Sandra Brown believes her father, Alexander Gartshore, murdered 11-year-old Moira Anderson and hid her body in Old Monklands Cemetery in 1957. She was speaking as a police operation continues at the grave where the child's body may be hidden. Mrs Brown said she hoped the operation would bring closure to Moira's family. Moira Anderson vanished during a trip to the shops in Coatbridge. Bus driver Gartshore, a child rapist who died in 2006, has been linked to her disappearance. Moira's family believe she may have been killed and buried at Old Monklands Cemetery in the family plot of Sinclair Upton, an acquaintance of Gartshore. Speaking to journalists at the cemetery on Wednesday, Mrs Brown said: "My father was every bit as much of a paedophile as Jimmy Savile ever was. "My sad conclusion is that Moira is not the only child in the central belt of Scotland who suffered this fate. "Whether we find her or not, we know we've looked. I hope to see results in the next few days." Mrs Brown said the exhumation was "very much the end of the road" as she did not know where the investigation could go if Moira's body was not found. She said it was her belief that there was a "paedophile ring" operating in the area at the time the schoolgirl went missing. The children's protection campaigner, who was a childhood friend of Moira, said she believed other victims of abuse may have come from care homes, with the cases never being reported. Mrs Brown said that when she first raised the issue of a paedophile ring in the area in the early 1990s, she was treated with "scorn". She added: "Given recent events with Mr Savile, people are now realising that this is not a modern phenomenon. It has gone on for a long time." Mrs Brown, who has received an OBE for services to child protection, set up the Moira Anderson Foundation in 2000 to tackle sexual abuse of young people. In 2006, she published the book, "Where There is Evil", which outlined her belief that her father had murdered Moira Anderson. The digging at the Upton family burial plot began on Tuesday under the supervision of Strathclyde Police and is expected to last four days. A radar imaging scan of the plot in 2007 uncovered inconsistencies in the soil which may indicate the presence of an additional body.

Summary: The daughter of a man who is suspected of murdering a schoolgirl 55 years ago says her father was "every bit as much of a paedophile as Jimmy Savile".


Will he be less outspoken? Will he temper his Twitter tirades? Will he back down from his calls for a Muslim ban? Maybe. Maybe not. But there are some significant ways Mr Trump is already altering his campaign strategy - sometimes in direct conflict with promises and assertions he made during his long, successful race to the top of the Republican Party. Here are five. Mr Trump has repeatedly boasted that he was paying for his campaign out of his own personal fortune. "By self-funding my campaign, I am not controlled by my donors, special interests or lobbyists," he posted on Facebook back in September. "I am only working for the people of the US!" Even though that's not exactly true - Mr Trump was loaning his campaign money and could someday pay it back, in addition to raising funds through donations - it was a central part of his pitch to those put off by the current political system. Now, however, all pretence is gone. Mr Trump announced he's hired a veteran money man - a former Goldman Sachs partner, no less - as his national finance chairman. And on Tuesday he reached an agreement with the Republican Party to conduct joint fundraising through a network of committees that can take donations of up to $449,400 (Â£307,850) per person. Mr Trump's move is an acknowledgement that he would be hard-pressed to self-finance a general election campaign, which could cost more than $1bn. He's wealthy - but he's not that wealthy. Mr Trump has repeatedly insisted campaign-funded opinion polls are a waste of money. "I don't have pollsters," he said last August. "I don't want to be unreal. I want to be me. I have to be me. You know, we have enough of that in Washington, with pollsters telling everybody what to say and everybody being controlled by the special interests, and the lobbyists, et cetera, and the donors." In fact, Mr Trump was dismissive of the whole idea of data-driven campaigns - including President Barack Obama's winning presidential bids. "Obama got the votes much more so than his data processing machine, and I think the same is true with me," he told the Associated Press. That was before the Trump campaign hired Republican pollster Tony Fabrizio, a veteran of the presidential campaigns of Rand Paul, Rick Perry and Bob Dole and a host of other state-level candidates. Accurate, focused polling can serve as a presidential campaign's eyes and ears. It provides detailed information that helps a candidate's team determine where and how to spend resources. At least that's what high-paid professional political pollsters will tell their candidates. And now Donald Trump is listening. Like many Republicans, Mr Trump loved to make fun of Mr Obama's reliance on Teleprompters during public events. "I've always said, if you run for president, you shouldn't be allowed to use Teleprompters," he said in October. "Because you don't even know if the guy's smart." Part of Mr Trump's appeal was his off-the-cuff style. He could say anything at any time, no matter how controversial -

Summary: Donald Trump has effectively won the Republican presidential nomination, leaving pundits and analysts wondering if a rhetorical "pivot" to a general election campaign is in the works.


But Jordan says he is unsure whether the 29-year-old German Ferrari driver should face more action. Vettel was given a 10-second stop-and-go penalty for crashing his car into Hamilton's Mercedes on Sunday. "It's the equivalent of a massive headbutt in soccer," Jordan said. Four-time world champion Vettel was given three licence penalty points for his actions, taking him to nine. If he receives another three at the next race in Austria on 7-9 July, it would trigger an automatic ban for the British Grand Prix a week later. "With the penalty points he received after the race, the stewards clearly had footage that the driver turned into Hamilton," Jordan told BBC Radio 5 live. "This is never acceptable, whatever happened prior to that. You can never take the law into your own hands, certainly not in sport. "So he got a 10-second penalty but it was a stop-and-go, which we say is equivalent to a 40-second penalty." Asked if more punishment should follow, Jordan added: "That depends on your point of view." The Irishman, a former BBC F1 analyst, said the spat would be "good for the sport" in marketing terms, but he expects the pair to quickly make up. "There's actually quite a bit of love between those two, or respect, they appreciate each other, so I don't think there was any malice between them, what happened happened and they will move onto the next race," he said. Following the crash, Vettel claimed he responded as he did because Hamilton had 'brake-tested' him - deliberately slowed down to cause him trouble. Stewards examined data from Hamilton's car and concluded he had done nothing wrong - he had merely not accelerated out of the corner as he prepared the restart, as is his right. Hamilton ended the race - won by Daniel Ricciardo - in fifth, a place behind Vettel, and is 14 points behind the German after eight of 20 races. Andrew Benson, chief F1 writer Potentially there is retrospective punishment available but I think it's unlikely. In the old days of Max Mosley, the previous president of F1's governing body the FIA, that sort of thing might have happened. They can call Vettel to a hearing, say they have new evidence and take it further forward from there. But Jean Todt, the current president, does not like to interfere in that way. The feeling is that they can let it lie - Vettel's been punished. Obviously the intent was something they considered before they made the decision. There are some in F1 who think he should have been disqualified. Two senior members from other teams - who weren't involved in the incident - told me they felt that way after the race. But it wasn't very high speed, it was wheel to wheel, there was no damage to Hamilton's car from the side swipe, so you can see it both ways. You cant rule out further action but I don't think it's very likely. Hear more reaction and analysis from BBC Radio 5 live's F1 team as they review the

Summary: Sebastian Vettel's swerve into title rival Lewis Hamilton at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was like an "instant red card" offence in football, according to former F1 team owner Eddie Jordan.


The Nobel Peace Prize laureate and anti-apartheid campaigner said that he did "not wish to be kept alive at all costs", writing in the Washington Post newspaper on his 85th birthday. Mr Tutu came out in favour of assisted dying in 2014, without specifying if he personally wanted to have the choice. He was hospitalised last month for surgery to treat recurring infections. "I hope I am treated with compassion and allowed to pass on to the next phase of life's journey in the manner of my choice," Mr Tutu wrote. "Regardless of what you might choose for yourself, why should you deny others the right to make this choice? "For those suffering unbearably and coming to the end of their lives, merely knowing that an assisted death is open to them can provide immeasurable comfort." There is no specific legislation in South Africa governing assisted dying. But in a landmark ruling in April 2015, a South African court granted a terminally ill man the right to die, prompting calls for a clarification of the laws in cases of assisted death. The Anglican Church - of which Mr Tutu is a member - is staunchly against assisted dying. This is not the first time Mr Tutu has come out against the church, however. He is an outspoken supporter of gay rights, and has openly criticised conservative Christian attitudes to homosexuality. In 2013, he said would "refuse to go to a homophobic heaven" in favour of "the other place". At the time, he added: "I would not worship a God who is homophobic and that is how deeply I feel about this." Earlier this year, he blessed his daughter Mpho's marriage with her female partner, despite South African Anglican law on marriage stating that "holy matrimony is the lifelong and exclusive union between one man and one woman". The then-Archbishop of Cape Town also controversially supported an amendment to make abortion more readily available in South Africa in the mid-90s, despite some personal reservations. Desmond Tutu: Profile: Archbishop Desmond Tutu Archbishop Tutu in his own words

Summary: South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu has revealed that he wants to have the option of an assisted death.


He told Radio 4's Front Row: "I think it's important that the Proms continues to reach out to different audiences and the younger demographic to keep the whole idea of the Proms alive." He added: "To the audience that go to Ibiza... these are our classics." The late night Prom will be aired live from the Royal Albert Hall on 29 July. Tong - who has been presenting regular dance music shows on Radio 1 since the 1990s - said it was important to be open-minded, "whatever area of music you're in". "Just to stay stuck in the past or stay stuck within rigid guidelines, whatever you're doing, you'll struggle over a longer period of time," he said. Billed as "less concert and more dance-party", the event will help mark the 20th anniversary of Radio 1 in Ibiza. Special guests including Ella Eyre and John Newman will perform with Jules Buckley and his Heritage Orchestra. "It's going to be an entertaining evening," said Tong, "hopefully it's going to be a bit of a riotous evening. That's not necessarily a first at the proms." He said he'd worked closely with the orchestra to come up with "an interpretation of the Ibiza classics". "I started out by getting together with some of the music team of Radio 1 and some of my fellow DJs and also some faces on the island. "We got into a bit of a debate to discuss what music should be represented. It was a constant trimming down process, but we've ended up with probably about 20 tracks which will be presented on the night." Earlier this month Radio 3 presenter Suzy Klein branded critics of the event "snobs and scaremongers". Last week Proms host Katie Derham also defended the event, calling it a "celebration of electronic dance music". "There'll always be the odd raised eyebrow," she told BBC Breakfast, "but ever since the Proms began 120 years ago, the idea was to bring good music to as many people as possible, for it to be accessible, for it to be a celebration of great tunes. "So the fact that we're pushing the boundaries and bringing in new audiences in this way, I don't think should upset anybody." She added: "When they get down to it there is the most amazing classical music being celebrated with the most fantastic musicians from all over the world - all the greats are going to be there." The First Night of the Proms kicked off the eight week event on 17 July. It runs until the Last Night of the Proms on 12 September.

Summary: DJ Pete Tong has defended BBC Radio 1's first ever Prom, a musical homage to Ibiza, saying those opposed to dance music at the Proms need to "chill out".


Police were first called to St James Boulevard in Newcastle just after midnight due to concerns for a man, 21, and an 18-year-old woman. Her condition is described as potentially life-threatening. An hour later, another couple, both 18, also had to be taken to hospital after becoming ill in the city centre. Northumbria Police said a quantity of drugs, believed to be ecstasy, had been seized and inquiries were ongoing. Det Inst Sally MacDonald said: "Taking illegal drugs is incredibly dangerous and the fact four people have been taken ill in just one evening is particularly worrying."

Summary: Four people had to be treated in hospital after taking what is thought to be ecstasy.


The idea was discussed at a meeting between Justice Minister Caroline Dineage and parents who failed to receive the ashes of their dead babies. It followed an inquiry into failings at Shrewsbury crematorium. Glen Perkins, who formed the Action for Ashes campaign group, said Mrs Dineage had proposed a national consultation. It is expected to include affected families throughout England and Wales as well as industry experts. Mr Perkins - whose daughter Olivia died from sudden infant death syndrome in 2007 - described the meeting as "very positive" and said there was a willingness by the government to resolve the matter "sooner rather than later". He was joined in Westminster by parents from Leicester, Hull, Banbury and Stoke-on-Trent. They handed in a 61,000-signature petition calling for the return of ashes to be a legal requirement. Families were accompanied by Daniel Kawczynski, MP for Shrewsbury, who has secured a parliamentary debate on the issue on Wednesday. In a statement, Mrs Dineage said: "Having heard the experiences of some of the families affected, it is clear we must do all we can to make sure this never happens again. "No parent should have their grief compounded by a system that is supposed to help. The Emstrey report had a number of recommendations and it is imperative that we consider each one carefully." Last month, David Jenkins, who led the independent inquiry into failings in Shrewsbury, said he had been "struck by the absence of authoritative national guidance". He proposed the creation of a national inspector of crematoriums. About 60 families are believed to have been affected by failures at Shrewsbury's Emstrey crematorium between 1996 and 2012. Speaking at the time, Mr Jenkins said there was clearly "no more painful experience" than losing a child and that the issue of infant cremation should be treated as of "the utmost importance". A Freedom of Information inquiry by the BBC last year found the ashes of more than 1,000 babies were not handed to their parents between 2008 and 2013. In March, former Justice Minister Simon Hughes had suggested new national guidelines could be brought in by the end of the year. There was a real sense of positivity from the families that made the trip to London - a feeling they had done all they could to raise this issue. Now they are keeping a close eye on what happens next. I understand a consultation could start very soon and families are already being asked to register their details with the Ministry of Justice. Emotions were high when the campaigners handed in their petition. Five families carried boxes full to the brim with signatures. Glen Perkins, whose daughter Olivia died in 2007, was in tears on the steps of Number 10 Downing Street and that sums up the journey he and other families have been on. Other families put their arms around him as they posed for photos and then knocked on the door to hand in their petition. Of course it won't bring their child back and in many cases they will never know what

Summary: A consultation about baby cremations could be held across England and Wales with a view to changing legislation, bereaved families have said.


The incident happened at about 23:00 on Wednesday. The 21-year-old victim was walking along the road from the top of Baker Street when an unknown man shouted racially-aggravated abuse at him. The suspect is white, in his late teens or early 20s, between 5ft 7in and 6ft tall, with red or blond short hair. He is of a stocky build and was wearing a red or orange hoodie. Officers are urging anyone who can assist them to come forward. Insp Mike Bennett said: "For this young man to be subject to such unprovoked abuse as he went about his daily business is shocking. "This behaviour is absolutely unacceptable in our community and I'd urge anyone who witnessed this incident, or has information which can help with our inquiries, to come forward."

Summary: Police are appealing for witnesses after a young man suffered "shocking" racial abuse while walking on Hawick's High Street.


After a career of three decades, Mr Seck is one of Senegal's biggest stars. His lawyers say he was the victim of a swindle and the money was paid to him by a producer as an advance for an upcoming tour. A counterfeiting machine was allegedly found at the home of another man arrested with Mr Seck. Both men were charged with circulating forged foreign currency, money laundering and conspiracy. Africa news updates The BBC's Laeila Adjovi in Dakar says after appearing in court on Tuesday, Mr Seck spent the night in Dakar central prison. The singer was arrested and taken into custody on 27 May following an investigation into large transactions in foreign currencies, according to local media. In court, he complained that he had been cheated of 85 million CFA francs ($144,000; Â£90,000) by one of the suspects of the investigation, according to the AFP news agency. According to the local press, if he is convicted on all charges, 60-year-old Thione Seck could face a life sentence. Mr Seck started out in Senegalese bands including Star Band and Orchestra Baobab, before becoming the lead singer of the band Raam Daan. The BBC's Abdourahmane Dia in Dakar says Mr Seck's best known songs are Jongoma and Momy. The star owns one of Dakar's best known night clubs, Penc Mi, where he and his son Wally Seck regularly perform, our correspondent says.

Summary: Senegalese singer Thione Seck has been charged with money laundering after fake banknotes worth millions of euros and dollars were found in his house.


Matthew George was held by police investigating historical allegations at Kerelaw School. The 67 year old taught art at the school and secure unit, which closed in 2006 following a police probe into incidents of abuse. He is expected to appear at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court later. A report is to be sent to the procurator fiscal. The school was originally run by Strathclyde Regional Council and its successor, Glasgow City Council.

Summary: A former teacher has been arrested in connection with sexual and physical abuse allegations at a former residential school in Ayrshire.


Stefano Brizzi, from south London, admitted dismembering Gordon Semple, 59, when he was high on crystal meth. The Italian national claimed PC Semple, who he met on dating app Grindr, died accidentally during a sex game. Jurors at the Old Bailey convicted the 50-year-old on a 10-2 majority after five days of deliberations. He had already pleaded guilty to obstructing the coroner. He will be sentenced on 9 December. The former Morgan Stanley IT developer claimed Mr Semple, from Greenhithe in Kent, had died on 1 April during a "sex game gone wrong" when a dog leash he was wearing had slipped. However, the court heard it would have taken far longer for him to be strangled than Brizzi's account suggested. In the days after the killing, he was filmed on CCTV buying buckets, a perforated metal sheet and cleaning products from a DIY store. He then started to dismember the body and strip the flesh. Six days after his death, police officers found PC Semple's partially-dissolved body parts in the bath when they visited Brizzi's flat to investigate reports of a putrid smell emanating from his home. Killing highlights dark world of hook-up apps The court heard Brizzi was obsessed with the American TV show Breaking Bad in which the protagonists Walter White and Jesse Pinkman dissolve a rival drug dealer in a bathtub filled with acid. When police visited Brizzi's flat on the Peabody Estate in south London, he told them how he thought he was "getting away with it" and was planning to finish disposing of the body later that day. The court was played a video of a police interview in which Brizzi can be heard saying: "As you can see this man was a very big man and all I have left is two buckets." Police found "globules" of flesh floating in the bath, bags containing bones and a part of PC Semple's head, and pools of human fat in the oven. The court heard there was evidence in the kitchen that Brizzi had chopped up the Inverness-born officer with a variety of utensils and may have even used chopsticks to eat morsels of cooked meat. Following his arrest, Brizzi admitted trying to dissolve the body of a policeman because "Satan told me to". Brizzi told jurors PC Semple died in a "state of erotic bliss". He also told police he had "chucked" some of PC Semple's body into the Thames and thrown away his police badge and belongings. A human foot was later found by a member of Thames Mudlark Club near Bermondsey Wall. In a statement, PC Semple's family said: "Gordon was a loyal and much loved long-term partner, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, cousin and friend to all. "We were devastated when the news broke of Gordon's murder and the circumstances, which are still incredibly hard to deal with. It is still insurmountably upsetting." Malcolm McHaffie, deputy chief crown prosecutor for CPS London, said Brizzi was an "evil and calculating man". "He cynically lied to the court and the jury, claiming that PC Semple's tragic death

Summary: A man who strangled a Met Police officer before trying to dissolve his body in an acid-filled bath has been found guilty of murder.


Gray's side had league wins over Coleraine, Portadown and Glentoran in a six-match unbeaten run to give them hope of avoiding relegation. "It shows what a bit of momentum and confidence can do," said Gray after receiving the Football Writers' award. "It reflects what the players have done but we cannot afford to dwell on it." Warrenpoint are three points adrift of one-from-bottom Carrick Rangers, as well as Dungannon Swifts, and their next league match is at home to Ballinamallard United. Gray acknowledged that Town's on-loan signings, like Martin Murray and Johnny McMurray from Cliftonville, had played a significant part in the team's revival. Murray's goals have proved vital as Warrenpoint, who lost 13 games in a row earlier in the season, suddenly transformed their fortunes. "Martin settled in quickly and has been great for us," added Gray. "He has scored goals and has looked a threat. The challenge now is to maintain that."

Summary: Warrenpoint Town's Barry Gray has been named manager of the month for January - even though his team are rooted to the bottom of the Premiership table.


Bilel Ayadi, 34, who is in a medically-induced coma, has been unable to tell detectives how he sustained burns to his torso and neck. He was found walking in Finsbury Park, north London, on 23 March. Mr Ayadi had walked bare-chested for about two miles, police said. He was found in Woodberry Grove at about 22:30 GMT by two security guards, who called police. Appealing for information, Det Con Anwen Clissold said Mr Ayadi would have "been very distinctive". "It may well be that he was already injured as he made his way through the streets," she said. "We are still trying to establish what has caused his burns but what we do know is that a young man has sustained some very serious injuries. I need to find out how." Mr Ayadi's brother, Abderrezak Ayadi, said: "Bilel is my brother and at this moment he is lying in hospital with terrible injuries. "Imagine if this was someone from your family. We just need to find out exactly what happened to him." Algerian national Mr Ayadi, who has lived in the UK for the past six years, is described as 5ft 11in (1.8m) tall and of medium build.

Summary: Images of a shirtless man found wandering the streets after he suffered serious burns have been released in a bid to solve the mystery of his injuries.


Helen Winter told an employment tribunal she had used MDMA, the active ingredient in ecstasy, on "several occasions" and let two young clients stay at her flat. She is also accused of offering MDMA to one of the young people and taking it in front of them, which she denies. She could face being struck off. Ms Winter admitted she was guilty of misconduct and that her fitness to practice is impaired at a hearing at the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPS). She also admitted testing positive for cocaine in a routine drugs test for Kids Company in 2014. Kids Company collapsed in August amid claims of financial mismanagement and has faced a series of damaging allegations since then. The charity, which is now under the control of administrators, is being investigated by officers from the Sexual Offences, Exploitation and Child Abuse team of the Metropolitan Police Service. Daniel Mansell, the presenting officer, told the HCPS hearing concerns were raised in Kids Company about the registrant's drug use and "inappropriate interaction with service users". He said Ms Winter went to the Hidden club in Vauxhall, south London, with her colleague Nicci Shall in January 2014 having purchased some MDMA on the way. Ms Shall told the hearing they were in the toilet when they saw the two young people known as Client C and Client D, both in their early 20s. It is alleged she offered the drug to Client C, who accepted - which Ms Winter denies. Ms Shall told the hearing: "Helen Winter offered client C and me a dab of MDMA, which I declined. Helen Winter and client C consumed the MDMA." She said that after she left the club she felt "awful" about what she had witnessed and wanted to tell her boss, but was persuaded not to with Dr Winter telling her the clients had "had a good time and nothing had come of it". She told the hearing: "I went to colleagues and they advised me not to take it any further. I stupidly followed their advice and I regret that." An internal investigation was carried out after she reported the matter to the charity's chief executive, Camilla Batmanghelidjh, but she raised concerns about the accuracy of the subsequent report. She said: "I do not feel that the investigation report, compiled by witness B, accurately reflects my account of events. "I challenged the accuracy of the report but was informed by Kids Company that it was an internal document and should remain confidential."

Summary: A psychologist working at Kids Company has admitted taking illegal drugs in the company of young people she met through the charity.


The US Treasury said that such tax investigations were "unfair" and undermined the tax rules of individual states. Charles Schumer, a senior Democrat senator, called the move a "cheap money grab". The White House said the ruling could cost US taxpayers. White House spokesman Josh Earnest argued that if Apple paid the back taxes, it might offset that amount against tax due in the United States, which would be unfair for American taxpayers. Apple faces €13bn Irish tax bill Apple reaction: Live updates Apple tax ruling 'a serious blow' Rory Cellan-Jones: EU takes on Apple, Ireland and the US Earlier the European Commission said Ireland had enabled Apple to pay substantially less than other businesses, in effect paying a corporate tax rate of no more than 1%. Ireland and Apple both said they disagreed with the record penalty and would appeal against it. "Member states cannot give tax benefits to selected companies - this is illegal under EU state aid rules," said Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager. The standard rate of Irish corporate tax is 12.5%. The Commissions's investigation concluded that Apple had effectively paid 1% tax on its European profits in 2003 and about 0.005% in 2014. Ms Vestager said that the tax agreement reached between Ireland and Apple meant that the company's taxable profits "did not correspond to economic reality". The US Treasury said: "We believe that retroactive tax assessments by the Commission are unfair, contrary to well-established legal principles, and call into question the tax rules of individual member states." Last week the Treasury warned that the European Commission was in danger of becoming a "supranational tax authority". Charles Schumer, one of the highest-ranking Democratic senators, said: "This is a cheap money grab by the European Commission, targeting US businesses and the US tax base. " "By forcing their member states to retroactively impose taxes on US companies, the EU is unfairly undermining our ability to compete economically in Europe while grabbing tax revenues that should go toward investment here in the United States," he said. Apple said the decision would be harmful for jobs. "The European Commission has launched an effort to rewrite Apple's history in Europe, ignore Ireland's tax laws and upend the international tax system in the process," the company said. "The Commission's case is not about how much Apple pays in taxes, it's about which government collects the money. It will have a profound and harmful effect on investment and job creation in Europe. "Apple follows the law and pays all of the taxes we owe wherever we operate. We will appeal and we are confident the decision will be overturned." The Irish government held a similar view, with finance minister Michael Noonan saying: "I disagree profoundly with the Commission." He added: "The decision leaves me with no choice but to seek cabinet approval to appeal. This is necessary to defend the integrity of our tax system; to provide tax certainty to business; and to challenge the encroachment of EU state aid rules into the sovereign member state competence of taxation." However, the record tax bill

Summary: There has been widespread criticism in the US of the European Commission's ruling that Apple should pay up to €13bn (£11bn) in back taxes.


Edward Bright, from Ripley, Derbyshire, lost his limbs when he was seven and needs help with much of his life. When he turned 16 and reapplied for a benefit he was told he had to attend a meeting to be assessed. The Department for Work and Pensions has now said a face-to-face meeting is not necessary. Edward's family claimed disability living allowance (DLA) on his behalf to help towards the added cost of life as a quad-amputee but when he turned 16 he had to reapply for a personal independence payment (PIP). The family were horrified to receive a letter calling him to a meeting with an assessor in Derby and threatening to withdraw the money if he did not attend. His dad Steve said: "He has already been through all the assessments. Nothing has changed [in his situation] in the last seven years; nothing will change, so being called in to interviews every year is pointless. "People with disabilities have enough appointments anyway. You should reach a level when it's flagged up on the system: no more interviews needed." Since the family's case featured in the Daily Mirror, the Department of Work and Pensions has admitted the assessment is unnecessary. "All DLA claimants are invited to apply for the working-age benefit Personal Independence Payment when they turn 16. In this instance a paper-based assessment has been completed and there is no need for a face-to-face assessment. "We've tried to call the Brights numerous times to make clear there's no need to attend a meeting on Monday. A letter has been sent through the post."

Summary: The family of a teenager who lost his arms and legs from meningitis were shocked when told he had to prove he still needed a disability payment.


The alleged attack happened at the Glenbourne unit, part of the Derriford Hospital site in Plymouth. Bester Mashayamombe, 50, from Plymouth, who is also accused of sexual assault by touching, is due to appear before Plymouth magistrates on 7 October. Plymouth Community Healthcare, which runs the unit, said it was "actively contributing" to the investigation. The unit cares for up to 46 patients with serious mental health disorders. It has previously been criticised for standards of care but in its latest inspection report in September 2013, the Care Quality Commission found the unit was doing well.

Summary: A care worker at an NHS psychiatric unit has been charged with raping a young female patient.


The film told the story of a fictional plot to assassinate Kim Jong-un. Hackers broke into film company Sony's computers, and weeks later threatened to target any cinema which screened the film. An FBI investigation concluded that North Korea was to blame for the cyber attack. North Korea responded angrily, with Kim Jong-un calling President Obama a "monkey". What do we know about his ambitions? Four insiders offer their insight into what Kim Jong-un wants. Jean Lee was born in America to South Korean parents and grew up hearing stories about Korean families separated by the war in 1953. A few years ago, she became the first foreign journalist to open a bureau inside North Korea. She was in the crowd when Kim Jong-un was first introduced to the Korean people at a military parade, and says he has had to work hard to establish his own power base. "When he came out there was just a complete sense of shock and awe among the people at the plaza. They had never seen a picture of him. They had only really known of his existence, officially, a few weeks earlier. "It was quite a shock to see somebody so young who was being groomed to be the next leader. He was not the oldest son, so wasn't the obvious shoo-in. There's clearly something about him, ambition, perhaps a kind of ruthlessness, some qualities that his father saw in him that he thought would carry this country into the next generation." The world saw that ruthlessness a year ago, when he ordered the execution of his uncle for allegedly trying to overthrow the state. And the regime is known to use violence to quash dissent among ordinary people too. But Jean Lee says it would be a mistake to think Kim Jong-un maintains control only through fear: "One of the things that I've seen on the ground over the past couple of years is all the construction of these skating rinks. There's actually a skateboard park, the ski resort of course that opened last year, massive projects. I see all of this as an investment that they're making in their future. He is a young man. If he is going to win the support of the future generations of North Koreans who are going to be his power base, he's got to find a way to win their loyalty and this is part of that." Geoffrey See is a Singaporean who has been travelling back and forth to North Korea for the past seven years, working with young entrepreneurs. He says North Koreans are now thinking more innovatively about the economy: "About six years ago when we first started our programme, our counterparts would often start off with a very long spiel about socialism and how this is the system they have and they are never going to change it. "In recent years instead of saying that, people talk about... trying to bring in what's best from overseas, and try to adjust it to fit into the system. So I think that's a

Summary: The recent high-profile spat with the US over the Hollywood film "The Interview" painted North Korea's enigmatic young leader Kim Jong-un as impetuous.


He was treated in hospital for injuries to his arm, back and face after being bitten by the dogs in Buttershaw Drive, Bradford, at about 07.30 BST. West Yorkshire Police said armed officers secured the dogs in a garden following reports of the attack. Sgt Richard Sheard said two men have been questioned in connection with the incident. He said both dogs were taken away by specialist officers along with a third dog, a red nosed pit bull.

Summary: A man suffered serious injuries when he was attacked in the street by two American pit bulls, police said.


Media playback is not supported on this device Buatsi, 23, won by knockout against Uzbek Elshod Rasulov - his second consecutive stoppage in Rio. He faces Abdelhafid Benchabla of Algeria next. "I wasn't expecting to knock him out." Buatsi said. Fellow Briton Pat McCormack progressed in the light-welterweight category, but Josh Kelly was eliminated from the welterweight category. Media playback is not supported on this device Birtley boxer McCormack won his preliminary bout in the men's light-welterweight by split decision against Kazakhstan's Ablaikhan Zhussupov at Riocentro Pavilion 6. McCormack was awarded both of the opening two rounds, eventually winning two rounds to one in the eyes of the judges. "When they said split, my heart dropped a bit," McCormack said. "I was thinking they can't have given it to him. "I thought I won very well but it is what it is - as long as I got the win. That's all that I've come for." He faces the tournament number two seed - Yasniel Toledo of Cuba - in the last 16. However Josh Kelly's Olympic Games are over after he was soundly beaten by unanimous decision by top-ranked Daniyar Yeleussinov, of Kazakhstan, in the welterweight division last 16 by unanimous decision. Media playback is not supported on this device There are no British fighters in action in Rio on Friday, but Joe Joyce begins his Olympic super-heavyweight campaign against Cape Verde's Davilson dos Santos Morais at 23:00 BST on Saturday. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.

Summary: British boxer Joshua Buatsi has reached the quarter-finals of the men's Olympic light-heavyweight competition.


Welsh economy minister Edwina Hart said despite criticism of UK ministers, her counterparts in London know how important the industry is. She met UK Business Secretary Sajid Javid on his visit to Port Talbot steelworks on Friday. Tata Steel has said it would sell its UK business, putting thousands of jobs at risk. Mr Javid said he had been concerned at talk of a time-frame for the sale of three to four weeks, but says there is now an understanding it is "much longer" than that. Ms Hart told the BBC: "It's very important to recognise in UK terms we can't allow the steel industry to go. "What happens to defence contracts, what happens now in terms of nuclear? We need a steel industry. I think the UK government is as aware of that as us. "We've got to be hopeful, because it's important we keep steel, and that is what both governments are trying to do, to ensure we've got the best results in terms of the purchase of the plant." Port Talbot has the largest steelworks in the UK, with 4,000 jobs at risk. Tata has other Welsh plants at Trostre, Shotton, Llanwern and Newport, while UK plants in Rotherham and Corby are also affected. Eluned Parrott, Liberal Democrat economy spokeswoman, said: "It is all very well for Sajid Javid to come here and promise action, but his words of support for the steel industry are in stark contrast to his record. "The fact is that Mr Javid and his Tory colleagues have done nothing to mitigate this crisis." Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood said: "Inaction and indifference by governments at both ends of the M4 mean that months of lost time have gone by in which decisive action could have been taken." A UKIP Wales spokesman said Mr Javid arrives in Wales "with a long face but an empty portfolio". "As long as we are members of the EU we cannot decide to change our tariffs on Chinese steel and we are condemned to paying artificially expanded rates for energy." Britain Stronger In Europe, which is campaigning for the UK to stay in the EU, said the European Commission had a record 37 anti-dumping measures in place, with 16 of those specifically targeting Chinese imports.

Summary: The UK and Welsh governments are working to keep steel production in Britain, a minister has said.


This is the full statement to the inquests from his cousin, Anthony Goggins: Joseph Daniel McCarthy was born on 11 February 1968 and died at the age of 21 years. Joseph, who was known as Joe, was born to Sean and Anne McCarthy, two years after their eldest son, Jeremy, was born. Sean and Anne had just the two boys. His parents worked extremely hard to ensure that both Jeremy and Joe had an excellent education. Joe was a typical boy; he often got into harmless mischief, but had an endearing personality that it was easy to forgive him for whatever wrongdoing he did. His mum Anne said that he could "charm the birds from the trees with his chat". Joe was born in Ealing, London, and attended Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Primary School. Joe's mum and dad were deeply involved in their church and community, and Joe and Jeremy were involved in all church activities. Profiles of all those who died Joe was a natural leader, confident without being arrogant. He started winning sports awards from the age of seven, coming first place in numerous sports events held at Mount Carmel. He was an all-round sportsperson and liked nothing better than training for either a swimming certificate or a long jump or even cricket ball throwing. Joe loved being outdoors playing any kind of sport, although football was his favourite. He was on the Mount Carmel football team, which was part of the Ealing Schools Football Association and Joe practised really hard with his football team to win each year in the competition, yet when they became the runners up, he was still overjoyed, something his mum recalled years later to me. When Joe became captain of the team, they won the competition. It was the first time that the middle school had won a trophy since joining the ESFA in 1973. Joe was so proud that the team won the cup and would not take any of the credit himself, laughing and joking about it, saying it was all luck. He was a Beaver Scout and could not wait to become a Cub Scout and then a Scout. His brother Jeremy and himself were very keen Scout members and won many cups for their Scout pack. In 1977, when Joe was just nine-years-old, the Scout pack won the Ealing five-a-side league and then added the knock-out cup to their triumph. Joe really liked to win, but was also a great loser. Joe was entering gymnastics competitions from a very early age and won The Sunday Times British Amateur Gymnastics award for his age group. Academically, Joe was clever. He did not find school difficult, he enjoyed going to school and he was a great communicator and loved the interaction that took place at school, both with teachers and peers alike. He found all subjects easy and Anne and Sean were always at home to help with the boys' homework. They encouraged both boys to study and avail of their education. Joe gained entrance into the most prestigious non-fee paying Roman

Summary: A student from London who was studying in Sheffield, Joseph McCarthy met some friends before the match.


Hywel Dda University Health Board held a public meeting in Llanelli on Thursday and agreed the reduction should be made with "immediate effect". It means the paediatric ambulatory care unit (PACU) at Withybush Hospital will be open from 10:00 GMT to 18:00 instead of 10:00 to 22:00. The health board said it had experienced recruitment problems. The move means sick children who require assessment after the new closing time will be referred or transferred by ambulance to Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen. Speaking on behalf of the health board's Community Health Council, Alyson Thomas said: "It's incredibly disappointing the people of Pembrokeshire are now in this situation. "We are concerned about the health board's handling of the situation." The health board's medical director, Dr Philip Kloer, told the meeting there had been "difficulties for some time" with the recruitment of paediatric consultants. "The action taken to address recruitment during the middle of the year was not as successful as hoped," he said. The health board's chair Bernadine Rees said the recommendation was accepted with a "heavy heart," but that it was being done on an "interim" basis in the interest of safety. Plaid Cymru AM Simon Thomas said a "further reduction of services" left him "very concerned at the long term safety at Withybush". "As a parent I would not have confidence with this service," he said. "I'm asking for the cabinet secretary for health to take action for the people of Pembrokeshire." The Welsh Government said the move was so the health board could provide a safe, reliable service. "What would be unacceptable is for the health board to run a service they know is unsafe," a spokeswoman said. "It is important to note that the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health's review of November 2015 concluded that it would make "no clinical sense" to revert to the previous 24/7 paediatric service model." Labour AM Eluned Morgan said: "A lack of early action has meant that board members have had no option but to cut PACU by four hours each day. "I am encouraged that the board has listened to my concerns over taking a more serious and focused approach to managing this service long-term. "They have provided their assurance that they will work hard to return a 12 hour service for families in Pembrokeshire."

Summary: Plans to temporarily reduce the opening hours of a children's care unit in Pembrokeshire have been backed.


The off-duty officer suffered serious leg injuries in a booby-trap car bomb near Castlederg, County Tyrone. The accused has also been charged with causing an explosion likely to endanger life or cause serious injury to property and membership of a proscribed organisation. He is due to appear before Strabane Magistrates Court on Thursday. A 44-year-old man arrested on Wednesday remains in custody, while a 37-year-old man has been released unconditionally.

Summary: A 38-year-old man is due to appear in court charged with the attempted murder of a Catholic police officer in 2008.


He made the comments after winning the US Open doubles title with Brazil's Bruno Soares. Judy Murray has said the new sporting and housing development would deliver "big" for tennis and the community. More than 1,000 objections have been lodged with the authority against the development on green belt land. Jamie Murray was asked how he felt about his success and that of brother Andy. He said: "It is amazing what we've been able to do, being from a country with no history of tennis at all. "It is quite amazing thinking about it and I get quite emotional talking about it. "I think my mum especially has done some amazing things, and I hope for everything that she's done for us and for tennis in Scotland that she's able to get this tennis club built. "We want to leave a legacy of what we're doing and it's the best way to do it. I hope the Scottish Government back her plans. I guess we'll probably find out in a few days I think. Golfer Colin Montgomerie also supports the development, although he is no longer closely involved in the plans for the centre, which would be on land between Dunblane and Bridge of Allan. The plan consists of a 12-court tennis venue, golfing facilities, a hotel and spa, and 19 luxury homes. Stirling Council's planning and regulation panel rejected a planning application in December. Planning officers said it should be refused because it was sited on greenbelt land. They also said there was not enough affordable housing proposed and added the residential element was contrary to Scottish planning policy, because residents would have to travel for basic amenities and services. On Wednesday Judy Murray told the hearing that she was keen to find a site suitable for a tennis centre in a "central location" of Scotland. Ms Murray said: "For me being a Dunblane person, when this site was mentioned to me it ticked all of the boxes." She added that it would "deliver tennis on a big scale and serve the local area too". Ms Murray said the tennis facility would not be viable without the golf academy and housing. "Tennis doesn't stack up by itself - it has to have other things around it," she said. She told the public inquiry the Park of Keir development team involved her and property firm the King Group but there was no "formal" business partnership Mark Ruskell, Scottish Green Party councillor for Dunblane and Bridge of Allan, previously spoke against the proposal. Mr Ruskell said: "It would have been totally wrong to rip up our democratically-agreed local plan to make room for executive housing on this treasured greenbelt area. "For over 25 years, local communities have fought against development at Park of Keir. Judy Murray had a good idea but it was in completely the wrong location. I'm sure that sporting legacy can be secured elsewhere." The developers lodged an appeal with the Scottish government in March. The hearing, by the Scottish government's planning and environmental appeals division, will continue to take

Summary: Jamie Murray has urged the Scottish government to back his mother Judy's plans for a tennis centre near Dunblane.


The Science Museum Group announced it would transfer the collection to the Victoria and Albert Museum. It said the move will help create "the world's foremost single collection" on the art of photography and help the media museum focus on science and technology. Bradford South MP Judith Cummins said she was "shocked" and "dismayed". The transfer includes the Royal Photographic Society (RPS) archive, which features key historical objects from the medium's development. Fewer than 10 items from the RPS collection are currently on permanent display in Bradford but the majority can be viewed by appointment. The archive will join the V&A's existing collection of 500,000 photographs to create an International Photography Resource Centre. Bradford will retain the Kodak collection, the Daily Herald Archive and the Impressions Gallery. Jo Quinton-Tulloch, director of the media museum, said it would focus on inspiring future generations of scientists and engineers in the fields of light and sound. She added: "We retain millions of objects in our photography, cinematography and television collections which will help us make these scientific principles tangible and exciting." The media museum currently holds more than 3.5 million items, including the world's earliest known surviving photographic negative, the earliest television footage and the camera that filmed the first moving pictures in Britain. It was under threat of closure in 2013 and visitor numbers have fallen from a peak of nearly a million in 2001. Ms Cummins said: "We need to make sure this isn't cuts or closure by stealth. "I want to see the museum stay in the city, it's a national museum and it needs to stay where it belongs - in Bradford."

Summary: A 400,000-strong photography archive is to be moved from Bradford's National Media Museum to London.


Cafodd y datganiad ei wneud gan Ysgrifennydd Brexit, David Davis, a phrif drafodwr yr UE, Michel Barnier, yn dilyn trafodaethau cychwynnol ym Mrwsel ddydd Iau. Dydd Llun oedd y dyddiad gwreiddiol yr oedd trafodaethau i fod i ddechrau, ond roedd amheuon am hynny yn dilyn canlyniad yr etholiad cyffredinol. Mae'r trafodaethau rhwng y Ceidwadwyr a'r DUP wedi golygu y cafodd Araith y Frenhines ei symud o ddydd Llun i ddydd Mercher yr wythnos nesaf. Fe wnaeth Theresa May danio Erthygl 50 ym mis Mawrth i ddechrau'r broses o adael yr UE. Mae disgwyl felly i'r DU adael erbyn Mawrth 2019. Mae'r pynciau fydd yn cael eu trafod yn cynnwys statws pobl o'r UE sy'n byw yn ym Mhrydain ar hyn o bryd, y costau fyddai'n rhaid i'r DU dalu i adael a sut y bydd y DU yn masnachu gydag Ewrop ar ôl hynny. Ers yr etholiad yr wythnos diwethaf mae galwadau wedi'u gwneud am safbwynt trawsbleidiol i'r trafodaethau, a dywedodd Prif Weinidog Cymru Carwyn Jones nad oes gan Mrs May fandad ar gyfer Brexit caled bellach. Ond mae Downing Street wedi mynnu na fydd eu strategaeth yn newid.

Summary: Bydd trafodaethau ffurfiol Brexit yn dechrau ddydd Llun, yn ôl Llywodraeth y DU a'r Undeb Ewropeaidd.


It followed an incident in the town's Barrie Avenue on Tuesday which left a 33-year-old man seriously injured. Morgan McMurtrie, 18, of Dumfries, and two 16-year-olds, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared separately on charges of assault to severe injury, danger of life and attempted murder. No plea was made in each case and all three were released on bail. They will make a further appearance at a later date.

Summary: Three teenagers have appeared in court in Dumfries charged with attempted murder.


Colin Patterson, 51, from Newcastle, contacted a fake profile created by the Dark Justice group. During conversations on the internet, he asked for sex, sent naked pictures and arranged a meeting. The former shipyard worker had admitted attempting to meet a child following sexual grooming at a previous hearing. At Newcastle Crown Court, prosecutor Tim Gittins said the vigilante group had set up the profile on the website Badoo as a girl named Tasha. "They were careful that contact was initiated by the defendant and he contacted the profile in January," he said. "It was made clear to him immediately that he was conversing with a 14-year-old and asked if that was acceptable to him. "The defendant's conversations moved quickly towards sexual matters and asking to meet her." Mr Gittins said Patterson sent two pictures of his genitalia, which was part of the 120 pages of conversation between them. A rendezvous was arranged at the Centre for Life, in Newcastle city centre. When Dark Justice arrived they stopped a passing policeman who arrested Patterson. Jailing him, Judge Penny Moreland also placed him on the sex offenders' register for 10 years and made a sexual harm prevention order lasting for 10 years. Shaun Routledge, defending, said: "He does not seek to blame anybody but himself and there are clear indications of remorse." Dark Justice, who are a two-man team, welcomed the sentence and said their work had now resulted in 18 arrests.

Summary: A man who thought he was meeting a 14-year-old girl for sex but had been ensnared by internet paedophile hunters has been jailed for two years.


The DUP leader said he was not prepared to remain as first minister in a power-sharing government "kept in the dark" about such an important matter. He was speaking after the trial of Donegal man John Downey collapsed. Mr Downey denied killing four soldiers in the 1982 IRA Hyde Park bombing. The case collapsed because he was mistakenly told in a letter in 2007 that he was no longer a wanted man, despite the fact that police in Northern Ireland knew he was still being sought by Scotland Yard. Although police soon realised they had made a mistake, the assurance was never withdrawn. It said a total of about 200 such letters were distributed - mostly under the previous Labour government - to suspects "on the run". The Northern Ireland Office (NIO) has confirmed that all the recipients were republicans. Prime Minister David Cameron told the Commons on Wednesday that Mr Downey should never have been sent the letter and that it had been a "dreadful mistake". Mr Downey's lawyer said his alleged offences had been categorised as one of the on-the-run cases that would no longer be pursued in the light of progress in the Northern Ireland peace process. Attorney General Dominic Grieve told the Commons on Wednesday that the judgement would not be appealed. Mr Robinson called for all letters sent out to be rescinded and "full disclosure" of what had happened. "I am not prepared to be kept in the dark by Her Majesty's government about matters relevant to Northern Ireland," he told the BBC. "I want a full judicial inquiry to find out who knew, when they knew and what they knew. I want to know who they are and what crimes they are believed to have committed." He said he felt deceived by the government, and if he and former DUP leader Ian Paisley had known about this, they would not have entered into power-sharing government with Sinn FÃ©in in 2007. "I am not prepared to be a stooge for Westminster who keep secrets on matters which are now devolved to Northern Ireland," he said. Anyone already convicted of paramilitary crimes became eligible for early release under the terms of the Northern Ireland Good Friday agreement of 1998. The agreement did not cover: Mr Robinson said he would discuss the matter with Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers at a meeting later on Wednesday. Responding to Mr Robinson's comments, Martin McGuinness, Northern Ireland's deputy first minister, tweeted: "My unionist colleagues need to calm down. We've all come a long way. No sensible person will thank anyone for threatening the institutions." Denis Bradley, a former vice chairman of the NI Policing Board and who co-chaired a group set up to deal with Northern Ireland's past, said he was surprised when unionists said they were not aware of the issue. "I don't know who kept who in the dark because it was very much in the public situation," he said. "It was well briefed at the Policing Board at the time, it may not have been at full board, but

Summary: Northern Ireland's First Minister Peter Robinson has threatened to resign unless there is a judicial inquiry into secret letters given to more than 180 Irish republican paramilitary suspects.


The politicians will attempt to craft a deal from a draft negotiating text signed off by delegates here on Saturday. Poor countries warned the talks would fail if the rich tried to limit their right to grow to protect the climate. One delegate said the poor could not accept starvation as the price of a successful deal in Paris. Negotiators have taken four years to produce the draft text of a long-term agreement. The ministers will have just five days to turn that text into a deal acceptable to all 195 parties here. That will not be easy. The document at the moment runs to 48 pages and contains more than 900 square brackets, used to signify areas of disagreement. Some delegates are concerned that too much is being left to the politicians. "All the difficult political issues remain unsolved, and will be solved by the ministers," said Miguel Arias Canete, the European Union's Climate Commissioner. "Next week is the week of compromise; it's a difficult week," he told a news conference. There are still disagreements over whether this deal will be completely legally binding or whether just parts of it will be. There are splits over what the long-term goal of the deal should be. Many island nations want the text to reflect the fact that if the world warms more than 1.5C, their homes may be lost to rising seas. Other countries favour a two-degree goal. Another key issue is the question of differentiation. When the UN climate convention was signed back in 1992, the world was divided into developed and developing countries. The richer countries now want the new Paris deal to reflect how the world has changed. "Developed countries and now many developing countries acknowledge that the world has changed," said Michael Jacobs, a climate adviser to British Prime Minister at the time of the Copenhagen talks in 2009, Gordon Brown. "There are many different kinds of countries, and they want developing countries to act as well as developed. That kind of binary division cannot be in an agreement that is signed." But the idea of a change does not sit well with many of the leading developing nations. China criticised any attempts to change this division in the talks about the final deal. "We cannot accept starvation as a price for the success of this agreement," said Gurdial Singh Nijar of Malaysia, who was speaking for the Like Minded Group of countries in these talks that includes China, India and Saudi Arabia. "The world has changed? Yes, the world has changed but not in the way that you intend to use it perhaps as a subterfuge to undermine the basic precepts of the convention. "We cannot accept that because to accept that is to destroy our societies," he said to applause. There are concerns over finance as well, as the richer countries want to expand the base of donor countries if there is to be an increase in the promised $100bn from 2020 to help the poorer countries cope with climate change and ease their transition to

Summary: Ministers from all over the world gather in Paris on Monday in a final push for a new global climate compact.


The Burnley-born goalkeeper, who has signed a two-year contract, has played for Scotland Under-21s and now hopes to impress head coach Gordon Strachan. "He'll watch a lot more matches up here," said the 21-year-old. "So there's a good chance, if something happens with the first-team lads, I might get a chance." Fulton revealed that the current Celtic manager helped his early development while he was Liverpool boss. "When Brendan Rodgers was there, I was training with the first team day in, day out," said the goalkeeper, whose father is from Paisley. "I got to see a lot of him. He's a really good guy. "He would give me a lot of pointers and tips where to go. I have full respect for him." Fulton admits he realised three years ago that breaking into the first team at Anfield was going to be beyond him at this stage of his career, and says it was not difficult to leave the English Premier League club. "It's tough to get in the team there," he said. "I'm at that age now where I need to start playing first-team football and be challenged at the same time. "I was going out on loan to try to get that experience. I think the best thing for me is to move on and get playing. "This is a good challenge for me. I think it's what I need. "It's a good stepping stone, it's a good club to be at and it's a good league to be in, so I think it was a no brainer for me." Fulton played 13 times in a six-month spell with Portsmouth in League Two then made 29 appearances last season for Chesterfield as they finished bottom of League One. He does not regret joining a side battling in vain against relegation, saying it will stand him in good stead as he looks to help perennial bottom-six outfit Accies avoid the same fate. "That was good for me because I gained a lot of experience from that," he added. "It was a challenge for me. You have to slug it out at some stage, so it is great to have it under my belt."

Summary: Ryan Fulton is hoping his switch from Liverpool to Hamilton Academical will eventually pay dividends with a full international call-up for Scotland.


The poet, from Bellaghy, County Londonderry, died at a Dublin hospital on 30 August 2013, at the age of 74. The inscription on his headstone is a line from Heaney's poem The Gravel Walks, which he used in his 1995 Nobel prize acceptance speech. It reads: "Walk on air against your better judgement." Heaney's memorial is located in a corner of the graveyard adjoining St Mary's parish church in Bellaghy, close to that of his parents and other members of the family. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature "for works of lyrical beauty and ethical depth, which exalt everyday miracles and the living past". Heaney previously explained why he chose the quotation to include in his Nobel acceptance lecture, as the Irish News reports. "A person from Northern Ireland is naturally cautious," he said. You grew up vigilant because it's a divided society. My poetry on the whole was earth hugging, but then I began to look up rather than keep down. "I think it had to do with a sense that the marvellous was as permissible as the matter-of-fact in poetry." The former professor of poetry at Oxford University said The Gravel Walks focused on heavy work as well as the "paradoxical sense of lightness" when lifting heavy things. It also alludes to a popular traditional Irish reel of the same name. "I like the in-betweenness of up and down, of being on the earth and of the heavens," he added. "I think that's where poetry should dwell, between the dream world and the given world, because you don't just want photography, and you don't want fantasy either." The Gravel Walks, features in Heaney's collection, The Spirit Level, which also includes a poem dedicated to his brother, Hugh, entitled Keeping Going. Hugh told the BBC he regularly visited the grave and encountered people from across the world who travelled to pay their respects to the poet. "Seamus wrote a lovely poem about myself which I'm very proud of and is very moving," he said. "I suffer from epilepsy and Seamus wrote a poem for me in The Spirit Level called Keeping Going, I was at the launch of the book when he said this is a poem for Hugh. "That was lovely and I'm very proud." Hugh said that what was heartwarming about his brother was that despite his outstanding literary career and stratospheric success "his feet never left the ground".

Summary: A headstone for Seamus Heaney's grave, inscribed with a quotation from one of his poems, has been unveiled ahead of the second anniversary of his death.


A research paper from Oxfam suggests that the wealthiest 1% own on average £1.8m each of global assets and they'll own more than 50% of the world's assets by next year. There are approximately seven billion people in the world. Eighty per cent of the world's population (about 5.6 billion people) own just 5.5% of wealth - an average of £2,500 each. The 80 richest people in the world have the same wealth as the poorest 50% (around 3.5 billion people). Those 80 people could fit into a double-decker bus. It would take nearly 44 million buses to transport the world's poorest 50% of people. Oxfam says that 52% of global wealth not owned by the richest 1% is owned by those in the richest 20% (1.4 billion people). With 80% of the population owning 5.5% of global wealth (£2,544 per adult in 2014), the world's elite 1% has an average wealth of £1.8m per adult. That could buy you quite a few gold bars. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube

Summary: The world's richest 1%, around 70 million people (or the population of the UK and Ireland), will own more than the other 99% put together by next year.


Nick Bennett said a "fear and blame" culture needed to be tackled describing the situation as "groundhog day". He said his office handled about 2,000 complaints every year - double the number investigated 10 years ago. The Welsh Government said it would consider the findings and expected all public bodies to do the same. The Welsh Local Government Association said there was a Public Services Ombudsman bill going through the assembly which it felt would lead to greater consistency and improvements in complaints handling. Mr Bennett's report highlighted delayed and inadequate investigation of complaints, and said the outcomes were "nothing less than absurd". He has called for effective governance across the Welsh public sector, robust staff training and improved methods of data collection. "The number of complaints coming to my office about public services has doubled over the last decade," he said. "I think it will increase by at least 5% over the next year. I have a choice, either we can deal with an ever increasing number of frustrated service users in Wales, or we can try and do more to make sure that things are being corrected at source." Mr Bennett said the increase in the number of health complaints he had received was likely to be due to an ageing population and patients each having a number of health issues, which increase the risk of something going wrong. "Nonetheless, I still see a significant number of health complaints that are linked back to complaint handling," he added. "This is not a medical issue, it's got nothing to do with a changing demographic - it's about the fact these organisations are not demonstrating the learning from things that have gone wrong. "There is an awful lot of cultural work that can be done by the NHS and other public service bodies in Wales, which has got nothing to do with cuts and nothing to do with the challenge of an ageing population - it's about the culture of an organisation, it's about leadership and it's about better delivery." Sue Pink and her husband Tim from near Llanon, Ceredigion have been struggling to get suitable education for their two autistic sons. Their complaint to the ombudsman about Ceredigion council was upheld two years ago. Mrs Pink said their complaint had been dealt with "very slowly" and there was "an awful lot of burden of proof on themselves". She said they not only had to "prove that what they said was correct, but what the council said was incorrect". Mr and Mrs Pink have gone on to make repeated complaints and do not believe lessons have been learned. "We've experienced the same delays," Mrs Pink said. She said there needed to be "improved communication" and people taking responsibility. Vanessa Young, director of the Welsh NHS Confederation, said NHS chiefs had recently met with the ombudsman to discuss sharing good practice. "The feedback and experiences - both good and bad - of patients and their families are critical in helping NHS Wales to provide high standards of care," she said. "However we know

Summary: Public service bodies are failing to learn lessons because of complaints being handled in an inadequate way, the ombudsman has said.


American forces entered the camp on 11 April 1945, bringing an end to the ordeal of 21,000 prisoners being held there by Nazi troops. Former inmates and war veterans returned to the site, near the German city of Weimar to mark the anniversary. It was the first major camp to be liberated by the Americans at the end of World War II. Survivor Henry Oster said his memories of Buchenwald would last "forever". "When someone asks how Buchenwald was, you immediately see the dead bodies again," he told AP. More than 250,000 men, women and children were held at Buchenwald from its opening in 1937 until its closure eight years later. About 56,000 people, including Jews, Roma and Soviet prisoners, died within its walls. Crowds laid flowers at a memorial for the victims on Saturday and held a minute's silence at 15:15 - the time US troops entered the site. Mr Oster, 86, recalled the day the soldiers arrived to free prisoners. "We had no idea the Allies were in Europe. When we heard noises at about 15:30, we looked out of the window, which took a great effort," he said. "One of my friends said with a weak voice, 'I think we are getting liberated'. We thought he had lost his sense of reality like so many people there." Mr Oster, a German Jew from Cologne, was taken to an orphanage in France and emigrated to the United States in 1946. Former army medic James Anderson, 91, also attended the commemoration ceremony. "The devastation was so tremendous," he said. "The prisoners were so glad to see us, they would hug us and everything.''

Summary: Survivors have returned to the Buchenwald concentration camp 70 years after it was liberated by US soldiers.


Campaigning ceased for an hour from 12:00 as all the major political parties gathered "in a show of solidarity" in Edinburgh. Mrs Cox, 41, was killed by Thomas Mair in her Batley and Spen constituency in Yorkshire on 16 June last year. Her husband Brendan has said she would be "incredibly touched" by the UK-wide response to the upcoming anniversary. Mr Cox said the co-ordinated suspension of campaigning would send a message that "whatever our political disagreements, we really do hold more in common and show a united front against hatred and extremism in all its forms". He added: "Elections are huge moments of national importance and deserve to be taken seriously. But we also need to get a better balance. "We spend way too much time fixated on the areas we disagree with each other and need to create more moments where we come together as a country. "That's what I'm focused on and after polling day, I am sure that's exactly what people all over the UK will be crying out for." He told the BBC's Andrew Marr programme that the trauma of his wife's death was "for us, as a family... something that goes on and on. "Individual days can be worse - and better. It's not just the big moments. "The kids are incredibly excited about the Great Get Together, they love planning a party. They know that their mum would have loved it." Mr Cox travelled to Edinburgh last Wednesday to meet First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, as well as representatives of all the main parties at the Scottish Parliament and presiding officer Ken Macintosh. They will also take part in the Great Get Together community event between 16 and 18 June which Mr Cox has organised to mark the anniversary of the Labour MP's death. Mr Cox said he planned the event because Mrs Cox would "love the idea that the reaction to the attempt that her murder was to divide communities has actually brought communities together". The nationwide event will include street parties, barbecues, picnics, coffee mornings and tea parties. More than 100 organisations, including the Scottish rugby team and Cricket Scotland have also backed the event. Mr Cox said: "The idea came from thinking about the anniversary of Jo's murder and, from my point of view, wanting to remember her as how she lived, someone who was full of energy, enthusiasm, a zest for life." He added: "Jo would be incredibly touched by the scale of the response. I think she would be astounded by the level of the reaction." Mother-of-two Mrs Cox was shot and stabbed by Kilmarnock-born Thomas Mair. He was later handed a whole-life prison sentence for her murder. The idea for the anniversary event came before the general election for 8 June was announced, but Mr Cox said it would provide a reminder after the vote that "there is more which binds people together than keeps them apart". "The reason that Jo went into politics was much less about party politics and much more about her connection to her local community,

Summary: Scotland's political leaders have called a general election "truce" to mark the death of MP Jo Cox.


Christine Chapman, of the assembly's Communities Committee, said good work was being done - but the Welsh government should speed up efforts. The latest figures suggest more than one in five people in Wales are living in poverty. The Welsh government said getting people out of poverty was at the "very heart" of what it does. Earlier this year, the Communities Committee published a report that stated it was "deeply concerned by the Welsh government's lack of progress in reducing poverty". Poverty is statistically defined as a household income below Â£271 a week - 60% of the national mid-point average of Â£453. Figures from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation suggest 23% of people in Wales are living in poverty - a figure which the committee said has barely changed since the early 2000s. Labour AM Christine Chapman said the Welsh government was "going in the right direction" but the pace of change "needs to be quicker". "We are a rich country in the main but yet people are still struggling with their heating bills, with their food - that is absolutely appalling," she said. "There must be a strong message first of all to the UK government that things need to change." Gemma Jones, a caseworker for Rhondda Cynon Taff Citizens Advice, said despite government initiatives, she sees little evidence of improvement. "I don't know what's going wrong or what's happening but we're certainly seeing a lot more clients in poverty and not saying I'm better off," she said. A Welsh government spokesman responded: "All government departments are working relentlessly to tackle the root causes of poverty, by giving children the best possible start in life, helping people to get a job and improving their health and wellbeing. "We also continue to do all we can to mitigate the effects of the UK government's sweeping welfare reforms and austerity measures. Sunday Politics Wales is on BBC One Wales at 11:00 GMT on 13 December

Summary: More urgency is needed to tackle poverty in Wales, a Labour assembly member has said.


Carl Bildt suggested a "Yes" vote would lead to the "Balkanisation of the British Isles" and set off "unforeseen chain reactions". Mr Salmond said the use of the word "Balkanisation" was insulting to the democratic process in Scotland. But a spokesman for Mr Bildt said the politician stood by his comments. The people of Scotland go to the polls on 18 September when they will be asked the "Yes/No" question: "Should Scotland be an independent country?" Mr Salmond said the Swede's remarks, made in the Financial Times newspaper, were not only insulting to Scotland but to the Balkan countries that had joined the EU. Both Croatia and Slovenia have become EU member states since the bloody wars that tore Yugoslavia apart in the 1990s. Mr Bildt is a former prime minister of Sweden who also served as the UN's special envoy to the Balkans between 1999 and 2001. The FT quoted him saying that Scottish independence would have "more profound implications than people think". He added in the piece: "The Balkanisation of the British Isles is something we are not looking forward to. It opens up a lot, primarily in Scotland but also in the UK. "What are the implications for the Irish question?" he asked. "What happens in Ulster?" In a BBC interview, the Mr Salmond took exception to these remarks. He said: "I think the term Balkanisation was very foolish. "Insulting to this democratic process in Scotland but also insulting to the new European member states from the Balkans who are now part of the democracy of the European Union." Slovenia has been in the EU for 10 years and Croatia became the newest member state last year. Montenegro, Serbia and the former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia are all candidates for EU membership. UK Prime Minister, David Cameron, was in Sweden for talks on the future of the EU with other centre-right leaders. At a news conference with Mr Cameron, Swedish Prime Minister, Fredric Reinfeldt, chose not to echo his foreign minister's remarks. He said: "We also have a lot of experiences in referendums throughout Europe and we have learned to respect the results and not to speculate in advance." Sweden's shadow foreign minister, Urban Ahlin, said "unfortunately we have a foreign minister with a specialty in insulting other nations. "I think he's insulting the people of Scotland by comparing a democratic referendum with 'Balkanisation'." However, Mr Bildt is said to be standing by his remarks. The Scottish Liberal Democrat leader, Willie Rennie, said the comments reflected wider international concern. He explained: "Balkanisation is not a term that I would use but it's quite clear that leaders across the world are expressing concern about the United Kingdom because the UK is a force for good across the globe." The SNP often draws inspiration from Scandinavian countries - including Sweden - for its vision of what an independent Scotland could achieve. Mr Bildt is not the only international figure to have commented on Scotland's future in recent days. Last Thursday, the US president Barack Obama said that America had a "great

Summary: Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond said comments by Sweden's foreign minister on Scottish independence were "very foolish".


The Serbian club had been banned for three seasons because of the issue. European football's governing body Uefa said Partizan had broken rules on unpaid debts three times in the past five years. However a Court of Arbitration for Sport statement said Partizan had provided "new evidence" to show it had paid its tax bills. The statement added: "On this basis, the parties have agreed the exclusion imposed by (Uefa) shall be deemed to have been made conditional on the club's timely payment of the other overdue payables identified as at September 30, 2016. "Taking into account the fact that FK Partizan has satisfied this condition, the club will be eligible to compete in future Uefa club competitions."

Summary: Partizan Belgrade have had their European ban lifted after providing evidence they had cleared unpaid debts.


The winner of the award, previously known as the Samuel Johnson Prize, will receive £30,000. It aims to recognise high quality non-fiction works published in English. It is open to books in the areas of current affairs, history, politics, science, sport, travel, biography and the arts. Flanders, now a chief market strategist at JP Morgan Asset Management, said: "The Samuel Johnson Prize has helped changed the way we think about non-fiction writing in this country, with a yearly reminder that great books truly can come out of anywhere - and anything. "Personally I'm delighted to be chairing the award in its new incarnation." Prize director Toby Mundy said: "This is the beginning of a very significant new chapter in the story of Britain's most prestigious non-fiction prize." Submissions will be accepted from 23 May, with the winner announced on 15 November.

Summary: Former BBC Economics Editor Stephanie Flanders is to chair the judges of the 2016 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction.


The EU said the meeting in Istanbul, which ended early on Wednesday, was "useful and constructive". Mr Jalili said they assessed "common points" reached by technical teams. Talks in June between Iran and the P5+1 - the US, UK, France, China, Russia and Germany - ended without a breakthrough. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said afterwards that the proposals they had seen from Iran had been "non-starters". State department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said the purpose of Tuesday's meeting was to gauge whether the Iranians were "prepared to bring anything new". The talks between Baroness Ashton and Mr Jalili, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, were not considered formal negotiations. Afterwards, an EU spokesman said in a brief statement that it had been "a useful and constructive meeting and an important opportunity to stress once again to Iran the urgent need to make progress". Baroness Ashton would brief representatives of the P5+1 next week on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, it added. Mr Jalili said he and the EU's foreign policy chief had assessed some proposals agreed at a lower-level technical meeting in July. "We discussed common points found by the experts and technical teams... so that they may be brought closer together and that a framework for future talks can be drawn," he added. "We hope [our] talks can help bring the common points closer together." "We are awaiting the result of the six powers' assessment." On Monday, the head of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran said the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency might have been infiltrated by "terrorists and saboteurs" who "might be making decisions covertly". Fereydun Abbasi-Davani cited an incident on 17 August, when power lines from the city of Qom to the underground uranium enrichment facility at Fordo were cut, shortly before an unscheduled visit by IAEA inspectors. His comments came days after the IAEA's governing body expressed "serious concern" that Iran had continued to defy UN Security Council resolutions demanding it suspend uranium enrichment and had failed to resolve questions about possible nuclear weapons development. On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Iran was only six or seven months from having "90%" of what it needed to make a nuclear bomb, and urged the US to draw a "red line" which if crossed would lead to military intervention. Iran has insisted that its nuclear programme is solely for peaceful purposes, and warned that it will retaliate if it comes under attack.

Summary: EU foreign affairs representative Catherine Ashton has held talks with Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, in a bid to end the stand-off over the Iranian nuclear programme.


Varnish, 25, alleges Shane Sutton told her to "go have a baby" after she was dropped from the British team. Rowsell Shand insists the sport's governing body treats the women's and men's endurance squads identically. "I've always thought, as a track rider, it's very equal," the 27-year-old said. "Compared to the men's team pursuit squad, we definitely get equal treatment." Sutton denies making sexist comments and says British Cycling did not renew Varnish's contract because her times had slowed over the past three years. Dani King, who raced alongside Rowsell Shand in the 2012 gold medal-winning pursuit team before switching to road cycling, said she had "never encountered" anything sexist. Speaking on BBC Radio 5 live's Afternoon Edition, she added: "Shane's a no-nonsense sort of guy, he tells you how it is, but I never had any of those comments made towards me." Team sprint rider Varnish has been been invited to meet the equalities officer of British Cycling to discuss her concerns. Road race world champion Lizzie Armitstead defended Varnish's right to publicly comment about any perceived injustice. "Any athlete in her position has the right to say what she said," said Armitstead, 27. "She's worked so hard to be in the position she's in and to have that taken away from her, if she feels that it's unjust, then she should speak out about it." Armitstead, who won road race silver at London 2012, is now based in Monaco and no longer works with British Cycling on a day-to-day basis. "I haven't operated within British Cycling for a very long time," she said. "I've had to forge my own path, because I needed to." Varnish, a world, European and Commonwealth Games medallist, missed out on qualification for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro after she and Katy Marchant finished fifth at last month's World Championships. She subsequently criticised British Cycling's coaches for their selection policy during the qualifying period, telling BBC Sport she and Marchant "had been playing catch-up for two years" because of decisions made "above us".

Summary: Olympic gold medallist Joanna Rowsell Shand says she is "surprised" at Jess Varnish's claim British Cycling's technical director made sexist comments to her.


Scotland now has a total of five universities in the top 200 of the Times Higher Education world rankings and three in the top 100. The University of Edinburgh is the top-ranked Scottish institution in 24th place. Glasgow has moved to its highest ranking of 76th place and St Andrews is ranked 86th. Aberdeen rose to 172nd place while Dundee re-entered the top 200 in 185th place. The rankings were based on performance in a number of areas, including academic reputation, employer reputation, staff to student ratios, research citations and international students and faculty. League tables like this one are ultimately subjective. Crucially they do not suggest a degree from one university is better than one from another. Scottish Education Secretary Angela Constance said: "To see five institutions back in the top 200 and all five substantially improving their placing again demonstrates that our Higher Education institutions are up there with the very best in the world. "We really do punch above our weight and thanks are due to the hard working staff and students that have made this possible." Edinburgh University said: "It is always pleasing to see the university perform strongly in international league tables, reinforcing our ranking as one of the leading global universities. "Our strong position is a tribute to the hard work and commitment of the entire university community. Prof Anton Muscatelli, principal and vice chancellor of the University of Glasgow said its improved rankings capped a "fantastic year". "It comes just after we became the only UK University to have attained a five-star plus award in the QS World Rankings and as we celebrate our highest ever position in the National Student Survey, joint top in Scotland," he said. Universities Scotland's Director, Alastair Sim, said the rankings demonstrated Scotland was delivering "record levels of world-leading, impactful research" producing "highly-skilled graduates". "League table results always make for interesting reading, but the sector's 'excellence' is not just a label. What it means in practice is that universities are always pushing to deliver more and better in every aspect of what they do." A total of 34 British universities make the top 200, suggesting Scottish universities are punching above their weight in the table. A strong showing in tables like these can assist universities in their efforts to attract research funding and the best students. Some Scottish universities earn a significant proportion of their income from the large fees paid by students from outside the European union and research funding. The rise in Scottish university rankings came as Scottish students continued to receive free tuition. When tuition fees were abolished in Scotland some claimed Scottish institutions could lose out to rivals south of the border and warned of an academic brain drain. But some within academia continue to express concern about the implications of the Scottish government's Higher Education Governance Bill. This would see the elected chairpersons for university courts and guaranteed places for union representatives on them. Some academics fear the government wants to gain greater control over universities or fear the changes could inadvertently lead to universities

Summary: Five Scottish universities have climbed up a respected table of the world's top higher education institutions.


The girls, aged 13 and 14, were charged with the murder of Angela Wrightson, 39, whose body was discovered at her home in Stephen Street on Tuesday. They appeared separately, with the younger girl wiping away a tear and the older one weeping throughout. No pleas were entered and both were remanded to youth custody, with a preliminary hearing on 18 December. One of the girls' mothers wept as they appeared at an earlier hearing at Teesside Youth Court. The 13-year-old's parents were present at the hearing, with her mother sobbing throughout, and the older girl was watched by her father. At the crown court, no wigs were worm by the judge or prosecution and defence barristers due to the age of the defendants. A post-mortem examination found Ms Wrightson died as a result of blood loss and substantial injuries.

Summary: Two teenage girls accused of murdering a woman in Hartlepool have appeared at Teesside Crown Court.


An astronomy lecturer told the BBC the "little old rock" was not to blame. Rocks are poor conductors of heat and although they cause fireballs when they streak through the Earth's atmosphere from space, even recent large meteor falls have not started fires. The Bowie Volunteer Fire Department apologised and said the Twitter post "should have never been made". The blaze took 15 firefighters four hours to put out and left a crater 12-15 ft (3.7-4.6m) wide and 5-6 ft deep. Afterwards, a tweet was sent out from the Bowie Volunteer Fire Department account showing a photograph of a crater and a rock, calling it a "possible meteorite strike". But Greg Redfern, an astronomy lecturer and Nasa ambassador, told the BBC a rock could not be called a meteorite before it is tested by a specialist laboratory. And, he said, people's perceptions of meteorites were not quite right. "People have this vision that a meteorite is going to be hot and flaming and it is such a wrong notion," he said. "When a meteorite has come through the atmosphere it is cooled off way up high. I can't give you a temperature but it would be cool to touch, maybe even cold." Three years ago, space rocks fell over Russia, injuring nearly 1,000 people but there was no ground fire. Rocks that enter the Earth's atmosphere from space partially burn up in the air but when they hit the ground they are cold. Mr Redfern said: "The bottom line is that the fire in Maryland was not caused by that little old rock." Jonathan Howard of the Bowie Volunteer Fire Department promised in a statement that measures would be taken to ensure there was no repeat of the mistaken report.

Summary: Firefighters in Maryland have had to backtrack after blaming a meteorite for a brush fire.


The former Forest Green Rovers striker, 26, has netted 28 times in all competitions for Rovers this season. His goals have helped the club up to fourth ahead of the season's final day. "We have an understanding that, if he comes to us and he's got an offer, we'll have a chance to match that offer," Hamer told BBC Radio Bristol. "If that offer, unfortunately, is so incredibly good for Matty but not very good for Bristol Rovers Football Club, we'd probably have to decline matching it. "Because, if you're so lopsided, it can de-stabalise the rest of the squad because somebody's on an amount of money. "He's got an agent that's doing the best job he can for him. But that's not to say we're going to give that one up without fighting." Hamer also revealed the club would discuss a new contract with manager Darrell Clarke at the end of the season, with Rovers guaranteed at least a play-off spot, lying one point off the top three ahead of Saturday's visit of relegated Dagenham & Redbridge. "At the moment, we're not distracting him (Clarke) from the job in hand," Hamer said. "As soon as that's over, we'll sit down and have a chat with him. There's no reason why we can't come up with something that's going to please him and please us. "The job he has done is remarkable. Having got to know him, I think he could go a long way in this game. He's tactically very aware. "It would be nice to think he can get to where Eddie Howe is at Bournemouth. There is no reasons why he can't. "I'd like to think he'll join us on an exciting journey that we've got going forward, but who knows?" Clarke says Rovers' rivals have "everything to lose" on Saturday and his side would be "very unfortunate" not to go up if they finish on 85 points.

Summary: Bristol Rovers will have the chance to match offers made by other clubs for League Two's top scorer Matty Taylor this summer, says chairman Steve Hamer.


The answer is complicated. Increasing school resegregation - the renewal of segregation - and the continuing inequality of black students is resulting in lower achievement and graduation rates, signalling a reversal of civil rights gains. Achievement disparities, referred to widely as the black-white achievement gap or test-score gap, frequently position black students at the low end of the scale and white (and Asian) students at the top. This situation often engenders simplistic individual and group explanations for the gap, which frequently frame the lives and educational experiences of black children in ways that involve a deficit of some sort. However, there are enormous variations in these students' social, economic, historic, political and educational opportunities. When gaps in achievement are addressed without a deliberate investigation of racial inequities, students, parents, teachers and neighbourhoods tend to be blamed for the poor educational outcomes of black students. I contend that inquiries into how black students perform in school must include investigation of the harsh disciplinary sanctions in public schools for black students, the disinvestment in black neighbourhoods and why the least prepared teachers are those most likely to serve black students. I would be remiss if I did not say that some schools and educational settings have made tremendous strides toward creating equitable spaces. However, these advances are few and far between and, when present, reflect only incremental and slow growth when it comes to improving black students' educational outcomes. If their failure in potential includes opposing those who would position them as failures, who defy low expectations, then the question we should be asking is: Are schools failing to live up to their potential for equitably educating black students? Additionally, black students are experiencing intense levels of stress and challenge. Many are exposed to a bevy of chronic stresses that include, but are not limited to, disproportionate exposure to environmental hazards, violence and poor healthcare, which negatively impact their educational outcomes. Recent research has challenged the educational community to better understand the long-term physical, mental, emotional and psychological effects of living in a white-dominated and privileged society, and its threats to the mental and physical health of black students. Moreover, black students live within an additional state of fragility because of how their intellects and life chances are positioned in this society. Despite this, many of them resist this unfair placement by striving for educational success, demonstrating that black students have the wherewithal and ability to develop robust academic identities that minimise but do not eliminate the impact of being marginalised. Moreover, some black students develop and implement coping mechanisms to safeguard academic hardiness and provide a counter-defence against negative evaluations and low expectations in what are often toxic and discriminatory educational environments. Racial biases often place undue burdens on black students who already experience multiple forms of discrimination and prejudice, while the educational and social institutions they learn in, perpetuate white privilege. Stem (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields are a particular cause for concern because within them there are more pronounced stereotypes, extreme competitiveness and gender inequities regarding the abilities and competencies

Summary: The gap between black and white pupils' achievement is widening in the USA - so what are the causes and what barriers are preventing this problem being overcome?