Rahama Sadau's appearance in a music video "hugging and cuddling" Nigerian pop star Classiq offended some people. Ms Sadau said sorry to those she upset, but said her actions were "innocuous". Hausa films are popular in the mostly Muslim northern Nigeria where it is taboo for men and women to hold hands in public. The industry, commonly known as Kannywood, has been under fire from conservative Muslim clerics who accuse it of corrupting people's values. The Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria banned the actress from Kannywood films, saying that her appearance in the video violated the industry's code of ethics. It added that it hoped the ban would serve as a deterrent to other actors and actresses who are "expected to be good ambassadors of the society they represent". As the film opens parents are seen discussing who their successful city-dwelling son should marry. They decide on a cousin who they deem meets all their expectations of a good wife. But there's a hitch, their urban, and urbane, son is in love with an educated city lady. He wants to marry her. The family confronts their son with their choice of wife for him. The dispute generates tension and finally the parents force their son to marry the cousin. He goes through with the wedding but stays in touch with his preferred partner. They go on romantic outings during which he mentions his loveless marriage. Throughout the film, dancing and singing punctuate the action. Despite the passionate plot, there will not be any physical contact. That means no hugging and definitely no kissing. If there is to be any suggestion of sex, the screen will go dark. Ms Sadau said she took full responsibility for what happened, but argued that she was behaving professionally and added that in her line of work "innocuous touching with other people... is inevitable". But she reassured people that she would behave with decorum, adding: "I have lines that I would never cross." Responding to the criticism she has received she said people should "be more tolerant and forgiving towards one another and to cease all the senseless abuse, name calling and backbiting". The Kannywood star appeared in the video with Classiq, in a song entitled I Love You. In it, the Nigerian pop star is smitten with a vegetable seller in a market, acted by Ms Sadau. Initially, she rejects his advances, batting him away with a bunch of vegetables, but he eventually wins her over. They hold hands and engage in a bit of cuddling that would be considered demure in a Western film. But many people in northern Nigeria felt she had gone too far with Classiq in the music video, reports the BBC's Isa Sanusi from the capital, Abuja.

Summary: A leading Nigerian actress, who was banned from the Hausa-language film industry because of her "immoral" behaviour, has apologised.


They started arriving at Poldhu Cove on the Lizard on Sunday, and National Trust volunteers have been clearing them away as they are said to pose a risk to wildlife. The bottles are sealed, but witnesses say some have leaked. The National Trust said it believed a container had gone overboard from a ship, during the stormy weather. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said: "While it is fact that the MV Blue Ocean lost a container containing bottles of 'Vanish', there is no currently available evidence that the bottles washed up on the Cornish coast are from this container; all evidence is currently circumstantial." It is thought the vessel lost the container near Land's End in May. The BBC has contacted Vanish, but the company is yet to comment. Other nearby coves including Gunwalloe, Polurrian, Church Cove and Marazion have also been affected, conservationists said. Cornwall Wildlife Trust said it was "highly concerned" about the impact on "sensitive marine life". Justin Whitehouse, from the National Trust, said: "The main worry is all that detergent going into our beautiful marine environment, but thankfully most are full. "We think it's a container that has gone overboard from a container ship, during stormy seas." Cornwall Council said the authority and partners, including the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and Natural England, would be monitoring beaches in the area. It said: "The National Trust who own the beach at Poldhu have arranged for the bottles to be cleared away. "In the meantime the public are advised to keep children and dogs at a safe distance from the bottles should any more be washed up. "No attempt should be made to recover the bottles."

Summary: Thousands of bright pink plastic detergent bottles have washed up on beaches in Cornwall.


A 12-week consultation on the scheme, worth up to £1,200 a child, has begun. Families with two working parents could be able to claim, and ministers said carers who look after disabled relatives and others would be included. Chancellor George Osborne said stay-at-home mothers, who had made a "lifestyle choice", would not be eligible. The government says the overall scheme - set to replace the existing system of employer-supported childcare vouchers - will help 2.5 million families. It is aimed at getting more people back into jobs. The UK has some of the highest childcare costs in the world, with many people with two or more children saying it does not make financial sense for both parents to work. The new system is expected be phased in from autumn 2015, with children under five helped in the first year. It will then build up over time to include all children under the age of 12. Families with two working parents on less than £150,000 each would be able to claim up to £1,200 a year per child. Critics have said the focus on work will penalise parents who stay at home to look after their children, or are unable to work because they act as full-time "carers" for other adults. However, extra details released by the government on Monday make it clear that parents who do not work because they are carers will also be eligible. Carers are defined as those spending at least 35 hours a week looking after someone such as a disabled relative. But the scheme will not be extended to those who stay at home to bring up their children. Lisa Frederiksen, from Epsom, Surrey, was "staggered" by childcare costs for her children Casper, four, and Elizabeth, two. She said: "As a career-orientated woman, when I had my first child at the age of 40 I was staggered at the cost of childcare. "My employer would not agree to a part-time role, so I was faced with childcare costs of £1,200 per month. "After my second child, it became apparent that working was not going to pay. With two lots of childcare and the costs of commuting, it just wasn't worth working. "My Danish husband's family cannot comprehend the cost of childcare here. They pay £300 a month for care in well-equipped, carefully staffed nurseries. "This new scheme is a drop in the ocean, but we need a radical rethink." Mr Osborne told BBC Radio 4's World at One programme: "This is help for formal childcare. Obviously it's not for stay-at-home mothers. "I have huge regard for mothers who want to stay at home and look after their children. That's their lifestyle choice. I want to help those families too. I'm not trying to be exclusive. "We have a proposal on married couples' tax breaks which I'm going to introduce in the Autumn Statement later this year... that will help stay-at-home mothers." Lynne Burnham, secretary of Mothers at Home Matter, called for a "level playing field" for all families, with the introduction of a "family allowance" for all

Summary: The government says it wants to expand a planned childcare tax credit scheme to include parents who stay at home because they are full-time carers.


Douglas Carswell also told the BBC's Sunday Politics that the party needed to ensure it got the "tone" right in order to attract more voters. It comes after Mr Carswell said in an article in the Times on Saturday that Mr Farage "needs to take a break now". A bitter internal row has developed within UKIP after Mr Farage's resignation was rejected by the party. Mr Carswell said: "I'm suggesting he takes a break as leader. I'm not suggesting he takes a break from being leader. "Clearly the national executive has the authority, they're the ruling body. "I'm told that they made a decision. I'm told it was a procedurally correct decision, he is the leader but I think it's important that as leader he takes a break and I think it's important that we work out how these complex questions are answered by a team. "No one person has all the answers. I'm particularly concerned about tone, making sure we get a tone that ensures that the 27 million people who didn't vote for UKIP last week may be persuaded to vote for us in future." The party has been beset by wrangling since Mr Farage agreed to stay on as leader, days after standing down after failing to get elected in Thanet South. He had pledged before the general election that he would quit the post if he failed to get elected to Parliament. Senior aide Matthew Richardson has left the party, following claims from MEP Patrick O'Flynn that Mr Farage had fallen under the influence of "inexperienced" advisers. UKIP has also confirmed the departure of Mr Farage's chief of staff Raheem Kassam. Mr Farage ruled out quitting as leader on BBC's Question Time on Thursday, saying he had "phenomenal" support, and has challenged his critics to decide whether they want to stay in the party. In his article, Mr Carswell had said that "knowing how difficult it is to lead a party makes me admire Nigel Farage all the more". "I know that I never could," he added, stressing that he would find it "impossible to simultaneously lead UKIP, be the voice of the party in the Commons, represent my Clacton constituents and at the same time be a husband and a dad". However, he said that "even leaders need to take a break", adding: "Nigel needs to take a break now." UKIP got nearly four million votes at the election, but returned only one MP - former Conservative Mr Carswell in the Clacton constituency.

Summary: Nigel Farage should take a break "as leader" of UKIP but not a break from being leader, the party's only MP says.


The author whose Sea of Poppies was shortlisted for the Booker prize in 2008, is being hosted as a writer-in-residence at Rashtrapati Bhawan. He has been posting regular tweets and pictures, including the dining table Nelson Mandela ate at and guest rooms foreign dignitaries have stayed in. His latest book is on climate change. The Twitter tour was not limited to just the interiors of the official residence. Ghosh pointed out aspects of the famed gardens, and also drew attention to a sewage treatment plant on the premises. The Mughal gardens are hugely popular in India, and are opened to the public once a year. Ghosh also took the time to meet members of the president's security detail including Vikrant, the horse that leads all the ceremonial parades the president participates in. Many social media users have thanked the author for giving them an "unseen glimpse" into the President's house, while others have been offering their own insights- and even criticisms- of the residence.. One user suggested that some of the rooms could "use more light", while others said that "heavy dusty carpeting" could "smother the will to live".

Summary: Writer Amitav Ghosh is giving social media users a rare glimpse of what it's like inside the Indian president's official residence.


During his emotional testimony he said Ms Steenkamp died before the ambulance arrived while he was holding her. He said he tried to help her breathe and stem the bleeding from her hip. The athlete denies deliberately shooting dead Ms Steenkamp on Valentine's Day last year, arguing he mistook her for an intruder. Prosecutors contend he intentionally killed her in the toilet of his bathroom after a row. The 27-year-old Olympic and Paralympic sprinter, who is a double amputee, faces life imprisonment if convicted of murder. On Tuesday, he broke down in tears whilst describing the events leading up to the shooting and the actual event. If acquitted, South African law stipulates that the court must consider the separate, lesser charge of culpable homicide, or manslaughter, for which he could receive between six and 15 years in prison. Mr Pistorius also faces charges of illegally firing a gun in public and of illegally possessing ammunition, both of which he denies. There are no juries at trials in South Africa, and his fate will ultimately be decided by the judge, assisted by two assessors. On his third day on the stand, Mr Pistorius described the moments after paramedics had arrived at the scene. "They asked for some space to work so I stood up. Reeva had already died whilst I was holding her before the ambulance arrived. So, I knew there was nothing they could do for her," he told the court. He also described his distress as police and other officials arrived at the house. "I asked a policeman if I could wash my hands because the smell of the blood was making me throw up," he said. His lawyer Barry Roux also asked him to demonstrate how he would swing a cricket bat. Mr Pistorius said he was on his prosthetic legs when he used the cricket bat to break down the toilet door. He said the three sounds heard by witnesses at 03:17 local time was the cricket bat hitting the door - about five minutes after he shot at the toilet door. He said he was on his stumps, when he shot at the door. "I can barely stand on my stumps," he said. During his questioning, Mr Roux also mentioned statements from close neighbours who were listed by the state but not called by the prosecution. He said the statement from Kenny Motshoane's house described hearing "crying" and not "a woman screaming", as mentioned by other witnesses. Another woman living nearby also says she heard "loud crying" and not a woman screaming, Mr Roux said. Before Mr Roux ended his questioning he asked Mr Pistorius if he had intentionally killed Ms Steenkamp. "I did not intend to kill Reeva or anybody else for that matter," he replied. On Tuesday, the athlete described how the couple had spent a quiet evening together on 13 February, Ms Steenkamp doing some yoga as he spoke to his cousin on the phone. He had then watched TV in bed with his head resting on her stomach and she would occasionally show him

Summary: South African athlete Oscar Pistorius is back in court in Pretoria describing events after shooting his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in his home.


Ministers and other government officials are being given a three-month deadline to hand over state-owned homes and vehicles, from the date of the new president's inauguration. The law targets presidential appointees who try to cling on to the perks of office after a new leader is elected. Ghana goes to the polls on 7 December. After previous transfers of power, some officials have had to be forcibly evicted and had their state-owned vehicles seized after failing to hand them back. The law does not apply to presidents and vice-presidents as we earlier reported. The bill, which was passed by MPs on Wednesday evening, will now go to the president to sign into law. Existing legislation requires officials to hand back government property after they leave office, but this is the first time a strict time limit has been applied. Ghana's current leader John Mahama is standing for re-election and his main opponent is Nana Akufo-Addo. The winner will be inaugurated on 7 January 2017. Ghana's presidential candidates:

Summary: Outgoing ministers in Ghana could be forcibly evicted from their official residences if they fail to move out in time, under new laws.


Following an eighth-placed finish in 2015, Swansea endured a run of just two wins in 17 Premier League games before Francesco Guidolin was named as their new head coach on 18 January. Salomon Rondon's last-gasp equaliser on Tuesday denied them a win at West Brom. "We might have [not have] won, but I definitely think we are seeing the old Swansea again," Sigurdsson said. "We are playing much better than we were. Things weren't good [earlier this season]. "We weren't playing well and keeping the ball like we used to - that's hopefully changing now." Swansea were in unfamiliar territory after the departure of former boss Garry Monk on 9 December and the playing squad faced criticism. But after Tuesday's 1-1 draw, Baggies' Welsh boss Tony Pulis believes the Swans have enough quality to avoid relegation from the Premier League this season. "When in possession, they pass the ball so well and could have scored two or three goals," Pulis said. "I think Swansea have too much quality to not stay up." Sigurdsson, the Swans' goal-scorer at the Hawthorns, is currently on his best run of goal-scoring form since his initial loan spell at the Liberty Stadium in 2012, scoring in four of his five appearances so far in 2016. And the Iceland international felt the Swans had done enough to earn a third straight win on Tuesday. "It feels a bit like a defeat, to lead coming into the last few minutes," Sigurdsson added. "We played really well, until the last few minutes. But if you'd have offered us seven points from our last three games, we'd have taken that." Swansea currently lie in 16th place in the Premier League table ahead of home clashes with Crystal Palace and Southampton.

Summary: The "old Swansea City" are back after earning seven points from three games, says midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson.


A bill is being considered to bolster animal protection by barring any use of wild animals in travelling shows. Martin Burton of the Association of Circus Proprietors told MSPs that a law based on the proposed ethical grounds "will eventually close your zoos". A government consultation found widespread support for a formal ban. The Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (Scotland) Bill would be the first of its kind in the UK, and is aimed at banning the use of non-domesticated animals for either performance or exhibition. Holyrood's environment committee took evidence from a range of animal welfare and circus industry groups. Mr Burton told members that there were no circuses with wild animals which have visited Scotland in recent times. However, he said a lack of clarity in the legislation about what constitutes a travelling circus and the definition of a wild animal, along with the emphasis on ethics, could have far-reaching consequences. He said: "The economic impact on animal displays in shopping centres, on displays at outdoors shows of hawks and wild birds, on reindeer and Santa, and eventually zoos will be massive. "Eventually that is where this will all go, this will eventually close your zoos." He added: "Once you start banning things, particularly on ethical grounds, it is clear that this will spread, because if it's ethically not right to have a wild animal in a circus, then it is ethically not right to have a wild animal appear at a gala or a county show, and it is ethically not right to have a wild animal appear in a shopping centre, and it is ethically not right to have a wild animal appear in a zoo. "It is clear and logical that that is the only way an ethical ban can go. You can't choose your ethics, you're either going to say it is ethical or it is not ethical." Meanwhile, Rona Brown from the Circus Guild of Great Britain said there was no scientific evidence of current welfare issues for wild animals in circuses, with government vets inspecting licensed circuses three times a year. However, members also heard from Dr Dorothy McKeegan, from the Institute of Biodiversity Animal Health and Comparative Medicine at the University of Glasgow, who said the arguments in the bill were valid. She said the use of wild animals in the circus was disrespectful, and that there was a welfare argument as well as an ethical one to be made. Members also heard from representatives of City of Edinburgh and Argyll and Bute councils, who said they did not allow circuses to use their land if they had wild animals. A government consultation in 2014 showed 98% of respondents thought the use of wild animals for performance in travelling circuses should be banned and 96.4% thought the use of wild animals for exhibition (without performing) should be banned. Animal protection organisations such as the Born Free Foundation, Captive Animals' Protection Society and OneKind have also welcomed the move.

Summary: A ban on using wild animals in travelling circuses could eventually lead to zoos in Scotland being closed down, a circus leader has told MSPs.


The report by the UN Agency for Human Settlements says that the richest 20% of the population on average earn 20 times more than the poorest 20%. According to the study, Guatemala is the country with the widest disparity, and Venezuela the most equitable one. The survey says the region is the world's most urbanised, with eight out of 10 people living in cities. The report, State of the Cities of Latin America, suggests that by 2050, nearly nine out of 10 Latin Americans will live in cities and its authors suggest Latin American nations use the current period of relative economic stability and slower population growth to make life in the cities more equitable. "The main challenge is how to combat such huge disparities in the cities," Erik Vittrup of the UN Agency for Human Settlements (UN-Habitat) said. According to the study, income inequality in Latin America remains extremely high. "There is a considerable job deficit and a large labour informality affecting mainly the young and women," it says. The report says that Colombia, Paraguay, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Bolivia, the Dominican Republic, Argentina and Guatemala have all seen an increase in inequality between 1990 and 2009. But Mr Vittrup said there were some indications of a positive trend. "We're at the end of an era of urban explosion, with few exceptions. "We're seeing a reduction in poverty, indigence in urban areas; unemployment is going down," Mr Vittrup said. He said that, overall, the region was ready for a transition to quality of life, equity and sustainability.

Summary: A study by the United Nations suggests the gap between the rich and the poor in much of Latin America is widening.


Aamir Siddiqi, 17, was stabbed at his home in Roath in 2010 and two men, Jason Richards and Ben Hope, were jailed for life in 2013. Mohammed Ali Ege, originally from Cardiff, was arrested in India in 2011 accused of conspiracy to commit murder. But he escaped police custody in India last week. Mr Ege, who is also accused of passport and identity forgery, was awaiting extradition but escaped after being taken to a court hearing. Authorities confirmed he escaped from a railway station washroom in New Delhi. Det Ch Insp Ceri Hughes said Mr Siddiqi's family "remain resilient and continue to receive our full support". Mr Ege is from the Riverside area of Cardiff, but he also has connections with people in surrounding areas. DCI Hughes added: "We believe someone in this country knows something about Mohammed Ali Ege's whereabouts, and urge such people to contact us".

Summary: South Wales Police are appealing for information over the whereabouts of a man wanted in connection with the murder of a Cardiff teenager.


The week-long pre-trial hearing at Guantanamo Bay will largely focus on issues of secrecy. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of masterminding the attacks while the others are implicated for providing support for the co-ordinated hijacking. In May, a chaotic hearing in the case lasted 13 hours. During that hearing, which formally charged the five men, the defendants made defiant outbursts and refused to answer the judge's questions or use the translation system. In addition to Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, defendants Ramzi Binalshibh, Mustafa Ahmad al-Hawsawi, Ali Abd al-Aziz Ali and Waleed bin Attash are being prosecuted in a special military tribunal for wartime offences known as a military commission. They are charged with conspiring with al-Qaeda, terrorism, and one count of murder for each known victim of the 11 September attacks at the time the charges were filed - 2,976 in total. The five face a possible death penalty sentence if convicted. CIA waterboarding tapes revealed On Monday, the defendants listened calmly and answered the judge's questions, although Khalid Sheikh Mohammed said: "I don't think there's any justice in this court." Defence lawyers argued during the hearing that their clients should not be forced to attend the rest of the week's hearings, because the forcible transport from their high-security cells may remind them of their time at secret CIA prisons. Before their transfer to the US base at Guantanamo Bay in 2006, the defendants were held for years in secret CIA prisons. All five have said they were tortured during interrogations. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was repeatedly water-boarded before being brought to Guantanamo. "We have to talk about torture," Air Force Captain Michael Schwartz, a defence lawyer, said on Monday. But Judge James Pohl said the issue was not relevant at this stage. Prosecution lawyers have said the use of waterboarding and similar methods could be relevant when determining whether prisoners' statements were voluntarily given. The court is also expected to hear a defence request to abolish what they term a "presumptive classification" that treats any discussion of the CIA prisons as top secret, as well as a media request to limit closing of the courtroom for secret sessions. Judge Pohl ultimately ruled that the defendants would not be forced to attend hearings scheduled to run through the end of this week, but did not rule out further pre-trial hearings. He said all would have to be present for their trial, which is not likely to start for more than a year.

Summary: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others accused over the 9/11 attacks have appeared at a US military tribunal for the first time in five months.


The remains of Saima Ahmed, 36, were recovered from the grounds of Gogar Mount House, on the edge of Gogarburn Golf Club. Her family have criticised the police response after they reported Ms Ahmed missing from her home in the Wembley area of London in August 2015. She had no known links to Edinburgh. Ms Ahmed's family were also unaware of any friends or contacts she might have had in the area, or any plans to travel to Scotland. Five Metropolitan Police officers are now facing a misconduct investigation over the case. Police Scotland have said that, to date, no suspicious circumstances surrounding Saima's death have been discovered. Det Ch Insp Martin MacLean said: "I am determined to provide Saima's family with the answers they crave and whilst, at this time, I have no evidence of any criminality, I still do not know why Saima travelled to Edinburgh, where she was intending to visit or whom she planned to meet with. "I thank those who have helped us thus far, but I believe someone out there will have seen Saima during her time in the city or knows why she visited the capital and I would ask that person, or persons, to contact police immediately. "In addition, anyone with any further information at all relevant to this ongoing investigation is also asked to get in touch."

Summary: Police have made a fresh appeal for information a year after a woman's body was found on the outskirts of Edinburgh.


The two leading Parisian clubs are planning to come together for the 2017-18 season. "It's a huge shock, there's a big rivalry in the derby games," Phillips told BBC Wales Sport. New Zealand legend Dan Carter leads Racing's list of stars while Italy's Sergio Parisse is on Stade's books. Stade Francais won the French Top 14 title in 2014-15 while Racing took over as champions the following year, though both are currently in the lower half of the division. Racing's new 30,000-capacity stadium is due to be completed later in 2017 while their rivals have updated and expanded their Stade Jean-Bouin home to take 20,000 fans in recent years. Phillips, now with Sale Sharks, played for Racing for two and a half seasons and said he did not believe the initial reports from Paris. "I'm massively surprised," he said. "The guys (at Sale) talked about it in training and firstly I said 'That's not true, it's just the French media' but it was for real." Phillips won 94 caps for Wales and made five Test appearances for the British and Irish Lions before partnering Carter in the blue and white Racing colours. Wales colleagues Jamie Roberts, Luke Charteris and Dan Lydiate have also played for Racing. "Stade won the league two years ago, they beat us two or three times, then the following year we managed to win the league and our president Jacky Lorenzetti was thrilled," added Phillips. "Both clubs have got a huge history in French rugby and Stade Francais have won the title many times, they have a massive tradition just like Racing." He says the rivalry even extended to where players were meant to live. "You weren't allowed to live in a certain area because that's where the majority of Stade Francais players lived and that was pushed by Jacky Lorenzetti, he was in control of that," he said. The proposed merger has yet to be approved by the French league authorities, the LNR.

Summary: Former Wales scrum-half Mike Phillips is shocked by a planned merger between his former club Racing 92 and their rivals Stade Francais.


Media playback is not supported on this device Our set-pieces were poor and we should have kept possession far better in open play. The midfield three who were meant to be supporting Kyle Lafferty did not get forward enough and, when he was up front on his own, he got no decent service at all. Yes, Poland dominated the game but Northern Ireland are used to that happening and I could tell from listening to their captain Steven Davis talk after the final whistle that he also felt they should have done better with the ball at certain times. You have got to remember these players are in the finals of a major tournament for the first time and maybe it will take them time to adapt to it. It certainly looked as if they gave Poland a little bit too much respect, especially in the first half, but there were some positives, too - as a defensive unit, we were excellent. For all of Poland's possession - and in the first half it was 68% - they did not batter Northern Ireland and it took them until the 29th minute to force Michael McGovern into a save. Michael O'Neill's team were excellent at staying compact and forcing the ball into wider areas but, as I said to Gary Lineker at half-time, the 10-15 minutes after the interval were vital. Unfortunately the Poles scored six minutes into the second half and I kind of saw it coming. When your team has been defending and concentrating so much for the entire first 45 minutes, it is difficult to quickly get back up to the same levels again straight after the break and they just got caught cold. Media playback is not supported on this device Northern Ireland are usually big on set-plays whoever they play and they would have worked on them a lot in the run-up to this game because they know they are not going to play through teams at this level. But apart from one well-worked free-kick where the ball just ran away from Davis in front of goal, they just did not nail them in Nice. When O'Neill brought on Conor Washington in the second half and switched to playing two up front, we carried a bit more of a threat. You could not question the effort and application of our players and the thousands of travelling fans, and everyone back home, should be very proud of them. Even so, Poland deserved to win. It was a disappointing result but it has not changed much about the Ukraine game from a Northern Ireland point of view. For me, they are not as strong as Poland or Germany and it was always the easiest-looking game in Group C. If we want to qualify out of this group, then we are going to have to win in Lyon on Thursday. How will we do it? Well, I think O'Neill might start out by being cautious to begin with. He will want to keep his favoured three-centre-halves intact but I think he

Summary: The most disappointing thing about watching Northern Ireland start Euro 2016 with a defeat to Poland was our lack of threat in the final third.


The 30-year-old from Holywood, 32nd in the marathon at the Rio Olympics, took ninth place in the Welsh capital. Pollock finished with a time of 65.53 in a race won by Shadrack Korir of Kenya in a course record of 60.54. Medical doctor Pollock was returning to Cardiff where he ran a superb 62:46 to finish 14th at the World Half Marathon Championship. In July, Pollock was the top Irishman in the half marathon at the European Athletics Championships in Amsterdam as he took 17th place with a time of 1:04.28. Last weekend, Pollock ran his first race since the Olympics when he won the Aurora 10k in Bangor.

Summary: Northern Ireland's top distance runner Paul Pollock claimed a top 10 finish in Sunday's Cardiff Half Marathon.


The association said there had been nine deaths in the jail, on the Isle of Sheppey, in 2014. In November, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) said high-risk inmates were not being properly assessed and managed. A Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said the inmate's body was found on Tuesday. "An HMP Elmley prisoner was found unresponsive in his cell, at about 17:20 GMT," a spokeswoman said. The HMIP investigation, which took place in June and was published in November, highlighted staff shortages and overcrowding at the jail. The report said the prison holds 1,252 men, but was designed for only 985 inmates. The MoJ spokeswoman said the latest inmate to die was pronounced dead shortly after paramedics arrived. "As with all deaths in custody, the Independent Prisons and Probation Ombudsman will conduct an investigation," she continued. "Every death is a tragedy for the individual and their families." The MoJ confirmed nine people died at the prison in 2014. Four were apparent self-inflicted deaths, four were deaths from natural causes and one has not been classified.

Summary: A man has been found dead in his cell at a prison in Kent - the third in as many weeks, the Prison Officers' Association has said.


She had sought a judicial review over the alleged failure to issue new guidance on abortion to medical professionals in Northern Ireland She claimed the delay compounded the trauma of losing her babies. But on Friday, her lawyers said her goal had been reached as guidelines have now been published. Northern Ireland's abortion law differs from the rest of the UK and access to termination is more restricted. Abortion is only permitted in Northern Ireland if a woman's life is at risk or there is a permanent or serious risk to her mental or physical health. The woman who took the case wished to remain anonymous. In 2013, she had to travel to a clinic in England to terminate twins with fatal foetal abnormalities. Staff at a Belfast hospital believed they were unable to carry out the abortion due to uncertainty around the law, according to papers in the case. Last year, she discovered that a second pregnancy was non-viable. On that occasion, however, she was able to have an abortion at another hospital in Belfast. Consultants decided that continuing with the pregnancy could have serious consequences for her mental health. In her challenge, she claimed there was a legitimate expectation that the guidelines would be published in final form. But on Friday, her barrister indicated that the publication of the guidance meant she had secured the relief sought. Her lawyers are now pursuing the costs of her challenge. The long-awaited guidelines are aimed at providing clarification for medical staff on when a termination is legal. The lack of clarity on the issue has been a sticking point for decades, and clinicians have expressed fear that they could face prosecution for carrying out abortions, based on their interpretation of a permanent or serious risk to woman's mental or physical health. The publication of the latest set of abortion guidelines follows years of talks between the Department of Health, the Department of Justice and senior clinicians. It also comes after a series of legal challenges against the current law and a high-profile but unsuccessful campaign to legalise abortion in cases of fatal foetal abnormality.

Summary: A County Antrim woman who had two pregnancies terminated has ended her legal challenge against Northern Ireland's Department of Health.


Stenson will play with Matt Fitzpatrick against Brandt Snedeker and Brooks Koepka while Rose partners Chris Wood against Jimmy Walker and Zach Johnson. Rory McIlroy and Thomas Pieters take on Phil Mickelson and Rickie Fowler. Spanish duo Sergio Garcia and Rafa Cabrera-Bello also stay together to take on Patrick Reed and Jordan Spieth. Stenson and Rose played together twice on Friday at Hazeltine, and their defeat in the opening foursomes match to Reed and Spieth was their first as a Ryder Cup pairing. However, they exacted revenge in the fourballs to hand the Americans their first ever loss. McIlroy, who lost to Mickelson and Fowler in Friday's foursomes when paired with Andy Sullivan, also has the chance to avenge that defeat. The Northern Irishman is again paired with Pieters after they convincingly won their fourball match 3&2. Europe captain Darren Clarke has also opted to keep Garcia and Cabrera-Bello together after their similarly dominant 3&2 fourball victory on Friday. American captain Davis Love keeps faith with three of the foursomes pairings that dominated the opening session. The only change is Snedeker and Koepka, who won their fourball match, coming in for Dustin Johnson and Matt Kuchar. The US won Friday's foursomes 4-0 but Europe hit back in the fourballs, winning that session 3-1.

Summary: Henrik Stenson and Justin Rose will partner rookies in Saturday's foursomes as Europe begins day two of the Ryder Cup 5-3 behind the United States.


Amnesty International supporters are zipped into some of the bags in the first few rows, alongside a banner saying #DontLetThemDrown. Bags are lined up in rows in front of the East Sussex resort's Big Wheel close to the pier. The protest comes ahead of an EU leaders' meeting over the crisis. David Cameron will attend the summit in Brussels, which will discuss a response to the growing problem. Amnesty UK director Kate Allen said: "Until now, the UK government's response has been shameful but finally they have been woken up to the need to act. "EU governments must now urgently turn their rhetoric into action to stop more people drowning on their way to Europe."

Summary: Two hundred body bags have been placed on Brighton beach in a protest to highlight the UK's response to the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean.


All four opposition parties at Holyrood want to repeal the football act. But the Scottish government says it will not do so without a "viable alternative" being put in place. Lord Bracadale has now been asked by the government to ensure all of the country's hate crime legislation is fit for the 21st century. His independent review will start on 30 January, and is expected to last up to 12 months - after which the judge will present his recommendations to the Scottish government. His remit is to consider whether existing laws are the the most effective way of dealing with criminal conduct motivated by hatred, malice, ill-will or prejudice. It will consider the various hate crime offences currently covered by a range of different laws, including: Announcing the review in the Scottish Parliament, Community Safety Minister Annabelle Ewing said Scotland was an "open and inclusive nation", but was not immune from the threat of racism, intolerance and prejudice. She added: "While we already have robust and comprehensive laws in place, we need to make sure that legislation is up-to-date and able to counter all forms of hate crime. "This review will help ensure we have the right legislative protection in place to tackle hate crime wherever and whenever it happens. I look forward to Lord Bracadale presenting his findings." Lord Bracadale has been asked examine whether the scope of existing laws should be adjusted to reflect further aspects of religiously motivated offending. He was also tasked with looking at whether new categories of hate crime should be created for characteristics such as age and gender, which are not currently covered. And he will be asked to examine whether the existing laws can be simplified, and whether any "gaps, anomalies and inconsistencies" can be addressed. Lord Bracadale said: "Hate crime legislation has developed intermittently over many years and it is important to consider whether it currently provides appropriate, effective and consistent protection for Scottish communities". The review was welcomed by opposition politicians at Holyrood, who handed the Scottish government a symbolic defeat over the Offensive Behaviour at Football Act in November. Conservative MSP Douglas Ross accused the Scottish government of "continuing to ignore the will of parliament" by refusing to scrap the act, which opponents claim is poorly written, unnecessary and unfairly targets football fans. Labour's Claire Baker told Ms Ewing: "We do not share her view that there is no viable alternative and I believe the review will recognise this." Ms Ewing said the Scottish government recognised the concerns raised over the law but will not repeal it without a "viable alternative", saying: "Such a move would take away protection from some of our most vulnerable communities." The majority SNP government passed the Offensive Behaviour at Football Act in 2012 as part of attempts to crack down on sectarianism and other anti-social behaviour at football matches.

Summary: The controversial Offensive Behaviour at Football Act is to be examined by a senior judge as part of a review of Scotland's hate crime laws.


The party is conducting an inquiry into the death of youth activist Elliott Johnson, 21, and has taken more than 40 witness statements, it said. Tory chairman Lord Feldman is a witness and the inquiry will last into 2016. Cabinet minister Grant Shapps resigned over allegations he failed to act on claims of bullying while co-chairman. Claims of bullying have centred around Mark Clarke - a Tory activist who ran the party's RoadTrip campaign, bussing election volunteers around the country. Before his death in September, Mr Johnson had complained to Conservative Central Office that Mr Clarke had threatened to destroy his career. He also named Mr Clarke in a letter found by his parents after his death. Mr Clarke has rejected allegations of bullying, sexual assault and intimidation. He has since been expelled from the party. On Saturday, Mr Shapps resigned as international development minister, saying the "buck stops with me" regarding issues while he was party co-chairman. The party has launched an independent inquiry into the allegations, saying it remains "absolutely determined" to establish the truth of the events surrounding Mr Johnson's death. It says an independent lawyer will also prepare a report on the allegations. The party has urged anyone with information relating to events surrounding the death of Mr Johnson, or the activities of Mr Clarke, to get in touch with it "as soon as possible". It comes as Mr Johnson's father has called on Lord Feldman - who was co-chairman with Mr Shapps until May and now holds the role alone - to also resign. Lord Feldman is "a witness" in the party's investigation but "is not otherwise participating in the process", the Tories added. The Tory peer retains the "full confidence" of Prime Minister David Cameron, Downing Street has said.

Summary: The Conservative Party has urged anyone with information about claims of bullying within a Tory youth wing to get in touch with its investigation.


And if they were all forced to pick just one with which to tell the story of the Obama presidency, many would plump for the bar chart of "non-farm payrolls". The non-farm payrolls report is simply the official measure of how many jobs the US economy has added (or lost) in the previous month. The release of this job tally, which happens at the same time, on the same day (the first Friday) of every single month, is one of the constants in the working life of a Wall Street economist or reporter. Many feel they measure out their lives with non-farm payroll reports. But you can reasonably measure out the Obama presidency with them as well. Take a look at the chart. On it you can see that from the first such report after entering the White House, President Obama learned that the US economy had just shed 800,000 jobs in one month. No other figure so clearly illustrates that Mr Obama started his presidency with an economy that wasn't just weak, it was on the verge of collapse. A recession of a severity not seen since the 1930s was under way. The most pressing question for the new president was what, if anything, could be done to stabilise the economy so that it could create jobs once more. The chart shows us what happened. By early 2010 the monthly tally shows the US was adding jobs again And albeit with further dips later that year, it has done so ever since. The last non-farm payrolls report of the Obama era showed that in December 2016 the US economy added 156,000 jobs. It was also the 75th consecutive month of job growth. There has never been such a long period of job creation. The official unemployment rate in the US is now 4.7%. For many economists that represents "full employment". But the chart doesn't tell us WHY the job market bottomed out and started its long expansion. For an explanation of that you might start with one word: Detroit Detroit, or rather the US car industry with which the city is synonymous, was seemingly in its death throes in January 2009. The recession and financial crisis had hit General Motors, Chrysler and Ford particularly hard. Already heavily indebted, by the turn of the Obama administration it looked like they would simply run out of cash and cease operations within weeks. President Obama's decision to bail out General Motors and Chrysler with bridging loans and managed bankruptcies (Ford managed to turn itself around without government money) was deeply controversial. But look again at the chart. If the auto industry had in fact collapsed, we would probably need to spread something like a million more job losses across those bars for 2009-10. Beyond the number of jobs directly or indirectly lost, it's hard to calculate the ultimate economic effects of a disintegration of the US auto industry. But it seems safe to say that America would look very different indeed without the auto bailout. There was also Mr Obama's stimulus package - or

Summary: Economists and economics reporters do like their charts and graphs.


The animals were happily munching in the front garden of a house in Drummond Road close to its junction with the busier Culduthel Road. Police received calls from members of the public who were both concerned for the sheep and seeking to reunite the animals with their owner. Officers helped to have the sheep rounded up and returned to their home. It is understood the animals are kept locally.

Summary: Police have been called to deal with a small flock of sheep loose near Inverness city centre.


Transport for London (TfL) announced a public consultation process to decide how the city's private hire trade should be regulated. Proposals include improving the driving and English language skills of drivers and stricter insurance requirements. But Uber said that the proposals would raise prices and add to congestion in London. "It's meant to be a public consultation but it clearly hasn't got the public's interests at heart," said Gareth Mead, Uber Europe's spokesperson on the Today programme. An online petition called called Support Uber London has received more than 123,000 signatures, stating that the proposals would lead to a five minute waiting time before a customer can begin their Uber journey. "There will be a mandatory five minute wait time, even if a car is available just around the corner. You won't even be able to see the nearest cars when you open the app", the petition claimed. Mr Mead said of the proposed five-minute wait for trip confirmation: "As the night's draw in, it's starting to get colder and darker. I'm not quite sure how that [proposal] benefits anybody." Earlier this week Garrett Emmerson, a senior executive at TfL, said in a statement: "In recent years the private hire industry has grown exponentially and technology has also developed rapidly. The consultation sets out a number of ways that standards across the industry could be raised. "No final decisions have been made and we're keen to hear a range of views from the trade and from Londoners too." The Californian technology company has faced resistance from taxi drivers around the world, who argue that Uber drivers escape regulation. But Mr Mead said Uber drivers are subject to the same measures which govern the private hire industry, including background checks and licensing requirements. Responding to criticism that Uber cannot ensure that its drivers are taking rest breaks, Mr Mead said: "One of the advantages of a digital technology company is that you can see, to the minute, what they [drivers] are doing, and we tell them when they need to take a break." Mr Mead said that since Uber launched in London a year ago, it had gained 1 million users in the capital.

Summary: Taxi hiring app Uber said London's transport authority is proposing rules that are "against the public interest".


The device, which the company is calling Spectacles, will go on sale later this year priced at $130 (£100). The glasses will record up to 30 seconds of video at a time. As part of the announcement, Snapchat is renaming itself Snap, Inc. The renaming decision underlined the company’s apparent ambition to go beyond the ephemeral messaging app, a product which is highly popular with young people. An article published by the Wall Street Journal on Friday showed Snap’s 26-year-old creator Evan Spiegel in a series of pictures taken by fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld. In an interview, Mr Spiegel explained his rationale for creating Spectacles. "It was our first vacation, and we went to [Californian state park] Big Sur for a day or two. We were walking through the woods, stepping over logs, looking up at the beautiful trees. "And when I got the footage back and watched it, I could see my own memory, through my own eyes - it was unbelievable. "It’s one thing to see images of an experience you had, but it’s another thing to have an experience of the experience. It was the closest I’d ever come to feeling like I was there again." On Saturday, Snap released some limited information about how the glasses will work. Footage will be recorded in a new, circular format which can be viewed in any orientation, the company said. The battery on the device will last about a day. A light on the front of the device will indicate to people nearby when the glasses are recording. Prior to confirmation from Snap about the product, news website Business Insider published a promotional video it found on YouTube showing the product. The video has since been taken down. Broken Glass Spectacles will remind many of Google Glass, an ill-fated attempt by the search giant to create smart glasses. While Google Glass did get into the hands of developers around the world - at a cost of $1,500 each - the device never came close to being a consumer product. The company eventually halted development, but insisted the idea was not dead. Though Glass was beset by hardware issues, perhaps its main flaw was the public perception. At worst, many saw it as troubling, privacy-invading technology. At best, others just considered it ridiculous-looking. However, with a far lower price point, and likely adoption by influential celebrities, Snap’s Spectacles stand a solid chance of being seen as cooler than Google’s attempt. "If you look at the kinds of glasses millennials wear, the design is very ‘in’," suggested Carolina Milanesi, a consumer technology analyst from Creative Strategies. "Making them sunglasses helps hide the camera better, but it also limits the usage somewhat - you’ll need to be outside in daylight. She added: "The name change is interesting as it would indicate a change in focus away from messaging, which with Spectacles makes sense. Snap is perhaps becoming more about life-logging, content generation and story-telling." According to the WSJ, Snap is not treating the device as a major hardware launch, rather a fun toy that

Summary: Messaging app firm Snapchat has announced its first gadget - sunglasses with a built-in camera.


Labour argues that Kettering General Hospital could lose services, but this has been rejected by the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and UKIP. In Parliament, David Cameron said Labour was not telling the truth. The NHS has told the BBC the hospital will not be downgraded. An NHS consultation has started into the organisation of five hospital and clinical commissioning groups, in Northamptonshire, Milton Keynes and Bedfordshire. The hospitals included in the review are Kettering - which is used by people living in Corby - Northampton, Milton Keynes, Luton and Dunstable, and Bedford. The review looks at the option of providing "specialist centres for some services where this will improve quality". At Prime Minister's Questions, Conservative MP for North West Leicestershire Andrew Bridgen asked the prime minister about concerns that Labour was running a negative campaign over the future of Kettering hospital. Mr Cameron said: "Labour MP after Labour MP is trouping up to Corby and claiming this hospital is not safe and they know this is simply not true. "This hospital is being invested in by this government, unlike the party opposite." On a visit to the constituency on Tuesday to support Labour candidate Andy Sawford, shadow health secretary Andy Burnham said: "You clearly can't believe a word the Tories say on the NHS. "Here in Corby and East Northamptonshire, ministers have failed to provide all the details about plans to downgrade services at Kettering. "Local people should be given all the facts." The United Kingdom Independence Party candidate Margot Parker said: "I live in the constituency. I live next to a nurse. I speak to local people. We know there is no truth in this at all. "It is political football of the worst kind. It is a shabby load of nonsense and scaremongering." Jill Hope, who is standing for the Lib Dems, has described the claims as "totally irresponsible", while Tory candidate Christine Emmett has said she has received assurances about the future of the hospital. The by-election was sparked by the resignation in August of sitting Conservative MP Louise Mensch. Mrs Mensch, who won the seat at the 2010 general election, announced she was standing down for family reasons. A date has yet to be set, but the by-election will almost certainly be on 15 November to tie in with the police and crime commissioner elections.

Summary: The prime minister has entered a row between Corby by-election candidates over the future of a hospital, amid claims it could be downgraded in a healthcare review.


Files were found after the attacks on a computer dumped in a rubbish bin, a well-placed source confirmed. The computer also included a final message from one of the airport bombers, Ibrahim el-Bakraoui. Belgian authorities have identified all 32 victims who died on 22 March. Seventeen were Belgian, and the other 15 from around the world. Another 94 people are still in hospital, and dozens of them are in intensive care. The first funeral has taken place, for Raghavendran Ganeshan, whose body was returned to the Indian city of Chennai on Tuesday. The discovery of the computer emerged the day after the Brussels attacks. It had been abandoned in a bin in Max Roos street in the Brussels area of Schaerbeek. The three suspects captured on airport CCTV had left a house on the same street by taxi and the driver had later guided police to the address, where explosive materials were found. Quoting reliable sources, De Tijd newspaper said earlier that files on the computer contained details and photos of the prime minister's building and office at 16 Rue de la Loi (Wetstraat in Dutch) as well as details of his official residence in Lambermont street. It is unclear if these were downloaded from the internet or taken by the bombers themselves. A spokesman for Mr Michel said security had been strengthened well before the attacks last week because of concerns the buildings were vulnerable. The chancellery is also next door to the US embassy and on the same street as Maelbeek metro station, where Ibrahim el-Bakraoui's brother blew himself up little over an hour after the airport attack. The computer has become a vital source for Belgian investigators searching for the third airport suspect, who is thought to have fled the airport when his suitcase did not explode. In his final message on the computer Ibrahim el-Bakraoui complained of being hunted and not feeling safe anymore. Copies of laptop hard drives linked to suspects in the Brussels attacks have been sent to the FBI, according to reports from the US. Brussels airport remained closed for flights on Wednesday, after a test involving hundreds of staff. The airport operator said no flights were planned until at least Thursday afternoon as the results of the trial were still being assessed. A temporary check-in area has been installed along with enhanced security measures. But officials say they will only resume flights when they are able to operate at 20% capacity, Chief executive Arnaud Feist has said it will take months to reopen fully, as the departures hall will have to be rebuilt "from the air conditioning to the check-in desks". Several airlines have diverted flights to Liege, Antwerp Ostend and Charleroi. However, Brussels Airlines is running only 40% of its flights and says it is losing €5m a day because of the closure of Brussels airport. In a separate development, an open letter written by police at the airport has been published by Belgian broadcaster VRT, in which they express frustration and say security was not taken seriously enough. They complain of a

Summary: Jihadist bombers who attacked Brussels airport and metro last week also collected building plans and photos of Prime Minister Charles Michel's office and home, the BBC has learned.


PSA, which includes Peugeot, wants to buy General Motors' loss-making European arm, which includes Vauxhall plants at Luton and Ellesmere Port. There are fears that the deal could lead to job losses. Carlos Tavares, boss of PSA Group, is also set to hold talks with Unite union leader Len McCluskey. The company said it was engaged in a "constructive dialogue" with all parties. Vauxhall employs 4,500 workers at the two UK plants, with thousands more involved in its retail and components chain. A Downing Street spokesman said a request for a meeting with Mr Tavares had been received, adding: "The meeting will take place, in principle, subject to diary availability." Unite general secretary Mr McCluskey said he was pleased Mr Tavares had "responded speedily and positively" to his request for a meeting to discuss Peugeot's intentions. He said he would use the meeting to press the case for the UK's "world class facilities and workforce". Apart from meeting the prime minister, PSA will also see Germany's Angela Merkel. It could end up like a corporate beauty parade as Britain and Germany hope to persuade PSA not to shut factories in their respective countries. That's now a real possibility after General Motors said this week that it was in talks to sell its European brands of Opel and Vauxhall to PSA. European car manufacturers have far more production capacity than they need and PSA will probably want to consolidate its factories if it acquires GM Europe. Vauxhall's factories in Ellesmere Port and Luton are both very efficient, but they could face export tariffs when Britain leaves the single market, and probably the customs union, in two years - making those plants unviable. PSA said it was engaged in a "constructive dialogue" with all parties in the bid for GM's European division, which includes German-based Opel as well as Vauxhall. A spokesman said: "Our intention is to establish the same maturity in our exchanges in France, Germany and the UK. "This is why Carlos Tavares has asked to meet Theresa May as it was done with German authorities." David Bailey, professor of industrial strategy at Aston Business School in Birmingham, told the BBC that a deal would not be straightforward. "I think it's inevitable if this deal goes ahead that there will be plant closures. The plants in the UK look particularly vulnerable because of flexible labour markets and uncertainty over Brexit," he said. "So the government I think at some point will have to cut a deal with Peugeot, as it did with Nissan, over things like skills, innovation, rebuilding the supply chain. "And basically, what Nissan got, whatever it was, every other car producer in the UK will be looking for as well."

Summary: Prime Minister Theresa May has agreed to meet the head of France's PSA Group to discuss its planned takeover of Vauxhall in the UK.


Richard Davies, 41, died of a single gunshot wound to the chest after firing at officers in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, in October 2015. His widow Samantha said she had a text from her child saying they were tied up and begging her to "call the police". Mr Davies was shot after firing a gun from the house. The inquest continues. The father of three said he "wanted to end his life" after learning his marriage was over, the hearing in Peterborough was told earlier this week. More news from Cambridgeshire Giving evidence at the hearing, Mrs Davies said she had initially believed her husband had "some acceptance" about the end of their relationship and said "there wasn't an ounce of anger" during their conversation earlier that day. However, he had made several trips to a nearby shop to buy alcohol and had been carrying a knife, the inquest heard. Mrs Davies went to visit her sister and when her children returned to the family home their father tied them up. The inquest then heard how the children managed to make 999 calls and alert their mother. She received a text that read: "Call the police. Get them to come to our house. Dad's going to kill himself. He's tied us up. I'm not joking." When Mrs Davies arrived, one child had managed to escape. She said when Mr Davies came to the door "he didn't really look like my husband". He returned a short time later with a knife pointed at his chest, she told the hearing. Her other children managed to escape and Mrs Davies was taken to a neighbour's house. Mr Davies was shot dead by a police marksman after firing six shots from the house, the inquest heard. Mrs Davies said she had never seen his home-made gun or ammunition before, and her family was "forever changed" by what happened. The inquest continues.

Summary: The widow of a man shot dead by police has told an inquest of a desperate text sent by one of their children saying "dad's going to kill himself".


Trevor Deely, 22, was last seen walking home from a Christmas party in December 2000. A search of a site in Chapelizod in Dublin started early on Saturday morning, Irish national broadcaster, RTÉ reports. The area is three acres of Woodlands beside the R112 which runs down to the River Liffey. Gardaí said the search will involve excavations and is expected to take a number of weeks. Earlier this year a team of six detectives began conducting a complete review of Mr Deely's disappearance. CCTV footage from the night he went missing was enhanced using specialist technology. It shows Mr Deely talking to a man dressed in black outside the Bank of Ireland on Baggot Street, where he worked. It is understood he was returning to get an umbrella after the party. Detectives released the footage in April and appealed for the man to come forward. They believe he was the same man captured on CCTV following Mr Deely, who was from County Kildare in the Republic of Ireland, a short time later on Haddington Road. On Saturday gardaí said the man seen in the CCTV has not yet been identified and they renewed their appeal for him to come forward.

Summary: Gardaí (Irish police) investigating the disappearance of a man in Dublin almost 17 years ago have begun fresh searches.


The Shoreham footbridge, which will link the two sections of the town over the River Adur estuary, will cost £9.8m instead of the estimated £5.8m. Construction was supposed to have started in the spring, but will now get under way at the start of August. The bridge is expected to take 45 weeks to complete and open to the public in the summer of 2013. Funding has come from West Sussex County Council and sustainable transport charity Sustrans, which received a £50m grant from the Big Lottery Fund to extend the National Cycle Network. The work was delayed to allow a review of the project by the council and the main contractor, Osborne. Peter Wanless, chief executive of Big Lottery Fund, said the bridge would encourage people to make journeys on foot or by bike instead of by car.

Summary: Work to build a West Sussex footbridge which was delayed after the cost nearly doubled is to begin later this summer.


Brusthom Ziamani, 19, from Camberwell, south London, was found guilty last month of preparing an act of terrorism. The court heard he was inspired by the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby and used the internet to research cadet bases. He converted to Islam in 2014 and became radicalised. Months later he was arrested in east London in a possession of a 12in knife and a hammer. Ziamani, who was 18 when held on the street in August last year as part of a joint police and MI5 intelligence operation, also had a black "Islamic flag" in his bag. Police say he visited his former girlfriend earlier that day, when he showed her his weapons and told her he intended to attack and kill soldiers. The trial heard he told her Michael Adebolajo - one of the men who murdered Fusilier Rigby in Woolwich, south-east London a year earlier - was a "legend". In his sentencing remarks, Judge Timothy Pontius told Ziamani: "A realistic and sensible assessment of the whole of the evidence leads inescapably to the conclusion that this defendant, had he not, by sheer good fortune, been spotted and stopped by the police on the street in east London, would have carried out the intention he had so graphically expressed to his ex-girlfriend just a few hours before." He said Ziamani would have to serve at least two-thirds of his sentence before being eligible for parole, adding that he would extend the time he would spend on licence after his release by five years. Ziamani was born in London to Congolese parents and went to school in Peckham. His mother worked as a nursery nurse and his father was a psychiatric nurse. The defendant told the court that his parents, who are Jehovah's Witnesses, had found out he was a Muslim only when they had seen pictures of friends in Islamic clothes on his mobile phone. During the trial, jurors heard how Ziamani had fallen in with members of the extremist organisation al-Muhajiroun, after he was "kicked out" of his home after converting to Islam. Police say the group played a "major role in influencing and shaping his radical views" and he attended their demonstrations. The jury heard Mr Ziamani also put posts on Facebook supporting Sharia law and stating he was "willing to die in the cause of Allah". It was told Ziamani had been arrested in June last year on an unrelated matter and police found a ripped-up letter to his parents in his jeans pocket, in which he had written about mounting an attack on a British soldier. In the letter Ziamani stated because he had no means of getting out to Iraq or Syria he would wage war against the British government on UK soil. He was bailed, but refused to engage with officers from the government's anti-radicalisation programme, Prevent. Ziamani's lawyer, Naeem Mian, said his client was not an "entrenched extremist" but a young man who while destitute had been groomed by people who were "more sophisticated and mature" than him. "It is worrying to say

Summary: A teenager who planned to behead a British soldier has been jailed for 22 years by a judge at the Old Bailey.


President Robert Mugabe and his wife arrived back in Harare early on Sunday. Mrs Mugabe, 52, is accused of assaulting model Gabriella Engels a week ago at a Johannesburg hotel where her sons were staying. She has not commented publicly on the case. A lawyer for Ms Engels told the BBC that they were planning to challenge the immunity decision in court. Willie Spies said he would argue that the first lady should not have been given special treatment as she had been in South Africa on private business. The South African government's decision came in a notice from International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, published in the Government Gazette on Sunday. "I hereby recognise the immunities and privileges of the First Lady of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Dr Grace Mugabe," she said. On Saturday, Mrs Mugabe had been due to take part in the first ladies' programme at the Southern African Development Community heads of state summit in Pretoria, which Mr Mugabe, 93, was attending. However, she failed to show up. South African police had said they wanted to interview Mrs Mugabe and had set up a "red alert" at the borders to try to ensure she did not leave the country. But Zimbabwe's ZBC state broadcaster reported that President Mugabe and his wife "arrived on board an Air Zimbabwe flight early on Sunday morning". It showed pictures of her greeting officials at Harare airport. Ms Engels' lawyers have said their client was offered money to drop the case but she refused. She appeared at a press conference on Thursday with a large plaster on her forehead. She has alleged that Mrs Mugabe beat her with an extension cable at the hotel where the model was staying with Mrs Mugabe's two sons. She told the BBC: "She hit me with the plug and the extension cord. And I just remember being curled down on the floor with blood rushing down my face and down my neck." The South African Broadcasting Corporation said the Mugabes were scheduled to attend a funeral for a state minister at Harare's Heroes Acre on Sunday.

Summary: South Africa has granted diplomatic immunity to Zimbabwean First Lady Grace Mugabe, allowing her to leave the country without answering questions about an assault allegation.


The Commonwealth super-lightweight champion defends his title against South Africa's Warren Joubert at Meadowbank on 24 March. And the 26-year-old plans to then have one more fight before meeting Burns. "I feel that if I fought Ricky next week I'd win," said Taylor. "I have confidence in my ability but I want to gather experience and develop." Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Taylor remains unbeaten as a professional, having outclassed Alfonso Olvera in Las Vegas in January. "I feel as if I need a little bit more experience at the level I'm at just now, get more rounds under my belt and be involved in a few good, testing fights before I get that chance to have a world title fight," Taylor told BBC Scotland. "It's just a matter of being patient and developing as an athlete. I'd fight against any super-lightweight in the world but I don't want to rush, I want to develop and gain more experience so when that chance comes I'm ready for it. "I don't want to jump into fighting for world titles when I don't feel as if I've had enough experience. The rate I'm going at now is perfect." And while he says when the time comes he will happily fight WBA super-lightweight champion Burns anywhere, Taylor does have an ideal venue in mind. "It would sell out anywhere but the dream would be Edinburgh Castle," added Taylor. Taylor, who has been sparring with a host of top names including former welterweight world champion Shawn Porter, is keeping his sights firmly set on Joubert for now and is expecting a difficult night. "Training hasn't really stopped since Vegas so I've never been out the gym," he added. "I'm already in good shape and ready to go. "I just know about Joubert's record. He's had 35 fights, only four defeats and has avenged one of them. "From what I have seen he's a come-forward fighter, he's aggressive, so it's looking like it's going to be another step up in class and another good fight for me."

Summary: Josh Taylor wants a Scottish super-fight against Ricky Burns at Edinburgh Castle - but not quite yet.


Thousands of people gather in Edinburgh, in Scotland, every year for a big parade, food and fireworks. They are celebrating Hogmanay - which is a Scottish word that means 'new year'. Hogmanay celebrations take place all over Scotland and lasts for three days, beginning at the end of December and ending on January 2nd. There are lots of different stores as to how Hogmanay began, but many people think that some of the traditional Hogmanay celebrations were brought to Scotland by the Vikings in the 8th and 9th Centauries. Fires were lit to ward off 'evil spirits' and celebrate the arrival of Winter Solstice. The first written mentions of "Hogmanay" come from 1604, although many of the traditions come from before that. Around 450 years ago, there were many arguments about the Christian religion in a period called the 'Reformation'. Celebrating Christmas was discouraged, and as a result celebrations around the New Year became more popular in Scotland. Despite the fact that celebrating Christmas became popular in Scotland again, many people continued to celebrate Hogmanay as well. There are lots of traditions which people take part in to celebrate Hogmanay. One of the first is to clean the house and remove any old ashes in the fire - this is to symbolise clearing out the old year to welcome in the new one. 'First-footing' is also a tradition celebrated at Hogmanay. To bring good luck to their homes, the first person through the door on Hogmanay should bring things like coal, shortbread or cake. Fire and fireworks are a big part of Hogmanay celebrations, which link back to the idea of warding off 'evil spirits'. A huge fiery parade usually takes place to mark the start of Hogmanay, where some people dress up in Viking clothing. When the clock strikes midnight on New Year's eve it is tradition for people to hold hands and sing 'Auld Lang Syne', the words to which were written by famous Scottish poet Robert Burns.

Summary: Scotland gets ready to welcome the new year with Hogmanay celebrations.


The Invergordon lifeboat was launched and local coastguards teams deployed at about 14:30. As they headed to the scene it was reported that the dinghy had come to rest on a sandbank. The local coastguards on the ground were able to reach the inflatable vessel and help the occupants to safety. Invergordon Lifeboat spokesman Michael MacDonald said: "They were lucky to come to rest on a sandbank. "If the wind had picked up it could have been blown them further out with the tide also on it's way out and they could have been put in more danger."

Summary: Two adults and a child were rescued by coastguard teams after their dinghy was blown offshore near Nairn East beach.


The small objects were hidden by artist Luke Jerram for his installation Treasure City, with clues hidden in paintings at the 20-21 Arts Centre. The first one, a replica Viking brooch, was found in a wall in Kingsway Gardens, Scunthorpe, by Rachel Welch. Ms Welch, of Grimsby, said she looked around town on the off-chance she could find one without cracking the codes. The object was found hours after the treasure hunt began on Saturday. She said: "We had a look at them, but we didn't really spend much time with them because we are no good at codes. "We thought we'd go out and have a look round and see if we are able to find one and we did." Bristol-based artist Mr Jerram said a Scoutmaster had cracked the code in the corresponding painting moments before, and arrived at the park to see it had already been claimed. This particular artwork used semaphore to spell out the clue "in the gardens seven metres from the flag is the Kingsway xx(rest)." The gold was hidden in a dry stone wall near a flag, given to the gardens as an environmental award. Each of the objects is worth more than £1,000 and Ms Welch said she was going to sell it to pay for a holiday. The second object, a small 18 carat gold lamb, was found in a bandstand in Brigg on Sunday night by a teacher from Beverley. She solved one of the painting's codes to lead her to a place which was "an octagonal place to listen". Mr Jerram said the woman searched Scunthorpe for somewhere that fit that description and settled on the bandstand but when she got to the one in Scunthorpe there was nothing there. It was that night that she realised there was one in nearby Brigg and went down there with her husband at midnight to claim the gold. The third piece, a model of a Tudor fisherwoman, was found on Monday but the exact details of where are not yet known.

Summary: Three of five gold artworks hidden in Lincolnshire as part of a treasure hunt have been found - the first by chance.


The performance artist is spending 512 hours interacting with the public at the show, held in three completely empty rooms. Phones, cameras and even watches are banned, as Abramovic takes people by the hand and encourages them to spend time focusing on the bare white walls. "Take in the silence," she whispered to one. "Just be present." After half-an-hour, the gallery was filled with human statues, manoeuvred into position by the Belgrade-born artist and her team of six "guards", all clad in black. Participants closed their eyes and rocked on their heels, some assumed meditative positions, while others followed Abramovic around, hoping for a personal interaction. "I really wanted to connect with her, so I said a little prayer," said Sophie, a student sculptor from London. "Connecting with her presence was really special. She said, 'stay here as long as you like, take deep breaths, be present'. "It was perfect, really." Entry to the exhibition, which lasts for 10 weeks, is free but only 160 people can be admitted at a time. Each can stay as long as they wish, with the gallery imposing a "one in - one out" policy. Abramovic herself opened the gallery doors at 10:00 BST - as she will every day - by which point there were already hundreds of acolytes and art lovers queuing in Kensington Gardens. Geraldine, an art professor from Kensington, had arrived at 06:30 BST to be amongst the first to see the performance. "It was like being at a very beautiful party where nobody talks," she told the BBC. "It may push me into doing some meditation, which is probably very good for me, so it changed my life in a very positive way." "Just to sit and get lost in one's thoughts, I think it's very relaxing," said Andrew, a psychiatrist visiting the UK from San Francisco. "And certainly some people were crying, too, so perhaps it brings up some thoughts that one pushes down from normal life." The show is titled 512 Hours, after the amount of time Abramovic will spend in the gallery. It is her first performance work since The Artist is Present, at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, where she sat motionless, six days a week, looking directly at whoever sat down in a chair placed opposite her. Both shows lack the startling drama of her earlier performances, including one in which she systematically stabbed her hand with knives. In another, she whipped herself, before cutting a five-point star in her stomach with a razor blade and lying on a cross made of ice. Once, she nearly died after lying in the middle of a burning cross made of petrol-soaked sawdust. On another occasion, she allowed an audience member to hold a loaded gun to her head. Nonetheless, she told the BBC her latest show "really frightens me". "I worry about the British public," she said, adding that the public's cynicism might get in the way of creating "a pure emotional connection". "My only chance with the British public is to be vulnerable," she

Summary: Audience members were moved to tears at the opening of Marina Abramovic's new show at London's Serpentine Gallery.


The action was taken by St Columba's School in Inverclyde after details of police investigations came to light. Police Scotland confirmed that it was investigating a recent allegation involving a young child. A 56-year-old man has also been reported to prosecutors over alleged historical abuse of a 15-year-old girl. A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that a complaint has been received regarding a sexual assault on a young girl. "Enquires are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time." On the other allegation she said: "A 56-year-old man has been reported to the Procurator Fiscal in connection with non-recent alleged sexual abuse of a 15-year-old girl." The co-educational school, based in Kilmacolm, caters for about 700 pupils, with annual fees of about Â£11,000.

Summary: Two teachers at one of Scotland's leading private schools have been suspended amid separate allegations of sexual abuse of young girls.


Photographs of the endangered Magnolia dealbata, held by Bristol-based Arkive, were seen by a botanist at a Mexican university more than 5,500 miles away. The plants were tracked to Mexico's Serra Gorda Biosphere Reserve and identified. Lucie Muir, chief executive of Arkive, said they were "thrilled" by the discovery. After seeing pictures of the flowers, botanist Dr Jose Antonio Vazquez asked the original photographer for more images of the plant. Photographer Roberto Pedraza Ruiz said he then made several more trips to the forest "documenting the flowers and fruits of the trees until finally receiving confirmation that I had photographed not only one but two completely new species of magnolias". The first specimen was named Magnolia rzedowskiana, after emininet Mexican botanist, Dr Jerzy Rzedowski, while the second is to be named Magnolia pedrazae, in honour of its photographer. Mr Ruiz said: "This is without doubt the highest honour that a conservationist and nature photographer can receive." The Arkive website, run by the charity Wildscreen, hosts 16,000 images of flora and fauna. It claims to be the world's largest online encyclopaedia of life, receiving donations of images from wildlife film-makers, photographers, conservationists and scientists.

Summary: Two new species of magnolia flower have been identified after being spotted on "Noah's Ark" online archive.


Judges scored four restaurants selected to represent each town or city, assessing hygiene ratings and public votes. The West Yorkshire city was praised for holding several curry-themed events, including a poppadom-eating challenge. Glasgow finished second and Brighton came in third in the competition, which marks the end of National Curry Week. Leicester and Birmingham finished fourth and fifth respectively. The restaurants selected to represent Bradford were Aakash, Kiplings, Shimla Spice and Akbar's. Patricia Tillotson, of Visit Bradford, said: "Winning the hotly-contested competition this many times in a row has never been done before. "Our entry has created a real sense of community cohesion, which ultimately is what the Curry Capital of Britain competition is all about." Our love affair with curry See: BBC Food - Curry recipes The curry capital title was first awarded in 2001. It was won by Bradford in 2004 in addition to 2011-2014.

Summary: Bradford has been named Curry Capital of Britain for a record-breaking fifth year in a row.


A software "issue" meant polling cards and some postal votes were sent out to some "non eligible" voters. They are still awaiting responses from six councils so the number could rise. Leave campaigners Iain Duncan Smith and Bernard Jenkin have expressed "serious concerns" about the "conduct of the EU referendum and its franchise". They have written to the prime minister complaining of "many and varied" examples of EU nationals being sent polling cards. On Friday, the Electoral Commission confirmed the numbers affected so far, and said the software provider had since "resolved the issue". Any postal votes wrongly issued would be cancelled and none of those affected would appear as an eligible voter on the electoral registers used at polling stations, it said. EU citizens from non-UK countries are not entitled to vote, unless they are citizens of the Irish Republic, Cyprus or Malta. But Mr Duncan Smith has said a Nottingham City Council officer had emailed a Vote Leave supporter to say the council was unable to check whether people put their correct nationality on an application, and had to assume the information submitted was correct. Kingston-upon-Thames council in south-west London said a Polish citizen in the area - whose case had been highlighted by the Guido Fawkes website - was sent a polling card because he had put "British" as his nationality on the electoral register. British, Irish and Commonwealth citizens resident in the UK and many British citizens living abroad are entitled to vote in the referendum. You can check with your local authority's electoral services team if you are worried that you are not on the register. If you are not on the register you have until midnight on Tuesday, 7 June to submit an application for a vote. The deadlines for applying for a postal vote at the referendum are: In England, Scotland or Wales, you can register to vote online anytime at gov.uk/register-to-vote. If you are a British citizen living abroad, you can register to vote online in the same way. In Northern Ireland, visit the government's Register to vote in Northern Ireland page to download a registration form. If you are an Irish citizen living abroad who was born in Northern Ireland, visit the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland website to download the correct form.

Summary: Polling cards were wrongly sent to at least 3,462 EU citizens who are not allowed to vote in the EU referendum, the Electoral Commission has announced.


Napo, which represents probation workers, said it understood the Stanley knife went missing at HMP Northumberland two weeks ago, but no lock-down or search was ordered. It comes a week after concerns were raised about safety in the prison. Sodexo Justice Services, which took over the facility in 2013, said all appropriate security procedures were followed. Mike Quinn, from Napo's Northumberland branch, said: "The report of a knife potentially in the hands of a prisoner is deeply concerning. "If true, it just confirms the dire state of the prison, and has major safety implications for staff, visitors and prisoners. "We would repeat calls made last week for an immediate inspection of the prison." The Ministry of Justice said that as it was a privatised prison, it was up to Sodexo to comment. A Sodexo spokesman said: "All the appropriate security procedures were followed - to suggest otherwise is simply untrue."

Summary: A knife remains "unaccounted for" at a privatised prison, a union has claimed.


The 36-year-old, who rejoined the club in the summer after nine years away, made a telling debut with a 90th-minute winner to get the Shrimps off and running for the new season. Jim Bentley's side had to come from behind after debutant Mohamed Eisa gave the Robins the lead two minutes from the break in controversial circumstances. Kyle Storer swung a free-kick in from from the left and after Danny Wright headed across goal, the summer signing was on hand to poke the loose ball home from close range - with the Shrimps furious that a push by Wright had not been seen by referee Antony Coggins. The visitors went close to scoring a second six minutes after the restart when Jordan Grimes saw a close-range volley hit the post after an Alex Kenyon clearance fell perfectly for him. Three minutes later the Shrimps levelled through Thompson, who slid in at the far post to steer home an excellent low cross from Aaron Wildig after a swift Morecambe counter-attack. Thompson then provided the telling moment of a tight game at the death when he volleyed home from Vadaine Oliver's header across goal to take the points. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Morecambe 2, Cheltenham Town 1. Second Half ends, Morecambe 2, Cheltenham Town 1. Foul by Michael Rose (Morecambe). Jordan Cranston (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing. Attempt saved. Dan Holman (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Substitution, Morecambe. Sam Lavelle replaces Garry Thompson. Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Dan Holman replaces Nigel Atangana. Goal! Morecambe 2, Cheltenham Town 1. Garry Thompson (Morecambe) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Vadaine Oliver. Vadaine Oliver (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by William Boyle (Cheltenham Town). Attempt missed. William Boyle (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Foul by Adam Campbell (Morecambe). William Boyle (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt missed. Carl Winchester (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Attempt blocked. Carl Winchester (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Substitution, Morecambe. Adam Campbell replaces Aaron Wildig. Aaron Wildig (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Aaron Wildig (Morecambe). Jerell Sellars (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Michael Rose (Morecambe) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Foul by Michael Rose (Morecambe). Nigel Atangana (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Mitchell Lund (Morecambe). Jerell Sellars (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Jamie Grimes. Foul by Rhys Turner (Morecambe). Carl Winchester (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing. Substitution, Morecambe.

Summary: Two goals from the returning Garry Thompson gave Morecambe a dramatic opening day win over Cheltenham.


Markets run by federal and state governments opened for the millions of Americans seeking insurance plans. As many as seven million Americans who do not already have health insurance are eligible to purchase coverage in the coming months. Republican opposition to the law led to the government shutdown on Tuesday. At the White House on Tuesday, Mr Obama said the opportunity would be "life changing" for the "15% of Americans who don't have health insurance". "Tens of thousands of Americans die each year just because they don't have health insurance," Mr Obama said, with Americans set to sign up for plans standing behind him. "Millions more live with the fear that they'll go broke if they get sick. And today, we begin to free millions of our fellow Americans from that fear." While Mr Obama and his supporters in the Democratic Party portray the law as a historic effort to extend healthcare coverage to the millions of Americans who lack it, the law's opponents say it amounts to an unprecedented intrusion into Americans' private lives. The online health insurance marketplaces, or exchanges, struggled to meet higher than expected demand on Tuesday, with many users reporting long waiting times. Health and Human Services spokeswoman Joanne Peters told the Associated Press news agency the agency was "prepared to make adjustments as needed [to] improve the consumer experience". Users also reported errors while trying to create accounts and site crashes on the websites. "The first day of something that you know is going to have a lot of bugs, it's not that frustrating," Mike Weaver, a self-employed photographer without insurance told the Associated Press. "If it was the last day to sign up... then I'd be terribly frustrated." Mr Obama acknowledged the glitches and delays. "We found out that there have been times this morning where the site has been running more slowly than it normally will," Mr Obama said. "The reason is because more than one million people visited healthcare.gov before 7:00 in the morning." The exchanges will continue to enrol people through the end of the year for healthcare plans slated to begin next year. The opening of the exchanges was the culmination of more than three years of political combat in Washington over the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, signed into law by Mr Obama in 2010 and known to both sides as Obamacare. Republicans in Washington and in state capitals across the country have fought hard to undermine or undo the law since its passage, with the US House of Representatives taking dozens of symbolic votes to repeal it or eliminate its funding. A legal challenge led by the law's Republican opponents ended in June 2012 when the Supreme Court validated the law's keystone provision - a requirement that Americans not receiving health coverage from their employers or the government purchase individual plans or pay a fine. That requirement, known as the individual mandate, takes effect in January. The healthcare law was also a central issue in the 2012 presidential election. Republican candidate Mitt Romney vowed to press for its

Summary: A central provision of President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law has taken effect, having survived Republicans' years-long effort to undermine it.


The 27-year-old utility back moved from the Irish province to Welford Road in 2011 and scored 18 tries in 75 appearances for the Tigers. Morris missed all of last season because of a serious foot injury. "He brings experience to our back three, an area that's very competitive, and we look forward to seeing him play," said Leinster coach Leo Cullen. "Niall was unlucky with injuries in his last season in England but has performed at a very high level for the Tigers in both the Premiership and in the Champions Cup." The Dubliner, who has represented Ireland U20s and Emerging Ireland, scored the opening try as Leicester defeated Northampton in the 2012-2013 Premiership final at Twickenham. "After five enjoyable years in England, I am delighted to return to my home province Leinster," said Morris, who extended his deal with Tigers in 2012. "I know the club well and it has fantastic players, staff and supporters. It is one of the biggest clubs in Europe and I am very much looking forward to being part of such a great set-up again."

Summary: Niall Morris has returned to Leinster on a short-term deal after his release from Leicester Tigers.


Celtic and Dundee are exploring the possibility of staging a game in the US, where the Kilmarnock striker has experience with Portland Timbers. "I think there are avenues for the Scottish game to tap into if you look at the American model," said Boyd. "But, for our teams to go there to play, I don't think it's right." A formal proposal is set to be put before the Scottish Professional Football League regarding the Dundee v Celtic match in the next few weeks, with Boston and Philadelphia possible host cities. "It's not for me," Boyd, 32, told BBC Scotland. "With the two of them being Scottish clubs, it's right that they play in Scotland. "It's obviously a big market for Celtic with them being a worldwide club and because Dundee's owners are American, that's why they'll be trying to explore it. "There's a lot of Scottish people living in America. There is interest. "But the majority of Dundee fans will be from Dundee. I don't imagine there'll be a lot in America. With Celtic, there will be. That comes with the size of the club." Boyd spent 2012 in Major League Soccer, scoring seven goals in 22 starts for Portland. "Scottish clubs can go over and see what's going on and try and make things better but bring it back here to try and make the Scottish game better in Scotland," added the former Scotland international. "Football is definitely getting bigger [in the US]. "The majority of clubs are now playing in front of 20,000 every week. Seattle are playing in front of 60,000 - that's as big as Rangers and Celtic! "There's more to take into it - the travelling, the different climates, the time zones. It's a difficult place to go and play football. "And they change the rules every year as well to suit the teams that are struggling because if you win the league then players' wages might go up then the next thing they need is to trade their players to keep themselves under their salary cap. "It would be difficult to manage in and definitely be an owner in but the flipside is that if you're an owner and you're getting 20,000 every week, you know you're still making money."

Summary: Kris Boyd believes Scottish football can learn from the United States but is against the idea of playing Scottish Premiership matches overseas.


Media playback is unsupported on your device 14 January 2015 Last updated at 18:28 GMT The carriage has spent four months at Locomotion, the National Railway Museum in Shildon. It took the World War Two prime minister's coffin from London to Oxfordshire in 1965. The restoration cost about Â£30,000. Look North's Ian Reeve reports.

Summary: A railway carriage that carried Sir Winston Churchill's coffin to his final resting place has been restored in County Durham.