Three men, two women, and a girl under 18 years of age, were arrested on Thursday evening after police carried out a planned search of a house in Castletown, Navan, County Meath. It followed a report alleging false imprisonment. It is understood those living in the house are from Romania. The men and women appeared in court on Saturday. They were remanded in custody.

Summary: Five people have appeared in court in Trim on charges of theft.


Some of them might even take place on a special Saturday sitting of the Commons, (the first since the Falklands War) if the prime minister so decides. In the event of a Remain vote, most of what is below will probably take place, although it may be that there is some kind of statement on the result on Monday. If the week's scheduled business does go ahead, look out for preliminary skirmishing in the Lords over the Buses Bill and the Investigatory Powers Bill, and keep an eye on an interesting attempt by the members of the Public Accounts Committee to amend the Finance Bill - another example of the hot new Westminster trend for select committees to try to push their recommendations into law. Here's my rundown of the week ahead: MPs return from their referendum recess at 2.30pm - when the first business will be Defence questions. It is highly likely that this will be followed by one or more ministerial statements or urgent questions, and somewhere in the mix, the newest MP, Dr Rosena Allin-Khan, who defended Sadiq Kahn's Tooting constituency for Labour, will take her seat. Then - if the powers that be stick to the published agenda, the Commons will move on to the detail of the Finance Bill - the measure which enacts the Budget. This will be the first of two days of committee stage - there are Labour amendments to give more favourable tax treatment for low emissions vehicles and to review the tax treatment of workers employed through intermediaries - agency staff. The SNP's Roger Mullin has an amendment calling for a review of the remuneration of investment fund managers, aimed at ensuring no element of their pay can be taxed as a capital gain. But the most interesting may be the cross-party amendment signed by, among others, the Public Accounts Committee Chair, Meg Hillier, on tax transparency for multinational companies. The amendment, which I'm told is the brainchild of Labour ex-minister Caroline Flint, comes out of the PAC's hearings on the Google tax affair and the release of the Panama Papers. On the argument that sunlight is the best preventative measure, they want an official register requiring multinationals to disclose where they do business, the money they make and the tax they pay. The clever bit is that the amendment contains a "sunrise clause" so it would not pre-empt attempts to negotiate an EU version of the proposed register, and would only come into force if no euro-register was in place by 2020. With a considerable cross-party coalition behind it, the amendment is highly likely to be called by the Speaker, who has a track record of ensuring that proposals by select committees are debated. In the Lords (from 2.30pm) questions to ministers cover countering anti-Semitism on university campuses; clearer use of language to combat the threat of terrorism and improving air quality in Britain. Then peers turn to the second reading debate on the Investigatory Powers Bill. This was passed by the Commons with a considerable majority - but a number

Summary: This week's preview of next week's parliamentary action comes with a massive health warning: in the event of a victory for Leave in the EU referendum, much of what follows will probably be cancelled or rescheduled to make room for a series of statements and debates on the process for and ramifications of Brexit.


Warriors rested a host of regulars but spent most of the first half in Zebre territory and secured the bonus point before the half-hour mark. The tries came from Nick Grigg, Peter Murchie, Rob Harley and Matt Fagerson, with Peter Horne converting all four. A Sam Johnson try and two from Matt Smith stretched Glasgow's lead with Kyle van Zyl and Kurt Baker replying. The visitors came into the match on the back of successive wins over Connacht and the Dragons, but they lost Carlo Engelbrecht and skipper Valerio Bernabo to injuries in the opening seven minutes, and they fell behind after 11. Glasgow captain Henry Pyrgos fed Peter Horne who slipped the ball to Grigg to dive over, with Horne adding the conversion. The hosts doubled their lead when excellent work by the pack sucked Zebre in on the left and a swift shift to the right allowed Murchie to cross, with Horne converting. Harley scored his first try of the season soon after, following a brilliant break from his own half by Johnson, with Grigg and Horne also involved in the set-up work. The bonus point was sealed before the half-hour mark, Pyrgos and Chris Fusaro linking brilliantly to play in Matt Fagerson for his maiden Glasgow try, with Horne making it four conversions from four. Johnson added the fifth try after the break, capitalising on great work from Fusaro, with Horne's hot streak from conversions continuing. In a nice moment for the Horne family, Peter then left the action and was replaced by brother George. Seconds later Glasgow scored again when a superb drive on the left allowed Smith to cross over. Zebre reduced the deficit slightly when Van Zyl cashed in on the first real lapse in the home defence to cross over. Smith added his second of the match thanks to a moment of luck when the ball was knocked out of Brian Alainu'uese's hands and it dropped into the arms of his team-mate to cross over. The hosts were sloppy in defence as Baker ran over late on but that did not detract from a solid display from Warriors, who are now six points adrift of the top four with two games to play. Glasgow head coach Gregor Townsend: "I'm happy, there was a great crowd and we got the win. Zebre played a lot of good rugby and they were committed, and that's a big improvement on Zebre teams that have come here in the past. They've shown why they have won two games in a row and they were tough to break down, but this new team we had out tonight found a way to do that. "We'll miss these nights and it's great to see so many fans turning up, when you're playing a team at the bottom of the table that are not bringing any fans and we are not going for the play-offs this year. The loyal supporters are still there supporting us." Glasgow Warriors: Peter Murchie, Leonardo Sarto, Nick Grigg, Sam Johnson, Rory Hughes, Peter Horne, Henry Pyrgos (c); Alex

Summary: A much-changed Glasgow Warriors side cruised to a bonus-point victory over Zebre in the Pro12.


Helen Rossenberg worked for Bourne End Academy in Buckinghamshire from September to December 2015. A conduct panel heard the 59-year-old pushed one student, grabbed another by the hair and trod on a third's foot. The panel also found an allegation she referred to a student with special needs as "thick" proven. Ms Rossenberg did not attend the National College for Teaching and Leadership hearing. LIVE: For more on this and other Buckinghamshire stories It is understood Ms Rossenberg accepted she made a comment that had some absent students been present in class "all they would do is sit there scratching their balls". In banning Ms Rossenberg from teaching, the panel found "there had been a rapid escalation in the seriousness of the incidents that pupils were exposed to by Ms Rossenberg's behaviour, both oral and physical".

Summary: A teacher who claimed all some pupils would do in a class is "sit there scratching their balls" has been banned from the profession.


Winds reached 36mph and blew trees over at Emirates Golf Club, where play has stopped until Saturday, angering some of the 64 players to finish round two. Former Masters champion Trevor Immelman called the halt "ridiculous", while Ryder Cup player Chris Wood said the decision made the event "one sided". Tournament director Mike Stewart said the course was "unsafe and unplayable". Stewart added: "We had TV towers that the roofs were blown off. We had balls moving on the greens - blew into a bunker at one stage. Five trees came down." There are 65 players, including George Coetzee of South Africa, who leads on nine under, and Spaniard Sergio Garcia, a shot behind, who have nine holes or more left to play of round two. England's Matthew Fitzpatrick (three under par), Danny Willett (one over), Ian Poulter (three under) and Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell (four under), are all yet to reach halfway in the second round. Stewart still thinks the tournament will conclude on Sunday as round two will be completed on Saturday with the third round commencing later in the day from a two-tee start. However, a host of early starters on Friday stressed their frustrations as those set to face the gusts later in the afternoon were spared. Spain's Pablo Larrazabal - who ended five over after two rounds - said he was "very angry". South African Immelman, who is set to miss the cut at four over par, wrote on social media: "Suspending play now is ridiculous, half the field played 36 holes in these conditions." Martin Kaymer of Germany, who is tied for fifth on four under, said: "Hard to understand the difference between the morning play and now, therefore even more surprised about the decision." Earlier on Friday, 14-time major winner Tiger Woods withdrew from the tournament before the start of round two citing a back spasm. The 41-year-old American, who only returned to action in December after 15 months out following two back operations, was five over after 18 holes.

Summary: Players have criticised the European Tour's decision to suspend round two of the Dubai Desert Classic in Abu Dhabi.


Molanna angustata is a type of caddisfly that inhabits Wales and England up to the Lake District and Yorkshire. RSPB Scotland trainee ecologist Genevieve Dalley discovered and identified two males caught in a moth trap at Insh Marshes near Kingussie. The flies' larvae live in water and create protective cases. These tubes are made from tiny particles of sand and stuck together with silk. When they have grown to a winged adult they chew their way out of the case and swim up to the surface where they eventually fly away. However, this journey has to be done quickly or predators, such as fish, will eat them. Ms Dalley said: "It is fantastic to have discovered this new species, especially since it is the first ever record of its kind in Scotland. "However, there is still a lot of work to be done if we want to fully understand this interesting little creature. "We don't know why it's never been found in Scotland before - it could be that the species is starting to move north, or it could be that this type of caddisfly has simply gone unnoticed until now."

Summary: A species of insect not previously recorded in Scotland has been found at an RSPB reserve in the Highlands.


The ??359m Independent Living Fund pays out an average of ??300 a week, to help people pay for carers so they can live at home and not in a care home. It was already shut to new applicants for this year and will now shut to new claims permanently, said the minister for disabled people, Maria Miller. Payments to existing users are to continue until 2015. Ms Miller said: "An independent discretionary trust delivering social care is financially unsustainable." But Richard Hawkes, chief executive of disability charity Scope, said the decision to phase out the fund was "bemusing". "The fund is comparatively very small and is designed to support disabled people to live at home rather than in care homes," he said. "It's hard to see how phasing out this fund will do anything but narrow down options and push people towards greater dependence on the state." The phased closure was described as "foolhardy and lacking in humanity" by Labour peer Lord Morris of Manchester. Lord Morris, who was the first minister for the disabled, said: "This will not save money. If you make it harder for disabled people to live at home, it will cost more because more of them will have to be in hospitals and other places of full-time care. "It will mean far more of them having to be in institutional care at far greater cost to the taxpayer." The government said local authorities had a statutory responsibility to provide social care support to their residents. And it said it remained its priority to safeguard the position of the recipients of the fund. It said it would carry out a formal consultation next year on how best to continue to support existing users.

Summary: A fund which supports more than 21,000 people with severe disabilities is to be phased out by 2015.


Eleven passengers and three crew were on Friday morning's Eastern Airways flight T3 722, which safely returned to Norwich at 07:26. The airline said there was a smell but no smoke. The passengers were transferred to another flight so they could continue their journey to Aberdeen. Eastern Airways said the Saab 2000 aircraft had returned to Norwich as a precautionary measure. A spokesman said: "The captain operating this morning's T3 722 flight from Norwich to Aberdeen made a precautionary return to Norwich to have the aircraft checked following an unusual odour in the cockpit. "The airport fire service was initially put on standby, but was stood down on arrival. Our engineers will be carrying out an inspection of the aircraft. "We apologise to passengers for the inconvenience, but the safety of our passengers and crew is our primary concern."

Summary: A plane headed for Aberdeen was turned back to Norwich Airport after the crew reported smelling an "unusual odour" in the cockpit.


Canon Bill Brassell from Gloucester served in the Royal Navy in the 1940s, and battled storms, bombers and U-boats to ferry war supplies to Russia. He has been awarded the Arctic Star medal for the maritime missions, which Winston Churchill said were the most dangerous of the war. "I'm very, very grateful to receive this," he told the BBC. "It's only 70 years I suppose, and at last it's happened. Not just because it's a nice thing for me, but because of all those who served with me and they paid the supreme sacrifice. "Of all the bits that one served during the war, this was the effort that was made by so many. "I take it [medal] very much in memory of all those who didn't come back, all my shipmates, and that's something that I will very much treasure". The medal presentation took place at the headquarters of Gloucester-based A Company 6 Rifles. In 2005, an Arctic badge was awarded to the veterans of the convoys but they felt that it did not go far enough. They lobbied the government for a specific medal to recognise the service of those involved in the mission. The Arctic Star medal was created this year. "This is a medal that we've introduced to honour those people who served on the Arctic convoys in World War II," said Conservative MP Mark Francois, the minister of state for defence personnel, welfare and veterans. "I'm privileged to present this to Canon Brassell." The Arctic convoys brought crucial supplies and weapons to Russia, to help fight off Hitler's armies. The icy voyages claimed over 3,000 lives and Winston Churchill described them as the worst journey in the world. The supply ships were under constant threat of attack by German U-boats and aircraft and also had to negotiate severe cold, storms, and ice floes. The voyages began in 1941 and by May 1945, the Arctic route had claimed 104 merchant ships and 16 military vessels.

Summary: An 89-year-old Gloucestershire man has been honoured for his efforts in the World War II Arctic convoys.


Small Business Saturday is in its third year, and aims to encourage people to spend locally rather than with international chains. There are around five million small firms in the UK which employ half of the country's workforce. The government said it wanted to help "cut red tape" for small businesses. Business Secretary Sajid Javid said: "Small Business Saturday is an opportunity to come together and generate a real boost for small firms in the run-up to Christmas. "Having grown up above the family shop myself, I'm proud of the UK's small businesses, providing jobs and security for millions of people and making a huge contribution to our economy." Any firm with fewer than 50 employees is considered a small business. In Britain 99% of all companies are in that category - employing 12.4 million people. Last year UK traders took Â£504m on the day from an estimated 16.5 million people - a 20% increase in footfall on 2013. But day-to-day small firms face a battle competing with big companies who can offer lower prices and have more resources to deal with issues such as administration, tax and staffing. The Federation of Small businesses said that for every pound spent at an independent company, around 70p stays in the local economy.

Summary: Shoppers across the UK are being encouraged to buy from independent stores on Saturday as part of a campaign to boost high streets.


Christine Wilson, 25, was eventually found out by the pair, who thought she was male, and was then charged. Defence advocate Shelagh McCall told the High Court in Edinburgh that Wilson has Gender Identity Disorder. Judge Lord Bannatyne deferred sentence in order for the court to obtain reports. Jane Farquharson, prosecuting, told the court that Wilson had problems with her sexuality. "The accused has by her own admission experienced some confusion about her sexuality. She has since childhood presented as a boy," said Ms Farquharson. "Both complainers believed they were in a relationship with a boy." Defending, Ms McCall stated that Wilson was hoping to undergo gender reassignment therapy at some point in the future.

Summary: An Aberdeen woman has admitted fraud by pretending to be a boy to become sexually intimate with two unsuspecting teenage girls.


Care worker Alec Wallbank, 30, of Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff, is alleged to have carried out the offence between July and September 2014 in Cardiff. He appeared at Cardiff Magistrates Court wearing a black shirt and tie. He was released on bail and the case was sent to Cardiff Crown Court. A plea and case management hearing is due to be held on 18 August.

Summary: A deputy manager of a mental health ward has appeared in court accused of engaging in sexual activity with a woman patient.


Richard Anthony Jones from Kansas was released from jail after witnesses said they could not tell the two men apart. A judge ruled there was no evidence to keep him in jail. Mr Jones said finding a photo of the other man - who as well as looking like him, shares the same first name - was a "needle in a haystack moment". 'I don't believe in luck, I believe I was blessed,' Mr Jones told the Kansas City Star. So far no criminal case has been filed against his double - known only as Ricky - who gave evidence at Mr Jones's robbery retrial and denied committing the crime. While not saying Ricky was responsible, the judge found that based on the new evidence, no reasonable juror would have convicted Mr Jones. Mr Jones said that he began to despair that he would ever be released from jail after repeated efforts to appeal against his 19-year conviction for a 1999 robbery. "All my appeals had been denied. It has been a rough ride," he said. But in 2015 he told researchers from the Midwest Innocence Project - a group that aids wrongly convicted prisoners - about a man called Ricky he had heard about. Mr Jones had been told by fellow inmates that he looked identical to Ricky. "When I saw the picture of my double it all made sense to me," he said. Mr Jones had been convicted based mostly on eyewitness evidence. There was no physical, DNA or fingerprint evidence that linked him to the crime. The researchers found that not only did the other man bear an uncanny resemblance to Mr Jones, he lived near the scene of the crime in Kansas City, Kansas, whereas Mr Jones lived across the state line in Kansas City, Missouri. Lawyers for Mr Jones also said he was with his girlfriend and her family at the time members of the public were robbed in a park. They argued that police identity procedures 17 years ago were deeply flawed. A lawyer working on his case said the team were "floored by how much" Mr Jones and his double looked alike. Mr Jones told the Kansas City Star that he was now adjusting to life outside of jail and was happy to be back with his children.

Summary: A US prisoner who spent 17 years in jail for a robbery he did not commit has spoken of his relief that researchers found his lookalike.


But is it possible dragons could ever exist beyond the pages of Celtic mythology or the celluloid of fantasy film? Academics have suggested in a recent essay the creation of large, winged dragons using cutting-edge genome editing is not beyond the realms of possibility. Is the seemingly far-fetched idea a flier or, like dragon's breath, just hot air? The BBC asked the authors. The essay in The American Journal of Bioethics said spectacular animals could be brought to life using a targeted gene-editing system known as CRISPR-CAS9. Co-authors Prof Hank T Greely, director of the Centre for Law and the Biosciences at Stanford Law School, and Prof R Alta Charo, Professor of Bioethics and Law at Wisconsin Law School, said their dragon suggestion was "somewhat tongue-in-cheek" but "not impossible". "There are the possibilities of spectacles," they wrote. "Animals and plants not created for personal use but to be exhibited. "Consider, for example, the dragon. Basic physics will almost certainly combine with biological constraints to prevent the creation of flying or fire-breathing dragons. "But a very large reptile that looks at least somewhat like the European or Asian dragon (perhaps with flappable if not flyable wings) could be someone's target of opportunity." And it may not be as improbable as it seems at first blush. CRISPR and other similar techniques involve DNA being inserted, replaced, or removed from a genome using artificially engineered nucleases. The method has been adopted by scientists around the world. CRISPRs (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats) are sections of DNA, while CAS-9 (CRISPR-associated protein 9) is an enzyme. They are found in bacteria, which use them to disable attacks from viruses. They have led to the creation of patented "GloFish" that shine under UV light, the eradication of horns from certain cattle species, manipulation of crops and attempts to produce hypo-allergenic cats. Artist Eduardo Kac even commissioned a French geneticist to create Alba, a genetically modified "glowing" rabbit. Debate has raged over whether CRISPR, which occurs as part of a bacterial process, could be safely and ethically used on humans since 2012. But professors Greely and Charo argue its potential to produce "CRISPR critters" is "likely to be overlooked" by legislators and regulators "because they are unexpected". The method is "cheaper and easier" than older forms of genetic engineering and can be done "outside the traditional laboratory setting". Their essay looks at the possible uses of CRISPR for de-extinction of wild species - such as 700,000-year-old horses - for domestic de-extinction - such as tomato species - and for making creatures of "personal whim". They point out that Harvard geneticist George Church is using CRISPR to edit Asian elephant cell lines to give them some woolly mammoth genes. Asked about the likelihood of dragons, the co-authors said: "We imagine it would be low although not impossible with respect to appearance (the fire-breathing and flying aspects are undoubtedly beyond any plausible genetic engineering). "In the US, the determining factor is usually cost as compared to return-on-investment, where cost can be substantial given the regulatory hurdles. "Does this mean some

Summary: The mythical dragon has been associated with Wales for more than a millennium and famously graces the national flag.


Of the 4,150 full-time firefighters across Wales' three fire brigades, only 40 are black and minority ethnic (BME). Five of north Wales' 880 firefighters are BME, in mid and west Wales it is 15 of 1,390 and in south Wales it is 20 of 1,880. BME people make up 4% of Wales' population, according to the latest census. Fire minister Mike Penning said diversity was "not an optional extra". "Firefighters, like police officers and other local emergency services personnel, should reflect the communities they serve and we expect fire and rescue authorities to do much more to improve BME... representation," he added. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) said the fact just 4.4% of firefighters in England and Wales were BME was "totally unacceptable". The figures, released by the Department for Communities and Local Government, show 10 firefighters, all in south Wales said "don't know" when asked about their ethnicity. Although there are no statistics for a breakdown of Welsh cities, in places like Greater Manchester, just 2.8% of firefighters are from an ethnic minority compared to 16.2% of the population as a whole. Mick Nicholas, the most senior black member of the FBU, told BBC Radio 5 live the fire service had been "inconsistent" at recruiting from non-white communities.

Summary: Just 0.9% of Wales' firefighters are non-white, official figures have shown.


The visitors led 24-0 at the break through a brace from Sneyd and tries from Fetuli Talanoa and Albert Kelly. Kelly bagged his second after the restart and Josh Griffin and Carlos Tuimavave scored before Sneyd crossed for his third of the evening. Sam Wood and Oliver Roberts got consolation scores for the Giants in the second half. Huddersfield stand-off Danny Brough, who needs six points to move up to ninth on the all-time domestic points scorers list, missed both his attempts at goal. The dominant victory moves the Black and Whites up to second in the Super League table before the rest of the weekend's fixtures. Huddersfield Giants: Mason, Ormsby, S. Wood, Mellor, McIntosh, Brough, Brierley, Rapira, Leeming, Ikahihifo, Roberts, Smith, Hinchcliffe. Replacements: Wakeman, Clough, Dickinson, M. Wood. Hull FC: Shaul, Fonua, Tuimavave, Griffin, Talanoa, Kelly, Sneyd, Taylor, Houghton, Bowden, Manu, Minichiello, Thompson. Replacements: Connor, Green, Matongo, Washbrook. Referee: Phil Bentham. Attendance: 5,176.

Summary: Marc Sneyd scored a hat-trick and kicked eight goals as Hull FC comfortably won at Huddersfield Giants.


But Leicester's squad of freebies and unknown imports have shocked the football world with their Premier League triumph, becoming household names and fully fledged international stars along the way. These are the stories of the 14 key players from a team that cost less than £30m. Schmeichel started his career as a Manchester City trainee. He made his senior debut on loan at Darlington in 2006 and was also loaned to Bury and Falkirk before making his debut for the Blues. He played just three games for City in the whole of 2008 and was so far down the pecking order in January 2009 his agent enlisted the help of BBC Sport's Chris Bevan to get him a move, via our BBC transfer deadline day live text commentary. Schmeichel issued a statement expressing his "great disappointment" when Leeds accepted Leicester's offer for him in June 2011. We don't think he regrets that now... Manchester United academy product Simpson was sent out on loan to Belgian side Royal Antwerp and Sunderland, where he won the Championship title in 2007, plus he had spells at Ipswich Town and Blackburn Rovers. He eventually made his Premier League and European debut at Old Trafford before he joined Newcastle United in 2010. He helped the Magpies win promotion back to the Premier League and also won promotion via the play-offs after his move to QPR. In 2014 he signed for Leicester and is now a Premier League champion. He was convicted of assaulting his girlfriend last May - a conviction he is appealing against. The 30-year-old had been persuaded to join the Foxes by then manager Nigel Pearson, who was sacked in June. Fuchs said he was lying on a beach in Antigua when he was told Pearson had been sacked. "I'd spoken to a coach, he'd convinced me to go there, and I will never have one training session with him. It was very weird." Fuchs has 46,000 followers on Twitter, whom he entertains with his dressing room insights and games such as Russian egg roulette with team-mate Jamie Vardy. The Jamaica international was released by Notts County in 2000 and signed for Dunkirk FC in the Midland Football Alliance, while enrolling on a course to become an accountant, before Nottingham Forest spotted him. Leicester signed Morgan for about £1m in January 2012. He had already made 379 appearances for Forest, including 123 in League One. Media playback is not supported on this device Morgan owns a chain of tattoo parlours in Leicester, with former youth team-mate Scott Tynan. Their regular clients include team-mates Jeffrey Schlupp and Fuchs. But Morgan's talents do not extend to the actual tattooing. He said: "I tried it once on pigskin. It was a terrible effort. I was just trying to draw a smiley face but it looked more like a letter C." Claudio Ranieri first brought Huth to England from Germany in 2001, signing him for Chelsea where he won two Premier League titles. He moved to Middlesbrough for £6m in 2006 but was relegated to the Championship two years

Summary: They were a team of cast-offs and bargain buys written off before the season had started, led by a manager who had been sacked in five of his previous jobs.


The relaunch featured Chris Evans and Matt LeBlanc driving Reliant three-wheelers from London to Blackpool and actor Jesse Eisenberg and chef Gordon Ramsay tackling the Top Gear track. The new hosts were signed up after the old team left after an infamous fracas between lead presenter Jeremy Clarkson and a producer. Initial ratings for the episode will not be known until Monday morning. However, Evans said earlier in the week he would be "disappointed" with anything fewer than five million viewers for the show's first episode. The presenter opened the show saying: "Welcome to Top Gear with our all-new, improved audience." Clarkson was fired from Top Gear in March last year after he punched a producer following a row about the provision of food late at night while filming on location. Evans made a jibe about the incident at the start of the episode, adding: "We don't make jokes about catering on this show any more." Another joke referencing Clarkson's departure was made when Evans bragged he had "won custody" of masked driver The Stig. The revamp featured many of the same elements the show is best known for including a profile of a supercar and a head-to-head challenge between the presenters. The Guardian's Stuart Heritage commented on the similarities during a film profiling the new Dodge Viper ACR saying: "It's well shot. It's got the same unearned swagger. It's presented by a man in a car comparing stuff to stuff, then leaving a pause, then accelerating, then shouting. It is identical." Unlike previous series, the "star in a reasonably priced car" segment was updated to feature two "stars in a rally cross car" compete on a new Top Gear track including an off-road dirt track, water section and a jump. Eisenberg and Ramsay were the first to tackle the course, with Ramsay scoring the faster time of the two. Alex Robbins, the Telegraph's motoring journalist, said he was not sure if the format should have been changed: "One of the best bits about this section was the juxtaposition of celebs in something deeply forgettable. The Mini doesn't work for that remit, because it's just a bit too cool. "I mean, you could imagine Eisenberg in a Mini in LA. The entertainment value of seeing him in something dreary has been lost," he said. He concluded the show was "a solid first effort", but added "it could have done with less of the gimmickry and more space to show off the cars themselves". In his commentary, the Independent's Christopher Hooton said: "The budget and production values were pretty much the same/as high [as previous series] and the show felt very similar, but the original trio were its heart and it needed to take more of a departure without them, not trade off past glories." Meanwhile the Huffington Post's Caroline Frost said: "Matt LeBlanc's laid-back style when left on his own gives a glimmer of hope." The Daily Mail's Quentin Letts said LeBlanc was "a success" and the show was "reasonably entertaining". But he added: "It has lost its spark of genius. It

Summary: Motoring show Top Gear has returned to BBC Two with its new line-up of hosts.


The Canadian singer told BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs that the executive told him his music would not sell. He told Buble he would only produce his music for $100,000 (Â£82,000) a track, just to get rid of him. The singer has now sold more than 50 million albums around the world. Buble started out as a swing crooner and also sings jazz and pop songs. He told presenter Kirsty Young that David Foster, who has worked with Whitney Houston and Celine Dion, had told him: "You will never be signed to my label, I will never produce you. "You are talented but I see no record sales for this genre of music. "To dismiss me, [Foster] said, 'For $100,000 a track, I will produce on spec a record for you, and because I'm an executive of Warner Bros they'll get first right of refusal. "And then he pushed me out the door thinking he would never see me again." But the singer said the encounter made him determined to raise the money to work with Foster. "What he didn't know was that I would go back to Vancouver and go bank to bank with a manager I had at the time and find an investor," Buble said. "I flew back to Los Angeles and went to David's house, and he said 'What do you want?' And I said 'Mr Foster I have the money.' "He couldn't believe I had come back. But he said, 'All right', and we started making the record." Later, Buble explained, he asked Foster if he could speak to the president of Warner Bros and "plead" for the album to be released. "I walked into the Warner Bros records' home in Burbank, and I don't think I'd ever been as terrified," Buble said. "This executive named Tom Whalley came in the room and he said 'Why should we sign you? We have [Frank] Sinatra'." "And I said 'With all due respect, Sinatra's dead, don't bury the music with him.' I said 'I'll work hard and help fill the void and we will keep this music alive together'. "Three days later, I was on the treadmill and my grandfather was with me, and the doors flung open and my grandfather said 'Sunshine, you're with Warner Bros'." Buble's eight song choices on Desert Island Discs include This Love of Mine by Sinatra, Lose Yourself by Eminem and My Love by Paul McCartney and Wings. The singer said he would take The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle with him to the island as his chosen book. He said his luxury item would be a Rolex watch - he is an ambassador for the brand - "because I could at least figure out what time it was and how many days I had been there". Desert Island Discs, featuring Michael Buble, was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 at 11:15 GMT on Sunday, 30 October and is now available online. Update 3 November 2016: This story has been amended to make clear that Michael Buble is an ambassador for Rolex,

Summary: Michael Buble has revealed how he went from bank to bank to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to persuade a music executive to sign him at the start of his career.


The cromlech built in Langemark, Belgium, has marked the 100th anniversary of the war's outbreak. It followed years of campaigning by those who wanted a permanent dedication to the fallen. It is estimated 40,000 soldiers, sailors and airmen from Wales died during the 1914 to 1918 war. Langemark was at the heart of battle in 1917 as the Welsh advanced through the village on the first day of the Battle of Passchendaele. Peter Carter Jones, co-ordinator of the Welsh Memorial in Flanders Campaign Group, told the service: "At a chance meeting on 2010 I learned there was no single welsh memorial for all the Welsh fallen. "We wanted to change that. "This memorial's artist is from Tenby, the stones from Pontypridd and the dragon was made in north Wales. Every bit of it is Welsh. "People not born yet will come here to remember the dreadful history this memorial represents. We will not forget them." Fellow co-ordinator Erwin Ureel added: "The idea of a dragon memorial is easy, the hatching of that dragon takes much longer. "The dragon you see before you is a fitting memorial to the battles fought here." The monument is made of four Welsh blue pennant stones transported from Craig yr Hesg quarry, Pontypridd, and surmounted by a red bronze dragon, designed by artist Lee Odishow. The sounding of the Last Post signalled the start of a minute silence. Heads bowed, there is no sound from the site, except for the birds Falklands veteran Simon Weston who earlier said it was "very humbling" to be part of the ceremony, read The Kohima Epitaph before the Welsh flag was raised by army cadets. Minister president of the Flemish government, Geert Bourgeois, said he is proud local people played a part in making the memorial a reality. He added: "Although we have escaped war for 70 years now, we must never forget how fast things can change." First Minister Carwyn Jones told the service: "This memorial is the result of many years of hard work by dedicated individuals both in Flanders and of course in Wales. "Indeed the appeal has caught the imagination of people around the world and this impressive sculpture demonstrates the importance with which we, in Wales together with our partners in Flanders hold the memory of those who sacrificed their lives a century ago." BBC News reporter Natalie Crockett in Flanders From the outset this could be any other European town. With its neat cobbled streets, beautiful buildings and quaint village-feel you could be forgiven for forgetting the horrors that happened in Ypres, Flanders, during the Great War. But the town has not forgotten. There are museums dedicated to the Great War, plaques marking the sacrifice of the many countries which fought here, while cemeteries are dotted around the area marking the place where soldiers fell. In the town centre the imposing Menin Gate serves as a memorial for those whose bodies were not recovered. Every night at 20:00 hundreds of people gather to hear the sounding of the Last Post. Families and veterans, locals and

Summary: About 1,000 people gathered to see the unveiling of a lasting monument to Welsh soldiers who died in World War One in Flanders.


China calls the island Yongxing and has been building up a settlement there for the last two years. The school is expected to serve just 40 children, whose parents all work on the tiny island. Last month, Chinese and Vietnamese ships clashed over a drilling rig that China has placed near the islands. Beijing claims a U-shaped swathe of the South China Sea that covers areas other South East Asian nations say are their territory. The issue has been rumbling in recent years amid an increasingly assertive stance from China over its claims. This is the latest construction project on the island of Yongxing. There is already a hospital, a library and an airport. It also has mobile telephone coverage. China has been building there for the last two years, ever since it announced that the tiny settlement was a city, the administrative centre for a vast swathe of the South China Sea. The school will teach the children of the island's growing population, mostly made up of soldiers and construction workers. But it has a wider significance: it helps cement China's territorial claims in the area. Others may have competing claims - but those will be hard to enforce as China already has a growing presence there. Earlier this month, the UN said it was willing to mediate between China and Vietnam in the dispute. Beijing claims almost the entire sea, based on a mid-20th Century map with a line apparently delineating Chinese territory, and vague historical claims going back more than 1,000 years. Vietnam says it has controlled the Paracels for centuries. Last month China's decision to move the rig sparked anti-Chinese protests in Vietnam, with mobs attacking factories and businesses. The Philippines is also in a territorial dispute with China and is in the process of taking China to a UN court over its territorial claims. It has also recently signed a new security deal with the US which would allow an expanded US troop presence, in a move seen as linked to Manila's deteriorating ties with Beijing.

Summary: China says it will build a school in the disputed Paracel Islands, boosting its presence in waters also claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam.


Peter Metcalf was involved in defending the force against unlawful arrest claims after the 1984 Orgreave clash. He also played a key role in reviewing statements after Hillsborough. Deputy Chief Constable Peter Hayes and Assistant Chief Constable Walter Jackson are connected to both cases. The officers, who were involved in a review of the evidence after Orgreave and have links to Hillsborough, have both denied any wrongdoing. Mr Metcalf did not wish to comment on Orgreave when approached by the BBC. About 10,000 strikers and 5,000 police officers clashed at Orgreave coking plant in June 1984. Mr Hayes ordered a review of the way evidence had been gathered about Orgreave and was later involved in co-ordinating the force's evidence after the disaster at the Sheffield stadium. Mr Jackson was given the job of reviewing the Orgreave evidence and was at Hillsborough to watch the FA Cup semi-final after signing off the policing plan. The parallels between Hillsborough and Orgreave have been drawn before. Now evidence is starting to emerge showing the actual links, the names of people involved in the aftermath of both. There have been claims the way South Yorkshire Police conducted themselves after 'The Battle of Orgreave' fed into their response to the Hillsborough disaster. There have been growing calls for some form of investigation to fully understand what happened during the miners' strike and how that may have shown a culture within the South Yorkshire force that endured long after. But it should also be remembered these are very different incidents. Nobody died at Orgreave. Although miners were put on trial, the cases collapsed so there was no miscarriage of justice. That said, the miners have always carried a sense of injustice about what happened. Their calls for an inquiry now have the backing of some of the Hillsborough families. It's up to the home secretary to decide what happens next. Mr Metcalf wrote a note saying he had been told some of the police statements did not match the video evidence at Orgreave. His note also records Mr Metcalfe as saying that he had been told that senior officers were reluctant to provide anything that might undermine the case. Last year, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said it had identified possible cases of attempting to pervert the course of justice in relation to Orgreave. However, the police watchdog decided an investigation was not in the public interest. Former miners' union president Arthur Scargill has called for an inquiry into the Battle of Orgreave disorder. More than 120 officers and pickets were injured and 93 people were arrested following clashes at the coking plant. Campaigners have called on Dave Jones, the interim chief constable of South Yorkshire Police, to open up the force's archives on Orgreave. The Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign said it wanted Mr Jones to intervene in its legal bid to push Home Secretary Theresa May to hold a public inquiry. Mr Jones said he would "welcome an appropriate independent assessment of Orgreave". "The Hillsborough inquests have brought into sharp focus the need to understand

Summary: Senior officers and a solicitor who were involved in the South Yorkshire Police response to Hillsborough and the so-called Battle of Orgreave can be named for the first time.


The international charity says nine out of 10 schools have been destroyed in the worst-affected districts. Almost 24,000 classrooms were damaged or destroyed in the disaster that hit the country 12 days ago, it adds. Unicef is attempting to set up temporary learning spaces for children. Currently, all schools are closed in Nepal, although many of those still standing are being used as emergency shelters. They are due to reopen on Friday, 15 May. As the humanitarian and clear-up efforts continue, the charity says there is a desperate need to set up alternative learning spaces for children, not just for education but for their safety as well. Unicef spokesman in Kathmandu Kent Page told the BBC: "We know that children need to go to school not only to learn, but schools are places of protection for children who have been through the trauma of an earthquake. "It protects them from exploitation and abuse because everybody knows what they are doing and where they are. "Unicef has already set up 30 child-friendly spaces in temporary camps and settlements in Kathmandu. "These are places where in children can play and learn and sing and dance in a protected environment." Mr Kent said he had visited children in the settlements in the past few days, and all those he had asked whether they wanted to return to school had said they did. "They want to be in school, they want to be learning, they want to get back to normal as much as their parents do," he said. Unicef's representative in Nepal, Tomoo Hozumi, said temporary learning places needed to be provided as soon as possible to avoid a massive school drop-out. He said: "Almost one million children who were enrolled in school before the earthquake could now find they have no school building to return to. "There is a desperate need to set up alternative learning spaces, assess and repair buildings, and mount a public awareness campaign encouraging families to send their children back to school and pre-school. "Prolonged interruption to education can be devastating for children's development and future prospects," he added. In Nepal, children aged between five and nine are given free education between 09:30 and 15:00 daily. There has been a large increase in the number of children enrolled in school in Nepal in the past three decades. In 1990, 64% of children attended school. This had risen to 95% of children by this year, Unicef said.

Summary: Nearly a million children in Nepal will not be able to return to school in the wake of last month's earthquake unless urgent action is taken, says Unicef.


James Kelly is attempting to repeal the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications Act. The consultation on his Members' Bill attracted 3,248 responses. Mr Kelly said 71% were "fully supportive" of repealing the section of the law covering behaviour at football. And he said there was 62% support for scrapping the section covering offensive communications. Mr Kelly said this compared with 24% who indicated they were fully opposed to repealing the football part of the act, and 21% the communications sections. The vast majority of those who responded were individuals, many of whom expressed concerns that the legislation was infringing on freedom of speech and expression and unfairly criminalising fans. Several people appeared to misunderstand the question, and indicated they were "fully opposed" to repealing the act before later suggesting they were in favour. Labour said these respondents had subsequently been given an opportunity to clarify their position, with the final figures taking these clarifications into account. Celtic was the only football club to respond, with its response saying that it "remains supportive" of the Scottish government's commitment to addressing unacceptable behaviour. But it also said it retained "significant concerns" over potential discrimination against football supporters and confusion in applying and enforcing the law. Of the 21 organisations that responded, ten were supporters groups including the Celtic Trust, Club 1872 and Fans Against Criminalisation - all of which were in favour of repeal. Glasgow City Council also indicated it believe the law should be repealed. But LGBT campaign groups Stonewall Scotland and the Equality Network said repealing the act would send a message that prejudiced and threatening behaviour at football is acceptable, with Stonewall calling for a review of the legislation to examine whether improvements could be made. The act, which came into force in 2012, criminalised offensive and threatening behaviour, including sectarian behaviour, related to football matches and any communications containing threats or incitement to religious hatred. The SNP used its majority in the last Scottish Parliament to pass it - but Labour, the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and Greens all back its repeal. Mr Kelly said: "The SNP were arrogant to bulldoze this piece of legislation through Holyrood in the first place. Every other party opposed it. "Academics, lawyers, football clubs and football fans opposed it, yet the SNP wouldn't listen and used their then majority in the Scottish Parliament to rail-road the Football Act through. "Having lost that majority, and faced with clear public support for repeal through the consultation process, it would be incredibly arrogant if the SNP do not now think again." But a spokeswoman for the Scottish government said the country continues to have a problem with abusive behaviour at football games. She said: "A hardcore minority is souring the atmosphere for the majority of football supporters and critics of the Act seem to think our only option is just to accept this contempt for fans and players. "Not one viable alternative to dealing with the unacceptable scenes of violence and abuse we continue to see at matches has been put forward in the entire debate

Summary: The majority of responses to a consultation on Scotland's football sectarianism laws are in favour of scrapping the legislation, the Labour MSP behind the move has said.


Under the current constitution, the president has been unable to seek re-election because he is over the age of 70 and has already served two terms. The opposition say turnout was low and the vote should be annulled. However, official results put the turnout in Sunday's referendum at 72%. More than 1.2 million people voted in favour of the change - 92.3% of voters - while nearly 102,000 rejected it, the electoral commission said. The opposition called for a boycott of the poll and one of its leaders described the official results as a "fraud". "From what we could see on the day of the vote, the announcement that turnout was more than 72% is extremely scandalous," Clement Mierassa told the AFP news agency. President Sassou Nguesso, 71, is one of Africa's longest-serving rulers, first coming to power in 1979 and ruling until 1992 when he lost elections. He returned as president in 1997 after a brief civil war and has since won two elections. He is now coming to the end of his second seven-year term. Tens of thousands of people took part in a peaceful demonstration against the referendum in September. Four people died last week, when security forces dispersed angry protesters in the capital, Brazzaville, and the economic hub of Pointe-Noire. The election is due to take place in 2016. Africa's longest-serving leaders: The arrogance of power The Mobutu and Gaddafi effect

Summary: More than 92% of voters in Congo-Brazzaville's controversial referendum have approved constitutional changes to allow President Denis Sassou Nguesso to run for a third term, results show.


The Foreign Office sought to identify countries that could pose "similar risks" as Afghanistan, a senior former diplomat told the Iraq Inquiry. Stephen Pattison said the phrase was dropped after it emerged it had been taken from a magazine article. Mr Pattison told the inquiry the process led to Iraq moving up the political agenda after 9/11. Mr Pattison, who oversaw the Foreign Office's dealings with the United Nations in the run-up to the 2003 invasion said: "After 9/11, there was obviously considerable concern about areas of the world which might pose a threat. "There was a phrase that was current at that time which was 'draining the swamp'. "It was the title of a paper put up by our planning department about how we could address areas of the world which post 9/11 might fit into the same pattern - areas like Afghanistan - which frankly we had not paid enough attention to before 9/11 and which had resulted in an attack on the US. "The 'draining the swamp' line was a bit about: 'let's look around and see where there might be other places that could pose similar risks'." Although the phrase "encapsulated" the post 9/11 security approach, he said it was soon dropped "partly because I think it actually came from a published magazine article". Panel member Sir Roderic Lyne, a former Ambassador to Russia, asked him whether the phrase "didn't originally come from Chairman Mao". He replied: "I think it originally did but then I think it was taken up by the Economist in the context of the post 9/11 stance. The thought behind it, I think, was the thought which drove the then British government into focusing very hard on Iraq." The phrase "draining the swamp" is commonly attributed to Chairman Mao - but Dr Yiyi Lu, a Chinese expert at Chatham House, said she did not immediately recognise the phrase and that its meaning seemed "too vague". Asked about the decision to go to war, Mr Pattison said the UK was driven by rather "idealistic" motives rather than direct concerns about its own security or a decision to alter the balance of power in the region. "I think Tony Blair's view was always that - the idealists' view that we were doing this to make the world a safer place. We were not doing this because there was a direct threat to the UK; we were doing this because it was in the interests of the international community and because it was in the interests of the international community he expected the international community to step up to the plate and do it." The Iraq Inquiry is concluding its latest round of hearings - expected to be the last before it starts the process of compiling its report. Former foreign secretary Jack Straw will give evidence for the third time on Wednesday.

Summary: The UK drew up a list of countries seen as potential threats after 9/11 in a process known as "draining the swamp".


Jennifer Fitzgerald's ex-boyfriend left the car at O'Hare airport's employee car park. She settled with the city out of court for $4,500. The vehicle accumulated 678 tickets before it was finally towed last year. Ms Fitzgerald said she had been unable to gain access to the car park, according to court records. She continued to receive tickets even after the state of Illinois revoked the car's licence plates. Ms Fitzgerald sued the city to clear the tickets and penalties. Her lawyer, Robin Omahana, told DNAinfo Chicago the city had disregarded its own towing rules. "They had a little egg on their face with writing so many tickets on one car," Mr Omahana said. City law department spokesman Roderick Drew told the Chicago Tribune that the city had tried to settle with Ms Fitzgerald before the case went to court but she declined. Under the terms of the settlement, her ex-boyfriend Brandon Preveau will reimburse her $1,600, with Ms Fitzgerald paying the rest on a monthly plan.

Summary: A Chicago woman has settled $105,000 (£67,540) in parking fines amassed after her car was abandoned at an airport in 2009, local media report.


This is their first major operation in CAR since about 150 troops were deployed in recent weeks to Bangui, amid warnings of a genocide. Around a quarter of CAR's 4.6 million population have fled their homes since conflict erupted in March 2013 between mainly Muslim and Christian militias. The African Union and France have about 7,000 troops in the country. They have been battling to curb the conflict, and the EU has pledged to send up to 1,000 troops and the United Nations (UN) about 12,000 troops. French troops handed control of the airport in the capital, Bangui, to the EU force on Wednesday. Bangui has seen some of the worst fighting, and AU troops escorted more than 1,200 Muslims out of the city on Sunday to protect them from the mainly Christian anti-balaka militia. The EU force is under the command of a French officer, Maj-Gen Philippe Ponties, and is made up of French and Estonian troops. Source: Index Mundi Their deployment to the airport is intended to allow French troops to move elsewhere in the country. UN officials and aid agencies have warned that hatred between Christians and Muslims could lead to a genocide and the partition of the country. Few Muslims remain in Bangui, with most of them fleeing to the north or neighbouring states. Christians form the majority in CAR, and the anti-balaka say they took up arms after coming under attack from the mainly Muslim Seleka rebels who seized power in March 2013. Seleka leader Michel Djotodia was forced to step down in January, because of his failure to stem the violence. He had been the CAR's first Muslim ruler. His supporters accuse troops loyal to the president he overthrew, Francois Bozize, of fuelling the conflict.

Summary: European Union (EU) troops have taken control of security at the Central African Republic's (CAR) main airport.


After the draft deal was published two weeks ago, an irate editorial in the French newspaper Le Monde fumed that the concessions made to Britain were "exorbitant". And while some in Mr Cameron's own Conservative Party dismiss his renegotiation as a watery fudge, politicians in Paris have a very different view. Of particular concern here is the question of future financial regulation. UK ministers, too, think this is the most important part of the whole renegotiation. The issue is this: The majority of EU countries that have the euro are integrating further and building a banking union with common rules and regulations. That process will deepen in the coming years. Mr Cameron wants legal guarantees that the eurozone will not rig the rules in a way that could harm the interests of countries that do not have the euro. But France frets that the UK is seeking special treatment for the City of London, that could harm the single market in financial services. France is also concerned a new mechanism that would allow non-euro countries to escalate their concerns could clog up decision-making. The UK insists it is not asking for any veto or competitive advantage, but this is likely to be the focus of the hastily arranged talks here this evening. President Hollande also faces an election next year - and while he wants the UK to stay in the EU, he will not do a deal that gives his opponents a chance to claim he sold out to Britain. EU renegotiation: Did Cameron get what he wanted? Referendum timeline: What will happen when? The view from Europe: What's in it for the others? More: BBC News EU referendum special

Summary: Prime Minister David Cameron is to meet French President Francois Hollande in Paris shortly - the latest leg in his drive to negotiate new EU membership terms for the UK.


They have until 20:00 local time (19:00 GMT) on Tuesday to leave the southern part of the sprawling camp. Anyone remaining will be forcibly removed to allow for the makeshift structures there to be razed. The area has become a cultural hub for many of the migrants. It has shops, a school and religious structures. The authorities said up to 1,000 people could be affected but volunteers on the ground estimated that at least twice that number lived in the area. Thousands of migrants from the Middle East and Africa have congregated around Calais in the hope of crossing to the UK.

Summary: Hundreds of migrants living in part of a camp in the French port of Calais known as the Jungle have been ordered to leave or face eviction.


The Yemeni troops, along with a force of local tribesman, were backed by the United Arab Emirates and US forces. The US views Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) as the most dangerous wing of the terror group. AQAP has taken advantage of the chaos of the Yemeni civil war to expand in the oil and gas rich south. The aim of the mission was to "degrade" AQAP's abilities, Pentagon spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Davis said. But local people said the militants did not put up a fight, and simply melted away into the mountains. As a result, the province's main cities are said to be under government control for the first time in years.

Summary: Forces backing Yemen's government have reportedly driven al-Qaeda fighters out of the main cities of the southern province of Shabwa.


Kenneth Feinberg, who was hired by GM to oversee its compensation fund, said he has received 251 death claims and 2,075 injury claims since August. A total 100 of those claims were deemed eligible. Potential claimants have until 31 January to submit paperwork. Mr Feinberg, who previously administered claims for the 9/11 victims fund and those harmed by the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, has set up a website, for those looking to submit claims. GM has set aside an estimated $400m (Â£256m) to pay out to claimants who were impacted by the defect, which involved ignition switches in millions of GM vehicles that could suddenly twist, thus turning the vehicle off. GM has come under fire from US regulators and politicians for its failure to identify the problem earlier and alert consumers. "Our goal with the compensation program has been to reach every eligible person impacted," GM said in a statement. "Our focus isn't on numbers, but to continue doing the right thing for all those who lost loved ones or suffered physical injury. "To that end, we accept Mr. Feinberg's determinations for the compensation program." GM has been accused of hiding the defect for nearly a decade, despite multiple warnings from staff and complaints from consumers. The firm has been forced to recall over 29 million cars worldwide this year - more than the total number of vehicles it sold in 2013 - although not all of the recalls were related to the ignition defect. In April, GM's chief executive Mary Barra apologised for the fault when she appeared at a congressional hearing over the issue. "I cannot tell you why it took years for a safety defect to be announced... but I can tell you that we will find out," said Ms Barra while testifying before a US House of Representatives panel investigating the issue. In May, GM was fined $35m by the US highway safety administrator for its failure to issue a recall earlier - the maximum amount allowed by law.

Summary: At least 42 people have been killed and 58 have been injured in General Motors vehicles that suffered from an ignition switch defect, according to the latest report by the claims administrator.


Mehran Azami on Monday appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on multiple charges connected to the plot. Azami pleaded guilty to 19 charges of importing restricted goods, including knives and stun guns, local media said. A teenager from the UK has also admitted involvement in the plan which was targeting police at the parade. Police say they prevented the attack, planned for Melbourne, when Azami and others were arrested in anti-terrorism raids. A UK court has heard that several of the alleged plotters were supporters of the Islamic State militant group. Anzac Day, held on 25 April each year, commemorates the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps' World War One battle in Gallipoli, with this year marking its centenary. Azami was remanded in custody until October, said the Australian Broadcasting Corp. (ABC). He was 19 when he was arrested after police launched counter-terrorism raids in April. The Melbourne Magistrates Court had previously heard Azami had given some weapons to Harun Causevic and Sevdet Besim, who are charged with conspiring to plan the attack, reported The Australian. Defence lawyer Charles Atlas has previously said Azami was suffering from a mental illness and was being kept at a psychiatric facility. A teenager from Blackburn in the UK earlier this month pleaded guilty to one count of inciting terrorism by encouraging the murder of police officers during the parade. The 15-year-old appeared at the Old Bailey via video link from Manchester Crown Court, speaking only to enter his plea. He could not be named for legal reasons. The Old Bailey heard the boy, who was 14 at the time, sent thousands of instant messages to 18-year-old Besim in Australia over a 10-day period in March. The boy sent a message to the older teenager suggesting he got his "first taste of beheading," prosecutor Paul Greaney QC said, to which Besim replied that this seemed "risky". According to the Australia government, at least 100 Australians are fighting with terror groups in the Middle East, and another 150 people in Australia are known to be supporting such groups.

Summary: A man has pleaded guilty to supplying weapons for a foiled terror plot at an Anzac Day remembrance parade in Australia.


New measures announced by ECB boss Mario Draghi to support the region's economy did not meet market expectations. At close, the FTSE 100 was 145.93 points lower at 6,274.00 Whitbread rose 0.28% after Credit Suisse raised its price target for the hotel and coffee shop operator. Biggest faller was Sports Direct, down 5.4%, as Goldman Sachs cut its target price. Mining shares weighed on the index after metals prices fell, with BHP Billiton down 3.3%. Copper prices hit a one-week low and other metal prices fell as the dollar rose following comments from Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen. Ms Yellen said the US economy had "recovered substantially" and consumer spending was "particularly solid", raising expectations of a US rate rise this month. Shares in Ashtead Group fell nearly 5% after Exane BNP Paribas cut its rating on the equipment hire group to "neutral" from "outperform". In the FTSE 250, Go-Ahead Group shares were up 2.3% after it was announced that London Midland, in which Go-Ahead owns a 65% stake, will continue to run the West Midlands rail franchise until October 2017. On the currency markets, the pound was up 0.94% against the dollar to $1.5092, but fell 1.67% against the euro to â‚¬1.3845.

Summary: (Close): The FTSE slumped in afternoon trade after being ahead at midday.


The game was seen as a test of the Gunners' title credentials and, when you compare this result with their defeat at the Britannia Stadium last season, you can see the progress they have made. The Gunners did not play well but the crucial thing is that they dug deep and were not beaten this time. Wenger's side have fallen away in past seasons but performances like this one are part of the reason I think they will go the distance in the Premier League title race this time. There are still many more big tests to come for Arsenal, but they will still be there or thereabouts in May. Media playback is not supported on this device I don't think there is any doubt that the Gunners look more solid and have improved as a team with Petr Cech behind them, and Sunday was yet another example of what an important signing he has been. When Stoke got through Arsenal's back four, Cech was there to save them. He helped earn what was a big point for the Gunners because of their poor record at the Britannia Stadium - they had only won on one of seven previous league visits - and it might also prove to be an important point in the title race. That is the way Wenger will look at it, and I am sure he will take a lot of confidence from this result. Stoke have already beaten Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea at home this season, so they are no pushovers. The Potters have a lot of unpredictability in their team, particularly in attack, and they are tough to beat because they have a top-class young goalkeeper as well. Along with Cech, Jack Butland was the star of the show, and he made two excellent saves from Olivier Giroud. Other than those Giroud efforts, Arsenal did not threaten too often against the Potters but they were without their most creative player Mesut Ozil, who has been superb for them. Wenger got it right after the game when he said that there is no team in the world that would not miss Ozil in the form he is in at the moment. You only have to look at the number of chances he has created and the assists he has made in the Premier League this season to see what the German usually brings to their side. The good news for the Gunners is that it looks like he will be back soon, and Alexis Sanchez is also not far away from a return after seven weeks out with a hamstring injury. So, all things considered, Arsenal look in good shape in attack as well as at the back. I still think Giroud should score more goals - he has not reached 20 league goals in any of his three previous seasons for the Gunners. Like I said on Match of the Day on Wednesday night, he should be scoring 25 league goals a season playing in this Arsenal team, because of the number of chances

Summary: Arsenal are back on top of the table after Sunday's draw at Stoke and there are several other reasons it was a significant result for Arsene Wenger's side.


Jack Wilshere is out for the season with a fractured leg, so there could be a recall for Lewis Cook. Middlesbrough defender Calum Chambers might be involved after a nine-week absence because of a foot injury. Fabio and Rudy Gestede are fit after minor injuries but Victor Valdes and Grant Leadbitter remain out with respective rib and hamstring problems. Simon Brotherton: "Middlesbrough are still saying the right things about staying up, but it looks bleak for them now and there's no hint of a remarkable recovery in the air. "They haven't won in the league since just before Christmas and are without a victory from any of their last 15 away games. "While the Teesiders sit six points short of safety, Bournemouth are perched seven points above it and should be fine. "Recent results haven't been great though and Boro's often chance-starved forwards will have noted that Bournemouth have conceded at least two goals in seven of the last eight games on the south coast." Twitter: @SimonBrotherton Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe: "I'm not going to say that one win will make us safe but we're very motivated to win this game. "We were on a really good run before playing the top two. We knew how hard this run was going to be but we've come out mainly unscathed after it. "It's about us from our perspective, how well we attack the game and how our minds are focused on doing what we want to do. We know our jobs and know how important the game is." Middlesbrough head coach Steve Agnew: "Of course it is a big week and of course it's a massive game. But you have to enjoy it and that's the only way I know, that's what the players and staff know. "They are all relishing the game on Saturday. You do need wins and that's what we have missed, and that's what we need from now on in. "Yes, you need to be hard to beat and continue to be difficult to beat, but equally you need a goal to take the three points we need." While Boro have the staunch smell of relegation about them, Bournemouth probably only need one more win to be safe, and I think they will get it on Saturday. Prediction: 2-0 Lawro's full predictions v Jermaine Jenas and Trevor Nelson Head-to-head Bournemouth Middlesbrough SAM (Sports Analytics Machine) is a super-computer created by @ProfIanMcHale at the University of Salford that is used to predict the outcome of football matches.

Summary: Bournemouth will assess the fitness of midfielder Dan Gosling, who has missed three games with a calf problem.


The Jacksons Landing site has been disused since 2004 and was purchased by Hartlepool Borough Council in 2013. The funding was granted at the council's meeting to approve the 2016/17 budget on Thursday. Critics have said there are still no firm plans for the site and demolishing the mall is a waste of money and that it should be redeveloped. The council said the demolition, which was approved in July, would save the cost of maintaining the building and could help with wider regeneration. It added that there were developers interested in the site and the area but none of them wanted the mall. Councillor Paul Thompson, who is opposed to the demolition, said: "Nobody is saying this area shouldn't be redeveloped. What people are objecting about at the minute, is pulling it down without any plan. "If we pull it down we limit the options we can put on here. A developer may come along and say they'll develop the existing site, that would be great because we've just saved the taxpayers of Hartlepool £40,000." The council bought the former retail unit at the town's marina for £1.5m in 2013 after it stood empty since 2004. The five-acre site was previously owned by investment company Schroders. Demolition is expected to start in the next few weeks.

Summary: Funding for the demolition of a shopping mall owned by a council has been approved at a cost of £40,000.


The 27-year-old scored with a header after 72 seconds before Marco Asensio chipped in a brilliant finish for 2-0. Bale rounded Sociedad keeper Geronimo Rulli to score again in the final minute for last season's runners-up. Sociedad fans applauded throughout the ninth minute as a tribute to their former striker Dalian Atkinson, who died on Monday. Atkinson wore the number nine shirt when he played for the club during the 1990-91 season. Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid - who finished third in May - started their season with a 1-1 draw at home to promoted Alaves. The hosts looked to have won it with an injury-time penalty from debutant Kevin Gameiro, after Fernando Torres had been pulled down in the area. However, the visitors, who had previously shown little ambition, gained a point thanks to Manu Garcia's fine strike in the final seconds. There were unpleasant scenes during Sporting Gijon's home game against Athletic Bilbao. The referee had to halt the match briefly because of racist chants being aimed at visitors' forward Inaki Williams by some home fans. Sporting won the match 2-1. Match ends, Real Sociedad 0, Real Madrid 3. Second Half ends, Real Sociedad 0, Real Madrid 3. Goal! Real Sociedad 0, Real Madrid 3. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Rodríguez. Isco (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by David Zurutuza (Real Sociedad). Attempt saved. James Rodríguez (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez. Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Casemiro. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) because of an injury. Yuri (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card. Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card. Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Willian José (Real Sociedad). Attempt blocked. Xabi Prieto (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iñigo Martínez. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match Kiko Casilla (Real Madrid) because of an injury. Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Marcelo. Attempt blocked. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xabi Prieto. Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Iñigo Martínez. Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad). Substitution, Real Sociedad. Carlos Vela replaces Mikel González. Attempt missed. Xabi Prieto (Real Sociedad) header from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by David Zurutuza with a cross following a corner. Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Daniel Carvajal. Attempt blocked. Yuri (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Markel Bergara. Substitution, Real Madrid. James Rodríguez replaces

Summary: Wales forward Gareth Bale scored twice as Real Madrid opened their La Liga season with a win at Real Sociedad.


The theft of the bronze sculpture happened in July but police have just released CCTV footage of the robbery. It shows two men walking into the Glyptoteket museum and removing The Man with the Broken Nose from its plinth before walking out. The art work made in 1863 is thought to be worth $300,000 (Â£190,000). Chief investigator Ove Randrup said the theft of the 25.5cm (10.4-inch) art work happened on 16 July. Danish police say they believe the thieves visited the museum a week before the theft in order to loosen the sculpture from its base and disable the alarm. Interpol and Europol have now joined the hunt for the men.

Summary: Police in Denmark are hunting for two thieves who stole a small bust by the French sculptor Auguste Rodin from a museum in Copenhagen in broad daylight.


Antonio rose highest at the back post to head in Gokhan Tore's cross and decide a game of few chances. The goal came eight minutes after Bournemouth's Harry Arter was sent off for a second bookable offence. Cherries goalkeeper Artur Boruc saved well from Enner Valencia in the first half, while Adrian denied Joshua King. A club-record 56,977 supporters were in attendance as West Ham played their first league match at their new home, having left Upton Park at the end of last season. As the players came on to the pitch, the traditional bubbles were blown in to the air and their club song played over the tannoy. For the most part the home supporters were fairly quiet, though, with the vast arena meaning they are not as close to the pitch. In fact, the noise levels were so low the travelling Bournemouth contingent chanted "is this the Emirates?" in reference to the atmosphere at Arsenal's stadium. But having seen their team concede late in Monday's league defeat by Chelsea and Thursday's Europa League qualifying draw with Astra Giurgiu, the Hammers fans had a late goal of their own to cheer when Antonio nodded in. Bournemouth's start to the season will concern manager Eddie Howe. The Cherries have lost their opening two games to slip to the bottom of the table. They created very little against West Ham and tested goalkeeper Adrian just twice through King - the second in stoppage time when the Spaniard got down well to save. Club-record signing Jordon Ibe showed flashes of his talent with his direct running, but fluffed a big chance in the second half when he squared the ball rather than shooting when in front goal. Once midfielder Arter was dismissed - his first yellow card for dissent towards the assistant referee, and second for dragging back Cheikhou Kouyate - Bournemouth dropped closer to their own area and were soon punished. Media playback is not supported on this device West Ham boss Slaven Bilic: "It was difficult, we knew it would be. The guys did brilliantly. Bournemouth were better than us in the first 15 minutes of the second half but they didn't hurt us. "We just deserved it. We were pushing and wanted it more. We're delighted to end the first game at this beautiful stadium with a win and a clean sheet." Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe: "It was a tight game with little goalmouth action. It was going to swing on a moment of brilliance or a mistake. Unfortunately the mistake for us was going down to 10 men. "We've been told about dissent - it's been drilled into us. If we lose our discipline we could have a flurry of red cards. Unfortunately we fell victim to that. The first booking has really cost us." Media playback is not supported on this device West Ham host Romanian side Astra Giurgiu in the second leg of their Europa League qualifying play-off match on Thursday (kick-off 19:45 BST). The match is tied 1-1 after the first leg. Bournemouth travel to Morecambe in

Summary: Michail Antonio scored five minutes from time to give West Ham victory over Bournemouth in the first Premier League match at the London Stadium.


Media playback is not supported on this device The Frenchman was speaking after the Gunners' defence of the FA Cup was ended by a 2-1 quarter-final defeat at home to Watford on Sunday. The loss means Arsenal have won just one game in their last seven. "The next game is always a big challenge and you are always in the middle of a drama. It is becoming a farce," said Wenger. Media playback is not supported on this device Arsenal's faltering recent run has seen them lose 2-0 at home to Barcelona in the first leg of their last-16 Champions League tie. The second leg is on Wednesday and unless Wenger's players stage an unlikely comeback, they will exit the tournament at the last 16 stage for the sixth successive season. The Gunners have also gained just one point from their last three top-flight games and now trail leaders Leicester by eight points. They did win at Championship side Hull in an FA Cup fifth round replay but some Gunners fans held up a banner reading 'Arsene, thanks for the memories but it's time to say goodbye' at the game. "What is going on at the moment is very, very difficult to take for the players but judge us at the end of the season," said Wenger. "We have come to the end of a very, very long run in the FA Cup, so it is very sad, but we want now to focus on the next game." He added: "We have lost a game. We are sad and we want to focus on the next game. "Arsenal has lost games before in history and we will lose again in the future. We will stick together and cope with it and prepare for the next one with complete belief. "Supporters stand behind the club and we want to fight until the end of the season for every single game."

Summary: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says the continuing debate over his future "is becoming a farce".


It follows a string of high-profile gang rapes in the country. The watch, developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, can be used to alert authorities and family members if the wearer is in danger. The wearer can send a message to the nearest police station or chosen relatives by pressing a button. The GPS system will pinpoint the location. The watch will also feature a built-in camera that can record for up to half an hour. According to the Wall Street Journal blog India Real Time, a prototype watch will be ready by mid-year and will cost between $20 and $50 (Â£13 to Â£32). The government has held initial talks with state-run telecom equipment maker ITI Ltd about manufacturing the watch, it said. The brutal gang rape and murder of a young woman in Delhi in December raised questions about how well the country is protecting women from sexual violence. It led to nationwide protests with campaigners calling for tougher rape laws. This month, a 21-year-old factory worker living in a suburb of Delhi was found dead, allegedly another victim of gang rape. Meanwhile in Goa, a seven-year-old girl was raped in a school toilet. The cases have sparked a search for technologies that can help and Indian trade group Nasscom recently announced a competition for firms to develop apps specifically focused on keeping women safe.

Summary: The Indian government is working on a GPS watch that it hopes will help in the fight against rape.


As of next week, users will be warned if they are about to be taken to a malicious website. The social network has suffered to date as many of its 700 million users unwittingly click on dangerous links supposedly posted by their friends. Such attacks usually trick users into sharing passwords or data. Facebook already tells users if they are about to visit an external site, but the current set up makes no distinction between friendly and dangerous sites. The new technology will present a warning screen whenever it suspects a page poses a threat to the users, giving details of the risk. From here, users are encouraged to return to the previous page. If they wish, users can continue to the intended page, albeit very much at their own risk. Both Facebook and Websense will hope the extra measures will be enough to deter potential scammers from focusing their efforts on the network. Scams regularly catch out hundreds of thousands of users at a time. "There's over 700 million users on Facebook," Websense's Spencer Parker told the BBC. "As a piece of real estate, it's extremely profitable to be targeted by malware writers." The protection will be powered by Websense's "Threatseeker Cloud", a system which stores a database of known malicious URLs. The system can also detect unknown dangerous URLs by assessing threats in real-time. This means harmful URLs can be blocked even before they are known to the company - cutting off a key tactic used by phishers in which constantly changing URLs fool database-driven protection. In addition, the system will "follow" links made using popular URL shorteners - such as bit.ly and ow.ly - to verify their safety. Due to the nature of how we interact with our friends, Mr Parker says phishing attacks on Facebook are much harder to prevent than other commonly used techniques. "One of the things with Facebook, of course, is that you have that element of trust in a social network. If one of your friends posts something, you automatically trust it more than if it just received as a spam email. "As more of these 'friend in the middle' attacks happen, you start to trust your friends less."

Summary: Facebook have stepped up their battle against phishing and malware scammers by partnering with security firm Websense.


Media playback is not supported on this device The pair have been friends since their teens but had a disagreement during April's RBC Heritage event, with Willett eventually missing the cut. Smart felt mistreated and left his role, "effectively sacking" Willett, 29, mid-tournament, according to BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter. "Things are a bit stale and kind of fizzled out," Willett told BBC Sport. "It is a shame. But things happen and change, everything happens for a reason. "We are still working hard to get the game in shape to get back playing the golf we know we can play." Willett did not rule out the prospect of his childhood friend one day returning to his bag but he was forced to use a member of his management team in the second round at the RBC Heritage. He will use Sam Haywood at this week's Players Championship in Florida. Haywood was best man at Willett's wedding and has recently been on the bag of American player David Lipsky. "Sam knows my game really well," Willett added. "We've played a lot of golf together over the last 10 or 15 years. It's nice having someone who you can speak frankly with. He knows where my game is and when it's good. I think it's going to be good." Smart and Willett memorably embraced in the recorders' room at last year's Masters when it became clear the Englishman had won a first major. But he has not won a tournament since, placing outside the top-25 in the three other majors in 2016 before missing the cut on his return to Augusta in April. The dip in form has seen him fall 10 places to 21 in the world since the turn of the year. BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter It's been a struggle to adjust to the status of a major champion for Willett. Results haven't been good for a year. Recently he's missed three of the last four cuts, so these are trying times. It came home for me today as I remember this day last year I approached him at his first tournament since winning the Masters. Now, the mood music could not be any different.

Summary: Danny Willett has split with caddie Jonathan Smart just over a year after winning the Masters at Augusta.


Two people were left with "life-changing" injuries when a corrosive substance was thrown on to them through their car windows. Cousins Resham Khan and Jameel Muhktar had been celebrating Ms Khan's 21st birthday before the attack. John Tomlin, 24, is described as white, 6ft tall, of stocky build and with short fair hair. The new images show Mr Tomlin, who has distinctive hand and face tattoos, entering a shop in Romford on 3 July. Mr Tomlin is also known to frequent the Canning Town area. Ms Khan, a student at Manchester Metropolitan University, and Mr Muhktar suffered severe burns to the face and body in the attack on 21 June. "Within seconds, my cousin started screaming. Her eyes were blistered, her face started melting. My face started melting", Mr Muhktar said. According to police, they had stopped at traffic lights when the man approached them and threw the toxic substance at Ms Khan through the window. The attacker then circled around the car and threw more of the acid at Mr Muhktar, before eventually fleeing the scene. Mr Muhktar, 37, had to be temporarily placed in an induced coma to treat his injuries. "I'm in a really bad way. I'm going to be scarred for life. I can't walk properly, I can't hear properly, I can't sleep", he said. Police said the incident is being treated as a hate crime.

Summary: Police have released new images of a man they want to talk to in connection with an acid attack in east London.


Service personnel took part in a parade and a service was held to remember those who died in conflicts. Military flypasts were also held, while hundreds of bikers from across Europe converged on Alrewas to raise funds for the Royal British Legion. Organisers said it attracted more people than last year's event, which 3,500 people attended. Lt Col Alistair Fawcett, commanding officer of 22 Signal Regiment, said it was a chance for people to show their support and offered a moment to reflect on the various conflicts around the world. Similar events have been taking place across the country and several of them have seen heightened security after recent attacks in Tunisia, France and Kuwait.

Summary: Thousands of people have marked Armed Forces Day at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.


Media playback is not supported on this device Simon Mignolet replaced 23-year-old Karius, who was criticised by pundits, including ex-Manchester United players Gary and Phil Neville, after errors against West Ham and Bournemouth. "I'm not interested in public pressure, I'm interested in the boy," said Klopp. "There's no reason to push him through the situation, he loses confidence." The German boss added: "Karius has a lot of things that other goalkeepers want to have. We want to develop the players - we don't want to convince people that he's not bad. "I know him really well and he's much better than he has been in the last two games. It's a situation which Liverpool have as a long-term project." Klopp signed Karius from his former club Mainz for £4.7m in the summer and the German has played 10 Premier League games, keeping three clean sheets. However, a fumble for Bournemouth's late winner on 4 December prompted comments from Gary Neville, while former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher said the keeper was "yet to convince" and needed "massive improvement". Media playback is not supported on this device Karius defended himself in an article and Klopp also questioned the pundits, comments he now says were "not serious". "I only want to show how it feels when you get criticised without doing anything wrong," added the 49-year-old. "The pundits need to know how it feels." Klopp said he has "no time frame" for when Karius will return to the starting XI, leaving open the possibility Mignolet may play again in Monday's Merseyside derby at Everton (20:00 GMT kick-off). The Belgium international, 28, made three saves as Liverpool dominated at the Riverside Stadium on Wednesday, including turning a powerful Viktor Fischer shot round the post when the score was 1-0. The Reds moved second in the Premier League table after the victory, which featured two goals from Adam Lallana and Divock Origi's fifth goal in as many games. Gary Neville's brother Phil told BBC Radio 5 live: "I don't think we are the only ones that have criticised Karius. My criticism of him was not for his performance on Sunday or over the last couple of games, it was for the newspaper interview he did and the comments he made about Carragher and Gary. "Maybe when you are going through a tough period, I would give him the same advice I got which is to keep your head down, don't do any press interviews until you have a good few games and wins under your belt. Then you can do your interviews. "My advice was not that this goalkeeper is no good. The decision to leave him out last night - to take him out the firing line - was the right one and it was justified in the performance of Mignolet. Karius is a young goalkeeper. He will bounce back."

Summary: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has backed Loris Karius to be a "long-term" success, despite dropping the keeper for the 3-0 win at Middlesbrough.


Police were called to Deerhurst House, on Haymerle Road, in Peckham, on Friday afternoon. The man, aged in his 20s, was treated by paramedics but died at the scene. His family have been told and a post-mortem examination will be held on Sunday. Scotland Yard said no arrests had been made and appealed for witnesses to contact the force.

Summary: A man has been stabbed to death outside a block of flats in south London.


He lost control of his microlight while attempting to land at an airstrip near Edenbridge, Kent, on 16 July last year. Investigators said his decision to fly at 15:30 BST was when conditions were more likely to be turbulent than later. They said he may have been influenced by the fact the airstrip operator took time to help him prepare the aircraft. "He may have felt some pressure to fly," the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) report found. A nearby dog walker described how the Pegasus Quantum 15 was "a bit wobbly" and travelling "too fast and at too acute an angle" as it came in to land at East Haxted Farm Airstrip. The AAIB said the pilot encountered "very rough air" which caused him to veer off course and abort the landing. The pilot, who was not identified by the AAIB, suffered chest and hand injuries when the microlight became entangled in the branches of an oak tree about 15ft (4.6m) above a field near Lingfield Road. He was freed after several hours by fire crews using using ladders, lines and a winch. He had held a private pilot's licence since 1997 and although he was "reasonably experienced" he was "not in current flying practice" and had flown for just two hours in the 90 days leading up to the crash, the report said. Civil Aviation Authority data from December 2015 shows he was one of the country's oldest pilots, as just 13 people aged 89 or older held pilot licences at that time. Holders of his type of licence aged over 50 must renew a medical certificate every 12 months to keep flying.

Summary: A 90-year-old pilot who was seriously hurt when his microlight crashed in to a tree may have felt under pressure to fly, according to an accident report.


Marshall, who has just joined Hull City from Cardiff City, is in line to start Sunday's World Cup qualifier in Malta. The 31-year-old played in nine of Scotland's 10 Euro 2016 qualifiers and their two end-of-season friendlies. "For me, David is the number one and he should remain the number one," said Rough, who won 53 Scotland caps. "I'm a great believer when you are number one, unless you do something wrong, you should remain number one. "It doesn't matter how good the other two are even if they are playing out of their skin; if you are holding that position, you should stay there until you do something wrong. "In the last campaign, I would say David Marshall was our star man. He has the ability to make the international saves - and the important saves when it's really tight. "I think he's matured beyond anything you would have imagined." Marshall's move to Premier League Hull, after 280 games in seven years at Cardiff, could affect the long-term future of McGregor. The 34-year-old is currently sidelined until probably the new year following back surgery and may struggle to regain his place following the arrival of his Scotland rival. "It's not a good problem if you are the goalkeeper that's number two," said Rough, who suffered a similar fate when Andy Goram joined Hibs and relieved him of his first-choice status towards the end of his career. "That's when you've got to make decisions - 'do I want to be here?'. I'm sure Allan would have to look at that situation depending on how long it went on. "It is a massive problem, but a manager will tell you it's a good problem. "I'm sure the two of them will work together. But the longer you are number two then you've got to start making decisions." Craig Gordon, who is in the current Scotland squad preparing to face Malta, has found himself relegated to the bench at Celtic. The 33-year-old played in their first nine games this season, but new signing Dorus de Vries was handed the jersey for last Saturday's Premiership match against Aberdeen. Rough believes Gordon will reclaim first-choice status, but not for next week's Old Firm encounter against Rangers. "I still think Craig is good enough and has the ability to fight himself back in there," said Rough, 64. "But the manager has to select De Vries against Rangers. He's picked him to play in the previous match. It would just throw out confusion to everybody if he didn't. "Fortunately, he's been given a fortnight to get used to the back four that will play in front of him. But I think that is what has been the problem - not Craig's problem - but Celtic's problem; they haven't had a settled back four, not even a settled two central defenders. "I think Craig's problem is he's been trying to cover for the people in front of him and on the odd occasion he's been found out. "Craig's biggest problem is the standard he set when he joined Celtic

Summary: David Marshall deserves to be first-choice goalkeeper for Scotland despite the claims of Allan McGregor and Craig Gordon, believes ex-keeper Alan Rough.


They said there had been 63 confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne illness so far this year, up from seven in the whole of 2016. Most of the cases have been in rural areas of Minas Gerais state, a Ministry of Health statement said. The government has sent two million doses of yellow fever vaccines to the state. The governor of Minas Gerais has declared a 180-day state of emergency. Source: WHO Of the 63 confirmed cases in Brazil, 35 have proved fatal, Brazilian Health Ministry figures show. That is the highest number of deaths since at least 2008, the year to which Ministry of Health records date back. There have also been three confirmed cases in Sao Paulo, Brazil's most populous state, and one each in Espiritu Santo and Bahia, which both neighbour Minas. It is not clear what has caused the rise in cases.

Summary: Health officials in Brazil say there has been a sharp rise in the cases of yellow fever in the country.