In February, 2,977 patients spent more than 12 hours in hospital emergency units before being admitted, transferred or discharged. That is down 25% on the number of patients facing longer waits in January. However, the Welsh Government's target is that nobody should wait that long. The figures also show there has been a slight improvement in performance against the four hour wait target - with 80.8% of patients admitted, transferred or discharged within that time in February, compared to 79% in January. The target of 95% has never been met in Wales. On both measures the statistics show accident and emergency departments are performing better than the same time last year. Looking at individual hospitals, Morriston in Swansea had 538 patients waiting more than 12 hours in February - but Wales' largest A&E in Cardiff had only 59 patients waiting that long - the fewest number in Wales of major units. NHS Wales' chief executive warned in January that the service was facing "exceptional pressures". Andrew Goodall said hospital emergency units and the Welsh Ambulance Service had experienced some of their busiest ever days this winter. But the figures for February suggest the pressures have eased somewhat since the beginning of the year - with around 5,000 fewer attendances in urgent care units in February compared to the month before. The Welsh Government said the latest statistics were "encouraging" and it would continue to monitor the situation. A spokesman added: "Careful joint planning between local health boards, the Welsh Ambulance Service, local authorities and other key partners, coupled with an additional Â£50m Welsh Government investment has largely helped to manage significant peaks in both the numbers and complexity of patients who access A&E services over the winter period."

Summary: Significantly fewer patients spent more than 12 hours in A&E departments in Wales in February, compared to the month before, the latest figures show.


Jayne Rand, from Swindon in Wiltshire, carried out a nationwide "campaign of shoplifting" and took handbags and purses worth up to £135,000. She was eventually caught at a shopping centre in Cwmbran, south Wales. Her haul, Newport Crown Court heard, included bags made by Mulberry, Prada, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Dior and Burberry valued at up to £200 each. Rand sold some of the bags on online auction site eBay. She is known to have made £88,000 in sales from the stolen bags but their retail value would have been closer to double that figure. On Friday, Judge Rhys Rowlands told her she had "made a business of stealing" and her actions had been "planned, calculated and persistent". "I have not seen such a case before. You travelled significant distances to steal from up and down the country and target high value bags," the judge added. The court heard how Rand, a housewife and mother of two, was able to carry out her crimes and even stole to order for some of her online buyers. Prosecutor David Wooler said: "She stole handbags from all over the country. "She targeted department stores including Debenhams, House of Fraser and John Lewis. "Her usual method of theft was to go into the store without a bag, pick up one from the display, walk around with it on her shoulder for a while, then simply walk out of the store. "Sometimes she would have to remove the security tag, but usually she wouldn't have to." But her crime spree came to an end when security staff at a shopping centre in Cwmbran caught her and alerted police. The court heard after officers began to investigate they found she had listed a significant number of handbags for sale on eBay priced competitively. "Her house was full of sealable grey delivery bags and Post Office receipts," the prosecutor told the court. "She set up a legitimate business and no one, not even her husband, knew what she was doing. "Rand told police she needed money to fund her lifestyle." She admitted stealing 905 handbags and four purses from House of Fraser and various retail businesses between December 2009 and December 2012. She also admitted converting criminal assets from 838 handbags. The court was told the cost price of the handbags was in excess of £130,000 but the prosecutor said the retail price would be much greater. In her defence, Andrew Taylor, said: "She bitterly regrets everything that she's done." "She became almost immune to the feeling of wrongdoing. "She was almost addicted to stealing high-value bags in an attempt to keep the ship afloat. "She never expected to find herself in such dire circumstances and out of desperation took this course of action." During sentencing, Judge Rhys Rowlands told Rand: "This was a remarkably serious raft of thefts which only ended when you were caught stealing a valuable handbag from a store in Cwmbran. "How you got away with it for so long without being caught was deeply remarkable. "You showed professionalism and that is why you went undetected

Summary: A 48-year-old woman who stole 905 designer handbags over a three-year period has been jailed for 18 months.


16 May 2016 Last updated at 06:45 BST The athletes will wear the outfits at special events at the games in Rio this summer. Children across the UK were asked to send in their messages of support for Team GB and then 10 of the best were chosen. Leah was at a special photo shoot to meet the athletes wearing their new gear. This report contains some flash photography.

Summary: Team GB have been showing off their new suits that have good luck messages from children printed inside.


4 July 2017 Last updated at 09:17 BST Don't worry though, it's not a real wedding. It's part of a Mexican ceremony which is more than 200 years old. The mayor of the southern Mexican fishing town San Pedro Huamelula 'marries' a crocodile at the end of June as part of the local harvest tradition. The reptile bride, dressed in white with a flower crown on its head is taken around the town to music before the ceremony takes place. The croc is regarded as a princess, and the traditional belief is that it will bring peace and prosperity to their community, particularly a good harvest. It's not exactly a romance made in heaven, let's hope there were no "crocodile tears."

Summary: You wouldn't have thought a crocodile would be a dream bride, but that hasn't stopped this man from marrying one.


No politician from the DUP or UUP was at his funeral in St Eugene's Cathedral on Thursday. Dr Daly became synonymous with the events of Bloody Sunday in 1972. A spokesperson for Hilary McClintock, the mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, said the deputy mayor attended in her absence. Dr Daly died on Monday at the age of 82. An image of the then Fr Daly waving a blood-stained white handkerchief in Derry in 1972 became an enduring image of the Troubles. Rev David Latimer said he could only speculate as to why Ms McClintock was not present at his funeral. "I would think that every effort should have been made for the first citizen to be there," he said. "Given the stature of Bishop Daly in this city and the work that he engaged in, not only as bishop but in the incredible contribution he made as chaplain at the Foyle Hospice, I honestly think every effort should have been made. "The person that needs to be asked is the first citizen herself. "I would be disappointed if she was attending something and didn't allow someone to deputise for her," he said. A spokesperson for the council said she was unable to attend the funeral and the deputy mayor was there in her absence. The spokesperson added that a number of senior staff including the Chief Executive, John Kelpie, were also there to represent the council. The DUP MP Gregory Campbell also defended Ms McClintock. He was asked by the BBC if he believed her decision not to attend Dr Daly's funeral was because of the bishop's now famous role on Bloody Sunday. "No I don't think that is the case at all," he told BBC Radio Foyle. "If that had have been the case the DUP mayor wouldn't have... opened up a book of condolences, I wouldn't have issued a statement and the local MLA Gary Middleton also issued a statement - so I don't think that is the case."

Summary: A Presbyterian minister has said the DUP mayor of Derry should have made "every effort" to attend the funeral of the former Bishop of Derry Edward Daly.


Dhanuson Dharmasena, 32, is accused of carrying out the illegal procedure at the Whittington Hospital in north London. The doctor, of Ilford, London, denies the charge in what is the first prosecution of its kind in the UK. A second man, Hasan Mohamed, 41, denies encouraging and abetting the offence. Female genital mutilation, often abbreviated to FGM and also known as female circumcision, involves procedures that include the partial or total removal of the external female genital organs for cultural or other non-medical reasons. It is practised in 29 countries in Africa and some countries in Asia and the Middle East, but is illegal in the UK. Carrying out female genital mutilation carries a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison. The mother-of-two, who cannot be identified, first underwent FGM aged six in Somalia, London's Southwark Crown Court heard. She was 24 and living in Britain when she give birth to her first child in November 2012. The court heard that during labour, her FGM stitches were torn and Dr Dharmasena, a junior registrar in obstetrics and gynaecology, sewed her back up in a procedure that amounted to FGM. The prosecution alleges the doctor did so at Mr Mohamed's "insistence or encouragement". Kate Bex, prosecuting, told jurors that FGM was "very dangerous for a woman's health and psychological well-being". "It can lead to severe health problems and, in some cases, to death. FGM causes gynaecological, urological and obstetric problems in women, chronic pain and sexual dysfunction," she said. "It increases the risk of death in childbirth to both mother and baby." Jurors heard the woman would have been most exposed to these side-effects when the surgery was first performed when she was six. Dr Dharmasena's stitches would not have carried the same risks, but should not have been sewn at all "unless medically necessary", Ms Bex said. The hospital trust launched an investigation into the incident within a few weeks. In a statement, Dr Dharmasena said he had carried out the procedure because he thought the woman wanted him to. He also said Mr Mohamed had urged him to do so. He said: "At no point in time did I intentionally or deliberately want to cause any harm to the patient. I had obeyed all of the patient's wishes." But jurors were told he had changed his justification when he was interviewed by police in August 2013. Ms Bex said: "It would seem that Dr Dharmasena had familiarised himself with the law and you may feel that he changed tack as a result." Ten months after the operation, he raised the possibility that it had been "medically justified", she told the court. Dr Dharmasena denies one count of female genital mutilation. Mr Mohamed denies one count of aiding or abetting the procedure, and one count of intentionally encouraging or assisting the commission of an offence. The trial continues.

Summary: A British doctor performed female genital mutilation on a young mother after she gave birth in hospital, a court has heard.


A newspaper report has suggested the UK government plans to "scale back and axe rail electrification projects". During Prime Minister's Questions, Mr Cameron told Plaid Cymru MP Jonathan Edwards that ministers were committed to the London-Swansea scheme. But he said Network Rail needed to get its costs "under control". Mr Edwards asked: "Can you inform the house and the people of Wales whether it continues to be the policy of your government to complete [the upgrade] to Swansea by 2018 and part-fund the Valley lines?" Mr Cameron replied: "We're absolutely committed to electrifying the Great Western Main Line to Cardiff, through to Swansea. "We're also contributing Â£125m to the cost of the wider Valley lines electrification. It's vital that this work goes ahead. "We do need to make sure that Network Rail gets its costs under control and has strong leadership in place and we'll make sure those things happen."

Summary: David Cameron has been challenged to say whether a project to electrify rail lines between London and Swansea will be completed by 2018.


The fire service apprentice mechanic died in the collision on the A5 in Capel Curig in Snowdonia on Tuesday. North Wales chief fire officer Simon Smith said: "Today our thoughts are with everyone affected by this incident, but particularly with the family of the colleague we have lost." Support has been offered to staff. Mr Roberts was based at the fire service's fleet department at Llandudno Junction, Conwy county. Mr Smith said: "Our service attends road traffic collisions often and they are always difficult for our staff to deal with, but even more so when they involve a close colleague." The crash, near the Siabod Cafe, involved Mr Roberts' red Seat Leon and a silver Mercedes car. North Wales Police has appealed for witnesses.

Summary: The man who died in a two-car collision in north Wales has been named as 19-year-old Trystan Rhun Roberts.


She is one of around 80,000 children and young people who suffer from severe depression in the UK. Recently, she posted on Facebook about her mental health struggles and was met with a very positive response. This gave her the confidence to contact us and share her experiences, while receiving treatment at Cygnet Hospital Harrogate. More than anything, she wants to inspire others to be open about their mental health. This is her story. "Since as long as I can remember I have felt unhappy, unmotivated overall unsuccessful, with dark thoughts lingering in my mind. "People say we cannot see mental health, but I don't agree. The photos above show how gradually mental health has physically affected me. (From left to right) "It can be seen in the hair that I couldn't be bothered to brush anymore, in the lack of make-up, because - what was the point? "And it can be seen in the smile, that is in all four photos, but which gradually becomes more and more of a cry for help. "How can it be possible for a person like me to be so unhappy with their life? I owned two beautiful horses which have played a significant role in helping me cope with my depression and anxiety, among other issues. "My parents have been more than generous and support me in every possible way. "Yet I felt incomplete, I felt as if it is almost impossible some mornings to leave my bed because at the end of the day - what was the point? Nothing had a purpose. "I've had people yell at me and say, 'Just get up', and, 'Stop being lazy', but the truth is, for anyone else that has experienced anything similar, it is not that easy. And the days I do manage to move from my bed, I feel like I deserve a gold medal. "When I was at my lowest, not only did I feel sad, I began struggling in simple situations. "It began with speaking in public at a young age. I would avoid school until eventually it wasn't necessary for me to go at all. "On other occasions, I would find myself in situations in Tesco where someone's laughter was enough to cause me great distress because I began to feel strangers were laughing at me. "If I caught a glimpse of someone staring at me it was because I must be overweight. So I found myself focusing on girl body builders and models, on how good they looked. "Seeing myself in the mirror made me feel really down because I did not match up to this image - which girls these days strive to achieve. "This became another daily stress which has led me to lose weight over the past few months. "It then started to affect things I enjoyed. I was unable to ride my horse without feeling we weren't good enough - that I was a poor rider and that I'd let my horse down. I would put immense pressure on myself before a riding show, the kind

Summary: Celine is a 19-year-old law student at the University of Hull who has suffered with depression and anxiety for much of her life.


The 111 service, replacing NHS Direct, is due to launch in England on Monday. The British Medical Association's letter to Sir David Nicholson follows reported problems in trial areas. Health Minister Lord Howe has said some areas will have more time to go live with 111 while "thorough testing" to ensure reliability is carried out. Lord Howe has already admitted the new 111 telephone advice service - which the government has said will ease pressure on emergency 999 phone lines - had run into "teething problems". But the BMA said that in several areas it seemed to have been completely unable to cope with call volumes or suffered severe IT failures. It said patient safety was being put at risk. Dr Laurence Buckman, chairman of the the BMA's GP committee, said: "There have been widespread reports of patients being unable to get through to an operator or waiting hours before getting a call back with the health information they have requested, "In some areas, such as Greater Manchester, NHS 111 effectively crashed because it was unable to cope with the number of calls it was receiving. The quality of advice being given out has also been questionable in some instances." He said the "chaotic mess" of 111 was "placing strain" on overstretched parts of the NHS, such as the ambulance service, and potentially placing patients at risk. "The BMA has been warning the government about the problems with NHS 111 for almost two years. They must finally act to ensure that patient safety is guaranteed," he added. The BMA said it had written to NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson to call for a delay to the launch of 111 until it was "fully safe for the public". Dr Buckman said: "We cannot sacrifice patient safety in order to meet a political deadline for the launch of a service that doesn't work properly." The Department of Health has already sanctioned an extension of up to six months of the original 1 April 2013 deadline for regions struggling to set up the new service. The NHS Direct 0845 4647 service will continue to be available to callers in areas where the NHS 111 service is not yet available, Lord Howe has said. These include: North of Tyne and Tees, North Essex, Bedfordshire and Luton, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Leicestershire and Rutland, Berkshire, Cornwall and Devon.

Summary: The organisation representing British doctors has written to NHS bosses to call for a delay in the launch of a new non-emergency telephone advice line.


The infant, still with her umbilical cord attached, was found in a black bag by a member of the public in Marston, Oxford, on 29 February. The baby was discovered with no signs of injury and a coroner recorded that she was stillborn. Police said they wanted to find out if her family had any religious beliefs. Det Con Sarah Danzelman, from Thames Valley Police, issued a direct appeal to the baby's mother to get in contact with her. She said: "Shortly we will be arranging for a funeral for your little girl and we want to make sure she is laid to rest in an appropriate way in line with any beliefs you have. "We are very keen to give your baby a name - a name that means something to you. Please let us know what her name is." She added that the funeral service, which has not been given a date yet, would be open to anyone who wished to pay their respects.

Summary: Police have appealed to the mother of a baby girl found dead on a footpath to tell them the child's name ahead of her funeral.


Analysts expected the entertainment group's revenues to be $13.2bn (Â£8.5bn), but the total was $100m less. Operating income fell at Disney's theme parks and resorts outside North America because of higher operating costs at Disneyland in Paris and Hong Kong. The Asian park also had fewer visitors in the period. At the same time, chief financial officer Christine McCarthy said the weaker euro had cut revenue at Disneyland Paris by about $100m. Operating profit at its theme parks rose 9% to $922m, with a 4% increase in revenue to $4.1bn. Profits at the company's largest unit, media networks, was up 4% to $2.38bn as cable channels brought in higher fees from TV distributors. The division includes sports channel ESPN, the Disney channels and the ABC broadcast network. Bob Iger, chairman and chief executive, said the company was very pleased with the third quarter results. Overall, net profit rose 11% to a record $2.48bn. "The strong results across our many diverse lines of business demonstrate the power of our unparalleled brands, franchises and creative content," he said. Profits at Disney's movie studio business jumped 15% to $472m, helped by the success of Avengers: Age of Ultron, starring Scarlett Johansson and Robert Downey Jr. The Marvel film has taken more than $450m in the US and $940m in foreign markets. Disney bought the studio in 2009 for what is now thought to have been a bargain $4bn. The company's consumer products division recorded the biggest rise in profits for the quarter - up 27% to $348m - as merchandise based on Frozen, the Avengers and Star Wars continued to prove popular. Shares in Disney fell 6.5% to $113.85 in after-hours trading on Tuesday. The stock has risen 29% this year, making it the best performer among the 30-member Dow Jones average. The slide accelerated after chief financial officer Christine McCarthy told analysts on a conference call that Disney had scaled back forecasts for profit growth at its media networks unit. She said the company now expected annual growth in the mid-single digits, rather than high single digits, because of lower revenue from fewer cable subscribers and the impact of foreign exchange rates. ESPN had suffered "modest" subscriber losses as some viewers switch to digital platforms, Mr Iger said. Robin Diedrich, an analyst at Edward Jones, said the lowered guidance for the TV unit and the overall revenue miss sparked the share price fall. However, he said that overall Disney had "a good solid quarter".

Summary: Disney posted a 5% increase in revenue for the three months to 27 June - but missed expectations for the first time in eight quarters.


The Scot, 30, was set to be in the British line-up to defend the title in Brazil but has been ruled out after his top two rides picked up injuries. Hello Sanctos and Hello M'Lady picked up minor injuries at the start of the season and will not be fit for Rio. Brash was the top-ranked showjumper in the world last year and is still GB's leading rider in the global standings.

Summary: Scott Brash, part of Team GB's Olympic gold-medal winning showjumping team at London 2012, will miss the Rio Games.


The plane was salvaged from the bottom of Loch Doon in Ayrshire in 1982 after a four-year search by divers. It crashed during a training flight from Ayr in 1941, killing the Czech pilot. Returning the bodywork to its former glory has taken 35 years of work and involved several false starts before being carried out. However, the Spitfire is finally ready to take pride of place at Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum whose founders first commissioned the salvage project way back in 1977. Chairman David Reid said it was a fantastic addition to their collection. "When we first started, most of the bits and pieces we were recovering then were coming from wartime crash sites and this one looked a peach," he explained. "We contacted the local diving club in 1977, just after the museum opened in the July, and they agreed to take on the task of looking for this. "We were expecting them to find it the first weekend - they found a syrup tin." However, the search continued for four years with "countless hours of diving". "They finally found it in 1982, probably just by feel, because the silt at the bottom of Loch Doon is several feet deep," said Mr Reid. "They actually bumped into to it, I think the engine was the first part they found." That was just the start of another long journey towards its restoration. A Yorkshire-based expert was able to finish the fuselage but could not work on the wings due to ill health. Eventually the museum secured some funding to buy a set of wings and the plane has finally been able to go on show. "If you ask anybody in the UK or probably worldwide to name the most famous World War II aircraft - depending on which side you were on, it is almost certainly going to be a Spitfire," said Mr Reid. "It was the greatest World War II fighter, really." Although the exterior of the plane has been largely completed there is still a significant amount of work to do to the interior. Nonetheless, the museum is optimistic that it can be carried out in the not too distant future. "Hopefully within the next couple of years we will be able to let people actually sit in a genuine Battle of Britain survivor," said Mr Reid.

Summary: A restored World War II Spitfire that saw service in the Battle of Britain has gone on public show in Dumfries.


Addresses were searched in Livingston, Bathgate, Blackburn and Salford, with a reception centre set up to support potential victims. Police Scotland said 25 people were interviewed as part of the operation. The men are due to appear at Livingston Sheriff Court on Monday. Two of them are aged 28 and the others 35 and 26. Police Scotland was supported in the operation - which took place on Friday - by the National Crime Agency, Greater Manchester Police and West Lothian Council. The men were detained at addresses in Livingston, Bathgate and Salford in Greater Manchester and have been charged in connection with human trafficking offences, involvement in serious and organised crime, and a sexual offence. Six further addresses were searched in Livingston, Bathgate and Blackburn. Det Ch Insp Stephen Healy said: "In total, twenty-five people have been interviewed as part of this operation and enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding their travel to and from Scotland. "In the meantime, they are being offered support and assistance in terms of health and welfare, housing and victim support. "This operation is the result of a complex and lengthy investigation into serious and organised crime involving foreign nationals centred on West Lothian." Ch Insp Barry Blair, West Lothian local area commander for Police Scotland said: "The activity under Operation Heathyard has been centred on the Latvian communities in West Lothian and we will continue to support all those affected going forward. "We will have additional officers on patrol in these neighbourhoods over the weekend to provide reassurance and to speak to anyone who may have any further information or who needs any more advice and assistance. "I would urge anyone with information or concerns about human trafficking or exploitation in their community to speak to police on 101. We will do all we can with our partners to keep people safe." West Lothian executive councillor for services for the community, George Paul, added: "Along with other public sector partners, West Lothian Council will provide social care support to the victims."

Summary: Four men have been arrested and charged after an operation aimed at tackling human trafficking and serious organised crime in West Lothian.


He is Mohammed Emwazi, a Kuwaiti-born British man in his mid-20s from west London, who was previously known to British security services. British police declined to comment, citing ongoing investigations. Emwazi first appeared in a video last August, when he apparently killed the US journalist James Foley. He was later thought to have been pictured in the videos of the beheadings of US journalist Steven Sotloff, British aid worker David Haines, British taxi driver Alan Henning, and American aid worker Abdul-Rahman Kassig, also known as Peter. In each of the videos, the militant appeared dressed in a black robe with a black balaclava covering all but his eyes and top of his nose. Speaking with a British accent, he taunted Western powers before holding his knife to the hostages' necks, appearing to start cutting before the film stopped. The victims' decapitated bodies were then shown. Earlier this month, the militant featured in a video in which the Japanese journalist Kenji Goto appeared to be beheaded. Hostages released by IS said he was one of three British jihadists guarding Westerners abducted by the group in Syria. They were known collectively as "the Beatles". Mohammed Emwazi timeline: Source: Cage, London-based campaign group 'Jihadi John' movement mapped Emwazi "claimed harassment" In a news conference, Asim Qureshi, the research director of the London-based lobby group Cage, which had been in contact with Emwazi over a number of years, explained how he had been approached by the Washington Post for the story and detailed the difficulties Emwazi had had with security services in the UK and overseas. Mr Qureshi said Emwazi, who is understood to be about 27, had been "extremely kind, gentle and soft-spoken, the most humble young person I knew". He said he could "not be 100% certain" Jihadi John was Emwazi although there were "striking similarities". Emwazi's difficulties began when he travelled to Tanzania in May 2009 following his graduation in computer programming at the University of Westminster, Mr Qureshi added. He and two friends had planned to go on a safari but once they landed in Dar es Salaam they were detained by police and held overnight. Emwazi then ended up flying to Amsterdam, in the Netherlands, where he claimed to be met by British intelligence agents from MI5 who accused him of trying to travel to Somalia, where the jihadist group al-Shabab operates. He denied the accusation and said the agents had tried to recruit him before allowing him to return to the UK. Analysis: Frank Gardner, BBC News US and British counter-terrorism officials discovered the identity of "Jihadi John" as far back as last September. The FBI, Britain's MI5 and other intelligence agencies used a combination of voice recognition software, interviews with former hostages and on-the-ground research in London to build up a profile of the man now revealed to be Mohammed Emwazi. They have always declined to reveal the name for "operational reasons". Now that it's out in the public domain, it's emerged that Emwazi was well-known to MI5 and that it even tried to recruit him as an informer,

Summary: The masked Islamic State militant known as "Jihadi John", who has been pictured in the videos of the beheadings of Western hostages, has been named.


The 22-year-old 14th seed went down 6-3 1-6 6-4 6-1 in the first round in New York. Kyrgios looked to have taken control of the match before he hurt his shoulder in the third set. "One serve and my arm's totally dead," he told the physio while receiving treatment. "I don't know what to do. It's so dead and numb, it's incredibly weak. I wasn't feeling it at all, and all of a sudden, bang, with one serve." After dropping the first set to Millman, the world number 235, it appeared as though Kyrgios was on his way to victory when he took the second 6-1. However, the contest changed dramatically with Kyrgios serving at 1-1 in the third, at one point asking a ball boy to help him stretch his right arm. To add to his frustration, Kyrgios was given a warning for an audible obscenity and, after losing the third set, penalised a point for violently smashing his racquet. "My forehand's painful, it's just so annoying," he told the trainer. When fully fit, Kyrgios has shown the kind of form this year that has made him tipped as a possible Grand Slam champion, taking a rampant Federer to a final set tie-break in Miami and reaching his first Masters final in Cincinnati this month. "I don't know what to do, I really don't," he added on court. "I'm feeling good, I finally had a good week last week, playing a good match, middle of the third set against an Aussie, and bang - that's it." Millman goes on to face Tunisia's Malek Jaziri or Thiago Monteiro of Brazil in the second round. "I know Nick's shoulder deteriorated as the match went on, so it's a victory, but slightly hollow," said Millan. "I feel for him."

Summary: Australia's Nick Kyrgios struggled with a shoulder injury as he lost to compatriot John Millman at the US Open - admitting: "I don't know what to do."


Businessman John Adams renamed Palleg golf club in Swansea the Celtic Minor to attract more members. But a spokesman for Celtic Manor warned they will fight "any attempt to take unfair advantage of their reputation". Celtic Minor said "there wasn't any issue" with the name change. Club manager Melanie Eaton said the name change "works in their favour." She added: "You put Celtic Manor into Google and there's the Celtic Minor popping up underneath it so there are advantages of having a similar name. "The club had been established a long time and initially the members didn't want a name change. But the response we get from most of them is brilliant. "The club was relatively run down when it was bought out and the new owner has spent a lot of money." The Celtic Minor golf course is 53 miles (85 km) away from the Celtic Manor, which is owned by billionaire Sir Terry Matthews. A Celtic Manor Resort spokesman said: "The Celtic Manor Resort would like to make it clear that Celtic Minor Golf Club has no affiliation with the Celtic Manor Resort or its three championship golf courses. "Celtic Manor is a registered trade mark of Celtic Manor Resort Limited (UK) and we reserve all our rights to protect our name from any attempts to take unfair advantage of our reputation or to exploit our goodwill in these services."

Summary: Bosses of the Celtic Manor, which hosted the Ryder Cup and the Nato summit, are threatening legal action against a village club changing its name to Celtic Minor.


The authority's planning committee earlier this month backed a ??35m proposal for the street's eastern side. Campaigners condemned the decision, which will mean the demolition of the 103-year-old Futurist Cinema building. The council said it was not possible to save the building or its facade due to its "poor structural condition" after many years of deterioration. Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson said the cinema was "close to my heart, as I know it is to many others" but two surveyors' reports had concluded "that there was simply no way it could be salvaged". "There comes a point when you have to accept the inevitable and move forward and the government's decision allows us to do that," he added. The national Cinema Theatre Association (CTA) earlier this week said the Futurist Cinema had "been allowed to rot away" for more than 35 years since its closure. Steve Parry, managing director of Neptune Developments - the company behind the Lime Street plans - said the local Save the Futurist campaign group had "accepted that there is very little that can be saved". "It's been frustrating to have London-based interest groups trying to derail the project," Mr Parry said, adding that his company had "demonstrated our commitment to conservation" with plans for an entertainment hub at the former ABC cinema. He described the decision that the Communities and Local Government Secretary would not hold an inquiry was "a great result" as regeneration plans would have otherwise been "jeopardised" and "development stalled for up to two years". A council spokesman said Lime Street's regeneration would include "radically redesigned buildings" and incorporate a hotel, shops, restaurants and student accommodation. Mr Anderson added the plans would "bring Lime Street up to a much higher standard than it has been for decades".

Summary: The government will not hold an inquiry into regeneration plans for Lime Street, Liverpool City Council said.


Tomas Driukas, 26, from Birmingham, was jailed for life in 2016 for killing his daughter Deimante Driukaite. An investigation found the baby died as a result of a brain trauma consistent with being shaken with force. The NSPCC said the review highlighted that healthcare professionals "must leave no stone unturned when dealing with vulnerable families". Police said Driukas had shaken his daughter because she would not stop crying. Deimante died on 1 April 2015 in hospital after her father called an ambulance to the family home in Perry Barr, Birmingham. The serious case review said Driukas and his partner were Lithuanians who had settled in England in 2010. Its author Jim Stewart, an independent social work consultant, said the family had faced pressures related to Deimante being born prematurely and having complex health needs. "They were young parents living in another country... clearly facing a challenge," he added. "The family lived in a privately rented multiple-occupancy house and had limited extended family support." Mr Stewart said the family's needs were not clearly understood by healthcare professionals. "A significant opportunity was missed to explore the complex needs, [the] parents' capacity to meet their needs, cramped home conditions and for joint planning between hospital and community health professionals." However, the report concluded Deimante's death could not have been prevented. An NSPCC spokesperson said: "Deimante suffered horrifically at the hands of her own father, who carries sole responsibility for her violent and tragically early death. "While Tomas Driukas's vile actions could not have been predicted, the review highlights that professionals in Birmingham and elsewhere must leave no stone unturned when dealing with vulnerable families with complex needs."

Summary: A four-month-old baby's murder by her father could not have been predicted, a serious case review has found.


Set 302 to win from 46 overs at Taunton, Middlesex needed eight from the last and Simpson lofted Jim Allenby over long leg to finish 79 not out. Nick Gubbins contributed 76 and James Fuller smashed 36 from only 18 balls. Somerset, 348-6 overnight, earlier declared on 446-9 to give Middlesex an invitation they were happy to accept. The visitors, who began the game with a one-point lead at the top of County Championship Division One, extended it to 14 points because of Warwickshire's draw with Hampshire and Lancashire's week off. The catalyst for victory came from Fuller, who took three wickets in the morning session then provided acceleration to the run chase. With 109 needed from nine overs, Fuller, who had survived a loud appeal for caught behind off Tim Groenewald, hit the same bowler for successive sixes over extra cover in an over that cost 22. His onslaught jolted Simpson into life, with the wicketkeeper taking up the chase after Fuller and Ollie Rayner fell in the same Jack Leach over. Allenby was given the responsibility of the final over and with six needed from four balls, Simpson swept a leg-stump delivery over the longest boundary on the ground. It completed a remarkable chase, one that Middlesex looked to have abandoned after Sam Robson, Dawid Malan, Gubbins and George Bailey fell in quick succession, all four to Groenewald, who finished with 5-90. A sedate passage with Simpson and James Franklin at the crease followed, but Fuller arrived to make things happen, just as he had with the ball in the morning session. He took all three wickets to fall before lunch, including Peter Trego, who made 138, for figures of 3-125. Middlesex were held up by last-wicket pair Leach and Groenewald until midway through the afternoon, when Somerset captain Chris Rogers declared. It led to a thrilling climax, with all four results possible until Simpson, on his 28th birthday, struck the decisive blow.

Summary: Middlesex's John Simpson hit a six with two balls remaining to seal a thrilling two-wicket win over Somerset in County Championship Division One.


Mr Clark heads up the new Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. He was also appointed President of the Board of Trade before officials realised International Trade Secretary, Liam Fox, should hold the title. Mr Clark lasted just four days in the historic role. Once officials realised the mistake, Mr Fox was formally appointed to the position at a meeting of the Privy Council. A Whitehall source said: "The appointment was an error. The Privy Council meeting was held very quickly after the reshuffle and the final list of ministerial responsibilities had not been produced. The appointment was therefore corrected at the first opportunity." The mistaken appointment was made days three days before Mrs May told Parliament in a written statement that Mr Fox's new department would "take on the responsibilities of UK Trade and Investment (and) the relevant trade functions of the former Department for Business Innovation and Skills". The Board of Trade - which is still formally named "The Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Foreign Plantations" - was established in the 17th Century by the King as a rival to Parliament to manage British trade, particularly in the American colonial plantations. William Pitt created the job of president in 1786. After the board was folded into the modern-day Department of Trade and Industry in 1970, the historic board has met only once, in 1986, to mark its 200th anniversary. Lord Heseltine chose to be known as President of the Board of Trade when he was appointed to John Major's cabinet in 1992, instead of Secretary of State for Trade and Industry.

Summary: Cabinet minister Greg Clark was given the wrong job by mistake during the appointment of Theresa May's new government.


Matthew Gordon said he never "cut corners" when it came to maintenance and spent more than Â£6,000 in a year on repairs to the truck. He told Bristol Crown Court if the lorry had been unsafe he "would have done something about it". Mr Gordon, 30, of Dauntsey, Wiltshire, denies 14 charges against him. Mr Gordon, the owner of Grittenham Haulage, is defending himself following the crash on Lansdown Lane on 9 February last year. Mitzi Steady, four, Robert Parker, 59, Philip Allen, 52, and Stephen Vaughan, 34, died in the crash in 2015. The lorry hit several pedestrians, including Mitzi, from Bath, and a car containing Mr Allen and Mr Vaughan, both from Swansea, and Mr Parker, from Cwmbran, south Wales. Driver Phillip Potter, 20, also of Dauntsey, denies causing the deaths by dangerous and careless driving. He is also charged with causing serious injuries to Karla Brennan and Margaret Rogers - Mitzi's grandmother - by dangerous driving. He denies a total of 10 charges against him. Peter Wood, 55, from Brinkworth, Wiltshire, a mechanic who carried out safety checks on the truck, denies four charges against him. The trial continues.

Summary: The owner of a lorry that crashed on a steep hill in Bath killing four people has told a jury he did not think the vehicle was unsafe that day.


Rail minister Claire Perry called a meeting with the managers of Southern, Thameslink and Network Rail. All three have apologised for the problems. The Department for Transport (DfT) said it was so officials, the rail watchdog and MPs could discuss improvements. The private meeting was held at the House of Commons. London Bridge station is being rebuilt as part of the Â£6.5bn Thameslink programme. But commuters across the South East have reported delays and overcrowding. A spokeswoman for Southern said the rail operator was working with Network Rail to improve performance. She said some changes had already been made to improve punctuality and had proved to be beneficial. Last month, Network Rail apologised for delays. Simon Blanchflower, Thameslink programme director, said Network Rail recognised the service around London Bridge had not been good enough and the company was doing everything it could to tackle the problems. Thameslink also apologised and said timetable and station layout changes had been made to alleviate the problems.

Summary: Talks have been held between rail bosses and politicians over disruption to Sussex train services as a result of the upgrade to London Bridge station.


Uncertainty over Black Friday trading, investment in online ordering, and a "challenging" first half could mean underlying full-year profit before tax is below £115m, Home Retail Group said. In the half year to 29 August, group sales fell 2% to £2.6bn. But underlying profit before tax increased by 10% to £34.1m. Home Retail Group chief executive John Walden said: "While group benchmark profit before tax increased slightly during the first half, performance overall was mixed." And he added: "At this stage of the financial year we expect the group's full-year benchmark profit before tax to be slightly below the bottom end of the current range of market expectations of £115m to £140m." Home Retail Group shares dived almost 14% in early trading in reaction to the warning. Mr Walden reiterated that trading at Argos over the key Christmas period was likely to be "less predictable than usual" due to the impact of Black Friday shopping deals. Originating in the US, Black Friday is becoming a major day for UK retailers. Last year, police were called in a number of UK cities amid frenzied buying from shoppers. Analysts said Black Friday offers caused a shift in spending patterns in the final quarter of last year, which may have had a negative impact on Christmas shopping. Mr Walden said Home Retail Group had increased investment in "Fast Track", Argos' online ordering, delivery, and click-and-collect service. The service, which was announced last week, offers a same-day delivery service across the UK, seven days a week. Home Retail Group is in the process of trying to transform Argos from a catalogue-based retailer into a more digital business. However, Mr Walden said that Argos had a "challenging first half", with like-for-like sales down 3.4%. The chain suffered from weak sales of TVs and tablet computers. But Homebase like-for-like sales rose 5.6%, with Hygena kitchens, Ideal Standards bathrooms and Habitat furniture sales growing.

Summary: The owner of Argos and Homebase, Home Retail Group, has warned that its full-year underlying profits are set to fall below market expectations.


The flame was also taken on a cliff top chair-lift at The Needles when it arrived on the island en-route from Bournemouth to Southampton . Sailing Olympian Shirley Robertson carried the flame in Newport. The day began at Bournemouth Pier and the 59-mile route will include a stop at Southampton football club's ground. The flame travelled through 12 communities on Saturday: Bournemouth, Boscombe, Christchurch, Lyndhurst, Brockenhurst, Lymington, Totland, Yarmouth, Carisbrooke, Newport, East Cowes and Southampton. At midday the convoy boarded a ferry from Lymington to the Isle of Wight. And fittingly, it was there that sailor Dame Ellen joined the relay in East Cowes which is famous for its week-long regatta. Cowes has hosted the sailing event since 1826 and it is now the largest of its kind in the world. Dame Ellen is best-known as a solo long-distance yachtswoman, who once held the world record for the fastest solo circumnavigation of the globe. She said after carrying the torch: "The other torchbearers are inspiring people who were wonderful to meet but the strongest impression I have from today are the faces - smiles, smiles and more smiles from young and old alike. "The sense of pride, happiness and community was my lasting feeling - all brought alive, in an instant, by the Olympic torch." Another of Britain's finest sailors, Ms Robertson, was among the day's 92 torchbearers. She was the first British woman to win two Olympic gold medals at consecutive games - in Sydney 2000 and then four years later in Athens. Search maps, check street routes and join in 70 days of live coverage in video, stories and pictures Find out where the Olympic torch is going Other highlights of the relay's journey on the Isle of Wight included a visit to Osborne House - which was built as a summer residence and retreat for Queen Victoria, who died there in 1901, and Prince Albert - and a trip for two torchbearers on The Needles chair-lift at Alum Bay beach. Blue Peter's Big Olympic Tour was due to have been held at Osborne House but was moved to Bournemouth when the site became waterlogged. Later in Southampton, the flame was exchanged by the side of the pitch at St Mary's Stadium between Alice Constance, 29, from Chepstow and Nicholas Nuttall, 53, from Southwater. The evening celebration at Mayflower Park included performances from Wretch 32 - a dance troupe who will provide a unique fusion of street performance, theatre and sport - and dance act Twist and Pulse. A total of 8,000 people will carry the flame during its 8,000 mile, 70-day journey to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in London on 27 July.

Summary: Yachtswoman Dame Ellen MacArthur was cheered on as she ran with the Olympic flame in East Cowes when the torch relay reached the Isle of Wight.


Over the weekend, hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Chinese consulate in Istanbul. Tourists have been warned to avoid filming protests or going out alone. China said it has always attached great importance to and fully respects the freedom of Muslim religious beliefs. A statement from the government said accusations in the Western media that religious rites had been banned in western China's Xinjiang province this Ramadan were "completely at odds with the facts". Turkish Muslims and Chinese Uighurs share ethnicity and have close cultural and religious ties. Ankara summoned the Chinese ambassador last week over reports that Beijing had banned Uighurs from fasting and worship during the holy month. Hundreds have died in violent attacks in Xinjiang in recent years. China blames the violence on Islamist terrorist groups but Uighur groups say the unrest is being fuelled by Beijing's repressive policies. On Sunday, protesters at the Chinese consulate were pictured burning the Chinese flag and holding banners, one of which said "Turkey save your Brother - China get out from East Turkestan". China crushed the short-lived state of East Turkestan in 1949. It established the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in 1955. The Chinese foreign ministry said there had recently been "multiple" demonstrations in Turkey targeting the Chinese government and "several" Chinese tourists had been attacked. Turkish media reported a group of Korean tourists believed to be Chinese were attacked and tear gas was used by police to disperse protesters. The last year has seen a crackdown in Xinjiang on what China describes as "terrorism driven by religious extremism". In some places, the government has banned Uighurs from buying knives and women from wearing veils. Security check points have been set up on roads and near markets and shopping malls. In previous years, students have told the BBC they have been prohibited from taking part in Ramadan fasts, and government departments have restricted civil servants. On microblog Weibo, one Chinese user, Dan Duo Duo 35, said: "Our policies towards ethnic minorities are still not good enough? They have less strict requirement for university exams, special prayer rooms in airports, and food labelled with Halal. "The Han people are the disadvantaged one."

Summary: China has issued travel advice to its citizens travelling to Turkey after it said several tourists were attacked in protests over the Chinese government's treatment of ethnic Uighur Muslims.


South Africa's Equality Court fined Jon Qwelane $14,450 (Â£8,920) and ordered him to apologise for promoting hatred in the column published in 2008. Headlined "Call me names but gay is NOT OKAY", it caused an uproar at the time. Mr Qwelane, who was appointed last year to Uganda where homosexual acts are illegal, did not mount a defence. Correspondents say the outcome of the case is particularly significant in the light of the recent attacks and rapes of lesbian women in South Africa. Unlike in many African countries, homosexual acts are legal in South Africa and discrimination based on sexual orientation is banned, but activists say gay and lesbian people are often attacked in townships. "We are hoping really that this finding will send a message to community members, a message that says gay and lesbian people have an equal right to the protection of their dignity," said Vincent Moaga, spokesman for the South African Human Rights Commission, which initiated the complaint against Mr Qwelane. The Sunday Sun officially apologised for the column following complaints after its publication, but Mr Qwelane refused to make an apology. The court agreed with commission's argument that Mr Qwelane's article, and the cartoon accompanying it, had promoted hatred against homosexuals, causing them emotional suffering. Mr Moaga said the money from the fine would be donated to gay rights organisations. The BBC's Pumza Fihlani in Johannesburg says Mr Qwelane was appointed as ambassador last year, raising concerns that he would fuel tensions in Uganda which has come under intense international pressure over plans to tighten laws against homosexuality. The Anti-Homosexuality Bill, first introduced in 2009 and yet to be voted on in Uganda's parliament, seeks to increase the penalties for homosexual acts from 14 years in prison to life. It also proposes the death penalty for a new offence of "aggravated homosexuality" - defined as when one of the participants is a minor, HIV-positive, disabled or a "serial offender".

Summary: The South African ambassador to Uganda, a former columnist for South Africa's Sunday Sun paper, has been found guilty of hate speech for an anti-gay article.


BitTorrent Sync uses peer-to-peer technology to send information between users' PCs. It eliminates the need to upload data to a third party's computer servers, as is the case with services such as Dropbox, Google Drive and SkyDrive. But one analyst said businesses were unlikely to be tempted by the idea. Davies Murphy Group's Chris Green said companies would worry about their lack of control over the new process even though it did not rely on a third-party's data centre to update what might be sensitive files. But he said it might appeal to some members of the public for private use. BitTorrent is an eight-year old San Francisco-based company offering a range of free-to-use products designed to make it easy and quick to send large files over the internet. They work by co-ordinating the process so that devices downloading material also share small pieces of already-accessed data with others in order to share the load. Although the technology has become associated with media piracy due to its use by some media-sharing sites, BitTorrent itself is a legal company that makes money by licensing its technology and brands to business customers. It began testing the new tool at the start of the year. The facility is categorised as alpha - signalling it is still being tested and may be unstable - but the firm announced on its blog that it was now ready to invite the public to try it out. It suggested users might find it quicker and more private than the alternatives. "Since Sync is based on P2P [peer-to-peer technology] and doesn't require a pit-stop in the cloud, you can transfer files at the maximum speed supported by your network," it said. "Your information is never stored on a server in the cloud; your data is protected by encrypted keys. Your files belong to you, and stay on the devices of your choice." To prevent unauthorised access to shared data, the software generates a private key for each synched folder on the original device. This is made up of at least 32 characters and must be entered into all the other devices to which the information is sent to in order for the files to be accessible. One of the benefits of synching software is that it allows a user to ensure any changes made to a document on one machine are copied to all their other devices. In its current state, BitTorrent Sync achieves this by noting the change and then copying the whole updated file to other computers, replacing any earlier version. This means it may be less efficient in some cases than some of the cloud-based services that can detect which parts of a file have been changed and only copy over those bits of the data. However, BitTorrent has indicated that it too hopes to introduce "differential sync" later this year. The technology has the potential to disrupt the nascent file-synching industry. Although Dropbox, Google, Microsoft, Apple, SugarSync and others offer a limited amount of free storage on their services, they make money by charging customers who

Summary: Developers of the BitTorrent file-sharing process have opened an experimental data-synchronising tool up to the public.


Another car ploughed into the parked vehicles in Emlyn Street in Talywain near Pontypool on Sunday. A 45-year-old woman has been charged with aggravated taking of a vehicle, driving without a licence and insurance, theft and possession of a class C drug. She has also been bailed on suspicion of driving while unfit through drugs. Gwent Police have talked to some witnesses but have appealed for more people who saw the incident at 15:50 BST to contact them on 101.

Summary: Motorists are counting the cost after a trail of car damage was left on a street in Torfaen.


The ICC Development Programme Annual Awards have been running since 2002 and are open to countries who are associate and affiliate members. Cricket Scotland's Ian Sandbrook said: "This is great recognition for our clubs, schools, coaches, volunteers and staff that have all put in a huge amount of effort to grow and sustain the game we love." The winner of the ICC award receives a cricket equipment grant of £3,500 to its national cricket body. Cricket Scotland's head of participation was delighted to receive such recognition for its grassroots programmes. "We are continually looking at how we can improve our work with clubs, schools and other key stakeholders to attract new people to the game and build a sustainable future for cricket," said Sandbrook. "Great initiatives like the Thriving Clubs Programme, CricketForce, Community Coaching Programme, our new Club Awards, Last Man Stands leagues, the roll out of the curriculum for excellence programme, and our continued growth in female cricket, has started to establish a stronger foundation for the game to flourish. "From my perspective, we have only just started and we're absolutely committed to building on this to take cricket to the next level in Scotland." Meanwhile, Scotland will play two one-day internationals against Afghanistan at The Grange in Edinburgh on 4 and 6 July, with Hong Kong visiting the same venue on 8 and 10 September.

Summary: Scotland has won the International Cricket Council's Best Overall Cricket Development Programme Award for 2015.


It is thought refrigeration units at three Tesco stores in Cardiff and one in Pontypool could not cope with soaring temperatures on Tuesday. Hundreds of fresh food products, including butter, milk, meat and yogurts had to be thrown out. A Tesco spokesman said: "The vast majority of our fridges and freezers are working as normal." "When our stores report a problem, we have been working quickly to put things right for customers." Temperatures in some parts of Wales reached 32C (90F) on Tuesday. The fridges at the Pontypool store are now working again and staff are re-stocking.

Summary: Supermarkets in south Wales have been forced to throw out large amounts of fresh food as their fridges failed.


Deiseane Santiago, 22, became pregnant in January while visiting her fiancé in Kegworth on a five-month visa. Her attempt for a UK visa extension was initially denied and the Home Office said she would have to return. However, the Home Office said it was now reconsidering her case. On Thursday morning, Miss Santiago was told she was no longer at immediate risk of deportation. A Home Office statement said: "We are in contact with Ms Santiago and are reconsidering her case." A friend of the couple, Susan Cooke, said: "It is a great relief that 'Daisy' is no longer at risk of the Home Office turning up on Friday to remove her. "However, we are not out of the woods yet. But for the first time this week, things are looking hopeful. This could actually turn into a success story with a healthy baby being born in the UK." Miss Santiago's fiancé, Simon Ellis, said he feels "scared and trapped". "All I want is a safe birth for my baby," he said. "I don't want a chance for that baby to catch microcephaly and I don't think I should have to take that chance." Miss Santiago said: "I'm feeling a lot of stress. I'm depressed, I can't eat. "If it wasn't about this virus Zika and advice of doctors and my mum telling me that I shouldn't go home, I would be home." Earlier, supporting an application to extend her visa, her GP cited Public Health England advice over pregnant women travelling to Zika hotspots. Miss Santiago, from São Paulo, met Mr Ellis online three and a half years ago. She travelled to Kegworth to visit him in November and the couple got engaged about six weeks ago. The couple changed her return flight to November - after the baby's due date - and applied to have her visa extended until then. On Monday, Miss Santiago - now 25 weeks pregnant - was told her application was refused, and that she could be arrested and deported within days. A letter from the Home Office acknowledged the GP's advice that pregnant women should avoid travel to countries "with active transmission of the Zika virus", but stated advice "is in respect of British nationals travelling to affected countries".

Summary: A pregnant Brazilian woman advised not to return to the country amid Zika virus fears is to have her UK deportation case reviewed.


Media playback is not supported on this device After much deliberation, McIlroy last month opted out of the Games, saying he was concerned about the Zika virus. Speaking ahead of this week's Open, McIlroy said he was "very comfortable" with his decision to pull out of the Olympics, adding he may not bother watching the Rio golf action on TV. "I'm very happy with the decision I've made, I have no regrets," said McIlroy. "I'll probably watch the Olympics, but I'm not sure golf will be one of the events I'll watch." Asked which events he'd watch, McIlroy replied: "Probably the events that…track and field, swimming, diving, the stuff that matters." McIlroy rejected suggestions that the decision of several top players to withdraw from the Olympics was "letting the game down". The sport is making its return to Olympic competition after an 112-year absence. "I don't feel like I've let the game down at all. I didn't get into golf to try to grow the game, I tried to get into golf to win championships," he told a pre-Open Championship news conference at Royal Troon. "All of a sudden you get to this point and there is a responsibility on you to grow the game, and I get that. "But at the same time that's not the reason that I got into golf. I got into golf to win. I didn't get into golf to get other people into the game." Also in his news conference, McIlroy said that golf had to improve is drug testing policy because it is "some way behind the other sports". The World Anti Doping Agency's (Wada) most recent report from 2014, revealed 507 tests were carried out on golfers with eight testing positive. "On average, we get tested four or five times a year. It's very little compared to other Olympic sports," said McIlroy. Northern Ireland's world number four added: "I have been tested once for drugs this year, the day before the US Open. It was only a urine test, not a blood one. "But I don't think there are drugs that can make you better across the board. "There are drugs that can make you stronger and make you concentrate more but not that can make you a better all-round golfer, as far as I am aware. "I could take HGH (Human Growth Hormone) and get away with it."

Summary: Rory McIlroy has suggested that golf will not be one of the sports that "matter" at next month's Rio Olympics.


Satnam Singh, 74, was found with serious injuries in a Derby street in July 2015 - opposite the Sikh temple where he volunteered. Police initially thought he had been hit by a car but last year arrested 30-year-old Sukhraj Atwal for murder. Mr Atwal denies the charge. His defence said there was a lack of "real evidence" and witnesses. The prosecution has previously alleged Mr Singh - the defendant's former step-grandfather - was "brutally assaulted" over a long-running family dispute. The trial at Nottingham Crown Court claimed Mr Atwal repeatedly stamped and jumped on Mr Singh in the early hours of 23 July. The victim was found with 41 fractures to his ribs, lacerations to his heart, a fractured skull and severe brain damage. The attack itself was not captured on CCTV but Mr Atwal's car was seen entering and leaving the area shortly before Mr Singh was found. Defending barrister Shaun Smith, said the case was based on "half-baked theories" and "speculation". "There is no footage of what happened," he added. "There are no eye witnesses and when it comes to real evidence there's nothing. "Nothing to place him at the scene on his footwear or his car, no-one to hear or see it [the attack], or hear cries of distress or see anyone run into a car." He said although the victim and defendant lived just streets apart "they ignored and blanked one another" and "barely knew" each other. Mr Atwal chose not to give evidence in court. The trial continues.

Summary: The trial of a man accused of murdering a pensioner in the street has heard he "had no motive" to kill him.


Media playback is not supported on this device Coach Louis van Gaal could see the Netherlands were wilting, the life ebbing out of their World Cup in temperatures of 39C and in the face of Mexican resilience. Van Gaal's team were trailing 1-0 to Mexico in their last-16 tie but he saw an opportunity to breathe life back into Dutch hopes and took it. Such was the intense heat in Fortaleza on Brazil's north-east coast that Fifa had approved the use of cooling breaks for the first time. Nor was staying cool a problem restricted to the players. The heat in the stadium had been so severe that thousands of fans were unable to take their designated seats because they were in direct sunlight. But as the shadows grew longer, they crept forward from their shaded positions at the back of stands to get a closer view of the unfolding drama. The second cooling break came with 15 minutes remaining, and by then one team clearly needed it more than the other. The Netherlands squad crowded around their manager, like basketball players in a time-out. In the centre Van Gaal was speaking, his players listening. He pointed to a clipboard in his hand, indicating a tactical change that might not be for the purists but would win them the game. The Netherlands had trained for this moment. They had begun the day playing 5-3-2, then switched to 4-3-3, and Van Gaal was about to play his final card. Dirk Kuyt, winning his 100th cap, had started as a left wing-back, been moved to right-back and was now being told to play up front. Robin van Persie was taken out of the action, on came Klaas Jan Huntelaar. This was, to all intents and purposes, 4-4-2. "This manager wanted to win - I had to substitute Robin," said Van Gaal. "The cooling break allowed me to move to another plan. We had trained this way, Huntelaar and Kuyt as strikers, playing long balls to them." It was a long way from the "total football" made famous by the Dutch in the 1970s, but as their 2014 campaign threatened to unravel, the moment called for something different. "He is one of the best, or maybe the best tactically," Kuyt said. "It doesn't matter what system we are playing we know exactly what to do. He told us before the game already that we could switch to this system when we were 1-0 down." The players turned away, threw off the ice towels, put down the drinks and walked back onto the field with a new sense of purpose. Within minutes Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa somehow kept out Stefan de Vrij's close-range volley from a corner, pushing it against the post with an instinctive blur of his hands. "Their goalkeeper made some unbelievable saves," said Dutch defender Ron Vlaar. "Then we got another corner kick and Wesley [Sneijder] said to me this one is going in. I don't think he thought he would score but it happened." It was Huntelaar's header that made it, Sneijder

Summary: In the pressure cooker heat of Estadio Castelao, one man kept his cool.


The hosts lost their last five wickets for 54 runs and were 333 all out in their second innings, which was wrapped up just before the close on day three. England all-rounder Ben Stokes (3-50) broke a second-wicket stand of 114 between Procter and Haseeb Hameed when the latter was caught at slip for 53. But Procter (122) got to three figures off 235 balls, his second ton of 2016. The 28-year-old left-hander spent exactly six hours at the crease, although he should have been run out and was also dropped by wicketkeeper Michael Richardson before bringing up his third first-class century. Procter was eventually caught at leg gully off leg-spinner Scott Borthwick (3-98), who took some late punishment as tail-ender Nathan Buck smashed 27 not out, including two huge sixes in an over which cost 18 runs. The victorious team will climb up to second in Division One. Durham's Stokes and Lancashire paceman James Anderson have been recalled by England for the second Test against Pakistan, which starts at Old Trafford on Friday Hameed was Stokes' first scalp, the teenage opener gloving a rising short ball to substitute fielder Jeremy Benton at slip, and he returned later to remove Simon Kerrigan and Matt Parkinson. Buck replaced Anderson, who successfully proved his fitness to the England selectors following a shoulder injury, in the Lancashire side at the start of the third day's play. Durham all-rounder Ben Stokes: "The back's fine and the knee's fine, which is the main thing. "It's my first game back and I've got through it - to know I can run in unrestricted and bowl overs is good."

Summary: Luke Procter's watchful century for Lancashire left Durham a final-day victory target of 247 at Southport.


Midfielder Phillip Billing is also a doubt, which may mean that former Aston Villa man Jonathan Hogg could come in. Villa will be without midfielders Birkir Bjarnason and Jack Grealish, who both picked up knee injuries in Saturday's win at Rotherham. Boss Steve Bruce could use full-back Jordan Amavi in a more advanced role. Villa are now looking a lot safer having climbed to 13th after three straight wins - all of them clean sheets.

Summary: Huddersfield Town are hopeful that goalkeeper Danny Ward will be fit after going off with a knock in the weekend home defeat by Newcastle.


Two men were treated in hospital after being stabbed during the incident at a Falls Road pharmacy on Thursday. Patrick Campbell, 26, of no fixed address, spoke only to confirm that he understood the 11 charges against him. Mr Campbell is accused of the attempted murder of Peter Wright and inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent on his colleague Peter McDonagh. He is also accused of possessing a knife with intent to rob and assaulting police. Mr Campbell faces further charges of robbing a woman of her mobile phone, attempting to steal money from a man and three further counts of possessing a knife with intent to rob on the same date. No bail application was lodged on his behalf at Belfast Magistrates Court, so a district judge remanded him into custody to appear again via video link on 5 May. One man, in his 40s, was stabbed in the arm and the second, a man in his 50s, sustained a stab wound to his chest, during the incident on Thursday. Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

Summary: A man has appeared in court accused of trying to kill a pharmacist during an alleged robbery in west Belfast.


Passengers arrived safely at their destination after the 31 August incident, in which an A321S plane was used instead of a A321H. The A321S has less safety and medical equipment on board than the A321H. American Airlines is investigating the plane mix-up with the Federal Aviation Administration. "Whether the plane was going to make it there was never a question," company spokesman Casey Norton told the BBC. Mr Norton said the two planes are equipped with the same engine, fuel tanks, range and basic safety features. The A321H plane, because it is used for long flights, comes with more medical supplies and safety features like fire suppression. "We're reviewing our procedures and looking at everyone involved," Mr Norton said. The airline has revised its software to properly identify the correct aircraft are operating the correct routes, he said. He said the A321S plane flies over water regularly for many missions but is not extended-range twin-engine operational performance standards (ETOPS)-certified, which the airline requires for flights to Hawaii. The A321S plane comes with four slide-rafts and a portable raft, along with life jackets and seat cushions that can be used as flotation devices, the same as the A321H, Mr Norton said.

Summary: A plane not certified to travel for long distances over water was used to fly from Los Angeles to Hawaii last month, American Airlines has confirmed.


Media playback is not supported on this device United won 13 Premier League titles under Ferguson, but Mourinho says it is now impossible to be so dominant. Asked if he could return the club to its former greatness, the Portuguese said: "Forget it. "Don't try to go 10, 20 years ago because it is not possible any more." In a wide-ranging interview with Gary Lineker for the Premier League Show, Mourinho also said: Watch the full Premier League Show on iPlayer. Mourinho, 54, signed a three-year contract last May to replace Louis van Gaal, who was sacked despite winning the FA Cup. The Red Devils have finished seventh, fourth and fifth in the three full seasons since Ferguson's retirement, and have been in sixth place since 6 November. Mourinho does not believe a return to winning the Premier League every year is close, but does not want the season to peter out after winning the EFL Cup last month. "We are not ready to be Manchester United," he said. "We are not ready to be a dominant force. We are not ready to try and win everything. "Because of the nature of the club, and of myself, we are ready to fight for every game, every point. But there is a space between the general ambition of such a giant club and what we are in reality." Mourinho said United - who beat Premier League champions Leicester City in the Community Shield in August - had won "one and a half" trophies this season. "Many other teams in England are going to finish the season without a trophy," he said. "But we have to fight for the top four, we have to fight for the Champions League. The cup is not enough to say that the season is over." Since Mourinho took charge, United have spent an estimated £150m on midfielders Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan and defender Eric Bailly, and brought in striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic for free. But the Portuguese said the club's previous transfer dealings caused him concern. He named three forwards - PSG's Angel di Maria, Bayer Leverkusen's Javier Hernandez and Arsenal's Danny Welbeck - as players he would not have sold. "I found a sad club," he said. "Manchester United sold players that I would never sell, bought players that I would never buy." Mourinho would not name the players he would not have signed, but in January he allowed midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin and forward Memphis Depay to leave for Everton and Lyon respectively. He has largely frozen out former Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger and has handed just seven league starts to left-back Luke Shaw, who cost £27m from Southampton in 2014. Mourinho said he was not worried about attracting players if United fail to qualify for the Champions League, pointing to last summer as proof the club can still sign the best players. "Manchester United is very powerful, it doesn't need to be in the Champions League to attract the best players," he said. "Zlatan could still be in Paris. Mkhitaryan could be at Borussia Dortmund. Pogba

Summary: Manchester United "are not ready to be a dominant force" and fans should forget about a return to the days of Sir Alex Ferguson, manager Jose Mourinho has told BBC Sport.


The Scottish government is to introduce standardised testing at four separate stages in a child's school life. The Commission on School Reform warned that the assessments would give little beneficial information to teachers and parents. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon believes improving school attainment is an important goal for her government. In September, she said the tests in literacy and numeracy, which will be piloted next year and introduced in 2017, would provide reliable evidence of a child's progress but would not be the sole form of measurement. The new report has been published by the commission which was established by think tank Reform Scotland and the Centre for Scottish Public Policy. It examined the government's attainment plan, including the standardised assessments which would replace the various other systems used by different councils. Pupils will be tested four times - in Primaries 1, 4 and 7 and again in S3 at secondary school. The government hopes the assessments will provide better data to help drive up attainment in schools and close the gap between how well youngsters from relatively rich and poor backgrounds do. It insisted the assessments did not mark the return of "high stakes national testing" which were abolished more than 10 years ago. In its report, the commission said the tests could provide valuable information on how the education system was progressing and it stressed it was not opposed to the tests in principal. However, it warned: One concern of teaching unions was that data from the tests could be used by journalists, parents' groups and critics to produce league tables of school performance. The report suggested data should only be available at a council-wide and national level and that school data could be excluded from Freedom of Information to prevent it become readily available. Chairman of the commission, Keir Bloomer, said: "The government is right to try to improve the quality of information available about Scottish education. "The commission supports much of what is proposed and has no objection in principle to the proposed National Standardised Assessment. However, it is a mistake to suggest that the assessment will provide much information of direct benefit to parents and teachers. "The government should continue with its drive to introduce the assessment but it should change its emphasis to the gathering of local authority and national data as opposed to individual data. "The Scottish government is setting out to improve standards and that is admirable. However, it needs to exercise care with how its proposed assessment is used." Mr Bloomer is a former council director of education and played a part in shaping the development of Curriculum for Excellence. Other members include former Labour education minister Peter Peacock. Scotland's largest teachers union, the EIS, said it was hopeful the Scottish government would still act on its concerns about the assessments. General secretary Larry Flanagan said: "The EIS is engaged in a constructive dialogue with the Scottish government around the proposed National Improvement Framework. "Whilst we will continue to resist any reforms which are predicated on high stakes testing and competition between schools,

Summary: Planned new assessments in schools need to be handled "carefully", according to a major report on Scottish education.


She was brought into the trauma centre of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) by the police in the early hours of last Wednesday. When I walk in to the nursery, accompanied by her paediatrician Dr Jeeva Sankar, she is awake and fixes her eyes on me. "This is our baby," the paediatrician says. A white band on her left wrist describes her as "unknown female". A full-term healthy baby, her tiny face is perfectly formed and it is impossible to not fall in love with her. "She is beautiful," I say. Veena Bahri, the head nurse, laughs: "Everyone says that." As we stand there chatting, the baby begins to bawl. She is hungry. A nurse picks her up, comforts her. She brings out a small steel cup with a long beak, fills it with milk and starts to feed her. The crying stops instantly. With her belly full, she is calm again. Once she is put down on the bed, she rolls her left hand into a fist and sucks on her fingers. A few minutes later, she yawns. "She's going to sleep now," says Dr Jeeva Sankar. While all the other babies in the nursery are being lovingly held by their parents, this one lies alone. She came into the world "unwanted" and stares at an uncertain future. "We received an anonymous call just after 01:00 informing us that a baby was lying on the pavement in Munirka district of south Delhi. The person who called us had been alerted by the baby's crying," police official Somnath Paruthi told the BBC. When police reached the spot, they found the infant inside a plastic bag, without any clothes, distressed and crying. The winter season is just kicking off in Delhi and in the past couple of weeks, the night temperatures have dipped. To keep the baby warm, a woman constable wrapped her up in a piece of cloth and they rushed her to the hospital. "When she arrived, she was somewhat cold and her blood sugar was low," said Dr Vinod Kumar Paul, who heads the neo-natal department at AIIMS. Her medical file suggests she is now perfectly healthy. There were no signs of any external injury or abuse. "We have given her all the mandatory vaccines and since we know nothing about her history, we are testing her for any infections or birth defects," Dr Paul says, adding that he expects to find nothing wrong with her. "The baby's fine, she's happy, she's eating well, smiling." In the next few days, when all her test results are in, the hospital would declare her fit to be discharged, Dr Paul said. She would then be produced before a child welfare committee of the state government which would place her in the care of an accredited welfare home. The committee would also order the police to try and track down her parents within a fixed time and if the parents are not found, the baby would be put up for adoption. After her story was published in Indian newspapers, Mr

Summary: An incubator in the nursery of India's premier medical institute in Delhi has been home to a tiny infant for the past few days.


The Australian and Malaysian governments say the search will now focus on an area 1,100km (684 miles) north-east of the previous zone. The move was based on further analysis of radar data that showed the plane was going faster, thus using more fuel. The Beijing-bound airliner disappeared on 8 March with 239 people on board. Malaysian officials have concluded that, based on satellite data, it flew into the sea somewhere in the southern Indian Ocean. So far no trace of it has been found. Search efforts had until Friday morning focused on an area some 2,500km (1,550 miles) to the south-west of the Australian city of Perth. Did previous photos show plane debris? Using satellite images, several nations have identified objects floating in the sea in that search area, but these have not been located and there is no evidence that they are related to the plane. John Young, general manager of Amsa's emergency response division, said that teams had "moved on" from that area based on the new information. Acting Malaysian Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said that the fact that the search area had moved did not discount the earlier satellite images of possible debris further south. "Because of ocean drift, this new search area could still be consistent with the potential objects identified by various satellite images over the past week," Mr Hussein said. A statement from Amsa - which is co-ordinating the search - said the new information had come from the international investigation team in Malaysia. This was based on "continuing analysis of radar data between the South China Sea and the Strait of Malacca before radar contact was lost", Amsa said. "It indicated that the aircraft was travelling faster than previously estimated, resulting in increased fuel usage and reducing the possible distance the aircraft travelled south into the Indian Ocean." It said that the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) had determined that this was "the most credible lead to where debris may be located". The new search area is about 1,850km west of Perth and covers some 319,000 sq km (123,000 sq miles). Mr Young, of Amsa, said it represented the "best estimate of the area in which the aircraft is likely to have entered the ocean" and took account of possible drift. The new search area was outside the "roaring forties" bad weather zone, meaning conditions were likely to be better. Aircraft would also be able to spend more time in the area because it was closer to land, Mr Young said. The potential flight path could be the subject of further refinement as investigations continued, Amsa said, adding that satellites would now focus on the new area. Amsa said nine military aircraft would be scouring the area on Friday, with a civilian aircraft acting as a communications relay. What we know The search for flight MH370 Five ships from China and one from Australia were also relocating to that area. One Chinese patrol ship was already at the scene, Amsa said. Mr Young said the shift to a new search area did not mean the

Summary: The search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has moved to a new part of the Indian Ocean due to a "credible lead".


The review "paves the way for changes" to the current system, which has been in place since 1988, the Treasury said. However, the outcome is expected to be fiscally neutral, meaning that the total sum collected from businesses will not change. The review was first announced in December's Autumn Statement. "The time has come for a radical review of this important tax. We want to ensure the business rates system is fair, efficient and effective," said Danny Alexander, chief secretary to the Treasury. The Treasury said the review will look at how firms use property, what the UK could learn from other countries and how the system could be modernised to better reflect changes in property values. "Lots and lots of people have views about how the business rates system doesn't work, but as soon as you get into what an alternative system might look like there's much less consensus," Mr Alexander added, speaking to the BBC's Wake up to Money programme. Labour's shadow exchequer secretary to the Treasury Shabana Mahmood said: "Britain's businesses need more than just a re-announced review. Labour will take immediate action by cutting and then freezing business rates for 1.5 million small business properties." The announcement follows widespread criticism of the current system, where rates are charged to retailers based on the value of their shop or other commercial property. The arrangement means that companies with similar turnovers can pay dramatically different sums for business rates because their properties have varying "rateable values" depending on the size and location of their premises. John Cridland, director-general of the CBI, said the current system of business rates was "outmoded, clunky and regressive" and "holding back the high street". "We'll be making the case for removing the smallest firms from paying business rates completely... and introducing more frequent valuations," he said. John Longworth, director general of the British Chambers of Commerce, welcomed the review, but said "actions speak louder than words". "Unless a root and branch reform of business rates is delivered at Budget 2016, firms will regard this as a missed opportunity to tackle a huge brake on investment and growth," he added. The rates paid by English businesses are the highest of any European Union country and can be a company's biggest expense after wages and rent. Rates have been blamed for the decline of many High Streets and the rising number of vacant shops. Business rates are calculated according to the rental value of the property a company uses. They date back to the Poor Law established in 1601. Current valuations are still based on property prices in 2008, before the economic downturn hit the value of commercial real estate, as the government postponed a revaluation scheduled for last year.

Summary: A "radical" review of the business rates system in England has been launched, with its findings due in time for the Budget in 2016.


That is a key department policy which decides whether schools should close or not. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said that the policy is undermined by "flawed and inaccurate data". Education Minister John O'Dowd said he would consider what additional action, if any, needed to be taken. He said: "The sustainable schools policy has been tested in court on several occasions and found to be a competent policy upon which to make decisions both about the future of individual schools and area planning more widely. "I have already accepted the eight recommendations within the Northern Ireland Audit Office report and these are being progressed by my department." The policy is also used to plan educational provision across Northern Ireland. The PAC also said that the number of empty places in schools in Northern Ireland is "likely to be overstated". A Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO) report previously found the number of empty places totalled over 71,000, about 20% of capacity. However, the NIAO also said that the department did not have a standard method for calculating school capacity. The PAC said it was "unacceptable" that the department could not provide accurate numbers of surplus places. The committee is calling for up-to-date school enrolment figures to be gathered "as a matter of urgency". The PAC report also said the department took too long to take decisions on whether to close schools, and whether suspended teachers should be dismissed. It found that 106 teachers had been suspended during the past five years, but only six had been dismissed. The department paid Â£4.2m on wages, national insurance and pension contributions for suspended teachers during that period. The committee also concluded that Northern Ireland's education system was still failing too many young people.

Summary: There should be a "root and branch" review of the Department of Education's sustainable schools policy, a Stormont committee has said.


Biju John, 44, pleaded guilty to outraging public decency in Harlow and was due to be sentenced in 2011 when he fled the UK. The details emerged as John was struck off by a panel, which heard one of his victims felt "degraded and scared". Essex Police said John was still wanted by officers. John, then a doctor at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, took covert videos of women, without their knowledge, at The Harvey Centre in April 2011. It is understood he used a bag containing a concealed camera. One victim told police: "The incident has made me feel dirty and degraded. I feel like I can't wear a skirt anymore and I am going to be scared every time I see a man with a bag. "I feel violated as if he has actually touched me inappropriately. At this moment in time I am very upset and shocked." Chelmsford magistrates released John on bail to be sentenced in May 2011, by which time he had already left the UK. The panel heard he then phoned his colleague Jeffrey Philips, a consultant in intensive care. "He understood that Dr John had flown out on the day of the Royal wedding, which took place on 29 April 2011, in the belief that the airport would be quiet," the panel heard. Police broke down the door of his rented flat in Dads Wood, Harlow, a week later and found food in the fridge that was weeks out of date. Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service said it had served notice about its hearing to John's parents in India. In reaching its decision, the panel said: "Public confidence in the medical profession would be seriously undermined if Dr John was not erased from the medical register after indicating a guilty plea to an offence related to his actions in filming beneath women's skirts, and then fleeing the country prior to sentencing. It added: "Ms A [the victim] had been caused significant and understandable distress. "In addition, it considered that the public would also regard Dr John's action in absconding before sentencing to be wholly reprehensible and unbecoming of a doctor. An Essex Police spokeswoman said: "He is believed to have left the country and is currently wanted." A hospital spokeswoman said: "Dr Biju John joined The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust as an anaesthetic registrar on 14 April 2009. "Following his arrest on 10 April 2011 internal disciplinary proceedings were instigated and he was immediately excluded from duty."

Summary: A hospital doctor who went on the run after covertly filming up women's skirts in a shopping centre has been struck off.


Llanelli MP Nia Griffith said "everything" will be discussed in the wake of the loss of the English safe seat. She failed to give Mr Corbyn her full support in a BBC Radio Cymru interview. Mr Corbyn has said he will not step down in the wake of the loss to the Conservatives. Copeland had been held by Labour for more than 80 years - the Tories' Trudy Harrison won with 13,748 votes to Labour's Gillian Throughton's 11,601. Speaking on Post Cyntaf, Ms Griffith said: "The Conservatives are very strong at the moment so there'll be a lot of questions raised now within the party. "What's important now is discussing the whole thing and what happened in Copeland. Why has it happened and what is the best way forward?" Asked if the loss raised questions about Jeremy Corbyn's leadership, she said: "There will be a lot of discussion about every aspect of our party now and that will probably form a part of it". When asked if she would resign to trigger another leadership ballot, she added it was important the party rebuilds and needs to be better prepared for future elections. Meanwhile Gerald Jones, a Labour shadow Welsh minister, told BBC Radio Wales the result was "a significant set back for us as a party and one that we have to now rebuild from". The Merthyr Tydfil MP said the Labour party has to "take stock" with a "lot of work to do". Mr Corbyn said while it was "a day of disappointment in Copeland" he would not be quitting as Labour leader. Asked if he would fall on his sword following the defeat, he said: "No. I was elected leader of this party - I'm proud to lead this party."

Summary: Jeremy Corbyn's future will form part of discussions around the fall out of the Copeland by-election, Labour's shadow defence secretary has said.


Centuries from Jonathan Trott and Ian Bell secured a draw in the fourth Test in Nagpur and a 2-1 win in the series. Cook said the 2010-11 Ashes victory, England's first down under in 24 years, "meant a huge amount", but he added: "I think this is on a par with it. Media playback is not supported on this device "In that dressing room, knowing what we had achieved, it was a special place and will live long in my memory." England's success was all the more impressive given their terrible start to the series. A nine-wicket thrashing in the opening Test led to gloomy forecasts of a 4-0 series whitewash. "Of course there was doubt," said Cook, 27, who was named man of the series after scoring three hundreds and 562 runs in the four-match series. "There is always doubt, especially halfway through day two [of the first Test] when we were getting rolled. "I was surprised at the level we managed to achieve so soon after Ahmedabad. I was talking [there] about playing to our potential, but I was surprised we managed to do it straight away and put all those doubts to bed and prove it to ourselves." He added: "We didn't handle the Ahmedabad wicket well but the others were all very different and we adapted well. The bowlers have been brilliant and our batters have contributed big runs. "There were handshakes, hugs, embraces and slaps on the back all around in the England dressing room. They have worked so hard in this series. What odds were there on us witnessing that? It's quite remarkable. They have done it the hard way, through outstanding leadership on and off the pitch." "Everyone in the squad can be very proud, especially after Ahmedabad and that heavy defeat. The guys who played a couple of games all made a difference and the amount of effort the guys have put in for me, I can't ask any more. One of the "guys" who was drafted into the side was Monty Panesar, and the Sussex-man took 17 wickets in the final three Tests as he dovetailed to devastating effect with fellow spinner Graeme Swann. "Clearly we got it wrong in Ahmedabad in not playing Monty, but when we put it right he has been outstanding," Cook admitted. "What was it, 50 overs for 80 yesterday? He's a captain's dream. You just throw him the ball and you know he's going to be there or thereabouts." James Anderson, who was awarded the man of the match award after taking 4-81 in India's first innings, was described as the difference between the two sides by India captain Mahendra Dhoni. The 30-year-old fast bowler took 12 wickets in the series and played a key part in England's success, alongside the spinners who normally prosper on the sub-continent. 1984-85: India 1-2 England (5 Tests) 1992-93: India 3-0 England (3 Tests) 2001-02: India 1-0 England (3 Tests) 2005-06: India 1-1 England (3 Tests) 2008-09: India 1-0 England (2 Tests) 2012: India 1-2 England (4 Tests) India v England

Summary: England captain Alastair Cook says he thinks the first series win in India in 27 years is "on a par with the Ashes".


Anthony Steppie, Euan Stevenson, David Gowans, Kennedy Miskimmons and Scott Steppie all appeared at Dundee Sheriff Court accused of attempting to "engage in violence with rival fans" prior to the match at Tannadice on 13 December. They all deny the charges against them. Three men from Dundee earlier admitted similar charges from the same day. Anthony Steppie, 49, Stevenson, 20, Gowans, 21, Miskimmons, 39, and Scott Steppie, 21, all deny charges under the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications Act. They are all charged with engaging behaviour likely to incite public disorder by forming part of a disorderly crowd and repeatedly attempting to engage in violence with rival fans prior to the Scottish Premiership clash between Dundee United and Aberdeen. The offences are said to have taken place in Main Street and Church Street. Stevenson faces a further charge of assaulting an unknown male by kicking him on the body, on Church Street, while Scott Steppie is accused of punching an unknown male on the head on Caldrum Street. Sheriff Alistair Carmichael set a trial date in August and released the men on bail, on the condition they do not attend any Aberdeen FC matches in the meantime.

Summary: Five men from Aberdeen are to stand trial accused of trying to incite violence prior to a football match in Dundee.