David Capstick was walking in the mid Wales national park Saturday when he met the soldiers in a distressed state. Relatives of L/Cpl Craig Roberts, 24, from Penrhyn Bay, Conwy, paid tribute saying he had died "in the pursuit of his dream". Defence Secretary Philip Hammond announced a full inquiry. We, Craig's family, would like to thank all our and Craig's friends for their kind thoughts and support. We are all devastated at the loss of our beloved Craig; this has left a massive hole in all our lives. We wholeheartedly supported Craig in his military endeavours and it gives us some comfort, though great sadness, that he died in the pursuit of his dream. Next month Craig was due to start a new post in the office of the secretary of state for education and we were all very proud of him. We would like to thank the Ministry of Defence family liaison officer for all his help and support in these trying times. Speaking to Channel 4 news, Mr Capstick described how he was walking in the Beacons when he was passed by a line of soldiers moving in the opposite direction at five or 10-minute intervals. "We then came across two soldiers who had clearly broken that intended mode of operation and were proceeding slowly together, and one of the soldiers made a compassionate plea for some drinking water for his colleague," he said. "He was upset," he added. "The other soldier was trying to make the best of the situation and asked if we could spare any water for his colleague, not for himself." Mr Capstick added that it "certainly was slightly odd" that the two soldiers in particular had bunched together and were "clearly in distress." In a statement issued through the Ministry of Defence, Mr Roberts's father Kelvin said: "We are all devastated at the loss of our beloved Craig; this has left a massive hole in all our lives." He said he had died "in the pursuit of his dream". Mr Roberts, who had worked as a teaching assistant in London, was due to take up a job in Whitehall in the office of Education Secretary Michael Gove. He had served with the Territorial Army (TA) for more than five years and was a member of the 3rd Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment. It is believed he served as a reservist in Iraq and Afghanistan, and had taken part in several exercises including a training mission in Texas with the American National Guard. He had taken part in a four-week trial for the TA SAS reservists ending in a 40-mile (64km) hike over the Brecon Beacons. L/Cpl Roberts was described as being "the salt of the earth" by one friend, who added that the soldier was "extremely dedicated". The University of Leicester economics graduate was described by Professor Ali al-Nowaihi as a "very promising young man - independent, strong willed and determined". BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner said he understood the deaths occurred after the SAS training and preparation phase, right at the start of the

Summary: A walker said he encountered soldiers making a plea for water on the day two reservists died during SAS selection training in the Brecon Beacons.


The self-employed and those with more than one source of income must submit their self-assessment forms online by 31 January, Data from returns made last year showed that men were most likely to file late. Those aged between 18 and 20 and living in London were the worst offenders, the tax authority said. So far, 6.45 million returns have been submitted ahead of the deadline at the end of the month, with about another 4.5 million outstanding. "Whatever your gender, age, occupation or location, if you haven't sent in your 2013-14 tax return, you need to take action now. Don't leave it until the last minute to contact us. Do it now, and avoid a last-minute rush to beat the deadline," said Ruth Owen of HM Revenue and Customs. The figures from a year ago showed that the over-65s were the most punctual. Interestingly, lawyers and accountants were not the most punctual - with 219 late filers per 10,000 submitted. Those in agriculture, fishing and forestry were more efficient, with 109 per 10,000 filing late.

Summary: Young men working in the communications industry are the most likely to miss the looming tax return deadline, HM Revenue and Customs figures suggest.


Media playback is not supported on this device Only two of the six last-16 ties on the two show courts were women's singles matches. "I was looking forward to playing on one of the two big courts," Kerber said after her defeat by Garbine Muguruza. "Maybe I will talk to them. This is not my decision at the end. It's the decision from all the others." Meanwhile, French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko, 20, also queried the scheduling of her match against Elina Svitolina on one of the outside courts. Asked if she was surprised, she said: "I mean, yes. Also, Elina is number four in the world. I think our match was a very interesting match for the people to watch. But I thought we would play on a bigger court." World number one Andy Murray, Roger Federer and Venus Williams were given Centre Court for their last-16 matches with British women's number one Johanna Konta and former men's champions Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic on Court One. Wimbledon chief Richard Lewis stated the schedule was based on fans' demand. "I wouldn't say it's favouritism. I would say it's taking the marquee matches," he said. Find out how to get into tennis in our special guide. "It's not about male or female, in the end it's about which matches you feel the public and broadcasters want to see." Speaking on BBC Radio 5 live, three-time champion Chris Evert questioned the lack of "equal representation". "I think all women would like to see three of each to go along with the equal prize money," said the American. "Fortunately for men's tennis and unfortunately for women's tennis this year the top four men are of very high marquee value, and it's hard to say that Djokovic should be on court two. "But then I wonder about that argument because in the past there have been years when the women have been more attractive to watch, been bigger names, and they've still gone with the four men and two women."

Summary: World number one Angelique Kerber said she was "really surprised" her Wimbledon match was put on court two as Monday's scheduling faced criticism.


Media playback is not supported on this device They added 96 for the third wicket at Chester-le-Street after Alastair Cook (15) fell five short of reaching 10,000 Test runs and under-pressure Nick Compton (9) continued his poor run. Hales, seeking his first Test hundred, was caught at slip, while Root spooned to cover as Sri Lanka fought back. But Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali added 70 to give England the upper hand. Bairstow was caught behind for 48 to give the excellent Nuwan Pradeep his third wicket, but Moeen remains unbeaten on 28. The hosts won the first Test at Headingley by an innings and 88 runs. Despite some superb catching from Sri Lanka on a cold day, England will be confident of amassing the sort of first-innings total that will put pressure on the tourists' inexperienced batting line-up. Hales made 86 at Headingley and picked up where he left off with another sizeable contribution at the top of the order. After a circumspect start, he accelerated after lunch in partnership with Root, scoring heavily down the ground on the off side. He looked poised to become the first Englishman to make an international century in all three forms of the game before he swung hard at the part-time left-arm spin of Milinda Siriwardana and was brilliantly caught at slip by Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews. Nonetheless, Hales is beginning to look like he could be the reliable opening partner for Cook England have been looking for since Andrew Strauss retired in 2012. For England's other top-order batsmen, it was a tale of familiar flaws as once again the team made a stuttering start to their innings after Cook won the toss. The skipper was first to fall, in characteristic fashion, fiddling needlessly outside off stump and offering a sharp catch to Dimuth Karunaratne at second slip. Compton failed to dispel the question marks over his place during another scratchy and underwhelming innings, grinding his way to nine off 34 balls before before top-edging to long leg. Even Root could reproach himself for a poor shot, offering a simple catch to cover as he attempted to work a short ball from Pradeep to leg. It was the seventh time in the past eight innings in which Root has passed 50 that he has failed to go on to three figures. Although England ended the day narrowly on top, this was a fine performance in the field by Sri Lanka. Their catching was magnificent - as well as Mathews and Karunaratne, Suranga Lakmal produced a brilliant tumbling effort at long leg to dismiss Compton and Lahiru Thirimanne flung himself to his right at cover to end James Vince's innings. They also performed strongly with the ball, despite missing two of their best pacemen, Dushmantha Chameera and Dhammika Prasad, through injury. Pradeep and Lakmal bowled a disciplined line and length, Siriwardana chipped in with two wickets, and they conceded only four extras in 90 overs. England opener Alex Hales on BBC Test Match Special: "I'm pleased with the form I'm in. When you get

Summary: Alex Hales hit 83 and Joe Root 80 as England reached 310-6 against Sri Lanka on day one of the second Test.


A sound defensive display helped Atletico earn a 1-0 first-leg advantage over Bayern Munich in the Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday. Atletico, the 2014 Spanish champions, knocked out La Liga title rivals Barcelona in the last eight. Allardyce said: "'He defends too much' - that's what he'd get here." Bundesliga leaders Bayern dominated the second half after Saul Niguez's sublime solo goal had given the La Liga side an early lead, but Atletico's defence blunted their attack. Allardyce, whose own methods have been labelled as dour in the past, added: "It's an art, defending - everybody has forgotten that. It's a tactical art to be able to sense danger and block people's crosses and get your toe in without fouling them now and they are very, very good at it indeed. "The whole team buys into it. You see Fernando Torres on the edge of his own box defending. You never saw that at Liverpool or Chelsea. "That's how good the manager is and that's why they are successful. They are successful because they concede fewer goals than everybody else and only need one to win. "Now, everybody can say 'well, that's not entertaining', but everybody is eulogising Simeone's tactics now. I wouldn't think they would do that in the Premier League so much." Atletico are only behind Barca in La Liga on head-to-head record with three games left. Sunderland have collected three clean sheets in their last four games and the manager said extending that defensive record over the four remaining league matches was key to relegation survival. The Black Cats - who moved out of the relegation zone last weekend but only on goal difference - play Stoke on Saturday. "At the moment, if we keep those clean sheet ratios going in the next four games, I am convinced we will stay up," added the 61-year-old.

Summary: Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone would be labelled "boring" if he were managing in the Premier League, says Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce.


However, it could not confirm whether they were the "skulls of beheaded heroes" which President Robert Mugabe referred to earlier this week. Zimbabwe's leader had demanded the return of those killed by the British in the late 1890s during the first uprising against colonial rule. He made the remarks at the shrine to remember the country's war dead. "We are told that skulls of our people, our leaders, are being displayed in a British museum and they are inviting us to repatriate them," he told the crowd. "We will repatriate them, but with bitterness, questioning the rationale behind decapitating them." Known as the heroes of the "First Chimurenga", they were defeated by the British after a protracted battle and the ringleaders were tried and hanged. What happened to their bodies has always remained a mystery. Zimbabwe's liberation struggle: The UK Foreign Office has now confirmed that talks have been going on since December 2014 over the "potential repatriation of Zimbabwean human remains". It said technical experts from Zimbabwe have been invited to meet their museum counterparts in London. "We await the appointment of the required Zimbabwean experts in order to take this forward," the statement said. But the BBC's Africa correspondent Alastair Leithead says it is not clear if the remains are of the rebellion leaders. The Natural History Museum, which has a collection of 20,000 human remains, said it "actively engages in discussions with governments and communities" over requests for the return of human remains. More from the BBC's Alastair Leithead on Zimbabwe: Triumvirate retains firm grip on power

Summary: The UK's Natural History Museum has said it may hold Zimbabwean human remains in its collection.


The state oil firm's technicians discovered one of the world's largest oil reserves deep beneath the seabed - under miles of layers of salt. And then two years later, it struck gold again, finding yet another giant oil reserve. Optimism was running high. The firm went to the markets and raised over $70bn - the world's largest share issue ever. Brazil's economy was at cruising speed too, finally taking off after years of meagre growth. But the good times did not last long - for neither the company nor the country. A massive corruption scandal last year eroded much of Petrobras's market value. Brazil's economy too has been on a downward spiral - with high inflation, slow growth and low confidence. So how did it all go so wrong, so fast? Petrobras's oil bonanza and Brazil's emerging star status are fairly recent phenomena. Just a few decades ago, prospects were dire for both. In the early 1990s, Brazil was a young democracy in deep economic trouble. Annualised inflation was running close to 5,000%. Decades of protectionism meant there was little competition in most sectors and many national firms had become inefficient. Petrobras was seen as part of that landscape by many who wanted to privatise it. One critic used to refer to it as "Petrossauro" - a large, outdated structure that moved slowly and was doomed to extinction in the modern world. Brazil's fortunes started to change in the mid-1990s - both internally and externally. Through reforms, successive governments were able to defeat hyperinflation, open up Brazil's economy to the world and redistribute growth, lifting millions out of poverty. A decade of global economic boom favoured Brazil's champion exports - commodities like coffee, soya, beef and oil. Brazil's oil sector was opened to foreign companies, but local laws made sure Petrobras kept its role at the top of every major project. A decade of high international oil prices helped give a great boost to the firm's investment plans. By 2010 - after all oil discoveries - it felt like Brazil and Petrobras had finally "arrived" at the top. But then things took a turn for the worse. One problem was Petrobras's desperate need for cash. Brazil's treasure trove is buried deep below the pre-salt layer and can only be extracted with expensive methods. President Dilma Rousseff was adamant that Petrobras should play a major role in all fields, although it did not have the resources to do it alone. So the company sought to attract partners and raise money abroad by selling many of its assets. Just as it was taking on its biggest financial challenge ever, Petrobras was hit by a recurrent obstacle in Brazil's history: corruption. An investigation by Brazil's Federal Police revealed that the state oil giant was being used illegally as a cash cow for most parties in the government coalition. Its top executives are all politically appointed by the government. They allegedly handed out Petrobras contracts in exchange for party donations and bribes. A string of high-profile arrests were made - from top Brazilian CEOs to the

Summary: In 2008, Petrobras and its main stakeholder - the government of Brazil - hit the jackpot.


The South Africa-born 21-year-old right-hander will now remain at Lord's until the end of the 2017 season. Eskinazi was a regular for Middlesex's Second XI this year and made his first-class debut in last month's victory over Yorkshire at Lord's. "Stephen thoroughly deserves a new contract," managing director of cricket Angus Fraser said. "Once again he was our top run-scorer in the second eleven and was rewarded for this with a first-class debut. "He looked comfortable against high quality bowling, which is a good sign for the future."

Summary: Middlesex wicketkeeper-batsman Stephen Eskinazi has signed a new two-year contract with the club.


If that is true - and it is a controversial claim - it fulfils a more than 80-year quest to produce what many have said would be a wonder material. Theory suggests metallic hydrogen could be used to make zero-resistance electrical wiring and super-powerful rocket fuel, among many applications. Ranga Dias and Isaac Silvera are the Harvard researchers behind the work. They report their experiments in this weekâ€™s Science Magazine. "It's the first time solid metallic hydrogen has ever existed on Earth," Prof Silvera told the BBC. The pair say the quantity of metallic hydrogen created so far is tiny - an amount less than the cross section of a human hair. But in time, they believe, ways could be found to boost its production. Their laboratory approach - as is common in this field of study - was to squeeze a cell containing a small sample of molecular hydrogen between two synthetic diamonds. In the Science paper, Dias and Silvera say this diamond anvil cell (DAC) achieved pressures up to 495 gigapascals. That is the equivalent of sitting under almost five million Earth atmospheres. The DAC was also chilled down to close to minus 270 Celsius. The intention was to pack the atoms of hydrogen so close together that they formed a crystal lattice and started to share their electrons - behaviour that is exactly that of a metal. Dias and Silvera report that this state became obvious to them when the material in the diamond anvil cell developed a lustrous surface. "As we turned the pressure up, it went to a transparent molecular solid. And then as the pressure kept going up, it went black, and we think it goes black because it becomes like a semi-conductor and it can absorb light," he recalled on the BBCâ€™s Science In Action programme. "And then we turned the pressure up higher and it started shining. It was very exciting. It's got extremely high reflectance. The reflectance we measured is about 90%. It's about the reflectivity of an aluminium mirror." It has to be said, however, that news of the Harvard experiment has already attracted a good degree of scepticism. Other scientists working in the same and related fields have told the BBC that the team's paper is short on the kind of data needed to make a proper assessment of its achievements. "Complete garbage," is how Eugene Gregoryanz from Edinburgh University described the research. "Like everybody else who works with hydrogen at high pressures, I am appalled by what is being published in Science." Such resistance is natural. If what is being claimed pans out, it would represent one of the major physics breakthroughs of recent decades. Metallic hydrogen was first predicted more than 80 years ago, and there has been a race to create it ever since. That is because of the stunning properties that are promised. It has been suggested for example that metallic hydrogen might be metastable; that is - once made under extreme conditions it would maintain its state even when brought back up to ambient pressures and

Summary: Scientists in the US say they have at last managed to turn hydrogen into a state where it behaves like a metal.


Train drivers' union Aslef said passengers were forced to leave the train due to a row over running longer, 12-car trains without a guard. The union is now balloting drivers over industrial action. Gatwick Express said it had been talking to Aslef for a year and was "puzzled" by the situation. Trains have been introduced gradually since February, with 12-car trains due to officially replace 10-car services from Monday. Gatwick passenger services director Angie Doll said a driver was not prepared to carry passengers on Saturday's first 12-car service. She said: "Unfortunately the train was cancelled and around 30 passengers were moved to a train on the adjacent platform which left seven minutes later. "The driver did take the train to Gatwick and back but not with any passengers on board." The company said letting the train out of Victoria without anyone on board was the best solution. It said the train would otherwise have blocked the busy platform and caused significant disruption, with no time available to split it or take it elsewhere. Ms Doll said the union was aware the trains were being introduced and drivers had already operated the trains and been given training. She said the company was open to further talks. Simon Weller, from Aslef, said the union had told Gatwick Express that members were not prepared to work 12-car trains. He said: "The problem is running driver-only trains with passengers. "The problem we have is with passengers boarding and alighting with only one person on the train. He said the union wanted Gatwick Express to put guards on the trains and said: "The driver-only operation is a legacy of the shoestring economics of British Rail."

Summary: A train made a return journey from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport without passengers in a dispute over a new service.


The incident happened outside the Black Bull pub on Lockerbie's Station Road at about 22:25 on Saturday. A 26-year-old man who was in the beer garden was approached by two men and an "altercation" ensued. The victim was knocked to the ground by one of the men and the pair then made their way from the scene towards the High Street. The man had been knocked unconscious and was taken to Dumfries Infirmary for treatment to cuts to his face. PC Mike Briody said: "This was a nasty assault and could have resulted in the victim being very seriously injured as he was unconscious after the attack. "As it was he required hospital treatment and received stitches as a result." The men police are trying to trace have been described as: Police said CCTV had shown a number of people in the area at the time and asked them to come forward.

Summary: A man was left in hospital after being knocked unconscious in a south of Scotland beer garden.


Monty the Penguin has become an internet sensation after becoming the face (and beak) of this year's John Lewis Christmas advert. For many, the advert's release marks the countdown to Christmas. For others, it signals the start of a commercial battle to release the most sentimental and memorable campaign in the hope it will translate into profit. Adverts from stores like Waitrose, Asda and Aldi are all set to follow, in the meantime let's find out all you need to know about the penguin who's been trending globally across Twitter. 1. Monty is an Adélie penguin which can be found along the Antarctic coast. They are tough, old birds who breed further south than any other penguin. Brrr! 2. Newly-engaged Benedict Cumberbatch is reportedly gutted* at Monty's fame because he struggles to say the word "penguin". 3. The crux of Monty's story is that he is longing for a mate. A chick to call his own. Don't worry Monty, those urges you are feeling are totally natural. When male and female penguins hook up they become inseparable. They even take it in turns to look after their chicks while their partner is out at sea. 4. As the autumn leaves start to fall and seasons start to change, Monty begins searching for his future wife. This is not surprising as Adélie penguins head to breeding grounds at that time of year. 5. Don't let Monty's cute complexion fool you, he can have a sneaky, mean side. During breeding period, Adélie penguins switch from a calm nature to aggressive. Some have even been filmed stealing rocks from their neighbours' nests. 6. Once Christmas is out of the way and Monty's fame has died down, he may decide to ditch his owner, Sam, for a few days and head to a festival, like Glastonbury or Leeds. A BBC crew which has observed his fellow Adélie penguins reckon he would fit right in because they like to build their nests just out of "pecking distance" of their neighbours, like tents at a festival. 7. Watch out! Monty's owner Sam might just be a genius. He regularly sneaks his beloved Monty fish fingers, the closest most seven-year-old's are going to get to krill or squid, which are Adélie penguins favourite food. 8. Monty gives great advice. 9. If you need Monty to attend a black-tie event at the drop of a hat, fear not. His black and white colouring resembles a rather dapper tuxedo and let's not forget his very distinctive white ringed eyes. 10. Monty likes going sledging with his owner Sam because it gives him a chance to slide downs hills on his jolly white belly. Adélie penguins do this for fun and practical reasons, because it means they can move along ice quickly without becoming tired. *This might not be true. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube

Summary: Step aside Pingu, there is a new penguin rocking our iceberg.


Rising energy prices pushed inflation to 1.8% in January, a near four-year high and up from 1.1% in December. Eurostat data also showed the jobless rate fell to 9.6% in December, the lowest rate since May 2009. GDP growth edged up to 0.5% in the final three months of 2016, up from 0.4% in the previous quarter. The rise in eurozone inflation last month was driven by an 8.1% jump in energy prices in January compared with the year before. The spike in the rate takes it up to the European Central Bank's inflation target of close to, but below, 2%. Some have called for the European Central Bank to further scale back its bond-buying programme. However, the ECB also looks at core inflation, which excludes energy and unprocessed food prices, in its policy decisions, and this rate remained unchanged at 0.9% in January. In December, the ECB said it would buy bonds worth 60bn euros a month from April. The 80bn euro-a-month quantitative easing scheme had been due to end in March, but was expected to be extended. The stimulus programme was an effort to increase the supply of money in the economic bloc to keep interest rates low, and encourage borrowing and spending. The European Central Bank's key job is to maintain "price stability" in the Eurozone, which it interprets as inflation of below but close to 2%. For the last few years it has been wrestling with inflation that its governing council considers too low, at times even below zero - a situation of deflation or falling prices. That has led the bank to choose very unusual policies intended to stimulate prices rises - ultra-low interest rates (one of its rates is negative) and quantitative easing, buying financial assets with newly created money. So with inflation now at 1.8%, pretty much in line with the target, is that job done? Time to turn the policy taps off? Not necessarily. The rise in inflation is down to higher food and especially energy prices. The impact of those factors is likely to fade and other price rises are still relatively slow. There are different views in the ECB's governing council but the majority are not likely to be in a hurry to get policy back to normal. The eurozone's unemployment rate of 9.6% in December was down from 9.7% in November and compares with a rate of 10.5% a year earlier. The countries with the lowest unemployment rates in December were the Czech Republic (3.5%) and Germany (3.9%), while countries with the highest levels of unemployment were Greece (23.0% in October 2016) and Spain (18.4%). Despite the pick-up in economic growth during the final quarter of 2016, across the year as a whole eurozone GDP rose by 1.7%, which was down from 2% in 2015. Analysts also questioned whether the recent improvement could be sustained. "While recent economic news points to improved growth, we suspect the eurozone may find it difficult to sustain this momentum amid appreciable political uncertainties during 2017 and likely reduced consumer purchasing power due to higher inflation,"

Summary: The eurozone's economy is showing signs of recovery after the latest data pointed to a fall in unemployment while growth and inflation picked up.


Latest figures released by EMAS reveal it has a £8.74m deficit - 20 times higher than predicted. The NHS Trust Development Authority, which monitors trusts, said it was working closely with the service to help address financial pressures. EMAS said it has spent more on extra vehicles, staff, training and overtime payments. It had predicted an overspend of about £500,000 at the start of the year. The money problems at EMAS are getting worse. One of the biggest problems is handover delays to A&E because they're too busy to accept patients straight away. So far this year, more than 10,000 patients have had to wait more than an hour and because the ambulance service gets paid for each patient it takes to hospital, they are losing out. Also the NHS would like to treat more people at home, but of course it is a financial disincentive. Our busiest A&E department at Leicester Royal Infirmary is trying to sort it out, but I don't think there's any quick fix. EMAS claims it is owed £2.6m in compensation for the handover delays, which has contributed to the overspend. The deficit could rise as demand for the emergency service traditionally increases in January and February. Richard Wheeler, director of finance of EMAS, said: "The challenges we face come with an increase in cost, including cost of training and upskilling our frontline staff, given the national shortage in paramedics. "[Also an] increased cost in providing additional staff and vehicles to cover for staff delayed at hospitals, and also extra payments for shifts which don't finish on time. "Our five-year business plan... will contribute financially and to future sustainability. "We will not do anything that will impact negatively on patient safety or care," he added. A spokesperson for the NHS Trust Development Authority said: "It is a challenging time... and [we] are working closely with EMAS to help them address ongoing pressures around finances."

Summary: East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) has overspent by almost £9m so far this financial year.


Sir Bob Kerslake said one of the difficulties was that "easier" savings had already been made. He said the "sense of urgency" would be reduced and the need for cuts would be hard to explain to public sector staff. Sir Bob stepped down from his role this month and was replaced by former Cabinet Secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood. He said the civil service had "excelled" during his time in charge. Speaking at the Institute for Government think tank, he said it was clear that "under any government, we face up to a further five years of austerity in public sector spending". "The first five years have been challenging but the second five years are likely to prove even harder for three reasons," he said. "Firstly, the easier savings have already been made. "Secondly, we are likely to be doing it against a background of a growing economy and greater competition for good staff. "Thirdly, the sense of urgency that underpinned the first savings programme will be reduced. "In reality, the task is not yet complete. But this will be hard to explain to those in the public sector, including our own staff, who are looking for some relief." Sir Bob said the civil service had "excelled" in its challenge to "deliver big programme savings at the same time as undergoing huge change and reduction itself". The roles of cabinet secretary and head of the civil service were split into two jobs when Sir Gus O'Donnell retired as both in 2012. Sir Bob, who was already permanent secretary at the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), took the role as head of the civil service at that time. He will retire from his DCLG role early next year.

Summary: The outgoing head of the civil service has predicted another five years of UK government spending cuts - and he said making the cuts would be "even harder".


Lee Cook's fourth-minute shot from the right-hand side of the penalty box was enough to separate the sides. Brendan Moore denied Cook a second in the first half while Angus MacDonald twice went close for the Gulls. Torquay, who had been on an eight-game unbeaten run, have now lost two in a row and are two points from safety. They have scored just one goal in their last six games and dropped to third from bottom of the table after Boreham Wood's 3-0 win over Dover.

Summary: Eastleigh moved to within two points of the National League play-off places as they won at relegation-threatened Torquay United.


Fly-half Sam Davies is released with Rhodri Jones, Rory Thornton, Olly Cracknell. Nicky Smith and James King. They will return to the Wales camp on Sunday to prepare for the Six Nations game with Ireland on 10 March. The other Welsh regions play on Saturday and will not receive players from Rob Howley's squad, with Wales playing just six days later.

Summary: Ospreys will be boosted by six Wales squad members for their Pro12 match with Edinburgh on Friday, 3 March.


Media playback is not supported on this device Ryan Farquhar took victory in the Open race, run on Friday night, the classic race and the Moto 450 outing. William produced a dominant ride in the main event of the meeting, taking the chequered flag by 28 seconds from runner-up Jamie Hamilton. Mullingar's Derek McGee was third on the Wilson Craig 600cc Honda. Earlier, William followed up his double win in the 600cc category at Cookstown by winning the Supersport class from McGee and Hamilton in difficult conditions. Weather conditions were better on Friday evening when Farquhar won a thrilling Open race by 0.4 seconds from Tyco BMW pilot Dunlop. Early leader Hamilton, from Ballyclare, completed the podium positions. McGee took the flag in the Supertwins class, seeing off the challenge of Hamilton. Jeremy McWilliams, making his debut over the 5.3-mile circuit, was third in the Classic race.

Summary: William Dunlop clinched a double success at the Tandragee 100 meeting, winning the feature Superbike race and the Supersport 600cc event.


And when it came to digital technology there was a Commodore 64 home computer. She's come a long way from that Tyrone childhood and now, based in Silicon Valley, is one of the most powerful women in the technology industry. She recently became the first independent board member of Slack, a business communications platform. Her day job is chief financial officer for Square, a payments business. She led Square's stock market flotation in 2015 and it now has a market capitalisation of more than $8bn (£6.2bn). She was back home last week for the launch of a project which is being supported by various members of Northern Ireland's tech diaspora. They have funded the conversion of Belfast Ormeau Baths building into a co-working space for freelancers and small businesses. She hopes it will allow for "the serendipity of bouncing ideas off different people. It's about creating that nugget of an idea that really works. "You're going to get a bunch of folks with an entrepreneurial streak all in the same place, digging deep to push their own companies forward but they're going to be talking to one another." She works alongside one of the world's best known tech leaders, Jack Dorsey, the founder of both Square and Twitter. "Jack is a phenomenal entrepreneur, what's special about working with someone like that is you see their creative process in action, you see how spontaneous it is," she said. "Seeing something in action in is what gives him his next best idea or gives me my next best idea so my hope is that Ormeau Baths can become that little catalytic point." Her route to the top took her through corporate heavyweights McKinsey, Goldman Sachs and Salesforce after an engineering degree at Oxford. But at the root of that are her school days at Strabane Grammar. "I was lucky in that I was very interested in math and science at school and that was really encouraged," she said. "You hear a lot today about how girls maybe don't get involved in those sorts of subjects. I never found that at school and in fact with all my best friends we were all mad about maths and science. "There was never a sense that there was no job we shouldn't aspire to." Square's main business is helping small firms to take payments through a card reader and app. Its largest market is the United States and it has been operating in the UK for just seven weeks. "So far, so good," Sarah said. "This is a market which has all the hallmarks of a market which should work for Square. "A vibrant small business economy, very technology forward compared to the US and a very innovative spirit and that's usually the sort of business which will embrace all the products that Square will bring to market."

Summary: Growing up in Sion Mills, Sarah Friar's introduction to engineering was dismantling and reassembling her mum's vacuum cleaner.


The "Co-bikes" are currently available from five sites in Exeter, including the central train station, the university and Sowton Park and Ride. It's hoped that by spring 2017 there will be eight hubs around the city. The initiative has been launched with support from Department of Transport, while Devon County Council has helped to fund the scheme. Mark Hodgson, Managing Director of Co-bikes, said: "After years of planning, we're very excited to be launching Co-bikes in Exeter. "The Co-bikes electric bikes are changing the way that people travel around the city and are affordable and easy as well as being great fun to ride", he added. For people who choose to become members, the service will cost 75p for 30 minutes, while non-members will pay double. The bikes have small electric motors which can travel distances of between 40 and 60 miles, and allow speeds of up to 15mph.

Summary: The UK's first city-wide electric bike scheme has been launched in Exeter.


Two army generals, a ruling coalition MP and an opposition MP had been arrested over the alleged plot, the officials added. A "small group" conspired for four months, the officials said. Chad, a staunch ally of France, has a long history of coups and revolts. Mr Deby himself seized power in a coup in 1990. The BBC's Nathalie Magnien in N'Djamena says it is business as usual in the capital and no-one seems particularly concerned about the news. There is no visible sign of increased security in the city or patrols on the streets, she says. "Between four and eight people were killed in fighting at a military barracks in the east of N'Djamena," said a police source who requested anonymity, Reuters news agency reports. By Celeste HicksFormer BBC Chad correspondent Chadians are used to news of suspected coups - power has never changed hands peacefully and President Idriss Deby Itno is constantly aware that a soldier or even someone in his own family could overthrow him. It is not yet clear who was behind this "attempt at destabilisation". Government sources say the main figure arrested is Saleh Makki, a hitherto relatively unknown member of the political opposition with no association with rebels in the past. Some are speculating that there may be a connection to Chad's recent military interventions abroad and President Deby recently accused Libya of supporting militias against him. Recent threats from the former Chadian rebel group UFR do not carry much weight as they are a spent force. What is known is that it is very difficult for the opposition to win an election - weak and divided they boycotted the 2011 presidential vote which Mr Deby won with 83%. Mr Deby changed the constitution to abolish presidential term limits in 2005. Police sources told the AFP news agency a shoot-out took place on the outskirts of N'Djamena, with three members of the security forces being among the dead. "A small group of ill-intentioned individuals attempted to carry out a destabilisation plot against the institutions of the republic," a government statement said. It said that the country's security forces "neutralised" them, without specifying how many people were involved in the alleged action. Prosecutor Mahamat Saleh Youssouf named the generals who had been arrested as Weiddig Assi Assoue and Ngomine Beadmadji David. Ruling coalition MP Mahamat Malloum and opposition MP Saleh Makki had also been arrested, he said. Mr Makki's coalition Co-ordination of Political Parties for the Defence of the Constitution (CPDC), told the BBC it was confused by his arrest. Mr Makki was arrested by police between 21:00 and 22:00 local time on Wednesday evening, his wife told the CPDC. Our reporter says it is not clear what charges they will face. Since its independence from France in 1960, Chad's history has been marked by instability and violence stemming mostly from tension between the mainly Arab-Muslim north and the predominantly Christian and animist south. Mr Deby has survived two attacks on the capital - in 2006 and 2008 - from rebels in eastern Chad. These rebels were supported

Summary: At least four people were killed in Chad's capital, N'Djamena, as government forces foiled a "destabilisation plot" against President Idriss Deby, officials said.


Lt Donald Mackintosh, who served with the Seaforth Highlanders, died in the Battle of Arras in 1917. His actions led to the posthumous award of a Victoria Cross. Arras was fought from 9 April to 16 May 1917 and marked the beginning of the spring offensive on the Western Front. An unusually high number of Scottish soldiers took part in the battle and 18,000 of them were killed. The official citation marking Donald Mackintosh's VC reads: "For most conspicuous bravery and resolution in the face of intense machine gun fire. "During the initial advance he was shot through the right leg, but though crippled he continued to lead his men and captured the trench. "In the captured trench Lt. Mackintosh collected men of another company who had lost their leader, and drove back a counterattack. "He was again wounded, and although unable to stand, he continued, nevertheless, to control the situation. "With only fifteen men left, he ordered his party to be ready to advance to the final objective, and with great difficulty got out of the trench and encouraged his men to advance. "He was again wounded and fell. "The gallantry and devotion to duty of this officer were beyond all praise." Lt Mackintosh was just 21 when he was killed. British artillery had attacked German lines with heavy shells in preparation for the advance at Arras. But many German machine-gun positions remained intact. British units, including The Seaforths, suffered massive losses as they attacked. In many cases, more junior officers like Mackintosh were expected to rally soldiers whose company commanders had already fallen. By the time the Battle of Arras ended, the Allies had suffered 159,000 casualties, 46,000 of them Scots.

Summary: A memorial stone has been laid in Glasgow to honour a World War One officer who led a successful advance while so badly wounded he could not stand.


Sgt Rob Taylor has called for the law to be updated to also cover animals, such as alpacas and lamas, and increase sentencing powers. He said more than 2,000 sheep have been killed in nearly 500 dog attacks since 2013. The North Wales team and four other UK forces will present their findings to Parliament at the end of the year. The NFU and FUW farming unions have said they too support the campaign for a new Protection of Livestock Act. Sgt Taylor said the current powers of sentencing "do not reflect the true accuracy of the loss to the farmer and the offence involved", and called for powers in relation to the seizure of dogs and banning orders on owners. Iestyn Pritchard, of NFU Cymru, said figures showed there were about 100 cases in 2013 but they were now "closer to about 1,000" per year, meaning the problem was getting worse. "There is obviously the financial effect of losing stock, we always think in terms of the lambing period, but there's also the stress involved with having to deal with dead sheep or severely injured sheep. "When you're trying to run your own business, you're on your own land and you're finding outside influences are having a direct impact on your business and you can't control it," he said. He added rather than just taking one dog for a walk it was a growing trend to take out two or three, making it more difficult for the farmer and dog walker to control a "pack of dogs".

Summary: Police need more powers to stop dog attacks on sheep, the head of rural crime in north Wales has said.


The news continued the club's dismal week after Tuesday's confirmation that their 12-point Premiership deduction would remain following a failed appeal. A day later, Portadown conceded two late goals to lose 4-3 against Crusaders in the League Cup. "I believe the time is right to step away - I've done all I can to move the club forward," said McGibbon. After serving an interim boss following long-serving Ronnie McFall's resignation in early March, former Manchester United defender McGibbon was appointed manager in late April. However, six weeks later Portadown were handed a 12-point deduction for this season's Premiership after an Irish FA disciplinary committee ruled that they had paid player Peter McMahon even though he had been registered on amateur forms. Portadown were already facing a transfer embargo in addition to being fined £5,000 because of a further registration breach involving Gary Twigg. The Shamrock Park club were handed a total ban from all football related activity in late July for a failure to pay the £5,000 fine and their first scheduled league game of the season against Coleraine on 6 August was postponed. Portadown appealed against both penalties but their pleas were rejected by an Irish FA appeal panel last Tuesday. "As a former player both at youth team and first team level, I am devastated to see the current state of the club," added McGibbon. "Recent events have had a demoralising effect on players, management and supporters alike. "Despite player restrictions and ongoing administrative issues, I have been working hard with Vinny, the players and the rest of the management staff to improve fortunes on the pitch. "However, I have found that my roles and responsibilities have been taken up more as a general manager than from a first team management perspective. "Vinny and the rest of the backroom team have been terrific in helping with training whilst I have prioritised and dealt with other issues."

Summary: Crisis club Portadown are looking for a new manager after Pat McGibbon resigned on Friday evening.


The bank, which is owned by the Swiss federal government, said the loss could affect its ability to pay a dividend this year. Those dividends are traditionally used to pay for public services. Switzerland shocked markets in January when it abandoned its four-year currency peg to the euro. The move saw the Swiss franc skyrocket in value as investors piled into the currency over fears of a renewed eurozone debt crisis despite the imminent onset of quantitative easing by the European Central Bank (ECB). The continued strength of the Swiss franc is hurting exports from the country which are down 2.6% this year. The tourism industry has also reported fewer visitors and retailers are also struggling. The first-half loss was almost entirely - 47.2bn francs - the result of losses on foreign exchange positions, which occurred in the weeks that immediately follow the bank's decision to remove the currency peg against the euro. Since ending the 1.20 francs per euro cap, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) has intervened in the currency market by buying euros to weaken the franc, which currently hovers at around 1.06 francs per euro. The bank, which also has several private shareholders, warned that its full-year results would rely heavily on developments in the gold, foreign exchange and broader financial markets. "Strong fluctuations are therefore to be expected, and only provisional conclusions are possible as regards the annual result," the central bank said in a statement. The SNB said euro-denominated assets made up 42% of its investment portfolio at the end of June, unchanged from the end of March, and 32% was held in US dollars, also unchanged. Peter Hegglin, the head of Switzerland's 26 canton finance directors, said he was "not going to assume" that the first half loss would mean the SNB would not be paying a full year dividend, suggesting the bank could still reverse its fortunes.

Summary: The soaring value of the Swiss franc against the euro has led Switzerland's central bank to report a first half loss of 50bn francs (Â£33bn).


"The decision to close a TV channel is a difficult one, and one we have not taken lightly," said BBC Trustee Suzanna Taverne. But added: "The evidence is very clear that younger audiences are watching more online and less linear TV." The channel will effectively go online-only from February. The decision follows a full public consultation over the proposed closure of BBC Three as an on-air channel. BBC director general Tony Hall announced in March 2014 that the youth-oriented channel would be moved to iPlayer, with its budget slashed from £85m to £25m, as part of "financially necessary" cost-cutting moves at the corporation. BBC Three - the original home to shows such as Gavin And Stacey, Little Britain and Torchwood - has been widely praised for its creativity and fostering of new talent. It is particularly popular with viewers under-25. On average, the channel is watched by 11.2 million people every week and reaches 25% of 16-24 year olds. However it is also currently the only BBC channel watched by 925,000 people in that age group - 80% of whom will "simply be lost" when the channel moves online, according to a public value assessment (PVA). So, from January 2016, the BBC Three TV channel will begin telling its audience to go somewhere else. It's not yet clear exactly how long the "migration" to online will take but the BBC Three TV channel will almost certainly have "gone dark" by April. What happens if you want to see the programmes but can't or won't go looking for them on the iPlayer? We are promised that all "long-form" BBC Three content will be shown on BBC One and Two and that some of it will be shown in peak time. What that means in practice is around two hours a week. It also means that some of that content may appear in the daytime schedules or more likely after 10pm. Finally, what happens if the number of young people watching BBC Three content plummets? The BBC Trust says it might then have to set quotas for how many BBC Three programmes are shown on traditional TV. On Thursday, the Trust report outlined a number of conditions that the BBC must fulfil to ensure those younger audiences are not left out. Among them, the Trust stated that the corporation must offer distinctive new programmes aimed at younger audiences, and continue commissioning risk-taking shows that experiment with new talent and ideas. The Trust said it would monitor the progress of an online-only BBC Three across the next 18 months, as well as checking to see whether the BBC was adhering to the terms set out in today's report. 'Bitterly disappointing' In February, a petition campaigning against the closure of BBC Three, signed by more than 270,000 people, was delivered to the BBC Trust. Stars such as Matt Lucas, Daniel Radcliffe, Olivia Colman and DJ Greg James have all spoken out against the on-air closure. Earlier this year, BBC bosses ruled out selling the station to a group of independent TV producers who stepped forward to

Summary: The BBC Trust has approved proposals to move BBC Three online, on the condition that the channel's long-form programmes will be shown on BBC One and Two.


In 2003 there were around 1,596 pandas living in the wild, but according to the latest count there are now 1,864. Nearly three quarters of the pandas live in China's south-western province of Sichuan. The number of giant pandas in captivity has grown too - almost 200 more now than there were back in 2003. Ginette Hemley, from animal charity World Wildlife Fund, says it's great news: "The rise in the population of wild giant pandas is a victory for conservation and definitely one to celebrate.'' But the latest count says the main threat to the panda numbers is the building of roads and power stations. Over 300 hydropower stations and 800 miles of roads have been built in areas where giant pandas live.

Summary: Good news for giant pandas - the number living in the wild in China has gone up over the last 10 years.


Moscow turned down a new bid of $26.5m (£18.7) which was an improvement on the original offer of $21.6m (£15.1m). The 23-year-old is believed to be open to a move to Leicester. The Nigeria captain has also attracted the attention of other top Premier League teams and has a $32.5m (£22.8m) buyout clause in his contract. His current deal with CSKA Moscow runs until 2019. Leicester are expected to return with an improved bid for the player before the transfer window closes on 1 February. A former VVV Venlo player, Musa has scored 10 goals in 29 games this season and 11 times in 56 appearances for Nigeria. Musa, who made his international debut against Madagascar in September 2010, scored twice in Nigeria's 3-2 loss to Argentina at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. He scored the county's fastest-ever goal at a World Cup - netting after four minutes - before becoming their first player to score twice in one game at the tournament.

Summary: Russian club CSKA Moscow have rejected an improved offer from Premier League leaders Leicester City for Nigeria's Ahmed Musa, BBC Sport understands.


Belfast man Frampton, 28, outpointed Scott Quigg on Saturday to add the WBA world title to his IBF belt. On Wednesday, WBA bosses said that their former champion Rigondeaux, 35, must be Frampton's next opponent. Frampton's manager Barry McGuigan has consistently ruled out the Cuban as a possible opponent for his fighter. "He's amazing on the back foot but he's negative," McGuigan said of Rigondeaux, who fights Briton Jazza Dickens in Liverpool on 12 March. "What do we gain by fighting him?" McGuigan's view is that Rigondeaux, who was stripped of both the WBO and WBA belts last year for inactivity, brings little to the table in terms of television or fan appeal. After Rigondeaux was stripped of the title, the world governing body promoted Quigg from interim WBA super-bantamweight belt holder to champion. However, the WBA have now said that unbeaten Rigondeaux's "impressive record and accomplishments" mean that he must be Frampton's next opponent. The WBA said it was "honoured" to have Frampton as its champion, adding: "We congratulate him on a performance that was as intelligent as it was effective." In spite of the WBA's directive, it is far from certain that Frampton will agree to the Rigondeaux fight, so there appears a strong possibility that the Northern Irishman may give up the WBA belt. After Frampton's win on Saturday, McGuigan said that a contest with Mexico's WBA featherweight champion Leo Santa Cruz was an "obvious fight". Rigondeaux has won all 16 of his professional bouts.

Summary: Carl Frampton must fight Cuban Guillermo Rigondeaux by 27 July to avoid being stripped of one of his two world super-bantamweight titles.


Cafodd y milwr Americanaidd, fu'n gwasanaethu yn Irac, ei dedfrydu i 35 mlynedd yn y carchar yn 2013 am ryddhau gwybodaeth gyfrinachol i wefan Wikileaks. Roedd rhyddhau Ms Manning yn gynnar yn un o benderfyniadau olaf Barack Obama fel arlywydd. Cafodd hynny ei feirniadu gan y darpar arlywydd ar y pryd, Donald Trump. Cafodd y milwr, 29, ei magu yn Oklahoma, ond wedi i'w rhieni ysgaru, symudodd gyda'i mam i Hwlffordd yn Sir Benfro, lle cafodd dair blynedd o addysg uwchradd yn Ysgol Tasker Millward. Mewn datganiad gafodd ei ryddhau gan ei thîm cyfreithiol, dywedodd Ms Manning: "Ar ôl pedwar mis arall o ddisgwyl, mae'r diwrnod wedi cyrraedd. "Dwi'n edrych ymlaen at gymaint. Beth bynnag sydd o'm blaen, mae'n llawer pwysicach na'r gorffennol. "Dwi'n sortio pethe mas nawr, sy'n gynhyrfus, lletchwith, yn hwyl ac yn newydd i fi." Roedd hi wedi cwblhau saith mlynedd o'i dedfryd o 35 mlynedd yn y carchar cyn iddi gael ei rhyddhau o'r carchar yn Kansas ddydd Mercher. Cafodd ei harestio yn 2010 a'i dedfrydu yn 2013 ar chwe chyhuddiad o dorri deddf ysbïo America am ryddhau 700,000 o ddogfennau milwrol cyfrinachol i wefan WikiLeaks. Tra'n cyfaddef ei bod wedi rhyddhau'r wybodaeth tra'n gwasanaethu yn Irac, mynnodd wneud hynny er mwyn codi ymwybyddiaeth am effaith gweithredu milwrol yr Unol Daleithiau ar ddinasyddion diniwed. Yn ddyn o'r enw Bradley Manning pan gafodd ei garcharu, aeth drwy broses o newid ei rhywedd yn y carchar. Ar ddau achlysur yn 2016, ceisiodd ladd ei hun, ac fe gwynodd ei bod yn cael ei thrin yn wael. Dywedodd ei mam, Susan Manning cyn iddi gael ei rhyddhau: "Rwy' mor falch o Chelsea ac ar ben fy nigon y bydd hi o'r diwedd yn rhydd unwaith eto. "Mae'n mynd i fod yn anodd iawn iddi ddygymod wedi cyfnod mor hir yn y carchar, a dwi'n hapus y bydd hi'n aros yn Maryland lle mae ganddi deulu i ofalu amdani." Wedi'r cyhoeddiad y bydd hi'n cael ei rhyddhau, mae Chelsea Manning wedi dweud ei bod yn gobeithio defnyddio'r gwersi y mae hi wedi eu dysgu yn y carchar er mwyn helpu eraill.

Summary: Mae Chelsea Manning yn dweud ei bod "yn edrych ymlaen at gymaint" wedi iddi gael ei rhyddhau o'r carchar yn America.


2 March 2016 Last updated at 15:49 GMT Being in space weakens your muscles so the pair needed to be helped from their capsule after it landed at around 4.30am this morning. Their 340-day mission aboard the International Space Station was twice the length of a normal stay. Now that they're back home they'll take part in studies to learn about the effects of spaceflight on the body. American space agency Nasa says the research will help them prepare to one day send humans to Mars.

Summary: The US astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko have returned to Earth after spending almost a year in space on board the International Space Station.


Earls was dismissed for a dangerous tackle on Fraser Brown playing for Munster against Glasgow Warriors in the European Champions Cup. A "timely" guilty plea and expression of remorse helped in an initial four-week ban being reduced by half. Earls is also suspended for Munster's Pro12 match against Ulster on Friday. Referee Jerome Garces dismissed Earls 19 minutes into the Pool 1 game at Thomond Park. The game in Limerick was Munster's first since the death of head coach Anthony Foley in Paris. Earls was cited under the law for "lifting a player from the ground and either dropping or driving that player's head and/or upper body into the ground while the player's feet are off the ground". An independent disciplinary committee found that the offence was at the low end of World Rugby's sanctions and selected four weeks as the appropriate entry point for a suspension. "As there were no aggravating factors, the committee then reduced the sanction by a maximum of two weeks due to Earls' timely guilty plea, expression of remorse and clean disciplinary record before imposing a suspension of two weeks," the committee said. Ireland take on the All Blacks in Chicago and Earls, who has the right to appeal the decision, will be available for the Test against Canada on 12 November in Dublin.

Summary: Ireland wing Keith Earls will miss the Test against New Zealand on 5 November after being suspended for two weeks following his red card on Saturday.


It was "not enough" for Dame Lowell Goddard to resign and leave, said Home Affairs Committee chairman Keith Vaz. He called for a "thorough explanation", and said the "only way" to move forward was to hear from Justice Goddard. The New Zealand judge has not yet given full reasons, but she said conducting such an inquiry was "not an easy task". Campaign groups said a replacement was needed "urgently" after Justice Goddard became the third inquiry head to quit. Home Secretary Amber Rudd said the inquiry would continue "without delay" and in the absence of a new chair. The inquiry was announced in July 2014 to examine claims of abuse made against public and private institutions in England and Wales. BBC home affairs correspondent Tom Symonds said several sources had told him there had been "tension" within the inquiry, with one suggesting Justice Goddard felt she was not getting the support and "loyalty" her job required. The inquiry is meant to support victims and survivors of sexual abuse, and Mr Vaz said it was important to reassure them in the wake of Justice Goddard's resignation. He said he would write to ask her to appear before MPs to explain her reasons. There was "no better person" to tell MPs what progress the inquiry now needed to make, he said. Mr Vaz said Justice Goddard's resignation was an opportunity to look at the "whole shape" of the inquiry - including its purpose, logistics and costs. In a statement, Justice Goddard said she was "confident there have been achievements and some very real gains for victims and survivors of institutional child sexual abuse in getting their voices heard". She said she took on the role because of her "relevant experience and track record in the area" but admitted that running the inquiry had been difficult. "Compounding the many difficulties was its legacy of failure which has been very hard to shake off and with hindsight it would have been better to have started completely afresh," she said. She added that accepting the job had been "an incredibly difficult step to take, as it meant relinquishing my career in New Zealand and leaving behind my beloved family". The Times reported that Justice Goddard had spent more than 70 days working abroad or on holiday during her time in charge. An inquiry spokesman said the 67-year-old, who was appointed in April 2015, had spent 44 days in New Zealand and Australia on inquiry business and was entitled to 30 days' annual leave. Tom Symonds, BBC home affairs correspondent One source with knowledge of the inquiry's operations said they did not believe Dame Lowell's departure was linked to the disruption caused to her family life by moving to the UK. This source said she had moved fully to this country from her native New Zealand, including buying furniture. Her husband is understood to be in Britain too. Members of the victims and survivors consultative panel, a body which advises the inquiry, have praised her relationship with those who've suffered the effects of child abuse. But there are

Summary: The chairwoman of the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse has been asked to appear before MPs to explain why she has resigned.


In March, Premier League clubs agreed to cap away ticket prices at £30. But seven of the Championship's 24 teams will be charging more than that for their first away game this season. Aston Villa fans at Sheffield Wednesday face the highest cost, with the cheapest adult ticket selling for £42. The cost has prompted Villa fans to arrange protests at the game, with some planning to attend wearing robbers' masks at Hillsborough. The Premier League's decision to cap prices at £30 for the next three seasons came in during a campaign in which admission prices for away fans peaked at £85 for the most expensive adult ticket. A spokesman for the Football Supporters' Federation, Liam Thompson, says some clubs outside the top flight "treat away fans as an opportunity to make as much money as they possibly can". In League One, Sheffield United's supporters are paying the most of any team in their division for their season opening trip to Bolton Wanderers, with entry to the Macron Stadium costing £30. Huddersfield Town, Burton Albion and Reading offer the cheapest tickets to visiting fans in the Championship for their first home games at £20, while Gillingham and Crawley charge the lowest amount in League One and League Two respectively at £16. "There's a lot of anger at the moment I think this season, particularly because the prices in the EFL [the new name for the Football League] have been thrown into sharp contrast against the Premier League," Thompson told BBC Sport. "But there's lots of clubs who are doing a lot of good things, Reading have capped their away ticket prices at £20. "So there are clubs in the Championship and in the EFL who have shown it is possible to give affordable away tickets to fans even outside of the Premier League's TV money bonanza." In contrast to falling prices in the top division, Aston Villa fans travelling to Hillsborough will pay £12 more than the £30 Premier League cap. At £42, entry costs three pounds more than the most expensive away ticket in the second tier last season. But a spokesman for the EFL said in March that its clubs offered "excellent value for money", and added that ticket sales make up a greater proportion of revenue for teams outside the Premier League. A statement from Sheffield Wednesday said pricing for their season opening game was dictated by demand and calibre of opposition, with Villa playing in the second tier for the first time since 1987-88. "Sheffield Wednesday have in place a flexible ticketing structure that we implemented last season, whereby each fixture is categorised and priced respectively," the club said. "This strategy worked very successfully amongst our fan base in 2015-16, borne out by a significantly increased average attendance at Hillsborough, and as such will be extended into the new season. "The first game of what promises to be an exciting campaign for both ourselves and Aston Villa was priced accordingly and we are pleased to say there will be an attendance in excess of 28,000, with fantastic support

Summary: A supporters' group says English Football League fans are "angry" about the cost of tickets for away games, with some paying 40% more than Premier League prices.


Called 'Baby Doe" by Boston police, the four-year-old girl was found by a woman walking her dog on 25 June. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children created the image in the hope that someone who knew her will come forward. She was found with a zebra-print blanket and wore polka-dot leggings. The centre posted an updated version of the image to add a pair of earrings. She is believed to be either white or Hispanic, weighed about 30lbs (13.6kg) and stood 3.5ft (1m) tall. Police believe she died not long before her body was discovered inside a large plastic bag on Deer Island in Boston harbour. A post-mortem examination hasn't yet determined the cause of death, according to the Boston Globe newspaper. Officials said the case has received a massive response on social media and drawn thousands of new visitors to government websites. "Every now and then we have a case like this, and that probably has a lot to do with the age of the child, the circumstances in which the child was found," Suffolk District Attorney Daniel Conley told the Washington Post. "Sometimes it touches the hearts of many and it motivates the public to get motivated to help."

Summary: A computer-generated image of a girl who was found dead has been shared millions of times online as US police search for clues about how she died.


Quamari Serunkuma-Barnes, 15, was attacked as he left Capital City Academy in Willesden, north-west London, on 23 January. Before he died in hospital, he managed to tell one of the nurses the name of his attacker. The defendant, who cannot be named because of his age, had a string of convictions for violent behaviour. He also had convictions for possessing a knife at school when he was aged 13. Prosecutors at the Old Bailey described the murder as a "deliberate, planned attack on a defenceless schoolboy." "He was happy and unconcerned as he walked out of the school gates, singing and exchanging banter with his school friends as he walked," said prosecutor Sally O'Neill QC. But within three minutes of leaving school, he was chased and stabbed by a masked boy, dressed in black, who had been waiting for him at the corner. Witnesses described Quamari shouting that he was going to be stabbed and "running for his life" back to the school. He was unable to outrun the defendant who grabbed him and stabbed him three times in his back, shoulder and upper leg before running off. One of the witnesses, a girl, recognised the attacker and almost immediately rang him. He lied to her saying he was in south London. The masked figure was caught on CCTV waiting for Quamari to come out of school and his phone confirmed he was in the area at the time of the stabbing. "This wasn't a school argument getting out of hand and someone getting hurt because one of them had a knife," continued the prosecutor. "Whoever did this to Quamari Barnes was waiting for him and as soon as he saw him, he chased him, caught him and stabbed him three times." The defendant refused to give evidence, but his barrister, Kirsty Brimelow QC, told the court that the case was "riddled with doubts" and that the police had simply "joined with the playground chat". He will be sentenced on 28 July. Det Ch Insp Jamie Stevenson said Quamari was a popular schoolboy who "didn't stand a chance" as his attacker was an adept runner. "Many of the schoolchildren who witnessed the attack initially thought the two boys were messing around. "Little did they know that within a matter of minutes Quamari would be lying helplessly on the ground fighting for his life. Those that witnessed the events have been left completely devastated by the loss of their friend."

Summary: A 15-year-old boy has been found guilty of murdering a teenager outside his school gate.


What is mental health? Mental health is to do with how people think and feel, and how they are coping. There are different types of mental health problems and they are treated in different ways. It is perfectly normal to feel sad or worried from time to time, but if those feelings last a very long time or won't go away, this can be when there is a mental health issue. In a speech on Monday morning, she said she wanted to make sure that "children and teenagers get the help and support they need and deserve". She said one of the ways she wanted to do this was by helping schools to support pupils who might be having problems like anxiety or depression. This will be done by: â€¢Providing more training for teachers, so they know what to do if someone in their class is having problems â€¢Help schools and colleges to link up with mental health experts in their areas, to make sure children have any support they might need The prime minister also said that the UK government would be looking at the services that are available at the moment for children and teenagers, to see what is working and what isn't. One of the issues is that people who have a mental health problem are not always treated in the same way as those diagnosed with a physical problem. She said that, currently, the way people with mental health problems are treated is "inadequate". For example, many children have to travel a long way from their homes in order to receive their treatment. The prime minister said that by 2021, no child will have to do this anymore for a general mental health problem. Overall, she said the government needs to do more to support people who may have mental health problems. "[They] affect people of all ages and all backgrounds," she said. "All of us need to do more to support all of our mental wellbeing." Paul Farmer - the chief executive of Mind, which is a mental health charity - said it was "important to see the prime minister talking about [this]".

Summary: The UK's prime minister Theresa May has said she is going to provide more support to help young people who may be struggling with a mental health problem.


The 56-year-old was sacked by Chester in April after a run of just one win in 10 put the club in a relegation fight. Southport relieved Andy Bishop of his duties on Saturday with the side lying second from bottom in the table. Ex-Kidderminster boss Burr takes over a side that has picked up four points from their first eight league matches of the season, suffering six defeats.

Summary: National League side Southport have named former Chester boss Steve Burr as their new manager.


AMs are not meant to use assembly facilities for party-political campaigning. But in March, South Wales Central AM Neil McEvoy discussed the campaign at a press conference held in an assembly briefing room. Mr McEvoy accepted that he was in breach of the AM's code of conduct. The standards committee has recommended to the assembly that Mr McEvoy be censured for the breach - a formal reprimand. Their conclusion follows an investigation by the standards commissioner Sir Roderick Evans who said Mr McEvoy "failed to comply" with the rules on 14 March. The press conference was held while Mr McEvoy was suspended from his party group in March - a suspension that was later lifted. In a statement, Mr McEvoy said he distributed copies of a document at the press conference which contained seven policies relevant to the local elections, saying they were relevant to his suspension. He said: "This was not appropriate. I accept that it was in breach of the code of conduct." A Plaid Cymru spokeswoman said: "This is a matter for the individual member who apologised and we are pleased that this matter has been resolved."

Summary: A Plaid Cymru AM has apologised for discussing his party's council election campaign at a press conference in the Senedd building.


The couple took part in ceremonies at Dublin's Glasnevin Cemetery. They paid tribute to Victoria Cross recipients and to the almost 500 people who died in the failed 1916 rebellion against Britain rule. The couple's four-day visit to the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland will end later on Friday. It will culminate with an event hosted by the British ambassador in Dublin. The royal couple spoke with Irish politicians on Friday, including Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Enda Kenny and Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams. Mr Adams said the prince had commiserated with him over the death of Martin McGuinness, the IRA paramilitary-turned-peacemaker who died in March. The pair "enjoyed some banter" about which of them was the oldest, added Mr Adams. On Friday, the prince and the Republic of Ireland's Arts and Heritage Minister Heather Humphreys laid wreaths at the Cross of Sacrifice in Glasnevin Cemetery that honours those killed during the two world wars. The prince also took part in a ceremony unveiling stones remembering the four Irish soldiers who were awarded Victoria Crosses 100 years ago. He toured the republican plot in the cemetery and visited the graves of Michael Collins and Éamon de Valera. After that, he unveiled another wreath at a wall in Glasnevin that remembers all those who died during the Easter Rising in 1916. On Thursday, Prince Charles tried his hand at hurling at Kilkenny Castle. He and the Duchess of Cornwall also enjoyed a demonstration of the ancient Irish sport. Their visit to the Republic of Ireland, which followed a stay in Northern Ireland, was at the request of the British government. They also visited the Curragh Military Camp, where Irish UN peace-keeping soldiers are trained. On Thursday morning, the Royals visited a farmers' market in Kilkenny, and they met some of the thousands of people who had lined the streets there. The couple left Northern Ireland on Wednesday, after Prince Charles opened a garden of remembrance for police officers killed on duty in Northern Ireland. They also visited the Seamus Heaney Homeplace Centre in Bellaghy, where they met members of the poet's family.

Summary: The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have honoured Irishmen who fought for Britain and all the people who died in the 1916 Easter Rising.


AFB was confirmed at the apiary at Scaniport, near Inverness, on Friday. There is no permitted treatment in the UK for the disease, which kills bee larvae. The Scottish government said there was a ban in place on the movement of bees and related equipment from the affected area.

Summary: A hive of honey bees has been destroyed at an apiary in the Highlands after the insects were found to be infected with the disease, American Foulbrood (AFB).


Media playback is not supported on this device Vettel dominated in soaking conditions that delayed the start of the final session by nearly an hour. The world champion was 0.623 seconds quicker than Rosberg, with Alonso a further 0.437secs adrift. Media playback is not supported on this device Red Bull's Mark Webber starts his final F1 race fourth ahead of Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and Lotus's Romain Grosjean. Toro Rosso's Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne qualified seventh and eighth with Ferrari's Felipe Massa ninth ahead of Sauber's Nico Hulkenberg. Qualifying was wet throughout but a heavy downpour just after the second knock-out session forced organisers to delay the start of the top 10 shoot-out because of standing water on the track. The second session had ended with a high-speed crash by McLaren's Sergio Perez, who lost control after running wide on to kerbs on the exit of Turn Five. After a series of 10-minute delays, the drivers all ventured out on 'extreme' wet tyres to set 'banker' laps before coming in to change tyres when it became apparent conditions were suitable for 'intermediates'. They have a lower tread depth, but give drivers more speed if there is not a lot of standing water on the track. Grosjean gambled on not even doing a lap on the 'extreme' tyres and the decision initially paid off when he went fastest on his first flying lap while his rivals were getting up to speed. However, it meant the other drivers had the benefit of a drier track when they set their times on fresh tyres and Grosjean tumbled down the order. First Webber beat him by just 0.15secs before Vettel crossed the line shortly afterwards following a scintillating lap in his team-mate's wheel tracks that put him 1.144secs clear of the Australian. Media playback is not supported on this device Rosberg then grabbed second place, pipping Hamilton just behind him by 0.122secs before Alonso beat both. With the edge taken off the tyres, most could not improve on their second flying laps. Only Grosjean, Webber and Rosberg managed faster times, and just Rosberg gained a position, leapfrogging Alonso to join Vettel on the front row. "We got out and I was surprised how much of the water had gone," said Vettel. "I went to the intermediates and got a good lap straight away. It's great in these conditions to get it all right." Alonso said he felt he could have beaten Rosberg to second place. "I have mixed feelings, to be honest," said Alonso. "I am happy to be so high up on the grid finally because we normally start between seventh and 10th in the last few grands prix, which is not ideal. "But I'm not totally happy with my lap. I went off at Turn Four, I was very late and missed the corner, it was very slippery. I exited eight tenths behind. [My pace] was not enough for pole position but it was enough for second place." Scot Paul Di Resta qualified 12th in what may be his last race for Force India,

Summary: Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel beat Mercedes' Nico Rosberg and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso to pole position at the Brazilian Grand Prix.


Crewe raised the bar in front of their new manager David Artell, taking a first-half lead through skipper Ryan Lowe's ninth goal of the season. Charlie Kirk should have done better when well placed on the left of the box early on, only to drag his finish past the far post, while Guthrie was also left to rue skying a close-range header over after getting on the end of a teasing free-kick from George Cooper. Crewe took a deserved lead in the 28th minute when Lowe was slipped clear by Alex Kiwomya, the 38-year-old veteran finding the far corner as he scored in the league for the first time since also netting against Luton at Kenilworth Road in October. But the impressive Marriott had Luton back on terms on the stroke of half-time, as the striker's shot from a tight angle managed to evade Garratt's clutches and slip in at the near post. Nathan Jones' side looked to be up against it when they were reduced to 10 men eight minutes after the break after full-back Alan Sheehan caught Danny Hollands to earn his second booking. But Crewe were undone when Marriott cut infield to force a save from Garratt and Danny Hylton kept the attack alive to pull the ball back from the by-line for Gray to sidefoot home the winner. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Crewe Alexandra 1, Luton Town 2. Second Half ends, Crewe Alexandra 1, Luton Town 2. Attempt missed. Callum Saunders (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner. Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by James Justin. Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by John Mullins. Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Jack Senior. Attempt missed. Ryan Lowe (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Hand ball by Callum Saunders (Crewe Alexandra). Attempt missed. Alex Kiwomya (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Jack Senior. Substitution, Luton Town. Isaac Vassell replaces Jack Marriott. Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Ryan Wintle replaces Danny Hollands. Attempt missed. Callum Saunders (Crewe Alexandra) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Jon Guthrie. Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Alex Kiwomya. James Jones (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by James Jones. Pelly Ruddock (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by James Jones (Crewe Alexandra). Attempt saved. Jack Marriott (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Attempt missed. James Jones (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Callum Saunders replaces Zoumana Bakayogo. Attempt missed. Danny Hollands (Crewe Alexandra) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the

Summary: Goals from Jack Marriott and Jake Gray earned 10-man Luton a 2-1 comeback win at Crewe.


The Welsh number nine, only playing in the absence of Charlie Mulchrone (injured) and Jonny Arr (suspended), was one of the stand-out performers. "We showed the spirit at this club," he told BBC Hereford & Worcester. "The character the boys showed says what we can go on and do next year." Bruzulier's only action this season had been in Warriors' Monday night reserve team, the Worcester Cavaliers, as well as captaining effectively a second-string Warriors side to victory in the British & Irish Cup. He then found himself thrust into the limelight when Worcester lost both their senior scrum-halves Mulchrone and Arr in the semi-final first-leg win over London Scottish. But he was quick to pay tribute to the part the pair played in helping him perform to his maximum, both in the second leg and then in the two-leg final against Bristol, to help Worcester win back their place in the Premiership, a year on from being relegated. "The reason I've not been first or second choice all year is because they've been so fantastic," he added. "But they've been great with me over the last two weeks, helping me out with all the calls. "When you're playing for the Cavaliers, you can chill out and have fun. It's a more serious business with the first team. But it was great to be part of it all against Bristol and show such spirit. "Our defence was massive and to then come back from 14 points down with 10 minutes left to win was incredible. We didn't think we'd do it, but we had the character to see it through." While Bruzulier took his chance well over Warriors' final three play-off matches, the only scrum-half cover they had on the bench was 17-year-old schoolboy Jamie Shillcock, who was in the middle of revision for his 'A' levels at Warwick School. Shillcock, along with five other players (winger Josh Adams, locks Charlie Hewitt, 20, and Justin Clegg, 18, and props Gareth Milasinovich, 22, and James Page, 17) has now been rewarded with a place in the Academy set-up at Sixways next season. Current Academy player, lock Andrew Kitchener, has extended his stay at Sixways while continuing his studies at Birmingham University. Jack Singleton, Huw Taylor and Sam Smith make up the rest of next season's Academy squad, while Tiff Eden, Christian Scotland-Williamson and Mike Daniels, who signed contracts earlier this year, move into the first team squad. Meanwhile, prop Rob O'Donnell, 29, has joined Yorkshire Carnegie on a two-year contract after three years at Sixways, becoming the ambitious Leeds club's ninth signing ahead of next season.

Summary: Worcester Warriors scrum-half JB Bruzulier says the character the team showed in their thrilling, last-gasp Championship play-off final win over Bristol augurs well for next season.


Cheshire Police released the statistic as they launched a campaign to urge male victims to report abuse. Officers said they were raising the issue in the run-up to Valentine's Day, "when relationships are at the forefront of everyone's mind". Information about help will be in GP surgeries, community centres, shops and sports centres. Assistant Chief Constable Phil Thompson said: "Domestic abuse knows no boundaries and it can happen to anyone at any time regardless of gender, age and sexuality. "Men in particular find it hard to speak out if they are being abused, but we want to reassure anyone who may be suffering at the hands of another, that domestic abuse is an issue that we take extremely seriously - whatever time of the year. "Traditionally the emphasis has been on female victims of abuse but it is important to highlight the fact that many victims of domestic abuse are also men. "By bringing this important issue to the front of people's minds we hope that it will encourage any men to have the confidence in contacting us if they want to end the cycle of abuse."

Summary: One in five victims of domestic violence in Cheshire is male, police have revealed.


But amid the chaos and terror, the city's university has remained open throughout most of this time. This has raised questions about whether it has been kept open to provide a facade of normality, or whether it has been used as a technical facility to develop weapons, including for chemical warfare. But there are clandestine networks of Mosul students and academics who have wanted the rest of the world to know what happens in a university under IS control and in the deteriorating conditions of their city. They have been helped by the New York-based Scholar Rescue Fund, part of the Institute of International Education, which once rescued academics in Europe from the Nazis. On condition of anonymity, they describe a city of violence and fear, with public executions, vice police patrols, persecution, air raids, worsening shortages and bans on communication. Day-to-day life overlaps with horrific displays of control. In one account, someone coming home from a shopping trip in Mosul was stopped by IS members and forced, along with other passers-by, to witness the "horrifying and disturbing" spectacle of a public beheading. There is also danger from coalition air raids, with 32 air strikes in or around Mosul last week. "Life under Isil [another name for IS] has one meaning - absolute fear," according to one Mosul source. There is a culture of spying, betrayal, blackmail, regular "humiliations" and deadly consequences. "It is extremely easy for them to kill anyone. Their courts can come to a judgement in a few minutes and the execution will take place immediately." "Some students worked with them and started spying on us," said sources who saw the University of Mosul being taken over by IS in June 2014. Subjects such as literature and philosophy were suspended and anything seen as symbolising opposition to their religious ideology was attacked. "They burned the books in the central library, then they demolished the archaeological sites." "Right from the beginning, Isis [another name for IS] thought that any book that doesn't advance Islam is meaningless and worthless." Any academics with links to the west or loyal to the Iraqi government "all lost their lives". The university switched to subjects promoting the new regime's war effort, with foreign fighters using some of the buildings for accommodation. Physical sciences became a priority and the IS regime encouraged training in medicine, pharmacy, nursing and dentistry, filling gaps left by doctors who had fled the city. Languages have been encouraged - both as a way of working with foreign fighters and supporting propaganda efforts. Even sports and exercise were re-invented as a form of jihadist training, with military-style lessons. Mosul is a city under siege, with Kurdish Peshmerga forces and the Iraqi army closing in. Sources say the response of IS has been to exert an increasingly aggressive control over communication and movement. "They are placing more and more strict rules on internet access. They are knocking door to door, surveying each house, and asking to copy documents and ID cards to see how these belong to internet accounts. "So whenever they spot

Summary: Almost exactly two years ago, Iraq's second biggest city, Mosul, was overrun by the forces of so-called Islamic State (IS).


Media playback is not supported on this device The former England defender suffered a heart attack at Tottenham Hotspur's training centre on Thursday. Ehiogu only spent a year with Rangers at the tail-end of his career. But Thomson told BBC Scotland: "He will never be forgotten by the Rangers fans and I see a lot on social media - they think very highly of him." Ehiogu, who won four caps for his country, was signed for Rangers by Walter Smith in January 2007 after being released by Middlesbrough following a seven-year spell at the Riverside. Smith had taken over that month from Paul le Guen, whose side were trailing eventual champions Celtic. Ehiogu partnered fellow veteran David Weir at the heart of the defence but lost his starting the place the following season and was released six months before the end of his 18-month contract. However, Thomson thinks Ehiogu was instrumental in establishing the base that helped Rangers regain the Scottish title a few months after his departure. "It was a turning point in Rangers' history when Walter came in and tried to change the team and steady the ship," said the former Scotland midfielder. "And big Ugo and Davie Weir were fundamental to that swinging of the momentum." Ehiogu only scored once for Rangers, but his decider in a 1-0 victory over Celtic in March 2007 was voted goal of the season by the club's fans. "It was a special goal and probably one you would never expect from Ugo - an acrobatic overhead kick," said Thomson. "I still picture him standing on the stage receiving his goal of the season award and all suited and booted to an amazing round of applause." Thomson himself later joined Middlesbrough and discovered that Ehiogu, who suffered a heart attack at Tottenham Hotspur's training ground, had left a lasting impression with staff members there too. "He was a lovely fella and, although I never knew him that well, I only spent five or six months with him, he was a true gent and he was everything you would expect in a true professional who had played at the very highest level," said the former midfielder. "We both used to like a steam room after the game and I used to nip his ear and ask for advice on different things on and off the field and he was one of those boys, a bit like Davie, who welcomed giving you as much advice as possible." Weir, who also played and coached against Ehiogu in England, echoed his former team-mate's sentiments. "I'm devastated with the news and still in shock," Nottingham Forest assistant boss Weir told BBC Scotland. "I'm sure as time goes on that goal (against Celtic) will be the abiding memory of Ugo at Rangers but I remember him more just as a nice guy to be honest. "He was giant of a man but really gentle as a personality. "He was a fantastic player - I think he had 400 odd games in the English Premier League and you don't do that

Summary: Ugo Ehiogu, who has died at the age of 44, will be forever remembered fondly by Rangers fans, according to former Ibrox team-mate Kevin Thomson.


Deep in the Nevada desert, thousands of mirrors arrayed in concentric circles face the sky, lit up by the sun. All this reflected sunshine is directed to the top of a 640 ft (195m) tower standing in their midst. It's an innovative power plant generating electricity, but not in a way you might expect. And it can carry on doing so even after the sun goes down. How? The concentrated light heats up liquid salt pumped to the top of the tower - the temperature reaches 566C (1,050F) - and this heat is then used to make steam to power an electricity generator in another part of the plant. "The issue with solar traditionally is it is an intermittent power source - you can only produce electricity when the sun is shining," explains Kevin Smith, whose company Solar Reserve built the Crescent Dunes plant. "But because we store the energy as heat, we can reliably produce electricity 24 hours a day, just like a conventional gas fired power station." The plant is one of a raft of sustainable energy storage solutions trying to address renewable energy's Achilles heel: its variability - ignoring tidal power's constancy. If we could store the electricity that sun and wind produce, we could tap into those stores when production dips. And this is the only way we're going to mount an effective challenge to the dominance of fossil fuels, experts say. Yes, tidal power is renewable and constant, but as yet, we haven't found commercially viable ways of tapping into it. Storage methods currently being used around the world include batteries, flywheels, geothermal plants, compressed air and hydrogen - even ice. But the the most popular method is hydro power - water pumped to the top of a mountain and then released to power turbines at the bottom. According to research company Navigant, global energy storage installations are going to rise from about 1,750 megawatts (MW) in 2016 to nearly 11,000 MW by 2020. "We are moving away from very large conventional power stations that produce electricity which is sent through the grid to consumers, to a system where power is produced in a much more distributed way," says IHS's Sam Wilkinson. "So storage is obviously a major focus, because it allows you to compensate for and correct for a lot of that fluctuating generation that comes from renewables." Our homes are increasingly being used for energy storage as well. Tesla's Powerwall, announced earlier this year, is just one of a crop of new storage batteries designed for domestic use. The US electric car manufacturer points out that the average household uses more electricity in the morning and evening than during the day, when solar energy is plentiful. So its battery charges during the day from solar roof panels, then powers the home in the evening. "Without a home battery, excess solar energy is often sold to the power company and purchased back in the evening [at a higher price]," Tesla argues. "The mismatch adds demand on power plants and increases carbon emissions," it adds. The same

Summary: It could be a scene from a science fiction movie.


In November 2014, Charlie was training in Sweden when she lost control of her skis, veering off course into the forest and landing on a boulder. After a year of rehabilitation, she is back in Austria training. Following a race on Sunday, she has now been launched up the rankings for alpine slalom skiing to number 84. Charlie, who has skied since she was seven, fought hard to get back in the game, and managed to make it to the world skiing championships just 11 weeks after the crash. And last Sunday, when competing in a race in Austria, she achieved a result that has pushed her into the top 100 skiers in her category in the world. Back home in Perth this week, she said: "It's been a turbulent journey. I've had a lot of ups and downs over the last year. "After making it to world championships, I had a good few races back in Europe and I made loads of personal bests. "But by the time we got to March, I had more back problems than I'd ever had before. "It wasn't happening that well for me." Charlie said that before her accident, making it into the top 100 was still her goal and now - just over a year later - she's delighted to have made that happen. "We've come out this season with everything we were looking to get," she said. "It's quite rewarding to have that after after a long periods of constant rehab and recovery and things going wrong." She added: "We knew what kind of result I'd need to be able to get into the top 100. "On Sunday, I had a race in Austria that I won by 1.4 seconds or something like that. Immediately we knew that that was going to be a good enough result to get me into the top 100. "I was number 84 and it was really cool to see that next to your name. "There's still a lot more work I want to do - I want to be number one in the world. "Everything was really worth it in the end."

Summary: Just over a year after breaking her spine, Scottish skier Charlie Guest has made it into the list of the world's top 100.