Ms Palin is the only Republican in recent history to demonstrate the kind of star power that has elevated Mr Trump to the top in the race for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. Mr Trump regularly draws crowds numbering in the thousands - just as Ms Palin did after Senator John McCain chose her to be his vice-presidential running mate in 2008. Both Mr Trump and Ms Palin also have complementary political outlooks and appeal to the same segment of the Republican primary electorate - non-college educated, largely working class whites who are disillusioned with professional politicians and Washington politics in general. These voters view the scorn of the establishment elite - which has been heaped, at times, on both Ms Palin and Mr Trump - as a badge of honour rather than a weakness. For some Republican candidates, an endorsement from Ms Palin could alienate their support among party leaders who question Ms Palin's intellect and interest in governing. In Mr Trump's case, however, these Republican elders and Washington pundits have long since turned against his campaign. Even the speaking styles of Mr Trump and Ms Palin - unvarnished and informal, relying on rhetoric and not policy details - are similar. Last January Ms Palin - who was then reportedly mulling her own bid for the 2016 Republican nomination - delivered a much-derided speech during a Republican forum in Iowa that drew many other presidential aspirants. It's worth another listen. Her presentation was dismissed as unfocused and at times incoherent, more akin to a stream of consciousness rather than the traditional set-pieces delivered by others on the stage. In hindsight, however, it was exactly the kind of monologue that Donald Trump has given day after day since he launched his campaign - and his supporters love him for it. The two even have drawn from the same pool of political staff. Michael Glassner, the Trump campaign's national political director, served as chief of staff for Ms Palin's political action committee. But how valuable is Ms Palin's support for Trump? While the former Alaska governor's reputation has been diminished since the heady days of 2008 - thanks to her absence from public office and involvement in series of questionable reality television shows - she is still well-liked by conservative Republicans and nearly universally known. Her backing could help insulate Mr Trump against charges that he's not a true believer in the cause due to his support for liberal political issues and candidates in the past. At the very least, she could had have even more crowd-drawing power to a Trump campaign that already fill entire sports arenas. To best understand the potentially ground-shifting implications of the Trump-Palin entente, however, observe how the campaign of Ted Cruz, the candidate closest to Mr Trump in the polls, has reacted. "Sarah Palin has been a champion for the conservative cause, and if she was going to endorse Donald Trump, sadly, she would be endorsing someone who's held progressive views all their life on the sanctity of life, on marriage, on partial-birth abortion," Cruz campaign spokesman

Summary: Sarah Palin's endorsement of Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump on Tuesday night was billed as a surprise, but in hindsight it is surprising only that it took so long for this natural political partnership to be forged.


The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has also warned Devonport in Plymouth might need enhanced monitoring until 2020 unless improvements are made. Special measures, including monthly inspections, were predicted to last two years when first imposed in 2013. Babcock, which carries out the refitting for the Ministry of Defence, said safety was its "highest priority". The ONR said its "enhanced regulatory attention" meant the once-a-month inspections of HMNB Devonport had "more effort and managerial attention". Its latest annual report blames safety concerns on "ageing facilities" and "increasing demands" as well as "stretched resources" for an unscheduled refuelling of HMS Vanguard later this year. Last December, Babcock was warned of legal action after a worker received a dose of radiation amid a series of safety breaches. ONR - KEY REPORT POINTS ON DEVONPORT DOCKYARD When Devonport was first placed under special measures in 2013, the ONR said the base was "expected to receive enhanced regulatory attention for around two years, as we anticipate the issues to be resolved during that time". It added with "sustained commitment over the next three to five years", Devonport "has the potential to move to a routine attention position". Peter Burt, of the Nuclear Information Service, said: "The nuclear safety improvements required at Devonport have not been completed within the expected two year timescale, and we will apparently have to wait for several more years before the situation improves. "Babcock is clearly unable to deliver the improvements it is being paid to complete. It is time for the MoD to cancel the current management contract for the dockyard and bring the site under the control of a new, competent management team." Source: MoD Babcock said in a statement: "The continued safety of our operations at Devonport remains the highest priority. "We have developed a comprehensive long term safety improvement programme to address the points raised by ONR. That work is progressing to plan and has the full visibility of the regulators." The Ministry of Defence said: "Safety at HM Naval Base Devonport, as with all Ministry of Defence sites, is of paramount importance. "The MoD supports Babcock's commitment to address the issues raised in the report, and we continue to work together to deliver the necessary investments at Devonport, which includes a site-wide nuclear safety programme with sustained commitment over the coming years."

Summary: The UK's nuclear submarine refit base is to remain in special measures amid safety concerns.


Church members have voted to raise the cost of a wedding from £296 to £415 and for a funeral service from £102 to £160 from January next year. The fees include the costs of lighting and administration for the first time. The moves come despite a warning from some members of the Church's governing body, the General Synod, that the rises could have an impact on poorer couples. The Rev Canon Simon Killwick, a vicar in Moss Side, Manchester, said: "Such a fee increase seems to me hard to justify in times of financial austerity and even harder to justify in poor inner-city parishes. "The Church of England ought not to be seen to be making a big increase at this time and ought not to be making it difficult for the poor to access these services at a time when a simple ceremony can be had at a register office for around £100." Canon Killwick said the right to waive fees in cases of hardship put clergy in the "invidious position" of means testing parishioners. "Waiving can cause real ill feeling," he said. "The poor don't want to be patronised by fees being waived, they want their church to be affordable to them. "It would be a crying shame if poor people end up being married in register offices because the Church of England has priced them out of their parish church." But the Rt Rev John Packer, the Bishop of Ripon and Leeds, said the changes reflected the "reality" of the costs, and reduced confusion over different fees being charged by different parishes. He told the General Synod that the fees raised about £35m a year for the Church, including £15m towards the pay of clergy. "The reality of what it costs matters, and it seems to me that those who are being married within our churches do understand that," he said. The increases were approved after a 4% rise in the number of Church of England weddings in 2010. Last year the General Synod rejected plans to increase the price of both weddings and funerals by 50%.

Summary: Fees for Church of England weddings are to increase by 40% and the cost of a funeral service by more than 50%.


But the design, for a new apartment complex in South Korea, has sparked a furious response from critics who say it resembles the collapse of New York's World Trade Center after the 9/11 attacks. The design, by a Dutch architectural company, is part of a flagship project to develop a major new site in central Seoul. The PR chief at the Yongsan Development Company, Seo Hee-seok, said the accusation was a shock. "When I heard that, I was totally surprised, and bewildered," he told me. "It felt like something out of a novel. And because this is just one of many buildings in the new development, I even wondered whether it was a conspiracy." The symbolism and spiritual impact of buildings is important in South Korea. Feng shui experts are often consulted on the best possible position of a new construction, and just a few years ago, the vast front gate to Seoul's main Gyeongbok palace was moved and rotated, to erase changes made by Korea's former Japanese colonial rulers. Mr Seo says this latest dispute is not a matter of insensitivity but of different cultural perceptions. "If I'd been living in New York at that time, and been part of that experience," he says, "I might agree it looked like it. But to me, at the moment, it doesn't resemble the World Trade Centre attacks at all." On the streets of Seoul, though, some people do make the connection. "Even if it does remind people of 9/11, there's no law saying it can't be built," one man told me. "It might even remind people of the tragedy that happened back then." "I know there's been some criticism of this," another commuter said, "because it looks like the 9/11 attacks, but in my view it's a piece of architecture and I don't think there's a problem with it - I think it's a fantastic design." The development company say they were offered two versions of the design. The chaotic pixelated style was chosen because it was seen as "trendy". A second version, with a smooth, undulating bridge snaking round the two buildings was dismissed as "too old-fashioned". The design will not be finalised until next year, with construction due to begin in 2013. But as of now, the company says there has been no decision to alter their plans to appease the critics.

Summary: It is what developers are calling a "pixelated cloud" - a profusion of box-like extensions jutting out from the middle of two tower blocks, and fusing them together.


Wandsworth inmate Neil Moore was on remand when he used an illicit mobile phone to create a fake email account. He posed as a senior court clerk and sent bail instructions to prison staff, who released him on 10 March 2014. His deception was uncovered when solicitors went to interview him three days later, only to find him gone. Moore, 28, from Ilford, east London, handed himself in three days later. Southwark Crown Court heard he had set up a fake web domain which closely resembled that of the court service's official address. He then emailed the prison's custody inbox with instructions for his release. The court heard Moore registered the bogus website in the name of investigating officer Det Insp Chris Soole, giving the address and contact details for the Royal Courts of Justice. Prosecutor Ian Paton said: "A lot of criminal ingenuity harbours in the mind of Mr Moore. The case is one of extraordinary criminal inventiveness, deviousness and creativity, all apparently the developed expertise of this defendant". The judge, Recorder David Hunt QC, described the behaviour as "ingenious" criminality. Moore had previously used four different aliases to commit fraud worth Â£1,819,000 in total. Posing as staff from Barclays Bank, Lloyds Bank, and Santander he managed to persuade large organisations to give him vast sums of money. Sometimes he answered calls from victims using a man's voice and then pretended to transfer the call to a colleague before resuming the conversation in a woman's voice, the court heard earlier. He was so convincing police initially co-charged his partner Kristen Moore with the deception. All charges against her have now been dropped. Moore, who has pleaded guilty to eight counts of fraud and one count of escape from lawful custody, will be sentenced on 20 April.

Summary: A convicted fraudster used an "ingenious" escape plot to trick prison wardens into letting him go free, a court has heard.


Previously, Mr Jones warned Wales was "unlikely to consent" to a deal unless certain conditions were secured. Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns said it was "ultimately a decision" for Prime Minister Theresa May. Mrs May has said she wanted the Welsh Government to be "involved and engaged" in the negotiations. During a trip to Chicago last week, Mr Jones said talks would fail if it "becomes a two-way dialogue between Brussels and London". He said all four of the UK's parliaments and assemblies should have to "agree to any deal the UK government comes to". Mr Jones said he could not "envisage consent being given by Wales" unless access to the European Union's single market and protection for the rights of citizens from other EU countries were secured. The call was interpreted by some as a threat to block a future Brexit deal. But speaking to the BBC's Sunday Politics Wales programme, Mr Jones said he "never called for a veto". He said: "What I have said is that I think it's right that all four parliaments should ratify, agree to any deal the UK government comes to. "It wouldn't be right for the UK government to negotiate in terms of farming and fisheries when they have no role in farming and fisheries in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. "If the UK government want to get as much support as possible across the UK for any potential deal, they're going to have to seek support in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as well." Mr Cairns said it was ultimately a decision for the UK government's cabinet and the prime minister. "The prime minister has tasked me to look after Wales' interests and in doing so I will engage with the first minister but the first minister will also want to engage with other administrations around the UK as well as with the UK government," he said. "We will come to a view that serves the whole of the United Kingdom and it's my job to make sure that Wales is absolutely at the centre of those discussions." Asked what he thought were Wales' priorities in the Brexit negotiations, Mr Cairns said: "It's about making sure that immigration controls are appropriate, that meets the needs of the community in Wales but also of Welsh business. "It's about access to the markets and ensuring, of course, that we've got access to the new markets that are emerging. "Australia, New Zealand, India, north America, Singapore - they've all indicated positive discussions. That will be so important to our future prosperity and trade opportunities."

Summary: First Minister Carwyn Jones has said he never called for Wales to veto the UK's future Brexit deal.


On Saturday, the British Medical Association (BMA) announced it would be asking members in England about whether they wanted to take action. The dispute is over a new contract due to be introduced in August 2016. Critics say it could mean 15% pay cuts with "normal hours" re-classed as being from 7am to 10pm, Monday to Saturday. It means extra payments for unsociable working will only be given outside of these times, rather than the current arrangements of 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday. News of the health secretary's intervention came on the day that a few thousand junior doctors held a protest in central London. The day's developments did not stop a few thousand junior doctors, some in hospital scrubs, gathering to protest at Westminster. They chanted "BMA, BMA" with the new chair of the association's junior doctors committee Dr Johann Malawana describing the gathering as probably unprecedented. Later they marched with their placards up Whitehall and for a time blocked the pavement and road outside the Department of Health. There is no doubt feelings are running high over the government's planned reforms to junior doctors' contracts. Much now rests on the planned meeting between Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt and Dr Malawana. The government has described the current contracts as "outdated" and "unfair", pointing out they were introduced in the 1990s. Ministers drew up plans to change the contract in 2012 but talks broke down last year. The government has indicated it will impose the new contract next year in England, prompting the BMA to ask its 53,000 junior doctor members about industrial action. But Mr Hunt has now offered the BMA junior doctors' leaders the opportunity to meet this week to see if they can find a solution to the dispute - the BMA has agreed to attend. Scotland and Wales have said they do not want to introduce the changes, while Northern Ireland has yet to make a decision. Danny Mortimer, chief executive of NHS Employers, which negotiates contracts on behalf of the government, said he hoped the meeting would bring the two sides closer. "Our preferred position has always been to negotiate with the BMA." Dr Johann Malawana, BMA junior doctor committee chairman, said his organisation "has been clear about what it needs to hear from the government and NHS Employers to bring us back to the negotiating table". "We will be continuing with our action unless the government themselves can give us the absolute assurances we seek on behalf of the doctors we represent."

Summary: Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has offered to meet junior doctors' leaders after the decision to ballot medics on industrial action over a new contract.


The 31-year-old scored just twice in 36 appearances in the Dons' maiden League One campaign last season. He now drops down to League Two, where he helped Shrewsbury to promotion in 2014-15 and finished top scorer at both Crawley Town and Macclesfield. Barnett, now on the 14th club of his career, also played in the Championship for Peterborough and Ipswich. He made his name in non-league football with Rushall Olympic and Hednesford Town, after being released as a youngster by West Bromwich Albion. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: Port Vale have completed the signing of striker Tyrone Barnett from AFC Wimbledon on a two-year deal.


It’s rare that the company delves too far into how the “magic” - as they call it - works. Their logic is a magic trick doesn’t get better if you know how it’s done. On Saturday, Disney - quite uncharacteristically - gave us a bit of an insight into how they plan to use technology to bring their much-loved brand of storytelling to new forms, by using robotics and artificial intelligence. Jon Snoddy, the company's senior Vice President for research and development, explained how soon you’ll be able to interact with story-telling robots at Disney parks. “I think AI [artificial intelligence] and machine learning is going to be very important for what we do,” he told the BBC. "Things like characters that can move around among our guests. They’re going to need to understand where they’re going, have goals, and they’re going to have to know how to navigate in a world with humans. "All these emerging technologies are going to be key to the next generation of entertainment.” Robotic Pascal During a panel discussion, the company shared footage - which unfortunately we’re not able republish here - of a robotic Pascal, the cute lizard from 2010 movie Tangled. It’s a terrific recreation of the digital character, but the real challenge for Disney will be to avoid the so-called “uncanny valley” - the theory that if something is very lifelike, but not exactly right, it can be slightly creepy or disturbing. "Obviously we’re not the business of scaring kids!” Mr Snoddy said. "That won’t be part of what we deploy. We go and do tests in our parks to gauge the reaction and try and understand what kids find entertaining about these things. Our ability to build these characters at a fidelity that looks like the films is really growing.” When these technologies are fully deployed in Disney parks, and perhaps as toys, Mr Snoddy said Disney will do everything it can to hide the inner technological workings. "Every new technology that’s come along for the last 60, 70 years we have adopted and co-opted and made it into a story telling medium,” he said. "This won’t be different. We’re not going to put up a sign that says 'Look! Artificial intelligence', because no-one would come to see that. They really come to be moved emotionally, that will not change.”

Summary: Ever since Steamboat Willie, the iconic animated clip from 1928 featuring a mouse that would later become Mickey, Disney has had a proud record of innovating with new technology.


Media playback is not supported on this device Dujardin, 30, set world records in winning the freestyle dressage and grand prix events last year. The double Olympic and world champion will ride Uthopia instead of her usual horse Valegro in Wednesday's freestyle. Brash, the first rider to complete the sport's grand slam, competes in the World Cup showjumping on 20 December. Four members of the Whitaker family, John, Michael, Robert and William, are also set to compete during the week, while Ben Maher, another London 2012 gold medallist, seeks to defend his Grand Prix title on Monday, 21 December. Wednesday 16 December Live coverage of the World Cup dressage freestyle Red Button, online & connected TV from 20:00 to 22:35 GMT Thursday 17 December Live coverage of the Olympia Puissance high-jump competition Red Button, online & connected TV from 21:00 to 22:15 GMT Sunday 20 December Live coverage of the latest World Cup leg, plus highlights of the puissance high-jump competition BBC Two, online & connected TV from 13:45 to 16:30 GMT Monday 21 December Live coverage including the Olympia Grand Prix Red Button, online & connected TV from 18:45 to 22:25 GMT Wednesday 23 December Highlights of the week, including the Olympia Grand Prix BBC Two HD, online & connected TV from 11:00 to 12:00 GMT All programmes times subject to change

Summary: Olympic champions and world number ones Charlotte Dujardin and Scott Brash head the field at the London International Horse Show at Olympia on Tuesday.


Regulator Ofgem said there were 3.8 million switches in the first six months of the year. This was the second six months in a row that the switching total broke three million, and was nearly one million higher than the first half of 2015. The data follow a major report into competition in the energy market. According to the Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA's) two-year investigation, two-thirds of UK households were paying "over the odds" for their energy compared with those who have switched to a different tariff. Ofgem said that customers could save more than £300 by ditching expensive standard variable tariffs for the cheapest deal, often a fixed-term tariff. The average standard variable tariff of the larger energy suppliers as of 28 July was £1,066. The cheapest tariff available on that date - a one year fixed tariff - was £758, a saving of £308. "Great deals are there for the taking. There are very competitive offers and many more suppliers to choose from, and that's why more consumers are switching," said Rachel Fletcher, of Ofgem. To encourage more switching, Ofgem is planning to trial "more effective prompts" on customers' bills to encourage them to compare different tariffs. However, Ofgem said it would not be capping standard variable energy tariffs. The regulator's response to the CMA report, and the investigation itself, was criticised by some as not being bold enough. Separately, the Energy Networks Association has launched a new service in England, Scotland and Wales allowing people to contact their network in the case of a power cut by calling 105 or visiting a dedicated website.

Summary: A rising number of energy customers have switched gas and electricity deals amid widespread calls to benefit from savings that are available.


William and Kate are entering a once-isolated land. Tourists could only visit from the 1970s; TV was introduced in the 1990s; and this former absolute monarchy became a constitutional one with an elected government in 2008. Bhutan is a Buddhist country with an emphasis on gross national happiness rather than its gross domestic product. However, the country's prime minister has acknowledged that this much-lauded concept can be overused, and can mask the kingdom's problems with debt, unemployment and poverty. For two days the Cambridges will be guests of a young king and queen that are held in high regard by its subjects. They'll learn how Bhutan - which once revelled in its remoteness - is now facing the challenge of how to retain its Buddhist traditions while also embracing the modern world.

Summary: The descent into Paro by plane, which has to navigate a mountainside, is not for the faint-hearted.


He told the BBC the EU was "broken" and "undemocratic" and told the Sun many Labour councillors would "shock" Westminster with their referendum vote. Veteran Labour MP Dennis Skinner has also said he will vote to leave the EU. Labour's leadership is campaigning to stay in the EU and says Labour votes will be crucial in the referendum. Senior party figures including Ed Miliband, Tom Watson and Yvette Cooper are attempting to mobilise Labour voters to back the Remain campaign later, with warnings of what they say is the potential economic impact of a vote to leave. Among Labour voices suggesting the party must do more to get its supporters to back Remain are London Mayor Sadiq Khan and GMB leader Tim Roache. This issue covers immigration and free movement within Europe. But Mr Mann told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "It's not that Labour's not getting its message across to Labour voters, it's that Labour voters are fundamentally disagreeing on this issue." He said he had tried putting the case for and against in public meetings but had "found it impossible to argue the case for because the EU's fundamentally broken, it's undemocratic and even when you want to get changes - as David Cameron tried - you can't get them". He said, on immigration, the EU's free movement of people did not allow the UK to plan for pressure on its public services. The Bassetlaw MP, who has been critical of party leader Jeremy Corbyn, denied his stance was anything to do with "internal Labour Party politics" adding: "Jeremy Corbyn is far more in touch on this issue than [former leader] Ed Miliband - hence he's been more equivocal in some of the things he has said." Tap here to enter your postcode. He added: "Dennis Skinner has done an article in the Morning Star today - he's one of Jeremy's big supporters." Writing in the Sun, Mr Mann said many Labour councillors would "shock" Westminster with their referendum vote and said a "people's revolution is under way" which was about "returning power to the people". He wrote: "It is not sustainable to have 300,000 new people added to the population every year. It has created two kinds of people in this country: the people who gain from this and the people who lose out." Bolsover MP Mr Skinner told the Morning Star he did not believe progressive reform of the EU could be achieved. "My opposition from the very beginning has been on the lines that fighting capitalism state-by-state is hard enough. It's even harder when you're fighting it on the basis of eight states, 10 states and now 28. "What [the EU] should be doing, if it wanted to convince people like me, is have a directive to get rid of zero-hours contracts across the whole of the EU. That's what I'd be looking for." Sadiq Khan, the newly-elected mayor of London, said on Thursday that Labour had a "monumental responsibility" to ensure it mobilised supporters to vote in favour of continued EU membership. "The worry that we

Summary: Labour MP John Mann has said he will vote to leave the EU and says Labour voters "fundamentally disagree" with the party's official position.


The incident involving a black Ford Ka happened on St Fillans Road at about 21:00 on Saturday. The girl is being treated at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee. Police have asked for anyone who may have witnessed the collision, or who saw a black Ford Ka in the area at the time, to come forward.

Summary: An eight-year-old girl is in a critical condition after being hit by a car in Dundee.


The Hull 2017 Culture Company said fundraising had exceeded its public target of £18m, raised with investment from 61 partners. The full programme of events is to be announced next week. Martin Green, of Hull 2017, said the money was "a massive vote of confidence" in the city. The chief executive and director of Hull 2017 said Hull was a "great city" and "the northern powerhouse argument was a good one". Mr Green admitted his personal target for funding had been about £30m. He was the man behind the London 2012 Olympic ceremonies, oversaw the torch relays ahead of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012 and was the executive producer of the Tour de France's opening ceremony in Leeds. About £22m will be spent on cultural events and another portion of the money will support events after 2017, the charity said. More than 2,000 people have already signed up to volunteer during the year and 60,000 school students will take part in some way.

Summary: Hull City of Culture 2017 has raised £32m to produce the year-long festival, according to the charity set up to deliver it.


American Wambach, the world's all-time leading international goalscorer, was arrested on Saturday for drink-driving. Court documents connected to her arrest said "the defendant tried cocaine at age 25". Mini USA, one of Wambach's sponsors, said it was withdrawing adverts for the car featuring the 35-year-old, who retired in December. In a statement, the company said: "This behaviour is against the values we promote as an organisation and the safety of everyone on the road is a priority here at Mini." Wambach, who scored 184 goals in 255 games and helped USA to 2015 World Cup glory, was arraigned on Tuesday in Multnomah County Circuit Court, Portland. She was not present, but her lawyer entered a plea of not guilty on her behalf. Court documents said Wambach has no prior arrest record. In the documents, officers wrote that she first used marijuana at age 24 and her last use was at 25. A Portland police spokesman said it is standard for officers to ask about prior drug use.

Summary: World Cup winner and two-time Olympic champion Abby Wambach has admitted taking cocaine and smoking marijuana.


13 April 2016 Last updated at 20:41 BST She told BBC TV's Ask the Leader election special it had been a "terrible mistake" for the Lib Dems to make "a promise which we could not keep" while part of the coalition government at Westminster. The Welsh Lib Dems want to replace tuition fee subsidies of up to Â£5,190 a year with maintenance grants of Â£2,500. Ms Williams said she wanted to be "upfront" about what she thought was affordable.

Summary: Welsh Lib Dem leader Kirsty Williams has asked voters to trust the party's pledges on student grants despite broken promises not to raise tuition fees in England.


Jade Ali, 28, said she had been "left in the dark" about the search for partner Christopher Huxtable, 34. He is one of three men believed to be trapped under the debris of the decommissioned power station. The Health and Safety Executive said its priority was to recover bodies from the rubble. Updates on this story and more from Oxfordshire But Ms Ali, from Swansea, said she felt rescuers had given up their search too early. "There's still a chance Christopher could still be alive," she said. One person died and five were injured after half of the 10-storey building collapsed on 23 February. Police said it was "highly unlikely" that the missing were still alive and that recovering bodies would take "many, many weeks". John Howley, the uncle of Rotherham-based demolition worker Ken Cresswell, who is also believed to be trapped in the rubble, said there had been a "diabolical" delay in getting to the missing men. He said: "It is just the uncertainty - you are hoping that they are still alive in there, but you have got to be realistic and think that it has been going on too long now." The Sun has reported that the third victim is John Shaw, also believed to be from Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Site supervisor Mathew Mowat said he was seconds from being buried by the collapse. He said: "I feel guilty in not being under there with the guys and for coming home because they are still there left under that steel - it is ridiculous they are not out." A Health and Safety Executive spokesman said: "The priority of the multi-agency response remains the recovery of the bodies to their families. "Given the risks, scale and complexity of the incident and that the building collapsed without warning, emergency services have had to strike a very difficult balance between helping those trapped and injured, recovering the bodies and the need to avoid further harm on the site." Thames Valley Police said it met with the families of the victims on Monday and the structure was still "unsafe". They are seeking "specialist advice" on how to progress. A spokesperson added: "Our priority remains the recovery of their loved ones so they can be returned to their families and to understand what caused this incident."

Summary: Two of the three families of missing workers feared trapped at the collapsed Didcot A Power Station have criticised emergency services' rescue attempts.


The fares freeze was a significant promise made by Mr Khan during this year's mayoral election race. The mayor said the fares freeze would save the average household £200 over the next four years. The freeze is expected to cost £640m. It will not apply to travelcards, monthly Oyster cards or daily caps. They can be used on services provided by other operators. During the mayoral election campaign Mr Khan promised Londoners "won't pay a penny more for their travel in 2020 than they do today". Bus and tram tickets, Pay As You Go journeys on the Tube, Docklands Light Railway and TfL rail services will all be frozen. Bike hire charges will also not rise before 2020. But TfL will have to make cuts of at least £591m by 2018, the point at which it will lose its government operational grant. The fares freeze is likely to mean further cuts to TfL's budget as it seeks to absorb the cost. The mayor has undertaken a review of TfL's layers of management, promised to cut agency staff, review projects and freeze salaries of top managers to make savings. He also repeated his call for the government to follow his lead and freeze fares on rail routes into the capital, including services run by troubled Southern Railway. Mr Khan said: "After years of huge fare increases for London passengers, I'm delighted to be formally announcing our plans to freeze TfL fares across London's transport network. "Before taking office I was determined to ensure we took significant action to make public transport more affordable and we've already taken major steps through the introduction of the Hopper ticket that in just two months has saved Londoners money on over 10 million bus journeys."

Summary: London Mayor Sadiq Khan has confirmed fares across the Transport for London (TfL) network will be frozen from January until 2020.


Euro 2016 winners Portugal will now face Chile in the last four on Wednesday (19:00 BST). Australia went ahead through winger James Troisi, before substitute Martin Rodriguez levelled from close range. World champions Germany moved above Chile with a 3-1 win over Cameroon and will play Mexico on Thursday (19:00). RB Leipzig forward Timo Werner scored twice, with Hoffenheim midfielder Kerem Demirbay also on target for the experimental German squad competing in Russia. Porto forward Vincent Aboubakar netted for Cameroon, who finished bottom of the group, with a draw from their match against Australia their only point. Group A: Group B:

Summary: Chile qualified behind Germany from Group B to reach the Confederations Cup semi-finals after drawing 1-1 with Australia in their final group game.


The bodies of Kenneth and Rita Boughey were discovered at their home in the Abbey development on Thursday night. Ch Insp Mark McClarence said post mortem examinations "ruled out" carbon monoxide poisoning as a cause of death. He said the deaths "continue to be treated as unexplained" as police await further toxicology test results. Mr Boughey, 68, and Mrs Boughey, 79, were originally from Liverpool but had lived in Ballycastle for 10 years. It is believed that the pensioners may have been dead for a number of weeks before their bodies were discovered. The alarm was raised by Mrs Boughey's son on Thursday, and the police, fire and ambulance services were called to the scene.

Summary: An elderly couple who were found dead in Ballycastle, County Antrim, last week did not die as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning, police have said.


The country's government has deemed him worthy of the Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit for his bravery. Echeverría reportedly tried to fight off the terrorists with his skateboard to save a stabbed woman. He became one of eight victims of the assault on the London Bridge area. Earlier in the week, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy praised his "heroic and exemplary act" and recommended that he receive the award. The foreign ministry in Madrid said: "His bravery in standing up for a defenceless person is a reminder of the need to remain united in the face of the scourge of terrorism." On Saturday night, Echeverría, 39, was passing through Borough Market after an evening skateboarding with friends nearby. Guillermo Sánchez, a friend who was with him at the time, told El País newspaper that they had been on their way to dinner when they saw a man on the street and assumed they had stumbled into a drunken brawl. They then saw a police officer fall to the ground and a woman being assaulted. "I'm focusing on her and then, suddenly, I see that Ignacio's there, starting to hit [the attackers] with his skateboard," Sánchez told the paper. Shortly afterwards, Echeverría was attacked himself and he was last seen lying on the ground, the family said. His friends managed to get away. His death was confirmed on Wednesday after his family had waited several days for information. On Thursday, Las Rozas, his hometown on the outskirts of Madrid, held a vigil in his honour, which was attended by thousands. El País reported that a new skateboarding park will be named after him. "My brother Ignacio tried to stop the terrorists and lost his life trying to save others," his sister Isabel said on social media. Echevarría worked for the HSBC bank in London, as part of their team fighting money laundering. His body is due to arrive in Madrid on Saturday, said Spanish news agency EFE. The same Spanish state aircraft will also carry some of Echevarría's relatives. The British ambassador to Spain, Simon Manley, and Spain's Deputy Foreign Minister, Cristóbal González-Aller, will meet the plane when it arrives. The three attackers were killed by police shortly after they began their assault. In that time, they had driven a van into pedestrians on London Bridge and then proceeded to neighbouring Borough Market, where they got out and began attacking people with large knives. Eight people died in the attack and 48 people were injured.

Summary: Spanish skateboarder Ignacio Echeverría, who died from Saturday's terror attacks in London, has been posthumously awarded one of Spain's highest honours.


Another 130 people were wounded in what authorities said was a "premeditated, violent terrorist attack". Four suspects were shot dead, one arrested and other are being sought Xinhua said. City officials said evidence implicated militants from the western region of Xinjiang, but this was not verified. President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang have sent condolences to the victims and their families. President Xi urged "all-out efforts" to investigate the attack. "Severely punish in accordance with the law the violent terrorists and resolutely crack down on those who have been swollen with arrogance," Xinhua quoted the president as saying. Witnesses said that the men, who were mostly dressed in black, attacked people at random. A survivor named Yang Haifei, who was wounded in the back and chest, told Xinhua he had been buying a train ticket when the attackers rushed into the station. "I saw a person come straight at me with a long knife and I ran away with everyone," he said. He added that those too slow to flee were cut down. Some who escaped were desperately looking for missing loved ones. Yang Ziqing told Xinhua she and her husband had been waiting for a train to Shanghai "when a knife-wielding man suddenly came at them". "I can't find my husband, and his phone went unanswered," she said. Social media users in China posted pictures of the attack on the internet, but correspondents say they are being taken down. Images seen by the BBC show men and women lying on the floor in pools of blood following the attack. Kunming officials, quoted by Xinhua, later said that evidence at the scene showed it was "a terrorist attack carried out by Xinjiang separatist forces". Xinjiang is home to the Muslim Uighur minority group which has a long history of discord with Chinese authorities. State broadcaster CCTV said top security official Meng Jianzhu would travel to Kunming to oversee the handling of the investigation.

Summary: An attack by knife-wielding men at a railway station in Kunming in south-west China has left at least 29 dead, the state news agency Xinhua says.


The Republican Party is too badly divided. His rhetoric is too incendiary. Republican voters may be "idiots", but the general public is wiser. The US electoral map, which places a premium on winning key high-population "swing" states, is tilted against the Republican Party. About that last point. On Tuesday a survey of three key swing states - Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania - revealed a virtual dead heat between the two likely standard-bearers. Those states - which account for 67 electoral votes - all went for Democrat Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012. Add them to the states Republican Mitt Romney carried in 2012, and it delivers 273 electoral votes - three more than the 270 necessary to win the presidency. Throw in a national tracking poll released on Wednesday that has Donald Trump surging to within striking distance of Hillary Clinton, and it's a recipe for acute hyperventilation on the part of Democrats. Butâ€¦ butâ€¦ butâ€¦ cooler-heads respond. The Reuters/Ipsos national poll, which has Mrs Clinton ahead 41% to Mr Trump's 40% and 19% undecided, was conducted online. That Quinnipiac swing-state poll oversampled white voters - a demographic group that is more inclined to Republicans. In addition, it doesn't represent that big a shift from the group's battleground-state poll from last autumn, which undermines the theory that Mr Trump's support is growing. The news caused election guru Nate Silver to go on a Twitter tirade, asserting that it's way too early to start gaming out the state-by-state electoral map based on opinion polls. "The election will go through a lot of twists and turns, and polls are noisy," he writes. "Don't sweat individual polls or short-term fluctuations." Sweating polls is what US pundits and commentators do, however. And at the very least, signs that Mr Trump is within reach of Mrs Clinton should cast doubts on the early predictions that the Democrats will win in the autumn by historic, Goldwater-esque margins. Mr Trump has a pathway to the presidency. He may not get there. It is not the most likely outcome. But it's real. That linchpin of a Trump victory centres on the so-called Rust Belt - states like the aforementioned Pennsylvania and Ohio, as well as Michigan and Wisconsin. Even if Florida, due to its rapidly growing Hispanic population, goes to Mrs Clinton, Mr Trump could still win if he sweeps those states. It's a strategy that Mr Trump already appears to understand. "We'll win places that a lot of people say you're not going to win, that as a Republican you can't win," Mr Trump said at an April rally in Indiana. "Michigan is a great example; nobody else will go to Michigan. We're going to be encamped in Michigan because I think I can win it." The challenge for Mr Trump is that the mid-west, particularly, Wisconsin and Michigan, have served as a Democratic firewall that Republicans have been unable to penetrate since 1988. "These states constantly intrigue Republican presidential strategists because the Democratic advantage in them depends largely on an act of political levitation: the ability to consistently

Summary: In the week since Donald Trump effectively secured the Republican presidential nomination, a great deal of ink and airtime have been devoted to explaining why he will have a difficult time winning the presidency in the autumn.


Maj Gen James Johnston was faced with 40,000 prisoners at the Bergen-Belsen camp and set up a hospital to treat them for typhus, TB and starvation. His son, Anthony Johnston, said: "He had to deal with people dying by the hundreds every day." The plaque was unveiled in Northiam, East Sussex where Gen Johnston lived. Born in Glasgow, he moved to the village with his family in 1973. About 60 people, including members of Gen Johnston's family, gathered for the unveiling at the pump house on the village green. Gen Johnston was commanding a mobile medical unit close to the German-Dutch border in April 1945. He was ordered to move his unit to take charge of the sick and starving at Bergen-Belsen, which had just been liberated by the British. Around 70,000 people had died at the camp in northern Germany. Mr Johnston said his father had been reluctant to talk about his World War Two experiences, due to modesty and wanting to block out such a traumatic event. "There were times in his life when former inmates, who he had come across at the time, got in touch with him and wanted to acknowledge him," Mr Johnston said. "Other than that, he didn't talk about it." In an account which is now in the Holocaust Museum in Washington, Gen Johnston wrote: "Little did I know that I was about to be faced with the greatest test of my career, with a situation that would remain engraved on my memory for the rest of my days. "[It] would instil in me a lasting abhorrence not only of those who had perpetrated this crime on humanity, but also of those who had condoned it."

Summary: A plaque has been unveiled in memory of an Army medical officer who treated prisoners at a German concentration camp in 1945 following its liberation.


The Vector V40R powerboat flipped over and hit a buoy in the Solent in May last year. The teenage son of the driver spent a month in an induced coma after suffering life-threatening injuries. He was saved by the "selfless" actions his father after the crash, said the Marine Accident Investigation Branch. But the report said no written risk assessment had been carried out and the harbour authority had not been informed of the test run. "None of the crew were wearing seatbelt harnesses or helmets, although this equipment was readily available as its use was mandatory when the boat was participating in organised racing events," it said. Simon Dredge, aged 17 at the time of the accident on 13 May, was travelling with two others and his father Peter, a champion speedboat racer. Peter Dredge swerved to miss what he believed was a diver's marker in the water. The buoys were five-litre plastic containers used as fishing gear markers, which had been laid earlier that day. They did not comply with the harbour authority's requirements. "After the accident, when the driver realised his son was probably still inside the cockpit he did not hesitate in diving back under the boat to locate and rescue him. "But for his swift action it is unlikely that his son would have survived," said the report. The MAIB said the purpose of the report was not to apportion blame, but for "the prevention of future accidents".

Summary: The crew of a powerboat which crashed at 100mph were not using safety equipment during the high-speed test run, a report has said.


The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said it had safety concerns over the West Coast Railway Company (WCRC). It follows an incident last March in which a locomotive stopped across a busy main line railway junction near Royal Wootton Bassett. WCRC managing director Patricia Marshall said she was "disappointed" with the ban. She added: "West Coast Railways will continue to work closely with the ORR to demonstrate that it can continue operations on the National Network in a safe and proper manner." WCRC and a driver are facing criminal proceedings after allegedly breaching health and safety laws. Last March safety equipment was allegedly bypassed on the Tangmere locomotive, which caused it to pass a signal at danger. A high-speed train had passed over the junction less than a minute before. The ORR said a number of incidents leading to safety concerns had occurred since the incident, despite the company being warned to improve safety. It has issued a prohibition notice, which prevents WCRC - based in Carnforth, Lancashire - from operating trains. Ian Prosser, HM Chief Inspector of Railways at ORR, said the decision to revoke the company's safety certificate had "not been taken lightly". "However, my concerns about West Coast Railway Company's lack of appreciation of the seriousness of a collective range of incidents over the last year, coupled with ORR's concerns on the company's governance, regrettably make this prohibition necessary. "These failings create a significant risk to operations on the mainline network. "We want to encourage successful business operations on our railways and hope WCRC will be able to put in place steps to ensure fit and proper safety management with a view to resuming operations. "Our inspectors stand ready to work with the company to support and advise as it strengthens its approach to safety."

Summary: A steam train operator has been banned from running its rail services on the UK's mainline railway.


The Mercedes driver did a sensational lap to beat title rival Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari, who was on top form himself, by 0.242 seconds. Hamilton was 0.541secs ahead of team-mate Valtteri Bottas, who was third ahead of Kimi Raikkonen's Ferrari. Max Verstappen headed team-mate Daniel Ricciardo to an all-Red Bull third row. The key to Hamilton's pole was arguably a stupendous effort through the middle sector of the lap at the demanding Spa-Francorchamps track in the Ardennes mountains. The Ferrari had been quicker than the Mercedes through sector two throughout the weekend but Hamilton pulled something out of the bag on his final run to set the pace there by 0.2secs. Afterwards, F1 sporting boss Ross Brawn delivered a message from Schumacher's family. Brawn said: "His wife Corinna said that Michael always believed records were there to be broken, and they want to offer their congratulations." Schumacher has not been seen in public since the skiing accident in 2013 that left him with severe head injuries and in a coma for some months. His family have consistently said his recovery will be long and hard and have given no other news of his condition. "It's a special day," said Hamilton. "I knew it was on the horizon and knew I'd get the 68th pole, but I haven't thought about it much. "But now being there it is an unusual place to be. I remember coming here in 1996, my first grand prix, and watching Michael come by and the engine vibrated my rib cage and that was when my love for the sport took another step. "And I have now equalled him on poles and it is very surreal. It is a humbling experience knowing Michael is such a legend. It is an incredible feat he achieved and I am very proud to be up there with him. "To be able to put a lap together like that is a dream. I have the best job in the world. It's a pleasure to be here. "To hear the message Ross just gave, I have to say a big thank you. I followed Michael and raced against him and always admired him. My prayers are for him and the family and he will always be one of the greatest of all time." As good as Hamilton's lap was, Vettel's was equally impressive. The German had been struggling for pace for much of the weekend compared to team-mate Kimi Raikkonen and was half a second down on Hamilton after the first runs in the top-10 shootout. When Hamilton reduced his own time by a further 0.354secs on his final run and Bottas popped up in second place ahead of Raikkonen, Vettel appeared to have problems. But he produced his own mega-lap to join Hamilton on the front row. "It was the right lap at the right time," Vettel said, adding that he had been helped by a slipstream from Raikkonen in the final sector, where the German set the fastest time of all in a part of the track where Mercedes have dominated all

Summary: Lewis Hamilton equalled Michael Schumacher's all-time record of 68 Formula 1 pole positions at the Belgian Grand Prix.


In a statement, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical weapons (OPCW) said the declaration was submitted three days ahead of schedule. OPCW inspectors are also due to complete visiting the last four of 23 weapons sites declared by Syria. The OPCW's mission was set up following outrage at a chemical weapons attack near the Syrian capital in August. Sixty inspectors have been in Syria since 1 October. The OPCW, which is based in The Hague, said on Friday that its team in Syria had visited 19 of the 23 sites disclosed by Syria. Chemical stockpile How to destroy chemical arsenal Q&A: Disarmament deal 21 August attack: What we know Under the UN resolution which set up the mission, Syria's chemical weapons production equipment must be destroyed by 1 November and stockpiles must be disposed of by mid-2014. The organisation's work in Syria marks the first time the international chemical weapons watchdog - which won this year's Nobel Peace Prize - has been asked to oversee the destruction of a weapons armoury during a conflict. More than 100,000 people have been killed in the fighting that has ravaged Syria for two-and-a-half years, according to the UN. More than two million people have fled Syria and some 4.5 million have been forced from their homes within the country. Casualty figures vary for the chemical weapons attack on the Ghouta agricultural belt around Syria's capital, Damascus, on 21 August. It was estimated to have killed hundreds of people. The United States and other Western powers blamed the attack on President Bashar al-Assad's forces. But Mr Assad accuses Syrian rebels of being behind it.

Summary: Syria has handed in a plan for the destruction of its chemical weapons to the watchdog monitoring the process.


27 November 2015 Last updated at 17:38 GMT She was blinded and terribly scarred but found the strength to fight for custody of her son. She became a vocal campaigner for the victims of acid attacks, bringing attention to other victims and giving them the voice others had tried to deny them. Our 100 Women season showcases two weeks of inspirational stories about the BBC 100 Women and others who defy stereotypes around the world. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram using the hashtag #100Women.

Summary: In September 2010 Masoumeh Ataie was attacked with acid by her father-in-law after her marriage broke down.


An investigation by Northampton Borough Council discovered 21 homeless people in the town, including "a significant proportion of European migrants". The people were "resolutely refusing to leave the streets", the report said. Council officials held talks with 30 organisations to develop a plan to eliminate rough sleeping by June 2017. Lithuanian Kristians Olsteins has been rough sleeping in Northampton for about four months after losing his job and passport. He said it was not a lifestyle choice for him and he would like nothing more than to have a home. Mike Hallet, who has been homeless for two years, also denied it was a choice. He said: "Of course, I would like to be off the streets - it is horrible and I would rather be anywhere else." But Darren Jordan, who lived on the streets for two months before finding space in a homeless shelter, believes "some people get stuck in a rut and then it does become a lifestyle choice". Northampton Hope Centre runs a day centre supporting people who are homeless or in poverty and was one of the organisations consulted by council officials. General manager Robin Burgess said: "It's clear there are people who have become accustomed to life on the street over many years - or even decades. "Some are European and some are addicted to drink and alcohol - but I don't believe anyone actively chooses to sleep on the streets." He said the way to address homelessness is to supply individual support for as long as is needed. Under a three-year plan set to be discussed on Wednesday, it is proposed that Northampton Borough Council will provide a temporary night shelter which would require some initial set-up costs "likely to be under Â£50,000". The financial implications of setting up and running the shelter for up to 18 months will be fully-costed and any plan will require approval. "Comprehensive support plans" for "rough sleepers with complex needs" would also be introduced. Crisis, a charity for single homeless people, said rough sleeping was "incredibly dangerous" and a homeless person was "13 times more likely to be a victim of violence than the average member of the public". Chief executive Jon Sparkes added: "Rather than blaming the people in these desperate circumstances, we need to focus on acting quickly and decisively to get them the support they need."

Summary: An established number of people are choosing to sleep rough as a "lifestyle choice", a council report has claimed.


City led through Daphne Corboz's tap-in after Nikita Parris hit the post. Steph Houghton's curling free-kick towards the bottom corner was well kept out by keeper Sophie Baggaley as the visitors dominated the game. In second-half stoppage time, Jane Ross headed home Parris' pinpoint cross to secure all three points. Birmingham's best chance came through Melissa Lawley whose drive was saved by Karen Bardsley, but the hosts were second best throughout.

Summary: Manchester City Women made it three wins from three to start the Women's Super League season with a hard-fought win at Birmingham City Ladies.


The city council says 500 self-service bikes will be located across the city from April 2017. A previous pilot scheme, which saw 70 bikes installed at 10 locations, ended in 2011. Ramesh Patel, Cabinet Member for Transport, Planning and Sustainability, said: "The new scheme intends to be far larger that the initial pilot scheme. "The bikes will be based at a number of easily accessed sites including hire stations at district centres, universities and other strategic locations close to existing public transport facilities." The council wants to secure a provider to supply, maintain and operate the scheme, which it says, will be financed through sponsorship income and at no cost to the taxpayer. 'Boris bikes' were launched in London in 2010, with bikes being hired from any docking station using debit or credit cards. They can later be returned to any empty docking point. The scheme has since been rolled out to a number of cities across the country.

Summary: Cardiff is to get a public bicycle hire scheme based on London's "Boris bikes".


Fields around organic farms have more types of wild plants, providing benefits for wildlife, say scientists. The research is likely to fuel the debate over the environmental benefits of organic farming. Studies suggest that organic farming produces lower yields than conventional methods but harbours more wildlife. The new study, by researchers at the University of Swansea and institutes in France, looked at fields sowed with winter wheat in the region of Poitou-Charente. They found that organic farming led to higher weed diversity on surrounding conventionally farmed fields. "Wild plants are important for birds, bees and other farmland species," said Dr Luca Borger of the department of biosciences at Swansea University. "Organic farming has advantages in maintaining these, but even a mixture of organic and non-organic farming in an area can help maintain this biodiversity. "Even only 25% of fields being organically farmed can make a difference." Farmland provides essential habitat for many animals but intensification of agriculture has led to a loss of biodiversity. However, in order to provide the extra food needed by the bigger human population of the future, without destroying forests and wetlands, farming needs to be made more intensive. Supporters of organic farming say the method could be a potential compromise between meeting food security needs and providing habitat for bees, birds and other wildlife. The researchers say land-sharing between organic farms and non-organic farms could have benefits for both crop production and biodiversity. This theory needs to be tested in follow-up studies, they say. The study is published in the journal, Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B- Biological Sciences.

Summary: Organic farms act as a refuge for wild plants, offsetting the loss of biodiversity on conventional farms, a study suggests.


In May, Punch Taverns halted its plans for The Corn Exchange, in Crickhowell, after protests which led to villagers launching their own bid to buy it. In a statement, Corn Exchange Action Group said they were thrilled Punch Taverns had agreed the deal. About 180 people will become joint-owners after it is signed. The plan is to set up a new company, Corn Exchange Crickhowell Ltd, to try to secure planning permission to turn the building into independent shops with flats above. The group said enough money has been pledged to cover the agreed price of £300,000 plus VAT, but "more funds will probably be needed to refurbish the building". Dean Christy, chairman of Corn Exchange Community Investment Group, who has been leading the negotiations with Punch Taverns, said: "This is great news for everyone who wants to ensure the future of our High Street." Emma Bevan, chair of the action group, said: "We were right to stand up against the plans for a supermarket in our High Street - now we can create something which will make our community proud." In a statement, Punch Taverns said: "We recognise the strength of feeling in Crickhowell about the town centre and its independent traders and we at Punch are delighted that we have been able to reach an agreement, subject to contract, which satisfies all sides."

Summary: A community group has agreed a deal to take over a former Powys pub following concerns it was going to be turned into a well-known supermarket.


England won by six wickets after a Pakistan batting collapse featuring three run-outs in Sharjah on Tuesday. The Daily Mail reported that the match was the subject of an investigation into suspicious betting patterns. "There was nothing wrong with that game. I have no doubts about my boys," said former bowler Waqar. The ICC declined to confirm or deny that it was investigating the game. Pakistan collapsed from 132-2 to 208 all out before England triumphed with nine overs to spare. Waqar said: "Yes, we lost the game. You lose and win games, and it's unfortunate the way the whole thing happened." ICC chief executive David Richardson told BBC Test Match Special: "I wouldn't be suspicious of that game." He said Pakistan had reported approaches from bookmakers in recent times.

Summary: Pakistan coach Waqar Younis has dismissed suspicions over his side's performance in the third one-day international against England.


It is not the done thing to interfere in the internal affairs of a member state after all and Britain is still a member state - just about. EU Council President Donald Tusk has already offered a lesson in what to say when you know you can't say much. He wrote: "It was Hitchcock who directed Brexit - first an earthquake and the tension rises." That suggests that Mr Tusk has only a hazy knowledge of the works of Hitchcock - but it also hints at an expectation in Brussels that the Brexit debate is about to heat up. In domestic terms, Mrs May is hoping for a strong, clear and personal mandate to lead the Brexit negotiations on her own terms. And if the Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn wins he would also claim endorsement for placing his own political priorities at the centre of the talks to come. But in European terms, that's something of a secondary issue. The EU Commission's lead negotiator, Michel Barnier, is going to have to deal with whoever is in residence in 10 Downing Street and the strength of the occupant's mandate won't be his concern. His team have already said that while the announcement doesn't change anything, there's a hope that it will produce a strong leader with strong backing from the people of the UK. And we can be sure this British election will be watched with even closer attention than usual - not just in Brussels but in the other European capitals where Brexit is going to be a huge issue in the years to come. First, both Theresa May and all her rivals will have to set out their visions for Brexit in much more detail than we've heard so far. British voters will demand nothing less. But in the process, the Barnier team and the governments of France, Germany and the rest will get a feeling for where the British red lines in negotiations really lie. Any British candidate worth his or her salt will try to leave room for manoeuvre in the talks to come after the election, but it will surely be impossible to campaign without giving away at least some detail. And of course there are romantics across Europe who hope that the voice of the Remainers will be heard loud and clear in the British debate to come. The hope that Brexit might be quickly reversed has pretty much faded from the European debate now, but plenty of politicians across the continent will be hoping to hear candidates putting forward the argument for a soft Brexit with the closest possible links to the EU and its single market. That may be wishful thinking, but there'll be strong support for such voices from many quarters in Europe. Europe was taken by surprise by Theresa May's announcement, but not taken aback. The EU negotiators have been working hard behind the scenes to prepare their position and their message is that they're ready to negotiate with Britain, no matter who occupies 10 Downing Street. This was already a busy year

Summary: The EU has to be measured in its response to Theresa May's election announcement.


A heavy shower on Friday afternoon brought out the wellies, ponchos and umbrellas and created puddles on site. Friday's acts include Florence and the Machine, Motorhead, Mark Ronson and an unconfirmed band, rumoured to be The Libertines, on the Pyramid Stage. However, Professor Stephen Hawking is unlikely to attend the event for an appearance in the Kidz Field. A spokesperson for the physicist told The Telegraph he had pulled out "for personal reasons". In other Glastonbury news: Organisers have not confirmed the identity of the act who will fill the Pyramid Stage slot on Friday that was left vacant when Florence Welch was promoted to the headline slot. Rumours about Pete Doherty and Carl Barat's band The Libertines circulated after the name "Albion" was pictured on a backstage running order. The Libertines have used the word Albion frequently during their careers. Florence has replaced Foo Fighters, who pulled out when frontman Dave Grohl broke his leg. The decision to promote Florence and the Machine to headline status was criticised by some fans, but organiser Emily Eavis said she made the decision "straight away". "This is her moment," Eavis said. "She's had a number one record in America, a number one record here, and she's on fire." 'Culture of rebellion' Meanwhile, feminist punk band Pussy Riot made an appearance in front of the Park Stage, using a theatrical protest to convey their anti-government message. The appearance began with an actor posing as a Russian soldier standing atop a military van and declaring Glastonbury a pro-Russian republic. Pussy Riot's Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina, who were imprisoned in Russia for almost two years for their protests, then climbed up, tied him up and put one of their trademark multi-coloured balaclavas on him. Tolokonnikova told the crowd to "develop a culture of rebellion" and, in a remark possibly aimed at other bands, said they could not just "sit on a comfy coach and drink some beer". They were then interviewed on top of the van by singer Charlotte Church, who described them as "one of the most important movements this century". A total of 177,000 people are due on site. The weather is expected to brighten up later, with Saturday expected to be sunny but more rain likely on Sunday.

Summary: Rain has fallen on the Glastonbury Festival as fans enjoyed the first day of music on the main stages.


James Chester scored the decisive penalty with Vale's Richard Duffy the only man to miss from the spot. Over 120 minutes, Vale matched Albion, who again left wantaway striker Saido Berahino out of their side. The Baggies' Salomon Rondon missed the best chance of the game - hitting the crossbar from close range.

Summary: West Brom reached round three of the League Cup courtesy of a penalty shootout after being held to a goalless draw by League One side Port Vale.


The capital has had a representative in Super League since its inception in 1996 but London's side has never won the league title or the Challenge Cup. "London is a unique opportunity," Nigel Wood told BBC London 94.9. "It is almost inconceivable to consider yourself a national sport without having a strong presence in the capital. We just have to make sure that we get that presence right. "It is probably not right as it is and we need to work with all the stakeholders to improve that. "It is extremely important that we 'do London' and 'do London' well in terms of rugby league." Three separate attempts to introduce a professional rugby league club in London had been made in the 1930s with London Highfield, Acton & Willesden and Streatham & Mitcham. The sport returned to the capital in 1980 when Fulham FC chairman Ernie Clay announced the formation of Fulham Rugby League Club. London's team has had four name changes since then: Games have been staged at various venues around London, with Craven Cottage, Crystal Palace Sports Centre, The Valley, Griffin Park and Twickenham Stoop among longer-term homes. Semi-professional side London Skolars were formed in 1995 while Hemel Stags join the ranks in third tier Championship One this season. London Broncos are England's sole Super League side south of Widnes while Hemel Stags, on the outskirts of London, have recently joined London Skolars among the semi-professional ranks. The numbers of people playing the game in London and the south have grown since the advent of Super League, but Sport England cut rugby league's funding by £10.1 million in December. Wood is keen that the sport continues to progress in the south of the country. "First and foremost, there needs to be a very easily understood plan," Wood added. "I think it is important we pull all the strands together to come up with a credible plan that the whole of the rugby league community in London can get behind and buy into. "Once we find that then I think the game has a chance to go from strength to strength. "It's not any one person's problem. It's our problem. "We will try and work with all of the key decision-makers within London rugby league and its environs to come up with a strategy that works." Rugby league was played professional in London in the 1930s, but the sport returned to the capital in 1980 when Fulham FC chairman Ernie Clay announced the formation of Fulham Rugby League Club. Since then, London's rugby league club has gone through four separate guises and played at a number of different sports venues in and around the capital. The franchise have finished in the bottom four in the table in each season since 2007 and the Broncos only secured their first victory of 2013 against Salford Reds last Friday, in what was their fifth game of the campaign. Broncos head coach Tony Rea said last year that, in time, the club could become the biggest in Super League and Wood says the RFL are

Summary: The chief executive of the Rugby Football League says the governing body needs to improve its strategy in London.


The "black box" of the Su-24 jet was officially opened in Moscow on Friday in front of journalists and diplomats. Nikolai Primak, head of the Russian investigation, said flight information appeared to be missing. Data from the box could help resolve the dispute over the jet's location when it was hit. An analysis is expected to be released next week. The downing of the jet plunged relations between Russia and Turkey into crisis, with Moscow imposing sanctions in response. Turkey insists that the jet, from the Russian air contingent deployed in Syria in support of President Bashar al-Assad, ignored warnings to leave its airspace. Russia says it was shot down within Syrian airspace and President Vladimir Putin vented his anger at Turkey's government again on Thursday, accusing it of subservience to the US and of "creeping Islamisation". What we know about how the Su-24 was downed How Russia's sanctions could hit Turkey The war of words as it erupted The two countries are heavily involved in Syria but take radically different positions despite both being ostensibly opposed to the Islamic State (IS) militant group. The Su-24 was shot down by F-16 fighters on 24 November. Both crew members ejected but the pilot was killed, apparently by militants on the ground while the navigator was rescued. A Russian marine sent to rescue the crew was also killed and a helicopter destroyed on the ground. Russia has demanded an apology from Turkey and in the meantime has imposed sanctions including a ban on package holidays, which could cost Turkey billions of dollars.

Summary: The memory card in the flight recorder of a Russian fighter plane downed by Turkey on the Syrian border last month is damaged, Russian investigators say.


Mr Osborne cited "tentative signs of a balanced, broad based and sustainable recovery", but stressed it was still the "early stages" and "plenty of risks" remained. Mr Osborne said that recent months - which have seen more upbeat reports on the economy - had "decisively ended" questions about his economic policy. Labour has dismissed the comments. The speech comes ahead of the Conservative Party conference later this month, and after a number of forecasts and surveys pointed to an acceleration in the UK's economic recovery. Revised gross domestic product figures showed the UK economy grew by 0.7% in the second quarter of the year, with predictions it could reach 1% for the third quarter. And last week the OECD economic agency sharply increased its growth forecast for the UK economy this year to 1.5% from an earlier estimate of 0.8%. By Nick RobinsonPolitical editor The Conservatives' fear is that in future voters may not accept that current policies need to be maintained Economic arguments have just begun Mr Osborne said: "The economic collapse was even worse than we thought. Repairing it will take even longer than we hoped. "But we held our nerve when many told us to abandon our plan. And as a result, thanks to the efforts and sacrifices of the British people, Britain is turning a corner. "Of course, many risks remain. These are still the early stages of recovery. But we mustn't go back to square one. We mustn't lose what the British people have achieved. "This is a hard, difficult road we have been following. But it is the only way to deliver a sustained, lasting improvement in the living standards of the British people." The government's "economic plan is the right response to Britain's macroeconomic imbalances and the evidence shows that it is working", he said, in his address to an audience of academics, think tanks and businesses. Mr Osborne said that those who advocated an alternative economic path could not explain recent improvements in the economic data. And "the last few months have decisively ended" the idea that the scale and pace of his measures were to blame for much slower than projected growth over recent years, he added. "Those in favour of a Plan B have lost the argument," he said. Heeding calls to abandon the government's economic plan in order to spend and borrow more would have undermined the recovery and "would be disastrous" now, Mr Osborne said. He pledged to remain "vigilant" to threats from abroad - including growing instability in the Middle East pushing up the oil price and a fresh eurozone crisis - as well as at home. John Cridland, director-general of business lobby group CBI, said the economy was gathering some momentum, business confidence was rising and he expected growth to continue into next year. "We have always said that deficit reduction should be at the top of the government's 'to-do list', but it must be coupled with an unrelenting focus on growth-boosting measures like infrastructure projects," he said. By Stephanie FlandersEconomics editor And he dismissed claims he was

Summary: The UK economy is "turning a corner", Chancellor George Osborne has said in a speech in London.


Kemp, who last played Grant Mitchell in 2006, said it would be "a brief return". "When I was approached about returning to EastEnders for Barbara's final episodes, it was something I could not turn down," he said. Following her surprise return to Albert Square, Dame Barbara announced her character would be killed off. Her character reappeared on Friday, having left in 2010, to tell her eldest son Phil, played by Steve McFadden, that her cancer had returned. After the episode, producers revealed that Peggy would die from the disease in emotional scenes to be screened in the spring. Now Kemp, who played Grant from 1990-1999 and then again in 2005 and 2006, will return to bring the Mitchell family back together. "Barbara is a very close friend, so when I learned of the storyline it felt right that the Mitchell brothers are reunited with their mother for the last time," he said. "I am really looking forward to going back to EastEnders and filming what are set to be some classic EastEnders episodes." Grant Mitchell has been one of the soap's most memorable characters in its 30-year history, arriving in 1990 along with brother Phil. He was involved in repeated family dramas including having an affair with his brother's wife, Kathy, and having his brother go on to marry his ex-wife Sharon. "Grant Mitchell is an EastEnders legend and finally he is returning home to Walford to say goodbye to his mother and be reunited not just with his old loves but also his brother," said EastEnders executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins. "To have the Mitchell brothers come face to face again, having to face losing their mother, is an opportunity to show Ross Kemp and Steve McFadden at their very best."

Summary: Ross Kemp is returning to EastEnders as part of a storyline that will see Dame Barbara Windsor exit the soap for good.


Five-time world champion O'Sullivan came from 3-0 down to level the match before fellow Englishman Holt took the deciding frame with a break of 76. Compatriot Peter Ebdon, 30th in the rankings, shocked world number three Neil Robertson 4-3 at Venue Cymru. Ebdon now faces China's Ding Junhui, who beat 4-3 Englishman Ben Woollaston. World number 31 Holt made a brilliant 119 and 88 to establish an early advantage against O'Sullivan, but last year's runner-up compiled an 86 as he drew level. O'Sullivan missed a red to the centre in the decider as Holt set up a second-round meeting with Liang Wenbo or Graeme Dott. Joe Perry beat Barry Hawkins 4-0, and fellow Englishman Martin Gould saw off China's Tian Pengfei by the same margin. In round two, Perry will play the winner of Wednesday's match between Welshman Jamie Jones and England's Kyren Wilson. Gould faces Michael White or Shaun Murphy, the 2005 world champion, in the next round. Ryan Day progressed with a 4-1 win over Matthew Selt, while John Higgins beat fellow Scot Stephen Maguire 4-0. The winner of the Grand Prix will earn £100,000 in prize money.

Summary: Michael Holt survived a Ronnie O'Sullivan comeback to win 4-3 in the first round of the World Grand Prix in Llandudno.


The stretch of road on the A890 was closed following rock falls last month, before it was later partially reopened. Highland Council said work to further stabilise rock in the area would continue over the next two to three weeks. The local authority is seeking a long term solution to the bypass.

Summary: The Stromeferry bypass in Wester Ross has been reopened after a landslide led to travel on the road being restricted to between 07:00 and 19:00.


The 22-year-old was one of six men arrested as part of an investigation into spot-fixing by the National Crime Agency and bailed until April 2014. Montano, who had been at Boundary Park since the summer of 2012, was suspended without pay by the Latics following the initial allegations. The former West Ham trainee made 48 appearances, scoring four goals. A club statement read: "After a thorough investigation carried out by Oldham Athletic Football Club relating to the conduct of Cristian Montano, a decision has been made by the board to dismiss the player forthwith. "Oldham Athletic take matters such as this extremely seriously and believe it was essential to act as swiftly as possible." Director Barry Owen told BBC Radio Manchester: "It's been a very difficult week for the club. It's not an easy decision that we've had to make, but it's been made. "We've got to move on. We've got a big FA Cup tie tomorrow evening [against Mansfield] and the lads are up for it. We've got to move on. We've made the decision and we believe that's the right decision for our fans and the football club. "I just hope that people realise we've acted positively, and not hastily may I add."

Summary: League One club Oldham Athletic have confirmed that they have sacked winger Cristian Montano.


She died peacefully, aged 87, on Monday the 8th of April 2013. She was given a ceremonial funeral with full military honours on 17 April. From the start of her time as prime minister Margaret Thatcher divided opinion. When she came to power in 1979 she wanted to make big changes to how the country was run - and she transformed Britain. One of her biggest changes was that she wanted private companies and people, and not officials, to run government-owned things like British Gas and BT (British Telecom). She believed that private companies would run the services better. Thousands of ordinary people were able to buy their council houses, giving them more of a stake in society. Under her rule, the City of London became one of the world's most successful centres for banking and business. The PM became a hero to many when in 1982 she sent British Troops to defend the Falklands. The tiny islands eight thousand miles away in the South Atlantic sea had been invaded by Argentina. Although hundreds of lives were lost, the victory was celebrated on the streets back home. Read more: Tributes to Margaret Thatcher But though she had many supporters, some of the changes she introduced were very unpopular and there were protests and riots on the streets. In 1984 thousands of miners protested for a whole year against her plans to shut down lots of coal mines and cut lots of jobs. And in 1990, there was fighting on the streets of London because of a new tax - called the poll tax - that people thought hit poor people harder than the rich. Margaret Thatcher was thought to have survived on just four hours sleep a night - and got the nickname "the Iron Lady" for being tough and sticking to her decisions. In 2012 a big movie was made of her life, called The Iron Lady. Was Lady Thatcher an inspiration to girls? After 11 years in power - and winning three elections - she'd been prime minister for longer than anyone else in the 20th century. Margaret Thatcher's life in pictures But eventually even her own party thought she had been in charge too long - and she left Downing Street in tears. Now, more than 20 years on, she is recognised as a prime minister who transformed the face of Britain - and will be remembered as one of the most important figures in modern British history.

Summary: Baroness Thatcher was the UK's first and only female prime minister.


The latest stage of the government's auto-enrolment programme has seen a 95% compliance rate among small businesses. All employers will eventually need to offer pensions to anyone who is over the age of 22 and who earns more than Â£10,000 a year. The introduction is a gradual process with 66% of employees now signed up. The latter stages are widely seen as the most challenging as employees such as nannies, care workers, plumbers and bar staff are enrolled into a pension. This means employers who only have one or two staff may need to add a pensions policy to their pay and conditions. This group represents more than a third of those who will be required to comply with the rules from now. Employees have the option to opt out of saving. The auto-enrolment system was started in 2012, and aimed to ensure that workers save to enable them to top-up their state pension on retirement. This has reversed falls in workplace pension saving. The full roll-out is taking years to complete, but MPs and regulators have welcomed a successful take-up by workers and compliance by employers - both of whom pay into the pension pot. "The compliance rates achieved have been consistently at the top of our expectations and the savings landscape has been transformed. But we know the job is not yet done and there are still significant challenges ahead," said Charles Counsell, executive director for automatic enrolment at the Pensions Regulator. Those challenges include a question over whether enough is being put into these pension pots. There is concern that some workers may feel that the pensions box has been ticked, only later to find that their pension does not offer them the standard of living they are expecting. New figures from the Pensions Regulator show that the average contribution from employers is 3% a year of an employee's salary. Steve Webb, now director of policy at Royal London insurance company, was pensions minister when the system was created. He said such contribution rates were "woefully inadequate to provide a decent retirement". "The fact that the average employer contribution rate among firms so far is just 3% shows the mountain that we have to climb," he said. "Getting the combined rate of contributions from employers and employees to realistic levels as quickly as possible should be the central focus of the 2017 review of automatic enrolment. Without this, millions of workers in generations to come will simply be unable to afford to retire." Minimum contribution rates will increase from 2% to 5% in April 2018, and from 5% to 8% in April 2019. A spokeswoman for the Department for Work and Pensions, said: "We want to make it as easy as possible for businesses to manage automatic enrolment which is why we made the decision to gradually increase the amount employers contribute to workplace pensions. We also know that people will need to save more and we will be considering how to get people to do this as part of our 2017 review." Concerns also remain about certain trusts

Summary: More than six million workers have now been signed up automatically to a pension savings scheme but fears remain over how much is being set aside.


Each evening Cardiff Bay will become the venue for a world music Showcase Festival featuring a tapas of world music from around the world. Folk music played a large part in this year's opening ceremony featuring Cerys Matthews and other leading Welsh musicians taking the audience on a journey of Welsh music and culture spanning 30,000 years. We asked ten of the leading exponents of Wales' folk music to share songs that best represent what makes each tradition so unique. The earliest surviving manuscript of harp music in Europe - the manuscript of Robert ap Huw, comes from Wales. "The tablature of the Ap Huw manuscripts provide a vital insight into early, traditional music and his music is still celebrated and performed widely" said internationally renowned harpist, Catrin Finch. "Caniad Y Gwyn Bibydd" (The Song of the White Piper) demonstrates his music's amazing ability to sound contemporary, even though it was written nearly five centuries ago." This unique tradition of singing or chanting poetry to harp accompaniment is a direct descendent of the form used by early bards to intone poetry in praise of their kings and princes. Gwenan Gibard, a musician and leading exponent of the tradition chose the track Bum Yn Caru Cainc Y Datgeiniad by one of the old style singers, Einion Edwards, from Meirionydd - a stronghold of the tradition for centuries. Considered by many to be Wales's national instrument, the triple harp was brought to Britain from continental Europe in around 1630. It became popular with harpists in London, many of whom were Welsh and brought it to Wales where it became popular amongst the Gipsy community. "The 'shimmering' voice of the Triple Harp's three rows of strings is truly as timeless and unique as the Welsh language itself" said Robin Huw Bowen, a full-time professional Welsh harpist specializing solely in the Welsh Triple Harp. The track Pwt Ar Y Bys (Fingering Vamp) shows off the harp's capability and the Welsh tradition to great effect. In many parts of Wales Christmas Day meant attending an early plygain service between 3-6am at the parish church. Singer Arfon Gwilym was brought up in the tradition and explains more: "The plygain tradition survives mainly in Montgomeryshire and takes place in churches and chapels over a six week period during Christmas and the new year." "After a short service, the plygain is declared open and anyone in the audience can take part, as individuals or as small parties, the most common party being three people, singing in close harmony. The singing is always unaccompanied and in the past was dominated by men who sang in a simple folk style that was unique." Listen to Ar Gyfer Heddiw'r Bore by Triawd Fronheulog. Welsh ballads are still widely performed in their traditional forms but new generations of musicians are revisiting them and performing the songs in more contemporary styles, ensuring they remain relevant. In recent years, folk singer SiÃ¢n James has been at the forefront of this movement: "A ballad which caught my imagination from a very young age was the very beautiful

Summary: This week musicians and music industry leaders from across the globe are in Cardiff as WOMEX, the world's leading World Music Expo arrives in Britain.


Sam Cooke, 22, from Manchester, arrived at his house to find two cards on his doormat. One said the parcel had been put through an open window. The second read: "I'm really sorry I think your parcel might have fallen down the toilet...Accidently (sic)". Thankfully, the box, containing printer ink, was "too wide to hit the water". Pictures of the apologetic postie's cards and box in the loo have been shared thousands of times on Twitter since Mr Cooke posted them on Twitter. Royal Mail has apologised but Mr Cooke didn't kick up a stink. He said: "There's honestly nothing to apologise for, the parcel is absolutely fine, gave me and thousands of others a good laugh." Though he has said he will keep the window closed in future.

Summary: A shocked sports journalist got home to find a parcel which was posted through his window had landed in his toilet.


Assistant nurse Emilie Telander, 26, cheers as one of the day patients at Svartedalen's elderly care home in Gothenburg manages to roll a six in a game of Ludo. But her smile fades as she describes her own luck running out at the end of the year, when after 23 months of six-hour shifts, she was told to go back to eight-hour days. "I feel that I am more tired than I was before," she reflects, lamenting the fact that she now has less time at home to cook or read with her four-year-old daughter. "During the trial all the staff had more energy. I could see that everybody was happy." Ms Telander is one of about 70 assistant nurses who had their days shortened for the experiment, the most widely reported of a handful of trials in Sweden involving a range of employers, from start-ups to nursing homes. Designed to measure well-being in a sector that's struggling to recruit enough staff to care for the country's ageing population, extra nurses were brought in to cover the lost hours. The project's independent researchers were also paid to study employees at a similar care home who continued to work regular days. Their final report is due out next month, but data released so far strongly backs Ms Telander's arguments. During the first 18 months of the trial the nurses working shorter hours logged less sick leave, reported better perceived health and boosted their productivity by organising 85% more activities for their patients, from nature walks to sing-a-longs. However, the project also faced tough criticism from those concerned that the costs outweighed the benefits. Centre-right opponents filed a motion calling on Gothenburg City Council to wrap it up prematurely last May, arguing it was unfair to continue investing taxpayers' money in a pilot that was not economically sustainable. Saved from the axe at the eleventh hour, the trial managed to stay within budget, but still cost the city about 12 million kronor (Â£1.1m; $1.3m). "Could we do this for the entire municipality? The answer is no, it will be too expensive," says Daniel Bernmar, the Left Party councillor responsible for running Gothenburg's elderly care. But he argues the experiment still proved "successful from many points of view" by creating extra jobs for 17 nurses in the city, reducing sick pay costs and fuelling global debates about work culture. "It's put the shortening of the work day on the agenda both for Sweden and for Europe, which is fascinating," he says. "In the past 10, 15 years there's been a lot of pressure on people working longer hours and this is sort of the contrary of that." Yet while work-life balance is already championed across the political spectrum in Sweden, the chances of the Nordic country trimming back its standard 40-hour week remain slim. On a national level, the Left Party is the only parliamentary party in favour of shortening basic working hours, backed by just 6% of voters in Sweden's last general election. Nevertheless, a cluster of other Swedish municipalities are following in Gothenburg's

Summary: Sweden has been experimenting with six-hour days, with workers getting the chance to work fewer hours on full pay, but now the most high-profile two-year trial has ended - has it all been too good to be true?


The sign outside Chimes cafe in Machynlleth, Powys, says: "The more you weigh, the harder you are to kidnap! Stay safe. Eat cake!!" April, five, went missing on 1 October 2012 near her home, sparking the biggest search in UK history. The cafe's owner said the sign was not meant to be distasteful or offensive. She added the sign had been on "display for many weeks" and she had "only received one comment". "April Jones's family have been in here recently, when the sign was up, and have not said anything," she said. However, she admitted she could "appreciate how others would interpret the message", but believes those who have complained "have taken it the wrong way". Machynlleth resident, Angharad Penrhyn Jones, took to Twitter to say: "A sign outside a cafe in #Machynlleth: "The more you weigh, the harder it is to get kidnapped. Eat cake!" In view of #AprilJones, shocking. "I went to talk to cafe owner and apparently the sign is 'humorous' and the kidnapping happened 'years ago', and I am being 'hypersensitive.' Author and former parliamentary candidate, Mike Parker, said: "I think the sign is totally inappropriate and my first thought was how distasteful it was considering what had happened previously in the town". The cafe is situated behind the landmark clock tower in Machynlleth, which played a prominent visual role during the search for April when a large pink ribbon was placed on the railings outside. Mark Bridger, 47, of Ceinws, Powys, was found guilty of abducting and murdering April in a sexually motivated attack and must spend the rest of his life behind bars. Her remains have never been found.

Summary: A cafe owner has defended a sign urging people to eat cake to avoid being kidnapped in the town where April Jones was abducted and murdered in 2012.


10 February 2016 Last updated at 14:11 GMT A team at the University of Sussex put heart monitors on horses and showed them pictures of faces to see how they reacted to different emotions. They found that the angry faces made the horses' heart rates speed up quicker than the happy faces. Amy Smith, one of the researchers, explains more.

Summary: Horses can tell if people are happy or angry, according to a new experiment.


Dr Ben Clark, 40, was one of three air ambulance staff to be honoured at the Pride of Britain awards for treating victims of the Alton Towers Smiler crash in June. Former England captain Beckham decided to join in when Dr Clark was photographed at Monday's ceremony. The Midlands Air Ambulance Service later tweeted the photo. Beckham was among celebrities attending the event at London's Grosvenor House, which honours brave members of the public. Dr Clark and his colleagues previously said they "broke every rule in the book" to rescue those stuck on the ride after it crashed. Speaking about the rescue, Dr Clark, a volunteer with North Staffordshire BASICS emergency doctors, said: "I didn't know if it was going to work and if they were going to stay alive. "When you see people dying in front of your eyes and you know you can't do anything any quicker - it was very difficult."

Summary: A medic has been "photobombed" by David Beckham at an awards show while tucking into a sausage roll backstage.