Overweight children between four and 18 months old eat similar food to healthy weight children but have bigger portions, a study found. The University College, London report said parents may not realise how much young children should be eating or the dangers of them being overweight. It said feeding guidelines needed to be more specific and better known. The study of data from a UK survey, being presented at the European Obesity Summit in Gothenburg, Sweden, looked at eating diaries parents kept for 2,564 children. The diaries showed what children ate, how often they were eating and the size of their portions. Researchers used the data to compare the eating habits of overweight children - classed as being in the heaviest 15% in their age group - and those of a healthy weight. The report found overweight children were consuming larger meals than their counterparts (141 calories versus 130 calories). Report author Hayley Syrad, from University College, London, said: "The research suggests eating frequency is having no impact on weight and it's not that parents of larger children are giving them an extra Mars bar or apple - it's that their portions are bigger." For every extra 24 calories consumed during each meal, there was a 9% increased risk of becoming overweight or obese, researchers said. Ms Syrad said the research suggested some parents may be overfeeding their infants, potentially under the belief it is healthy for babies to be "chubby". She added: "We know that even birth weight tracks into later life. If children are overweight when they are under two it tracks into adulthood. "A bigger baby is likely to be a bigger child and then a bigger adult." According to Public Health England, which publishes its advice on the NHS Choices website, there is "very little official guidance on precisely how much food children require". But it says: "A good rule of thumb is to start meals with small servings and let your child ask for more if they are still hungry. "Try not to make your child finish everything on the plate or eat more than they want to. And avoid using adult-size plates for younger children as it encourages them to eat oversized portions." The guidance also says children should be encouraged to eat slowly and have set mealtimes. Judy More, a nutritionist and paediatric dietician, said some parents were overfeeding their babies and young children out of fear of them being underfed. She said babies and young children who are not overweight should eat until they are full rather than being made to finish everything on their plate. "It's the parents' responsibility to provide nutritious food, but they should allow children to eat as much they want to." Ms Syrad added that eating guidelines for infants and toddlers needed to be more specifically catered to smaller age ranges. She said it was important for future research to follow the children in the study and see how food intake affects their weight as they get older. Anne-Marie O'Leary, editor-in-chief of parenting website Netmums, said more guidance and

Summary: Parents may be feeding their babies and toddlers larger portions than they need, experts have warned.


Jose Mourinho's side had applied incessant pressure on the Foxes from kick-off, and Romelu Lukaku missed a second-half penalty prior to the goals, as they found it difficult to break the steadfast backline. I think we frustrated them for large parts of the game They finally breached the last line of defence when Rashford converted Henrikh Mkhitaryan's corner three minutes after coming on. And then midfielder Fellaini stuck out his knee to divert fellow substitute Jesse Lingard's drive past Kasper Schmeichel. United are the only side to have won all three of their opening league games this season and have yet to concede a goal. United peppered the opposition area with crosses in the first half, but aside from a Paul Pogba strike that drifted narrowly wide, the threat from the wings was comfortably dealt with by the Foxes' defensive giants Wes Morgan and Harry Maguire. There was a shift in manager Mourinho's thinking in the second half as his side began to breach the 18-yard area with shorter balls from a more central position. That probing should have resulted in the opening goal. Leicester were once again on the back foot in their area before Anthony Martial struck a shot that came off Danny Simpson's arm. Referee Michael Oliver declared it to be deliberate handball. ...plus reaction & video here Lukaku stepped up to the spot, but his hopes of a fourth league goal this season were thwarted by Schmeichel's dive to the right. Leicester continued to come under pressure and eventually succumbed when Rashford's instinctive shot flew past the Dane in goal in the 70th minute. Holes now began to appear in Leicester's previously watertight defence as they went looking for an equaliser. United capitalised again as substitute Lingard's low drive was diverted into the net by Fellaini, although replays suggested the Belgian was fractionally offside. Leicester manager Craig Shakespeare should not be too despondent. His side's valiant defensive display was reminiscent of those during the Premier League-winning campaign two seasons ago. It was at the other end that his men disappointed. At Old Trafford, both Jamie Vardy - the Foxes' star striker of 2015-16 - and Shinji Okazaki were ineffective, while Riyad Mahrez teased the United defence without an end product. Vardy was withdrawn with 15 minutes left, to be replaced by Islam Slimani. The closest Leicester came to scoring was when substitute Andy King forced a brilliant point-blank save from David de Gea in the final few seconds of the match. Media playback is not supported on this device Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho on winning the first three matches: "We can look into perspective. Last season we won against Leicester at home so that doesn't make a difference, but we had too many draws at home last season. "The difference is the quality of our football, we're playing better today. If we hadn't won this match I wouldn't have anyone to blame. The team is playing very well and I'm very confident. We are comfortable on the ball and dangerous on the counter-attack. But nine points after

Summary: Substitutes Marcus Rashford and Marouane Fellaini both scored as Manchester United overcame a resolute Leicester to strengthen their position at the top of the Premier League.


High housing costs and a lack of personal savings are cited by the charity as reasons for this. The online survey by pollsters YouGov in July questioned 1,581 people in working families with children. "Strong protections" are in place for "those who fall on difficult times," a government spokesman commented. The spokesman said: "We are introducing the National Living Wage, increasing the personal tax allowance and giving the next generation choice and flexibility in their savings, including the Help to Save scheme for people on low incomes. "We are continuing to spend around £90 billion a year on working age benefits to ensure a strong safety net for the most vulnerable. "And for those who do fall on difficult times, there are strong protections in place to guard against the threat of homelessness, and ensure we don't return to the bad old days when homelessness in England was nearly double what it is today." The online YouGov survey questioned 8,381 adults, including 1,581 members of working families with children. It concluded that 37% (585) of such families would be unable to cover their housing costs for more than one month with no job, while 23% (364) said they would be unable to pay their housing costs at all. Some 48% (759) of families in the survey named the cost of housing as the biggest drain on their budget, the charity reported. "These figures are a stark reminder that sky-high housing costs are leaving millions of working families stretched to breaking point, and barely scraping by from one pay cheque to the next," Shelter chief executive Campbell Robb said. What kind of life can you live on £7.20 an hour? How much of a savings buffer do people need? 'Sky-high' rental hotspots across England revealed Mr Robb said the government had a "real chance to show working families they're on their side, by protecting and improving our welfare safety net". A single mother of two children, named only as Lou, told researchers that although she was working full-time as a complex needs carer, and has moved into a small flat, she still finds keeping up with the rent every month a struggle. She said: "I'm working hard, but it still makes me feel like a failure. I recently changed jobs and hit a rough patch when I thought I wouldn't be able to pay the rent. "An employer had given me some work and didn't tell me that my hours wouldn't be guaranteed, I lost a chunk of my income all of a sudden, and very nearly lost my home. It was really scary. "There's never a cushion. You'd think if you were working you'd be able to save a little bit every month, but it's just not a possibility when just paying for the basics is so expensive."

Summary: One in three families in England could not pay their rent or mortgage for more than a month if they lost their job, a study for the charity Shelter suggests.


The 25-year-old joined the Blues from Reading in August 2015 but has yet to make his debut for the Premier League champions. He was loaned back to the Royals in 2015-16 before spending last season with German side Eintracht Frankfurt. Hector has also had spells with five non-league sides, as well as spells in Republic of Ireland and Scotland. The Jamaica international has played for Bracknell Town, Didcot Town, Havant and Waterlooville, Oxford City, Horsham, Dundalk, Barnet, Shrewsbury, Aldershot, Cheltenham, Aberdeen, Reading and Frankfurt. He could make his Tigers debut against Aston Villa on Saturday, 6 August. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: Chelsea defender Michael Hector has joined Hull City on a season-long loan, the 14th loan spell of his career.


Rooney, 30, played in midfield rather than as a striker and came under fire following the shock defeat by Iceland. "He's our talisman, he's our greatest goalscorer, he's experienced and you don't want that to walk away at this stage," Lampard told BBC Sport. "I would want him in the team and in the squad. He has certainly got another tournament in him." Rooney has scored a record 53 goals in 115 appearances for his country. The Manchester United man was made England captain in August 2014 but has come under scrutiny for a number of disappointing displays. He found the net from the penalty spot after just four minutes against Iceland but underperformed for most of the game in Nice as England went out of Euro 2016 at the last-16 stage. In the wake of the defeat, Germany legend Lothar Matthaus said it was time for Rooney to retire from international football. "Sadly, when his team needed him, Rooney was not that leader," he said. "You need someone who can provide the impetus and rhythm. I thought Rooney could take the role but, when it mattered, he wasn't able to do it." Media playback is not supported on this device "I think once we reflect a bit more, Wayne will remain a big player in the squad and will help with the development of the younger players around him," insisted Lampard, who won 106 caps for England. However, the former Chelsea and West Ham midfielder thinks he needs to work out his best position for both club and country. Under Louis van Gaal, Rooney began to play in midfield as well as a striker but that may change now Jose Mourinho is manager of Manchester United. "I don't believe 31 is an age where you need to change position because of being 31, said Lampard, now playing in the United States with New York City. "I think Wayne still has the pace, the ability and the knowhow to play as a striker, but the choice will obviously be between him and his managers." Rooney has already said he would continue to be available for international selection. England's next game is a 2018 World Cup qualifier in Slovakia on 4 September. England should not be afraid of appointing another foreign coach as a successor to Roy Hodgson, said Lampard, who played under Swede Sven-Goran Eriksson and Italian Fabio Capello during his time with the national side. "Ideally, as a proud Englishman, you'd love an English manager," he said. "But I think, in the modern world, you have to accept that, if the options aren't there, you have to look abroad. "It wouldn't bother me if a foreign manager took an England team forward and was successful, not at all." England are looking for a new manager as Englishman Hodgson quit immediately after the defeat by Iceland. Under Eriksson, England reached the quarter-finals at three successive major tournaments, while Capello led England to the 2010 World Cup and a 4-1 defeat by Germany in the second round. "I think the best man for

Summary: Wayne Rooney still has a future with England despite their Euro 2016 failure, says Frank Lampard.


Leg-spinner Mason Crane, called into the England Test squad earlier in the day, took 3-21 as the hosts restricted Glamorgan to 118-6 on a slow pitch. Captain James Vince (60 not out) saw Hampshire home with six overs to spare. Meanwhile, Middlesex prevailed in a tight finish at Lord's as Sussex, who needed five runs from the last over for victory, could only manage two. Middlesex posted 147-6 thanks to Stevie Eskinazi's 57 not out from 44 balls and Paul Stirling's 40 from 31, as England seamer Chris Jordan (2-29) impressed. Sussex began their chase well thanks to Chris Nash (64), but only he and Stiaan van Zyl (34) reached double figures as they slumped from 125-4 in the 17th over to 140-7 - with eight runs needed from the final nine balls of the innings. That meant a nervy last over, bowled by seamer Tom Helm - but he began with two dot balls, had Jofra Archer caught off the third, and David Wiese could only manage a two off the fifth ball as Helm held his nerve and Middlesex sneaked home by two runs. It leaves both South Group sides in mid-table on 10 points from 11 games. Meanwhile, Hampshire's spin-heavy tactics were clear from the start with Crane, fellow leg-spinner Shahid Afridi and slow left-armer Liam Dawson taking a combined 6-52 from their 12 overs of spin. Dawson - left out of the Test squad in favour of Crane - took the new ball and made an immediate impact, bowling Aneurin Donald with the third ball of the match. Glamorgan's top order could not get going and only a stand of 53 in the final 6.3 overs between Andrew Salter (37 not out) and Graham Wagg (15 not out) gave them any respectability. But despite losing debutant wicketkeeper Calvin Dickinson in the first over, Hampshire always looked in control of an easy run chase. Vince's unbeaten 60 came off just 41 balls and featured 10 fours, while he was ably assisted by Tom Alsop (28 from 19) and George Bailey (25 not out). It helped Hampshire move to within a point of Glamorgan at the top with two games left. Gloucestershire who have a game in hand, and Somerset occupy the other quarter-final berths, two points ahead of Sussex, Middlesex and Surrey. Who will qualify from the T20 Blast South Group?

Summary: Hampshire spun their way to an eight-wicket victory over T20 Blast South Group leaders Glamorgan at Southampton.


Kevin Whyman, 39, was killed in the crash at Oulton Park, Cheshire, at about 14:00 BST on Saturday. But TV and radio presenter Chris Evans, who created the event, said police had advised it would be best to carry on. A minute's silence has been held at the festival site and visitors stopped to pay their respects. Mr Evans said the crash in which Mr Whyman was killed was a "tragic accident". A visibly upset Evans told reporters: "Our condolences go out to his family, who have been informed. "The police have also advised us that the best thing and the safest thing to do is to carry on with the event, bearing in mind that there are 10,000 children here - and that is what we are going to do." CarFest organisers said the festival had resumed but there would be no further aerial displays. Mr Whyman, nicknamed "Jester", was a member of the Gnat Display Team and married with a young daughter. In a statement, Heritage Aircraft Trust, which runs the team, said: "Kevin was a Royal Air Force-trained fast jet pilot whose enthusiasm for flying the Folland Gnat was infectious. "He will be greatly missed by his family, the team and many friends. "Kevin leaves a wife and young daughter. Please respect the privacy of family members and of the team at this most difficult time." Shocked spectators fell silent as the plane suddenly nosedived during the display, before disappearing behind trees. Moments later a plume of thick black smoke billowed in to the sky. BBC producer Justin Bones, at the scene, said two planes had performed a low-level, close-proximity pass just before the crash. One of the aircraft had failed to pull up and crashed north of the circuit, he said. Mr Whyman, who started flying the Folland Gnat in 2005, was one of the founder members of the display team in 2007. He lived in Westminster, central London, and split his leisure time between the airfield during the summer months and the ski slopes of the Swiss Alps during the winter. An Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) spokesman said it would be investigating the incident and sending a team to the site. Cheshire Police is also investigating. Mr Whyman, who was born in Chester, was a Cambridge University economics graduate. He trained with the university's boat club and coxed Cambridge to victory in the 1996 and 1997 boat races against Oxford. He had a career with the RAF from 1998 to 2001, when he left for a trading job with a US investment bank in the City of London. He completed his civilian flying licences so that he could continue to fly. Evans is a car enthusiast and was recently named as the new presenter of the BBC's Top Gear show. CarFest is described on its Twitter profile as his "dream of the perfect family festival", featuring cars, planes and music while raising money for BBC Children In Need. The weekend event in Cheshire began on Friday and a second festival is due to be held in

Summary: The CarFest motoring event has resumed, a day after the death of a pilot whose aircraft plummeted from the sky during an aerial display.


Shami Chakrabarti's inquiry reported in June that the party was not "overrun" by anti-Semitism. Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis said her report's credibility "lies in tatters" after she accepted the peerage. A spokesman for Mr Corbyn praised her "legal and campaigning skills, and the trust that she has gained." Ms Chakrabarti said she was "honoured to accept Jeremy Corbyn's challenge". The former director of civil liberties group Liberty said it was an "opportunity to help hold the government to account". She also said: "This is a dangerous moment for our country and we share vital human rights values that need defending more than ever before in my lifetime." Who is Shami Chakrabarti She was the Labour leader's only nomination as part of David Cameron's resignation honours list. Ms Chakrabarti was appointed to lead an independent inquiry into claims of anti-Semitism in the Labour Party following the suspension of MP Naz Shah and ex-London mayor Ken Livingstone. The review found there was evidence of "ignorant attitudes" but said the "Labour Party is not overrun by anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, or other forms of racism". In a statement posted on Twitter, the Chief Rabbi said: "Shami Chakrabarti has a proud record of public service, but in accepting this peerage, the credibility of her report lies in tatters and the Labour Party's stated intention, to unequivocally tackle anti-Semitism, remains woefully unrealised." Wes Streeting, Labour MP for Ilford North, said: "Shami Chakrabarti will bring great experience to Lords. But let's not pretend that a Labour peerage in these circumstances doesn't stink." Marie van der Zyl, of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, said it was "beyond disappointing" that she had been offered a peerage by Labour "following her so-called independent inquiry". And a statement from the Campaign Against Anti-Semitism said: "If anybody still took Shami Chakrabarti's report on anti-Semitism in the Labour Party or Jeremy Corbyn's declared opposition to anti-Semitism seriously, this must be the final straw... "Having promised to never send anyone to the House of Lords, that is exactly what Jeremy Corbyn has done in return for a clean bill of health." But a spokesman for Mr Corbyn said: "Shami Chakrabarti shares Jeremy's ambition for reform of the House of Lords. "Her career has been one of public service and human rights advocacy. "Her legal and campaigning skills, and the trust that she has gained from many ordinary Britons, will be a considerable asset to the House of Lords. "Brexit will put many hard-fought rights at risk, so it is crucial that those equipped with the right skills are given the opportunity to hold this government to account." Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson had called on the party to boycott the honours process amid criticism of David Cameron's use of his resignation list to recognise former Downing Street staff, Conservative donors and Remain campaign officials. Before the official list was published on Thursday, Mr Watson told the Evening Standard: "Labour cannot legitimise this process by co-operating. Labour requires working peers, as do the other opposition parties, but we cannot allow an outrageous abuse of a prime

Summary: Jewish community leaders have criticised Jeremy Corbyn's decision to nominate the head of Labour's anti-Semitism inquiry for a peerage.


The Columba Declaration commits the Churches to "grow together in communion and to strengthen their partnership in mission". Founded in two different branches of Protestantism, England's Church is Anglican and Scotland's Presbyterian. The two Churches will be debating the report over the coming months. The Church of England's General Synod will hold a debate in February and the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland will consider the report in May. The Columba Declaration appears within the Growth in Communion, Partnership in Mission report, which sets out the history of partnership between the two Churches and their shared beliefs. The report states: "The new arrangements we are proposing are modest and 'light touch' with a small contact group meeting yearly and reporting to the ecumenical bodies within each Church." The declaration has been authored by Kirk minister the Reverend John McPake, and the Church of England's Bishop of Chester, Peter Forster. They say the agreement will allow clergy and lay people from each Church to be welcomed into the other when they move across the border. The pact also recognises that the two Churches have constitutional responsibilities in separate parts of the UK. Rev Alison McDonald, convener of the Church of Scotland's ecumenical relations committee, said: "The joint report sets out clearly the shared foundations of faith of the Church of England and the Church of Scotland, which enable us to recognise one another formally for the first time. "This provides a sound basis for our ongoing co-operation and for exploring future partnership." The Reverend Dr Jeremy Worthern, Church of England secretary for ecumenical relations and theology, said the Church valued its "ecumenical relationship with the Church of Scotland and our relationship within the Anglican Communion with the Scottish Episcopal Church". He added: "There are opportunities for deepening both relationships as this report continues to be discussed and received by the Churches."

Summary: A report proposing an agreement between the Church of England and the Church of Scotland has been published, ahead of a debate by the Churches' ruling bodies.


They include strong, stiff plastics and flexible gels that can mend themselves if torn. The findings, reported in the journal Science, could lead to cheaper and greener cars, planes and electronics. It is the first time that durable "thermoset" plastic has been produced in a recyclable form. Dr Jeanette Garcia, from IBM's Almaden Research Center in San Jose, stumbled upon the first new class of thermosets in many years when she accidentally left one of three components out of a reaction. "I had this chunk of plastic, and I had to figure out what it was," Dr Garcia told the BBC. "I had to smash my round-bottomed flask with a hammer." That chunk of plastic, produced from unexpectedly simple ingredients, proved to be tremendously hard and stable. Crucially, it could be digested in acid, reverting to its original components. This digestion reaction allows the chemical building blocks, or monomers, to be reused. "It was definitely fortuitous," Dr Garcia said. "The first thing I did, of course, was to hit the literature, to try and see if it'd been done before. I just assumed that it had been - it's such a simple reaction." But her search turned up nothing. This was new. Once she understood what she had created, Dr Garcia set about repeating her finding. "We wasted a lot of flasks," she said. Because they are strong and light-weight, thermosets are used throughout modern cars and aircraft, often mixed with carbon fibres to form composites. Some 50% of the new Airbus A350 jet, for example, will be made from composites. Yet until now, none of this thermoset plastic could be recycled. "The potential impact here is phenomenal," said Dr Charl Faul, a materials chemist at the University of Bristol. He says the study offers a "very simple, elegant answer to a very old problem". Dr James Hedrick, who was in charge of the research at IBM, is excited by the possiblities. When a large or expensive component is damaged or reaches the end of its useful life, he explained, it could be repaired or recycled instead of thrown away. "The ability to rework saves a tremendous amount of money and mitigates waste." Beyond replacing thermoset-based composites in current technology, Dr Hedrick sees the potential for many more innovative applications. "We're at the discovery phase," he said. "Every time you discover a new polymer-forming reaction it leads to all sorts of new materials." As well as very hard and durable plastics, the researchers adapted their procedure to a different monomer and produced flexible, self-healing gels. These could be useful in anything from cosmetics, to paint, to the design of drug capsules, because of their particular solubility properties. "Applications are running like water," Dr Hedrick said. "We don't even know where to go with this yet."

Summary: Researchers have developed a collection of new plastics that are recyclable and adaptable - and the discovery began with a laboratory mistake.


Demonstrators in the Hindu-majority city were angered by a Muslim man who they say threw stones at the temple on Tuesday. They also accused police of hitting a temple priest in the subsequent unrest. The man who was accused of throwing stones at the temple has been arrested. His family say he is mentally ill. Mobile internet services were suspended and state Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti appealed for calm on Wednesday. Kashmir: Himalayan flashpoint Kashmir's once thriving Hindu community Police said the man accused of desecrating property at the Aap Shamboo temple had been identified as Mohammed Yasir, aged 25. His brother Tanvir Ahmad told police that Mr Yasir had run away from a nearby psychiatric clinic. BBC Urdu's Riyaz Masroor says the authorities have taken action against the police officer who slapped the priest. Police told BBC Urdu that protesters damaged property and threw stones. A case has been registered against "unknown persons" for rioting. The Jammu region is Hindu-dominated but Muslims are in a majority in the rest of Kashmir, which is claimed by both India and Pakistan.

Summary: Police and protesters in Jammu in Indian-administered Kashmir have clashed over the alleged desecration of a local Hindu temple.


Of 1,763 would-be students who had contacted or applied to UK universities, almost half said Brexit would make UK study less attractive. But 17% told international student recruiters Hobsons that Brexit would make UK universities more attractive. The Vote Leave campaign said it was crucial to ensure there were enough places for young people from the UK. Hobsons managing director Jeremy Cooper said: "A vote for Brexit would represent a further challenge. "For universities in the UK, the conditions for recruiting international students are tougher than ever before." The survey participants had applied for or enquired about study at 15 UK universities - including two from the elite Russell Group and seven new universities. Three-quarters were from countries outside the EU, two-thirds were interested in post-graduate study, just over half were female and almost two-thirds were aged under 24. Of the 1,529 who expressed an opinion: There was considerable variation between EU and non-EU students, with 82% of EU students saying Brexit would make the UK less attractive compared with 35% of non-EU students. Although they admit accurate predictions are impossible, the researchers believe international student applications could be at risk if attitudes change as the survey suggests. Based on 2014-15 figures, when there were 240,767, international students in the UK, 113,116 international students "could be at risk of being put off" studying in the UK, says the report. It suggests the UK could potentially lose 50,056 EU and 63,060 non-EU students. Paul Blomfield MP, co-chairman of the newly formed all-party parliamentary group for international students, called the report "worrying" "Leaving the EU would make the UK a less attractive destination for study, and that is bad news for our economy," he said. "Across the country, hundreds of thousands of jobs would be at risk." His co-chairman, Lord Bilimoria, said the findings were consistent with views he had been hearing from around the world. "It is not scaremongering," he said. "It is reality. The whole world thinks we should stay in the EU. "International students are one of our biggest most important export earners. "They affect our economy and our soft power - building bridges with our country for generations." Nicola Dandridge, chief executive of Universities UK, warned that "leaving the EU and putting up barriers to work and study are highly likely to mean that international students choose to study elsewhere, strengthening our competitors and weakening the UK's universities". But a Vote Leave spokeswoman pointed out that only a small percentage of students from outside Europe believed the referendum result would make any difference to their opinion of the attractiveness of studying at a UK university. "The UK has some of the best universities in the world and gaining a place is often extremely competitive. That's something we're rightly proud of as a country. "Understandably, the calibre of our universities attracts a large number of applications from foreign students - but arguably the most important thing is to ensure that there are sufficient places for our young people." And a spokesman for Scientists for Britain noted "a huge difference between the

Summary: UK universities could find it harder to recruit international students if the UK leaves the EU, suggests a survey.


A judge dismissed the claims of the girl, referred to as "GK", that Paul Frew linked her name to anti-social behaviour via a social media post. In an earlier court hearing, Mr Frew said he had never meant to harass the girl. After the judgement, the North Antrim MLA said he felt "vindicated". The court also previously heard that Mr Frew mentioned the girl in relation to an increase in anti-social behaviour in the Harryville area of Ballymena and the nearby village of Broughshane. The judge said some of the comments made by others on Facebook "while undoubtedly unpleasant and unattractive in nature" did not target the schoolgirl. The comments did not deter the schoolgirl from making her presence known to others by first tagging a friend and then engaging in exchanges, he added. He said Mr Frew had acted in good faith in making considerable attempts to address the issue of anti-social behaviour in his constituency. In his summary, the judge said the schoolgirl had been in public settings with others carrying out such acts and she could not claim to enjoy an expectation of privacy in relation to postings about it. The judge said it was important to highlight that Mr Frew did not make an allegation against the girl but had had repeated an allegation that someone else had made and given the schoolgirl the opportunity to respond to it. In summing up, the judge said the schoolgirl had "failed to establish liability" against Mr Frew and dismissed her claim. Speaking after the judgement, Mr Frew said: "The court case, since it begun in March, has been an unsettling time, as I was made feel like a criminal for simply standing up for the community I serve. "This case arose from my work of standing up for the community."

Summary: A 15-year-old girl who took a claim for damages against the chair of Stormont's Justice Committee over Facebook postings has lost her case.


Rana Rahimpour was told by US authorities she could not travel under a visa waiver scheme. Under new laws, dual citizens from several nationalities must instead apply for a visa at the US embassy. But Ms Rahimpour said advice from the embassy on whether the rules had been implemented was unclear. The UK foreign office website says the rules come in on 1 April, while the US State Department website says the authorities have "begun the process of implementing changes" to the waiver scheme. Dual citizens fight new US visa rules It was only after contacting the agency overseeing the waiver while at the airport, that Ms Rahimpour - a presenter at the BBC's Persian service - was told her nationality excluded her from travelling. Two of her cousins were also prevented from flying. They had all been due to travel on the flight from Heathrow to a family birthday in the US. Ms Rahimpour described the new rules as "very unfair", pointing out they restrict Iranians who have gained their nationality through marriage or parentage. She tweeted: "My fully #British daughter can't attend her #American cousin's bday cos her mum was born in #Iran." The new rules, which also affect Iraqi, Syrian and Sudanese dual citizens, have sparked anger. They were enacted in the wake of raised security concerns following the Paris attacks, but a joint statement from European ambassadors warned of dual nationals being "disproportionately and unfairly affected".

Summary: A BBC journalist with dual British-Iranian nationality has been prevented from flying to the US after falling foul of changes to visa rules.


Peterhead power station and the White Rose scheme in North Yorkshire were in the running to win the £1bn contract before it was cancelled in 2015. It would have seen emissions from heavy industry stored permanently underground. The National Audit Office has been looking into why the project was axed. It found a failure by the UK government's energy department to agree the long term costs of the competition with the Treasury led to its cancellation amid concerns over the price to consumers. The UK government said it had not "closed the door" on carbon capture technology. The Scottish government said lessons needed to be learned about the approach to this type of technology. The carbon capture and storage (CCS) competition was the second bid by the UK government to support schemes that capture pollution from power stations or industry and store it underground - potentially helping meet greenhouse gas targets. At the time it was cancelled, the competition had two preferred bidders: the White Rose consortium in North Yorkshire which planned to build a new coal plant with the technology, and Shell's scheme in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, to fit CCS to an existing gas plant operated by SSE. A report from the NAO warned it was "currently inconceivable" that CCS projects would be developed without government support, but the second competition did not achieve value for money. The then-Department of Energy and Climate Change, now part of the Business Department (Beis), began the programme in 2012 without agreeing with the Treasury on the amount of financial support available over the lifetime of the projects. This contributed to the Treasury pulling its pledged £1bn in capital funding in late 2015, resulting in the competition's cancellation. The NAO report said the department initially estimated it would cost consumers - who would subsidise electricity from the schemes - between £2bn and £6bn over 15 years, but by 2015, this estimate had risen to as much as £8.9bn. The report found the Treasury was concerned over the costs to consumers, and that the competition was aiming to deliver CCS before it was cost-efficient to do so. The Treasury also considered it would not guarantee further investment needed to expand the technology and that there were better uses for the £1bn. While the second competition had some benefits, improving understanding of the risk and challenges in deploying CCS in the UK, cancelling it hit investor confidence, the NAO said. A first competition to kick-start CCS was cancelled in 2011, the government having spent £68m on it. Amyas Morse, head of the National Audit Office, said: "The department has now tried twice to kick-start CCS in the UK, but there are still no examples of the technology working. "There are undoubtedly challenges in getting CCS established, but the department faced an uphill battle as a result of the way it ran the latest competition. "Not being clear with HM Treasury about what the budget is from the start would hamper any project, and caused particular problems in this case where the upfront costs are likely to be high."

Summary: About £100m was spent on a competition for developing carbon capture technology before it was scrapped, a new report has revealed.


The study, by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), added that households actually grew richer during the financial crisis. But it said that the reason for the growth between 2006-12 was the increase in pension values over the period. And the slow rate of growth in overall wealth suggested that young people would lag behind earlier generations. Dave Innes, a research economist at the IFS and an author of the report said: "Despite the financial crisis, household wealth on average increased in real terms over the late 2000s, driven by increases in private pension entitlements." Households aged between 45-54 saw the biggest increases in their pension wealth which rose on average by Â£38,000 over the period. Mr Innes added: "Even with these increases in average wealth, working-age households are at risk of being less wealthy at each age than those born a decade earlier." The report added that the range of experiences among the study group was vast - for example, a quarter of households aged 45-54 saw wealth fall by more than Â£69,000, while a quarter say their wealth increased by more than Â£138,000. The study also looked at people's attitude towards saving and pensions. 30% of individuals reported saving for an unexpected expense, 23% reported saving for holidays or leisure, 15% for planned expenses, 10% for other people and only 10% to provide a retirement income. Among households aged 25-34, nearly one-quarter (24%) did not expect to receive any income from the state pension in retirement. However, one third expected it would be their largest source of income after retirement. Despite new legislation that automatically enrols workers into workplace pension schemes, nearly half (44%) did not expect to receive any income from a private pension. Rowena Crawford, a Senior Research Economist at the IFS and another author of the report, said: "It is striking how many individuals do not expect private pensions to have a role in financing their retirement, let alone be their main source of income." "It will be interesting to see how these attitudes change as auto enrolment into workplace pensions is rolled out."

Summary: Young people are on track to be poorer than their parents at every stage of their lives, according to a new report.


Trott, 23, trailed Scotland's Katie Archibald by almost a second at halfway before crossing the line 0.3secs ahead. Andy Tennant, riding for Sir Bradley Wiggins' team, retained his men's individual pursuit title. Matt Crampton and Katy Marchant won maiden titles in the men's keirin and women's individual sprint respectively. Double world champion Sophie Thornhill, 19, piloted by Helen Scott, retained the mixed Para-cycling BVI standing start time trial. Leeds sprinter Kadeena Cox, 23, won the Para-cycling C1-5 mixed time trial. Defending champion Archibald qualified for the women's individual pursuit final over a second ahead of Matrix Fitness rider Trott and looked set for victory after a strong opening half to the race, but Trott showed tremendous stamina to win in a time of three minutes 32.759 seconds, with Archibald crossing the line in 3:33.065. Trott told the British Cycling website: "I didn't really know how well I was going to go. I was really happy with my time and to take the national title. "I just went flat out so I was really happy that I managed to pull it back and in typical Laura form, leaving it until the last two laps." London rider Germain Burton, 20, had a slight lead at the halfway stage of the men's event, but Tennant, 28, turned it around to lead by a second with 1km remaining and powered to victory clocking 4:23.583 with Burton finishing in 4:27.209. Tennant said: "It's fantastic. There was more pressure this year as the reigning champion, pressure that I'd put on myself more than anything." Marchant, 22, who ended Jess Varnish's two-year reign as sprint champion earlier in the day, was pushed hard by Becky James but won the opening two races in the best of three to earn the individual sprint title. "I was really happy with qualifying and my legs were on my side and I felt really strong and I felt like I did myself justice," said Marchant. Welsh cyclist James, 23, who had an operation to remove abnormal cells following a cervical screening in May 2014, only made her comeback in the Revolution Series in Derby in August. In the final event of day one, Matt Crampton, 29, won a thrilling men's keirin with Lewis Oliva claiming silver and bronze going to Thomas Rotherham. Three-time Olympic champion Jason Kenny had to settle for fourth. "I've had a tough year, a tough couple of years so it's really nice to step up today and put a bit of icing on top of the cake," said Crampton. Tour de France winner and four-time Olympic gold medallist Wiggins pulled out of the Championships on medical advice after suffering with a cold following the recent Tour of Britain. Saturday's events include the finals of the men's sprints and kilometre time trial, and the women's keirin and scratch race. The championships conclude on Sunday.

Summary: Double Olympic champion Laura Trott fought back to win the individual pursuit title on day one of the British Track Championships in Manchester.


PC Gareth Browning, 33, was on foot in Whitley, Reading on 30 November when he was hit by a black Mazda Aerosport driven by Luke Haywood, 28. Haywood admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent and dangerous driving at Reading Crown Court. PC Browning was critically injured and remains in hospital in a serious condition. Haywood, of no fixed address, had previously admitted aggravated vehicle taking and one count of going equipped to burgle. He is currently serving a prison sentence for separate burglary offences. PC Browning was attempting to stop the stolen vehicle, driven by Haywood in Shinfield Road, when he was injured. Det Supt Chris Ward said: "No sentence can ever reflect the injuries that PC Browning received as a result of Haywood's reckless actions. PC Browning was doing what thousands of police officers do every day - protecting the public from dangerous criminals. "I hope that today's sentencing can allow Gareth's family to begin to come to terms with what has happened. We all wish Gareth a full recovery."

Summary: A man has been jailed for nine years for knocking down a police officer who tried to stop a stolen car.


Out of nowhere, he became the country's most talked-about man and was on the run until he appeared in an online video on 5 July vowing to keep up his attacks on the government. President Nicolás Maduro has declared him a terrorist, accusing him of stealing a military helicopter and dropping grenades on the court to mount a coup. Here is what we know about him so far. Now in his mid-30s, Oscar Pérez has been a member of the forensic police force, known as the CICPC, for 15 years. The Venezuelan media emphasise that he is a highly trained agent, part of the Special Actions Brigade (BAE), where he is chief of operations for the Air Force division. The president said he once worked as a pilot for the ex-minister of interior and justice, Miguel Rodríguez Torres, who, according to Mr Maduro, has been plotting a coup against him. The ex-minister called the accusations "nonsense", according to local media. The government has also accused Mr Pérez of having ties to the United States, specifically the CIA, which it also often says is trying to overthrow it. As yet, Mr Pérez has no confirmed links with any international or domestic groups, although he has claimed to be part of an anti-government coalition of military, police and civilians. On the day of the attack, Mr Pérez posted a series of video statements on his Instagram account, calling people to rise up "to recuperate our beloved Venezuela". The posts suggest someone who is prepared to put himself under public scrutiny. He appears flanked by four armed, masked men, and stares squarely at the camera to read his message. Beyond this, he has laid bare the rest of his life in more than 900 posts on the social network. Or at least he has laid out the curated life he wants to present to the world: a self-styled action man. He poses with large guns and helicopters. He is seen practising self-defence moves and scuba-diving. In January he was even pictured scuba-diving while brandishing a high-calibre weapon underwater. It was captioned, "We prepare ourselves, so that there are no limits. Venezuela is a single nation." In another, he shows off his skills by shooting a target over his shoulder, behind his back, using only a make-up mirror as a guide. But he is also shown patting police dogs and hugging child cancer patients. Alongside pictures of hospitalised children, he comments on the medicine shortages that have been gripping the country. Earlier this year, the national medical federation said that hospitals had less than 5% of the medicines they needed. The president has blamed the problem on an economic war against his government and the sharp fall in oil prices, but his critics blame his mismanagement. Mr Pérez has also worked as an actor and film producer. In 2015, he played a role in Venezuelan film, Suspended Death, which tells the story of elite police officers rescuing the victim of a kidnapping. In a promotional interview with local media, he described his own life in bombastic

Summary: Who is Oscar Pérez, the police officer who launched a helicopter attack on the Venezuelan Supreme Court on 27 June?


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

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


Poet Thomas was staying in Apartment 205 in the renowned hotel before his death aged 39 on 9 November, 1953. Now developers are about to refurbish the building which will affect the layout of the apartment. Geoff Haden, who restored the poet's Swansea birthplace, is now appealing for help to stop the work going ahead. Mr Haden is asking for people to show "financial and emotional support" to the apartment's current tenant Artie Nash. He said Mr Nash has been battling against developers refurbishing the building for nearly a decade, but work is now due to start on the entrance to the apartment. Mr Haden said: "Time is of the essence as the developers of Hotel Chelsea have told Artie that they are blocking up the doorway and tearing up parts of the apartment to make way for a maintenance stairwell. "Not only is Artie desperately trying to preserve his own home, but also a small piece of literary heritage which is why we are taking on the campaign on both sides of the Atlantic."

Summary: A battle is under way to save the apartment in New York's Hotel Chelsea where Dylan Thomas slipped into a coma just four days before he died.


A forensic anthropologist has been helping police since the remains were found at Pentrellyncymer near Cerrigydrudion in November. His body is believed to have been in the forest for several years. Police said the man is believed to be aged over 54 and between 5ft 8in (172cm) and 5ft 10in (177cm) tall. Further forensic tests by experts continue to enable police to establish the circumstances of the death, said Det Supt John Hanson, of North Wales Police, the senior investigating officer. Mr Hanson said: "The meticulous examination and recovery phase of this operation at the scene at Pentrellyncymer is now complete and the forensic anthropologist continues to examine all the remains. "The, as yet unidentified, man sustained serious head trauma and whilst the circumstances of his death are unknown at this time the injuries indicate the death is suspicious so detectives will continue to work alongside forensic experts to establish the man's identity and circumstances and cause of his death. "I am conscious at this stage the description of the man is very limited, and initial indications suggest his remains have been in the forest at Pentrellyncymer for several years. "However I would still ask if anyone in the community can help me identify this man and offer any information which would progress this investigation to please contact North Wales Police."

Summary: Tests on the remains of a man found in a Conwy county forestry have shown he suffered serious head trauma and died in suspicious circumstances.


It comes amid reports of several race-related incidents over the weekend. "Racist" graffiti was found scrawled on a Polish cultural centre in Hammersmith, west London, the Met said. London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he had asked Scotland Yard to be "extra vigilant" following the reports. The Polish ambassador to Britain Witold Sobkow expressed shock at what he called incidents of "xenophobic abuse" directed against the Polish community. He said: "The Polish Embassy is in contact with relevant institutions and local police are already investigating the two most widely reported cases in Hammersmith, London, and Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. "We call on all Polish nationals who fall victim of xenophobic abuse and on all witnesses to report such incidents to local authorities." He also thanked the British public for messages of support and solidarity the Polish community had received. Police are investigating the vandalism at Hammersmith's Polish community building after images on social media appeared to show offensive graffiti smeared in yellow paint across the entrance. It was later removed. Cambridgeshire Police are also investigating suspected post-referendum racism after notes were allegedly posted through letterboxes of Polish residents in the county. Laminated cards reading "leave the EU - no more Polish vermin" were reportedly delivered to members of the Polish community in Huntingdon, north west of Cambridge, on Saturday. Other incidents were also reported on social media, while a hashtag of #PostRefRacism was being used on Twitter. Sky News journalist Adam Boulton tweeted: "This weekend I and my family have witnessed 3 "when are you going home?" Racist incidents aimed at EU citizens here." Another user, James Titcombe, tweeted: "Daughter tells me someone wrote '[Child's name] go back to Romania' on the wall in the girls toilets at School today". And former Conservative party deputy chairwoman Baroness Warsi also tweeted a string of reports of racist incidents, saying: "This is not the post Brexit Britain we want to see. Politicians from all sides need to speak out " The Muslim Council of Britain said there had been countless incidents reported in the days since the referendum result as well as shocking manifestations of hate speech both online and also on the streets of Britain. They included a demonstration outside a Birmingham mosque and reports of Muslims and others being told to "go back home", it said. It called on political and civic leaders to urgently come together and heal the divisions that had emerged as a result of the referendum campaign. Dr. Shuja Shafi, secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain, said: "Now we are witnessing the shocking extent of this with reports around the country of hate speech and minorities being targeted. We need leadership now more than ever before." Mr Khan echoed those sentiments calling on "all Londoners to pull together and rally behind this great city." He said: "I take seriously my responsibility to defend London's fantastic mix of diversity and tolerance. So it's really important we stand guard against any rise in hate crimes or abuse by those who might use last week's referendum as cover to seek to divide

Summary: The Metropolitan Police are on heightened alert for a rise in hate crime following the European referendum result.


The so-called Islamic State group (IS) has said it carried out the attacks. The group has established a presence in Yemen since a civil war broke out there and has carried out numerous attacks. It is opposed to the government and Shia Houthi rebels who have seized much of the country, including the capital Sanaa. The attacks come on the eve of the first anniversary of the Saudi Arabia-led coalition against the rebels. Both civilians and military personnel were killed by the blasts, officials said. Dozens of others were wounded. Two of the bombings hit checkpoints next to a base used by the coalition, they said. Gunmen then tried to attack the place. The third explosion happened when an ambulance laden with explosives was detonated next to a military checkpoint. No end in sight to war in Yemen Practising medicine under fire in Yemen The war the world forgot? Yemen's humanitarian catastrophe Who is fighting whom? Meeting the Houthis and their enemies Aden was recaptured by government troops backed by the Saudi-led coalition last year. The campaign was launched in March 2015 in an attempt to oust the rebels from Sanaa and restore Yemen's government. Riyadh says the Houthis, who are allied with forces linked to the former president, are supported militarily by its regional rival Iran, something it denies. Since the offensive started, more than 6,200 people have been killed, half of them civilians, according to the UN. The war has left Yemen fragmented and facing a humanitarian crisis. Meanwhile, IS and Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) have exploited the conflict to expand the territory under their control.

Summary: At least 22 people have been killed by three suicide bombings in checkpoints in the southern Yemeni city of Aden, officials say.


Two employees of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) were initially quarantined in the office. A note reading "die a painful death, Muslims," was in the envelope with the powder, the group's lawyer said. Initial tests showed that the powder is not hazardous, and the quarantine has been lifted. The BBC's James Reevell at the scene says the package is now being passed to the FBI for further inspection. Hazardous materials crews locked down the building and surrounding area shortly before 14:00 local time (19:00 GMT), while staff from CAIR waited outside. In recent days, President Barack Obama has warned against anti-Muslim sentiment in the wake of deadly terror attacks in San Bernardino, California. The Muslim group's leaders said that threats were not uncommon, and had increased since the attacks in Paris about a month ago. Mr Awad tweeted that the office was "evacuated by DC Fire Dept after receiving envelope with suspicious powdered substance [with] hate message". The group's lawyer posted a message on Facebook that said: "It's frightening to experience the hate manifest itself to such a real level. This will not deter us from continuing to protect the civil rights and liberties of all Americans." Police cordoned off the area, which is located about a half-mile (0.73km) from the US Capitol building. According to its website, the CAIR is an "organisation that challenges stereotypes of Islam and Muslims".

Summary: A leading Muslim organisation in the US has evacuated its headquarters in Washington after receiving a hateful message and white powder in the post.


Issued by Southampton magistrates, it states he must "wear sufficient clothing in public to at least cover his genitalia and buttocks". The order is effective for all of England and Wales until 10 May. If Mr Gough, 53, of Eastleigh, Hampshire, contravenes it, he could be imprisoned again. Eastleigh Borough Council and Hampshire Constabulary jointly applied for the order. They said it was because Mr Gough had caused "much offence nationwide" and they also wanted to clarify the legal position. Mr Gough has served several prison terms for refusing to get dressed in public places, including court rooms. He was freed on bail on 8 February after a charge of outraging public decency in Oxfordshire in December was dropped. Roger Trencher, force solicitor, said Mr Gough had also "used a considerable amount of police time in England, Wales and Scotland". He said: "This is because he insists on rambling naked. "He refuses to be deterred by the criminal law. He believes the law is uncertain on the issue of public nudity. "We hoped the court would agree that, because of the public offence that has been caused and the police time used, it is in the public interest that Mr Gough be required to wear clothing sufficient to prevent the offence. "We sought an order for him to wear sufficient clothing in public to at least cover his genitalia and buttocks. "Any breach of the order could result in a prison sentence for Mr Gough."

Summary: A man known as "the naked rambler" has been given an interim Anti-social Behaviour Order (Asbo) banning him from going nude in public places.


Castlepoint in Bournemouth opened in 2003 but the two-level car park has been reinforced with props since 2005 when it was found to be unsafe. Bournemouth Borough Council has granted planning permission for it to be demolished and rebuilt in sections. Work is expected to be completed by Christmas 2018. Sean Jeffery, managing director of Kier Infrastructure UK, which built the shopping centre, said: "This is very welcome news. Together with the Castlepoint Partnership, we have worked hard to reach this stage. "There remain a few key steps to put in place, but this consent brings us closer to being able to start work on-site." The rebuild has been delayed for years as a result of legal wrangling. Standard Life Investments, which manages the centre on behalf of Castlepoint Partnership, would not reveal the cost of the rebuild but said there would be no cost to tenants. To minimise disruption, work will be carried out in five phases, each taking nine to 10 months, stopping for six weeks each Christmas. Additional parking will be created underneath existing stores to maintain at least 2,500 spaces - the amount needed at peak times. When the project is complete, the additional spaces will be turned into more shops. The walkways in front of the upper level stores will also be replaced in phases.

Summary: Work to rebuild a shopping centre car park that has been beset with structural problems for a decade will now go ahead in the spring of 2015.


Another user in the dark web - a hidden part of the internet where guns, drugs and child abuse images are traded - alerted police, a spokesperson said. The boy's body was subsequently found in the cellar of a house in Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia. Police say the 19-year-old suspect may be armed. Searches are being carried out in towns near Herne, which lies in the Ruhr area, a heavily industrialised region. Reports say the suspect, who is on the run, is a martial arts enthusiast.

Summary: A manhunt is under way in Germany after a man allegedly stabbed a nine-year-old neighbour to death and uploaded a video boasting of his deed to the dark web.


Stephen Doughty won the seat with 9,193 votes, a majority of 5,334 over the Conservatives. The Lib Dems were third, with Plaid Cymru fourth. The turnout was 25.65% - down from more than 60% at the 2010 General Election. Mr Doughty succeeds Alun Michael, who stood down after 25 years as an MP to stand in the police and crime commissioner elections. The new MP beat seven other candidates to retain the seat for Labour. Mr Doughty, a former head of Oxfam Cymru, said in his acceptance speech that his victory was a "condemnation" of the policies and priorities of the UK government, particularly in areas such as proposals for regional pay. He called for stronger regulation of banks and a "greater sense of community and society", with more emphasis on fairness. Mr Doughty also paid tribute to previous holders of the Cardiff South seat, including former Prime Minister Jim Callaghan and former Welsh First Secretary Alun Michael and promised to serve his constituents with humility. Labour has held the seat since it was created in 1983 and the party's representation of southern Cardiff in Parliament has been unbroken since Mr Callaghan was first elected as an MP in 1945. Cardiff South and Penarth includes inner-city neighbourhoods such as Grangetown and Butetown, the redeveloped waterfront around Cardiff Bay and the town of Penarth in the Vale of Glamorgan. Its 78,000 voters makes it the biggest seat in Wales in terms of electors. Parliamentary by-elections also took place in the seats of Corby and Manchester Central on Thursday. And elections were also held for the newly-created police and crime commissioners were held for all 41 forces in England and Wales outside London.

Summary: Labour has kept hold of the Cardiff South and Penarth seat in Parliament following a by-election.


As in much of the West Indies, cricket here is a much-loved national sport. But something's a little different about this match. Instead of pitching the ball, the batsman rolls it across the grass to the waiting batsman, who is kneeling on the ground - primed for action. Bat meets ball with a satisfying whack and a cheer erupts from the small group. Welcome to a training session of the Guyana Blind Cricket Association. "It's not that different from sighted cricket," says top player and board member Ganesh Singh, who has been blind since he lost his sight at the age of 17. "In sighted cricket it's all about eye and hand co-ordination, here it's ear and hand co-ordination. "Once you're a keen listener, you pick up the line of the ball and then you can bowl, field and bat effectively. It's very instinctive." Instead of the traditional leather-and-cork model, blind cricket uses a hollow plastic ball filled with iron beads that rattle as the ball moves, alerting players to its location. "It's a very vocal game," explains Singh. "For example, if the bowler is totally blind, the keeper will make some kind of noise behind the stumps so that the bowler can get his direction and know where to bowl the ball. There's a lot of chatter and noise." Today the chatter is particular loud, as the team excitedly wait to hear who has been picked to play at the Regional Blind Cricket T20 championship in Trinidad. Schemona Trinidad, who has travelled two hours from Berbice to get to the stadium - located just outside the capital, Georgetown - is not certain she will make the cut. "I'm not absolutely sure. But I hope so!" she says. The 21-year-old joined the team in the B2 (or partially sighted) category but a deterioration in her vision means she's moved to B1, the category for blind players. "When I started, I could see the ball a little bit, now it's a bit more challenging," she says. But the friendly, banter-filled atmosphere makes playing less daunting. "When you're out there, you have to have confidence in yourself. "Some totally blind people that have just started to play are afraid to run around without a guide, but the coach and other team members are like 'Go for it! Chase the ball!' so that helps." One of four female players on the team, Trinidad is determined to reach the top. "I've heard that they're going to have a female [blind cricket] West Indies team from next year," she says excitedly. Given that the West Indies recently won its first Women's World Twenty20 in April, the timing could not be better. Trinidad is not the only one to wax lyrical about the game and its off-pitch benefits. "Blind cricket basically helped me to transform my life from being someone who was isolated from society, lacked self-esteem and confidence, to someone that is fully empowered," enthuses Singh. In 2006, he and two other Guyanese cricketers, Oliver Kerr and Patrick Dillon, were part of the first West Indies team

Summary: It is a drizzly Sunday morning in Guyana, and at the National Stadium a game of cricket is in full swing.


The man, named by state media as Ji Zhongxing, 34, from central Shandong province, was injured and taken to hospital. No-one else was hurt in the blast, which filled part of the Terminal 3 arrivals hall with smoke. An online microblog attributed to the man says the explosion was to protest at his ill-treatment by Chinese police. The blog suggests his lower body was paralyzed after he was alleged to have been heavily beaten by security agents in southern China in 2005. Mr Ji, who is alleged to have been operating an unlicensed motorbike taxi service, was also apparently dissatisfied with the way his complaints against the authorities had been dealt with. State news agency Xinhua said he detonated the device - a package of gunpowder taken from fireworks - after being prevented from distributing leaflets. Photos posted on China's Weibo microblogging site showed a dark-haired man waving a white package in the air before the explosion. Later images from the airport showed the wheelchair on its side with officials treating him on the floor. Smoke drifted through the terminal after the blast, which occurred shortly before 18:30 (10:30 GMT) near one of the arrival gates. Xinhua showed several medical workers providing emergency treatment, with police officers also at the scene. Officials say order has been restored at the airport and there is no disruption to flights.

Summary: A man in a wheelchair with an apparent grievance has detonated a small device at Beijing International Airport.


Steelers coach Paul Thompson said the Devils had an advantage, after their request to rearrange their Elite League game 24 hours before the final was declined. League rules state teams cannot change fixtures within four weeks of a game. The Steelers face Coventry Blaze in the Elite League on Saturday, 4 March. "I know Sheffield have tried to make a big media frenzy out of having to play the night before a game," Kelman told BBC Wales Sport. "But 32 weeks of the year, pretty much, you play two games in a row and I think the fans need to understand that. "We had the foresight to plan not to play the night before a game, they did not and they wanted a rule put in place that you could not cancel a game in four weeks, so I don't feel bad for them at all. Cardiff Devils travel to Manchester on Friday to play Manchester Storm in the Elite League, and two days later take on the Steelers in the final at Ice Arena Wales. "It is advantage to Cardiff because they pulled that move on us that we could not move the game," Steelers coach Paul Thompson said. "It is not fair. It is a cup final, both teams should have the same opportunity so we are a little bit rattled about that, but I hope that comes back and haunts Cardiff." The Devils and the Steelers faced each other in the Challenge Cup final in 2015 and during that match it was the Devils who took the victory, winning 2-1 in the Sheffield Arena. Kelman acknowledged that in the Elite League playing back-to-back games is not uncommon, and the Devils even had to play a game the night before their Challenge Cup final in 2015. "Whatever media circus they want to create over having to play the night before a game - they do it every single weekend just like nine other teams in the league do," Kelman continued. "We are not worried about it and we are not rising to it. We are just focusing on the game. "I don't think the Cardiff Devils are the bad guys for making them obey the rule they put in place, I think it is kind of silly." The Devils are currently top of the Elite League standings on 71 points and will be aiming for their third Challenge Cup trophy on Sunday, after winning the cup in 2006 and 2015. The Welsh side were runners up in the competition in 2016 after losing 1-0 against the Nottingham Panthers.

Summary: Cardiff Devils managing director Todd Kelman says the Sheffield Steelers have caused a "media frenzy" ahead of their Challenge Cup final on 5 March.


BP described the withdrawal as a "precautionary measure", adding that it would monitor the security situation. The Foreign Office withdrew British embassy staff from the capital, Tripoli, last week. Gunmen have besieged the justice and foreign ministries recently, demanding that Gaddafi-era officials be expelled. The gunmen blocked the buildings two weeks ago, parking pick-up trucks with anti-aircraft guns outside. The siege was lifted by Sunday and employees at both ministries were back at work. Parliament passed a law last week barring Gaddafi-era officials from political office. BP said in a statement: "Following FCO advice given to us by the British Embassy in Tripoli, and purely as a precautionary measure, we have brought non-essential overseas staff out of Libya for the time being in a phased reduction of numbers. "Our Libyan staff remain and the office continues to operate. Fewer than a dozen people are affected. "We will continue to monitor the security situation and move people back in to Libya when it is considered safe to do so." On Friday, the Foreign Office said some embassy staff in Libya had been withdrawn in response to "ongoing political uncertainty". It said it was temporarily withdrawing a "small number" who work with Libyan ministries, while the UK embassy remains "open as usual", including for consular and visa services. The Foreign Office currently advises against all but essential travel to Tripoli and against all travel to other parts of Libya, such as the eastern city of Benghazi.

Summary: Oil giant BP has withdrawn some non-essential staff from operations in Libya following UK government advice about uncertainty in the country.


Nottinghamshire Police were present when the man fell from a building in the Radford area of Nottingham on Friday evening. A witness told the Nottingham Post he survived the first fall before running to another flat and falling again. Police are not treating the death of the man, in his mid-30s, as suspicious. Officers were called to Waterloo Road at about 19:30 GMT.

Summary: The death of a man who twice apparently jumped from a building has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.


The acceptance of the deal by unions will clear a big hurdle for the service which was due to begin last September. The RMT's 10,000 members will start voting on 11 February. The Night Tube service will take place on five lines - Jubilee, Victoria, Central, Northern and Piccadilly lines - on Fridays and Saturdays. More on this story and other news from London The proposed agreement includes a 2% pay rise in year one, RPI inflation or 1% (whichever is greater) in years two and three, and RPI plus 0.25% or 1% (whichever is greater) in year four, plus a £500 bonus for staff on lines where the night Tube will run. But three other unions are still to decide on whether they accept the offer. BBC London's transport correspondent Tom Edwards said the RMT executive's move was a "big step forward". The train drivers' union Aslef and TSSA, which represents station staff, are yet to decide, although Aslef is said to be "looking like they will also accept". But Unite, which represents engineering staff, has turned down the offer and wants further talks, Tom Edwards said. The RMT union is still in talks with London Underground over a planned strike this weekend over the issue of job losses.

Summary: The Rail, Maritime and Transport union will recommend its members accept a pay and conditions deal for the Night Tube service, its executive has decided.


Kimberly Mpukusa, 18, became the number one Welsh under 18s tennis player despite struggling to find a sponsor. Contributions made by black people to history and culture will be celebrated throughout October. The event's first youth awards, Young Gifted and Black, for people aged between 13 and 30, took place in Cardiff on Thursday. Ms Mpukusa, from Swansea, started playing tennis aged nine on a school trip, and her dad picked up the sport and read books in order to help her. She struggled to compete in tournaments due to her financial situation. She stopped playing at age 13 because of her asylum case, but returned to the sport two years ago when her family was granted an indefinite stay. She started that year as the 123rd best player and has now returned to the number-one spot. Ms Mpukusa : "It really means a lot to me, words can't explain how much my parents have struggled and how much that I've struggled. "This award, I can show people that if you work hard, if you're determined, if you sacrifice, you can become big and people can recognise how hard you work." Ify Iwobi from Swansea battled obsessive compulsive disorder, (OCD) to win the music award. She said: "When I was young, especially when I was a baby, I used to tinker up to the toy pianos that we had in the house and I used to just experiment with the keys and just tap along and make different sounds with my baby hands. "My friends were like 'she's drawn to the piano, there's something that she's drawn to with the piano so we need to get this talent honed'. So when I was a bit older, from six, I started classical piano lessons. "It hasn't been easy expressing my music especially, with the OCD... that includes disturbing thoughts, memories from the past which weren't that pleasant, basically they would disrupt what goes on from day-to-day living. "That would get in the way of me and my personal practice on the piano, waste a lot of time and energy. "I had to have lots of therapy, I had to go to lots of counselling and they gave me ways to think positively." Roselynn Mbwembwe, 15, a dancer from Swansea, won the award for the performing arts. She has been dancing since she was eight-years-old and had won over 25 awards in dance, including Welsh dancer of the year. She said the award is not just for her "but for other children like me too". Christopher Nation, 19, from Fairwater in Cardiff, picked up the young carer award. His family is originally from Jamaica and he has been looking after his mother since he was six. "It's important for us to know our history. It's easy for us to get caught up in the way that the west is and forget about our own culture and things like that," he said. More than 100 people attended the event in the Senedd. The origins of Black History Month go back to 1926 in America, and

Summary: A former asylum seeker who was coached by her father has won a sport award as part of Black History Month.


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Stevens made his home debut in their 19-13 loss to Ealing, having joined the club after leaving financially-stricken London Welsh last month. "We're pushing for top four, we want top four," the ex-Nottingham, Worcester and Plymouth Albion centre said. "We want to do really well in the British and Irish Cup and we want to do as well as we can." He told BBC Radio Jersey: "This club needs to be pushed forward and I think they definitely are on the right road for doing that." The island side are currently eighth in the Championship, but are just seven points behind fourth-placed Ealing and point further back from Doncaster in third. For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter.

Summary: New Jersey signing Heath Stevens says the club are capable of reaching the Championship play-offs.


Michal Podlaszczyk had already served 12 and a half years for the equivalent of manslaughter in his native Poland in 2003 when he was 18. A year after his release he came to the UK and in October raped and robbed a woman in a Leicester park. Podlaszczyk, 33, was jailed again on Wednesday for a minimum of seven and a half years. He had previously admitted nine different charges including rape, sexual assault and robbery. Leicester Crown Court heard Podlaszczyk attacked a 55-year-old woman as she walked to the bus station through Bede Park shortly after 07:00. He punched her to the ground, dragged her to a secluded part and raped her. During the attack he took her bank card and demanded her Pin number in order to steal Â£20 from her account. He also took her mobile phone and Â£1.15 from her purse saying he needed money for beer. Prosecuting, Jim Thomas said the woman was left with injuries to her knees and face, including a denture being knocked out. Reading a statement from the victim, Mr Thomas said: "She is frightened to go out and is constantly worried when there's a knock at the door." Podlaszczyk had been released from prison in Poland in July 2015 and settled in the UK last August. Judge Philip Head called the attack "sadistic" and described the defendant as a "damaged and dangerous" killer. He said the defendant took "great pleasure from it [the attack] by humiliating her by some disgusting actions". "This was motivated by sex and he thought he could profit at the same time."

Summary: A killer has been jailed for a "sadistic" sexual attack a year after his release.


Allardyce took charge of the Black Cats in October when they were winless in their opening eight matches, but guided them to 17th and safety. "I don't want to go through that again," he told BBC Newcastle. Allardyce added that he plans to discuss transfer targets with owner Ellis Short in the next few days. Sunderland survived with a game to spare after victory over Everton with Allardyce describing it as a "miraculous achievement." However the former West Ham and Bolton boss, who has never been relegated, says the club must learn from its mistakes this campaign. "Our season has been a difficult one. I don't want to go through that again - that's the most important thing for me, not to put myself through what I did to get where we are today," he added. "The turnaround has given me great satisfaction. It hasn't made me forget about when it was tough, and we have to make sure it doesn't happen again." Sunderland ended the season with only one defeat in 11 games, and were unbeaten in their last six. Allardyce plans to discuss summer signings with Short when he is back from a mini-break - a meeting that "will be one of great importance" according to the the 61-year-old. "We will have a couple of days off and then see what the situation is," Allardyce said. "I can't look or see in to the future. It looks very positive but until we need to get down and talk about it. Then we can move forward."

Summary: Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce says he is determined to make sure the club is not involved in another Premier League relegation fight next season.


The Reverend John Price told his victims the hypnosis was to help them relax, before he carried out the abuse, Teesside Crown Court was told. The defendant is accused of carrying out the attacks in the 1970s and 80s. Mr Price, 82, of Ash Tree Close, Bedale, North Yorkshire, who is now retired, denies 14 counts of indecent assault on boys aged between 11 and 17. More on this and other local stories from across Yorkshire He is accused of indecently assaulting two youths while he was at York Methodist Church and two while he was a minister in Pocklington, East Yorkshire. Paul Newcombe, prosecuting, told the jury all four of the alleged victims "make strikingly similar allegations against the defendant". "The defendant attempted, so he said, to hypnotise them, he said to help them relax, and then he proceeded to abuse them sexually," he said. The court was told he sometimes used a blanket, or cloak, as part of his technique, while telling one boy to hold a 50p piece until he dropped it, believing then his victim was in a trance. Mr Newcombe said on one occasion the defendant groped one boy in a vestry while hypnotising him to help with his "nerves". He offered to hypnotise another boy to help him cope with stress, touching his body, he said. Another is alleged to have been assaulted at Mr Price's house when his wife and daughter were out. After being hypnotised and molested, the youth said he felt "shocked, frozen, appalled and at a loss as to know what to do", the court was told. A fourth boy was abused after being made to lie naked on a bed, the prosecutor said. "No doubt the defendant was convinced that he was able to hypnotise these lads, [but] it seems that all the boys feigned a trance as a coping mechanism," Mr Newcombe added. The trial continues.

Summary: A Methodist minister used hypnosis on four boys before indecently assaulting them, a court has heard.


In Northern Ireland, weather warnings have also been issued as the third storm of the season, Storm Clodagh, moved in. The Met Office issued a yellow warning for severe gales with gusts up to 60mph (100km/h) for exposed areas. A yellow warning means plan ahead and consider possible travel delays and disruption. Wind and heavy rain across Northern Ireland is making driving conditions hazardous. Police have advised drivers to slow down, use lights and drive with extra care. As the weather deteriorated, a Christmas market in Magherafelt, County Londonderry, had to be cancelled as gales ripped through the stalls. A tree fell on a house in Drumbeemore in County Armagh during high winds The Irish meteorological office issued multiple weather warnings on Sunday as Storm Clodagh swept across the country. South-westerly winds were expected to reach speeds of 60-80km/h (37-49mph) with gusts of 100-130km/h (62-80mph). The storm is expected to move across Ireland and then on to Scotland. In the Republic of Ireland, the areas hit by power cuts include Cratloe, County Limerick, where 449 customers were affected; Buncrana, County Donegal where there were 269 outages and 185 customers were without electricity in Clonminch, County Offaly. More than 45,000 people were left without power when Storm Barney hit Ireland less than two weeks ago.

Summary: Up to 3,500 people have been left without electricity in heavy storms in the Republic of Ireland.


The North East Counter Terrorism Unit confirmed the Dewsbury teenager was questioned in April under section 5 of the Terrorism Act and later bailed. Hassan Munshi and Talha Asmal, both 17, are feared to have travelled to Syria to join Islamic State in March. West Yorkshire Police and counter-terrorism officers are investigating. Speaking at the time of their disappearance, the boys' families said they were praying for the safe return of the "ordinary Yorkshire lads". Hassan's brother, Hammaad Munshi, was arrested in 2006 at the age of 16 after police found a guide to making napalm on his computer. He became the youngest person to be convicted under the Terrorism Act.

Summary: A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts as part of a search for two teenagers from Dewsbury thought to be in Syria.


He recently arrived at the camp in the northern town of Bentiu having walked 129km (80 miles) alone for four days and nights from Leer, a small town in Unity State, scene of the most recent fighting in the country. He says that fighting between rival forces prompted him to leave his family and flee to the camp. The fear had become too much for him. "At night they would come and start shooting at us and we would disperse," says Kai. "We used to run into the swamp and hide there with only our heads above the water." He cannot remember how many days he spent hiding in the swamps. The family cattle had been stolen, his brother who looked after the herd with him, killed, and his home destroyed. Having sought refuge, he worries about the family he left behind. "I don't know if they are safe, if they are alive or dead because there is ongoing fighting. And now I'm torn between two things - to go to school or to return home to bring my parents." Former Botswana President Festus Mogae, who chairs a commission that monitors the 2015 peace agreement, says the ongoing hostility might trigger an "uncontrolled escalation of violence". Fighting has been reported around Yei in the south-east, Leer in the north, and Nasir in the north-east. As a consequence of the deteriorating security situation, transporting goods by road is severely hampered. And commodity prices have risen as inflation hit 700%. Humanitarian organisations have been forced to rely heavily on air transport, a much more expensive alternative. Planes carrying grain, pulses and vegetable oil fly daily from the capital, Juba, or Gambella in Ethiopia and drop hundreds of tonnes of food stuff on drop zones near camps where people have fled. Even fuel for vehicles and generators is transported by air. The UN children's agency Unicef says the escalating crisis means that they have to increase supplies, staff and security officers. "Malnutrition in Northern Bahr al-Ghazal has gone up threefold and so we have to have three times the amount of supplies to respond to the children's needs," says Mahimbo Mdoe, Unicef's representative in South Sudan. The situation, he says, is "dire" with up to six million children affected. He warns that unless things change, the situation could get worse for civilians, especially women and children, and it would also be harder for humanitarian workers to reach them. In August, the UN Security Council passed a resolution creating a regional Regional Protection Force (RPF) whose mandate would include securing Juba as a neutral ground in the power struggle between President Salva Kiir and his sacked Vice-President Riek Machar. South Sudan's government has agreed to the deployment but with conditions. President Salva Kiir's spokesman Ateny Wek Ateny said that the government would determine "where the troops come from and where the protection force would be based". If, and when an agreement is reached, it will take several more months before the force arrives in South Sudan. The Joint Monitoring Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) estimates that

Summary: Eleven-year-old Kai Tap sits alone looking pensive as he watches other children sing and play at Eden school inside a civilian protection site run by the United Nations in South Sudan.


Devon and Cornwall Police has announced a 73% drop in mental health patients detained in cells since January 2015. Dr Anne Hicks, who runs the A&E department at Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, said they had seen a sharp rise in evening and weekend cases. She warned the police policy was causing "tension" between the services. In January 2015, Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer wrote in confidence to NHS bosses and told them police would take mentally ill people to hospital and other places of safety, rather than keep them in custody. It said that police would be encouraged to call an ambulance if they detained a mentally ill adult, and should take a child to an A&E Department. Dr Hicks, mental health lead for the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said "agitated mental health patients" were brought into the hospital by officers, which "created real tension between us and the police". She said the police policy had coincided with an overall rise in mental health admissions after normal working hours finished at 17:00 BST, which she estimated to be around 20%. "We don't feel we can deliver that safe nurturing space those patients need," she added. Suzy Franklin, branch secretary of Unison at the hospital, said the rise added pressure to A&E, which "has a knock-on effect for waiting times". In his letter Chief Constable Sawyer said health services should be providing care for mentally ill people. It said: "Nearly every week my force is experiencing detentions where mentally ill people are in our custody centres for a number of unacceptable hours and even days. This cannot be allowed to continue." The letter said the force would take mentally ill people to hospital and other places of safety rather than keep them in custody. Ordinarily those people who police believe to be a threat to themselves or others due to mental illness would be sent to a secure part of a mental hospital. Since the letter, there have been 192 detentions under the Mental Health Act - a drop of 73% compared to the previous 12 months. Mr Sawyer said mental health calls put "an awful lot of time and pressure" on officers as they know "they're not the best person to deal with them". He said the "intention was not to pass" them on to hospitals, but if they are not at risk to themselves or others, then "A&E is the next best place to consider before a police cell". The government has pledged Â£247m to improve mental health services in A&E.

Summary: Mental health patients are being placed into overstretched A&E departments as police crackdown on the number locked up in their cells, it has been claimed.


Crews battled the fire in Littleborough, Rochdale, for several hours after it was reported shortly before 19:30 BST on Wednesday. Engines from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service attended, with back-up from West Yorkshire. Firefighters remained at the scene until after 05:30 BST and the cause remains under investigation.

Summary: About 50 firefighters tackled a large blaze at a five-storey disused mill in Greater Manchester.


Apple was sued in 2014 for allegedly using a technology developed by a professor and his students in its iPhone chips without the University of Wisconsin-Madison's permission. Apple was ordered to pay about $234m (Â£179m) when it lost the patent case. That sum has now been more than doubled because it continued to use the tech. The judge said that additional damages and interest brought the sum owed to $506m. However, Apple still hopes to overthrow the fine by appealing against the original jury verdict. The penalty is still less than the $862m the university had originally sought in damages. That is because Apple was found not to have deliberately infringed the university's microchip technology. The patent in question outlined a way to boost computing performance by predicting how processors are about to be used. The original case covered Apple's use of the invention in its A7, A8 and A8X processors, which are found in devices including the iPhone 5S and the iPad Air 2. Apple did not re-engineer the chips after losing the dispute in 2015 nor pull the relevant products from sale, and thus became liable for the additional payout. The university is also seeking further compensation for Apple's continued infringement of the patent in its A9 and A9X chips, which power its iPhone 6S and iPad Pro models. However, the follow-up legal action has been put on hold until Apple's appeal has been considered.

Summary: A US judge has ordered Apple to pay more than half a billion dollars to a university after the tech firm failed to abide by an earlier court ruling.


NHS Highland required an additional £2.5m to help it break even in 2013-14. In a new report, the public audit committee has heavily criticised the health board's financial management. NHS Highland said it had acted to address the concerns, and that it wanted to ensure both its finances and governance met "the highest standards." The public audit committee gathered evidence from the health board's bosses, who answered MSPs' questions at two public meetings. In the report, the committee said NHS Highland and its largest hospital - Raigmore in Inverness - continually overspent. MSPs questioned how well informed board members were of the financial situation. Committee convener Paul Martin said: "The fact that, for example, Raigmore Hospital continued to overspend year-on-year, despite £5m extra funding in 2012-13, suggests to us a culture of complacency about budgetary oversight at the hospital and at the NHS Highland board. "The slow progress in addressing the causes of the overspending at Raigmore was exacerbated by the practice of creating compensatory underspends elsewhere in NHS Highland in order to break even. "What was clear to the committee was that without brokerage there could have been serious repercussions for patients." NHS Highland has previously said the deal agreed to secure the additional £2.5m was the first time it had taken such action in 15 years. It said it could have been forced to cancel operations and cut services if the Scottish government had not given it the funds. NHS Highland chairman Garry Coutts said: "We welcomed the opportunity to give evidence to the committee and we believe we have fully co-operated. "We have already acted to address the concerns the committee has raised, both in its latest report and previously, and we are determined to ensure that our financial management and our governance practices are of the highest standards."

Summary: "Poor leadership and complacency" led to NHS Highland having to ask for extra funding from the Scottish government, MSPs have said.


He said it was "dispiriting if pretty unsurprising" to see David Cameron's government turn their back on the coalition's "liberal stance". The former deputy prime minister also criticised his former partners' "swagger" over the EU referendum. And, in his final speech to MPs as Lib Dem leader, he predicted the EU debate would "devour" Mr Cameron's party. A contest to replace Mr Clegg is under way after the election left his party with just eight MPs. "My party's presence may be much, much reduced in size, but our mission is clearer than ever," said Mr Clegg. He said new data monitoring powers, resisted by his party in government, represented a "turbo charged snooper's charter", and said there had not been enough to support social care and house-building. He accused the Conservatives of ditching their commitment to civil liberties. "The human rights we hold dear, our right to privacy in an online age, our future as an open-minded, outward-looking country, are all hanging in the balance again because of the measures announced today," he said. "The previous coalition government's commitment to fairness is weakened," he added. Mr Clegg said he sensed "a slight swagger" among the Conservatives over Mr Cameron's bid to repatriate powers from the EU, saying the PM was "ambivalent" towards the UK's place in Europe. And he called for electoral reform and wholesale changes to Britain's constitution, adding: "This sort of piecemeal tinkering does not go nearly far enough." He began his speech, in a half empty chamber, by saying it was "an unaccustomed surprise" to speak in the Commons without being greeted by a "disobliging wall of noise" from the opposition benches. Following the Lib Dem leader in the Commons, Conservative MP Andrew Mitchell said history would treat Mr Clegg's time as deputy prime minister more kindly than the electorate had.

Summary: Nick Clegg has accused the new Tory government of abandoning the values he said had been at the coalition's core.