The so-called "cold cases" include ones dating back to the founding of the force in 1974. Det Supt Simon Atkinson, from the Homicide and Major Inquiry team, said the money would be used to employ 35 new staff. The funding comes from the office of the West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner. Det Supt Atkinson said: "One undetected murder is one too many. "That is why the PCC has announced these extra resources to recruit staff to review all these cases and we are determined to do our best to get some answers, to find the people responsible and to bring them to justice." He said major advances in forensic techniques could make a real difference in reviewing all 55 cases. West Yorkshire's most well-known unsolved murder cases include the death of 13-year-old Lindsay Rimer, from Hebden Bridge, in 1995. Her body was found in the Rochdale Canal five months after she disappeared. Lindsay's sister, Kate Rimer, said: "We miss her so much and every memory of her is tainted because of what happened to her." Police and Crime Commissioner Mark Burns-Williamson said: "There are still people out there, in our communities, enjoying their liberty, who are responsible for terrible crimes. "They present a real threat of further harm and need bringing to justice." Mr Burns-Williamson said the money had been found from spending reviews and would fund the team for 18 months.

Summary: Funding of £1.5m will be used to help West Yorkshire Police review 55 unsolved murders.


Sergio Garcia set the tone with his astonishing Masters triumph in April, before Brooks Koepka made his breakthrough at the US Open and Jordan Spieth won The Open. With Thomas' victory, the past three majors have been won by Americans with an average age of 25. So what have we learned from the four biggest tournaments that define the men's game in 2017? The US regained the Ryder Cup last autumn and Europe must be relieved the next match is not this September. There is frightening strength in depth in the American game as Koepka, Spieth and now Thomas have proved. They all trail Dustin Johnson in the world rankings, the world number one's major season having been ruined by the injury he sustained in a freak fall on the eve of the Masters. Matt Kuchar was runner-up to Spieth at The Open, Rickie Fowler's fifth place at Quail Hollow was his second top five of the year in a major and Patrick Reed was joint runner-up in the US PGA. Furthermore, there is a unique chemistry and camaraderie among this generation of American players. Thomas and Fowler were waiting to congratulate Spieth at Royal Birkdale and The Open champion was among those who returned the compliment in Charlotte last Sunday. "We obviously all want to win," Thomas said. "We want to beat the other person - but if we can't win, we at least want to enjoy it with our friends. "I think that we'll all be able to enjoy this together and I know it's going to make them more hungry, just like it did me, for Jordan [at The Open]." As BBC Radio 5 live's Jay Townsend told listeners: "He basically threw away the whole year. If you are not fit, you can't compete." The strength in depth at the top of the game means that even with Rory McIlroy's incredible talent, he cannot keep up with the biggest names unless he is able to practise without physical hindrance. The 28-year-old Northern Irishman shared fourth at The Open - his best major performance of the year - but he was never genuinely in contention at Birkdale and, after finishing 22nd at Quail Hollow, he revealed he suffers back spasms following most rounds he plays. It means his time on the range has to be curtailed and he has still not fully recovered from the rib problem that has blighted his year. Now is the time to take a break. There is no Ryder Cup and he has the opportunity to fully recover before embarking on a vital season next year. The four-time major champion has not won one for three years, but given the freak ankle injury of 2015 and his current problems he has rarely been properly fit in that period. Justin Rose was second to Garcia at the Masters and Tommy Fleetwood came fourth at the US Open, but otherwise there was little to excite UK golf fans. Rose never recovered from the disappointment of his play-off loss to the popular Spaniard, while Fleetwood looks the best

Summary: Justin Thomas' thrilling victory at the US PGA Championship brought down the curtain on a remarkable year in golf's majors.


Media playback is not supported on this device Gabbiadini scored twice to bring Saints level at 2-2, but had what would have been the opener incorrectly ruled out. "Gabbiadini's first was a good goal, it should have stood. He scored three good goals," Puel said. "It's a lot of disappointment. We deserved better," the Frenchman added. "I would like the video for the future for this situation, but at the moment we are without. Sometimes there is a bad decision against us, it is important to accept this. "The memories are always for the winner. It's football and congratulations for Manchester. I'm proud of my players because we played very well." Zlatan Ibrahimovic collected the 32nd trophy of his career after heading an 87th-minute winner at Wembley on Sunday, having earlier given United the lead with a brilliant 19th-minute free-kick. Jesse Lingard put United 2-0 in front before Gabbiadini struck twice - his fourth and fifth goals in three games since joining from Napoli for £14m. "Puel has reason to be really sad and disappointed because he did fantastic work and his team deserved extra time,'' United manager Jose Mourinho said. "To lose in minute 87 with very little time to try to react, as they did in the first half, is a little bit unfair on them." Goalline technology - to determine whether the ball has crossed the line - was brought in to the Premier League for the start of the 2013-14 season. And a trial - possibly in Britain - using video assistant referees for "game-changing decisions" will begin no later than the 2017-18 campaign, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) has said.

Summary: Southampton manager Claude Puel says he would like to see video technology used for offside after Manolo Gabbiadini's disallowed goal in the 3-2 EFL Cup final defeat by Manchester United.


The decision came after an inquiry found that the tragedy could have been avoided if Harry Clarke had not lied about his history of blackouts. Mr Clarke, 58, was unconscious when the lorry veered out of control on 22 December 2014, killing six people. The inquiry found he had "repeatedly lied in order to gain and retain jobs". Relatives of Erin McQuade and Jack and Lorraine Sweeney made the announcement about the private prosecution after a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the crash published its findings. In their statement, they criticised a decision by the Crown Office not to prosecute Mr Clarke and said they had instructed their own lawyers to take action. The family said: "The family note the press release by the Crown and they contend they were right not to prosecute the driver. "We firmly remain of the view that they are wrong as is their interpretation of the findings and recommendations. "As a result we have instructed our solicitor to commence a prosecution against the driver." The family's statement came after the Crown Office said: "There are no findings in the determination that undermine the decisions not to prosecute the driver. "There was no finding that the driver knew or ought to have known that he was unfit to drive." The statement concluded: "We note the sheriff's findings on the driver's motivation to retain or gain employment. "It is important to note the sheriff was considering evidence at an FAI where a lesser standard of proof is required and where more relaxed rules of evidence apply. "A criminal prosecution requires sufficient evidence to the much higher standard beyond reasonable doubt." The fatal accident inquiry (FAI) at Glasgow Sheriff Court, before Sheriff John Beckett, was set up after the Crown Office decided not to prosecute anyone over the crash. The inquiry, which concluded in August, examined the circumstances of the tragedy. Sheriff Beckett's determination is critical in particular of driver Harry Clarke, stating outright that the crash might have been avoided had he not lied about his medical history. But there are also implications for Glasgow City Council and potentially all local authorities; for doctors and GPs; and for the DVLA and driver licensing right across the UK. It includes appeals to government ministers and could see changes to the law. As well as eight "reasonable precautions" which could have prevented the crash - all relating to Mr Clarke's health - the sheriff outlined 19 recommendations which could reduce the chances of such an incident recurring in future. Read more from BBC Scotland reporter Philip Sim, who covered the inquiry at Glasgow Sheriff Court In his report, Sheriff Becket concluded: "The most effective measure to prevent such an occurrence would be to seek to avoid drivers becoming incapacitated at the wheel. "Responsibility in that regard lies with drivers themselves and Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). "It may well be that the single most useful outcome of this inquiry would be to raise awareness of the dangers involved in driving if subject to a medical condition which could cause

Summary: A family which lost three members in the Glasgow bin lorry crash is to go ahead with a bid to stage a private prosecution of the driver.


Dr Balshaw will become the first female director in the Tate's 120-year history and will replace Sir Nicholas Serota, who has been at the helm since 1988. She will take charge of the Tate Modern and Tate Britain in London as well as offshoots in Liverpool and St Ives. Under her stewardship, the Whitworth had an award-winning expansion in 2015. She also runs Manchester Art Gallery. Dr Balshaw said she will focus on developing the organisation's reputation as "artistically adventurous". She added: "I am tremendously excited to be leading Tate in the next chapter of its life. I look forward to developing Tate's reputation as the most artistically adventurous and culturally inclusive gallery in the world." Balshaw, whose appointment was approved by Prime Minister Theresa May, is the gallery's ninth director and will take up her new post on 1 June. Lord Browne, chairman of the trustees of Tate, said: "The Trustees and I know that Maria has the vision, drive and stature to lead Tate into its next phase of development. We enthusiastically look forward to working with her as she does so." An ambitious, charismatic and indefatigable operator who is admired by artists and administrators alike, Dr Balshaw has been one of the key movers in Manchester's cultural renaissance over the past decade. She took over the Whitworth in 2006 then took on the main civic gallery, Manchester Art Gallery, in 2011. They have been good training for Tate - you could say the contemporary Whitworth is the Tate Modern of Manchester, while the more traditional Manchester Art Gallery is the equivalent of Tate Britain. She has been Manchester City Council's cultural leader, is on the Arts Council England board and was made a CBE in 2015. She proved her vision and leadership with the Â£15m redevelopment of the Whitworth, which was named museum of the year by The Art Fund in 2015. She also helped persuade then Chancellor George Osborne to include a Â£110m arts venue, The Factory, in his Northern Powerhouse plans. But she is equally at home with the world's leading artists - she has forged strong relationships with the likes of Gerhard Richter, Marina Abramovic and Cornelia Parker. Her Whitworth exhibitions have shown a passion for work from all corners of the globe, from the excellent current Warhol show to the art of her beloved West Africa, and work that brings her rooms to life - stimulating, not static. Which sums her up pretty well. She has big shoes to fill. During his 29 years in charge, Sir Nicholas has built up the Tate to be one of the world's most successful art brands. Tate Modern alone gets 4.5 million visitors per year and has just opened a Â£260m new extension. Tate St Ives is currently closed for renovation and will reopen in March. When he announced his departure, Sir Nicholas set a challenge to his successor, saying Tate still has "the potential to reach broad audiences across the UK and abroad, through its own programmes, partnerships and online". Sir Nicholas will now become chairman of

Summary: Maria Balshaw, the head of Manchester's acclaimed Whitworth Art Gallery, has been chosen to run the Tate art empire.


Media playback is not supported on this device The 21-year-old Welshman failed to match Serik Sapiyev's work-rate at the ExCel Arena on Sunday and lost 9-17 in the welterweight final. Evans' silver brought the number of Olympic medals won by Welsh competitors at London 2012 to seven, their highest total from any Games. Jade Jones, Tom James and Geraint Thomas were the three gold medallists. Evans joined Chris Bartley and Hannah Mills in winning silver, while Sarah Thomas added a bronze to the Welsh haul. Evans's success gave Wales its best boxing medal in the history of the games, trumping Ralph Evans's bronze in 1972 Munich Games. His hard road to the London 2012 final, which also included an enthralling single point semi-final win over Ukraine's world champion and world number one Taras Shelestyuk, caught up with him as Sapiyev pulled away to win. "I've had four hard fights and I've got no excuses. He was sharper on the day and I didn't stick to my plan quite as I should have," Evans said. "I beat the Ukrainian world champion, the number one in the world. Obviously I'm still young, I'm only 21 - I'm one of the youngest seniors here - so I've done well and I'm over the moon with getting to the final." Evans's fellow martial artist Jones in the taekwondo,coxless four rower James and team pursuit cyclist Thomas led the way for the Welsh contingent at London 2012 by winning gold medals as part of a great British performance that claimed 29 golds in a 65-medal haul. Lightweight four rower Bartley and 470 class sailor Mills have claimed silvers at London 2012, with hockey player Thomas winning bronze. Welsh athletes had claimed five medals at three previous Olympics - at Stockholm 1912, London 1948 and at Beijing four years ago - so a total of seven Olympic medals at these Games represents a stand-out achievement. The haul was reached despite two of the top tips for gold, 400m hurdler Dai Greene and triathlete Helen Jenkins, not fulfilling expectations after their preparations were disrupted by injury. Green also finished just outside the medals as part of the GB 4x400m relay team that came fourth in the final, while sprinter Christian Malcolm's last hopes were dashed when the 4x100m relay team was disqualified in the heats. The only milestone missed was equalling the mark of four gold medals won at a single Games set at Antwerp 1920. Ninety-two years ago it was water polo players Paulo Radmilovic and Christopher Jones, along with 4x400m relay runners Cecil Griffiths and John Ainsworth-Davies who spearheaded the Welsh effort under the banner of Great Britain. Wales also contributed a record 30 competitors to the GB squad, boosted by the five footballers selected for the men's team that lost on penalties to South Korea in the quarter-finals.

Summary: Boxer Fred Evans had to settle for a silver medal as a record-breaking Olympics for Welsh competitors ended.


South Yorkshire PC Lee Lucas, 39, of Prince of Wales Road, Sheffield, also sent "suggestive and flirtatious" messages to vulnerable women. He admitted eight counts of making indecent images and one of misconduct in a public office at a previous hearing at Sheffield Crown Court. Lucas shared thousands of messages with eight women during 2013. The women, some of which were also visited by Lucas, had contacted the force in relation to various incidents including harassment and domestic abuse, the court heard previously. Lucas, who has been a PC with the force since 2010 and was based at Rotherham Police Station, was found to have had "excessive and unexplained contact" with the women after an internal investigation. The inquiry also led police to discover he had 1,400 indecent images of children on his computer, the force said. He was suspended by the force in October following his conviction. Terry Mann, head of professional standards at South Yorkshire Police, said: "I would like to reassure the public that Lucas was the most serious case out of a very small number of officers who made improper contact with such victims. "They have all now been dealt with."

Summary: A police officer who admitted making 1,400 indecent images of children has been jailed for 12 months.


Following a judicial review, Lord Jones said ministers reached their decision on SSE's Stronelairg project "in breach of environmental obligations". Landscape charity the John Muir Trust sought the review after the wind farm was given planning consent last year. The trust said the turbines would "destroy the character" of wild land. Stuart Brooks, the John Muir Trust's chief executive, said the charity was "delighted" with the review's result. The Mountaineering Council of Scotland and National Trust for Scotland have also welcomed the judicial review. SSE said it was "disappointed". The court heard that Scottish Natural Heritage had objected in principle to the wind farm's proposed site. Lord Jones said: "If the ministers did take into consideration SNH's objection in principle to any wind farm development at Stronelairg, they have given no reason for rejecting it, and the decision is defective on that account." The public was also denied an opportunity to comment on a revised planning application for the proposed wind farm, the judge said. He said the government's decision to give consent should be set aside. Energy Minister Fergus Ewing granted permission for SSE Renewables' project in July last year. It was said at that time the wind farm could generate enough electricity to power 114,000 homes. The operators also said it would bring Â£30m-worth of benefits to the region. However, the John Muir Trust said the development would "destroy the character" of an area of wild land in the Monadhliath Mountains. It lodged a petition to the Court of Session asking for a judicial review of his decision. SSE had sought permission for up to 83 turbines at Stronelairg near its Glendoe hydro electric scheme above Fort Augustus. However, in April 2013, Highland councillors voted 11 to three in favour of raising no objection on the understanding the project was reduced to 67 turbines. Following the judicial review, Mr Brooks said: "This is great news for all those who love Scotland's wild land and wish to see it protected. "A financial appeal brought a tremendous level of support from over a thousand well-wishers, allowing the trust to proceed. "Lord Jones has now decided the trust's court action was well-founded." A spokesperson for SSE said: "We are disappointed with the result of the judicial review of the consent decision for Stronelairg wind farm. "We will now review the judgement in detail and consider our options accordingly."

Summary: A judge at the Court of Session has said the Scottish government's decision to approve a 67-turbine wind farm near Fort Augustus was "defective".


French media reported that a five-year deal had been agreed to host the race at Le Castellet, near Marseille. Ecclestone told Reuters: "Yes, I think it will happen," adding that it would be held in late July, not a month later as the initial reports had suggested. France hosted the first ever grand prix in 1906 but lost its slot in 2008. There have been several attempts since to revive the race but this one looks to be the first to succeed. A news conference has been organised for an announcement about the future of the French Grand Prix in Paris on Monday, to be hosted by Christian Estrosi, the president of the Regional Council of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur. The French sports newspaper L'Equipe reported that a five-year deal had been agreed with the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region in association with the city of Toulon, department of Var and the French motorsport association. Le Castellet - also known as the Circuit Paul Ricard - last hosted the French Grand Prix in 1990. From 1991-2008 it was held at Magny-Cours in central France. Ecclestone's family trust owns the track but the 86-year-old said: "It's nothing to do with them at all. I think they are renting it to the people that are going to be the promoters." He said the race would be held on "more or less sort of the German date probably", without specifying what that meant for the future of the German Grand Prix. That race has dropped off the calendar for next year because the Nurburgring, one of two venues that alternate as hosts, cannot meet its financial obligations under its contract with F1. But Hockenheim, which held the race in 2016, has a contract to do so again in 2018. The return of France will be greeted with widespread delight by both F1 insiders and fans of the sport. This is because of its historic significance and because it is another race in the sport's heartland of Europe rather than, as has been the recent trend for new events, in a country where the sport has limited support and no heritage. F1 is in the process of being bought by US group Liberty Media, and it has said that protecting races in F1's heartland is a major priority, along with expanding its presence in the US, the rest of the Americas and Asia.

Summary: The French Grand Prix will return to the Formula 1 calendar after an absence of 10 years, the sport's boss Bernie Ecclestone has said.


The 29-year-old only made four appearances in the County Championship for Hampshire in 2014. "It's been a sad decision to make, but I think it's in the best interests of my cricket to go elsewhere and to start a fresh chapter in my career," Balcombe told BBC Radio Solent. "Coming up to 30, I need to play and I wasn't getting the opportunity." London-born Balcombe came through Surrey's academy but joined Hampshire after impressing for Durham MCCU, making his debut in 2006. After a loan spell at Kent in 2011, where he took 33 wickets in five Championship matches, Balcombe took 59 first-class wickets for Hampshire in 2012. However, he has been unable to replicate that form since then and this year he took five wickets in Division Two at an average of 48.80. "It's sad to leave the club that gave me my first chance in professional cricket and I've had some wonderful memories," he said. "It's a wonderful club to have been a part of and I'm very proud to have been part of such an ambitious club. I had the opportunity to sign an extension but I want to broaden my horizons and Surrey have given me that opportunity. "It was a hard decision to make because of what the club have given me but I had to make a selfish decision. It's a fresh challenge, they pushed hard to get me and it's an exciting move."

Summary: Surrey have signed fast bowler David Balcombe from Division Two champions Hampshire on a two-year contract.


The American was among many who played both their first and second rounds on a calmer Friday and he followed a three-under 67 with a 69 to reach four under. Spain's Sergio Garcia shot a 70 in round two to stay two under at halfway, alongside American Scott Piercy (70). Andrew Landry led on four under after round one but is scheduled to start his second round at 12:11 BST on Saturday. However, Saturday's tee times could change because the light faded with 27 players unable to complete their second rounds. England's Lee Westwood, who posted a three-under 67 when he completed his first round early on Friday, is, like Landry, among half of the field who are scheduled to play their second and third rounds on Saturday. Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy, Masters champion Danny Willett, Scotland's Russell Knox and Ireland's Shane Lowry will also play their second rounds on Saturday. Lowry had a two-under 68 in round one while Knox had a level-par 70. Willett had a 75 and is flirting with the cut as he is tied for 56th with McIlroy the wrong side after a seven-over 77 left him tied for 94th with the top 60 plus ties making the cut. The world number three, who won the US Open in 2011, told BBC Sport he would "need a 66" to get back in contention on Saturday. Johnson, who had a putt to win last year's US Open but took three to hand the title to Jordan Spieth, followed his bogey-free opening round with another nine holes without a dropping a shot. Starting on the 10th, he birdied the par-three 13th to go to four under but gave that back with his first and only bogey of the tournament so far on the first. A birdie on the sixth, after several missed opportunities, was reward for a disciplined and patient round and he parred his way in to finish just before sunset. "I'm in pretty good shape, so the physical part's no problem," said Johnson after completing 36 holes in a day. "But mentally you've got to make sure you stay sharp all day, because you can't go to sleep on any shot out here. "I hit so many good putts today that I thought were going in, and burned the edge or lipped out. That's just how it goes, these greens are tough." Johnson's playing partner Garcia started his second round with a bogey-five on the par-four 10th but a birdie on the 17th saw him get back to two under par. However, bogeys on the 18th and first dropped him back to level par but birdies on the second and sixth kept him in the hunt for his first major. The Spaniard, who is not renowned for his ability with the putter, made a superb scrambling par with a 50-foot putt at his last hole, the ninth. Westwood is the leading Englishman but he is yet to play his second round and is scheduled to tee off at 13:28 BST on Saturday. Andy Sullivan was among those

Summary: Dustin Johnson holds the clubhouse lead midway through the second round of the storm-delayed US Open at Oakmont.


It is the latest development in efforts to solve the mystery of the aircraft, which went missing in March 2014. The plane, flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, had 239 people on board when it vanished. It is presumed to have crashed into the sea after veering off course. Three ships are searching a 120,000 sq km area of the southern Indian Ocean but have so far found no trace of the plane. Five pieces of debris have been confirmed as definitely or probably from the plane. Each was found thousands of miles from the search zone, though within the area models of ocean currents have indicated debris could wash up. 1. A section of wing called a flaperon, found on Reunion Island in July 2015 - confirmed as debris in September 2015 2. Horizontal stabilizer from tail section, found in Mozambique in December 2015 3. Stabilizer panel with "No Step" stencil, found in Mozambique in February 2016 4. Engine cowling bearing Rolls-Royce logo, found in March 2016 in Mossel Bay, South Africa 5. Fragment of interior door panel found in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius in March 2016 All the debris is being examined in Australia by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) and other experts. They use manufacturing marks on the pieces as well as samples of marine ecology like barnacles to help confirm whether they are likely to have come from the missing Boeing 777. Speaking on Thursday, Malaysia's Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai said the team had "confirmed that both pieces of debris from South Africa and Rodrigues Island are almost certainly from MH370". The ATSB also said both sections were "almost certainly" from 9M-MRO, which is the plane's registration. No other 777 has ever crashed in the southern hemisphere, and none has reported missing pieces. The ocean search, involving Australia, Malaysia and China, has scoured more than 105,000 sq km of seafloor so far, much of it areas which have never been explored before. But the countries have agreed that in the absence of "credible new information" the search will end by the middle of the year.

Summary: Two pieces of aircraft debris found on beaches in Mauritius and South Africa almost certainly came from Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, say Malaysian and Australian officials.


The test involves four minutes of footage from its Planet Earth II series, which promise to reveal more detail and present more vibrant colours than was possible before. It is part of efforts to develop technologies that will make live broadcasts in the new formats possible. But only a minority of TVs can screen the footage at this stage. "One of the clips is a frog on a leaf with lots of rain, and the reason this is so interesting is that the redness of the frog is a really deep Ferrari red that you would never get in broadcast television at the moment," explained Phil Layton, head of broadcast and connected systems at BBC Research & Development. "We want to show that this is how the BBC could make ultra-high definition HDR material available to iPlayer. "And we want to use this as a trigger to work with manufacturers to get their products updated so there's a pathway there for future on-demand BBC content." As the trial went live, only Panasonic's latest screens supported the test footage in 4K. But the displays were still not able to show the HDR enhancement because they do not yet support the underlying technology - co-developed by the BBC and Japan's NHK - known as hybrid log-gamma (HLG). Although most TV manufacturers can update their newer TVs to add support for HLG, it is unclear whether they will do so. Holding back support would give them an opportunity to market future models as being the first to support the format closer to when it launches. From the consumer's point-of-view, there are two key improvements. A 4K picture - also referred to as ultra-high definition (UHD) - means that four times as many pixels are used than in 1080p HD. This makes it possible to reveal details - such as the texture of an animal's fur or the faces of the crowd at a football match - that would have appeared more blurry otherwise. The main caveats are that the TV needs to be suitably large and the viewers close enough to it, otherwise they will not appreciate the difference. HDR takes advantage of the fact displays can go brighter than before to allow an image to be graded with more levels of brightness between black and white. This is not about everything looking brighter, but rather using the greater contrast range to allow shadows to appear less murky and highlights - such as sunlight gleaming off water or stars twinkling at night - to be better defined. In addition, HDR uses a wider colour space - meaning it is capable of showing shades of colours that could not be transmitted in traditional broadcasts, helping footage appear more lifelike. Many people who have experienced both, say that HDR has a greater impact on picture quality than 4K. "It gives more nuance to the picture, which if you are talking about Planet Earth is going to be amazing," said Stuart Miles, founder of the Pocket-lint news site. "The best way to describe it is it's like when

Summary: The BBC has begun a trial of 4K high dynamic range (HDR) video on its iPlayer streaming platform.


Media playback is not supported on this device Diana Taurasi and Lindsay Whalen scored 17 points apiece for USA, gold medallists for the eighth time in 10 appearances. Victory extended USA's Olympic winning streak to 49, dating back to the bronze-medal match at Barcelona 1992. Spain's silver was their first Olympic medal of any colour in women's basketball. The world's third-ranked team had lost 103-63 to the United States in the group stage. Spain's Alba Torrens scored a game-high 18 points, but USA were comfortable winners, leaving coach Geno Auriemma in tears. Victory brought a fourth consecutive Olympic gold for Taurasi, captain Sue Bird, and Tamika Catchings. Earlier, Serbia won bronze by beating France 70-63. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. Find out how to get into basketball with our special guide.

Summary: USA won their sixth successive Olympic women's basketball title, beating Spain 101-72 at Carioca Arena.


The hospital said additional beds had been opened to relieve the pressure on the A&E department. A spokesperson for Belfast Trust said the situation was brought under control just before midnight on Wednesday. The RVH said anyone attending A&E could still expect to wait longer than normal. Earlier on Wednesday evening, ambulances were diverted to the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald for several hours, but they are now returning to the RVH. The hospital said some patients may still be transferred to other sites. A spokesperson for the Belfast Trust said "everything that could be done, had being done". She described it as a "very unusual situation".

Summary: The Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) in Belfast has called in extra staff to deal with an unusually high volume of patients.


The Football Association of Wales confirmed Coleman's appointment until 2014 at a Cardiff news conference on Thursday. Coleman said it was one of the proudest moments of his career but also a difficult situation. "We're still all shocked by what happened [with Gary Speed] and we're still grieving," said Coleman. "And the only way we can put smiles on fans' faces again is to continue to win matches but I don't think we'll ever get over the loss of Gary. "I've already spoken with the FAW members... and I said 'excuse me if I don't seem that excited, I am excited, I'm just a little bit subdued because of the circumstances'. "It won't be easy but I'm looking forward to it. I think for any manager who was going to come in it was going to be difficult because of the situation and it's more difficult for me with my relationship with Gary. "...It's not going to be easy, but it's something I'm prepared for. "On one hand it is the proudest moment of my career but on the other hand, with the circumstances I was very close friends with Gary for 30 years. "It is the most difficult press conference I am ever likely to do." The FAW's chief executive Jonathan Ford admitted it had been a difficult time since Speed's death in November 2011. "We have explored every avenue, every scenario possible," said Ford. "We have taken on board the thoughts and views of the backroom staff, the players and the supporters. "All along we believe that we have been respectful and dignified and had no wish to be involved in a public debate on the appointment of Gary's successor. "Gary was the manager of Welsh football and of course we want to continue his legacy. "He was not a figurehead, he was the manager and that is why we have decided on the appointment of Chris Coleman to build on the excellent foundations put in place by Gary." Former Wales international and Manchester City manager Mark Hughes added: "I think he'll [Chris] do a great job and respect the legacy Gary left behind." Former Fulham boss Coleman was contacted by the FAW last week after resigning as manager of Larissa and citing financial problems at the Greek club as the reason for his departure. However, on the day Coleman was appointed Wales manager, Larissa began legal action to claim compensation from the Football Association of Wales. John Hartson, another former Wales international, was the only other candidate to publicly announce his interest, while Ryan Giggs and Ian Rush had been suggested as possible "figureheads". Coleman joined Larissa in May 2011 as he attempted to resurrect his managerial career after a year out of the game. His last job in England was with Coventry City, but he was sacked in 2010 after a difficult two and a half years in charge. Before joining the Sky Blues, a promising start as manager of Real Sociedad ended in resignation following internal upheaval at the Spanish club. Injuries suffered in a car accident

Summary: Chris Coleman has been unveiled as the new Wales manager to replace the late Gary Speed.


The claim has baffled many of those who live in Birmingham and led to a series of satirical tweets under the Twitter hashtag #FoxNewsFacts. So what are the facts about the city that likes to position itself as England's second metropolis? According to the city council, more than one million people live in Birmingham. The council also says the city is ethnically mixed - around 42% of residents are from an ethnic group other than white. It is religiously diverse, with 46.1% of Birmingham residents saying they are Christian, 21.8% Muslim and 19.3% had no religion. The council also says Birmingham's population is relatively youthful - 45.7% of Birmingham residents are under 30, compared with 36.8% for England. In contrast 12.9% of residents are over 65, compared with 16.9% nationally. Did you know the Reverend Wilbert Awdry wrote some of the Thomas the Tank Engine books at St. Nicholas' Church in Kings Norton, where he worked as a curate? He grew up at Box in Wiltshire, and is supposed to have got the idea of engines talking ("I CAN do it. I WILL do it....") from the sound as they puffed up the incline on the Great Western line nearby. He worked in Birmingham from 1940 to 1946. Within Birmingham lies the "village" of Bournville, which was built by the Cadbury family for the chocolate factory's workers. It contains no pubs because the family were Quakers. The company was founded in 1824 by John Cadbury and, by 1930, had become the 24th largest manufacturing firm in Britain. Rita McLean, former head of museums and heritage at Birmingham Museums, said: "The Cadbury family made a fortune from chocolate. "Beatrice Cadbury inherited a sizeable amount. But in the 1920s, she turned her back on the opulent lifestyle and gave her shares to the workers at the Bournville factory." The creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle lived and worked in Aston between 1878 and 1881. Historian Ben Waddington said: "Birmingham may not be the first city you associate with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle or his creation Sherlock Holmes. "But Conan Doyle was working as a chemist in the city while studying at the University of Edinburgh. "In the short story, The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk, Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson come to Birmingham to investigate an office at 126B Corporation Street. "Conan Doyle's earliest mysteries were written while he lived in the city and a lot of Birmingham names crop up in the stories, including Baskerville." According to the educational film More Canals Than Venice, in 1875 three quarters of the world wrote using pen nibs made in Birmingham. During the industry's heyday, there were more than 100 companies manufacturing pens in the city. However, by the end of the 19th Century, the number of manufacturers had declined to just 12. And in the following century, Laslo Biro's ballpoint pen invention, in 1938, sounded the death knell for the mass production of traditional pen nibs. One of the UK's first petrol-driven cars was built in Birmingham by engineer Frederick Lanchester while he

Summary: A terrorism commentator has apologised for suggesting Birmingham was a "Muslim-only city" where non-Muslims dare not venture during an interview on US broadcaster Fox News.


Seka Ritchie, 32, and Tracey McLean, 29, are accused of killing Alexander Duncan at his home in Leith on 16 April 2015. It is claimed the 59-year-old was hit with a bottle and stabbed with a knife or similar item. Prosecutors also allege the pair robbed Mr Duncan of his wallet and its contents. They also face charges of attempting to defeat the ends of justice and attempting to pervert the course of justice. Ms Ritchie is further accused of four separate assaults in Edinburgh between 2010-2013. Lawyers for the pair entered not guilty pleas on Friday during a short hearing at the High Court in Glasgow. Judge Lord Burns set a trial due to start next June in Edinburgh. The case will last about 10 days.

Summary: Two women are to stand trial charged with murdering and robbing a man in his Edinburgh flat.


Robert Dick was born in Tullibody, in 1811 and was apprenticed to a local baker after leaving school, aged 13. But he began to study in his spare time, eventually becoming a world-renowned expert on the botany and geology of Caithness. His achievements are being marked by the Tullibody History Group. The group said the event would look at the legacy of a "remarkable, entirely self-taught man". Despite a relatively humble upbringing - the son of an excise officer - his achievements were noted by some of the most prominent scientists of the day. Sir Roderick Murchison of the British Association of Scientists was said to have remarked about him: "I found to my humiliation that this baker knew more of botanical science - aye - 10 times more than I did." And the well-known naturalist Hugh Miller, who received many fossils from Dick, wrote that "he has robbed himself to do me service". In 1863, Dick had to sell part of his geological collection, which is now in the National Museums Scotland. He continued his research, but in August 1866 he collapsed while gathering specimens in a quarry. He never recovered fully and died four months later. The only memorial to him is in Thurso Cemetery, the Tullibody History Group said. Members of the group hope to erect a new memorial to the man to mark the bicentenary of his birth this year, as well as publishing a book about his life. An event on 27 August at the Tullibody Heritage centre would give a "fascinating insight into an unusual man", the group added.

Summary: The life of a 19th Century Clackmannanshire baker who went on to become a world authority on botany is to be celebrated.


At every border along the refugee trail, through Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Denmark and Sweden, the welcome is cooling, the checks are getting tougher, and people are being turned back. Here at Idomeni there is just one small gate, right by the railway line, where refugees can pass. A Macedonian policeman, with a magnifying glass in hand, stands by it, scrutinising the documents of every single person attempting to cross. The refugees wait in line for their turn. "You, you can pass," the policeman says to a family with small children. They shuffle through. "You. No," says the policeman to a young Middle Eastern man. He turns back. Young men in particular are facing more scrutiny. Those fleeing conflicts in Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq are supposed to be allowed through. Everyone else is being stopped. Just a couple of seconds are spent peering at each set of papers. "You. No valid documents," says the policeman to an old lady in a headscarf. "This is fake," he adds, holding her identity card. It says she's Syrian. She speaks no English and looks confused. Migrant crisis explained in maps and graphics More than one million migrants reach Europe by sea in 2015 Cologne sex attacks and their profound effect on Europe Macedonian soldiers lean against a vehicle watching, guns slung from their shoulders. A UN refugee agency staff member standing nearby does not intervene. Many who are not from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq are now trying to get through with forged papers. Sifting the genuine refugees from impostors isn't easy. One group showed their Syrian passports, but their identity papers obtained in a Greek refugee camp did not have the proper stamps. Among them was a man, limping, his leg set in a metal brace. "You have to go to Athens, get papers there," a Greek policeman told him. Athens is 500km (310 miles) to the south. But those denied passage are not deterred easily. In the woods near the border we found dozens of migrants, camping out. They were outside in freezing temperatures, hiding from the police, preparing to skirt the official crossing, to enter Macedonia illegally. There were Libyans, Iranians and Moroccans, along with Indians, Somalis, even a refugee from Western Sahara who had crossed North Africa hanging on to the underside of a truck. They were all wrapped in blankets to protect themselves from the cold. One man, singing a lament, was from Afghanistan. But he was darker-skinned than most Afghans, so the Macedonian border guards had refused to believe his papers and turned him back too. Among a group of Pakistanis warming their hands by a fire we found Sami from Lahore. He'd worked as a chef in a restaurant. But, he said, his boss rarely paid him, so he had left his wife and three-year old son behind to make this journey. "It's very hard," Sami told me. "It's cold. I have no food, no drink, no money in my pocket, all finished." He has spent $4,000 (Â£2,770; â‚¬3,700) and 15 days in jail in Turkey to

Summary: Running in looping coils, razor-wire now stretches along part of Macedonia's border with Greece.


Prime Minister Theresa May has said she wants to preserve barrier-free trade between the UK and the EU as far as possible. One option that has been floated, if the two sides can't agree a comprehensive free trade agreement, is sectoral deals. They might cover cars, for example, or perhaps financial services. But there is a problem with this approach: World Trade Organization rules. Perhaps the most fundamental idea behind the WTO's rule book is non-discrimination. It goes by the rather confusing name of "most favoured nation". It is Article 1 of the WTO's main legal agreement. It means that you must give the same degree of access to your home market that you give to the most favoured nation to all WTO members. A favour for one should be given to all. You should not discriminate for or against any WTO member. There are a few situations where the rules allow countries to depart from this principle - the one that is relevant here is for free-trade areas and customs unions (the two have important similarities, but are not the same). The WTO's rule book says the member countries "recognise the desirability of increasing freedom of trade by the development, through voluntary agreements, of closer integration between the economies of countries parties to such agreements". So a trade agreement between the UK and the EU would be allowed under WTO rules, in fact welcomed, even though it is something that is intrinsically discriminatory. It would involve the EU and the UK discriminating in favour of each other against outside countries. Of course, the EU itself has the same effect, offering EU members better access to each other's markets than is available to either China or the United States, for example. But there is a catch. The WTO rules say such agreements should cover "substantially all the trade" between the members of the customs union or free-trade area. What does "substantially all" mean? There is some case law which touched on this. A dispute between Turkey (which has a customs union agreement with the EU) and India went to the WTO's appeals body, which said in its report: "It is clear, though, that 'substantially all the trade' is not the same as all the trade, and also that 'substantially all the trade' is something considerably more than merely some of the trade." Not as cut and dried as you might hope, but all the trade experts I have spoken to say that a deal covering just a few sectors wouldn't qualify. That seems to be reinforced by what a WTO dispute panel said in another case. This one, as it happens was about cars, an agreement between the US and Canada in the 1960s known as the Auto Pact. There is one line in the panel's ruling that is particularly relevant here: "The Auto Pact, nevertheless, is a purely sectoral agreement which does not meet the requirements of Article XXIV:8" - that is the provision that sets out the "substantially all the trade" requirement. So such a narrow sectoral deal might well

Summary: So the UK, it seems, is headed out of the European Union's single market, perhaps also out of the customs union.


Marc Martin, 22, and Matt Preece, 21, died after the BMW hit a tree and flipped on to its roof in High Beeches Lane, Handcross, on 17 December. Two other passengers, a girl aged 16 and the 20-year-old driver, were hurt. The crash happened at about 22:00 GMT. Sussex Police said the man was being questioned on suspicion of two counts of causing death by dangerous driving.

Summary: The driver of a car involved in a single-vehicle crash in West Sussex in which two men died has been arrested.


SNP MP George Kerevan is to call for an inquiry into the policy in the light of last year's attempted coup in Turkey and tensions with its Nato partners. Major repairs to RAF combat jets have previously been carried out in the UK. The Ministry of Defence said the F-35 was an international project with a global support network. Turkey was selected by the US department of defence's joint programme office, based near the Pentagon, to provide "deep maintenance" and repair of engines for all F-35 aircraft based in Europe. There will also be engine repair facilities in Australia and North America. But Mr Kerevan said the UK should consider setting up back-up facilities. "The UK should have options in the event of a diplomatic crisis with Turkey," he told BBC News. "I want to know what alternative arrangements are in place if it became impossible to have the the engines overhauled." The MP is writing to the defence select committee to ask it to investigate. Mark Bobbi, principal analyst at IHS Jane's, said the MP was right to raise the issue. "My concern is that any cessation of Turkish engine maintenance would strain customer operations of the F-35," he told BBC News. "If such is in the context of combat operations in the Middle East, then the issue becomes very serious indeed." He said there was "far less concern" about the theft of intellectual property or "reverse engineering" if an F-35 "fell into the wrong hands" because aircraft engines are extremely difficult to replicate. But he added: "F-35 partners, all of them, should be concerned with Turkey and be ready to respond quickly to any political, social, or 'military' crisis." The F-35, formerly known as the Joint Strike Fighter, is being built by US defence giant Lockheed Martin in partnership with other countries including the UK, which makes about 15% of the components. The UK has so far ordered 24 of the jets, the first of which are due to go into service with the RAF and the Royal Navy next year. The short take-off and vertical landing planes, which will be known as the Lightning II, are set to be deployed on the UK's two new Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers. The nine F-35 partner nations - US, UK, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Italy, Norway, the Netherlands and Turkey - will share maintenance tasks, with UK companies handling repairs to electronics and ejector seats at a facility in North Wales. The Ministry of Defence said this system would ensure "the UK's security of supply of F-35 engines is not impacted". "F-35 is an international programme, with maintenance and repair hubs in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific and a global support network that ensures security of supply for all involved," said an MoD spokesman. "The UK, along with the other F-35 partner nations, benefit from this approach and the efficiencies it delivers." Defence Secretary Michael Fallon last week announced funding for a Â£40m training, engineering and maintenance hub for F-35s at RAF Marham, in Norfolk, at a joint press conference with US

Summary: Security concerns have been raised about plans to carry out major servicing work on the UK's new F-35 fighter jets in Turkey.


The footage, apparently filmed in December, shows 15 girls in black robes identifying themselves. The girls were taken from a school in the town of Chibok by members of the Islamist group Boko Haram. Relatives of the girls marched in the capital, Abuja, on Thursday, the second anniversary of their abduction. The kidnapping of the 276 girls triggered the global social media campaign #BringBackOurGirls, involving US first lady Michelle Obama and a host of celebrities. But despite their efforts, most of the girls are still missing. The footage of the girls is the first to be seen since May 2014, when around 100 of them were shown in a video. It was broadcast after being handed to the Nigerian government. The BBC's Martin Patience in Abuja says hundreds of parents marching on Thursday blame the previous government for doing nothing when the abduction took place, as well as the current administration for failing to devote enough resources to the search. Boko Haram militants attacked the government boarding school in Borno state on 14 April 2014, seizing the girls who had gone there to take exams. Shortly afterwards they released a video of them and demanded a prisoner exchange. The video is too short for any meaningful comment on the state of health of the girls, but the 15 that appeared looked well fed and do not seem to show any sign of distress. However, their captors may have selected them from among the 219 girls still in captivity specifically to give that impression. It has always been clear that Boko Haram regard the Chibok girls as high-value and a potential negotiating tool. In the past they have indicated their desire to exchange some of the girls with some of their commanders arrested by the government. Recently, the military authorities in Nigeria have been claiming victory over the insurgents, pointing to the destruction of various militant camps spread across the group's stronghold in north-eastern Nigeria and the killing of many members of the group. However the video indicates that despite these successes, the group has been able to hold secure locations where they can hide the girls, even if only in small groups. These safe havens may provide many of the group's leadership an environment in which they can lie low and regroup at a later time, as they did after the premature victory declared by the Nigerian government against Boko Haram in 2009. The video has however raised other questions as to how talks are proceeding over the girls' release - what is the motive for releasing the video to a media house in the middle of negotiations that have the trust of all involved? Boko Haram's leader, Abubakar Shekau, said the girls had converted to Islam and he threatened to force them into marriage with his fighters or sell them into slavery. As the months passed, about 57 students managed to escape but at least 219 are still missing. The latest video, apparently filmed on Christmas Day 2015, shows the girls pleading with the Nigerian government to co-operate with militants on

Summary: Friends and family members of Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped two years ago say they have identified some of them in a new video obtained by CNN.


The money is owed by non-resident parents and has built up over 23 years, with figures showing about 1.2 million people are owed child maintenance. The Department for Work and Pensions said a new system was "actively pursuing" unpaid child maintenance. But Janet Allbeson, from the charity Gingerbread, called for parents waiting for money to receive compensation. The latest figures, revealed by the Victoria Derbyshire programme, show the vast majority of unpaid maintenance money was accumulated under the Child Support Agency (CSA) - which was set up in 1993. The system was replaced in 2012 after mistakes were made with assessments and absent parents were not tracked down. However, a further £93m of unpaid child maintenance has already developed under the new Child Maintenance Service (CMS) system. It comes as the findings of a Work and Pensions Committee inquiry into CMS are due to be published next week. MPs on the committee are expected to be highly critical of the new scheme. Laura Riley, from Sheffield, has a 10-year-old son, Louis. His father has been assessed by the CSA and should be paying child maintenance. However, Laura says she has been chasing money for nine years and that he now owes more than £9,000. "At the beginning when I first moved up to Sheffield it was really tough because I just didn't have the money to look after [Louis] properly," she said. "Instead of doing fun things I'd just take him to the park, with the same picnic every day and a book. I did my best, but I would have liked to have done more. "I've sent letters and letters. At one point, I sent one every single week," she added. "It's been a massive headache. I just felt like I was getting fobbed off to be quite honest. "They asked for bank details, said they'd get the money off him and put it in my bank, and it just never happened. It's been like a massive battle for years trying to get the money out of him." Louis's father is Gary Lawford, a children's entertainer in Brighton. She says attempts to get money from him have proved to be "completely unsuccessful", adding: "I've realised it's not quite as easy as you think." The CSA has taken enforcement action on three occasions, but they have not been able to recover any money. "As his father, he has a responsibility. You don't just have the child; you raise them, you support them, and he's not doing that," she added. The Victoria Derbyshire programme contacted Mr Lawford about the allegations but he declined to comment. When couples split up, they are both still expected to contribute towards the upbringing of their children. If parents can't agree how much one should pay, a government agency decides on child maintenance. The Child Support Agency was set up in 1993 to ensure that non-resident parents contributed towards the cost of bringing up their children. However, it was dogged by problems and has since been replaced with the Child Maintenance Service. CMS - which was introduced in

Summary: There is a UK backlog of more than £3.8bn in uncollected child maintenance payments, figures have revealed.


He plans to put all local police units under federal control. The students, all trainee teachers, went missing in September after joining a protest in Iguala, Guerrero state. Their disappearance sparked mass protests, with many still unconvinced by the official explanation that the students were murdered by a drugs gang. In a televised speech, President Pena Nieto said that "Mexico must change". He announced proposals for a series of constitutional reforms that would allow the country's 1,800 municipal forces to be dissolved and taken over by state agencies. The reforms would also enable Congress to dissolve local governments infiltrated by drug cartels. The overhaul would begin in Mexico's four most violent states, he said - Tamaulipas, Jalisco, Michoacan and Guerrero. Guerrero is where the 43 students vanished on 26 September. They had been attacked by local police in Iguala after attending a labour rights demonstration. Under President Pena Nieto's plans, the thousands of local police forces would come under the control of the 31 federal state governments, and the capital. Corruption within the police force, especially the municipal police, is rife. Officers are often offered money or threatened by the country's powerful drugs gangs. Key proposed reforms: The proposals would also seek to simplify the way in which crimes are currently dealt with at a federal, state or local level. Some local police forces refuse to deal with federal crimes such as drug trafficking. The reforms are due to be presented to Congress next week. President Pena Nieto had faced widespread criticism over the students' disappearance, despite vowing to track down those responsible. Relatives of the missing have led mass protests across the country to express their anger at the government. The official explanation offered by the Mexican authorities is that the students were murdered by a drugs gang. The gang was said to be in collusion with the mayor of Iguala, Jose Luis Abarca, who has been arrested facing accusations that he ordered police to confront the students on the day of their disappearance. Investigators said that municipal police officers confessed to seizing the students, and later handing them over to the gang. However, the families of the students, and their supporters, say they are not convinced by the official version of events. They say they will not believe the students are dead until it has been officially confirmed by Argentine forensic scientists working on the case. Forensic tests are being carried out on bodies found in mass graves in Guerrero. In recent years thousands of people have gone missing or been killed after being caught up in drug-related violence. Several killings or suspected kidnappings have been reported in the past week:

Summary: Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has announced plans to overhaul the country's municipal police forces after the disappearance of 43 students.


Phil Gormley said he would be "foolish" to rule out more armed police following the Paris terror attacks He suggested armed police on routine duties may be appropriate in certain circumstances. The current UK threat level for international terrorism is "severe" meaning an attack is highly likely. Mr Gormley's predecessor, Sir Stephen House, withdrew armed police from routine patrols following a public outcry about police with guns attending minor incidents. In a briefing at Police Scotland's Tulliallan headquarters on his second day in the job, the chief constable said Police Scotland "needs to have a very careful look" at armed policing. "There are lessons to be learned post-Paris around tactics, techniques, the numbers of officers that we have got and their deployment," he said. "So that is a question that constantly needs to be revisited as the threat level around serious and organised crime alters and the threat level around CT (counter-terrorism) alters." When asked if he will rule out more armed police in Scotland, he said: "I would be foolish to do so, wouldn't I? "If the threat from CT and serious organised crime demands that we increase our armed capacity to protect the people of Scotland, then I will need to do that." He said a decision on deploying armed police on routine patrols "depends what those routine duties are and it depends on the context that they are operating in". He added: "If the threat level is sufficiently high that we need armed officers to protect the public, then that is what we will need to provide." Mr Gormley said he respected the Scottish government's decision to maintain its commitment to having 1,000 more police officers than the SNP inherited when it came to power. But he warned choices would have to be made to protect citizens that involve new techniques and technology as well as police officer numbers and the right mix of resources. He said Police Scotland "do need to think about what capabilities we need for the future" in relation to police officer numbers. "Some of that will absolutely be about people, and some of it will be about skills, technical kit and investment," he said. "Choices will have to be made. I don't want to get into a specific conversation about numbers, but I do think in the next five to 10 years the sorts of demands that police all over the UK will face will require both people and investments and new techniques and technology." Mr Gormley backed the existing programme of control room closures, which has been slowed down following a damning inspection in the wake of two deaths after a crash on the M9 last year. He also pledged to close Police Scotland's spiralling Â£25m budget gap before the end of this financial year in April.

Summary: Scotland's new chief constable has said he will deploy more armed police officers if the threat from terrorism or serious crime renders it necessary.


She found overnight fame on the sketch comedy series, and spent two years being doused with water every time she said the phrase "Sock it to me!". Carne was also known for her tumultuous relationship with actor Burt Reynolds, to whom she was married from 1963-65. The Northampton-born actress died on 3 September, reported The Telegraph. Carne's other TV credits included appearances in The Man from Uncle, Juke Box Jury, sitcoms The Rag Trade and Fair Exchange, and the 1962 comedy film A Pair of Briefs. The actress detailed her relationship with Reynolds in her 1985 autobiography Laughing on the Outside, Crying on the Inside: The Bittersweet Saga of the Sock-It-To-Me Girl. In the book she confessed to several affairs and also described her long struggle with drug addiction. When she and Reynolds met she said they "were immediately in love, so we immediately made love", but they divorced in 1966, with Carne claiming the actor had become abusive. The actress - who was born Joyce Audrey Botterill on 27 April 1939 - was brought up in Kingsthorpe, Northamptonshire, where her parents ran a greengrocer's shop. She was a popular figure during her time on Laugh-In, but quit the show in the middle of the third series - around the same time Goldie Hawn emerged as the show's female star - complaining that it had become "a bore". Carne once described herself as "a 1960s flowerchild who has refused to grow up. Mature and responsible are words I don't understand," she said. During her lifetime she talked of relationships with several well known figures including Vidal Sassoon, Stirling Moss, the actor Anthony Newley, Steve McQueen and Warren Beatty - as well as a "meaningful relationship with a woman for a year and a half". She married again in 1970 to Robert Bergmann, but they split six months later. While living in America in the late 1970s, Carne was charged with heroin possession and prescription forgery, but was acquitted of the heroin charge. She moved back to Northampton in the 1980s where she was later said to have lived a quiet life with her two dogs in the village of Pitsford.

Summary: British television actress Judy Carne - best known as the 'Sock It To Me' girl on hit 1960s show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In - has died aged 76.


Scuffles broke out between Mr Zuma's supporters and opponents, resulting in all speeches being cancelled. The main labour federation, Cosatu, called on Mr Zuma to step down last month after he sacked his widely respected finance minister. Mr Zuma's allies say he will remain in office until his term ends in 2019. He was seen on live television hastily leaving the podium and being whisked away in a motorcade from the rally in Bloemfontein city, Reuters news agency reports. Mr Zuma attended the rally despite the fact that powerful affiliates of Cosatu, the Congress of South African Trade Unions, had opposed his presence. Cosatu is part of a formal alliance with the governing African National Congress (ANC). Earlier, sections of the crowd sang a song which, loosely translated, means: "Have you heard the good news? Zuma is going", South Africa's privately owned News24 site reports. Cosatu leader Sdumo Dlamini said the rally had been marred by "chaos", forcing its cancellation. The protest required "thorough reflection" on the part of the country's leaders, he said. Senior ANC officials were also booed at a May Day rally in Durban city, the political heartland of Mr Zuma. Pressure on Mr Zuma to resign has been mounting since he sacked Pravin Gordhan as finance minister in March. It led to global rating agencies downgrading South Africa to junk status. The reshuffle was condemned by trade unions, big business, the opposition and and senior members of the government, including Deputy President Cyril Rampahosa. The opposition has repeatedly accused Mr Zuma of being corrupt, and says the reshuffle was aimed at giving him and his allies greater access to government money. Mr Zuma said the reshuffle was aimed at promoting "radical economic transformation" to benefit the poor black majority. South Africa's president has been dogged by allegations of corruption for more than a decade. Last year, a court ruled that he should face corruption charges over a 1999 arms deal. Mr Zuma is appealing against the ruling. In a separate case last year, South Africa's highest court ruled that he had breached his oath of office by failing to repay government money used to upgrade his private residence. He repaid the money, but rejected calls to step down. Mr Zuma is due to step down as leader of the ANC in December, and as South Africa's president in 2019. His ex-wife Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and Mr Rampahosa are vying to succeed him in both positions.

Summary: South Africa's scandal-hit President Jacob Zuma has abandoned a May Day rally after he was booed by workers demanding his resignation.


But with little separating the party from conservative New Democracy, a coalition government is likely. Syriza's leader, Alexis Tsipras, called the snap poll after securing a multi-billion euro international bailout. Whoever is elected will have to oversee austerity measures demanded by Greece's creditors as part of the deal. Syriza supporters' gathered in central Athens for the party's final rally on Friday, in what Mr Tsipas said sent "a message of determination and victory". "On Sunday, we're facing a crucial referendum - to put an end to old political system, protecting oligarchs and corruption," he tweeted. At the final New Democracy rally, its leader Vangelis Meimarakis attacked Syriza's "false promises" in the run-up to the last election, when it pledged to end austerity. "It's high time we did away with incompetence. The Syriza experiment ends on Sunday," he said. At a debate earlier in the week, Mr Meimarakis proposed forming a grand coalition with Syriza but Mr Tsipras rejected it as "unnatural". Most of the parties support the bailout. But one of those that does not - the far-right Golden Dawn - is predicted to come third. Analysts say the migrant crisis on Greece's doorstep may bolster support for Golden Dawn, which is vehemently opposed to immigration.

Summary: Final campaign rallies have been held in Greece ahead of Sunday's elections, with several polls giving left-wing Syriza a small lead.


The fire at Shorrocks Hill Country Club in Lifeboat Road, Formby, was discovered at about 05:40 BST. A joint investigation with Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service is under way into the cause of the blaze, Merseyside Police said. The dead man is believed to be Andrew Coogan, although formal identification has yet to take place. Firefighters said he was found with the horses in a stable which destroyed in the blaze.

Summary: A man's body has been found by firefighters tackling a blaze that killed a number of horses.


A selection of photos from across the African continent this week:

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The Conservatives, now with a majority at Westminster, have pledged to replace the Act with a British Bill of Rights. They want to give UK courts and Parliament the "final say" on human rights issues rather than Strasbourg. Asked about the impact of such a change on Wales, Mr Jones told assembly members: "It would make us look like a Banana republic, frankly." The Human Rights Act came into force in 2000, bringing the rights contained in the European Convention on Human Rights into UK law. Critics say the Act has led to "perverse" judgements, including a ruling that found the UK's blanket ban on prisoners voting was unlawful. But during Tuesday's First Minister's Questions, Mr Jones said: "Most countries in Europe including Russia are signatories, are members of the European Convention. "The European Convention was drafted by British lawyers; it's a British invention, and there's a complete lack of understanding of history in Whitehall at the moment," Mr Jones added. Under the Conservatives' plan, the European Courts would not be able to require the UK to change British laws, with its judgements being treated as "advisory" rather than binding. Instead, the UK's Supreme Court would be "the ultimate arbiter" on human rights matters. Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Kirsty Williams accused Conservative ministers of wanting to "put us in the same category as Kazakhstan in terms of how we view human rights". "Liberal Democrats stopped the Tories scrapping the Human Rights Act and we are determined to keep fighting these plans," she said. The European Convention created basic human rights and freedoms for every citizen in Europe. They include the rights to life, liberty and security, a fair trial, respect for private life, and freedom of expression. A Ministry of Justice spokesman said: "The Government was elected with a manifesto commitment to replace the Human Rights Act with a British Bill of Rights. "Ministers will be discussing their plans on this and making announcements in due course."

Summary: Scrapping the Human Rights Act would "make us look like a banana republic", First Minister Carwyn Jones has warned.


According to media reports, the 29-year-old was pictured with laughing gas canisters while partying in London on the same night Villa were relegated. Agbonlahor was already on the sidelines after being told he was not fit enough. Villa were relegated from the Premier League after losing 1-0 to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday. They are bottom of the table after collecting just 16 points from 34 games. The West Midlands outfit are also without a manager following the sacking of Frenchman Remi Garde and have been hit by two key resignations. Former Football Association chairman David Bernstein and Lord King, a former Governor of the Bank of England, both quit the board on Monday.

Summary: Aston Villa have suspended striker Gabby Agbonlahor and will conduct an investigation following allegations concerning his conduct.


Documents show Mr Stobart, who built Cumbria's Eddie Stobart haulage firm into a household name, petitioned for bankruptcy in July 2010. Mr Stobart, who sold the company in 2004, had personal debts of £220,000 when he died on 31 March, aged 56, as a a result of heart problems. The businessman, who lived in Warwickshire, took over a lorry trailer firm which failed in 2009. Edward Stobart had petitioned for bankruptcy at Warwick County Court and his name is listed on the national Insolvency Register. His occupation is listed as a company director and promoter and his status as bankrupt. This status was due for automatic discharge on 5 July, 2011. RSM Tenon, the insolvency firm which original dealt with the case, said: "Known creditors have claims amounting to around £220,000. No material assets have yet been recovered." Mr Stobart took over his father's Cumbrian firm in 1976 and built it into one of the most well-known haulage companies in the world. The firm had eight trucks and 12 employees when he took over. By 2001, that had risen to 1,000 lorries and 2,000 staff, operating from 27 sites. The company even had a "fan club", which attracted 25,000 members at at its height. Mr Stobart was managing director for more than 30 years but sold the business to his brother William and business partner Andrew Tinkler, in 2004. The Stobart Group said Mr Stobart's financial affairs were "a private matter". The firm previously described him as a "a true legend of the haulage industry". Richard Butcher, chief executive of Stobart Group, said: "I worked with him for a number of years and he was an absolute gentleman. A very generous, a very kind man. A very shy man in some respects. "He demanded the best from everyone who worked with him, but he was loyal to those who worked with him throughout his time at the business." The funeral of Mr Stobart took place at Carlisle Cathedral last month. The proceedings were relayed to about 200 people watching large television screens outside.

Summary: Haulage magnate Edward Stobart died bankrupt, it has emerged.


The bridge over the M20 near Maidstone in Kent was hit by a lorry carrying a digger on Saturday. A motorcyclist suffered broken ribs and a lorry driver was treated for shock. The M20 will be closed between junctions 1 and 4 coast-bound and junctions 4 and 2 London-bound from 20:00 BST on Friday until 06:00 Monday. The collapsed section of the pedestrian bridge, near the village of Addington, was removed from the scene last weekend, and the road was reopened a day later. Highways England said the remaining structure was being constantly monitored and was structurally sound and safe for traffic to pass underneath with a temporary 50mph speed limit in place. Chief highway engineer Catherine Brookes said: "We naturally need to remove it under safe controlled conditions this weekend. "We will use the closures to carry out as much work as possible, including barrier repairs, resurfacing and litter picking. "We will start planning the replacement in due course." The coast-bound M26 will also be closed from the M25 junction 5. Diversions will be in place via the A229 and M2/A2 to join the M25 at junction 2. Local traffic will be able to use the A20. Access to the A21 from the anti-clockwise M25 will also be closed with a diversion via junction 4. The M20 is the main route to the Channel Tunnel and Port of Dover.

Summary: A footbridge over a motorway which partially collapsed when it was struck by a lorry will be removed at the weekend.


It fell from 170th best ranked university in the world in 2014/15 to 182nd in the QS World University Rankings for 2015/16. Ulster University, meanwhile, was ranked in a band from 551-600 in 2015/16, similar to last year. The QS rankings are one of the most authoritative rankings of universities across the globe. The ratings are based on a number of factors, including evaluating each university's strengths in research, teaching, academic reputation, staff to student ratio and the number of international staff and students. However, QS said it has changed its methodology slightly this year to counteract a bias in favour of universities specialising in life sciences and to better reflect the qualities of institutions focusing on other areas. The other main global ranking table for universities is the Times Higher Education system, which is due next month. Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the USA was rated the world's top university in 2015/16, followed by Harvard in second place, with Stanford and the University of Cambridge in joint third place. The UK had 30 universities, including Queen's University, in the world's top 200. In the UK alone, QUB was ranked 29th, while Ulster University was ranked 56th.

Summary: Queen's University, Belfast (QUB) has fallen 12 places in the latest global university rankings.


Twycross Zoo said its new Â£2m Gibbon Forest will help the apes display more natural behaviour and encourage breeding to help save the species. The zoo has one of the largest gibbon collections in Europe and includes the Northern White-Cheeked Crested species, which is facing possible extinction. The new design gives the animals enough room to swing for about 30m (98.4 ft). Updates on this story and more from Leicestershire Dr Sharon Redrobe, Twycross Zoo's chief executive, said the enclosure, which has a series of pods and islands, will allow "gibbons to be gibbons" and reduce the amount of interaction they have with humans. "We needed a world class habitat," Ms Redrobe said. "The space is 10 times as much as they had before and so allows the zoo to keep them in bigger groups. "They can live into their fifties and, for the first time, we will be able to keep two or three generations together." She added that the gibbons were overawed by their new surroundings and it took the normally booming Siamang gibbons a week before they started to sing. 55,000 Tonnes of earth moved 8,000 Tonnes of imported stone 2,296 Feet of drainage 4,921 Feet of electric cable 155 Tonnes of steel The gibbons are integral to the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) breeding programme, designed to keep the captive population viable. Ms Redrobe said gibbons pair for life but are "slow breeders" and need the best conditions to reproduce. The apes are endangered in their natural habitat in South East Asia due largely to deforestation. Gibbon Forest is part of a Â£55m upgrade at the zoo, which will include a modern chimpanzee facility. The 63-year-old attraction has about 500,000 visitors a year.

Summary: A "world class" enclosure for endangered gibbons has been unveiled at a zoo in Leicestershire.


What are the figures behind this? The number of police officers in England and Wales has already fallen by about 16,000 since 2010 because of cuts in Home Office funding. Labour's sums are based on assumptions about the amounts all unprotected government departments are likely to have to be cut to meet the targets for cutting the deficit, which were set out in the Budget. The Conservatives are yet to set out plans for the next three years of funding for the Home Office. Labour says it has identified Â£800m of savings that could be made in police forces, which would prevent the loss of 10,000 jobs that it says the Conservatives would have to cut in the next three years. Labour's figures assume that all departments will be cut by the same amount. Of course, when the next government has its spending review, it could decide to make much more severe cuts to some departments than others. Labour says it will save Â£800m by doing things such as scrapping the elections for police and crime commissioners, which are due to take place next year, and making people pay the full cost when they apply for a gun licence. The Conservatives respond that scrapping commissioners and other measures would not save as much as Labour claims and that they have already announced plans to increase the fees for gun licences. The biggest proposed savings come from making it compulsory for police forces to buy things together to increase their negotiating power. The Conservatives say that already happens in a lot of cases but that Labour has overestimated the potential savings. The Tories also point out that, despite the falls in police numbers over the past five years, crime has fallen. The two things may be unrelated and crime has been falling since the late 1990s. So it is difficult to demonstrate either that if the Conservatives were to win the election they would cut 10,000 police staff over the next three years or indeed that Labour's plans would prevent that happening. What this argument does highlight is how tight a timetable the next government will be working to. Departments only have spending plans laid out for a year from now. The previous government did not manage to have a spending review until 20 October 2010. There is frantic contingency planning going on all over the civil service. And we know the police are preparing for further cuts. What's the truth behind the politicians' claims on the campaign trail? Our experts investigate the facts, and wider stories, behind the soundbites. Read latest updates or follow us on Twitter @BBCRealityCheck

Summary: Labour says it is going to protect 10,000 police jobs, which would otherwise have been lost over the next three years.


The Isle of Man Met Office predicts wind speeds could reach up to 55mph (88km/h) later and on Thursday. The 08:45 GMT sailing between Douglas and Heysham and the 14:15 are affected, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company said. A spokesman said the 19:45 and overnight service could also face disruption or cancellation. Affected passengers have been asked to contact the company. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for cold and windy weather on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, with a "likelihood of hail, snow and temperatures close to zero". It has also issued a flood warning for Peel promenade at high tide at 10:15.

Summary: Strong winds have led to the cancellation of two ferry crossings between the Isle of Man and Lancashire.


The Global Slavery Index 2013 says India has the highest number of people living in conditions of slavery at 14 million. But Mauritania has the highest proportional figure with about 4% of its population enslaved. The report's authors hope it will help governments tackle what they call a "hidden crime". The index was compiled by Australian-based rights organisation Walk Free Foundation using a definition of modern slavery that includes debt bondage, forced marriage and human trafficking. "A lot of governments won't like hearing what we have to say," WFF chief executive Nick Grono told the French news agency Agence France-Presse. "Those governments that want to engage with us, we will be very open to engaging and looking at ways in which we can better measure the issue of modern slavery." The organisation's estimate of 29.8 million slaves worldwide is higher than other attempts to quantify modern slavery. The International Labour Organisation estimates that almost 21 million people are victims of forced labour. India, China, Pakistan and Nigeria have the highest numbers of people enslaved, the charity said. Together with five other countries, they account for three-quarters of the total estimated number of people in modern slavery worldwide. The report said India's ranking was mostly due to the exploitation of Indians citizens within the country itself. While the highest proportion of slaves is in Mauritania, with many people inheriting slave status from their ancestors, Haiti is second in the index and Pakistan is third. The new survey has the backing of world figures including former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, ex-British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Mrs Clinton said that although the index was not perfect, it provided a starting point, according to the Associated Press. "I urge leaders around the world to view this index as a call to action, and to stay focused on the work of responding to this crime."

Summary: Nearly 30 million people around the world are living as slaves, according to a new index ranking 162 countries.


Mr Baran thought up the idea of making communication networks resilient to attack or traffic surges by splitting the data sent over them into chunks. His pioneering work was carried out in connection with Cold War military research. It would later form the basis of the academic network Arpanet which eventually led to the internet. Mr Baran first put forward the idea of slicing data into "message blocks" and using a distributed system of nodes to pass them on when working at the Rand Corporation in the mid-1960s. In his initial conception, Mr Baran said the system would operate by what he called "hot-potato routing". The work was done as part of a project to keep telecommunications networks operating even if a large part of them was knocked out by a first strike nuclear attack. The system would be better able to withstand an attack because it lacked a central hub through which all data or messages passed. This work found new relevance during the early days of the Arpanet, a network designed to aid US scientists communicate and which laid the foundations of the modern-day internet. Contributions from British scientist Donald Davies led to Mr Baran's ideas being adapted into a technology known as packet switching. This cuts data up into small chunks that are then despatched around the network. "Paul wasn't afraid to go in directions counter to what everyone else thought was the right or only thing to do," Vinton Cerf, one of the fathers of the internet and a longtime friend of Baran, told the New York Times. Mr Baran died at home in Palo Alto, California from complications caused by lung cancer. "He was a man of infinite patience," said his son David Baran. He added that his father had recently shown him a paper written in 1966 which speculated about what people would do with the telecommunication networks in the future. "It spelled out this idea that by the year 2000 that people would be using online networks for shopping and news," he said. "It was an absolute lunatic fringe idea."

Summary: US scientist Paul Baran, whose work in the 1960s helped pave the way for the internet, has died aged 84.


It was back in 2008, and the young Indian woman was in Paris studying to be a pastry chef. When her college friends realised that she had never tasted a macaron - a small, colourful circular cake made from ground almonds and filled with cream or icing - they whisked her to one of the best macaron shops in the French capital. After just one bite, Ms Dhingra decided there and then that when she returned to Mumbai she would open her own macaron store, the first of its kind in India. "This might sound dramatic, but I realised that yes, this is what I want to do, I want to go back to India and take macarons with me. This was my mission," she says. Fast forward seven years, and Ms Dhingra, now 28, is the owner of three busy macaron shops in Mumbai. Another three stores will open in the city this year, and she has plans to expand her business, Le 15 Patisserie, across the country. Yet as a young businesswoman in India, she says it hasn't always been plain sailing. Ms Dhingra should have been a lawyer. But while studying law at university in Mumbai, she decided that she wanted to quit to do something more creative. Remembering helping her mother in the kitchen during her childhood, she decided to work with food instead of legal cases. So she convinced her parents to let her go to Switzerland to study hospitality and management. After three years at a Swiss catering college, Ms Dhingra did one year at the well-known Le Cordon Bleu school in Paris. Returning to Mumbai upon graduation, she set to work in her parents' kitchen on developing her own macaron recipe. Yet with the weather in Mumbai being substantially hotter and more humid than Paris, she struggled for half a year, as the heat and humidity makes it difficult to make the delicate cakes. "When I started making macarons, first at my home kitchen, it was a complete disaster," she says. "It took me around six months of research and 60 failed recipes to finally get something right." When she finally had a recipe she was proud of, her businessman father agreed to invest the initial funds she required to set up the business. Yet being both young and female meant she faced additional challenges. "The biggest problem was to get people to take you seriously," she says. "For example, if I had to sign a lease for a place, or buy machinery, I would have to ask my father to make these calls for me." Ms Dhingra also found it difficult to deal with Indian red tape. "My education in Switzerland, and working in hotels there, gave me a good idea of what working in hospitality would be like, but dealing with the bureaucracy is extremely difficult when starting a business in India." The Boss is a series profiling entrepreneurs from around the world. However, she eventually secured the premises for a small commercial kitchen in 2010, and began hiring and training staff. The

Summary: When Pooja Dhingra tasted her first macaron she immediately knew what she wanted to do with her life.


Mr Barr, originally from Strabane, was killed in Sunset House pub in the north inner city, on 25 April. The victim worked in the pub as a barman but was known to gardaÃ (Irish police) for alleged involvement with dissident republicanism. A paramilitary-style funeral was held for Mr Barr in Strabane last month. At the time of his death, detectives said that they were keeping an open mind about who was responsible for Mr Barr's murder but were not ruling out the possibility that the killing was linked to a violent feud between two criminal gangs. The Kinahan - Hutch feud is believed to have claimed the lives of seven men. The man who was arrested on Friday morning is in his late 20s. He is being questioned at Bridewell Garda Station in Dublin.

Summary: Police investigating the murder of County Tyrone man Michael Barr, who was shot dead in Dublin two months ago, have arrested a man.


The Parliamentary Group for Muscular Dystrophy says it is concerned about funding for high-cost drugs. It comes after the special budget for treating rare diseases in England was merged into the overall NHS budget. Scotland has a fund in place for the so called "orphan drugs" until April 2014. A UK-wide strategy for rare diseases will be published this year. Overall it is estimated that 3.5 million people in the UK suffer from a rare disease, and that 70,000 of those have some form of the different muscle-wasting diseases known as muscular dystrophy. The MPs say they are concerned that funds previously ear-marked for drugs for rare diseases have now been merged into the budget for all specialised services in England. Decisions on how to spend a Â£100m fund for rare diseases, sometimes called orphan conditions, were made on the advice of a special committee but that power was transferred to NHS England in April. At the same time, the cost and clinical advisory body, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), took over responsibility for assessing these drugs as part of the wider reorganisation of the health service in England. Concerned MPs warn the way drugs are funded and assessed could lead to hundreds of children with life-shortening conditions being denied rapid access to new therapies. They want a drugs fund for rare diseases, similar to the one in Scotland, and a rapid system for regulators to review cutting edge drugs. The chairman of the all-party group, Dave Anderson MP, said: "We have seen that successfully developing an effective treatment is far from the end, with agonising waits for some families through licensing and funding issues." Most of those affected by rare diseases are children, and the charity, Rare Disease UK, estimates that 30% die by their fifth birthday. For the first time there are some promising developments on the horizon for one condition, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. The results from some final-stage clinical trials of a genetic therapy are expected later this year, and may offer the hope of new treatments. Robert Meadowcroft, chief executive of the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, said they were gravely concerned at the lack of a dedicated fund or clear criteria for how new drugs might be assessed. "We've got families setting great store by the treatments coming through. It would be heartbreaking and devastating if they're not available to children who need them." NICE said it accepted it needed to develop a different approach for looking at rare conditions, adding: "Our process and methods for developing guidance for such drugs will ensure that patient and clinical experts are involved." Negotiations are under way with the pharmaceutical industry on a new pricing regime which would include a new way of recognising the value of some new treatments. A Department of Health spokesman said: "We are working closely with other health departments and stakeholders to develop a UK strategy for rare diseases. This will be published by the end of the year."

Summary: A group of MPs is calling for a ring-fenced fund to pay for drugs for rare conditions.


The six-week-old cub was found weak and lethargic in Llandysul in January, and weighed just 919 grams. She was fed through a syringe and looked after by RSPCA officer Ellie West, before being transferred to a pen owned by a local badger group. She will now be moved to a wildlife centre for at least a year before being returned to the wild. Ms West said: "It was really touch and go for this poor otter cub, who was in a desperately sorry state when I rescued her. "So much energy and emotion has gone into helping and rehabilitating her, and - thankfully - she responded well to being hand-reared. "It is hoped we will be able to return her to where she belongs - the wild - sometime in 2018, which would mark an amazing turnaround from when I first rescued this cub in Llandysul."

Summary: An otter cub in a "desperately sorry state" rescued in Ceredigion has been hand-reared back to health.


Shep Murombedzi's 25-yard deflected effort put the hosts into the lead midway through the opening half, but the goalscorer then brought down Danny Rowe in the box and Kingsley James converted from the spot. Solihull were then handed a spot-kick of their own on the stroke of half-time when the visitors were penalised for tugging, and Akwasi Asante slotted home from 12 yards. James took his goal tally for the season to four with his second penalty three minutes after half-time. He was tripped in the box by Jamie Osborne but picked himself up to level the scores before Norburn won it at the death. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Solihull Moors 2, Macclesfield Town 3. Second Half ends, Solihull Moors 2, Macclesfield Town 3. Goal! Solihull Moors 2, Macclesfield Town 3. Ollie Norburn (Macclesfield Town). Substitution, Solihull Moors. Ryan Beswick replaces Shepherd Murombedzi. Omari Sterling-James (Solihull Moors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Chris Holroyd replaces Jack Sampson. Jack Byrne (Solihull Moors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Paul Lewis (Macclesfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Substitution, Solihull Moors. Stefan Moore replaces Harry White. Substitution, Solihull Moors. Omari Sterling-James replaces Darryl Knights. Jamey Osborne (Solihull Moors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Danny Whitaker replaces Kingsley James. Goal! Solihull Moors 2, Macclesfield Town 2. Kingsley James (Macclesfield Town) converts the penalty with a. Second Half begins Solihull Moors 2, Macclesfield Town 1. First Half ends, Solihull Moors 2, Macclesfield Town 1. Goal! Solihull Moors 2, Macclesfield Town 1. Akwasi Asante (Solihull Moors) converts the penalty with a. Goal! Solihull Moors 1, Macclesfield Town 1. Kingsley James (Macclesfield Town) converts the penalty with a. Shepherd Murombedzi (Solihull Moors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. George Pilkington (Macclesfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Dan Cowan replaces John McCombe. Goal! Solihull Moors 1, Macclesfield Town 0. Shepherd Murombedzi (Solihull Moors). First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Summary: Ollie Norburn's last-gasp goal saw Macclesfield end Solihull's unbeaten home run with a thrilling victory which featured three penalties in the space of seven minutes.