The number reaching Greece was 210,265, and for Italy it was 8,129, according to the UNHCR. Many are refugees from Syria. At least 70 people have drowned trying to reach Greek islands in the past week. The bodies of four men were recovered from the Aegean Sea on Monday after their boat sank. Another seven people were missing off the island of Farmakonisi. On Sunday, the bodies of 10 people were recovered from a capsized boat a short distance from Samos. Six of the dead were children and another child's body was found on a beach. This year alone, 3,440 have drowned or have been declared missing while trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe, the UN agency says. The International Organization for Migration says more than 400 people died while travelling to Greece. According to the UN, 744,175 have arrived on Europe's shores, the vast majority on Greek islands such as Lesbos and Samos. The pull of Lesbos - five migrant stories from Greece Grief and illness - the hard trip to Samos Europe's migrant crisis - special report Most migrants arrive packed into unseaworthy boats, having paid huge sums to people smugglers. Rough seas have made the crossing from Turkey perilous, and worsening weather conditions appear to have had no effect on the numbers trying to leave. Most head north via the Balkans to Germany, hoping to get asylum. Germany expects at least 800,000 asylum seekers this year - some estimates put it as high as 1.5 million. That is at least four times the number who arrived last year. Chancellor Angela Merkel has been trying to come to an agreement with her coalition partners on restricting the numbers heading for Germany. Her Christian Social Union (CSU) ally Horst Seehofer is pushing for transit zones to be set up to process arrivals near the country's borders. Mrs Merkel's CDU party backs the idea, however Social Democrat leader Sigmar Gabriel is opposed to the zones amid concerns that they might resemble concentration camps.

Summary: A monthly record of 218,394 migrants and refugees reached Europe by sea in October, the UN says, almost as many as the total number of arrivals in 2014.


The singer, due to perform at the Brit Awards on Wednesday night, follows in the footsteps of fellow US star Katy Perry who won last year. Swift was presented with her award at the event by another winner, Sam Smith, who was named musician of the year. Cara Delevingne won the breakthrough actress award. She'll appear in DC Comics film Suicide Squad next year. Guests at the event at the Sky Garden at London's 20 Fenchurch Street, commonly known as the Walkie Talkie Tower because of its distinctive shape, included Pixie Geldof and Naomi Campbell. MARC by Marc Jacobs designers Katie Hillier and Luella Bartley were awarded the contemporary brand award and were pictured backstage with MIA. Pop stars Nick Jonas and model David Gandy were there as well. Burberry boss Christopher Bailey won the editor's choice award while Luke Evans, one of the stars of The Hobbit, was named actor of the year. He was handed his award by Ellie Goulding. Meanwhile, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley was named model of the year. She said: "I would say since, very early on in my modelling career everyone always told me, 'By the time you're 27 it's going to be over, so make sure you plan something else'. "And I'm 27 now and I think for me it was always really important that I'd built something for myself afterwards, and I hope that's what I'm doing and we'll see." Jourdan Dunn, Daisy Lowe and Naomi Campbell all put in appearances. The Elle Style Awards were hosted by Radio 1 Breakfast Show host Nick Grimshaw. Also putting in appearances were Mollie King from the Saturdays and a pregnant Abbey Clancy. Model and actress Lily Cole, who set up her own social network which invites people to give their services and skills away to help others, won the H&M conscious award. She received her gong from Olivia Wilde. Honourable Woman star Maggie Gyllenhaal won the TV actress award. She was presented with her gong by Game of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie, who plays Brienne of Tarth in the show. And Ashley Williams was handed her emerging designer prize by Pixie Geldof. X Factor producer Simon Cowell was recognised for his outstanding contribution to entertainment and was there with partner Lauren Silverman. Cowell said: "It's a fantastic time to be British. It really is. It's like a badge of honour at the moment." Alexa Chung and F1 champion Lewis Hamilton also posed for the cameras. The film actress gong went to Diane Kruger while the red carpet designer award went to Mary Katrantzou. Calvin Harris was there too. The event, now in its 18th year, also saw Australian actress Rebel Wilson named rising star with Jennifer Saunders photographed with her on the red carpet. Before winning her award she said: "I have left room in my luggage for a trophy so if I win a trophy it will be fine because I have room to take it on the plane." Lindsay Lohan was there as well. Designer of the year went to Erdem Moralioglu, who was photographed with

Summary: Taylor Swift has been named woman of the year at this year's Elle Style Awards.


The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 369.96 points or 2.12% finishing at 17,847.63. The broader S&P 500 index rose 42.07 or 2.05% to 2,091.69, while the Nasdaq index jumped 104.74 or 2.08% to 5,142.27. The US market added 211,000 new jobs in November leaving unemployment at 5%. Many investors now believe it is inevitable that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates when it meets on 15 and 16 December. Bank stocks were among the days big winners. Shares of JPMorgan Chase grew by 3.2% while Citigroup shares were up 3% and shares of Wells Fargo rose 2.7%. Oil services companies were some of the few to fall on Friday after OPEC- a group of large oil producing countries- announced it would keep production levels unchanged. Servicing company Weatherford International lost 4.5% and Transocean fell 3.9% While the domestic economy showed signs of strengthening, the slowdown in the global economy weighed on America's trade deficit. Data from the US Commerce Department showed the gap between what America imports and what it exports rose 3.4% to $43.9 billion in October.

Summary: (Close): Wall Street closed up following a strong US jobs report that showed unemployment remaining at a seven and half year low.


The first minister told BBC Scotland she would set out her next steps to the Scottish Parliament after Easter. Ms Sturgeon has already said she does not intend to take the issue of a second vote on independence to court. It follows the UK government's rejection of SNP plans to hold a referendum before Spring 2019. Prime Minister Theresa May has argued that the focus of Brexit negotiations should be on getting the best deal for the whole of the UK. Ms Sturgeon wants a referendum to take place between autumn 2018 and spring 2019. She said: "I'm absolutely clear that the position of Theresa May, I just don't think is politically sustainable. "If the Scottish Parliament is of the position, as it is because it has voted in this way, that Scotland should be given a choice - not now, but when the time is right, when there is clarity about Brexit and obviously when there is clarity also about independence - that we should have a choice about our future. "I will set out, having written to Theresa May on the back of the Scottish Parliamentary vote, I've said sometime after the Easter recess, I've said I will set out what I consider the next steps to be, but I will set that out to parliament. Responding to the possibility of court action or a snap election, Ms Sturgeon added: "These are not the kinds of things I am thinking of. I've got a responsibility to lead the country. "I was elected as first minister less than a year ago. I've got a responsibility to lead this country. "We are very focused on getting growth in our economy and transforming education. These are things that continue to be my priorities - these sort of scenarios that are put to me are not the ones I am thinking [of], but I do have an idea of how I progress the will of parliament." The Scottish Conservatives said the first minister was "distracted" by the issue of a new referendum. A party spokesman said: "Never mind a snap election, Nicola Sturgeon needs to go further and take the threat of an unwanted second referendum off the table. "If the first minister's priority is really the economy and education, then we need to see some clear action on both fronts. "While she has been distracted by constitutional wrangling, GDP figures have shown that Scotland is halfway to a recession while education reforms have been kicked into the long grass." Scottish Labour also called for talk of another referendum to end. The party's leader, Kezia Dugdale said: "Scotland is divided enough, we don't need, and don't want, another referendum on independence. "Holding another referendum on leaving the UK is the wrong thing to do for Scotland's economy, especially when there is so much economic uncertainty from the Tories' reckless plans for a hard Brexit. "The Labour Party I lead will never support independence and the unprecedented levels of austerity it would mean for our public services. We believe that together we're stronger."

Summary: Nicola Sturgeon has dismissed talk of a snap election at Holyrood to break the deadlock over a second independence referendum.


The aim is to help people save money by encouraging them to change their banks, especially if they are likely to go overdrawn. The plans come from the Competition and Markets Authority, which has the power to enforce its proposals. They are the result of its two-year investigation. The big idea is that something must be done to break the inertia of the UK banking public. Just 3% of individuals and 4% of businesses switch their banks in any one year. The CMA has already come to the conclusion that there is not enough competition to pressurise the banks into offering significantly better or cheaper services than their rivals. In effect the big five banks - RBS, Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and Santander - plus the Nationwide building society have their own huge, but largely captive, markets. So the aim is to make it easier for people to switch banks and accounts, and to encourage them to save money by finding a better deal. "The older and larger banks, which still account for the large majority of the retail banking market, do not have to work hard enough to win and retain customers and it is difficult for new and smaller providers to attract customers," the CMA says. The other big issue is one that has dogged the industry and its customers for many years - the ability of banks to charge more or less what they like if you go overdrawn without permission. In 2009, the Office of Fair Trading (now part of the CMA) failed completely in a legal challenge which would have overthrown the right of banks to set their own charges as they saw fit. Now the CMA is ordering the banks to set their own monthly cash limits - a monthly maximum charge - on just how much they can charge if you go into an unauthorised overdraft - going into the red without asking your bank in advance. Of course that doesn't go as far as a regulator being allowed to set a monthly limit on overdraft fees and charges. But the fact there will be some sort of stated cash limit will make things clearer. "Many personal customers, in particular overdraft users, could make significant savings by switching to a different current account," says the CMA. That particular change should happen by September next year. To encourage customers to switch or shop around, the CMA is ordering the banking industry to embrace the idea of Open Banking. That means the financial technology industry is being invited to develop a computer application which will let bank customers run all their bank accounts, including moving money between them, even if they have several accounts spread around different banks. At the moment the increasingly popular bank apps, which are issued by banks to their own customers for use on mobile phones, operate that bank's accounts only. This new, all-purpose, banking app should be able, the CMA says, to let customers upload all their banking details so that "authorised intermediaries", such as price comparison services, will be able to tell

Summary: Some very big changes are now in the pipeline for the way people use their bank accounts and the way banks charge their customers.


The ex-England boss, 54, was due to meet the Rams hierarchy on Friday. But the meeting has been brought forward following Derby's failure to reach the Championship play-offs and growing unrest about McClaren's link to the manager's job at Newcastle. McClaren is understood to be resigned to leaving the club. Only last week Rush said the season review should not be too "draconian". But McClaren's refusal to completely rule out a move to Newcastle when the rumours first began upset some of the board members, including director Mel Morris who is set to take over from chairman Andy Appleby. And although McClaren did reject the chance to take over as Magpies manager in May, and said he was "100% committed to Derby", there is a feeling that his refusal to quash the rumours in the first place played a part in the club's poor end-of-season run. The Rams were leading the Championship in late February but won just two of their final 13 games and missed out on the play-offs on the final day of the campaign when they lost 3-0 at home to Reading. Morris, who was last year appointed to the club's board, is set to be confirmed as the club's new chairman in the coming weeks.

Summary: Derby head coach Steve McClaren is to hold talks with chief executive Sam Rush on Thursday amid speculation he may be sacked, BBC Derby Sport reports.


They include a parade of Afro-American servicemen in Stowmarket, Suffolk. Eighth in the East has been given Â£500,000 by the Heritage Lottery Fund to document the history of 70 sites. David Cain, project manager, said: "The images are important as they show what we have lost and what replaced these people and buildings in our landscape." Some of the airfields have become airports such as Norwich, some have new commercial uses, while others have become fields again. The public is being asked to contribute any historic photographs they have and to go out and take photos of the sites as they are now. Eighth in the East said the images will contribute to its ongoing educational programme and a touring exhibition due to get begin later this year and into 2016. The Now and Then project organisers said they were particularly keen to receive old and current photos of airfields in Essex, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire.

Summary: Previously unseen photographs of East Anglian airfields when they were used by US forces in World War Two have been unearthed.


More than 300 bags of rubbish were gathered during the beach cleans at Dun Canna, north of Ullapool. The tins were from factory ships, known as klondykers, which would anchor in Loch Broom off Ullapool to process mackerel in the 1970s to early 90s. Almost 50 volunteers were involved in collecting the rubbish. The effort was part of the Scottish Wildlife Trust's Living Seas project.

Summary: Tin cans from Soviet-era fish factory ships have been found among rubbish cleared from two shorelines in the north west Highlands.


Pentagon spokesman Colonel Dave Lapan said there was no evidence to back up Iranian claims that it had shot down "Western spy drones". Another US official told Reuters news agency that drones had in the past gone down in the Gulf, but that the cause had always been mechanical failure. There has been no independent corroboration of the Iranian claim. The head of the Revolutionary Guards' air force wing, Amir Ali Hajizadeh, said on Sunday that two "Western spy drones" had been shot down in the Gulf. He said "many" other unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) had been shot down over an unspecified period but that this was the first time it had been reported. But Col Lapan said there were "no recent reports that would corroborate what the Revolutionary Guard said about unmanned aerial vehicles". The second official, speaking to Reuters on condition on anonymity, said one drone had crashed in the Gulf in early 2009 because of mechanical failings, but landed in international waters. "We have had cases in which UAVs have gone down in the Gulf ... but I don't have any indication (of a case) where a UAV has been taken down by hostile fire in the Gulf," the official said. The Revolutionary Guards were set up following the Islamic revolution in 1979, and its commanders have frequently delivered warnings to Israel. Last August Iran unveiled what it said was its first domestically built drone, the Karrar. It said it had a range of 1,000km (620 miles) and could carry two 250-pound (115kg) bombs, or a precision bomb of 500 pounds. The Fifth Fleet of the US navy is based in Bahrain, on the other side of the Gulf from Iran. Iranian commanders have threatened to block shipping through the strategic Strait of Hormuz if it is attacked.

Summary: The US has denied that any of its unmanned spy planes have been shot down by Iran.


The Bone Cancer Research Trust says the survival rate of 54% has barely changed in the last 25 years. It says early diagnosis is key to spotting the condition, which mainly affects young people. Symptoms include painful bones or swollen joints, which can be misdiagnosed as sporting injuries or "growing pains". Primary bone cancer is cancer which starts in the bones rather than spreads there. The two most common types are osteosarcoma and Ewing's sarcoma. The condition is rare - there were just 531 new cases in the UK in 2010. But it is an aggressive cancer, and those who survive are often left with significant disabilities. The trust has teamed up with the Royal College of GPs to launch a specialist e-learning module to help doctors spot the symptoms and diagnose patients earlier. Prof Andy Hall, chairman of BCRT's independent scientific advisory panel, said: "Primary bone cancer is, thankfully, very rare but it is vital that it is diagnosed early to give patients the best chance of survival." He added: "The average length of time it takes for a patient to receive a correct diagnosis is 16 weeks from the time when the patient first noticed their symptoms. "A simple X-ray, performed early, can make all the difference." Callum Flynn, 18, from Leigh in Greater Manchester, experienced knee pain for 18 months before being diagnosed with osteosarcoma - on his 14th birthday. "I would wake up with my knee locked. I couldn't stand up. That would last for about two weeks at a time - and it happened five or six times over an 18-month period. "We kept going to the walk-in centre, because it seemed to be something that just happened overnight, and they thought it was a virus each time. "But eventually I went to my GP who felt behind my knee and obviously felt the tumour, though I wasn't told then. I had an X-ray and a biopsy in the space of a week and a half." His diagnosis came as a shock. "I'd never heard of it. I didn't think you could get cancer when you were young." Callum had to have chemotherapy and a full knee replacement at the time, and has recently had to have a further operation on his knee. He cannot play all the sports he used to, although he is part of the England physical disabilities cricket squad, and toured with them in Dubai last year. Callum also works to raise awareness of bone cancer and funds for research. He says his experience of going undiagnosed for 18 months means he feels it is vital to raise awareness about early diagnosis. And in the end, he says, it is simple to check: "It just took one X-ray."

Summary: A charity is urging GPs to do more to diagnose bone cancers early in order to help to improve the survival rate


Professor Alexis Jay's report detailed how girls as young as 11 were raped, trafficked, abducted, beaten, and intimidated, predominantly by men of Pakistani-heritage. It said there had been "blatant" collective failures by the council's leadership, a failure by South Yorkshire Police to prioritise the issue and said senior managers had "underplayed" the scale of the problem. The report prompted a raft of resignations and further inquiries, one of which led to the council being taken over by government-appointed commissioners. But, 12 months on, BBC News asked those most closely involved what has changed in Rotherham? Jessica, not her real name, said she was first abused when she aged just 12. Since the report was published, she believes there has been "real change" in the way the authorities deal with victims of child sexual exploitation (CSE). "We're now being listened to, there's more support in place and survivors and their families are now on board and helping agencies shape services," she said. "We're telling them what we need and what's going to help us move forward." However, she said more needed to be done and called for "mandatory education" for children on the dangers of grooming and increased funding for police forces. "I know a lot of people find it difficult to trust the authorities but I do think things are really changing now," she continued. "I think the way people look at abuse is changing and I think the authorities recognise that it's not the victim's fault, it's not the parents' fault and that the perpetrators are the ones to blame." In a video message posted on Rotherham Council's website, council leader Chris Read said: "We've begun to make the changes that we need and we are making progress. We've been listening and we are acting. "Our child sexual exploitation team has been rebuilt and we're working more closely than ever with our partners to deliver the services that people need and deserve. "We are rebuilding our council so it can't fail so badly ever again." Ian Thomas was appointed director of children's services at the council in January, following the resignation of Joyce Thacker. "When you look at where we've come in the last few months it's been a long way, especially when you look at the amount of services in place now for victims and survivors," he said. "We're supporting around 300 victims and survivors of CSE through investing over half a million pounds. "But, let me be very, very clear - we still have a long way to go." Dr Alan Billings was elected as South Yorkshire's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) in October 2014 following the resignation of Shaun Wright. Since then he has set up a "Victims, Survivors and Families panel" to allow those affected by CSE in Rotherham to discuss their experiences with officers. In June, he also appointed Prof John Drew to lead an independent review of South Yorkshire Police's handling of CSE reports. "I think very few of us understood the nature of grooming, the police ought to have done, but I don't think

Summary: It has been a year since a report found at least 1,400 children were subjected to appalling sexual abuse in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013.


In an interview with the BBC, the Facebook founder said that fake news, polarised views and "filter bubbles" were damaging "common understanding". He said people had been left behind by global growth, sparking demands to "withdraw" from the "connected world". In a call to action, he said people must not "sit around and be upset", but act to build "social infrastructures". "When I started Facebook, the mission of connecting the world was not controversial," he told me. "It was as if it was a default assumption that people had; every year the world got more connected and that seems like the direction things were heading in. "Now that vision is becoming more controversial." He told the BBC: "There are people around the world that feel left behind by globalisation and the rapid changes that have happened, and there are movements as a result to withdraw from some of that global connection." Mr Zuckerberg's interview comes alongside the publication of a 5,500-word letter he has written about the future of Facebook and the global economy. In it Mr Zuckerberg quotes Abraham Lincoln who spoke of acting "in concert", and talks about "spiritual needs", civic engagement and says that many people have "lost hope for the future". "For a couple of decades, may be longer, people have really sold this idea that as the world comes together everything is going to get better," he said. Ahmed: Zuckerberg lays out his vision Zuckerberg's manifesto on Facebook and the future Read highlights from the interview with Facebook's founder Facebook AI 'will identify terrorists' "I think the reality is that over the long term that will be true, and there are pieces of infrastructure that we can build to make sure that a global community works for everyone. "But I do think there are some ways in which this idea of globalisation didn't take into account some of the challenges it was going to create for people, and now I think some of what you see is a reaction to that. "If people are asking the question, is the direction for humanity to come together more or not? I think that answer is clearly yes. "But we have to make sure the global community works for everyone. It is not just automatically going to happen. "All these different kinds of institutions, whether they are governments, or non-profits, or companies, need to do their part in building this infrastructure to empower people so that it creates opportunities for everyone, not just some people. "If you are upset about the direction things are going in, I hope you don't just sit around and be upset, but you feel urgent about building the long term infrastructure that needs to get built," Mr Zuckerberg said. I asked him whether he felt President Trump agreed with his view that "bringing people together" and "connecting the world" would lead to greater progress. Mr Zuckerberg did not, famously, attend the round-table of technology leaders hosted by the new president. "I don't think I am going to speak to that directly," he answered carefully. "You

Summary: Mark Zuckerberg has revealed deep-seated concerns that the tide is turning against globalisation.


In a major report drawing together findings on Scottish schools over a four-year period, he highlighted "variable" standards in primary education. Dr Maxwell said financial constraints had been a challenge for education. But he said that, overall, inspectors had been impressed with the commitment shown by leaders and staff. Dr Maxwell said he had found "many strengths" across all sectors of education and examples of "outstanding innovative practice". The report - Quality and Improvement in Scottish Education 2012-2016 - set out five key areas for improvement: Education inspectors said Scottish education had gone through a period of "very significant reform". Speaking at Larbert High School, where the report was launched, Dr Maxwell said: "Overall, our inspectors have been impressed by the strong commitment of leaders and staff to improving outcomes for children and young people. "High-quality leadership will be essential to ensuring that sufficient progress is made, across all sectors, in order to continue to secure improvements in education practice and achieve our national ambition of ensuring all learners can reach their potential, regardless of their background. "We believe that addressing these five priority areas for improvement effectively will make a decisive contribution to achieving the twin aims of excellence and equity for Scottish learners which is at the heart of the National Improvement Framework." EIS General Secretary Larry Flanagan said the report was a "substantial piece of work" which highlighted Â£the continuing strengths of Scotland's education system including the very high levels of commitment that are demonstrated by Scotland's teachers". He added: "Education Scotland itself has to be more proactive in supporting schools and teachers. "Criticism has been voiced by many members, for example, about poor support and a lack of communication around the introduction of new national qualifications. "As a well-funded agency it needs to deliver that crucial support as well as provide a critical voice to government policy making, which should be evidenced based at all times." "One thing that is very clear throughout the report is the degree of change compared to the scale of cuts throughout education, and this will continue to create challenges until the politics of austerity cease and education budgets are substantially increased."

Summary: Scotland's Chief Education Inspector Bill Maxwell has said key aspects of education need to be improved.


The monument, at White Brae, Ligoneil, commemorates three fusiliers from Scotland who were killed in March 1971. John MacVicar, from the local Royal British Legion branch, said paint has been poured over the memorial and on wreaths that had been left by mourners. He said vandals also tried to break the granite in the attack on Tuesday night. The memorial was erected three years ago at the site where the bodies of teenage brothers John and Joseph McCaig, and their 23-year-old colleague Dougald McCaughey, were found more than three decades before. Mr MacVicar, who helped raise funds to build the monument, is the secretary of Oldpark/Cavehill Royal British Legion branch. He said he believed it was a "sectarian hate attack". "This is now the fifth time the memorial has been attacked since it was unveiled in 2009. The damage caused the last time cost in excess of Â£1500 to repair," he said. Mr MacVicar claimed: "There is absolutely no doubt that this is a further attempt by republicans to remove from history the fact that the IRA murdered three young boys, two brothers aged 17 and 18 and the third aged 23 who were unarmed and out for an off duty afternoon in Belfast in 1971 simply because they were in the British Army." A spokesman for the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said they had not yet received a report of the attack. Last July, sectarian graffiti was scrawled on the memorial stone. Corner posts, and the surrounding rope were also broken.

Summary: A memorial to three soldiers murdered by the IRA on the outskirts of Belfast has been vandalised for a fifth time, a local fundraiser has said.


The striker, on loan at the Kirkcaldy club from the Foxes, scored the only goal in the first-leg at Starks Park. "I said to the boys, it's the year of the underdogs and we're the underdogs going into this," said Panayiotou. "Leicester had nothing to lose and we had nothing to lose." The 21-year-old came off the bench after 65 minutes and powered in a header from a corner 10 minutes later. "I've been texting and congratulating everybody [at Leicester], but I can't get carried away with that," he added. "I need to do my job now, we need to get promoted and if we do that, I'll be the happiest man alive." Panayiotou's mood was in stark contrast to Alan Stubbs' demeanour after the match. His Hibs side dominated the game for long spells and created a number of chances, but were left to rue poor finishing and a momentary lapse of concentration at the back. The visiting manager was also frustrated with the match officials throughout, but particularly for a claim for handball inside the Raith penalty area only moments before the goal. Referee Kevin Clancy did not award the spot kick, much to Stubbs' annoyance. "At this stage in the season, in this format, you want the best officials," Stubbs said. "I'm afraid the officials got it horribly wrong. "Our frustration comes from conceding from a set piece, we've lost concentration and we should have dealt with it. The other frustration is not taking some of the opportunities we've had. "The pitch is a leveller, it's a very difficult surface to play on. But the pitch is not the reason we've not won the game. The reason is we missed some chances and we switched off at one set piece. "It's half-time [in the tie], but we've made it more difficult than it should have been. We know what we've got to do, we were going to be on the front foot anyway and look to really take the game to Raith. "We've got an opportunity at home to come through the tie and it just makes for a rip-roaring occasion. I just hope the officials get it right." Raith manager Ray McKinnon felt the result was a reward for the character of his side, and praised his players for their attitude and approach. "The game was exactly how we thought it would pan out, and the longer we stayed in the game we thought we would get our chance," he said. "Fair play to the lads dug in and ground out another result. "I've got very good characters in that dressing room, they don't want to lose, they're determined to win. "It's going to be an extremely tough game [at Easter Road], they're going to throw everything at us. We need to do what we do, work hard. There's nobody getting carried away here." McKinnon also reiterated that speculation about an impending approach for his services by Dundee United will not disrupt his preparations. "My focus is solely on Raith Rovers and I'm determined to give it everything,"

Summary: Harry Panayiotou revealed that Leicester City's Premier League triumph was an inspiration for Raith Rovers' Premiership play-off quarter-final victory over Hibs.


Short term loan provider Springleaf has been given permission to buy OneMain from parent company Citigroup, provided it sells 127 of its own branches. The new company would be left with more than 1,800 branches nationwide. Both firms provide personal loans of under $6,000 (Â£3,940), which have a set number of scheduled payments lasting between a few months and a few years. Springleaf announced its plan to buy OneMain for $4.25bn in March. The deal hit a snag when US authorities claimed the tie-up could make it harder for people with poor personal financial ratings living in 11 states to access lines of credit. The agreement reached on Friday with the Department of Justice and state regulators ends an anti-trust lawsuit. Shares in Springleaf rose 11.95% on the news.

Summary: The second largest provider of personal instalment loans in the US is to buy its biggest competitor.


She has been removed for allegedly bringing the party into disrepute. Ms Patterson recently criticised the party's decision to overlook her for the South Belfast assembly seat vacated by Jimmy Spratt, and instead appointing former special adviser Emma Pengelly. Mr Robinson said Ms Patterson has a right to appeal her expulsion. He said party officers "unanimously decided to expel her earlier this week". He added that he believed "there has been some correspondence" between the party and Ms Patterson since she was informed of the decision. Ms Pengelly took her place in the Northern Ireland Assembly in September through the co-option system, which allows parties to replace departing MLAs with a party colleague without a by-election. It has been used extensively by many of the parties in the assembly. Within a month of her selection as an MLA for South Belfast, Ms Pengelly was appointed as a junior minister in the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister. She had previously worked in the department as a special adviser to the first minister for almost nine years. Last month, Ms Patterson, a former deputy lord mayor of Belfast, said she had been annoyed by Ms Pengelly's dual promotion. "There is a principle, in my book, of giving someone who has earned something the chance, rather than someone who does not have one solitary vote, who has never stood for election, who has never run the gauntlet of an election," she said. "It it not sour grapes. Anyone in my position would feel exactly the same - not surprised, but let down. "I thought I was worth a little more." Ms Patterson also said last month that her party's return to the Northern Ireland Executive after the publication of a report on paramilitaries had shocked her "to the core". She said she had major difficulties with the move, and had been considering her position in the party.

Summary: Belfast councillor Ruth Patterson has been expelled from the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), its leader Peter Robinson has told the BBC.


Mr Whyte, 46, is on trial at the High Court in Glasgow for acquiring the club by fraud, which he denies. The trial has heard Mr Whyte paid previous owner Sir David one pound for his majority shareholding. Phil Betts, who worked with Mr Whyte, said the coin was flipped in a "light-hearted" way at Sir David's lawyers. Mr Betts, a finance broker and a key associate in the buyout, told the court that someone then said: "Congratulations, you are now the owner of Glasgow Rangers football club". The witness recalled being at the May 2011 meeting as the businessman acquired Sir David's majority stake in the club. Mr Betts told how he took photos at the gathering which he described as being "light hearted". Mr Whyte denies a charge of fraud and a second allegation under the Companies Act in connection with the takeover. Mr Betts told how he got involved in Mr Whyte's bid for Rangers after first meeting him in 2009. The 54 year-old recalled Mr Whyte had wanted his interest to be "low profile". He told the trial Mr Whyte had wanted to raise £10m. But Mr Betts said Whyte later claimed he was "struggling" to do so and "could not understand why". Mr Betts then got in touch with a contact in the financial sector. This individual said he had someone who could help with funding. Mr Betts and Mr Whyte went on to meet this person at a Starbucks coffee shop near St Paul's in London, he said. It eventually resulted in a meeting with Ticketus, which "expressed an interest" in Mr Whyte's proposal. Prosecutors have said Mr Whyte took out a loan from the firm against three years season tickets to help fund the takeover. Mr Betts said Mr Whyte had been "pleased" at the Ticketus interest. But the witness added: "He then asked me to ask them would they consider £20m. "I think I laughed. I said I would ask as long as he was happy to receive a no." However, Mr Betts recalled "after some deliberation" Ticketus came back and said they would be "interested". Mr Whyte eventually struck a £1 deal with Sir David to take over at Rangers. Mr Betts told how he travelled to Edinburgh in May 2011 for the buyout to be completed. He said initially the trip to Scotland involved sitting in a lawyer's office "twiddling our thumbs". But the Whyte and Murray groups later went to Sir David's office in the capital. Prosecutor Alex Prentice QC asked Mr Betts if he photos at the meeting. Mr Betts: "Two or three - at the signing of the paperwork at the offices of the Murray group." Mr Prentice: "Once the signing occurred was a £1 coin provided?" Mr Betts replied: "There was, but I do not know from who. It was flicked across the table to the lawyers of the Murray Group. "It was all light-hearted." The advocate depute went on: "Was anything said?" Mr Betts: "Congratulations, you are now owner of Glasgow Rangers Football Club, I think." The

Summary: Craig Whyte's takeover of Rangers was sealed with a pound coin being tossed across a table in Sir David Murray's office, a court has heard.


The film follows versions of the three previous books in the Narnia series. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe came out in 2005, followed by Prince Caspian in 2008 and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader in 2010. Sony-owned TriStar Pictures is joining The Mark Gordon Company, The CS Lewis Company and Entertainment One to make the film, according to Deadline. Together, the previous three films in the Chronicles of Narnia series have made more than $1.58 billion (Â£1.2 billion) at the worldwide box office. David Magee, Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Finding Neverland and Life of Pi, is reportedly working on the script. According to Mark Gordon, the film will "introduce this new, magical chapter of the Narnia franchise to fans around the world, both old and new." The Silver Chair sees Eustace Scrubb - the character Will Poulter played in Voyage of the Dawn Treader - return to Narnia. There he and a classmate, Jill Pole, embark on a quest to find a lost prince who is being held captive deep underground. Doctor Who actor Tom Baker and Star Wars' Warwick Davis were among the cast of a six-part BBC adaptation first shown in 1990. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

Summary: CS Lewis's magical realm of Narnia is to return to the big screen with a film of his 1953 novel, The Silver Chair.


The country has never had a sitting US president visit before, and understandably there's a sense of enormous pride. For the Americans, this is a golden opportunity to gain some leverage at a time when security threats posed by the Somali Islamist group al-Shabab bind both nations together. From a personal standpoint, it's a time for Mr Obama to build on his legacy here. Without doubt, President Obama is trying to "recalibrate" the relationship between America and Kenya after some difficult diplomatic times. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta was up until recently indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague for charges relating to a previous election. That proved problematic for the US president, whose envoy warned Mr Kenyatta as he campaigned for the presidency back in 2013 that there would be "consequences" as a result of not trying to clear his name first. Months later, Mr Obama delivered a significant snub to Kenya, bypassing the country altogether during his last African tour. It was deeply felt here in Kenya. Ordinary Kenyans saw it as a personal affront, and the diplomatic sidestepping was met with a ratcheting up of anti-Western sentiment by the Kenyan leadership. But the charges against Mr Kenyatta have now been dropped, in part due to the Kenyan government's apparent "lack of co-operation" with the court. It would appear that all is forgiven, and the words of warmth have returned. Mr Kenyatta confirmed as much in a pre-visit briefing, when he made it clear his US guest was expected to meet his deputy, William Ruto, who still has charges from the ICC hanging over his head. The imperative of working to defeat terrorism would appear to trump matters of international justice. In diplomatic speak, they call it "essential contact". Mr Kenyatta said "the fight against terror will be central" to bilateral talks, and pointed out that Kenya had "been working in very close collaboration with American agencies" and was expecting to "strengthen" ties during the visit. That policy of appeasement is certainly something many security watchers in Kenya have sensed. Peter Alling'o, from the Institute of Security in Nairobi, believes the US is seeking to restore close relations with Kenya, in order to gain a stronger foothold in the region's security apparatus in the face of al-Shabab attacks. It may also help to ensure a few more contracts go America's way. China and its eastern neighbours now player a bigger role in Kenya - not only in building roads and railways but also in the important area of defence procurement. Military vehicles and some weapons have an increasingly Eastern flavour here. Barack Obama visited Kenya as a senator in 2006. His father was a goat-herder-turned-economist from western Kenya. Included in his itinerary were a visit to Wajir, a rural area in north-eastern Kenya hit by a severe drought, and a tour of Kibera, a slum area housing at least 600,000 people. He also took an HIV/Aids test at Kisumu, which had one of Kenya's highest rates of HIV prevalence, to encourage local people to do the same. During

Summary: Barack Obama may not get quite the rapturous welcome he did when he visited Kenya as a senator back in 2006, but his presence in his ancestral home is something of a coup for the Kenyan leadership, and he is expected to be warmly received.


The shogi set is thought to be rare because it is believed to have been made by a porcelain factory, when most shogi games were made of wood. London's Horniman Museum has lent it to the Novium in Chichester. It is thought it was made in the 1800s. The game is believed to have developed in Japan in the 10th or 11th centuries.

Summary: A 200-year-old Japanese board game that is similar to chess with its kings, generals and foot soldiers has gone on display at a Sussex museum.


The club's former owner Craig Whyte and former chief executive Charles Green attended a preliminary hearing at the High Court in Edinburgh. Former club secretary Gary Withey, and David Grier, David Whitehouse and Paul Clark, who worked for administrators Duff and Phelps, also appeared. The 15 charges in the case cover fraud, conspiracy and serious organised crime. Mr Whyte bought Rangers from Sir David Murray in 2011 for a nominal sum of Â£1 but the club went into administration the following year. A consortium led by Charles Green later bought Rangers' assets after a deal could not be agreed with creditors to exit administration. Mr Whitehouse, Mr Clark and Mr Grier were employees of MCR Partners, prior to its acquisition by Duff and Phelps, in October 2011. Duff and Phelps acted as Rangers administrators from 14 February 2012. Mr Withey worked for Mr Whyte's London law firm, Collyer Bristow, before he took on a post with Rangers.

Summary: Six men have appeared in court in connection with the alleged fraudulent acquisition of Rangers assets.


Cameron Logan, 23, died in the blaze in Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire, and his girlfriend Rebecca Williams, 25, was seriously injured. Last month, Blair Logan, 27, admitted murdering his brother and attempting to murder Ms Williams at the family home. He said he doused his sibling in petrol and set him alight but did not mean to kill him. At the High Court in Edinburgh, he was given a life sentence with a minimum jail term of 20 years before he can be considered for parole. An earlier hearing was told that the brothers had a "hostile" relationship and had not spoken to each other since 2013. In a letter read to the court, his parents said they found it "extremely difficult to reconcile the Blair that they know with the Blair that caused Cameron's death". Both parents were in the court room in Edinburgh, along with Ms Williams and her family, as the sentence was passed by Lady Scott. She said Cameron was a "happy and much loved young man" who had died a "horrible death" and that Logan "acted with wicked recklessness". The judge accepted court reports that he had "abnormal personality traits" and features of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). But she said there was no suggestion that Logan had a mental disorder and he was fully criminally responsible for his actions. "Your motivation was malice," she said. "You had planned this attack for a considerable time." Lady Scott said Logan's actions had also dramatically affected the life of Ms Williams, who sustained "truly terrible injuries", and his parents. "At the time Miss Williams was employed in her dream job in radio broadcasting - you have robbed her of her voice and her career, of her future with Cameron and of her confidence and sense of self-worth. She remains disfigured, impaired and in pain," she added. "Your act in setting this fire also endangered the lives of your own parents who were asleep upstairs. I cannot imagine the pain they will forever endure from what you did, losing in effect both their sons." In a statement read by her father outside court, Ms Williams said Cameron Logan was a "caring, respectful and loving man" but their future together had been "stolen". She added that no sentence would ever be enough for such a "barbaric and ruthless" murder. "The horror of what happened in that room will haunt me forever," she said. "Cameron died in the most cruel way, in front of my eyes. I can only imagine the pain and suffering he will have experienced in his final moments. "I wish more than anything that I could have saved him." An earlier hearing at the High Court in Glasgow heard that Blair Logan told police the brothers had not spoken since the death of their grandmother in 2013. The attack was said to be in retaliation for a recent incident at the house when his brother had punched him. On the night of the fire Cameron and Ms Williams slept on an inflatable mattress in the living room of the family

Summary: A man who murdered his brother by setting fire to him has been ordered to spend at least 20 years in jail.


RSPCA officers said Bradley Powers' English Mastiff Hercules was so emaciated, with "nearly every bone visible", he had to be euthanized. Powers, 51, of Swansea, admitted causing unnecessary suffering to the dog at Swansea Magistrates' Court. He was given a 12-week prison sentence, suspended for two years. RSPCA said inspector Leigh Summers visited Powers' home in November last year to find an "extremely skinny" Hercules with a flea infestation. Insp Summers said it was one of the "worst cases of neglect I have ever seen as an inspector - you could see nearly every bone in his body". Insp Summers added: "As well as not treating him for his weight loss, Hercules also had to suffer with a flea infestation, something which is easily preventable." She added: "Although his owner has now been convicted and has been banned from keeping animals, his actions meant that Hercules lost his life and was not able to get the second chance he deserved."

Summary: A man who failed to take his severely-underweight and flea-infested dog to a vet has been banned from keeping animals for 10 years.


Cambridge Tory Chamali Fernando's lawyers have demanded an apology from Lib Dem candidate Julian Huppert. Ms Fernando claims she was misquoted in criticism by Mr Huppert after a debate in the city where they both spoke. He confirmed receiving a legal letter and said he was taking advice. Mr Huppert said: "I have received a letter from Chamali Fernando's solicitor threatening legal action. "I have instructed a solicitor and I am taking legal advice on this matter." Ms Fernando said she had answered a question at the hustings about the way mental health was treated, with particular reference to the holding of mentally-ill people in police cells. She said at the time: "I would like to see more training for legal professionals and police officers. "Maybe something as simple as there are certain conditions which are more common where people can wear a wristband to identify they have a condition, so then we can perhaps spot it earlier, and ensure we can deal with it. "There are a variety of measures we can look at, but again this is something where we need to work together." Her agent Chandila Fernando said the candidate was demanding an apology and Mr Huppert had been given until 16:00 BST on Tuesday to respond. Rupert Read from the Green Party, Daniel Zeichner from the Labour Party, Keith Garrett of Rebooting Democracy and Patrick O'Flynn from UKIP are also standing for the Cambridge seat at the General Election.

Summary: A parliamentary candidate who suggested people with mental health issues could wear identity wristbands to prevent communication issues has threatened legal action against a rival.


The central bank had originally hoped to lend up to 450bn euros to stop another credit crunch crippling the banking system. Over 500 banks raced to borrow from the scheme, which was far beyond market expectations. The euro rose sharply on the news, but then fell back later. When the plan was announced, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said banks could use the money to invest in eurozone sovereign debt. However, analysts were uncertain if banks will use the money in this way. "The very heavy take-up of the ECB's three-year, long-term refinancing operation provides some encouragement that banks' liquidity needs are being amply met," said Jonathan Loynes at Capital Economics. "But while this might help to address recent signs of renewed tensions in credit markets and support bank lending, we remain sceptical of the idea that the operation will ease the sovereign debt crisis too as banks use the funds to purchase large volumes of peripheral government bonds." This was the European Central Bank's first offer of three-year loans and was the largest amount of money the central bank has injected into the financial system, beating the 450bn euros it put in with its 2009 one-year loans offer. By Stephanie FlandersEconomics editor, BBC News Read Stephanie's blog in full Although the offer was seen as a success, its impact on the eurozone economy is still uncertain. "This is good. It's a positive number, at the top end of expectations. You have to regard it as a positive result. But it is still short of covering all of the banks' financing for next year," said James Nixon at Societe Generale. Borrowing money though the ECB's loans and using it to buy sovereign debt has been dubbed 'Sarkozy trade' after the French president encouraged banks to use the money to buy national debts when the loan offer was announced. However, some suggest the money will just be used to boost bank balance sheets, especially since the ECB lowered its collateral requirements when it announced the loans, enabling weaker banks to apply for the funds. "A cash for trash mechanism allowing banks to access cheap funds and buy up more sovereign debt - or more likely just shore up their own finances," is how Justin Urquhart Stewart of Seven Investment Management described the scheme. By Robert PestonBusiness editor, BBC News Read Robert's blog in full Carsten Brzeski at ING, said: "The good news is that banks won't have to worry about liquidity for three years and that it has already pushed down government yields, as banks are buying them to use as collateral". "However, whether the ECB's hopes that the money will filter through to the real economy will be fulfilled remains to be seen." The success of the offer initially had a positive impact on European stock markets, but the effect was short-lived and in afternoon trade several markets were trading lower on the day. The ECB's move comes in the wake of turbulent times for the eurozone that have hit peripheral eurozone economies such as Greece, the Irish Republic and Portugal, and started

Summary: Eurozone banks have rushed to take out cheap three-year loans offered by the European Central Bank, borrowing 489bn euros ($643bn; Â£375bn).


His side won the Championship title on a dramatic final day of the season. Watford's draw against Sheffield Wednesday and Bournemouth's 3-0 win over Charlton saw the Cherries claim top spot and confirm promotion. "I do think we deserve it," said Howe. "In my opinion we have been the best team this season and led the division for the longest time." He continued: "It's fitting reward for the players - once again they were magnificent. We've consistently been the best team. Media playback is not supported on this device "I'm delighted the players can call themselves champions and we leave here on a real high and it's fully justified." Watford led the league by a point going into Saturday's final round of fixtures but Atdhe Nuhiu's late equaliser denied them three points and the Cherries took advantage at The Valley. With promotion all but sealed heading into the game, two goals from Matt Ritchie and one for Harry Arter earned the victory that earned the title. "It's a fantastic feeling and not something we expected turning up here today," added Howe. "We wanted to do our job and be professional and take care of things. "We were hopeful of a favour from Sheffield Wednesday and I did feel that was going to be a difficult game for Watford. When we played them very recently they never gave up that day. We are thankful for that bit of help." Howe's side will now celebrate their historic promotion, and contemplate a first season in the top flight of English football, with a bus parade on Monday. Bournemouth's 37-year-old manager will then turn his focus to next season's Premier League campaign, and he says the majority of his side will be given a chance to prove themselves in the top flight next term. "You can see from my track record with these guys that the guys that have performed so well will get an opportunity to perform," he said. "I don't believe in wholesale changes in the close season. I don't believe in not giving the players a chance to show whether they are good enough. "Ultimately they have to take that opportunity. We stuck with the majority of the squad from League One to the Championship. There will be subtle changes, there will be players coming in, there will be players leaving, but the core group will remain the same."

Summary: Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe says his side fully deserve to end the season as second-tier champions.


Dougie Gair scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot late on after Reece Donaldson had been sent off for conceding the spot-kick. The 2-1 aggregate score also brought to an end East Stirlingshire's 61-year tenure in senior football. Shire will now enter the Lowland League, which Edinburgh won this term. The home side had the better of the opening 45 minutes with Max Wright and Tommy Orr both coming close to giving East Stirling the lead but City coped well, the experienced Joe Mbu at centre-half a rock at the back for the capital club. In the second half City came much more into the game and Mark McConnell forced a fine save from goalkeeper Darren Dolan. With four minutes left the tie took a dramatic turn when the visitors were awarded a penalty. Ross Allum was through on goal when he was brought down by Donaldson, who had successfully appealed against a red card in the first leg. Referee Don Robertson immediately pointed to the spot and issued the Shire defender a straight red card. And Gair, who scored from the spot in last week's draw, hammered the ball down the middle of the goal to spark celebrations among the City fans. And when the full-time whistle was blown, the players and fans rejoiced as they can now look forward to senior football next season. Match ends, East Stirling 0, Edinburgh City 1. Second Half ends, East Stirling 0, Edinburgh City 1. Attempt saved. John MacDonald (Edinburgh City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Foul by Mark McConnell (Edinburgh City). Neil McCabe (East Stirling) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner, East Stirling. Conceded by Sean Muhsin. Foul by Ross Allum (Edinburgh City). Lloyd Kinnaird (East Stirling) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Goal! East Stirling 0, Edinburgh City 1. Dougie Gair (Edinburgh City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal. Penalty Edinburgh City. Ross Allum draws a foul in the penalty area. Reece Donaldson (East Stirling) is shown the red card. Penalty conceded by Reece Donaldson (East Stirling) after a foul in the penalty area. Foul by Ian McFarland (Edinburgh City). Max Wright (East Stirling) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt missed. Ross Allum (Edinburgh City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Attempt missed. Mark McConnell (Edinburgh City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Corner, Edinburgh City. Conceded by Neil McCabe. Corner, Edinburgh City. Conceded by Lloyd Kinnaird. Substitution, Edinburgh City. Sean Muhsin replaces Ross Guthrie. Chris McKee (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Gavin McMillan (East Stirling). Ian McFarland (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Ross Fisher (East Stirling). Shaun Harrison (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Max Wright (East Stirling). Substitution, East Stirling. Aron

Summary: Edinburgh City became the first club to be promoted to Scottish League Two through the pyramid system after a dramatic win over East Stirlingshire.


As a young boy, Anh Do escaped war-torn Vietnam aboard an overcrowded fishing boat. He has since built an impressive career in entertainment. Now a fixture on the national stand-up scene and TV screens, two years ago he surprised the judges at Australia's most well-known art competition with an intense portrait of his once-estranged father. The comedian's artistic streak - on show in a new TV series - earned him a finalist place in the Archibald Prize. "It was great to visit the Art Gallery of News South Wales with this huge eight foot painting of him up on the wall," Do said. "My father fought alongside Aussie and US soldiers in the Vietnam War. "In the aftermath of the war my father lost three brothers and his own dad so he drank a lot. When I was 13 years old my father left the family and I didn't see him for nine years." His mother worked tirelessly to single-handedly raised three children who all went on to attend university. Do harboured an interest in art but studied law because he was determined to buy his mother a house. After completing his studies, he was about to sign up for a 60-hour a week corporate job. But he turned down a job offer figuring that he could earn more by making people laugh. His upbeat demeanour has since become a regular feature of comedy festivals and on TV and film. He even turned his life story into a best-selling book, The Happiest Refugee - a story that caught the attention of one of Australia's biggest stars. "I got this phone call and this big voice said 'Anh, it's Russell Crowe,'" Do said. "He told me he loved the book and I've since signed a deal with Russell to turn the book into a film." Following the death of a close friend, Do took up painting about six years ago, taking a college course and enlisting the help of an established artist to refine his style. His new TV show, Anh's Brush with Fame, merges his talents. He paints and interviews a raft of Australian celebrities from his inner-city Sydney warehouse. Do works quickly in a contemporary style, slathering thick strokes of paint onto the canvas with palette knives. Taking a seat on the show are actors Craig McLachlan and Magda Szubanski; singers Jimmy Barnes and Kate Ceberano; radio hosts Amanda Keller and Kyle Sandilands; boxer Anthony Mundine and surgeon Charlie Teo. As they sit for him, Do makes them laugh and also gets them to reveal a few secrets about their lives in front of the cameras. It all leads to the moment when the subjects get to see their completed portrait. "That's been one of the delights of the show," he said. "At the end of the show I spin the painting around and I show them. And I'm so nervous - I want them to like it. They all tell me they like it but I can tell that some of them don't!" It's a show that combines his talent

Summary: His journey to Australia took him from tragedy to comedy.


As campaigning officially gets under way for the general election on 20 December, there are new political figures on the block. Firstly there is Albert Rivera, a dashing 36-year-old Catalan, whose party, Ciudadanos (Citizens) has burst onto the scene, apparently stealing much of the centre ground. And then take Pablo Iglesias, a 37-year-old jeans-wearing, ponytail-sporting former university professor who leads the grassroots, left-wing movement born from the economic crisis called Podemos (We can). His allies swept to power in several big Spanish cities in regional elections back in May. Both men sell themselves as a new brand of politician. Mr Iglesias says the rich should pay more to end poverty and he would force King Felipe to stand in an election for the position of head of state. Mr Rivera is socially liberal, but committed to free-market economics. They both claim they will end corruption. Scandals have plagued Spain's traditional parties in recent years. An impromptu exchange on the issue of corruption between Mr Iglesias and Celia Villalobos, a senior figure from the ruling Popular Party (PP), was trending on Twitter this week. She warned him not to go around accusing all of her party of being corrupt. Spain's incumbent prime minister, the slightly dour Galician, Mariano Rajoy, made other headlines. First he was criticised for not appearing in a debate. An empty lectern alongside the three other candidates was one of the top images of the pre-election campaign week. But the contrast between Mr Rajoy's non-appearance, and then his appearance in a Spanish celebrity's kitchen for an overly friendly interview could not have been greater. The latter felt more like a political advert, broadcast on Spain's public broadcaster, TVE. Soft questions, a biography, cheesy music and slow-motion shots of the two men walking only give ammunition to the critics that say Spain's public broadcaster is not independent. However despite all the talk of change, according to the polls Mr Rajoy's party will be in the driving seat to form a government after the election, come 21 December. It is true that we should not underestimate the seismic shift that is taking place in Spanish politics. The political tennis match of the past in Spain, where for 33 years the ball of power was knocked back and forth between Mr Rajoy's PP and their rivals the Socialists (PSOE), is no more. The two-party game is over. One thing that is almost certain is that no party will get an overall majority in the Spanish parliament. Mr Rajoy will tell voters their money is safe in his hands: that his party takes the credit for Spain's economic recovery and that there is more to do. Some Spanish voters are yearning for something new, to do away with the politics of the past. But others might opt for more of the same. It is arguably modern Spain's most unpredictable election to date.

Summary: On the face of it, it is an election that will change the face of Spanish politics.


Jankovic, the 28th seed, beat the Czech world number two 3-6 7-5 6-4. It marked the first time since 2009 that two-time Wimbledon winner Kvitova, 25, has failed to make at least the quarter-finals at the All England Club. Jankovic, 30, will face 2012 finalist Agnieszka Radwanska in the last 16. Kvitova had been in scintillating form heading into the match, coming through her first two rounds in a total of just 93 minutes. Initially, it looked like she would continue that form against Jankovic as she won the first set 6-3 in a mere 35 minutes. However, Jankovic did not give up and broke decisively in the 12th game, when Kvitova drove a forehand into the net. Media playback is not supported on this device A tense final set went with serve until the 10th game when Kvitova was suddenly rattled, making a number of errors to go from 30-love up to trail 40-30 and give Jankovic her first match point. Kvitova then struck the net with a backhand and Jankovic dropped to the floor as victory was confirmed. Defeat for Kvitova leaves just Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Lucie Safarova and Caroline Wozniacki as the last remaining top 10 seeds heading into the second week. World number five Wozniacki progressed by beating Camila Giorgi in straight sets. Denmark's Wozniacki, who lost to Italian Giorgi at the 2013 US Open, took just 72 minutes to win the third-round match 6-2 6-2. The former world number one will next play 20th seed Garbine Muguruza, who stunned 10th seed Angelique Kerber 7-6 (14-12) 1-6 6-2 to progress. Kerber is a former Wimbledon semi-finalist but the German faced an opponent who has form when it comes to causing shocks, having beaten Serena Williams at last year's French Open. Spaniard Muguruza, who had won just once in two previous Wimbledon visits, caught the eye when she came out on top of an epic first set, settling the tie-break with a drive volley before pressuring Kerber to hit a forehand wide. Media playback is not supported on this device Kerber fought back in the second set but wobbled in the third, dropping her serve twice as Muguruza claimed an impressive scalp. Sabine Lisicki's hopes of reaching a first Wimbledon final since 2013 were ended as the 18th-seeded German was beaten in straight sets by 15th seed Timea Bacsinszky. Lisicki could not cope with Bacsinszky as the Swiss won 6-3 6-2. Bacsinszky's fourth-round opponent is Romania's Monica Niculescu, 27, who is through to the second week at Wimbledon for the first time after beating 23-year-old Czech player Kristyna Pliskova 6-3 7-5. It is the second time in Niculescu's career that she has made it into the fourth round of a Grand Slam, after getting that far at the 2011 US Open. Radwanska, 26, staged a second-set fightback to see off Australian Casey Dellacqua 6-1 6-4. The Polish 13th seed made short work of Dellacqua in the first set, but found herself 4-0 down in the second before winning six straight games to progress. Finally, American world number 21

Summary: Defending champion Petra Kvitova suffered a shock early Wimbledon exit as former world number one Jelena Jankovic fought back to secure a third-round victory.


The Education and Adoption Bill addresses the problem of underperforming "coasting" schools, but allows less challenge or consultation. Labour peers wanted more consultation for parents and said academy status was not the only way to improve schools. "It seems no opposition is to be tolerated," said Labour's Lord Watson. But the government survived an opposition amendment when the result was tied at 219 votes on both sides, another amendment was defeated by a margin of 14 votes. Education Minister Lord Nash said the government's plans were manifesto commitments and weak schools needed urgent improvements without excessive procedural delays. Last week, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan introduced her own amendment to the plans so that failing academies would also come under scrutiny, with the expectation that they would be taken over by another academy chain. Prime Minister David Cameron has said that local authorities running schools should become a "thing of the past". Shadow education minister Lord Watson said there was no evidence to show academies were inherently better than local authority schools. And he warned an excess of "political dogma" was behind the push for academies and excluding the views of parents would create "mistrust and resentment". Baroness Pinnock, from the Liberal Democrats, said the government should not "dictate" to parents about changes to their local schools. But Conservative peer Lord True questioned why the process of improving schools should be held up by those who had previously been responsible when schools were struggling. Lord Harris, Conservative peer and academy sponsor, said that too often there had been delays in tackling failing schools - and that much progress could be achieved quickly if the government allowed academy chains to intervene. Ahead of the debate, Mrs Morgan had written that peers had to choose between "improving the life chances of children neglected for decades and giving in to the vested interests that oppose reform". The education secretary said the plans would ensure "all children receive the standard of education they deserve" - and the opposition amendments would preserve "the loopholes exploited by campaigners" against academies. After the opposition amendments were defeated, a Department for Education spokesman said: "We are pleased the Lords have decided to put the interests of children ahead of all others in tonight's votes on the Education and Adoption Bill. "The bill is central to our commitment to delivering educational excellence in every part of the country. "It seeks to improve the life chances of every child by giving our best school leaders the freedom to transform failing schools and introducing new measures to allow us to properly tackle coasting schools." But an alliance of education organisations, including the National Governors' Association, the Catholic Education Service and teachers and head teachers' unions, said they were "disappointed" by the outcome. "The government is wrong is wrong to say there is only one pathway to school improvement. Becoming an academy does not guarantee the higher standards of education for children that they say it does," says a statement from the education group. "The government is wrong to portray the many voices of parents

Summary: The government has survived a challenge in the House of Lords to its plan to fast-track more local authority schools in England to become academies.


The average rent stands at Â£774 in England and Wales, according to data from Your Move and Reeds Rains. It said that rental costs had risen by 0.8% in April compared with March. Adrian Gill, LSL director, said: "Momentum is fuelled by a fundamental shortage of housing and given oxygen by renewed wage growth." The latest official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggested that the cost of renting a home from a private landlord in Britain rose by 2.1% in the year to the end of March. Campbell Robb, chief executive of housing charity Shelter, said: "Our housing shortage has been decades in the making, and only bold and immediate action can fix it. "No matter how hard they work or save, an entire generation is being forced to watch their dreams of a stable future slip through their fingers, stuck in properties where rents eat up their salaries and short term contracts leave them with no stability at all."

Summary: The cost of renting a home rose by 4.6% in the year to the end of April, the fastest rise since November 2010, property group LSL has said.


The court made the decision after a case was brought by protester Samira Ibrahim. She accused the Egyptian army of forcing her to undergo a virginity test after she was arrested during a protest in Tahrir Square in March. Human rights organisations say the Egyptian military has used the practice widely as a punishment. "The court orders that the execution of the procedure of virginity tests on girls inside military prisons be stopped," judge Aly Fekry, head of Cairo administrative court said, according to Reuters. The ruling was greeted by cheers from hundreds of activists inside the courtroom. Activists had demanded that the authorities prosecute anyone responsible for subjecting protesters to such tests. Earlier this year, an Egyptian general was quoted as acknowledging that the military had conducted such tests, saying that they were used so women would not later claim they had been raped by authorities. Human rights groups say such tests are a degrading form of abuse and the general's justification a legal absurdity.

Summary: A Cairo court has ordered forced virginity tests on female detainees in military prisons to be stopped.


Earlier, Secretary of State Theresa Villiers said EU rules do not permit part of a country remaining within the European Union. In Northern Ireland, the majority of voters (56%) voted for the UK to stay in the EU in last week's referendum. But overall, the UK voted to give up its EU membership by 52% to 48%. "I believe that the mandate that we got during the course of the referendum to remain puts us in a very special place," Mr McGuinness, the deputy first minister, said after meeting Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan . "It's quite clear that Scotland will make that same case. "Theresa (Villiers) has to understand, as far as we in Sinn FÃ©in are concerned, this is not a done deal, there is still a lot to be played for in the time ahead and we will be asserting the rights of those people who voted to remain in Europe." Earlier, speaking ahead of a British-Irish meeting to discuss the political way ahead after the referendum result, Ms Villiers said: "The EU rules are very clear - membership is at member state level, it's a national question." She added: "This decision has been made - the people of the UK have voted to leave the EU. Ms Villiers hosted Mr Flanagan to discuss the fallout from the EU referendum result. Mr Flanagan said the meeting was a welcome opportunity to discuss the referendum result. "I reiterated the government's commitment to the stability and prosperity of Northern Ireland and how we will seek to highlight the need for the EU to take account of the Northern Ireland dimension in upcoming negotiations in order to minimise any negative impact that may arise as a result," he said. Northern Ireland Executive ministers were also meeting to consider the implications of Brexit and the potential impact on their government departments. The politicians meeting at Stormont are deeply divided about the issue. Both Sinn FÃ©in and the SDLP have said they do not want to be "dragged out of the EU" on the basis of English votes. But First Minister Arlene Foster and and her Democratic Unionist Party campaigned for a Leave vote She said: "The campaign is over, the decision has been taken, and now it is our job to go ahead and to represent the people of Northern Ireland in terms of the negotiations that are going to take place now. "That's certainly my focus, to get the best deal for Northern Ireland in terms of the Brexit from the European Union," she said. Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon travelled to Brussels on Wednesday to seek to protect her region's relationship with the EU. Gibraltar, which, like Scotland and Northern Ireland, voted to remain in the EU, has signalled it wishes to explore its options..

Summary: Martin McGuinness has said he does not accept Northern Ireland cannot maintain any kind of special status within the EU after the UK withdraws from it.


It warned last year that profits would be Â£20m lower than in the year before. Operating profits were down 22% at Â£69.5m, in line with that guidance, but the company also chopped its dividend from 42p to 25p. De La Rue, which is more than 200 years old, makes notes for 150 countries including the UK. Shares in De La Rue fell by 10% in early trade before recovering slightly. However, in lunchtime trade they were still 47.5p, or 8.6%, lower at 506p. The company complained last year that its latest contract from the Bank of England was less favourable and that other countries would be encouraged to improve their contracts when renegotiating. It has been battling rising costs, largely the price of paper, for a number of years. De La Rue, which has customers in 65 countries, also makes biometric passports.

Summary: Shares in banknote printer De La Rue tumbled almost 9% after the firm reported lower full-year profits and cut its dividend by 40%.


The lender said that property prices grew by 3.6% in the three months to the end of July compared with the previous quarter. The monthly increase was 1.4% compared with June, making the average home worth Â£186,332. The figures are at odds with other surveys which suggest a slowdown. This is the first time since September 2007 that the annual change has gone above 10%, according to the Halifax. It accelerated from an 8.8% rise in June. "While supply remains low, housing demand continues to be supported by a continuing economic recovery, growth in employment, improving consumer confidence and low mortgage rates," said Stephen Noakes, mortgages director at the Halifax. The numbers, based on its own mortgage lending, counter the view put forward by rival lender Nationwide, which said prices had started to moderate. The Nationwide's estimate of the annual house price rise slowed from 11.8% in June to 10.6% in July. The year-on-year comparison is calculated slightly differently by the two lenders. The Halifax compares the previous three months with the same three months a year earlier to give a smoother comparison, rather than a direct comparison of the equivalent months as calculated by the Nationwide. The Land Registry has also suggested that seven out of 10 regions of England and Wales showed a monthly fall in prices, although these short-term price changes are often volatile. Howard Archer, chief UK and European economist for IHS Global Insight, said: "On balance, we take the view that house prices will keep on clearly rising over the coming months but there will be some moderation from the recent peak levels." Halifax is part of Lloyds Banking Group, which recently announced that it was moving to reduce its share of mortgages under the government's Help to Buy scheme. Borrowers are now able to raise a maximum of Â£150,000 through Help to Buy, down from Â£500,000. Under the scheme, buyers are required to provide a deposit of of 5% of the home's value, with another 20% backed by the government if the buyer fails to keep up with repayments. The Bank of England has also taken action to try to ensure mortgage lending does not reach unsustainable levels. Enter your details into the calculator to find out: Find out more about this calculator

Summary: UK house prices in July were up 10.2% from a year earlier - the biggest annual change since September 2007, according to the Halifax.


The largest US bank by assets posted a net income of $6.8bn (Â£4.5bn), up from $5.5bn during the same period last year. But it said that net revenue was $23.5bn, down from $25bn compared with the year before. The bank also reported $1.3bn in legal costs for the period. Banks have been under pressure to cut costs and hold more capital in reserve in case of future financial shocks. JP Morgan also said that it received tax benefits of $2.2bn in the period. The bank also reported that sales of its loan products had increased by 15% year-on-year, and that the balance of those loans had gone up 13%. JP Morgan's chief executive Jamie Dimon said in a statement: "We had decent results this quarter. "We saw the impact of a challenging global environment... We continue to focus on our commitments, optimize our balance sheet and manage our expenses." In a conference call, the firm pointed to the higher cost of regulation as a factor that would "tap down profit for a while".

Summary: Wall Street banking giant JP Morgan Chase reported higher profits in the three months to September but still missed analysts' expectations.


Ofgem announced it had granted an electricity interconnector licence to Scandinavian consortium NorthConnect. The developers plan to build a Â£1.3bn power cable between Boddam in Aberdeenshire and Eidfjord in Norway. The project aims to link hydro power from Norway with wind energy from Scotland. It is scheduled to start operating from 2022. NorthConnect have said that the cable will have a capacity of 1.4GW - about 25% of Scottish peak demand. Having been awarded the licence, NorthConnect still has to undertake further regulatory steps. It can apply for Ofgem's "cap and floor" regime, which regulates how much money a developer can earn once in operation. Alternatively, the consortium can ask for an exemption from certain European rules that apply to interconnectors. Last year, Aberdeenshire Council approved an application by the consortium to build an electricity converter station and underground cables at Boddam. The converter station and onshore cables are required to connect the interconnector cable to the National Grid. Interconnectors are transmission cables that allow electricity to flow from one country to another. Ofgem has said they can lower consumer bills by accessing cheaper power and boosting UK energy supplies. Responding to the Ofgem announcement, WWF Scotland director Lang Banks said: "If the UK and the rest of Europe are to move to a 100% renewable future then greater use of interconnectors is a sensible way forward. "Sharing different renewable resources between nations would help drive down climate emissions much faster than relying on domestic action alone. "However, it shouldn't be an excuse for any country to halt the development of their own renewable capacity. "A European-wide 'supergrid' would also bring the double benefits of security of supply and a reduced need to build lots of expensive new nuclear or fossil fuel power stations." NorthConnect is jointly owned by Swedish utility Vattenfall and Norwegian companies E-CO Energi, Agder Energi and Lyse. In 2013, Perth-based energy giant SSE withdrew from the project, saying it wanted to focus instead on its markets in Britain and Ireland.

Summary: UK regulators have given the green light to plans for a 400-mile subsea power cable linking Scotland and Norway.


The Uppal family home in Wolverhampton was damaged after a suspected gas explosion destroyed the property next door on 28 December last year. The blast totally destroyed Wendy Ayoub's home. She was rescued from the site and treated for cuts and a broken ankle. Neighbour Daljit Uppal said his family hoped to return by February. Mr Uppal said the explosion "took the side of my house out". "We had to have one side demolished and it was rebuilt." "It's frustrating, I would have liked to have been back in the house for Christmas, unfortunately it has taken a lot longer than what we anticipated," added Mr Uppal. Following the explosion, emergency services said Mrs Ayoub, who was trapped for about two hours, appeared "to have been saved by her washing machine holding back additional rubble and timbers". She hopes to move back and plans have been submitted for a new two-storey property at the site. Mr Uppal said his extension had now been completed and the inside of the home was being furnished. The cause of the blast remains unknown. National Grid investigated and found none of its pipes or meters were at fault.

Summary: A man whose home was badly damaged after an explosion says his family are still waiting to return one year on.


The Lionesses finished third at the Women's World Cup in Canada after beating Germany for the first time. "In my book, the players have always been legends," he said. "I hope now the rest of the world and the country marks them in their paper as legends of their country." Media playback is not supported on this device England beat Germany 4-2 in the 1966 final at Wembley after Geoff Hurst's hat-trick, and Sampson said his team had achieved similar moments as they secured a bronze medal - their most successful World Cup finish. By beating European champions Germany 1-0 - thanks to Fara Williams's extra-time penalty - they finished as the highest-ranked European nation in Canada, and ended a winless record against the world's number one team that had spanned 20 matches and 31 years. "It's special to be talked about even in the same breath as the team from 1966," added Sampson. "There are moments from that tournament back in '66, the Hurst hat-trick, the Bobby Moore tackle, and the players will remembered forever for some of the moments in this tournament. "Whether that be a clearance off the line, a save, a goal, a block, a tackle or a header, we hope that in 50-60 years this team is still spoken about for some of the special moments they have brought to the world over the course of this tournament." England's first win over Germany came three days after Laura Bassett scored an injury-time own goal against Japan in the semi-finals. And it is also seven months since the Lionesses lost 3-0 to Sylvia Neid's Germany at Wembley. Sampson, 32, said: "It was an incredible result for the team, we knew the challenge we faced, not only against a world-class German side but to bounce back from the blow of the semi-final. "The performance speaks volumes of the players. I'm incredibly proud of them. To achieve the third place, to be the top European team in the tournament and finally beat Germany, is something the players will be remembered for." England's first win over Germany came 25 years to the day since the men's team were knocked out of the 1990 World Cup on penalties by Germany. "This nation has had 25 years of hurt and more against Germany," Sampson added. "It was about time that a team stepped up and found a way to start the ball facing in a different direction and the team did." Sampson also praised his side's resilience so soon after they were denied a place in the final following Bassett's own goal against Japan. "We never used the words 'third-fourth place play-off', we didn't feel it was befitting of this team in the way we played in this tournament. And we were playing the greatest nation in women's football," he said. "Defeating Germany is an incredible result for the team, we knew the challenge we faced, not only against a world-class German team but to bounce back from the blow of the semi-final. "It's not so long ago that we came off after

Summary: Head coach Mark Sampson said his players deserve to be legends after achieving the best placed finish by an England team since the men's side won the World Cup in 1966.


This is basic economics. As the rig count of American production picks up, according to the most recent data published this week, there's an expectation that production will rise, supply increase, and the price subsides. There are shorter term fluctuations. Wednesday's trading has been affected by Saudi Arabia confirming it is cutting supply to Asian customers, in line with its commitment last month to the wider cut in production by the OPEC exporters cartel. But the trend of recent weeks has anticipated the growth in output. And we learned from energy analysts Wood Mackenzie on Wednesday that it foresees the Texas fields of the Permian Basin to the main player as the frackers return to work. Further south, there are shale developments moving ahead in Argentina. WoodMac, based in Edinburgh, forecasts investment is going to pick up more widely this year, for the first time since 2014. Oil companies, which have been holding back from committing to big projects while the price has been low, are showing signs of changing that. This is not only because of a much higher price than this time last year, but also because costs have been slashed over the past couple of years - by an average 20% for each of the past two years. That process is running out of the opportunities to keep cutting, but exploration and production spend is set to rise to $450bn, the forecast suggests. That's a 3% rise, but it's still 40% below 2014. Areas to watch include 'tight oil', including fracking - up by a forecast 23% in the US, to $61 billion, and potentially boosted by the Trump administration's enthusiasm for energy security and scepticism about climate change. Final investment decisions on major projects reached 40 in 2014, and fell to nine last year. The forecast is for 20 this year, most of these smaller projects building incrementally on existing infrastructure, with much higher return on investment than in the boom times of only three years ago. Deepwater drilling may get more attention, but half of the existing big deepwater projects are reckoned to break even at more than $60, so they are looking doubtful for the foreseeable. Among the regions worth watching, the North Sea does not feature, but Norway's northern Barents Sea is worth watching, including an area in which there's a dispute with Russia. That's while the ethical watchdogs who police Norway's vast state oil fund have served warning that they're going after industries which are the worst polluters. The fund owns around 2% of the world's stock market valuation, and it is widely seen as providing a lead on ethical investments. So a fund sourced from oil and gas revenues and profits is now turning against those who burn the stuff irresponsibly.

Summary: Being upbeat on investment means being downbeat on prices, or at least that's the way it is with the oil industry.


Auckland-born Quinn, 22, holds a UK passport and will not therefore count as an overseas player. He is the first signing by the county since Thursday's appointment of former England paceman Chris Silverwood as head coach. "Matt is a tall, fast bowler who can swing the ball. We've made no secret of the fact we want to bolster the bowling attack," said Silverwood. "Having looked at Matt play, alongside his record in New Zealand, he's got a good pedigree." Essex have had quite an overhaul since the appointment of former captain Ronnie Irani as their new cricket committee chairman. England one-day international Reece Topley has joined Hampshire, while former skipper Mark Pettini has moved to Leicestershire and former England spinner Monty Panesar, Greg Smith, Matt Salisbury and Saf Imtiaz were all released at the end of last season. But slow left-arm spinner Aron Nijjar and young fast bowler Aaron Beard have both signed their first professional contracts, while England all-rounder Ravi Bopara, opening batsman Jaik Mickleburgh, limited-overs captain Ryan ten Doeschate and England Under-19 all-rounder Callum Taylor have all agreed new deals.

Summary: Essex have signed New Zealand A fast bowler Matt Quinn on a three-year deal.


Lukas Jutkiewicz missed an early Blues penalty after Che Adams was fouled. Adams was then sent off following a 23rd-minute challenge on Martin Cranie but Jonathan Grounds put Birmingham ahead four minutes before the break. Craig Gardner doubled the lead from Blues' second penalty, following Dean Whitehead's foul on Jacques Maghoma. Victory kept Birmingham out of the relegation zone and, with just one match remaining, they are two points above Blackburn and Nottingham Forest but have an inferior goal difference. In a tense atmosphere in front of a 26,914 near full house, Blues wasted a glorious chance with their missed eighth-minute penalty, after Adams was brought down by Mark Hudson. Joel Coleman dived to his right to save Jutkiewicz's low spotkick - and worse followed when Adams was given his straight red card by referee Mike Jones. But, against the odds, despite being a man short and having lost club captain Paul Robinson for his indiscretion in last weekend's 1-0 local derby defeat at Aston Villa, the hosts rallied. They took the lead when Gardner's right-wing cross was headed back across the goal by Jutkiewicz and Grounds forced the ball home at the near post - for only his second goal of the season. Then boyhood Blues fan Gardner scored only his second goal since returning to the club in January when he took over penalty-taking duties after Maghoma had been brought down. Huddersfield, who made 10 changes after being assured a play-off place with Tuesday's 1-0 win at Wolves, drop two places to fifth ahead of next Sunday's final home game against ex-Terriers boss Neil Warnock's Cardiff. This was only City's third win in 24 Championship games, lifting them a place to 20th as Forest lost at QPR. Blues have a considerably worse goal difference than both Forest and Blackburn going into the final day on Sunday, 7 May. New manager Redknapp and his assistant Steve Cotterill must now take their side to Bristol City, where Cotterill was manager from December 2013 to January 2016, knowing only a win will guarantee safety. If either 21st-placed Forest or 22nd-placed Blackburn fail to win then Blues will be safe regardless of their own result at Ashton Gate. But Forest, who are at home to Ipswich, and Rovers, who are at Brentford, will send Redknapp's side down if they both earn final-day victories while Blues fail to win. Birmingham caretaker boss Harry Redknapp told BBC WM: "Amazing, To miss a penalty in the first 10 minutes, then have a man harshly sent off, it was an awful start, but the lads showed a lot of character. "We defended fantastically. The back four stood strong, as did our four across the middle. They did their jobs and Lukas Jutkiewicz up front held the ball up well and caused problems when he had the chance. "It was a great team effort and Michael Morrison gave a real captain's performance. He put himself up to play and proved a real leader for us." Huddersfield boss David Wagner: "At Wolves I made five changes and everyone knows my

Summary: Struggling Birmingham City earned their first win under Harry Redknapp with 10 men as they beat Championship play-off favourites Huddersfield Town.


Mr Osborne, in Brussels for a meeting of finance ministers, said the UK would be "constructive but firm" in talks with EU leaders. The UK has said it will not take part in any EU scheme to relocate migrants travelling across the Mediterranean. The Home Office said it opposed a "mandatory system of resettlement". The European Commission is to propose that EU member countries take in refugees under a quota scheme in the wake of the deaths of more than 800 people in a single incident when their boat capsized last month. The United Nations estimates that 60,000 people have attempted to make the journey from North Africa to southern Europe on people smuggling boats this year already. The Home Office said the UK had a "proud history" of granting asylum to refugees from conflict zones and victims of persecution and would continue to support existing search and rescue efforts in the Mediterranean. But it said its focus was on identifying and detaining people traffickers, improving co-operation between law enforcement agencies and making the removal of illegal immigrants more effective. "When a new piece of legislation in the area of justice and home affairs - including asylum policy - is proposed, the UK can choose whether or not to participate in it," a spokesman said. "We will not participate in any legislation imposing a mandatory system of resettlement or relocation." Prime Minister David Cameron has said he is confident he can secure a "better deal" for the UK in Europe, focused on returning powers to the UK Parliament, tightening welfare rules for EU migrants, accelerating the single market across Europe and ensuring the UK is not bound by moves to "ever-closer union" with the other 27 EU members. Speaking ahead of the Ecofin meeting in Brussels, Mr Osborne said no-one should underestimate the government's determination to improve Britain's relationship with the EU and to hold a referendum by the end of 2017. "We come here with a very clear mandate to improve Britain's relationship with the rest of the European Union and to reform the European Union so that it creates jobs and increases living standards for all its citizens," he said. "We go into the negotiations aiming to be constructive and engaged but also resolute and firm and no-one should underestimate our determination to succeed for the working people of Britain and and the working people of the whole of the European Union." Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European Commission, has said he will work constructively to try to secure a "fair deal" for the UK and other members and has not ruled out changes to existing EU treaties before 2020. However, other EU governments have said they will not countenance any changes to freedom-of-movement rules, enabling citizens of EU countries to live and work in other nations. The BBC's Alex Forsyth said that although the prospect of a referendum in the UK was not on the agenda during Tuesday's meeting it was certain to be have been discussed on the sidelines. And Austrian finance minister Hans Joerg Schelling has

Summary: Chancellor George Osborne has said the new Conservative government has a "very clear mandate" to renegotiate the UK's relationship with the European Union.


17 October 2016 Last updated at 15:37 BST Accounts filed with Companies House show the organisation had invested just £18m by the end of 2015. But the US presidential hopeful's representatives claim the amount of investment has shot up to about £150m this year. Trump Organisation claims £150m Turnberry investment

Summary: Donald Trump pledged to invest £200m in Turnberry after buying the Ayrshire resort in 2014.