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Summarize the following article: Kerryanne Clarke, 38, pled guilty to transferring the money from Elmwood Construction Services Ltd into her own accounts between 2010 and 2014. As a result, a number of employees were made redundant from the Glasgow firm, most of which were at Christmas 2014. At Glasgow Sheriff Court, Clarke was remanded in custody and sentencing was deferred until next month. The court heard how she made "duplicate" payments as a bookkeeper at the property development company based at Eagle Street. Instead of paying the intended recipient twice, she transferred cash to her own accounts. Clarke made more than 360 transactions between September 2010 and July 2014, paying £372,163 into four different personal accounts. She handed in her resignation letter in June 2014, and after she left discrepancies were found within the company accounts. Defence lawyer Ryan Sloan said the company had since gone into liquidation, and he was asked to provide further details about this. He told the court Clarke had two young children and a drug problem.

A woman has admitted embezzling more than £370,000 from her employer, which caused colleagues to be made redundant.

Summarize the following article: The housing association, Gentoo, said the material had been removed as a precautionary measure in the wake of the Grenfell Tower blaze in which 79 people are believed to have perished. So far 60 buildings in 25 council areas have failed combustibility tests. Those which had cladding removed in Sunderland were Zetland, Church North, Dock, Dame Dorothy and the Victor block of flats. Gentoo said none of its buildings had the same cladding as Grenfell Tower, but it went ahead with the cladding removal to reassure residents. A statement from company said: "We took the precautionary measure to remove a small amount of decorative panelling from five of our blocks in the St Peter's area. "We are also carrying out face to face reassurance meetings with our residents as part of this exercise to ensure the ongoing safety of our customers." One elderly man, who lives on the 13th floor of the Victor building and did not wish to be named, said he was not nervous as the housing association carried out fire safety checks "all the time". He said: "Gentoo is always doing things to keep the residents happy." Meanwhile a petition has been set up calling on the owners of another student block to tell residents if their building is affected. Brookfield Student Real Estate owns St James Point which houses 80 Newcastle University students and more than 200 students from elsewhere. A company spokesman said the building had been designed to the highest fire safety standards. Steph Mosley of Acorn, a community group campaigning for renters' rights, said: "We don't know what is in the cladding. "We've been told that it follows regulations. "But people at Grenfell were told that regulations had been followed. "We are after specifics - is the cladding the same? What is it made of? Is it flammable? The residents really need to know." Gentoo said it was not planning to remove any further cladding from its properties.

Cladding on five high-rise buildings in Sunderland has been removed.

Summarize the following article: He wasn't a major figure in the Easter Rising. He wasn't a leader of the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB), the rising's driving force, or one of the names written on the Irish proclamation. But, as a volunteer who travelled 70 perilous miles by bike from County Down to join the fighting against the will of his family, Patrick Rankin's story is one that takes in all the major milestones of the Easter Rising. It's a story that saw him fighting side-by-side with some of the Rising's most prominent figures, like Tom Clarke and Willie Pearse, brother of Pádraig. And it's a story we know thanks to witness statements compiled by the man himself, held by the Irish Military Archive, and the memories of his own family. "My grandfather was a gentle, thoughtful man," says Carol Rankin. "He was extremely well-read, self-educated and loved books." "To fight in a rising like that, it would have been a lifelong dream of his," adds Joe Murray, his grandson. "To do something for Ireland, contribute something to freeing Ireland. He would have considered it the main purpose of his life. "However, Paddy never spoke about his experiences to his family. He never even spoke about it even to my father, as far as I know." A painter-decorator by trade, based in Newry, Patrick Rankin first joined the IRB in 1907. He emigrated to North America in 1913 and trained as a marksman with the United States Home Guard while living in Philadelphia, an skill that came in useful for the aspiring Irish rebel. "At every shooting session, he would pocketed left-over rounds," said Joe. "He ended up with 600, and when he moved home in 1915 he put them at the bottom of his suitcase under a pile of books. "Unfortunately, a customs official in Liverpool took a great interest in the books and was rifling through them. Another officer told him to hurry my grandfather along, thankfully, before he discovered the ammo." That close shave was the first of many for young Patrick Rankin on the road to the Rising, an event he heard about in the week leading up to Easter in 1916. "He was told it would start on 24 April," says Joe. "He was given a code. I can't remember exactly what it was, but it was something like: 'The butter will be delivered on the 24th'." Patrick resolved to travel to Dublin on the Tuesday, 25 April, with his brother. "However, he decided it was enough for one Rankin to fight for Ireland," says Carol. "So, he got up early and left without his brother." Armed with a six-inch revolver and some ammunition, he made his way along the back roads to Dublin by bike, dodging Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) patrols before arriving at his sister's house, soaking wet. If he was hoping for a warm, family welcome, he was mistaken. "His sister, brother-in-law and, as far as we know, his mother were there - but they would've been disappointed," said Joe. "He had arrived without his brother. And they particularly would've been disappointed he arrived armed." So disappointed, in fact, that they tried to stop him joining the fighting. The morning after he arrived, Patrick woke to find his gun and ammo missing - Carol and Joe believe one of his family members threw them into the nearby Royal Canal. Undeterred, Patrick told them he was going outside to clean his bicycle after breakfast - and promptly hopped a wall to begin his journey to the General Post Office (GPO), the nerve centre of the rising. This was no easy journey - particularly for someone with a northern accent - but Patrick made it to a barricade just north of the GPO and was ushered inside. Soon, he was talking to Tom Clarke - one of the Rising's main leaders and a co-signatory of the Irish proclamation. In his witness statement, Patrick's wrote: "Clarke looked about 30 years younger and seemed so happy. "You would imagine you were talking to him in his old shop in Parnell Street." With his training as a marksman, Patrick soon found himself installed on the GPO roof as a sniper. However, Joe said that his grandfather's statements do not mention using the rifle at all, although they do note "a bullet whizzing past his head". "That was almost the end of young Patrick Rankin," added Joe. By Friday, 28 April, after the heavy onslaught of British forces, the rebels left the GPO. It was here that Patrick's notes recall the moment a young man, Lieutenant Macken, died in his arms after being shot near Moore Lane. The next day - after Patrick and some fellow fighters stayed the night in an abandoned house near the GPO - the rebels surrendered. Along with hundreds of others, Patrick was marched onto a ship bound for Stafford Prison and Frongoch internment camp in Wales. Joe says that Patrick's notes recount how a "drunken brute" of an officer cut the epaulettes from the uniform of Willie Pearse. Days later, Willie would become one of 16 executed Rising leaders. Patrick Rankin died in 1964, two years before the commemorations of the Rising's 50th anniversary. Carol says this will be an "emotional time" for the entire Rankin family, and a reunion event has been organised in Dublin on Easter Sunday. "Family are coming from many corners of the world," she says. "It'll be a celebration of our grandfather's fight for freedom. We'll all raise a glass to him." Joe, meanwhile, says his grandfather remained patriotic despite some "disappointment" with how the Irish Republic progressed after independence in 1922. "He discovered in 1939 that he'd been overpaid in his 1916 veterans' pension," said Joe. "It was about 70 or 80 pounds in five years, a lot of money to repay for a man earning £5 or £6 pounds a week "But he wrote a letter apologising for what had happened. "He wrote: 'I'm an old 1916 veteran and would feel very sorry for giving any offence to my country'." "That sums him up."

You won't have heard of Patrick Rankin.

Summarize the following article: The towers will be brought down by a controlled explosion at noon on Saturday 26 September. A second controlled explosion soon after will demolish the turbine hall at the East Lothian power station. An exclusion zone will be in place from 09:00 to ensure that the demolition can be carried out safely. The safety restrictions will cover the Greenhills, sections of Edinburgh Road and the John Muir Way, as well as extending in to the Firth of Forth. Traffic restrictions will also be in place around the power station from 07:00. Scottish Power said viewing locations in the immediate vicinity of the power station would be very limited. Police Scotland and East Lothian Council recommended people who would like to watch the demolition take the time to plan their position in advance. Insp Andy Harborow said: "The iconic Cockenzie chimneys have been standing tall within the local community for almost fifty years and we anticipate many members of the public will turn out for their demolition. "To preserve the safety of those in attendance, we have been working alongside our partners at East Lothian Council and Scottish Power to identify and create a suitable exclusion zone for the demolition. "No vantage points or parking spaces have been allocated to view this event and so anyone visiting the area is asked to be considerate to the local community and try to minimise any disruption." The twin chimney stacks are both 149m tall and were constructed in time for the coal station opening in 1967. The turbine hall structure is predominantly made of steel. The "button press" to initiate the demolition of both chimneys, will be carried out by East Lothian resident Donald McCulloch, the winner of a charity raffle.

Details have been released of the demolition of the landmark twin chimney stacks at the former Cockenzie Power Station site.

Summarize the following article: Officers searched properties in Sefton and Knowsley before 07:00 BST as part of their investigation into drug dealing and organised crime. Eight people were detained in Bootle, Kirkby, Waterloo and Maghull, while a further two men were "produced from prison", Merseyside Police said. A shotgun, handgun and a large quantity of Class A drugs were also seized. Supt Claire Richards said the success of the raids would help reduce gun and gang crime in the area. She added that the raids came as a result of information from the public being "pieced together with a number of police enquiries".

Ten people have been arrested and two guns seized in a series of police raids on Merseyside.

Summarize the following article: This half of the season is a really long stretch, five races back to back and then a short break before the World Championships and Olympic test event, so it was really good to get some rest in at home while I could. The Christmas break never seems long enough but I managed to get some good relaxation and family time in around training, which was much needed. We left again for Europe on 31 December, which meant spending New Year's Eve in Munich with the team. The staff need not have had any worries about us athletes staying out late, I think we were all asleep well before midnight. Apparently the fireworks were good! Last week the World Cup was in Altenberg, the track I won gold on last year, and because of that I had very high expectations of myself going into the week. Altenberg has a reputation as the most technical course on the tour, and there is one particular corner called the 'Kreisel' which athletes find quite scary. It's a full 360-degree corner with four big pressures and the potential to hit the roof in any that you don't steer just right. I'm no stranger to the roof myself, having crashed there more than once in my earlier years! The other reason it's so challenging is it's not just a matter of navigating it safely, but the idea is also to generate speed as you go. Because the Kreisel falls in the middle of the course, it's really important to carry as much speed from the top as you can through to the last few corners below it, so you have to try and do just enough to be safe without overdoing it and slowing yourself down too much. As it happens, Kreisel went quite well for me but I made a mistake in an earlier corner on my first run that cost me some time. In the end I finished sixth which, considering the mistake, I was happy with. I also managed to produce the two fastest pushes which gives me confidence that I'm in good shape as we get closer to the World Championships. Recently the World Championships were moved from their original venue in Sochi, Russia, to Konigssee, Germany, following the publication of the second part of the McLaren report. Historically, I haven't had my best results in Konigssee, but I trained well there last year and I feel I'm due some luck there. There's definitely an element of luck in our sport, with it being outdoors in winter, there's obviously the weather that can play a huge part. In all three races of the season so far we have had snow during the runs, and in Lake Placid I unfortunately got the worst of it, but you just have to hope that at some point the luck will even out. The snow has followed us here to Winterberg too where we have the next race on Sunday, which also doubles as the European Championships. We arrived on Sunday and for the first training day I just watched other people slide, rather than sliding myself. Sometimes I find that watching sleds come past and seeing the shapes the sleds make in the corners as they come past actually helps show me what is happening on the track and how the ice is behaving as much as if I was sliding. With it being another race in Germany, the home team will be at a big advantage but I'm feeling good about the track and excited to race here. This track has a very different personality to Altenberg. It is much more subtle, and starts slowly, but then the speed sneaks up on you in the last few corners and you can be doing around 130kph before you know it!

I'm back on tour again after a short Christmas break, heading into World Cup number four in Winterberg, Germany.

Summarize the following article: The collision happened on the A6094 between Wallyford and Dalkeith at about 14:40 on Monday. The grey Lamborghini Gallardo had been travelling southbound on the A1 and exited at the Wallyford junction before going on the A6094 towards Whitecraig. A maroon-coloured Ford Focus and a green Ford Fiesta were going in the opposite direction when it happened. Three men and two women were taken by ambulance to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment. The road was closed while police investigated the scene and officers are appealing for witnesses. PC Julie Bishop, of Police Scotland, said: "Our inquiries into this matter are ongoing and I would be interested to hear from anyone who saw these vehicles prior to the collision to contact police. "Likewise, I would ask anyone who saw the collision itself to come forward if they have not already done so."

Five people have been treated in hospital after a three-car crash in East Lothian involving a Lamborghini.

Summarize the following article: Most of the 941 affected were living in south Down. Engineers worked to repair faults as gusts of wind up to 70mph (110km/h) battered the coastline. Currently, 148 customers across Northern Ireland remain without power. An NIE spokesperson said any faults were being repaired quickly by emergency teams. A yellow warning has been issued for Northern Ireland by the Met Office. Weather warnings are in place across the Republic of Ireland, in north-west Wales, northern England, and Scotland. Northern Ireland Electricity Networks had warned of the possibility of damage to the power network, especially in exposed and coastal locations. Emergency crews, engineers and local incident centre staff have been put on standby throughout the Christmas period. The storm has been accompanied by heavy rain, making for poor driving conditions and some surface water flooding, as well as large waves. "We would like to remind customers that if they do lose electricity supplies they should report the fault online at nienetworks.co.uk or call the NIE Networks Customer Helpline on 03457 643 643. Customers can also follow us on Twitter @NIElectricity for regular updates," said Julie Carson from NIE Networks. The second highest wind warning - Status Orange - has been issued by Met Éireann for coastal regions and high ground parts of Donegal and Mayo. That means to be prepared for possible disruption for weather conditions "which have the capacity to impact significantly on people in affected areas". In Britain, an amber warning has been issued for north-west Scotland and the Northern and Western Isles, where gusts could reach up to 90mph. Across Ireland, gusts up to 70mph are expected within yellow warning areas, with stronger gusts expected in exposed areas to the north west in the Status Orange area. Winds are not expected to be as strong on Christmas Eve as Storm Barbara moves away, but a further spell of windy weather will move in on Christmas Day as Storm Conor moves in. Strongest winds are expected in northern Scotland but gusts of up to 60mph are expected here, especially over high ground, but are forecast to ease through the afternoon. The weather warning for wind comes into force at 03:00 GMT Christmas Day until 18:00 GMT. Almost exactly 100 years ago, another storm brought disruption across Ireland and Britain with flooding and deaths reported as a result on 22 December 1916. Newspaper reports included details of fairs abandoned in Athlone and Ballymore due to floods, while "hay and oats were tossed in the Clogher Valley". But it is too early to speculate on what damage Storm Barbara may cause.

Nearly 1,000 customers were left without electricity in Northern Ireland on Friday afternoon as Storm Barbara moved in from the Atlantic.

Summarize the following article: The result maintained Bradford's unbeaten home record in the league as they bounced back in style from their FA Cup defeat by Accrington. Bradford took charge of the game with two goals in three minutes towards the end of the first half. Top scorer Billy Clarke put them in front after 41 minutes with his sixth goal of the season, rifling a right-foot shot into the net after Nicky Law's left-wing cross had been helped into his path by James Hanson. Clarke was also instrumental in Bradford's second goal three minutes later. Visiting goalkeeper Josh Lillis dived full length to turn his low 25-yard shot away for a corner and, when Clarke's set-piece was cleared back to him, he returned the ball into the goalmouth for Timothee Dieng to score with a glancing header. Rochdale were reduced to 10 men after 57 minutes when Niall Canavan was sent off for a second yellow card after bringing down Josh Cullen just outside the penalty area. Bradford then scored a third goal when the Rochdale defence failed to clear the resulting free-kick taken by Mark Marshall. Hanson's close-range header was blocked by Lillis and the striker scored from the rebound. The Bantams added a fourth in the 62nd minute when Marshall scored direct from a free-kick just outside the box. Report supplied by the Press Association. Rochdale manager Keith Hill told BBC Radio Manchester: "I was really pleased with the first half, regardless of the scoreline, I thought we were superb. "The second half, it looks a bit chaotic, but when you're playing a team like Bradford, who retain the ball, it's very difficult when you're down to 10 men. "If you're playing a direct side and you're down to 10 men, you can get something from the game because they constantly give it you back. "Some of the players have run through a brick wall today, they never stopped trying, the mental condition of the players now is not to give up." Match ends, Bradford City 4, Rochdale 0. Second Half ends, Bradford City 4, Rochdale 0. Daniel Devine (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Callum Camps (Rochdale). Attempt missed. James Hanson (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation. Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Harrison McGahey. Attempt blocked. Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila (Bradford City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Keith Keane. Attempt blocked. James Meredith (Bradford City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Attempt saved. Callum Camps (Rochdale) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Attempt missed. Josh Cullen (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Attempt saved. Filipe Morais (Bradford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Josh Cullen (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Callum Camps (Rochdale). Reuben Noble-Lazarus (Rochdale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Nathaniel Knight-Percival (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Reuben Noble-Lazarus (Rochdale). Josh Cullen (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Joe Thompson (Rochdale). Substitution, Bradford City. Daniel Devine replaces Timothee Dieng. Attempt missed. Steve Davies (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Attempt saved. Nicky Law (Bradford City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Attempt missed. Reuben Noble-Lazarus (Rochdale) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Substitution, Bradford City. Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila replaces Billy Clarke. Substitution, Bradford City. Filipe Morais replaces Mark Marshall because of an injury. Substitution, Rochdale. Harrison McGahey replaces Joe Bunney. Joe Bunney (Rochdale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Mark Marshall (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Joe Bunney (Rochdale). Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Timothee Dieng. Steve Davies (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Nicky Law (Bradford City). Goal! Bradford City 4, Rochdale 0. Mark Marshall (Bradford City) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner. Josh Cullen (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Andrew Cannon (Rochdale). Substitution, Rochdale. Jimmy McNulty replaces Joseph Rafferty. James Meredith (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Reuben Noble-Lazarus (Rochdale). Goal! Bradford City 3, Rochdale 0. James Hanson (Bradford City) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner following a set piece situation. Attempt saved. James Hanson (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Bradford moved into second place in League One with their biggest win of the season after thrashing Rochdale at Valley Parade.

Summarize the following article: Lisa Foster was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer - the highest level of spread - three weeks ago. She started raising the money so that someone can care for Ruby, Zach and baby Scarlett while she is treated. Mrs Foster, from Derbyshire, said the nanny would also provide extra support for her husband if the worst happened. "I just can't believe the generosity of this world and I will be forever grateful to all of those hundreds who have donated. They really have helped me," she said. "I want to enjoy every single minute, of every single day, of every single month now of what I've got left." Her eldest child Ruby is seven, her son Zach is four, and her baby Scarlett is seven and a half months old. She said her biggest motivation for fighting cancer was to live long enough so that Scarlett might remember her. She also hoped to see Scarlett's first steps or hear her first word, see Zach on his first day at school and see Ruby start secondary school. She is recording videos for her children to watch at key milestones in their lives, such as their 18th birthdays. Mrs Foster raised the money online through a fundraising page and exceeded her £50,000 target thanks to donations from more than a thousand people. "A lot of people have said they feel for me because they're a similar age and they have three children," said the 36-year-old. "If I can get a year that means I can see Zack's first day at school, I can see Scarlett maybe start walking or saying her first word, and that's what's going to keep me going."

A mother with incurable cancer has raised more than £50,000 in just six days to pay for a nanny to look after her three children.

Summarize the following article: A survey by Dogs Trust Bridgend found 52% of people in Cardiff said dog poo was their biggest bugbear in public places - above smoking and littering. And 40% of those surveyed said they come across dog poo more than once a week, but 57% admitted being "too polite" to confront owners. The Big Scoop campaign hopes to remind people they could be fined if they fail to clean up after their pet. Alex Jackson, head of campaigns at Dogs Trust, said: "Dog poo is one of the biggest complaints received by local authorities every year. "It's important that everyone is aware of how simple disposing of dog mess can be." A spokesman from Cardiff council said dog fouling has "fallen significantly" since 2015, when a city-wide survey showed it was ranked as a third concern for residents after litter and fast food-related rubbish. He said the council was changing the way it manages the streets by "bringing different service areas together to improve the cleanliness of all council land in neighbourhoods across the city". "What is essential is that dog owners play their part and take responsibility for their animals by clearing up after them," the spokesman added. "The same principle applies for those who litter our city; it isn't acceptable and will not be tolerated. We have to work together to ensure that Cardiff remains clean and tidy."

A campaign to get people to pick up after their dogs launches on Wednesday.

Summarize the following article: Those behind the bronze "life size and-a-half" statue, created by the sculptor Douglas Jennings want it to go up in Parliament Square. But there have been a series of objections, including the possibility it could be vandalised and that it does not have the Thatcher family's backing. The Parliamentary Estate has also objected to the proposal. It has pointed out there is already a statue of Lady Thatcher in the Commons and that Westminster Council's own planning guidelines state Parliament Square - home to 11 statues - is within the "monument saturation zone, considered unsuitable for new memorials" and that statues should adhere to a rule that they do not go up within 10 years of the subject's death. A local conservation group, the Thorney Island Society, has commented on the application, saying the 10-year-rule should be adhered to, despite the fact a statue to Nelson Mandela was put up before his death. The group said: "While Lady Thatcher was also widely respected it cannot be said that she was uncontroversial in this country. "There is a strong case for the ten-year rule to be respected - there should be a decent interval before permanent statues are erected, especially when they are controversial enough to risk vandalism." The society adds: "We understand that Lady Thatcher's daughter dislikes the statue." The Thatcher family has been contacted for a comment. Asked about reports that the statue had effectively been blocked over concerns about vandalism, Mrs May told the BBC: "I understand there are a number of issues that have been raised around the statue. What I'm very clear about is there should be no suggestion that the threat of vandalism should stop a statue of Margaret Thatcher from being put up." At a briefing later, her spokesman said it was a decision for Westminster Council but added that "statues are a key part of this country's heritage" and those in Parliament Square were an "important reminder of people who've played a key role in this country's history". The statue proposal has yet to go before a planning committee and even if it was granted permission - it would then have to get the approval of the Royal Parks, which manages the Parliament Square site. The Royal Parks has objected to the application. A spokesman said: "Numerous times we have requested assurances from the applicant that they have approval from the family for the statue. To date we have not had those assurances." Lady Thatcher, who was Conservative prime minister from 1979 until 1990, died on 8 April 2013, following a stroke, at the age of 87. The Public Memorials Appeal Trust - a charity which has raised the money to erect the statue - said it was chosen to portray the former PM in her state robes, "her most dignified attire," with "a resolute posture looking towards the Houses of Parliament, with a stern gaze slightly rightwards, akin with her political leanings". Its preferred site for the statue and stone plinth is on the west side of Parliament Square, on Canning Green, between the existing statues of former prime minister George Canning and Abraham Lincoln - two of 11 statues in the square. In April it was announced that the suffragist Dame Millicent Fawcett would become the first woman to be honoured with a statue in the square. Other statues of Lady Thatcher include one by sculptor Antony Dufort, in the members' lobby of the House of Commons, unveiled in 2007, and a bronze bust in a museum in her home town of Grantham. In 2002 a protester decapitated a £150,000 Italian marble statue of Lady Thatcher at London's Guildhall Library and the statue of another former PM, Sir Winston Churchill, has occasionally been the target of vandalism in Parliament Square, the site of many protests over the years.

Concerns that a statue of Lady Thatcher may be vandalised should not stop it going ahead, Theresa May has said.

Summarize the following article: About 180 of the jobs are to go from adult social care, 30 from children's departments and 90 others from across the council, the BBC understands. The council has cut budgets by £117m since 2011/12 with a further £41m savings due to be made by 2019. The authority issued a legal notification of the redundancies last week to the unions, which are yet to comment on the move. It is thought there is to be about 130 voluntary redundancies but it is not known which specific posts are to disappear. Five commissioners have run the council since February after it was declared "not fit for purpose" in the wake of the child exploitation scandal. They took control following the Casey Report's criticism of the council's response to child exploitation. The town was the centre of an abuse ring and last year the Jay Report found 1,400 children had been subjected to abuse. The commissioners are due to remain in control of Rotherham Council until the end of March 2019.

Up to 300 jobs are to go at Rotherham Council.

Summarize the following article: The Spaniard, 21, led from pole and crossed the line 4.124secs ahead despite breaking a leg two months ago. Marquez said: "The start was very good and after that my lead was such that the race was a bit boring." He now leads by 14 points after two rounds of MotoGP 2014 after winning the season's opener in Qatar last month. The Honda bikes finished over 20 seconds in front of the field and it was the battle for third that proved most exciting for spectators, with Italy's Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati) finishing ahead of Stefan Bradl (Honda) and Britain's Bradley Smith (Yamaha). The Austin track is certainly to Marquez's liking after he claimed his maiden win in last year's race on his way to becoming the youngest MotoGP champion. Marquez, who fractured his right fibula during a dirt-track training session in Lleida, near Barcelona in February, was never headed in qualifying or the race. Second-placed Pedrosa said: "Marc was a little too fast for me. He was three-tenths of a second faster per lap and there was no part of the track I could close him up." It is the first time a rider has won the first two MotoGP races of the season from pole since Australian Mick Doohan in 1995. Britain's Cal Crutchlow was stretchered from the track after coming off his Ducati on lap 12 and his manager later said that he may have broken his right hand. Spain's Maverick Vinales took the Moto2 race from Pons Kalex team-mate Esteve Rabat, with Australia's Jack Miller on a KTM winning his second successive Moto3 race of the season. Grand Prix of the Americas MotoGP results: 1. Marc Marquez (Spain) Honda 43mins 33.430secs, 2. Dani Pedrosa (Spain) Honda at 4.124secs, 3. Andrea Dovizioso (Italy) Ducati 20.976, 4. Stefan Bradl (Germany) Honda 22.790, 5. Bradley Smith (Britain) Yamaha 22.963, 6. Pol Espargaro (Spain) Yamaha 26.567, 7. Andrea Iannone (Italy) Ducati 28.257, 8. Valentino Rossi (Italy) Yamaha 45.519, 9. Aleix Espargaro (Spain) Yamaha 47.605, 10. Jorge Lorenzo (Spain) Yamaha 49.111

World champion Marc Marquez claimed a dominant victory from Honda team-mate Dani Pedrosa in the Grand Prix of the Americas in Texas.

Summarize the following article: Bonne, 21, has joined for an undisclosed fee, while Elokobi, 31, was out of contract with the U's. Cameroon-born Elokobi has Premier League experience from his six-year spell with Wolves. Bonne scored 16 goals in 84 games for Colchester, having first joined the club as a 14-year-old. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Leyton Orient have signed defender George Elokobi and striker Macauley Bonne, both from League Two club Colchester on two-year contracts.

Summarize the following article: When Australia's social security minister Scott Morrison was a student, his academically selective Sydney Boys High School staged the musical Oliver! In what was, by all accounts, a skilled performance, the talented young singer and dancer played the Artful Dodger. The minister now charged with cutting Australia's welfare budget certainly appears to share some characteristics with his Dickensian alter-ego. At 47, the former immigration minister - who has been successful in stopping asylum seekers making their way to Australia by boat - is a shrewd pragmatist. Like Oliver Twist's streetwise associate, he is also looking to get ahead. Before Prime Minister Tony Abbott received a bounce in opinion polls from the budget, Mr Morrison was being talked about as a possible replacement for Treasurer Joe Hockey and a longer-term rival to Mr Abbott. He has sidestepped the speculation; he dismissed suggestions of elevation to treasurer as "total and utter nonsense" and declined a request to talk to the BBC for this story. But comments from conservative colleagues such as former MP Sophie Mirabella, who recently introduced him as "the next conservative prime minister of Australia", have fuelled the speculation. Fans praise the minister's communication skills and willingness to listen. "He's absolutely terrific," says Liberal backbencher Teresa Gambaro, hosting him in her Brisbane electorate last week. "He is very consultative. He's flexible enough to take feedback from people and fine tune his policies. That's what I really like about him." Mr Morrison's public persona has transformed dramatically since his shift from the immigration portfolio six months ago. But some of his colleagues are more cynical about the remaking of "ScoMo", as he is known around Parliament House, although they won't make their criticisms public. Crossbench senators' opinions are also mixed. Those senators will determine the fate of his modified measures on childcare, family tax benefits, pensions and paid parental leave. Independent Senator Jacqui Lambie believes Mr Morrison didn't do all he promised in removing asylum-seeker children from detention. "A half bloody cocked job," she says. "If he wants a pat on the back, I'm not giving him one … This social security portfolio is going to test him out. We're going to see what Scott Morrison's made of." Liberal Democrat Senator David Leyonhjelm says Mr Morrison dropped his dictatorial style when negotiations faltered. "Now he's really quite good. I quite like dealing with him … He's a straight shooter." Still, Senator Leyonhjelm detects a hint of "disdain" for those slow to grasp things. "His body language says 'I'd rather not be doing this'. But he does it." Labor Shadow Families Minister Jenny Macklin says a pre-budget briefing for the Opposition lacked detail, the budget lacked comparative tables for social security spending and questions about the full impact of welfare changes went unanswered. "I think he's all talk and actually the way he behaved on paid parental leave really saw the old Scott Morrison right back," says Ms Macklin. It was Mr Morrison who turned the government's politically-promising retreat from an unpopular parental leave plan into a damaging debate, when he condemned "rorting" [scamming] mothers as "double-dippers" for using existing schemes exactly as they were designed. It's not the first time a fast mouth has caused trouble. Mr Morrison was lambasted as heartless for a scathing 2011 attack on the Labor Government when it flew asylum-seeker relatives to their drowned children's funerals. He apologised - for the timing. When he changed portfolios, apprehension swept the community sector. "What the minister did in his time in [the immigration] portfolio was, tragically, skilfully done," says Australian Council of Social Service President Cassandra Goldie. "When people were asking me to be alarmed, I said 'Well, we will see what his brief is'." Ms Goldie says the budget remains unfair but Mr Morrison mastered the brief and persuaded Cabinet to moderate its plans. "He has definitely demonstrated that he is across the detail," she says. Now connected to the socially conservative Pentecostal movement, the minister was raised in the more progressive Uniting Church, in Sydney's beachside suburbs. UnitingCare national director Lin Hatfield Dodds describes him as consultative, pragmatic, intelligent and "political" but not ideological. "Every time I've met with him I think 'This is someone who's thoughtful and strategic and definitely wants to change the country for the better'," she says. "I may not agree with all of his ideas and directions but the engagement feels genuine. We'll know in the next six months." Nine years ago, non-consultation cost Mr Morrison his director's job at Tourism Australia. "A nine-member board said 'We can no longer work with him'," says the woman who sacked him, then tourism minister Fran Bailey. "It was a tough call. I stood by it then and I stand by it now." But Ms Bailey says Mr Morrison seems to have learnt from that experience. "He's been a stand-out communicator in the government." Some would say adaptation is a political attribute. As the adapter-in-chief, Scott Morrison is getting on with his job - and biding his time.

Ahead of the budget release last week, Scott Morrison emerged as the government's chief economic salesman, eclipsing Treasurer Joe Hockey and igniting speculation he could one day take Australia's top job.

Summarize the following article: The switch to Cardiff comes as Swansea City host Middlesbrough at the ground in the Premier League on the same day. The Swans' game was moved to a Sunday by television broadcasters. Paul Clement's side kick off at 13:30 GMT while Ospreys are due to face Stade later that day at 17:45 GMT. There had been uncertainty over where Ospreys would play their quarter-final tie after they qualified as top seeds for the knock-out stages of European club rugby's second-tier competition. Tournament organisers European Professional Club Rugby had confirmed the dates and times of all eight quarter-finals in the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup. Ospreys were forced to look at contingency plans away from the Liberty Stadium with the possibility of Swansea's game against relegation rivals Middlesbrough being switched to Sunday to be televised live. The Principality Stadium and the Cardiff City Stadium were options but it understood Ospreys reluctant to move the match against the French side to the closer venue of Parc y Scarlets in Llanelli. "It's a positive move. It's our first home European quarter-final and a huge match. We looked at all the options on the table," Ospreys commercial manager Huw Warren told BBC Wales Sport. "Clearly it's the best option both for on the field with Steve [Tandy, head coach] and the team but it's also a commercial opportunity for us in Cardiff for what is a massive game. "Ultimately it's a massive opportunity for us as a brand to take the game there and hopefully our supporters understand and come and support us."

Ospreys have had to move their European Challenge Cup quarter-final against Stade Français from the Liberty Stadium to the Principality Stadium on Sunday, 2 April.

Summarize the following article: A letter signed by 133 businesses with interests around the globe claims that the uncertainty of a Yes vote is "bad for business". The signatories come from across the spectrum - banking, mining, engineering, food, whisky, technology and a smattering of SMEs. Some have aired anti-independence opinions before. Many are new. The letter is signed by - among others - Douglas Flint, the chairman of HSBC; Andrew Mackenzie, the chief executive of the mining giant, BHP Billiton; and Sir John Grant, executive vice president of policy at the energy company, BG Group (and formerly the UK government's representative in Brussels). Audrey Baxter, executive chairman of Baxters Food Group; Simon Thomson, the chief executive of Cairn Energy; and Ian Curle, the chief executive of Edrington, which owns the whisky brands The Macallan and The Famous Grouse, also lend their support. It will be published in Wednesday's Scotsman newspaper. The letter was organised by Keith Cochrane, the chief executive of the engineering firm, Weir Group, who has already warned of "substantial risks" if Scotland votes for independence. Its backers say that no political organisations have been involved in putting together the list. One source said that it grew out of a "frustration" about what is perceived as a lack of cohesiveness about the business and independence debate. The signatories account for around 50,000 jobs in Scotland, I have been told, from the large such as Babcock ship building to small engineering firms in Glasgow's east end. Supporters of an independent Scotland can point to their own phalanx of supporters from business and economics, of course. The former chairman of The Royal Bank of Scotland, Sir George Mathewson, has said that Scotland's vital financial services sector - for example - would flourish if Scotland votes yes. "There is nothing to suggest that being part of a smaller country hinders a financial services industry. Switzerland, for example, has - in Geneva and Zurich - not one, but two of the world's Top 10 financial centres. Singapore, with 5 million people, is ranked 4th," he has said. "Investment is an increasingly global business, where success depends much more on people than on borders." The economist and former head of Scottish Enterprise, Sir Donald MacKay, has argued that an independent Scotland would be in better fiscal shape than the UK is at present. "An independent Scotland should use that financial advantage to invest in re-engineering our economy towards industrial, manufacturing and trade-able services development," he has argued. Jim McColl, one of the Scotland's richest men and head of the engineering investment business, Clyde Blowers Capital, has revealed that he's so enthusiastic about independence he would consider moving back to Scotland in the event of a Yes vote. For the moment, at least, Mr McColl lives in Monaco. Willie Walsh, the chief executive of IAG, owner of British Airways, also says that independence could well be good for Scotland. I wouldn't be surprised if some more names are revealed this week. Both sides of the debate have made the obvious point that it is up to the voters to decide. With this letter voters will certainly have a clearer understanding of the issues that are worrying those businesses concerned about a possible yes vote. Those coalesce around five key subjects - the currency, an independent Scotland's relationship with the European Union, the tax and regulation changes that may be brought in post-independence, pensions and how exports may be affected (an issue linked to the EU debate). The letter says that "much is at stake": "Our economic ties inside the United Kingdom are very close and support more than a million Scottish jobs. "As job creators we have looked carefully at the arguments made by both sides of the debate. "Our conclusion is that the business case for independence has not been made." I am told that this is not the start of a new campaign by businesses against independence - but is a one off. It does, though, come ahead of a CBI dinner in Glasgow on Thursday evening at which Sir Mike Rake, the president of the CBI and chairman of BT Group, is likely to make similar arguments against independence. Business for Scotland countered tonight, putting out this statement: "Business for Scotland has 2,500 members who run businesses in Scotland, employ people across the country in a range of industries, and all believe that Scottish independence is in the best interests of Scotland and Scottish business. "It's a position reached after looking at the facts and figures and realising that, from a simple balance sheet point of view as well as other considerations, our best interests lie in becoming an independent country." It will be for the Scottish voters to decide how much weight they give either side in this debate.

After months of sotto voce claims that some businesses were simply too scared to put their head above the independence parapet, tonight comes the most significant move by anti-independence members of the UK business community ahead of the September vote.

Summarize the following article: Cafodd y cwest ei gynnal i farwolaeth y Rhingyll Lee Johnson, oedd wedi crogi ei hun tra'n glaf gwirfoddol yn uned Heddfan yn Ysbyty Maelor Wrecsam ym mis Chwefror 2016. Roedd y Rhingyll Johnson, 45, oedd yn gweithio yn yr Amwythig, wedi bod yn glaf am ddau fis ac wedi bod yn dioddef o iselder. Clywodd y cwest ei fod ar adegau wedi ystyried lladd ei hun pan roedd dan ddylanwad alcohol. Roedd cofnod iddo fod wedi yfed alcohol yn yr uned ar ddau achlysur, ac amheuaeth ei fod wedi gwneud hynny ar achlysuron eraill hefyd. Ar ddiwedd y cwest fe ddyfarnodd crwner rhanbarth Dwyrain a Chanolbarth Gogledd Cymru, John Gittins, reithfarn naratif. Ychwanegodd fod yr uned wedi "methu ag ystyried y risg yr oedd yn ei ddangos iddo ei hun ac eraill, yn enwedig wedi iddo yfed alcohol", a bod angen i'r polisi o adael i gleifion gael mynd ag alcohol ar yr uned fod yn llawer mwy cadarn. "Mae'n anodd deall sut y gall person fod dan ddylanwad alcohol yn Heddfan," meddai. Yn gynharach yn y gwrandawiad roedd y seiciatrydd ymgynghorol Dr Stuart Porter, cyfarwyddwr clinigol dros dro gyda Bwrdd Iechyd Betsi Cadwaladr, wedi tanlinellu'r gwelliannau mewn cynllun oedd wedi ei gyflwyno yn dilyn marwolaeth Mr Johnson. Pan ofynnodd bargyfreithiwr iddo os oedd y risg heb ei ragweld yn ddigon trylwyr yn yr achos yma, atebodd: "O bosib oedd, ond mae rhagweld risg yn anodd. "Fy marn i... yw y dylai sgwrs fwy heriol fod wedi digwydd am alcohol," ychwanegodd. Yn dilyn cyhoeddi'r dyfarniad naratif, dywedodd y crwner ei fod wedi ystyried os oedd polisïau'r bwrdd iechyd wedi methu'n llwyr yn yr achos yma, ond ychwanegodd ei fod yn credu fod y polisïau presennol yn rhai da wedi iddo ail-ystyried y dystiolaeth. Yn dilyn y gwrandawiad, dywedodd gweddw'r Rhingyll Johnson, Barbara, fod ei gŵr yn daer am gymorth i'w iselder. "O glywed y dystiolaeth gan staff oedd wedi trin Lee yn Heddfan, rwy'n teimlo nad ydyn nhw wedi cydnabod y methiannau yn ei ofal oedd yn fy marn i wedi cyfrannu at ei farwolaeth", meddai. "Rwy'n gwerthfawrogi fod y crwner wedi gofyn am sicrwydd gan y staff hynny fod gwersi wedi eu dysgu." Dywedodd Dr Stuart Porter ar ddiwedd y gwrandawiad: "Rydym yn derbyn casgliadau'r crwner yn llawn ac fe fyddwn yn sicrhau y byddwn yn ymateb i'r pryderon mae wedi eu codi o ran y ffordd y cafodd y gofal am Mr Johnson ei reoli a'r angen i weithredu polisïau'n fwy trylwyr. "Dywedodd y crwner ei fod yn credu fod polisïau'r bwrdd iechyd yn gadarn ac fe wnaeth gydnabod y sicrwydd yr oedd wedi ei dderbyn o ran ein hymrwymiad i barhau i wella safon y gofal sy'n cael ei roi i gleifion."

Ar ddiwedd cwest i hunanladdiad heddwas tra roedd dan ofal uned iechyd meddwl, fe ofynnodd crwner i chwe thyst roi tystiolaeth i ddangos sut yr oedd trefn eu gwaith wedi newid yn dilyn y farwolaeth.

Summarize the following article: With one person still unaccounted for, authorities are searching the rubble for survivors at the scene. Telescopic cameras and sound devices have been deployed to search small spaces in the wreckage. Less than 50% of debris has been removed from the site after Wednesday's incident, which injured more than 60. "We have to think of survivors and work in that way, with hope," Fire Department of New York Chief Edward Kilduff told US media of the ongoing operation. Bulldozers are removing debris from the scene in the Park Avenue and 116th Street area, with authorities aiming to reach the first floor by Saturday and then on to the basement to search for victims. On Friday, city officials and utility company Con Edison continued to search for the source of a gas leak believed to have caused the explosion. In question is whether the city's aging gas and water mains, dating as far back as the 1800s, played a role. New York City still uses an estimated 3,000 miles (4,800 km) of old cast-iron pipe to deliver gas. The old infrastructure poses a "fundamental challenge", according to Mayor Bill de Blasio. Local residents were said to have complained recently about "unbearable" gas smells in the area, raising questions about whether such complaints were ignored. Con Edison said a resident in a nearby building reported smelling gas shortly before the incident, but a team of engineers did not arrive until it was too late. Edward Foppiano, a Con Ed spokesman, said there was only one gas odour complaint on record with the utility from either address. It was from last May and involved a small leak, according to the utility.

Rescue operations are continuing two days after a gas leak blast demolished two buildings in East Harlem, New York City, killing eight people.

Summarize the following article: House prices rose by 1.1% during the month after falling by 0.2% in May. But Nationwide economist Robert Gardner warned that "monthly growth rates can be volatile, even after accounting for seasonal effects". The average price of a house in the UK rose by £2,590 to £211,301. Annual house price growth edged up to 3.1% from 2.1% in May London house prices rose at the slowest annual pace since 2012, by 1.2% year-on-year. Mr Gardner said: "There has been a shift in regional house price trends. Price growth in the south of England has moderated, converging with the rates prevailing in the rest of the country." He added that in the second quarter of the year, the gap in percentage rises between the strongest performing region - East Anglia, which saw 5% annual growth - and the weakest - the North of England, with 1% growth - was the smallest on record. "Nevertheless, when viewed in levels, the price gap between regions remains extremely wide," Mr Gardner said. However he also pointed out that London saw a "particularly marked slowdown, with annual price growth moderating to just 1.2% - the second slowest pace of the 13 UK regions". Commentators said that the regional shifts were significant. Jonathan Hopper, managing director of Garrington Property Finders, said: "For London's house prices to be growing at the second slowest rate in the country would have been unthinkable for much of the past decade. "Instead, growth is now spread much more evenly across the country, with the market fragmenting into a patchwork of smaller hotspots and coldspots." Meanwhile, Nationwide said that the rising cost of living would curtail household spending which, in turn, would create a "drag" on activity in the housing market. A lack of homes being built, and few properties being put up for sale, meant house prices would still rise by 2% this year, the building society forecast.

UK house prices bounced back in June after three months of falls, according to mortgage lender Nationwide.

Summarize the following article: The 33-year-old suffered the injury in February playing for Western Australia. He aggravated it on the eve of a planned comeback in March and is likely to miss the start of the new season. "It could be a couple of weeks, it could be longer," said Glamorgan's Toby Radford, coach of the County Championship Division Two side. "As soon as we can get the proper scan done we'll know where we stand." Glamorgan begin their Division Two campaign at Leicestershire on 12 April before facing Surrey at home a week later. Hogan has been a crucial strike bowler for Glamorgan in the last two seasons, claiming 98 wickets in all competitions last season despite missing three weeks on paternity leave. "He was running around [at Swalec Stadium] and looking in good shape in some ways, [but] we just don't know how bad the injury is," Radford told BBC Wales Sport. "He only gets pain when he bowls so we'll have a scan next week, see where he's at and then we can make a real plan for when he returns." Radford is keeping open the option of signing a loan player or going into the Leicestershire game with his current bowling resources, despite the inexperience of several players. "It is [inexperienced], but Ruaidhri Smith didn't do himself any harm [against Cardiff MCCU], David Lloyd batted and bowled well, and Craig Meschede bowled very well." Will Owen and Dewi Penrhyn-Jones are the other seam bowlers available to Radford. Jack Murphy is also on the county's staff, but took two wickets playing against them for the Cardiff universities team, in Glamorgan's final warm-up match. The match ended in a draw with Glamorgan scoring 434-7 and Cardiff MCCU 110-8.

Glamorgan fast bowler Michael Hogan faces a second scan on a hamstring injury to determine how long he is likely to be sidelined.

Summarize the following article: Everton loanee McAleny bagged his second hat-trick of the season for the U's as the hosts dominated throughout. Marvin Johnson's finish and Joe Rothwell's dink came before McAleny strikes either side of the break. James Vaughan headed a consolation for Bury on the hour before McAleny's third goal came deep into injury time. Oxford, who head to Wembley on Sunday to face Coventry City in the EFL Trophy final, move to within four points of the play-offs with six games remaining. Bury are just four points above the relegation places in 17th with five games still to play. Match ends, Oxford United 5, Bury 1. Second Half ends, Oxford United 5, Bury 1. Goal! Oxford United 5, Bury 1. Conor McAleny (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antonio Martínez. Foul by Antonio Martínez (Oxford United). Paul Caddis (Bury) wins a free kick on the right wing. Robert Hall (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Paul Caddis (Bury). Attempt missed. Robert Hall (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Antonio Martínez (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Antony Kay (Bury). Attempt missed. Tom Walker (Bury) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick. Cheyenne Dunkley (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Cheyenne Dunkley (Oxford United). George Miller (Bury) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Philip Edwards (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Hallam Hope (Bury). Attempt saved. Robert Hall (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Foul by Josh Ruffels (Oxford United). Leon Barnett (Bury) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Oxford United. Joe Skarz replaces Marvin Johnson. Attempt missed. Liam Sercombe (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Attempt saved. Liam Sercombe (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Foul by Robert Hall (Oxford United). Paul Caddis (Bury) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Jacob Mellis (Bury) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Marvin Johnson (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Jacob Mellis (Bury). Attempt missed. Jacob Mellis (Bury) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Attempt saved. Antonio Martínez (Oxford United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Foul by Antonio Martínez (Oxford United). Leon Barnett (Bury) wins a free kick on the left wing. Conor McAleny (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Jacob Mellis (Bury). Attempt missed. Robert Hall (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Attempt missed. Paul Caddis (Bury) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Corner, Bury. Conceded by Cheyenne Dunkley. Foul by Cheyenne Dunkley (Oxford United). George Miller (Bury) wins a free kick on the right wing. Attempt saved. Conor McAleny (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Delay in match Simon Eastwood (Oxford United) because of an injury.

A Conor McAleny hat-trick helped Oxford United maintain their League One play-off hopes in an emphatic win against relegation-threatened Bury.

Summarize the following article: Weymouth Pavilion Community Interest Company (CIC) and Greenhill Community Trust have been granted 30-year leases by the borough council. The latter will take over the running of Greenhill chalets, gardens, tennis courts, putting green and cafe. Councillors have agreed to pay £250,000 to repair Weymouth pavilion's roof. Weymouth and Portland borough councillor James Farquarson, said the building - which had been ear-marked for demolition four years ago - had not been a "top priority" for the council and it had suffered. He said the lease would allow the group to apply for grants to carry out repairs and the pavilion now had "a good future ahead of it". Councillor Andy Blackwood said deteriorating metalwork in some of the beach huts was a "major concern". However, he added the authority was handing over responsibility for management and maintenance to the trust "in the hope it will secure the future of the chalets". Weymouth Pavilion CIC has not yet responded to a BBC request for comment.

Community groups will take over the running of an under-threat pavilion theatre and a number of beach huts in a bid to "secure" their future.

Summarize the following article: Thieves cut a 3ft-wide hole in the wall of the university's Oriental Museum and stole a bowl and figurine. Durham Police said it was almost certainly a well planned operation. A police spokeswoman said both artefacts had now been recovered. Officers have arrested five people in connection with the theft. Two men are still being sought. The five people arrested are all from Walsall, West Midlands. Durham University said the museum would reopen on Monday. The stolen bowl dates from 1769 and has a Chinese poem written inside, while the figurine is of seven fairies in a boat and stands about 12in (30cm) high. Both are from the Qing Dynasty, China's last imperial dynasty. Security at the museum is being reviewed.

Chinese artefacts worth almost £2m that were stolen from a University of Durham museum have been recovered by police.

Summarize the following article: At the end of the inspection, the head of Caf's delegation, Leodegar Tenga, said Cameroon was ready to "organise a good competition." "We visited hotels and stadia, work is progressing. The competition is not tomorrow but in November and we believe that everything will be perfect by then," Tenga declared. "The grass on the field is good, exactly what is needed - the best in the continent. "Issues of visas and transportation may have to be resolved before the tournament, and Cameroon will organise a good competition," Tenga added. The inspection team, who visited Yaounde, Buea and Limbe, thanked the organising committee for the reception they received in Cameroon which Tenga said "facilitated our work." Acknowledging that the competition is not easy to organise, Tenga also extended the appreciation of Caf President Issa Hayatou to the Cameroon government for accepting to host the competition. Eight teams in total will take part in the African competition which is scheduled to run from 19 November to 3 December. Holders Nigeria and hosts Cameroon will be joined by Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Kenya, Egypt, Zimbabwe and South Africa at the tournament.

Cameroon received a seal of approval from a Confederation of African Football (Caf) inspection team, as the country prepares to host the Women's Africa Cup of Nations in November.

Summarize the following article: Basharat Hussain of no fixed abode, was arrested at Manchester Airport by South Yorkshire Police as part of an investigation into allegations of child sexual exploitation in Rotherham. The offences are alleged to have been committed between 1996 and 2001. He was remanded in custody to appear at Sheffield Crown Court on 7 September. Mr Hussain was arrested on suspicion of gross indecency towards a child, inciting a child to commit gross indecency, procuring a female to have sex with a man, indecent assault, rape, false imprisonment and procuring a female to become a prostitute.

A 38-year-old man has been remanded in custody charged with committing 15 sexual offences, including allegations of rape and false imprisonment.

Summarize the following article: Hamilton is 12 points behind the German and has to win the race and hope his Mercedes team-mate finishes lower than third if he is to win the championship. Hamilton was 0.374 seconds quicker than Rosberg, with the Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo next. Second practice gets under way at 13:00 GMT, with coverage starting on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra at 12:55. Media playback is not supported on this device Reigning world champion Hamilton, 31, will be hoping Red Bull or Ferrari can get between him and Rosberg - that is realistically his best chance of an unlikely fourth title. However, the Mercedes car has such superiority that Hamilton's best hope is for a problem to hit Rosberg. "My sole goal is to win the race," Hamilton said on Thursday. "Nico's been really quick here the last couple of years so it will be a challenge for sure but one I'm certain that I can face head on and do well. "In terms of the championship, if it doesn't go the way I'd hope, well, the championship generally hasn't gone the way I'd hoped up until now. "So 2016 has generally not been a spectacular year, but there's been lots of positives to take out from it and either way I will take all the positives into next season." Rosberg, 31, can afford to cruise around behind Hamilton driving a cautious weekend but says he is targeting a race win as the best way to clinch the title. "The most important thing is to do an awesome performance, because that's going to give both, isn't it?" he said. "I'm doing whatever it takes to give the best possible performance and that's the same thing that I've done for all the other races." He added that he is "not thinking about what if because that wouldn't be the right approach for me". Hamilton's best time was set on the soft tyre while Rosberg's was on the theoretically quicker ultra-soft. The pair were separated by 0.192secs on the ultra-soft tyre, but unlike Rosberg, Hamilton improved when he ran the soft. The Red Bulls were very close to Rosberg - Verstappen was only 0.054secs behind the German and Ricciardo a further 0.065secs adrift. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen were fifth and seventh fastest, separated by Force India's Sergio Perez on the super-soft tyre. Former world champion Jenson Button, who announced on Thursday that this will be his last race barring a change of heart and unlikely opportunity in the future, was only 20th as McLaren's weekend got off to a difficult start. Button was asked to return to the pits midway through the session with a technical problem. His team-mate Fernando Alonso was 18th fastest, 0.748secs quicker than Button. Jolyon Palmer was 16th for Renault, one place and 0.153secs ahead of team-mate Kevin Magnussen. Abu Dhabi Grand Prix first practice results Abu Dhabi Grand Prix coverage details

Britain's Lewis Hamilton headed rival Nico Rosberg in first practice at the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Summarize the following article: The actor told DJ Howard Stern that Winfrey had rebuked his "gallivanting" and had told him he was "blowing it". Winfrey, Foxx went on, also arranged a meeting with Sidney Poitier "to make me understand the significance" of being nominated for an Academy Award. The meeting took place one week before the 2005 Oscars, where Foxx won best actor for playing Ray Charles in Ray. Foxx, who was also nominated that year for the best supporting actor Oscar, went on to star in Quentin Tarantino's western Django Unchained. "You know me, I was going hard," the 49-year-old told Stern this week during an appearance on the latter's radio show. "I'm having such a good time, and I'm not knowing I'm [expletive] up. I'm drinking, I'm doing every [expletive] thing you can possibly imagine." "That's not what you want to do," Foxx recalled Winfrey telling him in an unexpected phone call. "I want to take you somewhere." This led to a visit to Quincy Jones's house, where he was told by the legendary producer: "You're doing good, man, we just don't want you to blow it, baby." "We go in the house and there's all these old actors, black actors from the '60s and '70s, who look like they just want to say 'Good luck, don't blow it," he recalled. One of those present was Sidney Poitier, who told Foxx his portrayal of Charles in Taylor Hackford's film "had made him grow two inches." Foxx said the meeting had taken place on Poitier's birthday - 20 February - and had made him realise his nomination was "way bigger" than he had originally thought. "To this day, it's the most significant time in my life where it was, like, a chance to grow up," he added. The actor and musician recently appeared in crime thriller Sleepless and will shortly be seen as a volatile bank robber in action comedy Baby Driver. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected].

Jamie Foxx has revealed an intervention from US talk show queen Oprah Winfrey helped him get his life back on track.

Summarize the following article: The 20-year-old former Tranmere player joins the Blues after impressing in a number of behind-closed-doors friendlies. Davies departed Tranmere at the end of last season. "It's an opportunity for both club and player to work together with next season's squad on the agenda," Chester boss Jon McCarthy said. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

National League Chester FC have signed midfielder Liam Davies on a deal until the end of the season.

Summarize the following article: There were "no merits" in the argument requesting an appeal, it ruled. In April, the court said a 2009 decision to drop the 783 charges against Mr Zuma was irrational. He has always denied taking bribes over the arms deal. National director of public prosecutions Shaun Abrahams had asked the court for permission to appeal against the earlier ruling, saying prosecutors should be able to exercise discretion over whether an investigation should continue. Rejecting the request, High Court Judge Aubrey Ledwaba said: "We seriously considered whether the appeal would have reasonable prospects of success and came to the conclusion that there are no merits in the arguments." The ruling is a blow to Mr Zuma's efforts to avoid standing trial, reports the BBC's Milton Nkosi from Johannesburg. The president can still take the case to the Supreme Court of Appeal but it is difficult to see it overturning the unanimous ruling of the High Court, our correspondent says. Mr Zuma's final option would be to ask the Constitutional Court to throw out the case. Controversial arms deal: What you need to know The opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) has waged a seven-year battle to get Mr Zuma to stand trial over the charges. In a separate case in March, the Constitutional Court said Mr Zuma breached his oath of office by failing to repay government money used to upgrade his private residence with a swimming pool, amphitheatre, chicken run and cattle enclosure. It backed an earlier ruling by an anti-corruption body that said $23m (£15m) of public money had been improperly spent on Mr Zuma's rural home in Nkandla in KwaZulu-Natal province.

A South African court has refused permission for President Jacob Zuma and prosecutors to appeal against its ruling that he should face corruption charges over a 1999 arms deal worth billions of dollars.

Summarize the following article: It may sound far less dramatic, but the reason normally shy spies have been appearing in the media and opening up their normally secret facilities is because they know just how much is at stake for them as well as law enforcement in Wednesday's Investigatory Powers Bill. The aim of that bill is to completely overhaul the laws governing how the state, police and spies can access communications and other forms of data. Everyone - from spies to privacy activists - agree the existing laws are out of date and need an overhaul. The 15-year-old Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (Ripa) has been creaking at the seams, and many of the powers the state has exercised have been opaque. A major study by David Anderson QC, the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, argued this made the current system "undemocratic". The opportunity is there, all sides say, to create a "world-class" system that is comprehensive and comprehensible. But the question will be how exactly does that system work and what will it allow? The Anderson review pointed the way to something of a consensus - the spies would keep their powers but make their use more transparent and with new oversight and authorisation controls. That means we should expect on Wednesday a clear outline of what powers the state has. These range from the well-known, such as gathering communications data (the details about but not the content of communications) and the interception of the actual content of emails and phone calls, through to the capabilities only recently revealed (in many cases in the wake of Edward Snowden) such as the collection and analysis of bulk data and so-called computer network exploitation (the fancy word for hacking into computers). Previously, the attitude of spies seemed to be one of security through obscurity to the point of absurdity. Before US National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden, many of the powers spies enjoyed were never discussed. And even when the first allegations came out, GCHQ was unable or unwilling to explain what precise laws authorised certain activities such as bulk data collection. Eventually, GCHQ explained it came under provisions of Ripa, which would lead to convoluted explanations impenetrable to almost everyone - referring to things such as the use of "16(3) authorisations to act as functional equivalents to 8(1) warrants when looking at data collected under an 8(4)". The legal basis for computer hacking was also slipped out earlier in the year under an "equipment interference code of practice", with almost no explanation. GCHQ may have been in the firing line because of Edward Snowden's allegations - but MI5 and MI6 also use bulk data and computer-hacking powers, and they too had relied on a veil of secrecy and obfuscation over their work that was no longer sustainable. So, for spies, the new law offers an opportunity to come clean with the public about what they can do and obtain consent for the continuation of powers they say (and independent voices like David Anderson concurred) are important to their role in protecting national security. The contentious issue will be how far the proposed legislation sticks narrowly to the Anderson consensus or moves beyond it. Here, there are two areas to watch. The first is the retention of details about people's web browsing (up to the first slash of a website address, which would let police see the websites people had visited but not the specific pages they had viewed) for 12 months by internet service providers so it can be requested by authorities. This is primarily driven by police. It was one of the controversial proposals of the abandoned 2012 bill that led to it being branded a "snooper's charter", and the Anderson review said that any proposal would require a detailed operational case to be made and a rigorous assessment would be needed on the lawfulness, effectiveness and intrusiveness. But while it has been hard to keep the spies off the airwaves and out of the pages of the newspapers in recent weeks, few would consider the police to have made their case for this power in public so far. The police are only now starting to make the point that internet connection data is increasingly important for their work - for instance, tracing people sharing child abuse images on the web or using internet-based communications platforms to plan or carry out traditional crimes or new forms of cybercrime. They argue that this merely updates the kind of power they have had to collect communications data from phones into the internet age. But they may be making their case too late in the day. For the public, any type of measure to reveal browsing history hits a nerve that other powers do not. Privacy advocates argue that the extent to which we live our lives online means the relative intrusion of having that browsing data collected and stored is much greater. There will be the additional question of security. What if hackers can get into their systems to steal and then sell or release browsing data? The breach of TalkTalk by hackers will do little to reassure those worried by this possibility. The second contentious issue will be whether ministers or judges sign warrants for the most intrusive form of surveillance such as interception of communications warrants. Currently, ministers sign off on interception warrants (the home secretary for most of those in the UK, the foreign secretary overseas). The Anderson review proposed that judges sign off many of those - although not all, since in areas of national security a minister would still sign but a judge would effectively check it. The issue of a greater judicial role has become something of a touchstone for privacy and civil liberty campaigners. Some ministers have worried that losing their role in signing off warrants will reduce the political accountability over law enforcement and intelligence operations and undermine what has been a close working relationship, but the consensus seems to have moved towards a stronger judicial role. The spies and police say they will work under any system and their only real concern is that it is flexible and speedy enough to deal with urgent requests. The judicial versus ministerial debate also has potentially important ramifications beyond the UK. Part of the push for judicial warrants is because supporters believe they will make it more likely that any system survives challenges at the European Court of Human Rights and because it may make it much more likely that a deal can be done with the United States to facilitate the co-operation of Silicon Valley companies in sharing data. The publication of the bill on Wednesday is only the start. It will then go to both Houses of Parliament for pre-legislative scrutiny, giving plenty of time for critics to pick over the details and potentially for the two contentious areas to be modified. And it will be the details that matter when it comes to whether a consensus emerges that really does provide a new licence to operate.

Despite the recent release of the latest James Bond film, what really worries Britain's spies at the moment is not the cinematic licence to kill but what they call their "licence to operate".

Summarize the following article: The park boundaries have grown within touching distance either side of the M6 motorway, creating a band of protected land across the north west of England. Originally designated in the 1950s, the expansion of the borders aims to boost rural tourism. The Yorkshire Dales has grown in size by 24%, with the Lakes increasing 3%. The move, announced by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in October, sees the Dales stretch to the north and west and the Lakes to the east and south. Most of the Yorkshire Dales park is in North Yorkshire, but 28% of its land is now in Cumbria and 1% in Lancashire. Despite the change in geography the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority said the government had no plans to change the park's name, which was written on a designation order in 1954. Lake District Yorkshire Dales Natural England first suggested the extensions in 2009, with a public inquiry launched in 2013. After hearing more than 3,000 objections and representations, it was recommended the extensions be approved. Mark Corner, from the Yorkshire Dales Society, said: "We're very excited, we have been working on this for many years and campaigned and lobbied wherever we can. "Some of the boundaries were picked on an arbitrary basis in the 1950s, so to join it up makes an awful lot of sense. It now should be on everyone's bucket list." The Friends of the Lake District charity said it was "a historic and very rare day". Policy officer Alison Lax said: "These areas have always been special and valued in Cumbria, but now it adds a level of national recognition. "It's unfinished business, as they really should have been part of the parks in the first place. The landscape's qualities are on a par with everything that was included in the parks previously." The combined area of parks makes it the largest area of national park land in England, the charity said. John Welbank, who runs a planning consultancy for rural businesses, said the move was a boost for tourism but would have a "negative impact on new start-ups". "When they try and develop businesses and property, most people's attitudes will change drastically as they won't realise the planning implications until they come up against it," he said. "There are implications for business development projects as it will become significantly harder." 3% increase in the National Park's size 912 square miles. The new total land mass of the park. An increase of 27 sq miles 41,100 will now live inside the park's bounderies 300 extra people will now live within the park after the boundary changes In the Yorkshire Dales, the extension means the number of farms in the national park has gone up 32% to 1090. When the extension was announced, the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) criticised the move, saying it ignored the views of farmers and landowners. Greg Stephenson, from Hipping Hall hotel, Cowan Bridge, described the business now being inside a national park "a good thing". He said: "Leck and Cowan Bridge have been overlooked by visitors because it's a beautiful area, but sits on the fringes between the old borders of the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales. "It will now become part of a distinct area which is recognised internationally." On the topic of a small corner of Lancashire gaining a Yorkshire title, he said: "I'm sure there will be a few people around here who have a tongue-in-cheek moment, but I think most will be happy to be part of this well-established brand." In the spirit of the age, and after much thought, I have now decided to start a petition to rename the Dales National Park (can't bring myself to use the Y word) as the 'Northern Powerhouse Park of the People'. The powers that be have tried in vain for over a number of decades to rename parts of the Red Rose county. I can only imagine the area to be added to the national park must be of a far superior standard to any of the current acres. I have enlisted the help of a stout Red Rose fellowship and we march at dawn to dig the ditch and erect the fence to beat back the advance of our meddling eastern cousins. Stephen Lowe, Lancashire Outdoors presenter for BBC Radio Lancashire

The Lake District and Yorkshire Dales national parks have been extended by 188 square miles, with campaigners hailing a "historic day".

Summarize the following article: Europe's second largest country, Ukraine is a land of wide, fertile agricultural plains, with large pockets of heavy industry in the east. While Ukraine and Russia share common historical origins, the west of the country has closer ties with its European neighbours, particularly Poland, and nationalist sentiment is strongest there. A significant minority of the population uses Russian as its first language, particularly in the industrialised east. In Crimea, an autonomous republic on the Black Sea that was part of Russia until 1954, ethnic Russians make up about 60% of the population. Russia once again seized and annexed Crimea in March 2014, amid the chaos following the fall of President Viktor Yanukovych, plunging European into its worst diplomatic crisis since the Cold War. Population 44.9 million Area 603,700 sq km (233,090 sq miles) Major languages Ukrainian (official), Russian Major religion Christianity Life expectancy 64 years (men), 75 years (women) Currency hryvnya President: Petro Poroshenko Petro Poroshenko won the presidential election of May 2014 at a time of crisis which saw the ouster of his predecessor, the loss of the region of Crimea to Russia and a Russian-backed separatist rebellion in the east of the country. A billionaire chocolate factory owner, Mr Poroshenko won an unprecedented first round victory in the elections which were held three months after pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych was chased from office by crowds following months of street protests. National media have adopted a united patriotic agenda following the Russian annexation of Crimea and armed conflict in the east. Ukraine has banned cable relays of leading Russian TVs; in turn, areas under Russian or separatist control have seen pro-Kiev outlets silenced. Television dominates the media scene, and private commercial channels are the most watched outlets. Powerful business groups are influential in the market. Half a dozen major networks, including Inter TV and 1+1, attract the biggest audiences. As part of reforms, Ukraine launched a public service TV broadcaster in 2015. Many newspapers publish Ukrainian and Russian-language editions. The press is diverse in terms of formats and political affiliation. Some key dates in Ukraine's history: 1917 - Central Rada (Council) set up in Kiev following collapse of Russian Empire. 1918 - Ukraine declares independence: Ukrainian People's Republic set up. Numerous rival governments vie for control for some or all of Ukraine during ensuing civil war. 1921 - Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic established as Russian Red Army conquers two-thirds of Ukraine. 1932 - Approximately 7 million peasants perish in man-made famine during Stalin's collectivisation campaign. 1941 - Ukraine suffers terrible wartime devastation as Nazis occupy the country until 1944. 1945 - Allied victory in Second World War leads to conclusive Soviet annexation of western Ukrainian lands. 1986 - A reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power station explodes, sending a radioactive plume across Europe. 1991 - As the Soviet Union heads towards dissolution, Ukraine declares independence. 2004 - Orange Revolution: Mass protests force a change of government. 2013 November - Kremlin-backed government scuttles planned association agreement with the European Union, triggering three months of demonstrations in Kiev which eventually lead to parliament sacking President Viktor Yanukovych. 2014 February - Russia seizes Crimea. 2014 April - Pro-Russian separatists seize towns and cities in the east, sparking a drawn out conflict.

Ukraine gained independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 and has since veered between seeking closer integration with Western Europe and being drawn into the orbit of Russia, which sees its interests as threatened by a Western-leaning Ukraine.

Summarize the following article: Officers were alerted to the incident at St Aloysius' College, Hill Street, Glasgow, at about 21:00 on Sunday. Inquiries into the graffiti are ongoing, police said. St Aloysius' College said the graffiti on the Dalhousie Street side of the main building had been reported to police and removed. A spokesperson for the college said: "Graffiti was discovered on the Dalhousie Street side of the main building on the morning of Monday, 22nd August, following the weekend. "The matter was reported to police and inquiries are ongoing. The graffiti has now been removed." A spokesman for Police Scotland said: "Around 2100 on Sunday, 21st of August, police received a report of vandalism at a school on Hill Street, Glasgow. "The incident is being treated as a hate crime and inquiries are ongoing."

Police have said that sectarian graffiti which was daubed on a wall at a private Catholic school in Glasgow is "being treated as a hate crime".

Summarize the following article: The festival is promising to maintain its balance between hands-on fun and more serious explorations of what science means to all of us. For two weeks from 1st April its 270 events will be spread across almost 30 venues, including the now-traditional five floors of noisy and occasionally gooey fun in the City Arts Centre. Edinburgh was the world's first science festival and is still the biggest in Europe. Among its new exhibitions is Play On, billed as an interactive, family-friendly exhibition which lets audiences get hands-on with the ways technology influences our leisure time. It will take place across four immersive zones in the Grand Gallery of the National Museum of Scotland, looking at visual tools from cave paintings to 3D printing, changes in games technology since the 1970s, how we have listened to and stored music down the ages, and the rise of digital toys. Another attraction, Moments in Time, will be a free, interactive exhibition. It will be housed in four blue police boxes on the Mound which - whisper this in case the BBC's lawyers are listening - will be bigger on the inside than they appear on the outside. Each box will have a different theme: the Scottish Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution, the information age and 101 Scottish inventions. On the list of the latter, John Logie Baird's television, Alexander Graham Bell's telephone, plus golf, whisky and Irn Bru - the last three occasionally enjoyed together. Of course other nations may make competing claims for some of these. The telephone is also claimed by Canada and the United States but Bell was born and educated here. The Netherlands may have come up with the idea of chasing a wee ball with a stick - although others point to the Chinese or the ancient Romans - but it was the Scots who wrote the rules of the modern game. Irn Bru (other spellings of startlingly bright orange soft drink are available) is definitely, uniquely Scottish. Moments in Time is part of Scotland's Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology 2017, so historians have a whole year to argue over the rest. Also on the list of Scotland's 101 greatest hits: Sherlock Holmes and Treasure Island, underlining that this year's EISF is offering its biggest ever arts programme. It will include a season of theatre, exhibitions, installations and concerts examining how we conduct, use and communicate science. And as always this experimentation, artistry and interactivity will be backed up by a slate of lectures and discussions on topics from the impact of Brexit on British science to the pursuit of scientific truth in this allegedly post-truth world. It is a festival unabashedly pitched at every age group. This year the organisers are especially keen to capture the hearts and minds of teenagers who may decide to choose science as a career. The programme launch took place on the southern shore for the Forth in front of the three great bridges which now span the firth. One of the police boxes was given its first outing for the benefit of press photographers. The snappers, enthused by the presence of this and an array of other props, spent more than an hour inviting two members of the EISF to adopt ever more bizarre poses for the cameras involving a bicycle, golf clubs and the aforementioned orange skoosh. This culminated when one of the half-frozen young women had to pretend to make a phone call while wearing a brightly coloured, papier mache bird's head. The reason? That the cover of this year's festival programme includes some of our feathered chums. At least I'm pretty sure that was the reason. Surely not even we Scots can claim to have invented birds.

The Edinburgh International Science Festival (EISF) has launched its programme, promising to put science at the heart of global issues.

Summarize the following article: It touched the worlds of entertainment, media and charity work, as well as the military itself. What do we know of the victims? Sixty-four members of the official choir of the Russian armed forces, men and women, were on the doomed plane, plus Lt-Gen Valery Khalilov, the Alexandrov's conductor. The Alexandrov, which also includes an orchestra and dancers, is also known as the Red Army Choir, created in 1928. It takes its name from its first director, Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov, who wrote the music to the Soviet and Russian national anthem. Responding to news of the disaster, celebrated Russian actor Vasily Lanovoy could barely control his emotions as he explained the ensemble's significance: "When I was a kid, during the [Nazi] occupation in 1941, I heard their 'Stand up, great country' for the first time, on the third day of the war. I think it is a great ensemble and it needs to be revived. It should not disappear." Among the ensemble's most distinguished artistes was solo dancer Kirill Kolobrodov, 39. He had spent 20 years performing and had officially retired, with the title of "Labour Veteran". His father Alexander said he loved the ensemble so much that he had extended his contract for another year. "He was my only son... After New Year he was going to fly to China for a three-week work trip, but it's all over now," Alexander Kolobrodov told Russia's Life News. The dancer is survived by a pregnant wife and three-year-old son. Ralina Gilmanova, 22, was a ballerina in the ensemble and died with her boyfriend aboard the Tu-154 jet, solo singer Mikhail Vasin, 25. They had met about 18 months ago in the ensemble. One of Gilmanova's friends, called Ildar, told Russia's Komsomolskaya Pravda daily that the couple were planning to get married and had met each other's parents. Gilmanova began her dance career at a ballet school in Kostroma, an historic city northeast of Moscow. Ildar, who also learnt dancing there, said she had asked him for advice about her career. "She was ambitious - she was very keen to get into the Alexandrov Ensemble, and I was all for it, I supported her... She radiated good spirits, she smiled a lot," he said. Lt-Gen Valery Khalilov, 64, was conductor and artistic director of the ensemble, as well as a composer. He was decorated as a People's Artist of the Russian Federation in 2014 - one of Russia's highest honours. He was born in Uzbekistan, and his father conducted military bands. From the age of 11 he specialised in music at school, mastering the clarinet, and learnt conducting at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatoire. He was appointed conductor of the Alexandrov Ensemble in April this year, having spent years conducting other military orchestras. As a top musician he travelled to many European countries, as well as the US and North Korea. He composed works for brass bands, choirs and chamber ensembles. Liliya Pyreva, 19, was a ballerina who only joined the ensemble six months ago - and she was the youngest member. Joining the Alexandrov was a dream come true for her. A teacher who coached her at the Voronezh Choreographic School said Pyreva had expressed extraordinary emotion in her final ballet exam. She was performing the role of a girl bidding farewell to her soldier boyfriend, as he headed for the war zone. "Liliya got it perfectly," Anastasia Shcheblykina told Voronezh website Svezhiy Veter. "I watched and thought 'she's just 19 - where did she learn how hard it is to say goodbye to loved ones?' And now it's really hard for me too." One of Russia's best-known humanitarian figures, Yelizaveta Glinka - known popularly as Dr Liza - was executive director of the Fair Aid charity. She was on the flight to deliver medication to a university hospital in Latakia. In the Russian capital, she is mostly remembered for feeding, clothing and providing medical care to the homeless people who sleep in train stations. "Liza Glinka helped the people that everyone turned away," human rights activist and opposition journalist Zoya Svetova, who knew her, told AFP news agency. She was also known for evacuating sick and injured children from the war-torn separatist regions of east Ukraine, for treatment in Moscow. Her actions in Ukraine brought her the enmity of some on the Ukrainian government side, who went so far as to accuse her of "abducting" children, while she was also criticised in Russia herself for her political views. But tributes were paid to her right across the political spectrum in Russia. Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the former oil tycoon jailed under President Vladimir Putin, said: "She was ready to lay down her life for what she thought right. And she did so. Our disagreements are in the past. May she be eternally remembered." Margarita Simonyan, head of Russian state broadcaster RT, wrote: "Dr Liza was a person who attracted nothing but admiration. Not for herself, it was never about her, only about the sick." Just a few weeks before the crash, Dr Glinka was quoted (in Russian) as saying: "We are never sure we'll come back alive because war is hell on earth." Nine members of the Russian media were aboard the jet, including crews from Channel One and the NTV channels, and the military TV channel, Zvezda. Their deaths became the subject of a furious row on Russian social media after socialite Bozhena Rynska suggested on Facebook (in Russian) that some of them had been killed as divine retribution for past misreporting by pro-Kremlin media. Her comments are now being investigated by Russian prosecutors, an official told Russia's Ria news agency. The head of the Russian defence ministry's Department of Culture, Anton Gubankov, worked to popularise the armed forces with the young. He once rapped on YouTube to encourage young Russian men not to fear military conscription. He also wrote the song Polite People, which celebrates the Russian soldiers who oversaw the annexation of Crimea from Ukraine in 2013 in a largely bloodless operation. The plane was flown by its regular crew of eight, Sergei Bainetov, chief of the Russian Armed Forces flight safety service, told the Rossiya state TV channel. Maj Roman Volkov (more than 3,000 flight hours) was in command, with Capt Alexander Rovensky his co-pilot (10 years of aviation service), the channel says. Two civil servants, one of them Oxana Badrutdinova, were also among the dead.

When a military airliner crashed into the Black Sea on 25 December, with the loss of all 92 people aboard, the disaster sent a shock wave through Russian society.

Summarize the following article: The order by which members of the ruling politburo were positioned at public appearances, the arrangement of articles in the state newspaper or the removal of portraits were poured over to extract an understanding of what was truly going on behind the Iron Curtain. 'Kremlinology' was thus born. Trying to understand what is happening within Fifa right now is not too dissimilar. No-one is comparing Sepp Blatter or football's world governing body to an insidious Communist state. Let's be clear about that. But parallels can be drawn to current levels of secrecy in Zurich. Then there are the statements that don't quite give the full picture and the power battles taking place behind closed doors. Knowing what is truly going on inside Fifa's sprawling hillside complex is a tough task at the moment. But there are clues. Take Sunday's report in the Swiss newspaper Schweiz am Sonntag and BBC Sport's own story. Both outline how Blatter is now considering staying on as Fifa president having received backing from African and Asian football associations. It would be a radical move, given the clear intentions he set out in his dramatic speech on 2 June. Media playback is not supported on this device It was during that hastily arranged news conference that Blatter spoke about how his Fifa mandate did not extend throughout world football and he would therefore call for a new election. Sunday's reports provoked a swift response from Domenico Scala, Fifa's independent head of audit and compliance. He is effectively guiding the transition of power and was very clear that the current plan must be adhered to. "For me, the reforms are the central topic," he said. "That is why I think it is clearly indispensable to follow through with the initiated process of president's change as it has been announced. " That message is not so difficult to understand and boils down to this - 'stick to the agreed plan, Sepp'. The news that Blatter is thinking of staying comes just a few days after Fifa's communications chief Walter De Gregorio was forced out of the organisation. De Gregorio was sacked following a joke about the governing body on Swiss TV. In light of Sunday's reports his ousting perhaps becomes easier to understand. De Gregorio is thought to have favoured a low-key strategy for Blatter in his final few months in charge. But a PR professional by the name of Klaus Stohlker has the ear of the Fifa president. Stohlker criticised De Gregorio in an article to a Swiss magazine on 2 June and blamed him for Blatter's poor image. That report ultimately led to De Gregorio's departure when Blatter, after being confronted, refused to disavow the comments. Fifa insist Stohlker's mandate to advise Blatter ended in May. However Stohlker made on-record comments to Sky News on Monday outlining how Blatter remains a credible candidate for the new election. Is he acting without authority? Or is this a ham-fisted attempt to test the water by Blatter? As a long-time friend Stohlker advised the 79-year-old in the run-up to May's presidential election. And his influence may be growing - despite Fifa's formal insistence he is not officially connected to Blatter. Control of at least some of the message may well have changed hands. With a reform programme to be implemented, an emergency executive committee to be held and an ideologically sound successor to be found, there is a lot still at stake for the man who has led Fifa since 1998. Media playback is not supported on this device He has no intention of leaving Fifa with a whimper or exiting the side door, having been humbled. Blatter announced he was quitting in the wake of the FBI-led corruption investigation into Fifa and the arrest of several senior football officials. With no sign of a US indictment against him Blatter may also feel emboldened. Blatter could also feel indignant - given how many of his supporters feel the US investigations against football officials are an example of neo-imperialism. Therefore his new strategy could be to try and ensure he remains as relevant as possible in the remaining time he has left as leader. An example of this is the fact he's said to be keen to do television interviews again, albeit with Fifa's internal media team at first. Ultimately, Blatter does not want to be a 'lame duck' - especially once the candidates to succeed him begin to campaign. They will start to become prominent from July/August onwards - and it is their ideas and proposals which will dominate the presidential campaign and the headlines. In the end, only Blatter can decide if he will defy his own word and stand again. But what we could be witnessing right now is an attempt to assert control over the narrative concerning Fifa's future. The other aim is to continue to organise a longed-for, dignified and, as strange as it may sound, triumphant exit at the emergency Fifa congress. He may be fighting the dying of the light on his time at Fifa but Blatter still wants to be the one who ultimately decides when, and how, to extinguish the flame.

During the Cold War, analysts in the West had to decipher the politics of the Soviet Union using any small scrap of information they could find.

Summarize the following article: Media playback is not supported on this device The stroll through 10 straight victories in Euro 2016 qualifying was commendable and offered warmth - but the cold shower inevitably came with the best opposition they have faced since that nadir in Brazil. Spain's 2-0 win beneath the steepling stands of Alicante's Estadio Jose Rico Perez was as predictable as it was comfortable - so what can Hodgson and England take from the defeat? England's effort can be described as "plucky" - rather in the manner of an inferior FA Cup minnow hanging on and hoping for the best against a superior opponent until resistance is eventually broken. As far as the Fifa rankings can be taken seriously, England are ninth and many would regard that as generous given their failure at the World Cup and with a renewal built on the back of a favourable Euro 2016 draw. In real terms, England are not a member of world football's elite and have not been for some time. They are strictly second tier. Media playback is not supported on this device This defeat, and the ease with which Spain inflicted it, may simply be the reality check that was always coming once England met a very good side. It was a night when their place in the game's order was emphasised. It also put any growing optimism about England's aspirations in France next summer firmly into context. They can travel with hope but the lid should be kept on expectations. Hodgson left captain Wayne Rooney out and the side carried an experimental air but perhaps this is simply where they currently stand, namely beneath that top level - look at how brutally Arsenal were exposed in that 5-1 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League. If good can come of defeat, it was in getting a close-quarters look at the standards of possession, movement and quality England need to somehow achieve, or at least get closer to achieving, before next summer. It was always suggested England may learn more from friendlies ahead of Euro 2016 than they would from the games that actually got them there. This was a case in point and if England take lessons away from Alicante, defeat will not have been in vain. No-one would suggest for one minute that manager Roy Hodgson should throw caution to the wind against a team of Spain's creative talents - but this was simply too conservative, especially in a friendly. England had hoped to hit Spain on the counter-attack but they sat too far back and it is hard to see the streetwise opponents they may meet at the sharp end of Euro 2016 being too troubled by the idea of Hodgson's side flooring them with a sudden, unexpected blow if this is their approach. They had the appearance of a team that did not truly believe they could win, that they were naturally Spain's inferiors - an attitude even more likely to lead to defeat in a major tournament than it is in a friendly. England do have flair and it will be a key component of Hodgson's job to harness it before next summer. Would Hodgson "risk" Everton's gloriously gifted Ross Barkley if England were starting a Euro 2016 game tomorrow against a tournament favourite? A personal view is that he would not. And yet Barkley was one of the England players who looked like he might flourish in the Spain side, his passing crisp and one turn and run in the first half drawing applause from the home fans. Raheem Sterling, if he can get consistency, offers pace on the break while a defensive pairing of Chris Smalling and John Stones is young and rich in promise. Why Hodgson did not use this partnership against Spain is a complete mystery. Manchester United's Phil Jones actually did reasonably well against Diego Costa but now is the time to be pairing Smalling and Stones against the best to bed them in, or at least discover how much they need to improve. This was a missed opportunity on many levels. England should have arrived in Spain with a confidence overload after their qualifying campaign and yet they were callow and timid. Fortune favours the brave - and if Hodgson and England are not brave in France they will get nowhere. Possession is nine tenths of the law - or so the old saying goes - and yet England remain guilty of criminal negligence when they most need to be obeying the adage. It was infuriating, as it has been on many occasions watching England against superior opposition, squandering possession with alarming regularity. It has been one of their worst, and most lingering, flaws. Not only is this demoralising for England but it is also tiring, making the late goals from Mario Gaspar and Santi Cazorla even more predictable. One passage of play in the first half summed up England's predicament and its dangers. Fabian Delph, trying to find Sterling with a simple pass, over-hit it with a lack of finesse and Gerard Pique's shot was deflected just wide. Possession is priceless at this level and this is something England do not seem to be able to come to terms with. Spain moved the ball around at pace with precision while England laboured. Michael Carrick, celebrated for his use of the ball in possession at Manchester United, looked anonymous and horribly out of his depth - a symbol of their struggles in Alicante. Once more, if the penny does not drop England's outside chances of making a mark in France will recede even further into the distance. After the defeat in Alicante I took part in a Q and A on Match of the Day's Facebook page. Here's a selection of some of the best questions and how I answered them: Haytham Hendow: Based on tonight's performance, what is the future of the England football team, both at the Euros and next World Cup cycle? Phil: Tough to base anything on one game Haytham, but this was a night when England were shown just how far they have to go. They cannot be regarded as serious contenders for a major tournament unless there is a dramatic, unexpected, improvement. Paul Golding: Has there been a worse pool of players for an England manager to pick from since Graham Taylor's tenure? Could Tony Daley and Carlton Palmer make it into this team? Phil: I think there is a decent pool of players to pick from Paul... I worry about the lack of a holding, defensive midfield player because Carrick can't have too many more chances and I hope England will be bolder than this, otherwise they have no chance in France. Jolan Wright: Why is Fabregas turning up for Spain and not for Chelsea? Phil: He certainly looked like a different player tonight didn't he? Maybe just a change of scenery and playing in a team that is not struggling badly. Rick Fox: What changes to the England setup would you make? Phil: I think Hodgson is selecting the best players available but the approach tonight was so negative. It looked as if he would have been elated with a draw. It was a friendly and while I'm not suggesting throwing caution to the wind, where was the boldness, the attacking intent? Nowhere - and that was disappointing.

England's unbeaten run stretched back 17 months to the damp day in Sao Paulo when two goals from Luis Suarez gave Uruguay victory and sent Roy Hodgson's side out of the World Cup.

Summarize the following article: The Australia international left the field after being struck on the head by a throw from the boundary. Carberry (107) and Liam Dawson (87*) put on exactly 100 before Carberry was caught off the bowling of James Harris. Harris, Toby Roland-Jones (3-87) and Tim Murtagh all struck in the final 10 overs as Hampshire closed on 315-7. Hampshire lost opener Jimmy Adams early and captain James Vince, an England Test hopeful, followed for 25 when he was caught by Voges off Roland-Jones. But Carberry was dropped at second slip shortly after passing his half century, with Murtagh the unlucky bowler, and this time made the most of his good fortune, having failed to convert a fifty into a three-figure score on 10 occasions in 2015. Following his dismissal, Middlesex picked up the wickets of Adam Wheater, Ryan McLaren and Chris Wood to give themselves hope of containing Hampshire's total. Should Voges be diagnosed with concussion, he will face a minimum of six days on the sidelines under the England & Wales Cricket Board's guidelines. Middlesex managing director of cricket Angus Fraser told BBC Radio London: "The feeling from the physio is that Adam has got concussion. It was a freak injury. "It's sad for Adam and disappointing for us, as we are not going to have any more use of him in this game. "He wasn't feeling very well in the dressing room so we decided to get him taken to hospital. He feels a lot better now and seems to be coming around. "He wants to remain here and be part of what is taking place, even if he can't do anything on the field."

Michael Carberry's century gave Hampshire the edge against Middlesex, whose skipper Adam Voges was taken to hospital with suspected concussion.

Summarize the following article: Meanwhile British number three Kyle Edmund lost to defending champion Novak Djokovic 6-4 7-6 (7-5) in round two. It ends British interest in the singles after Andy Murray and Dan Evans lost. Konta, seeded 11th, broke Garcia in the fourth game but the 21st seed levelled the match and dominated the third-set tie-break, winning it 7-1. Garcia, who was once described by Murray as a future world number one, showed impressive resilience to recover from a set down against Konta and sealed her win and a place in the last 16 with a powerful cross-court backhand. Edmund lost the first set in 42 minutes against Serb Djokovic but won the first three games of the second and served for the set at 5-3, before the five-time champion fought back to seal the match. The world number two will play former US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina in the third round. Australian Open champion Roger Federer needed only 52 minutes to reach round three with a comfortable 6-2 6-1 win against France's Stephane Robert. World number six Rafael Nadal secured a third-round tie against fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco with a 6-3 6-2 victory over Guido Pella of Argentina in one hour 20 minutes. World number 60 Donald Young was a surprise 6-3 3-6 6-3 winner against fellow American Sam Querrey, ranked 26. BBC tennis correspondent Russell Fuller at Indian Wells Konta played without her usual fluency and, although she served better in the final set, she could not take any of the three break points and was outplayed emphatically by Garcia in the tie-break. The best part of four weeks off tour resting a foot injury may explain some of the rustiness, and - like Andy Murray - Konta now has virtually two weeks of practice stretching ahead of her before she plays her first singles match in Miami.

British number one Johanna Konta is out of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells with a 6-3 3-6 6-7 (1-7) third-round defeat by France's Caroline Garcia.

Summarize the following article: Social Development Minister Mervyn Storey will bring the Welfare Reform Bill back to the assembly next Tuesday, along with a new implementation plan. Sinn Féin wants other parties to back a petition of concern against the bill. Talks between the parties and secretary of state on Wednesday failed to find a resolution to the crisis. On Thursday, SDLP leader Alasdair McDonnell said his party was hopeful progress could be made on getting an independent economic think-tank that would help with what he called "a total re-engineering of our economic strategy". He added that recent engagement with the other parties had been "very positive" and some of their concerns "were being listened to". Mr McDonnell said there were "96 hours before next Tuesday" and they would be meeting on Thursday, Friday and over the weekend, both internally and with other parties. "The engagement with other parties has been very positive on many aspects of this arrangement," he said. "We had very useful discussions yesterday with some of the other parties and the people in DSD [the Department for Social Development] and a lot of our issues, it would appear, can be factored into a solution. "Our job is to protect those in the margins of society and we're going to do that and we're relieved that at least we're being listened to now, whereas we were being dismissed out of hand by others who then have changed their minds." Mr McDonnell described it as "a very fluid situation." His party colleague, Fearghal McKinney, said they put before the secretary of state an economic agenda that shifted the context of welfare reform. "Where was it ever ordained that we should be so heavily reliant on welfare?" he said. "We need a different game-changing discussion that puts ambition at the heart of our politics." The Northern Ireland parties had agreed a deal on Westminster's welfare reform in the Stormont House Agreement last December. However, Sinn Féin withdrew its support for the bill in March. The DUP has warned that if Tuseday's bill is not passed the assembly could collapse.

The SDLP has refused to say if it will back a Sinn Féin petition to block the welfare reform bill if its brought to the floor of the assembly next week.

Summarize the following article: The world's second-biggest economy grew by 6.9% in 2015, compared with 7.3% a year earlier. The numbers mark its slowest growth in a quarter of a century, but that did little to rock investor sentiment. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index closed up 2% at 19,635.81 points, while the mainland's Shanghai Composite wrapped the day 3.22% higher at 3,007.74. The benchmark Nikkei 225 reversed earlier losses to close up 0.55% at 17,048.37. On Monday, Japanese shares hit a one-year low as oil prices dropped below $28 a barrel for the first time since 2003. In Australia, while investors had traded cautiously earlier in the day, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.91% at 4,903.10. Some energy-related shares made gains on Tuesday, having fallen a day earlier on oil price worries. BHP Billiton shares were up 0.7%, while Santos shares moved out of negative territory during the day to gain 1.9%. In South Korea, the benchmark Kospi index also reversed earlier losses to close up 0.6% at 1,889.64. Official numbers released on Tuesday showed producer prices in the country fell in December for the 17th month in a row. On a brighter note, however, the pace at which prices have been falling slowed.

China's markets cheered the country's latest GDP numbers on Tuesday, which were in line with expectations.

Summarize the following article: The annual rate of house price inflation fell to 7.2% in February - down from 8.4% in January, and the lowest rate for more than a year. However, in the short term, between January and February, prices rose by 0.6% on a seasonally-adjusted basis. The average house price across the UK is now £268,000, the ONS reported. Separate figures show that mortgage lending fell significantly in February, according to the Council for Mortgage Lenders (CML). The number of loans advanced to borrowers during the month was 40,600 - a 1% fall from January, and a 16% fall compared with February 2014. Paul Smee, the CML's director general, said seasonal factors had not helped the market. "This typical seasonal trend may also be exacerbated by uncertainty ahead of the general election, but we still expect to see an upturn in the spring and summer months," he said.

House prices across the UK are continuing to cool down, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Summarize the following article: Morgan's side, who completed a series whitewash over Pakistan, are unbeaten in five successive T20s heading into the global tournament which is being hosted in India in March. "I don't know what my best XI is but it's not a concern," said Morgan, 29. "The rationale behind our rotation is long-term development." England completed their first series whitewash in the shortest format when they beat Pakistan in a super over on Monday. Sussex all-rounder Chris Jordan was named man of the match after keeping his composure and conceding just three runs in the one-over shootout. Hampshire batsman James Vince was man of the series after scoring 125 runs in the three matches while Lancashire spinner Stephan Parry, Yorkshire fast bowler Liam Plunkett and Kent batsman Sam Billings also impressed. "With the rotation throughout this series we can go through a stage of picking the guys in form from 15-17 names," said Morgan. "That breeds a good culture and the guys are really buying into it. We've seen such good performances throughout this tour." England play just two more internationals - both against South Africa - before the World T20 begins on 11 March. They will only take 15 players to the tournament, and fast bowlers Stuart Broad, Mark Wood and Steven Finn will all hope to be in contention. The selectors are also likely to recall all-rounder Ben Stokes, meaning some of the players who helped beat Pakistan could still miss out. "We've seen such good performances throughout this tour," said Morgan. "James Vince has not let us down once in three knocks with the bat and has been our player of the series which is brilliant. "We've watched some of our bowlers and Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid and Stephen Parry and Moeen Ali all bowled really well so it will make for some difficult decisions when it comes to selection for the World Cup." Referring to England's lack of a franchised T20 competition to rivals the likes of the Indian Premier League and Australia's Big Bash, Morgan added: "We don't have the privilege of a very good domestic tournament so don't see these guys under much pressure - they only get it with some derby games and on Finals Day. "We've been playing in similar conditions to what the World Cup will be like in India, facing a lot of spin so it's great to win this series."

England captain Eoin Morgan says he still does not know his best team despite having only two scheduled games remaining before the World T20.

Summarize the following article: Sources say the review is being conducted by ex-Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali, who was hired by VW's Audi brand earlier this year. Its interest is being piqued by the global marketing success achieved by rivals and new F1 champions Mercedes. But any entry would depend on management changes at VW or F1. Ferdinand Piech, the head of the supervisory board of the VW Group, and F1 commercial boss Bernie Ecclestone have long had a difficult relationship. At least one of them would need to leave their current position before a VW Group brand could enter F1. VW was on the working group of car manufacturers that decided on the new turbo hybrid engine rules introduced into F1 this season, but decided against entering at that time - and, publicly, has not changed its stance since. But sources say that some senior board members now believe F1 would be a more effective global promotional tool than its existing motorsport programmes. Among the Volkswagen Audi Group's brands, as well as VW and Audi, are Porsche, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Bentley, Skoda and Seat. VAG currently has three main motorsport programmes - with Audi and Porsche in the World Endurance Championship, Audi in the German Touring Car Championship (DTM) and Volkswagen in the World Rally Championship. The global advertising value of Mercedes' television appearances during its F1 campaign in 2014 was $2.8bn (£1.8bn). Experts believe the equivalent value for VAG of their sportscar and touring car programmes was about $30m (£19m). Mercedes spent a net 130m euros (£103m) on F1, once external sponsorship and prize money is taken into account. VAG spent about 320m euros (£254m) on DTM and sportscars. Some reports have linked a potential VAG return with the Austrian Red Bull team - Piech has a close relationship with Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz. But sources say that VAG turned down an approach from Red Bull some years ago and that if it did enter F1 it would be with its own team based in Germany. Asked for a comment, a spokesman did not deny the information but pointed to an interview with the chairman of the VW board of management Martin Winterkorn in the German newspaper Bild Am Sonntag last month, in which he suggested the group was happy with its existing commitments. Winterkorn said: "Our brands in motorsport are as successful as ever, whether in the DTM with Audi or Le Mans with Audi and Porsche, or in the World Rally Championship with Volkswagen. We feel we have really good position." Audi chairman Rupert Stadler said in an interview with another German newspaper, Heilbronner Stimmer, that Domenicali had expressed a desire not to work in motorsport and that he was working in "organisation and new business fields in the areas of service and mobility".

The Volkswagen Group, the world's second biggest car maker, is conducting a feasibility study into a potential Formula 1 entry.

Summarize the following article: Two of the three girls said they did what others would have done in the circumstances. They feared the victim was going to be drowned in the ferocious attack by two men, high on drink and drugs, and only did what they hoped others would do if they were in the same situation. A crown court judge rewarded them for helping the victim in Wrexham. Natasha Bostock and Tia Platt, 13 at the time but now 14, said that they did not feel like heroes. "I could not believe it," said Natasha. "They were punching, kicking and stamping on him, and they were holding his head under the water." Without a thought for their own safety they went down to the River Gwenfro and shouted at the attackers to stop. Paul Loose, 24, and Ryan Roberts, 18, fled as the girls approached and they then helped the victim Jason Mee, 26, from the river. They took him to some nearby steps, gave him jumpers to keep him warm, and waited with him until police and an ambulance arrived. Loose and Roberts, both from Wrexham, pleaded guilty to wounding. Loose was jailed for 28 months. and Roberts received 20 months youth custody.

Schoolgirls who confronted two men carrying out a violent river attack have modestly denied they are heroes.

Summarize the following article: Kenneth Hands, 35, of Oldbury, near Birmingham, died in April while descending the Crib Goch ridge. A veteran rescuer has told an inquest in Caernarfon it is probably the most arduous ridge hike in England and Wales. One of Mr Hands' friends said he saw him "fall like a rag doll". He and three companions had aborted an attempt to scale the 3,560ft (1,085m) summit via the ridge on 9 April, the inquest heard on Friday. It had started to snow, as forecast, and the tragedy happened during their descent. A friend of Mr Hands told the inquest he thought he heard a bag dropping, but when he turned around he saw Mr Hands falling "like a rag doll" from the very rocky terrain. He suffered a major head injury and deputy coroner Nicola Jones said he would have been unconscious shortly after the plunge began. John Grisdale, of Llanberis mountain rescue team, said "some experience" was needed to tackle Crib Goch at any time. A conclusion of accidental death was recorded.

An inexperienced mountain walker died in a fall after abandoning a bid to reach the summit of Snowdon via an arduous route, an inquest has heard.

Summarize the following article: Official figures show that only the North East and Scotland saw smaller house price rises than London over the past 12 months. House prices rose 1.5% in London in the year to the end of March, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. A year ago, prices were going up by nearly 15% year-on-year in the capital. That was still slower than the peak in April 2000, when annual house price growth in London was 28.3%. The recent slowdown in house prices will be cheered by potential first-time buyers, who have seen property values rise at a much faster rate than interest on savings. The shift is not just in London. In March, house prices were lower in every nation and region of the UK compared with the previous month except for Wales (up 1.4%) and the West Midlands (up 0.3%). Across the UK as a whole, the ONS said house prices were down 0.6% compared with February, meaning the average home cost £215,848. This typical property value has remained relatively static for 10 months. In the year to the end of March, house prices were up 4.1% on average across the UK. The value of semi-detached homes were rising at the fastest rate (up 5.3%), with the prices of flats rising slowest (up 3.5%). "It is now abundantly clear that the housing market is in its softest patch for several years," said Samuel Tombs, chief UK economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, pointing to early indications of a significant fall in prices of new-builds. "Looking ahead, it is very hard to see growth in central London prices recovering, given that valuations look stretched, the financial sector is facing an uncertain post-Brexit future and volatility in sterling is undermining property's safe-haven appeal for overseas investors. "Across the rest of the UK, house price growth looks set to remain dampened by sluggish growth in wages and the loan-to-income limits imposed on lenders." Sarah Beeny, owner of estate agent Tepilo, said: "Homeowners should not worry about a crash as the chronic shortage of properties available - the main reason sales transactions are down - will ensure prices remain buoyant." Separate figures from the ONS showed that rental prices paid by private tenants in Britain rose by 1.8% in the year to April. down from 2% in the year to March. London private rental prices grew by 1.4% over the same period. Where can I afford to live?

The pace of house price growth has slowed dramatically in London in the past year, highlighting a change of gear in the UK property market.

Summarize the following article: Formerly with Derbyshire and Warwickshire, Groenewald, 32, has taken 33 Championship wickets in 2016. Netherlands international Van der Merwe, 31, had a T20 Blast batting average of 38 this summer. Myburgh, 35, has averaged 58.50 in three County Championship appearances this term, with a highest score of 110. Somerset play Nottinghamshire in the final round of Championship games, starting on Tuesday, as they look to win the title for the first time in the club's history.

Somerset seam bowler Tim Groenewald, all-rounder Roelof van der Merwe and batsman Johann Myburgh have all signed extended contracts with the county.

Summarize the following article: It comes after a review into the death of Bailey Gwynne found his death was "potentially avoidable" if teachers had known his attacker carried a knife. The EIS said future searches could turn their members into "prison wardens" and put them at risk. Bailey Gwynne died in October last year after a boy stabbed him during a fight at Cults Academy in Aberdeen. The review, conducted by child welfare professional Andrew Lowe, made 21 recommendations including a call for legal changes to give teachers more power to search pupils. Justice Secretary Michael Matheson said the Scottish government would consider the findings and report back in due course. However, both the EIS and NASUWT have rejected the proposal on safety grounds and said it could lead to future claims against teachers. Louise Wilson from the EIS told BBC radio Scotland: "We think it would undermine the teacher pupil relationship. It would undermine trust. It would almost be rather like being a prison warden rather than a teacher. "Possibly, if there were incidents arising, it could also escalate those incidents. We think there's better ways of trying to reduce the risk of violent incidents in schools rather than having teachers take on the role of searcher." Following the death of Bailey Gwynne, police were called to incidents at six secondary schools in Aberdeenshire and Moray in December where weapons were recovered. Police said seven secondary school pupils were reported as a result. Insp Colin Taylor, who leads a team of eight officers liaising with schools across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, denied there was a particular issue with knives in the area. He told BBC Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme: "I think it's probably more of a reflection of the raised awareness of it in the wake of the incident which took place at Cults. It came far more into the psyche of young people involved. "They became far more aware of these sorts of incidents and the wider implications of them and became a lot more proactive in reporting it to their parents and their teachers and that I think was reflected in the number of incidents which very quickly began to be reported after the Bailey Gwynne incident." Police have so far visited all S2 pupils in the classroom in Moray in Aberdeenshire to discuss knife crime. They are now widening that initiative to include S1 pupils in Aberdeen city.

A teaching union has warned against changing the law to allow school staff to search pupils without consent.

Summarize the following article: Prosecutors have told the judge they were no longer convinced of his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The case, based on a claim by hotel maid Nafissatou Diallo, has crumbled in recent weeks over questions about her credibility and motives. Mr Strauss-Kahn, 62, was accused in May of attacking the African immigrant. Ahead of a hearing scheduled for 11:30 local time (15:30 GMT), Mr Strauss-Kahn arrived at the court room in lower Manhattan in a six-car motorcade with his wife Anne Sinclair. On Monday, prosecutors told the judge that Ms Diallo had "not been truthful on matters great and small", in a filing in New York state court. An international media frenzy erupted on 14 May when Ms Diallo told police that Mr Strauss-Kahn had confronted her naked as she entered a suite at the Sofitel Hotel in New York City, chased her and forced her to perform oral sex. If the case is dropped, Mr Strauss-Kahn would be free to return to France, though he still faces a civil lawsuit from his 32-year-old accuser. In the court filing, prosecutors laid out in detail the case they had assembled against Mr Strauss-Kahn - and their doubts. "The physical, scientific and other evidence establishes that the defendant engaged in a hurried sexual encounter with the complainant, but it does not independently establish her claim of a forcible, non-consensual encounter," the filing said. In addition, "evidence gathered during our post-indictment investigation severely undermined her reliability as a witness in this case". Prosecutors said that if they were unable to believe Ms Diallo's story beyond a reasonable doubt, "we cannot ask a jury to do so". Speaking to reporters after a brief meeting on Monday with prosecutors at the court in Manhattan, Ms Diallo's lawyer Kenneth Thompson said: "Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance has denied the right of a woman to get justice in a rape case. "He has not only turned his back on this innocent victim but he has also turned his back on the forensic, medical and other physical evidence in this case." Mr Thompson filed a motion asking the judge to disqualify Mr Vance's office from the case and to appoint a special prosecutor, a move rejected on Tuesday morning by the judge. Mr Strauss-Kahn's lawyers, meanwhile, said they had always "maintained that there were many reasons to believe that [his] accuser was not credible". "Mr Strauss-Kahn and his family are grateful that the district attorney's office took our concerns seriously and concluded on its own that this case cannot proceed further," William Taylor and Benjamin Brafman said in a statement. The Frenchman was forced from his job as director of the International Monetary Fund after his arrest on board an Air France jet. But within weeks, prosecutors said there were inconsistencies in Ms Diallo's accounts of the alleged assault and of her background. It was revealed that she had been recorded discussing the case with a jailed friend and appeared to refer to Mr Strauss-Kahn's wealth, which his supporters said pointed to a financial motive. Prosecutors also said Ms Diallo had not been truthful in tax documents, nor on an asylum application form in her account of a gang rape she said she suffered back in Guinea. Mr Strauss-Kahn was later freed from his restrictive bail conditions. Ms Diallo then took the unusual step of giving media interviews, defending her allegations against him. On 8 August, she filed a civil suit against Mr Strauss-Kahn. Authorities in Paris are still considering whether to press charges against him over an allegation by French writer Tristane Banon that he tried to rape her during a 2003 interview. Mr Strauss-Kahn had been touted as a leading contender to take on French President Nicolas Sarkozy in the April 2012 presidential elections.

Former IMF director Dominique Strauss-Kahn has arrived at a New York court, where a judge is expected to drop a sexual assault case against him.

Summarize the following article: McClaren, who was only appointed this summer, has guided United to 19th place in the Premier League and they were knocked out of the League Cup by an under-strength Sheffield Wednesday. "To have that knee-jerk reaction and look for a new manager is ridiculous at this point," Howey told BBC Sport. "We have to wait until at least Christmas." Howey helped Newcastle win the second-tier title as well as being part of a Magpies side which twice finished as runners-up in the Premier League during the 1990s. He believes the Tyneside outfit's players need to "take a long hard look at themselves". "Everyone can get beaten and we have already seen that this season but it is the way, attitude and sometimes how easily they go down," added Howey. "When I was playing, and even afterwards, teams didn't like coming to St James' Park because it was hostile and it was difficult to win there. "The way Newcastle are playing at the moment, they are basically there for the taking which is horrifically disappointing. The fans expect better." Newcastle host champions Chelsea on Saturday, with the only team below them in the top flight being rivals Sunderland. "It wouldn't be the same in the North East if there wasn't all this turmoil," said Howey. "Every year they say it's going to be different but it ends up being the same. The football at the moment is not even good. "If Newcastle and Sunderland don't buck their ideas up you can see them both going down and Middlesbrough coming up. "This area is a hotbed of football. It's a pity the teams aren't as good as the fans are."

Newcastle should keep faith with boss Steve McClaren, according to former Magpies centre-back Steve Howey.

Summarize the following article: Incredible though it may seem, Shakin' Stevens was the UK's biggest-selling singles artist of the 1980s. He had 28 top 40 hits, including four number one singles - from the festive juggernaut Merry Christmas Everyone, to This Ole House - a song inspired by a grisly death in the US. It was originally written by "singing cowboy" Stuart Hamblen, who found a dead body lying in a deserted shack while he was on a hunting trip with John Wayne. The lyrics play with the gospel concept of the mortal body being a "house" for your soul, that gets left behind when you go to "meet the saints". "I imagine people don't think about that when they dance along to it," laughs Stevens, reflecting on the first of his four number one hits. But while he's fondly remembered for those 80s chart successes, Cardiff's answer to The King says he doesn't want to trade on his former glories. "YouTube gets annoying when they keep putting up the old videos because I've been trying to move forward for a while," he says. Key to that plan is Echoes Of Our Time, Stevens' first album in almost a decade. Released last month, it's a rootsy, blues-inspired record that's aeons away from the denim-clad, hip-thrusting heart-throb of yesteryear. "I've been using slide guitar, banjo, stuff like that for yonks," he protests. "But if people haven't seen me live on stage, they wouldn't have heard me with these instruments." The songs earn their dark, rumbling arrangements by delving into Stevens' family history to tell some particularly harrowing stories. Opening track Down In The Hole talks about his grandfather, born in 1865, who was sent to work in Cornwall's copper mines at the age of 10. "The conditions were horrific," he says. "There was arsenic and God knows what else down there. Terrible, terrible, terrible." The singer even visited the site of the mines, in Gwennap, to get a feel for the environment. There, he found pictures of the miners, who would spend an hour every morning climbing down a vertical shaft to work in the pitch black "with just a candle on top of their heads". "They'd be down there for six or seven hours and then climb back up. And they'd be so tired at the end of the day, they'd fall off the ladder. It was shocking," he says. The singer was prompted to look into his family's history by his partner and manager, Sue Davis. He knew next to nothing about his parents and relatives, who stoically kept their personal problems to themselves. "If my mum wanted to talk to her sister, she would say, 'go out and play'," he recalls. "Children were to be seen and not heard." As he started examining birth certificates and electoral registers, the singer uncovered a few family secrets. "I mean, I didn't know that my dad was married before he met my mum," he says. "He was married for a year and he had a son. Even when I was grown up, that secret was still not let out." Intrigued, Stevens tracked down his half brother and his father's ex-wife in Lincolnshire - but they were as tight-lipped as his parents. "I said to them, 'We're not here for anything but a few stories,' but they showed us one photograph and that was about it, really." The singer doesn't blame his parents for keeping him in the dark. Their generation was simply more private, he says. For example, his father, who was gassed in the trenches of World War One, never spoke of his experiences. "He had medals in the drawer but all he would say is, 'they should give them to the people who died'," says Stevens. He pays tribute to his father on Echoes Of Our Times's title track, singing, "We will always remember the sacrifice you made to hold the line". The song also reflects on his uncle, who lied about his age to join the armed forces, and met a gruesome end. "My uncle Leonard was a gunner in the artillery and he got blown up. It took him eight days to die. And his son was born 11 days after he passed, so that was horrific." Making the album has given Stevens a more solid sense of his place in the world, he says. The exercise was so rewarding, in fact, that he delved further into his roots for a BBC Radio 2 documentary, Who Does Shakin' Stevens Think He Is?, broadcast this week. Born Michael Barratt in 1948, Stevens was the youngest of John and May Barratt's 13 children, living in a cramped three-bedroom council house in Cardiff. "There was no money at all. There were five in the back bedroom, sleeping head to toe. The room at the front was small, as well. "We used to play 'jump in the hay' and 'ball in the street' and stuff like that. Basic, fun things. But we were happy, you know? We didn't know any better." His musical education came from the records his eldest brother, Jackie, played on a "wind-up gramophone", to which the whole family would sing along. After school, he worked as an upholsterer's apprentice, singing as he stuffed old armchairs, and then a milkman - but "all I wanted to do was sing". "I was in several bands, and we just started off doing the clubs and dancehalls in the valleys - and eventually moved on to the colleges and universities." In 1969, aged 21, he formed Shakin' Stevens and The Sunsets, borrowing his stage name from an old schoolfriend, Steven Vanderwalker. They supported the Rolling Stones in concert and were signed to John Peel's Dandelion record label, but their albums never troubled the charts. Instead, Stevens' big break came when he was cast in the title role of Elvis, a West End tribute which won best musical in 1977. Initially, he was worried the role would overshadow his own music - "but in the end I needed the money", he says. "It was an incredible success. It ran for 19 months. Carl Perkins came to see it, so did Susan George and David Bowie. It was the biggest musical around at that time." The show led to a solo career, which got off to a shaky start (no pun intended). "I had a flop, then I had a hit, then I had a flop, and then I had This Ole House, which was huge throughout Europe and internationally," he says matter-of-factly. Then aged 33, his success came late in the day - but he fought to sustain it, releasing three albums in just two years. However, he says he was still "naive" when it came to business decisions. "On one of my albums, I'm wearing tuxedo on the cover," he cringes. "You do what your manager tells you, so you put this thing on even when it strangles your neck. "And then they said, 'We're going to call it Give Me Your Heart Tonight' and the thing is, it gives the wrong impression. "People see the tuxedo and think it's a different kind of music. What that record should have been called was 'Don't Judge This Album By Its Cover'." The star looks back on the 1980s with a combination of pride and mortification. "My first five albums, for what they were, I quite like them," he says. "But I've been trying and trying and trying to move on. "You know, you look at your old holiday photographs and you think, 'oh no, did I look like that?'" he laughs. "So my favourites are here," he says, tapping on the cover of his new CD. "This album here is very, very personal to me." Echoes of our Time is out now. You can listen to the documentary Who Does Shakin' Stevens Think He Is on the BBC Radio 2 website. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or if you have a story suggestion email [email protected].

Pop star Shakin' Stevens discusses how researching his family history for a new album led to some surprising revelations.

Summarize the following article: Media playback is not supported on this device The 23-year-old left boyhood club Manchester United in a £16m switch to the Gunners while Wenger was away in Rome for a charity game. Wenger said: "If I'd stayed at home he wouldn't be here now." He refused to elaborate on that but added he initially wanted Welbeck on loan with an option to buy. However, Wenger said he was "happy" to make the transfer permanent - though he would not reveal whether Welbeck will start against Manchester City on Saturday. Media playback is not supported on this device "I cannot tell you if Welbeck will start but it's a possibility. I have to assess the squad," said the Frenchman. Welbeck, who scored both of England's goals in the 2-0 win over Switzerland on Monday, is confident he can score plenty of goals for Arsenal if he is given a run of games as an out-and out striker. "Once I get into the box and get the opportunities I have got faith in my ability," he said. "Before I wasn't getting into the box because I wasn't playing too much as a striker and I had to worry about my defensive work. Once I get the opportunity and a run of games up front I will do my best." Midfielder Aaron Ramsey could also be fit to start against the Premier League champions at the Emirates Stadium. The player went over on his ankle in Wales' 2-1 victory over Andorra in midweek, which was played on a 3G pitch. "His ankle injury will be assessed today, he has a little chance of playing on Saturday," said Wenger. He said he was "relieved" the injury was not a bad one, adding: "I was haunted in my head about last year's injury, it was a little muscular injury and he was then out for three months." Ramsey had earlier said he believed he would be fit for Saturday's game.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he would not have signed striker Danny Welbeck on transfer deadline day had he been in the country.

Summarize the following article: A video trailer created using the game itself was shown during Square Enix's press briefing at the giant games show. The cyberpunk-themed game once again features augmented human Adam Jensen who this time takes on a role as a cop hunting terrorists. Square Enix said the game would be released for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in early 2016. Mary Demarle, lead writer for Mankind Divided, said it was set in 2029 - two years after the events in the previous game Deus Ex: Human Revolution. She said the game started with Adam Jensen being inserted into an anti-terror task force as a covert agent seeking evidence that the group is being used by a powerful cabal for its own ends. As in other Deus Ex games, said Ms Demarle, the choices that players make when investigating or completing missions will influence how the story plays out. In Mankind Divided these "choices and consequences" had been pushed further so the ending of the game would change completely depending on what players did, she said. The Square Enix press event saw the firm show footage and trailers for many different games including Rise of the Tomb Raider, Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward, Star Ocean, Hitman and Just Cause 3. Hitman and Just Cause 3 will both be released in December this year. The Hitman game, in which players once again take on the role of bald super-assassin Agent 47, has been revamped and it is now set in a large open world. Gamers will be able to explore the environment and take out targets in many different ways. It gave a glimpse of the realism it has managed to instil in lead characters such as Lara Croft which can now be depicted in high fidelity down to individual skin pores, eyelashes and threads in clothes. In one of the strangest moments of the show, game designer Yoko Taro delivered a speech about work on an new version of cult game Nier while wearing a grinning mask that resembled one of the characters in the original game. It also announced mobile versions of the Tomb Raider and Kingdom Hearts games and said it was setting up an entirely new studio in Japan to work on an as yet unnamed role-playing game that has the working title of Project Setsuna.

The first footage from the upcoming Deus Ex: Mankind Divided video game has been unveiled at E3.

Summarize the following article: The teenager was pronounced dead by the side of a railway line in Wrenthorpe, near Wakefield, West Yorkshire, on Saturday. A 16-year-old boy and a woman aged 18 were also taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries at 18:40 BST. British Transport Police (BTP) said the death was not thought to be suspicious. A spokesman said all three were from the local area. "At this stage it would appear that the two boys and the female were on the railway line and the 15-year-old boy had climbed on to a freight train at the location," he said. The Office of Rail Regulation has been informed of the death and a file will be prepared for the coroner, he added.

A 15-year-old boy who climbed onto a freight train has died after he touched overhead power cables, police have said.

Summarize the following article: Meals by Jamie Oliver, Lorraine Pascale, Nigella Lawson and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall were compared to those from Asda, Sainsbury's and Tesco. The meals in TV chefs' cookbooks contained more calories, fat, saturated fat and sugar - but less salt. The researchers said this was not about "bashing" chefs as many campaigned to tackle obesity. The team said it was widely agreed that cooking from scratch was healthier than buying prepared meals, however, they said there was a lack of scientific testing of the claim. In the study, published in the British Medical Journal, they compared 100 main meals from four TV chefs, who had books at the top of the bestseller charts, to 100 supermarket ready meals. These were then compared to nutritional guidelines set by the World Health Organization. On average, meals in the chef's books were less healthy and "more likely to achieve red traffic light labels", the researchers said. Prof Martin White, from the Institute of Health and Society at the university, told the BBC: "Both ready meals and those by TV chefs are not as healthy as they could be. "We're not bashing TV chefs, among them are chefs that have done a huge amount for healthy eating and tackling obesity." The study does not attempt to look at how often the meals are cooked - if they are part of people's daily diets or just dishes for a special occasion. However, the researchers did call for chefs and publishers to put nutritional information alongside their recipes in cookbooks to allow budding chefs to make a more informed choice about the nutritional content of their meals. "Educating and informing consumers should apply as much to TV chefs as for food in shops," said Prof White. A spokesman for Jamie Oliver said: "We welcome any research which raises debate on these issues. "We would regard the key issue to be food education so that people are aware of which foods are for every day and which are treats to be enjoyed occasionally." They added Jamie's most recent book already had nutritional information per serving. A spokeswoman for Lorraine Pascale said: "Some of the recipes in Lorraine's book are healthy, some not quite so much so. "There are plenty of salads, soups and light meals as well as the richer dishes. "Her books and shows to date haven't been about healthy eating, they are about cooking." Supermarkets said they had been making their food healthier.

Recipes by prominent TV chefs are less healthy than supermarket ready meals, Newcastle University researchers say.

Summarize the following article: Eddie Girvan, 67, was found in his home on Station Road in Greenisland by police at about 21:30 GMT on Monday. A 29-year-old woman and two men, aged 23 and 24, were arrested in Belfast on suspicion of murder. DCI John McVea said it was an "horrific and shocking" crime and said Mr Girvan suffered a "painful and violent death". He said Mr Girvan was seen in a nearby off-licence at about 14:30 GMT on Sunday. However, his whereabouts and movements after that are not known, or who he was with. Mr McVea appealed for anyone saw Mr Girvan in the last few days to contact police. He said shortly before 07:30 GMT on Monday, Mr Girvan's car, a silver Hyundai Sonata, reg MKZ 9818, was seen leaving the area and being driven down the motorway "in a dangerous way". "It is believed to have been involved in a minor accident as it travelled through the city centre. This car was recovered late last night in Verner Street in Belfast," Mr McVea said. Police confirmed that an ongoing operation in Verner Street on Tuesday is related to serious crime. Mr McVea said robbery was one possible motive being investigated by police. He said that police went to the house after detaining one of three people currently being questioned by police over an unrelated matter. "It was due to those enquiries that were being made with one of the arrested persons that led us to come to this address and following the discovery of Mr Girvan that person was then arrested on suspicion of murder," he said. The other two people were then also arrested, he said. A post-mortem examination has yet to take place. East Antrim Alliance Party MLA Stewart Dickson said he had known Mr Girvan most of his life, having gone to primary school and Boy's Brigade with him. "Always a very helpful, friendly person, someone who would have gone the extra mile to help people, doing odd jobs and was always willing when somebody needed something done in their home, a repair job or something like that" he said. "Eddie was always there to help out."

A murder inquiry has begun following the death of a man who was found with his hands tied and with a stab wound to his chest in County Antrim.

Summarize the following article: Their purpose? To discuss practical ways to "renew the capitalist system". The Prince of Wales, former US President Bill Clinton, International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde, and Bank of England governor Mark Carney are among the speakers at the Conference on Inclusive Capitalism. So what should capitalism actually do? The BBC has gathered a range of viewpoints on the subject. Capitalism has to prove to society at large that it is a forest for general prosperity and dynamic growth. Because of the scandals of the last five years and because of the growing inequality, it is up to business to prove that what is good for society is good for business. The onus is on us now in the business and investing community. Inclusive capitalism is really no different from conscious capitalism or progressive capitalism. It is an effort to convey that capitalism is part of a broad-based improvement for all of society, that it doesn't stand alone. Inclusive capitalism is good capitalism. Bad capitalism is rigging Libor rates, it's selling instruments that are improper investments for your investor, it's taking advantage of workers, it's not caring about the sustainability of your supply chain. There are lots of things that are bad capitalism. Lady de Rothschild - Inclusive Capitalism Initiative That's why we have such low confidence from the public at large in capitalism, because for too long we who are in business allowed bad behaviour. We have to acknowledge we have done some things wrong. One of my main objectives in being the founder and co-host of the Conference on Inclusive Capitalism was to bring investors into a room, so that investors can decide that they're going to go to management and ask for more than just return on equity. They're going to ask management how are you making sure that your supply chain will last? How are you engaging with your community so that you are still admired and valued by your community? If investors say we are only going to put our money in companies that have a long-term view towards society then, surprise surprise, the corporations will behave that way. So our time horizon is 20 years not 12 weeks. That's the immediate objective. Only an economic culture which has ceased to care about future generations could sacrifice so lightly the interests of people far away in geography or in time, and the long-term flourishing of the earth. If capitalism is about value, not just cost, it would factor in the interests of our grandchildren and their grandchildren, who will rely on what we research, invest in and commit to now. Earlier capitalists invested and built for a future they would not themselves see. We are that future - but capitalism has become careless about handing enough on for those after us. But, replies the capitalist, "Capitalism only reflects its surrounding culture. Don't blame me if a short-term culture begets short-term capitalism." Capitalism is usually too modest about its impact - and too quick to disclaim responsibility. We have lived so long with capitalism that it has taught us who we are and how to behave - but its anthropology is too thin to teach us to live well. Rev Dr Malcolm Brown - Church of England Capitalism is a complex of ideas and practices in tension with each other. The creativity of that tension has given the world innumerable good things. But the tension is inherently unstable and today's global capitalism has traded creative tension for unstable short termism. For instance, Adam Smith knew that market capitalism relies on a shared social morality (to secure things like trust) which capitalism does nothing to create or sustain. Capitalism actually benefits from externals which it devalues. Similarly, free competition is a basic condition for functioning markets - yet without external constraint, legal or moral, capitalism tends toward monopolies and cartels (as we have seen in banking). So maintaining the tensions means valuing things which capitalism does not value - like moral communities, legal restraints and the interests of people now outside the marketplace. Only by holding those tensions can capitalism realise its promise and not degenerate into a threat. The most urgent need is for capitalism to recover the idea of intergenerational justice - believing that your great great grandchildren are worth investing in today. When people forgo current pleasures and invest instead, hoping to gain by providing goods and services people might want in future, we call it capitalism. It has generated the wealth that has lifted large parts of humankind from subsistence and starvation, and has enabled us to fund life-saving medicine, education and the arts, as well as opportunities and material comforts. Just as democracy can be corrupted by repressive populism, so can capitalism be perverted by "rent-seeking" - when people seek to gain more than the goods and services they produce are worth to others. Sometimes they use political influence to sustain monopolies or to prevent new entrants and innovators from competing for custom. Sometimes they use governments to provide subsidies from taxpayers, or to prohibit cheaper imports. Dr Madsen Pirie - Adam Smith Institute Sometimes they do deals with governments that provide taxpayer funds to cushion losses derived from incompetence or recklessness. These forms of crony capitalism detract from capitalism's real benefits and achievements. What capitalism should now do is to free itself from these rent-seeking perversions and spread its benefits as widely as possible. It should act against anti-competitive practices to give people instead the power of free choices between competing goods and services. It should spread ownership of capital and investment as widely as possible through such things as personal pensions and individual savings accounts. It should lower the barriers to entry so that everyone can aspire to start up a business to bring goods and services to others. It should seek a tax system that rewards success rather than punishing it. Capitalism should become inclusive, making it as easy and as attractive as possible for as many as possible to set aside some part of present consumption in order to invest some of their resources and their time in providing goods and services that others will want. It should become true capitalism. A 2011 study in the New Scientist revealed that 147 "super entities" control 40% of 43,060 transnational corporations and 60% of their revenues. The study was based on shareholders and directors but doesn't reveal beneficial ownership and control hidden behind nominee companies, trusts and foundations. Evidence suggests power is even more concentrated than the study indicates. This stateless power dominates politics, media and education. Financial capitalism seeks to monetise and control everything, influencing legislation and regulation in its favour. Stateless power is drawn from three fundamental flaws in the economic system, evolved to benefit the ruling class over centuries, but these flaws have been expunged from economic discourse: Critical Thinking Flaw 1. Private capture of the value of land, resources and other commons (such as water, the radio spectrum, genes, nature and knowledge), gifts from nature (or God), the value of which is communally created. The value of these must be shared for the good of all to fund public services and an unconditional citizens dividend. Flaw 2. Interest on money creates no wealth but systemically drives inequality, environmental destruction, conflict and exponential, unsustainable debt growth. Debt must be unenforceable in law and usury (lending money at interest) illegal. Debt must revert to a social construct rather than its current role of facilitating wealth extraction, exploitation and oppression. Flaw 3. Increased mechanisation and technology has rendered full employment unachievable, unnecessary and undesirable. The means to life cannot be conditional on paid employment but is a right for all and must be provided in the form of an unconditional citizens dividend sufficient for a decent life.

Men and women who hold some $30 trillion (£17.8 trillion) of assets under management - that's one third of the world's investable assets - will gather in London on Tuesday.

Summarize the following article: The figures are being sent to 137 hospital trusts by Lord Carter, who has been appointed by the government to improve efficiency in the NHS. He will spend the next six weeks meeting hospital bosses to discuss the targets, before they are made public. In June, Lord Carter's report on the NHS identified a number of measures it said could save £5bn a year by 2019-20. Lord Carter came to that figure after spending a year working with 22 hospitals. He found a wide variation in spending across medicines, everyday items, such as dressings and syringes, and on facilities such as heating. His review also said major savings could be made through better staff rotas and management of training and annual leave. There were also wide differences in the cost of common operations, such as hip replacements, and infection rates. He has now broken down the savings by speciality. The process has enabled Lord Carter to benchmark what each hospital should be doing in each department. The biggest savings were identified in general medicine, followed by obstetrics and gynaecology. The Labour peer also said hospitals should build their own care homes to look after elderly patients after they have been treated to make it easier to discharge patients. By Hugh Pym, BBC health editor Lord Patrick Carter, a Labour peer as it happens, is advising Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt on how hospital budgets can be better spent. In a nutshell, Lord Carter believes that just as there is variation in levels of care around the NHS, as identified by the Care Quality Commission, there are also variations in the use of money by hospitals - some are doing it well and providing good value for the taxpayer, some are not. He is a firm believer in good leadership leading to high-quality patient care and the most efficient use of resources. If hospitals all adopted the best practice for different surgical procedures and treatments, he argues, then outcomes for patients would be better and money would be saved. Read more from Hugh Prof Tim Briggs, a leading orthopaedic surgeon, has led efforts to standardise his own surgical speciality and will now help hospitals identify the most effective products and techniques across other surgical fields. He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that improving quality of care and reducing post-operative complications could bring savings of about a billion pounds a year. "If you look at the other side too - which is procurement - we've got to get our costs down", he added. "Everybody says, 'We've got the best deal,' when they clearly haven't." It comes at a time of mounting pressure on NHS finances. In the first three months of this financial year, a deficit of nearly £1bn has already built up - more than the overspend for the whole of last year. Lord Carter said: "The route to better care is to empower NHS leaders, so giving them the data and support they need means they can improve how they care for patients and make savings which can be reinvested in front-line care. "Patients will be the real winners." Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt added: "We are giving the service £10bn extra this Parliament so it is vital to use that money to secure the best outcomes." But Jennifer Dixon, head of the Health Foundation think tank, said: "The complexity of the task at hand cannot be underestimated. Staff are working flat out and need space and support to achieve change." Source: The Carter review Follow Nick on Twitter

Hospitals in England are being given their own individual savings targets as part of a drive to save money.

Summarize the following article: Borrowing the names of organisations like Nasa and the Environmental Protection Agency they are directly attacking the president. Mr Trump has called climate change a hoax. The @RogueNASA account says it is the "unofficial 'Resistance' team of NASA". "Not an official NASA account. Not managed by gov't employees. Come for the facts, stay for the snark," the account declares. BBC News contacted the rogue Environmental Protection Agency account called @ActualEPAFacts. They told us they acted to make sure "factual information about climate change and other scientific research continues to be shared during the Trump administration". They claimed to be three EPA employees and said they acted after a gagging order stopped them from doing interviews relating to their research. Media reports have suggested that the Trump administration sought to limit how certain government agencies - including the EPA - communicate with the public. The official EPA Twitter account has not posted since 19 January, a day before Mr Trump's inauguration. ActualEPAFacts told us they were surprised by how many people are now following their account - more than 90,000 currently - but also felt exposed by what they were doing. The other rogue accounts also have large numbers of followers. More than 370,000 are following @RogueNasa after a handful of tweets in a few days. The rogue National Park Service account @AltNatParkSer has attracted even more people, with more than a million followers after less than 300 tweets. There are also rogue accounts for the US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They use similar phrases such as "resistance" to describe themselves and post a mixture of scientific information and attacks on Mr Trump. Some of those running the other alternative accounts also claimed to be disgruntled government agency workers, at least going by their tweets. The @AltNatParkSer account tweeted on Tuesday that they were "being run by several active NPS rangers and friends". However, on Thursday they said they were handing over to a different group of people - activists and journalists who were former scientists. On Tuesday the official account of Badlands National Park in South Dakota started tweeting about global warming, but those posts were later deleted. The people behind the @AltNatParkSer told us this inspired them to set up their Twitter account. The other alternative accounts also appear to have been created after the Badlands tweets were deleted, while some official US national park accounts also tweeted about climate change on Wednesday. By Nathan Williams, BBC UGC & Social news team

Twitter accounts - some set up by people claiming to work for US government agencies - have sprung up to "resist" President Trump on climate science.

Summarize the following article: But Australian Immigration Minister Peter Dutton said he expected the process to resume "in due course". It follows uncertainly over a deal that would see up to 1,250 refugees currently held in offshore detention by Australia resettled in the US. The US has said it will apply "extreme vetting" to the refugees amid criticism of the deal by President Donald Trump. Mr Dutton said US Department of Homeland Security officials who arrived at the Pacific nation in January left this week. "I don't have any comment to make in relation to when US officials will be on Nauru next," Mr Dutton told reporters on Thursday. "There have been officials there who have left... in the last couple of days and we would expect other officials to be there in due course." Australia has controversially refused to accept the refugees - most of whom are men from Iran, Afghanistan and Iraq - and instead holds them in detention centres on Nauru and Manus Island in Papua New Guinea. The agreement was the subject of a tense phone call between Mr Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull last week. "There is a lot of work being done at an officials level with people from my department and the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State in the US, but it's not something that I have anything to comment on," Mr Dutton said. "Our desire is to get people off Nauru and Manus as quickly as possible." A total of 1,254 people were being held in the two camps, 871 on Manus Island and 383 in Nauru, as of 30 November 2016, according to Australian government statistics. The US deal, struck with the Obama administration in November, involves a one-off resettlement. In return, Mr Turnbull's administration agreed to resettle refugees from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, would oversee the deal and the "most vulnerable" would be prioritised, the Australian prime minister said. Australia has faced fierce international criticism for its offshore detention policy and wants to close the Manus Island camp. Conditions in the offshore camps have been roundly condemned by rights groups, who say the policy is punitive and inflicts harm on refugees.

US officials have stopped screening refugees on Nauru for potential resettlement, Australia has confirmed.

Summarize the following article: The "season-ticket holder" sent Cairney a letter and £3 after being impressed by his recent performances. The young supporter also asked 'Cairny' for advice on bicycle kicks and how to "get the ball". Cairney, who previously played for Blackburn Rovers and Hull City, has scored three goals in 12 appearances for Fulham this season.

Fulham midfielder Tom Cairney has received a surprise present from a young fan.

Summarize the following article: Three of Savimbi's children accuse Activision Blizzard of defamation by representing him as a "barbarian". They are seeking €1m ($1.1m; £0.75m) in damages. Activision said the depiction was "rather favourable". Savimbi founded the Unita movement, waging a long civil war with the Angolan government. Angola became a Cold War battleground, with Unita backed by the US and the apartheid government in South Africa, while Angola's ruling party was supported by the Soviet Union and Cuba. The rebel leader was eventually killed in clashes with state forces in 2002. In the last years of the Angolan war, Jonas Savimbi became a symbol to the outside world for everything that was wrong in Angola. Although it's difficult to separate the truth from the propaganda and the "Heart of Darkness" stereotypes that stick to many African conflicts, Savimbi's reputation is based on some confirmed incidents. Suspected witches were burnt alive at Savimbi's headquarters in the early 1980s. Fred Bridgland, Savimbi's previously admiring biographer, later wrote a horrifying tale of the murder of the Chingunji family who had fallen from grace with Savimbi. Yet the Angolan civil war lasted for 27 years and both sides committed acts of brutality. It would be wrong to pin everything on one man, who is still remembered with awe by many who lived under the rule of Unita, and admired by a generation that has grown up since the war. Justin Pearce is a former BBC Angola correspondent, now at the Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Cambridge Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 shows him rallying his troops with phrases like "death to the MPLA", referring to the party that has governed Angola since independence from Portugal in 1975. But his family said they are outraged at the depiction. "Seeing him kill people, cutting someone's arm off... that isn't Dad," said Cheya Savimbi. The three children live in the Paris region and have taken the French branch of Activision to court in Nanterre, near the French capital. A lawyer for Activision Blizzard, Etienne Kowalski, said the firm disagreed with Savimbi's family, saying it showed the former rebel as a "good guy who comes to help the heroes". The latest Call of Duty was the world's top selling game last year, and the game has often featured versions of real-life figures. In 2014, a bid by former Panama dictator Manuel Noriega to claim damages over his depiction in the game was dismissed by a US court. Savimbi timeline: Obituary: Jonas Savimbi, Unita's local boy

The family of late Angolan rebel leader Jonas Savimbi are suing the makers of Call of Duty over his depiction in the best-selling video game.

Summarize the following article: Jackie Thomson identified Angus Sinclair as one of the two men she saw with Christine Eadie and Helen Scott. They were at the World's End pub in Edinburgh. Mr Sinclair, 69, has pleaded not guilty to assaulting, raping and murdering the 17-year-olds. Ms Thomson, who was with the girls on the night they went missing and were killed, was giving evidence on the third day of Mr Sinclair's trial at the High Court in Livingston. She told the court that she and another friend, Tony, had left Christine and Helen in the World's End in the company of two men at around 10.45pm on Saturday 15 October, 37 years ago. Prosecuting, Lord Advocate Frank Mulholland said Ms Thomson had been shown a series of 12 photographs of men by the police in 2004. Mr Mulholland said she was shown the images to see if she could identify anyone who was one of the males she saw with the girls in the pub in 1977. Pointing to Mr Sinclair, he told the court Ms Thomson had identified the accused. He asked: "How sure were you that this person on photo K, Angus Sinclair, was one of the two male persons?" Ms Thomson replied: "In 1977 he looked quite a lot different - younger than that. It is hard to say because I had seen photos in the newspapers." Mr Mulholland asked her to answer the question directly, stating: "How sure were you?" She replied: "I was pretty sure, yeah." Earlier, a former boyfriend of one of two girls found dead in 1977 has told the court he never had sex with her. Alan Dixon, 56, was in a relationship with Helen Scott for about two years until her death. Ms Scott and Christine Eadie, both 17, were last seen alive at the World's End pub in Edinburgh in October 1977. Their bodies were found in two different parts of East Lothian. Angus Sinclair, 69, denies murdering the girls after raping and strangling them. Mr Sinclair is alleged to have gagged the girls, bound their wrists and tied a ligature around their necks. He denies inflicting blunt force injuries on Ms Eadie by repeatedly punching and kicking her on the body and biting her. He also denies forcing Ms Scott to walk barefoot into a field, ripping the strap from her handbag, repeatedly punching and kicking her on the head and body and stamping on her head. And he denies stealing clothing, footwear, jewellery and other personal effects from the teenagers in an attempt to pervert the course of justice. Mr Sinclair has lodged three special defences, of incrimination, consent and alibi. The case is expected to last two to three weeks.

A friend of two teenagers killed in 1977 has told a court she saw the man accused of their murders with them in the pub where they were last seen alive.

Summarize the following article: Petroleum Minister Ibe Kachikwu said a litre of petrol would now cost a maximum of 145 naira (£0.50), up from about 86.5 naira. As retailers get more money, the government aims to further cut back on costly subsidies. Fuel shortages have seen Nigerians paying up to 250 naira a litre on the black market. Despite being one of Africa's largest oil producers, Nigeria has to import fuel to meet demand. Nigerian refineries are dilapidated and work at a fraction of their capacity. "The main reason for the current problem is the inability of importers of petroleum products to source foreign exchange at the official rate due to the massive decline of foreign exchange earnings of the federal government," Mr Kachikwu said. "We expect that this new policy will lead to improved supply and competition and eventually drive down pump prices," he added.

Nigeria has decided to allow petrol prices to rise by two thirds, in a bid to ease crippling fuel shortages.

Summarize the following article: "She" may boast an encyclopaedic knowledge, but research by consumer behaviour analysts Canvas8 reveals that some users are more interested in a virtual hook-up than fact finding. And she's not the only target: the equally smooth voice of Microsoft's Cortana is getting customers just as hot under the collar apparently. From perma-smiling avatars in traditionally female support roles, to hyper-sexualised "fembots" pandering to male fantasies, the female form is everywhere in techno-world - attractive, servile and at your command. Svedka - a pneumatic, strutting sexpot - fronted the eponymous Swedish vodka brand for years, boasting of "stimulating V-spots". A little more conservative, but just as eager to please, is virtual personal assistant Amy Ingram, the brainchild of New York start-up X.ai. "Always at your service", Amy the meeting scheduler has received gifts of flowers and chocolates from happy customers seemingly unaware that she's just a learning algorithm. Then there's Amelia, IPSoft's mellifluous chatbot. And a swell of female banking bots - the Ericas, Cleos, Pennys and Ninas - dispensing information about opening hours and your bank balance. Why does the tech industry appear so sexist? Women account for just 30% of the technology workforce, according to figures released collectively by Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon. Is this imbalance being reflected in the products the industry is coming out with? Dr Ileana Stigliani, assistant professor of design and innovation at London's Imperial College Business School, says the answer is a resounding yes. "If those teaching computers to act like humans are only men, there is a strong likelihood that the resulting products will be gender biased," she says. "This could explain why we're seeing sexualised fembots with a view of the world that reflects the social norms of the group who created them - white men, for instance." Noel Sharkey, emeritus professor of artificial intelligence and robotics at the University of Sheffield, agrees. "It's actually not a great leap between some of the mainstream AI personas and the growing popularity of sexbots; one trend is definitely feeding the other," he says. "It objectifies women and perpetuates gender stereotypes, none of which is helpful in terms of getting more women into the industry, which we need to bring more balance and diversity." Missy Kelley, an AI product design director at New York-based digital agency Huge, believes young girls often have an appetite for technology but are let down by a male-centric learning culture in the classroom. Between 2000 and 2012, there was a 64% decline in undergraduate women interested in majoring in computer science, according to figures from the US-based National Center for Women and Information Technology. "From the start, AI was designed to prove something could be done, with a focus on the process. Men have been driving the way it is taught and continuing to inform it. "A lot of women, however, want to see a greater purpose in terms of how technology impacts others. Therefore the teaching needs to evolve from task-focused goals to one that looks at how AI can solve broader social issues." Educational institutions obviously have a role to play in trying to redress this gender imbalance. London's Imperial College Business School runs an MBA [Master of Business Administration] programme that considers the social impact of AI and how it can address fundamental human needs. This is backed by an annual competition in which female science and technology students compete for a £10,000 prize to devise business ideas that solve real societal issues. But the onus will also fall on tech companies to take a more gender-neutral approach to the robots they build. And a number of start-ups are already taking up the challenge. For example, cognitive reasoning platform Rainbird has decided not to give its company's chatbot a personality or avatar, having seen first-hand the offence that can be caused by cliched female personas. "Most progressive tech companies accept that if a bot is doing its job properly then there is no need to sell it as a blonde, smiling woman," says Rainbird chairman James Duez. "It just puts distance between the software we're creating and large swathes of the population, and as a tech provider we carry a great responsibility in terms of how we influence the younger generation." Leaving appearances aside, a learning machine pumped with sexist data is only ever going to be sexist. "Teaching the robot to ignore the bad ideas is critical," says Kriti Sharma, vice-president of bots and AI at financial services firm Sage Group. Ms Sharma led the design team that created Sage Peg, the firm's first chatbot that reminds customers if they're late paying a bill or blowing the budget. She made it clear from the outset that the bot would not have a female persona. "I didn't meet any resistance from male designers," she says. "I think the issue is more that people just follow the norm and do what they've always done without really thinking about the impact of certain AI personas. "But once a cultural framework was set, everyone was very receptive." And unlike some of the chatbots known to flirt and play along with sexual banter, Sage Peg directs any such digressions swiftly back to finances. And that's enough to dampen anyone's ardour. 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When Amazon first coined the strapline "Ask Alexa" for its virtual assistant, it couldn't have predicted the X-rated nature of some of the requests.

Summarize the following article: KFC is seeking compensation of 1.5m yuan ($242,000, £159,000) and an apology. One of the posts said chickens used by the company were genetically modified to have six wings and eight legs. A case has now been filed before a court in Shanghai. KFC says the rumours appeared in posts on the WeChat app. In a statement, the fast food giant said (in Chinese) that the rumours had spread through at least 4,000 subsequent posts. "This not only seriously misled consumers, but also hurt our brand," said Qu Cuirong, KFC China's president. The company named the original posters as Shanxi Weilukuang Technology Company Ltd, Taiyuan Zero Point Technology Company and Yingchenanzhi Success and Culture Communication Ltd. Those firms have not commented on the court complaint. By the end of 2014, KFC had 4,828 branches in China, and has been opening hundreds of new outlets every year. The company's owner, Yum Brands, warned of a drop in profits for 2014 after one of the suppliers to its Chinese stores was accused of selling old meat. KFC, along with fast food giant McDonald's, stopped using meat from the supplier after its operations were suspended last July.

The fast food chain KFC is to sue three Chinese firms it accuses of using social media to spread false rumours about its food, including that it used eight-legged chickens.

Summarize the following article: The companies had sought to overturn city council regulations which meant drivers had to pass fingerprint-based background checks before they could operate. However, when put to a public vote, the regulations, introduced in December 2015, were upheld. Both firms expressed regret. The rules were part of a package of regulations which put Lyft and Uber in line with traditional taxi operators. According to US broadcaster NPR, Uber spent a reported $8m (£5.5m) on a campaign proposing self-regulation instead - known as Proposition One. However 55% of the 87,212 votes received were against it. "Disappointment does not begin to describe how we feel about shutting down operations in Austin," said Chris Nakutis, General Manager of Uber Austin. "We hope the city council will reconsider their ordinance so we can work together to make the streets of Austin a safer place for everyone." At the time of writing, Uber is still displaying fare estimates for rides in the city. Lyft said the rules "don't allow true ride-sharing to operate". The company added: "Instead, they make it harder for part-time drivers, the heart of Lyft's peer-to-peer model, to get on the road and harder for passengers to get a ride." "Ultimately our goal is to not keep any particular company here or not here," said Austin Mayor Steve Adler during initial discussions about the new regulations, reported the Texas Tribune. However, many people took to social media to point out that it was the firms' decision to leave. "Not happy that Prop 1 in Austin failed, but less happy that Uber & Lyft put so many drivers out of work with less than 48 hours notice," tweeted Burnie Burns, founder of comedy and gaming community Rooster Teeth. Ben Wear, transport reporter at the American-Statesman, agreed. "Prop 1's defeat wouldn't mandate that Uber or Lyft stop operating in Austin. That is entirely up to the companies," he tweeted.

Ride-sharing firms Uber and Lyft have stopped operating in Austin, Texas after proposals to let them self-regulate their drivers were rejected.

Summarize the following article: While robots and unmanned systems have been used by the military before, this is the first time the police within the US have used such a technique with lethal intent "Other options would have exposed our officers to greater danger," the Dallas police chief said. Robots are spreading fast. What might that mean? Remote killing is not new in warfare. Technology has always been driven by military application, including allowing killing to be carried out at distance - prior examples might be the introduction of the longbow by the English at Crecy in 1346, then later the Nazi V1 and V2 rockets. More recently, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones such as the Predator and the Reaper have been used by the US outside of traditional military battlefields. Since 2009, the official US estimate is that about 2,500 "combatants" have been killed in 473 strikes, along with perhaps more than 100 non-combatants. Critics dispute those figures as being too low. Back in 2008, I visited the Creech Air Force Base in the Nevada desert, where drones are flown from. During our visit, the British pilots from the RAF deployed their weapons for the first time. One of the pilots visibly bristled when I asked him if it ever felt like playing a video game - a question that many ask. Supporters of drones argue that they are more effective than manned planes because they can usually loiter longer and ensure they strike the right target. And, of course, there is the understandable desire to reduce risks to pilots, just as in Dallas the police officers could stay protected. But critics argue that the lack of risk fundamentally changes the nature of operations since it lowers the threshold for lethal force to be used. Robots have also been deployed on the ground militarily. South Korea pioneered using robots to guard the demilitarised zone with North Korea. These are equipped with heat and motion detectors as well as weapons. The advantage, proponents say, is that the robots do not get tired or fall asleep, unlike human sentries. When the Korean robot senses a potential threat, it notifies a command centre Crucially though, it still requires a decision by a human to fire. And this gets back to the crucial point about the Dallas robot. It was still under human control. The real challenge for the future is not so much the remote-controlled nature of weapons but automation - two concepts often wrongly conflated. Truly autonomous robotic systems would involve no person taking the decision to shoot a weapon or detonate an explosive. The next step for the Korean robots may be to teach them to tell friend from foe and then fire themselves. Futurologists imagine swarms of target-seeking nano-bots being unleashed pre-programmed with laws of warfare and rules of engagement. There are still questions both about how such machines could be programmed to deal with complex situations and the ethical dilemmas involved when you have to choose whether or not to shoot or make calculations over potential civilian casualties. There's a parallel here with the challenge about what self-driving cars should do when faced with crashing into a group of children or harming their passengers. The fears over automation are not new. One of the earliest use of computers was during the Cold War to automate as far as possible the response to a Soviet nuclear attack. A system called Semi-Automatic Ground Environment (Sage) was designed using networked computers to help spot incoming Soviet planes. Soon, missiles were also connected up to the systems to shoot the planes down. One air force captain queried the fact that computers controlled the launch of such missiles and asked if that was dangerous. Could someone get inside such a computer system and subvert it to send the missiles back into US cities rather than at Soviet bombers? That question, over whether automated and remote systems could be subverted, led to some of the earliest work on what we now call cybersecurity. And there are still risks to remote-controlled as well as fully automated systems. The military uses encrypted channels to control its ordnance disposal robots, but - as any hacker will tell you - there is almost always a flaw somewhere that a determined opponent can find and exploit. We have already seen cars being taken control of remotely while people are driving them, and the nightmare of the future might be someone taking control of a robot and sending a weapon in the wrong direction. The military is at the cutting edge of developing robotics, but domestic policing is also a different context in which greater separation from the community being policed risks compounding problems. The balance between risks and benefits of robots, remote control and automation remain unclear. But Dallas suggests that the future may be creeping up on us faster than we can debate it.

The use of a robot to deliver an explosive device and kill the Dallas shooting suspect has intensified the debate over a future of "killer robots".

Summarize the following article: The submarine, which was designed by a Manchester clergyman in 1879, sank in the Irish Sea off the coast of Wales. Divers from the British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC) in Chester have placed metal corrosion inhibitors on the wreck. Club member Chris Holden said the submarine was in "remarkable condition" after being underwater for 132 years. The Chester divers were assisted in the dive by members from the BSAC's Flintshire branch. A BSAC spokesman said the 30 ton (27 tonne) Resurgam II was "hailed by many as the world's first full-sized, powered working submarine", though admitted there were disputes over whether it could have worked. Mr Holden said it was a fascinating wreck which divers can "see right down into". However, he said it would be "almost impossible to go inside [as] it is so narrow, it would have to be a slim person and without an aqualung". "In any case, there would be no point because it would probably wreck what was inside. There is loads of silt in it and at one time the only resident was a conger eel," he said. He said the "sacrificial" zinc anodes placed on the wreck would encourage the natural corrosion caused by the water to take the zinc first before the iron, therefore giving some protection to the submarine. He added that underwater conservation had been undertaken because "raising the Resurgam would not be an insurmountable problem, but preserving it once it was on shore would be a major financial problem". The 45 ft (13 m) vessel, designed by Manchester's Reverend George William Garrett, was built in Birkenhead in 1879 and cost about £1,500. It was steam powered and could accommodate three sailors. After a successful trial off Wallasey, it set off for a demonstration to the Royal Navy in Portsmouth in 1880. However, after leaving Rhyl following a stop for modifications, it shipped water and sank around five miles off the coast of north Wales. It was found in 1995 by Chester diver Keith Hurley who was investigating what a fishing trawler had snagged its nets on. A replica of the submarine can be seen close to the Woodside terminal of the Mersey Ferry in Birkenhead.

A group of Cheshire divers have taken part in a conservation project to save the wreck of the "world's first powered working submarine", the Resurgam II.

Summarize the following article: The SNP won 56 of 59 Scottish seats with Labour, the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats retaining one each. Labour lost a total of 40 constituencies to the Nationalists, 23 of them in Glasgow and the west. The party's leader, Jim Murphy, has vowed to remain in charge, despite losing his own Renfrewshire East constituency to the SNP. Mr Murphy has said he will stand for Holyrood in 2016. He described the election as "a dreadful night" for Labour and said his party had been "overwhelmed". In another high profile loss in the area, former Shadow Foreign Secretary Douglas Alexander lost Paisley and Renfrewshire South to a 20-year-old student. The SNP's Mhairi Black, who is studying politics at Glasgow University, has become Britain's youngest MP since 1667. She won with 23,548 votes - a majority of 5,684 and share of 50.9%. Elsewhere in the Glasgow and west of Scotland area, Labour lost the following constituencies to the SNP: Airdrie and Shotts; Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock; Ayrshire Central; Ayrshire North and Arran; Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill; Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East; Dunbartonshire West; East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow; Glasgow Central; Glasgow East; Glasgow North; Glasgow North East; Glasgow North West; Glasgow South; Glasgow South West; Inverclyde; Kilmarnock and Loudoun; Lanark and Hamilton East; Motherwell and Wishaw; Paisley and Renfrewshire North; Renfrewshire East; Rutherglen and Hamilton West. The Lib Dems failed to retain any seats in the patch, losing both Argyll and Bute and Dunbartonshire East to the SNP.

The majority of Labour seats in Scotland were lost in constituencies in Glasgow and the west of the country.

Summarize the following article: They claim that under Barnett formula rules, Wales should get an extra £1.67bn and Scotland £2.9bn. A letter has been sent to the UK Treasury to trigger the dispute resolution process. UK ministers said the deal was made outside of the formula but was part of supporting growth across the UK. The Barnett formula is used by the UK Treasury to determine how much extra money should go to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland in the event of an increase in public spending in England. Wales' Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford and his Scottish counterpart Derek Mackay have insisted Barnett rules should apply in this case too. "The UK Government has abandoned these well-established arrangements to the detriment of Wales and other parts of the UK," Mr Drakeford said. "It is simply inexcusable that the UK Government is willing to 'bypass' those rules." He added: "At a time when public services in Wales are under pressure as a result of the UK Government's damaging and ongoing policy of austerity, it is only right that Wales gets its fair share of funding through the established rules of the Barnett formula." Mr Mackay said the Scottish Government "fundamentally disagrees with the way in which this additional funding for Northern Ireland has been allocated". "It remains my hope that we will be able to reach a satisfactory resolution to this situation which results in a funding allocation across Scotland, Wales and England that is fair and reasonable for all - but in order to reach such a solution we now need to pursue the formal dispute resolution process," he said. Responding, a UK Government spokesman said: "As we have made clear, this agreement is part of the government's commitment to support growth across all parts of the UK. "Like previous Northern Ireland support packages, and the funding of over £1bn for City Deals in Scotland and Wales, this funding is a targeted intervention to address a specific set of unique challenges. "And as was the case for those previous interventions, this exceptional funding will be made outside of the Barnett funding system."

The Welsh and Scottish governments have raised a formal objection to Theresa May's £1bn deal with the Democratic Unionists to keep the Tories in power.

Summarize the following article: The purchase is part of a European expansion drive by Deutsche Post. "UK Mail is well-run and an established provider of quality delivery services in the UK. It offers a complementary fit with our integrated offering," said Deutsche board member Jurgen Gerdes. UK Mail directors said it believed the deal was "fair and reasonable". Under the terms of the deal, UK Mail shareholders will receive 440p a share. UK Mail suffered technical problems last year at a new sorting centre which left it having to handle bulky parcels manually. This led to higher costs which reduced its profits. The parcel delivery company has a network of more than 50 sites across the UK and more than 25,000 customers.

German postal firm Deutsche Post has agreed a deal to buy UK Mail for £242.7m, which will see it compete with Royal Mail for parcel deliveries.

Summarize the following article: The 36-year-old, who had been without a club since leaving Bournemouth at the end of last season, has agreed a contract until January. Flahavan has been signed after Newcastle United recalled Freddie Woodman from his loan spell. "We wanted a keeper with lots of experience and Darryl certainly fits the bill," manager Mark Yates told Crawley's website. Flahavan previously spent almost eight years with Southend and has also been at Crystal Palace, Oldham, Leeds and Portsmouth. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Crawley Town have signed goalkeeper Darryl Flahavan on a short-term deal.

Summarize the following article: Media playback is not supported on this device Brodkin was arrested by Swiss police in July when he showered Blatter with money at a news conference. "Think about the irony of me being the first person to be prosecuted for things that have happened at Fifa headquarters," he told BBC Sport. Swiss prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation against Blatter. The attorney general's office said on Friday he was suspected of criminal mismanagement or misappropriation over a TV rights deal and of a "disloyal payment" to European football chief Michel Platini. Brodkin's Blatter stunt was shown around the world and was used again in the latest coverage of the scandal engulfing Fifa, world football's governing body. He describes how the prank came about, an exchange with Blatter, the police reaction, and also talks about almost boarding England's plane en route to the 2014 World Cup and interrupting rapper Kanye West's Glastonbury set. Contrary to reports, Brodkin said he did not use fake money but bought $500. "They gave me back every single dollar. So if there's anyone in this tale, the police aren't corrupt. They treated me well and had a good sense of humour about it all," he recalled. "It was all real - 500 was the best my budget could stretch to. Unfortunately, I don't have the Fifa-style sponsorship from Coca-Cola, which would have been nice. "A museum in America wanted one of the dollars I used, but it's not found its way there as I'm funding these stunts. It's a thing I enjoy doing, but I'm paying for them. "It was a good day out in Switzerland and there's been a lot of warmth from many parts of the world coming my way, which has been enjoyable." However, he still faces the possibility of being charged with trespass. "It's been slightly soured occasionally by the odd legal email winging its way to me from the Swiss authorities looking like they are going to press charges. Basically fun, with a slight overshadowing of prison. "They are battling it out in some prosecutor's office in Switzerland to see what the final outcome is. I think it's sense of humour versus common sense versus Sepp's power. "I probably shouldn't have been at Fifa and I'm not exactly sure of the details of Swiss law. I don't know what happens when you chuck a load of money at someone like Sepp but hopefully they will laugh it off." "I will just see something, I guess much like when I write a joke for stand-up, it's a similar process," said Brodkin, who is best known for his character Lee Nelson. While reluctant to reveal exact details of how he is able to trick his way past security, the comedian said he gets a buzz out of playing pranks. In July he entered the Fifa news conference as another character, Jason Bent - a footballer from Merseyside. "I managed to go in, saying that I'm working with Kim Jong-Un and that the World Cup 2026 hopefully would be secured in its rightful place of North Korea," he said. "I know some people spend 500 quid in a casino. I spent my 500 quid throwing it at Sepp. "I'm sure I'm slightly wired up incorrectly but I probably get more nervous making small talk at a wedding than doing some of these stunts. It's enjoyable and a little bit nerve-wracking. That's how I get my kicks." As Brodkin was escorted out of the news conference, there was a slightly surreal conversation with Blatter himself. "I got taken out then Sepp got removed for them to clear everything up and restart. There we were outside the press conference room, both of us together," he said. "A few words were spoken outside. I'm not going to say what they were because of the ongoing criminal investigation. One day I'll reveal the conversation exchange. "It felt like we'd both had a fight, and I was the one who started it, but we'd both been kicked out of the classroom. "I was taken into the bowels of Fifa headquarters, which is a little bit like a 007 lair - it's an incredible building of marble and glass and elevators. I have no idea how they are able to afford it." "I'm a massive football fan myself. I don't have hatred for world football, far from it," said Brodkin, a Manchester City fan since childhood. "I was trying to raise some smiles and I think security soon realised I'm not a threat and it was clear they all found it pretty funny." However, he said the situation became less relaxed when a Fifa security official came in and said: "It is not appropriate to socialise with this gentleman." He was then handcuffed by armed police, taken to Zurich Central Police Station and had to sit in a cell for several hours. "They do the whole job on you. They take away anything you can harm yourself with and you get the whole criminal treatment," he said. "I had an inkling that the police were very much on my side and found the thing amusing when one of them came in and said 'I need you to breathalyse this please'. He takes a look at the reading and says: 'Oh my goodness me you are eight times over the limit.' "I hadn't drunk a thing obviously. I looked at him pale-faced and he goes 'only joking, it's a normal reading' with a big smile on his face and closes the cell door shut again." Brodkin said another police officer told him his stunt had made the headlines. "He beckoned me into his office, turned on his laptop and showed me the main headlines in their main newspaper. He shook my hand, said farewell and I walked back onto the streets of Switzerland," he said. Brodkin said he saw his stunt on television when he returned home, and had enjoyed a largely positive reaction. "When I got off the plane at Heathrow. I got several pats on the back at the airport from British holidaymakers saying 'nice one, well done' so I knew it had an impact," he said. But presumably not everyone is a fan of his escapades. "I'm sure I wouldn't have to go looking that far online, but to my face it's all love," he added. "You can't please all of the people all of the time, especially with practical jokes. Comedy divides opinions." Brodkin, again in the character of Bent, somehow tricked his way into joining the England squad - including captain Steven Gerrard and manager Roy Hodgson - on the tarmac as they prepared to fly to Brazil for the 2014 World Cup. "I went along in the team suit, which I managed to get from Marks and Spencer the day before," he said. "These stunts are only funny if people notice you're there and I was there, just blending in. There's so many backroom staff and the squad's pretty big, that no-one was noticing. "So I had to kick up a fuss and was like 'Stevie, what's going on. Tell Roy I'm here. Am I in the squad or not? I've learned the national anthem. I'm ready, mate.' I had to almost report myself for being there. "People have sent me photos and you can clearly see a lot of the squad have grins on their faces as they realise it's a pretty funny situation." Rapper Kanye West was less impressed when Brodkin, as Lee Nelson complete with a £8.99 toy microphone bought from Argos, unexpectedly joined him on stage at this summer's Glastonbury Festival. "He was miserable. When I joined him on stage I was expecting a whole big backing band as I hadn't seen anything of what he was doing as I was behind the stage trying to get on," he remembered. "I'm pretty much a one-man band. I bounce ideas off people but it was just me back there at Glastonbury a few hours before trying to buy a load of clothes that make me look like a rapper." "There's always stuff kicking around my head, but right now I'm doing the Lee Nelson 'Suited and Booted' tour and then we'll see," he added. "At Glastonbury it was case of seeing a gap in the fence and wondering if I could keep going. You give it a go and see where you get."

British comedian Simon Brodkin says he is waiting to hear whether he will face charges over his headline-grabbing prank with Fifa president Sepp Blatter.

Summarize the following article: The 0-0 draw in Cardiff means Wales must wait before confirming their place in France. The team remains top of Group B but will have to wait until next month to seal their spot after second-placed Belgium beat Cyprus. It would be Wales' first appearance at a major tournament since the World Cup in 1958. Belgium won 1-0 in Cyprus in the game which kicked-off later, at 19:45 BST. Chris Coleman's side only need one point from their remaining two matches. They play Bosnia-Herzegovina away on 10 October and Andorra at home on 13 October. "It's a shame for the supporters we didn't do it by beating Israel, but it is coming for us," said Coleman. Prior to Wales' game at the Cardiff City Stadium, some fans complained about missing kick-off, with posts on Twitter suggesting hundreds had to queue outside the Cardiff City Stadium. Mark Ludlam tweeted from @basementjack: "Stewards blaming fans for only giving themselves 30 mins to get in to CCFC Stadium. How long should it take?"

Celebrations are on ice after a draw against Israel left Wales agonisingly close to qualifying for Euro 2016.

Summarize the following article: Sean Cleathero, 28, is believed to have taken the substance 2, 4-Dinitrophenol, (DNP) which he got from a gym, according to police. The father-of-one was taken ill and died at hospital in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, on Wednesday. The coroner has been informed and police are investigating. His family said in a statement: "Sean was very loved and popular. His death has come as a complete shock to his family and friends. "He was a fun, loving, caring son, grandson, brother and nephew. "As a father he leaves behind a three-year-old daughter who will carry on his infectious personality which made him so popular to all of his friends and those who knew him." A police spokesman said: "His death was referred to Thames Valley Police by the coroner's office on Wednesday. "It is believed he may have taken a substance called 2, 4-Dinitrophenol, which is believed to be a performance-enhancing drug which he got from a local gym." A post-mortem examination was inconclusive. The spokesman said: "The investigation into the cause of death continues and further tests are required. "Police are currently exploring any potential link between the drug and the man's death but while the investigation progresses is advising anyone who may have bought DNP tablets through unofficial sources, not to take them." DNP is used to help burn fat but can have side effects such as extreme body temperatures leading to brain damage and blindness.

The family of a man who died after taking a drug used by bodybuilders have spoken of their loss of a "fun, loving and caring" man.

Summarize the following article: Champions Chelsea had two players sent off as Antonio Conte's side lost at home to Burnley. New signing Romelu Lukaku scored twice as Manchester United got their campaign off to a flying start with a big win against West Ham. Premier League debutants Huddersfield produced the perfect away performance to beat Crystal Palace but there were defeats for fellow new boys Newcastle, against Tottenham, and Brighton, at home to Manchester City. You can see the thinking behind my team below but, first, here's who BBC Sport readers have picked in their team of the week: If you haven't had a go yet, you can still pick your own team of the week from the shortlist selected by BBC Sport journalists and share it with your friends. Pick your XI from our list and share with your friends. If you can't see the selector, please use this link to pick your XI. I thought that Wilfried Zaha missed a glorious chance to put Palace back into their game against Huddersfield. However, when I saw the television replay, it was crystal clear that Jonas Lossl somehow got his foot to the ball to divert what was actually an excellent strike around the post for a corner. If that wasn't a game changer, then the header from Christian Benteke that followed was. It was vintage centre-forward play from the Belgian striker but equalled only by a superb save from the Danish keeper. It was obvious to me that Lossl's intention was to keep a clean sheet at all costs. Lots of goalkeepers may have that intention when they start a match but it's not always matched by their performance. Lossl was sensational and another excellent addition to a side who will need a few more results like this one at Selhurst Park if they intend to retain their Premier League status. As for Palace, losing at home to Liverpool, for example, is one thing but a 3-0 defeat by Huddersfield is another matter entirely. The newly installed Frank de Boer only lasted 85 days as manager of Inter Milan - and if the Eagles suffer many more defeats like this, the Dutchman could find himself surpassing even that dismal record and staring at another P45 very quickly. I would no sooner have paid £50m for Kyle Walker than I would to fly to the moon but I can see why Pep Guardiola did. How else was Guardiola going to get Spurs to let this particularly athletic full-back join their rivals? Unless, of course, he was prepared to offer Tottenham something quite outrageous in order to bolster his chances of winning the Premier League title? After all that's what's at stake. Against a courageous Brighton and Hove Albion, who defended as though their lives depended on it, Walker looked every inch the player Guardiola would have wanted: comfortable on the ball, patient in defence and in no particular hurry to demonstrate to the viewing audience that he was worth the money. That said, Brighton didn't do an awful lot to test him but that wasn't the defender's fault. This is a massive season for Walker, especially with him having walked out of Spurs. To win nothing now, having taken such a serious step, would be a disaster for both manager and player. There were a number of sparkling performances for Spurs against Newcastle at St James' Park. Christian Eriksen practically ran the show, Kyle Walker-Peters looks like a star in the making but it was Toby Alderweireld's quiet authority at the back that set the tone for Tottenham's victory. In the absence of marquee signings at Tottenham this summer, it must come as a relief to many that they have retained the services of the Belgium international. Danny Rose may have been forced to apologise for his remarks regarding a lack of summer spending at the club and I have some sympathy with his position. The transfer window is not yet closed but the point has been made. If, as media reports suggest, Spurs are to spend something in the region of £85m during the next couple of weeks, then it could be another impressive season for them. It was an impressive away victory on Sunday. It was good to see Phil Jones fit and playing in a Manchester United shirt again. He has suffered more than his fair share of injuries over the years but if Jose Mourinho intends to challenge for the title this season then he is going to need a fully-fit Jones. The former Blackburn defender can no longer go crashing into every challenge as though his life depends on it. Of course, it's every defender's dream to leave something on his opponent but Jones has to wise up. Picking his tackles is a vital pre-requisite if he intends to be part of a title-winning team under Mourinho. Of all the central defenders at Old Trafford, Jones is the most comfortable on the ball. Chris Smalling is a warrior and Eric Bailly a great support act but if Jones can start to play with his head and not just his heart, United could be in for one hell of a season. It was an excellent performance by Stephen Ward at Chelsea. The full-back played with a confidence and composure reminiscent of another former Burnley left-back and England international, Keith Newton. Ward took his goal brilliantly on Saturday, in what was anything but a spiteful game; nevertheless seven players were booked and two sent off. What this game signified to me was that players such as Newton (as good as he was) could not play in the modern era because of the inflexibility of referees such as Craig Pawson, who seem incapable of recognising a mistimed tackle as opposed to a dangerous one. Frankly, I've seen better decisions made by a Grade 4 referee on a Sunday afternoon. Pawson couldn't possibly have played the game at any serious level, having made the decision to send off Chelsea captain Gary Cahill for what was no more than a clumsy challenge. A yellow card was all that was required. While Pawson may be popular with his peers for appearing brave, his hubris has put Stephen Ward and all defenders at risk of an early bath because of nothing more than their impetuousness. Is that the future? If you blinked then you would have missed it. Wayne Rooney's 'hand off' on Stoke midfielder Joe Allen as he ran into the box to score Everton's winner was simply genius. It propelled Rooney forward towards the penalty area - and it denied Allen the momentum to stop the Everton man getting the return pass that lead to a brilliantly taken header. It is the finer details that make all the difference in a tightly contested Premier League encounter, and the game against Stoke couldn't have been much finer. Regular readers of my team of the week will know only too well the high regard in which I hold Rooney. His services to game and country have been exemplary over the years and it is fitting that he should return home to Goodison Park, where it all started for him, to signal the coming to an end of an illustrious career. Everton fans deserve this finale. When I read that Manchester United had bought Nemanja Matic, I thought it was a misprint. As far as I was concerned, it was inconceivable that Chelsea would sell a player of Matic's calibre, particularly as they have four major competitions to contest this season. Why on earth would Antonio Conte sanction such a thing? Matic must be among the top 10 best holding midfield players in the world. Why would you sell him, especially to one of your arch-rivals? I watched Matic on numerous occasions during his time at Stamford Bridge, and while he didn't have a blistering season, he played a fundamental role in Chelsea winning the title. No sooner had the hangover from the title celebrations subsided, than Matic was off to United producing what can only be described as a majestic debut performance. West Ham were blown away as Matic provided Paul Pogba with the freedom to roam, Henrikh Mkhitaryan with the freedom to probe and Juan Mata to do just whatever he liked. Landing Matic has been an extraordinary piece of business by Manchester United and that is why I have tipped them for the title. Within minutes of the game beginning at St James' Park, it was obvious to me that Newcastle had targeted Dele Alli. I can understand the reasons why, because the Tottenham player has the ability to hurt teams. He is emotionally fragile and still has a lot of growing up to do, and he can be easily riled - or so I thought. Instead, Alli's conduct was so professional that I was beginning to wonder if he had lost some of his menace. Nevertheless, Newcastle continued to niggle away at the Young Player of the Year until they went just a little too far. Precisely why Jonjo Shelvey decided to resort to the behaviour of a bar room thug, and stamp on Alli, I can't quite understand, particularly as Newcastle had already won the free-kick. However, to see Alli not only keep his cool but also make Newcastle pay for their captain's indiscipline by scoring an exceptional goal must have given Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino enormous satisfaction. As for Shelvey, he should seriously consider doing something other than continually embarrassing Rafael Benitez and the fans of Newcastle United. It's a great city with a great team and they both deserve a great captain - not a thug in a Newcastle shirt. We saw flashes of this form from Stefano Okaka last season. However, his performance against a resilient Liverpool was a step up from anything I have seen from the Italian before. His goal was well-taken but his overall play was very impressive. This was another one of those performances where Watford appeared to be punching above their weight - and at times making mincemeat, especially on set-pieces, out of a team with far greater resources. The Hornets have secured the services of Marco Silva to see them through this season's activities. It would be refreshing to see the executives at Watford exercise a little restraint when deciding the future of their managers. This incessant chopping and changing of the boss for no apparent reason is becoming tiresome. This was quite a performance by Romelu Lukaku on his Premier League debut for Manchester United. If you were an Everton fan, it must have been a difficult watch seeing your former hero putting the finishing touches to an impressive team performance for the Red Devils. However, I can't help feeling it was the right move for all concerned. Everton got the money (and his goals) while United got their man. The Belgian's game reminds me of Didier Drogba the more I see him, and that was precisely why Jose Mourinho bought him. Who knows the value of a player with Drogba's potential better than Mourinho? To snatch the Belgium international from under the gaze of Chelsea, who clearly wanted him, must have left a very sweet taste in Mourinho's mouth. He knows only too well what Antonio Conte could do with a player such as Lukaku at his disposal. Now Chelsea have lost the striker and look like losing Diego Costa into the bargain - all because of Conte's impetuousness and inability to resist sending his top goalscorer a text stating his services were no longer required before he knew he had Lukaku in the bag. Mourinho must be falling about with laughter. If a promoted side are going to stand any chance of survival in the Premier League, they need to have a goalscorer. Steve Mounie scored plenty at Montpellier but whoever decided that the Benin international could perform the same duties in the Premier League must really know a striker when they see one. Mounie was superb against Crystal Palace. There were a number of clubs in England who took a look at him but weren't prepared to take a chance. David Wagner did and we all can see why now. The striker scored two brilliant goals and should have crowned his performance with a hat-trick. It wasn't just his goals that impressed either, it was his all-round general hold up play. That will prove a very important feature especially when the goals dry up - and they will at some stage. He wasn't the only player that caught my eye in the Huddersfield line-up either. Aaron Mooy looks a player and, along with Mounie, could be Huddersfield's ticket to another season in the big time.

Red cards, dream debuts and high-scoring encounters - the Premier League is back.

Summarize the following article: Brownfield sites and areas near motorway junctions could be used for future shale gas production. On Monday North Yorkshire County Council approved an application by Third Energy to frack a well near the village of Kirby Misperton in Ryedale. Campaigners say that they are still considering a legal challenge. The North Yorkshire decision is a landmark moment for the UK's fledgling shale gas sector. It is the first time a company has been given go-ahead since a moratorium on fracking was lifted in 2012. "The decision in North Yorkshire was an important first step and underlined our firm belief that the process is safe and can be done environmentally sensitively," says Ken Cronin of the industry body UKOOG. "We expect further applications and this chimes well with the need to provide a home-grown source of gas to heat our homes." And firms are stepping up their exploration plans. This week the largest independent operator of onshore oil and gas fields in Britain, Igas, said that it would drill two exploratory shale gas wells in Nottinghamshire early next year, subject to planning and permitting. It says it could apply to use fracking at one of the sites near the village of Misson if exploratory drilling is successful. It will also be applying to frack in the North West of England. The company previously drilled wells at Barton Moss near Salford and at two locations in Cheshire. The chemicals giant Ineos has also confirmed plans to undertake large-scale 3D seismic surveys of its licence areas in Cheshire, Derbyshire and North Yorkshire, to help select exploration sites. Ineos says it is the biggest UK shale player with access to one million acres of potential shale gas reserves. Plans by the shale gas firm Cuadrilla to drill and frack wells at two sites in Lancashire were the subject of a planning inquiry earlier this year. A report and recommendation by the inquiry's planning inspector will be submitted to the government by 4 July. It will then be up to the Communities Secretary, Greg Clark, to decide whether to approve the plans. Some anti-fracking campaigners fear the North Yorkshire decision sets a precedent making it easier for other councils to approve fracking. But aspects of Third Energy's application meant it always stood more chance of approval. Crucially, the location is an existing industrial site where gas has been produced since the 1990s. This contrasts with the proposals by Cuadrilla in Lancashire, which were rejected by councillors, involving two greenfield sites. Cuadrilla also proposed months of work involving drilling four horizontal wells on each site which would then be fracked. The Third Energy plan will be completed within eight weeks and involves fracking an existing vertical well drilled in 2013. But the Third Energy decision shows that planning approval may be easier on existing industrial locations. "If we can find sites that have the minimum impact on the local environment and the local community we will," says Ann-Marie Wilkinson, director of corporate communications at the onshore oil and gas firm, Igas. "But ultimately you go where the geology takes you," she says. Some in the industry believe there could be huge potential for fracking in the longer term on disused land in former industrial locations. "There are a lot of industrial sites that will be used for shale gas," says Graham Dean, from Aberdeen-based oil and gas firm Reach CSG. "Nearly every motorway junction has an industrial estate adjacent. These would make excellent sites for shale gas production." Many prospective shale gas areas are in former industrial and mining regions, and with deindustrialisation many now have wide open spaces that could be shale gas sites, says Mr Dean. "An example is the Tata Steel sites in Scotland which have a lot of empty land around them that could have shale wells providing the fuel to keep steel production going." It is a view shared by a source at another firm with onshore exploration licences. "We will look for places that work for us and the local community. Old industrial sites fit that bill as they have the existing infrastructure." Campaigners are still assessing the legal grounds for challenging the North Yorkshire decision. "We are considering legal action," says Donna Hume of Friends of the Earth. "For fracking to be economically viable or contribute anything significant to our energy supplies, it would result in large-scale countryside industrialisation, with hundreds of wells in Ryedale alone," she says. "Given the scale of public opposition and the response of the community in North Yorkshire, this is very unlikely to happen; nor should it when the UK needs to move to clean, renewable energy to fight climate change." Follow John on Twitter, @JohnMoylanBBC

Plans for fracking in England are being prepared in the wake of the decision made in North Yorkshire earlier this week.

Summarize the following article: Chairman Jeremy Peace wants a sale for around £150m to be completed so it does not impact on summer transfer dealings. Groups from the Far East and USA are keen, with some already performing due diligence, but Peace will dismiss any deal which runs into June and July. The Baggies - 13th in their fifth straight Premier League season - posted pre-tax profits of £14.7m in February. Peace, chairman for 13 years, owns 90% of the company which owns West Brom. The 58-year-old has a reputation for being a tough negotiator and suitors for the club are thought to value it at about £40m less than the sum for which he expects to sell. The position of head coach Tony Pulis is not under threat despite the potential takeover. Pulis has never been relegated as a manager - an achievement Peace deems crucial next season before the Premier League's new £5.136bn television rights deal begins in 2016-17.

West Bromwich Albion have set a deadline of 31 May for interested parties to purchase the club.

Summarize the following article: EU judges said communications data could only be retained if it was used to fight serious crime. Its verdict came after a legal challenge to the UK government's surveillance legislation. The challenge was initially championed by Brexit Secretary David Davis, who was then a backbench Conservative MP. The Lib Dems said the ruling proved the government had "overstepped the mark" with its Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act, branded the "snoopers' charter" by critics, which requires communications companies to retain data for 12 months. The ECJ has ruled that a "general and indiscriminate retention" of data is against EU law and can only be done under certain conditions and "solely for the purpose of fighting serious crime". Its ruling confirms a preliminary verdict in July. The case now returns to the UK Court of Appeal, which had referred the case to the ECJ for clarification. Mr Davis, who had long campaigned on civil liberties issues, left the case after Theresa May appointed him to her cabinet in July. Tom Watson, Labour's deputy leader, who is one of those bringing the case, said: "This ruling shows it's counter-productive to rush new laws through Parliament without a proper scrutiny." The Home Office said it would be putting forward "robust arguments" to the Court of Appeal. It added: "Given the importance of communications data to preventing and detecting crime, we will ensure plans are in place so that the police and other public authorities can continue to acquire such data in a way that is consistent with EU law and our obligation to protect the public." The government said it would not make any changes until the Court of Appeal had ruled on the legal challenge to the legislation. The term 'communications data' refers to details such as the time and date of a phone call being made or an email being sent - but not its contents. The Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act expires at the end of December, and new legislation, the Investigatory Powers Act, is in place. Campaign group Liberty, which represented Mr Watson, said: "Today's judgment upholds the rights of ordinary British people not to have their personal lives spied on without good reason or an independent warrant. "The government must now make urgent changes to the Investigatory Powers Act to comply with this."

The UK government says it is "disappointed" after the European Court of Justice said the "indiscriminate" collection of data was against EU law.

Summarize the following article: Richard Tait steered home after poor play from County captain Andrew Davies. Motherwell's second came from the penalty spot as Louis Moult picked himself up to convert following Kenny van der Weg's foul, for which the Dutchman was sent off. The Dingwall side will be frustrated as they dominated the first half without making their possession count. Well boss Stephen Robinson's frustration at the three red cards his team received last weekend was well documented, and there were only three minutes on the clock here when stand-in captain Ben Heneghan was shown a yellow for taking out Craig Curran. Andy Rose and County's Tim Chow would join him in referee Alan Muir's book later in a first half that the visitors edged in terms of possession and chances. At times the Dingwall men's passing was crisp and clever, despite losing Jim O'Brien early to injury. His replacement - Chris Routis - tested Russell Griffiths with an overhead kick but the Motherwell goalkeeper was perfectly placed to catch it with ease. Michael Gardyne had County's other best chance of the opening 45 minutes, the Dundonian running on to Jason Naismith's low cut-back from the right and sending a shot towards the corner of the home side's net. Yet again, though, former Everton youth goalkeeper Griffiths was well placed to push it round the post. Ross County played three at the back, with deep-lying midfielder Jamie Lindsay - on loan from Celtic - looking competent when he had to drop back and help out his defenders. Motherwell's creative players such as Chris Cadden and Craig Tanner were largely stifled in the first half. The exception was when Moult released Cadden down the right and his teasing cross was nearly headed in by Alex Fisher. The same theme of County dominance seemed to be developing after the break until the visitors hit the self-destruct button. Davies took a fresh air kick at a relatively routine low delivery from Cadden that then rolled into the path of Tait, who turned in his second goal of the season from 12 yards. The Staggies went on to lose two defenders through injury and a red card. Davies limped off with what looked like a hamstring strain before Van der Weg's foul prevented Moult from latching on to a through ball. Referee Muir flashed the red card at the Dutchman and Moult buried the penalty in the bottom right corner - his third of the campaign. The home side's second-half display merited the three points, with a tactical change to 3-5-2 helping turn the game in their favour. Match ends, Motherwell 2, Ross County 0. Second Half ends, Motherwell 2, Ross County 0. Foul by Charles Dunne (Motherwell). Craig Curran (Ross County) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Louis Moult (Motherwell). Jamie Lindsay (Ross County) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Richard Tait (Motherwell). Christopher Routis (Ross County) wins a free kick on the right wing. Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Jason Naismith. Substitution, Motherwell. Ross MacLean replaces Gael Bigirimana. Attempt saved. Louis Moult (Motherwell) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Goal! Motherwell 2, Ross County 0. Louis Moult (Motherwell) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. Kenny van der Weg (Ross County) is shown the red card. Penalty conceded by Kenny van der Weg (Ross County) after a foul in the penalty area. Penalty Motherwell. Louis Moult draws a foul in the penalty area. Foul by Jamie Lindsay (Ross County). Craig Tanner (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Marcus Fraser (Ross County). Louis Moult (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the left wing. Jason Naismith (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Ryan Bowman (Motherwell). Attempt blocked. Chris Cadden (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Substitution, Ross County. Sean Kelly replaces Andrew Davies because of an injury. Substitution, Ross County. Billy McKay replaces Alex Schalk. Attempt blocked. Michael Gardyne (Ross County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Foul by Louis Moult (Motherwell). Jamie Lindsay (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Alex Schalk (Ross County) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Richard Tait. Goal! Motherwell 1, Ross County 0. Richard Tait (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chris Cadden. Attempt missed. Gael Bigirimana (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Foul by Christopher Routis (Ross County). Gael Bigirimana (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Louis Moult (Motherwell) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick. Marcus Fraser (Ross County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Marcus Fraser (Ross County). Louis Moult (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Second Half begins Motherwell 0, Ross County 0. Substitution, Motherwell. Allan Campbell replaces Alex Fisher. Substitution, Motherwell. Ryan Bowman replaces Craig Tanner.

Motherwell pounced on Ross County's second-half errors to register their first Premiership points of the season.

Summarize the following article: The £49m Pontio project was originally due to stage its first productions in September 2014, and the building schedule was blamed for the delays. The October opening will be phased, with the full programme of events rolled out from December. The new building will house the Bryn Terfel Theatre, research facilities and the students' union. Earlier this year a construction worker described the project as "chaotic". Construction company Galliford Try accepted it had faced a number of challenges but that none were unusual for a project of this kind. The centre's artistic director, Elen ap Robert, said: "We will be gradually trialling small scale shows, artistic events and screenings." In a statement, the Arts Council of Wales welcomed the announcement, adding: "As people have watched this remarkable building take shape, they will have been intrigued by what might be available inside. "Now local residents, artists and students will be able to see for themselves, touring the building and experiencing first hand this unique and innovative facility."

An arts and innovation centre will open at Bangor University in October, more than a year later than planned.

Summarize the following article: HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes had five suicides in 2015. Relatives of Kevin Scarlett, who killed himself in 2013, claim there were missed opportunities to prevent his death and "nothing has changed" since. Prison minister Andrew Selous MP said the jail launched a review into the way prisoners at risk were supported. A Prisons and Probation Ombudsman report into the death also highlighted a number of concerns at HMP Woodhill. Mr Selous said: "We make every effort to learn from each death." Mr Scarlett, who was from Milton Keynes, was charged with armed robbery and remanded at Woodhill in January 2013. He killed himself on 22 May that year, aged 29. Read more on this and other stories from Buckinghamshire Lee Jarman, his step-brother, said Mr Scarlett had a history of mental health problems. "Staff were missing key indicators such as self-harming and he had made attempts on his life while in prison," he said. "The family is angry because three years on they still haven't learnt any lessons about how to save lives." Ministry of Justice figures showed 89 people took their own lives in prisons across England and Wales in 2015, with Woodhill having the highest number with five, followed by four each at Exeter, Ranby and Winchester. The Howard League for Penal Reform said its research showed there needed to be more non-custodial sentencing for criminals who had not carried out violent offences. Frances Crook, its director, said: "We are locking up a lot of fragile people who have mental health problems alone for hours and it is very dangerous. "Overcrowding is so bad, staff simply don't have time to talk to people and build relationships with prisoners." Mr Selous said: "Following the death of Kevin Scarlett, HMP Woodhill reviewed the way prisoners at risk are supported and have introduced a number of measures to help prevent other self-inflicted deaths, including improved staff training and a new task force."

The family of a man who killed himself at a jail with the highest number of suicides in England and Wales say the prison has not "learned any lessons".

Summarize the following article: So what next for Jones and his side as they try and hunt down the world champions? Head coach Eddie Jones captured the mood of an excited nation after England completed an historic 3-0 whitewash in Australia, just months after sealing a first Grand Slam in 13 years. "I'm sure that everyone at home who watched the three Tests can't wait to see us play in November," the Australian said. "They must be lining up at Twickenham now trying to get seats." Next up for England are the autumn Tests against South Africa, Fiji, Argentina and Australia. Jones says England were too inconsistent across the series, best illustrated by the lax defensive displays in the first and third Test matches. Defence coach Paul Gustard will be tasked with ensuring the heroic rearguard effort in the second Test in Melbourne was not a one-off. "We've got a lot of hard work ahead of us," Jones told BBC Sport after Saturday's 44-40 victory in Sydney. "We have serious deficiencies in our consistency, but that will come with time and with more detailed practice. "The All Blacks beat Wales by a big score, which just shows their incredible relentlessness. We don't have that yet but that's where we are aiming to go." Jones will be aware that the Wallabies were hampered in the series by injury and unavailability, and the players acknowledge there is plenty to work on. "We are not the finished article by any means," said scrum-half Ben Youngs. "We have got to kick on from where we are." Media playback is not supported on this device Before the Six Nations, Jones said England lacked "world-class players", so have any of his charges elevated themselves to that level since then? "[Number eight] Billy Vunipola was absolutely outstanding, while his brother Mako really came through on this tour," Jones said. "I thought Owen [Farrell] and George [Ford] really grew as guys who could control a game, they knew when to run, knew when to kick, and knew when to pass. So they are the guys that really stood out." Jones also had special praise for prop Dan Cole, who has been another key performer for England after a difficult World Cup, while flankers James Haskell and Chris Robshaw were also outstanding and lock Maro Itoje has continued his staggering development. Farrell scored an astonishing 66 points in the series, nailing 23 out of his 26 kicks at goal in the process. At the start of the season the debate was whether Farrell or Ford should play at fly-half; this tour has shown that there must be a place for Farrell in the starting XV, regardless of the number on his back. The Saracen has been compared to all-time great Jonny Wilkinson by the Australian media because of his relentless accuracy from the tee and, if he stays fit, chasing down Wilkinson's England points record is not unfeasible. But while Jones has spoken in the past of his desire for a big ball-carrier at inside-centre - Luther Burrell started the series in Brisbane - it will now be hard to break up the Ford and Farrell combination at 10 and 12, with both players excelling down under. The two could become "legends of the game" according to skills coach Glen Ella, and it would be a surprise if they both don't start in the autumn. However, Jones will have options in the midfield: Manu Tuilagi will be drafted back into the squad if he can finally avoid injury, while Northampton's Harry Mallinder caught the eye as he led the England to the World Rugby Under 20 Championship at the weekend. Then there is Ben Te'o, who didn't feature in the tour down under, but will be playing in the Premiership next season with Worcester. While urging his players to improve, Jones is looking to do likewise, and will spend time with the Orica GreenEDGE team at next month's Tour de France in the belief he must develop as a coach if England are to the top the world rankings. "I'm keen to have a look at what they do because I've got to get better," he said. "If the team's not consistent, then our coaching's not good enough. You can never take your foot off the pedal." England don't play New Zealand until 2017 at the earliest, and while supporters would love to see the side's resurgence tested against the best in the world, the schedule does present England with a genuine chance of going through 2016 unbeaten. South Africa, Fiji, Argentina and Australia visit Twickenham in the autumn, with all four matches eminently winnable. It may be that England have won 12 from 12 ahead of a rematch with the Wallabies on the first weekend of December. "Absolutely, there's no reason we can't [win every match]," said Youngs. "But there is a lot of rugby to be played between now and then. It's an exciting time for England rugby, and I feel very privileged to have been a part of this tour party." "English rugby is in a good place," reflected captain Dylan Hartley. "We were in a dark place maybe six months ago, and I hope we have now given the people something to cheer about." Find out how to get into rugby union with our special guide. For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.

England have won nine matches in a row and leapt from eighth to second in the world rankings, leaving just New Zealand ahead of them.

Summarize the following article: They were worn by King William III - King Billy - at the Battle of the Boyne of 1690. As Orangemen prepare for their annual Twelfth of July celebration of that victory over Catholic King James II, the sale looked to have perfect timing. However, the lot - auctioned at Christie's on Thursday - failed to meet the reserve price of £40,000-£60,000. Speaking ahead of the auction, historian Dr David Hume said the stirrups are "a very significant artefact", and that a potential buyer approached him for his opinion ahead of the auction. "It's not often items like this come on the market," he said. But he added that the success of the auction depended on who was interested, as the estimated price seemed "quite high for a pair of stirrups". And this prediction proved correct - although, while the reserve price was not met, the auction house said there had been interest. Dr Hume said King William was in the "thick of the battle" at the Boyne, adding: "His horse got stuck in the mud." No doubt the stirrups came in useful. The 17th century riding stirrups and William's saddle cloth from the battle were so revered by some in Ulster that, when they were set on a horse and taken on procession, the crowds had to be held back as they rushed forward to kiss or touch them, Lt Col William Black noted, writing in the 1800s. The stirrups have impeccable provenance. After the battle, the king gifted them, a pair of his gloves and a saddle cloth to Sir Frederick Hamilton, his aide-de-camp. These were passed on to the Cary and Beresford families, then to the Blacker families and, in 1881, the cloth and gloves were given to the Orange Order of Ireland. They have a double connection to royalty and that has enhanced their value. They originally belonged to William III's grandfather, Charles I, and are marked with his crowned CR cypher and the date 1626. Christie's said William's use of his grandfather, Charles I's horse furniture was "most symbolic". William had been born and raised in Holland and invited to take the British throne by British Protestants deposing his Catholic father-in-law James II. "It is possible that the cypher was added at this moment. It is believed that no other pairs of seventeenth century stirrups with a royal association are known to survive," said Christie's. It's understood that the horse furniture was inherited by the Blacker family of Carrickblacker, Armagh. Lt Col Blacker was involved in the formation of the Orange Order of Ireland and became the first Grand Master of the Orange Order in Armagh in 1797. In a manuscript, Lt Col William Blacker describes seeing a procession featuring the horse belonging to his father decked out in the stirrups and embroidered saddle cloth. "He was attended by 12 of the finest looking men in the county, all 6ft (1.8m) high and uniformly dressed," he writes. "Two of them led the horse while the others kept off the traffic, which was no easy matter, when there was a multitude, particularly of old people, both men and women, who strove to kiss or touch the relics as they passed along." Following Lt. Col. Blacker's death in 1855, his nephew Major Stewart Blacker placed the saddle cloth, gloves and stirrups with the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland for safe keeping. Prior to Major Blacker's death in 1881 the saddle cloth and gloves were gifted to the Orange Order of Ireland and are held in the collections of the Museum of Orange Heritage in Belfast while the stirrups were retained by the family. The stirrups were offered for sale by an unnamed vendor.

A pair of riding stirrups once worn by King William of Orange have failed to kick up a storm at auction in London.

Summarize the following article: Three coaches and the engine of the express train came off the tracks in the district of Gaibandha, trapping dozens of passengers, police and railway spokesmen have said. The opposition is angry over a decision to hold elections on 5 January. It has rejected the date and called for a transport blockade. The opposition wants Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to transfer power to a neutral caretaker government to oversee polls - the practice adopted in previous votes. Wednesday is the fifth day of an opposition-sponsored countrywide blockade of rail, roads and waterways. The protests are being led by the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and 17 other opposition parties. "Among the trapped passengers, three have died, including two men and a woman," Gaibandha police chief Sajid Hossain told the AFP news agency. He said five passengers who were rescued from one of the derailed carriages are in a serious condition while others had suffered minor injuries. The private television network Somoy estimated that at least 40 people were hurt. Bangladesh Railway's northern region head Mahbubul Alam Bakshi accused the protesters of deliberately removing "fishplates" - metal bars that are bolted to the ends of two rails to join them together. He denounced the derailing as "an act of sabotage". Police say that two members of the Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami were arrested at the scene. The party is allied to the BNP and is banned from taking part in the election. There has been no comment so far about the incident from the opposition.

At least three people have been killed in northern Bangladesh when their train was derailed by opposition activists, railway officials have told the BBC.

Summarize the following article: The American, seeking to equal Steffi Graf's Open-era record of 22 Grand Slam titles, has also been struggling with a knee injury in the build-up. But the 33-year-old world number one came through a testing match unscathed. Sixth seed Petra Kvitova beat Luksika Kumkhum 6-3 6-1 on a scorching day. The two-time Wimbledon champion has also had problems, with a stomach virus forcing her out of two warm-up events. "I'm very pleased how I played and how I handled the nerves and everything else," said the Czech. "I had an interrupted lead-up and lost some weight but I'm feeling much better now." Italy's Sara Errani, the 17th seed, had injury problems during her match and became the first women's seed knocked out, losing 1-6 7-5 6-1 to 21-year-old Russian Margarita Gasparyan.

Defending champion Serena Williams reached the second round of the Australian Open with a tense 6-4 7-5 win over Italian Camila Giorgi in her first tour match in four months.

Summarize the following article: The 30-year-old's current deal expires at the end of this season but Ospreys head coach Steve Tandy is hopeful he will recommit. Former Ospreys coach Sean Holley believes clubs in England and France will be interested in signing Jones. "There's certain things I've got to weigh up before I can make a final decision," Jones said. "Everything's joined up in fairness, credit to the Ospreys and the [Welsh Rugby] Union with regards to that. "Ultimately I've got to make the decision sooner or later." Media playback is not supported on this device Jones, who has won 94 Wales caps and played six Tests for the British and Irish Lions, made his Ospreys debut in 2005. He signed a Welsh Rugby Union dual contract in March 2015, a deal which is 60% funded by the Welsh Rugby Union and 40% by the region. Jones said he had a number of factors to consider before deciding on his future. "I've got a family now and I've got to make a decision that's right for me," Jones added. "I'm not going to be one of those that comes out and says that the culture is the massive draw. "Ultimately I'm going to have a job wherever I go or whatever I do. Even if I stay, I'll still have a job. "And financially if I was solely motivated by that I would have gone on the previous two contract negotiations I've had at certain times and certain places."

Wales lock Alun Wyn Jones says he is still undecided on his Ospreys future.

Summarize the following article: Almost 64,000 fines have been issued since the law changed in September 2013, a rise of about 70%, according to local authority data. More than three-quarters of councils, 118, responded to a BBC survey. Schools minister Nick Gibb said fewer pupils were now missing lessons. The ban has drawn opposition from parents, with hundreds of thousands signing petitions against the new rules and calling for the government to take action against holiday companies who raise their prices at peak times. Parents are fined £60 per parent per child per period of absence, which rises to £120 if not paid within 21 days. Campaigner Stewart Sutherland was himself fined for taking his three children out of school for five days. Mr Sutherland told BBC News that he and his wife work shifts and find it difficult to get time off. "Once the regulations came into force it became just a block ban, rather than schools and local councils considering each case individually. "It's now becoming the case that family holidays are just for the rich because so many working people either can't afford it or can't get the time off outside school terms. "Family holidays are just as important to children as school. A happy child will get their work done better. "This shouldn't be treated the same as persistent truancy." BBC researchers contacted all 152 councils in England and received full responses from 118 - 78% of the total. Overall the figures suggest that in England parents received at least 63,837 fines in the academic year to July 2014, compared with 37,650 fines in the previous 12 months. The number of fines appears to have been highest in Lancashire, with 3,106 over the year - up from 1,125 the year before. In Kent, there were 2,973 fines in the year to July, but the rise was less steep, up from 2,868 in 2012-13. Some fines will have been for truancy or repeated poor attendance, but most were for parents who took children on holiday during term time. From last September new regulations have meant that school heads can no longer grant 10 days' holiday "in special circumstances". However, they can still allow extended leave for more than 10 school days "in exceptional circumstances". But these absences are subject to strict rules, with heads expected to determine in advance the exact number of days a pupil may have away from school. Some councils said the steep rise was because they did not impose fines at all before the new legislation. Others, for example Slough, say their attendance figures have improved in line with an increase in penalty fines. Slough issued 938 fines last year, compared with 513 in 2012-13. A spokesman said: "The improvement in attendance in Slough in recent years coincides with an increase in the number of fixed-penalty notices issued and attendance figures for 13-14 are likely to show further improvement compared to 12-13." Mr Gibb said the government's stance was based on research showing regularly missing lessons can damage pupils' chances of achieving good qualifications. "This government has been determined to close the attainment gap between those from poorer and wealthier backgrounds. Improving attendance is key to delivering that objective. "When the government came to office, the number of children missing school regularly was far too high. "As a result of the changes we have implemented, 130,000 fewer pupils are regularly missing lessons, which means 130,000 more pupils getting the chance of a good education that prepares them for life in modern Britain. "We do understand the concerns of parents, however, and are introducing new rules to give all schools the power to choose their own term dates. "One benefit of this may be that teachers, pupils and parents are able to take holidays outside of current peak periods. We hope parents and schools will make good use of this new freedom."

The number of parental fines in England for children's poor school attendance has risen sharply since the government ban on term-time holidays was introduced, BBC research suggests.

Summarize the following article: Steven Jackson, 40, battered and stabbed former partner Kimberley MacKenzie at a flat in Montrose before cutting up her body in a bathtub. Co-accused Michelle Higgins, 29, was jailed for eight years for helping to dispose of Ms MacKenzie's remains. The couple were convicted following a five-week trial. A murder charge against Higgins was found not proven by a jury at the High Court in Glasgow. Judge Lady Rae told Jackson and Higgins: "The behaviour of both of you was despicable and callous. "The killing appears to have been a wholly motiveless and brutal murder of a defenceless woman. "What you both did to the body of the deceased shows a level of depravity, thankfully, not often seen in these courts." The trial heard that Ms MacKenzie, 37, sustained at least 11 blows to the head and was stabbed more than 40 times. During the trial, each of the accused blamed the other for murdering Ms MacKenzie. Higgins claimed that she was so terrified of Jackson that she helped him dispose of Ms MacKenzie's body after he had killed her. The trial was told Jackson targeted Kimberley MacKenzie in a frenzied attack with two knives, a hammer and a large paint scraper on 27 October last year. The following day he chopped up her body in the bath and, with the assistance of girlfriend Higgins, dumped the body parts in four bins in Montrose. The pair were captured on CCTV walking through the streets of Montrose carrying a child's rucksack and a green suitcase containing more body parts including Ms MacKenzie's head. The trial heard that Jackson confessed to his ex-wife Barbara Whyte that he had killed Ms MacKenzie and chopped up her body.

A man has been jailed for a minimum of 26 years for murdering and dismembering a mother of three and and hiding her body parts in bins.

Summarize the following article: Conservative MP Nigel Adams has proposed the bill, which would make it illegal for concert-goers to carry pyrotechnics into a venue. "Nobody should be seriously burned as part of a fun afternoon or evening," he said in Parliament. "Nobody wants to see a Panic at the Disco," he added referring to the US rock band of the same name. Currently, it is not illegal for fans to bring smoke bombs, flares and fireworks into a concert venue unless it can be proved they intend to cause harm to other people. Mr Adams, the MP for Selby and Ainsty, argued that most people using such devices were not doing so out of "malice" but "boneheaded disregard for others [and] stupidity". It is already a criminal offence to enter or attempt to enter a football ground while in possession of a flare, smoke bomb or firework, punishable by up to three months in prison. Fans in breach of the law have also found themselves banned from football grounds for up to six years. But there is no such protection for music fans, Mr Adams told MPs. "Gigs and festivals are particularly popular amongst young people and both they and their parents have a right to feel safe," he said. "Unfortunately this was not the experience of an 18-year-old girl who attended an Arctic Monkeys concert and required three dressings to burns on her arms from a flare that had been thrown; or the 17-year-old girl at Reading Festival who suffered a panic attack after being burned by a smoke bomb across her abdomen and her thighs. "These injuries and incidents are absolutely avoidable." He cited reports of 255 incidents involving incendiary devices taking place at music events in 2014, whereas only three such incidents took place at football grounds in the same time period. Mr Adams stressed that the proposals would not affect the use of on-stage pyrotechnics by bands and festival organisers. The MP, who is the Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Music, added that his motion had cross-party support, and had been backed by concert promoter LiveNation and the Association of Independent Festivals. The latter, which represents the Isle of Wight Festival, the Brecon Jazz Festival and Camp Bestival, said in a statement: "It is the responsibility of organisers to provide a safe and enjoyable environment for fans, and the government should support this objective by creating a level playing field between music and sports fans." Finishing his speech, Mr Adams said: "I'm not sure if you're a fan of the Kings Of Leon, Mr Speaker, but we should ensure nothing untoward is ever on fire." The motion passed, paving the way for a bill to be prepared and presented to Parliament. However, bills proposed under the "10 minute rule" rarely result in legislation, merely allowing for an issue to be raised in the House. A spokesperson for Mr Adams confirmed that it was unlikely for a bill to be presented during this Parliamentary session.

MPs have been urged to consider a law banning flares and fireworks from music concerts and festivals.

Summarize the following article: Originally, the 783 charges were dropped weeks before the 2009 election which led to him becoming president. But last month, a high court judge described that decision as "irrational". Mr Zuma has always denied the allegations which are linked to a 1999 arms deal worth billions of dollars. And in April, a judge-led commission of inquiry found no evidence of corruption or fraud by any government officials at the time the deal was made. Live: Zuma decision announced Profile: Jacob Zuma After a case brought by the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA), Judge Aubrey Ledwaba said last month that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) should consider re-opening the case. But National Director of Public Prosecutions Shaun Abrahams said that prosecutors should be able to exercise discretion over whether an investigation should continue. Briefing journalists, Mr Abrahams said that this was an issue that affected the separation of powers and that the ruling "has far-reaching ramifications". He said he would be seeking leave to appeal to the Supreme Court against the High Court ruling . Quoting legislation that defines the role of the NPA, Mr Abrahams said that he did his job "without fear, favour or prejudice", adding that no-one influenced his decisions. The DA described the prosecutor's decision as a "blatant delaying tactic to shield [Mr] Zuma from his day in court". This decision means that President Jacob Zuma is off the hook, for now. By appealing against last month's High Court ruling, the NPA has refused to reinstate the charges. Although chief prosecutor Shaun Abrahams was at pains to explain his independence, the opposition still maintains that he is too close to President Zuma. If the Supreme Court of Appeal rules against the NPA, Mr Abrahams would have to go to the highest court in the land, the Constitutional Court. So the allegations of corruption against the 73-year-old president are still going to be in our daily diet for some time to come. But the president must be breathing a bit easier now. The DA asked the courts to review the 2009 decision after it got access to the evidence in the so-called "spy tapes" that led the chief prosecutor Mokotedi Mpshe to drop the case. In 2009, Mr Mpshe said that the tapes - recordings of phone conversations between officials discussing the timing of the case against Mr Zuma - suggested that there was political interference in the investigation. Last month, Judge Ledwaba said Mr Mpshe had "found himself under pressure" when he decided to discontinue the prosecution and "consequently made an irrational decision". "Considering the situation in which he found himself, Mr Mpshe ignored the importance of the oath of office which commanded him to act independently and without fear and favour. "Mr Zuma should face the charges as outlined in the indictment," the judge said. The investigation into Mr Zuma's alleged corruption had become heavily politicised, amid a power struggle between Mr Zuma and then-President Thabo Mbeki. Mr Zuma was sacked as deputy president in 2005 shortly after his financial adviser, Schabir Shaik, was found guilty of corruption and fraud in relation to the arms deal. Controversial arms deal: What you need to know

South Africa's prosecution says it will appeal against a court ruling that it should reconsider corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma.

Summarize the following article: A Lincoln impersonator read the remarks at the Pennsylvania cemetery where the civil war leader spoke. Lincoln gave his speech several months after the Battle of Gettysburg when Union troops beat the Confederacy, in a turning point for the 1861-5 conflict. About 235,000 people commemorated the battle's anniversary in early July. Lincoln gave his speech in 1863 as he dedicated the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, where thousands of Union soldiers were laid to rest. The battle marked federal forces fighting back a Confederate invasion of Pennsylvania. His brief oration, delivered as the nation fought for survival, is admired as a masterpiece of brevity which distilled the essence of American ideas on equality, liberty and democracy into just 10 sentences. As every American schoolchild knows, it begins with the words: "Four score and seven years ago..." "President Lincoln sought to heal a nation's wounds by defining what a nation should be," said Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett. "Lincoln wrote his words on paper, but he also inscribed them in our hearts." Civil war historian James McPherson and US Interior Secretary Sally Jewell also spoke at Tuesday's commemoration. James McPherson said Lincoln spoke during a time when it looked as though the country "might indeed perish from the earth". "The Battle of Gettysburg became the hinge of fate on which turned the destiny of that nation and its new birth of freedom," Mr McPherson said. Ms Jewell said Lincoln had come to symbolise America's "greatest virtues of humility, of honesty and decency". The ceremony began with a wreath-laying event at the cemetery. There was also a graveside salute at noon for the African-American soldiers who fought for the Union. US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia conducted a citizenship ceremony for 16 immigrants. Lincoln's speech, a mere two minutes, envisioned "a new birth of freedom" for America out of the ashes of the war between the southern slave-holding states and the northern states. "The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here," Lincoln said of those who fought the battle, in which as many as 50,000 soldiers were killed or wounded. "It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced." The headline speaker that day was actually former Massachusetts Governor Edward Everett, whose two-hour, 13,000-word monologue has since been all but forgotten. Lincoln's subsequent comments of about 270 words were initially overlooked. Indeed, a local newspaper, the Harrisburg Patriot and Union, dismissed the address as "silly remarks". Last week, its successor, the Patriot-News, retracted that editorial, saying it had failed to recognise the Lincoln speech's "momentous importance, timeless eloquence, and lasting significance".

The US is marking the 150th anniversary of one of the most famous speeches in its history, President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg address.

Summarize the following article: Media playback is not supported on this device Whiter, 24, was helping his friend change a tyre when he was struck by another car near Newmarket in Suffolk. Jan Adamec, 40, admitted two counts of causing injury by dangerous driving and will be sentenced in September. "People have been in touch from the Paralympic side, I'd love to get involved," Whiter told BBC Look East. "I can only dream and hope that one day I could be there. If I can focus with sport, it is going to help me progress more within myself and get me through these times." Whiter's friend and Soham Town Rangers player, Joey Abbs, suffered serious leg injuries in the incident. Although he expressed an interest in disability sport, Whiter did not specify which sport he would attempt. Speaking at a fundraising event for his rehabilitation in Exning, Suffolk, Whiter said: "You've got to have a dream, you've got to start somewhere. "I know how hard it is to win a medal at the Paralympics, I'm not saying I am going to turn up and do it, but I would love to go."

Former Newmarket Town footballer Shaun Whiter hopes to reach the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics after losing both his legs in a hit-and-run incident.

Summarize the following article: The Seasiders took the lead after 15 minutes from the penalty spot. Jordan Flores' floating cross was adjudged to have been handled by Stevenage skipper Jack King, and Mark Cullen stepped up to convert. Stevenage should have levelled after 39 minutes, when Dean Lyness produced a great save with his feet to deny King from six yards, before the defender then blasted over from the rebound. But the visitors were grateful to Luke Wilkinson after 43 minutes, as he produced a superb goalmouth block to keep out Colin Daniel's close-range strike. Stevenage, who had won eight of their previous nine, started the second half well and Ben Kennedy tested Lyness within two minutes. Chances continued to come at both ends as Cullen was denied a second when his goal-bound prod from close range was blocked on the line by Kennedy after 62 minutes. The Seasiders should have extended the lead 10 minutes from time, but Jamille Matt hit the post with a sitter from six yards after Ian Black's strike was parried by Chris Day. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Blackpool 1, Stevenage 0. Second Half ends, Blackpool 1, Stevenage 0. Luke Wilkinson (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Ian Black (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Luke Wilkinson (Stevenage). Nathan Delfouneso (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card. Connor Ogilvie (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Jamille Matt (Blackpool). Attempt missed. Ian Black (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Tom Pett. Attempt saved. Jack King (Stevenage) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Andy Taylor. Colin Daniel (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card. Foul by Ian Black (Blackpool). Charlie Lee (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the left wing. Tom Pett (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Jack Payne (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Tom Pett (Stevenage). Foul by Andy Taylor (Blackpool). Kaylen Hinds (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing. Jack Payne (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Jack Payne (Blackpool). Tom Pett (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Jamille Matt (Blackpool) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Attempt saved. Ian Black (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Attempt missed. Tom Pett (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Kelvin Mellor (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Matt Godden (Stevenage). Substitution, Blackpool. Jamille Matt replaces Mark Cullen. Foul by Fraser Franks (Stevenage). Mark Cullen (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing. Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Colin Daniel. Foul by Colin Daniel (Blackpool). Fraser Franks (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the left wing. Substitution, Stevenage. Josh McQuoid replaces Jobi McAnuff. Attempt blocked. Connor Ogilvie (Stevenage) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Ian Black (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Steven Schumacher (Stevenage). Substitution, Blackpool. Ian Black replaces Brad Potts because of an injury. Attempt missed. Tom Pett (Stevenage) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Blackpool ended Stevenage's nine-game unbeaten run and moved to within three points of the League Two play-off places with a win at Bloomfield Road.

Summarize the following article: Media playback is unsupported on your device 14 April 2015 Last updated at 16:11 BST Kevin Carr ran the equivalent of a marathon a day as he jogged his way through 26 different countries over 621 days. The challenge saw him run across Europe, India, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, America, South America and Ireland. Along the way he came face to face with snakes, scorpions, wild dogs, wolves, bears and mountain lions. He covered the distance with just a trailer of supplies to help him on his way. Kevin set a new world record for the fastest time taken to run around the world and has been telling Ayshah about his journey.

A man who spent a year and a half running 16,000 miles around the world has been talking to Newsround about his record breaking trek.

Summarize the following article: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) declined the request in order to allow the 30-year-old to rest. Broad bowled 21 overs in Notts' opening match, taking four wickets as they beat Leicestershire by 10 wickets. He and fellow paceman James Anderson, who is unavailable for Lancashire, will return for the third round of games. "Both Stuart and Jimmy are committed to their counties and keen to play as much possible," said ECB director of cricket Andrew Strauss. "But equally they recognise both the challenges and demands to come over the summer. Counties were made aware of the likely schedule back in January." Despite losing the services of the centrally contracted Broad, Notts will have another England pace bowler, Jake Ball, available after the ECB rested him for the first game. England do not play a Test until 6 July, but then face seven Tests in just over two months against South Africa and West Indies, before seven more in Australia and New Zealand over the winter.

England bowler Stuart Broad will not be available for Nottinghamshire's County Championship match at Durham on Friday, despite a request from his county.