Mr Green was charged after arriving at Livingston police station. Mr Whyte later attended a police station in Glasgow and was detained in custody. A third man, former Rangers co-administrator David Whitehouse, was earlier arrested in England. All three men are expected to appear at Glasgow Sherriff Court on Wednesday. Craig Whyte, 44, took over Rangers in May 2011. The club entered administration the following year. Charles Green led the consortium which bought Rangers assets in 2012 following the club's liquidation. But he stepped down from Rangers a year later following allegations that he was working in conjunction with Craig Whyte. A police spokesman said: "Police Scotland can confirm a 44-year-old man has been arrested and is presently detained in police custody in connection with an ongoing investigation into an alleged fraudulent acquisition of Rangers FC in 2012. "A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal." An earlier police statement said a 62-year-old man had been arrested and detained over the same investigation. Arriving at the police station on Tuesday morning, Mr Green, 62, said: "I've been invited to attend an interview with Police Scotland. I have done that on a number of occasions in the past." Asked why he was there, Mr Green replied: "Well, one of the difficulties with today is my legal people had asked Police Scotland to provide us information that we're likely to be questioned on and they wouldn't provide that so I'm at a loss really." David Whitehouse, 50, who worked for administrators Duff and Phelps, had earlier been arrested in connection with the 2012 acquisition. Police said in a statement: "Following a Police Scotland operation on Tuesday, a 50-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the ongoing investigation into the alleged fraudulent acquisition of Rangers FC in 2012. "Around 6am officers from Police Scotland's economic crime unit, assisted by officers from Cheshire, attended at an address in England and detained the 50-year-old man. "He has now been arrested and is presently detained in police custody."

Summary: Former Rangers owner Craig Whyte and ex-chief executive Charles Green have been arrested as part of an inquiry into the "alleged fraudulent acquisition" of the club in 2012.


Tony Barrow represented the band between 1962 and 1968 and also wrote sleeve notes for their early albums, as well as the strip cartoon for the Magical Mystery Tour booklet. Mr Barrow died on Saturday night, aged 80, at his home in Morecambe. He had also represented other Merseybeat acts such as Gerry and the Pacemakers and Cilla Black. Born in Crosby in 1936, Mr Barrow was poached from the Decca record group in 1962 by The Beatles' manager Brian Epstein. Beatles expert Spencer Leigh said he was an unassuming cog in the band's success and had the "unusual" task for a press officer of reining in the publicity they received. "The majority of press officers are trying to get publicity for their performers but The Beatles had so much publicity that he was trying to draw it back at times." "He had to be with Brian Epstein, who was a very temperamental manager - Tony told me that he'd been sacked at least a dozen times by Epstein, but he always took him back the next day", he said. Mr Barrow was with the band when they met Elvis Presley for the first and only time, at his Beverly Hills mansion on 27 August 1965. He said they were "initially put off by the fact that the press might be involved" but ended up jamming with the King of Rock 'n' Roll. Mr Barrow went on to set up his own PR company, representing Wings and managing Lyn Paul of the New Seekers and Helen Shapiro, before retiring in 1980. He is survived by his widow, Corinne, and his two sons.

Summary: The Beatles' former press officer, who coined the term 'The Fab Four' to describe the band, has died.


The 11 members of the cross-party Home Affairs Committee will use their findings to inform recommendations to the government. Labour MP Yvette Cooper, who chairs the committee, said too often only the "loudest, angriest voices" were heard. She said immigration would be central to the Brexit deal. Immigration to the UK rose to a record level with 650,000 migrants in the year to June, Office for National Statistics figures released earlier this month showed. There was also a record number of EU citizens coming to live in Britain, 284,000. While net migration - immigration minus emigration - stayed near record levels, at 335,000. Launching the inquiry on Thursday, Ms Cooper told the committee: "There has been a lot of noise about immigration. "Too often all that gets heard are the loudest, angriest voices and others are silenced. "Some people exploit public concern to whip up fear and hatred. "But just because some people exploit the issue in a way that is totally wrong, [that] doesn't mean the rest of us should be silent from talking about it or ignore the problem. "It is not racist to worry about immigration. "We have to make sure we have a sensible debate." Earlier, Ms Cooper told the BBC's Breakfast programme: "People really need a say on what kind of reforms people want to immigration. "For too long successive governments have failed on immigration, and public concern has just gone up. "We should be having a really honest debate all round the country about what sorts of reforms, what kinds of controls people want to see." She said the government would be "crazy" not to listen to what people were saying about immigration. "If we don't get a consensus around the final Brexit deal, it will unravel," she added. The committee plans to hold public meetings, debates and online consultations. They are also encouraging community groups, business organisations, faith groups, think tanks and local councils to run their own debates.

Summary: A group of MPs are to hold public meetings across the UK to hear people's views on immigration and how it should be handled after the UK leaves the EU.


The 38-year-old, who lifted the One-Day Cup at Lord's last weekend, is retiring at the end of the season. Notts says the decision will allow the club to look to the future. "Chris and I have had a chat. We agree that this a great fit for everyone as we prepare for a T20 campaign", said head coach Peter Moores. Moores' son, 20-year-old Tom, will keep wicket for Notts as they begin their Twenty20 campaign against Yorkshire at Headingley. "The thinking is that it allows us to plan ahead for the future, with Chris due to retire in September, yet it enables Chris to pass on his vast experience and knowledge to our players," Peter Moores added. "He's excited about taking on this new role. It's a good opportunity for him to develop his coaching skills and allows Chris to rest and recharge his batteries after a very busy period. "He'll be fresh and ready to captain the side when the County Championship matches restart in August."

Summary: Notts Outlaws wicketkeeper Chris Read will be part of the club's coaching staff rather than play in this season's T20 Blast, which begins on Friday.


Oman captain Sultan Ahmed had won the toss and opted to field before the rain set in. Oman now top Group A with three points, while the Netherlands are eliminated. If the rain also forces the abandonment of Ireland's game against Bangladesh on the same ground on Friday, the Irish will also be out of the competition.

Summary: Netherlands' World Twenty20 Group A match against Oman was abandoned without a ball being bowled because of heavy rain in Dharamsala.


The A9 drops from 150m (492ft) to 20m (65ft) as it enters a valley at the Berriedale Braes. Transport Scotland will run an exhibition at Berriedale Parish Church in Berriedale on 26 November outlining the proposed work. The plans will also be made available on the agency's website. The draft road orders for the work involved will be published on Friday. Transport Minister Keith Brown said: "The hairpin bend and steep hill at Berriedale Braes has presented drivers with a very challenging road to negotiate - and is why we are working hard towards delivering improvements right along the A9, including at the Braes." In August, the Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) called for work to tackle the bend to be accelerated. The Berriedale Braes were the scene of a lorry fire on 5 August which blocked the road for five hours. A 77-mile (124 km) detour was unsuitable for HGVs. The SCC said accidents were a "frequent occurrence" and adversely affected businesses in the far north and Orkney. Transport Scotland said a solution to the hairpin was being progressed.

Summary: Transport Scotland will present a draft outline of the proposed improvements to a challenging hairpin bend on the A9 in Caithness next week.


The 22-year-old, who won a silver medal for England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, set a new British record in outdoor competition of 1.97m earlier this year. In her first column for the BBC Sport website she discusses her "job" as an athlete, family festivities and positive thinking. My job as a full-time athlete is far more immersive than a normal nine-to-five job - it's an entire lifestyle. My sporting ambitions shape almost every decision as I strive to build and maintain the ultimate physique for jumping high. It's my responsibility to nurture, protect and respect my body so that it can reward me with world-class performances. However, an equally vital aspect that often gets overlooked is the mental and emotional excellence required in order to truly fulfil one's potential. Just as I can't detach myself from my physical body and its needs, nor can I live anywhere but inside my own head and within my own set of emotions. Thus it's essential for my wellbeing that I learn to channel my thoughts and feelings in a positive and empowering direction so that success becomes more and more inevitable. At the moment we are in the middle of winter training, which is when we lay down the foundations for the next year in terms of fitness, strength and technique. It's the toughest part of the whole year and involves the highest volume of training and requires a diligent and steadfast approach. It's useful to have short and long-term goals and to keep them in mind as much as you can. In my case a short-term goal might be just to survive the next set of exercises and execute them to a great standard. Alternatively, I might focus on training as hard as possible for the next week, knowing that I have a recovery period coming up afterwards. This keeps my mind on the task in hand and stops me from getting lost in the sheer volume of training I have to contend with. Since high jump is very technical, it's imperative to keep the quality as high as possible, so this approach helps me to concentrate my effort rather than just getting through it and diluting the overall standard of work. In the long term, it's easy to imagine what my motivation is, with the World Indoor Championships, European Championships and Olympic Games just around the corner. I am so grateful that I have these incredible opportunities open to me and I am determined to make the absolute most of them. I also like to look back on past successes - and disappointments - to galvanise myself for future challenges. I make a conscious effort to see the positives in any situation and to take delight in even the simplest pleasures and the smallest successes. Every evening I also mentally run through the day's events and re-live the best moments in order to feel uplifted and energised for the next day. Small steps like this help to keep me habitually optimistic, resilient and grateful, which makes life a pleasure and in many

Summary: British high jumper Isobel Pooley is currently working towards a place in Team GB's squad for the 2016 Rio Olympics.


Kingsley Burrell, 29, died from cardiac arrest after being arrested following a disturbance in Birmingham in 2011. An inquest in 2015 found restraint had been a factor in his death. The officers have also been charged with perverting the course of justice. Constables Paul Adey, 36, Mark Fannon, 45, and Paul Greenfield, 50, have been suspended by West Midlands Police. The charges relate to evidence given during Mr Burrell's inquest, the force said. More updates on this story and others in Birmingham "After investigation by the IPCC, the matter was referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions who has authorised the charges," it said in a statement. The officers, who are all based at the Birmingham West and Central police station, will appear at the city's magistrates court on 31 October. Mr Burrell was arrested and sectioned after calling police claiming two men has put a gun to his head. Days later he died from after a cardiac arrest at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. An initial investigation by the CPS found in July 2014 there was insufficient evidence to prosecute anyone over Mr Burrell's death. But an inquest a year later concluded prolonged restraint and a failure to provide medical help had contributed to his death. The CPS relaunched a second investigation after the IPCC found there was a case to answer for gross misconduct against three officers, on the grounds of honesty and integrity. Mr Burrell's family, who have held several protests demanding answers over his death, said the decision had been "a long time coming". "The Burrell family welcome today's decision to prosecute the three officers concerned, in the belief that they must be publicly held to account for their actions in the circumstances surrounding the death of Kingsley," it said in a statement. "This has been a long time coming and the fight for Justice for Kingsley continues."

Summary: Three police officers have been charged with perjury following the death of a student in custody five years ago.


Ex-footballer Geoff Thomas has asked Armstrong to join a ride along the race route, despite his lifetime doping ban. Thomas is hoping to raise £1m to help fight blood cancer. "It's disappointing Armstrong should take centre stage in an event which he cheated in so often," Howman said. Media playback is not supported on this device "He's welcome to try to save lives. I don't think he should be ambush marketing an event which is far superior to what he is doing." The charity ride will follow the same route as the Tour, a day ahead of the race. Armstrong was stripped of his record seven Tour titles and banned from most organised sport for life by the US Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) in 2012. He later admitted on US television that he had used performance-enhancing drugs during all of his Tour victories. Thomas was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2003, a year after he retired from a 20-year football career, and visited Armstrong's home in Texas to persuade the 43-year-old to take part. But the move has drawn criticism in cycling circles, with International Cycling Union president Brian Cookson and Team Sky principal Sir Dave Brailsford condemning Armstrong's plans. Cookson said taking part would be "completely disrespectful" to the current riders, cycling authorities and the Tour de France. Howman also said he was "cynical" about reports that Armstrong had met Travis Tygart, chief executive of US anti-doping agency Usada, in an attempt to reduce his ban. "Armstrong was banned in 2012 and we are now in 2015," said Howman. "If he had information that he felt was going to lead to a reduction on his ban, surely he would have provided it by now? "What's stimulating him to come forward now? I don't know. What he has said to the Cycling Independent Reform Commission was insufficient to lead to a reduction. "I'm just a little cynical."

Summary: Lance Armstrong should not "ambush" this year's Tour de France by taking part in a charity ride, says the director-general of the World Anti-Doping Agency, David Howman.


Raj Odedra, a postmaster in Burghfield Common, Berkshire, hoped the postbox in Recreation Road would be painted gold to congratulate the diver. After Royal Mail refused to paint the postbox Mr Odedra decided to place a replica in front of it. It has since become a popular landmark for "selfies". Mears and his diving partner Jack Laugher won Great Britain's first ever Olympic diving gold in the men's synchronised 3m springboard event. Dozens of people have posted photos of their "postbox selfies" on the Burghfield Community Facebook page. "It started off as a low key tribute to our Burghfield boy, but the postbox has since become really popular in the community - particularly on social media," Mr Odedra said. "People from all over Reading to Tilehurst have come to visit the postbox and to take a selfie in front of it. "It has really helped bring the community together to help support the success of Chris Mears and his family who live here." Royal Mail defended its decision not to paint post boxes gold. A spokesman said: "After London 2012, we confirmed that all 110 post boxes would remain gold on a permanent basis, with a plaque naming the athlete and their achievement. "However Brazil, as the host nation of Rio 2016, has the honour of celebrating the games in its own way".

Summary: The home village of Olympic gold medallist Chris Mears has installed a golden cardboard postbox as a tribute to his Rio 2016 success.


John Lawton, 62, from Alsager, was last seen in an off-road race near Kalamata, in southern Greece in April. Nine people from Cheshire Search and Rescue returned for a second time to the country on Friday. The team said they covered a vast area of "unforgiving terrain" on Saturday, in temperatures of up to 44C. A spokesperson said the search included olive groves and river beds around Aghia Sofia. The six-day search has been funded thanks to an online campaign , which has now raised more than Â£16,500. During the last hunt in May, rescuers found discarded energy gel packs which DNA analysis later showed had been used by Mr Lawton. A spokesperson said the team members "remain positive" and are doing everything they can to find him.

Summary: Volunteers searching for a missing runner in Greece have said they remain "positive" despite a second attempt to find him so far proving unsuccessful.


The front-runner in the race to be the Republicans' US presidential candidate addressed supporters in Fountain Hills. Some 50 protesters caused traffic jams as they held up posters with slogans such as "Dump Trump". The billionaire's rallies have been marred by a series of recent incidents. A meeting in Chicago a week ago was cancelled after protests. Hundreds of demonstrators had gathered at the University of Illinois and fighting broke out between supporters and protesters in the auditorium where Mr Trump was due to speak. Criticism over violent Trump rallies What Trump says about protesters at his rallies Why are Americans so angry? In the latest disturbance, protesters marched down the highway leading to Fountain Hills. Police made several arrests before the demonstrators dispersed. Some, heavily outnumbered by Trump supporters, made their way to the edge of the rally venue in Fountain Park. Speaking later at a rally in Tucson, Mr Trump described the protesters as "disgraceful" and said they were "representing [Democratic front-runner] Hillary Clinton". "They arrested three people and everybody else left... They left!" Mr Trump told a cheering audience. "I love our police, but we should do a little bit more of that, you would have a lot less protesters, you would have a lot less agitators." Demonstrations also broke out there and the police had to escort out a number of people. In Mr Trump's home city of New York, several hundred protesters gathered outside Trump Tower in Manhattan. Some chanted slogans accusing him of racism, sexism and being anti-gay. The gathering included immigrants' rights activists and socialists. Several protesters carrying "Vote Trump" placards were also present, explaining that they wanted to demonstrate their right to support Mr Trump. On 12 March, a man tried to rush Mr Trump as he spoke on stage in Ohio but was prevented from doing so by Secret Service agents. A Trump supporter was also charged with assault after multiple videos showed him punching a protester at a campaign rally in North Carolina. Mr Trump has been accused of creating tension through divisive rhetoric, but he denies using hate speech or playing any part in fostering division. The Arizona rally was the Republican hopeful's second visit to the state in three months. A primary takes place there on 22 March. The winner in Arizona takes all 58 delegates at stake. The billionaire leads the polls in the state. Mr Trump and Mrs Clinton strengthened their leads in a series of primaries last Tuesday.

Summary: Demonstrators blocked a highway in Arizona as Donald Trump prepared to stage a rally near Phoenix.


The former Sierra Leone tactician was dismissed on Thursday after 15 months in-charge of Amavubi. McKinstry said he was "surprised and disappointed" and the reasons "had not been made fully clear" to him. McKinstry took over the Rwanda job from Englishman Stephen Constantine who stepped down in March 2015. The Northern Irishman then led Rwanda to the quarter final stage of the 2016 Africa Nations Championship that they hosted. He also led the team to the runner-up spot in the 2015 Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. "The specific reasons behind the decision have not been made fully clear to me given our performance to date, I am therefore both surprised and disappointed by the announcement today, and that myself and the team will not be able to finish what we started," he said. The 30-year old coach managed to record 11 wins, two draws and a dozen defeats in the 25 games he was in charge of Rwanda. According to the Rwanda FA, McKinstry was sacked because he did not achieve some of the targets that had been set for him. The FA announced former international Jimmy Mulisa, who had been McKinstry's assistant, as Rwanda's interim coach. Mulisa was a key part of the Amavubi side that featured in the country's first and only Africa Cup of Nations finals in Tunisia in 2004.

Summary: Northern Ireland-born Johnny McKinstry has expressed his surprise after he was sacked as head coach of Rwanda's national team.


Russell Sherwood, 69, of Cilfrew, Neath, went missing while heading to Ewenny, Vale of Glamorgan, after Storm Angus hit in November. Three days later, his body was found in the River Ogmore. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is reviewing issues, including the force's call-handling. Mr Sherwood was reported missing on 20 November after failing to collect his wife from work. He was found dead on 23 November inside his Ford Focus, which had become submerged in the river. The IPCC said it would investigate the police response to an earlier report of flooding across New Inn Road in Ewenny on the day of Mr Sherwood's disappearance. It will also consider "whether call-handlers properly risk-assessed the information provided to them", but not Mr Sherwood's death specifically. IPCC Commissioner for Wales Jan Williams said: "My thoughts are with the family of Mr Sherwood and all those affected by his tragic death. "Our investigation will examine police actions prior to his disappearance and whether appropriate policies and procedures were followed. "We have made contact with Mr Sherwood's family to explain our role and we will be keeping them updated as the investigation progresses."

Summary: An investigation has been launched into South Wales Police's response to reported flooding before the death of a missing man.


The College of Policing advises officers to respond "in a proportionate way" to children sharing indecent imagery of themselves or their peers. Police should consider the long-term impact of investigation - such as labelling a child a "sex offender", the advice says. The NSPCC welcomed the change. National Police Chief's Council lead for child protection Chief Constable Simon Bailey, said: "If this behaviour can be dealt with in other - more appropriate - ways then it should be." Typically in England and Wales, producing and distributing sexual images of anybody under 18 is a criminal offence, even if two under-18s are sexting one another. The new guidelines state that most offences involving sexual activity with children will require a "full criminal investigative response" - for example, in the presence of exploitation, coercion, a profit motive or adults as perpetrators. But it says: "Offences involving self-generated images or images obtained with consent by other children may be dealt with differently. "Forces may, for example, consider that suitably experienced first responders, safer school officers or neighbourhood teams can provide an appropriate response, thereby avoiding stigmatising children or causing them unnecessary fears and concerns." Forces should consider the long-term impact of investigation and prosecution - such as labelling a child a "sex offender" - in deciding whether criminal justice processes are necessary, the advice says. Ben was 15 when he and his girlfriend engaged in a sexually explicit online chat. He says: "Because you're behind a screen you develop a sense of confidence in which you can say pretty much anything." Later, she asked him to send her a naked photo. Ben says he felt uncomfortable and refused - but had he done so he would have been breaking the law. In another reported episode a 14-year-old boy was added to a police database after he sent a naked image of himself to a female classmate on picture messaging app Snapchat. Mr Bailey said: "More children than ever before are taking explicit images of themselves and this briefing note is a valuable resource for officers when dealing with these sensitive cases. "It highlights the need for forces to consider the long-term impact of investigation and prosecution on young people. "We will take all cases seriously with criminal investigations into those involving any form of exploitation. But it will always be a common-sense approach that doesn't criminalise children unnecessarily." He said sexting was not just "harmless teenage behaviour". "There are significant risks involved for children and young people; once image is sent, control is lost, and it can cause significant distress when it gets into wider hands," he said. A spokesman for the NSPCC said children should not be criminalised, but should be educated about the dangers. "Children need to know that creating and sharing these images can put them at risk of being targeted by predatory adults," he said.

Summary: Sexting cases involving children should not always be handled with a full-scale criminal investigation, new police advice says.


The 30-year-old had to be helped off the field after an accident during a training session for the second Test against India in Bangalore. Scans revealed a ligament tear in his left ankle, with Philander due to be out for "at least six to eight weeks". England's Test series against South Africa starts in Durban on Boxing Day. "Vernon stepped on Dean Elgar's foot by accident in our warm-up," said Proteas batsman AB de Villiers. "It was a very freakish accident, to be honest. He is very unlucky." South Africa have called up paceman Kyle Abbott to replace Philander, who has taken 126 wickets in 32 Tests, for the rest of the four-match series, with the visitors currently trailing 1-0. Philander's injury could mean he misses the first two Tests of England's four-game series in South Africa - the second Test in Cape Town on 2 January quickly following the first. "The first Test match against England is six weeks away so it will be a tight schedule to get him ready and rehabilitated to make that Test match," said South Africa team manager Dr Mohammed Moosajee. "Once he has been assessed back home in Cape Town and a proper programme for physio and rehabilitation has been put into place we will have a clearer understanding."

Summary: South Africa bowler Vernon Philander could miss the start of next month's Test series with England after injuring his ankle in a warm-up football game.


It has emerged Sean Morton, the Scottish Labour councillor for Fochabers and Lhanbryde, appeared at Elgin Sheriff Court on Christmas Eve. Mr Morton, 35, of Elgin, was charged under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 and released on bail. Scottish Labour said: "Sean Morton has been suspended with immediate effect." A Moray Council spokesman said: "As soon as we were made aware of formal proceedings, and pending the outcome of the case, we took appropriate steps in terms of the councillor's activities in accordance with the bail conditions set by the sheriff."

Summary: A councillor has been suspended by his party after appearing in court charged in connection with indecent child images.


NHS boards said 42 practices were now under their control - a measure used in special circumstances and emergencies. Scottish Labour called it a "crisis" and claimed the number of patients registered at an "understaffed" GP practice was at least two million. The Scottish government said there was no crisis in healthcare. Public Health minister Maureen Watt said another Â£50m would be spent on primary care to ensure patients get the service they deserve. Most of Scotland's 987 General Practices are owned and run by GP partners. However, some surgeries have previously been run by health boards rather than GP partners, often because they were situated in rural areas such as the Highlands, where they might otherwise have struggled to attract an independent practice run by GPs. But in recent years, health boards have also had to step in in urban areas as an emergency measure to ensure patients continued to have access to a GP, after practices lost a number of doctors within a short space of time. This has happened at Bannockburn and Kersiebank medical practices in NHS Forth Valley, Brimmond medical practice in NHS Grampian, as well as Bangholm and Kirkliston surgeries within NHS Lothian. Leith Links in Edinburgh will also be taken over next month. Dr Carey Lunan, from the Royal College of General Practitioners, said: "In Edinburgh, where I work, a number of surgeries have had to close their lists. "When that happens it means the burden falls to the remaining practices in that area, to register patients. "The knock-on effect for patients is that they might find it difficult to register with the practice that is nearest to them. "They might have to wait longer to see a GP. It's not unusual for me to hear that patients have to wait two or three weeks for a routine appointment. "Patients might also not be able to see the same GP, so that's not great for continuity of care." Dr Lunan added: "There are problems encouraging GPs into the profession, problems retaining GPs in the profession, and that's having a knock-on effect on workload and the quality of care that we can provide and our ability to develop services. "The resourcing makes it very difficult for it to be an attractive career option for people coming in. "One in eight training posts, from the 2014 figures, were unfilled. That's very different from how it was a few years ago when it was very difficult to get into General Practice training. It was very competitive." Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) said it has been approached by people who had faced problems accessing GP services because of high demand. Christine Lang, national co-ordinator of CAS's Patient Advice and Support Service, said: "We had a case where there was a client who signed up with a new GP surgery and misread the time of the appointment. "She was told that because she missed the appointment she wouldn't be able to use the service at all. "We helped her to raise a complaint, and the GP practice explained they had a policy,

Summary: BBC Scotland research has shown that difficulties with GP recruitment have led to more doctors' surgeries being taken over by health boards.


Just as the founder of the state, Kim Il-sung ("The Great Leader"), brought his son Kim Jong-il to the fore 30 years ago, so Kim Jong-il ("The Dear Leader") has now made clear his choice of his youngest son Kim Jong-un (to be known as "The Brilliant Comrade") to be his successor. The difference may lie in the timing. Kim Jong-il's elevation to the status of heir apparent was in 1980, but it was not until his father died in 1994 that he formally took over power. It seems unlikely that Kim Jong-un, who is about 27 (such basic personal details can be absurdly difficult to pin down in North Korea), will have to wait that long. The present leader, who is 68, is widely thought to be a sick man, who may well have suffered a stroke in 2008. There has been speculation that the reason for delaying the present gathering of the ruling Workers' Party for a fortnight, a remarkable and slightly humiliating change for the North Korean leadership, was that he was ill once again. If Kim Jong-il's health is indeed failing fast, this may explain why an apparently wide-ranging reshuffle of the leadership structure has emerged at this party meeting. In the space of a few hours his son, Kim Jon-un, who has no military or political experience whatever, became a four-star general, deputy chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party, and a member of the Central Committee. Guide: Secretive 'first family' To bolster his position, the younger Kim's aunt, Kim Kyong-hui, was also made a general, as well as a member of the politburo. Her husband, Chang Song-taek, is head of the National Defence Commission, and is usually regarded as the power behind the throne. Most of the seats on the politburo have been empty for years; it is possible they may now slowly be filled. Behind this may lie a determined effort to assert the control of the Workers' Party over the military, who have traditionally been the leading power in North Korea. If that is so, it seems likely that the hand of China lies behind much of this. The leadership of the Chinese Communist Party, rather than the foreign ministry, seems to be in charge of China's policy towards North Korea. There have been clear signs that China would like North Korea to develop in very much the same way as China itself did in the 1970s and 80s, leading to the rampant and highly successful state-controlled capitalism of recent years. The main architect of this change was Deng Xiaoping. Interestingly, his only formal official position for years was his control over the military committee of China's Communist Party: not very different from the most important of the young Kim Jong-un's new jobs. China clearly wants reform in North Korea. There have been various signs of its alarm over North Korea's unpredictable military policy. The thought that its economy might simply implode, perhaps unleashing a wave of millions of refugees across North Korea's borders, is deeply disturbing to the Chinese leadership.

Summary: North Korea has begun the process of political succession in the same idiosyncratic manner it has developed over the decades.


Wales led going into the final 10 minutes but finally succumbed after enduring a second-half battering. Fly-half Handre Pollard kicked five penalties and a drop-goal for the Springboks. Wales' Dan Biggar scored 14 points and created the chance for Gareth Davies to score his fifth try of the tournament. Veteran scrum-half Du Preez had to be persuaded to play in the tournament by South Africa coach Heyneke Meyer after a series of career-threatening injuries, but repaid the faith with a moment of coolness in a tumultuous atmosphere. South Africa now face New Zealand in the last four after the world champions annihilated France 62-13 in Saturday's second quarter-final. The Springboks pack gave a powerhouse display in the second half, but were met by extraordinary Welsh defence with captain Sam Warburton giving an outstanding display. But a clever move from a scrum in the Wales 22 saw number eight Duane Vermeulen feed Du Preez, who exploited a huge gap on the blind-side to dive over in the corner. Another veteran, flanker Schalk Burger, was outstanding as the Springboks turned the screw. There were shades of Wales' preceding tournament defeat by Australia in the opening minutes as George North was hauled down short of the line. Then Wales blew an overlap when Gethin Jenkins' lobbed pass went over centre Tyler Morgan's head and into touch. Although on top, the Welsh were behind as Wayne Barnes punished silly errors and the impeccable Pollard was unerring with his boot. The battle of the breakdown saw skirmishes won by Sam Warburton and Gethin Jenkins for Wales and Duane Vermeulen and Bryan Habana for South Africa. Wales' 13-12 lead at the interval was thanks to a full-blooded forward effort and the brilliance of Biggar, whose drop-goal edged them ahead after his chip-and-gather had set up Davies' try. A chaotic start to the second half saw Biggar nail a long-range penalty, before South Africa - with Vermeulen, Burger, Eben Etzebeth and Lood de Jager in the vanguard - stepped up a gear. Pollard's drop-goal got the Boks back to within a point, but he missed two penalties to mar an otherwise excellent display. Wales were hanging on as Willie le Roux sliced through, but for all their dominance, the Springboks only reclaimed the lead when Pollard rediscovered his range with a penalty to edge his side ahead 18-16. Biggar put Wales back ahead at 19-18, but with Gatland's men making more than twice as many tackles as their opponents, it was too much for a team who had survived the group of death to hang on in the face of waves of attacks. South Africa flanker Schalk Burger defied the years with a barnstorming display of ball-carrying and tackling. Vintage stuff. Wales boss Warren Gatland: "We don't want to make any excuses. South Africa won... and we weren't good enough to win. "At the end of the day South Africa did what South Africa do. They got one chance and they took it and that was the result." Read more from Gatland here. South Africa: Le Roux; Pietersen, Kriel,

Summary: Fourie du Preez's 75th-minute try ended battling Wales' World Cup dream in a colossal quarter-final against South Africa at Twickenham.


The Derbyshire club, who play in the eighth-tier Northern Premier League Division One North, have lost all 19 league and cup games this season. New Mills have conceded 68 goals while three managers have left since June. "It's tough but we've got a new squad and the players are starting to gel," Millers boss Garry Brown told BBC Radio 5 live's Non League Football Show. Former Norwich City midfielder Keith Briggs took over from Roy Soule, who stepped down in June, but resigned after just 23 days for a job with Sheffield United's academy. Andy Fearn was put in charge in July and appointed former Manchester City striker Shaun Goater as his assistant. But Fearn and Goater lasted just nine league and cup games before resigning after a 7-1 home defeat to Prescot Cables. Brown, who has overseen 10 league and cup defeats, added: "There's been a lot of changes to the squad and there's only three players still here from when we took over in September. "There's no budget, it's petrol money these lads are playing for." All is not lost for the Millers, who are bottom of the table, 10 points behind Harrogate Railway Athletic, the next team above them. Brown, along with Paul Williams (his assistant at New Mills) and Lee Gregory, last season led Manchester team Wythenshawe Town to an astonishing 39 wins from 39 games played. Bashley, who play in the Southern League Division One South & West, are also without a point after losing all 14 league games this season. But they did manage a win in the FA Trophy preliminary round.

Summary: If Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho thought he was having a bad time, he should spare a thought for New Mills.


Aged between five and 13, they appeared to have drunk a bottle of pesticide, officials say. Police have not ruled out suicide. The parents of the three girls and a boy had reportedly left the village, near Bijie city, in search of work. The area is one of the poorest in the country and has seen previous deaths of abandoned children. Chinese state media report that the mother of the four siblings left three years ago, followed by their father in March. The children had reportedly dropped out of school a month ago, according to the Xinhua news agency. It added that their only food was corn and preserved meat. The mass urban migration of Chinese parents looking for work has led to millions of children being left behind in villages; many of them are cared for by grandparents. Correspondents say that such children can be highly vulnerable. Three years ago there was a national outcry after five abandoned children died in Bijie. The children had suffocated inside a rubbish bin where they were sheltering, after apparently lighting a fire to keep warm. Chinese officials have said that at least 80 million people live below the poverty line, surviving on less than $1 (Â£0.65) a day.

Summary: Police are investigating the apparent pesticide poisoning of four abandoned siblings in rural south-west China.


The challenge has seen the 26-year-old sports therapist, from Oswestry in Shropshire, run marathons every day, starting in Chester on 6 August and ending in Manchester on Saturday. "I feel like I can keep going. If anything I feel stronger," she said. "If someone suggested running a 54th marathon I probably would to be honest." That is not to say there have not been some difficult times along the way. Last week a stomach bug left her vomiting and meant she had to battle through the 26 miles, walking some of the sections. Overall, however, she said the challenge had been a "fun" experience. "I was inspired by Larry Macon who ran across the states," Ms Hughes said. "I didn't really start by wanting to break a record, I just looked at a map of the major cities in the UK and wanting to run in them. "I've met loads of lovely people and run in some really nice places. Down south, Brighton and Bournemouth were really pretty and the weather was amazing." In all, Ms Hughes has covered more than 1,300 miles, running in cities such as London, Liverpool, Wolverhampton, Newcastle, Glasgow and Cardiff. Other runners have joined Amy Hughes along the way and she has had plenty of support, especially on marathon number 50, in her home town of Oswestry, in Shropshire. "The support was amazing, very emotional. Loads of people came out." It was also the first time some of her friends and family had seen her since she started the challenge and hundreds of pupils from the Marches School ran a mile with her. There has also been plenty of backing on Facebook and Twitter, with Paula Radcliffe tweeting her support for Amy's "amazing and inspirational accomplishment". "Someone sent me a picture the other day, saying that last week I'd already run to Italy, which is crazy," Amy Hughes said. As well as encouraging children to lead more active lives, Ms Hughes took on the challenge to raise money for the Isabelle Lottie Foundation after a friend's daughter, three-year-old Izzy Wynne, was diagnosed with a form of brain tumour. She is hoping to raise Â£53,000 for the charity. Amy Hughes's record still needs to be validated by Guinness World Records before it is official. In the meantime, she said the only plans she had were "to chill" and take plenty of rest.

Summary: Finishing her 53rd marathon in as many days, Amy Hughes has run into the record books, not only beating the women's record, but the men's as well.


It might sound like the start of a joke, but Welsh triathlete Non Stanford, who hopes to win a medal at the Rio Olympics, believes her support team are vital. "Any medal is not an individual victory, it is definitely a team medal," said Stanford, 27, from Leeds. Among them is a dietician, physiologist, doctor, running partner, coaches, and logistical support. The former world triathlon champion said: "I cannot stress how important my support team are. You are the person who has to go out and deliver the performance, but there is a whole team behind you that make it happen, from coaching and cooking to being there and being great friends. "The hard work of a lot of people is transferred into my performance on the day." Stanford, who was born in Bridgend, lived in Swansea and went to university in Birmingham. She was World Triathlon champion in 2013, is now based in Leeds as part of British Triathlon squad, including the Brownlee brothers. She said: "I am very fortunate that all the people I work with are not just staff, they are very good friends and the atmosphere is great." But who are the 20 people working behind the scenes to get Stanford to the start line? The logistics - getting her there on the day Behind the scenes Stanford needs to be entered into races, have accommodation and transport booked, and have everything put in place to ensure she is safe at competitions. Performance director of British Triathlon Brendan Purcell looks after everything related to competitions. "A lot of things go on behind the scenes that we don't know about which he takes care of," said Stanford. "He was involved in organising, planning and putting in place important aspects of our build up and time in Rio; he has to do a lot of the things we don't even know about." The logistics of getting Stanford and her kit there on the day falls to Laura Macey. "We call Laura the 'Loracle' because she absolutely does everything for us," said Stanford. "From booking all our flights and accommodation, to organising our camps, getting our kit to where it needs to be, to knowing about our races. "She is the busiest lady I know." Running, swimming and cycling - working on technique Stanford's team of coaches work on different areas of the triathlon. Giving Stanford tips on the running track is Malcolm Brown, who has been involved with the Brownlee brothers from an early age. "Malcolm is the calming voice in the setup," said Stanford. "He knows what to say, and if he says something that is what goes. He is great to have around. His expertise in running is evident. Jack Maitland focuses on the swimming programme, while head coach Ben Bright takes more of an overview. "Ben oversees all my training," said Stanford. "He makes sure it is all fitting together. His opinion is very important to me. He is someone I feel very fortunate to have on my coaching team. He has helped me to come that

Summary: How many people does it take to make a triathlete?


The details are contained in an official analysis of the budget by the Department for Social Development (DSD). The analysis suggests the average loss per household will be £918 per year. Tax credits are effectively a means-tested benefit paid to people on lower incomes. They are paid to two main groups: unemployed people with children and low paid working people who may or may not have children. The changes to tax credits in the July budget included lowering the threshold at which payments start to reduce. Currently tax credits payments start to reduce, or taper, once a family income reaches £6,420. From April 2016 the threshold at which payments taper will be £3,850. There are currently 109,000 claimants in Northern Ireland who are earning above the £6,420 threshold and have a 'tapered' tax credit award. Once the threshold is reduced to £3,850, these claimants will have their tax credit award tapered further. An additional 12,000 claimants will also become subject to the taper once the threshold is reduced to £3,850. The DSD analysis also looks at other welfare changes announced in the budget, including the freeze in most working age benefits up to 2020. Using an assumption that welfare reforms will ultimately be introduced in Northern Ireland, it estimates that the July budget will take £206m off the welfare bill in 2016/17, rising to £361m in 2019/20. The DSD analysis does not factor in the impact of the National Living Wage or increased personal tax thresholds on household budgets.

Summary: More than 120,000 households in Northern Ireland will have their tax credit payments reduced as a result of the July budget.


Zafreen Khadam, 32, is alleged to have posted links to execution videos and guides for would-be terrorists on Twitter and Whatsapp under names such as 'PrincessKuffar'. Prosecutors say the posts "glorified" IS and "encouraged terrorism". Miss Khadam, of Vincent Road, Sheffield, denies the charges. Simon Davis, prosecuting, told Sheffield Crown Court she described Kuwaiti-born Mohammed Emwazi - nicknamed "Jihadi John" - as "kind of scary" but said she "would marry him". In another message, he said, Miss Khadam declared she wanted "to live the IS life" and "supports IS and supports the mujahideen". "The prosecution case is that this defendant was disseminating terrorist information or propaganda, or spreading the word," Mr Davis said. "Our case is that her intention was to encourage people to commit, prepare or instigate acts of terror." Jurors heard Miss Khadam shared the links using 14 different accounts, after several were closed down by Twitter. The description for one Twitter profile shown to the jury, 'PrincessISback6', read: "Love Nuttella and kittens. I hate coconuts more than kufr. Used to date but then I found Allah. Pro Jihadi John's left hand". Among the links shared were videos of Kurdish fighters being executed, seven issues of "terrorist publication" Dabiq and a speech entitled 'What is Terrorism?', the court heard. The jury heard Miss Khadam had confirmed in interview that links to the magazines were posted by her. Mr Davis said Miss Khadam had also provided a link to a document called Jihadi John and the Right to be Violent, and another which gave tips on how to hide from the authorities. He said: "This is effectively a guide for a would-be terrorist to evade detection from the law enforcement agencies, and she favourited that." Miss Khadam denies ten charges of disseminating terrorist publications between February and March 2015. The trial continues.

Summary: An alleged Islamist sympathiser accused of sharing so-called Islamic State propaganda online said she would marry "Jihadi John", a court has heard.


A specialist unit at Bangor University has refined ways of isolating active ingredients in the natural resin. The expertise in analysing the substance is now being used by the Swansea-based Compton Group to develop commercial uses for the substance. Frankincense was one of the gifts given to the infant Jesus by the Wise Men, according to the Bible story. The tale of the magi's search for the child is celebrated by Christians on Epiphany - the 12th day of Christmas, which falls on 6 January. Frankincense resin is used as incense in religious ceremonies and has been used in traditional medicinal remedies for thousands of years. It comes from the sap of Boswellia trees in parts of Asia and Africa, in particular Somalia, Ethiopia and Oman. More recent research at Cardiff University into the properties of frankincense has suggested it has anti-inflammatory properties. Dr Ahmed Ali, a research consultant for the Compton Group, said work at Bangor University's school of chemistry and its Bio-Composites Centre should help develop new commercial uses and applications for the resin. "Previous research has established that frankincense could help people with arthritis. It is hoped that not only will pain be relieved, but also further damage to ligaments and bones will be prevented," he said. "I've been investigating frankincense for over ten years and am delighted that developments are moving apace." Dr Ali said discussions are well under way with collaborators in the United States to establish new markets for products based on the frankincense research, with patents already lodged in Europe, China and the US.

Summary: Scientists at a Welsh university hope to help turn frankincense into the next new "super-ingredient".


Oliver Park, 51, ignored safety signs and warnings from wardens and went into a restricted area close to the edge of a cliff on Wednesday, officials say. They say he tried to pose for a photograph of himself leaping as if in flight but lost his footing. Rescuers found the body on Thursday and took it to a local police station. Police said his body would be taken to a morgue in the city of Cusco.

Summary: The body of a German tourist has been recovered from a ravine after he fell while visiting the ancient site of Machu Picchu in the Peruvian Andes.


The latest fighting is reported to be in Boni forest, which straddles the border with Somalia. Three police officers are confirmed dead and one seriously injured, according to a statement released by the Kenyan police. Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility. The Daily Nation newspaper reports that some 200 attackers were involved in the fighting. It quotes a local official as saying that an unknown number of villagers are also missing. A local communication mast has been destroyed, making it hard to get accurate information from the area. Al-Shabab has attacked Kenya several times in recent years.

Summary: Kenyan security forces have been battling suspected al-Shabab militants for more than 10 hours after they staged a dawn attack on a police post near the coastal town of Lamu.


Among the victims of Sudan's conflict were 27,000 boys orphaned by the fighting. Known as the Lost Boys, some were forced to fight as child soldiers, while others fled and became refugees. An estimated 1.5 million people were killed and another four million were displaced in what became Africa's longest-running conflict. The refugees fled to camps in Ethiopia and other neighbouring countries. It was a dangerous journey - many drowned or died from hunger. Others were killed by wild animals. Some of those who survived ended up far away, in countries such as the US. More than two decades of fighting ended in a peace deal in 2005 which led to the people of South Sudan voting for secession in a referendum. As the new nation starts building its future, three of these Lost Boys have told their stories to BBC Two's This World, speaking about what independence means to them and their hopes for the future. Along with about 4,000 other Lost Boys, Kuol Awan was resettled in the United States in 2000. The 32-year-old has been living in Arizona, managing the Arizona Lost Boys' Centre. It is the largest centre of its kind, helping its 600 members to adjust to life in the US. Independence for South Sudan provided a chance for Mr Awan to return to the country of his birth. He wanted to revisit the village that was his home until the age of eight and which he had not seen since. He was keen to search for any relatives who may have remained. But much had changed. Shortly after he left, the village was burnt to the ground and people have only recently returned to rebuild their homes. "It used to be a very close village. The way I left it is not the way it is [now]," he says. Mr Awan tried to visit his mother's grave to pay his respects, but it had been buried in the sand and he was unable to find it. "It's hard to kind of conceive. Where I used to play and see my family, now nobody is here," he said. "I feel like someone who has been away from home for a long time." He feels that independence promises a new start and a chance to make the country peaceful and prosperous. Lam Tungwar was recruited into the rebel Sudanese People's Liberation Army (SPLA) when he was seven years old. He was promised an education, but instead he was taught how to fight. "I didn't know why I was fighting. No-one could answer me," said Mr Tungwar. "I learned a different lesson, a lesson of war, a lesson of death, a lesson of killing people." Today, he is one of South Sudan's biggest pop stars. He was heavily involved in organising some of the cultural events staged to celebrate independence. He wants to put his own past behind him and believes the country should do the same. "We are tired of being oppressed. We're tired of our dignity not being recognised. We still have a lot to do ahead,

Summary: When South Sudan was created as an independent country in July, it offered a new hope and possibilities for a whole generation whose childhood was blighted by civil war.


The team has made the most precise map of the "oldest light" in the cosmos. Earlier observations of this radiation had suggested the first generation of stars were bursting into life by about 420 million years after the Big Bang. Planck's data indicates this great ignition was well established by some 560 million years after it all began. "This difference of 140 million years might not seem that significant in the context of the 13.8-billion-year history of the cosmos, but proportionately it's actually a very big change in our understanding of how certain key events progressed at the earliest epochs," said Prof George Efstathiou, one of the leaders of the Planck Science Collaboration. The assessment is based on studies of the "afterglow" of the Big Bang, the ancient light called the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB), which still washes over the Earth today. The European Space Agency's (Esa) Planck satellite mapped this "fossil" between 2009 and 2013. It contains a wealth of information about early conditions in the Universe, and can even be used to work out its age, shape and do an inventory of its contents. Scientists can also probe it for very subtle "distortions" that tell them about any interactions the CMB has had on its way to us. One of these would have been imprinted when the infant cosmos underwent a major environmental change known as re-ionisation. It is when the cooling neutral hydrogen gas that dominated the Universe in the aftermath of the Big Bang was then re-energised by the ignition of the first stars. These hot giants would have burnt brilliant but brief lives, producing the very first heavy elements. But they would also have "fried" the neutral gas around them - ripping electrons off the hydrogen protons. And it is the passage of the CMB through this maze of electrons and protons that would have resulted in it picking up a subtle polarisation. The Planck team has now analysed this polarisation in fine detail and determined it to have been generated at 560 million years after the Big Bang. The American satellite WMAP, which operated in the 2000s, made the previous best estimate for the peak of re-ionisation at 420 million years. The problem with that number was that it sat at odds with Hubble Space Telescope observations of the early Universe. Hubble could not find stars and galaxies in sufficient numbers to deliver the scale of environmental change at the time when WMAP suggested it was occurring. Planck's new timing "effectively solves the conflict," commented Prof Richard McMahon from Cambridge University, UK. "We had two groups of astronomers who were basically working on different sides of the problem. The Planck people came at it from the Big Bang side, while those of us who work on galaxies came at it from the 'now side'. "It's like a bridge being built over a river. The two sides do now join where previously we had a gap," he told BBC News. That gap had prompted scientists to invoke complicated scenarios to initiate re-ionisation, including the possibility that there

Summary: Scientists working on Europe's Planck satellite say the first stars lit up the Universe later than previously thought.


Bev Doran, 37, of Shipley, West Yorkshire, was in bed when she received an email urging her to check her lottery account. Ms Doran said the fact she had won 17 February's EuroMillions jackpot had taken a while to "sink in". The mother-of-four had already won £50 on a draw earlier in the week and said her mother thought it might be a scam. Read more about this and other stories from across West Yorkshire "I was still waking up when I logged into my account," she said. "I could see the jackpot amount but could not work out what I had won." She said eventually she realised there was just one UK winner and that it was her. "It was taking a very long time to sink in. I jumped out of bed and burst into my eldest son's bedroom. "He was asleep but I was shouting 'I've won the Euros. I'm a millionaire.' "All he came back with was 'what you on about?'" Ms Doran, who lives in a council-owned property, said buying a family home would be a priority. She said; "I come from a council estate in a three-bedroom house with five of us, so it's pretty cramped. "So for them to have their own rooms will be nice, but I am not moving far."

Summary: A lottery winner said she "leapt" out of bed when she was told she had won £14.5m.


A reduced service ran between Chester and Llandudno Junction with buses supplementing services. Buses replaced trains between Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog. There was also a warning that services between Llandudno Junction and Holyhead could have been affected by the work.

Summary: Services have resumed on the north Wales coast main line and Blaenau Ffestiniog branch line after earlier disruption on Monday when engineering work overran.


The 34-year-old was struck on Lochend Road, near the junction with Auchingill Road just after midnight. He was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary with serious injuries. Sgt Andy Shearer of Police Scotland said inquiries were at an early stage and appealed for anyone with information to get in touch.

Summary: A man is in a critical condition after being hit by a bus in the Easterhouse area of Glasgow.


In a post on the social media site, he said his personal challenge this year would be to build a "simple AI" similar to the butler Jarvis from the film Iron Man. Mr Zuckerberg plans to share his progress over the course of the year. Last month, he made headlines for plans to give away 99% of his Facebook stake. He had to defend his philanthropic venture - launched to celebrate the birth of his daughter- after critics argued that it could provide a way for the founder to avoid paying tax on the sale of his shares. On Monday, Mr Zuckerberg said he would start to build the AI with technology that is already out there and teach it to understand his voice to control everything in his home from music and lights to temperature. "This should be a fun intellectual challenge to code this for myself," Mr Zuckerberg said. "I'll teach it to let friends in by looking at their faces when they ring the doorbell," he said. "I'll teach it to let me know if anything is going on in Max's (his daughter's) room that I need to check on when I'm not with her." It is now a long time ago, but I've been trying to remember my two periods of paternity leave. I dimly recall clumsily changing nappies, making endless cups of tea for visitors, and a mixture of immense joy and total weariness. What I'm sure I did not do is come up with a plan for a personal robot assistant. Read Rory's full analysis here. For Facebook, he added that the system would help him visualise data in virtual reality and help him build better services, as well as lead his company. His announcement comes as Facebook is in the midst of AI initiatives such as building an assistant through its Messenger app for users. The tech billionaire said a part of the motivation behind this year's challenge was the reward of building things yourself. His previous personal challenges have included learning Mandarin, reading two books a month and meeting a new person every day, he said. Read more of our CES coverage and follow the BBC team at CES on Twitter

Summary: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has said he plans to build artificial intelligence (AI) to help him around the house and with his work.


The non-denominational school with community sports facilities is to be built on the site of the former North Kelvinside Secondary School at the top of Queen Margaret Drive. Last year, Glasgow City Glasgow held a consultation and now the proposal has been agreed by councillors. Changes to the surrounding schools' catchment areas were also approved. Primary schools included in the changes are Cadder, Caldercuilt, Kelvindale, Parkview, Highpark, Dunard, Saracen, Oakgrove and Royston. The council's children and young people spokeswoman Liz Cameron said the school would be a great asset to the local community. "It's wonderful to be witnessing the resurgence and regeneration of Maryhill and as a result the need for additional primary school places," she said.

Summary: A new primary school is to be built in the Maryhill area of Glasgow to meet a projected rise in the school roll.


The Scotland full-back, 30, joined the Warriors in 2009 from London Welsh and has since played more than 100 games. "I've witnessed huge growth at the club and we're now selling out Scotstoun for the majority of our home games and it's a great place to play rugby," he said. Meanwhile, 24-year-old full-back Glenn Bryce, who has made 13 appearances, will join Edinburgh in the summer. He joins team-mate Duncan Weir in switching to the Warriors' Scottish rivals. Bryce told the Warriors website: "It was a really hard decision to leave Glasgow but I'm hoping to kick on at Edinburgh and play as regularly as possible next season. "Getting involved during the Rugby World Cup period for Glasgow was a high for me. I've loved my time at the club." Murchie captained Warriors to a 12-6 win over Leinster on Friday as the defending champions continued their push for a Pro12 play-off place. He joins Jonny Gray, Finn Russell, Pat MacArthur, Fraser Brown, Alex Allan, Sila Puafisi, Ali Price, Ryan Wilson, Rob Harley and Chris Fusaro in committing his future to Gregor Townsend's team. "Peter has made a huge contribution to the club over the last seven years, so it's great news that he's staying with us," said the head coach. "He sets the standard for the squad in how to conduct yourself as a professional and works very hard to improve as a rugby player."

Summary: Peter Murchie has signed a new one-year contract with Glasgow Warriors, keeping him at Scotstoun until May 2017.


The 27-year-old signed a new contract with the Championship club in February, keeping him at the Madejski Stadium until 2018. But the new deal includes a release clause of £1.2m for Gunter, who helped Wales reach the Euro 2016 semi-finals. Hull's interest is believed to be on hold as they search for a new manager following the departure of Steve Bruce. Injuries have left the club with only 13 fit players, and they said they would look to strengthen the squad in the "coming weeks". Right-back Moses Odubajo is one of several important players currently injured, and Gunter is regarded as a potential replacement. The former Cardiff City and Tottenham defender played in all six of Wales' games at Euro 2016 as they reached their first semi-final at a major tournament. The progress of Chris Coleman's side in France meant Gunter was forced to miss his brother Marc's wedding.

Summary: Newly promoted Premier League side Hull City are interested in signing Reading and Wales defender Chris Gunter.


However, Wood has been given a warning after his shin made contact with Williams' head as he tried to secure possession for Wales in the 28-25 win over the hosts at Twickenham. A warning equates to a yellow card. Three yellow cards in the tournament lead to a disciplinary hearing. On Sunday, Wood apologised to Williams with a message on Twitter. Wood wrote: "Really relieved to hear you're back on your feet OK mate. Horrible to see you stretchered off because of me. Hope you have a speedy recovery." Full-back Williams, 24, though, could pay a heavier price for the clash as he can only make a gradual return to play under head injury protocols. These could see him ruled out of Wales' remaining pool matches against Fiji and Australia. Williams's potential absence adds to Wales's injury problems with centre Scott Williams (leg) and winger Hallam Amos (shoulder) set to be ruled out of the tournament. Wales play Fiji in Cardiff on Thursday, before England host Australia at Twickenham on Saturday.

Summary: England flanker Tom Wood is free to play against Australia after he was not cited for the incident which saw Wales full-back Liam Williams knocked unconscious on Saturday.


The search giant plans to stop allowing ads for loans due within 60 days or with an interest rate of 36% or higher. Google's director of product policy David Graff said: "Our hope is that fewer people will be exposed to misleading or harmful products." Many payday lenders rely on internet searches to generate customers. The Online Lenders Association called Google's move "disappointing". "It's disappointing that a site created to help give users full access to information is making arbitrary choices on the advertisements users are allowed to see from legal businesses," said the group's president, Lisa McGreevy. It is possible Google's move could have more impact on curbing the industry than government regulation. The change takes effect on 13 July. This is not the first time that Google has banned ads from certain industries. Ads for counterfeit goods, weapons, explosives, tobacco products and hate speech are all banned by Google. Payday lenders have bee accused of targeting the poor and trapping them in a cycle of borrowing with high interest rates. These types of loans are often used for unexpected or short-term expenses, such as medical bills, but come with very high interest rates and fees. The change to Google's advertising policy will only affect lenders that fall into the short-term high-interest category. "This change is designed to protect our users from deceptive or harmful financial products and will not affect companies offering loans such as mortgages, car loans, student loans, commercial loans, or revolving lines of credit," Mr Graff said. Russell Hamblin-Boone, chief executive of The Consumer Finance Association (CFA) said it was disappointed by the move. "Short term loans are a legal source of credit used by millions of people across the UK, and the industry is highly regulated, with a cap on the total cost of credit," said Russell Hamblin-Boone, the CFA's chief executive. "Under such intense scrutiny the rogue firms have been driven out of the market, and reputable lenders will only lend to people who can afford to borrow."

Summary: Google has announced plans to ban ads from so-called payday lenders, in a move the company hopes will limit what it calls a "harmful" industry.


The 31-year-old striker spent the second half of last season at Fir Park and helped Well avoid relegation. "It is quite easy for me to make that choice, but I have got other options further afield - abroad," he said. "I did state I want to get back down to England again - I do feel there's some unfinished business there." McDonald revealed there had been talks with clubs in England as well as Motherwell but suggested it was "early days" as many managers and chief executives had only just returned from summer holidays. "Obviously it's nice to have a few offers, because we know that in football at the moment it's difficult times for a lot of players," he told BBC Scotland. "It will be decided with me and the family. My wife's pregnant again, a big bearing on everything, so it's taking a bit more time than usual to get it over the line on what we want next." McDonald, who won 26 caps for Australia, spent three years with Motherwell and had a similar spell at Celtic before time in England with Middlesbrough and Millwall. He returned to Fir Park after being released by the Lions and scored five times in 13 appearances before Motherwell beat Rangers in the play-off final. "Motherwell have been very good to me over the time I was there - this time and the time before," said McDonald, who added that the club had a strong place in his heart. "We've always loved living in Scotland, me and my family, and I still have my house up there as well." John Sutton has left Well for St Johnstone and Lee Erwin has joined Leeds United this summer, with manager Ian Baraclough already recruiting David Clarkson after his exit from Dundee and fellow striker Wes Fletcher after his release by York City. McDonald was full of praise for the man who took over from Stuart McCall midway through the season. "It was obviously difficult circumstances, but thankfully we got through it in the end and it was a fantastic ending to what was probably a disappointing season all round for the club," he said. "I fully believe that, with the manager in place, and the assistant that's there now, the club's in great hands and I think it's on the up again."

Summary: Scott McDonald suggests there is "a huge chance" he could return for a third spell with Motherwell but says there is interest from other clubs.


The stamps will feature characters such as Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker and Yoda and will also feature three scenes from the new film, Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens. They will go on sale on 20 October.

Summary: Eighteen new first class stamps are being released by the Royal Mail to celebrate the Star Wars movies.


BBC business editor Simon Jack said Corrado Sciolla was expected to resign shortly. BT's shares plunged 21% after revealing the Italian scandal would cost far more than the £145m initially anticipated. It also warned it would affect its results for the next two years. The investigation of BT's Italian business, which included an independent review by accountancy firm KPMG, found improper accounting practices and "a complex set of improper sales, purchase, factoring and leasing transactions". It added: "These activities have resulted in the overstatement of earnings in our Italian business over a number of years." From 2006, Mr Corrado was chief executive of BT Italy before his remit expanded in 2011 to include France. In January 2013, he was appointed as president of BT's Continental Europe operation, where he reported to Luiz Alvarez, the chief executive of the company's global services business. In addition to its problems in Italy, BT also said the outlook for the UK public sector and international corporate markets had "deteriorated". As a result, BT now expects operating profit for the current financial year to be £7.6bn, compared to previously guidance of £7.9bn, and revenue to be flat. It also forecasts that both sales and profit will be flat for the year to March 2018. BT's shares dropped sharply as soon as trading began, and by midday were down 18% at 313.55p. BT has an estimated one million small shareholders after becoming one of the first state-owned business to be privatised under Margaret Thatcher's government. George Salmon, equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: "With the group's net debts pushing £9.6bn following the acquisition of EE, and a review of the how to fund the £9.5bn pension deficit coming up in June, there were already a few jitters around the stock, so this was the last thing the group needed." Allegations of "inappropriate behaviour" at BT's Italian operation first emerged last summer before the company began conducting an investigation in October. BT group chief executive Gavin Patterson said: "We are deeply disappointed with the improper practices which we have found in our Italian business. "We have undertaken extensive investigations into that business and are committed to ensuring the highest standards across the whole of BT for the benefit of our customers, shareholders, employees and all other stakeholders." It's a bad day at the office for BT chief executive Gavin Patterson. He is £2m poorer, as his 2.8 million shares are down 72p each, or nearly 20%. That's after the shares were hit by a double whammy of a bigger-than-expected hole in its Italy accounts and lower-than-expected business from the public sector and international corporates. It's not just him. Nearly a million small shareholders are also out of pocket today. As one of the biggest privatisations of the 1980s, BT still has a small army of people who bought the shares and have held them ever since. Nevertheless, owning BT shares since privatisation has been a pretty good experience over the last 30 years. The share price has quadrupled in that time, but that is not the whole story: BT

Summary: The boss of BT's Continental European operation is to resign after the firm was forced to write down the value of its Italian unit by £530m after years of "inappropriate behaviour".


Four of Mr Carmichael's constituents raised the case under the Representation of the People Act. They said the MP misled the electorate over a memo which claimed SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon wanted David Cameron to be re-elected prime minister. Roddy Dunlop QC asked judges at the Court of Session to dismiss the case. He told the specially-convened election court that the petition was "irrelevant" and "bound to fail". However, Jonathan Mitchell QC, representing the petitioners, later told the court that his clients believed that Mr Carmichael leaked the information to deliberately smear the SNP. The court heard that this was to reduce the chances of a Scottish National Party candidate being elected in Orkney and Shetland. The case, believed to be the first of its kind in Scotland for 50 years, arose from remarks made by Mr Carmichael at the start of the general election campaign in April. The MP, who had been Scottish Secretary in the Tory-Lib Dem coalition before the election, authorised leaking a civil service memo suggesting the first minister had told the French ambassador she backed Tory PM David Cameron to remain in Downing Street. Mr Carmichael had initially denied leaking the confidential memo to the Daily Telegraph. He claimed the first he had heard of it was when he received a phone call from a journalist. However, the MP later admitted full responsibility for sanctioning its release, and accepted the "details of the account are not correct". Mr Carmichael was not in court for the hearing. His QC, Mr Dunlop, said Section 106 of the act forbids election candidates from making false and statements about their rival candidates. He stressed that a false statement of fact must be "directly related" to the personal character or conduct of a candidate. Ms Sturgeon, the leader of the SNP and Scotland's first minister, was not a candidate in May's general election. The QC said it would have been the "easiest thing in the world" for the Act to make it clear if a false statement could be about non-candidates. He also said attacking the political position of a candidate did not necessarily attack their character. Mr Dunlop said the case put by the petitioners "flies in the face of the authorities" and was "wrong in law". The QC said that if the petitioners were right then court would get a lot busier, as all that would be needed was a dispute during an election with one false answer. He said if this was the case then any prospective MP in the run-un to an election would have to be strapped to a lie detector and administered with a truth serum. Mr Mitchell representing the petitioners seeking to remove Mr Carmichael from office, said the MP did not dispute that he made certain statements of fact which were false, or that the statements were made before or during an election. However, Mr Mitchell said Mr Carmichael did dispute that he was attempting to affect the return of a candidate, as the petitioners claim he was. The hearing before Lady Paton and

Summary: A legal challenge over the election of Liberal Democrat Alistair Carmichael as Orkney and Shetland MP should be dismissed, his QC has claimed.


Jedburgh became the latest town to receive the provision last week. Councillor Stewart Bell said by the end of the latest rollout, 94% of homes in the region should have access. He added that a range of groups were working on ways to deliver superfast services to those not covered by that programme. There have been concerns in the past that the region was missing out despite major investment in broadband. Mr Bell said there were technical reasons why some sites would not see their services improve. "Over very long distances the speeds run down a bit and therefore there are some premises that are very distant from cabinets that won't see a significant improvement in services," he said. "The target for this superfast scheme which will be fully operational between 2017 and 2018 is to get 94% of premises in the Borders connected. "The remaining 6% is something that is being considered by Digital Scotland and Community Broadband Scotland in co-operation with local authorities to see if we can come up with customised local solutions."

Summary: A Borders councillor has said work is being done to deliver superfast broadband to homes in the region currently missing out on the service.


The situation inside the city is very stressful. Everyone knows more destruction is coming. There is not much movement on the streets and people are not leaving their homes, unless absolutely necessary or if there is an emergency. Some try to store food in case the city falls under siege. We are very scared, and we are worried that the final stages are going to take long. IS will not give up and withdraw that easily and the whole operation might take as long as it did in east Mosul. The hospitals are not fully functioning, and IS is using them to treat its own fighters only. Civilians go to private clinics if they need to get treatment. This is of course very expensive. IS is forcing some of the doctors to stay at the hospitals to treat their fighters. There are a number of civilians who are trying to leave towards Syria, but this only happens covertly. I have become used to the situation here. Though I am very worried about my family's safety. I won't lie, I am scared too and I don't know if I am going to die in an air strike or killed by an IS fighter. I work for an anti-IS group called Sound and Picture and I am always worried that something could happen to my family because of me, or that they will see me in an IS video if get captured. IS is reinforcing its presence in the outskirts of the western part of the city. It is converting some of the houses into secret offices and operation rooms. They have also banned their fighters from taking breaks or going on leave. We hear the sound of bombs and clashes all over the city. Planes have been flying over the city constantly over the past two weeks. The city is a ghost town now. You very rarely find people on the streets. Busiest times are during prayer times, as IS still forces people to go to the mosques. In some mosques, names are being taken of those attending to later punish those who didn't attend the prayers. We are all concerned it is going to take a long time till the city is liberated. After all, it took a long time for the east to be liberated. Many people have died or were injured. We are also worried about food supplies and medicine stocks. If the situation continues as it is, we will run low on goods very soon. The medical situation is very worrying. Essential medicine, like insulin, are not there as IS took most of the stock. My father has diabetes and I can't provide him with insulin or other medication. His health is getting worse. My mother has high blood pressure and I can't buy her the necessary medicine; it is either not available or too expensive. I don't know what to do or how to help them. People, including my neighbours, are trying to leave, but very few can afford to do so. Some people had to pay $800

Summary: Civilians in western Mosul describe what it is like there at the moment, as Iraqi forces try to drive out so-called Islamic State (IS).


The claim: The pound is up and the FTSE 100 share index is at the same level as it was in March. Reality Check verdict: Nigel Farage is right about the levels compared with March, but looking a few months further back and considering options markets may give a more useful view of concerns on the currency markets about the risks of a Brexit. Mr Farage said: "Sterling is up since March. Since Brexit became a possibility, sterling is up and FTSE is exactly the same level it was in March. Let's have a look at the value of the pound against the euro first. It was below the level it is now towards the end of March. But was March a good month to compare it with? The Bank of England's quarterly inflation report in May blamed half of the fall in the value of the pound since November on uncertainty about the referendum. It's now fallen by about 11% since November. There have also been signs on the options markets that traders have concerns about a depreciation in the pound. Bank of England governor Mark Carney told a parliamentary committee in March that there had been big increases in traders buying options as protection against falls in the pound in the coming months. The FTSE 100, meanwhile, is also trading at levels it saw in March, although it is less clear how closely tied the index is to the state of the UK economy - many of its biggest components are multi-national companies, more affected by commodity prices than whether the UK stays in the EU. There are various forecasts for what would happen to the pound if the UK left the EU. The National Institute of Economic and Social Research predicted that by 2030 one pound would be worth about one euro, which would be a depreciation of more than 20%, but that comes with the usual caveats about the uncertainties surrounding forecasts and economic modelling. Read more: The facts behind claims in the EU debate

Summary: UKIP leader Nigel Farage was asked on the Andrew Marr show about Friday's falls on the markets and whether it was to do with fears about the UK leaving the European Union.


The blue chip index of US stocks remained above the 20,000 mark at 20,093.72 but fell 7.19 points. Lower than expected GDP growth for the fourth quarter dampened sentiment. Chevron, the US oil giant, also weighed on the index after releasing lower than expected quarterly results which sent its shares down 2.3% to $113.79. Microsoft led the risers to close up 2.3% at $65.78. The S&P 500 fell 1.99 points to 2,294.69 while the technology-heavy Nasdaq rose 5.61 points to 5,660.78.

Summary: The Dow Jones industrial average gave up early gains to finish the day lower.


The 3.5-acre site in St Werburghs shut in 2007 when the company went into liquidation. A property consultant is now preparing an outline plan on behalf of the land owners Folland Ltd. Nearly 900 people lost their jobs in 2007 when four companies which formed part of the Brooks Service Group closed. Some 350 of these were from the Bristol operation. Outline plans include 114 houses and flats, with further space allocated for uses including offices, studios and workshops. But the St Werburgh's Neighbourhood Association has drawn up its own community plan for the land. They want to see a mixed-use development, weighted more to residential use with "small-scale employment opportunities". Campaigners say they want the existing buildings and the chimney should be kept as local landmarks. A public consultation event is due to take place between 14:30 and 18:30 BST on 1 April at the St Werburghs Community Centre, on Horley Road. Bristol City Council has received a pre-application enquiry from the developer and the firm hopes to submit a planning application in the summer. None of the 19th or 20th Century buildings is believed to be listed and it is not a conservation area.

Summary: Plans for more than 100 homes are being drawn-up for the former Brooks Laundry complex in Bristol.


The teenager was a passenger in a Fiat Punto which crashed with a Mini Cooper near Cockermouth. The 18-year-old driver of the Punto and the 23-year-old Mini driver are both in a serious condition in hospital, Cumbria Police said. The road between Tallentire and Gilcrux was closed from 17:15 GMT until midnight.

Summary: A 17-year-old girl has died and two men were seriously injured after a Christmas Eve car crash in Cumbria.


The contents of 56 safe deposit boxes were taken during the raid in London's jewellery district over Easter weekend. Twelve addresses in the London and Kent area were raided by about 200 police officers on Tuesday morning. Nine men were arrested and a number of high-value items were recovered, police said. Searches of the houses are ongoing. Scotland Yard first arrested seven men, aged between 48 and 76. They later arrested a 58-year-old man and a 43-year-old, bringing the total number of men arrested to nine. Police have also appealed for information on a white Transit van seen in the area at the time of the raid. The van, with a registration of DU53 VNG, was caught twice on CCTV during the Easter heist. During a press conference, the Met said it felt officers had been portrayed as the Keystone Kops, while a relative of a victim said finding some of the haul could actually make things worse for those affected, as it could delay insurance pay-outs. Thieves used heavy cutting equipment to break into a vault at Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Ltd, where they ransacked about 70 boxes. The men were arrested in Enfield, east London and Dartford. Police said bags containing a significant amount of high-value property were recovered at one of the addresses and they were confident some were items stolen during the burglary. Head of the Met's Flying Squad, Det Supt Craig Turner, urged victims of the crime to "stay patient", adding police officers would be in contact with them in order "to restore this property back to its rightful owners". He said the investigation had been "complex and exceptional". In response to questions about why police did not respond to an alarm that went off at the premises during the time of the heist, Det Supt Turner, said: "We are now in a position to confirm that on this occasion our call handling system and procedures for working with the alarm monitoring companies were not followed. "Our normal procedures would have resulted in police attending the scene and we apologise that this did not happen." There has been no official detail of what was stolen but it is believed jewellery worth up to £200m was taken during the raid. Cdr Peter Spindler said: "At times we have been portrayed as if we've acted like Keystone Kops. "But I want to reassure you that in the finest traditions of Scotland Yard, these detectives have done their utmost to bring justice for the victims of this callous crime." A relative of one of the victims said those affected were "probably worse off after this morning's raids". "With the stolen goods vanished, there was pressure on insurance companies to settle quickly to enable holders to trade again," the relative, who did not want to be identified, said. "But now, with a whole mess of stuff to sort out, it may drag on for months. "If batches of the stones were mixed up, it may be impossible to reunite them with their owners." The biggest heist in the UK was carried

Summary: Detectives hunting the gang behind the Hatton Garden safe deposit raid have arrested nine suspects.


The quick rush defence of the Lions has been a feature of the tour. Farrell believes they were unfairly caught offside against the Highlanders last Tuesday, and expects the officials to review the tour matches before the series opener in Auckland on Saturday. "I've been looking for the offside, and I'm still looking for it now," he said. "It's up to us to show a good picture, but it's hard when everyone is going together. "We have good referees going forward. I am sure they will review the games like we will. "But I think it's pretty obvious we want to bring some line-speed to the game." The Lions play the Chiefs in Hamilton on Tuesday before starting the three-Test series against the All Blacks this weekend. They have played five matches on the tour so far, beating the Maori All Blacks 32-10 last Saturday, four days after a 23-22 defeat by the Highlanders. Flanker James Haskell says intensity in defence is a hallmark of sides coached by coach Warren Gatland and Farrell. "It's almost using defence as an attacking weapon in itself," said Haskell, who starts for the Lions against the Chiefs on Tuesday. "The guys the other night [against the Maori All Blacks] took the defence on tour to a new level, but you have to go to another level again to deal with the All Blacks." Media playback is not supported on this device Meanwhile, Haskell says the six new additions controversially added to the squad over the weekend have been warmly welcomed into the fold as players can stay out of the "politics of situations like that". "What's most important is you have team-mates coming on board who buy into what the Lions are about and deliver a performance," Haskell said. "Being a sportsman you can crack on with the job because life is way too short to be worrying about other things. "They are good boys, get on with it. That's all that matters." And Farrell thinks the Lions are ready to meet the challenge of New Zealand, who have won the last two World Cups. "The All Blacks are the best team in the world," Farrell added. "They're an unbelievable side. But our squad is full of winners. It's full of guys who are used to winning and know how to win. "They're in a new side that's been developing over the last four weeks. And I think we're going to be a hell of a side. "We play this game on Tuesday, hopefully we'll get the result we're after and show improvement again. "Then we'll go down to Auckland, there's a sea of red there. Everything builds up. The strength of the collective group is going to be phenomenal. Let's see what we can bring when we bring a togetherness."

Summary: British and Irish Lions assistant coach Andy Farrell is wary of his side being harshly penalised in defence in the Test series against New Zealand.


While the main stages do not open until Friday, many smaller venues put on live music, DJs and films for those arriving early. The first performer on the official line-up is flautist Frei Zinger, on the Croissant Neuf Bandstand at 11:00 BST. There will then be entertainment in the circus field, Groovy Movie Picture House and many of the dance arenas. Some 177,000 people are due on site during the weekend. Tickets, costing Â£225, sold out in 26 minutes last October. But the weather is not expected to be as bad as 2014, when performances were halted due to a lightning storm. According to BBC Weather, there will be some light showers on Friday morning and on Sunday. This year's headliners are chart-topping singer Florence and the Machine, US rapper Kanye West and rock legends The Who. US rock band Foo Fighters were due to headline on Friday, but were forced to pull out after frontman Dave Grohl broke his leg. Florence Welch's last-minute promotion to the headline slot comes eight years after her first Glastonbury performance - a disastrous show in the Tiny Tea Tent for which her guitarist did not turn up until halfway through. "If you had seen that performance at the Tea Tent there is no way you'd ever imagine I'd be headlining," she recently told The Times. "But I love Glastonbury. I'll do anything I can to help them out." Organisers have not yet announced who will fill the vacant slot below Florence on Friday. The following night, Kanye West's performance will be watched with interest after a petition calling on Glastonbury to drop him in favour of a rock band attracted 134,000 signatures. Organiser Emily Eavis said she also received death threats from those who do not want him to play. But Eavis wrote in The Guardian: "There is no question in my mind that we have got one of the greatest artists of his generation headlining, and we have no regrets at all about booking him." Other names on the line-up include Motorhead, Mary J Blige, Burt Bacharach, Lionel Richie, Pharrell Williams, Mark Ronson and The Chemical Brothers. More unusual bookings include Professor Stephen Hawking, who will appear in the Kidz Field, and the Dalai Lama.

Summary: Music fans have begun setting up camp at the Glastonbury Festival after the gates opened for this year's event.


A Haystack in the Evening Sun had not previously been authenticated because the work is largely unknown and the artist's signature is covered by paint. However researchers at the University of Jyvaskyla in Finland uncovered the signature using a hyperspectral camera. It also revealed the date of the work's creation - 1891. The special camera used by researchers studied the painting's elemental composition by measuring X-ray fluorescence. That allowed them to "see" below the surface, and analyse the materials used to create the work. "The camera is principally operating as a scanner, which scans one line at a time," researcher Ilkka Polonen said. "When the camera is moved using the scanner, an image of the whole picture can be obtained." An analysis of the pigments and canvas fibres also confirmed the painting was by the Impressionist. The artwork is currently owned by Finland's Serlachius Fine Arts Foundation, which acquired it in the 1950s through a London art broker. The institution said the authentication means the artwork is the first Monet painting to be held in a Finnish public collection.

Summary: An oil painting thought to have been created by French Impressionist Claude Monet has been proven to be genuine through scientific testing.


George Rogerson, 22, of Plean, admitted stabbing Leon Cairney 11 times in the village last December after the pair rowed in the street in the early hours. He told the High Court in Dundee he had been provoked into the attack on the 25-year-old. Judge Lord Kinclaven deferred sentence until November 20 and Rogerson was remanded in custody. Rogerson had earlier tried to plead guilty to the lesser crime of culpable homicide, a plea rejected by the Crown. He then went on trial accused of murder at the High Court in Dundee - a charge he denied. The jury was told how Rogerson had rowed with neighbour Simon Blair, who had then called on Mr Cairney to help confront Rogerson. Giving evidence in his own defence, Rogerson said he had grabbed a kitchen knife from a block and stormed out the back door during the incident. He said: "I went out to the side of the house - I opened the side gate and when I did that they came flying in. "It was Leon Cairney and Simon Blair - I recognised them both. "I had the knife in my right hand. We started fighting and he was hitting me on the side of the head and I started stabbing him. "It stopped when he let me go and fell backwards." The court earlier heard from a pathologist that Mr Cairney had been stabbed 11 times - including four in the chest and one in the abdomen that had penetrated up to the hilt of the knife. Rogerson said he had "panicked" by going outside with the knife. A jury of eight men and seven women took two hours and 50 minutes to find him guilty of culpable homicide.

Summary: A man who stabbed a former soldier to death in Stirlingshire has been convicted of culpable homicide.