Media playback is not supported on this device Stephen Hughes was sent-off in the first half and Ivan Sproule in the second but goals from Shane McCabe and Ryan Campbell gave the hosts victory. David Cushley and Michael Ruddy scored as Ballymena United ensured Premiership safety by beating Carrick Rangers 2-0. Andrew Mitchell was on target twice in Dungannon's 2-1 triumph over Portadown. The Ports had halted a run of five successive defeats by drawing 0-0 with Ballinamallard last week but the Swifts' success at Shamrock Park on Saturday saw them take 10 points from their four meetings with the mid-Ulster club this season. Media playback is not supported on this device Mitchell opened the scoring with a fortuitous 18th-minute goal as his cross from the right sailed over goalkeeper David Miskelly and into the net. The home side had chances to equalise but Mitchell made the three points secure by hammering the ball home in the 70th minute for his 19th of the season. Nathaniel Ferris side-footed in a consolation strike from Matthew Parker's left-wing cross five minutes later but Rodney McAree's side remain in the hunt for seventh position. Bottom club Warrenpoint suffered an early setback in their basement battle as Stephen Hughes was sent-off for handling the ball on the line in the eighth minute. Jason McCartney's resulting penalty was saved by Jonathan Parr but two minutes after the interval, McCabe gave the Fermanagh team the lead by drilling a 30-yard shot into the net. Whitey Anderson's outfit were reduced to 10 men on 55 minutes when Ivan Sproule was shown a straight red card for lashing out with a foot after losing possession. Ryan Campbell added his side's second, stabbing the ball into the roof of the net in the 62nd after getting on the end of an Emmett Friars knockdown. Media playback is not supported on this device Seventh-placed Ballymena extended their unbeaten run under new manager David Jeffrey to six matches, and boosted their chances of securing a Europa League play-off spot, by defeating struggling Carrick Rangers at Taylor's Avenue. Cushley's 35th-minute long-range free-kick took an erratic bounce and sneaked past keeper Brian Neeson for the opener 10 minutes before the break. Substitute Ruddy made it 2-0 10 minutes from time by firing left-footed past Neeson after Willie Faulkner's initial effort had been saved by the home stopper. Carrick drop below Ballinamallard into 11th in the Premiership table, just two points ahead of Warrenpoint.

Summary: Ballinamallard United moved four points clear of bottom club Warrenpoint Town with a 2-0 win at Ferney Park in a game which saw both sides end with 10 men.


A 21-year-old man required hospital treatment after the attack near the Stag Bar on Weavers Close on Thursday 22 December. Police Scotland has released images of a man they wish to trace in connection with the incident. They have asked him or anyone who might know him to come forward to assist with their inquiries. He has been described as a black male, aged between 25 and 35 years old with short, dark hair, dark facial hair or a beard. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a two-tone hooded anorak, dark trousers and dark footwear. He was seen in the vicinity of the incident and also subsequently in the Townhouse Hotel. It is believed that he may have links to the Liverpool or Manchester area.

Summary: Police have released CCTV images as part of investigations into an assault outside an Arbroath bar last year.


The Spaniard, 34, won the Tour de France in 2007 and 2009, but he was stripped of the 2010 title for doping. He is one of only six riders to have won all three Grand Tours - the Tour de France, Vuelta and Giro d'Italia. "I don't think there is a better farewell than the home race in my home country," he said on Instragram. Contador, who turned professional in 2003, added: "I'm saying this happy, I'm not saying it with sadness. It's a decision I've thought about very well." He was banned for testing positive for clenbuterol - a powerful drug used to treat asthma, but which can also help build up lean muscle mass and burn off fat - at the 2010 Tour de France. Contador blamed his positive test on eating contaminated steak. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) banned Contador in February 2012, but backdated the ban to 25 January 2011. Having served five months and 19 days of a provisional suspension in 2010-11, he returned to cycling in August 2012. Contador won seven Grand Tour titles and was awarded the prestigious Velo d'Or, voted for by journalists, a record four times. Only Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, Jacques Anquetil, Felice Gimondi and Vincenzo Nibali have also won all three Grand Tours.

Summary: Two-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador is to retire from professional cycling after the Vuelta a Espana, which starts on 19 August.


Lodsys has said that Rovio and other developers violated its patents with games on Apple's iOS platform and Google's Android. Lodsys is embroiled in lawsuits with other big technology companies, including Apple. Rovio said it had not received any direct contact regarding the complaint. "As soon as we receive more information we will take appropriate action," a spokesperson said. Angry Birds is one of the most popular game applications. Rovio marketing chief Peter Vesterbacka said last week that the game had surpassed 300 million downloads. Lodsys, a company that licenses patents but does not have any other business, added five new defendants to a suit filed in May with a US district court in Texas. Along with Rovio, it named Electronic Arts, Take-Two Interactive which makes Grand Theft Auto, Atari and others in the list of companies it says are violating its patents. Take-Two declined to comment. Electronic Arts and Atari were not immediately available for comment.

Summary: Rovio, the Finnish maker of the Angry Birds game, is being sued by a licensing company for infringing its patents.


Roedd ei brawd yn gofyn iddi gysylltu gyda'r awdurdodau i gael help. Roedd Gareth yn un o nifer gafodd eu dal ynghanol yr ymosodiadau sydd wedi eu disgrifio gan yr heddlu fel rhai "terfysgol". Fe ddaeth un o'r ymosodwyr mewn i'r bwyty gyda chyllell. Neges destun gafodd Llinos i ddechrau. "O'n i yn teimlo yn sâl...I feddwl mae mrawd i reit ynghanol y sefyllfa yma, mae jest yn hynod o frawychus." Fe ffoniodd hi'r heddlu a siarad gyda swyddogion Heddlu De Cymru. Roedden nhw wedyn yn trio cysylltu gyda Heddlu'r Met. Ar yr un pryd roedd hi'n anfon negeseuon at Gareth. "O'n i jest yn adrodd yn ôl i'm mrawd i, jest yn dweud mae'r heddlu yn dweud bod ti yn neud y peth iawn. "Arhoswch yn fanna, arhoswch yn saff, peidiwch dod allan tan mae'r heddlu yn cyrraedd. Arhoswch yn dawel, trowch ffôn chi ffwrdd. Ac mae'r heddlu ar y ffordd." Mae'n dweud bod y profiad wedi bod yn "swreal". "Pan mae rhywun ti'n caru mewn sefyllfa mor fregus a ti ddim cweit yn siŵr beth sydd yn digwydd, mae o jest yn uffernol o scary. "Ti ddim yn gwybod be i wneud. Ti ddim yn gwybod sut maen nhw mynd i ymateb. "O'n i ddim yn gwybod beth oedd y peth cywir i ddweud wrtho fo, i aros yna neu i fynd." Roedd cael cyngor gan yr heddlu yn gysur meddai a gweld bod nifer o swyddogion o gwmpas yr ardal yn ceisio helpu'r cyhoedd. Fe wnaeth hi siarad gydag o wedyn ar ôl iddyn nhw fynd i'r ysbyty. "Mae o wedi bod yn lwcus. Mae o yn sylweddoli hynna a'r peth pwysig oedd gadael i bobl wybod bod nhw yn saff."

Summary: Cafodd Llinos Griffin neges gan ei brawd, Gareth, nos Sadwrn yn dweud ei fod wedi cloi ei hun mewn tŷ bach yn Borough, Llundain am ei fod yn ofni am ei fywyd.


A 22-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman remain in police custody. West Yorkshire Police said the 29-year-old victim was found with serious injuries at a home in Coldcotes Crescent, Gipton, in the early hours of Saturday. He was taken to hospital but pronounced dead a short time later.

Summary: Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a man who was found badly injured at a house in Leeds.


That is despite the result being an eight-month delay in Hearts passing into fan ownership. Present owner Ann Budge had proposed delaying the repayment of her £2.5m investment to help fund the project. Following a vote of foundation members, only 43 were against the proposal and 3,790 in favour. Hearts said on their website: "We are absolutely delighted that the foundation members have given such a resounding vote in favour of the offer from Ann Budge. "This significant milestone on the road to the 'new' Tynecastle once more demonstrates our collective strength." Hearts hope to fund the new stand via £3m from club reserves, £2.5m from benefactor contributions, £0.5m from commercial contributions, which leaves a shortfall of £6m once the club adds a contingency for an increase in costs. The Scottish Premiership club hope to build up further reserves and launch a new debenture scheme, but the delay of up to two years in the Foundation of Hearts buying Budge's stake will allow funds to go directly into the club in the meantime. "Assuming contributions continued at today's levels, majority ownership would pass to FOH only eight months later than originally envisaged," Hearts have stated. Full planning permission is still required from City of Edinburgh Council, but Hearts have already planned out the progress of the two-year project that will result in a stadium with a capacity up to 21,000. To prepare for the building of the new stand, the buildings behind the current stand - the administration block, the shop and nursery - would be knocked down, with temporary facilities being provided during construction. The temporary buildings will be occupied in October, with the demolition beginning the following month. Construction of the new stand will start over and behind the current stand during next season before being completed during the 2017 close season.

Summary: Fans group the Foundation of Hearts has voted overwhelmingly in favour of helping to fund the Tynecastle club's new £11m main stand.


A team of archaeologists and volunteers has spent five years investigating the origins of 17 altars found at Maryport Roman fort in 1870. Now the final phase of the Maryport Roman Temples project is under way. Project director, professor Ian Haynes, said "so much depends" on the "last crucial season" of the dig. Built on the cliffs overlooking Solway Firth, it is believed the fort was founded in the First Century AD when the Roman army initially entered the region. The civilian settlement, which lies north-east of the fort, is believed to be the largest currently known along the Hadrian's Wall frontier. The altars are housed at the Senhouse Museum Trust in Maryport and form part of a significant collection of Roman sculpture and inscriptions at the museum. Believed to be the biggest single find of Roman inscriptions ever made in Britain, the altars provide evidence that three regiments from as far away as Spain and Germany were stationed at the fort. In 2012, the team found another complete altar at the site. Dated to the 2nd or 3rd Century AD, it was inscribed on behalf of Titus Attius Tutor, commander of the First Cohort of Baetasian, which came to Maryport from what is now the Netherlands. Prof Haynes said: "We believe that we have located the general area where the altars once stood; in 2015 we will close in on the part of the site where we think that they were originally erected. "By the end of the season we hope to have a detailed understanding of one of the most important Roman cult complexes ever to have been explored in Britain." The final excavation ends on 14 August.

Summary: The final part of a Cumbrian excavation to unearth the history of what is believed to be the biggest ever find of Roman altars in Britain has begun.


The new contract for the 25-year-old represented "a landmark day" for Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria. The value of the deal makes it a record, although the £187m ($292m) 10-year contract signed by Detroit's Miguel Cabrera is worth more annually. Stanton has hit a total of 154 home runs in five Major League seasons. The American outfielder missed the final 17 games of last season after being struck in the face by a pitch but still hit 37 home runs in 2014, the most in the National League. "I'm happy for the city, I'm happy for him and I'm thrilled for baseball," added Loria, who said the deal includes a no-trade clause and allows Stanton to opt out after six years. "Besides being a terrific athlete, he's a first-class young man. I've loved watching him play, but I love this kid. He's just a special young man."

Summary: Giancarlo Stanton has agreed the most expensive ever deal in United States sport by signing a £208m ($325m) 13-year contract with Miami Marlins.


Kamiyah Mobley, who was abducted in July 1998, was found after a tip. Authorities in Walterboro, South Carolina, have charged Gloria Williams, 51, with kidnapping. Ms Mobley was living under another name and believed Ms Williams to be her mother. The biological family have been notified of the news. Jacksonville Sherriff's Office said DNA tests had confirmed Ms Mobley's identity. She appeared in good health, a "normal 18-year-old woman", it said. The office said it had acted on 2,500 tips since the abduction and received one last year to @MissingKids that eventually broke the case. It showed the original composite images released at the time of the kidnapping, along with a photograph of Ms Williams, who was arrested at her home on Friday morning. The baby was only eight hours old when she was taken by a woman posing as a health care worker at the University Medical Center, now known as UF Health Jacksonville. The woman told Kamiyah's mother, Shanara, that her baby had a fever and needed to be checked. She took the baby out of the room and disappeared. The case brought significant media attention as Shanara tried to locate her child. Although the biological family had been notified of the discovery and were "elated", the Jacksonville Sherriff's Office said: "It is up to the victim on how contact will be made. The victim is now an adult." Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams said: "She had an idea that something may have occurred but... imagine her trying to process this. "She was abducted as a newborn and needs time to process this... We want to respect her privacy and we ask that you do too."

Summary: A girl stolen as a newborn from a hospital in Jacksonville, Florida, has been found alive in South Carolina after more than 18 years, police say.


Adrenaline will kick in, and that's a good thing - it helps you concentrate harder, move quicker and react faster. When you're feeling good out on court, it's as though you're not going to miss and the other guy is going to have to find something special. That's what the best players do; they make you play those extra balls. I like those moments, they help me focus better. I was behind against Milos Raonic in the Queen's Club final last month but once I got back into the match, I didn't feel like I was going to give him any mistakes. It was similar at the end of the first set on Monday against Nick Kyrgios. He played a couple of great points on the first two set points but then on the third one I managed to just nick it. I got enough balls back in play to get it done. When nothing's really going on in the match, like in the middle of the second set against Nick, it's much harder to concentrate than at 6-5, 0-30. You're aware of the importance of the points, so your mind is right there in the moment. It can be easy to rush or go for a shot that's not there when opportunities come and go so fast, and you need to make sure you can control your mind. Not everyone is able to do that, but the more you experience those situations, the more you're able to calm yourself. I've played Jo-Wilfried Tsonga a couple of times at Wimbledon and they both came down to a few points at key moments, so let's hope the adrenaline pulls me through again on Wednesday. Media playback is not supported on this device When I leave the All England Club in the evening I don't immediately switch off from tennis, I usually start thinking about the next match. I drive myself to and from the club and on the journey home my thoughts turned straight to playing Tsonga - the Kyrgios match just isn't relevant at that moment. When a tournament is finished I'll reflect on it as a whole and speak with my team. Right now, in the middle of the tournament, they'll say 'you did this well' or 'you did that well' or 'this could be better'. Then it's about concentrating on the next one and what we're going to do. There is a bit of domestic life on my off days, around coming in to practice. I went and put petrol in the car the other night because I needed to refill before the drive in. I stacked the dishwasher, that's kind of my job, and otherwise pretty much just help out with the family. I haven't taken the bins out for the last few days, but I do my bit! When I was younger it was much more difficult to stop myself getting carried away with how I was playing or who I was playing. When I hadn't won a Grand Slam it was like, 'This is my chance. I

Summary: Big matches against the best players turn on fleeting chances, and if you want to win Wimbledon, you have to relish those moments.


Baker made his name as the robot in the first Star Wars film in 1977 alongside Anthony Daniels' C-3PO character. Lucas said Baker was "a real gentleman" and Hamill, who plays Luke Skywalker, said he had lost "a lifelong friend". Born in Birmingham, Baker's other films include Time Bandits and Flash Gordon. Star Wars R2-D2 actor Kenny Baker dies Preston pays tribute to R2-D2 actor Lucas said: "Kenny Baker was a real gentleman as well as an incredible trooper who always worked hard under difficult circumstances. "A talented vaudevillian who could always make everybody laugh, Kenny was truly the heart and soul of R2-D2 and will be missed by all his fans and everyone who knew him." Writing on Twitter, Hamill said: "Goodbye #KennyBaker A lifelong loyal friend-I loved his optimism & determination He WAS the droid I was looking for!" Anthony Daniels, who played C-3PO, added his voice to the tributes, tweeting: "Sad to hear of Kenny's passing. One of the truly original cast, so famed for his iconic role as R2. He'll always be remembered by so many fans." C-3PO may have once described him as a "nearsighted scrap pile" and an "overweight glob of grease", but he like film fans all over the world has always had a huge degree affection for R2-D2. Artoo's appearance may have been likened by some to that of an industrial vacuum cleaner, but Kenny Baker worked hard to make sure he managed to convey the right emotions at key moments. Kenny used an array of movements ranging from subtly shuffling himself forward to rocking from side to side to give the robot personality. Together with the Ben Burtt-designed whistles and beeps that are Artoo's voice, it made the droid as real a character as any other in the saga - human or alien. We were all also able to relate to Artoo; here was a character who bickered with his friend C-3PO, occasionally manipulated those around him and displayed his courage when necessary. We may never have been able to understand exactly what the astromech droid was saying, but we always seemed to know what he was thinking, thanks to the way Kenny Baker was able to humanise him. Game of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie, who plays Captain Phasma in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and the upcoming Star Wars: Episode VIII, tweeted: "Rest in peace Kenny Baker. It was a pleasure to meet you & thank you for all the joy you brought us." Chris Weitz, one of the screenwriters for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which is due out this December, wrote the touching tribute: "RIP Kenny Baker. You made my childhood better, " while Greg Grunberg, who played Snap Wexley in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, simply added: "RIP 'Star Wars' Kenny Baker. So sad." Ant Man writer and Shaun of the Dead director Edgar Wright paid tribute by tweeting: "RIP R2D2. Farewell Fidget, Time Bandit. Goodbye Mister Kenny Baker." Game of Thrones star Daniel Portman, who plays squire Podrick Payne, added: "Met Kenny Baker multiple times, a real

Summary: Star Wars' George Lucas and Mark Hamill are among the big names paying tribute to actor Kenny Baker, who has died aged 81, describing him as "the heart and soul of R2-D2".


But back in the Indian Ocean island nation, many Tamils are either too scared of official retribution, or too apathetic to mark the second 27 November commemoration since the rebels' defeat last year. The Sri Lankan government has meanwhile been busy destroying the war graves and other memorials for the 20,000 insurgents killed during the three-decade conflict. One such cemetery has been turned into a playground; another in Jaffna was converted into an army camp. And no-one knows what has happened to the records scrupulously kept by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), who are thought to have financially supported the bereaved families. Suresh Premachandiran, an MP from northern Jaffna, says his party, the Tamil National Alliance, has tried in vain to stop the demolition of war cemeteries. "Destroying graves is unacceptable," he said. "Those people who were buried there are humans. They fought for the Tamil people." He continued: "Recently when some Tamil civilians lit lamps to mark a Hindu festival in Kilinochchi, the local police thought they were trying to pay homage to the LTTE war dead and beat up them up." In the past, large numbers of Tamils visited these war graves. In many places, cultural programmes would also take place. But now they're not sure what to do. "Those who lost their relatives would like to remember them," says Selva, a resident of Colombo, who did not want his full name published. "But if they do any kind of public display - like garlanding the photos of people in LTTE uniform, they will be arrested." Sri Lanka's deputy high commissioner in the UK, P M Amza, defended his government's decision to demolish war graves, labelling them a rebel propaganda tool. "We consider the LTTE a terrorist organisation," he said. "We feel all those associated with it form part of terrorism. "There is no evidence to show the LTTE represented collective Tamil aspiration. They have killed many Tamil leaders." Human rights groups say both government forces and the rebels committed crimes against humanity during the conflict. The LTTE were accused of recruiting children and firing at fleeing civilians during the final weeks of war. It is an established fact that the LTTE killed thousands of Tamil youths who joined other armed groups in the early years of the rebellion. But many Tamils who are outspoken about the government's alleged war crimes say little about the charges against the LTTE. For many in the diaspora across the world, Heroes' Day is an opportunity to gather and reaffirm their loyalty to the Tamil Tigers. Large gatherings are planned in Britain, Canada, Switzerland, France and Australia. Sam Krishna, media co-ordinator of the British Tamil Forum, said: "In addition to remembering those who sacrificed their lives for the Tamil cause, we will use the occasion to focus on the war crimes. "We will once again press for an independent inquiry." Tamil Tiger leader Velupillai Prabhakaran, killed on the last day of the conflict in May 2009, traditionally marked Heroes' Day with a speech outlining his agenda for the year ahead, and the

Summary: Around the world, Sri Lanka's diaspora Tamils are meeting to mark Maveerar Naal (Heroes' Day) and remember those who died during the failed insurgency.


Met Police officers are also searching a property in Southwark, London, where they have found human remains. Westminster officer Gordon Semple, 59, from Greenhithe, Kent, was last seen on 1 April in the London Bridge area. Police said his family had been informed about the "significant development". A spokesman said: "We are unable to make formal identification at this stage, but this is devastating news for all those involved in the search for Gordon." Police who were called to an address on the Peabody Estate on Thursday afternoon found human remains, he said. He said forensic work was under way at the scene which may take some time. A post-mortem examination would be held in due course, he added. He said police would not speculate about what had happened or any possible motive at this stage, and would not speculate on the cause of death until post-mortem tests had taken place. On 1 April, PC Semple, who is originally from Inverness, had a work meeting at the Shard's Shangri-La hotel and left at about 12:30 BST. He was seen on CCTV in Great Guildford Street at 15:00 BST and his partner reported him missing later that night. PC Semple has no children but still has family in Scotland. The man under arrest is being held in custody.

Summary: Detectives searching for a serving police officer who has been missing for six days have arrested a 49-year-old man on suspicion of murder.


Murphy has made 111 appearances for Leeds since arriving from Crewe for a fee of about £1m in July 2013. But the 27-year-old has played in just one first-team game this season, in a 1-0 EFL Cup win at Luton in August. "Burton are a very ambitious club and they've proved that in the last few years," he told the club website. "With the manager that's here I've always wanted to try and play for him and hopefully I can help the team do well." Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page or visit our Premier League tracker here.

Summary: Burton Albion have signed midfielder Luke Murphy on loan from Championship rivals Leeds United until the end of the season.


The force confirmed it was examining a number of buildings used for firearms training between 1980 and 2007. It also said it was in the process of contacting "a large number of officers" who might have been affected. At one time asbestos was frequently used as a building material. Exposure to asbestos can cause serious and potentially-fatal diseases including mesothelioma, lung cancer and asbestosis. It is thought it is generally only people who regularly work directly with materials containing asbestos who are at any serious health risk but Health and Safety Executive figures estimate there are 5,000 deaths a year caused by exposure to the substance. Short-term exposure is not considered to pose a danger. The HSE says asbestos can be present in any building built or refurbished before 2000. The Met said it would undertake rigorous examinations at all buildings where firearms training took place to establish whether asbestos was present. Ch Supt Mike Gallagher said officers still working for the force had been contacted. He said inquiries had identified a possible issue at some buildings used historically and detailed investigations had been carried out to identify all those individuals potentially affected. "Due to the time period in question and number of possible sites, we need to make contact with a large number of officers," he added. "This will include those who have left, retired, or transferred, so clearly this is a process which will take some time." Professor John Cherrie, of Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, who has worked on several asbestos research projects, said most people were exposed to low levels of asbestos at some time during their life. "However, people who become ill from asbestos are usually those who were exposed to it on a regular basis, most often in a job where they worked directly with asbestos-containing materials."

Summary: Up to 30,000 police officers might have come into contact with asbestos at training facilities, the Metropolitan Police have said.


Andrew Skelton, 43, leaked details of nearly 100,000 supermarket staff after he was accused of dealing legal highs at work, prosecutors said. He then tried to cover his tracks by using a colleague's details to set up a fake email account. Skelton, of Water Street, Liverpool, denied three charges of fraud but was found guilty at Bradford Crown Court. At his trial the jury heard how he abused his position as a senior internal auditor at the firm's Bradford head office. He sent information about staff salaries, bank details and National Insurance numbers to several newspapers and posted it on data sharing websites, in a data breach which cost the company more than Â£2m to rectify. David Holderness, from the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "Andrew Skelton's motive appears to have been a personal grievance over a previous incident where he was accused of dealing in legal highs at work. "The potential loss to his victims and the sheer quantity of potentially compromised data was very significant and could have resulted in employees' identities being stolen. "The sentence imposed today sends out a very clear message that we will robustly prosecute serious fraudsters such as Skelton who believe they are above the law."

Summary: A Morrisons employee who posted staff data on the internet over a grudge has been jailed for eight years.


He brought a smouldering intensity to films such as Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago. A man of striking good looks he escorted some of the world's most beautiful women. But he quit acting to become a ubiquitous presence at the world's most exclusive gaming tables. Michel Demitri Shalhoub was born in Alexandria on 10 April 1932 into a family of Lebanese ancestry. His father was a wealthy timber merchant specialising in exotic woods. His mother was a noted society hostess with King Farouk a regular visitor, before he was deposed in 1952. The young Shalhoub studied at the British Victoria College in Alexandria where he showed himself to be academically gifted with a particular talent for languages. He went on to graduate from the University of Cairo with a degree in mathematics and physics before joining the family business. But he harboured ambitions to be an actor and, much to the disappointment of his father, went to London to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Rada). During the 1950s he appeared in a number of Egyptian films, rapidly becoming a star in his own country. He also married the Egyptian actress Faten Hamama, converting from his Melkite Greek Catholicism to Islam so the union could take place. When David Lean was looking to cast a film about TE Lawrence, he picked out a photograph of Sharif and gave him a screen test. Sharif's first on-screen appearance as Ali, riding across the sands out of a shimmering heat haze towards the camera, was one of cinema's most stunning debuts. Lawrence of Arabia made him a truly international star. The film earned seven Oscars and nominations for both Sharif and his co-star, Peter O'Toole. He followed this with another intense portrayal, that of the eponymous Doctor Zhivago, in Lean's 1965 Russian epic, based on the novel by Boris Pasternak. With his black eyes and famous gap-toothed smile, Sharif was depicted as a type of Rudolf Valentino of the 1960s. He later called this a triumph of hype over accuracy, but he certainly escorted some of the world's most glamorous women. "I don't know what women are attracted to," he said, "but certainly I have no notion about having any sex appeal." Sharif admitted to falling madly for his co-stars, among them Ingrid Bergman, Catherine Deneuve and Ava Gardner. But, disillusioned with the regime of Colonel Nasser in Egypt, he began spending more time away from his native country. The Egyptian authorities were also angered by Sharif's role in Funny Girl, alongside co-star Barbra Streisand. The actress was a vocal supporter of Israel and the Egyptians threatened to withdraw his citizenship when it emerged the pair were having a relationship. Sharif's career failed to fulfil its early promise, and the actor was the first to admit he squandered his talent in pursuit of easy money. He spent his time drinking away the days with O'Toole and other renowned hell-raisers. The evenings he spent gambling, a passion he inherited from his mother. To fund his hedonistic lifestyle, not least his debts at the

Summary: Omar Sharif was the most famous Egyptian actor of his generation.


The UK's top employers recruited more graduates this year than they expected, says the High Fliers report, based on a poll of 18,000 final-year students. The increase is the biggest for four years and follows an unprecedented 23.3% dip between 2007 and 2009. But graduate numbers have increased by 85,000 to 365,000 since 2007. This suggests a further increase in graduate-level jobs will be required to keep pace with the higher number of graduates looking for work. The report says the average number of entry-level graduate roles on offer at the UK's top companies is now 190 per employer. And a third of these companies increased graduate recruitment targets for 2014. Overall a rise of 9% had been predicted, compared with the actual rise of 11.6% this year. The highest number of new graduate jobs are in the top accounting and professional services companies. This sector saw a 23.8% increase in graduate intake. The report says: "These latest results mark a very welcome improvement in the graduate job market and suggest that graduate recruitment at the leading employers is now at its highest level for seven years." Although competition for graduate jobs has eased slightly, it remains tough, with an average of 39 applications per vacancy. Four-fifths of the UK's leading employers require at least an upper-second-class degree. And employers received at least 50 applications per position for graduate jobs at: But more than two-thirds of companies plan to match or expand their recruitment levels next year. High Fliers managing director, Martin Birchall, said: "It's great news for the 'Class of 2014' leaving university this summer that Britain's top employers have stepped up their graduate recruitment so significantly this year."

Summary: The graduate job market has recovered to its pre-recession peak, with a 12% rise in the number of jobs for university leavers, a report says.


The Scottish Chambers of Commerce's (SCC) quarterly business survey found firms were still performing strongly. But a number cited continued difficulties in the eurozone and world economies as a challenge to growth. SCC said the "exceptional" performance of the second quarter would be hard to replicate in the final quarter of 2014. However, it added that stability was "returning to the Scottish economy". The business survey, carried out in conjunction with the Fraser of Allander Institute of Strathclyde University, drew responses from more than 420 firms across five major sectors - construction, financial and business services, manufacturing, retail and wholesale and tourism. It found international events such as the Commonwealth Games and the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles boosted tourism performance, with average room rates increasing for the sixth consecutive quarter. But in the retail and wholesale sector, more firms reported a fall in sales revenue than a rise. SCC said that trend was expected to remain largely unchanged in the next quarter. Orders/sales grew in the third quarter for the construction and manufacturing sectors, but at a lower rate than the previous quarter. Sales revenue growth was broadly unchanged for financial and business services firms. Recruitment difficulties were still a concern for businesses, particularly in the construction sector, where almost half of firms that recruited said they had experienced difficulties. SCC chief executive Liz Cameron said: "The construction sector and manufacturing sectors are still performing well but face ongoing challenges as both sectors experienced lower sales growth compared with the previous high performing quarter. "Businesses have indicated that employment trends remain promising and are expected to grow, as more firms report increased levels of hiring. "In particular, the retail sector reported its highest increase in employment for 10 years. "As business looks to hire more people, continued challenges exist, as key sectors are often unable to find the right talent to employ, potentially slowing down the pace of economic growth."

Summary: The Scottish economy continued to grow in the last quarter but at a slower pace than the previous three months, according to a report.


The 20-year-old, who played 12 games for Rovers last term, will be with the League Two club until January. Calder has yet to make his first-team debut for Villa, who were relegated to the Championship last term, but has been an unused substitute. He played 11 games for Dundee in the Scottish Premiership in 2015-16, prior to his first spell with Doncaster. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: Doncaster Rovers have re-signed Aston Villa midfielder Riccardo Calder on a half-season loan.


Up to eight people are believed to have carried out the ram-raid at Martins newsagent in Prentice Place, Harlow, at about 01:45 BST. The ATM was removed from an outside wall, causing "substantial damage", and was then loaded on to a van. Essex Police are investigating whether the raid is linked to another at a Roydon newsagent earlier this month. The cash machine contained a "five-figure sum", police said. It is thought the thieves left in the van and a red car, believed to be an Audi. The digger, which was damaged in the raid, was left at the scene. "We are especially keen to hear from anyone who saw the JCB, which is not the usual sort of vehicle to be seen on public roads late at night," Det Insp Jim Adams said. "There was a previous incident involving the theft of a cash machine at a newsagent in Roydon on 16 September in which the machine and its contents were later recovered, and we are looking into whether these two incidents may be linked."

Summary: Thieves used a stolen JCB digger to smash into an Essex newsagent and steal a cash machine.


On Wednesday, a leaked document revealed a private-public sector consortium was the last remaining bidder for a Â£690m contract. Campaigners handed over their petition at a clinical commissioning group (CCG) meeting on Thursday. Commissioners said their focus was on improving outcomes for patients. Speaking at a protest outside the NHS meeting in Hednesford, Gail Gregory, from the Cancer Not For Profit campaign group said the Staffordshire service should be run by the NHS. "A private company is out to make a profit. That's what you want a private company to do. I'm not a profit opportunity, I'm a patient," she said. Outsourcing contracts to cover both cancer and end of life care in Staffordshire were announced last year. Together, they are expected to be worth Â£1.2bn and cover a 10-year period. The contracts will cover the areas controlled by Stafford and Surrounds, Cannock Chase, Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire CCGs. The cancer contract is expected to be awarded in December and, according to a leaked document seen by the BBC, discussions between the CCGs and the consortium are expected to take place over the next few weeks, before a formal proposal is submitted. The group includes University Hospitals North Midlands, the Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals Trust and private firm Interserve. The CCGs said they brought together a wide range of expertise.

Summary: More than 63,000 people have signed a petition against what they say is the privatisation of cancer care in Staffordshire.


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Hibs' 15-year stay in the Scottish Premiership was in danger after Jason Scotland's goal reduced their 2-0 first-leg lead in the play-off final. Anthony Andreu squared the tie 10 seconds from the end of stoppage time. Neither side managed to score in extra time, but Hibs' Kevin Thomson and Jason Cummings both had penalties saved. It was goals from teenager Cummings that had given Terry Butcher's side a 2-0 advantage over the Championship runners-up after the first leg at New Douglas Park. But it was Accies goalkeeper Kevin Cuthbert who was the hero of the return leg, parrying away two nervously struck spot kicks to spark scenes of joy among the Accies faithful and protests outside Easter Road from their angry home counterparts. The spirits of the majority of the 18,000 near-capacity crowd had already not only been dampened by a dreich Edinburgh downpour but the kind of abject display all to familiar from the men in green and white this season. And four perfect penalties from Hamilton will send shockwaves through Easter Road after a season that started with a 9-0 aggregate defeat by Malmo under one manager and ended with a run of one win in 15 games and relegation under another. They are now facing the prospect of chasing one automatic promotion spot in a Championship that will not only contain relegated neighbours Hearts but League One champions Rangers, two clubs recovering from their respective financial meltdowns. Few had given Accies, who had already come through a two-leg semi-final against Falkirk, much chance of rescuing their promotion hopes as they arrived in Edinburgh looking for a first win in four away games. However, the statistics also gave them hope - having only lost two of their last 16 games, while Hibs had not won any of their last six at home and their midweek win being their first in 14 outings. Butcher had given on-loan Notts County forward Danny Haynes another chance to show why he was capped for England at youth level by starting the 26-year-old ahead of off-form teenager Alex Harris. After a crunching Jon Routledge tackle had the former Ipswich man limping for the touchline after seven minutes, Hibs were back to their midweek line-up. Six minutes on and Haynes' pain spread to the home stands after a misplaced Ryan McGivern pass led to the ball being swiftly dispatched into the back of the Hibs net. An interception by Accies midfielder Ali Crawford, who had started ahead of James Keatings, was flicked on by Routledge and Scotland's quick turn mugged Michael Nelson before the striker's left-foot drive from just inside the penalty box slipped under the outstretched hand of goalkeeper Ben Williams. The veteran former Trinidad and Tobago international had not been considered match fit at New Douglas Park, but his introduction in place of Mikael Antoine-Curier had provided the missing goalscoring link. As with the first leg, it was Accies who were playing the prettier possession football while Hibs were relying on hopeful balls to expose flaws in a second-tier defence. The ploy, either by

Summary: Hamilton Academical ended their three-year absence from Scotland's top flight after a dramatic penalty shootout that consigned Hibernian to relegation.


Media playback is unsupported on your device 30 September 2015 Last updated at 18:44 BST Part of the sea wall at Fingringhoe Wick nature reserve on the Colne Estuary, near Colchester, has been breached to allow sea water to gush in. The high tides will help to form a new area of salt marshes, mudflats and saline lagoons. The reserve is already recognised nationally and internationally and is home to thousands of birds. The 22-hectares (54 acres) of new wetlands include a nursery area for marine fish, little tern nesting areas, a bird hide and public footpaths on what was once a private part of the estuary. The Essex Wildlife Trust and Environment Agency project will also help to protect the coast as the salt marshes and mudflats will absorb waves and floodwater. Footage courtesy of Tim Mitchell.

Summary: A stretch of land is being deliberately flooded at an Essex nature reserve to create more habitat for wildlife.


Prof Deaton, 69, is currently professor of economics and international affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, in New Jersey. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, which awards the prize, said that Prof Deaton's work has transformed several fields of economics. More specifically, the organisation said he had made an impact on economic theory, and on the practical application of data to investigate poverty, and devise economic policy. The headline to the statement from the academy that announced that Prof Deaton was its 2015 winner said: "Consumption, great and small". What does this mean? Consumption, to an economist, means spending on goods and services by individuals and households. Understanding it means looking at how consumers allocate spending between different things, how they divide their incomes between spending and saving, and how these patterns vary over time. The "great and small" in the academy's headline reflects Prof Deaton's analysis of consumer spending across a whole economy, and at the level of the individual and the household. One theme that runs through the academy's analysis of his work is the extensive use of data on spending taken from household surveys. Previously, economists worked much more from aggregate data for the whole economy. This focus enabled Prof Deaton to produce a theoretical approach that was more consistent with the fluctuations in consumer spending that he found. A more arcane achievement was in developing (with another economist John Muellbauer) a theory of demand for goods and services - how people allocate their spending between different products - that was motivated by problems in earlier analysis. Their system, and subsequent improvements by other researchers, "has had an immense impact in academia as well as being greatly influential in practical policy evaluation". Prof Deaton has been an influential figure in development economics. The academy describes him as an important driving force in the transformation of this area of economics - in moving from aggregate data to household surveys. To take one example - his research shed light on the question of whether rising incomes do lead to more calories being consumed, in other words to reducing malnutrition. His work suggests that it does - so encouraging economic growth can help tackle malnutrition. If that were not the case it would be an argument for reorienting policy towards direct food aid. In addition to the greater recognition of his work, and the further respect of his peers, Prof Deaton receives a financial price of 8m Swedish krona ($966,000; Â£630,000). Born in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh, Prof Deaton attended Fettes College, a private school in the city, before going on to study at Cambridge University. After teaching at Cambridge and the University of Bristol, he continued his economics career in the US. He holds both British and American citizenship. Unlike the other five annual Nobel prizes, the economics one was not established by Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel, although like the Physics and Chemistry prizes it is awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Instead it was set up by Sweden's central

Summary: The 2015 Nobel Prize for Economics has been awarded to Scottish-born economist Angus Deaton.


The 66-year-old Brisbane Broncos boss will speak to RFL officials before deciding whether to accept a position. Steve McNamara's contract as England coach expired after the 2-1 series win over New Zealand last autumn. Bennett told the Brisbane Courier-Mail: "We haven't finalised the role but I've been offered some opportunities. I have to find out how they see me involved." Bennett is one of the game's most experienced coaches and was in charge of Brisbane for 20 years from their formation in 1988. He won six Grand Finals before moving to St George-Illawarra Dragons, where he won another NRL title in 2010. In addition, he has had three spells with the Queensland State of Origin team and two spells in charge of the national team. A passionate supporter of international rugby league, he was part of the New Zealand coaching team that won the World Cup in 2008, but was overlooked in favour of Mal Meninga when he applied for the Australia job again in December 2015. Media playback is not supported on this device "Everything is on the table," said Bennett. "I wanted to coach Australia, but it's not available now. I wanted to make a contribution to international rugby league. "About five years ago, the RFL first arrived at my doorstep. It is always about finding the right timing." The RFL has refused to comment on any discussions with Bennett. It is carrying out a review of the England set-up, which will be concluded in February. Bennett is due in England next month for Brisbane's World Club Series game at Wigan on 20 February. England will play Australia, New Zealand and Scotland in the Four Nations tournament in November. BBC Sport's Simon Stone Wayne Bennett is one of the most respected coaches in rugby league and his appointment - even on a part-time basis - would be a huge coup for the RFL. But if, as anticipated, Bennett combined the job with his present role with Brisbane Broncos, it would raise an issue over how well he knew the Super League players he would be working with. Many of England's top players, including Canterbury's James Graham and Sam Burgess, who recently returned to the sport after an ill-fated spell in rugby union, are based in Australia. But the majority remain in England and while Bennett will be able to watch virtually every Super League game on TV, he will be relying largely on the opinions of others when it comes to their personalities.

Summary: Former Australia coach Wayne Bennett has been offered a role with England by the Rugby Football League.


The 5.5in (14cm) component packs in 806 pixels per inch. That outclasses Samsung's new flagship model by a wide margin. The Galaxy S6 offers 577ppi on a slightly smaller display. Higher resolutions offer more detail, typically producing crisper images and text. But experts say there is a limit to what the human eye can appreciate. "At a certain point, the improvements get less visually stunning," Tim Coulling from the Canalys tech consultancy told the BBC. "Once you jump from 2K to 4K, you're going to struggle to tell the two images apart even if you have perfect vision." 4K - which is also known as ultra-high definition - offers four times the resolution of 1080p HD. Several TV and projector manufacturers are promoting the new format as being ideal for 55in or bigger televisions that families can sit close to, and cinema screens. One challenge with introducing it to a handset is that higher resolutions typically take a greater toll on battery life. But Sharp promotes the Igzo (Indium gallium zinc oxide) tech used in the displays as being more energy efficient than the silicon-based LCD screens commonly used in smartphones and tablets, which should help offset their power demands. With smartphones becoming capable of filming in 4K, Mr Coulling also suggested there would be an energy trade-off that could benefit users watching back such videos. "You will be able to show 4K content natively on the screen, which means you won't need to process it to get it to display properly." He added that he believed smartphone-makers would be keen to promote their handsets as being 4K-enhanced, whatever the true benefit, for marketing reasons. Greek news site Techblog.gr - which was among the first to report the news - said that Sharp planned to put the displays into mass production next year, and expected Chinese manufacturers to be among its first customers. While consumers have still to get to grips with 4K, parts of the tech industry are already racing ahead to a next-generation standard. Camera-maker Red has just announced an 8K video camera, offering 16 times the resolution of 1080p HD. However, its $59,500 (Â£40,575) cost is likely to limit its appeal to film-makers.

Summary: Japan's Sharp has announced the first smartphone screen capable of showing images in 4K resolution.


Marilyn Carre was giving evidence at an inquiry investigating claims of abuse in the care system dating back to 1945. The inquiry also heard Ms Carre describe the Haut de la Garenne children's home as a "barbaric" place. Ms Carre joined Children's Services in 1977 before becoming a probation officer in 1990. Ms Carre explained how, while serving as a probation officer, she had visited Les Chenes secure school to see a client who had been locked up and was screaming, apparently coming down from heroin. She told the inquiry she reported concerns to her superiors and was told a doctor had been called, but weeks later, the girl told Ms Carre she had been in agony and had not seen a doctor. Ms Carre, whose career took her to most of Jersey's children's homes in the 1970s, 80s and 90s, described Haut de la Garenne as a "barbaric" place by today's standards, where violent teenagers were kept with younger children. The former social worker also said Morag Jordan, who worked at the home and was later convicted of abuse, was "cold as ice" and added that she used to pin children against walls. The independent inquiry began in 2014 and Chief Minister Ian Gorst has set a deadline of December 2016 for it to conclude its investigations.

Summary: Concerns over the treatment of children at Jersey's care homes were either covered up or ignored, according to a former social worker.


Safety equipment had allegedly been bypassed on the Tangmere locomotive which meant it passed a signal at danger in Wiltshire earlier this year. The legal proceedings have been brought by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). It said its investigation established a high-speed train had passed over the junction about a minute before. Both West Coast Railway Company and the train driver have been charged under the Health and Safety at Work Act. The driver has been charged over "alleged intentional misuse of the Train Protection and Warning System equipment", the ORR said. The firm is facing similar charges, the office said, "on account of its alleged failure to implement managerial controls, procedures, training and monitoring to prevent staff turning off the TPWS equipment". Both have been ordered to appear before Swindon magistrates in January. Ian Prosser, HM Chief Inspector of Railways at the ORR, said: "The safety of staff, volunteers, passengers and members of the public is our absolute priority. "Britain's railways have a good safety record. However, there have been a number of incidents over the past year involving West Coast Railway Company (WCRC) trains. "The incident at Wootton Bassett junction, where a WCRC train passed a signal at danger, was caused by alleged intentional misuse of a key safety system. This could have easily led to a catastrophic train collision. "ORR inspectors are working with the rail industry, in particular the mainline heritage sector, to ensure that lessons are learned, and public safety is not put at risk." At the time of the incident, WCRC - which is based in Carnforth, Lancashire - was operating the steam train as a charter service. A spokeswoman said "safety remains our paramount priority" and the firm had "worked hard to ensure that we have learned lessons to enhance our safety performance". "At this time we have not received any papers from the ORR in relation to the prosecution and therefore we are unable to comment on the proceedings," she added.

Summary: A steam train driver and their employer have been charged over a near miss in which a locomotive stopped across a busy main line railway junction.


The 48-year-old man suffered a suspected heart attack five minutes into the second half of Kilmarnock's home match against Hibernian. Paramedics and medical staff from both clubs treated the man until an ambulance arrived at Rugby Park stadium and he was taken to a nearby hospital. Both managers agreed to abandon the match out of respect for the fan. The stadium was hushed into silence when medical staff and club doctors attended the stricken fan in the west stand. The referee then stopped the match with the teams drawing 1-1. Players left the pitch as the gravity of the situation became evident. Kilmarnock chairman Michael Johnston said: "The length of time the players were off the park was a problem but the overriding factor was respect for the fan and his family. "He collapsed and was tended to by medical staff of both clubs and was taken to Crosshouse Hospital by ambulance." He added that he could not reveal any more information about the fan's identity other than to say he was a long-standing season-ticket holder Later, a Police Scotland spokesman said the man died in hospital. Kilmarnock manager Kenny Shiels pointed out that it was the third time he had been present at such an incident while manager at the Rugby Park side. In March 2012, midfielder Liam Kelly's father died following the Ayrshire side's League Cup final win over Celtic. A month later, an Inverness Caledonian Thistle fan died during that club's visit to Rugby Park.

Summary: A man has died in hospital after collapsing half-way through a Scottish Premier League match, police say.


It will be one of the main topics under discussion at a global conference of lawyers getting under way in Belfast this week. More than 400 lawyers from around the world are taking part. The Law Society and International Bar's Norville Connolly said Brexit was a huge issue for the profession. "All UK lawyers at the moment can either establish or go into Europe to provide legal services," Mr Connolly said. "Between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland there are a huge amount of lawyers who conduct business and create jobs and all that follows from that. "If there's a hard Brexit, to use that expression, what will happen is that ability to travel abroad, to establish firms abroad, may well be lost. "That's the fear that the lawyers who practise in Europe, or practise in some country other than their own country, that's their huge fear . "So there's a lot riding on the hard Brexit v the soft Brexit."

Summary: A hard Brexit could have drastic consequences for the legal profession in Northern Ireland, according to the International Bar Association.


A judge had dismissed the case against PT Bumi Mekar Hijau (BMH), saying there was not enough evidence that the firm failed to prevent recurring fires. Haze from forest fires in Indonesia affected South East Asia for months. BMH supplies Asia Pulp and Paper, one of the world's biggest such companies. The $565m in damages from the lawsuit would have been the largest financial reward ever levied against such a firm. The government alleges BMH failed to prevent recurring fires in 2014 and this year on about 20,000 hectares of land in a region of Sumatra. But presiding judge Parlas Nababan in a South Sumatra court said: "The lawsuit against PT Bumi Mekar Hijau is rejected because the evidence is not proven." The director of law enforcement at the ministry of environment, Rasio Ridho Sani told the BBC the government is looking into its legal options now and companies must be held responsible for the fires in their areas even if they were not caused directly by the firm. The forest and peatland fires, which caused dangerous levels of pollution in large parts of South East Asia in the second half of the year, were largely located on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo.

Summary: The Indonesian government has said it will appeal against a court decision that rejected a $565m (£381m) lawsuit against a plantation company accused of causing forest fires.


Some see in this the potential for a new era in Russian-French relations. Maybe not the strategic alliance of old, but certainly an end to the modern-day chill. Events have certainly moved quickly. A year ago France was in the middle of a nasty spat over warships which it was refusing to sell to Vladimir Putin. For France, the Russian leader was a destabilising presence on Europe's eastern borders. EU sanctions - intended to contain Russian ambitions in Crimea and Ukraine - had full French backing. Today there are more pressing concerns. In the wake of the Paris attacks, President Hollande had a vision of a single, united international coalition - the nations of the world working together to eradicate IS. Realities have since deflated that ambition. The Americans and the Russians are not going to work together any time soon. And the Turko-Russian crisis over the downed Sukhoi Russian warplane is a further complication. But still, the French want as many countries on side as possible. And the Russians - by dint of their military presence in Syria - are a major player. As one diplomatic official told Le Monde: "Right now we are probably more prepared to work with the Russians than Barack Obama is." President Hollande has two goals in his talks with Vladimir Putin. First he wants to persuade Russia to direct its airstrikes away from the "moderate" Syrian opposition and onto targets belonging to IS. Second, he wants a firmer understanding that Russia will not stick indefinitely behind Bashar al-Assad. The French feel they have made a significant change in policy by de-prioritising the removal of the Syrian leader. It took a good deal of pride-swallowing to make the concession, because until two weeks ago Paris was President Assad's greatest scourge. But there is only so far that the French will go down this line. And they feel Russia should also give some slack. There are a number of factors in favour of a rapprochement. First of all, Russia has itself now come face-to-face with IS terrorism - with the destruction of the tourist plane from Sharm el-Sheikh. This has jolted perceptions in Moscow, for which IS is now a designated enemy. Second, Russia has every interest in cultivating Paris as a new friend. Straight after the Paris attacks, Mr Putin ordered his military to co-ordinate with the French in the campaign against IS - an unprecedented act given that France is in Nato. The Russian leader was effusive with compassion, and even sent a dog - Dobrynya - to replace Diesel the French special forces Alsatian who was killed in the raid in Saint Denis. It was all very deliberate, because there is nothing the Russians would like more than to lure the French out of the American-Western orbit. In the geopolitics departments of Russian universities - and some French ones too - this is regarded as a historically-determined necessity. France and Russia, after all, are two great nations lying at either end of the European continent - with a shared interest in preventing its domination

Summary: French President Francois Hollande's visit to Moscow comes at a time of fast-shifting diplomatic alignments and priorities, triggered by the spread of Islamic State (IS) terror.


Heffernan finished fourth in the 50km walk at the London Games in 2012, a race won by Russia's Sergey Kirdyapkin. Kirdyapkin's competitive results from 2009 to 2012 The ruling should also see fellow Ireland walker Olive Loughnane upgraded to World Championship gold. Loughnane was pipped to 20km gold by Russian Olga Kaniskina in Berlin in 2009. Kaniskina's results, covering the period 15 August, 2009, to 15 October, 2012, have also been disqualified. "I'm delighted to hear about this long-awaited ruling and, most importantly, that Robert and Olive will now get the medals that they deserve," said Professor Ciarán Ó Catháin, President of Athletics Ireland. "This now completes the set of European, World and Olympic medals for Robert to put him up there with one of Ireland's most successful athletes. "Hopefully Robert can go to Rio and win a medal to get the proper experience and feeling he deserves standing on the podium." Australian Jared Tallent will be awarded the gold medal after coming second to Kirdyapkin in London.

Summary: Irish walker Rob Heffernan is expected to be upgraded to Olympic bronze after The Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) upheld IAAF appeals against Russian athletes relating to doping.


A joint team from the Pentagon, US Geological Service and USAID has calculated Afghanistan's mineral deposits are worth at least $900bn. Geological surveys discovered large quantities of iron and copper as well as valuable deposits of lithium. But questions are being asked about the timing of the release of information. The details of a US Geological Service survey of the country were released in 2007. The US assessment of the worth of the deposits was completed in December last year. The trillion dollar calculation was reported in the New York Times on 14 June. The BBC's Jill McGivering says that at a time of growing despair about Afghanistan and its government, the portrayal of the country as a potential goldmine could help to bolster international resolve and paint the country as a prize worth fighting for. Lithium is an increasingly vital resource, used in batteries for everything from mobile phones to laptops and key to the future of the electric car. Bolivia boasts the largest reserves. Afghanistan also has significant reserves of niobium, a key ingredient in hardened steel. Ministry of mines spokesman Jawad Omar said he could not confirm the exact value of Afghanistan's mineral wealth but had no doubt it would have a very big impact on the country's development. If exploited, Afghanistan would become self-sufficient, he said, and no longer need foreign aid. President Hamid Karzai's spokesman, Waheed Omar, was quoted by news agency AP as saying: "The result of the survey ... has shown that Afghanistan has mineral resources worth $1 trillion. "This is not an overall survey of all minerals in Afghanistan. Whatever has been found in this survey is worth $1tr." The findings were made by the US Geological Survey under contract to the Afghan government, he said. The New York Times cited an internal Pentagon memo which said Afghanistan could become "the Saudi Arabia of lithium". There are already plans to exploit mineral wealth in Afghanistan with Chinese backing for a copper mine at Aynak in Logar province. It sounds like welcome news for a country which desperately needs development, our correspondent says. But the discovery of mineral wealth will not provide an overnight solution. It would take years to build a large-scale mining industry and unless there is peace, it will be hard for investors to guarantee security, our correspondent says. With so much more to fight for, it may also make a peace deal harder to forge. If Afghanistan's strategic value suddenly increases, so too might the battle for influence between regional giants India and China, and of course the United States, our correspondent adds. Exploiting the mineral wealth will not be easy, says Stephanie Sanok, senior research fellow in the International Security Programme at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. "I can't think of any examples where you can extract the kind of minerals we are talking about in Afghanistan in the middle of a major military campaign. "They not only don't have the infrastructure - road, rail and water - but they don't have basic laws and regulations that will

Summary: Afghanistan may have more than a trillion dollars worth of untapped mineral deposits, a spokesman for the ministry of mines has suggested.


On Tuesday Mr Mugabe read a state-of-the-nation address he gave in August. The error has been blamed on a mix-up in the president's office. It took Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa two hours to submit the correct version because of demands from opposition MPs for an apology. Wednesday's extraordinary session was called so that Mr Mugabe's speech could be officially recorded. The state-run Herald newspaper has printed the speech in full. It says that the government plans to introduce legislation requiring senior public officials to declare assets as part of measures to tackle corruption. The speech mix-up has prompted questions from the opposition over whether the president remains fit to lead, the BBC's Brian Hungwe reports from the capital, Harare. After Mr Mugabe began speaking on Tuesday, it was not long before it dawned on those present that they had heard it all before, our reporter says. When he delivered the speech last month on the economy, he was heckled by opposition MPs. Analysis: Brian Hungwe, BBC Africa, Harare This has been an unprecedented fiasco for Zimbabwe's 91-year-old leader. Never in his 35-year rule has he been allowed to be so publicly embarrassed. He repeated the whole 27-minute speech at the opening of parliament, before military generals, judges, diplomats and both chambers of the house. It has provoked a barrage of criticism. Some explain the mix-up as a sign of an internal power-struggle within the ruling Zanu-PF party - that he was deliberately given the wrong papers. Others see it as evidence that President Mugabe is too old to continue in the job. Sheer incompetence on the part of his office is another explanation. Opposition MPs are unlikely to get the formal apology they demand. And for Zanu-PF, the debate over the effectiveness of Mr Mugabe's leadership style is unlikely to end. The state broadcaster had cancelled its live feed of the opening of parliament on Tuesday fearing further disruptions. Opposition MPs belonging to Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) reportedly kept quiet during the speech, as Zanu-PF supporters clapped at regular intervals. However MDC spokesman Obert Gutu later told the Reuters news agency that it was "a historic blunder", adding: "Anyone who is still of a sound mind would have quickly picked it up that the speech was the wrong one." Opposition MP Ruth Labode blamed infighting within the ruling Zanu-PF. "I suspect someone did that deliberately to embarrass the old man," she told the BBC, saying a formal apology was necessary. Mr Mugabe, who has been in power since 1980, is Africa's oldest leader.

Summary: Zimbabwe's vice-president has submitted to parliament a speech that President Robert Mugabe was supposed to deliver, a day after the 91-year-old leader accidentally gave the wrong one.


The John Osborne production will see Sir John play legendary patriarch Billy Rice, with Branagh as Archie Rice. "I am thrilled to be invited to play Billy Rice in this production of what I believe to be one of the great plays of the twentieth century," the actor said. It will be the final production in Branagh's Plays at the Garrick season. "This has been a wonderfully successful season for Ken Branagh and his company, and I feel proud and privileged to be joining them," Sir John added. Set against the backdrop of post-war Britain, the modern classic conjures the seedy glamour of the old music halls for an explosive examination of public masks and private torment. "I am really looking forward to working on this play. I find The Entertainer riveting and in my opinion there is no better group of actors to bring it to life," director Rob Ashford said. The Entertainer will play at the Garrick from 20 August to 12 November. The show will also be broadcast live to cinemas worldwide, on a date to be announced shortly.

Summary: Sir John Hurt will return to the London stage for the first time in a decade, to star opposite Sir Kenneth Branagh in The Entertainer.


Sebastian Prodl, Craig Cathcart and Valon Behrami all face fitness test on minor injuries. West Ham will assess Andy Carroll's groin problem ahead of the game. Left-back Aaron Cresswell is fit after a hamstring niggle, and forward Andre Ayew is available for the first time since the Africa Cup of Nations. Martin Fisher: "Watford's season effectively kicked off 41 minutes into their match against West Ham at the London Stadium in mid-September. "Trailing 2-0, a deflected shot from Odion Ighalo reduced the arrears and proved the catalyst to a stunning revival. "A 4-2 victory saw them soar out of the bottom three, early relegation fears were eased and they've not looked in serious trouble since. "Improving on last season's finish of 13th looks within their reach, but that bid could be checked by a Hammers side that has been so impressive on the road since Christmas. "Goals aplenty too along the way: 10 scored in victories at Swansea, Middlesbrough and Southampton." Twitter: @mfisherfootball Watford head coach Walter Mazzarri on the brilliant winning fightback against West Ham in September: "We cannot compare [Saturday's game] with that game. "It was a long time ago. They had some problems in that period and we were coming from a particular period, too. "We did a very good game after losing at the beginning. They are doing very well now." West Ham manager Slaven Bilic on that reverse fixture: "We are a different team now. A lot of things have changed. "When we played them in September we had a lot of players injured and we had to push players in who were not totally fit because we had no other options. "We are in much better shape now." Watford have had their wobble and, like West Ham, I think their relegation worries are over. The Hornets mounted a stunning comeback from 2-0 down to beat the Hammers at the London Stadium earlier in the season, but this should be a more straightforward win for them. Prediction: 2-0 Lawro's full predictions v Let It Shine judge Martin Kemp Head-to-head Watford West Ham United SAM (Sports Analytics Machine) is a super-computer created by @ProfIanMcHale at the University of Salford that is used to predict the outcome of football matches.

Summary: Watford are still without Nordin Amrabat and Christian Kabasele, who are sidelined with ankle and knee problems respectively.


Police Scotland said that John Hamilton died after an incident at a house in Burnside Avenue, Bellshill, at about 20:15 on Tuesday. Two men, who are both aged 20, have been detained by police in connection with his death. They are expected to appear from police custody at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Friday.

Summary: Two men have been arrested after a man was fatally injured during a disturbance in North Lanarkshire.


The 32-year-old, who can also play in midfield, has spent nine seasons of his career playing Premier League football. He was a free agent after his release by Hull City in June, having played 12 times last term as the Tigers on promotion back to the top flight. He is available for Vale's home League One match against Oxford on Saturday. Taylor is the 18th signing made by new Vale boss Bruno Ribeiro since taking over in June. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: Port Vale have signed former Wigan Athletic and Newcastle United defender Ryan Taylor on a short-term deal, subject to league approval.


The force of the blast shook buildings several miles away. SpaceX said "an anomaly" had occurred while the rocket was being loaded with fuel. No-one was injured, it said. The rocket's payload, an Israeli-built communications satellite for Facebook due to launch on Saturday, was also destroyed, it added. Facebook, in partnership with Eutelsat Communications, had been due to use the Amos-6 satellite to deliver broadband internet coverage for swathes of sub-Saharan Africa as part of its Internet.org initiative. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who is currently visiting Africa, said he was "deeply disappointed" to hear that the satellite had been destroyed. "We remain committed to our mission of connecting everyone, and we will keep working until everyone has the opportunities this satellite would have provided," he wrote on his Facebook account. A leading Israeli space official said the loss of the Amos-6 satellite, valued at more than $200m (Â£150m) and owned by Spacecom, was a major blow to the industry. "As far as the Israeli communications satellite industry is concerned, this is a very severe blow which could place the future of the industry in doubt if it is not dragged out of the mud," said the chairman of the Israel Space Agency, Isaac Ben-Israel. SpaceX rocket explodes on launch pad Cape Canaveral Air Force Station said a "significant" explosion had happened just after 09:00 (14:00 GMT) at Launch Complex 40, which is leased by SpaceX. SpaceX said in a statement: "The anomaly originated around the upper stage oxygen tanks and occurred during propellant loading of the vehicle. A history of SpaceX in pictures "As per standard operating procedure, all personnel were clear of the pad and no-one was injured. We are continuing to review the data to identify the root cause." SpaceX is aiming to create a new era of reusable rockets and affordable private space travel and has used its Falcon-9 rocket to take supplies to the International Space Station (ISS). In December last year, the California-based company successfully landed a Falcon-9 back on Earth after a mission to launch orbiting satellites - a first in rocketry. SpaceX is run out of Hawthorne near Los Angeles by Elon Musk, who made his fortune with internet companies. As well as being the rocket company's CEO, he also heads up the Tesla electric car company. Whatever the details of what went wrong at the launch-pad, this is bad news for one of the most ambitious-ever space programmes. SpaceX has big dreams for cheap, frequent and distant space travel. This test-firing was meant to be routine, part of an accelerating series of launches. Beyond it, SpaceX is looking to make history by re-using one of the massive first stages that was returned to Earth intact. The company is also preparing to fly astronauts to the International Space Station. Most exotic of all, the company's boss, Elon Musk, is due later this month to unveil his plans for a Mars colony, and how that would take effect. There had been talk of the first SpaceX unmanned mission to the Red Planet in a couple of

Summary: A rocket operated by the aerospace company SpaceX has exploded on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral where it was being test-fired ahead of a launch.


Addicks supporters have staged a series of protests aimed at the Belgian businessman in recent months, prompting a statement claiming some fans "want the club to fail". "Whether you like protests or not, the fans feel they need to be heard," Powell told BBC Radio London. "They want answers and, quite clearly, they are not getting them." Some Charlton fans have formed a campaigning group called CARD (Coalition Against Roland Duchatelet) which is calling for the the Belgian to sell the club. Several protests took place at their last home match against Middlesbrough including a mock funeral, beach balls being thrown onto the pitch to halt the game and a walk-out by supporters in the second half. Last month Duchatelet, who has a network of clubs around Europe, told the South London Press he has "empathy" for the fans, but was not prepared to sell. Powell had three stints as a player at The Valley and was manager when Duchatelet took over the club in January 2014 - only to be dismissed in March that year. "They made the statement last week which I don't think any supporter could understand," Powell, 46, added. "It quite clearly shows there is no synergy between the owners, the higher management and the fans. "I don't know what will happen. I'm sure many thousands of Charlton fans would like that question to be answered. "The only person who can answer that question in Roland Duchatelet - but he hasn't. I think it is right for him to say 'This is my plan for your football club.'"

Summary: Former Charlton boss Chris Powell says fans deserve to know what owner Roland Duchatelet has planned for the club.


Davies, 27, who will rejoin Scarlets for the 2016-17 season, missed the World Cup with a serious injury. He made a try scoring comeback after seven months out in Clermont's European Champions Cup win over Exeter. "There is a goal but at the moment I'm just concentrating on making sure I'm playing well for Clermont," he said. "I'd love to get back in the Six Nations squad but it's down to me to make sure I keep working hard in training and perform consistently. "First things first, I've got to get through a whole game - I only lasted 67 minutes on Saturday." Wales begin their Six Nations campaign in Ireland on 7 February. Before the tournament starts, Clermont have six games, including three in the European Champions Cup. Clermont's bonus-point win over Exeter Chiefs threw Pool Two wide open, with all four teams still in with a chance of qualification to the quarter-finals. Ospreys are top with Clermont in second place ahead of their meeting at the Liberty Stadium in January. Clermont, last season's beaten finalists, won 34-29 when the sides met in November. With a game in hand over their rivals, Davies says the French team are in a good position and confident of progressing to the last eight. "The group as it stands at the moment is quite evenly balanced," Davies told BBC Wales Sport. "The Ospreys have done extremely well picking up those bonus points when they've come to France twice. "They're playing some good rugby and ran us close when they came to Clermont. "We know we've got a game in hand and we have every confidence we can qualify and move forward through the latter stages. "It's going to be a tough ask but I do feel we've got plenty of quality in our squad to make a stamp on this European competition this year."

Summary: Wales centre Jonathan Davies admits he needs to work on his form and fitness but hopes to feature in the Six Nations.


Referee Rajindraparsad Seechurn gave Equatorial Guinea a controversial penalty in stoppage time as they beat Tunisia 2-1 in the quarter-finals. Tunisia staff confronted the official after the match and their federation has been fined $50,000 (£33,000). "The referees committee noted the poor performance of the referee," the Confederation of African Football said. Caf added that the referee's failings included an "unacceptable failure to maintain calm and ensure proper control of the players during the match". Caf also wants an apology from Tunisia for accusations of bias. And Tunisia have been ordered to pay for damages to a door and a refrigerator in the team's dressing room at Bata Stadium. Mauritian referee Seechurn awarded the penalty in stoppage time after Ali Maaloul was harshly ruled to have fouled Ivan Bolado when Tunisia were leading 1-0 and, after equalising from the spot through Javier Balboa, hosts Equatorial Guinea went on to win in extra-time. Seechurn has also been removed from Caf's list of elite referees. According to Caf, it was sent two letters by the Tunisian FA following the match, with the second asking for an investigation and suggesting that Caf and its officials "were questionable and biased against Tunisia in general". Unless Tunisia's football federation can provide "irrefutable evidence to substantiate the accusations" they need to send a letter of apology by midnight on 5 February or face expulsion from the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. Tunisia football chief Wadie Jary resigned from Caf in protest after the match and he was also "condemned" for his behaviour after going on to the pitch to confront Seechurn, as well as criticising the referee and African football's governing body. Equatorial Guinea were fined $5,000 (£3,300) for poor security at the stadium.

Summary: An Africa Cup of Nations referee has been banned for six months for "poor performance".


The Turkish government imposed the blocks after a hacktivist group leaked emails it said it had stolen from the nation's energy minister. The Redhack group had threatened to publish the information unless left-wing dissidents were released. In total, more than 57,000 emails were put online by the group. News about the block was broken by the Turkey Blocks digital rights group, which monitors net censorship in the county. It said that Google's Drive storage service had also initially been included in the list of sites blocked but this block had been lifted soon after. The blocks stayed in place on the other web companies until late on Saturday as links to the email cache were removed. Turkey Blocks said customers of the TTNet, UyduNet and Turkcell ISPs and others had all been cut off from the sites. It is not clear how effective the block proved as many people on social media said it was possible to reach the affected sites by using a VPN. Turkey has not explicitly confirmed that the blocks were imposed. However, journalists widely shared copies of court documents detailing action against the Redhack members that sought to suppress distribution of the 20GB email cache. The action is the latest in a series of efforts by the Turkish government to clamp down on social media use in the country. In late 2015, Turkey imposed a 150,000 lira (Â£33,000) fine on Twitter for failing to remove what the government called "terrorist propaganda".

Summary: Access to online storage systems, including DropBox, GitHub and Microsoft OneDrive, was blocked in Turkey on Saturday.


Local media said the T-Team captain, who was 30, collapsed three minutes into the match in Kota Bharu and was taken to hospital. The match was abandoned after 60 minutes when a message was received from the hospital that Oniya had died. Oniya had only just joined the Malaysian club this season.

Summary: Nigerian defender David Faramola Oniya died on Saturday after collapsing on the pitch during a friendly between his Malaysian club T-Team and Kelantan.


Two of the Australian actress's films will be in competition for the Palme d'Or, both also starring Colin Farrell. They are Sofia Coppola's One is The Beguiled and The Killing of a Sacred Deer, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. Her sci-fi rom com How to Talk to Girls at Parties and an episode of TV drama Top of the Lake will also be screened. Elsewhere, multiple Oscar-winning director Alejandro Inarritu will show a short virtual reality film titled Carne Y Arena (Flesh And Sand). Filmed by renowned cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki, the experimental film will explore the experience of a group of immigrants and refugees crossing the border between Mexico and the US, according to The Hollywood Reporter. It is a theme explored by a number of film-makers. Happy End by Austria's Michael Haneke is another refugee story, this time set in Calais. Actress Vanessa Redgrave also examines the refugee experience in her directorial debut, Sea Sorrow. Among the big-name directors competing for the Palme d'Or are Michel Hazanavicius, the man behind the Oscar-winning silent movie The Artist, whose film Le Redoutable is about the romance between director Jean-Luc Godard and actress Anne Wiazemsky. Carol director Todd Haynes will premiere his period drama Wonderstruck, starring Julianne Moore. Lynne Ramsay is the only British director with a film in competition. Her latest feature, a thriller titled You Were Never Really Here, stars Joaquin Phoenix. As usual, there will be a number of special screenings out of competition. This year, Barack Obama and Donald Trump will be seen in a An Inconvenient Sequel, Al Gore's follow-up to his 2006 climate change documentary An Inconvenient Truth. The Cannes Film Festival runs from 17 to 28 May 2017. 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: Nicole Kidman fans may want to head to the French Riviera next month - the star is in four productions that will be shown at the Cannes Film Festival.


Michael March banged the weapon on the floor to scare a couple walking past a pub in South Shields in October 2016. Prosecutors said the offence was carried out during the "killer clown" craze. The 18-year-old admitted possessing a bladed article at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court. He was bailed and will be sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court on 6 February. Paul Anderson, for the Crown, said March - who was 17 at the time - carried out the offence the night before Halloween. He had waited for the couple outside the Sand Dancer pub and struck the floor with the axe to frighten them. The woman, who was 22 weeks pregnant, picked up a brick and threw it at him. Mr Anderson said: "[March] tried to explain it was a prank and ran off in something of a panic. "He said it was all meant to be a joke that went badly wrong." March, of Hopedene, Gateshead, was traced by police via CCTV and still had the axe and the mask in his backpack. Magistrates heard he told police: "I'm sorry, I was not going to hurt her."

Summary: A teenager in a clown mask who brandished an axe at a pregnant woman left her so scared she threw a brick at him, a court heard.


Thirty-six year old Marie Low died in Ninewells Hospital after an incident in the city's Ballantrae Terrace. She was found with serious injuries at about 14:55 on Sunday. A 30-year-old is expected to appear at Dundee Sheriff Court on Tuesday. Police Scotland said there would be a continued police presence in the area. Tributes have been paid online to Miss Low by friends and family. Her daughter, Shanice Low, wrote on Facebook: "R.I.P mummy I love you millions I can't believe your gone. I'm going to make you proud love you loads mummy." Her brother, Kevin Low, added: "Love you sis - gone but never forgotten." Several other friends have changed their profile photos on social media to images of Marie. Her sister, Denise Low, said: "It was our dad's birthday yesterday - we can't believe this has happened. "My sister was strong and beautiful and will be sorely missed by us all. "She was one of the best people I knew. "She was a very, very strong woman. She always looked great." One friend has also started a crowdfunding page.

Summary: A woman has been charged following the death of another woman in Dundee.


Church of the Venerable Bede in West Road, Benwell, closed after a fire extinguisher was used to smash its windows and damage the main hall. Food bank manager Michael Nixon said about 1,000 families missed getting food parcels due to the vandalism. He said a glazier firm had offered to fix the damage for free. Mr Nixon said the project had also received Â£2,500 in donations. He said: "We are limping along and are in disarray after having to close for a few days, which meant hundreds of families missing out. "When I saw the damage I felt like I'd been kicked in the stomach. "But now my faith in humanity has been restored - a glazier firm has offered their services for free and they will come next week to repair our windows." Mr Nixon said vandals carried out three separate break-ins in a week and were probably looking for cash to steal. He said they also "mindlessly" smashed up the hall causing Â£2,000 worth of damage. As well as food parcels, the bank also provides dozens of free, hot meals every day. The parcels contain enough food for nine meals and are given out to between 40,000 and 50,000 families a year. I, Daniel Blake tells the story of a man who ends up being plunged into poverty and losing his disability allowance after being diagnosed with a heart problem. Director Ken Loach filmed scenes at the bank for the film, which went on to win the prestigious Palme d'Or at Cannes and the Bafta for Best British.

Summary: A food bank featured in the Bafta award-winning film I, Daniel Blake, which was forced to close due to a vandal attack, has reopened.


A spokesperson for the Co-op said two of the chocolate figures had been found to contain a small button-cell battery. "The health and safety of our customers is our top priority," said the spokesperson, adding that the Co-op was investigating and the police and Food Standards Agency were being notified. No other products are affected. The Co-op chocolates that had been subject to tampering were bought at two locations, one in Suffolk and one in Essex. It is thought that the tampering took place after the Santas left the factory. Surgeons recently warned that button batteries pose a potentially deadly risk to young children. If accidentally swallowed, the small, round batteries can get lodged in the oesophagus and burn a hole through its lining. The most serious cases are associated with Lithium button batteries larger than 20mm (the size of a 10 pence piece) which can cause severe injury within two hours. London's Great Ormond Street Hospital said in September that it had seen a big increase in cases in the past year. The Co-op said customers with one of these products should not eat it, but call the company's customer relations team for a full refund. Anyone who is concerned should call Freephone 0800 0686 727.

Summary: The Co-op grocery chain has announced a nationwide recall of 165,000 hollow milk chocolate Santa figures after two alleged tampering incidents.


Media playback is not supported on this device Unseeded Puig, 22, beat the German world number two 6-4 4-6 6-1. Reigning Australian Open champion Kerber, 28, simply could not match the intensity of her younger opponent in the deciding set. Earlier, Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic beat USA's Madison Keys in three sets 7-5 2-6 6-2 to win bronze. "It's just amazing," said Puig. "I know my country really appreciates this and I wanted to give it to them. The way that I did it tonight, I wouldn't want it any other way." Puig, who was born in Puerto Rico but raised in Miami, added: "I always have been 100% loyal to where I was born and the roots I was raised in. "I still have family in Puerto Rico and I have been back to visit quite a lot. I think it honestly is my favourite place to go when I want to go to the beach or see family. "That island has given me so much. So much love and support throughout my career and I just wanted this one for them." There will be a fifth Olympic medal for Venus Williams after the 36-year-old reached the mixed doubles final with Rajeev Ram. Williams, the singles champion in Sydney in 2000 and winner of three doubles golds with sister Serena, made early exits from the singles and women's doubles. But Williams and Ram defeated India's Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza in the mixed semi-finals, and will play fellow Americans Jack Sock and Bethanie Mattek-Sands for gold. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.

Summary: Monica Puig beat Angelique Kerber in three sets in the women's singles final to win Puerto Rico's first ever Olympic gold medal.


The woman, in her early 20s, was rescued by RNLI lifeguards who were on duty for the first day of the season at Newquay's Fistral beach. Lewis Timson, lifeguard supervisor, said the surfer's longboard leash snapped while she was competing in the Natty Surf Jam one-day event. He described conditions at sea as "pretty wild". The "distressed" woman, who is thought to be from Newquay, was taken ashore, but was not believed to need hospital treatment. The festival was arranged in memory of 25-year-old local surfer Nathaniel Loney who died after battling severe depression and bi-polar disorder. The money raised is being given to the Invictus Trust, a charity which supports young people with mental health issues. The rescue highlights statistics from the RNLI, which show a big increase in the number of incidents around the South West. Last year, beach lifeguards dealt with more than 11,000 incidents, while lifeboat crews launched 1,614 times - a 35% increase from the previous year. There will be full-time lifeguard cover at Fistral and Croyde in Devon until the end of the season, with a number of other beaches in Devon and Cornwall patrolled during the Easter school holiday period.

Summary: A woman has been rescued from the sea after getting into difficulty during a charity surfing festival in Cornwall.


The 28 prefabricated homes will provide emergency housing for people who would otherwise be forced to stay in bed and breakfast accommodation. Reading Borough Council said it had about 120 families staying in guest houses at the end of 2016. Work begins in Lowfield Road on Tuesday with the first residents due to arrive in the autumn. The development, on the site of a former mobile home park, will consist of seven timber-clad blocks of four units, two storeys high, a children's play area, car parking and bike sheds. Each unit will have two bedrooms, a bathroom, kitchen-diner and a living room. The 28 homes are intended to house homeless families while they are waiting for authority-owned or housing association accommodation to become available. Legally councils can house families in temporary accommodation for a maximum of six weeks. The council said the stock of affordable housing in Reading had reduced because of high land prices and rents, as well as right-to-buy sales. Housing councillor Richard Davies said: "Reading, along with many other towns and cities in the region, has seen an increase in the number of families requiring emergency housing. "This has resulted in the council being forced to use bed and breakfast accommodation which is unsuitable and disruptive for homeless families."

Summary: Work is to begin on a temporary housing scheme for homeless families in Reading.


Mr Anwar, a criminal defence solicitor, received almost 4,500 votes from students. The only female nominee, Lady Hazel Cosgrove, received the second highest number of votes at 1,400. Mr Anwar will take over from intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden who has served three years in the role. Sir Vince Cable came third on 535 votes, with right-wing journalist Milo Yiannopoulos fourth on 533. "It's a tremendous result - a landslide victory", Mr Anwar said. "For me, it just encompasses the fact that students at Glasgow University do care. "They've sent a message of unity against hatred and bigotry. They want their voices to be heard - they've fought for far too long and have been ignored." He added: "They've entrusted me to be an active, working rector. "I intend to keep all my pledges in the manifesto to fight for students, all students, to fight for the issue of mental health, to fight over rocketing rents, to fight over the issue of Brexit and to ensure that no student should suffer in silence at this university and that they get the backing and funding and support of everyone at this campus." First Minister Nicola Sturgeon offered her congratulations to Mr Anwar on Twitter.

Summary: Human rights lawyer Aamer Anwar has been elected as the new rector of the University of Glasgow.