8 February 2017 Last updated at 11:58 GMT An accident in Dumfries and Galloway has highlighted the perils of delivering huge wind turbine parts on country roads. Two such deliveries recently have had very different outcomes. One driver managed to successfully navigate Bargrennan Bridge, near Newton Stewart, in November. But a delivery on the A713 on Tuesday saw a lorry and its giant cargo end up in a ditch.

Summary: Footage of Bargrennan Bridge: Dabby McCreadie


Mr Matheson has served as a Labour councillor in the city for 17 years - five of those as leader. He stepped down from the leadership last September and was replaced by Frank McAveety. A by-election will be held for his Anderston/City ward, the date of which has yet to be confirmed. Mr Matheson said: "As a cities man, I am delighted to accept this prestigious appointment which comes at a perfect time for me. "Having served as a city leader I am fortunate to be in a position to still contribute to the development of international cities in a non-political capacity." Mr Matheson will be a visiting professor at Strathclyde University's Institute for Future Cities - part of its economics department. In his role he will be expected to write, lecture and assist with research projects across the UK and abroad. The move appears to mark the end of Mr Matheson's political ambitions for the moment. Last year he stood for the depute leadership of the Scottish Labour Party and came second in the first round of voting. He later decided against putting himself forward as a possible Labour candidate for Holyrood.

Summary: The former leader of Glasgow City Council, Gordon Matheson, is to leave the authority to become a visiting professor at Strathclyde University.


The 20-year-old follows Danny Ward from Anfield to the Scottish Premiership, the goalkeeper having been with the Dons since the start of the season. Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes told the club website: "He's a player who has always impressed us and will give us good options in the months ahead." The Northern Ireland international joined Liverpool from Glenavon aged 16. He has yet to make his competitive debut for the Premier League side but made nine appearances while on loan to Barnsley in the Championship in the second half of the 2013-14 season. That led to the first of three international caps and his only senior appearance last season was in a 1-0 friendly defeat by Scotland. "Ryan has the quality needed to play with us at Aberdeen and we are looking forward to working closely with him," added McInnes. "Ryan's eagerness to join us over others also give us great encouragement." McLaughlin's older brother, Conor, is also a right-back, with League One club Fleetwood Town, and has six Northern Ireland caps.

Summary: Liverpool right-back Ryan McLaughlin has joined Aberdeen on loan until January.


Hearn is trying to line up a spot for Taylor on the undercard of Mikey Garcia's clash with four-time world champion Adrien Broner on 28 July. Taylor stopped German Nina Meinke in a world title eliminator at Wembley Stadium in April and is expected to fight for a world title in the autumn. Ireland's former Olympic champion has won all five bouts since turning pro. Unbeaten Belfast boxer Ryan Burnett, who is also in Hearn's Matchroom Boxing stable, will fight champion Lee Haskins for the IBF world bantamweight title at the SSE Arena on Saturday. It is a first crack at a world belt for the 24-year-old Burnett, whose one hundred per cent record in 16 pro contests has already earned him British and WBC International titles.

Summary: Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn hopes to give Katie Taylor her American debut as a pro fighter in New York in July.


A video in which the girl's father says that "everyone is welcome" to the party featuring local bands, a meal and a horse race was posted on Facebook on a public setting. He said the idea had been to invite neighbours and friends only. But he has since confirmed he would not turn anyone away. The video shows Crescencio Ibarra standing next to his daughter Rubi, wearing a tiara, and his wife Anaelda Garcia. "Hello, how are you? We invite you this 26 of December to the 15th birthday party of our daughter, Rubi Ibarra Garcia," Mr Ibarra says, while his daughter smiles. He then goes on to list the three bands that will play and announces that the winner of a horse race to be held as part of the event stands to win 10,000 pesos ($490; Â£390). He ends by saying that "hereby everyone is cordially invited". A girl's 15th birthday party is a big event in Mexico, as it is seen as the time when she comes of age. Lavish parties with live bands are not unusual and girls traditionally wear puffy dresses, tiaras and make-up as they are "queen for the day". It is not clear why this particular video went viral and was shared more than 800,000 times and prompted countless memes and imitations. Mr Ibarra said in a TV interview he had no idea what had caught the public's imagination. "We wanted to invite the people from the area, that's all," he said, before denying he had since uninvited all but personal acquaintances. Mr Ibarra said that when he found out about the mass interest in their daughter's party and how some had poked fun at their rural ways he had been "sad" for two days but that the family had now got used to the idea and that the party would go ahead in a field outside the village of La Joya, in the state of San Luis Potosi. Ms Garcia said: "Rubi is my daughter and she has always been our queen", before describing her favourite meme so far. "It's the one about Donald Trump and [Mexican President} Enrique Pena Nieto coming to an agreement to allow undocumented Mexican migrants in the US to return to Mexico for Rubi's party." Local lawmaker Roberto Alejandro Segovia Hernandez said police would be deployed to the village and the roads leading to it to ensure safety in case the crowds who said on Facebook they would attend really did descend on La Joya. But even that announcement prompted fresh memes: Rubi's older sister said Rubi was now "very excited" and looking forward to her party.

Summary: Police will be deployed to a village in Mexico after an invitation to a girl's birthday party went viral and 1.2 million people said they would attend.


Mr Poots made the comments on the BBC's Nolan Live on Wednesday night. Speaking to Sinn Féin's Alex Maskey, Mr Poots said: "We'll do business with you because it's in the interests of Northern Ireland. "We have peace in Northern Ireland, so we'll hold our noses and do business with you." He added: "I do not like doing business with Sinn Féin. I hold my nose about what has gone on in the past, about the activities of the IRA over 25 years, of the murders that took place and there's a stench that still rises from that in many homes across Northern Ireland." Mr Maskey said the comments had shown Mr Poots in his "true colours" However, speaking on the BBC's Good Morning Ulster on Thursday, Mr Poots said "many people across Northern Ireland find it appalling that Sinn Féin are in government". "They have an association with the IRA, who committed over 2,000 murders in Northern Ireland, and that's something that's very hard for all of us to accept, but we do it because we want to ensure there aren't thousands more people lose their lives as the result of Troubles in Northern Ireland in the years to come," he said. "Whenever I look across the benches at Stormont, I see people who have been charged and convicted and served lengthy prison sentences for the most heinous of crimes, and that is not the case for republicans. "I work with those people because they have got a mandate, but that doesn't mean I have to like it." Speaking on the Nolan Show, the DUP's Simon Hamilton said he "understood entirely" what Mr Poots had meant. "I think my generation maybe didn't suffer as much as others did during the Troubles in Northern Ireland, but that doesn't mean that I don't forget what the IRA did," he said. "But I have a family of my own now and I don't want them to grow up into the sort of Northern Ireland that many people had to live through in the 70s and 80s and because of that I'm prepared to work with, and my party is prepared to work with, Sinn Féin who have a mandate from the electorate. "I know what Edwin meant when he talked about a stench and it is that legacy of violence, IRA violence, down through the 70s and 80s and into the 90s that left a lot of people dead, left a lot of people injured." Mr Hamilton, the health minister, has come under criticism recently over the DUP's policy of keeping its ministers in office for only a few hours each week while talks continue to resolve the current Stormont crisis. Asked about his position, he said he would resume his duties for one day next week.

Summary: The DUP's Edwin Poots has defended comments he made that party members have to hold their noses when doing business with Sinn Féin.


Media playback is not supported on this device The 2014 European 100m champion held off the fast-finishing James Ellington and his friend and rival CJ Ujah in a showdown that lived up to expectations. Earlier his training partner Asha Philip won her third British 100m title to join him in the GB team for Rio. Tiffany Porter beat her younger sister Cindy Ofili in the 100m hurdles. The 28-year-old Dasaolu got out of his blocks well as Ellington was left, and held a metre lead at halfway. With Richard Kilty and Harry Aikines-Aryeetey struggling, and veteran Dwain Chambers never in the picture, Ujah seemed the only threat to the man who ran 9.91 seconds at these championships three summers ago. But Ellington came through late outside them to steal both second place and the second automatic Olympic place. A tailwind of three metres per second added a gloss to the times - 9.93 secs for Dasaolu, 9.96 for Ellington and 9.97 for Ujah - but with Britain's 200m men also in form, the GB sprint relay squad appears in excellent shape going to Brazil. "Seven guys on the line had the [Olympic qualifying] standard, so I knew that if I didn't finish top two, top three, my dream of going to Rio in the 100m was in jeopardy," said Dasaolu. "Top three under 10 seconds in the same race bodes well for the relay and for sprinting as a whole. Jamaica and America are out there, but if they make any mistakes we'll be nipping at their heels and ready to go for the gold." Find out about how to get into running with our special guide. In the absence of British record holder Dina Asher-Smith - focusing on the longer sprint this weekend - from the women's 100m, Philip upset pre-race favourite Desiree Henry as she dominated in 11.17 secs, with 19-year-old talent Daryll Neita taking second in 11.24 and Henry in third. Andy Butchart and Tom Farrell both sealed Olympic places in the 5,000m, while Sophie Hitchon confirmed her place in the hammer with a characteristically dominant throw and Holly Bradshaw did the same in the pole vault with a season's best clearance of 4.60m.

Summary: James Dasaolu ran a wind-assisted 9.93 seconds to win a thrilling battle of the British sprint kings and secure his place at his second Olympic Games.


Smith, 34, lost WBO title bouts with Arthur Abraham in 2014 and 2015, and trainer Joe Gallagher said Saturday's fight was a "last roll of the dice". The Briton has now been beaten seven times in his 45 professional fights. The three judges in Wetzlar, Germany, each ruled the fight 119-108 in Zeuge's favour. It was Zeuge's third defence since he won the WBA title from Italian Gioavanni de Carolis in November 2016. In a largely one-sided contest, Smith was given a count by the referee in the closing seconds of the final round despite appearing to slip. "Is it the end at world level for him? 100%. Is there another level he wants to compete at? That is one for Paul Smith," promoter Eddie Hearn said on Sky Sports. "We talked about last-chance saloon before the fight, he left it much too late. I think he will be kicking himself for that. "He had a good spell in the third round when he wobbled Zeuge, and he did in the 11th and 12th rounds too. We would have liked to see that earlier, but it's easy for us to say. Zeuge was very good and countered well."

Summary: Paul Smith lost a third attempt to win a world title as Tyron Zeuge retained his WBA world super-middleweight belt with a unanimous points decision.


Basil McAfee was found dead by his mother at his home in Henderson Avenue, north Belfast, on 20 December 2013. Police said he "suffered a violent death" and added that they believed his killer used an axe and a large knife. They said that although it was not a random attack, his killer remains a danger to others in the community. The police officer leading the murder investigation, Det Ch Insp John McVea, said: "It is a year since Basil died and his death has slipped somewhat from public consciousness. "But it remains an enduring heartache for his family - his mother, siblings and his grown-up children. "They are about to face a second Christmas without Basil and without knowing why this happened to him and who is responsible." Mr McAfee, a father-of-two, was attacked in the living room of his home and police have released a photograph of the murder scene as part of the renewed appeal. The 50-year-old had been stabbed a number of times and sustained head wounds consistent with being hit with an axe. The investigating officer described the murder as a "ferocious attack". "He suffered a violent death at the hands of an assailant who was probably wielding an axe and a long-bladed knife," Mr McVea said. He confirmed that items, including money, were taken from Mr McAfee's house. "Although we believe the attack was not random, but focused on Basil, whoever did this is a danger to others in the community while still at large," the detective added. The last public sighting of Mr McAfee was in an off-licence on the Cavehill Road, close to his home, on the afternoon of Thursday 19 December 2013. Shortly after the murder, police released CCTV images showing the victim shopping in the off-licence in a bid to get witnesses to come forward. However, they have now said they believe other people visited Mr McAfee who have not yet contacted detectives. Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact police on the non-emergency number 101. Alternatively, they can speak to the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Summary: Detectives investigating the murder of a man who they believe was attacked with an axe have renewed their appeal on the first anniversary of his death.


The SDLP and Alliance Party have yet to say whether they will join the executive. Mr McGuinness said he was still hopeful both would be part of the new executive, but added it was now "make your mind up time" for both parties. The Ulster Unionists have already said they will enter opposition. The Alliance Party's ruling council is due to meet on Thursday to decide if the party will join the executive. The majority of the posts in the executive will be filled by ministers from the DUP and Sinn FÃ©in. In 5 May's election, the DUP maintained the 38 seats it held in the last assembly, while Sinn FÃ©in lost one and now holds 28. The Ulster Unionists have 16 seats, while the SDLP have 12. The Alliance Party secured eight seats during the election, meaning it does not have enough seats to automatically qualify for a ministerial department. However, it has been offered the justice ministry. "We have offered the position of justice minister to the Alliance Party," Mr McGuinness said on Wednesday. "They have come back with a number of issues which they would like to see addressed and we will respond to those during the course of today." He added: "I think the SDLP have to consider what is good for the people, what is good for the role of the government as the Good Friday Agreement was all about inclusive administration. "It's make your mind up time over the course of the next seven days. "I hope the SDLP will decide to come into the administration, we are involved in discussions with them, and there will be a further engagement tomorrow and after that they will have to decide."

Summary: The ministers of the new Northern Ireland Executive will be appointed next Wednesday, Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has said.


The figures for England from the regulator, NHS Improvement, cover the 2015-16 year, which finished in March. By December - the three-quarter mark - hospital, ambulance and mental health trusts were already £2.2bn in the red, with the figure expected to have risen. Overspending on agency staff has been highlighted as a major problem, as well as rising demand for services. Experts are warning the pressure the overspend puts hospitals under has an impact on care. Analysis: Is enough being spent by the NHS? Analysis: Mind the NHS financial black hole Financial problems 'endemic in the NHS' The figures account for about two-thirds of the entire £116bn health budget - they do not cover GPs, training budgets, public health budgets held by councils or any unspent money held by local health managers. That means the Department of Health could still balance the books when the overall accounts are released later in the summer. But the expected overspend still has the potential to impact on services. This year the NHS is getting £3.8bn extra as part of the spending review settlement. Some £1.8bn has already been set aside for hospitals to cover their deficits, but anything in excess of that will mean they will be under more pressure to make savings as the year goes on. A hospital trust financial director, who wishes to remain anonymous, suggested the Department of Health was "cooking up accounting alchemy" by "turning hospitals' very large aggregated deficits into a much lower figure to ensure the NHS meets the spending limit set by HM Treasury". He told the BBC that examples included shifting the recording of investment spending into day-to-day running costs. He said: "The so-called capital to revenue transfer may well be a legitimate accounting adjustment at the margins of the NHS accounts. "But I have grave concerns that it is being used on a scale of hundreds of millions of pounds in more than 80 trusts. The cash is being washed through hospitals' accounts as 'income' merely to improve the bottom line." A Department of Health spokesman said: "We are committed to the NHS and are investing £10bn in its own plan for the future - but it is vital that money is accounted for consistently. "The transfer from capital to revenue makes no difference to the overall departmental picture given Parliament has voted to approve it - to say otherwise is misleading." He also pointed out that the final accounts will be reviewed by the National Audit Office. "We recognise parts of the NHS are under pressure as demand rises due to our ageing population, but we are providing intensive support to improve performance, boost efficiency and reduce the use of expensive agency staff." Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS Providers, which represents NHS trusts, said concerns over accounting practices were a symptom of unprecedented demand on the NHS. He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "There's no doubt that the pressure this year is much greater than it has ever been, and that therefore each individual finance director and each individual board is having

Summary: An unprecedented overspend by hospitals and other NHS trusts is expected to be announced later by health bosses.


The building in Hammersmith's Margravine Cemetery, London created in 1869, has been given Grade II listing. Families unable to immediately pay for a burial previously used to keep dead relatives in their homes, contributing to cholera outbreaks in the city. Historic England said the store was "ghoulish and absolutely fascinating". Director of listing Roger Bowdler said many had to keep their relatives' bodies in their small cramped homes during the early 1800s, "so you've got the living cheek-by-jowl with the dead". The small octagonal building used for holding the dead before funerals, was an example of the facilities proposed by Edwin Chadwick, secretary to the Poor Law Commission, who led a review of sanitary conditions. The store also addressed people's fears that their relatives would be buried before they had actually died. The use of reception houses was phased out with the introduction of undertakers in the 1880s and the building is the sole survivor of its kind in the capital, according to Historic England. Heritage minister Tracey Crouch said the building was "an important part of London's history" as it "gives us a glimpse into how cholera outbreaks changed Victorian attitudes to burials and public health." Receiving the listing could help secure funding for any conservation work on the reception house.

Summary: A cemetery's unique Victorian reception house which stored coffins to stop poor people keeping bodies in their homes, has been given protected status.


West Midlands Ambulance Service said the car was discovered on Sunday at 09:35 GMT by two cyclists in Crakemarsh near Uttoxeter, Staffordshire. A spokesman said the black Ford Fiesta appeared to have hit a tree in very foggy conditions on the B5030. The girl, in the back of the car, was treated at hospital for minor injuries. The man, who was 25 and from the local area, has not yet been named. Updates from this story and more from Staffordshire An ambulance service spokesman said: "This was an extremely difficult incident for all involved including the two cyclists who made the discovery." Staffordshire Police appealed for witnesses to the crash, and said specially trained family liaison officers were working to support the family. A spokesman added: "At this early stage of the investigation it is not known at what time the collision occurred."

Summary: A five-year-old girl has been found with her dead father in a crashed car which had been in a ditch "for some time".


The three spacecraft are owned and operated by Surrey Satellite Technology Limited, which is based in Guildford. Rural, coastal and urban scenes from Argentina, Italy, and Greece are featured in the sample pictures. Surrey has leased all the time on the satellites to 21st Century Aerospace Technology Ltd of Beijing. 21AT refers to the trio as the TripleSat Constellation and will be using them primarily to survey Chinese territory. Their data will help with urban planning, working out crop yields, pollution monitoring and doing biodiversity assessments, among many other applications. The satellites see the Earth in a range of visible and infrared wavelengths. They fly as a train around the globe, with a separation between each platform of 33 minutes. And from their altitude of 651km, they can trace surface features down to one metre in a panchromatic mode (back and white), and four metres in a multispectral (colour) mode. The swath covered by an image is 24km. The spacecraft also have the ability to swivel and look sideways, and so will often be tasked to work in unison to patch together wide mosaics, or even make stereo views of particular scenes. The rural shot of Argentina was acquired by TripleSat-1; the view of the Acropolis and Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, Greece, was captured by TripleSat-2, and the image of the Adriatic resort city of Rimini, Italy, was taken by TripleSat-3. Look closely and you can see the neat rows of parasols on the beach. The new constellation is the most capable yet to come out of SSTL, which actually refers to the spacecraft by its own designation of DMC3 Its decision to lease time on the satellites, as opposed to selling them or their data direct to 21AT, is a new way of working for the Guildford company. It just so happens that on this occasion, 100% of the time has been leased by the Beijing operator. However, Surrey has a fourth platform that is almost built that could be leased to other users for periods of time. SSTL's founder and executive chairman, Sir Martin Sweeting, said he hoped potential customers would be impressed by the capability demonstrated in the new pictures. "The DMC3/TripleSat constellation comprises the world's highest capability-for-cost Earth observation satellites in their class, and confirms SSTL once again at the forefront of small satellite missions and innovative business models," he told BBC News. Sir Martin was speaking here in Paris at the World Satellite Business Week conference organised by Euroconsult. The DMC3/TripleSat satellites were launched in July by a PSLV-XL rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in India. Jonathan.Amos-INTERNET@bbc.co.uk and follow me on Twitter: @BBCAmos

Summary: The first images acquired by a new UK-built, high-resolution, Earth-observation constellation have been publicly released.


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Summary: Unwaith eto fe wnaeth Cymru fwynhau rhaglen Cân i Gymru nos Sadwrn 5 Mawrth, ond cyn y darllediad byw roedd rhaid i lawer o bobl weithio, ac ymarfer, yn galed drwy'r dydd.


"It would be unreasonable if we didn't have a clear path by that time," said Charlie Whiting, F1 director at motorsport's governing body the FIA. The 'aeroscreen' tested by Red Bull on Friday and the 'halo' run by Ferrari pre-season are concepts in contention. Red Bull will run the aeroscreen again at the Spanish and Monaco Grands Prix. Russian Grand Prix qualifying results Russian Grand Prix coverage details These tests will evaluate the effect of coatings on the aeroscreen to ensure good visibility. Whiting said: "This time we hope they will have sourced, and they are optimistic they can, some anti-glare coating for the inside - as we understand it can be quite difficult where you have tall buildings, trees, low sun, and those sorts of effects that you will probably get in Monaco and Monza, where there are natural features. Media playback is not supported on this device "And there will also be a coating for the outside that will repel rain and prevent things sticking to it." Mercedes and Ferrari - the teams who have done most research on the 'halo' concept - are free to carry on with evaluation of that should they wish to. The 1 July deadline is to ensure teams have sufficient time to incorporate the design into their 2017 cars. Each structure has its own effect on the chassis, as they are mounted in different ways at both the front - the halo by a single central strut, and the aeroscreen by two side struts - and the rear. One single design solution will be imposed, either supplied centrally or to a specification for the teams to build themselves, to ensure no-one can gain an advantage. Whiting said the next stage of testing would focus on allaying concerns about the possibility of the driver's head hitting the structure in an accident. He said F1 cars have a "free head volume", which is the space that has to be free for a driver's head to move about in a high-speed accident without hitting anything other than the cockpit sides, which are fitted with impact-absorbing material. Whiting said: "At the moment it's quite big and is causing a few problems, so what we are doing is some sled work with a dummy to try to simulate more precisely just how much room you need in order to make sure that the driver's head doesn't make contact with it - as they are both substantial structures." This analysis, he said, is expected to be completed within the next two weeks. Never want to miss the latest formula 1 news? You can now add F1 and all the other sports and teams you follow to your personalised My Sport home.

Summary: Formula 1 bosses have a set a deadline of 1 July for a decision on the introduction of cockpit head protection for the 2017 season.


The Briton served four double faults when serving for a straight-set win, but won the decider 6-2. Evans, 25, plays American Bjorn Fratangelo next as he looks to join Andy Murray in the first round proper. Evans is the last Briton in qualifying after James Ward and Naomi Broady were both beaten in a chilly Melbourne. Broady was beaten 6-3 2-6 6-3 in round one by French world number 166 Alize Lim, while Ward lost 6-4 7-5 to American Dennis Novikov in round two. The Australian Open begins on Monday 18 January.

Summary: Dan Evans is one win away from the Australian Open main draw after beating Israel's Amir Weintraub 7-5 6-7 (4-7) 6-2.


And even one of those three times - when it bought 250 million chocolate selection boxes from Woolworths following its collapse - was a deliberate ploy to attract the retailer's customers to its stores. It's a story that reflects just how Poundland, despite the cheap and cheerful image, is a tightly managed business. Poundland might look a bit basic - the ultimate in pile-it-high, sell-it-cheap - but this is a sophisticated firm with big plans for expansion. And its growth is part of a wider UK success story: the unstoppable rise of the discount retailers. Overall, the discount sector - including Poundland and its smaller rivals such as Poundworld and Poundstretcher, as well as the fast-growing supermarket chains Aldi and Lidl - has grown 48% over the past five years, according to retail research firm The Local Data Company. This compares to the slower 34% expansion of the big four supermarket chains - Tesco, Morrisons, Asda and Sainsbury - over the same period. In fact, last year discount stores grew twice as fast as the big four supermarkets with each chain opening an average of 33 shops compared to the 16 opened by each of the bigger players. This growth in a much improved economy seems surprising, but analysts believe the recession started a much more fundamental shift. Maureen Hinton, global research director for retail research firm Conlumino, says the careful habits initially borne of necessity have now become entrenched, with people realising they don't have to pay a lot to get good quality products. She also credits the straightforward everyday pricing strategy of the discounters, compared to the "opaque" costs of their bigger rivals for their continuing popularity. "There's a genuine honesty with pound stores. People have discovered there's the opportunity to buy good stuff at low prices so why pay more?" she says. Poundland's customer data backs this up. Far from a shop just for people struggling to make ends meet, it claims to have successfully converted the middle class with a quarter of its customers now from the "AB" demographic - the wealthier end of the population. The discounters are also benefitting from a backlash against their bigger rivals: they're are seen as a welcome outsider, says Dimitrios Tsivrikos, a consumer and business psychologist at University College London. "The cheap environment, low staffing and basic shop fit outs all help. People think there's no danger here and let their guard down," he says. And conversely, because customers believe that there's no hidden agenda they spend more. "The no gimmicks, no frills, 'here we are saving money' message means people buy a lot more just because no one is trying to convince them to do it," he adds. In reality, he says people overestimate their ability to understand pricing, with the low pricing creating "a level of euphoria and excitement" that interferes with rational decision making, with "bargain" signs helping to create a sense of urgency. "We are hardwired to feel more euphoric, the hunter gatherer instinct pushes us to buy with our shopping driven by missing out rather than

Summary: During his nine years at the helm of Poundland, says chief executive Jim McCarthy, the discount chain has sold a product at a loss just three times.


Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Martin Dempsey said the shipment "will embolden the regime and prolong the suffering" that has killed 80,000. The sophisticated anti-ship missiles could be used to counter any future foreign military intervention, US officials told The New York Times. Some 1.5 million people have fled the conflict, says the UN refugee agency. Most have fled to Jordan and Lebanon, but not all have been registered yet, meaning the true total is likely to be far higher, according to the UNHCR. Meanwhile, Syria's national production has dropped by 40% and the number of people living below the poverty line has risen from two million to five million in just two years, according to the man in charge of the UN's plans for reconstructing Syria after the conflict. Abdullah al-Dardari, a former deputy prime minister in President Bashar al-Assad's administration, told the BBC that rebuilding what has been destroyed would cost up to $80bn. Gen Dempsey's description of Moscow's decision to send missiles to Syria as "ill-timed and very unfortunate" comes amid growing alarm that chemical weapons may have been used in the country, something US President Barack Obama has said would be "a red line". Statistics: IISS Why Russia sells Syria arms Russia is one of Syria's few remaining allies and a long-term arms supplier to the Assad regime. Over the years, in contracts worth billions of dollars, it has sold thousands of tanks, artillery units, aircraft, helicopters and defence systems to Damascus. In 2007, the two countries signed a deal on the supply of Yakhont missiles which, with a range of 300km (200 miles), could prove a threat to warships in the Mediterranean. Although there have been growing calls for arms to be channelled to the rebel fighters in Syria, there has so far been very limited enthusiasm in the West for outright military intervention. But there is concern that the presence of sophisticated Russian-supplied weaponry will make it much harder to agree and carry out such intervention, implement a blockade or conduct targeted airstrikes in the future. Without confirming reports of the missile shipment, Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said the supply of missiles did not break any international rules. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon met Mr Lavrov in Sochi on Friday to discuss plans for an international conference to try to find a way of ending the Syrian conflict, which would aim to bring together the Syrian opposition and members of Mr Assad's government. The UN estimates that 80,000 people have died in the uprising, and that some 4.25 million people have been displaced within the country. The simmering conflict has raised tensions on Syria's borders: On Friday, Turkish state media reported at least 10 people were killed when a fuel tank exploded in the southern town of Altinozu in Hatay province, where car bombs killed 50 people last week. The fuel tank was set alight by smugglers during a raid by police, officials said. Frustrated by the lack of international consensus on Syria, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has had talks this

Summary: The US has chided Russia for what it calls an "unfortunate decision" to send missiles to the Syrian government.


The 29-year-old officer, who suffered a leg injury, had been carrying out inquiries in Ness Drive at about 20:30 on Wednesday when the Audi 4 hit him. The car was later traced and a 38-year-old man was arrested. He is expected to appear at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Friday. The police officer is in a stable condition in Hairmyres Hospital.

Summary: A police officer is being treated in hospital after a car was allegedly driven at him in East Kilbride.


If there is any graffiti, it's almost certainly going to be in perfectly punctuated English. But what it also has is hundreds of students from the UK - and the number is rising. This is the university application season for UK students - and open day visits now include trips to Dutch universities, which are pitching themselves as if they were offshore Russell Group institutions. Since tuition fees rose to £9,000 in England there have been repeated forecasts that students would head for cheaper European universities. Now it seems to be actually happening. Across the Netherlands, there are 2,600 UK students in universities this term - up by a third in a year. And independent school head teachers want Dutch universities to be included in the Ucas application form. The University of Groningen is a microcosm of this - up by 33% to around 300 UK students, for whom it has had to put on special open days. This 400 year-old university, second oldest in the Netherlands and in the top 100 of international rankings, now designates itself as an English-speaking institution. It is running more degree courses taught in English than in Dutch, with students from Germany, China, the UK and the Netherlands itself, all learning in English. For families from England attending the open day in Groningen, the question of tuition fees is never far from the surface. Phoebe Watkinson and her father Phil had travelled from Wirral. Phoebe said that as well as being less expensive, going to a European university would give her an "edge" in the jobs market. "It shows a certain quality, it shows bravery to go to another country and it's not that far from home," she said. The distance does not seem daunting, she says, as it is as quick to get home from the Netherlands as from some other parts of the UK. Her father says he is from a generation when higher education was free - and he finds it "difficult to fathom" the level of debt being piled up. "I would be extremely pleased if she came here," said Mr Watkinson. He says it would benefit her academically and socially as well as financially. "If you ask most people what their primary driver was for looking at foreign universities, probably most of them would say straight off 'lower fees'," he says. "But I think there's a lot more to it than that. If people look further than just the cost and see the other advantages, a lot more people will start to look at it seriously." Saskia Dutton from Sheffield said her concern about studying at home is that she might "end up with £40,000 of debt" for a university in England, regardless of its quality. "I thought do I want to settle for paying £9,000 to go to a university that is not going to give me the same quality of education as somewhere that costs 2,000 euros (£1,400)? "The hesitation would be that I would be far away from my family... University can be quite a lonely experience," she

Summary: The historic city of Groningen has got all the things you'd expect from somewhere picturesque and Dutch - canals, bridges and bikes.


Five Saudis, reportedly including a prince, were detained at Beirut's airport after two tonnes of pills branded as Captagon were found in cases due to be loaded onto a private jet. It was the largest drug smuggling operation yet uncovered at the airport. Captagon pills, which typically contain amphetamine and caffeine, are consumed widely in the Middle East. The drug has helped fuel the conflict in Syria, generating millions of dollars in revenue for producers inside the country as well as being used by combatants to help them keep fighting. NNA reported that 40 bags of Captagon pills were found by inspectors from the Gendarmerie in cases due to be put on board a jet bound for Hael, in northern Saudi Arabia. It did not identify the Saudi citizens who were detained, but sources told the Associated Press and the AFP news agency that they included a Saudi prince. In April 2014, Lebanese security forces foiled an attempt to smuggle 15 million Captagon pills hidden in shipping containers full of corn from Beirut's seaport, according to AFP. Captagon, originally the trade name for the synthetic stimulant fenetylline, was first produced in the 1960s to treat hyperactivity, narcolepsy and depression. However, it was banned in most countries by the 1980s because of it was too addictive. In 2013, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said 64% of global seizures of amphetamine took place in the Middle East, and that most of the amphetamine was in the form of Captagon pills.

Summary: The Lebanese authorities have foiled an attempt to smuggle a huge quantity of drugs to Saudi Arabia, officials say.


Some 10,000 left their families and homes to join the British armed forces, working behind the scenes and on the frontline to defeat the Nazis. "We were British subjects and that was something to be proud of," said Victor Brown, a Jamaican who fought with the Merchant Navy. Although Britain was initially reluctant to let black people join the war effort, the rules were relaxed as the war progressed and casualties mounted. Enthusiasm to defend "King and Empire" was widespread across the Caribbean and Mr Brown, like thousands of others, was quick to sign up. In 1942, he was one of only two black men serving on an oil tanker in the North Atlantic when it was torpedoed by the Nazis. He is credited with saving several lives on board and still remembers the incident vividly. "We rushed out to the deck and we could see the periscope out of the water," he said. As the ship listed, he used an axe to cut down a lifeboat, and cleared the vessel. "If we had have left it, the ship would have eventually dragged the lifeboat down with it," he said. Winston Murphy, the only other black member of the 42-strong crew, was among the survivors. Seventy years on he said he has never forgotten his friend's quick thinking. "Had he not chopped that rope we would never have got clear of that boat," he added. The friends, now aged 94, swapped stories during a recent reunion. "It's almost like a miracle," said Mr Brown. "I never thought we'd live long enough to meet again after all the years we've been separated." The pair were lucky to survive. The death toll for black merchant seamen during World War Two was high. Thousands perished, while others died serving with the Royal Air Force and the Army. Allan Wilmot, from Jamaica, volunteered to join the Royal Navy in 1941 when he was just 15. "Being young you didn't realise the danger until you were actually there. You hear the guns fire and realise this ain't no joke," he said. Away from the frontline, life also presented challenges. Many servicemen struggled to adapt to Britain's cold climate and had to fend off racial prejudice. "Being British you feel like you are coming home but when we came here it was like we dropped out of the sky. Nobody knew anything about us," said Mr Wilmot. Those who survived the war were given the chance to return to their home countries, but many opted to remain in Britain and created an enduring multicultural legacy. Jake Jacobs served as an equipment assistant with the RAF at Burtonwood. He briefly returned to Trinidad after his period of service came to an end, but returned to Britain in search of work. He fell in love and married a local woman, prompting a backlash from members of the public who disagreed with mixed-race relationships. "They just went dumb. They just stared," explained his wife Mary from their home in Solihull. The pair struggled to find accommodation after their wedding and Mrs

Summary: They fought against Hitler and helped rebuild Britain - yet the contributions of thousands of men and women from Caribbean colonies during World War Two have been largely forgotten.


Media playback is not supported on this device Team GB won four medals in Sochi, which matched their total from the inaugural Winter Olympics in 1924 in France. Six sports shared a fund of £13.4m over the past four years, but that pot could now be boosted for the 2018 Olympics. We should shed this idea of not being a winter nation. Actually it's not true - we can be "It's been an outstanding Games and the athletes need and deserve the support," said UK Sport chief Liz Nicholl. "I can't say what the investment will be from sport-to-sport as we'll discuss that with them over the coming weeks and months, but I am anticipating more investment in winter sport." Lizzy Yarnold continued Britain's proud tradition of winning a medal at each Olympics in which the sport of skeleton has featured by claiming gold in Russia. The men's curling team took silver and the women bronze, while snowboarder Jenny Jones finished third in slopestyle's Olympic debut. Great Britain finished 19th in the medal table, but the plan - based on the sort of "no compromise" funding policy applied to summer sports post-2006 - is to be higher in Pyeongchang, South Korea, in four years. "We're anticipating building on it and will be going for more medals in 2018," said Nicholl. "The success has shown that the approach we have taken to athletes, and supporting sports with medal prospects, is working. Media playback is not supported on this device "It gives us a huge amount of confidence in the system." Four-time Olympic rowing champion Sir Matthew Pinsent, who has covered both the Vancouver and Sochi Games for the BBC, believes now is the time for winter events to receive the same support as the summer sports. "I think some of the winter sports, like curling, freestyle and short track are performing like summer sports, so why offer different support?" he said. "Germany and Norway don't make this distinction and I think we should shed this idea of not being a winter nation. Actually it's not true - we can be." 1924: Men (curling) 1936: Men (ice hockey) 1952: Jeannette Altwegg (figure skating) 1964: Tony Nash & Robin Dixon (two-man bobsleigh) 1976: John Curry (figure skating) 1980: Robin Cousins (figure skating) 1984: Jayne Torvill & Christopher Dean (figure skating) 2002: Women (curling) 2010: Amy Williams (skeleton) 2014: Lizzy Yarnold (skeleton) * Madge Syers won figure skating gold at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London Nicholl said that the funding award would not be anywhere near the £272m divided between 19 summer Olympic sports but insisted that did not mean Team GB could not continue to make improvements. "We'll never be topping the table with the Russians and Canadians, but we can make gains and that is what our investment principles are based on," she said. Having achieved a bronze medal and a record six top-10 finishes, the British freestyle skiing and snowboarding team are well placed for a significant increase on the £1.5m they have received since 2012. "We have big plans on how

Summary: UK Sport says it expects to increase funding for winter sports following Great Britain's record-equalling Winter Olympic performance in Sochi.


The LottoNL-Jumbo rider triumphed in a sprint ahead of Australia's Caleb Ewan, with Briton Chris Opie third. That came after several riders fell heavily in a dramatic crash in the final metres in Scarborough. Britain's Adam Blythe also finished in the top 10, placing eighth on the 173km run from Bridlington, the first of three stages. Groenewegen also took narrow victory ahead of Ewan in the opening stage of the 2016 event, eventually won by Thomas Voeckler, who is defending his title this year. "The last climb was hard but the team brought me back into position so I could sprint for the win. It's a beautiful race with a lot of people on the road, that gives you a lot of motivation," he told ITV. "Today was one chance and tomorrow is another but we'll see." Saturday's second stage will start on the bridge in Tadcaster that has been rebuilt after being damaged by floods, and is expected to end in a bunch sprint in Harrogate. Sunday's finale is a gruelling 194.5km ride from Bradford to Sheffield which takes in eight King of the Mountain climbs, including the Cote de Silsden and the cobbles of Haworth's main street, with four ascents saved for a final 22km circuit. The women's race, featuring Britain's former world champion Lizzie Deignan, takes place over the same 122.5km route earlier in the day. The Tour de Yorkshire, now in its third year, began as part of the legacy of the county hosting the 2014 Grand Depart for the Tour de France. Overall classification after stage one: 1. Dylan Groenewegen (Ned/LottoNl-Jumbo) 4hrs 09mins 28secs 2. Caleb Ewan (Aus/Orica-Scott) +4secs 3. Chris Opie (GB/Bike Channel Canyon) +6secs 4. Angel Madrazo (Spa/Delko) +8secs 5. Nacer Bouhanni (Fra/Cofidis) +10secs 6.. Steele von Hoff (Aus/One Pro) Same time 7. Kristian Sbaragli (Ita/Dimension Data) Same time 8. Andre Looij (Ned/Roompot) Same time 9. Adam Blythe (GB/Aqua Blue Sport) Same time 10. Baptiste Planckaer (Bel/Katusha) Same time

Summary: Dutchman Dylan Groenewegen claimed the opening stage victory in this year's Tour de Yorkshire.


The trustees of Wykeham House School in Fareham had warned last month its future was in doubt. A statement blamed falling numbers and said most children had found alternative schools. The school offered single sex teaching for both boys and girls, charging fees of up to Â£4,100 per term. Both the boys' and girls' sites are to close. Wykeham House School was established, initially as a girls' school, in 1913 and has about 120 pupils. A new boys' senior school site opened in September 2014. Its website said the school prided itself on its "small classes and nurturing environment". Chair of trustees John Charles, said: 'We are sorry to be closing the doors on such a wonderful school. "We have worked hard to explore different options to secure a future for our school but in the face of reducing pupil numbers and a shrinking market place for single sex education we have had to take the sad decision to close the school.' The school statement said it would close at the end of the autumn term.

Summary: An independent school in Hampshire has confirmed it will close because of "financial pressure".


The 33-year-old made a total of 12 Test appearances and played a vital role in the 2010-11 Ashes victory in Australia. "After 16 enjoyable years I feel that now is the right moment to call time on my playing career," the Surrey player wrote on Twitter. "Unfortunately injury has hampered me throughout my career and now plays the leading role in my decision to retire." Tremlett has been affected by back and knee injuries in recent years and has been restricted to three Championship appearances for Surrey this season. "My body, and back in particular, can no longer withstand the vigour of performing at the level required to play professional cricket," he said. "After taking specialist advice this latest injury means that I will not be able to carry on. "I have always tried to give 100% commitment and effort whenever I have played but no longer feel that this is possible." Southampton-born Tremlett, who began his career at Hampshire before moving to Surrey in 2010, took 53 wickets at an average of 27 in his 12 Test appearances for England. The most significant, however, were the 17 in three matches as England won the Ashes in Australia in January 2011. He also played 15 one-day internationals and one Twenty20 match for England, with his last appearance for the national team coming in the first Test against Australia in November 2013. "Wearing the Three Lions was the pinnacle and I enjoyed every minute of the challenge, experience and ultimately the success that the team had," he added. "I have been extremely fortunate to have enjoyed such a fantastic and memorable career and lucky enough to play with and against some of the best players in the world."

Summary: Former England fast bowler Chris Tremlett has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.


Sylvia Jenkinson lost one of her closest friends in the explosion at Wood Treatment Ltd plant in Bosley, Cheshire, in 2015. She said the whole community rallied to help the families of those left behind. Dorothy Bailey, William Barks, Derek Moore and Jason Shingler all died in the huge explosion. Her friend Dorothy would have been thrilled by the reaction, she said. Mrs Bailey, 62, would not have believed the amount of love that flowed towards her after her death, Ms Jenkinson said. "She would have been really, really happy to realise what people thought about her." On the day of the fire, Ms Jenkinson had been on her way to a nearby school for a leavers service when she heard a sound like a "big bomb". She realised the extent of the fire straight away, she said. She had known most of the people involved in the fire, as had most of the people living nearby, and the fundraising started straight away with everybody joining in. More than Â£230,000 was raised. "I feel like I am accepting this award on behalf of Bosley," she said. She had been absolutely shocked when the envelope with news of the honour arrived, she added. "I felt thrilled, nervous, humble, privileged - the lot," she said. "I could not concentrate on anything I was supposed to be doing." The investigation into the fire continues.

Summary: A fundraiser who helped a community after four people died in a mill fire has been made an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours.


The rules, created by the Financial Stability Board (FSB), a global monitoring body, would require big banks to hold much more money against losses. Mark Carney, FSB chairman and governor of the Bank of England, said the plans were a "watershed" moment. He said it had been "totally unfair" for taxpayers to bail out banks after the financial crisis of 2008 and 2009. "The banks and their shareholders and their creditors got the benefit when things went well," he told the BBC. "But when they went wrong the British public and subsequent generations picked up the bill - and that's going to end". Mr Carney explained that the new system would ensure that bank shareholders, and lenders to banks such as bondholders, would become first in line to bear the brunt of future losses if banks could not pay out of their own resources. "Instead of having the public, governments, [and] the taxpayer rescue banks when things go wrong; the creditors of banks, the big institutions that hold the banks' debt - not the depositors - will become the new shareholders of banks if banks make mistakes." "Let's face it, the system we've had up until now has been totally unfair," he added. Bigger cushion Governments around the world spent hundreds of billions of pounds bailing out stricken banks during the financial crisis of 2007-08. At its peak in the UK alone, taxpayers' direct subsidy to banks stood at more than £1 trillion according to a recent report from the National Audit Office. In the wake of the financial crisis, world leaders asked the FSB to come up with proposals to prevent similar bailouts from happening in the future. The proposed new rules, which are up for consultation and should take effect in 2019, require "global systemically important banks" to hold a minimum amount of cash to ensure they will be able to survive big losses without turning to governments for help. The capital set aside should be worth 15-20% of the bank's assets, the FSB said. That is a far bigger cushion against losses than is required by current banking rules. The FSB hopes this stronger policy will prevent taxpayers from being forced to pay billions of pounds again to stop big banks from collapsing, in the event of another financial crisis. Anthony Browne of the British Bankers' Association welcomed the proposals. "The banking industry strongly supports this work, which is a really important step in ending 'too big to fail' and ensuring that never again will taxpayers have to step in to bail out banks," he said. "We agree with the aims and objectives of the proposals for total loss absorbing capacity ('TLAC'), that there should be sufficient resources available to absorb losses in the event of bank failure and provide new capital to ensure critical economic functions can continue to be provided," he added. "Agreement on proposals for a common international standard on total loss-absorbing capacity for [big banks] is a watershed in ending 'too big to fail' for banks," said Mr Carney. "Once implemented, these agreements will play

Summary: New global rules to prevent banks that are "too big to fail" from being bailed out by taxpayers have been proposed.


The action sports game, based on Mexican 'Lucha Libre' style wrestling, sees players compete in arenas used by official administrative body the AAA (Asistencia AsesorÃa y AdministraciÃ³n) and other traditional Mexican settings. Traditional Mexican wrestling is a fast-paced sport, with competitors donning colourful costumes, masks and make up. Popular in Mexico for more than 100 years, the sport has expanded into the United States and has started to gain fans across the globe. Players of the video game have 30 wrestling characters to choose from. As is the case in real life wrestling, the aim of the game is both to win and to avoid humiliation - in the Mask vs. Hair contest the loser either has their head shaved on stage or forfeits their trademark wrestling mask for life; the ultimate symbol of pride for many real Lucha Libre wrestlers. To mark the launch, Hispanic publisher Slang staged a real life Lucha Libre event in the middle of E3. The winner was Dr. Wagner Jr, and his prize was to become the main image on the game's packaging. Due for release in August this year on all console and hand-held formats, the game will ship with a single player campaign that will let players customise and improve their character, coupled with an online match-up that sees users enter forfeit matches, such as Mask vs. Hair. Mexican wrestlers have appeared in video games such as Tekken and Street Fighter IV before, but this is the first time that a game dedicated to Lucha Libra has been released. The developers say that future editions are already in the works.

Summary: One of the more unusual titles at E3, the worlds largest video games exhibition held each year in Los Angeles, is Konami's Lucha Libre AAA: Heroes del Ring.


The 21-year-old is eligible to face Macclesfield on Saturday. Former Port Vale player Jefford has made 27 appearances for Welling this season. "Ben is a good young player that we potentially feel is a league player," Rovers assistant boss Jamie Day told BBC Wiltshire. "He has gained some good experience."

Summary: National League side Forest Green Rovers have signed defender Ben Jefford on an 18-month contract from Welling.


Stac Lee rises to 172m (564ft) above the North Atlantic and Stac an Armin to 196m (643ft). St Kildans harvested gannets and great auks from the cliffs of Stac an Armin. St Kilda's last 36 residents left the islands in the 1930s. At the weekend, Assynt Mountain Rescue Team members Bob Kerr, of Portskerra, and Tim Hamlet, of Achiltibuie, climbed to the summits of both sea stacks. The pair, who were among 12 climbers working together, managed to make their climbs during a spell of fine autumn weather. Mr Kerr said the dry conditions made negotiating droppings left by thousands of seabirds on Stac Lee a little easier. He said: "The ascent up and along the exposed ledges and the summit slope involved stepping on and moving up through abandoned gannet nests. "Thankfully there had been a period of relatively dry warm weather in the days before this trip and this resulted in the guano in the nesting areas being fairly dry and stable. "We would not enjoy ascending these slopes if the guano had been wet as it would have been excessively slippery." Once on the top of Stac an Armin, the two climbers were able to take in clear views of St Kilda and the Western Isles. Mr Kerr said: "The views across the entire St Kilda archipelago were awe inspiring as Boreary, Stac Lee, Stac Levenish, An Dun, Hirta and Soay could all be seen from the one spot. "The hills of Harris were also visible on the far horizon."

Summary: The remote archipelago of St Kilda is home to the UK's highest sea stacks.


Enninful, who has previously worked for Italian and American Vogue, will take over from Alexandra Shulman, who announced her departure in January. Condé Nast International's Jonathan Newhouse said Enninful was "an influential figure in the communities of fashion, Hollywood and music". He is currently the fashion and creative director at W Magazine, where he has worked since 2011. The 45-year-old will start his new role on 1 August. After the news was announced, designer Marc Jacobs tweeted: "Congratulations to our longtime friend @Edward_Enninful, the new editor of British Vogue! We can't wait to see what you do! ❤" Caroline Rush, chief executive of the British Fashion Council, told the BBC: "Anything that promotes diversity and gender equality in the industry is incredibly important, but there's no doubt that Edward's been appointed because of his talent." "He brings a very distinct point of view in terms of the imagery that he has been associated with, and I think that's going to be really exciting to see how that is translated into the pages of Vogue." Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

Summary: British Vogue has confirmed Edward Enninful as its first male editor.


The 37-year-old, the fifth highest Test run-scorer in history, was given a guard of honour by India's fielders in the second Test in Colombo. He hit three fours before edging Ravichandran Ashwin to gully, leaving Sri Lanka 33-2 in pursuit of 413. Sangakkara ends his 134-Test career with 12,400 runs at an average of 57.40, with 38 centuries. The left-hander also played 404 one-day internationals and 56 Twenty20 internationals and also appeared in English county cricket for Warwickshire, Durham and Surrey, who he joined on a two-year contract in January. After breaking into the Sri Lanka side in 2000 as a wicketkeeper-batsman, he eventually relinquished the wicketkeeping gloves in Test cricket in 2008. He gave the MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture at Lord's in 2011. Sri Lanka ended day four at the P Sara Oval on 72-2, with captain Angelo Mathews unbeaten on 23. England coach Trevor Bayliss, former coach of Sri Lanka, on BBC Test Match Special: "He's one of the legends of the game. He's one of those local heroes that a lot of people in Sri Lanka look up to, and he's been a great role model. He's had so many great innings over a period of time. The poise and time that he's got at the crease has been one of his hallmarks." Ex-England batsman Geoffrey Boycott on BBC Test Match Special: "Sangakkara has been a beautiful player; a stylish, excellent batsman. Nearly all the great players have footwork and he has it. And I don't think there's any doubt he could carry on for two or three years. But you get tired mentally."

Summary: Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara made 18 in his final international innings before retirement.


Mr Abbott told Australian media that the only way to prevent people dying at sea was to "stop the boats". Australia detains any migrants trying to reach its shores by boat, and takes them to offshore processing camps to be eventually resettled elsewhere. On Thursday, the New York Times described the policy as "brutal". In an editorial, the newspaper said the "ruthlessly effective" policy was "inhumane, of dubious legality and strikingly at odds with the country's tradition of welcoming people fleeing persecution and war". It said it would be "unconscionable" for European leaders to consider adopting similar policies, as Mr Abbott has previously suggested. Australia has not responded to the editorial, but on Friday Mr Abbott said the image of Syrian three-year-old Alan Kurdi, who died trying to reach Greece by boat with his family, was "very sad". "If you want to stop the deaths, if you want to stop the drownings you have got to stop the boats," he told ABC Radio. "Thankfully, we have stopped that in Australia because we have stopped the illegal boats." On Thursday, Mr Abbott angered Australian Jewish groups by saying the so-called Islamic State (IS), from which many of the migrants to Europe are fleeing, was worse than the Nazis. "The Nazis did terrible evil, but they had a sufficient sense of shame to try to hide it," he told Sydney Radio 2GB. But IS militants, he said, "boast about their evil, this is the extraordinary thing". The Executive Council of Australian Jewry Robert Goot said the comment was "injudicious and unfortunate", saying there was "a fundamental difference between organised acts of terrorism and a genocide systematically implemented by a state as essential policy". "The crimes of Islamic State are indeed horrific but cannot be compared to the systematic round-up of millions of people and their despatch to purpose-built death camps for mass murder," he told Australian media. Mr Abbott later said he stood by his comments, but that he was not in the "business of ranking evil".

Summary: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said the refugee and migrant crisis in Europe is proof of the need for tough asylum policies.


The case of the missing planes was raised when PM David Cameron met Burmese President Thein Sein. A Downing Street source said it was "hoped this will be an opportunity to work with the reforming Burmese government". The exact location of the planes is unknown. The planes were buried in 1945 by the RAF amid fears that they could either be used or destroyed by foreign forces, but in the intervening years they have not been located. At the time they were unused, still in crates, and yet to be assembled. Until a general election in 2010, Burma was ruled for almost half a century by a military junta. It has been reported that experts from Leeds University and an academic based in Rangoon believe they may have identified the sites where the craft are concealed using sophisticated radar techniques. On Friday, officials said President Thein Sein was "very enthusiastic" about the prospect of finding and restoring the planes. A Downing Street source said: "The Spitfire is arguably the most important plane in the history of aviation, playing a crucial role in the Second World War. "It is hoped this will be an opportunity to work with the reforming Burmese government, uncover, restore and display these fighter planes and get them gracing the skies of Britain once again."

Summary: British and Burmese authorities could work together to find 20 Spitfires buried in Burma at the end of the World War II, officials say.


Supporters of new President Mohammed Mursi are in a stand-off with generals who have ruled since President Hosni Mubarak was ousted last year. Speaking after talks with Mr Mursi, Mrs Clinton said the situation required "compromise and real politics". She also praised Egypt's military council for its interim leadership. Mr Mursi, of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party, was elected in June in the country's first freely contested leadership vote. 'Prevent confrontation' The hour-long meeting between President Mursi and Mrs Clinton was described by a US official as candid and cordial. By Kim GhattasBBC News, Cairo Hillary Clinton wanted to come to Egypt soon after the elections because the US believes it is important to engage with President Mursi early on. The meeting was described by officials as good and candid but this is still a tentative relationship, not a full embrace. The US administration is slowly feeling its way in the region, learning to work with groups that Washington has shunned in the past. When Condoleezza Rice was here in 2005 as US Secretary of State, she was categorical - the US would not engage with the Muslim Brotherhood. But in the new Arab world, long-held American assumptions about who is a friend or not have been shattered. And new problems have emerged. Outside Mrs Clinton's hotel, dozens of Egyptians protested against Mr Mursi and continued US military aid to Egypt under his presidency with slogans like: "We don't want Hamas to rule Egypt." Afterwards, Mrs Clinton told reporters: "I have come to Cairo to reaffirm the strong support of the United States for the Egyptian people and their democratic transition. "We want to be a good partner and we want to support the democracy that has been achieved by the courage and sacrifice of the Egyptian people." The BBC's Jon Leyne in Cairo says that for all the US fears of an Islamist takeover in recent decades, the governments in Washington and Egypt have now realised they need each other. Mr Mursi and the Muslim Brotherhood are particularly keen to avoid the sort of international isolation that has been so damaging to other Islamist governments after they have taken office, our correspondent adds. Saturday's talks launched a series of high-level meetings aimed at stabilising Egypt's fledgling democracy and its alliance with the US. Mr Mursi has tried to defuse a row over parliament - a body he tried to reinstate by decree last weekend. The chamber, dominated by Mr Mursi's Islamist allies, was shut down by the military before he took power. The Supreme Constitutional Court has said the dissolution is final. Mr Mursi says he is "committed to the rulings of Egyptian judges and very keen to manage state powers and prevent any confrontation". Mrs Clinton said she would meet the head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (Scaf), Field Marshal Mohammed Hussein Tantawi, on Sunday. He became the country's interim ruler after the fall of President Hosni Mubarak in February last year. Mrs Clinton praised the role played by the military, but said she would

Summary: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has voiced support for a "full transition to civilian rule" in Egypt, at the start of a visit to Cairo.


After resuming 41 behind on 322-7, the Bears' hopes of saving the game pretty much rested on Jonathan Trott. But Tom Curran broke through, trapping Jeetan Patel lbw - and Trott added just 10 to his score before holing out off Mark Footitt for 151. Chris Wright was then bowled by Curran as Warwickshire were all out for 362. It was a good second-innings effort by the Bears, built around the 41st century of Trott's first-class career. But they were always staring at defeat after being bowled out for 91, either side of tea on Saturday, to follow-on 363 runs in arrears - and they take just a single point from the match. It was perhaps fitting that Footitt ended Trott's epic knock, in the eighth over of the morning, after the former England batsman had aimed an upper-cut at a short ball from the left-arm paceman, only to see it balloon into Dom Sibley's hands at third man. That gave Footitt a match haul of eight wickets to continue the England hopeful's fine form since reaching full fitness again at the end of last season. In Surrey's last three home Championship matches going back to last season, out of a possible 50 wickets, Footitt has taken 22 of them. Having opened up with a 23-point haul, Surrey's next game is also at home against Lancashire, starting on Good Friday, when Warwickshire are also back in action, hosting Yorkshire at Edgbaston. Surrey captain Gareth Batty told BBC Radio London: "We're absolutely delighted. Both Mark Footitt and Mark Stoneman will deservedly get the plaudits for their first-innings performances, but we can get better. This is just one win. "The fact that we were able to leave out two England players (Stuart Meaker and Zafar Ansari, plus Jason Roy, who is playing in the IPL) is a big statement. But we are not an 11-man team. It is all about the squad. It could be me sitting out the next game because people will need resting and we will always pick the right team for the surface. "There are some seriously good teams in this division. We have now got the best domestic first-class cricket in the world. The cricket I've seen played in the last two or three years has been the best of my time in the game. "Full credit to Trotty, who is still one of the best players in the country. It was a very good lesson for our bowlers to see how someone that good goes about his business." Warwickshire bowling coach Alan Richardson told BBC WM: "You just can't give sides the sort of start we gave them on the first couple of days. "We're pleased we showed some fight after that, and Trotty was superb, but this game is a wake-up call for us. "We bowled well on the second day, too, but overall we're disappointed. We have spoken about how we need to bounce back."

Summary: Surrey took less than an hour on the final morning at The Oval to wrap up a season-opening victory over Warwickshire by an innings and one run.


The owner of the 1977 Ford Mustang died in August and when his daughter checked his garage in Welwyn Garden City, she found that the car had disappeared. The family last recall seeing the car, registration VTM 648S, in 1995. Hertfordshire Police said: "We have exhausted all lines of inquiry and are waiting for any new information." It is understood the reason the car's disappearance went unnoticed for two decades is the owner was not well enough to visit the garage it was housed in. The force said it was convinced the car was not sold by the owner, as his daughter said she would have been informed, and all of the documentation is still in her late father's house. Police appealed for information about the missing Mustang six months ago but have yet to receive any leads in the case.

Summary: Police say they have reached the end of the road in their search for a classic car thought to have been stolen during the last 20 years.


With delicious timing, Patrick Buisson - the man credited with inspiring his former boss's rightward shift on issues like national identity - has released a book of recollections concerning the seven years he served as his top aide. To no-one's surprise, given the way the pair parted company after Mr Sarkozy lost the presidency in 2012, it drips with the satisfaction of a finally requited revenge. I have known some acts of treachery in my time... but rarely like this" In one passage, Mr Buisson claims that Nicolas Sarkozy deliberately allowed rioters from the suburbs to rampage in central Paris, the better to show off his capacity to restore order. It was in 2006, when Mr Sarkozy was at the interior ministry and his rival, Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin, was pushing through a labour reform hotly contested by French youth. Mr Buisson quotes Mr Sarkozy as recalling: "We took the decision to allow gangs of blacks and Arabs to attack the young whites on the Invalides, and at the same time tipped off the photographers at Paris Match that there was likely to be serious trouble. "We were petrified that someone might end up getting seriously hurt, but in the end it was worth it." At the demonstration that followed, police intervened early and Mr Sarkozy was on hand for the television cameras, "proving how much he was in control of the situation compared with the prime minister", writes Mr Buisson. The former adviser is scathing about Mr Sarkozy's "narcissistic" personality, and says his public courtship and marriage to "trophy woman" Carla Bruni was an excruciating embarrassment. "Probably he thought deep down that the happy news of his love life would be a useful antidote to the prevailing gloom. Instead [the reaction] could be summed up in three words: immature, undignified, infantile." He is also unsparing of Carla Bruni herself, who he says "did deep harm to [the Sarkozy] presidency". "The head of state... was in reality a fragile seducer subjugated by his conquests, a fake tough guy submerged in a permanent state of emotional dependency." In politics, Mr Buisson says Nicolas Sarkozy was always words rather than action, that he lacked guiding principles and was more interested in the short-term buzz of media approval. "The public man... was always constrained by the private man, by his passions, his confusions, his weakness for whatever was in vogue." The book reveals that the aspiring president was in contact with far-right National Front (FN) leader Jean-Marie Le Pen between the two rounds of the 2007 election, which he won, in the hope of winning FN votes for round two. And in 2005 Mr Buisson quotes him as saying: "The values of the far right are the values of all the French. It's just the way the FN puts them that is shocking. The French do not like over-spicy food." Now fully engaged in November's primary to choose the centre-right's presidential candidate, Nicolas Sarkozy has dismissed Mr Buisson's book as unworthy of notice. The two men fell out after the former president's 2012 election

Summary: The poisonous memoirs of a right-wing adviser at the Elysee Palace are proving deeply embarrassing for ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy, just as he gathers strength for a planned presidential comeback.


A spokesman for the bank said they were "working flat out to get these payments updated for our customers no later than Saturday". Its parent company RBS said about 600,000 payments were affected. It said it had now identified and fixed the underlying problem. Ulster Bank said concerned customers should "come into a branch or get in touch with our call centres". "We will ensure no customers are left out of pocket as a result of this issue," a spokesman said. In 2012, the RBS group was hit by a major IT meltdown that led to a large fine. RBS, NatWest and Ulster Bank customers were affected in June 2012 after problems with a software upgrade. On that occasion, the IT failure affected more than 6.5 million customers in the UK over several weeks. The banking group said it had invested hundreds of millions of pounds to improve its computer systems since then.

Summary: Ulster Bank is working to restore payments and direct debits that were delayed by a computer glitch involving the RBS group of banks.


The finding deals a significant blow to the theory of physics known as supersymmetry. Many researchers had hoped the LHC would have confirmed this by now. Supersymmetry, or Susy, has gained popularity as a way to explain some of the inconsistencies in the traditional theory of subatomic physics known as the Standard Model. The new observation, reported at the Hadron Collider Physics conference in Kyoto and outlined in an as-yet unpublished paper, is not consistent with many of the most likely models of Susy. Prof Chris Parkes, who is the spokesperson for the UK participation in the LHCb experiment, told BBC News: "Supersymmetry may not be dead but these latest results have certainly put it into hospital." Supersymmetry theorises the existence of more massive versions of particles that have already been detected. If found, they might help explain the phenomenon known as dark matter. Galaxies appear to rotate faster at their edges than the matter we see can account for, and one set of candidates for this missing dark matter is supersymmetric particles. However, researchers at the LHCb detector have dealt a serious blow to hopes of finding them. They have measured the decay between a particle known as a Bs meson into two particles known as muons. It is the first time that this decay has ever been observed, and the team has calculated that for every billion times that the Bs meson decays it only decays in this way three times. If superparticles were to exist, the decay would happen far more often. This experiment is one of the "golden" tests for supersymmetry, and it would appear that this hugely popular theory among physicists has failed. The result is at a statistical level of "3.5 sigma" - meaning that there is a one-in-4300 chance that the team would see the same "bump" in their data if the decay were not happening. This level makes the find worth further investigation, but falls well short of the 5-sigma level of certainty required for a formal discovery. Prof Val Gibson, leader of the Cambridge University LHCb team, said that the new result was "putting our supersymmetry theory colleagues in a spin". The results are in fact completely in line with what one would expect from the Standard Model. There is already concern that the LHCb's sister detectors might have expected to have detected superparticles by now, yet none has been found so far. If supersymmetry is not an explanation for dark matter, then theorists will have to find alternative ideas to explain those inconsistencies in the Standard Model. So far researchers who are racing to find evidence of so called "new physics" have run into a series of dead ends. "If new physics exists, then it is hiding very well behind the Standard Model," commented Cambridge physicist Dr Marc-Olivier Bettler, a member of the analysis team. The result does not rule out the possibility that super particles exist. But according to Prof Parkes, "they are running out of places to hide". Supporters of supersymmetry, however, such as Prof John Ellis of King's College

Summary: Researchers at the Large Hadron Collider have detected one of the rarest particle decays seen in nature.


They include developments in Edinburgh, Haddington, Strathaven, Glasgow, Linwood, Aberdeen and Newmachar. Last year, Barratt built 1,390 new homes in Scotland, nearly half of which were constructed on brownfield land. The company said its building programme reflected "a continued recovery in Scotland's economy" and the health of the new-build housing market. Barratt said the new sites would "underpin" more than 300 extra local jobs. Douglas McLeod, regional director for Barratt Developments in Scotland, said: "We have seen demand for new homes across Scotland remain high and our new sites will provide more choice for buyers looking to purchase in some of Scotland's most sought-after residential locations. "It's also good news for the Scottish economy not just in terms of supporting local construction jobs, but also through the generation of local revenue from new residents spending in local shops and on local services. "We know the positive social and economic impacts that our developments can make and we'll be working closely with all the communities in which we're building, to make sure we maximise those impacts as we progress."

Summary: House builder Barratt has announced plans to create 1,420 homes at 14 new sites across Scotland this year.


This was a key rebel demand during drawn-out talks which led to a peace deal in August. All foreign forces were meant to have left by 10 October. Meanwhile, a rebel leader has told the BBC the deal is unlikely to work and said he may take up arms again. Tens of thousands of people have died since the civil war began in 2013. Uganda's defence chief Gen Katumba Wamala told the press that all soldiers should be out by 1 November. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Henry Okello Oryem added in a statement that Uganda's intervention "helped to stop what was likely to be the worst genocide in the region". Uganda has not revealed how many troops it has in South Sudan, where they are supporting the government. But they are stationed in three bases: The international airport in Juba; in Nesitu just south of the capital and at their biggest base in the town of Bor, which is hosting some 3,500 soldiers. The BBC's Catherine Byaruhanga in Uganda says that a neutral regional force is meant to step in once Uganda withdraws but it is not clear when that will happen. Senior rebel leader Gen Johnson Oloni said he might resume fighting because of President Salva Kiir's recent decree creating 18 new states. He called the plan a "naked power-grab", the BBC's Tim Franks reports from South Sudan. He also said the government was undermining the deal with attacks on civilians. The rebel leader said land appropriations had pushed his ethnic group to use force in the past and they could do so again. Gen Johnson is head of the Shilluk militia, which has been accused by the UN children's agency Unicef of abducting hundreds of boys and forcing them to become child soldiers. The US had proposed that he should be subject to a travel ban and assets freeze, along with an army chief, but this was blocked by Russia and Angola at the UN Security Council. South Sudan's elusive peace: Five obstacles to peace in South Sudan Men of dishonour South Sudan gained independence from neighbouring Sudan four years ago making it the world's youngest country. Two years later, in December 2013, a conflict erupted after President Salva Kiir accused Riek Machar, his sacked deputy, of plotting a coup. Mr Machar denied the allegation, but then formed a rebel army. Much of the fighting has been carried out along ethnic lines, between Mr Machar's Nuer group and Mr Kiir's Dinka, the two dominant ethnic groups in South Sudan.

Summary: Ugandan troops will start leaving South Sudan by the end of this week, according to the head of the Ugandan force in the country.


Hoa Titcombe's husband James said he told Furness General Hospital staff "several times" his wife was ill. Midwives Catherine McCullough and Gretta Dixon are accused of failing to have Mrs Titcombe assessed. But midwife Caroline Duncan told the Nursing and Midwifery Council there was "no evidence" they knew she was ill. Mr and Mrs Titcombe's son Joshua died of an infection in 2008, nine days after he was born. On day two of the misconduct hearing, Ms Duncan said Ms McCullough did meet the standards expected of her. However, she said that if the patient did tell her she was ill she should have referred her to be assessed in accordance with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) and midwifery rules. She also told the hearing there was also no evidence that Ms Dixon was aware Mrs Titcombe had been unwell. It is alleged Ms Dixon failed to refer Mrs Titcombe for an assessment when she was told she had been unwell, on 26 October, 2008. Ms McCullough faces the same allegation, as well as failing to take a urine sample to test for infection. An independent inquiry into the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust last year found 20 major failures from 2004 to 2013 at Furness General Hospital and concluded there were "lethal failures." Eleven babies and one mother died after being cared for at the hospital during this time. The hearing continues.

Summary: A misconduct hearing has been told there was "no evidence" two midwives knew a woman was ill days before the birth of her son who later died.


A 1-0 defeat by Stenhousemuir sent Stranraer to the foot of the table on Saturday. The Stair Park club take on Aberdeen at Pittodrie in Saturday's Scottish Cup fourth-round tie. Reid, 46, twice won promotion to the second tier via the play-offs with Ayr United between 2007 and 2012. However, after leading Stranraer to last season's Championship play-offs, he could not get the side promoted as Ayr moved up a division. A defender as a player, Reid played for Greenock Morton, Rangers, Burnley and Queen of the South among others before moving into management. After leaving Ayr - a club he also played for - Reid worked in the Philippines managing Global FC and then had a brief spell in charge of Nuneaton Town before taking on the Stranraer job in 2015. "After a meeting and discussion this evening, Stranraer FC can announce that manager Brian Reid has left the club by mutual consent," said Stranraer on their website. "The club would like to thank Brian for all his endeavours over the past 20 months and wish him well for the future. Brian expressed his gratitude to the club for the opportunity to take the manager's job and was disappointed that the team weren't able to build on last season's run to the play-off final and wished Stranraer FC every success in the future."

Summary: Manager Brian Reid has left Stranraer by mutual consent, the Scottish League One club have announced.


Reports speak of at least four people injured. The city is at the heart of the conflict between the Turkish government and Kurdish separatists. Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said the blast happened at a vehicle repair unit, and appeared to be an accident. He said "it seems there is no outside interference, and the explosion came from the vehicle under repair". Mr Soylu said one person was trapped under rubble, another was seriously injured, and others had minor injuries. The blast brought a roof down, left a huge crater and a pall of smoke drifted over part of the city. The cause remains unclear. The banned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) is active in the area. Turkey is five days away from a key referendum on granting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sweeping new powers. South-eastern Turkey has seen frequent clashes between the PKK and Turkish security forces since a fragile truce collapsed in the summer of 2015. There have also been bloody attacks in Turkey blamed on so-called Islamic State (IS). The jihadists are hostile to both the Turkish state and the Kurdish rebels, who are battling for territory and influence inside Syria.

Summary: A large explosion has struck a police headquarters in the mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir in south-eastern Turkey.


Only one occasion when the hotel door was physically barred from the inside and the management told us to stay put. That was not in some far flung corner of the world. It was in Birmingham. The summer of 2011, when a Test match was played at Edgbaston in the context of urban unrest, with the riots across England. We did what we were told, but it felt wrong. So far in Ghent, host to Britain's first Davis Cup final for 35 years and a city of stunning architectural settings, nothing has felt threatening. In sport security often becomes the story. The 'to go or not to go' dilemma is shared by competitors, journalists and spectators. Occasionally there are direct instructions, but more often than not the decision is ultimately left to the individual. We all have to answer the fundamental question, 'is it safe?' That isn't easy. In my experience there are two differing approaches to security at events considered to be a risk; the deliberate display of strength and the discreet deployment. The most memorable example of the first strategy I've experienced was in India in December 2008 when the England cricket team returned to the country after the Mumbai attacks. Even at the first training session in Chennai there were armed security men around the boundary. Every time a batsman walked from the ground back into the changing room there were soldiers or police around him. Always with guns. The cricket ground in Mohali is traditionally favoured when there is a heightened need for security in India - the modern grid pattern of the wide surrounding streets makes it easier to close off. That is where England played India in the second Test in 2008 and is also where India played Pakistan in the 2011 World Cup. On both occasions the display of weaponry and manpower was extraordinary. I can remember a raised, sand-bagged machine gun point close to the ground and so many different uniforms it was hard to distinguish which regiment or department each group of security personnel belonged to. A sense of safety is not always created by sheer numbers. In Ghent, so far, we've experienced the other approach. The International Tennis Federation made it clear very early on that spectators would face additional security checks. In essence, fans won't be able to bring anything into the venue - we are told there will be lockers provided for bags. There is certainly a big area designated for refreshment (to buy) before you reach the courts, turn left for 'Belgian cafe' or right for 'British pub'. The facilities are all being constructed around us. The multi-purpose hall is essentially a blank canvas for whatever event comes next and dozens of contractors are hammering, attaching, fixing and adjusting. There is no sense of tension nor restriction. Naturally, bags are searched as the media come in, but it's all done quickly and with a sense of courtesy. There is no panic, no aggression. Take a step back when the players move around between practice and media sessions and you

Summary: There has only been one time when I've been forced to remain indoors in the evening whilst covering a sporting event.


Schalk Burger and JP Pietersen crashed over in a first half dominated by the powerful Springboks. The Scots struggled to make inroads until a Duncan Weir interception led to a thrilling Tommy Seymour try. But the cool kicking of Handre Pollard kept South Africa at a safe distance and Bryan Habana added a late score to reflect the gulf in quality. Listen to the best of the action on BBC Radio 5 live The Springboks, twice World Cup winners, signalled that their campaign is back on track with a bludgeoning display of brute force after their shock opening loss to Japan. Scotland now look ahead to next weekend's clash with Samoa, knowing victory will see them through to the quarter-finals. The first score came after 13 minutes when a combination of Burger, Bismarck du Plessis and Duane Vermeulen smashed their way through the Scottish defence, with Burger credited with the final touch in a muddle of hands. Scotland were warned and here was the Springbok maul in all its ferocity. At times the Scots were mauled off the park, never more so than at the end of a one-sided first half when a devastating rumble paved the way for JP Pietersen to touch down. It was textbook. It came with Jannie du Plessis in the sin-bin. Scotland were in a mightily deep hole. At the break, such was South Africa's upper hand that you felt Scotland were set for a pummelling, with Heyneke Meyer's team leading by a handsome 17 points. The revival from Scotland might have been brief but it was heartening. Weir's epic breakaway and the support from Tim Visser created a try from the blue from Seymour to cut the game to a seven-point margin. It was a score that rocked the Bokke but just when Scotland needed to consolidate, they blundered. They made a frightful hash of the restart, then had Greig Laidlaw sent to the bin for a cynical grab at Habana. Their bravery never let up one for second, though. A sure sign of South Africa's concerned mindset came when Pollard opted for a drop goal to re-establish their cushion. In the end, the Boks had too much ball and too much power. The physical toll was massive. South Africa did not play cosmic rugby but they played with an intensity that Scotland could not live with. A do-or-die meeting with the Samoans, who suffered a major loss to Japan. Samoa are out of the World Cup. if Scotland beat them, they make the quarter-finals. Next Saturday back at St James' Park will be huge for the Scots. Vern Cotter has some decisions to make. Blair Cowan was magnificent and made a mockery of the decision to leave him out of the original 31. If John Hardie is fit, who plays seven next week? Cotter will be encouraged by some of what he saw. The courage was there in spades against South Africa. Richie Gray was wonderful. His younger brother, Jonny, was not far behind. Josh Strauss showed up well. This was a beaten Scotland but

Summary: South Africa comfortably held off Scotland in Newcastle to take over at the top of World Cup Pool B.


Sanchez, 40, signed a contract extension in January to remain in charge until the end of next season. However, Deportivo won just two of their last 22 league games and were beaten 8-0 at home by Barcelona on 20 April as they finished 15th. Former Spain and Real Madrid midfielder Sanchez was in charge of Deportivo for 13 months.

Summary: Deportivo La Coruna have sacked boss Victor Sanchez after a disappointing end to their season in La Liga.


The law, which is set to become a world first, aims to close the wage gap between men and women. Companies face auditing and possible fines if they do not comply. Iceland was ranked first in the World Economic Forum's 2015 Global Gender Gap Index, followed by Norway, Finland and Sweden. However, according to Iceland's statistics for the same year, the unadjusted gender pay gap remained at 17%. The bill, which was presented on Tuesday, is supported by the centre-right coalition government and the opposition. Applying to both the public and private sector, it would prohibit any discrimination not just on gender, but also on race, religion, disability, occupational disability, age and sexual orientation grounds. "The bill entails that companies and institutions of a certain size, 25 or more employees, undertake a certification of their equal-pay programmes," Thorsteinn Viglundsson, the minister of social affairs and equality, told news agency AFP. The bill will now be subject to a series of debates, and if it passes, it will take effect from January 2018. In Iceland's parliament, nearly 50% of lawmakers are women, and a voluntary measure for equal pay across the country was introduced in 2012. However, many still do not think enough is being done. In October, thousands of women left work early and headed out on to the streets of the capital, Reykjavik, to protest against earning less than men. It echoed the 1975 Icelandic women's strike, when women did not go to their paid jobs, or do any housework or child-rearing at home for one day.

Summary: Iceland's parliament is examining a bill that would require companies to prove they offer equal pay to employees.


The Care Inspectorate gave Nithsdale House in Pollokshields, Glasgow, a score of one - the lowest possible - across three areas examined. Weaknesses at Drumpellier Lodge in the city's Bargeddie area were also found. The home received the second lowest rating in three areas examined. The inspections took place in February. An unannounced inspection visit was carried out at Nithsdale House, in Shields Road, Pollokshields, on 21 February. The care home, which is run by Lotus Senior Living Ltd, was given a score of one (unsatisfactory) for its quality of care and support; its quality of environment and its quality of staffing. The home's quality of management and leadership received the second lowest score of two (weak). Inspectors also noted that there had been "very little progress" following an earlier inspection which had already highlighted concerns. A spokesman for the Care Inspectorate said: "We continue to have serious concerns about the quality of care being provided to residents at this service. "Whilst we noted some improvement in some areas following a previous inspection, significant concerns remain over the service's performance in relation to ensuring the health and wellbeing of residents." The spokesman said inspectors had "observed poor practice in relation to administering medication". He added: "We have informed the service of the improvements which it must make to ensure that residents' needs are met and their rights respected. "We will continue to work with them to ensure they improve, but unless we see evidence of significant improvement, we will not hesitate to take further action." An unannounced inspection visit was carried out at Drumpellier Lodge, Coatbridge Road, Bargeddie, on 6 February. The care home, which is run by Clancare Ltd, was given a score of two (weak) for its quality of care and support; its quality of management and leadership and its quality of staffing.Inspectors found that 10 requirements for improvement, made at a previous inspection, were not met. A spokesman for the Care Inspectorate said: "We continue to have concerns about the quality of care and support being provided at this service and are working closely with them to ensure they meet the standards we expect. "We have told the service the areas it must take urgent action on to improve. "If we are not satisfied that improvement is being made we will not hesitate to take further action."

Summary: Inspectors have called for major improvements at two privately-run elderly care homes after finding problems during recent visits.


Officers had spent the day in Dumbarton Road in Brixton, having been alerted at 06:20 GMT to a man "in possession of what looked like a firearm". Residents from two blocks of flats were evacuated but have since been allowed home. The man, in his 40s, was arrested on suspicion of having an imitation gun at about 17:15 GMT, police said.

Summary: A man has been arrested following an 11-hour stand-off with armed police in south London.