Two men have already been arrested and questioned on suspicion of theft and fraud offences. A man in his 30s is still being detained in Wexford. Another man arrested in Limerick on Monday has been released without charge. Brexit Secretary David Davis said on Tuesday the news that one of the London attackers - Rachid Redouane - moved there from Dublin should not alter existing travel arrangements between the UK and the Republic of Ireland. The two men were arrested by Garda detectives and questioned about the use of documentation and Irish social security numbers in Redouane's name, Irish broadcaster RTÉ reported. An Garda Síochána (Irish police) detectives are working to identify the activities, addresses and associates of Rachid Redouane during his time in Ireland. However, Gardaí have stressed their investigation is focused on theft and fraud offences rather than terror. The investigation into Redouane's time in Ireland has intensified over the past 48 hours. Thirty-year-old Redouane, who claimed to be Moroccan-Libyan, was based in the the east London suburb of Barking. He was also known by the name Rachid Elkhdar. Details of his identity and background began to emerge when an Irish identity card was found on his body after he was shot dead by police. It is understood he arrived in the UK in 2006 and applied for asylum but that the application was rejected in 2009. It is reported that he lived in Harrow in north-west London. The details of when he arrived in the Republic of Ireland or how long he stayed there are still not clear. However, it is believed he obtained a European Union residence permit which allowed him to travel to the UK whilst he lived in Ireland. He married a British woman, 38-year-old Charisse Ann O'Leary, in Dublin in 2012. It is understood that it was this marriage that allowed Redouane to obtain a 4 EU FAM card given to spouses of European Union citizens. The couple lived in Rathmines on Dublin's south-side. Reports suggest Redouane worked as a pastry chef. He left Ireland after the marriage and settled in the UK before returning to Ireland in 2015. Redouane is understood to have had a 17-month-old daughter with Ms O'Leary, although the couple were estranged. According to reports, he visited his child before carrying out the London attack along with Khuram Shazad Butt and Youssef Zaghba. An imam who runs a mosque in Galway that came under attack on Monday, has called on both the British and Irish governments to take action in the wake of the recent attacks. Imam Ibrahim Noonan said "extremists and radical minds" had been visiting and lecturing in certain mosques in Dublin, Cork and Galway. "I do know that the Garda are working hard and doing something, but maybe they are restricted due to human rights law," he told Good Morning Ulster. The imam said his mosque had been attacked during the hour of prayer on Monday, as some people blamed he entire Muslim community in the wake of extremist attacks. "Every time attacks happen, all Muslim communities around

Summary: Irish police say further arrests are expected as part of an investigation into the background of one of the London attackers who lived in the Republic of Ireland.


Wes Morgan remains out with a back injury and Nampalys Mendy is a doubt. Xherdan Shaqiri is set to miss an eighth straight game for Stoke with a calf problem, despite starting for Switzerland last Saturday. Phil Bardsley is out after his red card against Chelsea, while Geoff Cameron's thigh problem will be monitored. Glen Johnson and Jack Butland both remain sidelined, although the latter is back in training after a long-term ankle injury. Steve Wilson: "With Craig Shakespeare bidding to become the first British manager to win his first four Premier League games, Leicester suddenly look to be only a couple of victories away from safety. "How they would love to have those points chalked up before tackling Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. "Stoke are having another very creditable season; ninth place again at the moment - the position in which they have finished each of the last three seasons. "Mark Hughes would have particularly enjoyed their point at Manchester City in their last away game, but would probably concede that they have, at times, been too accommodating on their travels - registering wins at only Hull, Watford and Sunderland." Twitter: @Wilsonfooty Leicester manager Craig Shakespeare: "With all the records, I'm very conscious you have to keep a bit of humility about it. "We know that it wasn't so long ago that our form was being questioned. "We know that at the moment we are playing with a lot of confidence, but that word 'humility' has to be important from my point of view towards the players to keep them level-headed. We also (like) to make sure there is no complacency." Stoke manager Mark Hughes: "It's difficult to win away games in the Premier League. The most we've achieved in a season is six. "More often then not we take games to the opposition and look to win. We'll see where that takes us over the remainder of the season. "Leicester are playing well at the moment. They are a fully committed side. We need to ensure their key players don't have an impact." I fancy the Foxes to win this. Stoke have had some mixed results of late, and although they won't roll over I don't see them stopping Leicester's momentum. Prediction: 2-0 Lawro's full predictions v comedian and actor Omid Djalili Head-to-head Leicester City Stoke City SAM (Sports Analytics Machine) is a super-computer created by @ProfIanMcHale at the University of Salford that is used to predict the outcome of football matches.

Summary: Leicester midfielder Danny Drinkwater is fit despite having been unavailable for England duty because of a minor hip problem.


Kevin Hyland told the BBC it was "deeply concerning" that hundreds of Nigerians were brought in every year for prostitution or forced labour. Mr Hyland said the problem of such exploitation was "enormous". The Home Office said it was "committed to tackling modern slavery" and was addressing specific issues in Nigeria. The commissioner, who has only been in post for six months, says he can't think of anything more worrying than women and children being raped and forced into domestic servitude. Latest figures from the National Crime Agency show that more than 2,000 potential trafficking victims were referred to the authorities in 2014 - 244 of whom were from Nigeria, a 31 per cent increase from the previous year. The highest number of potential victims were identified as being from Albania. Campaigners believe the real figure of potential trafficking victims from Nigeria could be much higher, however. Mr Hyland, the former head of the Metropolitan Police's human trafficking unit, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "I am extremely concerned about this. And we're talking about several hundred every year. "This isn't just a one-off - it's continuous - so the treatment of these people, what they go through, is actually a very serious crime, so for me it's a big problem. "But also I think the fact that there is a demand for this kind of exploitation in the United Kingdom really concerns me, that there are people who will want to buy sex, will want to exploit, will want to have children as what are current-day slaves, so that is a really serious problem." Research published by the Home Office in December estimates that there are between 10,000 and 13,000 potential victims of slavery in the UK. Home Secretary Theresa May, speaking last year, described the scale of abuse as "shocking". Melissa (not her real name), who is in her 20s, was trafficked to the UK to work for a Nigerian woman in London as a domestic slave. From the age of 10, she was made to clean the kitchen, sell food on a market, feed and bathe other children, and go to school and do her homework. She was beaten regularly, and locked in her room if she answered back. She said: "I know that this sounds unbelievable and the reason it sounds unbelievable is because, you know, who does that to someone? "I don't understand the hatred because that's how I feel - hated. I felt I didn't do anything to deserve that and at some point I actually thought I was the one that was the problem, that there's something about me that's making her do that to me." Trafficking for the purpose of domestic service and other forms of exploitative labour is a widespread phenomenon in Nigeria. Children and women are recruited to serve middle-class families in Nigeria or abroad. Domestic servants are sometimes poorer relatives, whose families think they will get a better life in a wealthier household. And this can happen, alongside the cases of abuse. Others servants are procured from rural areas, where there

Summary: Clamping down on the problem of Nigerians being trafficked to the UK is a main priority, the first independent anti-slavery commissioner says.


Some of the men come from families with close links to the government. One has escaped from custody. The victim, Zouhoura, is the daughter of an opposition leader and was threatened with death if she spoke about the attack. A video of her rape sparked a wave of protests in Chad in February. Africa Live: More on this and other news stories

Summary: Seven men have been sentenced to 10 years for the rape and kidnapping a schoolgirl in the Chadian capital, Ndjamena.


The 79-year-old from Old Colwyn, Conwy County was jailed for 12 years for historical child sex abuse on Friday. Mike Mackey, from the Manchester-based firm Burton Copeland, said they will be lodging an application to seek leave to appeal the conviction within the next 10 days. Mr Mackey said they were currently preparing the documents. Anglesea, a former North Wales Police superintendent, was convicted of one charge of indecent assault against one boy and three indecent assaults against another after a six week trial at at Mold Crown Court. The offences took place between 1982 and 1987, when both boys were 14 or 15. Meanwhile, a National Crime Agency spokesman said "financial matters" relating to Anglesea were "currently being examined under the Proceeds of Crime Act".

Summary: The solicitor representing paedophile Gordon Anglesea has confirmed they will be appealing his conviction.


28 August 2015 Last updated at 14:08 BST The device was able to track and damage a free-flying drone during the trial in California. Boeing is one of many companies working to develop high powered lasers that can be used in military or defence scenarios. The company says its new device is the most portable yet, and can be collapsed into four parts light enough to carry.

Summary: Boeing has successfully shot a drone out of the sky using a high-powered laser during a test, the company says.


That's according to a new report by a senior group of MPs. Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee said recruiters should try websites like Mumsnet to help increase the proportion of female spies. It wants more of them working in places like MI5, MI6 and communications spy centre GCHQ. The report says women in the intelligence services are being held back by a layer of male, middle managers labelled "the permafrost" who have a "very traditional male mentality and outlook". Mumsnet chief executive Justine Roberts responded to the call for recruiters to use things like her website but we're thinking she wasn't being entirely serious. "I'm afraid I'm unable to comment as I have an urgent appointment with a rock in St. James's Park." While the report showed 37% of staff at MI5, MI6 and GCHQ are women, it also pointed out they make up less than one in five senior staff. However, things have been changing in recent years. Stella Rimington became the first female boss of MI5 in 1992. That was three years before actress Judi Dench took over as James Bond's boss, M, in the British film franchise. In response to the report the government said: "We are committed to ensuring the most talented people succeed and reach top positions, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexuality or disability." Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube

Summary: Forget James Bond, when it comes to recruiting spies needed to protect Britain there aren't enough Jane Bonds.


25 November 2015 Last updated at 00:26 GMT She managed to escape the city and is now a refugee in Europe, where she met up with the BBC. This story is based on her experiences and those of her two sisters, who are still inside the IS-held city. Names and the timings of some events have been changed to avoid compromising the safety of Nour or her family. Video produced by Vladimir Hernandez, Faisal Irshaid and Najlaa Aboumerhi. Animation by Luis Ruibal 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. Listen to the programmes here.

Summary: Nour is a woman from Raqqa, the so-called Islamic State's (IS) capital inside Syria.


He is accused of fraud by cheating while riding for the publicly funded US Postal Service team. The lawsuit was filed by Armstrong's former team-mate Floyd Landis before being joined by the government in 2013. Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned for life in August 2012. The 45-year-old won the seven titles between 1999 and 2005. The US Postal Service sponsored the team between 1996 and 2004. Armstrong admitted to using drugs in all seven of his Tour wins in January 2013 while Landis was stripped of his 2006 Tour de France title for failing a doping test. The government wants Armstrong to pay back money the US Postal Service paid his team for sponsorship, plus triple damages. Landis could collect up to 25% of any damages awarded.

Summary: Banned cyclist Lance Armstrong's fight against a $100m (£79m) lawsuit by the US government has been set for a trial starting in Washington on 6 November.


The bank said it aimed to raise $5.1bn through the rights issue and would cut 15,000 jobs by 2018. The news came as Standard Chartered announced a third-quarter pre-tax loss of $139m for the three months to September. After falling for much of the day, the FTSE 100 index closed higher. It rose by 0.34%, or 21.81 points, to 6,383.61, boosted by oil firms and miners, helped by a rise in the price of crude oil. Shares in housebuilders fell after broker Liberum cut its ratings on a number of companies in the sector arguing valuations were "too optimistic". Taylor Wimpey fell 5%, Barratt Developments dropped 3.85% and Persimmon was 2.4% lower. On the currency markets, the pound fell 0.11% against the dollar to $1.540 but rose 0.55% against the euro to â‚¬1.4074.

Summary: (Close): Standard Chartered was the biggest faller on the market, dropping 8.7% after the Asia-focused bank announced plans for a big rights issue.


The breakdown service, which also reported a rise in personal memberships of 0.4% to 3,335,000 in the six months to the end of January, said it had so far absorbed the price rise. Insurance premium tax (IPT) was 6% in 2015, but is going up to 12% from June. The AA said it would look at its fees if the tax increased again. "We have managed to protect our members," the AA explained. "But this is an industry-wide challenge and we will need to review our pricing policy in the context of any future increase in IPT." The increase in memberships - an "important milestone", according to the company - halted a long-standing drop in figures. It came after the AA signed up more members, with a 19% rise in new business year-on-year, and kept more existing customers, with its retention rate improving to 82%. It added that there was a 5% rise in the number of breakdown call-outs in the 12 months to the end of January, again reversing a trend of gradual decline, which it described as "unhelpful for costs in the short term". However, the company explained that this did increase the chances of people renewing their membership. The AA has been investing in technology, with more than a fifth of its members (22%) using its app in breakdowns, while its newly-launched in-house underwriter recorded 115,000 car insurance policies in its first year, more than expected.

Summary: The AA has warned that it may have to raise its prices because the government has doubled the tax rate on insurance policies in less than two years.


Restrictions are in place between 11:00 and 18:00 on two sections of Fishergate and were introduced on a trial basis on 31 October 2016 to reduce congestion. Misuse of the lane has seen over 23,000 drivers receive £60 penalty notices. A Lancashire County Council spokesman said almost 16,000 had already paid their fines and the restrictions would continue until a review in April. Roger Lawson, from the Association of British Drivers, said bus lanes were "discriminatory" and without any actual benefits. Councillor John Fillis said the changes, which are in place from Mount Street to Corporation Street and at the Butler Street junction, had had a "big effect" in reducing traffic levels over the festive period. He said there was a "growing consensus that the measures worked" and as a result, he had "decided that the bus lane should stay at least until we are able to assess how the changes work at different times of year". "We definitely don't want to issue any £60 penalty charge notices, but it is an important way for us to enforce these changes," he added. "The aim is to help to reduce traffic build-up that has affected parts of the city centre at the busiest times." Mr Lawson said bus lanes "don't encourage people to get on the bus". "These arguments [about reducing congestion] are specious and used to attack the use of private vehicles," he added.

Summary: More than £1.3m in fines were issued in the two months after a new bus lane was introduced in Preston city centre.


Loren Davis was driving at 100km/h (62mph) on an expressway in Adelaide on Tuesday when she hit the koala as it was crossing the road. Ms Davis only discovered what had happened to the animal when she reached home and inspected her car. The koala only had minor abrasions and will be released into the wild soon. "We're calling him Bear Grylls," said Ms Davis, whose choice of nickname was inspired by the British survival expert and television presenter. Koalas, which are often mistaken for bears, are in fact marsupials. Ms Davis told reporters that she had been driving down a dark stretch on the expressway and only saw the koala when her headlights illuminated it. She said she could not change lanes nor brake because of traffic next to her and behind her, and had "no choice but to hit the koala". She later pulled to one side to check but could not see the koala anywhere. Ms Davis drove to her home about 10km away, "feeling upset that I'd killed a koala," she told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). "Once I got home and pulled into the garage I turned on the light to see the damage. I turned around, saw a koala and just screamed." The koala was still conscious and growled as Ms Davis approached. She and her fiance finally pushed a blanket underneath its dangling arm so that it could push itself up and out of the grill. Animal rescue volunteers later came by and took the animal for treatment. It is expected to be released soon. Fauna Rescue co-ordinator Merridy Montarello told The Advertiser newspaper in Adelaide that it was a "very, very lucky koala". "It's because of the particular size of it [that it survived]... It's just sat itself inside the car." "Bear Grylls" is not the only koala to have a lucky escape on Australia's roads. Another koala got stuck head-first in a car grill three weeks ago when it was hit on a road in another part of Adelaide, reported ABC. In 2011, a koala named Kenny in Queensland also survived under similar circumstances. In 2014 a koala named Timberwolf survived a 54.5 mile (88km) ride clinging to the bottom of a car, also in Queensland. However, not all koalas are so lucky - according to some estimates, about 85% of koalas involved in road accidents may die from their injuries.

Summary: A koala in Australia has been dubbed "Bear Grylls" after it was hit by a fast-moving car and survived when it got wedged in the car's front grill.


It is being performed at Curve theatre in Leicester, the city where Townsend lived and where the book is set. The writer worked on the musical before her death last April and her family have given their blessing to the production going ahead. There will be more than 30 performances over the next four weeks. The author's family were at Curve for the opening night. Her husband, Colin Broadway, said his wife had been "thrilled" to be working on the musical during 2012-14. The role of Adrian is being shared by Lewis Andrews, Sebastian Croft, Joel Fossard-Jones and Toby Murray. The roles of Pandora, Nigel and Barry are each being shared by three actors. This has meant everything has needed rehearsing four times. Executive producer Chris Stafford said: "For us this is something that is the culmination of three and a half years' worth of work, but also we really hope it to be a fitting tribute to Sue, that will really introduce Adrian Mole hopefully to a new generation of audiences."

Summary: A musical version of The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13ยพ has opened as a tribute to the book's author Sue Townsend.


A "terrorist hide" was uncovered at Capanagh Forest near Larne after two members of the public found suspicious objects in the woods on Saturday. Some of the items found included an armour-piercing improvised rocket and two anti-personnel mines. The main line of police inquiry is the arms belonged to dissident republicans. Last week, Home Secretary Theresa May said MI5 believed an attack on targets in Great Britain by dissident republicans had become "a strong possibility". Analysis: Vincent Kearney, BBC News NI's home affairs correspondent The discovery of what appears to be a second dissident republican arms dump near Larne within three months has left police baffled. Based on location alone, the analysis would be that the items found most likely belonged to loyalist paramilitaries. But the nature of what was found suggests otherwise and the finger of suspicion firmly in the direction of dissident republicans. Det Supt Kevin Geddes said the threat level in Northern Ireland from dissident republican groups remains "severe" and an attack is "highly likely". Police officers found three barrels hidden in holes in the forest. As well as rockets and mines, there were also several pipe bombs, assault rifle ammunition and parts to construct a "substantial number of explosive devices". Det Supt Geddes said the seizure was significant "both in terms of its size and its capability". "A number of these devices were ready to be deployed," he added. "This seizure has undoubtedly saved lives." He said the type of weapons that had been found meant police would focus their investigation on dissident republicans. In March, an arms find was made at Carnfunnock Country Park near Larne, and police said the were investigating a connection between the two discoveries. "There are links in terms of the general location and the manner and method of storage and packaging of these munitions," Det Supt Geddes said. He added that police are "indebted" to the two people who noticed the suspicious objects in the Capanagh Forest.

Summary: A discovery of arms in a County Antrim forest was one of the most significant in recent years, police in Northern Ireland have said.


In articulating why the tournament needed a dramatic overhaul, Dodson spoke about "bleak prospects" and "perfect storms" if everything stayed the same. Browne went even further when pointing out a "potentially profound" risk to the professional game in Ireland if the Pro12 didn't get its act together. It was all about money. The Pro12 brings in about £12m in television revenues - a relative spit in a bucket compared to the riches of the Premiership in England and the Top 14 in France. The unions in Scotland, Ireland and Wales were all beside themselves with worry over the yawning financial disadvantage they were at compared to the English and the French as they attempted to keep hold of their marquee players. In exploring the possibility of inviting two American franchises into the Pro12 in time for the 2018-19 season, Dodson spoke of the necessity to tap into new markets and find new money in order to fight off English and French clubs who may come looking for Scotland's finest. "To stay as we are is not an option," he said. Things have changed. It's not the Americans who are in the frame now, it's the South Africans. And 2018-19 is not on the table anymore, it's 2017-18. It's the coming season, which begins in September. On 7 July - this coming Friday - the South African Rugby Union will go through the Pro12's list of requirements for acceptance of two of their franchises - the Cheetahs from Bloemfontein and the Kings from Port Elizabeth - into the next Pro12 campaign. They will have to make commitments on finance - each of the current 12 clubs from Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales could be in line for an extra £500,000-£800,000 in revenues from the South African union and South African television - as well as commitments on squad enhancement. The last thing the Pro12 needs is two more also-rans. The Cheetahs and the Kings are the poor relations of South African rugby. Of the six SARU franchises in Super Rugby, they are the weakest. They sit in their usual perch at the tail-end of the southern hemisphere club competition, a combined eight wins from 27 games this season and six wins from 30 games last season. Of the 27 players used by the Springboks in their 3-0 series win over the French this month, only two came from the Cheetahs and none at all from the Kings. Super Rugby is a failing competition, the expansion to 18 teams - to include sides from Japan and Argentina in addition to those from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa - has proved to be a calamity that now needs unravelling. The crowds are falling, the television audience is collapsing, there are too many teams in a bloated league format that is confusing and unloved. Three teams will be culled at the end of the current season - the Cheetahs and the Kings are two of them. SARU could have killed off the pair of them or they could have rolled them into their four other

Summary: It was back in August last year that Mark Dodson, chief executive of Scottish Rugby, and Philip Browne, his counterpart in the Irish Rugby Football Union, truly raised the alarm about the Pro12.


Hanson Academy strictly enforced its school uniform policy on Tuesday, with almost 10% of pupils failing to reach the academy's standards. Angry parents took to the school's Facebook page to complain about the new measures. But Hanson Academy claims it "communicated clearly" its expectations for this school year. Pupils face being sent home for a variety of reasons, including if they wear hoop earrings, two earrings or more per ear or patterned trousers. Students are also not allowed to have an unnatural hair colour or wear jumpers, jackets or coats indoors, and there are strict rules about the type of footwear allowed. Principal Elizabeth Churton told the BBC that a further 63 pupils were sent home on Wednesday. She said in an earlier statement: "We explained that students who arrived to school with a uniform issue that could be resolved would be sent home to rectify and parents would be contacted. "As forewarned, some students were sent home for this reason. "They were sent home to change and the majority rectified this immediately and returned to school ready to learn." The principal said rules were an important part of growing up to get students ready for "adult life". She said: "This is part and parcel of a much wider push on conduct, on behaviour, on attitudes and respect. "Uniform and the way in which we wear our clothes is all part and parcel of the way in which we communicate with each other. "It is all part of the educational experience which you would find in any good to outstanding school." Caren Oxlaide's son was one of those sent home for not wearing the regulation black leather shoes. She said: "It states black shoes, lace-up, no trainers and flat-soled. That's exactly what his are, pure leather." She said buying new shoes was not an easy option. "I can't really afford them, not on income support. But I've got to somehow do it because my son's education is important." Diane Hickey's daughter Cassidy, 13, was sent home on Wednesday because she was wearing black pumps. "I'm not buying her a new pair of shoes. I'm a single parent. I can't afford a new pair of shoes," she said. Another parent expressed concerns about how they were being informed their children had been sent home. Fiona Taylor, who has two children aged 13 and 11 at the school, said: "Parents yesterday didn't receive text messages until after 14:00. "So all day their children have been sent away and these parents who were out at work did not get informed until late in the afternoon." The school insists it will persist with the policy, but Mrs Churton admitted there had been mixed feedback from parents. She said the school would work with parents who were struggling to dress their children appropriately.

Summary: An academy in Bradford has sent home 152 pupils for arriving at the school gates without meeting its dress code.


More than 80,000 people were in Croke Park for the homecoming show to mark 30 years since The Joshua Tree album. First drummer Larry Mullen Jr appeared, then guitarist The Edge, next Bono, and finally Adam Clayton on bass. As they launched into Sunday Bloody Sunday, the crowd went wild. Many of those watching had flown in to Dublin from all over the world. With Bono name-checking Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Irish President Michael D Higgins as part of the audience, the band played some of their classics before playing The Joshua Tree in full and in order. Those earlier classics included New Year's Day, Bad and Pride. "Our prayer is that we have one of those epic nights of rock 'n' roll," Bono told the audience. The Joshua Tree was the band's take on americana in 1987, and the element of the gig commemorating that record was accompanied by sometimes haunting images by U2's long-time visual collaborator Anton Corbijn on a giant screen behind the band. The album made U2 the biggest rock band in the world and saw the beginnings of Bono the human rights and third world debt campaigner. Though wildly acclaimed at the time, it was criticised by some as being a bit politically naive at a time when Ronald Reagan was the US president and many feared where his policies might lead. Others see worrying similarities 30 years later with the United States of President Donald Trump. "It came out 30 years ago and it has taken us 30 years to figure out some of these songs - not just how to play them but to understand what they're about," Bono said. The only sideways reference to the current American president was when a character called Trump and a wall was mentioned in footage from an old western series on the huge screen. In between songs Bono likened the gathering to "a big Irish wedding" and lent his support for the Irish bid to host the Rugby World Cup, with Croke Park as one the main proposed venues. At one stage the band and the colossal crowd sang Happy Birthday to three members of the U2 crew. With all the better known songs from The Joshua Tree - Where the Streets Have No Name, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For and With Or Without You - on the first side of the cassette, as Bono put it, the concert flagged a little once the gig got to side two. When the album was finished the band launched into Miss Sarajevo, a song about the Balkan war, as the screen behind showed sometimes distressing images of the ongoing war in Syria. Bono thanked the Irish Naval Service in the Mediterranean for the "thousands of lives" it has saved. In two songs - Beautiful Day and Vertigo - the band segued into David Bowie classics Starman and Rebel Rebel. There were musical and visual tributes to women from Ireland and around the world who "insisted and persisted for their rights", and praise for the generosity of the

Summary: Under a fading blue sky, the imminent arrival of U2 on stage in the Irish capital was heralded by two songs - Thin Lizzy's The Boys Are Back In Town and The Waterboys' Whole Of The Moon.


Wales paid a high price for failing to make their extra numbers count when the Wallabies were reduced to 13 men for seven minutes in the second half. Fly-half Bernard Foley kicked all Australia's points, with Dan Bigger twice on target for Wales. Australia now face Scotland in the quarter-final on 18 October, with Wales against South Africa the day before. It was Wales' 11th consecutive defeat against the Australians, a run going back to 2008. Wales coach Warren Gatland's men had their chances but were repelled by some extraordinary defence, with number eight Taulupe Faletau dropping the ball inches from the line and George North at centre held up over the line by Wallabies back-row Ben McCalman. In the long run of narrow losses to Australia, this will rank among the most frustrating for Gatland. There was a lack of composure in a 10-minute period around the hour mark, when Australia's battling 13 held firm. And having seen off the barrage, the Wallabies eventually lifted the siege and were rewarded when Foley's fifth penalty gave his side a two-score cushion with eight minutes remaining. Australia stated their intentions in the opening seconds when they opted to take a scrummage from the first penalty of the game deep in their own half. They almost paid a high price when Gareth Davies sprinted away down the narrow side. But Biggar's fourth-minute penalty was all Wales had to show for their early pressure. Two unyielding defences battered anything that moved, with the breakdown a genuine contest and Wales successfully countering the Wallabies' driving maul. However, as the half wore on and Australia's pack - and scrummage in particular - got on top, the penalty count mounted against the Welsh with Foley profiting. The match was a slow burner but it burst into life at the start of the second half. Australia drove the lineouts with more venom, but Wales took control after the Wallabies incurred the wrath of referee Craig Joubert. Scrum-half Will Genia had a yellow card for failing to retire 10 metres as his opposite number Gareth Davies took a quick penalty and Genia was followed into the bin when second-row Dean Mumm infringed at a lineout. However, Australia's defence while reduced to 13 was simply heroic. Australia's seemingly easier path to a possible final - avoiding South Africa and New Zealand en route - is reward for a courageous and skilful rearguard action. They will look forward to their battle with the Scots, while Wales face a resurgent Springbok side. The nature of yet another defeat to Australia, however, will leave a bitter taste in the mouth. Gareth Davies of Wales was a livewire for the whole of the game and won this accolade. But this was a match won by the defence of Australia. Wales: Gareth Anscombe; Alex Cuthbert, George North, Jamie Roberts, Liam Williams; Dan Biggar, Gareth Davies; Paul James, Scott Baldwin, Samson Lee, Luke Charteris, Alun Wyn Jones, Sam Warburton, Justin Tipuric, Taulupe Faletau. Replacements: Ken Owens for Scott Baldwin (72), Aaron Jarvis for Paul James (72), Tomas

Summary: Australia weathered a Welsh storm to win World Cup Pool A with a 15-6 victory at Twickenham.


John Stevenson Wright was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court to 18 months for sexually abusing Darren Kenny. The court heard the offences took place when Wright worked at a pub run by Mr Kenny's parents in Rochdale. Wright, 68, abused Mr Kenny as a teenager when he used to sleep over at the pub. He was convicted of gross indecency, indecent assault and inciting a child under 16 to engage in a sexual act between 1978 and 1981. Wright's sentence will be added to the 22 years he is already serving for sexually abusing boys. Mr Kenny, 50, an officer with Greater Manchester Police in Tameside, was repeatedly abused as a teenager and thought Wright was dead until he typed his name into an internet search engine. While looking for his abuser's obituary, he was "horrified" to learn Wright had been jailed for child sexual abuse in Rochdale. He added: "We had been told he had died - I had my closure and then when we found out he wasn't dead I had no closure any more and I needed it back." Mr Kenny, who has waived his right to anonymity, contacted the officer who had investigated Wright and said: "I've got another victim - me. "Even if wasn't a policeman I would have come forward. "The length of sentence isn't important... returning the guilty verdict is what is important." Mr Kenny encouraged other abuse victims to speak out. "Look at me - I'm here, I'm a 50-year-old cop, and if I can do it I'm sure they can."

Summary: A police officer who thought his childhood abuser had died before he chanced across him online has said the man's conviction brought him "closure".


Rakhmat Akilov reportedly ran from the scene still covered in blood and glass, and was arrested hours later in a northern suburb of Stockholm. He has yet to be identified by police, who have only said that the man in custody is a 39-year-old Uzbek national. Even so, a picture of the man allegedly behind the attack has started to emerge: someone who had failed in his bid to get residency, lost his job and was hiding from police who wanted to deport him. Bumping into a former colleague earlier this year, he revealed he was spending his days "sleeping and smoking". According to reports, he had left a wife and four children behind in Uzbekistan in order to earn money to send home. He had applied for residency in 2014, but had been informed in December 2016 that "he had four weeks to leave the country", police official Jonas Hysing said. He did not leave and, in February, was officially put on a wanted list. A few months earlier, it is claimed he had lost his job after falling asleep at work. He had been working in construction, and was employed by Pierre Svensson for several weeks late last year, helping on an asbestos removal project. Mr Akilov was, he said, "a reserved person". "He didn't stick out. He did his job. You can't say he was very sociable, we just told him what to do and he did it. He didn't speak much Swedish," he told news agency AFP. Mr Akilov was also described as not being particularly religious. One has suggested he "partied and drank", which goes against strict Islamic doctrine. "He never talked about politics or religion," one friend told Swedish daily Aftonbladet. "He didn't pray five times a day from what I know." A co-worker agreed, telling news agency Reuters: "He was like any normal guy." Online, it seems, it was a different story. His Facebook page - which has since been taken down - is linked to a number of extremists through friends and featured at least two propaganda videos linked to IS, one reportedly showing the aftermath of the Boston bombing. He also liked a page called "Friends of Libya and Syria", which says it aims to expose "terrorism of the imperialistic financial capitals" of the US, British and Arab "dictatorships". However, he was also a fan of pages dedicated to Playboy magazine and Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova. Despite all this, Mr Akilov was not considered a threat by Swedish security services, who dismissed him as a "marginal character", apparently on the fringes of larger extremist movements.

Summary: The main suspect of ploughing a truck into a department store in central Stockholm, killing four people, had been denied residency in Sweden and had expressed sympathy for so-called Islamic State (IS), police and reports said.


Both missiles hit the water before reaching the USS Mason, a guided-missile destroyer. A spokesman for Yemen's rebel Houthi movement told the Saba news agency that it had not targeted any warships. The incident came eight days after an attack on an Emirati civilian ship that was also blamed on the Houthis. The UAE government said the high-speed catamaran was carrying aid, wounded Yemenis and passengers when it was hit in the Bab al-Mandab strait. US Naval Forces Central Command spokeswoman Paula Dunn said in a statement on Monday that the USS Mason had been "conducting routine operations in international waters" north of the strait when it "detected two inbound missiles" around 19:00 (16:00 GMT) on Sunday. "Both missiles impacted the water before reaching the ship," Ms Dunn said, adding that "there were no injuries to our sailors and no damage to the ship". "We assess these missiles were launched from Houthi-controlled territory." However, a Houthi military spokesman told Saba that the charge was "baseless and aimed to cover for the heinous Saudi crime of Saturday's air attacks on the civilian funeral hall in the capital Sanaa", which killed more than 140 people. A Saudi-led multinational coalition, whose air campaign against the Houthis and their allies is supported by the US, has denied any responsibility. Also on Monday, the coalition said it had intercepted a ballistic missile fired by the Houthis at the King Fahd Air Base in Taif in central Saudi Arabia, which hosts US military personnel training the kingdom's armed forces. A missile was also reportedly fired at the Yemeni government-controlled city of Marib in central Yemen. The UN says at least 4,125 civilians have been killed and 7,207 injured since the coalition intervened in the conflict between forces loyal to Yemen's internationally-recognised government and those allied to the Houthis in March 2015.

Summary: Two missiles were fired at a US warship from rebel-held territory in Yemen as it passed through the Red Sea on Sunday, the US Navy has said.


The singer will perform 20 shows under the banner Lionel Richie - All the Hits through April and May, and September and October next year. The cheapest tickets, which go on sale on Friday, start at $59 (Â£38). Richie, 66, said the decision was made to perform after consulting his 21-year-old son, Miles. "I asked him, 'so Miles, what do you think about Vegas? Should I do it?'," said Richie. "He goes, 'Oh my God, dad. We are going to have the great time. We are going to have the greatest time." The singer played the traditional Sunday afternoon legends slot on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury in June. His 80-minute performance is regarded by many as one of the highlights of the weekend. His Vegas shows will include hits such as All Night Long (All Night), Hello and Dancing on the Ceiling. Richie is also to be honoured by The Recording Academy as its MusiCares person of the year. Previous recipients include Sting, Bono and Aretha Franklin. Performers at the event on 13 February include Pharrell Williams, Luke Bryan and Lady Antebellum. "I think Stevie (Wonder) is coming maybe," said Richie. "But first of all, let me tell you, what a great honour. "When you're in that group of honourees. When you start thinking about Dylan and Streisand and stuff ... that's quite an accomplishment."

Summary: Following his barnstorming set at Glastonbury, soul legend Lionel Richie has announced a residency at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.


Media playback is not supported on this device Blair Alston opened the scoring for the Bairns on the brink of half-time, heading an Aaron Muirhead cross into the bottom corner. John Baird netted his 18th of the season shortly after the break. But Derek Lyle pulled a goal back with a neat turn and finish and Iain Russell's strike levelled the scores in stoppage time.

Summary: Queen of the South fought back from two goals down to draw with promotion-chasing Falkirk in the Championship.


The 37-year-old, a podium regular in the Grand Tours, says Rio 2016 will be one of his last competitions. Rodriguez lies fifth overall after nine stages of this year's Tour de France, 37 seconds behind leader Chris Froome. "I have no idea what will be my last race," the Katusha rider said. "In theory, Rio and the Vuelta a Espana are still on my programme." He added: "I still enjoy this sport so much but I am 37 years old. One day, I will have to stop anyway and I prefer to do this when I am still riding at a high level.'' In a 17-year career, Rodriguez's best results include a third-placed finish in the 2013 Tour de France, while he came second in the 2012 Giro d'Italia and at last year's Vuelta a Espana. Rodriguez, nicknamed 'Purito' ('Small Cigar' in Spanish), made the announcement during a rest day on the Tour de France.

Summary: Spanish cyclist Joaquim Rodriguez says he will retire from the sport by the end of this season.


Two other children, aged 10 and seven, suffered minor injuries in the crash, in Ballards Road, off Church Lane, in Dagenham at 15:50 BST on Friday. The 22-year-old motorcyclist was taken to hospital where he later died. Police said a KTM motorcycle was involved in a collision with a Vauxhall Zafira car. The 38-year-old male driver of the car was not injured. A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out. The boy, who was a rear passenger in the car, was taken to an east London hospital where he remains in a serious condition. No arrests have been made and police are appealing for witnesses. Anyone with information is asked to call the Serious Collision Investigation Unit based at Chadwell Heath.

Summary: A motorcyclist died and a five-year-old boy was left in a serious condition in a crash in east London.


The Z30 features a 5in (12.7cm) screen and a relatively large battery, which, the company says, should last more than two days between charges. It is the first product to be released by the Canadian company since it announced last month that it was considering putting itself up for sale. Some analysts have suggested a deal could result in its handset division being shut down. They say the company's patents, software and cash reserves could make it worth about $5bn (Â£3.1bn). However, they add the hardware unit itself has "negative value" and any suitor might wish to do a deal in which they did not have to acquire it. "Why would you want to own a platform that is obviously in decline?" asked Colin Gillis, director of research at investment advisers BGC Financial. "Android is clearly number one, Apple's iOS is number two, and now Windows Phone is number three. "Blackberry's hardware and operating system themselves are fine, but there's not much more beyond that - it's not a meaningful platform." According to market-research company IDC, Blackberry accounted for 9.3% of all smartphones shipped to the UK during the first half of the year, thanks in part to interest generated by the launch of its new operating system BB10. But its position elsewhere is much weaker. The company only accounted for 1.7% of all smartphones shipped to the US and 0.1% to China, the world's biggest markets, during the same period, according to IDC. The announcement of the new handset indicates the company wish to emulate the several Android manufacturers who have found success with larger screens. Samsung and Sony are among the companies that have recently unveiled new so-called "phablets". But Blackberry faces the problem that its app store is still missing several of the big-name programs available for Google's operating system. One expert warned that the current uncertainty over its future might discourage software writers from filling in those gaps. "The rumours might affect developers and that in turn might affect consumers - even if many are not aware of the problems that Blackberry currently finds itself in," said Tony Cripps, principal analyst at the telecoms consultancy Ovum. "The same issue really surrounds a 5in Blackberry device as their other smaller ones. "By going it alone as far as its platform and ecosystem strategy is concerned, it's pretty much left itself at great risk of not putting together an offering that is very appealing either to the end user or the third-party developers." Blackberry said the Z30 would be released in the UK and Middle East next week, ahead of other regions. It is also releasing an update to its operating system - taking it to version 10.2 - which it said offered "hundreds of refinements plus many new features". These include the ability to preview and respond to messages without having to switch out of whatever app the owner is using, and the introduction of a "priority hub" that groups together information and emails that the device judges to be most important to the user. The firm said that

Summary: Blackberry has announced its biggest smartphone to date.


Last year, David Smith, 37, of Aviemore, had surgery to remove the tumour close to his spine. He told BBC Radio Scotland that the MRI scan he was shown earlier this week was the first scan since 2013 not to show a tumour. Smith said it was better than winning gold at the London Paralympics in 2012. The athlete won the medal in rowing. Following that success he has been training to compete in cycling. However, the tumour had affected that pursuit and even risked crushing his spine and stopping him from breathing. Smith said he had been dreading the results of his latest MRI scan, fearing it would still show the tumour. He said: "I almost passed out. I thought I was going to be sick and I didn't even want to look at the scan." After being shown the scan the athlete said he went through a "rollercoaster of emotions". He said: "It took two or three hours for it to sink in. When it did sink in I was on the train home and I just started crying."

Summary: A Paralympian has said an MRI scan showing no sign of a tumour that had threatened to crush his spinal cord was better than winning a gold medal.


He was speaking in a BBC interview after a Russian court declared him "under arrest in absentia" over the 1990s murder of a Siberian mayor. "Definitely I'm considering asking for asylum in the UK," he said. Mr Putin "sees me - it's obvious now - as a serious threat", he said. Once Russia's richest man, the former head of the now defunct Yukos oil firm spent 10 years in a Siberian prison on fraud charges, which he says were politically motivated. Mr Putin pardoned him in 2013 and he now lives abroad, mainly in Switzerland. "I'm considered by President Putin as a threat, economically, because of the possible seizure of Russian assets abroad, and politically, as someone who will potentially help democratic candidates in the coming 2016 elections," he said. Russia will hold elections to the lower house of parliament - the State Duma - next year. The Duma is currently dominated by Mr Putin's supporters. The BBC's Richard Galpin asked Mr Khodorkovsky whether he felt at risk in light of the murders of prominent opponents of Mr Putin in recent years. Among them was former secret agent Alexander Litvinenko, poisoned with radioactive polonium in a London hotel in 2006. "The history of deaths of opponents of this regime is impressive... but I was in jail for 10 years, I could have been killed any day easily. In London I feel much safer than during those years," he replied. When he left Russia in 2013 he said he would not get involved in politics - which was widely believed to have been the reason for his early release. He told the BBC on Wednesday that he would "help young political activists in Russia to gain political experience and present an alternative to the existing regime". He said it was "far too optimistic" to speak of regime change in Russia now, "but I'm quite confident that within 10 years the regime will be changed and I hope I will play a significant role in that". Earlier, referring to the Russian order for his arrest, he said the Moscow authorities had "gone mad". He is accused of ordering several of his employees to kill both the mayor and a businessman, who survived. Investigators allege Vladimir Petukhov, the mayor of Nefteyugansk, was killed on 26 June 1998 for demanding Mr Khodorkovsky's oil firm, Yukos, pay taxes that the company had allegedly been avoiding. Local businessman Yevgeny Rybin was allegedly targeted because his activities "clashed with Yukos's interests", Russia's powerful Investigative Committee (SK) said in a statement (in Russian). Mr Rybin survived a gun attack in November 1998 and a second attack on his car in March 1999, when another man in the vehicle was killed and several people were injured. Five people have already been tried for the attacks and the arrest warrant is unlikely to make any difference unless Mr Khodorkovsky returns to Russia, the BBC's Sarah Rainsford reports from Moscow. Armed police raided the Moscow offices of Mr Khodorkovsky's Open Russia pro-democracy movement on Tuesday, in a move that authorities said was linked

Summary: Former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, says he is considering applying for political asylum in the UK and feels safe in London.


Morton are well placed to secure a Championship play-off spot after Tuesday's 1-0 win at Raith Rovers. They were one of only two sides to earn a point at Ibrox in the league last season, and Duffy insists they will make it "as uncomfortable as possible". "[A Morton win] would be a monumental upset," he told BBC Scotland. "Rangers are a different proposition at Ibrox. Even though they drew last weekend [1-1 v Ross County], their home form has been very good over the last couple of years under Mark Warburton. "The pitch, the expanse at Ibrox certainly suits the style they play. But we will certainly go there with a bit more heart after last night [the win at Raith]. "The heavy pitch took its toll so we have to make sure we recover right and prepare tactically as well. "We will go there and try to make it as uncomfortable a day as we possibly can for Rangers. If we play well, manage to stifle Rangers a little bit and keep the ball, we can frustrate them." With last season's Championship winners Rangers 27 points behind Celtic in the Premiership, Duffy believes Warburton's side will place extra emphasis on Sunday's fifth-round tie. "The nature of being a big club like Rangers is the expectations are huge," noted the former Dundee centre-back and manager. "They know it is their only chance of silverware this season. Celtic have already got the League Cup, and have all but wrapped up the league, so the only trophy available to Rangers and their supporters is the Scottish Cup. "That will be the main objective and target now which will make it doubly difficult for us because all their focus will be on that. "But we have got a job to do - to stay in the game and be difficult to beat. If Rangers get a little bit nervous, and their fans get frustrated, then you never know. But we have to be good enough to take advantage of those situations." Media playback is not supported on this device Morton's victory at Stark's Park lifted them to within two points of second-placed Dundee United and nine off Championship leaders Hibernian, but crucially, nine points clear of fifth-placed Queen of the South in the battle for a play-off place. Duffy believes a prospect of a tilt at the title is unrealistic, insisting a play-off spot will be a significant achievement for the Greenock outfit. "If we get into the play-offs, we will be singing and dancing, there is no doubt about that," he added. "But it is still a long way away. A lot of clubs will be challenging for that. There will be clubs that can find a run of form and you can have a dip. "But the players showed terrific character to bounce back from a disappointing weekend [losing to Queen of the South] and it sets us up nicely for the Scottish Cup tie against Rangers."

Summary: Greenock Morton boss Jim Duffy says it would be a huge shock if his side were to knock Rangers out of the Scottish Cup at Ibrox on Sunday.


The service, held to mark the surrender of Japan at the end of World War Two, was led by Reverend Canon Bob White. The event included readings from Burma veterans and a performance from the Portsmouth Military Wives Choir. The service saw wreaths laid at the war memorial, including one on behalf of the city placed by the Lord Mayor of Portsmouth, councillor Frank Jonas. Council leader Donna Jones said: "It's important for communities to commemorate events such as these. "The ceremonies in the city provide a poignant opportunity to reflect and remember." A special VJ Day Choral Evensong was due to take place from 18:00 BST at Portsmouth Cathedral on Sunday.

Summary: Veterans and soldiers attended a ceremony at Portsmouth's cenotaph to mark the 70th anniversary of VJ Day.


There was plenty of confusion after a dramatic finish, with Greece's Spiros Gianniotis initially given the win before being downgraded to silver. Burnell's disqualification was for two yellow cards - he was unclear why the first was shown, while the second followed a tussle with a rival swimmer. "Absolutely outrageous," said Burnell. The 23-year-old said officials in "about 600 boats" had "no idea what they are doing, giving out cards left, right and centre for nothing". He added: "The whole thing is a joke. I was disqualified two metres from the finish." Find out how to get into swimming with our special guide. Burnell was given third and then fifth place at the finish before being disqualified. His first yellow card came while progressing down the straight in second place. "No-one was either side of me and he pulls out a yellow card," said Burnell. "I couldn't physically have touched anyone and I got a yellow card. "I shook my head at the guy. This is meant to be the pinnacle of our sport and there are referees who haven't a clue what they are doing." Burnell insisted the officials should not get involved unless "something is clearly wrong". "Imagine this happens in the [football] World Cup final and the referee gives the goalie a yellow card for standing there. That is how ridiculous this is," he said. "They always want to be seen to be doing something. On the Olympic stage, what do they want to do? Do they want to get on telly to show a yellow card? To show their family back home that they're doing something? It's absolutely ridiculous." Burnell and the chasing pack had caught sole breakaway swimmer Jarrod Poort, of Australia, before a race to the finish. Gianniotis led the way into the finishing funnel and, even though he might have crossed the finishing board first, Weertman was first to touch it. France's Marc-Antoine Olivier and Zu Lijun of China shared the bronze. Defending champion Oussama Mellouli finished 12th, despite Burnell alleging he impeded his progress. The British swimmer received his second yellow card for pushing the Tunisian off him just metres from the finish. "He was holding my leg not for one, two, three, but for four or five strokes, so I had to turn round to try to get him off. What am I meant to do?" he said. "We're all at top speed and I'm stopped dead. I'm one of the fastest finishers in there. "He was yellow carded for that, which stopped me winning, but I was disqualified for trying to get him off to try to win the race. Explain that to me." Burnell believes appealing against the decision would be futile. "It's never changed anything in the sport," he said. British Swimming did appeal against the decision, but that was dismissed. Organisers have not given British Swimming or any Team GB officials a reason for their decision, but it is thought they did not believe there was any evidence to suggest changing the initial decision was required following a review

Summary: Great Britain's Jack Burnell said his disqualification from the men's 10km open water swim was "a joke", after Dutchman Ferry Weertman took gold.


The 30-year-old Scot was sent off after 20 minutes of the Exiles' 45-14 loss to Bath on Saturday. Meanwhile, Wasps prop Lorenzo Cittadini has been given a one-week ban after pleading guilty to punching Gloucester back Billy Twelvetrees on Sunday. Saracens' Jacques Burger has been given a one-week ban for bad sportsmanship.

Summary: London Irish scrum-half Brendan McKibbin has been suspended for three weeks by the Rugby Football Union for stamping on Bath's Henry Thomas.


The hosts had the better chances as Lee Gregory volleyed over and Steve Morison headed Shane Ferguson's cross wide. Walsall's best chance saw Florent Cuvelier long-range strike held by Millwall goalkeeper Jordan Archer. Substitute Aiden O'Brien fired over from long range as Millwall closed the gap on the play-offs to four points. Match ends, Millwall 0, Walsall 0. Second Half ends, Millwall 0, Walsall 0. Delay in match Jason McCarthy (Walsall) because of an injury. Foul by Steve Morison (Millwall). Eoghan O'Connell (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Shaun Cummings (Millwall). Simeon Jackson (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Shaun Cummings. Foul by Aiden O'Brien (Millwall). Joe Edwards (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Kieron Morris (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Substitution, Walsall. Will Randall-Hurren replaces Erhun Oztumer. Attempt missed. Aiden O'Brien (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Foul by Ben Thompson (Millwall). Joe Edwards (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing. Shaun Williams (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Simeon Jackson (Walsall). Substitution, Walsall. Kieron Morris replaces Florent Cuvelier. Attempt missed. Joe Edwards (Walsall) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Joe Edwards (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Fred Onyedinma (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Joe Edwards (Walsall). Attempt blocked. Aiden O'Brien (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Substitution, Walsall. Simeon Jackson replaces Amadou Bakayoko. Substitution, Millwall. Fred Onyedinma replaces Jed Wallace. Substitution, Millwall. Aiden O'Brien replaces Shane Ferguson. Steve Morison (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Eoghan O'Connell (Walsall). Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Eoghan O'Connell. Attempt blocked. Ben Thompson (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Eoghan O'Connell. Attempt missed. Joe Edwards (Walsall) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Ben Thompson (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Florent Cuvelier (Walsall). Foul by Steve Morison (Millwall). Isaiah Osbourne (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Lee Gregory (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Eoghan O'Connell (Walsall). Second Half begins Millwall 0, Walsall 0. First Half ends, Millwall 0, Walsall 0.

Summary: League One play-off chasing Millwall missed the chance to make significant ground on the top six as they were held to a goalless draw by Walsall.


The NSPCC's Childline service said it counselled more than 4,500 children in the past year compared to about 2,400 in 2011-12. The total number suffering online abuse is thought to be far higher. Some children as young as seven told Childline how they were tormented, abused and scared to go to school. The charity said online trolls caused misery and humiliation for thousands of children. Childline's president Dame Esther Rantzen said the figures should be a wake-up call. "Bullying can wreck young people's lives, especially now that the bullies don't stop at the school gates," she said. "Cyber-bullying can follow them home until it becomes a persecution they cannot escape. "It is imperative that adults, parents and teachers, intervene to protect them, because we have learned over the years from Childline callers that bullying does not stop on its own, left alone it gets worse. "Schools must take this problem seriously, and above all children must ask for help." The report is being released at the start of Anti-Bullying Week which is coordinated by the Anti Bullying Alliance. The group is working with parents, schools and other organisations to help combat the problem. One young person who contacted Childline said: "It might sound like not much of a problem but there's a group of people I play with online and they told me to kill myself. I won't kill myself but it upsets me. "My parents don't realise how upset it's making me and they tell me to stand up for myself or just not play anymore but they don't know how hard that is. "I don't know why they have suddenly started picking on me but it hurts so much." Advice given by young people on dealing with bullying includes:

Summary: The number of children and young people needing counselling about online bullying has increased by 88% over five years, according to a helpline.


Christine Lacson Abad, 27, of Cary, North Carolina, was charged with arranging a child sex offence, attempting to groom a 15-year-old in Wrexham and two more sex offences. But the Crown Prosecution Service said it was no longer pursuing the case. It said the decision followed further information from North Wales Police. A spokesman for the CPS added: "Having undertaken this review, it is not now considered that there is a realistic prospect of obtaining a conviction and accordingly, a decision has been made to stop the proceedings."

Summary: An American woman accused of travelling thousands of miles to commit a child sex offence in north Wales has been cleared after her case was dropped.


Media playback is not supported on this device A World Anti-Doping Agency commission report has accused Russia of running a "state-sponsored" doping programme. And Warner said he feels sports other than athletics have reason to be concerned at how Russian sport is run. "This iceberg spreads in two different directions," he said. "I suspect there are probably four, five or six nations that athletics has a problem with." Commission chairman Dick Pound said Russia's athletics federation, Araf, should be banned from the Rio 2016 Olympics. Warner told BBC Radio 5 live: "Every other international sport today should be looking at Russian sport and looking at whether the men and women who compete in their events are clean." "They do not have robust anti-doping regimes. They are asleep on the job - and they have to be rooted out." Wada's independent commission, which examined allegations of doping, cover-ups and extortion in Russian athletics, also implicated the International Association of Athletics' Federations. The IAAF's former president Lamine Diack has been provisionally suspended by the International Olympic Committee, who have also asked the IAAF to start disciplinary action against the athletes named in the report. Araf has been told to respond to the report by Friday and Russia have defended their position. Acting head of Russia Athletics Federation, Vadim Zelichenok, said: "There is an element of a political hit job here because quite a few things were described in the report in a biased way." Russia's sports ministry has said it will work more closely with Wada, Igor Zagorskiy, deputy director of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency, Rusada, told the BBC: "There is always room for improvement. "We are on that track and we've been on that track together with Wada. We will continue this work on this." Warner says the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), must be restructured to combat the problem. He revealed that he had spoken to IAAF president Lord Coe since Monday's publication of Wada's independent commission, which examined allegations of doping, cover-ups and extortion in Russian athletics, and also implicated the IAAF. The 323-page report said that "acceptance of cheating at all levels is widespread" in Russia and suggested that neither Araf, Rusada, nor the Russian Federation can be considered anti-doping code-compliant. The report also said the London 2012 Olympics were "sabotaged" by "widespread inaction" against athletes with suspicious doping profiles; accuses Moscow laboratory director Grigory Rodchenko of asking for and accepting bribes and intentionally destroying samples he was told to keep; and recommends that five Russian athletes and five coaches should be given lifetime doping bans. Media playback is not supported on this device Pound, who chaired the Wada investigation, said the situation was "worse than we thought", adding that "it may be a residue of the old Soviet Union system". Warner backed the recommendation to suspend Russia from competition "until they put their house in order", adding: "If you punish one or two innocent Russian athletes for the greater good of the sport, that is a moral dilemma I am willing to grasp." He also suggested that Russia

Summary: Russia is not the only country with systemic doping problems, says UK Athletics chairman Ed Warner.


Turkey has reacted with anger to the comment made by the Pope at a service in Rome earlier on Sunday. Armenia and many historians say up to 1.5 million Armenian Christians were killed by Ottoman forces in 1915. But Turkey has always disputed that figure and said the deaths were part of a civil conflict triggered by WW1. The row has continued to sour relations between Armenia and Turkey. The Pope made the comments at a Mass in the Armenian Catholic rite at Peter's Basilica, attended by the Armenian president and church leaders. He said that humanity had lived through "three massive and unprecedented tragedies" in the last century. "The first, which is widely considered 'the first genocide of the 20th Century', struck your own Armenian people," he said, in a form of words used by a declaration by Pope John Paul II in 2001. Pope Francis also referred to the crimes "perpetrated by Nazism and Stalinism" and said other genocides had followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Burundi and Bosnia. He said it was his duty to honour the memories of those who were killed. "Concealing or denying evil is like allowing a wound to keep bleeding without bandaging it," the Pope added. Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan welcomed his comments, saying they sent a powerful message to the international community. But Turkey immediately summoned the Vatican's ambassador to Ankara for an explanation, and then later recalled its ambassador from Rome. The foreign ministry said it felt "great disappointment and sadness" at the Pope's remarks, which it said would cause a "problem of trust" between them. Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu tweeted: "The Pope's statement, which is far from the legal and historical reality, cannot be accepted. "Religious authorities are not the places to incite resentment and hatred with baseless allegations," he added. Pope Francis, who visited Turkey last year, would have been perfectly conscious that he would offend the moderate Muslim country by his use of the word "genocide". But the Pope's powerful phrase "concealing or denying evil is like allowing a wound to bleed without bandaging it" extended his condemnation to all other, more recent, mass killings. It now remains to be seen how far his remarks will impact upon the Vatican's future relations with moderate Muslim states. It was a bold decision but totally coherent with Pope Francis' philosophy of open discussion about moral arguments. Pope Francis' focus today on Armenia, the first country to adopt Christianity as its state religion, even before the conversion of the Roman Emperor Constantine, serves as yet another reminder of the Catholic Church's widely spread roots in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. In 2014, for the first time, Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered condolences to the grandchildren of all the Armenians who lost their lives. But he also said that it was inadmissible for Armenia to turn the issue "into a matter of political conflict". Armenia says up to 1.5 million people died in 1915-16 as the Ottoman Empire was disintegrating. Turkey has said the number of deaths was much smaller. Many of

Summary: Turkey has recalled its envoy to the Vatican after Pope Francis described the mass killing of Armenians under Ottoman rule in WW1 as "genocide".


This is despite the All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG) advising the Welsh Government not to fund Prep on cost-effectiveness grounds. Health Secretary Vaughan Gething has announced that during the research period "those for whom the drug is clinically appropriate can access it". The trial will begin this summer. An independent HIV expert group had already called the drug, which has got the go-ahead in Scotland, "highly effective" when used with the right groups and in the right doses. AWMSG had said there were "several uncertainties and limitations" in the economic model provided by the drug company. The Terrence Higgins Trust in Wales had called the AWMSG recommendation earlier this week "short-sighted," saying Prep could save the NHS money in the long term. Mr Gething said there was no doubt that Prep - or Truvada - reduced rates of HIV infection when taken correctly and supported by wider, preventative sexual health services. "The study will help us to learn how best to provide the preventative treatment to reduce risks of HIV transmission in Wales and answer some of the questions raised by the AWMSG around incidence rates," he said. "The AWMSG is a highly regarded, independent expert group. I acknowledge their advice that there are uncertainties regarding cost-effectiveness and that they have not recommended the drug for routine use within NHS Wales at this time." Around 150 new people are diagnosed with HIV in Wales each year, nearly half from sexually transmitted infection between men. A daily dose of the pill is suggested for people at high risk who might not have safe sex. One estimate is it might cost Â£2.5m a year in Wales. It is currently used in the US, Canada, Australia and France, and taken daily, it has been shown to reduce the risk of infection by 86%. Stonewall Cymru, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans equality charity, has been campaigning for Prep to be made available on the NHS. The charity's Wales director, Andrew White said: "This trial will allow Wales to protect those most at risk and given that it costs much more to treat than to prevent HIV, in the long-term this will also save NHS Wales money". "Of course, Prep is not the sole answer to tackling HIV transmission. This preventative measure should be accompanied by high-quality sex and relationships education," he added. Stonewall Cymru said it will now press the Welsh Government to make the drug available in the longer term. It is not the first time a Welsh health minister has gone against advice over the cost of a drug. Four years ago, then Health Minister Mark Drakeford approved the use of cystic fibrosis drug Kalydeco which was estimated at costing NHS Wales up to Â£180,000 per patient per year. Neath AM Jeremy Miles, patron of LGBT Labour Wales, said: "We must take all appropriate action against preventable HIV transmission and the Welsh Government is listening to clinical experts who know the positive impact Prep could have alongside other measures to encourage safer sex."

Summary: A "game-changing" drug which dramatically cuts the chances of HIV infection will be provided in Wales as part of a three year trial.


Four men, aged between 25 and 61, were arrested in Ashbourne, County Meath, at about 16:00 GMT on Tuesday. Some 160 kilos of herbal cannabis was discovered, Garda (Irish police) said in a statement. It described the seizure as "significant" and said the drugs were "destined for the Irish market". A business premises in Ashbourne was also searched during the "intelligence-led" operation. It involved Garda officers from the Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and the Special Crime Task Force. Staff from the Revenue Commissioners Customs Service also participated. All four men, who are Irish nationals, are being questioned on suspicion of drug trafficking offences.

Summary: Cannabis with an estimated street value of 3.2m euros (£2.7m) has been seized in a joint operation by police and customs in the Republic of Ireland.


Sam Sebastian, 18, also suffered a cardiac arrest at West Gate School, in Leicester, on 27 January 2016. Eileen Coull, 63, from Leicester, and Marilyn Smith, 61, from Ratby, Leicestershire, will be sentenced at Leicester Crown Court on 13 July. A charge of wilful neglect was dropped. The teenager, who has mental and physical disabilities, slipped out of his rubber ring and was underwater for a minute and a half before being revived. He also suffered lung damage following the swimming lesson. The court had heard it was difficult to assess the extent of his injuries due to his disabilities. Correction: An earlier version of this story stated Eileen Coull and Marilyn Smith were charged with wilful neglect.

Summary: Two staff members have admitted failing to take reasonable care of a disabled pupil who suffered brain damage when he was submerged in a swimming pool for 90 seconds.


Dr Barry Morgan said the Wales Bill, passed last week after a vote of approval by AMs, was unjust. He added that Scotland and Northern Ireland were offered "better deals". Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns has previously said it meant people in Wales would get more say over "everyday decisions in their lives". Dr Morgan is due to retire after 14 years leading the Church in Wales. The Wales Bill offers to extend the transfer of powers over tax, energy, transport and the assembly's own affairs but there have been claims it would reduce AMs law-making powers Dr Morgan told the BBC's Newyddion9 programme: "Devolution in Wales is a matter of equality and fairness and we have not reached that point yet, as far as Wales is in the question in my opinion." Asked if devolution needed to go further and faster, he said: "Of course. And I don't believe the latest bill which was passed is a just settlement. "But, on the other hand, this is the only thing we'll be given at the moment. "In 20 years we have reached a very good point. We now have a government which is responsible for a number of things in Wales and it's much better than having a Welsh secretary and two ministers controlling Wales. "That is much better but it has not gone as far as it should, because Scotland and Northern Ireland have been given better deals than Wales." Dr Morgan, who is retiring on Tuesday, has supported numerous causes while at the helm of the church, including more powers for the Welsh Assembly.

Summary: The devolution settlement for Wales is less fair than those offered to Scotland and Northern Ireland, the Archbishop of Wales has said.


Tenants cleared from Glancalvie Estate set up a camp in Croick Churchyard, near Ardgay, 170 years ago. Some who camped scratched their names into the glass of the church windows. The names are still visible today. A descendant of one of the infants fed from the decanter has handed it into the care of Inverness Museum. Donald MacMillan's grandmother Christina Ross was the daughter of John Ross, a shepherd who with his family and others was cleared from the estate. They set up a temporary camp at Croick Church in Sutherland in May 1845. The families later left to settle in other parts of the Highlands. With help from High Life Highland, which runs Inverness Museum, Mr MacMillan researched his family's history and was able to add new details to what he already knew about his grandmother. She and various members of her family went on to settle in and around Kilmorack, near Beauly, and Achnagart in Glen Shiel. Those who worked with Mr MacMillan in the research were Anne Fraser, family historian at the Highland Archive Centre, and Cait McCullagh, curator at the museum. Jim Hunter, emeritus professor of history at the University of the Highlands and Islands and an author of books on the clearances, also assisted in researching the significance of the Croick Decanter. To mark the relic's donation an event will be held at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery on 27 August. Prof Hunter will deliver a talk called Indelible Characters: Relics and remnants of Highland Clearance times. Starting in the late 18th Century and running into the 19th Century, the Highland Clearances saw townships occupied by generations of families cleared to make way for large-scale sheep farming and the rearing of deer. Landowners were seeking to "improve" their estates in line with the industrial revolution. Their hope was to make more capital from the land by running shooting estates, or starting industrial-scale livestock farming. In some cases people who had lived on the land for generations left voluntarily, while others were forcibly evicted and their homes burned and demolished. The clearances have influenced the stories of two new films. Slow West, a Western starring Michael Fassbender and Kodi Smit-McPhee and written and directed by Scotsman John Maclean, opened in UK cinemas in June. Its plot features a clearance based on forced evictions in Wester Ross. The second film, a new short, will tell the story of Kate McPherson, who was among 80 people cleared off land in Sutherland and emigrated to Canada where they were settled in the Red River colony. Once in Canada, they had to walk 100 mile (161km) to the colony in wintry conditions in handmade snowshoes. Sutherland-born composer Robert Aitken is in the process of making the short film, Last Footsteps of Home. It will be free of dialogue.

Summary: A wine decanter taken from a church during the Highland Clearances and used by evicted families to feed milk to babies has been gifted to a museum.


In Dublin, a military ceremonial event was held at the War Memorial Gardens at Islandbridge. A military service was also held at the Mall in Cork. Irish President Michael D Higgins travelled to Thiepval in France to pay tribute to the Irishmen who died while serving in the British, Commonwealth or US armies. He was accompanied by the the Irish minister for arts, heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys. The village of Thiepval in France is close to where the 36th Ulster Division began their attack on German lines on 1 July 1916 and is now the site of the Ulster Memorial Tower, a 70ft (21m) monument which commemorates their sacrifice. Men from all over the island of Ireland fought at the Somme, and the service in France will also be attended by representatives from the British and French governments also. Many people from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, including relatives of Somme veterans, have travelled to Thiepval for the commemoration event. The ceremony in Dublin began at 07:28 local time - the time the battle started 100 years ago. It was attended by members of the Irish Defence Forces and the Royal British Legion.

Summary: The centenary of the Battle of the Somme has been marked with ceremonies in the Republic of Ireland.


The presenter described people involved in hunting and shooting as "the nasty brigade" in an article last year. The corporation received two complaints from readers stating that Packham should not have expressed his personal opinion in a BBC magazine. But the BBC Trust said the strapline had made clear the article was an opinion piece. In a column in the October 2015 issue, the naturalist wrote that conservation groups were "hamstrung by outdated liaisons with the 'nasty brigade' and can't risk upsetting old friends" in the rural and shooting communities. The Countryside Alliance complained Packham was breaking rules by using his position "to spread propaganda" and called for him to be sacked. Packham responded by accusing his critics of trying to "neutralise" him and others who oppose grouse shooting. In its report, published on Friday, the BBC Trust said Packham was a freelancer and therefore not a BBC employee, adding he was not "associated with news or public policy-related output". It also noted that all parties named in the article had been given a right of reply prior to publication, and readers had the opportunity to respond in subsequent issues. Both complainants have had letters published in the magazine in response to Packham's column. The committee added the new editor would not have allowed the term "nasty brigade" to have been published. In its summary, the BBC Trust said there had been no breach of the impartiality guidelines. The committee also looked at whether Packham had breached the BBC's conflict of interest guidelines. But the report stated: "It was clear that Mr Packham had been expressing his personal views as an individual, and that there was no implication that the charities and other causes he supported were endorsed by the BBC." Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

Summary: The BBC Trust has said no action is required over comments Chris Packham made in BBC Wildlife Magazine.


Nine-year-old Gracie Mellalieu, from Flintshire, is one of just five people in Wales with Morquio Syndrome, which affects the way bones and joints grow. She has been trialling a new drug called Vimizim, which has now won Welsh Government approval. It will cost about Â£880,000 a year to treat eligible patients in Wales. "We were just fingers crossed waiting around for a long time, it's been constant waiting, hoping things are going to happen," said Gracie's mother, Yvette. "It's just a huge weight off our shoulders. We just feel so happy that the result has been a positive one." The drug was approved for use in England in December last year, but a decision had to be made on whether it would be available on the Welsh NHS. "Yes, it is an expensive drug, but what you have to think there is it is an ultra-rare disease being treated by a drug that can't just be pushed out like paracetemol," argued Gracie's mother. "It's going to take a lot more research to develop the drug, which is the enzyme that Gracie is missing, that is putting it back into the body. "I think it is wrong to say somebody like Gracie doesn't deserve that because it is expensive. She has a lot to give to life and a lot to give to society." Gracie, who lives in Mynydd Isa near Buckley, has been receiving weekly therapy with the drug at Wrexham Maelor Hospital. It has led to a great improvement in her condition, with better lung function, improved eyesight and she does not need to use a wheelchair to get about. The campaign to get the drug approved for Gracie received a huge boost when the schoolgirl was captured on camera singing a song to thank hospital staff. Announcing the decision to fund the new drug, the Health Minister Mark Drakeford said he had listened to the advice of the All Wales Medicines Strategy Group. It said the medicine was both a clinically and a cost effective way to treat the disease. "Up until now we've only had therapies that are things that help people to manage with the condition," explained Mr Drakeford. "This new drug Vimizim actually makes a difference to the condition itself. It will really make a difference."

Summary: A schoolgirl with an "ultra-rare" genetic condition is celebrating a decision to fund life-changing medication on the NHS in Wales.


The new wombat was born at the Richard Underwood Nature Refuge in St George, in Australia. The baby, known as a 'joey', brings the total number of the animals to 251 and was the first of its species to be born at the wildlife refuge for five years. The main threats to the wombats are wild dogs, disease and competition for food from kangaroos.

Summary: One of the world's rarest species - the northern hairy-nosed wombat - has been given a much-needed boost with a brand new arrival.


Advertising plays a central role at Christmas, and for over 100 years has extended its reach from posters to radio, TV and now online. Successfully making that last leap has become the holy grail of Christmas advertising. "The strategy among the retailers now is to get the ad into a prime time spot," says Neil Saunders, managing director of retail research agency Conlumino. "From then on TV becomes less important as the message goes off into social media, where there is less cost and the reach can be phenomenal, far greater than TV." So, let's look at how that works with one of the most famous, the John Lewis ManOnTheMoon commercial. In early November it launched the ad, telling the story of a small child who sees a lonely old man through a telescope living on the moon, and sends him a Christmas present by balloon. Conventional wisdom might assume that the campaign should spark interest in the retailer - John Lewis - but there's barely a mention of the name. Instead the aim seems to be to spark interest in the ad itself. To this end John Lewis actually advertised the advertisement with a 10 second teaser commercial a week before it went live, and fired up social media interest with the #ManOnTheMoon hashtag. Three hours after the advert was aired, #ManOnTheMoon was trending with 40,000 tweets. And it doesn't stop there. Of the Â£7m spent on the campaign, John Lewis spent only Â£1m on the ad itself, which is just the tip of a merchandising iceberg. There's an app offering moon-related information. There's a tie-in with a game that can be played on mobiles, sending your presents to the moon by balloon, though at this point Christmas sentimentality is abandoned in favour of eluding surface to air missiles. Then there's a link-in with ManOnTheMoon telescopes, pyjamas, bedding, mugs and so on. "The key to the John Lewis ad is that people no longer watch real-time television," says Jacques de Cock of the London School of Marketing. "They defer their watching to Netflix or YouTube, and to capitalise on this market advertisers have to make their ads into social phenomena." The reality is that companies are having to make contact with a customer whose habits are dictated not by TV but by the internet. For instance, view the new Harvey Nichols commercial and the last frame has a "Shop Now" button to take you straight to the store. You can't do that on TV. But the customer is doing a lot more than just clicking and buying Uncle Cedric's Christmas socks on Amazon. He or she is researching, comparing prices and browsing online, before either clicking or physically marching into the store and demanding the socks over the counter. According to Forrester Research, by 2020, 53% of retail sales across Europe will be influenced one way or another by the online world. So it is not important to an advertiser by what mechanism the money is spent. What matters is where the customer makes up his or her mind - and

Summary: The internet is reinventing the Christmas TV commercial, making it more creative, more ambitious - and arguably more self-regarding.


The curlew, Europe's largest wading bird, is recognisable by its long down-curved bill and evocative call. It has been added to the red list in a survey of the 244 regularly occurring birds in the UK. The RSPBNI said it could now be considered the "UK's most pressing conservation issue". The curlew has suffered a severe population decline and has now been included on the red list of the British Birds of Conservation Concern 4. There has been an 87% decline in its population in Northern Ireland between the mid-1980s and 2013. The Antrim hills and County Fermanagh are two areas where the bird is most likely to be spotted. Fermanagh holds 10% of the entire population on the island of Ireland. Glenwherry in County Antrim is the only other place that holds what is considered a viable breeding population. The number of pairs there has recovered a little in recent years and now stands at 39 pairs, down from 80 pairs in the mid-1980s. Other birds seen in Northern Ireland and included on the red list include the Greenland white-fronted goose and the pochard, a type of duck. It is thought the numbers of pochard are dropping at Lough Neagh because milder winters mean they do not have to migrate so far south. The puffin has also been added to the red list. However, Northern Ireland's important colony on Rathlin is fairly stable.

Summary: One of Northern Ireland's best-known birds has been added to a list of those that are giving major concern to conservationists.


Kelso, Galashiels, Peebles, Hawick, Selkirk and Eyemouth saw increases but numbers fell in Duns and Jedburgh. Figures in Melrose also rose sharply compared with 2014 but exceptionally low levels were recorded that year due to "atrocious weather". Councillor Stuart Bell said it was "pleasing" to see numbers rising. A survey has been carried out across the region since 2007. The latest figures were collected during September and October 2015 with the rise in the region higher than the Scottish average of 2%. Last year numbers fell by 11% but this was largely blamed on the very low levels recorded in Melrose. Mr Bell said: "These figures are only ever going to give us a snapshot of a short period of time and can fluctuate depending on weather, however it is pleasing to see that overall average footfall has increased and the figures for several towns are particularly encouraging. "We need to build on these increases in footfall and the council, partner and community organisations and businesses can all play their part in that, making our town centres as attractive as possible to local shoppers and visitors to the Borders. "This study started in 2007 and has in effect charted the impact of the recession and increase in internet shopping on our town centres, which largely accounts for the 23% reduction in footfall over that period." He said the issues were not unique to the Borders and would remain challenges in the longer term.

Summary: A town centre footfall study in the Borders has recorded a 6% rise across eight main towns in the region in 2015 compared with the previous year.


The 2016 Rio Olympics GB Sevens silver medallist appeared to use a gesture and swear at referee Greg Garner. Scarlets have condemned Davies' "abusive language or actions". In a statement, the player said: "I would like to apologise to my team-mates, the fans, the Scarlets, my family and the rugby community." In the 28th minute at Stade Felix Mayol, Garner called over Davies and Scarlets captain Ken Owens and told Davies: "If you use that language again on the pitch, I'll send you off." Davies said he had apologised to English official Garner during and after the game. He added: "During the heat of battle I lost my composure and said and did things I deeply regret. "I apologised to referee Mr Garner both during and after the game but would like to reiterate my sincerest apologies publically." A Scarlets spokesperson said: "The Scarlets hold the unique values of rugby union in the highest regard. "Our players are all aware of their responsibility as role models and custodians of those values. "We unreservedly condemn any foul or abusive language or actions like those displayed by James Davies on Sunday." Davies could now face disciplinary action that could affect his chances of facing Toulon in their rematch at Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli on Sunday. Scarlets say they will comply fully with "disciplinary procedures" and conduct an internal investigation into the incident.

Summary: Scarlets flanker James Davies has apologised for his "unforgiveable actions" in their European Champions Cup defeat at Toulon on Sunday.


Statues are smashed using sledgehammers and drills in what seems to be a museum in the city of Mosul. Statues are also shown being destroyed at an archaeological site known as the Nergal Gate. World heritage body Unesco has called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss how to protect Iraq's cultural heritage. In a statement, Unesco head Irina Bokova said: "This attack is far more than a cultural tragedy. This is also a security issue as it fuels sectarianism, violent extremism and conflict in Iraq." In the video released via IS social media sites, black-clad men push over statues, smash them with sledgehammers and use a pneumatic drill to destroy the rubble. The video shows a black-clad man drilling through and pulling apart what appears to be a stone winged-bull Assyrian protective deity that dates back to the 9th Century BC. One of the militants in the video describes the artefacts as "false idols" and seeks to justify their destruction in religious terms. Analysts say the artefacts are unique and priceless although the museum does also house copies of some items. Ihsan Fethi, an Iraqi professor of architecture based in Amman, Jordan, told Agence France-Presse the destruction was "a terrible loss and an unbelievable act of cultural terrorism". Amir al-Jumaili, a professor at the Archaeology College in Mosul, told Associated Press: "I'm totally shocked. It's a catastrophe. With the destruction of these artefacts, we can no longer be proud of Mosul's civilisation." IS have controlled Mosul, Iraq's second largest city, since June 2014. The US military have said that an assault on the city by the Iraqi army could happen within months. The region under IS control in Iraq has nearly 1,800 of Iraq's 12,000 registered archaeological sites. The reported destruction of the statues follows recent reports that IS burnt down Mosul Library, which housed over 8,000 ancient manuscripts.

Summary: The Islamic State (IS) group has released a video appearing to show the destruction of statues in Iraq.


At about 21:00 BST on Friday, a man armed with a knife entered a shop at Northland Avenue in the Rosemount area and demanded money. Police said the suspect was restrained by members of the public until officers arrived and arrested him. Another man was arrested nearby a short time later. The men, who are both 19, are to appear in court on Monday. They are charged with attempted robbery, conspiracy to rob and possession of an offensive weapon.

Summary: Two men have been charged over the attempted armed robbery of a shop in Londonderry.