Media playback is not supported on this device It is the sixth time Englishman Adams, the number two seed, has lost in round one in 23 visits to Frimley Green. Smith will next face 15th seed Brian Dawson, who came from 2-0 down to beat 2001 Lakeside champion and fellow Yorkshireman John Walton 3-2. Dutch fifth seed Wesley Harms scraped past Japan's Seigo Asada 3-2. Belgian eighth seed Geert de Vos, Latvia's Madars Razma and England's Mark McGeeney - who will play defending champion Scott Mitchell in round two - were the other male players to progress. English duo Deta Hedman and Zoe Jones, seeded three and seven respectively, booked quarter-final spots in the women's draw. The scoreline in the Canadian's favour ended up being a convincing one, but the final result could have been much different had 59-year-old Adams not wasted several chances at doubles to seize the early initiative. In truth, Adams did not play too badly. His scoring was excellent for the most part and he threw a 10-dart leg at the start of the second set. But 40-year-old Smith reeled off five successive legs to clinch victory, the last of them typifying the composure that has become his trademark since his Lakeside debut a year ago, when he reached the semi-finals. Adams needed to break the throw to keep the match alive and left himself on double top after 12 darts. Up stepped Smith to land a nerveless 120 checkout and secure his place in the second round. On this evidence, he will take some stopping. Media playback is not supported on this device Gary Robson is a Lakeside veteran, with 15 World Championship appearances to his name, but this year's 13th seed proved he is a bit of a novice when it comes to using a hoverboard. The 48-year-old from Northumberland crashed into a door while trying out the gadget at his hotel a couple of days before his first-round meeting with Razma. Robson was back to his feet again by Tuesday, but he exited the tournament with a 3-1 defeat by the unseeded Latvian. Martin Adams: "Jeff could go on and win it. If he carries on playing like that, he's going to be in the mix at the end. From what I've seen, he's played the best darts on that stage so far." Jeff Smith: "If I'm hitting doubles, I can compete with any player in the world and I know that. Martin's a dangerous player. If you give him an inch, he'll take a mile, so you have to finish him off." BBC pundit Bobby George on Smith's victory: "Jeff didn't miss a shot, and he never let Martin in. He can finish, and in this game you can score all you want, but if you don't hit the double you don't win." The second round of the men's draw gets under way on Wednesday, with world number one Glen Durrant facing Larry Butler of the USA in the day's early session (13:00 GMT, live on BBC Two). Smith plays Dawson in the late

Summary: Three-time champion Martin Adams was whitewashed 3-0 by Canada's Jeff Smith in the first round of the BDO World Championships at Lakeside.


Its followers, popularly known as Moonies, were once a regular sight on high streets around the world. Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church is best known through events like its mass weddings, where thousands of couples are married at the same time, having only just met their lifetime partner. Born in what is now North Korea in 1920, Moon claimed that God had chosen him to establish the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth. He founded the church in 1954, claiming he was the New Messiah. His adherents, shared their leader's strong belief in marriage and his hatred of communism. They were often to be seen selling peanuts and flowers to raise money for the church, which was constantly accused of brainwashing its members, breaking up families and lining the pockets of its leader - allegations which were fiercely denied. There is no doubt, though, that Moon was a very wealthy man. He owned large and lavish properties in the United States, founded the Washington Times newspaper and ran arms factories in South Korea. But the Reverend Moon guarded his wealth, eventually criminally. Convicted of massive tax evasion in the 1982, he swapped his sharp suits for prison uniform, spending 11 months behind bars. On his release, he joined with other American churches to campaign for religious freedom. He was outspoken in his beliefs. "God is living in me and I am the incarnation of himself," Moon told one interviewer. "The whole world is in my hand and I will conquer and subjugate the world." Not everyone was impressed with Moon's sentiments and, in 1995, the British government barred him from entering the United Kingdom. In May 2001 the Unification Church pulled off a remarkable coup, marrying a Roman Catholic Archbishop, Emmanuel Milingo, to a South Korean bride in a ceremony in New York City. The Vatican was outraged but, before he recanted and returned to Rome in disgrace, Archbishop Milingo provided valuable publicity for Moon's organisation. Two years later, Moon provoked outrage when, in a sermon, he condoned the Holocaust because it was the Jews' payment for killing Jesus. Sun Myung Moon's fervent speeches brought him followers around the world but the debate, as to whether he was truly a great spiritual leader, or a confidence trickster who fleeced the gullible on a global scale, will continue.

Summary: The Rev Sun Myung Moon founded the Unification Church, regarded by its critics as a dangerous cult.


A report in the Guardian suggested the extra, unpaid time taken for "rigorous" compulsory searches meant workers were paid less than the minimum wage. "The process has been streamlined which has led to a reduction in waiting time," the firm said. Shares in the FTSE 100 company closed 10.6% lower at to 594.6p. Royal London Asset Management, which owns Sports Direct shares, said it was concerned about corporate governance at the company, which is controlled by billionaire Mike Ashley. Ashley Hamilton Claxton, corporate governance manager at Royal London, told 5 live: "We want to see them improve their relationships with employees and to address some of the allegations that have come in front of them, if they are in fact true. That would be quite important for us as shareholders." Ms Hamilton Claxton also had concerns about what she called Sport Direct's "unfettered ability to trade in the shares of other retailers", adding: "It's a major red flag for us. It is definitely one of the companies we have the most concern about and that is why we are speaking publicly about it." Sports Direct said on Thursday that pre-tax profits for the six months to October rose 25% to Â£187m on revenues flat at Â£1.43bn. Much of Sports Direct's jump in profits came from dealings in shares in other retailers, particularly the sale of five million shares in rival retailer JD Sports. Broker Cantor Fitzgerald cut its price target on the stock by 60p to 700p, calling the results "a little behind the curve", while Exane said the results were underwhelming compared with JD Sports. The Guardian sent undercover reporters to work at Sports Direct's warehouse in Shirebrook in Derbyshire last month. They found that it was taking 15 minutes to search staff leaving the warehouse at the end of their shifts. TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady said: "All workers should be paid at least the minimum wage for every minute they are required to be on company premises. "If the allegations against Sports Direct are found to be true, the government must make sure all their staff receive the full pay they are entitled to." Sports Direct also disputes the Guardian's claim that more than 80% of staff at the warehouse are on zero-hours contracts. "To be clear, no warehouse workers are on 'zero-hour' contracts, all have contracted hours with the agencies," the retailer's chairman, Keith Hellawell, said in the results statement. "In retail, casual workers find the flexibility offered by these arrangements very useful. We comply fully with all applicable legal requirements and will continue to keep these under review."

Summary: Retailer Sports Direct has admitted that it searches staff leaving its warehouses, but says it has reduced the amount of time it takes.


The animals were turned back from ferries at Larne and Belfast in the run up to Christmas. Several investigations are now under way. Some of the animals were voluntarily surrendered to animal welfare officers. Others were returned to the premises they had come from. A total of 760 vehicles were stopped and searched at the two ports. The joint operation involved officials from the Department of Agriculture and the Environment and several councils. It was mounted following concerns regarding potential illegal movements of commercial consignments of dogs. It focused on the welfare of the animals during transport, the identification of the animals and the licensing and registration of dog breeding businesses. In the case of dogs moving from the Irish Republic, checks were also made that they had pet passports and complied with relevant trade requirements. As part of the investigations, information will be shared with enforcement bodies in Great Britain and the Irish Republic. Agriculture Minister Michelle McIlveen said the operation showed the illegal movement of dogs through Northern Ireland's ports would not be tolerated.

Summary: More than 30 dogs have been stopped from being transported from Northern Ireland ports in an operation to prevent puppy trafficking.


The Tongan-born cousins are set to face-off after Vunipola's man-of-the-match show for England against Ireland. "A lot's been made of Billy's carrying, and Toby's been absolutely phenomenal in defence for us," said Owens. "So it'll be an interesting battle that'll get the ground shaking!" Vunipola made 18 carries for a total gain of 96 metres against Ireland, while Faletau was Wales's top tackler with 20 against France. Faletau and the Vunipola brothers, Billy and prop Mako, grew up together in Pontypool before the Vunipola family moved to England. "They're both world-class number eights who are both at the top of their game at the moment," said Owens. Owens says he won't be out to wind-up England captain Dylan Hartley at Twickenham, despite his opponent's poor disciplinary record. Hartley has totalled more than a year in bans for gouging, biting, butting and swearing at an official - missing the 2013 British and Irish Lions tour and the 2015 World Cup as a result. But Owens says he won't try to incite anything if they come head-to-head. "I don't think you ever go on the pitch to try to wind anybody up, you concentrate on your own game. I've played against him once this season (for Scarlets against Northampton), he's definitely a slightly different character but that's the way he plays the game," he said. "He's right on the edge and that's what makes him the player he is in terms of ball-carrying and being a big tackler." The 29 year-old Owens, who has 37 caps but only eight starts to his credit, is trying to claim underdog status for Wales despite their World Cup victory at Twickenham in October. "They're obviously favourites aren't they, they're top of the table and we're going to their home patch- a new coach comes in, they get a freshen-up and a new environment. "They've got a more settled side, they're consistent in some of their selections and they've got some good youngsters coming through- some of them quite unknown to us, so we're going to have to be on the money."

Summary: The collision between rival number eights Taulupe Faletau and Billy Vunipola could be a highlight of England versus Wales, according to Welsh hooker Ken Owens.


Dr Hill, who started to log runs on 20 December 1964, finished Manchester's 5km Heaton Park parkrun earlier. The 76 year old, who lives in Hyde but grew up in Accrington, Lancashire, has competed in three Olympic Games and has won gold at the Commonwealth Games. The distance recorded in his log book adds up to 160,000 miles, or running around the world more than six times. After a "disastrous" Olympics in Tokyo, he said he started running daily to "get the best out of myself". He said: "Once you get into the habit of it, you just do it. Just get wrapped up and get out the door. "It's [my] advice to everybody - just start running and within five minutes you're in your stride and probably enjoying it." Dr Hill was the first British runner to win the Boston marathon. In later years he went into business, setting up a sportswear company. He set several world records during his career, including a 2:09:28 time at the 1970 Commonwealth Games marathon in Edinburgh. The organisers of the Heaton Park parkrun said they were "honoured that he has chosen to celebrate this milestone with us".

Summary: Former Olympian Ron Hill has completed his ambitious goal of running at least a mile a day for 50 years.


Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Ireland's first gay PM, attended Sunday's event with his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau. The leaders also held talks, where they discussed a range of issues, including Brexit and abortion. Mr Varadkar and Mr Trudeau met for the first time when the Canadian prime minister visited Ireland in July. Mr Trudeau said the taoiseach was the first foreign leader to take part in a pride event in Canada. Speaking at a joint news conference after the bilateral talks, Mr Varadkar said he discussed the issue of abortion with Mr Trudeau. He stated that he wanted to hold a referendum on the Eighth Amendment in the first half of next year. The Eighth Amendment to the Irish constitution was passed in 1983 and granted a foetus equal right to life as its mother, effectively outlawing abortion.

Summary: Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar began his three-day visit to Canada by taking part in the Montreal Pride Parade.


The actor, best known for playing the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit wizard Gandalf and the X-Men supervillain Magneto, is to be given a star in the town's Believe Square. The 75-year-old lived in Wigan in the 1940s and has said he was inspired to act by watching market traders there. He said he was looking forward to returning to accept the honour in June as Wigan "holds many special memories". The actor, who was born in Burnley in 1939, moved to a semi-detached house near Mesnes Park with his family at the age of three and stayed there until he was 11. McKellen has spoken previously of his love of watching brass bands play in the park, the performances of the Frank Fortescue Players at the town's now-defunct Hippodrome and how traders pedalling their wares in Market Square was one of the things that sparked his interest in acting. Sir Ian gone on to become one of Britain's best loved actors, combining his film performances with Shakespearean roles on stage and even a cameo appearance on Coronation Street. "It will be fascinating to see how the town has developed since 1951, when our family moved to Bolton," he said. "If only the Hippodrome was still there." Wigan Council leader Lord Peter Smith said Sir Ian was "rightly one of this town's most loved sons", adding there were "few better ambassadors". Believe Square was unveiled in 2013 to celebrate the sporting achievements of the town's rugby league and football clubs. Other personalities honoured include writer and broadcaster Stuart Maconie, athlete Jenny Meadows, football manager Roberto Martinez and pioneering heart surgeon Dr Nayyar Naqvi.

Summary: Sir Ian McKellen is to be honoured by his childhood hometown of Wigan.


The Post Office said the changes would help to keep branches where customers wanted and needed them to be. But the Communication Workers' Union (CWU) said the move was "evidence that the Post Office is in crisis". The union added that the number of post office jobs lost since the beginning of last year was 2,000. The CWU held a five-day strike before Christmas at Crown post offices in a dispute partly about branch closures. The union is also concerned about job losses and pension provision. Crown post offices are the larger branches usually found on High Streets. In a statement, the Post Office said: "With consumer habits changing, and the high cost of maintaining premises in prime high street locations, franchising helps us to keep services where our customers want and need them." It said it would take time to identify the right partners over the coming months and all proposals would be subject to local consultation. It promised to keep staff "fully informed". CWU general secretary Dave Ward said: "The latest round of closures is further evidence that the Post Office is in crisis and that the board of the company, backed by the government, is simply pursuing a strategy of slash and burn. "Today's announcement comes less than three weeks after the closure of a major government consultation on the future of the Post Office and sticks two fingers up to everyone who took part in this." The union said that 75,000 postcards had been sent by members of the public to the government calling for an end to the closure and franchise programme of the Post Office. It added that the Post Office network has been reduced by more than 50% over the past 30 years. In April 2016, the Post Office announced plans to transfer up to 61 branches into WH Smith stores over the following year. It said the move was part of a 10-year plan to cut costs and save cash, and would act as a way of "safeguarding the future of the network".

Summary: The Post Office is planning to close and franchise 37 Crown offices, with, the union says, the loss of 300 jobs and 127 specialist roles.


Shaun Ritchie, from Fraserburgh, was last seen with friends at a remote woodland area near Strichen at the end of October last year. The operation is one of Police Scotland's longest-running missing persons inquiries. The force said there was no evidence of a crime. Det Ch Insp Matt Mackay said: "We are trying to bring closure to the family. "It's one of the longest-running inquiries. It's such a vast area. It takes time."

Summary: Police say they want to help bring "closure" to the family of a missing Aberdeenshire man, one year after his disappearance.


However, publishers have seen significant increases in the numbers of people using their online news sites. Figures compiled for auditors ABC show the Western Mail's circulation dropped below 20,000 for December and January. The South Wales Evening Post remains the most popular printed paper with an average circulation of 27,589. That figure for the second half of 2014 is a drop of 9.8% on the year. The most recent figure for the Western Mail, for January 2015, shows it has a circulation of 19,910 - a fall of 14.2% on the same time last year. It also sold fewer than 20,000 in December 2014 according to the monthly breakdown. There has been rapid growth in the number of people using the publishers' online news sites. Wales Online has doubled its audience in the past year, recording 4,025,111 monthly unique visitors during January 2015.

Summary: Average newspaper circulations in Wales have continued to fall, according to the latest industry figures.


3 February 2016 Last updated at 10:35 GMT Since she started the J Mobile Laundry Service just over a year ago in the capital, Kampala, Ms Mayanja has built up a workforce of more than 30 women. J Mobile's work has not gone unnoticed, and was recognised by US President Barack Obama at his Young African Leadership Initiative summit last year. Ms Mayanja has ambitions of developing the company and strongly believes that women can make a big difference in the world of business. Women of Africa is a BBC season recognising inspiring women across the continent. The second series, Africa's New Businesswomen, introduces eight female entrepreneurs who are finding success in their country - and beyond. Read more here

Summary: Jamila Mayanja runs a door-to-door laundry service in Uganda which helps its employees save enough money to launch their own businesses.


The second bomb, which dropped 70 years ago during World War II, hit the Herefordshire home of his father, Ernest Hursey, who was in charge of security at the Rotherwas factory at the time. Mr Hursey said it was "fate" he was in the back of the house in the early hours because the family had visitors and the front bedrooms were taken. He said: "While [time has] healed, it hasn't really stopped the picture of the aircraft coming over and dropping its bombs. "What's in the bomb bounced out of the factory area along the ground into our house... It will always remain very prominent in my mind." Thousands of women worked at the Royal Ordnance Factory during the two world wars, said Herefordshire Lore, which publishes local memories in a newsletter and online. It was believed 17 people died in the factory in the incident on 27 July 1942, the group added. Mr Hursey said: "About 6 o'clock in the morning - a lovely sunny morning, beautiful - and the sirens went and of course in Hereford nobody took any notice of the sirens. "I saw the bomb bays were open and two bombs dropped out. "One landed sort of in the middle of a row of sheds and exploded and the other one went into the end shed nearest our house, which was probably about 200, 300 yards away." Mr Hursey said he did not know if he was knocked unconscious, but "over a period of time... everything was so quiet". He added: "I couldn't understand why [there was] no noise, nothing was happening and then eventually I heard somebody running down the road and shouting 'is there anybody about?' "They came and gradually dug me out of all the debris." His father Ernest and French mother Bertha - both in their late 50s - died along with his 22-year-old brother Ron, who was on leave from the Army, and his brother Ernest's wife and mother-in-law. Ernest junior, an RAF pilot, was killed in action in his mid 20s about a year after the Rotherwas tragedy. The family house was demolished after the Rotherwas factory incident, but Ken Hursey - the youngest brother - "just had a couple of little scratches". After the bombing the apprentice electrician, who had left school at 14, lived with his uncle, Bob Hursey, and his wife before later joining the Fleet Air Arm and the police in 1949. Now aged 86, Ken Hursey has been married to Margaret for 67 years and has three children and four grandchildren. But he clearly remembers his "great" parents who met in France while his father was serving in the Army during World War I. He said: "We had a wonderful upbringing... I wouldn't have changed anything. "Something happens and it causes a lot of upset, terrible strife, but you've just got to get on with it and get over it." Asked if he ever thought about the pilot, Mr Hursey said: "I can't bear any animosity against them. They were only doing their job, the same

Summary: Ken Hursey was 16 when two 250kg bombs were dropped on a munitions factory, killing several members of his family.


There are 59 cameras covering public areas in Rhyl, 18 in Prestatyn and four in Rhuddlan, all linked to a control room in Rhyl police station. Funding for council staff to monitor camera footage 24 hours a day ends in March, saving Â£200,000 in 2016/17. Cameras will still run, but footage will not be monitored, and a consultation on job losses has begun. The plans will be discussed at a Denbighshire council meeting next week and the present service is due to end on 31 October.

Summary: CCTV camera footage from Denbighshire towns will no longer be monitored by operators in a money-saving scheme.


The girl suffered injuries to her head, arm and leg in the incident in July 2014, Plymouth Crown Court heard. Christopher Budd, 20, of Trelawney Gardens, Liskeard, Cornwall, and Ryan Swaddling, 23, from Cleeve Drive, Ivybridge, Devon, both deny dangerous driving. About 200 people attended the event. The girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, said: "I thought I was going to die. You could hear screaming. I felt my head and I had a massive bump on it." She added: "You could hear bodies bang against the car." Another teenager told the court a car drove over her leg at the meet. The 17 injured, aged between 12 and 20, were among a crowd watching cars at the B&Q car park in Tavistock Road on 26 July. One witness told the court: "I fell to the floor and the car went over my leg. I don't remember how I hit my head. I remember everyone looking at me and blood pouring from my head." Another witness said the vehicles were seeing how fast they could get to a speed bump and trying to create smoke from their tyres. He added there was one girl on the floor and there was "blood everywhere" after the crash. The trial continues.

Summary: A teenager said she thought she was "going to die" after being hit by a car that collided with a crowd of people at a "cruising" event in Plymouth.


Asif Khan, 25, fled Afghanistan to come to the UK 11 years ago, but his younger brother Aimal, 14, stayed behind. Six months ago, his sibling made it to Calais, but had not yet made the final leg of his journey across the Channel to be reunited with his brother. Now he is one of 14 migrant children who have been brought into the country to join their families. Asif, who works as a chef, told the Press Association: "I really appreciate this. It was a blessing to receive him from there - I'm really happy. "His journey was so difficult, it was by walking, by bus to Calais. He gets a new life now, because there are many people who died in Calais." He said his journey to the UK was "hell" every night and he felt huge relief that the experience was over for his brother. Asif added: "I will just hug him because I haven't seen him since I left - I just miss him." The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, travelled to Croydon, south London, to meet the children on their arrival and accused the government of dragging its feet over accepting the young people from Calais' Jungle camp. All 14 migrant children aged 14 to 17 have now arrived in the UK and will later be reunited with relatives. French President Francois Hollande has said he wants the camp to be shut by the end of the year and on Monday, signs began to go up on shops giving them 48 hours to vacate. The chief of police in Calais would not confirm the date that the camp would be demolished, but said notices would go up either 48 or 24 hours beforehand to warn people. But Lord Williams said no process had yet been put in place to accept children without family in the UK. Home Secretary Amber Rudd last week indicated unaccompanied children, both those with and without relatives in the UK, would be allowed into Britain. An EU regulation allows children to seek UK asylum because they have close relatives in the country but a number of other children became eligible for admission under an amendment to the Immigration Act introduced in May by the Labour peer Lord Dubs. Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Lord Williams said the UK had a "basic moral imperative" to offer security to "deeply traumatised and deeply needy people". He said: "We have the beginnings of some sort of response to what is still a hugely troubling... situation." Lord Williams said more than 3,000 places for children without relatives in the UK had been offered by 44 local councils. He said while it was "very welcome that at last the government has taken some official steps to get the children coming... I'm not sure why there is such foot-dragging". He added: "But we have had confirmation that the home secretary is eager to see movement... and we want to press that willingness and make sure it delivers". Under EU rules, asylum claims must be made in

Summary: The brother of a child migrant coming from Calais to the UK said it will be a "blessing" to have him back.


In a BBC interview, Debbie Engels said the government chose "its allies over protecting its own citizen" by refusing to prosecute Mrs Mugabe, 52, on assault charges. The Department of International Relations granted Mrs Mugabe diplomatic immunity on 19 August, which meant she could travel back home with her husband, President Robert Mugabe, who was in South Africa for a summit of regional leaders. "I half-expected it but when you hear the news it still comes as a shock," Ms Engels said. Mrs Mugabe made headlines after the model laid a complaint with police, accusing the first lady of hitting her with an electrical extension cord on 13 August, almost a week before the first lady was granted immunity. The alleged assault took place after Mrs Mugabe found the model and some of her friends in a plush hotel room where the first lady's two sons - Robert Mugabe Jr, 23, and Chatunga Bellarmine Mugabe, 20 - live in Johannesburg's affluent Sandton suburb. According to the young woman, they were guests of the sons, whom they had met the previous day, and they were having drinks when Mrs Mugabe stormed in. "She hit us with so much hate. Like, I don't understand why she attacked us like that. Until this day my friends and I don't understand why this woman attacked us the way she did for no reason at all," she told me. This is not the first time that the Mugabe family's behaviour in South Africa has made headlines - in July, the Zimbabwe Independent newspaper reported that the pair had been evicted from a luxury apartment block in the same area after a brawl with some of their guests. Zimbabwean newspapers reported that their first lady had to make an "emergency" trip to South Africa to find "secure accommodation" for their two sons. Mr and Mrs Mugabe's sons, who apparently have a taste for the finer things in life in the form of champagne and designer clothes, have a reputation for partying hard. They are studying in Johannesburg and, according to local papers, the two have not been doing well in their studies, unlike their father, who boasts several university degrees. Partying is not a crime - though it could incur the wrath of parents, especially if it is overdone. But beating up someone certainly is, and Ms Engels's lawyers laid a complaint of "assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm" against Mrs Mugabe. Although the case failed to get to court, Ms Engels' lawyers say the fight is not over. The rise of Grace Mugabe The Engels family has an ally in former state prosecutor Gerrie Nel, who secured a murder conviction against disgraced Olympic star Oscar Pistorius after he shot dead his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentine's Day 2013. Now working for the mainly Afrikaner lobby group AfriForum, Mr Nel says he has taken up Ms Engels' case for free and is planning to challenge the government's decision to give Mrs Mugabe diplomatic immunity in court. "If the review application is successful (and there are

Summary: The mother of 20-year-old Gabriella Engels, the South African model who has accused Grace Mugabe of assaulting her, says she is disappointed and angry with President Jacob Zuma's government for giving the Zimbabwean first lady diplomatic immunity.


The uncapped duo will start Saturday's Six Nations match at Twickenham. "They don't lack for enthusiasm and they are both incredibly excited about the stage they're going to be playing on," said the Ireland head coach. Schmidt said it was a "tight decision" whether to name McCloskey or his Ulster team-mate Luke Marshall at centre. Both have impressed at provincial level this season, forming a dynamic midfield partnership for Les Kiss' side. "Luke has been robust and had a really good season, but Stu spent last week training at 12 with us and we felt he might be a little bit more comfortable in there," said Schmidt. "He has some important elements in his game which we want to get the most out of and it's a great opportunity for him to express himself. "It's also a responsibility to make sure that we are as watertight as we can be in what will be a tough area to defend. "The bottom line is we have confidence in Stu and Robbie (Henshaw) in there." Media playback is not supported on this device Schmidt is also excited by the prospect of Leinster flanker Josh van der Flier making his debut, with Connacht's second row Ultan Dillane also expected to earn his first cap off the bench. "We are all excited by something new," said Schmidt. "Josh has an opportunity to go and really capture that seven jersey in what will be a really tough test for him. "This is a step up that they haven't been to before and you never know how quick it's going to be, how physical it's going to be. "That's always a challenge for players coming in for the first time and these guys have been rewarded with the opportunity."

Summary: Ireland coach Joe Schmidt says he has gone with "form and balance" in picking debutants Stuart McCloskey and Josh van der Flier to play against England.


Mr Trudeau emphasised the benefits of Canada-US trade on jobs and the economy in an interview with NBC News. It is a well-worn message for Mr Trudeau, but one he is keen to promote before North American Free Trade Agreement talks launch. Mr Trudeau spoke to the network from New York as he attended Canadian show Come From Away on Broadway. The musical production is based on the true story of how the small town of Gander, Newfoundland, welcomed some 7,000 air travellers stranded in the days after the 9/11 terror attacks when the US closed its airspace. It recently opened in New York City after a successful run in Canada, and its heart-warming storyline was the perfect medium to help transmit Mr Trudeau's message of the importance of the longstanding ties between the two countries. In remarks before the show, Mr Trudeau said: "We have a friendship between our two countries that are like no other". His press secretary said on Thursday that "we embrace the opportunity to highlight how we are there for each other in times of need". The audience on Wednesday was filled with political glitterati, included Ivanka Trump as a guest, who sat near to UN ambassador Nikki Haley and Mr Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau during the evening's entertainment. Mr Trudeau and Ms Trump had met previously when she helped host a summit on women business leaders and entrepreneurs when the Canadian prime minister visited Washington earlier this year. Mr Trudeau told NBC's Tom Brokaw that there is an opportunity to improve the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) in trade talks. US President Donald Trump wants to renegotiate Nafta, a 1994 trade deal that includes Canada and Mexico. In February, the president said the trade relationship between the two countries only needed "tweaking" - a word Mr Trudeau clearly remembers. "(Nafta) has led to a lot of great jobs for a whole lot of people on both sides of the border and I very much take him at his word when he talks about just making a few tweaks," he told the network. "Because that's what we're always happy to do." Trade relations with the US are crucial for Canada and Mr Trudeau and his ministers have repeatedly hammered home statistics over the past few months that underscore the importance of Canada to American commerce. Nearly nine million US jobs depend on trade and investment from Canada, while Canada is the top customer for 35 US states. US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is expected to trigger notification to the US Congress to start the Nafta renegotiation by the end of March.

Summary: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking his pro-trade message directly to Americans.


Abdul Nabi, 30, is described as black - of Asian appearance - about 5ft 7in tall and skinny, with short curly hair. Anyone who spots him has been asked to call 999. Officers were searching land around Midpark Hospital and Maidenbower near the Crichton university and business complex. Premises in the immediate area were alerted. The search subsequently moved on to the Calside and Georgetown areas of the town and pupils at Georgetown Primary School had their sports day interrupted. Police dogs and the police air support unit also joined efforts to try to trace Mr Nabi. "This is a missing person inquiry and we want the public to be alert, however not alarmed," said a spokesman. "We are asking that if he is seen he is not approached and you contact the police." Insp Rory Caldow said officers had been carrying out a large-scale search since about 12:30. "We did have early concerns that he may have been in possession of a knife, however we understand that this is not now the case," he said. "Mr Nabi is a vulnerable missing man and our concern for the safety of the public centres on the uncertainty of his reaction should he be approached. "We ask the public to be vigilant and report any sightings, without making an approach to him, on the 999 emergency number."

Summary: Police have warned the public not to approach a man reported missing from a psychiatric hospital in Dumfries.


15 August 2016 Last updated at 16:27 BST Shaun Whiter was helping friend Joey Abbs change a tyre near Newmarket, Suffolk, when the pair were struck by a vehicle. Jan Adamec, 40, of Haverhill, admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He is on remand and will be sentenced in September. Mr Whiter, 27, said: "Without a doubt it's good to know that the guy is off the streets."

Summary: A footballer who lost both legs in a hit-and-run crash said he is pleased the driver responsible is "off the streets".


Michael Garcia, who conducted a two-year inquiry, said the report "contains numerous materially incomplete and erroneous representations". The report cleared World Cup hosts Russia and Qatar of wrongdoing. It also accused the English Football Association of flouting bid rules. But Garcia's statement, issued less than four hours after the report was published, has reopened the debate about the validity of the bidding process for both the 2018 and 2022 competitions. Media playback is not supported on this device Simon Johnson, who led England's 2018 bid team, described the twist in the saga as "farcical". Speaking to BBC sports editor Dan Roan, he added: "Before that statement by Mr Garcia, I was saying that it's very difficult to have confidence in the conclusions of Mr Eckert's report and that it looked like a politically motivated whitewash. "Now that I have seen Mr Garcia's statement, I am absolutely convinced that the report is a politically motivated whitewash." Garcia's statement will embarrass Fifa and raise concerns about the work of Hans-Joachim Eckert. Fifa's independent ethics adjudicator was responsible for drawing up the report that was published by Fifa at 0900 GMT on Thursday. Eckert based his findings on the work of Garcia, who had been appointed by Fifa to conduct an independent investigation into claims of corruption. But Garcia, a former United States federal prosecutor, says Eckert, a German judge, has erred and plans to appeal, a move that Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke described as "sad". Fifa had hoped Eckert's report would bring closure to what has been a damaging episode, but there are now calls for Garcia's own report, which runs into hundreds of pages, to be published in full. "Fifa has no choice but to publish Michael Garcia's report in full if it expects anyone to believe their claims that there has been no cover-up over allegations of corruption in the World Cup bidding process," said British MP Clive Efford, Labour's Shadow Minister for Sport. Another British MP, Damien Collins, had already labelled Eckert's report "a whitewash" before Garcia's statement was issued. Collins has campaigned for Fifa reform and in 2011 used Parliamentary privilege to allege that bribes helped secure Qatar the 2022 tournament. He said those allegations remained unanswered. "It is a whitewash as it is an attempt to con people that there has been a full and independent investigation when there has not been," he said. "The result is that allegations of bribery and serious wrongdoing remain unanswered and they are still suppressing the full report." Following the publication of Eckert's report, Britain's Fifa vice-president Jim Boyce said it was now time to move on. However, his stance changed after Garcia's statement. "In view of the fact Michael Garcia has now stated he is not happy with the findings and is to appeal, I await with interest to see what further disclosures will be made," said Boyce. "I have always said as much of the report as it is legally possible to publish should be made public." Qatar's bid team has always denied allegations of corruption. The decision to award

Summary: Fifa's report into allegations of corruption during the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups has been questioned - by the man who investigated claims of wrongdoing.


It is alleged in journalist Matthew d'Ancona's book that Larry is merely a public relations prop. But a Downing Street spokesman said Larry was "very popular with everyone" in the building. His lackadaisical approach to mousing has previously led to speculation he would be relieved of his duties. Larry was brought in to catch rodents, but he was spotted asleep on the job for several hours back in November 2011. Downing Street confirmed last year, though, that the six-year-old rescue cat - who was re-homed from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in February 2011 - had recorded his first kill. Following the latest claims in Mr d'Ancona's book about the inside story of the coalition government, called In it Together, a "savelarry" hashtag became popular on Twitter. But on Saturday a spokesman for the prime minister said the allegations that Larry was not liked were "totally untrue". "He is very popular with everyone in the building and we all get on purr-fectly well," he said. On Saturday, Ladbrokes today gave Mr Cameron 1/2 odds of leaving Downing Street first with Larry the cat on 6/4. Jessica Bridge of Ladbrokes said: "This is a new low for Cameron during his time as PM, and despite his dislike for the cat, we favour Larry to outlast him at Number 10."

Summary: Number 10 has denied claims in a new book that Larry the Downing Street cat is disliked by the prime minister and his family.


Cheap Trick, and Steve Miller also made the 2016 list, but Chic - nominated for a record tenth time - missed out on the honour. The five acts were chosen by fans and more than 800 voters of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. They will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in a ceremony in April. To be eligible, artists or bands need to have released their first single or album 25 years ago. Others who were nominated this year but didn't make the cut include Janet Jackson, Nine Inch Nails and The Smiths. It was the fourth time rap stars NWA - the subject of this year's hit biopic Straight Outta Compton - had been nominated. Led by Dr Dre and Ice Cube, NWA are described as "unexpected, shocking, flawed, revolutionary and worthy," by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. "NWA's improbable rise from marginalized outsiders to the most controversial and complicated voices of their generation remains one of rock's most explosive, relevant and challenging tales", it said. It was the third nomination for British metal band Deep Purple. A statement from the organisers said: "Deep Purple's non-inclusion in the Hall is a gaping hole which must now be filled," calling them "the Holy Trinity of hard rock and metal bands" along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath who are already inductees. Seventies rock band Chicago, led by Peter Cetera is also an omission according to organisers. "Chicago's early line-up created such an unmistakable sound and their inclusion into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is not only well-deserved, but an honour that has been overlooked. "With over 21 top 10 singles, five consecutive number one albums, 11 number one singles - fans that stretch across the globe and countless bands that have followed in their wake, Chicago's legacy is unquestionable." Steve Miller and Cheap Trick are first time nominees. Earlier this year, Green Day, Lou Reed, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts and Ringo Starr were among those inducted into the Hall of Fame as the class of 2015.

Summary: Ground-breaking rap act NWA, Deep Purple and Chicago have been announced as inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.


Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the accord between his government and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland as "historic". The rebels in Nagaland state have been demanding an independent homeland for two million Naga tribespeople. The group, in India's north-east, have been fighting for more than 60 years. "I have the deepest admiration for the great Naga people for their extraordinary support to the peace efforts," Mr Modi said, after the agreement was signed at his office in Delhi on Monday. "Our oldest insurgency is getting resolved, it is a signal to other smaller groups to give up weapons," he added. The prime minister earlier said that developing India's north-east was a priority for his government. Talks between India's government and the rebels had been taking place since 1997. Correspondents say many hope the deal will pave the way for similar agreements with other rebel groups in the region. The agreement was signed by its leader Thuingaleng Muivah, who once led rebel raids from neighbouring Myanmar in what is often described as India's first ethnic rebellion. The terms of the peace agreement were not immediately known. The Naga mainly live in Nagaland and also in the states of Manipur, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

Summary: India's government has signed a peace deal with a leading Naga separatist group, bringing to an end one of the country's oldest insurgencies.


Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said she is not sure if it is a cause of the decline or a symptom revealing more longstanding economic problems. Technological changes and an aging workforce also contribute, she said. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that prescription drug abuse costs $78.5bn (Â£61.5bn) annually. This is due to costs related to health care, lost productivity, and criminal activity. About 91 Americans die every day after overdosing on opioids. "I do think it is related to a decline in labour force participation among prime-age workers," Ms Yellen said after a question from Senator Joe Donnelly, a Democrat from Indiana. "I don't know if it's causal or if it's a symptom of long-running economic maladies." Ms Yellen also noted that the US has seen an unusual rise in its death rate. "It's obviously a very serious and heartbreaking problem," she said. It was Ms Yellen's second day of testimony before lawmakers, who asked questions about monetary policy, prospects for economic outlook and other issues. Economists have puzzled over the fall in labour force participation rates, the share of people working or looking for work. For the over-16 civilian population, they have declined from a peak of about 67% in the late 1990s to less than 63% today, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Among men, the rates have fallen from about 80% in the late 1960s to less than 70% today. They have risen among women from about 42% to nearly 57% during that time. Ms Yellen on Wednesday said she believed an aging population was a major factor in the overall decline. She also said men with less education have been particularly affected by technological changes that reduce jobs in some industries. Some economists also argue that video games are to blame. Ms Yellen's remarks came on the same day that top US prosecutor Jeff Sessions announced charges against more than 120 people, including doctors, related to prescription drugs. The charges were part of a more sweeping crackdown on Medicaid fraud.

Summary: Widespread opioid abuse is tied to a fall in the share of Americans working or looking for work, the head of the US central bank said on Thursday.


8 March 2016 Last updated at 10:42 GMT Peter Slevin, her biographer, talks about her legacy. He looks at the first lady to do a hula hoop on the White House lawn and dance in public to Uptown Funk. Mrs Obama has also taken a proactive stance on education and obesity among young people.

Summary: The White House's first black first lady Michelle Obama once told her aides not to "just put me on a plane, send me someplace and have me smile".


Germany-born Faas won four major photo prizes, including two Pulitzers, during his career, and served as AP's Saigon photo chief at the height of the war. In Saigon he trained and mentored young Vietnamese photographers who captured many of the war's defining images. Faas was injured in 1967 and later used a wheelchair for many years. He died after suffering years of health problems, including paralysis from the waist down. "Horst Faas was a giant in the world of photojournalism whose extraordinary commitment to telling difficult stories was unique and remarkable," said Santiago Lyon, AP's global head of photography. "He was an exceptional talent both behind the camera and editing the work of others and even in the grimmest circumstances he always made sure to live life to the fullest," Lyon said. "He will be sorely missed by scores of colleagues, especially that reduced group with whom he covered conflict, particularly the Vietnam generation." Speaking to the BBC in 2007, Faas described his job in simple terms. "I tried to be in the newspapers every day, to beat the opposition with better photos. I didn't try to do anything grandiose. The photos were used and published and asked for, becuase Vietnam was on the front pages year after year after. "I lived from day to day, from event to event. It was a perfect story for an agency photographer." He began his career covering conflicts in 1960, four years after joining the Associated Press (AP). He worked in what was then Zaire, and in Algeria, before relocating to Vietnam, where he won his first Pulitzer Prize in 1965. Accepting the award, he said he aimed to "record the suffering, the emotions and the sacrifices of both Americans and Vietnamese in... this little bloodstained country so far away," AP said. He had a front row view of much of that suffering. When not in the midst of the conflict, Faas worked at AP's Saigon base, viewing and selecting images from his photographers to transmit on the wire to the rest of the world. Under his direction, AP photographers captured images that quickly became synonymous with the long war: among the most notable were Eddie Adams' image of the execution of a Viet Cong suspect and Nick Ut's picture of a naked Vietnamese girl fleeing a napalm attack. Despite being injured in 1967, he stayed in the country until 1970. "I don't think anyone stayed longer, took more risks or showed greater devotion to his work and his colleagues," said New York Times journalist David Halberstam, who once lived with Haas. "I think of him as nothing less than a genius."

Summary: Celebrated combat photographer Horst Faas, who covered the Vietnam War for the Associated Press, has died aged 79, his daughter says.


The journalist and former BBC presenter died in his sleep on Friday night. A statement from his daughters, Samantha and Emma, called him "remarkable", adding: "He had a great life, a wonderful marriage and an enviable career." Norman hosted BBC One's "Filmâ€¦" show between 1972 and 1998 - its longest running host - as well as writing for the Daily Mail and the Guardian. His literary agent described him as "the defining voice of film criticism and insightful interviewing of screen legends from both sides of the camera". Norman's daughters added: "He leaves behind a family who adore him and a great roster of friends who love him too. We will miss him more than we can say." Norman's literary agent, Gordon Wise, said the presenter had been living with lung cancer for a number of years, but that he would be remembered as "one of the true greats" of film. "It was probably that background as a newspaper journalist, interviewer and features writer that all came together to make him such a gifted film critic," he told BBC News. "He could not only appreciate the story of the film but all the talents that had gone into making the film. That is what we all remember from the three decades of the Film programme - that he brought you perspectives from every side of the camera." Tributes have begun flooding in on Twitter, with plenty of references to Norman's pickled onions - a family recipe handed down from his grandmother that he launched as a range in supermarkets in 2007. Actor and presenter Stephen Fry tweeted a tribute, writing: "Sad to hear of Barry Norman's departure. A film critic and a provider of fine pickled onions. That's a good life." Presenter Jonathan Ross, who took over "Film..." in 1999, added to the tributes. He tweeted: "Very sad to hear that Barry Norman has left us. A great critic and a lovely, lovely man." And Claudia Winkleman, who started presenting the same show in 2010, called him "an incredibly kind man and the greatest critic". Barry Norman was born in London on 21 August 1933 to film director Leslie Norman and his wife, Elizabeth. He went to Highgate School in north London, but skipped university, instead beginning his writing career at the Kensington News. Norman's journalism took him to South Africa to work on two newspapers, but it was when he came back to the UK that his entertainment career took off - becoming showbiz editor at the Daily Mail. It was during his Fleet Street years that he met his wife Diana - a journalist and the author of best-selling thrillers under her pen name Ariana Franklin - and they wed in 1957. The couple had two daughters and were married for more than 50 years, until her death in 2011. Norman became best known as the presenter of the "Film..." programme, which he hosted on BBC One for 26 years, before he left the channel to move to Sky. His notoriety was solidified when he became a puppet on Spitting

Summary: Film critic Barry Norman has died aged 83, his family says.


The deal will see the 24-year-old loose-head remain at Kingspan Stadium until 2019. "This season has been particularly pleasing because I have played a lot more than I expected to," said McCall. "I'm grateful to Les Kiss for giving me an opportunity to prove myself this year," added the front-rower. McCall's outstanding form this season was recognised at the Ulster Rugby Awards Dinner earlier this month when he collected the Young Player of the Year award. He made his Ulster debut against Leinster in March 2013 and made three further appearances before earning his first start, against Dragons in November last year. He went on to start five of Ulster's six Champions Cup games, scoring his first senior try in the dramatic 24-23 away win over Oyonnax in January. "I want to continue to work hard to develop my core skills and try to push my game on to the next level," explained McCall. "Hopefully I can cement a starting position next season and contribute to a successful Ulster team in the Pro12 and Europe." Ulster Director of Rugby Les Kiss described the news as "another great boost for us, following on from the news that Stuart McCloskey has also signed a contract extension". "Kyle's incessant work-rate has seen him earn a reputation as one of the best trainers in the squad. At 24, he is still young for a front row player, and with his huge potential and desire to be the best that he can be, I've no doubt that he can become a future international."

Summary: Prop Kyle McCall has become the latest Ulster player to commit his future to the province after signing a two-year extension to his current contract.


Bees debutant Marco Djuricin had given his side the lead when he found the net with a curling strike. And the Austria international almost doubled his tally after the break when his first-time shot clipped the post. But, after Chris Wood saw his attempt turned onto the woodwork at the other end, substitute Antenucci dispossessed Ryan Woods before firing in to level. Leeds have now scored just twice against Brentford in five matches, having failed to win any of the games dating back to the 2009-10 season. Media playback is not supported on this device The visitors took the lead when Djuricin, who joined on loan from Red Bull Salzburg on 31 August, found the net midway through the first half. Jake Bidwell then went close to doubling the lead when his second-half header bounced across goal, before another Djuricic attempt hit the post. Leeds striker Wood also saw a deflected effort hit the woodwork, when his shot was turned onto the post by Bees goalkeeper David Button. But, just when it looked like it might turn out to be a first defeat of the season for the hosts, Brentford's debutant substitute Woods - who had only been on the pitch for two minutes - was easily dispossessed by Antenucci and the Italian, who had come on at half-time, fired home the equaliser into the corner with his left foot. The result means Leeds remain unbeaten this season, having drawn five of their six opening games in the Championship. Leeds manager Uwe Rosler: "We lost our fearlessness and we made a mistake. When you do that against Brentford they can find the holes. "Then we were down on confidence and they scored. We looked like we were afraid to get on the ball, that can happen. We deserved to trail at half-time. "In the second half we started 0-0 and the substitutes helped us. The last 25-30 minutes we battered them in a football sense and could have won the game. I think it was a fair result for two teams who wanted to win."

Summary: Mirco Antenucci's second-half strike saw Uwe Rosler's Leeds rescue a point against his old club Brentford.


Major Peake was on the International Space Station when he received the news he would become a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George for services to space research and scientific education. The knighthood for Sir Rod, whose own stellar career has seen him sell more than 100 million records over six decades, is for services to music and charity. "Forces sweetheart" Dame Vera Lynn joins the elite Companions of Honour in recognition of her services to entertainment and charity. And Downton Abbey actress Penelope Wilton is made a dame for services to drama. There are CBEs for England cricket captain Alastair Cook, former footballer Alan Shearer and broadcaster Janet Street-Porter, and OBEs for TV presenters Ant and Dec and actor Brian Blessed. Twelve famous faces in Birthday Honours In pictures: Entertainment figures on list Dame Vera Lynn 'surprised' by accolade The lists in full The UK's first official astronaut, Maj Peake is due to return to Earth this month after a six-month mission and said he was "honoured to receive the first appointment to the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George for extraordinary service beyond our planet". The honour is usually given for "serving the UK abroad". Stewart, 71 - now officially Sir Roderick - said: "I've led a wonderful life and have had a tremendous career thanks to the generous support of the great British public. This monumental honour has topped it off and I couldn't ask for anything more." Of the 1,149 people recognised on the list, 70% are being honoured for work in their communities, either in a voluntary or paid capacity. The youngest person on the list is 21-year-old apprentice Gary Doyle, who receives a British Empire Medal (BEM) after taking gold at the World Skills event for his "extraordinary plumbing and heating prowess". The Cabinet Office said it was the "most diverse" since the Order of the British Empire was founded in 1917. Women make up 47% of the total, 8.2% are from a black and minority ethnic background and 5.2% consider themselves to have a disability. However, Vote Leave has accused David Cameron of "abusing the honours system" - pointing out 22 prominent supporters of the campaign to remain in the EU are on the list, which goes to the prime minister for approval. But a government spokesman said the honours were unconnected to the EU referendum, adding the names were selected by independent committees "well before" the date of the vote had been announced, and also included prominent supporters from the Leave side. 1,149 people honoured 70% for outstanding working in their communities 47% are women 8% are from black or minority ethnic backgrounds 5% are disabled Dame Vera, 99, whose songs buoyed the spirits of millions during World War Two, said: "I felt very greatly honoured to be given a damehood and never expected to receive anything else." Also becoming a Companion of Honour is Lord Smith of Kelvin. A former BBC governor, he has overseen the process of devolving more powers to Scotland, and is recognised

Summary: Singer Rod Stewart has been knighted in a Queen's Birthday Honours list that also recognises the achievements of British astronaut Tim Peake.


The sentence follows his conviction last month on charges that include espionage. Officials did not give details about the sentence but said in a statement it included jail time. Jason Rezaian, 39, has been detained in Iran for more than a year. The Post has dismissed the charges as absurd. "In brief, it is a prison sentence," judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei said in a statement on Iranian state TV. He added that the verdict is "not finalised" - referring to an expected appeal. Rezaian's lawyer, Leila Ahsan, told the Associated Press news agency she had not been informed of the verdict or the details of the sentence. The foreign editor of the Washington Post, Douglas Jehl, said in a statement that Rezaian's "trial and sentence are a sham, and he should be released immediately". He added that the journalist had already spent 487 days in prison. Rezaian, his wife, who is also a journalist, and two photojournalists were arrested in July 2014 in Iran. Rezaian was the only one of the group not to be released. The Post's Tehran bureau chief since 2012, he was charged with espionage and distributing propaganda against the Islamic Republic. He is a dual Iranian-American citizen and was tried in four hearings behind closed doors. He was convicted in October. Earlier reports said Rezaian could face 10 to 20 years in prison.

Summary: Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian has been sentenced to an unspecified prison term in Iran, the country's judiciary has said.


The £13m fee, along with the £2m paid by Sunderland for fellow defender Adam Matthews, suggests that the Scottish champions once again emerged from summer dealings having made a profit. Striker Nadir Ciftci, from Dundee United, and defender Dedryck Boyata, from Manchester City, arrived for about £1.5m each, while Celtic still had some spare change to purchase centre-back Jozo Simunovic from Dinamo Zagreb and midfielder Ryan Christie from Inverness Caledonian Thistle on the final day of the window. The number of other clubs willing or able to pay transfer or compensation fees has been on the increase and Dundee, Dundee United, Hearts, Motherwell and Ross County have all loosened the purse strings to some degree. However, cost cutting remains as squad sizes continue to shrink County under Jim McIntyre continued where Derek Adams left off in previous seasons with the biggest turnover of staff along with Motherwell, where an incredible 23 players passed through the exit door in the wake of their close shave with relegation. On balance, Celtic, Aberdeen, St Johnstone, Dundee, Kilmarnock and Hearts appear to have stronger squads than last season, while Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Dundee United, Hamilton Accies, Partrick Thistle and Motherwell seem to be starting the season weaker. With all those changes at Victoria Park, it is a guessing game to decide on which side of that line County's new squad will fall. Marquee signing: Danny Ward is only on loan from Liverpool, but the former Wales Under-21 goalkeeper is so highly regarded that he immediately displaced Scott Brown and Jamie Langfield from the first team, with the latter's long stay at Pittodrie looking likely to come to an end soon. Key arrival: Having utilised natural centre-half Andrew Considine, admittedly somewhat successfully, at left-back, Dons manager Derek McInnes has drafted in a much-lauded specialist in Graeme Shinnie from Premiership rivals Inverness Caledonian Thistle. The 23-year-old decided against extending his career-long stay at Caledonian Stadium, where he has also shown his versatility on the right and in midfield. One that got away: Russell Anderson's injury enforced retirement not only deprives the Dons of the former Scotland international's influence on the pitch but - along with Donvervon Daniels' return to West Brom - leaves them short of cover in central defence. In: Graeme Shinnie, defender (Inverness Caledonian Thistle); Paul Quinn, defender (Ross County); Joe Nuttall, forward (Manchester City). Loan: Danny Ward, goalkeeper (Liverpool); Josh Parker, forward (Red Star Belgrade); Ryan McLaughlin, defender (Liverpool). Out: Jamie Langfield, goalkeeper (St Mirren); Joe Shaughnessy, defender (St Johnstone); Nicky Low, midfielder (Dundee); Clark Robertson, defender (Blackpool); Declan McManus, forward (Fleetwood Town); Andrew Driver, midfielder (De Graafshap); Kieran Gibbons, midfielder (Livingston); Craig Murray, defender (East Fife); Russell Anderson, defender (retired); Lewis Dunbar, defender; Jamie Masson, midfielder; Cem Felek, defender; Ritchie Petrie, midfielder; Marcus Campanile, midfielder; Michael Jones, forward. Loan: Lawrence Shankland, forward (St Mirren); Danny Rogers, goalkeeper (Falkirk). Loan ended: Donervon Daniels, defender (West Bromwich Albion). Last season: 2nd Prediction: 2nd. Derek McInnes has had to reduce the size of his squad, but those shed were on the fringes while the new additions increase

Summary: As always seems to be the case, the marquee move of the summer transfer window was left to the final day, with Virgil van Dijk's long-touted switch to Southampton from Celtic finally being completed.


The 23-year-old has scored six goals in 25 games since initially joining Wycombe on loan in July and has now signed a three-and-a-half-year deal. Harriman, who is equally capable in defence or midfield, made just three first-team appearances for the R's. "He's got everything you want from a professional," boss Gareth Ainsworth told the club website. "He gives his all, he's got bags of ability and he's a great character to have around the club. "To be able to keep him here is a fantastic piece of business and I'm grateful for the support of the board who have enabled me to make Michael a permanent signing." Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: League Two side Wycombe Wanderers have signed utility man Michael Harriman from QPR for an undisclosed fee.


The Japanese carmaker said it had suspended its global and Japanese sites early on Wednesday after they had been bombarded with traffic. Hacktivists linked to the Anonymous collective have claimed responsibility. They tweeted the attack was "punishment" for Japan's killing of whales and dolphins. Nissan has said that it has no view on such hunting activities. Over recent weeks, Anonymous has struck against the websites of the Japanese president and other government departments in protest against the animals' deaths. This follows related cyber-attacks against Icelandic institutions in November as part of the same OpWhales campaign, which resulted in most of the country's government sites being made unavailable for about 13 hours. One of the hackers claiming responsibility for the attacks explained why Nissan had been targeted. "They are a big corporation in Japan, and we have targeted big corporations to spread awareness about the killing [of dolphins] in the cove in Taiji because the Japanese news is censoring it," he said. "As a note for Nissan, we are not out to harm your customer data or system data." The attack coincides with the Detroit Auto Show, where Nissan unveiled a concept pickup van on Tuesday. The company's US and European websites remain online. "At Nissan, customer privacy and security is of utmost importance, and we take any potential threat to our information systems seriously," said a spokesman. "Because of a potential distributed denial of service [DDoS] attack, we are temporarily suspending service on our websites to prevent further risks. "Nissan continuously monitors and takes aggressive steps to ensure the protection of our information systems and all of our data."

Summary: Two of Nissan's main websites have been driven offline by a cyber-attack.


The 34-year-old Warwickshire captain has played 118 Test matches, scoring 7,727 runs at an average of 42.69, but last represented his country in 2015. Bell, who has 18,533 runs in first-class cricket, is still ambitious to regain his England Test place. He said he was "thrilled" to sign a new contract with the club he first joined as a 10-year-old. "Warwickshire is the only county that I've ever wanted to play for," he added. "The club has played a huge role in my career and it's a great honour to now captain the team and help our young, talented players fulfil their potential here at Edgbaston." Bell has been part of an Ashes-winning team on five occasions, helping England win the urn in 2005, 2009, 2010-11, 2013 and 2015. He has played in a total of seven series against the Australians, having also been a part of the touring side in 2006/07 and 2013/14. In domestic cricket, Bell has won six trophies, including captaining the Bears to success in last summer's Royal London One-Day Cup in his first season as skipper. He is the most capped international cricketer in Warwickshire's history, having played 161 one-day internationals and eight T20 matches for England, in addition to his 118 Test appearances. Warwickshire sport director Ashley Giles said: "Ian is a true Bear who has been with Warwickshire since the age of 10 and has gone on to be one of the most decorated players in the club's history. "He continues to be one of the leading batsmen in the country across all three formats and, as our captain, he sets exceptionally high standards for the rest of the squad."

Summary: England batsman Ian Bell has signed a new deal with Warwickshire which runs until the end of the 2020 season.


This is a major problem in a globalised economy, where rewards go to the most highly-skilled and most productive workers, and where there is more importance than ever attached to high-quality education. But how do we measure the quality of education in Latin America against global standards if there is an unwillingness to take part in international tests? How can would-be reformers compare results across international borders? Among the most widely recognised international comparisons are the Pisa tests - the Programme for International Student Assessment - conducted every three years by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). In Latin America, the regional rankings of these international tests taken by 15 year olds in maths, reading and science, are headed by diminutive Chile, ahead of economic powerhouses like Brazil and Mexico. But most countries remain off the ranking completely. Part of the reluctance for many Latin American countries might be a fear of being compared with world leaders in education like Finland and Japan. Even Chile, the highest ranking country in the region, is considerably below the global average for these tests, with the average in the Pisa tests being countries such as the UK and France. But the Pisa exam has also generated significant controversy over its methodology and design, leading to concerns - common to many standardised tests - that it does not adequately measure the quality of instruction. Or that it does not truly capture the diversity of contexts facing such different school systems. These concerns are reflected in the fact that fewer than half of Latin American countries currently participate. But there are other tests that can provide a global scale for measurement. Unesco's Third Regional Comparative and Explanatory Study (TERCE) covers a much larger part of the region. This has evaluated 15 countries, including Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia, as well as smaller participants such as Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic and Uruguay. The assessment also has a broader range than Pisa, looking at children at different stages of development (at the ages of eight and 11), and evaluating the context of each school. What TERCE found was reason for cautious optimism - but also renewed effort. Its comparison between its last evaluation in 2006 and today showed a modest but broad improvement in test results across the majority of Latin American countries. More stories from the BBC's Knowledge economy series looking at education from a global perspective and how to get in touch These rankings were also headed by Chile, followed by Costa Rica and Uruguay. But they also allowed a comparison with countries missing from the Pisa tests, such as Guatemala and Paraguay, which appear in the lower half of the TERCE test scores. But despite - or even because of - the surrounding controversy, these tests have already served an important purpose. Whatever their flaws, they have brought attention to the fact that the massive expansion of access to education in the region, a major victory in itself, isn't sufficient without an equal improvement in quality. No longer can policymakers ignore

Summary: There have been concerns that the quality of education has been stagnant in too many countries across Latin America.


Lutz Bachmann, 43, is accused of inciting racial hatred in Facebook posts, in which he called refugees "cattle", "scumbags" and "filth". Pegida's rallies have attracted thousands of supporters in Germany. Separately, police arrested five suspects near Dresden accused of attacking migrant hostels and plotting far-right, anti-immigrant terror. Tuesday's police raid in Freital, involving a GSG9 anti-terror unit, was not linked to the trial. Investigators suspect four men and a woman, aged from 18 to 40, of far-right violence against migrants. Three other men were arrested last November. The group is suspected of targeting refugee accommodation in Freital and a left-wing housing project in Dresden with explosive devices in attacks last autumn. Investigators found a cache of banned firecrackers considered so dangerous that the group is suspected of attempted murder. The group is also linked to attacks on a left-wing councillor's car as well as a party office in Dresden. Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said authorities had dealt a "powerful blow to a regional right-wing terrorist group". Lutz Bachmann's trial was being held amid tight security in Dresden. The Pegida founder claims it is politically motivated and wore large, rectangular dark glasses in an apparent swipe at German censorship rules. Outside court, supporters held banners reading "Shame on you! Acquit Bachmann" while opponents shouted "Bachmann behind bars". The movement has spread to numerous countries since its launch in the eastern German city in 2014. There were 1,005 attacks on refugee homes in Germany last year - five times more than in 2014. Mr Bachmann has several previous convictions and has served time in jail before. In 1998 he was sentenced to three years and eight months for several burglaries, but he then fled to South Africa. After extradition, for an invalid visa, he served 14 months in jail in Dresden. In 2010 he was given a two-year suspended sentence for possession of cocaine. Pegida was prominent in demonstrations in Cologne in January after numerous complaints of sexual assaults against women in the city on New Year's Eve. The attacks were largely blamed on people from North Africa who entered Germany illegally or have sought asylum. No trials involving suspects from the Cologne assaults have taken place. Pegida's anti-immigration demonstrations have often been met by counter protests. The court says Mr Bachmann "disrupted public order" through his comments, which constituted an "attack on the dignity" of refugees. If found guilty, he could face between three months and five years in prison.

Summary: The founder of Germany's anti-Islamist Pegida movement has gone on trial in Dresden on hate speech charges.


Medical director Dr Peter Collins admits it was a difficult decision, but Weston General Hospital, which serves more than 200,000 people in North Somerset, will close its doors at night. More hospitals are likely to follow. The British Medical Association estimates that in 18 areas, health bosses are considering closing or downgrading their A&E departments. Analysis of hospital data at Weston shows one in five patients attended between the hours it is now closed. Those with serious and life-threatening emergencies are being told to dial 999 and ambulances will take them to hospitals in Bristol, 24 miles away, or Taunton, 27 miles away. The NHS insists closures will only happen when there are viable alternatives in place such as longer GP opening hours, or better centralised care elsewhere. For more stories from the BBC England data unit visit our Pinterest board. Four hospitals in England are currently closed overnight for safety reasons due to shortages of staff. Possibly. Just over one in 10 people who go to A&E get discharged without needing treatment. Another third are given "guidance or advice" only, according to NHS Digital. However, in a report in March 2017, health charity The King's Fund said: "This does not mean that all these people are attending A&E unnecessarily or could be cared for elsewhere." It blames a lack of access to GP appointments, access to out of hours care and confusion about where to go. The first port of call when something is not life threatening should be a GP. Out of hours, usually after 18:30 and before 08:00, people can call their surgery and listen to the answerphone message for details of what to do. Often, people will be directed to the non-emergency number, 111, for advice and details of walk-in centres or other services. About a fifth of people who call are either told to go to A&E or have an ambulance dispatched. However, surveys of NHS 111 users suggest about 45% of people would have gone to A&E or called an ambulance if they had not called for advice first. The majority get directed to primary or community care, such as a walk-in clinic. Accident and emergency departments in some hospitals have been replaced with minor injuries units and urgent care centres, usually led by nurses. However, analysis of 138 minor injuries units and 83 urgent care centres found many open 12 hours a day or less with one in seven minor injuries units closed at weekends. The NHS does not make a clear distinction between the two types of centre and what they offer. It warns some cannot treat young children and urges patients to check what is offered "in advance". It says minor injuries and urgent care centres can treat: Source: NHS Tim Gardner, senior policy fellow at the Health Foundation: "The sheer number of different routes to urgent care can be confusing, especially when people are scared, or in pain. The public needs more help to understand where to go to get the right treatment at the right time." Experts are dubious about a

Summary: As a fourth hospital in England closes its casualty ward overnight, and with more downgrades likely to follow, are the alternatives for patients sufficient?


El Nacional in the Dominican Republic has now apologised for accidentally publishing a still of Alec Baldwin, captioned as the US president, next to Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. The image accompanied an article about Israeli settlements. The paper has said sorry to readers and "anyone affected". The picture was sent to the newspaper along with information about Saturday Night Live, the long-running US satirical programme. No-one spotted the mistake, says El Nacional. Saturday Night Live is not Mr Trump's favourite TV programme. He says Baldwin's frequent impressions of him "stink". "Not funny, cast is terrible, always a complete hit job. Really bad television!" he once tweeted.

Summary: Actor Alec Baldwin's impression on Saturday Night Live of Donald Trump tricked a national newspaper into thinking he was the real thing.


It saw about 500 people evacuated from the terminal on Friday - some suffering with breathing difficulties - and the temporary closure of the transport hub. The suspect was held on Saturday accused of "using a noxious substance to cause serious damage". He has since been released on bail until late November. The force said in a statement: "The man, 25, was arrested at a residential address in east London and taken to a west London police station. "He was arrested on suspicion of using a noxious substance to cause serious damage - an offence under section 113 of the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001." Two people were taken to hospital during the alert and 25 others were treated at the scene. The airport's closure led to travel chaos as all flights were suspended, with several incoming flights being diverted to other airports.

Summary: A 25-year-old man has been arrested after a chemical alert that led to the evacuation of London City Airport.


Over a period of 18 months in the 1960s, Brady and his accomplice, Myra Hindley, kidnapped and murdered five children in north-west England. The bodies of three of their victims were later found buried on Saddleworth Moor near the Lancashire town of Oldham. The details of the crime shocked the nation, not least because Brady's accomplice was a woman, and also because of the complete lack of remorse either showed during the subsequent trial. Brady was born Ian Stewart on 2 January 1938, the illegitimate son of a Scottish waitress. His violent personality was shaped by an unstable background. His mother neglected him and he was raised by foster parents in the Gorbals, Glasgow's toughest slum. After a spree of petty crime as a teenager the courts sent him to Manchester to live with his mother and her new husband, Patrick Brady. He assumed his stepfather's name, continued his criminal activities and developed into a fully-fledged teenage alcoholic. By now he had acquired new interests, building up a library of books on Nazi Germany, sadism and sexual perversion. He first met Hindley when she worked as a secretary at the company where they were both employed. For Hindley it was love at first sight. Brady impressed her by reading Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf in the original German. As their relationship developed, they began taking obscene photographs of each other before turning their attention to kidnapping, child molestation and murder. Between July 1963 and December 1964, 16-year-old Pauline Reade, 12-year-old John Kilbride and Keith Bennett, also 12, were reported missing, all in the Manchester area. Another victim - Lesley Ann Downey, 10 - disappeared on 26 December 1964. Authorities were baffled by what they referred to as the "unrelated" cases, and were left without a single piece of solid evidence. In the meantime, Brady and Hindley were intent on a campaign to corrupt Hindley's brother-in-law, David Smith, and recruit him into their circle. A petty criminal with convictions of his own, Smith was amused when the conversation turned to murder; he questioned Brady's ability to follow it through. On 6 October 1965, Brady offered a practical demonstration with Edward Evans, a homosexual teenager, striking him 14 times with a hatchet before strangling him. Horrified, Smith phoned the police the next morning, directing them to Brady's address. The officers caught Brady and Hindley at home, retrieving a fresh corpse from the bedroom, along with the bloody hatchet and Brady's library of volumes on perversion and sadism. A 12-year-old neighbour recalled several trips she had made with the couple to Saddleworth Moor, and the police launched a search which uncovered the body of Leslie Ann Downey on 16 October. Four days later, another search of Brady's flat turned up two left luggage tickets for Manchester Central Station, leading police to a pair of hidden suitcases. Inside, they found nude photographs of the girl, along with tape recordings of her final tortured moments, pleading for her life as she was sexually abused. A series of seemingly innocent snapshots depicted portions of Saddleworth Moor, and detectives paid

Summary: Few killers achieved the notoriety or attracted as much public loathing as the so-called "Moors Murderer", Ian Brady, who has died at the age of 79.


David Miller, 24, from Jersey, attended the University of Leeds and had been travelling with Hannah Witheridge, 23, from Norfolk. Their bodies were found on a beach on Koh Tao in September 2014. The university awarded Mr Miller a degree in civil and structural engineering. He had just completed the third year of his degree and was about to start the fourth year of the master of engineering course. His mother Sue Miller and girlfriend Jessy Howorth collected the degree on his behalf. The trial of two Burmese men - Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo - accused of murdering the pair continues. Both deny the charges.

Summary: The family of a student murdered on a Thai island have collected their son's posthumous first class degree from the university where he studied.


Dominic Doyle, 21, was an innocent bystander who was stabbed during a night out in Denton on 7 June 2015. His mother, Rhian Jones, is supporting a week-long knife surrender by police to get knives off the street. She said: "I'm hoping that if I can help somebody else, just one person, then I feel like I've done my bit." "He was my life, he was my only child and I just exist," she said. "It's changed me totally and everybody around me. He was my life. "I just want people to speak to their kids, be honest with them, be open, talk to them, have the conversations about what's right and what's wrong." Colin McDonald was jailed for 15 years in February after being found guilty of Dominic Doyle's manslaughter following a trial at Manchester Crown Court. The "Bin the Blade" campaign by Greater Manchester Police sees dedicated bins placed into 11 police stations in Greater Manchester. Knives - including illegal weapons or any other unwanted bladed instruments - can be dropped off in the bins safely and anonymously until 27 November. Det Ch Insp Debbie Dooley said: "Knives pose a serious risk within our communities and the more we can take off our streets, the greater chance we have of saving lives."

Summary: The mother of a man who died from stab wounds after a brawl outside a pub in Greater Manchester has said "life will never be the same" without him.


The SNP-led administration's budget was approved by 33 votes to 32 following two hours of debate. Co-leader Richard Thomson told members he wants to use an extra £6m announced in the Scottish government's budget on a scheme to ease the impact of business rates rises. The 2.5% council tax increase adds more than £28 to a Band D property. Higher band properties will see their charges rise more due to national changes agreed last year.

Summary: Aberdeenshire councillors have narrowly voted in favour of a 2.5% rise in council tax.


The father of the alleged 21-year-old victim has told the BBC she was gang-raped. Her body was found on Saturday. Two men have been arrested and a third suspect is reported to have fled. Meanwhile, five men have arrived in court for a hearing in the case of the abduction, gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old, a case that shocked India. The victim in the latest case was a factory employee in Noida, a suburb of Delhi. She disappeared on Friday night while returning home from work, Indian media reported. The woman's father complained that police initially failed to react when he reported her disappearance, suggesting instead that she had gone off with someone. The case has triggered protests in Noida. News of the case came shortly before a preliminary hearing in Delhi in the case of five suspects in last month's gang rape. Security at the court building is tight, says the BBC's Andrew North, who is outside the hearing. Prosecutors have said they have extensive forensic evidence against the suspects, who could face the death penalty if found guilty. The five accused have been named as Ram Singh, his brother Mukesh, Pawan Gupta, Vinay Sharma and Akshay Thakur. Their trial is expected to take place in a newly-formed fast-track court in the next few weeks. A sixth person accused in connection with the attack, a teenager, will be dealt with by a juvenile justice board. On 16 December the victim, a student, was raped for nearly an hour on a bus before she was dumped with a companion by the side of a road. She later died of her injuries. Protests have continued across India in the wake of the attack. A demonstration in Delhi on Sunday included protesters who have been on hunger strike for more than a week. Campaigners are calling for tougher rape laws and reforms to the police, who critics say often fail to file charges against accused attackers. By Geeta PandeyBBC News, Delhi Did the father of the Delhi gang-rape victim give permission to a British newspaper to reveal her name? The newspaper says yes. But the father has subsequently denied it. Indian law strictly prohibits naming a rape victim as long as she is alive and states that "where the victim is dead", her name can be published only with "the authorisation in writing of the next-of-kin of the victim" to the government. On Sunday, the victim's brother told the BBC that he was not aware that his family had sent any such authorisation letter to the authorities. The high-profile case has generated worldwide interest and the Indian courts have so far insisted on not naming the victim - in court documents she has been called "XYZ". Senior Supreme Court lawyer Priya Hingorani told the BBC that the family "is confused, they are grieving, and they sometimes may say something which is not thought through". Ms Hingorani said the law, of course, cannot prosecute the parents for releasing the name of their daughter, but the police and courts can take action against the

Summary: Four policemen have been suspended and a fifth transferred over the handling of a suspected new rape and murder case close to the Indian capital, Delhi.


He is currently director of the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs. The Canadian academic, with an expertise in international law, was a postgraduate student at Cambridge in the 1980s. Prof Toope will take over in October 2017, when the current vice-chancellor, Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, steps down. The new Cambridge head, whose appointment will have to be approved by the university's governing body, is a former vice-chancellor of the University of British Columbia. His academic work has specialised in human rights and international dispute resolution, and he has worked for the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances. Prof Toope will be the 346th person to hold the office, in a role dating back to 1412. He said: "I am thrilled to be returning to this great university. "I look forward to working with staff and students in the pursuit of academic excellence and tremendous international engagement."

Summary: Stephen Toope has been chosen as the next vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge.


Militants from the group swept virtually unopposed into large swathes of the country, including the second city Mosul, in June 2014. Their gradual expulsion from Iraq seems at the moment to be almost a matter of time, albeit a good deal of time. Territory that was lost in a day or two is taking many months to claw painfully back. If that process continues and the militants are defeated, the way Iraq fits together - if it does - will be decided by who pushes them out, and how the resulting vacuum is filled. The IS fighters were able to lodge so easily in the Sunni Arab heartlands because the people there had been largely alienated by the sectarian policies and practices of the Shia Arab-dominated Baghdad government under Nouri al-Maliki, who was finally prised out of the prime minister's office in August 2014. Precious little has been done since then to foster national reconciliation and make the Sunnis, a powerful minority under Saddam Hussein, feel they are full partners in a national project. Legislation to empower the Sunnis by devolving security and financial responsibilities to the provinces has not happened. Nor have measures to reverse the persecution of former members of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party, or the random arrests, detentions, and to assuage other Sunni grievances. While slow progress is being made to drive IS back, many argue that military victory alone is not enough. "Unless there's political reconciliation, we'll have IS back again five years down the line," a senior diplomat warned. It happened before, so the historical lesson is there, and not so long ago. The predecessor of IS, al-Qaeda in Iraq, was driven out of the mainly Sunni western province of Anbar from 2006, after the local tribes were induced to switch sides and fight alongside the US and Iraqi militaries against the militants. But promises of employment and empowerment were not kept. Mr Maliki's policies so angered many Sunnis that the terrain was soon ready for the militants to move back in from refuges in Syria. The US, who have about 3,500 military personnel training and advising Iraqi government forces on the ground, also seems to be aware that military muscle is not enough. "We can't just kill our way out of this one," said Col Steve Warren, spokesman in Baghdad for the US-led international coalition against IS. "We need good governance, a peace settlement in Syria, and other things to fall into place." Neither of those elements is currently available. But the fight against IS goes on, and looks set to be stepped up. There is a strong feeling that the Americans are pushing for a major victory such as the recapture of Mosul and possibly Raqqa in Syria - IS's self-declared "capital" - as a legacy item before President Barack Obama bows out in January. But even if initially successful, such an ambitious project, indeed, any further moves to oust IS, could go badly wrong if the foundations are not sound. Mosul is an almost wholly Sunni city with a population of about two million.

Summary: More than in any other country, Iraq's future is intimately bound up with the fate of self-styled Islamic State (IS).


A man in his 40s was found dead just after 06:30 GMT at the One-Stop store in Ditton Lane, police said. Three men, aged 40, 44 and 69 from Cambridge, and a 50-year-old man from Fenstanton have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. A 45-year-old man from Cambridge was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm. Police said the man who died was from the local area. A post-mortem examination is due to be held on Tuesday.

Summary: Five men have been arrested after a body was found at a convenience store in Cambridge.


New manager Gary Mills will hope to succeed where Brian Little, Dean Saunders, Andy Morrell and Kevin Wilkin have failed by guiding the club back into the Football League. Wrexham are about to embark on their eighth season in non-league but with Mills' pedigree at this level, Dragons fans hope it will be their last. Defeat to North Ferriby United in the FA Trophy final sealed the fate of Kevin Wilkin, sacked for his side's failure to mount a serious promotion challenge rather than the Wembley defeat. The Dragons finished the season strongly under caretaker boss Carl Darlington but he opted against the role full-time and Wrexham appointed the experienced Gary Mills. Mills wasted no time in making changes to the squad with experienced heads and Racecourse favourites such as captain Dean Keates and Neil Ashton among those released at the end of last season. The former Gateshead manager, assisted by former Tottenham player Darren Caskey, has signed 10 players and a further two on loan during the close season. Despite the wholesale changes, the former Nottingham Forest man has been pleased by the new-look squad's progress during pre-season. Last season's top-scorer Louis Moult has left for Motherwell and the pressure will be on replacement James Gray to score the goals. The presence of centre half Manny Smith - so impressive in his first season at the club - is also a major boost. Many Wrexham supporters were unhappy with the manner of midfielder Lee Fowler's departure to big-spending Fleetwood Town in 2012. But the 32-year-old Welshman has returned to the Racecourse on a one-year contract and Mills has shown his faith in the former Coventry City and Wales Under-21 player by making him captain. Fowler has a big void to fill following the departure of former skipper and midfield general Keates. Title - 10/1 Relegation - 40/1 Manager sacking - not available Odds supplied by BetVictor Media playback is not supported on this device Mills knows how to get teams promoted - he guided York City to a play-off final win in 2012 - and the former European Cup winner brings a no-nonsense approach to the job. It will be interesting to see how the new-look squad takes shape during the opening weeks of the campaign but Wrexham should be among the front-runners. National League: 4th FA Cup: Second round. Gary Mills: "I'm always going to feel the expectation but it doesn't affect how I work. I love expectation because it keeps you on your toes. I don't want to be at a club with no expectation - that's easy, we can all do that." "All I can promise is that I give everything that I've got. Promotion of course is the goal. Do I want to win the league? Yes of course I do - If I don't then I want to finish in the top five, get to Wembley and win it. "No matter how we get out of this league we've got to get out." Former Wrexham midfielder and BBC Wales pundit Mickey Thomas: "Gary Mills plays a

Summary: The sense of optimism at Wrexham ahead of the new National League season is reflected by the increase in season ticket sales at the north Wales club.


The All Blacks ran in 12 tries, with Sonny Bill Williams and Julian Savea both touching down twice. Over 61,000 fans were in attendance, more than three times the previous best crowd for a rugby match in the USA. New Zealand fielded an inexperienced line-up, but were impressive ahead of their meeting with Stuart Lancaster's England at Twickenham next Saturday. The match - the first on US soil between the two sides since 1980 - was broadcast live on NBC in America. Bob Latham, chairman of USA Rugby, described the match as "monumental" for rugby in the United States. New Zealand Rugby Union's chief executive Steve Tew told BBC World Service Sportsworld: "Our guys finished the game with a lot of respect for the US boys. They took it to us for periods of the game, but unfortunately when we had the ball they weren't able to match us for pace and power. "I think we've done our bit - we've given them a profile they haven't had here before. "The primary reason we wanted a game on the way, we've got to play England next Saturday at Twickenham - a little bit like the World Cup will be next year for us. "We have a pool that doesn't have the hardest opposition in it and then we hit a quarter-final at Cardiff and we'll see either France or Ireland play us if we finish first - so this replicates that to a degree. "We know we've got a big battle in front us at Twickenham."

Summary: New Zealand secured a resounding win over the USA in front of a capacity crowd at Chicago's Soldier Field.