He played the famous spy in seven Bond films including Live and Let Die and A View to a Kill. Sir Roger's family confirmed the news on Twitter, saying he had died after "a short but brave battle with cancer". The statement, from his children, read: "Thank you Pops for being you, and being so very special to so many people." "With the heaviest of hearts, we must share the awful news that our father, Sir Roger Moore, passed away today. We are all devastated," they said in a Twitter post. The actor took the character of James Bond in a more humorous direction than his predecessor Sean Connery. Sir Roger's Bond was calm and suave - a smooth operator who could seemingly get himself out of a tricky situation with ease. The veteran star, who died in Switzerland, will have a private funeral in Monaco in accordance with his wishes, his children said. "The love with which he was surrounded in his final days was so great it cannot be quantified in words alone," read the statement from Deborah, Geoffrey and Christian. "Our thoughts must now turn to supporting Kristina [Tholstrup, his wife] at this difficult time." The statement added: "We know our own love and admiration will be magnified many times over, across the world, by people who knew him for his films, his television shows and his passionate work for UNICEF which he considered to be his greatest achievement. Along with his famous Bond role, Moore was also known for TV series The Persuaders and The Saint. Sir Roger was also well known for his humanitarian work - he was introduced to Unicef by the late Audrey Hepburn and was appointed as a goodwill ambassador in 1991. Russell Crowe led the tributes to the actor on Twitter, writing simply: "Roger Moore, loved him." Michael Caine said: "I am truly sad and think I will be in tears if I talk about him. "Roger was the perfect gentlemen, adored by all his friends." Michael Ball said: "My dearest uncle Roger has passed on. What a sad, sad day this is. "Loved the bones of him. Generous, funny, beautiful and kind." Mia Farrow wrote: "Few are as kind & giving as was Roger Moore. Loving thoughts with his family & friends," while Boy George added: "RIP Sir Roger Moore. He was the king of cool." Duran Duran, who sang the Bond theme song for A View To A Kill, simply tweeted: RIP Roger. In a statement, fellow Unicef ambassador and actor Ewan McGregor said: "Thank you, Roger, for having championed so tirelessly the rights of all children for the last 26 years. "You've shown that we all have the power to make a change to the lives of the most vulnerable children." Frank Gardner, the BBC's security correspondent, recalled how he and Sir Roger had become good friends in recent years. "He even watched me ski past his chalet in Crans-Montana [Switzerland] while sipping a drink on his balcony," he said. "He had a wonderful sense of humour and I will

Summary: Actor Sir Roger Moore, best known for playing James Bond, has died aged 89, his family has announced.


It cost the 26-year-old from Newcastle-under-Lyme a quarter-final against the game's biggest draw, Ronnie O'Sullivan. "I can't be too hard on myself. I hope there'll be many more possibilities in the future," he told BBC Radio Stoke. "It was good to go deep into a tournament and feel involved. I've not done that too many times." The only other time Highfield had done so since turning professional in 2010 was at the Paul Hunter Classic in Germany in August. Media playback is not supported on this device He also came through three matches there to make the last 16, but his progress at the York Barbican was a much bigger deal, as it came in one of snooker's "Triple Crown" of events. Two 6-5 wins, followed by a 6-2 third-round success against Peter Lines, earned Highfield a best-ever pay cheque of £15,000. Although he would have banked £22,500 for beating 1999 and 2003 world champion Williams, Highfield's efforts on his 26th birthday have given him a taste for more. "The way I played against Lines, I can take a lot of confidence from that," he said. "I've got used to playing small arenas, but it's about getting used to being out there in front of a massive crowd. Hopefully I can do that as much as I can."

Summary: Liam Highfield made for a frustrated figure at the UK Championship in York after his final-frame defeat by twice former world champion Mark Williams.


The Premiership winner tied the knot with Rebekah Nicholson at Peckforton Castle in Cheshire. Guests included stars from the worlds of music and football. The 29-year-old had already postponed the big day three times to avoid footballing commitments but will miss England's friendly on Friday. Fellow England internationals were all apparently invited but manager Roy Hodgson poured cold water on the plans. But he did give permission to the Foxes' Danny Drinkwater - as long as he made it to England training by 17:00. With England commitments taking up much of the summer, Vardy - who signed from then non-league Fleetwood Town four years ago - has said he will delay his honeymoon. Guests at the glitzy bash included One Direction singer Louis Tomlinson and Kasabian guitarist - and Foxes fan - Sergio Pizzorno. Vardy's Premier League-winning team-mates Wes Morgan, Danny Simpson and Marcin Wasilewski also saw him tie the knot along with best man David Nugent. Vardy has previously said it would be a quiet night for him as he prepares for a busy summer of football.

Summary: Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy has got married at a star-studded ceremony - after postponing his nuptials three times.


Media playback is not supported on this device A new manager is required after Mark Warburton exited this month. And they suffered a 2-1 defeat by Dundee on Sunday in Graeme Murty's second game in caretaker charge. Further meetings with hopeful contenders are planned in London over the next few days as they look to reshape their management structure. Ross Wilson, Southampton's director of recruitment and scouting, is one of those who has already met with Rangers managing director Stewart Robertson with a view to taking on the new director of football post. However, there are reportedly at least another three candidates vying for the role. Former Rangers manager Alex McLeish has said he would find it hard to turn down a return to Ibrox should he be offered another job there. Frank De Boer, the former Rangers defender, has admitted that he would be interested but not until the end of the season. Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes, another former Rangers player, could come into the Ibrox board's thinking with his current team six points ahead of the Glasgow outfit in second place in the Scottish Premiership. Former Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew, St Johnstone manager Tommy Wright and Billy Davies, the former Rangers player who last managed Nottingham Forest, are behind McLeish in the bookmakers' odds. Rangers are 30 points behind defending champions Celtic as the Ibrox side's city rivals lead the Premiership. They have only won one of their last four games - a Scottish Cup win over Greenock Morton in Murty's first game in charge - and they are only five points ahead of Hearts as they chase a Europa League place. However, PA reports that no appointment for either Ibrox position is expected this week, meaning Murty is again likely to be in charge when the Light Blues travel north to take on Inverness Caledonian Thistle on Friday night.

Summary: Rangers have held interviews as they seek a new team boss - and to fill the new role of director of football - PA Sport has reported.


It reported underlying pre-tax profits of Â£381m in the year to 2 May, with revenues up 6% to Â£9.9bn. The firm was formed last year by the merger of Carphone Warehouse and Dixons Retail. "This has been a terrific first year for Dixons Carphone," said the firm's chief executive Sebastian James. "We have seen excellent increases in both sales and profitability and we have made very encouraging progress with the tricky job of integrating these two great companies," he continued. In the UK and Ireland, where it trades under the Carphone Warehouse, Currys and PC World names, sales rose by 8%. UK sales were helped by the failure of rival mobile retailer Phones4U, which collapsed last September. Keith Bowman, equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown Stockbrokers: "Profitability at the group's core UK and Irish operations has enjoyed a solid increase, aided by gains in market share, whilst merger cost savings remain on track." In Greece, where Dixons Carphone trades under the Kotsovolos name, the firm said it recorded an increase in like-for-like revenues, with strong demand for large screen TVs. "We have a fantastic team in Greece," Mr James told the BBC. "They've been very entrepreneurial in thinking about every possible outcome, and how we would react to it." However, trading in southern Europe had struggled with like-for-like sales down 5%. The firm said its business in Spain continued to operate in a "tough marketplace". Earlier this month, Dixons Carphone announced a deal with US telecoms firm Sprint, which could lead to a joint venture opening up to 500 stores in the US.

Summary: Dixons Carphone has reported a 21% jump in profits in its first annual results since the merger that created the mobile phone and electrical goods firm.


On Monday, Rick Maddison fatally shot Senior Constable Brett Forte after the police officer intercepted his car in Queensland. He fled to a nearby farmhouse and spent the night in a stand-off with police. Maddison was killed by authorities after fleeing the house and firing on police, Queensland Police Assistant Commissioner Tony Wright said. "He has been challenged by police at that point in time - he has fired at those police," he told reporters on Tuesday. "Specialist police have returned fire. The male person has been shot and that male person has been declared deceased at the scene." Mr Forte was killed after intercepting Maddison, who police had described as a "wanted person", about 14:20 local time (04:20 GMT) on Monday. Authorities had set up an exclusion zone around the farm and began negotiating with Maddison at midnight. The confrontation happened just after 11:00. On Monday, Queensland Police Commissioner Ian Stewart said he wanted to resolve the siege "as peacefully as humanly possible". Residents nearby residents were ordered to evacuate their homes on Monday evening. Mr Forte was a husband and father who had been a police officer for more than 15 years, authorities said. "It is so distressing - not just to the police service - but to the community, that we have lost a fine police officer," Mr Stewart said. Queensland Police Union president Ian Leavers said the officer was shot "simply trying to apprehend a wanted person". "It could have been any one of us anywhere in Australia," he told the Seven Network. "Our thoughts are with his wife and his three children. He has got a daughter and two sons."

Summary: A man who killed a policeman before holding authorities at bay for 18 hours has been shot dead in Australia.


Officers stopped the 92-year-old man close to junction six on the M74 near Motherwell and Hamilton in Lanarkshire on Saturday afternoon. The pensioner was pulled over after a police car signalled him to stop near Strathclyde Park at about 14:25. Police were alerted after reports from concerned members of the public. The man was taken home.

Summary: An elderly man was pulled over by police for driving his mobility scooter on a busy motorway.


Michael Redpath, 62, was pulled from the burning property in Albion Street, Swindon, but died in hospital as a result of smoke inhalation and burn injuries, Winchester Crown Court heard. Patricia Louise Hindle, 31, from Swindon, will be sentenced on Friday. Supt Sean Memory said Mr Redpath's final moments "must have been terrifying". Speaking after Hindle was convicted, he described how she "ran away from the scene and made attempts to cover up her crime by disposing of his keys and bank cards". "Today the court found that she did kill him and that she intended to kill him." Hindle, of Crombey Street, carried out the fatal attack in September 2014.

Summary: A woman has been found guilty of murdering a man by setting a house on fire and locking him inside.


The 3kg (6.6lb) dog is set to become part of a search-and-rescue team used for disasters such as earthquakes. Its small size means it will be able to squeeze into places too narrow for dogs such as German Shepherds. Chihuahuas, named after a Mexican state, are one of the the smallest breeds of dog. "It's quite rare for us to have a chihuahua work as a police dog," said a police spokeswoman in Nara, western Japan. "We would like it to work hard by taking advantage of its small size." Momo, aged seven, will begin work in January.

Summary: A chihuahua named Momo (Peach) has passed the exam to become a dog in the police force in western Japan, in what seems to be a first.


The National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) said donations had come from as far afield as Los Angeles and Hong Kong to raise £4m to secure the painting. Public donations totalled more than £260,000, with the biggest donor the Heritage Lottery Fund, who gave £2.65m. The work, which was being sold by drinks giant Diageo, will be hung in the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh before going on tour. The fundraising bid was launched in February after Diageo announced their intention to sell it. The 163.8cm x 169cm painting, which features a Highlands red deer stag with 12 points on its antlers, has been in private or corporate hands since it was painted in 1851. NGS said it was overwhelmed by the public response to the campaign, with donations made from across the world, including from Anchorage and Queensland. Private trusts and foundations also gave £634,000, while the Art Fund donated £350,000 and the Scottish government £100,000. Sir John Leighton, director-general of the National Galleries of Scotland said: "We are thrilled that we have been able to secure this iconic work for the national collection. "The enormous support from the public has been incredible with donations coming from all over the world and from the length and breadth of Scotland and the rest of the UK. "Thank you so much to everyone who has donated. Your gift has helped to ensure that this magnificent work will be enjoyed by millions of people for generations to come." The National Lottery and Scottish government have also given £175,000 to enable the painting to go on tour across Scotland. NGS said plans were being for the tour to a "number of venues across Scotland", starting later this year. Diageo first said it was selling the painting in November, leading to speculation it could fetch in excess of £10m on the global art market. The drinks firm later agreed to reduce its selling price from £8m to £4m to help it remain in public view in Scotland. The Monarch of the Glen, which features a "royal stag", is thought to be set in Glen Affric. The NGS describe the work as "an important Victorian picture that has taken on various layers of meaning, which include its use in advertising and as a Romantic emblem of the Highlands of Scotland."

Summary: Sir Edwin Landseer's iconic Monarch of the Glen has been saved for the nation.


"What the co-leader has done is treason, provocation," Mr Erdogan said, referring to Mr Demirtas, co-leader of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP). At the weekend the HDP and other pro-Kurdish groups called for self-rule in Turkey's mainly Kurdish south-east. Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into those comments. The Turkish military has stepped up operations against the rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which is fighting for Kurdish self-rule. The army says it has killed more than 200 PKK militants in the latest fighting. The PKK is regarded as a "terrorist" organisation by Turkey, the US and EU. The HDP won 59 seats in Turkey's 550-seat parliament in the 1 November elections. It came third, behind Mr Erdogan's Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Republican People's Party (CHP). Speaking on Tuesday, Mr Erdogan said Mr Demirtas and other Kurdish leaders would be "taught a lesson" by the people and the law. He accused Mr Demirtas of challenging Article 14 of the constitution, which bans activities deemed to "violate the indivisible integrity of the state". On Sunday Mr Demirtas backed a declaration by a Kurdish umbrella group - the Democratic Society Congress (DTK) - which called for "autonomous regions" and "self-governance bodies". After 30 years of fighting between Turkish security forces and PKK militants, there has been little progress on the Kurdish issue. The AKP has taken some steps towards improving the cultural rights of the Kurds, including on the official use of the Kurdish language, during its 13-year rule. But many of the Kurds' demands, such as the right to an education in Kurdish, have not been met. Self-rule has been discussed for decades. The idea is now being promoted by a legitimate political party, the HDP, and the umbrella organisation DTK. But with the recent upsurge in fighting in Turkey's mainly Kurdish south-east - with government-imposed curfews and Kurdish militias fighting in the streets - there is little room to talk about rights. The declaration, issued in the mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir, said the "rightful resistance" of Kurds against Turkish state policies "is essentially a demand and struggle for local self-governance and local democracy". It called for the "formation of autonomous regions, to involve several neighbouring provinces in consideration of cultural, economic and geographic affinities". The PKK has been battling the Turkish military for three decades, in a separatist conflict that has killed more than 40,000 people.

Summary: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has condemned as "treason" a call by prominent Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtas for Kurdish autonomy.


Philip Blackwood was jailed last March for using an image of Buddha to promote his bar. Those being released include 52 people jailed for political offences. It comes just over a week before the new parliament meets for the first time since last year's election victory by the opposition pro-democracy NLD party. Sentences for nearly 80 prisoners on death row have also been commuted to life in prison. Mr Blackwood's sister, Angela Blackwood, said the family had been told that he would be released in the next few days "or it could be up to a week". It was not immediately clear if two Burmese men jailed with him were also being released. Mr Blackwood had posted a picture on social media of Buddha wearing headphones to promote a cheap drinks event at the Yangon bar he managed. Following complaints from monks, he was sentenced to two and a half years with hard labour for offending the Buddhist religion. The BBC's Jonah Fisher in Myanmar says that despite the latest releases, the country's outdated legal system - administered by often vindictive local officials - is still jailing people for political activities, usually unauthorised protests. On Friday, an ethnic Kachin activist named Patrick Khun Jarli was jailed for six months for posting a picture online that mocked the military. Amnesty International said the sentence was "a stark reminder of how prevalent repression still is" in Myanmar, and said nearly 100 other prisoners of conscience remained behind bars. Presidential spokesman Zaw Htay said on Facebook that a total of 102 prisoners were being released. One official said 21 of them were being released from the notorious Insein prison, which has long been used for political detainees, in Yangon, also known as Rangoon. Its most famous inmate was Aung San Suu Kyi, the pro-democracy leader whose party won the historic elections in November, ending decades of military or military-backed rule. Myanmar's former military government had been accused of wrongfully imprisoning about 2,000 political opponents, dissidents and journalists over the years. But since 2010, as it began edging towards democracy, it has freed hundreds of detainees.

Summary: A New Zealand man serving a two-year sentence for insulting Buddhism is among more than 100 prisoners to be released from jail in Myanmar.


Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (Hial) runs sites in the Highlands, Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland, Argyll and Dundee Airport. Inverness was the company's busiest site with 657,661 passengers - 6% more than the previous year. Sumburgh had an 8% increase in passenger numbers and Barra 14%. However, Dundee's passenger numbers were down 17%. Barra's runway is a strip of beach, which Hial said added to the appeal for tourists visiting the island. Hial said because it was a publicly-funded company, it had historically operated at a commercial loss in order to sustain its lifeline services. In 2014-15, the group recorded an operating loss of £442,000 compared to £3.8m on the previous year. It said the improved performance was due to Scottish government subsidies returning to normal levels of £20.1m in 2014-15 from £14.9m in 2013-14.

Summary: The operator of Scotland's 11 regional airports handled more than 1.4 million passengers in the 12 months to March 2015, according to its annual report.


In 1966, a coal waste tip slid down a mountain above Aberfan, south Wales, onto the village school, killing 116 children and 28 adults. The Green Hollow has been written by author Owen Sheers based on interviews with those involved. The drama is part of a new season of BBC Wales-produced programming. The hour-long programme, in the form of a poetry film, will feature high-profile Welsh actors including Michael Sheen, Jonathan Pryce, Sian Phillips and Eve Myles. Owen Sheers said of the programme: "As well as remembering the circumstances and consequences of the disaster, it became equally important for me to create a portrait of what the village was like in 1966 before tip number seven collapsed on Pantglas School - a thriving, vibrant cultural and economic community - and also to paint a picture of the fortitude and optimism present in the village today." The programme will be broadcast on the day of the anniversary, Friday 21 October on BBC One Wales and BBC Four. Also making a return to both channels in October will be Ordinary Lies, the Newport-based drama set in a sports company starring Griff Rhys Jones and Kimberley Nixon. A Doctor Who spin-off for young adults, Class, will be screened on BBC Three from 22 October, while the Ceredigion-set crime drama Hinterland, which is in its third series, will return in the new year to BBC One Wales and BBC Four starring Richard Harrington. BBC Wales director Rhodri Talfan Davies said: "These four very special shows provide a glimpse into very different Welsh experiences - from the lives and passions of a Newport workforce to the brooding landscapes of west Wales. "They showcase the brilliant production and acting talent Wales has to offer, and underline the BBC's commitment to improve the portrayal of Wales on the BBC's networks."

Summary: A drama portraying the events surrounding the deaths of 144 people in a Welsh village will be aired to mark the 50th anniversary of the tragedy.


The 29-year-old was released by Preston in December and joined Scottish Championship side Hibernian, but was out of contract this summer. His previous clubs include Shrewsbury and Motherwell, with his deal including the option of a further 12 months. Meanwhile, Bury goalkeeper Ben Williams, 34, has left the club after making 21 appearances last season. The former Crewe and Colchester man joined the Shakers from Bradford last summer. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: League One club Bury have signed Jamaica international winger Chris Humphrey on a one-year deal.


The 26-year-old from Bradford has also yet to complete a race on the Triangle circuit. Harrison, who will compete for the Silicone Engineering team, won two races at last weekend's Scarborough Gold Cup. "I want to see some chequered flags this year - if I could get on a podium I would be over the moon," he said. He added: "That's what I'm aiming for, that's the plan. Anything more would be a bonus. "Last year I fell off a couple of times and still to this day I don't know what happened. "I don't want to go and break down or not finish. I want to get there and crack on with it. "I want the bikes to be good and just keep going and going and going."

Summary: Yorkshire rider Dean Harrison is targeting a first top-three finish at the North West 200 next month.


An international team has shown that the top few millimetres of the sea is rich in secretions from phytoplankton. The group’s tests demonstrate that this microscopic material can nucleate ice crystals if lifted into the atmosphere by crashing waves and sea spray. If this is a very prevalent process, it likely alters cloud properties, the researchers tell the journal Nature. A greater or lesser abundance of ice will affect the clouds’ lifetimes, their precipitation potential, and whether they behave as a blanket to warm the atmosphere, or as a bright shield to reflect sunlight, thus having a cooling effect. It is yet another factor that climate models will have to consider, says study lead Dr Theo Wilson from the University of Leeds, UK. "Our understanding of cloud formation is actually pretty poor, and we need to understand better how ice is made so that modellers can better represent it," he told BBC News. Wilson’s team visited the Arctic, the northwestern Atlantic and the northeastern Pacific. The scientists used a remote-controlled boat to trawl the top "microlayer" of these waters to see what sort of organic material it held. Phytoplankton are clearly present, but these organisms, as small as they are, are really too big to be wafted high into the sky. However, the plants also excrete matter. These "exudates", as they are known, are gel-like, and their scale is on the order of 0.2-0.02 micrometers. This means they are capable of being carried skyward. "This 'goo' is the sort of material that will get into the fine fraction of sea spray aerosol, which is the part of the sea spray that is going to make it high into the atmosphere," explained Dr Wilson. His team shows that the exudates can become Ice Nucleating Particles (INPs) in the atmosphere. "Exactly why they’re good at making ice is still not clear," said co-researcher Dr Luis Ladino from the University of Toronto, Canada. "It could be because their structure is similar to ice; it could be because they have some affinity to have hydrogen bonds; or some other favourable chemistry at their surface. There are probably many components, and you can’t say it’s just one." The effect of organic INPs is most relevant in those parts of the globe where desert dusts or pollution particles - long-recognised triggers for ice formation in clouds – are much reduced. These locations would be the more remote regions on Earth, such as at the poles or in the Southern Ocean. Here, organic INPs could be playing a much more significant, and hitherto unrecognised, role in the freeze-up of clouds. Modellers will need to be aware of this as they simulate future climate scenarios, says the team. In the Arctic, for example, the well-documented reduction in sea-ice is opening up ocean water for longer periods of the year, allowing winds to more freely act on the surface to produce waves and sea spray. The open ocean is likely also to boost phytoplankton production with more sunlight getting into the top water layers. "And in the Southern Ocean, a big

Summary: Scientists say tiny ocean plants could play a significant role in the formation of ice in clouds.


Govia Thameslink (GTR) took over the Southern rail franchise in 2015 and its contract with the Department for Transport (DfT) runs until 2021. Southern has been locked in industrial disputes with its staff. The Transport for All campaign group said the government should have done more to ease disruption. The DfT said it could not comment. A DfT spokesman said it was unable to do so while legal proceedings were ongoing. Non-profit group Transport for All, which campaigns for travellers with disabilities and older travellers, has joined the Association of British Commuters (ABC) in requesting a judicial review into the DfT's handling of the Southern disputes, particularly in respect of the impact on older travellers and travellers with disabilities. ABC applied for the review in January and is awaiting a decision from the Royal Court of Justice about whether it may proceed. A spokesman for the campaigners said: "Accessible public transport is a lifeline to inclusion for many disabled people who disproportionally rely on it to go about their everyday lives. "The Southern rail crisis caused disruption and misery to disabled and older people, leaving many unable to travel to work and increasingly isolated. Yet throughout the strikes the DfT has remained silent." Christopher Stapleton commutes from Balham in south London to Victoria in his wheelchair. He said: "On roughly two-thirds of my journeys, when I arrive at Victoria there is no one there to assist me with a ramp, even though the staff at my home station have phoned ahead to let Southern Rail staff at Victoria know. "So I end up stuck on the train. "The effect of Southern's unreliable assistance is that every train journey becomes horribly stressful, and every time I arrive at my destination I have a tight knot of anxiety in my stomach - will there be someone with a ramp to assist me?" A spokesman for Southern said: "We aim to give excellent assistance and are very sorry to hear about these passenger experiences. "Over 440,000 journeys were made on Southern with disability railcards last year and only a tiny fraction resulted in a complaint that assistance was not provided. "We regularly carry out call-back surveys with disabled passengers and 'mystery shop' so that we can look at what we can change to improve."

Summary: Campaigners have applied for a judicial review into the government's handling of the Southern rail crisis.


Rose, 36, has played in 21 events since the PGA Tour season began in October, including Europe's Ryder Cup defeat. The world number 11 was in discomfort because of a disc herniation at The Players Championship in May. "I have decided to take the next eight weeks off for rest and recovery. At this point in my career, it's important to invest in my body," he said. "This time off is crucial for me to return to peak performance." The Englishman's Olympic win arrived after a number of players withdrew from the Games, citing concerns over the Zika virus and congestion in their season schedule. The gold represented the only win of his season and he will now miss next week's British Masters and the European Tour's Race to Dubai finale in November. Rose is one of four players to take turns in hosting the British Masters each year, along with Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood and 2016 host Luke Donald.

Summary: Olympic champion Justin Rose will miss the rest of the 2015-16 season to fully recover from a back injury.


Tui, owner of Thomson and First Choice, was fined 48 times during 2015 and 2016 by the travel association Abta. The breaches included inaccurate advertising and sending holidaymakers to resorts where significant building work was being carried out. Tui said it was committed to resolving any issue a customer experiences. The figures, compiled from industry data by You & Yours on Radio 4, show Tui's most recent fine of £1,500 was imposed in December 2016 for cancelling a customer's travel arrangements after the holiday had already been paid for in full. Many of the other fines were for failing to respond quickly enough to correspondence. However, three of them were for not telling customers about significant building works at their resorts before they went on holiday. Abta's code of conduct states customers should be told about building work in advance, or offered alternative travel arrangements or a full refund if the alternative would constitute a significant alteration to their holiday. Despite being fined, Tui has continued to send some holidaymakers to building sites without warning. In November 2016, Keith Parkins from Guildford in Surrey went to Tenerife with Tui's company Thomson. He arrived to find significant construction work underway at his hotel. "The arrival was, to put it bluntly, a shock," he said. "Coming down the hill, the first thing you could see was the long sun terrace, digger, bulldozer, piles of rubble, workmen, wheelbarrows, you name it. Inside, most of the hotel was taped off. The very first morning, I was woken up after 07:00 by the horrendous racket of pneumatic drills. It was just unbelievable." Thomson has offered Mr Parkins a £250 refund or a £345 travel voucher. He thinks it is insufficient, as he paid £1,762 for his holiday and is not keen on travelling with the company again. Other firms fined for breaches of the Abta code include Tui's biggest rival, Thomas Cook. It was fined on 24 occasions during 2015 and 2016, often for failing to deal with customer's complaints or for not paying arbitration awards on time. In total, it was charged £10,750. Tui was fined a total of £38,500 over the same period. "You really need to look at the percentage of problems you are seeing in terms of the total number of people they take away," said Sean Tipton from Abta. "If it is just a one-off problem, obviously that's not good enough for you as the holidaymaker, but it doesn't necessarily represent a systemic problem with the company." In a statement, Tui said the vast majority of its customers have a "great holiday", adding: "We are sorry to hear if a holiday falls short of expectations or is impacted by circumstances, which are sometimes beyond our control. We remain committed to resolving any issue a customer experiences." Thomas Cook said: "We aim for zero breaches of the Abta code and we continue to improve the business and put our customer at the heart of everything we do." "We would like to see no breaches of the code as well," said Abta's Sean Tipton.

Summary: The UK's biggest tour operator has been repeatedly fined for failing to stick to the travel industry's own code of conduct.


2 December 2015 Last updated at 09:17 GMT Emi, 22, wrote The Things She Told Me to reflect her own experiences as a woman, but she hopes it will resonate across the world. The Sudanese-American who originates from Darfur only began writing slam poetry - work that is written for performance and that is often powerful and emotional in tone - when she arrived at university. She is studying anthropology and molecular biology at Yale, and is one of the BBC's 100 Women 2015 Our 100 Women season showcases two weeks of inspirational stories about the BBC 100 Women and others who defy stereotypes around the world. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram using the hashtag #100Women and listen to our programmes here.

Summary: Emi Mahmoud, the reigning World Poetry Slam Champion, has written a poem for the BBC 100 Women season.


The Colombia international, on a season-long from Monaco, was reportedly in the Spanish capital on Monday in the hope of sealing a return to La Liga. However, those hopes were ended when a move to China fell through for Atletico's Jackson Martinez. Falcao has made just one Premier League start for Chelsea and his only goal in 15 appearances came as a substitute. Media playback is not supported on this device The 29-year-old arrived at Stamford Bridge last July having had a disappointing loan spell at Manchester United during the 2014-15 season. He has not played for Chelsea since 31 October, was sidelined with a thigh injury at the start of November and suffered a recurrence of the problem in a training game in December. During two years at Atletico, Falcao helped the side win the 2012 Europa League and 2013 Copa del Rey. He scored 52 goals in 68 league games for the Colchoneros.

Summary: Chelsea striker Radamel Falcao was denied the chance to re-join Atletico Madrid on transfer deadline day.


A total of 28% had not talked about the symptoms, the University of Aberdeen paper revealed. Lead author Dr Peter Murchie said it highlighted the complications surrounding emergency cancer diagnosis. Cancer Research UK said it was a complex area. The study - published in the British Journal of Cancer - said that, of those who had previously flagged symptoms to their doctor, 81% had been appropriately referred on by their GP for further treatment or investigation of their symptoms. However it said 19% could be viewed as missed opportunities for earlier diagnosis. The study, funded by the Scottish Chief Scientist's Office, involved a review of the case notes from 1,800 patients diagnosed with cancer in northern Scotland and registered at GP surgeries across NHS Grampian, Orkney and Shetland. Dr Murchie, a GP and researcher at the University of Aberdeen, said: "This study sheds light on the complications surrounding emergency cancer diagnosis and how quickly circumstances can change for the patient. "It's vital we do more to ensure people with persistent or unusual symptoms feel confident about getting them checked out by a doctor without delay. "And it's equally important to give GPs better access to the tests and specialist advice they need to help them spot potential cancer symptoms at the earliest stage." Jodie Moffat, Cancer Research UK's head of early diagnosis, said: "For some patients, emergency presentation may be difficult to avoid, but for others there are often things that could have been done differently. "Studies like this help us to understand this complex picture and identify what needs to change. "Cancer patients diagnosed as an emergency are more likely to have late stage disease and poorer survival. So it's vital we do all we can to break down barriers to people visiting their doctor with symptoms that could be cancer. "Cancer Research UK is also working with GPs in Scotland to help improve early cancer diagnosis and ensure they have the freedom to refer patients for further tests and access specialist advice if cancer is suspected."

Summary: More than a quarter of cancer patients diagnosed as an emergency in the north of Scotland had not discussed any relevant symptoms with their GP beforehand, according to a new study.


The 26-year-old ex-Fulham, Gillingham, Aldershot, Macclesfield and Dover Athletic forward first arrived in Shropshire on loan from Oakwell in last season's January window. After being injured in his first game, he came back to help Shrewsbury stave off relegation from League One. Payne has signed a two-year contract with the Shrews. He is expected to figure in this Saturday's home game with Rochdale, against whom he scored his first goal for Shrewsbury four months ago. He is the fifth striker brought in by Town boss Paul Hurst since the end of last season, among his 12 summer signings. Goalkeepers: Craig MacGillivray (Walsall), Dean Henderson (Manchester United - loan) Defenders: Zak Jules (Reading), James Bolton (Gateshead) Midfield: Jon Nolan (Chesterfield), Ebou Adams (Norwich City - loan), Daniel James (Swansea City - loan) Strikers: Lenell John-Lewis (Newport), Arthur Gnahoua (Kidderminster Harriers), Carlton Morris (Norwich City - loan), Niall Ennis (Wolves - loan), Stefan Payne (Barnsley) Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: Shrewsbury Town have re-signed striker Stefan Payne from Championship side Barnsley for an undisclosed fee.


The Belgium defender, 29, has started just 13 games in the Premier League this season and has had 14 calf injuries since signing in 2008. "Vincent has again a muscle injury in his calf, the same problem he has had before," said Pellegrini. Kompany is set for a scan on either Wednesday or Thursday. But Pellegrini expects the player to be out for "a minimum of one month", adding: "Vincent must be very strong mentally. "It's very difficult to accept but he has nothing else to do." Kompany will sit out Sunday's derby against Manchester United and is likely to miss the Champions League quarter-final first leg on 5 or 6 April. His importance to City is clear. This season, they have conceded a goal every 156 minutes when he is on the pitch and every 70 minutes without him. Writing in the match-day programme before the game, he discussed his injury problems. "I play for a club that has big expectations and one of those expectations is for me to immediately start pulling in performances that are worthy of this team," he said. "In that respect, I have had to hit the ground running. "Normally you get a period to settle back in, perhaps play a couple of practice games, and get yourself 100% right. "That hasn't been possible at this stage of the season. I haven't been eased back in. I have played in some very big games in the last few weeks but I am fit and focused. My preparations are absolutely right. "My whole life at the moment is forgetting what has gone before…" Media playback is not supported on this device BBC Radio 5 live co-commentator Andy Townsend said Kompany's injury should be a serious concern for Manchester City. "This is a recurring injury and it's becoming a chronic situation with his calf," said Townsend. "It must be seriously worrying for him now. "The club have to seriously think about the lad's long-term career. This injury is such a persistent one that he is going to have a serious, serious issue if he's not careful. "With players I've spoken to over the years who have had recurring problems, like Michael Owen, they say you run on the field and you're petrified that your body is going to let you down." Pellegrini, who will leave the club in the summer to be replaced by current Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola, said reaching the last eight for the first time is "a very important achievement for the club". City will learn their quarter-final opponents in Friday's draw, with Barcelona the side to avoid according to Pellegrini. Luis Enrique's side are not yet through to the last eight but hold a 2-0 lead over Arsenal ahead of Wednesday's second leg at the Nou Camp. "The team that it is better than all the other teams is Barcelona," said Pellegrini. "I think all the other teams are at a similar level." Barcelona have knocked City out of the Champions League in each of the past two seasons. Despite City's progress, Rio

Summary: Manchester City will be without captain Vincent Kompany for at least a month after he injured a calf against Champions League opponents Dynamo Kiev.


Mae'r cyfarfodydd yn Nulyn ddydd Llun yn rhan o ymchwiliad gan Bwyllgor Materion Allanol y Cynulliad - ar yr un diwrnod ag y mae llywodraeth y DU yn dechrau trafodaethau ffurfiol ar Brexit. Mae pryderon y gallai ffin "feddal" rhwng Gogledd Iwerddon a'r Weriniaeth yn dilyn Brexit olygu bod cwmnïau cludo yn osgoi rheoliadau llymach posib ym mhorthladdoedd Cymru. Dywedodd y prif weinidog Carwyn Jones y gallai hynny arwain at golli swyddi. Bron i flwyddyn ers y refferendwm, bydd cynrychiolwyr o lywodraeth y DU ym Mrwsel ddydd Llun ar gyfer dechrau'r trafodaethau i adael yr Undeb Ewropeaidd. Bydd Michel Barnier, prif drafodwr yr UE, yn cyfarfod ag Ysgrifennydd Brexit llywodraeth y DU, David Davies ym Mrwsel, i drafod sawl mater gan gynnwys statws mewnfudwyr, y bil fydd yn rhaid ei dalu i adael, a ffin Gogledd Iwerddon. Dywedodd Mr Davis fod "ffordd bell o'u blaenau" ond ei fod yn darogan "partneriaeth ddwfn ac arbennig" yn dilyn y trafodaethau Mae'r BBC ar ddeall y bydd y trafodaethau yn canolbwyntio ar amodau'r broses o adael yr UE yn gyntaf, cyn symud ymlaen i'r berthynas rhwng y ddwy ochr wedi hynny yn hwyrach ymlaen. Ar yr un pryd yn Nulyn, bydd Gweinidog Trafnidiaeth, Twristiaeth a Chwaraeon llywodraeth y Weriniaeth, yn ogystal â chynrychiolwyr o'r Gymdeithas Allforio Wyddelig, ymysg y rheiny fydd yn cyfarfod ag Aelodau Cynulliad. Wrth lansio papur ar Brexit a Datganoli yr wythnos diwethaf, dywedodd Mr Jones nad oedd modd datrys y mater yn ymwneud ag Iwerddon eto. Ychwanegodd fod gan Gymru ddiddordeb yn y ffin rhwng Gogledd Iwerddon a'r Weriniaeth, oherwydd y ffin forol roedd Cymru ei rannu â'r ynys. Rhybuddiodd hefyd y byddai ffin heb rwystrau rhwng y gogledd a'r de, tra bod tollau ym mhorthladdoedd Cymru, yn annog masnach i osgoi mynd i'r cyfeiriad hwnnw. Gallai cwmnïau cludo "fynd drwy Cairnryan yn yr Alban, drwy Lerpwl neu fynd drwy Ogledd Iwerddon ac yna i lawr, yn hytrach na defnyddio Caergybi, Abergwaun a Phenfro". "Felly fe allen ni golli swyddi os nad ydyn ni'n ofalus," meddai. Dywedodd y prif weinidog fod Llywodraeth Cymru yn gweithio gyda llywodraeth Iwerddon i drafod y mater.

Summary: Bydd Aelodau Cynulliad yn cwrdd â gwleidyddion a chynrychiolwyr busnes o Iwerddon i drafod yr effaith posib y gallai Brexit ei gael ar borthladdoedd Prydain.


The adder's-tongue spearwort is only found in two places in the UK - Badgeworth, near Gloucester, and on Inglestone Common, near Bristol. At Badgeworth, the tiny nature reserve boasts a small crop of the plant but in South Gloucestershire the buttercup is only spotted once every five years. Plant expert Richard Lansdown said: "We wouldn't normally reintroduce but Inglestone is down to a single plant." The species, more commonly known as the Badgeworth buttercup, relies on bare, wet ground that has been churned up by cattle to set seed and thrive. But with fewer animals grazing the common in recent years, it has become overrun with scrub and the buttercup now "only grows intermittently" at a single pond. "I sieved out the mud and extracted all the seeds [at Inglestone] and didn't find any from the Badgeworth buttercup - there weren't any left at all," said Mr Lansdown. "So we've had to use seed originally collected from the site some years ago that was sent to the Millennium Seed Bank." Using the 270 plus seeds held at Kew, 200 plants were propagated and about 80 planted out at Inglestone with a further planting planned for mid-June "The two sites have been declining for a very, very long time," said Mr Lansdown. "But we've planted out 83 plants in different locations at Inglestone and at least half of them are surviving and doing well and have begun fruiting which will add to the seed bank."

Summary: A rare buttercup is being reintroduced in South Gloucestershire.


HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) said assaults at HMP Leeds had increased significantly since 2013. On average there are now 32 assaults on inmates and staff each month, of which about 10% result in serious injury. The National Offender Management Service said it was taking "concerted action" to combat legal highs. HMIP said new psychoactive substances - also known as legal highs - were a "major factor" in the increase in violence. Inspectors also found the use of force and segregation at the prison, known locally as Armley jail, was "high" and the majority of cells were "poorly equipped". Levels of crowding were also found to be "very high", with 1,149 inmates held at the time of the inspection in December against an operational capacity of 1,219. However, inspectors found support for men with drug and alcohol problems was "generally good", prisoners spent a "reasonable time" out of their cells and the staff culture was "basically positive and decent". It also said that given the age of the prison - HMP Leeds was built in 1847 - the accommodation was "reasonably well maintained and the environment was clean". Martin Lomas, deputy chief inspector of prisons, described the inspection results as "disappointing" and said fundamental issues around safety needed to be addressed "urgently". However, he said the new governor had made a "good start in getting to grips with these challenges" and had a "good understanding of the issues faced". Michael Spurr, chief executive of the National Offender Management Service, said HMP Leeds, like other publicly-funded prisons, had to cope with a "huge increase" in the supply of legal highs against a backdrop of cost-cutting. He said improving safety was the "number one priority" and the governor and staff would "receive the support they need to make the improvements required". Juliet Lyon, director of the Prison Reform Trust, said the prison was failing to meet "people's most basic need - safety". "How can we expect people to leave custody to be less likely to offend, if all they have experienced in prison is fear and violence?"

Summary: Legal highs are a "major factor" behind a sharp rise in rates of violence at a prison to almost double that of similar jails, a report has found.


The National Assembly Speaker argued that by allowing the economic crisis to spiral out of control, President Maduro had failed to fulfil his duties. The resolution is the latest in a series of attempts by the opposition to oust Mr Maduro from office. However, the Supreme Court is expected to declare the move unconstitutional. Even before lawmakers voted on the resolution on Monday, the Supreme Court had warned in a statement [in Spanish] that it was not in the power of the National Assembly to remove the president from office. Instead, it called on opposition lawmakers to resolve their differences with the government through dialogue. Opposition politicians and government representatives are due to meet for talks on Friday on how to solve Venezuela's economic and political crisis. The country is deeply divided into those who want to see President Maduro ousted from office and those who continue to be loyal to the "Bolivarian Revolution", the brand of socialism introduced by his predecessor in office, Hugo Chavez. President Maduro's critics say he, and Mr Chavez before him, are to blame for the sky-rocketing inflation and chronic shortages of basic goods the country is experiencing. Mr Maduro in turn blames Venezuela's business elite, accusing it of sabotaging the country's economy and conspiring with "imperialist forces" in the United States to force him from office. Previous attempts by the opposition to remove Mr Maduro from the presidency before his term comes to an end at the beginning of 2019 have so far failed. But critics of President Maduro remain adamant that a new government is needed to lift Venezuela from its economic crisis. The governing Socialist Party, meanwhile, continues to back Mr Maduro. Its vice-president, Diosdado Cabello, said on Monday: "President Maduro has not resigned and he will not resign." "He has not abandoned his post, and we have not recognized nor will we recognize a disobedient legislature," he added.

Summary: Venezuela's National Assembly, which is controlled by opposition parties, has declared that President Nicolas Maduro has "abandoned his post".


It comes as figures suggest a big spike in the number of GP practices being handed back to health boards to manage. The British Medical Association (BMA) said GPs "can't simply carry on working under the stresses and strains they're facing". A senior health official acknowledged a greater pace of change was needed. Measures include trying to recruit more nurses, physiotherapists and pharmacists to become part of "multi-disciplinary teams" in primary care to relieve the pressure on GPs. But the BMA has warned more family doctors could quit unless surgeries get more money. The concerns are also echoed by a group representing grassroots GPs. "Yes there is a GP crisis - there's a crisis of numbers, there's a crisis of funding and there's a crisis of demand," said Sophie Quinney, GP and representative of GP Survival Wales. "Patients are struggling to see their GP because the workload is becoming unmanageable." Meanwhile, the BMA said despite frequent warnings, changes designed to relieve the pressure were happening too slowly, with no improvement seen in three years. Dr Charlotte Jones, chairwoman of the BMA's GPs committee in Wales, said it was hearing "week on week" of doctors being unable to carry on. She said there was a "perfect storm" of GPs nearing retirement, recruitment difficulties to find younger replacements, longer working hours and more complex needs of patients. Dr Jones said despite new strategies coming in to try to deal with the problem, the pace of change was not moving quickly enough and she had seen no improvement in the last three years. "I would say things are getting worse and that's exactly what I'm hearing from my colleagues across Wales and that's being borne out now by the number of practices saying enough is enough," she said. She said the health service was working hard at a national and local level to address issues "but I'm afraid change is not happening quickly enough". Dr Jones said Wales was better placed than other parts of the UK, but added: "Health boards have to grab the nettle, put the investment in and start making the change, otherwise the situation is going to get significantly worse." The BMA said patients in "large swathes of north Wales" now had directly-managed GP practices and they did not see the same doctors a lot of the time. GP SURGERIES HANDED BACK The concerns appear to be backed up by figures from health boards which show the numbers of GP surgeries across Wales having to be taken back into central control because doctors have given up. A total of 33 GP practices were "handed back" to health boards across Wales over a five year period between 2010 and 2015. This included 17 surgeries which closed. But in the past year, figures from health boards obtained by GP Survival Wales, show a spike in some areas. In the south Wales valleys, there were four surgeries handed back in Cwm Taf in 2015/16 alone - twice the total in the previous five years. Across Wales, 20 practices were handed back in the last

Summary: The "crisis" facing GP services in parts of Wales is "getting worse" with more practices than ever facing an uncertain future, say doctors' leaders.


Since India's partition and the creation of Pakistan in 1947, the nuclear-armed neighbours have fought two wars over the Muslim-majority territory, which both claim in full but control in part. Today it remains one of the most militarised zones in the world. China administers parts of the territory. Reporting on Kashmir from both India and Pakistan mainstream media is deeply politicized and reflects the tension between the two countries. Media in Indian-administered Kashmir are generally split between pro- and anti-secessionist. Local journalists work under strict curfews and also face threats from militant groups. Internet access is sporadic and text messaging services are regularly blocked. In Pakistani-controlled Kashmir, the media are used mainly for propaganda purposes, mainly to highlight the alleged human rights violations in Indian-administered Kashmir. Key dates in Kashmir's history: 1846 - Creation of the princely state of Kashmir. 1947-8 - Kashmir's Maharaja hesitates over whether to join India or Pakistan, prompting the two countries to go to war over the territory. 1949 - Kashmir is partitioned between India and Pakistan, with a ceasefire line agreed. 1962 - China defeats India in a brief war in a dispute over the Aksai Chin border area. 1965 - Second Indo-Pakistan war over Kashmir ends in a ceasefire. Rise of Kashmiri nationalism: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front is founded with the aim of forming an independent state through the reunification of Indian-administered and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. 1972 - Simla Agreement: India and Pakistan formalise the ceasefire line as the Line of Control as part of new resolve to negotiate differences after their war which ended in Bangladesh splitting from Pakistan. 1980-90s - Kashmir insurgency: Discontent over Indian rule leads to armed resistance, mass protests and a rise in Pakistan-backed militant groups. Ten of thousands of people are killed. 1999 - India and Pakistan engage in a brief conflict after militants cross the Line of Control into the Indian-administered district of Kargil. 2008 - India and Pakistan open trade route across the Line of Control for the first time in six decades. 2010 - Anti-India protests in Indian-administered Kashmir in which over 100 youths are killed. 2015 - Political watershed: Elections in Jammu and Kashmir see India's ruling Hindu nationalist BJP party emerge as a major political player in the region for the first time when it forms part of a coalition government with the regional Muslim People's Democratic Party.

Summary: The Himalayan region of Kashmir has been a flashpoint between India and Pakistan for over six decades.


Unrest broke out on Sunday over the killing of an unarmed black teenager by a police officer in Ferguson. People looted shops, vandalised cars and stores, and set a building alight as police tried to block off access to several areas of the city. Police say Michael Brown, 18, was shot on Saturday afternoon in the mainly black suburb of St Louis. He was shot several times after a struggle in a police car, they said. On Monday, dozens of residents marched through the streets demanding justice. As residents began the task of cleaning up, some said they believed the violence was not over. DeAndre Smith, 30, of Ferguson told the St Louis Post-Dispatch that the rioting reflected a sense of injustice in the community. "I don't think it's over honestly," he said. "I just think they got a taste of what fighting back means." St Louis County police say the FBI has now taken over the investigation into Mr Brown's death. The rioting erupted late on Sunday after thousands of people attended a candlelight vigil for the slain man. County Police Chief Jon Belmar said the shooting occurred after the officer encountered two men, including Mr Brown, on a street in Ferguson. Mr Belmar said one of the men pushed the officer back into his squad car and a struggle began. At least one shot was fired from the officer's gun inside the police car, Mr Belmar said. But authorities say they are still trying to clarify exactly what happened inside the vehicle. The officer involved has been with the Ferguson police department for six years, and has been placed on paid administrative leave, Mr Belmar said. Mayor James Knowles said he understood that people "want to vent their frustrations. We understand they want to speak out", but he added: "We're going to obviously try to urge calm." Mr Brown's mother, Lesley McSpadden, said her son had graduated from high school and planned to go to a local college. The killing has drawn comparisons by some civil rights leaders with the 2012 killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by a Florida neighbourhood watch organiser who was acquitted of murder charges. "We're outraged because yet again a young African-American man has been killed by law enforcement," said John Gaskin, of the civil rights group NAACP.

Summary: Police in the US state of Missouri say they have arrested 32 people as calm returned after a night of rioting.


Louis Harris, 18, has been missing since he was spotted near the pavilion walking up steps towards the pier at 04:30 GMT on 14 February. Dorset Police said it was "totally out of character" for him to disappear and they were "extremely" concerned. A spokeswoman added that specialist dive teams have been looking in Weymouth harbour. Mr Harris is white, about 5ft 10ins, slim, with brown short hair. He was last seen wearing a blue and white hooded Lacoste top, a white Fat Face checked shirt with a blue and red checked pattern, blue jeans and Vans shoes. Chief Inspector Steve Horton, of Dorset Police, said his family has not heard from him since he went missing.

Summary: Police divers have been searching for a missing Dorchester man who was last seen on Weymouth beach.


MPs gave notice only this morning that they would visit the Derbyshire site. The committee has investigated working practices at Shirebrook, and wanted to see if improvements had been made. After a three hour tour, they gathered in a private room when they said a recording device was found. The company had been expecting a visit from MPs, but was not told when the spot check would be. One of the six, Anna Turley, MP for Redcar, said: "At the end of the meeting, we sat down to have a private conversation in a room by ourselves. "A lady came in with some sandwiches, which was very kind. I saw her take too long to do it, she put it down and I saw her put a recording device on the floor. "She left the room and I went over to pick up the device and there it was: a camera and a recording device for the conversation that we were having privately. "I'm very disappointed." A spokesman for Sports Direct declined to comment. The committee chairman, Iain Wright said he spoke to Sports Direct's chief executive, Mike Ashley, on the phone after the MPs left the warehouse. He said: "I don't think it was a particularly pleasant conversation for either of us. "I want to work with Mike Ashley in a constructive manner. I don't think he wants to work with us at all any more." The company, which has around 450 retail outlets, came under the spotlight after a BBC investigation uncovered a culture of unorthodox and illegal working practices at the warehouse. Among issued raised were staff being kept on site at Shirebrook after their shifts for body searches, putting them below the legal minimum wage. Concern about working conditions led to Sports Direct's founder Mike Ashley being called to appear in front of the Business and Skills Committee. He admitted at the hearing that control of the company had slipped beyond him. Mr Ashley denied knowing about the day-to-day operation at Shirebrook. Sports Direct has promised a number of changes since Mr Ashley's appearance at the committee. Mr Ashley is thought to be on holiday and was not at Shirebrook during the visit.

Summary: Six MPs from the Business and Skills Committee claim an attempt was made to record their private discussions after a surprise visit to Sports Direct's Shirebrook warehouse.


In particular, we wanted to find out what you really feel about selfies. So, for Safer Internet Day 2017, we spoke to a big group of 10 to 12-year-olds to see what they thought. How many post like to post them? How many do they take before they get the perfect snap? Do they edit their pictures before putting them online? See if you can guess what they said about social media with our quiz, and then read on to find out more about what they said. While many websites say you shouldn't have a social media account until you are 13, we found out last year that many 10 to 12-year-olds have at least one account. This year, the first thing they told us was that they enjoy to use it. More than 4 in 5 said they feel happy, sociable or excited when on social media. Many also told us they'd feel left out if they didn't have it. A selfie is when you take a picture of yourself on a smartphone or camera People use social media for lots of different reasons: talking with friends, sharing funny videos or posting photographs. We wanted to know how many 10 to 12-year-olds use social media to post selfies. Our survey revealed that many do, with more than half of everyone saying they use social media to share pictures that they've taken of themselves. Posting selfies is also slightly more popular with girls than boys. Of course, even if you take a selfie, not everyone posts them on social media. But the ones that do like to do it told us it's not as simple as taking one quick photo and sharing it. More than 4 in 5 said that if they take a picture of themselves to put on social media, it was "important" to look good. And it can be hard to take the right photo first time. On average, the 10 to 12-year-olds who put pictures of themselves on social media said they take about four pictures before getting the perfect snap. But about one in six take six or more pictures before they're happy with the result. Even when they get the right picture, some still aren't happy to publish it online. The majority said that, at least sometimes, they edit the picture too, by putting filters, effects or stickers onto it, a bit like in the picture above. The results suggest that, for many, there is pressure to look a certain way in selfies. One in five told us that when they look at photos of celebrities on social media, it makes them worry about how they look. It wasn't just the group's own selfies which Newsround asked about. Many people like to look at selfies posted by their mates too. Half of the 10 to 12-year-olds we spoke to said looking at selfies posted by their friends makes them feel happy. Survey conducted online by ComRes of 1,001 10 to 12-year olds in the UK between 4 and 11 January 2017 While there are always different

Summary: You've been telling us exactly what you think about social media.


The referendum saw 65.3% vote against the plan with 34.7% in favour. The country is home to a range of giant businesses, including pharmaceutical companies Novartis and Roche, the insurance groups Zurich and Swiss Re and the banks UBS and Credit Suisse. The rules would have given Switzerland the world's toughest pay rules and some of the lowest executive salaries. Business leaders said that would limit foreign investment and the government was also opposed to the proposal. The Young Socialists, who proposed the measure, admitted defeat. By Imogen FoulkesSwitzerland correspondent, BBC News The one to 12 initiative was clearly just too radical for many Swiss voters. The big business cantons of Zurich and St Gallen have rejected it outright. Despite widespread public anger that some Swiss executives are earning hundreds of times the wages of their employees, the government's arguments that such severe salary restrictions would undermine the Swiss economy and deter foreign investment clearly carried weight with voters. It is the second time this year that Swiss voters have been balloted on the issue. In March they did back strict limits on bonuses and golden handshakes. There has been widespread public anger at revelations that some of Switzerland's chief executives are earning more than 200 times what their employees take home. Some Swiss have been further irritated that these high levels of pay are being given to executives whose firms have been cutting jobs. Although this proposal has been defeated, the issue of high salaries and a widening wage gap has not gone away. Early next year, Switzerland will hold another referendum on a guaranteed minimum wage. Switzerland's system of democracy means citizens can call nationwide votes on issues that concern them.

Summary: Swiss voters have rejected a proposal that would have limited executive pay to 12 times that of the lowest paid.


The victim, in his 60s, had been karting at the Ellough Park circuit in Suffolk on Sunday afternoon. Ambulance crews found the man unconscious and not breathing when they arrived at the track near Beccles and treated him at the scene but he died there. Suffolk Police have started an investigation into the death, working with Waveney District Council. More updates on this news story and other stories in Suffolk A spokesperson for the council said: "As part of our responsibility for health and safety issues, our Environmental Protection team are working with Suffolk Police regarding this incident to establish the course of events."

Summary: A man has died after apparently being thrown from a go-kart at a track.


Sorrell Leczkowski, from Adel, was among 22 people who died when a suicide bomber attacked concertgoers on Monday. Her mother and grandmother were also injured in the attack and are both being treated in hospital. In a statement issued on behalf of the family by Greater Manchester Police, Michael Healey described his granddaughter as "our rock". He said she was a "clever, talented, creative girl" who dreamed of becoming an architect. She had planned to go to Columbia University in New York to study "so that she could build hotels with slides coming out of the rooms and so that she could build her mum a house". Mr Healey said his wife Pauline remains in intensive care and Sorrell's mother Samantha is recovering from surgery "as she tries to make sense of the devastating loss of her daughter". The BBC understands Sorrell and her mother and grandmother were not at the Ariana Grande concert but had gone to collect her sister who was not injured. Sorrell was a year nine student at Allerton High School. In a letter to parents informing them of Sorrell's death, head teacher Elaine Silson said she was "deeply saddened" by the news. "Sorrell was a delightful member of the school community. She enjoyed her studies, had a lovely group of friends and was a real asset to Allerton High School," she said. "Our whole school community is extremely shocked and saddened by this and our thoughts are with Sorrell's family and friends at this very difficult time." She said staff and students were being supported by Leeds City Council, West Yorkshire Police and other external agencies. Liberal Democrat candidate for Leeds North West Greg Mulholland tweeted to say: "My condolences thoughts and prayers are with the family of 14-year-old Sorrell Leczkowski from Adel, Leeds, a victim of the Manchester attack." He said he had attended vigils in Leeds and Otley on Tuesday to remember the victims and those still missing. "It is heartbreaking that amongst the victims is a 14-year-old girl from Adel," he said. "My thoughts and prayers go out to her family and to the families of Wendy Fawell [from Otley] and [Leeds Beckett University student] Courtney Boyle, who are also missing and to the three local women who are receiving treatment for serious injuries." Two online fundraising campaigns have been set up to raise money for Sorrell's mother and grandmother. Since the pages were set up on Wednesday a combined total of more than Â£8,000 has been raised.

Summary: A 14-year-old girl from Leeds has been named as a victim of the Manchester Arena bomb attack.


The crash happened at about 08:00 near Whitburn in West Lothian. The drivers sustained minor injuries, Police Scotland said. Traffic was backed up between junctions four and five eastbound, causing long delays. The route was fully reopened after more than two hours. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service cut one of the drivers free from a Peugeot van. The drivers are being treated at Wishaw General Hospital.

Summary: Four drivers are being treated in hospital after being injured in a crash involving three lorries and a van on the M8.


It sounds too good to be true for someone in secondary school, but the advert was posted by Aberystwyth University's Robotics Club at the start of this term. For three years, Stephen Fearn, of the university's Institute of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science, has been teaching children from nearby schools to build bots. And with life-size, remote-control replicas of much-loved sci-fi characters R2-D2, K-9 and a Dalek in his garage, he's a good man for the job. "It's just inspirational with children," he said. "They are just like sponges, really. "They come with completely uninhibited imagination on the creative way then want to design and build their robots." Year 7 pupils from nearby Ysgol Penglais School and Ysgol Gyfun Gymunedol Penweddig School have joined the club in the past, with some previous members also staying on. They have contributed innovative, original and downright weird machines to its ragtag troupe of creations. "I learn every time," Mr Fearn said. "It's the shock factor - to see what these children come up with, as far as ideas and technology and how they are going to apply it to everyday life." Those involved learn how to solder, how to programme and how to use computer-aided design (CAD) to bring their electric dreams to life. Among the robots is Joseph, the humanoid with servos which operate his neck, eyes and knuckles - all made using a 3-D printouts from InMoov open-source designs. There's also Crawlerbot, a caterpillar track robot guided by infrared sensors and Granny Gadget, a converted mobility scooter operated using a tablet computer. Two of the club's members, Marley and Ferdia, won the best example of design award at the Young Rewired State Festival of Code 2015, a technology event for young people, with their ArduDuck creation. And Mr Fearn thinks the club gives pupils something they cannot get at school. "We're looking outside the box," he said. "We're not following a curriculum." In line with the university's work on the ExoMars Rover Mission in 2018, the robot club will be testing its mettle with a "mini-Mars mission" to give members a sense of the serious side of producing automated machines. In his spare time, Mr Fearn builds replicas of TV and movie robots and cyborgs, which move around using wheelchair and scooter motors and belt out the screen stars authentic sounds. Along with his son, Tomos, 18, who studies computer science at the university, they show off the attention-grabbing clones at sci-fi conventions, with any money made going to a juvenile diabetes charity. His prize attractions include Dalek Doris, which can speak Welsh, fellow Doctor Who character K-9, R2-D2 from Star Wars and Dizzy, an original steam punk cousin of the R2 droid, made with left-over bits. "It's just wow factor," Mr Fearn said. "[When you take them to a convention] you end up just smiling all weekend. "[It's] the reaction of people when they see something like that - any one of those droids coming round the corner. "They're iconic. People instantly recognise them." Tomos added: "We have done a number of

Summary: Twenty pupils wanted: must be willing to give up two hours a week of homework time to build robots.


West African mediators spent several hours with Mr Jammeh on Friday, negotiating his future. The motorcade carrying the presidents of Guinea and Mauritania has left the official residence, but they are not thought to have left the country. Mr Jammeh was defeated in December's election and his successor Adama Barrow has been inaugurated. A tweet from an account believed to belong to the new president, saying that Mr Jammeh had agreed to step down and go into exile, has since been deleted. But Mai Fatty, a senior aide to the new president, told the BBC's Umaru Fofana that Mr Jammeh had agreed to step down. News agency AFP reported that Mr Jammeh had agreed in principle to go but that the terms of his departure were still being finalised. Mr Barrow told Gambians who had fled the country that they now had "the liberty to return home". "The rule of fear has been vanished from The Gambia for good," he said in the Senegalese capital, Dakar. Mr Barrow has been in neighbouring Senegal for days. He was sworn in at the Gambian embassy there on Thursday. West African nations, including Senegal, have deployed troops in The Gambia - threatening to drive Mr Jammeh out of office by force. Mr Barrow's legitimacy as president has been recognised internationally, after he won last month's elections. Mr Jammeh was given an ultimatum to leave office or be forced out by UN-backed troops, which expired at 16:00 GMT on Friday. The deadline was set by the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas), a regional grouping backed by the United Nations. The man who once said he would rule The Gambia for a billion years is finally leaving. He is thought to have been offered an amnesty deal, so that he will not face charges of human rights abuses. He had wanted to stay in The Gambia but this was not negotiable. There have been suggestions he may now go to Guinea, although he has been offered asylum in Nigeria and it is thought Morocco has done the same. Mr Jammeh's term expired at midnight on Wednesday - but, while still president, he engineered a parliamentary vote to extend his presidency. As Mr Barrow has already been sworn in, the country could be said to have two presidents at the same time. Ecowas said that its forces, from Senegal and other West African countries, had encountered no resistance after entering The Gambia. After first accepting defeat in the election he reversed his position and said he would not step down. He declared a 90-day state of emergency, blaming irregularities in the electoral process. The electoral commission accepted that some of its early results had contained errors but said they would not have affected Mr Barrow's win. Mr Jammeh had said he would stay in office until new elections were held.

Summary: The Gambia's leader Yahya Jammeh is to step down and leave the country, officials involved in negotiations say.


The Guinea striker slid home Massimo Luongo's cross 15 minutes from time after the hosts had missed several chances to take the lead. Northern Ireland forward Conor Washington fired against the bar and volleyed over as QPR had 21 shots. England Under-21 striker Tammy Abraham went close for City in the first half, but powered his effort wide. Following an even first half, which also included Lee Tomlin's low strike for the visitors being tipped wide by Alex Smithies, QPR dominated after the break. After only one win in their past seven league games, boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink made changes, and it was two of the men who came in - Washington and Sylla - who pulled the strings for the hosts. Washington's strike from 20 yards took a deflection before smashing against the crossbar, shortly after Tjaronn Chery's shot was saved by Frank Fielding. Bobby Reid almost put City in front after racing onto Tomlin's through-ball, but his effort was blocked by Smithies. And moments later Sylla broke the deadlock, getting between two defenders, to poke in from close range. QPR manager Jimmmy Floyd Hasselbaink: "In the first half we were the better team and should have scored. "It's always difficult when you've played that well and are not in front at half-time, but we were persistent and did the same in the second half. "We went for it. It was always going to be a battle in midfield and about winning the physical battle. Whoever won that could then create, and we did that particularly well. "We deserved the three points. It's always important to win at home and obviously it was in the backs of our minds. We have been unfortunate in the last few games but we cannot look back. What's important is what is now in front of us." Bristol City boss Lee Johnson: "Bobby Reid is a good player but he has missed a very good chance. But you have to say it was a very good save. Sometimes you just have to give credit to the opposing goalkeeper. "It was a key point in the match really because it got their tails up and made them believe they could go on and win it. It was a good game. It had quality in sporadic patches, and had aggression. "I've got a good group of lads and we've got a lot of players now back fit, so our squad looks strong and healthy." Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Bristol City 0. Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Bristol City 0. Attempt blocked. Luke Freeman (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tammy Abraham. Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luke Freeman with a cross. Offside, Bristol City. Gary O'Neil tries a through ball, but Aden Flint is caught offside. Foul by Niko Hamalainen (Queens Park Rangers). Luke Freeman (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing. Offside, Queens Park Rangers. James Perch tries a

Summary: Idrissa Sylla's second-half goal earned Queens Park Rangers a narrow victory over Bristol City at Loftus Road.


About 50 people have now been re-settled in Torfaen, Ceredigion, Neath Port Talbot and Caerphilly. More will be dispersed to other areas in the new year. David Cameron has confirmed the first 1,000 Syrian refugees are now in the UK under a resettlement scheme. The UK government has promised to accept 20,000 Syrians over five years, with about 1,000 coming to Wales. Eleven refugees arrived in Aberystwyth last week after being picked up from the airport by the British Red Cross. Ceredigion council's families first co-ordinator Catherine Morgan said they were being helped to settle into their new lives. "They're happy, they're relieved to be here. They're smiling," she said. "They're just settling in at the moment, they've been through a lot to get here. It's very early days but hopefully they'll settle in well and enjoy living in Ceredigion. "There were lots of smiles and I did apologise for the rain when they arrived because it was raining very hard and they said 'it's lovely' and 'thank you'. They're happy to be here." All those being helped have fled violent conflict in Syria and several are victims of torture. They were all in refugee camps in neighbouring countries in the Middle East where the UN High Commissioner for Refugees identified them as being vulnerable. The UK government is giving all refugees who are being brought here under the Syrian Vulnerable Person Resettlement (VPR) programme five years' humanitarian protection status. This means they have the right to remain in Wales for five years with permission to work and access public funds. Many are families with young children. Alun Williams, head of policy support at Ceredigion council, said: "The Home Office has vetted them for extremist views and criminality. Only if they are successfully vetted do they get to be part of the scheme. They wouldn't be allowed into this country if they didn't pass those tests. "They are ordinary people who have been in very difficult circumstances and who have seen and suffered things that no one should ever have to see." The Welsh government has produced a welcome booklet which will be given to all refugees when they arrive. It gives an overview of the country, its government, police, currency, climate and language, including a guide on how to pronounce common Welsh words: "Bore da (Pronounced: Boh-reh dah): Good morning." It also gives advice on manners and customs in Wales, including guidance on how to greet people. "British people are generally reserved and well mannered," it says. "Neighbours greet each other politely, saying 'good morning or good afternoon' or 'bore da/prynhawn da' in Welsh, and often shake hands." It also says: "Do not throw litter on the floor but use a public bin. It is considered very bad manners to spit on the floor in public places. "If you need to sneeze or blow your nose, it is considered normal practice to use a tissue. "Do not urinate in a public place other than a public toilet." Practical help is also given, including how to pay bills, help with schools and

Summary: The first refugees to arrive in Wales after fleeing war-torn Syria are "happy" and "relieved to be here", according to those helping to welcome them.


ESPN has been struggling as younger audiences choose outlets like Netflix and Amazon Prime over cable television. In a statement president of ESPN, John Skipper, said though sports viewership was not diminishing cuts were necessary to keep a "competitive advantage". Disney, which owns ESPN revised its profit expectations in August after the channel saw a decreases in subscribers. ESPN gets money from cable companies when subscribers buy bundles that include the sport channel. As more people choose cheaper cable packages or opt for online subscription TV such as Netflix, ESPN is having to rethink its strategy. Disney said in August it was considering selling access to ESPN directly to viewers in the way outlets like HBO and Showtime already do.

Summary: Sports channel ESPN announced it is cutting 300 jobs or 4% of the company's workforce.


Press secretary Sean Spicer said Mr Trump "does believe that", but offered no evidence to support the claim when pressed by reporters. Mr Trump has repeated his claim to explain why he lost the popular vote to Democrat Hillary Clinton. But any notion of widespread voter fraud has been widely rejected. "He continues to maintain that belief based on studies and evidence that people have presented to him," Mr Spicer told reporters on Tuesday. Mr Spicer's comments came after the president told congressional leaders behind closed doors on Monday night that three to five million undocumented immigrants had illegally voted in the election. Mr Trump, who first made the claim in a late November tweet, has never provided any evidence. Fact-checkers have rejected it as untrue and Republican election officials in key states have said they found no proof of fraudulent voting. On Tuesday, the National Association of Secretaries of State said it had confidence in the "systemic integrity of our election process" and was not aware of any evidence related to Mr Trump's claims. The Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton, received nearly three million votes more than Mr Trump, who won the presidency by prevailing in so-called swing states. Republicans admonished Mr Trump and urged him to drop the matter a day after the closed doors meeting with congressional leaders. Senator Lindsey Graham called the comments "inappropriate", adding that Mr Trump should "knock this off". He continued that the president "seems to be obsessed with the idea that he could not have possibly lost the popular vote without cheating and fraud". Donald Trump just can't let it go. Even with a comfortable electoral college victory over Hillary Clinton last November, his three-million-vote deficit to his Democratic presidential opponent clearly is eating at him. It's an open wound on his psyche that leaves him looking for someone to blame. How else to explain the president's continued allegations that undocumented immigrants cast millions of illegal votes for his opponent, despite no supporting evidence? It would be in Mr Trump's interest to simply move on. Or, if he truly feels his concerns are legitimate, to announce a robust effort to investigate what would easily be the biggest electoral heist in US history. Instead, he has vented his angst in early morning tweets and during closed-door meetings with his members of Congress. The end result is a distracting media frenzy that forces his Republican allies - including Speaker of the House Paul Ryan - to distance themselves from his unsubstantiated accusations. It's creating a rift within conservative ranks when the one thing Mr Trump needs - in fact, the only thing he really needs to enact his agenda - is party unity. House Speaker Paul Ryan also said there was no evidence to support his claims. Republican Pennsylvania Representative Charlie Dent also weighed in, saying Mr Trump needed to move on and "get to the serious business of governing". Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders said it was "nonsensical" and he feared Mr Trump was paving the way for Republican governors to "go forward with voter suppression".

Summary: President Donald Trump believes that millions of people voted illegally in the US election based on "studies and evidence", the White House has said.


The results of a consultation by the Policy Council showed 90% of the 1,337 people who took part agreed or strongly agreed with the proposals. Equality charity Liberate said: "It showed how far Guernsey had come, welcoming people from all backgrounds." A report to be discussed by the States in December recommends same-sex marriage should be introduced. In June, it was announced same-sex couples would be allowed to adopt under new laws agreed by the States. Martin Gavet, from Liberate, said: "We have been traditionally treated effectively as second class citizens, although we pay the same taxes - simply because of who we are or who we love. "Thankfully, we are living in much more enlightened times in which we have witnessed the decriminalisation of homosexuality and now we are seeing many jurisdictions recognising that love knows no boundaries - with equal marriage being introduced in 22 jurisdictions across the world to date. "These proposals are reflective of how far our society has come and that it is the will of the majority and no longer the minority". He added that the charity did not expect all faith groups to want to immediately carry out same-sex weddings. Previously plans for the term "marriage" to be scrapped and a "Union Civile" law introduced - which would have allowed people to enter into legally recognised civil unions and remove links to religion - were dropped. The Policy Council, which is responsible for Guernsey's constitutional and external affairs, launched the consultation in a bid to "modernise the island's legislation". In Jersey last month, a move to introduce same-sex marriage was approved by the island's government. The draft legislation, which will be voted on separately, is due to come back to the States of Jersey by January 2017. In England and Wales, same-sex marriage became legal in March 2014.

Summary: Hundreds of people have given their backing to plans for same-sex couples to be legally recognised in Guernsey.


It fell as low as $1.0560, before recovering a little. But many traders expect it may soon be worth the same as a dollar. The ECB began its latest round of quantitative easing (QE) on Monday. It will buy bonds worth â‚¬1.14tn over the next 18 months, flooding the market with euros. Traders have reacted to the ECB's latest round of QE by selling euros and buying other currencies such as US dollars. The US currency is appealing because the Federal Reserve looks to have completed its bond-buying programme. The euro started its slide against the dollar in July last year as traders reacted to the divergence in policy between the ECB and the Fed. The value of the euro has fallen 22.4% since 1 July, when a euro was worth $1.37. An upbeat US jobs survey released on Friday provided an additional boost to the dollar. "This opened up speculation again that the US will raise interest rates in June," says Jane Foley, senior currency strategist at Rabobank. This would attract foreign capital and boost the dollar. In the eurozone Greece's economic woes continue to put downward pressure on the euro, bringing it closer to dollar parity. The eurozone's growing current account surplus is encouraging Europeans to invest abroad causing the euro to weaken further, according to Deutsche Bank. It's what you expect when the economic performance of two currency blocs diverge in the way that the eurozone and the US have. The stronger growth in the US means higher interest rates, because the Federal Reserve will raise its own rates, perhaps later this year, and also because there is more demand for cash to fund investment. In Europe by contrast, the quantitative easing that is finally underway is driving down borrowing costs in the financial markets even further. The weaker euro is also what you want, at least if you are at the eurozone end of this exchange rate. Part of Europe's problem is weak demand for goods and services at home and the cheaper currency will make it a little easier to compensate for that by selling more abroad. "The momentum is certainly building and there's a lot of talk of parity," says Ms Foley. "We now see euro-dollar moving down to $1.00 by year-end, $0.90 by 2016 and down to a trough of $0.85 by 2017," said Deutsche Bank in a report published on Tuesday. While further devaluation of the euro should give businesses in the eurozone a boost, the pace of change may pose challenges for companies that need to plan ahead.

Summary: The euro has fallen to its lowest level against the US dollar in 12 years after the European Central Bank (ECB) began its government bond buying programme.


Flora Day attracts thousands to the Cornish town of Helston every May. But the event coincides with swans nesting at Coronation Lake, which can be "very disturbing" for the birds, Heston Town Council said. Last year a swan laid eggs on the edge of the road, leading to an area being fenced off. Photographer Rebecca Wilbur floated the idea of hiring security to protect them during the event. The council has backed the plan and a social media campaign has raised £310 to cover the cost of employing guards to protect swans and their eggs. More on this story, plus other Devon and Cornwall news Councillor Dave Potter said: "When it gets very busy, it's very disturbing for the swans at that very critical time of their cycle." Mute swans nest in April and May. Flora Day normally takes place on 8 May. It involves couples dancing through the streets and in and out of homes and shops to "drive out the winter and welcome spring".

Summary: Bodyguards are to be hired to protect nesting swans at an annual gala.


The lorry was stopped just outside Armagh on Wednesday night. A police officer told Newry Court that Conor Toal, 30, from Oakridge in Armagh city, was spotted passing objects from his car to the lorry. It was driven by Darren Donnelly, 32, from Willowmount Avenue in Omagh, County Tyrone. A subsequent search of the lorry led to the discovery of the money. The officer said he believed the cash was being transported to England, where it was to be used by a major crime gang to buy illegal drugs to bring back to Northern Ireland. A later search of Mr Toal's home uncovered another £4,000 in cash and four luxury watches, including two made by Rolex. Both men denied charges of possessing criminal property, transporting criminal property and entering into an arrangement. The judge refused bail because he said he feared the pair could interfere with the police investigation, which is at an early stage. They are due to appear again via videolink at Armagh Court on 13 September.

Summary: Two men have been remanded in custody after being charged following the discovery of more than £400,000 in cash inside a lorry.


Media playback is not supported on this device If ever the people in charge decided I was the man they wanted then I would be delighted The Tottenham boss also said he did not hold any grudges at being overlooked. Redknapp had been the favourite to succeed Fabio Capello since the Italian quit in February. "No problem," Redknapp said. "I wish him [Hodgson] all the best. He's a great guy. I've got a great job here (at Spurs). I don't hold grudges." The Tottenham manager spoke to BBC Sport at Spurs' training ground on Monday morning after the FA made its approach to Hodgson on Sunday. The West Brom boss is due to be holding talks over the role, and is expected to be appointed in the next 48 hours. Redknapp added: "I'm very happy to be doing what I am at Tottenham. "I suppose it's all dragged on a bit [selection process] but it's no problem and I'll just get on with my job here and we are looking for a good end to the season. "I like Roy, he's a top man and a good guy and I wish him great success. "England have some fantastic players and I'm looking forward to the Euros. Life couldn't be better: the sun is shining, I'm in good health and I'm a very lucky man." Redknapp had received widespread backing in football since Capello's departure and the approach to Hodgson surprised many. Media playback is not supported on this device In February Hodgson himself said: "Harry's receiving all the backing from virtually all quarters, but it's up to them to decide what they want to do and I don't think it's right for people like myself to say: 'I'm interested or I'm not interested' in the job because I've no idea what the FA have got in mind and what they want to do. "I think it's right to keep one's options open," he added. Redknapp had described the England job as the "ultimate job for an Englishman". "You have to look at the whole thing and realise just what a tough job it is," he said in February. "No-one has a magic wand. They've all found it very difficult. Whoever takes that job has a real job on his hands. "At my age (65) I have to do what's right for me. Whatever decision, my family will come first now. If the opportunity comes I will look at it in then."

Summary: Harry Redknapp has wished Roy Hodgson well after the Football Association approached the West Brom manager for the England role.


Bowe, 30, scored the second of Ireland's tries in Saturday's 29-15 win over South Africa at the Aviva Stadium. He has won 55 caps for Ireland, scoring 27 tries, and has made 124 appearances for Ulster, scoring 48 tries. Earlier this week, the IRFU confirmed that Rob Kearney had also signed a new three-year deal to stay with Leinster. Bowe made his competitive debut for Ulster against Connacht in April 2004 and enjoyed a spell with the Ospreys, before returning to his home province for the 2012-13 season. He made his Ireland debut against the USA in November 2004 and has twice toured with the British and Irish Lions. The Monaghan man played in all three Lions Tests against South Africa in 2009, and in two Tests in Australia in 2013. He was a member of Ireland's 2009 Grand Slam-winning team and was named Six Nations Player of the Championship in 2010. "I'm delighted to have signed a new contract with the IRFU and Ulster," Bowe said. "It is an exciting time for both the province and the national team and I hope to play a part in achieving success on both fronts in the years to come."

Summary: Ireland winger Tommy Bowe will remain with Ulster until at least June 2018 after signing a new three-year contract with the IRFU.