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Cook dropped a simple catch when Sangakkara was on 41, the left-hander going on to 112 in Sri Lanka's 292-7.
The captain was then lbw for one in the first over of England's reply.
The tourists slumped to 84-5 and, despite 55 from Joe Root, were bowled out for 202 with 8.3 overs unused.
For all the promise of the win in the fifth ODI, England were ragged in the field, saw their bowlers struggle late in the Sri Lanka innings and their batsmen fail when faced with a big chase on a Pallekele pitch offering turn and some uneven bounce.
In the context of their World Cup preparations, they can take comfort from the fact that conditions in Australia and New Zealand will be vastly different to those in Sri Lanka and their bowling will be boosted by the returns of James Anderson and Stuart Broad.
However, the form of Cook remains a concern.
If dropping Sangakkara - a knee-high chance at mid-off - was an aberration, his meek surrender with the bat was familiar.
Missing a straight ball from off-spinner Sachithra Senanayake, Cook was leg before for the third time in the series. The skipper has now scored 499 runs at an average of 24.95 in his last 21 ODIs, during which time England have won only eight matches and suffered four series defeats.
His dismissal set the tone for the early part England chase as James Taylor ran past one to be bowled by Senanayake and Moeen Ali feathered a beautiful Tillakaratne Dilshan off-break.
And when Ravi Bopara and Eoin Morgan fell to successive Suranga Lakmal deliveries, England were in danger of imploding.
The busy Root at least provided a glimmer of hope, but when the Yorkshire batsman was bowled attempting to scoop Lakmal the game was up.
That Sri Lanka had posted a total so far beyond the reach of England was down to the imperious Sangakkara, who made a 20th century in the last ODI appearance on his home ground.
The wicketkeeper accumulated singles down the ground, showed deft footwork to loft over mid-wicket and power to take a six each over long leg and long-on.
His fifth successive score of 50 or more is made all the more impressive by the fact he broke a rib in practice before the series began.
He was supported by Dilshan, who compiled a watchful 68, a second-wicket stand of 153 providing the platform from which Sri Lanka added 130 in the final 15 overs.
James Tredwell gave England control with 1-37 from 10 overs, but their pace trio came in for late punishment.
Too often dropping short, Chris Woakes and Steven Finn could not replicate an impressive opening burst, while Chris Jordan conceded 68 runs in nine overs.
Sangakkara was later fined 15% of his match fee for showing dissent to umpire Bruce Oxenford during the game. | A Kumar Sangakkara century led Sri Lanka to a 90-run victory over England in the sixth one-day international, a win that sealed the series 4-2 on a miserable day for Alastair Cook. | 30462116 |
An international coalition has been conducting air strikes in Iraq and Syria since last August.
The first breakdown of US costs, released by the Pentagon, show that two-thirds of the total bill has gone to the Air Force.
It came as Congress rejected legislation banning further spending.
The US House of Representative approved a $579bn defence spending bill.
It rejected an amendment calling for a stop to cash going on the fight against IS unless Congress passed a new authorisation for the use of force.
The cost of the US military operation has risen sharply since it began last August in Iraq.
This week, the White House announced another 450 advisers for Iraq, bringing the total military personnel to 3,500.
But officials emphasise there are no combat troops and the US mission is to train local forces to do the fighting.
On Thursday, the top general in the US said the country's intervention in Iraq could extend further.
General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the role of calling in air strikes, which would put troops nearer the front lines, remained a future option.
And he raised the possibility of establishing a network of US training hubs in northern Iraq. | The US spends more than $9m (£5.7m) a day on the war against Islamic State, and has poured $2.7bn (£1.7bn) into the bombing campaign since the start. | 33104829 |
Hamza Bashir, of Glenfield Drive, Middlesbrough, admitted causing Linda Warren's death by driving without due care and attention on October 23, 2014.
The 20-year-old was due to stand trial but changed his plea to guilty when he appeared at Teesside Crown Court.
The court heard the grandmother of seven died in hospital after being hit by a Hyundai driven by Bashir.
The crash happened in Saltersgill Avenue, Middlesbrough.
Bashir, a student, was bailed and will be sentenced on February 22. | A man has admitted causing the death of a 60-year-old woman who was fatally struck by a car. | 35403748 |
The comedian hit headlines over his involvement in a tax avoidance scheme which the former prime minister, David Cameron, called "morally wrong".
"When you're in the middle of that [it's] like, 'could this be a career-ender?'" he told BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs.
"I guess with something like that, that's the worst case scenario."
He added: "Even worst case scenario, I've had a pretty good run in showbiz terms. I've been at the same level for probably 12 years now - that's very lucky to have a long, sustained career in showbiz.
"So it's going to disappear at some point."
The star was widely condemned for taking part in the K2 tax avoidance scheme - something he said was "a terrible error of judgement".
At the time, Mr Cameron was attending the G20 summit when he broke off from discussions to comment on the affair.
"If the prime minister breaks off from the G20 summit in Mexico - in a meeting with the 19 most important people in the world - and he comes out and makes a press statement about your tax affairs, that is going to need dealing with," Carr said.
"You've got to get out in front of it, and also you need to own it.
"Sometimes when footballers are involved in these things, people go: 'Well he probably didn't know what was going on and he got advice'.
"I don't think anybody was buying that line with me, I think people thought: 'He probably knew what he was doing'."
Carr said a financial adviser had told him of the scheme: "If someone comes to you and says, 'Do you want to pay less tax? It's totally legal, you can do this thing, and if it ever comes up you just have to pay them' - you go, 'yeah, fine, great'.
"In the end you make good and say: 'Right I'll pay every penny of tax I ever owed.'"
The comedian said the whole incident taught him that "when you have a friend in trouble, call".
"That was the big lesson.
"If you have a friend and they're in the paper or they're having a problem with something and you don't know what to say, or someone's just died or someone's been diagnosed with something, call them."
Carr was thought to be one of more than 1,000 beneficiaries who sheltered some £168m from the taxman each year through the K2 scheme. He has since paid all the tax.
Desert Island Discs is on BBC Radio 4 on Sunday, 5 March at 11:15GMT.
Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. | Jimmy Carr has said the furore over his tax affairs in 2012 could have ended his career. | 39155600 |
The claim appeared to come as a surprise, and was not backed up by any evidence.
First Mr Obama's spokesman, then the former US intelligence chief James Clapper denied any wiretap had been ordered.
But President Trump, via his press secretary Sean Spicer, has urged Congress to investigate the "troubling" claims, alongside its current investigations into allegations of Russian hacking during the election.
FBI Director James Comey has reportedly denied the allegation and asked the US justice department to reject it.
He is said to have asked for the correction because it falsely insinuates that the FBI broke the law.
The New York Times and later by NBC quoted officials as saying that Mr Comey believed there was no evidence to support Mr Trump's allegation.
The justice department did not issue any immediate statement.
Both the House and Senate intelligence committees are currently looking into the possibility of Russian interference during the 2016 election, inquiries launched in January.
They have promised wide-ranging investigations, carried out on a bipartisan basis, which will not shy away from looking into potential links between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin, as well as Russian "cyber activity".
Both committees have conceded these will be time-consuming investigations, and at least one member of the House intelligence committee has expressed his annoyance at another layer being added
"Ok @PressSec, as a member of the committee onto which you've dumped this mess, I look forward to seeing your evidence," Democrat Jim Himes tweeted.
Mr Trump and his team have provided no evidence to say the phones at Trump Tower were wiretapped, and now Mr Clapper, who was then director of national intelligence, has categorically denied such an order existed.
As intelligence director, he told NBC, he would have known about a "Fisa court order on something like this".
This is a reference to the US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, which can grant wiretaps on national security issues.
Mr Obama's team have outright denied any involvement, saying Mr Trump's tweets are "simply false".
A warrant, if it existed, would most likely have been ordered by the Department of Justice independently of the White House.
On Sunday, former press secretary Josh Earnest told ABC: "This may come as a surprise to the current occupant of the Oval Office, but the president of the United States does not have the authority to unilaterally order the wiretapping of an American citizen.
"If the FBI decided to use their wiretapping authority in the context of the counterintelligence or criminal investigation, it would require FBI investigators, officials at the Department of Justice going to a federal judge, and making a case, and demonstrating probable cause to use that authority to conduct the investigation. That is a fact."
The only way Mr Obama could have ordered surveillance without going through the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (Fisa court) is if there was no US citizens involved.
In this case, considering the target is allegedly Trump Tower - which definitely involves American citizens - this would have been hard to argue.
The Fisa court has been described by CNN as possibly "the most powerful court you have never heard of".
The secretive court approves surveillance warrants under Fisa against "agents of a foreign power", mainly to either the FBI or NSA.
In this case, the reported target of the FBI's application was two Russian banks.
Any application has to be approved by one of 11 sitting judges.
Rumours of an order granted under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (Fisa) have been circulating for some time.
On 7 November - the day before the country went to the polls - former British MP Louise Mensch reported the order was approved in October..
According to Ms Mensch, it was issued in connection with a private server and activity between two Russia banks.
She also mentions - like Mr Trump in his tweets - that an earlier order had been turned down.
In January, the BBC's Paul Wood - writing in the wake of claims the Russian government had compromising material on Mr Trump - said he also knew of the Fisa order.
Neither Mr Trump nor his associates are mentioned in the order, Mr Wood reported.
The Guardian also mentions the order at about the same time.
None of them mention wiretapping of phones.
It is then seemingly not mentioned again until Mark Levin, a conservative radio host in the US, talked about it on Thursday, when he referred to it as a "silent coup".
His show was followed up with an article in Breitbart on Friday, which mentions wiretapping and "eavesdropping" sought by the "Obama administration". It is not clear how their claims were sourced.
None of this has ever been confirmed by anyone in authority.
President Trump's tweets were sent out in a flurry the next morning. It is unclear if he was aware of any of the previous reports - he does not appear to have tweeted about it before. | They were arguably Donald Trump's most striking claims to date: a series of tweets, accusing then-President Barack Obama of wire-tapping Trump Tower during the election. | 39172635 |
Under the deal, the developer McAleer and Rushe will build flats for Queen's students on two Belfast city centre sites.
Planning permission is already being sought for the schemes on College Avenue and McClintock Street.
The firm estimates the total value of the deal as over £70m.
McAleer and Rushe director Stephen Surphlis said it was "the most significant development deal in NI for many years".
Dependent on planning permission, the two buildings have a summer 2018 completion target.
Queen's University Vice Chancellor, Prof Patrick Johnston, described the deal as a "substantial investment" by the university.
He said the "much needed accommodation" will help Queen's attract "the brightest local, national and international students to Belfast".
High quality accommodation is seen as key to attracting overseas students.
Currently Queen's can only provide a limited number of accommodation spaces, mainly at Queen's Elms.
It recently withdrew a student housing plan at Sans Souci Park in south Belfast following opposition from some local residents.
The expansion of Ulster University Belfast campus has provoked a flurry of planning applications for student flats.
Two major developments opposite the campus building recently received planning permission.
Unlike Queen's the Ulster University is not planning to provide its own accommodation instead leaving it to private operators. | Queen's University has signed an agreement with a property firm to develop 1,200 student accommodation places. | 35518077 |
Russian news agency Tass reported the coach of Marina Shainova saying her B sample, and that of Nadezhda Evstyukhina, 28, have tested positive.
Vladimir Shainov said: "Certainly, her medal will be taken away and she will be disqualified. Evstyukhina is in the same situation."
Shainova, 30, won a silver medal and Evstyukhina a bronze at Beijing 2008. | Two Russian female weightlifters face being stripped of their Olympic medals after positive drug tests. | 36471388 |
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The Foxes are 15th and just two points above the relegation zone following a 2-1 defeat at the Stadium of the Light.
Their return of 13 points after 14 games is the worst record of any defending Premier League champions.
"It's difficult. We miss everything," Ranieri said.
"Everything last season was right, starting with luck; this season, everything is wrong.
"But we must continue to work hard and maintain the right balance in ourselves, believe in ourselves. The battle is long, but that's football, sport."
Leicester have not led away from home all season and fell behind midway through the second half against Sunderland when Robert Huth diverted a corner into his own net.
Jermain Defoe added a second for the hosts and although Shinji Okazaki pulled one back for the Foxes, they could not find an equaliser.
"We wanted to get points here but of course it was a relegation battle. They won, well done to them," Ranieri added.
"I said two, three weeks ago, always I look behind me. We are in the battle of relegation. For this reason we must stay calm, together and continue to work hard."
Jamie Vardy's poor form in front of goal continued as the England striker failed to score for a 16th successive game in all competitions for Leicester.
"Look, for me, he works well, hard," Ranieri said.
"Of course the goals are important, but I believe in him and sooner or later, he will start to score goals." | "Everything is wrong" with Leicester City's Premier League title defence and they are in a relegation battle after losing to Sunderland on Saturday, says manager Claudio Ranieri. | 38197572 |
Said Kouachi was buried secretly late on Friday in the eastern city of Reims, where he had lived before the attack.
The mayor of Reims said he had opposed the burial, fearing a grave could become a shrine, but had been forced to accept it by law.
Attacks in Paris killed 17 people last week, 12 of them at Charlie Hebdo.
On 9 January, two days after attacking the magazine, Said Kouachi and his younger brother Cherif were killed by police at an industrial estate north of Paris.
Cherif Kouachi is expected to be buried in his hometown of Gennevilliers, outside Paris.
There has been no announcement on plans for burying Amedy Coulibaly, who killed four people at a Jewish supermarket in Paris on 9 January and is suspected of killing a policewoman in the French capital a day earlier.
Earlier in the week, Reims mayor Arnaud Robinet said he would "categorically refuse" a family request for Said Kouachi to be buried in the city.
He said he did not want "a tomb that could become a shrine for people to gather around or a pilgrimage site for fanatics".
But on Saturday he said he had been forced by the government to accept the burial. "He was buried last night, in the most discreet, anonymous way possible," he told French TV.
The city said in a statement: "Given the risk of disturbance of the peace and in order to quickly turn the page of this tragic episode, it was decided to do the burial quickly."
A lawyer for Said Kouachi's widow said she had not attended the burial for fear that journalists would follow her and the location of the grave would be discovered.
Touring a market in Tulle on Saturday, French President Francois Hollande said the nation had "come through the ordeal with a great deal of dignity and efficiency".
"We are of course aware that there are still threats," he said, "but life has to go on and we even need to emerge stronger".
"That's the best response we can give."
Almost 15,000 extra police and troops have been mobilised to boost security across France since the attacks.
Soldiers have also been sent onto the streets in neighbouring Belgium, where officials said they had foiled a possible attack against the police when they shot dead two suspects on Thursday in the eastern city of Verviers.
Some 150 soldiers were deployed in Brussels and Antwerp on Saturday, a number that is expected to double over the coming week.
Meanwhile, there have been protests in several countries against a cartoon in this week's edition of Charlie Hebdo depicting the Prophet Muhammad.
In Niger, churches were set on fire in the capital, Niamey, a day after at least four people were killed in the second city of Zinder.
Seven million copies of the edition are being printed in view of extraordinary demand, distributors announced on Saturday. The magazine's print run before the attack was 60,000. | One of the brothers who launched a deadly attack against French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has been buried in an unmarked grave. | 30863985 |
The UK's Brexit Secretary David Davis and the EU's Michel Barnier will meet to assess the past four days of talks.
Groups of British and EU officials have been discussing citizen's rights, the Irish border and separation issues, including UK financial liabilities.
The EU has said talks won't move onto the subject of future trading until it judges there's been adequate progress.
The two sides are meeting for four days each month, with this week's talks aimed at scoping out points of difference and common ground in those areas that have been identified as requiring urgent attention.
After the Brexit process was effectively put on hold during the UK general election, the process has moved up a gear this week, with 98 British officials engaged in different streams of work at one stage.
The UK and EU have made separate offers on residency rights, each side saying they want an early agreement to give certainty to the three million EU nationals in the UK and the 1.2 million British expats on the continent.
But both sides are adamant that any deal must be reciprocal.
It has been reported that final agreement on the size of any so-called "divorce bill" that the EU believes the UK should pay is unlikely to be sealed until late 2018.
Analysis by Europe correspondent Kevin Connolly
So far at the least the Brexit negotiations appear to have been surprisingly leak-proof considering the sheer scale of the operation.
A degree of exasperation appears to linger on the British side at the idea that its officials are less well-prepared than their EU counterparts - the UK believes its negotiators are just less inclined to work off detailed, published position papers.
There have been hints of progress in talks on citizens rights accompanied by stronger hints that there's still a long way to go - the EU insistence on a future oversight role for the European Court of Justice remains a stumbling block.
David Davis and Michel Barnier will be closely watched for any discrepancies in how they choose to portray these first steps on a long road.
The UK has said it will honour its membership obligations and pay what it is lawfully due but has rejected talk of paying "extortionate" sums of up to 100bn euros (£84bn).
Despite speculation about the possible sums involved, it has been reported that no official figures have yet been put on the table.
Progress over the summer months will be closely watched as a sign of whether the two sides are on track to make sufficient strides by October's EU summit to open parallel talks on future trading arrangements.
Later on Thursday Theresa May will get round a table with business leaders in Downing Street to try and allay their concerns about the impact of the UK leaving the single market and customs union.
The first meeting of a new Brexit business steering group comes amid fresh warnings about the cost to British companies of the UK leaving without a deal of any kind, which would see the UK default to World Trade Organisation global trading rules.
A report from academics and experts at The UK in a Changing Europe says failure to reach agreement on the terms of the UK's exit and its future trade relationship with the EU could cause "widespread" damage to the aviation, nuclear and pharmaceutical sectors among others.
But, in a more upbeat message about the UK's future outside the EU, International Trade Secretary Liam Fox will tell officials at the World Trade Organisation on Thursday that Brexit is an opportunity for the UK to "set its sights wider and embrace the realities of globalisation".
In a speech in Geneva, Dr Fox will highlight the potential benefit to the UK of further liberalisation in the global market for services, particularly in e-commerce and the digital industries.
By political correspondent Iain Watson
Liam Fox will praise the WTO's role in liberalising global trade and tackling protectionism but it is also clear that contingency planning will be on his mind.
Liam Fox believes it is in the interests of both the EU and UK to reach a post-Brexit trade deal but significantly he will point out that Free Trade Agreements are not the only way to promote commerce between nations and he will set out a range of other options.
So if Britain were to leave the EU without a deal, he believes that as an independent member of the WTO, the UK could push for further liberalisation of trade in services and technology.
It's apparent that Liam Fox wouldn't see a reliance on WTO rules as a disaster.
However, the cabinet minister - who is in charge of laying the ground for post-Brexit trade deals with countries such as Australia, New Zealand and the UK - will warn of the rise in protectionist sentiment and the need to tackle impediments to free trade - particularly the growth in non-tariff barriers since 2010.
"Those who have benefited most from an open, liberal trading environment have a duty to ensure that others are able to take advantage of the same benefits in the future." | Brexit negotiators are to outline what progress has been made so far as the latest round of talks come to an end. | 40662740 |
The PSNI in Ards said the drone was located in the Kircubbin area of County Down and was found by a resident in their garden.
They have issued a warning however, "be prepared to describe the drone in detail".
They also want people to bring documentation for proof of ownership.
"The drone is currently in Ards station property store which is open 0800am to 1600pm daily (closed 1200-1300 for lunch)," the PSNI Ards statement adds. | Police in Northern Ireland have made an appeal to reunite the public with a more unusual type of lost property - a drone. | 38739375 |
The agreement was signed at an EU summit in Riga, Latvia, with the leaders of six post-Soviet nations.
The loan aims to help cash-strapped Ukraine implement economic reforms, as fighting with pro-Russian rebels in the east has taken a heavy toll.
Ukraine is under pressure from the EU and other international lenders to curb corruption and liberalise the economy.
In other developments on Friday:
In Riga, the EU also pledged €200m in grants to Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova, which have signed association agreements with the 28-nation bloc.
The other "Eastern Partnership" countries are Armenia, Azerbaijan and Belarus.
Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine are pushing for full integration with the EU, while the other three countries prefer limited co-operation with the bloc.
In addition, Armenia and Belarus are members of the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union, seen by some analysts as a rival project to the EU.
The Riga summit declaration criticised Russia for its annexation of Ukraine's Crimea peninsula last year.
"The acts against Ukraine and the events in Georgia since 2014 have shown that the fundamental principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity within internationally recognised borders cannot be taken for granted in the 21st Century on the European continent," it said.
"The EU remains committed in its support to the territorial integrity, independence and sovereignty of all its partners."
The declaration recognised "the sovereign right of each partner freely to choose the level of ambition and the goals to which it aspires" in ties with the EU.
At a news conference, European Council President Donald Tusk said he wanted to be as "ambitious as possible" in granting Georgia and Ukraine a visa-free regime, provided key conditions were met. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said "enormous progress" had been made on the issue.
Both countries had hoped for a positive decision on the visa issue at the Riga summit, but it will not happen until next year at the earliest.
Last year, Moldova was granted visa-free travel to the EU.
Mr Tusk said the partnership process was a "long haul". "Nobody promised that the Eastern Partnership would be an automatic way to membership of the EU."
Ukraine's crisis erupted in November 2013, when the previous Ukrainian government backed away from closer ties with the EU. The mass protests sparked by that move toppled President Viktor Yanukovych and led to the conflict in the east.
Russian state media are sceptical about the Eastern Partnership summit.
The government daily Rossiiskaya Gazeta says the gathering is "so lacking in hope and prospects that it can only be compared to fishing without a bait".
"It promises nothing, not entry to the EU nor cancellation of visas, but it demands plenty," says the state-controlled Channel One TV.
Rossiya1 TV adds that the Eastern Partnership scheme has "outlived its usefulness".
In Ukraine too there is little positive media comment on the summit.
"Ukraine itself brought about the Riga summit's failure," says Yevropeyska Pravda website.
It adds that "Kiev only has itself to blame" for not implementing a visa liberalisation action plan with the EU.
Source: BBC Monitoring
Ukraine's economy continued its contraction in the first quarter of 2015, and Kiev faces huge debt repayments to its international creditors.
More than 6,000 people have been killed in fighting in eastern Ukraine that began in April 2014 when rebels seized large parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. This followed Russia's annexation of the Crimea peninsula.
The Ukrainian government, Western leaders and Nato say there is clear evidence that Russia is helping the rebels with heavy weapons and soldiers. Independent experts echo that accusation.
Moscow denies it, insisting that any Russians serving with the rebels are "volunteers". | The EU has agreed a €1.8bn (£1.3bn; $2bn) loan to Ukraine - described as a landmark deal for a non-EU member. | 32843610 |
The Dutchman, 33, has signed a three-year deal and re-joins new Toffees boss Ronald Koeman after they worked together at Ajax and Southampton.
"Koeman is one of the best coaches. He is straight talking, fair and has confidence in me which counts as well," Stekelenburg told the club's website.
Stekeleburg twice won the Eredivisie title and has 54 international caps.
He spent last season on-loan at St Mary's, making 25 appearances, and has also had spells at Serie A side Roma and Monaco in France.
Koeman added: "I know through his professionalism, hardworking approach and personality he will fit in well with what I will be building at Everton." | Everton have signed goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg from Championship side Fulham for an undisclosed fee. | 36690263 |
The Swans are bottom of the Premier League after Saturday's heavy defeat.
New head coach Paul Clement admits it will be "very hard" to keep them up, but Wenger has hope for Swansea.
"When you lack confidence you need a win and when you lose again, it seems difficult. I feel they have enough quality to get out of it," he said.
"When you're down there it's a vicious circle because you lack confidence.
Swansea showed signs of improvement in the first half against Arsenal, pressing the Gunners high up the pitch and limiting their scoring opportunities.
Wenger praised the Swans for their "unbelievable" workrate but, once Olivier Giroud had given Arsenal the lead, Clement's side simply unravelled.
Swansea's defence was already the leakiest in the Premier League before the Gunners' visit, and the hosts' second-half capitulation underlined the daunting challenge Clement faces in trying to preserve his team's top-flight status.
"Everyone knows the task at hand is a very hard one but we're all up for it," said the former Bayern Munich assistant manager.
"There are games we are not necessarily expected to win. That's maybe one today, though we would have wanted the scoreline to be much closer.
"This is a team over recent weeks which has had some crushing defeats, goals have gone in and the players are all human beings. They go through good periods, bad periods and confidence can be affected.
"My job is to try and get them as organised as possible and well prepared as possible.
"When you're a player and you know you're well prepared, you've got a better chance of being confident and a better chance of getting results."
Ex-England midfielder Danny Murphy: "Arsenal have missed Mesut Ozil for a few games but he made a big difference against Swansea. Ozil was exceptional in crucial areas of the pitch.
"He makes the right decisions nine times out of 10. Ozil gives that extra quality and class in final third. Arsenal are a better team when he is in it. Alexis Sanchez and Ozil together make Arsenal an exceptional and dangerous team.
"Paul Clement will be on training pitch as long as he can. He is a workaholic. He will be quite savvy in the transfer market. He will improve Swansea but whether it will be enough, we'll have to wait and see."
Ex-Arsenal striker Ian Wright on Swansea's penalty appeal: "Swans boss Paul Clement said he thought it was a penalty. I didn't think it was. Ki Sung-yueng was searching for the (Laurent Koscielny's) foot and I think he kicks the foot. Those have been given."
On Sanchez's reaction to being taken off: "He is disappointed. He doesn't want to be taken off. He's so integral to Arsenal. If Sanchez is not there, there is massive problem." | Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes Swansea City are good enough to avoid relegation despite watching his side thrash them 4-0 at the Liberty Stadium. | 38624925 |
In today's Chinese publications, English abbreviations and acronyms also pop up frequently without any Chinese translations: GDP, WTO, Wifi, CEO, MBA, VIP and the air pollutant term PM2.5 are among the most popular.
This phenomenon, termed "zero translation", has sparked a fierce debate, with the Chinese Communist Party's official newspaper People's Daily the latest to join the fray.
"Why is zero translation so prevalent?" screams the headline in a recent commentary piece, citing as a bad example the text below, which considers the merits of an open source platform.
"采用了基于OpenEdX开源平台，开发了HTML5视频播放器，不再依赖国外课程播放首选的YouTube，解决了国内用户无法访问国外edX平台问题。"
"Why do we have translations for Nokia and Motorola, but not for iPhone or iPad?" ask the authors.
What irritates them is the fact that these foreign terms are found not only in newspapers and online, but in serious science journals as well.
They claim that such practices damage the integrity and harmony of the Chinese language, dilute the richness of the Chinese culture and hamper comprehension. "How many people can understand these words?" they ask.
To put this in context - the Chinese language has over the years absorbed many foreign terms, especially English words. Early adoptions include 雷达 (leida) for "radar", 坦克 (tanke) for "tank", and 巧克力 (qiaokeli) for "chocolate".
Coca-Cola, whose Chinese rendition 可口可乐 (kekou kele) literally means "tasty and jolly", conveys a sense of euphoria that it is often held up as the best brand translation.
Unlike the "bad example text", these words and many others have been given Chinese characters so they blend into the Chinese language.
The problem now, the commentators claim, is that English words are used directly along with Chinese, without any translations. And there are many reasons why.
More and more Chinese people speak English and they like to switch between Chinese and English in conversation or when they write. The internet has helped spread English, especially in the fields of innovation and technology, while popular US and British films and TV dramas have also played a part.
The three authors of the People's Daily piece also cite worship of Western culture and technology, the scarcity of good translators and laziness as possible causes.
This is not the first time that attempts to purify the Chinese language have sparked national debate.
US basketball is very popular in China and "NBA" was used on TV for many years before the authorities decided to ban it in 2010, in favour of the Chinese rendition 美职篮 (mei zhi lan), which literally means American professional basketball instead.
This proved very controversial. In 2012, the Modern Chinese Dictionary, long considered the authority in language use, included NBA and more than 200 other foreign words in its new edition, and NBA made its way back on TV.
Around 100 scholars then signed an open letter to the national publication authorities, accusing the dictionary editors of violating Chinese laws and regulations. They argued that including such English terms and abbreviations in the Chinese dictionary would do long-term damage to the language.
Not everybody agreed. The official Xinhua news agency carried a piece by Zhang Kuixing wondering how the use of some English vocabulary in a dictionary could be against the law if the language was legal in China.
The author argued that a dictionary should reflect usage; and since terms such as NBA were already in common use, inclusion in the dictionary simply reflected reality.
Others said the ultimate aim of language was communication, and a language should not shut out foreign words. A dictionary, they argued, should provide references of language use and help readers.
Fast forward to 2014 - and linguistic use has become heavily politicised again, with People's Daily blaming "a lack of pride and confidence in one's own culture and language, which leads to blindly worshipping anything Western".
The idea would be for all foreign words to have proper Chinese translations: experts would be able to submit their translations for public consultation and trial use before they became official. People would even vote for their favourite translations.
There has been a sharp reaction on Chinese social media. Some have posted long-winded Chinese passages to show how inconvenient it would be to dispense with the English usage.
Others have questioned the point in learning foreign languages if they are not put to good use.
There has even been a suggestion that the title of Chinese state television, CCTV, should be banned. It is, after all, an English abbreviation.
This looks like the start of a long battle. | Nowadays, if you eavesdrop on Chinese people's phone conversations, it is commonplace to hear English phrases popping up here and there, like "Okay", "Cool" and "Bye bye". | 27216910 |
In Northern Ireland, people have been commemorating the suffering of the 36th Ulster Division and the loss of more than 2,000 of its men in the first few days of the battle.
However, thousands of men from what is now the Republic of Ireland also fought for the British Army, in the ranks of the 16th Irish Division, which lost about 1,200 men in a single action in September during the Somme.
The British Pathe news reels from the time do not convey the mass killings of World War One.
It was death on an industrial scale.
There were 420,000 British casualties alone in the Battle of the Somme - the price paid for moving the front line just four and a half miles (7.2km).
Inside a public library in Dublin's Pearse Street are the archive files of a soldier with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, to which we have been given access.
An injured Sgt Joseph Flanagan, with a fashionable handle-bar moustache, is seen in one photograph sitting to the right of the nurse with his cap on his lap.
He survived the Somme and can be seen in another photograph with his son and grandson, Hubert.
"He was wounded in the first day of the Battle of the Somme, lost an arm and was subsequently discharged," Hubert says.
"The fact that he lost an arm may have made him very lucky, because he lived so long afterwards."
Thomas Kettle, a scholar, a Dubliner and a former Nationalist MP for East Tyrone, was not so lucky.
Kettle was in Belgium at the start of the war to raise guns for the Irish Volunteers and witnessed atrocities carried out by the Germans and that prompted him to join the British army.
Most of the soldiers in regiments from what is now the Republic of Ireland did not get involved in the fighting at the Somme until September 1916 and, like the 36th Ulster Regiment, they too suffered heavy casualties.
The Dubliner was among those who died at Ginchy on 9 September 1916.
Ronan McGreevy, an Irish Times journalist and the author of a book, Wherever The Firing Line Extends, believes Thomas Kettle's life reflects how Ireland was changing at the time because of the Easter Rising.
He says that before he died, Kettle prophesised that if he was killed "he'd be remembered as a bloody British officer while those men who fought and died in the Easter 1916 Rising would be remembered as heroes".
Proof of that prophecy, his family believe, is the length of time - 21 years - it took his supporters to get his bust erected in St Stephen's Green in the centre of Dublin.
Declan Kettle, the great-grand-nephew of the former MP, says of his relative: "He made a huge contribution to Ireland and Irish history, not just in politics but in education.
"He was the first Professor of Economics in the National University. He achieved so much in such a short period of time that he would also have been a huge contributor had he lived."
It is a curiosity of history that a fellow officer, Emmet Dalton, held Tom Kettle as he lay dying and placed a crucifix in his palm.
It was the same Emmet Dalton, who later became an IRA leader against the British in the Irish War of Independence and who also cradled IRA leader Michael Collins and reportedly also placed a crucifix in his palm a few years later as Collins lay dying at Béal na mBláth in County Cork, shot by republican anti-treaty soldiers during the Civil War.
The Islandbridge War Memorial and Gardens along the banks of Dublin's river Liffey are dedicated to the almost 50,000 Irishmen, mainly from what is now the Republic, who died fighting in WW1, including the Somme.
Until relatively recently they were largely written out of Irish history, not least because they died fighting in British uniforms, even though as late as 1924 thousands of Dubliners honoured those who died in the war.
But that amnesia is no longer the case, according to the Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan.
He says it is important that the Republic of Ireland as a state is now giving "full recognition and careful consideration to the many thousands of people from this island who lost their lives in pursuit of freedom in the First World War".
"I regret very much", he adds, "it hasn't been possible to do so. And we will be acknowledging during July the 36th Ulster Division and the 16th Irish Division, and it's entirely important and appropriate that we so do."
Also in the coming weeks the French President, Francois Hollande is expected to come to Islandbridge to pay his country's tribute to and to honour those Irish men who sacrificed their lives on French soil.
Shane Harrison's TV report will be broadcast as part of BBC Newsline on BBC One Northern Ireland at about 18:30 BST on Thursday, 16 June 2016. | 1 July this year is the centenary of the start of the Battle of the Somme. | 36549493 |
Wiggins and team-mates Richie Porte and Chris Froome ramped up the pressure in the final 5km with 2011 winner Cadel Evans sticking stubbornly with them.
Briton Froome broke clear in the last 200m to win stage seven, with Evans and Wiggins finishing two seconds back.
Wiggins holds a 10 seconds lead over Evans in the overall standings.
You can't choose when you take the yellow. There's another tough day tomorrow then we've got the time trial and a rest day and we're halfway through the Tour. We'll defend it every day
It is the first time Wiggins, who is bidding to become the first Briton to win the race, has worn the yellow jersey in the Tour, following Tom Simpson (1962), Chris Boardman (1994, 1997, 1998), Sean Yates (1994) and David Millar (2000).
"It is an amazing feeling," said the 32-year-old, who justified his pre-race favourite tag with a solid ride to the finish. "It just went perfectly for us, the boys put it on the line and did a fantastic job.
"'Froomie' was mind-blowing - he is just going from strength to strength as a bike rider - and we got the yellow jersey so it is fantastic.
"This is what we have been training for all year, and I think it is fair to say we have peaked now.
"We are in the driving seat and we will look to consolidate in the coming days, more so in the time-trial [on Monday].
"Cadel is hot on our heels so it's not something we're going to accidentally try and lose to him.
"It is not over but with everything that is to come, just to be in the yellow jersey is something to be savoured. It is a childhood dream of mine.
"I'd sit on the home trainer watching my hero, my Tour de France hero, Miguel Indurain."
Wiggins, who crashed and broke his collarbone on stage seven of last year's Tour, started Saturday's stage, a 199km race in eastern France from Tomblaine to La Planche des Belles Filles, in second place.
He was seven seconds behind Fabian Cancellara who had led since the opening prologue seven days ago, however, the Swiss time trial specialist was not expected to keep pace with the main contenders and he duly dropped away on the final climb, a 5.9km category one ascent.
Seven riders who had broken clear just 15km into the stage were soon hoovered up as Australian Porte set a blistering pace up the mountain to split the peloton wide open, dropping established climbers such as Russia's Denis Menchov and Spain's Samuel Sanchez.
That stage could not have gone any better for Team Sky and Bradley Wiggins. It was a tremendous all-round team performance and an important psychological blow because Evans's team evaporated. That will give Wiggins tremendous confidence in his team for future days. It was an excellent ride by Froome as well, to have the power to ride away from Evans on such a steep gradient.
Pacemaker Porte eventually dropped away with 2km remaining, leaving 27-year-old Froome, who finished fourth behind Wiggins at this year's Dauphine, at the front.
Wiggins continued to be paced up the mountain with Evans, Vincenzo Nibali and Rein Taaramae also in the hunt for the stage win.
Evans attacked on a flat section near the summit but Wiggins followed and Froome launched a counter-attack on the 20% gradient 500m from the line before riding away for an unexpected victory while Wiggins followed the Australian over the line to take the race lead.
Kenyan-born Froome, who finished second at last year's Vuelta a Espana, one place ahead of Wiggins, also collected 20 points in the king of the mountains race and will wear the polka dot jersey on Sunday.
"It's a dream come true, I never thought of winning the stage, I'm chuffed to bits," said an elated Froome, who grew up in South Africa and has only ridden for Britain since 2008.
"From the start we were controlling the race. The guys did a fantastic job, Richie [Porte] set a blistering pace [up the final climb] and got rid of a lot of guys.
"It wasn't the plan to go for the stage but I'd seen the finish before and I thought 'I've got the legs' and I gave it a small nudge. I couldn't believe it when Cadel didn't follow. And having Brad two seconds behind, we couldn't ask for more."
Sunday's stage eight features seven categorised climbs as the riders race 158km from Belfort to Porrentruy in Switzerland. The final climb of the day is the category one Col de la Froix, although the race does not finish at its summit.
1. Chris Froome (GB) Team Sky - 4h58:35
2. Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC - @2"
3. Bradley Wiggins (GB) Sky - @ 2"
4. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas - @7"
5. Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis - @19"
1. Bradley Wiggins (GB) Sky - 34 hours, 21 mins, 20 seconds
2. Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC - @10"
3. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas - @16"
4. Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis - @32"
5. Denis Menchov (Rus) Katusha - @54"
9. Chris Froome (GB) Sky - @1:32 | Britain's Bradley Wiggins took the race leaders' yellow jersey as Team Sky showed their power on the Tour de France's first summit finish. | 18755896 |
The seemingly strange plan to send ice to the coldest place on Earth is part of a scientific mission to "rescue" some of the world's most endangered glacial ice.
Bubbles in old, deep glacial ice are frozen records of our past atmosphere.
Scientists say their purpose-built Antarctic ice bunker will keep these safe for future research.
"What we know for sure is that the ice will not be here in 50 or 100 years time - any glacier below 3,500m altitude will be gone by the end of the century," explained Jerome Chappellaz from France's National Centre for Scientific Research, one of the leaders of the project.
"[In the Alps], we're trying to recover ice cores from one of the glaciers that is in danger."
That glacier is at Col du Dome - just below the peak of Mont Blanc. It is one of two that the team has chosen to provide their frozen library with "reference ice" for regions where information on past climate and atmosphere is lacking.
The team set up a high altitude research camp on the ice while they worked. They have now successfully extracted three full ice cores, drilling their cylindrical cutting device through the entire 130m depth of the glacier.
Prof Carlo Barbante, from the Institute for Research and Development and the University of Venice - and another leading member of this Franco-Italian team - explained that the project at Col du Dome was a race against time.
"We are losing a lot of mass of ice," he told BBC News. "We can already see that some of the surface layers of the glacier are percolating down into the deepest parts.
"So that means that we are losing ice and we are mixing up information."
The team, whose work was funded almost entirely by philanthropic donations, via a foundation, will next head to a site on the Illimani mountain in the Bolivian Andes. At 6,300m, that summit is too high for a helicopter, so heavy drills and other equipment will need to be carried.
The scientists will also have to carry every metre-long cylinder of ice back down the mountain in backpacks.
Julian Dowdeswell, director of the UK's Scott Polar Research Institute, praised the mission for its value to future scientists.
"Over the last 20 to 30 years, ice core geochemistry has come a long way so it's important to store [these cores] for the future as technology advances," he told BBC News.
"[These glaciers] are melting, so this is a one-off chance."
The Col du Dome ice will now be stored in a freezer at the University Grenoble Alpes, while the permanent snow cave is prepared over the next two years. That will be located close to the French-Italian Concordia Research Station, in the high altitude of the Antarctic Plateau, just over 1,500km from the South Pole.
"Basically a glacier is a memory of our planet," said Jerome Chappellaz. "Many trace compounds [from the atmosphere] are found in the snowflakes and then in the glacier.
"So by drilling through it, we go back in time and we can recover a book of what happened in our planet."
Follow Victoria on Twitter | More than 400 pieces of Alpine ice have been moved to a giant freezer - a first step in their journey to Antarctica. | 37245768 |
Amy Stewart failed to confirm her location on Saturday following a weeklong licence.
She did not return to the prison when she was due to the next day. Stewart is not thought to be a risk to members of the public.
Officers say they are currently carrying out inquiries in Glasgow, West Lothian and Stirlingshire.
Supt Kenneth Macleod said: "We are currently looking to trace Amy Stewart, who is missing from HMP / YOI Cornton Vale, and are currently working with our colleagues at the Scottish Prison Service to locate her.
"We would like to emphasise that Stewart is not considered to be a risk to the public at this time. Nevertheless we are keen to see her returned to Cornton Vale as soon as possible." | Police have started a search for a 31-year-old woman who has absconded from Cornton Vale Prison in Stirlingshire. | 33323381 |
The collision, involving a red Xsara Picasso and a silver Kawasaki motorcycle, happened in Aberhosan at 09:30 BST on Monday.
His family said in a statement he was a "beloved father and grandfather whose passion was motorcycles".
"He is in our hearts as long as they still beat," the statement added. | The motorcyclist who died after a crash near Machynlleth, Powys, has been named as 67-year-old Malcolm Willis from the Telford area. | 39872290 |
Defender Wilson, 30, made 51 appearances after signing from Celtic in 2013 for a second spell at the club.
Former Hamburg midfielder Tesche, 28, signed as a free agent in August 2014 and featured in 50 games for Forest.
Winger Burke, 32, scored six goals in 54 games after joining in July 2014 following his release by Birmingham.
Managerless Nottingham Forest finished 16th in the Championship this season, 15 points above the relegation zone. | Nottingham Forest have announced Kelvin Wilson, Robert Tesche and Chris Burke will be released at the end of their contracts in June. | 36381149 |
Vern Cotter's side will face the Asian champions on Saturday 18 June at Toyota Stadium, Toyota City, and the following Saturday at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo.
Both matches, at venues that will host games at the next Rugby World Cup, have a kick-off time of 11:20 BST.
Scotland beat Japan 45-10 at last year's finals in England on their way to qualifying for the quarter-finals. | BBC Scotland has secured the live television rights to show Scotland's two-Test series against Japan in June. | 36248458 |
The review follows pressure from civil rights groups to investigate the death of Mario Woods at the hands of police.
His shooting in a hail of bullets in December sparked widespread outrage.
The force is the latest in the US to face attention over fatalities involving African-Americans.
However the review will only provide recommendations, not court-enforceable reforms.
"We will examine the San Francisco Police Department's current operational policies, training practices and accountability systems, and help identify key areas for improvement," US Attorney General Loretta Lynch said in a statement.
When the review is completed the Justice Department will give San Francisco police a list of procedures it can follow to insure more fairness in its dealings with citizens.
Local residents and citizen groups had been calling for the federal government to examine video footage of San Francisco police gunning down Woods, who was suspected of carrying a knife.
Videos of his death under intensive fire went viral in December.
San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee wrote to Ms Lynch asking her to launch an investigation in the interests of openness and maintaining good relations between police and the city's population.
Police in cities throughout the US have been subjected to intense scrutiny for using excessive and lethal force against suspects, many of them black.
Other American police departments such as Baltimore have asked the Justice Department to conduct similar inquiries following allegations of discrimination.
In Baltimore's case a review of police practice was already under way when black detainee Freddie Gray was killed in April.
Gray's death quickly became a flashpoint in a national debate over police use of force - especially against black men.
Protests raged for several days and at one point turned violent, forcing officials to declare a state of emergency and to deploy national guard troops across the city of 620,000 people. | The US Justice Department has announced an investigation into the San Francisco police force, eight weeks after the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old black man provoked fury in the city. | 35467661 |
The 18-year-old disappeared as she walked to her parents' house in Coventry in December 1991. Her body has never been found.
Nigel Barwell and his brother-in-law, Thomas O'Reilly, deny her murder.
Marilyn Payne said Nicola was looking forward to Christmas in a new home with her partner and son.
"She would never have left her son," she told jurors at Birmingham Crown Court.
The court has heard Miss Payne's family received a number of anonymous phone calls after her disappearance.
Marilyn Payne said they were made by one person, whom she described as being "very vicious".
Prosecutors allege Miss Payne was abducted and murdered as she crossed wasteland known as the Black Pad in Coventry.
Mr Barwell, of Copperas Street, and Mr O'Reilly, of Ribble Road, Coventry, are now aged 51, but were both 27 at the time of her disappearance, on 14 December 1991.
In evidence, Miss Payne's father, John, said it was unusual for her to walk to their house.
He told the court he first called her boyfriend, Jason Cook, when his daughter did not reach their home and then started to search for her.
The trial continues. | The mother of missing Nicola Payne has told a murder trial her daughter was a devoted mother who would never leave her young son. | 34515445 |
"Andy will be disappointed and will feel he could have done more in the latter stages of the match, and Laura will be disappointed with the double faults towards the end of the match, but this will still go down as a great day for British tennis."
The British pair had to settle for silver - Team GB's 35th medal of the Games - after going down 2-6 6-3 10-8 to the top seeds from Belarus.
Lisa Raymond and Mike Bryan of the United States won bronze with a 6-3 4-6 10-4 victory over German pair Sabine Lisicki and Christopher Kas.
Murray and Robson had only previously paired up at two exhibition events and were competing together at London 2012 on a wildcard.
Just hours earlier, Murray overwhelmed Roger Federer to complete the biggest triumph of his career.
But his hopes of double gold were ended by top-quality opposition on Centre Court.
Azarenka and Mirnyi are not only top of the mixed doubles rankings but women's singles world number one and men's doubles world number one respectively.
It looked as though a major upset was on the cards when the home duo broke serve twice before Robson impressively served out the first set.
The 18-year-old was dominating at the net and from the baseline, but Azarenka and Mirnyi managed to strike for a 3-1 lead in the second set and stayed calm to level the match.
The Belarusians made far fewer errors in the champions tie-break and although Murray saved two match points, there was no stopping an Azarenka smash on the third.
Robson is the third-youngest female tennis medallist in Olympic history. | Andy Murray could not add the Olympic mixed doubles gold medal to his men's singles title as he and Laura Robson lost to Victoria Azarenka and Max Mirnyi. | 18906645 |
The two sides did not issue a joint statement or action plan after the meeting and cancelled scheduled press conferences.
The US was critical of China's trade surplus and demanded "more fair" trade arrangements.
Separately, US President Donald Trump indicated that tariffs on Chinese steel were still a possibility.
In his opening remarks to the annual US-China Comprehensive Economic Dialogue, US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross criticised China's $347bn (£266bn) trade surplus with the US, saying it was not the product of market forces.
In a brief statement after the talks, Mr Ross and US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin offered few details and little indication of any progress on contentious issues.
"China acknowledged our shared objective to reduce the trade deficit which both sides will work cooperatively to achieve," the statement said.
The contentious issue of steel tariffs was expected to be a difficult topic at the talks, but the two sides did not issue any statements on this.
The US blames Chinese excess capacity for a global steel glut that is hurting US producers, and has threatened to impose tariffs.
US Steel stocks were sharply higher as investors interpreted silence on the issue as an increased likelihood of US action on Chinese steel.
After the market closed, President Donald Trump told a reporter that steel tariffs "could happen", according to Reuters news agency.
Experts thought it was unlikely that the talks would produce any significant agreements on the most thorny issues.
In addition to steel, the US was expected to push Beijing on its subsidies for state-owned enterprises.
China was expected to focus on US refusals to sell Beijing advanced technology products.
It was unclear whether the talks covered US demands for China to put more pressure on North Korea over its nuclear and missile program.
Mr Trump has previously signalled that China might obtain improved trade terms in exchange for help on North Korea.
In May, the US and China reached a trade deal that opens the Chinese market to US credit rating agencies and credit card companies.
China also agreed to lift its ban on US beef imports and accept US shipments of liquefied natural gas. | The US and China have wrapped up contentious trade talks in Washington without agreement. | 40664590 |
It has been "good practice" to offer the coil for a decade.
But the National Institute for health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) says advice on the issue needs to improve.
In 2014-15, 95% of women given emergency contraception by sexual and reproductive health services received the morning-after pill.
The coil, also known as an intrauterine device or IUD, is effective if inserted within five days after unprotected sex
IUDs must be fitted by a specially trained doctor or nurse, at a sexual health clinic or GP surgery.
If an appointment is not possible within the five days, a woman may be advised to take the morning-after pill before they have the IUD fitted.
Sue Burchill, head of nursing at Brook, which provides sexual health services to about 25,000 under-25s each year, said: "We believe all young people should be provided with accurate information about the different methods of emergency contraception available in order to make an informed choice about what is best suited to their individual needs, and we would urge local authorities not to jeopardise this by making cuts to funding for sexual health services.
"We know that the coil is the most effective method of emergency contraception available, so we must all continue to ensure that ease of access to this method is increased and maintained across services from a variety of providers."
Prof Gillian Leng, deputy chief executive of NICE, said: "It is really important that all contraceptive services are providing women with the best advice about contraception.
"We also want to ensure women are told the coil is more effective than the pill as emergency contraception."
Dr Jan Wake, a GP and member of the guideline development group, said: "Timing, however, is essential, and women deciding on the coil should make contact with the clinic they have been advised to attend as soon as is possible." | Women should be advised that the coil is a more effective form of emergency contraception than the morning-after pill, new guidance says. | 37306737 |
Don Lock, 79, died after a suspected road-rage confrontation on the A24 near Findon on Thursday evening.
Matthew Daley, 34, of St Elmo Road, Worthing, who was arrested the next day, is due to appear before Crawley Magistrates' Court on Monday.
He has also been charged with possession of a knife in a public place in connection with the incident.
Mr Lock was attacked after getting out of his car following a "minor collision" with another vehicle. He died from stab wounds.
A knife was recovered following the stabbing.
His family gave a news conference on Saturday to pay tribute to the man they described as "gentle, kind and loving".
Mr Lock's son, Andrew, said the family had been "incredibly overwhelmed" by messages of support and they were "deeply grateful" to the people who had tried to treat his father at the side of the road.
The great-grandfather had recently celebrated his 55th wedding anniversary with his wife Maureen and had also been given the all-clear from cancer. | A man has been charged with murdering a great-grandfather who was stabbed after a car crash in West Sussex. | 33589158 |
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The 26-year-old Hull midfielder failed a drugs test in May 2015, almost a year after his newborn son Jake Junior died.
The Football Association decided not to ban him because of "the unique nature of circumstances" involved.
"It was a young human being who got lost in circumstances and didn't know how to react," he told Football Focus.
Livermore said he "almost felt relieved" at being caught.
"I put my hands behind my head and laid back in the manager's office," recalled the former Tottenham player. "He looked at me, saying this could be serious, this could be two years or four years banned. I didn't care."
Hull finished the 2013-14 Premier League season in 16th place, a year after winning promotion from the Championship. They were about to play Arsenal in the FA Cup final. Livermore's partner was also expecting their first son.
"It should have been the best weekend of my life," Livermore said in an interview with his former Spurs team-mate Jermaine Jenas, to be broadcast on BBC One from 12:00 BST on Saturday.
"It's what kids dream of. We were on a high that season, we'd already got safe and really we overachieved. What happened after, we weren't really expecting.
"The day after the final, my missus went into labour and from then it all sort of spiralled out of control.
"To lose a son in a scenario which should have been under control - and was under control at one point - makes it all harder to deal with.
"It should have been a glorious and happy time for everyone. It was tragic and very difficult to stomach. That is one place I wouldn't want anyone to be."
Livermore said the tragedy was even harder to deal with because it came at the end of the season, when he did not have the regular contact with the club that might have proved hugely beneficial.
"It's difficult," he said. "With your usual day-to-day life at the club, people can pick up on your behaviour, they'll know what's happened. But everyone I would normally turn to - my mum, my dad, my partner, my grandparents, whoever it may be - they were all affected like I was."
Livermore said he felt he needed to "be that rock for everyone else".
He added: "For the vast majority of time, I thought I did that relatively well. But you almost lie to yourself, tell yourself you're strong and you can get through."
Livermore was notified he had failed a drugs test towards the end of the following season, on 13 May 2015. It related to a urine sample given after a Premier League match against Crystal Palace on 25 April 2015.
"I was obviously nervous and it was starting to hit home that people were going to realise, but something needed to be done and sometimes God works in mysterious ways," Livermore said. "It was my get out of jail free card.
"My career didn't even come in to it. Football took the back seat. I was worried about how it would affect those around me... my mum, dad, nan, brother sister, nephew, manager. The drugs were irrelevant, they weren't the problem. I needed people to understand that it wasn't about a jumped-up footballer."
Livermore said he was glad he was found out.
"At least people knew the mental state I was in needed addressing," he said. "It was something a lot deeper that I needed to get off my chest. But whether you're too strong to talk about it or not strong enough, it didn't come out."
Steve Bruce, who was manager of Hull at the time, said he felt he let Livermore down by not realising he needed help.
"He was fantastic," said Livermore. "On top of all the pressure of being a football manager, you have 25 players, kids, men to look after. Being one of his senior ones, so to speak, if I tell him I'm OK, then I should be OK.
"It's only once it's happened that you realise who is there and who it would be beneficial to speak with.
"The FA and Professional Footballers' Association, once it all came out, have been nothing but supportive. That's something I would urge any young player with troubles to do... to go and talk to those people.
"The chairman of Hull, Assem Allam, was fantastic. He was very worried for my welfare. Then I started to get support from those close to me. My dad was a rock for me. A few close friends were also very, very close in that time."
Livermore was temporarily suspended following his positive test, but the FA decided he would not be banned. He returned to the Hull side in September 2015 and helped them win promotion from the Championship last season.
"When I got back to my team-mates, there weren't any words to be said," said Livermore. "It was more just, 'Give us a cuddle'. There couldn't have been any words more fitting.
"Walking onto the pitch when making my comeback was up there with one of the best football moments of my life.
"This club is a very special place. The fans were fantastic. Not just football fans, people you bump into at petrol stations with words of encouragement. Little things like that can give human beings a lift.
"I'm thankful we could return to the Premier League at the first attempt and I'm really enjoying my football. I think we all are here. I wasn't able to play with a smile on my face for a little while. Now it's come back." | Jake Livermore says his positive test for cocaine was the "get out of jail free card" he needed to start to come to terms with the death of his son. | 37188459 |
The 2014 world downhill mountain bike champion has signed a two-year contract with Radon after six years with left Madison Saracen.
The 23-year-old Welsh rider resumed training before Christmas after breaking a collarbone in September.
"I went over to visit the new team in Germany at the end of last year and it feels like it's going to be a good year," Carpenter told BBC Radio Wales.
"I'd been with Madison Saracen quite a long time really I think with a race team people tend to move around a little bit and I guess I just fancied a change really.
"It was really good being part of Madison Saracen, they kind of brought me up from a junior into the elite ranks ranks and made it possible for me to get where I am today.
"It's kind of cool being part of an international team - I quite liked the idea of that - and I get to do a few more international races."
The 2017 Downhill World Cup starts in Lourdes, France on April 29-30. | Manon Carpenter is raring to go after joining a new cycling team for 2017. | 38503060 |
Gavin Massey scored the only goal of the game in the 18th minute, side-footing in from Elliot Lee's fine pass.
Visiting keeper Elliot Parish saved on-loan Norwich player Jacob Murphy's penalty shortly before the interval.
A second Easter win for 23rd-placed Colchester moves them within seven points of safety, while Coventry are eight points adrift of the play-offs.
The Sky Blues have now lost nine of their last 13 matches, to plummet from fourth to 10th. | League One strugglers Colchester United further dented Coventry City's play-off hopes with victory at the Ricoh Arena. | 35868411 |
In cities from Boston to Chicago, fast food workers and union organisers marched outside of various McDonalds.
The movement has seen some success, with cities such as San Francisco and Seattle raising the minimum wage.
US President Barack Obama has said he supports their efforts.
The so-called "Fight for 15" movement has organised eight protests and walk-outs in the past two years, but billed Thursday's efforts as their biggest yet.
Fast food workers, airport employees and home-health aids, amongst others, have argued that the current federal minimum wage of $7.25 is not enough to allow workers to live.
The campaign is backed by the Service Employees International Union, which has provided financial support and organisational help to the effort.
They have exerted pressure on McDonalds, Burger King and other fast food restaurants to raise wages, in addition to working with local politicians to get wage-raising measures on the ballot during election season.
McDonalds has said that the protestors do not necessarily represent the opinions of all of its employees, and that wage decisions are up to individual franchise owners.
"It's important to know approximately 90% of our US restaurants are independently owned and operated by franchisees who set wages according to job level and local and federal laws," it said in a statement.
In New York City, hundreds of workers gathered at a McDonalds in downtown Manhattan, chanting slogans and walking in step with a marching band.
They briefly went into a franchise, before leading a march toward's New York's City Hall.
"I'm going to cry - we went from 200 workers in New York City to workers in countries around the world," said one organiser who addressed the crowd.
"We've accomplished a lot in the last two years."
Shantel Walker has been with the movement from the beginning and has attended six protests.
She has been working at a Papa John's pizzeria franchise on and off since 1999, yet she says she still only earns $8.50 per hour - not substantially more than when she first started.
"Right now it's a real struggle to survive," she says.
"If I get paid on Saturday, by Monday I'm broke."
Labour analysts say that the movement has managed to gain momentum both because it capitalised on the increasing focus on income inequality in the wake of the 2010 Occupy movement, and because it made canny organisational choices from the start.
"The fast food fight did one thing that was smart instead of just demonizing McDonalds, they've really pushed for metropolitan wide increases in the minimum wage for everyone," says Nelson Lichtenstein, the director of the Center for the Study of Work, Labor and Democracy at the University of California - Santa Barbara.
That has meant that the movement has been able to gain many different types of workers.
Furthermore, instead of just exerting pressure on specific corporations like McDonalds and Burger King, for example, organisers have been able to focus attention on wages for everyone and thus get certain ballot measures passed.
And for workers like Ms Walker, those small successes - in cities like San Francisco and SeaTac, Washington - are reason enough to keep marching.
Corporations "get richer and we get poorer and that's the bottom line" she says. | US fast food worker protests expanded to 190 cities on Thursday as the movement to raise the minimum wage in the US to $15 (£9.57) an hour reached a two-year anniversary. | 30339438 |
One is radical change in the energy market. Grangemouth's petro-chemical plant has fed off North Sea gas, which is depleting.
It needed to re-equip to import gas, shipped across the Atlantic at much lower prices. America's shale boom is up-ending the energy market.
The new investment that was needed to revive this ageing plant came with a demand from its owner. Based in Switzerland for tax purposes, Ineos wanted payroll costs to fall sharply if Grangemouth was to compete.
That's another big force at work: in a dispute with an air of oddly old-fashioned confrontation about it, we've seen the power of global capital set against the power of workers, and winning.
Then there's the neighbouring refinery. The man who controls Ineos, Jim Ratcliffe, said at the weekend; the closure of the petro-chemical plant would be likely to lead to the demise of the refinery.
There's over-capacity in refining worldwide. Old European plants produce too much petrol, not enough diesel, and they struggle to compete against cheap US output, and giant new complexes in the Middle East and Asia.
As the world order changes, this dispute and closure have brought into sharp focus the question of whether any government - whether that of the United Kingdom or an independent Scotland - could resist these changes.
And also, is there a case for protecting energy production as a matter of national interest?
Stand by for a review of refinery provision by the Department for Energy and Climate Change, which Ed Davey says is due by the end of this year. | There are big forces at work on the banks of the Firth of Forth. | 24647144 |
The charges against Chaka Fattah, who represents Pennsylvania, include bribery, fraud and money laundering.
In one case, he is said to have used cash raised for an election campaign to pay off some of his son's student debt.
Mr Fattah, 58, who was first elected in 1994, is one of the most senior black lawmakers in Congress.
US prosecutors said four associates of Mr Fattah had also been charged.
They said the charges covered several schemes, including one in which he used federal grants and donations to his educational foundation to pay back part of a wealthy campaign supporter's $1 million (£640,000) loan.
He is also accused of disguising a lobbyist's bribe as payment for a car he never sold.
"The public does not expect their elected officials to misuse campaign funds, misappropriate government funds, accept bribes or commit bank fraud," US prosecutor Zane Memeger said.
"These types of criminal acts betray the public trust and undermine faith in government," Mr Memeger added.
Mr Fattah is yet to comment on the charges. His office said it would issue a statement later on Wednesday.
The 58-year-old remains free pending a yet-unscheduled court date.
House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said the charges against Mr Fattah were "deeply saddening" and that the congressman had a record of "distinguished service" in Congress.
She said he had "rightly" stepped down from his position as the top Democrat on the House subcommittee that oversees justice department spending.
Mr Fattah's son, Chaka Fattah Jr, was charged with fraud last year related to loans associated with a business he ran and is awaiting trial. | A veteran US Democratic congressman has been charged with misusing hundreds of thousands of dollars of federal, charitable and campaign funds. | 33710611 |
Victory would have put Godleman's side on top of their group and they posted 303-4 after he made 90 off 97 balls.
England opener Alex Hales gave the Notts reply early impetus with two sixes and 11 fours in his 77.
Riki Wessels made 67 and they reached 286-6 with four balls to spare after rain left them facing a revised target.
James Pattinson hit the winning runs off Wayne Madsen (2-26), with Billy Root, brother of England Test captain Joe, unbeaten on 23 at the other end.
Godleman, who made 95 against Northants on Sunday, and Ben Slater (72) had earlier shared a first-wicket stand of 148.
Madsen then weighed in with an unbeaten 66 as Derbyshire passed 300 in two successive List A games for the first time.
Samit Patel claimed his 200th one-day wicket when Godleman holed out at long on and later made a useful 59 to keep the Notts momentum going after Hales and Wessels - who passed 4,000 List A runs during his innings - departed in the space of seven overs.
A shower left Notts needing 286 off 47 overs to win and Root and Pattinson finished the job after skipper Chris Read fell cheaply. | Derbyshire skipper Billy Godleman was out in the 90s for the second game in a row as they lost to neighbours Notts by four wickets in the One-Day Cup. | 39780910 |
Up to £6m of extra cash has been requested for the Carmarthen building, BBC Wales revealed on Thursday.
Arfon AM Sian Gwenllian said the case for building it in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, should now be reconsidered.
"I was under the impression that the move would be cost-neutral. It appears that the Carmarthen bid no longer fits that description," she said.
University of Wales Trinity St David is behind the Yr Egin project in Carmarthen, where the Welsh language broadcaster will be based from 2018.
It has bid for a grant of between £4m and £6m from the Welsh Government.
The AM said Gwynedd council's bid was "still a valid contender" which had to be considered in light of this request.
She added: "The Caernarfon bid was very strong. The industry is embedded in the area and locating the headquarters here would be a huge boost for the language and economy."
University of Wales Trinity St David said it was "exploring a number of funding options", including discussions with the Welsh Government. | S4C's new headquarters should be relocated 120 miles away from the approved site, an AM has said. | 38103112 |
The National Maritime Museum in Cornwall plans to run Viking Voyagers from 20 March to 22 February 2017.
Sword parts, glass beads and iron nails from a Viking ship burial are among the items on loan from the Isle of Man.
Allison Fox, archaeology curator at Manx National Heritage (MNH), said: "The Isle of Man became a central part of the Viking territory."
She added: "Many wonderful Viking Age artefacts have been discovered over the years on the Isle of Man through archaeological excavation and metal detecting.
"Thanks to the generosity of the finders and landowners, many have been donated to the National collections.
"The Manx Viking artefacts travelling to Falmouth will help tell the story of who the Vikings were and how they managed to colonise such a large swathe of Europe."
Richard Doughty, director of National Maritime Museum Cornwall said other lending partners for Viking Voyagers includes the National Museum of Ireland and the National Museum of Denmark. | Part of the Manx Viking collection has been loaned to a UK museum for a major new exhibition opening later this year. | 30781603 |
The firm said hackers accessed at most 1.2 million email addresses, names and phone numbers and 21,000 unique bank account numbers and sort codes.
It said the scaling down did not lessen the seriousness of the incident.
Police have made a second arrest, a 16-year-old boy from west London, in connection with the investigation into an alleged data theft from TalkTalk.
He was held on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act offences, and later bailed, after detectives searched an address in Feltham, Scotland Yard said.
On Monday, a 15-year-old boy was arrested and bailed in Northern Ireland in connection with the hacking.
The Metropolitan Police said officers had searched a residential address in Liverpool.
In an update on its website, TalkTalk also said hackers had accessed a maximum of 28,000 obscured credit and debit card details, with the middle six digits removed, and 15,000 customer dates of birth.
The phone and broadband provider, which has more than four million UK customers, said it would be writing to all affected customers to let them know what information had been accessed.
It said that any stolen credit or debit card details were incomplete - and therefore could not be used for financial transactions - but advised customers to remain vigilant against fraud.
TalkTalk chief executive Dido Harding said the scale of attack was "much smaller than we originally suspected", but that did not detract from the seriousness of the incident.
"We know that we need to work hard to earn back your trust and everyone here is committed to doing that," she said.
The TalkTalk website was hit by a "significant" cyber-attack last week.
MPs will launch an inquiry into the attack, with culture minister Ed Vaizey saying the government is not against compulsory encryption for firms holding customer data. | TalkTalk has confirmed the exact scale of last week's cyber-attack, with fewer people affected than earlier thought. | 34675235 |
Hughes is worried that the 24-year-old Portugal-born Dutch international may have fractured his cheekbone.
"The fear is that it may be a crack in a cheekbone," Hughes told BBC Stoke.
"He's got a big bang on the side of his cheek. We'll have to wait and see as the swelling comes down."
Martins Indi, who is on loan from FC Porto until the end of the season, has been a regular this season but has told BBC Stoke that he has a number of issues to make a decision on whether he will still be at the club next season.
Stoke are already waiting on the results of an MRI scan for England keeper Jack Butland, who pulled out of his planned return following a broken ankle in Friday's Under-23 game at Reading.
The Potters, up to ninth in the Premier League after a run of just one defeat in eight matches, are already short of defensive cover.
Phil Bardsley is unlikely to be available before Christmas after visiting a London specialist about his knee injury - a blow softened by Glen Johnson's return to action.
But Geoff Cameron has missed five matches with a knee injury and illness, while skipper Ryan Shawcross sat out Saturday's game with a calf problem.
Meanwhile, striker Ibrahim Afellay is back in training after suffering a knee injury in April but, as expected, he did not play on Friday at the Madejski Stadium. | Stoke City loan defender Bruno Martins Indi has become the latest concern for manager Mark Hughes after suffering a head injury in Saturday's 2-0 home victory against Burnley. | 38207664 |
A firefighter died in the town of Schwaebisch Gmuend while trying to rescue a flood victim, who also died.
In Weissbach a man died when an underground garage was flooded. A girl who took shelter from the rain under a bridge was killed by a train.
The state of Baden-Wuerttemberg was worst hit. Shipping has been halted on the Neckar river.
An Audi car factory in Neckarsulm has suspended work, because parts of the plant are now under water.
Hundreds of cellars have been flooded and mudslides have blocked several roads.
In the town of Braunsbach - one of the worst-hit places - floodwaters swept away two bridges. Dozens of homes there are at risk of collapse and must be evacuated, the daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reports.
One official said more rain fell in just a few hours on Sunday than normally falls over months.
About 7,000 firefighters and other emergency workers were called out to deal with the many incidents.
On Saturday lightning strikes injured more than a dozen people in Germany and France and killed a man on a mountain in southern Poland.
Several children were seriously injured by lightning during a birthday party in a Paris park - Parc Monceau. | Four people have died in floods in southwestern Germany after torrential rain in the past 24 hours. | 36412094 |
Sheikh Khalifa bin Abdullah, a member of the ruling family, has been moved to another senior security role.
The inquiry, published last week, found that "excessive force" had been used against pro-democracy protesters.
More than 40 people died during Shia-led protests in February and March.
Abel bin Khalifa Hamad al-Fadhel has been named as the acting security chief, while Sheikh Khalifa bin Abdullah was appointed secretary general of the Supreme Defence Council, an official statement said.
Bahrain's Independent commission of Inquiry was set up after the country faced international criticism of its handling of the protests, which have continued sporadically.
The majority of the population of the Gulf state is Shia Muslim and the violence has fuelled anger against the ruling Sunni royal family and political elite.
More than 1,600 people have been arrested since the start of the protests. The commission found that many detainees had been subjected to "physical and psychological torture" and their basic human rights were violated. | King Hamad of Bahrain has replaced the head of the country's security agency following an inquiry into the crackdown on protesters earlier this year. | 15935682 |
BBC News looks at how their relationship has become strained and how their language towards each other has reflected it.
Last summer, father and daughter had a public disagreement over a remark about Jewish singer Patrick Bruel which was condemned as anti-Semitic. Marine Le Pen said his words may have been misinterpreted, but she denounced them.
8 June 2014: "The fact remains that, with Jean-Marie Le Pen's long [political] experience, the fact that he did not anticipate the interpretation that would be made of this formulation is a political mistake for which the National Front suffers the consequences."
As Marine Le Pen sought to assert her authority as leader, he hit back, reminding his daughter that he could not easily be removed.
18 June 2014: "She was not the one who named me honorary president, it was the FN congress. As a result I am president for life."
By September relations appeared to have smoothed, and Marine Le Pen publicly praised her father.
1 September 2014: "I don't believe at all that we could do without the wisdom and experience of Jean-Marie Le Pen," she said.
However, within weeks Ms Le Pen was reported to have moved out of the estate outside Paris she shared with her father, after his Doberman dog reportedly killed one of her Bengal cats.
It was not until 2 April 2015 that relations turned truly sour after Mr Le Pen gave a couple of interviews in which he repeated an old anti-Semitic slur that the Nazi gas chambers were "a detail of history".
Marine Le Pen said she would prevent her father from standing in the regional elections later this year, because of his comments.
8 April: Ms Le Pen said her father "seems to have entered a veritable spiral between a scorched earth strategy and political suicide".
"Given this situation, I have told him I will oppose... his candidacy in Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur," she said.
She added his "crude provocations seem aimed at harming me but, alas, they have dealt a very heavy blow to the whole movement".
9 April: Mr Le Pen replied by saying that "the prestige that I obviously still have within the Front National would provoke a considerable stir, and a loss of influence for [Marine] that she probably doesn't gauge...
"Marine Le Pen may want me dead, that's possible, but she must not count on my co-operation."
On 13 April, Mr Le Pen finally announced he was pulling out of the regional elections - although he said he thought he was "the best candidate for the National Front".
Unabashed, Mr Le Pen appeared on stage during the party's traditional 1 May rally in Paris, uninvited, to be greeted by the crowd. But on 4 May, during a meeting of the FN's executive committee, chaired by Marine Le Pen, he was officially suspended as a party member over his earlier remarks about World War Two.
On 3 May, Ms Le Pen said: "Jean-Marie Le Pen should no longer be able to speak in the name of the National Front, his comments are against the fixed [party] line".
Of Mr Le Pen's unexpected appearance at the 1 May rally, she said: "I think that was a malicious act, I think it was an act of contempt towards me.
"I get the feeling that he can't stand that the National Front continues to exist when he no longer heads it."
Following his suspension on 4 May, Mr Le Pen said: "I've been disowned.
"I've never spoken in the name of the FN. I speak freely and that shocks a certain number of people," he said.
And on 5 May,he said it would be "scandalous" if Ms Le Pen were to be elected president of France, adding:
"I am ashamed that the president of the National Front has my name and I would wish for her to lose it as quickly as possible. She can do this either by marrying her partner, or perhaps [Vice-President] Mr [Florian] Philippot or someone else... As for me, I do not wish for the the president of the National Front to be called Le Pen." | Relations between Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder and honorary president of France's far-right National Front (FN), and his daughter, Marine, the party's president, have steadily deteriorated in the full media glare. | 32587532 |
Piotr Olejarczyk, 29, got into an argument with Jakub Gorski in Salford on 10 June before stabbing him in the heart with a kitchen knife.
Mr Gorski was taken to Salford Royal hospital where he later died.
Olejarczyk, of Knoll Street, Salford, was told he would serve a minimum of 21 years at Manchester Crown Court on Friday, Greater Manchester Police said.
Following the argument, Olejarczyk walked to a friend's house to fetch a kitchen knife before returning to confront Mr Gorski, police said.
When Mr Gorski approached him to try to disarm him, Olejarczyk stabbed him in the chest before fleeing.
Later that day Olejarczyk approached two PCSOs at the crime scene and turned himself in. | A man who stabbed a 19-year-old to death has been jailed for life for his murder. | 38427735 |
Sterling fell 1.5% against the US currency on Sunday to its lowest level since the flash crash in October.
Analysts said traders were reacting negatively to reports that the prime minister would signal plans on Tuesday to quit the EU single market.
The pound has now dropped about 20% against the dollar since the referendum when it fell to 31-year lows.
The pound also dropped to a two-month low against the euro on Sunday, falling to about €1.13.
Several of Sunday's newspapers claimed Mrs May would outline a "hard Brexit" approach, a term used to imply prioritising migration controls over single market access.
Downing Street has described this as "speculation".
However, reports of the UK leaving the single market are "like kryptonite" to traders who back the pound, said Kathleen Brooks, an analyst at City Index.
"The FX market has spoken, and, as of Sunday night, it is not confident that Theresa May can deliver the necessary clarity and confidence when she lays out her Brexit plans in a speech on Tuesday," Ms Brooks said.
The "Brexit theme as bad news for the pound is such an ingrained trend" now that every headline can "generate another wave of selling", she added.
The pound has been volatile since the Brexit vote, partly due to uncertainty about the economic impact if the UK gives up its tariff-free access to the EU.
It reached its lowest level in the early hours of 7 October when a flash crash during Asian trading saw it drop below $1.18.
A report on Friday said the abnormally large swing was due to a range of factors, including the time of day.
Trading in the pound can be more volatile in Asian markets, when key sterling counter traders in London and other important Western markets are not operating. | The pound has fallen against the dollar to below $1.20 ahead of a key speech from Theresa May on Brexit this week. | 38632140 |
Former Bristol Rovers man Brunt, 23, has been out since March 2016 with a cruciate ligament injury.
He has scored 13 goals in 57 appearances for the Pilgrims, but is out of contract this summer.
Ijaha, 27, has had an operation on a pelvic problem and has made just three appearances in League Two this term.
"Neither of those two will play again this season," Adams told BBC Sport.
"With six games to go, if they get themselves back into full-time training there are a good number of players that are well ahead of them so it's not going to be possible for them.
"We'll get them back to full-time training as quickly as possible and give them the best opportunity."
Plymouth are currently second in the League Two table, with a 10-point cushion in the automatic promotion places. | Manager Derek Adams has confirmed Plymouth Argyle striker Ryan Brunt and midfielder David Ijaha will not play again this season. | 39517514 |
He had promised to wait until the Senate passed the 2017 budget, which it did earlier in the day.
President Sergio Mattarella will start consultations with political parties over forming a caretaker government at 18:00 (17:00 GMT) on Thursday.
In the meantime, Mr Renzi is to act as a "caretaker prime minister".
The consultation, which is due to end on Saturday afternoon, will look at where support lies for a new government, a presidential aide, Ugo Zampetti, told reporters on Wednesday.
According to Reuters, Mr Mattarella is expected to ask a member of Mr Renzi's cabinet, or a politician from his Democratic Party (PD), to try to form a new government.
However, some are calling for the election, due in 2018, to be called early.
Italians voted on Sunday by a margin of 59% to 41% against Mr Renzi's plans for constitutional reform, prompting his decision to stand down.
The BBC's James Reynolds in Rome says Mr Renzi may have stood down as prime minister, but he still wants to stay on the frontline of politics.
He remains the leader of the biggest party in parliament, the PD, and will play a considerable role in suggesting the name of his replacement.
Before heading to the Quirinale presidential palace, Mr Renzi told the PD it should only participate in a "government of national responsibility" if it has the support of the other political parties.
Otherwise, he said, "the PD is not afraid" of early elections.
Two of the big winners in Sunday's referendum, the anti-EU Northern League and anti-establishment Five Star Movement, are pushing for early elections.
But other parties, such as the centre-right Forza Italia, are trailing in the polls and want elections delayed. Forza Italia leader Silvio Berlusconi, 80, had tests in a Milan hospital on Wednesday, six months after he had heart surgery.
Names suggested as a possible leader of a new administration include PD Finance Minister Pier Carlo Padoan and Senate leader Pietro Grasso, who is apolitical.
According to a source quoted in Italy, President Mattarella believes it is "inconceivable" that elections can be held before electoral laws governing both houses of parliament are synchronised.
The law was changed to the so-called "Italicum" system last year to give the leading party a parliamentary majority through bonus seats in the lower Chamber of Deputies. But there has been no such change in the Senate, which is elected by proportional representation.
Senate reforms were part of the package rejected on Sunday. Another factor is that the constitutional court will rule on 24 January on whether the lower house reforms are legitimate.
Italy's political turmoil has also led to days of uncertainty in international markets, amid questions over the fate of Italy's indebted banks, especially its third largest, Monte dei Paschi, which is seeking €5bn (£4.2bn; $5.3bn) to recapitalise.
The markets moved higher and Italy's government bond yields fell on Wednesday amid reports that the government in Rome was preparing to take a €2bn controlling stake in the bank and to ask for a €15bn eurozone loan to bail out the troubled banks. | Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has handed in his resignation to Italy's president, three days after losing a referendum he had staked his career on. | 38235254 |
Kensington Palace said the duchess was suffering from a severe sickness - as she did when she was pregnant with Prince George.
Speaking at a visit to Oxford University the duke said it had been a "tricky few days" but was "great news".
The couple's second baby will become fourth in line to the throne, behind 13-month-old Prince George.
Asked about the duchess, Prince William said she was "feeling okay" and that he was "going to go back and look after her now".
He told journalists the couple were "immensely thrilled", but said it was still "early days".
"It's important that we all focus on the big news, the big international and domestic things that are going on at the moment. That's what my thoughts are at the moment," he said.
A statement from the palace said the Queen and both families were delighted with news of the pregnancy.
Prince Harry said it was "very exciting news" and joked that he "can't wait to see my brother suffer more".
Speaking while visiting competitors ahead of the first Invictus Games, he said Catherine was "pretty poorly" but was "doing the best she can".
Prince William was speaking after he formally opened a £21m China study centre at Oxford University.
The duchess had been due to accompany him on the visit, but the palace said her sickness meant that she would no longer be attending and was being treated by doctors.
The duchess's first pregnancy was revealed when she was just a few weeks pregnant with Prince George after she was admitted to hospital suffering from severe sickness in December 2012.
The sickness - called hyperemesis gravidarum - is a condition that may require supplementary hydration, medication and nutrients.
It affects 3.5 per 1,000 pregnancies, causes severe vomiting and can lead to dehydration, weight loss and a build-up of toxins in the blood or urine, called ketosis.
Arriving at the new study centre at about 13:30 BST, the duke told a well-wisher who sympathised with Catherine's condition that she may be over the worst of the acute sickness in a "few weeks' time".
The duchess is scheduled to be among the guests at the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games in London on Wednesday evening along with Prince William, Prince Harry, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall.
On Thursday she is also due to attend a Drumhead service at Lee Valley Athletics Centre with William and Harry, and later with William to watch Invictus competitors taking part in matches and heats.
The duchess is due to make her first official solo overseas tour, to Malta for two days, from 20 September.
Kensington Palace said the duchess's attendance at future events would be decided on a "case-by-case" basis.
The baby announcement came after the couple's first child, Prince George, had his first birthday on 22 July.
Prime Minister David Cameron offered his congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in the House of Commons.
"We have heard this morning the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their second baby.
"On behalf of the whole country, I'm sure the whole House will want to join me in congratulating them on this fantastic news and wishing them well in the months ahead," he said.
Labour leader Ed Miliband added his own good wishes, saying: "I join with the Prime Minister in congratulating the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on their happy news.
"I too wish them well in the months ahead."
Earl Spencer, Prince William's uncle, told LBC radio station it was "fantastic" news.
"I have never known a period of news where things have looked so dark and bleak around the world and to have this pop up is just fantastic.
"I think that's really what it's about, it's just making the nation a happier place and that is what today's news does," the earl, brother of the late Princess Diana, said.
Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said the pregnancy was "fantastic news".
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond said: "This is very happy news for any couple, and on behalf of the people of Scotland, I am delighted to send our best wishes to the countess and our hearty congratulations to the royal couple."
The duchess is known as the Countess of Strathearn in Scotland. | Prince William says he and the Duchess of Cambridge are "thrilled" they are expecting their second child. | 29115314 |
It was part of a weekend of events commemorating the longest continuous military campaign in World War II.
The service, attended by the Princess Royal, was followed by a march to remember the thousands who lost their lives during the battle.
It fought for control of vital supply routes, beginning as war broke out in 1939.
Liverpool was the destination of many wartime Atlantic convoys and home of the Western Approaches Command.
The climax of the battle was in May 1943, when Germany's submarine fleet suffered heavy losses in the Atlantic.
Skirmishes in the Atlantic continued until the war ended in 1945, but the Allies sank particularly large numbers of U-boats in May 1943, effectively winning the Battle of the Atlantic.
Among those laying wreaths at the cathedral service was submarine Captain Patrick Walker, whose grandfather Captain Johnnie Walker was a national hero for his relentless pursuit of U-Boats in World War II.
Ships from the Royal Navy and around the world - some of which are open to the public - are converging on the city for the commemorations.
The Cammell Laird shipyard in Birkenhead, which was vital to the battle as its 12,000 staff worked around the clock to build a warship every 21 days, has also opened its doors for the first time in 20 years.
Liverpool hosted the 60th anniversary events, during which nearly 2,000 guests, including hundreds of veterans and former merchant seamen, attended a memorial service at the cathedral.
The milestone was also marked in London and Londonderry in May. | A service at Liverpool Cathedral has been held to honour those killed in The Battle of the Atlantic. | 22672847 |
A judging panel gave the award to Walsh for the one-liner: "I just deleted all the German names off my phone. It's Hans free."
But fellow comic Pete Cunningham said he had been using the joke in his own routine for many years.
TV channel Dave, which sponsors the award, defended its choice of winner.
A spokeswoman said she was "entirely confident" the award had been given to the rightful recipient.
She added: "The jokes for Dave's Joke of the Fringe are submitted by 10 extremely experienced comedy critics from shows performed at the Edinburgh Fringe.
"Each submission is checked and cross-referenced for originality before being put to a public vote."
Cunningham, who has a Fringe show at the Voodoo Rooms, told BBC Scotland that he and Walsh "go back a few years" and are "always going backwards and forwards with comments and puns about each other's stuff".
The pair had a Twitter exchange in April of this year in which Cunningham tweeted the "Hans free" punchline, which he said he had first used as part of a routine by his Frank Sanazi character about seven or eight years ago.
He added: "Frank Sanazi is my most popular character and has a bit of a cult following.
"I was doing a gag seven or eight years ago - some new material. One of the gags is that I pretend that I have an agent called Harvey Goldberg, because being Frank Sanazi - you see what I mean, having a Jewish agent - that's the joke.
"And I say my agent likes me to take the German names off my phone to make it Hans free.
"Darren has used the punchline for that joke."
Cunningham insisted he "wasn't bitter about it", but that it would be nice to be recognised for telling the joke first.
He added: "There's the famous saying that there are only two or three jokes in the world and they are all sort of spun around but I have been using it for quite a while, an extended version of his gag."
He said he had a "little chat" with Walsh about it, and was "happy for him that he won because he's a nice guy and I love his stuff, but there's a small feeling that I had actually done the gag before".
He claimed: "It wasn't one of the best gags in my show anyway. It's quite ironic that the best gag at the Fringe is one of the weakest gags in my show." | A comedian has claimed that he was the first to tell the joke which won Darren Walsh the prize for the funniest gag at this year's Edinburgh Fringe. | 34060158 |
Ms Merkel has been named the magazine's 'Person of the Year' and Davidson's portrait adorns the cover of the world-famous publication.
He did not meet her in person but took inspiration from photos and footage.
The Belfast-born artist told the BBC that the invitation from Time was "something you don't turn down".
"I'm sitting in my studio looking at the actual painting, and to see it reproduced on the cover of Time at this time of year and online worldwide is a remarkable thing," he said.
The artist, whose striking portraits can currently be seen in Belfast's Lyric theatre and in the Ulster Museum among many other places, said he was initially a little worried as it was not possible to get a sitting with Ms Merkel.
"All of my paintings, to date, have been the result of meeting and spending time with the person I've painted.
"With this particular commission I was told that the likeness was going to have to be gained through photographic source.
"But I decided to rise to the challenge."
Davidson immersed himself in finding out about his subject, studying photographs and film and reading books about Ms Merkel.
The process took about six weeks from start to finish, whereas he usually works on a portrait for about six months.
"I love nothing more than sitting in my studio and making work, so I just had to focus completely.
"I always paint my sitters in a very natural light. So I actually had to go back into my archive of personal sitters and look at how the light worked on their faces, so I used lots of my own sources from my studio as well as photographic sources for the portrait."
Davidson said that while he did not actually meet Ms Merkel, he felt that by painting her, he did get to know her.
"What I wanted to bring out was something that photography has never caught: a sense of compassion, dignity and humanity.
"I'm thinking particularly of her stance this year."
"What I wanted to do was to portray that, so that whenever people looked at her face and looked into her eyes in the portrait a sense of empathy and compassion would come through."
He found out on Wednesday afternoon that his portrait was on the cover of Time, being seen by people right across the world.
Mrs Merkel has not yet been in contact with the artist, but he said he would "jump at" an opportunity to meet the chancellor. | The artist Colin Davidson, from Northern Ireland, has painted the German Chancellor Angela Merkel for Time magazine. | 35057147 |
Giovanni van Bronckhorst's side are five points clear of Ajax at the top after a 10th consecutive Eredivisie win.
Jan-Arie van der Heijden headed a late winner, which goalline technology showed to be fully over the line by millimetres.
Jens Toornstra had given them the lead before Gaston Pereiro's equaliser.
Match ends, Feyenoord 2, PSV Eindhoven 1.
Second Half ends, Feyenoord 2, PSV Eindhoven 1.
Attempt saved. Tonny Vilhena (Feyenoord) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolai Jørgensen.
Foul by Jürgen Locadia (PSV Eindhoven).
Jens Toornstra (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, PSV Eindhoven. Conceded by Bart Nieuwkoop.
Attempt missed. Nicolai Jørgensen (Feyenoord) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bilal Basacikoglu following a fast break.
Héctor Moreno (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jens Toornstra (Feyenoord).
Attempt missed. Davy Pröpper (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Héctor Moreno.
Attempt blocked. Tonny Vilhena (Feyenoord) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolai Jørgensen.
Substitution, Feyenoord. Miquel Nelom replaces Steven Berghuis.
Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Nicolai Jørgensen (Feyenoord).
Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Jürgen Locadia replaces Andrés Guardado.
Luuk de Jong (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Eric Botteghin (Feyenoord).
Héctor Moreno (PSV Eindhoven) is shown the yellow card.
Own Goal by Jeroen Zoet, PSV Eindhoven. Feyenoord 2, PSV Eindhoven 1.
Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by Jeroen Zoet.
Attempt missed. Jetro Willems (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Santiago Arias with a headed pass following a corner.
Substitution, Feyenoord. Bart Nieuwkoop replaces Rick Karsdorp because of an injury.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Rick Karsdorp (Feyenoord) because of an injury.
Corner, PSV Eindhoven. Conceded by Rick Karsdorp.
Attempt blocked. Steven Bergwijn (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Foul by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (PSV Eindhoven).
Nicolai Jørgensen (Feyenoord) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Bilal Basacikoglu (Feyenoord) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by Héctor Moreno.
Foul by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (PSV Eindhoven).
Nicolai Jørgensen (Feyenoord) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Jens Toornstra (Feyenoord) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Santiago Arias (PSV Eindhoven) because of an injury.
Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Siem de Jong replaces Bart Ramselaar.
Offside, Feyenoord. Jens Toornstra tries a through ball, but Nicolai Jørgensen is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Bilal Basacikoglu (Feyenoord) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Terence Kongolo with a cross.
Santiago Arias (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Steven Berghuis (Feyenoord). | Feyenoord boosted their chances of a first Dutch title since 1999 by beating champions PSV Eindhoven. | 39098374 |
The problematic transactions reached up to thousands of pesos. Some users claimed on social media that their accounts had even gone into the red.
BPI chief executive Cezar Consing apologised on Wednesday morning in an interview with a local TV station.
"This is not a hack, this is an internal issue," he said.
"Over the next few hours, we are making sure the double credits, debits are corrected," he told ANC.
Account holders on social media are claiming to have lost anything from 4,000 pesos ($80; £62) to up to 100,000 pesos.
In a statement posted on Twitter, BPI said some clients might have seen their accounts debited twice or credited twice for a past transaction.
It said they had suspended access to electronic banking while errors were corrected.
However, the move caused other BPI customers to complain they now can't check their accounts to see if they were affected.
BPI had nearly 8 million clients and 1.4tn pesos in total deposits at the end of 2016, according to its latest annual report.
Shares of BPI fell nearly 2% in early stock market trading in Manila.
The 165 year-old BPI counts Philippines conglomerate Ayala and Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC among its major shareholders. | The Bank of the Philippines Islands (BPI) says a major system glitch led to customers being hit by unauthorised money withdrawals and deposits. | 40183088 |
A Gol aircraft on a commercial flight collided with a private jet in mid-air in September 2006, in the skies above the Caiapó indigenous reserve.
The Caiapó tribe refused to go back to the area where the debris fell.
They say it is now polluted and cursed with the presence of the dead.
Their dwellings and a health centre set up by Brazil's indigenous agency, Funai, had to be rebuilt elsewhere in the reserve, a Caiapó chief told Globo television.
The two planes were travelling in opposite directions when they collided over an area of the Amazon forest in the state of Mato Grosso.
The Embraer Legacy 600 private jet, which was travelling to the United States, managed to fly to a nearby airport and land safely.
But the Gol Boeing 737-8EH aircraft crashed in the middle of the reserve, killing all 154 people onboard.
A Brazilian government inquiry concluded that there had been errors both by the two American pilots on the Legacy jet and air traffic control in Brazil.
Two years ago, tribe leaders sought help from Funai to ask for compensation, Globo TV reported.
The airline and tribe leaders came to an out-of-court agreement, which was signed by the Caiapó at a ceremony earlier this month.
The Caiapó chief is Raoni Metuktire, who became famous when he travelled around the world with British rock star Sting in the late 1980s to highlight the destruction of the Amazon rainforest.
He campaigned for the demarcation of indigenous lands, threatened by hydroelectric dams, illegal mining and the expansion of soya plantations.
His foundation will manage the compensation money, under the watch of Funai and Brazil's Attorney General's Office. | One of Brazil's top airlines, Gol, has agreed to pay $1.3m (£1m) to an indigenous tribe in compensation for the damage caused by a 2006 plane crash. | 39413074 |
The Grange will host both matches on 15 and 17 June.
The nations met at the World Twenty20 in 2016, with the Scots all out for 136 in the final over of an 11-run defeat in India.
"This will be the first full member ODI that I have been involved in outside of a World Cup," said Scotland head coach Grant Bradburn.
"The players will be desperate to match their skills against Zimbabwe on home soil."
Zimbabwe are 11th in the International Cricket Council's (ICC) ODI rankings, the lowest-ranked of the 10 Test-playing sides.
They lost a home ODI series 3-2 to ICC associate members Afghanistan - who are above them at 10th place in the rankings - in February.
Scotland meet Namibia in the Intercontinental Cup at Ayr (6-9 June) and play two 50-over World Cricket League Championship games against the same opponents at The Grange on 11 and 13 June.
After four matches, the Scots are sixth in the Intercontinental Cup standings, one place above Namibia.
Before those games in June, Bradburn's side will face Sri Lanka in two 50-over matches in Kent on 21 and 23 May as their opponents warm up for the ICC Champions Trophy - although they will not be classed as official ODIs. | Scotland will play two one-day internationals against Zimbabwe in Edinburgh this summer. | 39351471 |
The Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) spotted the powerful TOS-1 Buratino multiple rocket launcher in Luhansk.
Meanwhile, the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France discussed peace efforts in Ukraine, with Paris and Kiev saying the pullout of light weapons would start on Saturday.
Moscow denies arming the rebels.
It also rejects accusations by Ukraine and the West that it is sending heavy weapons to the pro-Russian separatists in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
However, the Kremlin admits that Russian "volunteers" are fighting alongside the rebels.
The OSCE, which is monitoring the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, said in a statement that it found the Buratino on a military training ground run by the so-called People's Republic of Luhansk in the village of Kruhlyk.
The rockets have two types of warhead - either incendiary, which can spread flames over tens of kilometres, or thermobaric, which sucks up oxygen to boost the explosion.
A spokesman for the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine told the BBC the discovery was particularly significant because of the damage the rockets could cause.
"This is a very destructive weapon which is fired indiscriminately," he said.
Russian-made Grad rockets have been used by both sides in the conflict, but the Buratino is a more powerful system.
Sources: Russian Defence Ministry, TV Zvezda
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Ukraine 'can't stop Russian armour'
Ukraine's military previously said the Buratino - nicknamed "scorched earth" in Russia - had been used against government troops in rebel-held eastern Ukraine.
But the OSCE told the BBC the sighting on 25 September was the first it had on record.
Only Russia produces the system, according to defence analysis group IHS Jane's and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
Russian troops used it in Afghanistan in the 1980s against the Mujahideen and in Chechnya against separatist rebels in 1999-2000.
Russia has sold a more advanced version - Solntsepyok ("heat of the sun") - to Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Iraq.
However, experts say the Buratino was not exported to Ukraine before the conflict in the east of the country broke out last year.
In Paris, Russian President Vladimir Putin met Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko, French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday for the first time since they agreed a peace deal for Ukraine in Minsk in February.
The so-called Normandy Four meeting assessed all elements of the deal, including the staging of local elections in the rebel-held regions and the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the line of contact.
Mr Hollande said the pullout would start on Friday, with Mr Poroshenko later confirming this.
The government in Kiev and the pro-Russian rebels earlier finally agreed to withdraw weapons of less than 100mm calibre from the front line.
Mr Poroshenko said this process would then continue in stages and should be completed within 41 days.
The French leader also said the elections in the rebel areas must be held according to Ukrainian law, as envisaged in the Minsk peace deal.
This point was reiterated by Mrs Merkel, who also noticed "progress" during the talks.
Mr Poroshenko said that the four leaders had supported the idea of the elections based exclusively on Ukrainian legislation and in the presence of OSCE observers, who should be granted full access.
However, the rebels said before the Paris meeting that they still intended to proceed with staging local elections on their terms.
Kiev says such elections - to be held on different dates from the rest of Ukraine and not according to Ukrainian law - would be "fake".
President Putin's office did not provide details of the Paris talks, saying only in a brief statement that the participants "synchronised watches" on the implementation of the key points of the Minsk deal. | International monitors say they have found a new type of Russian-made rocket system in rebel-held eastern Ukraine. | 34425454 |
American Kisner, 33, trailed overnight leader Webb Simpson by three strokes before clinching the second PGA Tour title of his career.
Defending champion Jordan Spieth, 23, was tied second with fellow American Sean O'Hair and Spain's Jon Rahm, while Simpson finished fifth in Texas.
England's Paul Casey started the day tied second but ended tied in 10th.
The 39-year-old recorded four bogeys in a torrid final round.
Simpson, who had a two-stroke lead going into the final round, bogeyed the first and last holes.
Rahm, 22, had the best chance to force a play-off, but missed a 10-foot birdie putt at the last as Kisner overcame late nerves to secure victory.
He had a bogey at the 16th before sinking a five-foot par-saving putt at the final hole.
"I'm just happy to win any tournament, but especially here. I love this place," said Kisner. | Kevin Kisner produced six birdies in a final round four-under-par 66 to win the Dean & Deluca Invitational. | 40080451 |
Michael Woods netted the winner 18 minutes into the second half, prodding beyond Will Norris after being played in by Padraig Amond.
That came shortly after Norris had clawed out a header from his own defender Leon Legge, who had miscued an attempted backpass.
Cambridge saw substitute Paul Lewis' header cleared off the line by Scott Harrison as they looked to respond, but their task was made more difficult 19 minutes from time when Max Clark was shown a straight red card for a late tackle on Nicky Deverdics.
The home side had enjoyed the majority of the chances in the opening period but failed to test goalkeeper Joe Fryer, Legge heading a free-kick narrowly wide before Luke Berry volleyed over from a tight angle after a clearance fell to him.
Lewis came closest to salvaging a point for Cambridge late on, seeing a shot deflected wide by Liam Donnelly five minutes from time.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Cambridge United 0, Hartlepool United 1.
Second Half ends, Cambridge United 0, Hartlepool United 1.
Attempt missed. Medy Elito (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Nathan Thomas (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card.
Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Scott Harrison.
Attempt blocked. Paul Lewis (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Lewis Alessandra (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Brad Halliday (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Lewis Alessandra (Hartlepool United).
Attempt missed. Nathan Thomas (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Foul by Paul Lewis (Cambridge United).
Liam Donnelly (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Nicky Deverdics (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Foul by Scott Wharton (Cambridge United).
Nicky Deverdics (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Max Clark (Cambridge United) is shown the red card.
Foul by Max Clark (Cambridge United).
Nicky Deverdics (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt blocked. Paul Lewis (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Jake Carroll (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Attempt saved. Max Clark (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Goal! Cambridge United 0, Hartlepool United 1. Michael Woods (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Padraig Amond.
Michael Woods (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Medy Elito (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Michael Woods (Hartlepool United).
Substitution, Cambridge United. Paul Lewis replaces James Dunne.
Substitution, Cambridge United. George Maris replaces Harrison Dunk.
Attempt missed. Nathan Thomas (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Nicky Deverdics (Hartlepool United) because of an injury.
Foul by Brad Halliday (Cambridge United).
Nicky Deverdics (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Second Half begins Cambridge United 0, Hartlepool United 0.
Substitution, Cambridge United. Medy Elito replaces Gerry McDonagh.
First Half ends, Cambridge United 0, Hartlepool United 0.
Scott Harrison (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Max Clark (Cambridge United).
Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Brad Halliday.
Attempt missed. Luke Berry (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box is too high.
Attempt missed. Gerry McDonagh (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. | Hartlepool won away from home for the first time since October 1 with victory at 10-man Cambridge. | 39188614 |
At an open event in Gorseinon, Gower, Carwyn Jones promised a "fresh and exciting" manifesto for 2016 to answer claims the party had run out of ideas.
Labour lost Gower to the Tories at the general election in May after holding the seat for more than 100 years.
Some activists told Mr Jones the party was not listening to its grassroots.
The warning came on Friday as Welsh Labour held the first in a series of question-and-answer sessions open to the general public and party members.
"We want a fresh and exciting manifesto," Mr Jones said.
"To get to that point, you go through a testing process, sometimes an uncomfortable process in order to get there.
"That's how you end up with a good offer to people."
But Gareth Phillips, a Labour councillor from Bridgend, said party officials in Cardiff failed to heed warnings that Gower was under threat, preferring to focus campaign efforts on attempts to capture the Vale of Glamorgan from the Conservatives.
"You are not listening to grassroots activists," he told Mr Jones.
"Consultations are great, but they're only great if people are listened to. I don't think [Welsh Labour HQ] Transport House are listening - that's your starting point."
Mr Jones said later: "There is a need to change the party structure, that's true, but I don't think it causes us to lose elections."
The first minister was joined in Gorseinon by Deputy Culture Minister Ken Skates, who has been given the job of preparing the manifesto.
Ministers have defended a separate Welsh government "Carwyn Connect" tour against Tory claims that taxpayers are funding Labour's re-election campaign.
"Our antenna broke," a Welsh Labour spin doctor says, reflecting on the general election.
In other words, Labour lost contact with the people and places who have traditionally kept its campaigns on track.
The outcome was that Labour not only failed to take ground from the Tories, it lost ground.
Take Gower, for example. A Labour campaigner there told me he went to the count on election night expecting to retain the constituency by about 1,000 votes.
Instead, the Conservatives won the seat - a seat Labour had held for more than 100 years - by just 27 votes.
The result surprised Labour. So, no surprises that Carwyn Jones and Ken Skates, the deputy minister writing Welsh Labour's 2016 manifesto, were in Gower today to hear what people have to say.
They're on the road to meet the public - not just Labour members - and make sure Labour's offer in 2016 matches voters' concerns.
It's a genuine listening exercise, we're told.
But we've heard that before. Didn't Ed Miliband say his party would hold millions of conversations with voters earlier this year?
And I remember the same spin doctor - he of the broken antenna - telling me in the run up to the 2011 assembly election that Labour really was consulting widely to deliver a fresh manifesto.
Will things be different this time?
The intention isn't just to learn lessons from the general election, but to convince the world that Labour wants to learn those lessons, even if it means locking horns with voters who think the Welsh government has made a hash of running public services.
There's no doubt the party's antenna needs repairing. Until it's working again, Labour can't be sure it's hit the bottom: it can't be sure the general election was as bad as it gets, or whether there's worse to come. | The first minister has said he is prepared for an "uncomfortable" process of listening to voters' concerns as Labour plans for the assembly election. | 33365841 |
The fragments were detected around a frozen lake near Chebarkul, a town in the Chelyabinsk region, where the meteorite is believed to have landed.
Viktor Grohovsky, of the Urals Federal University, told Russian media that the material contained about 10% iron.
Russian officials say the strike caused damage costing 1bn roubles ($33m).
Fireballs were seen streaking through the skies above Chelyabinsk, about 1,500km east of Moscow, followed by loud bangs on Friday morning.
An estimated 200,000 sq m of windows were broken; shattered glass causing most of the injuries reported in Chelyabinsk.
While some 9,000 people have been helping in the clear-up and rescue operation, scientists have been concentrating their search for fragments of the rock around Chebarkul Lake, where a 6m (20ft) wide crater had been found following the strike.
"We have just completed the study, we confirm that the particulate matters, found by our expedition in the area of Lake Chebarkul indeed have meteorite nature," Mr Grohovsky was quoted by Russia's Ria Novosti news agency as saying.
"This meteorite is an ordinary chondrite, it is a stony meteorite which contains some 10% of iron. It is most likely to be named Chebarkul meteorite," he added.
A search of the lake bottom by a group of six divers on Saturday had found nothing; and it was thought the search would be delayed until the snow melts in the spring.
Russian scientists say the meteor weighed about 10 tonnes before it entered the Earth's atmosphere, travelling at some 30km (19 miles) per second, before breaking apart 30-50km (20-30 miles) above ground.
However, the US space agency Nasa said the meteor was 17m (55ft) wide and weighed 10,000 tonnes before entering the atmosphere, releasing about 500 kilotons of energy. The atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945 was 12-15 kilotons.
Scientists have played down suggestions that there is any link between the event in the Urals and 2012 DA14, an asteroid which raced past the Earth later on Friday at a distance of just 27,700km (17,200 miles) - the closest ever for an object of that size.
Such meteor strikes are rare in Russia but one is thought to have devastated an area of more than 2,000 sq km (770 sq m) in Siberia in 1908. | Fragments from a meteorite have been found in Russia's Urals region where it struck on Friday, injuring some 1,200 people, Russian scientists say. | 21494963 |
The announcement on who will replace actor Matt Smith will be made during a special live show on BBC One.
Zoe Ball will host the programme, which will feature an interview with the new 12th Doctor as well as contributions from stars who have played previous incarnations of the Time Lord.
Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor will be on at 19:00 BST.
Smith and executive producer Steven Moffat will be among those appearing on the live show to give the new recruit advice, as well as Peter Davison, who played the fifth Doctor.
There will also be a video message from sixth Doctor Colin Baker and former companions Katy Manning, Anneke Wills, Janet Fielding and Bonnie Langford.
Speculation on who would take over the role has been rife since Smith announced in June that he would be leaving the sci-fi series later this year.
It has been reported that only 10 people know the new Doctor's identity, as bosses attempt to keep it a secret.
Bookmakers suspended betting on The Thick Of It star Peter Capaldi taking the role after his odds fell to 5/6 favourite.
Other stars named as possible contenders include Ben Daniels, Rory Kinnear, Idris Elba and Daniel Rigby, although some female stars have also been touted.
However celebrity photographer Rankin appeared to confirm a male actor had been cast in the role after tweeting: "Just photographed the next Dr Who for tonight's announcement. Let me know what you think of the photo? He's going to be an ace Dr."
On Friday, BBC drama controller Ben Stephenson said: "We can't wait to unveil the next Doctor with everyone live on BBC One.
"Amongst all the speculation and betting, there has been lots of fun and intrigue at work as we've been using the codename Houdini as a decoy.
"It's the biggest secret in showbiz, even those working with the new Doctor on other projects at the moment have no idea they are in the presence of the 12th incarnation." | Fans are eagerly awaiting the news of who will be unveiled as the new star of Doctor Who later. | 23567602 |
The 48-year-old was seriously assaulted in Comely Bank at about 02:45. He was taken to Hairmyres Hospital, where he has undergone surgery for his injuries.
The two men who attacked him used weapons and attempted to conceal their identities.
Police have appealed for witnesses to the attack to come forward and have said they are trying to establish a motive.
The first suspect is described as between 5ft 8ins and 5ft 9ins tall, of slim build, wearing a dark hooded top, dark bottoms and dark shoes.
The second man is 5ft 6ins to 5ft 7ins, slim, wearing a dark hooded top, dark bottoms and light-coloured shoes.
Det Sgt Ronnie Douglas said: "We are in the process of piecing together the circumstances of what has happened. We need to establish the motive for this attack which has left a 48-year-old man seriously injured.
"I am appealing to people in the local community to contact us. Did you hear shouting or any kind of disturbance? Did you witness the attack? Or perhaps you saw the two suspects run off.
"If you have any information, even if you think it's not important, please pass it on to officers."
He added: "Additional officers will be patrolling the area to reassure members of the public. If anyone has any concerns then please speak to these officers." | Detectives have said an attack on a man in Hamilton was attempted murder. | 40467089 |
Lightning were 66-45 victors over Bath, as they look to become the first table-toppers to go on and take the title.
Runners-up Wasps, the only new franchise to make the play-offs, beat Thunder 63-48 in the second semi-final.
Last year's beaten finalists Thunder will take on Bath for third place in Birmingham before the title-decider.
Tamsin Greenway's Wasps side were the only team to beat Lightning in the regular season, but they will have to keep the league's best shooter Peace Proscovia at bay.
Wasps were one of three new franchises to join the league before the season as the top division of British netball was expanded to 10 teams. | Loughborough Lightning and Wasps will contest Sunday's Superleague final after semi-final wins over Team Bath and Manchester Thunder respectively. | 40235714 |
The cancer is often associated with children, but some types become more common with age.
The study, published in the journal Cell Reports, showed 70% of healthy people in their 90s had genetic errors that could lead to leukaemia.
The researchers warn that the number of cases could soar as life expectancy increases.
The team at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, outside Cambridge, analysed the blood of 4,219 people.
They focused on accurately testing for errors in the DNA that are linked to the blood cancers. If one blood cell in a hundred carried such a mutation they would pick it up.
The results were a surprise.
They suggest 20% of people in their 50s have potentially cancerous mutations rising to 70% in people in their 90s.
One of the researchers, Dr George Vassiliou, told the BBC News website: "We had suspected people had these mutations, but didn't expect they would be an almost inevitable consequence of ageing.
"What it is saying is that a lot more people than expected are starting on the path to leukaemia, but thankfully only a few make it to the end."
While progression to leukaemia is currently rare, the scientists believe it could become more common as life expectancy increases.
Dr Vassiliou added: "There is one warning for the future, if there was a significant extension of life expectancy then there could be a significant increase in leukaemia.
"We don't know what percentage of people would go on to develop leukaemia, it might be one in 1,000 or even one in 100 or more and that would have a dramatic impact."
One in three girls and one in four boys born today are expected to live to 100.
Stem cells in the bone marrow manufacture blood.
It takes multiple mutations to transform one from a normal cell into a cancerous one.
With enough mutations it can dominate the production of blood either producing defective blood cells, or one just one type to the exclusion of others.
The researchers believe that searching the blood for such mutations may identify people at high risk of developing leukaemia who may, in the future, be targeted with preventative therapies.
Dr Kat Arney, from Cancer Research UK, said: "We know that the risk of developing most types of cancer increases with age.
"This is a fascinating and important study highlighting how the genetic makeup of blood cells changes as we get older, and may contribute to the development of leukaemia.
"It will be interesting to see if this kind of technique can be applied to other types of cancer too." | It is "almost inevitable" that your blood will take the first steps towards leukaemia as you age, researchers show. | 31622341 |
The device was discovered on an eastbound Jubilee Line train at North Greenwich in south-east London at about 11:00 BST.
North Greenwich station, which serves the O2 Arena, was evacuated but reopened at about 18:50 BST.
The Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism Command is leading the investigation.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman told BBC London the device looked "real enough" for the controlled detonation to be carried out.
In a statement, the force said: "Specialist officers from the Met and BTP [British Transport Police] are in attendance and a controlled detonation has since taken place to ensure the item is safe.
"While we are keeping an open mind, the Met's Counter Terrorism Command is leading the investigation because it has the expertise to deal with incidents of this kind."
Canadian rock band Nickelback were performing at the O2 Arena despite the disruption on the Jubilee Line.
In a statement, the O2 said it remained open for the performance and urged people to also use other forms of transport such as the Thames Clippers, the DLR to Royal Victoria and the Emirates Airline to North Greenwich.
The current threat level for international terrorism in the UK is severe - meaning an attack is "highly likely". | A suspect device found on a London Underground train was destroyed in a controlled explosion. | 37720990 |
Simply getting a driving licence can have enormous benefits for young Aboriginal people.
In regional towns with limited public transport, they can often feel compelled to drive without a licence, but inexperience can be fatal.
While Aboriginal people are less likely to have a driving licence than other Australians, they are up to three times more likely to die on the roads.
There are stiff penalties, too, for unlicensed motorists, whose lives can then spiral out of control.
By being behind the wheel of a car Aiden Burns, a 21-year old Aboriginal Australian from Dubbo in outback New South Wales, has managed to break a dispiriting cycle of unemployment and isolation.
"I have had no-one to drive me. Usually I am at home by myself through the day," he said.
"If you don't have a licence, you've got to sit there and be bored.
"You can't go for a drive, go see a friend, or go see a family member just for something to do."
He is proud to be part of a project that helps indigenous groups in the nation's most populous state get their driving licenses by guiding them through the maze of documentation and giving them lessons.
"It definitely makes you feel a lot better. It keeps you out of depression," he said.
Driving Change operates across New South Wales, with offices in the suburb of Redfern in Sydney, the country town of Condobolin, and Dareton that sits near the border with Victoria.
The scheme is run by the George Institute for Global Health, which has a hand in various initiatives in more than 50 countries.
Prof Rebecca Ivers, director of its injury division, says driving lessons are part of a holistic approach to caring for indigenous Australians.
"The Aboriginal definition of health is social and emotional health and wellbeing," she said. "It is about the health of the whole community, not just the physical health of the person. The programme does have a huge impact on the health of a community."
"You can end up in jail pretty quickly," said Prof Ivers.
"It is really critical that we support people before that process starts to happen so then people can move on, move into employment and education, and actually end up with really satisfying, fulfilling lives."
In the Northern Territory, a programme to help residents to drive in more than 20 isolated settlements is also claiming success.
The DriveSafe NT Remote initiative also gives indigenous inmates the opportunity to get their driving licence before they're released to improve their chances of finding work.
"They haven't gone through proper driver training before. This good news message spreads like wildfire. It is very exciting for the community," said the head of the territory's Department of Transport, Clare Gardiner Barnes.
"It is an educative process that has not ever happened at the community level before," she added.
In Dubbo, 400km (250 miles) northwest of Sydney, Driving Change uses mentors to nurture confident and safe drivers.
Office manager Rose McBride says the programme eases the burdens many students carry.
"Having a licence helps in mental health because if you don't, they become depressed and they think they are worthless, so having that licence will boost their whole wellbeing, and their family and community as well," she explained.
So far it has given dozens of people the freedom to drive and thrive.
Darren Toomey, the head of the local Aboriginal Land Council, believes it is providing his community with fresh direction and hope.
"We are the most resilient people in the world. We have been around for a long time and I think it is an opportunity now for our youth to move forward. They are our future," he said.
At the end of another productive lesson, Aiden Burns is bursting with ambition.
'Words can't describe how driving feels," he told me. "I'm excited. I know it is going to be a life-changer.
"My life goal is to be a chef, so I am definitely going to use this opportunity to push towards my goal." | It could boost the health of Australia's most disadvantaged people and is having a profound effect on lives, yet it doesn't involve a doctor, a clinic or medication. | 30244392 |
The body of Jordan Kane Woonton, from Nottinghamshire, was found at the residential Pentwyn School at Clyro near Hay-on-Wye in June 2012.
The school was closed in December 2012 by Hampshire-based owners, Hillcrest.
Hillcrest said it gave tailored care to Jordan but a jury found it failed to assess his suicide risk.
It cited ineffective time management regarding administration, including handovers, risk assessments and daily logs, and said an adequate post-restraint policy was not in place.
It found no risk of suicide was identified as the home's risk assessment was not appropriately worded to consider this, and no additional measures were in place to appropriately assess risk of suicide or suicidal thoughts.
Hillcrest was fined £2,400 in 2014 after being prosecuted by the Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales in relation to Jordan's death.
A statement from the company said: "The safety of those in our care is our utmost concern and following Jordan's death in 2012 we rigorously reviewed all our safety procedures to prevent another tragedy like this from occurring again.
"This remains the only suicide to ever occur in our long history of providing care."
Jordan, from Carlton, was taken into care by Nottingham City Council in 2010, but regularly tried to run away from children's homes so was moved to Pentwyn in an attempt to prevent him from absconding.
The school cared for boys with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties and accepted children from across the UK.
The inquest heard how the staff member in charge on the night of Jordan's death was not appropriately qualified and there was confusion as to who was in charge.
There was an incident on the night of Jordan's death involving another student spraying him in the face with a fire extinguisher which left him visibly distressed.
Many of the staff were not aware he had made previous threats to harm or kill himself before and during his time at Pentwyn.
Jordan was the youngest of three brothers and enjoyed football, playing his guitar and developed an interest in fishing and golf once he was moved to Wales.
His mother Sally Woonton, 47, who works in the laundrette at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, said: "Jordan had problems yes, but he was let down badly by the system that was meant to be looking after him.
"When he was moved to Wales he used to call me and tell me how unhappy he was and how much he hated being there. His behaviour got worse and worse but I don't feel that anything was done by the staff at Pentwyn to try and improve the situation."
Jordan's father Alan Stevens, 48, added: "What we have been through is horrific and I don't want any other family to have to suffer like we have." | Failures by a children's home in Powys were partly to blame for a 15-year-old boy killing himself, a jury at an inquest has concluded. | 37454148 |
But Tory former Lords leader Lord Strathclyde warned peers that delaying its passage in subsequent stages would be "comprehensively damaging" for the upper chamber's reputation.
The private member's bill would enact PM David Cameron's pledge to hold an in/out referendum in 2017.
Labour warns of a possible "devastating economic effect" if it becomes law.
Conservative backbencher James Wharton stewarded the legislation successfully through its Commons stages, despite Labour and Lib Dem efforts to delay its passage, but it is likely to face a tougher time in the House of Lords.
Peers approved the bill at second reading, the parliamentary stage at which MPs or peers consider the general principles of the legislation, without a vote, after a debate lasting nearly seven hours.
The bill now proceeds to more detailed scrutiny, when Labour, Lib Dem and pro-EU Conservatives are expected to join forces to try to amend the bill.
If amended, the legislation would need to clear the Commons again by the end of February or it will again face the risk of running out of parliamentary time.
By James LandaleDeputy political editor
If this bill fails, the government could take the unusual step of re-introducing an identical bill and using the Parliament Act - a piece of legislation which enables the Commons to over-rule the Lords - to force it on to the statute book.
But despite David Cameron's backing for the bill - part of efforts to prove he is serious about holding a referendum - he may opt not to take such a step.
Even if the bill successfully becomes law it does not guarantee a referendum in 2017 since no Parliament can bind its successor.
Speaking in Friday's debate, Lord Strathclyde said: "We do have the power to block the bill but I believe we do not have the authority to do so.
"Nobody outside this House would understand why the Lords were deliberately denying the people their say on this issue.
"I hear it whispered that a small number of peers plan to stop the bill, to use our much valued free and open procedures to disrupt progress, and therefore delay the bill, and therefore use time to stop it from becoming law.
"I can think of little else that would be so comprehensively damaging to the well-earned reputation of the Lords for fair-minded scrutiny."
Lord Dobbs, the Conservative peer who is spearheading the bill's passage through the Lords, earlier told Radio 4's Today programme that Europe had become a "pestilence in our political system" and "we need to get rid of this burden".
"Nobody below the age of 60 has ever had a chance to have a say on this issue," he said.
"We need to decide one way or another whether we are going to stick with Europe or leave."
Opening debate in the upper chamber, he added: "This bill is needed and it is very much wanted."
But Labour frontbencher Lord Liddle argued: "We all know this is not really a private member's bill - it is a Conservative bill, it is a party bill, full of Conservative Party purpose.
"That purpose is to try and create a semblance of unity in a party that is deeply divided on the question of the European Union and at the same time to convince voters tempted by UKIP not to follow down that path."
He added: "If the business world was to think seriously that this Bill had the slightest chance of passage and that the Conservatives were likely winners of the next general election, the uncertainty generated over our continuing membership of the EU for the next four years could have a devastating economic effect."
Labour peer and former European Commissioner Lord Mandelson accused the Conservatives of "grandstanding" to UKIP while Lib Dem peer Lord Oakeshott said a referendum was "the coward's way out".
"They are an abdication of responsibility by leaders and parties who haven't the courage to take a decision," he said.
Ex-Labour leader Lord Kinnock argued that this bill only "exists because the prime minister, through a series of lame gestures and rejected assurances, has tried to assuage the militant Europhobes in his party and has failed".
"His efforts have been as fruitless as appeasement always deserves to be," he said.
But UKIP leader Nigel Farage said the two Labour former commissioners were not impartial participants in the debate, claiming they were contractually obliged not to criticise the EU.
"What justification is there in giving those in receipt of conditional EU pensions any credence at all on the subject?" he said.
"They should both declare the conflict of interest and step far away from the debate if they want the general public to have any faith at all in UK politics."
He also accused peers for "throwing spurious amendments at [the bill] to make it run out of parliamentary time".
Both the prime minister's deputy Nick Clegg and Labour leader Ed Miliband have warned of the uncertainty and damage to business they say would be caused by committing to a referendum in 2017. | A bill that would allow a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU in 2017 has cleared its first Lords hurdle. | 25672977 |
The rate of unemployment in Wales for January to March fell to 4.8%.
The UK average was unchanged at 5.1%, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Figures show the number of people working in Wales is also 74,000 higher than for the same period a year ago.
The number of people not working and not able to work is 26,000 lower.
Wales has seen the biggest proportional increase in employment of all the regions and nations of the UK in the last year.
Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns called it a "hat-trick of good news" for the Welsh jobs market with employment up, unemployment falling and a drop in the claimant count.
"Across the country, the investment we have put into rebalancing the economy and welfare reform is now paying dividends with record numbers coming off benefits and into work," he said.
"Yet again, we are seeing an unemployment rate below the national average as Wales shows an increasingly confident and entrepreneurial face to the world."
A Welsh Government spokesman said: "It is pleasing to see the labour market in Wales outperform all other regions of the UK and continue to go from strength to strength.
"Over the past year Wales has also seen the largest fall in unemployment of any other part of the UK and now has a rate substantially below that in Scotland and the UK as whole."
Work and Pensions Secretary Stephen Crabb called it "fantastic news".
"This month's figures show a record 1.45m people in work in Wales and the country's employment rate is at a record high of 72.5%.
"More people in work means that more families across the UK are benefiting from the security of a regular wage and the fulfilment that employment brings." | Unemployment has continued to fall in Wales and is once again lower than the UK average, according to the latest figures. | 36321675 |
A BBC investigation found the report in August 2012 was misleading and unfair.
The programme has also been under fire for dropping a report into disgraced BBC DJ Jimmy Savile and wrongly linking Lord McAlpine to a sex abuse inquiry.
The apology was broadcast on radio and online, with Newsnight to follow.
The internal investigation into the report by former Bureau of Investigative Journalism chief reporter Angus Stickler found that there was no evidence to back Newsnight's claim about Help for Heroes.
In the apology, the BBC will say: "Following an investigation by its Editorial Complaints Unit, the BBC now accepts that its coverage was misleading and unfair to Help for Heroes.
"The BBC gave the impression that Help for Heroes was responsible for shortcomings in the provision of support to wounded veterans. The editorial complaints unit found no evidence to support this suggestion.
"Although it was legitimate to report the concerns of veterans, the BBC portrayed criticisms about overall support by a number of agencies as specific criticisms of Help for Heroes. This unfair impression was reinforced by our coverage of the story in other outlets.
"In addition, the Newsnight report contained interviews with two contributors which were edited in a way which misrepresented their views."
It continues: "Although a representative of Help for Heroes took part in a studio discussion which followed the Newsnight report, the response of Help for Heroes to the criticisms wasn't properly reflected.
"This contributed further to the unfair impression of Help for Heroes, for which the BBC wishes to apologise."
The BBC said it accepted the findings of the ruling, and acknowledged that it had "made some mistakes" in reporting concerns from some veterans: "That shouldn't have happened and we apologise."
"It is important to stress that the ruling has found that it is clear that at least some injured veterans and their families had been expressing criticisms of Help for Heroes and it was legitimate to report these," it added.
Help for Heroes welcomed the apology, but said the Bureau of Investigative Journalism should also apologise to all of the wounded service personnel, their families and others who support the charity through volunteering and fundraising.
It said that after allowing the journalists to visit a recovery centre and interview a family, the "broad and completely understandable concerns about the long-term care needs of the wounded were falsely and unfairly reported as criticisms of the charity".
"The Newsnight report was a complete shock to us, but an even bigger shock to the men and women we're helping to recover," co-founders Bryn and Emma Parry said in a joint statement.
"We are grateful the BBC has admitted it got the story completely wrong and has finally apologised.
Newsnight was criticised for dropping a report into Jimmy Savile's years of sex abuse. It led to an internal inquiry and the programme's editor, Peter Rippon, stepped down.
Then last November the programme linked Lord McAlpine to allegations of sex abuse. The BBC paid £185,000 in damages to him.
A new editor for the programme was announced on Thursday. Ian Katz, from the Guardian, will take up his role in September. | The BBC has apologised for a Newsnight report about military charity Help for Heroes that gave the false impression it was responsible for shortcomings in support offered to wounded veterans. | 22551914 |
Money was being raised for Coniston and Lochaber mountain rescue teams which ran a 38-day search for the couple.
Rachel Slater, 24, and Tim Newton, 27, were caught in an avalanche on Ben Nevis on Valentine's day last year.
Pianist Robert Richmond hoped people at the Windermere concert took "a minute to remember Rachel and Tim".
The grand piano arrived by ferry and was carried on a special frame to Claife Heights, an elevated area above the lake.
Jack Metcalfe, a friend of Miss Slater, said she was "an incredible person" who was the "very definition of adventure".
Bringing a piano to the lake was "a reflection of her personality", he said.
The bodies of Mr Newton and Miss Slater, who lived in Bradford, were found on the north face of Ben Nevis on 23 March last year.
The experienced climbers had been missing since 15 February.
Michael Richmond, whose father organised the concert, said the couple had "strong feelings" about the mountain rescue operation.
"Following their deaths it just really emphasised how badly in need of support mountain rescue are for the phenomenal job that they do," he said.
Robert Richmond said although he would not normally play a grand piano outdoors the acoustics had been "absolutely perfect". | A grand piano has been carried to a point overlooking a Cumbrian lake to honour two climbers killed on Britain's highest mountain. | 39466932 |
The Higher Education Funding Council for Wales - Hefcw - said it reflected its response to "significant reductions" to resources over two years.
In total, the sector will get £99.3m from the body over the 2017-18 academic year, down from £127.6m in 2016-17.
It comes as several Welsh universities warn of job losses over funding.
Bangor University became the latest to announce it was in talks with unions about potential cuts affecting up to 170 posts.
It follows similar discussions at other institutions, including Aberystwyth, University of Wales Trinity St David, and University of South Wales.
The Welsh Government funded body, Hefcw is responsible for setting university fees, and also assessing standards.
However, Education Secretary Kirsty Williams announced in January it will be replaced with a body covering all post-16 education and research.
Announcing the settlement for the next year, Hefcw said its funding now represented less than 10% of the income generated by universities in Wales as they able to charge up to £9,000 a year in tuition fees.
"Higher education providers' income also reflects their successes in achieving additional earnings from competitive grant capture, a range of commercial activities and recruitment of international students," added Hefcw chief executive Dr David Blaney.
Student finance across Wales is expected to see a massive shake-up in 2018-19, when the Welsh Government implements recommendations from the Diamond Review, which will overhaul how loans and tuition grant payments are made.
In the meantime, Dr Blaney said Hefcw would "continue to invest the resources available to us in priority areas" to "provide a high quality student experience that is accessible to all and which produces highly skilled and employable graduates". | Higher education bodies in Wales will get £28.3m less funding in the coming year, it has been announced. | 40207232 |
Green claimed his contract entitled him to legal expenses for any court action arising from his time at Ibrox.
But the Championship leaders have announced that an appeal from Green's legal team against an earlier court ruling on his expenses has failed.
He will now have to pay for his own defence against charges relating to the acquisition of Rangers in 2012.
A Rangers statement read: "We are pleased to advise that the appeal by Charles Green against the decision of the Lord Ordinary to dismiss his application to have Rangers International Football Club PLC meet the expenses of the criminal proceedings brought against him has been refused.
"Lady Dorrian, Lord Bracadale and Lord Malcolm sitting in the Inner House of the Court of Session unanimously reached this decision."
Rangers chairman Dave King added: "We are unsurprised but delighted that this latest court success brings to an end the unjustifiable claims by Charles Green.
"He is now totally responsible for the cost of defending himself in the criminal case brought against him for his dealings with the club.
"Furthermore, we will vigorously pursue Charles Green for recovery of the legal costs that we incurred including the £50,000 lodged with the court as a caution."
Green, who left his Rangers role in April 2013, had his initial legal bid to force the club to pay his legal fees rejected in November. | Rangers say they will "vigorously pursue" former chief executive Charles Green for legal costs. | 35845621 |
A dull first-half saw very few chances created and it was not until just after the hour mark that Byron Harrison got his 19th goal of the season to put Barrow into the lead.
The visitors doubled their lead just five minutes later as Akil Wright broke free and fired past Sam Beasant.
Barrow's Paul Turnbull was sent off late on but it had little impact on a comfortable win.
Despite the win, Barrow narrowly miss out on a play-off spot as Aldershot were 3-0 winners at North Ferriby.
The loss for Braintree sees them sit just two points above Guiseley, who are just outside of the relegation zone.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Braintree Town 0, Barrow 2.
Second Half ends, Braintree Town 0, Barrow 2.
Substitution, Barrow. Elliot Newby replaces Jordan Williams.
Paul Turnbull (Barrow) is shown the red card.
Goal! Braintree Town 0, Barrow 2. Akil Wright (Barrow).
Substitution, Braintree Town. Lee Barnard replaces Reece Hall-Johnson.
Substitution, Barrow. Ross Hannah replaces Matthew Platt.
Goal! Braintree Town 0, Barrow 1. Byron Harrison (Barrow).
Substitution, Braintree Town. Craig Braham-Barrett replaces Kristopher Twardek.
Substitution, Barrow. Byron Harrison replaces Richard Bennett.
Moussa Diarra (Barrow) is shown the yellow card.
Second Half begins Braintree Town 0, Barrow 0.
First Half ends, Braintree Town 0, Barrow 0.
Jack Midson (Braintree Town) is shown the yellow card.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up. | Braintree will go into the final day of the National League season in the relegation zone after they were beaten 2-0 at home by Barrow. | 39605175 |
7,500 people are estimated to die in English hospitals every year due to avoidable mistakes.
One of these was Joshua Titcombe, who passed away at Furness General Hospital a few days after he was born in 2008 because clinicians didn't spot clear warning signs of major distress, including fast breathing, grunting and a mother who had collapsed from infection moments after the birth.
Little Joshua was cocooned in wires and tubes during his short life.
James and Hoa, his parents, would place a finger into his little hand, and he would grip it tightly. But it was already too late.
As life drained from his body, James and Hoa took it in turns to kiss him, before saying goodbye for the last time.
On his headstone, they wrote: "Our little fighter, always remembered".
Each statistic is a tragedy.
A life lost, a family suffering, loved ones bereaved. But each avoidable death is something else, too: a precious learning opportunity.
Many of the deaths suffered in hospitals have patterns, what accident investigators call "signatures".
With open reporting and honest evaluation, new procedures could be put in place to ensure that the same mistake never happens again. But all too often, that's not the case.
Five years before Joshua died, newborn Elleanor Bennett passed away at the same hospital, after staff failed to monitor her heart rate properly.
The consultant told the parents "it was just one of those things" and no independent investigation took place.
When James Titcombe lost his son, he was met with similar evasions. Only because Mr Titcombe campaigned for more information, did he find answers.
The Kirkup report of 2015 found that 11 babies and a mother died in a 'lethal combination of failures' at every level of the system between 2004 and 2013.
Had the lessons been learned earlier, these lives could have been saved.
Today, a new approach to learning will come into legal effect in the NHS, with the establishment of an independent accident investigation branch.
It is modelled on aviation, an industry which has a very different response to failure.
When two planes almost collide in mid-air - a near-miss event - both pilots can submit a report.
These reports are statistically analysed to learn the lessons to prevent an accident before it has even happened.
And when a crash does happen, there are two almost indestructible black boxes (data recorders) that can be probed to learn the lessons.
In 1978, for example, a plane crashed in suburban Portland, Oregon, after the pilot had become focused on a malfunctioning light bulb, but lost focus on dwindling fuel reserves, which ultimately caused the accident.
On the surface, it looked like human error, but the black box investigation found uncanny similarities with other accidents.
It turned out that this was not a problem with the specific pilot, but with the limits of human perception.
New protocols were immediately introduced that addressed this problem.
These were designed to create a more structured division of responsibilities amongst the crew so that they could not become fixated on the wrong problem, and to improve communication.
What happened? Accidents of this kind disappeared overnight.
Ten people died on the Portland flight, but the learning opportunity saved many thousands more.
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Today, aviation is arguably the safest form of transportation. Last year the accident rate had dropped to a low of only four fatal crashes from a total of 37.6 million flights.
Independent investigation is at the heart of this process. Professionals are given every reason to cooperate, because they know that investigations are not about finding scapegoats, but learning lessons.
Indeed, professionals are given a legal safe space so they speak up honestly, and can be penalised only where negligence or malevolence is proven.
Independent investigation and safe space protection are equally vital in healthcare.
Staff must be assured that when mistakes are caused by defective processes, they can speak up without being scapegoated.
Only by combating the "blame culture" in the NHS can transparency and meaningful change take place.
Hospitals that have developed a culture of open reporting have produced outstanding results.
The number of malpractice claims against the University of Illinois Medical Center, for example, fell by half in two years.
Virginia Mason, a hospital in Seattle, has seen a fall in insurance liability premiums of a staggering 74%.
As Gary Kaplan, its chief executive, put it: "We have a system that learns the lessons so that we can turn weaknesses into strengths".
This is about more than healthcare and aviation, however.
Consider, for example, how the success of British sport has been driven by a similar commitment to continual improvement.
In cycling, for example, there is a constant emphasis on discovering weaknesses so they can be turned into strengths.
When Sir Dave Brailsford became head of British cycling, he was driven by insatiable curiosity to improve every single process.
So, he tested the bike design in a wind tunnel and tweaked it for a gain in aerodynamic efficiency.
He transported mattresses from stage to stage during the Tour de France for a marginal improvement in sleep quality.
He had the team use antibacterial hand gel to cut down on the risk of infection. The accumulation of these "marginal gains" has turned British cycling into the envy of the world.
If these sound like trivial issues, consider that until recently up to 60,000 deaths were caused annually in the United States by central line infections.
Only through proper investigation was it discovered that a key factor was clinicians failing to put sterile dressings over the catheter site; the medical equivalent of not using antibacterial hand gel.
The introduction of a five-point checklist - a marginal change - saved 1,500 lives over 18 months in the state of Michigan alone.
As a writer, I have seen the importance of a progressive culture again and again.
Indeed, I wrote a book on the subject and, as a consequence, was invited by the Secretary of State for Health to help draft the proposals that come into force today.
The vast majority of NHS staff are diligent and heroic and have been long let down by a culture of blame.
Independent investigation is a crucial first step to drive down the avoidable errors that kill 150 people every week.
Matthew Syed is the author of Black Box Thinking: The Surprising Truth About Success | Copying the aviation industry and even professional cycling may help the NHS save lives, writes Matthew Syed. | 35929557 |
If that's not your bag, then please don't proceed any further, I won't take it personally.
Of course today, most people in SW1 are firmly in the Budget day two phase, quite rightly poring over the detail as think tanks and independent number crunchers get their hands on it, and in this case, as Tory backbenchers' tempers rise over some of the proposals.
But one question that remains unanswered is why did the chancellor decide to undertake what's been described as the biggest ever reduction in borrowing right at the end of the Parliament to magically meet his political target?
Maybe you need a conspiracy theory to answer that.
And this time, the theories centre around George Osborne's ambitions to move into Number 10.
One minister told me, this is all about "next generation George", by pushing cuts and consolidation to the last possible moment in the Parliament.
He would therefore be trying to secure the top job when people are feeling more flush due to income tax cuts and the pain from last minute austerity hasn't yet been felt. This is "fixing the leadership when the sun is shining", they suggested.
But another source suggests something even more devilish.
It's pointless, they suggest, being bemused by the seemingly strange timing of it all.
Traditionally governments are tough on spending when they are fresh from election victory, then softer towards the end.
This time, it's the other way round.
No need for confusion though, this conspiracy implies. The simple reason is that this Parliament is never going to make it to the end of its fixed term in 2020. And that means the cuts, that pain in 2020, is simply never going to happen because there will be a general election long before. And, a different man or woman with their hands on the Red Box.
Yes, I know there is a law that makes it hard for the government to get out of the 2020 timeline - the Fixed Term Parliament Act was written under the coalition to protect its stability. But it is not at all impossible.
An early election could be called if two thirds of MPs agreed. Or if a vote of no confidence in the government was passed by the House of Commons, with no alternative being able to command the confidence of MPs within fourteen days.
Some in Westminster's giant gossip chamber believe the Tory leadership is "champing at the bit" to take that chance.
The theoretical prize is an early election after the Tories have settled their leadership succession, before Labour's unhappy MPs have had the chutzpah to sort out theirs.
The argument goes, George Osborne newly installed in Number 10, doesn't have to make the big cuts, dissolves Parliament, goes to the country and beats Jeremy Corbyn's Labour to a pulp.
Try raising any of this on the record with any politician? You don't get very far.
Try raising it off the record, you don't get that far either.
But there are people who believe this conspiracy could well be the Tory leadership's dream.
There are plenty of people of course on all sides of the House of Commons who would be determined to stop them.
And conspiracies normally of course remain just that, theories that the political anoraks enjoy mulling over.
But who knows, very occasionally they can turn out to be true.
We'll have to wait rather a long time to see if this one does. | From time to time, you know I like to pass on some of the conspiracy theories that do the rounds in Westminster. | 35834904 |
Cavanagh, 33, ended speculation over his future by committing to another Red Hands campaign in November.
The Tyrone squad includes Niall Morgan, Peter Harte, Mattie Donnelly, Tiernan McCann, Connor McAliskey, Colm Cavanagh and Cathal McCarron.
Harte will be minus a number of third-level players including Conall McCann.
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Conall McCann, Kieran McGeary, Conor McShane and Conor Meyler will also be in action for St Mary's College in the season-opening Ulster competition.
But despite the absence of the St Mary's quartet, Harte's squad indicates the manager's continuing determination to win the McKenna Cup, in marked contrast to Section C rivals Donegal who have named an under-21 squad for this month's competition.
The Tyrone panel includes Omagh star Conor Clarke who missed all of the 2016 inter-county season because of injury.
Squad newcomers include Clonoe's Declan McClure, Greencastle's Cahir McCullagh, Aghyaran's Ronan McHugh and Cookstown's Ruairi Mullan.
Tyrone will begin their McKenna Cup campaign against Cavan during Sunday's opening round of fixtures.
Tyrone Dr McKenna Cup squad: Niall Morgan (Edendork), Mickey O'Neill (Edendork), Aidan McCrory (Errigal Ciaran), Lee Brennan (Trillick), Conor Clarke (Omagh), Tiernan McCann (Killyclogher), Peter Harte (Errigal Ciaran), Ronan O'Neill (Omagh), Niall Sludden (Dromore), Padraig McNulty (Dungannon), Padraig Hampsey (Coalisland), Darren McCurry (Edendork), Sean Cavanagh (Moy), Harry Loughran (Moy), Johnny Munroe (Carrickmore), Connor McAliskey (Clonoe), Mattie Donnelly (Trillick), Colm Cavanagh (Moy), Cathal McCarron (Dromore), Michael Cassidy (Ardboe), Declan McClure (Clonoe), Cahir McCullagh (Greencastle), Ronan McHugh (Aghyaran), Niall McKenna (Donaghmore), Ronan McNabb (Dromore), Ruairi Mullan (Cookstown).
2017 Dr McKenna Cup
Round 1: Sunday, 8 January, 14:00 GMT
Section A
Down v QUB (at RGU Downpatrick)
Derry v Armagh (Owenbeg)
Section B
Antrim v St Mary's (Glenavy)
Monaghan V Fermanagh (Clones)
Section C
Cavan v Tyrone (Kingspan Breffni Park)
Donegal v Ulster University (Pairc MacCumhaill)
Round 2: Saturday 14 January (19:00 GMT)
Tyrone v Ulster University (Healy Park)
Sunday, 15 January
Section A
Down v Derry (Pairc Esler)
Armagh V QUB (Athletic Grounds)
Section B
Antrim v Monaghan (Corrigan Park)
Fermanagh v St Mary's (Brewster Park)
Section C
Donegal v Cavan (Pairc MacCumhaill)
Round 3: Wednesday, 18 January
Section A
Derry v QUB (Owenbeg)
Armagh v Down (Athletic Grounds)
Section B
Fermanagh v Antrim (Brewster Park)
Monaghan v St Mary's (Inniskeen)
Section C
Cavan v Ulster University (Kingspan Breffni Park)
Tyrone v Donegal (Healy Park)
Semi-finals: Sunday, 22 January
Section C Winner V Best Runner Up
Section B Winner V Section A Winner
Final: Saturday, 28 January | Sean Cavanagh has been named in a strong Tyrone Dr McKenna Cup squad as Mickey Harte's charges chase a sixth straight triumph in the competition. | 38507856 |
The 74-year-old told BBC Radio 4's Front Row programme she would make a "terrific subject" but he prefers to paint people he knows.
"When I was asked I told them I was very busy painting England actually. Her country," he said.
An exhibition showcasing his landscape work is to be presented at the Royal Academy of Arts in London next year.
Speaking at the London launch of David Hockney: A Bigger Picture, the artist said: "I generally only paint people I know, I'm not a flatterer really.
"I've been requested and it's actually a terrific subject, but I require quite a bit of time."
The Hockney exhibition, which runs from 21 January to 9 April, will be one of the countdown events to the London 2012 Festival, the culmination of the Cultural Olympiad.
With works spanning 50 years, it will explore the artist's fascination with landscape.
Inspired by his native Yorkshire, many of its large-scale paintings will have been created specifically for the exhibition.
The works will be shown alongside related drawings and films.
The artist, who was born in Bradford, said he had returned to paint in Yorkshire because "it is a landscape I know from my childhood and it has meaning".
"I never thought of it as a subject until 10 years ago when I realised that at my age that it is a terrific subject, a marvellous place.
"I love looking at the world, there is an intense pleasure from my eyes. Enjoyment of the landscape is a thrill."
The exhibit will feature three groups of new work created since 2005, when the artist returned to live in Bridlington, East Yorkshire, which use a variety of media.
A series of films produced using 18 cameras will also be displayed, on multiple screens.
"We filmed on a quiet road and no one never ever stopped us," Hockney said. "It is unique there because there are not many people.
"You can drive along the road in a car and not see anyone. It is a lovely little bit of England that is not spoiled."
The artist has embraced new technology in his recent works, using iPhones and iPads as tools for making art.
A number of his iPad drawings will also be on show at what will be the first major UK exhibition of his landscape work.
Mark Lawson's interview with David Hockney can be heard on Front Row later at 19:15 BST. | Artist David Hockney has revealed he turned down a request to paint the Queen because he was "very busy". | 14822630 |
Four people were killed as tornadoes moved through northern Mississippi, officials said, and two in Tennessee and one in Arkansas.
There have been reports of at least 20 tornadoes of varying severity.
The high winds have also caused significant damage to homes.
Authorities in parts of Mississippi - where a seven-year-old was among those killed - are conducting a house-by-house search-and-rescue operation after the state was hit by multiple tornadoes.
The boy was inside a car, which was picked up and tossed in the storm. His relatives, who were also in the car, were taken to a hospital for treatment.
Planes at a small airport in the north-west of the state were overturned and an unknown number of people were injured.
"I'm looking at some horrific damage right now," Clarksdale Mayor Bill Luckett was quoted by the AP news agency as saying.
"Sheet metal is wrapped around trees; there are overturned airplanes; a building is just destroyed."
Mississippi's Interstate 55 was closed in both directions as the tornado approached, the state's Highway Patrol said.
The bad weather is also due to hit - or has hit - the states of Kentucky, Alabama, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and Alabama.
The national Storm Prediction Center in Oklahoma released a "particularly dangerous situation" warning for the first time since June 2014 when two massive tornadoes destroyed a rural Nebraska town, killing two people.
The possibility of bad weather just before Christmas in the US is not unusual, officials at the centre say.
One year ago a tornado hit south-eastern Mississippi, killing five people and injuring dozens more.
A storm on Christmas Day in 2012 which included several tornadoes damaged homes from Texas to Alabama. | A storm described by forecasters as "particularly dangerous" has hit the South and Mid-west of the US, killing at least seven people and injuring scores more ahead of Christmas. | 35173624 |
He told BBC News NI that direct rule was a not "a good option".
Mr Corbyn added that he was surprised that a number of unionist politicians had raised the prospect of its introduction.
"I don't know quite why they'd say that unless that is something that they actually want," he said.
Martin McGuinness resigned on Monday in protest against the handling of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme.
Under Stormont rules, Sinn Féin have until next Monday to nominate a new deputy first minister, or the secretary of state must call an election.
Sinn Féin have made it clear they will not renominate and have called for an election to be held.
In his first interview about the crisis at Stormont, Mr Corbyn said he understood why Martin McGuinness resigned and that the Sinn Féin politician "obviously felt he had no alternative, otherwise he would not have done so".
The Labour leader also said that if DUP leader Arlene Foster had stepped aside as first minister because of the RHI controversy it "would have avoided the crisis".
Asked if the British and Irish governments should establish joint authority in the absence of devolution, the Labour leader said: "Joint authority would operate only for an interim period, but I am not sure that is really necessary.
"Surely we get through the election period as quickly as we can, if we have to go into the election period in order to ensure there is administrative government in Northern Ireland."
He added: "It is not a good situation. I am not presenting it as anything other than difficult."
He also said he hoped a last-minute deal could stop the executive collapsing and elections being called.
"I hope there can be talks even in this immediate period to try to restore the operation of government in Northern Ireland."
Mr Corbyn said having a power-sharing administration in Belfast was crucial at this time because of the Brexit negotiations but he ruled out delaying the triggering of Article 50 if there was no executive in Northern Ireland.
"I think it is quite difficult to delay it now because parliament has actually voted that it should be triggered by the end of March."
He also confirmed it was "extremely unlikely" that there would be official Labour candidates if an election is called.
Labour Party activists in Northern Ireland have fought a long-running campaign to persuade the party's ruling executive committee to stand candidates.
In an interview last September, Mr Corbyn said the party was considering the issue.
When asked why the party had delayed its decision on Northern Ireland candidates, he said: "Four months ago we were just coming towards the end of the leadership campaign of the Labour Party. The national executive of the party will no doubt be discussing this matter.
"It has not be discussed since then."
The Labour leader is also concerned about the political make up of Stormont following a fresh poll.
He said the reduction from 108 to 90 seats could lead to the assembly being "less diverse in its political representation". | Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has said he does not want to see the imposition of direct rule from London if the Stormont Executive collapses. | 38596030 |
The proportion of A* and A grades is 25% - 2.7% higher than 2016. The 8.3% of A* grades is the best since 2010 when it was introduced.
This year sees results for 14 new "reformed" A-level courses for the first time.
But the number of entries, 33,294, is the lowest for more than a decade.
The results also show:
Education Secretary Kirsty Williams welcomed an "encouraging increase" in the number achieving the top grades, including in maths (19.4% A*), biology (10.2% A*), chemistry (12.2% A*) and physics (10.4% A*).
"We have also seen the results go up across a range of subjects and I want us to continue to build on this," she said.
"I am committed to making sure our education system provides pupils with the skills and knowledge they need for the modern world."
The new A-level exams are in art and design, biology, business, chemistry, computer science, economics, English language, history, psychology, physics, sociology and Welsh language.
The mechanism used to set grades can compensate students when big changes come in - so they are not at a disadvantage.
But the regulator in Wales has not had to intervene.
Philip Blaker, chief executive of Qualifications Wales, said: "We are confident that standards are being maintained.
"The way that grade boundaries have been set for new A-levels this summer ensures that students are treated fairly. They have not been advantaged or disadvantaged by being the first to sit these qualifications."
But the body is to look at why fewer students are taking A-levels, whether they are simply dropping out or choosing more vocational career paths.
There have been declines in students taking some subjects including English (-16%), history (-15%), ICT (-22%) and science (-18%).
David Evans, Wales secretary of NUT Cymru said: "Beyond the top grades we have seen similar increases overall and that is great testament to the hard work being put in at our schools and colleges.
"The results represent a great foundation for our youngsters moving forward."
Rob Williams, policy director for the head teachers' union NAHT Cymru welcomed the results but said funding shortfalls were making it increasingly difficult for schools and colleges to make ends meet.
"The Welsh Government needs to work closely with school leaders to implement a realistic long term funding strategy that ensures schools and colleges can continue to provide the very best support to their students in the years to come," he said.
ALTERNATIVE CAREER PATH: Engineering apprentice and toolmaker
Lizzie Roberts started taking history, English and RE at A-level but always wanted to be a toolmaker like her grandfather.
She transferred to Neath College to study engineering instead and it led to an apprenticeship as a toolmaker with Rosti Automotive Canning Brett.
It involves a day release to college to continue her studies - and she already has plans to take a one-year MSc when she finishes.
The 22-year-old from Swansea said university was "not the be-all and end-all."
"You don't have to go down the usual route. I've not got any loan, I'm earning good money - apprentices get paid a lot more than they ever did - and my company is paying for me to go to college."
APPLYING TO UNIVERSITY
There has been a 5% drop in applications to universities from students living in Wales via Ucas - 22,530 compared to 23,740 in the same period last year and after four successive increases.
Total numbers applying to Welsh universities has also dropped - including the numbers of foreign students - since 2016.
The application rate through Ucas from 18-year-old students in Wales has fallen from 32.9% to 32.5%.
Universities Wales said although there had been a slight improvement in applications since January it was still unclear how the pattern would change during clearing.
"A reduction in applications does not automatically mean a reduction in actual enrolments," a spokesman said.
"However, the figures across the UK point to a number of potential challenges emerging, such as underlying population change - in particular the number of 18-year-olds in Wales, which is projected to continue to decline significantly until 2020 - and the impact of Brexit."
The spokesman said student satisfaction remained high.
The University of South Wales said it had courses in a range of subject areas "so it is worth applicants contacting us".
Swansea University said it had "limited places available across most subject areas".
Aberystwyth University also has a number of clearing places across more than 100 courses - and is using live chat and Facebook messenger for the first time to offer places.
"We are expecting demand to be high for our science and computing courses, but also for those programmes such as English and creative writing, international politics and geography," said a spokeswoman.
New courses were also being offered through clearing for the first time, including film-making, robotics and embedded systems engineering.
Glyndwr University in Wrexham said it still had places available.
"It's been a very busy day so far, with the first call received around 6.30am," said a spokesman.
"We've been speaking to prospective students from all over the country and the phones have been ringing throughout, so we have been making instant decisions and offers in many cases."
CLEARING DETAILS
ALTERNATIVE CAREER PATH: Starting a business
Olivia Rees, 20, of Sebastopol, Torfaen, is working part-time and also starting her own business, Caking Sisters, with sister Melissa, who lives in Bristol.
She failed her A-levels but had already had enough of academic study and is now looking to turn a hobby into a full-time business within the next two years.
Olivia said: "Don't panic, it's not make or break if you have only got a D grade. It's not the end of the world, you're just 18.
"Some of my friends went to university really for the sake of going and they didn't know what else to do."
She said she was encouraged by family and friends after taking cakes into school and is now looking to make speciality cakes for weddings and other special occasions.
Olivia still works three days a week in a bridal shop and her boss has helped her as a mentor to learn about marketing, tax and invoicing. She is also saving up for any further courses she might need to take.
"It's long hours - sometimes I'm still baking at 10:30pm - but it's something I want to do." | A-level results for the top grades are the best since 2009 in Wales, according to results published on Thursday. | 40903772 |
It is the fourth time the petition, brought by former boss Martin Foyle and Revenue & Customs, has been postponed.
With some debts settled, the Bulls will meet creditors on 15 August to finalise a Companies Voluntary Agreement to sort out the rest of the outstanding bills.
Hereford begin the new season in 12 days' time against St Neots.
However, it is not yet clear where that game, scheduled for Edgar Street, will be played as the Bulls' home is still closed on safety grounds.
That has led to a number of pre-season friendlies being cancelled with other matches, including one against Turkish giants Besiktas, being played in West Yorkshire.
After being expelled from the Conference Premier for not settling their debts, the Bulls were accepted into the Southern Premier League for 2014-15 but were hit with a transfer embargo after the league initially chose not to implement it.
Monday's decision by the Royal Courts of Justice in London has satisfied the league, for now, that Hereford are worthy of their place in the division.
"I am pleased to confirm that Hereford United Football Club has transferred appropriate funds to all known football creditors apart from a few who have not, as yet, notified officials of their required details," Southern League chairman Ken Turner said.
"However, the amount covering these outstanding payments has been deposited in the account of a third party.
"Consequently, subject to receiving confirmation of receipt of all the amounts transferred and also subject to any actions taken by other authorities outside the control of the League, Hereford United (1939) Ltd will remain in membership of the Southern League and the Registrations Embargo placed on the club on 30 June will be lifted."
Despite being given more breathing space, the club still face the threat of potential liquidation when they return to court in 35 days if the structure of the CVA cannot be agreed. | Troubled Hereford United will start the new Southern League season after their long-standing winding-up order was again adjourned until 1 September. | 28525929 |
The defence ministry said the special forces soldier died in the far north of the West African nation after his vehicle hit a roadside bomb.
Six French soldiers have been killed since France launched an operation in Mali in January to drive Islamist rebels from the northern desert region.
France began withdrawing some of its 4,000 troops earlier this month.
But 1,000 will remain beyond the end of 2013 to pursue al-Qaeda-linked militants while other international forces concentrate on securing the main cities and roads.
Some towns and cities have been recaptured by French soldiers but a number of Islamist fighters are believed to remain in their desert hideouts in the north from where they launch isolated attacks against French and Malian forces.
The UN recently agreed to create a 12,000-strong peacekeeping force for Mali.
It will incorporate 6,000 West African soldiers already in the country.
The French defence ministry said the 32-year-old soldier was killed between Zaouaten and Boughessa near the border with Algeria.
Two more soldiers were seriously injured in the same attack, according to the ministry. A military spokesman said no militants were found in the area.
President Francois Hollande issued a statement extending his condolences to the relatives of the soldier killed and praising what he called the determination and courage of French forces in Mali.
The French intervention in Mali was prompted by Islamist rebels' increasing grip on the north and their advance further south towards the capital, Bamako.
The militants had taken advantage of weak central government after a coup in March 2012 and the inability of Malian forces to secure territory.
Major cities such as Gao, Kidal and Timbuktu fell and a strict form of Islamic law was imposed.
French forces, backed by fighter planes and Malian troops, retook major settlements in the weeks following the French intervention, including Timbuktu at the end of January. | A French paratrooper has been killed and two others were seriously injured in Mali, French officials say. | 22346762 |
The Government Accountability Office said the Pentagon was one of several departments where "legacy systems" urgently needed to be replaced.
The report said taxpayers spent $61bn (£41bn) a year on maintaining ageing technologies.
It said that was three times more than the investment on modern IT systems.
The report said that the Department of Defence systems that co-ordinated intercontinental ballistic missiles, nuclear bombers and tanker support aircraft "runs on an IBM Series-1 Computer - a 1970s computing system - and uses eight-inch floppy disks".
"This system remains in use because, in short, it still works," Pentagon spokeswoman Lt Col Valerie Henderson told the AFP news agency.
"However, to address obsolescence concerns, the floppy drives are scheduled to be replaced with secure digital devices by the end of 2017."
She added: "Modernisation across the entire Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications enterprise remains ongoing."
The report said that the Pentagon was planning to fully replace the system by the end of 2020.
According to the report, the US treasury also needed to upgrade its systems, which it said was using "assembly language code - a computer language initially used in the 1950s and typically tied to the hardware for which it was developed". | The US nuclear weapons force still uses a 1970s-era computer system and 8-inch floppy disks, a government report has revealed. | 36385839 |
England lost eight wickets for eight runs in 19 balls to lose by 75 runs in Bangalore, with spinner Yuzvendra Chahal taking 6-25 in his four overs.
The loss sealed a 2-1 T20 series defeat for England, who also lost the Test and one-day series during the tour.
"We're certainly not world-class players of spin," admitted Bayliss.
"We're playing against players that are very good players of spin, and they've got very good spinners themselves.
"When you don't grow up on it, as players here do, it is difficult. It's a learning process."
England lost 86 wickets to spin across all formats on their tour of India, having also struggled against it in their previous tour in Bangladesh.
Chasing 203 to win on Wednesday, they were still in the game at the halfway stage of their reply, but after Chahal dismissed both skipper Eoin Morgan and vice-captain Joe Root, the tourists collapsed.
"It is a little bit disappointing the way we finished our series," said Bayliss. "It doesn't reflect the type of cricket we have played over here. But it's what can happen in a T20 match when you're chasing a big total."
Morgan said: "Everybody is gutted. Today was a big game for us. There was a series on the line and we wanted to produce a good performance but in fact we have produced one of our worst in a long time.
"If we can take anything from it, it is that it is the first time it has happened in two and a half years."
England won only three of their 13 matches during the tour - one ODI, one T20 and a tour match against India A.
However, they produced their best cricket in the limited-overs series, scoring more than 300 in each of the ODIs and producing some improved bowling displays in the T20s.
"The results haven't gone the way we'd have liked," said Bayliss. "We've played some pretty good cricket here at times.
"We've still got a lot of work to do - the boys have been very honest about where they stand.
"We've got to put together a batting and a bowling performance in one game - we seem to bat well in some games, and bowl well in others."
Morgan added: "There hasn't been a lot between the sides, particularly in the one-day series. There was 15-20 runs between the winning and losing of the series.
"The improvements we have shown since then have been considerable in our bowling department. When you are going well you have to take advantage of it.
"But we are really strong at the moment. Home advantage is huge, around the world. We have pushed India right to the cusp in both [limited-overs] series."
In the wake of the 4-0 Test series defeat in India, Alastair Cook said he had "questions" about his role as England captain, admitting Root was "ready" to be his successor.
Australian Bayliss said he had not spoken to Cook since he departed the tour but said he would contact him in due course.
"I'm heading home to Australia for a little while in the next day or so," added Bayliss. "I'll put the feet up for a little bit and I'm sure I'll speak to him at some stage.
"I'll give it a couple of days - I'm sure we'll exchange a text message or something.
"As I said to him when he left, and there was a lot of speculation, it is totally up to him. He will know if it's time to step down.
"I'm happy either way, whether he stays or goes. There is plenty of time." | England need to work on how they play spin bowling after their tour of India ended in a crushing Twenty20 defeat, says head coach Trevor Bayliss. | 38829551 |
It is the 56-year-old's first job since he was sacked as manager of UAE side Al Wasl in July 2012.
Al-Fujairah tweeted a picture of Maradona holding the club's shirt.
"I want to tell you that I am the new coach of Al-Fujairah SC, in the second division of the United Arab Emirates," Maradona added on his Facebook page.
Maradona helped Argentina win the World Cup as a player in 1986 and managed his country between 2008-10. | Argentina legend Diego Maradona has been appointed head coach of Al-Fujairah FC, the United Arab Emirates second-tier club say. | 39839704 |
That is the finding of a Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO) report that is critical of the Department of Education's efforts to reduce the number of empty places.
The report also said school "leadership in post-primaries" must be improved.
There are also too many small schools in Northern Ireland, it added.
However, the report also said that the department does not have a standard method for calculating school capacity.
It found that, although they need additional funding, "there is no evidence that educational attainment at small schools is better than their larger counterparts".
The report, from the auditor general Kieran Donnelly, into the sustainability of schools takes as its starting point a review of education in Northern Ireland carried out by Sir George Bain in 2006.
It charts progress on some of the measures highlighted in that review.
The Bain review found that there were about 53,000 surplus places in schools in Northern Ireland, about 15% of school capacity.
It recommended the number of empty places should not exceed 10% of the school population.
However, the NIAO found that the number of empty places now totals over 71,000, about 20% of capacity.
It said that is "unacceptably high", and it criticises the Department of Education for not setting any targets for reducing the number of empty places in schools, or knowing how much those empty places cost.
Children with statements of special educational needs are excluded from the figures, for instance, so the number of surplus places may be "overstated".
The NIAO also sais that while there have been improvements in school performance, over a third of pupils leave school with fewer than five A*-C grades at GCSE, including English and maths.
It said that "the quality of leadership and management is not good enough in a significant minority of post-primary schools", and that there are "persistent shortcomings" in the quality of teaching in some schools.
Using figures from the chief inspector of schools, the report said that "overall effectiveness needs to improve in the 37% of the post-primary schools inspected which were evaluated as less than good".
It said that these shortcomings need to be "addressed urgently if the provision and outcomes are to improve from average to world-class".
The Bain review also recommended target enrolments for schools, and concluded that fewer larger schools were needed.
It said that the minimum enrolment for primary schools should be 140 in urban areas and 105 in rural areas.
For post-primary schools, the minimum numbers in years eight to 12 should be 500 and for those with a sixth form there should be a minimum of 100 pupils in the sixth form.
The NIAO said that 36% of primary schools here still have fewer than 105 pupils, while 47% of post-primaries have fewer than 500 pupils in years eight to 12.
It found that "there are still too many small schools which require additional funding".
Small schools get extra money from the Department of Education to enable them to deliver all of the curriculum.
In 2014-15, about £36m - 3% of the overall school budget - was extra money allocated to small schools.
The audit office report said "this can be seen as a grant to maintain a school which is financially unsustainable".
It also said that "there is no demonstrable evidence that educational attainment at small schools is better than their larger counterparts".
However, the report did not say that smaller schools perform worse than larger ones.
The report recommends a number of improvements to the Department of Education's sustainable schools policy and area planning. | The number of empty places in schools in Northern Ireland has risen to about one fifth of the entire number of places available. | 33318792 |
He spent his entire career at Bath, but played just 15 Premiership games in the last three seasons at the Rec.
"Everyone else was an international so it was very hard to get into the team and then stay in," he said.
"Here I feel it's an even playing field, if you play well, if you train well, then you'll get selected."
Last season was Woodburn's most productive for Bath, playing 20 times in all competitions and scoring five tries.
"For years I've gone out and tried to show them with my performances that I'm Premiership standard and I want to play week in, week out," the 23-year-old told BBC Sport.
"But I didn't get that there, so if I get some good performances here and am successful at Exeter I think I will take some pride looking back.
"It wouldn't be in a bitter way, I would just be like 'look this is me achieving my potential'. That's a massive goal of mine, playing the sport I love and achieving as much as I can and going as far as I can."
But with James Short joining Exeter in the summer from London Irish and England's Jack Nowell also in the squad, Woodburn knows getting into the team will not be easy.
"There's some incredible talent here, I want to learn from them as well and I think that's where you get the best rugby out of people, when you've got competition.
"I wasn't coming here with the mindset I'd walk into the team, I came here with a mindset that I'd have to work at it, stick at it and stay hungry." | New Exeter winger Olly Woodburn hopes he can show former club Bath what they have missed out on by making a major impact with the Chiefs. | 34256340 |
Westland Horticulture manufactures and supplies gardening products to retailers and currently employs 238 people in Dungannon.
The firm has built a new fertiliser manufacturing plant in the town and is investing in new machinery and staff training programmes.
The expansion is being supported with £1.5m in grants from Invest NI.
The firm's co-managing director Edward Conroy said "This is an immensely important strategic investment that will enable us to grow our market share in the consumer lawn care market and control our innovation pipeline."
He added: "It will enable us to respond faster to market opportunities in Britain, Ireland and other European markets that we have identified as offering significant growth potential in both short and medium terms.
"We already have a presence in both the German and Polish markets and intend to focus further resources on both and other neighbouring regions."
Northern Ireland's Enterprise Minister Jonathan Bell said it was a "hugely significant investment" that demonstrated the company's commitment to its Dungannon-based workforce.
"The 70 new jobs will provide a substantial boost to Dungannon and wider Tyrone area, contributing £2.1m annually to the local economy," the minister added.
Almost half of the positions have already been filled, and the others will be in place by next year.
As well as its base in Dungannon, Westland Horticulture has three production plants in Great Britain, another in Germany and a sales office in Poland. | Seventy new jobs are being created by a horticulture company in County Tyrone, in a £9.6m expansion of its business. | 33444188 |
Co-ordinated by the FBI, the raids were carried out in the US, UK and six other countries.
The money was made by selling software that claimed to find security risks on PCs and then asked for cash to fix the non-existent problems.
The raids seized 40 computers used to do fake scans and host webpages that tricked people into using the software.
About one million people are thought to have installed the fake security software, also known as scareware, and handed over up to $129 for their copy. Anyone who did not pay but had downloaded the code was bombarded with pop-ups warning them about the supposed security issues.
Raids conducted in Latvia as part of the attack on the gang allowed police to gain control of five bank accounts used to funnel cash to the group's ringleaders.
Although no arrests are believed to have been made during the raids, the FBI said the computers seized would be analysed and its investigation would continue.
The raids on the gang were part of an international effort dubbed Operation Trident Tribunal. In total, raids in 12 nations were carried out to thwart two separate gangs peddling scareware.
The second gang used booby-trapped adverts to trick victims. Raids by Latvian police on this gang led to the arrest of Peteris Sahurovs and Marina Maslobojeva who are alleged to be its operators.
According to the FBI, the pair worked their scam by pretending to be an advertising agency that wanted to put ads on the website of the Minneapolis Star Tribune newspaper.
Once the ads started running, the pair are alleged to have changed them to install fake security software on victims' machines that mimicked infection by a virus. On payment of a fee the so-called infection was cured. Those that did not pay found their machine was unusable until they handed over cash.
This ruse is believed to have generated a return of about $2m.
"Scareware is just another tactic that cyber criminals are using to take money from citizens and businesses around the world," said assistant director Gordon Snow of the FBI's Cyber Division in a statement. | A gang that made more than $72m (£45m) peddling fake security software has been shut down in a series of raids. | 13887152 |
The route covers 186 miles (299 km) from Amroth to St Dogmaels and passes cliff tops, beaches and estuaries.
It took 28 days between April and June 2016 to film after Google loaned the authority a backpack-mounted camera.
Rights of way manager Anthony Richards said it "shows the national park at its absolute best".
People can access the route on their mobile phone, computer or tablet.
In total, Google plans to make 15 national trails available on street view. | People can now take a virtual walk of the Pembrokeshire coast path national trail after it was added to Google Street View. | 39394564 |
The 37-year-old from Lancashire has been a mixed martial arts fighter for 12 years, but gets his first title shot when he faces middleweight champion Luke Rockhold of America on Saturday.
"A world title has eluded the UK so far," he told BBC Three.
"The sport's grown in the UK and is still growing. A UK champion would help push the sport to the next level."
Watch on BBC Three: Bisping, Dana White and an entertaining press conference
Bisping is reportedly one of the UFC's best-paid competitors with more than $6m (£4.1m) in career earnings, but does not have the same notoriety in Britain as he does in the US.
He was a late replacement to face Rockhold in the main event at UFC 199 in Las Vegas, after Chris Weidman pulled out with a herniated disc.
"I want to be world champion for personal reasons," he said. "But I want to represent the UK and England. I'm proud to represent Britain on a world stage."
Bisping has won 29 of his 36 career fights, but had always fallen short of earning a title shot.
His last opportunity to become number one contender came against Rockhold, when he was forced into a submission by the American in the second round of a bout in November 2014.
But the former plasterer has gone on to win three successive fights - including February's unanimous decision win over former champion Anderson Silva in London.
"My confidence is high. Now I get to fight Rockhold, I get to get revenge and redemption and set the record straight," he said. "And I get to be world champion all at the same time. I've got a lot to play for.
"I've fought in hostile territory before and - I may regret saying this - but I think there will be a few people on my side. The support I'm feeling for this fight is tremendous." | Michael Bisping has said becoming Britain's first UFC champion would mean "everything" to him. | 36439932 |
The Cherry and Whites announced in November that Fearns, 28, would move to Kingsholm on a three-year deal after the conclusion of the 2016-17 season.
But Lyon offered him "significantly increased personal terms".
Gloucester CEO Steven Vaughan said the club had initially sought legal advice but have now received compensation.
Vaughan said: "Naturally the club took the best legal advice on the situation, but as soon as it became apparent the player wanted to remain in France, efforts immediately turned to getting the best possible deal for the club to allow us to move on in a stronger position.
"I am very happy at the outcome and we have agreed significant compensation that will all be used on strengthening the playing group further."
Englishman Fearns joined Lyon in 2015 and was named player of the season as he helped them win promotion to France's top flight in his first season, while he made 22 appearances this term. | Gloucester have confirmed back-row forward Carl Fearns will remain with Lyon, despite signing a deal to move to the Premiership side this summer. | 40265594 |
Fe ddaw hyn yn dilyn dadl ymhlith rhengoedd y blaid ar ôl i Mr Jones enwi cabinet oedd yn cynnwys Ceidwadwyr.
Roedd y blaid yn genedlaethol wedi dweud nad oedden nhw am ganiatáu i'w chynghorwyr gydweithio gyda'r Torïaid.
Ymhlith y rhai sydd wedi ei feirniadu mae'r Aelod Cynulliad Simon Thomas, ddywedodd nad oedd grŵp Plaid Cymru ar Gyngor Conwy eisiau i Mr Jones dderbyn y swydd yn y lle cyntaf.
Dywedodd Mr Thomas hefyd y bydd 'na oblygiadau o ran disgyblu Mr Jones.
Mae'r ffrae wedi parhau i rygnu yn ei blaen gyda Mr Jones, cyn AC Aberconwy 1999-2003 a 2007-2011, yn dweud ar raglen Post Cyntaf BBC Radio Cymru nad oedd o yn deall strategaeth y blaid yn ganolog wrth wrthod rhoi sêl bendith i'w gabinet sy'n cynnwys cynghorwyr Ceidwadol.
"Be 'di'r rheol cyn belled ag y mae gweithio hefo Llafur yn y cwestiwn sydd yn gymaint o fygythiad â'r Ceidwadwyr?" holodd.
"Dwi'n methu deall strategaeth Plaid Cymru - does 'na ddim byd yn y cyfansoddiad sy'n cyfeirio at unrhyw blaid... ond yn sydyn mae'r busnes yma... 'dan ni ddim yn gweithio hefo'r Ceidwadwyr ond mae 'na gydweithio hefo'r Ceidwadwyr mewn sawl lle ar draws Cymru, gan gynnwys y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol."
Ychwanegodd mai ei fwriad wrth sefydlu clymblaid oedd "gweinyddu yn agored".
Mae cabinet Conwy yn cynnwys dau aelod o Blaid Cymru - gan gynnwys Mr Jones - pum Ceidwadwr, ac un cynghorydd annibynnol.
Fe wrthododd cynghorwyr Llafur gais i ymuno.
Roedd 'na ddau aelod arall o Blaid Cymru yn rhan o gynlluniau gwreiddiol Mr Jones, ond dydyn nhw ddim yn y cabinet terfynol.
Dywedodd Mr Jones fod y penderfyniad i adael yn un "anodd, ond doedd yna ddim dewis wrth gwrs achos mae'n rhaid i mi barchu'r penderfyniad wnaed gan y gweithgor cenedlaethol".
"Fe gafwyd trafodaeth, ac mi oedd y mwyafrif yn erbyn cefnogi'r hyn 'dan ni'n ceisio'i gyflawni ar gabinet Conwy, a beth sydd 'di dod yn gwbl eglur o'r penderfyniad yna, ydi na fuasai Plaid yn medru cefnogi unrhyw aelod Plaid Cymru fel aelod o gabinet yma yng Nghonwy.
"Fy mwriad i yw dal i fod yn aelod o Blaid Cymru, ond mae hynna'n fater rhyngdda fi a'r Blaid yn ganolog."
Mewn datganiad a gafodd ei gyhoeddi yn dilyn y cyfarfod nos Fawrth rhwng arweinydd Plaid Cymru Leanne Wood a chynghorwyr y blaid yng Nghonwy, dywedodd llefarydd: "Mae Plaid Cymru yn falch o'r ffaith ei bod yn blaid sy'n cael ei llywodraethu gan ewyllys ei haelodaeth.
"Cafodd cynigion Gareth jones eu rhoi gerbron Pwyllgor Gwaith Cenedlaethol y blaid a'u gwrthod mewn pleidlais ddemocrataidd.
"Fydd Plaid Cymru felly ddim yn mynd yn rhan o'r glymblaid a gynigiwyd yng Nghyngor Conwy." | Mae arweinydd Cyngor Conwy, Gareth Jones, wedi cyhoeddi ei fod yn gadael grŵp Plaid Cymru. | 40349576 |
The Englishman, 36, was pipped to the Masters title by Sergio Garcia in a dramatic play-off earlier this month.
"I'm excited about going back to the Irish Open," said Rose, who won the US Open in 2013.
"Irish fans are always a lot of fun to play in front of, it's always good 'craic' out there!"
The nine-time European Tour winner will be playing on Northern Irish soil for the first time in his professional career in the 6-9 July tournament.
Rose has been a permanent fixture in the top 20 of world rankings for over five years.
"We'll all enjoy the tournament and it's obviously great preparation for the Open Championship too," he added.
"I think it's very good to get some links golf under your belt before the Open.
"Playing the Scottish Open the week before is a great idea, and also playing two weeks before is great because you can have a week before to fine tune.
"The fact that we have these options running into the Open is fantastic and they are top quality events which will hopefully attract not just the top European players, but maybe some players from across the pond in the USA as well." | Olympic gold medallist Justin Rose will make his first Irish Open appearance in seven years when he competes at Portstewart in July. | 39696830 |
The Department for Communities and Local Government has hired a property adviser to find a tenant for the Zenith building at a rent of £500,000 a year.
The building cost about £23m and was one of nine regional centres intended to replace 46 local control rooms.
The building at Cambridge would have covered the eastern region.
The plan, conceived by the last Labour government, was scrapped at a cost of £469m leaving the nine purpose-designed buildings empty.
The building in Cambridge has been lying empty for several years.
Property adviser GVA is marketing the building and said: "The large control room could be used for dedicated emergency response, as an operations room, call/control centre or for hi-tech teaching." | A multi-million pound building which was meant to house a regional emergency control centre for the fire service has been put on the market. | 19603378 |
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Luka Pibernik punched the air as he crossed the finish line - but the route looped back for another lap in Messina.
He only appeared to realise his mistake after the peloton swept past.
Welsh Team Sky rider Geraint Thomas came home safely in the main bunch to stay second overall - six seconds behind race leader Bob Jungels.
Thomas' fellow Briton Adam Yates remains third - 10 seconds behind Jungels - on the same time as defending champion Vincenzo Nibali and 2014 winner Nairo Quintana.
Jakub Mareczko was second behind Gaviria - who also won Sunday's stage three - with Ireland's Sam Bennett third at the end of Wednesday's 159km route from Pessara.
Pibernik eventually finished 148th, 20 seconds slower than Gaviria.
Thursday's sixth stage is a 217km ride from Reggio Calabria to Terme Luigiane that features a category-three climb and a category-four climb.
1. Fernando Gaviria (Col/Quick-Step) 3hrs 40mins 11secs
2. Jakub Mareczko (Ita/Wilier Triestina) Same time
3. Sam Bennett (Ire/Bora)
4. Andre Greipel (Ger/Lotto)
5. Phil Bauhaus (Ger/Sunweb)
6. Kristian Sbaragli (Ita/Dimension Data)
7. Ryan Gibbons (SA/ Dimension Data)
8. Roberto Ferrari (Ita/UAE Team Emirates)
9. Jasper Stuyven (Bel/Trek)
10. Enrico Battaglin (Ita/LottoNL)
1. Bob Jungels (Lux/Quick-Step) 23hrs 22mins 07secs
2. Geraint Thomas (GB/Team Sky) +6secs
3. Adam Yates (GB/Orica) +10secs
4. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita/AG2R) Same time
5. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita/Bahrain)
6. Tom Dumoulin (Ned/Sunweb)
7. Nairo Quintana (Col/Movistar)
8. Bauke Mollema (Ned/Trek)
9. Tejay van Garderen (US/BMC)
10. Andrey Amador (Crc/ Movistar) | Fernando Gaviria won his second stage at the Giro d'Italia in a sprint finish, after another rider celebrated 'winning' stage five with 6km to go. | 39875358 |
Transgender people can face judgement and hostility in India, and around half of them fail to complete their schooling as a result.
Sahaj International is the first school of its kind in India.
It will welcome 10 pupils, aged 25-50.
The students will be prepared for India's Class 10 and 12 board exams, normally sat when students are aged 15-16 or 17-18 respectively. The curriculum will also include some vocational skills.
Transgender activist Vijayraja Mallika, who heads the school, told the BBC: "The school aims at making transgenders eligible for taking decent jobs and living a dignified life."
"We have admitted six candidates so far, all male-to-female persons, from 14 applicants. Of the 10 seats, we have reserved one for female-to-male and one for the disabled."
The school is in Kerala, which is the first Indian state to adopt a transgender policy against discrimination. It promotes inclusive education, and offers free gender reassignment surgery at government hospitals.
The centre's organisers said they had arranged sponsors for all the students, to pay for their food, accommodation and studies.
The teachers also belong to the transgender community - a measure designed to protect and encourage the pupils.
The decision comes after India's first transgender college principal, Manabi Bandopadhyay, resigned from her post claiming that some of her students and fellow teachers had agitated against her because of her sexual identity.
India has an estimated two million transgender people, and in 2014 the country's Supreme Court ruled that they have equal rights under the law.
As well as the right to marry and inherit property, they are also eligible for quotas in jobs and educational institutions.
But abuse and exploitation are still common. Many transgender people are thrown out of home by their families, denied jobs, and forced into sex work, begging, or dancing at weddings to make ends meet.
Even finding a venue for the school was a challenge, as nobody was willing to rent the founders their premises.
"We approached some 700 people and 51 households, and all of them turned us away. They seemed to think that we were looking for space for prostitution," Ms Mallika said.
Finally, a suitable site was found.
All of the school's first students come from Kerala, but Ms Mallika hopes to gather more from beyond the state.
"This is a model centre. Once proved successful, we will expand the facilities and admit more people, from across India," she said.
"Kerala has some 25,000 transgenders, and 57% of them were forced to drop out of school due to stigma. They all should get a decent accommodation the policy initiatives envisaged."
The school was opened by activist Kalki Subramaniam, who is a transgender woman herself.
"This day is historic for me," she said.
Reporting by Ashraf Padanna in Trivandrum, Kerala | A residential school for transgender people has been opened in the Indian city of Kochi, to help adults who dropped out of school finish their education. | 38470192 |
Jason Bourne, which sees Matt Damon return to the lead role, is the fifth instalment of the franchise.
Last week's number one - Star Trek Beyond - dropped a place after taking a further $24m (£18.1m) over the weekend.
Bad Moms, a comedy starring Mila Kunis and Kristen Bell, took $23.4m (£17.7m) to debut at number three.
The Secret Life of Pets dropped to number four with takings of $18.2m (£13.8m).
Horror film Lights Out rounded off the top five with $10.8m (£8.1m).
Elsewhere in this week's top 10, thriller Nerve - starring Emma Roberts and Dave Franco - landed in eighth place with takings of $9m (£6.8m) on its first weekend of release.
Jason Bourne marks Damon's first appearance as the character since 2007 - when he starred in The Bourne Ultimatum, the third film in the series.
Jeremy Renner starred in the fourth, The Bourne Legacy, which was released in 2012.
Damon is also set to appear in forthcoming movie The Great Wall - reportedly the most expensive Chinese film in history.
But his casting has caused controversy, with some fans questioning why an Asian actor was not chosen for his role.
Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. | The latest film in the Bourne series has topped the US box office after taking $60m (£45.3m) on its opening weekend. | 36939640 |
He earlier called for calm and said he would respect the ruling but struck a more combative note at a Nairobi rally.
The court cited irregularities in last month's election and ordered a new one within 60 days.
The poll had raised fears of major violence similar to that following a disputed vote in 2007.
Although the unrest in this year's vote was not as serious as in 2007, days of sporadic protests left at least 28 people dead.
Kenya's election commission had declared Mr Kenyatta the winner by a margin of 1.4 million votes but the result was immediately challenged in court by his nearest rival, opposition leader Raila Odinga.
In a ruling on Friday, Chief Justice David Maraga said the 8 August election had not been conducted in accordance with the constitution, declaring it "invalid, null and void".
The ruling did not attribute any blame to President Kenyatta's party or campaign.
Mr Odinga, who was in the courtroom, smiled and pumped his fist in the air as the ruling was read out.
Thousands of his supporters took to the streets in celebration.
Mr Odinga, 72, said the ruling marked "a historic day for the people of Kenya and by extension for the people of the continent of Africa".
It is believed to be the first time in Africa that a legal challenge brought by the opposition against a presidential poll result has been successful.
Mr Odinga called the electoral commission "rotten" and called for its members to resign and face prosecution.
"It is clear that the real election results were never shared with Kenyans. Someone must take responsibility," he said.
"We won the elections and we are going to win them again."
In a televised address, President Kenyatta said that it was "important to respect the rule of law even if you disagree with the Supreme Court ruling".
He called for calm, saying: "Your neighbour will still be your neighbour, regardless of what has happened. My primary message today to every single Kenyan is peace. Let us be people of peace."
But he was struck a different tone later at a rally of supporters in a market in Nairobi.
He referred to Justice Maraga and his fellow judges as wakora (crooks in Swahili), saying they had "decided to cancel the election". He warned the chief justice that as the poll had been annulled he was now the president again, not president-elect.
"Do you understand me? Maraga should know that he is now dealing with the serving president," Mr Kenyatta, 55, said.
"We are keeping a close eye on them. But let us deal with the election first. We are not afraid."
Following the election, international monitors from the EU, the African Union and the US had said there was no major fraud and urged Mr Odinga to concede.
On Friday, Marietje Schaake, the head of the EU Observer Mission, said the Supreme Court ruling represented "a historic day for Kenya and we have always said that people who feel aggrieved should seek the path of the courts".
She said monitors had at the time pointed to irregularities and encouraged the Kenyan authorities to deal with them.
Ms Schaake said monitors were awaiting the full details of Friday's ruling. | Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has branded judges in the country's Supreme Court "crooks" after they annulled his win in presidential elections. | 41132559 |
Protesters, some wearing face masks and holding black balloons, gathered as temperatures fell below -20C.
Ulaanbaatar, one of the world's coldest capitals, is also one of the most polluted cities in the world, according to the UN children's agency Unicef.
Many residents burn polluting fuels to keep their homes warm.
Some say they cannot afford the alternatives and have asked for state assistance.
One protester's banner read: "Wake up and smell the smog."
It is the second pollution protest during the current Mongolian winter.
In December, Mongolian environment and tourism minister Oyunkhorol Dulamsuren said that, between 2011 and 2015, the government spent more than $37m, plus $47m from international donors, on tackling air pollution.
Among children under five, respiratory infections are one of the leading causes of death, Unicef says. | Thousands of Mongolians took to the streets of the capital, Ulaanbaatar, on Saturday to call for the government to take action on air pollution. | 38783582 |
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