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The council has launched an appeal to raise £150,000 for a bronze sculpture in the Barkers Pool area. Former steelworker Kathleen Roberts said: "It breaks my heart that we haven't been recognised and everyone else has been." The planned sculpture has been designed by artist Martin Jennings. Mrs Roberts said: "Times were tough in 1941, as a country we had our backs against the wall. We worked flat out for the war effort and we were just young girls. "I think the Sheffield industry could give more because they give so freely to others." Sheffield City Council put up a commemorative plaque to the women in 2011, while plans for the sculpture were already under way. Leader of Sheffield City Council, Julie Dore, said: "We all owe it to these amazing women to make the statue a reality."

A woman who "gave up her youth" to work in Sheffield's steel factories during World War II has said the city's "women of steel" need proper recognition.

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The shutdown - the first for 17 years - has left more than 700,000 employees on unpaid leave since 1 October and closed national parks, tourist sites, government websites, office buildings, and more. The nation's 1.4 million active-duty uniformed military personnel remain on duty. However, about half of the defence department's 800,000 civilian employees stopped work at the beginning of the shutdown - with the exception of those engaged in activities that "provide for the national security". But on 5 October, the department said it would recall nearly all of these workers. Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said the decision was based on an interpretation of the Pay Our Military Act, which was passed by Congress shortly before the shutdown. It permits employees "whose responsibilities contribute to the morale, well-being, capabilities and readiness of service members" to be exempted from the shutdown. "I expect us to be able to significantly reduce - but not eliminate - civilian furloughs under this process," Mr Hagel said. (only if shutdown continues) The Department of Energy has said it can continue to operate for a short time without sending workers home. However, if the shutdown continues, plans are in place. According to the plans, some facilities will have to close, with only 1,113 out of 13,814 staff required to work. Exemptions include staff overseeing the safety of the nation's nuclear arsenal and operating dams and power lines across the country. The National Nuclear Security Administration, which oversees the nation's nuclear weapons and naval reactor programmes, will have 343 employees on duty to "perform functions related to the safety of human life and the protection of property". More than 400 employees will stay on to work at the Southwestern Power Administration and the Western Area Power Administration, which are in charge of overseeing hydroelectric power and power lines in the south and western US. Some staff in other areas will remain at work to oversee "the protection of human life and property." Most of the department's staff have been sent home. However, staff at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration continue to report for duty to ensure weather, shipping and other reports are still provided for public safety. Some of the workers at the Bureau of Industry and Security, which reviews exports, also remain on duty. Transport roles run by the department, ranging from air traffic control to airport and hazardous materials inspections, continue and 36,987 out of 55,468 personnel remain at work. Staff involved in overseeing commercial space launches also continue operations. Suspended activities will include facility security inspections, routine personnel security background investigations and the employee drug testing program. The National Zoo and 19 museums and galleries, including the Natural History Museum, the Portrait Gallery and the Air and Space Museum, are closed. Of the 4,202 employees, 688 are being retained to "protect life and property" - security guards, maintenance staff and people to care for and feed the animals at the National Zoo. The Smithsonian Institution says: "During a shutdown, the Institution cannot legally accept voluntary services from federal employees to continue their regular duties." National parks - from Yosemite to Alcatraz and the Statue of Liberty - have been shut down with 3,266 essential staff out of 24,645 remaining on duty. These will include some fire management, law enforcement and emergency responders. However, some states have asked the Obama administration to allow them to foot the bill for reopening their parks. Governors say closures have impacted on local communities and businesses that rely on tourism to survive. About 86% of the Department of Homeland Security's 240,000 employees are expected to be exempt from the shutdown, including uniformed agents and officers at the country's borders and ports of entry. Most members of the Coast Guard, Transportation Security Administration, Secret Service and other law enforcement agencies are also exempt. US Citizenship and Immigration Services employees will continue to process green card applications. Of 114,486 Department of Justice employees, an estimated 96,744 are exempt from the shutdown. All Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents and support personnel in the field are exempt as their operations are focused on national security and investigations involving protection of life and property. Drug Enforcement Administration agents working on active counternarcotics investigations, agents in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and US attorneys are also still at work. Staff at federal prisons are also working. The department has sent home more than half its workers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will continue "minimal support to protect the health and well-being of US citizens". However, fewer staff will mean reduced capacity to respond to outbreaks and the agency will be unable to support its annual flu program. Nearly a dozen experts on foodborne illnesses were called back to work in recent days, partly to help with a salmonella outbreak. About 212 of the department's 4,225 employees - both full and part-time - were expected to work for the first week of shutdown. Initial plans stated an additional 30 staff would be called in if the shutdown lasted more than seven days. Some $22bn of funding to schools, due on the 1 October, was to be distributed. Among other things, this pays to help educate poor and disabled children. Administrator Gina McCarthy said her department would effectively shut down with only a core group of individuals available in case of a "significant emergency". The self-funded US Postal Service remains open and is delivering as usual. The agency receives no tax dollars for day-to-day operations and relies on income from stamps and other postal fees to keep running.

The US government remains in partial shutdown after negotiations between Republicans and Democrats failed to find a solution to an ongoing dispute over the federal budget.

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Here is a full list of winners and nominees for the 2017 Bafta TV Awards, which have taken place in London.

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The collision happened at about 12:35 GMT at Tamnamore, between junctions 13 and 14. The motorway has been closed in both directions, which has caused long traffic tailbacks. Police are advising motorists heading to Belfast to exit at junction 15. Motorists heading in the Enniskillen in County Fermanagh direction should exit at junction 12 and travel by Armagh city. Police are urging anyone who witnessed the crash or saw the man's Honda Civic before the collision to contact them on the non-emergency number 101.

A man has been killed in a car crash on the M1 in County Tyrone.

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A dog walker spotted the body in Vernatt's Drain, near the Pinchbeck Road bridge in Spalding, on Sunday. Police recovered the body from the water after being alerted shortly after 14:00 GMT. Officers had been initially treating the death as unexplained, but said they were now classing it as not suspicious. The man's details are yet to be released.

The death of a man found in a Lincolnshire waterway is not being treated as suspicious, police have said.

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After Katie Zelem's first-minute opener for Liverpool, goals from Karen Carney, Fran Kirby, Drew Spence and Eniola Aluko put Chelsea 4-1 up at half-time. Caroline Weir and Emma Lundh's second-half strikes gave the visitors hope. But Kirby and Spence both added goals to restore the three-goal lead and keep pressure on leaders Manchester City. Zelem, who netted twice in Liverpool's 3-2 loss at Notts County last time out, stunned the defending champions with a fine strike from range in the early stages. But the floodgates opened after England winger Carney rounded the goalkeeper to level and the scoreline could have been bigger as Carney struck the crossbar with a free-kick late on. Chelsea - who won 2-1 at Liverpool in their previous match - remain second, three points behind first-placed City, who have played a game more. Emma Hayes' side face Arsenal in the Women's FA Cup Final at Wembley on Saturday, looking to defend the trophy they won for the first time last season. Chelsea Ladies midfielder Drew Spence: "It was a bit like a basketball match, the way the goals were going in for both sides. I was pleased with my two goals. "But we're disappointed we didn't manage the game better after coming from behind to go 4-1 in front by half-time. We've got to learn how to not concede before we turn on the gas. "That's something for us to work on in training this week in the build up to the FA Cup final. "We beat Arsenal 2-0 in the league recently but we can't have any complacency because of that, it's going to be a tough game." Liverpool Ladies midfielder Caroline Weir: "Scoring three goals is fine, but if you concede six you can't expect anything out of a game. "We made too many defensive errors and that's just not good enough against a team as good as Chelsea. "This is a tough place to come, but it was so disappointing for us after making a great start with a brilliant goal by Katie Zelem. "We conceded some poor goals after taking the lead, and going in at half-time 4-1 down we knew that wasn't good enough."

Chelsea Ladies won a nine-goal thriller at home to Liverpool Ladies to maintain their 100% winning start to the Women's Super League One season.

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Mr McIlhagga, 42, was killed by a masked gang outside a house at Riverview Park in Ballymoney, County Antrim, on 3 January. The Ballymena man was beaten and shot in the leg and died from his injuries. The three men arrested on Wednesday are aged 24, 41 and 48. A number of other men arrested previously were released without charge.

Police investigating the murder of father of five Brian McIlhagga last week have arrested three men.

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David Ellam, 52, was attacked as he walked his Yorkshire terrier, Rolo, near his home in Sheepridge, Huddersfield, last August. At Leeds Crown Court, Aaron Joseph, 29, denied being the owner of a dog that caused injury while dangerously out of control in a public place. Mr Joseph was released on bail and a trial date has been set for 5 February. Live updates and more stories from Yorkshire Judge Peter Collier QC, the Recorder of Leeds, said he hoped the trial date could be brought forward. Police were called to Riddings Road on 15 August, and Mr Ellam was taken to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary where he was later pronounced dead. Mr Joseph, of Riddings Road, pleaded guilty to possessing a quantity of cannabis on the same day.

A man has denied being the owner of a dog which attacked and fatally injured a neighbour.

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It is a special place, and it will be full of Real Madrid fans screaming their side on, so it is vital Manchester City handle the occasion as much as the opposition on Wednesday. I know only too well what can go wrong for them in their Champions League semi-final second leg, because I was part of a Tottenham team that lost 4-0 there in the quarter-finals in 2011. But I believe City's players when they say they are confident, and they are right to be. The atmosphere will be intense and intimidating, and City also have to face a Real side containing some of the best players in the world, but they have the experience and the ability to handle all of that. The likes of goalkeeper Joe Hart and captain Vincent Kompany were not just pretending when they were very positive about City's chances after the first leg finished 0-0. I was the same when I faced the media before our game against Real. I was not unaware of the size of the task we faced, but what I said was in response to the media trying to paint a picture of fear with their questions about the tie. They were very much along the lines of, 'Are you lot ready for this?' and, 'Are you nervous?' Like Hart, my reaction was, 'No, I am not afraid. I am looking forward to it.' I had been watching big Champions League games for years and now I was about to play in one myself. Media playback is not supported on this device I don't think anyone expected us to win but we genuinely were not afraid because we had been to the San Siro twice already that year as part of our amazing run to the last eight and, in Gareth Bale, we had a kid who had been ripping Europe apart. For different reasons, City will also have a lot of optimism going into the tie. This is their first semi-final but they have got a lot more Champions League experience than that Tottenham team, including two trips to the Nou Camp in the past two seasons. The more times you are in those situations, the more you learn about how to deal with them. Four of the City team likely to start on Wednesday - Hart, Kompany, Gael Clichy and Yaya Toure, came within minutes of beating Real at the Bernabeu in 2012 when they led twice but lost to an injury-time Cristiano Ronaldo goal. And in Sergio Aguero and Jesus Navas they have players who went there many times in La Liga when they played for Atletico Madrid and Sevilla. They will be ready for the Bernabeu, and they certainly will not be scared. City boss Manuel Pellegrini was spot on before the first leg when he said his players could not afford to lose their heads, and remembering that will be crucial for them on Wednesday. We conceded early against Real, but it was a far bigger blow to our chances when Peter Crouch was sent off after being booked twice in the first 14 minutes, because our game plan went out of the window. Part of the problem is you get so pumped up for these matches and it is hard to contain that emotion. I only found out I was playing less than five minutes before kick-off because Aaron Lennon was unwell but I just remember walking out of the tunnel being more excited than anything else. City players also have to remember that officials will feel the pressure of the Bernabeu crowd as much as the players, and a lot of decisions are more likely to go Real's way. There is a difference in mentality too, because Spanish teams look at an opposition red card as a way of changing the course of the game to gain advantage. It is a viable way of winning for them and they will do it again on Wednesday if they can, so City will have to be super clever to avoid that situation this time. If you look at games between English and Spanish sides in the Champions League over the past 10 seasons, it is the English teams who have had far more players sent off - 11 red cards, compared to six. No team - Spanish or English - has won any of those 16 games after going down to 10 men, and I don't think that would change if it happened to City this time. When it happened to Spurs at the Bernabeu, it turned into the hardest and weirdest game I have ever played in, because we just never got the ball. I was over on the right of a midfield diamond and Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcelo were running at me and Spurs right-back Vedran Corluka, although sometimes they just overloaded us with three or four players. It was relentless - wave after wave of attacks from all angles, and in an electric atmosphere too because the crowd were in a frenzy. Corluka and I just looked at each other at one point, because we did not know what to do. You looked round for help but everyone else was exhausted too. If City can keep any kind of control in the game, they can take the positive effects of playing in the Bernabeu away from Real and use it against them. The longer it stays 0-0, the better it is for City and their first aim should be to keep the home crowd quiet, then get them on the Real players' backs. Real were sitting deep for most of the first leg but they cannot do that at home because they will get absolutely slaughtered by their supporters. They have to attack and try to win the game and that will leave massive spaces for Kevin de Bruyne and Aguero to do what they did in the quarter-final, when City really exploited Paris St-Germain's expansive style and drew 2-2 in Paris. The tie is in the balance at 0-0 after the first leg but City will be happier with that result because away goals are so important, and playing away from the Etihad seems to suit them a lot better in European competition anyhow. They are capable of scoring as well as shutting Real out and I think they have the players to go there and win the game. Jermaine Jenas was speaking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan

It is very hard not to be overawed when you step out on to the pitch at the Bernabeu for the first time and look around you - the stadium just keeps going up and up for what feels like forever.

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Westley lasted five months and became County's second boss sacked this term. The Exiles have confirmed Mike Flynn as caretaker boss until the summer. "We engaged and consulted a number of folk, including some of the players and given the overwhelming view of fans coupled with the players' feedback, it was obvious the environment needed a change," Foxall told BBC Wales Sport. "We hope Michael is able to put the passion that was not there against Leyton Orient on Saturday back into the club," he continued. "You don't get stability by changing the manager regularly. "But looking at the run of results and more so the Leyton Orient game, the manner of the defeat, we as a board tried to consider all factors. "The players have smiles on their faces and I do think there has been an uplift in their mood." Foxall says he understands criticism of the board for allowing Westley to sign 13 players in January only to sack him six weeks later, but says they felt they had to back him until Newport were 11 points adrift at the bottom of League Two and in danger of relegation. "We had a view as a board that everything Graham had he inherited and we said we would support him in changing the squad," he said. "Hindsight is a great thing, but we felt we've always made the right decision for the club at that time. "We have always had the view we would support the manager 100%. "We still believe it was the right thing to give him the window we did, even though it has not worked out how we all would have wanted." Foxall says the hope is that Flynn, a former player and local man, will be able to galvanise the County supporters. "Michael is a local boy, born and bred and loves the club," he said. "We are hoping as a board that his appointment will rally the fans, they have not had much to shout about this season. "I've noticed Michael has matured greatly over the time I've been involved with the club. "Michael was an obvious choice." Foxall said the club would have to make some "difficult' and 'challenging" decisions if they lose their Football League status, but insisted the club have "the right infrastructure in place to challenge next season."

Newport chairman Gavin Foxall says the board consulted the players before opting to sack manager Graham Westley.

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The proposed offer is worth £10.75 a share in cash, a premium of 36% to the closing price on 8 December. Sky shares ended 26.6% higher at 999.8p in London following the announcement. Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch controls 21st Century Fox, which already owns a 39.1% stake in Sky. Sky said that the independent directors of both companies had "reached agreement on an offer price" of £10.75 a share, but added that "certain material offer terms remain under discussion". Fox said Sky's directors had indicated that they were willing to recommend the proposed offer. According to Reuters' calculations, Fox would pay £11.25bn for the stake in Sky that it did not already own. Sterling's 16% fall against the US dollar in the wake of the Brexit vote has made UK companies more attractive targets for foreign companies. Fox is required to "clarify its intentions" by 6 January, or walk away for at least six months under UK takeover rules. Alex DeGroote, analyst at Peel Hunt, said it was "not quite a done deal", but he would be surprised if it did not go ahead. "Sky has not performed well in the UK stock market this year, and is seen as a Brexit loser. Fox is of course also a dollar bidder, and the collapse in sterling makes Sky a less expensive purchase than pre-Brexit," he said. "There will also be cost synergies, which will reflect economies of scale in technology and content, such as sports and movie rights." Fox chief executive James Murdoch was named chairman of Sky this year, fuelling speculation that the US media company would make a bid. Almost 30% of Sky shareholders voted against the appointment of James Murdoch as its chairman at the annual meeting in October, with some saying he was too closely linked to Fox. Piers Hillier, chief investment officer of Royal London, which owns a 0.35% stake in Sky, said at the time: "Should Fox make a bid for Sky, investors need a strong independent chairman to protect the interests of minority shareholders and negotiate the best possible deal." Rupert Murdoch has sought to take full control of Sky for many years. In June 2010, his company, News Corporation - from which 21st Century Fox was subsequently split off - made a 700p-a-share offer that valued Sky at about £12bn. It was rejected by Sky's directors for undervaluing the company. The bid was ultimately abandoned in mid-2011 in the wake of widespread opposition and the fallout from the phone hacking scandal that prompted the closure of the News of the World newspaper. Vince Cable, the Liberal Democrat business secretary at the time of the 2010 bid, said the new offer threatened media plurality in the UK. "The way Theresa May's government deals with this is a test of their independence from the influence of large proprietors." Deputy Labour leader Tom Watson said it was up to regulators to ensure competition concerns were addressed. "The bid must also be judged on its likely impact on the UK news market and the provision of robust and independent journalism," he said. "Finally, given the likely concentration of further media power in the hands of a single company, it is right that the 'fit and proper' test should be applied by Ofcom if the deal is approved by Sky shareholders." News Corp owns newspapers including the Sun, the Times and the Wall Street Journal, as well as other assets such as publisher Harper Collins. In July 2014 BSkyB, as it was then known, paid almost £5bn to take over Rupert Murdoch's pay TV companies in Germany and Italy.

US media giant 21st Century Fox has made a takeover approach for Sky that values the UK-based satellite broadcaster at £18.5bn.

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This is despite the All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG) advising the Welsh Government not to fund Prep on cost-effectiveness grounds. Health Secretary Vaughan Gething has announced that during the research period "those for whom the drug is clinically appropriate can access it". The trial will begin this summer. An independent HIV expert group had already called the drug, which has got the go-ahead in Scotland, "highly effective" when used with the right groups and in the right doses. AWMSG had said there were "several uncertainties and limitations" in the economic model provided by the drug company. The Terrence Higgins Trust in Wales had called the AWMSG recommendation earlier this week "short-sighted," saying Prep could save the NHS money in the long term. Mr Gething said there was no doubt that Prep - or Truvada - reduced rates of HIV infection when taken correctly and supported by wider, preventative sexual health services. "The study will help us to learn how best to provide the preventative treatment to reduce risks of HIV transmission in Wales and answer some of the questions raised by the AWMSG around incidence rates," he said. "The AWMSG is a highly regarded, independent expert group. I acknowledge their advice that there are uncertainties regarding cost-effectiveness and that they have not recommended the drug for routine use within NHS Wales at this time." Around 150 new people are diagnosed with HIV in Wales each year, nearly half from sexually transmitted infection between men. A daily dose of the pill is suggested for people at high risk who might not have safe sex. One estimate is it might cost £2.5m a year in Wales. It is currently used in the US, Canada, Australia and France, and taken daily, it has been shown to reduce the risk of infection by 86%. Stonewall Cymru, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans equality charity, has been campaigning for Prep to be made available on the NHS. The charity's Wales director, Andrew White said: "This trial will allow Wales to protect those most at risk and given that it costs much more to treat than to prevent HIV, in the long-term this will also save NHS Wales money". "Of course, Prep is not the sole answer to tackling HIV transmission. This preventative measure should be accompanied by high-quality sex and relationships education," he added. Stonewall Cymru said it will now press the Welsh Government to make the drug available in the longer term. It is not the first time a Welsh health minister has gone against advice over the cost of a drug. Four years ago, then Health Minister Mark Drakeford approved the use of cystic fibrosis drug Kalydeco which was estimated at costing NHS Wales up to £180,000 per patient per year. Neath AM Jeremy Miles, patron of LGBT Labour Wales, said: "We must take all appropriate action against preventable HIV transmission and the Welsh Government is listening to clinical experts who know the positive impact Prep could have alongside other measures to encourage safer sex."

A "game-changing" drug which dramatically cuts the chances of HIV infection will be provided in Wales as part of a three year trial.

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It said the compression ignition engine was up to 30% more fuel-efficient than its current engines. It plans to sell cars with the new engine from 2019. Last week, Mazda said it would work with Toyota to develop electric vehicle technology and build a $1.6bn plant in the US. Mazda research and development head Kiyoshi Fujiwara said it was imperative for the company to pursue the "ideal internal combustion engine". "Electrification is necessary but... the internal combustion engine should come first," he said. Mazda said the Skyactiv-X, as it is known, would be the world's first commercial petrol engine to use compression ignition. The technology breakthrough puts the firm ahead of rivals including Daimler and General Motors that have worked on compression ignition for decades. According to Mazda, the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously when compressed by the piston in the new engine. The carmaker said the Skyactiv-X combined the advantages of petrol and diesel engines to improve efficiency. It has no plans to supply the engine to other carmakers. The move comes as the car industry pours massive investment into electric technology in response to stricter emissions standards around the world. The UK will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2040 in a bid to reduce air pollution. In July, Volvo said all new models will have an electric motor from 2019. The Chinese-owned firm aims to sell one million electric cars by 2025. Mazda also plans to introduce electric technology in its cars from 2019. In theory, a compression-ignition petrol engine should have big advantages. But it isn't easy to make technology work - and some of the biggest companies, including General Motors, have already tried. So why should a relatively small Japanese manufacturer like Mazda succeed? Well, partly because - unlike the really big players - it isn't afraid to take risks. It has done in the past. It's the only mainstream manufacturer, for example, which has persisted with rotary engines in its cars. Like compression ignition motors, they have theoretical benefits, but create complex engineering challenges. Mazda's rotary has had some success. The company won the Le Mans 24 Hours race with it in 1991, and the latest version was fitted in its RX-8 sportscar. Popular with drivers, it was sadly unreliable. If the new motor is to be a success, it needs to be reliable as well as efficient. And Mazda needs to be able to persuade regulators that petrol engines still have a strong future. It may prove to be the perfect stop-gap, as electric cars are developed and charging infrastructure is created. Or it may turn out to be a brilliant idea, which has come to fruition just a few years too late.

Japanese carmaker Mazda has developed a more efficient petrol engine at a time when the industry steers toward electric vehicles.

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After seeing the Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield performing with his guitar or Scott Kelly of Nasa doing airborne somersaults, many might wonder if the ISS has a serious point. The reality is that everyone sent up there faces a very busy timetable which involves managing a range of experiments that make use of the state of weightlessness. The space station is a giant laboratory and every inhabitant is expected to get involved in the research. Just by being in space, Tim himself will serve as a lab rat, allowing his body to be monitored in great detail - with 23 different sets of measurements in all. By the end of his mission, he will be all too familiar with the regular processes of gathering samples of his blood and urine. Space research is not for the squeamish. But if there is ever to be a long trek through space to Mars or even beyond, medical knowledge of how humans cope will be essential. So some of the research is aimed specifically at gaining new insights that will benefit future generations of spacefarers while other experiments are designed to have a relevance to life here on Earth. One European Space Agency project is investigating the properties of metals in a level of detail that cannot be matched down on the ground because of the influence of gravity. Prof Mike Cruise of the University of Birmingham, who chairs ESA's human spaceflight science advisory committee, told me that the work "sounds really obscure but could have quite an effect on all our lives". Until now, any analysis of how metals behave is almost guaranteed to be undermined because gravity will force the sample to touch the walls of whatever container is being used and that means it will collect impurities. So the Electromagnetic Levitator experiment - in the European Columbus module - has a clever technique for allowing blobs of metal to be heated and then cooled while being suspended in the air. While this happens, measurements are made of the characteristics of the metal, all without the complicating effects of gravity risking the integrity of the research. Prof Cruise said: "If you look around your car, it probably has 20 or even 40 items made by casting molten metal into a mold - a process that requires huge knowledge of the properties, of how sticky or viscous the metal might be. "If we got better measurements, our casting could become far more efficient with fewer parts with holes in them - this seemingly innocuous experiment that could have a pretty huge industrial impacts." So the aim is to generate a far better understanding of key materials, and scientists from the Universities of Greenwich and Leeds are among those making use of the results. Another project, called Fluid Shifts and managed by Nasa, is exploring the question of pressure within the brain. Astronauts have often reported problems with their vision and the assumption is that this is the result of fluids shifting within the body and particularly moving towards the head. Researchers at University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust have found a connection between the brain and the ear, and a better grasp of how this process works could help with a new technique for assessing brain pressure by taking measurements in the ear. A UK company, Marchbanks Measurements Systems, has come up with a device that can detect slight changes in the inner ear. The company's founder Dr Robert Marchbanks told us:" It is crucial to the understanding of how brain pressure changes. It is a different environment, there is no gravity but that is important to our understanding of brain pressure." And while some research is aimed at improving human health, another focus is on helping answer the fundamental question of whether we are alone in the universe. Since micro-organisms such as bacteria have been found thriving in the most inhospitable corners of Earth - from the deep-frozen Antarctic to boiling hydrothermal vents - the next step is to explore how they cope with space. If it is the case that life got started here because rudimentary forms of it were delivered by a colliding asteroid or comet, the obvious question is whether it is possible that life-forms could survive in an icy vacuum or fiery descent through the atmosphere. So a series of experiments called Expose, involving the University of Edinburgh, places different organisms outside the space station to see their response to cosmic rays, solar radiation and intense temperature changes. It is only in the last three to four years that the ISS has been able to host so much research. Financial problems, and the loss of the US space shuttle Columbia in 2003, meant that construction took far longer than planned - and for years the few crew on board could spare little time for science. That has now changed and the first results from ISS experiments are being released, but it is still early days to judge the space station's value to research. Prof Cruise said: "There is a lot of good science. It's not all headline Nobel Prize work, but the nature of the experiments means it would never get into Nobel territory. "It's going to take us another five years or so to judge what that scientific contribution has been". The ISS was conceived at the end of the Cold War as a way of cementing friendship between the United States and Russia and to keep Russian scientists from being lured away to countries such as Iran. Now it's become a platform for international research, and a novice British astronaut will play his part. Tim Peake in space: Want to know more? Special report page: For the latest news, analysis and video Video: How the view from space affects your mind Explainer: The journey into space Social media: Twitter looks ahead to lift-off

After all the drama of the launch, what will Tim Peake actually do during his six long months on the International Space Station?

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The two-page note, addressed to Mrs Ellis and dated 19 August 1945, finds him dealing with the subject of joy. It was found by its owner in a copy of Lewis's book, A Problem of Pain, bought years before. Auctioneer Chris Albury said "keen interest worldwide" had boosted the guide price from £1,500. Dominic Winter Auctioneers in South Cerney said the letter had been bought by a private buyer from California. "It's a wonderful, thoughtful letter by one of the most highly regarded English writers of the 20th Century," Mr Albury said. "Any original and unpublished letter that gives new insights into a collectable writer's ideas is going to have an appeal, and this one has literary, autobiographical, philosophical and theological content, so ticks every box. "The letter was written just days after Japan's surrender at the end of the Second World War and perhaps the idea of joy, which he thought very unlike pleasure, was once again on his mind." In the letter, which is in "very good" condition, Lewis writes: "Real joy... jumps under one's ribs and tickles down one's back and makes one forget meals and keeps one (delightedly) sleepless o' nights. "It shocks one awake when the other (security and prosperity) puts one to sleep. "My private table is one second of joy is worth 12 hours of pleasure." Mr Albury said the subject of joy was a "continual theme" throughout Lewis's life. "Interesting, too, is the fact that he was to meet and marry a woman called Joy a few years later," he said.

An unpublished letter from writer and scholar CS Lewis has made £4,600 at auction in Gloucestershire, more than three times the original estimate.

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64,596,800 People living in the UK 491,100 more than the previous year 259,700 added from net migration 226,200 from natural growth 25% of all births in 2013 were to mothers born outside the UK The "above average" increase of 491,100 from mid-2013 to mid-2014 included net migration adding 259,700 to population growth, the ONS figures show. This was more than "natural growth" - births minus deaths - which added 226,200. The ONS said a quarter of births were to mothers born outside the UK. The overall number of births was down compared with the previous year, continuing a downward trend seen since a peak in mid-2012. Analysis: Brian Wheeler, BBC Politics Is there any limit to the size of Britain's population? And if so what is it? Prime ministers, from Tony Blair to David Cameron, have always refused to answer that question. To do so would risk accusations of pandering to the far-right and provide a hostage to fortune, when their predictions, inevitably, proved wide of the mark. UKIP leader Nigel Farage has made political capital out of their discomfort but even he rarely talks about the overall size of the population. David Cameron thought he had hit on a formula for talking about numbers without announcing that the country is full by targeting "net migration". But, his critics would say, he only succeeded in revealing how little control he has over it. For some Britain's growth spurt, which began at the end of the 1990s, is a sign of success. It is the secret weapon that will pay the pensions bill and underpin economic growth. Some of our European neighbours struggling with declining populations, such as Germany, can only look on in envy. But anxiety about the pressure on services and the pace of cultural change among many voters is not likely to go away. The population increase was above average compared with rises over the last decade, the ONS said. As well as net migration and natural growth, other changes and adjustments, mainly in the armed forces, accounted for an increase of 5,200 people, the ONS said. The ONS figures show the annual growth in population rose steadily from about 150,000 in 1992 to about 300,000 in 2004, but that rose sharply in 2005 to 460,000. It has remained above 400,000 since - 2014's net increase is the fifth biggest. Migration Watch, which supports tighter immigration controls, said the increase "will only worsen the housing crisis and put still more pressure on our public services." Population Matters, which researches the environmental impact of population size, said the growth is having an impact on quality of life. "We are all affected adversely by the rapid population growth of recent decades," said chief executive Simon Ross. "Examples include pressure on housing and public services to the environment and climate change." The figures also found that the number and proportion of older people in the UK continued to rise. The median age of the population - the age at which half the population is younger and half the population is older - in mid-2014 was 40 years, the highest ever estimated. There were 11.4 million people (17.7% of the population) aged 65 and over in mid-2014, up from 11.1 million (17.4%) in the previous year. Of the UK's individual nations, England's population grew the most quickly during the year, growing by 450,800 people (0.84%). Within England, London had the highest population growth, up 1.45%. The East and South East regions of England increased by 1.08% and 0.92% respectively. The figures found that the population of Scotland increased by 19,900 (up 0.37%) to 5,347,600 and accounts for 8% of the UK's population. Meanwhile Wales' population increased by 9,600 (up 0.31%) to 3,092,000 and accounts for 5% of the UK's population Northern Ireland's population, which accounts for 3% of the UK's population, increased by 10,800 (up 0.59%) to 1,840,500 people/ The lowest regional population increases in the year were seen in Wales, North East of England and Scotland growing by 0.31%, 0.32% and 0.37% respectively. No country of the UK or region of England experienced a population decrease. 1. City of London - up 5.54% from 7,600 to 8,100 2. Tower Hamlets, London - up 4.08% from 272,900 to 284,000 3. Westminster, London - up 2.84% from 226,800 to 233,300 4. Forest Heath, West Suffolk - up 2.56% from 61,200 to 62,800 5. Islington, London - up 2.48% from 215,700 to 221,000 6. Coventry - up 2.31% from 329,800 to 337,400 7. Hackney, London - up 2.24% from 257,400 to 263,200 8. Camden, London - up 2.23% from 229,700 to 234,800 9. Oxford - up 2.08% from 154,800 to 158,000 10. Exeter - up 2.08% from 121,800 to 124,300 Source: ONS, figures for mid-2013 to mid-2014

The UK population grew by almost half a million last year to 64,596,800, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.

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Media playback is not supported on this device The 20-year-old told BBC Sport he is motivated by trophies not money after rejecting a £100,000-a-week contract. "Liverpool are one of the superpowers of football and if the owners don't want to sell, they don't have to," said Rodgers. Sterling has two years left on a contract worth £35,000 a week. Rodgers added: "Concentration should be on his football. If his ambition is to win trophies that's aligned with what we do here." Rodgers added that the club had not given Sterling permission to speak to BBC Sport and that he thought it was a "mistake" to carry out the interview. "There was no permission from us," he said. "He will learn. We all make mistakes in life, especially when we are young. "I think the kid has tried to put off all talk about contract and money. For now hopefully the focus will be on football." Sterling, who joined the Reds from QPR in 2010, says he will not discuss a new contract with the Reds until the summer. "I just want to take the time to think about what I've achieved in my career so far, where I need to go and what I need to do to get better as a player," he said. Newspaper reports have linked him with moves to Manchester City,Arsenal,Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. But Rodgers said he and Sterling were "relaxed about the situation". "This is one of the great clubs of the footballing world and, for Raheem, to be playing here it's an honour," added Rodgers. "He understands that, he sees that." Former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson, who won five league titles and a European Cup with the club, said Sterling is not yet good enough for the top clubs in Europe. "He's 20 and not going to Real Madrid or Barcelona or Paris St-Germain," Lawrenson told BBC Sport. "He's not at that level and he has a lot of work to do."

Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling will not be leaving the club in the summer despite a breakdown in talks over a new deal, says manager Brendan Rodgers.

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The 37-year-old American has been hired as a linebacker coach for pre-season by Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians. He said it didn't matter if a coach was "the Green Hornet" as long as players felt he or she could help them improve. Welter, who spent 14 seasons as a professional American football player, added: "I'm honoured to be a part of this amazing team." Arians said he had spoken to his squad about Welter and insisted "they were all very cool" with her appointment. He added: "I thought she was the type of person that could handle this in a very positive way for women and open that door. "It's not going to be a distraction in any way." Welter, who has a master's degree in sports psychology, became the first female to play in a non-kicking position in a men's professional league. She was a running back and special teams player for Indoor Football League team Texas Revolution in February 2014. Welter also played as a linebacker for 14 seasons with the Dallas Diamonds in the Women's Football Alliance. She was also the first woman to coach in a men's professional league after training the Revolution last season. Welter's appointment is another significant moment for women's sport and US professional sports. Becky Hammon, an assistant coach for the NBA's San Antonio Spurs last season, served as head coach for the team's developmental summer league team and led them to a championship earlier this month.

Jen Welter has become the first female coach in the NFL after being appointed by the Arizona Cardinals.

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It has filed to sell up to $24.3bn (£15bn) stock, which would make it the biggest technology listing in the US. Facebook's IPO, which raised $16bn in 2012, was the previous biggest share sale for an internet company. Alibaba accounts for 80% of all online retail sales in China. Its sites also include Taobao, Tmall, and AliExpress. Facebook's IPO gave it a market value of more than $100bn. Alibaba's IPO would give it a market value of up to $162bn. "From the very beginning our founders have aspired to create a company founded by Chinese people but that belongs to the world," said executive chairman Jack Ma in the regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Alibaba will decide on its final share price after an international roadshow set to start in the coming week. The company is selling 123.1 million of the 320.1 million shares in the IPO. Meanwhile, selling shareholders, including Mr Ma, Yahoo, and executive vice chairman Joe Tsai, are offering the rest. Rising internet usage in China and a growing and affluent middle-class helped revenue in the June quarter grow by 46% year-on-year to $2.54bn.

China's biggest e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding says it expects to price its initial public offering (IPO) at between $60 and $66 per a share.

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A director of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute said that local authorities are forced to make a "wicked" choice between what services they provide because of austerity. Adam Scorer was speaking after it emerged that the Grenfell Tower fire started in a Hotpoint fridge-freezer. Some 79 people are feared dead. He told 5 Live's Wake Up to Money that while councils were responsible for trading standards, there was no central system to relay information about products to the public. "Consumers should be confident that most products are safe, but we do know that the regime is as strong as its weakest link," Mr Scorer said. "We don't have a central organisation of technical resources, we don't have core funding where we can be sure of who is going to be around to do this testing, and we don't have the right level of strategic communication to make sure that risks are placed on the system, flags are alerted and people are able to go in and do the right level of investigation of all the products that are concerned." Former Business Secretary Sir Vince Cable told the programme that trading standards were a problem area because they were not a statutory obligation of local government. "There are some things local government is required to do - trading standards not so," he said. "So when local councils are under financial pressure it is something they can cut back on." Although the Department of Business provides £15m annually for national trading standards activities, the vast majority of services are funded by local authorities. The departments were once known as Weights and Measures. Sir Vince suggested imposing an obligation on local authorities to strengthen trading standards, adding: "Or you could give them some financial support, which I think is what we should be probably doing, to have some ring-fenced money that supports what is currently a declining service." He was Business Secretary when former BBC presenter Lynn Faulds-Wood was commissioned to investigate product safety. She claims the government ignored her report. "I think Lynn Faulds-Wood's concern is she made recommendations that were very modest and did not entail public cost, [but] even they have not been acted on and that was where she is enormously frustrated." Sir Vince added: "There is a tendency at the moment to look at whether the costs are to business rather than whether the costs are to society as a whole." A Department for Business spokesperson said: "Funding and prioritisation for trading standards are decisions for local authorities - accountable to local communities and the people they serve. Government recognises that consumer protection goes beyond local authority boundaries, which is why we provide £15m per year for coordinated Trading Standards activity in the UK."

The UK's trading standards services have been "cut to the bone", making it tougher to ensure that household products are safe.

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The frontier is shut but Turkey has said it is prepared to feed and shelter the refugees. In the past few days, the Syrian army backed by Russian air power has made a series of gains in Aleppo province. The advance threatens to encircle the city of Aleppo, Syria's largest, landing a major blow to the rebels. Nato has accused Russia of "undermining" Syrian peace efforts through its strikes, which it says are mainly aimed at opposition groups. But Russia insists it only targets what it calls terrorists. On Friday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Russia of being engaged in an "invasion" of Syria, saying it was trying to create a "boutique state" for President Bashar al-Assad, an ally of the Kremlin. Mr Erdogan said Russia and the Syrian government were together responsible for 400,000 deaths in Syria. Turkey and Russia have been embroiled in a row since Turkey shot down a Russian jet it accused of violating its airspace in November. According to the UN, up to 20,000 Syrians have gathered at the Bab al-Salam border crossing. "Humanitarian organisations are responding to the needs of those displaced, but ongoing military conflict is making access to populations in need increasingly difficult," the UN's Linda Tom told the AFP news agency. She said another 5,000-10,000 displaced people had gathered at Azaz, a north-western Syrian city close to the Turkish frontier. March 2011: Anti-government protests erupt across Syria, but Aleppo is initially untouched due to a state crackdown February 2012: As the rebellion turns into a conflict, clashes between rebels and the government are reported with increasing frequency in Aleppo province July 2012: The battle for Aleppo begins. Rebels make swift advances, but are unable to consolidate their gains and the city becomes divided 2013: The government begins bombarding rebel districts with barrel bombs, causing thousands of casualties September 2015: Syria launches a fresh offensive in the wake of Russia's intervention in the conflict February 2016: The government captures towns north of Aleppo, threatening to encircle the city Aleppo profile Separately, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said 15,000 people had arrived at the border. In a televised speech, he said Turkey would not leave them "without food or shelter" but would not say if they would be allowed in. Friday saw further gains for the Syrian government on the ground, recapturing the town of Ratyan, north of Aleppo. Earlier in the week, it claimed a major victory by breaking the rebel siege of two towns in Aleppo province, severing an opposition supply line from Turkey to Aleppo city. "It feels like a siege of Aleppo is about to begin," said a spokesman for aid group Mercy Corps, David Evans, who said the main humanitarian route was cut off. Since 2012, Aleppo has been divided into rebel and government-held areas. Before the conflict it was a key commercial centre and home to over two million people. Why is there a war in Syria? Anti-government protests developed into a civil war that, four years on, has ground to a stalemate, with the Assad government, the so-called Islamic State group, an array of Syrian rebels and Kurdish fighters all holding territory. Who is fighting whom? Government forces concentrated in Damascus and the centre and west of Syria are fighting the jihadists of Islamic State and al-Nusra Front, as well as less numerous so-called "moderate" rebel groups, which are strongest in the north and east. These groups are also battling each other. More than 250,000 Syrians have been killed and a million injured. Some 11 million others have been forced from their homes, of whom four million have fled abroad - including growing numbers who are making the dangerous journey to Europe. How has the world reacted? Iran, Russia and Lebanon's Hezbollah movement are propping up the Alawite-led Assad government, while Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar back the more moderate Sunni-dominated opposition, along with the US, UK and France. Hezbollah and Iran are believed to have troops and officers on the ground, while a Western-led coalition and Russia are carrying out air strikes.

At least 15,000 Syrian refugees fleeing fighting in northern Aleppo province have gathered at a border crossing with Turkey, UN and Turkish officials said.

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Now a group of walkers is re-tracing his steps. They set off from Shrewsbury Abbey on 18 June, ending up at St Winefride's Well a week later. The walk is part of a week of events to commemorate the historic royal visit and which, it is hoped, will boost the profile of the town. "Holywell has an incredible, unique history," said Rob Owen, one of the organisers of the town's upcoming medieval festival. "Castles are ten a penny in Wales, but there's only one St Winefride's Well." Mrs Owen is rightly proud of her town's famous landmark - St Winefride's Well has been a place of pilgrimage for more than 1,300 years and is the oldest continually venerated shrine of any British saint. According to legend, Winefride was the daughter of a 7th Century nobleman, who shunned the amorous advances of a local prince named Caradog. Furious at her rejection, Caradog beheaded her as she ran towards the safety of her uncle's church. Her severed head rolled down the hill and a powerful spring burst up from the earth at the place it came to rest. But all was not lost for Winefride - her uncle, St Beuno, placed her head back on her body and prayed and miraculously, she was restored to life. Caradog, meanwhile, met a sticky end: cursed by St Beuno, his body melted and was swallowed up by the earth. Winefride became a nun and later, Abbess of Gwytherin in Conwy, where she died and was buried. The healing waters of her well are said to bring forth miraculous cures; believers still bathe there today and Holywell has become known as the "Lourdes of Wales". In 1138, Prior Robert of Shrewsbury moved the saint's remains to his abbey, later writing a "Life" - or biography - of Winefride, which was to prove instrumental in spreading her popularity. In medieval times, she became the saintly equivalent of a superstar. "Winefride, or Gwenfrewy as she is known in Welsh, is the only native female saint from Wales to have a substantial hagiographical dossier," says Prof Jane Cartwright, from the University of Wales Trinity St David. "She was effectively a Welsh super saint whose cult extended beyond the Welsh border, since her relics were translated to Shrewsbury. "She had two 12th Century Latin Lives and a 15th Century Welsh Life and she is one of the very few Welsh saints to make it into the Roman Martyrology. Prof Cartwright, who is editing the medieval Welsh life of St Winefride for the Cult of Saints in Wales project, which aims to publish a digital edition of some 100 medieval Welsh-language texts on saints, adds: "In a sense her cult united England and Wales and she was deemed suitable to be venerated by royalty," At least six royal visitors - including Richard I, Edward IV and James II - have come to Holywell over the centuries. By far the most famous visit was by Henry V in 1416, who, having placed himself under the spiritual protection of St Winefride before the previous year's Battle of Agincourt - where his 6,000 men faced a French army six times the size - walked from Shrewsbury to the shrine to thank her for his victory. The precise date and route of the pilgrimage is unknown; in fact the only written record of it is in Latin, in the Chronicle of Adam of Usk so re-enacting the walk to commemorate its 600th anniversary has presented a challenge. "There have been many attempts to work out the route," says walk organiser Ron Williams, from the Holywell Walkers are Welcome group. "But when you think about it, there is only one way Henry V would have come. "There weren't any roads except those the Romans had left and the Roman road comes to Llangollen from Shrewsbury, so that is most likely how he would have started off. "On top of that he would have known that there was a Cistercian Abbey at Valle Crucis, so it's logical that he came there and if you look at a map, there's a direct line between Llangollen and Holywell so all we've done is put a walking route as near to that as possible. "Of course we can't know it for sure but we think our route is more logical than those which have been put forward before. "We have a good number of people walking the whole thing but we also want people to join in for the day so we've tried to make the walks easy to start and finish," adds Mr Williams. The walkers - including one dressed as Henry V - will be welcomed into Holywell on 24 June. The following day, the "King" will immerse himself in St Winefride's well. An interdenominational service, an afternoon of talks on St Winefride and a medieval festival - complete with storytellers, jesters, archery and combat displays - are also part of the anniversary celebrations. It is hoped the events will provide what festival organiser Mrs Owen claims is a "much-needed" boost for the Flintshire town. "Holywell has been neglected," she said. "It's like an unpolished diamond, a bit rough around the edges and it needs lots of little improvements. "We want to get a much higher profile for the town with this - we want to really put it on the map." Kerry Feather, project director of St Winefride's Well, agreed: "We want the town and the well to benefit from the attention. "We currently have around 35,000 visitors every year and we really would like to boost that number. "Some people come here for healing but others just find it a place of peace and sanctuary, somewhere to spend time, whether it's in prayer or thought, in an oasis of calm in the middle of a very busy world." The organisers of this year's pilgrimage re-enactment also want it to have a lasting legacy - they have applied for Lottery funding for the creation of a new pilgrim's trail from Shrewsbury to Holywell, complete with waymarkers. "Walking a pilgrim's trail is not just a walk, it's a different experience altogether," said Mr Williams. "I'm not religious but you're walking in places where people have walked for centuries and it gets to you. "You think, 'Why were they here, how did they get here, how did they feel?' "It's quite an emotional experience and you get a real sense of connection to the history of the places along the route."

Six centuries ago Henry V walked from Shrewsbury to Holywell in Flintshire, to give thanks for his famous victory over the French at Agincourt.

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3 January 2016 Last updated at 16:39 GMT The Met Office warned of heavy rain in the morning, followed by heavy showers, from 04:00 GMT. This latest band of heavy rain is expected to last until Tuesday. The chief forecaster said a greater risk of localised flooding than normal might be expected given the already saturated ground following weeks of heavy rain. One lane in each of the Brynglas tunnels in Newport was blocked due to flooding while Dyfed-Powys Police reported a number of flooded roads in Powys, Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire. Leah Williams captured flooding in Burry Port, near Llanelli, as a river overflowed.

A yellow 'be aware' weather warning was re-introduced in parts of Wales on Sunday.

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This will affect businesses that use the VAT Flat Rate Scheme but which spend very little on goods, including raw materials - such as firms providing services. The VAT Flat Rate Scheme simplifies businesses' record keeping, and makes it easy to work out the VAT they have to pay. The proposed changes are the most important element of the Autumn Statement for this type of business. Normally a business deducts the VAT on its inputs (what they buy) from the VAT charged on what they sell (outputs). Under the Flat Rate Scheme, that two stage process is simplified to one step. For example, the flat rate percentage for a clothes shop is 7.5% - so if the owner of that shop sells a dress for £120 including VAT of £20 he will pay a flat rate of £9 (£120 x 7.5%) to HMRC. The flat rate percentage for a detective agency is 12%. Exactly which sales count can be complicated - the details can be found on the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) website. The percentages for each type of business vary - there is a list here. The flat rate scheme is designed to give the government roughly the same amount of VAT, but should be much easier to work out. However, because it is an approximation, some businesses will pay more, and some less. The government is concerned that some businesses are using the Flat Rate Scheme to pay less VAT than is appropriate In the Autumn Statement, Chancellor Philip Hammond announced changes which affect businesses which have a very low cost base. These businesses are now called "limited cost traders". Limited cost traders can still use the Flat Rate Scheme, but their percentage will be 16.5%. So if they sell £120 of work, including £20 of VAT, the flat rate amount is £19.80 (£120 x 16.5%). A limited cost trader is defined as one that spends less than 2% of its sales on goods (not services) in an accounting period. When working out the amount spent on goods, it cannot include purchases of: A firm will also be a limited cost trader if it spends less than £1,000 a year, even if this is more than than 2% of the firm's turnover on goods. It will increase the VAT paid by labour-intensive businesses where very little is spent on goods. For example, this may affect IT contractors, consultants, hairdressers and accountancy firms. It will also affect construction workers who supply their labour, but where the raw materials are provided by the main contractor. Mike Cherry, national chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses, said: "Many small businesses rely on the optional VAT flat rate scheme to simplify the management of their tax affairs. "We welcome the government's attempts to clamp down on any misuse of this scheme by a small minority of businesses that use it. However we would be concerned if any small businesses who play by the rules now end up having to pay more to remain within the scheme. "Following these reforms, it is important HMRC now produces clear guidance so that small firms understand whether or not to join the scheme." The new rules start on 1 April 2017, but may also affect invoices issued, and goods bought, from now on. There is more about these "anti-forestalling" rules at sections 8.2 and 9.7 of the newly updated HMRC leaflet on the Flat Rate Scheme. The scheme can be more complicated than expected, and this note is only an overview, so be sure to read the guidance carefully.

Significant changes have been announced for the amount of VAT that many small businesses will have to pay.

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The former Manchester United striker, best known for his winning goal against Bayern Munich in the 1999 Champions League final, arrived with great fanfare in January 2014. He presented a different vision for Cardiff compared with the defensive approach of his predecessor Malky Mackay, renowned for an unspectacular, yet effective style that gained the club promotion to the Premier League in 2013. Mackay's success meant popularity with fans and that probably didn't help Solskjaer's cause. The Scot's bitter falling-out with the club's Malaysian owner Vincent Tan had disillusioned many supporters who saw Mackay's sacking as a regression for a club who had fought so hard for a top-flight return after half a century away. He may have promised a more exciting style, but under Solskjaer the Bluebirds slipped into the Premier League's bottom three for the first time and never recovered, finishing bottom. The results were shocking - 3-0 at Swansea, 6-3 against Liverpool, 3-0 defeats against Crystal Palace and Newcastle and 4-0 losses to Hull and Sunderland. Tan blamed Mackay for relegation, which was confirmed at the penultimate game of the season, and expected a swift Premier League return under the Norwegian. And so began a big recruitment drive in the summer. Nine players came in, many of Mackay's men left, but it seemed even with so many new faces Solskjaer didn't know what his best team was. He named a different starting 11 for all of the games he oversaw this season and his tinkering was deemed to have had an adverse effect on results. Two home defeats in succession, against Norwich and Middlesbrough, sealed his fate. The nature of the capitulation against the Canaries caused particular concern, Cardiff leading 2-0 before conceding four second-half goals to lose 4-2. During the 1-0 loss against Boro four days later, the Cardiff crowd vented their frustration at the Norwegian, booing him as he tried to get the ball to one of his players to take a throw-in. After the game the Norwegian said he accepted the blame for the club's poor run of form. "I'm responsible and I should get better results than we've had in the first seven games," said Solskjaer, who seems to have the ability to remain upbeat in the most trying of circumstances. The manager may be responsible for the team but many feel the board, and particularly owner Vincent Tan, have to take some responsibility too. "It was the wrong appointment for Cardiff and the wrong club for Solskjaer," said former Cardiff captain Jason Perry on BBC Radio Wales. "Do we know how Cardiff City play? No. "I think only four players played against Blackburn [in the Championship opener] that played against Middlesbrough. He picked a different back four yet again. "If you're manager or a coach you have a central strategy and you work on that." Solskjaer will not have the chance to find a strategy that works and attention now turns to the next man to work under Tan. Early favourites include Welshman Tony Pulis, who would be popular with fans given the job he did at Crystal Palace last season, and Dundee's Paul Hartley, who has overseen his club's rise to the Scottish Premiership. Things are rarely dull at Cardiff City. Whoever takes charge will discover that.

He was the Champions League hero who arrived promising an exciting brand of football, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's tenure at Cardiff City will be remembered as a failure.

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Mae cais cynllunio amlinellol wedi ei gymeradwyo i ddatblygu ardal i'r gogledd a'r de o Ffordd Ystumllwynarth. Ymysg y cynlluniau, fydd yn costio tua £500m, mae adeiladu arena ddigidol a chanolfan gynhadledd i'r de o'r ffordd, yn ogystal â maes parcio aml lawr newydd a gwesty 13 llawr. Y bwriad yn yr ardal ogleddol yw agor rhagor o siopau, tai bwyta ac ardaloedd cyhoeddus newydd ar hen safle canolfan Dewi Sant. Bydd pont droed lydan yn cael ei hadeiladu dros y ffordd i gysylltu ardaloedd gogleddol a deheuol y ddinas. Dywedodd Martin Nicholls o Gyngor Abertawe: "Mae'r gymeradwyaeth yn golygu y gallwn ni nawr fwrw mlaen â'r cynlluniau ar gyfer y safle i'r de o Ffordd Ystumllwynarth, sef rhan gynta'r datblygiad. "Drwy weithio mewn partneriaeth a Rivington Land a'u tîm cynllunio, bydd gwaith cynllunio manwl yn digwydd nawr ar yr arena dan do, y gwesty, y maes parcio aml-lawr a'r bont i gerddwyr. "Unwaith y bydd y cynlluniau penodol wedi eu cwblhau, bydd angen caniatâd cynllunio, ond rydym yn gobeithio dechrau'r gwaith ar yr ochr ddeheuol ddiwedd gwanwyn a dechrau haf 2018."

Mae cynlluniau gwerth miliynau o bunnoedd i drawsnewid canol Abertawe gam yn agosach medd cyngor y ddinas.

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Tomer Hemed supplied two goals and scored a third as Chris Hughton's side bounced back from defeat at Cardiff. Jamie Murphy and former City striker Sam Baldock had the Seagulls two ahead early on before Hemed latched on to Beram Kayal's ball for the third goal. Mark Little deflected the fourth into his own net, while Kieran Agard hit the crossbar with a late penalty for City. Victory for Brighton keeps them fourth in the table on an evening when the division's top four sides all won. Media playback is not supported on this device Hemed, a summer arrival from Almeria, scored his ninth league goal of the season to effectively wrap up the points on 56 minutes. He had already showed his creative side for Murphy's early finish from inside the area, and then Baldock's low drive from the edge of the box in the first half. The Israel international also went close to a second goal when he drilled a long-range shot just over the bar. On a night to forget for Lee Johnson and his side, they were denied a stoppage-time consolation from the spot when Agard could only strike the bar from 12 yards. Bristol City head coach Lee Johnson: "It was a frustrating night. We huffed and we puffed to try and blow their house down, but theirs was made of brick and ours was made of paper. "It disappointed me that we ran out of ideas after Brighton's first goal and there are no excuses. We weren't good enough on the night. "There is a positive in the fact that the bottom three all lost and another round of games has gone by, but we want to be looking up the table." Brighton manager Chris Hughton: "I was delighted the penalty didn't go in at the end because it would have put a damper on a near-perfect team performance. "We had to improve because the display at Cardiff wasn't good enough and Bristol have been in good form and we only won comfortably because we did everything right. "It was as complete a performance as we have put in all season. We are not a team who scores a lot of goals so to get four was very pleasing."

Brighton got their Championship promotion push back on track with an emphatic win at Bristol City.

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Bakr Hamad, 38, of Hull, Sharif Kadir, 52, of Sheffield, Zana Rahim, 32, of Derby and Awat Hamasalih, 33, of Birmingham, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday. All four refused to consent to extradition when appearing in court. The men are due to appear before magistrates again on 20 November. They were arrested on Thursday on European Arrest warrants. During their court appearance, their lawyers indicated they may challenge their extradition because of the risk of "refoulement", which the United Nations defines as "the expulsion of persons who have the right to be recognised as refugees". The men were held as part of raids in six European countries, led by Italian authorities and connected to a suspected "jihadist network", Rawti Shax, which is said to be seeking to establish a caliphate in Iraq's Kurdistan region. The group was allegedly plotting to free its leader, Mullah Krekar, who is in detention in Norway. Suspects were also arrested in Italy and Norway, while authorities in Italy, Germany, Finland, Norway, Switzerland and the UK also searched a total of 26 properties. BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner said there was no suggestion any of those arrested were planning attacks in the UK. Their focus appeared to have been in the Middle East, he added, with the investigation aimed at breaking up an international recruiting pipeline that was sending jihadists to join the Islamic State and Al-Nusra organisations - both proscribed terrorist organisations - in Iraq and Syria. Eurojust, the EU agency which co-ordinated the European raids, said suspected leaders and several members of the group were arrested during simultaneous activity in the six countries. It added: "The arrested persons are charged with international terrorism." The operation, which follows several years of work by investigators, was launched under the direction of the Public Prosecution Office in Rome. Mullah Krekar went to Norway as a refugee in 1991 from Iraq and founded radical Islamist group Ansar al-Islam, although he later tried to distance himself from it. Norwegian authorities have been trying to deport him since 2003 after deeming him a threat to national security. Eurojust said Rawti Shax, or Didi Nwe, meaning the "new course" or "towards the mountain", represented an "evolution of Ansar al-Islam", which is listed by the UN as a terrorist organisation affiliated with al-Qaeda. It says the group has a "primary objective" which is to "violently overthrow the current Iraqi Kurdish government and replace it with a caliphate governed by Sharia law". It also alleged that the group was active in providing logistical and financial support for the recruitment of foreign fighters to be sent to Syria and Iraq, and also had the intent of training them for a future conflict in Kurdistan.

Four men arrested in the UK following an international counter-terrorism operation have appeared in court to face extradition proceedings to Italy.

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The pontiff granted Spanish Monsignor Lucio Vallejo Balda a Christmas-time clemency after he served half of his 18-month sentence, the Vatican said. The priest was convicted in July. The leaked papers were cited in books published in 2015, that alleged corruption in the Catholic Church. A former colleague of the priest was given a 10-month suspended sentence. On Tuesday, the Vatican said in a statement that Pope Francis granted "conditional freedom" to Mgr Angelo Lucio Vallejo Balda. "This is a clemency measure which allows him to regain his freedom. The penalty is not quashed." The statement added that all his professional ties to the Vatican had ended, and he would now be under the authority of the Bishop of Astorga in Spain - the priest's original diocese. Mgr Balda has made no public comment on the latest developments. The books, by journalists Emiliano Fittipaldi and Gianluigi Nuzzi, were based on leaked materials and exposed waste and financial mismanagement in the Church. The original Vatileaks episode saw the last Pope's former butler, Paolo Gabriele, sentenced to 18 months in jail in 2012 after being found guilty of stealing sensitive documents from the pontiff's desk. He served nearly three months of his sentence under house arrest in the Vatican before Pope Benedict visited him and personally pardoned him. The Vatican has only two prison cells but it can ask Italy to house its prisoners under the terms of a 1929 treaty.

Pope Francis has freed a priest jailed for leaking official documents in a trial known as Vatileaks II.

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An emotional Murray, 29, secured a thrilling 7-5 4-6 6-2 7-5 victory to make it GB's most successful day at an overseas Games with five gold medals. The see-saw match featured 14 breaks of serve in front of a raucous crowd. Murray's win comes five weeks after he claimed his second Wimbledon title and four years after London 2012 success. Both men looked exhausted in the fourth set of a gruelling four-hour contest, with Murray breaking down in tears after finishing off his gritty opponent. Find out how to get into tennis in our special guide. The crowd on Centre Court were boisterous throughout, with plenty of Argentine support for 27-year-old Del Potro, although emotions did spill over near the climax when two fans were ejected. Murray said the final was one of the toughest he had played in and cast doubt on the chances of winning a third gold in Tokyo in 2020. "Four years is a long time and so many things can change," he said. "Who knows about Tokyo? At 33, I'm not sure I'll be at the same level." Del Potro's silver medal signifies his continued return to form, with his past three seasons disrupted by a wrist injury. "Mentally I can only imagine how frustrating that must have been to keep going through the same problem and having to try and come back," said Murray. "He deserves a lot of credit and he should be very proud." Del Potro beat world number one Novak Djokovic in the first round despite being stuck in a lift for 40 minutes before the match. The 2009 US Open champion and London 2012 bronze medallist then defeated 2008 champion Rafael Nadal in an epic three-hour semi-final a day before facing Murray. "I left the last of my toenails on the court," said Del Potro. "I was tremendously tired. It was the crowd that made me keep running." He added: "When I look at my medal I'm so happy for that, but I've just lost a great final against Andy and I was close to the gold medal. "He played better in the important moments and is a great champion." In Murray, Del Potro came up against a player on a career-defining run in the final. After inspiring Britain to a first Davis Cup win in 79 years in November, Murray was voted the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year, before reaching the Australian and French Open finals and winning Wimbledon for the second time. He also became a father earlier this year and led GB out at the opening ceremony of Rio 2016 as his country's flag bearer. On the court, he has lost just one of his past 30 matches, a run stretching back six months, and has been world number two since November, barring a one-week drop to third in May. BBC tennis correspondent Russell Fuller Murray looked all along as if he would be too good and just too strong, but he had to play a quite brilliant game to prevent the match going to a deciding set. Some exceptional defence and some awesome returns allowed him to break back for five-all - and two games later he was a double Olympic champion. He may look back on this achievement as the greatest of his career. It will mean even more to him that he shared it with Max Whitlock, Justin Rose and Jason Kenny on such a special day for Team GB. Earlier, Japan's Kei Nishikori claimed his first Olympic medal by beating Spain's 14-time Grand Slam winner Nadal for men's singles bronze. Nadal, 30, who had already won men's doubles gold, recovered from 5-2 down in the second set to level the match, but lost 6-2 6-7 (1-7) 6-3. Nishikori, 26, had never been past the quarter-finals at a Games.

Britain's Andy Murray became the first male tennis player to win two Olympic singles titles by beating Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro in Rio.

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Van Gaal, 65, has been out of work since being sacked by United hours after winning the FA Cup in May 2016. "I thought maybe I would stop, then I thought it would be a sabbatical, but now I do not think I will return to coaching," Van Gaal was quoted as saying in Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf. Van Gaal also had spells in charge of Ajax, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and AZ. He made the announcement on Monday after receiving a lifetime achievement award from the Dutch government for his contribution to football. He cited family issues for his decision, with De Telegraaf saying it was partly motivated by the sudden death of his daughter's husband last month. "So much has happened in my family, you become a human being again with your nose pressed to the facts," he added. The Dutchman also revealed he turned down lucrative offers to continue his coaching career in the Far East. Media playback is not supported on this device Van Gaal played as a midfielder for Ajax, Royal Antwerp, Telstar, Sparta Rotterdam and AZ between 1972 and 1987 before moving into coaching, first as an assistant at AZ followed by the same role at Ajax. He replaced Leo Beenhakker as Ajax head coach in 1991 and went on to preside over a period of sustained success, winning the Dutch league title on three occasions as well as the 1992 Uefa Cup and the 1995 Champions League title. Van Gaal was asked to emulate that success at Spanish giants Barcelona. He inherited Bobby Robson's side in 1997 and led them to two successive La Liga titles and the Copa del Rey. His country came calling in 2000, but his first stint in charge lasted less than two years when Netherlands failed to qualify for the 2002 World Cup, the first time they had missed the competition since 1986. The Dutchman's second spell at Barcelona was even shorter - eight months - as he left midway through the season with the club hovering just above the relegation zone. Media playback is not supported on this device He then guided AZ Alkmaar to the 2005-06 Eredivisie title before moving to the Bundesliga, where he helped Bayern Munich to the 2009-10 Bundesliga title. The Dutch national side approached Van Gaal again in 2012 and this time the Netherlands became one of the first two European countries, along with Italy, to qualify for Brazil 2014, where they finished in third place. After much speculation, he joined United in May 2014, signing a three-year contract to succeed David Moyes. However, United replaced him with Jose Mourinho after just two years following a fifth-placed Premier League finish in the 2015-16 season, with a first FA Cup triumph since 2004 not sufficient to save him.

Ex-Manchester United and Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal says he has retired from coaching after a 26-year career.

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On everything from music to microwaves, and taxis to train tickets. Consumers save money by doing their transactions on a computer or mobile phone. But not when it comes to banking. Customers of UK banks who use the internet pay just as much for overdrafts and fees as everyone else. These low-maintenance customers rarely need to call their bank, let alone visit the local branch. From the bank's point of view, they are cheap to look after. Yet they get no price reductions. On the face of it, digital customers are getting a raw deal. Lloyds - the UK's biggest retail banking group - boasts that is has 10 million customers who access its services via the internet. In effect, those 10 million are paying for the other 12 million customers who still want a premium and personalised service; namely the ability to go in to a centrally-heated, business-rate paying, well-decorated and well-staffed High Street branch, to speak to a human being. "If I'm just using online, and never go into a branch, or never ring a call-centre, I would expect to get a better price, because otherwise I am subsidising those people who go into a branch," says Kevin Mountford, head of banking at MoneySupermarket. No bank will say how much its branch network really costs them. But Lloyds has no fewer than 1,300 such branches in England and Wales alone. And Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) spent £400m last year on refurbishments. Either way, transactions on the internet cost banks a tiny fraction of those in-branch, or compared to the cost of processing a cheque. "As a customer, if I am seeing that my behaviour brings down the operational cost, what's in it for me?" says Mr Mountford. "I would expect something back. But unfortunately it doesn't happen." None of the big High Street banks offer their customers separate internet banking directly. However HSBC and The Co-operative Bank do so under separate brands. One of them is Smile, the first full internet bank to be set up, in 1999, and owned by the Co-op. Smile customers borrowing £500 for a month benefit significantly. The cost is just £7.34, as opposed to £17.40 with the Co-op. The other is First Direct, which - as a telephone and internet bank only - has much lower running costs than its parent brand, HSBC. Yet First Direct charges £83.05 to fund a £500 overdraft for a month, only marginally cheaper than HSBC's £87.52. Mark Mullen, the former chief executive of First Direct - and now boss of Atom Bank - is not impressed. "I think it is astonishing that you can have banks with very different cost bases, very different sizes of banks, and very different histories of technology, yet somehow miraculously they price just about the same." Others might wonder why, if Smile charges £7.34 for an overdraft, and HSBC charges £87.52 for exactly the same thing, more customers aren't switching; or why the self-evident benefits of internet banking aren't available more widely. The banks concerned argue that customers are unlikely to be charged the amounts listed above, as they would be advised to take out a personal loan instead of the more expensive overdraft option. In any case, the mainstream banks believe consumers should not be getting lower prices for banking online. They are acutely aware that differential pricing would make life more expensive for older and vulnerable customers, who rely on a branch network, and often still use cheques. James Daley, the managing director of Fairer Finance, and a former campaigner with Which? believes that banks have a social responsibility to provide an equal service for everybody. "You start telling pensioners that they're going to have to pay twice as much for their banking services because they aren't comfortable with the internet - I don't think that would be the right solution. "I wouldn't want to advocate a world where people who bank predominantly online end up with significantly better deals than those customers who have to use branches." So are online customers going to have to continue tolerating paying over the odds for banking? The answer to that could depend on the launch of Atom, the UK's first truly internet-only bank, sometime before Easter. Built from scratch, with just 150 staff at its Durham headquarters, Atom will only offer access via the internet or an app. No branches, no call centres. As a result of its low cost base, it is promising cheaper prices. "We would expect to be more competitive when it comes to some - not all - of our charges, and some of our costs," says Mark Mullen. For example, customers will not be forced to pay both an interest charge and a fee for an overdraft. And there will be no distinction between an authorised and an unauthorised overdraft. "That's just nonsense", says Mr Mullen. But even if Atom does offer its users a significantly better deal, the rest of the industry may not feel obliged to follow suit. In this market, competition does not work as it should. So without a significant shift in banks' attitudes, digital customers may continue to argue they're not getting a good deal. But they may just have to lump it. Monday: Do other countries offer consumers better banking than the UK?

Around the world, and across different industries, the internet has cut the cost of doing business.

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Wearing boxing wraps around their palms and seated on a bench inside a gym in the eastern Indian city of Calcutta, two players match moves while huddled over a chessboard. Caught between the mind and muscle, the recently-introduced game of chess boxing is seeing an early surge of interest in India. The game involves alternate rounds of chess and boxing. In less than two years of its launch, 10 state-level associations organising championships have come up, while seven more states have shown interest in the sport. While bigger states like Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh have formed state-level teams, smaller north-eastern states like Tripura and Manipur are also represented. Of about 300 registered chess boxers in India, 195 and 245 players participated in the two national-level tournaments held in 2013. The figures are indicative enough for Iepe Rubingh, president of the Berlin-based World Chess Boxing Organisation (WCBO), to report in an email to the Calcutta-based Chess Boxing Organisation of India (CBOI) on India's potential to become "one of the leading nations in chess boxing". Globally, 13 countries, including the US, Germany, Russia, the UK and France, play the game. Newer entrants like Iran, China and India have bolstered its profile further. Twenty-seven-year-old Shailesh Tripathi from Mumbai became the first-ever Indian participant at the World Chessboxing Championship held in Moscow on 28 November. He put up a good fight at the competition. Tripathi, who has been a boxer for a decade and a chess player since his college days, says "the limits of body and brain are assessed at a global arena". "It is this combination that attracted me to the sport. If promoted well, chess boxing can gain immense popularity in India," he adds. To popularise the sport in India is the job of CBOI and its founder, Montu Das. Having been involved as a player in high-combat games, including kick boxing, since his childhood, Das was introduced to chess boxing through an online video and subsequently, the WCBO website. He was captivated by a game where the 11 competing rounds are split between six alternating rounds of chess and five three-minute rounds of boxing. At any stage, a checkmate or a knockout can decide the winner, besides other criteria. As a sport, chess boxing is still in its infancy. First conceptualised in 1992 by French cartoonist Enki Bilal in a graphic novel, it was reformatted for "modern times" by Mr Rubingh who felt having shorter-timed alternating rounds of chess and boxing would make the game more appealing for spectators. Mr Rubingh himself was a participant in the first WCBO tournament at Amsterdam in 2003. Chess boxing, according to the current Indian national champion in the senior 75-80kg category, Anurag Mathur, is balanced wonderfully between the mind and body. A former engineering student from Calcutta's Jadavpur University, he believes it takes some of the "mindless machismo out of boxing and the staidness out of chess". Mathur trains at the south Calcutta gym owned by Das. The same address also doubles as the India headquarters of the game, where young hopefuls like 22-year-old Mousumi Bar, silver medallist in the women's category in the first national tournament, practice their punch and marshal their minds. She became a kick boxer against the wishes of her parents so chess boxing has been a happy compromise for all involved. "My parents are happy that it isn't an all-out combat game," says Bar. "As a kick boxer, they would worry that an injury might hamper my marriage prospects." About 30% of registered chess boxers in India are women, informs Das. Ever since Das introduced the sport in India, his native city and state - Calcutta and West Bengal respectively - have seen multiple neighbourhood chess boxing clubs open up which have contributed about a third of CBOI's total membership. While it is reported that WCBO is lobbying for the game to be included as an Olympic sport, Das, on his part, is canvassing for official recognition from the Indian government's ministry of youth affairs and sports. So far, he says he has spent 250,000 rupees ($4,000; £2,443) in organising tournaments and promoting the game. At his gym, young chess boxers are aspiring to make it big, even if it takes much more than the sweat carried from the boxing ring to drip onto chessboards. Shamik Bag is a Calcutta-based journalist

Chess boxing, a hybrid sport combining the mental workout of chess with the physical challenge of boxing, is catching on in India, reports Shamik Bag.

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That is the message from police and other experts gathering for a special event highlighting the issue on Friday. Victims are due to share their experiences at the All Wales Anti-Slavery Conference in Llandudno. Gwent Police officers who rescued a man who worked unpaid for 13 years on a Newport farm are also taking part. Det Supt Mark Pierce from North Wales Police, who is the lead officer for the force on tackling slavery and human trafficking said: "It's imperative we identify and prosecute those responsible and make our communities safer. "Human trafficking is serious and organised crime with those involved likely to be involved in the other serious crimes like drug production, kidnapping and the criminal use of firearms." Among the guests also expected to address the event is the new UK independent slavery commissioner, Kevin Hyland. North Wales Police are also launching a 'Say No to Slavery' campaign on its website on Friday.

It is imperative that those involved in modern day slavery in Wales are caught and brought to justice.

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Andrew Platten, 55, from Bingley, died at the scene in Cottingley Cliffe Road in the town on Tuesday.　 West Yorkshire Police said officers had tried to stop the car after seeing the driver "acting suspiciously". Police said the car then "sped off and collided" with Dr Platten a short distance away. The matter has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. A 22-year-old Bradford man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. He has been released on bail. Dr Platten worked at Leeds Beckett University. Its website describes him as an associate dean for international and collaborative provision in the Faculty of Arts, Environment and Technology. In a statement, his family said: "Andrew excelled as a respected and dedicated academic, with a love for art, poetry and music. For anyone that knew him, cycling was his true passion as he became a recognised competitive rider on the roads. 　 "Most importantly he was a loved friend, loyal brother and uncle, loving partner and a truly inspirational father. He will be deeply missed, but he has left his stamp on all who met him. "He will always be cherished and never forgotten, living on in all our hearts."

A cyclist who was killed when he was hit by a car police were pursuing has been described by his family "as a respected and dedicated academic".

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Media playback is not supported on this device The striker nodded home Craig Curran's cross and superb control allowed him to drill in a second. Scott Boden's shot, touched by defender Andrew Davies, was allowed to stand despite referee Andrew Dallas whistling before the ball had gone in. But Boyce replied with a towering header before a thumping shot from Ross Draper set up a frantic finale. The hosts pressed for a leveller in the final 15 minutes, with Jake Mulraney and Liam Polworth going close with fierce strikes. But County held on to pick up their first Premiership points, while Richie Foran's side are the only team yet to get off the mark after two matches. With both teams exiting the League Cup and opening with league defeats last weekend, the game opened at a whirlwind pace. Curran came into the County side to renew his often profitable partnership with Boyce and it paid off instantly. An inch perfect cross found Boyce completely neglected by the home defence and the Northern Irishman took advantage with an accurate downward header from 10 yards. Inverness were down to 10 men when the second goal arrived on 26 minutes. Full-back Kevin McNaughton hobbled off with a knee injury and before his replacement, Lewis Horner, could get on, Boyce took Richard Foster's deep cross down with a sublime first touch before cutting past David Raven and smashing a low shot confidently into the corner. County were well on top but the home team pulled one back in unusual circumstances shortly before half time. Draper lofted a long ball over the top for Boden to chase and the striker squeezed a shot against the challenging Davies, with the ball spinning into the far corner. Meanwhile, Dallas had blown his whistle and appeared to point to his assistant indicating a halt in play, only to immediately reverse that decision. County players crowded the official, with goalkeeper Scott Fox saying he had been distracted by the whistle, although he did make a wholehearted dive. Jim McIntyre's side put that behind them when Boyce completed his hat-trick early in the second half, rising at the back post to crash in a powerful header from a Christopher Routis free-kick. Inverness gave themselves hope when Draper crashed a powerful low effort past Fox from the edge of the penalty area. County then had to withstand a barrage of pressure as Erik Cikos headed off his own goal-line and Mulraney and Polworth went close. Ross County manager Jim McIntyre: "Right from the off we were at it. Liam's second goal is fit to grace any league in the world. "Today we put our chances away. You need to be good in both boxes to win football matches." Goalkeeper Scott Fox: "The ball's in the box and just before Andrew Davies makes the block the whistle goes. I think he was saying it was offside. He made the wrong decision and admitted that to us which is a positive. "I think I'm saving the shot as well I'm going a little more hard towards the ball. He's admitted he was wrong." Inverness CT manager Ritchie Foran: "Defending. Poor defending. Switching off simple as that. We work hard on it as well. There's no excuses for it. I'll take my part of the blame they'll take their part. "Boyce was the difference besides his goals his defending for Ross County was exceptional. He started them off, he was the difference. "He's got hearts, desire, he's got hunger on and off the ball his work rate is immense. He bullied our boys today. Overall we didn't deserve to win the game, we didn't even deserve to draw the game." Match ends, Inverness CT 2, Ross County 3. Second Half ends, Inverness CT 2, Ross County 3. Attempt missed. Aaron Doran (Inverness CT) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Substitution, Ross County. Jonathan Franks replaces Michael Gardyne. Attempt saved. Aaron Doran (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Substitution, Ross County. Ian McShane replaces Liam Boyce. Attempt missed. Liam Polworth (Inverness CT) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Substitution, Ross County. Alex Schalk replaces Craig Curran. Foul by Liam Polworth (Inverness CT). Michael Gardyne (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Christopher Routis (Ross County) is shown the yellow card. Aaron Doran (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Christopher Routis (Ross County). Jake Mulraney (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Michael Gardyne (Ross County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Michael Gardyne (Ross County). Richard Foster (Ross County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Carl Tremarco (Inverness CT) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Richard Foster (Ross County). Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Gary Warren. Attempt missed. Paul Quinn (Ross County) header from the centre of the box is too high. Foul by Scott Boden (Inverness CT). Paul Quinn (Ross County) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Substitution, Inverness CT. Aaron Doran replaces Iain Vigurs. Lewis Horner (Inverness CT) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Andrew Davies (Ross County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Gary Warren (Inverness CT). Craig Curran (Ross County) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Liam Polworth (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Richard Foster (Ross County). Ross Draper (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Andrew Davies (Ross County). Attempt missed. Michael Gardyne (Ross County) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Gary Warren. Foul by David Raven (Inverness CT). 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The move comes after the Security Council adopted a resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlement building on occupied land. The resolution was passed after the US refused to veto it, breaking with long-standing American practice. Washington has traditionally sheltered Israel from condemnatory resolutions. Blame and bitterness keeping peace at bay Mr Netanyahu insists that Israel will not abide by Friday's vote at the 15-member UN Security Council, which was welcomed by Palestinian leaders. "I instructed the Foreign Ministry to complete within a month a re-evaluation of all our contacts with the United Nations, including the Israeli funding of UN institutions and the presence of UN representatives in Israel," he said. He described the Security Council decision as "biased and shameful", adding: "It will take time, but this decision will be annulled." The Egyptian-drafted resolution had been withdrawn after Israel asked US President-elect Donald Trump to intervene, but it was proposed again by Malaysia, New Zealand, Senegal and Venezuela. The resolution, approved by 14 votes to zero, with only the US abstaining, demands that Israel immediately "cease all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem". It says Jewish settlements are a "flagrant violation under international law and a major obstacle to the achievement of the two-state solution and a just, lasting and comprehensive peace". Israel earlier announced that its ambassadors to New Zealand and Senegal had been ordered to return for consultations and that it was cutting all aid programmes to Senegal. Israel has no diplomatic ties with Malaysia and Venezuela. The issue is one of the most contentious between Israel and the Palestinians. About 500,000 Jews live in about 140 settlements built since Israel's 1967 occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The settlements are considered illegal under international law, though Israel disputes this. A spokesman for Mr Abbas said: "The Security Council resolution is a big blow to Israeli policy, a unanimous international condemnation of settlements and a strong support for the two-state solution." The Palestinian ambassador to the UN, Riyad Mansour said: "The Council's action, while long overdue, is timely, necessary and important." The US envoy to the UN, Samantha Power, said the resolution reflected the "facts on the ground" that settlement growth had been accelerating. "The settlement problem has gotten so much worse that it is threatening the two-state solution," she said. Criticising Mr Netanyahu, she said: "One cannot simultaneously champion expanding settlements and champion a two-state solution that would end the conflict." However, she said the US had not voted in favour of the resolution because it was "too narrowly focused" on settlements. Meanwhile, Mr Trump, who will be inaugurated on 20 January, tweeted after the vote: "As to the UN, things will be different after Jan. 20th." On Thursday, Mr Trump had urged the council to reject the motion.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel will re-assess its ties with the United Nations.

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Joe Storey, 27, had denied murdering Kerri McAuley, 32, who was found dead at Southalls Way, Norwich, on 8 January, but admitted manslaughter. Storey was high on cocaine when he punched mother-of-two Ms McAuley after a row about an ex-girlfriend. The jury at Norwich Crown Court took less than an hour to find Storey guilty. He will be sentenced on Friday. The court had heard friends describe a history of domestic violence which left Ms McAuley "disfigured" and fearing for her life. In her texts Ms McAuley described Mr Storey's behaviour as "not normal". She wrote: "you are not ready to care for anyone but yourself". "You were trying to kill me, you were suffocating me until I nearly passed out", adding that if he stays away "hopefully you won't go to prison for beating me to a pulp". Later Mr Storey and Ms McAuley agreed to meet up again. Pathologist Dr Benjamin Swift said in the fatal attack Ms McAuley sustained multiple facial lacerations and one of her ears was torn. Dr Swift said some of the injuries were caused by "blunt force impact". Storey, of Murrells Court, Norwich, had admitted the pair had a turbulent relationship. He said he was staying at Ms McAuley's home when she confronted him about his ex-girlfriend who she thought was back in contact with him. Storey said he struck her five or six times and had a phone in his hand at the time but insisted he had "not to hit her with it". Prosecutor Simon Spence said Storey behaved like an animal and if "he'd had a scrap of humanity" Storey would have called an ambulance after the attack instead of leaving Ms McAuley to die in the flat.

A man has been found guilty of murdering his "on-off partner" by bludgeoning her to death.

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23 October 2015 Last updated at 18:33 BST But for Ivorian entrepreneurs, access to funds and training is sometimes complicated. Ahead of elections this coming Sunday, 24-year-old designer Anine Mariam Ouattara tells the BBC about difficulties young people face and her aspirations for her country.

Ivory Coast's economy is growing and the business environment has dramatically improved since the political crisis that hit the country following elections in 2010.

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The third and final debate is upon us but Donald Trump has shown little interest in ditching the campaign trail for prep sessions. Speaking at a rally in Colorado on Tuesday, he told supporters he was "gonna take back the White House" and "deliver real, real change". And, for a real, real change he even mentioned some policy, saying he wanted to end government corruption and "drain the swamp in Washington DC". We've spoken to some transparency advocates about his plan and you can see what they think here. Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, has disappeared from the public eye to prepare. Once again, her ability to focus will be tested by Mr Trump, who is reported to have invited two interesting guests to the show: President Barack Obama's Kenyan-born, Trump-supporting, half-brother Malik; and Pat Smith, the mother of a US officer who was killed in the Benghazi attack in September 2012. Polling in recent days has suggested that voters are finding the increasingly fractious campaign a bit of a turnoff, meaning we could see a decline in turnout come 8 November. One group that is particularly exasperated with the candidates appears to be younger voters, with one survey finding that many of them would rather see a giant meteor destroy Earth than vote for Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump. "Obviously we don't think that they're serious," Joshua Dyck, co-director of UMass Lowell's Center for Public Opinion, which conducted the survey, told Reuters. But it "tells you something about the political disaffection that is being shown by American youth," he added. Perhaps sensing this moment of misery, some cheery folk across the border in Canada have launched a campaign to #TellAmericaItsGreat. Their uplifting video has had nearly a million views in the last couple of days, winning praise from Star Trek star George Takei, who tweeted: "O, Canada! My ears are moist seeing these. Thank you. This election has been exhausting us all." It sure has. Bruce Springsteen tells the BBC that he thinks Donald Trump is a conman 15 The number of cities across the US where women gathered outside Trump buildings on Tuesday to protest against the presidential candidate. Will Donald Trump's outreach to Hindus work? Not much going on... Apart from the most exciting debate since the last one, obviously. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton take part in the final presidential debate at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas. It will be hosted by Fox News presenter Chris Wallace and kicks off at 21:00 ET (01:00 GMT). While they do or don't spend most of the day doing debate prep, their running mates will be out on the road. Tim Kaine is holding rallies for the Clinton campaign in the battleground states of Ohio and North Carolina, while Mike Pence will be pushing the Trump message in Colorado. Although neither VP candidate can compete with the candidates' daughters. Ivanka Trump will be speaking at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit in California while Chelsea Clinton campaigns in Arizona. Who is ahead in the polls? 51% Hillary Clinton 41% Donald Trump Last updated October 18, 2016

With just 20 days to go until Americans go to the polls, millennials suggest they'd rather die than vote for the two main parties, while Canadians try to keep their neighbours' spirits up.

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Media playback is not supported on this device Do you get your business done early, or drag it out until the last minute? What tricks of the trade can an agent use? How do you keep your player happy? What kind of clauses/add-ons go into a contract? BBC Sport spoke to David Seligman, an agent at CM Sports in Manchester and an expert in sports law, and renowned agent Eric Hall for some insight into the type of last-ditch negotiations that occur when the transfer window is about to shut. Seligman currently represents a number of Football League players while Hall's client list once included the likes of England internationals Dennis Wise, Tim Sherwood and Neil Ruddock. "If it gets to deadline day, you know there isn't any time for the club to go and get somebody else, so the price goes up and you get them the better deal," says Seligman. "If you talk to your Harry Redknapps, Alex Fergusons and Terry Venables, they won't wait until deadline day if they fancy a player," says Hall. "Deadline day just gives people like me and the players extra ammunition. "On deadline day, you just go 'chat, chat, chat, chat'. Keep them chatting until you're near to that deadline hour and then they will give you anything, within a certain reason, that you want. Ask for everything because as silly as some stuff may sound, you'll probably get it. "I remember quite a few years ago, I took Kenny Sansom from Arsenal to Jim Smith and Newcastle and I got three times more than I probably should have got." Seligman adds: "I negotiated a lower league player's release from his contract at one club in January and we were offered £5,000 to cancel his contract two days before the window closed. "We waited and one hour before the window closed I got him double that. We were playing a game of chicken - we kept saying we wouldn't accept it - and it went down to the wire and the price went up." "It's all about assessing who has the power - the club or the player," says Seligman. "I once represented a player who had not scored a goal for a long time but he had played at a high level so, in his head, he wanted to earn a certain amount of money. "I eventually got him £2,500 a week after one club had initially offered £700 a week. He got a £10,000 signing on fee, too. From my point of view, when I first touted the player to the manager concerned, he was very interested. I gauged that by the fact he rang me back 25 minutes later after he'd done some digging and watched some videos. "He said there and then there would be an email with a contract offer within the hour. At that point, I knew I had the power - he was the club's number one target." "When you're dragging it out a little bit, that's where an agent really has to earn his corn," says Seligman. "You have to find the right balance between keeping the player happy and making sure the deal is not lost. "A conversation needs to be had with the player on how far they want to push it, because it's their career. If you get to a point where the player says they don't want to push it too far, then you have to agree and take the deal that's on the table. "This is where a good agent and a bad agent are separated because if you're a good agent, you are able to analyse the situation and use your contacts in the game to see if a club is speaking to other players and get the player to trust you. "You don't want to lose a deal, but you don't want to cave too early." "There's no point in being underhand," says Seligman. "You play them off against each other by being honest. If they think another club is interested it can ramp the wages up." Hall recalls: "I took Tim Sherwood up to Blackburn a few years ago. The same day, I was doing a deal with Derby where Arthur Cox wanted to sign Tim (who was at Norwich at the time). "I was playing games with my lovely mate [then Rovers manager] Kenny Dalglish and I kept him hanging on. You play one against the other. But if you're good at your job, you shouldn't play too many games. You mustn't underestimate chairmen either because most have the money to buy a club because they are good businessmen. They are not idiots." "Another trick is to say the deal if off by saying the offer is unacceptable," says Seligman. "Or you can bring a player's family into it and say the player can't justify the travel because he's got a young family, and then the club say they'll put him up in a flat and help out with that. If the club really want the player it is important to not only look after him but his family too. "Conversely, I had a player last summer who was offered 50% more than what he was earning at the time elsewhere but he turned it down because his girlfriend couldn't move. That's just the real world - she couldn't move in her line of work." "I had one player who wouldn't take a second year at a club because he thought he would get a bigger move and earn more money elsewhere - on the advice of his wife," recalls Seligman. "He got paid up after six months. "I've had a lot of English lads who are small and they say to me they want to make it in Spain," says Seligman. "'The game is better suited to me in Spain', 'my dad said it'd be better for me in Spain' but I tell them that if they are good enough to play professionally in Spain, they are good enough to play professionally in England. "People don't like being told a few home truths, but as an agent you have to balance it. You're dealing with human beings who are temperamental and footballers can be more temperamental and egotistical than most." "It can be useful to use media stories and hype too," admits Seligman. "If a player gets talked about a lot, whether it be on social media or in the press, there is more attention attracted to them. "If you have a player who is spoken about a lot, you have people wanting to watch him. I had a player who was scouted by a Championship club (he eventually signed for another Championship club) because there were just so many people talking about him and they didn't want to miss out. You have to create that 'don't want to miss out' philosophy. "I've put out stories before now saying that my client has been watched by three or four clubs in a higher division because (a) it's true and (b) it raises their profile." "I've already told my players to build up their Twitter following over the next few months and when it comes to negotiations, we can get clauses built in there," says Seligman. "If you're a player at a club and you're always giving away your boots, shirts and signed stuff, the fans will love you. Becoming a fans' favourite gives you more power, it helps when you're negotiating a new contract. "Also, you can go to a club on a commercial level and say 'Look, I've got 20,000 followers on Twitter and you can put promotions out via my Twitter feed. That can aid the club, and in return I want an extra £100 a week.' That's a more innovative term in a contract. "If you have two identical players and you're not sure which one to choose but there's one who you can make more money out of commercially, social media is a new way of doing that," adds Seligman. "We've seen financial analysts and pundits justifying high transfer fees and wages for Gareth Bale at Real Madrid and David Beckham at LA Galaxy by the amount of shirts they sell. It's that but on a smaller scale. It's all about making more money." "I had a player called Richard Duffy, who was on loan at Coventry from Portsmouth," says Hall. "His loan was due to finish about a week before the deadline and then I got a call from Coventry. "They said they wanted to keep my player until the end of the season. I said 'That's great, if Portsmouth agree, but I want three times more for his wages, plus this, that, a car and a little house for him to live with his girlfriend.' "Because it was a couple of days before the window was going to shut, and Coventry were struggling at the time, they came up with it." Seligman adds: "A lot of the time, I get my client a relocation fee or expenses. I use a guy who is really good at relocating players. He sources everything like schools, nurseries… whatever is necessary. Anything which makes a player comfortable should, in theory, make him play better." "The things that tend to work well for my clients are to get things like performance bonuses worked into the contract," says Seligman. "You can get a goal bonus - £100 per goal, £200 per goal, etc, or 10 goals can earn you £1,000. Clubs prefer that - to do it per five, 10 or 15 goals - but as an agent I'm not a fan of that. "I had a big argument with a chairman at a Conference club once. He proposed my client got a £2,000 bonus if he got 20 goals - £100 a goal really - but I said I didn't like that because if he scores 19 goals and gets 10 assists you're going to be delighted with him but he won't get his bonus. "His reply was that he'd sort something out but that wasn't good enough - it's all well and good saying that in August, it needs to be in the contract." Hall recalled: "I remember saying to Terry Venables [on one particular deadline day] that I wanted my player to get £5,000 if he scores a goal. He was a goalkeeper!"

How do you get a player the best deal on transfer deadline day?

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The 20-year-old follows Danny Ward from Anfield to the Scottish Premiership, the goalkeeper having been with the Dons since the start of the season. Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes told the club website: "He's a player who has always impressed us and will give us good options in the months ahead." The Northern Ireland international joined Liverpool from Glenavon aged 16. He has yet to make his competitive debut for the Premier League side but made nine appearances while on loan to Barnsley in the Championship in the second half of the 2013-14 season. That led to the first of three international caps and his only senior appearance last season was in a 1-0 friendly defeat by Scotland. "Ryan has the quality needed to play with us at Aberdeen and we are looking forward to working closely with him," added McInnes. "Ryan's eagerness to join us over others also give us great encouragement." McLaughlin's older brother, Conor, is also a right-back, with League One club Fleetwood Town, and has six Northern Ireland caps.

Liverpool right-back Ryan McLaughlin has joined Aberdeen on loan until January.

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Health Inspectorate Wales said Wrexham Maelor Hospital staff were under "considerable pressure" for long periods as ambulances waited outside. It said inspectors were told the situation was not unusual. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board said it was working to manage the pressures. Inspectors visited the A&E unit and another ward on 30 September and 1 October last year and have released reports about what they found. Despite the pressures in A&E they said staff were observed to be effectively prioritising clinical need and patient care. On the Mason Ward, inspectors found patients to be well looked after and said staff were committed to providing good standards of care. Angela Hopkins, executive director of nursing and midwifery at the health board, said its hospitals were experiencing growing demand like the rest of the UK. "We are focussing on the improvement of emergency department and ward processes for both admission and discharge to reduce delays," she said. "We are increasing the numbers of nursing staff and extra beds have been opened. "We are also working in partnership with local authorities and the Welsh Ambulance Service to ensure that the system works more smoothly to improve patient flow through the hospital."

An unannounced inspection of an under-pressure A&E unit at a north Wales hospital led to concerns for patient safety, a watchdog says.

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Ece Heper, 50, was arrested on 30 December in the north-eastern town of Kars, her lawyer Sertac Celikkaleli told The Canadian Press. Canadian officials say they are offering consular assistance, but released no further information. Turkey's penal code states that anybody who insults the president can face up to four years in prison. Ms Heper's friend Emrah Bayram told the BBC she was arrested for Facebook posts critical of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. "It's ridiculous, she's expressing her opinion," he said. Friends say Ms Heper, who lived in Ontario and is reportedly a Canadian-Turkish citizen, has "some health issues" and they are worried about her access to medication while in detention. Along with her lawyer, they fear it could be at least a month before her case goes to trial. They have contacted human rights organisations over her case. Mr Erdogan has been accused of mounting a growing crackdown on freedom of speech. Almost 2,000 cases for insulting Mr Erdogan have been opened in recent years. They include a former Miss Turkey and a 16-year-old student. Another man was found guilty of insulting the president and given a suspended one-year jail sentence after he shared images comparing Mr Erdogan to the fictional character Gollum.

A Canadian dual national has reportedly been detained in Turkey for allegedly insulting the country's president.

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Christian, 33, captained the side during this year's tournament and will be one of their two overseas players for the competition in 2017. He averaged 41, with a strike-rate of 159.51, as Notts Outlaws won nine matches in a row in 2016. "Dan is an explosive player who hits the ball miles and played really well for us," said head coach Peter Moores. "He's also been around the T20 scene and around cricket for a long time. He brings all that experience to us, as well as a real calmness under pressure." Christian has played 174 Twenty20 matches during his career, scoring 2,549 runs and taking 130 wickets. He made three half-centuries for Notts last summer and equalled Alex Hales' record for the county's fastest half-century in T20 cricket by reaching fifty off 16 balls against Leicestershire. "Anybody who has met Dan will know he's a brilliant team-man. He gives everything and expects the same from his team-mates," Moores added. "He likes to get on the front foot, to be aggressive and to play attacking cricket, which is exactly what we want in that form of the game."

Australia all-rounder Dan Christian will return to Nottinghamshire for next summer's T20 Blast.

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The Age UK review identified more than three million people aged over 65 with a care need, but found just two-thirds of them were actually getting help. The charity warned that the lack of support for the ageing population was risking their health. But ministers said steps were being taken to provide more help. The review used official data and existing research to identify how many people were struggling with everyday tasks and how many were getting help. There are 10 million people over the age of 65 in England, the review said, and more than 3 million struggle with tasks such as washing, dressing, eating and going to the toilet. Just over one million pay for care or rely on family and friends with another 850,000 supported by their local councils. But that leaves another one million who have to fend for themselves. The report also warned that community NHS services and GPs were struggling to meet demand from the ageing population. And Age UK warned there were signs this was affecting the health of older people. It cited an 88% rise in hospital admissions for urinary tract infections among the over-75s between 2005-06 and 2013-14 to 4,173 per 100,000. Meanwhile, admissions for pneumonia among the over-60s have more than doubled over the same period to 2,621 per 100,000. Age UK charity director Caroline Abrahams said it was a "destructive vicious circle" where the lack of support was worsening the health of the most vulnerable older people in society. "If an older person asked us today how confident we were that their health and care needs will be met well in the future we would be whistling in the dark if we gave a wholly reassuring answer." But a Department of Health spokeswoman said "significant action" was being taken to improve the support given to older people. She pointed out that all over-75s should now have a named GP to co-ordinate their care, while a £5.3bn pot of money - mainly from NHS funds - has been set aside this year for joint projects between councils and health services. Follow Nick on Twitter.

A million older people in England struggling with everyday tasks, such as washing and dressing, are being left to fend for themselves, campaigners say.

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Adrian Evans, 44, from Tipton, died along with his father, Patrick Evans, 78, and nephew Joel Richards, 19, from Wednesbury. All three men were Walsall FC fans. At least 30 Britons were among 38 people killed when a student linked to Islamic State extremists opened fire on a beach in Sousse on Friday. Adrian Evans worked for Sandwell Council as a manager in the gas services department. His nephew, Walsall season-ticket holder Joel, was a football referee and student at the University of Worcester. His brother, Owen Richards, 16, survived the attack. Prime Minister David Cameron has led tributes in Parliament to the family. "It is absolutely heartbreaking," he said. "All of us have read about it in the newspapers and I know how the family and the community will be affected for many years to come." A GoFundMe page set-up to support the family has raised more than £3,300. Sandwell Council is inviting people to pay their respects in two books of condolence. One is in the Sandwell Homes office where Adrian worked, in Roway Lane in Oldbury, and the other in the foyer at the council house in Freeth Street, Oldbury. Colleague Mark Peniket said his death was a "real, real shock". "Adrian will be a great loss both personally and in his working life," he said. "He was such a popular person." A statement from St Mary's Primary School in Wednesbury, where Joel was a former pupil and returned as a volunteer, said he was a fantastic role model, "bright, enthusiastic, aspirational and always smiling". "Joel was an intelligent, radiant and compassionate young man who had the world at his feet and everything to live for," the statement said. "The staff at St Mary's are heartbroken at the tragic loss of his life and the lives of his uncle and grandfather. "We would like to offer our prayers and sympathy to his parents, grandmother and brother Owen who survived the attack. "There are no words that could possibly do justice to this wonderful young man. We were proud to have known him." Professor David Green, vice chancellor of the University of Worcester, described Joel as a "first class student" and was "the son everybody would want to have". Walsall FC changed the main image on its social media accounts to a photograph showing the three outside Wembley Stadium at the Saddlers' Johnstone's Paint Trophy final appearance three months ago. In a statement the club said it would do everything it could to support the family. "It is at times like this when the football family really comes together and we have been overwhelmed by the messages of condolence that we have received from all around the world," it said. "That iconic image of the three men, along with Owen, enjoying our first-ever appearance at Wembley Stadium in March resonates with us all. "It was a special moment that we all enjoyed together and now at this most devastating of times, we join together to offer strength and support."

Scarves have been laid at Walsall FC's ground in memory of three people from the Black Country who died in the Tunisian beach attack.

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) won 19 of the 28 governor posts in results declared from Saturday's elections. It is the biggest defeat for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) since military ruled ended in 1999. It lost the presidential poll last month for the first time. APC leader Muhammadu Buhari will be inaugurated on 29 May, after he defeated President Goodluck Jonathan. The PDP's decline has been reinforced by results from Saturday's elections for governors and state assemblies, reports the BBC's Bashir Saad Abdullahi from the capital, Abuja. The party lost for the first time in key northern states like Katsina and Kaduna, the home of outgoing Vice-President Namadi Sambo. It also lost control of Adamawa, one of three states badly hit by militant Islamist group Boko Haram's insurgency. However, the party managed to hold on to Rivers State, Nigeria's oil hub. The PDP won eight governorships, mostly in the south-east. Taraba is the only result still outstanding, while the election in Imo state was declared inconclusive, because the number of spoilt ballot papers was larger than the margin of victory. Elections were not held in seven states. Analysis: Chris Ewokor, BBC Africa, Abuja The APC has made historic gains, relegating the once-powerful PDP to a regional party. The PDP failed to get a national spread of votes, doing well only in the south-east and the oil-rich Niger Delta. Most states in the north went to the APC, along with Nigeria's commercial hub, Lagos, in the south-west. However, the APC failed to win in any of Nigeria's five oil-producing states. This will be of huge concern to President-elect Muhammadu Buhari, as militant groups could disrupt oil production and starve the federal government of much-needed oil revenue. It is unlikely that the PDP governors in the five states would help Gen Buhari rein in the militants. In parts of the country, the elections were marred by violence due to stiff rivalry, and the battle for power and money. Ethnic differences also fuelled the conflict in some areas, but overall the elections have been more peaceful than in previous years, raising hopes that Nigeria's democracy is maturing. Why Jonathan lost? Buhari's historic victory Nigeria's 36 governors enjoy wide powers and are extremely influential. Some, especially in oil-producing areas, control bigger budgets than those of national governments in some neighbouring West African countries. The Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) reported 66 violent incidents at polling stations - higher than in the presidential poll. Most of the violence took place in Rivers and other southern states, where voting at some polling stations had to be extended. On Sunday, Inec also announced that the APC had retained power in Lagos state. It means that when Gen Buhari takes over the presidency it will be the first time that the party of the president has controlled Lagos - the commercial capital - since the advent of multi-party democracy in 1999. Our correspondent says the PDP will have to go through a period of introspection, and then rebuild itself under a new leader. The party was in power for 16 years, and voters felt that it was time for change, he says. It had been hit by the defection of governors and MPs to the APC ahead of the elections. The PDP also faced widespread allegations of corruption during its rule, and was accused of failing to do enough to end an Islamist-led insurgency in the north-east where it suffered huge defeats.

The party of Nigeria's incoming president has won a landslide in elections for powerful state governors, ending the former ruling party's dominance.

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It was poured onto the front archway of the hall in Clifton Street on the night of Sunday 26 August. In July, the hall was damaged in another paint attack. Police have appealed for information. They have asked witnesses to contact them or to provide details on the Crimestoppers line.

Paint has been thrown over an Orange hall in north Belfast.

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Samuel Armstrong, 23, of Copt Hill, Danbury, Essex, is charged with two counts of rape and one of sexual assault. He has been suspended from his position as chief of staff to South Thanet's Tory MP Craig Mackinlay. The charge follows an alleged incident at Parliament in October. Mr Armstrong was bailed to appear before Southwark Crown Court on 28 April. He was ordered not to enter the Palace of Westminster and not to contact the alleged victim.

An aide to a Kent Conservative MP has appeared before Westminster magistrates charged with rape following an alleged attack at the Houses of Parliament.

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Unicode, the authority on computer text and characters, has already approved adding the three flags to the next release of emojis in June. Technology companies such as Apple, Google, Microsoft and Facebook will be able to introduce the flags to their software from July. A UK flag is already available on smartphones and other devices. Unicode develops the mechanism for making the flags available, but manufacturers have to add the new emojis to their keyboards. Emoji flags already available include those for Ascension Island, St Barthelemy, Curacao, Diego Garcia and Djibouti. The campaign for a new range of emoji flags was started by Jeremy Burge of Emojipedia and BBC Wales' social media lead Owen Williams in March 2016.

Emoji flags for Wales, Scotland and England could be available on tablets and smartphones by the summer.

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The club will be known as Arsenal, and say they will use the 'Women' title only when "official clarity" is needed. Arsenal are the fourth top-tier side to carry the 'Women' name, with six teams using the 'Ladies' moniker. In a message on the club's website, captain Alex Scott said the name change was a "bold statement of intent, support and unity". She continued: "The term 'Women' delineates between men and women without as many stereotypes or preconceived notions and it is in keeping with modern-day thinking on equality. "We are moving forward together as a club and I hope that this sends out a message that times are changing for the better."

Women's Super League side Arsenal have dropped 'Ladies' from their name and become Arsenal Women.

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The first incident saw a 71-year-old woman from Sandyhills tricked by someone claiming to work for BT. Now a woman in Stranraer has lost money to a caller who said he was contacting her about problems with her internet. He claimed to be from BT technical support and gained remote access to her computer to take the cash. The Sandyhills incident happened on 15 September with the Stranraer con taking place seven days later. PC Siobhan Pellett said: "The ease with which these people seem to be able to gain access to their victim's computer is frightening and the sums of money being taken are substantial. "We are asking people to be very, very careful when answering a cold call from someone who tries to gain remote access to their computer in order to rectify an alleged fault. "Our message is worth repeating once again that people should never, never give out any banking details or account numbers over the telephone. "Banks, building societies and reputable businesses never ask for this information."

A 60-year-old woman in Dumfries and Galloway has been conned out of £30,000 just a week after a similar scam netted £10,000.

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The devices are fitted with small mobile sites that include a base station and an antenna. They could also be used to connect remote parts of the UK where coverage is thin. EE said it planned to deploy such a network in a UK rural area this year. The drones can stay airborne for up to an hour at a time and the "helikite" balloons for several weeks as they have a tethered power source. The drone was designed to give short-term targeted coverage to aid search and rescue situations, EE said. "Innovation is essential for us to go further than we've ever gone, and deliver a network that's more reliable than ever before," said EE chief executive Marc Allera. "Rural parts of the UK provide more challenges to mobile coverage than anywhere else, so we have to work harder there - developing these technologies will ultimately help our customers, even in the most hard to reach areas." It was the first time this had been tried out in the UK, said Kester Mann, analyst at CCS Insight. "Everyone immediately thinks of disruptive players like Facebook and Google when it come to things like balloon-based networks. The traditional networks need to step up so they don't get left behind," he told the BBC. Google is developing a network of huge balloons to provide connectivity to rural areas around the world, known as Project Loon. Last month the tech giant confirmed it had closed its internet drone project, Titan, which was designed to bring the internet to remote rural areas. Facebook's Project Aquila involves building solar-powered aircraft which will fly for months at a time above remote places, beaming down an internet connection.

Mobile phone provider EE has demonstrated helium balloons and drones that could provide 4G mobile coverage following damage to existing infrastructure.

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Thomas Jackson, 30, of Congleton, Cheshire, was injured as he tried to help Mia Ayliffe-Chung, 20, in the attack at a hostel last week. Frenchman Smail Ayad, 29, has been charged with murdering Ms Ayliffe-Chung and attempting to murder Mr Jackson. Police said this charge would be changed to murder. Latest updates on backpacker's death Mr Jackson's father Les said: "We are bereft. Our darling Tom has left us and the world is a poorer place. "There is dark and evil in this world perpetrated by a few, but so much more love and light emanates from so many more. That thought will sustain us over the coming days." The backpacker suffered head injuries as he went to the aid of Ms Ayliffe-Chung, from Wirksworth, Derbyshire. Police described his actions as "selfless". A spokesman for Queensland Police said Mr Jackson died in the Townsville Hospital. Investigations are continuing, but detectives will upgrade the charge to murder when Mr Ayad next appears at Townsville Magistrates' Court on October 28, he added. Mr Ayad is alleged to have stabbed Ms Ayliffe-Chung and to have caused the injuries which led to Mr Jackson's death at the Shelley's Backpackers accommodation in Home Hill on 23 August, at about 23:15 local time. Twelve police officers were also injured. Police previously said they were investigating whether Mr Ayad had an "obsession" with Ms Ayliffe-Chung. Mr Jackson's family said they were "immensely proud" of him for his actions. "There are many and varied reasons why we are, and always will be, immensely proud of Tom," his father said. "His actions in response to this horrific attack only add to that sense of pride." Mr Jackson's sister, Liv, wrote on Facebook: "There is nothing in this world that can prepare you for the pain and heartbreak of losing a sibling and a friend, but there is great comfort in knowing that he was mine. "All that I ask is that you don't remember Tom as a victim. "Indescribably proud of everything you accomplished and the lives you touched. I will love you always and forever TJ, your little sister, Lou." Rachel Edwards, 30, from Crewe, Cheshire, who has been close friends with Mr Jackson since they studied at South Cheshire College together, said there would "never be another one like him". She said: "He would literally try his utmost to try and light people's lives up with his kind words and inspiration, always pointing out the best in you." A fundraising page set up by Mr Jackson's friend Shoshana Palatnik has reached half of its £10,000 target to help his family. Ms Palatnik initially set up the Youcaring fundraising page for medical costs while Mr Jackson was on life support.

A "selfless" backpacker who was injured trying to save another traveller as she was stabbed to death in Australia has died, police in Queensland have said.

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Juventus face Real Madrid in Saturday's sell-out game at Cardiff's renamed National Stadium of Wales. Grange Gardens in Grangetown was chosen for the pitch by UEFA, Cardiff council and the Football Association of Wales. Wales legend Ian Rush praised the facility, saying it would help get more kids into football. The 2017 UEFA Champions League final ambassador said it was important to have facilities in the inner city to give young people the "best chance possible". He added: "Somewhere like this you go in with a positive, but where you've got muddy pitches and all that, you go in with a negative." Rush said the next big football superstar could come from the area, adding: "We all came from places like this but unfortunately we didn't have these facilities."

A new five-a-side pitch has been unveiled in Cardiff to create a "lasting legacy" after the Champions League Final.

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The 54-year-old has left his job as assistant first-team coach at Barnet to join the National League club on a rolling contract. Waddock led the Shots into the Football League in 2008 with a then record points total of 101 and left in 2009. The ex-Republic of Ireland international replaces Barry Smith, who left the Shots at the end of this season after not renewing his contract. Waddock previously spent two years in charge at the Recreation Ground, before taking over at Wycombe in 2009. He later had spells at Oxford United and Portsmouth. His first managerial job was at QPR, where he previously made his name as a player. "It's a situation I never thought I'd be in, but I'm delighted to be here," Waddock told Aldershot's website. "I've missed the people here and I've missed the supporters. The atmosphere they created at home games was amazing and I loved that. "We have to be able to give them something to cheer about and we're going to try our best to get this place rocking again."

Gary Waddock has returned to Aldershot Town for a second spell as manager.

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BBC Wales Sport understands the Gills made an enquiry for Byrne, before Edinburgh changed his mind over a player he brought to Rodney Parade. Edinburgh opted to end the pursuit out of respect for his old club, who he managed from 2011-2015, so as not to weaken their battle against relegation. They are currently 20th in League Two, seven points above the relegation zone. Meanwhile, Newport have confirmed the release of defender Matt Taylor. The 34-year old joined from Cheltenham in the summer but made just five appearances for the south Wales club. "Further to recent discussions, we can confirm that Matt Taylor will leave the Club with immediate effect having mutually agreed to terminate his contract," a statement from the club read. Taylor is understood to be a target for Torquay United.

Newport midfielder Mark Byrne was a transfer target for Gillingham before a U-turn from manager Justin Edinburgh.

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She was hurt when the MR-01 race car she was driving hit a support truck at Duxford airfield in Cambridgeshire on Tuesday. It was the first time the 32-year-old Spaniard had driven the car for the Oxfordshire-based Marussia team. Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) visited the test track on Wednesday. Marussia said surgeons at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge "embarked on a lengthy procedure to address the serious head and facial injuries sustained by Maria in the accident". It said: "The operation began yesterday afternoon and she was in theatre until this morning. "Maria remains in a critical but stable condition." John Booth, team principal of the Marussia F1 Team, said: "Maria emerged from theatre at Addenbrooke's Hospital this morning after a lengthy operation to address the serious head and facial injuries she received in the accident at Duxford Airfield yesterday. "We are grateful for the medical attention that Maria has been receiving and her family would like to thank the Neurological and Plastics surgical teams. "However, it is with great sadness that I must report that, due to the injuries she sustained, Maria has lost her right eye. "Maria's care and the wellbeing of her family remain our priority at this time. Her family are at the hospital and we are doing everything possible to support them." De Villota sustained her injuries after her car "suddenly accelerated" into the back of the support lorry, according to witnesses. BBC Radio Cambridgeshire presenter Chris Mann, who saw the accident, said: "The top of her car and her helmet seemed to take the brunt of it. "She didn't move for about 15 minutes." He said De Villota had been driving at up to 200mph during the testing, but the car was travelling considerably slower at the time of the crash. Mr Booth said: "With regard to the accident, we have embarked on a very comprehensive analysis of what happened and this work continues for the moment." Messages of support have come in from the motor racing world, including ones from Ferrari driver and fellow Spaniard Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button. Formula 1 driver and BBC analyst Jaime Alguersari said in his weekly column : "I was shocked to hear of the accident suffered by Maria de Villota. I know her and her family very well. I still don't know the cause of the accident. There are so many rumours but I want to wait to see what really happened. "It's terribly sad. Maria is a fantastic person, as are her brothers and her father Emilio, who was one of Spain's first F1 drivers. "She is a role model, especially for all the females who want to get into F1. So this is a very sad situation. "Thankfully, she is not in a life-threatening situation so we have to look at the positive side. We will see Maria again." Lewis Hamilton tweeted: "Just heard about Maria's terrible accident at Duxford. I hope she pulls through. My thoughts and prayers are with her family at this time." The McLaren driver said later: "I don't understand how it happened or how it was able to happen."

Formula 1 driver Maria de Villota has lost her right eye following a test track crash.

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In London, Labour's Sadiq Khan defeated Conservative Zac Goldsmith to become mayor. Khan came out on top in three constituencies that had voted for former mayor of London Boris Johnson in 2012. After second preferences were counted and transferred, Khan received a total of 1,310,143 votes (56.8%) and Goldsmith 994,614 (43.2%). The Labour candidate gained 44.2% of first preference votes, with Goldsmith securing 35%. Green Party candidate Sian Berry came in third with 5.8%. Full details of London's results are available here. The mayor has control over four major policy areas in London - transport, policing, environment, and housing and planning - and the London Assembly scrutinises the mayor's policies. In the London Assembly election, Labour secured 12 seats while the Conservatives ended up with eight. The Green Party had the third most votes and have two seats in the Assembly, as do UKIP. The Lib Dems claimed the remaining seat. The SNP will retain its grip on government, after having claimed 59 of the 73 constituency seats up for grabs - up six on their 2011 result. Overall, the SNP will occupy 63 of the 129 seats at Holyrood, with the Conservatives becoming the second-largest party on 31. Labour took 24, the Greens six (all from the regional lists), and the Lib Dems five. Some of the SNP's gains came at Labour's expense in Glasgow, which now represents a clean sweep for the governing party. It also took Edinburgh Northern and Leith from Labour. But it faltered elsewhere in the capital, losing Edinburgh Central to the Conservatives and Edinburgh Western to the Lib Dems. The Scottish Labour Party recaptured Edinburgh Southern from the SNP. Your browser does not support this interactive content As the interactive vote-share map above demonstrates, the Labour party's share of the constituency vote in Scotland was concentrated in areas where it largely failed to get over the finish line ahead of the SNP. The SNP, on the other hand, dominated the count nearly everywhere in the country, winning more than 30% of the vote in all but three constituencies. The Scottish Conservatives increased their share of the vote by more than eight percentage points, once again doing best along the border with England, but their strong performance in Aberdeenshire and Perthshire was enough to win them one constituency seat there too. With regional results factored in, the party gained 16 seats on the previous election in 2011 and will now be the second-largest party in the Scottish parliament. That the Lib Dems doubled their constituency seat count, from two to four, masks a dismal night for the party, which lost its deposit in 48 constituencies. For the first time since the parliament's creation in 1999, the Lib Dems are fifth in the political pecking order. With six MSPs - one less than it had in 2003 but four more than the 2011 election - the Scottish Greens now stand as the fourth largest party in the Holyrood chamber. It won all of its seats through the regional list system and not through the constituency vote. Labour is likely to seek to form a minority government after winning 29 of the 60 seats in Thursday's election, according to first minister Carwyn Jones. Just one constituency changed hands, when Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood captured the Rhondda from the governing party. The biggest shift in Welsh politics was the rise of UKIP, which has won seven regional seats. Your browser does not support this interactive content Although UKIP did not manage to clinch any constituency seats, the interactive map above shows the five places where it won more than 20% of the constituency vote: Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, Newport East, Islwyn, and Torfaen, where it came in second place, and Caerphilly, where it came third. In three of these seats, UKIP's gains appear to have come mostly at Labour's expense, in one the losses were shared fairly evenly between Labour and the Lib Dems, and in one the Lib Dems lost out the most. The Conservatives also lost vote share in three of the five constituencies, but to a lesser extent. A total of 124 councils were up for re-election, in part or in whole. After all the results were counted Labour lost 18 councillors, but held on to control of all but one of its 58 councils: Dudley, and gained control of Bristol. The Conservatives lost a total of 48 council seats. The party lost control of two councils, but gained control of Peterborough. The Lib Dems gained 45 councillors in total, and won back Watford council from no overall control. UKIP gained 25 more council seats - but was not able to convert these gains into control of any council. At 68.3%, turnout was highest in Scotland in the battle for Eastwood, a constituency to the south west of Glasgow, in which the Conservatives ultimately prevailed over Labour. It was lowest at 42.9% just 20 miles up the road in Glasgow Provan, where the SNP delivered a drubbing to Labour. Your browser does not support this interactive content In general, turnout was significantly lower in Wales, but it was highest at 56.8% in Cardiff North where Labour won with about 45% of the vote and Brecon and Radnorshire where the Lib Dems took more than half of the vote. The biggest increase in turnout in Wales was in the Rhondda, the only constituency seat that changed hands. Your browser does not support this interactive content

What impact have the elections had on the political maps of London, Scotland, Wales and England?

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He had back surgery for the second time in 18 months in September and talked about retirement earlier this month. Now the former world number one, who is 40 on 30 December, hopes to play competitively again early in 2016. "Where do I see myself in the next five to 10 years? I am still playing golf at the highest level, winning tournaments and majors," he wrote on his website. Woods spent a record total of 683 weeks as world number one but has not won a tournament since the Bridgestone Invitational in August 2013. He is now ranked 414th and won the last of his 14 majors in 2008. Asked about entering his fifth decade, he said: "Mentally, people who know me know I'm like a five-year-old. "Physically, sometimes I feel old and sometimes I feel like a teenager. I don't like the polar opposites of the two. I'd like to be somewhere in the middle where I feel 40. "The thing I'm looking forward to the most about 2016 is getting back out there again. I've missed it, and I would like to do it pain-free. "I've had it in spurts the last few years and have done some pretty good things, but I'd like to have sustained health." Woods was named as an assistant by US captain Davis Love III for next year's Ryder Cup in Minnesota but said he is still aiming for a more prominent role against Europe at the Hazeltine National Golf Club. "Hopefully, I'll be able to play my way on to the team," he said. "Either way, I'm excited about being an assistant captain. It will be new, fun and special. "To have Davis appoint and trust me is pretty special. "If you look back to when we played together in 1999 at Brookline, I don't think either one of us would have foreseen this."

Tiger Woods is back in upbeat mood and expecting to win major championships over the next decade.

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Ander Herrera's first-half strike gave United a lead they deserved in a game low on intensity with both teams already assured of places in next season's Champions League. Arsenal barely raised a gallop for the first hour but finally came to life in the closing stages and levelled when substitute Walcott's cross was diverted past keeper Victor Valdes off Tyler Blackett. Former Barcelona keeper Valdes was on for David De Gea, who went off with an injury on what may well be his final Old Trafford appearance as speculation mounts that he will make a summer move back to his native Spain with Real Madrid. One man who looked like he was definitely saying farewell to Old Trafford was on-loan striker Radamel Falcao, who struggled badly for an hour before being replaced by Robin van Persie, taking time to wave to United's fans as he walked off. Media playback is not supported on this device In his programme notes, manager Louis van Gaal suggested a club of United's stature should not be celebrating fourth place - but it was hard to argue with his assertion that this season has been a move in the right direction after the dismal brief reign of his predecessor David Moyes. Arsenal will confirm a third-placed finish, and a Champions League group-stage spot, with victory against the Black Cats at Emirates Stadium, leaving United to contest the competition's qualifiers. Van Gaal addressed Old Trafford briefly after the final whistle before the Stretford End chanted loudly for De Gea in a clear attempt to convince him that this was the place where he should stay. Whether it will work is open to question. Such was the lame nature of Arsenal's first-half performance that they failed to muster a single shot, the first time they have produced this miserable statistic since a 2-1 defeat at Liverpool in November 2004. United were far more energetic and were rewarded with the lead after 30 minutes when Herrera arrived at the far post to meet Ashley Young's cross after he had escaped from Hector Bellerin. Van Gaal made a predictable change on the hour, replacing the labouring Falcao with Van Persie. The Colombian's body language suggested that this was the final time he would be seen at Old Trafford as a Manchester United player. The other United player whose future has become a matter of public debate, De Gea, showed why he is so highly prized when finally called into action just after the hour, reacting quickly to block Olivier Giroud as he threatened from an angle. Media playback is not supported on this device He needed Marcos Rojo to rescue him when Arsenal, finally showing signs of life, threatened again. Aaron Ramsey lofted the ball over the onrushing De Gea but Rojo recovered to clear the danger. De Gea then left the action prematurely as he went down injured and was replaced by Valdes. The debutant had barely had time to make any sort of contribution when Arsenal equalised, Walcott's cross taking a big deflection off Blackett to wrong-foot the keeper.

Arsenal will secure third place in the Premier League if they beat Sunderland on Wednesday after Theo Walcott's deflected cross gave them a late equaliser and a point at Manchester United.

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However, the 2018 event, set to showcase art, design and innovation, will not be the first in the region. In 1929, the North East Coast Exhibition was opened by the Prince of Wales in Newcastle amid great fanfare. So, will organisers take inspiration from the grand event, which attracted four million visitors? Responding to the Newcastle and Gateshead announcement, the North East Chamber of Commerce said: "The Great Exhibition looks set to be the launch pad of real growth in our regional economy." The Prince of Wales - later King Edward VIII - opened the 1929 event and said: "The industries of the North are not yet knocked out of the ring. "They are fighting back gallantly with a good Northern punch." And the "northern punch" included cutting-edge technology, such as a cow milking machine, a telescope brought down from Edinburgh University, and the local newspaper using a newly-designed electric sign to flash out the latest news items. Industry and consumer items were represented, some of them household names that remain, such as Hoover vacuum cleaners, Singer sewing machines, and Pyrex glass ovenware. Andrews Liver Salts showed off its brand with a 15ft "fountain of health". For entertainment there was an amusement park, a Himalayan Railway, and an African village. More than four million people passed through the turnstiles between May and October that year, including King Alfonso of Spain and the Sultan of Zanzibar. Each millionth visitor was presented with a gold watch. When the exhibition ended, the pavilions were dismantled and the area reverted to a public park. Unfortunately, that "northern punch" would fall victim to the economic depression a few years later, in the 1930s.

One of the reasons the Great Exhibition of the North was awarded to Newcastle and Gateshead was because of the "ambition" of organisers.

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The Acting Up report suggests the high audition costs for drama school is one of several factors deterring people from working class backgrounds from entering the arts. It also recommends more school trips to the theatre to encourage young pupils. The government said it was a "priority" to ensure everyone can take part in the arts and culture, including in schools. Former Coronation Street and EastEnders actress Tracy Brabin, who was first elected as an MP in by election last year, led the inquiry along with fellow Labour MP Gloria De Piero, who worked as a presenter on GMTV before becoming a politician. Ms Brabin, whose best-known role was as single mother Tricia Armstrong in Coronation Street from 1994 to 1997, said there was a "diversity crisis on our stages and screens". The report, commissioned by Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson, looked at what more could be done at school level to encourage young people to consider a career in the arts. It said that drama, and other related subjects, are often treated as inferior at some schools - and that students are sometimes discouraged from studying them. It also suggested there are poor drama facilities, few arts excursions and a lack of awareness about arts career opportunities in many schools. Ms Brabin, who also worked as a TV writer in her pre-political life, said: "Our performing arts are some of the best in the world and they should represent our whole nation, not just a privileged section of it. "But the systematic eradication of arts education in schools, sky-high drama school audition fees, chronic low pay and a lack of diversity behind the scenes are all contributing to a diversity crisis on our stages and screens." The publication of the report follows comments made by presenter Anita Rani last week, who said the pay gap among the BBC's top talent was as much about race and class as gender. A government spokesman said it was investing £300m between 2016 and 2020 to encourage young people to participate in music and arts. He said: "We are completely committed to ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to take part in arts and culture, including in schools." Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

The arts industry is suffering from a "class-shaped hole", a Labour Party inquiry says.

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Jamie Toland told police he woke up to find the animal gnawing at the tag around his ankle at his home in Slemish Way, Lisburn, County Antrim. But the High Court in Belfast was told there were "no signs" of teeth marks. Bail was refused after the judge said the explanations tested "the court's ability to accept what he says". Remanding the 23-year-old in custody, the judge said other outcome would "defy all the rules of logic and sense". Mr Toland had been fitted with the electronic monitoring tag last month, after he was granted bail in connection to a burglary that took place in February. He allegedly stole £1,550 in cash and a pellet gun during the break-in at a property in Lisburn. The accused now faces a new charge of criminal damage for allegedly removing the monitoring device. The tag is connected to a tamper alarm, and the security firm which manages the tagging system alerted police that the alarm had been trigged on 28 October. Mr Toland was then arrested at his home. A prosecution barrister to the High Court: "It subsequently became clear that the electronic tag had been removed from the applicant's ankle. The court that heard Mr Toland told police his dog chewed at his ankle tag in an attempt to get the accused to go for a morning walk. The prosecution barrister told the judge: "The tag was examined and there were no signs of any teeth marks around it." He added that it would take up to 40 kilos in weight to break the device. A box installed in Mr Toland's house as part of the monitoring system had been shifted, but the accused claimed it had been moved so he could do some cleaning. A defence lawyer told the court he accepted he faced "an uphill struggle" to secure bail for his client again. "His account of this is that he takes the dog for a walk every morning, but he slept in and the dog was gnawing at the thing on his leg," the lawyer added. "He said when he got up he tried to get the dog off and the item fell off his leg." The court heard Mr Toland has been battling alcohol addiction and had suffered two serious assaults earlier this year. He sustained a fractured jaw and a brain injury in one incident. The second attack involved being hit on the skull with a bottle. Remanding the accused into custody, the judge said: "This is an application where I would have to defy all the rules of logic and sense to do other than refuse him bail."

A burglary suspect has claimed that his pet dog chewed off the electronic tag he had been wearing as part of his bail conditions, a court has been told.

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The inmate, from Romania, had been serving a 30-month sentence for sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 13. He was due for release from HMP Littlehey in Cambridgeshire on 6 January, but was deported on Friday morning. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said an investigation is now under way. A spokesman said the man had not been released out on to the streets, but placed in an immigration removal centre. "He was placed in an immigration removal centre before being removed from the country the following day," he said. "Incidents like this are extremely rare." An investigation was under way to establish the circumstances of the man's release, he added.

A sex offender was mistakenly released from prison a month early, the BBC has learned.

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The 335ft (100m) Victorian structure, which closed last year, is one of the UK's shortest piers. Bryan Huxford, who co-owns Humberside Airport, said he would soon reopen the pier as a traditional entertainment venue. The pier sold at auction in March but was put back on the market in May after the sale fell through. Mr Huxford, who bought the pier for an undisclosed fee, said the venue would be "safeguarded for future community ownership". "This has the potential to be very exciting and could create jobs, boost skills and give people across North East Lincolnshire a venue to really be proud of," he said. "But we're not getting ahead of ourselves at this stage because we know the pier will only truly survive and thrive with the support of local people." Crafts, conferences, weddings A public consultation is expected to start next week to gauge interest in the project and decide on the pier's future use. Mr Huxford said the pier would have a number of uses including tearooms, craft market, wedding receptions, conferences and a traditional dance and concert hall. A steering group of seven business people has been set up to manage the pier while it recruits members of the public to create a community organisation. Mr Huxford said the organisation would takeover the running of the pier "with the ultimate aim of buying the building." Cleethorpes Pier, which was built at a cost of £8,000 and opened in 1873, has been empty since it closed last year and was previously used as a nightclub.

Cleethorpes Pier has been bought by a local businessman who intends to turn it into a community-run venue.

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The 6ft 4in player, who finished top scorer in last season's Europa League, has signed a four-year contract. Kozak, 24, has represented his country four times and becomes Villa's seventh signing of the summer. "He'll add greatly to what we've got," said Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert. "He has an unbelievable scoring record in the Europa League." Kozak scored eight times in European football's second-tier knockout competition last season. Lambert says his arrival will ease the pressure on fellow striker Christian Benteke, who has scored 22 times in 37 Premier League appearances since arriving from Belgian side Genk a year ago. "We need somebody like him as we only have Christian Benteke really as a main target man," added Lambert. Midfielder Stephen Ireland, 27, has joined Stoke City on loan for the rest of the season while Barry Bannan has signed for Crystal Palace on a three-year deal. Villa manager Paul Lambert has already added to his attacking options this summer, with the signing of striker Nicklas Helenius from Aalborg.

Aston Villa have signed Czech Republic striker Libor Kozak from Lazio in a deal worth about £7m.

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Radio 1's audience fell by 3.2% in the last three months of 2016 compared with the previous quarter, while Radio 1Xtra fell 11.4% over the same period. Capital saw its listenership drop by 3.1%, while the Kiss network saw its share fall by 3.5%, Yet Kiss still has reason to be happy, as its breakfast show is now London's most popular commercial breakfast show. The audience research body's figures also show Radio 4's Today programme recorded its highest ever audience. The BBC station's flagship show went from 7 million weekly listeners in the last quarter of 2015 to 7.4 million in the last three months of 2016. "In an era of fake news, echo chambers and significant shifts in global politics, the role of Radio 4's Today as the trusted guide to the world around us is more important than ever," said Bob Shennan, director of BBC radio and music. Radio 3's breakfast show also did well, with an audience of 647,000 in the last quarter of 2016 signalling a 20% rise on the same period in 2015. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

Most UK radio stations aimed at a young audience have seen their listeners fall, Rajar figures suggest.

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The former chairman of a Westminster standards watchdog has called for an investigation into societies that receive public money in rent from MLAs for their constituency offices.

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Adams won on her professional debut on Saturday but was frustrated to fight over four two-minute rounds. "Every time I felt I was getting close to a stoppage the bell would go for the end of the round," said Adams, 34. On Tuesday, WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman said the organisation "will never allow three-minute rounds". Sulaiman said some boxing jurisdictions had taken "steps backwards" in allowing longer rounds in the women's sport. He said the organisation would "limit the dehydration and the fatigue elements to lower as much as possible the risk of a tragedy". Flyweight Adams' next bout in Leeds on 13 May is on the undercard of Josh Warrington's WBC International featherweight title fight with Kiko Martinez. As Adams' fight is not for a WBC title, the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) have allowed for the extension of the bout to four three-minute rounds. Ireland's London 2012 Olympic champion Katie Taylor has also called for the move and Adams' management believe it will be the first time a women's bout has featured the same length of rounds as their male counterparts in the UK. "Female boxing has come a long way since Jane Couch MBE made the sport possible here in the UK in 1998," said Adams. "However, there is still a way to go until both male and female boxers can campaign under the same competition rules." Adams is now intent on winning the right for women to wear lighter gloves. The BBBofC's rules specify women must use 10oz gloves, a factor Adams' management believe is even more limiting than round length as gloves become heavier with perspiration as a fight progresses. "It's great that the BBBofC has supported this first change and hopefully changes to glove sizes will come next," said Adams. In the men's game, fighters competing from flyweight to welterweight are allowed to wear 8oz gloves. BBC Radio 5 live boxing pundit Steve Bunce said a move to 8oz gloves would allow Adams to show her power, adding the current 10oz rule was "not good for business".

Double Olympic champion Nicola Adams will contest three-minute rounds in her next fight, a contrast to the standard two minutes in women's boxing.

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The accident happened shortly before 22:00 GMT on the New Lodge Road on Tuesday. The man's condition was initially described as serious, but police have said he is now critical but stable in the Royal Victoria Hospital. The New Lodge Road was closed for a time following the incident but has since re-opened. Police have said they are following a number of lines of inquiry. Det Insp Jenna Fitzpatrick said: "Information suggests that the car had been seen being driven dangerously in the area in the time leading up to the collision. "The car was abandoned a short distance away from the scene at Donore Court." Another car was struck by the green Ford Focus as it left the scene.

A man in his 30s who was hit by a car in north Belfast is in a critical condition in hospital.

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Martyn Graham, 58, also seriously injured two other motorists in the crash of the A421 Bedford bypass on 12 January 2016. A web cam in his cab showed the brake lights ahead for 17 seconds before the collision. Graham admitted two counts of causing death by dangerous driving. He also pleaded guilty to two charges of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. A collision report said Graham had not reacted or braked at all, and the court heard the cause of his inattention remained a mystery. He was not using a mobile phone, was not tired or ill, and had driven about two million miles over the previous years without incident. Wayne Cleaver, prosecuting, told Luton Crown Court the couple who died were grandparents Martin Spratt, 70 and his wife Evelyn, 68, of Buckden, Cambridgeshire. Davina Stubbs, 54, from Bedford sustained serious injuries and had to be cut free from her Vauxhall Corsa. She now suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. Danny Delasalle, 32 from Stevenage, who was driving a flatbed Transit van, had to wear a neck brace for three and a half months after the crash, the court was told. Judge Philip Bartle QC said the crash had "devastating consequences" for those involved. Graham said later he had no memory of the events leading up to the accident and could not explain why he had not braked. Ian Bridge, defending, said Graham was thoroughly remorseful and thought of the accident every day and had sleepless nights. Graham was also banned from driving for five years.

A lorry driver who ploughed into a queue of traffic without braking, killing a retired couple, has been jailed for four years and eight months.

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The body of Waldek Mural, 57, was discovered by a member of the public in Burley Park Burley on 5 September. A post-mortem examination showed he had died as a result of multiple injuries. Grzegorz Kowalczyk, 41, from Headingley, appeared at Leeds Magistrates' Court where he was remanded in custody to appear at the city's crown court on Tuesday.

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a Polish national found dead in a park in Leeds.

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Organisers said hundreds of revellers took part in the celebration of the coming of summer. Event co-ordinator Sara Thomas said Beltane was an ancient tradition with a modern twist. The modern Beltane Fire Festival has run since 1988. This year's celebration included drummers, fire dancers, physical theatre, and a bonfire.

Thousands of people gathered on Calton Hill in Edinburgh on Thursday night for the Beltane Fire Festival.

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Survivors in some areas told the BBC that they were angry that neither food nor medicine has reached them. The UN has appealed for $415m (£270m) to help provide emergency relief over the next three months. Meanwhile, a teenage boy has been rescued alive after spending five days trapped under rubble in Kathmandu. Crowds cheered as the boy was brought blinking into the daylight, a BBC reporter at the scene says. Officials say Saturday's quake killed more than 5,500 people, and injured at least 11,000. The UN says more than eight million people have been affected by Saturday's 7.8-magnitude quake and some 70,000 houses have been destroyed. The government says it has been overwhelmed by the disaster. In several villages north-east of the capital, Kathmandu, no buildings have been left untouched and bodies are still lying under the rubble, the BBC's Richard Galpin reports. There has been no help from the government or aid agencies even though supplies could easily be brought in by road or by helicopter, he says. "We will die if there is no help from the government or other organisations," Dhan Bahadur Shresta, a resident of Deupur Sipaghat Kavre village, told our correspondent. "We will starve to death and could get diseases like cholera and dysentery and there could be an epidemic." Some helicopter crews who have managed to land in isolated communities have been faced with desperate villagers pleading to be airlifted to safety. In the village of Sangachowk, angry villagers blocked the main road with tyres and stopped trucks of rice and other aid headed for other areas, Reuters news agency reported. The villagers also reportedly blocked a convoy of army trucks loaded with relief supplies, leading to a tense standoff with armed soldiers. How long can people survive under rubble? Learning lessons from disaster Satellite reveals quake movement Nepal earthquake: Before and after Nepal quake special report "Although I am heartened and encouraged by the progress of the response to date, efforts need to be maintained and stepped up to ensure vital assistance reaches all the affected, especially those in the remote areas," said the UN's resident co-ordinator for Nepal, Jamie McGoldrick. There were more angry scenes in Dolakha, east of Kathmandu, when residents smashed the windows of a local administrative building, Chief District Officer Prem Lal Lamichhane said. "Over 200,000 people are homeless. We've been told that materials are on their way, but we haven't received them yet," he added. Despite extensive damage, experts say the number of casualties in many villages was lower than feared because people were working outdoors at the time the quake struck. In Kathmandu, riot police clashed on Wednesday with protesters angry at a lack of transport out of the city and delays in distributing aid. Thousands were waiting for buses to take them to rural areas. "We've been left starving in the cold and the best this government can give us is this queue," said one resident, Rajana, as she queued for a bus to her home village. Witnesses said a truck carrying drinking water was forced off the road and protesters climbed on top of it, throwing the bottles into the crowd. Columns of riot police stood behind rolls of razor wire as protesters surged into the street. However, there have been some signs that parts of the capital are returning to normal. Some people have decided to return to their homes, having spent several nights in the open. Cash machines have been refilled and some shops and street vendors have once again started trading.

Frustration is growing in parts of rural Nepal over the pace of relief efforts, with some badly-affected villages yet to receive any assistance.

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The 21-year-old, who joined Chelsea in January 2012, spent last season on loan at English Championship side Middlesbrough, making 22 appearances. His switch comes after a vow to fight for a place at Chelsea this season. "The target is to get a lot of playing time and help Kasimpasa achieve their objectives," he told BBC Sport. "I've come to Turkey to reciprocate the club's determination to bring me here. I want to show the manager and the fans that they have made a good choice and I am completely focused on breaking into the squad and prove myself here. "They have strong faith in my ability and I need to prove it. Last season was difficult because of injuries which affected me both at club and international level but I have put all that behind me. "Kasimpasa approached Chelsea in a professional manner and the chance to test myself in a top league is very challenging." Omeruo underwent his medical at Kasimpasa on Tuesday before signing a deal, which includes an option for the Turkish club to buy him at the end of the loan. He joined Chelsea from Belgian side Standard Liege in 2012 and developed on loan at ADO Den Haag in Netherlands in an 18-month spell from 2012 to 2013. Omeruo made 14 appearances in his first loan spell at Boro after joining in January 2014 and returned for the whole of last season. The centre-back was first called up by Nigeria in January 2013 and he went on to play at that year's Africa Cup of Nations and Confederations Cup - and at the 2014 World Cup.

Nigeria international defender Kenneth Omeruo has joined Turkish Super Lig side Kasimpasa on a season-long loan deal from English champions Chelsea.

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The former England Under-21 international has progressed through the youth system at Goodison Park and made nine appearances for the Toffees. Browning, 22, missed the end of last season with a knee injury that kept him out for nearly a year. "I hope to be able to come in and make an impact," he told the club website. "I have heard nothing but good things about the club and can't wait to get started." Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page or visit our Premier League tracker here.

Everton defender Tyias Browning has signed a new two-and-a-half-year deal and joined Championship side Preston on loan for the rest of the season.

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The city's mayor, Joao Doria, said he did not want to see an "open-air shopping mall for drugs". He said he wanted to move the addicts on and provide them with medical services and housing. Critics say his policies are pushing the problem to other parts of the city. At the end of May, 500 armed police officers were deployed to clear the main streets in the area of Sao Paulo known as "Cracolandia" or "Crackland". Nearly 40 people were arrested during the operation for drug-trafficking and many of the addicts fled into neighbouring streets. The biggest concentration went to Princess Isabel square around 300 metres (330 yds) from the main Crackland area. During the second operation on Sunday police brought in bulldozers to clear the shacks and tents set up by the addicts in the square. The mayor said: "We wont be turning back. The idea is not to move them elsewhere, we intend to provide the addicts with support and try to guarantee their survival." He has promised to restore and renovate the area providing social housing, schools, kindergartens and hospitals using private and public investments. Although many people agree in Sao Paulo over the need for intensive policing in the area, Mr Doria has divided opinion over his suggestion that the addicts should receive compulsory rehabilitation treatment. But workers say many addicts are fearful and hostile to them now and that Mr Doria's policies are destroying years of work building relationships with the addicts. Social workers also point to the need to provide jobs and housing. The Doria administration ended a programme introduced by the previous left-wing mayor of Sao Paulo, Fernando Haddad, which had offered hotel rooms in Crackland for a small daily sum to drug addicts who worked in jobs like road-sweeping or gardening. The mayor has instead recently announced an offer of 100 jobs by a fast food chain to homeless people in general, of which there are around 20,000 in Sao Paulo.

Security forces in Sao Paulo have cleared a central square of crack addicts and homeless people who fled from a similar police operation nearby nearly a month ago.

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For decades, large numbers of Haitians have migrated - many of them without papers - to the Dominican Republic, to escape the poverty and lack of employment in their homeland. In 2013, the Dominican Republic's highest court ruled that children born there to undocumented migrants were not automatically eligible for Dominican nationality. An 18-month period followed in which undocumented migrants were asked to "regulate their status". Thousands who did not meet the deadline left the Dominican Republic, with many saying they were forced out by the authorities. As the BBC's Will Grant found, the Catholic Church has played a key role in the migration crisis with some priests defending the rights of the returnees while others have been criticised for promoting what activists describe as a policy of division. Weekly Mass at Parc Cadeau is a simple affair. The church is a small hut made of wicker and palm, the congregation spread out over a few wooden benches. Looking around the camp, one of several along Haiti's border with the Dominican Republic, you might think that the parishioners have little to be thankful for. It is surely one of the poorest places in Latin America. A year ago thousands of returning Haitians arrived at Parc Cadeau. Some had been forcibly deported from the Dominican Republic, others left voluntarily to avoid confrontation with the authorities. Today hundreds of families remain on the dusty ranch, living in hastily erected shacks of plastic sheeting, cardboard and rope, trapped in near stateless limbo. Soinicier Giles is typical of many in the camp. He spent 22 years living as a farmer in the Dominican Republic, before being deported last year. He takes me to a ramshackle hut to meet his wife Eleny and six of their eight children. The other two were left behind when he was deported. The conditions are extremely harsh, especially for the youngest. "We sleep directly on the floor and it gets wet inside when it rains," Eleny explains. The children were all born in the Dominican Republic itself. They are showing signs of malnutrition and have developed a skin condition since arriving at the camp. "They're very hungry, we all are, because we can only afford one meal a day," she says in Creole-accented Spanish. One of the few local figures helping the returnees is the parish priest, Father Luc Leandre. With funds from the International Organisation for Migration, he has helped relocate some of the most desperate families to nearby communities in Haiti. "It's a grave crisis, very, very bad," Father Leandre tells me. "The Church is like a mother for everyone and I have a duty to help. Not only that, the Pope told everyone they have to help the refugees wherever they are." But Father Leandre says the attitude of some conservative priests on the other side of the border, particularly in the Dominican capital, Santo Domingo, has complicated his work. "The cardinal in Santo Domingo is personally very vocal in his support for the deportations. He supported sending all the Haitians back to their country." "It's racism," he laments, saying the law specifically targeted black Haitians, a charge denied by lawmakers in the Dominican Republic. The priest Father Leandre was referring to has been the most influential voice in the Catholic Church in the Dominican Republic for almost 40 years: the controversial and outspoken Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez. Earlier this month, Pope Francis accepted the cardinal's resignation, which all archbishops are obliged to offer once they reach the age of 75. But he will remain an important figure in the Church and in Dominican public life. The BBC repeatedly requested an interview with Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus so he could respond to the criticisms against him but both he and his press secretary declined. In many ways, the Haitian migrant crisis has exposed greater divisions within the Catholic Church in Hispaniola over where it should position itself in the 21st Century. Pope Francis - both the first Jesuit pope and the first from Latin America - designated 2016 as the "Year of Mercy" and certainly Jesuits have been instrumental in supporting the Haitian returnees. In a video that went viral, the cardinal was filmed in a furious diatribe about a Jesuit priest called Mario Serrano calling him "shameless" and a "leftist". "He's not very accustomed to being publically confronted," Mario Serrano tells me from the northern border region of Dajabon, where he works with undocumented Haitians. "I just said that (his) kind of speech was not according to the Catholic teaching and was not for a priest or a Christian. "I think that really made him mad." Supporters of the new regularisation law, such as the former Dominican ambassador to the US, Flavio Espinal, deny that the legislation was either cruel or motivated by racism. "Nothing's perfect and the process here has not been perfect. Yet this has been an extraordinary step forward in the direction of regularising close to 300,000 people who were undocumented in this country. "That's not an easy decision to make nowadays." At night, to avoid detection, the farmer Soinicier Giles leaves Parc Cadeau and slips back into the Dominican Republic, the border marked by the Pedernales River. There he strips the trees for firewood to make charcoal, to sell to Dominican traders for a few dollars. He knows the practice damages the fertility of the soil, but it's the only available source of income. "This is the only way we can survive," he says, motioning at his family, stuck inside the world's forgotten migrant crisis. You can hear more of Will Grant's report on Heart and Soul on the BBC World Service.

Immigration has long been a divisive issue on Hispaniola, the Caribbean island shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

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Observations with Japan's Subaru telescope reveal the likely icy body to be some 15.5 billion km from the Sun - about three times further away than even far-flung Pluto. Scientists say their initial studies suggest that the object - catalogued as V774104 - is some 500-1,000km across. It will need to be tracked over time to learn the shape and extent of its orbit through the Solar System. The discovery was announced at the 47th annual meeting of the American Astronomical Society's Division for Planetary Sciences, taking place in National Harbor near Washington DC. The team behind the find is led by Scott Sheppard, from the Carnegie Institution for Science, and Chad Trujillo, from the Gemini Observatory in Hawaii. They specialise in detecting Solar System outliers. The previously recognised most distant object is the dwarf planet Eris. This body, which has a moon, Dysnomia, moves between 5.7 billion km and 14.6 billion km from the Sun. To put some of these numbers in context: Earth is 149 million km from the Sun, and even the most distant major planet - Neptune - seems close at 4.5 billion km, by these standards. That said, the Voyager 1 probe is further away - just. The epic robotic explorer has now ventured 20 billion km from home. The big question is whether V774104 sweeps inwards from its present location, like Eris, or outwards, like the objects known as 2012 VP113 and Sedna. These bodies are currently slightly closer in than Eris, but investigations of their orbits show they will reach far deeper into space, out to 66 billion km and 140 billion km, respectively. Models for Solar System formation suggest that such objects were probably not created in these weird, eccentric orbits. One explanation is that they have been perturbed gravitationally and pulled on to their strange trajectories by a passing planet - perhaps one that was expelled from our Solar System early in its history. Some scientists even speculate that such objects could have been stolen from a star that formed from the same "nursery" of gas and dust as our Sun 4.6 billion years ago. Jonathan.Amos-INTERNET@bbc.co.uk and follow me on Twitter: @BBCAmos

Astronomers have identified the most distant object yet in the Solar System.

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The hosts saw left-back Alex Telles dismissed after two bookings in a 74-second spell, the second after a wild sliding tackle on Stephan Lichtsteiner on 27 minutes. His side spent long spells in their own half and survived a Paulo Dybala strike against the post before the interval. But Juve - who had 77% possession - broke through when Pjaca drove low into the net five minutes after coming on and Alves finished from six yards 80 seconds after his own introduction. The goals ensured Juve's fourth successive 2-0 win on the road in all competitions and their advantage now looks huge ahead of the return on 14 March. Other than a penalty shootout defeat to Inter Milan in December, the last time the Old Lady lost on home soil was in August 2015. In Porto the Italian side were bettering possession when Telles lost control, first fouling Juan Cuadrado before hacking Lichtsteiner down with no apparent danger. The left-back was clearly emotional as he walked to the tunnel with his shirt covering much of his face. It allowed Juve to totally dominate, though Nuno Espírito Santo's side improved after the break and looked like they may hold out, deploying a compact 4-4-1 formation to stifle the Serie A leaders. But with the game in its final quarter, Pjaca benefited from a ricochet off Miguel Layun - who came on at left-back after Telles' dismissal - to slam his first goal since joining the club in July past Iker Casillas. Alves chested down Alex Sandro's delivery and hooked in on 74 minutes to tighten Juve's grip. Massimiliano Allegri's side hold a seven-point lead at the summit of Italy's top tier and remain undefeated in the Champions League, increasing their hopes of a first win in the competition since 1996. Juventus midfielder Sami Khedira: "I think we can be happy tonight. It's a really good result. After the red card we had to win this game. We played 90 minutes with control and patience. "We are happy for tonight but in three weeks we have to be very careful for the game because now they are angry. We know football is crazy, anything can happen. "Sometimes you have a feeling and this year I have a really good feeling." Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri: "This team still has plenty of room for improvement but the lads showed great maturity tonight. "We're entering a crucial period of the season and we need to approach it with enthusiasm, determination and be as clinical as possible. "But we can't believe 2-0 is enough to see us through. We have to broach the return as if it's still nil-nil." Match ends, FC Porto 0, Juventus 2. Second Half ends, FC Porto 0, Juventus 2. Hand ball by Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus). Marcano (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card. Gonzalo Higuaín (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Felipe (FC Porto). Attempt missed. Sami Khedira (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marko Pjaca with a through ball. Substitution, Juventus. Claudio Marchisio replaces Paulo Dybala. Héctor Herrera (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Marko Pjaca (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Héctor Herrera (FC Porto). Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Mario Mandzukic. Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Felipe. Offside, FC Porto. Iker Casillas tries a through ball, but Soares is caught offside. Foul by Gonzalo Higuaín (Juventus). Maxi Pereira (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Felipe. Attempt blocked. Miralem Pjanic (Juventus) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Dybala. Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Marcano. Goal! FC Porto 0, Juventus 2. Dani Alves (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Sandro with a cross. Substitution, Juventus. Dani Alves replaces Stephan Lichtsteiner. Substitution, FC Porto. Diogo Jota replaces Yacine Brahimi. Goal! FC Porto 0, Juventus 1. Marko Pjaca (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Hand ball by Soares (FC Porto). Foul by Gonzalo Higuaín (Juventus). Jesús Manuel Corona (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Juventus. Marko Pjaca replaces Juan Cuadrado. Attempt missed. Gonzalo Higuaín (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paulo Dybala. Foul by Stephan Lichtsteiner (Juventus). Yacine Brahimi (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Gonzalo Higuaín (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado with a cross. Foul by Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus). Soares (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the right wing. Miralem Pjanic (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Danilo Pereira (FC Porto). Substitution, FC Porto. Jesús Manuel Corona replaces Rúben Neves. Attempt missed. Sami Khedira (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Attempt missed. Paulo Dybala (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Sandro with a cross. Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Miguel Layún. Attempt blocked. Paulo Dybala (Juventus) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic.

Substitutes Marko Pjaca and Daniel Alves struck goals within two minutes of one another as Juventus punished 10-man Porto to take charge of their Champions League last-16 tie.

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The proposals, by Leighton Andrews, to bring back bigger councils are broadly similar to pre-1996 arrangements. Mr Andrews called the case for fewer local authorities "compelling". However, the plans have been criticised by the body representing local authorities, some Labour council leaders and an ex-Labour minister. Mr Andrews's blueprint envisages the return of historical counties such as Dyfed and West Glamorgan. Dyfed would be brought back by re-merging Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion, and West Glamorgan would return by joining Swansea once more with Neath Port Talbot. Cardiff would merge with the Vale of Glamorgan, while a merger between Caerphilly, Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Newport and Monmouthshire would create Wales' biggest council, with a population of nearly 600,000. Bridgend would join Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tydfil. The minister will consult further on whether to move to two or three councils in north Wales. In the eight-council model, Anglesey, Gwynedd and Conwy would merge, as would Denbighshire, Wrexham and Flintshire. The alternative would see Conwy and Denbighshire merging. The cross-party Williams Commission advised against an eight-council structure, in January 2014, warning many gains from mergers would be "jeopardised or lost". The report stated: "Such proposals would mean creating local authority areas like the whole of Gwent or the whole of north Wales. It would be very difficult to meet multiple diverse local needs effectively, or to maintain fair democratic representation within such areas." Mr Andrews has dropped plans to place "term-limits" on councillors, whereby an individual would only be able to serve for 25 years. He is also proposing the current cap of 75 members per council be raised to a higher level. In a written statement, Mr Andrews added: "I want to emphasise this is not a final decision. It is the next phase in discussions." A draft bill will be published in the autumn but no changes will be made before next spring's assembly election. Mr Andrews is confident his plans are on the right side of the political argument, despite criticism from senior Labour council figures. He told BBC Wales: "Welsh Labour will be happy to go into the election next year campaigning to reduce the cost of politics and administration in local government." But the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) dismissed the proposals, saying there was "no political consensus" on the future shape of councils, either across political parties in the assembly or between Welsh ministers and local authorities. The WLGA called for an "urgent summit" of council leaders and the Welsh government. Association leader Bob Wellington, also the Labour leader of Torfaen council, said: "This summit could debate the way forward in terms of structures, but more importantly set in place a new vision for local government which is currently at the epicentre of public sector funding cuts and is having to carry a disproportionate share of the huge austerity burden." There was fierce criticism of Blaenau Gwent's proposed merger with Caerphilly, Newport, Monmouthshire and Torfaen from its local Labour AM, a former environment minister. Alun Davies said such changes would "only distract from the important issue of focusing on the challenges facing us as a borough". Urging Welsh ministers to "listen and to reach out with meaningful discussions", he added: "Simply issuing diktats is the worst way to promote debate and discussion." Dominic MacAskill, from public services union Unison, said it would be "demanding that staff, our members, are put at the heart of considerations and that Welsh government commits to providing adequate funding for the transition costs of any restructuring". Mr Andrew's proposals came under immediate fire from assembly opposition parties. Conservative shadow local government minister Janet Finch-Saunders condemned what she called an "uninspiring map" chosen to "best serve the tribal party political interests of the Labour Party instead of ensuring proper local representation for families across Wales or delivering efficient local services". Plaid Cymru's Rhodri Glyn Thomas welcomed the fact the Welsh government had "made clear its preferred map", but criticised the plans for not integrating health and social care. Liberal Democrat AM Peter Black said "shoving together existing councils in a botched party-political stitch-up serves no-one aside from the Labour party". * There could be further consultation on merging Conwy and Denbighshire to create an additional council in north Wales. COUNCIL LEADERS' REACTION Blaenau Gwent: Labour leader Hedley McCarthy said it appeared "we are to be the periphery of a new mega-council which will be distant and remote from the people it is supposed to serve". Denbighshire: Independent council leader Hugh Evans said the authority was "unclear about what, if any, review has led to the current proposed map". But he said a possible consultation on combining Denbighshire with Conwy, rather than with Flintshire and Wrexham, deserved "serious consideration". Gwynedd: Dyfed Edwards, a Plaid Cymru councillor, told BBC Radio Wales: "I do think in the north, dividing along north east and north west is right. I think two authorities is enough for the north." Monmouthshire: Conservative Peter Fox accepted the need for some reform but expressed disappointment. He said: "We're back to the future it looks like. I believe in local identity and local decision making, I believe that's really important to people." Pembrokeshire: Independent council leader Jamie Adams said he was worried about the "obvious loss of local decision-making and accountability" and the "real damage reorganisation could do to a very successful brand". "I am referring to the Pembrokeshire name, which is instantly recognisable to those living far outside our county and even beyond Wales," he said. Rhondda Cynon Taf: Labour council leader Andrew Morgan said: "All council leaders will now need to consider the detail of the Welsh government's proposed map; I personally will want to remain focused on protecting the interests of services we provide to the communities we represent currently and the staff we employ to deliver them." Swansea: Labour council leader Rob Stewart said he did not think the planned merger with Neath Port Talbot held "any fear" for the two authorities. He said: "We already work as a city region. Swansea is undoubtedly the capital of that region but it doesn't mean people in other parts of the region should worry." Vale of Glamorgan: Labour council leader Neil Moore said a plan for a voluntary merger involving his authority and Bridgend was turned down in January because it would cross a local health board boundary. He called it "bizarre" and "galling" for Mr Andrews to now want Bridgend to join Merthyr and Rhondda Cynon Taf across another local health board boundary. ANALYSIS BY VAUGHAN RODERICK The third shake up in Welsh local government in 40 years would see the return of some familiar borders and names, the new all-purpose authorities roughly matching the eight counties which formed the upper tier of Welsh councils until 1996. While some will welcome the return of historical names like Gwent and Dyfed - others would mourn the passing of the equally historic names like Pembrokeshire and Monmouthshire. While sentiment may fire opposition to the changes in some areas, other will claim that the new authorities could prove remote and that any change would be a distraction at a time when local government is under severe financial pressure. Meanwhile the issue is likely to figure heavily in next year's assembly election, with all three opposition parties opposing the government's map. THE CHANGING FACE OF WALES

Reducing the number of councils in Wales from 22 to eight or nine would cut the cost of local government, the public services minister has said.

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The investment follows "several months of negotiations", a company statement to the Saudi stock exchange said. The prince, who is one of the world's richest men, owns stakes in many well-known companies, including News Corporation. He also has investments in a number of media groups in the Arab world. "Our investment in Twitter reaffirms our ability in identifying suitable opportunities to invest in promising, high-growth businesses with a global impact," Prince Alwaleed said.

Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal's Kingdom Holding Company has announced a $300m (£194m) investment in social media site Twitter.

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The review of 5,000 studies on golf and wellbeing found physical benefits increased with the player's age. The study is part of the Gold and Health Project, which is led by the World Golf Foundation. The project plans to look at gaps in the research such as golf's links to mental health and muscle strengthening. Executive director of the Golf and Health project Dr Roger Hawkes said the aim had been to add some "scientific rigour" to statements made about golf and wellbeing. "For a number of years we've felt we've underplayed the likely benefits of golf on peoples' health," he said. "We already have a scoping review, outlining what we know already, and we're going to look at that research and the gaps in knowledge so that in five years time we will have really good evidence." Having this academically firmed up through in-depth research is going to provide real, tangible resource Lead researcher Dr Andrew Murray said: "Evidence suggests golfers live longer than non-golfers, enjoying improvements in cholesterol levels, body composition, wellness, self-esteem and self-worth. "Given that the sport can be played by the very young to the very old, this demonstrates a wide variety of health benefits for people of all ages." The study suggested playing golf could help players meet and exceed minimum government recommendations for moderate to vigorous physical activity. It claimed that golfers walking 18 holes could cover four to eight miles, while those using an electric golf cart typically chalked up four miles. Players burned a minimum of 500 calories over 18 holes, it said. World Golf Foundation CEO Steve Mona said the Golf and Health Project was vital to the development of the sport. "This project is something we can all get behind, as it is universally agreed that golf is good for you," he said. "Having this academically firmed up through in-depth research is going to provide real, tangible resources that can be used by governments and politicians, professional tours, governing bodies, golf businesses, PGA Professionals and more - all to the sport's benefit." The research was released to coincide with the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in St Andrews this week. For more information on getting into golf, take a look at the Get Inspired activity guide on the sport.

A regular game of golf is likely to increase life expectancy and lead to better physical health, according to University of Edinburgh researchers.

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Even with the usual caveats attached to opinion polls, a 65% to 17% majority for Northern Ireland remaining in the UK suggests little room for doubt. The British and Irish governments have both made it clear they don't think now is the time to hold a border poll. Sinn Fein are campaigning for a poll and the DUP have discussed, in their words, calling Sinn Fein's bluff. But after weeks of controversy about flags and national identity, politicians' claims about Catholic unionism, and a census showing a growing number identifying themselves as Northern Irish, what lies behind that headline figure in the Spotlight opinion poll is particularly revealing. Not surprisingly, more than 90% of those who identify themselves as Protestants told the pollsters they wanted to stay in the UK. But on the other side of the religious divide, a substantial 38% of Catholics also favoured remaining within the UK - three percentage points more than the number who backed a united Ireland. While only 5% of Protestants don't intend to vote or haven't decided which option they would pick, more than a quarter of Catholics are either undecided or not planning on voting. As avowed believers in a united Ireland and the party running a border poll campaign, Sinn Fein might be surprised to learn that nearly a quarter of those who identified themselves as Sinn Fein voters - 23% - told the pollsters they would back the status quo in a border poll. More than half of SDLP supporters - 56% - also said they would opt to stay in the UK if a poll was held tomorrow. Prime Minister David Cameron said the survey for the BBC Spotlight programme on the potential outcome of a border poll should lift the spirits of all those who value Northern Ireland's place within the union. The results of the 2011 census, released in December last year, revealed that just over a fifth of the population considers itself "Northern Irish". That posed a political puzzle - in a border poll would these people tick a British or an Irish box? Well, those who identified themselves as "Northern Irish" for the BBC Spotlight poll back staying in the UK by a significant margin - 72% to just 7%. At the DUP conference late last year Peter Robinson hinted that his party hopes to make inroads into Catholic unionist territory. Since then commentators have expressed the view that the union flag dispute and the ensuing protests make this a pipe dream. The Spotlight survey suggests the main parties have a long way to go to reach across the religious divide. Those identifying themselves as DUP supporters are 97% Protestant, while UUP supporters are 99% Protestant. Those backing Sinn Fein are 99% Catholic, while SDLP supporters are 92% Catholic. Alliance, as an identifiably centre ground party, is the one bucking the trend - with 51% Protestant backing and 36% Catholic support. Alliance's support for a "designated days" flag flying policy at Belfast City Hall stirred controversy and led to attacks on the party's offices and a death threat against its only MP, Naomi Long. However the Spotlight poll suggests raising the flag on 18 designated days is the most popular compromise across the community as a whole. Of those interviewed, 44% backed the designated days policy, in comparison to 35% wanting the union flag raised throughout the year. A further 10% told the pollsters no flag should be flown at the City Hall, while only 2% opted for the union flag flying alongside the Irish tricolour. Although designated days was the most popular option, flag flying polarises unionists and nationalists. 73% of unionists want the union flag up at Belfast City Hall 365 days a year, while 64% of nationalists support the 18 day policy. Even though the designated days compromise got more support than any other option, just over half of those interviewed thought the union flag protestors were right to take to the streets when Belfast City Council made its decision in early December. This result may reflect some people's belief in the right to protest, even if they don't back the aim of a particular demonstration. However this support appears to have dwindled sharply during the course of January, as by the time the Spotlight survey was carried out more than three quarters of interviewees wanted the protests to stop. They told the pollsters this was for a variety of reasons, the main ones being the violence sparked by some protests and the disruptive impact on business. Although the Stormont politicians might take heart from this shift of opinion, the protest organisers will point to the fact that by late January 45% of unionists still believed the demonstrations should continue. This shows a degree of resilience given the barrage of negative publicity generated by the protests. The poll was carried out for the BBC Spotlight programme by Ipsos Mori, whose researchers interviewed more than 1000 adults at 64 locations across Northern Ireland between 17 and 26 January. The full details are available as a pdf, 897kb in size. They include findings on how people rated individual politicians' handling of the flags crisis, which parties those interviewed support and whether those surveyed believe the Stormont system favours one community over another.

A BBC Spotlight poll strongly indicates voters in Northern Ireland would reject a united Ireland in a border poll.

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The made-up Elwyn Davies was second only to UKIP MEP Nathan Gill in name recognition, ahead of Jill Evans, Derek Vaughan and Kay Swinburne. The figures emerged in the 2016 Welsh Election Study. Cardiff University's Professor Roger Scully said voters were "unlikely to notice" the loss of MEPs after Brexit. But Mr Vaughan, a Wales MEP since 2009, said it is "difficult" for MEPs to get recognition. Prof Roger Scully, principal investigator for the Cardiff University-led 2016 Welsh Election Study, said it was probably unsurprising that Mr Gill came top given his higher profile role in the assembly election campaign. "But none of the other Welsh MEPs were selected by a greater proportion of the study respondents than that legendary figure in Welsh politics 'Elwyn Davies' - whose contributions to our national political life I feel I need not elaborate upon," he said. Prof Scully, who spent the early part of his career studying in the European Parliament, said most MEPs are "very hard-working individuals". But he added: "We will, of course, very likely be losing our MEPs when the UK leaves the EU. "But on these results, it seems fair to say that most of the Welsh public are unlikely to notice." Those surveyed were asked: "Wales is represented by four members in the European Parliament. Which, if any, of the following people are among Wales' four representatives in the European Parliament?" They were given only 30 seconds to answer, to prevent them from searching on the internet, and were given the choices of four entirely made-up names and two real MEPs. The findings suggest that Wales's four MEPs - UKIP's Mr Gill, Plaid Cymru's Ms Evans, Labour's Mr Vaughan and the Conservatives's Ms Swinburne - were picked out by members of the public who saw the names with a breakdown of 16%, 11%, 9% and 6% respectively. But the made-up Elwyn Davies was chosen by 12% of those who saw "his" name, beating all the MEPs apart from Mr Gill. Out of the remaining made-up names, David Sherwood was picked by 5%, Lynn Goodwin 5% and Jenny Green 5%. Labour MEP Mr Vaughan, in response to the Welsh Election Study press release, said: "I have offices in South Wales and North Wales and do regular visits across the constituency but it is impossible to try to cover all of Wales in a way which ensures people recognise you." The data was collected by YouGov via the internet in March 2016 and 3,272 people responded.

A fictitious MEP was recognised by a greater percentage of people than three real ones, a survey has suggested.

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The star of TV series Dexter and Six Feet Under, Hall played the lead role in Bowie's musical Lazarus, which premiered shortly before his death. He will perform the title song, which opens with the line: "Look up here, I'm in heaven", and was widely interpreted as Bowie's personal epitaph. The song also appears on Bowie's Mercury-nominated Blackstar album. Other nominees include Laura Mvula, The 1975, Kano and Bat For Lashes. Radiohead are also shortlisted for their album A Moon Shaped Pool. It is their fifth nomination - but they have yet to win the £25,000 prize. The band, who are on a brief break from their world tour, are not expected to perform at the ceremony, but most of the other acts will appear. On the night, the 12 nominated albums will be cut down to six finalists, one of whom will be chosen by a public vote. A panel of judges, including Jarvis Cocker, Annie Mac and Wolf Alice frontwoman Ellie Rowsell, will then choose the overall winner. The full list of nominees is: Read more about the nominees The 2016 Hyundai Mercury Music Prize takes place at the Hammersmith Apollo on Thursday, 15 September. There will be full coverage on BBC Music News LIVE, and the BBC red button and the ceremony will be broadcast live on BBC Four from 21:00 BST. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

Actor Michael C Hall is to perform a tribute to David Bowie at this week's Mercury Music Prize ceremony.

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The 28-year-old Scotland international has spent the last two seasons with Wasps, having previously had a six-year spell with Glasgow Warriors. "His style fits the way we play perfectly and he will provide excellent competition," said incoming Quins director of rugby John Kingston. "We are looking forward to adding his expertise next season." Harlequins have not disclosed the length of Jackson's deal at The Stoop. Jackson has won 28 caps for Scotland since making his Test debut against New Zealand in 2010, and made one appearance at this year's Six Nations. "I'm extremely excited to be starting a new challenge with Harlequins," he said. "After speaking to John Kingston and Conor O'Shea I could see how great a club it is." Kingston will replace O'Shea in charge of the south-west London club this summer, with O'Shea leaving the club to take charge of Italy.

Harlequins have agreed to sign fly-half Ruaridh Jackson from Premiership rivals Wasps ahead of next season.

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Ecuele Manga, 27, last featured for Cardiff in their 2-1 defeat at Fulham. "It might be the case that he has malaria. He is out of hospital and will be commencing training later this week," manager Russell Slade told BBC Radio Wales. "That is good news, having suffered a virus of that kind of capacity. We see it all at Cardiff City."

Cardiff City centre-back Bruno Ecuele Manga is recovering from malaria having been released from hospital.

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21 January 2017 Last updated at 11:03 GMT Former British spy and author Ted Allbeury, from Tunbridge Wells in Kent, wrote The Twentieth Day of January during heightened cold war tensions in 1980. The 37-year-old novel has attracted a fresh wave of attention as its plot reflects current concerns about US politics today. Donald Trump was sworn in as US President on Friday after a controversial campaign which included claims Russian spies were involved in hacking during the election campaign.

A spy novel written nearly 40 years ago about Russia attempting to get one of its own into the White House has risen to the top of the download charts in its genre.

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The same could be said of the US Federal Reserve's highly anticipated decision, and the ensuing markets and currency reactions in Asia. When Janet Yellen failed to raise rates in September, pointing the finger at China's economic instability, markets in Asia went beserk. But this time around don't expect a meltdown on regional stock markets. Asian investors are, frankly, fed up with waiting for the Fed. This was a decision that everyone has been expecting. In fact, according to a Reuters poll, the probability that the Fed was going to raise rates stood at 90% before the meeting. So investors in Asia are prepared - and have been for the last couple of years. And they've been reacting - we've seen money being pulled out of equities in emerging markets in preparation for this move. Capital outflows from emerging markets are on track to exceed the amount that went into them this year for the first time since 1988, according to the Institute of International Finance. So if immediate reaction isn't the concern - then what are the longer-term consequences of this rate rise for Asia? Here are the three things you should watch out for: When the US raises rates, the US dollar tends to rise which means other currencies depreciate against it. And that's going to hurt some emerging markets. Moody's has already highlighted the issues for emerging markets: the ones where domestic challenges have added to exchange rate problems will be the worst off. So in Asia - that's Indonesia, Malaysia and possibly India. Then there's debt - or what some are calling the "perfect storm" for emerging markets. RBC Capital Markets says emerging markets currencies will be weaker in 2016 and that Asia's debt levels as a percentage of GDP have converged to those of the developed world. That's worrying for Asian companies who have a lot of their debt in US dollars, but make their profits in local currencies - especially if there are more rate rises to come. And that's what many in the market are betting on, as Shang Jin-Wei, chief economist at the Asian Development Bank told me. US rate rises tend to be followed by a series of rate rises so "from that point of view, even though we're very prepared, there can be some elements of surprises." So what's an Asian central bank to do? Raising rates like the US means that you risk stifling growth and hitting consumption. Cutting rates means more capital outflow and a weaker currency - which could lead to more emerging market debt. But it's not all doom and gloom. Capital Economics says that Asian economies are much less vulnerable now than they've been in the past to deal with all of this and believe the economic environment in Asia should improve next year. So until then Asian central banks - and Asian investors - are likely going to have a tread a fine balance, preparing themselves for the worst, and ready to react when the timing is right.

Life, it has been said, is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.

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A panel of judges compiled a list of the country's 100 most influential females for Radio 4's Woman's Hour. Further down were author JK Rowling at seventh and Scottish Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at 20th. One judge, journalist Eve Pollard, said the list highlighted the sectors where women were still under-represented. The Queen's granddaughter-in-law, the Duchess of Cambridge, did not make the list but the judges noted her potential to do so. Ms Pollard said: "Most women on our list were judged to have power because they had reached a place where they have control - of policy, of direction, of influence, of staff. "The panel, a democratic group, also felt that we should include some women who have what we describe as soft power - not hire and fire or innovative financial decisions but the ability to transform the way we think about ourselves. "Inevitably, not everyone will agree with the 100 we have chosen. There are some omissions. For example, we had long debates about the Duchess of Cambridge. Is she influential? Hugely. Is she powerful? Not yet. "What this list does is shine a light on those sectors where too few women are getting to the top, like politics, FTSE companies, the military and journalism. "Our legacy, we hope, is that this list might change that." David Cameron's speechwriter Clare Foges, singer Adele and broadcaster Clare Balding were among those outside the top 20 but on the full list. The judging panel also included Conservative MP Priti Patel, Labour peer Oona King and crime novelist Val McDermid. Figures compiled by the BBC News website last year showed fewer than a third of the UK's most influential jobs were held by women. Women occupied on average 30.9% of the most senior positions across 11 key sectors analysed, including business, politics, the judiciary and policing. Campaigners said progress was still too slow. The top 20 names in the Woman's Hour list are: More information about the Women's Hour Power List can be found here.

The Queen, Home Secretary Theresa May and Santander bank boss Ana Botin have been declared the UK's top three most powerful women in a BBC survey.

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According to reports, South Korea sports minister Do Jong-hwan said North Korea could host some skiing events. He also said the countries may enter a combined ice hockey team. "We are happy to discuss his ideas. The Olympic movement is always about building bridges, never about erecting walls," said an IOC spokesperson. "We are looking at the comments of the new minister of sport, culture and tourism with great interest." The Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, will take place from 9-25 February. In comments reported by the Korea Herald, Do suggested the North and South could enter one women's ice hockey team, helping to make Pyeongchang a "peace Olympics". He said he would discuss co-hosting at the Masikryong ski resort with Jang Woong, North Korea's delegate to the IOC. Earlier this month, South Korea's new president Moon Jae-in said North Korea could be part of a bid to co-host the 2030 football World Cup across north-east Asia. Moon, the son of refugees from North Korea, advocates greater dialogue with their neighbours.

Proposed collaboration between North and South Korea at the 2018 Winter Olympics has been welcomed by the International Olympic Committee.

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Chiltern Edge School in Sonning Common had been rated inadequate by Ofsted after following the inspection in March. Inspectors also said pupil attainment was too low and a disadvantaged pupils' fund was not being used effectively. Oxfordshire County Council said it will begin consulting on Friday over whether the school should shut. The school, which educates children between 11 and 16 years old, received a good rating from Ofsted in 2012. But after the most recent inspection, the watchdog said the school had shown a lack of management and effective teaching, which led to pupils underperforming. It added: "Standards in reading are too low. Pupils do not read well or widely enough. "This restricts their access to the wider curriculum." The council will discuss the potential closure of the 500-pupil school with parents on 3 May. A spokesman said the consultation - which will run until 16 June - will explore the potential impacts of the closure and how it can provide good-quality education to pupils. Director of children's services Lucy Butler, said: "It's important to stress at this stage that no decisions have been taken and that the school would not close without appropriate transfer arrangements in place for every child to attend a better-performing school." The school would not comment on the potential closure, but a letter to parents read: "Inevitably, this is a time of great concern and uncertainty for everyone but I assure you that everything possible will be done to safeguard the education and progress of our students."

A secondary school placed in special measures by inspectors last month could be closed, a council has said.

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The 45-year-old led the Cumbrian side to seventh in the National League this season, seven points off the play-offs. Pools defender Matthew Bates had been in caretaker charge of the side after Dave Jones left in April. Barrow owner Paul Casson has stated Cox has a sizeable buy-out clause. Hartlepool's relegation on the final day of the season meant they dropped out of the Football League for the first time in 96 years.

Relegated League Two side Hartlepool United have been given permission to speak to Barrow manager Paul Cox about their vacant managerial position, reports BBC Radio Cumbria.

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A selection of photos from across the African continent this week:

Images courtesy of AFP, AP, EPA and Reuters

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But the overall national picture for GCSE grades is very similar to last year. The proportion getting A* to C grades has nudged up from 68.8% to 69%. That represents an improvement for more than 10,000 exam entries. But the overall message - and the even smaller decline in the proportion of top A* and A grades - is that there is "stability". This isn't an accident. The annual exam results are not like going outside and measuring the temperature as a natural phenomenon which might fluctuate. It's more like setting the central heating to an agreed level and then holding up a thermometer to see if the temperature is where it should be. Well, perhaps that's not a complete analogy, but the national exam statistics, with their neat similarity to last year, are a work of design rather than nature. The huge annual challenge for the exam system is to balance a number of competing demands. There has to be room for some slight ups and downs, but there mustn't be grade inflation, standards have to be maintained over time and - at the very heart of the process - it has to be a fair reward for the hard work of individual pupils. Add to this complex equation the need to adjust grades between different exam boards. Head teachers' leader Brian Lightman has complained that below the smooth surface of the national statistics, there can be doubts about the reliability of individual results. He has warned of "volatility", with heads unable to explain sudden dips and spikes, problems that remain unnoticed from a national perspective. "It is devastating for a student who has been on course for a certain grade to miss what they were expected to achieve and it is mystifying to their teachers," said Mr Lightman. The lingering question is if one year's results are reverse engineered to be very similar to the year before, does this mean distorting some of the results to make sure that they fit? Are there winners and losers in some subjects and at some grades? Ofqual has always argued that fairness for individual students is not compromised by the demands of the wider results system. But it's a massively complicated challenge for exam boards and regulator - made even more difficult by the conflicting legacies of previous grading systems. Once there was a system of fixed quotas which prevented any rise in grades and then a system which allowed grades to rise every single year. Now there is a system which holds out the possibility of change, but which manages to keep things the same. Another factor that gets overlooked in the headlines, is that the results can be changed by who is taking the exam. This year's nudge upwards in the pass rate has come alongside an older cohort. There are fewer 14 and 15 year olds taking the GCSEs early, because the league tables now only recognise the first attempt. And another change in government policy means that pupils who missed out on GCSE maths and English last year are having to re-sit the exam this year. This means that more than 300,000 exam entries were from 17 year olds. But if the changes at the overall level are measured in fractions of a percentage point, there are some very striking differences between England, Northern Ireland and Wales. Northern Ireland's pupils are stretching their lead over everyone else, jumping by 0.7% to 78.7%. It raises the question how such results can be achieved when only 66% make the grade in Wales. Not only is the Northern Ireland figure far ahead of England, it is ahead of the highest-achieving part of England, which was London with 72%. England's education system has been in a state of almost constant reform since the late 1980s, but the latest results show it is Northern Ireland that is stretching further ahead. When these regional differences are overlaid with the gender gap, it means that young women in Northern Ireland are doing much better than anyone else. The scores from the GCSE top grades show the gap. Among entries from female pupils in Northern Ireland, 11.4% achieve A* grades. Among male pupils in Wales, the figure is 4.5%. In England, 5.2% of entries from male pupils and 7.9% of female achieve these highest A* grades. This sets a pattern for A-levels and university entry, with Northern Irish women the most likely in the UK to get university places. Whether or not it is going to be consolation for England's school leaders, such comparisons are soon going to be impossible. Because in a couple of years England's GCSEs will begin to be graded from 9 to 1 rather than A to G, ending a common system with Wales and Northern Ireland. Another curious aside is that many of the pupils taking GCSEs this year in England did not take their Sats tests five years ago, because of a primary school teachers' boycott. What difference did it make in the long term? It would take another exam to answer that one.

The results have been published for more than five million GCSE entries - which will be five million different stories of exam dreams, dramas and disasters.

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Irek Ilgiz Hamidullin - believed to be about 55 - faces 12 charges including the attempted murder of a US citizen. He was seized in 2009 after an attack on Afghan border police and US forces. He was held for five years at Bagram air base before being sent to the US. He is the first military detainee to be brought to the US from Afghanistan. Mr Hamidullin, shackled and heavily guarded by federal agents, appeared in a federal court in Richmond, Virginia, on Tuesday. According to a 19-page indictment, Mr Hamidullin served as an officer in the Soviet army during the war in Afghanistan in the 1970s-80s. He then stayed in Afghanistan and later joined the Taliban. The indictment says he commanded three groups of insurgents that attacked the Afghan police and US forces at Camp Leyza, Khost province, in 2009. He is believed to have directed insurgents armed with anti-aircraft machine guns to fire at US military helicopters responding to the initial attack. The defendant also reportedly used a machine gun to shoot at US troops. Mr Hamidullin said little during his initial appearance. The next court session is scheduled for Friday. He was one of 13 foreigners held by the US authorities in Afghanistan. Washington plans to transfer all the remaining detainees by the end of December, when the US-led Nato combat mission ends.

A former Russian army officer who is alleged to have fought for the Taliban in Afghanistan has appeared in court in the United States on terrorism charges.

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Many developing countries will try to curb carbon emissions by setting aside forested areas as reserves. But experts are worried that creating national parks often involves removing the people who live in these areas. The study indicated designating forest reserves in Liberia and the Democratic Republic of Congo could displace as many as 1.3 million people. With funding from Norway, Liberia has proposed 30% of their forests become protected areas by 2020. DR Congo, funded by Germany and the Global Environmental Facility, aims to set aside 12-15% of their forested lands. Consultants TMP Systems concluded: "Governments have targets to expand their protected areas, and now with new climate funding being available the risk is they will use this to expand in a way that doesn't respect local rights," said Andy White, from the Rights and Resources Initiative, the campaign group that sponsored the research. "It could result in the displacement of millions of people." Analysts say that this type of displacement has already happened in sub-Saharan Africa, South East Asia and Latin America, and sometimes caused violent conflict. "I don't think the international community wants to displace rural dwellers in Liberia - but I think if we go about it in the way we are talking about it right now, that is going to be the result," said Constance Teague, from Liberia's Sustainable Development Institute. "We need to recognise that indigenous communities respect the forest and they have worked on [it] for hundreds of years. "It may not look like what the international community may expect, but this effort to conserve the land does exist." Liberia had the largest forest space left in West Africa, largely because of the indigenous communities, she added. The report also looks into the costs of compensating people for the loss of their lands in both Liberia and DR Congo, which range from $200m (£137m) to more than £1bn. The main argument for setting up reserves is to: And Mr White said: "We need to make evidence available that makes it clear that the woods are full of people, and it makes more sense to help them rather than kick them out. "Where indigenous peoples rights are protected, and they are able to use their forests for their own livelihoods, they have more carbon per hectare than protected areas. "They are active protectors, you don't have to pay a park guard, because they protect their forests, and that is what the world needs." Some 1.5 billion indigenous people inhabit or claim most of the land in the world - but, according to a study released last year, they have legal rights to just 10%. Follow Matt on Twitter @mattmcgrathbbc and on Facebook.

The Paris climate agreement could make millions of forest dwellers homeless, according to a new analysis.

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