The six male athletes also said they engaged in disruptive behaviour. The admission follows a report that assessed Australia's poor swimming performance at the London 2012 Games which pointed to a "toxic" team culture. Swimming Australia said the swimmers will face an inquiry panel. Stilnox, used to treat insomnia, is not considered a performance enhancer and is not a banned substance, but the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) put it on the prohibited list ahead of the Games. In their statement, the six members of the men's 4x100 freestyle relay team said the prescriptions "were filled in Australia before their departure to their staging camp in Spain and prior to the AOC's announcement the drug was (prohibited)". But they "acknowledge that at the time Stilnox was consumed it had been recently prohibited for use". "We stand here collectively to confirm that we did take part in a bonding exercise during which members of the relay team took Stilnox," the six swimmers said. "We acknowledge by our recent action in continuing a recent tradition in the Australia swim team, we have let ourselves down and the people who have supported us." All but one team member took the medication, they said. Then they engaged in pranks they described as "childish" and "stupid", such as knocking on the doors of other athletes and making phone calls. They said they were asleep by 22:30. "I think one of the reasons I agreed to go along with it was all the pressure I was under," one of the swimmers, James Magnussen, said. "Completely inappropriate in hindsight." The relay team, nicknamed Weapons of Mass Destruction before the Olympics, came in fourth in the event, in which they had been expected to deliver a medal. Magnussen, a favourite to win the men's 100 metres freestyle, won a silver. Their admission follows the release of a review of the sport after the country's worst Olympic swimming performance in two decades. It found that amid a lack of leadership a "toxic" team culture developed that led to bullying and misuse of prescription drugs, and that standards and discipline were "too loose". Australia's swimmers won just one gold medal at London 2012, far short of previous medal hauls at other recent Olympics.

Summary: Members of Australia's Olympic swimming team said they used the sleeping medication Stilnox during a "bonding" session before the Games last year.


Leader Brandt Snedeker, who had a share of the lead after the opening round, is on 12 under par - one clear of fellow American Kevin Kisner. Donald, five under par for the day, is 10 under, level with Americans Zach Johnson, Zac Blair and Chez Reavie. Snedeker was third at last week's Tournament of Champions in Hawaii. His short game helped him take the lead on day two as he holed out from 15 foot on his first hole, chipped in from 35 feet on his 12th, and then had a 20-footer at the next on the way to match Donald's five-under-par round of 65. "This is why we spend so much time away from our families as well as so much time on the golf course - to be in contention and have a chance to win at the weekend," he said. Fiji's Vijay Singh, 52, who is hoping to become the oldest winner on the PGA Tour, is four off the lead after a one-under round of 69. Singh had shared the early lead with Snedeker, Kisner, Ricky Barnes and Morgan Hoffman after the quintet all hit 63s in their first round. Padraig Harrington and England's Greg Owen are in a group six off the pace on six under but Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell missed the cut by six shots on three over after a 73 on Friday.

Summary: England's former world number one Luke Donald lies two shots off the lead at the halfway point of the Sony Open in Honolulu after a second-round 65.


The aim of the scheme was to increase bank lending by up to £70bn. The government changed the rules in January 2014, with this type of funding is no longer used to support mortgage lending. The scheme aimed to bolster the economy, by halting a downward spiral of lending and borrowing that the UK had experienced since the onset of the credit crunch and international banking crisis. Banks and building societies are able to access the funds until the end of January 2015. How does it work? In essence, the Bank of England is letting commercial banks borrow funds from it cheaply, so that the banks then pass this on in the form of cheap loans to firms. What is the point? The point is to encourage the UK's commercial banks to borrow more money, and more cheaply than at present, so they can then in turn lend it to companies who wish to borrow. Is it working? The debate is fierce. Some report banks are still unwilling to lend to business. Others say businesses are unwilling to take on new debt and are paying back loans. Either way, repayments are rising faster than borrowing, leaving the latest "net" lending figure (for the first quarter of 2014) down. So what are the mechanics of FLS? Banks and other lenders approach the Bank of England, if they want. They swap assets they already have, such as loans, with the Bank. It in turn provides them with pieces of paper known as Treasury bills, for a four-year period. The commercial banks are then able to use these bits of paper as top quality backing with which to borrow cash in the wholesale financial markets, from other lenders. With the Treasury's backing, the idea is that they will be able to borrow funds at very cheap rates. How will the taxpayer be protected in this arrangement? The collateral pledged by commercial banks will have to be worth more than the high-grade paper being offered by the Bank of England. So, for every £1 of Treasury bills they borrow, the assets being pledged will have to be worth, say, £1.10 or £1.20. Thus if the value of that asset subsequently falls, the Bank of England will not suffer from the top slice of any loss. What about savers? They have suffered an unforeseen knock-on effect of FLS. The availability of cheap funds from the Bank means that lenders do not need to try so hard to attract funds from the general public, to then lend on to borrowers. That is why it is now almost impossible to find a savings account offering more than 3% interest.

Summary: Funding for Lending (FLS), the Bank of England and Treasury scheme, initially to boost bank lending to households and companies, opened for business at the beginning of August 2012.


With a population of fewer than 5,000, nearly one in 10 people in South Cave expressed opposition to the plans by Gladman Developments. The developer wants to build on land off Little Wold Lane. South Cave Parish Council has also objected to the proposal, saying it would cause "landscape harm" in the picturesque village. A local campaign group, Save Our Valley, is co-ordinating opposition to the development. Villagers claim the new housing would run parallel to the Wolds Way, a national walking trail, "seriously impacting" on views across the valley. Concerns have also been raised about increased flooding risk and congestion. Gladman said the development would "provide a choice of housing to meet the needs of the area, whilst respecting and enhancing the site's environmental and cultural assets". The development would include access roads and landscaping, together with a play area. The standard consultation on the proposals finishes on 7 April.

Summary: More than 600 people in an East Yorkshire village have objected to plans for 119 new homes.


Helen Zille said the "time was right" for her to step aside, adding that the DA would benefit from fresh blood. She will remain as premier of Western Cape province until 2019. Ms Zille, a former journalist and anti-apartheid campaigner, has led the party since 2007. "These kinds of decisions are a long time coming, but in the end they are made suddenly," she said. Ms Zille was born in 1951 to German immigrants. She has been a staunch defender of South Africa's liberal constitution, keeping a check on the leading ANC party's overwhelming power. In the past, she has openly criticised President Jacob Zuma and led a campaign to bring him before the courts to face allegations of bribery. Mr Zuma denied the claims, insisting he was the victim of a "political conspiracy". The DA's support is mainly concentrated in the Western Cape, which has a large white and mixed-race population, but Ms Zille had tried to make inroads into the black electorate.

Summary: The leader of South Africa's opposition, the Democratic Alliance, has said she will not stand for re-election at the party's congress next month.


ScotRail said the Glasgow Queen Street Station tunnel would be closed from 20 March until 8 August. Services will divert to low-level platforms or Glasgow Central, bringing timetable changes and in some cases, longer journey times. The work is part of a Â£60m upgrade project that will allow faster and longer trains to use the station. Passengers on ScotRail's main Edinburgh to Glasgow service, via Falkirk High, are being advised to travel via Bathgate and Airdrie. That journey will take around 70 minutes. Phil Verster, managing director of the ScotRail Alliance, said: "Upgrading the tunnel will allow us to run faster, longer, greener trains in the future. "This will mean more seats, shorter journey times and less impact on our environment. "The long-term benefits of this investment will be considerable, not just for our railway, but also for the country." ScotRail said the closure was necessary to enable major engineering work to renew 1,800m of existing concrete slab track formation, which carries the rails through the 918m tunnel. The firm said this was the largest engineering project undertaken on the Edinburgh to Glasgow, via Falkirk High, railway, since it was built. The project will involve 140 days of continuous round-the-clock working, the removal of 10,000 tonnes of existing concrete slab and the installation of 4,000m of new rails. ScotRail has now launched a dedicated webpage to give passengers more information about the impact of the project. Transport Minister Derek Mackay said: "This is a once in a generation project and one of the most ambitious ever planned on the Edinburgh-Glasgow route. "The works will support the introduction of a new generation of faster, quieter and greener electric trains on routes across the Central Belt next year. "Although I understand that this work will cause some inconvenience to passengers, the ScotRail Alliance is working to ensure that services are maintained where possible, disruption is kept to a minimum and that passengers are kept well informed throughout the work."

Summary: The main tunnel serving Scotland's third busiest rail station is to close for 20 weeks, causing major disruption.


IS militants launched at least four suicide attacks, with reports saying at least 25 people were killed. The first of the attacks was near the Turkish border crossing. It is thought to be the first fighting in that area. The battle for Kobane has left hundreds of people dead and forced more than 200,000 to flee into Turkey. The US-led coalition is supporting the town's defenders with air strikes. Turkey has allowed some Kurdish fighters from Iraq to travel through its territory to assist in defending Kobane. However, Turkey views Kurdish forces with suspicion, following a decade-long battle for autonomy by its own Kurdish minority. IS controls large swathes of both Syria and neighbouring Iraq. The militants have been trying to overrun Kobane for the past two months. In the early stages, it looked as though the town's fall was only a matter of time. But the Kurdish fighters have defended tenaciously and kept hold of roughly half the town. They have been supported by a small number of well-armed Iraqi Kurdish fighters, some other Syrian opposition units, and of course by the coalition air strikes. The first suicide vehicle bomb targeted a Kurdish position close to the Turkish border at dawn on Saturday. Kurdish sources said the bomber had crossed from Turkey, but Turkish officials denied this as "lies". Clashes followed at the site of the attack and to the south-west of the town. The UK-based activist group, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said there were three more suicide bombings - one an individual with a suicide vest and the other two vehicle bombs. As the clashes intensified, there were reports that IS had brought up tanks to join the fighting. Meanwhile two US-led air strikes were carried out against IS positions in the east of Kobane. In all, 25 people were killed in the clashes, most of them IS fighters, reports said. IS has captured parts of the town and dozens of villages in the area around it in an offensive lasting more than two months. But it has met stiff resistance from local Kurdish fighters, who have held about half the town assisted by small numbers of Iraqi Kurds and Syrian Arabs, and backed by US-led air strikes.

Summary: Fighting has intensified in the besieged Syrian border town of Kobane, where Kurdish forces have been holding Islamic State at bay since September.


Mary Burrows, who was chief executive of Betsi Cadwaladr health board, moved from Colwyn Bay, Conwy county, to London two months ago. She is staying with her son while she receives treatment for breast cancer. "Treatments that have not been approved by Nice are not routinely available in Wales," a health board statement said. A £200m-a-year cancer drug fund was set up in England in 2011. There is no similar fund in Wales. Mrs Burrows said her consultant in Wales advised her to go to the Royal Marsden Hospital, Surrey, for the next stage of her treatment because the drug she needed was not available in Wales. She called the situation "distressing," adding: "A lot of people can't just move their family to another UK nation. There needs to be a debate across all of the UK about how we fund these treatments. "Not just cancer treatments; advanced technologies and surgeries coming through that people will want to access." Mrs Burrows left her role with the health board last January. She said she had "arguments with myself" about the fairness of the Welsh government policy and if having a cancer drug fund takes resources from people with other illnesses. Mrs Burrows' husband died two years ago of advanced melanoma after he was also unable to get treatment in Wales, she said. Now she is calling for more investment in the NHS "across the board". A Betsi Cadwaladr spokeswoman said: "Where a clinician wishes to use a treatment that has not received Nice approval, they can make an application to the health board under the all-Wales individual patient funding request process. "These requests are considered by an expert panel. Because each patient is different, each case has to be individually assessed."

Summary: A former head of a Welsh health board has moved to England in order to get a cancer drug.


Vardy, 29, is included after scoring 24 goals to help the Foxes win the Premier League last season. Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney is overlooked for the first time in the competition's 12-year history. Wales and Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale makes the list for a second consecutive year. Bale's Real Madrid team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon are included, making them the only ever-presents for an award based on votes from professional players from 75 countries. In total, 16 Premier League players are on the list, including Vardy's former Leicester team-mate N'Golo Kante, now at Chelsea, Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne, Dimitri Payet of West Ham and Arsenal's Hector Bellerin. Barcelona have the most players represented, with 12 - two more than rivals Real Madrid. The World XI will be announced in January. Click here for the full list

Summary: Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy is the only English player named on the 55-man shortlist for the Fifa FIFPro team of the year.


Eight-year-old Garfield, who makes the trip to Sainsbury's in Ely in Cambridgeshire on a daily basis, has his own Facebook page created by fans. Owner David Willers posted a message asking shoppers to lay off the treats as a vet found Garfield, who weighs 6.6kg (one stone), was overweight. "Everyone loves him," Mr Willers said. "The other day when it was cold and he stayed indoors, a member of Sainsbury's staff messaged me to ask where he was, which was very sweet. "He brings more customers into the shop - people tell me they go and shop there just to see him." Garfield's Facebook page was set up last summer by a couple who had spotted him in the shop, and is now run by Mr Willers. "We worry about him crossing the road, but we don't really get any negative comments about his habits," he said. "We live about a four-minute walk away from Sainsbury's but Garfield knows all the shortcuts so can get there quicker than that."

Summary: The owner of a cat which visits a supermarket every day, has had to ask people to stop feeding his pet because he was putting on weight.


The 36-year-old former assistant coach at St Mirren and Cowdenbeath has helped Michael O'Neill steer his fifth seeds to a place in the finals in France. "It makes me proud, but I'm also disappointed Scotland didn't qualify," Macphee told BBC Scotland. "We're the first team from pot five to win a group." Macphee had an unremarkable playing career, with spells at East Fife, Forfar Athletic and Queen's Park before he embarked on a footballing scholarship in the United States. His playing career took him to Romania with Braila and Japan with Kariya before turning to management and leading Cupar Hearts to the Scottish Amateur Cup final in 2007. Macphee then worked with Danny Lennon at Cowdenbeath and St Mirren, where he helped the club win the League Cup. "That season, we made a strong start to the league then beating Celtic in the cup semi-final at Hampden was fantastic and going on to lift the Cup against Hearts," he said. Northern Ireland manager O'Neill was impressed by Macphee's performance analysis work in Paisley and soon brought him into the international set-up. "Unless you're a Barcelona, a Real Madrid, or a Manchester United, where you can quite simply have your own playing identity because you know your players are better than the opponent, there is an element there you can disregard the opponent," he said. Media playback is not supported on this device "I know from conversations with Jonny Evans, Alex Ferguson - apart from the Champions League - didn't pay any attention to the opponent. "He filled the players with belief that 'Manchester United play this way and we are better'. At the biggest clubs in the world, you can play this way. "St Mirren are clearly not one of them and Michael learned from speaking to players and other managers about my work." While Scotland will be watching from home next summer, Northern Ireland won their group ahead of Romania, Hungary, Greece, Finland and the Faroe Islands despite a limited group of players to pick from. Among their squad are players from the likes of Fleetwood Town and Doncaster Rovers, while seven players are currently playing in Scottish football. "I don't think it's necessarily a surprise that Michael O'Neill has managed to turn Northern Ireland around," said Macphee, who also scouted for Mexico at last year's World Cup in Brazil. "I think a lot of people don't know what he achieved with Shamrock Rovers. "He managed to win the league twice there, but the most remarkable achievement there for Michael - he took them into the Europa League. "He did that with players on 42-week contracts. That's basically part-time footballers he's taken into the group stage. "I know from discussing with him the budget was only about £450,000, which to give you idea of scale is half that of any Scottish top-flight club." Macphee, who runs sport tours and football academy businesses, added: "It's not a case of managing expectations. "We've already achieved something which people will see as remarkable. "The team spirit in the group of players is unbelievable. "The

Summary: Austin Macphee could be the only Scotsman at Euro 2016 after being part of the coaching set-up at Northern Ireland.


East Kent Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 750,000 people across five different hospitals. Experts from health regulator Monitor also identified issues with safety, leadership and "a culture of bullying". The trust said it would "work to make improvements to the services". It was deemed inadequate by the independent watchdog, the Care Quality Commission, in August. The trust runs the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford; the Kent and Canterbury in Canterbury; the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (QEQM) in Margate; the Buckland in Dover; and the Royal Victoria in Folkestone. Concerns were raised about a culture of bullying at the organisation and inspectors identified staff shortages in A&E, children's care and at night. They found risks to patients and incidents involving patient safety were not always identified. The inspection team also noticed that in a number of areas around the trust, buildings and equipment were "poorly maintained". Monitor said it would be appointing an improvement director at the trust to provide support and to ensure it is making progress. "The trust needs to urgently improve the safety of care for patients, and strengthen its management to better support frontline staff," said Paul Streat, regional director at Monitor. "By putting the trust into special measures we can ensure they turn things around quickly. "Senior leaders need to listen to and work with all staff to understand and tackle problems on their wards," he said. Patients visiting the Kent and Canterbury Hospital on Tuesday said they had no confidence in the management. Former cancer patient Ken Rogers, who quit in July as a governor, said: "I've argued with the trust over some of the performance results of what they've been doing to patients and they haven't listened." Robert Watts, who was at the hospital with his wife and baby son, said: "You want the best. You want to be told the right things and hope that they do the best job they can. "Sometimes they don't, they miss it. I just don't think that this hospital can do that." The trust's chief executive, Stuart Bain, said: "We want to work with our regulator Monitor, our staff and our health partners to make improvements to the services we provide to the people of east Kent." He said areas for improvement had already been recognised including the investment of an additional Â£2.9m to recruit 69 nurses where shortages existed. An additional four general surgeons had also been recently appointed and a further three would be recruited shortly, Mr Bain added. "In addition we identified the need to improve our appointment system some time ago and have just completed a public consultation on our outpatient services that will allow us to make improvements to the services we offer patients. "New appointment booking systems, more flexible appointments, and an investment of Â£28m in improved facilities including a new hospital in Dover will start to address these issues," he said. "The trust is committed to working with staff and health partners to produce an action plan to address the issues raised by the CQC and

Summary: One of the largest hospital trusts in England is to be put into special measures because of "serious failures" in patient safety.


Thousands of animals, many of them endangered, are part of the count which is required by law as part of the zoo's licence. Important details about each and every individual are noted down so that the zoo can help worldwide breeding programmes. Newsround's Martin headed to the zoo, which houses over 400 different species, to find out how it's done.

Summary: Keepers at Chester Zoo are making sure every creature, from the biggest elephant to the smallest beetle, is present and correct as part of their annual animal count.


Labour MP Keith Vaz said Coca-Cola was marketing a "real health hazard". But Conservative city councillor Ross Grant told the Leicester Mercury that opening the sweet shop in 2013 "put him into the hypocrite category". Keith Vaz has not responded, but previously said he opposed the way Coke is promoted, rather than the product. "What we want to do is to make sure Coca-Cola indulges in a proper debate and has a proper engagement with health campaigners, such as Members of Parliament who are part of the All Party Diabetes Group, to make sure that they are much more responsible in the way in which they promote and sell their products," said the Leicester MP. Public Health England also has concerns about the marketing of Coca-Cola. Its chief nutritionist, Dr Alison Tedstone, said: "The evidence shows that this type of advertising increases children's preference for and consumption of sugary drinks, which are linked to tooth decay and too many calories leading to obesity. "Worryingly, children and teenagers are having three times more sugar than the maximum recommended amount and the biggest source is sugary drinks." Public Health England said evidence showed that restrictions on marketing, advertising and promotion of high-sugar products are likely to be more effective than adding a tax to sugary drinks, along with reducing the added sugar in processed foods and drinks. Dr Tedstone said: "There is no place for sugary drinks in a child's daily diet - lower fat milks and water are ideal but swapping to no added sugar, diet and sugar free alternatives is fine." 35g sugar in a 330ml can of Coca-Cola 53g sugar in a 500ml bottle of Coca-Cola 19g advised maximum sugar intake per day for children aged 4 to 6 24g maximum daily sugar intake for children aged 7 to 10 30g maximum sugar intake for adults and children over 11 Coca-Cola Great Britain said its Christmas truck would offer two sugar-free variants. "We're delighted to be visiting Leicester this year as part of the Coca-Cola Christmas truck tour," it said in a statement. "Our Christmas truck tour also operates in line with our responsible marketing policy so we don't sample our drinks directly to under-12s." Mr Vaz was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 13 years ago at a health awareness event in his constituency.

Summary: A diabetic MP who asked Coca-Cola not to take its Christmas truck to Leicester has been accused of hypocrisy for opening a sweet shop in the city.


The man dialled two taxi firms from the landline in the house at Wodecroft Road, Luton, but hung up after he was asked for his phone number. Bedfordshire Police asked anyone who recognised the man's voice to contact them. A flat-screen television and other electrical items were stolen from the house. The calls were made in the early hours of Saturday 25 October using a cordless telephone, which was then left on a table in the garden, police said. The man called two Luton taxi firms which were both dealt with by the same control office. In the first call, the suspect was asked to leave his landline number, but said he did not know it. He was then asked to leave his mobile number and he started to, but then stopped, claiming he did not know it. Police said he then made a second call and got through to the same controller, who explained the office handled calls for more than one taxi firm. The force hopes the suspect, who almost revealed his mobile phone number, can be identified from the recordings, which were made automatically. Det Con Scott Hannam said: "We are keen to identify the man as we believe he may have important information which could assist our investigation. "I would urge anyone who recognises his voice, or for the man himself, to contact police. "I am also keen to hear from anyone who has any information or saw a large television being carried around this area on the night in question."

Summary: Police have released recordings of a suspected burglar phoning for a taxi from the house he had just broken into.


He suffered a stroke two weeks ago and his condition improved before a sudden deterioration on Tuesday. Mr Peres, who was one of the last of a generation of Israeli politicians present at the new nation's birth in 1948, served twice as the country's prime minister and once as president. He won the Nobel Peace prize in 1994 for his role negotiating peace accords with the Palestinians a year earlier. He once said the Palestinians were Israel's "closest neighbours" and might become its "closest friends". Obituary: Shimon Peres, Israeli founding father Long legacy of Israel's elder statesman Mr Peres died in a hospital near Tel Aviv early on Wednesday, with his family at his bedside. He had been in the intensive care unit of the Sheba Medical Centre after suffering a major stroke on 13 September. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his "deep personal grief on the passing of the beloved of the nation". Meanwhile US President Barack Obama called Mr Peres his "dear friend" in a statement, and said: "He was guided by a vision of the human dignity and progress that he knew people of goodwill could advance together." Mr Peres shared his Nobel Peace Prize with Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, who was later assassinated, and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. At the start of his long political career, he was put in charge of personnel and arms purchases for the Haganah, the predecessor of the Israel Defense Forces. He secured a deal with France to supply the new Israeli nation with Mirage jet fighters. He also set up Israel's secret nuclear facility. He was the defence minister in 1976, when Palestinian hijackers diverted a plane from Israel to Entebbe in Uganda. He oversaw the successful rescue of more than 100 hostages. Once an advocate of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, Mr Peres later became a leading political dove. He often spoke of the need for compromise over territorial demands in Palestinian areas. He maintained an active public schedule into old age, mostly through his non-governmental Peres Centre for Peace, which promotes closer ties between Israel and the Palestinians. In 2013 he said: "There is no alternative to peace. There is no sense to go to war." He retired from his role as president in 2014.

Summary: The former Israeli PM and president, Shimon Peres, has died aged 93.


Media playback is not supported on this device El Shehaby was roundly booed by the crowd and was called back to the stage for his failure to bow to his opponent as it contravenes judo rules. "El Shehaby backed off after Sasson went over to him," said BBC judo commentator Mark Doran. "That is very disappointing. That is what the Olympics is not about. To his credit, Sasson just moved on." Sasson later revealed his coaches had warned him El Shehaby might refuse to shake his hand. The Egyptian had come under pressure from some conservative voices in his homeland to withdraw from the bout. "I knew he would do it, so it wasn't a surprise for me," Sasson said. The International Olympic Committee said it was looking into the incident. "The Olympic movement should be about building bridges, not erecting walls. There's absolutely no excuse for it," a spokesman said. You can catch up on the judo here. Available to UK users here

Summary: Egyptian Islam El Shehaby refused to shake the hand of Israeli opponent Os Sasson after losing in the men's judo at the Rio Olympics.


Berahino, 21, was travelling at 110mph when he was stopped by Cheshire Police near junction 20 of the southbound M6 in the early hours of 22 October. He was found to have 101 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood - the drink-drive limit is 80 mg. North Cheshire Magistrates in Runcorn fined Berahino Â£3,400 and offered him a drink-driver referral course. If he completed the course, it would reduce the length of his ban to nine months. The striker's excellent form this season earned him a call-up to the full England squad in November but he did not play in matches against Slovenia and Scotland. His court case, originally scheduled for 19 January - the same day as the Baggies are due to meet Everton in the Premier League at Goodison Park - was brought forward late on Thursday. The BBC understands that Berahino will be fined by West Brom under its usual disciplinary procedures - the maximum permitted being a fortnight's wages. With the case having been dealt with before the scheduled Monday hearing, he is now likely to play that night at Everton. West Brom will not be making any comment on the matter. Berahino, who came to the UK from war-torn Burundi as a child, signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract with the Premier League club in December 2013. The England Under-21 international has scored 14 times in 25 appearances for the Baggies this season, and has been linked with a big-money transfer to a top Premier League club.

Summary: West Brom striker Saido Berahino has been banned from driving for 12 months after pleading guilty to drink-driving.


Towell, 25, was knocked down twice during the bout in Glasgow on Thursday and died in hospital on Friday night. His partner Chloe Ross revealed he had been suffering migraines for weeks but had dismissed it as pre-match stress. Towell was taking part in a welterweight title eliminator against Welsh fighter Dale Evans Many tributes have been paid to the young fighter from Dundee - known as "Iron Mike" - who is only the third professional boxer to die in the UK from apparently fight-related injuries in 21 years. He passed away with his family at his bedside at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. In a Facebook post, his partner Ms Ross said he had suffered brain damage but "fought right to the end", surviving for 12 hours after life support was turned off. "I'm absolutely heartbroken to say my annoying best friend passed away tonight at 11.02 very peacefully," she wrote. "Michael had severe bleeding and swelling to his brain. "He had been complaining of headaches for the last few weeks but we put it down to migraines with the stress of his fight. "It has been the longest 24 hours of our lives. My baby has lost his daddy. But he will be so so proud of his dad in what he achieved." Ms Ross added: "Once he was taken off of his life support he managed 12 hours, 12 whole rounds off his life support, he fought right to the end and he's done us all so proud... He left doing the thing he's best at... there's only one." The St Andrew's Sporting Club fight took place at Glasgow's Radisson Blu Hotel on Thursday evening. Towell was knocked down in the first round of the fight before recovering to continue the match. Referee Victor Loughlin stopped the fight in the fifth round shortly after Towell was knocked down by Carmarthen fighter Evans for a second time. He received treatment in the ring and was given oxygen before being taken to an ambulance on a stretcher. A spokesman for St Andrew's Sporting Club later said that Towell's management team was not aware of any headache problems leading up to the fight. Spencer Oliver, the former European Super Bantamweight champion who was placed in a coma after being injured in a fight in 1998, said Towell would not have been allowed to fight if there had been doubts about his health. He said: "He would have to have had all his medical tests. He was in a British title eliminator so all his brain scans would have been up to date and everything would have been in place with Mike going into that contest." But boxing promoter Frank Warren raised concerns about the reports that Towell had been suffering from headaches. He said: "If that's true, obviously he shouldn't have been fighting. And I'm quite sure, the doctor, who examines the boxers and the medicals, if they had of known that, they would not have allowed him to box. "So, obviously once the British Boxing Board of Control complete their investigation

Summary: The management team behind Scottish boxer Mike Towell, who died after a fight, have said they were unaware he had been complaining of headaches.


David Davies said there were too many "scare stories" suggesting people would be removed. The status of EU citizens working in the UK is likely to be top of the agenda in formal Brexit talks. Labour's Eluned Morgan said that EU migrants contribute "far far more" than they take out across the UK. Speaking on the BBC One's Wales Report programme, Mr Davies said: "There's no threat whatsoever to law-abiding, hard working Polish, Hungarian, other EU citizens who come over here to work." The Brexit campaigner said: "I'm afraid there's too many scare stories being put out there. "We're not going to stop people from moving around or throw people out of the country." Ms Morgan said: "I think what we have to understand is that economically, migrants from the EU contribute far-far more than they take out across the United Kingdom. "They contribute about £6bn which is what is paying for people's pensions and schools and hospitals." Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said earlier this week the issue was "settled" after last year's referendum, but declined in a BBC interview to say the UK would definitely leave if he became Prime Minister. Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth claimed the Conservatives were responsible for "scare stories" about the "negative effects that these immigrants from the EU have". He said EU migrants are "clearly net contributors to our economy". UKIP AM Caroline Jones said that since 2010 Theresa May had promised to bring the levels of immigration down to the tens of thousands of people per year. "Instead of that two million people since 2010 have entered the UK. So that commitment hasn't worked, has it," she said. The Liberal Democrats' Eluned Parrott said: "I think what's really really sad in all of this is that there are human beings here, individual human beings who's own status feels threatened. "People who are doctors, they're nurses, they're translators, they are people working in really useful jobs for our society who feel like they're not wanted." The Wales Report, BBC One, Wednesday, 22:45 BST

Summary: Immigrants from the EU working in Wales will not be thrown out of the country post-Brexit, a senior Welsh Conservative has said.


The unnamed pair waited nine months for their Personal Independence Payments (PIPs) to be paid by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). They brought the test case to the High Court, claiming the delay was unlawful. A minister said "significant progress" had been made in processing claims. PIPs started replacing disability allowance in April 2013. Labour, along with several charities, criticised the government for the way it handled the switchover, which left about 3,000 people waiting more than a year to have their welfare claims processed. The High Court is now conducting a judicial review into the payment system. The claimants said they struggled to pay for food and fuel because of the delays and their health declined as a result. They had a right to such benefits under the law and should have received them within a "reasonable time", their lawyers told the court. One of the claimants, Ms C, from Kent, said she had to leave her job because of ill health. She suffers from ME and severe depression. "I was completely isolated during the nine months I was waiting for my payments. "While my wait came to an end, it is worrying that many, many others have still not received a decision." Justin Tomlinson, the minister for disabled people, said that PIP claims were being processed "at five times the rate they were in January 2014". He added: "In addition 21% of claimants have been awarded the highest rate, compared to 16% under the disability living allowance, demonstrating that the benefit is being targeted at those who need it most." But counsel for the claimants said the "most challenging phase" of the PIP rollout was still to come. About 1.5 million recipients of disability allowance will be moved into the new scheme at the same time as existing PIP claimants face reassessment. Currently, up to 16% of applicants are still waiting more than 30 weeks for their claims to be completed, the claimants' lawyers said.

Summary: Two disabled people had to turn to loan sharks and food banks because the government took so long to process their benefit claims, the High Court has heard.


Ministers promised a response after AMs claimed the 2013 Active Travel Act had failed to achieve its potential due to a lack of funding and leadership. Healthy travel will be promoted in school lessons, public health campaigns, and investment decisions, backed up by monitored targets. Transport Minister Edwina Hart said there was a need for "culture change". Local councils are obliged to provide routes for cyclists and walkers and to consider their needs when planning new road and rail links under the 2013 legislation. But there was "considerable frustration" among supporters of active travel at the lack of progress, the business and enterprise committee reported in February. Chairman William Graham claimed AMs felt the commitment of ministers had "started to waver before it has properly begun". The Active Travel Action Plan published by the Welsh government on Tuesday sets out expectations in areas ranging from leadership and infrastructure to skills and training. An annual progress report will monitor how many more adults and children have been encouraged to take up walking or cycling. "Increasing levels of walking and cycling offers many health and social benefits," said Mrs Hart. "We know that most people in Wales currently make no or very few walking and cycling journeys. "This plan sets out how we can achieve our ambition of making walking and cycling part of everyday life through a culture change, both within organisations, and among individuals, as well as action to reduce barriers to active travel."

Summary: Schools, the health service and planning laws will be used to boost walking and cycling in an action plan.


The latest data sent back from the probe has made Nasa scientists believe that Saturn's ice-crusted moon Enceladus may now be the single best place to go to find life beyond our Earth. So, before we get all Doctor Who, let's take a look at some top facts about the exciting moon for ET-spotters... Enceladus is the sixth largest moon of Saturn. It is about 500 kilometres (310 miles) in diameter, making it pretty small. In comparison, the Earth is over 12,000 kilometres in diameter. Saturn has many different types of moons, some are very small, and one - Titan - is very, very large! Altogether, Saturn has 62 confirmed moons, 53 of which have names, and only 13 of which have diameters larger than 50 kilometres. Enceladus is named after a giant from Greek mythology. The name was decided by the son of the man who first discovered it, astronomer Frederick William Herschel. He spotted Enceladus all the way back in 1789, during the first use of his new telescope, which was the largest in the world at the time. Enceladus is covered in a thick surface of ice. But it's what lies deep below this icy surface that has got scientists really excited! It's thought a warm ocean flows below the surface, where the conditions to support life could exist. Jets of water vapour and ice particles erupt from Enceladus' underground ocean through deep icy crevasses called tiger stripes near the moon's south pole. These plumes have provided clues about the planets inner-workings. The Cassini spacecraft conducted a fly-through of the plumes, helping to provide the data that has led scientists to believe the planet could hold life.

Summary: The Cassini probe may be about to make a dramatic end to its mission, but the information it has provided about Saturn and its moons is still throwing up plenty of fascinating facts for scientists.


The 31-year-old Brazil forward, better known just by her first name, has signed a two-year contract with an option of a third. She has recently been playing in Sweden for FC Rosengard. Marta was part of the Brazil side which lost in the 2007 World Cup final to Germany in China. Marta won five consecutive world player of the year titles from 2006-2010 and has finished in the top three of the voting in every year from 2004-2014. Orlando City chief executive Alex Leitao said: "We are incredibly proud to bring Marta to Orlando, and I am personally very excited as I have been a fan of her for many years. "Our technical team worked hard to add the best, most accomplished women's soccer player in the world to the roster."

Summary: Five-time world player of the year Marta Vieira da Silva has joined Orlando Pride in America's National Women's Soccer League.


Alex D'Acol headed the hosts ahead early on from Ali Crawford's corner. Inverness had the chance to level after Darian MacKinnon fouled Billy Mckay in the box but Greg Tansey's penalty was saved by Gary Woods. Grant Gillespie converted Rakish Bingham's pass to double Accies' lead and Bingham added a goal of his own. Media playback is not supported on this device The visitors had been boosted by former striker Mckay's loan signing from Wigan being completed shortly before kick-off to allow him to play, but it was Accies who dominated as they welcomed back the experienced Mikey Devlin and Massimo Donati after injury. Both sides had been struggling to find a win, and the lack of confidence was evident for most of the first half, although Mckay blasted a volley into the side netting to give the small band of away fans some early hope. Before the match Hamilton boss Martin Canning had said the first goal would be hugely influential and it was his side who grabbed it with a well rehearsed move from Crawford's corner. D'Acol got away from his marker on the near post and his glancing header found the net past Owain Fon Williams for his seventh goal of the season. Caley Thistle then blew a major opportunity to equalise after referee Euan Anderson had pointed to the spot on 26 minutes. Woods guessed right, diving right to produce a superb save to deny Tansey. Accies then lost Crawford to injury just after the half-hour, with new signing Blair Adams taking his place and Gillespie taking on Crawford's midfield responsibilities. That move paid off after the interval when Bingham drove down the left, crossed low into the box and Gillespie timed his run superbly to send a side-foot shot past Fon Williams. Bingham then produced the best moment of the night, smashing a terrific 18-yard effort high past the Welsh goalkeeper for his fourth goal of the campaign, the Caley Thistle defence ripped apart and their fans starting to dread the long, late trip home. It was a first league win in 12 for Hamilton and only their third in the division this season. Meanwhile, Richie Foran has a major task ahead to convince his men that they can stay in a top flight becoming tougher and tougher as Inverness' winless league run stretched to the dozen mark. Media playback is not supported on this device Hamilton player-manager Martin Canning: "The performance was similar to Saturday, but there were key moments there with the penalty save and the second goal, because we have not been taking the opportunity to get the second goal when we have had the chance so far this season. "If we continue to make the big moments go in our favour and capitalise on them, then we can move up the table and continue to win games. "We haven't punished teams, but tonight we did and we make it comfortable for ourselves and that should have probably happened four or five times this season. "The league is so tight, we have gone from

Summary: Hamilton Academical moved three points clear of Premiership bottom side Inverness Caledonian Thistle with victory over the Highlanders.


Almost 80,000 passengers and crew have sailed into Belfast this year on 43 different tourist ships. One of the big draws is the new Titanic Visitor Centre, which so far has welcomed people from 111 different countries. Belfast is no longer building ships, but it is now attracting them. The peace process has transformed the city. During the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s the cruise ship industry steered clear of Belfast. It was not until 1997 that modern luxury liners started sailing up Belfast Lough. In recent years, numbers have soared. Next year, more than 50 are expected. So what's the big attraction? The Giant's Causeway, golf and Titanic Belfast are pulling in the visitors. However, there is also a human factor - curiosity. Gerry Lennon, chief executive of the Belfast Visitor and Convention Bureau, said: "Curiosity is a huge driver for tourism. A lot of people are curious about Belfast and Northern Ireland. "The political stability has given us that ability to go to the market-place and now say 'look what we have to offer'." The Glens of Antrim, the walls of Londonderry and Belfast's shopping districts are also proving popular. The recent three nights of rioting in one part of north Belfast do not seem to have put people off. Money has been invested in Belfast Harbour to ensure it can cope with the increasingly large vessels sailing into the city, including the latest arrival, the 113,000-tons Emerald Princess. Tony McAuley, commercial officer for Belfast Harbour, said: "Once we get people here, the facilities almost sell themselves." The Titanic Visitor Centre has attracted more than 500,000 visitors since it opened six months ago - double what was expected. The cruise ship business alone is worth an estimated Â£15m a year to Northern Ireland's economy. There is a certain novelty factor to Belfast at the moment. This will wear off in time. In the meantime, the city is enjoying riding the wave of international interest. Follow Mark Simpson on Twitter: @BBCMarkSimpson

Summary: A record number of luxury cruise ships have come to Belfast this year, making it one of the fastest growing cruise destinations in the world.


Mr Hockey's appointment comes after he left politics following his removal as treasurer by Malcolm Turnbull. He had been seen as a close ally of Tony Abbott who was ousted as PM by Mr Turnbull in a party vote in September. Mr Turnbull said Mr Hockey was "a great Australian, he is one of the most engaging, persuasive people I've known in public life". "He's held very high office, he's got great contacts in the United States, he's a passionate patriot," he told Australian media. Announcing the appointment, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said Australia's relationship with the United States was the "bedrock of foreign and defence policy". Some in the Labor opposition questioned the move, citing Mr Turnbull's role in ousting Mr Abbott and Mr Hockey's departure from politics. "This is a very important posting for Australia and should be done by someone with a deep interest for foreign affairs," said deputy opposition leader Tanya Plibersek. "There is no doubt this is a captain's pick by Malcolm Turnbull," she told ABC television. Kim Beazley, who has has been Australia's ambassador to the United States since 2010, will be replaced by Mr Hockey in January.

Summary: Australia's former treasurer Joe Hockey has been named as the new ambassador to the United States.


Mark Moogalian and five other passengers overpowered the suspect, Moroccan national Ayoub El-Khazzani. Mr Moogalian was shot in the neck during the struggle on the high-speed train from Amsterdam to Paris. The Legion d'honneur was given by President Francois Hollande at the Elysee Palace. When a French passenger tried to enter a toilet on the train, he encountered the gunman and tried to overpower him. Seeing the struggle, Mr Moogalian tried to intervene but was hit by a bullet. Three other Americans - off-duty military servicemen Spencer Stone and Alek Skarlatos, and Anthony Sadler - then overpowered the attacker. They also had the help of UK businessman Chris Norman. The Americans and the Briton received the honour in August 2015. French digital TV channel BFMTV reported last month (in French) that Ayoub El-Khazzani remained in custody in France, awaiting trial. The Legion d'honneur was founded by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802. The award is divided into five categories and the passengers received the chevalier, the most commonly awarded. Francoise Rudetzki, former head of SOS Attentats, an association for victims of terrorism, was decorated with the Legion d'honneur at the same ceremony on Thursday.

Summary: A French-American man who helped stop a heavily armed gunman on a train in France in 2015 has received the country's highest honour.


Maud Kells, who is 75 and from Cookstown, was shot outside her home in the Democratic Republic of Congo. She narrowly missed death or paralysis after the bullet hit her in the shoulder. Ms Kells said she wants to help free a man who has been imprisoned for involvement in the crime. "There are two of our Christians who are falsely accused of being involved in my shooting incident and they were completely innocent," said Ms Kells. Ms Kells said she hopes to go back to the town of Mulita at the end of the year and help one of the men who remains in prison. "I'd really like to go out and get him released." Ms Kells also said she would like to meet with those who carried out the shooting. "I did feel that they should be arrested, they should get the punishment that's due to them but I would love to see them really regret it, repent and ask for forgiveness. "I can honestly say I feel sorry for him, he must have a dreadful conscience. "I would meet him and I would challenge him and find out his motives."

Summary: A County Tyrone missionary who was shot by bandits in Africa plans to return to fight for justice for a man she said is "falsely accused".


For a short time on Monday night, US time, the stocks of the likes of Apple, Microsoft, Amazon eBay and Zynga were all listed at $123.47. Nasdaq blamed the erroneous use of test data, and said the situation had been fixed. And with markets closed for the 4 July holiday, there'll be no impact on trading. But it got us wondering. What can you buy for $123.47? Danish pop group Aqua is reuniting for world tour to mark the 20th anniversary of hit single Barbie Girl. But even though they've been out of the spotlight for a long, long time, it's not cheap to go and see them. Our budget wouldn't stretch to the best seats for their Singapore show. But a Category B ticket will cost 168 Singapore dollars (about $123). We know, we know.... Including cheddar, creamy Lancashire and white stilton with cranberry, this small cheese celebration cake from Marks and Spencer will serve about 70 portions. It comes in at Â£95 which is pretty much bang on the equivalent of $123.47. A tasty investment. Smartphone growth is booming in India with something for every price point. Including the $123.47 budget. That works out at almost exactly 7,990 rupees, which will get you a Samsung J3 from local online retailer Flipkart. Perfect for your future share trading. Zynga - the company behind online games like Farmville and Words With Friends - was one of those whose share price changed dramatically in the glitch. Rather than trading for $123.47 each, their current stock price is around $3.60. So you could snap up around 34 shares and hope to make a profit one day. But remember, the price of shares goes up as well as down. Sometimes by more than anyone expects... Additional Googling by Leisha Santorelli

Summary: A slightly odd, temporary glitch in the Nasdaq saw the share price of several major tech firms all set to the same price.


Welsh Water's HelpU social tariff could offer savings of up to £250 a year for its most disadvantaged customers, the company said. It is backed by the Welsh government and other organisations. It comes as the water company's half year financial report showed a strong overall performance for the six months leading up to September. The non-shareholder company - which says all its gains go to customers - said it invested £174m in large projects and essential infrastructure in that period - nearly £1m a day. It also confirmed that a further £170m will be invested between October 2014 and April 2015. Chief Executive Chris Jones said: "With all our gains going to customers, we can deliver real value by accelerating investment, keeping bills low and helping those who genuinely struggle to pay their water bills." The HelpU tariff has been developed with support from the independent consumer watchdog Consumer Council for Water (CCWater), the Welsh government and housing associations group Community Housing Cymru. It will be targeted at customers spending more than 5% of their income on water bills. It said average household incomes in the area it serves are almost 13% lower than the rest of England and Wales, with some areas being 20% below the average.

Summary: More than 100,000 customers in Wales could have help with their water bills thanks to a new tariff being launched.


The scheme would be paid for by cutting the winter fuel allowance and free TV licences for better-off pensioners, the party's "pre-manifesto" proposes. Mr Clegg told reporters: "We are telling you today that we are choosing to put the next generation front and centre of our plans." The proposals are part of the Lib Dem pitch for next year's general election. The Lib Dem leader, who became the target of angry students for performing a U-turn on tuition fees after entering government in 2010, said: "Liberal Democrats are committed to building a stronger economy and a fairer society, enabling people to get on in life. "The Young Person's Bus Pass will ensure that young people looking to access education or training can do so in an affordable way, and I hope that bus companies will top up that discount to something even more generous." The deputy PM added: "Young people are required to stay in school until they are 18, but we haven't done enough to give them the support that they need to do that - literally to help them get from A to B." He rejected reports that free bus travel for pensioners would be axed by the Lib Dems if they got into power "not least because these bus passes help keep the buses running, and because we know how much older people rely on public transport". But he did confirm that the young people's bus passes would be paid for by removing the free TV licences and winter fuel allowance from pensioners paying higher rate tax. "I know there are people who say you mustn't touch so-called universal pensioner benefits because politically it's too risky. We don't agree. What are effectively benefits for the rich and retired cannot be justified when there are so many young people struggling to get on their feet." Other measures in the Lib Dems' 80-page document include 15 hours of free childcare for every two-year-old in England, a "Daddy month" of paternity leave and guaranteed education spending. The party is also promising to end imprisonment for people found carrying a small amount of drugs for personal use and to set up a commission to assess the effectiveness of current drugs laws and alternative approaches, including punishment by civil penalties rather than a criminal conviction and the case for licensed cannabis shops. All the plans are subject to approval by the party's annual conference in Glasgow in October, but are likely to form the bulk of the party's campaign manifesto next year. Mr Clegg said the party's proposals were "credible and deliverable", saying: "We've learnt our lesson from tuition fees - and we've learnt it the hard way. There will be no repeat of that mistake." Labour's deputy leader Harriet Harman said: "Nick Clegg has once again shown what we all know - his government has let down working people. People will judge the Lib Dems on their record of broken promises and failure. "What the Lib Dems say now is no guide to what they'll do in the future."

Summary: Young people aged 16-21 would get a 66% discount on bus travel in England under Lib Dem plans outlined by Nick Clegg.


Instead it's been about her music, her age and whether she's been banned from the Radio 1 playlist. The singer, 56, has a new album out, Rebel Heart, and the first official single is called Living for Love. But Radio 1 says age has nothing to do with tracks not being playlisted. Earlier this week, the station's Facebook page was flooded with messages urging the network to play Living for Love as part of the station's 10-Minute Takeover feature. The fans, many from South America, accused the network of being "discriminatory". Jordan, 24 and from Manchester, got in touch with Newsbeat to say he loves radio and "can't believe that Radio 1 has snubbed a song like Living for Love". "I think there's a massive problem when it comes to radio playing, particularly, female singers over a certain age," he says. "If this song had been recorded by someone younger, it would have had a lot more airplay by now. "Madonna's a musical icon and as shown by her recent Grammy performance, she's just as relevant as any other recording artist out there right now." There are several playlists run by Radio 1, including In New Music We Trust, and the tracks on it are published every week on the station's website. In a statement, Radio 1 says: "The tracks are chosen on musical merit and their relevance to our young audience on a case-by-case basis, and while around 40% of the country's 15 to 29-year-olds tune into Radio 1 each week, an artist's age is never a factor." Radio 1 DJ Diplo has also waded into the argument, tweeting "tell @BBCR1 age ain't nothing but a # and support Nicki Minaj and Madonna". But Radio 1 bosses say this track didn't make the cut. Newsbeat has occasionally been invited to sit in on the Radio 1 playlist meeting, which comprises the music team, production teams and of course - lunch. It's a meeting that can go on for up to four hours, with in-depth discussions about songs, the audience and "musical merit". But if you think about all the music being made and released in the world today, then you can imagine the competitive nature for the 15 places on the A playlist. Sir Paul McCartney, 72, has two playlisted singles (Only One and FourFiveSeconds). DJ David Guetta, 47, is on the list too with his track What I Did for Love featuring Emeli Sande as well as 39-year-old Sia and Foo Fighters, fronted by 47-year-old singer Dave Grohl (the band has a joint age of 232). Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube

Summary: There's been a bit of a media storm surrounding Madonna over the last couple of days, and it's not down to the outfit she wore at this year's Grammy awards.


The unit was assisted by officers from Humberside, Derbyshire, South Yorkshire and the West Midlands. The arrests are part of a pre-planned operation relating to alleged terrorism offences under Italian legislation. Police said the four men will appear before Westminster Magistrates Court but did not specify a date. The arrests took place under European Arrest Warrants, police added. Those arrested face extradition to Italy. Jihadist cell in Europe 'sought recruits for Iraq and Syria' The men were part of raids in several European countries connected to a suspected "jihadist network" which was allegedly plotting to free its leader, Mullah Krekar, who is in detention in Norway. Six suspects were detained in Italy and three in Norway. Krekar was among those arrested. Italian police said the group was planning to seize Norwegian and British diplomats to try to secure Krekar's release. Italy's Ansa news agency said the suspects were being accused of international terrorism association. The men arrested in Britain are: The terrorism unit said the men are being held at a police station in the north of England and will not be questioned by officers in the UK. The addresses of the men are being searched, and after appearing before magistrates they will be handed over to Italian authorities. A statement from the North East Counter Terrorism Unit said: "We understand that people may be concerned following today's arrests. "However, we would like to reassure communities that today's activity is as a result of an ongoing investigation which is intelligence led. "There is no evidence to suggest that communities are at risk."

Summary: Four men have been arrested in the UK following a counter-terrorism operation led by Italian authorities, the North East Counter Terrorism Unit says.


They are among a programme of 400 branch closures already announced in principle. Some 54 Lloyds branches will be affected, alongside 24 Bank of Scotland and 22 Halifax branches. There will also be a net reduction of 325 staff, who were told about the plan on Wednesday morning. They are among the 9,000 staff whose job cuts were also previously announced. Lloyds said the closures were the result of fewer branch transactions. "Our branches will continue to play a vital role in our multi-channel approach to meeting the full range of customer needs, and we expect to continue to have the biggest branch network in the UK," a Lloyds spokesperson said. Last month RBS and NatWest announced the closure of 158 branches across the UK, and in January HSBC announced a further 62 closures. The trade union Unite, which represents many bank workers, called for an end to the process. "The continuous stream of branch closures announced by the UK's retail bank branches appears to show no signs of ending, " said Rob MacGregor, Unite national officer. "The loss of a further 100 local banks will be painful for high streets across the country to absorb." Last week Lloyds revealed plans to shrink hundreds of branches in size, while opening several new flagship centres. It will be left with 1,950 branches by the end of the year - still the largest network of any UK high street bank. The full list of the branches to close are: Beauly, Beith, Bonar Bridge, Coldstream, Dalbeattie, Dalry (Kirkcudbright), Dornoch, Edinburgh Goldenacre, Edinburgh North Morningside, Fortrose, Gatehouse, Glasgow 235 Sauchiehall Street, Gorebridge, Gullane, Helmsdale, Kingussie, Lairg, Lauder, Newtown St Boswells, Port William, Stewarton, West Linton, Wigtown and Wooler. Bakewell, Baldock, Blackfield Southampton, Bordon, Bourton-on-the-Water, Brewood, Broadstairs, Broadway, Carterton, Clay Cross, Clifton Village Bristol, Colmore Row Birmingham, Corsham, Derby Road Ipswich, Droylsden, Garstang, Gonville Place Cambridge, Grayshott, Hawkhurst, Haxby Road York, Heckington, High Wycombe Business Centre, Langley, Lichfield Road Stafford, London Law Courts, Longridge, Lymm, Manchester University, Marton-in-Cleveland, Mere, Montpellier Cheltenham, Mosley Street Manchester, New Ash Gree, Nottingham Old Market Square, Pewsey, Pontypridd Treforest Ind Est, Portland, Settle, Southampton Row, Stokenchurch, Sturminster Newton, Tenterden, Tetbury, Three Bridges Crawley, Tidworth, Topsham, Tyldesley, Wadhurst, Wendover, West Dulwich, Wincanton Wirksworth, Wood Lane End Hemel Hempstead, and Yatton. Alton, Atherton, Banstead, Bexhill-on-Sea, Brighton London Road, Droitwich, Elland, Godalming, Heckmondwike, Hertford, Horley, Huddersfield Mkt St, Leatherhead, Leytonstone, Mill Hill, New Malden, Plymouth Mutley Plain, Sheffield Surrey St, Swansea Oxford St, Wallington, West Swindon, and Weybridge.

Summary: Lloyds Bank has announced the locations of 100 branches that it plans to close between July and October.


The Gold Hill Cheese Run sees entrants run up the cobbled Shaftesbury street with a 55lb (25kg) cheese. The event, based on activities of cheese traders in years gone by, began in 2012 as part of the town's food festival. Barnaby Cox, 18, who has won the race twice, has put his success down to "technique and power". Organiser Charlie Turnbull said the event was a tribute to a millennia of cheese making in the Blackmore Vale, with "slightly mad" participants racing with the locally-made cheeses which are 35cm (14") in diameter. "Each one takes up to 500 pints of milk - that's a lot of effort from a lot of cows. But they are not very convenient to carry up a hill." The street was made famous when it was used in a Hovis bread television advertisement filmed by Ridley Scott in 1973. It depicted a boy struggling to get up the street on his bicycle to deliver bread to the sounds of Antonin Dvorak's New World Symphony.

Summary: A cheese-carrying race up a famous Dorset street is due to take place later.


Two sections of the A3055 Undercliff Drive suffered landslips in February 2014, creating a three-mile detour between Niton and St Lawrence. Some residents, frustrated with delays, resurfaced the road themselves in October 2014, but the council shut it again for safety reasons. The authority says the new route will only be open for local access. The landslide, which happened during work to repair the road, caused eight homes to be evacuated. The council said the collapse was caused by unusually heavy rain in an area of "known land instability" where there had been numerous landslips in the past. The authority's planning committee has approved a new route, slightly inland, providing full access for local residents' vehicles, walkers, cyclists and horse riders, but closed to through traffic. The work will be carried out by the authority's contractor Island Roads under an existing Private Finance Initiative (PFI) deal. The company said the work would last eight weeks. Resident Tim Wright said the solution was a "temporary scheme" which failed to address drainage problems. The council said "retaining the existing drainage arrangements for the highway would not increase the potential for ground movement to occur". Planning chairman Bob Blezzard said he hoped in the future there would be another application for the road to be "fully reinstated".

Summary: A main road on the Isle of Wight is to be repaired more than two years after it collapsed due to heavy rain.


The goal is to see if a computer can beat four of the best players in the variant of poker known as no-limit heads-up Texas hold 'em. In a similar tournament in 2015, the humans won. The algorithm could be adapted for use in medicine, cybersecurity, business and the military, its creators said. The matches - dubbed Brains v Artificial Intelligence - are being held over 20 days at Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh. The four human players are matched against Libratus, an artificial intelligence program developed at Carnegie Mellon University's (CMU) school of computer science. It uses algorithms built over 15 million core hours of computation at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Centre to analyse the rules of poker. Viewers can watch the entire event live on video-streaming games site Twitch, where there will be a stream for each of the human players: The players are vying for shares of a $200,000 (Â£162,000) prize, while the CMU scientists are hoping to set a new benchmark for artificial intelligence. "Since the earliest days of AI research, beating top human players has been a powerful measure of progress in the field," said Tuomas Sandholm, professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon. "That was achieved with chess in 1997, with Jeopardy in 2009 and with the board game Go just last year. "Poker poses a far more difficult challenge than these games, as it requires a machine to make extremely complicated decisions based on incomplete information while contending with bluffs, slow play and other ploys." A similar contest in 2015, with a computer program dubbed Claudico, failed to beat the humans, with scientists concluding that the 80,000 hands it had played had proved too few to establish its superiority. This time around, there will be 120,000 hands. Claudico also made some obvious bluffs that they had been able to exploit, the players said. This time around, the AI will be able to bluff with precisely calculated values to balance risk and reward. It will also be able to deploy random moves in a way that human players would have great difficulty doing. The scientists hope that it could baffle human opponents, with unusual strategies such as making tiny bets or massive over-bets. Player Jason Les said of the new contest: "I'm very excited to see what this latest AI is like." "I thought Claudico was tough to play; knowing the resources and the ideas that Dr Sandholm and his team have had available in the 20 months since the first contest, I assume this AI will be even more challenging." Solving the complex game of poker had many real-world applications, Dr Sandholm said. "Extending AI to real-world decision-making, where details are unknown and adversaries are actively revising their strategies, is fundamentally harder than games with perfect information or question-answering systems," said Nick Nystrom, senior director of research at Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center . "This is where it really gets interesting."

Summary: An unusual poker game is taking place in Pittsburgh, pitting human players against an artificial intelligence program.


The greatest foreign policy disasters have tended to come when the UK has either ignored America - such as when it joined France in invading Suez - or when it has followed the US too blindly, as in the invasion of Iraq, against the warnings of many in Europe. Britain has done better when it has played its traditional role as a bridge between the two continents: seeking to manage America's swings between isolationism and interventionism while at the same time reassuring Europe that the US could be more than just a brash Nato ally. This Atlanticist analysis is, of course, a simplification of a complex relationship, but the point stands: the UK has a unique opportunity by virtue of its history and geography to bring the US and Europe together, not take sides. And yet the election of Donald Trump risks doing just that, driving a wedge between Britain and the EU just when both sides need it least. Since the president-elect's shock election, the British government has staggered, recovered its balance and started making overtures to the emerging administration. Its public statements have been welcoming and warm. Here is Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson's latest description of the president-elect, in a Czech newspaper: "Donald Trump is dealmaker, he is a guy who believes firmly in values that I believe in too - freedom and democracy. As far as I understand, he is in many aspects a liberal guy from New York." This is a long way from the criticisms that he and Prime Minister Theresa May uttered during the campaign. But both are now eating their words without shame, for they believe that it is in the national interest for the government to engage with next president of the United States, whatever his character, temperament and policy agenda. The prime minister's Guildhall speech - arguing that everyone should benefit from globalisation - may have been designed to show British voters that she has an agenda for change. But it also sent a strong signal to Mr Trump that she understood the forces that led to his election and the shared need for the whole world to address them. In contrast, some EU countries have worn their hearts on their sleeve and expressed their dissatisfaction at the election of a man whose opinions they find distasteful. This was the context of the emergency meeting of EU foreign ministers this week, which Boris Johnson dismissed as a "whinge-o-rama". Some British diplomats saw the meeting as an attempt by the EU foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, to grandstand and use Mr Trump's election to drive forward her own agenda for more EU defence cooperation. She was distinctly sarcastic about Mr Johnson's refusal to attend the meeting, saying it was "normal" for a country that had decided to leave the EU not to be interested in its relations with the US. As if that were not enough, Mr Johnson also clashed with his EU counterparts over Turkey, urging them not to lecture Ankara over the death penalty. And some EU leaders will not like Mrs

Summary: In the arc of history, Britain has rarely flourished when it has had to choose between Europe and the United States.


Match ends, Macclesfield Town 0, Dover Athletic 0. Second Half ends, Macclesfield Town 0, Dover Athletic 0. Corner, Dover Athletic. Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Chris Sutherland replaces Chris Holroyd. Substitution, Dover Athletic. Duane Ofori-Acheampong replaces Ricky Miller. Attempt missed. Kristian Dennis (Macclesfield Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Corner, Macclesfield Town. Corner, Dover Athletic. Kristian Dennis (Macclesfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Substitution, Dover Athletic. Liam Bellamy replaces Sean Raggett. Corner, Dover Athletic. Foul by John McCombe (Macclesfield Town). Nicky Deverdics (Dover Athletic) wins a free kick. Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Kristian Dennis replaces Reece Styche. Sean Raggett (Dover Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Sean Raggett (Dover Athletic). Danny M. Rowe (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick. Foul by Nicky Deverdics (Dover Athletic). Danny M. Rowe (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick. George Pilkington (Macclesfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by George Pilkington (Macclesfield Town). Nicky Deverdics (Dover Athletic) wins a free kick. Foul by Jack Parkinson (Dover Athletic). Danny Whitaker (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick. Corner, Macclesfield Town. Attempt missed. Chris Holroyd (Macclesfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Second Half begins Macclesfield Town 0, Dover Athletic 0. First Half ends, Macclesfield Town 0, Dover Athletic 0. Corner, Dover Athletic. Foul by Nicky Deverdics (Dover Athletic). David Fitzpatrick (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick. Reece Styche (Macclesfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Richard Orlu (Dover Athletic) is shown the red card. Foul by Richard Orlu (Dover Athletic). Reece Styche (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick. Attempt saved. Ricky Miller (Dover Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved. Attempt saved. Stefan Payne (Dover Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved. Attempt saved. Stefan Payne (Dover Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved. Assisted by Sean Raggett with a cross. Attempt saved. Danny M. Rowe (Macclesfield Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved. Offside, Macclesfield Town. Chris Holroyd tries a through ball, but Chris Holroyd is caught offside. The decision was taken following an early morning inspection when standing water was found on the playing surface. "As a result of standing water on the pitch and the forecasted heavy rain the game has been postponed," said a statement on the Macclesfield website. A new date for the fixture has yet to be agreed.

Summary: The National League game between Macclesfield Town and Dover Athletic has been called off because of a waterlogged pitch.


He is the latest casualty of the Trump White House, and takes the record for the shortest term in a top job: he was fired 10 days after being announced as communications director. But of course, there is a long line of people behind him who have been fired or eased out of their jobs by President Trump. Here's a run-down of what they did, and why they left, starting with "The Mooch". The brash, Wall Street big wig has known President Trump for years, and charismatically defended him in TV interviews. Although he didn't last long in the job, he made big headlines. He appeared to accuse Chief of Staff Reince Priebus of being responsible for White House leaks in a tweet (later deleted) that also appeared to threaten him. Mr Scaramucci then attacked Mr Priebus and President Trump's senior adviser Steve Bannon in an expletive-filled rant on the phone with a reporter from the New Yorker magazine. Why was he sacked? Although he had boasted of reporting directly to the president, Mr Scaramucci's ill-discipline may have cost him any post alongside President Trump's new chief of staff - retired, four-star General John Kelly. Mr Scaramucci's departure was announced hours after Mr Kelly was sworn-in to replace Mr Priebus. The White House said Mr Trump believed comments Mr Scaramucci had made were "inappropriate". Time in post? Ten days. (Though his official start date was 15 August - so possibly minus-15 days.) The former Republican National Committee chairman was one of few Washington veterans given a top role in the Trump White House but was unable to assert his authority. He grappled with competing powers in an administration where Mr Trump's daughter Ivanka, and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, play key roles. Mr Scaramucci was hired despite Mr Priebus's disagreement and insulted him seemingly without reproach from the president. Why was he sacked? President Trump lost confidence in him and clearly wanted a shake-up in the White House, opting for a general to replace the Republican Party operative, who was seen as weak. The announcement also came as the Republicans failed in their efforts to repeal Obamacare in the Senate. Time in post? Six months. Mr Spicer famously kicked off his tenure as White House press secretary by defending a seemingly indefensible claim about the crowd size at President Trump's inauguration. Over the course of his time behind the podium, he became - unusually for a press secretary - a household name, and was parodied on Saturday Night Live. Why did he leave? Unlike most others on this list, Mr Spicer appears to have left on seemingly good terms with the president. He stepped down after Mr Scaramucci was appointed to a role he had partially filled, saying he did not want there to be "too many cooks in the kitchen". Sarah Huckabee Sanders had also taken over many of Mr Spicer's press briefings. The New York Times reported that Mr Spicer had "vehemently" disagreed with the appointment of Mr Scaramucci, which he believed to be a "major mistake". Time in post? Six months.

Summary: Anthony Scaramucci is out.


On a night when Wembley paid its respects to the late Dutch legend Johan Cruyff with applause in the 14th minute, a much-changed England side slipped to a rare defeat at the national stadium. Man-of-the-match Jamie Vardy rounded off a slick passing move to steer in Kyle Walker's cross four minutes before the interval - but Roy Hodgson's side could not protect their lead. England's defence lived on the edge too often and were eventually punished when a sloppy passage of play led to Danny Rose handling, and Vincent Janssen scored from the spot after 50 minutes. The big striker was then too strong for substitute Phil Jagielka, although England complained bitterly he had been fouled, before crossing for Luciano Narsingh to score the winner 13 minutes from time. Vardy's transition from the heights he has scaled with Leicester City this season to England has been seamless - and he has stepped up a level in the two friendlies against Germany and the Netherlands. The 29-year-old has been portrayed as both an ideal starter and the perfect impact substitute as Hodgson makes plans for Euro 2016. Vardy has proved his capabilities for both, with an explosive 20-minute cameo in Berlin that included a brilliantly instinctive finish as part of England's comeback. And here, he was England's outstanding performer by some distance, showing the pace and energy that has panicked Premier League defences and also skill to round off that passing move with a clinical finish before testing Dutch keeper Jeroen Zoet with a powerful rising drive. The debate about how best to use Vardy may go on but one thing is beyond dispute - he is going to Euro 2016 and has the ability to threaten every defence in France. In an ideal world, Everton's John Stones would have come in at Wembley to produce the sort of elegant display that became his trademark in the early seasons of his career, thus cementing his place alongside Chris Smalling for England's first Euro 2016 game against Russia in Marseille. Instead, Wembley witnessed a 21-year-old whose confidence has been hit by a recent dip in form at club level and will need a little renovating before the serious action gets under way. Stones twice brought murmurs of concern from England's fans inside Wembley with his tendency to perhaps over-play out of defence, but his determination to be constructive also started the passing move that led to Vardy's goal. The young defender is a work in progress and there will be slips - quite literally when he stumbled at the start of a chain of events that led to England keeper Fraser Forster having to save well from Janssen before Rose handled to leave the striker to score from the spot. Stones is well worth persevering with - but Hodgson must hope some of that confidence and composure returns quickly. Hodgson warned they must not get carried away after victory in Germany - and, in case anyone ignored the warning, along comes a defeat against a Dutch team that will not even be in France

Summary: England failed to build on the optimism generated by their thrilling victory in Germany as they were beaten in a friendly by the Netherlands, who have not even qualified for Euro 2016.


Rosie Ross, 16, was killed by schizophrenic Inderjit Kainth while she sunbathed in Birmingham City Centre in May 2001. Rosie's Helping Hands has raised Â£350,000 for young people in and around Aldridge, but her parents say it is time for the charity to wind down. "We didn't want to keep it going longer than we had Rosie," said mother Karen. The last annual Rosie's Walk takes place on Sunday at Aldridge Airfield and Mr and Mrs Ross hope to raise Â£15,000. Mrs Ross said: "Next year it will be 16 years which is the same amount of time that we had Rosie and we didn't want to take the charity past that time. "Obviously Rosie will always be with us and we will always miss her but we don't always want to be taken back to those very painful and raw times. "You do learn to live and cope better with that loss." The couple will continue to fundraise and help projects until summer 2017. The charity helped to fund a pirate themed play area on the children's ward at Walsall Manor Hospital. Laura Phillimore, healthcare play specialist at the hospital, said the area was a "grey concrete space" before its makeover. "Its made an absolutely huge difference to have a bit of normalising play, making them forget they are in hospital and all the horrible things they have to go through."

Summary: The parents of a teenage girl who was stabbed to death are holding the final fundraising walk in her memory.


Kent Police detained the two suspects, aged 22 and 20, at Dover Eastern Docks in the early hours of Sunday. They are being held under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006, on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts. A spokesman for the South East Counter Terrorism Unit said the arrests were not linked to Friday's attacks in Paris, which left 129 people dead.

Summary: Two men have been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences as they attempted to leave the UK via Dover.


The 19-year-old was held in Barking on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism. Police said six other suspects remain in custody and searches are ongoing. Eight people were killed when three men drove at pedestrians on the bridge and stabbed people in Borough Market. The man arrested on Sunday is being held at a police station in south London. The six men still in custody, all aged between 27 and 30, were also arrested in east London - four in Ilford, one in Newham and one in Barking. Thirteen people arrested as part of the investigation have been released without charge, while a 33-year-old man held in Ilford on 8 June has been bailed. Over the weekend, police released images of fake explosive belts worn by the three attackers, named as Khuram Butt, Rachid Redouane and Youssef Zaghba. Borough Market is hoping to re-open "later this week", managing director Darren Henaghan has said. Traders were officially given access to the market on Monday - for the first time since the terror attack - to allow them to start clearing up and prepare to resume business. On Saturday night, bars and restaurants across the capital donated money to a British Red Cross UK fund for victims of terror attacks and their families, as Londoners were encouraged to show "unity and resilience" a week after the attack. The fund has raised more than Â£700,000 since it started on 4 June. And on Sunday, Southwark Cathedral - which had been cordoned off in the days after the attack - re-opened its doors for the first time.

Summary: Another man has been arrested in connection with the 3 June terror attack on London Bridge, bringing the total number of arrests to 21.


Manager Neil Warnock has made it clear he will give the midfielder time to mull over the new deal on offer. "If they want to consider it for a length of time, that is all right for me. I think you have to show respect to Peter," said Warnock. Whittingham, 32, celebrated ten years at the club last month. His current contract is due to expire this summer. Warnock said: "He has an offer on the table. It is down to them now really. I spoke to his agent again this morning on the way in. "I think we have to leave that down to Peter. Obviously negotiations are to and fro, but the offer is on the table and will stay on the table. "I said to them I am not in a rush, the offer is on the table, I won't withdraw the offer." Whittingham opened the scoring in the Bluebirds 2-0 win over Preston. He will be looking for the chance to add to his tally against Norwich City, in Saturday's Championship clash in the Welsh capital. Warnock has made it clear Wales international Emyr Huws and fellow midfielder Stuart O'Keefe are not in his long term plans. Huws went on loan to Ipswich on deadline day while O'Keefe also made a loan move to League One side MK Dons.

Summary: Cardiff City are waiting to discover if midfielder Peter Whittingham will sign a new contract.


Hywel Dda director of operations Joe Teape said all hospitals were full following a busy bank holiday weekend. He said there were a high number of patients who needed to be admitted which put pressure on impatient beds. Mr Teape thanked staff for "working tirelessly" and asked people to "bear with them at this busy time." In a statement the health board said additional medical staff were working to ensure "all patients had a senior medical review" both in A&E and on the wards. Community teams are also at the hospitals to support patients on discharge. The health board said it had to cancel some "non-urgent planned operations" on Tuesday and will review Wednesday's operations during the day. "Every winter we deal with a number of seasonal pressures," Mr Teape said. "To mitigate the demand on services, we have a winter plan to ensure that services continue to run as smoothly as possible while ensuring that patients' needs continue to be met 24 hours a day." He added that local communities could help by making using of NHS services such as pharmacies rather than visiting A&E departments, where appropriate.

Summary: A health board has brought in extra staff and cancelled some operations in an attempt to manage "significant pressures".


Reports suggest Chinese buyers are acquiring the clothing retailer, which started in London in the 1850s. Its illustrious fans have included the Queen Mother, Margaret Thatcher and actors such as Cary Grant. But after the British firm was saved from administration in 2012, it has mainly focused on China and last year saw its UK sales fall 16%. Hong Kong-based YGM Trading, which bought it for £15m four years ago, said Aquascutum is due to be sold in March 2017 to two buyers. The unnamed acquirers have made a $5m down payment for exclusive rights to the deal, YGM said in its annual report this week. Chinese textile firm Shandong Ruyi Group is understood to be one of the buyers, according to Bloomberg. Aquascutum started as a Mayfair tailors in 1851, rising to prominence after its founder, John Emary, patented the first waterproof textile. Its trench coats were worn by British soldiers during the First World War, while in 1953 its wyncol fabric - designed to withstand 100 mph winds - was used by explorer Edmund Hillary in the first confirmed ascent of Mount Everest. The coats were also a regular feature on the silver screen, with Sean Connery wearing one in Another Time, Another Place in 1958 and Sophia Loren in The Key. However, the retailer has struggled in recent years, closing its Nottinghamshire factory in 2012 and then falling into administration. Under YGM's ownership, the company's primary focus has been China, with 135 of its 146 outlets located in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. Last year it closed 14 stores in China amid declining sales, but opened one in Europe. In the UK, its three remaining standalone stores are in Westfield London, Great Marlborough Street and Jermyn Street.

Summary: Aquascutum, whose luxury raincoats have been worn by royalty and film stars, is being sold for $120m (£97m).


After a sterile first 60 minutes, Stephane Sessegnon fired the Baggies into the lead with a powerful shot. Stoke created little in the second half but substitute Jonathan Walters headed them level from a superb Joselu cross. Almost immediately, the visitors' Geoff Cameron was sent off for striking Claudio Yacob before Evans tapped home after a goalmouth scramble. Relive how West Brom beat Stoke here Stoke had two men sent off within the first 30 minutes in the reverse fixture in August and needless indiscipline proved costly again at The Hawthorns. The red card for Cameron, in reaction to a Yacob challenge, came much later in the game - the 82nd minute - but it followed within 60 seconds of substitute Walters heading an undeserved equaliser. From being in a position where they could have stolen an unlikely three points, Mark Hughes' men were forced back on to the back foot. The Baggies piled on the pressure, won a 93rd-minute corner and, after the ball pin-balled around the six-yard box, centre-half Evans tapped home his first goal for the club as Stoke appealed for offside in vain. Media playback is not supported on this device Former Stoke boss Tony Pulis has now lost only once in 11 matches when managing in this fixture after West Brom won their second game in a row to move further away from the relegation zone. The home team totally dominated the second half, having 11 shots to Stoke's three, and striker Rickie Lambert blew a great opportunity to put them 2-0 up when he miscontrolled after being put clean through. Walters punished them almost immediately, but Evans, who along with captain Darren Fletcher performed superbly throughout, was in the right place as Stoke became the final team this season to concede in the Premier League from a corner. Fletcher, who covered a match-high 11.03km, was key to the opening goal, winning possession and surging forward before finding James Morrison, who set up Sessegnon for his first league strike in over a year. Pulis' men kept 17 league clean sheets in 2015 and, although they could not do so in their first match of 2016, they looked secure at the back for virtually the whole game and climb to 12th, just three points behind Stoke. Stoke named an unchanged team for the third match in succession after wins over Manchester United and Everton but, having scored four at Goodison on Monday, offered little threat at The Hawthorns. Bojan, Marko Arnautovic and Xherdan Shaqiri linked up brilliantly at Everton but Evans and Gareth McAuley virtually nullified them, with the Swiss managing one tame shot in the second half. Walters' goal came from nowhere, created by a rare moment of quality from fellow substitute Joselu, but they are still only four points from fifth-placed Manchester United in 10th and in a good position to climb the table in the second half of the season. Media playback is not supported on this device Stoke boss Mark Hughes: "I don't think it was a high-quality game - we didn't play particularly

Summary: Jonny Evans grabbed a stoppage-time winner for West Brom as Stoke suffered just their third defeat in 13 matches.


Several species' vision was studied by an international team to identify this ultra-violet (UV) sensitivity. The findings, published in the journal Conservation Biology, claimed habitats and migration could be disrupted. The flashes, or corona, occur when charge builds up in a cable and is released into the air. The international team, including scientists from University College London and the Arctic University of Norway, measured the spectrum of light emitted by these bursts of charge. They worked out that although the light was invisible to us, it contained wavelengths seen by many other mammals. "Most mammals will let some [UV light] into their eye," explained UCL vision expert Prof Glen Jeffery, one of the lead researchers in this project. "We're weird - us and monkeys - because we don't see UV. Most animals do." The first animal to reveal its UV sensitivity was the reindeer. And, as the researchers explained, reindeers' avoidance of the power lines running across the Arctic tundra was part of the inspiration for this project. Dr Nicholas Tyler, the other lead author, said it had been assumed that rather than avoiding the power cables themselves, animals steered clear of passages cut in forested areas before pylons were installed. "Forest animals will not cross clear-cuts," he said. "But for us in the Arctic, avoidance of power lines is difficult to explain - there are no trees, yet the reindeer still avoid the power lines." The animals keep as much as 5km (3 miles) from either side of the cables. "This has been a mystery," Dr Tyler added. "We have now come up with a mechanism [to explain it]." This research required a detailed understanding of animal vision, which was where Prof Jeffery came in. Having discovered in 2011 that reindeer eyes were sensitive to UV light, Prof Jeffery went on to study the eyes of almost 40 mammal species, revealing all were UV-sensitive. Since, as the researchers added, coronas "happen on all power lines everywhere", the avoidance of the flashes could be having a global impact on wildlife. "It has always been assumed that power lines - masts and the cables strung between them - were passive structures standing immobile in the terrain, and therefore inoffensive for animals," said Dr Tyler. "As a result of this work, we now consider them as chains of flashing light stretching across the tundra in the winter darkness, and that's why the animals find them so offensive." The random and unpredictable nature of these flashes were particularly problematic, he added, as the animals could not easily adapt to them. Prof Jeffery said he hoped power companies would now consider ways to address the issue.

Summary: Animals around the world could be scared away from power cables because these give off UV flashes invisible to humans, scientists have said.