Having arrived at Adams Park with Super League honours and international recognition behind him, injury and personal issues brought a premature end to Smith's big move to the Premiership. However, after returning to Leeds and then Wakefield in Super League, he accepted a second crack at union with Newcastle Falcons earlier this season. Why would a player with a vast collection of honours in league go through the rigours of switching codes for a second time when so many others have struggled to adapt? Smith is clear. Sam Burgess's move to Bath from Australian NRL side South Sydney in 2015 is much anticipated, with his ball-carrying, defensive work and offloading skills all appealing to the 15-man game. There remains some doubt about where Burgess will be employed, as he can play anywhere across the back-row in league, but like Andy Farrell - another code-switcher - he could find himself in the centres. However, Smith is concerned that trying to mould Burgess could take away some of his natural talent. "I went on a show with Brian Moore when I made my debut against Leicester and I said anyone can be a success (in union) if they get the right coaching, and play to their strengths," Smith said. "Don't try to change a player into something they're not. They need to use a player's strengths and work with it." "If I got into my 40s and 50s looking back on my career without having a proper go at it I'd have been disappointed with myself," he told BBC Sport. "Obviously I had a go with Wasps and it didn't work out, but I'm very fortunate that Newcastle came in and wanted to sign me." Rugby league has been a useful talent pool for union clubs since the advent of professionalism in the late 1990s reversed a trend of players moving the other way for financial and sporting rewards. Whereas once it was union stars such as Jonathan Davies, Scott Quinnell, Kel Coslett, Billy Boston and Tom van Vollenhoven who moved into the 13-man game, now it is Sam Burgess, Kyle Eastmond and Joel Tomkins who have brought their skills into union. Not everyone can make the same impact in both codes, as countless stars including Henry Paul, Lesley Vainikolo and Shontayne Hape can testify. "I had a great time in rugby league, but there's only a certain type of player that can move codes," said Smith. "They're two totally different games. All the rucking and mauling compared to the play-the-ball is completely different. "Moves are similar, but it's different game plans. The fitness has to be different. You need to be intense for one or two minutes in union and then you get a break, while league is a bit more continuous. That's something else I'm going to have to work on during the off season." While Smith's rugby league career brought him Super League Grand Final winners' medals, and a Harry Sunderland Trophy for man of the match in the 2008 final, the move to Newcastle has seen him experience the opposite

Summary: It would have been easy for Lee Smith to turn his back on rugby union after a stint with Wasps in 2009 ended after only five months.


Mr Trump has been to the property seven times this year, including when he hosted foreign leaders. But it is unclear who else he had as guests. The move is part of a legal challenge brought by a non-profit watchdog group. Meanwhile, the outgoing head of the government ethics agency says the US has been made a virtual laughing stock. Walter Shaub told the New York Times that the Trump administration has ignored long-established guidelines, and that the flouting of ethics rules at home makes it hard for the US to tackle corruption overseas. The White House has dismissed the criticism, saying that Mr Shaub was promoting himself and had failed to do his job properly. Among the visitors that Mr Trump has hosted at his resort - which he calls the "Winter White House" - are Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The legal case for details of the visitors was launched by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (Crew), the National Security Archive (NSA) and the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University. The records must be released by 8 September, a US District Court for the Southern District of New York judge decided. It is not clear what information will be revealed. The groups had also filed lawsuits for visitor records at the White House and Trump Tower in New York, a statement said. The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the Secret Service, said it had no records of visitors at Trump Tower, while the lawsuit was still ongoing for the White House. "The public deserves to know who is coming to meet with the president and his staff," Crew Executive Director Noah Bookbinder said. "We are glad that as a result of this case, this information will become public for meetings at his personal residences - but it needs to be public for meetings at the White House as well." The Trump administration has not revealed the names of White House visitors. The Obama government started disclosing its visitor records in 2009, after a lawsuit brought by Crew.

Summary: A US court has ordered that President Donald Trump release records of visitors to his Mar-a-Lago resort in southern Florida.


The ex-Germany captain, who has trained alone or with the Under-23s under new boss Jose Mourinho, was named in their 25-man Premier League squad on Friday. The 32-year-old World Cup winner retired from international football this week after 24 goals and 121 caps. Eighteen-year-old defender Axel Tuanzebe has been named in United's 27-man Europa League squad. Only 21 non-"club trained" players - those who have spent three years at the club between the ages of 15 and 21 - can be named in squads for the European competition. United could only count forwards Wayne Rooney and Jesse Lingard as "club trained" so a maximum squad of 23 could be named, along with four Under-21 players in Marcus Rashford, Luke Shaw, Timothy Fosu-Mensah and Tuanzebe. Schweinsteiger signed a three-year deal in July 2015 but was told by Mourinho last month that it would be "very difficult" for him to play again for the club. United begin their Europa League campaign away to Dutch club Feyenoord on 15 September. They are in Group A along with Turkey's Fenerbahce and Zorya of Ukraine. Manchester United's Europa League squad for the 2016/2017 group stage: David de Gea, Sergio Romero, Sam Johnstone, Eric Bailly, Phil Jones, Marcos Rojo, Chris Smalling, Luke Shaw, Timothy Fosu-Mensah, Antonio Valencia, Matteo Darmian, Axel Tuanzebe, Paul Pogba, Juan Mata, Jesse Lingard, Michael Carrick, Daley Blind, Ashley Young, Ander Herrera, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Marouane Fellaini, Morgan Schneiderlin, Memphis Depay, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Wayne Rooney, Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.

Summary: Midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has been left out of Manchester United's Europa League squad.


Under a five-year plan released on Wednesday, the cost of stamps will also rise and as many as 8,000 jobs will be eliminated. But the agency says it will also open more retail locations across Canada. The service faces a projected 1bn Canadian dollar ($943m; Â£576m) loss by 2020 without "fundamental changes". Canada Post lost C$73m in the third quarter of the current fiscal year, CBC News reported. "Canadians expect Canada Post to continue to remain financially self-sufficient and not look to their hard-earned tax dollars for funding," the postal service said. At the same time, "the rise in digital communications has dramatically changed the postal needs of Canadians". Direct to the home delivery will be replaced by community post boxes installed throughout residential areas, Canada Post said in its plan. The agency said two-thirds of Canadians, mostly in newer suburban neighbourhoods and rural areas, already receive their mail through this method. The cost of postage stamps purchased in bulk will rise to $0.85 per stamp, up from $0.63 today, among other price rises. In all, the plan will return the agency to financial sustainability by 2019, Canada Post said in a report, citing annual savings of up to C$900m. Between 6,000 and 8,000 jobs will be eliminated as part of the plan - 12% of Canada Post's employees, although it says its workforce is ageing and it expects almost 15,000 workers will retire or leave the company in the next five years. Canada Post delivers close to 10 billion letters and parcels each year but has seen a 24% drop in letters delivered since 2008.

Summary: Canada Post will phase out home delivery in urban areas over the next five years as the postal service struggles to rein in persistent losses.


He accepted the offer of an alliance from Francois Bayrou, another centrist and devout Roman Catholic. Recent polls suggest support for Mr Macron, tipped by many to win the election, has dropped slightly. Two of far-right candidate Marine Le Pen's staff were detained on Wednesday as part of a financial inquiry. Her chief of staff was placed under formal investigation over the alleged misuse of EU funds to pay parliamentary assistants, French media report. Her bodyguard was also questioned. The National Front (FN) leader, who denies any wrongdoing, dismissed the investigation as a "political dirty trick". She enjoys a solid lead in opinion polls for the first round in April but is seen as being easily defeated in the second. Mr Bayrou has run three times for president, winning more than 18% of the vote in the 2007 election. Announcing that he would not stand this year, he offered to join forces with Mr Macron to prevent "the failure of France". Ms Le Pen, he said, posed a "major and immediate threat for our country and Europe". Welcoming the news, Mr Macron, a free-market liberal, told Reuters news agency: "The alliance proposed by Francois Bayrou... fully matches our commitment to renewal and unity." Analysts say Mr Bayrou's support base is likely to split now between Mr Macron and his conservative opponent Francois Fillon. A new opinion poll indicates that Mr Macron and Mr Fillon are neck and neck in the race for the all-important second place in the first round - with both on about 19%. According to the same poll, taken before the alliance was announced, Mr Bayrou would net 5.5% while Ms Le Pen would take 26%. In the second round, Mr Macron would beat Ms Le Pen by 61% to 39%, while Mr Fillon would also defeat the far-right candidate, but by 57% to 43%. Early on in the campaign, Mr Fillon was viewed as the clear favourite to reach the run-off along with Ms Le Pen and win, but a scandal over payments to his family dented his image in January. He had talks with his fellow conservative former prime minister Alain Juppe, whom he beat in the Republican party primaries, on Wednesday, Le Figaro newspaper reports. Ms Le Pen has been accused by the European Parliament of misusing a total of some 340,000 euros (Â£289,000; $359,000), AFP news agency reports. It is alleged that she claimed a salary for her bodyguard Thierry Legier for a bogus job and paid her chief of staff, Catherine Griset, as her EU assistant in Brussels when Ms Griset was actually working for the party. Mr Legier and Ms Griset were taken in for questioning on Wednesday. "The French can tell the difference between genuine scandals and political dirty tricks," Ms Le Pen responded, drawing a distinction between her case and that of Mr Fillon. This election promises to one of the most dramatic in decades in France, a core member of the EU with the world's sixth-largest economy. Fillon apologises over family payments Le Pen refuses to repay 'misused EU cash'

Summary: The leading centrist candidate in France's presidential election, Emmanuel Macron, has received a boost after allying with a veteran moderate.


Australian of the Year and domestic violence campaigner Rosie Batty said on Thursday the "unsafe" camps must close. Nearly 450 staff at Mr Turnbull's former university have also expressed concern about claims of torture by government employees and contractors. Australia intercepts all irregular boat migrants and holds them in camps in Nauru and Papua New Guinea. Mr Turnbull has defended the rules, a central policy of former Prime Minister Tony Abbott, by saying they are tough but save lives. In a letter to Mr Turnbull, Ms Batty said those detained in offshore centres needed care, instead of punishment. "The centres are, by their very design, unsafe and dangerous places. These centres cannot be patched up," she said. The academics, meanwhile, said there was "overwhelming" evidence that "repugnant acts" including torture and abuse had been carried out the camps. This week, the Australian Broadcasting Corp aired allegations made by a Somali woman who said she was raped by two men on Nauru - and that it took police on the Pacific island four hours to respond. Is Australia's Cambodia solution 'an expensive joke'? Australia's controversial asylum policy Mr Turnbull said the rape claims raised in the report were "very alarming", but defended the government's stance on border security. "The one thing we know is these policies, tough though they are, harsh though they are in many respects, actually do work, they save lives," Mr Turnbull said. "We're taking a number of steps to work closely with the Nauru government to ensure the safety and the security of all the refugees living in that community."

Summary: Australia's new PM Malcolm Turnbull is facing fresh calls to shut down offshore migrant detention centres.


Carwyn Jones said Wales had a "proud tradition of being a friendly and hospitable nation". "The message of peace and hope is particularly poignant this year," he said, referring to the terrorist attacks in Tunisia and Paris. About 50 refugees from Syria have been re-settled in Wales with more to come. Torfaen, Ceredigion, Neath Port Talbot and Caerphilly have been the first councils to welcome refugees, with more to be dispersed to other areas in the new year. In his seasonal message to the nation, Mr Jones said: "At Christmas, it's more important than ever that we spread the message of togetherness and unity in our Welsh communities. "We have a proud tradition of being a friendly and hospitable nation. "As fifty Syrian refugees make their home in Wales, they will be experiencing their first festive season in the UK - I'm sure they'll get a warm Welsh welcome and we wish them well in their new lives." The first minister also asked people to "spare a thought" for those working over Christmas - such as the emergency services, medical professionals, charities, care workers and the armed forces - who "all deserve our thanks". "They work tirelessly while we enjoy ourselves," he said.

Summary: Syrian refugees facing their first Christmas in Wales are sure to get a "warm Welsh welcome", the first minister has said.


Peers were due to resume line-by-line scrutiny on 9 February but that has now been put back until 22 February. The Scottish government wants a deal concluded by 12 February to allow time for it to be examined at Holyrood. Scottish Secretary David Mundell has informed Holyrood's Devolution Committee of the delay. The negotiations on the fiscal framework - the financial arrangements underpinning the transfer of new powers to the Scottish Parliament - have proved both protracted and complicated. The Scottish government has said there is still "some distance to go" before a deal can be agreed and threatened to veto any formula that was "unfair to Scotland". First Minister Nicola Sturgeon warned recently that Scotland stood to lose billions of pounds over the next few years under the Treasury's current proposals. Talks between the two governments are due to resume in Edinburgh on Monday. In a letter to Holyrood's Devolution Committee, Scottish Secretary David Mundell said: "The fiscal framework talks are continuing, and I am optimistic about the process. I am doing everything I can to secure an agreement which is durable and fair to taxpayers in Scotland and the rest of the UK. "All through the process we have made time for these issues to be properly considered and discussed, and that remains the case. "I want to ensure both the Scottish Parliament and the House of Lords have as much information as possible for their consideration. It has been agreed, therefore, that the next parliamentary stage of the Scotland Bill will be rescheduled. "This will allow more time for negotiations between the Scottish and UK Governments to progress. I am confident both parliaments will have the opportunity to properly consider the Scotland Bill and the fiscal framework before the Scottish Parliament's dissolution on March 23." Deputy First Minister John Swinney responded to Mr Mundell's letter, promising the Scottish government would do "all we can" to secure an agreement. But he added: "We will not sign up to any proposed agreement which short changes Scotland by locking in long-term cuts to our budget. "We are working to a deadline of February 12th for talks to be concluded because the Scottish Parliament requested this, as members need time to properly scrutinise and vote on an agreed fiscal framework package before it is dissolved next month ahead of May's election - but we will give all the time possible to secure a deal." Earlier the Treasury minister negotiating on behalf of the UK government said he was "confident" a deal would be reached. Greg Hands said he had cleared his diary for a full day of talks in Edinburgh next Monday and he remained "upbeat" that an agreement would be struck. What is the fiscal framework? He told the Commons Scottish Affairs Committee: "I'm ready to deal. I'm off to Edinburgh on Monday and I remain upbeat on that possibility. "The UK government remains committed to getting that deal." An agreement would set out how Scotland's annual block grant from the Treasury will be adjusted to take account of the new tax

Summary: The Scotland Bill's passage through the House of Lords has been delayed while wrangling over the fiscal framework continues.


The site at Knottingley, West Yorkshire is to burn fuel from refuse, industrial and commercial waste including wood, said operator Multifuel Energy Ltd. The Â£300m plant is to create hundreds of jobs over a three-year build and should produce electricity for about 160,000 homes, it said. The adjoining coal-fired Ferrybridge 'C' plant is to close in March 2016, it was announced in May. The Secretary of State has granted development consent for the new plant. Construction is expected to begin in 2016 with about 35 permanent jobs once it is operational. The power station is expected to produce up to 90MWe of electricity annually by burning 675,000 tonnes of waste that could have ended up in landfill, said Multifuel Energy It is to be built next to the newly-constructed Ferrybridge Multifuel 1 that stated operations earlier this year. Multifuel Energy is a joint venture between power company SSE and and waste management company Wheelabrator Technologies.

Summary: A second multifuel power station has been approved for Ferrybridge.


The private Caixin/Markit manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) dropped to 47.8 in July from 49.4 in the previous month. It is worse than a preliminary reading of 48.2 and is the fifth consecutive month of contraction in the sector. A figure below 50 shows contraction in the sector and one above means growth. The reading was the lowest since July 2013, when it fell to 47.7. The disappointing results, which focus on small to mid-sized companies, come after the official survey over the weekend also showed signs of a slowing Chinese economy. The official PMI, which focuses on larger companies, fell to 50 in July from 50.2 in June as growth stalled unexpectedly. Bernard Aw, market strategist at trading firm IG said the data was not surprising and reinforced the view that there will be further weakness in the economy. "I feel that the macro outlook of China - which is probably slowing further - has already been considered by the market," he said in a note on Monday. The deterioration in China's vast manufacturing industry comes despite the government recently intervening heavily to boost the economy and stock market. The central bank has already cut interest rates four times since November. It has also continuously eased lending rules for banks in aggressive measures to spur spending. But manufacturers continued to cut production levels, with July seeing the fastest rate of contraction since November 2011. Factory production - which contributes to the overall manufacturing activity reading- was at 47.1 in July, shrinking for the third month in a row.

Summary: Factory activity in the world's second largest economy, China, shrank the most in two years in July as new orders fell more than expected.


Maya Kodnani, an ex-minister and aide to Chief Minister Narendra Modi, is the most senior figure so far convicted. Thirty others received life sentences for their part in the killings in Naroda Patiya, a suburb of Ahmedabad. The riots left more than 1,000 people, mostly Muslims, dead, and were among India's worst outbreaks of unrest. The rioting began after 60 Hindu pilgrims died in a train fire blamed on Muslims in the town of Godhra. Kodnani was not a minister at the time of the riots, but was appointed junior minister for women and child development by Mr Modi in 2007. She quit her post when she was arrested in 2009 in connection with the massacre but remained a member of the state assembly. On Wednesday she was convicted of murder, attempted murder and conspiracy. Thirty-one others were also found guilty of involvement in the case. One of those convicted has never been brought to justice and was tried in absentia. Babu Bajrangi, a former leader of the hardline Hindu group Bajrang Dal, was found guilty on the same charges as Kodnani. He has been sentenced to remain in jail until he dies. Announcing the sentences on Friday, Judge Jyotsna Yagnik named Kodnani as "a kingpin of riots" in the Naroda Patiya area. "Communal riots are like cancer on constitutional secularism and the incident in Naroda Patiya was a black chapter in the history of the Indian constitution," the Press Trust of India quoted him as saying. "Acts of communal [religious] violence are brutal, inhuman and shameful. It was a clear incident of human rights violation as 97 people were killed brutally within a day which included helpless women, children, aged persons. "The climax of this inhuman and brutal act of violence was reflected in [the] murder of an infant, who was 20 days old," the judge said. Following Kodnani's conviction on Wednesday, Gujarat's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government quickly distanced itself from her saying that she had not been a state minister at the time of the riots. Correspondents, however, say her conviction is an embarrassment for Mr Modi who elevated her to ministerial office in 2007 despite being aware that her role in the riots was being investigated. Gujarat assembly elections are due later in the year and the Congress party is bound to use the court ruling to criticise Mr Modi during the campaign. Mr Modi, touted by some as a future prime minister, has been accused of not doing anything to stop the riots - a charge he has always denied. Ninety-five bodies were found after the Naroda Patiya massacre - the worst of the Gujarat riots cases - on 28 February 2002. The bodies of two other people missing after the massacre and presumed dead were never found. The trial began in August 2009 and charges were brought against 62 people. One of the accused died during the trial. Correction: An earlier version of this story referred to the Bajrang Dal as a militant Hindu group.

Summary: An Indian court has sentenced a senior BJP party member to 28 years in jail for her part in murdering 97 people in the 2002 Gujarat religious riots.


On 12 February 1942, the 18 pilots left RAF Manston in six Swordfish torpedo bombers to try to stop three German battle cruisers in the Channel. All of the planes were shot down and just five men survived. Senior naval officers joined the Channel Dash Association in the harbour to remember the 825 squadron. A service and flypast was held before a small group laid flowers in the commercial harbour.

Summary: Hundreds of people gathered in Ramsgate to pay tribute to 18 airmen who took part in a wartime operation known as The Channel Dash.


She was artificially inseminated earlier this year after attempts to bring her together with male partner, Yang Guang, failed. The zoo said new scientific tests had given a "strong indication" of pregnancy, but were "too new to be definitive". Tian Tian also conceived last year, but the pregnancy failed. Iain Valentine, director of Giant Pandas for the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, said: "The latest scientific data suggests Tian Tian the giant panda is now pregnant and that implantation has taken place, therefore she may give birth at the end of the month. "This is all very new and complex science and we still have a bit of time to go yet. "As like last year, the late loss of a cub remains entirely possible." The zoo said it had been able to confirm that Tian Tian did become pregnant last year. However, it said it was most likely that she had reabsorbed the foetus late term. The two pandas arrived in Scotland from China in 2011. Tian Tian has had cubs in the past in China, before she came on loan to Edinburgh. If she does have a successful delivery, it will be the first time a giant panda has been born in Britain. The panda enclosure at Edinburgh Zoo is due to close to visitors from Saturday ahead of a possible birth.

Summary: Edinburgh Zoo has said it believes its panda Tian Tian is pregnant and may give birth at the end of the month.


Lucio Barani was said to have gestured in the direction of Barbara Lezzi from the opposition Five Star Movement (M5S) on Friday. Vincenzo D'Anna is thought to have repeated the gesture. Female senators from various parties responded, demanding that Mr Barani apologise. The Senate speaker suspended Friday's debate on Italy's constitutional reform bill in the subsequent pandemonium. The two centre-right senators insisted their actions were misunderstood, but were nonetheless suspended by the speaker's council on Monday. The speaker said the incidents were "so serious they offended persons and senators, and undermined the credibility of the institutions," news agency Ansa reported. M5S Senator Alberto Airola was also suspended for a day for insulting members of government.

Summary: Two Italian senators have been suspended for five days after allegedly making obscene gestures at female colleagues during a senate debate.


A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 26 May and 2 June. Send your photos to scotlandpictures@bbc.co.uk or via Instagram at #bbcscotlandpics

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More than a new way of playing video games, a cynic might say. Special Report: The Technology of Business Digital death of a business card? Mobile advertisers want your phone Rinsing your reputation the online way Mobile working comes of age Using voice to give your app the edge But Microsoft - a company that may well spend more on R&D than any other business - believes its strategy is paying off, and the proof is the XBox Kinect system. On a visit to the company's headquarters, I had a chance to see some of the projects that Microsoft scientists at its laboratories in Redmond, in Beijing and in Cambridge, England, believe will change the way we see computers. And the striking thing about what Microsoft's research chief Craig Mundie picked to show off to a group of technology journalists was that almost all of them involved Kinect. The system which turns a player's body into a games controller was developed with the help of seven different research groups at the company's three main labs, some working on voice recognition, others on motion sensors and a range of other technologies. Now they are looking at what Kinect could do next. We saw a system which would allow two people to see different images on the same screen, their eyes tracked by the Kinect camera. Other scientists showed off ways that the camera could capture objects and people in 3D, which might have applications in future telepresence systems. And there was plenty of work on avatars, for use in either games or in video-conferencing. Two Chinese researchers demonstrated a photo-realistic talking head - type in some text and he'll say anything you want, blinking and moving almost like a real person. Craig Mundie says the success of Kinect, which racked up 8m sales in its first 60 days, is proof that the sheer scale of Microsoft's R&D strategy is paying off. "Microsoft is at a point where many of the things that we've been researching for twenty years are starting to add up and produce solutions," he says. "You can't rely on two guys in a garage to make all the changes, some of these things require a huge amount of technology and a lot of scale." But Microsoft desperately needed a hit from its research labs. Ever since Bill Gates decided 20 years ago that the company would spend big bucks on trying to see into the future, there have been ideas aplenty but few stand out products. A decade ago, for instance, Gates was showing off tablet computers - but it took Apple and its iPad to make them mainstream. Peter Lee, who runs the Redmond lab, says the research operation has a wide remit, from dealing with instant fixes to current products to blue-sky thinking. Professor Lee, who joined Microsoft last year after a distinguished academic career and a spell at the US defence agency DARPA, insists the labs are having an impact on a daily basis. He cites the contribution to what he describes as the "holy war in

Summary: If you spent $9bn a year on research and development and employed 900 of the world's top computer scientists to come up with new ideas, what would you expect in return?


Routine monitoring by Argyll and Bute Council discovered raised levels of algal toxins in Loch Melfort and Seil Sound. The naturally-occurring toxins were above the "legally-permitted levels for harvest". Members of the public have been asked not to gather them. The toxins accumulate in molluscs such as mussels, oysters, cockles and razor clams, and when levels breach statutory limits, harvesting of affected species is prohibited. Elsewhere, raised levels of Escheria coli (E.coli) bacteria have been identified in Oitir Mhor Bay. It follows the discovery of raised levels at Kerrera West, Loch Craignish, Kilfinichen Bay and Castle Stalker. They were discovered by the council's environmental health team as part of their work to maintain the quality of shellfish. Potential raised levels of E.coli were also found at Dunstaffnage, Kerrera East, Loch na Cille and Loch Riddon. A council spokesman said: "Eating shellfish such as cockles, mussels, oysters and razor fish from affected areas can pose a risk to human health. "Notices to warn the public and casual gatherers have been posted along the shore. Commercial shellfish harvesters in these areas have been contacted by the council and steps taken to postpone harvesting until bacterial levels subside. "People are advised to avoid eating shellfish from these areas until further notice as a precaution. When levels subside, the warning notices will be removed."

Summary: People have been warned not to eat shellfish in parts of Argyll and Bute after raised levels of toxins were found.


The announcement follows last week's warning that a vast area of China would be badly hit by pollution. Beijing saw its second red alert over the weekend. The latest wave of alerts includes the industrial port Tianjin. Red alerts trigger advisories for people to stay inside, schools to stop classes, and restrict vehicle use. An environmental ministry statement issued on Wednesday night said the 10 cities with red alerts include Tianjin as well as smaller surrounding cities Puyang, Xinxiang, Dezhou, Handan, Xintai, Langfang, Hengshui, Xinji and Anyang. They are among 30 cities including Beijing seeing "severe pollution". Another 20 cities have "heavy pollution". The latest news was met with resignation, and even some jokes, by Chinese netizens who have endured bad air quality levels in recent weeks. On Wednesday, images of a purple-tinged sunset in Nanjing spread across social media with many users attributing it to the pollution in the city. "New type of haze: grape flavoured," joked Weibo user Chenyingshisupoman. Another Weibo user Diliutianmaoxianjia said sarcastically: "Compared to the heavy smog of Beijing, the strong smog of Hebei, and damp heat of Shanghai, I prefer the colours of Nanjing's smog... it is durable and refreshing... once you breathe it in it sticks to your heart." Beijing's second red alert ended on Tuesday night. The ministry said the capital's air quality was "slowly improving". But some parts of neighbouring Henan and Hebei regions were still seeing heavy pollution, with levels of the PM2.5 pollutant surpassing 300 mg per cubic metre - the hazardous level in China. China has seen extremely high levels of air pollution in recent years, particularly in the coal-reliant north east, the industrial heart of the country. Following criticism that authorities were not doing enough to protect citizens' health, the government has stepped up in issuing health advisories and promised to take action to address pollution.

Summary: Hazardous smog blanketing China's north-east has sparked more red alerts, with authorities advising residents in 10 cities to stay indoors.


She had the "biggest year of her career", playing 95 shows, bringing in an average $2.4m (£1.5m) per city, according to Forbes. Endorsement deals with companies like Pepsi and H&M, along with the surprise album she released in December 2013, helped her to the top spot. The self-titled album was released on iTunes with no prior promotion. Beyonce has just announced she'll be releasing a platinum version of that album later this month, which will include new songs and a concert video. Source: Forbes Taylor Swift came in second on the Forbes list, taking home an estimated $64m (£40m). Completing the top three is Pink, who played 85 dates during the time period Forbes used to make its estimates. Her earnings were valued at $52m (£32.5m). Other artists on the list include Rihanna in fourth with $48m (£30m) and Katy Perry, who took home $40m (£25m), in fifth. Forbes calculated earnings by looking at income from "touring, record sales, publishing, merchandise sales, endorsements and other ventures" between June 2013 and June 2014. They also interviewed managers, lawyers and executives and looked at data from organisations such as Nielsen SoundScan. Some of the high-profile artists who missed out on a spot in the top 10 included Madonna, Nicki Minaj and Alicia Keys. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube

Summary: Taking home more than $115m (£72m) has made Beyonce this year's best paid woman in music.


The court rejected campaigners' claims ministers were acting illegally by not suspending weapon sales to the kingdom, which is fighting a war in Yemen. The UN claims strikes on Houthi rebels caused thousands of civilian deaths. The government said defence exports would continue to be reviewed but the Campaign Against the Arms Trade said an appeal against the ruling was planned. The group had claimed the UK has contravened humanitarian law, and it attacked the refusal of the Secretary of State for International Trade to suspend export licences for the sale or transfer of arms and military equipment. Lord Justice Burnett and Mr Justice Haddon-Cave, sitting in London, said the decision to carry on the arms trade was not unlawful. The judges said "closed material", which had not been made public for national security reasons, "provides valuable additional support for the conclusion that the decisions taken by the secretary of state not to suspend or cancel arms sales to Saudi Arabia were rational". Equipment sold to Saudi Arabia includes Typhoon and Tornado fighter jets, as well as precision-guided bombs. The sales contribute to thousands of engineering jobs in the UK, and have provided billions of pounds of revenue for the British arms trade. Saudi Arabia has been supporting Yemen's internationally-recognised government after a civil war broke out in 2015. Houthi rebels, loyal to deposed president Ali Abdullah Saleh, began an attack in 2014, forcing leader Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi to flee the country for a time. Since then the Saudi kingdom, and eight other mostly Sunni Arab states, have supported an air campaign aimed at restoring Mr Hadi's government. Andrew Smith, of Campaign Against Arms Trade, said: "This is a very disappointing verdict, and we are pursuing an appeal. "If this verdict is upheld then it will be seen as a green light for government to continue arming and supporting brutal dictatorships and human rights abusers like Saudi Arabia that have shown a blatant disregard for international humanitarian law. "Every day we are hearing new and horrifying stories about the humanitarian crisis that has been inflicted on the people of Yemen." Rosa Curling, of law firm Leigh Day, which represented the campaign group, said: "Nothing in the open evidence, presented by the UK government to the court, suggests this risk does not exist in relation to arms to Saudi Arabia. "Indeed, all the evidence we have seen from Yemen suggests the opposite: the risk is very real. You need only look at the devastating reality of the situation there." James Lynch, Amnesty International's head of arms control and human rights, said the ruling was "deeply disappointing". "Irrespective of this ruling, the UK and other governments should end their shameless arms supplies to Saudi Arabia," he said. "They may amount to lucrative trade deals, but the UK risks aiding and abetting these terrible crimes." The government said UK defence exports would continue to be "under careful review" to ensure they meet the standards of the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria. "We welcome this judgment, which underscores the fact that the UK

Summary: UK government arms sales to Saudi Arabia are lawful, the High Court has ruled, after seeing secret evidence.


The decision of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to leave rates at their new, historically low, level was no surprise. Last month the Bank halved its bank rate from 0.5% as it tried to ensure the stability of the UK's banking system in the aftermath of the June Brexit referendum vote. That was the first rate cut since 2009. But the Bank said again that it might cut rates further in the coming months, even though the immediate economic after-shock of the Brexit vote now appears to be weaker than first thought. "A number of indicators of near-term economic activity have been somewhat stronger than expected," the Bank said in the minutes of its latest MPC meeting. It added that if its economic forecasts in November were similar to those it had formulated in August, then "a majority of members expected to support a further cut in bank rate to its effective lower bound at one of the MPC's forthcoming meetings during the course of the year." The Bank noted that a variety of economic indicators have suggested that the UK economy has shrugged off the post-referendum surprise in the short-term. As a result, the Bank is not as gloomy about the short-term state of the economy as it was a month ago. But it said that it still expects the pace of economic activity in the July-September period to have halved from the growth rate recorded earlier in the year. The Bank's internal judgement is that growth in Q3 (that's July to September) will now be between 0.2% and 0.3%, a pretty chunky upgrade on its August forecast of 0.1%. It's not an official forecast, but given the Q3 growth figure will be announced before the next meeting of the MPC in November, it is as close as we are going to get. Looking at 2017, the MPC says it is harder to make a judgement, but if the present economic momentum continues, then expect an upgrade in growth forecasts for next year and 2018 after brutal downgrades last month. It still says that is considering cutting interest rates again - to 0.1% - but the chances of that must be lower given the better economic news. Read Kamal's full analysis here Under a new timetable which replaces the long-standing practice of monthly meetings, the next MPC meeting will take place in November. It is at that point that some City economists expect a further cut in bank rate to just 0.1%. The latest vote of MPC members, who include the governor Mark Carney, was unanimous - at 9-0. Suren Thiru, head of economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: "The Bank of England's decision to keep interest rates on hold was unsurprising. "Although the post-referendum economic data has been decidedly mixed, we expect growth to slow sharply in 2017. "We anticipate the MPC will move again to cut interest rates before the end of the year," he added. The MPC also voted to stick with the expansion of its quantitative easing (QE) policy, which it announced in August.

Summary: The Bank of England has left its main interest rate at 0.25% but says another cut is still a possibility.


23 January 2017 Last updated at 07:17 GMT Well, the Kanneh-Mason family are very special - they all play an instrument to a very high level. Their house can get pretty loud with all six bothers and sisters practicing at once. Why are all the siblings so into playing musical instruments? Ayshah has been to meet them.

Summary: After school some of you might like to play musical instruments, but can you imagine coming from a home where everyone is a top musician?


Media playback is not supported on this device MacNiallais' first goal contributed to Donegal's early 1-5 lead to 0-3 lead. Fermanagh cut the margin to two and had a chance to lead before the break after Neil McGee's red card but Mark Anthony McGinley saved Sean Quigley's penalty. However, MacNiallais's second goal on 44 minutes put Donegal in firm control as Fermanagh's play became ragged. MacNiallais was perhaps fortunate to register the second goal after a superb move with his left foot appearing to be in the small square after taking a pass from Martin O'Reilly. Donegal's win sets up a provincial semi-final against holders Monaghan on 25 June as the teams involved in the last three Ulster deciders meet again. Fermanagh, meanwhile, will face Wexford away in the qualifiers in two weeks. Media playback is not supported on this device Quigley's penalty miss was the key moment of the contest as Donegal championship debutant McGinley was able to make a comfortable save. Donegal were leading 1-6 to 0-7 when the penalty was awarded after McGee had been red carded by Maurice Deegan for landing a retaliatory punch on Ruairi Corrigan after he had been fouled by the Fermanagh man. The missed penalty was the final play of the opening half as Donegal remained ahead at the break. Despite being a man down, Donegal took control in the second period as MacNiallais palmed to the net in the 44th minute following a sweeping move after a Fermanagh attack had broken down. Key Fermanagh defender Che Cullen, who had bossed a struggling Michael Murphy in open play in the first half, was black carded moments later and Donegal added a further three unanswered points to put the outcome beyond doubt. Ryan Jones had a goal chance with 10 minutes remaining which would have cut Donegal's lead to only four but his shot skimmed over the bar and with that, went Fermanagh's last chance to get back into the game. Media playback is not supported on this device MacNiallais' two goals came at crucial times - particularly his 44th-minute palmed effort - and he also picked a further point from play Late choice Eoin McHugh also shone for Donegal as he kicked two scores while Frank McGlynn must also have been a contender for the man of the match award as he produced several charges into opposition territory following turnovers. Martin O'Reilly was another strong-running presence for Rory Gallagher's side. Donegal manager Rory Gallagher: "We were disappointed to lose Neil to a red card as he is one of our leaders. "I felt we should have been more than two ahead at half-time but we dug ourselves out of it and now plan ahead for meeting Monaghan in the semi-finals." Fermanagh manager Pete McGrath: "In the second half of the first half, we played exceptionally well. We had them on the back foot and we were playing with confidence and energy. "But Donegal's second goal punctured the life out of us." Donegal: MA McGinley; P McGrath, N McGee, E McGee; R McHugh, F McGlynn,

Summary: The Ulster Football Championship finally came to life as two Odhran MacNiallais goals helped 14-man Donegal subdue Fermanagh in a fiery contest.


It backed plans to issue fines initially, and only resort to criminal charges for repeat offenders. Selling, buying and producing the drug will remain illegal and the move must still be ratified by parliament. According to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, almost 9% of Israelis use cannabis, though some experts believe the figure to be higher. The move follows recommendations by a committee set up to study the issue, and moves by a number of US states and European nations to decriminalise use of the drug. "On the one hand we are opening ourselves up to the future. On the other hand, we understand the dangers and will try to balance the two," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his cabinet ahead of the vote. Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked said: "Israel cannot shut its eyes to the changes being made across the world in respect to marijuana consumption and its effects." Meanwhile, Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan added that the move was "an important step on the way to implementing a new policy that will emphasise education and treatment instead of criminal enforcement". Under the new system, first-time personal users who are caught and confess will be fined 1,000 shekels (Â£220; $270), with this doubling on the second occasion. Probation will apply the third time and only a fourth case would lead to criminal charges. Israel is one of the world leaders in research into medical use of marijuana.

Summary: The Israeli government has taken steps to reduce the penalties for personal marijuana use.


Profits fell to £14m compared with £32m a year earlier. That fall is partly due to the costs of last year's serious cyber attack, which cost the company £42m. Dido Harding, TalkTalk chief executive told the BBC: "We have significantly increased our spending on security. We take this extremely seriously." Talktalk lost 101,000 subscribers in its third quarter after the attack, which resulted in the personal data of nearly 160,000 people being accessed. The data haul netted email addresses, names and phone numbers. 21,000 unique bank account numbers and sort codes were accessed in the attack. There have been six arrests in the UK connected with the hacking, all of them of individuals under 21 years old. Ms Harding said: "I am actually very encouraged by the way the business has bounced back so strongly in the last quarter. "The customer base has really stabilised and this is testimony to the fact that our customers really appreciated our open and honest approach and how we tried to look after them through the cyber attack." She added that Talktalk's customer "churn" - the turnover of customers - has been the lowest in TalkTalk's history, suggesting customers are satisfied with the company's service. TalkTalk says total revenues grew 2.4% to £1.83bn in the 12 months to 31 March.

Summary: Telephone and broadband provider Talktalk saw profits more than halve following a hack attack on its systems last October.


The 32-year-old was making his debut at the TT after recovering from a serious accident at last year's North West 200. The organisers of the event passed on "their deepest sympathy to Franck's family and friends". Petricola died at Sulby Crossroads, becoming the 141st fatality at the races since they began in 1907. Organisers added that the coroner of inquests had been informed and an investigation was under way. Clerk of the course Gary Thompson said: "Franck showed incredible character to battle back from the serious injuries he suffered at the North West 200 last year when many a lesser man would have given up. "It showed his determination to compete on the mountain course." "The road racing community has lost a remarkable man and I extend my deepest sympathy to his family and friends." Two riders were killed during last year's festival. Petricola suffered multiple fractures and a head injury after crashing in practice at the North West 200 in Northern Ireland in 2014 and was in a coma for several days. He was flown home after the meeting but made a full recovery and raced at the event just last month. Speaking about his 2014 crash earlier this year, he said: "I don't remember why I crashed but I accept it. I am a big boy. "When you ride in a road race you know it is possible to have a hard crash like this. It is not a problem." Practice week continues on Thursday night, with the first race of this year's event held on Saturday.

Summary: French rider Franck Petricola has died following an accident during a qualifying session on Wednesday at the Isle of Man TT Races.


Lauro Bertulano, 46, and Rebecca Jones, 31, neglected patients on a specialist stroke ward at Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend. A third, Natalie Jones, 42, was given a community order for the same offence. Cardiff Crown Court heard they failed to check blood glucose levels at least every two hours on multiple occasions. All three previously pleaded guilty to multiple charges of wilful neglect. Rebecca Jones was sentenced to eight months, Bertulano to four and Natalie Jones was given a 12-month community order. Sentencing, Judge Tom Crowther QC said: "I pause to remind myself that you all would have seen worried relatives coming and going, sitting with their mothers, fathers or spouses as they lay ill, some approaching the end of their lives, and to wonder with bemusement how you could have continued to betray your patients and those families as you did. "This was not a failure to do your job, it was a failure of compassion and humanity. "This was clear-eyed and calculated deception, the purpose of which was to make the defendants' working time easier. "There was also... a real risk to health, even if that risk happily did not materialise." In a statement read to the court, Gareth Williams, whose mother Lilian's records were falsified by all three defendants, said the family had been left "completely haunted and traumatised" by their mother's treatment after their repeated complaints to staff were ignored. "During those tortuous months each dreadful day was an eternity that seemed to merge into a long nightmare," he said. His sister, Christine Williams, said the experience had completely destroyed her faith in the medical profession, adding: "I no longer believe we have a health service to be proud of." Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board offered "sincere apologies" to the families involved and said it would be contacting them with an offer to meet and answer questions. It said in a statement an internal review had established no patients had been harmed by the nurses' actions, but apologised again for "the distress caused. "We are also now able to commission further work to consider what can be learned from these events, and to ensure we have everything in place to avoid it happening again," the statement read, adding internal proceedings were under way with 12 other nurses suspended from work. Chief executive Paul Roberts said he was confident that the practices uncovered in the investigation were "not widespread". Rebecca Jones had admitted nine charges relating to nine patients, Bertulano to six charges and Natalie Jones to two, all relating to the period between 2012 and 2013. The court heard concerns were first raised in February 2013 when there were discrepancies between blood glucose levels recorded in patients' notes and readings on a glucose meter taken by Rebecca Jones. She was suspended and an investigation of the ward was launched. It found that in total, she made 51 fake entries in patients' notes, Bertulano made 26, while Natalie Jones made four. Patients on the ward should have been routinely tested every two hours, but one went

Summary: Two nurses who failed to carry out blood glucose tests on patients and then faked the results have been jailed.


They have not been seen since 17 May after visiting their home country of Bangladesh. It is believed the family stopped in Turkey on their way home before entering the war-torn country. A statement from relatives in the UK said they were "devastated" and the disappearance was "out of character". Bedfordshire Police said it had not confirmed whether the family had crossed the border, but inquiries were ongoing. It has not said whether any family member was on any terror lists. The family is: The BBC understands Muhammed Mannan has diabetes and his wife Minera Khatun has cancer. The couple live in Luton with other family members. The family was reported missing to police by two sons, understood to be Mr Mannan's from a previous marriage, who live in Luton. One of the sons declined to talk to the BBC. Police said the family flew to Bangladesh on 10 April and flew back to Istanbul on 11 May. They were due back at Heathrow three days later but failed to return. Community leader Ashuk Ahmed said he had known the family for 35 years, with Mr Mannan going to the local mosque a number of times a day. "Initially they went to Bangladesh and on the way back they stopped at Turkey," he said. "Many families do - Turkish Airlines offers a break in Turkey either to Bangladesh or on the way back. "The community is extremely worried about the family. There are three generations." He said no-one knew if they had joined a specific extremist Islamist group in Syria. However, he said people in the community had told him some women in the family might have been radicalised and took the rest of the family with them to Bangladesh to avoid detection. Neighbour Syed Hussain said police visited the family house after they went missing and took out paperwork. He said he heard the family went to Syria and he "felt sorry" for the elderly couple who "probably don't know anything about it". Bedfordshire Police said a family member had been in touch with relatives in the UK but they did not say where they were. So far 42 other British jihadists are thought to be in Syria or Iraq. The total includes Luton man Abu Aziz who fled the UK after being convicted of an attack on a member of the public. Luton mother-of-six Runa Khan was jailed last year for inciting terrorism in Syria. It is not known if the missing family knew Aziz or Khan. In a statement, Bedfordshire Police said: "Police can confirm they are investigating the disappearance of a missing family of 12 from Luton who failed to return home from a holiday to Bangladesh. "There is a suggestion that the family may have gone to Syria, however police have so far been unable to corroborate that information. "Police are continuing with their enquiries and are working with relatives who are still in the UK." A statement from relatives said: "We are devastated by the disappearance of these 12 and are very concerned for their safety.

Summary: A family of 12 from Luton, including a baby and two grandparents, could have travelled to Syria after going missing, police have said.


The event at the University of Wolverhampton Sports Complex in Walsall will feature a number of Rio 2016 Paralympic medallists. It will be the first opportunity for judoka to pick up world ranking points in the Tokyo 2020 cycle. Great Britain last hosted the Europeans in 2011 in Crawley. Judo for blind and visually-impaired athletes is similar to the sighted sport, but fighters start the bouts gripped up. The competition will be followed by a three-day training camp giving athletes the opportunity to train alongside some of Britain's best sighted judoka at the British Judo Centre of Excellence. "It's brilliant that we'll have the chance to fight in front of a home crowd at a major international event this year," said Hull fighter Chris Skelley, who came fifth in the -100kg category at the Rio Paralympics. Fighting in Rio last year we all saw how important home support was for the Brazilian players and I think it will make a big difference to us. "It's a really important stepping stone on the road to Tokyo."

Summary: Britain will host the 2017 International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) European Judo Championships from Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 August.


China has one of the biggest air pollution problems in the world. Lots of people living there tend to wear special facemasks to help to filter out the pollution. Italian architect Stefano Boeri came up with the idea of creating buildings which are full of plants, to help fight pollution. These two special buildings will be home to more than 1,000 trees and 2,500 shrubs and bushes which should absorb the pollution in the air and help to filter it and make it cleaner. The buildings will be built in the Chinese city of Nanjing, and should be finished by 2018. The shorter tower will be a hotel, while the taller one will be home to a museum, offices and an architecture school. The buildings are the first of their kind in Asia, but will join two other buildings like them, from Italy and Switzerland. The architect has plans to build similar buildings in other Chinese cities like Chongqing, Shijiazhuang, Liuzhou, Guizhou and Shanghai. In 2014 China's government said they were working hard to reduce the amount of pollution in the air - and since then they've been closing down coal-burning factories, and limiting the amount of traffic on roads.

Summary: These amazing forest buildings could help tackle China's pollution problems.


Noah Yabbacome, 24, was arrested after police raided the St Nicholas Vicarage in Lincoln where his father David was the parish vicar. Police found over 800 indecent images of children together with "extreme" photographs depicting bestiality. Officers acted in February 2013 after learning of Yabbacome's activities. Lincoln Crown Court heard that police found evidence from chat log entries which showed that he made contact with someone he thought was a 15-year-old girl and encouraged her to have sex with her pet dog. Officers were unable to trace the person in question, and therefore were unable to verify if Yabbacome had indeed been chatting to a girl. While on bail he downloaded further illegal images on a borrowed device but was reported when the owner was given it back. Yabbacome, who now lives in Vicarage Close, Collingham, Nottinghamshire, admitted two charges of attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity and a string of offences relating to indecent images of children and extreme images. Judge John Pini QC told him: "The public view this sort of offending with horror and justifiably so. "These images involve actual physical contact with real girls which resulted in serious sexual abuse of very young children causing incalculable harm." Det Sgt Vicky Midgley, of the police internet child abuse team, said: "Some of the detail officers have had to consider as part of the investigation is amongst the most hideously graphic I have seen." Yabbacome, described as a "depraved individual", was also given a 10-year sexual harm prevention order, designed to control his behaviour when he is released.

Summary: A vicar's son who asked a teenage girl to perform a sex act with a dog while online at his father's vicarage has been jailed for a year.


John Terry's measured side-foot shot gave the Blues the lead after the hosts failed to clear their lines when Mata's free-kick hit the outside of the post. Daniel Sturridge's sublime backheel finish when running through one on one with keeper Simon Mignolet made it 2-0. Ji Dong-Won slotted home in injury time to give the Black Cats a glimmer of hope but Chelsea held on. It was a nervy final few seconds but even the most diehard Sunderland supporter would have struggled to argue a draw would have been a fair result. Media playback is not supported on this device Sturridge's outrageous effort when confronted by the onrushing Mignolet was the stand-out moment in an impressive Blues performance, but Mata's influence was the key to their victory. The Spaniard was the creative hub of everything the Blues did, demanding the ball at every opportunity and giving a dazzling display, full of one-touch football, neat passes and crucially, a telling final ball. Blues boss Andre Villas-Boas has openly talked of the need to inject more pace and creativity and Mata granted his wish, playing with urgency and sparking off all that was good about the visitors as they secured a third win in four league games. Deadline-day signing Raul Meireles was as influential as his fellow midfielder, setting up Sturridge's goal with a fine long pass, but it was Mata who caught the eye. Chelsea and Mata started brightly but Sunderland striker Nicklas Bendtner had the first chance of the game only to glance his header wide from a teasing Sebastian Larsson free-kick. Chelsea have for so many years been Drogba and Lampard-based and there is a subtle style change going on behind the scenes. They weren't at their best but it was the best they have played this season and they didn't need to get out of third gear because Sunderland were poor Apart from that effort - and a Stephane Sessegnon strike that was beaten away by the returning Petr Cech late in the half - Chelsea dominated the first period. Nicholas Anelka smashed a shot wide after a swift break and also tested Mignolet with a fierce shot, while Ramires curled a shot wide after a powerful surge. But it was defender Terry who opened the scoring, coolly finishing at the second attempt from Sturridge's excellent cross as Chelsea kept the pressure on after Mata's strike hit the woodwork. Any hopes of a Sunderland revival seemed over as Sturridge, preferred up front to £50m man Fernando Torres, made it 2-0 six minutes after break. The game petered out somewhat after that, although substitute Florent Malouda and Anelka both had chances to extend the lead. Sunderland lacked pace up front and could have done with a nippy forward like the departing Asamoah Gyan to partner Bendtner. Media playback is not supported on this device The Dane typified the home side, showing plenty of endeavour but they looked powerless to prevent a second consecutive home defeat as Chelsea went on to record their 13th win in 14 games against the Black Cats

Summary: Juan Mata starred on his full debut as Chelsea cruised past a toothless Sunderland side despite a late scare.


Mr Duckenfield was match commander at the FA Cup semi-final when 96 Liverpool fans were fatally injured in a crush. Ex-South Yorkshire Police (SYP) Ch Insp Sir Norman Bettison, two officers, a solicitor and a Sheffield Wednesday club secretary also face charges. The Prime Minister said it would be a day of "mixed emotions" for families. Last year, new inquests into the disaster at the Liverpool v Nottingham Forest match, held at Sheffield Wednesday's ground, concluded the fans had been unlawfully killed. The inquests found that Liverpool supporters were not responsible for the dangerous situation at the Leppings Lane turnstiles. For legal reasons, Mr Duckenfield cannot be charged over the death of the 96th victim, Tony Bland, as he died four years after the disaster, prosecutors said. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) must apply to the High Court to lift an order imposed after he was prosecuted privately in 1999, which must be removed before he can be charged. An application will be made to the High Court in a matter of weeks and a senior judge will make a ruling in due course. The full list of individuals and charges are: The six men charged over Hillsborough Hillsborough: Criminal charges explained The defendants, other than Mr Duckenfield, will appear at Warrington Magistrates' Court on 9 August. No organisation will face corporate charges and no-one from the ambulance service will be charged, said Sue Hemming, head of special crime and counter-terrorism at the CPS. She explained that Sheffield Wednesday is now a "different company" and, as it is not a successor organisation, is not criminally liable for any offences that might have been committed in 1989. Â£56.5m cost of Operation Resolve Â£42m cost of IPCC investigation 17,000 lines of inquiry by Operation Resolve 11,000 statements taken by Operation Resolve 190,000 documents reviewed by IPCC investigation 23,000 images reviewed by IPCC investigation The CPS brought charges following referrals from the Operation Resolve investigation into the causes of the disaster and the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) probe. Assistant Commissioner Rob Beckley, from Operation Resolve, said: "Our inquiry looked at all aspects of the event, including the planning and the preparation for the game, the safety of the stadium and the response by the emergency services." The IPCC investigated the conduct of both SYP and West Midlands Police (WMP) in the days and weeks afterwards. Any decision regarding WMP, which was brought in to carry out the original investigation into the conduct of SYP officers, will be made at a later date. Ms Hemming made the announcement of the intended prosecutions to victims' families at a private meeting in Warrington earlier. She said: "Following our careful review of the evidence, in accordance with the code for Crown prosecutors, I have decided that there is sufficient evidence to charge six individuals with criminal offences. "Criminal proceedings have now commenced and the defendants have a right to a fair trial." Campaigner Trevor Hicks, whose daughters Victoria, 15, and Sarah, 19, died in the disaster, said: "There will be six people facing criminal charges who might not

Summary: Former Ch Supt David Duckenfield faces 95 charges of manslaughter and five other senior figures will be prosecuted over the 1989 Hillsborough disaster.


The home side surged to an early lead at Pittodrie when Ryan Christie scored with a header after just four minutes. The Cypriot side grew in confidence and stature in the second half, though, and equalised through Ribeiro Santana. Yet indiscipline cost the visitors, with Esteban Sachetti dismissed before Shinnie's winner. Apollon head coach Sofronis Avgousti had already been sent to the stand, just after the Cypriot side equalised. It may have been a rare home European win for the Dons, but given their excellent away form in the Europa League they will be confident of seeing the job through in Larnaca next Thursday night; and they did it without their main hitman. Only Mark McGhee, John Hewitt and Drew Jarvie have scored more European goals for Aberdeen than Adam Rooney, but he may have to wait until the final qualifying round to add the nine he already has. The Irishman had a scan on a hamstring injury the day before the first leg tie and faces a race to be fit not just for the second leg in Cyprus but also the Premiership opener at home to Hamilton on Sunday week. Early on, it didn't look as if the loss of their most prolific striker in recent years would matter that much. Aberdeen started impressively, with a performance of pace, intensity and pressing that Apollon found hard to resist. They were also boosted by an early goal, with Celtic's on-loan midfielder Christie once again the man that mattered after scoring in the home leg against Siroki Brijeg before creating both in the away win in the last round. This time, the midfielder linked up effectively with former Celtic winger Gary Mackay-Steven, looping in a header from the latter's inviting cross from the left. Greg Stewart came in for some heavy treatment from Sachetti and the Argentinian midfielder was lucky to escape with only a yellow card for a shocking challenge on the former Dundee striker. However, to their credit the Cypriot side somehow survived the Dons early onslaught and started to play their way into the game with some neat passing movement that only lacked a cutting edge. It was unsurprising that Christie came closest to increasing Aberdeen's lead before the break with another lovely bit of skill at the edge of penalty area, only to see his shot fly just wide. Like the home leg against Siroki Brijeg, though, Aberdeen looked second best for long spells after the break, with substitute Antonio Jakolis causing problems down the right wing, so much so that he created an equaliser. The Croatian burst clear before pulling the ball back for Brazillian left back Jander to force an effort over the line from close range. It looked ominous for Aberdeen at that stage but Avgousti was sent to the stand before the restart and worse was to follow when Sachetti picked up a second yellow card after flattening Christie with 19 minutes remaining. The captain Shinnie rose to the occasion, with a stunning strike right out of the blue from 20 yards that arched

Summary: Graeme Shinnie's 25-yard strike secured Aberdeen a narrow victory over Apollon Limassol in the first leg of the Europa League third qualifying round tie.


Over 100 shops in the coastal town of Cumana were hit and at least one person died according to local media. Venezuela has one of the world's highest inflation rates at 180% and people can queue for hours for subsidised food. Opposition politicians blame government mismanagement for the shortages. But the government says the shortages are part of an economic war being waged to drive President Nicolas Maduro from office. Most of the shops were looted for food according to opposition congresswoman Milagros Paz. She is quoted in Venezuelan newspaper El Universal as saying that the authorities "have not admitted the food distribution emergency". But according to the socialist governor of Sucre state, Luis Acuna, it was off licenses, opticians and clothes shops that were targeted in the looting, reports El Nacional. Food and medicine are in short supply and street protests have become increasingly agitated. More than 10 attempts of looting happen every day, according to the non-governmental organisation Venezuelan Violence Observatory. Diosdado Cabello, a lawmaker from Mr Maduro's PSUV party, blamed the opposition for inciting violent protest. "These are fascist groups which are generating unrest," he said. "Don't come to me with this fairy tale that these are spontaneous protests," he said on his television programme.

Summary: At least 400 people have been arrested in Venezuela after rioting and looting over food shortages.


Rhodri Colwyn Philipps, 50 - the 4th Viscount St Davids - wrote the message four days after Ms Miller won a Brexit legal challenge against the government. Chief magistrate Emma Arbuthnot said she had "no doubt it was menacing". Philipps, who called his comments "satire", faces a custodial sentence. He was found guilty of two counts of making malicious communications and acquitted of a third at Westminster Magistrates' Court. One of the counts related to a post regarding Ms Miller, published on Facebook on 7 November 2016, which said: "Â£5,000 for the first person to 'accidentally' run over this bloody troublesome first generation immigrant." Philipps, of Knightsbridge, London, described her as a "boat jumper" and added: "If this is what we should expect from immigrants, send them back to their stinking jungles." Ms Arbuthnot found this offence was racially aggravated. The court heard how Ms Miller, 52, said she felt "violated" by Philipps's "shocking" comments about her. Ms Miller led a successful legal challenge which, on 3 November, resulted in the government being told to consult Parliament before formally beginning the Brexit process. Philipps, who defended himself throughout the trial, said his posts had been simply reflecting how he and others felt following this ruling in the High Court. He told the court: "My family motto is 'Love of Country is my motivation'." He said his comments were "meant to be a form of satire, a literary technique, iterated in my personal style, which may not be to everyone's taste, but is understood and accepted by everyone who knows me". Ms Arbuthnot, in a series of exchanges with the peer, asked Philipps: "Boat jumper, how can I see that as anything other than a racial, ethnic aggravation?" But Philipps denied the allegation that his posts were "racially aggravated" saying that describing Ms Miller as a "boat jumper" and that she should go back to the "steaming jungle" were "statements of fact not a racist comment at all". He added that he would not have made any serious threat "on an account where I could easily be identified". He added he had deleted the posts as soon as he realised that his closed circle of Facebook friends had been "infiltrated" and screen shots of the posts had been passed to Ms Miller. Delivering her verdict, Ms Arbuthnot said there was "nothing private about a Facebook post". The other post Philipps was convicted for was in response to a news article about an immigrant in Luton, who was involved in a row over housing. Philipps wrote: "I will open the bidding. Â£2,000 in cash for the first person to carve Arnold Sube into pieces." Kate Mulholland, from the Crown Prosecution Service said: "No-one should have these kind of menacing comments made to them or about them." Philipps will be sentenced later this week.

Summary: An aristocrat who wrote an online post offering Â£5,000 to anyone who ran over businesswoman Gina Miller has been found guilty of two charges of making menacing communications.


State department officials and Mr Bae's sister were quoted as saying the 45-year-old had been returned from a hospital to the camp on 20 January. Mr Bae, a Korean-American, was arrested in November 2012 and sentenced to 15 years' hard labour in May. North Korea says he used his tourism business to form groups to overthrow the government. He was taken to hospital last year after suffering dramatic weight loss. His family say he has several health complaints including diabetes and liver problems. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Washington had learned about Mr Bae's transfer to the camp from representatives of the Swedish embassy in Pyongyang, which acts on behalf of the US in North Korea. Ms Psaki said the Swedish diplomats "have met Mr Bae 10 times since his detention, most recently on 7 February in a labour camp". She added: "We continue to urge DPRK (North Korean) authorities to grant Mr Bae special amnesty and immediate release on humanitarian grounds". Ms Psaki did not specify when Mr Bae had been forced back to the camp. However, a US state department official and Mr Bae's sister confirmed the 20 January date. "He's back to eight-hours-a-day, six-days-a-week hard labour," Terri Chung, Mr Bae's sister, was quoted as saying by the Associated Press news agency. Pyongyang has so far made no official comment on the reports. On Thursday, US President Barack Obama used the annual National Prayer Breakfast in Washington to say: "We pray for Kenneth Bae, a Christian missionary who has been left in North Korea for 15 months." "His family wants him home, and the United States will continue to do everything in our power to secure his release because Kenneth Bae deserves to be free." If the details of his transfer are confirmed, it would mean Mr Bae was returned to the camp on the same day as he spoke to foreign media in North Korea under heavy prison guard - his first "press conference" since the detention. Mr Bae denied media reports that he had been badly treated and called for US "co-operation" to secure his release. Correspondents say he may have been speaking under strict editorial control. North Korea has arrested several US citizens in recent years, including journalists and Christians accused of proselytising. They were released after visits to Pyongyang by high-profile officials, including former presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter.

Summary: A US citizen held for more than a year in North Korea has been moved back to a labour camp, US officials say.


After the start of day three had been delayed until 17:15 BST, Wakely (112) and Keogh (105 not out) combined to move the hosts from 60-3 to 214-3. The pair's 171-run stand put Northants in command, allowing them to declare on 289-7 with 16 overs left in the day. The visitors reached 44-0, 349 behind. Paul Horton (20 not out) and Arun Harinath (20 not out) survived a testing final hour to leave Northants needing 10 wickets - and Leicestershire 350 runs - for victory on the final day.

Summary: Alex Wakely and Rob Keogh both scored centuries as Northants continued to assert their authority over Leicestershire, before setting them a victory target of 394 at Northampton.


They had known Andrei Karlov well, the ambassador gunned down in Ankara. And they struggled to hold back their emotion. "This is a big tragedy for all of us - for all Russian people", said Larissa Lutkova Turkkan, who works in a Russian cultural association here. "He was a very good man - and a brilliant diplomat." I ask whether she understands the anger of some here towards the Russian government. She pauses. "I think I understand - but it is really difficult to talk right now". Russia and Turkey have been profoundly shaken by the murder of a seasoned diplomat who colleagues describe as softly-spoken and professional. And yet it has not prompted a new crisis in bilateral relations as some feared. Instead, Presidents Erdogan and Putin have used the same language, calling it "a provocation" aimed at derailing ties and vowing that it would not succeed. In fact it could, conversely, bring together Russia and Turkey against the common enemy of terror, encouraging greater co-operation between two countries that have always had a tricky relationship. The Russo-Turkish wars spanned four centuries. And a hundred years since their last military clash, their dispute has continued, with Ankara and Moscow taking opposite sides in Syria. Turkey has backed the rebels opposed to President Assad, while Russia's military intervention was key to propping up the Assad regime. A year ago, their feud reached a climax as Turkey shot down a Russian bomber on its border with Syria. President Putin called it "a stab in the back by an accomplice of terror". Moscow said President Erdogan's family was benefiting from oil smuggling by so-called Islamic State. There was the real possibility of a direct military confrontation. For months tempers flared - until President Erdogan wrote a letter of apology to his Russian counterpart, fuelled partly by the need to coax Russian tourists back to Turkish beaches. Syria is the reason behind the warm words now. As Western powers have seen their influence on the Syrian war implode, they've practically vacated the territory to allow Ankara and Moscow, along with others, to fulfil their respective aims there. For Turkey the goal is pushing back IS and Kurdish militias and entrenching Turkish influence in northern Syria. For Russia it's been snatching Aleppo back under regime control and securing Assad along with its own powerful role. Turkish officials publicly deny there was a quid pro quo between Ankara and Moscow but it's widely suspected, not least because Turkey has been silent over Russia's bombardment in Aleppo. And so neither strongman President - Erdogan or Putin - is willing to let the murder of the ambassador get in the way of their Syria rapprochement. But the danger for Mr Erdogan is that some Turks have not followed his warming to Moscow, shown by the assassination of the ambassador, when the gunman shouted "don't forget Syria, don't forget Aleppo - as long as they aren't safe, you won't taste safety". "Turkey was at the vanguard of opposing the Syrian regime", says Sinan Ulgen, a political analyst and chairman of

Summary: Clutching red carnations, they approached the armed police manning the security cordon: four Russian women determined to leave a tribute outside their embassy.


2 September 2016 Last updated at 10:43 BST Two 16-year-olds, three men aged 19, 20 and 21, and a 15-year-old boy were arrested on suspicion of supplying class A drugs. Their arrests follow a week long crackdown on drug dealing in Gloucestershire. Police have charged six people with drug offences following earlier raids in Gloucester, Cheltenham and Crawley. Supt Richard Cooper says the operation was aimed at disrupting some of the major supply lines into the county: "It will come as no surprise that many of the drugs sold in Gloucestershire are brought in by dealers from places like London. "It's the culmination of months of work by officers and we hope it will reassure local residents that police are taking the issue seriously".

Summary: Six people have been arrested in Cheltenham as part of a large-scale police operation into drug dealing in the county.


At times it felt disjointed as the local parties fought over different territory. The DUP emphasised its potential role in a hung parliament, while Sinn Féin portrayed the contest as a battle against austerity; a stepping stone towards next year's Dáil and Stormont elections. However it was certainly packed with incident. The local parties complained about being excluded from the UK-wide debates, but threats of legal action came to nothing. The two main unionist parties were accused of playing sectarian politics when they agreed a pact in four seats. Sinn Féin faced the same allegation after distributing a leaflet in North Belfast that equated Catholics with nationalists and Protestants with unionists. The DUP had to defend including a feasibility study for a tunnel to Scotland in its manifesto. Sinn Féin had to explain an apparent promise from one of its candidates to pay off people's credit card debts. SDLP leader Alasdair McDonnell kept a low profile during debates and hustings. The former leader Mark Durkan didn't seem to bother defending Dr McDonnell against criticism of his double jobbing in the BBC's final election debate. Mindful of the pact, the Ulster Unionists muted their criticism of the DUP, whilst working to try to make up the ground against the bigger party in a couple of key seats. Other parties such as the TUV and UKIP targeted the Northern Ireland Executive parties' track record at Stormont and the mandatory coalition system that makes it so hard to change the make-up of the devolved government. The Greens emphasised their opposition to any welfare cuts. The DUP endeavoured to keep the focus on the UK-wide position and the need to strengthen the union. But same-sex marriage - now the subject of a referendum in the Republic of Ireland - forced its way on to the agenda. That eventually led to the big political story of the campaign - the resignation of Stormont Health Minister Jim Wells after making controversial comments on homosexuality and child abuse at a Downpatrick hustings. On the lighter side, I haven't covered a campaign before where a candidate (the UUP's Robin Swann) says he was been mistaken for a male stripper while canvassing a house. Nor have we seen a candidate (Sinn Féin's Gerry Kelly) soliciting a Star Wars stormtrooper for support (even though criticism of his party's leaflet led some social media wags to joke about whether it was "a Protestant stormtrooper or a Catholic stormtrooper"). Once the votes are cast and the ballot papers counted, we will know whether the local parties will be in a position to make a difference in a hung parliament. Either way, some difficult negotiations between our representatives and a new Northern Ireland secretary are inevitable, as the unresolved deadlock over welfare reform means the current Stormont budget has a black hole that needs to be filled.

Summary: While it hasn't been an epic encounter like the referendum on the Good Friday Agreement or the following struggles for dominance within unionism and nationalism, I don't agree that the 2015 Westminster campaign has been lacklustre.


Rees says they felt there was "no drama" trailing 14-7 at half-time. But defeat left Ospreys - and Welsh regional rugby - without a top-tier knockout place since 2010. And as they trail in the Pro12, captain Alun Wyn Jones admitted Ospreys face a tough task to make the 2016-17 tournament. They are currently seventh in the Pro12 table, four points behind Ulster, who occupy the sixth and final Champions Cup qualification place. Wales lock Jones said: "We have to focus now on a tough Six Nations period because we are currently not in a position to play in this competition this year." Hanno Dirksen crossed in the opening period against Exeter and Ospreys were awarded a penalty try that gave them late hope. But two tries apiece for Thomas Waldrom and James Short in addition to Kai Horstmann's opener saw off the visitors. Rees said Ospreys felt "pure disappointment" at failing to to take their opportunity to progress against the second-placed team in the Aviva Premiership. "We spoke at half-time that there was no drama, we could build our way into the game and create some pressure without overdoing it against Exeter," said Rees. "And I think we did that at the start of the second half, even at the end when we were 26-17 down. If we can negate their work in the 22 you'll get another shot and that potentially takes you through. "We knew all that. Al [Jones] was getting messages - he was pretty clear, but it's redundant anyway." Jones said: "It wasn't the ideal start. Two quick tries put us on the back foot, but in the same breath it was probably the best time to have them because we've got another 70 minutes to go. "Unfortunately we probably chased a bit too much. "We brought ourselves back into contention, but the game got away from us and and we had too much to do." Ospreys went into the final round top of Pool Two after earning two bonus points in defeats at Clermont Auvergne and Bordeaux-Begles and beating both French Top 14 teams and Exeter at their Liberty Stadium home. Jones said: "There's a lot of emotion involved in those performances we've had. We've probably lived off emotion and performed off emotion, but you can't really afford to do that in this competition. "I remember being away in London Irish in the same competition. We went out there with a team that was probably on paper far superior and had the same result, so I think Gruff has nailed it on the head with the word 'devastated'. "I said to the guys at the end that none of you in here [the media] said we would be in contention to get out of the pool and it's true. I remember doing the interview at the start of the season and somebody laughed, which is fine. "And it's not about defying the odds or proving other people wrong, it's about working for each other and trying to do something different. "We've made a point about all

Summary: Ospreys backs coach Gruff Rees says they were "emotionally devastated" at missing out on a European Champions Cup quarter-final by losing to Exeter.


Met Police barrister Richard Horwell QC said suspects Dmitry Kovtun and Andrei Lugovoi had no personal motive to kill. The Russian state "is likely to have been the sponsor of this plot" and had "reasons aplenty" for wishing him "not only harm, but death", he said. UK officials believe the two suspects poisoned Mr Litvinenko, 43, in London in 2006 but they deny any wrongdoing. Mr Litvinenko drank tea containing a fatal dose of radioactive substance polonium-210 during a meeting with Mr Kovtun and Mr Lugovoi. He died in hospital nearly three weeks later. The fact that polonium caused his death indicates there was some form of Russian state participation, Mr Horwell said in his closing remarks. He said: "The evidence suggests the only credible explanation is that in one form or another the Russian state was involved in Mr Litvinenko's murder." However, he stressed this did not mean Russian President Vladimir Putin was involved or gave the order and that there were many possible motives for the murder. Defecting to the UK in 2000, after accusing KGB successor the FSB of murdering political opponents and of corruption, could have been seen as "akin to treachery", he said. He also spoke of Mr Litvinenko's "many personal attacks on Putin". Mr Horwell has said the risk to the general public in London from polonium radiation will never be known, and also that Mr Litvinenko had been poisoned twice in the run-up to his death. He said: "The two attacks on Mr Litvinenko were an outrage. They led to great suffering on his part and eventually to his demise. "We will never know how dangerous the exposure of polonium to the public at large will be and what long-term effects will be visited upon Londoners." Mr Horwell said the suspects left a "trail of polonium" behind and they had "no credible answer" to the scientific evidence against them. While the force wanted them tried for murder, this was now unlikely to happen, the inquiry heard. Attempts to extradite the two men have failed and they remain in Russia. Former Soviet army officer Mr Kovtun has been criticised by inquiry chairman Sir Robert Owen for failing to give evidence to the hearing. The inquiry was adjourned until Friday.

Summary: The Russian state wanted former spy Alexander Litvinenko dead, the inquiry into his poisoning has been told.


He crossed his hands above his head as he finished the race - a gesture made by Ethiopia's Oromo people who have suffered brutal police crackdowns. He says he may be killed if he goes home but Ethiopia's government says he will be welcomed as a hero. However, state media is not showing photos of him crossing the line. There has been a wave of protests in Ethiopia in recent months over a series of frustrations, including attempts by the governments to reallocate land in the Oromo and Amhara regions. US-based Human Rights Watch says security forces have killed more than 400 Oromo protesters, a figure the government disputes. Rule 50 of the Olympic charter bans political displays or protests and the IOC say they are gathering information about the case. The BBC's Emmanuel Igunza in neighbouring Kenya says Mr Feyisa is being described by some as the bravest Olympian at the Rio Games for his anti-government protest, but he now faces the prospect of a life in exile. Within hours of his protest, a crowd-funding page was set up, saying the runner had displayed "extraordinary heroism" and that he had become an "international symbol" for the Oromo protests. The California-based organiser had initially set a target of $10,000 but it was exceeded within an hour. "We raised the bar to $25,000 and that too was exceeded in a few hours," Solomon Ungashe wrote on Facebook. After the race, Mr Feyisa explained why, as an Oromo, he supported the protests about land and resources. "The Ethiopian government is killing my people so I stand with all protests anywhere as Oromo is my tribe. My relatives are in prison and if they talk about democratic rights they are killed," he said. A legal team hired by Ethiopians in US is headed to Rio to try and help Mr Feyisa, who has a wife and two children in Ethiopia, with a request to seek asylum in the US. But Information Minister Getachew Reda told the BBC the government had no reason to arrest him and it respected his political opinion. He also said none of Mr Feyisa's relatives had been jailed over the Oromo protests. Ethiopian state-owned television station EBC Channel 3 covered the race live, including the finish, but did not repeat the clip in subsequent bulletins - focussing instead on the winner Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge.

Summary: A crowd-funding campaign has raised more than $40,000 (Â£30,000) to help Ethiopia's Olympic marathon silver medallist Feyisa Lilesa seek asylum.


Media playback is not supported on this device The 2013 champion said he played "one of the best rounds of his life" but "felt like crying" after missing a 15-foot birdie putt on the 18th for a 62. Compatriot Patrick Reed and Germany's Martin Kaymer are second on five under. England's Andy Sullivan is four under, one ahead of compatriot Justin Rose, while Rory McIlroy carded a 69. Mickelson made the most of glorious conditions on the west coast of Scotland, covering the front nine in 32 and the usually more treacherous back nine in 31. The 46-year-old made eight birdies and did not drop a shot. Phil, you made a beautiful read and putt on that last hole, but got absolutely stone-cold robbed. Nine players had carded 63s in 144 previous Opens, the last being McIlroy at St Andrews in 2010. But Mickelson's round was the lowest in an Open at Troon. "It was a fun round," he told BBC Sport. "Yet I still walk away wanting to shed a tear with that putt lipping out. Media playback is not supported on this device "I had a chance to do something historical. With a foot to go I thought it was in - I am not sure how it missed. The heartbreak of that is overshadowing my round right now." Reed made an eagle and five birdies in his five-under-par round, while 2014 Open champion McIlroy was four under at the turn but double-bogeyed the 13th. World number one Jason Day failed to capitalise on the more forgiving front nine and after eight pars on the homeward nine bogeyed the last to finish two over. Pre-tournament favourite and reigning US Open champion Dustin Johnson started with a 71, the same as two-time major winner and world number three Jordan Spieth, while fellow American and world number five Bubba Watson was five under after six holes before a triple-bogey at the notorious par-three eighth saw him post a one-under 70. Defending champion Zach Johnson was six under after 16 holes but bogeys on the final two holes saw him join five fellow Americans on four under. Justin Thomas,Steve Stricker, Billy Horschel, Tony Finau and Keegan Bradley also all shot 67s, while compatriot Rickie Fowler carded a 69. Players from the United States have won the last six Opens staged at Royal Troon. Wales' Jamie Donaldson, who has endured a poor season after an incident with a chainsaw damaged his left hand in January, carded a 69. South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen, winner of the Claret Jug in 2010, made a hole-in-one at the 14th in his round of 71, the same as England's reigning Masters champion Danny Willett. Media playback is not supported on this device McIlroy said he was happy with his "solid" start and that he expects scoring to become far more difficult if conditions deteriorate, as they are expected to do on Friday. "Today was a day where you had to make the most of conditions because I don't think we're going to see the course like this for the

Summary: America's Phil Mickelson carded a 63, the joint-lowest round in major history, to lead on eight under after day one of The Open at Royal Troon.


Gwent Police said it was "extremely concerned" after five incidents potentially linked to heroin were reported between 23 October and Friday. They happened in Caerphilly, Newport and Blaenau Gwent. Det Insp Leigh Mears said he "cannot rule out the possibility that the deaths and the medical emergencies are linked to the same batch of heroin". He added: "The use of heroin is of course illegal, but I would urge anyone using the drug to be especially cautious and vigilant. "If they experience any unusual symptoms after taking drugs, they should seek medical attention immediately."

Summary: Police have issued a warning about heroin after the deaths of three people in five days.


The victims were found in raids at three restaurants in Coventry, Wolverhampton and West Bromwich and an address in Handsworth, Birmingham. Police suspect the men were working for "next to nothing". A 49-year-old man and a 45-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of slavery offences. See more stories from Birmingham and the Black Country here The victims are thought to be mainly Slovakian and Romanian. The suspects, who are both Slovakian, have been arrested on suspicion of providing staff through a recruitment consultancy. The raided restaurants were Ming Moon, Stafford Road in Wolverhampton, Wing Wah, Fletchamstead Highway in Coventry and Red Leaf, High Street in West Bromwich. Five suspected slavery victims were found at the Chinese restaurant in Wolverhampton, 12 at Wing Wah Coventry and three at the an address on Anthrobus Road in Handsworth. The men will be given the opportunity to speak to specially trained officers and helped into alternative accommodation. West Midlands Police said signs of modern slavery to look out for include "large groups of people staying in multi-occupancy houses and being transported to and from addresses in vans or minibuses from early in the morning and not coming back until late at night". Further investigations are underway, the force added.

Summary: Twenty men have been found living in "poor conditions" during four simultaneous raids across the West Midlands, police said.


It found almost half a million people have had to leave work for medical reasons within five years before they were due to retire. In March the government announced an independent review into the state pension age. Research by the TUC research points to a significant north/south divide. In the south west of England, just one in 13 people blamed sickness or disability for leaving work. However, that figure rises to one in seven in the north of England, Scotland and Wales and one in four in Northern Ireland. Those in the lowest-paid jobs or in manual work are also twice as likely to stop working for health reasons than managers or professionals. TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady said: "These figures show that we must hold off on any further rises in the pension age until we have worked out how to support the one in eight workers who are too ill to work before they even get to state pension age. "People should be able to retire in dignity with a decent pension when the time is right. Older workers have a crucial role to play in the labour market but we can't expect the sick to wait longer to get a pension when they may need financial support more than ever." A government review of the state pension age is being led by ex-CBI chief John Cridland. Its findings are due to be published in May. The state pension age is set to rise to 65 for both men and women by November 2018 and 67 by 2028. Tom McPhail, head of retirement policy at financial services firm Hargreaves Lansdown, said earlier this year: "Those joining the workforce today are likely to find themselves waiting until their mid-seventies to get a pay-out from the state system."

Summary: Ill-health or disability is forcing one in eight people to stop working before they reach the state pension age, the TUC says.