to develop phage treatments for more than a century but they have mostly proved to be unreliable. But Prof Clokie has found more precise ways of isolating phages and assessing their effectiveness. The research has been funded by the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board which is responding to concerns about the possibility of so called superbugs developing in farm animals and entering the food chain. Charlotte Evans is leading the project for AHDB. "Pig producers are responding to a pig health and welfare point of view and also reacting to consumer expectations, to help make sure we are being responsible about our antibiotic usage and ensure we safeguard them for the future," she said. In the UK, 40% of all antibiotics are used to treat animals. They are the same as those used to treat people. A review published last year by Lord Jim O'Neil called for reductions in the unnecessary use of antibiotics in agriculture, especially those that were "highly critical" to human health. Prof Clokie has shown that phage therapy can in principle offer a viable alternative to antibiotics. Phages occur in nature and are the natural enemy of many infectious agents. There are many phages, each of which is specific to different infectious bugs. The phages home in on these agents like a guided missile. Once they find their target, they latch on to them and inject their DNA into the bug rendering it harmless. Like all viruses, they reproduce inside the infectious bug and these new phages go on to hunt other infections Prof Clokie and her team have identified a range of disease-killing phages, including one that disables a salmonella bug that infects pigs. Her team has shown that it works in the lab and the scientists have also developed a powdered form of the phage which remains active. This is an important step because it enables the researchers to add the phage to pig feed and see if it works in practice. The team plans to begin trails later this year. If the approach is found to be effective, other phage treatments could be developed for a range of animal diseases. It would also speed the development of phage treatments for people. Follow Pallab on Twitter.

Summary: Researchers at Leicester University have shown that it might be possible to develop an alternative to antibiotics for treating diseases in pigs.


The winning proposal will be "connected to" the University of Chicago, although the site has not been decided on yet, NBC in Chicago reports. The president was a law professor at the university and still has a home on the city's South Side. The library will store his papers and help frame his legacy as president. A formal announcement will be made the week after next, reports CBS. It says the president indicated he was leaning towards choosing his hometown in a recent phone call with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, once his closest adviser at the White House. Mr Obama met his wife, First Lady Michelle, when working at a law firm in the city in 1989. The losing cities also have strong connections to the Obama story - he grew up in Hawaii and attended Columbia University in New York. The other Chicago bid that completed the shortlist of four was from the University of Illinois. The 13 presidential libraries - spanning from Herbert Hoover to George W Bush - are administered by the US National Archives. Former President Bill Clinton's presidential library is in Little Rock and George W Bush has one at the Southern Methodist University in Dallas. All five living presidents gathered for the dedication of the Bush library in 2013, a ceremony that moved Mr Bush to tears.

Summary: Chicago has beaten New York City and Hawaii as the chosen location for President Barack Obama's library, according to US media.


Peter Ward, 54 of Barnstaple in Devon and Richard Hiley, 30 of Tividale in the West Midlands were sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court on Monday. Ward was given five years and two months, Hiley five years. The pair pleaded guilty to possession, supply and importation of Class A and Class B drugs. Peter Ward was known online as PlutoPete. His business specialised in supplying military-grade foil packaging that claimed to hide illegal materials from detection. He also provided new psychoactive substances, commonly known as legal highs. He was arrested by National Crime Agency officers in Barnstaple in October 2013 following an international operation targeting prominent vendors on dark web marketplaces like Silk Road. Officers searched Ward's rural home and found class A and B drugs and numerous computers. Analysis uncovered his close working with an ex-customer, Richard Hiley, who was commissioned by Ward to convert bitcoins into cash. In December 2013, NCA officers raided Hiley's address in the West Midlands after financial records seized from Ward identified large scale transactions between the pair. Hiley also pleaded guilty to two counts of importing a prohibited weapon after he imported five stun guns. He said they were for personal protection. NCA Branch Commander, Ian Glover, said: "Criminals and their customers like to think that dark web market places provide an anonymous haven. "The reality is that law enforcement works together internationally to identify and pursue these people." Source: US Department of Justice

Summary: A major vendor on the illegal Silk Road website and his business partner, were sentenced to five years in prison for drugs offences.


Thieves stole a 5m (16ft 4in) flagpole - complete with Union Jack - at some point over the weekend. Earlier this month, items intended for an open day, including two generators, food and drink were stolen. Last year, a memorial to the thousands of crewmen who served in Bomber Command during World War Two was damaged by trespassers. Director of the centre Nicky Barr said it was "extremely frustrating". She said: "I had great faith in the human race, but it has been somewhat diminished - I don't understand why someone would want to target a memorial." More on this and other stories from across Lincolnshire The Lincoln attraction is to honour the air crews' efforts with exhibitions, information and accounts from service personnel and survivors. The centre - set to open in September - still needs Â£2m in donations and events are being held to raise the cash. 125,000 Aircrew served in Bomber Command in World War Two 364,514 operational sorties flown 55,573 aircrew killed in action 25,611 killed flying from Lincolnshire 70% of aircrew were killed, taken prisoner or injured Mrs Barr said fundraising efforts were being hampered by the break-ins. She said: "Whether it was done as high jinks, or whether there is a market for second-hand flag poles, I just don't know. "The reality is the sacrifices made by these guys [Bomber Command crews] allows for the freedom whoever is doing this has got today." Officials have launched a petition in a bid to get further funding from the government to complete the project.

Summary: The International Bomber Command Centre has been targeted by thieves for the second time in a matter of weeks.


Her praise of menstrual leave - and suggestion that all women should be offered it - prompted a fiery debate among readers. Here is a selection of your experiences and opinions about the idea. How can we say we want equality over pay and employment and then ask for a day's extra 'holiday' per month just for being a female? That's not asking for equality, that's saying women aren't as able to work as men, which surely kills all argument for equality... Guess what, I'm a female who has a period every month and I am still able to work as well as any man! If some women can't then that's their problem and they need to see a doctor! Charlotte Rachael, Halifax, UK Personally, I suffer, for up to two weeks straight, I suffer. I've passed out through temporary anaemia at work. I've had to stop walking and hold on to a wall or a fence when walking to work. But I don't consider it necessary to call in sick, nor do I believe additional leave days should be required... We don't need additional leave, those who are suffering so badly need to push with their GPs to see a specialist. To award additional days leaves companies open to being taken advantage of by women who aren't suffering and just don't want to go to work for whatever reason. Lyndsey Victoria Corp, Barnsley, UK Unfortunately, this is exactly why women make less money. Okay, well... it contributes. We are just gonna have to "man up" if we expect equality. Valerie Richardson, Oregon, US The idea [of menstrual leave] makes sense to a degree, but surely unpaid leave will increase the wage gap (fewer hours means lower wages), which many people seem to take issue with. If it were to be paid leave, people who take the leave will either have to work harder to make up the time, or an earnings gap will develop, which is a much bigger problem than a wage gap, since fewer hours worked and equal wages means more money per hour worked for the same job, which is normally illegal. Obviously time off because of pain isn't a holiday, but it's simply not providing value to the company. I guess another alternative would be government subsidy, but I'm generally against too much of that in principle. Alex, Dundee, UK I do sympathise with women who have a genuine problem. I'm a woman, I've been head chef in many kitchens, and don't think that I've never had to sneak into the walk-on fridge to cool down for two minutes because I might pass out. I have the same problems, I have the same pains. The difference is, I don't want to be taken the piss out of on an already male dominant role when I have worked so hard to overtake the next Gordon Ramsey chewing at my ankles! I am a reliable worker and I'm not about to be dropped at interviews "just in case" I can't give 100% every day. I HAVE spent 15 years

Summary: Churan Zheng, an events organiser, works for a company in China that allows her and her female colleagues to take a day or two a month off if they suffer from period pain.


Duffy, 37, has joined the third-placed Championship side on a one-year contract after leaving Swinton Lions. The Scotland assistant coach will lead Featherstone in their final league game against Toulouse on Saturday before the upcoming Super 8 Qualifiers. "He is a fantastic coach and we are very excited to see how his reign here unfolds," chairman Mark Campbell said. "We believe he has done a remarkable job in extremely difficult circumstances at Swinton and he deserves a great deal of credit for his efforts there." Duffy, who played for Leigh, Widnes and Salford during a 16-year playing career, has been replaced by his former assistant Stuart Littler at fellow Championship side Swinton.

Summary: Featherstone Rovers have appointed John Duffy as head coach following the departure of Jon Sharp.


At least 290 people were killed and hundreds more injured when the 6.2-magnitude quake struck in the early hours of Wednesday, 100km (65 miles) north-east of Rome. The town of Amatrice was among the worst affected areas. The service at St Andrew's Cathedral was led by the Archbishop of Glasgow, Philip Tartaglia. It follows a similar event in Edinburgh on Sunday. Ronnie Convery, director of communications for the Archdiocese of Glasgow, said there had been wide interest in the service from Scotland's Italian community. "We are looking at something like 400 new arrivals from Italy every month at the moment in Glasgow and Edinburgh," he said. "It's those people I notice on social media who have really taken up the information about the mass today. "It's also interesting that in many cases people are not necessarily practicing Catholics but they just want to have that opportunity to be together, to meet, to do something."

Summary: A mass has been held in Glasgow to remember the victims of last week's earthquake in central Italy.


Chris Matheson becomes MP for the constituency, with Conservative Stephen Mosley losing out by just 93 votes. Chancellor George Osborne increased his majority in Tatton, with the Conservative taking a 58.6% share of the vote. Mr Osborne tweeted: "Honoured to represent people of Tatton for the next 5 years. "Will always seek to represent whole community, regardless of how people voted." Outside the Chester city walls, the Conservatives held all their Cheshire seats, with Crewe & Nantwich, Congleton, Macclesfield, Weaver Vale, Eddisbury and Warrington South all remaining resolutely blue. Warrington North was a hold for Labour, with Helen Jones increasing her majority. The party also held Halton and Ellesmere Port & Neston.

Summary: Labour defeated the Conservatives in the City of Chester by the narrowest of margins, with two re-counts required.


Less County Championship cricket, a change of numbers in the two-division structure, a more attractive school summer holidays time slot for the T20 Blast and a Lord's one-day knockout final in July are the key outcomes. The aim is to ensure that cricket retains its popularity beyond the time when the current ageing generation which watches Championship cricket has gone - by making it more attractive to the supporters of the future. BBC Sport's county cricket expert Kevin Howells "As someone who earns a lot of his living watching Championship cricket, it's expected that I would fight tooth and nail for it to remain totally unchanged. I can't do that, no matter how much good people feel angry about the reduction in games. "The reason is simple. There is too much cricket being played and, despite the best efforts to develop a more user friendly 'appointment to view' schedule, we have still been left with too many competitions all mixed up. It has felt a mess. "The new schedule is clear and strong. Of course, for every positive, one can argue a negative. I could list things I personally would change, such as unequal games between teams in Division Two. But that misses the point of what's trying to be achieved. Over the season, the best teams will be crowned champions of their respective leagues. "One small reservation would be to what extent the Championship might have a stop-start feel to it? There will be a decent start in April and then generally two major blocks mid-season and most importantly at the end of the summer. Until we are in that season, I reserve judgment. "My suspicion is that the T20 schedule is county cricket's last chance to prove it can work before a city franchise is given a green light. The authorities have done what they can and are to play it when families have free time in the summer holidays but the weather remains the biggest player in its future. "Finally, the One-Day Cup should receive much-needed profile. I'm really looking forward to a Lord's final in July, where it belongs." ECB director of cricket Andrew Strauss, a member of the eight-strong group that devised the changes, said: "Last year a county player could change between formats as many as 24 times over the summer. Next year, that could be down to as few as six. "This will help develop skill levels and create a better narrative to the summer. An improved structure gives us a better chance to develop our players and encourage more people to play. A successful England team helps to attract new followers." Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes the T20 Blast should be seen on terrestrial television and not shown exclusively on Sky, as is currently the arrangement. "I really do believe that it needs to be seen by more," he told BBC Sport. "Whether it's mixed in with a pay-per-view, that's probably the way that it could go to structure it better. I just think more people need to see it." In Short: County

Summary: From 2017, the English summer cricket schedule is to change again.


Customers are being charged up to £200 for exceeding their time slot by as little as half an hour. A CAS report has criticised poor practice including unclear signage and misleading parking tickets. CAS is concerned about the effect on elderly and disabled Scots. CAS describe the level of complaints in 2012/2013 as "unprecedented", with over 3,653 parking enquires - an increase of 50% on the previous year. There is currently no specific legislation or regulations regarding parking on private land in Scotland. Nor is there a system of appeal, unlike in England and Wales. The CAS report highlights the use of "misleading" private parking tickets using terminology such as "Parking Charge Notice", which many people confuse with statutory "Penalty Charge Notices", issued by police or local authorities. Both are abbreviated to PCN, but only Penalty Charge Notices are fines with legal standing. The report also criticises poor car park signage, which leaves customers unsure of how long they can park and how much they will be charged, and failing to take into account reasonable mitigating circumstances. Scottish local authorities have regulations set upon the amount they can charge for parking infractions - usually a £60 penalty, reduced to £30 if paid on time. The CAS report found that private parking charges range from £40 to £200 with many around £100, which could be considered "excessive". It also noted the fact that disabled drivers have been penalised for small infractions or supposedly failing to display their disabled badge, when in fact they had done so. CAS chief executive Margaret Lynch said that some private parking companies do behave fairly and according to industry guidelines, but criticised those that "don't use proper signage, charge inflated fees and then fail to respond properly to people who appeal." She said: "To the parking companies we say clean up your industry and offer a fair deal to your customers. To the Scottish government we say introduce regulations so that Scottish drivers have the same protections as those in England and Wales. "And to drivers themselves we say make sure you know your rights and that you stand up for them. We will help you do that, and between us we can end this problem and create a fairer system." A spokesman for Scottish government agency Transport Scotland said: "There are clearly concerns about some private parking companies and how they manage off-street parking, including the level of fines applied in some cases. "Disputes over private parking in Scotland can be resolved in the small claims court and we would remind all companies that they have a responsibility to operate within the law. "While legislation already exists to protect road users from over-zealous private car park owners, we look forward to engaging with Citizens Advice Scotland to discuss their report and the important issues raised by it."

Summary: Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has launched a campaign to highlight the bad practice of some private car park operators after a 50% rise in complaints.


A review of research for the Reading Agency says reading for pleasure does much more than boost educational outcomes among adults and children. One recent study quoted - of 4,000 UK adults - says reading for pleasure can help them enjoy social occasions more. It can also boost children's emotional understanding, the research adds. In general, the study found reading was associated with enjoyment, relaxation and escapism. The research involving a poll of 4,000 people that is cited by the report looked at how mental and physical health can be boosted by the enjoyment of reading. It said those who read regularly for pleasure: It also cited research carried out in Germany, with children aged seven to nine, that looked at possible links between literacy and emotional understanding. The report focused on the impact of after-school literacy sessions in which children's books with emotional content were read and discussed by the group. It found the scheme enhanced the children's emotional vocabulary, knowledge and understanding of emotions. It also found boys were more "positively influenced in their capability to recognise masked feelings than girls". The report concluded that: "Reading is closely linked to increasing understanding of our own identities and can also play a large part in relating to others, understanding their world views and so forth." Sue Wilkinson, chief executive of The Reading Agency, said the findings of the report showed that "everything changes when we read".

Summary: Getting stuck into a good book can boost people's ability to relate to each other and increase their empathy, a report suggests.


Prof Sir Venkatraman Ramakrishnan says EU scientists working in Britain could leave amid a climate of uncertainty. The Science Minister, Jo Johnson, said the UK would continue to attract the brightest and best to work in the country's universities. He added that he hoped that the nation's research institutes would continue to receive EU funds. British universities employ about 30,000 scientists from EU countries. Prof Ramakrishnan said uncertainty over their status was "really detrimental". "People can't be expected to work under those circumstances. Many of them may be considering other options and many of them may not come to the UK for that reason," he told BBC News. "What would we do if over the next year or two if they all left? Because these are real people with families and careers to think about, and they will be much sought after by other countries - instability could lead to a short term brain drain with us losing 16% of a highly skilled work force. These people need real reassurance about their future." Prof Ramakrishnan says the government has to reassure all EU citizens, including the 30,000 academics and scientists, that their status is safe and that they will be able to continue to work regardless of what happens with the negotiations. He also called on ministers to make that commitment now. "That single step alone will go a long way to reassuring the community and it will also go a long way in maintaining our image as a welcoming and open society," he said. "This should not wait until there is a new Prime Minister. If we are not an attractive destination where people feel they will be welcome, the best will simply go somewhere else and our science will decline." Earlier, Prof Ramakrishnan's predecessor as president of the Royal Society, Prof Sir Paul Nurse said that freedom of movement has to continue in any post-Brexit negotiations for British science to thrive. It is not just that freedom of movement makes it easier to attract scientists from EU nations, he says; it is a requirement for full membership of the main European research funding body. UK universities currently receive 10% of their research funds from EU sources - amounting to around Â£1bn each year. Full participation also allows UK researchers to form valuable research collaborations and to have a say in choosing areas of research. In response, the Science Minister said the UK needed to be able to keep bringing the best people to the UK - but he could not commit to any policy until at least September when a new Prime Minister is chosen by Conservative party members. "We have got to look at what relationship we can establish with respect to future (funding) programmes the EU operates in the process of negotiations that will be undertaken once new leadership is in place. That is not something I can commit to today," Mr Johnson told BBC News. "This is going to be a complex piece of work and I can't commit to a particular definition of freedom of movement

Summary: The president of the Royal Society has called on the government to guarantee the residency of EU citizens in the UK.


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

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


Lotto Soudal's Greipel, 34, won the 100.5-mile stage from Glasgow to Castle Douglas ahead of Australian Caleb Ewan and Dutch rider Ramon Sinkeldam. Cavendish, 31, crashed on a tight corner close to the finish, along with Team Sky's Elia Viviani, as he chased an 11th stage victory in the race. Sir Bradley Wiggins, the 2013 winner, finished safely in the peloton. Griepel picked up 10 bonus seconds for the stage win, while Dutchman Jasper Bovenhuis (ORI) is second overall in the general classification after picking up nine bonus seconds having won three of the four intermediate sprints during the stage. Wiggins and Cavendish are competing in their first races since winning gold and silver medals respectively at the Olympic Games in August. Cavendish rode away from the crash, while Italian Viviani, who beat the Manxman to gold on the track in Rio, had his bike broken in two. Greipel, who won his fifth Tour of Britain stage, said: "I've done six weeks of training after the Tour de France and this race is really important towards the next goal [October's Road World Championships in Qatar - where a relatively flat route is expected to favour the sprinters]. "The Tour of Britain is quite a tough race, but it's the right moment in the race calendar." Monday's second stage sees the riders race 187.7km (116.6 miles) from Carlisle to Kendal. 1. Andre Greipel (Ger/LOT) 3hrs 52mins 40secs 2. Caleb Ewan (Aus/ORI) same time 3. Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned/GIA) 4. Maximiliano Richeze (Arg/ETI) 5. Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita/TRE) 6. Nicola Ruffoni (Ita/BAR) 7. Steele Von Hoff (Aus/ONE) 8. Chris Latham (GB/WIG) 9. Daniel Mclay (GB/FOR) 10. Jens Debusschere (Bel/LOT) 1 Andre Greipel (Ger/LOT 3hrs 52mins 30secs 2 Jasper Bovenhuis (Ned/SKT) + 1 sec 3 Caleb Ewan (Aus/OBE) + 4 secs 4 Peter Williams (GB/ONE) + 4 secs 5 Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned/TGA) + 6 secs 6 Jonathan McEvoy (GB/NPC) + 8 secs 7 Thomas Moses (GB/JLT) + 9 secs 8 Ariel Maximilano Richeze (Arg/EQS) + 10 secs 9 Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita/TFS) + 10 secs 10 Nicola Ruffoni (Ita/BAR) + 10 secs

Summary: Germany's Andre Greipel won the opening stage of the Tour of Britain after Mark Cavendish crashed out.


But with their complete silence as Nicky Morgan walked on stage, low cries of rubbish and then loud outraged laughter as she answered questions, head teachers here at the NAHT conference in Birmingham made clear quite how disillusioned they're feeling. It's not just the plans to force all schools to become academies, which will affect primary schools most, as few have chosen to go down that route. It's also the changes, delays and uncertainty around primary testing which have left the Department for Education looking ham-fisted. The decision to postpone baseline testing for children starting school for a year, was closely followed by the accidental publishing of test papers for seven-year-olds online. This all falls within the remit of schools minister Nick Gibb - so one head asked if he was running the department. A question Nicky Morgan dismissed as "sexist" . It's never great to have to start a speech with an apology, which the education secretary did today on the leaked test paper. She offered significant reassurance that many schools won't suddenly find themselves marked down this year as a result of Sats tests. But the speech, to a union which has tried harder than most to engage with the government, left them cold. And these are the head teachers who are meant to be taking the initiative in deciding what kind of academy trust they want to form. It would offer them greater freedom to make their own decisions, Nicky Morgan told them. The loudest applause was for the head teacher who told her being forced to change wasn't the kind of freedom they needed. It was at best an uncomfortable encounter, and ministers can and have been describing union opposition as coming from "vested interests". Less easy to ignore are the many Conservative councillors and some MPs who are already very queasy about the forced academy plans.

Summary: With an audience of head teachers it was never likely to be a highly rowdy affair.


The Scottish National Party had argued that its Commons leader enjoyed the support of more MPs than Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. There are currently 54 SNP MPs but only 40 of Labour's 229 MPs expressed support for Mr Corbyn on Tuesday. Speaker John Bercow said he had sought expert advice. He said Labour "currently constitutes" the official opposition and its leader is recognised by the Speaker "for statutory and parliamentary purposes" as the leader of the opposition. Mr Bercow was replying to a point of order raised by SNP MP Pete Wishart, who told the Speaker that Labour had lost two-thirds of its shadow cabinet and its leader no longer commanded the majority of his backbench MPs. The SNP MP said: "It can now longer provide shadows for large departments of State. It is in clearly in no shape to assume power and meet these key responsibilities and obligations as outlined in Erskine May (the parliamentary rulebook)." The SNP said it would be able to fill all of the relevant shadow posts to the government. Mr Corbyn has still not appointed a shadow Scottish secretary. The previous incumbent, Ian Murray, has not been replaced after becoming one of more than 20 members of Labour's shadow cabinet to quit earlier this week in an effort to force Mr Corbyn to resign. Mr Corbyn subsequently lost a vote of no confidence by 172 votes to 40 but said the ballot had "no constitutional legitimacy" and that he would not "betray" the members who voted for him by resigning. His allies have challenged Mr Corbyn's critics to trigger a formal leadership contest if they want to replace him. Earlier, Labour's shadow chancellor John McDonnell - who has remained loyal to Mr Corbyn - said the SNP would "always play a few stunts and you can't blame them for that". The SNP won 56 seats at last May's election, but Michelle Thomson and Natalie McGarry have since withdrawn from the party whip amid police investigations.

Summary: The SNP's attempt to be made the official opposition at Westminster has been rejected by the Speaker of the House of Commons.


Mani Dad was living with his Polish mother Leyla Dad in Kielce, Poland, when he disappeared early this year. He is thought to be in the UK with his British father, property dealer Zayn Dean, 47, also known as Dholtana Dad. Ms Dad, 33, said Costa coffee shops were among Mani's favourite haunts and asked customers to look out for him. Ms Dad, who has launched family court proceedings in a bid to find her son, said she had spoken to Mani by telephone several times and he told her he had visited Costa with his father. "He loves Costa. We often used to take him when we lived in England," said Ms Dad. "I would urge Costa staff and customers to look carefully at the pictures and let police know if you think you've seen them. "Zayn is a big guy. He'd be talking on the phone. Mani would probably be playing on a computer." Ms Dad said she thought the pair could be living in a village. The family lived in Kettering, Northamptonshire, and Bedford before moving to Poland. Ms Dad, who uses her middle name, Paulina, said Mr Dean, whose family is from Pakistan, grew up in Bolton and Bradford, and also had links with Birmingham, Luton, Bedfordshire, Essex and London. She said she could not find words to describe her pain. "I know Mani's with his dad but I'm sure he's not going to school and he's missing me," she said. "I have to find him. I just don't know what to do." Her solicitor Katherine Res Pritchard, of Dawson Cornwell, said: "Someone, somewhere must have seen Mani. "We need to find him and make sure he is safe. He needs to be reunited with his mother."

Summary: A woman whose seven-year-old son has vanished with her estranged husband is appealing for staff and customers of a coffee chain to be on the alert.


Michael Lane denies killing Shana Grice, 19, who had her throat slit and her bedroom torched. A friend of Mr Lane, lay preacher Andrew Birks, told Lewes Crown Court he saw him shortly before she was found. He told the jury he had waved to Mr Lane, who did not wave back and had appeared to quicken his pace. He said: "It felt strange, as if I had been ignored." Later, Mr Lane sent him a friendly text saying "hi, how are you?". A friend of Miss Grice, Joanne Pumfrey, also gave evidence, saying the victim had felt pressurised by Mr Lane and recounted a occasion when he had puller her hair in a pub. The prosecution asserts Mr Lane, of Thornhill Rise, Portslade, East Sussex, was "obsessed" with Miss Grice and refused to accept their break-up, or her new relationship with Ashley Cooke. It is alleged, after months of stalking her, he slit the teenager's throat before setting fire to her bedroom in Chrisdory Road, Portslade, in August. A neighbour of Miss Grice, Sarah Thompson, told the court earlier that about three weeks before her death she saw and heard arguments at Miss Grice's home. The trial continues on Monday.

Summary: A man accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend was seen acting "strangely" the morning her body was discovered, a court has heard.


Mooboo Bubble Tea - which sells the Taiwanese drink topped with tapioca balls - was attacked on social media and by campaign groups. A petition to demand it pay staff properly collected more than 40,000 signatures. In a statement, Mooboo said trainees would now be paid "company set levels". Emails outlining the original terms were leaked to campaign organisation 38 Degrees. Gordon Maloney from the group said it was an "outrageous way for MooBoo Bubble Tea to exploit people looking for work". He welcomed the "turnaround" but said it was "very important to us that people who have worked for the chain for free under this policy should also be recompensed". The company has branches in London, Birmingham, Bradford, Coventry, Gateshead, Hatfield, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Glasgow. Successful interview applicants were offered 40 hours training, but warned this did not guarantee a job. Mooboo said in a statement: "In view of the recent feedbacks, we are prepared to implement a new training process which all trainees will be paid according to our company set levels once the trainee has entered into our training contract." It later confirmed to campaign group Betterthanzero that all staff would be paid at least the minimum wage from "the first hour". The furore over the training contract led to other cafes being confused with the firm. Bubble Boba in Coventry "suffered vandalism to our shop, slander and abuse to our staff", it said. Directors Neil and Kristin McCoy-Ward said it was now "Mooboo's duty to set the example and follow UK regulations and pay bubble tea artists correctly for their work".

Summary: A cafe criticised for making trainees work unpaid for 40 hours, without a guaranteed job, has given in to public pressure.


The defendants allegedly used "unofficial" company credit cards for luxury purchases, unconnected with their duties as board members. Prosecutors say about €12m (£10.4m; $13.5m) was spent on hotels, fine clothes, entertainment and travel. Mr Rato denies wrongdoing. Bankia was rescued in 2012 at huge public expense. The unofficial credit card purchases were not declared to the tax authorities. The system allegedly started at Caja Madrid bank and was continued by Mr Rato when Bankia was created in 2011. How Spanish activists landed ex-IMF chief in court A member of the governing centre-right Popular Party (PP), Mr Rato resigned as head of Bankia shortly before its near-collapse in 2012. The government bailout of Bankia inflicted losses on 200,000 small investors, who held preferential shares in the bank. Some of them voiced their anger outside the Madrid courthouse on Monday. "You wretches! Stealing money from pensioners!" they shouted at the accused as the trial got under way. Prosecutors are seeking four-and-a-half years in jail for Mr Rato and six years for Miguel Blesa, the former president of Caja Madrid, a bank that was merged with six others in 2011 to create Bankia. If found guilty, Mr Rato could also face a €2.7m fine, and Mr Blesa a fine of €9.3m. Mr Rato headed the International Monetary Fund from 2004-2007. He also served as Spanish economy minister, and his fall from grace helped fuel accusations that the Popular Party was riddled with corruption. Prosecutors say the lavish credit card purchases took place from 2003-2012 - some of them during Spain's financial crisis, when millions of citizens suffered hardship and unemployment soared. Mr Rato's two successors at the top of the IMF have also been caught up in high-profile court cases. French Socialist Dominique Strauss-Kahn took over from Mr Rato in 2007 but resigned in May 2011 to defend himself against charges of attempted rape in New York. Prosecutors dropped the charges later that year, then Mr Strauss-Kahn reached an out-of-court settlement with the hotel maid who accused him. In a separate case last year, he was acquitted by a French court of the charge of "aggravated pimping" in connection with sex parties involving prostitutes. Mr Strauss-Kahn's successor at the IMF, Christine Lagarde, is to go on trial in France in December over a state award of €285m in damages to tycoon Bernard Tapie when she was finance minister. She is accused of "negligence", but denies any misconduct.

Summary: Former IMF chief Rodrigo Rato and 64 other bankers have gone on trial in Madrid over an alleged credit card racket at Spain's troubled Bankia bank.


The move mirrors an update by Apple in September that allowed ad-blockers to be installed as extensions for the Safari browser. Blockers on Samsung phones will have to be added in the same way and will not come as standard. The new browser has begun rolling out for Android Lollipop or higher users. Popular ad-blockers, Adblock Fast and Crystal, have already been made available for Samsung phones. As well as making web pages less cluttered, ad-blockers often improve browsers' performance - and reduce the draw on phone batteries and data plans. "Those who use ad-blockers will likely use other browsers than the default one," said advertising industry analyst Daniel Knapp at IHS. "It's nonetheless important for Samsung to jump on the ad-blocking bandwagon." "It wants to show customers that it is a premium brand that protects them as well as Apple." Mr Knapp also told the BBC there had been a "seismic change" in the ad industry, in which marketing budgets were increasingly being moved from traditional forms of advertising to, for example, sponsorship deals. He said it was those most highly prized by advertisers, young and affluent users, who were more likely to use ad-blockers in the first place. "I think it's an expression of massive consumer dissatisfaction with the way the ad industry works," he said. Ad-blockers work by removing scripts in web page code that would otherwise pull content from ad networks' servers. In November, 18% of British adults online were using some form of ad-blocker, up 3% from June, according to a report from the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB). Meanwhile, in Facebook's annual financial filing, the social network announced advertising earnings of $5.64bn (Â£3.9bn) for the fourth quarter of 2015 but warned ad-blockers could "adversely affect" future profits. "If such technologies continue to proliferate, in particular with respect to mobile platforms, our future financial results may be harmed," it said. But Mr Knapp said companies such as Facebook were less likely than other content publishers to be affected by mobile web ad-blockers because ads could still be delivered via their third-party apps. "Think of ad-blockers being admitted to iOS 9," he said. "They were all exclusively focused on the in-browser environment - not for third-party apps like Facebook."

Summary: The latest version of the default web browser on Samsung's Android phones will allow users to install ad-blocker extensions.


The charity said tests confirmed all of the cats near Victor Avenue, in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, had ingested the toxic substance. In the most recent case, seven-month-old Meereen died on Monday. An RSPCA spokesman said it was unclear whether the poisonings were accidental or deliberate. Updates on this story and more from Leicestershire Three other cats in the area have died in the last seven days, while another cat died two weeks ago. Meereen's "devastated" owner, Adria Pearce, said the cat came home on Friday evening and "seemed to be shivering a little". "I haven't been able to stop crying since she died," she said. "We found her behind the sofa, where she was foaming from the mouth and trying to be sick." Meereen was taken to the vets - where it was confirmed she had consumed antifreeze - and died three days later. RSPCA inspector, Andy Bostock, is appealing for everyone in the area to ensure pesticides and chemicals were stored safely. "We are very concerned," he said. "It is the time of year where people use antifreeze in their cars, so if you do, please make sure there are no leaks and any spills are cleaned up properly."

Summary: Five cats have died from antifreeze poisoning on or near the same street in the space of two weeks, the RSPCA has said.


Media playback is not supported on this device The 32-year-old's first World Series win since 2012 ended the 13-event winning streak of Gwen Jorgensen. The Welsh triathlete also beat British rival Jodie Stimpson. "Helen has put a very strong case forward," said Stanford, who has already qualified for Rio along with Vicky Holland. With an official announcement due in June, two-time world champion Jenkins and England's Commonwealth champion Stimpson are competing to be part of Britain's female triathlon contingent in Rio this summer. "Personally, I can't see how they can't pick Helen," said Jenkins' Welsh compatriot Stanford. "British Triathlon were saying that you had to display potential to medal for Rio and she's absolutely done that. "She's gone out there and won the race and not only that she's beaten Gwen Jorgensen, who is the hot favourite to win gold in Rio, so if you beat her you've shown you have potential to medal so I'd be very surprised if she's not selected." Stimpson made a strong start to the season, winning the opening World Series event in Abu Dhabi and the sprint distance World Cup in Australia. But she trailed in 12th, more than three minutes behind the winner, at the Gold Coast. "Jodie had a fantastic start to the season," added Stanford, the 2013 world champion. "But sadly she didn't quite have the race she wanted at the Gold Coast which was the actual selection race. "That was the day they had to really perform and show what they were capable of doing, but she presented a strong case earlier in the year and you never know what the selectors are thinking and which way they will go." After winning the race in Australia, Jenkins said: "The team is not announced yet but I think I have probably done enough today. "Our team is so strong and it is so unfair that Jodie might not be going to the Games."

Summary: Non Stanford will be surprised if Helen Jenkins is not in the British triathlon team for the Olympics after her victory in the Gold Coast World Series event.


The 10-year-old son of Crown Prince Frederik was saved last Thursday by a lifeguard on the popular Gold Coast strip, 7News reports. He was reportedly pulled from the surf at Mermaid Beach after being caught in a rip current. The lifeguard, Nick Malcolm, was personally thanked by the Crown Prince. Danish officials played down the incident on Monday, insisting the prince was at no point in danger. But Stuart Keay, Mr Malcolm's supervisor, told reporters the young prince might well have died without the lifeguard's intervention. "We got him before it got too serious but he wouldn't have come back in," Mr Keay said. Another colleague said the lifeguard was completely unaware of the boy's identity and was not used to all the subsequent attention.

Summary: Prince Christian, the second in line to Denmark's throne, has been rescued after getting into trouble in the waves at an Australian beach, reports say.


Harry Whitlam died after Gary Green, 51, of Bradburn Road, Wakefield, reversed the vehicle into him at Swithens Farm, Rothwell, near Leeds, in August 2013. Leeds Crown Court heard he was more than two times the legal driving limit. The court was told Green must have consumed the equivalent of 13 pints of beer before going to bed at 02:00 BST. Harry's mother Pam Whitlam, who worked at the farm's cafe, said her close-knit family had been "changed forever". "It is not OK for anyone, whether on a public road or private land, to be drunk and get behind the wheel of a vehicle," she said. "My hope today, now the court process is complete, is that Harry's life becomes more than one day and as a family we can again remember the good times we shared." "We all miss him dearly and it has not got easier with time but harder," she added. "Harry was my youngest son, a much-loved brother, grandson, nephew and cousin. "The only memories I currently have of Harry are from the day of the accident but his life was so much more." Green, who was jailed for 16 months and two weeks, had previously admitted failing to ensure the safety of others. He was prosecuted under health and safety legislation rather than road traffic law as he was on private land at the time of Harry's death. During an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), inspectors found he had been walking towards a worker in a closed-off area of the farm when Green backed the tractor into him at about 09:15 on 9 August. HSE inspector Julian Franklin said it was "an extremely tragic case" and described Green's behaviour as "reckless".

Summary: A drunken tractor driver who knocked down and killed an 11-year-old boy has been jailed for more than a year.


After their scrum had won a penalty try, two fine scores from the backs saw Tigers stretch clear in Italy. Tonga full-back Veainu raced on to Tommy Bell's grubber, before the full-back sent Peter Betham over in the corner to make it 22-3 at the break. Veainu's solo try earned the bonus before Greg Bateman pin-balled over. Tongan Veainu may well think he should have had a hat-trick after a spectacular finish in the corner, but the TMO ruled he had knocked on. In tricky, rain-affected conditions Leicester dominated the opening 40 minutes and with three tries in the bag by the break looked locked on for the bonus point. But, after Veainu had seen what would have been a superb effort ruled out by the TMO early in the second half, Treviso enjoyed their best spell of the match. They were on top for 20 minutes, with their scrum finally firing, but could not add to their solitary first-half penalty and Leicester eventually managed to regain control. An attack from the two-time champions broke down but Veainu - who scored two tries in the World Cup - rescued the ball and beat four men in a confined space with some sizzling footwork to score under the posts. Replacement hooker Bateman put a gloss on the score as he bounced off several attackers to add a fifth try for Tigers with the last play of the match. Leicester director of rugby Richard Cockerill: "You've got to be satisfied with maximum points from two games and also with not conceding a try. "The attitude in defence not to let them in even when we were well ahead said a lot for the team. "Two wins out of two is a good start, we've got to be happy with that. To get two bonus points is important too - every point will count." Benetton Treviso: McLean; Nitoglia, Bacchin, Christie, Iannone; Ambrosini, Gori; Zanusso, Gega, Harden, Paulo, Montauriol, Barbini, Minto, Steyn. Replacements: Pratichetti for Nitoglia (41), Smylie for Gori (71), Muccignat for Zanusso (68), Giazzon for Gega (41), Filippetto for Harden (50), Budd for Paulo (61), Lazzaroni for Barbini (61), de Marchi for Minto (66). Sin Bin: Harden (17), Montauriol (49). Leicester: Veainu; Betham, Tait, Smith, Thompstone; Bell, Harrison; Ayerza, T Youngs, Balmain, Barrow, Fitzgerald, Croft, O'Connor, Crane. Replacements: Catchpole for Smith (70), Bai for Bell (68), B Youngs for Harrison (50), Aguero for Ayerza (66), Bateman for T Youngs (53), Cole for Balmain (57), Slater for Fitzgerald (53), McCaffrey for Crane (50).

Summary: Telusa Veainu scored twice to ensure Leicester earned a four-try bonus point from their trip to Champions Cup Pool Four strugglers Treviso.


Brown accused referee Dean Whitestone of a number of "really poor" decisions. Whitestone awarded Gillingham a penalty in first-half stoppage time before sending off Southend's Ryan Inniss for two bookable offences. "There were four or five decisions that says that referee shouldn't be refereeing at this level," said Brown. The 57-year-old claimed Whitestone did not cope with the pressure of the game between two sides separated by the mouth of the Thames. "The referee mentioned to me that it was a derby game and he'd heard about the potential friction - but you can't take that into consideration," said Brown. "He initially crossed his arms about to wave away the penalty but the next movement he blows for a foul. That, for me, is a referee under pressure. "The sending off is even worse - unbelievable refereeing. This was officiating at its worst and someone has to be brought to task. I'm appealing the red card and if I can take it further than that I will." Meanwhile, Southend defender and former captain Adam Barrett has announced his retirement at the age of 37. Barrett played 354 games in two spells with the club, the last against Stevenage in the EFL Trophy in November. He was a member of the Shrimpers side that won back-to-back promotions from League Two to the Championship in 2005 and 2006, and also the League Two play-off final in 2015. "He will be remembered as one of Blues' greatest and a true legend," Brown told the club website.

Summary: Southend manager Phil Brown says the referee for his side's 2-1 defeat at Gillingham should be "brought to task" over his performance.


The 18-year-old has established himself in the Wycombe team this season, making 17 appearances in League One. Harris, who has signed a three-and-a-half year contract, won League Two's apprentice of the year award for the 2010-11 season. "It's a good deal for all parties," Wycombe manager Gary Waddock told the club's website. Cardiff manager Malky Mackay has made signing a winger a priority in the January transfer window. He has failed in his attempts to prize Craig Noone from Brighton, while a bid for Blackpool's wide man Matt Phillips has also been rejected. Harris broke the record as Wycombe's youngest player when he made his debut in 2009, aged 16 years and 201 days. That record has subsequently been taken from him by Jordan Ibe in 2011, who was 15 years and 244 days when he featured in a Carling Cup tie. Striker Ibe, now 16, joined Liverpool earlier in the January transfer window. Waddock added: "Like Jordon Ibe recently, we didn't want to stand in the way of Kadeem and the opportunity for him to play at a higher level. "I've thoroughly enjoyed working with Kadeem during my time at the club and I wish him every success for the future."

Summary: Cardiff City have signed Wycombe Wanderers winger Kadeem Harris for an undisclosed fee.


AB de Villiers smashed 71 off 29 balls and Hashim Amla an unbeaten 69 off 38 as the hosts chased down 172 with 5.2 overs to spare in Johannesburg. England lost their last seven wickets for 14 runs as they were bowled out for 171 despite Jos Buttler's 28-ball 54. Eoin Morgan made 38 and Joe Root 34, while Chris Morris claimed 3-26. Defeat was England's fifth in succession in limited-overs cricket, and means they ended a tour on which they won the Test series with losses in both the one-day and T20 series. It was their final competitive game before the World Twenty20 in India starts on 8 March, while South Africa face Australia in a three-match T20 campaign on home soil from 4 March. Bayliss: 'It was men against boys' The manner in which England were dismantled by De Villiers and Amla dented the optimism built up during a successful 12 months in the limited-overs format. Captain Morgan said: "It's just a blip - we've had such a good run of things in white-ball cricket. "I honestly think we are on the right track playing a brand of cricket that can win an ICC event, whether it is this one coming up or one in 2017." If England had any hopes of defending an apparently testing total at the Wanderers, they were ended by a riotous 125-run opening stand between De Villiers and Amla spanning 8.2 overs. De Villiers will rightly take the headlines for a remarkable display of hitting, marrying power with placement against an increasingly ill-disciplined attack. He flicked the first ball of the innings from Reece Topley for four and plundered 22 off the next over from Chris Jordan on his way to a 21-ball fifty, the fastest by a South African in T20s. "I really enjoy it up the order," said De Villiers. "You can play normal shots and get value for your strokes. That's where I want to bat." By the time he sliced Adil Rashid to wide long-off, he had scored 60 of his 71 runs in boundaries, and victory was as good as sealed. Such was his dominance that Amla's elegant 27-ball half-century went largely unnoticed, while Faf du Plessis had the luxury of sealing victory with a cover-driven four off Jordan. Jordan's 2.4 overs cost 48 runs, while Topley, whose mistake allowed South Africa to win the first T20 in Cape Town on Friday, leaked 32 from two wicketless overs. As well as De Villiers and Amla batted, England's defeat was arguably founded on their remarkable batting collapse. A slide from 157-3 to 171 all out in 18 deliveries was largely of their own making, hastened by a rash of wild strokes on a reliable surface offering pace and bounce. Only Joe Root, with 34 off 17 balls, Eoin Morgan (38 off 23) and Buttler, who smashed four fours and four sixes, emerged with any credit. This is how the collapse unfolded:

Summary: South Africa swept to a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over England in the second Twenty20 to seal a 2-0 series win.


The former Nova Centre in Prestatyn will be given a new gym, cafe and pool-side changing rooms as part of the Â£4.2m revamp. Three promenade-side retail units and a soft play facility will also be built. The centre shut last February after the trust running it had its funding pulled by Denbighshire council. The work, starting on Monday, is expected to be finished by July.

Summary: A multi-million pound refurbishment of a Denbighshire leisure centre which was closed because of council cutbacks is due to start.


Brunon Kwiecien, 48, was convicted of planning a terrorist attack, illegal weapons possession and inciting two students to carry out an attack. He suggested he had been manipulated by Polish intelligence agents. Kwiecien was said to be fascinated with Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik. Right-wing extremist Breivik killed 77 people in a bombing and shooting rampage in Norway in July 2011. Kwiecien, a former professor at Krakow's University of Agriculture, was arrested in 2012. Investigators believe he wanted to target parliament with four tonnes of explosives while then-President Bronislaw Komorowski and former Prime Minister Donald Tusk were due to attend, the trial heard. "If Brunon Kwiecien hadn't been stopped, we would be talking amid the ruins of the state today," said judge Aleksandra Almert, according to the AFP agency. While admitting he planned to carry out the attack, he also said he was subject to "provocation" by the intelligence services. Kwiecien is the first Pole to be accused of terrorism, Polish media reported. He has no known links to established extremist groups.

Summary: A Polish university lecturer has been sentenced to 13 years in jail for plotting to ram a car packed with explosives into parliament.


The tour players were also given an option to scrap the tournament after last month's controversy in Watford. World number 20 Dave Gilbert was knocked out in the quarter-finals after referee Rob Spencer failed to call a time foul on China's Xiao Guodong. Event winner Anthony McGill said "in no way on God's Earth should this be a ranking tournament". The Scot beat Xiao in the final and claimed the £32,000 prize money. But World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn said he was "very pleased" with the outcome of the vote. This is the first year the Shoot Out has counted as ranking event, after existing as a non-ranking event for the previous six years. Each match has a maximum time of 10 minutes, with players on a shot clock of 15 seconds for the first five minutes and 10 seconds for the second half of the frame. Top players including five-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan, world number one Mark Selby and Judd Trump all skipped the event.

Summary: Snooker players have voted 72% in favour of keeping the one-frame Shoot Out as a ranking event.


870s - First Norse settlements on Iceland. Previous inhabitants were a small number of Irish monks. Tradition says 'Bay of Smoke' was founded in 874 930 - An annual parliament - the Althing - established, to make laws and solve disputes. 986 - Erik the Red takes settlers from Iceland to colonise Greenland. 1000 - Iceland adopts Christianity. A golden age of Icelandic culture begins, producing great works of medieval literature. 1262-4 - Icelanders recognise the King of Norway as their monarch. 1380 - Norway and Iceland enter a union with the Danish crown. 1402-04 - Plague hits Iceland, killing half the population. The plague returns in 1494-5 with similar fatalities. 1550 - Catholic bishop, Jon Arason, captured and beheaded in his northern diocese. This marks the final victory of the Lutheran Reformation in Iceland. 1602 - Denmark assumes a monopoly on all Icelandic trade. This continues for around 200 years. 1700s - A period of decline in Iceland, with disease, famine and a volcanic eruption in 1783 reducing the impoverished population from 50,000 to 35,000. 1814 - Norway enters union with Sweden; Iceland remains under Danish rule. 1845 - The Althing meets again in Reykjavik. 1848 - Denmark's monarch renounces his absolute power; Denmark prepares to become a representative democracy. This raises questions about Iceland's status. 1874 - Iceland given limited autonomy; the Althing has power over internal affairs. 1904 - Iceland attains home rule; rule by parliamentary majority introduced. The country experiences rapid technological and economic progress. University of Iceland established in 1911. 1918 - Iceland achieves full self-government under the Danish crown. Denmark retains control over foreign affairs only. The treaty is valid until 1943. 1940 - German forces occupy Denmark. British forces occupy Iceland. 1941 - The United States takes over the defence of Iceland and stations tens of thousands of troops there. 1943 - The Treaty of Union with Denmark runs out, with Denmark still occupied by Nazi Germany. 1944 - Icelanders vote in a referendum overwhelmingly to cut all ties with Denmark and become a republic. The Republic of Iceland is proclaimed on June 17th. Iceland becomes a member of Nato. 1958 - First "Cod War" as Iceland extends its fishing limit to 19 kilometres. 1970 - Iceland joins European Free Trade Association (EFTA). 1972 - Iceland extends the fishing limit to 80 kilometres. Renewed confrontation with Britain. 1975-6 - Third "Cod War" as Iceland extends its fishing limit to 320 kilometres. 1980 - Vigdis Finnbogadottir becomes first woman president of Iceland. 1980s - Iceland suffers from high inflation, averaging 38% annually. 1985 - Iceland declares itself a nuclear-free zone. 1991 - David Oddsson elected prime minister. 1992 - Iceland leaves International Whaling Commission (IWC) in protest at what it sees as the IWC's anti-whaling stance. 1996 - Olafur Ragnar Grimsson elected president. 2001 - Iceland applies to rejoin IWC but is granted only observer status because, after a gap of 12 years, it says it has plans to resume commercial whale hunting despite an IWC moratorium. Singer Bjork had a top selling album at the

Summary: A chronology of key events:


The 22-year-old animal, called Cheeky, received 16 puncture wounds to both hind legs, the abdomen and neck at Greenmeadow Community Farm, Cwmbran. She received treatment from a vet, and is back at the farm where she is continuing to recover. The youths, two male 17 year olds from Cwmbran, have been bailed pending phone and forensic examinations. The donkey was injured almost a month ago at the community farm. Gwent Police have renewed an appeal for anyone with information about the attack on Cheeky to contact them on the non-emergency 101 number.

Summary: Two youths have been arrested over deliberate injuries to a donkey at a community farm in Torfaen.


They said that poor conditions at an overcrowded camp in Moria presented a "serious risk" to at least 3,000 migrants living there. A man in his 20s said to be a Pakistani was found dead in his tent on Monday. A 22-year-old Egyptian man and a 46-year-old Syrian man who shared a tent died last week. Reports suggest they inhaled toxic fumes from heaters. Greek police are now investigating the deaths. Local media have cited carbon monoxide poisoning as a possible cause of deaths, as the cold winter weather has forced many migrants to use heaters and wood-burning stoves to keep warm. "Something has got to give," International Rescue Committee Greece director Panos Navrozidis was quoted as saying by Reuters. "We cannot tolerate this wanton loss of life." The Doctors of the World charity said poor conditions at the camp posed "serious risk" to migrants. More than 60,000 migrants and refugees - many of them from conflict-ravaged countries like Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan - currently live in camps around Greece. Aid groups say many of the camps are overcrowded, with Human Rights Watch describing the conditions in some of them as "deplorable and volatile". A note on terminology: The BBC uses the term migrant to refer to all people on the move who have yet to complete the legal process of claiming asylum. This group includes people fleeing war-torn countries such as Syria, who are likely to be granted refugee status, as well as people who are seeking jobs and better lives, who governments are likely to rule are economic migrants.

Summary: Aid groups have raised alarm over the deaths of three migrants on Greece's Lesbos island inside a week.


The 39-year-old was installed among the favourites to succeed Mark Warburton at Ibrox after resigning as boss of League Two Clyde on Sunday. But he insists he has had no contact with Rangers, who hope to recruit Ross Wilson as director of football. "I've still got loads to learn. I don't think I am ready to manage at that level," Ferguson told BBC Sportsound. "I'm not stupid enough to say I'm ready. I still think I have got a lot to learn. The last two-and-a-half years have been great for me. "But I have not had any contact from Rangers. I don't know where these stories have come from." Despite his lack of senior managerial experience, Ferguson admitted he would "run back" to a club he helped to 15 domestic trophies as a player, including five league titles. "It was a club I was at from eight years old," he noted. "I left for a couple of years to go down to Blackburn but I came back. It was a dream of mine to play for Rangers and then to captain them and win things. "When I look just now, it isn't going great for them but I am sure in time they will come back. Let's be honest, Celtic are miles in front just now and Aberdeen are doing a lot better under Derek McInnes. But Rangers is a club still close to my heart." While under-20s coach Graeme Murty remains in caretaker charge following Warburton's departure on 10 February, Ferguson believes other favourites for the role would not want the job on a temporary basis. And he gave his backing to Aberdeen boss McInnes, who played alongside Ferguson at Rangers, as a "perfect" permanent appointment. "I don't think an Alex McLeish or a Billy Davies would come in and take it short term," he added. "I think they would want a guarantee that it would be a bit longer. "I think it's important they just take their time and get the right guy. "The guy for me [would be] Derek McInnes. But they are not going to get Derek probably until the end of the season. "He's the perfect guy for the job. He's done an unbelievable job up at Aberdeen and he suits Rangers down to a tee. "He knows the club. He's a good manager. Him and 'Doc' [Dons assistant boss Tony Docherty] have done a great job up there." Meanwhile, Ferguson says his decision to resign from his job with part-time Clyde has not put him off management. "They didn't want me to resign, they asked me not to but I was pretty adamant," he added. "The chairman asked me to have a long, hard think about it, which I did. But I woke up on Sunday morning and my mind was still clear it was the right decision. "The players were giving me everything. But I know it's a results business. We dropped from second top to sixth or seventh [Clyde are eighth after Saturday's defeat by Annan, with two games in hand]] and I had

Summary: Former Rangers captain Barry Ferguson says he is not ready to take up a managerial role at the club.


The minimum prison term has risen from 20 to 40 years. It will apply for all abductions, including those that last only a few hours or days, so-called "express kidnappings". The maximum prison sentence will rise from 50 to 140 years for those who kill their victims. Kidnappings committed by a public security official, such as a member of the police or military, will be punished with up to 100 years in prison. Kidnappers will also have to pay heavy fines. In reality, few people ever receive sentences longer than 60 years for federal crimes, but kidnapping is considered in a separate category. The number of kidnappings reported to the police has risen dramatically in Mexico in recent years. In 2007, 438 kidnappings were reported, but the number had risen to almost 1,700 last year. And the government estimates the number of kidnappings reported to the police could be fewer than 2% of the total. If that is the case, the real number of abductions could be about 105,000 per year. Analysts say accurate figures are hard to come by, as many abductions only last for hours or a few days until the victims empty their bank accounts at gunpoint or pay a ransom. Most are never reported to the authorities for fear of reprisals from the criminal gang which carried out the kidnapping. In January this year the Mexican government launched a nationwide effort to fight kidnapping. A federal prosecutor, Renato Sales, was named to head an anti-kidnapping committee that would co-ordinate efforts to fight abductions in the 10 Mexican states (out of 31) where 74% of all kidnappings take place. "Mexico needs to deal quickly and efficiently with the humanitarian emergency that this crime entails," said Mr Sales at the time.

Summary: Mexico has published new sentencing guidelines that will double prison sentences for kidnapping.


Cerys Yemm, 22, was killed by Matthew Williams, 34, in November 2014 at the Sirhowy Arms in Argoed, Caerphilly county. Williams was Tasered by police and later died. PC Kelda Griffiths, who was the second officer into the bedroom, said Williams "didn't seem human". She told the Newport inquest: "It was like something you see on TV, not something you expect to see in real life." The inquest was told PC Griffiths knew Williams had a history of drug abuse, mental health problems and of previous violence towards the police. She said she had refused to enter the hostel without back-up. "I just believed that maybe he had staged an incident because it was so unreal, as that he wanted to get so many police officers there and attack the police," she said. "It was such an unbelievable, surreal call. He had murdered someone and I have no doubts that he didn't like police and we would have been next - definitely." Lawyers for Ms Yemm's mother quizzed the officer over the wait to enter the Sirhowy Arms, telling her: "Mrs Yemm is tormented by the idea that your delayed attendance may have resulted in her daughter's death." But answering questions from Gwent Police's legal team, she confirmed she had been instructed to meet another Taser-armed officer before entering the hostel, which she said led to a wait of "no more than a minute". The officer said Ms Yemm was dead when she entered Williams' room - where the killer had already been Tasered. "As I stepped into the room I recall seeing Cerys's face, which was horrific," said PC Griffiths. Despite being hit with the stun-gun, PC Griffiths said Williams continued to struggle. "He was lashing round and banging his head on the floor. There was no stopping him. He had unbelievable strength," she said. She told the inquest fellow officer Alan Cotterell used his Taser again after urging Williams to calm down. "Even with four of us there he was lashing around," said PC Griffiths. She said PC Cotterell fired his Taser into Williams' back or side. The inquest on Thursday heard another officer say Williams was Tasered "four times". PC Griffiths said after each time the weapon was used, Williams would stop struggling, but added: "After a few seconds he would start struggling and biting." She said after the final Taser shot "he did start to go calm", was put in a recovery position and monitored. "He was breathing," she added. The inquest continues.

Summary: A police officer thought she was going to die as she confronted a "demonic" ex-convict who had brutally murdered a young woman, an inquest has heard.


Media playback is not supported on this device Silverstone has been home to the race every year since 1987. However, the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC), which owns the circuit, says it cannot afford to host the race unless a new deal is agreed. "We have reached the tipping point," said BRDC chairman John Grant. "We can no longer let our passion for the sport rule our heads. We sustained losses of £2.8m in 2015 and £4.8m in 2016, and we expect to lose a similar amount this year." "Our hope is that an agreement can still be reached, so that we can ensure a sustainable and financially viable future for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone for many years to come." Silverstone hosted the first ever Formula 1 race in 1950. It then shared hosting the British Grand Prix with Brands Hatch and Aintree before becoming its permanent home 30 years ago. Unlike many other tracks on the F1 calendar, Silverstone receives no government backing. Formula 1 owner Liberty Media said it regrets the BRDC's decision and its timing. "The week leading up to the British Grand Prix should be a week of great celebration for F1 and Silverstone," a spokesman said. "We deeply regret Silverstone has chosen instead to use this week to posture and position themselves and invoke a break clause that will take effect in three years' time. "Our focus is still to preserve the British Grand Prix. We will carry on negotiating with the promoter in good faith and in private to reach a fair and equitable solution." This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser BBC Sport's chief F1 writer Andrew Benson: Silverstone's decision to end its contract to hold the British Grand Prix after 2019 does not necessarily mean there will not be a British Grand Prix at Silverstone in 2020 and beyond. If that sounds confusing, bear with me. Silverstone signed a 17-year contract with former Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone back in 2009 that meant it had to pay £12m for the race in 2010. But the deal had a 5% annual escalator built into it, and a break clause after 2019. The fee has now gone up sufficiently that Silverstone cannot continue to hold the race and break even, let alone make a profit. So it felt it had no choice but to exercise the get-out clause, which contractually needed to be done before this year's race. But Silverstone still wants the British Grand Prix after that date, and Formula 1 still wants one, too. The rub, of course, is that the race does not necessarily have to be held at Silverstone. F1's new chairman Chase Carey told BBC Sport this week that it is his "priority" for the event to stay at Silverstone but that there was "interest from other places, other UK options, that would have appeal". It's not clear what these are, plural. But one of them is a much-rumoured potential street race somewhere in the east of

Summary: The future of the British Grand Prix has been left uncertain after Silverstone's owner confirmed it has activated a break clause to cease hosting the race after 2019.


Scocco, 29, known as "Nacho", arrived on a two-and-a-half year deal in January for £3.2m as one of Gus Poyet's four transfer window signings. Although Sunderland avoided relegation the one-cap Argentina international failed to score in eight appearances, all of which came from the bench. The fee has been reported in Argentina to be around £2.1m. Scocco, who is returning for his third spell at the club having helped Newell's to success in the 2004 Apertura and 2013 Final championships, is expected to be presented to supporters in Rosario on Saturday.

Summary: Argentine club Newell's Old Boys have re-signed Sunderland striker Ignacio Scocco on a five-year contract.


Media playback is not supported on this device Kilmarnock started the brighter, though Tony Watt passed up a glorious chance from close range for Hearts. The home side took the lead when Souleymane Coulibaly curled a shot in from distance wide on the right. Steven Smith then added a sublime second to seal the three points when he lobbed goalkeeper Jack Hamilton from 20 yards out. Watt is a difficult player to get the ball off, but his finishing is one that needs improving. He'd only scored once this season but he should have doubled his tally in the fourth minute. He started the move with mazy play in the midfield before releasing the pass. When it eventually arrived at Robbie Muirhead wide on the left the former Killie player delivered the perfect cross for Watt two yards out. But instead of volleying the ball into the net he managed to fluff his effort by only killing the ball and allowing goalkeeper Jamie MacDonald to smother. Souleymane Coulibaly is gradually becoming the Kilmarnock talisman. Twice he had decent efforts before he did give the home side the lead. His first was a header which was blocked by his team-mate Nathan Tyson, his second a 25-yard free kick which curled inches wide of Jack Hamilton's right hand post. It was third time lucky but it was more than fortunate it was another spectacular effort. The Ivorian striker showed all his close control skills holding off challenges at the right edge of the penalty box. As he stumbled he quickly regained his balance to elude the tackle from Faycal Rherras then from 16 yards on the angle he curled a superb shot with his left foot which flew past the Hearts 'keeper into the right hand corner of his net for his ninth goal of the season. Coulibaly came so close to adding a second before the interval, this time showing terrific spring in his legs to rise high six yards out to head goalbound a Tyson cross. However, Hamilton did well to turn away the striker's effort. Muirhead had a 30 yard free kick which stung the hands of MacDonald who gathered at the second attempt, while at the other end Jordan Jones flicked a volley wide of the target. Lee Clark has praised Rory McKenzie's performances in recent weeks and his harrying in an advanced central midfield role ensured the Hearts defenders were not getting time on the ball. He hit a left foot shot which clipped the bar before going over and then produced the assist for Killie's second goal. McKenzie's tenacious play saw him gather possession midway inside then Hearts half and as he turned he spotted Smith advancing in a central area. The midfielder played the ball into his captain's path and he duly delivered the perfect finish. Smith's left foot curling strike into the top left hand corner of the net from 25 yards showing it's not only Coulibaly who can produce the spectacular. Substitute Bjorn Johnsen had a chance to pull a goal back for Hearts, but

Summary: Hearts passed up the chance to move second in the Premiership as they fell to defeat by Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.


The Furcast group says the 90-minute podcast went out without its knowledge and it is "deeply sorry". Two Texas stations were among those which broadcast the material, aimed at "furries"- people interested in animals that are given human traits. Broadcasters have been advised to change passwords on the hardware many of them use. Barix streaming boxes are popular with broadcasters and PA professionals. Furcast said that multiple server requests for its content during the incident were in the name of "Barix Streaming Client" and that many of the individual boxes involved were visible on Shodan, a search engine for devices connected via the Internet of Things. The BBC has contacted Barix for comment but the problem appears to be with security settings not being updated by the box owners. "Someone is attacking Barix Boxes," wrote a member of the Alabama Broadcast Association. "Several radio stations and at least one radio network have been compromised. The Barix receiver is pointed to an obscene podcast and its password changed so it can only be reset manually." Furries are people who have a fascination with anthropomorphism and often dress in animal costumes. The furry group Furcast describes itself as "an improv comedy-themed furry podcast with no censor" and denies that its main aim is to create sexual material. "Our content is discovered by individuals who specifically seek what we produce, and they do not normally come into contact with it via public means," they wrote. "We have no interest in being discovered by a mainstream audience." Texas radio station KXAX found itself broadcasting Furcast's podcast on Tuesday. "At about 9am we were notified that a programme was playing on the station that did not originate from this studio," the station wrote on Facebook. "We found out that our equipment had been hacked and was broadcasting a podcast or a stream from an unknown source. "We were able to eventually get the problem resolved. But still want to apologise to anyone who may have heard the programming." KXAX general manager Jason Mclelland told Ars Technica there did not appear to have been a reason for the hack. Another station affected, KIFT, said in a statement that it had only been able to regain control of its output when an engineer physically went to the site of the hacked remote transmitter. "We are working with equipment manufacturers and auditing the security of our own systems to avoid any repeats of this incident," it said.

Summary: Several US radio stations played out an explicit podcast to listeners after an apparent hack.


Katie Locke, 23, was found dead at Theobolds Park Hotel in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire. She had been strangled. Carl Langdell admitted the charge of murder when he appeared at St Albans Crown Court via a video link from Bedford Prison. A psychiatric report is to be prepared on Langdell who was remanded in custody and will be sentenced on 18 April. Ann Evans, for the prosecution, said: "What needs to be established are the circumstances of Katie's death. There was a no comment interview with the police." Benjamin Aina QC, defending, said Langdell admitted deliberately and intentionally killing Katie in a hotel room. He said his client had been seeking psychiatric help after being convicted of making threats to kill in Bristol. Miss Locke's family were in court for the hearing. In a statement released by police at the time of her death, they said: "As a family we are distraught, in shock and totally devastated. There was not a bad bone in Katie's body. "Katie worked hard and loved her job as a teacher. In what little spare time she had she enjoyed sports. "We now feel like our future has been stolen from us."

Summary: A 26-year-old lawyer has pleaded guilty to murdering a young teacher whose body was found at a hotel on Christmas Eve.


The Who also took to Twitter to offer their "condolences to the family and friends" of the British guitarist. Rock star Peter Frampton and Parfitt's friend, the broadcaster Chris Tarrant, were among the others paying respects. Parfitt died in hospital in Spain, from a severe infection following complications to a shoulder injury. His partnership with Francis Rossi spanned five decades, making Status Quo one of British rock's most enduring acts. 'He was a mechanic and I was the receptionist': Your memories of Rick Parfitt Parfitt had suffered a series of health problems including having to undergo a quadruple heart bypass in 1997. In October, he said he would no longer be performing with his band after suffering from a heart attack in the summer. But he had been due to launch a solo career with an album and autobiography planned for 2017. In a statement on the band's website, his manager Simon Porter said Parfitt been admitted to hospital on Thursday. His family was "truly devastated" to announce he had passed away in Marbella at lunchtime on Saturday, he said. "He will be sorely missed by his family, friends, fellow band members, management, crew and his dedicated legion of fans from throughout the world, gained through 50 years of monumental success with Status Quo." In a later update, Porter thanked people for their messages of sympathy and support. "Rick had come to terms that he would be unable to tour with Quo again, but he continued to be very much part of the Quo machine and we discussed future plans for the band," he said. He added: "I really think that we all thought that Rick was invincible, given his numerous and astounding recoveries from situations which would certainly have killed the average human being. "Indeed, early this morning when I initially heard the news that he had taken a serious turn, my mind instantly thought that he would come around by Boxing Day... "Quo fans should know and take comfort in the fact that his passing has, ironically, come at a time when Rick was in a happier place career wise than he had been for a long, long, time." Parfitt is survived by his wife Lyndsay, their twins Tommy and Lily, and his adult children Rick Jnr and Harry, a statement from the family said. Rick Jnr tweeted: "I cannot describe the sadness I feel right now. To many he was a rock star, to me he was simply 'Dad', and I loved him hugely. RIP Pappa Parf." Drummer Jeff Rich, who played in Status Quo with Parfitt for 16 years, told the BBC he was "just a really good musician, very under-rated, great rhythm player", but his health problems were "a big issue for him". He added: "When he had the last heart attack and he almost died a few months ago, I had a feeling that he wouldn't survive very long but in the back of your mind there's always this thing thinking maybe he's going to be alright now - but when I got the phone call,

Summary: Queen guitarist Brian May has paid tribute to Status Quo star Rick Parfitt following his death aged 68, saying he had "truly joyfully rocked our world".


23 May 2016 Last updated at 18:35 BST He's been given the boot after two years. United finished fifth in the Premier League this season, which means missing out on the Champions League. Winning the FA Cup on Saturday wasn't enough to save van Gaal. Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is now expected to take over at Old Trafford.

Summary: Manchester United fans have been reacting to manager Louis van Gaal's sacking from the club.