"Assessing and reporting major risks does not mean becoming involved in politics; rather it would be political to suppress important judgments," he told a House of Lords committee. Mr Carney said the vote was the biggest domestic risk to the UK's financial stability. He added that uncertainty was already hitting the growth outlook. The referendum takes place on 23 June. The governor said that while the Bank of England had not made "and will not make" any overall assessment of the economics of the UK's EU membership, assessing the implications were necessary for it to do its job - maintaining monetary and financial stability. "As with the Scottish Referendum, we will communicate as much as is prudent about those plans in advance of any risk materialising and as comprehensively as possible once risks have dissipated," he added. The governor also reiterated he saw "signs of growing uncertainty about the UK's macroeconomic outlook related to the referendum". There is the possibility that a vote to leave the EU would "reinforce existing vulnerabilities" in the UK economy, including a risk around the UK's trade deficit, he added. "I think it's safe to say that it [the UK current account deficit] is running at a rate around 5%... and that is remarkably high for a large advanced economy... The risk around the challenge... is that the financing terms change on that current account. Increased cost to the economy - [a] consequence of that is a sharp slowing of the economy." Mr Carney also refused to comment in detail on Monday's Treasury report which warned that the UK economy could be 6% smaller by 2010 if it left the EU, but said the report's "broad approach, to me, makes sense". He said a vote to Leave "might result in an extended period of uncertainty about the economic outlook" which would be likely to affect demand in the short term and could affect the supply side economy. Mr Carney's appearance in front of the committee comes just days after the Bank of England warned the EU referendum could hurt growth in the first half of this year. The Bank warned uncertainty over the EU referendum could cause "some softening" in growth in the first half of 2016. It also said sterling had also been affected by the uncertainty ahead of the vote.

Summary: It is the Bank's duty to talk about EU referendum risks, says Bank of England governor Mark Carney, dismissing accusations the Bank is too political.


The chorus of Taylor's new single Look What You Made Me Do follows the same rhythmic pattern as I'm Too Sexy. After the song was released overnight, the duo tweeted: "Thank you Taylor Swift, what a marvellous reinvention!" The group's spokesman confirmed to the BBC they were approached by Taylor's team in advance of the release.

Summary: Right Said Fred have been credited as writers on Taylor Swift's new single in one of the most bizarre musical combinations of the year.


Her son Bryce, 23, was flying off on a dream holiday in Bali with the "love of his life", 21-year-old Daisy Oehlers. "They were heading for paradise and never came back." They were among 298 who lost their lives when the Malaysia Airlines plane was shot out of the sky over eastern Ukraine on 17 July 2014. No-one has yet been prosecuted for the attack but the Dutch-led joint investigation team says it has identified a list of 100 "persons of interest". They say the plane was brought down by a Buk missile brought in from Russian territory and fired from a field in the hands of pro-Russian rebels. The memorial site, the first official monument chosen by their families, is a short drive from Schiphol airport, where three years ago to the day many would have waved their final goodbyes. Two-hundred-and-ninety-eight trees have been planted. One to represent each victim. They were either planted by the relatives themselves or decorated by them with flowers and butterfly mobiles. The young forest at Vijfhuizen is designed to symbolise life, growth and hope and offer a permanent place full of life to remember the dead. At the heart of the forest is a monument in the shape of an eye. Each of the 298 victims' names is engraved in the iris pointing upwards. Above the forest the blue sky was streaked with white aircraft trails, and the air filled with the constant rumble of jet engines as King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima and Prime Minister Mark Rutte joined an estimated 2,000 relatives for a moving ceremony. All 298 names were read out by relatives, their voices faltering and often breaking. As the Royal Netherlands air force orchestra played, the king and queen joined local children placing sunflowers at the foot of the monument. The flowers are a poignant symbol for the families as much of the wreckage of flight MH17 came down in a field bordered by sunflowers. Monday's ceremony marked the third anniversary of the disaster but many relatives hoped these high profile events would keep what happened in the public consciousness and maintain pressure on the authorities to track down the culprits. The Dutch-led Joint Investigation Team (JIT) has confirmed the rocket was smuggled in from Russia, fired from a field in territory controlled by Russian backed rebels at the time. But they still have not named any suspects. Many of the families are struggling to keep their faith in the international community's ability to bring to justice the people who carried out the attack. Malaysia's transport minister hinted the first arrest warrants may be issued later this year or early in 2018. There has been no confirmation from the Dutch prosecutors leading the criminal investigation. Russia vetoed a UN Security Council resolution in 2015 to establish an international tribunal. Instead members of the JIT have agreed that any future trials will be conducted in the Netherlands in accordance with Dutch law - which means the accused could be tried in absentia. If the suspects are in Russia, few believe they will be

Summary: "It's so important not to forget but remembering brings all the memories flooding back," said Silene Fredriksz, as relatives came from across the world to mark the first official monument in the Netherlands to those who died on flight MH17.


UCU, NUS Wales and Unison Wales said those elected following May's election needed to invest or risk denying opportunities for people in disadvantaged areas. The unions will meet on Monday at University of South Wales in Cardiff to launch the Don't Cut Me Out campaign. They added most adults returning to study did so without employer support. Ebbi Ferguson from NUS Wales said: "Our colleges and universities offer a vital second chance to adults who want to develop their skills and to those from disadvantaged communities. "Cutting funding for post-16 full-time and part-time education denies these people, the majority of whom are women, another opportunity and means there is a huge untapped resource of potential Wales is missing out on."

Summary: Three trades unions have joined forces to urge assembly members to commit to funding post-16 education.


21 July 2016 Last updated at 20:33 BST The targeting of oil facilities has reduced the country's output and threatened its fragile economy. So what is behind the renewed violence? The BBC's Martin Patience has spoken to one of the militants.

Summary: Oil militancy has made a comeback in Nigeria with a recent wave of attacks carried out by the Niger Delta Avengers.


Boero, 38, sustained fatal injuries in a fall during the first stage in western Argentina, organisers say. The annual off-road race, originally from Paris to Dakar in Senegal, moved to South America in 2009, largely because of security concerns. Most of the participants are amateur motorcyclists and car drivers, running against experienced racers. It was the second Dakar rally Boero had taken part in. Organisers say he was killed when he came off his bike during the stage between the Argentine cities of Mar del Plata and Santa Rosa de la Pampa on Saturday.

Summary: Argentine motorcyclist Jorge Martinez Boero has died in an accident on the opening day of the Dakar Rally.


Stephen Gannon, 36, was assaulted on Broomfield Lane, near St Monance Street in the city's Springburn area, at about 17:20 on Friday. Police Scotland said his attackers ran off in the direction of Balgrayhill Road. Mr Gannon died at the scene. The death is being treated as murder and officers have appealed for information. Det Ch Insp Allan Burton said: "Extensive inquiries are ongoing to try to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the incident. "We have detectives from across the country assisting with the investigation and we will have additional uniformed officers in the area."

Summary: Detectives are looking for two men who left another man dying after a street attack in Glasgow.


Residents in Kemble said they heard "explosions" and one woman said her home shook with the force of the noise. Witnesses said they believed the noises after 22:00 GMT on Tuesday were linked to the nearby Cotswold Airport. Gloucestershire Police have apologised for the disturbance. The booms, heard from Kington St Michael to Malmesbury and Calne in Wiltshire. sparked calls to BBC Wiltshire and BBC Radio Gloucestershire as well as dozens of posts on social media. Writing on Facebook. Sophie Wyatt described "a massive bang and a flash" as she was out near Kemble. She said she saw "a crowd of people hanging around a lit-up aircraft further into the airbase". Nick Howard, Cotswold Airport manager, said the booms were part of "a high level and very rare police and emergency services exercise". He said he would not comment further "due to the nature of the exercise". Paul Shanley, 51, who lives just outside Kemble village described the booms as "very disturbing - worrying". "There was an enormous explosion - really deep explosion - it was enough to wake up my daughter," he said. Mr Shanley, who lives just outside Kemble, said his family had heard similar booms "three times before this but we've never got to the bottom of what it was". He said when he went outside to look there was "a lot of action going on over at the airfield" but when he rang police asking what was happening he was told "they weren't allowed to talk about it". Angie Abingdon posted on Facebook: "Our house shook! There were concerned people standing outside after the first. I think we should have been given some warning." A spokesperson for Gloucestershire Police said: "We would like to reassure residents that the explosion heard in Kemble yesterday was part of routine operational training for police. "We apologise for the disturbance caused."

Summary: Late-night loud booms in parts of the Cotswolds which sparked complaints on social media were apparently down to "a high level and very rare police and emergency services exercise".


Metropolitan Police officers were sent to 166 key junctions during London's rush hour periods as part of Operation Safeway. It follows the deaths of six cyclists in the city within a two-week period. Between Monday and Wednesday 1,392 fixed penalty notices were issued to motorists and 755 to cyclists. The force said the most common reason for motorists being stopped was for using a mobile phone while driving and jumping red lights. Cyclists were spoken to for jumping red lights, cycling on the footway and having incorrect lights. Additionally, 28 people were arrested for assault, possessing drugs, driving while disqualified, failing to stop and assaulting a police officer. Ch Supt Glyn Jones said: "This operation is aimed at getting all road users to behave more safely on the roads, for their benefit and the benefit of others. "My hope is that as the operation continues, compliance with the law and the highway code will improve and the need to issue fixed penalty notices will diminish." During the operation, which will run until Christmas before being reviewed, 2,500 officers will hand out advice to anyone seen putting themselves or other road users and pedestrians at risk. The six cyclists who died between 5 and 18 November are: Brian Holt, 62; Francis Golding, 69; Roger William De Klerk, 43; Venera Minakhmetova, 24; a 21-year-old man from St John's Wood and a man believed to be in his 60s. The names of two of the victims have not yet been officially released by police.

Summary: More than 2,000 fixed penalty notices were issued to motorists and cyclists during the first three days of a police road safety operation across London.


The alleged assault happened on 2 July but her parents discovered it only a few days ago after she complained of stomach ache and was taken to hospital. Meanwhile, hundreds of parents have protested outside the school, pulling down its gates and shouting slogans. Police have registered a case, but they are yet to make any arrests. The BBC's Andrew North in Delhi says it's the latest in a series of sexual assault cases that have made headlines in India. Figures show more rapes are being reported in general, which is a sign that the crime is being taken more seriously, our correspondent reports. But India's sluggish judicial system means it can take years for victims to get justice. New Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised a zero tolerance approach on crimes against women, but violence and discrimination against women remain deeply entrenched in society. The girl was allegedly raped by a security guard and a gym teacher, but as there are multiple guards and gym instructors in the school, police say they are trying to identify the guilty, BBC Hindi's Imran Qureshi reports from Bangalore. As news of the incident became public, hundreds of parents gathered outside the school, protesting against the alleged insensitivity of the school management. "They have handled it very shoddily," said Vivek Sharma, parent of a boy studying in the school. On Thursday, school chairman Rustom Kerawala addressed a meeting of the parents where he offered his "sincere apologies" and promised "full co-operation" with the police investigation. Scrutiny of sexual violence in India has grown since the 2012 gang rape and murder of a student on a Delhi bus. The brutal crime led to massive outrage in the country and forced the government to introduce tougher anti-rape laws, including the death penalty in rare cases. But the law appears to have failed to act as a deterrent. Statistics from the National Crime Records Bureau for 2013 show one rape was reported every 21 minutes.

Summary: A six-year-old schoolgirl has allegedly been raped by two staff members at a prominent school in the southern Indian city of Bangalore, police say.


John Fleming, of Anstruther-based ICS Fisheries Ltd, stole nearly £500,000 during the six-year scam. He reclaimed VAT on expenses his business had never incurred. Fleming, 59, from Balmullo, pleaded guilty on indictment to a charge under the Value Added Tax Act committed between May 2007 and July 2013. His lawyer said he had managed to pay back the cash in full by selling property he owned, but a sheriff said the scam was too serious for him to avoid jail. Fiscal depute Eilidh Robertson told Dundee Sheriff Court: "The business owned by the accused is involved in the sale of fish, which is zero-rated for VAT. "As a result, the accused is lawfully entitled to claim back any VAT incurred by him in the expenses involved in the sale of this fish. "All invoices showed exorbitant levels of haulage costs being claimed by him against his alleged purchase of huge quantities of fish. "The accused's computer was later analysed and it was uncovered that these false invoices had in fact been created by the accused on it before he had submitted them on to his accountants and induced them to make the false claim on his behalf." Defence solicitor David Bell said: "It appears the haulage company were not charging VAT and he was assuming it was included and was claiming it back. "He then realised they were not adding VAT and he spotted the loophole and then exploited it over a lengthy period. "He employs six people in the business and fears it will fold without him as he is heavily involved." Sheriff Alastair Carmichael jailed Fleming saying: "This was a fraud carried out by you on public funds, so it was a fraud on the whole community."

Summary: A Fife fisheries boss who faked invoices to scam "astronomical" sums from the taxman has been jailed for two years and eight months.


9 February 2016 Last updated at 09:39 GMT One in five children will experience mental health problems before they are 11 - but only a third of schools have an on-site counsellor, suggests research by the charity Place2Be and National Association of Head Teachers. Children at Highfields Primary School have regular counsellors, one of them, Mandy, seems to be making a difference.

Summary: If left untreated, young children's mental health problems could spiral in adulthood, warns a report.


In September he got a two-game ban for allegedly swearing at Pakistan-born Sussex batsman Ashar Zaidi and telling him to "get back to your own country". However, Yorkshire's Andrew Gale missed four games after a similar exchange with South African Ashwell Prince. Coach Jason Gillespie says Yorkshire will probably "seek clarification". New details of the Overton case emerged in a report in the Guardian. All ECB cases are handled by an independent body, the Cricket Discipline Commission. Yorkshire captain Gale was initially banned for two matches for the incident involving Prince in 2014, but the CDC decided to extend the suspension by two further games. Overton, 21, who has been part of England's one-day squad and came close to selection for the winter Test tour to South Africa, was found guilty of a level one offence for abusive language. He reportedly denied the claims concerning the incident, which occurred during Somerset's Championship game with Sussex in September. The ECB also denied Overton received favourable treatment, after he was picked for the England Performance Programme (EPP), which will travel overseas this winter. "After reviewing the umpires' report, the chairman of the CDC gave clear guidance that this should be reported as a level one offence and that no further action would be taken by the CDC," the ECB said in a statement. "The automatic penalty for a level one offence was subsequently applied and this took Craig Overton to nine points, the threshold for an automatic suspension. "Craig Overton's selection for the EPP squad would have played no part whatsoever in the CDC's ruling in this matter. The ECB refutes any suggestion of interference or bias in the proper disciplinary process." Before the England team left for their winter tour of South Africa, Test captain Alastair Cook said he did not know about the case but added: "Everyone knows the responsibility we have when you pull on that England shirt. "Of course you want everyone to be committed and give everything for the cause but there is always a line you should not go past." Somerset chairman Andy Nash added: "The matter is closed as far as we're concerned. I think the ECB dealt with it entirely satisfactorily, and we will always abide by and respect the ECB disciplinary committee".

Summary: The England and Wales Cricket Board has defended its disciplinary process following a case involving Somerset bowler Craig Overton.


The economy added 242,000 jobs in February, better than the expected 190,000, but earnings growth slowed. The Dow Jones finished up 62.87 points at 17,006.77 while the broader S&P 500 put on 6.59 points closing the day at 1,999.99. The Nasdaq index rose 9.60 points to 4,717.02. Although the key non-farm payrolls grew, average hourly wages fell by 0.1% after a strong 0.5% increase in January. The surprise fall seems to indicate that U.S. inflation remains muted, according to analysts. Policymakers at the US central bank, the Federal Reserve, will be keeping a close eye on inflation to inform their decision as to when to raise interest rates. "The wage number might be the silver lining, if you will, against a more hawkish Fed over the next few months," said Mohannad Aama, managing director of Beam Capital Management LLC in New York. "Because the Fed has been really focused on inflation."

Summary: (Close): Stocks on Wall Street rose to their highest levels since early January on Friday, following better than expected US jobs figures.


Bale, 26, has not played since injuring his calf in Real Madrid's 5-1 win against Sporting Gijon on 17 January. Liverpool expect Allen, 25, to be out "for a while" with a hamstring injury. Wales assistant manager Osian Roberts is "hopeful" Bale will be fit but said: "The most important thing is the injury clears up because it can re-occur." Bale is expected to miss Real's Champions League game against Roma on Wednesday after suffering a minor setback in his recovery. "Time will tell over the next two or three weeks how that develops as Gareth steps up his rehab, and we'll take it from there," added Roberts. "He's got some key games coming up for Real Madrid and it's important for us that he's fully fit for such an important tournament in the summer. "Both ourselves and his club will have Gareth's best interests at heart. It's important that the injury fully heals and he doesn't come back too early." Wales host Northern Ireland at Cardiff City Stadium on Thursday 24 March before facing Ukraine in Kiev four days later as part of their preparations for Euro 2016. Allen is likely to miss Liverpool's League Cup final against Manchester City on Sunday 28 February after his penalty against Stoke in the semi-final shootout secured their place at Wembley. "Joe has been unlucky with injuries. As far as the friendlies are concerned it's going to be tight. Time will tell," said Roberts. "There's no need to rush him back. We know what Joe can do. "The important thing is that the injury is fully healed and he can have a run of games before the end of the season." Roberts was speaking at a Football Association of Wales grassroots coaching conference at Dragon Park in Newport.

Summary: Wales are unsure if forward Gareth Bale and midfielder Joe Allen will be fit for their friendly matches against Northern Ireland and Ukraine in March.


The Association for Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has written to Philip Hammond asking for more transitional relief for the sector. Business rates in England and Wales are being updated to take into account changes in property values. However, the government says a cap on how much bills can rise will cushion the impact for firms facing increases. The letter written by the ALMR on behalf of its members says that "on average, the pub sector will see a 15% increase and restaurants a 23% increase across the country". "This will add a further Â£300m to Â£500m in additional cost in the hospitality sector," it says. The ALMR says the impact of the extra costs could threaten the positive contribution the sector is making to overall economic growth in the UK. The ALMR represents leading brands, including Pizza Express, Wagamama and Yo Sushi, as well as smaller businesses operating from only one or two premises. "We would urge you to consider reviewing the transitional relief provisions and the introduction of sector specific hospitality retail relief," the letter says. Rates are calculated by multiplying the rateable value of a property by a multiplier set by the government. But as property values change over time, rateable values need to be reassessed periodically - usually every five years. However this update to property values is two years behind schedule, making it a harder pill to swallow in areas where the price of real estate has been rising. A statement from the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) said that most businesses will not face sharp rises in costs. "Following the revaluation, three-quarters of properties will see no change or even a fall in their bills, and the small minority of businesses that face an increase will benefit from our Â£3.6bn transitional relief scheme," it said. However, property experts have predicted that some businesses, especially in thriving commercial centres and the south-east of England could see very dramatic changes to their rates bills, by as much as several hundred percent. Many pubs and restaurants occupy prime real estate in town and city centres. The DCLG added that many pubs had seen turnover increase significantly since the last rates valuation in 2010 as a result of the growth in casual dining. That increase in revenue would affect the rateable value of the property, it said. However the government's planned cap on annual increases means that bills will rise gradually over five years rather than all in one go, with greater protection provided for smaller businesses. The DCLG said that while some businesses will see their rates bill rise, others will see bills remain the same or even fall. Overall the rates upgrade is designed to be revenue neutral.

Summary: Pubs and restaurants are calling for the chancellor to dilute the impact of business rate rises due in April.


In just one day, more than 672,000 people have read the story after seeing it on their social media accounts. The shooting at Garissa University by the Somali militant group al-Shabab left 147 people dead. One person later died from their wounds. But the story was written in April 2015. 86% of viewers saw the story on Facebook. The story has even appeared on the BBC news website under current "most read stories". Many people seem to think that this is a recent attack, one that happened after the Orlando shootings, and began sharing the story on social media. Readers have felt sadness and shock at what they thought was another recent tragic attack based on religious motives. Leon Sousa tweeted the story, writing: "OMG another attack, what is going on in the world, these poor people, my thoughts and prayers with the families." Others criticise western media organisations for not covering the attack. Terry Mendez posted the link on Facebook, asking: "Why isn't this in the news 147 students murdered in a Kenyan university?" Some social media users began commenting that the story was not appearing in mainstream media because the attack took place in Africa, and the victims were predominantly black. Kevin Falkenberg wrote on Facebook: "If these kids were gay or white you would be reading this in English and seeing it posted all across your FB". One of the earliest mentions of Garissa can be traced to Spanish-speaking Facebook users. It's possible that articles raising issues of race were then shared which then highlighted the Garissa attack. Users began sharing an article in Spanish about the difference between the shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando targeting gays, and the assault on Garissa University against Christians. They then also started to post links to an old article from when the attack happened in 2015. But many thought that the attack had taken place after the Orlando shootings. Sanis Jimenez, from the Dominican Republic, commented on Facebook in Spanish about the lack of coverage on Garissa. He posted that the attack appeared not to seem as important to people because those who died were mainly poor and black. Leonel's Lozano-Lmc in Panama echoed his remarks, writing that that black and poor people seemed less important to the world. Facebook was unable to comment on why this particular story has become so popular on its platform, as a number of factors are involved in why certain stories are shared and not others. One possible reason for a large number of shares comes from Facebook's list of trending topics. Justin Osofsky from Facebook explains that this list is a way to help people discover major events. In a blog post detailing how the feature works, he says: "This list is personalised - meaning different people will see different trending topics depending on their location, the pages they have previously liked, feedback provided by the user and what's trending on Facebook overall". This is not the first time the story about the assault on the university in Garissa has had a resurgence.

Summary: Following the shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, USA, people have been sharing a BBC news story about an attack in Kenya.


The 33-year-old will move to Australia after helping Chiefs win the Premiership title for the first time by beating Wasps 23-20. He is expected to have a spell in Japan with an as yet unnamed Top League side before joining Melbourne in January. Parling won 29 England caps and also played three Tests for the British and Irish Lions in Australia in 2013. Find out how to get into rugby union with our special guide. "I'm excited about the opportunity to test myself in the Southern Hemisphere," he said. "Hopefully I can add value to the Rebels, and help the team continue the great growth and profile of rugby in Victoria." Parling began his career with Newcastle Falcons, and also had a six-year spell with Leicester Tigers where he won two Premiership titles, before joining Exeter in 2015. "Geoff's signing is a strategic recruitment for the club as we look to evolve our squad and program for 2018 and beyond," Rebels chief executive Baden Stephenson told the club website. "Geoff boasts a wealth of international and domestic experience in successful rugby programs so he will contribute to the strong leadership at the club, along with his world class lineout skills and hard running qualities which will complement our squad."

Summary: Exeter Chiefs lock Geoff Parling has signed to play for Super Rugby side Melbourne Rebels for the 2018 season.


Police found the man in Blackshots Lane, Grays, at about 00:35 BST. The 24-year-old from Stanford-Le-Hope had been stabbed in the chest. Officers had been called to reports of men fighting, Essex Police have confirmed. Two men, aged 22 and 21, have been arrested on suspicion of murder. Police said the three injured men are being treated at Basildon Hospital with stomach and chest wounds. It is believed the incident is related to another in nearby Chafford Hundred. In that incident, an 18-year-old was knocked unconscious on Fleming Road at about 01:55 BST. He was taken to hospital for treatment and later arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the killing in Grays, police said.

Summary: A man was stabbed to death and three others suffered "life-threatening injuries" during a disturbance in Essex.


Hendry, who retired in 2012, has seven Crucible titles to his name, while O'Sullivan has won snooker's showpiece event on five occasions. "Ronnie is the best player to ever pick up a cue," Bingham, 39, told BBC Sport. "But to be the greatest player you have to beat the records." O'Sullivan, 40, is looking to go within one world title of the Scot, who won a total of 36 ranking titles, when this year's event gets under way on Saturday. Bingham added: "Hendry was a born winner; he only loved winning and he was more ruthless than anyone. Ronnie is the most talented and the best in the world, but to be the greatest ever you need titles." Bingham beat O'Sullivan on his way to lifting snooker's biggest prize in Sheffield for the first time last year and he is in no doubt that the unpredictable talents of the 28-time ranking event winner make him the man to beat once again. "He is the only person in the game who has the aura that Stephen Hendry and Steve Davis had," Bingham added. "Whatever tournament he enters, he is probably going to be favourite - and rightly so. He is the best player in the world." Bingham said the game's best players were capable of toppling O'Sullivan, but it was also a matter of believing it, and lasting the distance at the 17-day tournament. "Anyone now in the top 16 will fancy their chances," the Basildon-born potter said. "But, when it comes down to the crunch, to actually beat Ronnie, it's a different ball game. "I remember saying to Ronnie last year: 'How have you won it five times?' I won it last year and it took me three weeks to get over it. "How he has done it five times I will never know. It just shows you what a class act he is."

Summary: Ronnie O'Sullivan must match Stephen Hendry's World Championship title haul to be considered snooker's greatest player, according to reigning world champion Stuart Bingham.


The man was wearing headphones as he worked in his home in Westfield Street in Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, when the attacker struck on Wednesday. He managed to call police when he regained consciousness and nothing was taken from the house. Police said he was hit on the back of the head and treated in hospital for a minor head injury. Any witnesses are urged to contact police.

Summary: A man knocked unconscious while he was doing DIY at his home came round to find racist graffiti on the wall.


The proposals include replacing the college grants with bursaries and creating one States-run secondary school spread across four sites. The department has dismissed suggestions of closing one of its four secondary schools and called for the rebuild of two schools to go ahead. The selective system was criticised in two reviews released in 2012. Education Department proposals The review of secondary education found a lack of accountability and called for the creation of school governing bodies, while in the primary sector it found reading ability had declined. Education Minister Robert Sillars said: "[The 11 plus] is not an appropriate way to determine the future of our children's secondary education. "It fails to deliver equality of opportunity, fairness or the sort of social mobility that was originally intended." The written exams assess academic potential and help decide which pupils are offered places at the Grammar School or the grant-supported colleges. Deputy Sillars said: "We have designed our own solution for Guernsey. We do not have to slavishly follow what they do elsewhere. "We are aiming to keep what is good about our education system but address some of the problems of inequality and fairness presented by our current selective process." The Treasury and Resources Department has questioned the lack of costings in the report and suggests the costs of an executive head teacher and increased transport spending would see costs rise to Â£3.5m above current levels. It said there was an "absence of compelling evidence" the proposals offer value to the Guernsey taxpayer. The department has previously advocated the closure of one secondary school and increasing the size of the other three. The proposals will be debated by the States in March.

Summary: The 11 plus exam could end in 2019 under an overhaul of Guernsey's secondary education system.


Jon Trickett, who had been close to Ed Miliband, declined to stand and Diane Abbott, who came last in her previous attempt, was concentrating on her bid to become Labour's candidate for London Mayor. Twice, in 2007 and 2010, John McDonnell tried to get on the ballot to lead his party. Twice he failed to garner enough support from his fellow Labour MPs. He has had a heart attack since - and didn't feel like a third attempt. But Mr McDonnell was a lynchpin of the Corbyn campaign - the "agent" that helped persuade 36 MPs, just one more than the minimum necessary to get on the ballot, to support the Islington North MP. Remarkably, this included 14 who "lent" him their backing in order to broaden the debate. Mr McDonnell will be hugely influential. He is the chair of the Socialist Campaign Group. He was elected for Hayes and Harlington in 1997 when Tony Blair swept to power but in many ways he formed - with Jeremy Corbyn - an unofficial opposition. He voted against many things which defined the Blair era. He opposed the Iraq war, foundation hospitals, and top-up tuition fees. He had represented the same area of west London on the Greater London Council between 1981 and its abolition by Mrs Thatcher's government five years later, serving as deputy leader to Ken Livingstone. He championed causes which were dubbed "loony left" by opponents at the time - from support for women's sections within the Labour Party to campaigning for a united Ireland. He would argue when it came to positive discrimination, and a peace process in Northern Ireland, he was ahead of the curve. He - unlike some on the left - has widespread experience of running things. He was chief executive of the Association of London Authorities and its successor body, the Association of London Government. A former colleague once said life at the ALG was a bit like in medieval times - "nasty, brutish and short." Mr McDonnell is certainly more personally pugnacious than the new Labour leader but is not without charm and certainly not without intelligence. 24 things that Jeremy Corbyn believes A guide to Labour's new leader The Jeremy Corbyn Story Corbyn victory: How did he do it? What Corbyn's victory means for Labour When Jon Cruddas - Labour's former policy chief - suggested swing voters had abandoned the party because it wasn't trusted on the economy, he posted this on his website: "First, it is unarguable that no modern party leader can win an election if behind in the polls on economic competence. Ed Miliband, sadly, was proof of this truism. Second, deficit denial is a non-starter for anyone to have any economic credibility with the electorate. This was a key finding of the poll recently published by Jon Cruddas, examining why Labour lost the election. "So let me make it absolutely clear that Labour under Jeremy Corbyn is committed to eliminating the deficit and creating an economy in which we live within our means. Where the Corbyn campaign parts company with

Summary: Jeremy Corbyn wasn't the left's first choice for Labour leader.


The Nikkei 225 closed up 50.80 points at 20,650.92, its fifth gain in a row, having risen by 4.4% over the week. The market was lifted as the yen remained weak against the dollar, which is considered good news for exporters. In mainland China, stocks rose with the Shanghai Composite climbing 3.5% to 3,957.35. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index closed 1% higher at 25,415.27. In South Korea, shareholders of construction firm Samsung C&T have approved the merger plans with holding company Cheil Industries. The deal had been strongly criticised by US hedge fund Elliott Associates, the third-largest shareholder in Samsung C&T. The share prices of both firms dived after the vote, with Samsung C&T closing down 10.4% and Cheil dropping 7.7%. The country's benchmark Kospi index closed down 0.5% at 2,076.79. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 index ended flat at 5,670.11. But Evan Lucas, market strategist with IG, said in a note that he was optimistic about the general outlook for Australian stocks. "China worries have died down and Greece is now a non-issue (until September, anyway). The next month or two may be the first positive months since February."

Summary: Japan's Nikkei index registered its biggest weekly gain since October, while Asian shares were mostly higher as worries over Greece and China eased.


It was decided that the surface at the Silverlake Stadium was unsafe during an 08:45 GMT inspection on Tuesday. Eastleigh must now wait until Saturday's visit of struggling Woking as they look to record their first league win of 2017. They are 12th in the National League table, eight points adrift of the play-off places and two behind Macclesfield.

Summary: Tuesday's National League game between Eastleigh and Macclesfield has been postponed because of a frozen pitch.


To mark this moment, Polish photographer Piotr Malecki has flown into London and is making his way from the outskirts of the capital to the centre, capturing the mood and the thoughts of some of those he meets. "I think Brexit is sad and I feel sorry for those people who don't really know what's happening, who are thinking they should leave the country. There are some mums at school who are really lovely, really involved with the school, great kids - and they're just thinking that they might have to move. They don't know whether they should get ahead of the game or stay, which is sad for the community." "Personally, I'm sad for my children that they can't be a part of Europe as I grew up. It's a shame." "As long as I can work, I don't see any problem. "You know, we work legally, we pay taxes. I hope they won't see any problem in us being here, why would they? I came here to work, in 2010. "As long as they won't close the borders, it's OK." "I felt insecure three months ago and I still do. I don't understand it, I don't know what they're fighting for, I don't know what's going to happen. I think they're just trying to scare us, but, in reality, nothing will change. "They can't just get rid of us, because who's going to work here? Who? Tell me. And who's going to pay taxes? All this big business, shops, services, they are Polish. "What will happen in the future?" "I just finished nights so I'm just going to sleep a little bit and then later on I'll go and pick up my children from school. "If we're in the EU or not, nothing changes for me." "I voted to stay. "We should be making bridges, not demolishing bridges. That's my view on life. You know, we're all the same. We may have different beliefs, different views. But at the end of the day, we want the same thing in life which is to raise our families in peace an harmony. "What else do we want in life? Care, a little bit of consideration to our health service, our roads, our infrastructure. You know, these things are important but we allow silly prejudice to blind us from what we really need in life. What else can I add to that really." "Well, I think the country is a bit undecided - still. But we'll see how it goes. You know, we're an ambitious country. We like to put our first foot forward and see where we land. "We're still not sure, we're undecided. But we made a statement, to see what's going to progress, maybe by not going in. That's what I can tell you for the meantime." "My wife works. I'm looking after the kids. "I know it's Brexit, but I'm not really sure what that means for anyone. I don't think it'll really affect me much." "When I was new in this country I didn't see that many people

Summary: Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May has signed the letter that will formally begin the UK's departure from the European Union, following June's referendum which resulted in a vote to leave the EU.


Arthur Simpson-Kent left the UK on 19 December after the deaths of Ms Blake, 43, and their two young sons, Zachary, aged eight and Amon, aged four. Their bodies were found buried in the garden of their family home in Erith, south London, on 5 January. Mr Simpson-Kent is due at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday. Ms Blake, who played Frankie Pierre in 56 episodes of EastEnders in 1996 and 1997, died from neck and head injuries, post-mortem tests found. She had been suffering from motor neurone disease. Her sons also died from head and neck injuries. Four days after their bodies were found, police officers arrested Mr Simpson-Kent on a beach in Ghana. He was remanded in custody in Ghana on 12 January and appeared in Kaneshie Magistrates' Court in Accra. Mr Simpson-Kent was arrested after locals recognised him from a social media photo and tipped off police. The Met was criticised over delays in its investigation after it emerged officers spoke to Mr Simpson-Kent at the family home on 16 December. They returned two days later to find the house empty. But it was not until early January that the bodies of Ms Blake and her sons were found in the garden. The Met's handling of the case is being investigated by the Independent Police Complaints Commission.

Summary: The partner of EastEnders actress Sian Blake, whose body was found in their garden, is to be flown back from Ghana to the UK later, prosecutors have said.


Mr Duterte clarified that he had "nothing against gays", saying several of his relatives were homosexual. The controversial politician had previously appeared supportive of LGBTQ rights, saying in 2015 that same-sex marriage was "good". But he is otherwise known for his conservative views especially on crime. He has waged a much-criticised war on drug users and dealers leading to thousands of extra-judicial killings. His latest remarks were made on Sunday night to Filipino expatriates in the Burmese capital of Nay Pyi Taw while on an official trip to Myanmar. A transcript of the speech was only given to journalists on Monday. In a meandering speech addressing criticism of his now-suspended war on drugs, Mr Duterte accused the West of imposing its values on the Philippines, then referred to a recent Time magazine story on the transgender community in the US. "There is no gender because you can be a he or she... That's their culture. It does not apply to us. We are Catholics and there is the Civil Code, which says that you can only marry a woman for me... a woman to marry a man. "That's our law so why would you accept that gender?" he said. "Wherever God placed you, just remain there. Do not mix it upâ€¦ You erase the great divide between a woman and a man," he added. Before becoming president in June 2016, Mr Duterte was the mayor of Davao city, which introduced anti-discrimination laws for sex, gender and sexual orientation during his administration. In 2015, Mr Duterte appeared on a national talk show where he said same-sex marriage was "good... everyone deserves to be happy". The following year, while campaigning for the presidency, he said he would "consider" legalising same-sex marriage if there was such a proposal. The Philippines has 80 million Catholics and remains a deeply religious society. Mr Duterte has taken issue with the church previously, once calling the Pope a "son of a whore". Despite his many controversial comments he still remains highly popular in the Philippines.

Summary: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said he opposes gay marriage, after previously declaring he would consider legalising it.


Several years on from their initial meeting, though, the venue has seen the opening of The Nap, a comedy thriller that stars '71 and Unbroken actor Jack O'Connell as Dylan Spokes, a local lad on the verge of winning the World Championships and losing everything he's worked for. What changed in-between to alter Bean's perspective was the same thing that changed the way many saw the game - match-fixing. In 2013, the former world number five Stephen Lee was found guilty of seven charges in what officials called "the worst case of snooker corruption we've seen". That, and other cases involving the likes of John Higgins and Joe Jogia, gave Bean the impetus to create the story and the characters he had been looking for. "I couldn't think how we could have a play about snooker for a couple of years, but then there were a few match-fixing scandals and I came up with the idea that if the plot was driven by a scandal, that would give us the opportunity to have a professional snooker player in the cast. "So Dylan would have to play a match against a snooker player who has got no lines and if the audience knows that Jack is meant to be 'tanking' the frame, then that would fit the plot and we'd still have a game of snooker in the play. "Richard was happy with that and so I went away and wrote it." He says Wilson's idea was to "marry two audiences" that use the Crucible - snooker fans and theatregoers - and "get a few more blokes into the theatre". Even after he had agreed to write it though, Bean said he still was not convinced. "I said it was a brilliant marketing idea, but a rubbish idea for a play because actors can't play snooker. "It's one of the most technical sports there is. "We all play it badly and we all think it looks quite easy and then you find yourself with a cue in your hand on a full-size table and it's utterly daunting." He says the writing process involved him joining a snooker club and playing on a regular basis, to get an insight into how hard the game is. "In the afternoons, I would go down to the club and hire a table and play a few frames against myself, to study the art of angles. "In the play, there's an invention called a sighting ball - a white ball covered in colour polka dots. "I came up with that while playing. It helps you learn where to hit the target ball to pot it. "It allowed me to get into the game in a technical way." The play did not just require him to get to grips with the sport though, but also with the city that has been the home of the World Championships for four decades - Sheffield. "I was fortunate that an actor I have worked with several times - Robert Hudson - is Sheffield born and bred. "He was born down the Eccy

Summary: When Sheffield Crucible associate director Richard Wilson approached playwright Richard Bean with the idea of putting on a play there about snooker, the sport that has made the venue internationally famous, he was against the idea, as "actors can't play snooker".


There will be 50,459 performances of 3,314 shows from 49 countries in 313 venues during August. The Fringe is the largest arts festival in the world and has been held in the city every August since 1947. Its programme includes theatre, dance, circus, comedy, music, musicals, opera, cabaret and variety, children's shows, exhibitions, events and spoken word. Fourteen new venues will host shows this year and overall there is a 3.8% increase on last year's programme. Kath M Mainland, chief executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, said: "Every year we think we know what it's going to deliver, but every year it surprises, delights, amazes and inspires. The Fringe is a festival like no other." She said the festival, which runs from 7 to 31 August, was "completely open access", where artists don't need to wait for an invitation to take part. "There's no curator, no vetting, no barriers," Ms Mainland said. "Just incredible talent from almost 50 countries all over the world." Fiona Hyslop MSP, Scottish government cabinet secretary for culture, Europe and external affairs, said: "This year's programme shows once again why the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is one of the most important events in the international cultural calendar." This year, 21 shows will be part of the Made in Scotland programme, a curated showcase of music, theatre and dance, made and produced in Scotland. Well-known comedians putting on shows at the festival this year include Jo Brand, Ed Byrne, Sue Perkins, Fred MacAulay, Patrick Kielty, Paul Merton, Alan Davies, Trevor Noah, Marcus Brigstocke, Mark Thomas and Reginald D Hunter. There will also be 250 street performances each day on the Royal Mile and The Mound.

Summary: Edinburgh Festival Fringe has announced its biggest ever line-up for this summer.


"The trigger man will be blamed, while those who actually ordered the killing will go free," Ilya Yashin, co-founder of Mr Nemtsov's party, said on Sunday. His comments came after two men of Chechen origin were charged with his murder and three others arrested. Mr Yashin rejected suggestions radical Islamists were behind the murder. "The investigators' nonsensical theory about Islamist motives in the killing suits the Kremlin and takes [President] Putin out of the firing line," Mr Yashin said on Twitter (in Russian). Those behind the killing were in Russia and even in government, he said separately in a BBC interview. On Sunday, a court in Moscow charged Zaur Dadayev and Anzor Gubashev with shooting Mr Nemtsov on a bridge near the Kremlin on 27 January. Mr Dadayev had admitted his involvement, the court said. Three other suspects were remanded in custody. A sixth man was reported to have killed himself in a standoff with police in the Chechen capital Grozny. Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, an ally of President Vladimir Putin, described Mr Dadayev as a devout Muslim who was shocked by cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad published in French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. "All who know Zaur [Dadayev] confirm that he is a deep believer and also that he, like all Muslims, was shocked by the activities of Charlie and comments in support of printing the cartoons." Along with other Russian politicians and activists, Mr Nemtsov had condemned the killing of 12 journalists at the French satirical magazine by Islamist extremists. But he also criticised threats made by the Chechen leader towards those who did not condemn cartoons published by the magazine. Mr Kadyrov had declared former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky his "personal enemy" for urging other papers to republish the Charlie Hebdo cartoons. He had also said Ekho Mosvky editor-in-chief Alexei Venediktov "would be called to account" after his station's website ran a poll on whether media should publish similar cartoons. This prompted Mr Nemtsov to accuse Mr Kadyrov of violating Russia's criminal code by infringing journalists' activities. "Everybody is already sick and tired of Ramzan's threats, but he is certain that [President] Putin will not let anyone touch him, so he is growing increasingly brazen every day," Mr Nemtsov wrote on his Facebook page in January. Mr Kadyrov received a medal of honour from President Putin on Monday. The award was for "his outstanding achievements, social activities and many years of honest work," a presidential decree said. Mr Yashin told the BBC that Mr Nemtsov had not been a prominent critic of radical Islam and had concentrated his attacks on President Putin and his government. He said he did not believe Mr Nemtsov's killers were from outside Russia, calling his murder "an act of terror to scare society". If the Russian authorities had any proof that the two men charged were the killers, that proof should be made public, he said. "I believe that the organisers of the murder are in Russia and I believe that they are in the Russian government," he added. The location of the murder,

Summary: A close ally of murdered Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov says he is "totally sceptical" that the two men charged organised his killing.


Their first meeting, which came after more than two years of severe tensions over a territorial dispute, included a public handshake with no signs of warmth. Making brief mentions of the "awkward handshake", most papers have given prominent coverage to the meeting. "The icy relations between China and Japan now appear to have finally entered the thawing season," says the Xinhua News Agency. Describing the talk as "momentous", "landmark" and "of historic significance", state-run media outlets remind Tokyo that it must "honour its commitment and join China with concrete actions to fully restore the heat and vigour of bilateral ties". "China's agreement to the meeting is a clear manifestation of Beijing's magnanimity and sagacity. Given the geographical proximity, economic intertwinement and cultural affinity between the two nations, a healthy China-Japan relationship benefits both sides," it says. Echoing similar views, the Global Times notes that Mr Abe "was received with courtesy". "Mr Xi received the Japanese leader with etiquette. Mr Abe should be clear that in Eastern culture, etiquette and commitment are closely connected. As China gives out etiquette, it also requires commitment," it says. The paper urges Mr Abe to "remain committed to the four point agreement", and asks both countries to "respect each other and not hurt each other's feelings". A front-page commentary in the overseas edition of the People's Daily, however, observes the "lack of warmth" during the handshake and explains that this reflects the reality of the icy Sino-Japan ties. "Although the meeting is lacking in warmth, but it still carries weight as it points to the correct direction for Mr Abe... It has created a possibility for the bilateral relationship to move on the right track," adds the article. Stressing that it is was Japan's decision to initiate the meeting, the commentary praises China for handling the arrangement with "appropriateness". "Now that Mr Abe was granted his wish to meet with Mr Xi, what will happen next after Mr Abe left Beijing? If Tokyo observes the consensus reached, the bilateral ties will continue to improve, if not troubles will keep on coming," says the article. Meanwhile, several media outlets have been discussing China-US relations against the backdrop of Mr Xi and President Barack Obama's scheduled meeting on Wednesday. Noting that officials have released little information on the meeting's agenda, the China News Service expects "surprises" from the summit. While the venue of the meeting has not been revealed, Ruan Zongze, president of China Institute of International Studies, feels that the "Xi-Obama summit" will be China's version of "Annenberg Retreat". Mr Xi and Mr Obama had met at the Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands in California last year. The informal setting was seen as a chance for the leaders of the world's largest economies to build rapport and seek breakthroughs in diplomacy. The news agency states that the two leaders will focus on "the new model of major power relationship", a concept Mr Xi proposed last year. Analysts interviewed by the Global Times, however, point out that the talks are "unlikely to make headway on issues such as human rights,

Summary: Papers urge Japanese PM Shinzo Abe to "honour his words" after he met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (Apec) summit in Beijing.


Chief executive Véronique Laury said the aim was to "leverage the scale of the business by becoming a single, unified company". Details of the "ONE Kingfisher" plan came ahead of an investor day. Investors reacted negatively to the move, sending Kingfisher shares down 6.1% to 324p in afternoon trading. The slide made it the biggest faller on the FTSE 100 on Monday. The retailer, which also owns Screwfix as well as Castorama in France, will face more competition following the sale of Homebase to Wesfarmers. The Australian company plans to rebrand the DIY chain as Bunnings and revamp stores. Ms Laury said improving Kingfisher's digital capability was one of its priorities. Clive Black, head of research at Shore Capital, said: "It looks like Kingfisher is coming to terms with the realities of the limitations of large shops, so a focus upon the digital age. We think shareholders will welcome the focus on digital over stores and the return of cash, albeit the exceptional costs are substantial." Independent retail analyst Nick Bubb said that the plan's goals would involve costs of up to £800m. "The benefits aren't as clear-cut as you might think, although the news that Kingfisher also intend to return about £600m of capital to shareholders over the next three years (via share buybacks) will provide some comfort," he said. Investec analyst Kate Calvert said the potential returns for shareholders outlined in the plan did not outweigh the risks involved. "There are a lot of moving parts and no guarantee that all the costs will fall out and the profits come through," she said. Kingfisher also said Rakhi Parekh, a former Amazon UK executive, had been appointed a non-executive director. Ms Laury said Ms Parekh's extensive experience in digital and multichannel retailing would be vital to the company's plans. Kingfisher said in November that profit for the 13 weeks to 1 November fell 11.8% to £225m, with total sales down 3.6%. In France, sales slid by 9.3%, but the poor performance was partially offset by a 4.8% rise in the UK.

Summary: Kingfisher, which owns B&Q, has announced a push to increase annual pre-tax profits by £500m within five years and return £600m to shareholders.


Tess Newall, 29, of Morham, East Lothian, had worn the dress - belonging to her great-great grandmother - when she got married in June last year. However, after it was booked in to be cleaned by Kleen Cleaners in St Mary Street, Edinburgh, it went missing. Mrs Newall's father, Patrick Gammell, confirmed to the BBC that the dress had now been returned. It was handed back to the family on Monday by two officials from the sequestrators dealing with Kleen Cleaners financial affairs. Mr Gammell said he and his wife were "petrified" to let it out of their sight again. The 61-year-old, who is the Vice Lord-Lieutenant of East Lothian, told BBC Scotland's news website: "We are thrilled finally to have my wife's family's wedding dress back safely in our hands. "This has been in no small part due to the media interest in which the BBC helped considerably, for which we are very grateful." He added: "We are petrified to let it out of our sight now and I think my wife, Sally, is going to try to clean it herself instead of sending it somewhere again." After the BBC highlighted the dress's disappearance, it was found "in a crumpled heap" at the closed shop. Mrs Newall, who married Alfred Newall, 30, in East Lothian, said she was "absolutely over the moon" at the discovery. The dress was sent to be dry cleaned in September and the shop shut in October. The business is now being dealt with under Scottish bankruptcy law in a process known as sequestration. An AiB spokeswoman said: "Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) was appointed as trustee in this case. "Wylie & Bisset were allocated the case in October 2016 to administer on AiB's behalf and handled the closure of the Kleen Cleaners dry cleaning business in Edinburgh. "In a bankruptcy, the whole estate of the debtor vests with the trustee, with specific exceptions laid down in law. "When business is involved in a bankruptcy, it is normal practice to immediately close down the trading premises and investigate and identify assets of the bankruptcy." She said in these circumstances attempts are made to notify customers of the bankruptcy and return any items that belong to them. She added: "At the commencement of a bankruptcy, a bankrupt individual will complete a questionnaire to disclose assets, income, creditors and other information. "This will be used as a starting point for the trustee to establish the value of the estate and the extent of liabilities. The trustee will not seek to realise assets unless satisfied he is entitled to do so. "AiB has been advised of the issues surrounding this particular case and while it is our policy not to comment on individual cases, we can confirm this issue has now been concluded satisfactorily."

Summary: A 150-year-old antique wedding dress that was lost after a dry cleaners went bust has been given back to its family.


Strathbungo residents are being asked to take part in Window Wanderland at 18:00-21:00 on Saturday 25 February. Artist Lucy Reeves, who ran her first event in Bristol in 2015, said it helped bring out people's playful side. Previous events have seen windows with paper silhouettes, laser projections and people staging performances. The event aims to encourage people to come outdoors for an evening walk around the neighbourhood. Ms Reeves said: "I wanted to make an event that anyone can participate in, is easy to do, and creates something different. "This brightens up the long winter nights giving everyone a great excuse to get outdoors. "We have had displays made by schools, grandparents, even pets, some are silly, some are serious. "It is a proper community event, some roads had almost every house participating, using campervans, top floor windows and even decorating hedges with lights." Residents are being encouraged to sign up on the event's Facebook page or website. Following the Bristol trail, seven areas in the UK ran an event in 2016, with a further 11 planned this year.

Summary: A Glasgow neighbourhood is being encouraged to create a window display in their home to help turn the area into an outdoor evening gallery.


The club's fans have previously booed to express anger at European football's governing body over a number of issues. Uefa opened disciplinary actions against City in October 2015, but decided against any sanctions. The new 2017 disciplinary regulations contain no reference to causing a disturbance during competition anthems.

Summary: Manchester City will not face punishment from Uefa this season if their fans boo the Champions League anthem after a change to regulations.


Goals from Zlatko Junuzovic, Florian Grillitsch and Florian Kainz condemned second-placed Leipzig to their second successive league defeat. Bayern can extend their 10-point lead when they travel to Borussia Monchengladbach on Sunday. Borussia Dortmund closed the gap on Leipzig to three points with Friday's 1-0 win at Ingolstadt. Hoffenheim are a point further back, and boosted their chances of a Champions League place with a 1-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen. Having begun their first Bundesliga season with a record 13-match unbeaten run, Leipzig's title challenge has collapsed following four defeats in seven games, taking just seven points. Elsewhere, French striker Anthony Modeste scored a hat-trick as Cologne beat fifth-placed Hertha Berlin, to take his league total to 22 for the season. At the other end of the table, a Mario Gomez goal moved Wolfsburg out of the bottom three with a 1-0 win over bottom club Darmstadt. Match ends, SV Werder Bremen 3, RB Leipzig 0. Second Half ends, SV Werder Bremen 3, RB Leipzig 0. Attempt blocked. Aron Jóhannsson (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fin Bartels. Goal! SV Werder Bremen 3, RB Leipzig 0. Florian Kainz (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a fast break. Attempt saved. Aron Jóhannsson (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fin Bartels. Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Florian Kainz replaces Florian Grillitsch. Attempt missed. Dayotchanculle Upamecano (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emil Forsberg with a cross following a corner. Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Niklas Moisander. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig) because of an injury. Robert Bauer (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing. Dangerous play by Robert Bauer (SV Werder Bremen). Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Milos Veljkovic. Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Theodor Gebre Selassie (SV Werder Bremen). Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Maximilian Eggestein replaces Thomas Delaney. Offside, RB Leipzig. Stefan Ilsanker tries a through ball, but Emil Forsberg is caught offside. Substitution, RB Leipzig. Oliver Burke replaces Benno Schmitz. Foul by Davie Selke (RB Leipzig). Thomas Delaney (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Benno Schmitz (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Robert Bauer (SV Werder Bremen). Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Thomas Delaney (SV Werder Bremen). Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Stefan Ilsanker. Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Aron Jóhannsson replaces Claudio Pizarro. Foul by Diego Demme (RB Leipzig). Theodor Gebre Selassie (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Davie Selke (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Thomas

Summary: RB Leipzig lost ground on Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich with a costly defeat at Werder Bremen.


The 68-year-old was discovered in Fairisle Place in the Moray town at about 00:30 on Sunday. He was taken to Dr Gray's Hospital in Elgin but died later that day. Police said inquiries were ongoing to establish how he sustained his injuries and the death was being treated as "unexplained". Det Ch Insp Kevin Walker, who is leading the inquiry, said: "Our thoughts are obviously with this man's family at this sad time. "Our inquiries are continuing to establish the exact circumstances leading up to his death and at this stage his injuries are still being treated as unexplained. "Several members of the public have already assisted with our investigation and I would like to thank them for their help. "I would still encourage anyone who saw a man fitting his description, however, to please contact police if you think you have information which could help." The man, who had white hair with a greying beard, was wearing a checked shirt, blue jeans and a dark-coloured hooded top.

Summary: An elderly man found with serious head injuries in a street in Lossiemouth has died in hospital.


Abdul Hakim Belhaj claims the UK government helped to arrange for him to be forcibly transported from China to Libya in 2004, just as he was about to fly to London to claim asylum. Mr Belhaj says he was then tortured as he had opposed the Gaddafi regime. Last December, the High Court found the claims were beyond its jurisdiction. At last year's hearing, the judge, Mr Justice Simon, said Abdul-Hakim Belhaj had a "well-founded claim" but pursuing it would jeopardise national security. Lawyers for Mr Belhaj have now taken the case to the Court of Appeal, where Richard Hermer QC said Mr Belhaj and his wife believed "the UK played a key role in their mistreatment and wish to pursue a remedy against the UK and its officials for that". Mr Belhaj, one of the leaders of the uprising against Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, says he was abducted - along with his pregnant wife, Fatima Boudchar - in China in 2004 as he was about to fly to London to claim asylum. He alleged the UK had tipped off Libyan intelligence services and helped the US arrange his rendition. After he was returned to Libya, Mr Belhaj spent six years in jail, while his wife was released shortly before giving birth. The couple had been attempting to bring a case against former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw and former senior MI6 official Sir Mark Allen. The High Court ruled that because most of the claims related to officials in China, Malaysia, Thailand and Libya the allegations were "non-justiciable" in the UK. Analysis By Dominic Casciani This case matters for one simple reason: it involves allegations that the UK colluded in handing over a man to a regime that tortured him. And a decade on from these events we are still no closer to finding out exactly what happened. The government has settled similar claims from former Guantanamo Bay inmates at a cost of millions of pounds - but a planned judge-led inquiry into these issues was scrapped. That judge, Sir Peter Gibson, said there needs to be further investigation into complicity in rendition and torture - and the task was handed to Parliamentarians on the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC). Critics believe the ISC isn't equipped to get the answers - an accusation the committee would deny - but that's another reason why the Belhaj case is so important. However, addressing the Court of Appeal, Mr Hermer, representing Mr Belhaj, said the court was "constitutionally competent" to deal with the case. "This court is the only forum in which remedies could possibly be obtained for those acts and omissions of the UK executive and its officials. "If it can't be heard before this court, it will not be heard anywhere else as the principle of state immunity means it is highly unlikely that proceedings could be brought against UK officials in any other jurisdiction," he said Mr Hermer said the case had "profound and far-reaching" implications for the rule of law in a world in which counter-terrorism was being fought by international co-operation.

Summary: Lawyers for a man who says he was tortured after his rendition to Libya have said the Court of Appeal should overturn a block on him suing the UK.


The 49-year-old Colorado native, whose legal pedigree includes Harvard and Oxford, would succeed the late Justice Antonin Scalia if confirmed. He is favoured by many conservatives who consider him to espouse a similarly strict interpretation of law as Scalia. Judge Gorsuch was first nominated to the 10th US Circuit Court of Appeals by former President George W Bush in 2006. Judge Gorsuch began his law career clerking for Supreme Court Justices Byron White and Anthony Kennedy, the latter of whom he could now serve alongside. He worked in a private law practice in Washington for a decade and served as the principal deputy assistant associate attorney general at the Justice Department under the Bush administration. Judge Gorsuch graduated from Columbia University and Harvard Law School, where former President Barack Obama was a classmate, and earned a doctorate in legal philosophy at Oxford University. Perhaps it was during his time in England that he accumulated what his former law partner, Mark Hansen, has said was "an inexhaustible store" of Winston Churchill quotes. Judge Gorsuch - who reportedly likes to fly-fish and hunt - lives in Boulder with his wife Louise and two daughters, where he is also an adjunct law professor at the University of Colorado. If confirmed by the Senate, he would become the only Protestant on the current bench. The other justices are Jewish and Catholic. His family is well-connected in Republican establishment politics. His mother, Anne Gorsuch Burford, was the first female director of the Environmental Protection Agency during the Reagan administration. He is known for his clear and concise writing style, navigating the most complex legal issues as deftly as the double-black diamond slopes on which he is reputedly an expert skier in the snow-capped mountain state he calls home. Judge Gorsuch's published writings reveal his conservative leanings. He argued against euthanasia in his 2006 book The Future of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia. "All human beings are intrinsically valuable and the intentional taking of human life by private persons is always wrong," he wrote. In a 2005 article in the National Review, Judge Gorsuch argued that "American liberals have become addicted to the courtroom". He said they keep "relying on judges and lawyers rather than elected leaders and the ballot box, as the primary means of effecting their social agenda". Judge Gorsuch has never ruled on abortion, and he is not expected to call into question high-profile rulings on that issue or gay marriage. His conservative outlook cements Mr Trump's campaign promise to nominate a judge "in the mould" of Justice Scalia, restoring the nine-seat high court's 5-4 conservative majority. Much like the late Scalia, the Ivy-League educated judge is known to support textualism, or the interpretation of law according to its plain text. He also maintains a strict interpretation of the US Constitution, or how it was originally understood by the Founding Fathers. While sitting on the bench of the 10th Circuit, Judge Gorsuch sided with groups that successfully challenged the Obama administration's requirements for employers to provide health insurance that includes contraception in the Hobby Lobby Stores

Summary: President Trump's Supreme Court pick, Judge Neil Gorsuch, is the youngest such nominee in a quarter of a century.


The proportion of ambulances hitting the target response time of eight minutes for the most urgent calls fell well below half in December. The target for responding to Category A calls is 65% - but in December it was just 42.6%. It was down from 51.0% in November 2014 and from 57.6% from December 2013. The statistics were the subject of angry exchanges at Prime Ministers Questions, with David Cameron describing them as the "worst on record" and blaming "catastrophic cuts and mismanagement" of the Welsh NHS by Labour ministers. Labour leader Ed Miliband accused Mr Cameron of having a "war on Wales" and using the Welsh NHS for political propaganda. Tracy Myhill, interim chief executive at the Welsh Ambulance Service, said: "We completely appreciate that this presents an unacceptable level of service delivery across the whole health and social care system." "There are a number of mitigating factors that we need to consider. "Firstly, we took more than 40,000 calls in December, which is a record high for us and well above what we projected for that month. "Secondly, when you break down our 'Red' calls into Red 1s (immediately life-threatening, e.g. cardiac arrest) and Red 2s (serious but less immediately time critical, e.g. suspected stroke), we performed much better on the higher acuity Red 1 calls (57.9%) than the Red 2 calls (40.6%). "While this is still not where we'd like performance to be, it demonstrates that we are still reaching the majority of our most critically ill patients within eight minutes." Deputy Health Minister Vaughan Gething said the ambulance service needed to urgently improve its response to emergency 999 calls. Leader of the Welsh Conservatives Andrew RT Davies has called for "urgent action" to address the "alarming decline" in ambulance response times. Plaid Cymru health spokeswoman Elin Jones said paramedics were facing pressures caused by the "lack of integration of health and social care and the lack of planning". Kirsty Williams, leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats, said the figures were "absolutely appalling and the Welsh Labour government should be ashamed." A Welsh government spokesperson said the figures demonstrated the immense pressure the Welsh Ambulance Service was under throughout December. "The demand on the service was unprecedented, with the service receiving 40,147 calls during the month, or around 1,295 a day," the spokesperson said. "They are nevertheless disappointing and there is no complacency about the need to improve performance." The figures come as police forces across Wales said they took patients to hospital more than 100 times last month.

Summary: Ambulance response times for the most urgent calls in Wales are the worst on record, new figures show.


Alan Knight, 48, and wife Helen, 34, of Sketty, Swansea, had admitted perverting the course of justice. Helen Knight was jailed for 10 months at Swansea Crown Court on Friday. Her husband, who was jailed in November 2014 on fraud and forgery charges, will serve another 14 months on top of his current prison term. Judge Huw Davies told Knight - appearing via videolink from prison - and his wife they had both committed an "extreme" example of intending to pervert the course of justice. He said: "It resulted in significant delay in bringing the offender to justice." He said this added to the distress of those facing giving evidence as Knight's trial was delayed time and time again over a period of two years. The judge called Knight's deception "calculated" and told his wife: "All in all your behaviour was unscrupulous and selfish." The judge told the court the couple came up with their elaborate plan to feign a "catastrophic" illness to try to stop the husband's trial for theft, fraud and forgery. He had been accused of taking Â£40,000 of the the life savings of his elderly neighbour, who had dementia. Every time someone in authority visited Knight, he pretended he was paraplegic and often in a coma. He admitted himself to hospital for a total of 10 weeks to avoid the trial and convinced some GPs about his mystery illness. Numerous tests were carried out but they all concluded he had nothing physically wrong with him. Meanwhile, his wife wrote to the prime minister, the deputy prime minister and her local MP and AM, telling them her husband was being forced to go to court even though he was a paraplegic and in a permanent vegetative state. Her local MP even took on her case, writing to Mr Knight's solicitors. Eventually their lies were exposed after police found CCTV and picture evidence from their computer. The photographs showed them on holiday, on day trips to places like Legoland and at a friend's wedding.

Summary: A man who faked being in a coma for two years to avoid a fraud trial has been jailed along with his wife for trying to con the courts.


The Australian Crime Commission (ACC) report said the drug - known as "ice" - posed the highest risk to Australian communities of any illegal substance. It also found that the purity of the drug had increased over the past few years, making it even more dangerous. Methylamphetamine comes in a range of forms, with the crystal "ice" variety the most common in Australia. The price of crystal meth in Australia is among the highest in the world, the report found, driving the country's organised crime gangs to trade increasingly in the drug. According to the report, gangs supplying the drug were also mixing other illegal substances into crystal meth in an attempt to increase addiction levels. The ACC said there had been a "considerable increase in the number and weight of detections at the Australian border" without any decrease in domestic production. It said Mexican drug cartels were becomingly increasingly involved in supplying the drug abroad, working with distribution networks in other countries such as Australia. The precursor chemicals used by Australia's domestic producers to "cook" the drug were being increasingly imported from India and China, it found. Chris Dawson, chief executive of the ACC, said the "availability and addictive nature" of crystal meth had "created new demand in urban, rural and disadvantaged communities". "Ice is a devastating, insidious drug. It affects everyone from users, their families, and their communities, and the authorities who deal with the users," he said. In November last year, New South Wales police seized more than 800 kilograms of methylamphetamine, along with two tonnes of MDMA - worth a combined estimated street value of A$1.5bn (Â£800m; $1.2m). And earlier this month, police discovered 230 kilograms of liquid methylamphetamine in a consignment of 20,000 bottles of flavoured water destined for a Sydney warehouse. The ACC report recommended a "collective national response" to deal with the drug's increasing prevalence. "Everyone plays a role in the fight against illicit drugs - including governments, law enforcement, health, education, industry, non-government organisations and the community," Mr Dawson said.

Summary: More than 60% of Australia's major organised crime figures now deal in crystal meth, a new report has found.


The midfielders have both agreed three-year deals at Dens Park. Williams, 28, moved to the Highlands in the summer of 2013 from Kendal Town and has made 35 appearances this term. Former Kidderminster player Vincent, 26, also joined in 2013 and scored the winning goal when Caley Thistle won the Scottish Cup last season. Vincent has been troubled by injuries this season and has been limited to 16 outings, the last of which came on 2 January. "It's two boys we've been chasing for a long time," manager Paul Hartley told BBC Scotland. "They've been part of a very successful Inverness team over the last couple of seasons. "Danny is versatile, he can play in a number of positions. It's the same with Vincent, anywhere across the middle." Meanwhile, Paul McGowan and Darren O'Dea have signed new contracts at Dens Park. Midfielder McGowan, 28, has agreed a two-year extension, while former Celtic defender O'Dea, 29, has earned a three-year deal, having joined the club in January. "We've been trying to build a squad over the last two years and this summer there will only be maybe three or four changes," added Hartley.

Summary: Inverness Caledonian Thistle duo James Vincent and Danny Williams have signed pre-contracts to join Premiership rivals Dundee next season.


Joe Lawton, 17, shot himself at his family farm in Greater Manchester two days after his arrest. His parents, Nick and Jane Lawton, are urging the Government to change the law, which says 17 year-olds are not children in custody. The Home Office believes current laws are adequate. Joe was arrested when police stopped him as he drove his new car home from a party last August. He was kept overnight at Cheadle Heath police station in Greater Manchester without his parents' knowledge because he was not classed as a child. Two days later he took his own life, using a shotgun from the family farm. The police charge sheet was at his feet when his father found him. Joe's parents believe they could have given him more support had they been able to see him in a police cell. In a statement on the change.org website, Mr and Mrs Lawton said: "He was just 17 and had made a bad decision to drive home after a party. Two days later Joe took his own life. "We were not called when he was arrested or given the opportunity to give him the support he needed." They added: "The fact that a 17-year-old is treated as an adult whilst in custody is an anomaly of British law. Once they are charged they are then treated as children. This simply does not make sense." "We believe if the law had been different Joe would still be alive." A Home Office spokesman said: "We believe the laws in place ensure the appropriate level of care for everyone, including 17-year-olds."

Summary: The parents of a boy who killed himself after being arrested for drink-driving arrest are calling for 17-year-olds to be treated as children in custody.


Williams, aiming for a 22nd Grand Slam singles title, thrashed Magdalena Rybarikova 6-2 6-0 in just 42 minutes. Djokovic, a defeated finalist in three of the last four years, beat Chinese Taipei's Yen-Hsun Lu 6-4 6-1 6-1. Earlier, Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber was beaten by world number 58 Kiki Bertens. Fifth seed Victoria Azarenka was another high-profile casualty, forced to retire with a thigh injury when trailing Italy's Karin Knapp 4-0 in the third set. But nine-time champion Rafael Nadal advanced at speed and in style, taking only one hour and 20 minutes to overcome Sam Groth 6-1 6-1 6-1. The 29-year-old Spanish fourth seed, who hit an astonishing winner through his legs in the third set, will face Argentine world number 99 Facundo Bagnis in the second round after taking his career French Open record to 71 wins and two losses. Djokovic will face Belgian Steve Darcis next, ahead of a potential third-round encounter with British number two Aljaz Bedene in the third round. Djokovic, who won bronze at the Beijing 2008 singles and came fourth at London 2012, believes ranking points should be on offer at the Olympics. The Olympics is organised by the International Tennis Federation, which has not reached an agreement with the men's and women's tours to recognise players' performances at Rio 2016. John Isner admitted that the lack of points on offer was "a pretty big factor" in his decision not to represent the United States at the Games. Australian Bernard Tomic and Austria's Dominic Thiem have also made themselves unavailable to their countries. "We have the best players in the world participating in arguably the fifth Grand Slam. It's of that importance for all of us, even more, because it happens every four years," Djokovic said. "I would definitely encourage people to rethink getting points out there." Third seed Kerber, who has yet to advance past the quarter-finals at Roland Garros, lost 6-2 3-6 6-3. The German, 28, lost her opening matches at the Madrid and Rome tournaments and a shoulder injury ruled her out of Nuremberg last week. Bertens, from the Netherlands, won the title in Nuremberg. "First rounds are always tough in the tournament, especially for me. What can I say? It happens," said Kerber, who stunned Serena Williams in Melbourne to win her maiden Grand Slam title earlier this year. Eugenie Bouchard is now down at 47 in the rankings but her form of late has been a little more encouraging and she eased past Germany's Laura Siegemund 6-2 6-2. The Canadian had a difficult season in 2015 after reaching the top 10 the previous year and found the whole experience so stressful it led to an eating disorder. She said: "I felt a lot of pressure and kind of this expectation that if you win a match it's normal and if you lose it's a disaster. "Before matches I was very nervous and definitely had trouble eating. I just felt like it would come right back up. It's a difficulty I went through. And not just before matches, but it

Summary: Top seeds Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic eased through to the French Open second round with comprehensive victories.


Last week he faced the embarrassment of being heckled in parliament during a chaotic session when he had to wait about an hour before he could make his state of the union address - an occasion that has all the pomp and ceremony as that of the US Congress. That came hot on the heels of the biggest political U-turn in democratic South Africa's political history when he agreed to pay back to the state some of the millions spent on upgrading his private home, Nkandla. Yet it was a tactic that failed to pay dividends as the opposition went ahead with their case at the Constitutional Court in the hope that its ruling may open the way for impeachment proceedings against him. And then there have been the other upsets in recent months. The finance ministers fiasco when he had three within two days, sending the markets into freefall and sparking the Zuma Must Fall demonstrations, which were rooted in the student protests that rocked the country last year. And he was roundly mocked and forced to issue an apology for declaring at a business meeting that Africa was the biggest continent - forgetting the huge land mass that is Asia. But Mr Zuma has always been able to laugh off the many controversies he has faced, including - before his election in 2009 - fighting off allegations of rape and corruption in relation to an arms deal. And he has always relied on the backing of the governing African National Congress (ANC) to survive his scrapes. So despite his recent political battering, Mr Zuma - an avid chess player - is unlikely to throw in the towel himself. But the ruling of the Constitutional Court, which could take several months, and the outcome of upcoming local elections may ultimately decide his fate. The president can only be removed by the ANC. The party has a parliamentary majority and so his own MPs would have to vote for him to be fired. The other scenario is that the party's national executive could demand he go - as they did to Thabo Mbeki in 2008. There is no provision in the constitution for a president to be removed from power by recall but Mr Mbeki was forced to resign. For the moment that is unlikely as senior leaders in the former liberation movement are currently at loggerheads with trade unions. "Zuma will continue to take advantage of these divisions. There's no one strong lobby group about who will succeed him," Judith February, political analyst at the Institute for Security Studies, told me. But she said there is a chink in the 73-year-old president's armour. "He is not weakened enough, unless the local government elections go hugely against the ANC, then they might want to revisit the idea of recalling him," Ms February said. So the climb down over Nkandla may have robbed him of his moral authority - but it is not checkmate, yet.

Summary: South Africa's President Jacob Zuma is experiencing the dark night of the political soul.


Abel Hernandez was the hero for the hosts, scoring twice on his first start since injuring his groin against Southampton on 6 November. That match against the Saints was the final league victory under Silva's predecessor Mike Phelan, who was dismissed on 3 January with the team bottom of the league. Hull have now won twice in three games under former Olympiakos and Sporting Lisbon boss Silva, having beaten Swansea in the FA Cup third round a week ago. Tyrone Mings' own goal added gloss to the scoreline for Hull, who took a long time to grow into the match after falling behind to Junior Stanislas' third-minute penalty, awarded for Harry Maguire's challenge on Ryan Fraser and the 10th the Tigers have conceded in 21 games this season. Bournemouth have now shipped three goals in eight of their last 10 games in all competitions, and drop to 11th place after their 10th defeat of the campaign. It has been a bleak winter for Hull so far and the loss of £10m striker Hernandez to injury certainly contributed to their plight. The Tigers went nine games without a win during his absence, dropping them to the bottom of the table by Christmas and culminating in the departure of Phelan early in the new year. His return has coincided with the appointment of Silva, and it has quickly become apparent that the influence of both could prove vital in turning Hull's season around. The 26-year-old's goal against Swansea in the cup was a timely reminder of the ability that brought him 20 goals in Hull's promotion campaign last season, and his first against Bournemouth bore all the predatory instincts that the hosts have been missing these past few weeks. Huge credit must go to Andrew Robertson for the quality of his cross from the left wing, which presented Hernandez with a headed chance from around a yard out that he simply could not miss. The second was more of a self-made effort, the Uruguay international picking the ball up on the right, advancing into the area and selling a couple of cute stepovers to Mings before curling a precise finish into the left-hand corner. Media playback is not supported on this device It was a huge result for Hull but also a significant one for the visitors, who have now conceded 24 goals in their last 10 league and cup games. Their mid-table position - and nine-point gap to the drop zone - means Bournemouth have some wiggle room as they bid to shore up at the back. But they cannot continue to leak goals at the present rate and not expect to find themselves flirting with danger at the end of the season. Hull's third goal here was certainly unfortunate - Mings diverting in Tom Huddlestone's hopeful shot from the edge of the area - but nevertheless continues a sequence of results that is clearly worrying boss Eddie Howe, who conceded that there was a "pattern emerging". Hull head coach Marco Silva: "I'm happy because what I saw was a team with big

Summary: New boss Marco Silva guided Hull City to victory in his first Premier League match as the Tigers moved off the foot of the table with an impressive performance against Bournemouth.


Lachie Turner and Cowan-Dickie both grabbed first-half braces, with Gareth Steenson kicking nine points as the hosts led 29-13 at the break. Rob Buchanan went over in response and Tom Swiel converted having landing two earlier penalties. Cowan-Dickie competed a treble before Charlie Walker and Danny Care replied and Tomas Francis saw red for Exeter. Francis was sent off with eight minutes remaining, kicking out at a ruck and catching Care with his shin. Defeat is Quins' second in three games, with their only triumph to date this season coming against newly-promoted Bristol. The loss was also compounded an injury to Jack Clifford, who left the field in the second half. Quins led only briefly, thanks to the boot of Swiel as he landed two penalties after Turner's opening try. Turner grabbed a second and Cowan-Dickie his first before Buchanan went in for Quins' next score. Cowan-Dickie went over to secure a bonus-point before the break and another score by the England hooker helped put the game beyond the visitors' reach, despite tries from Walker and Care and a late numerical disadvantage. Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter: "We have been under a bit of pressure after two losses but it was fantastic to win and get a bonus point as well. "We did enough and scored some good tries but we are frustrated by our second-half performance. "We should have controlled territory a bit better than we did but I am pleased with the character shown by us. "We were far from being at our best but I am not that upset that Quins came back into it. They are a successful Premiership side and they have got some dangerous players, who can score some good tries." Harlequins director of rugby John Kingston: "We gave away two soft tries in the middle of the first half when we were 6-5 up. "One of them was a simple overthrow and the second came from poor tackling from the first phase. "It was very difficult to come back from there and we didn't start the second half as well as we would have wanted. It was a question of too little, too late and the bottom line is that we were punished for too many errors at key points. "We have to alienate those errors, but Exeter did take every opportunity that came their way." Exeter: Turner; Woodburn, Devoto, Slade, Whitten; Steenson (capt), Chudley; Moon, Cowan-Dickie, Holmes, Welch, Parling, Armand, Salvi, Waldrom. Replacements: Yeandle, Hepburn, Francis, Atkins, Dennis, Lewis, Hill, Short. Red card: Francis (71). Harlequins: Brown; Yarde, Marchant, Stanley, Walker; Swiel, Care (capt); Marler, Buchanan, Sinckler, Twomey, Horwill, Robshaw, Wallace, Clifford. Replacements: Ward, Lambert, Collier, Merrick, J Chisholm, Dickson, Lang, Alofa. Referee: Matthew Carley.

Summary: Luke Cowan-Dickie scored a hat-trick as Exeter Chiefs beat Harlequins to record their first win of the season.