Over the course of 43 years, WG (if you don't already know, the initials stand for William Gilbert) scored 54,211 first-class runs, including 124 centuries, and took 2,809 wickets and 876 catches. Friday marks the centenary of the death of the man they call 'the father of the game', the original 'beard that was feared'. WG Grace was born in Downend, near Bristol in 1848 and to many that play the game, he is known as "the greatest". Former England and Gloucestershire wicketkeeper Jack Russell is one who is well aware of the impact of Grace both locally and internationally. Media playback is not supported on this device "I don't think you realise until you delve into it what a big superstar he was," Russell told BBC Inside Out West. "In cricketing terms he was massive. Everything he achieved in those early days in the game set the platform for the history of the game. If you spoke to a lot of people outside of cricket who don't know a great deal about the sport, I'd be surprised if they hadn't at least heard of WG." Grace is widely credited with transforming cricket with his performances for both Gloucestershire and England and his legacy lives on at Nevil Road - 100 years after his death. "I remember playing as a youngster at the County Ground and we used to sleep in sleeping bags in the changing room," added Russell. "There was this room that was always locked but we knew it was full of old dusty memorabilia and in the middle of the night you could sometimes here footsteps and creaking floorboards. Our coach Graham Wiltshire used to say if you lot mess about, WG will come down and get you. I didn't see him but I heard him." Grace made his Test debut against Australia at The Oval in September 1880, scoring 152, and two years later was in the side which lost at the same ground, marking the birth of the Ashes. He made his highest Test score of 170 in 1886, again at The Oval, but in 1892 became the first England captain to surrender the Ashes urn when they were beaten 2-1. In 1895, at the age of 47, he scored 1,000 runs before the end of May, completed his 100th century and eventually totalled 2,336 runs that summer. His score of 318 not out against Yorkshire in 1876 stood as a Gloucestershire record for 128 years until it was beaten by Craig Spearman (341) in 2004. Piers Morgan, former editor of the Daily Mirror and lifelong cricket enthusiast, once nominated WG Grace as the greatest English player of all time. "Boxing gave us Muhammad Ali, football you would have Pele, and in cricket Grace was the greatest. Botham rolled into Flintoff rolled into John Bull," Morgan told BBC Radio 4's Great Lives in 2006. "He had everything. He was physically imposing, he was comfortably the best player of his generation, if not all time. Media playback is not supported on this device "He was there when cricket

Summary: For a man who played his cricket in an era of poor pitches and limited time for practice, WG Grace was nothing less than a phenomenon.


The world-first procedure at Necker Children's Hospital in Paris offers hope to millions of people with the blood disorder. Scientists altered the genetic instructions in his bone marrow so it made healthy red blood cells. So far, the therapy has worked for 15 months and the child is no longer on any medication. Sickle cell disease causes normally round red blood cells, which carry oxygen around the body, to become shaped like a sickle. These deformed cells can lock together to block the flow of blood around the body. This can cause intense pain, organ damage and can be fatal. The teenager who received the treatment had so much internal damage he needed to have his spleen removed and his hips replaced. Every month he had to go into hospital to have a blood transfusion to dilute his defective blood. But when he was 13, doctors at the Necker Children's Hospital in Paris did something unique. Doctors removed his bone marrow - the part of the body that makes blood. They then genetically altered it in a lab to compensate for the defect in his DNA that caused the disease. Sickle cell is caused by a typo in the instructions for making the protein haemoglobin, which is densely packed into red blood cells. A virus was used to infect the bone marrow with new, correct instructions. The corrected bone marrow was then put back into the patient. The results in the New England Journal of Medicine showed the teenager has been making normal blood since the procedure 15 months ago. Philippe Leboulch, a professor of medicine at the University of Paris, told the BBC News website: "So far the patient has no sign of the disease, no pain, no hospitalisation. He no longer requires a transfusion so we are quite pleased with that. "But of course we need to perform the same therapy in many patients to feel confident that it is robust enough to propose it as a mainstream therapy." Prof Leboulch is nervous about using the word "cure" as this is just the first patient to come through clinical trials. But the study does show the potential power of gene therapy to transform the lives of people with sickle cell. "I think it's very significant, essential they've given him his life back," said Dr Deborah Gill from the gene medicine research group at the University of Oxford. She told the BBC: "I've worked in gene therapy for a long time and we make small steps and know there's years more work. "But here you have someone who has received gene therapy and has complete clinical remission - that's a huge step forward." However, the expensive procedure can only be carried out in cutting-edge hospitals and laboratories, while most sickle cell patients are in Africa. The next big challenge will be to transform this pioneering science into something that really can help millions of people. Follow James on Twitter. Source: NHS Choices

Summary: A French teenager's sickle cell disease has been reversed using a pioneering treatment to change his DNA.


The Scarlet arrived in the country on Monday after interrupting a holiday, before coming off the bench in Tuesday's 40-7 loss to the Chiefs. He replaces the injured George North, with Liam Williams moving to the wing. "I've been asked to do a job on the weekend and hopefully I'll be able to do it," said Patchell. "It's been a bit of a whirlwind few days, but I'm looking forward to the challenge on the weekend. "It's a really exciting thing to look forward to and I'm sure Saturday night will be bouncing and it will be a great atmosphere to play in front of." Wales, beaten 39-21 by New Zealand at Eden Park, are looking for a first win over the All Blacks since 1953. Patchell, 23, trained with the Wales squad before the defeat by England at the end of May, but was not included in the initial tour squad. But injuries to North and Gareth Anscombe (hip) meant former Cardiff Blues back Patchell was given the call from the Wales camp while on holiday in north Wales. "This Saturday, I wasn't meant to be doing much, probably watching the game," he said. "I was actually driving to north Wales with my housemates when I got a phone call telling me I'd probably be required, but thought that I'd be flying on Sunday. "And then I got a phone call when we were on the first tee at the golf club, saying can you leave the boys in north Wales. "So I left my two housemates stranded on the first tee, jumped in the car and drove back to Cardiff." It is the first time Wales coach Warren Gatland has picked Patchell, with his previous two caps coming on the 2013 tour to Japan when Robin McBryde and Shaun Edwards were in caretaker charge. Patchell is glad to be part of the camp again having missed out on previous Wales squads. "I'm very, very fortunate that it has come around," he said. "Injuries put me out of a couple of them and for whatever reason - form, selection - I didn't quite become a consistent member of the squad as I'd hoped I would. "It's a great opportunity to be back here." Wings Tom James and Eli Walker started against the Chiefs, but Gatland said his fringe players missed a chance to impress in Hamilton with Patchell subsequently getting the nod for Saturday's game in Wellington. "He was potentially unlucky not to be on the tour in the first place and we watched him play 15 for the Blues on a number of occasions and we've been impressed with him," said Gatland of Patchell. "He's quick, he's got a big boot on him and we think he can do a job for us. "He brings a physical element, he's an intelligent rugby player and he's pretty excited about the opportunity."

Summary: Rhys Patchell says he has had a "whirlwind few days" after being named full-back in Wales' team to play world champions New Zealand on Saturday.


Media playback is not supported on this device Not Ronaldo, Messi, Bale or Neymar but Luka Modric. Pose the same question 12 months previously and Modric would not even be in with a whisper. "Gareth is a a great player. He has everything necessary to be one of the best players in the world. It's all on him if he will reach that level. Today, Ronaldo is the best player. It's really difficult to reach his level, but Gareth has all the qualities. He is strong, powerful, quick and he has improved his shooting a lot." Recruited by Real Madrid from Tottenham Hotspur for £33m in August 2012, the Croatia midfielder was in danger of being harshly written off as a high-profile, big-money flop. Appearances were irregular under Jose Mourinho and some Real fans wanted him sold, with readers of the newspaper Marca voting Modric the worst signing of the year. Fast forward to the present day and he is indispensable to Carlo Ancelotti, the hard-to-please Bernabeu crowd are chanting his name - they want Modric to wear the prestigious number 10 shirt instead of 19 - and the queue of suitors is growing. They could be waiting a long time. Many, including former Real sporting director Predrag Mijatovic, believe the 28-year-old is now on a par with Cristiano Ronaldo as the club's most important player. "I never considered leaving Real Madrid or that it was a mistake to come here," Modric, with a look of unbreakable self-belief, tells BBC Sport. "It was my dream come true when I signed for Real Madrid. I want to stay here for as many years as possible and, if it's possible, finish my career here. "I really enjoy my life in Spain. Madrid is a big and beautiful city with great parks where I like to walk. There are a lot of squares and museums, historic monuments. But I'm more a home guy, I feel most comfortable there with my wife and kids. We play, watch cartoons, like all families do." Modric has never been one to court publicity - "I don't like to speak much, I rather speak on the field; apart from Real Madrid TV this is my first big interview" - but when we meet at the club's Valdebebas training complex he could hardly be more relaxed and welcoming. "It's good for the championship that more teams are involved for the title. Atletico Madrid are having a great season. Everyone is expecting them to fall down but they keep going. There are still a lot of games until the end and we have to continue playing like we're playing at the moment. It will be interesting. I think this March will be crucial for La Liga. It's always nice to have more teams fighting for titles." His ripped jeans, shaggy hair and cheeky smile reflect a laid-back, unpretentious, likeable character who is quiet yet bubbly, private yet warm; a gentle Galactico with a kind, conscientious, intelligent personality that endears him to family, friends and the public alike. But underneath lies an unmistakeable

Summary: If you were to survey followers of Spanish football on their player of the season so far, there is a good chance they would vote overwhelmingly in favour of one name.


Kenneth Starks, of Strachur in Argyll and Bute, was also put on the sex offenders register for 18 months. A prevention order was placed on him, restricting him from approaching or being alone with children under 16. Starks was previously found guilty of three charges of sexual assault at the DG One leisure centre in 2014. He was convicted of swimming towards children in the pool and touching them. The retired teacher was also found guilty of a breach of the peace.

Summary: A 64-year-old man found guilty of sexually assaulting youngsters in a Dumfries swimming pool has been ordered to carry out 200 hours unpaid work.


Gordon Coventry, 52, must spend a minimum of 20 years in jail for killing Mr Adie in Tweed Avenue, Kirkcaldy, on Saturday 28 May 2016. Mr Adie was found unconscious in the street and he died later the same day in the Victoria Hospital. Coventry was convicted at the High Court in Dunfermline on Monday. Det Ch Insp Raymond Brown said: "The investigation into Darren's murder was complex and Gordon Coventry's efforts to evade justice caused the family unnecessary additional suffering. "However, due to the diligence, skill and professionalism of the officers involved in the inquiry, coupled with the support and assistance from the local community, we were able to identify him as being responsible through protracted and detailed investigations. "My thoughts today are with Darren's family and friends who had to endure the most tragic of circumstances. "I would like to thank them for their support during the investigation and although nothing can ever undo the wicked actions of Coventry, I hope this verdict brings them some sense of comfort."

Summary: A man has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering father-of-two Darren Adie by repeatedly stabbing him on the body in Fife.


Its authors suggested better broadband could help create higher-paid jobs. They have also highlighted the need for adequate provision of training and childcare to help support workers. Highlands and Islands Enterprise, which was involved in commissioning the study, is supporting work to offer superfast broadband in rural areas. The report, Minimum Income Standard for Remote Rural Scotland 2016, has suggested that the level of income required to afford a socially acceptable standard of living and "to participate in society" is 10 to 30% more expensive in remote rural Scotland. However, it has also suggested falling energy costs have "to some extent" eased "the burden" on the cost of living for people living in remote rural areas. Fergus Ewing, Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity, said: "I welcome this latest Minimum Income Standard Report and note the positive impact that lower diesel and petrol prices has had on those who have to travel long distances. "The Scottish government is already doing much to support rural communities through transport initiatives and Rural Fuel Poverty measures, and we will continue to work with rural communities to identify the best solutions to rural challenges." The report was commissioned by HIE, Scottish Enterprise, the Rural and Islands Housing Association Forum and the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations.

Summary: People in remote rural Scotland need up to 30% more income than the rest of the UK to have "a socially acceptable standard of living," says a new report.


The club revealed the 'Story Of My Life' singer was behind the design on Monday after the poll had closed. In the wake of the announcement some fans have criticised the club and questioned the credibility of the vote. Doncaster Rovers say the voting process "was all was fair and above board". Writing on Twitter one fan said: "I wonder if the vote was rigged or that shirt actually won??? #drfc." The design for the 2016/17 away kit submitted by Tomlinson and his grandfather was one of five put to the public vote. It received 33.7% of votes while the second placed design polled 26.2% of votes. After being announced as the winner Tomlinson told the club's website: "I designed the kit with my granddad when I was home a few weeks ago. "We used to go to Belle Vue together so it has always been a family affair with us and to now have a hand in next seasons away shirt is brilliant. I can't wait to see my team wearing it". Doncaster Rovers revealed the winning design in February, but did not say who was responsible. At the time it said the winner would be taken to Thailand to see the first stage of manufacturing. Fans have also raised their eyebrows at the clubs decision to give away 20 shirts signed by Tomlinson to fans who pre-order the strip. One asked if he could receive a signed version of the new home strip, also chosen from a poll of fan designs. Other fans however, have tweeted their support for Tomlinson's design. A spokesperson for Doncaster Rovers said: "The process for receiving kit designs, shortlisting and the public voting for our kit design competition followed strict legal guidance to ensure that the club adhered to competition law and that all processes were fair. "We are aware that the result of the competition has attracted some negative feedback, but we can assure our fans that the voting process for the 2016/17 shirt designs was all was fair and above board." Tomlinson, who was part of a failed bid to buy Doncaster Rovers in 2014 , signed for the club as a non-contract player in August 2013 and made his debut for the side's reserve team in February 2014.

Summary: Doncaster Rovers fans have reacted angrily to One Direction star Louis Tomlinson and his grandfather winning a competition to design the football club's new away kit.


Kevin Sinfield's boot and a Joel Moon try gave them a 10-0 half-time lead. Kallum Watkins' try early in the second half stretched the Rhinos' lead but four try chances came and went as Hull's attacking play went unrewarded. Zak Hardaker's 70th-minute score sealed the win, before a late consolation from Hull teenager Jordan Abdull. Sinfield ended with 12 points after a typically assured goal-kicking display, but it was his tactical acumen which really made the difference for the Rhinos. The veteran stand-off, who will leave the club to play rugby union at the end of the season, provided a masterclass of how to play in wet conditions as he teamed up with Rob Burrow at half-back. The 34-year-old chose to take any points on offer with long-range penalties, and it proved an astute decision with the game's first try not coming until late in the first half when Moon outjumped Jordan Rankin to regather his own kick and score. Leeds struck again shortly after the break as Ryan Hall switched the play before linking up with Sinfield, who provided a lovely inside pass for Watkins to cross. Hull continued to battle, despite being 16-0 down, and came agonisingly close with Joe Westerman twice guilty of knocking on as the tryline beckoned, a mistake repeated by captain Gareth Ellis. But the match was over as a contest when full-back Hardaker danced his way over - after more superb work from Burrow and Sinfield in the build-up - for a third Rhinos try. Hull scrum-half Abdull showed excellent running ability to dummy his way over late on to ensure his side had something to show for their considerable efforts, but it is Leeds who march on to the last four. Media playback is not supported on this device Hull coach Lee Radford: "I'd like to apologise to the supporters. I'm unbelievably frustrated that we weren't good enough. "Every time we gave ourselves an opportunity to get some reward we handed it back to them. "For whatever reason on the big stage we haven't been able to execute. We've got to try and physically and mentally recharge now - and learn to catch a football." Leeds head coach Brian McDermott: "I have always said he'll (Sinfield) have a significant part to play this year. It's always been a case of rotation and squad management. "Kevin and Rob [Burrow] managed that game really well. It came down to management of the weather. "It was always going to be about points on the board. Fortunately we got a try early and they were in chase mode. "I don't think we were perfect in the second half, I actually think Hull kicked better than us. "But you've got to defend your tryline which we did and I thought Stevie Ward was again magnificent." Hull FC: Rankin; Lineham, Michaels, Yeaman, Talanoa; Pryce, Abdull; Watts, Houghton, Paea, Ellis, Minichiello, Westerman. Replacements: Paleaaesina, Bowden, Thompson, Whiting. Leeds Rhinos: Hardaker; Handley, Watkins, Moon, Hall; Sinfield, Burrow; Leuluai, Aiton, Peacock, S Ward, Keinhorst, Ablett. Replacements: Singleton, R Ward, Yates, Delaney. Att: 9,261

Summary: Holders Leeds made sure of their place in the last four of the Challenge Cup with a comfortable win over a brave but wasteful Hull FC.


King, known for his hits Lucille, Sweet Black Angel and Rock Me Baby, died in his sleep in Las Vegas. Born in Mississippi, King began performing in the 1940s and was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was recently taken to hospital with a diabetes-related illness. Rolling Stone magazine once ranked BB King in third place in its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time, just below Jimi Hendrix and Duane Allman. A former farmhand, King was awarded his 15th Grammy award in 2009 for his album One Kind Favor. Even until recently, King performed in at least 100 concerts a year.

Summary: The 'King of the Blues' guitarist and singer, BB King, has died aged 89, his lawyer says.


The A-League club have renewed their interest after failing to sign the 33-year-old striker this summer. "It was a 50-50 thing," he told BBC Scotland. "The club was considering it, I was considering it and, in the end, it didn't come to any fruition. "Obviously it was something I wanted to explore. The club weren't as keen." The former Australia international is in his second season of a second spell at Fir Park and signed a new one-year contract in the summer. But the club managed by former Crystal Palace defender Tony Popovic had hoped to take the former Celtic and Middlesbrough striker back to his homeland for the first time since he left Cranbourne Comets for Southampton in 2000. Asked if the offer was still alive, McDonald said: "It may well be, but that's not in my hands at all. That would be up to other people to discuss it. "I haven't heard anything else from representatives or anything else that the deal is still there. "As far as I'm aware, that club hasn't signed anyone else, so if Motherwell were to change their mind - but that's not happening. "We are where we are and we resume where we are." McDonald started on the bench for Motherwell's Scottish Cup defeat by Rangers on 21 January, with manager Mark McGhee later explaining that the striker's "head was not in the right place" because of the transfer approach. "I offered to play, but we had a conversation and we felt I hadn't trained all week leading up and there was a heavy amount of preparation put into that cup game itself in terms of shape and starting XI," said the striker, who stressed that "the manager and the club have been fantastic to me". "I agreed it wasn't right for me to step in on Friday and basically call the shots - I'm back in the team. "That wouldn't be fair on the rest of the squad who had worked really hard during the week as well for me to go and take one of their places and the manager agreed on that. "Of course, the offer was tempting and that's why it dragged on that whole week." McDonald returned to the starting line-up for the weekend Premiership loss to Rangers and was sent off after 27 minutes for a foul on Kenny Miller and Well have launched an appeal against the red card. Western Sydney lie eighth in the 10-team A-League.

Summary: Scott McDonald has admitted he was "tempted" by an offer from Western Sydney Wanderers but that Motherwell rejected their latest approach.


The 23-year-old, who favours a central striking role, is frustrated at being used regularly in other positions. He has two years left on his contract but is debating whether to move rather than accept a new deal if offered one. Asked about Welbeck's future after United's 2-0 defeat at Everton on Sunday, manager David Moyes said: "Danny Welbeck is really important to me and I really value him." Moyes added: "As you know, there have been a lot of stories." Welbeck scored more goals for England than United last season, scoring three times in seven matches for Roy Hodgson's side (strike rate: 0.43 goals per game), compared to twice in 40 appearances under then Reds boss Sir Alex Ferguson (strike rate: 0.05). Welbeck has scored 10 times in 32 United appearances this season and is expected to be in Roy Hodgson's England squad for this summer's World Cup. With Wayne Rooney, Robin van Persie, Javier Hernandez and £37.1m January signing Juan Mata all competing with Welbeck for a starting position up front for United, manager David Moyes is unlikely to offer him any assurances about next season. There would be no shortage of suitors should he opt to leave - although United know that the Manchester-born academy graduate is held in affection by the club's supporters. Welbeck scored only two goals last season, although one of those came against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.

Summary: Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck is considering leaving the club.


The Tory manifesto says elderly people needing care at home would have to meet the costs but could keep £100,000 after the bill is deducted from their estate. The work and pensions secretary told the BBC it would still be "a reasonable inheritance" to pass on to dependants. Labour said the plan would leave people "on their own" and should be pulled. The policy scraps a planned £72,000 cap on care costs paid by the individual. The Tories argue that allowing people to keep a "floor" of £100,000 of assets which cannot be touched is fairer. Live updates: Sunday political interviews Reality check: Who could social care changes affect? Tory opposition to social care plans Labour steps up push for pensioner vote Conservative ministers have been defending the policy, arguing PM Theresa May is showing "bravery" by tackling the issue, and that a balance has to be struck between costs funded by the individual and those funded by the taxpayer. But Conservative think tank the Bow Group has warned it could be the "biggest stealth tax in history", and Labour has accused the Tories of "attacks on older people", citing the social care plan as well as curbs on winter fuel payments and the downgrading of the "triple lock" on the state pension. Four opinion polls for Sunday newspapers suggest that, while the Conservatives retain a big lead, support for Labour has increased. Elderly voters who own their own homes tend to be fertile ground for Tory support. But a social care plan that would see those people's homes sold off to pay for their care after death - meaning their children couldn't inherit those properties - was always going to be a difficult one to sell to this crucial group of voters. Today Work and Pensions Secretary Damian Green defended it saying that £100,000 was a "reasonable amount of inheritance". That's the amount up to which the government would fund a person's care under the plans. But with a lot of properties worth a lot more than that, it has drawn criticism. Labour has taken the opportunity to make its pitch for the grey vote, promising more social care spending and a cap of £72,000 on how much anyone would need to pay, while the Lib Dems have accused the government of introducing a "dementia tax". With speculation over whether the cabinet is fully signed up to the Tories' new social care plan, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has been batting off suggestions that the cabinet didn't have a say in a policy that is likely to prove uncomfortable for Tories to sell on the doorstep. On plans to means-test the winter fuel payment - a sum of between £100 and £300 for those who reach the state pension age - in England and Wales, Mr Green told BBC One's Andrew Marr Show those "in genuine need" would continue to get it and the money saved would go into social care. The exact threshold for cut-off would be subject to consultation, he added. Mr Green said the social care cap system that

Summary: Damian Green has said the Conservatives will not "look again" at plans to fund social care in England, despite fears they will be unpopular with voters.


Kazakhstan's Golovkin is unbeaten in 35 professional fights with 32 knockouts. British middleweight champion Chris Eubank Jr had called out Golovkin, but Brook has got in before him. "When this fight was offered I accepted in a minute. I'm a huge welterweight and I will carry my speed, accuracy and power through the weights," said Brook. "This is the ultimate fight, one of the biggest international fights this country has seen in many years. "You have seen some huge names run from Golovkin but I'm running to him. I'm a special fighter and I will show the world on 10 September." Sheffield's Brook, 30, is following in the footsteps of compatriot Amir Khan, who also jumped two weights to challenge Mexico's then WBC middleweight champion Saul Alvarez in May. That fight was at a catchweight of 155lb, five pounds below the middleweight limit, but it is yet to be confirmed if Golovkin will make any concessions. "I'm very excited to be fighting in front of the great British boxing fans and promise another 'big drama' show," said 34-year-old Golovkin, the WBC, WBA and IBF middleweight champion. Golovkin has never boxed in Britain before but has beaten two British fighters in world title defences - Matt Macklin was knocked out in three rounds in 2013 and Martin Murray lasted 11 rounds in 2015. Both Brook and Golovkin have been hunting huge-money fights in recent years but have been repeatedly frustrated. Brook, who is unbeaten in 36 pro fights with 25 knockouts, won his IBF title by outpointing Shawn Porter in 2014 but what seemed a natural fight against Khan failed to materialise. Golovkin won his first world title in 2010 but has struggled to find willing opponents, with Alvarez preferring to give up his WBC belt in May rather than face him. "I cannot tell you how excited I am for this fight," said Brook's promoter Eddie Hearn. "You have the number one welterweight in the world against the number one middleweight in the world - 36-0 v 35-0, two of the best on the planet. It's what big-time boxing is all about." After defending his British belt against Tom Doran last month, Eubank Jr said he was keen on a match with Golovkin. It remains to be seen why that fight fell through. Golovkin recently suggested Eubank Jr was presented with a contract and failed to sign it, but Eubank Jr denied that. Eubank Jr said on Twitter: "I haven't been shown one contract since my fight with GGG was announced. I'm still ready & waiting to sign. Fighting Brook is a joke."

Summary: Britain's IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook will challenge undisputed world middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin in London on 10 September.


Dorset County Council said the rock fall on East Beach near West Bay appears to have happened in the early hours of Friday. It follows other landslips earlier in the year caused by winter storms. The Jurassic Coast World Heritage team urged visitors to pay heed to warning signs and avoid "putting yourself or others at risk" by venturing close to the bottom of cliffs. Drone pictures taken by local photographer James Loveridge show debris from the sandstone cliff spread out on the beach below. Sam Scriven, earth science manager for the Jurassic Coast World Heritage team, said the cliffs were being monitored. "As ever, keep your wits about you, whether you are out walking, fossil hunting, having a picnic or taking selfies. "Always stay away from top and bottom of cliffs. Landslides and rock falls can, and do, happen anytime. Never ignore a warning sign - they are there for your safety." Bridport Harbour also posted a warning on Facebook. It said: "These can happen at anytime and without warning. Stay a safe distance away from the bottom of the cliffs."

Summary: A section of cliff has collapsed onto a beach on Dorset's Jurassic Coast.


The 33-year-old freelancer has been working in the country for three years for a number of media outlets, most recently NBC News. More than 3,330 people have died in four West African countries in what has become the world's worst outbreak. President Barack Obama has pledged federal support to contain the spread in the US, after the first case there. A Liberian man diagnosed in Texas on Tuesday remains in a serious condition. The unnamed cameraman is the fourth American known to test positive for Ebola, all diagnosed in Liberia. Three American aid workers were separately flown back to the US for treatment and they are all recovering. The man was only hired by NBC News on Tuesday, the US broadcaster said, and he came down with symptoms - including fever and aches - the following day. After seeking medical advice, he tested positive for the virus. NBC News President Deborah Turness informed staff of the news in a statement. "We are doing everything we can to get him the best care possible. He will be flown back to the United States for treatment at a medical center that is equipped to handle Ebola patients." The rest of the NBC crew including the network's chief medical editor, Dr Nancy Snyderman, are being flown back to the US on a private charter flight and will be placed under quarantine for 21 days, Ms Turness added. Meanwhile, as many as 100 people in Texas are being checked for exposure to Ebola, after Thomas Eric Duncan, a Liberian national, was diagnosed with the virus in Dallas. He flew to the US two weeks ago to visit relatives. A number of them have been ordered to stay home while they are watched for signs of the disease. Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings was called by Mr Obama on Thursday who promised to help with whatever was needed from federal resources to stop it spreading. Mr Duncan was the first person diagnosed on US soil and on Thursday, Liberian officials said they would prosecute him for lying on an Ebola questionnaire form prior to leaving the country. Deputy Information Minister Isaac Jackson said Mr Duncan had "lied under oath about his Ebola status". He is alleged to have taken a sick relative to a clinic. In West Africa. the outbreak has prompted dire warnings of economic collapse if infection rates continue. There have been 7,178 confirmed cases in total, with Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea suffering the most. Leading charity Save the Children has warned that Ebola was spreading at a "terrifying rate" in West Africa, with the number of new recorded cases doubling every few weeks. It said that a rate of five new Ebola cases an hour in Sierra Leone meant healthcare demands were far outstripping supply. At a conference in London co-hosted with Sierra Leone, the UK called for urgent decisive action from the international community. Ebola virus: Busting the myths

Summary: A cameraman working in Liberia has tested positive for Ebola and is to be flown home to the US for treatment.


Michael Bryn Jones, 39, from Llandudno, disappeared on 3 April 2016 after going to the door of the Hergest psychiatric unit at Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor. He was found hanging in woodland on 21 June. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) said it has already changed its procedures. An inquest into Mr Jones' death heard he had been a patient at the Hergest unit until a few days before his disappearance and continued to suffer anxiety and paranoia after he left hospital. He turned up at the unit in the early hours of 3 April and was sent to the accident and emergency department but left without booking in or speaking to anyone. Robat Hughes, the senior nurse who spoke to Mr Jones at the unit, told the inquest he regretted not asking him whether he was already having treatment. "He came to the door and asked to see a doctor, but I said there was no doctor there as she'd gone home sick. I said that if he went to accident and emergency then there were doctors there," he said. "He was relaxed and calm. I didn't know if he was using mental health services and I didn't ask. "I should have asked if he'd been having treatment. It has been something I've thought about a lot since." Dr Stuart Porter, a consultant psychiatrist who reviewed the incident, said: "Somebody should have taken Michael Bryn Jones to accident and emergency. It's also good practice to follow that up with a phone call." In a statement, BCUHB said it offered "sincere condolences" to Mr Jones' family and "fully accepted" the coroner's findings. "We have carried out our own thorough investigation, in conjunction with Michael's family, and as a result we have made changes to service provision," it added. Recording a conclusion of suicide, coroner Nicola Jones said: "There should have been more effort to persuade [Mr Jones] to come into the Hergest unit for a full assessment of his condition. "He went to that unit looking for help, and he didn't get it."

Summary: A man who went missing after going to hospital with mental health problems should have been given more help, a coroner has said.


The 24-year-old, who's doing a PhD in astronomy and space at the University of Birmingham, is down to the last 600 of 200,000 applicants for the Mars One mission. If she gets through, she'll spend the next 10 years training for the project. The mission aims to send teams of four to the red planet every two years from 2025, until 40 people are living there. The Dutch project is privately funded and needs to raise around Â£4bn to send up the first group. So far it's raised around Â£500,000 (so it's 1/8000th of the way there). It's one of several projects aiming to put the first humans on Mars, but this one plans to let a reality TV show decide who goes and broadcast life on Mars. Maggie, who lives in Coventry, is one of several Britons shortlisted for the mission and we had a lot of questions for her. "If we were to come back it would cost a lot more money. "You'd have to transport a lot more fuel and there's nowhere to launch rockets from on Mars. "There are also health risks with coming back to earth because the long term effects of the low gravity on Mars will affect our bone density and muscles. "Astronauts who go to the International Space Station are pretty much disabled when they come back, they have to learn to walk again. "It might be that our bones are so brittle, that just the impact of landing on earth would crush our bodies." "It's true I'll never be able to see my family and friends ever again in person, but I'll be able to see their pictures, I'll still have access to the internet. "I can write emails home and talk as humans do all over the world. "That'll be good enough for me because the people I'd go to Mars with I'd have spent 10 years with. "That's pretty much half my life so far so they'll pretty much be my new family and friends." "At first they thought I was crazy and didn't really believe it was true. "Now they're a little bit scared. Everyone keeps telling me "don't go getting selected". "My mum still doesn't think it's real, she keeps joking with me saying: "When are you going to move out? When you go can I have all your money?" "If I really did go I think my mum would be quite upset. "She's only got one daughter, but I did go away to university for a whole year and it wasn't that bad because I called home every day." "I do feel a little bit guilty because if I get selected I'll have the choice of whether to leave everything behind or not. "That is kind of scary for me just having the choice. "In some ways I think at least I've tried to go to Mars and if they don't select me at least I don't have to make the choice." "That would be horrible. "I won't be able to contact home or have any communications with

Summary: Next week, Maggie Lieu will find out if she'll have to give up EVERYTHING for a one-way trip to Mars.


Sean McLauchlan, 25, stabbed 29-year-old Scott Gillies outside a flat in Glasgow on 16 May 2015. A jury unanimously cleared him of murder and assault after hearing that both men were armed with knives and Mr Gillies had already slashed him. There were angry scenes involving the dead man's family following the verdict at the High Court in Livingston. Furious relatives and friends of Mr Gillies, described as a "gentle giant", stormed out of the court with one woman shouting: "This is what you call justice?" Judge Lord Burns formally acquitted Mr McLachlan, who was led out a back door. The court heard that both men had been at an all-night party in the flat in Benalder Street, Partick, The jury heard that Mr Gillies and his girlfriend Cheryl Dawson had been thrown out just before 08:00 because he had allegedly made offensive comments to the host and her sister. He had earlier shown other guests an open razor and a flick knife which he had taken out with him that evening. The couple kept trying to get back in to the party and clashed aggressively with female guests after kicking the door of the flat three times. The third time, Mr McLachlan went out past the women onto the landing and got involved in a fist fight with Mr Gillies who slashed his top lip. Giving evidence, the accused said he ran back inside and was attending to the wound in the kitchen when he heard the door being kicked in for a fourth time. He told the court: "I was scared, terrified. Then I heard Scott saying: 'Get Sean out here. He's going to get stabbed...He's getting done.' "He was talking about me. I was terrified. That's when I turned around and grabbed two knives from the sink." He added: "The minute I stepped out the kitchen I seen Scott Gillies coming up the hall. "Scott ran towards me. He had a knife in each hand and he struck us on the head. The blood started to run into my eyes and onto my face from my head. "At that point I was just scared for my own life. I thought I was going to be killed. "I swung back to try and get him off us. I was swinging my hands to get him away from us." The jury was told that during the fight, Mr McLauchlan plunged an eight-inch kitchen knife up to the hilt in Mr Gillies left shoulder. The blade cut a major artery in his lungs, and went into his chest. He died shortly afterwards from massive blood loss. A post-mortem examination found that he had a blood/alcohol count almost six times the drink-drive limit at the time of his death and had taken ecstasy. Following the fatal stabbing, Mr McLaughlin fled the scene and asked a man arriving for work at a nearby building site to phone the police. The trial heard from witnesses who had attended the party. Mikey Gillen, 22, said the victim and accused were drunk and Mr Gillies had stated

Summary: A man who claimed he acted in self defence after killing a fellow partygoer has been cleared of murder.


The confirmation of the timetable comes hours after four French soldiers were killed and five others wounded. The Taliban said one of their suicide bombers carried out the attack on a Nato convoy in Kapisa province. Withdrawing French troops by the end of 2012 had been one of Mr Hollande's election pledges. The date means that French forces will leave the country two years before the main Nato pullout. Violence has risen across the country in recent weeks, with the Taliban targeting both the Afghan forces and the 130,000 foreign troops remaining in the country. Afghan officials said the bomber in Saturday's attack approached a French Nato convoy wearing a burka. Several Afghan civilians were also wounded in the attack. Mr Hollande said in a statement that a "national tribute" would be paid to the soldiers. Until the pullout is completed, "everything must be done for our troops to meet their obligations but with... the greatest vigilance for the lives of the soldiers," he added. France is currently the fifth largest contributor to Nato's Isaf force, with nearly 3,300 soldiers. The deaths bring to 87 the total number of French fatalities in the country since 2001. In January the killing of four French soldiers in Kapisa prompted then-President Nicolas Sarkozy to announce a withdrawal by the end of 2013. Mr Hollande brought it forward by a further year, fulfilling an election pledge.

Summary: France will begin its troop withdrawal from Afghanistan in July and complete it by the end of the year, French President Francois Hollande has said.


WWT Washington Wetland Centre has sighted 16 adults and 21 young this year, in comparison to 23 adult birds last year. They have nested by a lake and shingle island which expanded by the centre last autumn. Breeding at the site started in 2006. Reserve manager John Gowland said it was a "real conservation success story". "The high number of youngsters is a positive sign on the success of the improved shingle islands and emphasises the growing confidence of the nesting adults," he said. The birds, which are a rare on Wearside, were once declared an extinct breeding species in the UK. The avocet returned in the 1940s and is the emblem of the RSPB.

Summary: A wildfowl centre has recorded its highest number of rare avocet birds.


Wales is leading the way among the UK nations and is aiming to become one of the top recycling nations. But Llanelli AM Lee Waters said the push to achieve targets could create "unintended consequences". The Welsh Government said there was no evidence waste collection frequency changes led to more fly-tipping. Mr Waters said Carmarthenshire council was doing things with "the best of intentions" but which were having "knock-on consequences", such as a policy involving the collection of just four bin bags every fortnight. "Some families are trying to get around that by putting their bin bags in front of neighbours' houses," he said. "And when that's being reported, they're being prosecuted, quite rightly, but to avoid that they are then fly-tipping," he said. Mr Waters said Carmarthenshire has some of the best recycling rates in the country but now it was time to tackle "the hard bits", including people who do not want to co-operate. "But I think there's a judgement for us all to reach about how far do we want to push this because, if we push it too far, too fast, we're going to create unintended consequences," he said. "So, we may well hit our litter targets but we'll also create fly-tipping problems and broader littering problems which will increase costs." Christine Clarke, who lives near Llanelli town centre, has experienced problems with people dumping black bag waste in the lane behind her house. "It's been horrendous," she said. "We've had rats running around and it's not just this lane, it's all the back lanes in Llanelli." A Carmarthenshire council spokesman said fly-tipping was not unique to Llanelli, however, it was "working hard" to address issues there. He said: "Although generally street cleanliness is good, there are hotspot areas in the town centre, such as the rear lanes which are prone to fly-tipping and anti-social behaviour. "Unfortunately, as soon as they are cleaned up, it is not long before they are back in the same mess yet again." A new taskforce will meet for the first time next month, with the aim of bringing together environmental and enforcement officers, councillors and police in finding a long-term solution. Other areas in Wales are seeing similar problems, such as Conwy county where many residents are said to be unhappy with the council's decision to move away from a fortnightly general waste collection to one every three weeks. Clwyd West Conservative AM Darren Millar said: "When bin collections were fortnightly, support was good and Conwy increased its recycling rates so it became one of the best in the country - all credit to the council for that. "Unfortunately, there's less support now due to that increasing to collections every three or four weeks, which is having disastrous consequences as we're experiencing a massive increase in roadside litter and fly-tipping. "In addition, there are issues now with people burning waste and pest control." A Conwy council spokesman said: "Three-weekly refuse bin collections and a trial of four-weekly bin collections were introduced in Conwy from September. "The move came after a study found

Summary: Implementing stricter recycling policies too fast across Wales could lead to fly-tipping problems, an assembly member has warned.


The firm says it will use a two-stage recruitment challenge, to be found on the Gorillaz mixed reality app, as an "innovative recruitment tool". The first part involves virtually assembling the Jaguar I-PACE Concept, an all-electric five-seater sports car. The second part involves a series of code breaking puzzles. "As the automotive industry transforms over the next decade, fuelled by software innovation, we have to attract the best talent and that requires a radical rethink of how we recruit," said Alex Heslop, head of electrical engineering at the car firm. "Here we've found an engaging way to recruit a diverse talent pool in software systems, cyber systems, app development and graphics performance. It will be the first of its kind." Gorrilaz female guitarist, Noodle, is already Jaguar's Formula E Racing's ambassador. The firm said it would hire 1,000 electronic and software engineers and 4,000 workers across other sectors, including manufacturing. Most of the jobs will be based in the UK, with recruitment taking place over the coming year. The firm has five sites in the West Midlands, and one on Merseyside. The carmaker, which is owned by India's Tata Motors, employs more than 40,000 people globally, The company will build the I-PACE, in Austria. But it has indicated it would like to make such models in the UK if conditions such as support from government are met. Jaguar Land Rover has indicated half of all new models will be available in an electric version by the end of the decade, necessitating new skills among its staff.

Summary: Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover has teamed up with virtual band Gorillaz to find 5,000 staff to enhance its expertise in autonomous and electric technology.


"It's interesting as one hand, there's something of Trump about the man," says the actor, who plays the leading role in the film, The Founder, which examines the beginnings of the fast food empire as a simple Californian drive-in. Parks and Recreation actor Nick Offerman and John Carroll Lynch play the brothers. "The difference is Donald Trump may have worked hard but he certainly had the enormous advantage of being born wealthy, whereas Ray Kroc was not. But Ray is less than ethical at the end of the movie, and I suppose I could say that in certain ways Donald Trump appears unethical," Keaton continues. "Ray Kroc also became this larger than life character at the high point of his wealth, and Trump is unbelievably needy to the point where it's funny - but it's also frightening." The Founder is also "a movie about America and a movie about capitalism", according to its director, The Blind Side's John Lee Hancock. "It was definitely about capitalism rather than fast food - the rush to make more." It's also about what might have been, unwittingly, modern capitalism's first major corporate takeover. Ray Kroc was a 50-something travelling salesman when he met the McDonald brothers, two businessmen who lost their money in the Depression of the 1930s, but who had built up their own California roadside restaurant. Struck by the fast service, high-quality food, disposable packaging and the family atmosphere, Kroc asks to start franchising the brand, although the brothers are happily committed to their original restaurant and its small workforce. Eventually, Kroc bought the McDonalds name, the company and even built a branch of McDonalds opposite the brothers' original restaurant, putting them out of business. Despite a handshake agreement that the McDonald family was to receive 1 percent of all future profits from the chain, it never occurred. Last year, the company made US $1.31 billion (Â£1.0 billion) in profits and had stores in 118 countries. "I think it's an interesting take on what the American Dream has become to those watching from outside - that even a million isn't enough," Keaton says. "That it's not enough to lead a good, comfortable life - that you need a billion dollars to have 'made it'. Ray Kroc basically mechanised capitalism - he wanted a billion dollars. "I always thought that the American Dream, in its simpler form, was 'work hard, have a house, go on vacation.' That's what it was, but it's no longer the perception of it. "Ray Kroc did actually say 'if your competitor is drowning, stick a hose in his mouth.' Now I'm a fan of hard work, there wasn't a time in his life that my Dad didn't have two jobs. I'm not a fan of sadistic greed, but as an actor it's intriguing." As the first 'fast food' chain, McDonalds has gone on to have far-reaching impact, "and not only in the way we eat," Keaton argues. "It's changed culture beyond food. It basically became the Henry Ford mechanical production line for food, but it's helped build a portable society,

Summary: Michael Keaton's new role is, he thinks, "a Trumpian character," as he takes on the part of Ray Kroc, the 1950s salesman who wrested the McDonalds name from the restaurant founders, Dick and Mac McDonald, and turned it into a modern day global franchise.


Sussex Police said the emergency services were called to the flat in Sutherland Avenue, Bexhill, at 13:35 BST. The victim died from her injuries at the scene. Following a police search, a 21-year-old man from Bexhill was arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently in custody. The suspect was known to the victim, police said.

Summary: A woman has died after being stabbed in a flat in East Sussex.


The warnings, which indicate a possible danger to life, have been issued around the towns of Egremont and Kendal. The north of England and parts of Wales are warned to prepare for the risk of flooding, as heavy rain approaches. There are amber warnings, meaning "be prepared", for Greater Manchester, and North and West Yorkshire. People in certain locations around Kendal and Egremont, on opposite sides of the Lake District, have been advised to move out to stay with family and friends who live in areas with lower risk of flooding. Reception centres have opened at Kendal Town Hall and West Lakes Academy. South Lakeland District Council said up to 1,000 properties could be at risk and that military personnel could be deployed to install temporary flood defences to protect vital infrastructure. The worst of the weather is expected from Saturday evening through to Sunday. In some places, a month's worth of rain has been forecast to fall in 24 hours. Falling on already saturated ground, it is likely to cause localised surface water flooding and high river levels, the Environment Agency said. The Met Office has also warned of possible flooding in parts of Scotland in the wake of Storm Abigail. Nicola Willis, from the Met Office, said high ground was likely to be most affected by heavy rain. "These areas have had a lot of rain already this week and they are already quite saturated," she said. "We are expecting the rain to be heavy and persistent, although the heaviest rain will not necessarily continue through the whole of the warning period." Cumbria was hit by severe floods in November 2009. During those incidents, Pc Bill Barker, 44, died after the bridge he was standing on collapsed in Workington, a town about 13 miles north of Egremont. Craig Woolhouse, from the Environment Agency, said it was working closely with emergency services to prepare for any problems. He added: "Our teams are already in action clearing watercourses, maintaining existing defences and standing ready to deploy temporary pumps and defences where these can be effective." The latest band of rain comes in the wake of Storm Abigail, which closed schools and brought down power lines in parts of Scotland. The Christmas lights switch-on in Bradford on Saturday was cancelled because of the weather forecast.

Summary: Twelve severe flood warnings have been issued for Cumbria and Lancashire, warning people to take immediate action and prepare for flooding.


The Emirates Arena was to host the event from 9-12 April but the EJU changed its mind in a sponsorship row. It objected to the partnership British Judo had with Ultimate Fighting Championships to promote the event. The championships will now be held in Baku, Azerbaijan as part of the inaugural multi-sport European Games. British Judo chairman Kerrith Brown said: "British Judo believes that throughout its partnership with the EJU, it has consistently acted in a professional and diligent manner, based on what we feel is in the best interests of the sport and the athletes competing at the European Championships. "It is with great reluctance and disappointment that I have to confirm the cancellation, following the EJU's decision to withdraw the hosting rights." Scotland enjoyed enormous success in judo during last year's Commonwealth Games, landing 11 medals, with team flag bearer Euan Burton and the Renicks sisters, Kimberley and Louise, among six gold medal winners. Earlier this month, the Renicks sisters spoke to BBC Scotland about how important home backing would be in April as they seek vital Olympic qualification points. In a statement published on its website, the EJU said: "The European Judo Union has come to the realisation that the British Judo Association does not fit the EJU criteria to host the EJU flagship event. "The BJA had entered into a sponsorship agreement which did not meet the EJU values. BJA persisted in this, notwithstanding that it had been warned on a number of occasions that this arrangement was unacceptable to the EJU, which has a right under the event contract to approve or disapprove any sponsorships of EJU events."

Summary: British Judo has accepted "with great reluctance" the decision by the European Judo Union (EJU) to strip Glasgow of the European Championships.


The fighters are said to be "hiding in fewer than 10 houses" in the seafront district of Al-Giza al-Bahriya. The pro-unity government force announced its full control of Sirte on Monday, after the last IS-controlled area fell to the UN-backed fighters. However, a spokesman has told the BBC they are not declaring victory yet. The operation's Ahmed Hadia told the BBC: "They've now taken control of the last area, but that does not mean military operations have ended." Mr Hadia said the forces, which have been supported by US air raids, would now focus on "combing the city" to find any remaining IS jihadists. Sirte was IS's stronghold following its capture in June 2015, and had repeatedly portrayed it in propaganda as its main base outside of Syria and Iraq. But the group was forced back into just one small neighbourhood in late October by pro-government forces following a seven-month battle for control. According to the Facebook page of the force backing the Government of National Accord (GNA), IS had been using women and children as human shields during the battle. Pictures of their apparent captives emerging from the area, covered in dust, have been shown on Libyan television. "Today they [forces loosely allied to GNA] helped many women and over 20 children, mostly infants and toddlers, who came out terrified and in dire need of medical and post-traumatic assistance," the Facebook page said. It has been a long and deadly battle for the forces who fought to oust so-called Islamic State from Sirte. The end of the battle there will be welcomed by thousands who had to flee their homes, and by the international community. Although this does not spell the end of the radical group's presence in the country, it does significantly weaken it. It is likely that its members will increasingly resort to staging more deadly, isolated attacks. It still has cells operating under its banner in different parts of Libya. In 2015, when IS was driven out from the first Libyan city it ever controlled - Derna - it reverted back to control under a mix of local Islamist militias with links to al-Qaeda. Libya's complex network of local armed groups, and its continued dysfunctional politics, still provide ripe territory in which extremist groups can thrive. In the months ahead, Libya's vast array of politicians and rival administrations will need to start finding tangible solutions to the ongoing civil conflict, which led to Sirte's dramatic fall into IS hands in the first place.

Summary: Libyan forces are hunting down the last Islamic State (IS) jihadists in the city of Sirte, after ousting them from their former bastion.


Jodie Wilkinson, 27, was attacked by a group of up to 11 men in Stanhope Street, Newcastle, on 11 October. Sharif Kalimba, 19, of no fixed address, has been charged with violent disorder and remanded in custody. Four men from Newcastle, aged 25, 25, 22 and 20, have been charged with violent disorder. David Waterston, 43, from the city, was charged with murder. Mr Kalimba is due to appear at South East Northumberland Magistrates' Court on Monday.

Summary: A further man has been charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of a woman, bringing the total to six.


Set 238 to win, Pakistan reached their target with 23 balls to spare thanks to Sarfraz Ahmed's unbeaten 101 in Adelaide. Ireland captain William Porterfield earlier made 107, but his wicket triggered a slide to 237 all out. The Irish finish fifth in Pool B, behind West Indies on net run-rate, while Pakistan go on to meet Australia in Adelaide in the last eight on Friday. Before the tournament, Cricket Ireland chief executive Warren Deutrom said it would be a "failure" if Porterfield's side did not reach the quarter-finals. But for the third World Cup in succession, the Irish have acquitted themselves well, winning three games and beating two Test-playing sides in West Indies and Zimbabwe. England won only two matches, neither against Test nations. Indeed, Ireland could have reasonably expected to go through with six points, only for their elimination to come as a result of several factors. Heavy losses to South Africa and India damaged their net run rate, West Indies earned three big wins to boost theirs, while Pakistan recovered from two opening defeats to claim four successive victories. This latest win continues the improvement of Misbah-ul-Haq's men, echoing the Pakistan side that began poorly when the tournament was last held in Australia and New Zealand in 1992, only to go and lift the trophy. For Ireland, their creditable showing will be used as evidence by those who say the next World Cup should not be cut from its current 14-team format to only 10 sides. The Irish still have the chance to qualify for that tournament as well as the opportunity to earn Test status through the 2017 Intercontinental Cup. Victory over Pakistan at the Adelaide Oval would have seen them progress past the first round of the World Cup for the second time, but they were unable to take enough runs from a disciplined attack, then lacked the penetration and accuracy to make the chase uncomfortable. Plenty of the Ireland top order got starts, but there was not enough support for Porterfield, who pulled, clipped and drove his way to the highest score made by an associate captain in a World Cup match. However, the collective accuracy of the Pakistan pace attack was impressive and, when left-hander Porterfield miscued Sohail Khan to mid-on, the lower order was exposed. Despite the sluggish nature of the wicket, the Irish regularly found trouble playing the short ball, with the last six wickets falling for 55 runs. Ireland's collection of medium-pacers and spinners may have been able to use the conditions to their advantage, but regular width aided the Pakistan cause. Sarfraz, dropped by wicketkeeper Gary Wilson standing up to Kevin O'Brien on 37, shared an opening stand of 120 with Ahmed Shahzad, whose cut shots benefitted from Irish inaccuracy. When he skied Stuart Thompson to mid-on and Haris Sohail was run-out in a mix-up with Sarfraz, Irish hopes were revived. But Misbah arrived to steady in a stand of 82, taking two sixes over the leg side before treading on his stumps off Alex Cusack with 30 still required. That

Summary: Ireland were knocked out of the World Cup by Pakistan, who qualified for the quarter-finals with a seven-wicket win.


Ingram made 101 not out off 47 balls and, although Wright later matched his score, Glamorgan won by 18 runs. Colin Ackermann hit a six off the final ball as Leicestershire edged out Lancashire in a thrilling finish. Surrey beat Somerset despite a 12-run over-rate penalty and there were also wins for holders Northants and Kent. A total of 66 sixes were struck in Sunday's five games, 19 of them in the Sussex v Glamorgan game. While South Africa's Test team crashed to a 211-run defeat against England at Lord's, it was a good day for some of their compatriots on the county circuit - especially those playing for Glamorgan. Chief among them was Ingram, who hit seven sixes to rescue his side from 7-2. He added 130 with former Proteas batsman Jacques Rudolph (49) and then 70 off the final six overs with Johannesburg-born Chris Cooke (37 not out) as they posted 198-3. When it was Glamorgan's turn to field, Ingram weighed in with the wickets of Ross Taylor and Ben Brown. And although Wright equalled Ingram's sixes tally in his 101 off 53 balls, he fell to another South African, Marchant de Lange, in the penultimate over as they came up short on 180-6. At Aigburth, Liam Livingstone (48 off 34 balls) and Jos Buttler (39 off 21) were the main contributors to Lancashire Lightning's 173-9. Leicestershire looked comfortable needing only six off the final over, but Mathew Pillans was run out after four singles to start the over. Ackermann was on strike for the final ball from Kyle Jarvis and managed to clear the rope at deep extra cover to finish with an unbeaten 62 off 41 balls as they won by three wickets. "In T20 cricket you have to come in with good intent, to hit the ball and to run hard," he told BBC Radio Leicester. Somerset looked dead and buried against Surrey at The Oval as they were reduced to 82-7 after Arran Finch's 61 off 42 balls led the home side to 181-7. But Surrey had reckoned without New Zealander Corey Anderson, who raced to a 30-ball half-century - and a decision by the umpires to award 12 penalty runs to the visitors because of their poor over-rate. Somerset needed 12 to win off the last over, but Anderson was run out for 81 - and innings featuring seven sixes - and Surrey scraped home by four runs. "They said we were tight, but I certainly was trying to do everything I could (to keep the rate up)," Surrey skipper Jade Dernbach told BBC Radio London. "The other night, being on TV, there seemed to be a different kind of timekeeping taking place compared to this game. I'd like to see some consistency from a captain's point of view, so we know we're at. But we still got over the line and that's the most important thing." Essex import Mohammed Amir came in for some rough treatment from the Kent batsmen at Beckenham, with Joe Denly hitting three sixes and a four in his second

Summary: Glamorgan's Colin Ingram and Luke Wright of Sussex hit the first T20 Blast centuries of the summer in a high-scoring clash at Arundel.


Darrell Clarke's side clinched third in League Two with a last-gasp winner on Saturday against Dagenham & Redbridge. New Zealand forward Rory Fallon, 34, is to be released after making just three first-team appearances this season. Defenders Lee Brown, scorer of the late winner over Dagenham, and Tom Lockyer already signed new contracts in April. Having secured back-to-back promotions, securing top scorer Matty Taylor's services for at least another season would be seen as a major boost for the club if he was to agree a new deal. After Saturday's victory, the striker told BBC Radio Bristol he would speak to club's president regarding a new deal. Chairman Steve Hamer has said the club will have the chance to match offers made by other clubs for Taylor this summer.

Summary: Promoted Bristol Rovers have offered new contracts to all but one of their senior professional players after their dramatic finish to the league season.


Judith Kerr's children's book sold 72,935 copies in the last week, according to Nielsen BookScan. It makes it the 10th consecutive week a children's book has taken the number one spot, while four out of the top five books are children's titles. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School by Jeff Kinney is at number two, with David Walliam's Grandpa's Great Escape at three. Kerr published 16 Mog books with Mog's Goodbye released in 2002, in which Mog died. She brought Mog back to life for Mog's Christmas Calamity, which is also the subject of this year's Sainsbury's Christmas advert. It sees the accident prone cat causing havoc with the Thomas family's Christmas. First number one The book is being sold by the supermarket chain and all the profits for the book are going to Save the Children. It has raised nearly Â£900,000 for their UK child literacy campaign so far. Despite a highly successful career, Mog's Christmas Calamity is Kerr's first number one book. It also makes Kerr the oldest person to top the book chart. Mog's Christmas Calamity sold 74,453 copies in its first three day of sales and has outsold all previous Mog books. Its first week sales were the highest for a children's book since J K Rowling's Harry Potter spin-off The Tales of Beedle the Bard in 2008. It is the third book in the year to have sold more than 100,000 copies in one week, after EL James's Grey and Harper Lee's Go Set a Watchman. It is only the second picture book to go to number one in 2015 after McFly members Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter's The Dinosaur That Pooped a Lot.

Summary: Mog's Christmas Calamity has topped the UK book chart for a third week.


The reigning champions were knocked out after losing 1-0 to Morocco. The Frenchman's decision to resign after 18 months in the job was announced by the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF). The Elephants failed to register a win in Gabon, after draws with Togo and DR Congo and the defeat to the Moroccans. The federation's statement praised Dussuyer's "professionalism, commitment and human quality", adding that "the appropriate measures will be put in place to find his successor".

Summary: Michel Dussuyer has stood down as Ivory Coast manager following his team's early elimination at the Africa Cup of Nations.


In a brief but frank interview with foreign affairs reporter Christiane Amanpour at the Women for Women International event in New York City on Tuesday, Mrs Clinton said that she has conducted an "excruciating analysis" of her failed presidential campaign as part of a book she is writing. What has she learned? While admitting that she made mistakes and that her campaign had "challenges", "problems" and "shortfalls", she pointed the finger at two men - FBI Director James Comey and Russian President Vladimir Putin - as the proximate cause of her defeat. "I was on the way to winning until the combination of Jim Comey's letter on October 28 and Russian Wikileaks raised doubts in the minds of people who were inclined to vote for me but got scared off," she said. "The evidence for that intervening event is, I think, compelling." Mrs Clinton also noted that as the first woman to run for president as a major party candidate, misogyny may have also been a factor in her loss. "It is real," Mrs Clinton said of discrimination against women. "It is very much a part of the landscape politically, socially and economically." She said her election would have been "a really big deal" for women's rights, sending a message around the world. At one point, Amanpour joked that the president would likely take to social media to respond to the former candidate's remarks . "If he wants to tweet about me then I am happy to be the diversion because we have lot of things to worry about," Mrs Clinton said. By that evening, Mr Trump indeed offered his Twitter response, again saying the Russia allegations were a Democratic attempt to avoid blame for their defeat. Other opponents of the former secretary of state will be quick to point out that explaining away her campaign missteps as mere challenges, problems and shortfalls gives short shrift to strategic lapses that left her vulnerable to Mr Trump's economic populism, allowing him to prevail in the decisive Rust Belt states of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan. Mrs Clinton's apparent response, however, is that she had to defend Mr Obama's presidential accomplishments and sell her pragmatic approach as the way to improve American lives. "That was not as exciting as saying throw it all out and start over again, but it's how you make change in America - and lasting change that would improve people's lives," she said. When it came to foreign policy, Mrs Clinton shared some thoughts on the "wicked problems" currently confronting Mr Trump. She said the effort to end North Korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes requires a regional effort, with US positions presented in critical negotiations and "not just thrown off in a tweet some morning". She also said she supported the recent US missile strike to punish the Syrian government for its use of chemical weapons, although she says she is not convinced it has made much of a difference. "If all it was was a one-off effort," she said, "it's not going to have much of a lasting

Summary: The election may be over, with Donald Trump's presidency more than 100 days old, but Hillary Clinton isn't ready to let go.


Shauna Hoare told Bristol Crown Court her relationship with Nathan Matthews was "not happy" in February, when the 16-year-old died. Ms Hoare also told the jury she was angry after hearing her boyfriend had confessed to killing his stepsister. Becky's dismembered body was found in a shed in Bristol in March. Mr Matthews, 28, has admitted killing and dismembering Becky, but denies murder and conspiracy to kidnap. Ms Hoare, 21, was asked by her barrister Andrew Langdon QC whether she was in a "happy relationship" with Mr Matthews in February this year. "No, it still wasn't happy. Again it was better than it had been before, but he was still controlling, he was still quite angry at me most of the time, so it wasn't good," she replied. "Normally he would call me fat a lot of the time or make mean jokes about about my weight." Ms Hoare told the jury she was "angry" at Mr Matthews after hearing of his "confession" following their arrests because "he had lied the whole time". She said she was also angry at "the pain it would have caused his mum and anyone else, and not understanding his reasons for doing any of it". The court also heard from James Ireland, 23, who denies assisting an offender, who said he had never seen Mr Matthews until 23 February when he gave him a lift. Mr Ireland told the court he used a work van to help Mr Matthews and his own work colleague Karl Demetrius to move boxes and bags from Mr Matthews' home in Cotton Mill Lane. He said he helped the pair to load the van and then helped them unload the items into a shed at the Barton Court home of 29-year-old Mr Demetrius - who has admitted assisting an offender. Sean Hammond, defending, asked: "If you had any idea that the bags were to do with the disappearance of Becky Watts, would you have had anything to do with them?" Mr Ireland replied: "No." Mr Hammond said: "You now know you were involved in moving packages containing the body parts of Becky Watts - how does that make you feel?" Mr Ireland replied he was "upset, shocked and distraught and disgusted", and said it had "ruined" his life. Mr Matthews, of Hazelbury Drive in Warmley, South Gloucestershire, admits perverting the course of justice, preventing lawful burial and possessing a prohibited weapon. Ms Hoare, of Cotton Mill Lane in Bristol, denies murder and conspiracy to kidnap, a weapons charge, perverting the course of justice and preventing a burial. Another man, Donovan Demetrius, 29, denies assisting an offender. The trial continues.

Summary: The woman accused of murdering Becky Watts has said her co-accused boyfriend was "controlling and angry" in the weeks before the teenager was killed.


The aim was to fulfil demands for housing and "return to normal life", the defence ministry said. A Palestinian official condemned the move and warned that chances for peace were being destroyed. It is the third such announcement by Israel since US President Donald Trump took office. Mr Trump has hinted he will be more supportive on the issue. The announcement came as Israeli security forces started evicting hardline settlers from an unauthorised outpost. Thousands of soldiers and police have been sent to Amona, which the Israeli Supreme Court says must be evacuated because it is built on private Palestinian land. More than 600,000 Jews live in about 140 settlements built since Israel's 1967 occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The settlements are considered illegal under international law, though Israel disputes this. There are also more than 95 outposts - settlements built without official authorisation from the Israeli government - across the West Bank. Tuesday's announcement follows on from the recent approval of 2,500 housing units in the West Bank and 550 in East Jerusalem. Many in the international community condemned those, saying they undermined hopes of creating a future Palestinian state. But the White House did not express any disapproval. Mr Trump has indicated that he will be more sympathetic to settlement construction than his predecessor, Barack Obama, and has appointed a staunch settlement supporter as his ambassador to Israel. Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) Executive Committee member Hanan Ashrawi warned that the "frenzied escalation of Israel's illegal enterprise" signalled "the final demise" of the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. "The silence of the new American government, including those who actively support the settlements in the White House and the administration as a whole, has emboldened Netanyahu to persist with his settlement activities," she said. The BBC's Yolande Knell in Jerusalem says that although many members of the Israeli governing coalition strongly support settlements, they have been unable to prevent plans to demolish the homes of about 50 Israeli families at Amona. Located on a hilltop near the settlement of Ofra, north-east of Ramallah, the illegal outpost was built in 1996 on land registered as privately-owned by Palestinians In 2006, following a decision by the Israeli Supreme Court, nine permanent structures in the outpost were demolished, sparking clashes between settlers and security forces. In December 2014, the court ordered the Israeli government to completely remove Amona within two years. But the deadline was recently extended until 8 February. On Tuesday morning, the Israeli military posted leaflets at Amona ordering the settlers to leave within 48 hours. Israeli media reported that order came into effect at midnight on Monday, and that the settlers had until midnight on Wednesday to remove their property. Dozens of youths set fires to tyres at the entrance to the outpost on Wednesday morning and threw stones at soldiers and police as they advanced. "This is a difficult and sad day for the people of Israel, a day the law enforcement authorities are asked to implement a High Court decision ordering the destruction of a community

Summary: Israel says it will build 3,000 new homes for Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank.


Louise Wright, from Mapperley, died after she was hit by a lorry in Nottingham city centre earlier this month. A bike which has been painted white, known as a ghost bike, has been left at the scene along with floral tributes. Her partner James Faulkner said he hoped it would promote cycle safety. Ms Wright, who worked for fashion firm Paul Smith, died on 3 July after the crash involving an HGV in Lower Parliament Street. The ghost bike, thought to be the first in the East Midlands, appeared recently along with tributes to the popular 29-year-old. Mr Faulkner said he and Ms Wright's family had taken comfort from many well-wishers' kind words. "We still don't know the circumstances of the accident yet, but I hope that the ghost bike will help raise awareness of cyclists on the roads," he said. "If it can help prevent any future accidents, then it will have served a purpose and could help save a life." Tributes were also paid to Ms Wright on Facebook, including by the Nottingham Roller Girls roller derby team who described her as beautiful, vibrant and funny. Mike Hallam, duty manager at business Machine Mart next to the crash scene, said some people had reservations about the memorial. "I dare say most people were touched but there were a few mixed reactions, whether it was tasteless or not," he said. "Personally I think it was a very good idea." Leaving a white bike at the scene of a fatal crash started in the United States but has been a growing phenomena across the UK over the last few years.

Summary: The partner of a cyclist who died in a crash involving a lorry said he hopes a "ghost bike" memorial to her will help prevent more deaths.


The 24-year-old from High Wycombe is chasing his first European Tour victory and a £640,380 winner's cheque. Hatton's nearest challenger is compatriot Ross Fisher who is three shots back on 14 under par. "This round is clearly the best round I've ever had," he said. "I've never actually got to double digits under par before, so I'm very pleased with that. "The goal now is to get a win. But then it's been a really consistent year, and it would be nice to have a good finish." Hatton's 10-under 62 at the Old Course - his lowest score on the European Tour - is matched by six other players, including fellow Britons Paul Casey and Tommy Fleetwood. Sweden's Joakim Lagergren and South Africa's Richard Sterne are four strokes behind on 13 under. Danny Willett and Lee Westwood - part of Europe's defeated Ryder Cup team in Hazeltine last weekend - are well off the pace on six and 10 over respectively. However Spaniard Rafael Cabrera-Bello, who took two and a half points from his three matches against the Americans, is better placed on eight under.

Summary: England's Tyrrell Hatton will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the Dunhill Links Championship after he equalled the St Andrews Old Course record with a 10-under-par 62.


A spokesman said the closure was part of a wider plan of "simplifying the business", which has already seen the closure of about 40 branches in the UK. He said the branch handled Â£400m from 16,000 customers, with 6,000 in Guernsey and 2,000 to 3,000 in Jersey. The spokesman said a factor in the decision was the high cost of operating in an offshore banking centre. The branch is the only one in the Channel Islands. He said account holders would be contacted directly over the next few days to outline what he described as the "next steps", but customers should not be concerned and mortgages would continue to be honoured. The company would look to find room for its employees elsewhere in its business, the spokesman added.

Summary: The Guernsey branch of the Co-operative Bank is to close early next year with the loss of 11 jobs.


Bedene, 26, played in the competition for Slovenia three times before gaining UK citizenship in March. A Davis Cup rule change now prevents players representing a second country. But the British number two has appealed on the grounds his passport application was lodged before the rule changed at the start of 2015. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) said the hearing of the appeal would be adjourned until the next board meeting on 20-21 March, 2016, to "ensure the rights of all parties are to be considered". In a statement, the Lawn Tennis Association said it was disappointed with the decision to postpone the hearing. "We feel it is important to state that we have complied with the process set forth to us and are working hard to achieve a positive outcome," the LTA statement read. Media playback is not supported on this device The adjournment means Bedene will be unable to represent Great Britain in next week's Davis Cup final against Belgium and will also be ineligible for next year's first round, set to be held on 4-6 March. The LTA added that it was in "everyone's best interest" that a hearing took place "ideally" before the first round of the 2016 Davis Cup. "We continue to fully support Aljaz in his bid for a successful appeal," the LTA said. World number 45 Bedene, who has lived in the UK since 2008, said on Twitter: "Disappointed that the hearing with the ITF was postponed, I will keep my head held high. Hopefully more positive news are coming in March. Thank you everyone in British tennis for your help." Jamie Murray, who has been named on the provisional five-man list for Britain's team, said: "They've obviously had a lot of time since the previous meeting. I guess for him it's pretty frustrating, a lot of time wasted for a lot of people that put a lot of time into it. But hopefully in March he gets the green light." British number one Andy Murray - Jamie's younger brother - will lead Britain's bid for a first Davis Cup title since 1936 when Leon Smith's side take on Belgium in Ghent on 27-29 November. The postponement of the hearing means either James Ward or Kyle Edmund will likely take the second singles spot in the team after they were named in the provisional team. Captain Smith does not have to finalise his four-man line-up until a week on Thursday, and is likely to see how Edmund and Ward perform in practice on clay at the Flanders Expo before making a final decision.

Summary: Aljaz Bedene will not be eligible to represent Great Britain in the Davis Cup final after the sport's governing body adjourned his appeal until March.


The 41-year-old replaces former Scotland team-mate Graham Alexander, who was dismissed on 30 September. Pressley was sacked by Coventry City in February after almost two years in charge, following a seven-game winless run that left them in the relegation zone. He recently rejected the chance to talk to Scottish side Dundee United about their vacant managerial position. Pressley has been working as a coaching for the Scottish Football Association and had just agreed to look after the Scotland Under-17 team on a one-off basis for a three-match round of qualifiers. In a recent interview with BBC Radio Scotland, after being linked to the role at Dundee United, Pressley said: "I have built up a very good reputation in England and I have a burning desire to manage at the elite level. "That's not an arrogance. That's a belief. In order to do that, I think you have to manage in a country like England." The former Hearts and Rangers centre-back started his coaching career at Falkirk in 2010, leaving the Bairns three years later to take charge of Coventry. He kept the Sky Blues in League One in his first full season in charge despite serious financial difficulties which resulted in the club being docked 10 points for going into administration. He was fired the following year with Coventry 21st in the table, in a season when they were beaten at home in the first round of the FA Cup by non-league Worcester City. Meanwhile, Fleetwood have confirmed that assistant manager Chris Lucketti will remain in his role, while Pressley's former Coventry assistant Neil MacFarlane has joined the coaching staff.

Summary: League One side Fleetwood Town have appointed Steven Pressley as manager.


The musician was found at his home in Hawick in the Scottish Borders on Thursday after a suspected heart attack. Renbourn teamed up with fellow musicians, including guitarist Bert Jansch who died in 2011, to form Pentangle in the late 1960s. His manager, Dave Smith, said Renbourn had been "a huge character". He said: "He was always playing and teaching. "That is what he loved doing and he never stopped." Among those paying tributes to London-born Renbourn were DJ Cerys Matthews who said: "So sorry and sad to hear of John Renbourn's passing. "A loving, lovely man. "RIP John, it was an honour and pleasure meeting you." Novelist Ian Rankin tweeted: "Ach, and now John Renbourn has died. What a guitarist."

Summary: Influential folk guitarist John Renbourn has died aged 70.


Analysis shows the average rent of a one-bedroom property in almost half of all districts, boroughs and cities would cost more than 30% of the median take-home salary for the area. The problem is most acute in London and the South East. The government said it was committed to building more affordable homes. BBC England's data unit analysed the average rents for different types of property in each local authority area and the median weekly wage for those areas, using figures published by the Office for National Statistics. According to Shelter and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, spending more than a third of your disposable income on rent or a mortgage means you may not be able to afford other basic needs. Based on average rents and median weekly wages, our investigation found: Dan Wilson Craw, a policy manager at Generation Rent, which campaigns for affordable housing, said: "Across London and the South East, the only option for average earners is to squeeze themselves into ever more crowded flat shares. "This might work for some, but it's a completely unsustainable situation for anyone who wants to settle down. Unless rents start coming down, the capital and its hinterland will start losing workers and that will weaken the national economy." Kerry Taylor works as a teaching assistant in a special school in Stratford, earning about £350 a week in take-home pay. She pays £825 a month to rent a room in a shared house in Lambeth, south London, where she has her own bathroom and kitchen. She said: "I would like to get on the housing ladder but I have resigned myself to the fact that working in social care isn't going to get you the right salary, let alone give you the chance to save up for anything. "I would love to own a home so that no one can kick me out, as I now have to leave my house as the landlady wants to sell. "I've lived in Manchester, Edinburgh and my home town in Yorkshire but I've never been happier and more comfortable than in London. This is really important to me and I have created a great network of friends so the idea of moving and starting again somewhere else, as I've done twice before, is too exhausting to think about. "I hope it doesn't come to having to leave but I suppose I can't rule it out completely if it gets that desperate." Freelance musician and composer Matt Winkworth has been renting houses around Oxford for 10 years, but to gain security he has decided to buy a narrow boat, which he intends to live in. The 31-year-old said: "Buying a boat is something that I've been thinking about doing for a long time. "I've thought about getting a mortgage, but I would have to move out of the area that I work [in], it's impossible to buy anywhere in the South East. "[Living in the boat] will be the first time I have lived on my own." Sophie Mogridge moved to Oxford last year and lives in

Summary: People spend more than a third of their disposable income on rent across large parts of England, a BBC investigation has found.


Drifters was made in 1929 by acclaimed Scottish documentary-maker John Grierson. It shows fishermen harvesting shoals of herring off Scotland's east coast. East London-born sound artist Jason Singh will provide vocal sound effects during screenings of the film in Lerwick, Helmsdale and Anstruther. The tour, called Following the Fleet, is supported by the National Lottery through Creative Scotland and also by Film Hub Scotland, which is part of the British Film Institute's Film Audience Network. Between 31 August and 18 September, the film and performances will be held at venues in Baltasound and Lerwick on Shetland, Stromness on Orkney, Helmsdale in Sutherland, Aberdeen and Anstruther. Singh, who will also deliver workshops on beatboxing and other sound effects for secondary school pupils at the venues, said: "I'm really excited about the Following The Fleet tour. "I am keen to see what people will make of a live beatboxed score to a silent film. "I'm also really looking forward to running workshops as it will give people the opportunity to explore their own voices in new ways and it will also give me the chance to meet, share and explore with new communities and cultures."

Summary: A silent film made 87 years ago about Scottish herring fishermen is shown at venues across Scotland accompanied by performances by a beatboxer.


Media playback is not supported on this device It ends a long wait for success, with Great Britain's 3-0 victory over the Kiwis in 2007 their last triumph against either New Zealand or world champions Australia. England took an 8-0 lead with Gareth Widdop's penalty followed by a converted Elliott Whitehead try. Media playback is not supported on this device Jason Nightingale superbly touched down in the corner before the break and the match became increasingly tense after the restart. The Kiwis, trailing 8-6, looked to be wrestling the ascendancy but NRL-bound Whitehead burst through to score. And there was a huge cheer from the sold-out Wigan crowd when the video referee awarded a try after skipper Sean O'Loughlin touched down under the sticks late on. Even then, the Kiwis kept coming as Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Jordan Kahu scored to make it 20-14 and leave England desperately hanging on, desperate to close out the game, in the final minute. The match was England coach Steve McNamara's last before his contract expired - and he may well find himself with a new deal now his team have finally won a series. Going into the contest, his side had a record of just two victories from 11 matches against Australia and New Zealand. McNamara is still waiting for his first win against the Kangaroos but after near misses in the 2013 World Cup and 2014 Four Nations, the significance of Saturday's win cannot be overstated. McNamara has established a base for his team in Burton and maintained all along that they are building and progressing - and now he has something to show for it. An England team with class in all areas, and players such as Sam Burgess, George Burgess and Sam Tomkins absent from the current squad, can look forward to the 2016 Four Nations in England and Scotland with great confidence. McNamara made two changes to his starting XIII for this game, and as former GB coach Brian Noble acknowledged: "You've got to hand it to Steve for those." Huddersfield winger Jermaine McGillvary, the top try scorer in Super League last season, was a menace to the Kiwis with his powerful and aggressive kick returns. He also made a brilliant tackle under extreme pressure from Nightingale at a point when the match was in the balance. Even more significant was the presence of Wigan half-back Matty Smith, who brought a measure of control and menace with his smart kicking game. Not only did he help manoeuvre his team around the park, it was his smart grubber that allowed Whitehead to touch down for his team's opening try. Questions were asked about the atmosphere at the previous two Test matches in Hull and London, but there could be no complaints in Wigan. Sold out weeks ago, the knowledgeable crowd fully embraced what former former GB captain Jamie Peacock described as a "blood and thunder" match. Spray flew off the players during collisions on a greasy surface and the crowd roared on every England attack, with the noise ratcheting up even further when

Summary: England won a thrilling decisive Test at a wet and passionate Wigan to seal a 2-1 series win over the world's top-ranked team, New Zealand.


The company said Messenger Lite had the "core features" of the full app such as the ability to share text and photos. The app will compete with Facebook-owned WhatsApp, which the company says is used by more than a billion people. One analyst said offering a stripped-back service for developing markets would "drive adoption of services". "Targeting users in emerging markets with 'lite' apps is not a new phenomenon," said Jack Kent, of the IHS Markit consultancy. "Companies such as Google and Line also offer streamlined services for users in emerging markets. "It makes sense to provide streamlined service to drive adoption of services rather than monetise users immediately." Facebook was criticised in June after it removed access to messages from its mobile website, in an attempt to steer people to use the Messenger app. Stan Chudnovsky, head of product at Facebook Messenger, said the company found people sent more messages when messenger was offered as a separate app. He told BBC News people also found it easier to discover new features when they were not "buried" inside the bigger Facebook experience. The company has slimmed the Messenger Lite app down to under 10MB, so it takes up less space on smartphones with limited storage. That is up to 95% smaller than the full-size Messenger app, which case top 150MB on Android devices. The Lite app will be released for Android devices in Kenya, Tunisia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Venezuela first.

Summary: Facebook has announced a "slimmed down" version of its Messenger app for countries where older smartphones and slower net speeds are more common.