Chester's Ryan Lloyd cancelled out Kieran Murtagh's first-half opener, but Joey Jones gave Woking an interval lead and Chigozie Ugwu added a third in the second half. Visiting goalkeeper Jon Worsnop was forced to push Woking right-back Jake Caprice's dangerous low cross on to the post in the ninth minute before Murtagh fired the home side ahead with a 25-yard drive into the bottom corner. The visitors were back on level terms within eight minutes when midfielder Lloyd glanced home Johnny Hunt's cross, but Woking went in at the break 2-1 ahead as Max Kretzschmar's ball was headed in by Jones in the 28th minute. Worsnop parried Kretzschmar's header and Woking substitute Zak Ansah fired into the side netting before the Cards went 3-1 ahead in the 75th minute through Ugwu's powerful drive. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Woking 3, Chester FC 1. Second Half ends, Woking 3, Chester FC 1. Gozie Ugwu (Woking) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Substitution, Woking. Fabio Saraiva replaces Ismail Yakubu. Substitution, Woking. Charlie Carter replaces Max Kretzschmar. Goal! Woking 3, Chester FC 1. Gozie Ugwu (Woking). Zak Ansah (Woking) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Substitution, Chester FC. James Akintunde replaces Jordan Chapell. Substitution, Woking. Zak Ansah replaces Charlie Penny. Evan Horwood (Chester FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Jon Worsnop (Chester FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Substitution, Chester FC. Elliott Durrell replaces Blaine Hudson. Substitution, Chester FC. Sam Hughes replaces Johnny Hunt. Second Half begins Woking 2, Chester FC 1. First Half ends, Woking 2, Chester FC 1. Max Kretzschmar (Woking) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Goal! Woking 2, Chester FC 1. Joey Jones (Woking). Johnny Hunt (Chester FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Goal! Woking 1, Chester FC 1. Ryan Lloyd (Chester FC). Goal! Woking 1, Chester FC 0. Keiran Murtagh (Woking). First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Summary: Woking saw off Chester to secure their first National League win of the season.


It was the night he called time on his political career. He was surrounded by family and friends outside his home in the area of Londonderry where he had spent most of his life - three streets away from where he was born. He never travelled far from his roots but his political journey took him far beyond the comfort of the Bogside. From directing IRA gunmen in Derry, to wearing tails in Windsor Castle at a banquet for the Queen. From standing in Derry on Bloody Sunday when soldiers shot dead 13 people, to bowing his head at the Somme war graves. Along the way he struck up the most unlikely friendship with the man who once branded him a "bloodthirsty monster" - Ian Paisley. Away from the glare of the press he also struck up friendships with relatives who lost loved ones at the hands of the IRA. But no matter how far he reached out, for some he will always be an IRA commander who brought his dark secrets to the grave For many unionists Martin McGuinness's fingerprints are all over the Troubles - a man who did not become an IRA leader without getting his hands dirty. For republicans, his fingerprints are all over the peace process and Sinn FÃ©in's steady rise in the polls, which brought them to within 1,000 votes of being the largest party at Stormont. But Sinn FÃ©in's one-time chief negotiator always found his toughest negotiation was with his own people. And especially in his home city where he faced threats from dissident republicans and his family were verbally abused on the street because of the decisions he made. He did not have to travel far from his front door to see it. On a wall at the bottom of his street, dissident republicans regularly daub graffiti attacking their former comrades who now sit at Stormont. Martin McGuinness was not able to bring those republicans with him on his journey, instead he labelled them "traitors to the island of Ireland". But he was able to disarm his political foes and fiercest critics. He achieved that with a personal charm which struck a chord with those he met - not least with Ian Paisley, who declared that Martin McGuinness should be thanked for saving lives and making the lives of people in Northern Ireland better. It was a big statement that caught many by surprise, but not those who had fallen victim to McGuinness' charm. He was communicator who knew how to connect. His Twitter account steered clear of controversy and was littered with commiserations and congratulations. According to his staff, he often took detours on the way home from Belfast after spotting a death notice in the Irish News. Martin McGuinness knew the value of building personal relationships beneath the political radar and that allowed him to move well beyond the republican comfort zone. But it was fitting that he returned to the comfort of the Bogside, for what was his last public appearance, standing outside the home where he returned every night, and

Summary: "Bogside Republicans never retire," a defiant but tearful Martin McGuinness told his supporters.


The Manchester Camerata was named best ensemble at the Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) Music Awards on Tuesday. That was partly thanks to its successful Hacienda Classical gigs, where it covers acid house anthems. The judges said the orchestra had "blazed a brilliant trail for what a 21st Century orchestra can do". The Manchester Camerata played to 150,000 people in 2016 - up from 50,000 the previous year. Much of that was a result of Hacienda Classical, named after the legendary Manchester nightclub, which was created with former New Order bassist Peter Hook and veteran Hacienda DJs Mike Pickering and Graeme Park. It has attracted ravers to arenas and concert halls including the Royal Albert Hall - and will open the Pyramid Stage at this year's Glastonbury Festival. The Manchester Camerata has also been praised for branching out in other ways - from playing film soundtracks live, performing in rock venues and accompanying pianist Martha Argerich on tour, to working in care homes and schools. The orchestra has "boldly re-invented itself" in recent years and "made itself an indispensable cultural asset" in the north-west of England, according to the RPS judges. "Through its exuberant Hacienda Classical events it has brought an entirely new audience to its concerts - and, more importantly, wooed them back again and again," the jury said. "It has also done pioneering work in the crucial fields of education, health and wellbeing and community engagement." The first Hacienda Classical gigs were staged at Manchester's Bridgewater Hall last February - and Camerata chief executive Bob Riley says the atmosphere was unlike anything its musicians had experienced before. "It was rammed full. They were just screaming in anticipation and joy," he recalls. "So when you walked in there it was less of an audio experience and more of a physical one. "You could actually feel what it was like for 2,500 people to be screaming in a concert hall. Then when the orchestra came on, it notched up several levels and you could see the looks on the orchestra's faces. It was really, 'Wow, what's happening here?'" The reinvention dates back three years, when the orchestra decided to rethink its role in the face of dwindling audiences. "Many of us sat down and questioned, why are we doing this? In a world that is rapidly changing, how do we adapt to it?" Mr Riley says. "A lot of it was very simple - [we thought] we are struggling to get people into a concert hall. Where are they? Let's go to them." The orchestra still performs traditional classical concerts, and Mr Riley says it still plays "a lot of Mozart and Beethoven" - just not as much as it used to. "What we've stopped are a series of concerts for the sake of giving a series of concerts. The difficult side of this is we have a very limited resource, so we've had to play less Mozart and Beethoven in large concert venues. "We've had to reallocate that resource into projects that are going to bring something that takes us to a

Summary: An orchestra that has tripled its audience by playing less Beethoven and Mozart and more New Order and 808 State has won a major classical music award.


The killing of General Athanase Kararuza and his wife were "shameful acts," he said. Their daughter was also wounded in the attack outside her school in the capital, Bujumbura. More than 400 people have been killed in unrest since Mr Nkurunziza announced a year ago his bid for a third term. He won elections in July, after surviving a coup attempt and mass protests to demand that he steps down. General Kararuza was the latest in a string of high-ranking army officials who have been targeted by unidentified gunmen. "He energetically fought against the coup plotters last year and exceptionally contributed in strengthening peace and security during and after elections," Mr Nkurunziza said in a statement. General Kararuza's bodyguard was also killed in the shooting. Security forces have also been accused of killing opponents and dumping them in mass graves by rights group Amnesty International. Shortly after the attack in Bujumbura, the International Criminal Court announced that it was starting a preliminary investigation into the violence in Burundi. This will decide whether a full-blown investigation will take place, which could result in charges against those accused of being behind the violence. BBC Great Lakes reporter Robert Misigaro says the killing is a blow for President Nkurunziza because it shows that he cannot guarantee the safety of his officers. On Sunday, the Minister for Human Rights Martin Nivyabandi survived a grenade attack as he was coming out of church. Although both opposition and government forces are ethnically mixed, some fear that the violence could descend into a repeat of the genocidal killings which the country has previously experienced. Mr Nkurunziza is the former leader of a Hutu rebel group which battled a Tutsi-dominated army for many years until he came to power in 2005 as part of a peace deal. The African Union had said it would send a 5,000-strong peacekeeping force to the country even if the government did not accept it but it has since back-tracked.

Summary: Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza has given the security forces a one-week deadline to find the killers of a senior general shot dead on Monday.


The discount fashion chain said it had come to its attention that the footwear "does not meet the Primark usual high standards for chemical compliance". The products in question are men's flip-flops in blue, black and khaki. The company said customers will be offered a full refund and do not have to produce proof of purchase. Primark, which is owned by Associated British Foods, said the footwear was sold in stores between 4 January and 2 June this year as part of its Cedar Wood State range. "We have found levels of a restricted substance in the product in excess of the 1.0 mg/kg requirement," it said on the website. A Primark spokesperson confirmed that the chemical in question was chrysene, used in dark coloured dyes, but said it was present at levels that would pose a minimal health and safety risk to customers. The fault was discovered by Primark following up an inquiry by a third party, the company said. "We take the safety of our customers, and the quality of our products very seriously," the spokesperson said. The company has suspended all new orders from the factory that manufactures the flip-flops while the matter is investigated.

Summary: Primark has recalled thousands of men's flip-flops over fears they may contain dangerous levels of a cancer-causing chemical.


Nicky Syratt signed his two dogs over to the centre in Aberdeenshire in June, but became upset when he discovered one had been put to sleep. Police arrived to find him holding the other dog, and with a pair of scissors in his hand. Syratt, 31, from Ellon, admitted threatening or abusive behaviour when he appeared at Aberdeen Sheriff Court. The animal charity said the dog was put to sleep because it had an incurable disease. Depute fiscal Katie Begg told the court that one of the rescue centre employees had been tasked with keeping Syratt informed about the progress of his dogs. She said: "She did this by telephone and was in regular contact with him. One of the dogs had to be put down due to an incurable illness." She said the employee contacted Syratt to let him know and he began to shout and swear at her, stating: "I'm coming down and nothing will stop me" and said he threatened to "do in staff". Some of the staff were then sent home and the building was locked up as a result of the call. One of the employees returned to her house opposite the rescue centre in Drumoak and saw Syratt arrive at the building later in the day. Ms Begg said: "She then saw him tying a rope to the rear of his car to the door handle of the locus and he then accelerated forward in an attempt to remove the door." After realising he had pulled the door handles off, Syratt then wandered into the building and forced his way into the cattery and kennels. Two police officers who arrived at the scene shortly afterwards found him in a central courtyard with his dog, and holding scissors. Ms Begg added: "One of the police officers asked the accused if the dog was dangerous, to which he replied, 'No but I am'." He later dropped the scissors, as requested. Defence lawyer Chris Maitland said his client denied threatening staff during the phone call. He said Syratt suffered a head injury in a road accident 10 years ago which may have changed his personality. He had a condition called Dissocial Personality Disorder for which there was no cure, he said. The sheriff ordered Syratt to carry 80 hours of unpaid work.

Summary: A man forced his way into a Scottish SPCA rehoming centre after learning his dog had been put down, a court heard.


He was talking about the retailer's efforts to drive its stores upmarket and "elevate its retail proposition". The idea is to give more space over to branded goods and showcase their "very best products", even opening gyms in some of the flagship stores. And on Thursday it announced a "strategic partnership" with upmarket Japanese sportswear brand Asics, whose products will be stocked in Asics-managed areas of flagship stores from next year. Sports Direct described this as "an important step in Sports Direct's journey to being recognised as the Selfridges of sport.'" Well, there was only one way to find out what this was all about - take a visit to its flagship store on London's Oxford Street, which is showcasing the latest approach. As I walked through the door, to be greeted by thumping music, I dredged through my memory for the last time I'd been in a Sports Direct. It was a long time ago, but my memory was of the slightly claustrophobic feel of fighting through a crowded jumble of kit and equipment, and my perception, right or wrong, that this was an environment aimed primarily at men. So the fact that the Oxford Street store felt light and airy with plenty of space between rails was a welcome relief. But let's be honest, I'm not a typical Sports Direct customer. Yes, I exercise regularly, but fashion is not foremost in my mind when I'm struggling through another tortuous workout, and I think of Sports Direct as being more about fashion than "serious" sport. Could I be converted? Well, first off, reinforcing my prejudice that this is more of a male environment, the first thing you see as you walk through the door of the Oxford Street store is a display of club strips and a sign proclaiming this is "The Home of Football", a reminder that another of Sports Direct's stated aims is to become just that - the home of football. And most of the customers did seem to be male. Of course, a key element of shopping is how the staff treat you. Would I be made to feel welcome? As I wandered aimlessly, an assistant did offer to help me, so a big tick there. What would happen if I tried to buy something. New boxing gloves. Could I get an assistant to advise me? Yes, as it turned out. A smiley young woman confidently explained the point of the different glove weights. OK, once I'd said I would buy them she tried to sell me a special offer on some "workout make up" but was quite happy when I said I'd think about it. So how about trying to buy something for my sartorially conservative husband? On the floor below there was no price on the black T-shirt I chose. But another assistant spent a good few minutes checking out the price on the website. Ticks all round for my experience of the staff I came up against, anyway. So then I waylaid shoppers as they left the store to gauge their reactions. Rory Bryant,

Summary: "It's clear we have smashed the ball out of the park with our 'Selfridges' of sport concept," boasted Sports Direct chief executive Mike Ashley to financial analysts, following the release of the company's latest results.


Wheelchair tennis, whose national governing body is the Tennis Foundation, doubled its target at the Games, winning six medals in total, including a gold in the men's singles. And six months on, the players continue to have success after success and the sport continues to grow and get more exposure on the world stage. Quad doubles world number one Andy Lapthorne said: "We've made massive strides since I first started and we're breaking glass ceilings. "Once people see it they love it, and they see tennis - it's just tennis. "I keep telling everyone this is the fastest-growing disability sport in the world and if any young kid wants to play a disability sport and be treated the same as an able-bodied athlete, in my mind there's only one sport and it's wheelchair tennis. "I see it being in 20 years' time the biggest disability sport in the world." He is just one of many in the current generation of British players who are helping to make this era in wheelchair tennis one that will be remembered. Gordon Reid came home from Rio with a gold medal in singles and a silver medal in doubles, which he won with partner Alfie Hewett. He also won four Grand Slam titles last year and ended 2016 as men's wheelchair singles world number one. And already in 2017 he has celebrated defending his singles titles in Rotterdam and is excited for the rest of the year to come, where he will be looking to defend his French Open doubles crown and both his singles and doubles titles at Wimbledon. But all this success hasn't come without a lot of hard work on Gordon's part and support from his friends, family and team. He said: "I think it's an area where perceptions are changing as people are starting to learn more about Paralympic sport and wheelchair tennis. "I'm a full-time athlete - most of the players, well, all of the top players now really are in our sport. "We train just as hard as able-bodied athletes, five or six days a week with on-court tennis sessions and off court we start working in the gym." Gordon also plays wheelchair basketball to help with his movement around the court, something he says his coach Karen Ross originally didn't "enjoy one bit". "It is quite a high-contact sport, even though it's a non-contact sport," said Gordon "But it's five or six years that I've played with no injuries apart from the odd ripped-off nail now and and again so I think she's a little bit more relaxed about the whole thing now." Back in 2014, British number one Jordanne Whiley became the first - and currently the only British player in the able-bodied or wheelchair game - to achieve a calendar Grand Slam, lifting the doubles titles in all four majors in the same year, with partner Yui Kamiji. She said: "I didn't actually start out the year to do the calendar Grand Slam - it just sort of happened. "Yui is like my best friend. We first

Summary: It was Great Britain's most over-performing sport at both the Rio Olympics and Paralympics.


The 21-year-old loose-head prop played in the World Cup last year - and also against the Warriors in a pre-season match in Nova Scotia last August. He has been training with the squad since arriving in Glasgow on Sunday. "I talked to DTH [van der Merwe], Connor [Braid] and Taylor [Paris] and they all had good things to say about the club," said Sears-Duru. "Glasgow play a really good style of rugby and I'm glad to be part of it. "I'm still young, so hopefully I can learn a lot here and become a better player and continue to play for Canada and do well for Glasgow."

Summary: Canada international Djustice Sears-Duru has signed a contract with Glasgow Warriors until the end of the season.


Some 670 arts organisations will receive annual grants worth a total of £340m per year. Three quarters of those have had their funding frozen. Among the losers is the English National Opera which has a funding cut close to 30%. Here, some of the other winners and losers reflect on their positions. The news that Richmond's Orange Tree Theatre had lost all of its funding came on new artistic director Paul Miller's first official day in the job. The funding represents almost a quarter of the theatre's income. "I think the big, national contradictory pressures that are on the Arts Council were just so great that something had to give - and on that occasion it was us," Mr Miller told the BBC. "I think there is an element of rebalancing out of London. Perhaps there was a perception about the kind of work that the Orange Tree was doing that was not easy to shift. "Once upon a time, the Orange Tree was a fledgling start-up company that had its first Arts Council funding. For new younger companies to get into the system, it means that existing organisations cannot simply take for granted that they will continue to be regularly funded." He said talks with the Arts Council would continue while until he developed a new business model. "There are still many ways in which we can continue to take wonderful theatre in our lovely space. We just have to find a financially different way of doing it." Salford's The Lowry arts centre had a 22% funding drop to £800,000 per year. But it also received a £3m capital grant from the Arts Council and a £1 million private donation - the largest in its 14-year history. "It's a mixed result for us but one that we're broadly pleased with," said chief executive Julia Fawcett. The Arts Council funding currently represents about 6% of The Lowry's total budget, and this will drop to about 4% from 2015. "It means we'll have to recalibrate, refocus and work harder," said Ms Fawcett. She didn't see "too many seismic shifts" in the way funding had changed outside the capital. "The shift out of London is so marginal it hardly bears attention. It does look as if London-based organisations have taken a cut but it's at the margins. "There's been some degree of restoration for some of our significant touring companies - like Birmingham Royal Ballet and Opera North." Unicorn Theatre, which specialises in arts for young people, had a 30% boost taking its annual grant to £1.3m from April. "Children's theatre has come a long way since the Unicorn was founded in 1947 and it's a terrific milestone to be recognised in this funding round as being equally important to the cultural life of the nation as any of the country's leading theatres," said artist director Purni Morell. "We're absolutely committed to making this vital public investment count, not just for the Unicorn but for the whole of children's theatre in the UK, as we embark on an ambitious programme of commissions, productions, tours

Summary: The Arts Council for England (ACE) says its spending plans for the three years from 2015 will help strengthen and promote activity outside London.


The remains were discovered by a quarry worker at Mepal on 16 May. The man, aged between 30 and 50, could have died as long ago as the 1960s, but it is more likely his death occurred "about 10 years ago", police said. It is thought the head came from a site 40 miles away in Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire. Detectives have been working with specialists from the Natural History Museum and an odontologist (forensic dentist) to try to identify the remains since the discovery at the Block Fen Drove site. The man's identity and cause of death are still not known. The National Crime Agency's DNA database has failed to come up with a match for the remains. However, detectives are looking at the possibility he was hit by a train in Bedfordshire in "a tragic accident". "We believe the head may have been lodged somewhere along the structure of the bridge in Sharnbrook, and as part of the recent cleaning process, has been dislodged, found its way into the skip and deposited at the quarry in Mepal," Det Insp Jerry Waite said. The Mepal site where the head was found is used for landfill and recycling, as well as the supply of aggregates such as limestone and gravel, and mixing concrete.

Summary: A severed head found in a Cambridgeshire quarry last month has been identified as male, but his identity remains a mystery.


The foxhound was deliberately run over near Conwy in February after police could not bring it under control. The review said no action should be taken against the officers involved. But it also recommended the force should introduce new procedures for dealing with similar incidents in future. Traffic police drove at the dog at high speed on the dual carriageway between Llanfairfechan roundabout and the Conwy tunnel in the early hours of 22 February. Firearms officers were sent to the scene, but there was concern they would not be able to get a safe shot. The dog had gone missing from a hunt and police said the owner supported the force's decision. The force voluntarily referred the incident to the Independent Police Complaints Commission because of the level of public concern. The IPCC determined that North Wales Police should continue with its own investigation and advised on the makeup of the review panel, which included a vet, a representative of the RSPCA and a senior officer from the Metropolitan Police's Dog Support Unit. The review has also recommended that patrol vehicles should carry slip leads and nets, which may have helped in this case. Officers should get expert advice from dog handlers and vets if a similar situation happens again, it said. Deputy Chief Constable Gareth Pritchard said: "It is regrettable that the dog died in this way and I fully understand the level of public concern. "I am grateful to the panel who gave their time and expertise to carefully consider all aspects of the incident and for their diligence in coming to their conclusions and recommendations, which along with the learning points are being put in place by the force."

Summary: Officers were justified in using a patrol car to kill a dog running loose on the A55, a review for North Wales Police has said.


"If you have money then you can control people," she seems to say on the tape which has been widely circulated. Ms Hammah has not yet commented on the tape or her sacking. The BBC's Sammy Darko in Accra says she played a key role in President John Mahama's election last year. Some pundits will feel vindicated over her sacking, as they warned that she was too young and inexperienced to serve in government, our correspondent says. In August, she said there was a lot of pressure on her to steal public money because people thought that, as a minister, she was rich. She described such demands as "obnoxious", reports the Ghanaweb news site. "Corrupt politicians are the reflection of [a] corrupt society!" it quotes her as saying. Ms Hammah first came to the public attention after stumbling several times while making a speech and then saying she had been given the wrong text. On the tape, which has not been independently verified, she says: "I will not quit politics until I make one million dollars." She also criticising another deputy minister, calling her "senseless, ugly, loud and egoistic". Information Minister Mahama Ayariga did not give any reason for Ms Hammah's dismissal in her one-sentence announcement. But it comes 24 hours after the tape went viral on social media and was played on a local radio station. Her driver has been questioned by the police, after she lodged a complaint, saying her right to privacy had been infringed. Police spokesman Freeman Tetttey told the BBC they were investigating whether an offence had been committed.

Summary: Ghana's Deputy Communications Minister Victoria Hammah has been sacked after she was recorded allegedly saying she would stay in politics until she has made $1m (£600,000).


The cards, for the Scottish parliamentary election on 5 May, spell Scotland as "Scotalnd". The error was not spotted until the official notification started to be delivered to voters in the city. The authority said it accepted the mistake was "disappointing and embarrassing". A spokeswoman for the Returning officer said: "This is a very disappointing, and of course, a very embarrassing proofing error. "The 175,000 poll cards distributed will not be replaced as this unfortunate spelling mistake in no way invalidates the poll cards."

Summary: Aberdeen City Council has said it did not plan to reprint thousands of polling cards which contain a prominent spelling error.


7 October 2016 Last updated at 09:34 BST When he sells water and other beverages to motorists, he dresses immaculately in suits he has tailored himself. Video journalist: Tendai Msiyazviriyo

Summary: Farai Mushayademo is one of more than 100,000 vendors operating on the streets of Zimbabwe's capital Harare, but he has found a way to stand out from his rivals.


The questions were answered by 131 leaders, out of 253 new Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs). A third said they felt under pressure to become larger, and two-thirds expressed fears that they might inherit debt. The Department of Health said it expected parts of the NHS to work together to resolve any deficits. The survey was organised by NHS Alliance and the National Association of Primary Care, which have joined forces to represent CCGs, who will take over buying and organising NHS services. 36% of GPs and other leaders who responded to the survey said they were under pressure from NHS managers to become bigger, so they could pass a viability test next month. And 67% suspect they will have to deal with some legacy debt from former primary care trusts (PCTs) when the new system begins in England in April 2013. Dr Michael Dixon, who heads the NHS Alliance, said: "Having a board with other clinical representatives and allowing for audit will be expensive. "So the CCGs need to reach a critical mass in terms of size. But there's a risk of ending up recreating the old system of 150 primary care trusts. "We're very concerned about the possibility of debts. My GP leaders don't want to be in the position of decommissioning services. "It's been accepted that the CCGs shouldn't inherit deficits. But in practical terms, the squeeze on NHS finances is greater than people realise. "Savings can be made in reducing referrals by GPs - but that won't achieve all the efficiencies that are needed. "So there's concern not just about deficits but also the ongoing savings that are needed - and whether the CCGs will have sufficient budgets. It could be a double whammy." Dr Dixon defended the idea of GPs taking a more active role in rationing treatment under the new system. He said: "The NHS isn't some sort of soup kitchen where everyone can just pile in. "GPs have always had to be responsible for the use of NHS resources, and to think about balancing them against the greater good. "People are presenting this as a brave new world - but it's something we're doing anyway. "Rationing is the duty of every patient, commissioner and manager - or we won't have a sustainable NHS." Dr Dixon said though that he agreed with the British Medical Association that GPs should not receive bonuses for saving money. A Department of Health spokesman denied officials were being prescriptive about the size of CCGs. He said: "There are widespread variations in the size and population coverage of PCTs and there is no single 'right' size." "CCGs will not be responsible for PCT debt that arose before this current financial year. "During 2011/12 and 2012/13, we expect PCT clusters, PCTs and developing CCGs to work together to resolve PCT deficits."

Summary: A survey of the groups due to take over commissioning NHS care is highlighting fears about their size and budgets.


The remains, believed to be those of a 71-year-old woman, were found in Fenny Bridges, Honiton at about 16:00 GMT on Wednesday, police said. A 66-year-old man is being held in custody and questioned at Heavitree Road police station. The woman has yet to be formally identified but a post-mortem will be carried out later, police said. Devon and Cornwall Police said it was not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.

Summary: A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman's body was found in a van in Devon.


The Royal College of GPs Wales also warned politicians not to use the NHS for political gain in the run up to next May's vote. It has highlighted six areas it wants to see addressed "if general practice is to continue to survive... and provide a high level of service". The college is unveiling its manifesto at the Senedd. Its key points include: Chairwoman Dr Rebecca Payne said: "Every day GPs and practice teams work hard to make a difference to patients' lives. "It's vital that their contribution is recognised and appreciated by politicians from all parties. "We need robust commitments from all political parties to secure a sustainable, effective, patient-centred health service and to protect the NHS for the future." She said the general practice "family" needed to be expanded so other medical staff, including practice nurses and pharmacists, could help "alleviate the intense pressure we are under".

Summary: A doctors' body is calling for 400 extra GPs by 2020 as its manifesto is launched ahead of assembly elections.


The 28-year-old male officer suffered serious burns and is in an induced coma, prosecutor Eric Lallement said. His female partner was also badly burned on her hands and face. The attack in the town of Viry-Chatillon was a "murder attempt", a police union official told RTL radio. The officer with the most serious injuries was "between life and death", said Claude Carillo from the Alliance 91 union. The officers were on patrol near a housing estate. Robbers have been known to target motorists at a traffic junction in the area. A group of about 15 people were involved in the attack and surrounded the patrol car, the AFP news agency reports. Two other officers who arrived as back-up were also injured. Prime Minister Manuel Valls said those responsible would be "relentlessly pursued and brought to justice".

Summary: A French police officer is in a life-threatening condition a day after a group of youths pelted petrol bombs at his patrol car near a housing estate outside Paris, prosecutors say.


Remus Hamza, 40, is alleged to have attacked the woman near Cardiff University as she walked home alone on 20 September last year. The prosecution at Newport Crown Court has alleged she was so drunk she could not have consented to sex. The defendant, who is Romanian and lives in Cardiff, denies rape. Mr Hamza told Newport Crown Court she smiled and "kissed him back" near the Civic Centre but did not say anything. Speaking through an interpreter, Mr Hamza said: "This girl was looking at me, laughing at me, smiling and I thought she was smiling at me because she liked me and I just grabbed her backside. "She just smiled at me and laughed... she came with me without me having to force her in any way. "If she didn't want to have sex with me that night she could have just have said no." He admitted the woman was intoxicated but claimed she had been "aware of herself". He said he didn't tell police about the "consensual sex" in his first interview because he was embarrassed and had been advised by a solicitor to give no comment. The court was told Mr Hamza pleaded guilty to exposure in a similar area in 2014.

Summary: A man accused of raping a 20-year-old woman in Cardiff during fresher's week said she "could have just have said no" to his advances, a court has heard.


The most striking current example is Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza who, amidst violent opposition, is campaigning for a third term in office despite the constitution saying he can only have two. He argues that he was appointed, not elected, to his first term so it doesn't count. Many believe President Paul Kagame in neighbouring Rwanda is also looking to breach his two-term limit. But that would be a mere dot in time for President Yahya Jammeh of The Gambia. "If I have to rule this country for one billion years I will," he told the BBC in 2011. Hanging on does not always work. The President of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaore, was overthrown by popular protest last year for trying to change the constitution so that he could seek re-election. While some presidents attempt legalistic tactics to get around term limits, others reject them outright. Seven-term leader President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe says they are undemocratic: "We put a rope around our necks and say leaders can only have two terms," he told a summit of African Union leaders earlier this year. "It is a democracy. If people want a leader to continue, let him continue." Some post-independence leaders in East Asia have been equally unapologetic about staying in office for decades. Indonesia's President Sukarno had 22 years at the top, while Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew was Prime Minister from 1959 to 1990. "Lee Kuan Yew was an exceptional guy and at the end of his reign Singapore's GDP was over a dozen times higher than when he took over," Prof Kishore Mahbubani from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore told Newshour Extra. "You have to look at it country by country and not assume there is one Western rule for the whole world." Term limits are seen as a Western idea, in large part because of the United States' two-term presidential rule. It was introduced as the 22nd Constitutional amendment in 1951, six years after Franklin Delano Roosevelt won his fourth term in office. Before FDR the two-term idea was merely a convention dating back to the example of George Washington. Although the history of term limits can be traced back to ancient Greece, it is far from clear the idea is in fact a uniquely Western one. Some European countries have no term limits, including the UK, Italy and Switzerland. And elsewhere there is considerable support for a set period in office. "If you look at the public opinion data we have on most African countries, a majority of people in Africa support presidential term limits," says Prof Nic Cheeseman of Oxford University. "This isn't simply something being pushed by the West." Some argue for term limits on the grounds that a prolonged period at the top can change a leader's personality and damage his or her judgement. Former British foreign secretary and trained psychiatrist, Lord Owen, argues that by the time they have been in power for many years, some leaders tend to become arrogant, unwilling to listen and overly optimistic that their decisions will

Summary: All over the world there are some leaders who are reluctant to give up power.


16 April 2016 Last updated at 08:16 BST Gusts of more than 75 miles per hour were recorded and it became very hard for people to see what was going around them. Watch the video to see the sandstorm sweep over the province.

Summary: A huge sandstorm hit China's Gansu Province on Friday afternoon, filling the skies with dust.


On Monday, Prime Minister David Cameron said Crewe could lose HS2 investment in a post-election Labour-SNP deal. But SNP deputy leader Stewart Hosie described the comments as "utterly meaningless" and "preposterous". Crewe's Labour candidate Adrian Heald said he would "not support any move to jeopardise the HS2 line at Crewe". A report last year into the route of the high-speed rail line running north from London recommended a new station be built in Crewe. But Mr Cameron said a minority Labour government, backed by the SNP, means schemes could be dropped. The prime minister said projects linked to HS2 that could be jettisoned include Crewe's planned University Technical College and the Railway Exchange Training Academy. Also speaking on Monday, Chancellor George Osborne said: "The SNP deputy leader has said in the last couple of days, if there was a minority Labour administration that needed SNP help to get their legislation through 'we might well say let's not have HS2 go to Manchester and Birmingham, let's have it start in Edinburgh and Glasgow'. "That is tearing up the plan for huge investment in Crewe. That is cancelling the thousands of jobs and businesses that will come to this town. "That is a billion pound blow to Crewe and is the price tag of voting for Labour and Ed Miliband here." While Labour has ruled out a coalition with the SNP, Scottish nationalists for their part have said they could support a minority Labour government on an "issue-by-issue" basis. Echoing the SNP's manifesto, Mr Hosie said he would like to see a Scottish section of HS2 built "at the same time" as the first phase planned between London and the West Midlands, allowing the line to "meet in the middle" of the country. "Why would that put investment in Crewe at risk?" he said. "What would put Crewe investment at risk is the Â£30bn cuts presented by Cameron and friends." Meanwhile, Labour candidate Mr Heald said: "HS2 is the best opportunity to generate prosperity in Crewe and South Cheshire." He said Labour is "fully supportive" of the HS2 line. Crewe and Nantwich in Cheshire is a marginal Conservative constituency. Roy Wood, Liberal Democrat candidate, confirmed his party were "strong supporters of HS2 even when other parties were wavering" and that David Cameron's comments were "scaremongering from someone who is getting desperate." UKIP is the only party standing in Crewe and Nantwich to reject plans for HS2. Richard Lee, the party's candidate, said UKIP believed the line was "an unaffordable white elephant" and that money could be better spent on upgrading the local and regional rail network. "The benefits to Crewe, if any, will not be felt in Crewe for a number of years anyway, and it sounds as though David Cameron is merely scaremongering," he said. "UKIP are fully committed to technical colleges and practical apprenticeship training in schools regardless of HS2." The candidates standing in Crewe and Nantwich are:

Summary: Conservative claims that Labour and the Scottish National Party (SNP) could reduce high-speed rail investment in Crewe have been dubbed "preposterous".


The Irish, who have set 2020 as their target entry date, are currently ICC associate members, which means they play one-day internationals and T20 games but not Test matches. They have earned wins over Pakistan and England at the last two World Cups. Central contracts are to be given to 23 Ireland players while coach Phil Simmons has signed a new two-year deal. Simmons's contract extension will keep him in charge until the completion of the qualifying campaign for the next World Cup. Cricket Ireland published a strategic plan on Tuesday which, it maintains, outlines a road map that will take the country to the Test arena by 2020. The plan outlines proposals to establish a domestic first-class cricket structure in Ireland and to increase the numbers playing the game to 50,000. Cricket Ireland chiefs also believe the country can improve its one-day world ranking from its current position of 11th to eighth and that the sport can become firmly established as the country's fourth most popular team sport behind Gaelic games, football and rugby. "We have set ourselves a very clear long-term ambition - to become a full Test nation by 2020, nothing less," said chief executive Warren Deutrom. "This is not a dreamy aspiration but a real ambition founded on the playing talent being developed on this island, the growing passion and profile of the game here, a sustained and proven track record of achievement on and off the field, and a clear roadmap set out by us for how to get there." Cricket Ireland also confirmed that several new commercial funding deals are in place, while principal sponsors RSA Insurance are understood to have extended their deal until 2015. Ireland's application for Test status aims to build on the momentum created by last year's memorable World Cup victory over England. Irish cricket was stunned a month later when the International Cricket Council appeared to close the door on qualification for the 2015 World Cup by announcing plans to restrict places at the tournament to its 10 full member nations. But after an outcry, the world governing body's executive board said in June that it was retaining the 14-team format and Ireland are already in a qualifying campaign for the 2015 tournament. The win over England came four years after the heroic performance at their first World Cup appearance in 2007 when they shocked Pakistan to qualify for the second round of the competition. But while Ireland have claimed notable scalps in the one-day game, the lack of Test cricket has led to players such as Ed Joyce and Eoin Morgan declaring for England - albeit Joyce later resumed his Ireland career. Irish fast bowler Boyd Rankin has also spoken of his desire to represent England at Test level and has already represented the England Lions side.

Summary: Ireland have announced that they are applying to the International Cricket Council for Test match status.


The modern musical romance has swept film fans off their feet, and its stars Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling are expected to be among the nominees. The question is - how many nominations will the film get in total, and can it equal the Oscars record of 14? Titanic and All About Eve currently share that record, while Mary Poppins is the most nominated musical with 13. This year's other contenders will include Moonlight, about a young black man dealing with his sexuality in drug-torn Miami; brooding domestic drama Manchester by the Sea; and cerebral sci-fi film Arrival. In the acting categories, Jackie's Natalie Portman is likely to challenge Emma Stone for best actress, while Manchester by the Sea's Casey Affleck and Fences' Denzel Washington are tipped to give Gosling competition for best actor. Almost certainly not. After two years with no non-white acting nominees, this year we could see four or five - possibly Washington (who also directed Fences), Viola Davis (Fences), Naomie Harris (Moonlight), Mahershala Ali (Moonlight) and Octavia Spencer (Hidden Figures). Naomie Harris is flying the flag for British actresses, while male candidates could include Andrew Garfield (Hacksaw Ridge), Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Nocturnal Animals), Dev Patel (Lion) - and Hugh Grant (Florence Foster Jenkins), who could get his first nomination. But there probably won't be much for Ken Loach's benefits drama I, Daniel Blake. Meryl Streep will become the first person to notch up 20 acting nominations if she gets in for Florence Foster Jenkins. She was an outsider - but her odds have shortened since berating Donald Trump at the Golden Globes. If it is, it will be the first superhero movie to be nominated for the top award. It has a chance - it was nominated for the Golden Globes and Producers Guild of America Awards, among others, and its star Ryan Reynolds posted a brilliant video to launch its campaign. Arrival, in which Amy Adams tries to talk to aliens, could well be second to La La Land when the nominations are totted up, partly thanks to its chances in the technical categories - despite Manchester by the Sea and Moonlight being talked about alongside La La Land as this year's main contenders. After a series of racist and sexist rants over the past two decades, Mel Gibson's comeback movie Hacksaw Ridge will get nominations. But will Academy members bring themselves to nominate him for best director? Despite his reputation as an Oscar favourite, Tom Hanks hasn't had a nomination since 2001. His latest role as Hudson River pilot Chesley Sullenberger in Sully surely ticks the Academy's boxes. The Academy Award nominations are announced from 13:18 GMT on Tuesday, with the winners to be named in Los Angeles on 26 February. 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: This year's Oscar nominations are due out later, with La La Land likely to land as the clear frontrunner.


According to his family, the 85-year-old died on Monday following a stroke. White was chosen ahead of Ringo Starr in September 1962 to play drums on the single version of Love Me Do and its B-side, P.S. I Love You. White, who was born in Glasgow in 1930, is also believed to have played on the album version of Please Please Me. He could therefore legitimately claim to be one of the so-called "Fifth Beatles", alongside the likes of Pete Best, Stuart Sutcliffe and others. White also played drums on Lulu's 1964 cover of Shout and Sir Tom Jones' 1965 single It's Not Unusual. He went on to tour with Marlene Dietrich, Burt Bacharach and Rod Stewart and perform with the BBC Scottish Radio Orchestra. In a 2009 interview with a New Jersey newspaper, White revealed he was often called to London's Abbey Road studios in the 1960s. "I would get a call from EMI and you never knew what you were going to be asked to do," he told The Progress. White was paid a one-off fee - Â£5 - for his three hours with the Beatles and received no subsequent royalties. Starr, who played drums on earlier versions of Love Me Do, can be heard playing the tambourine on the White recording. "You could tell it was something different and very special," White told the Daily Record in 2012. "But I didn't know just how special it would become." In later life White emigrated to the US, where he married the voiceover actress Thea Ruth and became a drumming instructor. The New York Metro Pipe Band, one of the bands with whom he worked, described him on Facebook as an "all round gentleman". He was also called upon to teach drums to musician turned actor Steven van Zandt for his role as Silvio Dante in TV hit The Sopranos. Speaking to the BBC on Wednesday, White's family paid tribute to his "amazing humility and humbleness about his many achievements".

Summary: Andy White, the Scottish studio session musician who played the drums on Love Me Do and other early tracks by The Beatles, has died in New Jersey.


Southampton City Council leader Royston Smith and chief executive Alistair Neill tackled Able Seaman Ryan Donovan on board HMS Astute in April 2011. He had just shot dead Lt Cdr Ian Molyneux, 36, from Standish, Wigan. Donovan was jailed for at least 25 years in September last year for murder and three counts of attempted murder. Mr Smith and Mr Neill, who announced his resignation from the council on Friday, had been touring the vessel when Donovan fired six shots from an SA80 rifle in the control room. Father-of-four Mr Molyneux tried to disarm Donovan after hearing shots on board the submarine but was shot in the head. Mr Smith and Mr Neill later pinned Donovan to the floor until police arrived. Mr Smith, who formerly served with the Royal Air Force, said: "It was a surreal situation to have been in." Although he said the medal was the "best thing" he had been awarded, he added: "I wish it was for some other circumstances." Mr Neill said: "Something of that significance never leaves you and it is right that you never forget things as extraordinary as what we experienced." The citation for their medals, which were presented to them by the Queen at Buckingham Palace, said they placed themselves at great risk by choosing to tackle Donovan. "By their actions they prevented further shootings and possible death or injury to others on board the submarine," it read. Both men said their thoughts were with the family of Lt Cdr Molyneux, whose widow Gillian collected his posthumously awarded George Medal on Friday for his role in preventing a massacre on board HMS Astute on 8 April last year. Donovan, of Dartford, Kent, admitted murdering Lt Cdr Molyneux and also admitted the attempted murders of Lt Cdr Hodge, 45, Petty Officer Christopher Brown, 36, and Chief Petty Officer David McCoy, 37. Mr Neill will leave Southampton City Council in March 2013 to take up the same role at Herefordshire Council.

Summary: Two men who wrestled a gunman to the floor on a Royal Navy nuclear submarine have received the George Medal for bravery from the Queen.


The number of voluntary officers working for Northamptonshire Police has fallen from 722 to 377 since May 2016. Police and crime commissioner Stephen Mold said the drop-out rate had not changed much recently but recruitment efforts had fallen. Mr Mold said he preferred to "focus on quality, not quantity". His predecessor Adam Simmonds had aimed to recruit 900 specials to the force but when Mr Mold took over in May 2016 he pledged instead to maintain a ratio of full-time officers to specials of about two to one. Northamptonshire Police currently has 1,220 full-time officers. A report due to be presented to Northamptonshire County Council on Thursday suggests part of the decline is due to the way the statistics were presented. However, it adds 260 special constables have resigned in the past 10 months. It listed reasons for leaving including a loss of commitment, or volunteers becoming a full-time officer or a change in work-life balance. 260 The number of specials who have resigned since May 2016 900 Adam Simmonds' target 722 Number of specials when Adam Simmonds left in May 2016 377 Current number of specials It noted that some specials had raised concerns about equipment, particularly a lack of lockers or body-worn video equipment. Mick Stamper, the force's head of operation policing, said many of the specials who had left "didn't meet the standard" required or had not been able to commit to regular duties. One special constable, who spoke to the BBC on the guarantee of anonymity, said: "There are so many unhappy and unsupported and rarely valued officers. "The lack of help and support for the special constables is mind-boggling. "Who would want to stay and volunteer in an organisation that shows no respect or helps their volunteers." Mr Simmonds' target was part of plans to "make Northamptonshire the safest place in England". In an article on ConservativeHome in 2014, he said the force had "the highest proportion of Special Constables of any force in England and Wales". In July 2013, the force employed more than 250 specials and Mr Simmonds pledged to put more "boots on pavements" by increasing their numbers.

Summary: A police force that boasted of having the highest proportion of special constables in the country has seen almost half of them leave the force.


In a detailed handwritten account she described a violent physical assault at a car dealership in the city. Police served Dominick with the order in late March, instructing him to stay away from her home and surrender any guns. He said he didn't have any. Without a warrant they couldn't search the house, so they left. A week later he broke into Hursey's home while her children slept and shot her and her boyfriend dead as they lay in bed. "I fear for my life and that Dominick will try to kill me," Hursey had written in her petition to the court back in February, adding: "He has several guns." More than 50 women in the US every month are killed by former partners, and the presence of a gun in a domestic violence situation makes it five times more likely that a woman will be killed, according to data compiled by gun safety group Everytown. The latest high-profile case came on Monday, when Cedric Anderson shot dead his estranged wife and an eight-year-old child at a San Bernardino school. According to police, Anderson had a history of domestic violence. In case after case of multiple-victim shooters, police have found previous accusations or convictions of abuse. Orlando nightclub shooter Omar Mateen, Dallas police killer Micah Johnson and Planned Parenthood gunman Robert Dear are just three in a long list. But the vast majority of cases don't make national headlines, and legislation designed to keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers has major flaws that are putting lives at risk. A domestic violence conviction or restraining order will turn up on a federal background check and prevent a gun sale, but there are no federal laws requiring convicts to surrender guns they already own. Only 30 states require confiscation in the event of a protection order, according to a recent report by the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence, and application of the law varies wildly. An Everytown study of cases in Rhode Island between 2012 and 2014 showed that only 5% of people issued with a protection order were ordered to surrender their guns. In cases where there was a written record of a firearm threat, that figure rose to just 13%. In Baltimore, police ran a check to see if Dominick Hursey owned any weapons but it didn't pick up a handgun he had purchased in Pennsylvania. The kind of national gun registry which would have alerted the Baltimore officers to the purchase is fiercely resisted by gun rights activists. In March of last year, in Maryland, science teacher Gladys Tordil obtained a domestic violence protection order against her husband Eulalio. He was instructed to surrender his guns and he handed over at least 10, but he kept one, which he'd bought in Nevada. Weeks later he used it to shoot 62-year-old Tordil dead outside her school, in front of one of her daughters. The following day he shot four more people, killing two. Of the 30 states that have some law authorising the confiscation of guns following a

Summary: In late February in Baltimore, 36-year-old Chinika Hursey petitioned a court for a domestic violence protection order against her estranged husband, Dominick.


Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness met David Cameron on Friday. There is no confirmation on the content of the talks, but it is understood they are likely to have covered financial matters related to the talks process. NI Secretary Theresa Villiers says she believes a deal is possible next week. Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has predicted that the talks at Stormont will conclude soon. The round-table talks between Northern Ireland's political parties are aimed at finding a resolution to the crisis at Stormont. The political row was triggered by a police assessment that IRA members were involved in the murder of former IRA man Kevin McGuigan Sr last month. Police said the IRA still existed, but added that it was not engaged in terrorism. Sinn Féin said the IRA has "left the stage". The talks are also focussing on the issue of welfare reform. The Northern Ireland parties had agreed on a welfare reform deal in December but Sinn Féin withdrew its support in March.

Summary: The first and deputy first ministers have held a private meeting with the prime minister in London, Downing Street sources have confirmed.


Ross MacLean had the best opportunity of the first half, seeing his shot saved by Killie goalkeeper Jamie MacDonald when one on one. Louis Moult had a similar chance in the second half, but again could not find a way past MacDonald. Well's Scott McDonald fired wide, while Killie's best chance came through a Souleymane Coulibaly overhead kick. Media playback is not supported on this device Kilmarnock opened impressively, just like they did at Aberdeen in midweek, with Jordan Jones creating the biggest threat on the left wing with his positive running. Twice he provided Rory McKenzie with shooting opportunities with neat low crosses to pick him out. His first effort was blocked by Stephen McManus with Killie players claiming for a penalty suggesting it came off his arm. The second was a left foot strike which was saved by Craig Samson. The home captain Keith Lasley got lucky when he tried to clear from his own penalty spot. His clearance struck his Killie counterpart Stevie Smith as he tried to close him down and the ball flew inches wide of Samson's left hand post. Motherwell then became a threat at the other end. Craig Clay, who spoke in midweek about his disappointment that he has yet to score for the Fir Park side, really should have opened his account from 10 yards but fluffed his shot wide of MacDonald's left hand post. McLean also fired wide after playing a one-two with Louis Moult. With manager Mark McGhee watching from the directors box due to a two-match touchline ban, assistant James McFadden was in charge of proceedings in the home technical area. McFadden looked calm in the role but will have wished his players could have shown the composure he regularly displayed in front of goal. McLean had only MacDonald to beat after latching onto a through pass from McDonald, but the Killie goalkeeper reacted quickly diving to his right to save superbly. Lionel Ainsworth had the final and best chance of the half but he blasted wide from eight yards when it looked easier to score. The early part of the second half was bereft of chances until Moult seemed to get himself clear of the Killie defence, but just as 'Well's top scorer was preparing to release his shot a perfectly timed tackle from Scott Boyd denied him the opportunity. Ivorian striker Coulibaly likes the spectacular and he tried a trademark overhead kick from the angle of the six yard box, but it ended high over the bar. McDonald was next to miss-fire after being set up by Richard Tait. The full-back concluded a positive run by playing the ball into the path of the striker just inside the box, but the Australian's right foot effort flew wide of the post. So we witnessed the first goalless encounter between these sides in five years and while the goalkeepers will be happy with their clean sheets will be the front men who will be asking questions of their finishing. Motherwell manager Mark McGhee: "It wasn't a great performance but I think

Summary: Motherwell were left to rue missed chances as they were held to a goalless draw at home to Kilmarnock.


After reported lobbying from Spain, the EU's Brexit negotiation strategy is that decisions affecting Gibraltar will be run past the Spanish government. Labour's Keir Starmer said Gibraltar should not be a "bargaining chip". Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has insisted Britain remains "implacable and rock-like" in its support. Mr Johnson held talks on Friday with Gibraltar's chief minister to reassure him of the UK government's continued backing. Mr Johnson met with Fabian Picardo who said the territory was being singled out for "unnecessary, unjustified and unacceptable" discrimination by Spain. An EU source told the BBC the inclusion of the Gibraltar issue in the document triggering Article 50 had come after lobbying from Spain. However, Theresa May had not mentioned Gibraltar once in her 2,200-word letter, starting the Brexit process. Lord Boswell, chairman of the House of Lords EU Committee, said the government must not give the impression that Gibraltar is an "afterthought". Sir Keir, the shadow Brexit secretary, has told Brexit Secretary David Davis that Gibraltar's sovereignty and interests must be protected. Clare Moody, Labour MEP for Gibraltar and south west England, told BBC Radio Four's Today programme it was the government's job to "represent the people of Gibraltar". She said: "I was amazed that they failed to do that in the letter they sent on Wednesday. "It worries me that we are about to enter into the most detailed negotiations that we have known for decades. "If the government has overlooked the interests of Gibraltar, which is a crucial part of the kind of constitutional arrangements of our membership of the European Union, then what else are they going to overlook as well?" Christian Hernandez, president of the Gibraltar Chamber of Commerce, told the programme that the British government needed to "stand firm in the face of Spanish bullying". "We don't want to be independent from the UK. "We've made it very clear in the last 100 years, in the last 20 years, in the last 15 years, we want a constitutional relationship with the UK, where we continue to be part of the UK and independence is not something we aspire to," he added. Spain has long contested Britain's 300 year-rule of Gibraltar. Gibraltarians, who number about 30,000, rejected by 99% to 1% the idea of the UK sharing sovereignty with Spain, in a vote in 2002. However, Spain has continued to press its territorial claim. Following last June's EU referendum - in which Gibraltar voted by 96% to 4% to remain in the EU - Spain's then foreign minister suggested shared sovereignty could allow Gibraltarians to maintain some of the benefits of EU membership and enable Spain to "plant its flag" there. But Alfonso Dastis, his successor, said in January that Spain would not put Gibraltar at the centre of the negotiations and it would be free to leave the EU if it wished. By Matthew Cole, BBC News politics reporter In the months since the referendum, many senior Spanish officials played down suggestions Brexit would be used to press Spain's claims to Gibraltar. A source close to the Spanish

Summary: The UK has said it will stand up for Gibraltar's interests after the territory accused Spain of using Brexit to forward its territorial aims.


The Los Angeles Lakers star's outburst was caught on camera as he reacted to being judged to have committed a foul. Bryant is shown apparently mouthing the word "...faggot" after failing to get the referee's attention. The player has apologised and said his action was out of "frustration in the heat of the game". "What I said last night should not be taken literally," said Bryant, who also punched his chair and tossed a towel following referee Bennie Adams's call. NBA commissioner David Stern said in a statement that Bryant's comment was "offensive and inexcusable". "While I'm fully aware that basketball is an emotional game, such a distasteful term should never be tolerated. Accordingly, I have fined Kobe $100,000." The Human Rights Campaign, a gay civil rights group, said Bryant's "horribly offensive and distasteful" language "perpetuates a culture of discrimination" and called for a fuller apology. Bryant is one of the highest paid US sportsmen and one of US basketball's most celebrated stars.

Summary: US basketball player Kobe Bryant has been fined $100,000 (£61,000) for using a homophobic slur during an NBA game on Tuesday.


Richard Cushworth and his Salvadoran wife Mercedes Casanella say a DNA test has confirmed the boy they are raising is not their son. Local media say their child has now been found, after testing other babies born at the hospital on the same day. The doctor, who denies any wrongdoing, is being prosecuted by the authorities. At a hearing in the Central American country on Monday, a court ruled the case against Dr Alejandro Guidos should proceed and ruled that he could not leave the country. It also ordered that a new DNA test should be carried out following a request from Dr Guidos' lawyers. Mr Cushworth and Ms Casanella, who attended the hearing, had originally travelled to El Salvador in May to have their baby in his mother's homeland. But Ms Casanella says she became suspicious because the skin colour of the baby she was handed to take home was darker than that of the boy she saw after giving birth and their features were different. When the couple returned to their home in the US they eventually decided to have a DNA test which they say confirmed the baby was not theirs. Mr Cushworth, who is originally from West Yorkshire, said: "God has given us this child and somehow, somebody has taken him from us, and we want him back. "It's a horrible situation for me, for her (his wife) for my family, her family. A child is an experience you have for a lifetime... this is a life-long injury that's very, very deep, and it's horrible." Francisco Meneses, the couple's lawyer, said: "We don't have anything against the people who were involved during the baby's birth, but we want all these people to put their hands on their hearts because from the doctor who performed the surgery, the paediatrician, anaesthesiologist, and the two nurses who were in the delivery room, it's very important for them to tell us what happened." Ms Casanella says she is prepared to continue looking after baby Jacob if his mother cannot be found. She says she is not seeking financial compensation but that she will not rest until she gets her baby back.

Summary: A British father and his wife have accused a doctor at a hospital in El Salvador of swapping their newborn son at the request of child traffickers.


Prof Michael Arthur said that he "regretted" the personal difficulty suffered by Sir Tim, who has been accused of sexism. But he said his comments about women in laboratories had struck "such a discordant note". He said they were at odds with the university's aim to create a working environment where women felt supported. Prof Arthur added in a statement in the staff news section of the UCL website that Sir Tim's offer of resignation was his personal choice and the honourable thing to do. He said that despite many calls for him to reinstate Sir Tim, there had been "very significant" representations to him not to do so - and not only from women in science. "Our view is that reversing that decision would send entirely the wrong signal and I have reason to believe that Sir Tim would also not want that to happen," he said. The Nobel prize-winning scientist resigned from his honorary post at UCL earlier this month following the reaction to comments he made at a science journalism conference in South Korea. He said at a lunch that women in labs "cry" when criticised and "fall in love" with male counterparts. His resignation prompted many messages of support for Sir Tim from scientists, including many Nobel prize winners calling for his reinstatement. His supporters said that his comments were meant as a self deprecating satirical joke and were taken out of context. The evolutionary biologist and author, Prof Richard Dawkins, described criticism of Sir Tim as a "witch-hunt" But Prof Arthur said in his statement that "an honorary appointment is meant to bring honour both to the person and to the university". "Sir Tim has apologised for his remarks, and in no way do they diminish his reputation as a scientist. "However, they do contradict the basic values of UCL - even if meant to be taken lightly - and because of that I believe we were right to accept his resignation. "Our commitment to gender equality and our support for women in science was and is the ultimate concern." Follow Pallab on Twitter

Summary: The president of University College London has said that Prof Sir Tim Hunt will not be reinstated.


Whiffin joined the club in 2005 as analyst, progressing to the roles of head of analysis and assistant coach. The Exiles are yet to confirm their coaching set-up for next season having been relegated to the Championship. A rugby department review began last month, which included head coach Tom Coventry and assistant coaches Clark Laidlaw and Grant Doorey.

Summary: London Irish have parted company with assistant coach Richard Whiffin following Premiership relegation.


Dr McBride will combine the temporary role with his current position as chief medical officer. Among Dr McBride's responsibilities as chief executive will be to improve unscheduled care services and elective care, He will also lead the development of a new 10-year strategy for the trust. Announcing the appointment of Dr McBride last month, Health Minister Jim Wells said he was a natural leader and gifted strategist. "He has been at the forefront of medicine in Northern Ireland for two decades both as an accomplished physician and a highly respected government advisor," he said. "He possesses all the skills and the wealth of experience required to lead Northern Ireland's largest provider of health and social care services." The previous chief executive of the trust, Colm Donaghy, resigned in March of this year to become chief executive of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. In July, Bill Maher, the chief executive of the West/North West Hospitals Group in the Republic of Ireland, was offered the top job in the Belfast Trust but turned it down.

Summary: Dr Michael McBride is beginning work as the new chief executive of Belfast Health Trust on Monday.


Photos shared by local media show copies of the Islamic holy book in three toilet bowls. Campus police say the case is "strange" and "very unusual" due to the religious and ethnic diversity at the school. Police are trying to identify one of six people seen entering the toilet on the evening of the incident, 28 March. Investigators have been reviewing security footage to find a suspect. X-Men artist fired over Koran verse A reflection room where multi-faith prayer books are kept on the building's ground floor was not touched, according to investigators. Police Chief Larry Zacharias told the Dallas Morning News: "No one knows who owns the books, so that makes it difficult." Mohammad Syed, president of the college's Muslim Student Association, told local media the case was "definitely saddening and a little disturbing as well". "While there is a little voice of hate, there is an overwhelming voice of love and support and we definitely appreciate that," he said. Why was Koran ripped up at school meeting? He added that the university is "a very welcoming environment". The Korans were discovered by members of the student government after an evening meeting. "I was appalled," said Jonathan Schuler, who found the sacred texts in the toilets. "It made a lot of the hate I had been hearing and seeing on national news real, and very present." The student senators have released a statement calling it an isolated incident that does not represent the university community. 'I escaped death by reciting from the Koran'

Summary: Police are investigating after copies of the Koran were found in toilets in the student union building of the University of Texas at Dallas.


Shelter Cymru said evictions were at a seven-year high after analysing Ministry of Justice data on court possessions. It comes as the number of mortgaged property repossessions in recent years has fallen. A total of 958 social housing tenants had their homes repossessed. Across all types of rental, nearly 2,200 householders lost their homes. Shelter Cymru's director John Puzey said: "This year has been particularly tough for social tenants, many of whom have suffered due to changes in welfare benefits and the rising costs of living. "We have been working with landlords to ensure that they are doing everything they can to help tenants stay afloat - but these figures show that more clearly needs to be done." A spokesperson for the Welsh government said it had repeatedly expressed its concern about the scale, scope and speed of the UK government's welfare reform and its impact on the people of Wales. "We are doing all we can to help mitigate these effects and are investing over Â£11m to prevent homelessness in the next financial year," a spokesman added. "The latest official statistics show homelessness fell by 8% during April to June 2014 compared with the previous year. This is promising, however, we're determined to do more to tackle the problem."

Summary: The number of social housing tenants who have had their homes repossessed has risen by 12% in the past year, a charity has said.


The top seed claimed the first set 6-3, but the Austrian saved two match points in winning a tie-break 9-7 and then took the decider 6-4. Thiem, who beat Federer on clay last month in Rome, will play for his fourth title of the season on Sunday. He will face either Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro or Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber. Thiem, 22, moved into the world's top 10 for the first time this week and wore down his 34-year-old opponent in a gripping grass-court battle, which also included two rain breaks. Federer, who had tied with Ivan Lendl for the most wins in the open era (1,071) after his second round win against American Taylor Fritz, had missed the French Open last month with a back problem. The defeat will be a blow to Federer as he aims to win a record eighth Wimbledon singles title later this month. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.

Summary: Roger Federer was beaten by French Open semi-finalist Dominic Thiem in the Mercedes Cup semi-finals at Stuttgart.


He is refusing to stand for the The Star-Spangled Banner in protest against the plight of black people in the US. On Sunday Kaepernick, 28, threw his first touchdown pass in 364 days in the 49ers' 45-16 loss to the Bills. "To be honest, I was focused on football," Kaepernick said. "I really wasn't listening to what was going on in the stand," he added. Some fans also chanted "U-S-A" before the national anthem at Buffalo's New Era Field, while t-shirts featuring the player's face and a rifle target were reportedly on sale close to the ground. Kaepernick added: "I had some Bills fans come up before the game and say they support me." The quarterback said he has received death threats as he continues his protest, which stems from racial tensions that increased across the nation this year amid a string of police killings and subsequent revenge attacks. His protest has drawn strong reactions both in opposition and support, with some fans calling it disrespectful to the US flag. But some veterans and military members have tweeted their support for Kaepernick with the hashtag #VeteransForKaepernick. "At the end of the day, I'm going to continue to fight for what I'm fighting for," he said. "I think the message carries weight because people realise what's happening - it's something that needs to be addressed." Asked about a claim that someone in the stands threw a bottle at him, Kaepernick replied: "If they did, they didn't have very good aim."

Summary: San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who has polarised opinion by kneeling during the national anthem, was booed on his return to the starting line-up against the Buffalo Bills.


Gareth Graham was giving evidence to a Stormont inquiry into the National Asset Management Agency's (Nama) Â£1bn sale of its Northern Ireland loan portfolio. Loans held by his property companies were sold to Cerberus, the US investment fund, as part of that deal. Mr Graham said he has tapes of "thousands" of phone calls made by Frank Cushnahan, a businessman who worked with him and was later a Nama advisor. The tapes were made between 2005 and 2008 when Mr Cushnahan worked with the Graham family's bookmaking business. The committee was told the tapes would be made available to law enforcement agencies. Phonecalls in and out of the Grahams' business were recorded for regulatory reasons. The business relationship between the Grahams and Mr Cushnahan broke down in 2008. Mr Graham claimed Mr Cushnahan was then "intent on destroying our businesses". Mr Cushnahan has previously issued a statement to the media denying any wrongdoing. Mr Graham added that he has already spoken to the National Crime Agency and made a complaint to the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Read more: Nama deal - the background and the key figures Mr Graham said Mr Cushnahan relinquished his shareholding in the bookmaking business in 2010 but kept a 5% shareholding in the Grahams' property businesses. The loans held by those property businesses were later moved into Nama. Mr Graham said that should have led to a declaration of interest by Mr Cushnahan when he became a Nama advisor. Mr Cushnahan has previously said he did give up the property firm interests and that it was due to an "administrative error" that he was still listed as a shareholder. Nama committee minutes seen by the BBC also show that Mr Cushnahan did make declarations of interests on a number of occasions. Mr Graham is fighting a High Court battle in an attempt to win back control of his firms. He told the committee that Cerberus had been "ruthless, unjust and unreasonable". Earlier, the committee voted to call loyalist blogger and flag protestor Jamie Bryson to give evidence to its inquiry. Mr Bryson has made allegations on social media regarding the deal and has written to the committee claiming to have relevant information. Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) members of the committee and the Alliance Party's Judith Cochrane voted against calling him. The DUP's Jim Wells said he opposed calling Mr Bryson as he could make "even wilder allegations" under committee privilege than the claims on his blogs. Mrs Cochrane voted against on the basis that the committee needed to take further steps to ensure Mr Bryson's evidence remains with the inquiry's terms of reference. The committee has been investigating the circumstances of the Nama deal after an allegation by Irish politician Mick Wallace that a Northern Ireland politician was in line for a Â£7m payment as a result of the transaction. But it has been constrained in the questions it can ask as events surrounding the loan sale are now being investigated by police. Last week, the Law Society of Northern Ireland appeared before the committee but

Summary: A Belfast businessman has said he has hundreds of hours of tapes showing an "ingrained culture of inappropriate and possibly illegal conduct" across political, banking, legal and accountancy sectors.


He also told MPs the British and Irish governments "recognise the benefits" that come from the travel area. Mr Brokenshire was responding to questions from East Belfast MP Gavin Robinson and Foyle MP Mark Durkan. He said said he did not "want to see a return to the borders of the past". It was Mr Brokenshire's first appearance at Northern Ireland Questions since he was appointed secretary of state last week. He was also asked about the possibility of holding a border poll and repeated his view that the "conditions had not been met". DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds told the House that a united Ireland would be "financially catastrophic". Mr Brokenshire appeared in the Commons alongside the new Northern Ireland Minister Kris Hopkins, who succeeded Ben Wallace. Shadow Northern Ireland Minister Stephen Pound joked that he had now faced six Conservative ministers and he suggested he was being used "as a training aid for young thrusting Tories". Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Dave Anderson said the Conservative government was "badly prepared for Brexit" and he urged Mr Brokenshire to read recent reports which highlighted the economic difficulties. The secretary of state said he was "always grateful for summer reading" and he said he would add the Labour MP's suggestions to his list. Mr Brokenshire's predecessor Theresa Villiers was an interested observer during the session of Northern Ireland Questions, which is the last before the summer recess.

Summary: Secretary of State James Brokenshire has told the House of Commons the continuation of the Common Travel Area between Northern Ireland and the Republic will be a "priority issue".


The vessel has been called the world's best example of a 15th Century ship by archaeologists. And new evidence has found that the timbers from the ship have been matched to projects built in the Basque region. It includes new data from medieval buildings in the Araba and Navarra areas of Spain. "The mystery of the origins of the Newport Ship, the remains of the a remarkably well-preserved medieval ship may at last have been solved," said Nigel Nayling, associate professor at University of Wales Trinity Saint David. "Artefacts found at the time of the discovery hinted at Iberian connections but recent advances in dendrochronology (tree-ring dating) have provided the first scientific evidence. "The results strongly suggest that the ship was originally built in the Basque Country where wooden shipbuilding has a long tradition. 'Useful insight' "A Basque origin for the ship has been suspected for some time and collaboration between the scientists was first suggested in 2006 by Xabier Agote, president of the Albaola Society which promotes research into Basque maritime heritage." Mr Nayling said initial attempts to date the ship were unsuccessful. But he added the latest results have come from research programmes sampling both the ship itself and more historic buildings that have allowed extension and improvement of the medieval section of the Basque chronology. Debbie Wilcox, cabinet member for leisure and culture at Newport City Council said: "The ship provides an excellent opportunity to tell the story of medieval Newport and its history as an international maritime town long before its development as an industrial port. "The latest information about the Newport Ship provides a useful insight into its origins and it appears that one of the mysteries of its history may have been solved." Newport council has put a tender out to developers asking them to recommend a suitable location for the vessel. It is seeking a specialist company who would be able to provide a new museum based around the ship's history.

Summary: A medieval ship discovered on the banks of the River Usk in Newport in 2002 may have come from the Basque country in Spain.


The Insolvency Service said enough coal would be bought to keep the ovens alight as talks with "interested parties" continue about their future. A spokesman said a further decision would be made next week. The steelworks are with receivers after owners SSI UK went into liquidation, blaming a slump in global steel prices. A statement from the Insolvency Service said: "A decision has been made to buy sufficient coal to keep the Redcar Coke Ovens going until the weekend, enabling the Official Receiver to continue discussions with interested parties about purchasing assets in working order. "A decision about purchasing further coal to keep the ovens operational beyond the weekend will be taken at the end of this week." The government has promised an Â£80m aid package to help the 1,700 workers who have lost their jobs.

Summary: Coke ovens at the SSI Steelworks in Redcar will remain lit until at the least the weekend, the site's receivers have confirmed.


The incident was reported at 13:45 BST on Saturday. The Air Ambulance Northern Ireland airlifted the boy to the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children where he is in a stable condition. The callout was the first mission for the helicopter and its crew. The air ambulance team is currently working through final preparations including training and familiarisation flights ahead of an official media launch of the service planned for early August. However as a result of the serious nature of the incident, the aircraft was tasked to bring the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) doctor and paramedic to the scene. Glenn O'Rorke, the operational lead for HEMS, said that the service will provide a doctor-paramedic team, for the whole of Northern Ireland, which will provide rapid interventions at the scene of where people have been injured before transferring patients to the appropriate hospital. "It will make a huge difference to patients' lives and their outcome, it will improve their quality of life after injury because we will be there in a very short period of time," he said. The campaign for the HEMS was begun by the late Dr John Hinds. Northern Ireland was previously the only part in the UK without such a service.

Summary: An 11-year-old boy has been seriously injured following an incident involving a tractor in the Castlewellan area of County Down.


The visitors were closing in on three points thanks to Christian Nade's first-half penalty and a fine finish from Robert Thomson. But Martin Boyle's late effort - after Daniel Harvie scored an own goal and James Keatings had a penalty saved - earned Hibs a point. A mistake from goalkeeper Alan Martin handed Boyle the equaliser. It meant two lost points for Dumbarton, who fall behind Raith Rovers, into eighth spot after the Kirkcaldy side's win over Dundee United. Dumbarton looked extremely well organised at the back in the first half, with space for the Hibs strikers at a premium. And the visitors were awarded the chance to take a shock first-half lead when Marvin Bartley needlessly bundled Andy Stirling to the ground just inside the home team's 18-yard box. Former Hearts striker Christian Nade made no mistake in despatching the ball beyond goalkeeper Ofir Marciano. When the home side equalised through a Harvie own goal, few inside the ground would have expected anything else other than Hibs going on to secure a victory. However, Thomson restored the visitors' lead with a stunning shot from 22 yards out to give the travelling support hope their team could secure their first win at Easter Road in more than 30 years. Martin, on loan from Hamilton Academical, had an afternoon he is likely to remember for a long long time. He kept Hibs at bay with stunning saves from Keatings and Brian Graham. None better than the penalty stop from Keatings that denied Hibs an equaliser after they laid siege on the visitors' goal. However, only he knows what he was thinking about when he dropped the ball on the edge of his box, allowing Boyle to nod the ball into the empty net to salvage a point. If, or indeed when, Neil Lennon manages to get his Hibs side over the line and secure their place back at Scottish football's top table, he will have plenty to think about regarding who he should retain on the playing staff. With 10 draws in the league this season, the Easter Road side are far from the finished article and the inconsistency shown at times by many of his squad could lead them towards the exit door in the summer. With two huge games coming up in the next 10 days against their closest challengers, Falkirk and Greenock Morton, the league title could all but be in the bag. However, any slip ups and those two, under two of the shrewdest managers around, Peter Houston and Jim Duffy, will look to pounce. Hibernian head coach Neil Lennon: "I'm frustrated as we deserved to win the game. Ridiculous goals we are giving away. "Our attitude towards the game in the first half wasn't good enough. "This team has to be more consistent. I'm not scratching my head because I see it so often now. "We are at home, but the malaise sets in and they are not learning. "If they think they are going to get to the Premiership playing like that, they won't - and, if

Summary: Championship leaders Hibernian twice came from behind to salvage a draw at home to Dumbarton.


Daniel, from Coventry, was starved and beaten for months before he died. Last month, his mother Magdelena Luczak, 27, and her partner Marius Krezolek, 34, were jailed for 30 years each after being found guilty of his murder. Some of the missed opportunities listed in the serious case review are reproduced below: A health visitor makes a referral to children's social care - known as Children, Learning and Young People Directorate (CLYP) - following the most recent domestic abuse incident, recorded in November 2008. A social worker visits the home on 29 January to carry out an assessment and no further action is taken because it is considered Ms Luczak could protect the children. A health visitor goes to the family home to find Daniel has a bruise to the side of his head, with the explanation given that he "fell over". It is noted that Ms Luczak speaks little English. Police are called to a domestic abuse incident involving knives after an altercation between Ms Luczak and Mr Krezolek. Ms Luczak has suffered a small cut from a knife and described losing consciousness from a strangulation attempt. She said Mr Krezolek was drunk at the time and the children had witnessed everything. No reference is made by police about checking the welfare of the two Daniel and his sibling, aged 3 and 5 respectively. Mr Krezolek is arrested and released without charge. Ms Luczak also claims he is using his computer to view indecent images of young teenage girls and alleges he had raped her "many times". Mr Krezolek is not arrested or questioned in respect of these allegations. A neighbour calls the police to a domestic abuse incident, with both adults intoxicated and fighting in the presence of the children. The police record shows the children were "none the wiser" and did not witness the incident. No referral is made to CLYP. Daniel is taken to A&E by Ms Luczak and Mr Krezolek, where a fracture is found on his left arm along with multiple bruising to the arm, left shoulder and lower stomach. Daniel is noted to be interacting well with his mother and Mr Krezolek. Concerns about the history of domestic abuse incidents at the family home prompt a meeting and it is decided an "in-depth assessment" will be undertaken. CLYP are agreeable to completing a Core Assessment and for the outcomes to be fed back to all professionals. The school makes its concerns known to Ms Luczak about Daniel's continued obsession with food and that he takes food from other children's lunch boxes. He was said to be always focussed on eating whatever he could get, regularly taking four or five pieces of fruit from the "fruit corner" in the classroom. Ms Luczak seemed to say he must not eat more than what was in his lunchbox, which contained the bare minimum, school staff say. The deputy head teacher becomes concerned Daniel is not growing and of his obsession with food and organises a meeting with Ms Luczak. She says Daniel was taking food at home and

Summary: A serious case review into the death of Daniel Pelka has found 26 separate incidents required police involvement at the four-year-old's family home between March 2006 and December 2010.


Media playback is not supported on this device Tom Habberfield's counter-attack try was the only score of the first half. Warriors lock Brian Alainu'uese was sent off for a charge to the head of Rory Thornton six minutes after the break. Tom O'Flaherty and Dan Baker touched down soon after, with Ashley Beck grabbing the bonus-point try before Junior Bulumakau's consolation. Ospreys move into second place in the Pro12 behind Leinster, while Glasgow drop out of the play-off spots behind Munster and Scarlets. The autumn internationals deprived these sides of a combined 26 players, with other Test regulars still injured. Neither the patchwork nature of both line-ups, nor the polar temperatures and slick ball, did much for the fluency of the contest. There were fleeting glimpses of first-half flair and dynamism, Ospreys fly-half Josh Matavesi puncturing the home midfield, while Alainu'uese was an industrious and effective battering ram before his evening was curtailed. Far more precision, though, is expected from a Warriors line-out spearheaded by an ex-All Black and World Cup-winning hooker in the shape of Corey Flynn - his first four throws failed to hit their target. Meanwhile, at scrum-half, Grayson Hart was too desperate, and too impatient, to be the fulcrum in his first start of the season, flinging several ambitious offloads that were never likely to come off. Habberfield's try, on 37 minutes, was what is known in modern sporting parlance as a "coach-killer", a sting in the tail at the end of a turgid first half. Lewis Wynne, the Warriors eight, lost possession in contact and neither Flynn nor Rory Clegg booted the loose ball off the pitch, nor fell to secure it. Instead, the Ospreys scooped it up, Daf Howells punted downfield into yards of unguarded turf, captain Habberfield hacked on and plunged to touch down ahead of the desperately back-tracking Nick Grigg. Prior to that, Ospreys had more than 60% possession and territory - and though Matavesi's conversion struck the post, Steve Tandy's side held a 5-0 half-time lead for their toil. World Rugby has recently ordered its referees to police high tackles, charges and contacts to the head with greater stringency, given the prevalence and peril of head injuries in the game. Six minutes after the break, Alainu'uese stooped to clear Thornton, his opposite number, from a ruck, his shoulder and cocked upper arm connecting with the head of the Osprey, sending him sprawling. George Clancy studied the television replays before dismissing the towering lock and incensing Scotstoun. Some may deem the sanction an affront to good, hard rucking, but under the World Rugby directive, Clancy had cause to show red. The Ospreys duly capitalised, replacement O'Flaherty gathering Matavesi's arrowed crosskick to stretch the lead and number eight Baker powering over before the hour. Beck swerved and slalomed home from five yards to notch the bonus-point try, Matavesi finally slotting a conversion. Patient Glasgow phase play culminated in Bulumakau scampering in from Clegg's looping pass in the final two minutes to at least prevent a whitewash. Glasgow Warriors coach Gregor Townsend: "I'm obviously disappointed we

Summary: Ospreys earned their first win in Glasgow since 2009 by easing aside the 14-man Warriors at Scotstoun.


Staffordshire bull terrier Butch was labelled "dangerous" by Merseyside Police after he was found eating the corpse in 2015. Officers said the 10-year-old dog, who had been trapped in the Liverpool flat for several days, presented a danger. But a dog charity said Butch "did what was natural" and should be rehomed. Judge Nigel Bird has now ordered a review of the seizure order and fairness of the court hearing. The precise cause of Butch's owner's death remains unknown. The force assessed whether the animal, which is not a banned breed, presented a danger to others and concluded it did. A judge sitting at Liverpool Magistrates' Court agreed and ordered the dog's destruction in April 2016. But the Senior Staffy Club said Butch was a "friendly dog" and sought permission for a judicial review at Manchester Civil Justice Centre earlier. The charity said Butch's owner, who had been ill for some time, had been in the process of signing him over to the charity when he died. Spokeswoman Kate Lee said a volunteer went to collect the dog from the property but did not get an answer. She said it was distressing and unfortunate but Butch had done "what was natural for a dog" left without water or food for a number of days. Ms Lee said: "We were there; we were ready to take the dog from the police and take him in our kennels and assess him and find him a suitable home. "That's what should have happened." The dog has been in police kennels since the owner's death in September 2015. Merseyside Police said the Chief Constable has noted the court's decision. A date for the review is yet to be set.

Summary: A dog sentenced to death after eating his owner's body has been given a stay of execution after a judge granted a judicial review.