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Mr Widodo, also known as Jokowi, blamed "political actors" for exploiting the situation as protesters marched against Jakarta's governor. The demonstrators accuse Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, a Christian, of having insulted Islam's holy book, the Koran. The clashes left one person dead and 12 wounded. "We deplore the incident," Jokowi said as he called for calm on the streets of the country's capital. In a statement on Saturday, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull confirmed that the Indonesian president had postponed his visit. It comes after Indonesian police used tear gas and water cannon to subdue protesters who refused to disperse after Friday prayers as they congregated around the presidential palace. Police had been braced for the possibility of religious and racial tensions erupting at the rally, attended by an estimated 50,000 people. It had mostly been peaceful but groups of angry demonstrators clashed with police after nightfall and set vehicles alight. A Muslim group, the Islamic Defenders' Front, has accused Mr Purnama of insulting Islam after he said his opponents had used a verse from the Koran to deceive voters. The verse can be interpreted as meaning that Muslims should not choose non-Muslims as leaders. The protest was held to demand that Mr Purnama be prosecuted for blasphemy over the comments. Mr Purnama has apologised but formal complaints have led to an investigation by police. Muslims are the majority in Indonesia which has a population of 250 million.

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo has called off his visit to Australia after violent clashes at a Jakarta rally by thousands of hard-line Muslims.

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Indonesia, President Joko Widodo, cancelled visit to Australia

The council tax will rise by 3% in Falkirk, an increase of £32 a year for a Band D property. In Perth and Kinross, the council tax will increase by 2%, a rise of £23 a year for a Band D property. Local authorities in Stirling and Dundee will vote on Thursday on whether or not to increase council tax in their areas. Scotland's 32 local authorities are deciding their council tax rates following a nine-year-long national council tax freeze.

Councillors in Falkirk and Perth and Kinross have approved council tax rises.

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Councillors, Falkirk, Council Tax Rise

Clough, who was reappointed as Burton boss in December 2015, made over 300 appearances for Forest as a player. Forest, currently three places above Burton in the Championship table, have been without a manager since sacking Philippe Montanier on 14 January. "I don't think you can ever predict what's going to happen in football," Clough, 50, told BBC Radio Derby. "All these sort of allegiances you have and everything, yeah they're strong, but in football people go to rivals all the time. "It's very difficult when you spent 18 years - I'm just over 50 years old - so a third of my life involved with a certain club [Nottingham Forest]. "I've spent 11 with this one as well, but of course it's an easy link and a logical one from lots of points of view." Clough's late father Brian managed Forest for over 18 years, leading them to the First Division title and back-to-back European Cup triumphs.

Burton Albion boss Nigel Clough says links to the vacant managerial role at rivals Nottingham Forest are "logical".

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Nigel Clough, Burton Albion, Nottingham Forest

In co-ordination with Washington and other NATO allies, Turkey is now considering imposing a buffer zone along part of its 700-mile common border with Syria. The stated aim is to deny access by would-be jihadists to IS-controlled areas of northern Syria. A US military spokesman recently claimed that the last 12 months of Coalition airstrikes had "killed around 10,000 IS fighters", a dubious metric for measuring military success and a hard claim to verify in this fluid conflict. But even if true, western intelligence officials believe that IS has been able to regenerate its supply of recruits faster than it is being depleted. So with IS still occupying largely the same area of Iraq and Syria that it did a year ago, how will the proposed Turkish border controls affect its flow of recruits? The main crossing route for would-be jihadists looking to join IS. The normal method is to fly into Istanbul, no visa required for Europeans, meet up with a facilitator, take a bus to a town close to the Syrian border then use local smugglers to sneak across into IS-held territory. An estimated 2.5 million Britons visit Turkey every year so at least 1,000 British jihadists and thousands more Europeans are believed to have evaded police and intelligence surveillance to cross into Turkey and reach IS territory. Most of the 588-mile (900km) Turkish-Syrian border is controlled on the Syrian side by YPG (Kurdish Peoples' Protection Unit) forces, who are opposed to IS. Turkey is hoping that a 60km buffer zone will close off the remaining IS-controlled length of border to the west. This may slow down the flow of incoming European jihadists to IS, already down from its peak in 2013, but in practice loopholes in the border are likely to remain. Since June 2014 IS jihadists have taken control of most of the main crossing points between Syria and Iraq, bulldozing away the checkpoints and declaring an end to the colonial-era 372-mile (600km) border with the Twitter hashtag SykesPicotNoMore. Although frequently targeted by coalition airstrikes as they cross between Syria and Iraq, IS does have freedom of movement over much of this border. However, to join IS this way any would-be recruit would have to first get themselves to Iraq and then negotiate their way through either Kurdish or Iraqi government and militia territory, so it is not an attractive option. Jordan's desert border with Iraq at the Karama crossing once buzzed with busy traffic. Lorries thundered up the highway from Aqaba to Baghdad but since the insurgency in Iraq accelerated, the traffic has slowed to a trickle. Jordanian military and police units patrol the border with Iraq's troubled Anbar province and when we visited in May there was no traffic at all. Iraqi government forces are in control of their side of the border although IS occupies the towns of Falluja and Ramadi further down the road. Jordan closed its last crossing point, the Nassib crossing, on its 246-mile (397km) border with Syria in April 2015. When the Syrian conflict first erupted in 2011 Jordan opened its borders to thousands of refugees fleeing the fighting. But since then Jordan, which is not a rich country, has struggled to cope with the influx. The Zaatari refugee camp, close to the Syrian border, is now dubbed 'the fourth biggest town in Jordan'. Jordan has its own internal problems with Islamist extremists, notably in Ma'an and Zarqa, so it has moved to stop the flow of any jihadists across the border into Syria. If Turkey blocks most of its border with Syria to IS jihadists then Lebanon could well become the sole remaining option for them. Lebanon has a 250-mile (403km) border with Syria, much of it mountainous. This is frequently traversed by both the Iranian-backed Shia fighters of Hezbollah, who are helping to shore up the regime of Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad, and by Sunni jihadists fighting them. IS enjoys some local support on both sides of the border in the far north-east corner of Lebanon where it has occasionally attacked Lebanese army positions. But Lebanon would still present recruits and emigrants to IS with a far less attractive access route than Turkey. IS may already be ahead of the game here. In recent months its leadership in the Middle East has been advising followers in Europe to stay put and carry out attacks at home, rather than risk arrest and incarceration by making the journey out to Syria. The net effect of this, assuming coalition airstrikes continue, could be to see IS numbers in its core "caliphate" heartland slowly reduce, though not necessarily to a level where its operations are seriously affected. But conversely, the group is likely to intensify its already active propaganda campaign through social media, appealing to jihadists in both Europe and other parts of the Arab world to launch attacks.

Fifteen months after the jihadists of so-called "Islamic State" overran Mosul and announced their controversial "caliphate", measures are in train that could seriously disrupt their supply of recruits.

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John Whittingdale, who is overseeing the BBC's Royal Charter renewal, said he wanted it to keep providing services "like Radio 1, Radio 2 and Radio 3". He spoke at an event run by UK Music, whose #LetItBeeb campaign opposes changes to BBC music stations. Stars Sam Smith, Sandie Shaw and Jake Bugg attended the event in Westminster. Jo Dipple, chief executive of trade body UK Music, said the recording industry would be "weaker without the BBC," adding that cuts were "not worth the risk". Sam Smith, who recently hit number one with his Bond theme Writing's On The Wall, said he was "worried" about the impact cuts would have on young artists. "BBC music is one of the main reasons I am actually here, and where I am in my career," he told BBC News. "The thought of not having it and not having some of the programmes is worrying to me. I'm worried for the new artists and how they'll be heard and if they'll be heard." Pink Floyd's Nick Mason agreed, saying: "There is no other radio opportunity for less-known bands." He described the impact Radio 1 had on his career, recalling the first time he heard Pink Floyd's song See Emily Play on the air. "I suddenly began to realise that my career might last longer than three months," he said. UK music is organising a petition to protect "BBC music services" - signed by some of music's biggest names, including Sir Paul McCartney, Boy George, New Order, George Ezra, Little Mix, Rita Ora, Jessie Ware, Paloma Faith, Disclosure, Sting, Chrissie Hynde, Annie Lennox and Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis. Another signatory is Bob Geldof, who had strong words for MPs. "Leave the BBC and British music alone," he said in a written statement. "You know nothing about either. Leave it to the people that do." But Mr Whittingdale appeared to allay those fears, telling an audience which included BBC director general Tony Hall: "Those of you who know me know that I'm a huge fan of music. "I regard the BBC's contribution to music in this country as absolutely essential. "I want the BBC to go on proving services like Radio 1, Radio 2, Radio 3 - all of which cater for tastes which are not served by the commercial sector. "In some ways, actually, my criticism of the BBC is that they don't do enough for music. Radio is very well served but [on] TV, I'd actually like to see a bit more. "As long as I am secretary of state, I will continue to support the BBC in highlighting the incredible talent that we have in this country. "I haven't seen your petition but I think I'd be very willing to sign it."

The culture secretary has played down fears over the future of BBC music stations, calling them "absolutely essential" to UK music.

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Stuart Jenkins, 41, of Ossett in West Yorkshire, denies murdering Arthur Brumhill, 76, in Northampton in 1993. Mr Brumhill was found dead in the basement of Denton's pet and garden shop. He had 26 injuries and his body had been covered in straw. Mr Jenkins was arrested at the time but released because of a lack of evidence. He was rearrested and charged in May 2015 after Northamptonshire Police reviewed the case. Northampton Crown Court heard Mr Brumhill, a "gentle, timid" man was "brutally beaten to death" during a robbery at the shop where he worked on Wellingborough Road on 21 January 1993. He died from multiple injuries including skull fractures, and his body was found coated in straw the following morning by another member of staff. Mr Jenkins, who was 17 at the time of the alleged killing, was questioned in connection with the murder in 1993 but jurors were told police took no further action as there was no forensic evidence linking him to the scene. However, the former army sergeant was rearrested after his fingerprints were identified on a bag of straw found in the shop after the murder. The court heard he had worked there for six weeks, but left as he "failed to impress his employer". James House QC, prosecuting, told the jury Mr Jenkins admitted to a friend at the time that he had been involved in the killing but when he was re-arrested, told police it was "said in jest". He also told his now ex-wife he had been responsible, but she dismissed it as a "foolish joke", Mr House said. The trial continues.

A man accused of murdering a pensioner in a pet shop more than 20 years ago, admitted the killing to a friend at the time, a court has heard.

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Accused man , Murdering pensioner , Pet shop admission

Kelly Hewitt, 41, was found by the side of the A66 on Teesside in March 2014 with severe injuries to his groin. In May, he was discovered dead in his caravan at a Middlesbrough travellers' site. He was covered in blue paint and had a ligature around his neck. The coroner ruled the father-of-six died as a result of misadventure. During the inquest in Middlesbrough, coroner Clare Bailey said using the ligatures "may have been an act of some sort of erotic nature". No-one was ever charged in connection with Mr Hewitt's injuries.

A man who survived after his penis was severed died a year later as the result of what could have been "an erotic game", an inquest has heard.

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It will be the fourth time the thrash metal legends will have taken the top spot at both sites, having first topped the bill 18 years ago. Lars Ulrich from the band said: "We're obviously beyond thrilled to be returning to headline the magnificent and mighty Reading & Leeds. "We are practically the house band. Bring it!" It's all much less controversial than when they were announced as one of Glastonbury 2013's main acts. Some argued they were too heavy for the "hippy" vibe of the festival and others complained about frontman James Hetfield's apparent love of bear hunting. The first wave of other artists has also been announced. Jamie T, Pierce The Veil, Wilkinson Live and Run The Jewels are all on the line-up for the August bank holiday 2015. "We've been dying to do these Festivals ever since we started touring in the UK," said Vic Fuentes from Pierce The Veil. "It's such an honour to be a part of something that people wait all year round to see." There has been no word on when the rest of the line-up will be announced but organiser Melvin Benn promises "brilliant acts from across the genres." "I'm looking forward to revealing the rest of the festival line up, which will feature the absolute best of rock, indie, dance and hip hop." This year's festival was headlined by Queens of the Stone Age, Paramore, Arctic Monkeys and Blink-182. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube

Metallica have been announced as Reading and Leeds' headliners at next summer's festivals.

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The Cookstown-based group has a strong specialism in hotel development. It said it handed over "nine high-profile construction projects" during the time covered by its latest figures. A note in its accounts said that it now has "minimal reliance" on bank funding for working capital and expects to have repaid all bank loans by September. It has recently sold a portfolio of four Jurys hotels in England for a reported £80m. The accounts stated that the group has bank loans of £17.5m, with funders including Ulster Bank and Cerberus, the US investment fund. They added that "hugely positive progress" has been made with all funders. The firm is currently working on a new office block for Belfast City Council and is also planning two major student accommodation schemes in the city. It also recently won three major contracts in England, including a 380-bed Hub by Premier Inn hotel to be built at King's Cross in London.

The construction and property group McAleer and Rushe made a pre-tax profit of £1.7m in the 18 months to September 2014.

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She had worked in Belfast City Hospital during the Troubles of the 1970s, but must have thought she had escaped the random killing of such attacks when she moved to England. "Most people know someone that was killed in the Troubles," her husband, Sean, said in light of their son's death. "But you don't expect it to happen in London." Twenty-two-year-old Ciaran Cassidy, who was on his way to work on the morning of the London attacks, had an eye for the pleasures in life. "He didn't care for politics or war," said his close friend Joe Hayes at Mr Cassidy's funeral, "but for his family, his friends, for his football and his weekend drink." Those sentiments were echoed by his father. "We will remember him as a happy-go-lucky boy who enjoyed life and lived for his weekends and going out with friends," he said. As Mr Cassidy travelled to work on the morning of 7 July 2005, his thoughts, perhaps, were on his planned trip to Australia. He had been saving for several months, salting away money earned from his job as a shop assistant for a printing company in Chancery Lane. Or maybe he was mulling the prospects for his beloved Arsenal football club in the forthcoming season. As a child he dreamed of playing for the team and was often at Highbury to cheer them on a Saturday afternoon. His father Sean had moved to the UK from rural Ireland at a time when work was short in the Republic, and married Veronica, a nurse, from Enniskillen in Northern Ireland. Ciaran was born in October 1982 and brought up in a close-knit religious family in Finsbury Park, north London, along with his older sister Lisa. They had 25 aunts, 16 uncles and 42 cousins living in Ireland. He attended the nearby Christ the King Roman Catholic primary school in Islington and St Thomas More Roman Catholic secondary school in Wood Green, before completing his education at La Swap Sixth Form College in Highgate. At the inquest into his death, Mrs Cassidy said in a statement on behalf of their family: "When Ciaran died, we received many letters from solicitors, judges and lawyers who knew Ciaran in the shop, all saying the same thing: Ciaran was a happy, smiling, friendly boy. "He had no hate in him and no ego. He loved his family, friends, Arsenal, his weekend drinks and his mother's dinners. "Ciaran would talk to anyone. Friends often complained about him walking down the road and stopping to talk to so many different people, it would take forever to reach their destination. "Losing Ciaran has left a great void in our family's life. We miss his smiling face, his presence, his text messages: 'What is for dinner?'"

Terrorism was nothing new to Veronica Cassidy - mother of Ciaran Cassidy, who was killed in the Piccadilly Line blast.

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A spokesman for the lab which operated the Tevatron accelerator denied scientists had made a discovery there. The Tevatron, based at Fermilab in Illinois, is the US rival to Europe's Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The rumours were made public in a blog post by an Italian particle physicist. But a spokesman for the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) told BBC News: "There is no merit to the rumours of a Higgs discovery." On Tuesday, the laboratory's Twitter feed said: "Let's settle this: the rumours spread by one fame-seeking blogger are just rumours. That's it." Stefan Soldner-Rembold, a spokesperson for the DZero experiment at the Tevatron, told BBC News: "There is no evidence yet of a Standard Model Higgs signal; more data will be needed for that. "The rumours started by the blog are not correct and blogs are not a reliable source of information." The Higgs boson is of huge importance to the widely accepted theory of physics, known as the Standard Model. It is the sub-atomic particle which explains why all other particles have mass. However, despite decades trying, no-one, so far, has detected it. Last week, Tommaso Dorigo, who is a physicist at the University of Padua in Italy, wrote on his blog: "It reached my ear, from two different, possibly independent sources, that an experiment at the Tevatron is about to release some evidence of a light Higgs boson signal. "Some say a three-sigma effect, others do not make explicit claims but talk of a unexpected result." "Three-sigma" refers to the statistical certainty of the result - a 99.7% likelihood of an accurate measurement. However, errors and fluctuations in the data mean that high energy physicists require an effect of five-sigma to produce convincing evidence of a discovery. On Tuesday, physicist and blogger Lubos Motl published more detail on the Tevatron rumours. But he noted that the anonymous source for his information was sceptical of the observation. Finding the Higgs is the primary aim of the £6bn ($10bn) Large Hadron Collider (LHC) experiment near Geneva. But the giant particle smasher is not expected to be capable of searching for the signal from a Higgs boson until 2011 at the earliest. So the possibility remains that the Tevatron could still make a discovery before the European machine. Particle physicists are set to present new data from their experiments at the International Conference on High Energy Physics (ICHEP) in Paris from 22-28 July. [email protected]

Physicists have moved to quash rumours that the elusive Higgs boson - dubbed the God particle - has been detected by a US "atom smasher".

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Jai Reason squandered an early opportunity for Maidstone, while at the other end James Kellermann flashed an effort over the bar. Maidstone goalkeeper Lee Worgan then pulled off an excellent save to keep out a powerful Matt McClure header. The visitors' pressure eventually told in the second half, with Jake Gallagher scoring Aldershot's goal in the 76th minute after some neat footwork earned him a yard of space in the penalty area. However, Josh Hare headed an equaliser in off the post in the fifth minute of stoppage time. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Maidstone United 1, Aldershot Town 1. Second Half ends, Maidstone United 1, Aldershot Town 1. Goal! Maidstone United 1, Aldershot Town 1. Josh Hare (Maidstone United). Substitution, Aldershot Town. Chris Arthur replaces Bobby-Joe Taylor. Substitution, Maidstone United. Jack Richards replaces Tom Wraight. Goal! Maidstone United 0, Aldershot Town 1. Jake Gallagher (Aldershot Town). Substitution, Aldershot Town. Shaun Okojie replaces Matt McClure. Substitution, Aldershot Town. Jake Gallagher replaces Jim Kellerman. Jim Kellerman (Aldershot Town) is shown the yellow card. Cheye Alexander (Aldershot Town) is shown the yellow card. Delano Sam-Yorke (Maidstone United) is shown the yellow card. Second Half begins Maidstone United 0, Aldershot Town 0. First Half ends, Maidstone United 0, Aldershot Town 0. First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

National League leaders Aldershot dropped points for the first time this season as Maidstone grabbed a late equaliser.

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National League, Aldershot , Maidstone

It is estimated to have cost emergency services a further one million pounds. Nicholas Muton climbed up over a stretch of the motorway in Leicestershire at midday on Sunday. He eventually came down shortly after 16:00 BST on Monday. The 45-year-old appeared at Leicester Magistrates' Court charged with causing a public nuisance. He did not indicate how he intends to plead, and the case was sent to crown court for a plea and case management hearing on 13 July. The prosecution told the court about the estimated cost to the emergency services and wider economy, but they did not explain how this cost had been calculated. They said the cost to the wider economy may turn out to be more than £28m once it has been investigated further. Part of the southbound carriageway of the motorway was closed while negotiators tried to talk Mr Muton down. Mr Muton, who has no fixed address, was remanded in custody until the next hearing.

A 28-hour closure of part of the M1 after a man scaled an information board gantry cost the wider economy at least one million pounds an hour, a court has heard.

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28-hour closure, M1 motorway, economic cost

The Scottish government wants to cut the tax by 50%, and later abolish it completely, as part of efforts to boost the economy. Virgin Trains boss David Horne told MSPs that the move would see passengers switch from trains to planes. But the head of Edinburgh Airport said the claim was not plausible. The pair were speaking at a meeting of Holyrood's finance committee. Air passenger duty (APD) is charged on all passenger flights from UK airports, with the rate of tax varying according to where the passenger is going, and the class of travel, starting at about £13 for short-haul flights to Europe. The Scottish government wants to replace it with an Air Departure Tax from April of next year. The new tax would be 50% lower than the current level of APD by the end of the current parliament. Ministers hope reducing the levy, and eventually abolishing it, will increase the number of direct flights to and from Scotland. The proposals are opposed by environmental groups as well as Labour, the Scottish Greens and Liberal Democrats, but have been backed by the Conservatives and airlines. In its written evidence to the committee, Virgin Trains said cutting or abolishing APD could have a detrimental effect on efforts to bring high-speed rail to Scotland. And it said it could have a "significant impact on rail passenger numbers which have grown significantly over the last 20 years, particularly between Scotland's central belt and London". It added: "Virgin Trains' own initial modelling suggests that as much as a third of the southbound Edinburgh-London rail market could be lost to air if APD were abolished on this route and the tax reduction was passed on in reduced fares. "This would represent a negative modal shift, lead to a significant increase in carbon emissions, reduce funds available to government through franchise payments and undermine the long-term growth of the cross-border rail market and business case for developing a high-speed rail network to Scotland." The firm operates on the East Coast and West Coast inter-city rail routes between Scotland and London. David Horne, the managing director of Virgin's East Coast Route, later told the finance committee: "We know that the market is competitive, and that is why we are extremely concerned that a reduction in the tax paid by air passengers will result, on these domestic routes, in a switch from rail to air. "That will fundamentally undermine the case for further investment in the rail routes between London and Scotland". But he was challenged by Edinburgh Airport chief executive Gordon Dewar, who said he had "never seen elasticities of anything of that scale in terms of impact". He added: "So I don't recognise where the numbers come from, or how that's plausible." Mr Dewar told MSPs that Scotland currently remains a "complete outlier" on the tax compared with other European countries. He said: "With the exception of Norway, which has only just recently announced an increase in this tax, every other country has gone in the opposite direction. "We'll still be significantly more expensive than just about every other country. "In fact, we'll still be the most expensive (in Europe) even if we halved it across the board." Research previously published by Edinburgh Airport, which it said had been verified by BiGGAR Economics, found a 50% cut to APD in one move in April 2016 would have meant an additional 18 million passengers using Scotland's airports by 2021. It said: "This will create nearly 10,000 new jobs in Scotland, add more than £300m Gross Value Added per year to the Scottish economy, and generate a range of tax revenues that will comfortably exceed the cost of the cut." Speaking after the committee meeting, the Scottish Greens said they did not believe Holyrood would support the introduction of the new Air Departure Tax. The party's co-convenor, Patrick Harvie, said the policy lacked any "robust analysis" around the potential economic and environmental impact,

Virgin Trains has warned that about a third of Edinburgh to London rail journeys could be lost to air travel if Scotland abolishes air passenger duty.

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Virgin Trains, Scotland, Air Passenger Duty

The SNP leader has faced calls to reveal whether she will propose another referendum in her manifesto for the Holyrood election next year. Unionist opponents have voiced concerns that another SNP landslide could be seen as a mandate for a second vote. Speaking in Hong Kong, Ms Sturgeon said a referendum would happen "if and when the Scottish people decide". Prime Minister David Cameron refused to consider another independence referendum this week, and indicated that any decision by the Scottish government to unilaterally decide to hold a referendum would not be legitimate. Scottish Secretary David Mundell said on Monday that he did not believe "it is for the SNP themselves to determine whether the people of Scotland are in favour of having another referendum". Ms Sturgeon was addressing the Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents' Club as part of her visit to the Chinese administrative region this week. She said: "Two questions I get asked often these days - will there be another independence referendum and, if so, when? "My answer is simple. It will be if and when the Scottish people decide and not a moment before. "No politician can impose a referendum on Scotland, no matter how much some of us would like Scotland to be independent. "And it's worth pointing out that the reverse is also true. If the Scottish people do vote in future to have another referendum, no politician has the right to stand in their way." The first minister also told her Hong Kong audience that the way the Scottish independence referendum was conducted could offer up lessons on political engagement for the former British colony. Ms Sturgeon stressed it would be wrong to draw direct parallels between developments in Scotland and the situation in Hong Kong, but said all protest should be "peaceful, democratic and positive".

Nicola Sturgeon has said "no politician has the right to stand in the way" of another independence referendum.

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Prosecutors accuse Mr Perez Molina of masterminding a scheme to defraud the customs service of millions of dollars. He denies the allegations. On Tuesday, Congress stripped him of his immunity from prosecution, a first in the Central American nation. A spokesman said Mr Perez Molina had decided to step down to "confront the proceedings against him". Mr Perez Molina's resignation comes just days before Sunday's presidential election, in which he was barred from standing under constitutional rules. For weeks now Guatemalans have been chanting "fuera" (out). They shouted because more than anything they wanted President Perez Molina to resign. They were outraged at these most recent corruption scandals and while corruption has always been present - and even tolerated - in Guatemala, people had had enough. Their voices have now been heard. Guatemalans feel this is their moment, that for once they have been listened to. On a day that until recently they never thought they would see, people on the streets feel empowered. Vice-President Alejandro Maldonado is expected to govern until the new president is sworn in on 14 January. Mr Maldonado has only been in the post since mid-May, when his predecessor Roxana Baldetti resigned. Ms Baldetti is accused of involvement in the same corruption scheme which Mr Perez Molina allegedly masterminded. Investigators say the scheme, dubbed La Linea, or The Line, involved businesses paying bribes to government officials and custom officers in return for being allowed to evade import duties. The corruption scandal has triggered a series of mass protests in Guatemala and widespread calls for Mr Perez Molina to resign. But until Wednesday night, the president had stood firm, saying he would serve out his term. His spokesman said Mr Perez Molina had handed in his letter of resignation just before midnight local time. Congress still has to approve his resignation before it comes into force. Local media said Mr Perez Molina's current whereabouts were unknown. On Tuesday, a judge barred him from leaving the country "as a precautionary measure". Earlier this week, Mr Perez Molina said he would be "very respectful and submit himself to the rule of law".

Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina has resigned hours after a judge issued a warrant for his arrest.

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Guatemalan President, resignation, arrest warrant

Eve Watson's close range header nine minutes before half time sealed the win in front of 1500 people at Springfield. The hosts withstood sustained pressure from their opponents in the second half to prevail in their debut final. Aland had won gold in each of the last three Island Games they had played in, having not been beaten since losing to the Faroe Islands in 2005. "We're so happy we could win gold on our home turf in front of our home fans," said Jersey midfielder Libby Barnett. "We've been so positive the whole time, we've always said we wanted a medal, and it's even sweeter that it's gold. "After getting into the final the only thing we set our sights on was gold and we're over the moon," she added. Jersey needed a last-minute winner to beat Greenland 3-2 in their opening match, before beating Hitra 2-1 to top their group. Their 3-1 win over Gotland on Thursday in the semi-final ensured a first-ever appearance in an Island Games final. "The crowd deserve a big gold medal," added captain Jodie Botterill. "We've had tough times in this tournament and the crowd has really lifted us," she added.

Jersey's women beat Aland 1-0 to seal an historic first ever Island Games football gold medal.

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Jersey's women football team, beat Aland 1-0, historic first Island Games football gold medal

The votes, which took place alongside the presidential election, legalise the growth and consumption of cannabis for those over 21 years old. Arizona rejected legalising recreational use. Florida and North Dakota legalised medicinal use. The drug will be an option in the management of conditions including cancer, Aids and hepatitis C. California said the taxes on the sale and farming of cannabis would support youth programmes, environmental protection and law enforcement. In other ballot initiatives across the US on election night: Legal marijuana is among the fastest growing industries in America, with some analysts suggesting sales could reach $22bn (£17.6bn) by 2020. Opponents, however, had said the proposition opened the way for promotion of the drug on shows watched by young people, exhibiting "reckless disregard for child health and safety". In Massachusetts, the legislation is set to take effect in December, with similar taxation measures to those in California. California was one of the first states to legalise the drug for medicinal purposes in 1996. On Tuesday, voters in Florida and North Dakota followed suit, making medicinal use legal in a majority of US states. Many states used the general election as an opportunity to put a range of questions to the public on matters such as tax, the minimum wage or the death penalty.

Maine has joined California, Nevada and Massachusetts in backing recreational marijuana use in state-wide polls.

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The gold was seized during an investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) into a £9m smuggling plot. The investigation saw the gang's leader, Chaudry Ali of Middlesex, England, jailed for nine years in 2012. The most expensive lot for sale at the auction, held in Mallusk, County Antrim, was a 24 carat, 12.5kg solid gold bar worth £300,000. Other entries included Asian gold bracelets, necklaces, rings, a statue and smaller gold bars, still worth tens of thousands of pounds. Mike Parkinson, assistant director of the HMRC's Fraud Investigation Service said: "This was part of a VAT fraud. "The individuals that were involved in this were bringing this gold in from Dubai, but then working it through from Frankfurt in Germany and therefore not declaring it for VAT purposes." To carry out the fraud, Ali recruited two couriers who would fly to Dubai, via Frankfurt, to collect large amounts of gold jewellery. The couriers would leave the UK in the afternoon, arriving in Dubai early the next morning. They would collect the gold then leave Dubai the same evening returning to Frankfurt, and meet Ali in an airside lounge. They would then swap bags - Ali leaving with the gold and the courier leaving with a bag of clothes. Previous auctions have already raised £700,000. Friday's auction at Wilsons Auctions, Mallusk, is expected to raise well over £1m, with bids coming in from millionaires and billionaires from across the globe. Aidan Larkin, asset recovery department manager for Wilsons Auctions, said: "It's over to us now to make as much money as possible and put it back into the public purse." Both Ali and his courier would take separate flights back to the UK, passing through the European Union (EU) entry channel at UK arrivals. In case he was stopped by officers, Ali carried forged paperwork that claimed he was a legitimate VAT-registered gold trader who had travelled to Europe with the gold in his bag. As he had not left the EU, no duty would be payable on the gold. During the investigation HMRC officers uncovered over 200 similar flights where it is believed gold had been smuggled into the UK using this set up.

Smuggled gold, estimated to be worth more than £1m, has been sold at auction in Northern Ireland.

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The latest figure is an upgrade from the previous estimate of a 0.7% contraction. Despite the contraction, economists believe that by the end of the three month period growth was recovering. By May, retail sales, housing and employment figures had all improved. Consumer spending, which accounts for some two thirds of the US economy, grew at an annual rate of 2.1% in the first quarter, faster than earlier estimates of just 1.8%. The new figures were in line with economists' expectations and follow an annual growth rate of 2.2% in the fourth quarter of 2014. But the strong dollar and a dispute with workers in the West Coast ports also meant that the trade gap widened in the first quarter. Imports increased by 7.1% while exports fell 5.9%.

The US economy contracted at an annual rate of 0.2% in the first quarter of the year after being hit by bad weather, spending cuts among energy firms and the strong dollar.

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Animal rights activists argued all proceeds from the picture, taken in 2011, should benefit the monkey. But a court in San Francisco disagreed, ruling copyright protection could not be applied to the monkey. Snapper David Slater, of Mathern, said he believed he was "the first person in history to be sued by an animal". The case was brought by the campaign group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) which claimed Naruto, a crested macaque from Indonesia, should be the author and owner. Yet Mr Slater, 50, said the monkey in his photograph was a female called Ella. The monkey took the photograph after Mr Slater set up the camera and purposefully left it alone so it would approach and play with it. He described the case as a "long saga" which he was "relieved to get out of the way". "They [PETA] are more about money and publicity than animals. They have wasted people's donations on pursuing this case," he said. "At least it's got people thinking about the monkey, its situation, animal rights and how intelligent these animals are." A spokeswoman from PETA said despite the "setback", the case was "a vital step toward fundamental rights for non-human animals for their own sake".

A Monmouthshire wildlife photographer involved in a copyright row over a monkey selfie was "relieved" after a court ruled in his favour.

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At least 10 people were killed and hundreds injured in 1819 when troops charged a crowd at St Peter's Field who were demanding political reform. The artist Jeremy Deller is in talks about creating a permanent memorial, the Peterloo Massacre Campaign said. Chairman Paul Fitzgerald said the work of art had been "budgeted". Eccleston said a permanent memorial was important "because [Peterloo] was whitewashed, because it was suppressed, if they had fronted up about it in the first place, there would be no need for this kind of thing". More than 60,000 people, who were reported to be unarmed, attended a meeting on 16 August 1819 that called for voting rights for working men. But local magistrates sent in an armed cavalry through the crowd to arrest speakers, including the political reformer Henry Hunt. The consequent carnage, dubbed Peterloo after the battle at Waterloo a few years earlier, inspired the protest poem The Mask of Anarchy by the English Romantic writer Percy Bysshe Shelley and the birth of the Guardian newspaper in Manchester. Earlier this year Oscar-nominated director Mike Leigh, who was born in Salford, said he hoped to film a movie in 2017 on the Peterloo massacre. Peake said: "I did write to him and say thank you for doing this project... it's not just a northern issue, it's a nationwide, a worldwide issue." Organisers of the annual commemoration said they wanted "to try something new" this year by arranging a picnic of bread and cheese, adding it completed "what the [1819] protesters originally set out to do".

Actors Christopher Eccleston and Maxine Peake joined hundreds of people at an event to mark 196 years since the Peterloo massacre in Manchester.

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The Public Administration Committee said it was unconvinced by ministers' arguments it was needed to allow them to continue the work of government. In a critical report, it said such a move would "cast a shadow of doubt over the propriety" of the referendum. More than 20 Conservative MPs rebelled over the issue in a vote last month. David Cameron has said a referendum will be held before the end of 2017 on the UK's future place in Europe following a renegotiation of the existing terms of British membership. As part of a bill paving the way for the referendum, ministers are seeking to "disapply" aspects of a law which, since 2000, has stipulated what announcements the government can make in the 28 days leading up to a referendum. They argue that leaving the restrictions in place would prevent ministers from commenting on the outcomes of European Council meetings or legal judgements by European institutions, effectively harming the conduct of government. David Cameron has also said that once the government has agreed the outcome of the renegotiating process, it will not remain neutral on whether the UK should remain in the EU. But Conservative eurosceptics say this could allow the machinery of government to be used to press the case for the UK to remain within the European Union and compromise the referendum. David Cameron is starting renegotiation of the terms of Britain's EU membership ahead of a referendum. Here is some further reading on what it all means: Q&A: The UK's planned EU referendum UK and the EU: Better off out or in? What Britain wants from Europe Timeline: EU referendum debate Following a brief inquiry in which it took evidence from current and ex-ministers, as well as constitutional experts, the cross-party committee said it was urging ministers to rethink their position when MPs consider the EU Referendum Bill again in the autumn. In a letter to Europe minister David Lidington, the committee chairman Bernard Jenkin said there was no case for modifying Section 125 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act setting out limits on government activity in the run-up to the referendum. Under the terms of the existing law, he said ministers would not be prevented from explaining the outcome of the renegotiations prior to the start of the 28-day period or arguing for either side once the formal campaign had begun. But he said MPs should resist anything which would give one side a "huge advantage" over the other during the final stages. "In your appearance before the committee, you could neither advance specific evidence that Section 125 has restricted government in any unreasonable way in past referendums nor that it could do so in this forthcoming referendum," Mr Jenkin said. "While we accept your good faith that it is not your intention, the government's proposal has cast a cloud of doubt over the propriety of the process, even at this early stage. We regard this as completely unacceptable." Speaking on Tuesday, the most senior civil servant in the UK said there was a danger of ministers being "hobbled" unless the rules were relaxed. Sir Jeremy Heywood also warned the government could face legal challenges.

Any relaxation of so-called purdah rules in the run-up to the referendum on EU membership would be "completely unacceptable", MPs have said.

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Well-wishers from as far as the United States and Australia donated £5,000 towards the sculpture on the Leigh Park housing estate in Havant. Missy was a regular sight for almost 10 years at the number 39 stop in Dunsbury Way. She was found in January with "horrific injuries" after being run over or attacked and was put down by a vet. Flowers, photos, children's drawings and messages were left at the bus stop bench where the 13-year-old ginger cat would often be found asleep or sitting on someone's lap. Bus driver Craig Cockram raised £5,000 for the memorial, which attracted online donations and messages from around the world. One donor from the US wrote: "Remember the joy and happiness you brought to those waiting for the bus over the years." Samantha Hadaway wrote: "Bless you dear Missy for making people smile every day and only asking in return for some kindness. Such a senseless awful waste of a precious little fur angel's life". Kristi, from the USA, posted: "God has a special place for Missy. She touched so many lives. I wish I'd known her." The memorial bench made from oak, with a sequoia cat sculpture curled up at one end, was placed on a grass verge directly opposite Missy's favourite shelter. The Mayor of Havant, Faith Ponsonby, who unveiled it, said the appeal's success was partly a sign of loneliness on the Leigh Park housing estate. She said: "Not a lot of people are allowed to have pets and I have concerns that we need to look out for elderly lonely people. "For children, to stroke her was something they could look forward to every day."

A sculpture has been unveiled in memory of a popular cat which frequented a bus stop in Hampshire.

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Councillors agreed that the pool, with 500 spectator seats, be built the Alan Higgs Centre. The new plans mean the centre will lose its indoor football hall from October 2017 which is currently used by Coventry City Football Club Academy. The charity that owns the Alan Higgs Centre will transfer the building to Coventry and Warwickshire Award Trust. More updates on this and others in Coventry The council will contribute £10.5m towards the project with the remaining funding being sought from external third party funding, the council said. The new sports village in Allard Way, could open in late 2018.

Plans for a £17m Olympic-sized swimming pool and sports village in Coventry have been approved.

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Kris Wade, 36, was accused of killing Christine James, who was 65, at Hansen Court, Century Wharf, some time between February 25 and March 3. He appeared at Cardiff Crown Court via video link from Long Lartin prison. Wade's barrister said his client had "no recollection of the incident". Sentencing was adjourned until 22 September Barrister John Charles Rees QC told the court: "There is no doubt he used a knife. It is not accepted he took a knife there. He continued: "The prosecution will allege there is a sexual motive - that is not accepted." Police were alerted after Mrs James failed to arrive at London's Gatwick Airport for a flight to Florida. The Independent Police Complaints Commission confirmed it was continuing to investigate contact between Mrs James and South Wales Police before her death. Mrs James was the mother-in-law of former Wales rugby captain Jonathan Humphreys.

A Cardiff man has pleaded guilty to murdering his neighbour at her Cardiff Bay flat.

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The German, 32, is on 12 under, one shot ahead of Ryder Cup team-mate Rafa Cabrera Bello of Spain. Ireland's Paul Dunne, England's Tommy Fleetwood and Thailand's Kiradech Aphibarnrat are all on 10 under. Find out how to get into golf with our special guide. Overnight leader Henrik Stenson is among those a shot further back. England's Tyrrell Hatton, 25, winner of the 2016 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, is level with the Swede on nine under after shooting a 68. His fellow countryman Lee Westwood ended the day five shots off the pace after three-putting his final hole for a 69. Defending champion Rickie Fowler and US Open champion Dustin Johnson will play at the weekend after rounds of 68 left them on four under. But Masters champion Danny Willett missed the cut after he followed his opening-round 74 with a 76 to finish on four over. Kaymer, who produced an eagle on the par-five eighth and six birdies in a back nine of 31, said: "I'm not quite 100% happy yet with the way I played, but we always have those little things if you're a perfectionist. "I don't try to push at all, I just try to enjoy playing my favourite golf course. Once in a while a long putt drops in and you get some momentum and then maybe you can make another three or four birdies coming in like it happened today. Pushing, I have bad experience with pushing."

Three-time winner Martin Kaymer produced a second successive round of six-under 66 to lead the Abu Dhabi Championship by a stroke going into the third round.

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The group accuses the government of detaining thousands of refugees, including many children, in "shameful [and] appalling" conditions. Greece is a major gateway for migrants from Asian and African countries as they try to enter the European Union. Attacks against foreigners have been on the rise in the debt-stricken nation. The report claimed that Greece systematically fails to provide the most basic requirements of safety and shelter to the thousands of asylum-seekers passing through the country ever year. "Greece is clearly failing very significantly to absorb and respect the rights of the many migrants that are crossing its land and sea borders with Turkey," Amnesty International spokesman John Dalhuisen said. "It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the EU has a humanitarian crisis not beyond its borders, not on its borders, but within its borders." In particular, the report highlights the plight of unaccompanied children held in "very poor conditions" at the recently opened Corinth detention centre, calling it a breach of international standards. The study also draws attention to the "dramatic increase" of racially motivated attacks, now reported on an almost daily basis. Mr Dalhuisen said many migrants found themselves "at the mercy of violence" in the capital, Athens. The BBC's Mark Lowen in Athens says there is growing pressure on Greece to develop an effective and fair asylum system and improve its policy towards migrants, and on Europe to step in with concrete solutions. The far-right Golden Dawn party has recently seen a rise in its popularity and won 18 seats in parliament on a wave of public anger against austerity. The party blames some of the country's economic problems on illegal immigration. Observers see this as a key factor contributing to the growing climate of xenophobia in Greece. In August, police in Athens arrested more than 1,100 immigrants without documents, and brought in another 4,900 for questioning as part of Operation Xenios Zeus.

Greece faces a "humanitarian crisis" over its mistreatment of asylum-seekers and migrants, according to a report by Amnesty International.

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The constituency was represented by Sadiq Khan for Labour, but he stood down once he became London mayor. The list includes an A&E doctor, Labour's Rosena Allin-Khan and a local businessman, Dan Watkins who is standing for the Conservatives. Mr Watkins had stood against Mr Khan last year, where he lost by 2,842 votes. The full list of candidates;

The full list of candidates for the vacant parliamentary seat of Tooting has been announced.

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The 27-year-old and 29-year-old were attacked in William Street, Johnstone, close to High Street, by two other men, at about 15:15. Both victims were released from hospital after treatment. Det Con Grant Spy, from Paisley CID, said the area would have been busy at the time and there was a public event going on nearby at Houston Square. He appealed for anyone who was in the area at the time and saw a disturbance or anything suspicious to get in touch.

Two men were taken to hospital after a "serious assault" in Renfrewshire on Saturday afternoon, police have said.

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Reynolds strangled the 17-year-old in 2012, four years after a caution for trying to strangle another teenager. Devon and Cornwall Police are investigating West Mercia Police's earlier dealings with the killer, from Wellington, Shropshire. Seven officers received misconduct notices in September and November. Georgia's body was found in woodland off the Nant-y-Garth pass, near Wrexham, four days after she went missing. Reynolds had hanged the teenager in a sexually motivated attack in Wellington before dumping her body.

An eighth West Mercia Police worker has been issued with a misconduct notice over dealings with Georgia Williams killer Jamie Reynolds.

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The former Celtic boss leads a team out in Govan for the first time in over five years when Rangers host Hibs on Saturday. "It will be loud, I imagine," he said of his likely reception from the home fans. "Just the usual, I expect. "I thrive on that sort of thing and want my players to do that as well." Lennon's last managerial visit to Ibrox came in March 2012, when his Celtic side were beaten 3-2 as they looked to wrap up the top-flight title on their rivals' turf. "There are some difficult things you have to listen to regarding your heritage or your family or your background," he said. "It's something you don't ever get used to, but you can draw some strength from as well. "You know I like to play my role. It's part of the game. You have got to have character in the game. You have got to have humour, you have got to have fun. You can't all be serious and confined to the venomous side of the game. "I have seen too much of that already over the summer and the pre-season. I have been appalled by what I have seen from some sections of supporters and we need to get away from all that. "You have more to think about (at Ibrox). You have your team, obviously. It's just hype, it's noise. You can build this game as much as you want but the players have to go out and perform, I have to make sure they are fully concentrated on that and not get over-emotional. "They have to keep their discipline in terms of the game and play as strongly as they can and hopefully get a positive performance." Rangers and Hibernian have not met in Scotland's top tier since season 2011-12, when the Gers won all three matches without conceding a goal. But the clubs locked horns most recently in May 2016, when Hibs famously ended their 114-year wait to lift the Scottish Cup by beating Rangers 3-2 in the final. That triumph sparked a pitch invasion at Hampden Park, as both sets of fans clashed on the field, and Lennon hopes Saturday's match passes without incident. "I want everybody to go to the game and enjoy it then go home safely," Lennon said. "We are talking about historical events now. Two different teams with two different managers and objectives. It's in the past. "It was a hugely significant day for Hibs. Winning the cup meant so much to so many people. Some people hadn't seen that in a lifetime. And they waited a lifetime for it. It's gone now. "We would like to do that again at some stage. As for the rivalry, there is always going to be rivalry in a contest, but we need to keep it safe and secure and within the 90 minutes of the game."

Neil Lennon insists he is relishing returning to Ibrox as Hibernian head coach - and wants his players to adopt the same attitude.

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Fergus Ewing was speaking ahead of the start of the grouse shooting season as he attended the Highland Field Sports Fair, near Inverness. Tourism from field sports - such as shooting, stalking and fishing - all contribute to the Scottish economy. Forecasters predict revenue from rural sports will grow to £185m by 2020. Mr Ewing said: "Our tourism sector is a vital strand of the rural economy and country sports represent a significant proportion of this. "Field sports are a huge draw, with both domestic and foreign audiences enjoying the wealth of world-class opportunities available in Scotland. "Forecasts suggest this area is set to continue to grow over the coming years, which will bring further gains to rural communities in terms of employment and economic benefits." Known as The Glorious Twelfth, 12 August traditionally marks the start of the annual grouse shooting season. Sarah Troughton, chairwoman of the Scottish Country Sports Tourism Group, said: "Country sports in Scotland are truly world-class and have international appeal thanks to the unique and evocative combination of sport, scenery and hospitality that is truly unrivalled. "There is currently a really strong attraction for European visitors and this is expected to contribute to an increase in the value of country sports tourism in Scotland from its current value of £155m to around £185m by 2020."

Scotland's rural economy secretary has hailed the value of country sports after the latest figures showed they were worth £155m.

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The Reverend Jeffrey Steenson, a former Episcopalian Bishop, will head the Personal Ordinariate based in Texas, the Vatican announced. The body was set up to allow Anglicans to join the Catholic Church, whilst keeping some Anglican traditions. The first Ordinariate was established in Britain last year. The Personal Ordinariate was created by the Pope mainly for Anglicans who oppose the direction Anglicanism was taking, such as moves in some countries to allow the ordination of women and gay bishops. It allows Anglicans to become Catholic in groups or as parishes, where previously, converts were accepted on a case-by-case basis. Rev Steenson, a father of three, was an Episcopalian Bishop in New Mexico before stepping down in 2007 after the Church elected its first openly gay bishop. Married Anglican priests who convert to Catholicism are exempted from the Catholic Church's celibacy rule, but cannot be bishops in the Catholic Church. Other ordinariates are being considered in Australia and Canada.

Pope Benedict XVI has appointed an American married priest to head the first US structure for Anglicans converting to Roman Catholicism.

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The Libyan branch of IS on Sunday released videos of the men being beheaded and another group being shot. The killings have been condemned in Ethiopia and throughout the world. IS and other jihadist groups are active in many towns in Libya, which has been torn by civil conflict since last year. The brother of one of those killed described the killers as "animals... outside of all humanity". Ethiopia's government has confirmed that the people shown being killed in the IS videos were Ethiopian migrant workers. However the Jerusalem Post reported that three of those killed were Eritreans who had previously sought asylum in Israel. Among those who have condemned the killings are Pope Francis, who expressed his "great distress and sadness" and Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Patriarch Abune Mathias who described them as "repugnant". "We have a duty to raise our voice to tell the world that the killing of the innocent like animals is completely unacceptable," he was quoted by the AFP news agency as saying. Prayers were said jointly by Christian and Muslims across Ethiopia, led by Sheikh Mohammed Jemal, head of the Islamic Affairs Supreme Council. He said that the killing of people like "chickens" had no place in Islam. A man who saw his only brother executed on the video also expressed his outrage. "I saw him kneeling, a masked man pointing a gun to my brother and his friend, with a knife to their throats," Tesfaye Wolde said. He described how his brother and his brother's friend - also seen killed on the video - left Ethiopia two months ago to seek a better life in Europe, heading first for Sudan and then to Libya in the hope of crossing the Mediterranean to Italy. Ethiopians have taken to social media to express their shock, anger and grief following the killings. The African Union, the European Union and the US have also expressed their solidarity with Ethiopia. The video is similar to previous ones posted by IS, including the beheading of 21 Egyptian Christians in February. The latest killings appear to have taken place in two regions of Libya - in the south and the east, the BBC's North African correspondent Rana Jawad reports. Libya has not had a stable government since long-time leader Muammar Gaddafi was toppled in 2011.

Ethiopia has started three days of national mourning following the killing by Islamic State of more than 20 migrant workers - most thought to be Ethiopian Christians - in Libya.

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In an interview with the newspaper al-Hayat, Mr Brahimi warned of a scenario in which warlords and militia filled a void left by a collapsed state. Somalia has been without an effective central government since 1991. Meanwhile, the UK said it would support offering President Bashar al-Assad a safe exit if it ended the bloodshed. Prime Minister David Cameron told al-Arabiya TV that the international community should consider anything "to get that man out of the country". But he also said he would favour Mr Assad "facing the full force of international law and justice for what he has done". Mr Brahimi, who succeeded Kofi Annan as the international envoy to Syria in August, spoke to al-Hayat a week after the failure of the four-day ceasefire he brokered to coincide with the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha. In the interview, the Algerian diplomat played down the risk of sectarian and ethnic partition - which some observers have suggested could see President Assad's powerful Alawite minority forming a state in Syria's north-east - warning that the country faced something worse. "People are talking about the risk of partition in Syria. I do not see partition," Mr Brahimi said. "I believe that if this issue is not dealt with correctly, the danger is 'Somalisation' and not partition - the collapse of the state and the emergence of warlords, militias and fighting groups," he added. Years of fighting in Somalia between rival clans and warlords, and an inability to deal with famine and disease, have led to the deaths of up to a million people since President Siad Barre was toppled in 1991. Mr Brahimi said he was seeking a binding resolution from the UN Security Council based on the guidelines for a political transition which were agreed in Geneva in June by the so-called Action Group for Syria. "Everyone must face a bitter, difficult and scary truth: that this type of crisis - if not dealt with correctly day by day - can go on for a year, two years and more," he said. "I hope that it doesn't go on for this period, and it might not if everyone inside and outside [Syria] does what he should." On Tuesday, clashes, shelling, explosions and air raids were reported in different parts of Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a UK-based activist group, said seven people had been killed by government air raids in the Houla region of Homs province, and that eight people had died after troops shelled the town of Saraqeb in Idlib province. Seven civilians were also killed when warplanes bombed the south-eastern Damascus suburb of Kafarbatna, it added. Later, there was a bomb explosion in the Waroud area of Qudsaya, a north-western suburb of the capital populated mostly by Alawites. The SOHR said at least 10 civilians had been killed and more than 40 wounded when three devices were detonated. The official Sana news agency said several people had died. Earlier, Sana said Mohammed Osama Lahm, the brother of the speaker of the People's Assembly, had been shot dead in the Midan district. The Turkish state-run Anadolu news agency meanwhile said seven Syrian generals had been given refuge after being allowed to cross the border near the town of Reyhanli, in Hatay province. The generals have reportedly been sent to the nearby Apaydin refugee camp - a well-guarded facility built on farmland which houses other former Syrian army officers. Their identities and ranks were not released. In Jordan, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held talks with Riad Hijab, a former Syrian prime minister who defected in August. He urged the opposition to abandon its precondition that the president had to step down before any peace talks can be held. Mr Hijab later told al-Arabiya that Russia was "searching for a political solution in which Bashar al-Assad stays". This, he said, was "impossible".

The UN and Arab League envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, has said he fears the country could "turn into a new Somalia" unless the crisis does not end soon.

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West Yorkshire Police said officers had seized a number of vehicle components at both sites near Blackburn in Lancashire. The force, working alongside Lancashire Constabulary, said six arrests had been made during the raids. Police said van thefts accounted for 40% of all vehicles reported stolen in Yorkshire. Almost 500 Ford Transit vans were reported stolen in West Yorkshire between January and December 2015, with an estimated value of £7.5m. Officers said vehicles stolen from Leeds, Bradford, Kirklees, Calderdale and Wakefield had been traced to Lancashire. The vans would then be broken up into component parts and sold on. Ch Supt Pat Casserly, from West Yorkshire Police, said: "Whilst collectively these incidents result in high-value crime, we must remember that each theft has very human consequences. "These types of vehicles are often owned and utilised by small businesses and for some the theft of a vehicle can result in the loss of contracts and future work."

Police have raided two premises alleged to be involved in the disposal of hundreds of stolen vans.

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The University of Surrey awarded a first-class degree to 41% of students last year, more than doubling the proportion five years ago. And firsts awarded at the University of East Anglia have almost trebled to 37%. Professor of education Alan Smithers called it "chronic grade inflation". Among the prestigious Russell Group of universities more than a quarter of students received a first-class degree. The Press Association survey, analysing figures for 2015-16 from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), indicates it is now more common to graduate with a first-class degree than a lower second (2:2) grade - with 24% getting a first last year, compared with 21% getting a lower second. The most widely awarded degree was an upper second (2:1), received by about 51%. The figures from HESA go back only as far as 1994 - when 7% of students received a first, but they show the proportion of firsts has more than trebled in the past two decades, up to 24% last year. Among the 148 universities with comparable data, only a handful saw fewer first-class degrees last year than five years previously, with a number having doubled or trebled the proportion awarded. Among specialist institutions, such as in the creative arts, proportions of firsts could be even higher - such as 64% of students getting firsts at the Royal Academy of Music. "There are people who think the system isn't as robust as it might be," said Nick Hillman, head of the Higher Education Policy Institute. "It can all be a bit bit cosy - you ask someone you know to be an external examiner." Universities are their own degree-awarding bodies, so can decide their own levels of degree grades. "A comparison would be if schools could decide how many A grades to give in A-levels - it's a big incentive for grade inflation," said Mr Hillman. Prof Smithers, of the University of Buckingham, said unlike with national exams such as GCSEs and A-levels, universities were "free to award as many firsts as they like". "They have every incentive to do so," he said. "Students like to have top-class degrees and may choose universities on that basis." Increasing firsts could push universities up league tables, said Prof Smithers. "If every other university is doing it, you don't want to get left behind," he said. But it meant that it was difficult for employers to interpret the value and that "an upper-second has almost become the pass grade". Universities are competing for students and their tuition fees, rising to £9,250, and there have been suggestions that more higher top degrees will be an incentive for applicants. First-class degrees will be an advantage for future job opportunities - and some companies recruit only from graduates with an upper second or above. But there have also been arguments that rising degree grades reflect the improved A-level grades of those entering university and a more focused attention to studying. Between 2010-11 and 2015-16, the University of Surrey increased its proportion of first-class degrees awarded, from 19% to 41%. Prof Jane Powell, the university's vice-provost, said it "reflects a combination of national trends and the University of Surrey's concentrated focus on enhancing all aspects of our educational provision". "It is very pleasing to see this high level of commitment by both staff and students translating into excellent degree results, the rigorous standards of which are confirmed by external independent assurance processes." Imperial College has the highest proportion of firsts among mainstream universities. A spokeswoman said this reflected the very high entry grades required to get a place at such a top-ranking institution. Highest proportions of first-class degrees in mainstream universities Biggest increases in first-class degrees in mainstream universities 2010-11 to 2015-16

The proportion of top degree grades being awarded by UK universities has soared - with some universities giving first-class degrees to more than a third of their students.

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Papworth Hospital acquired seven acres (2.83 hectares) for its new base on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus near Addenbrooke's Hospital in December. Work will begin shortly enabling it to move from Papworth Everard, 13 miles (20km) west of Cambridge, by 2018. The hospital said its new base would "revolutionise cardiothoracic care". The project will cost £165m, partly paid through a 30-year Private Finance Initiative (PFI) deal, and partly through the public sector. The 310-bed hospital will replace the current 276-bed facility, which in 1979 carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant. Prof John Wallwork, chairman of Papworth Hospital and former consultant cardiac surgeon, said: "This move will allow Papworth to revolutionise cardiothoracic care and treatment in the UK whilst allowing the hospital to offer the best possible care and treatment to our patients and future generations."

Work is set to start on one of the UK's largest NHS specialist heart and lung hospitals in Cambridge after it was confirmed finances are now in place.

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After a four-under 68, the 29-year-old world number 149 birdied the first extra hole to defeat American Patrick Reed after both finished at 17 under. Overnight leader Thongchai Jaidee had a 71 to finish tied third at 16 under. Englishman Justin Rose was one further back after six birdies in a 67, sharing seventh place with compatriot Paul Casey, who bogeyed the last in a 69. Reed held a one-shot lead with two holes to play after holing out from 100 yards from a fairway bunker for an eagle at the 15th and carding his fifth birdie of the day on the next. However, the world number 17 bogeyed the 17th and left a birdie putt short from 12 feet on the 18th, tapping in for par before throwing his ball into the lake surrounding the green. That left Broberg, who began the day two off the lead, with a birdie putt from similar range to move ahead - but he also left it short. Jaidee and An - the final pair - both missed chances to join the play-off. Broberg and Reed returned to the 471-yard 18th, where the American found thick rough off the tee, a greenside bunker with his approach and splashed out to four feet. Broberg, playing in his 96th European Tour event, this time made no mistake with his birdie attempt to claim victory. In the Race To Dubai standings, Danny Willett closed the gap on leader Rory McIlroy by finishing in a share of 28th place. McIlroy leads by 1,613 points before next week's season-ending World Tour Championship in Dubai, where the winner will claim 1,333,330 points.

Swede Kristoffer Broberg won his maiden European Tour title with a play-off victory at the BMW Masters in Shanghai.

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Women in England will be able to get Kadcyla through the Cancer Drugs Fund, but the price tag per patient - £90,000 at full cost - is too high to widen access, say the draft NICE guidelines. NICE criticised manufacturer Roche for not making it more affordable. Roche says discussions are continuing, meaning a resolution is still possible. Kadcyla can add about six months of life to women with incurable disease. It is used to treat people with HER2-positive breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body and cannot be surgically removed. Roche, recently agreed a significant price discount with NHS England to stop the drug being taken off the Cancer Drugs Fund - a special fund set up by the government to help people in England access costly cancer drugs that are not routinely available on the NHS. But the Swiss pharmaceutical company offered a different, smaller discount to NICE for regular NHS use of Kadcyla (Trastuzumab Emtansine) in England and Wales. NICE says this undisclosed figure is still too high to justify against the drug's clinical merits. Any person currently receiving the treatment can continue until they and their doctor consider it appropriate to stop, however. Kadcyla is not available on the NHS in Scotland either. Sir Andrew Dillon, NICE chief executive, said: "We recognise that Kadcyla has a place in treating some patients with advanced breast cancer, and we have been as flexible as we can in making our recommendation. However, the price that the manufacturer is asking the NHS to pay in the long term is too high." Roche and other consultees now have until November 17 to challenge the draft guidance. Roche said: "We need a unified approach, and, moving forward, it is imperative that we work together to build a pragmatic, flexible and sustainable system for assessing medicines that prioritises clinical value. Only then will we be able to ensure the best outcomes for people with cancer in the UK. "This announcement comes less than two weeks after Kadcyla was retained on the Cancer Drugs Fund. Roche has demonstrated that, when given the opportunity to come to the table with all parties, we can come to an agreement and do the right thing for patients." Dr Caitlin Barrand, from the charity Breast Cancer Now, said the news was hugely disappointing. "It's time that the prime minister showed real leadership on this issue," she said. "People living with incurable cancer don't have time to lose, and a fairer, more flexible system that enables access to the best treatments available on a routine, UK-wide basis is long overdue." The Cancer Drugs Fund is due to end in March 2016. The government says a replacement is likely to be brought in from April 2016, although there are no details yet.

A life-extending breast cancer drug will not be routinely offered on the NHS in England and Wales because it is still too expensive, says a watchdog.

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Vikings raiding from Denmark and the other Nordic nations changed the course of 9th- and 10th-century European history; in the Middle Ages, the Union of Kalmar united all of Scandinavia under Danish leadership. In more recent times, Denmark has developed a highly-competitive service-based economy with high employment levels and a generous social security system. The Social Democrats led coalition governments for most of the post-war period until the 1980s, consolidating the country's liberal reputation, although concerns at high taxation levels and tension over immigration have put the centre-right in office for several long periods since then. Population 5.6 million Area 43,098 sq km (16,640 sq miles) Major language Danish Major religion Christianity Life expectancy 77 years (men), 81 years (women) Currency krone Queen: Margrethe II Queen Margrethe became monarch only because a change in the law in 1953 allowed a woman to ascend to the throne. She succeeded on the death of her father, King Frederick IX, in 1972. The queen is a skilled artist, clothes designer and translator. She speaks English, French and German, in addition to her native Danish, and her work as an illustrator has been widely published. Prime Minister: Lars Lokke Rasmussen Lars Lokke Rasmussen formed a minority government consisting solely of his centre-right Venstre - or Liberal - Party after elections in June 2015, ousting the centre-left government of Helle Thorning Schmidt. His government hoped to pass laws with support from different parties at different times. In 2016, it formed a coalition with two other parties to expand its parliamentary support and reduce the risk of an early election, while still falling short of a full majority. Mr Rasmussen served as prime minister in 2009-2011, when he narrowly lost an election to Helle Thorning Schmidt - Denmark's first female head of government. Denmark's public broadcaster, Danmarks Radio (DR), operates two TV networks and national and regional radio stations. It is funded by a licence fee. TV2, a government-owned commercial broadcaster, operates regional outlets and an internet-based on-demand service. Private stations broadcast via satellite and cable. There are some 250 local commercial and community radio stations, as well as national and semi-national commercial networks. Some key dates in Denmark's history: 10th century - Kingdom of Denmark unified and Christianity introduced. 1397 - Union of Kalmar unites Denmark, Sweden and Norway under a single monarch. Denmark is the dominant power. 1729 - Greenland becomes Danish province. 1814 - Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden. 1849 - Denmark becomes constitutional monarchy; two-chamber parliament established. 1914-18 - Denmark is neutral during World War I. 1930s - Welfare state established by governments dominated by social democrats. 1939 - Denmark signs 10-year non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany. 1940 - Nazi invasion meets virtually no initial resistance. Government accepts occupation in exchange for measure of control over domestic affairs. 1943 - A determined campaign by the Danish resistance prompts Germany to take over full control of Danish affairs. Thousands of Danish Jews manage to escape to Sweden. 1945 - Germany surrenders and occupation ends. Denmark recognises Iceland's independence. 1949 - Denmark joins Nato. 1952 - Denmark becomes founder member of Nordic Council. 1959 - Denmark joins European Free Trade Association. 1973 - Denmark joins the European Economic Community. 1979 - Greenland is granted home rule. Denmark retains control over Greenland's foreign affairs and defence. 2000 - Danes reject adoption of the euro as their national currency.

The Kingdom of Denmark has, despite its relatively small size, punched above its weight internationally.

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17 June 2016 Last updated at 13:47 BST The team beat Ukraine 2-0 thanks to goals from Gareth McAuley and Niall McGinn. Naz was in Belfast to watch the game with some fans. Take a look at their reaction to the historic win.

Northern Ireland are celebrating after winning their first ever match at a European Championship.

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Pascal Fauret and Bruno Odos were convicted of drug smuggling by a Dominican court earlier this year and sentenced to 20 years in prison. They had been placed under judicial supervision while they were appealing against the sentence. They reportedly escaped by boat to the French Antilles and from there by plane to France. Their lawyer said their arrest was "unnecessary" as the two men had placed themselves at the investigating judge's disposal. Last week the lawyer said that the two pilots were intent on clearing their name. They were arrested in the Dominican resort of Punta Cana in 2013 after police found 26 suitcases on their plane stuffed with 680kg (1,500lb) of cocaine. They, and two other Frenchmen arrested with them, have always maintained their innocence. The Dominican Republic has asked for their extradition, but legal experts said that was unlikely to happen.

Two French pilots who fled the Dominican Republic last week have been arrested by French police in Lyon.

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Caroline Parry was shot in the back at close range near her home in Newport last August. Christopher Parry, 49, from Cwmbran, was described as a "controlling and dominant" individual who could not accept his wife was separating from him after years of unhappiness. He denies murder but has admitted manslaughter. Prosecutor Michael Mather-Lees QC said Mr Parry waited for his wife to leave her new lover's home on the morning of the shooting, before removing a semi-automatic shotgun from the boot of his car. Mr Parry, a driver for the Celtic Manor Resort, then turned the gun on himself, he said, which left him with "substantial head injuries". Newport Crown Court heard Mr Parry had been a "controlling" during the couple's 27-year marriage. Mr Mather-Lees said: "Such was the state of the marriage she left and went to live with her mother, telling her husband she would never go back to him. "But he could not accept the fact that his wife had left him after years of unhappiness. "She later went to live with a man called Gary Bidmead who she had met before she left the marital home." In the months before the shooting Mr Parry, who had a shotgun licence and kept three firearms at his Cwmbran home, kept his wife "under surveillance" and phoned her persistently, the jury was told. Mr Mather-Lees claimed the shooting was a "carefully planned scheme" by a man "not prepared to let go". "Parry later claimed it was his intention to kill himself in front of his wife - not shoot her," he said. "If that was the case why did he have a semi-automatic with three cartridges? "The answer is he was planning to kill her and kill her he did." The trial continues.

A husband shot his wife dead because he could not accept she had left him, Newport Crown court has heard.

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A hardback edition of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts I & II will be released on 31 July, the day after the play has debuted on stage. It sees Harry as a father and an overworked Ministry of Magic employee. The play is from an original new story by JK Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will tell the "untold part" of the boy wizard's story, including the story of the lives of his murdered parents, Rowling has said. It will pick up the story 19 years after Harry was last seen in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, waving his two eldest children off to Hogwarts. The script's ebook will be published simultaneously with the print editions. David Shelley, chief executive of the publishers Little, Brown Book Group said: "We are so thrilled to be publishing the script of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. "JK Rowling and her team have received a huge number of appeals from fans who can't be in London to see the play and who would like to read the play in book format - and so we are absolutely delighted to be able to make it available for them." The special rehearsal edition of the script book will comprise the version of the play early in the production's preview period and is therefore subject to being changed before the official opening. Previews of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child begin in May at London's Palace Theatre, with both plays set to open on 30 July. The hardback and ebook will go on sale at 0001 on 31 July. Jamie Parker, currently starring in the West End show Guys and Dolls, will star as an adult Harry in the production. Noma Dumezweni, known for her 2006 Olivier Award-winning role in A Raisin in the Sun and for stepping in at the last minute to replace Kim Cattrall in Linda at the Royal Court, will play Hermione Granger. London Road star Paul Thornley will play Ron Weasley. The play was first announced in December 2013, after the author said she had "received countless approaches" over the years "about turning Harry Potter into a theatrical production".

An eighth Harry Potter book is to be released this summer - containing the script for a new stage play telling the wizard's story.

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The 30-year-old midfielder played under Cook at Sligo Rovers three times between 2008 and 2012, as well as at Accrington and Chesterfield. The duo also played together at Stanley in 2005-2006. Boco has signed on a deal until the end of the season and has been sent straight out on loan to National League South side Havant & Waterlooville. The 48-time capped international made 19 appearances for Chesterfield last season before leaving in January to join Indian side Bharat FC.

Portsmouth manager Paul Cook has signed Benin international Romuald Boco for the sixth time.

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The victim, who has serious injuries and is being treated in hospital, was found by a passer-by in Truro shortly before 17:00 GMT. Devon and Cornwall Police have cordoned off an area by Baynards Close and James Place and an investigation has begun. Sgt Paul Kelly said eight officers had attended the scene and were working to "make sure things were forensically secure". "We believe this to be an isolated incident and would reassure the public that there's not increased levels of danger to them," he said. Officers have appealed for any witnesses to contact them.

A teenager was stabbed in the leg and left in the road in Cornwall.

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25 April 2016 Last updated at 13:25 BST Keepers noticed that 24 year old Shinda was getting bigger, but they thought she was just overweight and never realised that she was in fact pregnant. The new baby appeared on Saturday, and although it surprised the staff, Shinda is taking motherhood in her stride. Visitors at the zoo had their first glimpse of the pair on Sunday, and mum and baby are both doing well.

A zoo in Prague has had a welcome surprise - a new baby gorilla!

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The boy was given a 12-month referral order at Dolgellau Youth Court earlier this month after he admitted attacking the girl of the same age in 2012. Gwynedd council said its review will see if there are "lessons to be learnt" now the legal process has concluded. The boy will be on the sex offenders list for 30 months. A Gwynedd council spokesperson said: "As soon as this serious allegation was brought to our attention the matter was immediately referred to North Wales Police for investigation. "Now that the legal process has been concluded, we will be working with North Wales Police and other relevant partners to carry out a detailed review of the incident to identify whether there are any lessons to be learnt." He said safeguarding the welfare of the county's children was a "key priority" and when an allegation that a young person may have been the victim of a crime is received, the authority has detailed processes in place in accordance with child protection procedures.

A council investigation is under way after a 13-year-old boy raped a classmate following a sex education lesson at school in Gwynedd.

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Mr Erdogan may not have been a candidate, but many see the vote as a rejection of his plans to bolster the powers of the Turkish presidency. "He was not officially running for office, but everyone knows this election was about him," Sevgi Akarcesme, a columnist with the opposition paper Zaman Daily, told BBC World Service's Newshour Extra. "The election was almost a referendum on Erdogan's plans to create a presidential system." In last year's presidential elections Mr Erdogan won 52% of the popular vote. This time his AKP secured 41%. The result was a blow to a man with a hitherto remarkably consistent track record of election victories. Mr Erdogan has already changed his country's political landscape beyond recognition. He has taken ideas that used to divide Turkish people such as religion, imperial nostalgia and nationalism and forged them into a cohesive ideological base. He has also overseen a period of steady economic development, creating millions of grateful, conservative, middle-class voters. Mr Erdogan is controversial. Supporters say that he should be credited with having broken the back of military power and entrenched democracy in Turkey. There is no more talk of military coups overthrowing elected governments. And some argue that Mr Erdogan's quick acceptance of the recent election result shows that Islamism is, after all, compatible with democracy. The oft-repeated warning that any Islamist who won power would stop any future elections taking place turns out to have been incorrect. "Our nation's opinion is above everything else," he said after the result was announced last week. But opponents say that Mr Erdogan, isolated in his thousand-room presidential palace and surrounded by sycophants, has become increasingly autocratic. Street protests have been met with water cannon and critical journalists live in fear of losing their jobs. "Today in Turkey there is no independent state institutions other than the AKP itself," said former brigadier and independent political commentator Haldun Solmazturk. "When you ask which democratic institutions he built, there is no answer." Much of the considerable international attention Mr Erdogan has attracted has focused on his so-called political Islamist project. Back in 2004, US President George W Bush said in Ankara: "I appreciate very much the example that your country has set on how to be a Muslim country which. . . embraces democracy and rule of law and freedom." Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and other Western leaders have made similarly hopeful remarks about Mr Erdogan establishing an Islamic democracy. But while Western politicians and journalists tend to see Turkish politics as an argument between Islamists and secularists, there are, in fact, many other fault lines in Turkish society. For many Turks issues such as class, inequality, economic development, corruption, civil liberties and ethnicity are just as important as the role of religion in politics. "Moderate Islam, Islamism, political Islam mean something to Westerners," Haldun Solmazturk told Newshour Extra. "In Turkey we seldom, if ever, use these terms." While some Westerners hanker after the creation of a model of political Islam that they could live with, it's far from clear that Mr Erdogan ever had such a project in mind. Rather, his ascent can be seen as a case of a highly capable politician using his political base and some powerful ideas to win and hold on to power. And he has not relied exclusively on questions of faith. Recep Tayyip Erdogan's rise to power Full profile Mr Erdogan has been equally willing to evoke symbols of Turkey's Ottoman imperial history to bolster his position. In both cases he is drawing strength from aspects of Turkish society and history that have previously been suppressed or ignored. But even then he talks more about the economy than either religion or nationalism. On this account Mr Erdogan's autocratic tendencies are a sign not of the failure of his form of political Islamism but more as a case of politics as usual in Turkey. The country's leaders have long used heavy-handed methods to hold on to power and Mr Erdogan is no exception. "The Turkish state has habits of this kind," said Meryem Atlas of the pro-Erdogan Daily Sabah newspaper. While some see Mr Erdogan's suppression of criticism as inherent to his Islamism, others think that, like politicians all over the world, he just wants to tighten his grip on power. Sensing his ambitions, the Turkish electorate has sent a message that they don't want one-man rule. The question now is how Mr Erdogan will react during the four remaining years of his presidential term.

The reduced vote for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Islamist-rooted AKP in the recent parliamentary elections in Turkey has thrown the country's politics into a period of deep uncertainty.

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Between Wednesday and Friday, officers carried out searches on properties in Dundee, Angus and Perthshire. Quantities of heroin, cocaine, diazepam and cannabis were recovered, along with about £3,000 in cash. It was part of Operation Slate, an ongoing intelligence-led initiative to target drug-related crime across the division. On Wednesday, a 39-year-old man was charged following a drugs search at an address in Dundee. On Thursday, police carried out searches at two addresses in Forfar, resulting in a 42-year-old man, a 42-year-old woman and three men, aged 42, 32 and 29, being charged with drugs offences. In Dundee, a man, aged 29, was charged in connection with a search at an address in St Giles Terrace and a 37-year-old man was charged after a search at Stronsay Court in Perth. Also in Perth, a 28-year-old man and a 30-year-old man were charged with drug offences having been traced by officers in the city centre. On Friday, a 40-year-old man was charged in connection with a search of an address at High Street, Kirriemuir. Addresses were also searched in Perth and Aberfeldy where heroin, cocaine and cannabis were recovered resulting in three men aged, 23, 28 and 53, being held in custody.

Fifteen arrests have been made by police in Tayside as part of a crackdown on drug offences.

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The duo won the best live event prize for fronting The Queen's 90th Birthday Celebration on ITV last May. The top honours had been expected to go to Netflix's fictionalised royal drama The Crown, which led the nominations - but it missed out entirely. "Tonight, the Queen has finally won a Bafta," Dec said after the ceremony. He told BBC News: "She's never won a Bafta. She was given an honorary fellowship a few years ago but she's never won a Bafta." Asked whether they really considered the Queen the recipient of the award, Ant replied: "Yes absolutely. It wasn't our party, it was her party, her birthday." Dec added: "She put it on, it was in her garden at Windsor, it was round her gaff, so it's her Bafta, she deserves it. "We're quite happy to take it round any time she wants it," joked Ant. "She pops the kettle on, and we'll pop round with a Bafta." The duo also won best entertainment programme for their ITV show Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway. BBC One's Damilola: Our Loved Boy, based on the death of Damilola Taylor, took home two of the night's big prizes. Accepting the best single drama prize, Damilola's father, Richard Taylor, said he wanted to "send a strong appeal to young people on the street killing themselves". He said: "Parents are crying, others are crying, the surge of killing has gone up in the city of London, I beg you all to stop this unnecessary killing of innocent people." Wunmi Mosaku took home the best supporting actress award for her portrayal of Damilola's mother, Gloria Taylor. Happy Valley also won two prizes - best drama series and best leading actress for Sarah Lancashire. In her acceptance speech, Lancashire paid tribute to one of her fellow nominees, The Crown star Claire Foy. "You have given me the best 10 hours under a duvet I've ever had," the actress joked. The best leading actor prize was won by Adeel Akhtar for his role in BBC One's Murdered By My Father, a one-off drama about an honour killing. Emmerdale was named best soap and continuing drama in a year that saw the show praised for its portrayal of dementia. Actor John Middleton, who played Ashley Thomas in the soap, criticised the "woeful" attention paid to common health problems such as Alzheimer's disease. "It is the biggest health problem that we have in the Western world and I don't think we are addressing it enough," he said. "It's extraordinary how not a day goes by that I don't get stopped in the street by somebody saying, 'Thank you very much for doing this story', because it has affected them because of a relative who has had the disease." The "must see moment" - a prize introduced this year - was won by Planet Earth II: Snakes vs Iguana Chase. The scene from the David Attenborough series beat off competition from Ed Balls's Gangnam Style on Strictly Come Dancing and James Corden's Carpool Karaoke with Michelle Obama, among others. And the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme took home the news coverage prize for its story about abuse in football earlier this year. Joanna Lumley was presented with Bafta's highest honour - the Fellowship - by her Absolutely Fabulous co-star Jennifer Saunders. She paid tribute to all those who work in the entertainment industry, not just the ones in front of the camera. "We as actors, we're dragged about in golden carriages... We are furnished with words, costumed, made up, we have stunt performers to make us look better. We have people who drive us, who dress us," she said. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected].

Ant and Dec have dedicated their Bafta TV Award to the Queen after winning a prize for their presentation of her 90th birthday celebration event.

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The Pentagon says he has admitted to being responsible "from A to Z" for the attacks in New York and Washington. At a 2008 hearing to determine whether he was an "enemy combatant" who should remain in detention at Guantanamo Bay, he also reportedly said he had personally decapitated kidnapped US journalist Daniel Pearl in 2002. He was also said to have admitted to a role in 30 plots. He is being tried at the Guantanamo Bay detention centre, along with four other defendants accused of helping plan the 11 September attacks. The trial is expected to take years. In 2009 US Attorney General Eric Holder recommended that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the four others be tried in a federal court in New York City. But that plan prompted a public outcry, and the Obama administration backed away. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was captured in Pakistan in March 2003 and sent to the US detention centre in Cuba in 2006. He had been indicted in 1996 with plotting to blow up 11 or 12 American airliners flying from South-East Asia to the United States the year before. According to interrogation transcripts, the self-proclaimed head of al-Qaeda's military committee admitted to: He said he had used his own "blessed right hand" to behead Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, according to Pentagon papers. Four men were convicted of kidnapping and killing Pearl, including British national Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, though subsequent investigation has cast doubt on the legitimacy of the murder convictions. Official documents have shown that Mohammed was subjected to waterboarding - or simulated drowning - 183 times in 2003, before this interrogation technique was banned. That could potentially complicate his prosecution, if testimony or evidence is deemed to have been obtained by coercion. Mohammed is believed to have been born in either 1964 or 1965 in Kuwait into a family originally from the Pakistani province of Baluchistan, which borders Afghanistan. How al-Qaeda 'chief' was caught He is said to be fluent in Arabic, English, Urdu and Baluchi. He graduated in 1986 from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in the US, with a degree in mechanical engineering. Later, he moved to Afghanistan to fight the Soviets. In the late 1980s he moved to Pakistan's north-western city of Peshawar, where he met Bin Laden. Mohammed first achieved notoriety with the discovery of the plot to blow up US airliners over the Pacific in 1995 - known as Operation Bojinka. The plan was reportedly foiled when police found incriminating computer files during their investigation into a separate plot to assassinate the Pope. In 1999, Mohammed persuaded Bin Laden to back the plan that culminated in the 9/11 attacks, the US says. After the 9/11 attacks, which killed more than 3,000 people, US officials raised the reward on his head. They believe Mohammed co-ordinated the attacks and transferred money that was used to pay for the hijackings. Mohammed is the uncle of Ramzi Yousef, who was convicted in 1997 of bombing the World Trade Center four years earlier. Mohammed's arrest marked one of the most important breakthroughs in the fight against al-Qaeda. Terrorism and al-Qaeda expert Rohan Gunaratna described him as a "highly experienced organiser of terrorist attacks across international borders, one of an elite group capable of such events". It is not just the Americans and the Pakistanis who wanted information from him. French judge Jean-Louis Bruguiere issued a warrant for his arrest in connection with a suicide bomb attack on a synagogue in the Tunisian resort island of Djerba in 2002. And the Australians have been interested, because of their investigation into the Bali bombing in 2002 in which 202 people died. Recently, he has been held with his co-defendants in an ultra-high security wing of the prison at Guantanamo Bay known as Camp Seven. But a lawyer for Ramzi Binalshibh, a co-defendant, has indicated the men all would fight the charges. At a pre-trial hearing at Guantanamo Bay in December 2008, Mohammed said he wanted to plead guilty to all charges against him and said he would welcome the death penalty.

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who is facing a US military tribunal on charges he helped plan the 11 September 2001 attacks in the US, was regarded as one of the most senior operatives in Osama Bin Laden's al-Qaeda network.

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The data was almost certainly obtained by using usernames and passwords first stolen from gaming website XSplit three years ago to log onto O2 accounts. When the login details matched, the hackers could access O2 customer data in a process known as "credential stuffing". O2 says it has reported the case to police, and is helping the inquiry. It is highly likely that this technique will have been used to log onto other companies' accounts too. The data for sale included users' phone numbers, emails, passwords and dates of birth. It was shown to the BBC by an ethical hacker, Mike Godfrey from Insinia Security, who found the information listed for sale on a dark net market. The dark net is a part of the internet that is only visible to people using specialist web browsers, and is often used for illegal activity. BBC reporters purchased a small sample of customer details from the seller to investigate further and contacted O2. Together, the investigating teams believed it was the result of credential stuffing. This is where a criminal uses a piece of software to repeatedly attempt to gain access to customers' accounts by using the login details it has obtained from elsewhere - in this case, a November 2013 attack on gaming website XSplit. When successful, a customer's details can be retrieved and sold. Computer security expert Graham Cluley said that when customer details are stolen from a website "one of the first things the criminals will try to do is see if any stolen passwords might unlock other sites online - potentially spilling more secrets about us, and opening us up to fraud and identity theft". All the O2 account holders whose details the BBC has seen have been informed, with many saying they had used the same login for other online accounts. Hasnain Shaw, from Chester, was one of the people whose details we obtained. His data had already been used elsewhere to access more accounts. "I was away from home when eBay contacted me to say there was some suspicious activity on my account. I checked and it looked like there were cars for sale on my account. "Four weeks ago, I got a similar email from Gumtree. It looked like the same people had got access to that account because it was the same cars being advertised." He said he had used the same email address and password for both these accounts and the one with O2, but has since changed them. Before this happened he had considered himself secure online and internet-savvy. "I am considering using a password manager and two-step authentication, although nothing is foolproof," he added. O2 said in a statement: "We have not suffered a data breach. Credential stuffing is a challenge for businesses and can result in many company's customer data being sold on the dark net. "We have reported all the details passed to us about the seller to law enforcement and we continue to help with their investigations." The Victoria Derbyshire programme is broadcast on weekdays from 09:00-11:00 on BBC Two and the BBC News Channel.

O2 customer data is being sold by criminals on the dark net, the Victoria Derbyshire programme has learned.

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Why has he felt obliged to quit? In the end, the pressure for him to do so proved too great. The aide at the heart of the scandal, Jana Nagyova, is his closest political - and, allegedly, personal - companion, someone with whom he was in constant contact for much of the past decade, from his time as labour and social affairs minister to when he became prime minister in 2010. Mr Necas stood at the head of a fractious centre-right coalition which has been close to collapse on several occasions over the last three years. In the wake of last week's revelations it was increasingly clear he could not rely on his two coalition partners if the opposition initiated a vote of no-confidence. Ms Nagyova's arrest on charges of corruption and abuse of office sent the Necas government into turmoil. A court decision to remand her in custody sealed his fate. Is this the same man elected on an anti-corruption platform? It is. The coalition of three parties came to power in 2010 following an election campaign dominated by one theme: cracking down on high-level corruption. Critics accuse the Necas government of failing to introduce the sort of far-reaching legislation that would make Czech public tenders more transparent, sever the tentacles of an economic "mafia" that was strangling the state administration and make Czech company ownership less opaque (although on this last point there has recently been some progress). However some commentators believe Mr Necas did more than any Czech politician to free the police and prosecutors from political control. They say the spectacular arrests of officials, former MPs and senior intelligence staff by the country's anti-organised crime unit was the natural outcome of this process. It is greatly ironic that Petr Necas himself has paid the ultimate price. Who exactly is Jana Nagyova? Her official job title was Director-in-Chief of the Cabinet Section of the Prime Minister's Office - something along the lines of a US chief of staff. The current scandal involves many allegations, but the most serious is that Ms Nagyova ordered the military intelligence service to spy on Radka Necasova, the prime minister's now-estranged wife (the couple announced shortly before the scandal broke that they would seek an uncontested divorce). There are many problems with that, not least moral (Ms Nagyova is widely believed to be "the other woman" in the prime minister's life), but the key point is that as an unelected civil servant, she has no formal authority to order the intelligence services to do anything. Her lawyer told Czech media the surveillance was in Mrs Necasova's interests, as the prime minister's wife had become mixed up with "strange people" and "Jehovah's Witnesses" and Ms Nagyova was simply trying to protect her. Will ordinary Czechs be surprised at such allegations of corruption at the heart of their government? No. The Czech public has regularly been treated to the sight of MPs, officials and businessmen being led away from luxury villas or government offices, jackets placed diplomatically over handcuffs, for the past few years. The difference now is that the police and prosecutors are aiming rather higher, chopping away at an octopus of corruption and cronyism that many believe has its tentacles wrapped round the heart of Czech government and business. On the other hand, some - including the outgoing prime minister - say the police are being theatrical and heavy-handed, and that some of the charges betray a startling ignorance of politics. Does persuading a troublesome MP to step down by offering him a directorship of a state-owned company really constitute corruption? Isn't that just realpolitik? What happens next? For a while, nothing much. After Mr Necas and his cabinet submit their resignations to President Milos Zeman, they go straight back to work as a "government in resignation" until a new one can be found. At the moment, it seems Mr Necas's party - the Civic Democrats - will come up with a new candidate for PM (the smart money is on Trade and Industry Minister Martin Kuba). If the coalition agrees with their choice, that candidate will go to the president, who will ask him for assurances he can secure a majority in parliament. If they win a vote of confidence, there is no reason why the same centre-right coalition could not continue until regular elections in 2014. But the centre-left opposition is calling for fresh elections, and the (leftist) president is an unpredictable figure, making any reliable forecasts difficult.

The government of the Czech Republic has become embroiled in a scandal involving allegations of corruption and abuse of office that has seen Prime Minister Petr Necas announce his resignation.

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Free trips left from the bus depot in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, on Sunday using vehicles that used to run in south Wales up to 80 years ago. A charity was formed in 1992 when enthusiasts got together to preserve a 1961 Cardiff bus they found in Hull. The Cardiff Transport Preservation Group now has more than 180 members and more than 40 historic vehicles. These include the oldest bus - a 1933 double decker used by Rhondda Transport, a World War Two-era 1944 Pontypridd bus and a 1968 Cardiff bus from when the city still had overhead wires for electric trolleybuses. Buses left the depot every half hour between 10:30 BST and 16:30 on Sunday.

Vintage buses have run to mark 25 years since enthusiasts started a charity to preserve them.

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The hosts made a fast start but City went ahead after just 12 minutes as Mark Marshall's initial shot was pushed by David Martin onto the post and after a scramble in the six-yard box, Cullen popped up to strike from close range. With the Dons shell-shocked, Bradford doubled their lead five minutes later as Clarke's strike from 20 yards out found the bottom right-hand corner past the out-stretched Martin. Chasing the game, the Dons upped the pace in the second half and created plenty of chances as City crowded the middle of the park. Ed Upson came close as his long-range effort hit the post while George Williams tested out Colin Doyle. But despite their endeavour, the hosts could not make a breakthrough until the fourth minute of injury time as Upson reacted quickest to a rebound after Paul Downing's header hit the crossbar. Report supplied by Press Association. Match ends, MK Dons 1, Bradford City 2. Second Half ends, MK Dons 1, Bradford City 2. Ed Upson (MK Dons) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Dean Lewington (MK Dons). Nicky Law (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt missed. Nicky Maynard (MK Dons) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Goal! MK Dons 1, Bradford City 2. Ed Upson (MK Dons) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Ed Upson (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Tony McMahon (Bradford City). Foul by Ed Upson (MK Dons). Daniel Devine (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing. Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Tony McMahon. Joe Walsh (MK Dons) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Joe Walsh (MK Dons). Josh Cullen (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing. Substitution, Bradford City. Timothee Dieng replaces Mark Marshall. Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Ed Upson. Attempt saved. Dean Lewington (MK Dons) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Ed Upson (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Nicky Law (Bradford City). Attempt saved. Nicky Maynard (MK Dons) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Substitution, Bradford City. Paul Anderson replaces Billy Clarke. Foul by George Baldock (MK Dons). Josh Cullen (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Kieran Agard (MK Dons). Romain Vincelot (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Dean Bowditch (MK Dons). Josh Cullen (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing. Attempt missed. Dean Lewington (MK Dons) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation. Dean Bowditch (MK Dons) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by James Meredith (Bradford City). Substitution, MK Dons. Dean Bowditch replaces George C Williams. Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Billy Clarke. Attempt blocked. Ed Upson (MK Dons) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Nathaniel Knight-Percival (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. George C Williams (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Nathaniel Knight-Percival (Bradford City). Foul by Daniel Powell (MK Dons). Nathaniel Knight-Percival (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing. Attempt missed. George Baldock (MK Dons) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Bradford made it two away wins in four days as strikes from Josh Cullen and Billy Clarke saw them beat MK Dons 2-1.

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24 October 2016 Last updated at 00:13 BST When a BBC Inside Out team set up hidden cameras in a shoe shop, unsuspecting customers were shocked at what they found. Unbeknown to them, each shoe on show represented an amputation carried out due to diabetes. There were 140 shoes on one wall, illustrating the 140 amputations carried out in England every week. Their reactions were telling: "I'm shocked", "it's really sad" and "that many?"

Watch the full report on Inside Out on Monday at 19:30 BST on BBC One in the East Midlands or on iPlayer.

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The passenger called police when he asked the driver to stop on the hard shoulder of the A1(M) near Stevenage at about 17:30 GMT on Thursday. A breath test recorded 171mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath. The legal limit is 35mg. The driver, from Cambridge, was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving. Police said the 42-year-old man remains in custody in Hertfordshire. More news from Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire

A taxi driver was found to be almost five times above the drink-drive limit when he was told to pull over on a motorway by a concerned passenger.

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Gladys Hooper, from Ryde, needed emergency surgery after fracturing her hip when she fell at home. Orthopaedic surgeon Jason Millington said: "She's an amazing lady, to my knowledge she's the oldest person documented to have had this procedure." Mrs Hooper is recovering at the island's St Mary's Hospital. The hospital said notwithstanding her age it was right to spend £6,000 on the operation to fit the ceramic hip. Mr Millington said: "This was emergency surgery, it's not based on age. "My philosophy is never too old to operate, just too unwell, and in Mrs Hooper's case she was certainly well enough. "If the benefits of the surgery outweigh the risk then it's a pretty easy decision and you operate. "She deserves treatment as much as anyone else." Following the operation Mrs Hooper said she felt "somewhere near 80" in age. This was an emergency operation to replace half of the right hip joint, after the patient's hip was fractured in a fall. Instead of a total hip replacement, only the ball portion of the hip was replaced - not the socket. Hip replacements are a common procedure, usually carried out in older people between 60 and 80 because of wear and tear or damage to the hip joint. Patients over 100 years old are unusual, but their number is increasing because people are living longer. There are risks in undergoing a general anaesthetic at that age. But there are other options - in this case a spinal anaesthetic was used. The challenge now for Mrs Hooper is to get back on her feet and use her new hip - a process which can take four to six weeks for even the most mobile patients.

A 112-year-old woman from the Isle of Wight is believed to be the oldest person in the world to have had a hip replacement.

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31 March 2017 Last updated at 14:10 BST The BBC's Lerato Mbele takes a look at the implications.

The cabinet reshuffle by South Africa's President Jacob Zuma was expected, but its scale has taken people by surprise.

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Media playback is not supported on this device The 42-year-old finished in fifth spot in Amsterdam with a season's best 31 minutes 34 seconds. Turkey's Yasemin Can won the race in 31 minutes 12 seconds, while Britain's Jess Andrews finished in seventh. Pavey, who needed to finish in 32:15 to qualify for Rio, has competed at every Olympics since 2000. The 2014 European champion and Commonwealth Games bronze medallist finished sixth in the 10,000m at the British trials in May after struggling with a chest infection. "I've been really up against it fitness-wise and each week I've been getting a little bit fitter," she told BBC Sport. "It was only three or four weeks ago that I could run half a race at that pace." Pavey will now wait to see whether she will be selected for Rio. "I have to wait and see what the selectors say - so many British girls have run well this season," she added. "I really can't say what will happen. I'm pleased with my progress - I've given it everything that I could." Amsterdam saw the return of Yuliya Stepanova, the runner who served a two-year doping ban before turning informer in Russia. The 30-year-old Russian competed under a neutral flag during the 800m heats but struggled, pulling up after 600m with an injury and walking through the line because she wanted to finish, despite being in obvious discomfort. She was initially credited with a time but was later officially disqualified from the race for a lane infringement. Stepanova, who represented Russia at the 2012 World Indoor Championships, has been granted the right to compete at the Rio Olympics as a neutral as a reward for the information she has supplied about the extensive doping in Russian athletics. Now exiled in the United States, she said the pressure had been hard to live with but was "very happy" and "very grateful" to be in Amsterdam. She also insisted that she had received a warm welcome from fellow athletes. "When I was sitting in the changing room, all the girls from the direct opposition I had today came up to me and said thank you for what you've done and being brave," she said. London 2012 gold medallist Greg Rutherford secured his place in the long jump final in his first competition for a month, despite struggling with an ear problem. Rutherford picked up the ear injury while competing at a Diamond League meeting in Birmingham. His first-round qualifying jump of 7.39m was enough to take him to Thursday's final despite finishing eighth, as he followed his initial effort with two fouls. "It was very rusty," said Rutherford. "The last one finally I felt like I was getting something together." Dina Asher-Smith registered a season's best time of 22.57 seconds in the 200m to reach the final. The 20-year-old is searching for her first major senior title after breaking the British 100m record at last year's World Championships. She came through the semi-finals as the joint fastest qualifier after taking 0.15 seconds off her previous best time of the season. World champion Dafne Schippers was missing from the 200m, the Dutch athlete opting only to race in the 100m in Amsterdam. Jodie Williams, who won European silver two years ago in Zurich, joined compatriot Asher-Smith in Thursday's final as a fastest loser, clocking 23.14.

Britain's Jo Pavey ran the qualifying time for next month's Olympics at the age of 42, despite failing to defend her European Championship 10,000m.

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Mr Trump said that "these words don't reflect who I am... I apologise". In the video, Mr Trump says "you can do anything" to women "when you're a star" and brags about trying to grope and kiss women. Top Republicans condemned the comments. His election rival Hillary Clinton called them "horrific". "We cannot allow this man to become president," she posted on Twitter. In the video, Mr Trump is heard saying, "Grab them by the pussy. You can do anything." "Certainly has been an interesting 24 hours!" Mr Trump wrote on Twitter on Saturday. Mr Trump's 2005 comments overshadowed the release of transcripts of Mrs Clinton's speeches to private events, by the whistle-blowing site Wikileaks. In the video, posted by the Washington Post, Mr Trump is heard bragging to TV host Billy Bush about trying to have sex with a married woman as well as kissing and groping others. The clip was part of unaired footage of an Access Hollywood segment ahead of Mr Trump's appearance on the soap opera Days of Our Lives. "I moved on her and I failed. I'll admit it," Mr Trump is heard saying. "She was married. And I moved on her very heavily. "I moved on her like a bitch, but I couldn't get there. And she was married. Then all of a sudden I see her, she's now got the big phony tits and everything. She's totally changed her look." Later in the conversation, he told Mr Bush he was "automatically attracted to beautiful" women and often tried to kiss them. "I just start kissing them," he said. "I don't even wait. And when you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything." Mr Trump's 90-second statement on Saturday morning appeared to be his first full apology in a campaign laced with controversial remarks. "I've said and done things I regret," he said. "Anyone who knows me knows these words don't reflect who I am. I said it, I was wrong, and I apologise. "I've never said I'm a perfect person nor pretended to be someone I'm not. I pledge to be a better man tomorrow." However, he also tried to deflect the impact by attacking former President Bill Clinton. "Bill Clinton has actually abused women, and Hillary has bullied, attacked and shamed his victims. "We'll discuss this in the coming days," he said. "See you at the debate on Sunday." The second TV debate between Mr Trump and Mrs Clinton will take place on Sunday evening in St Louis. Mr Trump recently said he would not bring up stories about Bill Clinton's infidelities in the debate, after previously threatening to do so. The latest opinion polls suggest Mrs Clinton is pulling ahead. Mr Trump will need a good performance at the debate to slow the trend. Mr Trump has said the latest remarks are "nothing more than a distraction" and "locker-room banter". Top Republicans have been incensed. House Speaker Paul Ryan said he was "sickened by what I heard today" and rescinded his invitation to Mr Trump to attend the Republican Fall Fest in his home state of Wisconsin this weekend. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the comments were "repugnant," adding that Mr Trump "needs to apologise directly to women and girls everywhere". Another senior Republican, John McCain, said there were "no excuses for Donald Trump's offensive and demeaning comments". For his part, Billy Bush said he was "embarrassed" by and "ashamed" of the contents of the video. "It's no excuse, but this happened 11 years ago. I was younger, less mature, and acted foolishly in playing along. I'm very sorry." The TV host is the first cousin of former President George W Bush. Mrs Clinton's campaign released a video featuring the audio, playing over footage of women and girls. The day after a video emerged in which he suggested he could have any woman he wants because he's a star and so could just grab them by the pussy, Mr Trump is in a whole ocean of hot political water. Enough, quite possibly, to sink any chance he had of winning the White House. There is a violence in the phrases "grab 'em by the pussy" and "you can do anything" that any victim of abuse would recognise and that most women would find sickening. But this tape doesn't just offend women, judging from the reaction in the Republican party. It has offended a lot of men too. Whether those men will now withdraw their endorsements of him is yet to be seen. Read more from Katty Who is ahead in the polls? 48% Hillary Clinton 44% Donald Trump Last updated November 8, 2016

US presidential candidate Donald Trump has apologised for obscene comments about women he made in a newly released videotape from 2005.

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Officers have been treating the fire which damaged the Grade II-listed pier in East Sussex last July as deliberate. Forensic experts were brought in to try to rebuild the damaged hard drives. Christos Stylianou, general manager of the pier, said the recovered data showed 30 days of footage from 24 cameras around the arcade site. He described it as a "positive development". Sussex Police said officers were studying the CCTV images for evidence. The pier was partially reopened to traders and the public last September after the first stage of reconstruction work was completed. Its owners have said they hope to reopen the main deck to the public within the next month. Mr Stylianou said: "We're currently in talks with the local authorities about introducing fairground rides, temporary amusements to make it an attraction and a fun day for families for the 2015 season."

Police investigating the fire that destroyed a third of Eastbourne's pier have recovered useable images from CCTV hard drives damaged in the blaze.

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Leader of the opposition - Jeremy Corbyn Deputy leader and shadow culture, media and sport secretary - Tom Watson Shadow chancellor - John McDonnell Shadow foreign secretary - Emily Thornberry Shadow home secretary - Diane Abbott Shadow education secretary - Angela Rayner Shadow work and pensions secretary - Debbie Abrahams Shadow health secretary - Jonathan Ashworth Shadow defence secretary - Nia Griffith Shadow chief Treasury secretary - Rebecca Long-Bailey Shadow secretary for exiting the European Union - Sir Keir Starmer Shadow business secretary - Clive Lewis Shadow international trade secretary - Barry Gardiner Shadow secretary for international development - Kate Osamor Shadow transport secretary - Andy McDonald Shadow secretary for communities and local government - Teresa Pearce (Grahame Morris on leave) Shadow secretary for the environment, food and rural affairs - Rachael Maskell Shadow justice secretary - Richard Burgon National elections and campaigns co-ordinator - Jon Trickett Shadow attorney general -Baroness Shami Chakrabarti Shadow Scotland and Northern Ireland secretary - Dave Anderson Shadow Wales secretary - Jo Stevens Shadow housing secretary - John Healey Shadow women and equalities minister - Sarah Champion Shadow diverse communities minister - Dawn Butler Shadow voter engagement and youth affairs minister - Cat Smith Shadow Cabinet Office minister - Ian Lavery Shadow mental health and social care - Barbara Keeley Shadow minister without portfolio - Andrew Gwynne Shadow leader of the House - Valerie Vaz

Here is a full list of Labour's shadow cabinet, following a reshuffle by Jeremy Corbyn.

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He told MPs such processes created "more economic recession and poverty". Pro-independence Catalans are watching Scotland's referendum on independence on Thursday closely, with plans for a similar vote in Catalonia in November. If Scotland backed independence, it would have to reapply to the EU as a new member state, Mr Rajoy said. Catalonia's regional parliament is set to vote on a resolution on Wednesday that could pave the way for a November referendum on independence from Spain. Last Thursday, hundreds of thousands of Catalans formed a "V" for "vote" along two of Barcelona's main roads calling for their right to vote. But Spain's national government is opposed to any move towards independence and its blessing is constitutionally required to make a referendum legal. Speaking to members of parliament on Wednesday, Prime Minister Rajoy described referendums like the Scottish example as "a torpedo below the waterline for European integration". He said the spirit of the age was integration, and not separation, which was why he would find it very difficult to agree to holding a referendum. If Catalonia's parliament does pass a law allowing a "consultation vote", Spain's constitutional court is widely expected to declare it "illegal". Catalonia's President Artur Mas has previously promised to hold a vote on 9 November. He told the BBC last week that he hoped Scotland would vote "yes" in its referendum, as he believed an independent Scotland would be accepted into the EU, proving that an independent Catalonia could expect the same. But Prime Minister Rajoy said that Scotland would have to undergo all of the processes that apply to any new state in joining the EU. He said it was clear under EU treaties and from statements from European leaders that "if a part of a state becomes separate, it becomes a third party in relation to the European Union". For "separate territories within a member state" to join the EU would take years and depend on the ratification of all 28 member states, he added. Mr Rajoy has previously suggested that he might block Scotland's entry into the EU. Catalonia is one of Spain's richest and most highly industrialised regions, and also one of the most independent-minded. Until recently, few Catalans had wanted full independence, but Spain's painful economic crisis has seen a surge in support for separation.

Independence referendums in Scotland or Spain's Catalonia region are like a torpedo to European integration, PM Mariano Rajoy has warned.

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The Irish Taoiseach will be the first foreign leader to visit Downing Street since Mrs May became prime minister. The two are likely to focus on economic and border issues arising from Brexit. The TUC has said the outline of an "all-Ireland" economic and security agreement is needed before the UK can press ahead with EU exit negotiations. It is one of the five "tests" that the trade union group says the government must meet before it triggers Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty - the formal mechanism for notifying the EU's other 27 members of the UK's intention to leave which will kick start the legal process of separation. Mrs May has said this will not happen this year as the UK prepares its strategy, consults with the devolved administrations, business and industry and lays the ground work for what is expected to be several years of tough bargaining. Reality Check: What does Brexit mean for the Irish border? Reality Check: Will there be a referendum on a united Ireland? Tuesday's talks with Mr Kenny are the latest in a series of one-to-one meetings that Mrs May is having with EU leaders after becoming PM. She has already met German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande. The meeting is expected to focus on the implications of Brexit for the UK's strong trade links with the Republic of Ireland, and the future of the common travel area (CTA), an open borders arrangement between the two nations dating back to the 1920s. Questions have been raised about the future of the CTA - which allows people to move freely between the two countries and across land borders with minimal checks - given that limits on the free movement of people into the UK from the EU are expected. Brexit will leave the border between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic as the UK's land frontier with the EU, leading some to fear the institution of fixed controls across the border and stricter measures elsewhere. Speaking during a visit to Belfast on Monday, in which she met unionist and republican political leaders, Mrs May said "no-one wanted a return to the borders of the past" and her aim was to deliver "a practical solution for everybody". In a statement, Mr Kenny said the meeting would be an opportunity for "a strategic and constructive discussion on the impact of the referendum and how we are going to work together to protect the interests of all our citizens on these islands". The TUC said putting in place new immigration arrangements that distinguished between Irish citizens and those from the rest of the EU entering the UK should be one of the first priorities for the UK government in its Brexit planning. "The only way to ensure that the UK's Brexit negotiations do not cause incalculable harm to the peace process, to the UK-Ireland economy and to the people of the two countries is to be clear in advance about the settlement that will be needed," said general secretary Frances O'Grady. "That means a prior agreement must be made between the UK government, the Irish government and the Northern Ireland administration, covering the economy, migration and the peace process." More generally, the TUC said unions must have a voice in Brexit talks to ensure the interests of "left-behind Britain" were represented and the desire of working people who voted to leave to have greater control of their their lives was fulfilled. Warning that leaving the EU could end up benefiting an economic elite unless a clear plan was put in place to protect wages, investment and maintain demand, Ms O'Grady said a national debate was needed on options for post-Brexit Britain. Clear aims and realistic objectives must be mapped out before Article 50 was triggered, she said, including a plan to support industries likely to be most affected to prevent the risk of an economic downturn.

Theresa May is to meet Irish counterpart Enda Kenny for talks likely to be dominated by the fallout from the UK's vote to leave the EU.

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Gary Gillespie said the 11 consecutive quarters of expansion and upbeat forecasts for the future demonstrated the economy's underlying resilience. But the growth was partly driven by one-off public sector building projects, he said. And he warned the economy may not be keeping pace with consumer spending. In his latest State of the Economy report, Mr Gillespie also said there were signs of an impending rise in UK interest rates early next year. He said all main sectors of the economy grew, with a particularly strong performance in construction, but this was driven wholly by public sector building. He added that the growth in public building was unlikely to continue indefinitely as major public projects such as the Forth Replacement Crossing, two hospitals in Glasgow, Borders Railway and new schools were either finished or nearing completion. Meanwhile, private building had contracted with a decline in industrial and commercial building, such as new shops and warehouses, only partly offset by a growth in house building. Mr Gillespie said: "Growth in household income has not kept pace with consumption, resulting in the savings ratio in Scotland falling, therefore a pick-up in productivity and real wages is needed to support consumption patterns. "With employment now hovering around record levels we expect the pace of employment growth to ease somewhat and we should see a pick-up in productivity growth and rising real wages. "Both of these are required to sustain competitiveness and consumption patterns." Mr Gillespie also said low oil prices would have both "positive and negative implications" for the Scottish economy. On the one hand, the price had kept business and consumer costs and prices low, thereby subduing inflation but it had had a knock-on effect for Scotland's oil industry. Forecasts point to a positive outlook for Scotland's economy for the rest of this year with growth of about 2.4% in 2015 predicted. Deputy First Minister John Swinney said: "Our programme of investment in public infrastructure is paying off, helping support a particularly strong performance in the construction sector. "The benefits from this investment will underpin future growth in the Scottish economy and is the appropriate response in order to support and grow the economy rather than the UK government programme of austerity."

Scotland's economy has seen its longest period of uninterrupted growth since 2001, according to the Scottish government's chief economist.

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Palace meet United at Wembley next month in a repeat of the 1990 final. Winning that trophy reportedly helped keep Ferguson in his job 26 years ago. "I remember Sir Alex's career hinged on that game and maybe LVG's career will hinge on this," said Pardew, who played for Palace in the 1990 final, which United won after a replay. Media playback is not supported on this device Ferguson went on to achieve unprecedented success with United, winning 13 Premier League titles and four more FA Cups during a trophy-laden career before retiring in 2013. This season's FA Cup represents the last chance for United to win any silverware during an inconsistent campaign in which Van Gaal's position has come under increasing scrutiny. United are fifth in the Premier League table, five points off the Champions League qualification places - albeit with a game in hand - and it has been assumed by many that Van Gaal will leave Old Trafford at the end of the season to be replaced by former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho. Following United's 2-1 semi-final win over Everton on Saturday, Van Gaal said he would leave it up to the club's board to decide whether he should remain at the club. "I like the guy [Van Gaal]," said Pardew. "He's had some terrible, terrible press and I look forward to seeing him in the final." Media playback is not supported on this device Pardew's side beat Watford 2-1 to book their place in the final, with Connor Wickham's goal proving the winner after Hornet's striker Troy Deeney had cancelled out Yannick Bolasie's opener for the Eagles. The Palace boss likened Bolasie's goal - a header at the back-post following Damien Delaney's flick-on - to his own winner in the 4-3 semi-final win over Liverpool 26 years ago. "We paid a bit of homage to that side with the flick-on for the corner," added Pardew. "Steve Coppell can take a bit of credit for that one. "This is a different team, with a different spirit, but the characteristics are similar to 1990. They are hard-working, diligent, with good defenders and some pace on the attack. "I just hope the destiny isn't the same result in the final." Meanwhile, Pardew has agreed a contract extension with Palace but says he will not sign it until the club's Premier League status has been secured. The Eagles are 16th in the table on 39 points - eight above the relegation zone - with three games left. Sunderland in 17th and 18th-placed Norwich are on 31 points but have a game in hand. "I'm not ready to sign yet because the decision I made was that I wouldn't sign it until we're mathematically safe," said Pardew. "We have to keep our focus and ensure the team is ready for three important league games. We need to get the points, and then we can enjoy the cup final." Media playback is not supported on this device

This season's FA Cup is as significant for Louis van Gaal's future as Manchester United manager as it was for Sir Alex Ferguson in 1990, says Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew.

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Emma Hann and husband Roy's 13 children are aged between two and 25, with eight of them still staying at the family home. Their 22-year-old daughter Polly and son-in-law Michael Watt are expecting their first child in August. The family will run the new Race For Life Family 5K after Cancer Research UK asked them to launch the event. Mrs Hann, 47, told BBC Scotland: "We're really excited, really delighted. "When Polly went to see the midwives, they all knew who her mum was. "It's a little bit sad because Polly and Michael have just moved to Dunfermline, they were just living across the road from us. "But it's been amazing watching her little bump starting to grow and knowing that's my little grandbaby." The family gets through 50 pints of milk, 21 loaves of bread and five large boxes of cereal every week. Until the expectant couple's recent move to Fife, 10 of the Hann children stayed with their parents in their six-bedroom Dundee home. Mrs Hann said: "Two of her sisters, Alice and Sophia, are staying in her (Polly's) little house just across the road. "We still see a lot of everybody, but it is nice having a little bit more bedroom space." The Race for Life Family 5K runs will take place in June alongside the traditional women-only events at 10 locations across Scotland. Mrs Hann said: "Some of my older girls have been involved in Race for Life on a few of the years, so to be asked to be involved with it is really exciting. "We're all planning to be there and all excited about it."

A Dundee mother-of-13 has said she "can't wait" to become a grandmother for the first time in the summer.

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Christopher Halliwell, 52, is charged with strangling sex worker Becky Godden and burying her in a field in Eastleach, Gloucestershire, in 2003. He is serving a life sentence after admitting murdering Sian O'Callaghan, 22, in 2011. Halliwell told Bristol Crown Court he "never knew Rebecca," who was 20-years-old when she disappeared. The jury has heard the defendant initially confessed to strangling Miss Godden before leading police to the exact spot of her burial. Halliwell, formerly of Ashbury Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire, has since pleaded not guilty to murder and is representing himself at his trial. In his closing speech from the dock, the defendant said: "The forensics evidence so poorly presented to the forensic lab, so poorly examined it is not worth mentioning. It is rubbish." Earlier, he told the jury two drug dealers were responsible for burying Miss Godden in 2003. He said he regularly drove the men, who he has refused to name, while they delivered drugs and they would pay him "three of four times" the usual fare. He told the court he had received a call from the men saying they "needed to get rid of something". He said he drove the pair to Oxo Bottom Field and returned to collect them an hour later. "I didn't know at the time they had buried Rebecca. I was under the impression it was drugs, money or weapons," he said. Prosecutors allege Halliwell was one of Miss Godden's clients and murdered her after becoming possessive. Retired High Court judge Sir John Griffith Williams is due to sum up the case to the jury on Monday.

A man accused of murdering a woman and burying her in a field has told a court the evidence against him is "rubbish".

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Esmé Rose Weir died following the incident in Gladstone Road, Neston, at about 12:00 GMT on Friday. She was taken to Arrowe Park Hospital, Wirral, but later died, Cheshire Police said. In a statement, Esmé's parents said: "Our little princess has gone to heaven and will be deeply missed." They added: "She will remain always with us in our hearts and thoughts. "We would like to thank everybody who helped at the scene, residents of Gladstone Road, paramedics and all the staff at Arrowe Park Hospital. "We have been overwhelmed with all the love, support and spirit of the community in Neston and all at St Winefride's church. "God bless and sleep tight Esmé. Love always. Mummy and daddy." The driver of the van, a 62-year-old man, was also taken to hospital for checks. Any witnesses are asked to contact police.

The parents of a four-year-old girl who died after being hit by a van in Cheshire have paid tribute to their "little princess".

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In June 1815, the Duke of Wellington sent a dispatch to tell Britain about the victory. Major Harry Percy took it by boat to Broadstairs and then by fast carriage through Kent to London. A replica horse-drawn post chaise visited the three places in Kent where Major Percy changed horses. The route included Faversham and Sittingbourne on Saturday. Major Percy also changed horses in Rochester but the carriage then visited Medway's Armed Forces Day at Great Lines Heritage Park, Gillingham. New Waterloo Dispatch chairman Peter Warwick said the carriage would visit Walmer Castle, which was where the Duke of Wellington died and where he was also Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. The final Waterloo dispatch was being presented to the current Lord Warden, Admiral of the Fleet the Lord Boyce, on Sunday at Walmer at the end of this year's celebrations. Following the victory of the Duke of Wellington's allied forces over Napoleon's French army, Major Percy set out from Belgium carrying the letter written by the Duke relaying news from the battlefield to an expectant nation. But the ship carrying the dispatch began to drift in the Channel, resulting in the men having to row the 20 miles to shore at Broadstairs. From there, the dispatch was taken by carriage to the Prince Regent, who was at a dinner party in London. Once there, the Prince Regent initially thought Major Percy - who was still covered in blood from the fighting - was bearing bad news. But after Wellington's victory was announced, guests rushed into the street to celebrate.

A horse-drawn carriage has been touring Kent in the finale of national celebrations to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo.

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Roy Oliver opened fire on the vehicle, killing Jordan Edwards, 15, with a single bullet in the head on Saturday. Police initially said the car reversed "aggressively" towards the officer, but then admitted that was not the case. The police use of lethal force against African Americans has been a subject of fierce protest and debate for years. The Dallas County Sheriff's Office issued a warrant for Mr Oliver's arrest on Friday. In a statement, the office said there was evidence to suggest Mr Oliver "intended to cause serious bodily injury and commit an act clearly dangerous to human life that caused the death of an individual". The tragedy unfolded after police responded to reports of underage drinking at a house party in Balch Springs, a Dallas suburb. Officers were inside the home trying to find the owner when they heard what they believed to be gunshots, and people began to flee from the house in panic. Edwards was with his two brothers and two other friends in a car that left the party at this time. Mr Oliver opened fire with a rifle, shooting Edwards as he sat in the front passenger seat. The police officer was fired by the department earlier in the week. A vigil was held for Edwards on Thursday night.

A police officer has been charged with murder after shooting a teenager who was a passenger in a car as it drove away from a house party in Dallas.

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Under the former regime, press and broadcasters were tightly controlled. Since then, the number of broadcast and print outlets has increased, as has their freedom to report and debate political and social issues. State TV - which used to toe the government line - has changed tack, giving airtime to the former opposition. Freedom House says there is polarisation within the media, with news outlets divided by ideology, political affiliation and economic interests. The state broadcaster has two national TV channels and several radio networks. Egyptian, French and pan-Arab satellite TVs have a large following. Tunisia has a developed telecom environment, with a high rate of mobile phone ownership and relatively cheap broadband. There were more than 5 million internet users by 2014 (InternetLiveStats.com). Use of social media during the 2011 protests prompted commentators to describe the events as a "Facebook victory" and a "Twitter revolution". Facebook is extremely popular and is used by many as a news source. Pervasive filtering ended with the fall of Mr Ben Ali. Since then, officials have blocked Facebook pages set up by cyber activists, and courts have ordered bans on pornographic sites. La Presse - state-owned daily Esshafa - state-owned daily Assabah - privately-owned daily Alchourouk - privately-owned daily Le Temps - privately-owned daily Al-Watania (National TV) - state-run Hannibal TV - private, via satellite and terrestrially Nessma TV - private Tunisian Radio - state-run; four national and five regional stations Mosaique FM - private Jawhara FM - private Zitouna FM - Islamic Agence Tunis Afrique Presse - state-run, English-language pages Tunisia Live - news website, in English The Tunis Times - news website, in English

The Tunisian media have relished greater freedoms, and have been in flux, since the 2011 popular revolt.

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The 29-year-old Briton has not played since his surprise second-round defeat at the BNP Paribas Open in early March because of an elbow injury. Swiss Australian Open champion Federer, 35, won 6-3 7-6 (7-5) on Monday. Murray is set for a competitive return at next week's Monte Carlo Masters. "I'm hoping, if I keep progressing as I have with the elbow, to play Monte Carlo," said the Scot. "If not, then I just need to stay patient and I'll try the following week. I'm getting there, I just have to go slowly."

World number one Andy Murray returned to the court for the first time in over a month when he played a charity exhibition match against Roger Federer in Zurich, Switzerland.

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The county's Road Safety Partnership said 26 people were killed on roads across Cumbria last year, with a further 205 seriously injured. In 2010 the number of recorded fatalities was 30, with 224 people seriously hurt. Deaths peaked in 2006, when 59 people were killed on the county's 4,800 miles (7,724 km) of road. The partnership said most accidents were down to driver error.

Road deaths in Cumbria have fallen to their lowest number since 2010, according to new figures.

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The mare, Just Marion, unseated its jockey before he could uncover the horse's eyes and crashed through side rails at Brighton Raceourse on Monday. It was later destroyed. An animal rights group has criticised the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) for the safety "failing". The BHA said it was "looking into all the circumstances of the incident". The five-year-old horse sustained multiple fractures when she bolted blind in the 7f apprentice handicap. It is not uncommon for racehorses to be blindfolded prior to a race to get them into the stalls. A spokesman for Animal Aid said it has expressed concern over starting stall procedures before, including in September when runner Mukaynis trapped its leg in the gates at Doncaster Racecourse and had to be put down because the bone was shattered. The group's horse racing consultant, Dene Stansall, said: "The BHA must ensure that the highest possible safety measures are in place at racecourses to protect horses from serious injury and death. "They are aware of many problems but fail to take meaningful action. Those whose responsibility this is should be made answerable and shamed for their failures." A BHA spokesman added: "The incident at Brighton was extremely sad and our sympathies are with connections of the horse. "The circumstances around this incident are exceptionally rare. We are, however, looking into all the circumstances surrounding the incident. As always we consider any factors which might impact the welfare of horse and rider, and where appropriate implement change in an effort to minimise a repeat of incidents." In a statement Brighton Racecourse added: "We will review the course layout at Brighton with the British Horseracing Authority's racecourse inspectors to see if any changes are required." Sources: BHA, BBC, Animal Aid

An investigation has been launched into how a racehorse escaped from a starting stall still blindfolded.

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A win for England at Twickenham would mean the team keep hold of their Six Nations title with a game to spare. Victory would also see them equal New Zealand's 18-match winning streak. Scotland will be hoping to hold back the boys in white, but they haven't won at Twickenham since 1983. This chat page is now closed - thank you for taking part I think Scotland will win because they played well this season. My message for the team: Good luck guys, have a good game, score loads of tries. Libby, Edinburgh, Scotland England do have a good chance of winning. Jessica, London, England Scotland have a good chance, because they have already beaten Ireland and Wales. Lewis, Haddington, Scotland

England and Scotland are going head-to-head today in what could be a deciding match in this year's Six Nations rugby competition.

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Irish lawmakers voted by 74 votes to 51 in favour of the deal. Some MPs had expressed concern about the sale of the 25% stake, fearing that services between Irish airports and London's Heathrow could be cut. However, on Tuesday, after months of negotiation, the government and IAG announced an agreement under which IAG promised to maintain routes. Under the deal, IAG agreed to a legally binding commitment to maintain current services between Heathrow and Dublin, Cork and Shannon for at least seven years. Also, Aer Lingus will operate its international passenger services under the Aer Lingus brand and its head office will remain in the Republic of Ireland. In order to take complete control of Aer Lingus, IAG still needs to reach an agreement with the remaining big shareholder, Ryanair. Ryanair, which holds a 29.8% stake, says it will consider a bid when it receives a formal offer.

The Republic of Ireland's parliament has approved the sale of its Aer Lingus stake to British Airways owner, IAG.

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Baby turtles disappear at sea for up to a decade and it was once assumed that they spent these "lost years" drifting. US researchers used satellite tags to track 44 wild, yearling turtles in the Gulf of Mexico and compared their movement with that of floating buoys. They reported their findings in the journal Current Biology. "This is the first study to release drifters with small, wild-caught yearling or neonate sea turtles in order to directly test the 'passive drifter' hypothesis in these young turtles," said the paper's senior author Dr Kate Mansfield, who runs the turtle research group at the University of Central Florida. She and her team want to improve our understanding of these animals' behaviour and their whereabouts at sea, in order to help protect them. There are seven species of sea turtle and all of them are endangered or threatened. Wrong turtles? To test the idea that they spend their juvenile years drifting around at the mercy of the current, Dr Mansfield and her colleague Nathan Putman set about catching wild turtles and attaching specially-designed, solar-powered tags. This is easier said than done, Dr Putman told BBC News. "They're not called the lost years for nothing," he said. "These turtles are tough to catch." Sometimes a voyage of 100km or more off-shore yielded none of the animals at all; at other times the research team struck it lucky. "Some trips there'd be a patch of them - 10 little turtles all together. But it took a while to get the sample size that was needed," said Dr Putman, from the Southeast Fisheries Science Center run by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Even when they did find turtles, many of them were the wrong turtles - or so the team thought. They were expecting to see the critically endangered Kemp's ridley turtle, which is known to nest on beaches in the gulf. But in fact it was easier to find green sea turtles, whose closest major nesting beach is some 1,000 miles (1,700km) south, in Costa Rica. "In the first year and a half we didn't even tag any of the green turtles, because we thought maybe this is a fluke - we won't get a big enough sample size of these guys," Dr Putman said. "But in fact they were much, much more abundant - so we got the permits changed in order to see what these green turtles were doing." In the end the study tracked 20 Kemp's ridley turtles and 24 green turtles, all between six months and two years of age. Each time the team tagged one or more turtles, they released them alongside two buoys or "drifters" with their own satellite tags. This allowed them to watch the separation between the drifting buoys and compare it to the movement of the turtles. "We wanted to see - what is the divergence you'd expect based purely on ocean circulation processes, compared to the difference you'd see based on that plus swimming behaviour," Dr Putman explained. "The biggest surprise was, when you look at the tracks, they go completely different places. Drifters and turtles diverge quickly and have very different movement properties." This indicates that the little turtles are surprisingly active swimmers. Based on ocean current models, the team also calculated the turtles' actual swimming speed, relative to the water around them. They are not about to break any records: typical estimated speeds were just a few centimetres per second. But their persistence was impressive, Dr Putman said. "The turtles were very directed in their swimming, whereas the drifters were not. That was the huge difference. "The green turtles, for instance, were really set on going east a lot of the time. And the Kemp's ridley turtles, over large portions of the tracked area... were very convinced that they should be swimming north." Dr Rebecca Scott, who studies sea turtle spatial ecology at Geomar Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research in Kiel, Germany, commented that this was an "important study". She told the BBC it offered "new key evidence to support our growing realisation that juvenile turtles do not simply just drift with ocean currents". Improvements in tracking technology are beginning to fill in these animals' "lost years", added Dr Scott, who has previously tracked hatchlings from the beach using acoustic pingers. "However, since satellite tags are still too large to attach to tiny hatchling turtles, a big challenge... remains to assess how the relative contributions of ocean current driven dispersal and active swimming develop during the first few critical months of their life." Follow Jonathan on Twitter

A tracking study has shown that young sea turtles make a concerted effort to swim in particular directions, instead of drifting with ocean currents.

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The man, who was in his 50s but has not yet been named, was injured on Friday. His climbing companion raised the alarm at about 18:00 that day and members of Lochaber and RAF mountain rescue teams mounted a rescue operation. The injured man, his climbing companion who was uninjured and mountain rescue personnel were airlifted from the scene by a helicopter at 02:00 on Saturday. Police Scotland said: "Sadly the casualty, who was in his 50s and from outwith the area, died as a result of his injuries. Officers are liaising with next of kin and a further update will be issued in due course. "Members of the mountain rescue teams are thanked for their courageous efforts during the rescue, carried out in dark and difficult conditions." Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team has described the rescue effort in the dark and cloud on dangerous terrain as "one of the most difficult and technical" it has ever been involved in. Eighteen members of the Fort William-based team and 13 from the RAF team were involved in the operation on a route known as the Long Climb, the longest climbing route in the UK.

A man has died after falling during a climb on the north face of Ben Nevis.

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A spokesman said officers were called to Waverley School, in Bordesley Green, Birmingham, at about 10:30 BST. A Year 11 pupil suffered a minor head injury, a force spokesman said, with another in the same year being shot in the hand, West Midlands Police said. Both pupils refused medical treatment and left school shortly after. The suspect was later arrested on suspicion of assault and criminal damage. Police said they were investigating what happened but believe it was "an isolated incident and that the pupils involved are known to each other". Waverley School said they were "unable to comment" as it was a "police matter".

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after two pupils were shot with a pellet gun, police said.

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Matsuyama, 25, who started two shots behind Zach Johnson and Thomas Pieters, sunk an eagle and seven birdies to equal the course record at Akron. American Johnson carded 68 to finish five shots behind the Japanese on 11 under, one ahead of Charley Hoffman. Paul Casey, Rory McIlroy and Russell Knox all finished on seven under. Matsuyama becomes only the fourth player, after Jose Maria Olazabal, Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia, to shoot 61 on Firestone Country Club's South Course. "I played with Tiger four years ago when he shot 61, so I knew 61 was the number today," said Matsuyama. "I was thinking about that at 16 - I knew if I birdied 16, 17 and 18, I could get there." Victory continues a fine run of form for Matsuyama since the end of last year. This was his sixth win in his past 20 starts - during which time he has also managed four top-five finishes and five more top-25 placings. He claimed his second WGC title - after becoming the first Asian player to win one last October, in Shanghai - with a flawless final round. An eagle on the par-five second, where he chipped in from just off the green, got him moving before he added birdies at the third, sixth and ninth. He had a one-shot lead after the 10th over American Hoffman, who climbed the leaderboard with five birdies in his first 11 holes. Johnson was 10 under after nine holes, following two birdies and a bogey on the front, while Belgian Pieters made a promising birdie at the second but closed the front nine with back-to-back bogeys to fall four off the lead. Northern Ireland's McIlroy started three shots off the lead and birdied three of the first six holes, only to make three bogeys in the following nine. A birdie at the last saw him finish one under for the day.

World number three Hideki Matsuyama shot a nine-under-par 61 to win the Bridgestone Invitational by five shots in Ohio.

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Hideki Matsuyama, Bridgestone Invitational, golf victory

Roberts' brother Ben died after he was hit by a car aged just 16, in October. He has also been plagued by persistent hamstring injuries, but made a return to the first team earlier this month with Oxford third in the table. "It's been an awful year for me and my family," the 19-year-old academy graduate told BBC Radio Oxford. "It's a hell of a time to be part of what's happening here at Oxford and to have had the chance to come back. I feel I've done well for the team when I've been involved." Roberts has made one start and three appearances off the bench since his return in the 5-1 win at Crawley on 9 April. "This has been a bonus to not just me, but to my family as well," he added. "That's important because they love watching me play. They travel up and down the country following me. "But, it's a bonus to be back playing with a group of players who are fantastic."

Oxford United striker James Roberts is hoping to put an "awful" year behind him by helping the club win automatic promotion from League Two.

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Media playback is not supported on this device Captain Morgan and Hales made themselves unavailable for October's trip because of security concerns. No international side has toured Bangladesh since 20 people were killed in a siege at a cafe in Dhaka in July. "We're a tight-knit bunch of guys and we will remain that way," wicketkeeper Buttler, 26, told BBC Sport. "It is a side where a lot of guys have grown up together. There are a lot of close friendships." Buttler said he had spoken to Morgan, 30, and insisted the Middlesex player was "very much still the captain of the England ODI side". "I completely respect the decision that has been made," he added. "There are things that happen in the world that are much bigger than cricket." Buttler will lead England in Morgan's absence in the three-match one-day series starting on 7 October, which will be followed by two Tests. Former England captain Michael Vaughan described Morgan's decision as a "huge mistake", while Nasser Hussain, another ex-skipper, felt Morgan "should be with his team". England all-rounder Ben Stokes tweeted his support for Morgan and Hales, 27, while former spinner Graeme Swann said he would not travel to Bangladesh if he was still playing. Buttler, who led England in a Twenty20 against Pakistan last year, added: "I am sure Eoin was expecting a lot of people to disagree with his decision. "He's a very strong-minded person. That's why he is such a fantastic leader." Bangladesh's new bowling coach Courtney Walsh told BBC World Service's Stumped programme he was "surprised" by Morgan and Hales' decision, and that fans and players from both teams would be disappointed. Walsh was in Dhaka last week and said he felt safe and comfortable and that security was at the highest level. "If I'm going on tour with a team, West Indies or whatever, and not everyone is touring you're going to feel a little bit disappointed. But at the end of the day, individuals have to weigh up options and do what they think is right," he added. The England one-day and Test squads will be announced on 16 September.

Eoin Morgan and Alex Hales remain "very much part of the group" despite not touring Bangladesh, says stand-in England one-day captain Jos Buttler.

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Bluebirds chairman Mehmet Dalman, who has acted out the role of diplomat, broker and pursuer of new managers in a traumatic fortnight for the Premier League newcomers, said he was like "the cat that got the cream" after securing the services of the former Manchester United striker, his first choice. How long the smiles last depend on how quickly Solskjaer can make Cardiff supporters overcome the sense of resentment many still feel at the treatment and subsequent dismissal of the popular and successful Malky Mackay. Grey hairs may have added a little age to the one-time "baby-faced assassin" of Old Trafford, but behind the 40-year-old's boyish mask lies a street wisdom that will serve him well in south Wales. Tan is investing a lot - literally, if talk of a £25m January transfer fund becomes reality - in a manager who is a rookie in Premier League terms but who now carries the heavy responsibility of keeping Cardiff in the division. At the same time, Solskjaer must also build a bridge between Tan and the many supporters who have lost faith in him. Solskjaer had a fine reputation for his work on Manchester United's coaching team under Sir Alex Ferguson and was an instant success with Molde in Norway, winning two titles and a cup following his appointment in 2010. Former United team-mate Gary Neville described him as "intelligent, with a studious football brain", adding that he "works his backside off". Such has been his rise that he was previously linked with jobs at Aston Villa and Blackburn Rovers before assuming control at Cardiff. But the task facing him now is still a journey into unknown territory, no matter how many Premier League observations he has made in recent years. Tan and his cohorts know this appointment must succeed. If Cardiff are relegated after the messy dismissal of Mackay, it is unlikely that the club's passionate fans will point the finger of blame in Solskjaer's direction. The Norwegian is also taking a gamble with his own reputation, from master goalscorer, winner of six Premier League titles and scorer of a Champions League-winning goal with United in 1999 to life now as a coach and manager. He is still in his infancy as a boss but he will know careers can be set back by one unwise choice, one unwitting step into the wrong environment. The feeling a few days ago was that Solskjaer had gone cold on the Cardiff job after seeing what happened to Mackay and perhaps after taking soundings from trusted advisors around him. His smile and obvious delight on Thursday put all that to rest, revealing he had spoken to Ferguson, his great mentor, before agreeing to take the job. He was also at pains to dismiss whispers that Ferguson had suggested he should give City a wide berth. Nevertheless, Solskjaer will surely have sought assurances against any interference from Tan in team affairs. The Norwegian must stand or fall by his own methods, not those of his Malaysian owner, especially at this early stage of his managerial career. He joins Steve Bruce and Mark Hughes, two other Manchester United managerial graduates, in the Premier League, as well as Ferguson's former assistant Rene Meulensteen at Fulham. But learning from the great Scot while a player does not always guarantee unqualified success as a manager, as Roy Keane might testify. Media playback is not supported on this device Solskjaer has clearly been impressed by the manner in which Dalman relayed Tan's vision for Cardiff. After talks with Tan, the manager revealed that "communication and dialogue will be key", adding: "Everything isn't exactly what it seems from the outside." The final observation may come as some relief to many Cardiff supporters who have protested about the running of their club, from the changing of shirt colours to the sacking of Mackay, which plenty found undeserved and inexplicable. Dalman was at Solskjaer's side as he took his first steps as Cardiff manager and will hope he can now spend some time in the background after the turmoil of recent events. He, at least, looked to be trying to hold it all together in the face of mounting odds over the Christmas period. 4 January: Newcastle (A) (FA Cup) 11 January: West Ham (H) 18 January: Manchester City (A) 28 January: Manchester United (A) 1 February: Norwich (H) 8 February: Swansea (A) Premier League unless stated If Dalman deserves a break, Cardiff's supporters deserve one even more. What should have been a wonderful adventure in their first season in the Premier League has been turned into a sideshow by the broken relationship between owner and now departed manager, who guided them into the top tier. Solskjaer's sole objective this season will be to keep Cardiff up, but he will need to make a fast start if lingering ill-feeling among supporters towards Tan about Mackay's treatment and his approach to running their club is to be diluted. He has already made it clear he will be adopting a positive tactical approach but results will be everything and Solskjaer can expect financial backing to achieve them. Cardiff have already been linked with Blackpool's Thomas Ince, while Jan Aage Fjortoft, former Norway striker turned pundit, has already highlighted Molde's gifted teenage midfielder Mats Moller Daehli and goalkeeper Orjan Haskjold Nyland as potential targets. But unity on and off the pitch will be the key to the new regime's chances of success. "I go into this with my eyes wide open," insisted Solskjaer. He will hope his vision will include a future without the division, rancour and airing of dirty laundry that has characterised Cardiff in recent times.

Cardiff City's appointment of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as manager carries an element of risk for both the Norwegian and the club's unconventional owner, Vincent Tan.

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Media playback is not supported on this device The Norwegian, 30, kicked away with 200m to go on the Mall and held off a late charge from Denmark's Magnus Cort Nielsen in second. Tour de France green jersey winner Michael Matthews finished third for the second straight year. The 183km race only came down to a sprint finish after a two-man break was caught inside the final kilometre. "We've only had one week rest since the Tour de France so I didn't know my shape as I didn't train too much," Kristoff told BBC Sport. "I had a great party at home a few days ago, and usually I race well after a party, so maybe that's a tactic I should use again." Victory was a deserved result for Kristoff's Katusha-Alpecin team, who did most of the work in chasing down Quick-Step's Matteo Trentin and Trek-Segafredo's Jasper Stuyven in the final stages. Trentin had broken clear alongside Orica-Scott's Daryl Impey with around 60km to go as part of a move started by Team Sky's Peter Kennaugh. Briton Kennaugh soon faded but Stuyven bridged across with 50km remaining to form a strong leading trio that sustained a gap of about 20 seconds over a disorganised peloton until Impey cracked on a sharp drag in Wimbledon. Trek did their best to disrupt the chase for Belgian team-mate Stuyven but he and Italian Trentin were duly caught as Ireland's Sam Bennett led out the sprint, only for Kristoff to blitz past him. "I tried really hard to win the race but maybe the route was just 1km too short," said Trentin, who won the sprints classification. "Without Daryl Impey dropping off, we probably would have made it to the finish but it is what it is." Kristoff, who failed to win a stage in a disappointing Tour de France this year, won bronze in the 2012 Olympic road race on a similar course that also ended on the Mall. He becomes the first rider to win the Classic - billed as the world's richest one-day race with a total prize pool of 100,000 euros (£89,500) - since it was awarded the top-tier World Tour status last year.

Alexander Kristoff surged clear of his rivals to win the RideLondon-Surrey Classic in a bunch sprint finish.

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Sir Andrew Cook, who has given more than £1.2m to the party, told BBC Radio 4 that ending single market access was "chronic and dangerous" to the economy. The engineering firm chairman said at least one of his factories was almost "entirely dependent" on access to it. Sir Andrew backed the Remain campaign in the EU referendum. "There are barriers to entry without the single market, there are tariffs," said Sir Andrew, who chairs William Cook, his family's firm which makes components for the rail, energy and defence industries. "One of my factories has 200 people employed making engineering parts that go to France, Germany and Italy," he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme. "Were it not for the single market I would not be trading with these people," he said. Sir Andrew said the lack of a domestic manufacturing industry made exports vital "to reduce the chronic and dangerous balance of payments deficit that this country suffers from". Theresa May has insisted that she wants firms to have the "maximum freedom to trade with and operate in the single market". But Sir Andrew, 67, whose firm was set up by his great-great-grandfather William in 1840 and is now one of the UK's biggest steel and engineering groups, said: "There is a desire by my competitors in mainland Europe to exclude me from the market." He told The Times that the country could "sleepwalk to disaster" if it lost access to the EU's single market. He told the newspaper on Saturday that the "economic arguments of staying in the single market are overwhelming" and it would be a "catastrophe" if the country left. "It is very difficult to make a political donation to a party when, although I support it ideologically, I do not believe that my interests and my ideology are ad idem with the principal Brexiteers," he said. Sir Andrew, whose firm employs 600 people, said businesses like his rely on EU workers to fill jobs he says Britons do not want. "EU citizens, with skills, [are] coming here to fill jobs that British people are either unable to do or don't want to do," he told Today. The prime minister is due to confirm in a speech later this month that the UK will have two fundamental "red lines" in its Brexit negotiations - control of its borders and freedom from the European Court of Justice. Mrs May has pledged to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty - getting leaving talks with the EU under way - by the end of March. Talks can take up to two years, unless an agreement is reached to prolong the process. In November last year, the Conservatives reported more than £2.8m in donations in the three months after the EU referendum - the highest amount of the major parties.

A major Tory donor has threatened to stop funding the party if Theresa May plans to remove the UK from the "critical" single market after Brexit.

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The top has the words "migrant", "refugee" and "outsider" crossed out while the word "traveller" stands out. Both the actress and Conde Nast were criticised over the "privileged" message, with many pointing out that being a refugee was "not a choice". Conde Nast told the BBC their intention was to highlight labelling of people. Chopra told India's NDTV news channel "I'm really apologetic about sentiments being hurt. I have always been against labels. I am very affected and feel really horrible, but the message has been misconstrued. "The magazine was very clear that they wanted to send a message about addressing xenophobia with labels." Conde Nast also put out a statement in which it stood by the cover and tried to clarify the intention behind the photograph. Explaining that it believed in a "world without borders" and "had a point to make", the statement said: "We must recognise that we are all on a journey. Whether we are moving across oceans or just a few kilometres, or in our mind's eye, into a completely different world, whether we are doing so due to free will or circumstance - we are all travellers." The magazine cover, which was tweeted out by Chopra earlier this month, almost immediately caused outrage in India, with many saying that it was inappropriate, especially in the context of the Syrian refugee crisis. "The lack of choice in removing one's home and hearth from the familiar to the alien is one fraught with heartbreak and the feeling of being cornered. "Very different from picking out the next attractive destination on your bucket list, and surfing through Airbnb for that perfect place to park oneself," read an opinion in the Huffington Post. Social media users expressed similar views. Chopra told the NDTV news channel that she was fully aware of the issues faced by refugees and was actually trying to send out a message to support them. "But it got misconstrued, and I'm sorry people saw it like that and they saw it on me," she said.

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has apologised after being criticised for modelling an "insensitive" top on a Conde Nast Traveller magazine cover.

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The bronze statue, which was installed at Our Lady Immaculate and St Philip Neri Church, Uckfield, Sussex, in 2009, had become a popular nesting place. Droppings from pigeons were spoiling the look of the statue and making the area underneath very slippery. Parts have now been covered with small pots of an ultraviolet gel which has a flame-like appearance to birds. The creatures are also disgusted by the smell and taste of the substance. Alan Duncan, who looks after maintenance at the church, said he was delighted that the gel pots appeared to have deterred the birds. "We were at a loss as to what to do next. At one point we put anti-bird spikes on various resting places, painting them gold to match the halo. "Unfortunately, the pigeons were most comfortable with the additions," he added. The £35,000 statue, by Lewes sculptor Marcus Cornish, was commissioned to mark the church's 50th anniversary. Pigeon faeces are acidic and can cause damage to statues, stone and brickwork.

A statue of Jesus wearing jeans has been given a "flaming" new treatment to stop it being used as a pigeon perch.

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In 1965, the Berwickshire farmer became one of the greatest racing drivers of all time. He clinched his second Formula 1 world title, a famous Indianapolis victory, the Formula 2 Championship and the Tasman Championship. Racing drivers Sir Jackie Stewart and Allan McNish joined the free event over the weekend. It also featured an appearances from a Lotus 78 - the same model in which Clark won the Indy 500. A current Formula 1 car was also sent to the event by Team Lotus.

The 50th anniversary of racing legend Jim Clark's most remarkable season has been celebrated in the Borders.

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The 25-year-old made 30 league appearances for Villa after joining them from Middlesbrough in 2012. He has only appeared once for Villa this season when he scored in their Capital One Cup victory over Notts County. Bennett also made 42 appearances during a season-long loan spell at Brighton last year, scoring one goal. He has not played any first-team football since August when he picked up an Achilles injury shortly after joining Bournemouth on loan. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Sheffield Wednesday have signed Aston Villa left-back Joe Bennett on loan until the end of the season.

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The event usually attracts about 35,000 people to the city's Golden Mile on Belgrave Road. Leicester City Council estimated it was a record crowd on Sunday, in the heart of the city's south Asian area. The Diwali events in Leicester are believed to be among the biggest celebrations outside India. Fireworks and a "fire garden" of decorative flames were staged in Cossington Park. For the first time a 100ft (30m) Ferris wheel was set up on Belgrave Road. Leicestershire Chief Constable Simon Cole, who was at the event, said: "I can't believe the crowd is absolutely enormous... There are, I think, the most people I've ever seen here. "The big wheel looks spectacular and the shows have stepped up a notch. "This is fantastic - even the police officers here are having a good time, that's how good it is." For the first time, the Diwali event will take place over a fortnight after the celebrations were described as "stale bread" earlier this year. There will be new activities in the city centre, in libraries and museums and at the football stadium. The council said this year's Diwali would be "bigger and brighter than ever".

About 37,000 people attended Leicester's annual Diwali lights switch-on, making it a record turnout, organisers have said.

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League One side Millwall play Premier League Watford at 12:00 GMT, before United host the Latics at 16:00. There is also a highlights programme on the same channel at 22:30, featuring non-league Sutton's home tie with Leeds, which kicks off at 14:00. All three of Sunday's matches will be covered live on BBC Radio 5 live and via text commentary on the BBC Sport website. Media playback is not supported on this device Sunday, 29 January BBC One: 11:50 - 14:00. Millwall v Watford (kick-off 12:00 GMT) BBC One: 15:30 - 18:00. Manchester United v Wigan Athletic (kick-off 16:00 GMT) BBC One: 22:30. Sunday night highlights Monday, 28 January FA Cup fifth round draw (as part of The One Show, 19:20 GMT)

Manchester United's game with Wigan is one of two FA Cup fourth-round ties that will be shown live on BBC One on Sunday.

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Deadline reports it will be based on a book written by American childhood friends Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos and Spencer Stone. They overpowered a heavily armed man who had opened fire on the train. It is the latest in a series of movies Eastwood has made based on real-life people in extraordinary situations. His last film Sully told the story of pilot Chesley Sullenberger, who landed his damaged plane on the Hudson River. Prior to that he made American Sniper about the Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle. The upcoming film is based on the book The 15:17 To Paris: The True Story Of A Terrorist, A Train, And Three American Heroes and the deal includes the rights to the life stories of the three friends. Sadler was a serviceman and Skarlatos a member of the Oregon National Guard. The men were honoured with France's top award, the Legion d'honneur, for averting the attack Three other men were also honoured for their part in tackling the gunman, including British businessman Chris Norman and Mark Moogalian, who was shot during the attack. Deadline report Eastwood will begin casting now to start production later this year. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected].

Clint Eastwood is to direct a film based on the true story of the passengers who stopped a terror attack on a train to Paris in 2015.

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US benchmark indexes - the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and the Nasdaq - all closed more than 1.2% higher overnight on a rally by technology and banking shares - setting the tone for Asia. Japan's Nikkei 225 closed up 1.7% at 20,382.97, posting the biggest percentage gain in four months. The yen strengthened on the US dollar. The rally came after Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the currency is already "very weak" on Wednesday. The dollar was at 123.21 yen in Tokyo, but still some distance away from a 13-year high of 125.86 it hit last week. Chinese markets experienced mixed trading on economic data released during the afternoon session. Retail sales and industrial production rose 10.1% and 6.1% respectively in May from the previous year, with both measures in line with expectations. Fixed asset investment, meanwhile, grew more slowly than forecast, up 11.4% in the first five months of the year from a year ago. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index closed up 0.83% to 26,907.85, while the Shanghai Composite closed up 0.3% to 5,121.59. South Korean shares headed higher after the country's central bank cut interest rates to a record low, citing a deadly outbreak of Mers as a concern for the economy. The benchmark Kospi index finished up 0.3% to 2,056.61 - ending a four-day losing streak. The country followed a surprise move made earlier in the day by New Zealand's central bank, which also cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.25%. The benchmark NZ50 share index closed up 0.9% to 5,856.57 after the central bank left the door open for further easing to boost a slowing economy. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 index ended higher 1.4% to 5,556.70 on positive employment data. Australian employment jumped in May by 42,000 jobs, well above expectations, while the unemployment rate fell to a one-year low of 6%.

Asian shares headed mostly higher following gains on Wall Street, as Japanese shares led the way and ended a four-day losing streak.

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Two of the victims were decapitated while two more died after they were pushed off the roof of the building. The authorities restarted negotiations with the rioters on Monday morning in the hope of ending the stand-off. At least 700 prisoners are reported to be involved in the uprising, which began on Sunday morning. The prisoners are said to be unhappy about how the prison is run, as well as about food and hygiene there. Local media showed prisoners beating men held with ropes around their necks on the roof of one of the buildings. The trouble broke out when warders delivering coffee to inmates were reportedly overpowered. As many as 1,000 prisoners then took over parts of the jail, ransacking and setting fire to much of it. The BBC's Wyre Davies in Rio de Janeiro says that rival prison gangs are most likely taking advantage of the riot to settle scores. The leaders of the rebellion are holding at least two prison guards hostage. It is not clear whether the hostages have been harmed. Guards have not yet been able to retrieve the bodies of the four people killed in the unrest. "They are using the severed head of one of the prisoners to inflict psychological torture on one of the hostages," said Jairo Ferreira, lawyer for the prison agents' union. "There are scenes of terror inside the jail now," he told local newspaper Gazeta do Povo. Negotiations restarted first thing on Monday to put an end to the uprising, which has led to the destruction of most of the penitentiary, according to O Globo newspaper. The Security Secretary of Parana State, Maria Tereza Uille Gomes, has travelled to Cascavel to take over the negotiations. Brazil has the world's fourth largest prison population, with half a million inmates in facilities meant to hold 300,000. Our correspondent says that, across the country, many poorly resourced jails are in effect run by powerful crime gangs. Earlier this year the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, called for an investigation into the high number of violent deaths in Brazil's prisons after previous riots at a jail in the north of the country left dozens of people dead.

Police in Brazil say rioters in a jail in the southern city of Cascavel have killed four fellow inmates and injured several others.

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The incident happened on 11 March outside a flat in Kenilworth Drive. No one was injured and Police Scotland said it had been conducting various inquiries into the offence. The 24-year-old will appear in court at a later date. Det Insp Stuart Harkness, of Police Scotland, said: "Incidents such as these are rare within Edinburgh."

A man has been arrested in connection with a gun being discharged in Edinburgh earlier this year.

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