Former Humberside Police Det Ch Supt Colin Andrews allegedly carried out the rape in a hotel room in December 2003. The 58-year-old pleads not guilty to seven charges including rape, stalking and harassment. Manchester Crown Court heard he denied putting his hand over the mouth of a woman while he raped her. Cross-examining Mr Andrews, prosecutor Owen Edwards said to him: "You wanted sex whether she wanted it or not." The father-of-one replied: "No. that's not me." Mr Edwards then asked: "You got on top of her didn't you?" "No, there was no sex at all, of that I am certain. No sex that night, absolute fact," replied Mr Andrews. Mr Edwards said: "When she screamed you put your hand on her mouth and had sex with her. Is that rape?" "I would say so but that is not what happened. I did not rape her, that did not happen," replied Mr Andrews. "I have never put my hand on any female's mouth ever during sex. "Whatever she's describing, I never had sex with her. I never attempted to have sex with her. I have never forced myself on anyone, I would never do that." Since the start of the trial, the court has heard Mr Andrews described as "controlling, manipulative and bullying". The jury has been told the defendant held his hand over the woman's mouth while he raped her. They also heard accusations of him pursuing a campaign of stalking and harassment against another woman in the summer of 2013, during which he sent thousands of text messages and emails. Giving evidence in his defence on Thursday, the former detective broke down in court as he told the jury about his early police career. The court also heard how he was the force's most decorated officer and was described as "loyal and dedicated" by a former colleague. Mr Andrews also denies two counts of common assault, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and witness intimidation. The trial continues.

Summary: A senior detective accused of raping a woman after a Christmas party has said in court he "never forced myself on anyone".


Work by contractors to remove a grade II-listed seafront shelter has also started. The 1920s landmark was badly damaged and is being dismantled for repair. Ceredigion council aims to completely re-open the promenade to the public by Easter after it was battered by high tides and storms. Volunteers had been asked to join the promenade clean-up at 10:00 GMT and more than 200 turned out, with buckets and shovels. As well as students, one man had travelled from Gloucestershire to help clear shingle from the walkway. Charlotte Dubenskij reports from Aberystwyth Children filled their buckets up with scoops of the pebbles brought over onto the promenade by high waves over the last week. Parents and grandparents monitored their progress as they worked side with shovels and sweeping brushes. Others looked after those who toiled, offering snacks and drinks for the weary workers. One woman told me she came to do her bit as her husband found the prom therapeutic. "He has ill health and the one thing that keeps him going is a walk along here everyday," she said. There is a real sense of community here as the clean up comes into its final phase. Elsewhere, the A487 in Newgale, Pembrokeshire, has been reopened after tonnes of shingle washed onto it during the storm. Engineers spent several days using earth moving equipment to move the shingle off the road and back onto the beach. But it was Aberystwyth that was hardest hit by the heavy rain, strong winds and high tides. The town's shelter partly fell into a hole after its foundations were washed away as massive waves pounded the seafront on 6 January. Cadw, the body which looks after Wales' historic monuments for the Welsh government, has told Ceredigion council it wants the shelter to be repaired and replaced in its current position. The council has said it does not know how long the dismantling process will take or how much it will cost. But it is hoping to have the full length of road along the promenade from the harbour car park to the base of Constitution Hill open by late Sunday night. A council spokesman said the local authority would be able to start accessing the damage to the promenade walkway on Monday. "Early signs are that there are three main areas to repair between the bandstand and Constitutional Hill," he said. "Depending on weather conditions, the aim is to enable the public to use the promenade by Easter Monday, apart from the area which will remain fenced off around the bathhouse shelter." Aberystwyth seafront shelter has been used by couples, rowdy students, sodden holidaymakers and the homeless since it was built in the 1920s. The building has survived major storms in 1927 and 1938 and a plan to demolish it in 2010. But it finally succumbed to the elements during storms that lashed the seaside town last week. The Bath Rock shelter was built around 1923/24 and the earliest photograph is on a book from 1925. A Bath House had previously been on the site between 1810

Summary: Two hundred people volunteered to help with a clean-up of Aberystwyth promenade, a week after it was damaged by storms.


Media playback is not supported on this device The Briton, seeded second, won 7-5 6-1 6-4 on Centre Court and will next face French 12th seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Wednesday. After matching Murray for 40 minutes, Kyrgios' challenge faded quickly under sustained pressure from the Scot. Murray, the 2013 champion, is into the last eight without dropping a set. The 29-year-old has now won eight matches in a row on grass, and joins Pete Sampras and John McEnroe in reaching nine consecutive Wimbledon quarter-finals. Murray had beaten Kyrgios at the other three Grand Slams - and he brushed aside any thought this might be the Australian's time with a brilliant display. The world number two was focused throughout, winning 80% of points on the Kyrgios second serve and denying the 21-year-old a single break point. "The first set was very tight. I managed to get the break at 6-5 but it was tight up to that point," Murray told BBC Sport. "The second set was much more comfortable, Nick lost his focus a bit. I was able to dictate a lot of the rallies." Asked about the growing expectation of a second title following top seed Novak Djokovic's defeat on Saturday, Murray added: "Every year I play here it's the same. "I try my best to win my matches and go as deep as possible. "The matches, as you progress, get tougher. Tsonga is next who is a tough grass-court player and I'll have to play very well to win that one." Kyrgios said: "As soon as I lost the first set, I just lost belief. It obviously felt like a mountain to climb after losing the first. "He played pretty well, as well. I don't think he missed too many balls either." It is a measure of how sharp Murray is looking that he won the opening set despite Kyrgios making 30 of 34 first serves - the bedrock of his game. There were flashes of brilliance all over the court from the Australian and a tie-break appeared inevitable after 11 games without a break point, but Murray grabbed the initiative with a brilliant return game. A backhand pass gave the Scot a 0-30 lead before a clever cross-court chip drew a loose volley from Kyrgios, who suddenly found himself staring at three set points. Two were saved with big serves but Murray drilled a cross-court forehand on the third that Kyrgios could only divert into the net. If the first set was a tight, tense contest, the second disappeared in just 26 minutes as Murray maintained the quality of a tournament favourite, while Kyrgios' belief appeared to drain away. Murray was now peppering the baseline with his returns, drawing Kyrgios into rallies, and he made the breakthrough with another pass that the Australian could only net. Two games later and the pair's much-discussed friendship appeared briefly on hold as Murray slowed the quick-fire Kyrgios serving pace, prompting the Australian to thrash a wild forehand out and hand over another break. Murray crunched down his sixth ace to clinch a two-set

Summary: Andy Murray saw off the threat of Australian rising star Nick Kyrgios with a clinical performance to reach his ninth Wimbledon quarter-final.


Payne, unbeaten on 48 when bad light ended play, joined Dent (86) at the crease with his side struggling at 97-7, before helping them to 201-7. Gloucestershire lost three wickets in the morning, when they scored only 33 runs from 24 overs, with 129 dot balls. Paceman Steve Magoffin led the way for Sussex, taking 3-35 from his 19 overs.

Summary: Chris Dent and David Payne provided timely resistance for Gloucestershire against a suffocating Sussex bowling performance on the opening day.


Peter Barker and Alison Waters lost 11-8 11-10 to Australia's David Palmer and Rachael Grinham to give Palmer a first Commonwealth gold. The 38-year-old then teamed up with Cameron Pilley to win his second title of the day in the men's doubles. They beat top seeds Nick Matthew and Adrian Grant 10-11 11-7 11-9. Matthew had been chasing a double after his win over compatriot James Willstrop in the men's singles final. But former world number one Palmer, who had won two silvers and four bronzes at previous Games, decided to come out of retirement in a bid to win his elusive first title. Sheffield-born Matthew, 34, and Grant, 33, recovered from a slow start to take the first game, but the Australians took the second to force a decider and held their nerve to force the win. "In singles there is a planning structure where if something goes wrong it is easier to correct but in doubles there are so many variables and it is such a momentum game," said Matthew. "We did ourselves proud, we put out game plan into practice but they pulled off two great shots to win." England's Willstrop and Daryl Selby took bronze after beating Scotland's Alan Clyne and Harry Leitch 11-9 11-7. Media playback is not supported on this device In the mixed doubles, the third-seeded Australians took an early lead but Barker and Waters led 6-2 early in the second before Palmer and Grinham fought back to make it 10-10 and then win the sudden-death point. "We are disappointed to not convert that lead in the second game," said Barker. "We played well throughout but in the first game they just hit some unbelievable winners. "It was a great match and I thought we played the best we have all week and we lost to worthy champions." Palmer and Grinham's team-mates Cameron Pilley and Kasey Brown won bronze thanks to an 8-11 11-9 11-8 success over New Zealand's Joelle King and Martin Knight.

Summary: England won silver in both the mixed doubles and men's doubles on the final day of action at the Commonwealth Games squash competition.


Some 1.5 million vapers are ex-smokers, compared with 1.3 million who still use tobacco, a survey of 12,000 adults for Action on Smoking and Health found. But Ash said the message that vaping was much less harmful than smoking had not yet got through to all smokers. Some nine million still smoke in the UK despite a big rise in e-cigarette use. In 2012, there were 700,000 vapers in the UK; now there are 2.9 million. The main reason ex-smokers give for vaping is to help them stop smoking. Current smokers say they do it principally to reduce the amount they smoke. Scientists say current evidence suggests that the risks of exposure to toxins for e-cigarette users are likely to be low - and much lower than with tobacco. Deborah Arnott, the campaigning health charity's chief executive, said the figures on vapers who had quit smoking were "excellent news" but that the rate of people switching to electronic versions had peaked. "The rapid growth in e-cigarette use has come to an end," she said. This is because more than a third of smokers have still never tried e-cigarettes, as a result of concerns about the safety and addictiveness of e-cigarettes. But research suggests that 26% of people think e-cigarettes are more - or equally as - harmful as smoking tobacco while only 13% believe they are a lot less harmful. "It's very important smokers realise that vaping is much, much less harmful than smoking," she added. Ann McNeill, professor of tobacco addiction at King's College London, said: "The message for the 1.3 million vapers who still smoke is that they need to go further and switch completely." People who combine electronic and standard cigarette smoking are still being exposed to the cancer-causing substances in tobacco smoke, increasing their risk of lung cancers, bronchitis and other diseases, although Public Health England believes levels of nicotine in e-cigarettes are unlikely to pose any significant health risk. But critics say there is no convincing evidence that e-cigarettes help people quit smoking and argue they could even encourage non-smokers to start. Get news from the BBC in your inbox, each weekday morning

Summary: For the first time, more than half of the UK's electronic-cigarette users have since given up smoking tobacco, a study suggests.


The Gunners came from two goals down to win 3-2 after extra time and lift their first trophy for nine years. "It was an important moment in the life of this team," said Wenger, who confirmed he will sign a new contract. "To lose would have been a major setback but to win will be a good platform to build on." "Arsene Wenger is a winner again. Arsenal are winners again after 120 dramatic minutes that forced manager, players and fans through so many of the experiences they have shared in recent years - only this time with a happy ending. "Wenger has every right to celebrate this success but he must not - and surely will not - believe that this means Arsenal do not still require serious investment." Read more from Phil McNulty Wenger's contract is due to expire at the end of the season but he has repeatedly expressed his desire to continue in the role he has held since 1996. Asked whether he would now sign a new deal, he said: "That should normally happen yes, and we are in very normal circumstances. It was never a question of leaving. It was a question of doing the right job for this football club." James Chester and Curtis Davies put Hull two up inside eight minutes but Santi Cazorla pulled a goal back before half-time. Laurent Koscielny equalised to send the game into extra time, when Aaron Ramsey scored the winner. Wenger, who won the FA Cup for the fifth time in his Arsenal career, said: "It was more important today than all the others. Twice we had won the double, so we had already won something and were not under the pressure we were under here. "It is a feeling of relief and happiness as we were under severe pressure to win and we didn't start well of course. Hull started stronger and you could see we were hesitant. We demonstrated how to respond to being 2-0 down but we also demonstrated how not to start an FA Cup final. "It is a big moment to win and when it happens after a long time it sometimes comes with suffering so it was a great moment." Media playback is not supported on this device Former manager George Graham, who led Arsenal to the league title in 1989 and 1991, said the club need to bring in "three quality players" if they are going to challenge for top-flight honours, including a midfield dynamo in the mould of 1998 World Cup winner Patrick Vieira. "In midfield there's an embarrassment of riches, they're all very similar and I think they need a strong, Vieira type player who leads the team," the Scot told BBC Radio 5 live's Sportsweek programme. "Up front, there's no question, that's been their failing this season. They've only got one out-and-out centre-forward and they need a class forward to add to the team." Like Wenger, Arsenal right-back Bacary Sagna is also out of contract and has been linked with a move to Manchester City. "I think until

Summary: Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger said the FA Cup final comeback against Hull City can be a turning point towards a successful new era for the club.


A KPMG report, leaked to the Northern Echo, revealed the figures included £750,000 of unsold merchandise. Welcome to Yorkshire's Sir Gary Verity said the shortfall was outweighed by the "£102m economic benefit" to the region. He said he regarded the loss as an "investment" in Yorkshire's economy. Speaking after London turned down the chance to host the 2017 event, Mr Verity added he would "love" the race to return to the county by 2020. It was too soon for Yorkshire to bid for the 2017 Grand Depart, Sir Gary said, but he was "very excited" by the prospect of it returning soon. "The Tour de France, in its 112-year history, has never gone back to anywhere as quickly as that," he said. "They do return to places but normally it's six, seven, eight or nine or 10 years...so three years would be way too fast." Welcome to Yorkshire said it was back on track to deliver a "modest surplus" after the report by the accountancy firm last November revealed the losses. Mr Verity said: "We had a loss that we made on it which we regard as an investment for the wider benefit of the Yorkshire economy, that's our job." He added: "It was a multimillion-pound investment and we think that the payback from that for the wider benefit across Yorkshire will continue, not just from last summer to this summer, but for many years to come."

Summary: The tourism chief who helped bring the Tour de France to Yorkshire has defended the £1m loss his organisation incurred from hosting the event.


World number three McIlroy has missed the cut at his home event for the last three years and has recorded just two top-10 finishes in nine attempts. "My performances haven't been what I'd want but it's a tournament I would love to win one day," said the 27-year-old. "I feel like my game is in good enough shape to do that." The Northern Irishman, who is tournament host for the second year, recorded his best result in 2008, when he finished seventh in his first full year as a professional. That came two years after he watched the final day of the 2006 Ryder Cup on the course as a 17-year-old spectator. But, despite being frustrated at failing to turn good performances into a victory so far in 2016, McIlroy thinks he can contend for the title. "The Irish Open always was, but even more so now, one of the most important weeks of the year for me," said the four-time major winner. Media playback is not supported on this device "I'm coming off a couple of decent weeks in the States where I felt I played better than the results suggested, and the K Club is a course I feel I can do well on. "It would be huge [to win]. Anyone that plays professional golf, they dream of winning their home open. You don't get many opportunities so it would be very special. It's one tournament that is missing from my CV." Asked if he could pinpoint why he had not performed well in Ireland, McIlroy said: "No, not really. Maybe the pressure of playing at home - we don't play at home often - and maybe trying too hard or putting too much pressure on myself. "There were obviously reasons I wanted to get involved in this tournament. I wanted to contribute something, where coming to the Irish Open was becoming more of a burden instead of something I relished and enjoyed. "Being able to get involved and not just play for myself, but play for and help other people, I enjoy that part of it. "I want to help out. I want to make this one of the best tournaments in the world and we've made a few good strides towards doing that." McIlroy believes he learnt a lot from acting as tournament host last year, when he slumped to an opening round of 80 and missed the cut at Royal County Down, but was on hand to present the trophy to eventual champion Soren Kjeldsen. "There were times where I spread myself too thin last year with a lot of commitments and we've tried to scale that back this year," he added.

Summary: Rory McIlroy is confident he can improve on his poor record in the Irish Open when he competes at this week's event at the K Club in County Kildare.


Proposals could see Cilcennin, Ciliau Parc, Dihewyd and Felinfach schools shut and a new area school opened on the Felinfach theatre campus. But some parents fear the proposed site has pollution from nearby factories and is "not safe" for children. Councillors deferred a decision on the plans during a meeting on Tuesday. Ceredigion council want more details on funding available from the Welsh Government before they decide on whether to close the schools. An informal consultation with parents, governors and carers highlighted concerns about the safety of the potential new school site at Felinfach Professional Education Centre. Fears included: Fears were also raised that closing village schools could damage communities, according to the council report. Cabinet member for education Hag Harris said he appreciated parents' concerns, but that the new area building would not be a "second rate school". He said: "This will be a really first class school as we have built previously in Ceredigion." Options before the council had been to continue with the current situation of 10 schools; to close Cilcennin School; or to build a new area school for pupils of Ciliau Parc, Cilcennin, Dihewyd and Felinfach. The preferred option would be to develop an area school in existing buildings on the Felinfach theatre campus. The council is restructuring education, saying there are 1,000 fewer children in Ceredigion than a decade ago. The four schools under threat have a total of 171 pupils.

Summary: A decision on controversial plans to close four primary schools in Ceredigion has been put on hold while funding is explored.


The rebel, known as Roman Ruiz, led the 18th division of the Farc, which operates in north-west Colombia. The bombing was the latest in a series of attacks on the Farc by Colombian security forces. The two sides are holding peace talks but have not agreed a ceasefire. The Colombian air force said it bombed a rebel position near the town of Riosucio in north-western Choco province on Monday. Sources in the security forces later told local media that among those killed in the raid was Alfredo Alarcon Machado, better known by his alias, Roman Ruiz. However, Ruiz has been reported killed once before. Last year, sources in the security forces announced he had been killed, only for the head of the police to deny it later. Ruiz is believed to be the right-hand man of Pastor Alape, who is part of the Farc team negotiating with the Colombian government at peace talks in the Cuban capital, Havana. About 40 Farc rebels have been killed since the security forces resumed their bombing raids. President Juan Manuel Santos gave the order for the resumption after 11 soldiers were killed on 15 April in a Farc ambush in south-western Cauca province. The attack on the soldiers caused outrage in Colombia, with many questioning the rebels' commitment to the peace talks. The Farc had declared a unilateral ceasefire in December as a sign of its commitment to the talks. It argued the ambush in Cauca had been a "defensive measure" taken by its rebels as they came under pressure from the security forces. When the peace talks officially began in November 2012, President Juan Manuel Santos ruled out a ceasefire, arguing that the guerrilla had used them during previous negotiations to re-group and re-arm. In March of this year, he did however order the suspension of bombing raids. The peace talks have been going on for two and a half years during which the two sides have so far reached agreement on three topics on their five-point agenda. An estimated 220,000 people have died in a half century of armed conflict in Colombia. November 2012 - Formal peace talks begin in the Cuban capital Havana between the Colombian government and the Farc. May 2013 - A deal is reached on land reform, one of the most contentious issues. It calls for fair access to land, and rural development, two key causes of the conflict. November 2013 - The two sides agree on the political participation of the Farc should a peace deal be reached. May 2014 - Both parties pledge to eliminate all illicit drug production in Colombia. December 2014 - Farc declares a unilateral ceasefire. March 2015 - Both sides agree to work together to remove landmines. Colombia is one of the most heavily mined countries in the world. April 2015 Government resumes air strikes after the Farc kills 11 soldiers in ambush. May 2015 Farc suspends its unilateral ceasefire after government military operation kills 26 rebel fighters. What is at stake in Colombia's peace process?

Summary: A commander of Colombia's largest rebel group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc), was among five rebels killed in a bombing raid on Monday, the Colombian military says.


He was assaulted and had his phone stolen near Regent Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Officers were called shortly after 03:30 BST and the scene has been cordoned off while inquiries were being carried out. The force said the man was being supported by specially-trained officers. Police appealed for anyone in the area at the time to contact them.

Summary: A man has been raped and robbed in the early hours.


Police said it was discovered at Maeve House in the New Lodge area on Monday after a report from a member of the public. Army bomb disposal experts were called to the scene and the suspected explosives taken away. The explosives are said to be enough to make three under-car booby-trap bombs. Det Insp Stuart Griffin said considerable inconvenience had been caused to residents and he thanked them for their co-operation. "Thankfully these suspected explosives are no longer in the public domain," he added. The find comes two years after a similar discovery at Maeve House. Two and a half kilos of the explosive was found in a cupboard at the building in May 2014. Speaking about the latest seizure, Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness said he was "hugely relieved and delighted that these explosives have been recovered and made safe". "I'm disappointed but not surprised that there are still people within our society who believe that they have the right to attempt to point us all back to the past through attempts to kill people," he told the BBC's Good Morning Ulster.

Summary: One and a half kilograms of what is believed to be Semtex plastic explosive have been found at a block of flats in north Belfast.


About 80,000 lightning strikes were recorded, some damaging power generation facilities, while winds toppled over 22 transmission towers. Power was restored to Adelaide area by 03:00 local time (17:30 GMT) but tens of thousands of homes remain cut off. On Thursday, authorities advised people to leave work early as winds were expected to intensify again. How 'unprecedented' storm played out The state premier said "twin tornadoes" had hit northern areas in "an extreme weather event" on Wednesday. Jay Weatherill compared the storm to Hurricane Sandy which hit New York in 2012. He said officials in charges of the power grid had told him "any system would not be able to cope with a weather system of this kind". "We had winds which were so strong that when they hit power lines they created such energy they were tearing the towers out of the ground." While South Australia's wild weather was widely forecast, no-one could really predict the impact it would have on everyday life. In Adelaide, commuters were left feeling their way in the dark as the lights went off on their way home. Gridlock followed, as trains and trams came to a standstill. At the airport, some passengers had to depend on handwritten boarding passes, after power for the printers failed. Some describe the whole experience as "apocalyptic", while one woman, who was on the operating table in the local hospital and about to undergo surgery, said it was simply "funny". What has been predictable is that an extreme weather event has very quickly turned into an Australian political storm, with the state's dependency on renewable energy now being debated with the full force and bluster of a tornado. The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said the storm was a once-in-50-years event. It is forecasting further heavy rainfall throughout Thursday and into Friday. Further gales of up to 140km/h (87mph) are expected, and flood warnings remain in place. On Thursday, South Australia's State Emergency Service has warned residents to prepare for more high winds and rain, cautioning there was "a potentially very dangerous" weather system gathering, with winds of up to 125km/h (78mph) predicted. "As the winds increase, rainfall intensity is also expected to increase," said Chief Officer Chris Beattie. "High tides this afternoon and evening will result in significant storm surges" he added, recommending that workers go home early. Influential South Australian Senator Nick Xenophon has called for a independent inquiry. "This is a disgrace. How did this happen? How is an entire state blacked out?" he said. The Australian Energy Market Operator, which controls the nation's electricity network, said it was still working to understand the cause of the fault. It urged Australians to "take care during this outage and to follow the safety advice and guidelines issued by the South Australian government and emergency services".

Summary: South Australia is enduring a second day of severe weather, after the entire state was left without power overnight.


And President Donald Trump has threatened to "send in the Feds" if the "totally out of control" city cannot halt the "carnage". But, now, Chicago has spent $1m (Â£800,000) on ShotSpotter, installing hundreds of sensors in high-crime areas across two of its districts. And whenever a gun is fired, police officers are immediately given the exact location via a smartphone app. Nearly 100 US cities are now using ShotSpotter - but, despite its success, some remain unconvinced. Dover, the second largest city in Delaware, for example, has said the $195,000 annual cost could be better spent elsewhere. Quincy in Washington and Charlotte in North Carolina have also decided the technology is not for them. But ShotSpotter chief executive Ralph Clark said some of the cities that have signed up have seen a 35% year-on-year drop in gunfire. "We are seeing thousands of incidents," he told the BBC. "These are not homicides or woundings, but they are still serious crimes. "These gunshots are not coming from thousands of people messing about, we are finding that it is from a few serious criminals - the authorised shooters in gangs who are using it to intimidate people, protect their turf." "The biggest lever in reducing gun violence is to de-normalise it, and people are now seeing the police respond to these incidents, and they can see that the police are serving and protecting their communities." Three years ago, Chicago made a $2m investment in a predictive policing algorithm, which calculated potential victims of gun crime based on two variables, including how many times they had been arrested with others who later became gun crime victims. Developed by the Illinois Institute of Technology, the system generates a heat list of people most likely to kill or be killed. But according to a recent report from non-profit organisation The Rand Corporation, the investment has had little effect and simply means those on the watch list are more likely to be arrested. The Chicago Police Department countered that the report did not represent the prediction model as it currently worked and denied the system was deficient. Fresno Police Department, in California, recently tested software known as Beware - which sifts through address-specific public data and individuals' public postings to Facebook, Instagram and Twitter - to alert first responders on the way to a 911 emergency call. The platform, built by security company Intrado, colour codes people's threat level as green, yellow or red. But one member of the city council told the Washington Post that his threat level was yellow, due to a previous occupant of his address. "Even though it's not me that's the yellow guy, your officers are going to treat whoever comes out of that house in his boxer shorts as the yellow guy," he said. The software proved too controversial, and in April the council decided not to renew its contract. Rob Kitchin, an expert on smart cities from Maynooth University, Ireland, said: "There is this idea that technology can solve the problems of a city. "People are treating cities as if there are

Summary: Chicago has one of the highest murder rates in the US, with 51 homicides in January alone.


Mr Obama, who is on a three-day visit with his wife Michelle, is meeting PM David Cameron for talks. Mr Obama has told the Daily Telegraph being in the EU magnified Britain's influence across the world. But London Mayor Boris Johnson called his view "hypocritical", describing the EU system as "alien" to US traditions. Prime Minister David Cameron is hosting Mr Obama at Downing Street. The leaders are holding talks on the fight against so-called Islamic State (IS) and will later be joined by the UK's home, foreign and defence secretaries, and the chancellor. Mr Cameron and Mr Obama are expected to discuss the progress being made in combating IS in Iraq and what more can be done to tackle the group in Syria. The situation in Libya, where the West is considering how to support the newly-established Government of National Accord (GNA) in the battle against IS, will also be discussed. The pair will later hold a joint press conference. Earlier the president and First Lady Michelle Obama attended a private lunch with the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor Castle - the day after the Queen's 90th birthday celebrations. The Obamas brought the Queen a photo album of her many visits with US presidents and first ladies. The album begins with her visit to the United States in 1951. Then known as Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, she toured George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and met with President Harry Truman at the White House. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry will welcome the Obamas for dinner at Kensington Palace on Friday evening. BBC deputy royal correspondent Sarah Campbell The Duke of Edinburgh drove the Queen into the Castle grounds to meet the president and first lady as they disembarked from their helicopter. After a quick chat, there was some discussion over where people should sit, with Mr Obama opting for the front seat. Prince Philip, aged 94, returned to the wheel. This is the third time the couples have met and the first time in the historic surrounds of Windsor Castle. Their last meeting was during a visit in 2011 when the Obamas stayed in Buckingham Palace. In 2009, in what was taken to be a sign of a friendly relationship between the families, the first lady was photographed with her arm around the Queen's waist. In their meetings since, including today, there does seem to be a genuine warmth between the two families. Today's lunch is private. To the frustration of the many journalists covering this visit, whatever the Queen makes of the president's views on Britain in Europe will remain within the castle walls. The president's intervention in the UK's forthcoming EU referendum on 23 June has been hotly debated and sparked claims of "hypocrisy" from those who want to leave the EU. They claim the US "would never contemplate anything like the EU for itself". In an article for the newspaper, President Obama acknowledged that ultimately the matter was for British voters to decide for themselves. But he also said: "The outcome of

Summary: Barack Obama has urged the UK to stick with the EU, as he began his final trip to Britain as US president by having lunch with the Queen.


Media playback is not supported on this device And in a BBC Match of the Day vote 77.2% agreed with him. "Chelsea are by far the best team in England at the minute. They are 2-0 up at home against little Bradford," said the 39-year-old, who won the Cup with Liverpool in 2001. "For me this is the biggest shock." Ex-Tottenham midfielder Jermaine Jenas added: "This is what we all love about the FA Cup. The shock exit. "The thought that Bradford could go to Stamford Bridge and win was not on anybody's mind. The fact that they are 2-0 down away from home and can go on and have the spirit to win is amazing." Media playback is not supported on this device Chelsea 2-4 Bradford - No fluke The League One side's victory over the Premier League leaders at Stamford Bridge left Blues boss Jose Mourinho to admit he was "ashamed" of the FA Cup exit. Here is how the rest of the football world reacted: Former England winger Chris Waddle, BBC Radio 5 live: "It's an incredible day. That is an amazing result. "It doesn't matter what side Chelsea put out, they should beat Bradford City. That's no disrespect to Bradford - give them credit, they've stuck at it, they've had a big following down there and they've enjoyed their day." Former Chelsea midfielder Nigel Spackman, BBC Radio 5 live: "I think Bradford they deserved to win the cup tie. It was an amazing cup tie. Chelsea put all the big guns on but weren't able to break Bradford down. "In the second half, Bradford were absolutely magnificent. I think Chelsea were a little bit complacent at 2-0 up. At that stage, it looked as though the match was over. It just shows you what FA Cup football is all about. You keep going until the whistle." QPR goalkeeper Robert Green on Final Score: "Did the changes to their starting line-up make a difference? You'd think so. But you'd say they could make 40 changes with the squad they've got, with the players out on loan. They can make as many changes as they want, they have enough quality in every team they'd ever put out to win that game." BBC football analyst Steve Claridge on BBC Radio 5 live: "There was absolutely no fluke about that. Bradford fully deserved it. Some of the quality of their play was brilliant." Man City 0-2 Middlesbrough - Lack of respect? Media playback is not supported on this device City rode their luck against Football League opposition Sheffield Wednesday in the last round where they came from behind to secure a late 2-1 win, but that luck ran out against Aitor Karanka's side, who are second in the Championship. Waddle: "I think Manchester City have only got themselves to blame. Flying back the night before the game, landing at 7pm, after playing a midweek friendly - what are they thinking about? I just can't believe it. "If you don't treat the FA Cup with respect, you get your fingers burned." Jenas: "This

Summary: Chelsea's 4-2 home defeat by League One side Bradford was the biggest FA Cup shock of all time, says former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler.


But you might take a second glance when you notice that the footballer in question isn't playing in 2011, but in 1911. Leigh Richmond Roose was born in Holt near Wrexham on 27 November 1877, and died during the Battle of The Somme, aged 38, in October 1916. His biographer calls him a "forgotten hero" and the game's "first superstar". Roose started his amateur career at Aberystwyth Town in 1895, while studying medicine at the university there. But within two seasons Roose became famous throughout Wales, both for his keeping, and his crowd-pleasing antics. He would turn his back on play to tell jokes to the fans, and perform gymnastics from the goal crossbar while the ball was at the other end of the field. By 1900, he'd led Aberystwyth to the Welsh Cup, and earned an international call-up It also brought him to the attention of English First Division clubs, seeing him play for Stoke City, Everton, Sunderland, Celtic, Aston Villa and Woolwich Arsenal. His biographer, Spencer Vignes, explained the Football Association was even forced to change the rules of the game because of him. "Leigh revolutionised the way the game was played in England. Before Leigh, goalkeepers were just shot-stoppers, if they came off their line they had no protection from being punched, shoulder-charged and trampled by the forwards, in a game which was vastly more physical than today. "Usually they were too terrified to come out of their goal, even though - in those days - they were allowed to handle the ball anywhere in their own half of the field." "But Leigh was such a physical specimen that he could take on the forwards at their own game. "He'd flatten the striker, catch the ball, and carry play up field like a rugby fullback does today. So in 1912, at the end of his career, the rules were changed so that keepers could only handle the ball inside the penalty area." Practical jokes But Mr Vignes said the FA was not a fan of Roose. "They hated him every bit as much as the fans loved him. He insisted on staying amateur, playing practical jokes and larking around at a time when the FA were trying to portray football as a serious professional sport." "Leigh was also a bit of a London socialite, and made as many headlines off the field as on it; something else which didn't go down too well with the FA" In 1909 the FA launched an investigation into the expenses Roose, as an amateur, was claiming from his then club, Sunderland. As an amateur, he could not be paid for playing, but received more in expenses than his team-mates earned professionally. According to Mr Vignes, the FA's concerns weren't entirely unmerited. When Roose missed his train from Euston for a 1906 Stoke match away to Aston Villa, he hired his own locomotive and carriage, and sent the £31 bill to his club; this at a time when a miner would earn around £1, three shillings a week. Yet Roose's clubs considered it money

Summary: You could be forgiven for skipping over yet another article talking about a talented international goalkeeper who courts the cameras, dates the trendiest singers, lands himself in hot water through his bad behaviour and gets big money.


Regulator Ofwat has named Southern Water as an "underperformer" after discharges from sewage treatment works and flooding to properties. Southern Water, which serves customers from east Kent to Hampshire, has an £806m annual turnover. The company said it was in discussions with Ofwat over the proposed penalties. A shortfall levy of £150m could be imposed on Southern Water for the "non compliant" discharges from sewage systems and flooding to properties caused by blockages since 2010, an Ofwat spokesman said. This could be added to an adjustment to the company's revenue of £26m for poor customer service, he said. The Ofwat spokesman said: "We are currently in the process of setting prices for Southern Water over the next five years. "As part of that process, we need to look at whether the company has delivered what customers have paid for over the last five years. We have challenged Southern and, in particular, still have questions over how they have operated their sewerage network and treatment works. "We have therefore proposed clawing back money for customers, so they are protected." He said the regulator was proposing that Southern's average bills would go down by 8.5% between 2015 and 2020, before inflation. A final decision will be made in December. A shortfall levy is different to a fine, in that the company is forced make customer bills cheaper or shareholders have to put more money in to make up the deficit, Ofwat said. The previous largest shortfall levy for a water company was £69m imposed on Northumbrian Water in 2009, the watchdog said. A Southern Water spokesman said the regulator had responded positively to parts of the company's plans for 2015-2020. "[Ofwat] details further areas for us to address, including the 'penalties' it is proposing, which relate to our operational and customer service performance since 2010," he said. In August, beach-goers in Littlehampton were warned to avoid swimming after Southern Water pumped sewage into the sea following the failure of a valve at the West Sussex town's Sea Road pumping station. In July swimmers were warned not to enter the sea at nine beaches around Thanet in Kent, following discharges from Southern Water pumping stations. Southern Water said it had done nothing wrong by releasing storm water from its stations at Foreness Point and Broadstairs. Thanet District Council previously warned swimmers about entering the sea in the area in May following a discharge of raw sewage. In Monday the Consumer Council for Water announced that Southern Water had reported drops in complaint numbers but the company remained "too far adrift" of the rest of the industry.

Summary: A water company could face a financial penalty of £176m for failings in customer services and managing sewerage systems, BBC South East has learned.


Gamers develop their agents over time in the online game, so many feared they had lost weeks of progress. The problem appears to have affected only people using the Xbox One version of the title. The publisher, Ubisoft, said it would soon restore the missing data. "The issue was caused by a malfunctioning server that couldn't synchronise character data correctly and corrupted them instead," Ubisoft told the BBC. "The game client was unable to read this corrupted data, and simply assumed that the character didn't exist. "Once this has been identified, we were able to restore the server to its normal functions, thus ensuring that the issue will no longer occur for other players. "For those who experienced the issue, your character is not gone. "We are currently working on a fix that should make it available shortly. "Implementing this fix will require a server downtime, and we will let you know when we are ready to perform it." The Division sold more copies in its first day than any other Ubisoft title to date - including Assassin's Creed and Watch Dogs. It went on to spend four weeks at the number one spot in the GfK Entertainment All Formats video game charts, following its release on 8 March. The story takes place in New York after the smallpox virus has been spread via infected banknotes. The player assumes the role of a Division agent - a secretive organisation tasked with bringing order to the chaos that has engulfed Manhattan "If you've spent 30 or 50 or 100 hours building up your progress, you're going to be quite upset when it magically disappears," said Keza MacDonald, editor of the games news site Kotaku UK. "Similar things have happened before - for instance, when Grand Theft Auto Online was released, for the first several weeks, characters would just disappear. "People are generally understanding of there being launch issues with online games and there can be an element of forgiveness, but the Division has been out for over a month now and people are going to have expected better." The Division had had a relatively smooth start, after experiencing some server issues in its early hours. The 1.1 update was released on Tuesday to make the title "more satisfying". Changes included ensuring players would be given a "high-end" reward when they killed a challenging computer-controlled enemy. But it soon became apparent there was a problem. "Wow, I really love this game, but this is too much - I lost my character, and I'm not going to do a new one... bye The Division," tweeted Pedro Morales. Another player, nicknamed Freak5how, wrote: "If they do not get characters restored, I am going back to Destiny" - a reference to Activision's rival online shooter. One analyst said the fault highlighted the risks of a wider shift to making games dependent on remote computer servers. "In the past, if you lost your character save and your console wasn't connected to the net, then you didn't really have anyone to blame," said Piers Harding-Rolls, from the IHS consultancy.

Summary: Ubisoft has promised to fix a fault with its blockbuster video game Tom Clancy's The Division that caused hundreds of players' characters to vanish.


The Rams are 10th in the Championship, nine points adrift of the top six. Scotland international Bryson said: "This season's not been good enough. The players must take responsibility. "If we don't make the play-offs this season we have to build for next season and put things right." Derby face QPR at Pride Park on Friday in their second game under new manager Gary Rowett. Another match against London opposition follows on Tuesday, when the Rams are away to play-off rivals Fulham. "I don't think we can have any more slips," Bryson added. "The gap is too big. In this league, if you go on a run and win three or four in a row then you never know. "The games coming up are basically must-win for us if we are going to have any chance. You have to believe. "We still have eight games to get a wee bit of pride in the season because it's not been the best."

Summary: Derby County's players must show pride in the last eight games of a season of underachievement even if they fail to reach the play-offs, says midfielder Craig Bryson.


Robin Milner, 49, of Sherburn in Elmet, was arrested near the Swan Hotel, Low Street, South Milford at about 20:00 BST on 30 July. He told York Magistrates' Court he had "participated in a few beers" at a christening earlier in the day and had not realised he had drunk so many. Milner was given a conditional discharge for six months and ordered to pay Â£105 in costs. Read more about this and other stories from across Yorkshire Magistrates told him they appreciated his guilty plea and the fact he had co-operated with police when arrested. Milner, who represented himself in court, said he believed he had about four pints. His cart had scratched a man's car in the car park of the Swan Hotel and the two men were exchanging details when a police officer noticed the defendant appeared to be drunk.

Summary: A man has admitted being drunk in charge of a horse and cart.


They agreed to a government proposal to extend Stormont's talks until 29 June. During the debate, the secretary of state also confirmed plans to provide legal authority for a Stormont budget, if the parties cannot reach a deal. Stormont has been without a devolved government since January, when a coalition led by the DUP and Sinn FÃ©in fell apart over heating scheme scandal. The Ministerial Appointments and Regional Rates Bill gives the parties more time to negotiate after the general election on 8 June. It also allows rates to be collected in the absence of a devolved government. It took just under four hours for MPs to discuss the legislation proposed by Northern Ireland Secretary of State James Brokenshire. He argued that his bill provides the scope and space for the local parties to strike a political deal. But proof that the government is planning for failure as well as success came in his confirmation that he has been talking to senior civil servants about the budget for the current financial year. If implemented, Mr Brokenshire's indicative budget position will provide certainty, but a projected 2.5% cut to the education budget will undoubtedly cause concern. The debate in the House of Commons was wide-ranging, touching on issues like the Irish language, same-sex marriage, the military covenant and Brexit. The House of Lords will debate the bill on Wednesday and then the legislation, which is being fast-tracked through Parliament, should become law by the end of this week.

Summary: MPs have passed a bill delaying the deadline for Northern Ireland parties to reach a deal to restore devolution.


Media playback is not supported on this device The quartet each completed the 400m swim, 6km cycle, and 1.6km run course in a total time of one hour 13 minutes 24 seconds. South Africa took silver, 49 seconds back, with Australia third. "I love the relay. You can see people's weaknesses and strengths," said Alistair Brownlee. It was a second gold medal of Glasgow for both Alistair Brownlee and Stimpson after their individual successes, while Jonathan Brownlee and Holland won their second medals after their individual silver and bronzes. "I thought it was a good race," said Jonathan Brownlee. "The relay is always close but Vicky gave us a good start and I knew I had to just keep it safe and then run as fast as I could, Jodie destroyed it and Alistair finished it off." England were five seconds down on Canada after Holland's leg, but Jonathan Brownlee gave them the lead on his run. Brownlee gradually pulled away from the rest of the field and gave Stimpson a 16-second lead at the start of her swim. Although New Zealand's Nicky Samuels tried to challenge Stimpson, the Englishwoman was still nine seconds ahead of her rivals when handing over to Commonwealth and Olympic gold medallist Alistair. The elder Brownlee put in a strong display and extended his time advantage with a more tactical battle going on behind him for the minor places. Holland now hopes the event can be included in future Olympic Games. "I really hope it will be in the Olympic programme in 2020," she said. "Look at the atmosphere it generates having such a tight racing circuit and the lead changing hands so often. It is a great spectator event and great to be part of it."

Summary: England's Vicky Holland, Jonathan Brownlee, Jodie Stimpson and Alistair Brownlee won triathlon's mixed team relay at the Commonwealth Games.


They said they wanted information about the Buk missile that shot down the airliner, killing 298 people on board. The criminal inquiry was at "a very advanced stage", they said, and results would be presented after the summer. The West and Ukraine say Russian-backed rebels were responsible but Russia accuses Ukrainian forces. In a statement, the Dutch-led prosecutors said they had made "several requests" for assistance - but were still waiting for information from Moscow. They said a few issues, including forensic tests, were taking more time than expected. However, the first conclusions regarding the type of the weapon used and the exact launch site are expected to be published in autumn. Flight MH17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur crashed at the height of the conflict between Ukrainian government troops and pro-Russian separatists. Last year, a Dutch report concluded it was downed by a Russian-made Buk missile, but did not say who fired it. Some families of the victims are suing Russia and its President Vladimir Putin in the European Court of Human Rights. Their claim is based on the violation of a passenger's right to life, News.com.au reported earlier this month. They are seeking A$10 million Australian dollars ($7.2m; Â£4.9m) for each victim, and the lawsuit names both the Russian state and its president as respondents. A senator with Mr Putin's party was quoted in state media as saying the claim was "legally nonsensical and has no chance". Separately, families of six Malaysia Airlines crew members who were killed filed a lawsuit on Thursday blaming the carrier for the tragedy. They accuse the company of negligence and breach of contract.

Summary: Prosecutors have sought to put pressure on Russia to provide information about the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in July 2014.


If they needed a little calm, the gardens they have created - many on themes of peace and tranquillity - could have provided it. Jekka McVicar, who designed A Modern Apothecary for St John's Hospice, says the garden is about health and wellbeing. Everything in it - from rosemary and fennel to the sound of running water - can be good for body and mind, she says. She spoke to doctors, carers and artists before creating the garden, which is about the "power of plants". Also focusing on health and healing is Paul Martin, creator of The Garden of Mindful Living for Vestra Wealth. It is intended as a calm space for mindfulness and wellness in a busy city life, with soft colours that are "not jarring on the eyes". There is plenty of green - a colour Mr Martin says has proven calming effects on children with ADHD. Matthew Wilson designed God's Own Country - A Garden for Yorkshire based on inspiration from York Minster's East Window, which is the largest single expanse of medieval stained glass in Britain. "Trying to get something of that scale and presence and sheer power in a Chelsea garden is an interesting challenge," he says. He says he set about "deconstructing" all elements on the window's design and "putting them back together in a different order" in the garden, which is sponsored by Welcome to Yorkshire. As well as a "colourful tapestry" of planting based on the window's colours, there is an arch laid on its side containing benches which point towards a "very calm, small cloister garden". Nick Bailey, designer of The Winton Capital Beauty of Mathematics Garden, says the concept is about "subtly highlighting the mathematics that underpins everything". "No matter how wild something looks it's actually driven by algorithms and equations," he says. A copper band runs through the garden, and on it are equations for processes including photosynthesis and cellular expansion. The band represents a stem, and as it winds through the garden - changing function from a bench to a banister to a planter - the planting thickens to reflect growth. Diarmuid Gavin, who designed the Harrods British Eccentrics garden, says he mixed traditional themes with "a little bit of madness". As well as "fireworks" of brightly coloured plants among more traditional planting, every 15 minutes the trees and one of the borders rotate and some bob up and down. "I like to have a bit of fun and try something new," he explains. Garden designers and their teams - many in smart suits not typically worn for gardening - were busy watering, sweeping and making other last-minute adjustments on Monday morning before the arrival of the judges. Some teams were on their hands and knees for these final preparations in the London sunshine. A field of 300,000 hand-crocheted poppies, which covers the space between the showground and the Royal Hospital Chelsea, was designed by Phillip Johnson, who won Best Show Garden in 2013. They are a tribute to those who served in all wars, and were made by "people

Summary: Garden designers and their teams stood proudly - albeit a little nervously - as the judges began their rounds at the Chelsea Flower Show.


Substitute Padraig McNulty netted the only goal of the contest late on. Derry were defeated 2-12 to 1-18 by Galway at Celtic Park, Niall Loughlin's late goal proving a mere consolation as their winning league start was ended. Cavan recovered from a 1-9 to 0-5 half-time deficit to see off Meath 1-20 to 1-13 in Navan, Eamon Wallace and David Givney scoring the goals. Seanie Johnston was a regular points-scorer for the visitors as they mounted a stunning second-half comeback. A bad day for Meath was compounded in the latter stages when their goalkeeper Paddy O'Rourke was red-carded. Laois had not beaten Tyrone in the league in over a decade, and early indications pointed to this game being a tight affair, but ultimately the Red Hands kicked on for victory thanks to a strong second-half display. Tyrone started brightly with points from Mark Bradley and Darren McCurry, but Laois drew level but he 10th minute, following scores from Paul Cahillane and Gary Walsh. Tyrone edged in front again by the 14th minute with Barry Tierney placing them 0-3 to 0-2 in front. However, Laois hit a purple patch, registering four of the next five points with John O'Loughlin taking two fine scores from play during this spell. Ahead by two points with 11 minutes to go before the interval, Laois looked good, but rued six first-half wides, with Tyrone defending well through the likes of Tierney, HP McGeary and Justin McMahon. Tyrone ended the half with four unanswered points, with Ronan O'Neill and Tiernan McCann on target to level the tie in the 27th minute. Despite Tyrone also being wasteful with seven first half wides, they took the lead at the break. The visitors shaded a 0-8 to 0-6 interval lead, with late points from Niall Sludden and O'Neill in injury-time. Tyrone added a further four unanswered points on the restart, as they totally controlled proceedings. O'Neill and Tiernan McCann added to their tally, while Mattie Donnelly registered two fine back-to-back scores from play, as Mickey Harte's side powered to a double-scores 0-12 to 0-06 lead. Laois's first score in 20 minutes arrived from the boot of John O'Loughlin, but Tyrone were sharper. An injury to Ronan O'Neill halted Tyrone's momentum, with a score from Laois substitute Ruairi O'Connor cutting the gap to five points entering the final quarter. Donnelly and Donal Kingston traded points, before less than a minute after his introduction McNulty had the ball in the Laois net to ensure a 1-14 to 0-09 lead. Indeed Laois kicked five unanswered points in response to the Dungannon clubman's goal, with brothers Donal and Paul Kingston on target. However, Tyrone held out to claim a deserved win, with keeper Michael O'Neill denying an equalising goal from Niall Donoher, after a well-placed save, and an O'Connor late scoring chance blocked. Derry went into their game unbeaten after victories over Fermanagh and Cavan, but without manager Damian Barton on the sideline after he was handed an eight-week suspension. Five unanswered points helped Galway to a 0-6 to 0-2 lead by the 15th minute

Summary: Tyrone kept up their unbeaten run with a 1-14 to 0-14 Football League win over Laois in Division Two in Portlaoise.


Homes in Elnor lane, Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire, had to be evacuated following reports of the explosion at about 22:30 BST on Wednesday. An army Explosive Ordnance Disposal team attended the address early on Thursday morning. No-one has been reported injured. The man is being held on suspicion of causing an explosion to endanger life. Live updates from the East Midlands High Peak councillor Andrew Fox, who lives nearby, said: "We heard a large explosion around 10:30pm, we rang the police and reported our concerns." Residents in Elnor Lane were asked to leave their homes during the investigation but have since returned. One house remains cordoned off by police. Police and fire investigators are trying to establish the cause of the explosion.

Summary: A man has been arrested following a "large explosion" at a house in a village.


Media playback is not supported on this device Fans chanted "We want Moyesy out" as the Black Cats lost 1-0 to fellow strugglers Middlesbrough. Sunderland are 12 points adrift of safety with five games remaining, and could be relegated at the weekend. Asked if he would leave, Moyes, 54, said: "No, I'm here, I'm the manager, you take it on the chin." While there's a chance, I've got to keep going He added: "I'm a football supporter, I know what it's like. You don't like seeing your team lose. "There is nobody who wants to win more than me. I am used to winning, I'm not used to losing and I don't want to get used to it either." Sunderland have failed to score in 17 Premier League games this season - more than any other side in the league. The players were booed off at full-time at the Riverside, but Moyes - who was charged by the Football Association earlier on Wednesday after telling BBC reporter Vicki Sparks she might "get a slap" - said his team had to keep going. "We are not enjoying it, we are not enjoying losing or the position we are in," the Scot added. "Criticism is rightly due, but I wouldn't do it on tonight's performance. "While there's a chance, I've got to keep going and we've all got to keep going."

Summary: Sunderland manager David Moyes has resisted calls from fans to quit with his side facing relegation from the Premier League.


The United Nations' refugee agency, the UNHCR, put a number on it last week - they are only 6% of the total fleeing the conflict. Another four million are languishing in neighbouring countries such as Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon. And then there is a third figure which dwarfs even that - 7.6 million are displaced inside Syria itself and their plight remains very much out of sight. The aid community has an acronym for these internal refugees - they are called IDPs or Internally Displaced Persons. Syria now has more of them than any other country in the world. Last week, the UN produced a map of Syria with several arrows criss-crossing it (p.7). Those arrows represent the flows of Syrians fleeing violence across different parts of the country in the last six months. After the takeover of Idlib by rebel forces in March, for example, 230,000 people ended up heading into the surrounding countryside or neighbouring provinces. Many will have been forced to move multiple times because the battle lines have kept changing - pushing people one way and then another. The family of three-year-old Alan Kurdi, for example, had tried moving around Syria before they finally decided to leave. They had moved from the Syrian capital, Damascus, to Aleppo and then to Kobane. "Generally, people try to find solutions within their own countries first," says Erin Mooney who is an expert in displacement and who has worked in Syria. "Often they want to stay close to their homes to keep an eye on their property, perhaps hoping they'll one day move back. Now, though, the conflict is into its fifth year and people are becoming much more desperate." But not everyone will have the option of moving across a border into a foreign country. Some will have lost their documents, so foreign travel is inevitably hard. Others have become besieged in areas which once were deceptively safe. Very often IDPs are simply poorer than the refugees we have seen reaching the EU's borders. "The journey to Europe is very cumbersome, and it's not cheap so you have to have a certain level of resources to do it," says Carsten Hansen, Middle East director for the Norwegian Refugee Council. The conditions facing the displaced inside Syria are hard to illustrate through news agency pictures because these areas are too dangerous for journalists to access. Even more worrying is the fact that aid agencies and NGOs cannot reach them either, putting them literally beyond help. Oxford University's Professor Paul Collier, an expert on migration, says it is important that these IDPs are not forgotten just because they have not created a problem for European countries. "They are obviously more vulnerable because they are still exposed to the violence," he points out. "Often they can't get out. Refugees are at least relatively safe - unless they are lured onto boats by criminals." The refugees who flee to safety abroad also have extra legal protection because of the UN's 1951 Refugee Convention which sets out their basic rights. Those left inside Syria, on the

Summary: Perhaps the most sobering thing about the pictures of Syrian refugees arriving in Europe is the fact they are just the tip of the iceberg.


But the Labour-controlled authority, which says it must save £200m by 2018, also confirmed up to 1,600 job losses. Approving the council's budget for the next year, leader Simon Henig said "extremely difficult decisions" still had to be made. Planned cuts to adult care, school transport, refuse collections and libraries will go ahead. The council, which employs about 10,000 people, said cuts in government funding meant that initial forecasts of a total reduction of 28% to the budget were now more likely to equate to 36% up until 2018. Savings of £90m have already been identified and a extended public consultation will hope highlight further areas for savings. Mr Henig, said: "Our recent consultation shows a high level of understanding of how we have managed spending reductions so far. "However, there is no doubt there are many more extremely difficult decisions which we will have to make. We will make these while continuing our discussions with residents and businesses in the county and while protecting those who are most vulnerable as best we can."

Summary: Durham county councillors have agreed to freeze Council Tax for the fourth consecutive year.


Concerns about plagiarism in a 2013 law module should have triggered a formal process, says the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education. Instead academics reduced students' marks for "poor academic performance". The university says this was more appropriate as the problem was poor referencing rather than plagiarism. The QAA review found that academics at the university initially raised concerns about some five essays, or 10% of the number submitted, which had the fault of "quoting directly from a source and failing to insert quotation marks around the quoted passages". The university later referred to these sections as having been "lifted". However, the university's own inquiry found that the students, then at the start of their first year, had not yet been subject to rigorous training on avoiding plagiarism and had not committed any deliberate action to deceive. So instead of moving to its formal plagiarism procedure it "determined upon a mark reduction for over-reliance on 'one or two articles' and a subsequent interview with the students to explain", says the review. The university told the QAA team that having first entertained the possibility that the students in question had plagiarised, it then discounted the possibility. "It did not judge it to be plagiarism as defined in the university's regulations." It was "deemed not sufficiently serious in nature for it to be recorded on the students' records". However, the watchdog concludes that the reference to the students' lack of training and the view that it was not done to deceive appear to be mitigations of plagiarism rather than rejections of the possibility of plagiarised work. "The evidence appears to show that the level of 'suspicion' involved in the work in question met the criteria that should have triggered formal procedure." The review finds that the university had substituted its investigation and imposition of penalties for due process, "and thus was in breach of university regulations on academic misconduct". Any reforms to the university's regulations should avoid allowing course teams to make decisions in isolation which would risk "a less consistent approach to its management of academic misconduct", recommends the review. In a statement, the university said it took the matter of academic misconduct "extremely seriously". "In noting the review team's various recommendations, we welcome the conclusion that our procedures for academic misconduct are fit for purpose and conform to the expectations of the UK Quality Code; and that we are taking positive steps to educate and help our students to avoid plagiarism. "The university has completed a full review of its procedures, and will shortly be submitting an action plan to QAA detailing how we are addressing the recommendations."

Summary: The University of Buckingham breached its own regulations in an investigation into possible plagiarism, an independent inquiry has found.


Kieran Davies will serve at least 19 years before being eligible for parole. He was earlier found guilty of attacking Ashley Hawkins with a hammer and a metal bar during the murder in Scotland Street in December last year. Davies and Mr Hawkins had arrived in the city from Wales as friends but before the attack the victim said Davies had held a knife to his throat. Addressing Davies, 28, at the High Court in Edinburgh, Lord Boyd said: "You have been convicted on the clearest evidence of a particularly brutal murder. "You continue to deny your guilt and you have shown little remorse." The judge acknowledged that Davies had a difficult upbringing and told him: "You have not had the chances in life that may have set you on a different path." But he added: "None of that excuses or mitigates the dreadful nature of this offence." Davies had denied murdering Mr Hawkins on 2 December. After he was found guilty of the crime he told security staff to take him down to the cells as the judge addressed him and accused the prosecutor of framing him. The final stage of the trial took place in the murderer's absence as Lord Boyd told jurors: "Murder cases are always difficult. They are emotionally draining for everybody involved in it." Police were called to the flat in the early hours of the morning after neighbours heard banging and shouting coming from inside. One witness said he was aware of 15 to 20 bangs and screams which had stopped by the end of the disturbance. Police found Mr Hawkins, 32, from Barry, South Wales, dead in the flat with catastrophic head injuries. Unemployed Davies was the only other occupant in the locked property and was found topless, wearing jogging bottoms and trainers which were extensively stained with Mr Hawkins' blood. A Reebok top, which Davies had earlier been seen wearing, was found in a washing machine, saturated with the victim's blood, along with brain tissue. The court heard Mr Hawkins had suffered at least 24 blows to the head, and a metal pole and broken hammer recovered from the flat could have been used as weapons in the attack. Davies, a prisoner in Edinburgh, had also repeatedly stamped and kicked him on the head and body. Prosecutor David Taylor had told jurors: "When police came into that locked flat there were two people there _ one alive, covered in blood and one dead, violently murdered. There is no mystery in this case." Davies told police that he had taken valium and claimed that he also taken heroin and ecstasy. A blood test later proved negative for ecstasy and opiate drugs but gave an indication that he had taken diazepam and cannabis. Davies claimed he was unconscious at the time of the killing. Defence counsel Keith Stewart QC, said: "He maintains his position that he does not remember anything that happened in the flat." He asked the judge to deal with Davies on the basis that the murder was not a premeditated crime. He earlier

Summary: A man who bludgeoned his former best friend to death at a flat in Edinburgh has been jailed for life.


Resuming with a 12-4 lead, O'Sullivan took the frame he needed at the second attempt and faces Stuart Bingham next. Shaun Murphy beat Joe Perry 13-5 to reach the last eight, while Judd Trump defeated Marco Fu 13-8 to set up a match against China's Ding Junhui. Australia's Neil Robertson ended with a 145 break to beat Ali Carter 13-5. With O'Sullivan and Robertson holding such commanding leads, the evening session comprised of just four frames, and took about 40 minutes to complete. Welshman Stevens, runner-up in 2000 and 2005, looked to be struggling with a neck injury in the final session, but still managed to make a break of 63 to reduce the deficit against O'Sullivan. But the damage had been done in the first session and a 77 break saw O'Sullivan, 39, reach the last eight for a 17th time. "I built up a good lead so was happy just to come back for that," he said. "When you have won it five times and won everything, you don't really get that excited. I am just happy to still be playing." Stevens said: "I took a bit of hammering really. I made a couple of mistakes and before you know it he has capitalised on it." Murphy, who completed the 'Triple Crown' of World, UK and Masters titles in January, comfortably beat Perry in their last-16 encounter. The 2005 winner was 12-5 ahead overnight and made a break of 68 to progress to face Anthony McGill in the next round on Tuesday (10:00 BST). With champion Mark Selby exiting from his side of the draw, the Englishman is confident of repeating his feat of 10 years ago, when he won the event as a qualifier. "I am playing the best snooker of my life," said the 32-year-old. "Being 12-5 in front is difficult to approach but I tried to prepare in exactly the same way as I would normally do and hope I got the chance to get over the line." Perry said: "Shaun is a great front-runner and I never recovered from a bad start. The game can turn around, but at 7-1 you are just trying to get some pride and make it respectable." Trump, beaten in the 2011 final by John Higgins, showed no nerves when close to the winning line against Hong Kong's Fu, stroking in a superb 133 break to advance. "If I continue playing like that I will be tough to beat," said Trump, 25. "My game is there, it is just whether I can keep it up for the rest of the tournament." Robertson compiled a stunning 145 break - the highest of the tournament - to beat Englishman Carter and faces Barry Hawkins next. It was his fourth century in a match he dominated. "Comebacks have happened before but being 10-3 up, I wanted to win with a session to spare. An 11-5 lead I was happy with though," said Robertson. "Someone will need to make a 147 to beat my high break now, and I am very pleased to win the

Summary: Five-time winner Ronnie O'Sullivan reached the quarter-finals of the World Championship with a 13-5 victory over Matthew Stevens at the Crucible.


David Mundell argued that it was time for Holyrood to "end its dominance" over Scottish life. And he said Westminster was "setting the pace" in breaking up the "central government monolith". The Scottish government said it had a "dynamic agenda of shifting power". It also said Mr Mundell had "no credibility" when it came to devolution, given his opposition to amendments to the Scotland Bill. And it urged Mr Mundell to look at how Westminster was handling local authority affairs south of the border before criticising the situation in Scotland. Mr Mundell was speaking in Glasgow days after council leaders warned that Scottish finance secretary John Swinney's latest budget plans would be "catastrophic" for jobs and services in Scotland's local authorities. Mr Swinney has allocated Â£10.3bn for local government as part of his spending plans for 2016, which local government body Cosla said amounted to a Â£350m cut. There is almost an iron rule of local government - when in opposition people call for more decentralisation, and when in government they tend not to decentralise as much as they claimed they would. It strikes me that in their different ways, although both parties are in government, they are playing out that kind of line. Both Mr Mundell and Mr Swinney are, in a sense, talking up what they have done that they think fits with the agenda of localism. So David Mundell, and indeed the chancellor and the government in England, are talking about devolution to local authorities. But there was no mention of the requirement, for example, that Manchester should have a mayor before it got those accumulated authorities for Greater Manchester. That is throwing aside the democratic decision of people who lived in and around Manchester when they actually voted on having a mayor a while ago. Similarly, Mr Swinney is talking about about giving the power to local authorities to "vary" business rates. A more accurate word would have been giving them the power to "reduce". If you were genuinely giving power and authority and accountability to local authorities, you would enable them to reduce and/or increase business rates. So (both governments) tend to play up what they are doing well and be quiet about these areas where centralisation and control sits at the heart of what is going on. The Scottish secretary argued that councils' concerns about the future mean it is time for an "honest and frank" debate about the way forward for them. His proposals would see local authorities given greater control over areas such as health, transport and policing, with towns and cities also having more say over their own affairs. Mr Mundell said: "The interminable debate about Scotland's constitutional place within the UK has drowned out debate about how power and responsibility is distributed within Scotland. "The referendum was decisive and an obsession with independence can no longer be an excuse to ignore this issue. It's time for Holyrood to step up and send real powers to the people. "There is a revolution going on in local government across the rest of the United

Summary: Scottish cities, towns and villages risk being left behind other parts of the UK unless they are given greater control over their own affairs, the Scottish secretary has claimed.


The University of Southampton team looked at available medical studies and found evidence the two were linked. But there was no proof that one necessarily caused the other. It may be that people taking anti-depressants put on weight which, in turn, increases their diabetes risk, the team told Diabetes Care journal. Or the drugs themselves may interfere with blood sugar control. Their analysis of 22 studies involving thousands of patients on anti-depressants could not single out any class of drug or type of person as high risk. Prof Richard Holt and colleagues say more research is needed to investigate what factors lie behind the findings. And they say doctors should keep a closer check for early warning signs of diabetes in patients who have been prescribed these drugs. With 46 million anti-depressant prescriptions a year in the UK, this potential increased risk is worrying, they say. Prof Holt said: "Some of this may be coincidence but there's a signal that people who are being treated with anti-depressants then have an increased risk of going on to develop diabetes. "We need to think about screening and look at means to reduce that risk." Diabetes is easy to diagnose with a blood test, and Prof Holt says this ought to be part of a doctor's consultation. "Diabetes is potentially preventable by changing your diet and being more physically active. "Physical activity is also good for your mental health so there's a double reason to be thinking about lifestyle changes." Around three million people in the UK are thought to have diabetes, with most cases being type 2. Dr Matthew Hobbs of Diabetes UK, said: "These findings fall short of being strong evidence that taking anti-depressants directly increases risk of type 2 diabetes. In this review, even the studies that did suggest a link showed only a small effect and just because two things tend to occur together, it doesn't necessarily mean that one is causing the other. "But what is clear is that some anti-depressants lead to weight gain and that putting on weight increases risk of type 2 diabetes. Anyone who is currently taking, or considering taking, anti-depressants and is concerned about this should discuss their concerns with their GP."

Summary: People prescribed anti-depressants should be aware they could be at increased risk of type 2 diabetes, say UK researchers.


The move ends an embarrassing situation for the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, who last year pledged to try to put Wonga out of business by helping credit unions compete with it. It later emerged that the Church had indirectly staked about Â£75,000 in Wonga through an investment fund. The archbishop told the BBC he was "absolutely delighted" that the investment had ended. When details of the link emerged last year, Archbishop Welby had admitted to being "embarrassed" and "irritated". The Church Commissioners for England, which deals with the Church's investments, said on Thursday it was "pleased to announce" the indirect exposure to Wonga as part of its venture capital portfolio had been removed. "At no time have the commissioners invested directly in Wonga or in other payday lenders," the commissioners' statement said, adding that the indirect exposure was "considerably less than 0.01% of the value of Wonga". It said the commissioners believed venture capital to be "a good and useful instrument with significant potential to serve the common good", but that a number of "ethical investment changes" had been made. These included tightening investment restrictions for direct investments, with new controls on indirect investments due to be announced later in the year. The statement added: "We no longer have any financial or any other interest in Wonga." In an interview to be broadcast on this Sunday's Andrew Marr show, Archbishop Welby said: "I have been absolutely clear that I do not believe that the rates of interest charged by these companies are ethical and moral - they are legal but they are not ethical or moral." As he does not sit on the Church's assets committee, he had no "legal right to intervene", he said, adding: "I can obviously apply pressure, encouragement, and I've tried to do that and I'm absolutely delighted that we are now out of Wonga and have taken no profit from it." Details of the investment emerged in July 2013 shortly after Archbishop Welby said he had "bluntly" told Wonga boss Errol Damelin "we're not in the business of trying to legislate you out of existence; we're trying to compete you out of existence". The expansion of credit unions would provide an alternative, he had suggested. Wonga responded by saying it was "all for better consumer choice".

Summary: The Church of England has ended its investment in the payday lender Wonga.


A car bomb exploded as his convoy was passing, killing at least one body guard. The so-called Islamic State (IS) group says it carried out the attack. The city's last governor, Jaafar Mohammed Saad, was killed in a similar attack in early December. IS intensified operations in Yemen when civil war broke out in March 2015. Yemen torn in two Yemen's humanitarian catastrophe Why IS is trying to expand in Yemen Inside Yemen's 'forgotten war' Witnesses to the attack described hearing "a loud explosion". One local man, Attef Hassan, told Reuters: "I thought it was an explosive device. I turned round and saw the governor and his companions getting out of the governor's car, and, thank God, they were not injured." Yemen has been rocked by fighting, mainly between forces loyal to UN-recognised President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi - who fled into exile in Saudi Arabia - and those allied to Zaidi Shia rebels known as Houthis. IS opposes both groups. A Saudi-led coalition made up of nine nations began airstrikes in March, hoping to defeat the Houthi rebels. On Tuesday, warplanes carried out fresh strikes on the capital, Sanaa, which is under Houthi rebel control. Residents say a care centre for blind people and a chamber of commerce building were hit. The UN says almost 2,800 civilians have been killed since fighting began. "The ongoing armed conflict in Yemen continues to take a terrible toll on civilians, with at least 81 civilians reportedly killed and 109 injured in December," UN spokesperson Rupert Colville said in a statement on Tuesday. "This raises the number of civilian casualties recorded between 26 March and 31 December to 8,119 people, including 2,795 killed and 5,324 wounded."

Summary: The governor of Yemen's port city of Aden, Aidarus al-Zubaidi, has survived an assassination attempt, security sources say.


But who will win it on goal difference? Data company Gracenote has the answer, but you'll have to scroll down for their prediction. In the meantime, it's looking bleak for the Black Cats of Sunderland at the other end of the table. After 10 games, they have just two points in the bag, are bottom of the pile and have just a 19% chance of avoiding the drop into the Championship. Gracenote say they will finish on 28 points, well adrift of safety, although they will not be the worst side in Premier League history. They will not even be the worst Sunderland side in the top flight. The Black Cats managed 15 points in 2005-06 and 19 in 2002-03, relegated to the Championship on both occasions. There is a sliver of hope for Sunderland boss David Moyes, though. Crystal Palace and Everton managed just three points from their opening 10 matches in the 2013-14 and 1994-95 seasons respectively but stayed up. For the record, the worst Premier league performers are Derby County, who collected just 11 points - one win and eight draws - in 2007-08. It will perhaps come as no surprise to learn that Leicester City's hopes of retaining their crown are already over. According to Gracenote, the Foxes have a 0.1% chance of emulating their success of last season. Currently 11th, they are predicted to finish eighth. It is looking bleak, too, for Manchester United. Their title chances are rated at just 1.3% by Gracenote, who think Jose Mourinho's side will finish in sixth on 64 points, well adrift of the top four. That is one place lower and two points fewer than last season, which ended with an FA Cup victory but with manager Louis van Gaal losing his job. Worse news for United fans is that neighbours Manchester City will finish top, pipping Arsenal on goal difference. Gracenote predicted City and the Gunners would battle it out for the title before the season started and the duo are currently locked on 23 points at the top. Liverpool have also collected 23 points thanks to seven wins and two draws from their opening 10 games, but Gracenote predicts Jurgen Klopp's side will ultimately finish three points back in third. "Liverpool are still improving and we may be underestimating them still," says Simon Gleave, Gracenote Sports' head of analysis. The fourth and final Champions League spot will go to Chelsea in Antonio Conte's first season in charge, with Tottenham four points back in fifth. Look away if you are a fan of Sunderland, Hull City or Swansea. Manchester City supporters may want to post it all over social media. Gracenote runs season simulations 10,000 times to come up with its predictions, using results from the past four years. Points are awarded per match based on the probability of a win/draw/defeat and added to points already won to calculate the predicted points.

Summary: Just one point separates the top four sides in the Premier League - and the title race is destined to remain extremely tight to the very end.


But despite out-selling Lego and taking a Toy of the Year award, the business came crashing down in the 1990s when the kite-maker put a match to his equipment. Now, more than a decade after he brought his business to a dramatic end, his sons Paul and Mark have restarted it with a shop in Cheltenham. Born in Gloucester in 1932, Peter Powell was aged in his 40s when he devised the kite that would make him famous - the Peter Powell Stunter. Battling with the problem of a traditional one-line kite that was listing to one side, Mr Powell came up with the idea of attaching extra lines to it. With a car boot loaded up with his kites, he would head to Paignton sea front and "sell every single one of them" out of the back of his car. He advertised by simply flying the kites. But it was three years later, during the heatwave of 1976, when the flamboyant kitemaker hit the big time following an appearance on the BBC's daily magazine show, Nationwide. "It went from 300 kites a week to 75,000 a week in its heyday - we opened two factories but that wasn't enough so we opened three more, it was massive," said his son Mark. With a regular audience of over 10m viewers, the Nationwide appearance kick-started a UK craze for flying steerable kites. Overnight the big, bright and durable Stunter was on every child's wish list and was being flown by stars including Muhammad Ali, James Stuart and Henry Fonda. "I suppose dad was a bit like a celebrity at that time. I mean he was on programmes like Tiswas and he flew his kites off the back of the President's yacht down the Hudson river," said Paul, another son. "And flying down the River Thames on the back of a police speedboat with St Paul's Cathedral in the background must have been an amazing thing to do," added Mark. With a clear run through the 1970s it was in the decade that followed - as Peter Powell himself had predicted - that it all started to "go wrong". As home computers and video games took hold of the children's leisure market, kite sales crashed and profits dwindled. By the late-1990s, in the wake of poor commercial decisions and cheap knock-offs from abroad, the "dream was over" and Peter Powell was left with nothing. "Me and Paul came home one night and it looked as if the house was on fire," said Mark. "Dad had been round all the factories, collected all their jigs for making the kite and he had a big bonfire and burnt everything to do with the kite. "He said to me and Paul, whatever you do, do not start that business back up again." But they have. Working in secret for two years, the brothers developed their own version of their father's Original Stunt Kite before confronting him with it in 2012. "We didn't want dad finding out what we were doing, but when we showed him our first

Summary: Peter Powell kites were the must have toy in the summer of 1976, with millions selling worldwide and their creator becoming a household name.


The work, originally due to start next month, is now planned to begin in September subject to a procurement process. £16.2m has been allocated to Translink for the railway upgrade. Last year, Translink said an hourly service on the route was a "priority". The second stage of the upgrade involves major re-signalling between Derry and Coleraine and the introduction of a passing loop.

Summary: Work on a second major upgrade to the Londonderry-to-Coleraine railway line has been delayed by four months.


Christina Edkins, 16, was killed by Phillip Simelane, 23, on a rush-hour bus in Birmingham in March 2013. An inquiry found that medical staff, police and the prison service missed chances to get him treatment he needed. It said his mother's repeated requests to GPs and social workers to get him treatment were ignored. The family of Simelane said in a statement: "The mother's cry was not heard or taken into consideration until innocent lives were impacted upon. "Having read the heart-touching report, we wonder if it will change anything in the future or is it just a paper exercise meant to put our hearts at peace for little while?" Simelane, from Walsall, had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. He admitted manslaughter last October. He was detained indefinitely under the Mental Health Act by a judge at Birmingham Crown Court. The inquiry found that Simelane's mental health problems were first identified 11 years ago, when he was at school. He was involved in several violent incidents including assaulting a police officer and threatening his mother with a knife, for which he was sent to prison in July 2012. The review into Christina's death was commissioned by Birmingham Cross City Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), on behalf of all agencies that had dealt with him. Dr Alison Reed, chair of the review panel, said: "The attack on Christina was random and unprovoked and therefore it could not have been predicted. "However, it is the conclusion of the panel that as Christina's death was directly related to [Simelane's] mental illness, it could have been prevented if his mental health needs had been identified and met." The report made 51 recommendations calling for the improved sharing of mental health information between agencies including the NHS, the police and the prison service. April 2007: Reprimanded by police at the age of 16 after being found in possession of a lock knife. March 2009: Given a police caution after pushing his younger brother into a wall. May 2012: Arrested for criminal damage after breaking into his mother's house and throwing an electric fire at her. May 2012: Holds a knife to his mother's stomach after accusing her of trying to kill him. July 2012: Jailed for 101 days after being convicted of assault and battery in the attack against his mother. October 2012: Seven days after being released from prison, he is convicted of trying to steal a car and possession of cocaine and breach of licence. Spends 59 days inside HMP Birmingham. December 2012: Released from Birmingham Prison and lives rough on the city's streets. March 2013: He fatally stabs Christina Edkins on the bus in Hagley Road. Source: Birmingham CrossCity CCG report Christina had been travelling to Leasowes High School in Halesowen on the number nine bus, two weeks after her 16th birthday, when she was attacked. In a statement, Christina's family said they hoped many recommendations in Dr Reed's report would be implemented so that "no other family has to experience the heartache of such a meaningless and avoidable death of a loved one". Her

Summary: The death of a teenager stabbed on her way to school could have been prevented if her killer had been given mental health treatment, a report has found.


The authority said traffic often tried to switch lanes at the "dangerous junction" on Berkeley Place and Triangle South. The scheme was financed by a local office development as part of its planning agreement. Mayor George Ferguson said the changes would be "welcomed by all". "I don't believe there are many people who drive, walk or cycle in the area who would contest how dangerous that corner is," he added. The work will take eight weeks to complete.

Summary: A Â£95,000 scheme to add a signalled pedestrian crossing to a busy section of road in Bristol will make it safer, the city council has said.