The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) said it was difficult to keep the vessel Millennium Time on a steady heading before it struck a tug on the River Thames in July 2014. The report also said the man at the helm at the time of the crash did not hold a boatmaster's licence. City Cruises apologised and said passenger safety was "paramount". The nine injured passengers suffered cuts and bruises when the boat struck motor tug Redoubt, which was towing three barges between Blackfriars and Waterloo bridges on the Thames on 17 July 2014. The 69-year-old mate's employment as a helmsman was contrary to the instructions of the Millennium Time's operators, City Cruises, the report said. And the 58-year-old master of vessel was providing a sightseeing commentary, meaning he did not supervise the mate at the helm, the report concluded. The MAIB said the mate did not take immediate action to avoid the vessel's collision with Redoubt because he thought the motor tug was turning towards Millennium Time, but Millennium Time had unexpectedly steered towards the motor tug. The report said: "The turn was not deliberately initiated by the movement of the helm and most likely resulted from the unintended application of port rudder, and/or the influence of the effects of (an aquatic phenomenon known as) hydrodynamic interaction." By the time the helmsman noticed the vessel was turning the collision could not be prevented, the MAIB said. The report added the crew were also unaware of the number of passengers onboard - they thought they were carrying 426 people but the police counted 362. Both vessels were damaged and it took 32 days to repair Millennium Time's damage, which included broken windows. The MAIB, which made a number of safety recommendations, said City Cruises had replaced the steering systems on Millennium Time and its sister vessels. In a statement, City Cruises said its vessels undergo rigorous testing and the helmsman was in the process of completing his boatmaster's licence. Spokesman Kyle Haughton said: "The safety of our passengers and crew is paramount to us. "The report does not highlight one significant reason for the accident and refers to a number of contributing factors."

Summary: A pleasure boat involved in a crash that injured nine tourists had steering problems, a report has said.


Grainger, 40, was involved in many different sports before taking up rowing. And she credits the enduring influence of her karate instructor and school art teacher, Mr Davis, for her success. "Everything he taught me about sport and about myself, stays with me to this day," she told BBC Radio Scotland. "I went from white belt to black belt and I was the first student he had who went from the white belt to black belt in the school. "The day after I got my black belt I went to see him and I had a thank you card and a bottle of wine from my parents just to say thank you for getting me there. "He presented me with the first ever black belt he had ever won, and gave it to me as my black belt. It was just incredible. "It's the one thing, you know if your house was on fire, that I would go to get. "Obviously the family photos and memories, but I would go to get my black belt. Find out how to get into martial arts in our special guide. "It was such a kind gift to give, and obviously meant so much to him and it meant far more to me because of that." Grainger says the "discipline" of karate appealed to her. "I was at Bearsden Academy [near Glasgow] and I loved sport at that age but I wasn't really a member of any club and I didn't do anything special," she explained. "I remember my mum and dad saying 'you need to do more'. I went along to see what it was like and to keep them happy. "I fell in love with the sport, the discipline, the competitive side and the training and I did it for the six years I was at Bearsden Academy. "He [Mr Davis] was a very high level black belt at the time - I got involved and absolutely loved it. "He was a complete inspiration, he really believed in me. "He showed me how much fun sport can be and the confidence you get from it, the enjoyment and I learned so much about myself." Grainger took a two-year break from rowing after winning Olympic gold at London 2012, following silver medals at Sydney, Athens and Beijing. But after a selection ordeal where her place was only confirmed six weeks beforehand, she won double sculls silver with Victoria Thornley in Rio. "We have absolutely amazing experts behind the scenes in strength and conditioning, training and coaching," she added. "They reassured me from when I started again knowing that I could still be in fantastic physical shape and my strength and fitness wouldn't be the limiting factor come racing. "It was hard and it was sore - we put everything on the line to get in amongst the medals. "We were racing against the odds as much as we were the opposition as we hadn't really shown the form all season to get on to the Olympic podium. "So we committed very, very early to the

Summary: Five-time Olympic medallist Katherine Grainger has revealed how her grounding in karate at school has had a profound influence on her rowing career.


With 100 hours of video added to the site every minutes it can be hard to get noticed, so some people buy fake views. There are many companies that will sell YouTube views, likes or comments for a fee. Most videos have genuine views but the website wants to crack down on the small number that don't.

Summary: YouTube has warned it will clamp down on users who buy 'fake views' to make their videos look more popular than they really are.


Tom Stilwell fell from his neighbour's balcony in his apartment block in Auckland at 02:00 local time on Sunday (14:00 GMT on Saturday), reports said. He was trying to lower himself onto his balcony, which was directly below his neighbour's, when he fell, police said. His friends said that he had bone fractures and internal injuries, but was "fine" and "a very lucky man". He was awake and laughing on Monday, but had no recollection of what happened, his friends told New Zealand newsgroup Fairfax Media. "He looks alright," his flatmate, Beth Goodwin, said. "It's more internal injuries. He's broken some bones in his ribs and neck but they're not important bones." "The odds may be against it, but others have lived after even more dramatic plummets. "Juliane Koepcke, 17, was flying over the Peruvian rainforest with her mother when her plane was hit by lightning. But she survived a two-mile (3.2km) fall. "In January 1972, 22-year-old Yugoslav flight attendant Vesna Vulovic's plane exploded following a suspected terrorist bomb. The Guinness Book of Records recorded that Ms Vulovic plummeted 33,000ft (10,160m) before landing in snow." Read more In a statement, New Zealand police said: "It appears that the man was locked out of his 14th floor apartment. He fell while attempting to climb down the outside of the building from a 15th floor apartment directly above his, in an effort to gain access via his balcony." There were "no suspicious circumstances surrounding the fall", the statement added. The 20-year-old is said to be in New Zealand on a working holiday. Mr Stilwell discovered he was locked out of his flat early on Sunday, and asked a neighbour if he could climb down from her balcony into his flat, his friends said. The neighbour, Geraldine Bautista, told the New Zealand Herald that Mr Stilwell was "a little tipsy" but polite. "I wasn't scared of him - he just requested 'Can you please let me jump off from the balcony? I will not bother you, just let me use your balcony.'" "I never thought he would really do that. In my mind I thought 'Okay, I'll just let you see that it's really impossible. I didn't think he'd jump, because it's really scary." However, he quickly pulled himself over the balcony railing before she could stop him, she said. "I thought I was dreaming... it happened within seconds," she said. "I couldn't even scream for help." Mr Stilwell's fall was broken by the roof of an adjacent building, reportedly some 13 floors below. He was taken to hospital in a critical condition, but was in a satisfactory condition by Monday, a hospital spokesperson said. Dr Tony Smith, a medical director at St John, an emergency healthcare organisation, told the New Zealand Herald that a person's chances of survival were increased if they were able to break their fall on something. However, "survival from falls of that height are extraordinarily unusual", he said. In December 2007, New York window cleaner Alcides Moreno plummeted 47 floors when cables holding the platform he and his brother were

Summary: A British man has survived a fall from the 15th floor of a building in New Zealand, local media report.


Chancellor Werner Faymann said numbers would be capped at about 37,500 in each of the next four years, compared to the 90,000 applications last year. Serbia responded by saying it would limit migrant passage to those seeking asylum in Austria or Germany only. The head of the European Commission has called for a summit on migration. Jean-Claude Juncker said he was worried there would not be enough time to address the issue at the next extraordinary summit of the EU's 28 member-states, due on 18-19 February. It is expected the UK's membership of the EU will dominate that meeting. The EU is drawing up plans to share the "burden" of refugees more evenly among member states, scrapping the rule that means they must claim asylum in the first country they arrive in. Cameron faces refugee 'burden' battle There has been speculation this will shift the refugee burden from southern EU states to northern ones. With some EU states already bringing in temporary border controls, the Commission fears the passport-free Schengen area could collapse if a solution is not worked out by March. Austria has become a major transit country for migrants seeking to claim asylum in Germany. Correspondents say the influx has contributed to the popularity of the far right in Austria, sparking tensions in the governing coalition. "We can't take in all asylum-seekers in Austria," Chancellor Faymann said after a national asylum summit in Vienna. "We must also step up controls at our borders massively," he added. In Belgrade, Labour Minister Aleksandar Vulin, the government's coordinator on the migrant crisis, said: "From today, based on the decision of the Austrian government... migrants will not be able to continue their travel if they have not expressed intention to seek asylum on the territory of Austria or Germany." More than one million refugees and other migrants entered the EU clandestinely last year, mainly by sea, the majority of them seeking asylum in northern European states. Most were from Syria, gripped by civil war, followed by Afghanistan and Iraq. At least 31,000 have arrived by sea so far this year despite the winter weather, the UN refugee agency says.

Summary: The Austrian government has said it will sharply reduce the number of asylum applications it accepts this year compared with 2015.


The local development plan is looking at how the area will grow after 2016 and the potential for 14,000 new jobs being created. Consultation is expected to start in December on 100 sites which could be earmarked for development. However, final details will not be decided until Spring 2015. The plan proposes development areas: Developments in the past have involved transforming the maritime quarter, the docklands for the SA1 housing and the lower Swansea valley. But the council admits that regenerating existing sites would not provide for all the city's future needs and it will need "significant additional - primarily greenfield - land for development". As well as "strategic" development sites for more than 500 homes and in some cases up to 1,000 homes, some existing housing areas will be expanded with up to 400 new homes. The city currently has a population of around 240,500 supporting 107,000 jobs. It expects over the next 10 years to be the economic hub and main driver of the new Swansea Bay City Region, which held its first meeting this week. Robert Francis Davies, cabinet member for enterprise, development and regeneration, said: "Swansea is a city which is constantly developing. "We know that the population will increase significantly in the coming years and we need to ensure that this city can develop in the right way, providing adequate space for housing and for economic growth." Councillors will be asked to put the next stage of the Local Development Plan (LDP) out to a month-long consultation.

Summary: Residents in Swansea are to be given their say on plans for more than 17,000 new homes across the city.


Hoffman, 40, sunk nine birdies in a seven-under-par 65 to lead ahead of compatriot William McGirt. Lee Westwood is third on two under, one ahead of fellow Englishmen Justin Rose, Andy Sullivan and Matt Fitzpatrick. Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy rallied with three late birdies in a 72, while 2015 champion Jordan Spieth carded 75. England's reigning champion Danny Willett started his defence with a double bogey and a bogey before fighting back to finish one-over par. World number one Dustin Johnson pulled out on the first tee after injuring his back when slipping on the stairs at his rental house on Wednesday. Scoring was expected to be tough at Augusta with high winds forecast to become even stronger as the opening day progressed. And that proved to be the case as it became a distinct possibility that no player would shoot under 70 in the opening round for the first time in 60 years. But the tricky conditions proved little obstacle for McGirt and, particularly, Hoffman, who were the only players to do so. Hoffman has only previously claimed one top-25 finish at a major, tying for ninth at the 2015 Masters, but put together a remarkable round. The world number 52 closed the front nine with two birdies to move two-under, then blitzed the back nine with a five-under 31 which included four straight birdies. The Californian almost made it five on the last, only to see a 16-foot putt fall agonisingly short. Nevertheless, his four-shot lead is the biggest first-round advantage at Augusta since 1941. "The putts started going in the hole - as simple as that sounds," he said. "I kept hitting my spots and in the wind I ended up getting 20 footers and I got some of them down the stretch." McGirt, making his Masters debut, became the first player to break 70 with four birdies and a bogey in a three-under 69. The 37-year-old from South Carolina does not have much previous pedigree in the majors, having missed the cut at the US Open and The Open in 2016 before earning a 10th place finish at last year's PGA Championship. "It was pretty darn special. Any time to break 70 is awesome," said McGirt, who is ranked a place below Hoffman at 53rd in the world. "The few times I came down here to play in practice the wind direction was the same so this was not new to me today. "I'm lucky enough to know a few members here and I've spoken to a few caddies and they've been happy to share their knowledge with me." Defending champion Willett headed a record 11 English players starting in the 93-strong field at Augusta, but made a nightmare start to his defence with a double bogey and a bogey in the opening two holes. Birdies on three and 10, with six successive pars sandwiched in-between, steadied the Yorkshireman's scorecard and a superb eagle on the par-five 13th moved him level par for the first time. However, a bogey on the 18th pushed him back over par. "Battling

Summary: Unheralded American Charley Hoffman defied tricky blustery conditions to take a four-shot lead after day one of the 2017 Masters at Augusta National.


Leader Grenville Ham said community-run renewable energy schemes and "truly efficient" housing could provide jobs for thousands of people. "Across Wales, Greens have the expertise and the appetite to develop sustainable local economies that provide jobs for all," he said. The party currently has one Welsh councillor and 50 confirmed candidates. "As a party, we are focusing on reducing fuel bills through local selling of locally-generated renewable energy," Mr Ham said. "My vision is to cut out the exploitative middle man in energy production and delivery, through Green-led local action." Mr Ham added that Green councillors would not be told by party bosses how to vote on issues. "We believe that our candidates know their local community best," he said.

Summary: The Wales Green Party has launched its campaign for the local elections, pledging to "rebuild" communities.


Deputy Defence Minister Anatoly Antonov said Turkey was the biggest buyer of "stolen" oil from Syria and Iraq. Mr Erdogan said Russia had no right to "slander" Turkey with such claims. Russia and Turkey have been locked in an angry dispute since Turkey shot down a Russian jet last month. Russian President Vladimir Putin has already accused Ankara of downing the plane on its Syrian border to protect oil supply lines. "According to available information, the highest level of the political leadership of the country, President Erdogan and his family, are involved in this criminal business," Mr Antonov told journalists in Moscow. "The Turkish leadership has demonstrated extreme cynicism. Look at what they are doing!" he said. "They have invaded the territory of another country and are brazenly plundering it." The defence ministry cited satellite images that it said showed oil tankers travelling from IS-held territory to Turkey. The trucks, it said, travelled to three locations - including refineries - in Turkey and some was then moved on to a third country. Russia said it was producing only "part of the evidence" for now and did not provide direct proof of their claim that Mr Erdogan and family were involved. US officials have previously said they have information suggesting Turkish "middlemen" were involved in the illegal IS oil trade. The Turkish authorities have made commitments to tackle smuggling on their territory. Despite the tensions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said he is prepared to meet Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu at a conference in the Serbian capital Belgrade this week. Mr Lavrov said he was willing to "hear what Mr Cavusoglu has to say", in comments broadcast on the Rossiya 24 news channel. It would be the first time the men have met since the downing of the jet. Turkey said the Russian SU-24 fighter plane intruded into its airspace and ignored repeated warnings to leave. The two sides have important economic ties, and in the wake of the incident Moscow imposed visa requirements for Turkish visitors, and placed restrictions on trade with Ankara.

Summary: Russia's defence ministry has accused the family of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of being directly involved in the trade of petroleum with the Islamic State group.


Chancellor George Osborne said the plan, requiring governments "in normal times" to spend less than they get in tax, represented "economic sanity". Labour voted against the Conservatives' Charter for Budget Responsibility, but 21 of their MPs abstained. It came as shadow chancellor John McDonnell said his decision to reverse Labour's stance was "embarrassing". The charter, an amended version of which was set out in July's Budget, passed comfortably by a majority of 62 despite being opposed by the SNP, the Lib Dems and the majority of Labour MPs. But the BBC's political editor Laura Kuenssberg said former shadow ministers Tristram Hunt, Chis Leslie, Shabana Mahmood and Liz Kendall were among 21 MPs to have defied the leadership by abstaining while a further 16 MPs were given permission to be absent by Labour whips. The charter would legally force future governments to run an absolute budget surplus - which involves spending less than they receive in tax revenue - when the economy is growing. After several days of criticism of his handling of the issue, Mr McDonnell sought to explain his position, saying that while tackling the deficit was "vitally important", the charter was a "puerile political stunt" and "an instrument for imposing austerity on our community unnecessarily". Having previously said Labour would give it its backing, Mr McDonnell informed a stormy meeting of Labour MPs on Monday that he had changed his mind - and told the party to oppose it. Justifying his decision in the Commons, he admitted the U-turn was politically "embarrassing" but insisted a "bit of humility among politicians does not go amiss". However, he insisted he had changed his mind on Parliamentary tactics, not economic policy, and that by voting against the framework, Labour would "disassociate itself" from a plan that he suggested was merely cover for spending cuts and an "assault" on the welfare state. What's George Osborne proposing? "I want to break the stranglehold that the focus on deficits has had on the economic debate in this country in recent years," he said. "Yes the deficit is vitally important but we need a paradigm shift to open up the wider debate about what makes a health economy." The proposed rules were not "economic instruments but political weapons", he said, claiming that Mr Osborne had treated his existing budgetary framework "with contempt" and was unlikely to adhere to them. "When the circumstances and judgement change, it is best to admit to it and change as well," he said, adding that he had been influenced by "professional advice" he had received, a change in the economic outlook and the plight of the Redcar steelworkers. The 21 Labour MPs who abstained But Mr Osborne said the UK must "live within its means" and help equip the UK economy to withstand future economic shocks, arguing that if the UK could not manage to get control of its deficit and debt by 2019, after nine years of successive growth, when would it be able to do this. He accused Labour of being "profligate" and wanting "to spend money we don't have

Summary: MPs have backed the government's new spending rules by 320 to 258 votes after a heated debate in the Commons.


The boy was found "safe" this afternoon and arrested on suspicion of wounding and carrying a bladed weapon. Police said he was found on a train from Hereford to Malvern at 16:55 BST. Detectives launched a search for the boy after the attack at Chase Technology College in Malvern, Worcestershire, at about 08:45 BST. A male teacher and 13-year-old girl suffered minor injuries. The boy was apprehended at Ledbury station in Herefordshire. Leah Johnson, 16, a former pupil of Chase College, was travelling on the train when it stopped at Ledbury. She said an officer was waiting on the platform for the boy, who had been standing near the train doors for around 15 minutes. "The policeman was pacing up and down. The doors opened and he just said 'can you come with me?' and he walked off with him," she said. The boy remains in custody at Worcester Police Station. Earlier, there were police officers stationed at each entrance to the school and crime scene tape blocking off the main entrance. Children were brought out individually from the school and handed to parents waiting at the gates. About 100 had gathered by lunchtime.

Summary: A 13-year-old schoolboy who disappeared after a fellow pupil and a teacher were attacked with a knife has been arrested, West Mercia Police said.


Tom Dryden, from Earls Barton in Northamptonshire, described the news as "absolutely outstanding". Lorna Clarke, from Oxford, took the the women's title. It's the second time she has entered the games. Organisers said 190 competitors from countries including Russia, the USA and Japan took part in the event in Southwick, Northamptonshire. Read more about England's events on Pinterest Since it began in 1965, the event has raised about Â£400,000 for blind and visually impaired charities. Ms Clarke, a digital marketing manager said: "Its amazing. The trick was skill, accuracy and a little bit of luck. My colleagues will laugh but will be very impressed." Mr Dryden, who is a Cub Scout assistant, said: "I never thought I'd win the first time I entered. The cubs will be over the moon." A new conker is used for every round. StJohn Burkett said preparations had been tough this year because of a shortage of decent conkers. He said: "We collect a couple of thousand and we have to get the proper Championship-sized conkers. They're quite rare. "We usually rely on two secret trees but even they haven't produced this year so we've had the whole committee out collecting."

Summary: A new king has been crowned World Conker Champion after taking part in the annual games for the first time.


The case had been brought by the Brazilian investment fund DIS, which formerly owned the transfer rights to the 24-year-old forward. The company claimed it was short-changed when Neymar transferred from Brazilian club Santos to Barcelona in 2013. Neymar and his father, who acts as his agent, have both denied any wrongdoing. In a separate case, Barcelona was forced to pay a fine of 5.5m euros ($6.1m; Â£4.7m) last month because of tax irregularities in Neymar's transfer from Santos. Since moving to the Nou Camp, he has won two La Liga titles, two Copa del Rey trophies, the Champions League, the European Super Cup, the Spanish Super Cup and the Club World Cup. At Barcelona, he forms a powerful attacking trio with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. In a separate case in Barcelona this week, Messi was sentenced to 21 months in jail for tax fraud. The Argentine football great has appealed against the court's ruling.

Summary: A Spanish court has dismissed a fraud and corruption case against football superstar Neymar and his father.


The EU "crisis management concept" is the first step towards sending a force. Fighting between Muslims and Christians in CAR has driven nearly a million people from their homes. Currently about 4,000 African troops and 1,600 French troops are trying to prevent more bloodshed in CAR. The cost of an EU mission is not yet clear. Correspondents say an EU force of up to 1,000 troops is likely. A European diplomat close to the talks said the EU foreign ministers in Brussels had made "a commitment to kick off operational planning". This week the EU will seek a mandate at the United Nations for such an operation, and EU experts will go to the CAR capital Bangui to assess the cost, the diplomat told the BBC. At the moment "it is unclear what exactly will be needed", the diplomat explained, requesting anonymity. Greece has offered to host a mission headquarters and Estonia is prepared to send up to 55 troops, the diplomat said. Several other countries are considering troop contributions, including Lithuania, Romania, Austria and Finland. The EU operation would provide "temporary support, for a period of up to six months, to establish a secure environment in the Bangui region, with a view to handing over to the African Union (AU)", the ministers said in an official statement after their Brussels talks. The plan is to turn the current AU deployment in CAR into a UN peacekeeping operation, the statement said. The aim is also to stabilise the situation so that urgently needed humanitarian aid can reach the many suffering civilians.

Summary: EU foreign ministers have agreed on a blueprint for sending hundreds of European troops to the Central African Republic to help quell violence there.


East of England Euro-MP Richard Howitt said he is to become chief executive of the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC), which links companies with society and the wider economy. Mr Howitt is the Labour spokesman on foreign affairs in the European Parliament. He is also the Socialist and Democrat Group human rights spokesperson. Mr Howitt said: "It has been an enormous privilege to serve in this role (as MEP) and I cannot thank enough the countless people who I have sought to help - and who have shown extraordinary kindness in helping me. "It will be a great privilege to apply my experience in Europe to a truly international role [at IIRC]." The IIRC brings together a coalition of business, investment, regulatory and civil society representatives from around the world.

Summary: A senior Labour MEP has announced plans to stand down from the European Parliament later this year.


A major emergency had been declared at the airport after the Italian C-27J aircraft lost communication. It was escorted to Prestwick by RAF Typhoons as a precaution and landed without incident shortly before 20:00. Police Scotland said the C-27J had been flying from Iceland to Italy. Flights are believed to have been delayed for a short time at Glasgow and Edinburgh, but Scottish airspace was not closed. Prestwick Airport also remained open throughout, and a Ryanair passenger flight to Malta took off a short time after the Italian plane landed. A video posted on Facebook by the Ayrshire News newspaper appeared to show the civilian aircraft landing at the airport. The Typhoons did not land. Photographs from the scene posted on social media showed several emergency service vehicles which had been summoned to the scene as a precaution. A spokesman for the Ministry of Defence said: "Typhoon aircraft were launched this evening from RAF Lossiemouth to intercept a civilian aircraft which was causing concern to air traffic control authorities. "The aircraft was safely escorted to Prestwick airport and the local police now have the lead."

Summary: A civilian cargo aircraft has landed safely after being escorted into Prestwick Airport in Ayrshire after suffering technical problems with its communications equipment.


Since 2014 Libya has had two rival parliaments - an Islamist-backed one in Tripoli and an internationally recognised government in the east. However, several MPs on both sides of the divide have described the latest announcement as premature. Both parliaments must back the deal. UN envoy Bernardino Leon told a news conference in Morocco that Fayez Sarraj would be nominated as prime minister. Abdulsalam Bilashahir, of the Tripoli-based General National Congress (GNC), told the BBC: "We are not a part of this [proposed] government. It means nothing to us and we were not consulted." Ibrahim Alzaghiat, of the House of Representatives (HoR), based in Tobruk, said: "This proposed government will lead to the division of Libya and will turn it into a joke. Mr Leon's choice was unwise." MPs from rival camps appear to be finding rare common ground over their dismissal of the UN proposal, saying it is premature. The rival parliaments have not even accepted the political agreement that embodies the proposed unity government, so announcing the names appeared rushed. The UN pushed for it because there were still objections to the wider deal and mediators worried that talks would collapse. But there is a danger that this latest move will backfire. Civilians are frustrated with the dangerous and chaotic realities ruling their lives. It is unlikely they are waking up more hopeful today. Why is Libya lawless? Who wants what in Libya? However, Mr Leon said he believed that the list of proposed ministers for the unity body "can work". Speaking in the Moroccan city of Skhirat, where the talks have been taking place, Mr Leon said: "After a year of work in this process, after working with more than 150 Libyan personalities from all the regions, finally the moment has come in which we can propose a national unity government," "All of them will work as a team," he added. Other posts in the proposed government include three deputies for the prime minister to represent Libya's east, west and south. One of the proposed deputy prime ministers, Mussa al-Kouni, said: "The hardest part has just begun." A loose alliance of militias, including Islamists, seized the capital, Tripoli, in August 2014 and reinstated the GNC, forcing the existing and internationally recognised government to flee to the eastern city of Tobruk. Libya's politicians have faced increasing pressure from the West to reach agreement on a unity government. Libya has suffered years of unrest since the overthrow of dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. The violence and political chaos have allowed Islamist militants to gain ground in Libya and also seen human traffickers use the Libyan coast to send tens of thousands of migrants across the Mediterranean to Europe.

Summary: The United Nations envoy for Libya has proposed the formation of a national unity government, after months of difficult talks.


It was a week in which trading in China's markets was twice halted by a circuit breaker, before the authorities decided to suspend the measure. The Shanghai Composite closed 2% higher on Friday, but still ended the week down by about 10%. In London, the FTSE 100 was up 55.4 points, or 0.93%, at 6,009.4. In Frankfurt, the Dax was up 1.0%, while the Cac 40 in Paris was up 0.7%. On Thursday, markets in Europe and the US recorded steep losses after trading in China's stock markets closed within the first 30 minutes. The direct financial impact of lower share prices in China is moderate. There is not enough foreign investment in the Chinese market for it to be a major problem. The London consultancy Capital Economics has said foreigners own just 2% of shares. The issue is about whether the financial turbulence shines a light on wider issues about the economic slowdown in China: is the economy heading for what's called a "hard landing", too sharp a slowdown? China is now such a big force in the global economy that it would inevitably affect the rest of the world. It is the second largest economy and the second largest importer of both goods and commercial services. Read more from Andrew. Trading in China was volatile again on Friday, the first day since the suspension of the circuit breaker. The Chinese central bank also took steps to strengthen the yuan after the currency's weakness was taken as a sign of problems for the economy. Connor Campbell, an analyst at Spreadex, said the FTSE's rise on Friday was "nothing to write home about, especially in the context of the near 6% plunge the UK index has witnessed since Monday". However, he added, it did mark an important moment of calm that has been largely absent since 2016 got underway, something that could help matters heading into next week. Market attention now turns to the US unemployment figures, which are due out later on Friday. "It takes quite something to relegate the US employment report to a footnote in this week's trading activity, but the China induced volatility seen over the past few days appears to have done the trick," said Michael Hewson from CMC Markets. "As we come to the end of the week European equity markets look on course to post some of the worst weekly losses since the previous China induced volatility, seen last August." The BBC's Steve Evans in Beijing, says the reason for the volatility in China's mainland markets is that "there's a class of share buyer who treats it almost like the dog track". But these investors cannot fight gravity, and an enormously expensive share market has been brought to heel, he says. Anne Richards, chief investment officer at Aberdeen Asset Management, told the BBC she was "seeing inexperience" in some parts of the regulation of Chinese markets. The addition of inexperienced investors did not help, she said. "That's not a good setup... but over time it will improve." Dr Nikos Paltalidis, a lecturer in Finance at

Summary: Chinese shares have risen and European markets have opened higher at the end of what has been a torrid first week of the year.


Anthony McIntyre has been granted leave to seek a judicial review of the decision by police to issue a letter requesting the confidential recordings. The PSNI wants the Boston College material as part of their investigation into alleged terrorist offences. A full hearing is expected to take place in November. The PSNI and Public Prosecution Service have issued an International Letter of Request (ILOR) in relation to the recordings. It sets out the alleged offences being investigated including a bomb explosion at Rugby Avenue in Belfast in 1976 and membership of a terrorist organisation. Senior judges at Belfast's High Court on Monday ruled they were not yet satisfied information in the request had been "scrupulously" examined. Mr McIntyre's lawyers said he was the victim in the bombing and he was acquitted of the membership charge. Ronan Lavery QC said: "The letter itself is replete with errors, which we say are misleading and require an explanation." Mr McIntyre, who is from Belfast but now lives in the Republic of Ireland, was jailed for murder in 1977. Now an academic, he was one of the main researchers on Boston College's oral history project on the Troubles. Dozens of loyalist and republican paramilitaries gave candid interviews on the understanding their account would only be made public after they died. The interviews have become known as the "Boston Tapes". Detectives have previously won legal battles to secure the transcripts and tapes of interviews given by former IRA woman Dolours Price and ex-loyalist prisoner Winston "Winkie" Rea. A subpoena seeking copies of Mr McIntyre's interviews has been served on Boston College by the British government, and the ILOR is part of this. Mr McIntyre's lawyers say the tapes only contain details of offences for which he had already served a prison sentence. Lord Justices Weatherup and Weir heard that Boston College had released the tapes to the US authorities. They stressed that if PSNI officers travelled to Massachusetts to retrieve the recordings, they must remain under seal and be stored with the court until the challenge was decided.

Summary: An ex-IRA man has won the first step in a legal battle to stop police accessing interviews he gave to a US university about his paramilitary activities.


The price of Brent crude fell to $27.67 a barrel at one point, its lowest since 2003, while US crude fell as low as $28.36. Many analysts have slashed their 2016 oil price forecasts, with Morgan Stanley analysts saying that "oil in the $20s is possible", if China devalues its currency further. Economists at the Royal Bank of Scotland say that oil could fall to $16, while Standard Chartered predicts that prices could hit just $10 a barrel. What are the factors have caused the price to sink below $30 a barrel - and what could spark a recovery? In a nutshell, it's down to too much supply and too little demand. China's economic slowdown has curbed appetite for commodities in general, while Saudi Arabia, which produces a third of the Opec cartel's output, is keener on preserving its market share than it is on cutting production to boost prices. At the same time, the rise of the US as a shale oil producer means it now imports less oil, adding to the glut on world markets. This makes life harder for other non-US, non-Opec producers, who are facing cutbacks, particularly in the North Sea. Big oil companies such as BP, Shell, Total and Exxon Mobil have weathered the storm by cutting back on billions of pounds of investment, and thousands of jobs have been cut. However, Jeremy Batstone-Carr, chief economist at Charles Stanley, warns that further price falls could really start hurting the big firms. The first clue that they are starting to suffer, he suggests, will be cutting dividend payments to investors - something they have avoided so far. Meanwhile, Alan Gelder, of oil analysts Wood Mackenzie, says many North Sea oil operators are "beginning to really feel the pain" at current prices. He says firms can just about survive as many North Sea operators have already cut costs. But Mr Gelder warns that "there is no money left for future investment". Paul Stevens, professor emeritus at the University of Dundee, and a Middle East specialist, says the price of oil could theoretically fall to as little as $20 to $25 per barrel. Why? It may be an unusual view but he thinks most US shale oil producers can tolerate current oil prices. They may make a small loss - he estimates the cost of production at about $40 a barrel for shale producers - but until the price falls to around $25 a barrel they will keep producing, Prof Stevens says. Mr Gelder, however, does not think many US shale operators can continue production with prices below $50. "There are some sweet spots in the US where some operators are able to keep production going at lower levels, but it's not economic at under $30," he says. There is also another much bigger problem than the future of fracking in the US. "An awful lot of oil producers can't survive at these levels," Mr Gelder says. "Venezuela, Algeria, Nigeria are facing serious financial problems and political unrest with people out of work and prices rising." There is so much

Summary: Oil prices have fallen again, sinking below $28 a barrel.


House Speaker Paul Ryan said he and Mr Trump agreed to pull the vote, after it became apparent it would not get the minimum of 215 Republican votes needed. The last minute move was seen as a huge blow to Mr Trump. Repealing and replacing the programme known as Obamacare was one of his major election pledges. Earlier on Friday, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said that the vote would go ahead at 15:30 (19:30 GMT). Mr Trump had reportedly warned Republicans that if they did not vote for his bill then they would be stuck with Barack Obama's healthcare programme for good. However, multiple reports suggested that between 28 and 35 Republicans were opposed to his draft American Health Care Act. The vote was withdrawn shortly after 15:30, and the House is now in recess. Republicans currently have a majority in both the House and the Senate. However, some Republicans were unhappy that the bill cut health coverage too severely, while others felt the changes did not go far enough. The bill also appeared unpopular with the public - in one recent poll, just 17% approved of it. Speaking after the withdrawal, Mr Trump blamed the Democrats for not supporting the bill and predicted that Obamacare would "explode". He said the Republicans would probably focus on tax reform for now. "We have to let Obamacare go its own way for a little while," he said, adding that if the Democrats were "civilised and came together" the two parties could work out a "great healthcare bill". How bad was Friday's defeat of the American Health Care Act in the House of Representatives? Bad. Very bad. The American Health Care Act was the first major piece of legislation pushed by the White House and the Republican-controlled Congress, a key political test early in the president's term, when he should be at the height of his power and party cohesion at its strongest. In spite of all of this, Mr Trump, House Speaker Paul Ryan and the Republicans running Washington could not get the job done. For Republicans Friday wasn't just bad. It was a disaster. Read more analysis here. Earlier, Mr Ryan told reporters: "We are going to be living with Obamacare for the foreseeable future. "I will not sugar coat this. This is a disappointing day for us. Doing big things is hard." "We were a 10-year opposition party where being against things was easy to do," he said, adding that it was difficult to get "people to agree with each other in how we do things". Meanwhile, Democrat and House minority leader Nancy Pelosi described it as "a victory for the American people". And House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer said it was a "good day" for Americans, adding "we worked over years to assure that the American public would have access to affordable, quality healthcare".

Summary: US President Donald Trump has withdrawn his healthcare bill after it failed to gain enough support to pass in Congress.


Anthony McIntyre conducted a series of interviews with former IRA members, on the understanding that the contents would not be made public until after their deaths. Boston College has been issued with a subpoena instructing it to hand over the material on 6 May. Mr McIntyre said he had engaged a lawyer to "resist the efforts to raid his personal memoirs". Dozens of loyalists and republicans provided testimonies to Boston College staff compiling an oral history of the Northern Ireland conflict. What are the 'Boston tapes'? Dozens of former paramilitaries were interviewed in Belfast and other cities and towns from 2001-2006 as part of an oral history project known as the Belfast Project. Details about internal politics and activities of the IRA were revealed on tape, including accounts of a hunger strike in prison in the 1980s. Overall, the project cost about $200,000 (Â£118,520), mostly provided by an Irish-American businessman. Each interview was transcribed, sent by encrypted email to New York and then the material was sent to Boston College, where it was placed under lock and key at Burns Library. Following a lengthy legal battle with the college, the Police Service of Northern Ireland gained access to a small number of the interviews in 2013. Interviews were given on the understanding that tapes would not be made public until after their deaths. Detectives want to access the recordings as part of their investigations into murder and other paramilitary crimes from the 1970s to 1990s. In June last year, police were given access to interviews given by former loyalist prisoner Winston Rea. It followed a decision by senior judges in Belfast to lift an injunction on the PSNI taking possession of Mr Rea's recorded account to Boston College researchers. In 2013, detectives investigating the abduction and murder of Belfast mother-of-10 Jean McConville in 1972 secured the transcripts of former IRA woman Dolours Price's account. That material was handed over following court battles on both sides of the Atlantic.

Summary: The Public Prosecution Service and the PSNI have launched a legal bid to gain access to all interviews and notes by a former IRA member who was one of the main researchers for a Troubles history project at Boston College.


Initially working independently, they finally met, combined their work and published a book called Subway Art in 1984, a tome that was to define the era, and arguably ensure the genre lived on to be reborn as part of the global art movement decades later. By the end of the 80s, the graffiti culture was being forced to adapt, as by then, New York's Transit Authority had brought in procedures that made it tougher to gain access to the train yards. New models with coatings that were resistant to paint, and faster cleaning of any that were covered in graffiti also meant the artists' work was short-lived and the thrill of seeing the work trundling around the city was lost. In the years since, some of the artists have fared well in the US and Europe, others have spent time in prison, one has become a policeman and some have died. The art itself is now part of the mainstream, no longer reserved for city walls but a regular part of a designer's armoury. For Cooper, the graffiti work is an important part of her time in New York, producing the images she is most proud of, rather than those shot on assignment for newspapers or magazines. At times, she would spend hours waiting and watching, for that moment when good light combined with a powerful piece of art passing through an interesting part of the city. Chalfant approached the graffiti from a different angle, concentrating on the work itself, often shooting a series of overlapping images using the motor drive on his camera. He would then splice the pictures together in his studio. He said at the time: "I was more interested in capturing the beautiful, ephemeral work of art than in taking a beautiful picture as a photographer." Here is a selection of the photographs by Cooper and Chalfant. Subway Art by Martha Cooper & Henry Chalfant is published by Thames & Hudson.

Summary: In the late 1970s and early '80s, photographers Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant were both documenting the work of graffiti artists on the subway system of New York.


Media playback is not supported on this device The Blues lead the top flight with 59 points with 14 games remaining. Second-placed Tottenham lead the chasing pack with 50 points, and just five points separate them in second and Manchester United in sixth. "I think there are six teams who are very strong and can fight to win the title," said Conte. Third-placed Manchester City, Arsenal, in fourth, and fifth-placed Liverpool make up the top six. "Manchester United? Yes. They have a great squad," added Conte. "There are 14 games to play and five teams as well as us who can fight to win it. It's important we don't make mistakes in the race." Chelsea face a trip to Burnley on Sunday for a 13:30 GMT kick-off. The Clarets have won their last seven games at home in all competitions with 28 of their 29 league points so far this season coming at Turf Moor. "There are teams at the bottom who win and draw so you must have the right concentration," said Conte. "If your ambition is to stay in the top four or top six, you can have highs and lows. "If you want to win [the title] you must have concentration and focus and know that in every game you can lose points."

Summary: Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says it would be a "very big mistake" for his side to think they are close to winning the Premier League title.


The 22-year-old joins an impressive list at the Aegon Open on 4-12 June, including Caroline Wozniacki, Victoria Azarenka, and British top three Johanna Konta, Heather Watson and Naomi Broady. Robson reached world number 27 in July 2013, but has struggled since returning from a serious wrist injury last year. "I am excited to be returning to Nottingham," Robson said. "I remember how great the grass courts are there. Preparing well on the grass is key ahead of Wimbledon and Nottingham is the perfect place to start. "I really enjoy this time of year, to be able to play in front of a home crowd. It is fantastic to see a strong British turnout for the event as the fans always create such a great atmosphere."

Summary: Former British number one Laura Robson will play at next month's grass-court Wimbledon warm-up event in Nottingham.


Watson, 22, is charged with an "act contrary to good sportsmanship", as well as tackling Alex Goode in the air. The first offence alleges he used "offensive, inappropriate and unprofessional" language after being sent off. Watson featured in every Six Nations game for England this year as they won their first Grand Slam since 2003. England tour Australia in June and Watson's place may be in doubt if he is found guilty of a dangerous tackle at a hearing on Tuesday, with the charge carrying a top end sanction of 10 weeks. If found guilty, the minimum punishment is a two-week suspension. Former London Irish player Watson could face penalties ranging from a reprimand, to a financial penalty, or a suspension if he is found guilty of the unsportsmanlike conduct charge. Bath - beaten finalists last year - are ninth in the Premiership table with four games left to play this season.

Summary: Bath full-back Anthony Watson faces two Rugby Football Union charges after being sent off in the loss to Saracens.


Mellor, 25, joined Widnes on a dual registration contract with Wigan in 2011 before moving permanently in 2013. "For him to commit to continuing his development with us in pursuit of realising his own ambitions is an honour," head coach Denis Betts said. "He knows the way that we want to play and he has the attitude and energy that will keep enhancing the team."

Summary: Widnes Vikings scrum-half Joe Mellor has signed a new three-year contract, keeping him with the club until 2019.


The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says the full evacuation of civilians and rebels is likely to take several days. Government forces, backed by Russian allies, took nearly all remaining rebel-held parts of Aleppo this week. It represents a major victory for President Bashar al-Assad. He hailed the "liberation" of Aleppo and said history was being made. Global solidarity over Aleppo How Srebrenica's survivors view Aleppo What's happening in Aleppo? What happens next? The evacuation of civilians, rebels and their families had been due to take place on Wednesday but an earlier ceasefire deal collapsed. "Some 3,000 civilians and more than 40 wounded, including children, were brought out," the head of the ICRC in Syria, Marianne Gasser, said after two convoys left. "No-one knows how many people are left in the east, and the evacuation could take days," she added. The evacuees are being transferred to rebel-held areas in neighbouring Idlib province. US Secretary of State John Kerry meanwhile accused Syrian leaders of carrying out "nothing short of a massacre" in Aleppo and urged them to return to peace talks in Geneva. "The only remaining question is whether the Syrian regime, with Russia's support, is willing to go to Geneva prepared to negotiate constructively, and whether or not they're willing to stop this slaughter of their own people," he said in Washington. John Kerry expressed moral outrage at the fate of Aleppo and he stressed that the Syrian regime was responsible for the failure of a year's worth of US-Russian negotiations aimed at a nationwide ceasefire and peace talks. But he didn't offer any new plan to end the conflict. Nor did he accept that the fall of Aleppo was also due to a failure of US diplomatic strategy. "You can't make someone do something through diplomacy that they're not prepared to negotiate," he told me. Critics in Washington, though, have slammed the Obama administration for refusing to back that diplomacy with the threat of credible force, giving Mr Kerry very little to work with other than good faith. Some have faulted the secretary of state for having too much faith in Russia's willingness for a deal - "delusional diplomacy", the Washington Post called it. Mr Kerry made clear he would continue his tireless efforts to reach a peace deal. But the fall of Aleppo almost certainly means he has run out of time to do so in the waning weeks of this administration, and the Syria crisis will be passed on to the next one. Syrian state media said rebels had blown up their ammunition dumps and destroyed documents before leaving the city. A statement from the Russian Centre for the Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, part of Russia's ministry of defence, said the Syrian authorities had guaranteed the safety of all members of the armed groups who decided to leave Aleppo. The rebels confirmed a fresh ceasefire had come into effect at 03:00 GMT and that a new deal had been agreed. As operations began, an ambulance service official in eastern Aleppo said that one convoy of

Summary: More than 3,000 people have been evacuated in buses and ambulances from a besieged rebel-held enclave in the Syrian city of Aleppo, officials say.


The men, aged 26 and 24, were in a house in Melrose Street when three men armed with a knife, hammer and batons forced their way into the property just before midnight on Saturday. After assaulting the men, the gang left with a sum of cash and personal items. They also smashed a number of windows. The men in the house received medical treatment for their injuries. Police have appealed for anyone with information to contact them.

Summary: Two men have been assaulted by an armed gang in south Belfast.


Media playback is not supported on this device The Alan King-trained seven-year-old, a 16-1 shot, led all the way for the 19-time Champion jockey, who is retiring this season. Ma Filleule (5-1) was second with 5-2 favourite Don Cossack third. McCoy said: "I would love to say it's a relief, but I actually got such a thrill riding him." The Northern Irishman did not seem to fancy his chances much pre-race, but trainer King's seven-year-old put in some spectacular leaps on the way round. "I was actually thinking I wouldn't mind riding the horse in next year's Champion Chase," said McCoy after his victory. "He ran away with me for a mile and a half and I thought he would never keep it up but I was quite happy coming down the hill." McCoy's wife Chanelle and several of his family members were waiting in the winner's enclosure to greet him after his victory. "He wanted that feeling one more time," said Chanelle. "Heading into day three he wanted one more time to ride a winner at Cheltenham, to soak up the atmosphere and not finish his career without one more winner."

Summary: AP McCoy won his first race of his final Cheltenham Festival on day three, riding Uxizandre to victory in the Ryanair Chase.


4 February 2017 Last updated at 05:32 GMT Video journalist: Tendai Msiyazviriyo

Summary: Thousands of Zimbabwean widows are forced out of their homes by their in-laws each year.


Roedd y Farwnes Eluned Morgan, AC dros Ganolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru, yn siarad wedi i Nicola Sturgeon gadarnhau y byddai'n ceisio am ail refferendwm ar annibyniaeth i'r Alban. Dywedodd arweinydd Plaid Cymru, Leanne Wood, bod "angen i Gymru benderfynu ar ei dyfodol" yn dilyn cyhoeddiad Ms Sturgeon. Yn ôl y Farwnes Morgan nid oes "awch o gwbl am annibyniaeth yng Nghymru", gan ychwanegu na fyddai Cymru yn le cyfforddus petai'r Alban yn gadael y DU. Gwrthod hynny wnaeth AC Plaid Cymru, Adam Price, gan ddweud bod "awch ar lawr gwlad i gymryd rheolaeth o ffawd, tynged a dyfodol eu hunain". Yn siarad ar raglen Taro'r Post, dywedodd y Farwnes Morgan bod pobl sy'n "poeni am yr economi, gwasanaethau cyhoeddus" yn "gwybod nad ydi hi'n bosib i Gymru fod yn annibynnol fel gwald ar hyn o bryd. Hyd yn oed ar ôl Brexit". Dywedodd bod Cymru yn derbyn rhwng £500-600m y flwyddyn gan yr Undeb Ewropeaidd, ond bod £14bn yn dod o Loegr. "Os fydde Cymru yn mynd yn annibynnol fydd 'na ddim arian i dalu am bensiynau, neb ar y dôl yn cael arian, neb sy'n sâl a methu gweithio yn cael arian," meddai. "Yn economaidd dyw e ddim yn bosib. Mae angen i'r breuddwydio dwl 'ma stopio." Ychwanegodd na fyddai Cymru yn "le cyfforddus" pe bai'r Alban yn gadael y DU, a bod angen cofio am newidiadau posib yng Ngogledd Iwerddon hefyd. Dywedodd: "Dwi'n wirioneddol gobeithio na fydd Yr Alban yn mynd yn wlad annibynnol am y bydd yn galed ofnadwy i Gymru fel gwlad. "Ond 'chydig iawn allwn ni wneud. Pobl Yr Alban sydd efo'r penderfyniad." Yn ymateb ar y rhaglen, dywedodd AC Plaid Cymru dros Ddwyrain Caerfyrddin a Dinefwr, Adam Price, bod ei blaid yn gweithio ar strategaeth economaidd i sicrhau nad yw Cymru'n ddibynnol. Soniodd hefyd bod pryder y gallai'r DU ddod i ben o fewn y blynyddoedd nesaf, a phetai hynny'n digwydd yna byddai angen i bobl Cymru drafod pwnc mor bwysig. "Mae angen cymryd rheolaeth 'nôl. Dyna sy'n gyrru ardaloedd difreintiedig, y teimlad o gael eu hesgeuluso," meddai. "Mae 'na awch ar lawr gwlad i gymryd rheolaeth o ffawd, tynged a dyfodol eu hunain." Ychwanegodd: "Os ydi Cymru am aros ar ei thraed ei hun rhaid gofyn sut? Cau'r ffyniant presennol, a hyn drwy'r strategaeth economaidd."

Summary: Mae angen stopio'r "breuddwydio dwl" am annibyniaeth i Gymru yn ôl AC Llafur, sy'n dweud nad yw'n bosib yn economaidd.


Gordon, 53, is also the National League club's major shareholder and chief executive, and has been in charge of the first team since Dave Hockaday left the role in January. "I think what he's done with the players he's had has been amazing," Brown told BBC Hereford and Worcester. "We haven't always had results, but the football's been the best I've seen." Harriers have struggled all season in the aftermath of major financial problems and look certain to be relegated as they are 12 points adrift of safety at the bottom of the National League table with only nine games to play. Gordon, who has stated that he does not want the head coach's job full-time, previously had a four-game spell in charge following Gary Whild's departure in September. "Colin has a lot of interests in the football club and has a lot of skills," Brown continued. "He is not sure whether his skill-sets are right to be head coach, but I think he should be part of it. "I can see his vision and the brand of football he wants to play and if I don't get him to do it, then second best thing would be that he's part of a team managing the club." Media playback is not supported on this device Brown admitted Harriers were effectively 'bust' last November before Gordon bought a majority stake in the club, but over the last 12 months have filled a financial "black hole" of £300,000 and reduced the playing budget from a peak of £800,000 two seasons ago to £260,000 at the start of this term. With the club now on the way to becoming self-sufficient, he is adamant they will remain a full-time outfit. "We will break even this year - the first time in 15 years and that's very gratifying," Brown added. "Full-time football can be sustainable and I've got no doubt the future is bright."

Summary: Kidderminster chairman Rod Brown says he wants interim head coach Colin Gordon to take the job permanently.


The victim was discovered with head and facial injuries in a bedroom of the flat in Ross House, Mount Vernon, on Monday morning. The woman, who is 41, has also been charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice. She is due to appear at Belfast Magistrates' Court on Thursday.

Summary: A woman has been charged with attempted murder after a 24-year-old man was found critically injured at a flat in north Belfast earlier this week.


However, the government has insisted there is a link between the attack and Syrian Kurdish fighters. Prosecutors and security officials said DNA tests had identified the bomber as Abdulbaki Somer, born in the eastern Turkish city of Van. Last week's bombing killed 29 people, at least 20 of them military personnel. "The bomber's DNA matches that of Abdulbaki's father," a senior Turkish security official told Reuters news agency. Turkey's state-run Anadolu news agency quoted prosecutors confirming the report. It said that Abdulbaki Somer was believed to have joined the Kurdish militant PKK group in 2005 at the age of 16 and was based in the Qandil mountains in northern Iraq until 2014. The agency said that Somer's father had told police that his son was behind the attack. Following the blast in Ankara, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu named the bomber as Salih Necar, a Syrian national and member of the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG). "Whatever the judicial inquiry concludes over the identity of the bomber, it is clear that the bomber came from Rojava, the area of the PYD," Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus told reporters on Tuesday, referring to another Syrian Kurd-controlled northern Syria. He said the bomber had entered Turkey from the region in the summer of 2014. Turkish newspaper the Hurriyet suggested that Abdulbaki Somer may have re-entered Turkey with false papers under the name Salih Necar. The PKK, which has been fighting for Kurdish self-determination since 1984, is considered a terrorist organisation by Turkey and its Western allies. Turkey has also designated the YPG a terrorist group, but its allies, including the United States, back the YPG in its fight against so-called Islamic State (IS).

Summary: The bomber behind a deadly blast in the Turkish capital Ankara was Turkish-born, security officials say, not from Syria as the government initially said.


Alice Ruggles, 24, had told police she felt "terrified" of Trimaan Dhillon days before she was found with her throat cut in her Gateshead flat. Mr Dhillon, a lance corporal in the Army, denies murder. Ms Ruggles' sister Emma told Newcastle Crown Court that the 24-year-old felt police would not act. The sister, who is a British army officer, told Ms Ruggles to contact police amid concerns about Mr Dhillon harassing her, but Ms Ruggles replied she had and they would not respond until he had stabbed her. The court heard how Mr Dhillon, who was born in India, started an intense relationship over the internet with Ms Ruggles while he was serving in Afghanistan. She split with him after she found out he had been messaging other women on the dating site Tinder, jurors were told. The court has heard he continued to travel to her home late at night to leave flowers and left her a phone message in which he repeatedly said he did not want to kill her. Ms Ruggles, who grew up in Leicestershire and stayed in Newcastle after studying at Northumbria University, made a police statement on 2 October in which she said he sounded "crazy" on voicemails, and described him as obsessed. She said: "I am terrified of his actions. I am being stalked and I want it to stop." She said it was affecting her concentration and work, adding: "I don't feel safe in my own home." The court has heard Mr Dhillon was a serving soldier with the 2 Scots and lived in barracks outside Edinburgh. He was given official warnings by police and the Army to stay away from his ex-girlfriend, it was told. During the relationship Mr Dhillon made Ms Ruggles feel self-conscious and hacked her Facebook account, jurors were told. Ms Ruggles' mother Susan Hills said Mr Dhillon was polite but "insincere", and after the break-up he sent her a "very creepy" message asking her to help him reunite with her daughter. The trial continues.

Summary: A woman allegedly murdered by her ex-boyfriend said police would not respond to her fears about him until she had been stabbed, a court has heard.


Frederick Steiner said the policy was not "appropriate" for higher education and "did not make logical sense". Texas passed the legislation last year and it goes into effect in August. Many higher education officials and students have objected to the law, with concerns it may discourage students from attending universities in Texas. Supporters of the law argue it is "critical" to self-defence and upholding constitutional rights. But for Frederick Steiner, dean of the Texas School of Architecture, guns should not be allowed on university grounds. "I grew up believing there was an appropriate place for guns and it was not in a place of higher education and higher learning," he told Fox News. "I thought I would be responsible for enforcing a law I don't believe in," said Mr Steiner, who has been at the school since 2001. He says he plans to return to the University of Pennsylvania, but not until the law is passed in August. Greg Fenves, president of the University of Texas, has said he does not support guns on campus but he must enforce the law. Mr Fenves said that the law would make it more difficult to keep faculty and students at the university. Long-time dean Frederick Steiner agreed, saying it was "already part of the conversation when I was trying to recruit and retain graduate students." Meanwhile, staff at the University of Houston have warned professors there to be careful discussing sensitive topics and drop them from the curriculum if they "sense anger" from students who may be armed. According to the Houston Chronicle, they have been instructed to "not 'go there' if you sense anger; limit student access off hours; go to appointment-only office hours; only meet 'that student' in controlled circumstances". According to the law, private universities are allowed to ban guns on campus.

Summary: A dean at the University of Texas is stepping down over a new state law which will allow concealed handguns to be carried on university campuses.


The 29-year-old has signed a two-year contract with the Dingwall side after leaving Shrewsbury Town. "I'm delighted to bring Jim back to Dingwall on a permanent deal," manager Jim McIntyre told the Ross County website. "He has lots of experience and qualities that can help bring on the younger players in our squad." O'Brien spent six months on loan at Ross County last season, making 18 appearances and scoring twice. The former Celtic and Motherwell midfielder may not be available to play in Friday night's Scottish League Cup encounter with Hibernian unless international clearance arrives in time. "He played a part in helping us achieve our goals in the second half of last season and he wants to come and play for us," added McIntyre, who has also signed Sean Kelly, Thomas Mikkelsen and Jamie Lindsay this summer. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: Ross County have signed winger Jim O'Brien on a permanent deal following a loan spell last season.


Media playback is not supported on this device The 20-year-old striker scored a hat-trick in a 5-2 win over St Johnstone on his return from injury as a second-half substitute at McDiarmid Park. Chelsea were reportedly considering a £40m offer for the Frenchman. "I am happy to learn here and that's why I signed here," Dembele told BBC Scotland. "I am learning at one of the biggest clubs and I'm enjoying it." Dembele, who had missed Celtic's previous two games, has now scored 23 times for the Scottish Premiership leaders since his £500,000 summer move from Fulham. Rumours that Dembele was in talks with Chelsea were fuelled when he was spotted on a flight to London on transfer deadline day. Celtic insisted that he was travelling to see a knee specialist - close to Chelsea's Stamford Bridge stadium - regarding a recent injury. And the Glasgow club also stressed that no official offer materialised from the Premier League leaders. Dembele had responded to social media speculation on the day by tweeting a picture of himself in a Celtic strip and in the same pose as Leonardo Di Caprio in the movie Wolf Of Wall Street when his character proclaims he is not leaving his company after all. Following the win over St Johnstone, the striker reiterated that he had been in London "for my scan". Dembele also insisted he had not been affected by Chelsea's alleged interest and said: "I don't really listen to the media. I'm a Celtic player and I'm happy to be here. "I try to improve here and show people the player I am and that I'm happy to be here and I showed that today on the pitch." Asked how long he was likely to remain at Celtic Park, Dembele replied: "I can't tell you that I will be here for 10 years or 20 years. I don't know." Celtic had to come from 2-1 behind to beat St Johnstone, with Dembele equalising with a controversial penalty after referee Craig Thomson ruled that a Kieran Tierney cross had struck Keith Watson's arm. The striker insisted that he had not been concerned about the possibility of his side losing their first domestic match of the season. "I know the quality of the team, so I know that, if we keep playing the way we have all season, we will beat St Johnstone," added Dembele. "So, even when we were behind, I was confident. "We showed good imagination, we played well and scored five goals, so it is good for us."

Summary: Moussa Dembele says he is happy to continue his football education with Celtic despite being linked with Chelsea during January.


Under the agreement, a national unity government will be installed and a presidential poll will be held by the end of the year. The deal, reached after mediation by EU foreign ministers, also sees electoral reform and constitutional changes. Ukraine's parliament has voted to reduce the president's powers. It also approved laws which could see the release of jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko. The deal follows hours of talks and months of demonstrations on the streets of Kiev and other cities. Dozens of protesters were killed by security forces on Thursday. The deal has been met with scepticism by some of the thousands of protesters who remain on Independence Square in Kiev, with some saying they still did not trust President Yanukovych. The opposition leaders who signed the deal were booed and called traitors by a crowd in Independence Square, the focal point of the protests, the BBC's Gavin Hewitt reports from Kiev. The agreement, published by the German foreign ministry, includes the following: By Olexiy SolohubenkoUkraine analyst. BBC News The primary aim of any new government - which could be in place with a week or two - will be to restore peace and political stability to a country that has been on the brink of civil war. Alongside the political changes is the challenging task of reforming the police and dismantling the whole apparatus of repression. Corrupt prosecutors and judges will have to be replaced. And then there's the economy. The Ukrainian currency, the hryvnya, has tumbled in value. There have been reports of some shortages of petrol, bread and even cash. International ratings agencies have warned of the country defaulting on its debts. Ukraine cannot survive without help - but where should it come from? Russia has promised a $15bn (??9.2bn; 10.9bn euros) loan, lent in dribs and drabs. Now the EU has woken up to the importance of Ukraine, the question is whether it will commit to a multibillion-pound bailout package of its own for just a single country - one which may join the EU one day, but not soon. The agreement was later signed by Mr Yanukovych and opposition leaders Vitali Klitschko, Arseniy Yatsenyuk and Oleh Tyahnibok at the presidential administration headquarters in Kiev. Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski tweeted that the deal was a "good compromise for Ukraine" which would open the way "to reform and to Europe". Mr Sikorski told reporters on his return to Warsaw that Russia had played a constructive role in reaching the agreement. The White House has welcomed Friday's deal, praising "the courageous opposition leaders who recognised the need for compromise". President Barack Obama is due to speak to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, later on Friday. UK Prime Minister David Cameron also welcomed the agreement and called on all sides in Ukraine to "get behind this deal and deliver it according to the timetable set out". Shortly after the deal was signed, Ukraine's parliament approved the restoration of the 2004 constitution, with all but one of the 387 MPs present voting in favour. By Mark LowenBBC News, Lviv Any

Summary: Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and opposition leaders have signed a deal to try to end the political crisis in the country.


Labour suffered heavy losses at the hands of the SNP, with the Tories defying opinion polls to secure a House of Commons majority. In a speech in London, Mr Miliband said it was "time for someone else" to take over the leadership and that he was "truly sorry" he did not succeed. Shadow chancellor Ed Balls was among the party's big-name casualties. It also lost its election campaign chief Douglas Alexander and its leader in Scotland Jim Murphy. Mr Miliband was applauded by staff as he arrived at Labour headquarters in central London. He confirmed deputy leader Harriet Harman would be interim leader. "I joined this party aged 17," he said. "I never dreamed I'd lead it." He may have served in Gordon Brown's cabinet, but few people outside politics had heard of Ed Miliband before he was elected leader of the Labour Party in 2010, a post he has now relinquished in the wake of Labour's election defeat. He had spent much of the first 40 years of his life in the shadow of his older brother David, the former foreign secretary. He did the same course - Philosophy, Politics and Economics - at Oxford University, at the same college, and followed David into a similar backroom role in the Labour Party, albeit on different sides of the Tony Blair/Gordon Brown divide. The two even lived in neighbouring flats in the same building for a while. In full: The Ed Miliband Story He joked that he would spending his time "reacquainting" himself with his wife and children, thanked the public for the "selfies" and - in a reference to an online trend of teenage fans - "the most unlikely cult of the 21st century - milifandom". Mr Miliband said he had done his best for five years, and that it was "not simply leadership that achieves change". "I will never give up on fighting for the Britain that I believe in," he said. He urged supporters not to "mourn" the defeat. "We have come back before and this party will come back again," he added. Speaking earlier after retaining his Doncaster North seat, Mr Miliband said his party had been overwhelmed by a "surge of nationalism". Ms Harman confirmed she would step down as deputy leader once the new leadership is in place. Labour MP Tom Watson - the party's former campaign co-ordinator - confirmed that he would consider running to replace her. "I've always thought that the deputy leader role is the campaigning role," he told BBC News. "We've got a mayoral election in Tower Hamlets to fight in six weeks' time. Who knows, we might even have a by-election for London mayor. "So this party has got to keep campaigning whilst we try and understand what's gone on in the general election." Mr Balls lost his Morley and Outwood seat to Conservative candidate Andrea Jenkyns by 422 votes. "Any personal disappointment I have at this result is as nothing compared to the sense of sorrow I have at the result Labour has achieved across the UK, and the sense

Summary: Ed Miliband has stepped down as Labour leader after his party's disappointing general election showing.


The man, in his 30s, was found with chest injuries in the red Mazda in North Way, Barton, just after 22:45 BST on Tuesday. He later died in hospital. Police said 34-year-old Rafal Stawski of Mayfair Road, Oxford, had been charged with one count of murder. A 31-year-old man, from Oxford, also arrested in connection with the man's death has been released without charge. Mr Stawski is due to appear before Oxford Magistrates' Court.

Summary: A man has been charged with the murder of a man found fatally injured in parked car in Oxford.


Now the complete ban is being lifted. Until now, any man who had ever had sex with another man was barred for life from donation. From 7 November the ban is being lifted in England, Scotland and Wales. But men who want to donate must not have had sex with another man in the past 12 months. This deferral period has been left in place because there is a "window period" after infection with blood-borne viruses where they are not detectable. This window period is far less than 12 months. The report from the Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs (SaBTO) says that for HIV it varies from nine to 15 days, depending on the type of test. For hepatitis B, which causes liver disease, it is 66 days. In Spain, the deferral period is six months following the change of a sexual partner, whether the would-be donor is heterosexual or gay. In Italy the restriction lasts for four months following the change of partner. By contrast, in the US, Canada, France and many other countries there is a complete ban on donations from men who have ever had sex with men. Whilst welcoming the lifting of the ban in the UK, some still regard the one year deferral as too long. Stonewall Chief Executive Ben Summerskill. "To retain a blanket ban on any man who has had sex with another man in the last year, even if he has only had oral sex, remains disproportionate on the basis of available evidence." But Sir Nick Partridge, Chief Executive of Terrence Higgins Trust said: "The remaining deferral regulation for sexually active gay men is based on their heightened risk, as a group, of sexually acquired blood-borne viruses." A one year deferral period for donation applies to other groups as well: for example anyone who has been sexually active in countries where HIV/Aids is very common, and anyone who has had sex with a prostitute. NHS Blood and Transplant has a complete list of who can and cannot donate. The hope will be that the shift in policy will lead to an increase in the number of donors. If you want more detail about the reasoning behind the decision to lift the ban, then the full report from the Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs (SaBTO) can be read here.

Summary: When I reported last year about the urgent need for blood donors I received many comments from gay men that they would like to donate but were unable to.


23-year-old Mawson arrived at the Liberty Stadium from Championship side Barnsley in August of 2016 and has performed well despite never playing in the first tier before joining the club. Swansea face Everton needing to win as they fight Premier League relegation and Clement believes Mawson's fine form will help in them stay up. "He can be very good," Clement said. He continued: "He is so young and does not have a lot of experience at this level. You can see there is that rawness about him that really catches the eye, the next moment there is something he should not be doing. "But he is at the age where he is developing. He has a lot of good attributes, physically, technically and tactically. So he can go on and do really well." Mawson has struck up a promising partnership with fellow centre-half Federico Fernandez, much like his predecessor and club captain Ashley Williams. After the departure of Williams to Everton in the summer, the Argentine international suffered a dip of form, but has worked well at the back with Mawson. "He [Fernandez] has hit some really good form. He was very, very good against Manchester United in his defending," said Clement. "He could do better with the ball at times, but he and Alfie are forming a nice partnership. "Earlier in the season there were too many goals going in, but they have had a fair share of games now where they have only conceded one goal or kept a clean sheet so that is good." With a late kick-off at the Liberty Stadium, the Swans know they could be as much as five points behind the side they are chasing, Hull, when they take to the pitch. The Tigers entertain already relegated Sunderland.

Summary: Swansea City head coach Paul Clement says centre back Alfie Mawson has a bright future ahead of him at the club.


The London borough is the UK local authority with the highest rate of HIV. Local councils and charities warn HIV test guidelines may not be implemented in England because of a lack of funds. New guidance from the National Institute for Heath and Care Excellence aims to increase testing in people with undiagnosed HIV in England. The guidance is published to coincide with World Aids Day. It is estimated that 103,700 people are living with HIV in the UK and 17% of people with the virus are unaware of their infection, so risk unintentionally passing it on to their sexual partners. Part of the new NICE guidance focuses on testing for HIV, which is the responsibility of local authorities, where there are high or extremely high rates of HIV. Two-thirds of late HIV diagnoses occur in these areas. Over one-third of the 152 council areas have high rates. The updated guidance recommends all patients in areas with high and extremely high rates of HIV be offered a test on admission to hospital, if they have not previously been diagnosed with HIV and are undergoing a blood test for another reason. In extremely high rate areas, hospitals should offer the tests even if they are not having blood tests as part of their care. GP surgeries in high and extremely high-rate areas should also offer patients an HIV test on registration. NICE also recommends testing community settings in these high rates areas, such as pharmacies, the voluntary sector and venues where there may be high-risk sexual behaviour. HIV experts have strongly welcomed the new guidance but told BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme they are concerned the NICE guidance may not be implemented because of a lack of funds. Dr Chloe Orkin, from the British HIV Association, said prevention was simply not "high" enough on the government's agenda given pubic health budgets are being cut by nearly 4% a year. Councillor Izzi Seccombe, of the Local Government Association, said achieving what NICE was asking was going to be difficult. "The strain placed on councils by the cuts by central government to public health budgets would make commissioning HIV testing in all surgeries and hospitals in high and extremely high-risk areas an unaffordable burden. "Despite these limited resources, testing those in high-risk areas must always be a priority. Councils are commissioning HIV testing in a variety of settings." But the Department of Health maintained councils had been provided with sufficient funding. Nonetheless, the Elton John Aids Foundation feels councils need help and has offered to fund HIV testing in Lambeth for two years. David Furnish, chairman of the Elton John Aids Foundation, said: "I believe everyone should have an HIV test. We know we can make a difference in Lambeth, but there is no reason why we can't do this in future in other high-rate areas." Jennifer Reiter, of Lambeth Council, added: "We value Elton John Aids Foundation's support and are exploring ways with them to increase access to HIV testing." The BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme is broadcast on weekdays from 09:00 GMT on BBC Two

Summary: The Elton John Aids Foundation has offered to finance HIV testing in Lambeth, the Victoria Derbyshire programme has learned.


These clouds of particles are released in explosive outbursts from the Sun. With the Sun in an active part of its cycle, there are concerns that some storms could disrupt technology on Earth including satellite navigation signals and aircraft communications. The Sun may seem to change little from our viewing position on Earth. With the right equipment, it is possible to see dark regions called sunspots. But up close, our Sun is a dynamic, violent beast. Bright loops of matter arch and twist like fiery fountains above the surface of this gigantic natural nuclear reactor. And every so often an intense burst of radiation called a solar flare appears when magnetic energy - stored in our star's atmosphere - is suddenly released. Solar flares are sometimes associated with the release of high energy particles into space - eruptions that are known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs), though these can also occur on their own. A large CME can contain billions of tonnes of gas and other matter that pours into space at several million km per hour. The charged particles in this cloud stream towards any planet or spacecraft in its path. When these particles collide with the Earth, they can cause a geomagnetic storm - a disturbance in the magnetic sheath (or magnetosphere) that surrounds our planet, protecting its denizens from the worst effects of cosmic rays. Many of the effects of charged particles hitting the Earth's magnetosphere are benign, such as polar lights - the Aurora borealis and australis. Geomagnetic storms - often referred to as solar storms - cause these northern or southern lights to become visible at lower latitudes. However, they also disrupt technology on Earth, such as communications systems - including those used by aircraft, satellite navigation signals and electrical power grids. As such, they could wreak long-lasting havoc with communications and power infrastructure across the globe. A 2008 report by the US National Academy of Sciences concluded that an extreme storm could cause up to $2 trillion in initial damages by crippling communications on Earth and causing chaos around the world. As such, several agencies around the world are working to better understand the changing conditions near our planet - known collectively as space weather. Forecasters at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center monitor activity using data from a network of sensors, including those on satellites, and US Geological Survey instruments that detect magnetic fields (magnetometers). The Sun goes through cycles of high and low activity that repeat approximately every 11 years. It is currently gaining in activity and is expected to peak in 2013 or 2014, although nobody can be sure. This means we can expect more solar flares and more coronal mass ejections over the next few years. The solar cycle we're currently in has been a relatively quiet one in compared with previous ones. But that does not mean that there could not be a large event in the build up to the next "solar maximum". Yes. In 1994, a solar storm caused major malfunctions to two communications

Summary: Solar storms are a natural occurrence caused by high-energy particles hitting the Earth.


Thousands of patients, or their families, will be able to apply to the £380m pot from next month. Those diagnosed after July 2012 and who cannot sue former employers as they have gone bust or insurance details have disappeared will be eligible. Ministers said the move ended "years of injustice". Mesothelioma can take decades to develop, but when symptoms emerge it progresses rapidly. Most die within three years of being diagnosed. Around 2,000 people are diagnosed each year, and the numbers are set to increase over the next 30 years, with an estimated death toll of between 56,000 and 63,000, according to the Department for Work and Pensions. The cancer is most prevalent among those who worked in industries with heavy exposure to asbestos up to the 1980s, including construction, shipbuilding, engineering and power generation. Until now, victims and their families have been able to claim damages under two pieces of legislation but the sums paid have not generally exceeded £20,000. The new fund will entitle UK claimants to 80% of the average settlement paid out in civil actions relating to mesothelioma, meaning payments will range from £115,000 to £123,000. On top of the payment, the fund will pay out £7,000 towards legal costs. The Mesothelioma Act was passed in January and allowed the creation of the compensation pot, funded by the insurance industry. Those diagnosed before the scheme was first announced, on 25 July 2012, will not be eligible. Claimants will have to demonstrate that they were negligently exposed to asbestos at work and are unable to claim compensation because they cannot track down a liable employer or insurer. Work and Pensions Minister Mike Penning said: "This will end years of injustice for mesothelioma victims and their families - who have had to endure this terrible disease with little hope of any compensation from the insurance industry. "We have made it an absolute priority to bring in the scheme as soon as legislation will allow, so I am pleased to announce that victims will be able to apply for payments from next month." According to government calculations, around 3,500 patients or their dependants are likely to be eligible for support. Dr John Moore-Gillon, honorary medical adviser at the British Lung Foundation, said: "Mesothelioma is a particularly devastating disease, killing over 2,400 people every year in the UK, most of whom were innocently exposed to asbestos in the work place. "The government's announcement today is therefore a positive move for mesothelioma patients and their families, many of whom struggled to gain any compensation at all until recently. "What we urgently need to see now is greater commitment to funding research into new treatments for mesothelioma." He added: "Although compensation awards are very helpful, they don't change the fact that most people who develop mesothelioma will be dead in less than three years. "Only research investment will change that - it is what patients and their families want, and with over 50,000 likely to die of the disease in the UK within the next 30 years, it is something we desperately need to

Summary: Victims of mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, are to receive an average of £123,000 compensation from a new fund.


North Wales Police were called to the incident involving a silver Ford Transit truck in Nantlle Road, Talysarn, Gwynedd, on Friday afternoon. The woman was flown to Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor by air ambulance, but later died. Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident.

Summary: An elderly woman has died after being hit by a tipper truck.


Edmund, who reached a career-high ranking of 43 on Monday, won 7-6 (9-7) 7-6 (7-5) and goes on to face Spain's second seed David Ferrer in Antwerp. The 21-year-old from Yorkshire fought back from a break down in both sets before edging through the tie-breaks. World number 12 David Goffin of Belgium is the top seed in Antwerp.

Summary: British number two Kyle Edmund came through two tie-breaks to beat Ukraine's Illya Marchenko and reach the second round of the European Open.


14 February 2017 Last updated at 08:20 GMT It's part of a celebration of the re-opening of the Settle to Carlisle line in Cumbria which had to be closed after landslides damaged the railway line. Tornado, the steam train pictured above, will run two return journeys a day between parts of Cumbria and Yorkshire from the 14 to the 16 of February. The company which owns the trains think they will be pretty popular!

Summary: For the first time in more than 50 years a steam train will be running a regular service in England, but only for three days.


The suspected bomber was reportedly blown out of the plane in the incident shortly after take-off from Mogadishu. More than 20 people have been arrested in connection with the incident, a government spokesman told BBC Somali. Most of the passengers, including the alleged bomber, were said to have been originally booked on Turkish Airlines. No group has said it carried out the bombing but al-Shabab, part of al-Qaeda, is based in Somalia. Africa Live: BBC news updates Most of the 74 passengers on board the flight to Djibouti were transferred from Turkish Airlines, according to Mohamed Ibrahim Yasin Olad, head of Daallo Airlines, which operated the Airbus 321 that was bombed. "We were informed about the change a few hours before departure time," he told the BBC. Mr Olad said he was told the Turkish Airlines flight was cancelled because of bad weather. Local media had reported that Turkish Airlines had suspended its flights from Mogadishu in December following a failed al-Shabab attack on the airport. Turkish Airlines spokesman Yahya Ustun told Reuters news agency the carrier had cancelled a flight to Mogadishu last week due to atmospheric conditions and said the company would not make any further comment. In the video, a man in an orange hi-visibility vest is shown walking with a man in a blue shirt holding what looks like a laptop. Another man in a hat approaches them and it is alleged that the laptop is handed over. Aviation expert David Learmont, however, is sceptical that the video is all that conclusive. "I don't think that anybody knows for sure if this is the transaction that was behind the bombing," he told the BBC's Focus on Africa radio programme. The explosion on the Daallo Airlines flight happened about 15 minutes after take-off, when the plane was only at around 11,000ft (3,350m) and the cabin was not yet pressurised. It was able to make an emergency landing at Mogadishu airport. Serbian captain Vlatko Vodopivec said at the time he and others were told the explosion was caused by a bomb. Daallo Airlines flies regularly from its base in Dubai to Somalia and Djibouti. Somalia is battling militant Islamist group al-Shabab that has been carrying out deadly attacks in its quest to establish an Islamic state.

Summary: Somali authorities have released a video showing a passenger being given a laptop they say contained a bomb that blew a hole in a passenger plane.


Ian Brown, 44, and Daniel Dunkley, 35, died following incidents in their cells at HMP Woodhill last July. Their relatives claim Woodhill's governor has not complied fully with Prison Service Instructions (PSIs). But the governor and the Secretary of State say the judicial review claim is "neither appropriate or necessary". PSIs cover management of prisoners at risk of harm to self, others and from others, early days in custody and medical emergency response codes. Heather Williams QC, for the families, said the claim addressed the "exceptionally high" rate of self-inflicted deaths at the Milton Keynes prison. There were seven self-inflicted deaths last year, five in 2015 and 18 at the prison since May 2013. "The rate of self-inflicted death at HMP Woodhill is far higher than at any other prison, at a time when the suicide rate in the prison estate as a whole is at a record high," said Ms Williams. She said the case raised serious ongoing breaches of Article 2 of the Human Rights Act, which protects the right to life, and involved long-term failures to comply with the responsibility placed on the authorities to protect prisoners. James Strachan QC said the governor was well aware of his obligations to comply with the requirements of the PSIs. "The defendants do not dispute that the number of deaths at the prison is a legitimate matter of concern. "However, not only have the governor and the Secretary of State taken significant action in 2016 to improve the situation, but as the taskforce approach shows, this is a continuing high priority." Lord Justice Irwin and Mr Justice Garnham will give their decision at a later date.

Summary: Families of two men who died in prison have brought a High Court case over the "exceptionally" high rate of self-inflicted deaths there.


The 9m (30ft) tall red and blue statue, dubbed the ZiggyZag, was proposed for middle of Brixton, Bowie's birthplace. The campaign needed to raise £900,000 but had gathered £50,000 in pledges by its four-week deadline, so no funds will be taken from people. Organisers still hope to create an "appropriate piece of public art". The proposed site would have been five streets from Bowie's Stansfield Road birthplace and next to Jimmy C's internationally famous Aladdin Sane mural, which has become a focal point for tributes since the artist's death. The design team behind the project, This Ain't Rock'n'Roll, said thousands of pounds was pledged within hours of the launch of the campaign in February. "If someone had told us a year ago that we'd raise £50,000 from nearly 700 wonderful people in just three weeks we wouldn't have believed it possible," a statement from the group said. "Thank you from the bottom of our Bowie-obsessed hearts for supporting us." "Of course, £50,000 doesn't go anywhere near realising the ambitions of the ZiggyZag," they added. "It will be no surprise to anyone that this crowdfund isn't going to hit its target." But the statement added: "We are still determined to celebrate David Bowie, in Brixton, with a challenging and appropriate piece of public art. "We're just going to have to approach the fundraising in a different way." The proposed memorial took its inspiration from the cover art on Bowie's sixth album, Aladdin Sane, which was released in 1973. It had the support of Lambeth Council, which began discussing the possibility of a permanent memorial with Bowie's family in 2016.

Summary: Plans to create a huge lightning bolt memorial to David Bowie in south London have been scrapped after a crowdfunding campaign fell short of its target.