Paul Kelly, deputy leader of North Lanarkshire Council, was speaking the day after plans for 500 redundancies at the Uddingston base were made public. Belgium owners Ageas said it was looking to close the site by the end of March next year. The Scottish government said it was "ready to assist" if jobs do go. Mr Kelly told BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme that closure would have a "direct impact on the Lanarkshire area and the local community". He added: "This is a very significant number of jobs and our immediate concern is with the workforce and their families. This is the lead up to Christmas, it is devastating news. "But we are wanting action, we are wanting to immediately act on this that is why we have called on the establishment of a taskforce." Mr Kelly urged the Scottish government to get round the table with other partners "to do all we can" and "as soon as possible". Scottish Enterprise and the Scottish government are understood to be seeking another company which could use the insurance firm's contact centre skills. Five years ago, the company had more than 900 staff in North Lanarkshire. It now employs 521 people at the Tannochside Business Park site. An Ageas spokeswoman said Kwik Fit Insurance Services had been "under pressure for some time" as a result of changes in the way people buy insurance and the way the personal insurance market now operates. Mr Kelly said he did "not disagree" with the reasons Ageas had given for the planned closure but he believed the current workforce was "highly skilled and a huge asset" to the wider business community. He explained that the council had written to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon asking for the establishment of a taskforce. Business minister Paul Wheelhouse said on Tuesday that he was "very disappointed" to learn of the proposed closure. He added: "Should any job losses proceed, we stand ready to assist those affected through our initiative for responding to redundancy situations, Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (PACE) and our Finance Sector Jobs Taskforce. "I am keen to meet with North Lanarkshire Council to work together with them to ensure we support the local community and secure investment at the site." Ageas said it would now enter into a consultation period ahead of the planned shut down next year.

Summary: A taskforce to save jobs at the Kwik Fit insurance office in Lanarkshire should be set up "as soon as possible", a local councillor has said.


Maureen Greaves, a Church Army lay preacher, received the honour in recognition of her services to the community in north Sheffield. She said: "I couldn't believe the work I do would warrant such an honour." Alan Greaves was attacked in 2012 as he walked to his church in Sheffield, dying a few days later. Despite her loss Mrs Greaves said she had been determined to keep her up the charity work among the community. "Being involved in a murder and a trial, it was good to come back to work, it took my mind off it." Mrs Greaves said: I have a strong Christian faith and that enabled me to do it." She and her husband set up a food bank for families with limited income in the garage of the couple's home. They then took over a shop to improve distribution to those most in need just weeks before his death. Mr Greaves suffered "catastrophic" injuries when he was battered with a pick-axe handle. The retired social worker was walking to St Saviour's Church to play the organ for the service, something he had done for 40 years, when he was attacked. The father-of-four died three days later in hospital from serious head injuries. Jonathan Bowling, 22, was jailed for life after pleading guilty to the murder. Ashley Foster, 22, of Wesley Road, High Green was sentenced to nine years for manslaughter after a jury cleared him of murder.

Summary: The widow of a church organist beaten to death on Christmas Eve has been appointed MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.


Joseph Keighley, 42, was a full-time firefighter with Essex Fire and Rescue Service and based in Basildon. An independent fire service report found no evidence bullying contributed to his death in July. His twin Jeffrey said Joseph had told him he was being bullied. An inquest in Chelmsford recorded a verdict of suicide. The inquest heard Joseph Keighley had left a note in which he said: "I am sorry to all but I can't carry on in this life. It's too hard, too tough." A wider investigation into an alleged 'intimidatory culture' at Essex Fire and Rescue is under way.

Summary: The twin brother of a firefighter says he complained of bullying at work in the weeks before he killed himself.


The 28-year-old MTN-Qhubeka rider maintained his 13-second lead over Team Sky's Wouter Poels on Sunday's 14-lap final stage around central London. Team Sky's Elia Viviani was awarded the stage win after Andre Greipel, who crossed the line first, was penalised. Owain Doull, riding for Team Wiggins, was the highest placed Briton in third. The Welshman finished 10th on the stage but picked up bonus seconds in the intermediate sprint to leapfrog Rasmus Guldhammer to end the race 42 seconds behind Boasson Hagen and also win the points classification. Germany's Griepel beat Viviani by milimetres in Saturday's penultimate stage and was again first over the finish line on Sunday. However, the Lotto-Soudal rider was adjudged to have impeded Viviani in the sprint for the line and was relegated to the back of the bunch by race officials. "I didn't see Viviani coming," said Greipel. "Everybody was on the limit on the final corner. I didn't do anything for purpose that's for sure. That's sprinting." After winning his third stage of the race, Italian Viviani, who crossed the finish line with his hand in the air in complaint, said: "He came across a little bit and that edged me towards the barriers. "I'm disappointed because it is better to win without this but we won in London and that is the main thing." Stage eight result: 1. Elia Viviani (Ita/Team Sky) 1hr 50mins 16secs, 2. Juan Jose Lobato Del Valle (Esp/Movistar) same time 3. Matteo Trentin (Ita/Etixx-Quickstep) 4. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor/MTN-Qhubeka) 5. Jens Debusschere (Bel/Lotto-Soudal) 6. Sondre Holst Enger (Nor/IAM) 7. Mark Renshaw (Aus/Etixx-Quickstep) 8. Graham Briggs (GB/JLT Condor) 9. Ruben Zepuntke (Ger/Cannondale-Garmin) 10. Owain Doull (GB/Team Wiggins) General classification: 1. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor/MTN-Qhubeka) 34hrs 52mins 52secs, 2. Wouter Poels (Ned/Team Sky) +13 secs, 3. Owain Doull (GB/Team Wiggins) +42secs 4. Rasmus Guldhammer (Den/Cult Energy Pro Cycling) +43secs 5. Zdenek Stybar (Cze/Etixx-Quick-Step) +51secs 6. Ruben Fernandez (Spa/Movistar) same time 7. Steven Kruijswijk (Ned/Team LottoNL-Jumbo) 8. Dylan van Baarle (Ned/Cannondale-Garmin) +53secs 9. Chris Anker Sorensen (Den/Tinkoff-Saxo) +59secs 10. Xandro Meurisse (Bel/An Post - Chainreaction) +1:02 Selected others: 18. Peter Kennaugh (GB/Team Sky) +2:51 24. Ian Stannard (GB/Team Sky) +38:36 87. Bradley Wiggins (GB/Team WIGGINS) +1.31:03

Summary: Edvald Boasson Hagen became the first rider to win the Tour of Britain twice since its return to the professional cycling calendar in 2004.


He said at an industry event that Britain's largest carmaker by volume would like to double production from 500,000 to one million cars a year. But it would depend on the government helping to upgrade power supplies and invest in surrounding infrastructure. The firm would also like a guarantee on access to engineering talent. A company spokesman said the production target was "very much a want, rather than a will", but declined to commit on precise job numbers. The 10,000 figure was mentioned by Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya, chairman of Warwick Manufacturing Group, which is part of Warwick University. Although it was not confirmed by the company, it was not dismissed either. The carmaker's vision comes after the decision of Nissan to move two new next generation models to its Sunderland plant, backed by assurances from the government that it would help to invest in automotive research and development. Nissan produced almost 477,000 vehicles in the UK last year, while just under 490,000 rolled off Jaguar Land Rover's (JLR) production lines, according to industry body the SMMT. Now it seems JLR has thrown down the gauntlet to the government to match its ambition with big pledges for investment. Specifically, the company is looking for help with infrastructure surrounding a 60 acre site and provide significant additional power resources. Lord Bhattacharyya said he was sure "more than 10,000 jobs" would be created if JLR expanded to manufacture electric vehicles and batteries in Coventry. He said the Business Secretary, Greg Clark, gave his assurances the government would look at the plans very seriously, because "in order to make the batteries and cars we need the power supply, which there is a shortage of in this area". "There are challenges, but Coventry and Warwickshire is well placed to help make it happen, and I believe the timing is right," agreed Jonathan Browning, chairman of the region's Local Enterprise Partnership. It is a tantalising vision of huge investment in the automotive heart of Britain. Can the government match the soaring ambition of one of the UK's largest manufacturers with similarly ambitious support? Although the company described this as an aspiration more than a plan, it is much more than day-dreaming. According to company sources, this vision has been long held by JLR's boss, but he had chosen not to share it before and the Business Secretary was in the room to hear it. The message was clear - the ball is now in the government's court.

Summary: Jaguar Land Rover's chief executive Dr Ralf Speth has laid out a future vision which could see 10,000 new jobs created in the West Midlands.


Front row Faletau, 28, has three caps for his country and will arrive from Championship club Yorkshire Carnegie. Fellow prop Cosgrove, 22, is a former Scotland Under-20 international who is also eligible to play for England, and will arrive from the Pro12 outfit. "The Championship has some excellent players and Sione is in his prime," said interim Bristol boss Mark Tainton. "Both players were impressed that there's a clear understanding about what we want to achieve, and they're eager to be a part of that." Bristol are bottom of the Premiership, seven points from safety with five games remaining.

Summary: Bristol have signed Tonga international Sione Faletau and Edinburgh's Jack Cosgrove for next season.


It is trying to find 25 children who have shown promise to receive master classes from experts. They will receive materials to practice at home and attend six one-day sessions. Artists who have painted the Gwynedd landscape include Gwilym Prichard and Sir Kyffin Williams. The Criw Celf initiative wants pupils who will be starting in year seven in Gwynedd schools in September.

Summary: Many famous artists have captured Gwynedd's stunning scenery and now the local authority is looking for the next generation of talent.


It happened at Pinewood Avenue in Woodburn. The man is understood to be a high-profile loyalist. The ambulance service received a call about 14:15 GMT following reports of a man with a gunshot wound. After treatment at the scene by paramedics, he was taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast. In the aftermath of the attack, armed police wearing protective masks carried out raids on property in the area. There has been an ongoing feud between loyalist factions in Carrickfergus for some time. It is understood one line of enquiry is that the shooting could be connected. PSNI Supt Darrin Jones said that while the investigation was "still at an early stage police are following significant lines of enquiry". "Firearms being discharged in a residential area, particularly during daylight hours when children are in the vicinity, is concerning," he added. "We need the community to give us the information needed so we can remove the dangerous individuals who carried out this attack from our streets and put them before a court of law. "There will be a continued police presence in the area as we search for those who carried out this brutal attack." Alliance MLA for East Antrim Stewart Dickson said a "shooting is a very violent incident and it will undoubtedly have caused a great deal of fear and concern". Ulster Unionist MLA John Stewart said he was "shocked" to hear of the attack and that there was "no justification for such actions". Detectives are appealing for anyone with information to contact them on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously by telephoning 0800 555 111.

Summary: A man in his 40s has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after being shot in the neck in Carrickfergus, County Antrim.


The measures agreed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) will overhaul the sport's governance, competitions and finances. A new revenue-sharing agreement will give the lion's share of money to the 'Big Three' nations. Associate members, including Ireland and Scotland, will also now have the chance to play Test cricket. Under the changes, the World Test Championship idea has been scrapped and the Champions Trophy will return in 2017. India board president Narainswamy Srinivasan will become ICC chairman for two years from July. The changes, which still need to be formally adopted by the ICC council, will see the formation of a new executive committee of five members, with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), Cricket Australia (CA) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) all guaranteed a place. The ICC's executive board - a panel on which all 10 Test-playing nations sit - currently agrees all major decisions. Among the other key principles are the scrapping of the planned World Test Championship and the introduction of a new two-tier system that will give ICC associate members the chance to play Test cricket with the introduction of play-offs against the lowest-ranked Test nation. 1. South Africa 2. India 3. Australia 4. England 5. Pakistan 6. Sri Lanka 7. West Indies 8. New Zealand 9. Zimbabwe 10. Bangladesh The six leading associate members - Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Ireland, Papua New Guinea, Scotland and the United Arab Emirates - currently have one-day international status, but are not able to play Test matches. And the ICC's 10 full members - Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies and Zimbabwe - will no longer be obliged to play each other regularly after the Future Tours Programme was scrapped in favour of bilateral agreements between nations to cover Test series between 2015 and 2023. England Cricket Board boss Giles Clarke is adamant changes are necessary and says all countries will profit financially if England, India and Australia are given more power to negotiate broadcasting and marketing deals on behalf of the ICC. "All countries earn more through this proposal," said Clarke. "No member would earn less and, if our predictions are correct, most will earn an awful lot more. How can that be bad for cricket?" Eight of the 10 full members voted in favour at the ICC meeting in Singapore, with Pakistan and Sri Lanka choosing to abstain. The former chief executive of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Arif Abassi, has warned that the measures could create deep divisions in the world game, and targeted India for criticism. Abassi told Lee James on BBC Sports World: "I can't reconcile myself with what India are doing, We can't have this bulldozing from India. "The ICC is like a company and a company needs level playing fields. This is being done at the expense of equality. This will lead to division and polarisation in the game. "The money that comes into the game is not because of India, it's because of the overall picture of Test cricket. I cannot endorse this

Summary: England, Australia and India will be given more control of cricket after a vote by the sport's governing body.


Canadian officials said an attack had been planned with support from al-Qaeda elements in Iran, although there was no evidence of state sponsorship. Chiheb Esseghaier, 30, and Raed Jaser, 35, are due to appear in court on Tuesday for a bail hearing. Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said to suggest a link between al-Qaeda and Iran was "ridiculous". "This is the most hilarious thing I've heard in my 64 years," Mr Salehi told the Iranian Isna news agency. "It is really ridiculous to link al-Qaeda to Iran. I hope that the Canadian authorities think a bit more rationally and pay attention to the consciousness of the people and world public opinion." Al-Qaeda - a militant Salafist Islamic movement - preaches a radical anti-Shia ideology that places it firmly at odds with Shia Iran. However, analysts say that despite this enmity, al-Qaeda and Iran have tolerated one another where it suits them. Last September Canada severed diplomatic ties with Iran, closing its embassy in Tehran and expelling all remaining Iranian diplomats from Canada. At the time Foreign Minister John Baird said Canada viewed Iran "as the most significant threat to global peace and security in the world today". Canadian authorities said the two suspects were arrested in Montreal and Toronto on Monday. They are not Canadian citizens but their nationalities have not yet been officially confirmed. According to Canadian media reports, Mr Esseghaier is a Tunisian national while Mr Jaser is thought to be a Palestinian with citizenship in the United Arab Emirates. Canada's Globe and Mail reported that the pair had been under investigation since last year following a tip-off by a concerned imam in the Toronto Muslim community. The imam was worried that young people in his community were being corrupted by an extremist, the report said. It is alleged that the two had planned to derail a passenger train in the greater Toronto area, but it is not clear when. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said the surveillance operation leading to the arrests was "a result of extensive collaborative efforts". It said FBI agents from the US were involved in helping to foil the attack, although a US justice department official said there was no connection between the plot and last week's Boston Marathon bombings. The RCMP said the two men, who were not Canadian citizens, had planned to derail a train operated by VIA Rail and "kill and hurt people". RCMP Chief Superintendent Jennifer Strachan said the attack was "definitely in the planning stage but not imminent". "We are alleging that these two individuals took steps and conducted activities to initiate a terrorist attack," she said. "They watched trains and railways in the Greater Toronto area." Chief Supt Strachan did not say if the route being targeted was a cross-border route with the US. However, the Globe and Mail, citing sources, said it involved a Toronto-New York City train, and New York Republican Representative Peter King said the attack was intended "to cause significant loss of human life including New Yorkers". VIA Rail, which operates passenger rail

Summary: Iran has denied any links to two men arrested in Canada on suspicion of planning an attack on a train.


Footage of the training sessions shows the animals being dragged around a New South Wales farm by top players from the King's School in April. Animal rights activists and some farmers have condemned the activity. King's School, famed for producing national rugby stars, initially defended the training exercise. Headmaster Tim Hawkes had said the task was "not dissimilar to that undertaken by shearers" and that no animals were harmed. "The two rugby coaches were assured by the farmer beforehand that the activity was safe and all the more so because he would be supervising it carefully," Dr Hawkes said in a statement issued to the Australian Broadcasting Corp, which uncovered the video. But in a later statement, he said he was "appalled at the decision". "Regardless of whether it was supervised, or that no animals or boys were harmed, it was totally inappropriate." The footage was reportedly posted to a private Facebook page by a teacher, but had since been removed. The head of the RSPCA in New South Wales, Steve Coleman, called the training exercise "horrific". "What I just saw was behaviour that can lead to similar behaviours towards humans. There's a lot to be said about violence in general," Mr Coleman told ABC.

Summary: An elite Sydney boys' school is being investigated for animal cruelty after a video emerged of students crash tackling sheep during rugby drills.


The ex-Newcastle and Spurs midfielder failed to secure the backing of five football associations, a requirement for standing in the election to head football's world governing body. "Unfortunately I will not be able to continue with my Fifa presidential candidacy," 47-year-old Ginola said. Current president Blatter, 78, is bidding for a fifth term in office. Dutch football chief Michael van Praag and former world player of the year and Barcelona winger Luis Figo have already named their five backers. The Football Association has declared its support for Asian federation member Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein. Prince Ali has said he has the required support for the vote on 29 May. In order to stand for election, candidates must have also played an active role in football administration in two of the past five years. Ginola's campaign received £250,000 backing from a leading bookmaker. Among his ideas were for the men's and women's World Cups to be played at the same time. "Today I have mixed emotions," said Ginola. "There is disappointment, anger but there is also hope. I'm very proud of my campaign and the policies I proposed to reform football. "If in the coming months and years even one of my ideas is discussed at the highest level then this will be a victory."

Summary: David Ginola has confirmed he will not stand against Sepp Blatter in May's Fifa presidential election.


The Welsh side were beaten 33-27 but claimed two losing bonus points, as they did in November's defeat by Clermont Auvergne. Ospreys remain top of Pool 2, but Wales second row Jones was frustrated with the result. "It [two points] is still probably not enough if we're honest," said Jones. "We were the architects of our own downfall in the first half and in the grand scheme of the game really. "After we went behind we had to chase and that cost us at the end of the first half but then probably rewarded us in the early stages of the second half." Jones, 30, scored Ospreys' third try as they fought back from 30-15 down to cut Bordeaux's lead to 30-27. The visitors played an attacking and loose style of rugby throughout, which proved productive and costly in equal measure. Although they scored four tries to secure a bonus point, wayward Ospreys passes also led to two of Bordeaux's four scores. "You're damned if you do, damned if you don't," said Jones. "It's finding a happy medium. At times we were over-exuberant in the first half and a bit naive in the second. "We're not going to blame the powers that be but we feel a little bit hard done by, particularly with the number of times we visited their 22. "But then again we were the architects of our own downfall when we did do that." Ospreys are two points clear at the top of Pool 2, with second-placed Exeter away at Clermont Auvergne on Sunday. On his side's chances of reaching the quarter-finals, Jones added: "It's wide open really, so it should be good."

Summary: Ospreys were the "architects of their own downfall" in their European Champions Cup defeat at Bordeaux-Begles, says captain Alun Wyn Jones.


The 30-man squad Broos picked for the opening round of 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers and the Confederations Cup includes pacy midfielder Petrus Boumal. He caught the coach's eye with his mobility around the park at CSKA Sofia in Bulgaria's top flight. Broos, keen to inject fresh blood to a squad that won the Africa Cup of Nations earlier this year, has cast his net far and wide in search of new talent. The Belgian has also given a first call-up to Jean Charles Castelleto, a defender who plays for French Ligue 2 side Red Star and Lucien Owona, a centre-back for Spanish second division outfit Alcorcon. Striker Jean Pierre Nsame of Swiss side Servette is also in a squad dominated by more established faces such as goalkeeper Fabrice Ondoa, striker Benjamin Moukandjo and defender Collins Fai. Goalkeeper Andre Onana, armed with a fresh contract he signed at Dutch giants Ajax a few days ago, has also been called up. His return after snubbing the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations will see him fight with Ondoa for the number one jersey. However, there is no place in the squad for strikers Clinton Njie and Eric Choupo-Moting. The Indomitable Lions are due to play Morocco in their first Nations Cup qualifier on 10 June. Three days later the reigning African champions will take on Colombia in a friendly ahead of the Fifa Confederations Cup in Russia. Cameroon squad: Goalkeepers: Fabrice Ondoa (FC Seville, Spain), Andrew Onana (Ajax Amsterdam, The Netherlands), Georges Bokwe (Mjondalen, Norway), Jules Goda (Ajaccio, France) Defenders: Ernest Mabouka (MSK Zilina, Slovakia), Collins Fai (Standard Liege, Belgium), Michael Ngadeu (Slavia Prague, Czech Republic), Adolphe Teikeu (Sochaux, France), Mohammed Djettei (Tarragona, Spain), Ambroise Oyongo (Montreal Impact, Canada), Jonathan Ngwem (Sambizanga, Angola), Jerome Guihoata (Panionios, Greece), Jean Louis Castelletto (Red Star, France), Lucien Owona (Alcorcon, Spain) Midfielders: Sebastien Siani (Ostende, Belgium), Arnaud Djoum (Hearts, Scotland), Georges Mandjeck (FC Metz, France), Zambo Anguissa (Marseille, France), Frank Boya (1860 Munich, Germany), Petrus Boumal (CSKA Sofia, Bulgaria) Forwards: Christian Bassogog (Henan Jianye, China), Karl Toko (Angers CSO, France), Olivier Boumal (Panathinaikos, Greece), Jacques Zoua (FC Kaiserslautern, Germany), Vincent Aboubakar (Besiktas, Turkey), Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient, France), Robert Tambe Ndip (Spartak Trnava, Slovakia), Nicolas Ngamaleu (Rheindof, Austria), Jean Pierre Nsame (Servette, Switzerland), Edgard Salli (Nuremberg, Germany)

Summary: Cameroon coach Hugo Broos has called up seven uncapped players to his squad for upcoming matches.


We were told by the pro-Russian rebels, who guided us, and other journalists, that things were quiet in the village of Shyrokyne, near the strategic port city of Mariupol. But within minutes of arriving, there are loud explosions. A man lies seriously wounded on the ground. He's bleeding badly from the head. We learn he's called Andrei and is a journalist working for Russia's military TV channel. A member of the BBC's team starts to treat him. He's joined by two medics from the OSCE. Andrei has lost a lot of blood and his body is shaking violently as he goes into shock. A local woman is screaming hysterically, as blood stains the pavement outside the local shop where he's now lying, and the journalists brought to monitor this peace mission crowd around. The three men treating Andrei manage to stem the bleeding, but there are then exchanges of gunfire nearby. What sound like rocket propelled grenades are also fired. There is no ceasefire here, even when the OSCE are in the village. The BBC-OSCE team gets Andrei into an old green Soviet-era van, and he is driven away to the local hospital. Later we learn he is still alive, but in a serious condition. His colleague tells us that Andrei said he needed the toilet. When he walked behind the shop, we believe he triggered a booby trap. It was a short walk that might have cost him his life, and it was a reminder of how volatile the ceasefire agreement is here. Later we meet two elderly women who are still living in this village on the frontline. Their eyes quickly fill with tears - this is a common scene in eastern Ukraine.

Summary: This was supposed to be a mission to monitor the ceasefire by a team from the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).


Stormont has so far not put in place changes to benefits that have been implemented in other parts of the UK. This has led to fines from the government. Justin Welby told BBC Radio Ulster that there should be extra help to assist people here out of poverty. "Should Northern Ireland itself be a special case?" he said. "Yes it probably should, although not as a basket case or a charity case, but as a recognition of what has gone wrong in the past." Secretary of State Theresa Villiers said the government continued to recognise Northern Ireland's special circumstances. "That is why public spending per head is 23% higher here than the UK average," she said. "When it comes to welfare reform Northern Ireland has much to gain from replacing a failed system that traps far too many people into dependency with a modern system that ensures work always pays." The Northern Ireland parties had agreed on a welfare reform deal in December but Sinn FÃ©in withdrew its support in March. Inter-party talks in Northern Ireland began in September in a bid to resolve the current political crisis at Stormont. The two key issues being discussed are the impasse over welfare reform and paramilitary activity.

Summary: The Archbishop of Canterbury has said he believes Northern Ireland should be treated as a special case when it comes to the issue of welfare reform.


These colourful lizards can scamper rapidly up walls, scuttle along ceilings and even hang upside down on polished glass. Yet the secret of their amazing climbing ability remained a mystery until relatively recently. The underside of a gecko's foot looks like a tyre tread and is covered in millions of microscopic hairs. Each hair splits into hundreds of tips just 200 billionths of a metre wide. The secret of this lizard's adhesion turns out to be the relatively weak intermolecular forces that draw materials together any time they get close. These van der Waals forces nevertheless explain how a gecko can support its own body weight on just one finger, and a single gecko hair can lift the weight of an ant. To un-stick, the gecko pulls its foot away at a different angle. "What we're talking about is something that is about as sticky as sticky tape - it's not crazy glue," says Prof Kellar Autumn, who became intrigued by gecko adhesion after being funded to develop climbing robots by the US military. Prof Autumn, from Lewis & Clark College in Oregon, added: "What is special about it is that it is controllable. And its controllability is based on geometry and physics, not chemistry." The effort to uncover the mechanisms behind gecko climbing has already yielded synthetic material that sticks in the same way. Stick, peel and re-stick a piece of existing adhesive tape several times and it quickly loses its clingy properties. Prof Autumn and Mark Cutkosky, from Stanford University, compared natural and polymer-based synthetic gecko hairs using a machine that simulated gecko climbing. This showed both versions could be re-used some 30,000 times without losing their stickiness. Synthetic adhesives could yield transformative applications in robotics, industry, medicine, sports and clothing. But one possible use always comes up in any popular discussion: could they allow humans to scale walls like Spider-Man? In 2007, physicist and engineer Nicola Pugno, from Turin Polytechnic in Italy, calculated that a person wearing gloves and boots made of carbon nanotubes and structured to mimic gecko feet could indeed cling safely to a wall or a ceiling. Challenges would include wear and tear and the propensity for dirt particles to collect and inhibit stickiness. The suit would have to work on every kind of surface and for long periods of time. But Prof Pugno says: "We are not very far, in my opinion, from a kind of Spider-Man suit." Prof Metin Sitti, from Carnegie Mellon University, says the idea is "not impossible". Selecting a lightweight person and applying the adhesive to many parts of the suit (not just the feet and hands) would improve the chances of success, he explains. But, he comments: "We get questions like: 'Can you carry a one-tonne weight'. And we say: 'Maybe, but that's not our biggest advantage'." A. The toes of geckos are covered in ridge-like lamellae, producing a tyre tread pattern B. Millions of microscopic hairs, or setae, cover each toe. These are only as long as two diameters of a human hair C. Each seta ends in up

Summary: Geckos are among the superheroes of the animal world.


Malik said: "My life with One Direction has been more than I could ever have imagined. But, after five years, I feel like it is now the right time for me to leave the band. "I'd like to apologise to the fans if I've let anyone down, but I have to do what feels right." One Direction will continue their world tour as a four piece and record a fifth album later this year. Last week, Malik walked away from the band's world tour after being signed off with stress. He returned to the UK shortly after being forced to defend his relationship with his fiancee, Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards. A photo had earlier emerged of him holding another woman around the waist. A second photo, taken from behind, showed Malik standing close to the woman. Their hands and arms looked as though they were linked. In a statement, the rest of the group said: "We're really sad to see Zayn go, but we totally respect his decision and send him all our love for the future. "The past five years have been beyond amazing - we've gone through so much together, so we will always be friends. "The four of us will now continue. We're looking forward to recording the new album and seeing all the fans on the next stage of the world tour." Simon Cowell, who discovered the boyband on talent show The X Factor, said: "I would like to say thank you to Zayn for everything he has done for One Direction. "Since I first met Zayn in 2010, I have grown very, very fond - and immensely proud - of him. I have seen him grow in confidence and I am truly sorry to see him leave. "As for One Direction, fans can rest assured that Niall, Liam, Harry and Louis are hugely excited about the future of the band." Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson signed with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Records in 2010 after finishing third on The X Factor. Zayn's had a tumultuous time with the band and almost quit during bootcamp. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube

Summary: Zayn Malik has quit One Direction, the band have confirmed in a statement.


Gladstone's Library in Hawarden said it had not been asked for permission. Warden Peter Francis said it gave the impression the library was "supportive of UKIP and its policies". UKIP has not apologised and claimed the party was "closest ideologically" to the Liberal Party Gladstone joined. Formerly known as St Deiniol's Library, it was founded by the former prime minister whose home and estate were nearby, being renamed in his honour in 2010. The UKIP manifesto for May's assembly election, launched in Newport on Friday, includes a photo on the page outlining local government policy. "The policies and principles on which UKIP is based are far from the ideals of William Gladstone," Mr Francis said. "Gladstone was an internationalist and profoundly believed that the 'sanctity of life in the hill villages of Afghanistan among the winter snows are as inviolable in the eye of Almighty God as can be your own'. "That is to say he felt that the unity of human beings throughout the world was vitally important and 'not limited by the shores of this island.'' Mr Francis added the library "would like to reiterate that it supports no political party but upholds 'liberal values' wherever it sees them. "To imply Gladstone's support for their cause, as this UKIP photo clearly does, is to devalue the memory and legacy of William Gladstone." UKIP candidate Mark Reckless said the photo had been taken from the public highway by a photographer who had given the party permission to use it. A spokesman added: "UKIP is a party founded on the principles of liberty and in particular self-governance and the protection of personal freedoms and is closest ideologically to the old Liberal Party that Gladstone joined as a Peelite. "Gladstone was a great orator and believed strongly in holding public meetings, something that UKIP also firmly adheres to, and was a great advocate of preserving the UK's dominion. "In fact, you would be hard pressed to find a modern day party more closely related to the principles of Gladstonian liberalism than UKIP. "It's a shame that the people overseeing this great public library do not seem to understand anything about the politics of the great man who founded it."

Summary: A Flintshire library dedicated to 19th Century Liberal Prime Minister William Gladstone has complained to UKIP after the party used a photo of it in its Welsh manifesto.


People of African origin are at "significantly" higher risk of developing glaucoma, an avoidable condition that can cause sight loss, said the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) Scotland. The event is being held during Black History month. Free NHS eye tests are available to UK residents in Scotland. The event, was arranged by Glasgow Caledonian University, in association with RNIB Scotland, to urge black Africans in Greater Glasgow and Clyde to attend eye examinations. RNIB Scotland said people of African origin were more likely to suffer from glaucoma, which can lead to sight loss if not detected and treated early on, than those of white origin. As well as discussing sight loss in people of black origin, the event is celebrating the work of leading US ophthalmologist Patricia Era Bath, one of the first African-Americans to gain prominence in her field. RNIB Scotland equality officer Gozie Joe Adigwe, a Scot of African origin, said the charity was working with organisations that encounter people from Black African groups to support them with their eye health. She said: "People [of black origin] are often unaware of the risks their ethnicity holds in sight loss." In April, the "You Care, Eye Care" project, RNIB Scotland's project supporting Black Africans with visual impairment in Glasgow, secured funding until 2019. Black History month is a celebration of African and Caribbean heritage observed annually in the UK since the late 1980s. Free NHS eye tests have been available to UK residents in Scotland since 2006.

Summary: An event is being held in Glasgow to urge black Africans in the city to attend eye examinations.


The government allowed councils to increase council tax by 2% this year to spend on care - and most have done so. But, according to a survey of all 151 social care directors, there is still a shortfall of nearly £1bn. The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services said councils had no option but to reduce the services. Directors in charge of care for older people and adults with disabilities indicated in the annual survey only about half of this shortfall could be met by efficiency savings. Instead, they said, 39% of the shortfall would have to be covered by cuts to services, with those provided to the elderly most at risk. This could lead to day centres being closed, fewer hours of help being provided in people's homes and an increase in rationing resulting in a cut in the number of people actually getting services, the ADASS said. The rest of the savings will be met by other measures, such as increasing the fees people are charged - unlike with NHS services, people can be asked to make a contribution to the care they get. ADASS president Harold Bodmer said: "We have been arguing for some time that adult social care needs to be given the same protection and investment as the NHS. Services are already being cut, and the outlook for future care is bleak. "We are at a tipping point where social care is in jeopardy." £19.7bn will be spent on care services in 2016-17 £13.8bn will come from council funds - 1.2% more than last year £5.9bn will be raised from charges, the NHS and other sources £940m short of what is needed The funding councils get from ministers for services has been cut this year. But, to help protect social care in particular, Chancellor George Osborne gave them permission to raise council tax by up to 2% if the income was to be used for care services. He said this would put the sector on a sound financial footing after years of budgets being squeezed. But the ADASS survey indicates that despite 95% of local authorities raising council tax, there is still a shortfall in the budget. Directors said £13.8bn had been set aside for social care in 2016-17 - a 1.2% increase in cash terms on the previous year. Another £5.9bn is expected to come in from other sources, such as fees people pay and the Better Care Fund, a separate pot of money largely funded by the NHS, to which councils have access. But that still leaves the sector £940m short, the survey indicates. ADASS said this was because of the increasing pressures from the ageing population and the cost of meeting the National Living Wage, which was brought in in April and is estimated to cost councils more than £600m this year. Richard Humphries, of the King's Fund think tank, said the findings should be of "huge concern". But a Department of Health spokeswoman said the council tax precept would raise more money in time - local authorities can increase it by 2%

Summary: Care services are facing cuts this year as rises in council tax have failed to plug the gaps in budgets in England, town hall chiefs are warning.


Brookfield Renewable UK applied to develop a site at Larbrax, near Leswalt in Wigtownshire. Dumfries and Galloway Council's landscape architect objected to the plans, claiming it would have an adverse visual impact on the surrounding coastal area. Scottish Natural Heritage also raised "significant and serious concerns". A spokesman for Brookfield Renewable UK said: "It is disappointing that the Dumfries and Galloway planning committee have failed to recognise both the many positive long-term economic benefits the Larbrax Wind Farm would bring to the Wigtownshire area, and also the limited effects of the proposal. "We appreciate that there is frustration locally following the decision and we would like to thank local residents and businesses for the time and support that they have afforded the project over the last three years. "We maintain our position that this is an acceptable and beneficial scheme and we will now carefully consider our next steps." Meanwhile, a separate proposal for a wind farm at Gass Farm, north-east of Glenluce, has been approved. Councillors backed WilloWind's plans for the nine-turbine development, subject to strict conditions.

Summary: Plans to build eight new wind turbines in the far south-west of Scotland have been rejected by councillors.


The 58-year-old took charge in December after Dean Smith's move to Brentford, with the club third in the table. But form dipped after winning his first three matches and he has left the club following Saturday's loss to Barnsley. "The players' performances over the past month have not gained the points they deserved," said O'Driscoll. "This is a different phase of the season and, as we have repeatedly seen, teams have recognised the team's strengths from the first half of the campaign and prepared to counter that when facing us. "But the players deserve enormous credit for adapting, finding different ways to play and maintaining their performance levels even, at times, in the face of frustration and disappointment." Despite their poor run of form, the Saddlers are only five points off the automatic promotion places and have a seven-point cushion above Coventry, just outside the play-off places in seventh. After Smith left for the Championship, they spent three matches under the joint-caretaker management team of physio Jon Whitney, goalkeeping coach Neil Cutler and former Bristol Rovers, Cheltenham and Colchester boss John Ward before O'Driscoll's appointment. "It's a decisive move from Walsall to relieve Sean O'Driscoll of his duties only three months in. But it really wasn't working out. "Also the Saddlers are making the change when there's still a chance of promotion - even automatic isn't out of question. "We could well see existing coaching staff carrying the club forward for rest of season under the canny eye of John Ward."

Summary: Walsall have parted company with head coach Sean O'Driscoll after just 16 games despite sitting fourth in League One, after a winless six-game run.


Rebecca Allen, director of Education Datalab, says research has found "incredibly reliable" marking available overseas costing Â£2 to Â£3 per hour. Dr Allen says there needed to be more radical approaches to cutting workload. But heads' leader Brian Lightman said he would have "serious concerns" about regularly outsourcing marking. Mr Lightman, leader of the ASCL head teachers' union, said: "Marking of pupils' work is an integral part of the professional duties of a teacher." Dr Allen, speaking at an Education Media Centre event, suggested that even though all political parties backed the idea of cutting workload for teachers, there were few practical measures to achieve this and "radically different ways" should be considered. She said schools should consider re-thinking some of the most time-consuming activities, such as marking pupils' work. "We've got to look elsewhere. We can't just say things like 'paperwork'. I think we need to be realistic and think in radical ways about things like marking," said Dr Allen, who is also reader in the economics of education at the UCL Institute of Education. Marking remained popular with parents and was seen as providing evidence for inspections and so teachers were likely to remain under pressure to carry on with large amounts of marking. As such she suggested that there needed to be more imaginative ways of tackling the workload. One approach could be to "outsource marking". She said research projects had found accurate marking could be carried out overseas, in countries such as India, for about Â£3 per hour or less. Another approach likely to be explored was using computer technology, she said. There have already been some experiments with outsourcing the marking of vocational qualifications, with candidates' answers being scanned into a computer system in the UK to be checked by staff in India. But heads' leader Mr Lightman said: "Whilst we would agree that technology can, in appropriate cases be used to process some assessments, I would have serious concerns about outsourcing routine marking. "Teachers need to see pupils' work themselves so that they can fully understand the degree to which their pupils have understood what has been taught. "Schools must be resourced adequately to provide them with the time to do this. "The unnecessary workload surrounding marking has been caused by a high stakes accountability system which places teachers under intense pressure to provide 'evidence' to justify their assessment decisions." Kevin Courtney, deputy general secretary of the National Union of Teachers, said: "Teachers don't just look at the rightness or wrongness of the student's answer - they want to understand and support the student's learning process. Outsourcing doesn't help at all with assessment for learning." Teachers' unions have frequently complained that excessive workload is one of the major problems for the teaching profession. It has been blamed as a barrier for recruiting teachers and a reason for those leaving the profession. And earlier this year, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg promised that they wanted to find "decisive measures" to "tackle the root causes of unnecessary teacher workload".

Summary: Teachers could reduce their workload by outsourcing the marking of pupils' school work to staff overseas, suggests a leading education researcher.


Paul Simmons-Turner, of East Ham, London, was killed in what police believe was a targeted attack on Tuesday at the Marriott Hotel in Waltham Abbey, Essex. An inquest into his death has opened and adjourned. Essex Police said the dead man had been wanted for questioning over an assault in Loughton in May. Coroner Caroline Beasley-Murray, sitting at the court in Chelmsford, said she was waiting for a full post-mortem examination and toxicology report and the next hearing would be on 9 January. Mr Simmons-Turner, a father of three, was shot in the hotel car park at about 09:45 GMT and then chased on foot. He flagged down a passing motorist who drove him to nearby pub The Volunteer, but paramedics could not save him. Police said a suspect was seen getting into a dark-coloured car being driven by an accomplice following the shooting. Read more on this and other news from across Essex

Summary: A 38-year-old man killed outside a hotel was shot in the chest with a handgun, an inquest has heard.


The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) said there were "major issues" in the way allergies were recorded and shared. In its first guidelines on allergy, it is calling for known allergies to be recorded on all prescriptions. The charity Allergy UK said a "lack of awareness" was putting lives at risk. Official data recorded 18,079 incidents of drug allergies affecting patient safety in the NHS in England and Wales between 2005 and 2013. Most involved medicines which were prescribed to a patient with a known allergy to that class of drugs. Prof Mark Baker, the director of the centre for clinical practice at NICE, said: "If we know that giving someone a particular drug could cause them harm, or in the worst instances may even kill them, the utmost care must be taken to ensure they are not prescribed or administered that drug." NICE said efforts were needed to "dispel confusion" over allergies after "major issues" were discovered as the guidelines were drawn up. It called for improvements in the way doctors collect information on patients' allergies. It also wants a re-design of all prescriptions to include information on the classes of drugs to which a patient is known to be allergic. Signs of allergy include fever, hives, wheezing, redness and swelling. Dr Shuaib Nasser, a consultant allergist at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, stated: "The guideline stresses the care all healthcare professionals must take when documenting new drug allergies and the importance of sharing this information with patients and other healthcare professionals. "People should be provided with structured written information on drugs to avoid and be advised to check with their pharmacist before taking over-the-counter medicines. "In some cases, specialist investigations will be required to confirm or exclude drug allergy." Maureen Jenkins, clinical director at the charity Allergy UK, said: "Drug allergies can cause severe, sometimes life-threatening reactions but are often undiagnosed. "We frequently have calls about the lack of awareness about drug allergy, inadequate documentation and communication between health professionals, which can put patients' lives at risk. We welcome these NICE guidelines, that will lay the foundation stone for better understanding and management of drug allergy across primary, secondary and tertiary care."

Summary: Thousands of lives are put at risk by doctors prescribing drugs to which patients are known to be allergic, the medicines watchdog says.


The victims' group Wave organised an event at the Lyric Theatre to mark International Disappeared Day. Nine bodies have been recovered in searches to date, but seven of the Disappeared remain missing. A patron of Wave, actor Jimmy Nesbitt, joined victims' families at the commemoration event. Seven white chairs were placed outside the theatre as an installation to represent the seven missing men. "There are still seven families who are here today, who have had a lifetime of loss and not knowing just where their brothers are so they can have a decent burial and they have somewhere to visit," Mr Nesbitt said. "Today we're just making another appeal, another push for the tiniest bit of information. "Just the tiniest piece, with the equipment they have now, could be the final piece of the jigsaw. "Although it's a very long time ago, these are very significant events and I don't think they necessarily disappear from one's memory." The actor said the families' pain had been increased by not being able to visit their loved ones' graves. "It's not that long ago that I had to rush back from New Zealand because my own mother passed away," he said. "As raw as it still is, I never-the-less had the comfort, and will always have the comfort, of knowing where she is buried and I can always visit her. "There are people here today who just don't have that opportunity." He said the families' stories highlighted the unbelievable pain they had gone through. "One of the people we have here today, Philomena (McKee), her mother spent a lifetime with an empty chair in her kitchen - Phil lost her brother (Kevin) in 1972 when she was nine," he said. "Every night there would be an empty place and her mother would give the children a plate of dinner to take up to the hotpress to keep it warm in case he came home. "You can only imagine what damage that does and eventually Phil's mum suffered greatly from mental illness and I think Phil would say part of her mother died that night that he was abducted." Kevin McKee, who was 21 when he was abducted from west Belfast in October 1972, has never been found. "I really think there is a responsibility from those who have only the very kernel of a memory of something that happened, there is a responsibility to come forward with this," Mr Nesbitt said. In 1999 the IRA admitted - after years of denials - that they had abducted and killed nine of the Disappeared, although they are suspected of being responsible for more of the murders." Thursday also marks the 13th anniversary of the founding of the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains (ICLVR). The ICLVR was established in 1999 by an intergovernmental treaty involving the British and Irish governments. The aim was to find a way to gather confidential information which would help to find the bodies.

Summary: The Disappeared - people murdered and secretly buried by republicans during the Troubles - have been commemorated at an event in Belfast.


The report said cutting the higher rate from 40% to 30% would bring in about £500m extra a year after 10 years. The higher rate is currently paid on annual taxable income of between £43,001 and £150,000. Control over income tax is due to be split between UK and Welsh ministers, once an agreement can be reached. The report, by Prof James Foreman-Peck and Dr Peng Zhou, assumed no change in England's tax rates. Although they predicted tax income in Wales could fall in the first three years after a cut, the authors said receipts should rise in the longer term as high earners find it worthwhile to move from England. "The encouragement to some households to immigrate, increasing Welsh taxable income, is greater than the revenue lost from the reduction in the rate", the report said. For the top earners with income of more than £150,000 a year - about one in 100 UK residents - a cut in the additional 45% rate should also boost tax income in Wales, it added. But the report said cutting the basic 20% rate would not boost migration sufficiently to make up for the lost revenue from existing taxpayers in Wales. Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies has said he would like to see a 5p cut in the higher 40% rate of tax and a 2p cut in the basic 20% rate, although the party's manifesto for May's assembly election did not include these figures. He said this research "reignites the debate about tax devolution", adding: "A Welsh Government with the courage to cut income tax rates could reinvigorate the Welsh economy, whist offering welcome support to hardworking families."

Summary: Reducing the higher rate of income tax in Wales would raise additional revenue by attracting high earners, according to research by Cardiff Business School.


Pee Wee Pumps, which makes soft shoes for infants, describes its products as "cool" and "diva defining". But pictures of the fashion range posted online have led to criticism on social media sites. The shoes, which have collapsible heels and pointed toes, are available for infants up to six months old. In the latest post on the company's Facebook page, an infant in heels sits astride a miniature motorbike with the caption: "This little #Diva, defining cool posing in her #PeeWeePumps." The image was criticised by a number the site's users, who suggested it was "wrong" and "disgusting" to portray infants in such a way. It comes amid growing concern at what is seen as the sexualisation of children. "This is not ok," wrote Melissa Balinski. Another commenter, Jen, said that "promoting products for babies this way is just sick". Other promotional images for Pee Wee Pumps products include babies wearing bead necklaces, sequin dresses and tutus. The range of shoes, which features styles made from red satin and leopard-skin material, have repeatedly met mixed responses from Facebook users. "I will definitely avoid this brand," wrote Barrow, commenting on a picture of a baby in "black pump classics". "This is horrid," added Flory. But some users left positive comments, remarking how the shoes made the infants "look adorable". "Too cute," wrote Latoyia. The Pee Wee Pumps website displays a range of designs, labelled "Swanky", "Wild Child" and "Diva". "She'll make a statement in this bold, red hue," reads the product description alongside a design labelled "Sassy". The company came under fire earlier this month from UK campaign group Let Clothes Be Clothes, which posted images of the product range for infants with the warning "beware, the photos are shocking". "I will definitely avoid this brand," wrote Owen. "That's disturbing. Even without the heels the pics would be not even remotely okay," wrote Eva. Another user, Natasha, added to the campaign group's post: "Should be banned." Pee Wee Pumps is based in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. The founder, Michele Holbrook, wrote in a statement on the company website that her products "are not intended for walking, but rather to meet the current and ever-growing popular demand for 'high-fashion' in infant apparel".

Summary: A US footwear company has sparked outrage among consumers and campaign groups over a range of high heeled shoes for babies.


He'll be blasting off in December and will spend six months on-board the International Space Station (ISS). So, we thought now would be a good time to tell you our top astronaut facts...

Summary: The European Space Agency's first British astronaut, Tim Peake, is completing the final preparations before his mission to space.


The 52-year-old spent time at seven clubs during his career including Chelsea, Aston Villa and Middlesbrough. Bolton have already been relegated from the Championship with Jimmy Phillips currently interim manager, assisted by former Sunderland boss Peter Reid. Chairman Ken Anderson has revealed they have a shortlist of three of who they want to become their new manager.

Summary: Bolton Wanderers have appointed former Republic of Ireland international Andy Townsend in a consultancy role.


Eric Hankin was one of 96 fans fatally injured in a terrace crush at the FA Cup semi-final on 15 April 1989. He and his group had tried to find a vantage point in the Leppings Lane end of the stadium, the jury heard. Timothy Lyons said he earlier warned Mr Hankin he would not be standing in the same area due to a previous experience. Mr Lyons said in a statement that he saw Mr Hankin, a 33-year-old nurse and father-of-two, inside the Sheffield stadium before the Liverpool versus Nottingham Forest tie. He said: "Whilst I was waiting for my wife, I saw Eric Hankin come out of the men's toilet and he came over to talk to me. "I told him that I would not be going into the central pens, especially after what I had experienced the previous year. "I told him that my wife and I would be going into pen seven. "Eric Hankin told me he was going to go behind the goal. It was a short conversation and I do not recall seeing Eric with anyone else." Mr Hankin worked as a staff nurse at Moss Side Hospital in Maghull, Merseyside. Stephen Brown, who also worked at the hospital and went to the match with Mr Hankin, described going into pen three. He said: "Our intention would have been to try to find a vantage point to watch the game, but any plans we had for that were gone as soon as we got in to the crowd and it was just chaos in there." In his 1989 statement, Mr Brown described how the crush became worse and he saw a man near him fall to the ground with his eyes closed. He told the court: "It was different waves of pressure, because you would move in one direction and you would get caught in an area. "The pressure would build and there would be a crush that would increase, increase, increase, and then it would be released and you would move suddenly to the side, or forward, or backwards and then the same thing would happen. "The crushing just increased, released, increased, released and some people were lucky enough to get out when the pressure released." He said when the pressure was tight he was "completely unable to draw breath". The court saw a picture timed at about 15:02 BST, two minutes after the scheduled kick-off, which showed Mr Hankin towards the front of pen three. It is believed Mr Brown was also pictured to the right of his colleague. Mr Brown managed to escape through an open gate, the court heard. The jury also heard from two police officers, Richard Liversidge and Stephen Perry, who tried to revive Mr Hankin inside pen three after the crush. Mr Liversidge, who is now a detective inspector, said Mr Hankin was "limp" and "not breathing". The two officers tried to resuscitate him but were not successful. One of Mr Hankin's friends identified his body at 16:41 inside a temporary mortuary at the ground. His father, also named

Summary: A victim of the Hillsborough disaster was warned about the area where the crush occurred by a fellow Liverpool supporter, the new inquests have heard.


The 28-year-old joins from Belgium's Royal Mouscron to become the club's sixth signing of the summer. Matulevicius has 33 caps, and scored seven goals in 30 appearances for Royal Mouscron last season. "I've always watched British football and the style of play will suit me," Matulevicius said. "It's more physical and you need to have a lot of fight in every game." The 6ft 3in centre-forward joins Danny Swanson, Simon Murray, Efe Ambrose, Ofir Marciano and Steven Whittaker in committing his immediate future to Hibs on their return to the Scottish top-flight, "I am very happy to now be a part of this club," Matulevicius said. "It's a big step in my career and I will do everything I can to make it a successful season for us. "It's a big club with a big history and I'm really happy to be here."

Summary: Hibernian manager Neil Lennon has signed Lithuanian international striker Deivydas Matulevicius on a two-year contract.


First a book by Dan Brown, then a Hollywood film, it drew thousands from around the globe to this historic, crumbling building in Midlothian. Reporters like myself were often sent out to see what was happening and I spent a lot of time at the chapel. A decade later, I was keen to find whether it still held the same attraction. Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou and the trappings of Hollywood have long gone from this corner of Midlothian but have they left their mark? I picked a day to visit to try to find out. Not a weekend or a holiday. Just an ordinary day of the week - cold and windy. Back in the mid-2000s, the roof was covered to protect it from the elements and there was a small shop. I remember it was always cold inside the chapel, bitterly cold, even on a warm summer's day. Once inside, the carvings were breathtaking and awe inspiring. Now the roof is revealed after many years of being covered over for repairs. There is now a new visitor centre and a steady stream of tourists eager to see inside. Helen, the Countess of Rosslyn, remembers when Tinseltown came to stay - and never seemed to leave. "For that reason we are very grateful to the Da Vinci Code and Dan Brown," she said. "What I like to think is that this is another moment in the chapel's long history. "It was built in the 15th century and what happened at the beginning of the 19th century is very similar to what's happening now. "It had become rather derelict, badly needed attention and Sir Walter Scott wrote a book, The Lay of the Last Minstrel, which again took one of the chapel's legends as its main point and it had a very similar effect. "Suddenly people wanted to come to Rosslyn Chapel and that kick-started a whole conservation programme in the 19th century too. "So the history of the building goes in cycles like that and it's rather lovely that we are just witnessing this latest, very positive chapter." The tour guides talk of the deteriorating condition of the chapel, problems with the roof and then "a little miracle happened". That miracle was Dan Brown and then Tom Hanks. Visitor numbers rocketed from 34,000 in 2001 to 176,000 in 2006 - the year the film came out. Today numbers still stand at more than 150,000. And it's not just the Da Vinci Code effect: around 40% of visitors to the UK say they were influenced by what they saw on television or film. Tom Maxwell, of VisitScotland, said: "We've had so many amazing iconic scenes of Scotland on the silver screen over the years. "You've got the Forth Bridge included in "The 39 steps", the west sands of St Andrews featured in "Chariots of Fire". "Coming right up to the modern day you've got Glencoe which is featured in "Skyfall" the James Bond movie and also "Brave" where the main inspiration for the family castle is Dunnottar near Stonehaven." The power of the

Summary: Ten years ago the phenomenon that was The Da Vinci Code was attracting a growing number of visitors to Rosslyn Chapel.


The 22-year-old batted to within nine overs of the close for 157 as they progressed to 470-8, a lead of 64. He shared stands of 121 with George Bailey (62) and 172 with James Franklin, the latter a Middlesex sixth-wicket record against Yorkshire. Franklin fell for 99 just before stumps as paceman Jack Brooks claimed 5-89. England batsman Nick Compton's recent decision to take a break from cricket led to Eskinazi's elevation to the Middlesex first team and he responded with 106 against Lancashire last week. His latest innings was even better as he advanced his score steadily from his overnight 19 not out and went to three figures off 224 deliveries with a boundary off Steven Patterson, having had a let-off on 84 when Kane Williamson floored a slip chance. By then he had lost Bailey, who was dropped on 36, and Simpson, both to catches by Tim Bresnan, but Franklin settled in well after taking 30 balls to score his first run. His partnership with Franklin beat the previous sixth-wicket record for Yorkshire of 166 by Norman Featherstone and Larry Gomes, also at Scarborough, in 1975. Eskinazi was eventually caught at deep mid-wicket off Brooks, having struck 23 fours in all, and Paul Stirling, Ollie Rayner and Franklin followed as Yorkshire hit back late on, but a draw looks by far the most likely result on the final day.

Summary: Stevie Eskinazi hit a second successive Championship hundred as Middlesex fought back strongly on day three against Yorkshire at Scarborough.


The road closed for a time last week after a landslip during Storm Frank. It closed again on Monday amid concerns about the boulder, which is about 175m above the carriageway. The Old Military Road diversion, which was in use since 09:00, closed at 16:30. An alternative diversion via Dalmally will be in place overnight. In a statement, roads operator Bear Scotland, said that efforts to make safe the boulder had been been "ongoing since first light this morning". "A helicopter bringing materials to site was delayed reaching the area due to inclement weather but the specialist teams have now begun to install the anchors required to remove the boulder safely," Bear said. "Good progress has been made and preparatory works should be completed today ready for works to make safe the boulder to take place tomorrow morning." Bear said the "monitoring process cannot continue safely during the hours of darkness and the Old Military Road will close at 4:30pm this evening and reopen at 9:00am tomorrow". During this time, the diversion via Dalmally and Crianlarich will be reinstated. Overnight, the A83 will remain open from Inveraray to the B828 junction, allowing continued access to Lochgoilhead, Dunoon and the ferries to Gourock. At the south side of the closure, access is available from Tarbet to Ardgartan.

Summary: The A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful in Argyll has been closed overnight as efforts continue to make safe a 150 tonne boulder on the hillside.


Those on the list are "wanted" because they have not been punished, even if they have extradition orders against them or have been tried and convicted. In some cases it is unclear whether they are still alive. They remain on the list until it is proven that they are dead. Resident in Austria. Former Croatian police chief, accused of role in deporting hundreds to their deaths. Extradition to Croatia was requested in 2005 but was refused on medical grounds due to dementia. Resident in Syria - possibly dead. Commander of Paris internment camp, deported thousands to death camps under orders of Adolf Eichmann. Convicted in absentia in France but never punished. Resident in Germany. Arrested Jews who were later murdered by Nazi collaborators in Lithuania. Deported from US. Convicted by Lithuania and sentenced to jail - but sentence was not carried out. Resident in Germany. Sentenced to death in the Netherlands for murdering prisoners at Westerbork camp and Groningen prison but sentence commuted to life imprisonment in 1948. Escaped to Germany in 1952. German courts currently considering an arrest warrant issued by Dutch authorities. Resident in Estonia. Accused of participating in murder of Jews. Stripped of US citizenship and fled to Estonia where he has remained under investigation for several years without charge. Believed dead. Doctor who experimented on prisoners at Mauthausen camp. Reports suggest that he may have died in Cairo in 1992, but his death remains unconfirmed due to a lack of evidence. Resident in the US. Accused of participating in the murder and deportation of Jews living in the Lvov Ghetto. Ordered to be deported from the US for concealing his wartime activities. Remains in the US until a country volunteers to admit him. Resident in Germany. Accused of murdering an anti-Nazi newspaper editor. Indicted in Denmark but two extradition requests have now been refused by German authorities. Resident in Hungary. Accused of mass murder of civilians at Novi Sad, Serbia. Convicted in Hungary in 1944 but never punished. A new investigation has led to an indictment against him for war crimes and a trial is scheduled to begin in May. Resident in Germany. Accused of serving as an SS guard at the Treblinka I concentration camp and to have participated in executions. Under official investigation by prosecutors in Germany following the discovery of witness statements about his role at Treblinka. Resident in Germany. Accused of participating in the massacre of 560 civilians in the Italian village of Sant' Anna di Stazzema. Convicted in absentia by an Italian military court in 2005. Has been under investigation in Germany for almost a decade but so far without charge. Resident in Australia. Accused of participating in persecution and murder of Jews. Successfully appealed against extradition from Australia to Hungary, but the decision is under review following an appeal by an Australian government minister. Source: Simon Wiesenthal Center, 2011

Summary: The Simon Wiesenthal Center, which investigates Nazi war criminals, has published its latest list of its most wanted surviving suspects.


The Plaid Cymru leader will say she is determined to lead her party into government at the assembly elections. Ms Wood will attack Labour's record, accusing First Minister Carwyn Jones's government of failing. She will say Scotland has a nationalist government with a track record of making the most of its powers. "In Wales we have a double whammy: a nation without basic powers and a government that wouldn't have a clue what to do with them," Ms Wood will tell the conference. Plaid and the SNP are long-standing allies. But while the SNP has overtaken Labour as Scotland's biggest party, Plaid goes into next May's devolved elections as the assembly's third party - behind Labour and the Conservatives. Ms Wood will say: "Indeed it is my determined resolution to lead Plaid Cymru into government next May because that represents the change Wales needs - the future our people deserve. "It is my hope therefore to return to your conference next year and congratulate you on yet another famous election success and to do so as the newly-elected first minister of Wales."

Summary: Wales is suffering from a "double whammy" of a Labour government and weak devolution, Leanne Wood will tell the SNP conference in Aberdeen.


Three other members of the family are suspected to have recently died from the virus. The cases were reported in the southern region of Nzerekore, where the outbreak began in December 2013. The Ebola outbreak killed more than 11,300 people - mostly in Guinea and its neighbours Sierra Leone and Liberia. The new cases were reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) hours after it declared the latest Ebola flare-up to be over in Sierra Leone. The WHO has warned that sporadic cases of Ebola are likely to re-emerge as the virus can linger on in body fluids of some survivors. Analysis: Tulip Mazumdar, BBC global health correspondent This is yet another blow in the long lingering fight against Ebola. But it is not unexpected. Guinea was in fact the only one of the three worst affected countries that hadn't had a re-emergence of the virus after the outbreak was officially declared over there on 29 December 2015. Both Sierra Leone and Liberia have reported little clusters of new cases after declaring the outbreaks over. But they've been dealt with quickly. A risk of new flare-ups remains because Ebola can persist in body fluids of some survivors for months after they recover. A very small number of new cases have been linked to sexual transmission. The world is in new territory here - scientists are still learning as the worst Ebola outbreak in history continues to unfold. More than 17,000 Ebola survivors are dealing with a wide range of complications and social stigma. Some scientists say there's a risk the virus may become an ever-present disease in West African society. 11,315 Deaths - probable, confirmed and suspected (Includes one in the US and six in Mali) 4,809 Liberia 3,955 Sierra Leone 2,536 Guinea 8 Nigeria

Summary: Two new Ebola cases have been confirmed in Guinea, almost three months after it celebrated the end of the outbreak.


Victory ended the hosts' own poor run of four consecutive losses and moves them up to sixth in the table. Ben Foden and Tom Wood's tries gave Saints a deserved 14-0 half-time lead. Sale's rugby league convert Denny Solomona marked his Premiership debut with a superb, acrobatic finish before Luther Burrell's late Northampton try. Victory came at the end of a tough week on and off the field for Saints, who avoided any sanctions when a lengthy review into wing George North's latest head injury was published on Wednesday. They were thrashed 60-13 by Leinster in the Champions Cup last Saturday but Foden's early try quickly lifted the mood for Jim Mallinder's side. Stephen Myler was clinical with his boot, converting all three Saints tries and adding a precise, second-half penalty. Sale, who have not won in the league since October, improved in the second half after Mike Phillips was sent to the sin-bin and Solomona's brilliant try got them on the scoreboard, diving over the Saints defence when just inches from the touchline. For the hosts, Louis Picamoles was outstanding, while the impressive Nic Groom had two tries correctly ruled out; one was for a narrowly forward pass and another for letting the ball slip fractionally out of his grasp on the try line. Northampton director of rugby Jim Mallinder: "We started well for a change and attacked with accuracy. "It's disappointing we didn't get a bonus point as we needed Nic Groom to score one of the two tries that were disallowed by the TMO. "We've got Gloucester next week and then Bristol at home. These are games we are capable of winning and if we do we can move up the table." Sale Sharks boss Steve Diamond: "We are not clicking at the moment as we are panicking under pressure and can't beat anyone at present. "We've got to keep plugging away but our recruitment is in place for next season when we will have four or five new players. "We need leaders and direction and hopefully the new recruits will provide this. With 20 minutes to go, I thought we had a real chance of getting a bonus point but we couldn't convert our chances." Northampton Saints: Foden, Pisi, Burrell, Hanrahan, Estelles, Myler, Groom, Waller, Haywood, Brookes, Lawes, Day, Wood (capt), Harrison, Picamoles. Replacements: Clare, Waller, Hill, Ratuniyarawa, Gibson, Kessell, Wilson, Tuitavake. Sale Sharks: Haley, Solomona, James, Leota, Charnley, MacGinty, Phillips, Harrison, Webber, Aulika, Evans, Ostrikov, Neild, Lund (capt), Ioane. Replacements: Briggs, Flynn, Longbottom, Mills, Beaumont, Seymour, Mitchell, Arscott.

Summary: Northampton Saints earned a much-needed Premiership win at Franklin's Gardens to inflict a seventh straight defeat in all competitions on struggling Sale.


Bodies of the victims arrived at the stadium in a procession through Chapeco after arriving from Colombia. Seventy-one people died in Monday's crash outside Medellin where the team was due to play. Six survived. The cause of the crash is unclear. But a recording suggests the plane was out of fuel moments before the crash. Brazilian President Michel Temer attended the ceremony at the stadium. He watched silently but did not address the crowd. A black sash was hung on the stadium's outer wall. Giant screens transmitted the speeches to those watching outside in the pouring rain. Inside, young supporters carried the team's flag out on to the pitch, alongside the national flags of Brazil and Colombia. The mayor of Chapeco, Luciano Buligon, started his speech by comparing the rain to God's tears. He was dressed in a shirt of Colombian side Atletico Nacional, the team Chapecoense had been travelling to play, and who held a memorial for the victims in their own stadium on Wednesday. The victims' families circled the pitch. Posters of the deceased players were held in the air, and an announcer repeated each one's name over the loudspeaker. "The feeling is horrible, to watch and know, that my son is going to enter here in a coffin," said Ilaide Padilha, the mother of goalkeeper Marcos Danilo Padilha, before the event. Mrs Padilha told the Brazilian press earlier in the week that she felt like she had lost one son but gained thousands, owing to the outpouring of support across the nation. Mourning has been centred around the Conda Arena since the plane crash, with fans of the Chapecoense club clinging to the stadium as to the memories of the football team. The pain climaxed at the open-air wake. The coffins of 50 victims were brought into the stadium that had been a second home to many of them. Tens of thousands came to bid farewell, despite the heavy rain that poured over Chapeco during the service, with gloomy grey skies taking over after a week of bright sunny days. The caskets were draped in Chapecoense flags, as were many of the fans. The grief of the families was heartbreaking. A little girl gently caressed her father's picture, clinging to the frame. On the stands, the man next to me wept like a child, wiping his tears with a Chapecoense scarf. He told me he and his nine-year-old son had attend all of the team's matches this year except one. It's a common story here in Chapeco. The team was a son of the city, and the city joins the families in mourning. The victims of the crash include 64 Brazilians, five Bolivians, a Venezuelan and a Paraguayan. Nineteen of the dead were players with Chapecoense. Many more were support staff and journalists covering the team. A minute's silence will be held before every football match this weekend. Football's world governing body Fifa, whose head Gianni Infantino attended the service in Chapeco, requested that all players wear black armbands in remembrance. The team has been described as having "a

Summary: Thousands of fans have gathered at Brazil's Chapecoense stadium to pay tribute to those killed when the football team's plane crashed.


The 21-year-old has agreed a two-year deal with the Scottish Premiership club. Fulton has been with Liverpool for 10 years and has had loan spells with Portsmouth and Chesterfield in the past two seasons. Accies began the campaign with Gary Woods in goals for their League Cup win at East Kilbride. Fulton will provide competition for Woods and Darren Jamieson, who was on the bench at the weekend. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: Hamilton Academical have signed Scotland Under-21 goalkeeper Ryan Fulton from Liverpool.


The benchmark Nikkei 225 closed down 3% at 16,883.19 points - its worst day since March. The US oil price fell below the symbolic threshold of $50 a barrel for the first time since April 2009. Meanwhile in London, Brent crude fell as low as $53 a barrel. That prompted energy shares to fall. Concerns over Greece's future also weighed on the euro, which slid to a nine-year low against the dollar. Chinese shares recovered earlier losses after a private survey showed the country's services sector grew at its fastest pace in three months in December. The Shanghai Composite ended up closing flat at 3,351.45 after falling as much as 1.3% earlier in the day. In Hong Kong, the benchmark Hang Seng index finished down 1% to 23,485.41, following the global trend. In Australia, investors also reacted to falling oil prices and eurozone worries, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closing down 1.57% at 5,364.80 points. Earlier in the day, the index was down as much as 1.9% - one of its biggest falls in more than a month. One company's shares saw a positive reaction to falling oil prices, however, with Qantas, Australia's national airline, seeing its share price at a four-year high during the Tuesday session. Australia's latest trade figures showed the country's deficit widening in November from October to about 950m Australian dollars ($770m). It is the eighth trade deficit in a row. But analysts said investors largely ignored the numbers, which were smaller than expected and due in part to falling prices for resources such as iron ore. Tristan K'Nell, head of trading at Quay Equities, said there were a number of issues worldwide causing uncertainty in equity markets. "Investors [are] watching closely... US interest rates, growth slowdowns in Europe and the Asia Pacific, political uncertainty in Greece, geopolitical issues between Russia and Ukraine and also the Middle East, and the volatility and crashing prices in crude oil and iron ore," he said. In South Korea, the benchmark Kospi closed down 1.74% to 1,882.45 points, with shares in energy firms leading the declines on oil price worries.

Summary: Japan's stocks led falls across Asia on Tuesday, posting their biggest drop in nearly 10 months, as investors worried about falling oil prices and political turmoil in Greece.


Wembley was being rebuilt, so the match was played at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff and was most notable for the stunning - and some would say unexpected - strike from Ray Parlour that sealed victory for Arsene Wenger's team. Thierry Henry, Frank Lampard, Dennis Bergkamp, Marcel Desailly - there were plenty of big names on the pitch back then, but what are they up to now? This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser

Summary: Arsenal and Chelsea have only featured in one previous FA Cup final in 2002 - when the Gunners defeated their London rivals 2-0.


Winner: The Humans Eclipsed The Father King Charles III Winner: Hamilton Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed Waitress School of Rock: The Musical Bright Star Winner: Arthur Miller's A View From the Bridge Arthur Miller's The Crucible Blackbird Long Day's Journey Into Night Noises Off Winner: The Color Purple Fiddler on the Roof She Loves Me Spring Awakening Winner: Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda Bright Star - Steve Martin School of Rock: The Musical - Julian Fellowes Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed - George C Wolfe Winner: Hamilton - music and lyrics: Lin-Manuel Miranda Bright Star - music: Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, lyrics: Edie Brickell School of Rock: The Musical - music: Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics: Glenn Slater Waitress - music and lyrics: Sara Bareilles Winner: Frank Langella - The Father Gabriel Byrne - Long Day's Journey Into Night Jeff Daniels - Blackbird Tim Pigott-Smith - King Charles III Mark Strong - Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge Winner: Jessica Lange - Long Day's Journey Into Night Laurie Metcalf - Misery Lupita Nyong'o - Eclipsed Sophie Okonedo - Arthur Miller's The Crucible Michelle Williams - Blackbird Winner: Leslie Odom Jr - Hamilton Alex Brightman - School of Rock: The Musical Danny Burstein - Fiddler on the Roof Zachary Levi - She Loves Me Lin-Manuel Miranda - Hamilton Winner: Cynthia Erivo - The Color Purple Laura Benanti - She Loves Me Carmen Cusack - Bright Star Jessie Mueller - Waitress Phillipa Soo - Hamilton Winner: Reed Birney - The Humans Bill Camp - Arthur Miller's The Crucible David Furr - Noises Off Richard Goulding - King Charles III Michael Shannon - Long Day's Journey Into Night Winner: Jayne Houdyshell - The Humans Pascale Armand - Eclipsed Megan Hilty - Noises Off Andrea Martin - Noises Off Saycon Sengbloh - Eclipsed Winner: Daveed Diggs - Hamilton Brandon Victor Dixon - Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed Christopher Fitzgerald - Waitress Jonathan Groff - Hamilton Christopher Jackson - Hamilton Winner: Renee Elise Goldsberry - Hamilton Danielle Brooks - The Color Purple Jane Krakowski - She Loves Me Jennifer Simard - Disaster! Adrienne Warren - Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed Winner: David Zinn - The Humans Beowulf Boritt - Therese Raquin Christopher Oram - Hughie Jan Versweyveld - Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge Winner: David Rockwell - She Loves Me Es Devlin and Finn Ross - American Psycho David Korins - Hamilton Santo Loquasto - Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed Winner: Clint Ramos - Eclipsed Jane Greenwood - Long Day's Journey Into Night Michael Krass - Noises Off Tom Scutt - King Charles III Winner: Paul Tazewell - Hamilton Gregg Barnes - Tuck Everlasting Jeff Mahshie - She Loves Me Ann Roth - Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All

Summary: A full list of winners from the 70th Tony Awards.


Media playback is not supported on this device Toronto, the first transatlantic sports team, won 14-6 against the amateur West Yorkshire side. Ryan Burroughs scored the Wolfpack's opening try, but the Halifax outfit took the lead after the break. Tries from Greg Worthington and Adam Sidlow sealed Toronto's victory, before Fui Fui Moi Moi was sent off late on. Media playback is not supported on this device Toronto start their League 1 season against London Skolars next weekend, but will play away fixtures in England until May because of Canada's weather, when English sides will then fly out to play them, with all their costs covered. This pattern will continue throughout the campaign in five-week blocks of Toronto playing in England and then teams travelling out to them. Former Leigh head coach Paul Rowley is in charge of the side, while their director of rugby is former Great Britain, Bradford and Wigan coach Brian Noble. The club hope to reach Super League in five years and grow the global appeal of the sport.

Summary: Newly established Canadian rugby league side Toronto Wolfpack have won their first-ever game, beating Siddal in the third round of the Challenge Cup.


Anita Whitlock, 71, said she was left with an open wound for hours and in a wet bed at King's Mill Hospital. She was admitted for treatment to an abscess but alleges she was ignored by staff and told she was stupid. Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said it was "very sorry" she was unhappy with her care and was discussing the matter with her. Ms Whitlock, from Newark, who is disabled and struggled to get in and out of bed after a major operation, said: "I just hated it, hated every minute. "I told the nurse that my catheter is going to flood - she said 'don't be so stupid'. Ms Whitlock also said she cried herself to sleep after staff "pushed me down" when helping her use a bedpan. "I will never, ever go in hospital again, I'll die at home. I'm not going back, no way," she said. Her carer Gail Weston said she was "furious" about what happened. "If I wasn't there she wouldn't have eaten, drank or taken her medication because most of the time she couldn't reach it," Ms Weston said. "One day we waited five hours for a dressing to come from the pharmacy, even though it's on site, so for five hours the wound was left open. "It's just not acceptable." In a statement, Phil Bolton, divisional nurse for emergency care and medicine at the trust, said: "We always take concerns about any aspect of patient care seriously. "Mrs Whitlock has already been in contact with us regarding her care and we are discussing this with her directly."

Summary: A patient says she would rather "die at home" than be cared for at a hospital in Nottinghamshire.


The helicopter had to land on the sand and a doctor and paramedic treated the assaulted boy before he was taken to hospital by South East Coast ambulance. Kent Police said they were alerted to the disturbance at about 17:05 BST on Saturday and inquiries were ongoing. Reports said it followed a row about a girl, but police did not confirm this. A police spokesman said the boy's injuries were not life-threatening. On Twitter, people said several police and ambulance vehicles went to the beach alongside the air ambulance helicopter. A tweet by @valeriesnatural said: "When it's [too] crowded there is always trouble...... #margate #margatebeach #ilovemargateâ€¦ instagram.com/p/BUmopIxFB_1/" And @Lucysal wrote: "All of a sudden a massive fight broke out involving loads of teenagers at #Margate beach today."

Summary: A brawl involving about 50 young people on Margate beach led to the air ambulance being called to help an injured teenage boy.


Researchers said they found German coins minted during World War Two in the ruins in northern Argentina. The researchers said that the buildings were probably never used by fugitive Nazis, because they found they could live freely in Argentine towns. Nazis who fled to Argentina included Adolf Eichmann and Erich Priebke. The researchers from the University of Buenos Aires said they decided to investigate the buildings because of a local legend claiming they had been used as a hide-out for Martin Bormann, a close aide to Adolf Hitler. The overgrown ruins are located in Teyu Cuare park, near the town of San Ignacio in northern Misiones province. Researcher Daniel Schavelzon told Argentina's Clarin newspaper that the architecture of the three buildings differed markedly from that of others in the region and that their purpose in the middle of a remote nature reserve was a mystery. He said that a number of objects had been found that linked the buildings to wartime Germany, such as coins minted in the late 1930s and early 1940s and a fragment of Meissen porcelain made in Germany. However, none of the objects has so far been found to have any direct links to any Nazi officers. Mr Schavelzon told Clarin that his team thought previous theories, such as that the building had been built by Jesuit priests, were "too simplistic". He also dismissed the local legend that Hitler's private secretary Martin Bormann had lived there. Mr Schavelzon pointed to DNA tests carried out in 1998 on a skeleton found in Berlin that proved Bormann committed suicide in 1945 and did not flee to South America as had long been rumoured. The researcher insisted, though, that the buildings in Teyu Cuare park were very unusual. He said the walls, some of which were 3m (9ft) thick, were "on an incredible scale". He also said that their location was "completely inaccessible". "You'd never be able to find them if you didn't know their exact location," he said. He said the theory the team was currently working on was that the buildings were constructed as a hide-out by the Nazis in case they lost World War Two. But he said he did not think it was ever used, as the Nazis found they could live in relative comfort in Argentine cities rather than have to hide in a remote jungle fortress. Hundreds of Nazis and fascists, some of them wanted war criminals, were allowed to enter Argentina by the president at the time, Juan Peron. Adolf Eichmann, the SS officer who oversaw the logistics of the Holocaust, famously lived in a suburb of Buenos Aires for years before being captured by Israeli agents. In 2000, then-president Fernando de la Rua apologised for Argentina's role in providing a refuge for Nazi war criminals after World War Two.

Summary: Archaeologists are trying to determine whether ruined buildings in a remote nature reserve in Argentina were built as a hide-out for German Nazi officers.


The trio of Jack Carlin, Ryan Owens and Joe Truman repeated last weekend's win in Glasgow, again beating France into second place in Apeldoorn. Emily Kay, who won the new-look omnium last week, finished second behind Kirsten Wild in the four-race event. Chris Latham was second in the scratch race; Rachel James and Katy Marchant were fifth in the women's team sprint. Britain did not qualify for the medal rides in the men's team pursuit, with senior academy riders Matt Wall, Ethan Hayter, Matt Bostock and Joe Holt recording the fifth fastest time. Racing continues on Saturday with the men's sprint, women's keirin, women's 500m time trial and men's points race. Find out how to get into cycling with our special guide.

Summary: Britain's men won team sprint gold on the opening day of the season's second Track World Cup in the Netherlands.


John Boreland, a leading member of the Ulster Defence Association (UDA), a paramilitary group, was shot dead outside his home on Sunday night. Police have called for calm and say they will increase patrols in the area. Tensions among loyalist paramilitaries and criminality are among a number of lines of inquiry, police said. But their early assessment is that this was not a sectarian murder. The 46-year-old father-of-three was shot outside his flat in Sunningdale Gardens as he returned home just before 21:50 BST. "He had just got out of his car when he was shot at close range a number of times," said the detective leading the investigation, Det Ch Insp Justyn Galloway. "His injuries were such that he died at the scene." Police believe a shotgun was used. "John Boreland was known to police," said Mr Galloway. "He had survived a previous attempt on his life in 2014 and had been warned by police about his safety within the past few months." The victim was being mourned by his two sons and his daughter, his fiancÃ©e, his sister and his mother and father, said Mr Galloway. "I have visited the family today and I am sure you will understand that they are completely devastated," he added. He appealed to the public for help in compiling information about the last 24 hours of Mr Boreland's life. He also asked for anyone who witnessed vehicles leaving the scene of the shooting - including a motorbike, a silver Renault Megan car and a black Peugeot 307 car - to contact police. North Belfast MP Nigel Dodds said the murder had "sent shockwaves throughout North Belfast and have cast a dark shadow over the local area". Mr Dodds, who led a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) delegation who met police to discuss the attack, welcomed the announcement that more police will be deployed in the area. "We are committed to ensuring they have every resource necessary at their disposal during the investigation," said the DUP MP. "We reiterate our calls to those who may have any information surrounding the events of last night to bring it forward to the PSNI as a matter of urgency."

Summary: A prominent loyalist who was murdered in north Belfast had been warned by police about his safety within the past few months, officers have confirmed.


Chamakh, 32, is a free agent, having been released by Premier League side Crystal Palace at the end of his contract in the summer. The Morocco international had a three-year spell at Arsenal, having arrived from French club Bordeaux in 2010. He had loan spells at West Ham United and Palace before joining the Eagles on a permanent basis in 2014. Media playback is not supported on this device Warnock, appointed on Tuesday, is moving rapidly to revamp the Cardiff squad. The Bluebirds are expected to confirm the signings of Junior Hoilett and Sol Bamba as well as Chamakh, in time for the opening game under Warnock at home to Bristol City, on Friday, 14 October.

Summary: Former Arsenal striker Marouane Chamakh is the latest target for new Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock.