They said they belonged to a group called the Masonic Fraternal Police Department, which they claimed dated back to the Knights Templar. One of the trio is a junior aide to California's attorney general. Uniforms, weapons and vehicles were found in premises linked to the group. Brandon Kiel - an aide to state Attorney General Kamala Harris - David Henry and Tonette Hayes were arrested on 30 April and released later that day. "When asked what is the difference between the Masonic Fraternal Police Department and other Police Departments the answer is simple for us. We were here first!" the group's website page reads. "We are born into this Organization, our bloodlines go deeper than an application." According their website, the Masonic Fraternal Police Department was created by the Knights Templar in 1100 BC - although the crusader order was set up more than 2,000 years later. Authorities began investigating the group after police chiefs in southern California received a letter in late January that announced Mr Kiel would be serving as "chief deputy director" of the group. The letter claimed there were 5,686 lodges and that the department "will be able to acquire intel that is not accessible to non-fraternal entities". Los Angeles County sheriff's spokeswoman Nicole Nishida told the Associated Press news agency that there were no indications that the group had carried out any law enforcement activities.

Summary: Three people have been charged in California with impersonating law enforcement officers after claiming to operate a police department with jurisdiction in 33 states.


Is the new popularity of anti-EU parties in the UK, France, Greece and Spain a hangover from the crash of 2007-8, the euro crisis of 2010-13 and long years of squeezed living standards - a protest from those who feel dispossessed in an economic sense? Or does the surge of UKIP, the Front National and Syriza, inter alia, reflect a more profound sense that the mainstream parties and conventional political institutions no longer serve the interests of millions of people? Is it "the economy, stupid", or is it "globalisation and a dysfunctional EU, stupid"? The answer matters. Maybe the economy is easier to fix - although not necessarily in the eurozone, which still lacks the requisite cross-border political solidarity that would allow the excessive debt burden to be pooled, and its growth-deadening impact to be mitigated. As for the UK, it is possible that the current economic recovery will suddenly translate into a significant rise in living standards, that has been so elusive for six years. But the prime minister might not be best advised to count on it. A significant microcosm of both the problem and the solution is London - where, significantly, UKIP resonated less and performed less well than elsewhere. Part of the explanation is that globalisation - which gives many a sense that they have little direct control over their economic destiny - enriches London. Much of the rest of the UK sees globalisation and its manifestations - such as immigration - as disempowering, impoverishing and a threat. Whereas for Londoners, globalisation is an economic competition they are apparently winning. Of course, there are tensions within London generated by the nature of its success - the west London ghettoes of the non-dom super-rich aren't everyone's cup of tea, and high and inflationary property prices undermine social cohesion. But I haven't heard many Londoners describe the capital as "the dark star of the economy", which is how it was characterised in March by the First Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond. The capital's gravitational pull for what Mr Salmond called "resources, people and energy" is bound to be seen with different degrees of enthusiasm by those inside and outside the Great Wen. Alex Salmond's hope was that an independent Scotland would be able to exert a new pull for talent and money, and provide more economic balance in this island. Which some would say is a challenging argument to make, since the trends that are pumping up London are supra-national. In a world where barriers to the flow of money, services, people, goods and data have progressively been removed, vast flows of money, services, people, goods and data are drawn to where they find their ilk. Or to put it another way, the rise of London is the rise of one of the world's megacities, those urban centres which thrive semi-independently of the countries where they are located. According to the consultancy McKinsey, some 70% of all worldwide economic activity takes place in the world's 600 largest cities. And the most vital cities, on its analysis, are those that are

Summary: How much of the rise in Europe's anti-establishment parties of right and left is cyclical and how much is long-term and secular?


Kylle Godfrey is subject to a Criminal Behaviour Order which means he must tell police of any relationship lasting more than 14 days. Shira told the BBC she hoped it would make him "think twice before getting into a relationship". Godfrey, 30, is currently serving a three-year prison sentence. It is believed to be the first time in England and Wales such an order has been made. Shira - who did not want to disclose her full name - told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme the abuse started shortly after they met in 2011. "The first incident was a few months after we met and it started over the phone. I thought he was being overprotective but he was really being jealous. "He was constantly checking on me on the phone, being paranoid and accusing me of things all the time." Over time, she said, Godfrey became "more and more" violent. "I went through hell with him physically, mentally and emotionally, and now I can see I risked my life with him." On one occasion she remembers him "smashing my head on the floor four or five times". "I thought 'I'm going to die.' "I just had a little pray, and I realised no-one deserves to be in that position. My life is more important than this." Godfrey's Criminal Behaviour Order - which lasts for seven years - also allows police to inform future partners of his previous violent behaviour to women, under the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme. Shira said the order "makes me feel more safe, and other women will be protected". "Instead of us women trying to prevent them [from being abusive], they have to go away from us." "The emphasis is on the perpetrator, not the victim." Shira said she now hopes Godfrey "will think twice before getting into a relationship". "It's also good for me and my children, this order, as it will help us know where he is and what he's doing - to protect ourselves." Godfrey could be jailed if he breaches the terms of the order. He was jailed on 14 February after admitting to two counts of actual bodily harm, perverting the course of justice and witness intimidation. A court heard how over several days in October last year, he attacked his ex-partner, banging her head on the floor and grabbing her around the throat. Following his arrest, Godfrey continued to intimidate the woman and, while on bail, assaulted another woman he had started a new relationship with. Shira said she felt "relief" at the sentencing. "Now I can just concentrate on just moving on. "No-one deserves to [suffer] domestic violence… especially women with children." Detective Inspector Jane Topping, of the Met Police's Hackney Community Safety Unit, said the order "gives us a new way of protecting victims of domestic abuse and prevent other women from suffering at the hands of people like Godfrey, and help our efforts to tackle domestic violence". "The victim in Godfrey's case was subjected to a horrendous ordeal by him following a sustained campaign of domestic violence. She has

Summary: A woman whose abusive ex-partner has become subject to a landmark police order has said it will keep her family and other women safe.


The detonation happened shortly before 22:00 local time (20:00 GMT) in the Schwabing district and was heard across the city, local media report. There are reports that sparks from the explosion caused the roofs of some neighbouring buildings to catch fire. The bomb was discovered on Monday night by building workers at the site of an old bar that was being demolished. Overnight, 2,500 residents were evacuated from the area closest to the bomb, with others living further away being told to stay in their homes. Experts decided it was not possible to make the device safe because of its unusual fuse, which operated by means of a chemical reaction rather than the mechanical device that many Allied World War II bombs used. The bomb was described as a highly explosive, a 550lb (250kg) device dropped by the Americans. It is not unusual for big, unexploded bombs to be discovered in Germany, the BBC's Stephen Evans reports. About 600 tonnes of unexploded ordnance are discovered in Germany every year. They are usually defused safely, though in 2010 three bomb-disposal officers were killed during an attempt to make a bomb safe, our correspondent adds. In December 2011, the biggest bomb disposal operation in Germany since 1945 was mounted in Koblenz to defuse two bombs from World War II found in the riverbed of the Rhine.

Summary: A bomb disposal team has detonated an American bomb left over from World War II found in the German city of Munich.


The United States-born 21-year-old was with Dumbarton last season. "I am excited about the year ahead as I have forced my way into the Republic of Ireland U21s starting XI," he said. "I was number two for a few years. Hopefully I can keep my spot and get some caps under my belt, which will be a great experience." Rogers has yet to break into the Dons first team and Danny Ward has arrived on loan from Liverpool to challenge Jamie Langfield and Scott Brown for a starting place at Pittodrie. So the goalkeeper, who has played three times for Republic of Ireland Under-21s and played 36 times for Dumbarton, was happy to leave on a third loan spell, having also played for Airdrieonians. "I feel, at this stage of my career, it is important to try and play on a regular basis and going to Falkirk will hopefully give me that opportunity," he told Aberdeen's website. "It is up to me to go to Falkirk and do well and then to come back next season to Aberdeen and challenge for that number one jersey. "I feel my career is going in the right direction and I just need to keep working hard. "Falkirk are a big club who have big expectations and had a good season last year and will be looking to kick on this year." Falkirk manager Peter Houston told his club website that he regards Rogers as "a fantastic prospect".

Summary: Aberdeen goalkeeper Danny Rogers hopes returning to the Scottish Championship on a season-long loan with Falkirk will boost his international chances.


His comments come after his government accused the UN of hiding rebels and guns at their camps - which it denies. More than 70,000 civilians are seeking shelter at UN bases across South Sudan after fighting broke out last month. The UN says both government soldiers and rebels have committed atrocities in one of the world's poorest countries. What started out as a political dispute between Mr Kiir and his former deputy Riek Machar on 15 December has escalated into full-scale conflict, with reports of ethnic killings. Around 500,000 people have been displaced and the UN estimates that considerably more than 1,000 have been killed. The UN is in the process of deploying an extra 5,500 peacekeepers to South Sudan, to bring its forces up to 12,500. Read Mark's full report Mr Kiir made his comments, broadcast on national TV, following the weekend capture of Bor from rebel forces. The South Sudanese army also says it has recaptured the key town of Malakal after days of heavy fighting, though this is disputed by the rebels. Friction with the UN followed an attempt on Sunday by the information minister to forcibly gain access to the UN base in Bor, where they believed armed rebels were hiding. In a statement, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said he was "alarmed" and "disturbed" by the threat to staff of the UN Mission in South Sudan (Unmiss). "We did not know that when the Unmiss was brought to South Sudan, they were brought as a parallel government with the government in South Sudan," Mr Kiir said. "They fell short of naming the chief of the Unmiss as a co-president of the Republic of South Sudan. "If that is the position of Ban Ki-moon, he should make it clear that he wants the UN to take over South Sudan." Mr Kiir added that the UN should allow the government to search for guns among those seeking shelter in the camps - and hand over any guns, uniforms and government vehicles already in UN hands. The Unmiss spokesperson told the BBC the UN was impartial and had a "zero tolerance policy towards weapons" in its camps. "When people come to our sites with weapons, uniforms - military equipment of any sort - it has been given to us to make sure that the site have a civilian nature," Ariane Quentier told the BBC's Focus on Africa radio programme. Ms Quentier said the UN was in discussion with the government about handing over such confiscated items and denied that the UN was sheltering rebels. "It is very clear that we have a number of people that we cannot check individually but just the mere fact that we have 70-80% women and children is a clear indication that we're not sheltering rebels," she said, adding that she was sure relations with the government would improve. "Like in every love story there are ups and downs - we may be a bit down these days but we are very confident that things will come back to normal." Mr Kiir also accused other humanitarian

Summary: South Sudan President Salva Kiir has accused the UN peacekeeping mission of acting like a "parallel government" in his country.


The letter was signed by leaders from Greater Manchester, Liverpool, North East, Sheffield, and West Yorkshire combined authorities. It requested a meeting with Theresa May, who has not yet commented, "at her earliest convenience". It stresses it is "vital" the north's voice is heard "loud and clear". It pointed out the region had a "significantly larger" economy than Scotland and Wales and a population greater than London. Greater Manchester's interim mayor Tony Lloyd sent the letter on behalf of himself and leaders of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, North East Combined Authority, Sheffield City Region Combined Authority and West Yorkshire Combined Authority. The letter noted Ms May's talks with Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in Edinburgh and invited her to a similar meeting in Greater Manchester "to discuss our role within the Brexit negotiations". It read: "The north of England has long had concerns that we are being ignored, caught between an economically and politically powerful London and an increasingly politically important Scotland." It continued: "As we negotiate our exit from the European Union, you have made clear that you believe in having an approach and negotiation objectives that include the whole of the United Kingdom. "On that point we wholeheartedly agree. It is absolutely vital that the voice of the north of England is heard loud and clear." The combined authorities were set up as part of the government's devolution agenda. This led to the Northern Powerhouse strategy, brainchild of former Chancellor George Osborne, an attempt to corral the north's population of 15 million into a collective force that could begin to rival that of London and the South East. There has been some uncertainty over its continuation following Mrs May's reshuffle and Mr Osborne's return to the back benches. However, Conservative MP for Brigg and Goole Andrew Percy was appointed as the new Northern Powerhouse minister on Sunday and a government spokesman said the Northern Powerhouse would "continue to be a priority".

Summary: Leaders of five combined authorities have written to the prime minister saying the north of England needs a "strong voice" in Brexit negotiations.


Saints have lost both games against the French side this season, 30-12 in front of their own fans in April and then 33-16 in June in the reverse fixture. Catalans forward Willie Mason was released from his contract this week as he was out for the rest of the season with an ankle injury. Half-back Lucas Albert replaces Thomas Bosc in their only change. St Helens (from): Lomax, Turner, Percival, Swift, Walsh, Walmsley, Roby, Amor, Vea, Wilkin, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Tasi, Richards, Thompson, Peyroux, Greenwood, Owens, Fleming, Knowles. Catalans (from): Gigot, Broughton, Duport, Carney, Anderson, Aiton, Casty, Stewart, Horo, Baitieri, Taylor, Bousquet, Pelissier, Mounis, Elima, Yaha, Escare, Albert, Garcia.

Summary: St Helens have named an unchanged 19-man squad from the one that secured a narrow victory at Warrington.


Amy El-Keria was found hanged in her room at the Priory Hospital, Ticehurst, after tying a scarf around her neck. The inquest in Horsham heard staff were not trained in resuscitation and did not call 999 quickly enough. The jury said Amy died of unintended consequences of a deliberate act, contributed to by neglect. It said staffing levels were inadequate, and a lack of one-to-one time caused or contributed to the teenager's death in November 2012 in a "significant" way. Amy had a complex range of problems and mental health diagnoses, and died within three months of being moved to the Priory after being asked to leave her specialist boarding school in Berkshire. The inquest heard that while at school she had drawn a picture of herself hanging with the words: "If only this could happen, but I haven't got the guts." She made several attempts to end her life in early 2012, and was deemed high-risk when she was admitted to the hospital. The inquest was told hospital staff had not always been able to give the teenager one-to-one time due to pressure on wards. Jurors found that risk assessments were not properly carried out, staff did not assess the risk of Amy being able to take her own life in her room and opportunities were missed to remove the scarf from her. A delay in checking on her on the evening she died also contributed significantly to her death. Speaking after the inquest, Amy's mother, Tania El-Keria, said: "For 14 years we kept Amy safe. In less than three months under the care of the Priory she was dead. "If I had treated Amy and neglected her needs in the way Ticehurst House did, she would have been taken away from me." Dr Sylvia Tang, Priory Group medical director, said: "We would like to offer an unreserved apology and our heartfelt sympathies to Amy's family. "Following the incident, we undertook an extensive investigation and strengthened a number of our procedures at the hospital. "We will now review the findings of the inquest very carefully and consider whether further improvements can be made including in relation to staffing, care plans and risk assessments," she said.

Summary: The death of a 14-year-old girl may have been prevented if she had received proper care at a Sussex mental health hospital, according to an inquest jury.


Boxer Hasan Karkardi was banned for six months for taking part but will not appeal against his punishment. Blackwell had retired after suffering a bleed on the skull in March and spending a week in an induced coma. But he subsequently sparred with Karkadi and was again left in a coma. The British Boxing Board of Control said Wilkins' conduct was "detrimental to the interests of boxing". Wilkins and Karkadi were both set to appeal after releasing a joint statement on Thursday, before the latter changed his decision. Blackwell was placed in an induced coma in March after losing his British middleweight title fight with Chris Eubank Jr. Despite not having a licence to fight, and despite him being advised not to return to the ring, Blackwell sparred with Karkardi, 29, on 22 November at a boxing club in Devizes, Wiltshire. It left Blackwell in a coma for the second time and requiring surgery to reduce swelling on his brain. A family member has told BBC Sport that although Blackwell is out of the coma he is still unable to walk, and is a year away from making a full recovery.

Summary: Trainer Liam Wilkins will appeal against his licence being withdrawn for the sparring session in November that left retired fighter Nick Blackwell in a coma for the second time in a year.


And it backed expectations interest rates may rise in about a year's time. Mr Carney also said deflation could emerge during the year, but that inflation was expected to pick up notably towards the end of the year. Inflation was 0% in March for a second month, well below the Bank's 2% target. The figure marks the lowest rate of Consumer Prices Index inflation since estimates of the measure began in 1988. The Bank's base rate has been at a record low of 0.5% for more than six years. Mr Carney blamed falling inflation on a sharp fall in energy prices, lower food prices and strong sterling. He said these factors explained about three-quarters of the fall in inflation. However, the Bank's governor said he was relaxed about the low inflation rate and said the factors which had driven it to zero would be "relatively short-lived". "A temporary period of falling prices should not be mistaken for widespread and persistent deflation," he said, emphasising that the economy was growing and that there was no evidence household spending was being delayed. He said inflation should return to its 2% target within two years before rising slightly above this. Analysis: Robert Peston, BBC Economics Editor Just to remind you of the point of all this soothsaying by the Bank, the Governor Mark Carney sees inflation rising back to the 2% target over the two-year policy horizon. That is based on market expectations that the interest rate it sets will finally rise from the current 0.5% rate to 0.75% some time between April and July next year. So interest rates to rise in roughly a year. You have been told. Read Robert's blog in full The Bank also downgraded expectations for wage growth in 2015 from 3.5% to 2.5%. Meanwhile, Mr Carney warned of "underlying weakness" as the Bank gave a gloomier picture for productivity growth. The Bank revised down its productivity forecast because it sees a disproportionate number of new jobs as low-skilled and low-output. Productivity growth is now expected to improve only modestly in the coming year before remaining below past average rates. "Today's report should leave nobody in any doubt about the fundamental role of productivity growth in the UK economy's performance," said Aberdeen Asset Management chief economist Lucy O'Carroll. "The Bank of England has downgraded its growth outlook, and Mark Carney has put poor productivity right at the centre of the story. "He may have put part of the productivity disappointment of recent years down to a disproportionate pick-up in low-productivity jobs, but he has also admitted that underinvestment has played a role. He's right." Mr Carney also warned that "persistent headwinds continued to weigh on the UK economy", which would mean more gradual increases in interest rates than previously. "The Bank of England's latest inflation report supports financial markets' (and our own) view that the MPC [Monetary Policy Committee] is in no rush to raise interest rates," said Vicky Redwood, chief UK economist at Capital Economics. "This suggests that the MPC sees the market expectations on which the forecast is

Summary: The Bank of England has cut its 2015 growth forecast from 2.9% to 2.5%, and for next year from 2.9% to 2.6%, as governor Mark Carney unveiled his quarterly inflation report.


The result marks a 5% rise on cash profits from a year earlier. The lender also said its after-tax profit rose $A3.5bn during the period, up 3% from a year earlier. The cash profit number strips out some one-off items and is the bank's preferred measure of performance. Forecasts were for a rise in cash profit to A$3.6bn for the period. Analysts said the results were a "welcome relief" as Australia's economy continues to face slowing growth and after rival Westpac bank posted disappointing results on Monday. ANZ's chief executive Mike Smith said the results were "well balanced" and that progress had been made in reshaping the lender's business in a "more challenging macro-environment". But Mr Smith noted the lender would be operating in a "lower growth environment" in the future, "in which there will continue to be occasional volatility and shocks". The bank's positive half-yearly performance numbers come as Australia's central bank meets later today to decide whether to cut interest rates to an historic low. Analysts said investors seemed to like the latest numbers from the lender as the stock was up as much as 3.9% following the announcement. "The result from ANZ will be taken favourably, with cash earnings modestly above consensus," said Melbourne-based Chris Weston from IG Markets. "The result itself was of a better quality than Westpac," he said, "although investors will take little heart from either bank's capital position." Michael McCarthy of CMC Markets in Sydney said ANZ's results were "a welcome relief" after Westpac's flat result on Monday. ANZ and Westpac are among the top four banks in Australia, together with National Australia Bank and Commonwealth Bank. ANZ is the nation's third biggest bank by market value. Australia's banking sector, particularly the so-called top four, is regarded as being highly profitable. The country's big lenders made it through the global financial crisis relatively unscathed.

Summary: One of Australia's biggest lenders, ANZ, has beaten expectations and posted a half-year cash profit of 3.7bn Australian dollars ($2.9bn;£1.91bn) in the six months ending in March.


Rajesh Shah, one of the shop's co-owners, told the BBC there would be a new name "tomorrow or the day after". Jews in the city of Ahmedabad, where the shop opened last month, said using the Nazi dictator's name was offensive. Israeli diplomats also raised the issue with the Gujarat state government. The owners said they did not know who Adolf Hitler was when the shop opened. Mr Shah told the BBC: "Yes we are planning to change the name. There has been too much political pressure from the government." He said officials had promised compensation for the rebranding of the store, which sells men's clothing, although he said they had provided nothing in writing. His co-owner, Manish Chandani, told AFP news agency they had never intended to glorify Hitler. "I was not aware of Hitler being responsible for the killings of six million people before the shop's inauguration. This time I will choose a non-controversial name." Mr Chandani says the shop's name was a tribute to his grandfather who was nicknamed Hitler because he was "very strict". Others saw the name as a marketing gimmick in a country where the former German leader attracts unusual interest in some sections of society. "I am happy that the store owner decided to change the name. I guess he realised that it was not the right thing to do," Orna Sagiv, Israeli consul general in Mumbai, told AFP.

Summary: The owners of a new Indian clothing store called Hitler say they will rename it after receiving complaints.


The 24-year-old is on a season-long loan deal with Sheffield United and both clubs confirmed on Monday he will see out the campaign at Bramall Lane. Ebanks-Landell has scored five goals in 21 games for the League One leaders. "He has been superb and it's fantastic for us and him he will be here until the end of the campaign," Blades boss Chris Wilder told the club website.

Summary: Wolves defender Ethan Ebanks-Landell has signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract at the Championship club.


The Scots, who top their Euro 2017 qualifying group, host nearest challengers Iceland on Friday evening. Midfielder Little, 25, recently won the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year award and is likely to play a key role for Signeul at the Falkirk Stadium. "It is a really well deserved award for Kim," said Signeul, whose team have five wins from five in Group One. Media playback is not supported on this device "Every team in the world would like Kim Little in their team. She is such an ambassador for the game and she is a role model for all young girls in this country. "She is an amazing player and person. She will be very important for us." Signeul believes four points from the next two qualifying games will be enough to secure Scotland's place at their first major finals. After facing Iceland, they will travel to play Belarus on Tuesday. Their final qualifier, away to Iceland, is in September. Like Signeul's side, Iceland have a 100% record in qualifying, but the Scots have played a game more. "It is a chance for us to show how good we are, a chance for us to qualify for the Euros," said Signeul. "We have two games coming up. We need four points to actually qualify. That is what our aim is. "If we win tomorrow against Iceland, that would be fantastic. However, re-focus, go to Belarus and win there and then we can relax a little bit. "Iceland are a very strong team. They are physical, tactically very good like their men's team, and technically very good, so it will be a really tough game. "However, we have a good squad. We have good players, who are also physically very good - maybe not as tall - but who are starting to get taller in the squad. "I definitely think that we look very good."

Summary: Scotland women's coach Anna Signeul believes any team in the world would want Kim Little in their starting XI.


They had to come from behind after Shay McCartan pounced on a defensive error and rounded Bobby Olejnik to score. Matt Oakley created Exeter's quickfire equaliser with a through ball that Tom Nicholls dispatched. McCartan then struck a post, but the Grecians won it when substitute Christian Ribeiro bundled in a corner. Promotion-chasing Stanley stayed sixth, while Exeter moved within five points of the play-off places in 13th.

Summary: Exeter City shrugged off their midweek FA Cup defeat by Liverpool to beat Accrington Stanley and record back-to-back League Two victories.


The Labour leader told activists during a speech in Bedford: "Every single person in our country could make the difference in this election." He warned that the NHS faced "savage cuts" and a "financial time bomb". He promised to "keep going to the last minutes of the last hours of this campaign to rescue the NHS." The best of BBC News' Election 2015 specials

Summary: Ed Miliband has made a plea for people to come out and vote on 7 May, claiming the race to govern "is going to be one of the closest we've ever seen".


Police said about 30 people were involved in the incident outside The Vault at about 03:15 last Sunday. As part of the ongoing investigation two men, aged 21 and 23, were charged and were due to appear at Inverness Sheriff Court at a later date. Another 21-year-old man has already appeared in court in connection with the incident.

Summary: Two more men have been charged in connection with a disturbance outside a nightclub in Aviemore.


They've been shipped from one of dozens of fish farms in the sea lochs of Scotland's north-west coast, where they swam earlier on Sunday in a large cage, machine fed for up to three years, growing as big as 8kg. Mallaig is on a picturesque promontory looking over the sea to Skye. Its harbour used to heave with herring boats: its bracing fresh air mingled with the potent tang of smoking kippers. The wild catch at Mallaig quayside is now langoustine, scallops and lobster. Many of the shellfish are bound for markets in Spain and France, trucked live and swiftly for premium prices. The bigger fish business in the west Highlands is the farming of Atlantic salmon. From the fishing boat they are vacuumed through a pipe into the ice house, slaughtered, packed and driven along the winding road through the Lochaber region to a processing plant at Fort William. They are gutted and despatched to markets around the world. By Thursday, some of the bigger fish are being served in China's best restaurants. Beijing first allowed imports of Scottish salmon in 2011. Last year, more than 11,000 tonnes were exported to the Far East, with a value of Â£73m ($94m). It is 25 years since Scottish salmon became the first non-French food to win the Label Rouge designation. Based on taste and appearance, that has been a valuable asset in France, the biggest European market for salmon, and an important calling card in other countries. Salmon is now by far the biggest food export from Scotland. In 2014, it beat confectionery to become the UK's biggest food export. Demand is led by the EU, which imported 35,000 tonnes of Scottish salmon last year, and the US, which imported nearly 26,000 tonnes. While the UK has less than a tenth of global production, Scotland offers a premium product, at about 10% above the world price. Scottish salmon is typically fed better quality feed, and farming can be less intensive - fewer fish in a cage mean they swim further, and develop more muscle. Loch Duart set out in 1999 to carve a niche within that Scottish niche. Farming in the sea lochs of Sutherland and the Outer Hebrides, it charges a premium of 20-25% over other salmon producers, selling to wholesalers whose high-end client chefs require that extra assurance of quality and reliability. "We've got to have an authentic message, a clear set of farming principles that the customer can buy into, that can be verified. We were the first to have RSPCA welfare standards," says sales director Andy Bing. Scott Landsburgh, chief executive of industry body the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO), points out that fresh fish is hard to differentiate, except on its look. "The good quality flesh of the fish [is] particularly firm and less fatty. And that works in the sushi and sashimi market in particular," he says. The journey for Scottish salmon began nearly 50 years ago. Unilever was the pioneer, spotting the potential for farmed salmon, which at that time was only caught wild and eaten

Summary: Past midnight on Monday in Mallaig: a boat docks with a cargo of live salmon.


Newly promoted Newcastle host Tottenham, while Brighton welcome Manchester City and Huddersfield visit Crystal Palace. Spurs' first game at Wembley will be against Antonio Conte's champions on the second weekend of the season. The precise date of games will be set once TV schedules have been decided. The league season is set to finish on Sunday, 13 May 2018 - a week earlier than last season - with the World Cup finals in Russia starting on 14 June. The English Football League fixtures will be released on Wednesday, 21 June, and Scotland's fixtures two days later. Questions have been raised about Tottenham's potential to perform at Wembley after a miserable run of results there in last season's Champions League, and Mauricio Pochettino's side will have a tough first test at their temporary home. The last time Spurs visited the national stadium was in the FA Cup semi-final, a game they lost 4-2 to this season's first visitors - Chelsea. But it could prove a tricky opening few weeks for the defending champions too, with Chelsea hosting Everton (26 August), visiting 2015-16 winners Leicester after the international break and then welcoming Arsenal (16 September). Arsene Wenger's Gunners have a chance to show their top-four credentials in week three when they visit Liverpool. Another early indicator in the race for the Champions League places comes in the following round of games, with Liverpool travelling to Etihad Stadium to face Manchester City. Europa League winners Manchester United do not face another Champions League qualifier until they visit Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool on the weekend of 14-15 October. English football's top-flight sides will face four league games in nine days over Christmas and new year, with eight in total from 2 December to 1 January. The final round of the Champions League group stage also takes place during that period, as traditionally does the fifth round of the League Cup. Arsenal welcome Liverpool two days before Christmas, while Brighton go to Chelsea on Boxing Day and Newcastle host Manchester City. West Ham make the trip across London to face Tottenham in the round of games scheduled for 30 December, with another London derby taking place on New Year's Day as Arsenal host Chelsea. There will be no easing into life in the top flight for those promoted from the Championship, with Brighton's first game in the Premier League at home to Pep Guardiola's Manchester City. Newcastle hammered Tottenham 5-1 in their most recent Premier League game at St James' Park, and it will be last season's runners-up Spurs who visit Rafa Benitez's side on the opening day. Huddersfield make their Premier League debut at Crystal Palace, before hosting fellow newcomers Newcastle a week later and completing their August schedule at home to Southampton. The Terriers' first game back in the top flight since 1972 is a repeat of their last, when they drew 0-0 at Selhurst Park in April that year. Brighton, meanwhile, are back in English football's top division for the first time since the 1982-83 season. Chris Hughton's side go to Leicester on the second

Summary: Chelsea will begin their title defence at home to Burnley when the 2017-18 Premier League season kicks off on the weekend of 12-13 August.


It follows an unannounced inspection at the hospital in Dundonald in February. In every area inspected, there were concerns about nurse staffing levels, patient care records and training for staff, said the RQIA team. The report is part of the RQIA's programme of unannounced inspections across all hospital sites. Its inspection team were advised that there was an insufficient number of junior medical staff at the Ulster Hospital, particularly at nights and weekends. The report, however, said staff were compassionate and showed empathy to patients at all times. The RQIA's Olive MacLeod said staff in the emergency department raised concerns about: "RQIA's inspectors also highlighted essential equipment was not always available at busy times and designated rooms for vulnerable patients could not always be guaranteed," she said. "We were also concerned that routine safety rounds for patients were not carried out." Mrs MacLeod said the RQIA recognised that increases in the number of admissions placed additional pressure on staff in ensuring the provision of safe, effective and compassionate care. "However, it is vitally important that this continues to be delivered - even at times of such pressures," she added. In response to the report, the South Eastern Health Trust said: "Many of the concerns raised by the inspection team were issues that we were already aware of and were working to address. "This work continues and since the inspection, has included an increase in senior nurse leadership in our emergency department and an overall improvement in permanent nurse staffing. "There are, however, a number of factors which are relevant to this report, both regionally and within the trust. "This inspection was carried out on one of the busiest weeks of the year, when all hospitals were under extreme pressure. There is a well recognised capacity issue within the Ulster Hospital."

Summary: Concerns about staffing levels at the Ulster Hospital have been raised by the health regulator, the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA).


For chief executive Somnath Saha, the economics of tea are simple and brutal. Typhoo Tea produces 125 million tea bags a week at its factory in Moreton, Wirral, which have just one ingredient - tea leaves, and they are imported. Black tea is a global commodity, traded in dollars. Following the fall in sterling since the Brexit vote, costs have soared for this renowned brand as 95% of its sales are in the UK. "This is an absolute disaster for a company the size of ours," says Mr Saha. "The very sharp fall in the pound means the impact is at least a quarter of a million pounds a month for us. This is having a very negative impact on our business and we are really suffering. It's now come to a point where it's not sustainable for us." The news comes amid warnings of rising prices in the grocery sector, and with supermarket chain Morrisons increasing the cost of a jar of Marmite by 12.5%. There are plenty of winners from the fall in the value of sterling. But Typhoo Tea is a graphic illustration of what it's like for a business with one raw imported material. Typhoo has been trading for more than a century. These days, most of its black tea comes from Kenya. It's then blended and packaged on site. The company also packages own-label tea for most of the major supermarkets. In addition, it produces a range of herbal teas and those ingredients are sourced in euros. It's a high-volume, low-margin business. The cost of the ingredient depends on the quality of the leaf. A typical 80kg bag of black tea could be bought for £90 to £100 at the beginning of the year. The company says that same bag now costs £120 to £150 at the weekly international auctions. In other words, it is paying an awful lot more for the same amount of tea. "We don't have big enough margins between us and retailers to absorb all these costs. We're looking at how to mitigate some of them, from our labour, overheads and marketing costs, which will affect the growth of the business and employment in long run. But some of these currency costs will have to be passed on, as neither us nor the retailers can absorb any more cost increases," Mr Saha says. Like other suppliers, he is in discussions with the supermarkets about price rises. He denies posturing to try to secure a better deal. "Absolutely not. This is a really serious situation for us. Nobody wants to do this, but ultimately some of the costs will go to the shoppers. There is no other option," Mr Saha says. "It's one of the favourite drinks of this country. It's very unfortunate. It's nobody's fault - it's due to the economic conditions." Typhoo Tea is owned by the Indian conglomerate Apeejay Surrendra Group, which Mr Saha says has supported the UK business for the last few months. But he warned that if the fall in the pound was sustained, his business would be

Summary: The cost of a cuppa will have to rise, according to the boss of Typhoo.


The letter, sent by various schools in England, says the tests do not assess what makes pupils "special and unique". One, from Willesborough Junior School in Ashford, states: "The people who create these tests... do not know your laughter can brighten the darkest day." The key stage two tests taking place this week assess maths, reading, spelling, punctuation and grammar. It is widely claimed this year's Sats are more rigorous and led to some parents taking their children out of school in protest last week. Headteacher Jennie King said the tests were "stressful" for children. Ms King, whose letter was shared by 4,500 people on Facebook, said: "Not every child is going to be academic, there will be dancers, musicians and footballers. "I firmly believe a child needs a good grounding in academic subjects, but the tests aren't the be-all and end-all. They are stressful for children. "Children need to be outside riding their bikes, socialising and doing things that open them up culturally." The letters to children have become increasingly popular with school headteachers. The idea is believed to have originated in the USA. In 2014, Barrowford school in Nelson, Lancashire, sent out a similar letter. A year later the school was rated "inadequate" by Ofsted, with inspectors noting staff expectation of pupils' attainment was "not high enough". A Department for Education spokesman said: "These tests should not be a cause of stress for pupils â€Ž- they simply help teachers make sure young children are learning to read, write and add up well. "The truth is if they don't master literacy and numeracy early on, they risk being held behind and struggling for the rest of their lives - we are determined to prevent this by helping every child reach their full potential."

Summary: An inspiring letter sent out to pupils by several schools ahead of upcoming Sats tests has gone viral.


Sirigu, who spent last season on loan in Spain with Sevilla and Osasuna, moves on a free transfer after ending his PSG contract by mutual consent. England international Joe Hart was Torino's first-choice keeper last season, but has returned to Manchester City after completing a loan spell. "The club and the president made me feel important and I thank them for that," said Sirigu, 30. Sirigu, capped 17 times by Italy, joined PSG from Palermo in 2011, but lost his place to Kevin Trapp at the start of the 2015-16 season.

Summary: Torino have signed Italy goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu from Paris St-Germain.


Barbara Bonansea scored the only goal midway through the first half, eluding two defenders before shooting from close range. For the hosts, Asisat Oshoala had a goal ruled out for a foul. The match marked Liverpool manager Matt Beard's final game in charge before moving to Boston Breakers in the USA. Liverpool dominated long periods without turning pressure into goals. Ashley Hodson forced two good stops from goalkeeper Camelia Cesar, while Lucy Staniforth saw her two direct free-kicks well saved. Other than the goal, the Italian side created few clear openings. Chiara Marchitelli and Valentina Cernoia had shots from outside the area, but both were straight at keeper Libby Stout. Beard said: "I was pleased, we've done everything but score again, we threw the kitchen sink at them in the second half. "To be fair to Brescia, they defended really well which restricted us. "And over the course of the two ties, they probably deserve to go through." Liverpool Ladies: Stout, Harris, Murray, Omarsdottir, Ryland, Staniforth (Williams 70), Zelem, Oshoala, Hodson, White (Dale 79), Dowie (c). Unused subs: Darbyshire, Beckwith, Schroder, Pacheco, Smorsgard. Brescia: Marchitelli (Cesar 32), Gama, D'Adda (Boattin 61), Linari, Cernoia (c), Eusebio, Rosucci, Bonansea, Girelli, Sabatino (Alborghetti 76), Tarenzi. Unused subs: Serturini, Ghisi, Lenzini. Referee: S Frappin Attendance: 387

Summary: Liverpool Ladies have been knocked out of the Champions League after losing 1-0 at home in their last-32 tie, suffering a 2-0 aggregate defeat.


The 19-year-old suffered the injury during the second half of Saturday's win at Swansea. "We're very disappointed, but that's football and that can happen," Koeman said. "It's unlucky but OK. "The boy has to keep going and it's difficult because he had a great start to the season, but it's part of the football and he will come back." Up until the injury, Ward-Prowse had played for Southampton in every fixture this season. Meanwhile, Koeman said that another young English player, Nathaniel Clyne, should be called up by the national side. The 23-year-old scored Southampton's second in their 2-1 win at Arsenal in the League Cup, with a brilliant 35-yard strike. "I think he's ready [to play for England]," Koeman said of Clyne, who has played at under-19 and under-21 level. "He has a lot of experience, he is playing very well from the beginning of the season. "He scored a great goal. I think his performance was very good and I think it's an option for the national coach and I'm very happy to have Clyney in our team because he brings a lot of experience. "He brings a lot of spirit and I like to have and play with offensive full-backs. He shows that quality and it's very important for the team."

Summary: Southampton midfielder James Ward-Prowse has been sidelined for 10 weeks with a fractured foot.


The 43-year-old, from Reading, was arrested by Thames Valley Police, which is investigating the unexplained death of Gerald Jones. Mr Jones, 51, died suddenly at an address in Wrenswood Close, Reading, on 19 June. Police arrested the woman after receiving information following a post-mortem examination. She was later released on bail until 30 January.

Summary: A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a man in June.


A 250-year-old census came to light during cataloguing by the National Register of Archives for Scotland (NRAS). The census lists 90 people living on the remote archipelago on 15 June 1764 - 38 males and 52 females, including 19 families and nine individuals. Until now, the earliest record dated from 1822. The islands, which lie about 40 miles west of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides, were home to generations of people until the last were evacuated in 1930. The last surviving former resident of St Kilda, Rachel Johnson, died earlier this year at the age of 93. The census was discovered among the papers of Clan Maclachlan by researchers from NRAS - the branch of the National Records of Scotland which holds historical papers held in private hands in Scotland. It is not known exactly why the census was taken, or by whom, but NRAS experts said it was likely to have been part of a wider report on the Hebrides. As the later document from 1822 included ages, it has been possible to track five residents of St Kilda who appeared on both censuses. The 1764 census also includes the ancestors of the final five families to be evacuated from the island in 1930 - the MacQueens, Fergusons, Gillies, MacDonalds and MacKinnons. As well as the names of the 90 inhabitants, the document says that they each ate "36 wild fouls eggs and 18 fouls" (seabirds) a day - an overall daily consumption of 3,240 eggs and 1,620 birds. According to exports, birds and birds' eggs were the mainstay of the islanders' diet. As well as providing food, fulmar oil was used to light lamps, while seabirds' down was used for bedding and their fat for healing salves. Dr Alison Rosie, registrar of the National Register of Archives for Scotland, said: "This document sheds new light on the history of St Kilda and the families who lived there, and gives us an insight into their lives more than 250 years ago." Scotland's Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop said: "Many people are fascinated by the history of St Kilda, and this census gives us a new insight into the history of the island and its people, which will now be available to researchers thanks to the work of National Records of Scotland. "Discoveries like these add great depth to our culture and heritage, helping us to understand more about our nation's story." Earlier this year, lost songs from the evacuated archipelago were discovered and brought to life on a new album featuring renowned composers including Sir James MacMillan.

Summary: Researchers have discovered the oldest known record of the population of St Kilda.


The National Audit Office (NAO) said water companies in England and Wales had benefited from tax cuts and cheaper finance costs over the past five years. However, customers' bills had not fallen because Ofwat had not properly "balanced the risks" between water companies and consumers, the NAO said. Ofwat rejected criticism of its price control regime. The NAO estimated that between 2010 and 2015, water companies gained £410m from lower corporation tax rates and a further £840m from lower than expected interest payments. Over the same period the companies absorbed costs and provided water bill discounts worth up to £435m, leaving them with a net gain of £800m. The watchdog said Ofwat's price cap was weighted too heavily in favour of the companies and had not achieved proper value for money. Ofwat chief executive Cathryn Ross said its approach had given customers "certainty about the cost of their water bills". She told Radio 4's Today programme it would not have been right to pass on to customers the risk of changes in financing costs. "What that would have meant was that had interest rates gone up between 2009 and 2014, that amount of money would have gone straight on customers' bills. I don't think that was the right thing to do," Ms Ross said. The regulator had also rejected requests from water companies to raise bills when faced with higher than expected costs. "There are swings and roundabouts here," she said. Water prices will fall by 5% in real terms over the next five years, Ofwat said earlier this year. Bills have risen by 40% in real terms since privatisation in 1989, with the biggest rises coming between 1990 and 1995. Water bills accounted for about 2.3% of average household spending in 2013 and more than 5% for the poorest households.

Summary: Water companies have pocketed an £800m windfall because of poor regulation, the spending watchdog has said.


16 March 2017 Last updated at 09:20 GMT Well Ricky has been speaking to 12-year-old Junior who loves to dance, but it made him very unpopular with bullies. He ignored them and has since gone on to become the UK's Freestyle Street Dance champion. And even got a chance to dance with singer Justin Bieber. Junior has been telling his story as a part of BBC's School Report News Day where young people get a chance to do just that and report with the BBC. Hundreds of schools all over the UK are turning their classrooms into newsrooms for a day. Take a look at Ricky's chat.

Summary: What would you do if something you loved made you a target for bullies?


Lauri Love, who has Asperger's syndrome, is appealing against the order signed last week by the home secretary. The 31-year-old from Suffolk is accused of hacking into the FBI, the US central bank and Nasa. His US attorney is concerned over how much time would be spent on remand. Tor Ekeland, who is based in Brooklyn, told the BBC: "Theoretically if he is convicted in the US it is possible he could spend the rest of his life in prison." Mr Love from Stradishall has said previously he fears he would kill himself if extradited to the US. Mr Ekeland said: "I think my number one concern is that he would spend a lot of time in pre-trial detention. It could take one to two years to come to trial. "I have dealt with cases that have taken years." He said people imprisoned in the US on suicide watch will be put in solitary confinement which he said "makes no sense at all". "I've had one client stripped naked on suicide watch with the lights on in his cell 24/7," he said. "The prison system in the UK is more more humane than in the US - it is not a system (in the US) at all interested in rehabilitating people." Mr Ekeland said he was "obviously disappointed" by the home secretary 's decision, and added: "I am hopeful the High Court (in the UK, which Mr Love is set to make an appeal) will see things differently." Mr Love was first arrested at his home in 2013. He had computer equipment seized by British police, but the UK investigation into him was dropped.

Summary: The lawyer for a man facing extradition over US government computer hacking claimed he could be detained in jail for years before his trial.


Eleven men - two posthumously - were given the Légion d'Honneur at a ceremony on the navy helicopter carrier Dixmude at HM Naval Base Devonport. They fought at the D-Day Landings more than 70 years ago. Plymouth's honorary French consul said the event on board the warship was "quite exceptional" and would never be repeated. It was the second time France had held such a presentation on a warship, with a similar ceremony staged on board FS Aquitaine in Glasgow in 2015. The men who were honoured at Sunday's ceremony are aged between 90 and 97 years old. Gillian Garrlick collected the medal on behalf of her late father, Charles Dixon, from Plymouth. "My father had actually received it through the post back in October, so he did know he'd received it but was waiting for an official presentation. "Unfortunately he died on 30th December so didn't get to be here today, but it was an honour to receive it for him."

Summary: D-Day veterans have received France's highest military decoration on a French warship in Plymouth.


Japanese exports rose by just 0.6% in September from a year earlier, much slower than in previous months. The data is seen as reflecting a slowdown in Japan's top trading partner, China. However, the Nikkei 225 closed 1.9% higher at 18,554.28 on hopes the weak data would trigger more stimulus efforts from the government. In China, the mainland's benchmark Shanghai Composite closed down 3.06% at 3,320.68. Hong Kong's Hang Seng remained closed on Wednesday for a public holiday. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 rose by 0.2%, closing at 5,248.30. Shares in mining giant BHP Billiton rose 1% after it maintained its full-year production guidance for iron ore. Slowing growth in China has been weighing on mining stocks in recent weeks as the country is the main importer of Australian commodities. South Korea's benchmark Kospi index rose marginally by 0.2% to finish at 2,042.98. Shares of LG Electronics jumped by more than 14%, boosted by a fresh supply agreement with General Motors.

Summary: Japanese shares rose on Wednesday, despite news of disappointing export growth last month.


The SEP V fund will invest up to £20m in growth-stage technology businesses based mainly in the UK and Ireland. It will also play "an active and supportive role" in their development. SEP said investments in companies in other European countries would also be considered. According to SEP, the fund was over-subscribed and closed above target. SEP managing partner Calum Paterson said: "This is another great milestone for us and reflects extremely well on the calibre of our team. "The new fund gives us a very strong platform to continue to invest in companies with world-class potential and we thank all of our investors for their support." SEP portfolio companies currently employ more than 5,500 people and have aggregate revenues of more than £1bn. They include Edinburgh-based travel search company Skyscanner and online car finance specialist Zuto, which is based in Manchester. Non-UK companies in the portfolio include Berlin-based language learning company Babbel and Dublin-based e-commerce analytics company Clavis Insight. SEP has 45 partners and employees across its Glasgow, London and Edinburgh offices.

Summary: Glasgow-based venture capital firm Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has raised £260m for a new fund that will focus on high-growth technology companies.


Nicky Clark had gone close for the Pars with a header before he beat Robbie Thomson with a low shot on 35 minutes. Aaron Muirhead levelled from the penalty spot and Falkirk were boosted further when Dunfermline substitute Lewis Martin was sent off for a foul. Nathan Austin came off the bench to head home the winner for the visitors. Clark had looked sharp in the early stages of the match and had forced Thomson to dive full length to his right to clutch a headed effort in 13 minutes. But Thomson was beaten at his far post when Clark struck a shot across goal from 16 yards to give the Pars a half-time lead. However, the match sprang to life after the break. Myles Hippolyte, who had replaced Mark Kerr two minutes earlier, was downed in the box by Pars keeper Sean Murdoch as he stretched for the loose ball. Murdoch was booked for his protests at referee Gavin Duncan's decision and then subbed because of injury, with David Hutton taking over in goal. The home side were reduced to 10 men when Martin, who had been on for only three minutes, was red carded for downing John Baird as he headed towards goal. But it was another substitute who had the final say on the game when, with 20 minutes remaining, Austin found himself free at the far post to head a Craig Sibbald cross over the line. Dunfermline scrapped mightily to haul themselves back into the match but Falkirk, with numerical advantage, always looked capable on the break and held on to take the points. Match ends, Dunfermline Athletic 1, Falkirk 2. Second Half ends, Dunfermline Athletic 1, Falkirk 2. Jason Talbot (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by John Baird (Falkirk). Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by David Hutton. Foul by Kallum Higginbotham (Dunfermline Athletic). James Craigen (Falkirk) wins a free kick on the left wing. David Hopkirk (Dunfermline Athletic) is shown the yellow card. David Hopkirk (Dunfermline Athletic) has gone down, but that's a dive. Foul by Kallum Higginbotham (Dunfermline Athletic). Nathan Austin (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt saved. David Hopkirk (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Substitution, Falkirk. Joe McKee replaces Tom Taiwo. Nathaniel Wedderburn (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Nathan Austin (Falkirk). Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Andrew Geggan. Foul by Rhys McCabe (Dunfermline Athletic). James Craigen (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Lee Ashcroft (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Myles Hippolyte (Falkirk). Andrew Geggan (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Myles Hippolyte (Falkirk). Attempt missed. Lee Ashcroft (Dunfermline Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner. Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Peter Grant. Aaron Muirhead (Falkirk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. David Hopkirk (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Summary: Battling Falkirk kept their grip on second place in the Championship with two second-half goals which sank 10-man Dunfermline.


The ostensible trigger for this warning from Pyongyang has been a two-week-long set of extensive joint military exercises involving primarily some 13,000 US and South Korean forces on the Korean peninsula, scheduled to start on 11 March. The threat comes on the back of an earlier warning from the North to abrogate the Armistice Agreement of 1953 marking the cessation of hostilities between North Korea and the US and its allies during the Korean War. Notwithstanding the North's strident claims that the US is planning an unprovoked assault on the North, the exercises - known as Key Resolve and Foal Eagle - are defensive in character and have been taking place routinely, in varying form, since the 1970s. This year's exercise marks a departure only in being directed by the South Korean joint chiefs of staff rather than by the Combined Forces Command linking together US and South Korean top military officials. A more plausible explanation for Pyongyang's bellicose, provocative rhetoric is the unanimous passage of a new UN Security Council Resolution (2094), sharply condemning North's Korea's rocket launch of December 2012 and its apparent detonation of a nuclear device on 12 February. Historically, the North has routinely used belligerent statements when the council has been about to pass resolutions, possibly in an effort to discourage it from reaching an agreement. If blocking an agreement was the North's goal, it appears to have signally failed to achieve this. Resolution 2094 was passed unanimously by all 15 members of the Security Council. It significantly tightens existing sanctions intended to restrict the North's development of its weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programme, while introducing a more extensive set of new measures focusing on freezing the North's financial transactions, prohibiting the opening of bank branches, limiting bulk cash transfers (a common way for the North to gain access to finance), and restricting trade connected to any of the North's illicit activities. The resolution also targets individuals and institutions explicitly connected with the North's WMD program, strengthens interdiction measures to limit the transfer of WMD technology by land, sea and air, and also prohibits the transfer of luxury commodities - such as jewellery, yachts and cars - to the North. While 2094 has important declaratory weight in signalling the international community's clear opposition to the North's recent provocations, it is unclear how effective the new measures will be in impeding or reversing the North's nuclear programme. Targeting luxury commodities may impose temporary pain on the North's leaders, but it is questionable whether the list of commodities is sufficiently extensive to make a difference. Tightening controls on the flow of cash to the North may make it more difficult for the regime to protect its assets, but the North's leadership has become more agile in eluding financial restrictions since 2005 when the US treasury successfully closed down access to some of the bank accounts of senior North Korean officials. Most importantly, the interdiction provisions involve conditional language that could function as a loophole for non-compliance, mandating states to inspect cargo, but only if they have "reasonable grounds"

Summary: North Korea has threatened to defend its sovereignty by launching pre-emptive nuclear strikes against both the United States and its ally, South Korea, claiming that Washington is itself preparing to attack the North with nuclear weapons.


Seven years ago, Matthew O'Donnell was convicted of killing 30-year-old Noel Williamson in Caledon in October 2004. Mr O'Donnell's lawyer's argued that the trial judge had misdirected the jury and erred by not allowing evidence of a clinical psychologist to be submitted. The ECHR rejected the appeal and he will serve the rest of his sentence. Mr O'Donnell, originally from County Kerry in the Republic of Ireland, is serving a life sentence at Maghaberry Prison in Northern Ireland. In 2008, the trial judge said that Mr O'Donnell would serve at least 12 years imprisonment, a reduction from the usual starting point of 15 years, to take account of his "limited intellectual capacity". Mr O'Donnell's IQ places him amongst the bottom 1% of the population and his understanding of spoken English is equivalent to that of a six-year-old child. Mr Williamson, from Killylea, County Armagh, was stabbed five times in the right lower face and neck and also suffered "multiple blows of considerable force" to his head, neck and shoulders, caused by kicking or stamping. Mr Williamson's badly beaten body was found by a man out walking his dog beside the River Blackwater. A clinical psychologist made an assessment of Mr O'Donnell by watching videotaped interviews that Irish police conducted with him at trial. Mr O'Donnell's lawyers argued at the ECHR that the clinical psychologist should have been allowed to share his conclusions with the court. They also argued that no inference should have been drawn from the fact that he chose not to testify at his trial. However, the appeals were dismissed. Mr O'Donnell was the second man to be convicted of the killing. In 2007, 20-year-old Samuel Houston from Churchill Cottages in Caledon was jailed for eight years for the manslaughter of Mr Williamson.

Summary: The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has found that a man with severe learning difficulties convicted of a County Tyrone murder had a fair trial.


Now it is being talked about a lot again, because there is a battle taking place over a city called Mosul. Mosul is currently under the control of a group that calls itself Islamic State (IS), but Iraqi soldiers want to take it back off them. IS have extreme religious beliefs and use brutal violence against anyone who doesn't agree with their views. They're trying to take control of areas of the Middle East, forcing people to live by very strict rules. An army of around 50,000 troops is involved in the operation to take Mosul from the IS soldiers in the city. The people battling against IS are made up of many different groups who all want to remove them from power. However, even though they are fighting together, some of the people in this group have different beliefs and disagree about how Iraq should be ruled. But they have joined together to fight IS. Some countries around the world are also helping them. The US government has said there could be as many as 5,000 IS soldiers in Mosul. It is likely to take a long time for Iraq to win the city back from IS. But why is this fight significant? And where did all this conflict in Iraq come from? Newsround explains where this situation started, who is involved, and what it means for the people who live in the country. The problems in Iraq have gone on for a long time. Back in 2003, British and US troops went to war in Iraq to remove the leader of the country, Saddam Hussein, from power. Leaders of these countries said at the time that this needed to happen because he was a dangerous man who treated the people in his country very badly. They also said they believed he was hiding extremely dangerous weapons. Saddam Hussein was captured in 2003 and killed three years later. The decision to go to war in Iraq was a controversial one. None of the dangerous weapons that the US and UK leaders said they believed Saddam Hussein had were ever found. This led to an investigation, which you can read about here. Removing Iraq's leader from power was supposed to be quite a simple mission, but it turned into a long war that lasted eight years. This was because after Saddam Hussein was no longer in charge, there were many people fighting for power in the country. In 2009, British forces stopped fighting there and the US followed by the end of 2011. More than 4,500 US troops died in the Iraq war and 179 UK soldiers lost their lives. Everybody hoped that Iraq would be able to recover on its own after the conflict. However, this didn't happen. Most people in Iraq are Muslim, but they belong to different types of the religion. Some are Shia Muslims and some are Sunni Muslims. These two groups disagree about how the country should be run. The government in Iraq is Shia, while IS soldiers claim to be Sunni Muslims - although other Sunni

Summary: Iraq is a country in the Middle East that has been in the news for many years because of fighting there.


Matthew Sanchez was reassigned after the incident in New Mexico on 23 June, but quit on Tuesday after a recording of the call was released. He was dealing with a friend of Jaydon Chavez-Silver, 17, who had been shot in a drive-by shooting in Albuquerque. Officials said an ambulance was sent to the scene but Chavez-Silver later died. In the recording the panicked caller, 17-year-old Esperanza Quintero, is heard swearing at Sanchez after he repeatedly asks whether Chavez-Silver is breathing. During the call, Mr Sanchez asks the young woman if Chavez-Silver is breathing, to which she replies: "Barely!" She is then heard encouraging her friend before Mr Sanchez asks the same question again. An exasperated Ms Quintero responds using an expletive to which Mr Sanchez says: "OK, you know what ma'am? You can deal with it yourself. I am not going to deal with this, OK?" From the tape it appears that Mr Sanchez hangs up as the caller says: "No, my friend is dying". Earlier this week, Ms Quintero told the local KOAT-TV network: "It was his job. I don't understand why he would have hung up." A statement released on Tuesday evening from the office of Albuquerque's chief administrative officer said Mr Sanchez has resigned from the local fire department. He had worked there for 10 years, originally as a firefighter. He had been assigned to the emergency dispatch centre for nearly three and a half years, officials said. Albuquerque police have made no arrests over Chavez-Silver's death and have not named any suspects.

Summary: A 911 dispatcher in the US has resigned after telling a frantic caller who was trying to save the life of a shooting victim to "deal with it yourself".


He said he was happy to give the PM a copy of his party's manifesto, adding, "or better still an early election so the people of this country can decide". Mrs May will use a speech on Tuesday to call on parties to "contribute and not just criticise". She says there are a range of issues on which MPs from different parties agree. First Secretary of State Damian Green described the post-election change in Mrs May's style of government as a "grown-up way of doing politics". But Mr Corbyn used the PM's Commons statement on the weekend G20 summit in Hamburg to claim it showed "weakness from this government". "The government is apparently asking other parties for their policy ideas," he said. Turning to the prime minister, he said: "If you would like it, I'm very happy to furnish you with a copy of our manifesto or better still, an early election so the people in this county can decide. "Let's face it, the government has run out of steam at a pivotal time in our county and the world around uncertainty over Brexit, conflict in the Gulf states, nuclear sabre-rattling in North Korea, refugees continuing to flee war and destruction, ongoing pandemics, cross-border terrorism, poverty and inequality and the impact of climate change are the core global challenges of our time. "Just when we need strong government, we have weakness from this government." Theresa May's speech is a pitch for cross-party consensus. "Come forward with your own views and ideas about how we can tackle" the challenges the country faces, Mrs May will say, adding: "We may not agree on everything, but ideas can be clarified and improved and a better way forward found." Bluntly, it is an explicit acknowledgement of her fragility; her authority and majority shrivelled. Government sources say it is a mature approach that maintains a commitment to taking on big, difficult and complex challenges; not just Brexit but reform of social care, too, for instance. Labour says Mrs May's speech proves the Conservatives have "completely run out of ideas" and were reduced to "begging" for policy proposals from them. But Mrs May insisted the government had "an ambitious agenda to change this country", adding that there were many issues on which she "would hope we would be able to achieve consensus across this House", such as police and security agencies having the powers they need to deal with the terrorist threats they face. The exchanges came ahead of Mrs May's speech which will return to the message from her first day in Downing street last July, when she succeeded David Cameron, and vowed to lead what she called a "one nation" government that works for all and not just the "privileged few". The speech is being seen by some as a "re-launch" or "fightback" after Mrs May lost her majority - and much of her authority - in the snap election last month. In her speech, the PM will say that although the result of June's election was not what she wanted, "those defining beliefs remain, my

Summary: Jeremy Corbyn has said Theresa May's call for rival parties to contribute their policy ideas showed the government "has run out of steam".


Members of the 12th (Airborne) Battalion of the Devonshire Regiment met at the Keep Military Museum in Dorchester for the "final" time. The Old Veterans Association, known as the Swedebashers, disbanded officially in 2012 after forming in 1945. Chris Copson, curator of the museum, said the meeting was "poignant" as only about 10 veterans are still alive. During World War Two the battalion flew into battle using gliders across northern France. Katrina Thompson's father, General Paul Gleadell, was the driving force behind the association. She said she believed this would be the final meeting. "It will get to the stage where there aren't any veterans left, but it is being kept alive in their memory by the sons and daughters. "It is the end of an era." Mr Copson said: "The Swedebashers were a remarkable unit by any standards. "It is the final chapter of an amazing story of what they did during the Second World War." He said the Swedebasher name came from rural stereotypes about Devon, which was then adopted affectionately by the battalion. In 1958 the Devonshire Regiment merged with the Dorset Regiment. It became part of The Rifles in 2007.

Summary: A plaque has been unveiled to commemorate a group of World War Two veterans.


Patrick Mugadza announced last week that the 92-year-old head of state would die on 17 October this year. His lawyer, Gift Mtisi, told the BBC that he was relaying a "message from God. Police would have to prove that God didn't say it". Mr Mugabe mocks frequent rumours of his death, saying he has been resurrected more often than Jesus Christ. Mr Mtisi said his client had initially been charged with undermining the authority of the president, then "criminal nuisance" and finally "insulting people of a certain race or religion". He said Mr Mugadza was laughing about the charges and would plead not guilty. "I'm still at pains to find the criminal part of it," Mr Mtisi told the BBC. He added the pastor had no regrets about making the prophesy: "He's admitting to the facts. He says he didn't lie - that's a message from God. Police will have to prove God didn't say it." Mr Mugadza of the Remnant Church held a press conference last week at which he announced his prophecy of Mr Mugabe's forthcoming demise. He was arrested at the magistrate's court in Harare where he was appearing on separate charges of wearing the national flag. This was made an offence last year, after another Pastor, Evan Mawarire, launched a campaign urging Zimbabweans to reclaim their flag. This is not Pastor Mugadza's first brush with the law. In 2005, he was arrested and detained for nearly a month after holding a placard telling Mr Mugabe his people were suffering under his rule. And on Zimbabwe's independence day last year, he gave a sermon while tied to a lamppost in Harare's main shopping mall, saying the act symbolised the lack of freedom in the country. Last September, the president was rumoured to have died after he reportedly cut short his attendance of an AU summit to fly to Dubai for a health check. Mr Mugabe later joked about the rumours, saying he indeed died but was only resurrected.

Summary: A Zimbabwean pastor who predicted the death of President Robert Mugabe has been arrested, his lawyer says.


Officers were called to the Ferry Road property at about 09:50 on Wednesday. The baby boy was taken to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in the city, where he died a short time later. A Police Scotland spokesman, said: "Police in Edinburgh were called to Ferry Road around 9.50am on Wednesday October 12 following a report of concern for a nine-day-old baby." He said: "The baby was taken to the sick kids hospital, where he was sadly pronounced dead a short time later. "Inquiries into the full circumstances surrounding the death are ongoing and a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal." The death is being treated as unexplained.

Summary: A nine-day-old baby has died in hospital after police were called to an address in Edinburgh.


City had led 2-0 from the first leg after their European debut on Thursday. Defenders Jennifer Beattie and Lucy Bronze fired in from first-half corners to extend the new English champions' lead, as they controlled possession. Beattie headed in her second after the break, before Isobel Christiansen slotted in City's fourth late on. Nick Cushing's side have now kept 19 clean sheets in 24 matches in all competitions so far in 2016. Scotland centre-back Beattie opened the scoring with a low volley from a right-wing corner on 23 minutes and rose unmarked to head in from another right-wing cross after the break. Striker Jane Ross had also clipped the inside of the post before Bronze - who netted in stoppage time at the end of the first leg - had drilled home from close range before half-time. Christiansen's neat fourth added to the margin of victory, after Zvezda striker Daryna Apanaschenko had struck the crossbar with their best effort of a one-sided tie. Zvezda - who reached the last-16 stage in both of the past two seasons and finished second in the Russian league in September - had not lost a home Champions League match since 2009. Manchester City Women: Bardsley, Bronze (Corboz 77), Stokes, Beattie, Houghton (c), Asllani (Middag 53), Scott, Duggan, Christiansen, Ross, Walsh. Subs not used: Hourihan, Parris. Zvezda: Zvarich, Kurochkina, Pozdeeva, Pantyukhina, Orlov, Apanaschenko (c), Makarenko, Andrushchak, Nurgalieva, Kipyatkova. Referee: Riem Hussein Attendance: TBC

Summary: Manchester City reached the last 16 of the Women's Champions League as a 4-0 victory in Russia sealed a dominant, 6-0 aggregate win over Zvezda 2005.


Marco Archer Cardoso Moreira, 53, was arrested in 2003 after police at Jakarta airport found 13.4 kg of cocaine hidden in his hang glider. Brazil says he was the first Brazilian national to be executed abroad and has warned it will damage relations. Five other convicts from Indonesia, Malawi, Nigeria, Vietnam and the Netherlands, were executed on Sunday. Convicted of drugs charges, they faced a firing squad in Central Java province shortly after midnight local time. Five were executed on the island of Nusa Kambangan and the other one, a Vietnamese woman, was executed in the small central Javanese town of Boyolali. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said in a statement that she was "outraged and dismayed". "Relations between the two countries have been affected," said Ms Rousseff. "The Brazilian ambassador to Jakarta has been recalled for consultations," she added. The Netherlands has also recalled its ambassador, after Foreign Minister Bert Koenders called the execution of Dutch citizen Ang Kiem Soe, 52, "an unacceptable denial of human dignity and integrity". Indonesia has some of the world's toughest drug laws. The country resumed executions in 2013 after an unofficial four-year moratorium. The country's Attorney General Muhammad Prasetyo said "hopefully, this will have a deterrent effect". President Joko Widodo has said that he will show no mercy towards drug criminals because they have ruined the lives of so many. Ms Rousseff had made a plea for clemency on Friday, but it was rejected by Mr Widodo. She told her Indonesian counterpart that she respected the sovereignty and judicial system of his country but as a mother and head of state she was making the appeal for humanitarian reasons. Brazil says Mr Widodo said he understood the Brazilian president's concern but said he could not commute the sentence as the full legal process had been followed. Human rights group Amnesty International urged the Indonesian government to halt executions immediately, and eventually abolish the death penalty. Moreira said in a video recorded by a friend that he regretted trying to smuggle cocaine into Indonesia. "I am aware that I committed a serious offence, but I believe I deserve another chance. Everyone makes mistakes." A second Brazilian national, Rodrigo Muxfeldt Gularte, remains on death row in Indonesia, also convicted with drug trafficking offences. Brazil abolished the death penalty in times of peace when it became a republic in 1889.

Summary: Brazil says it is "outraged" by the execution of one of its citizens in Indonesia for drug trafficking.


Hogg, 28, suffered the injury in a collision with a team-mate in a 4-0 defeat at Bristol City in March and was initially ruled out for the season. However, after further scans, he was allowed to return for Wednesday's 3-0 win over Norwich. "It felt worrying - I'd never felt pain like it," he told BBC Radio Leeds. "I'm a lucky boy to be out there because when the doctors said it was a fracture in my spine I feared the worst. "I'm so glad I'm able to help the boys out for the rest of the season." The former Watford man played his part as the Terriers ended a run of successive defeats against the Canaries to go back up to third in the Championship table. David Wagner's side are nine points off second-placed Brighton with seven games to play - one more than the Seagulls. Hogg believes Town could still break into the automatic promotion places. "We're just thinking about the next game. Strange things have happened this season and we are not a million miles off the top two," he added. "If we can get three points at Nottingham Forest on Saturday it will put real pressure on the top two and pressure can do strange things to people."

Summary: Huddersfield Town midfielder Jonathan Hogg said he feels fortunate to be back playing after fears he had fractured his neck.


About 20 buildings have collapsed, including a six-storey hotel in the city of Van, where dozens of aid workers and journalists were staying. The quake late on Wednesday was centred 16km (10 miles) south of Van. The same region was struck last month by a 7.2-magnitude earthquake which killed more than 600 people. That earthquake struck a little north of Van but the city became the headquarters of the relief effort and has been flooded by aid workers and journalists, says the BBC's Jonathan Head in Istanbul. The city was only lightly damaged, but some of the weakened buildings are now thought to have been brought down. Television pictures from Van showed residents and rescuers trying to lift debris to free people trapped under ruined buildings. Rescue workers were using high-powered lights to work through the night. Parliamentary member Nazmi Gur said most of the buildings which collapsed were empty, but three had been occupied when the quake struck at 21:23 (19:23 GMT). He said emergency teams were focusing on rescuing some 50 people believed to still be trapped. Deputy Prime Minister Besir Atalay said the quake toppled a school and a number of mudbrick homes, as well as the hotel. He said rescue teams were being sent to the region from the capital, Ankara, and other areas. Some of the journalists trapped in the collapsed Bayram Hotel had sent text messages to colleagues asking to be rescued, Associated Press quoted a Turkish cameraman as saying. Alper Kucuk from the Turkish Red Crescent told the BBC that 11 people had been rescued from the rubble of the hotel. Mr Kucuk said the Red Crescent was sending two more planeloads of relief supplies to the area, including tents and blankets, as well as rescue personnel. He described it as the biggest aftershock to hit the area and said it had frightened a lot of people. Thousands of people were made homeless by the 23 October earthquake, with many still living in tents in the cold weather. Mr Gur said many people are now leaving Van in search of a safer place. Turkey is particularly vulnerable to earthquakes because it sits on major geological fault lines. Two earthquakes in 1999 with a magnitude of more than 7 killed almost 20,000 people in densely populated parts of the north-west of the country.

Summary: A 5.6-magnitude earthquake has killed at least seven people in eastern Turkey, and trapped many more under collapsed buildings.


Over the weekend, many of you sent emails, tweets and Facebook messages to share your views. I thought I'd share a few of them here. A lot of the notes concerned the use of the word "dongle" itself. Tim: "I appreciate the alliteration, but 'dongle' (and 'dilemma') are wrong in this case. 'Adapter anarchy' might have been better. A dongle is not an adapter, even if Wikipedia cites it as an additional usage of the word." This was echoed by several readers on Twitter. @jeffdyeruk: "Clearly you don't know what 'dongle' or 'legacy' means." @Dadge: "Connectors and adapter are the right words, aren't they? Not sure why you use the word dongle." Though several readers disagreed over precisely what a dongle is, the broad consensus is that the word should be reserved for devices that can be plugged in directly - like an adapter that adds wi-fi to a laptop. I'd argue the word, like many in technology, is evolving to cover any little bit of kit you stick into your computer. But I suspect this won't be the end of it. On Reddit, Asterysk wrote: "I still laugh at the word dongle. I'm 29." Me too, on both counts. In the piece, I declared that we should perhaps give Apple a break as it often ditches bits of tech we think we can't live without, only to be proven right a year or so down the line. I said the company's ditching of the CD/DVD port was one case where it had got it right as barely anyone used CDs of DVDs anymore. Well, turns out I was wrong. @Warren_S_Nel: "Just read your article about Apple, and I regularly put CDs into my brand new Windows laptop." @MWJowett: "The last time i put a CD in my laptop was yesterday!" @HampshireHog66: "You asked 'when did you last put a CD in your PC?' Last night. It was a very good movie." But the wider truth is that disc use has plummeted. Services such as Netflix and Steam mean we no longer need to head out to the likes of Blockbuster to rent or buy movies and video games - at least that's true for those of us that have a decent broadband connection However, this underlines the issue many have with Apple's latest decision. @mr_vpw: "I'm not sure your comparison to the DVD drive is fair. Downloads were already standard. USB-A isn't even vaguely abandoned." The underlying discussion of this dongle (adapterâ€¦) debate is one about Apple's future direction. I wrote that "only an idiot" would write off Apple - the richest company in the world - at this point. But, via email, one reader took exception to that view too. Rob: "As someone who believes Apple's days are numbered, why am I an idiot to think so? Historically, Apple has almost gone under a number of times. Each time, Jobs has returned to pull the company's fat from the fire. If he can do that again, I think it's more than Apple he'll be saving. "Since his passing, Apple has

Summary: Few pieces on this blog have provoked a reaction quite like my piece published on Friday about Apple and its "dongle dilemma".


Media playback is not supported on this device The National League side were beaten 2-0 by Premier League visitors Arsenal, who are 105 places above Sutton on English football's ladder. The home side had several chances, with Adam May wasting a chance and Roarie Deacon hitting the crossbar. "This was our cup final," said Doswell. "I'm very, very proud." The 50-year-old said it was "a dream" to watch his side play Arsenal, who will face another non-league team - Lincoln City - in the last eight. "We were disappointed not to get a goal for the supporters here but the overriding emotion is pride," he added. Sutton, who famously beat Coventry in the FA Cup in 1989, had overcome league sides AFC Wimbledon and Leeds United on their way to the fifth round. But they could not get the better of an Arsenal team who had lost three of their previous four games. FA Cup fairytale over for Sutton United - 5 live podcast This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser Sutton held their own against 12-time FA Cup winners Arsenal, who are fourth in the Premier League, before Lucas Perez's 26th-minute cross-shot gave Arsene Wenger's side the lead. Theo Walcott's 100th goal for the club sealed victory at Gander Green Lane. Wenger, who made seven changes to the team beaten 5-1 by Bayern Munich last week, said Sutton's performance surprised him. "I don't really enjoy tonight because we absolutely had to do the job and it is tricky," he said. "They played very well. It is basically division five and when I arrived here in England 20 years ago, in division five they were not as fit physically as they were today. "They were organised and had a huge desire. If we were not mentally prepared, we would not have gone through." Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown was surprised to see Deacon, who came through the Gunners' youth system, playing at non-league level. "You wonder, looking at Roarie Deacon, if the game has failed him," he said. "He should be playing at a higher level. He has great quality with both feet and he was really unlucky with that shot that hit the bar." Former England striker Alan Shearer said the Sutton players can be very proud of their performance throughout the competition. "It has been one heck of a run," he said. "There were some very, very positive performances out there."

Summary: Sutton United's players will "go down in history" despite missing out on a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals, said manager Paul Doswell.


The man hid himself in the rear wheel compartment of the plane which landed at Heathrow Airport on Sunday. He was taken into police custody in London but later released without charge. He had bruises and hypothermia from outside temperatures as low as -41C, Austrian media reported. He survived because the plane flew at a low altitude to avoid stormy weather. The man apparently got under a fence at Schwechat airport in Vienna and climbed into the undercarriage of the first plane he saw without knowing its destination. The plane belonged to a sheikh from the United Arab Emirates and had been standing empty on the tarmac at Schwechat airport since Thursday. It flew without passengers to Heathrow, where the Romanian was picked up by police and arrested for stowing away. He could have been charged or fined or given a fixed penalty, the Metropolitan Police told the BBC. But he was cautioned and freed with no further action being taken, PA news agency reported. The man could also have been handed to the UK Border Agency. But it is understood that there is no immigration issue and that the agency will not seek to deport him, according to PA. As Romania is part of the EU, the man is free to enter the UK. A spokesman for the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said the stowaway was "very lucky" to be alive. "If they don't find the right part to stow away, they can be crushed when the undercarriage comes up," he said. He added: "Because of the altitude and temperatures during the flight, there is a severe risk to them through exposure and lack of oxygen. "If that doesn't kill them, then they could be unconscious when the aircraft descends, and that can mean that when the undercarriage opens again, they will fall out." According to Austrian media reports, the man just wanted to get out of Vienna and look for work. Romania is a member of the European Union, so Romanians can travel to the UK for holidays. However, controls on Romanians working in Britain remain in place.

Summary: A 20-year-old Romanian man had a lucky escape after stowing away on a plane flying from Vienna to London.


PC Steve Hutton and other Wiltshire Police officers had tried to pull over a suspicious vehicle travelling over the speed limit in Swindon. A "stinger" device was used to stop it and the four occupants fled on foot. PC Hutton said he chased one of the men and decided to shout that he had a dog, adding a "few fake barks", which made the man give himself up. "He stopped and we got up to him before he realised there wasn't a dog and he was arrested," he said. "By the look on his face you could see he was a little bit disappointed with himself. "Some people on the shift think I should now do a dog-handler job without the dog." The man arrested has since been released without charge, but police are still investigating the incident.

Summary: A policeman has told how he "barked" like a dog in order to fool a suspect and arrest him.


Net profit for the quarter rose to 28.86bn rupees ($481m) from 23.74bn rupees a year earlier. The figure beat analysts' expectations and shares in the company jumped 4% on the Bombay Stock Exchange. The IT outsourcing company recently appointed technology veteran Vishal Sikka as its chief executive. A former board member at SAP, Mr Sikka is the first outsider to run Infosys. Business has been improving for the Indian firm after a difficult period of lower client spending. The company reported revenue of $2.1bn in the quarter, and maintained its forecast for full-year revenue growth at 7-9% in dollar terms. Infosys currently employs 160,000 people, but it admitted that it had been losing employees to competitors and was taking steps to address this. "Employee attrition rates are worrisome and we are implementing various initiatives to retain good talent", said chief operating officer U. B. Pravin Rao. Infosys is seen as a key indicator of the health of India's IT outsourcing industry, which is valued at more than $100bn.

Summary: Infosys, India's second-largest software firm, has reported a 21% increase in quarterly profit and maintained its revenue growth forecast.


Police said the six Liverpool men were ruthless and petrified their victims in 23 robberies between 2008 and 2015. Ian Stewart, Kieron Whittle, John Stewart, Alan Lea, Shaun McDonald and Gary McNeill were sentenced to between 12 and 16 years in prison. All pleaded guilty at Liverpool Crown Court to conspiracy to commit robbery. Police said the gang wore masks and either used "brute force" to force their way into premises or removed roof tiles to allow them to drop down through the ceiling. Most of the raids - which happened in Sefton, St Helens, Wirral, Liverpool, Warrington, Neston, Birkenhead, Bootle, Southport, Hull and Sutton - occurred when staff were either opening or cashing up. The gang members were given the following sentences: Det Insp Mike Dalton of Merseyside Police said: "This gang enjoyed a criminal lifestyle on the back of the misery of many decent, hard-working people who were simply doing their job when these men burst in and changed their lives forever. "This gang was completely ruthless in what they did. "They did not care who they harmed or what damage they caused as long as they got the money." He said: "Innocent members of staff who were petrified at the time have remained too traumatised to return to work. "A young mum was robbed of the enjoyment that having a young baby brings. "Another who had a baby long after the robbery feared the stress she still felt could harm her unborn child."

Summary: A gang of armed robbers who stole up to £1.5m in a series of bank and post office raids in Merseyside, Cheshire and east Yorkshire have been jailed.


The 37-year-old victim was walking in the Downfine Walk area of the Turf Lodge estate when he was approached by two men near the Holy Trinity Centre. They dragged him through an alleyway before shooting him once in each calf and once in the thigh. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. The attack happened at about 18:30 GMT on Friday. Police have appealed for witnesses to contact them. A 15-year-old boy was shot in the leg in the nearby Ballymurphy estate on Thursday morning. SDLP Councillor Tim Attwood said: "This is the second vicious gun attack in west Belfast in two days, following the shooting of a teenager in Ballymurphy on Thursday. "The cowardly men, wearing hoods, engaged in these attacks have no place in our community. "Everybody who believes in human rights and justice must condemn these attacks and give their unequivocal backing to the PSNI in their efforts to police our communities."

Summary: A man has been shot three times in the legs in west Belfast.