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The England Under-23 international scored 14 goals last season as Doncaster finished second in WSL 2 and were promoted back to the top flight. England, 21, said: "I feel I am at the stage in my career to test myself at a higher level. "There is no doubt that will happen at Chelsea, not just during games but in every training session." Her arrival is Chelsea's fourth signing of the close season. They have also brought in midfielders Karen Carney and Jade Bailey and goalkeeper Becky Spencer. England will be reunited with Chelsea assistant manager Paul Green, who signed her during his time at Doncaster. "Beth is a great character and a young player who is hungry to develop and improve her game," said Green.

Women's Super League champions Chelsea Ladies have signed forward Bethany England from Doncaster Belles.

Thomas, 29, was crowned champion after finishing fifth in the final stage. The Team Sky rider can now look ahead to the season's classics, having beaten former Tour de France champion Alberto Contador and three-time World Time Trial winner Tony Martin. "It's definitely a great confidence boost," he told BBC Wales Sport. "Coming here as the sole leader of the team as opposed to last year, when I was part of a two-pronged attack with Richie Porte. "I took on that extra responsibility and it was a super-strong field as well with Contador and [Fabio] Aru, who both won grand tours last year. "So to come away with a win and take some big scalps along the way is really special." The prestigious week-long Paris-Nice and one-day Milan-San Remo races await in March, while April's schedule includes classics such as the Tour of Flanders and Liege-Bastogne-Liege. "I've got two weeks training now and a big block of racing, some really big races," Thomas added. "I'm sure a lot of those big names are going to step up again, so it's going to be tough, but hopefully I can take something out of the next few months." Thomas could be among the favourites for some of the classic one-day races, having impressed in several last year. The two-time Olympic team pursuit gold medallist also caught the eye with a strong display at the 2015 Tour de France. Thomas' rise has seen him tipped as a future grand tour leader by Team Sky boss Sir Dave Brailsford, and he is relishing the added expectation. "I guess with the profile in the peloton and with wins like this, you're watched a bit more," said Thomas. "But I really enjoy it and enjoy that responsibility. It's a different mindset. "Over the last two to three years, I've slowly taken more and more responsibility in races and fortunately the success has followed that."

Geraint Thomas hopes retaining the Volta ao Algarve against a stellar field can inspire success in some of cycling's most prestigious races.

Officials confirmed that Linda Vatcher, 62, died in an attack by gunmen in the Jordanian city of Karak. Jordanian security forces say they have killed four gunmen after flushing them out of a historic hilltop castle in the city. The shooting on Sunday left at least 10 people dead and 27 injured. Vatcher's son Chris, who she was visiting for Christmas, was among those injured. The attackers have not been identified. Jordanian officials said events began earlier in the day with a shoot-out between police and armed men at a house near Karak. The gunmen then fled by car into the city. The Vatcher family has asked the media for privacy, but Burgeo Mayor Barbara Barter, a former teaching colleague of the slain tourist, told the BBC that she was a "soft-spoken, conscientious, very kind person" who loved teaching and volunteer work. The retired school teacher grew up in Burgeo, Newfoundland and later moved to Corner Brook, a larger community on the island 210 km (130 miles) away. The mayor said Vatcher poured hours into her work in local soup kitchens and food banks, and always returned to Burgeo for its annual cancer society fundraising event. "She spent most of her life in two communities and she contributed greatly to both, so she's certainly left a very impressive imprint wherever she's gone," she said. Barb Rhymes, Vatcher's cousin, told the Associated Press she was visiting her son in the Middle East, where he works. "She was very friendly, outgoing." Ms Rhymes said. "It's devastating. It has hit the town hard." Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he is "shocked and saddened" to learn about Vatcher's death and her son's injury in "this heinous act of violence". "This is a sad reminder of the very real threat of terrorism around the globe and of the need to continue working closely with trusted allies such as Jordan to help prevent horrific attacks of this nature. The people of Canada stand in solidarity with all Jordanians during this difficult time," Mr Trudeau said in a statement.

A Canadian woman killed in an attack in Jordan is being remembered as conscientious, kind and dedicated to her charity work.

The UK voted to leave the EU. The vote north of the border was to remain. Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen's Federation, said government cooperation was needed. Earlier this month, a flotilla of fishing boats sailed up the Thames to urge Parliament take back control of British waters. The SFF's Mr Armstrong said: "The result of the referendum brings both opportunities and challenges for the fishing industry. "The Scottish Fishermen's Federation will be doing everything in its power to ensure that the best possible deal is achieved for fishing during the exit negotiations. "To aid this process, it is vital that we have clarity from both the UK and Scottish governments on their future intentions for fishing. "Our national governments must work closely with the industry over the coming months and years to ensure that the right framework is put in place to deliver a prosperous future." Mike Park, chief executive of the Scottish White Fish Producers' Association (SWFPA), said: "European Union fisheries policy is flawed - that is why so many fishermen voted to leave. "But we need to recognise that there are significant dangers to the industry if the UK and Scottish governments do not react to the very clear message by focusing on a new approach that recognises fishermen themselves and their communities as the key stakeholders. "Members of the SWFPA insist that we stay on course with regard to sustainable harvesting and sensible fishing, and they are equally insistent that unworkable laws be changed." Peter Willox, a founding member of the Fishing for Leave campaign, told BBC Scotland: "It's a brand new set of challenges. "The industry should revert back to an own-government system where the leaders at the top are accountable for decisions." The Scottish government said before the result that EU membership was in the "best interests" of Scotland's fishing industry. In 2014, Scotland exported £449m of fish and seafood to Europe - 68% of the total value of Scottish food exports into that market. Worldwide, seafood exports are the second largest food and drink export behind whisky, and the industry supports thousands of jobs.

The UK leaving the EU offers the Scottish fishing industry "opportunities and challenges", industry leaders have said.

The Istanbul club confirmed on Sunday that Mancini had met club directors, posting a photo of the 48-year-old with chief executive Lutfi Aribogan. The Italian replaces Fatih Terim, who after failing to agree a new contract. exactly a year after he led them to their first Premier League title. Galatasaray have made a disappointing start to the Turkish league season, picking up only one win from their first five games. They are in a Champions League group with Real Madrid, who beat them 6-1 in their opening game, Juventus and FC Copenhagen. Terim, 60, is one of the most influential people in the club's history, having led them to six of their record 19 domestic titles, as well as the 2000 Uefa Cup following an 11-year spell as a player. Mancini won three successive Italian league titles and two Italian Cups with Inter Milan, before winning the FA Cup and Premier League with City. The Italian's first match in charge will be Wednesday's Champions League clash at Juventus.

Roberto Mancini has been named as the new manager of Turkish champions Galatasaray on a three-year contract.

The body, which had "multiple serious injuries", was discovered near Ten Acres Lane, Manchester, at about 17:00 BST on Tuesday, police said. Officers believe they know the victim's identity however formal confirmation is yet to take place. A 60-year-old woman, who was held on suspicion of assisting an offender, also remains in custody.

A 57-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a man was found in woodland.

The peacock, which villagers have named Kevin, has become a talking point in Breadsall parish council meetings since it appeared in the village last summer. Villagers have placed adverts online to try to find the bird's owners, so far without success. While some have welcomed the bird into their gardens, others have accused him of making "mischief". One resident, Marilyn Balsom, said she heard a neighbour had become trapped in the village's Memorial Hall by the bird. "The person was trying to leave and Kevin wouldn't let them out," she said. "You do hear other reports of him causing mischief." Mrs Balsom described the bird as "absolutely beautiful". "One morning in March, he walked right the way up our driveway, proud as anything," she said. "He was investigating the bird feeder, which is meant for much smaller birds than him. "He has enormous tail feathers. He's probably the biggest peacock I've ever seen. It's a mystery how he arrived in the village, though." Mrs Balsom said her husband had tried placing an advert on a lost pets website to try to find Kevin's owners, but so far had had no response. Another resident, Linda Morris, said Kevin had been discussed at parish council meetings. "He's a bit of a danger on the road because he seems to wander wherever he feels," she said. "We have tried to catch him a couple of times so he can be properly looked after. Last summer there were about five of us chasing him, including the local policeman. "We got very very close to him at the school and then, all of a sudden, he jumped over a wall and into the next-door garden and that was it."

Residents are trying to trace the owners of a peacock that arrived in a Derbyshire village a year ago.

He will leave the programme at the end of March, with guest presenters being used from April. Martin said he was looking forward to working on new projects - and having a lie-in on Saturday mornings. BBC Daytime controller Dan McGolpin thanked Martin and said it was "an exciting opportunity" to have new chefs presenting the show. Martin said: "I would like to personally thank all the viewers for turning Saturday Kitchen into a three million-plus smash hit. "I could not have done it without them. I would also like to thank the BBC and Saturday Kitchen for the great opportunity they gave me. "It has been an amazing journey and I have been privileged to work with some of the world's greatest chefs and some of the greatest names in showbiz. I wish the new chefs every success. "I am looking forward to getting stuck into my new projects and to lots of lie-ins on a Saturday morning." He also tweeted the announcement, saying it had been a "great pleasure" to work on Saturday Kitchen. The show sees Martin ask celebrity guests for their 'food heaven' and 'food hell' - to have one of the dishes, voted for by viewers, cooked at the end of the programme. It also sees chefs compete against each other in the omelette challenge - creating a three-egg omelette in the fastest time. Martin took over from Antony Worrall Thompson as host when he joined the show in 2006. McGolpin said: "On behalf of our viewers, I'd like to thank James for the last 10 years in which he has given up his Saturday mornings and more to help make Saturday Kitchen into the much loved institution that it is today. "James works extremely hard, not just on TV but across all of the other things that he does, I can understand his decision to concentrate on other things and I think we'll see him back on the BBC before long." He said the show would "continue to ease millions of viewers into their weekends". Martin will still be seen on Saturday Kitchen Best Bites, which airs on BBC Two on Sunday mornings.

TV chef James Martin is stepping down as host of BBC One show Saturday Kitchen after 10 years.

The project, which will record every last detail of Orkney's St Magnus Cathedral, is to begin later this year. Orkney Islands Council is currently looking for experts to carry out detailed scans of the internal and external structure of the cathedral. A 3D record of the building can then be compared with future scans to detect any changes in its fabric. It will allow for analyses of weathering, erosion, decay, moss build-up or shifts due to subsidence. It is also hoped the scans can be used to aid research and enhance tourism by developing digital tours of the cathedral under separate proposals for a major exhibition on the history of Kirkwall. The Society of the Friends of St Magnus Cathedral have given the project their backing, committing to contribute half of the costs of the laser scanning. The society's secretary David Oddie said they were delighted to be contributing. He said: "It goes right to the core of our chief aim - protecting and safeguarding the condition of this majestic building. The joint funding of this work is a reflection of the good relationship we've had with the council for many years." The Romano-Gothic cathedral, built from red and yellow sandstone, is of international significance. The foundations were placed in 1137, and the building, dedicated to Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney, took about 300 years to build. It was assigned to the inhabitants of Kirkwall by King James III of Scotland in a charter dated 1486.

A 12th Century cathedral in Orkney is to undergo a laser scan as part of efforts to preserve the building.

They were found near the banks of Isleworth in west London as pupils took part in a wildlife project close by. "I couldn't believe it," said Jason Davey from Berkshire, who alerted the teacher when he discovered the blades. The Port of London Authority said most of the blades had been collected but it advised people to take extra caution when in the foreshore area as some may have been missed in the mud. "Because this is a fast flowing tidal river some are no doubt already elsewhere in the river," Jon Beckett from the Port of London Authority said. Mr Davey said: "I couldn't believe it to be honest. I looked down and saw all these razor blades. I've no idea what was going through the mind of whoever did this." Anyone who spots a razor blade or other harmful material on the river is asked to contact the Port of London Authority.

More than 500 razor blades have been dumped in the River Thames.

The viability of playing day-night Tests, to boost crowds, is being explored by the game's governing body, the International Cricket Council. And Morris told Radio 4's Today programme: "This may be a next step." Former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott is an advocate. "You have to change or sadly [Tests] are going," he said. Speaking on BBC Radio's Test Match Special programme on Monday, he added: "We don't market the game. We just believe that this has been Test cricket for 200 years but you have to change. "If you're selling something to the public - and sadly, rightly or wrongly, we are selling it - you have to change to what the public want, what they can afford and when they can go." While accepting that change was inevitable, Morris said a degree of caution was needed. "I've got a pretty open mind on whether we play under lights as far as Test match cricket is concerned," he continued. "The colour of the ball we would potentially use under lights would be important and trialling it in other forms of the game before we do it at international level would be important. "We have to keep an open mind. There has been a lot of change in our game in recent years. This may be a next step but we'd need to make sure we'd got it right before it was played at international level." Playing day-night Tests is not a new initiative. In December 2009, the then-ICC president David Morgan said he believed they would be introduced within two years. One of the big issues is finding a coloured ball that is easy for the batsman, fielders and spectators to see under floodlights. A pink ball has already been trialled in first-class cricket in Pakistan this year but the ICC have recommended that all nations test the ball in their four-day competitions to ensure it is up to standard.

England cricket managing director Hugh Morris has declared himself "open minded" about the prospect of playing floodlit Test matches.

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) warn that the already saturated ground could encourage localised floods if rain persists. Heavy showers are expected to reach Wales on Monday evening and are likely to be heaviest across south Wales. NRW are advising people to take extra care on roads because of flooding caused by blocked drains. South-west Wales was the badly hit by storms this weekend, with several flooding incidents in Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion following a yellow "be aware" warning for the South Wales coast. MET Office Weather Warnings:

Flooding alerts are being issued as bad weather is set to continue this week.

Brann lead the second qualifying round tie against Ruzomberok 1-0 before next Thursday's second leg in Norway. Everton, back in Europe for the first time since 2014-15, will host the first leg at Goodison Park on 27 July with the second leg away on 3 August. Aberdeen will play Apollon Limassol of Cyprus or Moldova's Zaria Balti, if they get past Siroki Brijeg. The two teams drew 1-1 at Pittodrie on Thursday, with the second leg in Bosnia-Herzegovina on 20 July (19:45 BST). Full Europa League third qualifying round draw Ronald Koeman's side will advance to the play-off round if they beat Brann or Ruzomberok. Brann finished runners-up in Norway's top-flight in 2016, while Ruzomberok were third in Slovakia's Super Liga last season. Cork City will face Rabotnicki of Macedonia or Dinamo Minsk of Belarus if they can overturn a 1-0 first leg deficit against AEK Larnaca. Shamrock Rovers face a trip to Kazakhstan's Kairat Almaty or Albania's Skenderbeu if they overturn a 3-2 deficit against the Czech Republic's Mlada Boleslav. Holders Manchester United, who beat Ajax 2-0 in the final in May, will start their 2017-18 European campaign in the Champions League group stage.

Everton will face Slovakia's Ruzomberok or Brann of Norway in the third qualifying round of the Europa League.

The hotel was the location for two police raids in 2015. The raids saw a number of members from football's world governing body arrested in connection with bribery and corruption allegations. As part of a cost saving exercise, Fifa Council members are to be relocated when they attend a key meeting later this month. Officials, including England's David Gill, will not have to suffer too much though. They will now stay at the equally high-end Park Hyatt, another five-star residence located nearby. The luxury Baur au Lac has been a favourite of football's world governing body for many years. The service and discretion of its staff was famously highlighted when they held up white tablecloths to hide the identities of arrested executives during the first early morning raid in May 2015. Fifa is under pressure to save money after losing a number of sponsors and incurring expensive legal bills in the wake of investigations led by the Swiss Attorney General and the US Department of Justice. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.

Fifa officials will no longer stay at the Baur au Lac hotel when they next visit Zurich.

Johnson is understood to be one of 10 names on an initial potential target list put together by Villa following Roberto di Matteo's departure. But Johnson has assured supporters he has no intention of moving on again. He told the Bristol Post: "Why would I want to leave when I'm so happy?" Johnson added: "I want people to know I'm doing nothing to put myself in the shop window or attract interest from outside." Bristol City are one of four teams to have beaten Di Matteo's Villa this season, three of whom - including Luton's Nathan Jones and Preston's Villa old boy Simon Grayson - have had their manager's name linked with the job via various media reports. Johnson, 35, who has been in charge at Ashton Gate since February, is already into his third job in football management, having previously been at Oldham - from March 2013 to February 2015 - and then Barnsley for just under a year. "Aston Villa have interviewed no-one yet for the vacant manager's job, with none planned until next week. "Background checks and due diligence are still being done on the favoured candidates and Villa have to consider if an approach should be made to clubs employing any of those. "Money is no object in terms of compensation but Villa realise an approach may be knocked back. "I understand Burnley's Sean Dyche and Huddersfield's David Wagner attract Villa, while free agent Steve Bruce remains the bookies' favourite. "Eventually a shortlist of three will be drawn up and the owner Dr Tony Xia will take the final decision after consultations with the recruiting panel - chief executive Keith Wyness, technical director Steve Round and former Villa manager and player Brian Little. "Caretaker Steve Clarke is also being considered and Villa are relaxed about the possibility of him being in charge for the next league match, at home to Wolves a week on Saturday."

Bristol City head coach Lee Johnson is focused 100% on his own Championship club, following reports linking him with the managerial vacancy at Aston Villa, reports BBC Radio Bristol.

All three emergency services were called to a collision between a truck and motorcycle at Altarnun, Launceston, on Sunday 9 August at about 10.15pm. The arrested truck driver was a 21-year-old man from Bodmin. The main arterial route through the county was closed westbound at Trewint Gap for almost seven hours. Devon and Cornwall Police said the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.

A pick-up truck driver was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a male motorcyclist was killed on the A30 in Cornwall.

Media playback is not supported on this device Paul Heatley put the Crues ahead from a penalty on seven minutes after he himself had been fouled by Mark Hughes. Jordan Forsythe doubled the lead on 23 as he side-footed home after good work by Michael Carvill. Forsythe extended the Crusaders lead with a superb strike on 65 with Daniel Hughes pulling a goal back on 73. Hughes's free-kick strike was another tremendous shot but the goal was little consolation for the struggling home side, with the game already out of reach. The win keeps Crusaders five points ahead of their north Belfast rivals Cliftonville at the top of the table. Crusaders manager Stephen Baxter:"We're just trying to commit ourselves to winning football matches and we let the points gather up as well. "We've a lot to do. It's only early. We'll try and get into January and hope we're still in and around it." Warrenpoint Town manager Barry Gray:"The scoreline didn't reflect how we felt we played today against a very good Crusaders team. "We gave away the two early goals but it was a very, very positive display. I couldn't really ask for much more from the players."

Champions Crusaders remain five points clear at the top of the Irish Premiership after handing an 11th straight league defeat to Warrenpoint.

Historic Royal Palaces, the charity responsible for overseeing the plans, said the garden was in the "very early stages of development". It will be the fourth London memorial created in tribute to Diana if it reaches completion. Diana died in a car accident in Paris with her partner Dodi Fayed in 1997. Historic Royal Palaces recently advertised for a new gardener to help with the project, which is expected to be completed before the anniversary on 31 August 2017. A spokesman for Kensington Palace confirmed that plans were being explored by palace officials and management at Historic Royal Palaces. He said Diana's sons, the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry, were being kept "informed" about the garden project. A spokeswoman for Historic Royal Palaces said: "Our plans are still at the earliest stages of development, and we're recruiting for staff to help us explore the possibilities." The other London memorials are the Diana Memorial Playground at Kensington Palace, the Diana Memorial Fountain in Hyde Park, and the Diana Memorial Walk at St James's Palace.

A memorial garden in honour of Diana, Princess of Wales, is being planned ahead of the 20th anniversary of her death, Kensington Palace has said.

The work will see the front of the library building become part of the entrance to the new £500m scheme. A smaller temporary library is due to open in Castle Street in the city in late March. The central library is expected to fully reopen along with the development of 100 shops by autumn 2017.

Oxford Central Library has closed temporarily to allow the next stage of the Westgate shopping centre redevelopment to begin.

The annual event was scheduled to take place in George Square on Sunday evening. It has been cancelled for the safety of staff and the 13,000 members of the public who had tickets. The organisers said that due to the complexity of the event it would not be rescheduled this year. A spokesman for Glasgow Life, which is behind the event, said: "The stormy weather battering much of Scotland has created real problems for our teams working on the Glasgow Christmas lights switch-on. "Now, with a weather warning in place for further significant wind and rain over the weekend, public safety issues have been raised." Ticket holders will be able to exchange their ticket for a free hot drink at George Square's Glasgow on ice from 27 November - 31 December.

Glasgow's Christmas lights switch-on, which was due to take place over the weekend, has been cancelled due to bad weather.

It will determine whether irregularities were committed and the election should be held again. Freedom Party candidate Norbert Hofer narrowly lost to the former leader of the Greens, Alexander Van der Bellen, by less than a percentage point. The court heard from about 90 witnesses during two weeks of public hearings. The Freedom Party argues that the way postal votes were handled was among numerous irregularities that culminated in its defeat to the Greens by just under 31,000 votes. It says that postal ballots were illegally handled in 94 out of 117 districts. Austrian far right challenges presidential poll result Is Europe lurching to the far right? Europe's nationalist surge, country by country Is populism a threat to Europe's economies? If elected Mr Hofer would have been the first far-right head of state of an EU country, Preliminary results in the vote count suggested he had a narrow lead but that disappeared after about 700,000 postal votes were counted. The party also claims it has evidence that under-16s and foreigners were allowed to vote. Mr Van der Bellen was eventually declared the winner of the largely ceremonial post with 50.3% of the vote against Mr Hofer's 49.7%. The president elect is due to be sworn in on 8 July. His lawyer insisted that any irregularities that did exist had a negligible impact on the ballot. Correspondents say that if the Constitutional Court disagrees with him, the election would be invalidated - a move that would send shockwaves throughout the country. Such a ruling would also mean that Austria would be compelled to hold another vote in the coming months. If a new election is ordered, departing President Heinz Fischer will be replaced on a temporary basis by three parliamentary officials, including Mr Hofer.

Austria's Constitutional Court is due to rule on the far-right Freedom Party's challenge to the result of last month's presidential run-off vote.

Media playback is unsupported on your device 20 October 2014 Last updated at 10:55 BST Sinkholes are hidden cavities in the earth that open up without warning. BBC Midlands Today's David Gregory-Kumar has been investigating.

Experts have said a dry September followed by above average rainfall this month have created the perfect conditions to trigger more sinkholes in the Midlands.

Media playback is unsupported on your device 28 August 2015 Last updated at 15:29 BST The storm caused powerful winds and major flooding which destroyed large parts of the city. Thousands of people lost their homes, and more than 1,800 were killed. US President Barack Obama will lead the events to remember those who lost their lives and special services will be held across the weekend. Watch Hayley's report.

Events are being held across America to mark ten years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the city of New Orleans.

Police said the body was found when emergency services were called to Rowhill Road in Dartford at 06:20 BST. The police helicopter has been helping officers from the Kent force search the local area in Wilmington as part of the investigation. A spokesman said no arrests have been made at this stage but inquiries were ongoing.

A murder investigation is under way after a body was found at the scene of a vehicle fire in Kent.

Sushma Swaraj tweeted that the number of Indians who had died now stood at 101. Thirty two others are missing. The Saudi authorities put the total death toll at 769 but foreign media reports and officials put the figure at well over 1,000. It is the deadliest incident to occur during the pilgrimage in 25 years. Ms Swaraj had earlier tweeted that Indian authorities were "doing everything to locate our people". At least 76 Pakistani have also died in the stampede, reports say. The crush happened as two large groups of pilgrims converged as they were taking part in one of the Hajj's major rites. The Saudis have been criticised over their handling of security and the slow publication of casualty figures. The nationality with the highest toll, with at least 464 dead, is Iran, and Iranian officials allege that the overall number of deaths is now more than 1,000. Pakistan, India, and Indonesia have also suggested that the death toll may be higher than the 769 reported by Saudi Arabia. BBC Monitoring puts the death toll at 1,216, based on official statements and media reports from 34 countries who lost citizens in the stampede. 2006: 364 pilgrims die in a crush at foot of Jamarat Bridge in Mina 1997: 340 pilgrims are killed when fire fuelled by high winds sweeps through Mina's tent city 1994: 270 pilgrims die in a stampede during the stoning ritual 1990: 1,426 pilgrims, mainly Asian, die in a stampede in an overcrowded tunnel leading to holy sites 1987: 402 people die when security forces break up an anti-US demonstration by Iranian pilgrims Timeline: Deadliest stampedes

The number of Indians killed in the stampede near the Muslim holy city of Mecca last month has crossed 100, India's foreign minister has said.

The France international is the Reds' fifth signing of the summer and will compete with Jose Enrique at left-back. "I think we have a great team and great fans and together we can achieve big things," said Cissokho. Cissokho made 25 league appearances and scored two goals for Valencia last season after signing from Lyon for around £5m in August 2012. Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers had wanted to sign another left-back, Guilherme Siqueira from Spanish club Granada, but the clubs failed to agree a fee. Cissokho joins goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, defender Kolo Toure, midfielder Luis Alberto and striker Iago Aspas as a summer arrival in Rodgers' squad. Liverpool are keen to bring in one more attacking player before the transfer window closes, but their hopes of bringing in Anzhi Makhachkala forward Willian appear to be at an end. The Brazilian is in talks with Tottenham about a £30m move to White Hart Lane.

Liverpool have completed a deal to sign 25-year-old defender Aly Cissokho on a season-long loan from Valencia.

The decision to ban the films came amid a rise in military tensions over the disputed territory of Kashmir. The boycott was imposed after some Indian film-makers had banned Pakistani actors from working in Bollywood films. Bollywood is popular in Pakistan, and the self-imposed ban is reported to have led to a dramatic loss of revenue. The move followed a surge in violence in Indian-administered Kashmir. Film distributors and cinema owners in Pakistan said they would resume screening the films on Monday. Pakistan first imposed a ban on Indian films following the Indo-Pakistan war of 1965. The ban was eventually lifted in 2008. Disputed Muslim-majority Kashmir has been a flashpoint for decades and has sparked two wars between India and Pakistan, which both control parts of the territory. Today it remains one of the most militarised zones in the world. In September, an attack on an army base in Uri in Indian-administered Kashmir claimed the lives of 18 soldiers. It was the deadliest of its kind for years.

Major cinemas in Pakistan have agreed to end a ban on Indian films imposed when relations between the two countries deteriorated in September.

Ryan Valentine, 39, donned a long black wig and skirt when he threatened staff at the shop in Leatherhead, Surrey. He and accomplice Raymond Price, 45, were bundled out of the premises by two staff members who had refused to hand over any cash or jewellery. Both men were jailed at Guildford Crown Court after they admitted possessing an imitation firearm. Valentine, of Carlton Road in Walton-on-Thames, managed to flee the scene but was arrested two days later at Gatwick Airport as he tried to board a plane to St Lucia. He was jailed for six years on Thursday. Staff and members of the public managed to detain Price, of Thamesmead in Walton-on-Thames, until police arrived. He was jailed for 45 months. Paula Jones, 29, of Grenside Road in Weybridge, was jailed for 15 months for assisting an offender. Det Sgt Joe Easterbrook praised shop staff, who "refused to be intimidated by the suspects and showed tremendous bravery."

A would-be robber who disguised himself as a woman in a botched attempt to raid a jewellers has been jailed.

The former Arsenal centre-half joined Swansea in 2012 and has now committed his future with the Premier League side until 2021. Bartley spent last season on loan with Leeds and played 45 Championship games. The 26-year-old has agreed terms with manager Paul Clement and will battle for a starting spot with Alfie Mawson, Federico Fernandez and Mike van der Hoorn. "I gained a lot more confidence and experience from my loan spell last season," said Bartley. "I feel a better person and a better player. "I want to be able to express that on the pitch and fight for a first-team place. "Federico and Alfie did fantastic last season, particularly towards the end, I thought they were our two star men."

Swansea City have given defender Kyle Bartley a new four-year deal.

23 February 2016 Last updated at 12:38 GMT Two-thirds voted in favour of staying in the European Economic Community (EEC), as it was then known. For BBC Newsnight, veteran journalist and documentary maker Michael Cockerell - who reported on the 1975 referendum - looks at what we can learn from the vote 40 years ago. You can follow Newsnight on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube

The last referendum in the UK on the issue of Europe was on 5 June 1975.

The gang swapped newborn babies with the bodies of dead infants in hospitals and maternity homes, and told their parents the child had died, police told the BBC. The babies were then sold to childless couples for between 70,000-300,000 rupees (£500-2,200; $650-$2,850). Pakistan has seen several high-profile cases of baby abductions recently. Police told the BBC they had received a number of complaints about stolen babies. Some women who had given birth to healthy babies said they were told within hours that their child had died Among those arrested were five women and two men, including a nurse, two health workers and an agent who allegedly struck the deals with childless couples. An abducted baby girl was rescued from the gang's custody. The gang had abducted and sold nine newborns, police said.

Pakistani police have arrested several hospital workers over a scheme that sold newborn babies in Peshawar.

Sussex Police believe they were attacked before their home in Chidham, near Chichester, was set alight. Their bodies were discovered after fire crews put out the blaze on Saturday. A murder investigation is under way. Detectives are waiting to speak to a man who was taken to hospital with severe burns later the same day. Sussex Police said he was known to the couple, whose names have not been released by officers, and is "critically ill". "It appears the couple were attacked before their home was set alight," said Det Ch Insp Tanya Jones. "We are waiting to talk to a man who is being treated in hospital for severe burns and we believe this may be connected. "He had attended an address in Rotherfield on Saturday lunchtime from where he was transferred to hospital. "The information we have so far has led us to treat this man, who is known to the couple, as a potential suspect in our investigation." She described the deaths as a "tragic incident" and said the force was supporting the family of the couple. "[We] are working with colleagues from the fire service along with forensic and crime scene investigators to establish the circumstances." Sussex Police initially said the couple who died were aged in their 90s.

A couple in their 70s whose bodies were found in a burnt-out bungalow died from head and neck injuries, police have said.

The price companies pay for oil fell by about a quarter over the summer (from around £72 to £53 per barrel). But the cost of petrol only dropped 6% in that time. Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander says: "The public have a suspicion that when the price of oil rises, pump prices go up like a rocket. "But when the price of oil falls, pump prices drift down like a feather," he adds, although there's no research to suggest this actually happens. Average price per litre: Most expensive per litre: Cheapest per litre: Latest figures according to PetrolPrices.com According to comparison site PetrolPrices.com, on Tuesday the most expensive petrol in the country was 143.9p per litre. But fuel prices vary pretty dramatically around the country, so here are some of the cheapest prices Newsbeat listeners told us they've spotted today.

With average petrol prices around 124.2p per litre at the moment, the government's calling for fuel firms to bring down costs at the pump.

If Rombertik's evasion techniques are triggered, it deletes key files on a computer, making it constantly restart. Analysts said Rombertik was "unique" among malware samples for resisting capture so aggressively. On Windows machines where it goes unnoticed, the malware steals login data and other confidential information. Rombertik typically infected a vulnerable machine after a booby-trapped attachment on a phishing message had been opened, security researchers Ben Baker and Alex Chiu, from Cisco, said in a blogpost. Some of the messages Rombertik travels with pose as business enquiry letters from Microsoft. The malware "indiscriminately" stole data entered by victims on any website, the researchers said. And it got even nastier when it spotted someone was trying to understand how it worked. "Rombertik is unique in that it actively attempts to destroy the computer if it detects certain attributes associated with malware analysis," the researchers said. The malware regularly carries out internal checks to see if it is under analysis. If it believes it is, it will attempt to delete an essential Windows system file called the Master Boot Record (MBR). It will then restart the machine which, because the MBR is missing, will go into an endless restart loop. The code replacing the MBR makes the machine print out a message mocking attempts to analyse it. Restoring a PC with its MBR deleted involves reinstalling Windows, which could mean important data is lost. Rombertik also uses other tricks to foil analysis. One involves writing a byte of data to memory 960 million times to overwhelm analysis tools that try to spot malware by logging system activity. Security expert Graham Cluley said destructive viruses such as Rombertik were quite rare. "It's not the norm," he said. "That's because malware these days doesn't want to draw attention to itself, as that works against its typical goal - to lie in wait, stealing information for a long time."

A computer virus that tries to avoid detection by making the machine it infects unusable has been found.

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) officers are investigating following reports the water running through Llantwit Major was a milky colour. Chris Rees, NRW team leader, said officers were working to try to identify the source of the pollution and assess any further impact. He said if the source was found enforcement action would be taken.

About 100 eels and some brown trout have been killed after a stream in the Vale of Glamorgan was polluted.

Ed Joyce and Chris Nash both hit half-centuries between interruptions in play, before Nash was bowled by Rob Keogh for 53 before lunch. Joyce was trapped lbw by Ben Sanderson after the break to give the visitors a slight hope of grasping a win. Bad light stopped play with the hosts 145-2 as they held on to share the points with no further play possible. Northants' seventh draw from their eight Division Two matches leaves them seventh and leave them trailing leaders Essex by 34 points. With only one side promoted from the second tier this season, both sides are struggling, with Sussex lying in sixth position and only three points better off - albeit with a game in hand.

Heavy rain denied Northants the opportunity to push for victory as they drew against Sussex at Arundel.

It means seven schools will continue to offer full-time nursery places in the 2017/18 school year. In March 2016, the BBC revealed that the EA planned to cut the hours children received in special school nurseries from 4.5 to 2.5 hours a day. That was criticised by the then education minister John O'Dowd, who ordered the EA to review it. A number of special school principals, parents of children with special needs and MLAs were also critical of the plans. The EA subsequently apologised and announced that a number of schools would continue to offer full-time places. Their review was to lead to new arrangements coming into place for pupils starting nursery in September 2017. However, any new arrangements will not now take effect until September 2018. EA chief executive Gavin Boyd said the delay was due to the assembly election in March, which meant a public consultation on the plans had not been held. "Public consultations on significant policy proposals could not be launched in the period before an election," he said. "There is not sufficient time now to complete an eight-week consultation, review responses, and prepare for implementation in line with the original timeframe. "Therefore, the consultation is likely to commence in September 2017 and interim arrangements are required." However, Alliance Party MLA Chris Lyttle said that the EA were ignoring the views of parents and principals. "A public consultation was scheduled to run from 10 January to 10 March 2017," he said. "The EA has instead claimed that the assembly election period, which only commenced on 26 January 2017, delayed this consultation and required an extension of the so-called interim cut. "Education Authority officials passed this decision to extend the reduction in hours for the 2017/18 academic year at an EA Board meeting in March 2017, when eight political board members had yet to be appointed further to the assembly election. "This review had been ongoing since at least October 2016. "It is hard to conclude that the presentation of this decision for approval in the absence of EA Board political appointees was anything other than an attempt to circumvent political accountability on this important matter."

The Education Authority (EA) has postponed a decision on cutting hours for special school nursery pupils.

Alan Drennan, a mechanic and doorman from Newtownabbey in County Antrim, had left with friends for a holiday to the Spanish island on Saturday. The 21-year-old is understood to have died less than 24 hours later. His body was found in his hotel room. Spanish police told BBC News NI there were no signs of violence and the death appeared to be of natural causes. However, they are waiting for an autopsy to be carried out and could not say when that would take place. On Wednesday evening, friends and family of Mr Drennan released balloons and lanterns at Loughshore park in Jordanstown, County Antrim. Mr Drennan's family have said a repatriation trust set up in the name of Kevin Bell, a Newry man who died in a suspected hit-and-run in New York in 2013, is covering the cost of bringing his body back to Northern Ireland.

Hundreds of people have attended a vigil in memory of a man from Northern Ireland who died in Ibiza last weekend.

Briton David Summers and his wife Maria left Canada for Hereford in 2013, but now Mrs Summer has left her husband in hospital to fly back to Canada. The retired pair claim immigration officials said they failed to prove their love and lacked finances. The Home Office said it did not comment on individual cases. The couple, who returned to Hereford to care for his mother, said they were "self-sufficient" with pensions and a mortgage-free house in Holme Lacy. They have a son and granddaughter. Mr Summers, 70, a Herefordshire councillor for Dinedor Hill, underwent surgery for bladder cancer on Thursday and remains in hospital. Mrs Summers said she appealed to the authorities to be allowed to stay to care for her husband and his 95-year-old mother. However, she said the Border Agency asked for documents to prove his ill health but Mrs Summers did not hear back before her time was up and she flew back to Canada earlier on Sunday. "It's terrible that I can't be here for him," said Mrs Summers, a retired optician. "First they said we could not prove we had an affectionate relationship, then they said we don't feel you have the money to support yourselves. "But we both receive pensions from Canada, David has a salary as a councillor and I do optical consultant work." The 67-year-old said she is "treated like a criminal" every time she enters the country. "They take my fingerprints, they take my mugshot. It's extremely frustrating and humiliating." Mrs Summers was born in the Netherlands and emigrated to Canada with her parents when she was 10-years-old. Mr Summers, from Hereford, travelled to Canada when he was 18 and the pair met at a dance in 1966 and married four years later. "To say our marriage isn't genuine after 50 years and a son together is ridiculous," said Mrs Summers.

A couple who have been married for 45 years say they have been separated after immigration officials refused her visa as he began cancer treatment.

Alexander, who has fronted the daytime show alongside Martin Roberts since 2003, said it was "time for a change". They were joined in 2015 by a third presenter, ex-footballer Dion Dublin. BBC Daytime controller Dan McGolpin said Alexander's "infectious enthusiasm" for property meant "Britain's housing stock owes her a great debt". Alexander said she had "loved every minute" of making the show, which has an average audience of 1.1 million viewers. She wrote on Twitter that she was leaving the show with a "huge heavy heart" and stepping down was "not the outcome I wanted, but to pursue other work and a commercial deal, I had to leave". She added that she would miss Roberts, who she called her "TV husband". Referring to the programme's use of appropriate incidental music, Roberts responded: "Music plays..If you leave me now..Chicago I will always love you..Whitney Houston The show must go on..Queen". A BBC spokesman said Alexander would not be filming any more series of the show, but would still be seen in episodes that had already been filmed and in repeats. He added that Roberts and Dublin would "continue to lead a team of presenters who will host the programmes going forward". Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

Lucy Alexander is to step down as the co-presenter of BBC One property auction show Homes Under The Hammer.

The news comes amid rising tensions between Washington and Pyongyang over the North's nuclear ambitions. The Trump administration has made the issue one of its top priorities. Despite international condemnation, North Korea has increased its missile tests, with the aim of developing an intercontinental nuclear-armed rocket. The US Defense Intelligence Agency warned last month that North Korea was on an "inevitable" path to achieving this. US officials speaking anonymously to several news agencies said the latest engine test, on Thursday, could be one stage of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) engine that would be able to reach the US. Due to the secretive nature of all of North Korea's military activity, it is hard for experts to assess how close the country is to building a reliable ICBM. US-ally South Korea on Friday tested a missile of its own and President Mon Jae-in said dialogue with the North was possible only when backed by a strong defence able to "overwhelm the North". The South's military does not have nuclear weapons but is backed by strong support from US troops troops stationed in the country. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday urged China to use more diplomatic pressure on Pyongyang "if they want to prevent further escalation in the region". China is seen as North Korea's main ally and the US hopes Beijing can have greater influence on the totalitarian state to stop both its missile tests and nuclear programme. US President Donald Trump has said he would like to solve the North Korea crisis diplomatically, but has previously warned that a "major, major conflict" is possible. Tensions spiked once again last week when US student Otto Warmbier, who was serving a hard labour sentence in North Korea for stealing a propaganda sign, died shortly after returning home in a coma. The US regularly conducts drills with Japan as well as South Korea, and is installing a controversial missile defence system in South Korea, known as Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense system (Thaad). But South Korea recently said it was suspending the further deployment of the system until an environmental assessment was completed.

North Korea has tested a new rocket engine as part of its efforts to build a missile capable of reaching the American mainland, US officials said.

Lord Hardie said his inquiry must not rule on, and has no power to determine, a person's civil or criminal liability. But he said: "that does not mean nobody will be prosecuted as a consequence of their involvement in the project". The former Lord Advocate is preparing to take evidence from councillors and the public affected by the disruption. He said the inquiry "is not merely an academic exercise" given City of Edinburgh Council's indications it may extend the line, and said public co-operation was vital to enable him to make recommendations about future projects. The trams were originally designed to run for 15 miles by 2011 at a cost of £375m, but a truncated nine-mile service opened in 2014 at a cost of £776m - with interest charges expected to push the final bill to about £1bn. The inquiry will investigate the delays, cost overruns, redesigns, delivery, governance, management, contract oversight and the consequence of the failure to deliver the project in full, on time and within budget. Lord Hardie said: "Any question of prosecution will ultimately be a matter for the Lord Advocate and Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), and their decision will depend upon the availability of evidence supporting such a decision. "As far as I am aware, neither the Lord Advocate nor COPFS has determined that nobody will be prosecuted. "Indeed, it might seem to be premature to express such a view without considering the terms of the inquiry report which will be written after the conclusion of the evidence sessions in public. "Furthermore, any question of civil liability must be determined by an appropriate court, having jurisdiction to do so." He said the inquiry is not prevented "from determining facts and making recommendations from which criminal and/or civil liability might be inferred", and could offer "criticism of an individual, including inferred criticism, during the course of proceedings".

The inquiry into the Edinburgh trams fiasco could lead to criminal prosecutions, the judge chairing the investigation has said.

Huw Jenkins, 54, of Tonmawr, died following the incident on the A7 near Galashiels, last May. Alastair Brearley, 67, told the hearing at Selkirk Sheriff Court how an HGV went into the back of a tractor and trailer being driven by Mr Jenkins. He said the front end of the trailer "rose like a horse on two feet". Mr Brearley said there were bits of glass and debris from the front of the lorry as he passed but when he looked in his wing mirror the vehicles were still moving. He added: "I expected to see them stop but they continued down the road which I felt was bizarre. "I later heard about the accident on the news with police asking for witnesses and that's when I came forward." Police witnesses described how they had raced to the accident scene but while en route they noticed a lorry which had come to a halt with a front bumper and metal grille at the front badly damaged and a cracked windscreen. PC Darren Howlett said he approached the driver, John Boyes, who was in the passenger seat. The officer said: "He asked me what happened and I replied I was hoping he could tell me that. "He did not have a clue at what had happened. He appeared very confused." PC Howlett said the lorry's paperwork was in order along with the tachographs while an alcohol breath test was negative. Special Constable Mark Laidlaw said Mr Boyes was under the impression his lorry had been struck by another vehicle. He said: "He did not understand what had happened or why his lorry could not move. "He kept asking me what happened. "I felt he was suffering from a severe state of mental shock and had no recollection of the events." The inquiry was told that following the collision Mr Jenkins had been thrown through the rear window of the John Deere tractor and was lying on the road - dead by the time police arrived. The inquiry into his death continues.

An inquiry has heard evidence from a driver who witnessed a crash which claimed the life of a man from south Wales working on the Borders Railway.

The station is being rebuilt as part of the £6.5bn Thameslink Programme. The Conservative MP for Sevenoaks said there had been "too much disruption" and some "serious overcrowding". Network Rail admitted recent problems, as a result of work on the north side platforms, were "unacceptable" and "embarrassing". "We all want to see London Bridge rebuilt but they have been planning this for a long time now," Mr Fallon said. "These are works that are going to go on for the next two years and therefore it is important that they get it right, that we don't have overcrowded platforms and people have proper information and they are told clearly what their alternative routes are. "It is not yet working well." Charing Cross services, which stopped calling at London Bridge on 12 January, are due to resume in August 2016. Mr Fallon added: "This is week two. I've asked the managing director of Southeastern to travel up from Sevenoaks in the morning, as a commuter, and to come down in the evening at the peak hour to see how we can better manage the flow of people at London Bridge." He said he would like to see more staff helping commuters and also urged Southeastern to allow people to use their tickets at more stations. Network Rail apologised to passengers for major disruption 10 days ago when a new timetable was introduced for Southern and Thameslink trains at London Bridge. The company said it was reviewing services and had made changes to ease crowding on the station concourse, including new customer information screens and more staff. It also apologised for reliability problems with equipment on the railway near London Bridge, which caused further delays over the last week. At 178 years old, London Bridge is the city's oldest surviving rail terminus. The new concourse at the station will increase passenger capacity by 65% when complete, according to Network Rail. A Southeastern spokesman said David Statham, the rail company's managing director, had been travelling across the network since the new timetable was introduced on 12 January. "He met with Mr Fallon last Friday and welcomed the invitation to travel from Sevenoaks as part of his tour of the network," the spokesman said. "Southeastern is closely monitoring the feedback from passengers."

Travel disruption and overcrowding at London Bridge because of rebuilding work has been criticised by government minister Michael Fallon.

The corporation's biggest ever campaign event on 21 June will see representatives of both sides of the debate questioned by voters at the London concert venue. There will also be a young voters' show from Glasgow on 19 May and a special edition of Question Time on 15 June. Voters go to the polls on 23 June to decide whether the UK stays in the EU. The debate at the 12,500-capacity Wembley Arena will be hosted by David Dimbleby, Mishal Husain and Emily Maitlis, with the Glasgow event presented by Victoria Derbyshire. David Dimbleby will also moderate the Question Time programme, which the BBC said would feature "one senior advocate from each side".

A live event at Wembley Arena is one of three special EU referendum debates announced by the BBC.

The Beggarwood practice "put patients at risk of harm", the Care Quality Commission (CQC) said. CQC inspectors visited the Basingstoke surgery in February, and said two of GPs felt the practice was "clinically unsafe due to staff shortages". The GPs are leaving this month, but operator Cedar Medical insists the surgery has "adequate staffing". More on this and other stories from across the south of England. The CQC said it was "worrying" standards had "declined" since a previous inspection in May last year found the surgery "required improvement". It said patients' records were not kept up to date, some staff were not properly trained and the surgery team was "disengaged". Ruth Rankine, Deputy Chief Inspector of General Practice, said: "While the majority of staff were viewed as caring, there seemed to be a lack of commitment from the leadership." She said fire risk assessments had not been acted on and some staff did not know where emergency equipment was stored. Patients were waiting up to four to six weeks for routine appointments, the report said. A notice on the surgery website, which lists five GPs, said four of them were leaving between 1 and 9 June. It said: "We are in the process of recruiting two full time equivalent GPs and two full time equivalent Advanced Nurse Practitioners." Cedar Medical, part of the Integral Medical Holdings (IMH) group, said it was supporting Beggarwood after the surgery's funding was "reduced across the board". IMH director Richard Power, said: "There is currently an adequate number of clinicians." The NHS North Hampshire Clinical Commissioning Group said "taking all necessary steps" to ensure progress.

A GP surgery where four doctors have resigned at once has been placed in special measures.

A man had approached staff at the One-Stop Shop early on Sunday morning as they were opening up. Police said he took a substantial amount of money from the safe and had appealed for witnesses to the incident. A 36-year-old man from Blaina, Blaenau Gwent and a 42-year-old man from Little Mill, Monmouthshire, have been arrested.

Two men have been arrested following an armed robbery at a convenience store in Usk, Monmouthshire.

Samantha Jenkins, 19, from Llanelli, fell into a coma and died in 2011. Her inquest heard she had low mineral levels, which may have been the result of malabsorption caused by chewing gum. Maria Morgan told BBC's Jason Mohammad programme: "It's something that happens over a period of time - eight or 10 months." After her death, Mrs Morgan said she found receipts showing Miss Jenkins had been buying chewing gum almost every day. "The pathologist said it was going down a road he doesn't know enough about, but he said there was enough evidence there to say it was a huge thing that it could be." Her husband, Wayne Morgan, said they believed Miss Jenkins's death could be linked to sweeteners used in chewing gum. Colin Phillips, acting senior coroner for Swansea, said the cause of death was a shortage of oxygen to her brain, resulting from a convulsion caused by an imbalance of minerals in her body. "The chewing gum inside her system did not end her life, but it's a possibility the over consumption of sorbitol and aspartame was the result of all her salts going low and that's what ended her life," said Mrs Morgan.

The mother of a Carmarthenshire teenager whose death may have been caused by chewing gum wants families to be aware of the potential dangers.

MP Damian Collins has asked the body to investigate whether the payment breached bribery laws. The £3.9m payment was made to the FIA for entering into an agreement with the teams and sport's commercial arm. The FIA says the payment was remuneration "for its regulatory role" and denies wrongdoing. Collins, chairman of the Culture, Media and Sport Parliamentary select committee, said he was "very concerned" about why the sport would need to make a payment to its governing body and regulator as part of the so-called Concorde Agreement, which was signed in 2013. "That's why I've written to the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) asking them 'do they feel there was a breach of the Bribery Act and does it warrant investigation'?" he told ITV. An SFO spokesperson told BBC Sport: "The Serious Fraud Office is reviewing material in its possession in relation to these allegations. All matters referred to the SFO are assessed against criteria to establish whether they may fall within its remit to investigate." The FIA confirmed in a statement that it had received the payment and explained: "The Concorde Implementation Agreement entered into by the commercial rights holder of Formula 1 and the FIA in 2013 introduced a new governance structure for Formula 1 and redefined certain conditions applicable to their relationship, in particular to ensure that the FIA be properly remunerated for its regulatory role. "Within this agreement, a lump sum payment of $5m (£3.9m) was made to the FIA as part of the global consideration received in connection with the renegotiation of the terms of the agreements between the commercial rights holder and the FIA, and of the Concorde Agreement, at that time. "Following its approval, the Concorde Implementation Agreement came into force and this sum was paid to the FIA and properly accounted for. No individual received any payment out of this sum. Any allegation to the contrary would be defamatory."

The Serious Fraud Office is "reviewing material" relating to a payment made by Formula 1's commercial rights holder to the sport's governing body the FIA.

The boy was pulled over in Broken Hill in the New South Wales outback on Saturday after a patrol noticed the car's bumper dragging on the ground. Police said the boy had been attempting to drive 4,000km from Kendall in NSW to Perth, Western Australia. He was arrested and taken to Broken Hill police station. His parents, who had reported him missing, picked him up on Sunday. The journey from Kendall to Broken Hill involves driving hundreds of kilometres along straight, sealed highways which pass through some of Australia's most productive farmland and the featureless plains of the outback. The whole route to Perth would have taken about 40 hours, if travelling non-stop. Local media reported that the boy managed to evade suspicion partly because he looks much older. The manager of a petrol station in the town of Cobar was quoted as saying that he looked "maybe 19 or 20". Police also said the boy was "about six foot tall" (1.8m). "He'd taken the family car," Det Insp Kim Fehon told the Australian Associated Press. "His parents reported him missing immediately after he left home, so they were looking for him." A NSW Police spokesman told the BBC it was possible he could face charges under the Young Offenders Act. Get news from the BBC in your inbox, each weekday morning

A 12-year-old boy who was apparently trying to drive across Australia has been stopped by police 1,300km (800 miles) into his journey.

Sir Nicholas Winton was 29 when he smuggled 669 boys and girls, destined for concentration camps, out of Czechoslovakia in 1939. The 101-year-old attended the service earlier at Maidenhead railway station in front of a crowd of onlookers. The piece, forming part of a bench, is on the station's platform three. It was unveiled by Maidenhead MP Theresa May. Sir Nicholas, of Pinkneys Green, was joined by members of the Maidenhead Rotary Club, where he is also a member. Scrapbook found A motion was unanimously passed to install the £20,000 statue, created by local sculptor Lydia Karpinska, by the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council last year. It depicts Sir Nicholas relaxing on a park bench, reading a book which contains images of the children he saved and the trains used to evacuate them. Councillor Derek Wilson, who put forward the motion, called Sir Nicholas "a true hero". He added: "He played a valuable contribution in evacuating these children at a time when it was extremely difficult. "We should never forget the contribution of the members of our community that put their own lives at risk. "He is extremely modest but I felt it was important that in Maidenhead we recognised his achievements." Sir Nicholas kept quiet about his work for 50 years until his wife found a scrapbook. Realising the danger that the imminent Nazi invasion posed, he worked to find British families willing to put up £50 to rescue the children and look after them until they were 17. His efforts have been likened to the work of the world famous "saviour" of Jewish prisoners Oskar Schindler. Sir Nicholas was knighted by the Queen in March 2003 and a year earlier was finally reunited with hundreds of the children he saved - including Labour peer Lord Dubbs and film director Karel Reisz.

A statue has been unveiled to honour the man dubbed the "British Schindler" for his work saving Jewish children from Nazi invasion.

World Orienteering Championships and orienteering's Scottish Six Days event were held in the summer. VisitScotland said consultants had calculated the economic boost from the events which brought 8,117 people to north and north east Scotland. Guest houses, restaurants and shops were among businesses that benefited. Stages of the two competitions were held near Inverness, Nairn and Forres.

Two major orienteering events which were held at the same time in the Highlands and Moray generated £9.4m for the Scottish economy, it has been said.

Lowry leads on seven under at Oakmont, with American pair Dustin Johnson (71) and Andrew Landry (70) tied for second. England's Lee Westwood is on two under after parring his final three holes. Sergio Garcia returned with five holes remaining but had two bogeys to drop back to level par, while world number one Jason Day is one over. Australian Day completed his third round, a four-under-par 66, before darkness halted play on Saturday with the leaders still out on the course. At that stage, Lowry led by two on five under with four holes to play. He returned to play them on Sunday in two under par to equal the lowest round of the week and match the lowest 54-hole score at Oakmont. He picked up birdies on the 15th and 17th holes, the latter after an excellent chip to nine feet from heavy rough. "I would have taken four pars and gone home for a little rest, " said Lowry, who is world number 41, the same as Angel Cabrera when he won the US Open at Oakmont in 2007. "It was a really good morning's work and that was one of the best rounds of my career. "I've never felt so comfortable on a course in my life. I'm not sure it's going to be the same story on the first tee this afternoon but I've worked hard to get here." None of the top eight on the leaderboard, who are the only players at par or better after three rounds, have won one of golf's four majors. Johnson, who had a birdie on the 15th to get to three under, came close to winning this title last year but three-putted the final hole to hand victory to Jordan Spieth. Landry, who bogeyed the 14th and 15th holes to drop back to one under, hit back with a tap-in birdie on the short par-four 17th before rolling in a 45-foot putt on the last to get back to three under as he seeks to win on his first appearance in a major. Westwood, 43, has had nine top-three finishes in a major without winning one. Should he be successful on Sunday, he will set the record for most majors played before winning one, breaking Tom Kite's run of 72 before he won the 1992 US Open. Live text commentary of the final round will begin at 16:00 BST on the BBC Sport website, with Radio 5 live Sports Extra coverage starting at 20:00.

Ireland's Shane Lowry takes a four-shot lead into the final round of the US Open after completing his third round in a five-under-par 65 on Sunday.

From allegations of keeping its currency artificially low to boost exports to the labelling of some of its firms as a security threat, China's growth has put the relationship between the world's two biggest economies to the test. And with both President Barack Obama and his challenger Mitt Romney promising to put further pressure on China, the tests are only likely to get tougher. Add to the mix the fact that China is also set for a once-in-a-decade leadership change over the next few days. Its new leaders will be keen to stamp their authority not just on the domestic front, but also on the global stage. This could potentially see both sides taking hardline stands on a range of trade issues which have been the focus of debate between them in recent times:

No other country's economic rise has been debated as ferociously or caused as much concern in the US, as that of China.

Despite good four-day form, they are bottom of their One-Day Cup group and second bottom in their T20 Blast group. Khan told BBC Radio Leicester: "I think we still need to strengthen - that is one of the things to come out of the white-ball competition. "We will certainly look to strengthen, perhaps with two or three players in the winter months." The Foxes' T20 match at home to East Midlands rivals Nottinghamshire was rained off without a ball being bowled on Tuesday. The point for the no-result moved Leicestershire off the bottom and above Derbyshire on run rate, but two points adrift of the top four with only three games remaining. "Perhaps we want a bit of firepower to support [pace bowler] Clint McKay and the work he does," continued Khan. "Quality is the key for us and value for money. They are the two areas, because we can't throw hundreds of thousands at various players, but we will try to be shrewd again in the signings that we make." Khan revealed that Warwickshire seamer Richard Jones will stay at Grace Road until the end of the season. "He has some good ball speed which will support the current crop we have," added Khan.

Leicestershire chief executive Wasim Khan says the club need new signings to improve their limited-overs results.

Sixteen research programmes have been announced to tackle the two conditions. MND is a rare condition affecting the nervous system, while MS causes the immune system to attack the lining of nerves in the brain and spinal cord. Training will be led by the University of Edinburgh, with involvement from Glasgow, Dundee and St Andrews. Three Phds into motor neurone disease and three which will research multiple sclerosis will be led by the University of Edinburgh. The universities involved will also provide an additional six studentships into the conditions, which affect more than 11,000 Scots. Additional funding will be provided by the Scottish government for two Phds at the University of the West of Scotland, while the university has pledged to fund a further two into MS. Health Secretary Shona Robison said: "The exciting new Phd programme being hosted by the University of Edinburgh exceeds the plans we set out in our programme for government. "This programme offers a unique opportunity to develop an integrated national Phd training programme recognising the shared underlying biological mechanisms in MND and MS. "Once again, Scotland is leading the way in clinical research and innovation." MND Scotland chief executive Craig Stockton said the investment was "extremely welcome". He added: "By attracting and developing outstanding young clinicians and scientists into the MND field we hope to build MND research capacity within Scotland and create the future scientific leaders in the field. "The more research we can undertake into MND the quicker we will find the cause, the better our care will be and ultimately, the closer we will get to finding a cure." Morna Simpkins, director of MS Society Scotland, said the new Phd funding would help develop a better understanding of the neurological condition that affects many Scots. "MS is an unpredictable condition that can affect the way we feel, think and see", she said. "It is a really exciting time for research into MS and the MS Society is delighted to see that Scotland will remain an essential part of the global network coming together to tackle MS."

Scottish universities are to lead research into the debilitating neurological conditions multiple sclerosis and motor neurone disease.

The authority will hold public meetings between 16 November and 7 December to discuss services which could be cut. It believes it has found two-thirds of the £21m savings needed in the next financial year, but it still needs to find a way of slashing £7m more. Councillors and officers hope residents can help persuade the Welsh government to reduce the impact of the cuts. Council leader Aaron Shotton said: "We are trying to put up an argument and stand up for local services and not simply passport through austerity cuts. "There's a window of opportunity to save services in Flintshire." The council has previously warned it cannot find ways of saving the money and that, if the government cannot be persuaded to limit the loss to Flintshire's grant, then services may be at risk. It has suggested the grant to Clwyd Theatr in Mold could be withdrawn, bins may be emptied less frequently, leisure centres could be closed and winter road gritting could be cut to a minimum.

Flintshire residents have been invited to help save services threatened by £21m of council spending cuts.

The incident happened on Windmill Street shortly before 11:00 BST on Thursday. Police said they had now located a lorry believed to have been involved. They said a man was arrested "on suspicion of a number of motoring offences".

A man has been arrested following the death of an elderly man who was hit by a lorry in Ballynahinch in County Down.

The buyers include China's Apex Technology, which makes ink cartridge chips, and PAG Asia Capital, one of Asia's largest private equity firms. The deal is yet to be cleared by the US Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). Like its competitors, Lexmark has been struggling as more firms move to a digital workplace. The deal was sealed at a board meeting following an "exhaustive" review of alternatives, the company said. Paul Rooke, chief executive of Lexmark, said the takeover would allow it to "reach the next level of growth and innovation" faster than as a standalone company. "With the consortium's resources, we will be able to continue to invest in and grow the business to more fully penetrate the Asia-Pacific market for hardware, software and managed print services," he added. Apex Technology chairman Jackson Wang said Lexmark would be a "tremendous cultural fit" with his own company. The deal is expected to close in the second half of the year if it is approved by regulators. The CFIUS will review it to ensure it does not compromise national security. Lexmark will remain headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky.

US printer manufacturer Lexmark is being bought by a Chinese-led group for $3.6bn (£2.5bn).

They are responding to a call from the government's Business Champion for Older Workers, Andy Briggs. In February, he asked firms to increase older worker numbers by 12% by 2022. Mr Briggs warned that by then, there will be 14.5 million more jobs, but only seven million younger workers entering the workplace. He said older workers were vital in filling the UK's "colossal skills gap". Mr Briggs, who is also chief executive of Aviva UK Life, wants more companies to commit to his pledge and publish data about the age of their workforce to help ensure his target of one million more older workers by 2022. "Businesses can show leadership here, through committing to real change and actively seeking to recruit more over-50s into their organisations," he said. "By being open about the progress they are making, they can also lead the way in demonstrating the benefits of having a diverse team of employees that represents all sections of society." The eight companies that have signed up are: Aviva, Atos, Barclays, the Co-operative Group, Home Instead Senior Care, the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), Mercer and Walgreens Boots Alliance. In the newly published data, the figures for Atos show 33% of its workforce are between 50 and 64. Aviva employ 18.3% in this age group, Barclays 17% and the Co-op Group 26%. While it is still uncertain what sort of agreement the next government will strike with the EU over freedom of movement, many employers are concerned about filling skilled and non-skilled jobs after Brexit. Mr Briggs said the average age in the UK is now 40, 10 years older than it was in 1974. By 2030, it is estimated half of all adults in the UK will be over 50.

Aviva, Barclays, Atos and five other firms have agreed to promote over-50s employment by publishing data about the age of their workforce.

Retired Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was elected president in May 2014, almost a year after he removed his predecessor, President Mohammed Morsi, from office. He had served as armed forced chief under Mr Morsi, and was a key figure in the interim government which took over after the ouster. Some Egyptians celebrated the possibility that Mr Sisi would bring stability to a country in upheaval since the removal of long-term leader Hosni Mubarak during the ''Arab Spring'' in 2011. To some Mr Sisi is a hero for ending the rule of Mr Morsi, who was voted into office in 2012 and who alienated many Egyptians who took to the streets demanding his resignation. Others worry that he represents a return to the authoritarian security state that prevailed under Mr Mubarak. Supporters of Mr Morsi resent what they see as his removal in a coup and have been vocal in calling for his return. Hundreds of supporters have been killed in street clashes with police and in a crackdown on Islamists. The Muslim Brotherhood that underpinned Mr Morsi's presidency has been banned and declared a "terrorist group". In his long military career Mr Sisi has had little actual combat experience, latterly specialising mainly in military intelligence. On his appointment as army chief under Mr Morsi he was the youngest member of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. He is the latest in a line of Egyptian rulers drawn from the military that was only briefly broken during Mr Morsi's year in office. He was born in Cairo in 1954.

President: Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

The 25-year-old shared the halfway lead on eight under with Scotland's Catriona Matthew but shot a six-over 78 to drop to two under. Matthew struggled to a one-over 73 and is two off the pace. American Danielle Kang, Japan's Haru Nomura and Korea's Jenny Shin share the lead on nine under.

England's Holly Clyburn saw her Australian Open challenge come to an end with a disastrous third round in Adelaide.

It's been six months since Britain's first official astronaut blasted off to the International Space Station. He's been a busy man. Here are some of the firsts and records he's achieved while he's been up there... Tim set the world record for the fastest marathon in space - 3 hours, 35 minutes and 21 seconds. He ran the London Marathon in April, at the same time as runners on Earth, but on a treadmill aboard the ISS. Take a look at the training and special equipment he needed to make it possible... Tim says his spacewalk outside the ISS is his finest moment from his time in space. As well as a chance to take a great selfie, Tim had to complete the spacewalk to carry out repairs to the space station - 250 miles above the Earth! Tim sent a one-minute message to the Queen in a video link live from the International Space Station. He thanked the Queen (after she sent him her own good wishes) and said he hoped his journey would help make the world a better place. Perhaps his message of thanks to the Queen got him into her good books, because she is making him a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) for services to space research and scientific education. Whilst others who were honoured by the Queen found out on Earth, Tim heard the news while he was up in space! Tim Peake completed a tricky mission while in space - he had to operate a rover that was back here on Earth! His task was to get the robot across a sandpit, made to be like the surface of Mars, and into a cave to look for targets. It was all part of a European Space Agency project that aims to learn how astronauts can control equipment remotely. The plan is for astronauts to do this when rovers are sent to Mars in the future.

Major Tim Peake is preparing for his return to planet Earth this weekend.

Versions of four genes increased the odds of all five disorders. Researchers hope to move the psychiatry away from describing symptoms towards fundamentally understanding what is going wrong in the brain. The findings were reported in the Lancet medical journal. The international study compared the genetic codes of 33,000 people with a psychiatric disorder with 28,000 people without a psychiatric disorder. Four genetic variants appeared to increase the risk of all five disorders studied. Two genes were involved in the balance of calcium in the brain. Hundreds of genes and the environment are likely to affect the odds of developing such conditions. However, the rapidly advancing field of psychiatric genetics is trying to describe these disorders on the basis of what is causing them, rather simply by symptoms. One of the researchers Nick Craddock, a professor of psychiatry at Cardiff University, said: "It signals the opening of a potential new era for psychiatry and mental illness. "This is a scientific method that helps understand what is going wrong in the brain, the chemicals, the brains systems, that are important in illness." He said that ultimately it could help devise treatments and better ways of diagnosing patients. Dr Gerome Breen, from the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College London, said: "It points out fairly clearly that there is a common genetic effect between these disorders. "These studies give a window into the biology of these disorders, that's really valuable." Marjorie Wallace, chief executive of mental health charity Sane, said the findings "highlight the need to understand the genetic and biological factors of these life-changing conditions, in order that more effective treatments and therapies may be found". She added: "While it may take a decade for research studies like this to translate into new drugs and other treatments, we may yet be working towards a breakthrough which has so long eluded scientists working in this field."

Autism, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder and schizophrenia all share several genetic risk factors, according to a major study.

The new Smoke Free Policy replaces the City of Edinburgh Council's control of smoking at work policy. Under the policy, smoking restrictions have been extended from the workplace and vehicles to surrounding areas for council properties. The new rules - which include e-cigarettes - mean the ban now includes entrances, car parks and play areas. Andrew Burns, Edinburgh city council's leader, said: "It is well known that smoking is one of the biggest causes of ill health in Scotland. "As a local authority, we recognise our role in helping to achieve Scotland's smoke-free ambitions set out by the Scottish government. "The updated policy takes into account the effect passive smoking has on non-smokers, in particular children, who have no choice when it comes to protection from others' tobacco smoke."

Smoking will no longer be allowed in council play parks, car parks and courtyards in Edinburgh.

The day ticket costing £10 for adults, £7 for children and £25 for a family is aimed at providing affordable public transport on the TrawsCymru network. Economy Secretary Ken Skates hailed it as "an exciting opportunity" to boost use of the government-funded service. TrawsCymru buses carried more than two million passengers last year. "The new TrawsCymru Day Ticket is an exciting opportunity to encourage people across Wales to enjoy this fantastic public transport service and travel Wales," said Mr Skates. "The ticket represents a significant saving for those looking to make long distance journeys and, hopefully, facilitate more hop-on hop-off travel across Wales too - boosting tourism and local economies in the process." The scheme allows unlimited travel on T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T9 services and on the X85 service between Newtown and Machynlleth.

New tickets offering unlimited long distance bus travel across Wales are being launched with hopes of boosting tourism and the economy.

The industry is worth about £80m a year to the economy, employs about 4,000 workers, with 105 million journeys taken in Wales each year. Economy Secretary Ken Skates said 2016 had been a "mixed year" with the "demise" of some service providers. He told Wales' first bus summit some communities had been left "vulnerable" and longer-term solutions are needed. Mr Skates added more young people should be encouraged to travel by bus, and services must work for both rural and urban areas. Between 2011 and 2014, nearly 100 subsidised bus routes were scrapped by local councils in Wales. Passengers and transport providers attended Monday's summit, which was one of five steps the Welsh Government recommended to strengthen the industry. Bus coordinators have also been appointed in north and south Wales to develop good practice. Mr Skates said: "It's a tough task but I'm positive we have the expertise and the will in Wales to deliver it. "I'm keen, amongst other things, to explore with others whether new legislation can play a role in this. "In the meantime, of course, we will continue to support local authorities and communities wherever possible, whether it be through taking on new services like the T1C between Aberystwyth and Cardiff or providing further financial support to areas affected by loss of service providers."

More passengers are needed to ensure the long term future of Wales' bus industry, a meeting in Wrexham heard.

Dzagoev, 25, broke a metatarsal during CSKA's 1-0 win over Rubin Kazan on Saturday, a result that clinched the Russian title for CSKA. Russia are in Group B at the Euros with England, Wales and Slovakia and kick-off against England on 11 June. "The medical examination confirmed the fracture of the second instep bone," the Russian Football Union said. Dzagoev, the joint-top scorer at Euro 2012, will be replaced by FC Krasnodar's Dmitri Torbinski, 32. We've launched a new BBC Sport newsletter ahead of the Euros and Olympics, bringing all the best stories, features and video right to your inbox. You can sign up here.

Russia midfielder Alan Dzagoev will miss out on Euro 2016 after suffering a broken foot playing for CSKA Moscow.

She died in Milan after a long illness, Italy's Ansa news agency reports. Jonathan Newhouse, chairman of publishers Conde Naste International, described her as "one of the greatest editors who ever made a magazine". Celebrities including Madonna, Kanye West and Victoria Beckham paid tribute to her. In a post on Instagram, Madonna posted a photo of her with the caption: "RIP Franca Sozzani! A trail blazer and a True Rebel! You are loved and adored by so many! We will miss you." US fashion model Kendall Jenner tweeted: "Rest peacefully, Franca Sozzani." Sozzani took charge of Vogue Italia in 1988 and became a key figure on the global fashion scene. In 2008, she produced an "all black" issue, featuring black models only. It became an international hit. Once asked how to define style, she said: "I think people should buy more mirrors than clothes, to see themselves before going out... but I think that clothes need to correspond to one's own personality. That is style." Sozzani was also a champion of humanitarian causes. She served as goodwill ambassador to fashion for the UN, supporting workers in the fashion world in Africa and Asia and helping to raise money to fight hunger. In a tribute on the Vogue website, US Vogue editor Anna Wintour described Sozzani as "warm, clever, funny". "She made everything she worked on appear effortless, regardless of whether it was an event for several hundred; a whirlwind trip to Africa to support the continent's emerging designers; or the creation of yet another newsworthy, provocative, and utterly spellbinding issue of Italian Vogue," she said. Sozzani attended the Fashion Awards in London earlier this month where designer Tom Ford presented her with the Swarovski award for positive change.

Franca Sozzani, editor-in-chief of Vogue Italia for 28 years and a champion of Italian fashion, has died at the age of 66.

The Rams have picked up just two points during a six-game winless run and are 11th in the table, 10 points adrift of the Championship play-off places. Derby, who were fifth after beating QPR on 14 December, have not scored in their past three matches. "We have two home games and we need a reaction," McClaren told BBC Radio Derby after defeat at Blackburn Rovers. "We have challenged the players to give us a reaction." McClaren's side face Barnsley at Pride Park on Saturday and Preston North End on Tuesday, 7 March. The former England boss wants a return to the form which saw them climb from fifth from bottom when he took over following the 1-1 draw with Reading on 1 October. The 3-0 away win over struggling Ipswich Town on 31 January, four days after drawing with Leicester in the FA Cup, was their last victory. "These are home games that we have to win," McClaren said. "We are not performing individually and collectively the way that we did up until the Leicester replay. Has that taken too much out of us? I don't know. "We are not getting the rub of the green and we were doing that before. We are not scoring the first goal and we are not scoring goals. We have to start again on Saturday." Blackburn's 1-0 victory on Tuesday was just their eighth in the league this season, but they remain in the relegation zone. "It's another frustrating game we shouldn't have lost," McClaren added. "We've had 18 attempts on goal and only two on target. We should be coming here and keeping a clean sheet. "When we play teams we should be beating, we have to beat them."

Manager Steve McClaren says Derby County's standards have dropped and he has demanded an immediate response.

The two-vehicle accident happened close the entrance to Brucklay Castle, near Maud. The road has been closed in both directions. So far there are no indications of any injuries or how many people are involved.

An air ambulance and emergency crews are at the scene of a serious crash on a stretch of the A891 in Aberdeenshire.

Leicester striker Vardy, 29, is deciding over a reported £120,000-a-week offer from Arsenal. Vardy, who is part of England's Euro 2016 squad in France, only signed a new three-year deal worth a reported £60,000-a-week in February. The Gunners triggered Vardy's release clause with a £20m bid on Friday. Leicester are reported to have made an improved counter-offer in a bid to keep Vardy, who scored 24 goals to help Claudio Ranieri's side claim an historic first top-flight title. Vardy had been expected to make a decision on Monday before flying to France with England, but he arrived at the team's base in Chantilly with no update on his future. Arsenal are continuing to wait and hope a decision will come before the tournament starts on 10 June. "If Jamie goes then one or two others might want to leave as well," ex-Northern Ireland international Taggart told BBC Radio 5 live. "The whole Leicester ethos over the last couple of seasons has been built around people like Vardy. "I know the backroom staff at Leicester very well and if it does happen they will try and bring in the best replacement they can for whatever money is available. But for the good of the whole team and the club it is important Vardy stays." Vardy joined Leicester from Fleetwood for £1m in 2012. He was named the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year for 2015-16 and has scored three times in eight games for England since his debut in 2015.

Jamie Vardy leaving Leicester to join Arsenal "could be catastrophic" for the Premier League champions, says former Foxes defender Gerry Taggart.

The Islamic State group (IS) said it carried out the attack in the town of Ameriyat Falluja, and had targeted local Sunni Muslim officials. Young men from the area have joined a Sunni tribal militia which has been fighting IS. It was the second attack claimed by IS in the region in recent days. On Monday, twin suicide bombings killed at least six people in the city of Falluja, which is north-west of Ameriyat Falluja. In June, Iraqi forces declared Falluja "fully liberated" from IS after more than a month of heavy fighting. The jihadist group is under intense pressure further north where a month-long government offensive is trying to drive them out of the city of Mosul. Bad weather on Thursday forced Iraqi forces to pause their advance. The military said poor visibility was hindering the ability of warplanes to provide cover. IS fighters were putting up fierce resistance, using snipers, booby traps and suicide car bombs but the army said troops would secure eastern areas they had entered.

A suicide car bomb attack on a wedding west of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, has killed at least 17 people and injured many more.

Cardiff are four points off the Championship play-offs, having lost only twice since a transfer embargo was imposed in January. Morrison, 25, says the Bluebirds have made big improvements during the campaign. "The boys would do anything for each other and fight for every point," Morrison said. "That's all credit to the gaffer - he deserves a lot of credit for the job he's done. "When he came in the club was in a difficult position. He's put a great changing room of players together and that's down to him and the coaching staff. "They make it an easy place to come and an enjoyable place to work. I think that shows on the pitch compared to maybe the beginning of last year." Slade's time at Cardiff since joining from Leyton Orient as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer successor in October 2014 has been eventful. The 55-year-old's contract expires at the end of the current season. Morrison featured in Cardiff's 0-0 draw at Burnley and played his part in a solid defensive display which frustrated the Championship leaders. Despite securing a point at Turf Moor wins for Sheffield Wednesday and Derby County saw Cardiff lose ground in the race for the play-offs. The Bluebirds are now four points behind the play-off places in seventh but Morrison remains hopeful. "There's still six games to go and they've got some hard games coming up and they're not going to win all of them," Morrison added. "We need to keep plugging away, doing what we're doing and pick up as many points as possible. "We're still on track and we'll just keep going." Saturday see Cardiff travel to Fulham, who eased their relegation fears by moving seven points clear of the relegation zone with a 2-1 win at Preston on Tuesday.

Defender Sean Morrison says manager Russell Slade deserves credit for the revival of Cardiff City's season.

Aidy Boothroyd's side beat the hosts 3-0 on Thursday to book their last-four spot. But they had to wait until Saturday to find out their opponents, with Germany finishing as the best runners-up from the three groups. England's semi-final starts at 17:00 BST before Spain face Italy, a rematch of the 2013 final, in Krakow at 20:00. Italy beat Germany 1-0 on Saturday, and secured top spot in Group C by virtue of their superior head-to-head record. Germany finished with six points but bettered the goal difference of Slovakia by one to progress. Elsewhere, Denmark beat Czech Republic 4-2 to move off the bottom of the group. England's Nathan Redmond and Nathaniel Chalobah will be assessed over the weekend to see if they have a chance of playing on Tuesday. Southampton forward Redmond and Chelsea midfielder Chalobah went off in the first half of the win over Poland. Boothroyd said: "They have been massive for us, in qualifying and here. We will see how they are."

England Under-21s will face Germany in Tuesday's European Championship semi-final in Tychy, Poland.

The Welshman, 40, started the day two shots behind overnight leader Clement Sordet but nine birdies and two bogeys sealed his first win of 2015. Frenchman Sordet (70) and England's Lee Westwood (67) finished joint second. Donaldson and Westwood's efforts mean they have returned to the world's top 50 to qualify for the 2016 Open and Masters. Sordet also qualified for the Open, along with Thailand's Phachara Khongwatmai, who finished sixth. The win for Donaldson was his first since claiming the Czech Masters in August last year. Spain's Sergio Garcia shot a two-under 70 to finish fourth alongside South Korean An Byeong-hun.

Jamie Donaldson shot a final-round seven under 65 to win the Thailand Golf Championship by three strokes.

Islwyn MP Chris Evans told BBC Wales' Sunday Politics Wales he feared strikes would create more refugees. MPs backed UK military action by 397 votes to 223 on Wednesday. All of Wales' 11 Conservative MPs supported the air strikes. Leader Andrew RT Davies said they were necessary for national security. Stephen Doughty, the Labour MP for Cardiff South and Penarth, backed the action but his constituency assembly colleague Vaughan Gething said he was undecided. Mr Gething said: "I don't think anyone with hand on heart can say we are absolutely guaranteed we are safer for action or that we can guarantee that we are safer than if we don't take action given that we are already a target."

A Welsh Labour MP has warned air strikes against so-called Islamic State in Syria could radicalise more young Muslims in the UK and Europe.

Media playback is not supported on this device Adnan Akmal scored 74 not out as the hosts made 192, losing 12 wickets on day one of a two-day match as both teams agreed to spend a day batting. Finn took 4-16 but will battle with Mark Wood for the third seamer's place. Meanwhile, leg-spinner Adil Rashid, pushing for a Test debut, took 3-53. Finn, who took eight Australian wickets to win the third Ashes Test in July, and Wood played alongside Stuart Broad in the last two Tests against Australia after James Anderson was injured. But Finn expects Wood, Broad and the fit-again Anderson to be selected for the first Test, which begins on 13 October in Abu Dhabi, after the other three all played in the opening warm-up game earlier this week. "I'd say I've staked a claim but I'd still be surprised if I played the first Test," said the Middlesex bowler, who took the new ball with fellow paceman Liam Plunkett. "I think the guys bowled really well the other day, and it wouldn't surprise me if the team that was picked then is the team for the first Test. "At the moment, I'm back-up to those guys but nothing is set in stone." Finn's match-winning Ashes performance at Edgbaston came after he doubted if he would play Test cricket again during his two-year absence from the longest format. On that occasion, Wood was rested and Finn believes it will be a straight pick between him and the Durham seamer. "There will be disappointed people, regardless of who gets picked," added Finn. "I don't think the same attack is going to play all the way through the series. "So if you don't play the first Test, it's not the end of the world - there are two others in very quick succession." Attention will turn to England's batting on Friday, with Moeen Ali and Alex Hales both auditioning for the role as captain Alastair Cook's opening partner.

England pace bowler Steven Finn pressed his claims for a place in next week's first Test against Pakistan after taking four wickets in their final warm-up against Pakistan A in Sharjah.

Dumbuya remains out with an ankle injury but recent signings Antonio German and Aidan Nesbitt could make their debuts for the Jags. Aberdeen winger Jonny Hayes faces up to four weeks out with a hamstring tear. However, Ryan Jack is available again after recovering from a similar injury and the Dons have no other injury worries. A win would draw Derek McInnes's side level on points with Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic, who host Inverness Caledonian Thistle on Saturday and already have a game in hand over Aberdeen. So who is more under pressure? Title-chasing Aberdeen - still clinging to the coattails of Celtic - or Partick Thistle, suddenly floating perilously close to the relegation dogfight? The Jags start to eat into their games in hand, they have played three less than Kilmarnock, who trail them by a point, but manager Alan Archibald would surely be privately happy with a draw against McInnes's side. A win though would lift them above Hamilton Academical and Motherwell into eighth spot in the table. February has not been kind to them - knocked out of the Scottish Cup by toiling Dundee United and then victims of an 11th hour postponement of their match against Hearts at Tynecastle. But Aberdeen fans will demand a battling performance after the defeat by Inverness on Monday, a result which rocked their hopes of pipping Celtic for the title. It is another chance to match Celtic's current points tally although by the time the league leaders kick off on Saturday they will have two games in hand. Aberdeen will be missing key player, Johnny Hayes, who has torn a hamstring and could be out until well into March. His absence is a huge blow. Thistle have failed to score in either of the two previous league fixtures between the clubs this season, losing 2-0 at Pittodrie and drawing 0-0 at Firhill. Oh, and Dons fans will be desperate for a decent refereeing performance. The good news from their perspective is that the referee is not Willie Collum, who awarded a controversial penalty in Inverness. Alan Muir gets the job.

Partick Thistle right-back Mustapha Dumbuya is out of Friday's Scottish Premiership game against Aberdeen.

Harris joined the Merseyside club from Wrexham last summer and has scored three goals in his 39 appearances. The former Everton trainee previously had spells at Chester and Accrington before his move to Prenton Park. "Hopefully we can go up this season and then look to do the same again next year," the 28-year-old told the club's website.

Tranmere Rovers midfielder Jay Harris has signed a new two-year contract with the National League side.

The university's congregation - which is made up of academics and administrative staff - voted down a call to axe the retirement age. Paul Ewart, a 69-year-old professor of physics at Oxford, said it was "disappointing... but not the end". Oxford University said its rule created "career progression" and "inter-generational" fairness. Prof Ewart has described the rule as "age discrimination" and said it affected many colleagues still teaching at "the peak of their form". He said he and his colleagues respected the vote but individuals could still take their cases to employment tribunals. Gill Evans, emeritus professor at Cambridge University, who has been involved in the Oxford campaign, said: "Nobody is surprised, everybody involved sees this as a stage in the process." The Equality Act prevents employers from forcing workers to retire at 65, although employers can still implement a compulsory retirement age where they can justify it. A motion to scrap the university's rule was debated by Oxford's congregation on 16 May, but was lost by 143 votes to 64. Campaigners then triggered the postal vote of all members the congregation - around 5,000 in total - over the future of the EJRA. The ballot closed on Friday but was defeated by 1,142 votes to 538. Oxford University said the postal vote was the sixth time in three months that the congregation had considered the "employer-justified retirement age" and that it had supported the policy every time. "By any standard, the frequency of discussion and voting has been exhaustive and the considerable majority against abolition speaks for itself," it added.

Academics at Oxford University have failed in a new bid to challenge rules forcing them to retire at 67.

Tigers have paid a transfer fee to buy May out of the final year of his contract, while Slater, 29, leaves Welford Road after seven years. "Jonny is an out-and-out finisher with an outstanding try-scoring record," said Tigers head coach Matt O'Connor. Leicester have also signed Valentino Mapapalangi and Chris Baumann. Both have experience in New Zealand, with Tonga back-row Mapapalangi, 24, having played for Auckland, Waikato, Chiefs and Manawatu. United States prop Baumann, 30, featured for Wellington Lions last year and played in the 2015 World Cup. The arrival of May, who has 27 caps for England, will add to Tigers' wing options following the departures of Peter Betham and JP Pietersen. George and Joe Ford, Jonah Holmes, Nick Malouf, Gareth Owen, Sione Kalamafoni and Dominic Ryan have also signed for Leicester ahead of the new season.

England wing Jonny May has completed his switch to Leicester Tigers from Gloucester in a deal which sees Ed Slater move to Kingsholm.

The charity said mild winter weather led to the average number of birds recorded by the public increasing by 17.9%. House sparrows were the most numerous species and the number of long-tailed tits saw the biggest surge - rising by 166%. Other small garden birds such as coal tits and great tits had also done well. More than 36,000 people across Scotland took part in the 2016 Birdwatch, counting a total of 626,335 birds during the last weekend of January. The results showed that over a third of gardens of those taking part (34%) recorded a long-tailed tit - up from 12.9% of gardens in 2015. Keith Morton, the species policy officer at RSPB Scotland, said: "Different birds are affected in different ways by the weather and this winter has seen milder temperatures and some very wet periods in parts of Scotland, although several areas did have a lot of snow fall over the bird watch weekend. "The increase in smaller garden birds recorded, such as long-tailed tits, suggests that the lack of sustained cold weather helps these species survive in far greater numbers over the winter months. "The food these birds rely on, such as insects, would have been easier to find, helping to boost the numbers of them spotted." About 7,500 schoolchildren also took part in a parallel survey. They spent an hour outdoors counting wild birds. Results revealed blackbirds are still most common playground visitor, with 86% of the schools which took part spotting at least one.

The RSPB has announced the results of its annual survey of garden birds in Scotland.

DNA tests showed the bones belonged to the men, who went missing on the mountain in August 1970, police say. The remains were discovered at an altitude of about 2,800m (9,200ft) in the Alps last September. They are the latest to be found on the 4,478-metre (14,692-foot) Matterhorn as ice melts. The Japanese consulate in Geneva identified the climbers as Michio Oikawa and Masayuki Kobayashi, AFP news agency reports. They were 22 and 21 respectively when they went missing. The consulate assisted police to track down family members to help compare their DNA profiles. As Alpine glaciers melt because of global warming, the remains of long-lost climbers have increasingly been emerging from the shrinking mountain ice. A mountain rescue pilot discovered remains and climbing equipment belonging to British climber Jonathan Conville, missing since 1979, in 2013 near the peak of the Matterhorn. Last year the body of a Czech climber who disappeared 40 years ago following an accident was found in the Bernese Alps.

Remains found at the foot of Switzerland's Matterhorn glacier have been identified as two Japanese climbers who disappeared 45 years ago.

Organisers said they wanted to "show support" for the campaign against drilling for shale gas in Lancashire. About 35 people broke through fencing into the site near Preston New Road, before they "left of their own accord", BBC Radio Lancashire reported. Francis Egan, chief executive of the fracking company Cuadrilla, said it was "unacceptable and irresponsible". Lancashire Police said no arrests were made but the demonstrators who broke in were "thought to be from outside the area and not from the local protest groups". The government's approval for fracking at the Little Plumpton site is set to face a judicial review next month. Cuadrilla has previously said drilling would start in the spring. It would mean that, for the first time, UK shale rock will be drilled horizontally, which is expected to yield more gas. However, the process has prompted environmental concerns. "It's more important now than ever that we send a strong message... that there is no social licence for fracking in Lancashire or anywhere," organisers from Frack Free Lancashire said. Protests have been held daily, they said, since work to prepare the site for shale gas extraction started on 5 January. Earlier in February, concrete firm Moore Readymix terminated a contract with Cuadrilla following protests at its depot. A spokeswoman for Cuadrilla said: "Work at our site is progressing well and we thank all those who continue to support our operations, which is a great opportunity to create jobs, fuel businesses, heat UK homes and stimulate economic growth in the region. "For those who remain unconvinced about shale gas's role in securing our nation's energy future, we of course respect the right they have to protest peacefully." The company has not yet been given permission for work at a second Lancashire site - Roseacre Wood - amid concerns over the impact on the area. Lancashire County Council had initially refused permission to extract shale gas at both sites on grounds of noise and traffic impact but the government overruled the decision for the Preston New Road site.

About 250 people have attended a rally near the UK's first horizontal fracking site, police said.

It represents one of the biggest tie-ups between video gaming and a major sports league. Eventually all of the 30 NBA teams will have an e-sports division, but initially only a few will be chosen. In England, Premier League clubs Manchester City and West Ham have signed up e-sports players. The basketball e-league - known as the NBA 2K ELeague - will start playing in 2018. The teams, which will be made up of five players, will play a five-month season that mirrors the real NBA season. Those chosen to make up the teams will be given salaries and play the game as avatars that they create for themselves, rather than representing actual players. "We believe we have a unique opportunity to develop something truly special for our fans and the young and growing e-sports community," said NBA commissioner Adam Silver. "We look forward to combining our best-in-class NBA sports team operators with Take-Two's competitive gaming expertise to create a brand new league experience." Strauss Zelnick, chairman of Take-Two said: "Through the NBA 2K series, which is renowned throughout the world for capturing the authenticity of the NBA and the passion of its fans, we have a proven track record of highly successful collaboration. "With this new venture, Take-Two and the NBA aim to fuel the accelerating growth of e-sports and take the thrill of competition to exciting new heights." The UK is also recognising the growing importance of e-sports. In May 2016, West Ham became the first club in the UK to sign a professional video game competitor, Sean Allen, who represents the club at Fifa video game tournaments. Brian Blau, a director at research firm Gartner, thinks that e-sports could grow rapidly in the next few years. "Some estimates suggest that in the next five years, e-sports could become bigger than real sport, in terms of generating money and fans," he said. "It is another avenue of interaction for gamers, that is feeding off the interest in watching others play games."

The National Basketball Association has teamed up with video game publisher Take-Two Interactive to create an e-sports league in the US.

The second set of full results for around 250,000 seven to 14-year-old pupils have been published. They were brought in in 2013 to drive up standards and help identify struggling pupils. More boys than girls were above the standard scores for numeracy. Altogether more than two thirds of pupils had a "standard" score. Every child is scored according to their test results, which take into account their age at the time of testing. The mean score is 100 and the results detail the number of pupils scoring less than 85 and those above 115. The headline results are similar to 2014. Monmouthshire still has the largest proportion of pupils scoring above 115 - nearly a quarter. But Blaenau Gwent still has the largest proportion scoring less than 85 (19%), although this has dropped slightly. In Monmouthshire, it is 8.9%. The gap between girls and boys scoring above 115 stood at 4.7 percentage points according to the latest results.

Girls again performed better than boys at reading in Wales' National Reading and Numeracy Tests.

Callum Taylor top scored with 42 as England were dismissed for 184, four balls shy of completing their 50 overs. England had lost wickets steadily throughout their innings but Sri Lanka breezed to victory with almost 15 overs of their allotted 50 to spare. Avishka Fernando top scored with a brisk 95 off 96 balls as Sri Lanka set up a semi-final against India. Media playback is not supported on this device That match will take place on Monday, while Thursday's second semi-final will see the host nation take on the winner of Monday's match between Pakistan and West Indies. "I genuinely believe we had an off-day," said England captain Brad Taylor, whose team had won all three of their group games. "You have days when it does not come off. I think Sri Lanka played very well, but on another day, we would back ourselves. "We expected Sri Lanka to rely on spin, but the batsmen did not stay long enough to build partnerships. We had come here to win the tournament, so obviously we are very disappointed." Durham's Jack Burnham and Essex's Dan Lawrence had been in superb form with the bat during the tournament but managed only 20 runs between them. Leg spinner Wanidu Hasanranga claimed three wickets while seamer Asitha Fernando claimed two early in the England innings. Media playback is not supported on this device

England were beaten by Sri Lanka in their quarter-final meeting at the Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh.

Those sentenced include ex-presidents of Bolivia and Peru, and a former foreign minister from Uruguay. All had cooperated in Operation Condor, run by military governments at the time to fight left-wing dissidents. Another 19 men were absolved in the trial, that lasted two years. Several of those sentenced are already serving jail time at home and none appeared in court. They include former Bolivian President Luis Garcia Meza Tejada who is now 87 and serving a 30-year prison sentence in La Paz, as well as former Peruvian President, Francisco Morales Bermudez, who is now 95. Mr Garcia Meza's lawyer has said he will appeal. One of the Italian prosecutors, Tiziana Cugini, told the Reuters news agency the trial had thrown a clear light on Operation Condor, which he called a "criminal conspiracy". "It's very significant, especially given that heads of state from the time were convicted." The Vice-President of Uruguay, Raul Sendic said he was disappointed by the sentence but would respect it. "The Uruguayan government is feeling tranquil because we did everything that had to be done to present proof and witnesses and support the families of the victims." The trial involved hundreds of witnesses. Martin Almada, a Paraguayan who had given evidence said the outcome was "lamentable and incomprehensible". According to Italian law, the conviction can be appealed against twice before the ruling becomes definitive and the sentences are served. Should the sentences become definitive, Italy can ask for extradition but, considering the age of the accused, it is more likely that they would serve sentences at home. Operation Condor was set up in 1975 in Santiago, the capital of Chile in a meeting chaired by the head of the Chilean chief of intelligence services, Manuel Contreras. Key member countries of Operation Condor were Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil, and Bolivia, with Peru and Ecuador occasionally participating. Thousands of people were kidnapped, tortured, forcibly disappeared and murdered with people often snatched off the streets or taken from their homes. Operations crossed international borders with governments helping each other as their security forces chased dissidents, leftists, union and peasant leaders, nuns and priests, intellectuals and students.

An Italian court has given life sentences to eight South American former political and military leaders over the disappearance of 23 Italian nationals during the 70s and 80s.

18 April 2016 Last updated at 13:23 BST The clip is a timelapse made up of photos taken once every second and sped up to be 25 times faster. The astronaut posted: "Space Station view of an 'aurora rise' - spot the two satellites at the end?" Auroras happen when particles from the Sun hit the Earth's atmosphere, making it glow in a greenish blue light. An aurora rise is when you see an aurora rising above the horizon because of the way the International Space Station orbits Earth. It's similar to a sunrise or moonrise - as with the Moon/Sun, the aurora is already there but just not visible yet. Video from the European Space Agency

Tim Peake has shared this stunning video of his view of an aurora from the International Space Station.

There was outrage on social media when pictures surfaced of him with a "mystery woman". The two-time Olympic champion confirmed the rumours and apologised. His wife, fellow badminton star Xie Xingfang, had their first child on 5 November. Social media users quickly identified the woman he was seen with in the photos as actress and model Zhao Yaqi. Cheng Hao Chen wrote: "Brother, do you know that you were the pride of 1.3 billion Chinese people? How about now?" After the pictures emerged, another user, Duo Duo Wa Bai Cai, said: "A shameless mistake has sent you to hell from heaven. "No matter how outstanding your achievements are, you will fall short of being a father and a husband! Sorry, super Dan, this is unforgivable - you have neglected your responsibility as a man!" Lin, nicknamed Super Dan, used to be world number one but is now ranked third, the Straits Times reports. "As a man, I will not defend myself," he wrote. "But my behaviour has hurt my family. I apologise to my family here. Sorry."

Chinese badminton superstar Lin Dan has shocked his fans by admitting he had an affair while his wife was pregnant.

Roberts, 21, joined the Giants from Bradford Bulls in October 2014 and made his debut for the club in the opening game of the 2016 season. "We have always been a club that has given chances to young British players who are hungry to succeed," head coach Paul Anderson told the club website. "His challenge is to keep his place when our experienced guys return." The Giants are second from bottom of the Super League, having failed to win any of their first three games. They have also lost several key players to injury, including full-back Scott Grix and club captain Danny Brough, leaving Anderson reliant on inexperienced squad members. "You can't always accept getting beat, but I think our attitude was very poor," Anderson told BBC Radio Leeds following Sunday's 36-18 defeat by Widnes Vikings. "Consistency is something that we're always striving for, but that collective inexperience and collective poor attitude has cost us. "We have so many people out in key positions that have been our strengths, and now our strengths have become our downfalls."

Huddersfield back-row forward Oliver Roberts has signed a new four-year deal with the Super League side.

Shueb Salar is alleged to have posted abusive language about women and homosexuals on Twitter, in 2012. A spokesman for Mr Khan said: "Sadiq acted immediately to suspend Shueb Salar as soon as he was made aware of these serious issues over the weekend. "Shueb Salar has now resigned from his role as a junior member of Sadiq's parliamentary staff." Mr Salar, who has not commented, started working for Mr Khan in 2014. It emerged he had also posted photos of himself at a firing range more recently on Instagram with a caption joking that he was a "hitman". On Sunday, cabinet minister Chris Grayling questioned Mr Khan's judgement in employing Mr Salar. "'These comments have absolutely no place in modern society," the leader of the House of Commons said. "The mayor of London makes a large number of decisions about who to hire and how to spend public funds: his record shows Sadiq Khan can't make those decisions in a way that stands up for Londoners."

One of London mayoral hopeful Sadiq Khan's aides has resigned following his suspension on Sunday.

South Caernarfon Creameries first started operating at the site near Pwllheli in 1937. It will use the money to modernise its production facilities. The firm will also increase its first phase capacity from 9,500 to 11,500 tonnes a year. The loan comes from the Wales Capital Growth Fund, managed by Finance Wales. Managing director Alan Jones said: "We reviewed our business model in 2010 and decided to focus on the development of our core products of Welsh cheese and butter. "Our Dragon branded cheese is the leading Welsh brand and is available in most UK supermarkets. This investment to develop our facilities is required to further grow the brand as well as to enable us to develop other market opportunities."

Wales' oldest and largest dairy co-operative is expanding its cheese production facilities with the help of a £1m loan.

The numbers, covering the period from January 2009 to December 2015, are significantly lower than estimates by human rights groups. Some groups say that several hundred civilians have died in US strikes. The long-promised report was released in conjunction with an executive order to increase civilian safeguards. President Barack Obama signed the executive order to require the government to disclose the number of civilian deaths each year in an effort to improve transparency in US military operations. The directive, which could be cancelled by the next president, requires government reviews of air strikes to include "credible reporting" by non-governmental groups. Human rights groups have long accused the US government of obscuring the number of civilian casualties in drone and air strikes. The London-based Bureau of Investigative Journalism estimates between 492 and 1,100 civilians have been killed by drone strikes in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia since 2002. It says its figures are based on reports by local and international journalists, NGO investigators, leaked government documents, court papers and the result of field investigations. But the Obama administration cautioned that figures from human rights groups could be flawed due to the "deliberate spread of misinformation by some actors, including terrorist organisations, in local media reports on which some non-governmental estimates rely". The order also makes civilian protection a priority. The assessment revealed that between 2,372 and 2,581 members of terrorist groups were killed in the 473 strikes since Mr Obama took office in 2009. The White House declined to disclose where the civilian deaths occurred, but said the numbers excluded countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria. The estimates do not include civilians killed during military operations when American forces are on the ground.

US drone and air strikes have killed between 64 and 116 civilians outside war zones since 2009, the White House says.

This year British films and talent earned 39 nominations across 19 categories at the Oscars. Pinnock is up against herself in the production design category for Into the Woods and The Grand Budapest Hotel. "They've given me three days off," she told the BBC at a reception in Los Angeles for British Oscar nominees. "We're not even half-way through yet. We've just been in Italy, in Rome, then we're back at Pinewood and then it's Mexico." Many British nominees attended the annual Great British Film Reception in Hollywood, hosted by British consul general Chris O'Connor. Most were behind-the-camera talent from categories such as cinematography, costume design, film editing, music, sound mixing and visual effects. Pinnock, who grew up in Canterbury, won a Bafta for her production design on The Grand Budapest Hotel two weeks ago. Her Oscar nominations this year are her fourth and fifth in a 30-year career. Her previous nods were for her work on Gosford Park, The Golden Compass and Life of Pi. Talking about working on Wes Anderson's quirky comedy The Grand Budapest Hotel, she said: "It appeals on every level, it's definitely his best film." The film has nine nominations at the Oscars with Pinnock tipped to win her category. But she's been in the same position before - being up against herself at the Baftas in 2013 for Life of Pi and Bond film Skyfall. "I didn't win anything - so you never know," she admitted. "I don't write any speeches, because having been onstage at the Baftas it's absolutely terrifying - it's an out of body experience. Hopefully the right thing comes out of your mouth."

British Oscar hopeful Anna Pinnock has been given time off from new James Bond film Spectre to attend Sunday's Academy Awards - where she is nominated twice.

It is also considering a more general ban on state employees wearing the headscarf and other religious symbols. The measures are seen as an attempt to counter the rise of the far-right Freedom Party, whose candidate narrowly lost last month's presidential vote. The centrist coalition nearly collapsed last week amid crisis negotiations over the government's future direction. Detailing the package of reforms, the coalition devoted just two lines to the planned ban on the Islamic niqab and burqa. "We are committed to an open society, which also presupposes open communication. A full-face veil in public places stands in its way and will therefore be banned," it said. An estimated 150 women wear the full niqab in Austria but tourism officials have expressed fears that the measures will also deter visitors from the Gulf. One government spokesman told an Austrian newspaper that the ban would apply for ski resorts such as Zell am See as much as the centre of Vienna. Several European countries have imposed similar bans but the Austrian move is, according to the vice chancellor a "symbolic" step. Integration Minister Sebastian Kurz said it was important to be seen to be neutral, especially for anyone dealing with the public in the police or schools. France and Belgium introduced a burqa ban in 2011 and a similar measure is currently going through the Dutch parliament. Chancellor Angela Merkel said last month that the full-face veil should be prohibited in Germany "wherever it is legally possible". The UK does not ban the niqab or burqa. Further measures agreed by Austria's Social Democrats and their conservative People's party partners include electronic tagging of former jihadists and a proposed curb on foreign workers. Many of the plans must be hammered out in detail and receive parliamentary approval before they can come into force, BBC Vienna correspondent Bethany Bell reports. The niqab is a veil for the face that leaves the area around the eyes clear. However, it may be worn with a separate eye veil. It is worn with an accompanying headscarf. The burka is the most concealing of all Islamic veils. It is a one-piece veil that covers the face and body, often leaving just a mesh screen to see through.

Austria's ruling coalition has agreed to prohibit full-face veils in public spaces such as courts and schools.

10 December 2015 Last updated at 16:58 GMT The film will see the return of aliens, droids and many other weird and wonderful creatures. The man who created them, Neal Scanlon, showed Newsround his top three creatures.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens will be hitting the big screens soon.

The male victim was found with serious head injuries at a property in Hungerford Road, Brislington, shortly before 20:00 BST. Avon and Somerset Police said the man was pronounced dead at the scene. The 38-year-old suspect remains in police custody. Hungerford Road is expected to remain closed until Monday evening while investigations continue.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a body was found in Bristol on Sunday evening.

Michael Lever, 43, strangled Caroline Lever at hospital accommodation at Law Hospital, Carluke, while she was pregnant between 1997 and July 1998. He was also convicted of attacking her son between July 2001 and March 2004 and his 16-year-old daughter between January 2008 and January 2010. Glasgow Sheriff Court heard the General Medical Council had been informed. Mrs Lever, 42, told the court Lever moved in to the flat she shared with her son, Patrick George, at Dowanhill Street, Glasgow, within months of them becoming a couple. She recalled the time when he attacked her after they moved to hospital accommodation at Law Hospital. The witness confirmed Lever knew she was pregnant and she had no memory of how the incident began. Mrs Lever told the jury: "He strangled me over a table." In his evidence Mr George described how he recalled Lever strangling his mother. He told the court: "I was scared that he was going to kill her." The court also heard of an incident when Lever held a knife to his own throat during an argument with his wife and threatened to kill himself. The incident, which took place at Sydenham Road, Glasgow, was also seen by Mr George and his mother, who were said to be scared. The court heard that when the family lived in Denholm in the Scottish borders, Lever slapped Mr George on the side of the face for taking one of his university books with him to school. Sophie Lever, 16, also gave evidence against her father and told how she was hit by a can of beer after an argument. She told the jury that the family were living in Marchmont Terrace, Glasgow, when the assault happened. Lever, from Nether Auchendrane, Ayr, denied the charges but was found guilty by a jury at Glasgow Sheriff Court.

A doctor has been jailed for 15 months after being found guilty of carrying out attacks against his family.