She was taken ill on a flight from London to Los Angeles on Friday and was taken to hospital when the plane landed. A family statement announced she had died on Tuesday morning. Tributes have been pouring in, with Star Wars co-star Mark Hamill simply tweeting: "No words #devastated". In a statement released on behalf of Fisher's daughter Billie Lourd, spokesman Simon Halls said: "It is with a very deep sadness that Billie Lourd confirms that her beloved mother Carrie Fisher passed away at 8.55 (16:55 GMT) this morning. "She was loved by the world and she will be missed profoundly. Our entire family thanks you for your thoughts and prayers." Her mother, the actress Debbie Reynolds, wrote on her Facebook page: "Thank you to everyone who has embraced the gifts and talents of my beloved and amazing daughter. I am grateful for your thoughts and prayers that are now guiding her to her next stop." Star Wars co-star Harrison Ford described Fisher as "one-of-a-kind" who lived her life "bravely". Series creator George Lucas said she was "extremely smart; a talented actress, writer and comedienne with a very colourful personality that everyone loved". Fans of the actress have been sharing stories with the BBC about meeting her, including John Moore, who remembers discussing mental health problems which she has admitted suffering. "She has inspired me by teaching me that just because you're a little broken or a little different you can still be an inspiration and shine like she did. She was honest about her health issues and was just herself. "She taught me to not feel embarrassed or a lesser person just because you sometimes struggle to get through the day. Her death has hit me hard but it also makes me feel so proud to have been like her, different." The fans' princess Fisher had been on tour promoting her latest book, The Princess Diarist, when she was taken ill in the later stages of the flight to Los Angeles. A medic who was travelling on the plane administered first aid before it landed. The daughter of singer Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, Carrie Fisher made her film debut opposite Warren Beatty in 1975's Shampoo. She also appeared in The Blues Brothers, When Harry Met Sally and Hannah and Her Sisters, and provided the voice of Peter Griffin's boss Angela in the adult animated sitcom Family Guy. But her enduring fame is thanks to her role as Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy, a part she reprised in last year's reboot The Force Awakens. Discussing the part, she told the Daily Mail in 2011 that when she got the role in a "little science-fiction film", she just thought of it as a bit of fun. "It exploded across the firmament of pop culture, taking all of us along with it. It tricked me into becoming a star all on my own." She was also a successful writer, publishing several novels and memoirs, and working on the scripts for films like The Wedding Singer and Sister Act. Her latest

Summary: US actress Carrie Fisher, best known for her role as Princess Leia in the Star Wars series, has died aged 60, days after suffering a cardiac arrest.


A man in 40s was detained and a rifle found after a car was stopped and searched on the Point Road, Dundalk on Tuesday. A man in his late 50s was later arrested during a follow-up search at a house also in Dundalk. GardaÃ described the original search of the car as a planned operation. Both men remain in custody.

Summary: Two men have been arrested in County Louth by police investigating dissident republican activity.


Anthony Knockeart converted Gaetan Bong's fine cross to give Brighton the lead in an otherwise even first half. Bournemouth loanee Murray doubled the lead from close range after the break and he tapped in his second late on. Defeat was Forest's first of the season under new head coach Philippe Montanier, who joined in June. Relive Brighton's win over Nottingham Forest Adding victory to their draw at Derby on the opening day, the result saw Brighton go to the top the table ahead of the rest of the weekend's fixtures. Murray returned to the Seagulls on a season-long loan this summer and his second-half goals made the points safe as Brighton, who finished third in the Championship last season, took control after half-time. Tomer Hemed went close to adding further goals for the hosts, while Czech Republic winger Jiri Skalak had a goal correctly ruled out for offside. Forest have now conceded three goals in both of the first two league games, while Brighton are yet to concede this season.

Summary: Glenn Murray scored the first two goals of his second spell at Brighton & Hove Albion as they beat Nottingham Forest to claim a first league win of 2016-17.


Video gamer Felix Kjellberg, known as PewDiePie, suggested changes to YouTube's algorithms had affected the discoverability of creators' content. On Tuesday, a Forbes report named the Swedish gamer who now lives in the UK as the highest-earning YouTuber. YouTube told the BBC it had not made any changes to its "suggested videos" algorithms. However, other video-makers have reported the same problem, with new videos being viewed fewer times than old content. The "suggested videos" feed appears when a video is being watched, and recommends more content to watch. Mr Kjellberg said the feed usually accounted for more than 30% of his video traffic, but in recent weeks it had suddenly fallen to under 1%, signalling an undisclosed algorithm change. Other criticisms aimed at YouTube included suggestions that: Film-makers have argued that YouTube has made it more difficult for fans to keep track of their latest uploads, and for new viewers to discover their content, since the platform was acquired by Google. In a video uploaded on Friday, video gamer Mr Kjellberg said he would delete his channel when it reached 50 million subscribers as a result of his frustration with the platform. His channel, currently the most-followed on the video-sharing site, is about 200,000 subscribers short of that target. However, when asked by the BBC, YouTube denied that it had made any changes to its algorithms in recent months. It added that it had found no evidence that people were being unsubscribed from channels they followed. A spokeswoman said: "Some creators have expressed concerns around a drop in their subscriber numbers. "We've done an extensive review and found there have been no decreases in creators' subscriber numbers beyond what normally happens when viewers either unsubscribe from a creator's channel or when YouTube removes spammed subscribers." Mr Kjellberg is currently producing new episodes of his YouTube-financed series Scare PewDiePie, and on Tuesday topped Forbes' list of highest-paid YouTube stars for the second year in a row. His PewDiePie gaming channel is likely to reach 50 million subscribers in a matter of days. Mr Kjellberg suggested at that stage he would "start fresh" with a new channel, although some have taken his claim as light-hearted. Source: Forbes

Summary: YouTube has denied making changes to its algorithms, after its most popular star said he would delete his channel.


Kellingley Colliery in North Yorkshire closed in December, bringing to an end centuries of deep coal mining in Britain. Ten former workers were part of a team which filled the mine shaft with concrete. It took three hours to fill the pit, BBC Look North Business correspondent Danni Hewson said. A pipe from the centre of the pit was left to release methane gas, used by the on-site power station. The remaining mine buildings will be demolished, and hundreds of houses could be built on the site within a couple of years, it is understood. Much of the mine machinery was saved for a new, smaller drift mine nearby - the New Crofton Co-operative Colliery near Wakefield in West Yorkshire which is due to open in June. A memorial to 17 miners who lost their lives at the colliery is being transferred from the colliery to the National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield. Known locally as the Big K, the largest deep pit in Europe was hailed as the new generation of coal mining and could bring up to 900 tonnes an hour to the surface. Official figures from the Department for Energy and Climate Change show the UK imported more coal than it produced for the first time in 2001 - a trend repeated every year since 2003. In 2003 the UK produced 28.28m tonnes and imported 31.89m. The graph below shows how output and imports have changed, with the big dip in 1984 due to the miners' strike.

Summary: The last deep coal mine in the UK has been capped off, three months after its closure.


The two athletes had been competing in the 3000m women's-track final - which Decker, who was running for the US, had been widely tipped to win. But she fell after a collision with Budd, who was part of the British team. Budd, who was born in South Africa and aged 17 at the time of the race, was later accused of tripping her up. The crowd's hostile reaction after Decker's fall caused Budd, who famously ran barefoot and had been winning the race, to finish seventh. Decker, who had fallen into the infield grass clutching her right thigh, was carried from the track in tears. Budd had already received international attention after her application for British citizenship was fast-tracked earlier in 1984, in time for her to compete at the Los Angeles games. As a South African, Budd would have been ineligible to compete as the country had been banned from international sport because of its policy of apartheid. The new film will feature archive footage as well as new interviews with Budd, Decker and others who were close to the events leading up to the race. On reuniting with Decker in the documentary, Budd commented: "I knew making this film would be opening up the black box in my mind which I haven't opened since that day. I thought it was time." Decker added, "I still think about that race every day. Making this film has been cathartic." The 90-minute film, called The Fall, will premiere on Sky Atlantic on 29 July.

Summary: Zola Budd and Mary Decker are to be reunited in a new documentary for the first time since their famous collision at the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984.


Some youngsters fail to achieve the grades they need to get into university. Relatively few places are available to Scots through the clearing system which is designed to allocate "spare" places. Yet a week or so later, they may feel aggrieved to find places are available to applicants from other parts of the UK. The clearing system is a complex issue. It is far more subtle than a headline claiming a Scot is losing out to someone from England, Wales or Northern Ireland. It is the price of free tuition at Scottish university - a price the policy's supporters would say was worth paying. To put this in context though, the number of places at Scottish universities available to Scots is at an historic high. By this week the number of Scottish applicants accepted to Scottish institutions had reached 30,400 - 4% up on this time last year. However, this may be little consolation to those who have lost out on the course they actually wanted to do. Essentially there are now three groups of students at Scottish universities. This two tier system for Scottish and other UK students is the result of free tuition in Scotland. But universities strongly contend that comparing students in the different categories is like comparing apples with pears. They deny claims Scots are losing out to fee-paying students from elsewhere and say this shows a misunderstanding of the issue. Realistically the only way to end the distinction would be if tuition fees were re-introduced in Scotland or if free tuition was brought back in other parts of the UK. The former would mean Scottish universities would be free to take in as many Scots as they wanted. The latter could end the distinction in the clearing system. Either would probably mean that there was no hard and fast distinction between Scottish applicants and prospective students from other parts of Britain. Universities Scotland is calling for discussions with the government over the total number of places available to Scots. It would like to see the overall number grow to ensure that more people from disadvantaged areas can get a place without making it harder for others. But this is a distinct issue.

Summary: Every year the exam results bring disappointment as well as joy.


Costel Pantilimon could return from an ankle problem, and Daryl Janmaat's groin injury will also be assessed. Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster is expected to start after overcoming a minor thigh issue picked up in the EFL Cup final last Sunday. Defender Martin Caceres awaits his Saints debut, while Virgil van Dijk is still sidelined with an ankle injury. Steve Wilson: "This is the only Premier League game Southampton will play between 11 February and 19 March, so Claude Puel will be especially keen to see a points return from Vicarage Road. The Frenchman will also feel that he is due a slice of luck after Wembley. "Walter Mazzarri's Watford look destined for another creditable mid-table finish, but that's unlikely to earn the Italian an invitation to stay a second season. "Mazzarri is the eighth manager employed by the Pozzo family since their ownership of the club began in 2012, and has been wise enough not to invest too much time in learning English. "A pat on the back and a pay-off is probably what Mazzarri expects in the summer. That is unless Watford should slump between now and May - in which case he can forget the pat on the back." Twitter:@Wilsonfooty Watford head coach Walter Mazzarri: "For sure Southampton played a great game [in the EFL Cup final] and maybe they are a bit disappointed because they could have gone at least to extra time, or even won the cup. "We will see on Saturday if they will react or not, but nobody can know this. "We got confirmation that they are a very well-organised team and a very strong team." Southampton manager Claude Puel on his side's fixture schedule: "My biggest job now is to prepare the team for the difficulty of the calendar. "We will play two games in a month after playing every three days since the beginning of the season. It's crazy - crazy for us and difficult." Southampton were unlucky to lose at Wembley against Manchester United last weekend and now they can focus fully on the league. But I don't fancy them to get anything at Vicarage Road. This is a tough game to call but I am going to go with the Hornets. Prediction: 2-1 Lawro's full predictions v former England cricket captain David Gower. Head-to-head Watford Southampton SAM (Sports Analytics Machine) is a super-computer created by @ProfIanMcHale at the University of Salford that is used to predict the outcome of football matches.

Summary: Watford's January signing Mauro Zarate is out for the season after suffering a serious knee injury against West Ham.


It seemed fitting that, when in the 1980s the authorities wanted someone for a pre-recorded radio announcement telling Britain that it was under nuclear attack, they turned to him. It meant, he observed with typical wryness, that he became known as "the voice of doom". He was born in Cairo on 23 August 1945 and spent his first 14 years in the Middle East and Cyprus, listening to the BBC World Service and the forces radio network BFBS (which rebroadcast BBC plays and comedies). After dabbling with acting - he appeared with the New Shakespeare Company, the Royal Shakespeare Company and at the Open Air Theatre in Regents Park, London - he joined BFBS as an announcer. According to a BBC biography he then travelled around the Middle East for five years, before joining BBC Radio 2. He read the news and presented Nightride. He transferred to BBC Radio 4 in 1974 after a month with the fledgling commercial station Radio Hallam in Sheffield, and remained with the network until 1 January 2013, as a continuity announcer and newsreader. In 1988 he became the station's chief announcer despite a sometimes chippy relationship with BBC management. Occasionally that became evident on air. In the 1970s a new controller of Radio 4 invented a programme called Up to the Hour, a miscellany of items presented by one of the continuity team, which interrupted the Today programme. It wasn't popular. One morning Donaldson introduced it with the words: "This is Donald Peterson to take you Up to the Hour, drive you out to work or send you round the dial to Radio 2. And if you're staying, you're very brave!" His duties included reading the Shipping Forecast, presenting the Six O'Clock News, and reading out funny snippets from newspapers on The News Quiz. His other interests include walking - usually to pubs to discuss politics and religion, and swimming - sometimes across tiny bays to tavernas, to talk about Mediterranean cookery and books.

Summary: Peter Donaldson had one of the most distinctive voices on Radio 4 - warm and resonant, a voice of benign authority with just a hint of humour.


On Friday, we saw signs of what shape such a shift may take. In a post on the platform he runs, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman suggested the technology industry - and the complex spider's web of relationships within it - needs to agree on what he's called a Decency Pledge, a code of conduct most would consider to just be responsible, professional behaviour, but in the technology business apparently needs to be hammered home. Mr Hoffman's post - which I'll go into more detail about in a moment - followed a damning report published on Thursday by The Information - a subscription-only tech news service. It shared details alleging several instances of sexual harassment by a prominent venture capitalist, Justin Caldbeck, who by Friday afternoon had taken a leave of absence from Binary Capital, where he is/was a managing partner. The Information quoted several women, some of whom chose to make their identities public - a stance not often taken in this industry, but one buoyed by the efforts of Susan Fowler, the former Uber employee who blogged about her treatment at the firm, kicking off Uber's torrid phase. From the report: "The women who made the allegations include Niniane Wang, who co-created Google Desktop and served as CTO of Minted, and Susan Ho and Leiti Hsu, co-founders of Journy, a travel planning and booking service. "Ms Wang alleges Mr Caldbeck, while informally trying to recruit her for a tech company job, tried to sleep with her. "Ms Ho said that Mr Caldbeck, while discussing investing in their start-up, sent her text messages in the middle of the night suggesting they meet up. Ms Hsu says that Mr Caldbeck groped her under a table at a Manhattan hotel bar." Mr Caldbeck responded to the allegations on Friday afternoon. "The past 24 hours have been the darkest of my life," he said in a statement first reported by Axios. "I have made many mistakes over the course of my career, some of which were brought to light this week. To say I'm sorry about my behaviour is a categorical understatement. Still, I need to say it: I am so, so sorry." He said he apologised for contributing to a "gender hostile" environment. "The power dynamic that exists in venture capital is despicably unfair," he continued. "The gap of influence between male venture capitalists and female entrepreneurs is frightening and I hate that my behaviour played a role in perpetrating a gender-hostile environment. It is outrageous and unethical for any person to leverage a position of power in exchange for sexual gain, it is clear to me now that that is exactly what I've done." Unlike Uber, a service used by millions around the world, the allegations against Mr Caldbeck will not generate many headlines. While well-known among the movers of Silicon Valley, like many big-time investors here, Mr Caldbeck operates in a world the majority of the public don't get to see. But the ramifications of this fall from grace, coming as it does so soon after the Uber scandal, point to a

Summary: We may look back and see the events of this week, where multiple scandals at Uber saw Travis Kalanick removed as chief executive, as the beginning of a culture change across Silicon Valley as a whole.


It blamed its own "hubris" for overloading the Model X with technology. It revealed that it delivered 14,820 cars in the first quarter, falling short of the expected 16,000. It comes after the firm revealed that its new Model 3 car already has 276,000 pre-orders. The carmaker said that it had delivered 12,420 Model S sedans and 2,400 Model X SUVs in the first quarter of 2016. In a statement, Tesla added that its Q1 delivery count was "impacted by severe Model X supplier parts shortages in January and February that lasted much longer than initially expected". It said that once "issues were resolved", production and delivery rates "improved dramatically". "By the last full week of March, the build rate rose to 750 Model X vehicles per week, however many of these vehicles were built too late to be delivered to their owners before end of the quarter." It was frank about the reasons for the delay: "The root causes of the parts shortages were: Tesla's hubris in adding far too much technology to the Model X in version one, insufficient supplier capability validation and Tesla not having broad enough capability to manufacture the parts in-house." Back in February, Elon Musk admitted that the car had been "over-engineered". The shortage involved about six out of the 8,000 parts that go into the Model X but Tesla did not specify which ones. It has raised doubts about how prepared Tesla will be to deliver its new Model 3 car which was announced to much fanfare last week. The basic model will sell for $35,000 (£24,423) - less than half the cost of Tesla's previous models - and has a range of at least 215 miles per charge. The car is due to go on sale in late 2017 and customers must put down a $1,000 (£704) deposit. It can be ordered in advance to dozens of countries, including the UK, Brazil, India, China and New Zealand. Mr Musk has revealed that the company is focusing on ramping up productions and will eventually need to build a factory in Europe to satisfy demand. Stephanie Brinley, a senior analyst with research firm IHS, said that it was crucial that it gets production of the new vehicle right. "Given its history of missed deadlines, this one needs to be met, to earn the faith of consumers and investors alike," she said. Last year Tesla posted a net loss of $889m (£620m) for 2015, partly because of the large sum it spent on research and development.

Summary: Tesla Motors has revealed that supplies of its Model X electric car have been impacted by a shortage of parts meaning delays for some who have ordered them.


Armstrong was stripped of his yellow jerseys for doping by cycling's governing body on Monday. "The management committee decided not to award victories to any other rider or upgrade other placings in any of the affected events," said a UCI statement. American Armstrong crossed the line first every year between 1999 and 2005. The UCI acknowledged that "a cloud of suspicion would remain hanging over this dark period - but that while this might appear harsh for those who rode clean, they would understand there was little honour to be gained in reallocating places". The body has also ordered Armstrong and others to pay back all prize money from this period, and has commissioned an independent investigation into the whole Armstrong affair. Pending the results of the report, defamation proceedings against Paul Kimmage, a former cyclist and Sunday Times journalist, have been suspended. The statement added: "The committee agreed that part of the independent commission's remit would be to find ways to ensure that persons caught for doping were no longer able to take part in the sport, including as part of an entourage." Armstrong, 41, and his United States Postal Service team ran "the most sophisticated, professionalised and successful doping programme that sport has ever seen", a 1,000-page United States Anti-Doping Agency report concluded. In the report, it was also claimed that Armstrong paid the UCI $100,000 (£62,300) for the fight against anti-doping. Floyd Landis, a former colleague of Armstrong's who now admits to using drugs, claims this was hush money to cover up a positive test for the banned substance EPO that was collected from Armstrong during his victory at the Tour of Switzerland in 2001. The UCI admitted it received money from Armstrong in 2002, but said in 2010 that this was not part of a cover-up. BBC Sport understands that at Friday's UCI management committee hearing there was an attempt by more than one member to force honorary president Hein Verbruggen to resign, but it did not gain enough support and failed. Verbruggen and president Pat McQuaid, who has been asked to resign in an open letter by America's three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond, have come under intense pressure to stand aside in the wake of the Armstrong scandal. There was no attempt to get McQuaid to quit. McQuaid said the governing body are "determined to turn around this painful episode in the history of our sport". "We will take whatever actions are deemed necessary by the independent commission and we will put cycling back on track," said McQuaid. "Today, cycling is a completely different sport from what it was in the period 1998-2005. "Riders are now subject to the most innovative and effective anti-doping procedures and regulations in sport. "Nevertheless, we have listened to the world's reaction to the Lance Armstrong affair and have taken these additional decisive steps in response to the grave concerns raised." World anti-doping body Wada said it backed the UCI's decision to create an independent review commission. British Cycling president Brian Cookson said: "The UCI has taken another worthwhile step

Summary: Lance Armstrong's seven Tour de France titles will not be awarded to any other riders, the International Cycling Union has announced.


Jamie Mitchell, 35, of Apple Close, Poole, is on trial for manslaughter over the death of Kenneth Dickie, 64, last year. Winchester Crown Court heard Mr Dickie died in hospital six days after being found with a serious head injury at Rockley Park in Poole in May. Jurors were told Mr Dickie's death was "utterly unnecessary". Mr Mitchell has pleaded guilty to common assault and intent to pervert the course of justice but denies manslaughter. His mother, Samantha Mitchell, 58, of Apple Close, Poole, also appeared in court and changed her plea to guilty of perverting the course of justice. She will be sentenced at a later date. Prosecuting, Charles Gabb told the jury Ms Mitchell and Mr Dickie had been in a relationship for several years and were going through a "down phase" when Mr Mitchell visited his mother at the park on 7 May. In the evening, Mr Mitchell accompanied his mother and Mr Dickie to the holiday park bar and got "tanked up" on alcohol. The two men had a confrontation outside and were separated by members of the public. Minutes later, a witness found Mr Dickie lying on the ground with a head injury. Mr Gabb said Ms Mitchell told witnesses she was the one who had pushed Mr Dickie. But the court heard that after his third interview, Mr Mitchell told police he had seen his mother and Mr Dickie arguing and had tried to push them apart, causing Mr Dickie to fall to the ground and hit his head on the pavement. Mr Mitchell said it was a "tragic accident", the court heard. Mr Dickie died in hospital on 14 May. The trial continues.

Summary: A man charged with killing his mother's boyfriend at a holiday park called it a tragic accident, a court has heard.


RSPB Scotland is planning improvements for people and wildlife at the site on the south-eastern edge of Alloa. The wetland and grassland is a popular site for birds including snipe, short-eared owls, teals and black-headed gulls. New paths, viewing areas and signage are to be installed over the coming months with a series of events planned. The wetlands near the banks of the Forth and the Black Devon river were created when soil was dug out to cap a nearby landfill area. Managed lagoons were formed by Clackmannanshire Heritage Trust, and later expanded in the mid 2000s by the council's landfill project. RSPB Scotland's regional director for south and west Scotland, Anne McCall, said: "We're delighted to be taking on the management of the Black Devon Wetlands and we hope to transform it into a reserve that will not only help wildlife, but also provide local people with a great nature experience right on their doorstep. "The Inner Forth is internationally recognised as an important place for birds, and the establishment of this reserve adds to a wider mosaic of habitats that are beneficial for a whole range of different species, as part of the RSPB's landscape-scale project, the Inner Forth Futurescape."

Summary: Scotland's newest nature reserve is to be set up at the Black Devon Wetlands in Clackmannanshire.


The National Audit Office (NAO), which scrutinises government spending, said plans for 16 routes were on hold. The schemes being "reconsidered" to make sure they are "deliverable and affordable" are part of an £11.4bn investment announced in 2014. Neither the NAO or Department for Transport have said which are at risk. Highways England, which is responsible for major roads, has identified the 16 schemes that could be cancelled, delayed or redesigned, the NAO said. The NAO concluded that several problems were created by the plans being drawn up in just 17 months in order to publish them before the May 2015 general election. The equivalent rail planning takes about 30 months. The spending watchdog also claimed the Department for Transport (DfT) chose projects without knowing enough about whether they represented the best use of taxpayers' money. The Five-year Road Investment Strategy featured 112 major projects to begin before 2020, such as smart motorway upgrades and converting single-carriageway A-roads to dual carriageways. The overall plan includes: Edmund King, president of the AA, said motorists would be frustrated about delayed upgrades and that the public should be told which of the plans have stalled "so that they know if they are stuck on a road to nowhere". The director of motoring research charity the RAC Foundation, Steve Gooding said: "Highways England has had a mountain to climb in gearing up for the scale of work involved, so it shouldn't surprise us that in some respects it is still in the foothills." Among the major plans are: A further 54 schemes are scheduled to start in 2019-20, which would cause significant disruption to motorists, increase prices and put pressure on resources at Highways England, the NAO said. Its report stated that by August last year the amount by which forecast costs exceeded available funding had reached £841m. But Highways England chief executive Jim O'Sullivan said he was confident the organisation would complete the work without overspending, and a "delivery plan" would be published in June. The DfT said it would consider the findings of the report.

Summary: Upgrades to some of England's busiest roads, including a controversial tunnel past Stonehenge, could be scrapped because they are not value for money.


The News Letter's lead focuses on what they are calling a "huge cash request at Stormont talks". The paper has seen a leaked document detailing a proposal submitted to the political talks process aimed at restoring the Northern Ireland executive. The suggestion from the chief executive of the Ulster-Scots Agency, Ian Crozier, to the head of languages at the Department of Communities, proposes an additional Â£140m in funding for Ulster-Scots culture. Mr Crozier is a former special adviser to DUP MP Nigel Dodds and remains a member of the party, according to the News Letter. His paper outlined his belief that "the Ulster-Scots community is facing discrimination" and that the Irish language receives 10 times more funding than all Ulster-Scots culture combined. Staying with politics, the News Letter reports that the DUP South Antrim MP Sammy Wilson is "fed up" with MLAs "gurning", which is, incidentally, Ulster-Scots for complaining. His remarks come as a complaint against his DUP colleague Edwin Poots for allegedly breaching the Northern Ireland assembly's code of conduct was dismissed. "Why can they not just be grown up and accept that, look, in the rough-and-tumble of politics, people will say things you don't like, and you just have to live with it, rather than running to granda or daddy to reprimand people you don't like," Mr Wilson said. "Hero policeman dies in Thailand," is the front page headline in the Belfast Telegraph, the story billed as exclusive. 50-year-old Heath Taylor died in what the paper describe as a "freak accident". Mr Taylor was a friend of PSNI chief constable George Hamilton, the Telegraph reports. Devoting two pages of coverage to Mr Taylor's death, the paper reveals that Mr Taylor received a citation while a serving officer in the RUC. The Telegraph also gives two pages to political coverage as issues around Brexit and the crisis in Northern Ireland's political system begin to re-emerge after the summer break. The Irish News leads with a question for health authorities: "Why did ambulance take 10 hours to reach Jimmy (79), leaving him to die alone?" Jimmy Cassidy was found dead in his home at Brookvale Fold in north Belfast on Sunday, the paper reports. A friend, Michael O'Reilly, found him collapsed at about 19:00 BST on Saturday and called an ambulance, which, he said, did not arrive until 05:00 BST on Sunday. The ambulance service told the Irish News that it could not comment on the issue as an internal investigation in the circumstances is under way. The paper's editorial is a call to "root out sectarianism" following recent events in Londonderry, a city which has been, according to the Irish News, "a strongly positive example" for other area in recent years.

Summary: There is an eclectic mix of stories on the front pages of Northern Ireland's daily papers this morning.


Dover rise to third while Wrexham are now six points off the top five after Ricky Modeste's second half winner proved decisive in a tense contest. Modeste fired home off the post after Sam Magri's effort in a game low on quality chances. James Gray hit the crossbar as Wrexham pushed for an equaliser, while Simon Heslop also came close. Wrexham manager Gary Mills told BBC Radio Wales: "It's a disappointing day for us and we never really got going. I've said to the players that there's no point in us looking at that now, the final whistle's gone. "We've got four games left . It's tougher but still doable and we've got to win on Tuesday at Guiseley. "If we win on Tuesday then we got to Tranmere to beat them to go above them and that's as simple as it is. We battle on."

Summary: Dover maintained their National League promotion push at the expense of Wrexham at the Racecourse Stadium.


Pre-tax profits dropped to £49m from £53.5m in 2014. But the Cardiff-based society - the largest in Wales - said it had helped 3,500 first-time buyers onto the housing ladder, up by 1,200 on the previous year. It also warned 67 workers at its Nemo secured loans business that they were at risk of redundancy. It has been trying to offload Nemo and said it would no longer take on any new customers. However, the building society said it believed it could find jobs for many of the staff within its 1,000 strong workforce. Meanwhile, Principality, which is the sixth biggest society UK-wide, said mortgage lending to home-buyers had passed the £5bn mark for the first time. Graeme Yorston, group chief executive, said it had been "another strong 12 months". He said the society would continue to respond to technological demands, which have included rolling out mortgage interviews on Skype and online appointment booking. Underlying profit was £57.8m, up from £51.9m. This included dealing with one-off issues like stopping new lending from its subsidiary Nemo, which provides secure loans on properties. There has been speculation over recent years that Principality would look to sell this part of its business. It will continue to manage accounts it currently has. Mr Yorston said although Nemo had made a £14m profit, it did not want to "increase our participation in this market". Looking ahead at economic prospects, he said he did not expect to see any rise in the official Bank of England base rate until 2017 and "when it does it is likely to be modest".

Summary: Principality Building Society has announced a dip in its profits for 2015, after a record the year before.


Armagh finished with 13 men themselves after the second-half dismissals of Aaron Findon and Brendan Donaghy. David Givney and Joshua Hayes received first-half straight red cards as Niall McDermott and Chris Conroy goals helped Cavan lead 2-6 to 0-3 at the break. Killian Brady was sent off late on as Armagh's 16 wides helped Cavan hang on. In addition to the five red cards, referee Barry Cassidy also handed out four yellow and two black cards as the two teams served up another bad-tempered clash following the pre-match brawl which overshadowed their Ulster Championship game in 2014. Sunday's game was the first of three meetings between the teams in 2016, with a league contest to be followed by an Ulster SFC tie in May. Givney, on his return to Breffni colours after opting out last year, received a straight red card in the sixth minute after the referee ruled that he had elbowed Michael Murray. McDermott nailed the opening goal a minute later and Conroy buried a second in the 18th minute, before Hayes was sent-off for an off-the-ball foul in the build-up. Armagh kicked 16 wides, eight in each half, but were particularly poor in the opening half when they failed to score for 26 minutes and also lost full-forward Andrew Murnin to a black card. The Orchard men improved in the second half with Gavin McParland, Stefan Campbell and Ethan Rafferty on target. They got the deficit back to five points with 13-man Cavan visibly tiring. However the pendulum swung again when Findon and Donaghy were sent off by referee Cassidy. Charlie Vernon's black card challenge on Ciaran Brady sparked an ugly fracas and when tempers calmed down, Findon went for two yellows and sub Donaghy was given a straight red for wrestling with Tom Hayes on the ground. Cavan recovered their composure and soaked up the pressure with 12 men behind the ball. Killian Brady became the fifth player to see red in the last minute. Also in Section C, late goals from Derry forward Cailean O'Boyle and Mayo man Evan Regan sealed a deserved 2-16 to 1-9 win for Ulster University over an under-strength Monaghan side. Two points from debutant Barry McGinn helped the Ulster champions lead 0-3 to 0-2 but O'Boyle, Conan Grugan, Stephen Sheridan and Donegal star Ryan McHugh were on target as the Jordanstown outfit fought back to move 0-8 to 0-4 ahead by half-time. A McGinn goal cut Ulster University's advantage to 0-9 to 1-5 midway through the second half but the college side dominated the closing stages as the O'Boyle and Regan goals sealed their emphatic success. Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup results Section A Derry 4-16 2-12 Antrim Tyrone 3-17 0-11 Queen's Section B Donegal 1-11 0-11 Down Fermanagh P-P St Mary's College Section C Armagh 0-11 2-08 Cavan Monaghan 1-09 2-16 Ulster University

Summary: Cavan had three players sent off yet still earned a 2-8 to 0-11 win over Armagh in a fiesty Dr McKenna Cup opener at Crossmaglen.


The Briton saved two match points to win 4-6 7-6 (7-4) 7-5 before an angry exchange with the Latvian at the net. Ostapenko claimed her racquet slipped from her hand in the second-set tie-break and was let off with a warning. Broady disagreed saying her opponent should be "straight disqualified". "You'll see on the replay, there's no way it was accidental. She threw the racquet and it hit the ball boy," British number three Broady told the umpire in an on-court exchange. WTA rules state that "players shall not at any time physically abuse any official, opponent, spectator or other person...for the purposes of this rule, physical abuse is the unauthorised touching of an official, opponent and spectator or other person". Players can be disqualified for incidents by the umpire and fined up to $10,000 (£6,830) for each violation. Former British number one Tim Henman was disqualified from Wimbledon in 1995 after accidentally hitting a ball girl with a ball struck in frustration, while David Nalbandian was thrown out of the Queens final in 2012 after kicking out at an advertising hoarding, cutting the shin of a line judge. World number 88 Ostapenko, ranked 38 places higher than Broady, was allowed to continue after a tour supervisor was called to court, with Broady appearing to be near tears over the incident. The Briton knuckled down in the third set, reeling off six successive games to snatch victory before becoming involved in an argument following the post-match handshakes. "Jelena commented that my behaviour was terrible, which I thought was a bit out of order considering the events that had gone on in the match," said Broady of the row. Broady, who beat former world number one Ana Ivanovic in the first round, will now play American Sloane Stephens.

Summary: Naomi Broady is into the ASB Classic third round after a controversial match against Jelena Ostapenko, who escaped disqualification for appearing to throw a racquet towards a ball boy.


Media playback is not supported on this device James Ridley, riding Lookslikerainted, appeared to mistakenly think he had already crossed the finish line, allowing two horses to pass. The Hunters' Chase at Newbury was eventually won by Triangular, closely followed by Ballytober. Lookslikerainted, a 33-1 outsider trained by Martin Wilesmith, finished in third. At the resulting inquiry, Ridley said the half-furlong pole caused the problem. Stewards ruled he was guilty of failing to ride out on a horse that would have finished first. "Obviously I'm a little upset but compared to what happened in Westminster the other day it is absolutely nothing," Wilesmith said, after the attack in central London on Wednesday in which four people were killed and 50 people injured by Khalid Masood, who also died. "I'm thrilled with the horse and just looking forward to when we can run him again now. We'll just look forwards. James has apologised."

Summary: An amateur jockey who slowed down and lost his lead in the final stages of a race has been banned for 28 days.


Media playback is not supported on this device A day before turning 43, the oldest rider in the event beat Russian Olga Zabelinskaya, who returned from a doping ban last year, by 5.55 seconds. Dutch rider Anna van der Breggen, winner of the road race, took bronze. Great Britain's Emma Pooley, who, like Armstrong, came out of retirement to compete in Rio, finished 14th. Find out how to get into cycling with our special guide. Pooley, 33, told BBC Radio 5 live she "struggled with the blustery crosswind" on the hilly 29,7km course. "The weather was a bit different to what we expected," she said. "I had to ditch my visor halfway round because it got steamed up. "Some people are just better at cornering in the wet, I guess." Armstrong became the first person to win the same road cycling event at three Olympics. Having won the time trial at Beijing 2008, she retired in 2009 to start a family before returning to win gold at London 2012 and retiring again. Media playback is not supported on this device Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.

Summary: American Kristin Armstrong won the Olympic women's road time trial for the third time in succession with victory in Rio.


Sean Caffrey hacked into the US Department of Defense system in 2014, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said. He accessed and stole the ranks, usernames and email addresses of more than 800 users, as well as of about 30,000 satellite phones. At Birmingham Crown Court Caffrey, 25, of Sutton Coldfield, admitted an offence under the Computer Misuse Act. See more stories from across Birmingham and the Black Country here The NCA said the theft took place on 15 June 2014 and Caffrey was arrested in in March 2015 after intelligence showed the hack originated from his internet connection. Forensic examination of his computers found the stolen data on the hard drives. Officers also found that an online messaging account linked to the attack had been opened and operated under a pseudonym using Caffrey's computers. The Department of Defense said it cost about $628,000 to fix the damage. Caffrey, of Lichfield Road, admitted causing a computer to perform a function to secure unauthorised access to a program or data. He will be sentenced on 14 August.

Summary: A computer hacker has admitted stealing hundreds of user accounts from a US military communications system.


They include two former mayors, Leopoldo Lopez and Daniel Ceballos, who are being held on charges of inciting anti-government protests last year. President Nicolas Maduro has blamed them for the 43 deaths that resulted. Both men started hunger strikes this week in jail. The protesters were also calling for the release of the former Caracas mayor, Antonio Ledezma. Smaller demonstrations took place in other cities. On Friday, Venezuela blocked two former Latin American presidents from visiting Mr Lopez and Mr Ceballos. Leopoldo Lopez has been held at the Ramo Verde military prison outside Caracas since he was arrested in February 2014 on charges of inciting the violence that led to the deaths of 43 people and wounded hundreds of Venezuelans who took to the streets. Mr Lopez filmed a video in jail this week urging demonstrators to go out "peacefully" to demand an end to political persecution and censorship and for a date to be set for upcoming legislative elections. President Maduro has said his country's judiciary is independent and that those in jail are criminals.

Summary: Thousands of Venezuelans have held a peaceful march through the streets of the capital Caracas, calling for the release of opposition leaders who have been in jail for more than a year.


The Carrickfergus rider's hat-trick at last year's meeting took his tally of successes over the Triangle circuit to 15, level with the late Robert Dunlop. "I will just do what I do every year - stay relaxed, enjoy the event and see if I can win some races," said Seeley. "It would be great to break the record but it's not getting any easier." The 36-year-old will be on board BMW machinery for the Briggs RAF Reserves team for the Superbike and Superstock races, but will switch to a Gearlink Kawasaki for the Supersport outings. Seeley will hope to extend a remarkable record of having one at least one race at the international road race meeting for eight consecutive years. Media playback is not supported on this device Among his main challengers at this year's event will be fellow British Superbike competitor, Peter Hickman, who will hope to make up for lost time after missing last year's races through injury, following an impressive debut in 2014. Since then, the GB Moto Kawasaki rider from Lincolnshire has clinched maiden wins at the Ulster Grand Prix and Macau Grand Prix, as well as a success in the opening round of the 2016 BSB series at Silverstone. Yorkshire's Ian Hutchinson will be joined on the Moneymore-based Tyco BMW outfit by Ryan Farquhar for the Superbike races. Meanwhile New Zealander Bruce Anstey rides for the Padgett's Honda team for the sixth consecutive season and could add to his tally of 11 wins over the 8.97-mile course, with his best chances likely to come in the Superbike and Supersport classes. Aside from Seeley, Northern Ireland's hopes of a home success in the four-stroke classes are headed by the Dunlop brothers, Michael and William, along with diminutive Fermanagh rider Lee Johnston, assuming he has recovered sufficiently from a crash at the recent Scarborough Spring Cup meeting. Media playback is not supported on this device Michael and William boast four wins apiece at the seaside circuit, with Johnston having taken his third North West win last year thanks to a thrilling victory in the Superstock race. Neither of the Dunlops managed to occupy the top step of the rostrum at any of the international road meetings last season, while Johnston went on to add a treble at the Ulster Grand Prix to his triumph at the North West. Other English riders likely to figure prominently include 13-time winner Michael Rutter, Honda challenger John McGuinness, Dean Harrison, Ivan Lintin, James Hillier, Gary Johnson and Martin Jessopp. Conor Cummins spearheads the Manx contingent, in the absence of the injured Dan Kneen who is replaced in the Mar-Train Yamaha team by former MotorGP star Jeremy McWilliams. Austrian native Horst Saiger aims to become the first rider from outside the United Kingdom, Ireland or New Zealand to win a race at the North West. KMR Kawasaki duo Farquhar and McWilliams will be among the favourites in the two Supertwins races, having clinched a win apiece 12 months ago. Tuesday 10 May - Roads close from 09:15 BST to 15:00 BST for practicing Thursday

Summary: Alastair Seeley goes into this year's North West 200 with the aim of securing the one win he needs to become the most successful rider ever at the event.


Jeffrey Tansey, 40, was a teacher at Aylesbury Grammar School when he contacted the girl on a dating website. A National College for Teaching and Leadership panel heard he first thought she was 18 or older but then met her despite knowing her true age. Mr Tansey denied his behaviour in 2012 was of a "sexual nature". During the conduct hearing, Mr Tansey said he only met up with the girl - who was not a pupil at his school - "in order to assess her vulnerability, offer her support" and to help prevent "her from putting herself at risk in the future". However, the panel said it did not find his explanation "credible", adding he had referred to the meeting as a "date", held hands with her and twice exchanged "closed mouth kisses on the lips". In finding Mr Tansey guilty of acting in a way that might bring the profession into disrepute and showed a "serious lack of judgement", the panel banned him from teaching in England. Aylesbury Grammar said in a statement: "The school acted promptly in suspending the teacher pending both a police and internal investigation. "He was subsequently dismissed from his teaching role at the school in November 2012."

Summary: A grammar school teacher has been banned from working in schools after he went out with a 15-year-old girl he met on a dating website.


Sandy Cooper was one of three people chosen to represent the Elgin City North ward in last week's election. He tendered his resignation in a letter to the council's chief executive. When contacted by BBC Scotland and asked about his decision, Mr Cooper said: "It's just not for me." The by-election will be held on 13 July, with the count the following day. Moray Council said Mr Cooper's nomination papers contained no party or political affiliation.

Summary: A date for a by-election after a new councillor resigned only days after being elected in Moray has been set.


Investigations by the Daily Telegraph newspaper have revealed several cases of alleged fraud in English football. "It's high time that it's been exposed," said Lennon, who left Bolton in March after 17 months as manager. "People are taking money out of the game and it leaves a really bitter taste." Sam Allardyce lasted 67 days as England manager, with the Telegraph filming him apparently offering undercover reporters posing as businessmen advice on how to "get around" transfer rules. Barnsley assistant manager Tommy Wright has been sacked for allegedly accepting money in return for trying to persuade the Championship club to sign certain players. And former Scotland striker Eric Black, the assistant manager at Southampton, is denying claims he gave undercover reporters advice on how to bribe officials at other clubs. "It's not just managers or assistant managers, it's people that you don't see in the public eye," explained Lennon. "These people are doing deals that they shouldn't be doing and walking away with thousands; millions of pounds at times. "I feel a bit of sympathy for Sam, but it's time this was stopped. If you break the rules, it will eventually catch up with you. "You hear whispers from players and managers and agents. There have been rumours for a long, long time about other people. High-profile people. "It's these unlicensed agents that are making money through third-party ownership, doing deals with cash involved and giving the game a bad name. "You have to look at the owners or chief executives who are speaking to these people and have been doing it for a long time." Lennon, who managed Celtic for four years, said that he had never been approached to break regulations. "In my time at Celtic, I spoke to agents, but when it came to negotiations, I left that to other people and I've done the same thing at both my other clubs," he told BBC Scotland. "I'm not aware of any issues in Scotland and I've been up here for a long time. "I'm not sure clubs could afford to pay extra money to these shadowy figures in the background." Kilmarnock manager Lee Clark, a former Newcastle United, Sunderland and Fulham player who managed Huddersfield Town, Birmingham and Blackpool, says he is "surprised and disappointed" by the corruption scandal. "I've never heard a thing," he told BBC Scotland. "You like to think everyone does right by the game. "It's been a terrible week with the allegations that have been made. "From a personal point of view, I've never been involved in anything like that or been in that situation."

Summary: Hibernian boss Neil Lennon insists there is no "bung culture" in Scottish football but says he was aware of a problem during his time in England.


She will address 120 chief executives at Irish business organisation Ibec and is expected to emphasise that "Scotland is open for business". Ms Sturgeon will also visit the Scottish government's investment and innovation hub in the city. She said she wanted to strengthen Scotland's Irish links "even further". "Scottish exports to Ireland are worth Â£1.125bn and Irish investment into Scotland currently supports more than 6,000 jobs," she said. "It's important to get across to our European partners, such as Ireland, that Scotland voted overwhelmingly to remain in the EU and that we are doing everything we can to protect our relationship with Europe. "I want companies in Ireland to know that Scotland remains open for business and will continue to be an attractive place to invest. "I will be asking the delegates at Ibec to work with the hub and to come to Scotland to see what we have to offer. "A number of new Scottish investment wins have been landed this year and through the strong network the hub continues to develop with Irish-based investors - further projects are in the pipeline." Ms Sturgeon said "Ireland has always been and will continue to be a key economic partner for Scotland". "It is even more important than ever that our two countries work together for the benefit of both our nations," she said. On Friday, Ms Sturgeon told a summit of the British-Irish Council that remaining in the single market was the UK's "least worst" Brexit option. She said staying inside the common market after leaving the EU would be best for every part of the UK.

Summary: Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is due to visit Dublin on Monday to meet business leaders and discuss investment plans.


A letter has been sent to all 45 elected members setting out Market Abuse Regulations. They have been asked to sign the letter acknowledging the terms and return it to the authority's legal department. It comes after the council became the first in Scotland to issue bonds on the stock exchange worth £370m. That followed credit rating agency Moody's assigning Aberdeen an Aa2 rating. It will be used to fund infrastructure projects including the new Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC) and the City Centre Masterplan. The local authority said the bonds were less expensive than other available loans. BBC Scotland understands that some councillors were initially concerned about the terms of the letter and whether it would impact on their ability to raise concerns publicly about the council's finances. Insider dealing - where a person uses inside financial information to their benefit - is a criminal offence and is punishable by a heavy fine or imprisonment. Market abuse is when someone can be given an unlimited fine for disclosing financial information that might affect the value of bonds and investments. As well as councillors, senior officials at Aberdeen City Council are also included in the insiders list that must be disclosed to the Financial Conduct Authority on request. An Aberdeen City Council spokesperson said: "Aberdeen City Council successfully issued bonds on the London Stock Exchange in 2016 and as a result must comply with the Market Abuse Regulations. "In line with these regulations, the council is obliged to keep a list of those individuals who have access to inside information. "Elected members and staff who have been identified as having access to inside information relating to Aberdeen City Council have been notified in writing and asked to acknowledge receipt of that letter, which contains further detail of the insider list and its purpose. "Training sessions on the Bond and compliance with associated regulations are under way for elected members and staff, underlining the responsibilities of the organisation and individuals. It should be stressed that the requirements for confidentiality in relation to specific subjects and issues are in line with the existing terms of employment and Councillors' Code of Conduct. "The Bond issue was the subject of several reports to full Council in 2016, which outlined the implications of the public listing on the London Stock Exchange and made it clear it was highly likely all elected members would be on the Aberdeen City Council Insider List. These reports were considered and recommendations approved by elected members during full Council prior to the Bond issue." The council said that so far no one had refused to sign the letter, and councillors have been given until Friday to respond. Currently all of Scotland's councillors are governed by a code of conduct. In extreme cases, a councillor can be disqualified from office for five years for any breach. Aberdeen City Councillors now face a potential police investigation if they are suspected of breaching Market Abuse Regulations.

Summary: Aberdeen councillors are being warned they face prison or fines if they break London Stock Exchange laws on insider dealing, BBC Scotland has learned.


The 1996 world indoor champion, a bowls shop retailer, will again concentrate on his own competitive play. Gourlay said: "For me, the head coach role was only ever going to be for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. "And I don't think that anything will ever beat that experience of being coach at a home Games." Under Gourlay, Scotland returned from the Adelaide World Championships two years ago with six medals, including three golds. The integrated team of mainstream and para bowlers went on to win four medals, three of them gold, at Glasgow 2014. Gourlay expressed disappointment that, despite achieving twice as many medals as they targeted at the home Games, the women's team did not win any. He also admitted standing down was "an incredibly hard decision to make because the squad and I have grown really close over the past three years" and he would miss working with the players. "One of the highlights for me was the recognition and respect that bowls got at the Games, not only through the media but with other sports," said Gourlay. "We've got to be a professional sport if we want to be taken seriously and we've taken a couple of steps on the performance ladder." Double Glasgow gold medallist and Scottish Sportsperson of 2014 Alex Marshall paid tribute to the outgoing coach and team manager Ricky Taylor. "With David as coach, we had far more training camps, test series, seminars, team-building days, psychology sessions with the full support of the sportscotland institute of sport, and lots of practice sessions at Kelvingrove," he said. "David and Ricky built a programme based on the team's shots on every rink in every direction at Kelvingrove. "So, when we competed at the Games, whatever green or rink we found ourselves on, we had a great idea how it was going to perform before we went on it. That made a massive difference." Bowls Scotland believes that Gourlay helped change the sport's image - and the culture of performance bowling - in Scotland. Chief executive Alan McMillan added: "Whilst I am disappointed that David is leaving the post, he has left performance bowls in a better place and set a benchmark for anyone who has aspirations to become a world-class player. "

Summary: David Gourlay is to step down from his role as Bowls Scotland head coach after leading his team to four medals at this summer's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.


The first leg of the Champions League qualifier at Windsor Park in Belfast was marred by incidents. Play was held up when a bottle was thrown at Griffiths and there was an attempted pitch invasion at full-time. Linfield have been charged by Uefa with the "throwing of objects" and a "field invasion". Scottish champions Celtic have also been charged with "improper conduct of the team" after they picked up more than five bookings. One of the players booked was Griffiths, who was shown a yellow card by referee Alejandro Hernandez as he picked up a bottle that had been thrown at him while he was taking a corner. Police with dogs were deployed at full-time to stop a pitch invasion. European football's governing body Uefa will deal with the case on 20 July, the day after the return leg in Glasgow. Celtic had decided not to take up an allocation of tickets for the game because of security concerns - but around 300 fans watched. Speaking after the match, Celtic manager Brendan Rogers said: "Players go onto the field and it should be a safe environment for them. You want the passion from the stands to stay in there - but if you take that away from it, it was a good evening." Police Scotland released a statement urging fans to remain "focused on the football" during the return leg. Superintendent Craig Smith said a "robust policing plan" had been put in place following co-operation with the Police Service of Northern Ireland. He added: "Anyone who is intent in causing disorder or hate crime can expect to be arrested by police."

Summary: Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths has been charged with "provoking spectators" after he tied a scarf to the goal following Friday's 2-0 win at Linfield.


Golden Hillock School was put in special measures last month after criticisms over leadership. It was one of 21 schools inspected by Ofsted over an alleged plot by some Muslims to take over schools. The current governing body was only formed in December, governors said. They said it meant there was not enough time to implement the government's anti-radicalisation strategy Prevent before a visit by Ofsted. Inspectors criticised religious teaching at the school which they said focused almost exclusively on Islam. Current governor Mohammed Shafique said: "We became a governing body on 4 December. We were in the process of trying to explore a lot of things and all of that came to a standstill on 31 March [Ofsted visit]. "We have done a lot to give young people a broader experience, I'm sure we could do a lot more. But we haven't been given enough chance to carry those actions through. By Phil MackieNews Correspondent On the day I visited Golden Hillock, two of the three classes I saw were being taught by supply teachers. This was despite the school being barely 60% full due to Year 10 work experience and the end of GCSEs. The governors estimate the school has a 20% vacancy rate which they say has been exacerbated by the Trojan Horse allegations. They told me the number of resignations that were handed in before the end of May ran into double figures. The school has struggled for a long time, although last year its academic results had shown significant improvement. Last year it was advised by the DfE and Birmingham City Council to become part of an academy and was directed towards the Park View Educational Trust, whose schools had been rated Outstanding. Now the governors accept that they may be replaced and the school will be under new management, again, in the autumn. "To be judged, you need to be given time to actually do something. We were not given enough time to do anything before a judgement was passed." The four academies put in special measures last month - Golden Hillock, Nansen Primary, Park View and Oldknow - had until Friday to send in formal responses to the government detailing how they would make improvements, or face losing their funding and being taken over. The city council has already submitted its action plan to the Department for Education (DfE) for the schools which it runs, which were also rated inadequate or given notices of improvement. Mr Shafique said he would be happy to stand down as a governor if someone else could make improvements at Golden Hillock. Fellow governor Mohammad Ashraf said it was difficult to see what the future held for the school. "The honest answer is we don't know," he said. "I do not know where we're going to be heading towards come September, or next year or even the next few days." The BBC has also been told by a former governor, who asked not to be named, that the previous governing body of Golden Hillock opted not to take part in

Summary: Governors at one of the Birmingham schools at the centre of the "Trojan Horse" inquiry have said they were not given enough time to make improvements before a visit by Ofsted.


BBC Technology reporter Chris Foxx and security expert Prof Alan Woodward provide some answers. WannaCry ransomware cyber-attacks slow but fears remain "Practically speaking, it's not possible to completely isolate the NHS network," said cyber-security expert Prof Alan Woodward. "The NHS sends emails to patients who have email addresses outside of the NHS network. "People in the NHS also use the internet heavily for research, just like academics. "Even a private network can be compromised, especially in an organisation with thousands of people using it daily. "Once [a virus] has managed to enter the larger network, it can then use vulnerabilities to spread," said Prof Woodward. Since serving customers online is now part of banks' bread and butter, you would expect cyber-security to be at the very top of their priorities. Cyber-security is a game of cat and mouse, with criminals always thinking of new ways to attack systems, so no organisation is totally impenetrable. This ransomware outbreak is mostly likely to affect your finances if you get infected and pay the ransom, which security experts say you should not do. There is absolutely no guarantee the criminals would give your files back. If you run a business, there is detailed guidance on the National Cyber Security Centre website you can follow to make sure your company is protected. Microsoft has already identified the way this specific strain of ransomware spread from device to device, and has issued a issued a fix. As long as your operating system is up-to-date, you should be protected from this strain of ransomware. Always make sure you are running the latest version of your operating system with the latest security fixes installed - and run up-to-date anti-virus software from a trusted company. Although this strain of ransomware was not spread by email, always beware suspicious emails asking you to click links or download attachments. Criminals will often use a widely publicised virus outbreak to send scam emails, pretending to offer help. To prevent heartbreak, if the worst comes to the worst you should keep a backup copy of important files, photos and videos on an external hard drive. Make sure to disconnect the drive from your computer after making your backup, so ransomware can't access it if your computer is infected. "The bottom line is that all you can really do is keep your software, including your virus checker, up to date. Ideally have updates set to automatic," said Prof Woodward. The purpose of a ransomware attack is to extort money from victims. It is a powerful attack because people may fear losing their documents and photographs and so may be more likely to pay. When it hits businesses and hospitals, there is extra pressure to get rid of the ransomware quickly. The government has said the ransomware outbreak at the NHS was not a targeted attack on the UK's health service. It may be that the attackers created their virus without knowing exactly how far it would spread. No. This strain of ransomware was spread from device to device by taking advantage of an old security

Summary: After a cyber-attack disrupted IT services across the globe, many people have written to the BBC with questions about why it happened, how you can protect your computers and smartphones, and if the attackers will be caught.


Those who died in Ondo state suffered from blurred vision and headaches, and then lost consciousness before dying within 24 hours. A spokesman for the WHO said tests done so far had been negative for viral and bacterial infections. He said the current theory was that the deaths were caused by weedkiller. The outbreak started in the town of Ode-Irele. All of those affected started showing symptoms between 13 and 15 April. The WHO spokesman, Gregory Haertl, tweeted: "Current hypothesis is cause of the event is herbicides" and "Tests done so far are negative for viral and bacterial infection." The tests were carried out at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, the WHO said.

Summary: The World Health Organisation (WHO) says pesticide poisoning is the probable cause of 18 mysterious deaths in south-western Nigeria.


Patrick Lawlor, from Darndale in the north of the city, was 24 when he was reported missing on 16 December, 2004. Detectives plan to search lands close to Belcamp House in Coolock from Monday. Preparatory work at the site began on Saturday morning and the operation is expected take up to three weeks. Belcamp House is derelict Georgian mansion and there have been two significant fires at the site over the past 48 hours. However, it is not believed that there is any connection between the fires and the search operation, which is concentrated on lands some distance away from the house. On the day he went missing, Mr Lawlor left his house at about 06:30 local time and drove to a nearby shop to buy cigarettes and phone credit. The red Citroen Saxo he was driving was found a number of days later in a car park on the Forest Road in Swords, behind Dublin Airport. At the time of his disappearance, Mr Lawlor was of thin build and had short black hair. He has green eyes and is 5'10" in height.

Summary: Police are to search land in north Dublin as part of the investigation in to the disappearance of a man who has been missing for almost 12 years.


The presidency has published a "transparency charter" defining her duties, funded from Mr Macron's budget. She will have an active role in civil society, focusing on disabled people, education, children, women's issues, health and gender equality. A petition signed by more than 316,000 people opposed a "first lady" role. Much French media comment has focused on the 24-year age gap between her and her younger husband. She played a prominent role in his election campaign and is seen as a strong influence on him. The social issues that will particularly engage her also figured as priorities in Mr Macron's manifesto. The ElysÃ©e Palace's new "charter" (in French) is an innovation - no previous French presidency has stated the spouse's role so clearly. Should France have a first lady? Meet France's new first lady Macron targets nepotisms Emmanuel Macron: France's controversial man on the move Creating an official first lady position would have required a change to the law or constitution. Instead, the charter uses the term "the head of state's spouse". It stipulates that Mrs Macron will not be paid a salary for exercising her duties, nor will she have her own budget or expenses claims. The costs will come out of the presidential budget. She will have the assistance of two advisers, her own office and a secretariat. In his presidential campaign, Mr Macron stressed that politicians should not employ relatives, after his conservative rival FranÃ§ois Fillon lost much support for doing so. In an interview, Elle magazine asked Mrs Macron how she had reacted to hostile and sexist comments on the age gap between her and Mr Macron. She answered: "Badly - but finally I told myself: 'Well, you're having a hard time, but just keep quiet about it.'" She added: "In time, it goes away". She admitted that her love for Mr Macron had caused some private anguish. "The children often suffer. I know I caused some harm to my children, and that's the thing I reproach myself for most of all. But I couldn't help doing what I did. There are moments in life when you have to make vital choices." On the age gap, she said: "So regarding the 20-year gap, whatever could be said about that was so petty. Of course at breakfast I sit there with my wrinkles, he with his freshness. But that's just the way it is."

Summary: Brigitte Macron, the wife of French President Emmanuel Macron, is getting an official role but without the title "first lady".


A record 35.6 million tweets were sent during the 90-minute game. It also broke the tweets-per-minute record, when the fifth goal triggered 580,601 in one minute. Six of the 10 top-trending topics on Twitter were references to the match, with #BrazilvsGermany taking the top spot. Miroslav Klose was the most tweeted German player, followed by midfielder Toni Kroos. Julio Cesar, Oscar and Fred were the most tweeted Brazilian players. The previous record for a sporting event on Twitter was held by another World Cup match, Brazil v Chile, which recorded 389,000 tweets per minute. Previous to that the 2014 Superbowl held the record, with 382,000 tweets per minute. Many of the tweets took a wry look at the routing of Brazil, with some pointing out that Germany were scoring faster than they could type 140 characters. Tumblr pages dedicated to "sad Brazilians" sprang up during the game. Some faked images purporting to show Brazilians rioting were also posted. There were also plenty of Photoshopped images doing the rounds. Pictures of Rio de Janeiro's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue crying and taking off into space were popular, as were images of people drinking 7Up. A mock-up of Germany's goalkeeper sitting down and reading a book gained thousands of retweets.

Summary: Germany's 7-1 victory over Brazil in the World Cup semi-finals has become the most discussed sports game on Twitter so far.


The 21-year-old beat Thailand's Tawin Hanprab 6-4 in the final. Luisito Pie of the Dominican Republic and South Korea's Kim Tae-hun won the bronze medals. Kim So-hui won gold in the women's -49kg final. The South Korean defeated Tijana Bogdanovic of Serbia 7-6 in a thrilling contest. Patimat Abakarova of Azerbaijan and Thailand's Panipak Wongpattanakit took the bronze medals.

Summary: Zhao Shuai won China's 19th gold medal of the Rio Games by taking the men's -58kg Olympic taekwondo title on Wednesday.


Norris was convicted of murdering four elderly women and attempting to kill a fifth, by poisoning them with insulin. The 37-year-old, of Glasgow, has protested his innocence since his conviction in 2008. The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has now been sent evidence of the possibility of hypoglycaemia in older non-diabetic patients. Two years after BBC Scotland first exposed weaknesses in the prosecution, the new scientific evidence casts further doubt on the conviction. Norris had been accused of going on a murderous rampage at the Leeds hospitals in which he worked, because he disliked old people. Despite no direct evidence linking him to any of the patients, he was on shift when they all had similar hypoglycaemic episodes - when the blood sugar drops to dangerously low levels. Four women, Bridget Bourke, Irene Crooks, Ethel Hall and Doris Ludlam, died - while a fifth, Vera Wilby, recovered from the hypoglycaemic episode, and died later from unconnected causes. None was diabetic. The prosecution argued that spontaneously-occurring hypoglycaemia was so rare that a cluster of five cases must mean foul play. The jury accepted this, and Norris was sentenced to life with a minimum 30-year tariff. But BBC Scotland investigated his case and in 2011 produced a programme which cast serious doubt on the conviction. Professor Vincent Marks, a world-renowned insulin poisoning expert, told me at the time that hypoglycaemia in non-diabetics was much more common than first thought. We also uncovered evidence of other similar cases of hypoglycaemia which occurred in the hospital where Norris worked but while he was off duty. The programme's evidence suggested there could have been natural reasons for the deaths. Norris's lawyer believes the cases used against Norris were "cherry-picked' by police. The evidence was submitted to the CCRC. Now, a new book - The Case of Colin Norris - has uncovered further evidence. It has been co-written by the producer on the programme Louise Shorter and veteran miscarriage campaigner Paul May, and published by miscarriage group Inside Justice. The new evidence comes from the geriatric medicine department at Rotherham General Hospital and the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire postgraduate medical school, which has published a review that concludes "hypoglycaemia is not uncommon in hospitalised non-diabetic older people" with other serious conditions. June Morrison, Norris's mother, has campaigned tirelessly on behalf of her son, and now hopes the fresh evidence will result in the case being sent to the appeal court. She told me: "People say I brought up a monster. But if I had the least bit of doubt about his innocence I wouldn't be doing what I'm doing. "I do believe the system will eventually prove there has been a victim of a miscarriage of justice. I do believe that will happen. I've got to believe that." Paul May, who has worked on some of the biggest miscarriages-of-justice cases in recent times, said: "I chaired the London-based campaign for the Birmingham Six. At the time of their arrest, police said to them 'it's not us, it's the scientists' who stated that some of the Six handled explosives. "Three

Summary: Fresh evidence has emerged which challenges the conviction of so-called "Angel of Death" nurse Colin Norris.


Bristow had posted on Twitter that darts players were "tough guys" and footballers "wimps". In a heated interview with host Piers Morgan on ITV's Good Morning Britain, Bristow initially defended his tweets, saying he was trying to encourage children to report abuse immediately. He later accepted he had offended people and said: "I am sorry for that." Bristow added: "I apologise, it was mis-worded. They are not wimps." In a statement issued later on Wednesday, Bristow described himself as a "bull in a China shop" and said he now "appreciated my wording was wrong and offended many people". "It makes me furious to think that an abuser can get away with it for so long, and to so many, when they should always be looking over their shoulder in fear, waiting to be confronted," he said. "I know why I've been vilified but if one child comes forward quicker or one abuser thinks twice about the likelihood of being confronted then it will have been worth it." The 59-year-old was dropped by Sky Sports on Tuesday after asking why victims did not "sort out" their abusers "when they got older and fitter". Newcastle United said they had dropped Bristow "immediately" from a scheduled appearance at St James' Park on 6 December and "will not work with Eric Bristow in the future". His manager asked for a £5,000 fee for Bristow to appear on the BBC to discuss his comments. GMB said it didn't disclose guest contracts - and Bristow later said any money received would be donated to charity. Nine police forces are now investigating allegations of historical sexual abuse, with more than 20 former footballers having made allegations to the Professional Footballers Association and a special NSPCC hotline receiving more than 100 calls. The Football Association has instructed independent leading counsel Kate Gallafent QC to oversee an internal review of what it knew and when. On Wednesday, the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme reported that the FA scrapped a major review of its child protection policies in 2003.

Summary: Ex-darts world champion Eric Bristow has apologised for suggesting football sex abuse victims are not "proper men".


First, the BBC pays below - and sometimes much below - market rates, both at management level and in terms of top broadcasting talent. Second, this move will prove inflationary. Those on the list will think to themselves: "Why is that inferior presenter getting paid more than me?" - and will demand a pay rise. Third, if you thought it was tin hat time for the talent, pity the poor agents they work with. All over the land talent agents are being exposed either for having exaggerated what certain people are paid - in order to get a good deal for their client - or having several clients who do similar roles but at wildly different pay. Ouch. In recent weeks I have spoken to at least a dozen people in the industry, from top agents to the likes of Michael Grade (former boss of the BBC, Channel 4, and ITV - and an agent) and these points command a consensus. But whenever I see a consensus, my instinct is to run in the opposite direction. For all that the BBC may pay less than some rivals, the individual figures released today will shock many members of the public. It is in the very nature of broadcasting that viewers and listeners develop a connection to these so-called stars. Some they like, some they hate; and almost all they will have an opinion on. That opinion will be fundamentally re-adjusted by their knowledge of how much these broadcasters are charging. Not all the numbers released today actually pertain to salaries: there are some individuals who will have been paid over Â£150,000 in the financial year up to 2016/7, but who aren't continuing in those roles and projects in the following financial year. Such details will most likely be lost in the coming days, as a few key themes emerge. One is the gender gap. A third of the 96 names are women, which Tony Hall admitted to me last night isn't good enough. An area that I suspect will arouse controversy is why different presenters on the same shows get different salaries. There are several instances where men get paid more than women doing the same show. Of course individual circumstances vary. But this is not a good look for the BBC. But as I said on Today this morning, the BBC might feel relatively happy talking about gender, because they have a decent story to tell here. Not only are over 60 per cent of recent appointments of over Â£150,000 female, but there are some really high-profile ones too. Just this weekend, the new Doctor Who was revealed to be a woman. Moreover, what the BBC won't want - but which is inevitable - is for this story to become a sequence of character assassinations. They'd much rather talk about gender targets than why anyone should get 20 or 50 times the average income in Britain to read the news or host a conversation on the radio. Tomorrow's papers will be full of aggressive personal attacks, not just on Chris Evans and

Summary: If you ask experienced people in the world of broadcasting what they think of these salary disclosures, three clear and consistent points are apparent.


The ban, the first in Scandinavia, targets the niqab as well as burqas, balaclavas and masks, and would apply in nurseries, schools and universities. However headscarves, hats and caps could continue to be worn. Most parties support the bill, which is expected to pass next year. "These clothes prevent good communication, which is important for students to receive a good education," Minister of Education and Research Torbjorn Roe Isaksen said in a statement. Interim Minister of Immigration and Integration Per Sandberg said being able to communicate with one another was a "fundamental value". Local authorities in Norway can already ban the full-face veil in schools but there is no national policy. However critics have questioned the bill's relevance given that the full-face veil is not widely worn in Norway, "There are very, very few who use the niqab, so this is marginal problem in the integration context. Therefore, I believe the proposal is not necessary," Linda Noor of the Minotenk think tank, which focuses on minority issues, told broadcaster NRK. Earlier this year a Muslim group, the Islamic Council of Norway, sparked controversy after hiring a communications officer who wore the niqab. The Islamic Council - which had received government grants to improve interfaith dialogue - was criticised by the culture minister, Muslim MPs and other Muslim organisations. It defended the move, saying Leyla Hasic was the best person for the job.

Summary: Norway is proposing a ban on the Muslim full face veil and other face-covering clothing because it says it hinders communication between pupils and teachers.


Police said 26-year-old Bamilola Kazim was allegedly assaulted by Mohammed Gafoor after a row on Wednesday Mr Kazim was treated for wounds at a local hospital and released. Last week a student from the Democratic Republic of Congo was beaten to death by a group of Indian men after an argument in Delhi. Two men have been arrested in connection with the killing of the Congolese man. Indian foreign ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted on Friday that Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj "had urgently sought report" on Wednesday's incident from the local government "and is monitoring the case". Police said Mr Kazim allegedly parked his car in front of Mr Gafoor's house, and was attacked with an iron rod by the latter after an altercation. "We have arrested the accused and the matter is now in court," Hyderabad police officer K Krishnaiah told BBC Hindi's Imran Qureshi. Gideon Omodowale of the local Nigerian Students Association said it was a "racial issue". "If he was a US citizen or an Indian, he wouldn't have been attacked. Later, some community people came and he [Mr Gafoor] apologised. We are ready to drop the case because we don't want it to affect other Africans," he told the BBC. There are more than 4,000 students from African countries in Hyderabad. Following last week's killing of an African student in Delhi, a group of African embassies had said they did not want to participate in Africa Day celebrations on Thursday because of repeated attacks on African students in India. They relented after Ms Swaraj promised to ensure the safety of African students in India. Mr Swarup said the Indian government had received news from its embassy in Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo, that some "Indian establishments and shops were attacked on 23 and 25 May as a reaction perhaps to the killing of the Congolese national" in Delhi. "It has been reported that by Wednesday, things have calmed down," Mr Swarup was quoted as saying by The Hindu newspaper. Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have not yet commented on the remarks. In February, a Tanzanian student was assaulted and partially stripped by a mob in the southern city of Bangalore.

Summary: India's foreign ministry says it is looking into an alleged attack on a Nigerian student by a local man in the southern city of Hyderabad.


Ford, who initially joined as defence coach in 2012, is joined by backroom staff Toby Booth, Darren Edwards and Neal Hatley in agreeing new deals. Under Ford's guidance Bath reached the 2015 Premiership final but lost 28-16 to Saracens at Twickenham. "I'm absolutely delighted, I love this place," the 49-year-old told BBC Radio Bristol. Former London Irish boss Booth, one-time Exiles prop Hatley and ex-England defence coach Ford arrived at The Rec in May 2012 to work under director of rugby Gary Gold. Bath finished seventh in the Premiership in their first year at the club and were sitting third in the table in December when Gold was dismissed from his role, with Ford taking over at the helm. Having committed their futures to Bath for at least four years, Ford now wants the club to win some silverware during his tenure. "In four years' time I want us to have a few trophies," he said. "I want us to have won the European Cup - the Champions Cup - and to have won the Premiership." Ford also paid tribute to his fellow coaches as an integral part of Bath's recent turnaround. "What we've done over the past couple of years as a team and what we've achieved make it a great place to work," he said. "For me to go for another four years gives me the continuity I want and the players can see that. "We are all very ambitious and we are all on the same page in terms of the way we play. We share the same philosophy and the players seem to enjoy it."

Summary: Bath head coach Mike Ford has signed a new four-year contract with the Premiership club.


A video of the 13-year-old's murder has gone viral on social media. The killers accused the boy of trying to steal a bicycle rickshaw van in the north-eastern city of Sylhet. Three people have been detained, including the main suspect who fled to Saudi Arabia after the attack. Suspected thieves are often attacked by mobs in Bangladesh. But the BBC's South Asia editor, Joanna Jolly, says that the brutality of the assault has caused widespread outrage and led to police forming a special squad to investigate the killing. One of the attackers filmed the assault on Samiul Alam Rajon on Wednesday on his mobile phone, while the others tied the boy to a pole and hit him repeatedly with a metal rod. He screamed for help, the Daily Star reported, and cried for water as he begged for his life. The men can be heard laughing and jeering at him as they told him that they would post the video on Facebook. After the boy was killed, the attackers took his body to a secluded dump, the paper reported, about 600ft (180m) away from the torture spot. But they were spotted by some locals who chased them. Three of the group escaped, but one man was caught and handed over to the police. Another was later detained, while the main suspect was arrested in Saudi Arabia. "It's a sad and unfortunate incident," Bangladesh's Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal was quoted by bdnews.24 as saying. "One [man] has been remanded and another has been arrested. The rest will be arrested soon. None will be spared." An autopsy report said that Samiul - who helped his family to sell vegetables - died of a brain haemorrhage after sustaining head injuries. More than 60 injury marks were found on his body. A Twitter page in his honour has been set up.

Summary: Thousands of people in Bangladesh are demanding justice for a teenage boy who was beaten to death by a group of men who filmed themselves laughing and jeering as they carried out the attack.


The Ministry of Defence said the former dictator's complex in Mosul, north Iraq, was a "major" IS HQ and training centre for foreign recruits. RAF Tornados used guided bombs in what Defence Secretary Michael Fallon called "emphatic" airstrikes on Monday. Mosul, Iraq's second city, has been under IS control since June 2014. The UK is part of a US-led international coalition conducting airstrikes on IS targets in Syria and Iraq. Special report: Islamic State conflict Islamic State crisis in seven charts The Ministry of Defence has released details of a series of operations over the past week - including the bombing of a "safe house" for foreign fighters in Iraq, and IS "terrorist strongpoints" close to Syria's border with Turkey. Two Tornado jets dropped the largest guided bombs they use, the Enhanced Paveway III, on Saddam's palace, a statement said. "Extensive surveillance" of the complex, located next to the river Tigris, found the main palace building was being used as accommodation and a meeting venue for foreign IS recruits, while outbuildings were used for training, internal security and "repression", the MoD said. Seven nations were involved in the attack on the complex on Monday afternoon, with initial indications suggesting the mission was successful, it added. Details of the latest air strikes against IS, also known as Daesh, were given as the defence secretary visited the crews involved, who are based at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus. Mr Fallon said: "Daesh has been losing followers and territory for months, and emphatic strikes like this show that we and the coalition will not waver. "Daesh fighters, both foreign and home-grown, can see that they are targets inside this cult." UK MPs approved UK air strikes in Iraq against IS in September 2014. Mr Fallon said at the time that the parliamentary vote followed a request for help from the UN by the Iraqi government. In December 2015, the UK also launched air strikes targeting IS in Syria after MPs voted for action.

Summary: A palace built by Saddam Hussein which was being used as a training centre for so-called Islamic State (IS) has been bombed by UK and coalition forces.


RAF Wittering in Cambridgeshire was initially named after the nearby town of Stamford. Spitfires, Hurricanes, the V-Bomber Force and Harriers have been based at the airfield. It is now home to the RAF's A4 Force and trainee pilots. A centennial memorial has been unveiled at All Saints' Church in Wittering.

Summary: An airfield established during World War One as a Royal Flying Corps base for anti-Zeppelin fighters has marked 100 years of active service.


Works by Matisse, Picasso, Gustav Klimt and Ben Nicholson will be offered at auction at Christie's in February, as well as Sting's Steinway piano. The auction house said the couple had collected the works "with passion and knowledge" over 20 years. One painting, Nicholson's March 55 (amethyst) could fetch up to £500,000. The British abstract painter's 1955 work previously hung in the music room at their house in Queen Anne's Gate. It will be auctioned alongside Robert Mapplethorpe photographs, Matisse's Jazz series and Picasso's lithograph Le Corsage a Carreaux. Prints by Georges Braque and Rene Magritte, as well as well as more contemporary artists such as Carsten Holler, will be auctioned alongside 20th century furniture and lighting by Post-War masters including Yves Klein. Andy Waters, head of private collection sales for Christie's London said the Queen Anne's Gate home had "effortlessly combined luxury, rarity and colour". "Each work of art was carefully chosen and the resulting collection is a testament to Sting and Trudie Styler's informed eye for art and design," said Waters. The couple, whose four children are now grown up, decided to sell the works after buying a new home in London's Battersea power station development. A Christie's spokesperson said they felt it was "time for a change". More than 200 separate lots are due to be auctioned on 24 February 2016, with estimates ranging from £1,000 to £500,000. Christie's said the collection also demonstrated the couple's support for young contemporary artists. It includes works by Emily Allchurch and Giles Alexander and a "striking" series of panels by Russian artist Veronica Smirnoff, specially commissioned for the staircase of the house.

Summary: Musician Sting and wife Trudie Styler are selling more than 200 items from their art collection, previously housed in their former family home in London.


Mr Murphy, who was hit by eggs on Thursday, claimed the Yes Scotland campaign was organising "mobs" to intimidate him and undecided voters. The campaign for independence condemned "all forms" of abusive behaviour. Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond and Prime Minister David Cameron also spoke out against the egg attack. Mr Murphy, the shadow international development secretary, has been on his 100 Towns in 100 Days tour, on behalf of the Better Together campaign to keep the Union. After being egged while speaking in Kirkcaldy, Fife, the Scottish MP said he was suspending the tour for 72 hours to take police advice on the safety of continuing. In the meantime, he also called on "Yes" campaigners to "call off their attack mobs". Mr Murphy said his claims had been backed up by footage released by Better Together, which the campaign described as a compilation of several 100 Towns in 100 Days events, including dates in Ayr, Motherwell and Glasgow. In the footage, the MP is seen being loudly jeered by members of the public, some of whom accuse him of being a "traitor", "parasite", "terrorist" and "quisling". Mr Murphy told the BBC the first 70 dates of his tour had been "good fun" and "passionate", but recently had taken a "sinister turn for the worse". "In the past 10 days or so, the Yes Scotland campaign has organised mobs to turn up at every meeting that I'm taking part in to try and silence undecided voters and to try and intimidate me," said the Scottish MP, who pointed to evidence on social media sites to support his claims. "This isn't about people throwing eggs, this is about a mob mentality trying to silence a quiet patriotic majority. "It won't work. It turns off undecided voters and it embarrasses the vast majority of good, decent 'Yes' campaigners." The egg incident was witnessed by Allan Crow, editor of the Fife Free Press newspaper, who tweeted that "Yes" supporters had chanted over Mr Murphy as he attempted to speak. The prime minister, who has been campaigning in Scotland, said people who threw things at politicians had no place in the democratic process. "I think the responsibility for the people doing these things lies with the people doing these things," said Mr Cameron, who was visiting a Royal Navy supplier in Midlothian. "I've always thought that it isn't right to throw eggs at people - I had one myself in Cornwall once, it's an interesting experience - and I'm sure other party leaders would take the same view." The prime minister added: "It's a vigorous debate with lots of argument, there's nothing wrong with a bit of heckling but throwing things isn't necessarily part of the democratic process." Mr Salmond said people had "every entitlement to peaceful protest", but added: "People shouldn't throw eggs at somebody full stop, that's something that happens in elections. "I remember John Prescott getting a bit energised about it in a UK election. It shouldn't happen - I don't think it's at the serious end of things - but it shouldn't

Summary: Labour MP Jim Murphy has suspended his Scotland-wide tour ahead of the independence referendum, citing "co-ordinated abuse" from "Yes" voters.