The production of the Ambassador was, however, suspended in May 2014 due to weak demand and finance issues. But the factory where the car used to be manufactured, just outside Kolkata (Calcutta) in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, is still home to more than 1,000 auto workers who were laid off. They say they have not received their dues from Hindustan Motors, complain that they live in "inhuman conditions" and have called for a "vote boycott" during the ongoing state assembly elections. The area votes on 30 April. Photographer Ronny Sen meets some of the workers and documents their stories. Sima Rai (left) lives on the factory premises with husband 40-year-old Munshi Rai and their four children. "We don't have money to do anything. I can't afford to cook on gas anymore so I use a wooden stove now. My husband used to work in the factory and is looking for jobs. No one is giving him any work. "He is working as a car driver right now. We have no hopes from any political party and we will see to it that the elections don't happen here in our area." Birender Singh joined Hindustan Motors in 1986 and worked there until the production was suspended. "The situation is very difficult here, the factory is shut and there is no production. I am trying to get some work from outside and somehow manage. I have a child who is studying in school. "We can't sleep inside the house in this scorching summer, so we sleep outside. We haven't received support from anyone for the past two years. We have boycotted the elections this year. It doesn't make any sense to us at all." Om Prakash Giri, now 52, joined Hindustan Motors as a welder in 1988 and worked there until production of the Ambassador was suspended. He was paid a monthly salary of 12,000 rupees ($180; Â£126) on which he would support his six-member family, but now finds it hard to get work. "All of us have called for a complete boycott of the upcoming state elections. Even people who have left these quarters due to a lack of water and electricity will not vote. We have approached the government so many times and tried everything we could. "Not even the trade unions or political parties have helped us so far." Sharda Devi Sharma's husband Nandalal Sharma was a welder with Hindustan Motors and the sole breadwinner of his family. "If they don't help us and give us these basic rights to survive, then what's the point of this election? Why should we vote? When the tankers come we have to run like dogs for water. We don't have money to maintain these quarters. We have to travel almost 3km (1.8 miles) to fetch water. "Even a beggar on the street has a better life than us," she said. Nirmal Kumar Ram, who worked at the factory's engine plant, says he has not yet left his job because Hindustan Motors has still not told workers that they were fired. "I

Summary: Hindustan Motors was once India's largest car manufacturer, and its iconic Ambassador car, modelled after the British Morris Oxford, was a national icon.


Players involved in the incident with Morpeth Town, following Newton's 3-2 FA Vase defeat, have also left the club. Dixon was dismissed "due to the on-going ill-discipline" of some players. "It's not been easy but we've acted straight away and want to draw a line under it," chairman Allan Oliver told BBC Sport. "If there are any investigations we will fully take part, but it is difficult to comment further." Newton Aycliffe, of Northern Football League Division One - the ninth tier of English football - have previously been the subject of a Durham Football Association investigation after Spennymoor Town refused to play the second half of a pre-season friendly in July after the match took an "aggressive direction". Oliver said Dixon's departure was related only to Saturday's incident. Morpeth's joint-chairman Gary Munday said the club, who play in the same league as Newton Aycliffe, are in the process of submitting a full statement to the Football Association as the incident is understood to have also been witnessed by the match referee. While the club have not made a complaint to police, they said that if any player was to report an assault they will fully support any investigation. Video footage of the clash at Newton Aycliffe's Moore Lane Park ground against their north east rivals shows a number of players from the home side running towards and gathering at the visitors' dressing room door. Morpeth staff and coaches are said to have kept Newton Aycliffe players back, with at least one member of the home club's staff also trying to keep players out. Oliver and another staff member are also understood to have walked Morpeth players back to their cars after the match. Munday said he "had never witnessed anything like it at a football match" and "applauded Newton Aycliffe's strong stance" in dealing with the matter internally. However, he fears it could have an effect on the club's support. "We are shocked and disgusted by what happened," he said. "Morpeth Town is a very family-orientated football club as we encourage our juniors, free of charge to support the club - that grass-root support is the future of football. "Unfortunately, we have had parents say that they will never take their children to away games again. "We will try to encourage them back as we do feel that this is a one-off." The BBC have contacted the FA for comment, but are yet to get a response.

Summary: Newton Aycliffe sacked their manager Peter Dixon after players from the non-league club fought their way into their opponents' dressing room.


The Gunners have a 2-1 lead over Potsdam from the first leg and are favourites to reach the quarter-finals. Captain Katie Chapman said: "We dominated Thursday's game and could have put the tie to bed if we'd finished a few more chances. "We'll go to Germany believing we can get the result we need to go through." Arsenal, who won the competition in 2007, are in their 11th season in European football's elite competition and have never failed to reach the last eight. But twice-winners Potsdam, who last lifted the trophy in 2010, have likewise always made it through to at least the quarter-finals. Chapman, one of the first-leg goalscorers, added: "Potsdam are one of the very best teams in Europe and it's going to be really tough over there. "But we've beaten them once, and if we can maybe get an early goal it will make it very difficult for them."

Summary: Arsenal Ladies will aim to become the first British side to knock out German opposition in the Women's Champions League on Wednesday.


A Lords EU committee has called for an immediate "unilateral undertaking" that EU nationals can continue to live, work and study in the UK after Brexit. It said failure to do this would have a severe impact on migrants' rights. Ministers say they expect this to happen but need equivalent guarantees for UK citizens on the Continent. The question of what will happen to the estimated 2.9 million citizens of other EU countries who have made their home in the UK in recent years is one of the most controversial arising from the UK's vote to leave the EU in June's referendum. The government has said it expects an early resolution of the issue once official talks on the terms of the UK's separation from the EU begin next spring. But it has refrained from giving any guarantees on their future status - saying this is impossible without similar safeguards for the estimated 1.2 million Britons living in Spain, France, Italy and other EU countries. But the Lords EU Justice sub-committee said the UK should not wait to hear from other EU countries and that making a binding commitment now was "morally the right thing to do". If this was not possible before Article 50 is triggered, expected before the end of March, the peers said the issue should be negotiated separately from other matters to ensure a "preliminary" agreement as quickly as possible. Without any agreement, it said EU nationals living in the UK would be subject to "Byzantine" national immigration laws and many would be unable to meet the criteria for permanent residency despite having been here for more than five years. "The government is under a moral obligation to give a unilateral declaration immediately to safeguard the EU citizenship rights of all EU nationals in the UK when the UK withdraws from the EU," said Baroness Kennedy QC, the Labour peer who chairs the cross-party committee. "I also believe that such a gesture will stimulate reciprocal commitments from the other EU countries where UK citizens are currently living. "For the last six months, the lives of EU citizens living in the UK and UK citizens living in the EU have been shrouded in anxiety. "Their rights to live, work and reside in their country of choice are now so unclear that people have no idea how, or even where, they should plan their futures." The government has said it wants to limit the currently unconditional right of EU citizens to come to the UK as part of the Brexit settlement. In their report, the peers said the principle of "acquired rights" was narrow and hard to enforce in international law and that the full scope of rights would have to be guaranteed in the Brexit agreement for it to withstand legal challenge. Officials have indicated there would have to be some cut-off point after which full rights could not be guaranteed but have not said when this would be. A government spokesman said: "We're determined to get the best possible deal for the UK and are preparing for a

Summary: The UK has a "moral" duty to guarantee the status of EU nationals living in the country ahead of negotiations over its exit, a group of peers has said.


Alexander was centrally involved at McLaren for more than 40 years after being recruited by driver Bruce McLaren to help set up the team in 1963. He left in 1983, two years after McLaren was taken over by current boss Ron Dennis, but returned in 1989 and worked there until he retired in 2008. "Tyler was one of the first pillars of our company," said Dennis. "Bruce couldn't have asked for a sturdier pair of shoulders upon which to help build the team's reputation. Quite simply, Tyler lived and breathed McLaren." In the early years of the team, Alexander worked alongside Bruce McLaren and fellow American Teddy Mayer in F1, first as chief mechanic and then chief engineer before becoming a director of the company. The company continued under Mayer following McLaren's death in a testing crash in 1970. In the late 1960s, Alexander moved to run the company's successful programmes in the US, first in the CanAm sportscar championship and then in Indycar racing, before returning to F1 in 1979. Dennis took over McLaren in 1981, first running it alongside Mayer before taking total control, and two years later Alexander sold his shares to Dennis and left the company. He returned to the US to join Mayer in running an Indycar team, which recruited as engineer a young Adrian Newey, now Red Bull's chief technical officer and the most decorated design engineer in F1 with world titles at Williams, McLaren and Red Bull. Alexander and Mayer were the joint team principals of the short-lived US-based F1 team Beatrice in 1985 and 1986. After its collapse, Alexander returned to Indycar racing before Dennis re-signed him as McLaren's special projects engineer in 1989. During his final 20 years with the company, McLaren won six drivers' and five constructors' world titles with Ayrton Senna, Mika Hakkinen and Lewis Hamilton. In a tribute to Alexander on the McLaren website, Dennis said: "Tyler was one of the finest of the old school: hardy, humble and wise, leaving a reputation and a legacy that will remain indelible in the history of international motorsport."

Summary: American Tyler Alexander, one of the key figures in the founding of the McLaren team, has died aged 75.


Lord Krebs sits on an independent panel which advises central government and the devolved administrations on greenhouse gas emissions. Agriculture is the biggest emitter of greenhouse gases in Northern Ireland, accounting for 29%. He said flooding was the biggest risk, with about 60,000 homes vulnerable. Lord Krebs, who was in Belfast to present a report on the specific challenges for Northern Ireland, said increased rainfall could also pose a risk to agriculture from soil erosion. If properly managed, however, climate change could present opportunities, with warmer summers and longer growing seasons, he added. Agriculture, power generation and transport are the biggest emitters here. There have been calls for local climate change legislation; Northern Ireland is the only devolved administration not to have it. It would mean targets for cuts to greenhouse gas emissions. But there has been opposition to that, with claims it could make industry and farming here less competitive. Lord Krebs said climate change could no longer be denied and there was now "absolutely overwhelming scientific consensus" about it. DUP MP Sammy Wilson said the assembly should not pander "to mostly well off green zealots" by introducing a "disastrous" policy. Agriculture and Environment Minister Michelle McIlveen has said she would keep the issue of local legislation "under review".

Summary: Northern Ireland needs to act now to prepare for the effects of climate change, a senior government adviser has warned.


The victim was walking with two female friends when a verbal altercation took place with a large group of youths. He was then assaulted. The incident took place in Finella Gardens, in the Fintry area, at about 20:30 on Tuesday 9 February. The man suffered a neck injury during the assault but did not require medical attention. Officers said they were keen to speak to two men aged about 17. One was described as being 5ft 5in, with short blonde hair, and wearing a Nike light grey jogging bottoms. The other was about 5ft, with short dark hair, and was wearing black gloves and jogging bottoms.

Summary: Police have appealed for information two weeks after a 19-year-old man was attacked in a Dundee street.


Poehler, the Golden Globe winner of NBC TV series Parks and Recreation, is the voice of Joy, Riley's first emotion, who arrives as soon as she is born. But the central message of the film, according to the actress, is that it's OK to be sad. "Joy has been in charge for 11 years and is pretty comfortable being in the driving seat and assumes she's going to be there forever," she says, "and we find out very quickly that Sadness, Anger, Fear, Disgust - the other emotions - want a turn at the wheel." Poehler adds: "I love the message of the film which is basically that no-one can be happy all the time - and that's OK. In fact, sadness may get you where you need to be. "It's a very revolutionary idea, especially for parents who are constantly obsessed with their children's happiness, and in doing so don't often allow them to be in the moment and feel their feelings, and it's a great thing for children to understand, too." When Riley's family move from Minnesota to San Francisco, the trauma pitches Joy and Sadness out of headquarters, leaving Anger, Disgust and Fear in charge. Or, in other words, according to director Pete Docter, Riley starts becoming a teenager. Docter, a father of two, wrote and directed Pixar's double Oscar-winning film Up, as well as Monsters Inc, and named the young heroine of Up after his daughter Ellie, who also voiced the part. "My daughter was very like the Ellie of Up - spirited and sparky," he explains. "But then as time went on, she became quieter and more withdrawn. It was really hard to know what she was thinking as she started to grow up." Producer Jonas Rivera adds: "Inside Out is our attempt to answer Pete's question of 'What's going on inside my daughter's head?' "We didn't know either. I think a lot of parents ask that question." Each emotion is given a distinct colour and shape, from the green of Disgust - a homage to Riley's hatred of broccoli - to the red block of Anger, who emits fire when disturbed. This, according to Poehler, who runs an online community for girls and women called Smart Girls, could be a step forward for children trying to articulate their emotions. She says that, as the mother of two boys, she knows how hard it is for children to say what they feel. "What [the film] does is give you the tools to talk about emotions and feelings which isn't very easy to do all of the time." It would be satisfying, she says, to hear a child say, "I feel like Anger today" because he or she can visualise it. However, Docter denies that Inside Out is Pixar "doing" psychotherapy for children - or for adults, who, he believes, could benefit just as much from the film. "So many adults employ therapists because they can't express themselves," he points out. "As a kid, at least if you are angry you lie on the floor and kick and

Summary: It's the final frontier, according to actress Amy Poehler - but the action in Pixar's latest animation, Inside Out, doesn't take place in space, but in the caverns of the human brain, as the emotions of an 11-year-old girl, Riley, go on an adventure inside her head.


It comes as City Hall published figures it said showed Southern rail services were the worst in the UK. Sadiq Khan also repeated his call for the government to give him emergency control of Southern services. The government said it did not "routinely publish" official advice given by civil servants. Earlier this month Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said the government would not devolve control of suburban rail services to TfL but that he wanted it to be "closely involved" in developing services. That went against indications from his predecessor Patrick McLoughlin, who had earlier this year appeared to suggest services operated by Southern, Southeastern and South West trains could be devolved to TfL once their current franchises ended. A spokesman for the mayor told the BBC: "Londoners deserve to know why the government has backtracked on their promise to give London control of services which would have led to fewer delays, a better service and passenger fares frozen. "If the government really believes they have made the right decision, they should have no problem with publishing the advice as soon as possible." On Tuesday, transport minister Lord Ahmad told the House of Lords the government would not publish the advice it received after seeing an advance copy of TfL's business plan in October. He added the government's analysis "highlighted a number of uncertainties in the business case, particularly around the operational risks associated with splitting the franchise and around the benefits being claimed [by City Hall]". But on Thursday the mayor repeated his demand that City Hall be given emergency control of the Southern Rail franchise as he published train punctuality figures he said both the government and Govia - the owner of the Southern Rail franchise - should be "utterly ashamed" by. The figures showed 57% of trains on Southern Rail's Mainline and Coast line arrived at their destination on time in the five weeks to 10 December. The figures also showed 62% of trains across all Govia's franchises, which include Govia Thameslink train services and the Gatwick Express, arrived at their destination on time in the same five weeks. That was the worst period of performance for any train operator since 2005, City Hall said. It added not all of Govia's rail franchises had been affected by strike action and yet it ran five out of six of the least reliable train lines in the whole country and was missing its reliability target by 28%. But a spokesperson for Govia said the punctuality figures reflected "the significant impact" of "wholly unjustified industrial action being taken by Aslef and the RMT". They added ongoing additional knock-on delays were the result of continued work at London Bridge. The spokesman said: "We're sorry - our passengers deserve better and, together with Network Rail, we're working hard to improve performance." The DfT has previously said it is not within Mr Grayling's powers to strip Southern of its franchise. Mick Cash, leader of the RMT union, which will stage another 48-hour strike on Southern Rail services beginning on New Year's Eve called the latest performance

Summary: London's mayor has challenged ministers to publish advice they received over possibly devolving suburban rail services to Transport for London (TfL).


It follows the revelation that the Church of England has dropped its opposition to gay clergy becoming bishops if they agree to stay celibate. The Reverend Martin Reynolds says his friend Jeffrey John, the Dean of St Albans, has been made a "whipping boy" in the row. He told Radio Wales it would be great if he could now become a Welsh bishop. Dr John, from Tonyrefail in Rhondda Cynon Taf, has been at the centre of the row over gay bishops having twice been put forward for the role in the Church of England. In 2003 he declined the position of Bishop of Reading in the face of protests from traditionalists. He was also rejected as a candidate for the Bishop of Southwark in 2010, with evidence emerging it was because of his sexual orientation. On Friday, however, it was revealed that after a decision taken last month the Church of England would allow gay men in civil partnerships to become bishops as long as they promise to be celibate. Unlike the Church of England, the Church in Wales has never had a ban on gay clergy in civil partnerships becoming bishops. Mr Reynolds, an Anglican priest in Newport, claimed the reason the moratorium in the Church of England was introduced 18 months ago was because Dr John was about to become Bishop of Southwark. He told BBC Radio Wales: "Rowan [Williams, the former Archbishop of Canterbury] didn't want another furore ... they shafted Jeffrey yet again - introduced this rule that you couldn't be in a civil partnership which of course Jeffrey is with Grant [Holmes, a hospital chaplain]. "Poor old Jeffrey's been more than just a whipping boy - he's been assassinated really several times." Asked if there was now any realistic chance of his friend becoming a bishop in the Church in England, Mr Reynolds said: "Wouldn't it be nice if he became a bishop in the Church in Wales?" He added that gay clergy in civil partnerships in Wales are not asked "if we do anything naughty in bed". Asked about the question of policing the celibacy of gay clerics, Mr Reynolds said he believed honour still exists in the church. "When Jeffrey said he and Grant weren't actually sleeping together anymore I think we all believed him. "I don't think there was a single person ... that I ever spoke to said Jeffrey wasn't telling the truth." Mr Reynolds also praised the Church in Wales approach on the celibacy issue. "In Wales we've never bothered, we've never tried," he said. "Our bishop has never introduced any such a role and, of course, we know that the archbishop of Wales has said if there was a gay man who was in a relationship who was nominated, he'd be happy to ordain him."

Summary: A gay rights campaigning clergyman has called for a leading Welsh gay cleric to be made a bishop in Wales.


Regulators need to decide how to act in light of a court ruling last year that invalidated the Safe Harbour agreement with the US. The pact made it relatively easy for companies to send personal information from Europe to data centres in the US for processing. Lawmakers are still negotiating a replacement trade deal. The data protection authorities are expected to make their views know on Wednesday at the end of the two-day event. But their determination could affect tech giants including Google, Apple and Facebook - whose cloud services rely on such transfers - as well as thousands of smaller business who have outsourced payroll processing and other tasks to US-based organisations. The EU forbids its citizens' personal data from being sent to places that don't guarantee "adequate" privacy protections. In order to avoid this restriction bogging down transfers to the US, it was decided that American firms could self-certify that information sent to their data centres would be properly protected. This Safe Harbour agreement came into force in 2000. About 5,000 US companies took advantage of the deal to facilitate transfers. In 2013, the whistleblower Edward Snowden leaked a mass of documents detailing the US security services' cyber-spying operations. In light of the revelations, an Austrian privacy campaigner - Max Schrems - asked Ireland's data regulator to audit what information Facebook might be sharing with the NSA. It declined citing Safe Harbour, but the matter was referred up to the European Court of Justice. Last October, the court ruled that the the decision to enable Safe Harbour was invalid, and as a consequence national data watchdogs could indeed review transfers on an individual basis. No. The EU and US had already been negotiating a new data transfer pact for some time, dubbed Safer Harbour. The aim is to give European citizens greater privacy safeguards without stopping US tech firms from being innovative. The watchdogs opted to observe a grace period in order to see if a new pact might be agreed before 31 January that would influence their decision. Although negotiators are reported to have made progress, no new deal has yet been agreed. Right. Many of the firms affected initially thought the ruling would just be an inconvenience as they could get their lawyers to draw up papers known as "model contract clauses" and "binding corporate rules" to keep the transfers legal. This might have involved a lot more work, but the companies believed that the contracts - already used to send data to other parts of the world - could also be used to authorise the use of US data centres. However, many expect the regulators will think that would be against the spirit of the ECJ's ruling. "When you look at the grounds the court used to invalidate Safe Harbour, you could apply more or less verbatim the same reasons to invalidate the alternative methods," commented Annabelle Richard, a lawyer at Pinsent Masons. "That would make it extremely difficult to export date from the EU to the US. "It would become almost an exception to have permission,

Summary: A meeting of EU data watchdogs is set to have wide-ranging ramifications for the way businesses handle data.


The blast, which destroyed an 80m (262ft) section of road, took place on the G30 expressway in Henan province. China National Radio had put the number of dead at 26 but the report appeared to have been removed from websites. Several vehicles were reported to have fallen to the ground 30m below. Witnesses said some cars were thrown over the edge by the force of the blast, the cause of which was not immediately clear. Six vehicles were retrieved from the wreckage, Xinhua said, while search and rescue efforts were continuing at the site. Eight people had been injured, the agency said. Footage from state broadcaster CCTV showed rescuers digging through rubble. The channel said 10 trucks had been found under the bridge. Images posted on microblogging sites showed wrecked trucks and debris, as well as a collapsed section of highway. One photo showed a truck perched precariously at the broken edge of the carriageway. The G30 is the longest road in China, running for 4,400km (2,700 miles) from the coast of eastern Jiangsu province to Urumqi, close to the Kazakhstan border. Fireworks are traditionally set off in China to celebrate the Lunar New Year, which is just over a week away. There are frequently reports of accidents as they are being made, stored or transported. The BBC's Jon Sudworth in Beijing says there has been much debate over whether the use of fireworks should be reduced, in part to help curb pollution. Official statistics show that in 2011, more than 60,000 people were killed on roads in China. The deaths are often blamed on inadequate training, poor quality vehicles or on drivers ignoring safety instructions. Earlier this month, China halted plans to introduce tougher penalties for traffic offences, following a public outcry. The rules imposed penalty points for motorists who drove through amber traffic lights, with a driving ban after two offences, as well as increasing penalties for speeding, drinking and driving and using a mobile phone while behind the wheel. But there were widespread complaints that drivers stopping abruptly at lights were ultimately causing more accidents. The government said it was reconsidering its traffic policies.

Summary: A truck carrying fireworks has exploded on an elevated highway in central China, killing at least five people and causing part of the road to collapse, state media report.


The now famous photo was taken during a speech in the capital, Bangui, and has been tweeted more than 100,000 times. Tweeters have been making thousands of imaginary rap lyrics, known as bars, under the hashtag #PopeBars. The Pope was in the CAR as part of a three-nation tour to Africa which also took him to Kenya and Uganda. The visit was Pope Francis' first to the continent and he spent six days in the three countries where he was greeted by thousands of the faithful. In Bangui he also addressed Muslim worshippers in a mosque where he said that "Christians and Muslims are brothers and sisters". The country has experienced after nearly three years of violence between Christians and Muslims. After the Pope left the CAR for Rome, Twitter users began to imagine what subjects the pontiff could be rapping about: Read more about the Pope's visit to Africa:

Summary: A photo of Pope Francis has gone viral on social media after he was captured in a classic rapper pose during a visit to the Central African Republic (CAR).


The world number 50 shot a final-day two-under in Malelane to win by four shots from France's Gregory Bourdy. Schwartzel, 31, led Frenchman Benjamin Herbert, who slipped to third, by three strokes heading into the fourth round where he carded a second successive 70. England's Matt Ford was the highest Briton, tied in fifth. Schwartzel, the 2011 Masters champion, was unhappy with his round on Saturday and had to recover from a bogey on the third on Sunday. He bogeyed again on the eighth at Leopard Creek Country Club, but four birdies made sure he held off a resurgent Bourdy. "It's an honour playing here," Schwartzel told the European Tour website. "I knew I was going to have to shoot at least two or three under on the back nine to give myself a good chance of winning and I'm very happy with that." It meant Schwartzel became the third South African to win 10 European Tour events, alongside Ernie Els and Retief Goosen, and the youngest to do so ahead of Els. The competition marked the start of the 2016 European Tour.

Summary: Charl Schwartzel secured a fourth Alfred Dunhill Championship title in 11 years when he finished 15 under par in his native South Africa on Sunday.


Pvt George Fly lent the instrument to five-year-old Edna a year after surviving the Battle of Jutland. After keeping it in the family, Edna's daughter Marian Le May has now handed it back to the Royal Marines School of Music in Portsmouth. The school said it would be "proudly displayed" in its percussion suites Mr Fly joined the Royal Marines Light Infantry Divisional Band in Portsmouth in 1894. In 1915 he was drafted to the light cruiser HMS Castor which took part in the Battle of Jutland. He died in 1934 aged 58. His family believe he gave Edna the tambourine to use while dancing round the maypole at St Vincent's Royal Marines School at Gosport where she was a pupil. Mrs Le May, 74, said it had become "part of our family history". "It was never hidden away or forgotten about. But my grandchildren don't want it - they have plenty of other things to play with - so we spoke to the Royal Marines Band Service and they were pleased to have it," she said. James Pinney, marketing manager at the school, said: "It will be proudly displayed in a prominent position where trainee musicians can see it and read about one of their brave predecessors."

Summary: A tambourine borrowed by a Royal Marines bandsman for his daughter's May Day celebrations in 1917 has been returned 99 years later.


If the team had to change the gearbox as a result of damage from Silverstone, Rosberg would be hit with a five-place grid penalty in Hungary this weekend. Mercedes said Rosberg would run the gearbox in practice on Friday at the Hungaroring "to make sure it is OK". A spokesman added: "We are optimistic that it will be." Rosberg was demoted from second to third place at Silverstone after Mercedes were found to have broken rules restricting radio information given by teams to drivers as they tried to help him fix the problem. The German heads into the weekend with a one-point championship lead over team-mate Lewis Hamilton. Mercedes have not won the Hungarian Grand Prix since the start of their domination of F1 following the introduction of turbo hybrid engines in 2014. Hamilton holds the record, jointly with Michael Schumacher, for most wins at the Hungaroring, with four victories. Rosberg has never finished higher than fourth at the track. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.

Summary: Mercedes say they are "optimistic" Nico Rosberg will avoid a grid penalty after the gearbox problem that afflicted him at the British Grand Prix.


A number of quad bikes, motorbikes and other equipment were taken during the raids in the west end and Peterculter areas of the city. Police said the incidents happened between Monday 2 January and Thursday 5 January. The arrested men are expected to appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court.

Summary: Three men aged 17, 19 and 22 are to appear in court following a series of break-ins and attempted break-ins at garages in Aberdeen.


The incident at Alliance Parade was reported shortly before 04:00 BST on Saturday. Police said it is "believed that someone broke into the house and deliberately set it on fire". They said there was no-one in the house at the time.

Summary: A house in north Belfast has been gutted in an arson attack.


Hull succeeds Derry/Londonderry as the UK's City of Culture, after beating Leicester, Dundee and Swansea Bay for the rights to the 2017 title. Officials have described winning the title as a "real game-changer", and the "beginning of a cultural renaissance". Hull council leader Stephen Brady said: "It will give Hull a platform to tell the world what this great city has to offer, transform perceptions and accelerate our journey to make Hull a prime visitor destination." Abigail McIntosh, who went to university in Hull, published photos of the city on Buzzfeed in response to the negative image the city sometimes attracts. It is jokingly titled 29 Things That Prove You Should Never, Ever Go To Hull. She said: "When I applied to Hull, and received an offer, I was apprehensive because I had only ever really seen bad things about Hull in the press." Ms McIntosh said she hoped events would help change people's attitudes. The first event of the year will be an installation across the city, telling the story of the last 70 years of Hull, accompanied by a fireworks display to "rival London's New Year's Eve celebrations", officials said. A "musical Humber Bridge", an art work featuring thousands of naked, painted people on the streets of Hull are part of the £32m programme taking place in 2017. Made In Hull will be free and will run every night from 1-7 January. Deborah Stevenson, who regularly posts about the city on social media, said: "I think Hull needed this, it was down and out and at the end of the line. "We have the history of the city, but to be able to build the tourism we need to celebrate it more." In the run-up to 2017, locals have faced traffic misery while improvement work takes place. People have been asked to open up their houses to accommodate visitors, due to a shortage of hotel beds. But Mr Brady said what was planned would "improve the lives and opportunities of everyone who lives, works, visits and invests here". "For Hull, 2017 is just the beginning," he said. 2013 was a year Derry will never forget. From BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend to the Turner Prize, the eyes of the world were on Derry and it certainly felt there was a new confidence to the city and its people. Three years on though, our listeners have have been left asking what do we really have to show for it? Legacy funding dried up in 2015, with city of culture community projects, which were such a success, suffering. The advice to Hull would be enjoy every second of your title year, but keep in mind what you want to have to show for it once the party is over.

Summary: As the schedule of events for Hull's year as City of Culture are announced, BBC News looks at what the title means for the city, and what is has to offer.


Members of the Bournemouth e-Panel mailing list, who had signed up to take part in surveys, received an email with all the recipients' addresses visible. The council apologised and asked recipients to delete the original email which was sent last week. Service director Richard Saunders said "further investigations" were being carried out to prevent a repetition. An Information Commissioner's Office spokesman said it was aware of the breach and would be keeping a note on its system. He said as it was not regarded as significant enough to take further action and the council had followed the recommended procedures following the error.

Summary: Hundreds of email addresses have been inadvertently circulated following a mistake by Bournemouth Borough Council.


The BFI praised the 46-year-old's "mesmerising screen presence" which "has captivated audiences since her earliest roles". The actress won Academy Awards for her roles in Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine in 2014 and in 2005 for The Aviator. She will be awarded the honour at the London Film Festival's annual awards ceremony on 17 October. The BFI described Blanchett as "a fearless and subtle actress". "She has the rare gift of seeming utterly to inhabit the characters she plays and has an amazing ability to convey complex layers of emotion to stunning effect," it added. Blanchett shot to global fame playing Queen Elizabeth I in 1998 film Elizabeth, followed by roles in The Talented Mr Ripley, The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. The actress has two films receiving their UK premiere at the London Film Festival - Carol and Truth. Truth, which also stars Robert Redford and Mad Men's Elisabeth Moss, tells the true story of CBS journalist and 60 Minutes producer Mary Mapes, who risked her career to find the "truth" and expose a story on the then US President George W Bush. It will be screened as the Fellowship special presentation film. Set in 1950s Manhattan, Carol sees Blanchett play a woman trapped in a loveless marriage who falls for a younger woman, played by Rooney Mara. Previous recipients of the Fellowship include Tim Burton, Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes and Stephen Frears. Al Pacino and Mel Brooks have also been awarded the honour in the past year. Suffragette, starring Meryl Streep and Carey Mulligan, will open the London Film Festival on 7 October, while Danny Boyle's Steve Jobs biopic will bring it to a close on 18 October.

Summary: Oscar-winning actress Cate Blachett is to receive the BFI Fellowship for her contribution to film.


Vidot, 26, joined Salford in November 2015 and the Samoa international scored six tries in 10 games during an injury-affected season. The former Brisbane three-quarter also had a trial with World Wrestling Entertainment in 2015. "We understand that family is hugely important," head coach Ian Watson said. "Daniel provides a lot for his loved ones, and we were never going to stand in his way when he said he wanted to go back." Vidot added: "I've really enjoyed my time here, it wasn't an easy season with injuries but I really gave it my best shot. "It's a decision made purely for my own reasons and has nothing to do with anyone at the club."

Summary: Salford Red Devils have released winger Daniel Vidot to return to Australia, with National Rugby League side Gold Coast Titans reportedly keen.


Wales face Ukraine in their penultimate warm-up match before Euro 2016, and the last before the manager names his 23-man squad for the tournament. Coleman knows the fixture could be a risk, but adds it is one worth taking. "When you go to places like this you find out a lot about players. We want it to be risky and edgy," he said. "You learn nothing if you go into a game knowing if we are at 80% we will win 4-0." Wales, who drew 1-1 with Northern Ireland on Thursday, will again be without Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale and Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey at Kiev's 70,000-capacity Olympic Stadium. Ukraine have also qualified for Euro 2016, and Coleman believes taking on such a tough trip will help his relatively inexperienced team. "If you go into a hostile environment against a good team, you know you can end up with egg on your face if you do not turn up and perform," he said. "But I prefer it like this. We are in their backyard in a tough atmosphere, and we have to show we can cope." Coleman, however, has the comfort of being able to call on his first-choice defence and is likely to return to five at the back. The fit-again Ben Davies is set to join skipper Ashley Williams and James Chester in the centre of defence, with Chris Gunter and Neil Taylor deployed as wing-backs. "The edge in the atmosphere is not for everyone," said Coleman. "But guys like Ashley Williams are always the same in mentality - he always plays with that meaning and gives everything he has got."

Summary: Wales manager Chris Coleman believes his team will benefit from the hostility they are likely to face in Monday's friendly in Kiev.


Thirty years since Johnny and Baby first appeared in cinemas and created a cult hit, the producers of the TV remake have offered a glimpse at the updated version. Starring Little Miss Sunshine star Abigail Breslin as Frances "Baby" Houseman and Colt Pratte as Johnny Castle, it recounts their 1987 love story and what happened to their romance after the summer ended. Fans will relive memorable scenes like the lift in the lake, dancing on the log, and the infamous: "Nobody puts baby in the corner." The stars of the remake also teased viewers with their own images on social media. Breslin shared photos of herself dancing in front of a fireplace with a shirtless Pratte. In one he is seen dipping Breslin backwards and another sees her dancing with her arms above her head. She captioned the shots: "Casually dancing around a fireplace, as one does," and "just casually dippin' around a fireplace. As one also does." Modern Family star Sarah Hyland, who plays Baby's sister Lisa Houseman, also shared a photo on Instagram of herself in costume. Will and Grace star Debra Messing, who plays their mother Marjorie, posted pictures including a shot of the Houseman family sitting around a table when Johnny tells them: "No one puts Baby in the corner." She also included a picture of former Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger dancing in character as Penny Rivera. She captioned the collection: "The Catskills are alive with music and [dancing emojis]." The three-hour TV movie will be broadcast on US network ABC on 24 May, and promises to take the story beyond where the 1987 film ended. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

Summary: It's the moment Dirty Dancing fans have been waiting for.


O'Sullivan, 41, chasing a fifth Welsh Open title, recovered from going a frame down to beat Tom Ford 4-1 and set up a meeting with Mark Davis. Fellow Englishman Selby, 33, did not drop a frame as he beat Liam Highfield. Wales' two-time world champion Mark Williams suffered a surprise 4-3 defeat by world number 115 Elliot Slessor. There was another surprise exit as China's world number five Ding Junhui was knocked out in the first round in a 4-2 loss to Finland's Robin Hull. World number four Judd Trump eased through 4-1 against Andrew Higginson, while Scottish Open champion Marco Fu beat Martin Gould 4-2. Fifteen-year-old Welsh schoolboy Jackson Page is back in action on Wednesday, when he faces John Astley in the second round. The teenage wildcard entry eliminated world number 123 Jason Weston in the first round of his debut professional tournament on Monday. Find out how to get into snooker, pool and billiards with our fully inclusive guide. Sign up to My Sport to follow snooker news and reports on the BBC app.

Summary: Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan and world number one Mark Selby both progressed to the second round of the Welsh Open on Tuesday.


Wiltshire Police arrested three boys from Swindon aged 16, 14 and 13 in connection with the incident. The younger boys were charged with common assault and public order offences, and the 16-year-old was released with no further action. The 14-year-old will appear before Swindon Magistrates' Court later. The 13-year-old has been bailed to appear at Swindon Youth Court on 23 June.

Summary: Two teenagers have been charged with assault after a video was posted on Facebook showing a boy being bullied by a gang of youths in Swindon.


Police investigating the attack in Lochgelly on Saturday night said two males aged 16 and 19 were being held. A 22-year-old man was injured outside the Premier Stores on Francis Street just before 22:00. He was being treated at Victoria Hospital where his condition is said to be stable. The suspects are expected to appear in court on Tuesday.

Summary: Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with an attempted murder outside a shop in Fife.


Thousands of people visited the blue flag beach over the weekend to enjoy the sunshine. Independent Councillor Niamh Kennedy said there were only four bins on the 3km stretch of coastline and this created "mayhem". The beach is a popular destination for visitors from Northern Ireland. Local people collected the rubbish from the beach on Sunday and Monday after visitors had left. The refuse left behind included deck chairs, barbecues, food waste, glass bottles and nappies. Paul Diver, from the Sandhouse Hotel in Rossnowlagh, said the majority of people that visit the area "behave impeccably". "A bigger issue is traffic and the lack of toilet facilities, there were three portaloos and our hotel became the public toilets for the weekend," he added. Cllr Kennedy agreed that a lack of toilets and traffic management at the site were causing problems. "Once the sun comes out it's bedlam," she said. "Cars are allowed on the beach-but there is a safety issue." "The cars were blocking the entrance, then the tide comes in and there's a big scramble, every year there are cars destroyed." She added: "If there was something serious you would never get an ambulance down." Last year cars got caught out by the tide at Rossnowlagh beach. Cllr Kennedy said council resources were insufficient to properly look after the beach. "The resources are not there," she said. "It will be a community effort to try and address the issues, but council will have to help and back them up." She warned: "The beach could lose its blue flag status if this keeps up." The council said the amount of litter left on the beach was "extremely disappointing". "Donegal County Councils Litter Management team had a presence on Rossnowlagh beach over the weekend and they carried out clean ups on Tuesday and Wednesday," it said in a statement. The council said that its traffic management plan had been reviewed and they are working with the local community."

Summary: A Donegal councillor has complained after visitors to Rossnowlagh beach last weekend left "huge amounts" of rubbish behind.


Ms Wood, whose comments come after the Grenfell Tower fire, said a review into product safety she carried out for the government had been ignored. She said she felt she had been offered an MBE last year, which she turned down, to "stop her nagging" officials. The government said it took consumer product safety "extremely seriously". Ms Wood, who presented consumer affairs show Watchdog from 1985 to 1993, and who has long campaigned on consumer rights, was asked to look into the product recall system by the coalition government. It followed concerns the system was not working properly, leading to avoidable injuries, accidents, and even deaths. The review was published in February 2016, but Ms Wood said the government had not acted on any of its findings. The the review's key recommendations included: Speaking to Radio 5 Live's Wake Up To Money, Ms Wood said following the review she was invited to meet a government minister who had not "read a word of it". "I said, actually minister I have been invited along to talk to you about something I've spent the last nine months doing. "I thought it was shocking. It made me feel they had wasted my time and a lot of other people's time." Ms Wood said the UK was importing appliances from many more countries than it used to, and that while most would be safe, greater vigilance was needed against unscrupulous suppliers. She cited incidents including last year's Shepherd's Bush tower block fire, believed to have been caused by a faulty tumble dryer, as well blazes linked to Beko fridge freezers. She said Trading Standards departments in local authorities were struggling to police companies because of budget cuts, and businesses had become bolder about cutting corners. "We do not know what caused the Grenfell Tower fire, but what we do know is that we are putting people at risk because we don't have a good enough system," she said. A business department spokeswoman said a working group had been established in October 2016 to look at product recalls and safety "to ensure the products we all use are as safe as possible". She said the group, led by fire safety expert Neil Gibbins, was exploring Ms Faulds Wood's recommendations and "developing options" for improvement. She added that the group had commissioned the British Standards Institute to develop a code of practice on recalls.

Summary: The government is not doing enough to protect consumers from faulty products that can cause fires, former BBC presenter Lynn Faulds-Wood has said.


Scottish Borders Council and Stirling-based Ramoyle Developments have concluded missives for the former Burgh Yard. It will be used for a "mixed use" commercial scheme including some flats and possibly a pub/restaurant. It used to house a petrol station, garages and workshops. Council leader David Parker said: "There has been a great deal of interest surrounding the former Burgh Yard site, and I am delighted that the sale has now been agreed. "If it goes ahead as planned, this development should bring a significant benefit to Galashiels at an exciting time, with the Borders Railway opening in less than one month. "I look forward to seeing it enhance the facilities in the town for visitors and the local community." Councillor Stuart Bell said the move could bring the site near the recently-opened transport interchange back into use. "If the scheme comes to fruition, it will bring investment in our region, create new jobs and provide improved facilities for tourists, tying into the key aims of the Borders Railway Blueprint programme," he said. Jim Turnbull, of Ramoyle Developments, added: "We are very pleased to be able to add this prestigious project to our currently expanding development programme. "Several operators have approached us with regards to the various commercial uses we have in mind for Galashiels and we expect to be able to reveal our preferred line-up soon."

Summary: A chain is in talks over plans for a new 50-bed hotel in Galashiels after the sale of a prominent site in the town has been agreed.


Nine members of the gang were sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court. This followed the sentencing of six men, including Nosakhere Stephenson - described by police as the mastermind - yesterday. The ring was uncovered by a surveillance operation carried out by West Midlands Police in 2014. Eight guns, including a pump action shotgun and a Mach 10 Machine pistol, were recovered from premises in Great Barr and Handsworth - with one taken from a car in Hockley as it was being handed over to a buyer. Another three men - Darren Mentore, 34, of no fixed address; Clinton Officer, 32, of Wallflower Street, Shepherds Bush, London; and Jamal Shaka Smith, 34, of Ladywood Middleway, Birmingham - await sentencing in January. Joynal Abdin, 26, of Hanover Close, Aston, Birmingham was found guilty by a jury and sentenced to 7 years 3 months in prison. Mohammed Fedar, 27, of Westfield Road, Smethwick: 4 years 4 months Amar Ghalib, 32, of Davey Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham: 4 years 11 months Usman Hussain, 31, of Brays Road, Sheldon, Birmingham: 5 years Ifran Hussain, 25, of Underwood Road, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham: 10 years 10 months Joga Mattu, 31, of Cranbrook Road, Handsworth, Birmingham: 5 years Mohammed Selu Miah, 24, of no fixed address: 13 years Janed Mohammed, 21, of Dibble Road, Smethwick: 4 years 6 months Mohammed Ullah, 19, of Frederick Road, Aston, Birmingham: 5 years Nosakhere Stephenson, 41, of St Michael's Road, Handsworth, Birmingham: 16 years 6 months Sundish Nazran, 32, of Nijon Close, Handsworth, Birmingham: 13 years Rowan Gul, 33, of Reginald Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham: 12 years 3 months Theodore Junior Wiggan, 28, of Scaffle Way, West Bromwich: 10 years Louis McDermott, 36, of no fixed address: 9 years 4 months Fitzroy Ducram, 50, of no fixed address: 7 years 4 months Ch Insp Simon Wallis, from West Midlands Police's serious and organised crime unit, said the convictions were a "fantastic" result for a lengthy operation. "We've put some prolific criminals behind bars who have been responsible for bringing dangerous weapons to our city," he said. "It is no exaggeration to say each and every gun or bullet that we've seized represents a life potentially saved."

Summary: Fifteen members of a Birmingham gun dealing ring have been jailed for selling antique firearms and custom-made bullets to criminals.


A multi-storey church hostel collapsed last September in Lagos killing 116 people, many of them South Africans. The authorities said it had more floors than its foundation could hold. "The church was culpable because of criminal negligence resulting in the death of the victims," coroner Oyetade Komolafe said at the inquest in Lagos. Mr Komolafe said Mr Joshua's Synagogue, Church of All Nations (SCOAN), had not obtained proper approval before putting up the structure. Those who built the hostel should also be investigated, he said. Africa news updates TB Joshua, referred to by his followers as a "prophet", had blamed last year's incident on a small plane which he said had been circling the building, a claim dismissed by the court. Straight after the building collapsed, emergency teams complained that church officials had blocked access to the site. The coroner also criticised the fact that the preacher had not appeared as a witness during the inquest. "Among the individuals and organisations summoned, only Prophet TB Joshua refused to testify," the AFP news agency quotes Mr Komolafe as saying. The BBC's Will Ross in Lagos says the preacher went to another court arguing that the coroner did not have the right to summon him. Mr Joshua's services, at a mega-church in Lagos's Ikotun district, are known for attracting thousands of people. Followers in Nigeria and abroad believe he has the gifts of healing and prophecy. Our correspondent says the coroner's verdict is really a recommendation and now it will now be up to Lagos state's director of public prosecutions to decide what legal action to take. Profile: Nigerian preacher TB Joshua In pictures: TB Joshua's ministry in 2005

Summary: A church run by the popular Nigerian evangelist TB Joshua should be prosecuted after the collapse of one of its buildings, a coroner has ruled.


Media playback is not supported on this device With the score 1-1, victory on Saturday would mean Andy Murray could win the best-of-five tie for Great Britain in Sunday's first reverse singles. Jamie Murray and Dom Inglot were originally named to face Lleyton Hewitt and Sam Groth. Media playback is not supported on this device But captain Leon Smith exercised his right to change the line-up. "Everyone in the team wants to play, everyone wants to try and help where they can," Andy Murray said on Friday. Jamie Murray has reached the last two Grand Slam finals, at Wimbledon and the US Open, with Australian partner John Peers, while Inglot reached the semi-finals in New York with Sweden's Robert Lindstedt. Britain captain Leon Smith had said he would not decide on his line-up until after Friday's play, saying he needed to "talk to Andy", but he has now opted for the pairing who secured a four-set victory over Nicolas Mahut and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarter-final against France. Murray, the world number three, thrashed Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-3 6-0 6-3 in Friday's first singles match against Australia, before Bernard Tomic beat Dan Evans 6-3 7-6 (7-2) 6-7 (5-7) 6-4. Media playback is not supported on this device Australia captain Wally Masur admitted his side were feeling the pressure ahead of the crucial third rubber. "The locker room is pretty tense because I guess we thought it would be 1-1 and it's come to that situation, where there's so much focus on the doubles," he said. "Everybody knows how pivotal that match will be but we're very happy to be in it."

Summary: Andy Murray will team up with his brother Jamie for Saturday's crucial doubles match against Australia in the Davis Cup semi-final.


Media playback is not supported on this device Midfielder Stefano Mauri, 32, was held along with former Genoa midfielder Omar Milanetto, police said. Juventus coach Antonio Conte, who just led the club to the Serie A title in his first season in charge, is among those being questioned by police. Officers also visited Italy's pre-Euro 2012 training camp to question left-back Domenico Criscito, 25. Police are searching more than 30 homes, including those of players, trainers and administrators of clubs in Serie A, Serie B and lower divisions. For many months now this investigation into match-fixing in the Italian game has been widening and deepening. While up to now much of the suspicion has fallen on teams and players in the lower divisions of the game, the prestigious Serie A is increasingly being drawn into the scandal. None of this will come as any great surprise to those who are following this scandal closely. More painful and damaging, allegations and revelations lie ahead. Of course the fans hate it all, but many will continue to believe that the great bulk of players are clean. And some will argue that at least Italy is trying to tackle the match-fixing issue - while leagues in other countries may be choosing to look away. Five people were also arrested in Hungary on suspicion of being part of an illegal international betting ring. Police said Conte was being investigated on suspicion of sporting fraud and fraudulent association over allegations concerning a match between his previous club Siena and Novara in April 2011. However Conte's lawyer, Antonio De Rencis, said: "Conte's reaction is that of someone who is completely innocent and strongly determined to prove his total innocence." Later on Monday Italian football federation vice president Demetrio Albertini announced that Cristico, a former Genoa and Juventus defender who is now at Zenit St Petersburg in Russia, would not be selected for Euro 2012 'in order to clear his name'. "We are disappointed but we have to remain close to the player," Albertini said. "Arrests have been made today but until proven otherwise, we are talking about innocent people even though they are considered suspects. "I know Domenico and he is incredulous. He is an extraordinary guy and he has already seen his lawyers this morning. It is a strange day for us. "These are things that we would not like to have had to go through." Monday's operation was part of a wider investigation which has already seen a number of arrests of current and former Italian players. In June last year, the Interior Ministry set up a special match-fixing task force in response to a number of high-profile cases. Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci has also been linked to match-fixing in testimony from a probe in Bari, where he used to play, but is not under formal investigation and will go to the tournament in Ukraine and Poland. Former Atalanta captain and Italy midfielder Cristiano Doni was banned for three-and-a-half years in August for his part in the 'Calcioscommesse' scandal involving Serie B matches last season. He

Summary: The captain of Lazio has been arrested by police investigating claims of match-fixing.


Officers also began using ground-penetrating radar equipment, which looks for signs of disturbed earth. Met Police said requests to search two other sites had been granted, and has also asked to extend the current search of scrubland by an extra seven days. Madeleine was three when she went missing in Portugal in 2007. British and Portuguese officers have continued a search of 15 acres of cordoned-off scrubland at the Algarve resort. All search efforts on Wednesday have now finished. The day's main search activity took place within two white tents which were erected on the scrubland, and forensic officers wearing blue overalls and face masks were seen walking in and out of them. The BBC understands that the tents were put up over a hole in the ground - possibly a disused well - and officers were seen filling buckets with earth, which were then placed into a wheelbarrow. No radar equipment was used near these tents. Earlier in the day, officers in Metropolitan Police uniforms were driven to a separate part of the cordoned-off area, where they were joined by Portuguese police and local forestry workers with strimmers. A man in plain clothes wheeled the radar equipment onto a section of ground that had earlier been cleared. Officers from the Met and South Wales Police were also working with sniffer dogs and using spades to help sift through the undergrowth. They were being overseen by the Met's Det Ch Insp Andy Redwood, the senior officer investigating the case. The painstaking search of a site in the resort of Praia da Luz has been continuing, with a forensics officer joining the police team on Wednesday. Work seems to have been concentrated in one particular area, with police going back and forth to a section of land at the perimeter of the site. Two tents have been erected here - it is unclear if that is to prevent the media from seeing what is being done or to provide shade. While the police can't be seen from the beach, which is packed with holidaymakers enjoying the Algarve sun, everyone here seems all too aware of the investigation. Christina, a 35-year-old from Bournemouth on holiday with family and friends, said: "We walked down here last night and it was quite scary seeing so many police around. "The atmosphere here feels a bit flat because of what's happening. When you're on holiday you don't want to see police around but it's completely understandable." Her friend Suzi, 34, said: "It's a bit of a shame because it's a lovely place and this does seem to have had an effect on the economy and on the people here. "But if that was your child, you would want everything possible to be done." Several people the BBC spoke to had not known, before arriving at the resort, that it was the place where Madeleine McCann was last seen. Josie, 29, from Exeter, on holiday with her partner and one-year-old son, said: "It brings it home to you, being here - it makes it feel more real. "We didn't

Summary: Police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have focused their efforts on a patch of land on the third day of a fresh search in Praia da Luz.


Yishai Schlissel was also convicted of six counts of attempted murder. He managed to infiltrate the parade three weeks after completing a 10-year sentence for a similar attack in 2005. The court said the fact that the police had known about Schlissel and not stopped him was unconscionable. Shortly after his release, he had lashed out at homosexuality in interviews and said the march needed to be stopped. In anti-gay pamphlets, he asked Jews to "risk beatings or imprisonment" to act against the event. He stabbed six people during the march in Jerusalem's city centre before being arrested. Shira Banki later died in hospital. 'We marched through blood' Israeli media said Schlissel was initially turned away by police but managed to return to the parade by using side streets. A police investigation last year called for the removal of six senior Israeli officers over the attack. The Gay Pride event has long been a source of tension between Jerusalem's secular community and its Jewish Orthodox groups.

Summary: An Israeli court has convicted an ultra-orthodox Jew of murder over the stabbing to death of a 16-year-old girl at Jerusalem's Gay Pride parade last year.


The hosts restricted Ireland to 219-8 from their 50 overs, Gary Wilson scoring an unbeaten 70 and Ed Joyce adding 53. Ireland reduced Zimbabwe to 171-7 before Raza's unbeaten knock helped them to victory with an over to spare. The second game takes place on Sunday before a potential decider on Tuesday. Paul Stirling (24) and Kevin O'Brien (16) contributed to a modest Ireland total while John Nyumba (2-35) and Wellington Masakadza (2-45) each picked up two wickets. Spinner George Dockrell was the pick of the Irish bowlers with 2-29. Ireland hope to end the series still ahead of Zimbabwe in the world rankings. The Irish started the series in 10th and Zimbabwe 11th, with the tourists holding a two-point advantage over their rivals. Zimbabwe fell to a 2-1 series defeat by Pakistan in Harare last week.

Summary: Craig Ervine and Sikandar Raza both hit 60 as Zimbabwe clinched a two-wicket win over Ireland in the first of three one-day internationals in Harare.


Media playback is not supported on this device Ainslie, 35, admits it would have been "difficult to top" the feeling of winning at his home Olympics and is keen to move on with new challenges. "It was a tough decision," Ainslie told BBC Sport. "I've had a fantastic Olympic career but I want to make it clear that the focus is now on the Americas Cup." Ainslie won a silver medal at Atlanta 1996, with golds in Sydney, Athens, Beijing and London. He has won more medals than any other sailor, ahead of Denmark's Paul Elvstrom, who has four golds. He is fourth in Britain's all-time individual medallist's list, behind Sir Chris Hoy (cycling; six gold, one silver), Sir Steve Redgrave (rowing; five gold, one bronze) and Bradley Wiggins (cycling; four gold, one silver, two bronze). Media playback is not supported on this device Ainslie added: "I considered all of the factors - my fitness and the issues with my back, the venue for the next Olympics and the type of boats, but what it really came down to was this opportunity with the Americas Cup." The sailor envisages skippering his Ben Ainslie Racing AC45 catamaran to glory in the historic competition will be one of the "biggest tests" of his career. "It's always been a dream of mine since I was a kid to be part of a winning Americas Cup team and ultimately I want to try and bring it back to the UK where it all started in 1851." Ainslie, who won his first Games medal - a silver in the Laser fleet - at Atlanta 1996, says he may have extended his Olympic career into a twentieth year had the International Sailing Federation [ISAF] reversed their decision to axe the Star class from Rio 2016. "There was a possibility that it may have been reinstated, but that didn't happen," reflected the four-time World Sailor of the Year Award winner. "There would have been no guarantees I would have made it to the Olympics going up against 2008 gold medallists Iain [Percy] and Andrew [Simpson], but certainly it was an option to go into that class." Ainslie ranked his success in London as his greatest personal Olympic moment, but that attaining a first gold at the Sydney 2000 Games was a close second. "It meant a huge amount to me to reverse the silver medal from 1996 and it gave me a huge amount of confidence that I could go on and achieve more," stated Ainslie who switched from the Laser to the Finn dinghy for Athens 2004. "I am proud of what I achieved [in the Olympics] but I think this decision [to retire from dinghy sailing] really helps to make it clear what the goal is and the intensions are. "Hopefully now we can go ahead and get the support to make that [Americas Cup success] happen."

Summary: British sailor Ben Ainslie will not bid for a fifth Olympic gold medal at the 2016 Rio Games and will instead focus on his Americas Cup campaign.


The superb Jonathan Sexton kicked Ireland into a 6-0 lead before Handre Pollard replied before the break. Rhys Ruddock's try straight after half-time helped increase Ireland's lead to 13-3 before Marcell Coetzee's score cut the margin to three points. However, two more Sexton penalties and Tommy Bowe's try put the game out of sight before JP Pietersen's late score. The Springboks went into the game hot favourites after beating New Zealand a month ago but found themselves unable to match Ireland's remarkable resolve. Ruddock was a late inclusion in the Ireland team after original selection Chris Henry was ruled out by illness. Ireland had heroes all their pitch with prop Jack McGrath brave in the scrum and at the breakdown but there was no doubting that Sexton was deserving of his man-of-the-match honour. The Irish fly-half conclusively won his duel with emerging Springboks fly-half Handre Pollard as the home side effectively targeted both South Africa half-backs. Springboks scrum-half Francois Hougaard endured a nightmare evening as South Africa's backs moves were largely confined to runs from lively full-back Willie le Roux. Joe Schmidt's players also showed a ruthlessness in the closing 15 minutes after replacement hooker's Adriaan Strauss's sin-binning was followed by Bowe's match-clinching try. With Sexton orchestrating, the Irish effectively mixed a kicking and running game in the early stages and the fly-half kicked the opening points in the eighth minute after McGrath had out-duelled Jannie du Plessis in a scrum. Ireland, minus regular hooker Rory Best, struggled in a couple of early line-outs and had an escape in the 13th minute as Hougaard's fumble at the base of a ruck just short of the line allowed McGrath to hack to safety. Sexton's 24th-minute penalty increased Ireland's lead before the home scrum began to creak for the first time. Media playback is not supported on this device South Africa's scrum dominance forced two kickable penalties in three minutes but their decision to chase tries from line-outs backfired on both occasions as the Irish defence held firm. Pollard finally opened South Africa's account before the break to cut the margin to three and the visitors must have remained confident as they trudged into the dressing-rooms. However, they were rocked within two minutes of the restart by Ruddock's crucial try. Young Irish centre Robbie Henshaw's superb kick had forced Le Roux to concede a line-out deep in Springboks territory and Ruddock burst through to score after Devin Toner had soared to win Sean Cronin's throw. Sexton's conversion increased Ireland's lead to 13-3 but there was still some 36 minutes of action left. The visitors looked right back in the contest on 57 minutes as Coetzee barged his way over after the option of turning down an easy three points finally bore fruit. Pollard's conversion cut the margin to three but crucially Ireland doubled their advantage within six minutes as Sexton punished Duane Vermeulen's high tackle on Jamie Heaslip. Bakkies Botha was introduced width 15 minutes remaining but the South Africans were then handed a hammer blow as replacement hooker Strauss was yellow carded for

Summary: Under-strength Ireland produced a display of discipline and invention to stun the in-form Springboks in Dublin.


Ond eleni roedd ergyd i'r trefnwyr ar ôl clywed na fydd un o gymalau ras beicio broffesiynol y 'tour series' yn cael ei chynnal yn ystod yr ŵyl. Roedd y cymal Cymreig wedi'i gynnal yn Aberystwyth am chwe blynedd yn olynnol hyd at y llynedd - ond eleni dyw'r daith ddim yn ymweld â Chymru o gwbwl. Er hynny, gyda chymorth noddwyr lleol a grant o £20,000 oddi wrth Gyngor Ceredigion mae trefnwyr yr ŵyl seiclo wedi llenwi'r bwlch ac yn addo gŵyl gystal ag erioed yn Aberystwyth ym mis Mai. Dywedodd Clint Middleton, sy'n gyfrifol am farchnata'r ŵyl: "Mae'n bwysig i ni fod yr ŵyl yn tyfu i fod yn rhywbeth sydd o fudd nid dim ond i ni fel seiclwyr ond hefyd ar gyfer y gymuned a'r economi leol. "Ry'n ni wedi bod yn mesur gwerth yr ŵyl - ac mae'r nos Wener, noson fwya'r ŵyl, werth oddeutu £300,000 i'r economi yn Aberystwyth, gyda phobl yn aros dros nos, yn bwyta'n lleol ac yn prynu pethau yn y dref." Y nos Wener oedd noson y cymal yn y 'tour series' - ond er gwaetha ei absenoldeb o'r ŵyl eleni, mae'r trefnwyr wedi llwyddo i ddenu ras broffesiynol arall i'r dref i lenwi'r bwlch. Fe fydd timau proffesiynol yn cystadlu ar hyd yr un ffyrdd o gwmpas yr hen goleg a'r castell ac mae'r trefnwyr yn dweud na fydd y gynulleidfa yn gweld gwahaniaeth o ran y cyffro o gymharu â'r chwe blynedd ddwethaf. "Mae'r ŵyl yn ehangu bob blwyddyn" meddai Nia Peris, aelod arall o bwyllgor trefnu'r ŵyl, "ac mae gennym ni bethau eto eleni oedd yn boblogaidd iawn y llynedd fel y ddringfa i fyny allt serth Cefn Llan. "Hefyd mae gennym ni ras ar ben ei hun i ferched am y tro cyntaf - fe fydd yn cael llwyfan cyfartal gyda ras y dynion a bydd y wobr ariannol yr un peth hefyd. "Mae'r clwb seiclo lleol - sy'n 65 oed eleni - yn ffynnu. Mae tua 150 o aelodau sy'n oedolion ac mae 'na adran iau newydd sy'n cynnwys rhwng 40 a 50 o aelodau. "Mae gennym ni lefydd i ymarfer oddi ar y ffyrdd gyda'r plant iau ond mae rhai yn gorfod mynd lawr i Gaerfyrddin er mwyn cael trac pwrpasol ar gyfer ymarfer pellach. "Byddai'n braf iawn cael mwy o adnoddau seiclo yma yng Ngheredigion." Mae galwadau ers blynyddoedd gan seiclwyr yn Aberystwyth, ac yn y canolbarth yn ehangach, i sefydlu felodrom yn yr ardal. Hyd yn hyn dyw'r galwadau ddim wedi arwain at unrhyw ddatblygu ar y ddaear tra bod buddsoddiad wedi'i wneud mewn cyfleusterau yn y de a'r gogledd. Ond nawr mae'n debyg fod ymdrechion o'r newydd i ddatblygu trac pwrpasol yn Aberystwyth. Pe bai hynny'n digwydd fe fydd gan drefnwyr yr ŵyl seiclo yn Aberystwyth reswm arall i ddathlu.

Summary: Mae Gŵyl Seiclo Aberystwyth wedi tyfu i fod yn ddigwyddiad pwysig sy'n cyfrannu cannoedd o filoedd o bunnoedd i'r economi leol.


Two days later Hyundai Trajet Y264 TKP is shunted into a Cornish garage, and declared by the owner George to be "finished". Or in the words of the recycling industry, it has become an end-of-life vehicle. Here rusty hulks lie forlornly in a line waiting for scrap - after hundreds of thousands of miles of family holidays, car-sick children, back-seat driving, wasp-rich picnics and school runs. Remembering the car was 12 years old, I chirpily mention that a £150 cheque from a scrap merchant would come in handy. "£150? Lucky to get £50," says George. George sits in his office outside the tiny Cornish village of Doublebois and patiently explains the macroeconomic forces at play that have reduced my car to a hunk of worthless metal. China, he reckons, is the problem. With Chinese demand falling, the price of iron ore is on the way down and scrap metal prices are following in their wake. A year ago George could have got £160 for my car. During the Beijing Olympics prices skyrocketed. Not now. "There's a worldwide glut of metal," he explains. And Y264 TKP is 75% metal, albeit dented and scratched by bike racks, my mother's gate post and, for reasons too complex to go into, the teeth of a small pony. There are other problems too - the collapse in demand, unsurprisingly, from Ukraine, and the eurozone recession. One insider put it bluntly: "The business is bloody painful". Charles Ambrose of the UK's Motor Vehicle Dismantlers' Association (MVDA) said: "In the last few years we've lost 30 members or so going out of business. Most of them are long term players. They are being kicked from all sides." George will bear away poor crippled Y264 TKP to be eviscerated in an "authorised treatment facility". It will be "de-polluted", the battery, and tyres removed, the diesel, oils, and brake fluids sucked out. The oils will be re-refined or used as fuel. The battery will be ground down, the acid neutralised, the polymers separated from the lead, to go towards making a new one. Of course, I could bypass George altogether and get a little more - cash in hand - from someone, er, less respectable. The MVDA believes 600,000 of the 1.7 million cars scrapped every year simply fall off the official radar, unregistered, untaxed. The paper trail vanishes into a black hole, or rather a black market. Environmental niceties are not observed on the black market. But the expense of putting anything in a landfill in the UK and the difficulty of dumping cars means even the vanished ones work their way back into the recycling system. "It's hard to know exactly where those cars go," says Mr Ambrose. "We know a tremendous number are broken up and the parts end up on eBay. "Others are exported as whole cars or as spare parts. Parts of your car could end up in a vehicle in Nigeria. That's not a problem environmentally. It's still recycling. "But the money involved in this kind of black market is often also involved in crime."

Summary: A few miles short of Swindon my car, laden with four teenagers, my wife, one teenager's boyfriend, a dog, and attendant baggage comes to a sudden and it turns out, permanent, halt.


In a nerve-stricken performance, Boreham Wood struggled to create anything at a quiet Meadow Park. The Silkmen had the game's best chances, as Chris Holroyd tested Boreham Wood's James Russell before Kristian Dennis fired wide. Harry White had the Wood's best chance, shooting over the bar as neither side could break the deadlock.

Summary: Boreham Wood's 0-0 draw at home to Macclesfield saw them fall into the National League relegation zone.


That will include a new Ford Focus that charges more quickly and has a longer range, the US car giant said. It also intends to move into the commercial ride-hailing market occupied by firms such as Uber and Lyft. The market is worth $5 trillion, the company said. The initiatives are part of a broader effort by chief executive Mark Fields to counter firms offering alternatives to car ownership and regulators who want vehicles to emit less carbon dioxide. Mr Fields said the company wants 40% of its vehicles to have electric versions by 2020, up from 13% now. The new Focus will take an 80% charge in 30 minutes, about two hours faster than the current version, Ford said. It will also have an estimated 100-mile range, as opposed to 76 miles. The firm also plans to introduce a Mondeo hybrid and a C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid in China next year. Ford currently sells electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions of its Focus, Fusion, C-Max and Lincoln MKZ cars. Ford also wants to expand an employee van-hailing service beyond its sprawling corporate campus, and develop it commercially. "The market for vehicle miles travelled is $5 trillion," Mr Fields said. "We get zero of that." Ken Washington, Ford's vice president of research, said: "Our vision is to be a mobility service provider, beyond building a vehicle that would be in somebody else's fleet. We see this as a business we want to be in."

Summary: Ford says it will invest $4.5bn (Â£3bn) to expand its fleet of plug-in and hybrid electric vehicles, and will start selling 13 new electric models by 2020.


Commissioners at the agency voted two-to-one to end a "net neutrality" order enacted in 2015. Ajit Pai, head of the FCC, said the rules demanding an open internet harmed jobs and discouraged investment. Many Americans and technology firms filed objections to the FCC's proposal prior to the vote. "This is the right way to go," said Mr Pai ahead of the vote on Thursday. In a statement, the FCC said it expected its proposed changes to "substantially benefit consumers and the marketplace". It added that, before the rules were changed in 2015, they helped to preserve a "flourishing free and open internet for almost 20 years". The vote by the FCC commissioners is the first stage in the process of dismantling the net neutrality regulations. The agency is now inviting public comment on whether it should indeed dismantle the rules. Americans have until mid-August to share their views with the FCC. This call for comments is likely to attract a huge number of responses. Prior to the vote, more than 1 million statements supporting net neutrality were filed on the FCC site. Many people responded to a call from comedian and commentator John Oliver to make their feelings known. Separately, some protestors also used software bots to repeatedly file statements on the site. Many fear that once the equal access rules go, ISPs will start blocking and throttling some data while letting other packets travel on "fast lanes" because firms have paid more to reach customers quicker. US ISPs such as Comcast, Charter Communications and Altice NV have pledged in public statements to keep data flowing freely. Despite this public pledge Comcast, along with Verizon and AT&T, opposed the original 2015 rule change saying it dented their enthusiasm for improving US broadband. Facebook, and Google's parent company Alphabet as well as many other net firms have backed the open net rules saying equal access was important for all.

Summary: The US Federal Communications Commission has voted to overturn rules that force ISPs to treat all data traffic as equal.


President Putin signed a decree to make the award to the martial arts expert, who starred in Hollywood action thrillers during the 1990s. Seagal is friends with Mr Putin, who he has described as "one of the greatest world leaders". Mr Putin's spokesman said Seagal was known for his warm feelings towards Russia and his status as a famous actor was a reason to make him a citizen. Seagal made headlines when he described Russia's actions in Crimea, which it annexed in 2014, as "very reasonable". A keen guitarist, he played a concert there the same year. In 2013 Mr Putin reportedly proposed that Seagal be made an honorary consul of Russia in California and Arizona. The move would have made Seagal a potential intermediary between the White House and the Kremlin, Buzzfeed reported. The US refused. Seagal, whose grandmother was from Vladivostok in Russia's far east, has made frequent trips to Russia in recent years and visited Kamchatka and Sakhalin in September. He said during the visit that he wanted to spend several months a year in the country, Russia's Tass news agency reported. Seagal follows other celebrities including French actor Gerard Depardieu, US mixed martial arts fighter Jeff Monson, US boxer Roy Jones and US snowboarder Vic Wild in taking Russian citizenship. Earlier this year Seagal was given Serbian nationality after offering to set up a martial arts school in the capital Belgrade. The action star's movie credits include Under Siege and Flight of Fury and he has also starred in his own US reality TV show, Steven Seagal: Lawman.

Summary: US actor Steven Seagal has been given Russian citizenship, the Kremlin says.


Media playback is not supported on this device The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has also banned 15 horses trained by the 37-year-old for six months. Godolphin is run by the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Q&A - read more "Al Zarooni acted with recklessness and caused tremendous damage to Godolphin and British racing," said the stable's racing manager Simon Crisford. "I think it will take a very long time for Godolphin to regain the trust of the British public. We're shocked and completely outraged by the actions he has taken." Al Zarooni continued to be repentant after hearing of his punishment, saying: "I apologise to Sheikh Mohammed and all those at Godolphin, and the public who follow racing. "I accept it was my responsibility to be aware of rules and regulations around banned substances. "I can only apologise and repeat what I said in my statement earlier in the week - I have made a catastrophic error." One of the banned horses is Certify, the former 1,000 Guineas favourite, who will be clear to race again on 9 October 2013, as will the other 14 suspended thoroughbreds. Eleven horses were caught by drug testing, while Al Zarooni admitted at Wednesday's hearing to doping four others. Al Zarooni gave the steroids ethylestranol and stanozolol, which are prohibited substances, to his horses and he was charged with violating multiple rules related to banned substances, as well as failing to keep medication records and with conduct prejudicial to the sport. It's a hefty ban, but one that officials at the British Horseracing Authority say reflects how seriously they take their good record when it comes to drugs in the sport. Not long ago Mahmood Al Zarooni, personally picked by Sheikh Mohammed to be his trainer, was rated a rising star, yet now his promising career lies in tatters. Meanwhile, the Sheikh and the huge Godolphin operation will endeavour to re-group, but some of the mud is sure to stick, and things can never be quite the same again. Steroids are allowed in some countries, including Dubai, out of competition. Hopefully, this whole episode acts as a catalyst for the world's racing authorities to get their drugs rules consistent across the globe. BHA chief executive Paul Bittar said he hoped the bans for Al Zarooni and the doped horses "will serve to reassure the public, and the sport's participants, that use of performance-enhancing substances in British racing will not be tolerated". Bittar added: "We welcome the proactive response of Godolphin and Sheikh Mohammed in announcing their intention to review the procedures of this stable and the need to ensure that all horses formerly trained by Mahmood Al Zarooni are tested and cleared before they race again. "The BHA will itself consider the wider issues raised by this matter and we will seek to ascertain and collate all other relevant information including, where necessary, interviewing other employees or contractors of Godolphin." Sheikh Mohammed, who is worth an estimated £10bn, has "locked down" the Moulton Paddock stables in Newmarket where Al Zarooni trained. Speaking

Summary: Godolphin trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni has been banned from racing for eight years after doping horses at one of the world's leading racing operations.


Geraldine Newman, 51, daughter Shannon, 11 and son Shane, six, were found on Tuesday in Allerton Bywater. The children's father, Paul Newman, 42, from Normanton, was found dead on cliffs on Anglesey the same day. Mr Newman was charged with common assault on Mrs Newman in July 2013. He received a custodial sentence, West Yorkshire Police said. The assault case was assessed as high risk, subject to detailed review and monitored for 12 months. During that time there were no further incidents reported to it, the force said. There is also to be a full review of the current case, West Yorkshire Police said. Mrs Newman was found in the house near Leeds and had died of head injuries, a post-mortem examination showed. Her two children were stabbed to death. Police said the case was "shocking". They are not looking for anyone else over the deaths. Mrs Newman, a branch manager for Wilko in Castleford, was found downstairs while the two children were discovered upstairs. Stacey Swinson, a daughter of Geraldine Newman, said: "What has happened to my family is absolutely tragic. "I would like to thank everyone for their kind wishes and condolences. "This is a very difficult time for us and I would ask that people respect our privacy while we continue to grieve with family and friends." Mr Newman was discovered on a cliff ledge at South Stack, a rocky island about 180 miles away.

Summary: A man suspected of killing his family in West Yorkshire had been previously jailed for domestic violence.


Amina Al-Jeffery, 21, from Swansea, who has dual British and Saudi Arabian nationality, claims Mohammed Al-Jeffery locked her up after she "kissed a guy". Her lawyers have taken legal action in London in a bid to protect her but her father has denied the claims. The judge said a ruling on the case would be issued in public. Barristers Henry Setright QC and Michael Gration, representing Miss Al-Jeffery, have asked Mr Justice Holman to look at ways of coming to her aid. The judge has been analysing the case in the Family Division of the High Court in London and the hearing ended late on Thursday. Lawyers are due to file final documentation on Monday and Mr Justice Holman is scheduled to deliver a ruling on Wednesday. Mr Justice Holman has said there are reasons to be very concerned about Miss Al-Jeffery's welfare. And he rejected an application from Mr Al-Jeffery for restrictions to be placed on what journalists can report. The judge has been told Miss Al-Jeffery left Swansea and moved to Saudi Arabia at her father's insistence four years ago. He has heard that Miss Al-Jeffery's mother and siblings are back in south Wales. Neither Miss Al-Jeffery nor her father, an academic who is in his 60s, have been at the court hearing. Barrister Marcus Scott-Manderson QC, representing Mr Al-Jeffery, told Mr Justice Holman at the end of proceedings on Thursday that Mr Al-Jeffery wanted "reporting restrictions". But Mr Justice Holman said: "No. Afraid not." He said there were good reasons for staging the hearing in public - even though it was in a family court - and allowing journalists to report freely. Mr Justice Holman said the case involved the welfare of an adult who was a British citizen. "I happen to think that the case raises issues that require to be ventilated in public," said the judge. "I dare say the publicity is extremely disagreeable to the father."

Summary: A father accused of imprisoning his daughter at their home in Saudi Arabia has failed in a bid to limit reporting of the case.


One resident said she felt the ground moving beneath her as she ventured into her back garden in Magdalen's Road, Ripon. Fire crews were called to the street at 22:30 GMT on Wednesday, where they found a hole measuring about 20m (66ft) by 10m (33ft). No injuries have been reported, with the area cordoned off. The hole, in the back gardens of two properties, is estimated to be about 9m (30ft) deep. More on this story and other news in North Yorkshire Frances O'Neil, said: "I was just going to go down the steps that lead to my garden and realised there were no steps and the ground was moving. "I turned back around, grabbed hold of a metal pole and pulled myself up and back into the house." Ben Bramley, who lives in the other affected house, said: "I was a bit drowsy and my missus gave me a shout to say something was happening in the back garden and it sounded like a little landslip. "I went outside and it was all dusty, my neighbour was out there in a dressing gown and it was a real mess." Structural experts were called in to help survey the scene. Mr Bramley added: "It's quite traumatic.. it's very close to our back door and the house, as you can imagine, is uninhabitable at the moment. "The fire brigade and contractors were saying that it's likely to be structurally unsafe for a period of time, so we would need to move out. We might even be officially homeless." Ben Cairns, North Yorkshire Fire Service station manager, said: "The area is well-known for gypsum deposits, so it's not the first time we have encountered this - although this particular sinkhole does appear to be quite large." The fire service said the residents of four of the affected homes would not be able to return to their properties any time soon. In 2014, a 100-year-old detached house in an adjoining street was demolished after a 25ft-wide sinkhole opened. The British Geological Survey said Ripon lies in one of the most susceptible areas of the UK for sinkholes because of its "Permian gypsum deposits", which can dissolve more quickly than surrounding limestone. Eamon Parkin, a landlord at the nearby Magdalen's pub, said he had noticed a visible change in the area's landscape over the past few years. He said: "Growing up here, I know that it's a problem in Ripon and these things do happen, but where will it happen next? "If you look over to where the park is, the land is changing over there. It used to be nice and flat, but now you can see a difference in the structure of the land."

Summary: Seven homes have been evacuated after a large sinkhole opened up behind a row of houses in North Yorkshire.


The would-be thieves - four men dressed in black - struck at a service station in East Delph, Whittlesey at 02:55 BST. Cambridgeshire Police said the cash machine was left at the scene and it was not clear whether cash or anything else was stolen. Fire crews closed the petrol station on safety grounds. Two other trucks were also used in the raid. A red car - possibly an Audi - was seen leaving in the direction of the Dog In A Doublet pub and Thorney, Cambridgeshire Police said. On Saturday, a JCB was used to steal a cash machine from a newsagent's in Harlow in Essex. A police spokesman said it was "too early to say whether it [the Whittlesey raid] is being linked to others, but we are keeping an open mind".

Summary: Ram-raiders using a JCB digger and a forklift truck destroyed a petrol station building in a bid to steal a cash machine.


Mr Obama said his administration had struck "the right balance" between security and privacy. He also stressed US internet communications of US citizens and residents were not targeted. And he tried to reassure the US "nobody is listening to your phone calls". Mr Obama was commenting on revelations this week in the Guardian and Washington Post newspapers that the US National Security Agency (NSA) was collecting or tapping into vast amounts of telephone and internet communications data. The news accounts - subsequently confirmed by officials - roiled Washington DC, with privacy advocates criticising the surveillance as an unlawful intrusion and many in Congress defending the programmes as appropriate counter-terrorism tools. By Paul AdamsWashington, United States President Obama said he experienced some "healthy scepticism" about some of the national security operations he inherited when he took office. He's hardly the first American president to realise that it's easier to stick to your core principles outside the White House than inside. But after managing to keep words like Prism out of the public eye for one and a bit terms, he's having to grapple with how to explain some scary-sounding stuff to the American public. He still believes that he's successfully navigated between the requirements of security and the need to uphold the Constitution, even if he admits that there are "trade-offs." Those trade-offs have been the subject of rumour and speculation for years but are now glaringly apparent. Mr Obama says he welcomes the debate. On Wednesday night, the UK's Guardian newspaper reported a secret court had ordered phone company Verizon to hand over to the NSA millions of records on telephone call "metadata". That report was followed by revelations in both the Washington Post and Guardian that the NSA tapped directly into the servers of nine internet firms including Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Yahoo to track online communication in a programme known as Prism. Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, said the press reports were "outrageous" and denied Facebook's participation in the programme. His statement echoed those of other internet companies, who said they had not given the government direct access to their servers. Mr Zuckerberg said: "We have never received a blanket request or court order from any government agency asking for information or metadata in bulk, like the one Verizon reportedly received. "And if we did, we would fight it aggressively. We hadn't even heard of Prism before yesterday." And on Friday, the Guardian reported that the UK's electronic surveillance agency, GCHQ, had been able to see user communications data from the American internet companies, because it had access to Prism. The Guardian reported that GCHQ had access to the system since June 2010 and information from Prism had contributed to 197 British intelligence reports last year. In California on Friday, Mr Obama noted both NSA programmes had been authorised repeatedly by Congress and were subject to continual oversight by congressional intelligence committees and by secret intelligence courts. The president said he had come into office with a "healthy scepticism" of both programmes, but after evaluating them and establishing further safeguards,

Summary: President Barack Obama has defended newly revealed US government phone and internet surveillance programmes, saying they are closely overseen by Congress and the courts.