Gordon Anglesea, 79, from Old Colwyn, was convicted of one charge of indecent assault against one boy, and three indecent assaults against another. Addressing Anglesea at Mold Crown Court Judge Geraint Walters said "there can only be one sentence and that is a prison sentence". North Wales Police's assistant chief constable apologised after the trial. "The victims in this case have waited a long time for justice and I am pleased that today they have seen this done," said ACC Richard Debicki. "It has not been an easy journey from them, it has taken courage to stand by their convictions, but I hope that they will now take some solace from seeing their abuser brought to justice." "I would like to apologise on behalf of the force to those whose lives he so traumatically affected." Anglesea, a former superintendent in the Wrexham area, had denied the charges, with his defence funded by the Police Federation. He was also found not guilty of an alternative charge of a serious sexual assault, and granted bail until 4 November when he will be sentenced. Ed Beltrami, chief prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service Wales, said Anglesea had been in "a position of power and authority in order to prey on very young and vulnerable victims" and praised those who gave evidence for helping to secure his conviction. "I hope that it will also prove to be a meaningful step in the recovery process of his victims, who have had to live with what happened for a long time before seeing their abuser brought before the court," he added. Anglesea was arrested in 2013 as part of the National Crime Agency's Operation Pallial investigation into historical abuse across north Wales. The offences took place between 1982 and 1987, when both boys were aged 14 or 15. One boy was abused in the showers of a Home Office attendance centre in Wrexham run by Anglesea, who was a police inspector at the time. The court heard how he subjected juvenile offenders to a military-style, "short, sharp shock" regime of physical exercise, drill parades and woodwork classes on Saturday afternoons. Anglesea was "answerable to no-one" at the centre and would "inspect" the parade, make the youngsters do naked sit-ups and squat thrusts, then loiter around the showers "with a smirk on his face". His second victim was initially sexually assaulted by convicted paedophile John Allen, while living at the Bryn Alyn children's home in Wrexham and the abuse sometimes involved other adults who used him "like a toy". On one occasion, at a house in Mold, he said Anglesea "grabbed him by the hair" and indecently assaulted him, calling him "scum" and telling him he had the "power to send him away". The prosecution said both victims had been left "damaged" by the abuse and led "chaotic" lives of crime and drug and alcohol addiction. During the trial, Anglesea was questioned about links to other paedophiles, including Gary Cooke, who is currently serving 14 years in prison, and Peter Howarth, former deputy head of the Bryn Estyn children's

Summary: A former north Wales police chief has been found guilty of historical child sex offences.


Whyte, who won bronze at the 2014 Worlds, was left out of the initial GB squad for this year's event, but a wrist injury to Liam Phillips gave him a reprieve. The 23-year-old is joined by Rio Olympian Kyle Evans in the men's senior event, with Beth Shriever, 18, leading the women's junior team. "I was gutted to miss out but now I'm motivated," he told BBC Sport. Paddy Sharrock will join Evans and Whyte in the men's elite competition at the Rock-Hill World Championships in USA on Saturday. Blaine Ridge-Davis joins Shriever in the junior women's team, with Kye Whyte the only junior man in the GB line-up. Whyte was not selected for last year's Rio Olympics, and admits he has struggled to recover from the "devastating" decision. "I've had a lot of setbacks with selections and races. It leaves you sad and it's a real struggle because you're left wondering why you trained so hard," he said. "For me this is the first step towards Tokyo [2020 Olympics] and although people are getting faster and more hungry I'm ready to prove I'm up for the challenge." Evans, 23, reached the quarter-finals in his Olympic debut in Rio and is hoping the experience will boost his prospects of success at the World Championships. "The Olympics only come around every four years and it's the World Championships that you grow up dreaming of winning as you get to wear the rainbow jersey," he told BBC Sport. "I feel like I've been in this grey area and just on the knuckle of breaking into the podium positions but what I've experienced is pushing me on to be an even better athlete. "Hopefully I'll continue to learn and grown and I'll be pushing hard for the top of the podium in the near future." Media playback is not supported on this device

Summary: British BMX rider Tre Whyte aims to "prove" he deserves the chance to compete in the World Championships this weekend.


On Monday the Wall Street Journal reported he was being investigated by the US for possible drug-trafficking and money-laundering. Mr Cabello dismissed the accusations, saying no proof had been offered. In March the US imposed sanctions on a group of Venezuelan officials. Venezuelan opposition leaders and US officials have previously made similar accusations against the governments of President Nicolas Maduro and his predecessor Hugo Chavez. Mr Cabello is both president of the National Assembly and the second most senior official in the governing Socialist Party. Last month he filed a defamation suit against 22 people linked to various media outlets who had republished details of the US accusations. Correspondents say he sees the accusations as part of a campaign to discredit the country's socialist achievements and to destabilise it months before a parliamentary election. The US has sanctioned at least 50 Venezuelan government officials whom it accuses of drug-trafficking and human rights abuses. In December, President Barack Obama signed a decree classifying Venezuela as a "security threat". Last month the 11 members of the Alba group of Latin America countries urged him to repeal the decree and made clear they backed Venezuela. Thousands of Venezuelans marched through the streets in December in protest against the US sanctions against Venezuelan officials.

Summary: Venezuela's parliament has passed a motion defending its president, Diosdado Cabello, against what it described as "a campaign of lies by national and international media".


The group, which includes Kate and Gerry McCann, says a delay in bringing into law a key part of the Royal Charter agreement is a "betrayal". The change was one of the commitments made after the Leveson Inquiry into press standards and was passed by MPs. But three years on, it still needs to be signed off by the culture secretary, who says it is "under consideration". One of the regulations would require newspapers to pay libel costs even if they won a case brought against them, should they not have previously offered a low-cost means of resolving the claim. Culture Secretary John Whittingdale has told newspaper editors he questions whether this legal change will be "positive" for the newspaper industry. The signatories to an open letter to Prime Minister David Cameron include the McCanns, whose daughter Madeleine went missing in Portugal in 2007, and Christopher Jefferies, who was wrongly arrested during the investigation into the murder of Jo Yeates in Bristol in 2010. Mr McCann says victims of the press feel very let down. "The prime minister promised us on multiple occasions that we would be at the centre of press regulation reform and clearly that's not the case," he said. "The people at the centre of this are the owners of the major newspapers. "So, I think, we feel betrayed." The letter, which the Guardian has published in full here, raises concerns about the lack of contact with victims when compared with the number of meetings between the prime minister and senior figures from the newspaper industry. It also highlights reports that the second part of the Leveson Inquiry, which was scheduled to take place once the many criminal trials over phone hacking and payments to public officials had taken place, may be shelved. "Since this is meant to establish how lawbreaking took hold in our press, why the police failed to stop it and who was responsible, we need hardly say why this is of such vital public importance," the letter says. Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act was devised to punish newspapers if they forced people to use the libel courts without offering a cheaper alternative. But if Section 40 was signed in to law, it would come in to force only if there was an officially recognised regulator. A new regulator, the Independent Press Standards Organisation (Ipso), has been set up by the newspapers and has wider powers than previous bodies. It represents most of Britain's main newsbrands except for the Guardian, the Financial Times and the Independent . However it has not yet offered public arbitration, a cheaper alternative to the libel court, to settle disputes. Ipso looks unlikely to ever seek recognition although a rival regulator, Impress, has applied. Impress has about a dozen members so far and more are expected to be announced in the months to come. It made its application for recognition in January and, if it is approved, the new law on libel costs would become active. The papers would then face the possibility of libel actions from the

Summary: Victims of press intrusion have accused the government of breaking its promise over regulation.


It is billed as one of the biggest events of its kind in Europe and last year attracted more than 30,000 visitors. This year, organisers invited people to submit photos for the People's Gallery based on the theme chaos and calm. The best 76 images are to be exhibited at the show - here is a selection.

Summary: Amateur and professional photographers from across the UK were invited to submit pictures for the forthcoming Photography Show at the NEC near Birmingham.


Now, on the surface, these words from Michael Gove shouldn't be surprising. A minister wouldn't advertise disunity. The surprise though is that - as one of the most prominent Leave campaigners - he was talking about an implementation period post-Brexit which could last for an unspecified amount of time. Insiders say his arrival at the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and dealing with the powerful farming lobby may have influenced his view. Some of the most prominent Remain ministers have been expressing relief - tinged in one case with just a hint of triumphalism - that they think in recent weeks that they have managed to sell the idea of a soft landing - or as some say "no cliff edge" - after the UK leaves the EU in 2019 to some of their more sceptical colleagues. So much for unity. Where do differences still lie? It was interesting that, in answering my question on whether freedom of movement would continue under an implementation period, that Michael Gove didn't rule this out. Migration, he argued, would be decided by the needs of the economy. But for how long? The tectonic plates may have moved on a transitional deal but its duration is where cabinet fault lines persist. Liam Fox has been pretty clear he doesn't want to contemplate anything more than two years. As one minister put it - he has waited forty years to leave the EU so two more won't matter. But anther prominent cabinet Brexiteer told me he thought it would be a "disaster" if the implementation period hadn't concluded by the assumed date of the next election in 2022 while others have talked about anything up to a four year period. Then what form will any transition take? Could there be temporary membership of the European Economic Area? Some leavers might be suspicious that temporary would become permanent. Should we stay in the customs union a bit longer until we hammer out a bespoke deal post Brexit? The EU is unlikely to get the clarity it seeks until there is clarity around the cabinet table. So while some Remainer ministers I have spoken to this week were upbeat, relaxed and chipper - and believe that British business is making its influence felt - many issues remain unresolved. And, of course, I use the term 'Remainer" historically - the cabinet is also united on leaving the EU but the question is how. There has been talk of soft, hard and clean Brexits. Increasingly another word has entered the lexicon. David Davis uses it. Michael Gove used it today. Expect to hear more of it. Pragmatic. That's now the goal - a pragmatic Brexit. And that necessarily means compromise at cabinet level as well as with the EU.

Summary: The government and the cabinet "is united".


Three men were arrested after the Easyjet flight from Ljubljana to Stansted, in Essex, had been diverted to Germany's Cologne-Bonn airport on Saturday afternoon. All 151 passengers were evacuated and flights were suspended for three hours. A backpack belonging to the men was blown up by police. A spokesman for Cologne-Bonn airport confirmed the landing, adding: "Prior to this, the pilot had been informed about a suspicious conversation on board, after which he decided to make an unscheduled landing in Cologne-Bonn. "After the safe landing... the 151 passengers left the [aircraft] via emergency slides and were taken to a transit gate." The passengers had to "undergo a check immediately" and additional security checks were carried out on the plane. A statement from Cologne police said other passengers had made the crew aware of a conversation by three men. It said the subject had been "terrorist content", without elaborating further. It added that federal police had "blown up in a controlled manner" a backpack belonging to the men. Easyjet said the captain had taken the decision to land as a precaution to allow additional security checks to take place. All the passengers had been given a hotel for the night and would be flown back on Sunday morning, she said. "We thank passengers for their understanding. The safety of Easyjet's passengers and crew is our highest priority."

Summary: A plane flying from Slovenia to the UK made an unplanned landing after the pilot was alerted to a "suspicious conversation" with "terrorist content".


Surrey Police said bottles were thrown in the disturbance at the Epsom Downs Racecourse on 4 June. The all-male group, charged in connection with disorder near a music stage, is due in court over the next four weeks. During the violence a police officer's tooth was knocked out. He had to be treated in hospital for his injuries. Those charged are aged between 16 and 20. About 100,000 race-goers attended the two-day festival.

Summary: Eleven people have been charged following a fracas at last year's Epsom Derby.


People will be brought to shore from a "shipwreck" via breeches buoy by members of the South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade in a re-enactment of a rescue on 2 April 1866. A seine-net fishing boat will play the part of the schooner Tenterden which was wrecked during a heavy storm. The event, near the watch House off the South Pier, is part of the brigade's 150th anniversary celebrations. Over the weekend there will also be a special dinner, and a Service of Thanksgiving in St. Hilda's Church on Sunday. A breeches buoy is a lifebuoy with a canvas sling - similar in form to a pair of breeches - attached to a rope and pulley. The rope is fired on to the vessel by a rocket. At the time of the rescue, the brigade had only been in existence for two months, and although there had been three practice drills it was the first time the equipment had been used in a life-or-death situation. Despite the bad weather, all those on board the ship - including the captain's wife and their 18-month-old baby, were winched to safety. The men were taken to a nearby public house, while the woman and child were tended to by local women. South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade is credited to have saved more than 600 lives from shipwreck since it was founded, and has now branched out into search and rescue operations. As part of the anniversary celebrations there will be a series of illustrated talks and open days, and later in the year a major exhibition in South Shields Museum.

Summary: A sea to land rescue is set to take place on the South Tyneside coast.


With five matches remaining, the Daggers are 11 points from safety and could go down on Saturday if they lose at play-off hopefuls Leyton Orient. The Hatters took the lead seven minutes before half-time when Ruddock's shot went in off the underside of the bar. Jamie Cureton's shot was cleared off the line and Oliver Hawkins hit the bar as Dagenham failed to find a leveller. Luton picked up their first win in four, but remain six points off the play-off places.

Summary: Pelly Ruddock's second goal of the season for Luton all but condemned Dagenham to relegation from League Two.


The opinion was issued by Juliane Kokott, an Advocate General to the European Court of Justice (ECJ). It came after a Belgian court sought clarification on what is banned by EU anti-discrimination laws. In the Belgian case, a receptionist was fired for wearing a headscarf to work. Samira Achbita claimed she was being discriminated against on the grounds of her religion. The opinion by Juliane Kokott is not a binding ruling and judges at the ECJ - the EU's highest court - are now considering what final guidance to issue. BBC Europe Correspondent Damian Grammaticas says they will confine themselves to the legal principles and will leave any decision on the specific case to the Belgian courts. "A ban on wearing headscarves in companies may be admissible if the ban is based on a general company rule which prohibits political, philosophical and religious symbols from being worn visibly in the workplace. Such a ban may be justified if it enables the employer to pursue the legitimate policy of ensuring religious and ideological neutrality," the opinion from the advocate general said. She added: "While an employee cannot 'leave' his sex, skin colour, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age or disability 'at the door' upon entering his employer's premises, he may be expected to moderate the exercise of his religion in the workplace." Ms Achbita had worked for the security firm G4S in Belgium for three years when she insisted on being allowed to wear a headscarf. She was dismissed because the company bans the wearing of any visible religious, political and philosophical symbols. Ms Achbita took the company to court backed by a Belgian racial equality group but the case was dismissed by two lower courts. Belgium's court of cassation then referred the case to the EU's top court for clarification. The wearing of headscarves, and more controversially the Islamic veil, has caused controversy across Europe. In France, where the separation of state and religion is enshrined in law, a ban on Muslim headscarves and other "conspicuous" religious symbols at state schools was introduced in 2004. However, last year Germany's highest court struck down a ban on headscarves for state school teachers.

Summary: Employers in the EU may be able to ban Muslim staff from wearing headscarves to work as long as it is part of a general prohibition on all religious symbols, a top EU court adviser says.


Sam Smith stole the show at the Grammy Awards, winning four awards as well as performing his hit Stay With Me with Mary J Blige. But Madonna stole much of the attention on the red carpet, showing she is determined not to be overshadowed by the younger pop crowd. The queen of pop later sang Living For Love with a pack of horned male dancers before being lifted to the skies. Australian singer Sia - whose claim to fame is that she does not want to be famous - sang her hit Chandelier while facing the wall (right) while Bridesmaids actress Kristen Wiig and 12-year-old Maddie Ziegler danced in set made to look like a grotty, cluttered flat. Sia had earlier arrived in a conspicuous disguise, accompanied by Ziegler. Pharrell Williams was among the big winners, picking up three trophies as well as performing his song Happy while apparently dressed as a bell boy. When Beck won best album, Kanye West invaded the stage and threatened to launch a tirade, before apparently thinking better of it and going back to his seat. In 2009, he grabbed the microphone from Taylor Swift as she tried to accept a prize at the VMAs. Beck, who also won best rock album, performed a duet with Coldplay's Chris Martin. Taylor Swift got a hand with her dress on the red carpet. She missed out on the awards for record of the year and song of the year. The big-name pair-ups included Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, who performed Irving Berlin's Cheek To Cheek. Rihanna arrived in a pink layered dress by Giambattista Valli. Katy Perry mingled with fans before swapping fashion tips (possibly) with Rihanna. Perry then changed clothes - and hair - to perform her ballad By the Grace of God as part of a poignant segment highlighting domestic abuse. Kanye West appeared in a single spotlight to perform Only One, which he wrote with Sir Paul McCartney. He later returned with Sir Paul and Rihanna to perform their joint collaboration FourFiveSeconds. Jessie J and Sir Tom Jones, former co-stars on The Voice UK, got together for a duet of You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'. Charli XCX (left) and Iggy Azalea were up for record of the year for their hit Fancy - but lost out to Sam Smith. Beyonce won three awards and also sang the gospel standard Take My Hand, Precious Lord. Rita Ora warmed up for her performance at the Oscars later this month with an appearance at the Grammys. Hard rock legends AC/DC opened the ceremony with Rock or Bust and Highway to Hell. Recalling his Oscar-winning film role in Ray a decade ago, Jamie Foxx (right) got into character as Ray Charles as he joined Stevie Wonder to present the prize for record of the year.

Summary: Some of the biggest stars in the music world have been on stage at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, the most prestigious night in the pop calendar.


The League Two newcomers fell behind on 27 minutes when Joshua Mullin headed in a free-kick from Nicky Cadden. Mullin then provided a neat cross for Daniel Mullen to knock in right on the stroke of half time. Mikey Miller crashed a shot against the woodwork as the visitors from League One continued to dominate before Liam Buchanan made it 3-0 from close range. Ousman See went close for the hosts but was denied a landmark goal by a smart save from Liam Kelly. Livingston move up to second place in Group G, behind St Mirren, who have two wins from two.

Summary: Edinburgh City's first competitive match as an SPFL side ended in League Cup defeat to Livingston at Meadowbank.


The prisoner swap came after secret talks between the US government and the Taliban, brokered by Qatar. Bergdahl was serving with an Alaska-based infantry regiment in Paktika province near the Pakistani border and went missing on 30 June 2009, five months after being deployed to Afghanistan. The circumstances of his capture remain murky, with speculation he may have walked away from his base out of disillusionment with the US campaign. In March 2015, he was charged with desertion and misbehaviour before the enemy. The US believes he was across the frontier in Pakistan for most of his captivity, reportedly held by the Haqqani network, which operates in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region and is allied to the Afghan Taliban. Profile: Sgt Bowe Bergdahl The circumstances of Sgt Bergdahl's capture in 2009 remain unclear, although a Pentagon investigation a year later concluded he left his post in Paktika Province without authorisation, according to a Pentagon official speaking to Associated Press news agency. Several commentators and soldiers have branded him a deserter and called for him to be punished. The New York Times said on his disappearance in 2009 had noted he had left military areas before, during a training programme in California and an Afghan outpost, but returned each time. US officials told the newspaper the report did not conclude whether Sgt Bergdahl had intended to permanently desert the military. The US military's top-ranking officer, Gen Martin Dempsey, has that the Army would not ignore misconduct but that the 28-year-old was innocent until proven guilty. "When he is able to provide the facts, we'll learn what happened." The defence department opened up an investigation into his disappearance and capture, appointing a two-star general with combat experience in Afghanistan to lead the inquiry. Taliban officials say the 28-year-old was handed over near Khost, close to the the Afghan-Pakistan border, on the evening of 31 May. A several-dozen strong US special forces team flew in by helicopter and briefly met some 18 Taliban on the ground. The exchange, captured on video, shows Sgt Bergdahl sitting in a pick-up truck before being walked to the helicopter. Once the helicopter was in the air, Bergdahl wrote the letters "SF?" on a paper plate - an abbreviation for special forces - and reportedly broke down when the men responded: "Yes, we've been looking for you for a long time." Taliban release video of handover Sgt Bergdahl was the only US soldier being held by the enemy in the Afghan conflict, and Washington had long been seeking his release, spurred on by the "Standing with Bowe" campaign led by his parents in Hailey, Idaho. Negotiations for the US-Taliban prisoner swap began three years ago with US and Taliban officials meeting face-to-face in Qatar. But the talks did not move forward because the US were pushing for a wider peace process, while the Taliban wanted to limit the talks to a prisoner swap, Taliban sources told the BBC's David Loyn in Kabul. Direct negotiations broke down a year ago when the Afghan government opposed the opening of a Taliban office in

Summary: US Sgt Bowe Bergdahl has been released five years after being captured by Afghan Taliban, in a controversial exchange for five Taliban officials being held at Guantanamo Bay.


More than 160 people died when the mudslide tore through homes in Santa Catarina Pinula on Thursday. Emergency workers are still excavating the area but have given up hope of finding any survivors. It is not yet clear what will happen to the survivors and whether the state will offer them help to relocate to safer ground. Guatemala's National Disaster Reduction Commission (Conred) says it had warned as early as 2009 that the neighbourhood of El Cambray 2, which lies 16km (10 miles) east of Guatemala City, was at risk. The middle-class neighbourhood was built at the bottom of a steep hillside next to a river. Conred said its most recent warning came in November 2014, when it alerted local authorities to the fact that the river was eroding the base of the hill, making the hillside very unstable. However, residents said they had not been made aware of the risks. A spokesman for the local authorities in El Cambray 2 said what had happened was "a natural disaster, like an earthquake or a volcanic eruption, which can't be foreseen". He also said that residents had been told of the Conred report, "but had decided to stay put for a variety of reasons". Heavy rains had soaked the earth causing it to come crashing down on the houses below late on Thursday, when most residents were asleep. One-hundred-and-sixty-one people have been confirmed dead and 300 are still missing. Another 230 people are staying in shelters. President Alejandro Maldonado on Monday declared three days of national mourning. He also said that he was determined to find all those buried under the mud: "We're not going to stop until we finish this job." However, conditions at the site of the landslide worsened on Monday. Conred officials said they had detected cracks in the hilltop through which water was seeping, heightening the risk of further mudslides.

Summary: Guatemalan officials have declared a neighbourhood which was buried in a mudslide uninhabitable.


Since George Osborne applauded Google's tax agreement with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) two weeks ago, public sentiment has been mounting against what many feel are unduly favourable tax arrangements for the world's multinationals. In front of MPs, Google's president for Europe, Matt Brittin defended the company's UK tax arrangements. Its public stance has been that: "Governments make tax law, the tax authorities independently enforce the law, and Google complies with the law." In which case, the authorities in the UK and beyond seem to be concluding that what's required is a change in the law. Chancellor George Osborne has already instigated a clampdown on the way multinationals shift their profits to different jurisdictions to pay less tax, known as the "diverted profits tax". HMRC has said that the new tax, which came into effect in April last year, is aimed at capturing tax from organisations that don't pay corporation tax on their profits in the UK. Google, says HMRC, has paid the taxes that it is supposed to pay. Which, say critics, suggests this new tax doesn't go far enough. Last month, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) successfully brokered an agreement designed to improve the current system. All 31 of its member countries, which include the US, Bermuda and Guernsey, have agreed to share information on the tax international firms pay, leaving them less room for moving their profits into low tax jurisdictions. But the plan would still require implementation at national level. At the heart of the agreement is the concept of transparency, in particular what is known as "country-by-country reporting". This would force companies to tell the tax office of each country in which they operate, how many staff they employ there, what their revenues and profit are and how much tax they pay. The European Commission has proposed EU member states do the same. If its plan is approved, which experts say is unlikely as any direct tax measures require unanimity, it could eventually be turned into law by individual countries. The Commission has said it is also looking separately at whether these accounts should be opened up to public scrutiny and will publish its findings in the spring. If such scrutiny were ever implemented, it could be a powerful incentive for firms to change, says Richard Murphy, professor of international political economy at London's City University. "If multinationals feel that they are out of the public eye, then they feel they can carry on the same way with the tax authorities - and nothing changes. "It is only by having their affairs in the public eye, when everyone can see the choices they are making and the press can have a field day, that you have behavioural change." The prospect is already making investors nervous, according to Prof Murphy: "Investors are crucial to this. They are beginning to question which companies are free-riding. If there is public scrutiny of their accounts that represents a real risk, it could result in a real change in perception of those companies." Momentum appears to be building behind

Summary: When Google's European boss, Matt Brittin, appeared before the House of Commons' Public Accounts Committee on Thursday he faced a wave of indignant questioning from MPs.


Gusts of up to 88mph - the tail end of Hurricane Gonzalo - hit Oban in western Scotland, while most of the UK saw strong winds. About 10,000 passengers were affected by flight cancellations at Heathrow, and several UK ferries did not sail. The woman died in central London, with a man hurt in a nearby incident and three people injured in West Sussex. Gonzalo caused widespread damage and a power blackout when it hit the island of Bermuda last week, with winds of up to 110mph. The strongest winds in the UK were recorded mainly in northern parts of the country and in Wales. Fallen trees caused problems on the roads, and there were delays and cancellations on several train routes. In other developments: Scotland Yard confirmed the woman in Knightsbridge died after she was hit by a tree brought down by high winds. A London Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "We sent an ambulance crew, a responder by car, an advanced paramedic, a medical team from London's Air Ambulance by car and a duty officer to the scene. "Sadly, despite our attempts to resuscitate the patient, a woman died at the scene." The severe weather caused some travel disruption with flights cancelled at Heathrow, but other airports reported no major problems. BBC Weather said Wednesday would be much quieter. In central London, paramedics were also called to reports of a tree falling on a person at about 12:20, in Belgravia. A London Ambulance Service spokesman said: "We treated a man reported to be in his 30s for leg, chest and head injuries. He was taken as a priority to St Mary's Hospital Paddington." The three people hit by a tree in Southwick, West Sussex, were taken to hospital but paramedics said there was "nothing to suggest serious injury". That tree fell at about 10:00 in Shelldale Road. South East Coast Ambulance Service said two women were taken to Royal Sussex County Hospital, one with spinal pain and one with a head injury and pelvic pain. The third patient was taken to Worthing Hospital. Heathrow said 110 flights were cancelled and that figure included Lufthansa flights disrupted by a pilots' strike. This was less than 10% of its usual daily total of about 1,286 flights. Among other UK airports, Gatwick said there was no disruption, Stansted said it operated "normally" and Manchester said its only cancellations had been due to issues at other airports, mostly Heathrow. Edinburgh Airport said its only cancellations were three flights to Heathrow, and Glasgow Airport said its flights had run as normal. There were no reports of widespread train delays, but South West Trains tweeted that it had seen "poor rail adhesion" - meaning "trains have had trouble accelerating as the wheels slip when applying power". Speaking from County Down, BBC Ireland correspondent Chris Buckler said the storm had been "rough enough" but had not hit "quite as hard as many had feared". There had been high winds but not much disruption in Northern Ireland, he said.

Summary: A woman has died and four people were taken to hospital after winds felled trees and caused widespread disruption.


They claim to have evidence Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi was pressured by ministers to drop his earlier appeal. He was allowed to return home to Libya in 2009, suffering from terminal prostate cancer, and died three years later. The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC) has been asked to look again at his conviction. The involvement of Megrahi's family may overcome a legal hurdle against a bid for a re-examination of the case. The Libyan secret service agent, the only man convicted of Britain's worst act of terrorism, was jailed for life following his conviction in 2001, and ordered to serve a minimum of 27 years. He died in May of 2012, three years after being allowed out of prison on compassionate grounds. Shortly before that, he had abandoned an appeal against his conviction which had been brought after a four-year investigation by the SCCRC. Ministers have always claimed they played no part in this. But Aamer Anwar, the lawyer who is taking the case to the commission, said: "To date both the British government and Scottish government have claimed that they played no role in pressuring Mr Megrahi into dropping his appeal as a condition of his immediate release. "However the evidence submitted to the Commission today claims that this is fundamentally untrue." Mr Anwar added: "The fundamental question for the commission is whether it regards it as in the interests of justice to refer a case back to the High Court where the convicted person himself had commenced an appeal on a SCCRC reference and then chosen to abandon it? "The answer might depend on the precise circumstances in which the appellant came to abandon his appeal. "Mr Megrahi's terminal illness; the fact that prisoner transfer was not open while the appeal was ongoing; and whether Mr Megrahi had no way of knowing that (Justice Secretary) Kenny MacAskill would ultimately opt for compassionate release rather than prisoner transfer or, as is alleged, that he was led to believe that he would not be released unless he dropped his appeal." Mr Anwar, who is acting for six relatives of Megrahi, who are not being named because of the volatile political situation in Libya, has asked the commission to consider the grounds of appeal before the court when the last proceedings were abandoned. He has also asked the SCCRC to consider further evidence. This includes claims that it was impossible for the bomb timer identified by prosecutors at Megrahi's trial to have been responsible for the bombing; and that there is evidence the bomb - which the court heard had been put onto a flight at Malta - had already been at Heathrow Airport, the flight's departure airport. Relatives of some of the 270 victims of the bombing - led by Dr Jim Swire, whose daughter Flora died on Pan-Am Flight 103 - previously said they would seek to have the conviction reviewed. In a statement released last month, before it was known that Megrahi's family were to making a request to the SCCRC, the commission said it would have to decide whether

Summary: The family of the Lockerbie bomber has instructed a Scottish lawyer to apply to have his conviction reviewed.


It is understood the pilot reported problems with the hydraulics system. The issue was reported within minutes of the plane taking off from Belfast International Airport. The plane has now landed safely.

Summary: A United Airlines flight from Belfast to Newark has been diverted to Manchester Airport.


After four weeks in the White House, he said "incredible progress" had been made, having signed some two dozen executive actions and put his signature to several bills. He also fired his scandal-hit national security adviser and an acting attorney general, who defied his seven-nation travel ban, which later suffered an appeals court defeat. So what has President Trump achieved so far? In the weeks and months to come, we'll be tracking the progress he makes on his agenda and how it is received by the American public. One way President Trump is able to exercise political power is through unilateral executive orders and memoranda, which allow him to bypass the legislative process in Congress in certain policy areas. He wasted little time in taking advantage of this privilege, quickly moving to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, cut business regulations and push ahead with completing the construction of two controversial pipelines. While it may appear that President Trump has been signing executive actions at an unprecedented rate, he has signed less than President Obama did during the same period in office. Mr Trump has used many of these actions to deliver on some of his campaign promises, but many of his promises cannot be fulfilled by executive action alone. For example, his first executive order was designed to limit the effect of the Affordable Care Act, better know as Obamacare, but his promise of repealing and replacing it can only be enacted by Congress. In-depth: The executive actions Trump has taken What are presidential executive orders? When Mr Trump took the oath of office on 20 January he did so with the lowest approval rating of any incoming president. He dismissed those polls as "rigged" but the strength of the opposition to him was evident when hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets the day after his inauguration. Most presidents begin their term with strong approval numbers, but President Trump has bucked that trend. While both George W Bush and Barack Obama were enjoying approval numbers in the 60s after one month in office, Mr Trump is around the 40% mark. Donald Trump: Unchained and unapologetic Mr Trump won the election with low approval numbers so it's unsurprising they're still low, but the scandal over his team's contacts with Russia and his controversial travel ban have kept them falling. Do the numbers matter? Maybe not, for now. Republicans control both the House and Senate so in theory he can pursue his legislative agenda without worrying about his ratings - as long as he keeps his Republican colleagues on side. But if his ratings stay low or fall further, expect some dissenting voices to emerge in the party as Republicans start to worry about midterm elections in 2018. For now though, there are signs that many of Mr Trump's supporters are happy with his progress - some we spoke to in Pennsylvania said he was doing "a fabulous job". You can hear their views here. Russia: The scandal Trump can't shake How and why did Trump's key adviser resign?

Summary: Donald Trump came into office promising to change the face of American politics and transfer power "back to the people".


The Shanghai Composite fell a further 1.7% to 3,663.00, having sunk 8.5% on Monday - its biggest drop in eight years. China has tried to calm investors by reassuring it will implement prudent monetary policy to stabilise markets. The country's central bank said it would inject 50bn yuan (Â£5.2bn; $8.05bn) into the money markets. The People's Bank of China also insisted that the country's main economic indicators were steadily improving. Monday's dramatic drop had been triggered by weak economic data on profits at Chinese industrial firms, and a disappointing survey of the manufacturing sector on Friday. The regulating authority, the China Securities Finance Corporation (CSFC), said there would be a crackdown on short selling. It warned that, "any malicious trading will be investigated and severely punished". In the wake of stocks tumbling more than 30% in June, the authority's rescue plan already included a crackdown on short-selling - betting on the decline of shares' values. But analysts were hesitant to take much confidence from those measures. Evan Lucas, market strategist with trading firm IG, said in a note that "clearly the Chinese markets are unable to support themselves". "The mountain of leverage and the risks of margin calls are hitting market stability." In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index went against the trend set on the mainland, rising 0.6% to 24,503.94. Elsewhere in Asia, stocks traded mixed, managing to withstand the downward pull from China. Asia's largest stock market, Japan's Nikkei 225 finished unchanged at 20,328.89 points, recovering from losses seen earlier in the day. Shares in camera maker Canon rose 0.5%. The increase came as a surprise after the firm cut its earnings outlook and reported a 16% fall in quarterly profit on Monday. Sales have been hit by consumers increasingly using their smartphones rather than compact cameras. In South Korea, the benchmark Kospi also ended flat at 2,039.08. Relief for stocks came from Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-Ahn declaring the end of the deadly outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers). Thirty six people died out of the 186 infected by the virus, following the first diagnosis on 20 May. The outbreak had been a major strain on the country's economy, affecting domestic consumption and tourism. The quarantine of the last suspected patient was lifted on Monday. Australia's ASX 200 share index closed down 0.2% at 5,580.50. China is Australia's main market and the dramatic volatility in Chinese stocks as well as the slowing growth indicators are expected to affect investors' confidence.

Summary: Shares in mainland China continued their slide on Tuesday, following a massive sell-off the previous day.


Inverness Castle Viewpoint allows for 360 degree views of Inverness and surrounding area. High Life Highland, which runs leisure sites on Highland Council's behalf, said all the free slots were booked by lunchtime on Tuesday. Entry fees to access to the viewpoint on the North Tower begin on Saturday. After Easter Monday's opening day, 1,100 slots were available. High Life Highland said all the slots have been booked. Highland Council, which owns the tower, said the viewpoint was the first phase in transforming Inverness Castle into a major tourist attraction. The 175-year-old property is currently the base for the city's courts service, which is to be moved to a new building.

Summary: All slots giving free access to a new viewpoint on a historic building were booked up less than 24 hours after it was first opened to the public.


Mr Corbyn was quizzed about his views on drone strikes, tax-raising plans and past campaigning in Northern Ireland. Mrs May defended her social care reforms and was repeatedly asked if she had changed her mind on Brexit. But the leaders did not appear together, as Mrs May declined to take part in a head-to-head encounter. The Labour leader chose to be first up in the Battle for Number 10 show, which was broadcast by Sky News and Channel 4, after winning a coin toss. In a Q&A with the studio audience, a small business owner attacked Mr Corbyn's "ruthless short-sighted policies" such as increasing corporation tax and putting VAT on private school fees. "This country is badly divided between the richest and the poorest," the Labour leader replied, asking the man whether he was "happy" that children were going to school hungry and being taught in "supersized" classes. Mr Corbyn was also pressed on his previous campaigning in Northern Ireland, with an audience member accusing him of attending a commemoration for members of the IRA, an Irish paramilitary group. The Labour leader said he had been seeking a "dialogue" in the 1970s and 1980s and that he had marked a minute's silence "for everyone who died in Northern Ireland". A lot of people are only just starting to think about the election and they won't have sat through every bit of the TV event last night. What they'll glean, though, from snippets and headlines is a sense of how this campaign has changed, written on the leaders' faces. Jeremy Corbyn, more comfortable, more assured, with better prepared answers. Theresa May, really having to explain herself. And in this last stage the vulnerabilities are exactly where you'd expect. For Mr Corbyn it's on issues like security, his personal views on groups like the IRA. And for Mrs May, it's a Conservative prime minister facing tough questions over public services. He would not be drawn on whether he would order a drone strike against a terrorist plotting overseas to attack the UK. "I would want to know the circumstances," Mr Corbyn said. "You can't answer a hypothetical question without the evidence." He was also asked back-to-back questions on Brexit - one from a Leave voter calling for immigration controls and another from an unhappy Remain supporter. He refused to set a target for migration numbers, saying Labour would act to prevent the undercutting of wages. He then told the Remain supporter Labour had to "accept the reality of the referendum". Mr Corbyn, a committed republican, was asked by Jeremy Paxman why abolishing the Monarchy was not in Labour's manifesto. "It's not in there because we are not going to do it," he replied, adding that he had "a very nice chat with the Queen". He said he described the death of Osama Bin Laden as a "tragedy" because he wanted him to be arrested and put on trial. And he also defended using the term "friends" towards the militant Islamist group Hamas, calling it "inclusive language" at a meeting where he had been promoting

Summary: Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn faced questions on Brexit and foreign policy from a live studio audience in a special general election programme.


Investigators believe the fire in Nauen, west of Berlin, was started deliberately. No-one was injured. Far-right protesters have demonstrated against asylum seekers in the area. German Chancellor Angela Merkel earlier condemned violent protests at an asylum shelter in the eastern town of Heidenau, near Dresden, at the weekend. Dozens of police officers were injured in the clashes. Mrs Merkel has described the behaviour of far-right activists in Heidenau as "abhorrent" and "shameful" and said she would be visiting the town on Wednesday. Correspondents say most Germans have been welcoming to asylum seekers, but a small minority has been vocal in its opposition. Also on Tuesday, the headquarters of the Social Democrat Party (SPD) in Berlin were evacuated after a bomb threat. It is not clear who was behind the threat and a search of the building found nothing suspicious. Officials in the party say it has received many threats from right-wing extremists after party chairman and Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel visited Heidenau on Monday. Germany expects up to 800,000 people to seek asylum by the end of 2015. The government confirmed on Tuesday that it had decided to consider asylum cases from the majority of Syrian applicants, regardless of how they entered Europe. It announced on Twitter (in German) that it was suspending the EU's Dublin regulation, under which asylum seekers must make their applications in the first member state they reach. The blaze in Nauen gutted the gymnasium - part of a vocational school - in the early hours of Tuesday. The building, about 15km (nine miles) west of Berlin, was due to house about 130 people applying for asylum in Germany, reports say. Dietmar Woidke, state premier for Brandenburg where Nauen is located, said actions against asylum seekers were "shameful and unworthy of Germany". Another planned shelter was burned down in the south-western town of Weissach im Tal on Monday. Police are again investigating the possibility it could have been started deliberately. "Refugees welcome!" exclaims the front page of the Bild newspaper this morning. It speaks for the majority of Germans who are horrified by yet another attack on accommodation intended for asylum seekers. The number of such attacks has risen sharply this year, although they are still relatively low at around 200. Following violent demonstrations outside a shelter in the eastern town of Heidenau over the weekend, many here are at pains to emphasise that a small minority are responsible. Across the political spectrum MPs and ministers have condemned xenophobia. But, in a country still painfully conscious of its World War Two history, there is shame too. In the words of Norbert Lammert, the president of the Bundestag, the violence is "an embarrassment for our country". Security was increased at the newly-opened centre in Heidenau at the weekend after two nights of protests. Police had to use tear gas and pepper spray in the early hours of Saturday morning to lift a blockade of the shelter. Hundreds of people hurled bottles and stones at police, injuring 31 officers. Left-wing activists staging counter-demonstrations also clashed with the right-wing protesters.

Summary: Police in Germany say a school sports hall intended as a temporary shelter for asylum seekers has burned down in a suspected arson attack.


The Welsh region top Pool Two after beating Grenoble 59-7 away on 9 December - a third successive bonus-point win. "We've got to keep our focus in terms of not being complacent," warned backs coach Gruff Rees. Wing Hanno Dirksen and Canada forward Tyler Ardron could return from injury. Dirksen has been out since May with a knee injury, and will play in the British and Irish Cup if he does not make the senior squad. Ardron has been missing for more than two months with a thumb injury. "There'll be a big aspect of rotation, but a healthy share of players who played last weekend will figure again," Rees added. "There are players who need their load to be managed, people like Alun Wyn [Jones] and Justin Tipuric get the week off and there'll probably be a couple of others." Tipuric's absence means Sam Underhill is likely to make only his third start of the season, after missing the opening weeks with a shoulder injury. The 20-year-old was touted as a potential England call-up if he had been fit- although coach Eddie Jones would have had to bend RFU rules about not picking players based outside England. "It was [flattering], but you don't want to get ahead of yourself because any international call-up is a reward for performance," said Underhill. "I think it's out of my hands, if it happens it happens and if it doesn't, it doesn't. "[England] isn't the only option, but it's my ambition. It's where I grew up, where I played rugby as a kid. I'm an England fan, I enjoy supporting them, so that's my ambition."

Summary: Ospreys will rest Wales forwards Alun Wyn Jones and Justin Tipuric for the home European Challenge Cup game against Grenoble on Saturday.


BT is paying the money to Deutsche Telekom and Orange to avoid legal action over the issue. The two companies now hold stakes in BT as a consequence of the deal that saw them sell the EE mobile network to the UK company. The charge led to BT's first-quarter profits falling 42% to £418m. In January, BT wrote down the value of its Italian unit by £530m after it said it had uncovered years of "inappropriate behaviour". It said it had found evidence of improper accounting practices, leading to "the overstatement of earnings in our Italian business over a number of years". The Financial Reporting Council (FRC), the UK's accountancy watchdog, is investigating the auditing of BT's financial statements for the years 2015-17. Separately, BT announced that Marc Allera had been appointed as chief executive of its combined BT consumer business, while Cathryn Ross - currently chief executive of Ofwat - will become its new director of regulatory affairs.

Summary: Profits at telecoms group BT have fallen after it took a £225m charge related to its Italian accounting scandal.


Biggin Hill Airport wants to increase bank holiday and weekend opening times to increase the number of flights. Director William Curtis said he feared the airport could be asked to help the UK meet increased demand for air travel if the extension was not granted. Bromley Council has approved new hours "in principle". The airport, which caters to the business and general aviation sectors, is pushing for an hours' extension on weekdays, five-and-a-half hours' extra flying time on Saturday, and a further four-hour increase on Sundays. Mr Curtis was asked whether he was "scaremongering" about taking holiday airlines during a BBC London interview. He said: "What we will do is to ensure that we have set our stall out in the business and general aviation sector and we won't therefore be potentially looked at later by government as a solution to the capacity crisis." Councillor Stephen Carr, leader of Bromley Council, said the move had the needs of residents versus those of a successful airport "at the heart of" it. Bromley Council said the length and timings of the extension were yet to be decided, and would be subject to noise controls and monitoring. The agreement follows an eight-week consultation period which saw 76% of respondents support the plan, it said. In total, the consultation received more than 41,000 responses, with 31,500 coming out in support of the proposals and about 10,000 against. However, some have expressed concern at the council's decision. Hugh Bance, of Bromley Residents Against Airport Development, said there were 200,000 people living under the flight path who would be affected.

Summary: A small London airport needs to extend its hours to avoid being forced to take on holidaymakers and more commercial airlines, its boss has claimed.


Glovers midfielder Matty Dolan was born in Hartlepool and has spent two loan spells at the club. But, presented with a second-half penalty to level the scores, he made no mistake, sending keeper Adam Bartlett the wrong way from 12 yards on 69 minutes. The penalty came after Andrew Nelson, making his Pools debut after signing from Sunderland on loan, needlessly felled Francois Zoko in the area. Hartlepool also gave a debut to Louis Rooney, signed from Plymouth, and he was lively up front, sending Padraig Amond clear early on to lob just over. Rooney then skirted around keeper Artur Krysiak, but his angled finish was blocked by covering defender Darren Ward. Pools took the lead on 64 minutes when Nelson's deep cross picked out Amond and he looped home a header from 16 yards for his 11th of the season. After Dolan's leveller, he almost won it with a curling free-kick from 22 yards which Bartlett dived full-stretch to keep out. Report supplied by the Press Association Match ends, Hartlepool United 1, Yeovil Town 1. Second Half ends, Hartlepool United 1, Yeovil Town 1. Attempt missed. Nathan Thomas (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Foul by Ben Whitfield (Yeovil Town). Andrew Nelson (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the left wing. Andrew Nelson (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Ryan Dickson (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Andrew Nelson (Hartlepool United). Omar Sowunmi (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Matthew Bates (Hartlepool United). Attempt blocked. Francois Zoko (Yeovil Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Foul by Louis Rooney (Hartlepool United). Liam Shephard (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick on the left wing. Corner, Yeovil Town. Conceded by Adam Bartlett. Attempt saved. Matthew Dolan (Yeovil Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Foul by Nicky Featherstone (Hartlepool United). Matthew Dolan (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Yeovil Town. Owain Jones replaces Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro. Attempt missed. Louis Rooney (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Foul by Nathan Smith (Yeovil Town). Nathan Thomas (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Substitution, Hartlepool United. Nathan Thomas replaces Lewis Alessandra. Goal! Hartlepool United 1, Yeovil Town 1. Matthew Dolan (Yeovil Town) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner. Penalty Yeovil Town. Francois Zoko draws a foul in the penalty area. Penalty conceded by Andrew Nelson (Hartlepool United) after a foul in the penalty area. Hand ball by Omar Sowunmi (Yeovil Town). Substitution, Yeovil Town. Omar Sowunmi replaces Tom Eaves. Goal! Hartlepool United 1, Yeovil Town 0. Padraig Amond (Hartlepool United) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Andrew Nelson. Attempt missed. Tom Eaves (Yeovil Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

Summary: Hartlepool were denied victory by one of their own as Yeovil earned a draw against Dave Jones' side.


The incident happened at Scarva Walk in Banbridge at about 16:00 BST on Friday. The victim, who is aged in his 40s, was taken to hospital for treatment for head and facial injuries. Two men in their 20s were arrested and are being questioned by police on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. One of the men is also suspected of assaulting police and causing criminal damage. He was taken to hospital for treatment for a hand injury. Det Sgt Colin Patterson of the Police Service of Northern Ireland said: "Anyone who saw this assault taking place and has information that could be useful to police should contact us."

Summary: Two people have been arrested after a man suffered head injuries in an serious attack in County Down.


Handmade at Amazon is currently invitation-only, with an initial 5,000 sellers on the site. Goods must be "factory-free", with items such as wooden cufflinks and handstitched baby bibs already on sale from around the world. Its competitor, artisan website Etsy, was valued at $1.8bn (Â£1.2bn) when it launched on the stock market in April. "We had thousands of searches every day from customers looking for handmade or handcrafted items,'' said Peter Faricy, vice-president for Amazon Marketplace. "Knowing an item has a unique story behind it creates a personal experience that customers have told us makes owning handmade items special." The firm will initially take a 12% sales fee from its handmade retailers with no other charges. Etsy, which was founded 10 years ago, takes a 3.5% sales fee from its 1.5 million sellers and also charges a listing fee of $0.20 per item. The firm's chief executive, Chad Dickerson, told the Associated Press that almost half of the site's sellers already used other retail outlets in addition to Etsy but that the site was still "usually" their main source of income. "We believe that Etsy is the best platform for the creative entrepreneur," he said. "Etsy has a decade of experience understanding the needs of artists and sellers and supporting them in ways that no other marketplace can."

Summary: Amazon is entering the handicraft market with the launch of a new online store for handmade goods.


The government wants to offer rail season ticket holders a "free week" in the wake of criticism of services. ScotRail boss Phil Verster told MSPs talks are ongoing over how the plans will work and how they can be funded. He said he had been told to use money from a rail improvement fund already earmarked for other projects, and "couldn't vouch" for it going ahead. The Scottish government said it "remains absolutely committed" to the initiative. The Â£3m scheme was announced as part of the Scottish government's draft budget, in a move to compensate passengers after a series of delays and disruptions on the rail network. Appearing before MSPs on the rural economy and connectivity committee, Mr Verster said he first heard of the project "two to three weeks" before Transport Minister Humza Yousaf announced it. He told members there were plans to use Â£1.8m from the Service Quality Incentive Regime (Squire) railway improvement fund, which is controlled by Abellio ScotRail alliance and built up through fines and penalties imposed for delays and other infractions. The cash had already been earmarked for "other initiatives". SNP MSP Christine Grahame asked Mr Verster if the firm, as a private company, could tell the government "you're not having it" over the Squire cash. He told her: "We are busy discussing this with Transport Scotland and I prefer not to commit to a position yet." Ms Grahame said: "So the scheme might not go ahead because you've not decided 'Yes, we're going to do this'?" Mr Verster replied: "I can't vouch for whether the scheme goes ahead or not. I can just comment on whether we will make that decision, and when we'll make the decision in the next couple of weeks in terms of how we will deploy the Squire fund." He said talks were ongoing about how the scheme would be funded, and said he had not thought of using the Squire money until it was suggested by the government. Labour MSP Rhoda Grant said: "This is quite extraordinary. I was going to say this is policy made on the back of a fag packet, but I don't think it's even reached that stage of development." Liberal Democrat MSP Mike Rumbles said he had assumed the Scottish government would be paying for the free fares scheme. He said: "It's not new money that the Scottish government is using, it's money that you were going to invest in the railways." He said it was "completely inappropriate" for the transport minister to ask for the money and it should up to Abellio ScotRail how to spend it, not the government. Mr Verster replied: "We have a very constructive relationship with Transport Scotland and the Scottish government. A very open relationship. "Now while we set may priorities of what we think would be best for customers, if Transport Scotland engages with us and makes alternative suggestions, of course we consider that. "I don't think there's anything inappropriate about that. I think what is important is only one thing and that is customers in the end." Mr

Summary: A government scheme to compensate rail passengers with free tickets may not go ahead unless it is fully funded.


The rider, who is believed to be a 47-year-old man from the Askam area, was riding a Triumph motorbike when he collided with a Scania HGV shortly before noon on the A595 near the Askam brickworks. Cumbria Police said the biker died at the scene. The 52-year-old man driving the HGV was uninjured. The road was closed for several hours and police are appealing for witnesses.

Summary: A biker has died after a collision with a lorry in Askam-in-Furness.


Idrissa Sylla volleyed the hosts ahead when he reacted quickest to Christophe Berra's poor defensive header. Tom Lawrence spectacularly equalised early in the second half as he blasted into the top corner from 25 yards. David McGoldrick, Myles Kenlock and Lawrence had chances to put Ipswich ahead, but Wszolek rounded the keeper and shot home after a defensive error. QPR, who had lost six in a row before their win at Wolves on New Year's Eve, move up to 17th place in the Championship, two points and two places behind Ipswich. McGoldrick had two good chances early on for the Suffolk side before Sylla's opener, but Rangers' Guinean striker was forced off with a neck injury soon after giving his side the lead. Lawrence equalised soon after the restart with an effort that is likely to be a contender for Town's goal of the season, but they missed a series of chances before the home side's winner. Adam Webster misjudged the flight of a ball over the top and Wszolek took advantage, controlling well before taking it around fellow Pole Bartosz Bialkowski and slotting home. QPR manager Ian Holloway: "The window's massive for us and now people have seen us win two games they might actually want to come here instead of thinking 'Do I want to go in to a dressing room like that?' "No-one likes to have a terrible run like that. It's a horrible feeling and I felt so down, but I never showed the lads because what they were producing at times was quite promising but they were getting nothing." "Football's about having a balance of legs and knowledge and experience and youth. "We've also got to see fight here - and we saw that again today. Now I can have a look at things and see what's right for us." Ipswich Town manager Mick McCarthy: "We played really well today but we conceded two really bad goals. "We created a lot of chances and the second half was a great performance, but we didn't manage to score and then we gave away a milky goal. "It was a good performance all round, but they put it in the net instead of us. It should have been a 1-1 draw and if we don't win that game then there's no way we should lose it." Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 2, Ipswich Town 1. Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 2, Ipswich Town 1. Attempt saved. David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Chambers. Foul by Christophe Berra (Ipswich Town). Nedum Onuoha (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Cole Skuse (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Jordan Cousins (Queens Park Rangers). Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Jonathan Douglas. Foul by Christophe Berra (Ipswich Town). Joel Lynch (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Grant Ward (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive

Summary: Pawel Wszolek's late winner saw Ian Holloway win back-to-back games for the first time since taking over at QPR.


The Markit/CIPS construction purchasing managers' index rose to 56 from 53.1, its highest level since December 2015. A figure above 50 indicates expansion. Builders also hired more workers and ordered more supplies to deal with an increase in new projects. Economists said the sector was recovering after a slow start to 2017. "A sustained rebound in residential building provides an encouraging sign that the recent a soft patch for property values has not deterred new housing supply," said Tim Moore, senior economist at IHS Markit. "Instead, strong labour market conditions, resilient demand and ultra-low mortgage rates appear to have helped boost work on residential development projects." The data contrasts with reports earlier this week suggesting greater caution by homebuyers and lenders. Building society Nationwide said house prices had fallen for a third consecutive in May - the longest run of decline since 2009, just after the financial crisis. Meanwhile, the Bank of England said loan approvals fell to a seven-month low in April. The latest Markit/CIPS construction reading was still much weaker than the post-crisis high of 64.6 seen in January 2014. However, the survey found there had been solid rises across the whole sector in May, including in civil engineering and commercial building. Input prices for construction firms also rose at the slowest pace for seven months, despite the prolonged weakness of the pound. Samuel Tombs, chief UK economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, said the result suggested the Brexit vote's "dampening influence on construction activity is fading". But he added: "Note, however, that the PMI has had to exceed 53 in the past to signal growth. "May's PMI reading, therefore, is consistent with quarter-on-quarter growth in construction output of only about 0.5%."

Summary: Activity in the UK construction sector expanded at its fastest rate in 17 months in May, boosted by a surprise rebound in homebuilding, a survey says.


The members of the jury retired to consider their verdict on Friday morning. However, the case has now been adjourned until after the weekend. The judge, Lord Burns, had earlier gone through the options available in terms of the charges against Rachel and Nyomi Fee. He told members to consider the evidence dispassionately and without speculation. Rachel, 31, and Nyomi Fee, 29, deny murdering the two-year-old in a house near Glenrothes on 22 March 2014 and blaming his death on another child. The women, who are both originally from Ryton, Tyne and Wear, deny all the charges against them. The trial has been running for seven weeks at the High Court in Livingston.

Summary: The jury in the Liam Fee murder trial has been sent home until Monday.


Ms Swinson's campaign spending came in £210 below the legal limit, but reports say this was only after almost £7,000 of costs were disregarded. The SNP said there were "serious questions", with the Lib Dems "living dangerously close to spending limits". The Lib Dems said they had complied with all Electoral Commission rules. Ms Swinson re-took the seat from John Nicolson by a margin of 5,339, a 10% majority, having previously lost out to the SNP politician in 2015. She was subsequently made her party's deputy leader. Her official declaration of expenses was within legal limits, but only after £2,700 of leaflets and other material bought by the party went undelivered - thus not counting towards the total. A further £4,040 of costs were registered as "national" spending, promoting the party generally rather than Ms Swinson's local campaign. The SNP said voters would "find it hard to believe that so much cash could be spent on leaflets that just vanished", adding that: "It was an election, not an illusion show." A spokesman said: "These revelations raise serious questions over the Lib Dems' campaign in East Dunbartonshire. People have a right to know what has gone on here. They have been living dangerously close to spending limits - and seemingly writing off thousands in costs to keep them within the rules." However, a spokesman for the Scottish Lib Dems said all spending was above board, and said the SNP were "smarting" after losing 21 seats in the elections. He said: "All Liberal Democrat candidates follow the clear guidance they are given about election spending, and our party's compliance team are in constant dialogue with the Electoral Commission to ensure that we are abreast of the latest advice and abide fully by all their requirements. "All expenditure in this election was apportioned correctly and clearly identified in our election return which is now a matter of public record. "It's understandable that the SNP are smarting from a disappointing result, but they should accept that they were beaten in a fair fight in seats right across Scotland, and concentrate instead on the important business of running the country."

Summary: Questions have been raised over the general election expenses of Liberal Democrat deputy leader Jo Swinson in East Dunbartonshire.


After seizing alleged collaborators of the gang, including the mother of the leader "El Tequilero", the locals have recorded video messages for the gang. "In return for my husband's life, I will deliver your mother," says the kidnap victim's wife in one video, which has been broadcast on local TV. Police have been sent to the village. "We have your mother here, mister known as El Tequilero," says Yadira Guillermo Garcia, whose husband, an engineer, was seized by the gang, addressing the gang leader. "I request an exchange.... I want him safe and sound." In another video, residents of San Miguel Totolapan, carrying guns, explain that they have suffered for too long from the violence and intimidation meted out by El Tequilero and his gang, which is feared for carrying out mass kidnappings. "They have humiliated us, they have killed our families and we won't let it happen again," one of them says. Police have been trying to track down El Tequilero, whose real name is Raybel Jacobo de Almonte, for weeks now. At the end of November, police used helicopters to search the mountainous area in Guerrero state where he is believed to be hiding but failed to catch him. The governor of Guerrero state, Arturo Astudillo, said more than 200 police officers and soldiers had been sent to San Miguel Totolapan to defuse the stand-off. He said the villagers had released five of the people they were holding but that El Tequilero's mother was not among them. Guerrero state officials said that a team had been set up to negotiate between the vigilantes and the gang. "The goal of the team is to ensure that no injury is done to the missing person, nor to the mother of the head of the Tequileros gang, who has apparently been taken by the self-defence forces," a statement read. Guerrero state is a hotbed of gangs and violent crime, where local gangs fight for control of the opium trade, and disappearances and kidnapping for ransom are common. In a number of towns and villages, residents have created vigilante groups in response, but human rights groups say these have only further contributed to the spiral of violence.

Summary: Vigilantes in a Mexican village have seized the mother of a local gang leader and proposed swapping her for a kidnap victim taken on Monday.


Billy Monger, from Charlwood in Surrey, hit the back of a stationary car at Donington Park on 16 April. The teen was trapped for 90 minutes, lost both of his lower legs and has spent nearly a month in hospital. Monger, who turned 18 on Friday, said: "I'll be back racing as soon as I can." He added: "All the support just makes me more determined." His story has touched motor sport fans the world over who have raised in excess of £800,000 for his future. The appeal exceeded its original £260,000 target after just six hours, raising £47,000 in one hour, Just Giving said. Former Formula 1 world champions Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button are among those who have given their backing. Monger said he was "lost for words" by the worldwide appeal. His father Rob said: "If he wants to get back in the car, that's fine by me. I'm not sure about his mum, but there we go." His mother Amanda said the crash was "all your nightmares rolled into one" but the hospital staff had helped them through it. Billy's sister Bonnie, 16, was among those at the scene of the accident and spoke to him to keep him calm while he was tended to by paramedics. She said: "The first week was hard when he was in intensive care, but as soon as he woke up he was in such good spirits and that's lifted up everyone around him." Kirsty Measures, a staff nurse who treated the young racer, said: "When Billy first came in he was quite unwell... he struggled to get to grips with what happened to him. But he has overcome it." The family are due to return to their home in Charlwood on Saturday after Billy's discharge from hospital.

Summary: A teenage Formula 4 driver who had to have both legs amputated after a high speed crash has vowed to get back behind the wheel again.


The woman, whose surname is Yang, lived in a padlocked 10-sq-metre cell and slept on a wooden bench, says Southern Morning Post. Suggestions that she may have been there voluntarily have sparked debate about whether anyone will be held to account. In recent months, online users have been up in arms over a number of cases of where elderly people have seemingly been neglected by their children. Yang's conditions were exposed by a local woman, "Pretty Nan Gualan", who posted a video of Yang sitting by a cage door on the popular video service Miaopai. "How could you make her live in here?" she asked of the woman's captors, "And not give her food?" The video has been watched more than 1.8m times since it was uploaded on 6 January, and many viewers have taken to popular microblog Sina Weibo to voice their outrage. Tens of thousands posted using the hashtag #92YearOldKeptInPigsty, calling Yang's son and daughter-in-law "beasts" and "scum" and calling for some form of "retribution". There was further anger after Southern Morning Post posted pictures on 10 January showing her malnourished body during a medical check. The paper says the local hospital is now treating Yang and residents in the area have helped by providing bedding and clothes. Many say they are relieved that she is receiving help. In 2014, a 90-year-old woman in central Henan province died after being subjected to similar conditions. But Southern Morning Post reports that the woman's son, surnamed Wu, says his mum volunteered to move into the cage because her incontinence had "given them a great burden and she was worried about making the house smell". Police say Wu and his wife are suspected of maltreatment, but if it turns out that Yang moved in voluntarily, they would be unlikely to face charges. Yang's case is not the first to ignite anger. In recent months, similar stories have highlighted the apparent neglect of elderly Chinese people by their children and have created a stir on social media. In November, tens of thousands of online users reacted angrily to a video from Henan province, which showed a 62-year-old man picking up rubbish and eating restaurant leftovers by choice, so as not to be a burden at home to his middle-aged daughter. The same month, social media users discussed the case of a 70-year-old woman in Jinan, northern Shandong, who was selling vegetables throughout the night in sub-zero conditions to help her son save money to buy a house. One user, "Keetop", said it showed "how abnormal society has become". BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. You can follow BBC Monitoring on Twitter and Facebook.

Summary: Images of an emaciated elderly woman have rattled Chinese social media users, after papers in the southern Guangxi region reported that the 92-year-old had been kept in a pigsty by her son and daughter-in-law "for years".


Media playback is unsupported on your device 8 October 2014 Last updated at 08:47 BST Their parents Lucy and Andy Keher, of Blundellsands in Merseyside, heard giggling after bedtime and filmed them when they found the pair playing the game in their cots. Mr Keher posted the video on Facebook and it soon went viral, with fans sharing it all over the world.

Summary: Twins Molly and Megan Keher have become internet stars after nearly two million people watched a video of them secretly playing peekaboo.


Bosses at the Brimmond Medical Group practice in Bucksburn said a lack of trained GPs, diminished resourcing and extra demand from new housing developments had left the business "unviable". The group's Dyce surgery has more than 8,000 patients. Responsibility for primary care will be handed to NHS Grampian from October. A letter to patients stated that there had been "progressive problems with GP recruitment and retention". It read: "Inevitable staff turnover has become impossible to manage in the context of an inadequate number of trained GPs being produced, and a collapse in those GPs seeking partnerships in GP businesses. "Brimmond Medical Group is faced with a number of GPs leaving or retiring - and an inability to adequately replace them. "Locally, combined with substantial extra expectation from new housing developments and massively diminishing resourcing, the business of the practice has become unviable." The British Medical Association has warned of a crisis in GP staffing due to the number of doctors planning to retire or move abroad. However, the Scottish government said recent investment in primary care had seen the number of GPs increase by almost 7%.

Summary: An Aberdeen medical practice is to be dissolved, in part due to a shortage of doctors.


Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of sight loss in the developed world. Patients are usually treated with ongoing monthly injections directly into their eyes. Australian and Chinese researchers believe gold nanoparticles could help better deliver drugs to the eye. Their study, published this week in the chemistry journal Angewandte Chemie, tested how a hydrogel filled with gold nanoparticles reacted when exposed to light. The researchers found the gel softened and released a dose of sight-restoring drug when it warmed by a only few degrees under the light. The process reversed when the light disappeared, hardening the gel and preventing the drug's delivery. The biological activity of the protein-based drug was "highly retained" after its release, the study said. Researcher Johan Basuki, from Australia's government-backed CSIRO, hoped the new drug delivery system would let AMD patients have injections less frequently - potentially once every six months. "The idea is to develop a 'drug reservoir' that can be implanted in the eye and then use visible light to trigger the drug that is embedded in the hydrogel," Dr Basuki said. "To do that we are using gold nanoparticles which have been known as a safe, inert, non-reactive component in the biomedical field." Nanoparticles, typically 1000 times thinner than a human hair, are too small to see with a microscope. The preliminary safety tests were conducted on rabbits, but further research is needed before human trials will be considered. The joint project between CSIRO and independent Chinese researchers is seeking investors to take research to the next stage. "In order to understand the function in the human body, I think we need to do a long-term study," Dr Basuki said. "The beauty of this versatile system is that the components are already FDA-approved, so they are safe for clinical use." Researchers are also investigating possible uses for the technology in agriculture, to fight cancer, and for use in personal care.

Summary: Gold nanotechnology could help reduce the number of injections needed to treat a common form of blindness, researchers believe.


The Glovers took an early lead but found themselves 5-1 down at the break before eventually falling to a joint-record league defeat. Skipper James Bailey told the club website: "We know we let ourselves and the fans down. "As a group, we want to apologise and give fans their money back." Boss Darren Way added: "Saturday was never going to be easy but the manner of the defeat was totally unacceptable and I apologise to the supporters and take full responsibility for that. "Paying supporters their money back is a collective decision - we're not happy with just apologising, but at the same time know our best apology will come on the pitch in the coming weeks." The League Two side will release details of how fans can claim their refund on Monday. Yeovil's players are not the first to reimburse travelling fans after an away day nightmare. Sunderland's players refunded the 2,500 Black Cats supporters who saw their side fall to a humiliating 8-0 defeat at Southampton in October 2015. In January 2016 Charlton's players did the same for the 166 who made the trip to see their side go down 5-0 at Huddersfield, in a performance that club captain Johnnie Jackson called "disgraceful". Earlier this year, Bristol City's players refunded the 312 fans who made the 386-mile round trip to Preston North End to see the Robins lose 5-0.

Summary: Yeovil Town's players and staff have agreed to refund the 258 fans who travelled to their 8-2 opening day defeat at Luton Town.


The body of Drew Jordan was found in the quarry he owned in Eskra, near Omagh, on Thursday evening. The death of the father-of three, who was in his 50s, is being investigated by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI). The police have confirmed his death is not being treated as suspicious. His funeral is to be held on Sunday. The Reverend Noel Regan, a local clergyman who knows the family, told the Ulster Herald: "There is widespread shock and grief at this tragic accident." He said Mr Jordan was very well regarded in the area. A spokesperson for the HSENI said the organisation had been "made aware of a fatality at a quarry in Omagh and is investigating". "Our thoughts are with the family at this most difficult time," they added.

Summary: The death of a man at a quarry in County Tyrone has been described as a "tragic accident".


Australian Browne stopped defending champion Ruslan Chagaev to win the title in Russia earlier this month. The 36-year-old delivered a positive sample for clenbuterol after the fight, his management company have revealed. "I would like to assure all fans, the whole of the boxing world and all of Australia that I am not a drug user or a drug cheat," said Browne. Sydney-born Browne was knocked down in the sixth round but floored Uzbekistan's Chagaev with a big right to improves his record to 24-0. He added: "I will fight for as long as it takes to clear my name. I have never heard of the drug clenbuterol and had no idea what it is used for. "I am now aware that it is essentially a weight-stripping drug and as a heavyweight boxer, the idea of me using it is utterly ridiculous. "My team and I were well aware of the many risks involved in going to a place like Chechnya to fight a reigning champion and believed we had taken sufficient precautions. "In addition, it was at our insistence that Vada [Voluntary Anti-Doping Association] testing was implemented for the fight." Clenbuterol is a powerful drug used to treat asthma, but it can also help build up lean muscle mass and burn off fat. The drug's growth-promoting ability has also found favour with beef farmers, particularly in China and Mexico. The fact that humans can ingest the substance inadvertently by eating beef has in the past put pressure on anti-doping rules, which deem the slightest trace to be a doping infringement.

Summary: WBA heavyweight champion Lucas Browne says he is "shocked and devastated" after failing a drugs test.


The Tower of Refuge will be lit up in recognition of Rotary International's Thanks For Life campaign. The Rotary Club in Douglas is holding fundraising activities across the Isle of Man over the next seven days. Purple was chosen because medical teams stain children's little fingers with a purple dye to show they have been immunised. The campaign is the final push in the club's campaign to remove polio from the four countries where it is prevalent. Howard Callow is the chairman of club service at the Rotary Club of Douglas. He said: "Purple is the chosen colour and thanks to the help from the Department of Infrastructure we will see the Tower of Refuge turning purple, which will be quite a sight. "It's not the first time that important landmarks have been used, as part of a campaign, the Houses of Parliament in Westminster have been used, Table Mountain in South Africa has been used, so the Tower of Refuge is up there with the world's greatest heritage sights." Over the last 20 years, polio cases have been cut by 99%, and the condition is close to being eradicated. It is still endemic in Afghanistan, India, Nigeria and Pakistan. And it is present in more than 12 countries altogether.

Summary: An Isle of Man landmark will be bathed in purple light as part of a campaign to eradicate polio.


Brondby supporters threw the rodents at Copenhagen defender Ludwig Augustinsson as he went to take a corner. Leaders Copenhagen won the match 1-0 to open up a 13-point lead over nearest rivals Brondby. "It's unfortunate that there are some visitors who could not figure out how to behave properly," said Brondby's sports director Troels Bech. Footage of the incident shows Slovenia international Benjamin Verbic helping team-mate Augustinsson clear at least two rats off the pitch at the 28,000-capacity Brondby Stadium. Brondby are 10-times champions of Denmark while FC Copenhagen, managed by former Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Stale Solbakken, have won the title 11 times.

Summary: A Danish Superliga game between Brondby and FC Copenhagen was marred when home fans threw dead rats at a player.


It was a second day of gains following big falls earlier in the week linked to worries about the Chinese economy. Chinese markets were closed due to a public holiday. The Dow Jones rose 23 points, or 0.1%, to close at 16,375, while the S&P 500 rose 0.1% to 1,951. The Nasdaq fell slightly, closing down 16 points, or 0.4%, at 4,734 Non-farm payrolls figures for August are due out on Friday. They are expected to show a similar rise to the 215,000 jobs that were added in July. US shares had made bigger gains earlier in the day after European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi hinted there might be more stimulus measures to come for the eurozone. The chipmaker Intel was the biggest gainer, rising 1.7% the day after it unveiled its new range of processors at a technology show in Berlin. Construction equipment maker Caterpillar, down 2.2%, was the biggest faller on the Dow Jones. "I think the market is trying to calm down a little bit with the fear factor reducing somewhat and the data points to a growing US economy," said Peter Cardillo at Rockwell Global Capital in New York.

Summary: (Close): Wall Street shares closed slightly higher on Thursday ahead of Friday's jobs report.


The reconstruction shows the brain's anatomy in microscopic detail, enabling researchers to see features smaller than a strand of hair. It will be made freely available to neuroscientists to help them in their research. The model has been published in the journal Science. The research team had to slice 7,400 sections from the brain of a deceased 65-year-old woman, each half the thickness of a human hair. The team then had to stain each slice to bring out the anatomical detail and scan them into the computer in high definition. The final step was to reassemble the scanned slices inside the computer. In all, 80 billion neurons have been captured in this painstaking process which took 10 years to complete. The result is a 3D high definition digital brain into which researchers can zoom to study areas of interest in microscopic detail. One of the researchers involved, Prof Katrin Amunts from the Julich Research Centre in Germany, said that it was "like using Google Earth. You can see details that are not visible before we had this 3D reconstruction". Another member of the team, Prof Alan Evans of McGill University in Canada, described the achievement as a "technical tour de force". Among the neuroscientists who will be using Big Brain is Prof Paul Fletcher, a psychiatrist at Cambridge University who is scanning the brains of patients to learn more about eating disorders. Big Brain, he says, goes a "step further" than the best scans he can obtain by enabling him to see details at the level at which brain computations take place. "We will be able to study the responses seen in people and map it on to an atlas that goes close to the individual layers of the brain's cortex, to the very cells themselves". Big Brain is one among many recent big neuroscience initiatives. Researchers in the US have recently begun a Â£24m Human Connectome Project which involves incredibly detailed scans to show the connections between important areas of the brain. A few weeks ago President Obama announced a Â£64m initiative to map the human brain to help find cures for disorders such as Alzheimer's. And the European Union has proposed a billion pound programme that will in effect create a brain from scratch using computer technology. Among the biggest investors in brain research is the Wellcome Trust which invests Â£80m each year in the field. According to its head of neuroscience and mental health Dr John Williams, the drive behind the large increase in funding is concern over an ageing population in industrialised countries "Disorders of the brain and mind such as dementia and schizophrenia and depression are a major burden on society. "For a funder like Wellcome the challenge is how we build knowledge that will allow us to develop drugs and therapies that can help patients and their families." Follow Pallab on Twitter

Summary: Researchers have created the first high-resolution 3D digital model of the human brain, which they have called "Big Brain".


James Calveley Evans, 33, from Maes Pennant, Mostyn, Flintshire, appeared at Mold Crown Court on Friday. He also pleaded guilty to three charges of distributing child sex images and three charges of possessing child sex images. He has been further remanded in custody pending a pre-sentence report and will be sentenced in September. Evans, who has been suspended as a North Wales Police constable, thought he was corresponding with a child by email, but it was an undercover police officer. He admitted to the court he had attempted to arrange or facilitate a child sex offence in February. But he denied a second similar offence in March, which the prosecution had agreed to lie on file. Evans was also found to be downloading and distributing child sex abuse images and was found to have 607 photographs and 16 video images. Judge Rhys Rowlands told him custody was inevitable and that it would "simply be a matter of the length of the sentence".

Summary: A North Wales Police officer has admitted trying to arrange a child sex offence over the internet.


The Spanish midfielder, 30, joined Watford from Fiorentina on a four-and-a-half-year deal in January 2016. He played 17 times in all competitions during his first season. But in August 2016 he moved to Valencia on a season-long loan, returning to Spain where he had previously played for Atletico Madrid, Valladolid, Mallorca and Celta Vigo. Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng currently sit 11th of the 16 teams in the Chinese Super League after 16 games of the season. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: Mario Suarez has left Watford to join Chinese side Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng FC for an undisclosed fee.


Russell Sherwood, 69, of Cilfrew, Neath, was heading for Ewenny in Vale of Glamorgan as Storm Angus hit in the morning but never arrived. He disappeared at Stormy Down and registration plates from his car were found on Monday. South Wales Police said it would try to recover the car on Wednesday morning. Officers will remain at the scene overnight and the force said Mr Sherwood's family were being kept informed of any developments. Mr Sherwood left his home in a silver Ford Focus at about 06:15 GMT as flooding caused by Storm Angus hit roads in the area around Stormy Down. Tuesday's search focused around the dipping bridge on the river, and firefighters and coastguard teams were involved. The search was stood down for the evening at about 16:30 and will resume at first light on Wednesday.

Summary: A car thought to belong to a man who went missing in Bridgend on Sunday has been found in the River Ogmore.


About 1,200 people died and 771 survived when the British liner was torpedoed by a German submarine on 7 May 1915 during World War One. One of the largest ships in the world, it was sailing from New York to its home port of Liverpool when it was sunk off the coast of Ireland. A minute's silence will be held at 14:10 BST - the time of the attack - at a service in Liverpool. The disaster provoked outrage especially in Britain, with rioters targeting German businesses in Merseyside, Manchester and London. Public opinion in the US, which had been officially neutral, was said to have changed after the death of about 130 Americans, although it was another two years before the country declared its official entry into the war, in 1917. Ian Murphy, from Merseyside Maritime Museum, said: "In 1915, Lusitania was the world's most famous ship and the jewel in Liverpool's crown. "Her sinking sent shockwaves around the globe and was said to have influenced America's entry to the war." About 600 people onboard the Lusitania had links with Merseyside. The Reverend Dr Crispin Pailing, rector of Liverpool, said: "A significant number of the crew and passengers had Liverpool connections - there is hardly a street in the Vauxhall area that wasn't affected." The ship's owner Cunard has commissioned a memorial plaque, which will be dedicated later during a service at Liverpool Parish Church. Actors Joe McGann and Roy Carruthers will read first-hand accounts from survivors. A painting by the artist Anthony Brown, whose great-grandfather was on the Lusitania's final voyage, will be put on display for the first time. The service will be followed by a walk of remembrance to the Lusitania's salvaged propeller, now located at the city's Pier Head. The disaster will also be commemorated at Cobh in the Republic of Ireland, where many victims were buried after the sinking. Last weekend, a service was held in the Isle of Man from where a fishing boat rescued about 150 people.

Summary: The centenary of the sinking of the Lusitania will be commemorated later.