Filled with jazz solos and politically-charged lyrics, it appers to be a companion piece to Butterfly, rather than a standalone record. All of the tracks are untitled, save for the date they were recorded. Strangely, its appearance seems to have been prompted by basketball star LeBron James. The sportsman tweeted Lamar's record label boss Anthony Tiffith following the rapper's incendiary Grammy Award performance - in which he debuted a verse that alluded to the 2012 death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin - demanding "you have to release those untitled tracks ASAP!" Tiffith replied he would think about it and, earlier this week, hinted at the release in an Instagram post: "I've decided to drop a project one day this week. I won't say what day or who." He later posted that fans should thank James for the new release. Untitled Unmastered appeared at around 04:00 GMT on all major streaming services including Spotify, Apple Music and Google Play. It features a cameo from singer Cee Lo Green, while Alicia Keys' five-year-old son Egypt allegedly produced the sprawling, eight-minute Untitled 07, which ends with a lo-fi recording of Lamar improvising lyrics to amuse his friends. The musician recently told hip-hop site 2 Dope Boyz he was sitting on a vault of material which didn't make the cut for To Pimp A Butterfly. "I got a chamber of material from the album that I was in love with where sample clearances or something as simple as a deadline kept it off the album. But I think probably close to 10 songs that I'm in love with that I'll still play and still perform that didn't make the cut." Fans will already be familiar with some of the songs, which Lamar has performed on US TV. Among them is Untitled 03, originally unveiled on late-night chat show The Colbert Report, which deals with religion, success and the exploitation of his music. Curiously, the studio version fades out before the song's original, angry coda, written as a response to the Black Lives Matter movement: "What the Black man say? Tell em, we don't die / We multiply." But the album doesn't shy away from political commentary, with Lamar chanting: "The government mislead the youth / And welfare don't mean well for you." The Compton-born performer was the most-nominated artist going into this year's Grammys, shortlisted in 11 categories. He took home five prizes on the night - including best rap album - but lost out on the main prize, album of the year, to Taylor Swift's 1989. To Pimp A Butterfly also had some high profile fans, including US President Barack Obama who named the song How Much A Dollar Cost, a parable with parallels to the Biblical story of the Good Samaritan, as his favourite song of 2015. Lamar is due to headline the BST festival in London's Hyde Park this summer.

Summary: Rapper Kendrick Lamar has released a surprise eight-track album, Untitled Unmastered, comprising outtakes from the Grammy-winning To Pimp A Butterfly.


Richard Parks had been attempting to become the first person to take blood and muscle samples at the summit to investigate the effects of altitude. But Parks, 38, who was climbing without using supplemental oxygen, has returned to Wales after becoming at "high risk of life-threatening complications". He has previously climbed Everest and trekked solo to the South Pole. The former Wales rugby international, originally from Pontypridd, had reached Camp Two, which is 6,400m (21,000ft) above sea level - the summit is 8,848m (29,029ft). But he ended the expedition after results over the weekend showed he had abnormal blood readings, putting him at greater risk of a stroke or heart attack. The climb had been 18 months in the planning and was part of the collaborative British research expedition called Project Everest Cynllun. It was hoped data from the project would allow researchers to explore the mechanisms underpinning dementia and resilience. On ending the world-first bid, Parks said it had "been a bitter pill to swallow". "I am confident of my process to make the decision. It's the right one. I'm at peace, but it's been a brutal few days," he said. "I am not prepared to risk my life over and above the risks I have considered, trained and prepared for, or risk the lives of those around me." Parks was a back-row forward who played for Pontypridd, Leeds, Perpignan and Newport Gwent Dragons and won four caps for Wales.

Summary: A Welsh adventurer has been forced to end his expedition on Mount Everest due to "medical complications".


Artis Sterkis, 37, collapsed on the Peterhead-registered Starlight Rays. He was taken to hospital by rescue helicopter after the incident in August 2011, but he never regained consciousness. James Thores was fined at Elgin Sheriff Court after admitting a fishing vessel health and safety breach. The £20,000 fine was reduced from £30,000 because of the guilty plea. Starlight Rays featured in the BBC television series Trawlermen, and was performing stand-by duties for the oil industry when the incident happened in the Devenick field, 155 miles off Aberdeen. An earlier Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) report said the pump's petrol engine ran for more than an hour in a compartment with no mechanical ventilation and little natural air circulation. Speaking after Thursday's sentencing, Captain Bill Bennett, of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, said: 'The dangers of using of a petrol engine in a confined space are well known."

Summary: A fishing boat skipper and owner has been fined £20,000 after a crewman died from carbon monoxide poisoning while trying to pump out water.


Critics of BT say it has not invested enough in Openreach and want it sold. Ofcom's chief executive, Sharon White, is currently reviewing the company's provision of superfast broadband. She said one option was "the structural separation" of Openreach from BT. Ms White explained this was among four possible options being explored. They are: BT is responsible for connecting almost all households to the network regardless of their service provider, as well as improvements to and maintenance of the network. Ms White said the UK was doing fairly well in rolling out superfast broadband compared with other major European economies which suggests a split is not a foregone conclusion. But she said it was unacceptable that 2.5 million homes did not have access to minimal broadband speeds of 10 megabits per second. The UK government has promised that internet providers will be legally obliged to provide this speed to everyone who wants it by 2020. Ofcom completed the first phase of its digital communications review in the summer and is expected to report its recommendations next year. Ms White, a high-flying Treasury civil servant before she arrived at Ofcom, is used to making these kind of decisions, though not under quite the same spotlight. When I interviewed her she told me that Ofcom was still examining all options - but suggested that she was minded to act rather than let things carry on as before: " I think there will be change," she tells me. "We're looking at a number of options, but I think it is very unlikely we will conclude that the status quo which has worked over the last 10 years is where we are likely to be over the next decade." Now, it is still far from certain that Ofcom's Sharon White will recommend that Openreach is split off - and the digital minister Ed Vaizey has already indicated that the government is sceptical about such radical action. But BT knows that it is now under the microscope of a regulator determined to prove that it is the consumer's friend. Read Rory's blog in full Previously Openreach's chief executive Joe Garner has defended their record saying they were installing broadband throughout the country at a "tremendous" rate. BT has always maintained splitting off the Openreach division would be a "mistake", saying only a company the size of BT can ensure future delivery. A spokesperson for BT said in a statement: "The UK's broadband market compares well with other major European countries, but it has also changed beyond recognition in the past decade and regulation needs to be updated to reflect that." "We believe the current model works extremely well but there is always room for improvement and for deregulation given the UK market is now far more competitive than it was a decade ago." Rivals within the industry, who have complained of poor quality of service, slow installation times and repairs, believe dramatic change is needed. A Vodafone spokesperson said: "Regulators must decide. Either break up BT and get the true competitive fibre Britain needs to compete with

Summary: The status quo between BT and its subsidiary Openreach, which provides the infrastructure connecting people to the internet, is unlikely to continue warns the head of the telecoms regulator, Ofcom.


According to Russian television, the Ukrainian government has ''unleashed real combat on its own people'', while pro-Russian gunmen in Ukraine are presented as local people bravely fighting for their rights. Official state channel Rossiya 1 TV said that while Kiev labelled the militia and protesters in the south-east as "terrorists", locals strongly disagreed. It showed some civilians insisting that they were not separatists. "Kiev is threatening the citizens of Donetsk Region with psychological attacks from the air. Periodically, military helicopters and planes circle menacingly over the towns of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk," Rossiya 1 TV said. Another strand of coverage by Russia's three main TV channels, though, has been to portray the Ukrainian army as weak, disorganised and suffering from poor service conditions and low morale. One report by NTV - owned by state gas giant Gazprom - reported that Ukrainian troops had refused to take orders from their commanders and sided with pro-Russian militiamen, a presenter for NTV reported. "Many servicemen are clearly confused and don't understand how they could point their guns at Ukrainians, the same people as them," the channel's correspondent says. Russian TV channels have also been showing footage of what they say are local people in Donetsk and Luhansk regions confronting Ukrainian troops. In one instance, locals are seen persuading the crew of a tank not to shoot at civilians. In another, they stop and loot a military truck. In contrast, Ukrainian TV channels have been supportive of what they see as the Kiev authorities' efforts to rein in ''separatists'' and "militants supported by Russia". Ukrainian TV channels say "small groups" of violent protesters demanding federalisation or annexation by Russia do not reflect the true sentiment of residents of eastern Ukraine most of whom, they say, want to live in an undivided Ukraine. They have been broadcasting comments from ordinary people in the streets of Donetsk, Luhansk and Kharkiv, most of them saying they want their region to stay in Ukraine. The demands of some Ukrainians for action against the separatists also feature heavily. State-owned UT1 TV provided live coverage of a rally in Kiev's Independence Square, where around 10,000 people demanded that the authorities act more resolutely to protect the eastern regions from "Russian aggression". Ukraine's press, meanwhile, is full of doom-laden speculation about Russia's intentions. "If it fails to push through a federation, Russia will bet on splitting Ukraine - all Russian-speaking regions will become unrecognised territories under the imperial protectorate of the Russian Federation," Volodymyr Fesenko writes in Segodnya. Others think Russia's ambitions do not stop there. ''Moscow wants the whole of Ukraine. Entirely. Using any means," navy admiral Ihor Kabanenko says in an article in the Den daily. BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. For more reports from BBC Monitoring, click here. You can follow BBC Monitoring on Twitter and Facebook.

Summary: Ukrainians and Russians have been getting starkly contrasting pictures from their respective media of the growing unrest in eastern Ukraine.


Dubbed "The Finale", the four shows will see her play to more than 300,000 fans as she wraps up her world tour. The new shows will be on 28 June and 2 July, 2017, with tickets on sale from 7 December to members of her fan club. Take That hold the record for playing the most dates at Wembley, having staged eight nights of their Progress tour there in 2011. The previous record holder was Michael Jackson, who brought his Bad tour to the stadium five times in 1988. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

Summary: Pop star Adele has added two further dates at Wembley Stadium next year, after the initial concerts sold out.


It goes on. A first Olympic diving gold, a first Olympic gymnastics gold, and then a second, from the same man, a few hours later. Multiple Formula 1 world titles, Lions series won. The first woman in history to win an Olympic boxing gold, the first to retain one too. And now another bequest, from a man who has already provided so much. A British tennis player as world number one is an idea as ludicrous to recent memory as anything else in that giddy list, but with Andy Murray, we should no longer be surprised. To a nation systematically unable to produce tennis champions despite finances and facilities at the elite level to embarrass others as well as itself, Murray is the gift that keeps giving. Only 26 men have held that solitary ranking since the calculations went computerised 43 years ago. It is not a gimmick, or a marketing exercise, or even a reward in itself, but a defining benchmark. You cannot fluke it or get lucky with a judging panel. It is deserved. It is definitive. "Being number one is the pinnacle of all the ambitions of every player," said Novak Djokovic, the man just deposed, when he began his own long reign three years ago. "This is the dream." It hasn't made every player happy. The only certain thing about being world number one is that the day will come when you will no longer be world number one. Andre Agassi has described how miserable it made him, how the achievement seemed to legitimise his father's cruel ambitions and obsessions rather than his own. John McEnroe, who spent a cumulative total of 170 weeks at the top of the pile, found it lonely atop the exposed summit. "You're out there on your own island," he once said. "And you feel like you're disengaged, not only with the rest of the world, but the rest of your competitors, some of them friends." Media playback is not supported on this device Climbing the mountain is often an easier task in sport than defending your splendid isolation. The England rugby union team who won the World Cup in 2003, having gone into that tournament as Grand Slam winners and on an unbeaten home run stretching back 22 games and four years, finished third in the subsequent Six Nations and fourth in the next two. "In a game, thousands of decisions are being made, but it only needs a few to be the wrong ones for the team's fortunes to reverse," says Matt Dawson, scrum-half in that team. "When it goes, it goes quickly." It was the same for the England cricket team who rose to number one in the Test rankings after beating India in the summer of 2011: whitewashed in their next Test series, against Pakistan in the UAE, and then dismantled at home to South Africa the following summer, losing their captain Andrew Strauss and, for a while, their star batsman Kevin Pietersen. Being world number one gets you respect. It also makes you a target. Everyone wants your

Summary: This has been the era where British sport has blessed its loyal followers like never before: fourth, third and second places in the Olympic medal table; the Tour de France yellow jersey won in four of the past five years; the miracle of a first male Wimbledon champion in 77 years, a marvel repeated three years on; the Davis Cup won for the first time since tennis was played in slacks and cable-knit jumpers.


The environment department said anyone who injures, kills or disturbs Arctic Terns could face prosecution. A spokesman said three walkers with dogs were seen "attacking" the birds with sticks and stones last weekend. Biodiversity Officer Dr Richard Selman said: "Arctic terns will defend their nests and this can be painful." He added: "Unfortunately, terns abandon their nests when the pressure from people or predators gets too great. "They nest in a limited area and I hope people will respect the controls provided in order to give them the best chance of raising their young". Arctic terns, which have the scientific name of Sterna paradisaea, have an average wingspan of 75-85cm. The birds, which mate for life, lay one or two eggs in a small space of ground.

Summary: An attack on nesting birds in a breeding colony in the north of the Isle of Man has prompted a warning from wildlife officials.


Martin made 38 appearances last season for Livi, scoring five goals, as they finished sixth, one place above Rovers. He was in his second spell with the West Lothian club, with whom he started his career. Scott went on to play for Ross County and Hibernian, who farmed him back to the Dingwall club on loan. He switched back to Livingston last summer.

Summary: Raith Rovers have signed Martin Scott after the 28-year-old midfielder was released by Scottish Championship rivals Livingston.


The FTSE 100 share index was up 0.27%, or 18 points, closing at 6837.92. An initial rally in the pound faded. Overnight it hit a two-year high against the euro and a two-week high against the US dollar, but fell back during the day. Meanwhile RBS confirmed it would not be moving its registered head office now that independence had been rejected. "The announcement we made about moving our registered head office to England was part of a contingency plan to ensure certainty and stability for our customers, staff and shareholders should there be a 'Yes' vote," the bank said. "That contingency plan is no longer required. Following the result it is business as usual for all our customers across the UK and RBS." In a statement, Lloyds Banking Group said: "The group is proud of its strong Scottish heritage and remains committed to having a significant presence in Scotland. We remain fully focused on supporting households and businesses in Scotland as well as right across the rest of the UK." Over the past couple of weeks the pound had fallen on fears that Scotland would vote in favour of independence. As it became clear overnight that Scotland would vote against leaving the union, the pound spiked to a two-year high against at the euro and two-week high against the US dollar. However, as trading in London got underway the rally faded and the pound dipped. At the end of the trading day it was down 0.48% against the dollar at 1.6322. Against the euro it was still 0.2% higher at 1.2714 euros, but lower than its overnight highs. Jeremy Cook, economist at World First said: "The obvious risk to the currency markets was a yes and that would have caused a big sell off. Now the markets will go back to concentrating on the fundamentals of the UK economy." Shares in RBS were up 2.6%. Lloyds Banking Group shares climbed nearly 2% in early trade before slipping back. Brenda Kelly from IG Index said: "Investors in these firms will be relieved that management will be able to devote their time to business performance, rather than fretting about contract changes or headquarter moves. "There is still uncertainty, primarily over the new changes to voting on English issues, but these are of importance primarily to politicians and less so to markets," she added. The main Spanish share index, the IBEX, jumped more than 1% in early trade, but fell back in the afternoon. That was attributed to the 'No' vote because it was seen as reducing the chances of a breakaway in Catalonia. The boss of Aberdeen Asset Management, Martin Gilbert, who had previously said that Scotland "would prosper" as an independent country, also welcomed the end to the uncertainty of the last few months. "Scotland has long been a world leader in business sectors such as oil and gas, whisky and investment and the task now is to grow the rest of the economy with the strong support of politicians of all parties," said Mr Gilbert. Sterling wasn't the only thing with

Summary: Shares on the London stock market rose on Friday after Scotland voted against independence.


Mr Johnson highlighted growing concerns among students about not getting good value for money. He also warned universities to stop "excessive" pay for vice-chancellors. But Mr Johnson rejected calls to scrap tuition fees - saying it would be a "disaster of historic proportions". The Russell Group of leading universities was lukewarm in its response to the idea of a binding contract - warning of "unintended consequences" and saying that "no one would want to see standards undermined by the risk of legal action". Labour said that talk about value for money for students was a "smokescreen" to cover for the unpopularity of the rising cost of fees. In a speech to the Reform think tank in London, Mr Johnson fought back against calls to stop the rise in tuition fees and interest rates on loans. The Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned that higher fees of £9,250 and interest rates rising to 6.1% will mean graduates leaving university with debts of more than £50,000 on average. Former Education Minister Lord Adonis has called such high levels of fees and interest charges "indefensible", and the head of the Russell Group of universities has called for a reassessment of interest rates. But Mr Johnson, while saying such charges would be kept "under review", he defended the principles underlying the current system as progressive and providing the funding for extra university places. Mr Johnson said it was "outrageous" and "entirely false" to suggest that higher tuition fees had deterred disadvantaged students from going to university - and that entry rates for young people from poorer backgrounds were at record levels. Labour's policy of scrapping tuition fees would mean universities depending on government funding, said Mr Johnson, and he said that if higher education was competing against other pressures on public spending, universities would see their budgets squeezed. It would mean a "long decline into mediocrity", said Mr Johnson, and a falling number of places. He said the cost of scrapping fees, clearing existing student-loan debts and repaying students who had already paid off their loans would require a 2.5p hike in the basic rate of income tax. But he also called for the university system to become much more responsive to the needs of students. Mr Johnson said the newly established Office for Students would consider how to introduce contracts for all students, giving them a way of contesting the quality of their courses. This would cover areas such as contact time, resources and assessments. "Although contracts do exist in various forms in some institutions, most of them do not provide enough detail to be useful," said Mr Johnson. "Providing students with greater contractual certainty", said Mr Johnson, would "help to address much of the dissatisfaction over seeming poor value-for-money of undergraduate education". Mr Johnson said such contracts would tackle problems of "non-delivery" for students and would give them "some form of redress", which could include "legal remedies". The minister also told universities to restrain pay for vice-chancellors - with dozens of university heads now receiving over £300,000 and some being paid more than £400,000.

Summary: Students will have formal contracts with universities, so they can challenge them over too few teaching hours or if facilities are inadequate, says Universities Minister Jo Johnson.


They had previously hoped to have a deal for the Championship club, who are in administration for the third time in four years, agreed by Friday. The Bulls said in a statement "it had not been possible to complete the due diligence in the time available" but work would continue over the weekend. Joint administrator Gary Pettit asked fans to "remain patient". He added: "My legal team and my colleagues will continue to work hard over the weekend to give every prospect of success for the survival and renaissance of Bradford Bulls. "Obviously, we wish to end the uncertainty for all concerned as quickly as is possible. We recognise and understand the human aspects for everyone (and their families) who has the best interests of Bradford Bulls at heart. "I would reiterate that it is crucial we obtain the right deal - rather than the quickest deal - for the club's future."

Summary: The joint administrators of Bradford Bulls have extended the deadline to buy the club to Monday, 19 December.


The clip, filmed in Norwich city centre, shows two men coming to blows in front of a stationary bus at the corner of Prince of Wales Road and Upper King Street. Both are seen grappling on the pavement before more punches are thrown. Bus operator Stagecoach said a driver had been suspended. No arrests have been made. In the video, the bus driver picks up what appears to be a badge from the middle of the street. For more Norfolk stories, visit the BBC's Local Live page for the county He returns to the bus, and the two men continue to trade insults. Andy Campbell, managing director of Stagecoach East, confirmed a bus driver had been suspended. "We understand on-street video footage of part of the incident has subsequently been posted on social media", he said. The company will launch its own investigation, and help police with their enquiries, he added. Norfolk Police said they were called to Prince of Wales Road just before 16:00 BST on Wednesday. They located one of the men when they arrived at the scene and were appealing for witnesses.

Summary: Footage of a street brawl which appears to involve a bus driver has been shared on social media.


Compounding the trauma of personal loss they face a lonely battle to find and identify husbands, wives and children before trying to bring them home for burial. Mohammed Nowrouz Noori is an Afghan man in his late 30s but he is already a broken man. In January this year he set off with his wife Nilufar, son Mohammad and baby daughter Nastaran from the Turkish coast heading for Greece. "When we were boarding my son said 'Dad I have prayed that we reach to other side safely'," Nowrouz says as he recounts the tragedy at the family home back in Kabul. "We could see lights from Greece. I reassured him, saying 'tonight is the last night of our troubles'." But the boat arranged by people smugglers soon got into trouble and capsized. "In a matter of seconds water was everywhere, filling the boat. It was dark. I lost my children and my wife who had been sitting next to me," Nowrouz says. At least 39 migrants, including several children drowned that day. Nowrouz was among more than 60 rescued, What came next was a 12-day struggle to recover the bodies of his loved ones and bring them home for burial. Read more: The untold story of Europe's drowned migrants Anatomy of a shipwreck Nowrouz says he received medical treatment in a camp on the Turkish coast where police showed him photos of bodies which had been recovered. "I saw my family's pictures there," he says. "I saw the photo of my one-year-old daughter, my six-year-old son and my wife who was 25. I lost them." A police officer asked whether Nowrouz intended to bury his family in Turkey or take them home. After phoning relatives he decided the family should be buried in Kabul. The next day a minibus took Nowrouz and other survivors to Istanbul where he turned to the Afghan consulate for help. "They said that I have to repatriate the bodies myself," he says. At the Afghan consulate in Istanbul, Zia Zaki is one of those trying to cope with the fallout from the migrant crisis. "We have assembled a team of three people to deal specifically with refugee issues," he says as he sifts through piles of documents. "In the last incident I attended there where 25 Afghans who lost their lives at sea. I saw a child's body in the cold room. "I have my own small child. I tried to stay strong because it was my job to be there and identify the bodies. But when I returned home I looked at my child and I cried." Nowrouz spent days calling relatives back home. "I had to borrow money to repatriate my family back to Afghanistan," he says. The consulate told Nowrouz that the bodies of his wife and children were kept in Bursa, a town 300km (187 miles) inland from where the accident happened. He hired a car for the four-hour drive, leaving in the middle of the night. He also booked flights to Kabul for the following evening. But once in Bursa, he could

Summary: Hundreds of migrants face huge debts and a logistical nightmare to repatriate the bodies of loved ones who have died during perilous sea crossings to Europe.


But many people will be asking this weekend if the 28-year-old is really worth all that money? To answer that you need to separate his value to United right now from how some might view his broader value in the transfer market. For all the income they generate, United are a club going through a difficult transition. They are way off the pace in the Premier League and struggling to qualify for the Champions League next season. The financial impact of failure this season will not dent the money making machine that is Old Trafford, but long term decline? That's a very different proposition. All of this has placed huge pressure on the club's new manager David Moyes and executive vice chairman Ed Woodward to show the club is still a force to be reckoned with despite the retirement of the formidable Sir Alex Ferguson. The record signing of Juan Mata from Chelsea in the January transfer window was the first part of what Woodward and Moyes hope will be a three-step strategy back to the top. Rooney's new deal is part two while the summer is phase three. That's when we will really be able to judge how serious the club's American owners, the Glazer family, are about rebuilding United's under-powered squad. Mata's arrival and Rooney's decision to stay - having been courted first by Manchester City and more recently Chelsea - will surely help the club attract top talent before the start of next season. The other thing to consider is that Rooney had just 18 months remaining on his previous deal. United knew they faced the possibility of him leaving for nothing. By signing him up for five and-a-half years, they have protected the value of arguably their most valuable and recognisable playing asset. So while the £85m agreement up to 2019 looks exorbitant, it's probably cheaper than United having to find a replacement in the transfer market and pay his wages. The total cost would have probably been much higher. It leaves United free to spend their money elsewhere - with midfield and defence arguably a greater priority. The deal Rooney has signed is, I am told, worth around £250,000 a week in basic salary. What makes the new contract potentially much more lucrative to the England striker is an agreement with the club to market and exploit his individual commercial rights around the world. This obviously has benefits for both the club and the player but there is no doubting United's hugely successful commercial operation could help take Rooney to a new financial level and certainly on a par with Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo. In playing terms it would be hard to argue Rooney is in the same league as those two. But as things stand he is United's most marketable brand and that is ultimately why the club couldn't afford to let him go.

Summary: With projected revenues of £420m this year, there is no question Manchester United can afford to make Wayne Rooney the best paid player in the Premier League.


Mr Walsh, on a visit to Ulster University in Belfast, said: "Without question, it will be an advantage." He would prefer that the UK abolishes Air Passenger Duty (APD). But, in its absence, he said carriers within his International Airlines Group (IAG) would "certainly look at what is on offer" from Stormont. Economy Minister Jonathan Bell has promised a decision on an air route development fund by the end of next month. Potentially, it could be a Â£4m incentive package to help fund important business and tourism connections. The Northern Ireland Executive could, on its own, scrap all APD, but it would cost it at least Â£55m to repay the Treasury in lost tax revenue. Mr Walsh - a long-standing critic of APD - said it was "unfair to ask Stormont to make up the gap", adding "the chancellor should pay for it." He also expressed potential interest in Bombardier's new C-Series aircraft, which has struggled for orders and put the company under huge financial strain. He said the smaller version - the CS100 - "is possibly an option" for his airlines operating at London City Airport. "People will watch its introduction into service (later this year)," he said. "If it can demonstrate it is not just a good aircraft on paper then it will get more interest."

Summary: A Stormont fund to attract new air routes has the backing of Willie Walsh, the boss of British Airways and Aer Lingus.


Andronicos Sideras, 55, is accused of mixing horsemeat with beef before selling it on through his company Dinos & Sons. Two men who ran FlexiFoods - a meat suppliers linked to Dinos & Sons - have admitted passing horsemeat off as beef. Mr Sideras denies one count of conspiracy to defraud. The discovery of horsemeat in processed beef products sold by a number of UK supermarket chains in 2013 resulted in a series of product recalls. The plot to pass horsemeat off as beef only came to light after horse identification chips were found in the meat by inspectors. Ulrik Nielsen, 58, the owner of FlexiFoods, and his "right-hand man", Alex Beech, 44, have already admitted their involvement in the conspiracy. Mr Sideras, of Southgate, north London, told the court in that in 2012 he agreed to store horsemeat for FlexiFoods. He admits he relabelled the shipment because the packaging had been damaged during transit, but denies purchasing, selling or using the horsemeat. The trial continues.

Summary: A businessman has denied being part of a conspiracy to pass off horsemeat as beef, claiming he was only storing the product for another company.


21 November 2016 Last updated at 11:52 GMT Women of Africa is a BBC season recognising inspiring women across the continent. The third series, Power Women, introduces six women who are chief executive officers or company heads, who are finding success in their country and beyond.

Summary: Lucy Quist, managing director of Airtel Ghana Limited, on how she helps people see female leaders as less of a novelty.


Fifa president Sepp Blatter announced plans last week to form an 11-person panel to review football's scandal-hit world governing body. Domenico Scala had earlier said he would only lead the taskforce if he is guaranteed full independence. The Swiss businessman is already the independent chair of Fifa's audit and compliance committee. Scala was believed to have been prepared to lead the taskforce, after meeting presidents of three of Fifa's six continental confederations. But a spokesman for Scala told BBC Sport: "Domenico Scala never applied for such a chairmanship." He added that the post would only be considered "under the strict condition" that "independence was guaranteed". As well as an independent chair, the taskforce will have two representatives from the AFC (Asia), CAF (Africa), Concacaf (North, Central America and the Caribbean) and Uefa (Europe), as well as one representative from each of Conmebol (South America) and the OFC (Oceania). In a statement, Fifa said representatives from federations would not necessarily have to be "members of the football community" and the confederations could decide that themselves. Blatter, who has announced his intention to stand down as president, has said presidential term limits and integrity checks for top officials are potential areas of reform. Recommendations are due to be presented at the next meeting of Fifa's executive committee in Zurich on 24 and 25 September. The prospect of Scala leading an independent review of Fifa was described as "laughable" by campaign group New Fifa Now. And Alexandra Wrage, who resigned from Fifa's independent governance committee in April 2013 in protest at a lack of meaningful action, said even an independent chairman of the reform taskforce "can't work". She told BBC Sport: "The process needs to be taken out of Fifa's hands. Short of that, it's another reform dead-end." Blatter's resignation on 2 June followed the arrest of seven Fifa officials as part of a United States investigation that saw 14 people indicted on corruption charges. A separate criminal investigation by Swiss authorities into how the 2018 and 2022 World Cups were allocated is also under way.

Summary: Fifa has said its reform taskforce will be chaired by an independent person from outside of football.


Jurors concluded the 96 victims of the 1989 disaster were unlawfully killed and there were police failings. Shadow Home Secretary Andy Burnham said "those responsible must be held to account" saying the force had gone back on its 2012 apology. The force's Police and Crime Commissioner said there had been an "erosion of trust". Dr Alan Billings said he had no choice but to act. The PCC said: "The continuing criticism that has been directed at the Chief Constable and the eroding trust and confidence in South Yorkshire Police I have been left with no choice other than to suspend David Crompton from his duties. "I have reached this decision with a heavy heart following discussions with David." Mr Crompton was due to retire in November after four years in the role. Hillsborough campaigner Margaret Aspinall, whose son James died in the tragedy, welcomed the suspension. "The system, the police force of South Yorkshire, ought to be ashamed of themselves and hang their heads in shame," she told crowds gathered at a vigil in Liverpool in memory of those who died, She added: "Let's hope that's only the beginning of what's going to happen - we have had 27 years of sleepless nights - let's hope you are getting yours now." About 30,000 were estimated to be at the vigil, where flowers and scarves were laid on the steps of St George's Hall in the city centre. Mr Burnham, who has backed the campaign for justice for the Hillsborough victims, had called for Mr Crompton's resignation in the House of Commons. He said the force had gone back on its 2012 public apology following the release of the Hillsborough Independent Panel report. Mr Burnham said: "Shamefully, the cover-up continued in this Warrington court room. Millions of pounds of public money were spent retelling discredited lies. "Lawyers for retired officers threw disgusting slurs; those for today's force tried to establish that others were responsible for the opening of the gate. "If the police had chosen to maintain its apology, these inquests would have been much shorter." Responding to calls for the force to be disbanded, Dr Billings said it was "too big a step". Although the PCC Dr Alan Billings suggests the decision to suspend David Crompton was triggered by reaction to the Hillsborough verdict, Mr Crompton's position has been under intense scrutiny for several years. In 2013 he had to apologise after accusing a Hillsborough campaign group of lying. In a memo written before the Independent Panel report on the tragedy, Mr Crompton had said his force needed to be "innovative" in its media handling otherwise they'd "just be roadkill." A year later, he came in for further criticism over South Yorkshire Police's search of Sir Cliff Richard's home, and last month a damning report revealed serious flaws in the way the force investigated child sexual exploitation. After the report was released, Mr Crompton announced he'd be retiring in November. Dr Billings' action could hasten the chief constable's departure but it illustrates a wider point: the power wielded by directly-elected police and

Summary: South Yorkshire Police Chief Constable David Crompton has been suspended following the Hillsborough inquests.


The magnitude-4.8 quake struck at a depth of 15.5km (9.6 miles) 35km north of the city of Lucca, officials said. The tremor was felt as far away as Milan and Florence, Italian media say. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. Italy is prone to earthquakes. In 2009 almost 300 people died in a quake in L'Aquila in the central Abruzzo region. Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) said the quake struck at 15:48 (14:48 GMT), with its epicentre in Garfagnana. Several aftershocks of lower magnitude were felt across a large area. Phone lines were down and power supplies were cut in the Garfagnana area, Italian news agency Ansa reports. As a precaution, schools were said to have been evacuated in the immediate vicinity and were to be checked for any damage. In Milan, top floors of tall office blocks shook and the quake was also felt in the cities of Bologna and Modena. In Lucca, people poured out into the streets, Ansa said. Last May, two earthquakes in the same area left more than 20 people dead. The strongest tremor was magnitude-6 and caused significant damage. Alessandro Amato of the INGV said the latest tremor "came out of nowhere", and described it as a classic earthquake for the area - "medium-strong" and "fairly shallow". Italy is still trying to recover from the aftermath of the deadly earthquake in L'Aquila. Six scientists and an ex-official were convicted of multiple manslaughter in October 2012 for giving a falsely reassuring statement. The group, all members of the National Commission for the Forecast and Prevention of Serious Risks, were accused of having provided "inaccurate, incomplete and contradictory" information about the danger of the tremors felt ahead of the 6 April 2009 quake. At a meeting a few days before the deadly quake, they had told officials in L'Aquila that, while a major earthquake was not impossible, it was not likely. On the night of the quake, many people are said to have remained in their homes and died because of the advice, while others who had decided to remain outside in the street survived.

Summary: An earthquake has shaken parts of northern Italy, forcing some residents onto the streets.


Dorset Police said officers had restrained the man, who was reported acting erratically in Poole on Tuesday. The man suffered a medical episode while with the officers, who performed CPR while waiting for an ambulance. He was taken to Poole Hospital but his condition deteriorated and he died on Wednesday morning, police said. His next of kin have been told. Police have referred the death to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). A statement from the force said officers were called at 16:12 and 16:19 BST amid concern for the man's welfare. The statement said: "When officers arrived, a man matching the description was found on The Avenue. He was restrained while officers assessed the situation. "While with officers he suffered a medical emergency. The ambulance service was requested to attend and officers performed CPR while awaiting their arrival. "The man was taken to Poole Hospital for further treatment. Sadly, his condition deteriorated and he died in hospital this morning."

Summary: A man who police had been called to help after he was seen wandering among traffic has died in hospital.


And this year the yacht received a record score of 96%, the highest mark ever awarded to a visitor attraction in Scotland. It was rated by national tourism organisation VisitScotland. VisitScotland's quality assurance scheme, is the official measure of quality for tourism businesses. Tourism businesses are assessed on the welcome, attitude, knowledge and efficiency of staff, as well as audience level, interpretation, maintenance and cleanliness. With 308,906 visitors in 2015, the Royal Yacht last week announced 2015 as its best since its opening year in 1999. Almost five million people from around the world have visited The Queen's former yacht since it opened to visitors in Edinburgh in 1998. Britannia's chief executive Bob Downie said: "To be the best in Scotland once is a fantastic achievement, but to do this for 10 consecutive years is a phenomenal tribute to our staff who go the extra mile to ensure that all our visitors have a great experience when they visit Britannia. "The true test of any great organisation is consistency of performance, delivering great value for time and money, year in year out, and there is no doubt that our pioneering approach to providing great customer experiences has underpinned our success." Malcolm Roughead, VisitScotland's chief executive, said: "I'd like to congratulate Britannia on this fantastic achievement, which demonstrates an outstanding commitment to quality and excellence in every aspect of the business. "Retaining the accolade of Scotland's best attraction for 10 years running, Britannia is setting the standards for tourism in Scotland, and it is a real testament to the total commitment shown by their staff to consistently deliver a world-leading customer experience."

Summary: The Royal Yacht Britannia has been judged as Scotland's best visitor attraction every year for the past decade.


Nadine Foster, 18, was a passenger in a Ford Focus when it hit a wall in Stourbridge, in the West Midlands, in April. She was taken to hospital but died a few days later, police said. Dylan Stringer, 22, and Joseph Chance, 24, both from Stourbridge, are accused of causing death by dangerous driving and are due before magistrates in Walsall on Wednesday. Mr Stringer, of Wychbury Road, and Mr Chance, of Murcroft Road, are also charged with causing death by driving a vehicle unlicensed and uninsured in relation to the crash in Hagley Road. More news from Birmingham and the Black Country

Summary: Two men have been charged after a teenage mother died in a car crash.


The self-styled Islamic State group said two days ago that Abu-Zakariya al-Britani detonated a car bomb at an Iraqi army base in Tal Gaysum, south-west of Mosul. He is believed to have been originally known as Ronald Fiddler. Fiddler, 50 and from Manchester, was sent to Guantanamo Bay in 2002. IS has now published a photograph of Fiddler, who was also known as Jamul-Uddin al-Harith before taking the nom-du-guerre Abu-Zakariya al-Britani. He had been seized by US forces in Pakistan in 2001, before being sent to Guantanamo. US interrogators found he provided useful information to them about the Taliban's methods, and he was released after two years. The Daily Mail reported Fiddler received a million pounds in compensation from the government when he came back to the UK. The BBC has seen IS registration papers signed by Fiddler in April 2014 when he crossed into Syria from Turkey. He volunteered to be a fighter, saying his knowledge of Islam was basic. His wife told the Daily Mirror that she and their five children went to Syria try to persuade him to come back, but failed, and they ended up having to flee for their lives from IS territory. Afzal Ashraf, a former counter-terrorism adviser to the United States in Iraq, told the BBC this incident demonstrated that "some of the people in Guantanamo Bay were up to no good". "It also throws into question some of the organisations that were supporting him, that brought him back [from Guantanamo]. "Some of them were associated a little too closely with this radical ideology, and they use the legal system - freedoms of speech, the importance of the rule of law - in order to subvert some of our systems in the UK and elsewhere." BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner says the "pipeline" of British and European jihadists who once crossed the Turkish border into Syria, into IS-controlled territory, has now "pretty much dried up". He added: "Guantanamo Bay was incredibly bad in the ideological fight against extremism. It makes it very difficult for America, Britain and other countries whose nationals are there to maintain any kind of moral high ground, because they [detainees] were imprisoned without trial. "And what do you do about the estimated 400 British jihadists who are still out there? If they don't die on the battlefield, are they going to try and come back? How do you monitor them? Do you believe the people who say 'I've turned my back on all of that'. "Most people will probably want to do exactly that. Some, though, may have other ideas." According to figures published by the UK government last year, about 850 people regarded as a national security concern have gone to become fighters in the Middle East. Of those, just under half have returned to the UK and approximately 15% are dead. A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "The UK has advised for some time against all travel to Syria, and against all travel to large parts of Iraq. "As all UK consular services are suspended in Syria and greatly limited

Summary: A British IS fighter who died in a suicide bomb attack on Iraqi forces in Mosul is a former Guantanamo Bay detainee, the BBC understands.


Born to a Jamaican mother and British father, Eric Johnson, 31, moved to the UK from the Caribbean aged four. The Home Office had been seeking to deport him as a "foreign criminal". The Supreme Court ruled this was discriminatory, saying he would not be removed if his parents had married. The deportation case came down to "an accident of birth" was the view of the five Supreme Court justices on Wednesday. Lady Hale, who headed the panel, said in a written ruling: "In this case, what needs to be justified is the current liability of the appellant to be deported when they would not be so liable had their parents been married to one another at any time after their birth. "That is a present distinction which is based solely on the accident of birth outside wedlock, for which the appellant is not responsible." Johnson began his fight with the Home Office in 2011, after being jailed for nine years in 2008. The justices pointed out that new immigration rules that came in to effect in 2006 gave people in Johnson's position automatic British citizenship at birth, but that the changes had not been applied retrospectively. The law is quite complex around the definition of a British citizen, but here are the guidelines from the Home Office:

Summary: A man jailed for manslaughter has won his battle against deportation after judges ruled he was being discriminated against because his parents were unmarried.


The move comes after the Security Council adopted a resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlement building on occupied land. The resolution was passed after the US refused to veto it, breaking with long-standing American practice. Washington has traditionally sheltered Israel from condemnatory resolutions. Blame and bitterness keeping peace at bay Mr Netanyahu insists that Israel will not abide by Friday's vote at the 15-member UN Security Council, which was welcomed by Palestinian leaders. "I instructed the Foreign Ministry to complete within a month a re-evaluation of all our contacts with the United Nations, including the Israeli funding of UN institutions and the presence of UN representatives in Israel," he said. He described the Security Council decision as "biased and shameful", adding: "It will take time, but this decision will be annulled." The Egyptian-drafted resolution had been withdrawn after Israel asked US President-elect Donald Trump to intervene, but it was proposed again by Malaysia, New Zealand, Senegal and Venezuela. The resolution, approved by 14 votes to zero, with only the US abstaining, demands that Israel immediately "cease all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem". It says Jewish settlements are a "flagrant violation under international law and a major obstacle to the achievement of the two-state solution and a just, lasting and comprehensive peace". Israel earlier announced that its ambassadors to New Zealand and Senegal had been ordered to return for consultations and that it was cutting all aid programmes to Senegal. Israel has no diplomatic ties with Malaysia and Venezuela. The issue is one of the most contentious between Israel and the Palestinians. About 500,000 Jews live in about 140 settlements built since Israel's 1967 occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The settlements are considered illegal under international law, though Israel disputes this. A spokesman for Mr Abbas said: "The Security Council resolution is a big blow to Israeli policy, a unanimous international condemnation of settlements and a strong support for the two-state solution." The Palestinian ambassador to the UN, Riyad Mansour said: "The Council's action, while long overdue, is timely, necessary and important." The US envoy to the UN, Samantha Power, said the resolution reflected the "facts on the ground" that settlement growth had been accelerating. "The settlement problem has gotten so much worse that it is threatening the two-state solution," she said. Criticising Mr Netanyahu, she said: "One cannot simultaneously champion expanding settlements and champion a two-state solution that would end the conflict." However, she said the US had not voted in favour of the resolution because it was "too narrowly focused" on settlements. Meanwhile, Mr Trump, who will be inaugurated on 20 January, tweeted after the vote: "As to the UN, things will be different after Jan. 20th." On Thursday, Mr Trump had urged the council to reject the motion.

Summary: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel will re-assess its ties with the United Nations.


The city also ranks second in a list of Britain's most congested cities, while Glasgow is third. Only London ranked worse than Scotland's largest cities in the survey of the UK's roads by Inrix Roadway Analytics. It found that the jams could cost drivers in Scotland £5.1bn in wasted time over the next decade. The firm studied traffic hotspots in 21 UK cities in September 2016. It assessed the impact of the congestion by looking at the average duration of traffic jams, their average length and the number of times they occurred. The research found that the impact of Edinburgh's 455 traffic hotspots was second only to London and was likely to cost drivers £2.8bn by 2025. Glasgow was ranked third in the same list - worse than Birmingham, Manchester and Bristol. It's 357 hotspots could cost £2.3bn over the next 10 years, Inrix said. Researchers calculated the time wasted by drivers in traffic jams across the UK could cost £61.8bn by 2025 if congestion levels are not reduced. And in their survey of 123 cities across Europe, London was found to have more traffic "pinch points" than any other city. It also ranked worst in an assessment of the impact of its traffic jams. Rome was second and Paris was third. Inrix chief economist Graham Cookson said: "Only by identifying traffic hotspots and analysing their root causes can we effectively combat congestion."

Summary: Four of the UK's worst traffic bottlenecks occur on the Edinburgh bypass, according to new research.


The Department for Social Development has confirmed that a total of 51 refugees will arrive in Belfast from Lebanon, under the Vulnerable Persons Relocations Scheme. Eleven of them are children under the age of five, including a baby. The PSNI team will also investigate any crimes against the Muslim community. The Syrian families will be housed in the private rental sector until alternative arrangements are made. This is the first time Northern Ireland has participated in a refugee resettlement program. Muslims and Christians are among those due to arrive in mid-December. The first group will be settled in the Belfast area. The second group of refugees will arrive in the first quarter of 2016 and will be settled in the north west. Prime Minister David Cameron announced the expansion of the Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme on 7 September. The scheme will resettle up to 20,000 Syrian refugees across the UK over the next five years. Refugees from countries neighbouring Syria will be resettled under the scheme, mostly Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon. It does not extend to those who seek asylum in Europe or countries like Libya.

Summary: A special operation team set up by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) will manage the arrival of 11 Syrian refugee families on 15 December.


Craig Nelson, who was also known as Craig Preston, was found at the Woodhead Tunnels off the A628 in Derbyshire at 11:00 BST on Monday. A post-mortem found the 34-year-old from Wath-Upon-Dearn in Rotherham died as a result of head injuries. A man, 41, and a woman, 23, were arrested in Sheffield by South Yorkshire Police and remain in custody.

Summary: Police have arrested two people on suspicion of murder after a man's body was found on moorland.


The NHS spent £8.84m on private ambulances in the capital last year compared to £795,000 in 2011, according to Freedom of Information data. The London Ambulance Service (LAS) conceded it was losing staff due to "pressure on the organisation". But LAS denied claims it had employed private staff previously sacked by the NHS. Heidi Alexander, Labour MP for Lewisham East, claimed London ambulances were taking "on average two minutes longer than three years ago" to respond to the most serious call-outs. Labour said its research discovered private ambulance usage by ambulance trusts across the country grew by 82% between financial years 2011/12 and 2013/14, from £37m to £67.5m last year. Private ambulance spending In Yorkshire and the North East more than quadrupled to hit £3.56m and £2.9m respectively, said Labour, although other ambulance services maintained low spending during the two years, while one trust reduced its reliance on private vehicles. Shadow health minister Jamie Reed raised concerns over the figures and the "increasing use" of private ambulances during health questions in the House of Commons. But his comments were branded "absolute nonsense" by public health minister Jane Ellison, who said that previous Labour government "occasionally deployed private ambulances too". Brendan Kemp, regional organiser for the GMB union, questioned the hiring practices of ambulance trusts and their ability to keep staff. "Who's checking the qualifications of the staff that man these vehicles?" he said on BBC London 94.9. "Often staff that have been dismissed by London Ambulance Service for something, often they'll reappear working for a private contractor." But Jason Killens, director of operations for the LAS, said every private contractor "is checked by us before we use them". "Staff that leave the LAS for reasons of clinical safety would not be redeployed on those private contracts with us," he told BBC London 94.9. Mr Killens said increasing demand each year "is adding pressure in the organisation" and conceded that "some staff leave" as a result, with about 500 vacancies currently unfilled. He added: "There is a small number that leave us and go and work in the private sector, but the vast majority of people that leave the ambulance service in London go to work elsewhere in the NHS."

Summary: Spending on private ambulances in London grew by 1,000% between 2011 and 2013, the Labour party has claimed.


Four average 50mph enforcement cameras were installed in October on a two-mile stretch at Port Talbot and they went live on Monday. But around 125-a-day have been caught in less than a week. The cameras are the first to go into operation on a Welsh section of the M4, and during a pilot before Christmas around 700 drivers a day were caught. However, Wales Road Casualty Reduction Partnership GoSafe welcomed the reduction in drivers caught compared with the trial period. Partnership manager Chris Hume said: "There is a clear indication that there has been a decrease in the numbers of people exceeding the limit. "Excessive and inappropriate speed remains a factor in collisions and associated fatalities and serious injuries on our roads in Wales. "Our main priority is to continue to educate motorists about the effect of inappropriate speed with enforcement being the last resort after engineering solutions are considered."

Summary: More than 500 speeding drivers have been caught by new cameras on the M4 in just five days.


Welsh and Indian creative professionals will travel to each other's countries to work together and produce new works including books, music and dance. The projects will get a share of the £450,000 India Wales Fund. It is a joint Wales Arts International and British Council scheme which aims to help build relationships between the two countries. Performances will take place in India and Wales and some of the work will be available online, with artists and audiences in both countries benefiting from workshops, tours and talks. The projects include: The full list of selected projects will be announced at the Wales Millennium Centre by Economy Secretary Ken Skates. He said: "The UK-India Year of Culture 2017 offers an important opportunity for Wales and India to refresh and strengthen these links and also to create new dynamic connections and creative collaborations." Indian Honorary Consul to Wales, Raj Aggarwal, said: "Wales and India share a love of music, dancing, theatre and literature so this cultural exchange is a fantastic opportunity for each country to share the heritage of each other's performing arts. "A collaboration of Welsh, English and Bengali writers will bring together the works of six writers with live performance and the publication of a new tri-lingual work. "This is an amazing opportunity not just to see and enjoy the other country's culture and talent, but to actually work together to create a hybrid from the two that fuse our nation's cultures in the future."

Summary: Eleven arts projects will get funding to take Welsh culture to India as part of the UK-India 2017 cultural season.


The 29-year-old Tongan, who joined the Giants from New Zealand Warriors in September 2012, was ever-present in the 2016 season. "I am so excited that the club has given me the opportunity to stay," Ta'ai told the club website. "The fans are fantastic and I am excited to be given the chance to stay here for another two years."

Summary: Huddersfield Giants forward Ukuma Ta'ai has signed a two-year contract extension.


The Nepal Scotland Association said many of its members lost friends and loved ones in the devastating earthquake last weekend. The event was held outside the City Chambers on the Royal Mile. It was organised by Mercy Corps with help from the Nepal Scotland Association and the city council. A charity concert to raise money for the relief effort was also held in the city. The Singing Bowl Concert, considered to be the ancient sound of Nepal, was held at St Giles' Cathedral.

Summary: A candlelit vigil has been held in Edinburgh to show support for the people of Nepal.


Rizwan Akhtar was promoted from major-general to lieutenant-general to assume the new role and is considered an ally of army chief Gen Raheel Sharif. As head of the paramilitary Rangers force in the southern city of Karachi he launched a major operation against criminal gangs and Taliban militants. He replaces Lt-Gen Zaheerul Islam who is scheduled to retire in October. The BBC's Shahzeb Jillani says the outgoing ISI chief is widely seen to have been at odds with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, with some even accusing him of encouraging recent protests against the government. The military also promoted five other officers to lieutenant general rank to replace outgoing personnel. The appointments are expected to help the latter consolidate his position, our correspondent says. Although Pakistan saw its first democratic civilian transfer of power last year, the country has been ruled by the army for much of its history. The ISI was established in 1948 - as Pakistan engaged India in the first war over Kashmir - and became the primary institution running the intelligence operations of the army, air force and navy. Analysts say that although its precise machinations have remained shadowy, there is little doubt it has played a major role in Pakistan's volatile politics. Rizwan Akhtar's operation to reduce crime levels in Karachi received a lot of publicity but human rights activists also warned of violations. Between 2007 and 2010, he was posted in the South Waziristan tribal region where Pakistan Taliban militants are known to have sheltered. "He is a professional soldier who has experience of both Fata and internal security in Karachi," an army official told the Dawn newspaper.

Summary: Pakistan's army has named a new head of the country's feared spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).


Media playback is not supported on this device O'Neill and Keane agreed new deals with the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) in midweek although contracts have yet to be signed. The duo's Irish side begin their Euro 2016 campaign against Sweden on Monday. "We're happy to stay on. I really enjoy the job, working with the players, the staff and the FAI," said Keane, 44. The former Manchester United star has made no secret of his desire to return to club management at some stage after previously managing Sunderland and Ipswich. During his Republic of Ireland stint, which began in November 2013, Keane has twice been linked with the Celtic job but opted to remain as O'Neill's assistant on both occasions. "With the club stuff, I'm 44 years of age so there is plenty of time for that," he said. "I am keen to get back into it - and when I said short term, I mean in the next few years, not the next few weeks." In an otherwise good humoured news conference at the Republic's tournament base in Versailles, Keane's brow only furrowed when he was asked whether his contract includes a clause that will allow him to talk to clubs over the next two years. "I think what's written in my contract is none of your business," the Corkman replied to the journalist. "Who do you work with? What's your deal? Do they pay you good money? It's none of my business." A relaxed Keane even played along with the inevitable question about the Republic's tournament facilities, 14 years after he was infamously sent home from the county's pre-tournament training camp in Saipan on the eve of the 2002 World Cup. "The FAI have done brilliantly. No doubt lessons have been learned. Trying to find something that was wrong, then maybe my bed's a bit too soft," joked the Republic assistant. "The facilities are brilliant - they're a credit to everyone in the set-up here; the training pitch, the hotel, the location. "It's great. It really is. We're enjoying it."

Summary: Roy Keane had "no hesitation" in agreeing to remain Republic of Ireland assistant boss once manager Martin O'Neill committed to another two years.


Under the first deal with Taqa, Proserv will build a control system for three subsea wells near the Tern platform in the Cladhan field. The other contract with an unnamed established operator involves subsea well and manifold control systems. Proserv said the deals strengthened its position in the subsea controls and communications field. Proserv chief executive David Lamont said: "Both contract wins reflect Proserv's industry-leading position and strong track record for delivering high-value integrated technology systems on time and within budget. "Proserv's fast-growing suite of technologies have been developed based on the company's 'ingeniously simple' philosophy and are underpinned by the company's international talent pool of technical and engineering expertise which has expanded considerably through organic growth and strategic acquisition." Westhill-based Proserv specialises in exploration and production, drilling and infrastructure technical solutions and services to the energy industry. The company operates worldwide from 30 sites in six geographical regions.

Summary: Production technology services company Proserv has won two North Sea contracts worth more than £15m.


Jairo Medina, 62, a professional carer from Chelsea, was found early on Friday morning by a person walking by who then called the police. Once officers got there, Mr Medina had died. A post mortem examination did not find a cause of death, but it showed that he had been assaulted. Officers are investigating it as a murder. An area about the size of two football pitches was cordoned off. The scene was near the mosaic to commemorate The Reformers' Tree in Hyde Park. The Met Police would like to hear from anyone who may have seen something suspicious in the area between the evening of Thursday 11 August and the early hours of Friday.

Summary: A man found dead in London's Hyde Park has been named by police.


The 22-year-old headed home from a corner as he scored just his fourth goal in 33 appearances this season. Former Whites striker Michael Bakare had handed the away side the perfect start, curling the ball into the top corner in the second minute. Stefan Payne scored at the near post to level before Raggett's winner. Dover are three points behind Tranmere in sixth, with three games in hand, while Welling remain nine points adrift of safety.

Summary: Sean Raggett's second-half strike earned promotion hopefuls Dover a hard-fought win over relegation-threatened Welling in the National League.


The 44-year-old will work alongside Andy Hessenthaler, who was appointed as Orient boss last week. Former Southend, Birmingham and Peterborough defender Edwards joined the east London outfit in 2009 and has been coaching in the club's academy. He assisted with first-team affairs at the end of last season while Hessenthaler was in caretaker charge.

Summary: League Two club Leyton Orient have appointed Andy Edwards as assistant manager.


The unnamed man was stopped at Turin Airport wearing a pilot's uniform and using forged ID cards, police said. He was charged with endangering air transport security and impersonation. The suspect led police to a garage containing neatly pressed white shirts with epaulets, black trousers and jackets, like those worn by pilots. No motive for the man's actions was reported immediately. Police have established he sat as "third pilot" in the cockpit of an Air Dolomiti plane which flew from Munich to Turin in April. He did not touch the controls, however. Air Dolomiti is part of the German airline Lufthansa, which gave no details when approached by the Associated Press news agency but insisted he could not have boarded the plane without a ticket. Investigators are now trying to establish if the man flew on other planes. Police had long been investigating the suspect, who had allegedly created a fake identity as a Lufthansa pilot named Andrea Sirlo, complete with a Facebook page which included fake flight attendant friends. They said they had been alerted several months ago after he introduced himself as a captain to a civil aviation lieutenant, who became suspicious because he seemed too young for the job. Police tracked him down from photos on his Facebook profile, in which he is apparently shown posing in uniform and sunglasses in front of planes. Officers approached him in a bar outside Turin Airport's check-in area, dressed in a pilot's uniform with no company logo on it, and sipping coffee. In the garage, officers also found fake IDs and fake flight theory manuals, the Italian news agency Ansa reports. "On at least one occasion in 2012, pretending to be a pilot of a foreign commercial airline, and with a fake name, he succeeded in flying as the third pilot in the cockpit," police said in a statement. According to Ansa, a flight took place on 6 April. In addition, a profile on a website where users can track their flights also shows a "Pilot Andrea Sirlo" flying from Munich Airport to Turin on 23 October last year. The case has echoes of the 2002 Hollywood film Catch Me If You Can, in which Leonardo Di Caprio played Frank Abagnale, a real-life con-man who flew as a fake Pan American pilot in the 1960s. Sirlo is the name of a flight corridor over Turin.

Summary: Police in Italy have arrested a jobless man who posed as an airline pilot, tricking his way into riding in the cockpit of at least one jet.


A black Land Rover Discovery was set on fire in Cairds Row in Musselburgh between 23:30 and 23:55 on Monday. Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward. Sgt Stuart Higginbottom, of Police Scotland, said: "Fortunately, no one was injured as a result of this fire but we are treating this extremely seriously."

Summary: Police are appealing for witnesses following a suspicious car fire in East Lothian.


Slade said the precise details of the new structure were still to be agreed. "There's a slight change in structure. It's about getting on, nothing will ever be bigger than the club," he told BBC London 94.9. "My responsibility is for the football. If I can get help from the owner and sporting director, I'll be delighted." Becchetti took control of former owner Barry Hearn's 90% stake in the club earlier this month, with the Italian indicating he is willing to back Slade with funds to strengthen his squad. We came within a penalty shot of going into the Championship and now we need to go a bit better "In terms of the roles and responsibilities - its early days but they need to be sorted out and structured better than they are at the moment," added Slade, who has been at Orient since April 2010. "The owner's never had a football club so he's learning and we're learning too." Slade took Leyton Orient to the play-off final last season, where they lost 4-3 on penalties to Rotherham, and is having to deal with greater expectations from supporters following the takeover. "We want to improve and move forward," said Slade. "We came within a penalty shot of going into the Championship and now we need to go a bit better than last season and it's not going to be easy. "The mood's always good because we've got good people in the changing room but we won't know until we start the season how that will affect us. "But I think they'll dust themselves down, they're a great group and if we can strengthen the squad that will lift us as well. "We haven't spent too much money so far but we hope that we can attract some quality players. "In the past I've had to make up the squad with loanees or inexpensive squad players, but this season I'm hoping my whole group are all capable of going in at any stage. If we can add two or three more players then that will help in terms of depth."

Summary: Leyton Orient boss Russell Slade will work with a sporting director next season after a restructure in the wake of Francesco Becchetti's takeover.


Rajab, who heads the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR), was convicted in 2012 of taking part in illegal gatherings and disturbing public order. An appeals court later reduced his original three-year term by a year. He was one of several leading activists arrested by the authorities after pro-democracy protests erupted in 2011. Soon after his release on Saturday, Rajab told the Associated Press news agency that he was happy to be out after spending more than 600 days in prison. He also appealed for the release of all political prisoners, the agency added. Rights groups, including Amnesty International and Human Rights First, have campaigned on behalf of Rajab throughout his prison sentence, calling on the authorities to release him. In December 2013, a Bahraini court rejected a request by Rajab's lawyers for early release. They argued that he was eligible because he had already served three-quarters of a two-year sentence. In addition to his role with the BCHR, Mr Rajab is deputy secretary general of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH). Before his imprisonment in July 2012, Mr Rajab was repeatedly detained in connection with the pro-democracy protests that erupted in the Gulf kingdom the previous year. Amnesty said that he was punched in the face several times by riot police as he led a demonstration in February 2012, and in May 2012 was charged with "insulting a national institution" in comments about the interior ministry he posted on Twitter. In June 2012, Rajab was sentenced to three months in jail over different tweets he wrote about the prime minister. The conviction was eventually overturned on appeal, but only after he had begun his two-year sentence for taking part in unauthorised protests. At his trial, Mr Rajab told the court that he had been held in dire conditions and subjected to ill treatment, including being placed in solitary confinement with a dead animal and kept almost naked. BCHR's founder, Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, is serving a life sentence for allegedly plotting to overthrow the government. He was convicted on evidence that was widely accepted as having been secured under torture.

Summary: Prominent Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab has been freed after serving two years in prison for his involvement in illegal protests.


Plans include relocating the town's Central Library and cutting back on the Citizens Advice Bureau. The council will also work with traders to find a private buyer for the town's Victorian indoor market. The Labour-run authority said it was implementing the cuts "with a heavy heart" and blamed "severe austerity cuts imposed by central government". Councillor Bill Dixon, leader of the authority, said that tough choices had been made, but local people had been able to comment during a public consultation. "There were other cuts that people didn't want us to make," he said. "Withdrawing school patrol crossings for example - some authorities have done that, this authority decided not to." Responding to protesters opposed to the relocation of the Crown Street Library to the Dolphin Centre, he said: "I was born and bred in the town. "I do understand the attachment to Crown Street Library, but we should emphasise we are not closing the library but moving it."

Summary: Darlington Council has rubber stamped moves aimed at making £10m savings over the next four years.


Two of the team's stars, Sir Bobby Charlton and Sir Geoff Hurst, recounted memories at Wembley Arena as the crowd of 10,000 relived the historic day. Actors including Martin Freeman read the words of fans and players, including the late Sir Bobby Moore. There was also live music from performers including Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Reef and the Troggs. Chris Farlowe gave a one-off performance of his 1966 hit Out of Time - which was number one in the charts half a century ago. The audience heard fans' memories of that July Saturday, including stories of weddings where men wore earpieces connected to radios so they could listen to the commentary. The match ended with Alf Ramsey's England side beating West Germany 4-2 in extra time. It was a day when the names of Banks, Cohen, Wilson, Charlton J, Moore, Ball, Stiles, Peters, Charlton R, Hunt and Hurst earned their place in football history. The hashtag #worldcup1966 is trending on Twitter, and the Foreign Office has tweeted to say the UK's ambassador to Azerbaijan has met the family of Tofiq Bahramov - the Azerbaijani linesman who awarded Sir Geoff's second goal. But a tweet from actor Gary Kemp shows not everyone was paying close attention at the time. "Six years old and bored of my family watching the match I went out on my own to the empty park and sat on a swing. #worldcup1966," he tweeted. 1966 World Cup: England's tournament behind the scenes How Africa boycotted the 1966 World Cup Sir Geoff Hurst's 1966 England World Cup final shirt goes unsold Bobby Moore and Alan Ball have since died, in 1993 and 2007 respectively. A bronze statue of Moore stands outside Wembley Stadium and is likely to be visited by many of fans attending the commemoration at the nearby arena. At 21:00 BST, ITV will broadcast a documentary called 1966 - A Nation Remembers.

Summary: England's 1966 World Cup win has been marked by a special Wembley event exactly 50 years on.


The weaker value of the pound since the Brexit referendum vote means that the UK is now a much cheaper destination than it used to be. Many mainland Europeans, Americans and Chinese people are taking advantage of that. That's clear from the cacophony of different languages and accents outside Buckingham Palace, and on the streets around the Palace of Westminster. "It's a little more economical than it was a few years ago," says one visiting American tourist. "Thanks to the euro, London is not more expensive than in France," a French tourist adds. Meanwhile, a German man said the euro-pound rate has "made me quite happy". Two-thirds of the international visitors enjoying London's sites, Cornwall's beaches and Edinburgh's Royal Mile are from the rest of the European Union. The tourism agency VisitBritain forecasts there'll be a 6% rise in the number of international visitors in 2017, with large numbers coming from France in particular. VisitBritain's director Patricia Yates says: "The currency is in our favour. It might motivate more people to come." The tourism boom was helped by the Olympics in 2012, a showcase for Britain's historic towns, picturesque villages, and stunning national parks. The latest data from Forward Keys, which monitors flight bookings, suggests international arrivals to the UK will be 9% higher for August to October this year compared to the same period of 2016. Bookings from China are up 20%, and those from the US are 23% higher, the data suggest. There aren't just more tourists, they're also spending more when they're in the UK. VisitBritain predicts tourists' spending will surge by 14% this year. "Very often people budget in their own currency. They're getting more pounds for their money, and we can see their spend going up," says Patricia Yates. Sterling has tumbled 16% against the euro since the June 2016 referendum, and has fallen 23% against the US dollar. Over the past two years, the pound has dropped about 30% against the euro. "There are some factors putting downward pressure on the pound, and some other things putting upward pressure on the euro," says Paul Hollingsworth of Capital Economics. He lists the downward forces on sterling as "Brexit and uncertainty about the UK's future relationship with the EU, the economy... and the expectation for interest rates". "We've seen quite a Brexit bounce," says Jace Tyrrell from the New West End Company, which represents shops on London's Bond, Oxford and Regent Streets. As shoppers carrying bags from all sort of stores rush by on Regent Street, Mr Tyrrell says, "In the past six months, there's been a 36% increase in spend here, so certainly international visitors are appreciating the value depreciation". Stores report sales of pricey jewellery and high fashion items have been rising the most. The large American hotel chain, Hilton, has 138 hotels in the UK, and is planning to open 30 more, partly because of the tourism boost spurred by the fall in sterling. The company says it has seen double-digit growth in the UK over the past year. In the lobby of one of

Summary: Tourism has been one of the most successful parts of the UK economy recently, thanks in part to Brexit.


Kerri Imelda Doherty was supposed to see four offenders at least once a month, a Care Council for Wales (CCW) hearing in Cardiff was told. The men needed regular visits because they could suffer a relapse which could put the public at risk. Ms Doherty denied any wrongdoing but three allegations were found proven. A fourth charge of acting "dishonestly" was found not proven. The hearing was told Ms Doherty worked for Vale of Glamorgan council as a senior social worker and had years of experience. Part of her job was to make sure people who had committed "significant crimes" but were living in the community, complied with Crown Court orders issued under the Mental Health Act. Ms Doherty said visits had happened every six weeks but council mental health services manager Andrew Cole, giving evidence on the first of a two-day hearing, said the visits were less frequent. "[This led] to a potential increased risk of somebody's mental health deteriorating and an escalation in their behaviour - which is more likely to go undetected," he said. Mr Cole also said the minimum four-week frequency of visits was set by doctors and would have been "clearly marked" on official documents. In her evidence, Ms Doherty told the panel she often had an excessive work-load, inadequate management support and often felt "left out on a limb". The hearing was also told that bereavement had caused her to "burn out" and that her life had become "chaotic" as a result. Ms Doherty, who had been subject to a suspension order since the allegations came to light in 2014, told the hearing she was not seeking to return to social care. A report by the care watchdog said: "The committee finds that only a Removal Order will be adequate in this case given the seriousness of the impairment."

Summary: A social worker who failed to make regular visits to convicted criminals with mental health problems has been struck off.


Mr Abbott has said more Syrian asylum seekers would be let in but has stopped short of boosting overall refugee numbers. But members of his own party, including several state premiers, have called for more to be done for refugees. Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg on Monday called for temporary housing of Syrian and Iraqi asylum seekers. Mr Frydenberg said there was a good case for a Kosovo-type solution that would see Syrian and Iraqi refugees housed in Australia, then returned home once the countries were safe. The Federal Opposition on Monday called for 10,000 additional places for refugees from the Middle East, with priority to be given to those from conflicts in Syria and Iraq. Opposition Labor leader Bill Shorten also said the government should spend an extra $A100m ($69m; Â£45.6m) on aid for refugees. The Liberal Premier of Australia's most populous state, New South Wales, Mike Baird, on Saturday challenged Mr Abbott to do more than just stopping refugees making their way to Australia by boat. Reacting to a photo of a Syrian child refugee recently found drowned on a Turkish beach, Mr Baird said he felt "sick with overwhelming sorrow" about the situation. Mr Baird, a close colleague of Mr Abbott's, said it was a great thing that Australia was no longer seeing children drowning at sea after trying to get to Australia by boat with their families. "But stopping the boats can't be where this ends ... I believe we should do even more. And we should do it now," he said, adding that he would talk to the Federal government about what could be done. Australia detains any migrants trying to reach its shores by boat, and takes them to offshore processing centres to be resettled elsewhere. Last week, the New York Times described the policy as "brutal". The lightly-populated island state of Tasmania has also said it would accept an extra 500 refugees, with Liberal Premier Will Hodgman declaring "our door's open". Australia has accepted about 4,500 people fleeing Syria's conflict, under its current commitment of 13,750 refugees for 2015. Mr Abbott has claimed Australia is "already the most generous country in the world on a per capita basis when it comes to dealing with refugees through the UNHCR". Several organisations have challenged that claim. During a press conference on Sunday, the Prime Minister spoke of how horrified he was by the image of the drowned Syrian boy. "No parent could fail to be moved by what we saw," he said. "I have asked the Immigration Minister Peter Dutton to go urgently to Geneva to talk to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees on what more Australia can do to assist on the migration crisis that is being driven by the problems in the Middle East," he said.

Summary: Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott is under pressure to increase the country's total refugee intake.


Theresa May has been appointing her first cabinet after taking over from David Cameron who stepped down as prime minister on Wednesday. Mr Mundell has been the MP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale since 2005. He was under-secretary of state for Scotland from 2010 to 2015 and became Scottish Secretary in May 2015. Mr Mundell was reaffirmed in that post by Mrs May. He said: "I am delighted to be reappointed as secretary of state for Scotland, and to have the opportunity to build on my work over the past year. "The PM has made it clear we need to unite the country and work for the best interests of everyone in Britain. "My focus now is to work with the Scottish government in order to get the best deal for Scotland and the United Kingdom as we leave the EU." Mrs May has made big Cabinet changes including appointing Brexiter Boris Johnson to foreign secretary; Philip Hammond to chancellor and Amber Rudd to the Home Office. Both Labour and the SNP said that the new Cabinet was worryingly right wing. Nationalist MP Angus Robertson said: "There is serious cause for concern with a range of appointments - we are witnessing the creation of one of the most right-wing Cabinets in the modern era. "From Boris Johnson as our Foreign Secretary - a man who will now be representing us on the world stage - to David Davis as Brexit Minister and Liam Fox for Trade, it will be Brexiteers who are taking forward UK foreign policy." He added that although Mrs May spoke about social justice her "mask had already slipped" and the "reality is we are witnessing a sharp turn to the right in UK politics." Scotland's only Labour MP Ian Murray said: "Despite Theresa May's rhetoric on the steps of Number 10 last night, this new Tory cabinet looks even more right wing than the one that we've just left behind. "People across Scotland will not be fooled by new management at the top of the Tory Government. "Their economic credibility lies in tatters after taking a gamble with Brexit and they have put the union at risk, not just as a result of this referendum."

Summary: Scotland's only Conservative MP, David Mundell, has kept his job as secretary of state for Scotland.


13 July 2017 Last updated at 08:01 BST She's now through to the semi final of the competition. But this may not be an easy win as Konta faces five-time Wimbledon Champion Venus Williams, Let's see how they stack up, stats wise.

Summary: After an unbelievable year Johanna Konta is one of the favourites to win the Wimbledon 2017 ladies title.


Wellington monument on the Blackdown Hills, in Somerset, was built in 1817 but since 2005 it has been fenced off because of falling stone debris. The National Trust is using ground-penetrating radar on the 174ft (53m) tower to see under its stone cladding. Ken Evans, from the trust, said the work was "crucial". Built on one of the highest points of the Blackdown Hills, the landmark was put up as a tribute to the Duke of Wellington's military achievements at the Battle of Waterloo. But according to the trust, it has been struck by lightning twice in its history and renovating the very tall landmark every 10 to 15 years has been "expensive and unsustainable". Mr Evans, the trust's building surveyor, said the radar study was one of several being carried out to "understand this unique and somewhat complex monument". "We have been using wind and movement sensors which have already surprised us by showing that it doesn't flex in the wind quite as much as we expected," he said. "The ground-penetrating radar seeks to identify voids and gaps in the stonework under the surface but should also tell us more about the materials which were used to build the obelisk." Data from the detailed survey will also be used to build a computer model of the obelisk and help with a "more effective repair approach".

Summary: A computer model of one of the world's tallest three-sided obelisks is being made to find out why it is falling apart.


ViiV Healthcare, GlaxoSmithKline's HIV business, will acquire two operations specialising in late stage treatments and early phase medicines. It is the latest acquisition in a record year for pharmaceuticals. Global deals have reached $677.5bn, according to Dealogic, up 64% on 2014. Healthcare companies have been forced to buy or swap assets to bolster growing areas of their businesses and shore up their defences as generic versions of previously patented medicines are released in the market. Sales of Advair, an asthma treatment and a bestseller for GSK, are expected to decline following the introduction of a generic version in the US. In the first nine months of the year, GSK reported that sales of Advair fell 19% to £1.2bn, whereas sales of HIV treatments rose 56% to £1.6bn. The company had considered spinning off its 80% stake in ViiV Healthcare through a flotation that could have valued the business at £18bn. However, it decided to hang on to the operation in May. GSK said it would make an upfront payment of $317m to buy Bristol-Myers Squibb's late stage HIV drugs, with a further $518m dependent on sales and royalties. The assets include Fostemsavir, which treats HIV infection and is at the final phase three development stage. That means that it can seek regulatory approval, which is expected to be filed in 2018. It will also pay an initial $33m to acquire pre-clinical and early stage research assets and could hand over $587m if certain development and sales goals are met. Earlier this week, AstraZeneca said it would spend $4bn to buy a 55% stake in Acerta Pharma, a US-Dutch company which is developing a leukaemia treatment that is at the phase three stage. It has an option to buy the remaining 45% in the company. AstraZeneca, which last year saw off a £69bn takeover bid from US rival Pfizer, also announced it would acquire a number of respiratory medicines from Japan's Takeda for $575m. This year has been marked with major deals in the pharmaceuticals sector. Last month, Pfizer announced a $160bn merger with Botox-maker Allergen while in March, GSK said it would swap its cancer drugs portfolio with Novartis' vaccines business. Shares in GSK fell 6.5p to £13.35.

Summary: GlaxoSmithKline has ended a frenetic week for the pharmaceutical sector with a $1.4bn (£939m) takeover of HIV drug development assets from Bristol-Myers Squibb.


Last week, Seoul suspended its operations at Kaesong following the North's recent rocket and nuclear tests to cut off the money supply. The North has called the shutdown "a declaration of war". Kaesong was one of the last points of co-operation between the two Koreas. The North reacted to the shutdown by expelling all South Koreans from the complex and freezing the assets of South Korean firms. It has also vowed to cut key communication hotlines with the South. The privately-run manufacturing zone saw thousands of North Koreans working for South Korean businesses, making clothing, textiles, car parts and semi-conductors. On Sunday, the South's unification ministry said in a statement the wages, in US dollars, had been paid to the government instead of directly to the workers. "Any foreign currency earned in North Korea is transferred to the Workers' Party, where the money is used to develop nuclear weapons or missiles, or to purchase luxury goods," said Hong Yong-pyo, the unification minister, in a televised interview, referring to Pyongyang's ruling communist party. He added that 70% of the money was kept by Pyongyang while workers were given tickets to buy food and essential items, and local currency. The government cited "multiple channels" as its sources for these claims but did not divulge how it had arrived at the percentage. The South estimates about 616bn Korean won (Â£350m, $508m) had been paid to the North over the years. Mr Hong was quoted by Yonhap news agency as saying that the South did not suspend operations earlier at Kaesong because "the international community recognised its significance", and it shut it down this time because "North Korea was only going to intensify its weapons development, and we needed to make a decisive move to alleviate our people's security concerns". On 7 February, North Korea conducted a long-range rocket launch. It came after the country's fourth nuclear test in January. What is the Kaesong Industrial Complex Why did North launch long-range rocket? How advanced is North's nuclear programme?

Summary: South Korea has claimed the North has used 70% of wages earned by workers at a jointly-run industrial complex for its weapons programme and luxury goods for the elite.


Bradford, chasing a play-off place, went ahead when Wes Thomas converted Josh Cullen's pass, but Kevin Keen's side levelled through Ambrose's volley. Buoyed by the leveller, George Moncur struck an upright, before Ambrose took Owen Garvan's pass to make it 2-1. It was enough to secure a double against the Bantams this season. The win was Colchester's first in League One since a 2-1 home success against Port Vale in October, and Keen's first in the competition since his December appointment. Phil Parkinson's side dropped two places to ninth after the defeat, their first in five.

Summary: Darren Ambrose's double helped struggling Colchester United come from behind to win 2-1 at Bradford City and end a 19-game League One winless run.