Media playback is not supported on this device The Scotland head coach's side sit second bottom of Group F ahead of the game at Hampden Park on 26 March. "We must win that game," he said. "There is no getting away from that." But Strachan did not wish to consider what a defeat would mean for his own future and said: "Whatever happens after that, we will look at that." The 60-year-old, who has been in charge since 2013, signed a new two-year contract in October 2015. Following successive 3-0 defeats away to Slovakia and England, he took time to consider his position but decided in November to carry on after receiving the backing of the Scottish Football Association board. As he announced his squad for the 22 March warm-up friendly against Canada, followed by the qualifier against Slovenia, Strachan underlined his belief that the Scots could still reach the 2018 finals in Russia. "If we win that game, we will only be one point behind Slovenia, who are in second at the moment," he said. Strachan, whose side lie fifth with four points from four matches, insisted he had "no idea" how many points they might require from their final six matches to qualify, while admitting that the Scots could not afford further setbacks. "But we are looking forward to that challenge and I think the fans will be looking forward to that challenge of going to a game that you must win," he said. "So, together, we can make it a right good night for us. "The fans have always given us support, but we really need it on that night. "The guys will be prepared, the fans will be prepared and we are looking to put in a right good performance." Strachan will again field questions about his future should Scotland fall short. "I think fans, players, anybody who really wants us to do well, will be wishing us luck and dealing with anything after the game," he added. "Everyone who wants to see us go to the World Cup will be backing us to win this game. "The most important thing is three points and enjoying the build-up, which we will be doing. "The best part of my job is coaching and I am looking forward to that and then looking forward to the challenge of the game."

Summary: Scotland must beat Slovenia if they are to resurrect their chances of reaching the World Cup finals, Gordon Strachan has acknowledged.


Bevan, 18, who won team silver at the World Championships in Glasgow last month, has had surgery. He broke his left tibia and fibia after landing on a concrete floor in what he described as a "freak accident". He wrote on Instagram that the injury was heartbreaking and the "lowest low" after "such a high of the Worlds". British Gymnastics' medical team is expected to issue more information on the teenager's injury on Tuesday. It is yet unclear whether the Essex-based gymnast has a chance of returning to fitness to secure one of three individual spots available on the British team, as well as a place in the team event, at next summer's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. "All my emotions just erupted and I've found myself constantly in tears," Bevan said. "This may be a big stepping stone to overcome but most, if not all, successful athletes have had to overcome adversity to reach their goals. "That moment at the World Championships I will never forget and it's something I want to feel again."

Summary: British gymnast Brinn Bevan suffered a double leg break while vaulting on Saturday, putting in doubt his hopes of competing at next year's Olympics.


The US says there has already been a decrease in violence in the city, where dozens have died in clashes this week. The Syrian military said it would abide by a 48-hour ceasefire starting from 01:00 Thursday (22:01 GMT Wednesday). The US and Russia brokered a nationwide cessation of hostilities in February but it has come under severe strain. The agreement does not include so-called Islamic State nor the al-Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front. US Secretary of State John Kerry welcomed the new agreement. "We expect all of the parties to the cessation of hostilities to fully abide by the cessation in Aleppo. That means the regime and the opposition alike," he said. US state department spokesman Mark Toner said the cessation of hostilities had actually started early on Wednesday, adding: "There has been a decrease in the fighting, in the violence... specifically in Aleppo, but it has not been, of course, complete." UN envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said a failure of the overall cessation of hostilities would be "catastrophic" and could see 400,000 more people heading for refuge at the Turkey border. The fighting in Aleppo early this week has been the most intense there for more than a year. Dozens of people were reported to have been killed in fierce clashes, with almost 300 dead over the past two weeks. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said rebels advanced into government-held western districts on Tuesday night but were pushed back by Wednesday morning. A coalition of rebel groups fighting under the name "Fatah Halab" (Aleppo Conquest) launched the assault on the government's defensive lines in the west of the city on Tuesday by detonating a tunnel bomb, the AFP news agency reported. Intense gun battles, air strikes and artillery attacks went on through Tuesday night. UN humanitarian adviser Jan Egeland complained later on Wednesday that the government was still refusing to allow aid deliveries to hundreds of thousands of people in besieged areas of Syria, including rebel-held eastern Aleppo. Russia meanwhile said it had withdrawn about 30 aircraft from its airbase in Syria. The Russian military began the withdrawal of most of its forces from Syria in March, six months after launching an air campaign to bolster President Bashar al-Assad.

Summary: A partial, shaky truce between Syria and non-jihadist rebels has been extended to the embattled city of Aleppo, after US and Russian pressure.


They are due to appear in court later. Nigerian newspaper Punch reports that the police raided a hotel in Lagos State on Saturday afternoon and says the hotel was cordoned off while the investigation was carried out. Homosexual acts are punishable by up to 14 years in jail in Nigeria, while gay marriage and displays of same-sex affection are also banned. Chris Ewokor, BBC Africa, Abuja Nigeria has an influential Christian evangelical movement in the south and strong support for Islamic law in the north, both of which oppose homosexuality. Since Nigeria passed a law criminalising same sex marriage and gay organisations in 2013, law enforcement agents have cracked down on people suspected of homosexuality. However, arrests are infrequent as homosexual people live in hiding. Gay people live in fear and cannot openly express their sexual orientation. They are not protected by any law so they face discrimination. Northern states under Sharia - Islamic religious law - have the death penalty for people convicted of same-sex offences which in other states carry a 14-year jail term. This is not the first arrest for engaging in acts of homosexuality but so far prosecutions have never ended in prison. Same-sex relations are explicitly banned in 72 countries, according to the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA). The number of states that criminalise same-sex relations is decreasing annually, though, with Belize and the Seychelles repealing such laws last year. Nigeria is one of a small number of countries which has gone against a global trend. The country has had a ban on gay relationships since 1901, and in 2013 also outlawed same-sex marriages, gay groups and shows of same-sex public affection.

Summary: More than 40 men have been arrested in Nigeria over the weekend for performing homosexual acts, police say.


Hirst rose from humble beginnings in Leeds to become the UK's richest living artist, worth Â£215m according to the Sunday Times' Rich List. Penguin Books has promised to push the book in the same "radical" manner as Morrissey's autobiography, which was published under its classic imprint. The artist has selected journalist James Fox as his ghostwriter. Fox was the writer behind Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards' autobiography, as well as the book White Mischief, which recounted the Happy Valley murder case in Kenya in 1941. Hirst was one of the founding members of the Young British Artists (YBA) movement, which also counted Tracey Emin, Sarah Lucas and Mark Wallinger amongst its numbers. Many of them were students at Goldsmiths College in London in the late 1980s. Their first major exhibition, in a warehouse, attracted a number of influential art collectors, including Charles Saatchi - who would later become one of his Hirst's greatest supporters. Hirst's work - which includes spot paintings and a sheep and shark preserved in formaldehyde - has frequently had the ability to shock. A two-day auction of his work in 2008 raised a record-breaking Â£111m. Speaking on the Today programme, Fox said: "He (Hirst) grew up in a pretty bad situation, with his mother, and he and his gang - many of whom became YBA artists, spent half their time housebreaking, stealing, [indulging in] criminality, and the rest of their time indulging their passion for art, which started very early on in their years. "I found that completely fascinating, moving, the idea of a saving connection to art. The fearlessness of Damien, his ability to take on authority, to never say anything can't be done, to break all the rules. That very much comes from that background."

Summary: Damien Hirst is to publish his autobiography, promising to lay bare the British modern art world.


Glasgow City Council's proposals for Byres Road include improvements for pedestrians, safe cycle routes and spaces for community events. Architects Benton Scott-Simmons have been appointed to prepare designs, which also aim to improve connections to the University of Glasgow's campus. Construction work is expected to begin in late 2018. Funding for the improvements are to come from the £1.13bn Glasgow City Region City Deal. The project will aim to complement Glasgow University proposals to expand its campus onto the site of the former Western Infirmary. The university said its campus expansion had the potential to create 2,500 new jobs and contribute an additional £130m to the economy each year. The council met on Monday to discuss the findings of the Byres Road public consultation, which included: Council leader Frank McAveety said: "Byres Road is a jewel in the crown of Glasgow's economic and social life, attracting visitors from Glasgow and beyond to its attractions during the day and at night. "This consultation process will help to ensure that it remains in this position by informing how best to shape the Byres Road that everyone with an interest in the area wants, and I would urge all stakeholders to participate." The next stage of consultation involves a series of public events, with the first at Hillhead Library on 23 February.

Summary: A £9m redesign of a Glasgow west end road, known for its eclectic shops and cafes, has been backed by the public.


Police said he was James Gunn, from Stromness. Mr Gunn's white Ford Focus crashed on the A967 at Garson Farm, Shandwick, on Saturday morning. Police have appealed for anyone who saw the car between Stromness and Twatt from 04:15 to 05:30 to come forward.

Summary: A 32-year-old man who died after his car crashed on Orkney has been named.


A young palaeontologist working with the University of Manchester found the fossil in 2008, in the collections of Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery. He realised it was the 189-million-year-old remains of an ichthyosaur - an extinct marine reptile. Further study confirmed it to be a previously unknown species. The finding has now been published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. Dean Lomax, the 25-year-old palaeontologist who studied the specimen, said it was so well preserved he could determine the contents of its stomach. "We could see tiny hook-shaped features that were actually the hooks from the tentacles of squid," he said. "So we know what its last meal was." Mr Lomax worked with Prof Judy Massare, from the State University of New York, comparing the specimen's fossilised bones with those of almost 1,000 other ichthyosaurs in museums in the US and Europe. Mr Lomax explained that subtle anatomical features in its fin bones set the species apart from others. It is not uncommon to find ichthyosaur fossils in England. The sharp-toothed marine reptiles swam in large numbers in the seas around Britain when the dinosaurs roamed. This particular specimen was found in the rocks of Dorset's Jurassic Coast in the early 1980s and brought to the museum, so it is not clear how it was eventually mistaken for a copy. Dr Silvia Danise from Plymouth University said its "rediscovery" was a "striking example of how important museum collections are for scientific research". "Collections are treasures that show their value each time we're able to look at them with a different perspective, and by asking new scientific questions," she told BBC News. Dr Blanca Huertas, from the Natural History Museum in London, pointed out that there were still many species to discover in museum collections. "Sometimes we discover things in the field," she said, "but the collections are an incredible source of opportunities, since visiting them, people can study specimens and collections from hundreds of places across the entire planet and travel in time." Source: Encyclopaedia of Paleontology. This new species has now been named Ichthyosaurus anningae - in honour of Mary Anning, the British fossil-hunter who discovered the first ichthyosaur on the Dorset coast in about 1811. The hope now is that news about the significance of this ancient specimen might help track down the fossil hunter who found it. Dr Stephen Brusatte, a palaeontologist from the University of Edinburgh added that there was "a whole lot more still to find out there". He told BBC News: "Palaeontology is a unique science because you don't need an advanced degree or specialised training to find a fossil, just patience and a keen set of eyes."

Summary: A fossil stored in a Doncaster museum for 30 years and thought to be a plaster copy has turned out to be a new species of ancient reptile.


Pop star Katy Perry will make her debut at the festival, following a clutch of politically-charged performances at this year's Grammys and Brit Awards. Grime will feature prominently, with Stormzy, Kano and Wiley all playing. And Barry Gibb follows in the footsteps of Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers by taking Sunday evening's "legend slot". The Bee Gees star appeared at the festival last year, duetting with Chris Martin on Stayin' Alive and To Love Somebody during Coldplay's headline set. Tickets for the festival, which takes place from 21 - 25 June in Somerset, have already sold out. It will be the last Glastonbury until 2019, with the festival taking a fallow year to allow Worthy Farm's cows (and Glastonbury's villagers) some time off. Among the acts announced today are: Krautrock pioneers The Can Project - featuring original Can members Irmin Schmidt and Malcolm Mooney, alongside Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore and other guests - have also been added to the line-up. Organiser Emily Eavis said "even more" bands would be announced soon. The headliners had already been announced, with Radiohead leading the charge on the Pyramid Stage on Friday, 23 June. Foo Fighters take the Saturday night slot, making up for 2015 - when they were forced to cancel after Dave Grohl broke his leg falling off a stage in Sweden. Ed Sheeran will close the festival on Sunday, just six years after his first appearance, on the BBC Introducing stage, in 2011. Prior to today, country legend Kris Kristofferson was the only other performer confirmed - although Laura Marling, Wiley and The Avalanches all let the cat out of the bag. Organisers say "twice as many" bands will play the festival this year; alongside the usual complement of film, comedy and performance art. The BBC will feature 120 acts across six stages exclusively live on the BBC Glastonbury website. And you can see live pictures from the farm 365 days of the year on the Glastonbury webcam. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

Summary: Ed Sheeran and Radiohead just found out who they'll be sharing a campsite with in June - after Glastonbury revealed 88 of the acts playing this year's event.


His lecture, to be broadcast later this year, is part of a raft of new BBC Radio 4 programmes unveiled on Monday. They include Glenda Jackson's return to acting, in a drama based on a cycle of 20 novels by French writer Emile Zola, and a Late Night Woman's Hour. Also announced is that Miles Jupp is to take over as the new host of BBC Radio 4's comedy show The News Quiz. Prof Hawking said he hoped his lecture would "encourage people to imagine and explore the possibilities of science - both the known, and the as yet unknown". He will also answer some questions sent in by listeners ahead of the recording. "I will describe the remarkable properties of black holes, including the fact that very small black holes aren't black at all, but glow like hot bodies," he said. "We should never stop trying to tell these extraordinary stories from science, and I hope my Reith Lecture will enthuse a new generation to develop ideas that will have an impact on our understanding of the world and never to be overwhelmed by the task of discovery." The BBC Reith Lectures began in 1948, with a talk by philosopher Bertrand Russell. Last year, surgeon Atul Gawande examined the future of medicine. Past lecturers include artist Grayson Perry, politician Aung San Suu Kyi and conductor Daniel Barenboim. Prof Hawking's lecture coincides with BBC Radio 4's plans to mark the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity. BBC Radio 4 controller Gwyneth Williams, who announced the new season along with BBC director general Tony Hall, said: "I know that our discriminating audience will be inspired by Prof Hawking's magnificent challenge "never to stop trying to tellâ€¦ extraordinary stories from scienceâ€¦ and never to be overwhelmed by the task of discovery'." The rest of the season includes: Double Oscar winner Glenda Jackson's return to acting after more than two decades in politics comes in an adaptation of Emile Zola's 20-volume novel series Les Rougon-Macquart. Entitled Blood, Sex And Money, the series is described as "a multi-stranded immersive experience that draws us into 19th Century France". There will be three seasons, broadcast at six-monthly intervals, with the first beginning on 21 November. Jackson is cast as 104-year-old Adelaide Fouque alongside Robert Lindsay, Georgina Campbell, Fenella Woolgar and Ian Hart. Late Night Woman's Hour sees Lauren Laverne join the Woman's Hour team in August for a special series containing "mischievous and unbridled" conversation, during which she will share presenting duties with Jane Garvey. Woman's Hour will continue in its regular slot.

Summary: Prof Stephen Hawking is to present this year's BBC Reith Lecture, with a talk on black holes.


Official numbers showed revenues down 32.2% for the period to 16.4bn Macau patacas ($2.05bn; Â£1.36bn). Expectations were for a fall in revenues of just over 31%. Macau is the world's largest gaming centre - ahead of Las Vegas - and the only place in China where casinos are allowed. A special administrative region of China, Macau's economy relies heavily on gambling and shopping - especially by big spending tourists from the mainland. But Chinese President Xi Jinping's campaign against corruption and luxury spending, which began in December 2012, has seen officials and others from the mainland more wary of gaming and spending in the city. China's Communist Party prohibits officials from gambling, but until the 2012 crackdown, officials had reportedly visited Macau's casinos to gamble and spend. China has emphasised Macau's need to diversify its economy away from gambling. The city's build up of new resorts and hotels is expected to help drive general tourism, however, analysts have said Macau will be hard-pressed to build up non-gaming streams of revenue in the near future. Official numbers released on Monday showed the city's economy shrank by 24.2% year-on-year during three months to September, the city's Statistics and Census Service said. "Economic contraction in the third quarter was attributable to the continuous decline in exports of services, of which exports of gaming services decreased by 37.4% year-on-year and exports of other tourism services dropped by 15.3%," it added. Once a Portuguese colony, gaming has taken place in Macau for more than 300 years. For many years it was referred to as the Monte Carlo of the Orient. The city was returned to Chinese rule in 1999.

Summary: Revenue in Macau's casinos fell by more than a third in November from a year earlier as China's corruption crackdown continued to drive away some punters.


Mr Netanyahu's statements angered the White House, even though he has since tried to soften his remark. Tensions between the US and Israel have been growing as the leaders have wrangled over a number of issues. But Mr Obama described his relationship with Mr Netanyahu as "businesslike." "I've met with him more than any other world leader," the president said claiming their personal relationship was not a major factor in the dispute. "He is representing his country's interests the way he thinks he needs to, and I'm doing the same." "So the issue is not a matter of relations between leaders; the issue is a very clear, substantive challenge," he said. "This can't be reduced to a matter of somehow let's all hold hands and sing 'Kumbaya'." Earlier on Tuesday, Israeli officials denied reports that Israel was spying on the US-led talks. Mr Netanyahu has taken issue with the United States' role in the nuclear negotiations, which he claims would create security risks for Israel. At the same time, Mr Obama has denounced his counterpart's pre-election statements rejecting creation of a Palestinian state. Responding to reporters' questions on Tuesday during a news conference originally intended to brief the press on the situation in Afghanistan, President Obama refused to comment on the spy claims first reported in the Wall Street Journal. He did, however, offer assurances that Israel and other regional partners have been briefed on the negotiation's progress. Mr Obama also took to time to say that Mr Netanyahu's attempts to qualify his pre-election statements were not effective in advancing a two-state solution. "I think it's hard to envision how that happens based on the prime minister's statements," he said. "I've said before and I'll simply repeat: Prime Minister Netanyahu, in the election run-up, stated that a Palestinian state would not occur while he was prime minister. And I took him at his word that that's what he meant," the president said. In a US TV interview, Mr Netanyahu said he wanted a two-state solution, but said "circumstances have to change". Mr Obama acknowledged that Mr Netanyahu did not say a Palestinian state would "never" be created.

Summary: US President Barack Obama says prospects for a two-state solution in the Middle East are "dim" after the Israeli prime minister vowed to oppose a Palestinian state.


Kirsty Williams told them they have a "responsibility as stewards of community, city and country", at a speech in Cardiff. The referendum showed "notions of togetherness" were "perhaps weaker than we imagined", she warned academics. The Conservatives said she had offered some "nuggets of wisdom" but was "exaggerating a sense of crisis". Universities and the Ms Williams campaigned for the UK to remain an EU member before the vote in June. However, Brexit was backed by 52.5% of voters in Wales, with 47.5% supporting Remain. On Monday, First Minister Carwyn Jones said Wales must get away from the abuse and bitterness of the referendum campaign. Speaking at Cardiff University on Thursday, Ms Williams claimed there was an "urgency" for universities to "recapture a civic mission" after the Leave vote. She suggested the existence of much of what is taken for granted in modern life might not be as secure as many people believe. "The victories that help bend the arc of history towards progress - feminism, opening up access to education, civility in our discourse and towards others, civil rights, even devolution - may be far more fragile than we imagined," Ms Williams said. "The vote showed that when people and communities think advancements are for the benefit of others - rather than for them, their families or society at large - they will think they have nothing to lose by standing against these." Urging colleges to do more to reach out to people across Wales, Ms Williams said the referendum exposed the "distance between campus and community". She warned: "At a UK-level, the pro-EU campaign of universities was too easily dismissed as one of self-interest, almost exclusively focused on income. "This is not to exempt politicians and government from criticism, far from it. But it is certainly incumbent on universities to reflect on the distance between campus and community exposed by the referendum." Ms Williams has also announced she is establishing a Welsh Higher Education Brexit Working Group, to advise on the "impact and possibilities" arising from the UK's departure from the European Union. Six years ago the then Education Minister Leighton Andrews said university governance was "the last resting place of the crachach" - elitist and detached from mainstream Welsh society. In her first big address to university bosses, Education Secretary Kirsty Williams's tone was distinctly less confrontational. But her more nuanced message still displayed a view in government that institutions getting millions in public money should do more for their communities and the nation. "They can't hide behind the walls of their very fine buildings - they have to be a part of the communities in which they are placed and the country as a whole - they recognise that," she told me afterwards. The EU referendum - in which the universities argued strongly to stay in - is one example of the divide between campus and community, she says. The universities' response is to say they are committed to bridging the gap and will build on what they already do in their communities. And both government and universities

Summary: Universities should help re-unite Welsh society after the Brexit vote, the education secretary has said.


The club will be known as Arsenal, and say they will use the 'Women' title only when "official clarity" is needed. Arsenal are the fourth top-tier side to carry the 'Women' name, with six teams using the 'Ladies' moniker. In a message on the club's website, captain Alex Scott said the name change was a "bold statement of intent, support and unity". She continued: "The term 'Women' delineates between men and women without as many stereotypes or preconceived notions and it is in keeping with modern-day thinking on equality. "We are moving forward together as a club and I hope that this sends out a message that times are changing for the better."

Summary: Women's Super League side Arsenal have dropped 'Ladies' from their name and become Arsenal Women.


The approval depends on Shell getting a nod from other US regulators, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said. Shell stopped Arctic exploration more than two years ago after problems including an oil rig fire and safety failures. Environmental campaigners oppose the move. Shell has spent about $6bn (Â£3.85bn) on exploration in the Arctic - a region estimated to have about 20% of the world's undiscovered oil and gas. The Anglo-Dutch company wants to drill up to six wells in water about 40 metres deep, using two vessels that can serve as backups in the event of an emergency. "We have taken a thoughtful approach to carefully considering potential exploration in the Chukchi Sea," said Abigail Ross Harper, director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, in a statement. This conditional approval means Shell must obtain permits from the federal government and the state of Alaska to begin drilling this summer. Susan Murray, an official at Oceana, a group against Arctic drilling, said: "Our government has rushed to approve risky and ill-conceived exploration in one of the most remote and important places on Earth." Among Shell's woes the last time it tried to drill in the area were its failure to have a spill-response barge on site before the drills reached oil-bearing zones, as it had promised, and the outbreak of fire on the Noble Discoverer rig that Shell had hired. The Kulluk, a circular drilling barge, broke away from its towing vessel and ran aground on its way to a shipyard in Washington state. "The approval of our Revised Chukchi Sea Exploration Plan is an important milestone and signals the confidence regulators have in our plan," said Shell spokesman Curtis Smith.

Summary: Oil firm Royal Dutch Shell has won approval from the US Department of Interior to explore for oil in the Arctic.


He reiterated that he wanted to bring high-speed broadband - which he defined as greater than 24 Megabits per second - to more than 90% of the country. Mr Hunt outlined the ambition in a speech at Google's Campus building in east London. His comments followed heavy criticism last month from a Lords committee which said plans were too focused on speed. The report from the communications committee said Mr Hunt's ambitions were "misguided" and left "a very real risk that some people and businesses are being left behind, that inadequate access to the internet and all its benefits is actually afflicting their daily lives". On Monday, Mr Hunt defended his focus on higher speeds, which he said would be needed in order for the UK's network to remain competitive with others in Europe. "We simply will not have a competitive broadband network unless we recognise the massive growth in demand for higher and higher speeds," Mr Hunt said. "Today's superfast is tomorrow's superslow. Just as the last government was wrong to hang its hat on 2Mbps speeds, we must never fall into the trap of saying any speed is 'enough'." He said the government had begun looking at the ways it will allocate part of a Â£300m slice of the television licence fee to provide high-speed broadband to a greater number than the existing target of 90% of the country. Initially, much of this speed increase will be achieved by a Fibre To The Cabinet (FTTC) system, in which high-speed fibre cabling is connected to a cabinet near a user's home. Internet data will then travel the final distance through copper cabling, which is slower. The possible connection speed available via FTTC decreases as it travels further away from the cabinet. Because of this issue, Mr Hunt said FTTC will only be a temporary measure. "The reason we are backing Fibre To The Cabinet as a potential medium-term solution is simple: The increase in speeds that it allows - 80 Mbps certainly but in certain cases up to 1 gigabit - will comfortably create Europe's biggest and most profitable high-speed broadband market," he said. "And in doing so we will create the conditions whereby, if fibre to the home is still the best way to get the very highest speeds, private sector companies will invest to provide it." Fibre To the Home (FTTH) allows a fibre-speed connection to reach individual homes without the need for slower copper cabling. By 2016, he said up to two-thirds of the country will be able to access Fibre To The Home (FTTH) Labour has criticised Mr Hunt's speech, suggesting that it lacked clear detail about how the ambitions were to be met. "Today was a chance for Jeremy Hunt to articulate a coherent vision of what Britain's broadband infrastructure should look like," shadow culture minister Helen Goodman said. "He boldly declared that Britain will have the fastest broadband network in Europe but then offered no plan as to how he will make this happen. "Under this government, millions of people will have to wait at

Summary: The UK will have the fastest broadband of any major European country by 2015, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said.


In a documentary aired on BBC Radio 4, the Smack the Pony star claims stories about "brutalised women" have become "entertainment fodder". Dramas like The Fall, she suggests, are part of an "industry" built on "rape and the ritualistic murder of women". The show features an interview with a young actress who says she now regrets playing a rape victim on screen. 'Sophie' said her character's rape in the unnamed drama was used as "a shock device" she now feels was gratuitous "titillation". In an interview for Radio 4's Seriously... podcast, Mackichan said recording the interview had left both her and 'Sophie' "in floods of tears". The actress also admits that re-watching BBC Two's The Fall in preparation for the programme "had given her nightmares". The Fall, now in its third series, tells of a serial killer, played by Jamie Dornan, who torments and rapes his victims before murdering them. Screenwriter Allan Cubitt is heard justifying the violence in Mackichan's documentary, saying he wished to neither "sensationalise" or "sanitise" it. Mackichan admits The Fall - also starring Gillian Anderson - is "exciting television", but says it is nevertheless "irresponsible" for perpetuating overused stereotypes. "We do have a lot of what I call crime porn," she continued. "I'd like there to be a real sea change... because it bleeds into our culture. "The onus is with commissioners who commission these programmes, and with screenwriters... who are pandering to the appetite that has been created." Alison Graham of the Radio Times is another to have spoken out recently against "graphic portrayals of brutality towards women". "Using a savage murder of a woman as an attention-grabbing plot device... is too much," she wrote in reference to ITV drama Paranoid. Body Count Rising can currently be heard on the BBC iPlayer. The next edition of Radio 4's Seriously... podcast is available on Tuesday. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

Summary: Actress Doon Mackichan has spoken out about the prevalence of rape and sexual violence in contemporary TV drama.


Like-for-like sales were up by 4.9% during the quarter compared with a year earlier, in part due to the continued success of meal deals. The company said it would continue to benefit from "low cost pressures and a stronger consumer environment". But it warned that wage pressures could drive costs up next year. Chief executive Roger Whiteside told the BBC that the chain already paid staff more than the national minimum wage, but that rising labour costs would lead to "longer term inflationary pressure". He said the business would "look for cost efficiencies to offset" any rising costs, but added that labour costs "held no fear for us". Shares in Greggs opened sharply higher and continued to climb in afternoon trading. "The good times continue to roll for Greggs, with the bakery chain posting an impressive third quarter performance, following on from a dynamic 51.3% increase in first half pre-tax profits," said George Scott at retail analyst Conlumino. The chain said meal deals, where customers can buy a drink together with food at a discount, were proving popular, particularly at breakfast time. Greggs has refitted 158 stores this year, while opening 65 and closing 47. The company now has 1,668 outlets. "We have the High Street pretty well covered," Mr Whiteside said, so most new openings would be in other areas, such as motorway services and garage forecourts.

Summary: Shares in Greggs have jumped more than 10% after the bakery chain reported stronger than expected sales for the July-to-September period.


Jennings, 25, was out for 48 on the fourth morning of the third Test against the Proteas, meaning he averages only 15.3 in six innings. "Even though he got 48, there were a lot of edges," said Smith. "If I was a selector I'd be thinking it was time to make a change with the West Indies and then the Ashes coming up." England play one more Test against South Africa, followed by three against the West Indies before they defend the Ashes down under. Johannesburg-born Jennings was 34 not out overnight at The Oval, having survived a dropped catch and successfully overturned an lbw decision on the third day. He added 14 to his score before fending a short delivery from Kagiso Rabada to gully. Speaking on Test Match Special, Smith - who led South Africa to two Test series wins in Australia - added: "Should England give another player time to settle in? "The way that Jennings plays, I think Australia might be quite a scary place for him. "It's not easy. These are people's lives and they're working hard, but I think South Africa would love Jennings to play in the final Test match. "If you had to ask them they would say: 'Please pick him.'" Jennings' struggles are the latest in an ongoing problem for England, who have tried 11 different opening partners for Alastair Cook since Andrew Strauss retired in 2012. Some have had success - Adam Lyth and Sam Robson made centuries, while Haseeb Hameed impressed in India before suffering an injury and struggling for form with county side Lancashire. Durham left-hander Jennings, who replaced Hameed in India, also made a century on his Test debut, but has since passed 50 only once in nine innings. If he is removed from the England side, his most likely replacement would be Surrey's Mark Stoneman, who is the third highest run-scorer in County Championship Division One this season. "I can't say if Stoneman is better, I haven't seen enough - but if they think there is potential then I would give him a go," said Smith.

Summary: An Ashes series in Australia will be a "scary" proposition for England opener Keaton Jennings, says former South Africa captain Graeme Smith.


No Windfarm at Gayton (NOWAG) and East Lindsey District Council both oppose the planning application. The protest march on Sunday morning raised money for legal costs as well as highlighting the campaign. The developers say wind turbines contribute to renewable energy targets and help combat climate change. But campaigner Melvin Grosvenor, who is working with NOWAG, questioned how efficiently the turbines would generate energy. "It's a huge price for Lincolnshire to pay to host a suspect technology," he said. "The developers say we need renewable energy, but at what cost to the landscape?" Earlier this year Lincolnshire County Council issued a statement advising district councils not to grant planning permission if wind farms fail to meet strict criteria. The council's leader, Martin Hill, said he did not want Lincolnshire to be "covered by a forest of the things". Mr Grosvenor said wind turbines have more of a visual impact in Lincolnshire because the landscape is relatively flat. "The issue we've got with Lincolnshire is because it's predominantly big open skies there are few visual detractors, and of course you've got the Lincolnshire Wolds [an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty]," he said. About 60 campaigners walked from near Theddlethorpe Church to Great Carlton, and many were sponsored. They walked along a bridleway known as the Two Mile Bank, where the turbines would be erected. The campaigners also flew a blimp at about 377ft (115m) to demonstrate the maximum height of the turbines. There are already wind farms at Gayton le Marsh and Theddlethorpe, and Mr Grosvenor said the proposed turbines would "give the impression of a continuous line of turbines on the landscape." The public inquiry is due to begin in January and the government will decide whether permission is granted or not. Developer EnergieKontor said on its consultation website: "The UK is the windiest country in Europe and the deployment of wind farms could contribute significantly to renewable energy targets which aim to assist in combating climate change."

Summary: Campaigners fighting the erection of eight wind turbines in Lincolnshire have taken part in a protest march ahead of a public inquiry.


According to London School of Economics researchers, more than 100,000 people a year who would benefit from palliative care are not getting it. Patients are being left without sufficient pain relief and respite. NHS England said it was committed to ensuring terminally-ill patients got the support and services they needed. The report found inequalities in access to good care, with certain groups of patients more likely to miss out. With an ageing population and demand for care increasing, the problem looked set to worsen, it warned. Those who currently miss out include: Most palliative care goes to cancer patients, even though the diseases account for less than a third of deaths. Only a fifth of new referrals to specialist end-of-life services are for people with non-cancer diagnoses. According to the report, commissioned by the Marie Curie charity, providing palliative care to those that need it could improve the quality of life for thousands of patients and save the NHS money by preventing unwanted and distressing hospital treatment. By their calculations, the net potential savings are more than £30m in England, at least £2m in Wales, more than £1m in Northern Ireland and more than £4m in Scotland. Meanwhile, a separate MORI poll of 500 health professionals who look after terminally-ill patients - also commissioned by Marie Curie - reveals that many feel there is insufficient funding and staffing to provide the level of care needed. Likewise, a recent poll of 1,067 carers - mostly family members, friends or neighbours of terminally-ill people - felt the current care system did not offer enough support. Denis McKnight, 68, from Northern Ireland, cared for his wife, Georgina, who had motor neurone disease. A district nurse would visit once a week, but Mr McKnight said this was nowhere near enough to meet their care needs. He said: "I felt alone. I felt almost abandoned, except for my family. "Palliative care as it is provided by the nursing system is the best that they can possibly do. Most nurses would want to do the very best job possible. They just don't have the resources to do it. "It's the system that is cracking under the strain." When Mr McKnight struggled to cope with his wife's increasingly demanding care needs as her disease progressed, a friend suggested he ask Marie Curie for help. Mrs McKnight was unable to walk or move for herself and could not swallow, so needed to be fed via a tube. Mr McKnight said: "I'm more than grateful for what Marie Curie did, even for that short period of time. They stepped in as specialists and gave specialist help. "They were able to step into the breach - a breach that's been created through lack of resources in the ordinary healthcare system." Dr Jane Collins, chief executive of Marie Curie, said: "Everyone affected by terminal illness should have access to all the care and support they need, regardless of their personal circumstances. This report shows that this is not the case, and some groups are getting a worse deal than others. We don't think

Summary: The UK's care system for dying patients with terminal illnesses is lacking and needs a major overhaul, says a damning new report.


More than 260 children had been left at the welfare home in Guangzhou since 28 January, director Xu Jiu added. Staff will continue caring for babies already at the welfare home, all of whom suffer from illnesses, Mr Xu said. China introduced the centres so parents could abandon infants safely rather than leaving them in the streets. Supporters say the baby hatches save lives, but critics say they encourage parents to abandon their children. Mr Xu announced the suspension on Sunday, saying that 262 babies had been left at the centre since the scheme began in January. "I hope everyone understands the difficulties the welfare centre faces," Mr Xu told Xinhua news agency. "We are temporarily closing the centre [to new babies] so that we can properly care for the infants already at the centre." The centre, which also cares for orphans, has 1,000 beds. However, it currently houses 1,121 babies and young people, with another 1,274 in the care of foster families, Guangzhou's Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau said. All the abandoned infants had illnesses, such as cerebral palsy, Down's syndrome and congenital heart disease, the bureau added. It is thought that many parents abandon ill babies because they fear they cannot afford the medical care required. Abandoning children is illegal in China. However, authorities believe that the hatches give the infants a better chance of survival than if they were left in the street. A total of 25 baby hatches have been established in 10 provincial regions in China, Xinhua reports. Under China's strict population control policies, most couples have only been allowed to have one child and there is a strong preference for healthy baby boys. In December, China's top legislature formally adopted a resolution easing the one-child policy, allowing couples to have two children if either parent is an only child. Provinces are now determining when to relax their restrictions at a local level, with some acting already.

Summary: A baby hatch in southern China has been forced to suspend work after hundreds of infants were abandoned, overwhelming the centre, its director says.


Inflation dropped to 2.6% in June from 2.9% the month before, whereas economists had expected no change. Sterling had been trading above $1.31 at one point before the inflation figures were released. However, the inflation data sent the pound down to $1.3038 at the end of London business. The pound also fell 1% against the euro to 1.1251 euros. "Today's slowdown in price growth should squash any speculation of a rate hike for the time being," said Neil Wilson, senior market analyst at ETX Capital. "An August rate hike now looks highly unlikely, but we should remember that the Bank has only limited tolerance for continued above-target inflation and may yet seek to push rates back up to 0.5% this year, if conditions in the wider economy improve whilst inflation remains above 2%." The fall in the pound initially lifted the FTSE 100 share index. The FTSE 100 often moves inversely to sterling, as a weaker pound boosts the value of overseas earnings of the multinational companies in the index. Having been more than 40 points lower at one point in the morning, the FTSE 100 closed down 13.91 at 7,390.22. Royal Mail shares rose 3% after the company reported a 1% rise in revenues in the three months to 25 June, helped by its Europe-wide parcels business GLS. In the UK, the volume of letter deliveries fell again, although general election political mailings helped to slow the decline.

Summary: The pound fell against key currencies after an unexpected slip in inflation - seen as easing pressure on the Bank of England to lift interest rates.


Last year's champions led 17-10 at half-time with Noel Reid and Jack Conan scoring either side of Hamish Watson's impressive try for Edinburgh. Zane Kirchner extended Leinster's lead before Tim Visser's score and Sam Hidalgo-Clyne kicked the hosts ahead. But tries from Jordi Murphy and Luke McGrath, allied with solid Ian Madigan kicking, meant the Irishmen prevailed. Leinster end their campaign fifth, seven points shy of the semi-final places. Edinburgh finish eighth for the second consecutive season under head coach Alan Solomons, but with a total of 48 points this campaign compared to 38 last year. Add to that a European Challenge Cup final - albeit a defeat to Gloucester - and it seems the South African is making gradual progress at Murrayfield, where he recently signed a new 12-month contract. Hidalgo-Clyne's early penalty set Edinburgh off on the right foot but the visitors soon established a lead they would hold onto for the most of the match. A nice line-out collection by Leinster flanker Murphy presented Madigan with a drop-goal opportunity that the fly-half duly took. Madigan then combined well with Sean O'Brien to release Reid through the middle; the 24-year-old centre outpacing Edinburgh full-back Jack Cuthbert to cross between the posts. The conversion was added by the boot of Madigan but Edinburgh ensured the Irishman did not go out of sight. After Dougie Fife's claim for a try in the corner was ruled out, Watson found himself in possession from the line-out and gambled with a darting run to the line instead of spreading the play left were the hosts had numbers waiting. Watson, who won his first Scotland cap in this year's Six Nations, managed to get behind the posts and Hidalgo-Clyne converted. However, Leinster were quick to put on another display of quick hands and fast offloads in the middle to double their try count. This time Dave Kearney and Madigan gave substitute Conan the opportunity to split Edinburgh's defence with a piercing run and try, with Madigan again adding another two points. Hidalgo-Clyne heartened the hosts at the start of the second half with another penalty before Springbok winger Kirchner crossed on the right-hand side for Leinster, although there was no conversion on this occasion to compliment it. The Murrayfield men's resolve still existed and a fitting try for the Harlequins-bound Visser, who wrestled free to touch down, gave Edinburgh's record try scorer a final moment to remember in red and black. Hidalgo-Clyne's conversion and subsequent penalty put Edinburgh ahead for a few dreamy moments as thoughts of seventh place and a European play-off became a reality once more, but it was too much to ask of an injury-depleted side. Murphy and McGrath both ended a period of stout home defending to cross over late on and Madigan added the extras each time. Edinburgh: Cuthbert, Fife, Beard, Strauss, T. Visser, Heathcote, Hidalgo-Clyne, Dickinson, Ford, Andress, Bresler, Toolis, McKenzie, Watson, Du Preez. Replacements: Brown for Beard (59), Fowles for Hidalgo-Clyne (78), Sutherland for Dickinson (76), Cochrane for Ford (63), Berghan for Andress (38), Atkins for Bresler (57), Hilterbrand

Summary: Edinburgh's flickering hopes of staying in European Champions Cup contention were extinguished by Leinster.


Federations must rule on whether Russians can compete in Rio following the country's doping scandal. The Union Cycliste Internationale said three cyclists were withdrawn due to previous drugs cases, with another three implicated in the doping scandal. Wrestler Viktor Lebedev, who returned a positive doping test at the 2006 Junior World Championships, was also banned. Following a report conducted by Canadian law professor Richard McLaren, which said Russia operated a state-sponsored doping programme from 2011 to 2015, the International Olympic Committee ruled any Russian athlete who has served a doping ban will not be eligible for Rio 2016. So far, more than 110 of the 387-strong Russian team have been banned from the Games, which get under way on 5 August. The final line-up will be announced on 30-31 July, according to the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC). Eleven of Russia's 17-strong cycling squad have been cleared to ride in Brazil. United World Wrestling cleared 16 Russian wrestlers, while all four Russian badminton players have been told by the sport's governing body they can compete. Badminton World Federation's Thomas Lund said the governing body was satisfied the athletes had been tested in and out of competition. "We have had a rigid drug-testing programme, especially leading up to Rio 2016," he added. "Their samples have been analysed outside of Russia." Boxing, golf, gymnastics, handball, taekwondo and weightlifting are still to confirm their eligibility decisions. "We will tell how many people will go in the next few days," said Alexander Zhukov, the head of the ROC. About 70 Russian athletes left Moscow for Brazil on Thursday, following a farewell ceremony hosted by Russian president Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin. "They have got us fired up but in a good way," said handball player Polina Kuznetsova of the cheering crowd at Moscow's Sheremetevo airport. "We are going to fight more to prove that it is difficult to break Russia. We will fight for those who were not able to go." Olympic champion pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva and world champion hurdler Sergey Shubenkov are among 67 of the 68-strong athletics team to have been banned by the International Athletics Federation. Isinbayeva corrected reports on Thursday suggesting she might be the Russian team's flag bearer in Rio, despite not being able to compete. "We should clarify one very important thing!" she said via Instagram. "Flag bearer at the Olympics in Rio have already been defined, it is a great athlete, Olympic champion Sergey Tetyukhin (volleyball)."

Summary: More Russian athletes have been banned from competing at next month's Olympics by their sports' governing bodies.


The hosts had been on top when the ball came off forward Sanchez's hand and ended up in the net on 34 minutes. He added a penalty in injury-time which was awarded after Sam Clucas was sent off for handball from Lucas Perez's header. In between, Hector Bellerin and Sanchez both failed to hit the target and Mesut Ozil volleyed over the crossbar for Arsenal. Striker Oumar Niasse had Hull's best chances - his header and low strike forced Petr Cech into sharp saves - while Adama Diomande nodded over late on. Arsenal had been pressing for the opener before Sanchez's intervention. The visitors failed to clear Kieran Gibbs' low shot and as the ball ricocheted off goalkeeper Eldin Jakupovic on the ground it bounced off the Chilean's hand and into the net. For a deliberate handball, Football Association laws state: Media playback is not supported on this device On this occasion, Sanchez did not look like he purposefully pushed the ball into the net and he had little time to move out of the way after the ball came off Jakupovic. After consultation with his assistant, referee Mark Clattenburg awarded the goal, but prior to that in the first half, Theo Walcott had a shot blocked by the hand of Clucas inside the area, for which no penalty was given. After the game, Hull defender Andrew Robertson told Sky Sports that Clattenburg had apologised to the Hull players after half-time. Robertson added: "The ref told us he didn't give it because he wasn't 100% sure. Not many referees can admit they're wrong, so it's good when he does, though it doesn't make things better." News app users should click this link to vote Chasing the game in the second half, Hull's Lazar Markovic was running onto a long punt forward deep in the Arsenal half. The Serb was barged down by Gibbs, who was the last defender, and had the on-loan Liverpool man not been infringed, he would have had a clear run through on goal from 30 yards. Clattenburg spotted the incident and presented a yellow card. Gibbs said after the game: "I took a chance with the challenge on Markovic. The ref said the ball was going away from goal." When asked if Gibbs should have been sent off, Hull boss Marco Silva said: "Yes. It is true. Markovic go to the goal." With Hull pushing for an equaliser, they were hit on the counter by the home side. Jakupovic came sprinting off his line as Sanchez went round him and picked out Perez at the back post, but the Spaniard's goal-bound header was kept out by Clucas' arm on the line. Clucas was given a red card for the incident. Sanchez stepped up to take the penalty, drilling a low finish into the net, which was his seventh goal against Hull in just four games. It was also his 17th top-flight strike this season, making him the league's leading marksman. Media playback is not supported on this device Arsenal had lost back-to-back league games against Watford and Chelsea

Summary: Alexis Sanchez scored twice as title-chasing Arsenal beat relegation-threatened Hull in controversial circumstances in the Premier League.


The 18-year-olds, who will not be named as both were youths at the time of the alleged offences, appeared briefly at the hearing in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Rehtaeh Parsons, 17, was severely bullied over a photo of her alleged rape by four boys, her mother has said. She was taken off life support after a suicide attempt in April. One of the accused was charged with two counts of distribution of child pornography, the other with one count each of making child pornography and distribution of child pornography. Outside court on Thursday, supporters of the family held "Justice for Rehtaeh Parsons" signs. After the boys' appearance, defence lawyer Josh Arnold said they had already been tried and convicted by the media. "It appears that individuals on the internet and certain members of the media conducted their own one-sided trial in relation to this matter," he was quoted as saying by the Globe and Mail newspaper. Rehtaeh's parents were not present in court, but her uncle, Michael Parsons, did attend. "I have absolutely no faith in the RCMP [Royal Canadian Mounted Police] or the Halifax city police or the crown prosecutors because they totally dropped this case, they totally dropped the ball," he was quoted as saying afterwards by CBC News. The next hearing in the case is set for 19 September. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has said he hoped the arrests would provide some comfort to Rehtaeh's relatives. The provincial government has ordered an independent review of the case's handling by the police and prosecutors. The RCMP has warned those in Halifax who believe they know the identities of the two 18-year-olds not to share the information or take any vigilante action. According to Rehtaeh's mother, Leah Parsons, the Nova Scotia teenager went to a party in 2011, when she was 15, and became drunk on vodka. The girl told her parents that while she was heavily intoxicated, she was raped by four boys, and someone took a photograph of the assault. The image was circulated online, and soon her schoolmates were bullying her incessantly, her mother said. "She was never left alone," Ms Parsons said at the time of Rehtaeh's death. Police at first said they did not have grounds to make any arrests in connection with the alleged rape or the photograph. The investigation was reopened in April after police said they had received new information.

Summary: Two teenagers have appeared in court charged with child pornography offences over the alleged cyber-bullying of a Canadian girl who took her own life.


The Italian top flight is one of the leagues trialling VAR this season. Juve beat Genoa 4-2 on Saturday with both sides having penalties awarded following video consultation. "They are overusing it and making mistakes. I don't like it this way, it's not good," keeper Buffon said. "It's something which, if used sparingly, could give us excellent results and be a good thing for football. "In this way, we won't know the real value of a referee. If everyone was a little calmer and more objective, and accepted mistakes, we would accept results with more humanity. "Another thing is that in football, it's not a penalty every time there is contact. You can't stop the game every three minutes - it makes it like water polo." Juve also conceded a penalty to Cagliari on the opening day using VAR, although Buffon saved it in a 3-0 win. Coach Massimiliano Allegri is also unimpressed. "Another thing is that the matches become very long and we don't know when they're going to finish," he said.

Summary: Gianluigi Buffon thinks Serie A referees are overusing the video assistant referee system after Juventus conceded a penalty using the method for the second game in a row.


Workers spend on average 75 minutes a day travelling to and from work in London, compared nationally with 52.8 minutes, the TUC said. Wales sees the fastest commutes, an average of 41.4 minutes travelling, down 4.6 minutes since 2006. The study compares pre-recession travel times of 2006 with those of 2012 and found the average commute was the equivalent of five weeks a year. The TUC analysed the figures from the Labour Force Survey to mark Commute Smart week. The study found that men working in the east of England saw the sharpest rise in travel times - up 3.8 minutes to 65.2 minutes. But in London even though men spend just above 77 minutes commuting, the figure has fallen by 1.8 minutes since 2006. The study attributed the drop to an increase in part-time work, especially among men. The trend was bucked by the capital's women workers who saw their travel times rise by three minutes to 72.8 minutes. The TUC's General Secretary Brendan Barber said: "With rising transport costs far outstripping pay rises, reducing the number of peak-time commutes would save both time and money for hard-pressed workers. "Recent trends suggest there is a link between long commute times and longer hours in the office, with the growing number of men in part-time work having shorter journeys to work. "This trend is concerning if it means part-time workers and those needing to balance work with caring responsibilities are being excluded from certain types of jobs." Phil Flaxton, chief executive of Work Wise UK, urged employers to "revise tired working practices" and adopt "flexible approaches to people management".

Summary: Londoners face the longest average daily commute in the UK, a study found.


Counsel General Mick Antoniw said he was "delighted" by the Supreme Court ruling against the UK government on Brexit. The Supreme Court said UK ministers were "not legally compelled" to consult the assembly and that AMs have no veto. Mr Antoniw said it is likely AMs would get a vote on the triggering process. But he said it will not be a veto on leaving the EU. AMs could decide to hold a vote in the assembly on article 50 if they feel that the legislation on article 50 affects devolution. There is a convention - called the Sewel Convention - whereby the assembly has a say on legislation in Westminster that affects devolution in the form of a vote in the chamber. But Tuesday's ruling that AMs do not have a veto on Brexit means that whether or not the vote has meaning will depend on the UK government's reaction. Mr Antoniw told AMs on Tuesday: "As the Article 50 Bill proceeds through Parliament, we would expect the UK government to respect the Sewel Convention, so that Parliament has the opportunity to listen to the assembly and to the other devolved legislatures." Mr Antoniw said there was "every likelihood of a vote (in the assembly) because a trigger bill will impact on Welsh legislation". The court ruled Theresa May cannot trigger Article 50 - the formal exit process from the EU - without the backing of MPs and peers. The court also said UK ministers were "not legally compelled" to consult the devolved legislatures in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Analysis by BBC Wales political correspondent Daniel Davies It sounds like the eleven Supreme Court judges sent the Welsh Government packing. They all agree: there's no legal reason for Theresa May to consult the assembly. But there is a political reason for Parliament to listen. And if Parliament must vote on Brexit, it leaves the door ajar for the assembly to influence things. That means there might be a vote in the assembly on triggering Article 50, as well as in Westminster. I am also sorry to disappoint anyone who hopes that a vote in Cardiff Bay could stop Brexit. It will not. All sides agree the assembly does not have a power of veto.

Summary: Westminster should listen to the assembly before triggering the Brexit process, the Welsh Government's top law officer has said.


There were 70 reports during the lambing season earlier this year compared with 45 over the same time last year. Police Scotland said the crime, which involved dogs chasing farm animals, had previously been under-reported. It said 60% of this year's incidents were detected and the dogs' owners reported to the procurator fiscal. Most of the offences reported were in Aberdeenshire, Highlands and Islands and Lanarkshire. Sheep were the most common animal affected. Other animals involved included horses and cattle. In 79% of incidents, livestock were killed or injured, and on average this involved two or three sheep per incident. Most incidents - 70% - involved only one dog and in 73% of cases the offending dog was local to that area, with more than half of all incidents involving a dog roaming free and where no owner was present. Insp Jane Donaldson, Police Scotland's rural crime co-ordinator, said the rise in reports followed a campaign encouraging farmers and crofters to contact police about livestock worrying incidents. She said: "Livestock worrying has previously been under-reported. "Farmers were often reluctant to report incidents to police, particularly where there was a 'near miss' and no physical damage was done to their livestock. "A significant part of the spring campaign was to get this message out to farmers and encourage them to report all incidents and I think that this is reflected in the increase in reported crimes. "More accurate reporting has improved our understanding of the problem, increasing intelligence about the how, where and why these incidents are occurring." Anne Gray, policy officer with Scottish Land and Estates, said: "We are very pleased with how successful this year's campaign has been and we will continue to support the initiative going forward. "It is vital that livestock worrying incidents are reduced. "No-one wants to see this type of completely unnecessary suffering and the higher the profile of these incidents the more, we hope, it will prompt the small minority of irresponsible dog owners to change their ways and ensure they know where their dog is at all times."

Summary: Reported incidents of livestock worrying have risen by 55%, according to police.


The chain says it will commit to paying 28p per litre for 100% of its liquid milk throughout its entire range. It is less than the 30-32p farmers estimate it costs to produce each litre but the farming union welcomed it. Asda's announcement comes after protests by dairy farmers at branches of Asda, Morrisons, Lidl and Aldi over the price they are paid for their milk. The National Farmers' Union (NFU) said it was pleased Asda had recognised the "plight of the dairy industry" in its "hour of need". The industry says a reduction in global demand for milk has led to an over-supply in the UK, creating difficult conditions for many dairy farmers. Asda said it would increase the price it paid per litre to its milk supplier Arla from Monday, with the intention that it be passed directly on to farmers. "Asda's origins are in dairy farming which is why we are acting in the best interests of our farmers and our customers by increasing the price we pay, introducing the Farmer's Marque label and not passing on any of the costs to customers - our retail price stays the same," he said. It is not yet clear whether Arla, Britain's biggest milk co-operative, will pass on the increase in price to farmers. Meurig Raymond, NFU president, urged Arla to ensure it passed the extra payment on "with immediate effect". Asda previously announced a price cut of 0.8p per litre - taking the standard litre price to 23.01p for its UK members. On Tuesday, Morrisons said it was launching a new milk brand which will see 10p per litre extra paid to farmers. The Milk for Farmers brand, to be launched in October, means a four pint bottle (2.27 litres), which now sells for 89p, will cost an extra 23p. The four main farming unions - the NFU, the NFU Cymru, NFU Scotland and the Ulster Farmers Union - held an emergency summit on Monday to develop an action plan to tackle falling milk, lamb and arable prices. There have been days of protests by farmers including milk trolley challenges, blockades at distribution centres and even bringing cattle into supermarkets. The average price paid to dairy farmers for milk across the UK is 23.66p - following a drop of 25% in a year. The NFU said that currently Waitrose, Marks & Spencer, Tesco, Sainsbury's and the Co-op have arrangements where a farmer is paid a price above the cost of production for milk. Asda, Lidl and Aldi currently do not offer such deals to farmers. Why is the milk row happening? NI agriculture minister seeks EU lobby support Welsh farming leader suggests cow cull

Summary: Asda is to increase the price it pays its milk supplier to "a level that will assist" farmers, the supermarket says.


It was unanimously passed by MPs in December, but Mr Koroma refused to sign it after protests by religious leaders. After consultations, MPs returned the bill to him last month, unaltered. The law would allow women to terminate a pregnancy in any circumstances up to 12 weeks and in cases of incest, rape and foetal impairment up to 24 weeks. Abortion is currently illegal in Sierra Leone under any circumstances. Human rights groups, including Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and five Sierra Leonean organisations, wrote to President Koroma in February urging him to give the bill his assent. "Unsafe abortions - often resulting from restrictive laws and poor access to sexual and reproductive health services, information, and education - is one of the main factors contributing to maternal deaths in Sierra Leone," their letter said. The World Health Organization estimates that Sierra Leone has the world's highest maternal mortality ratio at 1,360 deaths per 100,000 live births last year. The BBC's Umaru Fofana in the capital, Freetown, says the abortion issue has led to heated debates and protests on both sides. President Koroma has now referred the controversial legislation to the Constitutional Review Committee, which is currently reviewing the constitution. Our correspondent says it will decide whether to include the abortion law in its recommended changes to the constitution, which will be put to a referendum. When President Koroma sent the legislation back to parliament in January, he asked for it to be reviewed after consultation with religious and women's groups as it went beyond an African Union protocol on women's rights which only backs abortion in cases of sexual assault and in medical emergencies. Under Sierra Leone's current constitution, the president cannot veto a bill which received a two-thirds majority in parliament, our reporter says. The speaker of the house could sign the Safe Abortion Act into law, but our correspondent says he is highly unlikely to do so as he comes from the president's party. Mr Koroma met leaders from the Inter Religious Council of Sierra Leone (IRCSL), who all oppose abortion, in January, saying they "represent a huge constituency across the country". Catholic Archbishop Tamba Charles, vice-president of IRCSL, reiterated their view at summit on the issue later in the month declaring: "No life can be destroyed on the basis of choice as life is sacred. "If they want to fight for the right of women, then let them be provided with the required medical facilities that will help reduce maternal mortality rate in the country," Sierra Leone's Politico news website quotes him as saying. Our reporter says the recent Ebola outbreak exposed Sierra Leone's weak health system. The country is still recovering from a brutal 10-year civil war, which ended in 2002 and ravaged much of its infrastructure.

Summary: Sierra Leone's President Ernest Bai Koroma has again refused to sign a bill legalising abortion, saying it should be put to a referendum.


The 23-year-old Frenchman had been on a season-long loan at Ajax but failed to score in his four appearances for the Eredivisie side. Ex-France international defender Rod Fanni, 34, has signed from Qatari side Al-Arabi for the rest of the season. The Addicks have also cancelled the deals of Franck Moussa and Ricardo Vaz Te by mutual consent. Belgian midfielder Moussa, 26, joined Charlton from Coventry City in the summer of 2014 while ex-Bolton, Barnsley and West Ham forward Vaz Te moved to The Valley in November. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: Championship strugglers Charlton have signed Arsenal striker Yaya Sanogo on loan until the end of the season.


Two goals from Swansea midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson kept Iceland top of Group A, six points above the Dutch, who came third at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. In Wales' Group B, Bosnia-Hercegovina and Belgium drew 1-1, while Omer Damari scored a hat-trick as Israel beat Andorra 4-1. Southampton's Graziano Pelle scored the only goal as Italy defeated Malta 1-0. Pelle, 29, was making his debut in a match that saw both sides reduced to 10 men as Malta's Michael Mifsud was sent off after 27 minutes, before Italian Leonardo Bonucci was dismissed with 17 minutes remaining. It has been a terrible start to the Netherlands' campaign for new boss Guus Hiddink, who took over the national side in the summer after Louis van Gaal left to join Manchester United. The Dutch lost their first Group A game 2-1 in Czech Republic and needed to come from behind to beat Kazakhstan 3-1 on Friday, before losing in Reykjavik. Elsewhere, the most emphatic win was Croatia's 6-0 demolition of Azerbaijan in Group H, with Ivan Perisic netting twice and ex-Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric also on the scoresheet. In the same group, Norway beat Bulgaria 2-1, with Martin Odegaard making his competitive international debut to become the youngest player to appear in a European Championship qualifier match, at 15 years and 300 days. Meanwhile, in Group A, Czech Republic beat Kazakhstan 4-2 and Latvia drew 1-1 with Turkey. Match ends, Iceland 2, Netherlands 0. Second Half ends, Iceland 2, Netherlands 0. Attempt missed. Arjen Robben (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leroy Fer. Foul by Robin van Persie (Netherlands). Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Nigel de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Iceland). Gregory Van der Wiel (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Iceland). Substitution, Iceland. Rurik Gislason replaces Jon Dadi Bodvarsson. Foul by Leroy Fer (Netherlands). Emil Hallfredsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Bruno Martins Indi (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Emil Hallfredsson (Iceland). Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Teddy Bjarnason. Attempt blocked. Quincy Promes (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Attempt missed. Daley Blind (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Kári Arnason (Iceland). Attempt missed. Jon Dadi Bodvarsson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kári Arnason. Nigel de Jong (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Nigel de Jong (Netherlands). Jon Dadi Bodvarsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Emil Hallfredsson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson. Foul by Leroy Fer (Netherlands). Hannes Thór Halldórsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Summary: The Netherlands were beaten in Iceland to suffer their second defeat in three Euro 2016 qualifiers.


Sean Buckley, 28, of Tonypandy, carried out a "deliberate and vicious" attack on Finley Thomas in September 2014, but claimed the boy had fallen down stairs. Finley was taken to University Hospital of Wales but died the next day. Buckley was also found guilty of child cruelty, a charge his partner Chloe Thomas, Finley's mother, had already admitted at Cardiff Crown Court. Sentencing will take place later on Thursday. Jurors were told Finley suffered "catastrophic" head injuries in the attack by Buckley. Doctors who examined his body found previous multiple bleeds and injuries to his head and spine, consistent with "non-accidental injury", including bleeding to his eyes 72 hours before he died. Traces of cocaine and cannabis were also found in his system. Finley last saw a doctor in July 2014, around the time Thomas got together with Buckley. The court heard she was infatuated with the drug dealer and was herself hooked on illegal drugs and the tranquilliser diazepam. She denied Buckley harmed her son and told the court the toddler had a "brilliant relationship" with her partner who considered him "his own". "He never put his hands on me and never put his hands on Finley," she said. On the day Finley died, Thomas said she had left him alone with Buckley but received a call asking her to "come back quick". She dialled 999 and told the operator her son had "banged his head" and was "lying floppy". Standing close by, Buckley was heard saying "he fell from the top of the stairs". Roger Thomas QC, prosecuting, showed the jury a garden chair which he said was responsible for causing significant injuries to the back of Finley's head. "Whether he was hit with it or it was propped against a surface or wall and he was struck against it we can't say," he said. The court was told the chair was found near the back door in the house and the pattern on it matched two distinct lines of patterned bruising on the back of Finley's head. Speaking after the verdicts, Des Mannion, head of NSPCC Cymru, said the abuse suffered by the "defenceless toddler" was "horrific". "It is a sad reality that cases of abuse and neglect take place every day in homes across the country," he said. "We now expect there to be a detailed case review which should provide much-needed answers into how this tragedy took place and help prevent children like Finley suffering in this way again." Nicola Rees, acting head of the Crown Prosecution Service Wales complex casework unit, said Buckley had "refused to take any responsibility" for his actions. "A jury has now ensured that he must do so," she said. "Finley's tragic death has brought grief to his family and those close to him and our thoughts and sympathies are with them."

Summary: A man who beat a 17-month-old toddler to death with a garden chair has been found guilty of his murder.


The 33-year-old former Stevenage and Fleetwood player made 52 league starts for Cambridge over the past two years. He has signed a one-year contract with Mark Cooper's side. "I was involved in two successful promotion campaigns [with Stevenage and Fleetwood]. I'd love to have a third," Roberts told BBC Radio Gloucestershire. Speaking of the former Crewe youngster, who has also played for Accrington, Rovers boss Cooper added: "He is a good, solid defender and he'll give our younger players that little bit of guidance." Cambridge chief executive Jez George told their club website: "Since arriving at the club, Mark has been an absolute professional, on and off the pitch." On Wednesday, Forest Green confirmed the departure of midfielder Rob Sinclair by mutual consent. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: Forest Green Rovers have signed defender Mark Roberts after his contract at Cambridge United was cancelled by mutual consent.


The mayor of London has been criticised for pedalling his barrister wife Marina Wheeler through the capital on Thursday on a bicycle designed for one person. Giving a backie is illegal under the terms of the 1998 Road and Traffic Act. Offenders can be fined up to Â£200. The mayor has apologised, saying he did not know he was breaking the law. Sam Jones, from cycling charity CTC, said his actions were "very naughty". Mr Jones said: "We wouldn't encourage other cyclists to carry passengers in such a fashion. We would never encourage cyclists to break the law." The footage of Mr Johnson and his wife, obtained by the Sun newspaper, was shot by passengers in a passing car as the couple cycled along a road in North Kensington. It shows Ms Wheeler sitting on the saddle, without a helmet, holding her handbag as her husband stands on the pedals. After the passengers informed the mayor he was breaking the law, Mr Johnson stepped off the bike and said: "Night, night," to them. They can be heard in the video asking the mayor: "Mate, you all right? Saddling, that's a good one, eh?" Another says: "You're not allowed to do that, mate." Section 24 of the Road and Traffic Act states: "Not more than one person may be carried on a road on a bicycle not propelled by mechanical power unless it is constructed or adapted for the carriage of more than one person." The mayor, whose responsibilities include London transport, is a keen cyclist and cycles available for public hire in London have gained the nickname "Boris bikes". Mr Johnson's official spokesman said: "The mayor wishes to apologise for offering his wife a short-lived lift on the back of his bike! "He was unaware that he was apparently in contravention of the Road and Traffic Act. He wasn't intending to ride all the way home from North Kensington to North London with Marina on the back; rather he was attempting to transport his wife to a main road, from where they hailed a black cab for her. "As everyone knows the mayor is a huge supporter of cycling, and an even bigger fan of the black cab trade, hence his desire to combine the two!"

Summary: Boris Johnson "should have known better" when he gave his wife a "backie" on his bike while cycling in London, safety campaigners have said.


The 32-year-old, who joined the Black Cats until the end of the season on 9 March, was given the ban after failing to pay money owed to a former agent. Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce said the club were "completely in the dark" over the dispute which started in July 2013. "I'm massively disappointed like everyone else is," said Allardyce. Media playback is not supported on this device The Sunderland manager added: "The problem is what has happened in the past has caught up with Emmanuel, for whatever the reason. "He has got a ban and the contract gets terminated on that basis." Sunderland are 18th in the Premier League - two points from safety with eight games left - and face West Brom at the Stadium of Light on Saturday (15:00 BST). Allardyce did suggest "there could be a way back" for Eboue, if he resolves the dispute. The Ivory Coast international has two weeks to appeal against the decision. "He has relied on other people and other people have let him down," added Allardyce. Eboue, who has not made a first team appearance for the Black Cats, had been ordered by Fifa to pay agent Sebastien Boisseau an undisclosed amount he was entitled to under the terms of an agreement between the pair. The former Arsenal full-back was fined 30,000 Swiss francs (£21,000) in September 2014 and given four months to settle the matter. Eboue spent eight seasons at the Gunners after arriving from Belgian side Beveren in 2004, before moving to Turkey, where he won three Super Lig titles and five domestic trophies with Galatasaray. He began training with Sunderland in February. Ghanaian football agent Oliver Arthur told BBC World Service that it was "very disappointing" that Eboue had got "into this mess". He said the situation sometimes occurs when a player moves to a bigger agent and forgets to pay their previous representative. Arthur said the ban was "fantastic" news for agents because it showed they can "take your case to a higher level". "Now it's very easy to refer a player to a case like this and it's easy for them to understand. A lot of players will now think twice in their decisions, think twice in keeping money and waiting to pay. Agents fees aren't so big that players should get themselves into this mess." Allardyce was speaking for the first time since ex-Sunderland winger Adam Johnson was jailed for child sex offences last week. The 28-year-old had been allowed to continue to play for the club, before being sacked when he pleaded guilty to two offences at the start of his trial. He has lodged an appeal against his conviction for a third offence of sexual touching. "We've lost a hugely talented player in Adam Johnson, irrespective of his indiscretions," said Allardyce. "He obviously got what he deserved, but we've lost a talented player I would've liked to keep. But it was taken out of our hands by other factors."

Summary: Sunderland are set to terminate the contract of defender Emmanuel Eboue after he was suspended by Fifa from all football-related activity for one year.


The 21-year-old has made 35 appearances for the north London club since making his senior debut in 2012. Tompkins was part of the England Saxons squad which secured a series win in South Africa earlier this summer. "Nick has a very bright future in the game," said Sarries director of rugby Mark McCall.

Summary: Saracens centre Nick Tompkins has signed a new three-year contract with the Premiership and European Champions Cup winners.


Michelle Davies from law firm Eversheds echoed concerns of employers' group, the CBI that the UK government decision to cut subsidies for renewables will damage investment and jobs. She said the Welsh government missed the boat by not doing enough when subsidies were in place. Both government rejected the criticism. The UK government cut subsidies because it is already meeting its renewable energy targets, but Ms Davies told BBC Radio Wales that was "not a sensible decision" because it made the UK a less attractive place to invest. Ms Davies said Wales was not near where it should be on renewables, particularly when compared to Scotland's "strong leadership position". "We didn't create that environment initially and we're paying the price for it now," she told the Wales at Work programme. "Unfortunately there isn't a huge amount we can do about that now because the [UK] government sets the level of support that is provided," she said. A Welsh government spokesman said it did not have the same energy powers as Scotland, and defended its green energy record. The UK government said its priority was to move towards a low-carbon economy and ensure subsidies were used where they were needed most.

Summary: One of the leading lawyers in the renewable power sector has criticised the UK and Welsh governments for their approaches to green energy.


The London Legacy Development Corporation - which manages the publicly-owned stadium - has been told to publish details of the move. London mayor Boris Johnson, who oversees the LLDC, says he is "perfectly happy" with the decision. West Ham say it will prevent them "securing the best deal for taxpayers". The club were awarded tenancy of the London 2012 stadium in 2013, and £272m has been spent to convert the site for use as a Premier League ground. West Ham have contributed £15m towards those costs, and will pay between £2m and £2.5m a year in rent. Last month a BBC documentary revealed that the club was having many of the running costs of the stadium paid for it by the taxpayer under the terms of the tenancy agreement. A coalition of 14 supporters' trusts from around the country submitted a Freedom of Information request to obtain that tenancy agreement and believe that the deal gives West Ham a competitive advantage. Manchester City pay council rent of about £4m a year for the Etihad Stadium, the construction of which was also initially funded by taxpayers, for the 2002 Commonwealth Games. It has been reported that Chelsea and Tottenham may have to pay between £11m and £15m a year to play at Wembley if they use the national stadium temporarily while they redevelop their grounds. West Ham have joined the LLDC in insisting that the rental deal should remain private for reasons of commercial confidentiality. Speaking at mayor's question time on Wednesday, Johnson said he is happy to have the details made public but believes that the deal remains the best available for the taxpayer. "We did not want to put anything out that would impact on our ability to negotiate future contracts," Johnson said. "But it should be a matter of public record and we should be very proud that we have got a Premier League football team in that stadium. "The stadium has been a fantastic success. It is doing brilliantly and it is basically unlike any other Olympic Stadium around the world as it has a long-term viable future with Premier League football at the heart of the deal. "There are Olympic stadiums around the world that are totally mothballed and don't have any real activation in them. Go to Athens, go to Beijing. "We've got nothing to hide, we've got a very good rental agreement with West Ham and it's fantastic that we will not be spending any more public money on this." Under the terms of the deal West Ham have a 99-year deal as anchor tenants, and the LLDC says future profits will see a return to the taxpayer. A West Ham spokesman said: "West Ham United shares the mayor's view that our presence at the former Olympic Stadium guarantees it a viable and sustainable future. "Our agreement will not only return hundreds of millions of pounds to the taxpayer, but will ensure that London's Olympic Stadium will not join the long list of other former Olympic stadiums that are rotting away through lack of use. "The

Summary: West Ham say they are "disappointed" with a ruling that the terms of their rental of the Olympic Stadium from next season should be made public.


Police were called to Love Ranch brothel in Crystal, Nevada, after he was found unresponsive on Tuesday. The American had to be driven to hospital because he was too tall to be airlifted in a helicopter. Mr Odom, 35, has played basketball for Miami, Dallas and the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers. He also played for the US in the 2004 Athens Olympics, winning the bronze medal. His condition is unknown but well-wishers tweeted their support following the news. Mr Odom, who was married to reality television star Khloe Kardashian, has long struggled with alcohol and drug addiction. He was involved in a drink-driving case in 2013 and was suspended from the NBA for violating its anti-drug policy in 2000. He and Ms Kardashian were married in 2009 in a ceremony that was taped for US television network E!. They divorced in 2013. Odom won the NBA championship with the Lakers in 2009 and 2010 and was named NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2011. He last played in the NBA in 2013 with the Clippers.

Summary: Ex-NBA basketball player Lamar Odom is being treated in hospital after being found unconscious at a brothel in Nevada, authorities have said.


Ayla Ellison, of Ulverston, Cumbria, suffered severe brain damage following a "traumatic" birth at Furness General Hospital, Barrow, in April 2007. In 2012, Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust admitted staff negligence. At London's High Court earlier it was ruled the trust will pay a tax-free sum every year for the rest of Ayla's life. Mr Justice Warby ruled the organisation must pay an index-linked amount starting at £225,000 and rising to £290,000 when she turns 18. While admitting it was at fault, the trust had disputed the value of the claim for damages. It has been providing financial assistance to the family since 2012. Ayla, now eight, is totally immobile and dependent on being fed through a tube. The court was told she is at constant risk of hypothermia as she cannot control her body temperature. Despite her immobility, she suffers muscle spasms that leave her "screaming inconsolably at the top of her voice for hours". Painkillers do not stop the pain, which can only be quelled by immersion in a hydrotherapy pool. Ayla's father now works in London and the settlement includes £1.6m to buy a family home in Richmond. Further money will be needed to adapt it to Ayla's needs and install a hydrotherapy pool. The judge awarded a £295,000 lump sum for Ayla's pain, suffering and disability and he paid tribute to her parents for the "calm and intelligent way" they had dealt with the tragedy. Trust medical director David Walker said: "We are very sorry for the harm caused to Ayla and the distress caused to her family as a result of the issues arising from her birth. "The injuries she suffered are very severe and a tragedy for her and her family. Her parents have had to cope with extraordinary pressures in looking after her."

Summary: A girl left disabled after being starved of oxygen at birth has been awarded a multimillion-pound compensation package.


When Google paid $3.2bn (Â£2.1bn) to buy Tony Fadell's start-up Nest in 2014, it got much more than just an internet-connected thermostat and smoke detector. It got the man dubbed the "the iPod's father" - the engineer/designer who sold Steve Jobs on his vision of a portable music player, and then worked alongside Jony Ive to build it, update it and then repeat the process with the iPhone. Now, the two men are set to go head-to-head. First with wearable tech, and then later, perhaps, with competing car designs - more of which later. Tellingly, Mr Fadell reveals he recently started testing Sir Jonathan's latest product, the Apple Watch, although he was not wearing it at the time of interview. "I've had mine for about two weeks now," he says. "I think they did a tremendous job on the hardware components of it. "They are trying many different things with that platform - some are going to be great, and some are not." When Mr Fadell agreed to sell Nest to Google, the reason he gave was that joining forces would accelerate his "thoughtful home" master plan - he hates the term "internet of things", which he says does a "disservice" to his products. But in January, it became clear that Google's chief executive, Larry Page, had wider uses for his hardware expertise, and the troubled Glass computer was added to his duties. "It wasn't handed to me and said, 'Tony clean it up,'" Mr Fadell clarifies, "I offered." "I remember what it was like when we did the iPod and the iPhone. I think this can be that important, but it's going to take time to get it right." The $1,500 (Â£965) "explorer edition" of Glass was soon pulled from sale, and Mr Fadell made clear that future test versions would be kept in-house. That was widely seen as a shift in strategy for Google - a company that took five years to take its Gmail service out of "beta" status, and that still invites users to "play" with preview versions of other products. Moreover, it caused anger among developers who had sunk time and money into making apps for a product that no longer existed. But Mr Fadell defends the shift, saying a distinction needed to be drawn between hardware and software. "If you are only doing services based on electrons, you can iterate quickly, test it, and modify it and get it right," he says. "But when you are dealing with actual atoms - hardware - and you have to get manufacturing lines and it takes a year or more to develop that product, you better understand what it is and what it's trying to do and specifically what it's not going to do. "Customers have to spend money to buy those atoms. "They want something that delivers value or you end up with a real disappointment and you can spoil the market." For now, that leaves Mr Fadell's reputation dependent on his Nest line-up. It is limited to three products, including the recently launched Nest Cam. The motion-detecting

Summary: Is Tony Fadell destined to eclipse his former Apple workmate Sir Jonathan Ive?


The Very Large Array (VLA) traced the presence of ammonia in the gas giant to study the circulation systems below the visible cloud tops. For features such as the planet's Great Red Spot - a huge storm that has raged for at least 400 years - the scientists can see something of its roots. The observations go many tens of kilometres into the atmosphere. "What really excites me is just the level of detail we see," said team-member Michael Wong from the University of California, Berkeley. "In our maps you can see different zones, turbulent features, vortices - even the Great Red Spot. "This has all been made possible by an upgrade to the VLA and a new technique developed by one of our co-workers," he told BBC News. The Karl G Jansky Very Large Array is based in the desert of New Mexico, close to the town of Socorro. As its name suggests, it is multi-antenna telescope. The upgrade Dr Wong is referring to has made the facility a far more sensitive tool for studying the radio emissions coming from objects in space. And the new technique he mentions counters the smearing effect you would ordinarily expect to get if you took a long exposure of a rapidly rotating body (Jupiter's "day" lasts just 10 hours). The result is a wonderfully detailed impression of what is happening under the immediate surface of the many-banded weather systems that race across the top of planet's atmosphere. The team looks at the glow of ammonia because it is a tracer for the dynamical flow in the planet's gases, which are dominated by hydrogen and helium. At Earth, you might do something similar by using water as the tracer. "We see the actual glow of the ammonia itself, and the variation in depth is correlated with brightness," explained Dr Wong. "The deepest we can see in this dataset is about 12 Bar - 12 times the Earth's atmospheric pressure." Plumes of ammonia are observed to rise up in waves. The team writes in the journal Science that the ammonia in these plumes will eventually condense out at higher altitudes, and could explain the ammonia ice clouds detected by the Galileo spacecraft in the 1990s. "All told, there is a wealth of information about the structure of Jupiter's atmosphere in these new VLA images," said Imke de Pater, the lead author on the Science paper. "We hope to resolve a number of outstanding questions with these and future studies using similar techniques." Prof de Pater wants to try similar observations at the gas giants Saturn and Uranus. The research is a nice prelude to the next probe set to visit Jupiter: the US space agency satellite Juno arrives at the enormous planet on 4 July. Its remote sensing instruments aim to characterise the full internal structure of the planet, right down to its rocky core - if indeed it has one. Jonathan.Amos-INTERNET@bbc.co.uk and follow me on Twitter: @BBCAmos

Summary: US astronomers have managed to peer deep into the atmosphere of Jupiter using a radio telescope on Earth.