"Even in Hollywood there seems to be a kind of anger about the remake," Niels Arden Oplev said in an interview with the Word and Film website. Sweden's Michael Nyqvist and Noomi Rapace starred in the original film, released in the UK earlier this year. Britain's Daniel Craig and newcomer Rooney Mara co-star in the US version. Currently shooting in Stockholm, the remake is being directed by David Fincher of Fight Club and The Social Network fame. It is due out in cinemas in December 2011. In Larsson's novel and its two sequels, an investigative journalist joins forces with a female computer hacker to solve crimes. Both sequels have been filmed in Sweden with Nyqvist and Rapace reprising their roles as Mikael Blomkvist and Lisbeth Salander. According to Word and Film, Oplev is concerned that Mara's peformance will overshadow Rapace's. "The Sony PR machine is trying to make their Lisbeth Salander the lead Lisbeth Salander," he is quoted as saying. "That's highly unfair because Noomi has captured this part and it should always be all her," he goes on. "That's her legacy in a way I can't see anyone competing with. I hope she gets nominated for an Oscar." The Swedish Girl with the Dragon Tattoo film made Â£2.2m in the UK and $10.1m (Â£6.2m) in the US. Its follow-up, The Girl who Played with Fire, came out in August, while a third film, The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest, is released this month. Larsson did not live to see his Millennium trilogy of crime novels become an international publishing sensation. The Swedish author and journalist died of a heart attack in November 2004 at the age of 50.

Summary: The Danish director of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo has questioned why an English-language version is being made of Stieg Larsson's best-selling novel.


The study, by Carnegie UK Trust, showed 51% of people aged 15-24 used libraries in 2016 - an increase of 9% since 2011. Overall, there has been an increase in public library use, from 45% to 46% over five years. Northern Ireland has also seen its library use go up, but there have been declines in England and Scotland, the wellbeing trust said. The findings are based on 10,000 interviews conducted in 2011 and 2016. The trust said there was also a jump in library use in households with pre-school children (7%) and primary age children (3%). Chief executive Martyn Evans said: "Public libraries remain an immensely popular civic resource, both in Wales and across the rest of the UK and it's extremely promising that there's been a rise in library use in Wales amongst households with pre-school and primary children, as well as young people."

Summary: More than half of young people in Wales use public libraries, research has shown.


An inhaler and firelighter were used to make the device that ignited in a bin at Preston's Fishergate Shopping Centre on Thursday. Lancashire Police said it had "the potential to cause serious injury if it had exploded". The 27-year-old from Preston is being held on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life. It is understood the device, which was found in the men's toilets at about 09:10 GMT, had matches attached and had been lit but the aerosol inside the inhaler "did not go off". An evacuation was ordered "as a precaution" because the incendiary had "gone off, causing very minor damage and no injuries", police said. The centre remained closed for the rest of Thursday because of concerns there may be more devices but reopened at 09:00.

Summary: A man has been arrested over an "improvised incendiary device" that led to a shopping centre being evacuated.


Defender Rodgers, on loan from Hull, headed home on 45 minutes, while substitute Husin, who signed from Crystal Palace on Tuesday, had an easy tap-in to secure a vital three points for Stanley and plunge Kevin Nolan's side deeper into trouble. The first chance fell to County striker Jon Stead when he raced free onto a ball forward, beat keeper Marek Rodak and fired goalwards only for Mark Hughes to scramble the ball out for a corner. Stanley then had two good chances but were denied both times by the fingertips of goalkeeper Adam Collin. He spectacularly kept out a long-range Sean Clare strike and minutes later he prevented an own goal as Richard Duffy got to the ball first in a challenge with Billy Kee. The Reds took the lead just before the break when Sean McConville got the ball on the left and floated in a cross which Rodgers headed home from close range for his first Stanley goal. County pressed at the start of the second half with Adam Campbell's low drive blocked from their best chance. Rommy Boco could have increased Stanley's lead but was once again denied by Collin at the near post, while Kee's fierce strike was well held by the goalkeeper. Former Newcastle striker Shola Ameobi came on for the Magpies on 69 minutes after signing a short-term deal, but it was Stanley who had the final say on 80 minutes. Substitute Jonny Edwards charged forward, forcing a good save out of Collin but he could only push it out to Husin who tapped home on debut to give Stanley their first home league win since October. Report supplied by the Press Association Match ends, Accrington Stanley 2, Notts County 0. Second Half ends, Accrington Stanley 2, Notts County 0. Jonathan Edwards (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Richard Duffy (Notts County). Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Harvey Rodgers. Billy Kee (Accrington Stanley) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Sean McConville (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Adam Campbell (Notts County). Tahvon Campbell (Notts County) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Noor Husin (Accrington Stanley). Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Harvey Rodgers. Attempt missed. Jon Stead (Notts County) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Delay in match Richard Duffy (Notts County) because of an injury. Goal! Accrington Stanley 2, Notts County 0. Noor Husin (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Mark Hughes. Foul by Seamus Conneely (Accrington Stanley). Michael O'Connor (Notts County) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Richard Duffy. Attempt saved. Jonathan Edwards (Accrington Stanley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Matt Tootle. Foul by Shola Ameobi (Notts County). Seamus Conneely (Accrington Stanley) wins a

Summary: Loan players Harvey Rodgers and Noor Husin secured Accrington a home win over Notts County in their League Two relegation battle.


The regiment has strong links to the city as an Army Reserve unit is based in Raglan Barracks and the Freedom of Newport was granted to them in 1978. They paraded through the city centre with colours flying, drums beating and bayonets fixed as they were led by the Band of the Royal Artillery. The parade started at 12:30 BST. It began on Cambrian Road before continuing on to Bridge Street and High Street to the D-Day Memorial where a short ceremony took place. The parade then reformed and travelled down High Street, across Stow Hill and followed Commercial Street to its junction with Charles Street and Llanarth Street.

Summary: About 100 soldiers from the 104th Regiment Royal Artillery marked their 50th anniversary with a freedom parade through Newport on Saturday.


The Chelsea skipper is alleged to have made racist comments towards Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand in a league match on 23 October 2011. A not guilty plea was entered on Mr Terry's behalf at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. He will now stand trial on 9 July, nine days after Euro 2012. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said Mr Terry, 31, is accused of a racially-aggravated public order offence. Following Wednesday's hearing, the footballer's legal team said in a statement: "Mr Terry looks forward to the opportunity to clear his name. By Dan RoanBBC Sports News Correspondent The fact that Terry will not stand trial until July means he is now free to lead England into the European Championship, the Football Association, along with Chelsea, having made clear it will not suspend him. However, it also means these serious charges will hang over him for a further five months. Terry says he does not wish to talk about the case, but you can be sure he will be asked. Some will worry about the effect this uncertainty will have over on his performances in the summer and the England team's morale. "Mr Terry denies making any racist statement and will establish in court that he is not guilty of any such offence. "Mr Terry has never racially abused another player in his entire career.'' Police questioned Mr Terry under caution in November and a file on the matter was sent to the CPS at the beginning of December. The decision to charge Mr Terry was taken after police received a complaint from a member of the public after the Premier League match at Loftus Road. The maximum sentence for the offence is a fine of £2,500. As a summary offence under the Crime and Disorder Act, it will be fully heard in a magistrates' court.

Summary: England football captain John Terry will stand trial for alleged racist abuse in July, after the final of the European Championship in July.


Lafferty has not played for Norwich this season but his injury-time equaliser moved his country to within two points of qualifying for Euro 2016. It took his tally of goals to seven in this qualifying campaign. "That's something that's been evident in this campaign, the change in him," said Davis. Lafferty picked up a booking for a late tackle which rules him out of the next qualifier at home to Greece on 8 October. "With the occasion, maybe a few years ago he [Lafferty] might have ended up getting sent off but he's shown a great maturity about him," Davis said. Media playback is not supported on this device "He's put in a great shift for the team." Lafferty last played for the Canaries in January, having spent the latter part of last season on loan at Rizespor in Turkey, where he scored two league goals. While he remains out of favour at Carrow Road, he is an unstoppable force for Northern Ireland, who are chasing a first major tournament appearance in 30 years. "To play two games in the space of three days is not easy, but he kept plugging away and obviously was in the right place at the right time to get the equaliser," added Davis. Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill admitted he was tempted to substitute his star striker on Monday night, but he changed his mind when Richard Guzmics put the visitors in front after a dreadful handling error from Michael McGovern. "Kyle gives the squad belief," said Northern Ireland boss O'Neill, whose side remain top of Group F with two games to play. "We were taking him off at 0-0 but by the time we were ready to make the change it was 1-0 and it suddenly changed. "Kyle hasn't played a single minute of club football this season, or in pre-season, and he was really struggling. "We just felt he couldn't give us any more. But the thing about taking off Kyle is you're taking off your talisman. "If I'm the opposition manager I'm happy to see Kyle going off so we didn't want to give them that hope or satisfaction. "At 1-0 it was essential to keep him on the pitch. He treaded water for the last 20-25 minutes but he was there at the right time." Hungary need to win their two remaining matches to deny Northern Ireland a top-two finish, while one more victory - or two draws against Greece and Finland - will be enough for O'Neill's side.

Summary: Northern Ireland captain Steven Davis has hailed Kyle Lafferty's "maturity" after he struck late to salvage a 1-1 draw against Hungary at Windsor Park.


Media playback is not supported on this device But this 7ft tall New Zealander with a sleeve of tattoos is fast becoming the star of the NBA play-offs and is even putting the league's most valuable player Stephen Curry in the shade. Adams and his Oklahoma City Thunder side beat Golden State Warriors 118-94 in game four of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday, to lead last year's champions 3-1 in the best-of-seven series. It was the first back-to back defeats for the Warriors this season, a team who set a new NBA record of 73 wins in the regular season. Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant were the stars of the show for the Thunder, but even they were eclipsed by a moment of magic from Adams. The 22-year-old, who scored 11 points and seven rebounds in the win, threw a one-handed bullet pass to Andre Roberson just before half-time. More than 22,000 tweets were sent in an hour about Adams' baseball style throw and the player began trending on Twitter in his native New Zealand and the US. Then there was a young fan who turned up to the game at Oklahoma's Chesapeake Arena, dressed as Adams with a fake moustache and tattoos in tribute to her hero. Many Twitter users felt the youngster was the real star of game four and even Adams himself tweeted that it was "absolutely amazing". In game three Adams hit the headlines after Warriors forward Draymond Green kicked him in the groin area, but avoided suspension. It led to Thunder fans using the hashtag #standupforsteven in the build-up to Tuesday's game. Adams has rarely been out of the headlines in the series. After game one he had to apologise for referring to the Warriors' players as "quick little monkeys". "It was just a poor choice of words," said Adams, who blamed differences in dialect for his comments. "I wasn't thinking straight. I didn't know it was going to upset anyone." Then there is his family - Adams is the youngest of 18 siblings. His brothers are around 6ft 10in to 6ft 11in, while his sisters stand at 6ft 5in to 6ft 6in. Six of his brothers have played basketball for New Zealand, while his half-sister Valerie, 31, is a double Olympic champion shot putter.

Summary: With his long, ragged hair and handlebar moustache, Steven Adams looks like he has stepped out of the 1970s.


Ross's side started the season with a 4-1 win away to Stranraer in League Cup Group H; Gavin Reilly, Ross Stewart, Lewis Morgan and Gregor Buchanan all scoring after Scott Agnew's opener. That puts them above group favourites Partick Thistle, who lost on penalties to Livingston after a 1-1 draw. "I really do love my job here," Ross told BBC Scotland. "I was completely content in the job I had before I left and it was the same when I came back from holiday. "I love the environment I work in, I've got a good relationship with the board, the chairman, I've a bond with my players. I brought players here on the basis of me being here and trying to improve them. "We created a mood of optimism last season, we want to continue that, we want to take this club to the Premier League. When I do that I might be satisfied then." Thistle got off to a good start against Livingston at the Tony Macaroni Arena when Chris Erskine gave them the lead in 14 minutes. Keaghan Jacobs scored a second half equaliser, and goalkeeper Neil Alexander saved three penalties as they earned a bonus point in the shoot-out, winning 3-1. That means St Mirren lead Livingston by one point going into Tuesday's match between the pair. Saints manager Ross is hopeful of signing new players as he targets promotion to the top flight. "Promotion is the aim, it has to be," he said. "It's not being overly optimistic or arrogant, you have to have a cause and a goal. "It's still a difficult division, we still have a big club in Dundee United, Falkirk who have competed there or thereabouts for promotion in recent years, and Inverness who have come down. "I still think we can do with one or two [players], one in the forward area, probably one defensively, and we're working on that. But we have a good squad at present." Match ends, Stranraer 1, St. Mirren 4. Second Half ends, Stranraer 1, St. Mirren 4. Attempt saved. Ryan Thomson (Stranraer) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Foul by Rocco Quinn (St. Mirren). Chukwunweike Okoh (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt missed. Conor O'Keefe (St. Mirren) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Stelios Demetriou (St. Mirren) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Stelios Demetriou (St. Mirren). Daniel Stoney (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Rocco Quinn (St. Mirren) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Rocco Quinn (St. Mirren). Scott Agnew (Stranraer) wins a free kick on the right wing. Attempt blocked. Jamie Hamill (Stranraer) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Foul by Rocco Quinn (St. Mirren). Chukwunweike Okoh (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Gary MacKenzie (St. Mirren) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Attempt blocked. Gary MacKenzie (St.

Summary: St Mirren manager Jack Ross is adamant he is happy at the club despite reported summer interest from Dundee.


Babur Karamat Raja, 41, from Sutton Coldfield is accused of attacking the 40-year-old in Sutton Coldfield on Friday. He has also been charged with assault, attempt child destruction and possession of a knife. Mr Raja is due to appear before Birmingham magistrates on Monday. Police said the woman is in a stable condition in hospital and her baby girl - born following the alleged attack - continues to do well. The victim's family praised five men who went to her aid before paramedics arrived. In a statement released by police, they said: "We'd all like to express our heartfelt thanks to everybody who helped her on Friday afternoon. "Your fearlessness and selfless actions saved both their lives and we are overwhelmingly grateful to you all."

Summary: A man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after a pregnant woman was stabbed in a West Midlands street.


The High Commissioner of India laid a wreath of marigolds at the Arch of Remembrance in Leicester. Meanwhile, the British High Commissioner did the same at a ceremony at the India Gate in New Delhi. Hundreds of people attended the events in memory of the 1,174 Indian Labour Corps men who supplied the army with weapons, food and built barracks. Updates on this story and more from the East Midlands The commemorative events were part of The Unremembered project to honour the courage and sacrifice of labourers in World War One. In Leicester, about 300 school children and dignitaries including the city and Lord mayors held up the names of the men and tied messages to the fallen during the ceremony. Teacher Mrs Hobson, of Moat Community College, said: "This event is important because it's about our shared heritage... and it allows us to link our students to their Indian heritage." Squadron Leader Rana Chhina said Indians in Leicester "should be proud" of the connection because it "helps strengthen the bond" between the UK and India. British architect Sir Edwin Lutyens designed both war memorials in the 1920s. The workers' names are engraved on the India Gate, which was built in 1931 and took about 10 years to complete. Work began on the Arch of Remembrance, in Victoria Park, which is half the size of the gate, in 1923 and was finished in 1925. In 2015, all 44 of Sir Edwin's World War One memorials in England became listed by Historic England.

Summary: War memorials in the UK and India have been twinned to remember Indian workers who died in World War One.


The Tories took six seats more than at the last election in 2013 despite a high-profile defeat for council leader John Osman. Mr Osman lost his Wells seat to former Liberal Democrat MP Tessa Munt by 95 votes. However, the Lib Dems lost six seats overall compared to 2013. Election 2017: Full results from across England Despite the Somerset losses, Ms Munt told BBC Radio Four she thought her party was "in full-on bounce back". UKIP lost all three of its seats on the council, while Labour retained its three seats. Along with the remaining 12 Lib Dem councillors, three Independents and two Greens complete the new council. The Green party took the Frome East and Frome West wards previously held by the Lib Dems. Following Mr Osman's defeat, deputy council leader David Hall is expected to take on the responsibilities of leader until a full council meeting on 24 May.

Summary: The Conservative Party took 35 out of 55 available seats to retain control of Somerset County Council with an increased majority.


The 5.2cm (two inch) solid silver Declaration Pound dates from 1643, a year after the English Civil War broke out. It was struck in Oxford, at a new mint created to launch an official currency under Royalist control. The coin's owner, from Dorset, took it into a Dorchester auction house, unaware of its significance. Timothy Medhurst, a coin specialist at Duke's Auctioneers, said: "The coin has been handed down through several generations to the current owner, who had no idea of its value. "It is a coin which is rare to find and it will cause a stir in the coin collecting world." Its owner does not know how long it has been in their family or where it originally came from. The coin marks Charles I's attempts to regain his failing power from the Parliamentarians led by Oliver Cromwell. A legend inscribed on the back of the coin in Latin reads: "Let God arise and let his enemies be scattered". It is seen as a declaration of the king's power and his belief in absolute monarchy. The coin will be auctioned at Duke's on 12 March. According to the National Archives, £1 in 1640 would have been worth £85.80 in 2005.

Summary: An "extremely rare" £1 coin is expected fetch up to £50,000 when it is auctioned off.


The group sparked outrage in the western city of Wuppertal in 2014, when they approached people in orange vests bearing the words "Sharia Police". They demanded that locals stop gambling, listening to music, and drinking alcohol. The group's alleged organiser, Sven Lau, is a well-known Islamist preacher. He is facing separate charges of supporting a terrorist group fighting in Syria. A film of the "patrol" appeared on YouTube, prompting condemnation from the Central Council of Muslims in Germany, who said their behaviour was "harmful to Muslims". Wuppertal's district court ruled that the seven vigilantes could only have broken the law - which was originally aimed at street movements such as the early Nazi party - if their uniforms were "suggestively militant or intimidating", a court spokesman said. In this case, it found that the vests were not threatening, noting that one witness mistook the gang for a stag do. The same court threw out the case last year, but was overruled on appeal by a higher court which felt the ban on uniforms could be applied in this case. Monday's verdict is not yet final and may still be appealed. So-called "Sharia patrols" by ultra-conservative Muslim men have been seen in other European cities including London, Copenhagen and Hamburg.

Summary: A German court has ruled that seven Muslim men who formed a Sharia street patrol did not break laws against political uniforms.


Five people, including three children, were taken to Glan Clwyd Hospital after suffering smoke inhalation. The fire, at the home in Ffynnongroew Road, started at about 09:15 BST after one of the children switched on the cooker, which had pans left on it. The family left the house when the smoke alarm went off. The kitchen was badly damaged by smoke from the blaze which was extinguished before fire crews arrived. The family was taken to the Bodelwyddan hospital as a precaution. Jane Honey, deputy head of community safety for the fire service, said: "This highlights the importance of having a working smoke alarm and not to leave combustible items on the hob."

Summary: A family was taken to hospital after a child turned on a cooker setting a pan of oil on fire at a house in Rhyl, North Wales fire service has said.


28 January 2015 Last updated at 20:47 GMT The figure of Boba Fett, a minor character that has become a cult figure, fetched the sum at Vectis Toy Auctioneers in Thornaby, Stockton. Craig Stevens, from Croydon, is a former chairman of the UK Star Wars Fan Club and was selling his memorabilia to help him buy a house.

Summary: A Star Wars fan who bought a toy 25 years ago for £50 has sold it at auction in Teesside for £18,000.


The charges relate to a 20-year-old from Slovakia allegedly sold by a gang in Greater Manchester who organised a marriage to a man facing deportation. The five will appear before Rochdale and Bury magistrates on Friday. Police said immigration services had also dealt with three men for overstaying their visas. Mohammed Ali, 40, and Hateji Yakuyb, 57, both of Ashfield Road, Rochdale, Anna Cicakova, 34, and Malik Ramzan, 27, both of Wesley Street, Failsworth, and Rehman Ghani, 39, of St Heliers Drive, Cheetham Hill, have all been charged with conspiracy to hold another person in slavery or servitude and conspiracy to intentionally arrange or facilitate entry into the UK of a person with a view to their exploitation.

Summary: Four men and a woman have been charged over allegations of human trafficking involving a woman almost tricked into an abortion after a sham marriage.


Groups pushing for the impeachment of Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff are using a large rubber duck as a mascot. But the design is similar to one by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, who told the BBC the Brazilian replica constitutes copyright infringement. The owner of the factory that produced both ducks denied any wrongdoing. Versions of the same giant inflatable rubber duck designed by Mr Hofman have travelled the world since 2007, calling in Japan, New Zealand and Brazil, among many other countries. The version that has appeared in protests in Brazil closely resembles Mr Hofman's, although it has crosses for eyes. It also has the slogan "Chega de pagar o pato" across its chest, a Portuguese expression meaning "We won't pay for the duck any more" or "We won't pay for what is not our fault any more". The giant duck was commissioned by a powerful Brazilian industrial group, FIESP, to use in protests against corruption and high taxes from last September. But it has made a number of appearances in demonstrations against the president in recent months. "It is exactly our design and our specific technical patterns," Mr Hofman told BBC Brasil. "Changing the eyes doesn't change our technical design of the shape and beak." Before it appeared as part of an exhibition in Brazil, a version of Mr Hofman's duck was produced in a Sao Paulo factory. The owner of the factory, Denilson Sousa, told the BBC they also produced the new duck, but said the design was not copied. "I would not put our reputation at risk," he said. "We have experience in this kind of job and this is a very simple design. Why wouldn't we spend four hours redesigning it?" But Mr Hofman said the factory "made a very unwise decision" and that he considered it "illegal use of the exact design and therefore copyright infringement". A FIESP spokesman said they had been reassured the design was original. On Tuesday, the group released 5,000 rubber ducks near the main national congress building in the capital, Brasilia, and took out full-page adverts in national newspapers using an image of a duck. Opposition lawmakers want to remove Ms Rousseff over claims she manipulated government accounts to hide a growing deficit. Her party's coalition partners quit government on Tuesday, a step which may ensure she lacks enough support to stave off impeachment.

Summary: An artist famous for a giant rubber duck that pops up around the world says a version of his work used by Brazilian protesters amounts to plagiarism.


The home side led 19-3 at the interval thanks to a blistering first-half performance and tries from Christian Wade, Tommy Taylor and Dan Robson. Tigers fought back to within three points after Peter Betham's try. After Dan Cole was sin-binned, Jimmy Gopperth's penalty secured the win. The win took Dai Young's side back to the top of the Premiership table after Saracens' draw against Exeter on Saturday, with Leicester in fifth place after a third successive defeat. However, Wasps, and England head coach Eddie Jones, will be concerned that flanker James Haskell, who was out for seven months because of injury, walked back off the pitch after appearing to be momentarily knocked out when tackling Freddie Burns. Tigers will come away from the match with many positives under head coach Aaron Mauger, which did not look likely during the first-half blitz from Wasps. Wade scored his ninth Premiership try of the season early on, before Taylor was put over in a drive and Robson crossed following a fast break out by man of the match Thomas Young. After the break Tigers came out strongly, and after Betham finished off a move started by Tom Brady, Burns' penalty made it 19-16. But Cole's yellow card for being offside helped the hosts regain some impetus, and Gopperth's kick from the resulting penalty made it a six-point game. Tigers made late changes in search of a potentially decisive try, but poor handling from Betham and George Worth in particular cost them dearly. The match attracted Wasps' best Premiership attendance of the season of 27,930, with the club having been watched by well over 50,000 supporters in two successive games at the Ricoh Arena for the first time. Wasps: Beale; Wade, Daly, Eastmond, Bassett; Gopperth, Robson; Mullan (capt.), Taylor, Moore, Symons, Myall, Young, Thompson, Hughes. Replacements: Johnson, McIntyre, Swainston, Gaskell, Haskell, Simpson, Cipriani, Miller. Leicester: Burns; Thompstone, Betham, Roberts, Brady; O Williams, B Youngs; Genge, T Youngs (capt.), Cole, Slater, Fitzgerald, M Williams, Evans, O'Connor. Replacements: McGuigan, Bateman, Cilliers, Kitchener, McCaffrey, Harrison, Worth, Smith. Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (RFU) For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter.

Summary: James Haskell lasted just 35 seconds of his comeback game because of a head injury as Wasps held off a revival by Leicester, who were playing their first game since Richard Cockerill's sacking.


A 22-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman have been held following the discovery at Packett Street, Fenton. Staffordshire Police was called to the scene at 10:00 BST. A force spokesperson said post-mortem tests would take place on Wednesday. Formal identification of the child has yet to take place. More on this story and other Staffordshire news Scenes of crime officers have been examining the property and an alleyway behind it. Det Insp Dan Ison said: "Our thoughts are with the little girl's family at this time. "This is a very distressing incident and we are doing all we can to support those affected." West Midlands Ambulance Service said crews found a child "who was sadly confirmed deceased". A spokesman said: "They also treated a woman at the scene before she was transported to Royal Stoke University Hospital."

Summary: Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a two-year-old girl was found dead at an address in Stoke-on-Trent.


Campaign funding promises have been made but whoever forms the next government will find some challenging financial issues highlighted in their ministerial red boxes. This week, reports of a tightening of the financial thumb screws have emerged. There is talk of rationing and, as one source told me, "unpalatable things" being contemplated by hospital managers and local health commissioners. Under what's been billed as a "capped expenditure process", NHS England and the regulator NHS Improvement are telling some trusts to stick within spending limits even if that means tough decisions on the provision of non-urgent care. The new pressure on hospitals and local health commissioning groups in England comes after some trusts overshot agreed spending targets during the last financial year. Since the start of this year, from the beginning of April, it has become clear that the biggest over-spenders have been unable to agree their so-called "control totals". They have now been told to take firmer action to keep a grip on spending. The Health Service Journal (HSJ) reported that NHS officials have contacted health managers in 14 areas of England with a series of proposals for controlling budgets. These include extending waiting times for routine procedures and treatments, downgrading certain services and limiting the number of operations carried out by the private sector for the NHS. HSJ first revealed the tougher spending regime in April, quoting from a letter sent to those local health leaders who could not agree their budgets. They were asked to decide "from which areas further expenditure reductions will be made", including reviewing the range of medicines prescribed. Interestingly, the letter and subsequent dialogue has been with both commissioners, who can limit what they are prepared to pay for, and trusts who might save money by curbing the volume of non-urgent care provided to patients. There was a clue to this tougher approach in the update to the NHS Five Year Forward View plan, published at the end of March. The finger is pointed at those organisations which had historically substantially overspent their "fair shares of NHS funding". They are accused of "living off bail-outs" taken from other services. They are then told to confront "difficult choices" and if necessary "scale back spending on locally unaffordable services". An NHS England spokesperson said no final decisions had been made and when final choices were made locally they would need to be approved nationally. But there was no denying the fact that in some areas hospital managers and commissioners were being told to go further than before to keep a lid on spending. The background to this is that NHS England is receiving a much smaller budget increase this year than in 2016/17 which, though originally billed as a generous "frontloaded" settlement, appeared to only just cover what the service needed. Patient demand will continue to outstrip the money available with the financial pressure even more intense this year. Those who see the NHS as a bottomless pit always requiring more money to be poured in will call for more efficiency savings before another bailout is contemplated. Those

Summary: Money, money, money - it's a familiar background theme across the NHS in England, but the volume is increasing.


The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) wants to replace the lifeboat building on South Marine Drive in Bridlington with a new one 500m away on Spa Promenade. The RNLI said the 1903 building was "cramped and outdated". East Riding of Yorkshire Council will decide whether to pass the plans on 8 January. The council had previously agreed the promenade south of Bridlington Spa could be widened by up to seven metres so the current lifeboat can be launched more safely and effectively. Michael Oakes, of the RNLI, said the new site, which is between Bridlington Spa and the pumping station, would mean all the lifesaving equipment could be kept together in one place instead of the inshore lifeboat and equipment being kept a short walk away in a separate building on Princess Mary Promenade. Mr Oakes said it would also mean quicker launch times because the lifeboat would not need to cross the road and the Shannon-class lifeboat, which is due to replace the current Mersey all-weather lifeboat by 2018, could be kept inside coupled with its launch vehicle. Plans for the two-storey building include public viewing areas, a mechanic station and a shop, as well as improved changing and equipment facilities. The RNLI has other lifeboat stations at Flamborough, Bridlington, Withernsea and Humber in East Yorkshire.

Summary: An East Yorkshire seaside town could get a £3m lifeboat station if plans are passed by a council.


The alleged victim, now in his 40s, was under 16 when he was at Grafton Close Children's Home, during the 1980s. The man told the jury at Southwark Crown Court how Father Anthony McSweeney performed a sex act on him and then took out a camera. Fr McSweeney, 68, of Pease Pottage, West Sussex, denies abusing boys at the home in Hounslow, west London. The priest, of Old Brighton Road North, denies four counts of indecent assault, three counts of making indecent images of a child and one of taking indecent images of a child. The alleged victim told the court the incident took place in a flat at Grafton Close belonging to John Stingemore. The jury has been told that he abused boys during his time as the home's manager. He was due to be tried alongside Fr McSweeney but was found dead in his home last month. When the alleged victim was asked why he did not tell anyone at the time what had happened, he replied: "Who would I tell? There was no-one else other than the staff. "It would only get reported to Mr Stingemore. "I felt a bit ashamed as well." The alleged victim also described how the priest fondled him over his clothes as he sat on his lap while playing video games, and offered to help him wash as he was having a bath. During cross-examination, Stephen Spence, defending Fr McSweeney, put it to the man that he was not telling the truth, which he denied. The trial, which is expected to last two weeks, was adjourned until Wednesday.

Summary: A Roman Catholic priest took photographs of a boy after sexually abusing him, a jury has been told.


One person was killed and three injured in the first shooting at Northern Arizona University early on Friday, which involved fraternity members. Later that morning a shooting at a student complex near Texas Southern University left one person dead. The attacks came as President Barack Obama visited families of victims of a college shooting in Oregon. On arriving in Oregon, he was jeered by gun-rights activists who oppose calls he made for tougher gun laws after nine people were killed at Umpqua Community College, Roseburg, last week. After a private meeting with families, Mr Obama said he had "strong feelings" about gun control, adding: "We are going to have to come together as a country to see how we can prevent these issues from taking place." On the edge of this little American timber town, a few hundred protesters gathered to tell their president he was not welcome. Many were openly carrying handguns to hammer home their message. The demonstrators blamed the massacre here last week on two things: a failure to treat mental health problems and the designation of Umpqua Community College as a gun-free zone. Many of those we spoke to said they had travelled to Roseburg from elsewhere in Oregon to make their voices heard. They had no shortage of complaints. Mr Obama wanted to take away their guns, they said. He was interfering in state business. He favoured "Muslim immigration". Several signs said he should go home "to Kenya". One proclaimed "Christian Lives Matter", an apparent reference to the Black Lives Matter campaign against police brutality. The hostility to the Democratic president here in Republican rural Oregon was not just political, it was personal. Why gun laws won't change - Why President Obama is powerless to change the US Obama's frustration - He tells the BBC inaction on gun laws is a great regret of his presidency "Routine" US gun violence - How much gun crime has there been in the US in 2015 so far? In Arizona, police named the gunman there as Steven Jones, an 18-year-old first year student at Northern Arizona University. Mr Jones has been charged with first-degree murder and three counts of aggravated assault. The four victims are members of Delta Chi fraternity, but Mr Jones is not. Mr Jones told police he was approached by a group of men and assaulted. He fled, retrieved a gun from his car and opened fire when the men caught up with him, Arizona police said. Witnesses told police that the victims were unarmed. The university has identified the student who died as Colin Brough and said the three students who were wounded are being treated in hospital. The second shooting in Texas happened later on Friday morning at the University Courtyard Apartments on the edge of the Houston campus. One student was killed, the university confirmed, and another person was wounded. Two people have been detained as suspects and a third is still at large, said Houston police spokeswoman Jodi Silva. In Arizona, the university president expressed shock at the tragedy. "This is not going

Summary: Two people have died after two separate university shootings in Texas and Arizona, just hours apart.


The 23-year-old joined Livingston on a deal until the end of 2015-16 after leaving Dundee United in January. He previously spent the first part of last season on loan at Almondvale Stadium, and made a total of 30 appearances for Livi last term. McCallum, who has also played for Arbroath and Berwick, is the League Two side's 14th signing of the summer. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: Plymouth Argyle have signed former Livingston goalkeeper Marc McCallum on an undisclosed-length contract.


The Team Sky rider went down around 35km from the finish after a touch of wheels on the category two ascent of Cote de Saint-Uze. The Welshman was quickly back riding and finished 11th to remain 19 seconds behind overall leader Michael Matthews. "He was able to stand up straight away and get back on the bike," said Team Sky sport director Nicolas Portal. Cofidis rider Nacer Bouhanni, who was demoted from first to third on stage two after changing his line in the bunch sprint, rode cleanly to victory in Romans-sur-Isere. Trek rider Edward Theuns was second and Lotto Soudal's Andre Greipel third, with Britain's Ben Swift sixth for Team Sky. The riders tackle Mont Ventoux in Provence in Friday's 195km stage. The legendary mountain pass comes early in the stage to Salon-de-Provence. Stage four result: 1. Nacer Bouhanni (Fra/Cofidis) 4hrs 42mins 29secs 2. Edward Theuns (Bel/Trek) Same time 3. Andre Greipel (Ger/Lotto) 4. Alexander Kristoff (Nor/Katusha) 5. Michael Matthews (Aus/Orica) 6. Ben Swift (GB/Team Sky) 7. Nikolas Maes (Bel/Etixx - Quick-Step) 8. Tony Gallopin (Fra/Lotto) 9. Youcef Reguigui (Alg/Dimension Data) 10. Roy Curvers (Ned/Giant) Selected: 11. Geraint Thomas (GB/Team Sky) Same time Overall classification after stage four: 1. Michael Matthews (Aus/Orica) 14hrs 24mins 15secs 2. Tom Dumoulin (Ned/Giant) +14secs 3. Patrick Bevin (NZ/Cannondale) +19secs 4. Jon Izagirre (Spa/Movistar) 5. Geraint Thomas (GB/Team Sky) Selected: 9. Richie Porte (Aus/BMC Racing) +27secs 17. Alberto Contador (Spain / Tinkoff) +33secs 18. Simon Yates (Britain / Orica) +37secs

Summary: Britain's Geraint Thomas remains fifth in the Paris-Nice race despite crashing on stage four.


A 20th-minute Ryan Curran header looked set to give Harps victory before Josh Daniels' 84th-minute goal was followed by a Rory Patterson strike on 88. But Houston powered in a magnificent header in the first minute of injury-time to level. Nathan Boyle missed a glorious Derry chance with the last kick of the game. Leaders and champions Dundalk are now seven points above the Candystripes after edging a 1-0 home win over Bray on Tuesday evening. Cork City's 1-0 win in Dublin over Bohemians keeps them four points behind Dundalk while Shamrock Rovers move above Derry on goal difference into third spot after beating Sligo Rovers 3-0. With former Brandywell favourite Barry Molloy in fine form for Harps, the visitors were good value for their 20th-minute lead as Curran nodded into the net after a David Scully shot had come back off the woodwork. Derry did improve before half-time with Patterson wasting two good chances and impressive Harps keeper Ciaran Gallagher also denying Ronan Curtis. As Harps retreated into a defensive shell in the second half, Derry dominated possession but they needed the introduction of youngster Daniels to finally breach their visitors. Daniels, who lost five members of his family including his mother and sister in the Buncrana pier tragedy in March, notched his first senior goal for Derry on 84 after good work by the impressive Niclas Vemmelund and Boyle. Youngster Daniels then set up Patterson to strike Derry ahead four minutes later with the shot appearing to take a slight deflection. To their immense credit, Harps refused to give up and a clever Kevin McHugh ball released Michael Funston whose cross was brilliantly headed to the net by Houston from the edge of the penalty area in the first minute of injury-time. Inevitably, there was still time for more drama as Boyle somehow managed to side-foot wide from three yards with the goal gaping after a Vemmelund cross. Derry lost 2-1 against Harps in their Premier Division opener in early March.

Summary: Derry City dropped to fourth in the League of Ireland table after Sean Houston's injury-time goal earned Finn Harps a dramatic Brandywell draw.


Campaigners say the agreement is biased against the UK and is being used for offences it was not intended to cover. The year-long review will also consider the breadth of the home secretary's discretion to intervene in cases. It follows a series of high-profile cases, including that of computer hacker Gary McKinnon. The Home Office says the current extradition arrangements will continue and the review will not impact on any cases currently under consideration. The review panel, led by a retired Law Lord, is expected to be finished by the end of summer 2011. Former Home Secretary David Blunkett, who signed the treaty, accused the current Home Secretary Theresa May of kicking the controversy "into the long grass". Recently, he admitted he might have "given too much away" to the Americans and said sensible discussions with the UK's partners could resolve "any irritants quite speedily". The review will consider the operation of the Extradition Act 2003, including the European arrest warrant, and the US/UK extradition treaty. Home Secretary Theresa May said: "I am fully aware there are a number of areas of the UK's extradition arrangements which have attracted controversy in recent years. "This government is committed to reviewing those arrangements to ensure they work both efficiently and in the interests of justice." The European arrest warrant fast-tracks extradition between EU member states. It means countries can ask for extradition of an individual without providing prima-facie evidence to the courts, usually as long as the offence is a crime in both countries and carries a prison sentence of more than one year. Jago Russell, Fair Trials International's chief executive, said more than one thousand people were detained and extradited by the UK in the year 2009-2010 "under Europe's no-questions-asked extradition system". "This review, though welcome, will only produce a fairer system of extradition if it gets to grips with the problems caused by the European arrest warrant and if vital new safeguards are put in place," he said. Critics of the US/UK treaty, agreed between Washington and London in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks of 2001, say it is easier to extradite people from the UK than the US. By Dominic CascianiBBC News home affairs correspondent Extradition treaties are a crucial tool in the state's armoury against criminality: they give prosecutors the means to haul back wrongdoers - thereby enhancing public confidence in the rule of law. But the modern British system has become controversial partly because of the manner of its creation. The current deal with the US and the separate European Arrest Warrant emerged in the post 9/11 world. Politicians on both sides of the Atlantic concluded that agencies needed to act more swiftly to transfer suspects - and the former British Labour government promoted reforms with one eye on tackling the threat from international terrorism. But critics say the arrangements were, in effect, rushed into law and, in doing so, failed to include proper judicial safeguards against abuse. They point to cases like Gary Mann, convicted in Portugal of football-related violence after what he says was an unfair

Summary: A review of the UK's extradition laws will consider whether the current treaty with the US is "unbalanced", Home Secretary Theresa May has said.


Welsh activist John Rees-Evans said Mr Nuttall was effectively powerless without the support of the national executive committee (NEC). Elections are currently taking place for the ruling body. Former leader Nigel Farage had a difficult relationship with the NEC. Mr Rees-Evans came third in the leadership contest with 2,775 votes (18.1%). Mr Nuttall won with 9,622 votes (62.6%), while Suzanne Evans came second with 2,973 votes (19.3%). "Constitutionally, the role of the leader is limited in terms of determining the direction the party may take," Mr Rees-Evans told BBC Radio Wales' Good Morning Wales programme. "He needs the support of the NEC and if he doesn't have that support he is effectively powerless." He hoped that Mr Nuttall would get that support. "Right now we're in the middle of an NEC election," he said. "I shall do my very best to try to support candidates that I think will back him and do believe in some of the principles I have stood for very overtly during my campaign. "I'm hopeful he will get it, but under the present NEC I'm afraid I wouldn't be hopeful." The NEC was alleged to have "defied" former UKIP Wales leader Nathan Gill over the selection of assembly candidates at the beginning of 2016. Ex-leader Nigel Farage had publicly criticised one UKIP assembly candidate, Gareth Bennett, as not the sort of person the party would be proud to have as an assembly member. But despite that the NEC rejected calls to deselect him. Mr Bennett went on to become an AM.

Summary: A defeated UKIP leadership candidate has said he is not "hopeful" that new leader Paul Nuttall will get the support he needs from the party's ruling body.


The Institute for Economics and Peace published its Global Peace Index on Thursday for the 11th year running. Researchers said conflict costs had an enormous impact on economies worldwide. They called for more money to be spent on peace building. Their report found that the world became 0.28% more peaceful over the past year. This was driven by a drop in state-sponsored violence, including torture and extrajudicial killings, and a decrease in the murder rate. The delayed effect of the US and UK withdrawing troops from Afghanistan also made itself felt in the research. But the overall trend was not borne out inside the US, where an increase in murders and a higher level of perceived crime pushed peacefulness down. And while terrorism levels jumped in Europe, it remained the most peaceful region on the planet. The number of countries seeing a record number of deaths from terrorism rose to 23. Among those were Denmark, Sweden, France and Turkey. Researchers found that 60% of countries now have a higher rate of terrorism than they did 10 years ago. The research did not cover the time period of the attack on Manchester in the UK last month. Increased support for populism in Europe corresponded with a deterioration in peacefulness levels, the report suggested, as wealth inequality rises, media freedoms decrease and people's acceptance of the rights of others diminishes. In Colombia, the ceasefire between the Farc armed group and the government was reflected in improved scores, notably in the number of deaths from internal conflict, but the country's peacefulness score was held back by ongoing activity by a smaller armed group, the ELN. Researchers used a multifaceted index of peace indicators - they measured the homicide rate, the ease of access to weapons, the impact of terrorism and the number of armed services personnel in the population, among other things. Syria is the least peaceful country in the world for the fifth year running. Before the outbreak of civil war there, it was the 65th least peaceful. Its fall has been the starkest of the past decade. The other four most violent countries are Afghanistan, Iraq, South Sudan, and Yemen. The combined Middle East and North Africa was the least peaceful region in the world. Iceland remained the most peaceful country in the world, a spot it has occupied since 2008. The other four most peaceful countries are New Zealand, Portugal, Austria, and Denmark.

Summary: Levels of peace around the world have improved slightly for the first time since the Syrian war began, but harmony has decreased in the US and terrorism records have increased, a Sydney-based think-tank has found.


Prof Yves Barde, from Switzerland, is renowned for his research into the way proteins in the brain work and their role in illnesses such as depression. Prof Barde, currently at the University of Basel, will take up his post at Cardiff University in September. It said science was an international business and "we're importing one of the most important stars." He was appointed under the Welsh government's five-year Ser Cymru (Stars of Wales) project to expand universities' research capabilities in the fields of life sciences, advanced engineering, and low carbon energy and the environment. Prof Barde received international acclaim in 1989 with the discovery of a gene which creates a protein - brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) - which is involved in number of brain processes including memory. He has explored the the role of BDNF plays in healthy brain function along with dysfunction. Recently his team at the University of Basel focused on how some drugs can increase BDNF levels in specific areas of the brain. The research helped in the development of new drugs, including the first oral treatment of multiple sclerosis. Prof Barde says he hopes to develop his current research interests of using stem cells to understand how the brain works and also to explore mental health illnesses such as depression. He said: "Some of the work I'll be undertaking in Cardiff will be about understanding the meaning of the link between the nervous system and neurological diseases which currently remains pretty mysterious, particularly in the case of depression. "But alongside several outstanding research groups at Cardiff University, I will also aim to advance research using embryonic stem cells and reprogrammed somatic cells to advance understanding of neuronal dysfunction. "This is a really exciting time for me, and for advances in neurobiology and for science in Wales." Cardiff University is already widely recognised for research into stem cells. The university's chancellor and Nobel Prize winner, Sir Martin Evans, was the first scientist to identify embryonic stem cells. These are cells which are taken from an embryo and which can develop into many other types of cells that can then be adapted for a wide variety of medical purposes. There is some opposition to this research on moral or ethical grounds although the research has proved to be highly valuable in understanding many diseases. Cardiff University vice-chancellor Prof Colin Riordan believes the appointment will build on the university's strengths. "It is a testament to the university's existing strengths in neuroscience and stem cell research that we are able to attract a scientist of Prof Barde's calibre. "By working with others in his field, Prof Barde will be able to help Cardiff University tackle some of the biggest health challenges of our time." Prof Ole Petersen, director of the university's school of biosciences, told BBC Wales: "I'm delighted about this great prospect of fostering world-beating research. "Science is an international business. We see throughout Europe that countries with the most internationalised science do the best science. "And we're importing one of the most important stars." Economy and Science Minister Edwina

Summary: A £50m project to attract world-class scientists and their teams to Wales has made its first appointment.


Medical discharge papers show 12-year-old Luana Gomes was treated for the effects of the highly toxic gas, which may have been released by burning of insulation or plastics during the fire. Her sister and mother were also treated for risk of cyanide poisoning. Mrs Gomes was seven months pregnant at the time of the blaze and lost her unborn baby. It has previously been reported that three Grenfell survivors were treated with a cyanide antidote but this is the first confirmation of a cyanide poisoning diagnosis. Andreia Gomes and her daughters were placed in medically induced comas when they were admitted to Kings College Hospital. Mrs Gomes was unconscious for four days, Luana for six days and her sister Megan was kept in a coma for a week. Luana's discharge record states that she was diagnosed with "smoke inhalation injury" and "cyanide poisoning". It also records that she received two doses of hydroxycobalamine "for cyanide poisoning". All three women were treated with a cyanide antidote though only Luana was diagnosed as having been poisoned. Victims of cyanide are effectively choked by the toxic gas. Symptoms include headaches, dizziness, confusion, vomiting and convulsions. At high concentrations it can cause rapid death. "The effects are really quick... you could die within seconds depending on the level of exposure," says clinical toxicologist and emergency medicine and critical care consultant Dr Johann Grundlingh. "When you breathe in oxygen normally, your cells produce energy. Cyanide blocks your capability to produce energy from oxygen." Mrs Gomes feels deep anger towards whoever was responsible for deciding to place cheaper, less fire retardant cladding on Grenfell Tower. "You just killed my son," she said. "If it was in a normal situation, I could have gone out. And he was seven months. He could have survived... But because of the conditions, he passed away." Her husband Marcio Gomes told BBC Newsnight he decided to make a run for it with his family at around 04:00 when flames began to engulf his bedroom in their 21st floor flat. He described how he and his family had to step over a number of bodies as they groped their way, gasping for breath, down the smoke-filled staircase. "What I didn't account for was the amount of bodies we had to trip over or step on. We were stepping on people's arms or legs." The family was taken together to Kings College Hospital. Only Mr Gomes, who was also treated for smoke inhalation, remained conscious. He said he realised, even though he was not told explicitly, that their unborn child, who the couple had already named Logan, had died. "Andreia didn't know what was going on because she was in an induced coma. My daughters were all in intensive care in induced comas as well. "I knew something was wrong straight away when they told me in these scenarios they take the mother as a priority. So I broke down, because I knew what they were saying, without saying it. Then later on, they said the baby had passed away." Most cases of cyanide poisoning

Summary: At least one survivor of the Grenfell Tower fire was diagnosed with cyanide poisoning, BBC Newsnight has learned.


The US central bank will wrap up its two-day policy meeting later in the day and is expected to indicate whether it is on track to raise interest rates. Trading volume was also thinner with one of the region's biggest markets - Japan- closed for a public holiday. Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX 200 ended 1.85% lower at 5,838.60 points. Chinese shares headed lower, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng index ending 0.15% lower at 28,400.34 points, while the Shanghai Composite closed flat at 4,476.62. In South Korea, the benchmark Kospi index closed 0.2% lower at 2,142.63. Shares in Samsung Electronics rose 1.4% higher after its earnings came in line with the guidance it released earlier this month. The tech giant reported a first-quarter operating profit of 6 trillion won ($5.64bn; Â£3.63bn).

Summary: Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday as investors remained cautious ahead of US growth data and the outcome of the Federal Reserve meeting.


Luke Mallaband, 23, was caught after a woman at the University of East Anglia (UEA)'s library in Norwich realised she was being recorded and reported it. Mallaband admitted six voyeurism offences at an earlier hearing. He was given the three-year ban and a six-month curfew at Norwich Magistrates' Court. Mallaband, formerly of Norwich but now of Yew Tree Road, Walsall, was found to be at "high risk of posing serious harm to females", a probation report found. Prosecuting, Louise Mantell-Sayer told the court a woman noticed a plastic bag in the gender-neutral toilet cubicle in UEA's library. The bag had a hole in it which lined up with a hole in a box inside containing an iPhone set to record video. The woman said she felt "disgusted" and "violated" by what happened. In defence, Dave Foulkes said Mallaband had no previous convictions and had referred himself to a mental health team in the Midlands. Police found 38 voyeurism videos on his phone filmed between July 2013 and February this year. He will also carry out a three-year community order, a 200-hour sex offending behaviour programme and was told to pay Â£170 in costs at Norwich Magistrates' Court.

Summary: A former student who secretly filmed women using showers and toilets has been banned from entering female and gender-neutral loos.


X Factor bosses confirmed that they're following doctor's advice. The judge, who's been mentoring Italian singer Andrea Faustini, has been ill for several days. Tulisa Contostavlos has been chosen to join the panel as a stand-in. It's thought she is a natural choice as she has been a judge on the show previously in 2011-12. She also featured in the show this year as a guest mentor at Louis Walsh's judges house and during Jukebox week she chose Stereo Kicks' song. The former Spice Girl didn't appear at an X Factor press conference on Thursday and missed rehearsals. The 39-year-old joined fellow judges Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini this series. She was left with only one contestant in the series after Paul Akister was eliminated in the fifth week of the live shows. Mel B appeared at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Tuesday where 20-year-old Faustini performed in a charity concert. Last month, there were worries that Cheryl would miss an X Factor show because of a throat infection. However she eventually appeared as normal. In 2011, then-judge Kelly Rowland missed a live show because of illness. Her last-minute replacement was a former winner of the show Alexandra Burke. The bookies' favourite to win this year's competition is Fleur East. The X Factor final is on ITV on both Saturday and Sunday nights. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube

Summary: Mel B will miss the X Factor final on Saturday night because she is too unwell.


The Barbados-born 21-year-old made his first-team debut in 2016, taking 28 wickets in seven first-class games. He signed a first professional contract in August, but the club have now tied him to a longer deal. "I'm happy to extend my contract. I can develop without any pressure and the aim is to continue to build on what I did last season," said Archer. "My aim for next season is to take 70 wickets across all three formats, and if I can cement my place in the team then I think that can be a reality." He also showed batting potential by making a career-best 73 against Essex and coach Mark Davis believes he is an "immense talent". Davis added: "He is still a young man learning his trade but the signs are clearly there that he will be an integral part of our future success."

Summary: Sussex pace bowler Jofra Archer has agreed a two-year contract extension to run until the end of the 2019 season.


Pressure has grown on Shaun Wright, who was in charge of children's services in Rotherham from 2005 to 2010, to step down in the wake of a damning report. The report found at least 1,400 children in the town were sexually exploited by mainly Pakistani heritage criminal gangs between 1997 and 2013. Mr Wright said he was the most appropriate person to hold the office. Jack Dromey told the World Tonight on Radio 4: "Shaun should go and we're absolutely clear if he does not agree to resign he will be suspended from the Labour party tomorrow morning." Mr Wright needs to "exercise his conscience and face up his responsibility", said Mr Dromey. Senior politicians from other parties have also called on Mr Wright to step down from his role as police and crime commissioner (PCC). Home Secretary Theresa May said he should "heed calls" to resign. She said it was not her job as home secretary to hire and fire PCCs. She added: "I think he has real questions to answer. I think in the circumstances he should heed those calls." BBC Newsnight's Laura Kuenssberg earlier tweeted that Mr Wright was said to be at home, "consulting with his family about his future". Sarah Champion, the Labour MP for Rotherham, said Mr Wright "needs to stand up and be counted for what happened under his watch". Other senior party figures, including shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper, shadow chancellor Ed Balls and shadow welfare minister Chris Bryant, also joined calls for him to resign. Mr Wright apologised to victims but insisted he had no knowledge of the "industrial scale" of child abuse when he was a Labour councillor in the South Yorkshire town. A report commissioned by the council was published on Tuesday and revealed the massive level of abuse in Rotherham. The inquiry team noted fears among council staff of being labelled "racist" if they focused on victims' descriptions of the majority of abusers as "Asian" men. 1,400 children were abused, 1997-2013 1/3 of victims were already known to social services 157 reports concerning child sexual exploitation made to police in 2013 10 prosecutions were made between 2013 and April 2014 However, Mr Wright told the BBC the scale of the problem in Rotherham had "come as a surprise". "Had I known then what I know now I could have done more," Mr Wright said. "As an elected member I came into this role to make a difference. At every stage I've done my utmost to protect those people. "I have taken lessons learned in that office and brought them to bear in my new role with South Yorkshire Police. "I believe I am the most appropriate person to hold this office at this current time," he said. Rotherham Borough Council leader Roger Stone quit following the publication of the report, which was commissioned by the council and detailed gang rapes, grooming, trafficking and other sexual exploitation on a wide scale in the South Yorkshire town. Race, fear and abuse in Rotherham Town consumed by shock and disgust But calls for

Summary: A Labour frontbencher has said the party will suspend South Yorkshire's PCC if he fails to quit by the morning.


The project to develop the church and restore the former medieval monastic complex and the former courts at the abbey is estimated to cost £3.2m. The grant means work can start on the monastery buildings, and it is hoped that they will open in September 2013. The remaining funds will be raised by the Abbey to complete the restoration works. The lottery money will also be spent on creating new exhibition spaces, meeting rooms and educational areas for children. The Abbey's Rector, Canon Graham Usher, said: "We are tremendously grateful to the HLF for its support for our mission to restore and redevelop the former monastery buildings to create a resource for the whole community."

Summary: Hexham Abbey has been granted £1.8m by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to contribute towards restoration work.


Sixfields Tavern became engulfed in flames at about 14:30 GMT on Saturday afternoon. Eighty firefighters worked for five hours to contain the fire and no-one was hurt. Minor demolition work is to be carried out, as police and firefighters assess the damaged site. Barry Mullan, incident commander, said: "The local employees did a great job in getting everyone out." He said the fire began in a rear compound which contains a bin store and walk-in freezer, although the exact cause is not yet known. Firefighters remain at the site watching for hotspots, which may reignite as the unstable areas are demolished. The pub is at Sixfields Leisure, a site of shops, restaurants, fast food outlets and a cinema just yards from Sixfields Stadium, the home of Northampton Town. Flames and billowing smoke could be seen above the stands as The Cobblers defeated Northwich 3-2 in the FA Cup on Saturday afternoon. Lewis Dunnachine, who was in the pub, said: "We were finishing off our lunch prior to going to the Northampton Town match when I spotted spotted black smoke before the fire alarm went off. "Our seats at the game enabled us to watch the building burn to the ground." The game was unaffected and police assisted as supporters left the ground at full-time. At the blaze's peak, firefighters were supported by crews from Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. The operation was scaled down after 18:00 GMT. A smell of burning lingers in the area where this time yesterday, Sixfields Tavern was a busy restaurant and pub. It's now a carcass, burnt beyond all recognition. Part of the front of the building is still standing but from what I can see through the broken windows the inside is damaged beyond all reasonable repair. It's a sad sight. This was a popular local and the pub of home fans on match day. Police advised people to avoid the area on Saturday night and said Weedon Road roundabout remained closed on Sunday. A Hungry Horse spokesperson said: "The pub will not be open for the foreseeable future and we will be working with the emergency services to establish the cause." They added: "We sincerely apologise to our customers who have Christmas bookings with us, and will be contacting those whose telephone numbers we have as soon as we can to help them re-arrange their bookings, or where necessary, offer a refund of their deposits." The venue was fully-booked for Christmas Day lunch. James Stirling and Brian Miller were working at the pub when the fire took hold. They described it as heartbreaking. "I've already cried," said Mr Miller. It is understood pub workers have been unable to collect their cars from the car park because their personal belongings, including keys, were in the staff room.

Summary: Staff at a fire-wrecked pub in Northampton have been praised by a fire officer for their quick actions in helping customers to safety.


Special prosecutors said they raided National Pension Service (NPS) chairman Moon Hyung-pyo's home on Monday, before arresting him on Wednesday. The NPS is the world's third-largest pension scheme. It comes amid President Park Geun-hye's impeachment over the scandal involving her longstanding mentor Choi Soon-sil. In the latest arrest, investigators are looking into NPS's support of an $8bn (£6.5bn) merger between two Samsung Group affiliates and whether Mr Moon used his influence as health minister at the time, to pressure it to back the deal. The Ministry of Health and Welfare runs the pension service, which manages 545 trillion won ($451bn; £367bn) and was a major shareholder in Cheil Industries Inc and Samsung C&T Corp when they merged. The NPS has denied previous reports that Mr Moon pressured the organisation to back the deal, and Mr Moon told reporters on Tuesday that he would cooperate with the investigation. The scandal has also caught Samsung up in allegations that it backed foundations controlled by Choi Soon-sil in the hope of receiving political favours, which investigators are also examining. Politicians voted on 9 December to impeach President Park - a decision South Korea's constitutional court has six months to uphold or overturn. Until then she remains formally president but stripped of her powers, which are handed to the prime minister, a presidential appointee. Ms Park denies wrongdoing but has apologised for the way she managed her relationship with Ms Choi, who also denies committing criminal offences.

Summary: South Korea's pension fund head has been arrested in a probe into alleged corruption involving electronic firm Samsung and the country's president.


It comes after shopkeepers claimed their trade was being affected by the abuse of regulations. They have blamed the removal of the police traffic warden service more than two years ago. A council report on the possibility of introducing its own wardens will be considered next month. Councillors were told this week that the impact of the removal of the old service had not been as big as was generally perceived. It was claimed parking habits had "not actually changed significantly". However, a petition from regeneration group Future Hawick said there had been a "marked increase in the abuse of parking regulations". Now letters will be sent out reminding people in the area of the parking regulations and notices put up in Hawick Town Hall encouraging staff and visitors to use off-street parking. Councillor Alec Nicol said a full report on the issue of on-street parking would be considered next month. "There are some things that could be done immediately which may alleviate some of the issues in the short term," he added.

Summary: Letters are to be sent to businesses and residents on Hawick High Street reminding them of the 30-minute parking limit in the area.


The government - not your party - has the machine, the power, to set the agenda. Resources are scarce, expertise often dependent on goodwill. Even if, like Jeremy Corbyn you have just achieved a thumping victory, controlling events is impossible and pulling together a party where hardly any of your colleagues agree with you makes that job harder still. Yes, the scale of his success means he is safe from challengers for now. But having turned down any major public appearances or chances to tell the public more of his plans today, he has spent the afternoon holed up in the Palace of Westminster. His ambition to unite the party is characterised by his first objective, putting together a shadow cabinet that is not just packed with left wingers. But although Corbyn has been discussing the team with one of his disappointed rivals, Andy Burnham, and other senior figures like former cabinet minister Lord Falconer, there are already signs of trouble. There is anxiety over his potential appointment of his close friend and campaign manager, John McDonnell. One senior MP told me that would be a "declaration of war". Others are pressing for the job to go to a woman, most likely Angela Eagle. Although many former shadow ministers have already walked away, standby for the emergence of the Make it Work Brigade - those in the middle of the party who will take a job in Corbyn's team to stand their ground. For Labour MPs this has been a mind-bending 24 hours - it will take a long time to acclimatise to having someone they consider to be on the fringes, in charge. But after yesterday, together with his massed ranks of supporters, in charge he most certainly is.

Summary: There is a long list of very good reasons why being leader of the opposition is known as the hardest job in British politics.


There's never a good time to talk politics, but democracy starts early in the state of Iowa. By 7:30 am, as the morning fog was still lifting and the sun was starting to appear, the meeting room in the Iowa Falls Fire department was already at full capacity. A few hundred people had travelled from across the state to attend a town hall meeting, filling every chair and corner, and spilling into the hallway. Town halls are traditionally a forum for constituents to discuss their concerns with elected officials, face to face. But in the Trump era, they've taken on a new purpose - with many aggrieved voters seeing them as a way to put pressure on President Trump, by ensuring their members of Congress hold him to account. Republican officials across the country have found themselves on the receiving end of questions and demands from voters. Many, but not all, of those attending are Democrats, some from progressive groups who are organising around these events to ensure people show up. But others are simply frustrated residents, who want their voices heard. All are represented by Senator Chuck Grassley. The vast majority of the crowd at the fire station was older, in their fifties or above. Some of them came with handwritten protest signs, others clutched pieces of paper with their questions written on them. "I'm new at this," a woman named Ingrid told me. She said Trump's victory made her angry. "I felt I had to come. I'm hoping our voices get larger and that we can make sure Republicans don't just vote along party lines and listen to their constituents." And listen is exactly what Senator Grassley did, even if some felt he didn't quite answer all of their concerns. As the seven-term senator entered the room, he began by asking the group which topics they'd like to cover. As hands flew in the air, and people jostled for his attention, a range of topics were raised - everything from Russia to guns, healthcare to education. Senator Grassley wrote the questions down in a small notebook, promising to answer them in the order they were asked. A large majority of questions were about President Obama's healthcare law - the Affordable Care Act. The questions on this were impassioned, as people talked of their personal experiences of Obamacare, and their fears they could lose coverage under a Trump presidency. One elderly man attended on behalf of a friend whose son was seriously ill. He told the senator of how "his parents will probably have to face bankruptcy just as they face retirement". Other testimonies reflected the extent people here rely on government subsidised health insurance. "I'm on Obamacare, if it wasn't for Obamacare we wouldn't be able to afford insurance," said Chris Petersen, an insulin dependent diabetic who runs a farm more than an hour away. "I got a present for you," he told the senator, as he held up a box of Tums, a medicine used to relieve heartburn, "you're going to need them in the next few years." When

Summary: Republican politicians are returning to their home districts to a barrage of criticism, as many constituents demand to know how they'll hold President Trump to account.


Solomon Dacres beat Marin Mindoljevic at York Hall in London after the aggregate score was tied at 5-5. Lionhearts trailed 3-2 from the first leg in Paris. Will Cawley won the second-leg opener and victories followed for Calum French and Andras Vadasz before the French fought back to force the decider.

Summary: The British Lionhearts won a dramatic tie-breaker to defeat France Fighting Roosters and reach the World Series Boxing semi-finals.


Only three of the Brazilian club's players survived November's crash, when 71 of 77 people on board died. Top clubs from Brazil and Argentina offered to loan players to Chapocense, who signed 25 new players this season and promoted nine from the youth team. They lifted the Santa Catarina state championship on Sunday for the second straight year, despite losing to Avai. Media playback is not supported on this device Chapecoense were beaten 1-0 in Sunday's final play-off, but their 1-0 victory in the first leg meant their better record over the course of the season was decisive. The club dedicated the win to those who were killed, with new coach Vagner Mancini saying: "We knew that Chape would have a lot of difficulties because of the rebuilding of the team, but because of the work we reached the title, beating opponents who are rivals and difficult to beat." The crash happened on 29 November as the squad travelled to face Colombian side Atletico Nacional in the final of the Copa Sudamericana. Nineteen players and staff died.

Summary: Chapecoense have won their first title since most of their team were killed in a plane crash.


The 27-year-old right-back had just over 12 months left on his previous deal which he signed on arriving from Aston Villa for a reported initial £1m in June 2015. He has appeared in 28 of Burnley's 30 league matches this season. "I had a year left, but when the club and the manager approached me about a new deal it was a no-brainer," he said.

Summary: Burnley defender Matt Lowton has extended his contract at Turf Moor to the end of the 2019-20 season.


The images were posted to social media by the family of the 69-year-old victim, Bilquis Choudry, in a bid to trace those responsible. Writing on Facebook, Fayyaz Rahman said the men forced their way into his mother-in-law's home in Giffnock, near Glasgow, on Monday. Police said their inquiries into the robbery were ongoing. Mrs Choudry was alone in her home in Giffnock, East Renfrewshire, when she heard the sliding doors of her lounge open. Three men, one of whom was carrying what looked like a screwdriver, then appeared in her lounge and demanded cash and jewellery. She said: "I was talking on the phone to my friend and suddenly the line went dead. They had cut the phone line. I went to the other room and three men burst in. "They told me to sit down and were asking, 'Where's your gold? Where's your passwords? Where's your money?"' The raiders made off with jewellery and cash which had been collected for a charity when they were told Mr Choudry's son was coming home. In his social media post Mr Rahman, who is Mrs Choudry's son-in-law, urged people to help police identify the men he described as "scumbags" who robbed their victim at knifepoint. He wrote: "They forced open the patio door when she was on her own, cut the phone line, turned the whole house upside down, took a sizeable amount of cash, house keys, other valuables [and then] ripped off and took away a CCTV DVR (later recovered from a neighbour's garden)." He went on to describe how a "cousin and a nephew" disturbed the raiders who broke into the Rouken Glen Road home. Mr Rahman said they confronted and chased the men along the road, where they managed to take the photographs. They showed two people attempting to get into a dark grey Volvo car. Their faces are covered with only their eyes visible. One is wearing a blue coat, with the hood pulled over their head and scarf wrapped round their face. The second is dressed in black, with a baseball cap and a scarf pulled up high on his face. Mr Rahman's post said: "Anyone with information is requested to call Giffnock police, Glasgow, please share it as well, someone must know these people." In an earlier statement, Police Scotland said three masked men broken into the woman's home at around 17:30 on Monday. A fourth man was waiting in the car. Det Con Craig Faskin described it as an "extremely frightening ordeal" for the woman, who was not injured but left "extremely shaken".

Summary: Masked raiders who threatened a pensioner in her own home were pictured as they made their getaway.


Nicola Sturgeon published an analysis of possible Brexit consequences, saying the Scottish economy could lose between £1.7bn and £11.2bn a year by 2030. Ms Sturgeon said this could have a severe impact on public spending. Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson urged the Scottish government to focus on stabilising the country in the wake of the Brexit vote. She said it needed to focus on stability and "get back to the day job". A spokesman for First Minister Nicola Sturgeon described Ms Davidson's comments as the "height of hypocrisy". And he blamed the Conservatives for Brexit and the "huge economic damage" it could cause Scotland. The UK as a whole voted to leave the European Union, but a majority (62%) of people living in Scotland voted to remain. Ms Sturgeon said a second independence referendum was "highly likely" following the poll, but has promised to explore other options to safeguard Scotland's status in Europe. Analysis published by the Scottish government suggested that by 2030, Scottish GDP was projected to be between £1.7bn and £11.2bn per year lower than it would have been if Brexit does not occur. Tax revenue was projected to be between £1.7bn and £3.7bn lower. Ms Sturgeon said "This paper shows, in the starkest possible terms, the potentially huge cost to Scotland of being taken out of the European Union and the single market. "This analysis - based on a wide range of sources - demonstrates that leaving the EU, under any potential alternative arrangement, will have a profound and long-lasting impact on the public finances and the wider economic and societal wellbeing of both Scotland and the UK as a whole. "That stark picture outlined today means that, whatever the model of relationship with the EU which is chosen by the UK government in their negotiations before and after Article 50 is triggered, it will not be as economically beneficial as full EU membership." These figures are an arithmetical forecast, with caveats. They will be contested by those who argue that the UK/Scotland can thrive outside the EU. But they are also - indeed, primarily - a political tool. Practical implications Firstly, and most immediately, Nicola Sturgeon is seeking to some extent to pre-empt the publication on Wednesday of Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS) figures. Given that oil has continued to decline and that the economy generally is less than buoyant, the latest GERS verdict is unlikely to be rosy. Secondly, and much more saliently, Ms Sturgeon is aiming an attack at the UK government and those who are currently pondering the practical implications of the Brexit vote. She is saying that unless Brexit is accompanied by a soft landing, unless there is substantial mitigation, unless the terms can be made relatively favourable, the potential cost is huge. So today's paper is designed to contribute, sharply, to the Brexit preparation process. However, there is a wider point. It is "simply unacceptable", Ms Sturgeon says, that "Scotland faces the prospect of being dragged out of the EU against its will". Read more from Brian Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson

Summary: The first minister has warned that leaving the EU could cost the Scottish economy billions of pounds.


Eighteen men, aged between 19 and 29 and some in prison, are banned from parts of Birmingham and must register phones and vehicles with police. The two-year orders aim to disrupt gang-related violence between the Burger Bar Boys and Johnson Crew. West Midlands Police said it was "a landmark ruling". The orders follow a spate of firearms offences in the city in 2015 and 2016, but the gangs have struck fear across parts of Birmingham for many years. They gained notoriety in 2003 when their violent feud claimed the lives of two girls - Letisha Shakespeare and Charlene Ellis - outside a late-night new year party in the city. Four men were later jailed for life for their murders. The gangs have also been behind countless drive-by shootings, drug dealing, intimidation, robberies and kidnappings. After more recent incidents of gun crime in the city, West Midlands Police and the council sought to secure the injunctions in a civil case heard at Birmingham Crown Court earlier this year. The force secured interim injunctions in 2016 and said at the time it did not want to identify anyone until they were permanent. The BBC revealed their names after obtaining the county court documents. More than 80 people from the Home Office and police gave evidence between February and June ahead of the orders being granted in July, which the force has revealed for the first time now. Two have already been issued, three men are being sought by police and three properties were visited by officers on Wednesday. The men are forbidden from associating with each other and entering the city centre, Handsworth, Newtown, Winson Green and Lozells. In a copy of an injunction seen by the BBC, gang members are also banned from appearing in music videos that include material linked to the Burger Bar Boys and Johnson Crew. One such music video was shown during the court proceedings. Ten other men will receive the orders in jail where restrictions will be imposed on certain visitors to limit any gang associations, police said. Among those to be given the injunctions in prison are two men believed to have been the "armed response" faction of the Burger Bar Boys. Reial Phillips, 21, from Winson Green was jailed for 27 years last year after seven people were injured in a series of shootings during a feud with members of the Johnson Crew. His co-defendant 23-year-old Ashai Gray, from Walsall, was jailed for nine years after admitting conspiracy to supply cocaine and heroin. Police said their actions "brought fear" to people in the West Midlands. Gang injunctions came into force in England and Wales in 2011. Home Office figures show that between January 2011 and January 2014, 88 had been put in place. The first one issued in the West Midlands was in 2012. But solicitor Errol Robinson, who represented two of the four men jailed for the new year murders, criticised the move. "They don't change behaviour or address underlying issues," he said. "Injunctions become a bit of a trophy and encourage rebellion. Gang members

Summary: Two rival criminal groups have been hit with what police describe as the largest ever gang injunction.


The greenbelt development was being promoted by Judy Murray in the face of strong local opposition. Planning officers at the council had earlier recommended that the Park of Keir application be refused. Councillors said they had decided to reject the bid after carefully considering the arguments for and against the project. The proposed development, between Dunblane and Bridge of Allan, would have included tennis and golf facilities along with a visitor centre and museum, all set in a new country park. The plans also included luxury homes to help pay for the scheme. But planning officers said the application should be refused because it was sited on greenbelt land. They also said there was not enough affordable housing proposed and added the residential element was contrary to Scottish planning policy, because residents would have to travel for basic amenities and services. The scheme had received high-profile support from former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and golfer Colin Montgomerie. However, campaigners said the loss of greenbelt land to the development was too high a price to pay. There were more than 1,000 objections to the scheme and only 45 in support. Mark Ruskell, Scottish Green Party councillor for Dunblane and Bridge of Allan, spoke against the proposal at Tuesday morning's hearing on the plans. Following the decision, Mr Ruskell said: "I'm delighted that this proposal has been rejected. It would have been totally wrong to rip up our democratically-agreed local plan to make room for executive housing on this treasured greenbelt area. "For over 25 years, local communities have fought against development at Park of Keir. Judy Murray had a good idea but it was in completely the wrong location - I'm sure that sporting legacy can be secured elsewhere." Ms Murray said on Friday that she wanted to leave a legacy to the success of her two sons, tennis players Andy and Jamie Murray. A spokeswoman for Stirling Council said: "Having carefully considered and discussed extensively all the arguments for and against this proposal, Stirling Council's Planning and Regulation Panel has today refused the application for a development at Park of Keir."

Summary: Councillors in Stirling have rejected plans for a controversial sports and housing development near Dunblane.


Euan Johnston, 26, was in the driver's seat of a black Audi RS4 estate when he was shot, on Shields Road, near Scotland Street, at 23:45 on Tuesday. He died a short time later at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. A passenger in the car was not injured. Police said Mr Johnston was shot at multiple times by the occupant of a dark-coloured Audi Q5. Det Supt Jim Kerr, from Police Scotland's major investigations team, said Mr Johnston, from the Maryhill area of Glasgow, had been for a meal and was travelling home, with one other person in the car, when he was shot at multiple times in a pre-planned attack. The other person in the car, who was not injured, was being treated as "a significant witness", the detective said. He also revealed that an Audi Q5 that had been found in the city's Possil area. The officer said the investigation team was "interested" because it was the same kind of vehicle that had been seen driving from the scene. The lead detective said Mr Johnston, who would have turned 27 next week, was "known to police" and when asked to elaborate, said: "It would be unfair really but we have had dealings with him in the past. "At the end of the day this is a man going about his night-time business with his friend in the car and he's been shot, and nobody expects something like that." When asked if the shooting was linked to gangs or drugs, Mr Kerr said: "There could be an association or particular motive but we're keeping our options open at the moment in relation to that." Describing the shooting, Det Supt Kerr said: "The man had just stopped at a pedestrian crossing on Shields Road, just south of its junction with Scotland Street, when he was approached by the Audi Q5. "Someone from that vehicle shot him and then the car sped off in a northerly direction on Shields Road and turned east into Scotland Street towards the Kingston Bridge. "This was obviously a targeted attack. Although it was quite late at night, this can be a busy area and there could have been a number of people walking by or in vehicles." Det Supt Kerr said no-one else was injured but the shooting had been witnessed by members of the public. "This is a shocking incident and something that no one should have to witness," he said. "At this time there is no description of anyone in the suspect car, however, officers are currently checking CCTV in the area in an effort to trace its movements and specialist officers will carry out forensic tests on the car." The detective said that additional officers were on patrol in the Tradeston and Kinning Park areas of the city, close to where the shooting happened. He added: "I would urge anyone with information or any concerns at all, to speak to them there. "A major inquiry has been set up by Greater Glasgow Division and the major investigations team and other specialist resources from across

Summary: A man who was murdered in a late night car shooting in Glasgow was targeted in a pre-planned attack, police have said.


28 August 2016 Last updated at 12:38 BST Christopher Oates, who runs camel treks at Rosuick Farm on the Lizard Peninsula, said they were very sociable animals and would make great pets. He said a successful breeding season meant the farm had more camels than required. The camels, which range in age and trekking experience, are expected to sell for between Â£3,000 and Â£8,000.

Summary: Up to 10 camels have been put up for sale at a farm in Cornwall.


Japan administers the uninhabited Senkaku islands, which China also claims under the name Diaoyu islands. Russian naval ships were also spotted in the area at the same time, Japanese local media said. In 2012, relations between Japan and China deteriorated after Japan bought the islands from a private owner. The islands are important because they are close to key shipping lanes, offer rich fishing grounds and lie near potential oil and gas reserves. Reacting to the incident, Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga expressed "serious concern" at a news conference, saying it would escalate tensions. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has told his government to work closely with the US and other countries to deal with this, Mr Suga said. How uninhabited islands soured China-Japan ties "Around 00:50 am (15:30 GMT Wednesday), a Chinese naval vessel entered our nation's contiguous waters surrounding the Senkaku Islands," the Japanese foreign ministry said in a statement. Japan's Vice-Foreign Minister Akitaka Saiki summoned China's ambassador Cheng Yonghua to lodge a protest. Mr Saiki told the ambassador that the Senkakus are an inherent part of Japan's territory, in terms of history and international law, NHK reported. He demanded the vessel swiftly move away from the area. Local media reported the vessel left the area around 03:10 local time. Mr Cheng said the Chinese frigate was allowed to sail in those waters, said Kyodo news agency citing an unnamed source. Three Russian military vessels were also seen in the waters around the disputed islands, according to Jiji Press, entering around 21:50 on Wednesday and leaving around 03:05 on Thursday.

Summary: Japan has lodged a protest with the Chinese ambassador in Tokyo, after a Chinese ship sailed close to contested islands in the East China Sea.


The 39-year-old took eight wickets in the County Championship win over Somerset last week. "I'm totally happy with retiring," he told BBC Radio Leeds. "To play 20 years and have the career I've had, I'm very lucky. I've always wanted to go out on a high and hopefully I can go away with a trophy." Sidebottom has taken 16 wickets at an average of 15.18 in his three Championship matches so far this summer. Andrew Gale's side are second in the County Championship but were beaten by Surrey in the quarter-finals of the One-Day Cup on Tuesday. Despite the disappointment, Sidebottom feels the side will have benefitted from the experience. "We've got a lot of young, talented players in the team who got us to that position and I think they will gain from the experience of playing stronger teams," he said. "We have put our heart and soul into doing better in one-day cricket because we've not been good enough in recent years. Hopefully the younger lads will learn from it. "Guys like Ben Coad, Matthew Fisher and Matthew Waite have all come through the academy and done brilliantly."

Summary: Yorkshire seamer Ryan Sidebottom is not rethinking his plan to retire at the end of the season despite his strong start to the campaign.