Her name features in everyday transactions in every town and city whenever a person goes to a cash dispenser, buys bread at a shop, pays a restaurant bill or a cab driver. But only those who carefully study the banknotes will realise who Ms Gumataotao Rios is. This Californian woman of Mexican descent has been treasurer of the United States since 2009. Since then, her signature has been printed on some 27 billion dollar notes. "Currency and coins are the way we touch the American public every day," she tells BBC Mundo in her Washington DC office, just a few steps from the White House. "We are part of history." Women have left their mark on that history in a very special way, because they have held the position of US treasurer since 1949. Six of the past 10 treasurers have also been of Hispanic descent. Ms Gumataotao Rios says that the first woman treasurer, Georgia Neese Clark, was appointed just after the Second World War, when women's participation in the workforce increased considerably. "It was just very courageous and probably very symbolic for President Harry S Truman to make that appointment," she says. Since then, every US president has chosen a woman's signature to appear alongside that of the US secretary of treasury on one of the most popular currencies in the world. Ms Gumataotao Rios explains that having women treasurers is not something that is institutionalised or has been done in order to fill a quota. "They look at the individuals more than anything," she says. "Clark, for instance, was a banker." She also rejects the notion that her Hispanic heritage might influence her daily activities: "Of course I am very proud to be Mexican-American, but in my role today I am an administration official." The treasurer believes that her own previous experience in areas such as economic development, real estate and investments made her a good choice for the post at a time when the recent global financial crisis was at its height. She also stresses that her work does not only consist of signing US banknotes, where her Mexican surname - Rios - appears next to her husband's Guamanian name, Gumataotao. Although Treasury Secretary Jack Lew makes the final financial decisions at the treasury department, Ms Gumataotao Rios supervises the nearly 4,000 employees who work at the US Mint and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. She also oversees the gold reserves at Fort Knox. Her position has historic importance: it is the only office in the treasury department that is older than the department itself. Michael Hillegas, the first US treasurer, took up his post in 1775, even before the United States acquired its name a year later on 9 September. Ms Gumataotao Rios is aware of that historic weight, but she also knows that her real link with most Americans is created through dollar banknotes. "My signature is all over the world", she says. "It's a sense of professional pride and of personal pride for my family." The first time she saw her name stamped on

Summary: Rosa Gumataotao Rios is one of the United States' most ubiquitous political figures, yet many people will probably have never heard of her.


The 1448 clash was the first decisive victory for a Scottish force over the English since the Battle of Otterburn, 60 years earlier. It was the final pitched battle between the two countries in the period of the Hundred Years War. The inventory aims to raise awareness of "important battlefield sites". Historic Environment Scotland's Philip Robertson said: "Following an application from a member of the public, we carried out further research into the Battle of Sark, and found that it met the criteria to be added to the inventory. "The battle was fought during a fascinating and tumultuous period of Scottish history, and we hope that by adding it to the inventory we will raise awareness of the battlefield site, stimulate further research around it, and develop its potential as an educational resource and site for visitors." Renewed border skirmishing saw Henry Percy, future 3rd earl of Northumberland, defeated by Hugh Douglas, earl of Ormond, on 23 October 1448. The encounter took place on the river Sark, near Gretna. Percy was taken prisoner and had to be ransomed. The following year the English burned Dumfries and Dunbar, and the Scots Alnwick and Warkworth. Source: The Oxford Companion to British History The Inventory of Historic Battlefields was created in 2011 and helps with the protection and management of battlefields. The full list of other battlefields, added in three phases, are: Alford (1645), Ancrum Moor (1545), Auldearn (1645), Bannockburn (1314), Bothwell Bridge (1679), Culloden (1746), Dunbar II (1650), Dupplin Moor (1332), Falkirk II (1746), Glenshiel (1719), Harlaw (1411), Killiecrankie (1689), Kilsyth (1645), Philiphaugh (1645), Pinkie (1547), Prestonpans (1745) and Sheriffmuir (1715). Barra (1308), Carbisdale (1650), Cromdale (1690), Drumclog (1679), Fyvie (1645), Inverkeithing II (1651), Inverlochy II (1645), Linlithgow Bridge (1526), Mulroy (1688), Rullion Green (1666) and Stirling Bridge (1297). Blar-na-Leine (1544), Dunbar I (1296), Dunkeld (1689), Glenlivet (1594), Inverlochy I (1431), Langside (1568), Loudoun Hill (1307), Roslin (1303), Sauchieburn (1488), Skirmish Hill (1526) and Tippermuir (1644).

Summary: The site of the Battle of Sark near Gretna has been added to Scotland's Inventory of Historic Battlefields taking the total to 40.


Gwent Police said the man was arrested in Hamburg on 12 August and will be extradited to the UK. The man is believed to be Thomas Doran, who is wanted as part of Gwent Police's Operation Imperial - an investigation into serious offences against vulnerable adults on the Gwent Levels. The extradition process can take six weeks, police added.

Summary: A 60-year-old man from Cardiff has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of conspiracy to kidnap.


Charteris is expected to be ruled out of Racing 92's match with Grenoble in France's Top 14 on Saturday. Wales team medical staff will assess his knee injury when he returns for international duty next week. The 32-year-old Bath-bound second row played in Wales' Six Nations draw against Ireland and last Saturday's 27-23 win over Scotland. Charteris is one of 10 current Wales squad members based in either England or France who have been released for domestic matches this weekend. He was expected to be picked to face Grenoble, while centre Jonathan Davies could play for Clermont Auvergne on their trip to Castres. There are seven members of Warren Gatland's squad at Aviva Premiership clubs - including George North and Jamie Roberts who both scored tries in the win against Scotland. Bradley Davies, who would probably take over Charteris' place in the team if he is unavailable, is at Wasps who play Bath on Saturday.

Summary: Wales lock Luke Charteris could be a doubt for the Six Nations match against France in Cardiff on 26 February.


It follows a report that an object was thrown into a car at Innisfree Gardens in the town. The incident was reported to police at about 08:15 BST on Wednesday. A number of houses have been evacuated.

Summary: Army bomb disposal experts have been sent to the scene of an alert in Strabane, County Tyrone.


The discovery of gravitational waves, announced in February, was declared breakthrough of the year. But the top 10 list, compiled by Physics World magazine, also features a new twist on the much-loved Schrödinger's Cat idea. It also included the detection of a planet around our nearest star. The winning discovery was the result of work by the Ligo collaboration, which involved more than 80 institutions worldwide. Ligo operates several labs around the world that fire lasers through long tunnels, trying to sense warping in the fabric of space-time. The first signal was generated by the collision of two black holes more than a billion light-years from Earth. "What's been achieved by Ligo, particularly in a relatively short space of time, is truly incredible," said Hamish Johnston, the editor of Physics World. "The observations it has made are the first direct evidence of the existence of black holes, so Ligo has already changed our view of the Universe." In no particular order, the nine other achievements are as follows: Schrödinger's Cat: The well-known paradox presents the idea of a cat in a box that may be simultaneously alive and dead. The scenario was designed to illustrate some principles of the weird world of quantum physics. It is an example of quantum superposition, where particles can be in two different states at once. A US-French team created two microwave cavities (the boxes), while the cats were represented by large ensembles of photons. In a twist to the tale, the team showed that the "cat" can be in two separate locations at the same time. Compact "gravimeter": University of Glasgow scientists built a gravimeter - which can make very precise measurements of Earth's gravity - that is both inexpensive and small. The device could be used in mineral exploration, civil engineering and for monitoring volcanoes. Nearest neighbour: Astronomers discovered evidence for a rocky exoplanet within the habitable zone of Proxima Centauri, the nearest star to our Solar System. The alien world, called Proxima b, is about 1.3 times the size of Earth and could - in theory - sustain liquid water on its surface. Entanglement: An international team created and measured a phenomenon called quantum entanglement between two different types of ion - a charged atom or molecule. The discovery could help show the way towards super-fast quantum computers. Wonder material: Scientists measured a property called negative refraction in the promising material graphene. Negative refraction could be used to create new types of optical devices such as very powerful lenses. Nuclear clock: German physicists detected an elusive transition in the element thorium-229 which could allow the development of a "nuclear clock". Such a clock would be much more stable than the conventional atomic clocks in use today. Amazing lens: A team at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland created a new microscope lens, called the Mesolens, that offers the unique combination of a large field of view with high resolution. Fast computing: Quantum computers could herald a technological revolution, but scientists have to overcome many hurdles before they can produce "real world" devices. In 2016,

Summary: The detection of ripples in space-time and a famous cat-based paradox are featured in a list of the physics advances of 2016.


With temperatures at Indian Wells in excess of 105 degrees, Evans broke in the opening game but world number five Nishikori hit back immediately and captured the set in 42 minutes. Breaks were traded again at the start of the second before Nishikori sealed the match in an hour and 24 minutes. Kyle Edmund is also out, 6-4 7-6 (7-5) to defending champion Novak Djokovic. Following the surprise defeat of world number one Andy Murray at the hands of qualifier Vasek Pospisil the previous evening, Evans, 26, produced a spirited performance, but some pinpoint accuracy from Nishikori saw him break again in game eight of the first set. World number 41 Evans, who beat Dustin Brown in the previous round, continued to frequently match the quality of his Japanese opponent's groundstrokes but gradually faded as the assured Nishikori moved through to face Gilles Muller of Luxembourg in round three. Find out how to get into tennis in our special guide.

Summary: British number two Dan Evans was beaten 6-3 6-4 by Japan's Kei Nishikori in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open.


Rooney, 31, played 559 times for United, scoring 253 goals. He won five Premier League titles and each of the Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup once after joining from Everton for £27m in 2004. Rooney, who has signed a two-year deal, said he was "ecstatic" and his "first game back will be an emotional day". "It's a great feeling to be back. I cannot wait to meet the lads, get on the training pitch and then get on the pitch to play," he added. Rooney's return comes as United look set to sign Everton striker Romelu Lukaku, with a £75m deal for the Belgium international agreed between the two clubs. Everton confirmed Rooney will wear the number 10 shirt previously worn by Lukaku. "I'm not just coming back because it's the team I support, the team I grew up playing for - I'm coming back because I feel the club can move forward and be successful," said Rooney, who scored 17 goals in 77 games in his first spell at Goodison. "I want to be part of it. There will be pressure on me to perform, but I'm ready to go. I believe I can help move this club forward and be more successful on the pitch." Rooney says when he spoke to Everton manager Ronald Koeman, he "saw it in his eyes that he wanted me to be part of his team". He added: "It was a no-brainer for me and the only place I was going to go." Rooney said he told his agent Paul Stretford to "go and speak to them, let's make it happen" when he found out Everton were interested in signing him and it "was obvious I was going to be leaving Manchester United this summer". "There were other options there but once I knew that Everton wanted me to come back then it was the only option for me," he added. Media playback is not supported on this device Koeman began talking about Rooney's potential return as far back as October, stating he would be "pleased" to sign England's all-time leading goalscorer. On Sunday, he said: "Wayne has shown me that ambition that we need and that winning mentality - he knows how to win titles and I'm really happy he's decided to come home. "He loves Everton and he was desperate to come back. He is still only 31 and I don't have any doubts about his qualities. It's fantastic he's here. "We have a lot of young players and sometimes in life you need somebody who you look up to, who you learn from. That was also one of the messages when we spoke about on and off the pitch what his function will be in the team. "One of the functions for Wayne is to show the rest of the team why he is - and still is - that player." Rooney, who was often left out of United's starting line-up by manager Jose Mourinho last season, appeared in 25 league games - the fewest he has played in one

Summary: Manchester United record goalscorer Wayne Rooney has rejoined Everton for an undisclosed fee, 13 years after leaving the Merseyside club.


Dozens were also injured during the event, in Rapoosal, in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. The sport, known as jallikattu, was banned by India's Supreme Court in 2014. But on Saturday the central government temporarily lifted the ban, after large-scale protests. Several villages and towns in Tamil Nadu then held events on Sunday attracting huge crowds. Subduing angry bulls has long been practised in the state as a sport and is a key part of the harvest festival. The court had banned jallikattu on the grounds that it was cruel to animals. Animal rights activists say the spectacle causes unnecessary stress to the bulls who are released into a crowd and forced to fend off people trying to ride them. Many in Tamil Nadu, however, are against the ban as they see jallikattu as an important part of their cultural heritage, and also say it ensures the preservation of native breeds of bulls. In recent days large demonstrations have been staged in the state capital Chennai (Madras) calling for the practice to be fully re-legalised. Most ministers in the state government including Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, as well as Tamil celebrities such as Oscar-winning composer A R Rahman, support jallikattu.

Summary: Two men have been gored to death in a bull-wrestling festival, as a fierce debate rages over the controversial sport.


Investors shrugged off data that showed core consumer prices fell 0.1% in August from a year ago - the first annual drop since April 2013. The decline in prices, which includes oil products but not fresh food, had been expected by economists. Japan's benchmark Nikkei index ended up 1.8% at 17,880.51. Shares in Sharp fell as much as 10% after the Nikkei business daily said it was likely to report a half-year loss of 30bn yen ($250m; Â£163m) as a result of weak sales of LCD panels for smartphones. On the currency markets, the US dollar rose in Asian trade after the head of US Federal Reserve Janet Yellen said the central bank was still on track to raise interest rates later this year. The dollar was up to 120.32 yen from around 120.00 yen before her speech. In China, investors continued to digest the mixed news coming out of the economy this week. A preliminary reading of China's factory activity fell to the weakest level since 2009, but home prices rose for the fourth month, indicating growth. The Shanghai Composite closed down 1.6% at 3,092.35, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index rose 0.4% to 21,186.32. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 index closed down 0.6% at 5,042.10. South Korean shares fell despite a central bank survey showing consumer sentiment had hit a four-month high in September. The benchmark Kospi finished down 0.2% at 1,942.85.

Summary: Japanese shares finished higher on Friday, recovering some of the losses in the previous session when the market lost nearly 3%.


The event in Cattistock, which also incorporates a food festival, sees participants hurling the locally-made buns in pursuit of a new record. The existing record holder, Dave Phillips, lobbed his winning knob an astounding 29.4m (96ft) in 2012. For the first time this year, winners were presented with a bronze knob, cast by local foundry Coles Casting. Other games include guess the weight of the big knob, knob archery, knob and spoon racing, pin the knob on the Cerne giant, and the knob eating cup.

Summary: Thousands of people have turned out for the annual Dorset knob throwing contest.


She took the seat with 91,036 votes with her Labour rival Gareth Derrick on 87,242 votes after both went through to a second round. There was a turnout of 22.8%, up from 15% in the election of November 2012. The area's first police and crime commissioner, Conservative Tony Hogg, who was elected in 2012, confirmed last year he would stand for re-election. Ms Hernandez said: "I'm just delighted that the people of Devon and Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly have put their faith in me to get the best out of Devon & Cornwall Police and keep us all safe." BBC News App users: tap here to see the results. More information is available on the Choose my PCC website.

Summary: The Conservatives' Alison Hernandez has been elected as Devon and Cornwall's police and crime commissioner.


The emergency services were called to the home in Minto Crescent at about 09:40 on Saturday. Police are treating the death as "unexplained". A Police Scotland spokeswoman said the inquiry was at a very early stage and appealed for anyone with information to contact them.

Summary: A man has been found dead at a house in Glenrothes, Fife.


The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's Lancaster, known as Thumper, based at RAF Coningsby, took the skies for a test flight on Monday. The Lancaster, one of only two in the world able to fly, missed most of the 2015 display season. Squadron Leader Martin Morris said a schedule for subsequent flights will be announced over the next few weeks. Sqd Ldr Morris, who heads up the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, said: "Spares and parts are difficult to find and some had to be manufactured. "The aluminium for the bulkhead had to be sourced from the same type of aluminium as the original aircraft - so it has not been without challenge - but our engineers have succeeded." Hundreds of people turned out to watch as Thumper took to the skies at about 14:00 BST.

Summary: The last airworthy Lancaster bomber in Britain has flown for the first time since being grounded by a fire in May.


Shares in the company more than halved in April when Imagination said that Apple was to stop using its technology. The US company uses the UK firm's chip technology in its iPhones, iPads, and iPods under a licensing agreement. Imagination said it had received interest from suitors in recent weeks so had begun a formal sale process. It added it was now in preliminary talks with potential bidders. In April, Imagination said that Apple, which accounts for about half of Imagination's revenues, was planning to stop using its technology within "15 months to two years". At the time, it questioned whether Apple would be able to develop its own computer chip designs without breaching Imagination's patents. Last month, Imagination announced it had started a dispute resolution procedure with Apple over licensing payments. In its latest update, the company said it remained "in dispute" with Apple. Separately, Imagination said the sale process for its MIPS and Ensigma businesses - which was announced in May - was "progressing well", with indicative proposals received for both units. News of the sale sent shares in Imagination up 15% in early trade to 142p. However, the share price still remains nearly 50% below the level it was at before Imagination announced it was being dropped by Apple.

Summary: UK chip designer Imagination Technologies - which is in dispute with Apple, its largest customer - has put itself up for sale.


The Highlanders, relegated from the top flight last season, have appointed John Robertson as Richie Foran's successor. Elsewhere, Dumbarton host Morton, St Mirren face Falkirk, Queen of the South take on Brechin City. Newly-promoted Livingston welcome Dunfermline Athletic for their first game of the season.

Summary: Inverness CT will open their Scottish Championship campaign at home to Dundee United when the 2017-18 gets under way on 5 August.


Investigators have found signs of metal fatigue in components from the aircraft that crashed off Norway in April, killing 13 people. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said both H225 and AS332 (L2) variants should cease flying. Iain Stuart from Aberdeenshire was among those killed in the crash. Mr Stuart, 41, from Laurencekirk, was working for the oil field services company Halliburton and was a passenger on the helicopter. The Airbus Super Puma 225 was travelling from the Gullfaks field to Bergen when it crashed near the small island of Turoey on 29 April. The pilots had no time to issue a mayday and the main rotor is believed to have become detached before impact. On Wednesday a preliminary report issued by the Accident Investigation Board Norway (AIBN) said it had found "features strongly consistent with fatigue" in parts of the main gearbox (MGB). It added: "It cannot be ruled out that this signifies a possible safety issue that can affect other MGBs of the same type. "The nature of the catastrophic failure of the LN-OJF main rotor system indicates that the current means to detect a failure in advance are not effective." The Super Puma H225 helicopter had already grounded in the UK and Norway since the crash but the latest EASA directive includes the other main variant of the Super Puma and extends the ban across Europe. An online petition calling for all Super Puma 225s to be "permanently removed from service" has attracted nearly 30,000 signatures. Tommy Campbell, chair of the Offshore Coordinating Group (OCG) of trade unions said: "The Accident Investigation Board Norway (AIBN) report is a further development in the investigation process, but it is just part of that process. "The OCG will await the outcome of investigations aimed at providing proof around what caused the tragedy in Norway and thereafter we will react to those findings. "The OCG accepts and fully understands the concerns of our respective members and their families, and the OCG trade unions will continue to support members during this period. "There is no question of this aircraft type coming back into service anytime soon as a consequence of these latest findings. "If that position changes, we will engage with our members to determine a position".

Summary: European aviation safety officials have extended the grounding of Super Puma helicopters amid concerns about its gearbox.


9 June 2014 Last updated at 06:55 BST Is the NHS better since devolution and has the Welsh government delivered on its promises? Firstly Dr Alan Rees, of the Royal College of Physicians, said there has been huge improvements over recent decades but the health service has been a victim of its own success. Plaid Cymru health spokesperson Elin Jones AM argues that the NHS and health boards have failed to manage their finances. Dr Tony Calland, of the British Medical Association, said the Welsh government had done its best but had underestimated the problems.

Summary: It is 15 years since the National Assembly started in Wales and BBC Wales is looking at what devolution has meant for the NHS in Wales.


Michelle O'Neill told the BBC she still intends to publish the plan later this month, with an indicative budget. On Thursday, Mrs O'Neill said there was "no longer an executive in place to agree a budget for an elective-care plan". But she had talks on Friday with the finance minister about the funding. The Stormont institutions face collapse following the resignation of Martin McGuinness as deputy first minister. On Friday, the health minister said she "remains committed" to publishing the strategy to tackle waiting lists which she said were "totally unacceptable" to her. She added that the amount of money needed was "sizeable" and that she was still in conversations with Mairtin O'Muilleoir looking at all the issues involved. While the health minister says she will push ahead with publishing the plan, as there is no budget or executive in place, its implementation will be more difficult.

Summary: The health minister has given further clarification around the publication of a new strategy to tackle hospital waiting times in Northern Ireland.


Burgess went over to put the visitors ahead and the boot of George Williams ensured they led 8-4 at the break despite Vincent Duport's try. After the restart Duport scored in the corner as Catalans took a 10-8 lead. But Burgess put Wigan back ahead and further tries by Williams and Sam Tomkins followed by another Burgess effort saw Wigan home. The Warriors move up to seventh, four points clear of ninth-placed Warrington with two games remaining before the Super 8s. And they are now four points behind fourth-placed Hull - and the top four spot that would give them the chance to defend their title. Catalans are 10th, four points behind Huddersfield, who are eighth. A Wigan win or any sorts looked in doubt when Duport collected a last-tackle kick to go over, with Luke Walsh adding the two points to give the French side their two-point advantage. But Wigan, who were without coach Shaun Wane as he recovers after a hip operation, then dominated. A brilliant team try ended with Burgess going over in the corner and Williams skipped through to give them a 10-point lead. A Tony Gigot error then gifted Tomkins the away side's fourth try and the Burgess treble came when he went over from close range. Catalans head coach Steve McNamara: "For 60 to 65 minutes, there was not a lot to choose between the two teams - in fact I think we were two tries to one up. "It was really pleasing that we were in that contest but really disappointed with the last 15 minutes. I don't think we deserved that scoreline. "Having said that, if you give Wigan those opportunities they'll take them and that's what they did. I think that our performance today was a whole lot better than our win over Leigh last weekend. "We can take a lot of positives out of that and hopefully we can improve next week as much as we have this week going into next week's game against St Helens." Wigan assistant John Winder: "I was really pleased with the result. For 60 minutes I thought it was a real arm wrestle and it was a really tough game. "Both sides were very competitive. We just stuck at it and got through that 60-minute mark and things just started to open up for us. "I thought we got what we deserved and we stuck with the process long enough and we managed to snag a couple of tries before the momentum went with us at the end. "It was very hot out there and a really physical game. The quality of the game was really high, the opening 15 minutes saw both teams complete in the high eighties and there weren't a lot of errors." Catalans: Gigot, Broughton, Inu, Wiliame, Duport, Walsh, Albert, Moa, Aiton, Casty, Anderson, Horo, Baitieri. Substitutes: Bousquet, Da Costa, Margalet, Belmas. Wigan: S. Tomkins, Davies, Gelling, Gildart, Burgess, Williams, Leuluai, Nuuausala, McIlorum, Sutton, Bateman, Farrell, O'Loughlin. Substitutes: Isa, Clubb, Powell, Tautai.

Summary: Joe Burgess scored a hat-trick as Wigan produced an emphatic final 20 minutes to win at Catalans Dragons.


Forecasts were predicting a 4.1% fall in exports, but a weakening currency may have boosted the lagging sector. Imports also beat expectations in yuan-dominated terms to only fall 4%, compared to forecasts of a 7.9% slump. The jump in exports was the first rise since June last year as the sector has been battered by slowing demand and slumping commodity prices. For the year, exports fell 1.8%, while imports tumbled 13.2% from 2014. China's customs spokesman Huang Songping said at a news conference in Beijing that the country's exports fell last year due to weak external demand. Trade figures in US dollar-denominated terms came out later in the day and were also better-than-expected. Exports fell 1.4%, compared to forecasts of an 8% fall, while imports declined 7.6% against expectations of an 11.5% decline. The country's central bank had been aggressively weakening the yuan guidance rate -the rate the bank fixes for the currency on a daily basis - last week in an attempt to boost the sector. But the depreciation of the yuan sparked fears that other countries in the region would also start to devalue their currencies to compete with China on exports and that rattled global markets. This week, it has set the yuan rate steady in attempt to calm volatility in equity markets and soothe fears that China's economy may be slowing faster than anticipated. The world's second largest economy is already expected to have grown at its slowest pace in a quarter of a century last year, with Beijing targeting 7% growth. But many economists have warned that the Asian giant may undershoot that target as key sectors such as exports, manufacturing, property and consumption struggle to gain momentum. However, Wednesday's closely watched better-than-expected figures could go a long way to ease fears about the Chinese economy at a time when attention is focused on how authorities are handling the market volatility. The benchmark Shanghai Composite index was up 0.7% to 3,044.52 after the data was released.

Summary: Chinese exports defied expectations in December to rise 2.3% from a year ago in yuan-denominated terms.


Sturridge, 25, is not in Hodgson's latest squad after suffering a thigh strain on England duty last month. Reds boss Brendan Rodgers criticised England's handling of the player, and did not want him to be called up for games against San Marino and Estonia. "It's simply a fact, an unfortunate fact, that he's not recovered," Hodgson said of Sturridge's absence. "There's no problems or conflict there at all." Sturridge has missed Liverpool's last six games but there is a chance he could return on Saturday, against West Brom in the Premier League. But Rodgers said he would not be able to play in the Euro 2016 qualifiers with San Marino on Thursday, 9 October and three days later against Estonia. "I've had good communication with Roy and we spoke at length on the situation," said Rodgers, whose side were beaten 1-0 by Basel in the Champions League on Wednesday. "It was amicable. There is no issue. "We had agreed it was probably too soon for Daniel to meet up with England irrespective of whether he was involved this weekend or not. "Every individual player is different. I respect he (Hodgson) had work to do internationally but my thoughts are with Liverpool players and what their needs are. "Daniel hasn't trained with the team at all since the injury with them and it was probably not the right time to go with them. "I've not spoken to Daniel. My focus is on Liverpool, it is not on England. I spoke to him about being available for Liverpool but I can't think about England when he is not ready to play for Liverpool." Hodgson said there had been "no question" of selecting Sturridge for the double-header. "He's not played for Liverpool at all since picking up the injury with us. As I understand it he's still got some work to do before he's fully fit," Hodgson said. "It's a great blow to us, Liverpool and the player, because he was anxious to be a part of these two games." Sturridge has made 16 appearances for England since making his debut almost three years ago, scoring five goals - his most recent coming in the 2-1 defeat by Italy at the World Cup in June. England won their opening Euro 2016 qualifier 2-0 against Switzerland last month.

Summary: England manager Roy Hodgson has rejected talk of a rift with Liverpool over injured striker Daniel Sturridge.


Cuala earned a 3-19 to 1-16 victory over Kilkenny club O'Loughlin Gaels at Portlaoise to lift the provincial title for the first time. Con O'Callaghan, Colm Cronin and Mark Schutte hit Cuala's goals with free-taker David Treacy finishing with 0-11. Danny Loughnane scored O'Loughlin Gael's second-half goal. Cuala, who landed their first Dublin title in 2015, will be favourites in the All-Ireland semi-final against the Derry club on 4 February. Slaughtneil clinched their first Ulster title in October after defeating 2012 All-Ireland champions Loughgiel 2-14 to 1-13 in the decider.

Summary: Dublin side Cuala will be Slaughtneil's opponents in the All-Ireland Club Hurling semi-finals in February after they won the Leinster title on Sunday.


The change, introduced on 1 May, means google.ps now displays "Palestine" in Arabic and English under Google's logo. Using the word Palestine is controversial for some. Israeli policy is that the borders of a Palestinian state are yet to be agreed. In November, the UN gave Palestine the status of "non-member observer state". The decision by the General Assembly was strongly opposed by Israel and the United States. Previously, Palestine only had "observer entity" status. It followed an unsuccessful Palestinian bid to join the international body as a full member state in 2011 because of a lack of support in the UN Security Council. Palestinians in general seek recognition for the state they are trying to establish and the adoption of the name Palestine. Israel considers any formal use of the word Palestine as pre-judging the outcome of currently stalled peace talks. In much of Israel's official terminology the West Bank is referred to as Judea and Samaria. In a statement given to the BBC on Friday, Google spokesman Nathan Tyler said: "We're changing the name 'Palestinian Territories' to 'Palestine' across our products. We consult a number of sources and authorities when naming countries. "In this case, we are following the lead of the UN, Icann [the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers], ISO [International Organisation for Standardisation] and other international organisations." The Palestinian Authority (PA) welcomed Google's decision. "This is a step in the right direction, a timely step and one that encourages others to join in and give the right definition and name for Palestine instead of Palestinian territories," Dr Sabri Saidam, advisor to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, told the BBC. "Most of the traffic that happens now happens in the virtual world and this means putting Palestine on the virtual map as well as on the geographic maps," he added. Dr Saidam said that since the UN vote on 29 November, the PA had written to international companies, including Google, asking them to replace their usage of "Palestinian Territories" with "Palestine".

Summary: Internet giant Google has changed the tagline on the homepage of its Palestinian edition from "Palestinian Territories" to "Palestine".


He said he would require ministers and civil servants to record all meetings with newspaper and media proprietors, senior editors and executives. Labour leader Ed Miliband said he hoped it would be "retrospective" back to the 2010 election. He again attacked Mr Cameron about his decision to hire Andy Coulson at No 10. The issue came up at a fiery Prime Minister's Questions ahead of a statement in which Mr Cameron gave more details of a proposed inquiry into phone hacking. MPs were due to debate calls for News Corporation to withdraw its bid to fully take over BSkyB - but the company withdrew it shortly beforehand saying it was "too difficult to progress in this climate". It follows allegations that the phones of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler, the families of the Soham murder victims and of British soldiers killed in action, had been hacked. Former PMs Tony Blair and Gordon Brown have both faced Freedom of Information requests over their meetings with News Corporation boss Rupert Murdoch and Mr Cameron has also faced headlines about his "secret meetings" with Mr Murdoch. At PMQs on Wednesday, he said what had happened at News International - News Corporation's UK arm - was "disgraceful" and the company should "stop thinking about mergers when they've got to sort out the mess they have created". But he added: "If we are going to say to the police 'you must be more transparent and cut out corruption', if we are going to say to the media 'you must be more transparent and cut out this malpractice' then, yes, the relationship between politicians and the media must change and we must be more transparent too about meetings." He said politicians had been "too silent" about media tactics in the past: "That is part of the problem. Your bins are gone through by some media organisation but you hold back from dealing with it because you want good relations with the media. "What we need is some honesty about this issue on cross-party basis so we can take on this problem." The prime minister's official spokesman said Mirror Group reporters had gone through Mr Cameron's bins when he was in opposition. In his statement to MPs later, he said he would consult Cabinet Secretary Sir Gus O'Donnell about amending the ministerial code "to require ministers to record all meetings with newspaper and other media proprietors, senior editors and executives - regardless of the nature of the meeting". Top civil servants and special advisers would also have to record such meetings - and the information would be published quarterly. Mr Miliband said he welcomed the proposal but added: "I hope and expect he will ensure that that proposal is implemented in a retrospective way back to the last general election." BBC political editor Nick Robinson said it appeared the change would not mean every meeting with every journalist would have to be recorded - but he said it would allow people to see whether there was a pattern of politicians meeting particular proprietors or newspapers in advance of important decisions.

Summary: David Cameron has said the relationship between politicians and the media "must change" and pledged to be more open about meetings with media bosses.


It was able to destroy or disrupt the growth of neural progenitor cells, which build the brain and nervous system, in lab tests. The discovery, published in the journal Cell Stem Cell, adds weight to claims that Zika is causing brain abnormalities in babies. However, the US researchers caution this is not yet the conclusive link. There have been more than 4,800 confirmed and suspected cases of babies born with small brains - microcephaly - in Brazil. It is widely thought that the Zika outbreak is to blame, but this has not been scientifically confirmed. The team from the Johns Hopkins, Florida State and Emory universities infected a range of tissue samples with Zika virus for two hours and then analysed the samples three days later. The virus was able to infect up to 90% of neural progenitor cells in a sample leading to nearly a third of cells dying and the growth of the rest being disrupted. A similar effect in a developing brain could have devastating results. The virus was able to infect only 10% of other tissue types tested including more advanced brain cells, kidney cells and embryonic stem cells. Prof Guo-li Ming, one of the researchers, said the findings were significant and represented a first step to understanding the link between microcephaly and Zika. She told the BBC News website: "Neural progenitor cells are especially vulnerable to the Zika virus. "They are giving rise to the cortex - the primary part [of the brain] that shows reduced volume in microcephaly. "But this research does not provide the direct evidence that Zika virus is the cause for microcephaly." She said studies looking at brain organoids or animal studies were still needed. David Shukman, Science editor, BBC News In the overcrowded hospitals of Recife, the teeming Brazilian city at the epicentre of the crisis, medics have long assumed that the Zika virus is to blame. In a sweltering waiting room last month, where anxious mothers were clutching babies with abnormally small heads, Dr Angela Rocha told me that she was convinced of the link. In a normal year, she said, she might see five suspected cases of microcephaly while in the previous few months she had seen more than 200. When I asked whether it would be wise to wait for a full scientific analysis with peer-reviewed conclusions, she looked at me with scorn. With so many cases, and more in prospect after the next rainy season, we do not have time to wait, she said. It is unclear why these cells should be so vulnerable, but it appears they do not mount an immune response to Zika infection. While not definitive, the study adds to mounting evidence including Zika being discovered in the brains of dead babies as well as in amniotic fluid. Brain development researcher Dr Madeline Lancaster, from the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, said the study was a "significant step forward". She told the BBC News website: "The effect they see could well explain the surge in microcephaly and it opens the door for many further

Summary: Zika virus kills the type of tissue found in the developing brain, researchers have shown.


That is the view of a range of very senior business people and marketing gurus to whom I have spoken. One said: "This is a nightmare for them - the reputational damage is huge". So why aren't these huge and powerful global companies doing what the UK culture secretary John Whittingdale has asked, and following the lead of Visa - which said it would review its sponsorship deal if Fifa does not clean up its act? Well, part of the answer is implicit even in the less mild sabre-rattling of Visa. Because it is striking that even Visa only said it might review its commercial relationship with Fifa, not that it was doing so. The point, according to well-placed executives, is that Coca Cola, Hyundai, Budweiser, McDonald's, Gazprom and Visa (among others) have signed legally binding contracts. So they may not be able to get out of the contracts without paying spectacular damages - given that they are each believed to be paying Fifa up to $200m (Â£130m) over four years for the marketing opportunities associated with the World Cup. "They are all asking their lawyers to examine whether they have 'moral' clauses in their contracts, which would allow them to get out because of Fifa's behaviour," said a businessman with links to the sponsors. There is another point, though - put to me by a member of one of the sponsor's boards - which is that the World Cup is "the best sponsorship opportunity on the planet". How so? Well, association football is arguably the world's most global sport - though the Olympics and Formula One also have serious worldwide reach. And the World Cup allows the sponsors to get their names in front of hundreds of millions of consumers, both in the rich West and in the faster-growing economies of Asia and South America. What I am told makes World Cup sponsorship particularly special is that Fifa is far less prescriptive about how the sponsoring companies promote their brands and conduct their marketing than the Olympic Organising Committee. "Fifa is the least anal and controlling of its sponsors," said a marketing executive. "And that is highly prized." Or to put it another way, although all the sponsors want to be seen to be doing the "right thing" by putting pressure on Fifa to reform, they are fearful that if they completely incinerate their relationships with the World Cup, they may simply be providing a precious and rare marketing opportunity to their bitterest rivals.

Summary: The Fifa scandal is an "absolute disaster" for the multinationals who sponsor it - because they cannot escape taint from the perceived lapses of football's supreme governing body.


Staff at Inverness-based Lifescan Scotland were informed of the development by management on Tuesday. It comes after parent company Johnson and Johnson announced it was reviewing its strategic options. LifeScan makes products for the treatment of diabetes and currently employs 1,100 people in the Highland capital. The products include meters and software to let people self-monitor their blood glucose levels. Johnson and Johnson reported slower than expected sales to the financial markets on Tuesday and said they were looking to sell or find partners or other options for Lifescan. Last summer Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) invested Â£1.8m in Lifescan to support 600 existing jobs.

Summary: Up to 80 jobs are under threat at one of Scotland's largest life sciences companies.


Members of the Unite union working for Wood Group on eight Shell installations will vote on whether to strike. The union said its members were "deeply worried" and felt they had no other option but to consider industrial action. Wood Group said it was "extremely disappointed" at the news during the consultation process. The platforms involved are Shearwater, Gannet, Nelson, Curlew, Brent Delta, Brent Alpha, Brent Bravo and Brent Charlie. In February, Aberdeen-based Wood Group PSN announced it was cutting rates paid to about a third of its UK contractor workforce.

Summary: Hundreds of North Sea workers are to be balloted for industrial action in a dispute over pay cuts.


Alexander Perepilichnyy, 44, collapsed and died in the road in Weybridge, Surrey, on the evening of 10 November 2012. Surrey Police investigated his death, but decided it was not suspicious. However, new toxicology tests have shown that a rare poison may have been used to kill him. Mr Perepilichnyy had told colleagues in London he had received death threats, reports BBC world affairs correspondent Richard Galpin. He had handed over sensitive documents to a businessman in London and to prosecutors in Switzerland, our correspondent adds. These implicated Russian officials and mafia members in the theft of $240m (Â£147m) from the Russian state through tax fraud. The full inquest had been due to get under way earlier, but was delayed because of the new toxicology information. Tests showed a potential marker for a rare poison called Gelsemium elegans. Further tests will be carried out to establish if the poison was in his body.

Summary: A wealthy Russian businessman who died suddenly near his home in Surrey may have been poisoned, a pre-inquest hearing has been told.


Creighton was riding at Warrnambool on Saturday when was unseated as his horse The Walrus stumbled early in the race. He was initially conscious but his condition deteriorated at Warrnambool Base Hospital and he was transferred to Melbourne for further treatment. He remains in intensive care following wrist surgery, Racing Victoria said. Creighton was formerly based in Britain and rode big winners for trainer Mick Channon. Former England footballer Channon tweeted: "Some positive news about Eddie Creighton thankfully. A smashing lad."

Summary: Irish jockey Eddie Creighton is "conscious and responsive" after coming out of an induced coma following a fall at an Australian racecourse.


Barker has worked alongside Karl Robinson at League One Charlton since December 2016 but was approached by Rotherham last week. The 41-year-old had three spells with the Millers as a player, scoring 13 goals in 153 league games. Rotherham will join Charlton in League One next season following their relegation from the Championship. Barker and Warne were team-mates when the Millers won promotion to the second tier 2000-01.

Summary: Rotherham United have appointed their former player Richie Barker as assistant to manager Paul Warne.


Roedd yr Aelod Cynulliad Mike Hedges wedi mynd i gangen yn Abertawe ddydd Sadwrn gyda'i ferch er mwyn newid statws ei chyfrif i un myfyriwr, gan ei bod hi'n mynd i'r brifysgol ym mis Medi. Ond pan ofynnodd y banc am dystiolaeth ei bod wedi cael ei derbyn i'w chwrs, fe wnaethon nhw wrthod y llythyr UCAS gafodd ei gyflwyno - am ei fod yn y Gymraeg. Dywedodd Mr Hedges, AC Dwyrain Abertawe, ei bod hi'n "annerbyniol" fod y llythyr wedi ei wrthod. Dywedodd mudiad Dyfodol i'r Iaith bod yr achos yn dangos yr angen i gynnwys y sector preifat mewn rheolau iaith newydd. Mewn sylwadau ar Twitter dywedodd nad oedd yn "beth mawr i ofyn", a'i fod yn ragor o dystiolaeth bod "ffordd bell i fynd cyn bod gennym ni Gymru ddwyieithog". Mewn sylwadau pellach wrth BBC Cymru Fyw, dywedodd: "Fe wnaethon nhw jyst ddweud mai dyna oedd polisi'r cwmni ac na allan nhw ei dderbyn. "Mae'n annerbyniol ac yn anghywir. Petai e jyst yn fater o fod heb aelod staff oedd yn siarad Cymraeg yn y gangen y diwrnod hwnnw, neu fod angen ei anfon ffwrdd a'i fod yn cymryd hirach, bydden i'n deall. "Ond dyw hi ddim yn iawn nad oedden nhw'n fodlon derbyn y ddogfen mewn unrhyw ffordd." Dywedodd David Williams o Gymdeithas yr Iaith fod y digwyddiad yn "dystiolaeth bellach o'r angen i estyn hawliau iaith i weddill y sector breifat, gan gynnwys y banciau". Ond mae Lloyds wedi pwysleisio eu bod nhw'n derbyn gohebiaeth yn y Gymraeg, ac mai camgymeriad oedd y digwyddiad gyda Mr Hedges a'i ferch. "Mae'n wir ddrwg gennym am ein camgymeriad y tro hwn," meddai llefarydd ar ran y banc. "Rydym wrth gwrs yn cydnabod cynigion UCAS yn y Gymraeg fel cadarnhad, ac mae gennym ni nifer o staff Cymraeg eu hiaith sy'n delio â chwsmeriaid. "Byddwn yn gwneud yn siŵr, yn syth, bod ein holl gydweithwyr yn ymwybodol o'r canllawiau cywir i'w dilyn, fel na wnaiff hyn ddigwydd eto." Yn siarad ar y Post Cyntaf ddydd Llun, dywedodd cadeirydd grŵp pwyso Dyfodol i'r Iaith bod yr achos yn dangos bod angen cynnwys y sector preifat mewn deddf iaith newydd. Dywedodd Heini Gruffudd: "Mae'r amser wedi dod erbyn hyn i ni efelychu'r hyn sy'n digwydd yng Nghanada lle mae 'na ddeddfau iaith penodol am fyd busnes yn gyffredinol. "Nes ein bod ni'n g'neud hynny bydd y sefyllfa yn aneglur i fanciau a phob math o fusnesau stryd fawr eraill." Yn siarad ar raglen Taro'r Post, dywedodd Comisiynydd y Gymraeg bod ei swyddfa wedi cysylltu gyda'r banc wedi'r digwyddiad. Dywedodd Meri Huws: "Er ein bod yn deall fod Lloyds wedi ymddiheuro am y mater dan sylw, rydym wedi gohebu â'r banc i ofyn am eglurhad o'r sefyllfa ac am gyfarfod i drafod y camau nesaf. "Byddwn hefyd yn defnyddio'r achos fel enghraifft i atgoffa'r banciau am statws swyddogol y Gymraeg yng Nghymru, ac am yr angen i gynnig gwasanaethau Cymraeg a pharchu dewis iaith eu cwsmeriaid."

Summary: Mae banc Lloyds wedi ymddiheuro ar ôl i staff wneud "camgymeriad" wrth wrthod derbyn llythyr yn y Gymraeg gan gwsmer.


There were also golds for James Crisp, who won his fifth European title in the S9 100m backstroke, while Ollie Hynd led home a GB one-two in the S8 400m freestyle with Josef Craig taking silver. Hannah Russell (S12 50m freestyle) and Stephanie Millward (S9 100m backstroke) added silvers to the GB medal haul. Rodgers beat her previous best of 36.01 seconds, set in 2012, with an impressive 35.90 to triumph by 2.82secs and take her third consecutive title. The 32-year-old, who missed out on a medal in the event at London 2012, is benefiting from a new butterfly technique where she uses just one arm and although most of her main rivals are from outside Europe, she was pleased with her time. "I've been working quite hard on that one," she said. "Last week was a bit of a mixed bag for me at trials so it's really nice to come out and get a good time. "It's great to see the hard work paying off. If PBs and records happen all the time then you take it for granted but it's such an amazing feeling." Sheffield's Crisp, 33, who won his first European title back in 1999, used all his experience over the second 50m to finish 0.8secs ahead of Poland's Patryk Biskup with team-mate Lewis White finishing fourth at his first major championships. "I kind of see the last 19 years as a bit of a warm-up to this year," he said. "This is the year that counts and it's good to know I am there or thereabouts and fighting for the medals still. "I have to change my training a little bit now I am in my thirties but I feel strong and fit." S8 400m silver medallist Craig was competing just a day after being disqualified from the S8 100m freestyle final because his tattoo breached advertising regulations. He returned to the pool on Monday with the design covered up.

Summary: Susie Rodgers improved her own S7 50m butterfly European record to win one of three golds for Great Britain on day two of the IPC Swimming Open European Championships in Madeira.


Media playback is not supported on this device Well 68-year-old Paul Mounsey is living proof that you are never too old for it. "My category is 45 plus...so I'm racing against guys 20 years younger than me," says Paul who started riding just five years ago aged 65. "I saw the BMX and I thought 'I'd like to give that a go at this' and here we are!" Find out how you can get into BMX, no matter how old or young you are, by visiting our cycling activity guide.

Summary: BMX racing is a young man's game, right?


Glen Hunt, from Conars Court in Londonderry, must spend 10 months in prison with a further 10 months on licence The attack happened at his partner's home in the Shankill area of Belfast on 3 September last year. A Belfast Crown Court judge described it as a "shocking incident". The court was told that Hunt returned to his partner's home after spending the day watching band parades and drinking. Prior to going home, the father of three got into an altercation with his partner's brother, who he claimed assaulted him. A prosecution barrister said Hunt returned in an "intoxicated and agitated" state. Hunt's partner was upstairs, and while in the bathroom she felt a thud to her shoulder. A struggle between the couple then ensued, during which she was pushed into the bath. She them saw Hunt raise his hand, and he struck her twice with a hammer. The barrister said the woman was able to get the hammer from Hunt, adding "the struggle came to an end when her grandson came into the bathroom". She left with the toddler, reported the matter to police and later sought hospital treatment for two wounds. She required stitches for a cut to her forehead, and also suffered a chipped tooth and a wound to her lip. Hunt handed himself in to police in Derry three days later, and during interview made the case that he had been assaulted by his partner's brother. He said that when he got home, his partner was on the phone with her brother and that he was "in fear". He subsequently pleaded guilty to wounding the woman, and to possessing the hammer with intent to commit assault. The court heard the hammer used was already in the house. It also emerged that while Hunt has a criminal record of 25 convictions, there were no convictions for violent offences. A defence barrister said there was no history of domestic violence between the two, adding that when Hunt returned home drunk after being assaulted, he felt in fear. Passing sentence, the judge said that the woman was traumatised by the attack, and "continues to feel the after-effects of what was clearly a shocking incident".

Summary: A 53-year-old man has been jailed for attacking his partner with a hammer in the presence of her three-year old grandson.


Muhammadu Buhari said that if a credible Boko Haram leadership could be identified then he was prepared to talk with them without preconditions. But he said he had no intelligence on the girls' whereabouts or their health. Boko Haram seized the girls from their dormitories in the north-eastern town of Chibok in April 2014. "If a credible leader of Boko Haram can be established and they tell us where those girls are, we are prepared to negotiate with them, without any precondition," said Mr Buhari. Attempts to negotiate with Boko Haram during the rule of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan failed because officials were talking to the wrong people in the fragmented militant group. BBC Nigeria analyst Naziru Mikailu says Mr Buhari's offer to revive talks shows that Boko Haram remains a force, despite his claim last week that the group had been "technically" defeated. There is little prospect of Boko Haram agreeing to negotiate the release of the girls, he adds. The militants regard the girls as their most invaluable captives and their leader, Abubakar Shekau, said last year that most of them had converted to Islam and had been married off. Some Nigerians on social media expressed anger at the president for saying the government had no idea where the girls were being held, saying it indicated a failure of the intelligence services. Mr Buhari took office in May with a promise to defeat the group, and gave the military a deadline of the end of the year to end the six-year insurgency. Although Boko Haram has been driven out from most of the areas it controlled in north-eastern Nigeria, it has continued to carry out suicide bombings and raids into neighbouring Cameroon, Chad and Niger. The military has managed to free hundreds of Boko Haram captives in recent months. However, they did not include any of the Chibok girls. Using football to tackle Boko Haram Why Boko Haram remains a threat

Summary: Nigeria's president has said he is prepared to negotiate with Boko Haram militants to secure the release of about 200 schoolgirls.


The Blades have been interested in the 20-year-old for a number of weeks but were forced to wait for him to return to fitness after a hamstring injury. Riley played 85 minutes of United's 1-0 Premier League 2 victory over Liverpool on Monday. The full-back has made two first-team appearances for Manchester United. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page or visit our Premier League tracker here.

Summary: League One leaders Sheffield United have signed Manchester United full-back Joe Riley on loan for the rest of the season.


The team of Fiona Pennie, Lizzie Neave and Kimberley Woods produced a controlled effort to beat Germany into second place by over four seconds. "The team event was a nice consolation prize after not doing as well as we'd have liked to in the individual event," said Neave. "We all had a really good run and it's always nice to come away with a medal." Mallory Franklin won bronze in the women's C1 in Liptovsky on Saturday, while there was also a gold for the women's C1 team and a bronze for their male counterparts.

Summary: Great Britain women's K1 trio won gold as GB ended the European Championships in Slovakia with four medals.


There had been speculation the festival could be held elsewhere following remarks made earlier this year by founder Michael Eavis. Eavis previously said he "didn't really want to have a year without a festival", and claimed the event could be held somewhere else in 2017 or 2018. Tickets for next year's event go on sale in October, it has been confirmed. In a statement on the Glastonbury Festival website, the organisers said: "We will be taking our next fallow year in 2018, in order to give the farm, the village and the festival team the traditional year off. "There are no plans to hold an event at another location in 2018." The music festival is held on the Eavis family's Worthy Farm in Somerset, south-west England, and traditionally takes a break every six years so as not to cause damage to the working fields. The last fallow year was 2012. In June, Eavis had told the BBC he was "talking to Longleat" as it was his "favourite site" for a new festival. He had added that hosting it at Worthy Farm meant dealing with 22 different landowners, which "wasn't easy". Next year's festival will take place from 21 to 25 June, with the first batch of tickets, for those buying coach packages, released on 6 October. General tickets will be released three days later, at 09:00 BST on 9 October. Last year's initial release of 120,000 tickets sold out in just over half an hour. The highlight of the music calendar, this summer Glastonbury featured performances from headliners Adele, Coldplay and Muse, who rocked the Pyramid stage, festooned with a giant lightning bolt in honour of David Bowie. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

Summary: Glastonbury organisers have said they will not hold an event at another site during its "fallow" year in 2018.


Jack Greene, Dwayne Cowan, Aikines-Aryeetey, Eilidh Doyle and Dan Bramble all won their individual events to take maximum points for Great Britain. Aikines-Aryeetey led a British quartet to victory in the men's 4x100m final in a championship record of 38.08 seconds. Germany lead on 166 points with Poland second with 150.50 and GB on 144.50. Britain did not finish in the women's 4x100m relay after a failed final exchange. Shannon Hylton, making her senior team debut, could not find the outstretched hand of Daryll Neita before the final leg. CJ Ujah led off GB in the men's relay with Zharnel Hughes and Danny Talbot extending the team's lead before Aikines-Aryeetey powered down the home straight. "Getting full points was the objective today," said Aikines-Aryeetey. "I ran 10.21 into a -0.7 wind, but equally I'm happy." GB have fielded a developmental team with many of the big names opting to focus on qualifying for August's World Championships at the British Team Trials in Birmingham next weekend. Greene secured GB's first win of the day taking first place in the men's 400m hurdles in a time of 49.47. Cowan then followed up with victory in the 400m in a new personal best time of 45.46. But the British athlete was only awarded first place after the Netherlands' Liemarvin Bonevacia was disqualified for a false start despite being allowed to run the race. Aikines-Aryeetey claimed victory in the men's 100m final in 10.21 ahead of Germany's Julian Reus and Churandy Martina of the Netherlands. Scotland's Doyle, who has struggled for form in this season's Diamond League, took a second off her season's best to win the 400m hurdles in 54.60. "That's what I was looking for. No big stutters and putting together a technically much better race," she said. "Even there it wasn't perfect but I think it was the best I could do in those conditions. I knew there was a sub-55 in there, it was just putting it all together." And Bramble equalled his season best of 8.00m in the long jump to take first place and 11 points for GB. Elsewhere, Rio 2016 Olympic bronze medallist and GB captain Sophie Hitchon finished fifth in the women's hammer throw final. Jake Wightman (men's 1500m), Lennie Waite (women's 3,000m steeplechase) and Nick Goolab (men's men's 5,000m) all finished second. Welshman David Omoregie is among the athletes competing on day two having qualified fastest for the 110m hurdles final. Rio 2016 Olympians Morgan Lake and Jasmin Sawyers also compete in the high jump and long jump respectively.

Summary: Harry Aikines-Aryeetey won twice as Great Britain sit in third place after day two at the European Team Championships in Lille, France.


The 16-year-old slotted in Sone Aluko's backheel after the break and then fired home just before the hour mark. Tom Cairney had put Fulham ahead with a 25-yard strike into the top corner. After Daryl Murphy curled in a consolation for the hosts, Tim Ream missed a chance to make it 4-1 when he sent a stoppage-time penalty wide. Sessegnon appeared to want to take the spot-kick to complete his hat-trick after Paul Dummett brought him down, but USA international Ream took the ball and smashed it past the right post. Fulham have now won five of their last seven league games and are just two points behind sixth-placed Sheffield Wednesday with a game in hand. They thoroughly outclassed an out-of-sorts Newcastle side, with skipper Cairney's second fantastic long-range goal in the space of a few days, after his stoppage-time equaliser against Leeds on Tuesday, setting the tone. However, it was left-back Sessegnon, reportedly being scouted by several Premier League clubs, who provided two moments of composure to seal three points for his side with his fifth and sixth goals of the campaign. It was a nightmare afternoon for Rafael Benitez's Magpies, a year to the day since the Spaniard took charge, with their advantage over third-placed Huddersfield now down to six points. But over the past 10 seasons in the Championship, an average of 86 points has been enough to gain automatic promotion, so three more wins could be enough to earn an immediate return to the Premier League. Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez: "We knew it could be a difficult game, and we knew we had to do well at the beginning and not make mistakes. But we started making mistakes, and we paid for that. "Fulham are a good team - they passed the ball well and they have pace. We were giving the ball away, and that was giving them the chance to play in the way that they like to play. "When you have tried and have made mistakes, you have to analyse why. It is not as though the players were not trying in terms of effort. Sometimes, it is just the wrong decision, and that is something we have to improve." Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic: "I believe at the end my team deserved the result. It is a great step for us, everything is open, although some teams have more points than what we have right now. "I believe Newcastle will be a Premier League team. They play a different style of football - they are physical and a very strong team. "We are not in a position to think about being a promoted team, but we are going to push hard for the top six. If you have enough strength for this then we have a 25% chance to be a Premier League team next season." Match ends, Newcastle United 1, Fulham 3. Second Half ends, Newcastle United 1, Fulham 3. Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham). Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing. Scott Malone (Fulham) is shown the yellow

Summary: Teenage full-back Ryan Sessegnon scored twice as play-off chasing Fulham stunned Championship leaders Newcastle with victory at St James' Park.


The body of James Chadwick, 37, was found at an address in Holland Street last Wednesday. At Aberdeen Sheriff Court, Ryan Gibb and Cameron Laurie, both 30, were charged with murder and attempting to defeat the ends of justice. They made no plea and were remanded in custody. They are due to appear in court again next week.

Summary: Two men have appeared in court charged with the murder of a man in Aberdeen.


The survey, carried out days after Scotland voted "No", found 3% wanted to Wales to be independent. But there was support for the idea of more powers being devolved to the Welsh Assembly, with 49% in favour. ICM Research interviewed a random sample of 1,006 people in Wales over the telephone. The survey found 12% wanted to see the assembly abolished. The poll also found growing support for UKIP in Wales ahead of next year's general election. Nigel Farage's party is on 14%, up seven points from the last BBC Wales poll in March. Labour are down four points to 38%, with the Conservatives on 23% (down one), Plaid Cymru on 13% (down one) and the Liberal Democrats on 7% (down two). Prof Roger Scully of the Wales Governance Centre at Cardiff University said: "Support for independence is the lowest I've seen anywhere. "There has been a clear move towards supporting more powers, and some of the people who may have said 'independence' have gone in that direction. "We're getting close to a majority saying they want things to go further. There are also pretty low levels of support for abolition of the assembly - the extreme positions are losing out." An analysis of the voting intention figures by Prof Scully suggests that, on a uniform swing, Labour would gain two seats in the capital - Cardiff North and Cardiff Central - at next May's general election. The Conservatives would lose Cardiff North but gain Brecon and Radnor; Plaid Cymru would retain their three seats but the Liberal Democrats would be reduced to a solitary Welsh seat at Westminster - Ceredigion. UKIP's level of support is too low to win their own seat, but high enough to have an impact on some marginal constituencies. "UKIP's support is clearly going up," said Prof Scully. "They are starting to reach the sort of level where they could make a serious difference in marginal seats." He said most evidence suggests they are taking more support from the Conservatives than anywhere else, which could be of importance in Tory-held marginal seats like the Vale of Glamorgan and Aberconwy. ICM Research interviewed a random sample of 1,006 Welsh adults aged 18 or over by telephone on 19-22nd September 2014. Interviews were conducted across Wales and the results have been weighted to the profile of all adults. ICM is a member of the British Polling Council and abides by its rules. There is more on this story on Week In Week Out on BBC One Wales at 22:35 on Wednesday 24 September.

Summary: Support for Welsh independence has fallen to its lowest recorded level in the wake of the Scottish referendum, according to a poll for BBC Wales.


Russell Joy, 45, of Shapwick, Dorset, set up direct debits, withdrew money and cashed bonds on behalf of Mary Brady, from Broadstone. Bournemouth Crown Court heard Joy won the trust of the pensioner, who died earlier this month, when she hired him as her gardener in 2008. He was entrusted to withdraw money for her daily living expenses. In December 2014 he made the first of 107 withdrawals without her knowledge, totalling £32,100. The following November Ms Brady cashed five bonds in the sum of £230,000 and wrote Joy a cheque for £100,000. In March 2016, he received a further £20,000 cheque. He also withdrew money to buy a Land Rover car and set up a direct debit to pay his vehicle insurance. The offences came to light when the pensioner's relatives checked her finances while she was in hospital. In a statement, Ms Brady's family said they were "desperately sad" about the "ugly end" to her life. Det Insp Andy Dilworth said: "Russell Joy is nothing more than a callous fraudster. He befriended his victim over a period of many years and quickly earned her trust." He said Joy ,who pleaded guilty at a previous hearing to six counts of fraud by abuse of position, would be subject to action under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

Summary: A man who defrauded a 98-year-old woman he befriended of £170,000 has been jailed for five years and one month.


The hosts held a slender 13-11 lead at the break, with Bristol wing David Lemi responding to Will Hurrell's try. But second-half scores from Ross McMillan and Ben Glynn put the away side, who finished the season top of the table, in command of the tie. The two teams play the second leg at Ashton Gate on Wednesday, 25 May. Bristol, who are taking part in the Championship play-offs for the fifth time in seven seasons, elected to play the first leg away from home after losing in the final in each of the last two campaigns. They are looking to return to the Premiership for the first time since they were relegated in 2009, when they finished bottom with only two wins from 22 matches. Andy Robinson's team finished 16 points ahead of second-placed Doncaster in the regular season. Doncaster: Jarvis, Bulumakau, M. Clark, Hurrell, Lewis, Cusack, Heaney, List, Hunter, Quigley, Challinor, Phelan, Makaafi, Hills, Shaw. Replacements: Veikoso, Brugnara, W. John, Steadman, Young, Flockhart, Field. Bristol: Arscott, Varndell, Tovey, Mosses, Lemi, Sheedy, Cliff, O'Connell, McMillan, Perenise, Evans, Glynn, Mama, Lam, J. Phillips. Replacements: Brooker, Traynor, G. Cortes, Sorenson, Robinson, Roberts, Morgan.

Summary: Bristol took a significant step towards promotion to the Premiership with victory at Doncaster in their Championship play-off final first leg.


He says there was no talk of heroics in the songs the soldiers were singing in the trenches or in the music halls back in Blighty. "Another surprise was that there were very few songs with any animosity towards the Germans, who they were fighting," says McCalman. "It was quite unbelievable that the wrath of the soldiers was directed at their own Command." Last week, England's education secretary Michael Gove sparked a heated debate when he hit out at "left-wing academics" and TV comedies and dramas which had led people to view the conflict as a "misbegotten shambles - a series of catastrophic mistakes perpetrated by an out-of-touch elite". McCalman, whose show Far Far From Ypres will be performed at Celtic Connections later, says the theme of disillusionment with their situation and their commanders carries through all the songs, the poetry and the letters of the time. One song - Hanging on the Old Barbed Wire - asks why various army members are not to be found in the combat zone or anywhere near the trenches. The popular song has the quarter-master "miles and miles behind the line", the Sergeant-major is "stealing the privates' rum" and the Commissioned Officer is "down in a deep dug-out". The final line of the song asks, where are the "old battalion"? It answers poignantly: "They're hanging on the old barbed wire." It is a simple song, says McCalman, but one of the saddest in the show. Far Far From Ypres began life as an album of songs and poems from WW1, which were recorded by Scottish folk singers. McCalman, who says he is "not very proud" to admit that he knew very little about World War One or its songs before he began the project, was then inspired to write a narrative around the songs. It tells the story of Jimmy MacDonald who "comes from any village, town or city" in Scotland. Everyman Jimmy is full of enthusiasm and joins up as soon as he can, as so many did. Jimmy gets his basic training on Salisbury Plain before heading off to the trenches of Flanders field. The show, which is narrated by broadcaster Iain Anderson, features 28 of the finest singers from the Celtic Connections family, such as Barbara Dickson and Dick Gaughan. It will play out at Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall against a backdrop of images from the war. It was such a success when first performed in 2012 that it has been brought back to the festival to mark 100 years since the start of the "war to end all wars". McCalman says the show is a labour of love for the performers, whom he jokes are "appearing for World War One wages". The songs, simple as many of them are, give a vivid insight into the attitudes and concerns of the troops in the trenches, he says. "They survived on bitter humour. They just had to grin and bear it. "The simplest song of the whole lot was called 'We are here because we're here'." This song just repeats its title over

Summary: The songs of World War 1 often speak of disillusionment, bitterness, boredom and a very dark sense of humour, says Scottish folk singer and producer Ian McCalman.


Northern Ireland international Little has scored two goals in 16 games for Preston since signing from Scottish side Rangers in June 2014. The 26-year-old made five appearances on loan at Blackpool earlier this term. Fosu, 20, has played once for Reading, but featured in six games for Fleetwood after joining on loan in November. "Andy's suffered with injuries this year so this is a chance for him to get some football and get himself back on track," Stanley manager John Coleman told the club website. "When you've not played for while you just want to play and I think the exposure to the first team he'll get will do him good." Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: Promotion-chasing Accrington Stanley have signed Preston striker Andy Little and Reading winger Tarique Fosu on loan until the end of the season.


A BBC team and some tourists were on the volcano when the explosion happened. BBC science reporter Rebecca Morelle described the experience of "Running down a mountain pelted by rocks, dodging burning boulders and boiling steam" and says they had "a very narrow narrow escape". The emergency services thankfully got everyone off the mountain safely with no serious injuries. Rebecca Morelle said a volcanologist who was there at the time had told her it was the most dangerous incident he had experienced in his 30-year-career. Lava flow mixed with steam had caused a huge explosion, which pelted the group with boiling rocks and steam, she said. Mount Etna is one of the most active volcanoes in the world, it's been erupting for the last three weeks. Mount Etna erupts a few times a year.

Summary: Mount Etna on the Italian island of Sicily has erupted.


Shona Mitchell, who was from Crieff, sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene of the crash on the A85 at St Fillans on Sunday. Her family said that she would be greatly missed and did not wish to make any further comment, Police said the driver of the car sustained minor injuries as a result of the collision. Officers are conducting an inquiry into the full set of circumstances.

Summary: A 24-year-old motorcyclist killed after a collision with a car in Perthshire has been named by police.


University of Aberdeen researchers found the link remained even after taking account of the smoking habits of the women themselves who miscarried. But no link was found between exposure to cigarette smoke in the womb and a decrease in fertility. The study examines data from 12,321 women born before 31 December 1972. The university said an analysis of the data also showed that women exposed to cigarette smoke in the womb were more likely to have a pregnancy than those whose mothers did not smoke. Women exposed to cigarette smoke in the womb were also likely to have a pregnancy earlier than those not exposed. Dr Sohinee Bhattacharya, a pregnancy and childbirth expert from the University of Aberdeen, said previous research had suggested there may be a "small decrease" in the fertility of women whose mothers smoked in pregnancy. "This study used a databank in Aberdeen to look at the birth records of more than 12,000 women and followed them through for 40 years to see whether being born to a smoker had any impact on women's future fertility," she said. "The study did not find a link between mothers' smoking and a decrease in fertility in their daughters. "Women whose mothers smoked were more likely to have a pregnancy, but this study suggests that this could simply be linked to the fact that they were also more likely to get pregnant at an earlier age and could be related to socioeconomic status. "Worryingly the study did find a significant increase in the chances of having a miscarriage among the women whose mothers had smoked when pregnant with them. " The lead author of the paper, Sam Tweed, completed the work as part of his undergraduate degree and graduated from the University of Aberdeen's Medical School in June. The research was published in the Human Reproduction Open journal.

Summary: Women exposed to cigarette smoke while in their mothers' wombs are more likely to experience miscarriage as adults, according to a study.


Talking to Radio 1 Breakfast show host, Nick Grimshaw, Cowell revealed his 88-year-old mum still calls the shots. "She still loves to tell me off," the X Factor boss confessed. "The worst thing she can say to me if I'm got my friends round is, 'Simon stop showing off' and there's no answer back to that," he added. "It happened to me once when I was 15 and I brought this girl round for Sunday lunch. "And I was showing off. Then my mum said, 'Simon stop showing off' and I literally couldn't think of a reply." Simon Cowell jokes that he still relives that day regularly but he now uses the phrase to his own advantage. "I hated her so much," he said. "And it stuck with me. It's a really good thing to say to the other judges." Cowell is back on the X Factor judging panel for the first time in four years. The 54-year-old hopes his return alongside Cheryl, Louis Walsh and Mel B will help make the singing contest the force it once was. In recent years, X Factor has fallen behind in the ratings fight with its main rival Strictly Come Dancing with more people now watching the BBC One ballroom dance show. You can hear Nick Grimshaw's interview with Simon Cowell on the Radio 1 Breakfast show on Friday from 6:30 BST. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube

Summary: Cheryl, Louis Walsh or Mel B can't manage it but there is one person who can put Simon Cowell in his place - Julie, his mum.


Murray won 6-3 6-0 in 65 minutes to set up a final against world number one Novak Djokovic on Sunday (20:00 BST). The result means the Scot will overtake Swiss Roger Federer in Monday's new ATP rankings and return to number two for the first time since 2013. "It's good to get back close to the top," Murray said. The US Open gets under way on 31 August, and it was following the same tournament last year that Murray lost his place in the top 10 after losing to Djokovic in the quarter-finals in New York. "It's nice to get back especially after everything I went through last year with the hip surgery and dropping out of the top 10. A lot of questions were being asked about how my game was physically. "I'll keep working hard and try to get that one spot higher." Djokovic beat unseeded Frenchman Jeremy Chardy 6-4 6-4 in the first semi-final. The Serb improved his record against Chardy to 10-0 with victory in one hour and 20 minutes, despite requiring several bouts of treatment on a sore right elbow. "It comes and goes, now is not very pleasant," Djokvoic said of the problem. "Every day is a new day. I try to bury the pain, play with the pain, it is part of what we do." Murray, 28, powered away from Nishikori, converting six break points and winning the last eight games in a row, including 12 of the last 13 points. He now faces another chance to end a losing streak against Djokovic that stretches across eight matches back to the 2013 Wimbledon final.

Summary: Britain's Andy Murray swept past Kei Nishikori to reach the final of the Rogers Cup in Montreal and guarantee a return to second in the world rankings.


But the government wants the economy to pick up speed or risk missing its target of becoming a developed nation by 2020. Malaysia's economic performance has been "relatively sluggish" over the last decade, a government report stated. It blames this poor performance on low labour productivity. The problem was identified more than a decade ago when the country began to face stiff competition in exports from low wage countries like China. At that time, Malaysian leaders said they had to move towards a knowledge-based economy. This led to the construction of a hi-tech city near Kuala Lumpur called Cyberjaya. Billed as the "Silicon Valley of the East", this was the first city to be fully connected with high-speed internet using fibre-optic cables. Officials also hoped that tax incentives and an English-speaking workforce would lure foreign companies to help turn Malaysia from a low-cost to a hi-tech producer. US computer maker Dell was one of the companies that took up the offer. Pang Yee Beng, managing director of Dell Cyberjaya, says it makes sense to be based there. "Ultimately we are looking for a place where we can get consistent service in terms of IT infrastructure," he says. "We needed a place where politically or security-wise it was stable, and then when you set up a complex facility like this you really need government support to make it happen." Today, Dell's operations in Cyberjaya include a customer call centre and a technical support team for its global operations. The four-storey complex sits in the same cluster as other multinational companies like IBM, Hewlett-Packard and AMD. But critics say Cyberjaya hasn't become the success that Malaysian leaders had in mind. An advisor to the Cyberjaya project, TJ Singh, says the government originally wanted to attract innovative global giants who could in turn mentor Malaysian companies, especially in the area of software. "What they wanted were local companies that were world class," says Mr Singh. But that didn't happen. Mr Singh says more and more multinational companies took advantage of Cyberjaya's cheap land and set up back offices for their global operations. It has succeeded in creating a big service industry, says Mr Singh, but not exactly the type of innovation that government leaders wanted to take place in Cyberjaya. Analysts say many companies end up doing their research and development overseas, partly because they cannot find the right talent. In 2010, a World Bank report estimated that about one million Malaysians were living abroad. A third of them are well educated and mainly ethnic Chinese and Indians. Economists with the World Bank say ethnic minorities feel discriminated against by the government's preferential policies for the Malays. Malaysia practices affirmative action for the Malay-majority, granting them priority in university scholarships and government jobs. These are efforts to redistribute wealth to the Malays, who are historically poorer than other ethnic groups. But in a bid to help Malays catch up, Malaysian politicians have also flip flopped on the language of instruction for sciences and maths, switching from Malay to English and then back again. Opposition lawmakers

Summary: Malaysia's central bank is forecasting economic growth of between 5% and 6% this year, which in the current global climate is better than other economies in South East Asia.


The man grabbed hold of a child's bag outside Heronsgate School in Lichfield Down, Walnut Tree, at about 08:20 GMT on Wednesday. The man said, "you're coming with me" before the pupil broke free. "The incident has been reported to police who are now investigating," the school said. The offender is said to be white and in his 30s. He had blonde hair and a scratch on his left cheek. He was wearing blue jeans, a blue-green t-shirt and Converse trainers.

Summary: A man tried to abduct a boy outside a primary school in Milton Keynes, the school said.


Police said the 20-year-old victim was hit by a silver Vauxhall Vectra at 04:30 BST as he crossed Anderson Street, in South Shields. He died at the scene. The accident happened near the junction with Beach Road, police said. Northumbria Police said a 20-year-old man was later arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. He remains in police custody.

Summary: A man died after being struck in a suspected hit-and-run crash in South Tyneside.


George Monteith, 59, was last seen at his home in the Tillydrone area of the city on Thursday. Formal identification of the body has still to take place but the family of Mr Monteith have been informed. The death is currently being treated as unexplained and inquiries are continuing. A spokesman for Police Scotland said a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.

Summary: Police searching for a missing man in Aberdeen have found a body.


The crash happened on the New Road, at its junction with Legmoylan Road, and was reported to police shortly after 05:40 GMT on Wednesday. The van driver was in his 40s but his name has not yet been released. No other vehicle was involved in the collision. The road remains closed and diversions are in place.

Summary: A man has died after the van he was driving crashed in Silverbridge, County Armagh.


The visitors had slumped to 69-4 in reply to Gloucestershire's 383 all out at Cheltenham, before Cox and George Rhodes (52) shared a stand of 141. Cox eventually nicked medium-pacer Kieran Noema-Barnett (4-31) behind and Worcestershire declared on 300-9. The hosts batted out eight overs to close on 20-0, leading by 103. In the morning session Gloucestershire added 40 to their overnight first-innings score of 343-8, with Jack Taylor last man out for 143. Gloucestershire captain Phil Mustard told BBC Radio Bristol: "Our bowling at the start of Worcestershire's innings was fantastic. There was enough in the wicket for the seamers and they used the new ball really well. "As in our innings, after 35 overs, the ball went a bit soft and didn't do as much. That was always going to be the case, but the boys stuck to their guns and tried to hit the right areas. "Hats off to Kieran Noema-Barnett for his four wickets. I love having a bowler like him in my team. He swings it, nips it around a bit and can tie up an end for you." Worcestershire centurion Ben Cox told BBC Hereford & Worcester: "It was good fun. I enjoy those situations when you go into bat with the team struggling a bit. It seems to bring out the best in me and makes me give than 10 per cent more. "It wasn't too pretty to start with because it was one of those pitches where it was hard to get your timing in the first 30 balls or so. "But it's a monkey off my back because it is two years since my last hundred and I have been working really hard at spending more time at the crease."

Summary: A career-best 124 from wicketkeeper Ben Cox helped Worcestershire recover from a precarious position on day two against Gloucestershire.


The airline said that in future crew members would be allocated seats at least an hour before departure. It comes after passenger Dr David Dao lost two front teeth and suffered a broken nose when he was forcibly removed from a flight last Sunday. United Airlines said the move was aimed at improving its customer services. The incident involving Dr Dao caused outrage and widespread condemnation of the airline after shocking footage was shared and watched by millions of people online. His daughter, Crystal Dao Pepper, later told a news conference in Chicago that the family had been "sickened" by what had happened. Law enforcement officials dragged Dr Dao off a flight departing from Chicago for Louisville, Kentucky, because it was fully booked, and the airline wanted four passengers to make way for staff members. The 69-year-old Vietnamese-American physician had refused to leave, saying he needed to go home to see his patients. He was then dragged down the aisle of the aircraft. His lawyer later said that Dr Dao found the experience "more horrifying and harrowing than what he experienced when leaving Vietnam". The ordeal led to demonstrations at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport and turned into a public relations disaster for United Airlines. The situation escalated when a response from the airline's chief executive, Oscar Munoz, failed to mention any use of excessive force. "This is an upsetting event to all of us here at United. I apologise for having to re-accommodate these customers," he said in a statement. He also said that Dr Dao was "disruptive and belligerent". Days later Mr Munoz, who was facing calls to resign from online petitions that had received thousands of signatures, said he felt "shame and embarrassment" and vowed that it would never happen again. The airline offered compensation to all customers on board last Sunday's United Flight 3411.

Summary: United Airlines is changing its policy on giving staff last-minute seats on full flights after a man was dragged screaming from an overbooked plane.


Kate and Gerry McCann sued ex-police chief Goncalo Amaral, who led the search for their daughter, following claims he made about them in his book. Madeleine went missing while on holiday in May 2007 and Mr Amaral had suggested the couple had faked her abduction. The McCanns said they were "delighted" with the ruling but wanted to emphasise the case had never been about money. In a statement issued by their spokesman Clarence Mitchell, they said: "It was entirely focused on the effect of the libels on our other children and the damage that was done to the search for Madeleine." The former police officer can appeal against the ruling. In The Truth Of The Lie, Mr Amaral alleged Madeleine had died in the family's holiday apartment in Praia de Luz in the Algarve, and that her parents had simulated her abduction and hidden her body. The McCanns, from Rothley in Leicestershire, said the claims exacerbated their anguish and discouraged people from coming forward with information after Madeleine disappeared. Madeleine went missing in the Portuguese holiday resort of Praia da Luz, aged three. Mr Amaral, who initially headed the inquiry into Madeleine's disappearance, was taken off the case in October 2007. His book, published in 2008, has been a bestseller in Portugal. The McCanns were originally seeking 1.25m euros (almost £900,000) in damages from Mr Amaral, his publisher and a company that produced a documentary based on his book. In a written verdict, a court in the Portugeuse capital Lisbon ruled Mr Amaral should pay Mr and Mrs McCann 250,000 euros each in damages, plus interest in excess of 100,000 euros (£71,500). The court also barred Mr Amaral and his publisher from selling the book or issuing further editions. It also barred the producer of the film from selling the rights to broadcast or distribute it. During the trial, Mrs McCann told the court that when she had first found out about the allegations she was "quite desperate because of the injustice I felt towards my daughter and our family as a whole". "It was very painful to read and I also felt anxious and fearful because of the damage I felt it was doing here in Portugal," she said. Portuguese authorities dropped their investigation into Madeleine's disappearance in 2008, but Scotland Yard started a review in May 2011, after Prime Minister David Cameron responded to a plea from the McCanns. In 2013, the Met Police opened a formal investigation, known as Operation Grange, which remains ongoing. In June 2014 police officers used dogs to search several sites in the Praia de Luz resort, as well as "ground penetrating radar" to look for disturbed earth, but their searches did not yield any results. In their statement, the McCanns said: "A lot has changed in the six years since we launched the action and we are pleased that there is still an active investigation in both Portugal and the UK. "We would like to remind people that there is still an innocent little girl who is missing and that those responsible for her

Summary: A Portuguese court has awarded the parents of missing Madeleine McCann damages of £358,000 after a libel case.


They were detained after their boats entered Iranian territorial waters, but were quickly released. Six officers and three sailors have since been disciplined or face action. The US Navy also said Iran violated international law by impeding the vessels' "innocent passage". Iran's Revolutionary Guards take lead on foreign affairs US-Iran relations: A brief guide The two boats were travelling from Kuwait to Bahrain, home of the US Fifth Fleet. "Crewmembers lacked navigational awareness, proper communication with higher authority, and appreciation of the threat environment throughout the transit," the report said. For each boat, two of the five on-board weapons were mounted but not manned. Crews also failed to get approval before deviating from their route and failed to report the engine failure that led to their capture. They were within sight of Iran's Farsi Island, which also serves as an Iranian speedboat base, but believed it to be Saudi territory. The sailors, who were held for 15 hours on Farsi Island, were also criticised for their behaviour during about 15 hours in Iranian captivity. One sailor made "statements adverse to US interests" and another encouraged fellow crewmembers to eat food offered to them while being recorded on video, which could be used for propaganda purposes. Seven were interrogated - "some were honest, while others lied or played dumb," the report said. None were harmed, but Iranian interrogators "employed intimidation tactics such as slapping the table, spinning the captive's chair, or threatening to move them to the Iranian mainland". Despite the errors, the US Navy also insisted its boats "had every right" to be where they were and said Iran had "violated international law as well as US sovereign immunity" by boarding and seizing them.

Summary: Weak leadership, poor judgment and a lack of "warfighting toughness" led to the capture of 10 US sailors by Iran in the Gulf in January, the US Navy says.