Media playback is not supported on this device The 44-year-old quit her position at Arsenal Ladies in June, having won three trophies in a 16-month reign. "I think the management of players is different," Kerr told BBC Scotland. "I think women can sometimes be a little bit more difficult than men. "But I see myself as a football coach, nothing to do with male or female." It shouldn't be about gender, it should be about your ability as a coach Capped 59 times for Scotland, Kerr replaces Eddie May, who left to join the youth set-up at Hibernian, and will inherit a side that were runners-up last season but have lost their opening three matches this term. Kerr, who will begin studying for a MSc in Sports Management at the university, was a player-manager at Kilmarnock, Hibernian and Spartans women's teams and had a four-year spell leading Scotland's Under-19s before Arsenal enlisted her. "It doesn't faze me one bit," she said. "The main focus should be on the team. "I've always had aspirations of working in the men's game and right now this seems like a really good fit for me. "The university has great facilities and I'm going to be studying myself." In May, Portugal's Helena Costa became the highest-profile female manager of a European men's team when she was named head coach of Clermont Foot in France. Costa quit before taking charge for a single game because she found out players were hired without her consent, saying she had just been a face to attract publicity for the club. Former France captain Corinne Diacre was appointed in her place. Kerr, one of four women in the UK to hold a Uefa Pro-Licence for coaching, begins her new job with a home fixture against Dalbeattie Star on Saturday. And she does not anticipate any difficulties arising from being the first female manager at this level. "I've been involved in football a long time and, growing up in an era when there weren't that many girls playing football, I've had to combat many things," she continued. "Thankfully I haven't had that much abuse. "I'm confident enough and completely focused on helping the guys develop as players. It shouldn't be about gender, it should be about your ability as a coach." The Lowland League is administered by the Scottish FA and was established last year. This season's winners will compete with the Highland League champions for a play-off with the side finishing bottom of League Two, the bottom tier of the Scottish Professional Football League. Prior to the pyramid structure, teams had to be invited and voted into the league.

Summary: Shelley Kerr is to take charge of Lowland League club Stirling University, making her the first female manager in Scottish senior football.


A number of houses were evacuated after the device was discovered on Ainsworth Avenue off the Shankill Road. The security alert has now ended. Police have appealed for information about the incident. Democratic Unionist Party MLA William Humphrey said those behind the device had been "utterly reckless". "This criminal act of madness will be condemned by all right-thinking people," he added.

Summary: Police have said a suspicious object found in west Belfast was a "crude but viable" bomb.


But he later broke his promise and came out of retirement earlier this month to compete in the Leger Legends charity contest at Doncaster. Unsurprisingly, he ended up winning. And as it turns out, it was not to be his last appearance in the saddle at a public event. He was back in the saddle during a special homecoming event in Moneyglass, County Antrim, on Saturday. The difference this time was the 20-time champion's choice of mount and the event. The 41-year-old was back in the village where he spent his childhood to take part in a donkey derby. Also taking part were the boxing world champions Barry McGuigan and Eamon Magee and Northern Ireland record goal scorer David Healy. So did the champion jockey continue his winning form that he set at Doncaster earlier this month? Alas not, the derby was won by Barry McGuigan.

Summary: When the record-breaking jump jockey AP McCoy retired in April, he vowed that would be his last race.


Former Scotland midfielder McInnes guided the Dons to second place in the Scottish Premiership last season. The 45-year-old has been in charge at Pittodrie since April 2013. It is not known whether he is the only candidate to replace David Moyes, who resigned following the Black Cats' relegation from the Premier League. McInnes began his managerial career at St Johnstone in November 2007, leading the Perth side to promotion to the Scottish Premiership in the 2008-09 season. He left to take charge at Bristol City in October 2011, but was sacked in January 2013 with the club bottom of the Championship. The former West Brom captain replaced Craig Brown as Aberdeen boss three months later, and has since won 112 of his 199 games in charge. His contract at Pittodrie runs until 2019, and Aberdeen are reportedly seeking a compensation package worth around £1m for his release.

Summary: Championship side Sunderland are in talks with Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes over their vacant managerial position, BBC Newcastle reports.


Paintings and Victorian marble statues held at Carbisdale Castle, a former youth hostel near Ardgay, have been valued at a total of ??500,000. The art is to be sold at an auction in London next month. Organisers of the petition on the website change.org want the works should remain in the local community. They said because the castle and its contents were gifted to SYHA, the association should not be selling off the art to make a profit. More than 700 people have signed the petition so far. SYHA shut Carbisdale Castle in Sutherland four years ago because of rising repair costs. A former stately home, it was known as Castle of Spite because of the part it played in a family feud. The property is also said to be haunted by a ghost called Betty. SYHA said it would invest money raised from the sale of the castle's artworks in its network of youth hostels. The 17 sculptures and 36 Italian and Scottish 19th Century paintings will be offered for sale at an auction in London on 20 May. Auctioneers Sotheby's have put a combined value of ??500,000 on the art. White marble sculptures from the 1800s to be sold include Andromeda by Florentine sculptor Pasquale Romanelli and Nymph at the Stream by Scottish artist David Watson Stevenson. It will be the first time in more than a century that the Victorian sculptures have been put on the market.

Summary: A petition has been started opposing the sale of artworks by the Scottish Youth Hostel Association (SYHA).


The 23-year-old, who joins from Weston-Super-Mare, turned down interest from Swedish top-flight side Ostersunds to join the Spitfires. Eastleigh boss Chris Todd said: "I am excited to have Scott join the squad. "He is an incredibly hungry individual who is looking to succeed in the game and has a huge desire to progress with Eastleigh." Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: National League side Eastleigh have signed striker Scott Wilson on a one-year contract.


5 November 2016 Last updated at 10:55 GMT Meet Emily and Gabby, two students at Weir High School in West Virginia. They took some time to show the Newsround cameras around their high school. So is it a cool as it looks in the movies? Check out the video to get an inside peek. And watch out for more from those cheerleaders and footballers next week with all the latest on the US Election.

Summary: You will probably have seen them in some of your favourite films, but what is it like in a real American high school?


Glasgow Warriors head coach Townsend, 43, previously worked with Scotland as part of Andy Robinson's backroom staff. The former Scotland fly-half, who won 82 caps - plus two for the Lions - led Warriors to the Pro12 title in 2015. "I am incredibly proud. It is a real honour to be given the responsibility of coaching the national team," said Townsend. "My focus is firmly on the season ahead with Glasgow and I will be doing all I can to help the club continue to progress this year." New Zealander Cotter, 54, has been in charge of the Scots since 2014 and led them to the World Cup quarter-finals last year. Shortly before that tournament, the former Clermont Auvergne head coach had extended his contract until 2017. Scotland lost all five Tests in his first Six Nations but they improved this year with wins over Italy and France, scoring a best-ever 11 tries in a single campaign. "I believe we have moved forward by working to execute the simple things well," said Cotter, who has now coached in Europe for a decade after an eight-year spell in France with Clermont Auvergne. "The focus has been to respect tradition but also perform in the present, be adaptive and innovative. I have been really pleased with the progress that has been made." Media playback is not supported on this device Scottish Rugby chief executive Mark Dodson thanked Cotter for his "considerable impact" but said the time was right to promote "one of the most sought after coaches in the game", two years out from the next World Cup in 2019. "The time is right to take the development of the national team forward with Gregor," said Dodson. "Gregor's playing record showed he is a man of vision and great professionalism, which he has since successfully transferred into his coaching roles. "It is these factors which I feel will enable Scotland to continue its forward momentum, building on the strong foundations laid by Vern, with the current group of players and future Scotland internationals." Dodson has now launched a recruitment process to find Townsend's replacement at Glasgow for next season.

Summary: Gregor Townsend is to replace Vern Cotter as Scotland head coach in June 2017, Scottish Rugby has announced.


Three women and a man were treated for the effects of breathing in smoke following the fire in Murrayburn Green, Sighthill, on Sunday night. It is thought abandoned furniture was deliberately set alight in the building's common close at about 21:00. Two of the woman were taken to hospital for medical checks. A total of eight homes had been evacuated. Police said they were keen to speak to anyone who could help them trace those responsible. Insp David Ferguson of Corstorphine Police Station said: "Thankfully no-one was seriously injured in this incident but it could have been much worse. "I am keen to hear from anyone who was in the area around 21:00 on Sunday night and who might have information that can assist us with our inquiries. "I'd also like to remind residents not to leave items of furniture or rubbish in communal areas where they can be a target for fire-raising."

Summary: A blaze at a block of flats in an Edinburgh housing estate was started deliberately, police believe.


A report published by Alcohol Focus Scotland (AFS) claimed often concerns of local people were ignored by boards. It suggested more boards highlighted the economic importance of the licensed trade than the damaging consequences of alcohol. And it found more than half had extended licensing hours over the past six years. Boards must publish statements of licensing policy every three years, with the latest round to run until 2016. AFS analysed the 25 which had been published by the end of April 2014 and said some progress has been made in how they are controlling the availability of alcohol. But its chief executive, Dr Evelyn Gillan, said the licensing process was too removed from the people and neighbourhoods most affected by the boards' decisions. She said: "Licensing boards have an important role in trying to minimise the harm that alcohol can cause because they have the power to control how much alcohol is available in their areas. "The good news is that some boards are working well with the police and health professionals, declaring more areas of overprovision and actively seeking the views of local communities in licensing decision-making." However, she added: "There is a lack of transparency about how the evidence of alcohol harm presented to licensing boards by health, police, and local people has been listened to and acted upon." The number of alcohol licences in Scotland has remained broadly static in recent years, according to government figures. In 2012/13 there were 16,237 premises licences across Scotland - 11,363 on-sales and 4,874 off-sales. That was slightly down on the previous 12 months (16,379), and on the figure for 2010/11 (16,377). Among the findings of the report were: Ch Supt Mark Williams, police commander in Edinburgh said: "My staff and other public agencies have made strong representation to the licensing authority highlighting the very clear link between the availability of alcohol and increased harm. "In a policing context this usually manifests as anti-social behaviour, disorder and violence." AFS said there was some good practice where boards had taken into account the views of police, health professionals and local community groups. They included in Glasgow, North Ayrshire, Aberdeen, Dumfries and Galloway, Highland and East Lothian. Fiona Moss, head of health improvement at Glasgow City Community Health Partnership said: "We were invited to give evidence during the consultation process and I was pleased with the way the licensing board considered this evidence and listened to the principal health messages. "I welcomed the board's decision not to further extend routine licensing hours and not to grant further breakfast licences within the new policy." The AFS report recommended boards should produce detailed statistics to enable effective monitoring of the licensing system.

Summary: Scotland's licensing boards have been urged to do more to protect communities from alcohol harm.


Jose Salvador Alvarenga thanked the president of the Marshall Islands, where he was found late last month, before boarding a flight to Hawaii. He says he left Mexico for a trip in a fibre-glass boat in December 2012 with a friend who died on board. He apparently survived the 8,000 km (5,000-mile) ordeal by catching fish, birds and turtles with his bare hands. For fluids, he claimed to have drunk urine, rainwater and the blood of birds. He was rescued on 30 January by people living on the island of Ebon Atoll. "Thank you for everything the people of the Marshall Islands have done for me during my stay," Mr Alvarenga, 37, said through an interpreter before leaving for Hawaii. He will make his way from there to El Salvador to be reunited with his relatives. President Christopher Loeak presented him with a woven garland, the AFP news agency reports. The fisherman had been due to leave last Friday, but doctors said he needed more rest. The family of his younger friend say they want to speak to Mr Alvarenga to find out more about how their son died, and what happened to his body. Known as Ezequiel, he is believed to have starved after being unable to eat raw birds and fish. Three Mexican fishermen were rescued off the Marshall Islands in August 2006 after what they said was about nine months drifting across the Pacific Ocean. They survived on rain water, seabirds and fish. Castaways from Kiribati, to the south, frequently find land in the Marshall Islands after ordeals of weeks or months at sea in small boats.

Summary: A castaway from El Salvador who claims he spent more than a year adrift in the Pacific has begun his journey home.


David McConaghie was accused of recording a woman in the toilets at MP David Simpson's constituency office. A court viewed footage showing what appeared to be McConaghie placing the device in a bowl of potpourri. McConaghie, from Cottage Hill, Dollingstown, denied making recordings for his sexual gratification. The court heard he had made them over a period of several weeks in August and September 2012. When the camera was discovered, Mr Simpson immediately reported it to police, and McConaghie resigned his position. McConaghie will be sentenced in five weeks' time. In a statement, Mr Simpson said he welcomed the decision by the judge. "This has been an extremely difficult time for my staff, but particularly for the victims," he added. Mr Simpson paid tribute to the bravery of his staff in giving evidence and withstanding "a harsh, invasive cross-examination".

Summary: A former church minister and DUP adviser accused of secretly filming a colleague for sexual gratification has been found guilty of the offence.


United are on the verge of completing a transfer for the 23-year-old that could cost them in excess of £100m. "If you are making money and have to pay big money for the best players, why not do it?" Robson told BBC Radio 5 live's Sportsweek programme. Manager Jose Mourinho wants the deal to be completed before 14 August. No deal has been announced for Pogba, who has been on holiday in the United States since losing the Euro 2016 final with France against Portugal last month. Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri has said he expects the midfielder to be at training on Monday, although reports in Italy say Pogba has flown to the UK for a medical. Manchester United have not responded to these reports. Pogba played at United for three years before rejecting a new contract and joining Juventus for a £1.5m compensation fee in 2012. He won the Serie A title in four successive seasons in Italy and has established himself as one of the most highly rated players in the world. "Sir Alex Ferguson allowed me to watch training as Pogba joined the first team squad [as a teenager]," said Robson. "I was very impressed with him. He was a good build, with a good temperament. "He is the type of player we need. "He is similar to Yaya Toure in the sense he is very good going forward and can score spectacular goals. "I am not sure he is a great defender but he does an adequate job." Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.

Summary: Former Manchester United captain Bryan Robson says he has no problem with the club breaking the transfer world record to re-sign Paul Pogba from Juventus.


Emily Titterington had not been to the toilet for three months when she suffered a cardiac arrest at home. An inquest heard the condition was so bad that some body parts had been displaced, including her diaphragm. The Coroner for Cornwall concluded the cause of death was "natural causes contributed by psycho-social factors". Summing up, Dr Emma Carlyon said it could have been prevented. "Something went wrong with the patient-parent-professional triangle which meant she did not get the care she needed," she said. Paramedics described their "shock" at Emily's "grossly extended abdomen" when she collapsed at St Austell in February 2013 and said she was "vomiting faeces". The inquest was told that Emily, who was home-educated, had a history of constipation that could be linked to her anxiety and mild autism. Her sister Hannah Herbert raised concerns about the impact "parental anxieties" had on her, and said she had warned social services "something terrible might happen" the year before. Her brother-in-law Brian Herbert told the inquest Emily's decision not to be examined or go to hospital would have been influenced by the fact her parents "could not cope" with that. However Emily's GP, Dr Alistair James, said her mother Geraldine Titterington had tried to persuade her to be examined and he found no evidence of safeguarding issues. Consultant paediatrician Dr Paul Davis said "self-neglect" played a part in her death but she should have been persuaded to go to hospital. A serious case review by Cornwall Council's Safeguarding Children Board has made several recommendations including that agencies share concerns raised by a family member. Dr Carlyon said she was satisfied "most of the recommendations have been actioned and embedded".

Summary: A 16-year-old died from chronic constipation because either she, or she and her parents, resisted the care she needed, a coroner has said.


However, much of the attention will fall on Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness, who recently tried and failed to win the role currently held by Mr Higgins. Mr McGuinness, a former IRA man and life-long republican, will be among the monarch's guests at Windsor Castle. He met the Queen in 2012, but the visit still holds challenges for Sinn Féin. The UK state visit marks another significant milestone in Anglo-Irish relations and further fascination for those who have followed Mr McGuinness' long journey from paramilitary to politician to palace guest. BBC News looks back at the significant events and political choreography affecting Sinn Féin's relationship with royalty. The government deploys the Army to Northern Ireland following widespread civil unrest and violent sectarian clashes between Catholics and Protestants. The deployment, known as Operation Banner, was to become the longest continuous campaign in the Army's history. Martin McGuinness, aged about 20, joins the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and quickly becomes an influential figure within the paramilitary organisation in his native Derry. Interviewed by the BBC during a walkabout in the city, a baby-faced McGuinness does not correct the correspondent when he described him as the "Officer Commanding for the Derry part of the IRA Provisional operation". Martin McGuinness is sentenced to six months in prison by the Republic of Ireland's Special Criminal Court, after he was caught in a car containing large quantities of explosives and ammunition. He tells the court he is "very proud" of his IRA membership. The Queen's cousin, Lord Louis Mountbatten, is killed by an IRA bomb while on holiday in County Sligo in the Republic of Ireland. Two of his relations and a 15-year old local boy are also killed in the explosion. Hours later, 18 soldiers are killed in a double IRA bombing at Warrenpoint, County Down. It is the highest death toll suffered by the Army in a single incident in Northern Ireland. Martin McGuinness is elected to the British House of Commons as a MP for Mid Ulster. Adhering to Sinn Féin's long-standing policy of abstentionism, he refuses to take his seat or swear an oath of allegiance to the Queen. The Good Friday Agreement is signed in Belfast following years of intensive peace talks between political parties in Northern Ireland and the British and Irish governments. Martin McGuiness was Sinn Féin's chief negotiator during the deliberations. The accord paves the way for devolution through a new power-sharing coalition of unionists and nationalists at Stormont. Martin McGuinness, who left school at the age of 15 without any formal qualifications, is appointed as education minister at the Northern Ireland Assembly. The IRA releases a statement saying it has "formally ordered an end to the armed campaign". The paramilitary organisation, believed to be responsible for more than 1,700 deaths over a 35-year period, says it it now committed to "exclusively peaceful means". Martin McGuinness becomes deputy first minister of Northern Ireland after an election that followed a power-sharing agreement between Sinn Féin and the Democratic Unionist Party. He forms an unlikely political relationship with his former foe Ian Paisley,

Summary: The Queen is hosting the first ever UK state visit by an Irish president, as Michael D Higgins begins a four-day diplomatic mission to Great Britain.


One council has told BBC Wales it intends using £20m of its cash before any reorganisation. Carmarthenshire's head of resources said he wanted to see the council's money spent in the authority area. The Welsh government said councils had to maintain reserves and it would act to halt "irresponsible spending". But Carmarthenshire executive board member, councillor David Jenkins, said money should be spent on boosting the area's economy before any mergers. "This is common sense. The question we're asking is what will happen to Carmarthenshire's money if we have to merge with Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion," he told BBC Radio Cymru's Post Cyntaf programme. Although plans have yet to be finalised, he said the intention was to spend about £20m of £72m earmarked reserves on an "anti-austerity package". He said there was money within the reserves "where the initial purpose has come to an end" which is the cash which would be used to improve the area's economy. However, not every local authority agreed with Carmarthenshire's approach. Ceredigion's leader, Ellen ap Gwynn, said it was not an example they will follow. "You can only spend money once. Who knows what will come with these storms, floods and snow," she said. "Personally, I don't see mergers - so there's no need to prepare for that eventuality. I don't think the Labour Party will get a majority in the next election so the proposed plans will not go ahead." A deal between Labour and Plaid Cymru means the merger process has been put on pause until after the May's assembly election. Leighton Andrews, the minister overseeing the plans, expressed concern over Carmarthenshire's proposal. He said he would "act to stop any irresponsible spending" in relation to council's reserves. A Welsh government spokesman added: "The Welsh ministers already have powers to set minimum level of reserves required to be held as part of the authority's budget setting process. "Additionally, the provisions of the Local Government Act (Wales) prevent improper use of assets before mergers."

Summary: Moves to cut the number of councils in Wales to single figures have sparked fears that some local authorities may spend reserves ahead of mergers.


The vessel - believed to be "The Harvester", from Milford Haven - got into trouble on rocks at St David's Head at about 14:30 BST on Thursday. The rescued man was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead, while the search for a second man was scaled back on Friday afternoon. Wreckage from the boat has been found over a four mile (6.4km) area. Dyfed-Powys Police sergeant Gareth Walters called it a "tragic incident". Alex Smith, National Maritime Operations controller for the Coastguard said: "Despite an intensive search including the helicopter, RNLI lifeboats and Coastguard rescue teams we have been unable to locate the remaining missing crew." Five lifeboats, a coastguard helicopter using thermal image cameras and cliff teams have been involved in the search. Speaking to BBC Radio Wales earlier on Friday, Jim Phillips, from the RNLI in St Davids, said a member of the public on the coastal path saw the boat smashed on a rock with two people in the water at about 14:40 BST. The vessel was about a mile (1.6km) out to sea near Abereiddi. Mr Phillips said by the time rescuers got to the scene it had sunk and all that was left on the water's surface was debris. Dyfed-Powys Police appealed for any witnesses to come forward.

Summary: A fisherman has died and another is still missing after a boat sank in Pembrokeshire, police have confirmed.


Media playback is not supported on this device Brendan Rodgers' side needed three points against fifth-placed Hearts to be confirmed as champions after Aberdeen hammered Dundee on Friday. And they did so with a hat-trick from Scott Sinclair and goals from Stuart Armstrong and Patrick Roberts. Unbeaten Celtic have dropped just four points so far during their campaign. "My job when I came in was to win it in the best way we possibly could," said Rodgers. "We have had many outstanding performances, but we have only just begun because there's still an awful lot of development in this team. That's the real exciting part." Media playback is not supported on this device Celtic are still on course to win the domestic treble, having beaten Aberdeen in November to win the League Cup, while they face rivals Rangers in the Scottish Cup semi-finals later this month. The last time the club won all three major Scottish domestic trophies in one season was 2000-01 and the feat has only been achieved once since - when Rangers claimed a treble in 2002-03. "The run we're on is incredible," said Rodgers in an interview with Football Focus prior to Sunday's title-clinching victory. "In terms of the treble, we never really mention it. Obviously the supporters can dream, which is great, but we have to just think about performing and playing well." Celtic could also became the first team to go a full 38-game Scottish Premiership campaign unbeaten. The last time a Scottish side went a full season unbeaten was Rangers in 1898-99, while Celtic did the same the year before - but the season only lasted 18 games. Media playback is not supported on this device Former Liverpool boss Rodgers was appointed in May 2016 to replace Ronny Deila, who quit at the end of last season after two mixed years in charge. Deila led Celtic to back-to-back titles but failed to deliver success in Europe, losing to Maribor and Malmo in the last round of Champions League qualifying and also finishing last in their Europa League group in 2015-16. Rodgers' first major task was to qualify for the Champions League group stages, only for Celtic to suffer arguably the worst defeat in their history against Gibraltarian part-time side Lincoln Red Imps in the second qualifying round first leg. After winning the second leg to progress, they needed a stoppage-time penalty from Moussa Dembele to edge past Kazakh side Astana in the third qualifying round before hanging on away to Hapoel Beer Sheva of Israel to reach the group stages. Once there, they suffered their heaviest European defeat in a 7-0 thrashing by Barcelona but recovered to secure two draws against Premier League side Manchester City and a draw at German side Borussia Monchengladbach. "We need a couple of players in order to compete at Champions League level - we had some really good performances but there is certain dynamic, power and technique we need," Rodgers told Sky Sports after Sunday's title win. Media playback is not supported on this device A summer clearout led

Summary: Celtic have won a sixth consecutive Scottish Premiership title with eight games to spare after thrashing Hearts 5-0 at Tynecastle on Sunday.


Media playback is unsupported on your device 16 July 2015 Last updated at 07:09 BST Later this year, Britain's first European Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake will be blasting off to the International Space Station, where he will live for six months. As part of his mission the UK Space Agency are running lots of different activities for kids to find out more about space. We caught up with some of those taking part at a special space conference to see what they love about space.

Summary: From rovers to rockets, the UK Space Agency has been showing us how the UK has helped with space exploration.


Paul Drinkhall, Sam Walker and Liam Pitchford all beat higher-ranked players in Kuala Lumpur. The win means England lie joint-third in Group B, alongside Germany but behind Sweden and leaders France. England women maintained their 100% record in the Second Division with a 3-1 win over Canada. Tin-Tin Ho and Kelly Sibley secured the victory, and England will play Serbia in a clash of the Group E joint leaders on Wednesday. England's men, back in the top division in the world for the first time since 1997, finish the group stage against bottom-placed Malaysia on Wednesday. A third-placed finish in the group would ensure qualification for the round of 16. Drinkhall beat Bastian Steger 3-1, while Walker defeated Patrick Franziska. Pitchford lost to Ruwen Filus but saw off Steger 3-1.

Summary: England's men caused an upset at the World Team Championships in Malaysia by beating second seeds Germany 3-1 in the Championship Division.


The argument from a stunningly successful Leave campaign that "it was our money anyway" clearly worked. This story is full of huge political miscalculations, most notably at Downing Street. But the biggest in Wales must be the decision by Welsh Labour to leave it so late to start campaigning to remain in. By the time they did get out onto the streets of the south Wales valleys, and cities like Newport and Swansea, it was too late. The narrative of a crisis in immigration had been set and it was like trying to turn round an oil tanker. There are all sorts of strands but this was about class and money more than anything. Leave campaigners told us repeatedly the Vale of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire were the most Euro sceptic in Wales, and yet they, and Cardiff, voted to remain. These are the parts of Wales that regularly top league tables for affluence. The so-called "left-behind" communities across Wales had their say. As one pundit said this morning, it was the "masses" against the "classes". And so this morning, huge questions about the role of a Labour party that has traditionally represented them.

Summary: This is an extraordinary rejection of the EU in Wales, especially in the areas which have received the most EU cash - the south Wales valleys.


He said they should follow the example of London Challenge, the now defunct Labour policy which improved London schools, and get outstanding schools and heads working very closely with the less successful. For decades, London secondary schools had some of the worst exam results in the country. Sir Michael was a teacher in the capital in the 1970-90s. He told BBC Newsnight that if someone had told him then that London would be doing much better than the rest of England, he would not have believed it. He said the improvement was down to London Challenge - there was the "political will" to make schools better, adding that London Challenge bypassed local authorities. Little Ilford School in Newham is one school where results have improved dramatically over the last 15 years. In 1997, just 16% of its students got five GCSES at grades A-C, the league table measure then. Last year, 71% passed at least 5 GCSES at grades A*-C including English and Maths. Over half of the school's pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 88% speak English as an additional language. According to the acting headteacher, Katy Episcopo, that change is down to improved teaching, and certain specific initiatives. They have Study Plus classes, which help students who are behind in reading and writing, and that has had a significant impact. They work closely with pupils' parents. They build confidence and they support aspiration. Although funding for London Challenge was cut two years ago, results have kept rising. It seems the improvement has developed its own momentum. Not only are more students passing GCSEs, but more are achieving higher grades too. Temoore Zulfiqar, who is aged 16, has already taken three GCSEs, in maths and science. He got two A* grades and one A. He wants to go to Oxford or Cambridge and thanks to his school, he has already visited both several times. Students at Little Ilford see no bar to their ambitions. Tanvir, who is 15 years old, told me he wanted to be Britain's first Muslim prime minister. As London has rapidly improved, some other authorities have not kept pace. Barnsley in South Yorkshire has some of the worst GCSE results in England. Simon Barber, headteacher of the brand-new Holy Trinity school, is determined to improve standards. Although almost all his pupils speak English as a first language, and only 16% were eligible for free school meals last year, 53% of pupils got five GCSES at grades A* to C, including English and maths, last year. He told me he was keen to learn from other schools, especially those in London. He took a group of children to Newham last summer, to see the London sights, and to visit another school. Some of the pupils who had gone on the visit told me the atmosphere was different at the Newham school - the children were more focused on learning. "If you didn't look out the window, you'd never know it was a rough area," one young teenager told me. "The children looked so smart and ready

Summary: Sir Michael Wilshaw, Chief Inspector of Schools in England and head of education watchdog Ofsted, has told BBC Newsnight that schools and local authorities up and down the country should learn from London and "draw a line" below underperformance.


The double Olympic champion clocked the fastest time in the world this year, winning in seven minutes 34.66 seconds "The crowd have been amazing, as has the support I have got for the last few months," Farah, 32, told BBC Sport. He was running in England for the first time since allegations of doping were made against coach Alberto Salazar. Salazar denies the claims while Farah himself is not accused of any wrongdoing. Briton Farah withdrew from June's Diamond League meeting in Birmingham following the accusations against his coach, stating he was "emotionally and physically drained", but went on to win the 5,000m race in Lausanne earlier this month. He was given generous applause from the crowd inside the arena when his name was announced at the start and the Somalia-born athlete responded with a smile and his trademark 'Mobot' gesture. Having celebrated wildly when winning in Switzerland, he showcased Usain Bolt's celebratory pose after the finish line, in homage to the Jamaican who won the 100m event. "I was pleased with tonight," added Farah. "I felt a bit tired at the start but you have to win the race and not to think about the time. "You can only do what you do best. For me, that is running. It is great for the people to understand and support me. "It was great memories from 2012 and I saw Usain Bolt win before me. We take it for granted what he does, to come out year after year and keep winning medals." Farah took the lead after the 2,000m mark, controlling the pace of the race, and he opened up a comfortable gap before sprinting the last 200m in 26.5secs.

Summary: Britain's Mo Farah received a raucous reception as he eased to victory in the 3,000m at the Anniversary Games in the Olympic Stadium, London.


Karen Gell, 50, from Manchester, and Ann Marie Dewhurst, known as Marie, 69, from Preston, perished in the crash on the A69 just before 10:00 BST on Saturday. It happened on an eastbound stretch of the road between Haydon Bridge and Bardon Mill, Northumbria Police said. Six people are recovering at home while two others remain in hospital. The road was closed for several hours. One of those in hospital has critical but stable injuries and the other has serious but not life-threatening injuries, police said.

Summary: Two people who died in a four-vehicle crash have been named by police.


The "Spy Booth" artwork, which depicts three figures "snooping" on a telephone box, appeared in Hewlett Road in April. Hekmat Kaveh, who wants to buy it, has applied for the work, satellite dish and phone booth to be included in the property's Grade II* listed status. He said: "It's a way of securing it and making it a criminal offence to remove without listed building consent." The piece appeared five months ago and is about three miles from government listening post GCHQ. Since then campaigners have been fighting to keep the artwork in place on the corner of Fairview Road and Hewlett Road. "The application includes the phone booth and the working satellite dish to make sure these two things are not removed without listed building consent," said Mr Kaveh, who is hoping to buy the house and turn it into a "Spy Museum". "But you can't put a working satellite dish on a listed building, so to get around the council's rules I've said we will disconnect it." If the application is approved, it would mean any unauthorised work affecting the listed mural would be a criminal offence. In June, the owners of the house claimed the artwork had been sold and workmen arrived to remove it. But Cheltenham Borough Council issued a temporary stop notice preventing further removal work from taking place on the Grade II* listed building. A spokesman for the council said: "As yet, we haven't received an application for listed building consent for the Cheltenham Banksy but we will be happy to discuss details if and when this is received."

Summary: A Banksy mural on the wall of a Cheltenham house could be listed under a bid being submitted to the council.


European Athletics wants historic records rewritten because of a lack of credibility following a doping scandal. "If that's what it took for the good of the sport then that's the way I would have to go," said Warner. GB's Paula Radcliffe, who would lose her 2003 marathon world record, previously dubbed the idea "cowardly". Britain's Colin Jackson would also lose his 1994 indoor 60m hurdles world record of 7.30 seconds. Radcliffe said European Athletics' idea was "heavy handed", while Jackson said clean athletes "should not get caught up in this". "They [Radcliffe and Jackson] love athletics and understand the greater good is what matters, but we've got to get to a better defined set of proposals, and we're not there yet," Warner told BBC Radio 4's Today programme. Athletic's world governing body - the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) - will discuss the proposals at a meeting in August. The proposals are a response to last year's McLaren report, which uncovered widespread doping in sport - and athletics in particular. Russian athletes are banned from international competition unless they can satisfy strict criteria to show they are clean. Warner believes some of the records set prior to 2005 were "iniquitous", adding: "Today's athletes can't get close to them because they were drug-fuelled." One key proposal from European Athletics is that blood samples must be stored for 10 years after a record is set. The IAAF has stored blood and urine samples only since 2005 and current records that do not meet the new criteria would remain on an "all-time list", but not be officially recognised as records. Warner, who took charge of UKA in 2007, also warned this summer's World Championships in London would not be "100% clean", stating the battle against doping was "an arms race". He will leave UKA after 11 years immediately after the World Championships and has already handed over chairman duties to Richard Bowker.

Summary: Outgoing UK Athletics chief Ed Warner has backed plans to erase world records set before 2005, adding that athletes affected understand "the greater good".


A new study tracked 72 koalas living near six wildlife crossings, specially installed by the Queensland government between 2010 and 2013. It was the first study to test the effectiveness of the crossings, which were part of a $20 million retrofit project to help stop roadway deaths of the vulnerable marsupial. "I was really sceptical about whether the animals would use them," says Prof Darryl Jones, a behavioural ecologist at Griffith University in Brisbane who studies the impact of roadways on wildlife. "I have to admit straight up that I thought koalas were going to be a pretty dumb animal. They spend most of their time stoned on eucalyptus oil." "But that's not the case. This proves they really can innovate," he says. "No koala has ever walked under a road on a ledge ever before in its evolutionary history, and indeed they were doing it within a couple of months." "They were able to learn new tricks far faster than anyone would have thought." The study, published in the journal Wildlife Research, used multiple technologies to track individual koalas, including cameras, GPS collars and newly-developed wireless identification chips, which communicated with devices at the entrance and exit of each crossing. "This is going to be very influential in terms of showing accurately and reliably that the animals do use these structures," Prof Jones says. Crossings and wildlife-proof fences were installed at hotspots where there had been continuous incidents of koalas being struck by vehicles. While roadways still pose a threat to koalas, Prof Jones says road deaths have "almost vanished" at sites where the crossings have been installed. Koalas are listed as vulnerable in Queensland, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, and are protected under national environment law. In 2010, the Queensland government released a Koala Population Report, which showed there had been a 68% reduction in the local population of koalas near Brisbane over 10 years. "This is a terrifying decline," Prof Jones says. "It just can't go on, or else you really are looking at extinction down the track." Despite being tree-dwelling creatures, koalas are often moving along the ground in search of new trees, food sources, water and mates. A lot of this movement happens at night and roadways are considered one of the main threats to koalas. To reduce the road toll, the state government began rolling out specialised wildlife fences. While these are effective at containing animals, Prof Jones says they are not a solution. "It's really important that the animals are still able to move from one place to another," he says. "If they get fenced off in two isolated patches their chances of survival are so much lower." Prof Jones and his team were enlisted to help design a cost-effective solution. Rather than build new bridges, they decided to modify existing water culverts, or drainage tunnels, which pass underneath roadways. Elevated ledges were built to help keep the animals dry. To test the effectiveness, the research team caught and tagged koalas on either side of the crossings, in a region stretching from

Summary: Koalas have quickly learned to use wildlife passageways to cross busy roads in Australia's Queensland state as they move between habitats, writes Myles Gough.


The date was 23 February 1957, an era now dim in the memory. Harold MacMillan had just become prime minister following the Suez crisis. The Reverend Martin Luther King of Montgomery, Alabama, graced the cover of that week's Time magazine for the first time. In Coatbridge that weekend, the weather was bad, with a blizzard blowing in, but as she stepped out into the street, Moira was wrapped-up well, in her navy school coat and a knitted hat. She was a slight, pretty girl with fair hair and blue eyes, something of a tomboy, who enjoyed swimming and playing marbles. The Co-op in Laird Street was a short distance from Moira's gran's house in Muiryhall Street, but there is no evidence that Moira ever arrived at the shop. As the hours and then the days passed the people of Coatbridge, horrified by the mystery of the missing girl, searched and searched but not a trace was ever found. Moira's family never saw her again and, for many years it seemed likely that no-one would ever know what had happened to her. Townsfolk criticised the efforts of the police and, in the absence of hard evidence, suspicion fell, unfairly, on Moira's family. In fact officers did have one important lead - witnesses had seen Moira boarding a local Baxter's bus. But detectives appear to have failed to follow it up properly. Had they done so, they would have discovered that the bus driver was Alexander Gartshore, who was on bail at the time facing charges of raping his children's babysitter. Gartshore, a freemason in a lodge where many local policemen were also said to be members, had long been suspected of being a "flasher" in local parks. On 23 January 1957 he had been charged with "having carnal knowledge of a minor and other offences of a sexual nature." In February Moira went missing. In April, Gartshore was convicted and sentenced to 18 months in prison. But it was not until his estranged daughter, Sandra Brown, discovered this terrible family secret that the search for the truth really began. Even then it took many more years to find it. Recalling events in her book "Where There is Evil", Mrs Brown describes how, in 1992, she confronted Gartshore about his failings as a father. To her astonishment, she writes, he told her that his own father "wouldn't forgive me for Moira Anderson". "Grandpa was always convinced I'd done it," he told his daughter. "He said to me tae tell the polis where I'd put the wee lassie. "...I was the driver of the bus the day she went missing. I told Grandpa I didn't even know her, but she got on my bus, in all the snow. I was the last tae speak tae her. I was the last person tae see her..." Horrified by the conversation, and suspecting that she now knew the killer, Mrs Brown began a long campaign to bring her own father to justice. When he was interviewed by police in 1992, Gartshore claimed that Moira had boarded his bus

Summary: It was a bitter, snowy Saturday evening when Moira Anderson left her grandmother's house in Coatbridge to buy some butter.


The Oxford quintet emerged, bathed in white light, to the haunting piano refrain of Daydreaming, from last year's A Moon Shaped Pool album. Two hours and 25 songs later, they closed with Karma Police, singing: "For a minute there, I lost myself." It felt like a perfect metaphor for the band's power to transport an audience. The performance came on the 20th anniversary of Radiohead's first headline set at Glastonbury. That show, which took place just weeks after they released OK Computer, has often been called the festival's best ever. However, frontman Thom Yorke recently told BBC 6 Music he had been on the verge of walking off the stage, after the band's monitors exploded, meaning they could not hear each other. "I just went over to Ed [O'Brien, guitarist] and said, 'I'm off mate, see you later,'" he recalled. "He turned around and went, 'If you do, you'll probably live the rest of your life regretting it.' I went, 'Good point.'" There were no such problems on Friday night, as the band embarked on a career-spanning set that held their experimental and anthemic qualities in perfect balance. Airbag was thrilling, Pyramid Song devastating, and Everything In It's Right Place a pulsing, twisted Radiohead version of a club classic. They even pulled out the much-maligned Creep - the angsty, teenage anthem that gave them early success, but became a millstone around their necks as they matured into a fearlessly experimental art-rock outfit. Things got political - briefly - during No Surprises, where the lyric "bring down the government, they don't speak for us," elicited a huge cheer from the festival's left-leaning audience. As the song ended, Yorke commented: "See you later, Theresa. Just shut the door on your way out." That aside, the frontman rarely spoke during the set, except to thank Glastonbury organisers Michael and Emily Eavis "for having us at your lovely farm today". "Thank you very much for coming to this field to listen to us this evening," he added during the encore. "Probably we'll see you in some other fields over the weekend." Radiohead were preceded on the Pyramid Stage by indie-dance band The xx, whose spiralling, hypnotic songs soundtracked dusk on Worthy Farm. Immediately before them, rock group Royal Blood celebrated with champagne on stage as their second album, How Did We Get So Dark, entered the charts at number one. Speaking to the BBC, singer Mike Kerr said the band were bowled over by the two events converging. "We definitely have a sense that this is a one-off thing. It's something I'll look back on as a very special time." Elsewhere on Friday, there were sets from Sleaford Mods, Clean Bandit, Dizzee Rascal, The Lemon Twigs and Flaming Lips. On The Other Stage, pop star Lorde began her set "trapped" inside a clear plastic box that tilted back-and-forth above her band. Once she emerged onto the stage, she dedicated a recently-released song, The Louvre, to anyone in the audience who was harbouring a secret crush. "Shut your eyes and listen to the song, and just will

Summary: Absorbing, challenging and achingly beautiful - Radiohead delivered a typically Radiohead sort of set for Glastonbury's opening night.


Adrian Brown made the "unscheduled landing" between Bassingbourn Primary School and the village college at about 08:40 GMT on Tuesday. Unable to reach Royston Heath because of light winds, and not wanting to "disturb sheep" in a nearby field, he chose the playground. Primary head Sue Brown said the unexpected visitor "made their day". Mr Brown, from Litlington in Cambridgeshire, arrived on his single-person "hopper" balloon - one that does not have a basket - "just as the bell was ringing", Mrs Brown said. Read more on this and other stories from Cambridgeshire He said he had set off 30 minutes earlier from a field north of Bassingbourn and was aware the wind conditions were light and variable. "Ideally we like to land close to a road or track to enable easy access for the retrieve crew to come and collect us," Mr Brown said. "With such light winds I didn't think we would be able to reach the heath at Royston. "The Royston Road from Litlington has the complication of power lines and sheep in the fields which I did not want to disturb." When he landed, Mr Brown was greeted by a familiar face - his daughter, who is a pupil at Bassingbourn Village College. "[She] came across and said hello, which was lovely," Mr Brown said. The engineering company boss has been ballooning for 25 years.

Summary: A man landed his hot air balloon on a Cambridgeshire school playing field "to avoid sheep", he said.


Media playback is not supported on this device World champions Argentina went ahead through a penalty corner in the sixth minute and Carla Rebecchi got the crucial second just before the break. Alex Danson got one back on 65 minutes but there was not enough time to break down a strong defence again. Argentina will play reigning champions the Netherlands in the final on Friday. The Dutch earlier beat New Zealand in a penalty shoot-out after a dramatic match ended 2-2 in normal time. "Great Britain will be so disappointed. In this situation, if you can come off the pitch knowing that you gave absolutely everything and you just weren't good enough then you can take some kind of comfort in that. 2-0 down against the number two team in the world? It's a tough ask to come back and win it. "GB gave it absolutely everything in the second half but they just weren't getting it into the Argentine circle and causing problems." Britain will have to console themselves with a bronze medal match against New Zealand and the opportunity to match the team of Barcelona 20 years ago. "I thought we were the dominant side in the second half," said GB coach Danny Kerry. "The reason for not winning was the half-chances, not converting the opportunity, but I couldn't have asked any more from the girls. I felt Argentina were really just defending, not offering much other than that, but they did that well." Argentina repeated the formula of rock-solid defence and clinical finishing which won them the Champions Trophy final on home soil against Great Britain in January. They got off to the perfect start with their first attack when Noel Barrionuevo coolly converted a penalty corner. From that moment on, the task was considerable for Great Britain. They had much of the possession without creating a real shooting opportunity until Danson attempted an ambitious reverse-stick finish on the half hour. Rebecchi then made them pay when she linked up with Luciana Aymar's surging run down the left and forced the ball into the goal despite a strong challenge from two British defenders and keeper Beth Storry. The second half was a more positive affair, with Crista Cullen getting an early penalty corner, but it was charged down by Macarena Rodriguez Perez. Helen Richardson had the clearest chance in open play on 55 minutes when the ball fell to her in space in the 'D', but she snatched at her shot. With hope fading both on the pitch and in the stands, Danson then gave the whole match a bolt of energy. She dived forward to convert a fizzing Richardson cross and set up a frantic last five minutes, but the Argentines stood firm to book their place in the final.

Summary: Great Britain's women will play for bronze after missing out on the hockey gold medal match with a 2-1 loss to Argentina at the Riverbank Arena.


Margaret Greenwood won in Wirral West after securing 18,898 votes - just 417 more than Ms McVey. Wirral West was one of the key marginal seats in the North West, with Ms McVey the Tories' sole Westminster representative from Merseyside. "I was the only Conservative MP on Merseyside and it shows we have a lot more to do," she said. "You have your highs and lows in politics, but I'm going to pick myself up, dust myself down, and I'm going back out there to become an MP because I believe in the Conservative party and all it stands for - you ain't seen the last of me yet." Former NHS campaigner Ms Greenwood said: "It's just a fantastic result. We've worked phenomenally hard." She added: "We are all thrilled. It's been about talking to people on their doorsteps. We've had about 13,000 conversations with people during this campaign." Nigel Evans, Conservative MP for Ribble Valley, called for the Prime Minister to appoint Ms McVey into the House of Lords. He said: "She is top quality and we can't afford to lose that sort of talent, I think she would make a great contribution from the other place." Ms McVey was born in Liverpool and rose to become a cabinet minister after a career as a TV presenter. Elsewhere, Labour held Bootle, with Sefton council leader Peter Down becoming MP and winning a massive majority with 33,619 of the votes. UKIP deputy leader Paul Nuttall came in second, but was way behind with 4,915 votes. Across Merseyside, Labour hung on to seats in Birkenhead, Garston & Halewood, Knowsley, Liverpool Riverside, Liverpool Walton, Liverpool Wavertree, Liverpool West Derby, St Helens North, St Helens South & Whiston, Sefton Central, Wallasey and Wirral South. While the Tories were wiped out on Merseyside, the Liberal Democrats retained the sole seat of Southport. To find out your election result, go to BBC Election 2015.

Summary: The Conservative employment minister Esther McVey has narrowly lost her Merseyside seat to Labour.


The charges relate to alleged forced miscarriages suffered by one victim. Ariel Castro, 52, was arraigned in court earlier for the kidnap and rape of Amanda Berry, 27, Gina DeJesus, 23 and Michelle Knight, 32. Ms Berry escaped on Monday and was able to raise the alarm. On Thursday, Cuyahoga County prosecutor Tim McGinty said the murder charges were based on evidence from Michelle Knight that Mr Castro had impregnated her, then physically abused and starved her in order to induce five miscarriages while she was being held captive in his house in Cleveland. "I fully intend to seek charges for each and every act of sexual violence, rape, each day of kidnapping, every felonious assault, all his attempted murders, and each act of aggravated murder he committed by terminating pregnancies that the offender perpetuated against the hostages," Mr McGinty told a news conference. "My office will also engage in a formal process in which we evaluate to seek charges eligible for the death penalty. "This child kidnapper operated a torture chamber and private prison in the heart of our city," he added. Earlier in the day, Mr Castro appeared in court in Cleveland, handcuffed and dressed in blue overalls. He did not enter a plea. He is charged with four counts of kidnapping, covering the three initial abduction victims and Jocelyn, Ms Berry's six-year-old daughter, who was apparently conceived and born in captivity. The former school bus driver also faces three counts of rape, one against each woman. Bail was set at $8m (Â£5.1m), meaning he will remain in custody. He has been placed on suicide watch and will be kept in isolation, his court-appointed lawyer Kathleen DeMetz told reporters. According to CBS News, Mr Castro confessed to his crimes in a long, hand-written letter found in the house, which investigators believe may have been intended as a suicide note. In the 2004-dated letter he said he had been raped as a child by his uncle and was also abused by his parents, a law enforcement source told the US network. Mr Castro reportedly called himself a "sexual predator", but he also asked to donate all his money to his victims after his death. Meanwhile, Mr Castro's mother asked for forgiveness from her son's alleged victims. "I have a sick son who has committed something very grave. I'm suffering very much," Lillian Rodriguez told reporters on Thursday. "May those young ladies forgive me." Ariel Castro's two brothers, Pedro and Onil, also appeared in court on unrelated charges. They had been arrested, but police found no evidence linking them to the crime. Pedro Castro was fined $100 for public drinking, while two minor counts against Onil Castro were dropped. On Thursday, Mr Castro's daughter, Arlene, who was one of the last people to see Gina DeJesus before she disappeared in 2004 aged 14, wept during a TV interview. Describing herself as "disappointed, embarrassed, mainly devastated", she apologised to Ms DeJesus. The three women were all abducted after accepting rides from Mr Castro, according to a leaked police report. They told officials they

Summary: Ohio prosecutors have said they plan to seek aggravated murder charges that could carry the death penalty against the man suspected of imprisoning three women for about a decade.


Gail O'Rorke, 43, of Kilclare Gardens, has denied assisting the suicide of Bernadette Forde on 6 June 2011. Ms Forde died at her home in Dublin on 6 June 2011 after being denied travel to a clinic in Switzerland. Ms O'Rorke told police it was agreed that another friend of the deceased, Mary Lundy, would be present. The deceased was diagnosed in 2001 with progressive multiple sclerosis and her condition was compounded by a car accident in 2008 that left her using a wheelchair. In the police interviews, Ms O Rorke said Ms Forde had arranged for her to stay in a hotel in County Kilkenny so she would be out of the way and not be implicated in the suicide. She said after Ms Forde's death, Ms Lundy had told her what had happened at Ms Forde's home on the evening of 5 June 2011 when she took a lethal dose of medication bought on the internet. She said Ms Lundy had sobbed and told her it was the hardest thing she had ever done. She told her she had left the house when Ms Forde was close to death. Ms O'Rorke told police that she and other family members and friends knew about Ms Forde's plan. Ms Forde had received a number of visitors on the morning of 5 June and it was known that she planned to take a lethal dose of medication later that day, she said. In her interviews after Ms Forde's death Ms O'Rorke said she, Ms Forde and Ms Lundy had "sobbed" after she broke the news to Ms Forde that police had intervened to prevent her travelling to Zurich to avail of the services of the organisation Dignitas. Ms O'Rorke told police that she was personally relieved, but that relief later turned to guilt because her friend's life was falling apart. After this, she said Ms Lundy researched other options for Ms Forde. "I took a step back and Mary took a step forward." She said she did make a money transfer to Mexico but was unaware what it was for the medication that Ms Forde later used to take her life with. She said she only later found out what the package contained. The prosecution evidence in the case has now ended. The case is expected to last for another week.

Summary: A Dublin woman on trial for assisting a suicide told police she was not present when her friend took a lethal dose of medication, but another friend was.


Donald Trump Jr denied issuing inconsistent statements about last year's meeting. He also suggested it was normal practice to receive information about a political opponent. US officials are investigating alleged Russian meddling in the US election. The president's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and then-campaign head, Paul J Manafort, were also at the meeting with Natalia Veselnitskaya. Mr Trump Jr insists she provided "no meaningful information" on Mrs Clinton, his father's rival for the presidency. On Monday he tweeted sarcastically: "Obviously I'm the first person on a campaign to ever take a meeting to hear info about an opponent." He then tweeted: "No inconsistency in statements... In response to further Q's [questions] I simply provided more details." And he linked to a piece in the New York Post headlined "The Times' exposÃ©' on Donald Trump Jr is a big yawn". Later, Mr Trump Jr tweeted: "Happy to work with the committee to pass on what I know", after a Republican member of the Senate Intelligence Committee said it should interview him. The White House says there was nothing inappropriate about Mr Trump Jr's meeting with the Russian lawyer. It took place on 9 June 2016 at New York's Trump Tower, just two weeks after Donald Trump secured the Republican nomination. It is thought to be the first confirmed private meeting between a Russian national and members of President Trump's inner circle. After the New York Times first reported the meeting on Saturday, Mr Trump Jr released a statement which confirmed that it had taken place but did not mention whether it was related to the presidential campaign. However, another Times report, on Sunday, said Mr Trump Jr had agreed to the meeting after being offered information that would potentially prove detrimental to Mrs Clinton. The paper cited three White House advisers briefed on the meeting, and two others with knowledge of it, as its sources. Mr Trump Jr said that an acquaintance he had known from the 2013 Miss Universe pageant had set up the meeting. The Washington Post said that figure was music publicist Rob Goldstone, who has links to the Russian music industry. In a statement on Sunday, Mr Trump Jr said he had been asked to meet "an individual who I was told might have information helpful to the campaign". "I was not told her name prior to the meeting. I asked Jared [Kushner] and Paul [Manafort] to attend, but told them nothing of the substance." Mr Trump Jr's statement continues: "After pleasantries were exchanged, the woman stated that she had information that individuals connected to Russia were funding the Democratic National Committee and supporting Mrs Clinton. "Her statements were vague, ambiguous and made no sense. No details or supporting information was provided or even offered. It quickly became clear that she had no meaningful information. "She then changed subjects and began discussing the adoption of Russian children and mentioned the Magnitsky Act. "It became clear to me that this was the true agenda all along and that the claims of potentially helpful information were a pretext for the meeting." Ms

Summary: President Donald Trump's son has hit back at US media reports of his meeting with a Russian lawyer who said she had damaging material about Hillary Clinton.


James McGowan, 58, denies killing Owen Brannigan by repeatedly stabbing him at a house in Coatbridge, on 28 or 29 November 1999. The High Court in Edinburgh heard recordings of two July 2012 phone calls to a mental health service made by Mr McGowan, who was an expat in Australia. Mr McGowan told an On the Line adviser he had "crossed a line". During the phone calls, he told the counsellor he was feeling suicidal. He also spoke of his sons Ryan and Dylan who both played for Hearts. The jury heard how Mr McGowan, formerly of Coatbridge, told the operator that there was something "slowly eating away" at him. He added: "Once you've crossed the line and you jump back... you know you can always go across the line. "Some people can't go across it and I know I went and done it and it's a frightening thing - a frightening thing to deal with. "You go 'Jesus, I can't kill people. But I did.'" He also said: "I would have been better off getting caught... you know I probably be coming out to join society again as a better person than what I'm doing - because every single frickin' day it's slowly eating away at me." The tape recordings were played on the second day of proceedings against Mr McGowan, who was extradited from Australia to Scotland last year. The court heard Mr McGowan had asked the counsellors not to tape the conversations, but they were recorded in error. The recordings were later recovered by Police Scotland officers investigating the death of Mr Brannigan. Mr McGowan and his wife emigrated to Australia in 1980. Prosecutors claim Mr McGowan murdered Mr Brannigan after he travelled back to Scotland for his mother's funeral in November 1999. Murray Macara QC, the solicitor advocate representing Mr McGowan has lodged a special defence of incrimination on behalf of his client. The defence states that a now deceased man called Thomas Stewart was responsible for the alleged murder. Mr McGowan also denies a charge of assaulting Thomas Duggan at a social club in Coatbridge on 28 November 1999. The trial, before judge Lady Scott, continues.

Summary: The father of former Hearts footballer Ryan McGowan told helpline counsellors he had killed a man, a court has heard.


It's a simple 16th century Balinese temple, set against a backdrop of the Indian Ocean, but it's about to get a very 21st century neighbour. Just across the beach from here is the sprawling but dated Bali Nirwana Resort. And in a few months time, construction will begin to transform it into the first Trump-branded resort on the island. Yes. That Trump. The site was bought in 2013 by businessman Hary Tanoesoedibjo, Indonesia's 29th richest man according to Forbes Magazine. And in 2015 he signed a $1bn (Â£820m) deal with Donald Trump to build and develop a Trump Hotel and Tower in West Java, as well as the six-star luxury resort in Bali. Mr Tanoesodibjo will pay for the construction and give the Trump Organisation an undisclosed fee for the use of the name and rights to manage the resorts. But that's not where the connection with the US President ends. Known for his forthright and straightforward views, Mr Tanoesoedibjo, or Hary Tanoe, is often called Indonesia's Donald Trump. A media mogul, he runs the MNC Group, a vast conglomerate that spans financial services, media and property. Set up in 1997, it was listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange. And like the man in the White House, he's also a prolific tweeter. But his connection to Mr Trump has created a fair amount of controversy both in Indonesia and overseas. In a recent interview with an Indonesian magazine, Mr Tanoesoedibjo reportedly said that he had "close access" to the US President, raising eyebrows about the potential conflicts of interest in this relationship. But speaking to me in the cosy library of his palatial home, he told me that the two shared a "normal business relationship." And he fully believes President Trump when he says he's no longer involved in the day-to-day running of his businesses. "I have to underline this," Mr Tanoesoedibjo says. "Since he's president of the United States, he's no longer involved in the business so I basically deal with the children, Eric Trump and Don Jr." But the two men have met, and fairly recently. Mr Tanoesoedibjo and his wife were invited to the president's inauguration, and treated like VIP guests. His wife posted photos of their time with the Trump family on her social media feeds. So surely there's a perception that if the two men are close, there's a conflict of interest, I asked him. How can he convince people otherwise? "There's no conflict of interest," he says categorically. "Conflict of interest may happen if the project is agreed upon when he is a president. But this happened long before he even decided to run for president." Still, some of Mr Trump's controversial decisions since coming to office, not least the travel ban widely interpreted as targeting Muslims, have had an impact on Mr Tanoesoedibjo's reputation in the predominantly Islamic Indonesia. "People will look at him (Mr Tanoesoedibjo) as a kid trying to follow big brother, as naive," popular radio talk show host Wimar Witoelar told me in his studio. "He shouldn't run around with people like

Summary: On top of a rock formation on the Indonesian island of Bali, sits Tanah Lot.


Alistair Darby, who is currently chief operating officer at Marston's, will take up the top job at M&B in October. He will become M&B's first permanent chief executive since Adam Fowle resigned back in March 2011. M&G owns the All Bar One, Harvester, Toby Carvery and O'Neills chains, with more than 1,500 outlets overall. Mr Alistair Darby will take over the chief executive role from Bob Ivell who has been combining it with his position as chairman on a stand-in basis since October of last year. Mr Ivell said the appointment of Mr Darby had followed an "extensive and rigorous" search process. He added: "I am confident that we have secured the right person for the role and that drawing on his wealth of operational and brand experience."

Summary: Pub and restaurant group Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has appointed the director of a rival company as its new chief executive.


Iselle made landfall early on Friday morning on the chain's Big Island, shortly after it was downgraded from hurricane to tropical storm. But Hurricane Julio, a Category 3 storm with winds of more than 120mph, is about 1,000 miles (1,609km) away. Hawaiian officials have urged residents to stock up on emergency supplies. The last cyclone to hit Hawaii, Hurricane Iniki in 1992, killed six and caused $2.4bn (Â£1.4bn) in damage. Five to eight inches of rain are forecast, along with heavy winds and potential flash flooding in some parts of the state. The storm was weakening as it hit the terrain of the eastern-most island of Hawaii, also known as the Big Island, according to Chris Brenchley, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Honolulu. "As wind blows into the terrain, the terrain kind of redirects the wind," he said. The state's department of emergency management has asked residents to prepare a seven-day emergency kit, including non-perishable food and water. Hawaii's remoteness from the mainland makes it hard to get emergency supplies to the state. Stores have had to quickly restock bottled water and other supplies. The storm has already knocked out power for more than 18,000 people on the Big Island, according to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Another 2,700 were without power on the island of Maui. At least 50 flights from major airlines were canceled on Thursday and an inter-island airline cancelled all of its flights on Friday. Rudy Cruz and Ashley Dochnahl from California told the Associated Press they had attempted to fly back early but failed to secure a flight. "We were trying to beat it, but we now will have to ride it out," Mr Cruz said. Big Island resident Andrew Fujimura said the waves were topping 20ft (6m) along the coast. "I can't say I'm too worried," he said. "Worst-case scenario, the power may go out a day or two. But we're prepared for that kind of stuff out here."

Summary: A rare tropical storm battering Hawaii has already caused power blackouts and blocked roads on one island, but no deaths have been reported.


It happened in Oswestry, Shropshire, in January last year. Arsene Cubaka, 24, Nathan McCarthy, 23, and Telmo Bernardo, 19, admitted GBH. Luke Cross, 23, was convicted of threats to kill and threats to cause criminal damage after a trial. They were sentenced at Stafford Crown Court on 9 January. See more stories from across Shropshire here The court heard that at around 20:00 GMT on 23 January 2016, police were called to reports that a man in his 40s had been stabbed at an address in Castlefields, Oswestry. In the following days and weeks, the four men were arrested and remanded in custody. Police said inquiries, including analysis of mobile phones, established that they had been in contact with each other and had worked together to carry out the attack. Those convicted are: Det Insp Mark Bellamy from West Mercia Police described it as a "pre-planned and orchestrated attack". "The victim required life-saving surgery and was extremely fortunate that the stabbing did not fatally wound him," he said. "I hope that the sentences given to these four men enable him to begin the process of moving on with his life following this ordeal."

Summary: Four men have been jailed following a "pre-planned and orchestrated attack" in which a man was stabbed and left needing life-saving surgery.


The 29-year-old helped the Bears win the One-Day Cup last season, scoring 257 runs at an average of 64.25 in 10 appearances in the competition. Evans joined Warwickshire in 2010 and also won the County Championship in 2012 and the T20 Blast in 2014. Sussex head coach Mark Davis described Evans as "player of great ability". He added: "He plays in all formats of the game and is a brilliant acquisition for the club. I believe Laurie's best years are in front of him, and he is driven to achieve his undoubted potential." Evans has predominantly played white-ball cricket for Warwickshire, but has scored 2,926 runs at an average of 34.02 in first-class cricket. He had a spell on loan with Northamptonshire in 2016. Bears first-team coach Jim Troughton said: "Laurie has played an important part in our white-ball cricket for several years, but has been unable to secure a regular place in the team for first-class cricket. "Whilst it's naturally disappointing that Laurie has decided that he no longer wants to play for Warwickshire, we do not wish to stand in the way of his ambitions in the game and we wish him the very best in his career with Sussex. "We are also aware that he has been keen to move closer to his family in London and being based on the south coast will work better for him."

Summary: Sussex have signed batsman Laurie Evans on a three-year contract after Warwickshire released him a year early from his deal at Edgbaston.


Mohanna Abdhou, 20, was shot in Malvern Road, Kilburn, and died at the scene. Ms Abdhou, known as Montana, was approached by "two males" on bicycles who fired "shots at her group of friends". Police said nothing in her background gave "any suggestion she would have been a target" in the shooting, which took place on Friday, 26 May. CCTV images of the men believed to have carried out the shooting have also been released. Footage shows the two suspects at 20.53 BST cycling along Malvern Place, seconds before turning into Malvern Road where the shooting took place, police said. They are described as being of slim to medium build, both wearing dark clothing and concealing their appearance through the use of face coverings. A 21-year-old man who was arrested at the scene on the night of the attack has been released under investigation pending further enquiries. A 19-year-old man and a man, aged 20, were arrested in west London on suspicion of murder in the early hours of 31 May. They have been bailed pending further enquiries. Ch Insp Andy Partridge said: "Valuable information has been passed to us but we are certain that people in the local community know who has committed this horrific attack. "These individuals should not be shielded by friends or family, or supported in any way. "No right-minded person would want those responsible for depriving Mohanna's family from ever seeing her again, to evade capture. "Mohanna's family deserve answers and that will only happen if the local community tells us who carried out this attack."

Summary: A £10,000 reward has been offered following the murder of a woman shot dead by two men on bicycles in London.


Prince Philip is renowned for speaking his mind - often explained as his attempt to lighten the mood - and that outspoken nature has at times led to controversy with some of those remarks teetering on the edge of being offensive. Here are some of his most famous quips. 1966: "British women can't cook". 1969: "What do you gargle with, pebbles?" To Sir Tom Jones after a Royal Variety Performance. 1981: "Everybody was saying we must have more leisure. Now they are complaining they are unemployed." During the 1981 recession. 1984: "You are a woman, aren't you?" In Kenya after accepting a small gift from a local woman. 1986: "If you stay here much longer you'll all be slitty-eyed." To a group of British students during a royal visit to China. 1988: "It looks like a tart's bedroom." On seeing plans for the Duke and Duchess of York's house at Sunninghill Park. 1992: "Oh no, I might catch some ghastly disease." In Australia when asked to stroke a koala. 1993: "You can't have been here that long, you haven't got a pot belly". To a Briton he met in Hungary. 1994: "Aren't most of you descended from pirates?" To a wealthy islander in the Cayman Islands. 1995: "How do you keep the natives off the booze long enough to pass the test." To a Scottish driving instructor. 1996: "If a cricketer, for instance, suddenly decided to go into a school and batter a lot of people to death with a cricket bat, which he could do very easily, I mean, are you going to ban cricket bats?" In response to calls to ban firearms after the Dunblane shooting. 1997: "Bloody silly fool!" Referring to a Cambridge University car park attendant who did not recognise him. 1999: "Deaf? If you are near there, no wonder you are deaf." Speaking to a group of young deaf people in Cardiff who were standing near a steel band. 1999: "It looks as if it was put in by an Indian." Referring to an old-fashioned fuse box in a factory near Edinburgh. 2001: "You're too fat to be an astronaut." To 13-year-old Andrew Adams who told Prince Philip he wanted to go into space. 2002: "Still throwing spears?" Question put to an Australian Aborigine during a visit. 2002: "You look like a suicide bomber." To a young policewoman wearing a bullet-proof vest on Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. 2009: "There's a lot of your family in tonight." After looking at the name badge of businessman Atul Patel at a Palace reception for British Indians. 2009: "Well, you didn't design your beard too well, did you?" To designer Stephen Judge about his tiny goatee beard. 2010: "Do you have a pair of knickers made out of this?" To Scottish Conservative leader Annabel Goldie Pointing while pointing to some tartan in Edinburgh. 2010: "Do you work in a strip club?" To 24-year-old Barnstaple Sea Cadet Elizabeth Rendle when she told him she also worked in a nightclub. 2012: "I would get arrested if I unzipped that dress." To 25-year-old council

Summary: The Duke of Edinburgh's public engagements often produce memorable one-liners that can make some people chuckle and others cringe.


9 October 2016 Last updated at 10:18 BST But one of them, Donald Trump, has landed himself in some big trouble after comments he made about women 11 years ago were released. In the past Donald Trump has used words like "pig", "fat" and "ugly" to describe women he disagreed with. Now a 2005 video has come out, in which he said even worse things about women. Since the recording was made public, Donald Trump has released a video statement where he apologised for the comments. But Hillary Clinton has said that Trump should not be president after what he has said. She says that his words will have a negative effect on women and girls. People in Donald Trump's own party have said they strongly disagree with the things he has said. Some of them have said they will no longer be supporting him in the election. The president of the United States is one of the most powerful and important jobs in the world, and the winner of this year's election will take over from current president Barack Obama. These big presidential debates are shown on TV to try to help people make their mind up about who they want to vote for in the election.

Summary: A big debate takes place on Sunday night in America between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, the two people trying to become the next US president.


Only 1,338 spectators turned up for the EFL Trophy second-round tie against Crawley Town, which they won 1-0. League gates have already dipped this season, with an average attendance more than 3,000 down on last season. Sky Blues fans are unhappy at the way their club is run by owners Sisu. Only one and a half stands were open at the 32,609-capacity stadium for the game against Crawley, with just 57 away fans making the trip. The crowd was lower even than the 1,603 who watched City's game against Carlisle United in February 2014, during their season at Sixfields, Northampton - the club's previous lowest ever 'home' crowd. Although attendance figures initially rose when City left Highfield Road for the Ricoh Arena in 2005, interest in the club has been decreasing steadily over the past decade, especially since relegation to League One in 2012. The Sky Blues are in their fifth campaign in the third tier of English football - and only once has their average seasonal attendance increased in that time - last term's relatively successful campaign, when they briefly led League One under Tony Mowbray before falling away to finish eighth. Under interim manager Mark Venus, they are currently in the relegation zone, in 21st place, after four straight league defeats. Relegation would take the club to their lowest place in the Football League since winning promotion from the old Division Four in 1959. City fans, who boycotted home games in the year at Northampton, have become increasingly dispirited this season. At the recent home fixture against MK Dons, they staged a mock funeral procession "in affectionate remembrance of Coventry City Football Club which is dying due to neglect and abuse at the hands of Sisu from 2007 to 2016". They also joined in with equally disaffected Charlton Athletic supporters in the joint 'pigs might fly' pitch protest in the away match at The Valley in October. Coventry have had some success in the Football League Trophy, reaching the two-leg Northern final in 2012-13, before going out in the Southern semis in 2014-15. However, there appears to be less interest generally in this season's revamped competition, and Coventry's two previous home ties this season each attracted just over 2,000 fans. But prior to this season, City's average home attendance in the Trophy was 12,284. 2012-13: Beaten Northern section finalists 2013-14: Knocked out in second round (no home tie) 2014-15: Beaten Southern section semi-finalists 2015-16: Knocked out in second round (no home tie) 2016-17: Last 16

Summary: Struggling Coventry City's off-field problems were further highlighted at the Ricoh Arena on Wednesday night as they attracted their lowest-ever crowd for a first-team game.


Fish oil has been marketed to women as a prenatal supplement. But a 10-year study of more than 2,500 pregnant women found it did not improve babies' intelligence, according to the Australian research. The findings suggested that fish oil might lead to slightly longer pregnancies, but that would require further research, the team said. "If a pregnant woman has a healthy, balanced diet, then the baby's brain development is not going to benefit from having these fish oil supplements," study co-author Dr Jacqueline Gould told the BBC. The research, by the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, followed women from their pregnancy to when their children were seven years old. Participants were given either a daily fish oil supplement or a placebo. The results found taking a 800mg dose of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 acid, had no impact on babies' intelligence. Dr Gould said supplement makers had specifically marketed fish oil as a way to boost development in infants. She said the research, detailed in the Journal of the American Medical Association, showed fish oil might be linked with longer pregnancies. "What that meant was, there were slightly fewer children born pre-term," Dr Gould said. "We're currently trying to validate that in a much bigger study."

Summary: Taking fish oil while pregnant does not improve the brain development of babies, new research has found.


The 22-year-old only joined the Tigers from Blackpool in the summer. But he has been limited to four games for the Premier League side and has not appeared in the league since August. Reds boss Stuart Pearce told BBC Radio Nottingham: "He needs first-team football and a challenge. He's not featured much for Hull, so this move - for him and us - will be fantastic." Chairman Fawaz Al Hasawi said on Twitter: "I'm thrilled to say Thomas Ince has joined us on loan until 28 December. A very warm welcome." England Under-21 international Ince is the son of ex-England and Manchester United midfielder Paul Ince, and also made eight appearances for Forest's neighbours Notts County in 2010-11.

Summary: Nottingham Forest have signed out-of-favour Hull City winger Thomas Ince on loan until the end of December.


BAM Nuttall handed over the project two years late in August 2011. The council said it was left with £31m of defects on the St Ives to Cambridge route. It said while there were no safety concerns, the defects needed to be fixed. No-one from BAM Nuttall was available to comment. At a meeting of the general purposes committee, the council's technical advisers said the contractor should be held responsible for fixing problems including shallow foundations and inadequate drainage. Although these were not dangerous, "ride quality would deteriorate" over time. Councillors voted unanimously to begin legal action against BAM Nuttall. It is estimated the repairs could take three years to complete. The council originally paid BAM Nuttall £117.7m for its work. However, last August after an on-going legal battle over the late delivery of the project, the company paid back £33m of that, reducing the cost to £84.7m.

Summary: The company which built Cambridgeshire's guided busway is to be "held to account" for the cost of defects, the county council has agreed.


Police Scotland said the drugs were seized in Church Place on Monday. The men, aged 25 and 28, and the woman, 39, were arrested and charged. They have since appeared at Falkirk Sheriff Court. Detectives urged anyone with information about the sale and supply of illegal substances to contact them.

Summary: Two men and a woman have appeared in court after heroin with an estimated value of about £250,000 was recovered in Falkirk.


Steyn left the pitch mid-over twice on day three and was taken for scans but they showed no sign of a muscle tear. The world's top-ranked bowler had a morning fitness test at Kingsmead but again felt discomfort. The 32-year-old will have more tests to see if he will be fit for the second Test, which starts on 2 January. The doubts over Steyn's fitness added to the problems for South Africa, who trailed England by 261 runs before the fourth day of the series opener and were facing a struggle to save the game. The right-arm bowler had only just returned to the Proteas side after missing the majority of their tour of India with a groin injury. South Africa have also been disrupted by speculation about the future of star batsman AB de Villiers. The 31-year-old, who is also keeping wicket during this Test, said on Monday that he was looking to ease his workload amid rumours he is considering retiring. "There are a lot of rumours flying around I hear, but for the last two to three years the only talk I've been doing is to keep myself fresh and to have a bit of rest here and there," said De Villiers, who is ranked the number three Test batsman in the world. "It's always been the most important thing for me to enjoy my cricket. It's just important to look at the schedule and for me maybe not to play all kinds of cricket. "That's the only thing that I've been talking about. To keep myself fresh and to keep enjoying the game. I love representing my country and nothing has changed."

Summary: South Africa pace bowler Dale Steyn will not bowl again in the first Test against England because of a right shoulder spasm.


James Lynch, a spokesman for the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), told the BBC that passengers saw smugglers being paid after the boat was intercepted. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Friday admitted using "creative" strategies to stop migrant boats but refused to go into detail. The country's immigration and foreign ministers denied payments were made. "The boat that was rescued by the Indonesian navy on 31 May - we have interviewed the 65 passengers and they have said that the crew received a payment," said Mr Lynch. He said the passengers - 54 from Sri Lanka, 10 from Bangladesh, and one from Myanmar - were transferred to a customs boat for four days "before being put on two boats and sent back to Indonesia". He added: "Mr Abbott says the reason is to save lives because people risk their lives on the boats, and I agree, but I'm not sure putting them back on boats and sending them back is the answer." Mr Lynch said Australia had a responsibility under UN treaties, which it had signed, to see if any of the migrants were in need of international protection. He accused Australia of "sending the wrong signal" to other countries in the region - including Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand - which the UN is trying to persuade to allow migrants to disembark. Indonesia's foreign ministry said it was "very concerned" about the alleged payment. The Indonesian navy said it intercepted the boats on their return and arrested the crew, who said they had each been paid A$5,000 ($3,900; Â£2,500) to turn back. Local police chief Hidayat told AFP news agency: "I saw the money with my own eyes." Speaking to Radio 3AW on Friday morning, Mr Abbott refused to deny that a payment had been made, saying simply that "creative strategies" had been developed to stop the migrant boats. "We have stopped the trade and we will do what we have to do to ensure that it stays stopped," he said. Under Australia's controversial policies, no migrants and asylum seekers are allowed to reach its territories by boat. They are instead intercepted at sea and turned back or taken to detention facilities on the island nation of Nauru and on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea. Australia asylum: Why is it controversial?

Summary: Migrants on a boat headed for Australia have told the UN that the crew was paid by the Australian navy to turn back.


Sung, 29, carded seven birdies and an eagle to reach 16 under par, a new 36-hole tournament record. First-round leader Rickie Fowler shares third, while ex-world number one and fellow American Jordan Spieth missed the cut after shooting 77 on Friday. Englishman Justin Rose is 10 shots adrift after carding a round of 71. Sung has missed the cut in five of his nine PGA Tour events in 2017 but holed a 30-foot eagle putt on his penultimate hole, the par-five eighth, to equal the course record at the Golf Club of Houston in Humble, Texas. A first PGA Tour victory on Sunday would also secure the final place in next week's Masters, but he said: "My experience is if I try to do something and think about the result it doesn't work out very well, so I'm taking it one shot at a time and the results will come." The cut came at level par, one too many for former Masters champion Adam Scott of Australia - who had six bogeys and a double bogey in a 77 - and Englishman Andrew "Beef" Johnston, who mixed four birdies with four dropped shots in his 72. Spieth also had six bogeys in his 77, while Open champion Henrik Stenson of Sweden finished five over par after two double bogeys in a 75. Englishman Lee Westwood double bogeyed the last to close on seven over.

Summary: World number 202 Sung Kang of Korea produced a superb round of 63 to take a commanding six-stroke lead after two rounds of the Houston Open.


Daniel Craig will reprise his role as the British spy, with the script penned by Oscar winner, John Logan. Producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said: "We're really excited to be working once again with Daniel Craig, Sam Mendes and John Logan." Bond 24 is due for release in the UK on 23 October 2015. It will have its US release two weeks later, on 6 November. Mendes, who directed the recently-opened West End musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, said he was "very much looking forward to taking up the reins again, and to working with Daniel Craig, Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli for a second time". He added: "I am very pleased that by giving me the time I need to honour all my theatre commitments, the producers have made it possible for me to direct Bond 24." Skyfall made $1.1bn (??700m) at the worldwide box office. It was also the highest-grossing film of all time in the UK, earning more than ??94m from ticket sales in 40 days to beat the previous record holder Avatar, which made ??94m in 11 months. Skyfall won two Oscars - singer Adele's theme song of the same name won best original song and there was an award for sound editing. It was also named the outstanding British film by Bafta. It was reported in May that Mendes had resumed talks with producers about directing the next Bond film, having previously ruled himself out due to other commitments. Mendes is due to follow Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by directing Shakespeare's King Lear at the National Theatre in January 2014. The last film-maker to lead consecutive Bond movies was former editor John Glen, who directed five films in a row between 1981 to 1989.

Summary: Skyfall director Sam Mendes is to direct the 24th James Bond film, due for release in 2015, it has been announced.


9 June 2016 Last updated at 16:47 BST Youngsters at Davyhulme Primary School in Manchester made the film, as the team prepares to face Russia in their opening game on Saturday. The England team thanked the children via a message on their official Twitter account. "Everyone in the England camp, including Roy Hodgson, all of the players and coaching staff really appreciates your support," the message read. Class teacher Lee Parkinson said: "I'm sure you agree it certainly gets you motivated for the Euros."

Summary: School pupils received a personal message of thanks from England's football squad after they filmed an inspiring team talk ahead of Euro 2016.


Lucien PÃ©rot, 69, who had been drinking, choked on a 44g (1.5oz) beef rib he could not chew, reportedly because he had several teeth missing. Olivier Boudin, 38, who had a pre-existing genetic heart condition, had a heart attack seeing his friend die. There had been intense speculation over what had happened after their bodies were discovered last Thursday. The men had been sharing a meal in Perot's garden in Authon-du-Perche, south-west of Paris, and drinking heavily. PÃ©rot was found to have 2.4g/l of alcohol in his blood. One was found sitting on a chair and the other lying down, prosecutors said. The two men had grown close and developed a "father-son" relationship, local residents said. Many were relieved to discover that they had died of natural causes, reports said. "It's clear that it did not involve an external intervention," one neighbour told Le Parisien newspaper. "They did not have enemies, lived simple lives and were not types who would get themselves killed by the mafia," she added.

Summary: Post-mortems in France have explained the mystery of how two men found dead together after a meal perished.