Bosses - including those of BT, Marks & Spencer and Vodafone - signed a letter published in the Times, saying an EU exit would deter investment in the UK. Leave campaigners point out two-thirds of FTSE 100 firms, including Tesco and Sainsbury, did not back the letter. A referendum on whether the UK should stay in the EU will be held on 23 June. David Cameron earlier took questions from employees of mobile phone giant O2, one of the signatories of the letter, at its headquarters in Slough, on the first of a series of tour events to sell his pro-EU message to voters. The move is designed to reach beyond Westminster and the emerging divisions within the Tory party. The Mayor of London Boris Johnson, the most high-profile politician to back EU exit, has urged people to focus on the issues and played down talk of ill feeling between him and the PM, saying "team spirit" within the party was good. In a move described by No 10 as "unprecedented", chairmen or chief executives of 36 FTSE 100 companies signed the letter, organised by Stronger in Europe and Downing Street, backing the campaign to stay in the EU, including Burberry, BAE Systems and EasyJet. The FTSE bosses were among a total of 198 signatories from the business world, including the chief executives of Heathrow and Gatwick airports. However, nearly two-thirds of the UK's largest publicly listed businesses did not sign, including RBS and Barclays. Asked about why the majority of FTSE 100 companies did not sign the letter, Mr Cameron said companies were often reluctant to "make any form of political statement". But he added: "If the leave campaign could produce 35 business leaders of this sort of stature they'd be over the moon and I don't think they have the prospect of doing that with FTSE 100 leaders in any way." On Boris Johnson's decision to campaign against him, the prime minister said he had "huge respect" for the London Mayor and he had "great future in British politics" but added: "He has got it wrong on this one." Bank of England governor Mark Carney, has meanwhile, said policymakers are "not making a judgment" on the outcome or consequences of the referendum. Mr Carney told MPs on the Treasury Select Committee that the Bank was treating the June vote as it would "every other political event". Analysis by the BBC's business editor Kamal Ahmed For politicians supporting Britain remaining in the European Union, the blessing of business leaders is seen as a positive step. And the list signing the pro-European letter - at least in part orchestrated by Number 10 - are certainly a hefty bunch. But a few health warnings. First, many of the people who have signed have long been public advocates of Britain remaining in the EU. These include Sir Roger Carr of BAE, Iain Conn of Centrica, Dame Carolyn McCall of EasyJet and Bob Dudley of BP. Second, some of the business leaders named say that although Britain would be better off economically in the EU,

Summary: Leaving the European Union would threaten jobs and put the UK's economy at risk, leaders of some of Britain's biggest companies have said.


The institutions housed women and girls who became pregnant outside marriage. An investigative website has found that in 1942 the mortality rate of babies born outside marriage was twice that of those born to married parents. The Detail's research also reveals that the deaths of many babies in the homes were caused by "severe malnutrition". The website compiled its research by examining death certificates and archive files at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI). It also analysed burial records for Milltown Cemetery, Belfast's biggest Catholic cemetery. The Catholic Church's Down and Connor Diocese, which owns the burial records, said the website's revelations "add further to our shame". "These findings demonstrate how, as a church and as a society, we have failed to protect the most vulnerable members of our community," a diocesan statement said. Not all of the homes were Catholic; some were run by the Church of Ireland and the Salvation Army. Former residents of the Northern Ireland institutions are launching a campaign for a dedicated public inquiry into the treatment of woman and children at the homes. Some of the girls who were sent to the homes were as young as 13, but most were older teenagers. Many mothers who gave birth in the homes were excluded from Stormont's recent Historical Institutional Abuse (HIA) inquiry because it only focused on victims who were under the age of 18. The campaign is being supported by the human rights organisation Amnesty International. The Detail said Amnesty International is calling for a "proper human rights-compliant public inquiry" after it received allegations of "forced labour, arbitrary detention, ill treatment and the illegal adoption of babies in former mother and baby homes". Stormont's Executive Office recently set up a working group to look into allegations of abuse in mother and baby homes. It is focusing on residents aged over 18 from mother and baby homes and Magdalene laundries who fell outside the remit of the HIA inquiry. The group held its first meeting in March. The harsh conditions in mother and baby homes have recently gained international attention due to the Tuam babies scandal in the Republic of Ireland. Three months ago, an Irish public inquiry confirmed that "significant quantities" of human remains had been discovered at the site of a former home in Tuam, County Galway. The Irish government agreed to set up the inquiry in 2014 after allegations about the deaths of 800 babies in Tuam and the manner in which they were buried. The issue was brought to the fore by County Galway historian Catherine Corless, whose personal research into hundreds of death certificates raised questions over where the children had been buried. Excavation of the site by the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation began in October 2016. In March, investigators confirmed that human remains were found in "at least 17 of the 20 underground chambers which were examined". The Tuam home operated from 1925 to 1961 and a child died in the home nearly every two weeks between the mid-1920s and 1960s. Most of the deaths are

Summary: New research into infant mortality rates at former mother and baby homes in Northern Ireland has added weight to calls for a public inquiry.


Photographer Daniel Freeman made the ultimate road trip across America to follow in the footsteps of photographers such as Stephen Shore, William Eggleston and Robert Frank. Starting in Boston, on the east coast, and ending on the west in Oakland, California, Freeman deliberately avoided the big cities, instead visiting the small towns of everyday America. In order to show the USA in an novel way, Freeman took his photographs at night, often using his car headlights to illuminate details in his nocturnal portraits. "Travelling the darkened, seemingly endless highways of America is vastly more rewarding than travelling in the UK, largely because one can travel great distances between towns," said Freeman.. "This allows clarity of the night sky with minimal interference from light pollution." Desert locations became a particularly good subject. One photograph of an art installation of cars deep in the Nevada desert saw Freeman risking bites from coyotes, snakes and scorpions to get the perfect shot. One image taken in Joshua Tree National Park captures its distinctive trees against the backdrop of a night sky with no light pollution. Freeman also photographed the towns he passed through at night, when they were empty of people. He enjoyed the atmosphere of these small towns. He said: "Many shops are independently owned boutiques with fewer chain shops than in our towns, and there is a feeling that a community is built around these businesses." Capturing the power of lightning in the state of Utah was a triumph for Freeman. Setting out to photograph with no real plan, he came across a huge bolt of lightning. He said: "Within minutes, I pulled on to the forecourt of an abandoned petrol station." "Flashes appeared at least once every 10 to 15 seconds, and this storm lasted about an hour, so by the time I had finished, I had gone from being under pressure to capture the shot, to a more blase approach. "Instead of shooting several hundred frames, I shot about 40 frames, of which around 25 had lightning in some form." "The following day, I passed both petrol stations as I was leaving town, both looking utterly bland in the light of day, void of all the magic the night sky had bestowed up them." Returning to what he sees as the UK's "congested roads and limited views of extensive darkness", Freeman is already planning to go back to capture more of America's nocturnal views.

Summary: All photographs by Daniel Freeman.


The action will take place on 25 January and 1 February and affect Neath Port Talbot Hospital, Morriston in Swansea and Princess of Wales in Bridgend. Unison said non-emergency surgery was "likely to be severely disrupted". The health board said it was fully committed to resolving concerns. Unison said affected members at Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board wanted "pay parity with colleagues doing the same job in other hospitals in Wales". Earlier this month, 54 staff members voted in favour of taking the industrial action, with two voting no, the turnout for the ballot was 78.9%. Mark Turner, Unison organiser for ABMU, added: "They are highly skilled technicians of many years training yet are treated as though they have just walked in off the street. "They are extremely disappointed that after two years of discussions the health board continues to ignore their very reasonable claim in the hope they will go away." The health board said all staff were valued and it had been working with the trade union to develop a new job description. The board said the current service needed a workforce with a mixture of skills at different bands. "We are sorry our continuing discussions with Unison have not been able to resolve our staff's concerns," a spokesman added. "We remain fully committed to continuing our partnership work with Unison to resolve these concerns and have offered to involve ACAS to assist with this issue. "In the meantime, we would like to reassure patients should strike action go ahead we will be working to ensure any disruption to services are minimal." A similar dispute involving X-ray department workers has been resolved.

Summary: Staff in the sterilisation and disinfection units at some hospitals in south Wales will go on strike for two days over equal pay.


The ISS recently was fitted with a high-definition projector, which the astronauts use for special movie nights, as well as video conferences with space scientists back on earth. It is isn't the first time they have watched movies in space. Commander Scott Kelly and her team used the same kit last month to watch space disaster movie Gravity.

Summary: Astronauts have been watching Star Wars on board the International Space Station.


Media playback is not supported on this device He replaces Dutchman Louis van Gaal, who was dismissed on Monday, two days after the club's FA Cup win. "Jose is quite simply the best manager in the game today," said United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward. Mourinho, 53, said: "To become Manchester United manager is a special honour in the game. It is a club known and admired throughout the world." He said he had always "felt an affinity with Old Trafford" and claimed he has "always enjoyed a rapport with the United fans". He added: "I'm looking forward to being their manager and enjoying their magnificent support in the coming years. "There is a mystique and a romance about it which no other club can match." In an interview with MUTV, Mourinho said he is "in the right moment" to succeed at United, adding the "past three years" did not reflect the club's history. Saturday's win brought United their first piece of silverware since the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013. "It is a giant club. It must be for the best managers," he said. "I prefer to forget the past three years and focus on the giant club I have in my hands. "I want to win. What the players need to do is listen. I want to focus on the history of this giant club. I will give everything to go in the direction we all want." "The most important thing is the players and my relationship with them." Mourinho said United fans had shown him "empathy, no problems" on previous visits. "I was pushed by that feeling to say things my clubs were not happy with, like when I said the best team lost when I won with Real Madrid," he added. "Real Madrid were not happy with that." The Portuguese's appointment followed three days of talks between his agent, Jorge Mendes, and senior United officials. He has already been linked with a move for Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who played for him at Inter Milan. Ibrahimovic, who has decided to leave Paris St-Germain, told reporters on Thursday that Mourinho "is the man" to bring United "back to the top". Media playback is not supported on this device The BBC reported on Saturday, within an hour of United's 2-1 win over Crystal Palace, that Van Gaal would be sacked and replaced by Mourinho. Talks, which started on Tuesday and were delayed by negotiations over Mourinho's image rights, finally concluded on Thursday. As well as his three Premier Leagues, Mourinho has led Real Madrid to the Spanish title in 2012, and guided Porto and Inter Milan to Champions League victories in 2004 and 2010 respectively. However, he left the Blues in turmoil only seven months after winning the Premier League title, with the club 16th in the league, just one point above the relegation zone, having accused some players of "betraying" his work. Mourinho's first match at Old Trafford will be on 5 June for Soccer Aid, managing an England team against a Rest of the World side led by

Summary: Jose Mourinho has been officially confirmed as Manchester United manager and has signed a three-year contract.


Holders Dundalk made eight changes after Thursday's superb Europa Cup win over Maccabi Tel-Aviv but they led 2-0 at the break with clinical finishing. A header from Dean Shiels was followed by Ciaran Kilduff's composed volley. Rory Patterson poked in before substitute Curtis rifled home to set up a Brandywell replay on Tuesday. Dundalk boss Stephen Kenny rung the changes after Dundalk beat Maccabi 1-0 to become to the first Irish side to secure a group stage victory in European football. Derry hoped to take advantage of any tiredness and the visitors made an impressive start with Patterson's glancing header bringing out out an excellent save from Gabriel Sava. City were on top but Dundalk netted with their first meaningful attack on 21 minutes - Alan Keane jinked through on the right and his cross was met by Shiels with a diving header. Shiels, the son of Derry boss Kenny, suffered an elbow injury as he scored and he was forced off with former Candystripes midfielder Patrick McEleney his replacement. McEleney created the second goal in first-half added time, a dinked pass finding Kilduff and striker flicked the ball beyond keeper Gerard Doherty. The two players combined again five minutes after the restart with Kilduff, who netted the goal against Macabbi, seeing his header smash against the woodwork from a McEleney cross. Derry kept battling and they were rewarded when Patterson pounced to tap in after Sava failed to hold Aaron McEnuff's deflected shot on 65 minutes. Curtis netted a deserved leveller, a fine first touch setting him up to blast low inside the post from 20 yards. Dundalk had a chance to to win it in injury-time winner but the unmarked David McMillan sent his effort high and wide.

Summary: Ronan Curtis scored an 86th minute equaliser as Derry fought back from two goals down to draw with Dundalk in the FAI Cup semi-final at Oriel Park.


Isaac Williams, who boxed at Leicester Railwaymen's Boxing Club, was stabbed in Evington on 21 April and died on Monday. Former coach Jon Whike said: "He was easy to coach, always smiling, with a big grin on his face." Devan Garner, 19, of Octon Close, Hamilton, Leicester, has been charged with his murder. Charlotte Ford, 22, also of Octon Close, has been charged with perverting the course of justice and a second man arrested on suspicion of murder remains in police custody. A tribute on the Railwaymen's Boxing Club's Facebook page said: "Rest in peace Isaac a polite talented young man - our thoughts are with family and friends." Mr Whike said: "His last fight with us in 2013 and then he left to concentrate on college and work - I guess he had other commitments."

Summary: A 20-year-old boxer who was stabbed to death in Leicester was a "quiet, polite lad", his former boxing coach said.


Three Pugs, a Chihuahua, a Jug - a Pug crossed with a Jack Russell - and a Puggle, a Pug-Beagle crossbreed, were taken in Kemble Road, Forest Hill. A witness said they saw two men load the animals into a black VW van and drive off. The Met confirmed four dogs were swiped in a similar incident outside a house in nearby Streatham in July. Dog owner Yuriko Matsukawa, whose five-year-old pug Pia was taken earlier, said the stolen pets were valuable, with pug puppies worth around Â£1,000. She added: "I'm devastated. I'm desperate to be reunited with her." The Evening Standard reported the dogs in Streatham were stolen from a dog walker's van in Glennie Road. The Met Police confirmed the pets were still missing. The Greater London Authority said last month there had been an an increase in dog thefts in the capital since 2013. It found dog thefts made up the majority of domestic pet thefts across London and had increased from 186 in 2014 to 217 in 2015.

Summary: Six pets worth thousands of pounds have been stolen from a dog walker's van in south London.


Two men escaped with a cash box after threatening G4S staff with weapons inside Santander, West Princes Street, Helensburgh, at 00:35 on Wednesday. Police believe a dark-coloured Hi-lux 4x4 vehicle was used in the getaway. They said a blue high-powered Audi estate and a Vauxhall Zafira may also have been used by the suspects. The men escaped with a five-figure sum of money. During a similar early-morning raid at the same branch on 6 April, two men escaped with another five-figure sum of cash. Police have said the robberies may be linked. The suspects in the latest incident have been described as being of medium height, medium build and were wearing overalls and masks. Det Insp Douglas Wilson, from Police Scotland, said: "We continue to seek information on a dark-coloured Hi-lux 4x4 vehicle, which we understand was initially used in their getaway. "We also continue to seek information on a blue high-powered Audi estate vehicle and also a Vauxhall Zafira vehicle which may have also been used by the suspects." Det Insp Wilson added: "From the CCTV that was analysed, we observed passengers getting into the back of two silver private-hire taxi vehicles at around 0035 hours. "It is possible that the taxis may have encountered the 4x4 vehicle making off from the scene at speed. If the drivers or the passengers of those vehicles have any information they believe may be useful to our inquiry - please get in contact."

Summary: Three vehicles could have been used in a robbery involving two security guards carrying out cash transfers at a bank in Argyll, police have revealed.


Swansea Community Farm in Fforestfach offers free access to a variety of rare breeds including sheep and bees, a healthy eating kitchen and café, and sustainable orchards. Organisers say their core Volunteer and Child and Youth programmes have some funding from external sources beyond March 2017. But day-to-day running costs do not. Founded in 1998, the farm has been an accredited Agored Cymru training centre since 2012. It has also delivered a range of courses in cooking skills and healthy eating, food growing, nature conservation skills and animal care. Phil Budd of Swansea Community Farm said the farm had fallen foul of austerity. "Everyone we speak to agrees that the farm is doing vital work in reconnecting under-privileged urban youngsters with where their food comes from, but when local authorities and the Welsh Government have to choose between us and, say a hospital, it's hardly surprising we are where we are now," he said. "All the available grants are for specific projects, but it's extremely difficult to get funding for the day-to-day nitty-gritty." It is hoped £25,000 can be secured from a crowd-funding campaign, and the same amount via grants, government and business. Organisers say that would secure its future for six months, while they look for a longer-term partnership. "It's terribly sad, at what should be our busiest time of the year, we're already having to keep one eye on the prospect that we won't be here this time next month," Mr Buss said. "Many of our sheep should be going into lambing shortly, so we've already had to start re-homing them, as we don't want to have to move them while they are delivering and suckling. "Hopefully we can welcome them back in the summer, but we all need to pull together and find new ways of working."

Summary: Swansea's only community city farm is facing closure at the end of the month, unless it can raise £50,000.


The 27-year-old has played in two Tests, 48 one-day internationals and 18 Twenty20 matches for Pakistan. Both men were later bailed until April pending further inquiries. Jamshed is among three players who were recently suspended for violating a cricket anti-corruption code. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) also suspended Pakistan internationals Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif, who are due to appear in front of the board on Wednesday. Jamshed has not commented on the allegations. The spot-fixing allegations relate to the Pakistan Super League - the country's top-flight cricket championship which is held in the United Arab Emirates for security reasons. Khan and Latif play in the Pakistan Super League for current champions Islamabad United. The PCB previously said it was investigating "an international syndicate which is believed to be attempting to corrupt the PSL".

Summary: Pakistan batsman Nasir Jamshed was one of two men arrested by the National Crime Agency in Britain on Monday as part of an investigation into cricket corruption, the BBC understands.


The Aga Khan University Hospital said it would do all it could to help and encouraged others to do the same. The breakdown of the machine in Uganda has left thousands at risk of missing potential life-saving treatment. Uganda's government has said it will cover the travel and other costs for the 400 going to the Nairobi hospital. The private, not-for-profit hospital in the Kenyan capital has two radiotherapy units and six radiation oncologists. Radiotherapy treatment can be expensive - and most patients in Uganda are unable to afford to pay for the treatment. "We are committed to working with the government of Uganda to help save the lives of cancer patients in need of treatment while it works to re-establish its radiation therapy capacity," Aga Khan University Hospital's CEO Shawn Bolouk said in a statement. "Our values as an institution dictate nothing less. While we can only treat a small fraction of those requiring care, given our resources and the tremendous need that exists, we will do all we can to help, and we encourage others to follow our lead." Details of how to transport the patients were being worked out by the relevant authorities, the hospital statement added. The BBC's Catherine Byaruhanga in Uganda's capital, Kampala, says the Ugandan government has also agreed to pay for the 400 patients' accommodation and food as well as for those of a relative or friend if an attendant is needed. The government says it has purchased a new radiotherapy machine and it should be up and running in six months, once a special bunker has been built to house the radioactive equipment at Mulago Hospital in Kampala. Other treatments are still available in Uganda, but the cancer institute at Mulago Hospital says that three-quarters of the 44,000 new cancer patients in Uganda last year needed radiotherapy. Patients from Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan are also referred to Mulago Hospital for radiotherapy. The treatment uses radiation to target and kill cancerous cells in a specific part of the body, and can be used for many types of cancer. The incidence of cancer is on the rise in Africa overall as life expectancy increases.

Summary: A Kenyan hospital is to provide free cancer treatment to 400 patients from Uganda as the neighbouring country's only radiotherapy machine has broken.


I am a "Macaulay's child" - usually a pejorative term for an Anglicised Indian - who went to an English medium school, read Dickens and Greene and listened to The Beatles and Stones. It sounds a bit fey to attribute all this to a man who took on the Orientalists and won the argument for making English language education the basis of a "class who may be interpreters between us and the millions whom we govern; a class of persons, Indian in blood and colour, but English in taste, in opinions, in morals and in intellect". But, as Zareer Masani writes in the biography, history has proved Macaulay right. More than 60 years after independence, English has become a passport to upward mobility in the wildly aspirational former colony, and more Indians are learning the language than ever before. As Masani points out, India has endured linguistic division of states and language riots, but English medium schools thrive in towns and villages today. Masani's admiration for Macaulay, a complex man of protean talents - historian, statesman, scholar, poet, essayist, parliamentarian, colonial administrator, intellectual - is evident in this highly engaging book. But he's also careful to point out that Macaulay was racist, harboured prejudices about native Indians and customs and, despite being a linguist, did not attempt to master any Indian language. "Macaulay was notoriously dismissive, if not downright hostile and contemptuous, about native Indian, and particularly Hindu, customs and religious superstitions," writes Masani. Macaulay spent four years in Calcutta, the imperial capital that was at the centre of an intellectual and cultural renaissance, but very little of that is mentioned in his writings. He grumbled about the heat, public entertainments in the city - "vile actingâ€¦ viler opera-singingâ€¦ and things which they called reunions" - and "dull" formal dinners peppered with "deplorable twaddle". The life-long bachelor also had a misogynist streak - he found the lawyers and civil servants he knew in Calcutta had "disagreeable wives". He steadfastly believed that India was not ready for self-rule, and what it could really "have [is] the next best thing - a firm and impartial despotism". Yet, in what was the first imperial education policy in British India, Macaulay aggressively pushed for English as the medium for as many Indians as possible to be given a Western education. Masani finds this vision "more egalitarian and inclusive" and less elitist than his arch critics who wanted to promote English among a small elite. Macaulay took a personal interest in running five new English medium schools which opened in Bengal, a year and a half after the reforms began in 1835 - in a single town in Bengal, he wrote, 1,400 boys were learning English. He disliked an excessively pedagogic approach to teaching English - "Give them Jack the Giant Killer and Tom Thumb", he wrote, "and then let them have Robinson Crusoe and Gulliver". By 1838, when he returned to Britain, Macaulay's reforms had led to the setting up of 40 English medium schools in Bengal which were open to all, quite revolutionary in a

Summary: "If you're an Indian reading this book in English, it's probably because of Thomas Macaulay," says the front cover blurb on a new biography of a man who foisted the Queen's language on India.


The 22-year-old was found dead at a private property on 2 January after celebrating New Year with friends. A tree was planted in memory of the player at the Hove ground, while team-mates wore shirts with the number 19 and Hobden on the back in his honour. Sussex had already made the decision to retire the number 19 shirt. Media playback is not supported on this device The cause of Hobden's death remains unexplained but there were no suspicious circumstances, according to police. After a willow tree was planted on the grassed area at the Sea End at Hove, a short ceremony took place, followed by a minute's silence. Family and friends took part in a service of thanksgiving to celebrate Hobden's life in February, following a private family funeral. Hobden's brother George told BBC Sussex: "We've had such lovely support from not only all our family and friends, but the club here at Sussex. It's just been overwhelming how much support we've had and how much Matthew was loved. "We always knew the support was there for Matthew. It's helped us immensely. "We spent our whole childhoods playing cricket together and that's why today is an emotional day. It was always a dream for one of us to play for the club - we basically spent our whole childhood in the garden playing cricket together. "I remember being down here as a 12-year-old kid and imagining if one of us did play here. Matthew did manage to do it. We were hoping that he was going to progress and play for England. "It was a dream for Matthew to play here. It's just a shame it's been cut short so tragically."

Summary: Sussex paid tribute to their former fast bowler Matthew Hobden before their opening home County Championship game of the season against Essex at Hove.


Its last issue came out on 7 October, leaving former colleagues, friends and many others mourning something that had become beloved. HK Magazine was one of only a few English-language magazines in Hong Kong and had earned a reputation as fun, independent and free-thinking. Although it listed the hippest new restaurants, bars and spas, it also reported on issues such as Hong Kong's relationship with mainland China, the staggering income inequality found in the city and LGBT issues, at a time when few mainstream outlets were interested. My three-year stint at HK Magazine was a dream for a rookie journalist. Right after graduation, I was given absolute freedom to chase the topics that interested me. I once travelled to a remote part of the city to talk to street hawkers who were being hassled by authorities during the early hours. I also did my very first interview with Joshua Wong for the magazine. He was only 15 at that time, but would go on to make global headlines - and the cover of TIME magazine - as the public face of Hong Kong's democracy movement. HK Magazine was by no means the most influential weekly in town. It targeted a niche but loyal audience: expatriates and those Hong Kongers with fluent English. Many Chinese-speaking locals with little English would never have heard of it. "I don't think HK Magazine had much cultural or political influence, but it did have a fun and fresh take on Hong Kong, through young expat eyes," said Yan Sham-Shackleton, a writer who was once based in Hong Kong. "It captured the zeitgeist of that subculture, and I think if we read the magazine... it would bring back a lot of memories and a smile." HK Magazine was bought by the English-language South China Morning Post in 2013. An SCMP said it now had to shut down because it faced "very challenging market conditions" which were especially dire for English-language lifestyle media. "The volatile advertising landscape, diminishing profitability from display advertising and event business further thwarted the magazine's sustainability in the foreseeable future," the statement added. It did not come as a total surprise. Even before I left the magazine three years ago there were signs of trouble. Advertising sales, as well as circulation figures, had been falling for a while. In the first six months of 2006, HK Magazine boasted a weekly distribution of about 80,000. Last year, that plummeted to about 40,000. "It reflects the demise of the print media. All print media are losing circulation or they are closing for one reason or another. This is another one," said Ying Chan, the founding director of the Journalism and Media Studies Centre at the University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong's competitive media landscape has become unforgiving in the digital age. Even Chinese-language gossip magazines like FACE and Sudden Weekly could not escape the same fate. HK Magazine will certainly not be the last casualty. It is obvious that HK Magazine has faced difficult times, but the closure still prompted questions from some who believed the magazine

Summary: Last week I woke up to the news that HK Magazine, irreverent and wry and which gave me my first full-time job in journalism, is to be closed down after 25 years.


At one point, its share price fell more than 10% on the Milan stock market. By mid-afternoon, it was still 9% down. The bank said the ECB had given it until 3 October to draw up a plan for reducing non-performing loans. Italian banks are saddled with €360bn (£300bn; $400bn) of bad debt, about a third of the eurozone's total. Monte dei Paschi accounts for €46.9bn of that total. In a draft decision sent to the bank by the ECB, it was told to reduce gross non-performing loans from €46.9bn to €32.6bn by 2018, representing a cut of 30% over the next three years. Investor concern over the strength of the industry has hit Italian banking shares this year. Several other Italian banks also suffered big share price falls on Monday. In April, Italy's financial industry approved a government-backed plan to set up a rescue fund to help weaker banks. The Atlante fund will be made up by private money, reportedly worth €5bn, and will buy up shares and bad debt in struggling banks.

Summary: Shares in Italy's third-biggest bank, Monte dei Paschi di Siena, have slumped after the European Central Bank told it to reduce its debt burden.


Barking and Dagenham Council could ask Robert Clack School to expand to a 16-form entry system in an effort to cope with rising pupil numbers. The borough is one of 11 London councils that face big increases in demand for secondary school places. The country's biggest post-11 school is currently Ashfield Comprehensive in Nottinghamshire, with 2,492 pupils. Robert Clack is an oversubscribed mixed comprehensive in Dagenham which specialises in science. It currently has around 1,900 students. Barking and Dagenham has experienced the biggest growth in London in the number of children aged up to four. "By 2020, we will need around 30-35 more forms of entry," said a council spokeswoman. She said adding just two or three forms could overburden a school, but adding six would allow it to build more classrooms and facilities. She added: "These proposals are being discussed with schools and no decisions have been taken. This is an option available to more than one school." A report by London Councils earlier this month predicted London would need an additional 78,000 secondary places by 2020. According to the report, the cost of creating new school places means the capital faces a Â£1.5bn funding shortfall over the next five years. Councils must either expand existing schools, build new ones or rely on free schools - which are outside their control - to meet the demand. The deputy leader of Lambeth Council, Imogen Walker, said it was difficult to plan extra provision. "With the uncertainty over where free schools are going to open in the borough it is difficult to forecast places available," said Cllr Walker. "Lambeth's overall projections indicate that there could be some 700 [additional] places required by 2020/21 ." The London borough of Greenwich is opening three new secondary schools over the next two years to cope with demand. Hammersmith and Fulham, another borough under pressure, said it was "probably not" planning to create any so-called 'titan' schools.

Summary: An east London school could become the biggest in the country after being asked if it can take in 2,500 pupils.


The Cardinals took the lead through Matt Robinson's third goal of the season, a fine long-range effort. Gateshead levelled just before half time though, Ryan Bowman converting a penalty after James Curtis was fouled by Brian Saah. Robinson was denied by Gateshead goalkeeper Sam Russell late on as neither side could find a winner. The result leaves both sides near the middle of the table, with Gateshead eight points from the play-offs with three games to play and Woking safe from relegation despite a winless run that stretches back to January. Woking boss Garry Hill told BBC Surrey: Media playback is not supported on this device "You are always happy with a point but you want to win games and I felt over the 90 minutes if any team was going to win or deserved to win it was going to be us. "The frustrating part was in the last five games we have been 1-0 up and 2-0 up in those ones. We are giving away cheap goals and we've invited teams back in the match from experienced players."

Summary: Woking's winless run in the league extended to 13 games after Gateshead came from behind to earn a point.


The new gadget toy appears to be selling like hotcakes in China - much to the horror of concerned parents across the country. The tiny crossbows fire toothpicks powerful enough to break cardboard, apples or even soda cans. Some cities worried the toys can cause serious injury have now banned them. According to Chinese media, cities like Chengdu, Kunming and Harbin have already banned sales of the toy, while parents in Hong Kong are also raising concerns. The small crossbows come as a cheap plastic version for about four yuan (Â£0.5; $0.6) while the metal versions of the mini weapon cost around 10 yuan. They are sold in shops and on the streets near schools and are also available online. Reacting to criticism from parents, the country's leading online platforms JD.com and Taobao.com have said they won't allow the toys to be sold any more. While they are indeed no longer available on those two online shops, they can still be found on other websites like 1688.com, which like Taobao belongs to online retail giant Alibaba. According to Chinese media, police are also cracking down on shops near schools selling the dangerous gadgets. Videos on social media showing the crossbows in action have them breaking into cardboard, apples or raw meat. If the toothpick is replaced with a metal needle, it can even crack through a can of soda. While the toys do come with a note saying they should not be aimed at people or animals, the packaging of one product claims it can even fight cockroaches, which many might say is no bad thing.

Summary: If you think fidget spinners can be dangerous toys, wait until you come across a kid playing with a toothpick crossbow - and then take cover.


The 24-year-old twisted an ankle in the warm-up and damaged a knee during her second-round defeat by American Alison Riske on Court 18. Mladenovic said both players wanted to stop after only two games "in case something bad happened". The All England Club said the courts were as "playable as per normal". Temperatures have reached 30C at Wimbledon, with around 60 people treated by the St John Ambulance for heat-related symptoms on Thursday. The Met Office is predicting highs of 26C on Friday and 23C on Saturday, but with more cloud cover on both days. Mladenovic blamed the weather for making the courts too dry. She said: "The colour of the court, the fact that there's no more grass, the fact that the baseline where we are running, it's very slippery. There's no grass. "You kind of have to run light and be careful, not to push or press too much, too hard, which is strange to play on." Mladenovic, who lost 2-6 6-4 6-4, added: "It's quite unique with your opponent, after two games, you both agree on stopping playing in a Slam. "I'm just honestly very happy and blessed that I didn't injure myself that much." An All England Club statement read: "The court preparation has been to exactly the same meticulous standard as in previous years. "Grass is a natural surface and it is usual for the baselines to start to be showing signs of wear and tear four days into the Championships."

Summary: France's 12th seed Kristina Mladenovic complained about a "damaged" court at Wimbledon, claiming poor surfaces are the talk of the players' locker room.


All 25,000 seats for the four-night event in the grounds of Windsor Castle had been bought within five hours of going on sale at 09:00 GMT. It will take place between May 12 and May 15 next year, with members of the Royal Family due to attend each night. The Queen herself will attend a performance on the final evening, which will be broadcast live on ITV. Singer Katherine Jenkins will be among 1,500 participants including musicians, dancers, famous actors and artists. The event will also feature 900 horses. Tickets were priced from Â£55 to Â£195, with the most expensive seats situated next to the Royal Enclosure. Some 5,000 free tickets will be available which will allow guests to see celebrities arriving on the red carpet. Details of how to apply will be announced in the new year. The final night's show was the first to sell out. The Queen turns 90 on 21 April 2016. A spokeswoman for the event organisers said: "They were selling very, very quickly. By 9.30am, 4,000 tickets had already been sold." The celebration at Windsor is a not-for-profit event and aims to raise a surplus to donate to charities. National commemorations will centre on her official birthday weekend in June with a mass street party in The Mall, a service of thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral and the traditional Trooping the Colour ceremony.

Summary: Tickets for a celebration to mark the Queen's 90th birthday sold out within hours of going on sale.


The non-native corn snake was spotted by a "shocked" council worker as he sorted through the rubble in a remote area off Mill Lane in Setchey, Norfolk. It is now being cared for at the RSPCA's East Winch centre. Manager Alison Charles said "abandoning" the snake was a "callous way to treat a pet". Tim Borodka, who found the reptile on Friday, said: "It gave me quite a shock when I suddenly saw the snake slither away from me. "I have come across lizards and wild grass snakes before, but nothing like this." Ms Charles said the snake would have been unlikely to survive in the wild if Mr Borodka had not put it in a box and taken it to the King's Lynn rescue centre. "The snake was found so far from any homes and amongst fly-tipped rubbish so it seems likely that it was abandoned." Corn snakes are native to parts of North America and can grow up to 6ft (1.8m). The 3ft (0.9m) snake that slithered past Mr Borodka will eventually be rehomed at a specialist centre. "We would encourage people who are thinking about taking on an exotic pet to research the needs of the particular species thoroughly and ensure they can meet them at all times," Ms Charles added. Last year the RSPCA was called in to collect 807 exotic pet snakes. More than 450 of these were thought to be former pets that had either escaped or been deliberately dumped or released.

Summary: An exotic snake had a lucky escape after apparently being fly-tipped at the side of a road with a pile of kitchen cupboards.


After a year of music lessons, the reading scores of nine and 10-year-olds held steady compared to a dip seen in those who were not taught any music. Another group of musically-trained children were found to be better at processing sounds and language. The research is being presented to the American Psychological Association. The research was led by Dr Nina Kraus at Northwestern University and involved hundreds of children at high schools in impoverished areas of Chicago and Los Angeles. Her research had previously highlighted that learning music could improve the concentration, memory and focus of children in the classroom by improving their neural functions. But much of the research had focused on the impact of music lessons on relatively affluent children. In this study, Dr Kraus found that giving children regular group music lessons for five or more hours a week prevented any decline in reading skills, which would normally be expected in poorer areas. Another group of teenage schoolchildren, from a poor area of Chicago, took part in band practice or choir practice every day at school as part of a music project. Researchers recorded their brainwaves to assess how they responded to speech sounds. After two years of musical training, the results showed the musical group was faster and more accurate at distinguishing one sound from another, particularly when there was background noise, compared to a group that did not participate in any musical activity. Dr Kraus said this showed music could have a positive impact on the brain, which could also help learning, but it was not a quick fix. "Research has shown that there are differences in the brains of children raised in impoverished environments that affect their ability to learn," he explained. "While more affluent students do better in school than children from lower income backgrounds, we are finding that musical training can alter the nervous system to create a better learner and help offset this academic gap." All the children had similar IQs and reading ability at the start of the study. Dr Kraus said music appeared to remodel the brain to improve the connections between sounds and meaning, the process by which babies learn to speak. Children growing up in poorer areas with poorly-educated mothers are more likely to have 'noisier brains', she said. This is because they are less likely to know and recognise a wide range of words and are therefore less able to respond to sounds and language. "Music automatically sharpens the nervous system's response to sounds," Dr Kraus explained. The children participating in the study were part of the Harmony Project, which provides instruments and free music tuition for American schoolchildren in certain deprived urban areas.

Summary: Learning to sing or play a musical instrument can help disadvantaged children improve their reading skills, US research suggests.


At Warwick Crown Court her barrister accused the prosecution of launching a "tabloid attack" against her. Mrs Wadsworth and her husband Tony are on trial accused of indecently assaulting seven boys in the 1990s. The couple deny the offences and charges of outraging public decency. Mrs Wadsworth's barrister, David Hislop QC, criticised the prosecutions use of a "Naughty but Nice" charity calendar, in which Mrs Wadsworth posed as Lady Godiva, to suggest her career was forged "on the twang of a stocking". He suggested the prosecution used the calendar because of "shortcomings in their evidence". Mr Hislop claimed that prejudice and emotion had infected the investigation into allegations against the couple who previously worked for BBC Leicester and Birmingham-based BBC WM. He stressed to the jury that Mrs Wadsworth was not on trial to assess her morals. She accepts having sexual encounters with "young men" but denies they were underage. The couple, from Broughton Astley in Leicestershire, are charged with five counts of outraging public decency alleging they engaged in sexual activity "against a tree" in woodland in Warwickshire in view of others between July 1992 and June 1996. They deny the charges. Mrs Wadsworth has pleaded not guilty to 11 charges of indecent assault, while her husband denies nine counts of the same offence. The trial continues.

Summary: Former BBC presenter Julie Wadsworth, accused of sex offences against under-age boys, is the victim of "poisonous and untrue" allegations, her defence claims.


Donald Trump's running mate, a long-time opponent of Planned Parenthood, will be sent a gift certificate for every donation. The campaign began in 2011 when as an Indiana congressman he introduced several anti-abortion measures. They included the first bill to strip the provider of all federal funding. Tears as a soldier from Iraq's Mosul finds his mum on a bus Close encounter with the moon The tricks on Trump Joe Biden might be planning - in memes In March this year, as Indiana governor, Mr Pence signed an anti-abortion bill that is seen as one of the most restrictive in the US, barring abortion in Indiana on the basis of disability, gender or race of the foetus. Parts of that law were blocked by the courts, but not until after a social media backlash which saw women phoning or tweeting Mr Pence details about their menstrual cycles under the hash tag #periodsforpence. There had already been a significant rise in gifts to the country's biggest abortion provider in the wake of Mr Trump's election last week. But then over the weekend, many women went on social media to say they had made a donation in Mike Pence's name. Mike Pence's anti-abortion stance mirrors that of President-elect Trump, who wants to cut funding to Planned Parenthood, and who has in the past said women should be punished for undergoing an abortion if it were made illegal, though he later withdrew the statement. What is Planned Parenthood? Who is Indiana Governor Mike Pence? What Donald Trump is planning on abortion 'Hello governor, I have my period' Planned Parenthood hasn't commented in detail on the post-election trend of donating in Mr Pence's honour. But the organisation said on social media they had been "blown away by the support" and acknowledged that many people are donating in both Mike Pence's and Hillary Clinton's names. The vice president-elect has so far not commented on being the nominal donor of thousands of dollars to the organisation.

Summary: Donations to US family planning organisation Planned Parenthood in the name of Vice President-elect Mike Pence have surged.


Anne sent the eight-line verse to a friend in 1942. The auction house in the Netherlands had valued the rare, handwritten note at €30,000-€50,000. Anne is best remembered for her diaries of life as a German-born Jew in occupied Amsterdam in World War Two. The poem was signed and dated 28 March 1942, which was less than four months before the Frank family moved into a secret apartment to hide from German forces. Addressed "Dear Cri-Cri", it was given to Christiane van Maarsen, the older sister of one of Anne's best friends, Jacqueline. The Bubb Kuyper auction house, based in the Dutch city of Haarlem, said Jacqueline van Maarsen was selling the poem because she knew her sister, who died in 2006, did not see it as a prized possession. In a note published on the auctioneers' website, she wrote, "My sister (nicknamed Cri-Cri) tore this page out of her poezie album and gave it to me around 1970. I know that my sister was not as attached to this verse from Anne to her as I am to the verse Anne addressed to me." It was common for girls of the era to collate notes from friends in scrapbooks they called poezie albums. The first four lines of the poem, which encouraged the older sister to work hard at school, are known to have been copied from a magazine. The second four carried on the same edifying theme, but may be Anne's original work. The auctioneers noted that Anne switched her style of handwriting midway through writing. Her diaries have become one the most important documents to emerge from the Holocaust. Her father published them after she died of typhus in the Bergen-Belsen Nazi death camp aged 15.

Summary: A poem by Dutch schoolgirl Anne Frank written shortly before her family went into hiding from the Nazis has sold at auction for €140,000 ($148,000; £120,000), well over the estimate.


Possibly the worst headline I've ever written. But before I'm accused of completely failing to perform basic contractual duties, allow me to explain why those seven words are rather important. Since 2013, the BBC and almost every other leading news organisation in the UK has been locked in a bizarre battle to tell you the truth about Erol Incedal. "Who he?" I hear you ask. He's a student from London who was accused of preparing some kind of major terrorism plan. And then after two trials he was found not guilty of that allegation. But I can't tell you why. The prosecution of Erol Incedal has been, without a shadow of a doubt, the strangest criminal trial that those of us who report on the law have ever seen. Apologies. I meant to write "not really seen much of" because almost all of what happened was behind closed doors. And now the Court of Appeal has ruled that the unprecedented gagging order in the case will remain in place forever. Incedal was charged with another man, Mounir Rarmoul Bouhadjar, in October 2013. Rarmoul Bouhadjar admitted possessing bomb-making plans. Incedal denied the allegation, saying he had a reasonable excuse for holding them. In 2014, a jury convicted him of that, but they failed to agree whether he was guilty of a more serious charge of preparing an act of terrorism. At a retrial the following year, a fresh jury cleared him. I don't know why that jury cleared him. If I did, I couldn't tell you. Some of my colleagues do however know. But they can't tell me. Or you. They'd be in Contempt of Court and could end up in prison. Erol Incedal's trials involved an unprecedented level of secrecy in courts that are normally open to the public. There were brief periods of public evidence and then slightly longer periods when a group of accredited journalists were allowed in to listen to some of the mysterious evidence. The third and highest level of the case operated in complete secrecy, with the media totally banned. At the end of each secret session that journalists could attend, police took their notebooks and put them in a safe. Where are those notebooks now? You know that scene at the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark in which anonymous officials lock away Indiana Jones's greatest discovery? You get the idea. And that's been the whole point of this legal battle - to try to find some way to peel the legal gaffer tape from my colleagues' mouths. At the earliest stage of proceedings in 2013, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) sought anonymity for the defendants. Both the home and foreign secretaries had raised concerns with the CPS. lt later told the trial judge, Mr Justice Nicol, that should the "factors of concern be ventilated in a public trial", the prosecution would be "presented with representations" to drop the charges on grounds of national security. Mr Justice Nicol ruled the case would be prosecuted "in camera". There would be a jury, as ever, but they

Summary: BREAKING: Reporter can't tell you what's happened.


The chairman of the House intelligence committee, Devin Nunes, told reporters that Paul Manafort had voluntarily offered to speak to the panel. Mr Nunes also contradicted Mr Trump's claim that Barack Obama had wiretapped him before the US elections. "There was no wiretapping at Trump Tower, that didn't happen," he said. However, Mr Nunes said he was concerned that the names of members of Mr Trump's transition team were "unmasked" during the surveillance of foreign individuals. Earlier this week, AP news agency reported that Mr Manafort had worked for a Russian billionaire to assist Russian President Vladimir Putin. Mr Manafort has insisted that he never worked for Russian interests. He had worked as Mr Trump's unpaid campaign chairman from March until August last year. He resigned after AP revealed that he had co-ordinated a secret Washington lobbying operation on behalf of Ukraine's ruling pro-Russian political party until 2014. The Trump administration has denied any collusion with Moscow, while Russia has always denied attempting to influence the US presidential election. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Mr Nunes said that he had invited FBI director James Comey and National Security Agency (NSA) chief Adm Mike Rogers to provide further testimony at a closed intelligence committee session. On Monday, Mr Comey told an open hearing that the FBI was investigating alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election, and said he saw no evidence that Mr Trump had been wiretapped by the Obama administration. Mr Nunes said there were questions that Mr Comey and Adm Rogers "could not answer in a public setting", so he was asking them to return for a closed session. However, Democrats have criticised Mr Nunes after he delayed a planned open hearing with ex Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, former CIA director John Brennan, and ex deputy Attorney General Sally Yates. The top Democrat on the committee, Adam Schiff, said that was an attempt to "choke off" information to the public.

Summary: US President Donald Trump's ex-campaign chief has agreed to be interviewed by a panel investigating alleged links between the Trump team and Russia.


RSPCA officers rescued the animal from a farmer's land in Graig Penllyn near Cowbridge on Wednesday. The charity believes the pup reached the field after swimming up the streams of the River Thaw. After rehabilitation, it is hoped the pup can be released back into the sea in the near future. RSPCA officer Gary Lucas said: "I've worked for the RSPCA for almost 30 years and this was my first ever seal rescue - and in quite amazing circumstances. "As the crow flies, this amazing seal pup was almost seven miles from the sea and must have reached Graig Penllyn after travelling up the tiniest of streams possible. "Thankfully, whilst the pup was a little thin and clearly dehydrated, he seems to be doing okay."

Summary: A dehydrated and underweight seal pup has been found in a field seven miles from the sea in Vale of Glamorgan.


Charlie Webster, 33, who has worked for Sky and ITV, became unwell after watching the Olympic opening ceremony. She remains in intensive care but doctors have said they are "very happy with Charlie's neurological results". Her mother said: "The fact Charlotte is now conscious is amazing." Ms Webster is being kept on dialysis as her kidneys are not responding to treatment and is being supported by a respirator. Her mother said in a statement that she had been able to speak to her family. "Charlotte knows she nearly died," she said. "She mouthed to me earlier, 'look at all the machines keeping me alive'. "Charlotte is really strong but as the doctors keep reminding me, everyone heals differently. "I am just so thankful that she's able to communicate with us again. "It's been the worst imaginable time - we have been beside ourselves with worry but the fact Charlotte is now conscious is amazing. "Knowing Charlotte, the thing she'll be most annoyed about is that she's missed the Olympics." Her management said that she managed to say to her mother, "I can't believe you have been here all week", and later, "Have you been to the beach?" A spokeswoman for the presenter said: "Charlie's family and friends have been incredibly touched by the overwhelming support and love shown to Charlie today. "Their main focus now is for Charlie to be stable enough to fly back to the UK." The former Sky Sports News presenter was admitted to hospital after becoming unwell while watching the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on August 5. Doctors initially believed she was dehydrated after the bike ride but her condition deteriorated. On 9 August she wrote on Twitter: "I'm getting there... awful few days with serious infection #Rio." Two days later she fell unconscious and was placed into a coma. The Ride to Rio left the UK on 27 June, with Ms Webster and her colleagues cycling 90 miles a day with only one rest day each week before arriving at the Maracana stadium on 4 August. It marked the 10th anniversary of a cycle ride undertaken by charity fundraiser Jane Tomlinson before her death. Mrs Tomlinson was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2000 and died in 2007 after raising almost Â£2m for charity.

Summary: A television sports presenter who contracted malaria in Rio following a 3,000-mile charity cycle ride has been brought out of her medically induced coma, her manager has said.


The 23-year-old, who was out of contract, is manager Paul Cox's ninth signing of the summer. Hughes was a target for Cox in January, when he was at Cambridge United, but Barrow were unable to sign him either on loan or permanently. He moved to Scotland in February and played 11 games for Inverness, nine of them in the Scottish Premiership. But he only started five games and leaves Caley Thistle after the exit of manager John Hughes, who has been succeeded by Richie Foran, making the step up from club captain. Hughes scored Cambridge United's opening goal when they beat Gateshead 2-1 to win the Conference play-off final at Wembley in 2014 and was part of the U's side that also won the FA Trophy that year.

Summary: National League club Barrow have signed midfielder Liam Hughes from Scottish outfit Inverness Caledonian Thistle.


It pulls together 20 existing planning polices into a single Strategic Planning Policy Statement (SPPS). The SPSS confirms the "precautionary principle" approach to fracking, a method of oil and gas extraction. It means fracking will not be allowed unless there is "robust evidence" of its safety on all environmental impacts. It also confirm a "town centres first" approach to retailing. The SPSS will be used as a guide for councils in the development of new Local Development Plans. Mr Durkan said the final document had been informed by "a lively and constructive debate" following the publication of a draft version. He said that, as a result, the final SPPS had been "much improved". However, he said that there were significant issues raised which were beyond the scope of the SPPS, particularly in relation to renewable energy and strategic policy development in the countryside. "Publishing the SPPS unlocks development potential, supports job creation and will aid economic recovery. but not at the expense of our planet, environment and people," Mr Durkan said. "It consolidates over 800 pages of existing policy into a single document and brings clarity and certainty to important planning matters throughout the north." The environment minister said that significantly and for the first time, a "no to fracking" was enshrined in policy, unless there was sufficient and robust evidence of its safety on all environmental impacts. "I believe this is a sensible and reasonable approach," he said. Overall, Mr Durkan said, this "key document" would "help ensure that the planning system delivers for all, now and for future generations".

Summary: A planning blueprint for Northern Ireland has been published by Environment Minister Mark H Durkan.


The announcement was made at the Geneva motor show in Switzerland. The Japanese carmaker said that its £125m investment would create 2,000 jobs. The government is supporting the project with a £9.3m grant. Nissan said that 400 of the new jobs would be in its Sunderland plant, and it estimates 1,600 jobs will be created in the supply chain. "When we've looked at the numbers before, it's usually for every one person employed in the facility there is four in the local supply base," Trevor Mann, senior vice-president of manufacturing for Nissan Europe, told BBC News. Production of the new compact car is scheduled to start from mid-2013. Nissan plans to build 100,000 of its new Invitation model per year at its plant in Sunderland, where it currently makes about 480,000 of its Qashqai, Juke and Note models per year. The plant is already the biggest car factory in Britain. The company said that the Invitation was designed to compete with cars such as the Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Polo. It stressed that the car unveiled in Geneva was a concept vehicle, but that the key characteristics and styling were already in place. "The new car's key USP [unique selling point] will be its fuel economy," said Kevin Fitzpatrick, Nissan's vice-president for manufacturing in the UK. Source: SMMT 2011 "It will be fitted with a new generation of engines, which will be built at the plant as well." The name of the car will also probably have changed before it goes into production. Business Secretary Vince Cable told the BBC that the news was "a really great announcement". He added: "It is very positive, but you can't see this in isolation, because the other big car companies have also made major commitments to the UK. "Jaguar Land Rover, Ford, BMW Mini, are all putting in more money and bringing back supply chain." The additional investment in Nissan's Sunderland facility will increase its workforce to 6,000, which is a record high for the factory. The employers' organisation, the CBI, also welcomed the announcement. "The Nissan Sunderland journey is a remarkable story, demonstrating British manufacturing capabilities at their best - excellent training, a committed, skilled workforce and brilliant, determined leadership," said CBI director-general John Cridland. Labour leader Ed Miliband said the investment in Sunderland was a result of work done by the last government. "Government, unions and management worked together, and Peter Mandelson recognised the need for a change in attitude," he told the EEF National Manufacturing Conference. "We see the response today; the new Nissan investment is a culmination of that approach."

Summary: Nissan is to build a new compact model, called the Invitation, at its Sunderland factory.


Tests by Southampton University found people's walking patterns - their gait - are so different they could be used to identify individuals. Researchers used a multi-biometric tunnel with 12 synchronised cameras to capture and translate 25 subjects' gaits to build unique 3D images. It is hoped the technique could be used for a variety of purposes, including security monitoring at airports. 'Extreme clothing changes' Darko Matovski, who led the investigation, said: "We have shown for the first time that gait can be used as a reliable biometric trait over time." The team believes the technique could be used in airport immigration halls where "a simple corridor with cameras" would be enough to identify large flows of people. Mr Matovski, from the university's school of electronics and computer science, added: "A bank robber may wear a mask so you can't see his face, wear gloves so you can't get fingerprints, wear a hat so you can't get DNA evidence - but he still has to walk into the bank and you can identify him from the walk." With almost 2,000 walking sequences recorded in a database, Mr Matovski claims a 95% success rate. Gait can also be measured at a distance - an advantage over other forms of biometric identification. However researchers found that "extreme changes" in clothing can affect recognition levels.

Summary: Criminals could be tracked down by the way they walk, a study has claimed.


An early own goal from Pilgrims defender Sonny Bradley put the Shrimpers in front at Roots Hall. But Edwards' 62nd-minute equaliser ensured the game ended all square. Southend - beaten 5-0 at Rotherham in their previous outing - bossed the majority of the first half and took the lead when Jermaine McGlashan's right-wing cross was diverted into his own net by Bradley. The Shrimpers remained on top with Ryan Leonard shooting inches over from 20 yards and Edwards almost putting past his own goalkeeper when he stabbed a left-wing cross from Stephen Hendrie wide of the left post. But, following a double substitution at the break, Plymouth improved at the start of the second half with Nathan Blissett having a low shot smartly saved by Mark Oxley. The Pilgrims stayed on top and equalised in the 66th minute when Edwards headed home Graham Carey's left-wing corner before Oxley brilliantly denied Carey late on. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Southend United 1, Plymouth Argyle 1. Second Half ends, Southend United 1, Plymouth Argyle 1. Attempt blocked. Stephen Hendrie (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Jake Jervis. Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Ryan Edwards. Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Sonny Bradley. Attempt blocked. Ryan Edwards (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Michael Timlin (Southend United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Michael Timlin (Southend United). Lionel Ainsworth (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Stephen McLaughlin (Southend United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Stephen McLaughlin (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Yann Songo'o (Plymouth Argyle). Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Mark Oxley. Attempt saved. Graham Carey (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Substitution, Southend United. Stephen McLaughlin replaces Jermaine McGlashan. Foul by Michael Kightly (Southend United). Ryan Edwards (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt saved. Michael Kightly (Southend United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Jermaine McGlashan (Southend United) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Antoni Sarcevic (Plymouth Argyle). Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Stephen Hendrie. Attempt blocked. Antoni Sarcevic (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Graham Carey. Marc-Antoine Fortuné (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Antoni Sarcevic (Plymouth Argyle). Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Gary Miller. Attempt blocked. Theo Robinson (Southend United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Marc-Antoine Fortuné (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Gary Miller (Plymouth Argyle). Substitution, Southend United. Theo Robinson replaces Simon Cox. Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Gary Miller. Ryan Edwards (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad

Summary: Ryan Edwards' second-half header secured Plymouth Argyle a draw at Southend United in League One.


The claim: Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown says 500,000 Irish people live in the UK. Reality Check verdict: 331,000 Irish people live in Britain, according to the most recent ONS statistics. He said that illegal immigration was the "real problem" and it was important that EU migration figures were not taken "out of proportion and out of perspective". The UK has a population of 63.7 million, of which 5.3 million (8%) are non-British, and just over half of those - 2.9 million (5%) - are from Europe. But which EU countries have the most citizens living in the UK? We looked into this by checking the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures, collected between January and December 2014 in its Population of the United Kingdom by Country of Birth and Nationality report. They tell us that Polish nationals represent the largest group of EU nationals living in the UK overall, with 853,000 living in the UK. The Irish were the second largest group, with 331,000 residing here. Romanian and Portuguese nationals are in joint third place, with 175,000 people from each country living in Britain. These figures include only those who live in the UK long term: what the ONS calls the "usual resident population". To count, people have to be living here for 12 months or more. Those visiting for less than a year - for example those studying in the UK on a short course - would not be included. In its report, the ONS defined nationality as "that stated by the respondent during the interview". Italy, Spain and Greece - countries affected by the Eurozone crisis and high levels of unemployment - had 170,000, 131,000 and 54,000 respectively. Polish citizens are also the largest group of foreign nationals living in the UK overall. Read more: The facts behind claims in the EU debate

Summary: On Monday, former Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on BBC Radio 4's Today programme that half a million of the EU citizens in Britain were Irish.


Can he pull off a far bigger ask of actually beating him, and demolishing Mr Corbyn's mountain of membership support? On his side is, finally perhaps, unity among the vast majority of Labour MPs and MEPs. Angela Eagle dropped out with dignity so that there would be only one candidate. Owen Smith was warm in his tribute to her tonight and dropped heavy hints about campaigning side by side with her in the next two months to smooth the way for senior MPs to work together. It's understood that he has promised her the position of shadow chancellor if he wins the post. And despite some disquiet inside the party about not fielding a female candidate, in most quarters there is relief and a new focus now there is only one candidate and the race is under way. Yet if the contest were held tomorrow it's highly likely that Mr Corbyn would win again, setting off an unpredictable chain of events that might lead to the party's end. MPs have withdrawn their support, made it clear that they don't think he is up to the job, former ministers, former party leaders, some of his former supporters have made it abundantly clear they don't think he is up to the job. Yet still he has hung on, and his team are as determined to battle on through a long, hot summer. As I write, they feel sure the core of the membership is on their side. There is however from MPs and even from some union sources, anecdotal evidence that his party support is shakier than it once was. One union boss told me "it has to be Owen". But last summer Mr Corbyn and his team set off something not seen for many years, a political excitement among some people on the left that propelled him into office. Turning that around, not least without causing resentment and disillusionment, is a massive task. But by manoeuvring himself onto the ballot Mr Smith has shown he has the energy and ambition to give it a damn good try.

Summary: In the last two weeks Owen Smith has gone from someone who one MP described as "just playing games" to being the official challenger to Jeremy Corbyn.


The union is fighting plans by Southern owner Govia Thameslink (GTR) to turn conductors into "on-board supervisors", with drivers taking over responsibility for opening and closing carriage doors. Services have been disrupted for months due to industrial action. Southern said the action was "unnecessary, unjustified and futile". Passenger service director Alex Foulds said: "Passengers and staff will once again be appalled by the RMT's decision to hold yet another strike. "We are moving forward with our plans for the benefit of customers after nine months of fruitless attempts to reach an agreement." Changes to the role of guards were imposed by the company from Sunday. Mr Foulds added: "We have guaranteed all our onboard staff a job until the end of the franchise, as valued members of our future operation, with no reduction in salary." The RMT has held a series of one-day strikes since April after balloting 393 members. Earlier this month, thousands of Southern passengers faced disruption during a five-day strike, which was then suspended after three days to allow fresh talks. Nearly 1,000 services across the network, which operates from Sussex and Surrey to London, Kent, Hampshire and Buckinghamshire, were cancelled on each of the strike days. Staff shortages, blamed by the company on high levels of sickness absence, have also resulted in delays and cancellations to trains. Commuters and other passengers have staged demonstrations to protest at the level of service, with some saying they have had to change their way of working to accommodate the disruption. The RMT union said the announcement of new strike dates were "after the company walked away from talks and opted instead to bulldoze through the roll out of the new operational arrangements from last Sunday without any serious attempt to secure agreement". Describing it as a "flagrant disregard for the safety and security of passengers and staff alike", the union said industrial action would begin at 00:01 BST on Wednesday 7 September and continue until 23:59 BST on Thursday 8 September. RMT general secretary Mick Cash said: "This action has been forced on us by the arrogance and inaction of the Govia Thameslink and the government who have made it clear that they have no interest in resolving this dispute or in tackling the daily chaos on Southern. "Instead they have begun the process of bulldozing through the drive towards wholesale Driver Only Operation without agreement and without any concern for the impact on safety, security and disability access." He added: "Our fight is with the company and the government who have dragged this franchise into total meltdown. "We share the anger and frustration of passengers and we cannot sit back while jobs and safety are compromised on these dangerously overcrowded trains." Mr Foulds said claims safety was at risk were untrue. "The independent rail safety body has said so, and nearly half our trains run without conductors already." Mr Cash has called for fresh talks to be held as "an urgent priority".

Summary: Workers on Southern trains are to stage a 48-hour strike on 7 and 8 September in the continuing dispute over the role of guards, the RMT union has announced.


F-35 air operations were paused at an Arizona air base after pilots suffered symptoms resembling hypoxia, or oxygen deprivation, Captain Mark Graff said. Lockheed Martin, which built the jet, said it still plans to show the plane at the Paris Air Show this month. Air Force officials said F-35 fighter jets at other bases were still in use. Luke Air Force Base, located northwest of Phoenix, cancelled local flying operations for its F-35A Lightning II aircraft on Friday after five incidents were reported in which pilots experienced hypoxia-like symptoms. But they continued to be grounded on Monday as the Air Force investigated the issue with pilots, maintenance workers and medical professionals, according to base spokeswoman Major Rebecca Heyse. The incidents took place between 2 May and Thursday, but in each case the jet's backup oxygen system was successful and the aircraft landed safely. Luke Air Force Base has 55 F-35A Lightning II jets in operation and conducts 25 training flights each weekday, according to base officials. More than 220 operational F-35 jets have been built worldwide. The stealthy jets have logged more than 95,000 flight hours, but the planes have yet to see combat.

Summary: The US Air Force has grounded a fleet of F-35 fighter jets indefinitely over concerns over pilots' oxygen supplies, according to a spokesman.


Daniel Sanzone was jailed for life after shaking two-week-old Joshua Millinson in Wolverhampton in 2015. However, there was no evidence injuries that caused his death could have been anticipated, a safeguarding board said. But it said staff were not questioning enough of the "concerning history" given by his parents. Read more news for Birmingham and the Black Country The review looked at two visits to New Cross Hospital's emergency unit by Joshua with Sanzone and the baby's mother, Zoe Howell, before the fatal shaking incident at their home in Pendeford. Sanzone's trial had heard a nurse and a junior doctor assessed Joshua and found no swelling and no pain but later bone experts suggested he had suffered some leg fractures at this point. However, the review found the fracture would have been very hard to identify in a baby so small and no X-ray was taken. But the report said the conclusion that there were no safeguarding concerns was "reached too quickly" on a second emergency department visit. It added although the evidence was "it was carried out competently, too much reliance was placed on the medical examination" of Joshua, which proved normal, and "insufficient account was taken of the concerning and inconsistent history given by his parents". The review, commissioned by the Wolverhampton Safeguarding Children Board, made a total of 12 recommendations on how various public bodies could improve their practices. It said the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust should review safeguarding arrangements in the New Cross Hospital emergency department and in antenatal services. Wolverhampton City Council should also audit the effectiveness of local authority child and family assessment, the report said. It added the National Probation Service in the Midlands should ensure risk assessments "are updated when there is a change in the circumstances of a supervised offender which may indicate a heightened possible risk to vulnerable children or adults". Board chair Alan Coe said the report identified "a number of ways in which, in similar circumstances, more opportunities might be taken that could enable professionals to better coordinate and share information and to identify potential risks". He said: "Actions are being taken, including the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust implementing new guidance for Emergency Duty staff about children who present with unexplained or inconsistently explained injuries, reviewing procedures in maternity services and updating training accordingly. "[They also include] the council ensuring social care professionals clearly understand their responsibilities around pre-birth assessments and referrals and the National Probation Service ensuring that assessments are updated when there is a change of circumstances involving a supervised offender which may indicate a risk to others." In November, Sanzone, 23, was convicted of murder and sentenced to a minimum of 15 years in prison. Ms Howell was cleared of child cruelty and causing or allowing Joshua's death.

Summary: Hospital staff were too quick to assume there were no safeguarding concerns in the case of a baby who died after being shaken by his father, a report says.


The Reds had their capacity reduced to zero earlier this month when the council revealed they did not have a required safety certificate holder. The Championship club have now been granted their certificate but the City Ground will only be able to hold 24,357 people - a reduction of 6,088. Forest begin their 2016-17 campaign at home to Burton Albion on 6 August. The initial delay was because the council were not satisfied that a suitable person was found to fill the role as certificate holder - a legal requirement for sports clubs - but this issue has now been rectified. "We are pleased that Nottingham Forest has now put forward a suitable person to take on the crucial role of safety certificate holder," said Nottinghamshire County Council's Robert Fisher. "However, the council and our Safety Advisory Group partners need to be confident that the club is fully supporting the certificate holder to fulfil their role and unfortunately a number of concerns remain." A statement from Forest said: "The club will continue to work in partnership with the council in order to address the outstanding issues to ensure that the safety factor is restored to full capacity as quickly as possible." The Reds, who host Premier League Hull City in pre-season game on Saturday, had attendances higher than 24,357 three times last season - against Derby County in November (25,114), the visit of Leeds United in December (27,551) and the FA Cup fourth-round tie with Watford (24,703). Fisher added: "We require evidence to demonstrate that safety matters are discussed in senior management meetings at the club. "We also await an action plan for improvements to the facilities for visiting disabled spectators and an up-to-date written safety policy outlining roles at the club. "As a consequence of this, a restriction on spectator capacity is required until these issues are resolved. "The council is continuing to work closely with the club to see that an appropriate action plan is carried out to address remaining issues, so we are able to restore the club's previous full capacity status over the coming weeks."

Summary: Nottingham Forest's capacity has been reduced by 20% by Nottinghamshire County Council to fewer than 25,000.


Mr Gwenlan, who was born in Brecon, Powys, was previously the head of comedy at BBC TV and BBC Wales and was awarded an OBE in 2013. He was responsible for commissioning a string of hit series, including Yes Prime Minister, Blackadder, 'Allo 'Allo and One Foot In The Grave. He was producer on The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin and To The Manor Born. Mr Gwenlan also produced and directed High Hopes for BBC Wales. As head of comedy for BBC TV from 1983 until 1990, he was responsible for commissioning a number of classic comedy series, including Yes Prime Minister, Bread, Blackadder, 'Allo 'Allo, One Foot in the Grave, Birds of a Feather and Keeping Up Appearances. During his tenure, the department won the Best Comedy at the Bafta awards every year and counted three Emmys among its other awards. He admitted he could make mistakes - including trying to persuade the producer of One Foot in the Grave that Richard Wilson was not the right choice for the role of Victor Meldrew. As a producer/director, he collected 12 Bafta nominations and two Academy awards. He was awarded a Royal Television Society Fellowship in 1997, as well as winning six other industry awards that year, and in 1998 he was elected a fellow of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. When he produced the Christmas trilogy in 1996, more than 20 million viewers tuned in to watch Del Boy and Rodney finally become millionaires. SOME OF THE COMEDIES WHICH GARETH GWENLAN PRODUCED OR COMMISSIONED: Mr Gwenlan was born on a farm in Brecon but was brought up by his widowed mother and grandparents in Cefn Coed, near Merthyr Tydfil. He trained as an actor and teacher at drama school after national service and initially started out as a theatre director in York and Derby. He joined the BBC drama department in 1965 before moving to comedy two years later. There he was responsible for The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, To The Manor Born and Butterflies in the mid 1970s, all hits in the golden age for situation comedy. He attributed working with Leonard Rossiter on Reginald Perrin as his first big break. "It was a success, and the rest of my career sort of fell in behind it," he recalled. Mr Gwenlan, receiving a lifetime achievement award from Bafta Cymru after 50 years in the business, said he had never had to work very hard. "I've been paid all my life to indulge in my hobby," he said. TRIBUTES TO GARETH GWENLAN: Director of BBC Cymru Wales, Rhodri Talfan Davies, called him "quite simply one of Britain's finest comedy producers. He was a pioneer, a perfectionist". "What finer legacy than to know you brought happiness to millions," he said. Nicholas Lyndhurst, who played Rodney in Only Fools and Horses and also worked with Gwenlan on Butterflies and Rock and Chips, said he was "shocked and saddened". "He and I started working together in the late '70s, and I never found him to be anything other

Summary: The former producer of Only Fools and Horses, Gareth Gwenlan, has died at the age of 79.


Belfast-based UTV says it is in talks which could lead to its TV business in Northern Ireland being sold. If the deal goes through, STV would be the last Channel 3 broadcaster outside ITVplc's control. Like STV, up until now UTV has guarded its independence and identity fiercely. Originally the Channel 3 network was a federation of regional franchisees. Between 1993 and 2004, the regional stations based in England and Wales - including Border TV which serves southern Scotland - gradually consolidated into one company through a series of takeovers and mergers. At the end of the process, the company was named ITVplc. Later ITVplc also acquired Channel Television in the Channel Islands leaving UTV and STV as the only independent companies in the network. Parent company UTV Media - which also owns several radio stations - said this morning it was in talks which could lead to the sale of its television business. It had already been widely reported that ITVplc was the potential buyer. Inevitably, there is bound to be renewed speculation over STV's future independence if UTV comes into ITV's ownership. However industry watchers point out that STV has had to live with this sort of speculation for 20 years and still managed to retain its independence - sometimes against the odds. The relationship between STV and ITVplc would not be directly affected by any takeover of ITV by UTV. Three years ago, STV entered into a new affiliation deal with ITVplc which led to a new, friendly relationship between the two companies. Previously it had become strained after STV started dropping popular network programmes. Ironically, before the current management team took control of STV in 2007, a merger between STV and UTV was on the cards. UTV Media has been hit by the cost of setting up a TV station serving the Irish Republic. It has led the company to issue several warnings that losses at the new station would be greater than originally anticipated.

Summary: Scottish broadcaster STV could soon be the only independent station left in the Channel 3 TV network.


A woman fell from a bridge over the motorway at junction three, near Nursling, and died at the scene. No-one else was injured. Thousands of motorists were caught up in the resulting chaos as the westbound carriageway was closed during the evening rush hour. The motorway fully reopened at 01:00 on Friday.

Summary: Nine people had to be treated in hospital for shock after witnessing an incident on the M27 at Southampton.


Media playback is not supported on this device Dinesh Chandimal made 126 and Rangana Herath 61 as Sri Lanka benefited from dropped catches at Chester-le-Street to move their overnight 309-5 to 475. Anderson, the bowler to suffer from England's errors, returned to trap Herath lbw on the way to 5-58. England then eased to a target of 79. Cook reached his personal landmark five runs into an unbeaten 47. The hosts, who have named an unchanged 12-man squad, will have the opportunity to complete a series whitewash in the third and final Test at Lord's, which begins on 9 June. Sri Lanka were outplayed in both the first Test and the first half of this match, when they were shot out for scores of 91, 119 and 101. But they should now have greater confidence travelling to Lord's, where conditions are likely to be much more suited to batting than Leeds and Durham. Chandimal, unbeaten on 54 overnight, was fluent throughout, playing eye-catching strokes through the off side and heaving Moeen Ali for a six over mid-wicket. His sixth Test century and first outside Asia was greeted by emotional celebrations, dropping his bat and kissing his helmet in a gesture towards the Sri Lanka dressing room. He received spirited support from Herath, who grew in confidence during his second Test half-century, particularly when sweeping and reverse-sweeping Moeen. However, that England were forced to field for longer in Sri Lanka's second innings than they had in the rest of the series combined was also down to their own mistakes in the field. On a dark morning ideal for bowling, Anderson already had Milinda Siriwardana held at gully when he got Chandimal to inside-edge through to wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow, who put down a straightforward chance to reprieve the right-hander on 69. And Herath was given a life on 47 when James Vince made the mess of a skier, back-pedalling towards the point boundary. Indeed, man-of-the-match Anderson aside, England were below their best with the ball, with Moeen and Steven Finn disappointing. Media playback is not supported on this device Still, Sri Lanka's stoicism did give the meagre Chester-le-Street crowd their opportunity for a moment of history, with captain Cook delivering. Needing five to become the first Englishman to 10,000 Test runs, the left-hander inside-edged spinner Herath for a single, then clipped the pace of Nuwan Pradeep to the leg-side rope. He becomes the 12th man in the history of Test cricket to reach the landmark and at 31 years, five months and five days, the youngest, beating the record of India legend Sachin Tendulkar, who was 31 years, 10 months and 20 days. Cook lost opening partner Alex Hales, bowled by Siriwardana, but accumulated freely, in contrast to Nick Compton, who began tentatively. Still, it was Compton who pulled Siriwardana for back-to-back boundaries to seal a four-day victory, the 11th consecutive Test in England that has failed to reach the fifth day. England captain Alastair Cook: "It's hard for the Sri Lankan batters in one sense, but they are very good players, and most

Summary: England ended Sri Lanka's resistance to win the second Test by nine wickets and complete a series victory - with captain Alastair Cook reaching 10,000 Test runs.


Giants, who have failed to win any of their past eight league matches, were undone by Luke Waterworth's 76th-minute try in a topsy-turvy match. Shaun Robinson, Rhodri Lloyd, Connor Dwyer and Mike Butt also crossed for the part-time Lions, who have only won two league matches in 2017. Aaron Murphy and Sam Wood were among those to cross for Giants. Darnell McIntosh and Ollie Roberts also went over for the hosts, but the final whistle was met by boos from the home fans. Huddersfield were the second top-flight club to lose to Championship opponents in round five, following Hull KR's win over Leigh on Saturday. Elsewhere in the Challenge Cup on Sunday, Super League side Salford overcame Toronto Wolfpack 29-22. Dewsbury, Featherstone, Halifax and Barrow also won to book their places in Tuesday's sixth-round draw, which will be broadcast live on the BBC News Channel (18:30 BST). Swinton head coach John Duffy revealed after the game that his side only had 15 fit players on Saturday, before giving debuts to on-loan Wigan pair Josh Woods and Caine Barnes and out-of-contract Liam Carberry. "It was a massive achievement for the club but everything goes on the players and the medical staff today - nothing to do with the coaching staff," said Duffy. "I'd like to thank our medical staff for doing a great job over the last couple of weeks. They have turned it around for us and the boys really dug deep." Giants had gone into the break 18-16 ahead, after Murphy went over down the left, Wood cut inside to score and McIntosh finished a grubber kick. However, Rick Stone's side, without around 10 first-teamers, have only won twice all season in the top flight and cracks began to show as Dwyer's score helped put the visitors ahead for the second time in the match, having led 10-6 at one point during the first half. Giants were back in front when the ball was spread right to Roberts and he found a gap to score, before Waterworth crossed over to send the second-tier side through to the sixth round. Stone said: "The Championship is full of hardened pros who have been around the block and know know to win games, and we saw a bit of that today. "There's no denying that is a massive blow for us and everyone is very disappointed - you can feel it. "There were a few senior players out today and a few long-term injuries and those with niggles, but we had a good enough team out to win but we didn't." Huddersfield: McIntosh; Simpson, S Wood, Mellor, Murphy; Gaskell, Farrell; Rapira, Leeming, Mason, Smith, Roberts, Dickinson. Replacements: Wakeman, Ikahihifo, English, O'Brien. Swinton: White; Robinson, Hankinson, Lloyd, Butt; Woods, Atkin; Bracek, Waterworth, Lever, Dwyer, Jones, Austin. Replacements: Gore, Bate, Barnes, Carberry. Referee: Scott Mikalauskas

Summary: Championship side Swinton knocked Super League strugglers Huddersfield Giants out of the Challenge Cup fifth round.


But the brutal Taliban attack on an army-run school in Peshawar which killed more than 130 children may well be a watershed for a country that has long been accused by the world of treating terrorists as strategic assets. The day after the attack, as a nation mourned and Peshawar buried its dead, Pakistan's top political leadership announced that it was no longer willing to make any distinction between "good" and "bad" Taliban. Flanked by his arch rivals and allies, Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif vowed to carry on fighting until the last terrorist was killed. As he was making the announcement, Pakistan's army chief General Raheel Sharif was meeting Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) commanders in Kabul to seek their assistance in fighting a menace which he said had "hit the heart of the Pakistani nation". Could this, then, be the watershed Pakistan has been in search of for years? The answer probably lies in the prime minister's statement, which is not only about a new intent but also about an admission: for years Pakistan has pursued a duplicitous policy towards various shades of militant organisations operating out of its territory. Simply put, those active against Isaf in Afghanistan or against Indian security forces across the Line of Control in Kashmir were the "good" Taliban. But those who had affiliated themselves to al-Qaeda after 9/11 and carried out terror attacks inside Pakistan were the "bad" ones. The problem, of course, was this distinction was never as clear in Taliban minds as it was in Pakistan's policy makers'. Often co-operating organisationally and operationally, the continuously splintering Taliban groups continued to benefit from the fruits of Pakistan's policy confusion. In the process, they consolidated their bases in the country's lawless tribal belt unchecked. The inaction of General Kayani, Raheel Sharif's predecessor, was an additional bonus for the Taliban. In his six-year tenure, he came under strong criticism for failing to devise an effective counter terrorism approach even after the government gave him complete authority to do so. Consequently, every fresh Taliban attack on soldiers steadily raised the disquiet and resentment within military ranks - not only against the government but also its own leadership. That was why Gen Sharif lost no time in launching what he called an indiscriminate operation earlier in the year in North and South Waziristan, the two tribal agencies most under Taliban control. But still mired in their policy confusion, Pakistan's political leadership's response to his initiative was lukewarm. Gen Sharif categorically said "we will get them", be they Pakistani Taliban, Punjabi Taliban, al-Qaeda and affiliates, or most importantly, the dreaded Haqqani network. But the country's political leadership chose to remain largely silent. The Peshawar attack seems to have changed that. In the short term, the Taliban may have got what they wanted. They were able to hit the army where it hurts the most. The 128 army-run schools in the country are home to more than 150,000 students, 90% of them are children of serving army officers. The attack has brought the fight

Summary: For a nation that has lost more than 70,000 people in 13 years to terror attacks, it is not easy to talk of watersheds.