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James Warnock, 56, has been convicted of the "horrifying" killing of Yiannoulla Yianni, 17, in 1982.
She was attacked while home alone in Hampstead, north London, the Old Bailey heard.
Warnock, formerly of Harrington Street, north-west London, was 22 at the time, and had denied the charges.
The case was one of the Met Police's unsolved murders before DNA samples from the scene matched to the former tiler in December last year.
In a victim impact statement Yiannoulla's family said: "For over half a lifetime we have had to live with the daily torture of what happened to our daughter and sister Lucy.
"All who knew her, loved and adored her.
"We now pray that we can move forward with the rest of our lives having some peace in knowing that her killer has been brought to justice and that a very dangerous man is no longer a threat to anyone else."
It was not until 1999 that DNA could be extracted from the bedspread in the case.
The court heard the Met Police got a "lucky break" in December when Warnock was arrested over indecent images of children and had to give a DNA sample.
The sample was found to be a match to semen found at the murder scene.
Reporting restrictions were lifted when Warnock admitted six indecent images offences relating to photos of young children and a baby in 2013 and 2015.
Warnock had earlier described himself to the court as having been very slim with dark hair, styled like the actor John Travolta, at the time of the murder on 13 August 1982.
Prosecutor Crispin Aylett QC told the trial that Yiannoulla had been with her parents parents Elli and George Yianni at their shoe repair shop a short distance from their home on the day of the attack, but went home early to prepare supper.
A man in his early 20s was spotted chatting with to her on the doorstep, before a neighbour heard a scream about 20 minutes later, the jury heard.
Her parents returned home to find jewellery scattered on the stairs and called out to her, before finding her partially naked body on their bed.
During the trial he claimed he had been in a sexual relationship with the schoolgirl after meeting her at the family's shop, but the court heard she was a virgin before the attack.
Warnock was living about half-a-mile from Yiannoulla's house at the time of her death, the court heard. Police said he had continued to live in the community in the years since the attack.
After the killing, a public appeal, including a televised reconstruction featuring the victim's sister Maria, went out but despite more than 1,000 people coming forward with information, no real suspects were identified.
Following the verdict, Det Insp Julie Willats said: "Lots of people came forward. Hundreds and hundreds of statements were taken over the years.
"I got a lucky break. It's the science that has solved this one for us."
"He must have known we would be coming for him.
"I'm sure Warnock thought he'd never be caught but historic murders such as this are never 'case closed'." | A man who described himself in court as looking like John Travolta has been found guilty of the rape and murder of a teenager 34 years ago. | 36794901 | Summarize the following news within 131 words:
James Warnock, 56, has been convicted of the "horrifying" killing of Yiannoulla Yianni, 17, in 1982.
She was attacked while home alone in Hampstead, north London, the Old Bailey heard.
Warnock, formerly of Harrington Street, north-west London, was 22 at the time, and had denied the charges.
The case was one of the Met Police's unsolved murders before DNA samples from the scene matched to the former tiler in December last year.
In a victim impact statement Yiannoulla's family said: "For over half a lifetime we have had to live with the daily torture of what happened to our daughter and sister Lucy.
"All who knew her, loved and adored her.
"We now pray that we can move forward with the rest of our lives having some peace in knowing that her killer has been brought to justice and that a very dangerous man is no longer a threat to anyone else."
It was not until 1999 that DNA could be extracted from the bedspread in the case.
The court heard the Met Police got a "lucky break" in December when Warnock was arrested over indecent images of children and had to give a DNA sample.
The sample was found to be a match to semen found at the murder scene.
Reporting restrictions were lifted when Warnock admitted six indecent images offences relating to photos of young children and a baby in 2013 and 2015.
Warnock had earlier described himself to the court as having been very slim with dark hair, styled like the actor John Travolta, at the time of the murder on 13 August 1982.
Prosecutor Crispin Aylett QC told the trial that Yiannoulla had been with her parents parents Elli and George Yianni at their shoe repair shop a short distance from their home on the day of the attack, but went home early to prepare supper.
A man in his early 20s was spotted chatting with to her on the doorstep, before a neighbour heard a scream about 20 minutes later, the jury heard.
Her parents returned home to find jewellery scattered on the stairs and called out to her, before finding her partially naked body on their bed.
During the trial he claimed he had been in a sexual relationship with the schoolgirl after meeting her at the family's shop, but the court heard she was a virgin before the attack.
Warnock was living about half-a-mile from Yiannoulla's house at the time of her death, the court heard. Police said he had continued to live in the community in the years since the attack.
After the killing, a public appeal, including a televised reconstruction featuring the victim's sister Maria, went out but despite more than 1,000 people coming forward with information, no real suspects were identified.
Following the verdict, Det Insp Julie Willats said: "Lots of people came forward. Hundreds and hundreds of statements were taken over the years.
"I got a lucky break. It's the science that has solved this one for us."
"He must have known we would be coming for him.
"I'm sure Warnock thought he'd never be caught but historic murders such as this are never 'case closed'."
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A new report published by the corporation showed licence money spending had a positive knock-on effect for regional economies.
The total expenditure over the two-year period came to £4.3bn, which led to a gross value-added (GVA) boost to the economy of £8.3bn.
However, spending in London was three times the rest of the UK combined.
The report said: "The effect of initial BBC spending is 'multiplied' as it ripples through the economy from region to region and sector to sector (and to the employees of those sectors). This is known as the 'multiplier effect'."
The BBC's chief economic and policy adviser Najma Rajah explained: "The basic premise is that when the BBC spends a pound, the impact of that pound is 'multiplied' as that pound spent by the BBC creates value elsewhere in the economy.
"So, for example, if the BBC were to buy a camera from a supplier in Manchester, the camera supplier would receive some money in return for the camera.
"The camera company would then use the income generated from the sale of the camera to pay their suppliers for the components that went into the camera and to also pay their employees and so on."
Rajah added: "A really good example of how this multiplier effect works is when the BBC commissions a programme that is made by an independent television production.
"The programme might be filmed in Scotland using local runners, electricians, make-up artists etc. who are paid and then will spend their wages in Scotland to the benefit of the Scottish economy."
The report revealed significant growth in the north of England following the opening of the new BBC North headquarters in Salford Quays, with GVA growing 19.7% to £391m.
But in the Midlands, it fell 21.7% to £199m, while the south was down 18.8% to £699m and Wales dropped 6.2% to £276m.
London saw the biggest expenditure of £2.98bn - nearly three times as much as the rest of the UK combined - which in turn generated £5.65bn GVA.
John Tate, the BBC's director of policy and strategy, used the findings of the report to call on Ofcom to reverse its plans for a spectrum tax on broadcasters next year.
In a blog post he wrote: "The wider benefit of the licence fee provides an extra reason for Ofcom to think again before it implements a spectrum tax next year: a levy on the spectrum broadcasters use to transmit their programmes.
"As well as hitting licence fee payers, such a tax would remove much-needed cash from the UK's creative sector." | The BBC generated more than £8bn for the UK economy in 2011-12, almost twice its licence fee spend. | 21041587 | Summarize the following news within 106 words:
A new report published by the corporation showed licence money spending had a positive knock-on effect for regional economies.
The total expenditure over the two-year period came to £4.3bn, which led to a gross value-added (GVA) boost to the economy of £8.3bn.
However, spending in London was three times the rest of the UK combined.
The report said: "The effect of initial BBC spending is 'multiplied' as it ripples through the economy from region to region and sector to sector (and to the employees of those sectors). This is known as the 'multiplier effect'."
The BBC's chief economic and policy adviser Najma Rajah explained: "The basic premise is that when the BBC spends a pound, the impact of that pound is 'multiplied' as that pound spent by the BBC creates value elsewhere in the economy.
"So, for example, if the BBC were to buy a camera from a supplier in Manchester, the camera supplier would receive some money in return for the camera.
"The camera company would then use the income generated from the sale of the camera to pay their suppliers for the components that went into the camera and to also pay their employees and so on."
Rajah added: "A really good example of how this multiplier effect works is when the BBC commissions a programme that is made by an independent television production.
"The programme might be filmed in Scotland using local runners, electricians, make-up artists etc. who are paid and then will spend their wages in Scotland to the benefit of the Scottish economy."
The report revealed significant growth in the north of England following the opening of the new BBC North headquarters in Salford Quays, with GVA growing 19.7% to £391m.
But in the Midlands, it fell 21.7% to £199m, while the south was down 18.8% to £699m and Wales dropped 6.2% to £276m.
London saw the biggest expenditure of £2.98bn - nearly three times as much as the rest of the UK combined - which in turn generated £5.65bn GVA.
John Tate, the BBC's director of policy and strategy, used the findings of the report to call on Ofcom to reverse its plans for a spectrum tax on broadcasters next year.
In a blog post he wrote: "The wider benefit of the licence fee provides an extra reason for Ofcom to think again before it implements a spectrum tax next year: a levy on the spectrum broadcasters use to transmit their programmes.
"As well as hitting licence fee payers, such a tax would remove much-needed cash from the UK's creative sector."
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Ding scored at least a half-century in every frame he won as he extended his first-session lead from 6-2 to 10-2.
Williams, who had to play with a new tip after splitting his old one on Monday, managed to pot just two balls before the mid-session interval.
The Welshman did take frame 13, but China's Ding powered to victory.
Two-time Crucible champion Williams only made two half-centuries, but said he was destined to lose from the moment he split his old tip.
"I got beat easily and, to be honest, deep down I knew I would so I cannot really grumble," said Williams, 41.
"I was playing, and feeling, brilliant. With the players left in, it was probably my best chance of winning the World Championship.
"But as soon as my tip split the night before I knew then that my chances were gone. It was almost impossible. It didn't matter who I played.
"He played good but in the first session, I feel, if I had my normal tip I would have been in front."
Ding still had to take his opportunities and he did so in devastating style.
Williams was so accustomed to sitting in his chair during a one-sided start to the evening session, that Ding had to remind his opponent to get up and go in for a break.
The Welshman then joked that he had Ding "rattled" and his "head had gone" when he tweeted during the interlude.
Ding, who last reached the semi-finals in 2011, has dropped down to 17 in the world and had to qualify for this year's tournament.
But the 29-year-old looked to be reaping the reward of so much time in play during a one-sided morning session where he was sharp and fluent in taking six from seven frames after Williams won the opener.
And he sealed victory with little fuss, grabbing his 11th score of more than 50 on his way.
"I got some easy chances in the match because Mark had a lot of bad kicks," Ding said. "And every player has a big problem if they have a new tip.
"I controlled the game, took my chances and made some good breaks. I was confident. Every time I saw a chance I thought I could go for it and pot it."
In the evening's other match, world number one Mark Selby maintained his four-frame advantage over gutsy qualifier Kyren Wilson to lead 10-6 with a session to play.
Wilson, who beat top-10 seeds Joe Perry and Mark Allen to reach the last eight, had chances in the first three frames but lost them all as the 2014 champion Selby built a 6-0 lead.
The Kettering man responded by taking the next two and then won a scrappy ninth frame of a disjointed match to get to within three.
But Selby's famed matchplay saw him keep his rival at bay and he won a tense final frame to avoid his lead being reduced to two frames.
Wilson and Selby return to finish their match on Wednesday morning. | Ding Junhui thrashed Mark Williams 13-3 inside two sessions to become the first man into this year's World Championship semi-finals. | 36146668 | Summarize the following news within 129 words:
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Ding scored at least a half-century in every frame he won as he extended his first-session lead from 6-2 to 10-2.
Williams, who had to play with a new tip after splitting his old one on Monday, managed to pot just two balls before the mid-session interval.
The Welshman did take frame 13, but China's Ding powered to victory.
Two-time Crucible champion Williams only made two half-centuries, but said he was destined to lose from the moment he split his old tip.
"I got beat easily and, to be honest, deep down I knew I would so I cannot really grumble," said Williams, 41.
"I was playing, and feeling, brilliant. With the players left in, it was probably my best chance of winning the World Championship.
"But as soon as my tip split the night before I knew then that my chances were gone. It was almost impossible. It didn't matter who I played.
"He played good but in the first session, I feel, if I had my normal tip I would have been in front."
Ding still had to take his opportunities and he did so in devastating style.
Williams was so accustomed to sitting in his chair during a one-sided start to the evening session, that Ding had to remind his opponent to get up and go in for a break.
The Welshman then joked that he had Ding "rattled" and his "head had gone" when he tweeted during the interlude.
Ding, who last reached the semi-finals in 2011, has dropped down to 17 in the world and had to qualify for this year's tournament.
But the 29-year-old looked to be reaping the reward of so much time in play during a one-sided morning session where he was sharp and fluent in taking six from seven frames after Williams won the opener.
And he sealed victory with little fuss, grabbing his 11th score of more than 50 on his way.
"I got some easy chances in the match because Mark had a lot of bad kicks," Ding said. "And every player has a big problem if they have a new tip.
"I controlled the game, took my chances and made some good breaks. I was confident. Every time I saw a chance I thought I could go for it and pot it."
In the evening's other match, world number one Mark Selby maintained his four-frame advantage over gutsy qualifier Kyren Wilson to lead 10-6 with a session to play.
Wilson, who beat top-10 seeds Joe Perry and Mark Allen to reach the last eight, had chances in the first three frames but lost them all as the 2014 champion Selby built a 6-0 lead.
The Kettering man responded by taking the next two and then won a scrappy ninth frame of a disjointed match to get to within three.
But Selby's famed matchplay saw him keep his rival at bay and he won a tense final frame to avoid his lead being reduced to two frames.
Wilson and Selby return to finish their match on Wednesday morning.
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Security assistance has been withheld since 2011, when the Gulf state put down mass Shia-led protests.
But US State Department spokesman John Kirby said that Bahrain had made progress on human rights, including the release of political prisoners.
Bahrain is home to the US Navy's Fifth fleet and has flown airstrike missions over Syria as part of the US-led coalition against Islamic State (IS).
"We believe it is important to recognise that the government of Bahrain has made some meaningful progress on human rights reforms and reconciliation," State Department spokesman John Kirby said in a statement.
He added that this did not mean that the US thought the human rights situation in Bahrain was adequate.
"Following the lift of these holds, we will continue to press Bahrain on our human rights concerns," Mr Kirby said.
He gave no details about what the security assistance would entail.
The move was quickly criticised by rights groups. Sarah Margon, the Washington director of Human Rights Watch, said that the decision to lift restrictions was taking place without any "real or meaningful political reform" in Bahrain.
She said in a statement that "Bahrain's jails are bursting at the seams with political detainees and the recent prison sentence for political opposition leader, al-Wefaq secretary general Sheikh Ali Salman, means that a political accommodation remains as far away as ever."
Earlier in June, Sheikh Salman was jailed for four years for inciting hatred, promoting disobedience and "insulting" public institutions.
Shia-dominated demonstrations against Bahrain's Sunni monarchy have occurred sporadically since 2011.
Dozens died when the government moved to quash protests four years ago. | The US has said that it will resume aid to the military in Bahrain. | 33322212 | Summarize the following news within 66 words:
Security assistance has been withheld since 2011, when the Gulf state put down mass Shia-led protests.
But US State Department spokesman John Kirby said that Bahrain had made progress on human rights, including the release of political prisoners.
Bahrain is home to the US Navy's Fifth fleet and has flown airstrike missions over Syria as part of the US-led coalition against Islamic State (IS).
"We believe it is important to recognise that the government of Bahrain has made some meaningful progress on human rights reforms and reconciliation," State Department spokesman John Kirby said in a statement.
He added that this did not mean that the US thought the human rights situation in Bahrain was adequate.
"Following the lift of these holds, we will continue to press Bahrain on our human rights concerns," Mr Kirby said.
He gave no details about what the security assistance would entail.
The move was quickly criticised by rights groups. Sarah Margon, the Washington director of Human Rights Watch, said that the decision to lift restrictions was taking place without any "real or meaningful political reform" in Bahrain.
She said in a statement that "Bahrain's jails are bursting at the seams with political detainees and the recent prison sentence for political opposition leader, al-Wefaq secretary general Sheikh Ali Salman, means that a political accommodation remains as far away as ever."
Earlier in June, Sheikh Salman was jailed for four years for inciting hatred, promoting disobedience and "insulting" public institutions.
Shia-dominated demonstrations against Bahrain's Sunni monarchy have occurred sporadically since 2011.
Dozens died when the government moved to quash protests four years ago.
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The ticket for the Grosvenor in Norwich was bought for seven shillings and sixpence and signed at the gig by John Lennon and Ringo Starr.
It also states the band were supported at the now defunct venue on Prince of Wales Road by local band Ricky Lee and the Hucklebucks.
The ticket is being auctioned by Bonhams on 3 July.
At the time of the gig The Beatles were celebrating their first number one single From Me To You, which stayed at the top of the British singles chart for seven weeks.
Bonhams said if the ticket also contained the signatures of Paul McCartney and George Harrison, it would have been worth nearer £4,000. | A signed Beatles ticket from a concert in Norfolk in 1963 is expected to fetch up to £2,000 at auction in London. | 18532395 | Summarize the following news within 28 words:
The ticket for the Grosvenor in Norwich was bought for seven shillings and sixpence and signed at the gig by John Lennon and Ringo Starr.
It also states the band were supported at the now defunct venue on Prince of Wales Road by local band Ricky Lee and the Hucklebucks.
The ticket is being auctioned by Bonhams on 3 July.
At the time of the gig The Beatles were celebrating their first number one single From Me To You, which stayed at the top of the British singles chart for seven weeks.
Bonhams said if the ticket also contained the signatures of Paul McCartney and George Harrison, it would have been worth nearer £4,000.
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The Public Accounts Committee says there has been a "systemic failing" in support to young people leaving foster care or children's homes.
Its chair Meg Hillier MP says young adults are "let down by the system that's supposed to support them".
The government says it is committed to improving the lives of care leavers.
The committee found outcomes for the 10,000 young people aged 16 or over who leave care each year are "poor and worsening".
Its report says the quality and cost of support to care leavers "varies unacceptably" between local authorities.
Ofsted has rated two-thirds of council care leaver services inadequate or requiring improvement, say the MPs.
"The scale of variability in the quality and cost of support, and a lack of understanding of what causes this, show that this is a systemic issue, rather than a problem in just a few local authorities," says the report.
Young people must leave local authority care by their 18th birthday "whereas 50% of all 22-year-olds still live at home" it notes.
These children have often had difficult lives with 62% in care because of abuse or neglect, it adds.
"Those leaving care may struggle to cope with the transition to adulthood and may experience social exclusion, unemployment, health problems, or end up in custody."
Some 41% of 19-year-old care leavers were not in education, employment or training in 2014 compared with 15% of the age group as a whole, says the report.
It welcomes government initiatives to improve the lives of care leavers and acknowledges more good practice is emerging but says there is more still to do.
"It's time the government reviewed its care leavers' strategy to make sure these young people get the full support they need," said Ms Hillier.
The Department for Education should take formal responsibility for improving the system, the MPs urge.
In particular they believe the DfE should improve care leavers' access to apprenticeships and training, suitable accommodation and better advice.
Town Hall bosses said 40% cuts to their budgets meant providing care leavers with adequate support was "becoming an increasing challenge" which councils could not handle alone.
"We urgently need to see the whole system properly funded and joined up to ensure children and young people receive the support they need, when they need it," said Roy Perry, chairman of the Local Government Association's Children and Young People's Board.
The Department for Education said its reforms would help care leavers make a successful transition to adulthood.
These include giving every care leaver a personal adviser and allowing young people to continue to live with their foster families after 18, though councils complain funding for the latter is "significantly underestimated".
A DfE spokesman said the government was also funding apprenticeship programmes for care leavers and encouraging Ofsted to focus more on care leaver support.
"But we want to go further, which is why we've committed to update the cross-government Care Leavers Strategy to improve support for these young people," said the spokesman. | Too many of the most vulnerable young people in England are "cut adrift when they need help the most", says the head of a powerful committee of MPs. | 34667481 | Summarize the following news within 124 words:
The Public Accounts Committee says there has been a "systemic failing" in support to young people leaving foster care or children's homes.
Its chair Meg Hillier MP says young adults are "let down by the system that's supposed to support them".
The government says it is committed to improving the lives of care leavers.
The committee found outcomes for the 10,000 young people aged 16 or over who leave care each year are "poor and worsening".
Its report says the quality and cost of support to care leavers "varies unacceptably" between local authorities.
Ofsted has rated two-thirds of council care leaver services inadequate or requiring improvement, say the MPs.
"The scale of variability in the quality and cost of support, and a lack of understanding of what causes this, show that this is a systemic issue, rather than a problem in just a few local authorities," says the report.
Young people must leave local authority care by their 18th birthday "whereas 50% of all 22-year-olds still live at home" it notes.
These children have often had difficult lives with 62% in care because of abuse or neglect, it adds.
"Those leaving care may struggle to cope with the transition to adulthood and may experience social exclusion, unemployment, health problems, or end up in custody."
Some 41% of 19-year-old care leavers were not in education, employment or training in 2014 compared with 15% of the age group as a whole, says the report.
It welcomes government initiatives to improve the lives of care leavers and acknowledges more good practice is emerging but says there is more still to do.
"It's time the government reviewed its care leavers' strategy to make sure these young people get the full support they need," said Ms Hillier.
The Department for Education should take formal responsibility for improving the system, the MPs urge.
In particular they believe the DfE should improve care leavers' access to apprenticeships and training, suitable accommodation and better advice.
Town Hall bosses said 40% cuts to their budgets meant providing care leavers with adequate support was "becoming an increasing challenge" which councils could not handle alone.
"We urgently need to see the whole system properly funded and joined up to ensure children and young people receive the support they need, when they need it," said Roy Perry, chairman of the Local Government Association's Children and Young People's Board.
The Department for Education said its reforms would help care leavers make a successful transition to adulthood.
These include giving every care leaver a personal adviser and allowing young people to continue to live with their foster families after 18, though councils complain funding for the latter is "significantly underestimated".
A DfE spokesman said the government was also funding apprenticeship programmes for care leavers and encouraging Ofsted to focus more on care leaver support.
"But we want to go further, which is why we've committed to update the cross-government Care Leavers Strategy to improve support for these young people," said the spokesman.
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Such values are ill-defined and vulnerable to misinterpretation, argued Southend head teacher, Robin Bevan.
The Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) voted to monitor the policing of the requirement, introduced in England by the government last year.
Mr Bevan said he had concerns about how the values "might be interpreted by a future right-wing government".
"When it comes to the new requirement of promoting fundamental British values, including the role of law, here is one law that I would actively encourage you to disengage from", Mr Bevan, head of Southend High School for Boys, urged the union's annual conference in Liverpool.
The government brought in the requirement in the wake of the Trojan Horse allegations, which suggested there had been attempts by groups of hardline Muslims to take over schools in Birmingham.
Earlier this month a committee of MPs said that apart from one incident in one school "no evidence of extremism or radicalisation was found by any of the inquiries in any of the schools involved".
Requiring schools to promote "fundamental British values" could have "unintended consequences", according to the text of the motion debated by the conference in Liverpool.
"There is no one in this hall who would argue against the important role that schools and colleges play in promoting personal morality, in developing a sense of civic duty, in fostering engagement with our democratic structures or in embracing a wider global understanding," said Mr Bevan.
He said schools and colleges had, for a long time, been required to deliver a broad and balanced curriculum addressing issues of behaviour and conduct and placing this within a developmental framework of spiritual, moral and cultural understanding.
"These provisions have existed without controversy for many years and are ample and effective."
He accused the rules on British values as "deeply ill-considered" and "political posturing".
"In what way do fundamental British values differ, for example, from French or Swedish ones?"
They change over time, with women now "allowed" the vote, said Mr Bevan.
"If these fundamental British values change over time, we can hardly describe them as fundamental."
But, he argued, the problem was not just one of definition.
"Just take one moment to imagine how fundamental British values might be interpreted by a future right-wing government, or a partner in that government."
He said he was particularly concerned that Ofsted was being asked to gauge the views of students in order to assess how how well schools actively promote these values.
There had already been cases of "less-skilled inspectors" doing this in a "wholly-inappropriate way", he told journalists later.
In particular he was concerned about the difference between "what is taught and what is learned", with a proportion of every class apt to misunderstand or ignore lessons, be they about trigonometry or British values.
"I am not sure the government should ever be in the business of dictating values that should be taught in schools - but students should engage in those debates... plurality, that's the way it should be," said Mr Bevan. | Teachers should ignore rules on promoting "fundamental British values", a teachers' union conference has heard. | 32120583 | Summarize the following news within 125 words:
Such values are ill-defined and vulnerable to misinterpretation, argued Southend head teacher, Robin Bevan.
The Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) voted to monitor the policing of the requirement, introduced in England by the government last year.
Mr Bevan said he had concerns about how the values "might be interpreted by a future right-wing government".
"When it comes to the new requirement of promoting fundamental British values, including the role of law, here is one law that I would actively encourage you to disengage from", Mr Bevan, head of Southend High School for Boys, urged the union's annual conference in Liverpool.
The government brought in the requirement in the wake of the Trojan Horse allegations, which suggested there had been attempts by groups of hardline Muslims to take over schools in Birmingham.
Earlier this month a committee of MPs said that apart from one incident in one school "no evidence of extremism or radicalisation was found by any of the inquiries in any of the schools involved".
Requiring schools to promote "fundamental British values" could have "unintended consequences", according to the text of the motion debated by the conference in Liverpool.
"There is no one in this hall who would argue against the important role that schools and colleges play in promoting personal morality, in developing a sense of civic duty, in fostering engagement with our democratic structures or in embracing a wider global understanding," said Mr Bevan.
He said schools and colleges had, for a long time, been required to deliver a broad and balanced curriculum addressing issues of behaviour and conduct and placing this within a developmental framework of spiritual, moral and cultural understanding.
"These provisions have existed without controversy for many years and are ample and effective."
He accused the rules on British values as "deeply ill-considered" and "political posturing".
"In what way do fundamental British values differ, for example, from French or Swedish ones?"
They change over time, with women now "allowed" the vote, said Mr Bevan.
"If these fundamental British values change over time, we can hardly describe them as fundamental."
But, he argued, the problem was not just one of definition.
"Just take one moment to imagine how fundamental British values might be interpreted by a future right-wing government, or a partner in that government."
He said he was particularly concerned that Ofsted was being asked to gauge the views of students in order to assess how how well schools actively promote these values.
There had already been cases of "less-skilled inspectors" doing this in a "wholly-inappropriate way", he told journalists later.
In particular he was concerned about the difference between "what is taught and what is learned", with a proportion of every class apt to misunderstand or ignore lessons, be they about trigonometry or British values.
"I am not sure the government should ever be in the business of dictating values that should be taught in schools - but students should engage in those debates... plurality, that's the way it should be," said Mr Bevan.
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Keith Davies, 56, from Troedyrhiw, has not been seen since he left his home at about 12:00 GMT on Saturday.
South Wales Police had appealed for information following his disappearance.
On Monday, the force confirmed a body has been found but has not yet been formally identified. Mr Davies' family has been informed. | A body has been found by police in their search for a missing man from Merthyr Tydfil. | 38634293 | Summarize the following news within 13 words:
Keith Davies, 56, from Troedyrhiw, has not been seen since he left his home at about 12:00 GMT on Saturday.
South Wales Police had appealed for information following his disappearance.
On Monday, the force confirmed a body has been found but has not yet been formally identified. Mr Davies' family has been informed.
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Cumberbatch has apologised and said he was "devastated to have caused offence" after using the word on a US TV show to describe black actors.
"I think it's ridiculous," Selma star Oyelowo told Newsbeat.
"When you look at what he was actually saying it's clear that he's a huge supporter of black performers."
David Oyelowo was speaking at the UK premiere of Selma, in which he stars as 1960s civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr.
Cumberbatch mentioned David Oyelowo and Chiwetel Ejiofor as part of a wider discussion with US talk show host Tavis Smiley about diversity in the film industry.
"To attack him for a term, as opposed to what he was actually saying, I think is very disingenuous and is indicative of the age we live in where people are looking for sound bites as opposed to substance."
More: Why the word 'coloured' is offensive
The actor also said he had spoken to Cumberbatch about the controversy that flared up online over the past few days.
"I reached out to him in support and said I think it's ridiculous," he said.
When asked if he felt Hollywood and the film industry had an issue with diversity, Oyelowo replied with a resounding "absolutely".
"You can see that in the fact every time a film of this size and stature comes up.
"We're talking about diversity again and that's because there isn't enough of it."
He cited his recent role in Interstellar as one that wasn't specified as a black character and noted "to get to the point whereby myself and Ryan Gosling are going up for the same role is going to be great".
"That's not to say that that doesn't happen, it just doesn't happen often."
Oyelowo suggested there needed to be more diversity among people with the power to finance and get films made.
"Excellence is the best weapon against prejudice. I intend to be part of the solution and not the problem.
"You've just got to keep on banging out good performances."
Benedict Cumberbatch has been nominated for the best actor Oscar for his role in The Imitation Game, and while David Oyelowo missed out on an acting nomination for Selma, the film is in the running for best picture at next month's ceremony.
So does David think the negative publicity Benedict has been getting will harm Cumberbatch's career?
"Absolutely not," said Oyelowo.
"I think it's just part of the silly news cycle that we all feed off and it will go away like chip paper as it does.
"He's a brilliant actor, he gives a brilliant performance in Imitation Game and, like I say, it's just a diversion from what we should be talking about, which is that astounding performance."
Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube | David Oyelowo has defended fellow British actor and friend, Benedict Cumberbatch, for using the term "coloured" during an interview. | 30996686 | Summarize the following news within 116 words:
Cumberbatch has apologised and said he was "devastated to have caused offence" after using the word on a US TV show to describe black actors.
"I think it's ridiculous," Selma star Oyelowo told Newsbeat.
"When you look at what he was actually saying it's clear that he's a huge supporter of black performers."
David Oyelowo was speaking at the UK premiere of Selma, in which he stars as 1960s civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr.
Cumberbatch mentioned David Oyelowo and Chiwetel Ejiofor as part of a wider discussion with US talk show host Tavis Smiley about diversity in the film industry.
"To attack him for a term, as opposed to what he was actually saying, I think is very disingenuous and is indicative of the age we live in where people are looking for sound bites as opposed to substance."
More: Why the word 'coloured' is offensive
The actor also said he had spoken to Cumberbatch about the controversy that flared up online over the past few days.
"I reached out to him in support and said I think it's ridiculous," he said.
When asked if he felt Hollywood and the film industry had an issue with diversity, Oyelowo replied with a resounding "absolutely".
"You can see that in the fact every time a film of this size and stature comes up.
"We're talking about diversity again and that's because there isn't enough of it."
He cited his recent role in Interstellar as one that wasn't specified as a black character and noted "to get to the point whereby myself and Ryan Gosling are going up for the same role is going to be great".
"That's not to say that that doesn't happen, it just doesn't happen often."
Oyelowo suggested there needed to be more diversity among people with the power to finance and get films made.
"Excellence is the best weapon against prejudice. I intend to be part of the solution and not the problem.
"You've just got to keep on banging out good performances."
Benedict Cumberbatch has been nominated for the best actor Oscar for his role in The Imitation Game, and while David Oyelowo missed out on an acting nomination for Selma, the film is in the running for best picture at next month's ceremony.
So does David think the negative publicity Benedict has been getting will harm Cumberbatch's career?
"Absolutely not," said Oyelowo.
"I think it's just part of the silly news cycle that we all feed off and it will go away like chip paper as it does.
"He's a brilliant actor, he gives a brilliant performance in Imitation Game and, like I say, it's just a diversion from what we should be talking about, which is that astounding performance."
Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube
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It said a 2014 Supreme Court ruling that widened the definition of who was subject to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards had led to a rise in cases.
Services cannot cope, deadlines were "routinely breached" and the system should be replaced, the body reported.
The government commissioned the report and said it would review the law.
The Law Commission, an independent body which reviews laws in England and Wales, made several recommendations to improve the system.
These included requiring all decision-makers to put greater weight on the person's wishes and feelings when making decisions under the Mental Capacity Act.
When a vulnerable person - usually suffering from a severe learning disability or dementia - in a care home or hospital has limits put on what they can do or where they can go for their own safety, the institution must apply to the local council to authorise the deprivation of liberty.
The deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS) should ensure that a care home, hospital or supported living arrangement only deprives someone of their liberty in a safe and correct way, and that this is only done when it is in the best interests of the person and there is no other way to look after them.
The system, under the Mental Capacity Act, requires that the care arrangements are independently checked.
A landmark ruling from the Supreme Court in 2014 - also referred to as the Cheshire West decision - widened the definition of who was subject to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).
This triggered an increase in the number of cases, which the commission said has left health and social care services "unable to cope".
Official figures show that hospitals and care homes in England made 195,840 DoLS applications in 2015-16 - more than 14 times the 13,700 in 2013-14.
The commission said the increased workload had resulted in a rising number of DoLS referrals that were not assessed and statutory timescales were "routinely breached".
In England, out of the 195,840 DoLS referrals during 2015-16, only 43% were completed in the year, the commission said.
Of those, only 29% were completed within the 21 day time-limit set in regulations.
It affects vulnerable people with dementia and learning disabilities and their families.
The Law Commission's report provided examples of cases where the current system did not work.
Steven Neary, a young man with autism and learning disabilities, lived with his father, who reported in December 2009 that he was having difficult coping.
The local authority arranged for Steven to stay in a residential support unit and his father agreed to an extended stay of a couple of weeks.
But Steven was detained there by the local authority for a year, including a period when he was subject to the DoLS regime, and the Court of Protection held that Steven had been unlawfully detained.
The court noted that the local authority did not properly discuss its concerns or its plans with Steven's father.
The Law Commission is calling for the current system to be scrapped and replaced "right away".
Law Commissioner Nicolas Paines QC said the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards were designed at a time when fewer people were considered deprived of their liberty and now it was "failing" people it was set up to protect.
"It's not right that people with dementia and learning disabilities are being denied their freedoms unlawfully," she said.
"There are unnecessary costs and backlogs at every turn, and all too often family members are left without the support they need."
The commission wants to replacing the law with a new scheme called the Liberty Protection Safeguards. Its recommendations include:
A Department of Health spokesman said it was "committed" to protecting the rights of vulnerable people, which is why it commissioned the review.
"We thank the Law Commission for its detailed work, and will be responding to these constructive recommendations in due course."
The Department of Health said it provided £25m of additional funding for 2015/16 to local authorities to support them in managing the increase in DoLS applications. | People with dementia and learning difficulties are being detained in care without checks due to a 'failing' law, the Law Commission has said. | 39248779 | Summarize the following news within 168 words:
It said a 2014 Supreme Court ruling that widened the definition of who was subject to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards had led to a rise in cases.
Services cannot cope, deadlines were "routinely breached" and the system should be replaced, the body reported.
The government commissioned the report and said it would review the law.
The Law Commission, an independent body which reviews laws in England and Wales, made several recommendations to improve the system.
These included requiring all decision-makers to put greater weight on the person's wishes and feelings when making decisions under the Mental Capacity Act.
When a vulnerable person - usually suffering from a severe learning disability or dementia - in a care home or hospital has limits put on what they can do or where they can go for their own safety, the institution must apply to the local council to authorise the deprivation of liberty.
The deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS) should ensure that a care home, hospital or supported living arrangement only deprives someone of their liberty in a safe and correct way, and that this is only done when it is in the best interests of the person and there is no other way to look after them.
The system, under the Mental Capacity Act, requires that the care arrangements are independently checked.
A landmark ruling from the Supreme Court in 2014 - also referred to as the Cheshire West decision - widened the definition of who was subject to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).
This triggered an increase in the number of cases, which the commission said has left health and social care services "unable to cope".
Official figures show that hospitals and care homes in England made 195,840 DoLS applications in 2015-16 - more than 14 times the 13,700 in 2013-14.
The commission said the increased workload had resulted in a rising number of DoLS referrals that were not assessed and statutory timescales were "routinely breached".
In England, out of the 195,840 DoLS referrals during 2015-16, only 43% were completed in the year, the commission said.
Of those, only 29% were completed within the 21 day time-limit set in regulations.
It affects vulnerable people with dementia and learning disabilities and their families.
The Law Commission's report provided examples of cases where the current system did not work.
Steven Neary, a young man with autism and learning disabilities, lived with his father, who reported in December 2009 that he was having difficult coping.
The local authority arranged for Steven to stay in a residential support unit and his father agreed to an extended stay of a couple of weeks.
But Steven was detained there by the local authority for a year, including a period when he was subject to the DoLS regime, and the Court of Protection held that Steven had been unlawfully detained.
The court noted that the local authority did not properly discuss its concerns or its plans with Steven's father.
The Law Commission is calling for the current system to be scrapped and replaced "right away".
Law Commissioner Nicolas Paines QC said the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards were designed at a time when fewer people were considered deprived of their liberty and now it was "failing" people it was set up to protect.
"It's not right that people with dementia and learning disabilities are being denied their freedoms unlawfully," she said.
"There are unnecessary costs and backlogs at every turn, and all too often family members are left without the support they need."
The commission wants to replacing the law with a new scheme called the Liberty Protection Safeguards. Its recommendations include:
A Department of Health spokesman said it was "committed" to protecting the rights of vulnerable people, which is why it commissioned the review.
"We thank the Law Commission for its detailed work, and will be responding to these constructive recommendations in due course."
The Department of Health said it provided £25m of additional funding for 2015/16 to local authorities to support them in managing the increase in DoLS applications.
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The find, which spans adjacent blocks operated separately by the two companies, has been flow-tested at a maximum rate of 5,350 barrels per day.
The discovery has been called Marconi by GDF Suez subsidiary GDF Suez E&P UK, while BP has named it Vorlich.
GDF Suez E&P UK managing director Ruud Zoon described the discovery as "encouraging".
He said: "The discovery is our third successful well this year and demonstrates a continuing commitment by GDF Suez to an active exploration and appraisal drilling programme on the UK Continental Shelf."
GDF Suez has already built up more than 50 licences in the Central and Southern North Sea and West of Shetland. The company employs more than 300 staff and contractors in offices in London and Aberdeen.
BP, along with co-venturers, is undertaking a £10bn investment programme in the North Sea. It has undertaken to spend more than £7bn of that sum in the next five years.
Trevor Garlick, regional president of BP North Sea, said: "As BP marks its 50th year in the North Sea and as the industry looks to maximise economic recovery from the basin, increasing exploration activity and finding new ways to collaborate will be critical to realising remaining potential.
"This discovery is a great example of both."
Industry body Oil & Gas UK welcomed the new discovery.
Operations director Oonagh Werngren said: "At a time when exploration in the UKCS (UK Continental Shelf) is facing severe investment and cost pressures, it is heartening to see two UK explorers apply their expertise to understand the risks of the CNS (Central North Sea) and demonstrate that there are still significant economic plays to be developed within the basin.
"Going forward, the UKCS needs to secure substantial investment and increase exploration, and this will come both through an improved fiscal regime and better technical understanding of the basin."
The UK government's Business and Energy Minister Matthew Hancock said: "We are determined to have set the right fiscal and regulatory regimes to make sure we can get the maximum possible economic extraction of oil and gas from the North Sea.
"This discovery shows exactly what can be achieved in the North Sea if companies work together to maximise the considerable potential of remaining oil and gas reserves."
The SNP said the discovery raised "serious questions" over the "scaremongering on oil revenues" by pro-Union politicians ahead of last month's independence referendum.
Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing said: "This discovery is another great example of the huge potential the future holds for the North Sea.
"With more effective collaboration, increased exploration activity and a commitment to maximising economic recovery, the overall value that the industry continues to generate for the wider economy can also be maximised.
"It is critical that current reforms to the regulatory and fiscal regimes applying in the North Sea are expedited and prioritised with a view to ensuring the economic viability of projects such as these, and to realising the opportunities for development of the vast remaining resources in the North Sea." | Oil firms BP and GDF Suez have announced the discovery of a new field in the UK Central North Sea. | 29739085 | Summarize the following news within 125 words:
The find, which spans adjacent blocks operated separately by the two companies, has been flow-tested at a maximum rate of 5,350 barrels per day.
The discovery has been called Marconi by GDF Suez subsidiary GDF Suez E&P UK, while BP has named it Vorlich.
GDF Suez E&P UK managing director Ruud Zoon described the discovery as "encouraging".
He said: "The discovery is our third successful well this year and demonstrates a continuing commitment by GDF Suez to an active exploration and appraisal drilling programme on the UK Continental Shelf."
GDF Suez has already built up more than 50 licences in the Central and Southern North Sea and West of Shetland. The company employs more than 300 staff and contractors in offices in London and Aberdeen.
BP, along with co-venturers, is undertaking a £10bn investment programme in the North Sea. It has undertaken to spend more than £7bn of that sum in the next five years.
Trevor Garlick, regional president of BP North Sea, said: "As BP marks its 50th year in the North Sea and as the industry looks to maximise economic recovery from the basin, increasing exploration activity and finding new ways to collaborate will be critical to realising remaining potential.
"This discovery is a great example of both."
Industry body Oil & Gas UK welcomed the new discovery.
Operations director Oonagh Werngren said: "At a time when exploration in the UKCS (UK Continental Shelf) is facing severe investment and cost pressures, it is heartening to see two UK explorers apply their expertise to understand the risks of the CNS (Central North Sea) and demonstrate that there are still significant economic plays to be developed within the basin.
"Going forward, the UKCS needs to secure substantial investment and increase exploration, and this will come both through an improved fiscal regime and better technical understanding of the basin."
The UK government's Business and Energy Minister Matthew Hancock said: "We are determined to have set the right fiscal and regulatory regimes to make sure we can get the maximum possible economic extraction of oil and gas from the North Sea.
"This discovery shows exactly what can be achieved in the North Sea if companies work together to maximise the considerable potential of remaining oil and gas reserves."
The SNP said the discovery raised "serious questions" over the "scaremongering on oil revenues" by pro-Union politicians ahead of last month's independence referendum.
Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing said: "This discovery is another great example of the huge potential the future holds for the North Sea.
"With more effective collaboration, increased exploration activity and a commitment to maximising economic recovery, the overall value that the industry continues to generate for the wider economy can also be maximised.
"It is critical that current reforms to the regulatory and fiscal regimes applying in the North Sea are expedited and prioritised with a view to ensuring the economic viability of projects such as these, and to realising the opportunities for development of the vast remaining resources in the North Sea."
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Red Bull motorsport boss Helmut Marko told Germany's Bild newspaper: "The idea of Mercedes is finished. We are now focusing elsewhere."
Team principal Christian Horner said he was doing "necessary due diligence" in talking to other manufacturers.
With their partnership with Renault disintegrating, the team may be forced to switch to Ferrari engines.
Mercedes are understood to be against supplying Red Bull - who are contracted to Renault until 2016 - because they do not want to help a strong rival become more competitive.
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The German giant is also concerned about what it and many other F1 insiders perceive to be Red Bull's history of antagonistic relationships with engine partners.
Red Bull's relationship with Renault has been difficult for some time, and appears to have become untenable in recent months as the team's frustrations with the lack of competitiveness of the French engine boil over.
Honda is the only other manufacturer in F1, but partner McLaren would almost certainly exercise their veto over any potential deal with Red Bull, who in any case are not believed to be interested in a deal with the Japanese company at this stage.
Renault, which supplies only Red Bull and sister team Toro Rosso in F1, is in the final stages of negotiations to take over the financially troubled Lotus team, although no deal has yet been completed.
Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene said the Italian company was prepared to supply Red Bull if necessary.
He said he was not concerned about their reputation for being able to build highly-competitive chassis in F1, led by their design chief Adrian Newey.
Arrivabene said: "In theory they have big names, with Newey as chief designer and it is easy to think that if you give them the engine they will build a scary chassis, which means they will be really competitive.
"Concerning my team, my engineers and aerodynamicists know their own jobs. For that reason I don't have a problem, and competition is nice when you have a stronger competitor.
"This doesn't mean tomorrow morning we will give our engines to Red Bull or Toro Rosso.
"But I don't see any kind of problem to give our engine to any other team or be scared of the competition before they start.
"This is not the right spirit of competition or what Ferrari represents. We fight with everybody." | Red Bull have said that their hopes of securing a Mercedes engine supply in 2016 are now over. | 34188521 | Summarize the following news within 99 words:
Red Bull motorsport boss Helmut Marko told Germany's Bild newspaper: "The idea of Mercedes is finished. We are now focusing elsewhere."
Team principal Christian Horner said he was doing "necessary due diligence" in talking to other manufacturers.
With their partnership with Renault disintegrating, the team may be forced to switch to Ferrari engines.
Mercedes are understood to be against supplying Red Bull - who are contracted to Renault until 2016 - because they do not want to help a strong rival become more competitive.
Media playback is not supported on this device
The German giant is also concerned about what it and many other F1 insiders perceive to be Red Bull's history of antagonistic relationships with engine partners.
Red Bull's relationship with Renault has been difficult for some time, and appears to have become untenable in recent months as the team's frustrations with the lack of competitiveness of the French engine boil over.
Honda is the only other manufacturer in F1, but partner McLaren would almost certainly exercise their veto over any potential deal with Red Bull, who in any case are not believed to be interested in a deal with the Japanese company at this stage.
Renault, which supplies only Red Bull and sister team Toro Rosso in F1, is in the final stages of negotiations to take over the financially troubled Lotus team, although no deal has yet been completed.
Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene said the Italian company was prepared to supply Red Bull if necessary.
He said he was not concerned about their reputation for being able to build highly-competitive chassis in F1, led by their design chief Adrian Newey.
Arrivabene said: "In theory they have big names, with Newey as chief designer and it is easy to think that if you give them the engine they will build a scary chassis, which means they will be really competitive.
"Concerning my team, my engineers and aerodynamicists know their own jobs. For that reason I don't have a problem, and competition is nice when you have a stronger competitor.
"This doesn't mean tomorrow morning we will give our engines to Red Bull or Toro Rosso.
"But I don't see any kind of problem to give our engine to any other team or be scared of the competition before they start.
"This is not the right spirit of competition or what Ferrari represents. We fight with everybody."
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The Carnival Triumph docked in Mobile, Alabama, at 21:15 (03:15 GMT Friday).
Disembarking the passengers took more than four hours and many still faced a long bus journey to New Orleans or to the port of departure, Galveston.
Passengers had reported sewage on the floors, poor sanitation and lack of access to toilets.
Some lined the decks as the 900ft (275m) ship docked, waving and cheering at people on shore.
Chants of "Let me off, let me off!" could be heard coming from the ship as they waited to disembark.
One homemade sign read: "Sweet Home Alabama!" and another: "The ship's afloat, so is the sewage."
Disembarking passenger Brittany Ferguson said: "I'm feeling awesome just to see land and buildings. The scariest part was just not knowing when we'd get back."
Carnival Corp, which operates the ship, was also the owner of Costa Concordia, the cruise ship that ran aground off the Italian coast and sank last year, killing 32 people.
On Thursday, tugboats began pulling the vessel to a shipyard for repairs.
The Carnival Triumph took six hours to be towed through the 30 mile (50km) channel to Mobile - the largest ship ever to dock there.
One passenger, Clark Jones, told the BBC the last day was "especially nightmarish because we knew we were so close to land and getting off".
The passengers were taken by bus either to Galveston in Texas, which is about seven hours away, or to New Orleans, where the firm said it had booked 1,500 hotel rooms. New Orleans is two hours away.
One bus broke down as it carried passengers to New Orleans, local media reported.
Carnival chief executive Gerry Cahill apologised again for the "very poor" conditions on board.
"We pride ourselves on providing our guests with a great vacation experience, and clearly we failed in this particular case," he said.
Hospitality staff will be sent on early holiday with full pay or transferred to other ships, depending on the length remaining in their contracts, senior vice-president Terry Thornton said.
Passenger Janie Baker told NBC by phone on Thursday that conditions on the ship were "extremely terrible''. There was no electricity and few working toilets, she said.
Ms Baker described using plastic bags to go to the toilet and that she had seen a woman pass out while waiting for food.
The stench from overflowing toilets and drainpipes made some cabins uninhabitable and many people slept in corridors, while others took bedding out into the open to escape the heat and foul smell.
Passengers will be offered a full refund and discounts on any future cruises. Carnival announced on Wednesday passengers would each get an additional $500 (£322) in compensation.
But the firm has disputed the accounts describing the ship as filthy, saying employees were doing everything they could to ensure people were comfortable.
Carnival has cancelled more than a dozen planned voyages aboard the Triumph, while acknowledging that the crippled ship had other mechanical problems in the weeks before the fire. | All 3,200 passengers have now disembarked from a crippled cruise ship that reached the US coast five days after an engine fire knocked out power. | 21465387 | Summarize the following news within 125 words:
The Carnival Triumph docked in Mobile, Alabama, at 21:15 (03:15 GMT Friday).
Disembarking the passengers took more than four hours and many still faced a long bus journey to New Orleans or to the port of departure, Galveston.
Passengers had reported sewage on the floors, poor sanitation and lack of access to toilets.
Some lined the decks as the 900ft (275m) ship docked, waving and cheering at people on shore.
Chants of "Let me off, let me off!" could be heard coming from the ship as they waited to disembark.
One homemade sign read: "Sweet Home Alabama!" and another: "The ship's afloat, so is the sewage."
Disembarking passenger Brittany Ferguson said: "I'm feeling awesome just to see land and buildings. The scariest part was just not knowing when we'd get back."
Carnival Corp, which operates the ship, was also the owner of Costa Concordia, the cruise ship that ran aground off the Italian coast and sank last year, killing 32 people.
On Thursday, tugboats began pulling the vessel to a shipyard for repairs.
The Carnival Triumph took six hours to be towed through the 30 mile (50km) channel to Mobile - the largest ship ever to dock there.
One passenger, Clark Jones, told the BBC the last day was "especially nightmarish because we knew we were so close to land and getting off".
The passengers were taken by bus either to Galveston in Texas, which is about seven hours away, or to New Orleans, where the firm said it had booked 1,500 hotel rooms. New Orleans is two hours away.
One bus broke down as it carried passengers to New Orleans, local media reported.
Carnival chief executive Gerry Cahill apologised again for the "very poor" conditions on board.
"We pride ourselves on providing our guests with a great vacation experience, and clearly we failed in this particular case," he said.
Hospitality staff will be sent on early holiday with full pay or transferred to other ships, depending on the length remaining in their contracts, senior vice-president Terry Thornton said.
Passenger Janie Baker told NBC by phone on Thursday that conditions on the ship were "extremely terrible''. There was no electricity and few working toilets, she said.
Ms Baker described using plastic bags to go to the toilet and that she had seen a woman pass out while waiting for food.
The stench from overflowing toilets and drainpipes made some cabins uninhabitable and many people slept in corridors, while others took bedding out into the open to escape the heat and foul smell.
Passengers will be offered a full refund and discounts on any future cruises. Carnival announced on Wednesday passengers would each get an additional $500 (£322) in compensation.
But the firm has disputed the accounts describing the ship as filthy, saying employees were doing everything they could to ensure people were comfortable.
Carnival has cancelled more than a dozen planned voyages aboard the Triumph, while acknowledging that the crippled ship had other mechanical problems in the weeks before the fire.
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England scrum-half Danny Care claimed a hat-trick, while loose forward Luke Wallace crossed twice as Quins booked a home semi-final against Grenoble.
But Quins were given a real scare, not reclaiming the lead until late on.
Irish ran in three tries through winger Fergus Mulchrone, scrum-half Brendan McKibbin and centre Sean Maitland.
And the visitors put in a spirited display that bodes well for next weekend's 11th v 12th relegation battle at Newcastle.
Irish and Quins are due to meet again at the Madejski Stadium on Sunday 1 May, on the penultimate weekend of the season.
But the Exiles first face an even more crucial test next weekend in that crunch meeting with the Falcons on the artificial pitch at Kingston Park.
Grenoble reached the last four with a 33-32 win over Connaght, while Montpellier, who beat Sale on Friday night, will play Newport Gwent Dragons, who put out holders Gloucester, in the other semi.
Harlequins v Grenoble (The Stoop)
Montpellier v Newport Gwent Dragons (Altrad Stadium)
Matches to be played on 22/23/24 April
Harlequins director of rugby Conor O'Shea:
"We'll take the result. We're in a semi-final. We're the only English side left in the competition. We scored 20 unanswered points to come back from 30-18 down.
"We were pretty inconsistent and that's the lesson we have to learn. We were up against a proud set of players and they weren't going to roll over
"They had the freedom to play and we probably had that little bit of weight of expectation. It was up and down, but we scored some decisive points when the pressure was on."
London Irish assistant coach Clark Laidlaw told BBC Radio Berkshire:
"We're really proud of the way the players performed. It was always going to be a tough task coming here. Harlequins are a pretty strong side who've been playing well throughout the year.
"We got our noses in front and, if we could have held in there a little bit longer when we were two scores up, it could have been a different night.
"But, we're hugely proud of the way the boys played and we're really hoping they can play with that freedom in the weeks to come before the end of the season."
Harlequins: Brown; Yarde, Lowe, Roberts, Visser; Botica, Care (capt); Lambert, Gray, A Jones, Merrick, Twomey, Robshaw, Wallace, Clifford.
Replacements: Ward, O Evans, Sinckler, Matthews, Luamanu, Dickson, Marchant, Chisholm.
London Irish: Fenby; Maitland, Mulchrone, Brophy-Clews, Fowlie; Geraghty, McKibbin; Smallbone, Paice (capt), Halavatau, Lloyd, Sinclair, Guest, Trayfoot, McCusker.
Replacements: Cruse, Court, Palframan, Curry, Sisi, Ellis, Allinson, Steele.
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy). | Harlequins ran in five tries as they came from behind to beat London Irish in the European Challenge Cup quarter-final on home soil at The Stoop. | 35970943 | Summarize the following news within 108 words:
England scrum-half Danny Care claimed a hat-trick, while loose forward Luke Wallace crossed twice as Quins booked a home semi-final against Grenoble.
But Quins were given a real scare, not reclaiming the lead until late on.
Irish ran in three tries through winger Fergus Mulchrone, scrum-half Brendan McKibbin and centre Sean Maitland.
And the visitors put in a spirited display that bodes well for next weekend's 11th v 12th relegation battle at Newcastle.
Irish and Quins are due to meet again at the Madejski Stadium on Sunday 1 May, on the penultimate weekend of the season.
But the Exiles first face an even more crucial test next weekend in that crunch meeting with the Falcons on the artificial pitch at Kingston Park.
Grenoble reached the last four with a 33-32 win over Connaght, while Montpellier, who beat Sale on Friday night, will play Newport Gwent Dragons, who put out holders Gloucester, in the other semi.
Harlequins v Grenoble (The Stoop)
Montpellier v Newport Gwent Dragons (Altrad Stadium)
Matches to be played on 22/23/24 April
Harlequins director of rugby Conor O'Shea:
"We'll take the result. We're in a semi-final. We're the only English side left in the competition. We scored 20 unanswered points to come back from 30-18 down.
"We were pretty inconsistent and that's the lesson we have to learn. We were up against a proud set of players and they weren't going to roll over
"They had the freedom to play and we probably had that little bit of weight of expectation. It was up and down, but we scored some decisive points when the pressure was on."
London Irish assistant coach Clark Laidlaw told BBC Radio Berkshire:
"We're really proud of the way the players performed. It was always going to be a tough task coming here. Harlequins are a pretty strong side who've been playing well throughout the year.
"We got our noses in front and, if we could have held in there a little bit longer when we were two scores up, it could have been a different night.
"But, we're hugely proud of the way the boys played and we're really hoping they can play with that freedom in the weeks to come before the end of the season."
Harlequins: Brown; Yarde, Lowe, Roberts, Visser; Botica, Care (capt); Lambert, Gray, A Jones, Merrick, Twomey, Robshaw, Wallace, Clifford.
Replacements: Ward, O Evans, Sinckler, Matthews, Luamanu, Dickson, Marchant, Chisholm.
London Irish: Fenby; Maitland, Mulchrone, Brophy-Clews, Fowlie; Geraghty, McKibbin; Smallbone, Paice (capt), Halavatau, Lloyd, Sinclair, Guest, Trayfoot, McCusker.
Replacements: Cruse, Court, Palframan, Curry, Sisi, Ellis, Allinson, Steele.
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy).
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The "call for sites" forms part of the second stage of a comprehensive review of the island's planning strategy.
The department has stressed that no guarantees will be given as to where development can take place, but it wants to assess the potential.
Islanders have until 17:00 BST on 13 September to submit applications.
The information will help form the Strategic Land Use Plan.
Two main areas have already been deemed suitable for development in Guernsey.
These are St Peter Port and St Sampson/Vale, which have already been extensively developed.
There are 10 further areas which are under consideration as "local centres", where development will be encouraged in order to provide housing and employment opportunities.
Only submissions relating to these areas will be considered.
Details of successful and unsuccessful submissions will be published in the final review, meaning there will be no confidentiality other than in respect of contact details.
Information about the consultation and the submission form required have been made available on the department's section of the States website. | Guernsey's Environment Department has invited islanders to identify the parcels of land that could be suitable for development. | 23491413 | Summarize the following news within 42 words:
The "call for sites" forms part of the second stage of a comprehensive review of the island's planning strategy.
The department has stressed that no guarantees will be given as to where development can take place, but it wants to assess the potential.
Islanders have until 17:00 BST on 13 September to submit applications.
The information will help form the Strategic Land Use Plan.
Two main areas have already been deemed suitable for development in Guernsey.
These are St Peter Port and St Sampson/Vale, which have already been extensively developed.
There are 10 further areas which are under consideration as "local centres", where development will be encouraged in order to provide housing and employment opportunities.
Only submissions relating to these areas will be considered.
Details of successful and unsuccessful submissions will be published in the final review, meaning there will be no confidentiality other than in respect of contact details.
Information about the consultation and the submission form required have been made available on the department's section of the States website.
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The Highland village's Ruthven Road is mentioned in a line in the film delivered by Janet de Vigne, from Edinburgh.
De Vigne's appearance at the screening will mark the launch of new weekly film nights in Kingussie.
The village does not have a cinema, but will hold the events in a local hotel.
Holding weekly film nights was suggested during an annual festival celebrating movies.
Organiser Iona Malcolm said: "This was all born at the Kingussie Food on Film Festival when a survey was carried out into interest in a film night in Kingussie.
"The reaction was very, very positive."
Directed by Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire won eight Oscars in 2009. | An actress who appeared in the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire is to attend a special screening of the movie in Kingussie later. | 14761190 | Summarize the following news within 27 words:
The Highland village's Ruthven Road is mentioned in a line in the film delivered by Janet de Vigne, from Edinburgh.
De Vigne's appearance at the screening will mark the launch of new weekly film nights in Kingussie.
The village does not have a cinema, but will hold the events in a local hotel.
Holding weekly film nights was suggested during an annual festival celebrating movies.
Organiser Iona Malcolm said: "This was all born at the Kingussie Food on Film Festival when a survey was carried out into interest in a film night in Kingussie.
"The reaction was very, very positive."
Directed by Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire won eight Oscars in 2009.
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Division One leaders Middlesex, who were bowled out for 381 at Taunton to lead by 145, looked in charge when they reduced Somerset to 59-3 and 126-4.
But Trescothick, who made 124, and Trego, still there on 115, shared 181 to leave the contest in the balance.
Somerset closed on 348-6, an advantage of 203 runs.
On a surface that has become easier for batting as the game has progressed, the outcome seems likely to rest on the length of time Trego spends at the crease on the final day.
Somerset would perhaps want to post a target in excess of 250, while anything less would probably leave Middlesex as favourites.
That the home side, who at one stage looked set to be defeated inside three days, are still in with a shout is down entirely to Trescothick and Trego.
Opener Trescothick had seen Johann Myburgh bowled offering no shot to Harry Podmore and captain Chris Rogers shovel the same bowler to point for a duck.
After James Hildreth was caught at slip from the off-spin of Ollie Rayner, Trescothick found some support from James Allenby, but when he mistimed a pull to mid-on, Somerset were still 19 behind.
But Trescothick, playing characteristically powerful cover drives, and Trego, who capitalised as the Middlesex bowlers often dropped short, compiled their huge fifth-wicket stand to drag the hosts back into it.
Trescothick's 48th Somerset hundred took him past Sir Viv Richards to second on the all-time list, while Trego completed his 14th first-class ton.
Only when James Harris found some late energy did he have both Trescothick and Craig Overton caught behind, leaving Alex Barrow to accompany Trego to the close.
Harris was earlier the last Middlesex wicket to fall, caught at slip off Tim Groenewald for 78, missing a maiden first-class hundred, just like James Fuller, who fell to the same combination for 93. | Marcus Trescothick and Peter Trego both made centuries to drag Somerset back into contention with Middlesex on day three of the County Championship match. | 36769812 | Summarize the following news within 78 words:
Division One leaders Middlesex, who were bowled out for 381 at Taunton to lead by 145, looked in charge when they reduced Somerset to 59-3 and 126-4.
But Trescothick, who made 124, and Trego, still there on 115, shared 181 to leave the contest in the balance.
Somerset closed on 348-6, an advantage of 203 runs.
On a surface that has become easier for batting as the game has progressed, the outcome seems likely to rest on the length of time Trego spends at the crease on the final day.
Somerset would perhaps want to post a target in excess of 250, while anything less would probably leave Middlesex as favourites.
That the home side, who at one stage looked set to be defeated inside three days, are still in with a shout is down entirely to Trescothick and Trego.
Opener Trescothick had seen Johann Myburgh bowled offering no shot to Harry Podmore and captain Chris Rogers shovel the same bowler to point for a duck.
After James Hildreth was caught at slip from the off-spin of Ollie Rayner, Trescothick found some support from James Allenby, but when he mistimed a pull to mid-on, Somerset were still 19 behind.
But Trescothick, playing characteristically powerful cover drives, and Trego, who capitalised as the Middlesex bowlers often dropped short, compiled their huge fifth-wicket stand to drag the hosts back into it.
Trescothick's 48th Somerset hundred took him past Sir Viv Richards to second on the all-time list, while Trego completed his 14th first-class ton.
Only when James Harris found some late energy did he have both Trescothick and Craig Overton caught behind, leaving Alex Barrow to accompany Trego to the close.
Harris was earlier the last Middlesex wicket to fall, caught at slip off Tim Groenewald for 78, missing a maiden first-class hundred, just like James Fuller, who fell to the same combination for 93.
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Lights first went off as Ramon Lobo, a pro-government lawmaker, defended the energy policies of President Nicolas Maduro, reports said.
Opposition MP Luis Florido quipped on Twitter: "The country's reality has hit them in the face."
The session was later suspended. Venezuela faces a severe electricity crisis and shortages are frequent.
Reports said other buildings in the same area of the capital, Caracas, were also hit by power cuts, on Wednesday afternoon.
Venezuela's National Assembly is controlled by the opposition.
Delsa Solorzano, an opposition MP, tweeted a video of the chamber in the dark.
MP Freddy Guevara, also from the opposition, said: "What a shame: the parliament session was interrupted because the energy went off. Right on the day we're discussing the energy sector law."
Oil-rich Venezuela is in the middle of a deep economic crisis caused by a drop in global oil prices. The country is suffering from a shortage of basic goods, food and electricity.
Earlier this year, the government introduced power rationing and a two-day working week for public sector workers as ways to tackle the crisis.
It said a major drought, which dramatically reduced water levels at its main hydroelectric dam, was to blame. But the opposition accused authorities of mismanagement.
Some of the measures have already been lifted. | A power cut left Venezuela's parliament in the dark as it discussed a law dedicated to the energy sector. | 37720369 | Summarize the following news within 53 words:
Lights first went off as Ramon Lobo, a pro-government lawmaker, defended the energy policies of President Nicolas Maduro, reports said.
Opposition MP Luis Florido quipped on Twitter: "The country's reality has hit them in the face."
The session was later suspended. Venezuela faces a severe electricity crisis and shortages are frequent.
Reports said other buildings in the same area of the capital, Caracas, were also hit by power cuts, on Wednesday afternoon.
Venezuela's National Assembly is controlled by the opposition.
Delsa Solorzano, an opposition MP, tweeted a video of the chamber in the dark.
MP Freddy Guevara, also from the opposition, said: "What a shame: the parliament session was interrupted because the energy went off. Right on the day we're discussing the energy sector law."
Oil-rich Venezuela is in the middle of a deep economic crisis caused by a drop in global oil prices. The country is suffering from a shortage of basic goods, food and electricity.
Earlier this year, the government introduced power rationing and a two-day working week for public sector workers as ways to tackle the crisis.
It said a major drought, which dramatically reduced water levels at its main hydroelectric dam, was to blame. But the opposition accused authorities of mismanagement.
Some of the measures have already been lifted.
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Daniel Filmus, Argentina's minister for the islands - called the Malvinas locally - announced the case in London.
The companies involved are Falkland Oil and Gas, Premier Oil, Rockhopper, Edison International and Noble Energy.
Mr Filmus told the BBC the companies were "performing illegal acts by entering Argentine territory".
He added: "I want to make it clear for the directors of these companies and for British public opinion that Argentina will use the full force of the law - both national and international law - to prevent these countries from taking the riches which belong to 40 million Argentine citizens.
"Argentina has extradition treaties around the world and we intend to use them."
He added that the area being drilled was "as much ours as the centre of Buenos Aires. Neither the UK nor any other country would allow anyone to enter their territory and take away their riches."
In response, UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond accused the Argentines of "outrageous bullying".
He said the islanders had a "perfect right to develop their own economic resources and Argentina needs to stop this kind of behaviour and start acting like a responsible member of the international community".
The Falklands Islands government also said the Argentines had no case.
"We have the right to develop our economy, including the hydrocarbons industry, and we are exercising that right," it said.
"It is worth remembering that it was the government of Argentina who walked away from working with the Falkland Islands on the development of a hydrocarbons industry some years ago.
"Argentine domestic law does not apply to the Falkland Islands and this latest action is clearly another attempt by Argentina to try to block economic growth in the Falkland Islands."
Analysts suggested Argentina would have little joy in the courts.
"The Argentines will lose," Malcolm Bracken at Redmayne Bentley told the BBC. "They have no jurisdiction - the UN settled the matter in 1982."
In fact, he said the country's current position would prove counterproductive.
"All they're doing is handing any possible benefit that Argentina may have had from the oil boom in the south Atlantic to Chile.
"There'd be an awful lot of logistic support needed for drilling that simply isn't available in the Falklands. They'd need a port somewhere and that's likely to be near Chile rather than Argentina, so they're cutting their own nose off to spite their face."
Earlier this month, Argentine foreign ministry officials said they would prosecute oil companies operating near the Falkland Islands. The officials said companies active there were operating illegally in Argentine territory.
This came after the three British oil companies announced new oil and gas finds north of the islands, and as Argentina marked the 33rd anniversary of the war with the UK over the islands.
Tensions between the UK and Argentina were already running high after the UK announced it would spend £280m over the next 10 years on improving defences on the islands. | Argentina has begun legal proceedings against three British and two US companies for drilling oil near the Falkland Islands. | 32354222 | Summarize the following news within 123 words:
Daniel Filmus, Argentina's minister for the islands - called the Malvinas locally - announced the case in London.
The companies involved are Falkland Oil and Gas, Premier Oil, Rockhopper, Edison International and Noble Energy.
Mr Filmus told the BBC the companies were "performing illegal acts by entering Argentine territory".
He added: "I want to make it clear for the directors of these companies and for British public opinion that Argentina will use the full force of the law - both national and international law - to prevent these countries from taking the riches which belong to 40 million Argentine citizens.
"Argentina has extradition treaties around the world and we intend to use them."
He added that the area being drilled was "as much ours as the centre of Buenos Aires. Neither the UK nor any other country would allow anyone to enter their territory and take away their riches."
In response, UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond accused the Argentines of "outrageous bullying".
He said the islanders had a "perfect right to develop their own economic resources and Argentina needs to stop this kind of behaviour and start acting like a responsible member of the international community".
The Falklands Islands government also said the Argentines had no case.
"We have the right to develop our economy, including the hydrocarbons industry, and we are exercising that right," it said.
"It is worth remembering that it was the government of Argentina who walked away from working with the Falkland Islands on the development of a hydrocarbons industry some years ago.
"Argentine domestic law does not apply to the Falkland Islands and this latest action is clearly another attempt by Argentina to try to block economic growth in the Falkland Islands."
Analysts suggested Argentina would have little joy in the courts.
"The Argentines will lose," Malcolm Bracken at Redmayne Bentley told the BBC. "They have no jurisdiction - the UN settled the matter in 1982."
In fact, he said the country's current position would prove counterproductive.
"All they're doing is handing any possible benefit that Argentina may have had from the oil boom in the south Atlantic to Chile.
"There'd be an awful lot of logistic support needed for drilling that simply isn't available in the Falklands. They'd need a port somewhere and that's likely to be near Chile rather than Argentina, so they're cutting their own nose off to spite their face."
Earlier this month, Argentine foreign ministry officials said they would prosecute oil companies operating near the Falkland Islands. The officials said companies active there were operating illegally in Argentine territory.
This came after the three British oil companies announced new oil and gas finds north of the islands, and as Argentina marked the 33rd anniversary of the war with the UK over the islands.
Tensions between the UK and Argentina were already running high after the UK announced it would spend £280m over the next 10 years on improving defences on the islands.
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Prop Mako Vunipola, 25, and 23-year-old brother Billy, started their careers at Thornbury Rugby Club.
Both have become England regulars since joining Saracens, with Mako winning 29 international caps and Billy 23.
They were both junior members at the club on the outskirts of Bristol in South Gloucestershire.
Roy Black, who was chairman of Thornbury RFC at the time, said they were "big lads" when they were 11 or 12 and caused the opposition "a lot of problems"
"If you saw them in Thornbury and they were walking to the club or to school they'd always have a rugby ball in their hand and throwing it from one side of the road to the other over the traffic," he said.
Mr Black also recounted the time when Lloyd Spacey, their PE teacher at nearby Castle School, was knocked to the ground by Mako after asking him "did he play rugby".
"Mako grunted 'yes', so Lloyd picked up a tackle bag and Mako ran straight through him when he was about 13," Mr Black said. | Two international rugby stars have returned to their home club to help coach an under-10s team and to watch the first XV in action. | 39015201 | Summarize the following news within 43 words:
Prop Mako Vunipola, 25, and 23-year-old brother Billy, started their careers at Thornbury Rugby Club.
Both have become England regulars since joining Saracens, with Mako winning 29 international caps and Billy 23.
They were both junior members at the club on the outskirts of Bristol in South Gloucestershire.
Roy Black, who was chairman of Thornbury RFC at the time, said they were "big lads" when they were 11 or 12 and caused the opposition "a lot of problems"
"If you saw them in Thornbury and they were walking to the club or to school they'd always have a rugby ball in their hand and throwing it from one side of the road to the other over the traffic," he said.
Mr Black also recounted the time when Lloyd Spacey, their PE teacher at nearby Castle School, was knocked to the ground by Mako after asking him "did he play rugby".
"Mako grunted 'yes', so Lloyd picked up a tackle bag and Mako ran straight through him when he was about 13," Mr Black said.
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Emma Morano was born on 29 November 1899 in the Piedmont region of Italy. She was officially the last person born in the 1800s still living.
She had attributed her longevity to her genetics and a diet of three eggs a day, two of them raw.
Ms Morano was the oldest of eight siblings, all of whom she has outlived. She died at her home in the northern city of Verbania.
Her life not only spanned three centuries but also survived an abusive marriage, the loss of her only son, two World Wars and more than 90 Italian governments.
Ms Morano had admitted that her longevity was partly down to genetics: her mother reached 91 and several sisters reached their centenary.
But it was also down to a rather unusual diet of three eggs - two raw - each day for more than 90 years.
It was a regime she took up as a young woman, after the doctor diagnosed her with anaemia shortly after World War One.
She had cut down to just two eggs a day, and a few biscuits recently.
Her doctor of 27 years, Carlo Bava, had told AFP news agency that she rarely ate vegetables or fruit.
"When I met her, she ate three eggs per day, two raw in the morning and then an omelette at noon, and chicken at dinner."
Ms Morano also credited her longevity to her decision, in 1938, to kick out her husband - a year after her baby boy died at just six months old.
The marriage had never been healthy, she said. She had been in love with a boy who was killed during World War One, and had no interest in marrying someone else.
But, she told La Stampa newspaper in an interview when she was a spritely 112 that she was left with little choice.
"He told me: 'If you're lucky you marry me, or I'll kill you'. I was 26 years old. I got married."
Eventually, it became too much. Though they separated in 1938, they remained married until he died in 1978. Ms Morano, who worked until she was 75, chose never to marry again.
"I didn't want to be dominated by anyone," she told the New York Times.
She had only taken on a full-time carer a couple of years ago - but had not left her small two-room apartment for 20 years.
According to the US-based Gerontology Research Group (GRG), the world's oldest human being is now Jamaican Violet Brown, who was born on March 10, 1900. | The world's oldest person has died in Italy at the age of 117, reports say. | 39610937 | Summarize the following news within 106 words:
Emma Morano was born on 29 November 1899 in the Piedmont region of Italy. She was officially the last person born in the 1800s still living.
She had attributed her longevity to her genetics and a diet of three eggs a day, two of them raw.
Ms Morano was the oldest of eight siblings, all of whom she has outlived. She died at her home in the northern city of Verbania.
Her life not only spanned three centuries but also survived an abusive marriage, the loss of her only son, two World Wars and more than 90 Italian governments.
Ms Morano had admitted that her longevity was partly down to genetics: her mother reached 91 and several sisters reached their centenary.
But it was also down to a rather unusual diet of three eggs - two raw - each day for more than 90 years.
It was a regime she took up as a young woman, after the doctor diagnosed her with anaemia shortly after World War One.
She had cut down to just two eggs a day, and a few biscuits recently.
Her doctor of 27 years, Carlo Bava, had told AFP news agency that she rarely ate vegetables or fruit.
"When I met her, she ate three eggs per day, two raw in the morning and then an omelette at noon, and chicken at dinner."
Ms Morano also credited her longevity to her decision, in 1938, to kick out her husband - a year after her baby boy died at just six months old.
The marriage had never been healthy, she said. She had been in love with a boy who was killed during World War One, and had no interest in marrying someone else.
But, she told La Stampa newspaper in an interview when she was a spritely 112 that she was left with little choice.
"He told me: 'If you're lucky you marry me, or I'll kill you'. I was 26 years old. I got married."
Eventually, it became too much. Though they separated in 1938, they remained married until he died in 1978. Ms Morano, who worked until she was 75, chose never to marry again.
"I didn't want to be dominated by anyone," she told the New York Times.
She had only taken on a full-time carer a couple of years ago - but had not left her small two-room apartment for 20 years.
According to the US-based Gerontology Research Group (GRG), the world's oldest human being is now Jamaican Violet Brown, who was born on March 10, 1900.
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Owens' team suffered a record European defeat as they conceded nine tries in a 64-14 Champions Cup hammering in Paris.
With New Zealand's World Rugby player of the year Dan Carter kicking six goals and organising the demolition, Wales international Owens believes Racing will be hard to beat.
"It's difficult to stop a side like Racing - they've got the complete package," said Owens.
"They are the best team in Europe.
"Saracens in England are up there, playing very good stuff. But I think Racing, with the squad they've got, the calibre of player and the different variations in their game, have the edge."
Racing beat Scarlets 29-12 in Llanelli in November, before World Cup winner Carter made his debut for the French club.
"They had a different mindset when we played them before - they were happy to live off our mistakes," Owens continued.
"But today they upped the tempo and brought the game to us and they have definitely improved.
"Carter coming in, plenty of experience, a ball-player, really organising the backs - he's made a big difference to their back line.
"He allows players to play off him and his organisation - you could just hear him talking - he's a huge asset to any team. He's the best player in the world and it shows."
However, head coach Wayne Pivac was not happy with his team's discipline at Stade Yves du Manoir.
Scarlets were under pressure, but had stood up to Racing's power before the Welsh region's second row Maselino Paulino was shown a yellow card for a high tackle on Yannick Nyanga deep in Racing territory.
And within five minutes, Scarlets wing DTH van der Merwe followed the Samoan into the sin-bin for a tip tackle.
At that point the score was 10-0, but by the time Van der Merwe returned, Scarlets trailed 31-0.
"Twenty-one points came pretty quickly," Pivac said. "Look, they are a class side when it's 15 on 15, let alone taking one and then two players off, so that did hurt us.
"So I was disappointed with our discipline in that early part of the game."
Scarlets have now lost all five of their European Champions Cup matches this season - with the visit of Northampton Saints still to come. | Racing 92 are the best team in Europe, says Scarlets captain Ken Owens. | 35339222 | Summarize the following news within 94 words:
Owens' team suffered a record European defeat as they conceded nine tries in a 64-14 Champions Cup hammering in Paris.
With New Zealand's World Rugby player of the year Dan Carter kicking six goals and organising the demolition, Wales international Owens believes Racing will be hard to beat.
"It's difficult to stop a side like Racing - they've got the complete package," said Owens.
"They are the best team in Europe.
"Saracens in England are up there, playing very good stuff. But I think Racing, with the squad they've got, the calibre of player and the different variations in their game, have the edge."
Racing beat Scarlets 29-12 in Llanelli in November, before World Cup winner Carter made his debut for the French club.
"They had a different mindset when we played them before - they were happy to live off our mistakes," Owens continued.
"But today they upped the tempo and brought the game to us and they have definitely improved.
"Carter coming in, plenty of experience, a ball-player, really organising the backs - he's made a big difference to their back line.
"He allows players to play off him and his organisation - you could just hear him talking - he's a huge asset to any team. He's the best player in the world and it shows."
However, head coach Wayne Pivac was not happy with his team's discipline at Stade Yves du Manoir.
Scarlets were under pressure, but had stood up to Racing's power before the Welsh region's second row Maselino Paulino was shown a yellow card for a high tackle on Yannick Nyanga deep in Racing territory.
And within five minutes, Scarlets wing DTH van der Merwe followed the Samoan into the sin-bin for a tip tackle.
At that point the score was 10-0, but by the time Van der Merwe returned, Scarlets trailed 31-0.
"Twenty-one points came pretty quickly," Pivac said. "Look, they are a class side when it's 15 on 15, let alone taking one and then two players off, so that did hurt us.
"So I was disappointed with our discipline in that early part of the game."
Scarlets have now lost all five of their European Champions Cup matches this season - with the visit of Northampton Saints still to come.
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The scores were level at the break with Theo Fages and Matty Smith crossing for the visitors and Alex Mellor and Patrick Ah Van going over for Widnes.
Saints took the lead when Mark Percival kicked a penalty, after the Vikings had been penalised for offside.
That looked to be the winning score, but the hosts eventually made their pressure tell when Ah Van crashed over.
The New Zealander's second try of the night gave the hosts a first home win of the season, and they are now just one point off 11th-placed Huddersfield.
Victory will ease some of the pressure on coach Denis Betts, but his team did it the hard way.
They were much the better team in the first half but went in level at the break after individual errors contributed to them failing to add to their 12 points.
Saints had a Luke Thompson try ruled out by the video ref at 14-12 up, before Ah Van's decisive score gave Widnes a vital two points.
Widnes: Hanbury, Thompson, Bridge, Runciman, Ah Van, Mellor, Gilmore, Dudson, Johnstone, Buchanan, Houston, Dean, Gerrard.
Replacements: Whitley, Burke, J. Chapelhow, D. Walker.
St Helens: Bailey, Swift, Fleming, Percival, Grace, Fages, Smith, Richards, Lee, Amor, Taia, Wilkin, Thompson.
Replacements: McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Walmsley, Peyroux, Knowles.
Whitehaven v Halifax in the Challenge Cup fifth round is live on on Sunday, 23 April on Connected TV and online from 14:55 BST, along with live text commentary online. | Widnes Vikings claimed just their second Super League win of the season with a narrow victory over St Helens. | 39634372 | Summarize the following news within 60 words:
The scores were level at the break with Theo Fages and Matty Smith crossing for the visitors and Alex Mellor and Patrick Ah Van going over for Widnes.
Saints took the lead when Mark Percival kicked a penalty, after the Vikings had been penalised for offside.
That looked to be the winning score, but the hosts eventually made their pressure tell when Ah Van crashed over.
The New Zealander's second try of the night gave the hosts a first home win of the season, and they are now just one point off 11th-placed Huddersfield.
Victory will ease some of the pressure on coach Denis Betts, but his team did it the hard way.
They were much the better team in the first half but went in level at the break after individual errors contributed to them failing to add to their 12 points.
Saints had a Luke Thompson try ruled out by the video ref at 14-12 up, before Ah Van's decisive score gave Widnes a vital two points.
Widnes: Hanbury, Thompson, Bridge, Runciman, Ah Van, Mellor, Gilmore, Dudson, Johnstone, Buchanan, Houston, Dean, Gerrard.
Replacements: Whitley, Burke, J. Chapelhow, D. Walker.
St Helens: Bailey, Swift, Fleming, Percival, Grace, Fages, Smith, Richards, Lee, Amor, Taia, Wilkin, Thompson.
Replacements: McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Walmsley, Peyroux, Knowles.
Whitehaven v Halifax in the Challenge Cup fifth round is live on on Sunday, 23 April on Connected TV and online from 14:55 BST, along with live text commentary online.
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Ashley Brace, from Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, could not compete at the Commonwealth Games because of her kickboxing past.
She said she was unhappy with the support from the Welsh Amateur Boxing Association (WABA).
Chairman David Francis said the organisation did all it could to help.
The Association of International Boxing Associations (AIBA) said Brace was ineligible to compete for Team Wales because she had competed in professional kickboxing in the past, which she denied.
Organisers of the kickboxing tournaments she competed in have also since confirmed she did so on an amateur basis.
A further rule states any boxer returning from another individual contact sport should apply to an international committee to become eligible to box again.
Brace said she was never told about the paperwork, which had to be submitted by WABA, and felt the association let her down.
She now trains at Bristol Boxing Gym and has her first professional fight in Newport on 30 October.
She added: "I would never go back to Team Wales after this, because if you don't have confidence in the people who are supposed to be fighting your corner, at the end of day, what's the point?"
Mr Francis said the whole incident was "regrettable". | A former Welsh amateur boxing champion said she is turning professional as she does not have confidence in the governing body. | 34390786 | Summarize the following news within 51 words:
Ashley Brace, from Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, could not compete at the Commonwealth Games because of her kickboxing past.
She said she was unhappy with the support from the Welsh Amateur Boxing Association (WABA).
Chairman David Francis said the organisation did all it could to help.
The Association of International Boxing Associations (AIBA) said Brace was ineligible to compete for Team Wales because she had competed in professional kickboxing in the past, which she denied.
Organisers of the kickboxing tournaments she competed in have also since confirmed she did so on an amateur basis.
A further rule states any boxer returning from another individual contact sport should apply to an international committee to become eligible to box again.
Brace said she was never told about the paperwork, which had to be submitted by WABA, and felt the association let her down.
She now trains at Bristol Boxing Gym and has her first professional fight in Newport on 30 October.
She added: "I would never go back to Team Wales after this, because if you don't have confidence in the people who are supposed to be fighting your corner, at the end of day, what's the point?"
Mr Francis said the whole incident was "regrettable".
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She is in possession of WTA ranking points once again after proving too strong for Roberta Vinci in her first match since a 15-month ban for taking the banned drug meldonium.
There were errors, of course, and her movement is a work in progress, but she served strongly and returned with aggressive intent: hitting nearly twice as many winners as unforced errors. And she played with sheer bloody mindedness, in the way she always has.
The Stuttgart crowd was respectful of Sharapova, and generous in her moment of victory, although the real warmth was reserved for her opponent.
This first win will move the former world number one to the cusp of the top 500, but her ambitions for the week will stretch further, given the way she played and the frailties of some of the top seeds.
Defeats for both Agnieszka Radwanska and Garbine Muguruza mean Sharapova cannot face a seeded player before the semi-finals. The top players in the women's game remain maddeningly inconsistent, and with Serena Williams pregnant, Victoria Azarenka on maternity leave and Petra Kvitova still recuperating from December's stabbing, there are opportunities galore.
Sharapova is a five-time Grand Slam champion, and a likely future champion. This may be her 15th year on tour, but she has missed more time than most due to shoulder problems, as well as the ban. And rest did Roger Federer no harm before the Australian Open in Melbourne, when he clinched his 18th Grand Slam title after a six-month injury lay-off.
She has won Slams on all surfaces and is brimming with motivation on her return from what she considers an unduly harsh ban imposed for an administrative error. And mentally, she is stronger than anyone bar Serena Williams.
But it will probably take time. Stringing together seven wins in a row at a Grand Slam is notoriously difficult when you lack match practice and sharpness, and Sharapova may have to negotiate an extra three matches of qualifying at Roland Garros and Wimbledon.
This was one of the main themes of her first news conference with regular tennis writers for 15 months. I thought she seemed nervous, quite frosty and was confrontational at times.
"I'm not getting a wildcard to receive a trophy or a golden platter," she said when asked about the numerous tournament invitations which have upset so many of her peers.
"I have to get through the matches and I still have to win them and that's my job."
Caroline Wozniacki and Radwanska are just two players to have questioned why a player returning from a doping ban is being offered so many wildcards. The former world number one and number two were dismissed as "journeyman" players by Sharapova's agent Max Eisenbud.
"I don't control my manager's words," Sharapova said when asked for her response, and then made no attempt to distance herself in the slightest from the sentiments.
"I'm sure he's been watching everyone's comments in the previous 15 months and he's entitled to his own opinion."
Sharapova's lack of camaraderie has never held her back in the past, and she still has no desire to form friendships on tour. That wouldn't help her tennis, she pointed out. The locker room is where you go for an ice bath, she argued. Her true friends can be found away from the workplace.
Sharapova would love to be at Roland Garros and Wimbledon this year, and she says she would be "prepared to play in the juniors" if it helped. She would need to reach the final here in Stuttgart to earn sufficient ranking points to gain direct entry into the qualifying draw of the French Open.
If she fails to do so, her fate will be revealed to great fanfare on the evening of Tuesday 16 May, when wildcards for both qualifying and the main draw will be announced on Facebook Live.
The All England Club is unlikely to go down the same route.
Officially, wildcard recipients will not be determined until Tuesday 20 June, by which time Sharapova could be back in the top 100 and eligible for the main Wimbledon draw. To do so she will need to earn close to 600 ranking points from this week and her next two tournaments in Madrid and Rome.
A return of one semi-final and one quarter-final is likely to be enough, but that would still be some effort after so long away from the sport. | From Maria Sharapova's perspective, Wednesday 26 April could not have gone much better. | 39723929 | Summarize the following news within 184 words:
She is in possession of WTA ranking points once again after proving too strong for Roberta Vinci in her first match since a 15-month ban for taking the banned drug meldonium.
There were errors, of course, and her movement is a work in progress, but she served strongly and returned with aggressive intent: hitting nearly twice as many winners as unforced errors. And she played with sheer bloody mindedness, in the way she always has.
The Stuttgart crowd was respectful of Sharapova, and generous in her moment of victory, although the real warmth was reserved for her opponent.
This first win will move the former world number one to the cusp of the top 500, but her ambitions for the week will stretch further, given the way she played and the frailties of some of the top seeds.
Defeats for both Agnieszka Radwanska and Garbine Muguruza mean Sharapova cannot face a seeded player before the semi-finals. The top players in the women's game remain maddeningly inconsistent, and with Serena Williams pregnant, Victoria Azarenka on maternity leave and Petra Kvitova still recuperating from December's stabbing, there are opportunities galore.
Sharapova is a five-time Grand Slam champion, and a likely future champion. This may be her 15th year on tour, but she has missed more time than most due to shoulder problems, as well as the ban. And rest did Roger Federer no harm before the Australian Open in Melbourne, when he clinched his 18th Grand Slam title after a six-month injury lay-off.
She has won Slams on all surfaces and is brimming with motivation on her return from what she considers an unduly harsh ban imposed for an administrative error. And mentally, she is stronger than anyone bar Serena Williams.
But it will probably take time. Stringing together seven wins in a row at a Grand Slam is notoriously difficult when you lack match practice and sharpness, and Sharapova may have to negotiate an extra three matches of qualifying at Roland Garros and Wimbledon.
This was one of the main themes of her first news conference with regular tennis writers for 15 months. I thought she seemed nervous, quite frosty and was confrontational at times.
"I'm not getting a wildcard to receive a trophy or a golden platter," she said when asked about the numerous tournament invitations which have upset so many of her peers.
"I have to get through the matches and I still have to win them and that's my job."
Caroline Wozniacki and Radwanska are just two players to have questioned why a player returning from a doping ban is being offered so many wildcards. The former world number one and number two were dismissed as "journeyman" players by Sharapova's agent Max Eisenbud.
"I don't control my manager's words," Sharapova said when asked for her response, and then made no attempt to distance herself in the slightest from the sentiments.
"I'm sure he's been watching everyone's comments in the previous 15 months and he's entitled to his own opinion."
Sharapova's lack of camaraderie has never held her back in the past, and she still has no desire to form friendships on tour. That wouldn't help her tennis, she pointed out. The locker room is where you go for an ice bath, she argued. Her true friends can be found away from the workplace.
Sharapova would love to be at Roland Garros and Wimbledon this year, and she says she would be "prepared to play in the juniors" if it helped. She would need to reach the final here in Stuttgart to earn sufficient ranking points to gain direct entry into the qualifying draw of the French Open.
If she fails to do so, her fate will be revealed to great fanfare on the evening of Tuesday 16 May, when wildcards for both qualifying and the main draw will be announced on Facebook Live.
The All England Club is unlikely to go down the same route.
Officially, wildcard recipients will not be determined until Tuesday 20 June, by which time Sharapova could be back in the top 100 and eligible for the main Wimbledon draw. To do so she will need to earn close to 600 ranking points from this week and her next two tournaments in Madrid and Rome.
A return of one semi-final and one quarter-final is likely to be enough, but that would still be some effort after so long away from the sport.
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Djokovic won 6-3 7-5 in a largely commanding performance.
The 29-year-old, who has now won seven titles this year, has beaten the Japanese on nine successive occasions.
Djokovic, who was beaten in the third round at Wimbledon by Sam Querrey, will represent Serbia at the Rio Olympics.
"I don't need to explain that every athlete dreams of being a part of the Olympic Games," he said. "I'm competing in singles and doubles.
"Hopefully I'll get at least one medal." | World number one Novak Djokovic won his first title since his surprise exit from Wimbledon with a straight-sets win over Japan's Kei Nishikori in the final of the Rogers Cup in Toronto. | 36938031 | Summarize the following news within 19 words:
Djokovic won 6-3 7-5 in a largely commanding performance.
The 29-year-old, who has now won seven titles this year, has beaten the Japanese on nine successive occasions.
Djokovic, who was beaten in the third round at Wimbledon by Sam Querrey, will represent Serbia at the Rio Olympics.
"I don't need to explain that every athlete dreams of being a part of the Olympic Games," he said. "I'm competing in singles and doubles.
"Hopefully I'll get at least one medal."
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However, the Bairns boss has underlined that any forward signing will need to exhibit even more quality than two of his promising youngsters.
"If I bring another striker in he's got to be better than young Botti Bia-Bi and Scott Shepherd," said Houston.
"I would be looking for the more experienced type, and another defender would come in handy as well."
Eighteen-year-old Bia-Bi, a London-born Scot who has progressed through Falkirk's academy, glanced in a fine equalising header against Cowdenbeath on Saturday to ensure Houston's side left Central Park with a point.
The former Dundee United manager stated in no uncertain terms that he wants to "eradicate" the errors that allowed Cowdenbeath to lead twice in their first Championship game of the season.
Houston labelled "not picking up runners" as the problem for conceding the opening goal and a "crazy mix-up" as the reason former Bairn Sean Higgins gave the Blue Brazil a second.
An "exceptional" Rory Loy strike and Bia-Bi's header kept Falkirk on level terms.
"To score a header like that is not the easiest thing," added Houston. "He put it right in the corner so credit to him.
"He made an impact when he came on and he might be due a longer run from the start.
Next up for the Bairns is the visit of Rangers on Friday. | Peter Houston is still seeking to fine-tune his Falkirk squad, with a striker and defender pinpointed as priorities. | 28741183 | Summarize the following news within 55 words:
However, the Bairns boss has underlined that any forward signing will need to exhibit even more quality than two of his promising youngsters.
"If I bring another striker in he's got to be better than young Botti Bia-Bi and Scott Shepherd," said Houston.
"I would be looking for the more experienced type, and another defender would come in handy as well."
Eighteen-year-old Bia-Bi, a London-born Scot who has progressed through Falkirk's academy, glanced in a fine equalising header against Cowdenbeath on Saturday to ensure Houston's side left Central Park with a point.
The former Dundee United manager stated in no uncertain terms that he wants to "eradicate" the errors that allowed Cowdenbeath to lead twice in their first Championship game of the season.
Houston labelled "not picking up runners" as the problem for conceding the opening goal and a "crazy mix-up" as the reason former Bairn Sean Higgins gave the Blue Brazil a second.
An "exceptional" Rory Loy strike and Bia-Bi's header kept Falkirk on level terms.
"To score a header like that is not the easiest thing," added Houston. "He put it right in the corner so credit to him.
"He made an impact when he came on and he might be due a longer run from the start.
Next up for the Bairns is the visit of Rangers on Friday.
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The home secretary and Tory leadership candidate told the Daily Mail it would be "sheer madness" to give up the UK's nuclear deterrent because of the threat posed by countries including Russia.
Renewing Trident would show Britain was "committed" to working with Nato allies after voting for Brexit, she added.
Labour is split over Trident, with Jeremy Corbyn opposing its renewal.
Mrs May, seen as the front runner in the contest to replace David Cameron, said there was a "rapidly changing terrorist threat" from groups including so-called Islamic State and Boko Haram.
But she disputed the suggestion this meant the UK no longer needed a nuclear deterrent, saying the UK still faced threats from "conventional enemies".
Mrs May said this included Russia, which had showed "renewed beligerence" in its annexation of Crimea, and North Korea, which she said "continues to defy international law with its nuclear programme".
Since 1969, according to government documents, a British submarine carrying nuclear weapons has always been on patrol, gliding silently beneath the waves, somewhere in the world's oceans.
The logic is to deter a nuclear attack on the UK because, even if the nation's conventional defence capabilities were destroyed, the silent submarine would still be able to launch a catastrophic retaliatory strike on the aggressor, a concept known as mutually assured destruction.
The submarines carry up to eight Trident missiles; each can be fitted with a number of warheads.
Read more about the history of the UK's nuclear weapons system
Pledging to make a "strong defence an important priority" if she is elected leader of the Conservatives, Mrs May wrote: "In the face of such strong evidence, it would be sheer madness to contemplate even for a moment giving up Britain's independent nuclear deterrent.
"And there is no room for compromise, and no room for cheese paring.
"We need a full fleet of four submarines, capable between them of providing what the military call 'Continuous At Sea Deterrence', or permanent, around-the-clock cover.
"Doing so will send an important message that, as Britain leaves the European Union, we remain committed to working alongside our Nato allies and playing our full role in the world."
Parliament is to hold a vote later this year on whether to proceed with building successor submarines to the existing Vanguard fleet, which is due to become obsolete by the end of the next decade.
Mrs May said the vote should take place before the Commons summer break begins on 21 July, adding "we should get on with getting it built".
She said: "A lot of parliamentary business has, for obvious reasons, been put on hold until the leadership election is complete and a new prime minister is in post.
"But when it comes to the nuclear deterrent, the national interest is clear, the Conservatives are united, and we have waited long enough."
Labour has become split over the renewal of Trident following the election of leader Jeremy Corbyn, who is a life-long opponent of nuclear weapons.
Mr Corbyn is at odds with many of his MPs over the future of the UK nuclear weapons system - which the government has estimated will cost £31bn to renew - and has commissioned a review led by shadow defence secretary Emily Thornberry to look at its future, likely to report in the summer.
He has previously suggested the UK could keep its Trident submarine fleet but without carrying nuclear warheads.
The Conservative leadership contest was sparked by Mr Cameron's decision to step down as prime minster after the UK voted by 52% to 48% to leave the EU, in the June referendum.
The other candidates are energy minister Andrea Leadsom, Justice Secretary Michael Gove, Work and Pensions Secretary Stephen Crabb and former defence secretary Liam Fox.
Party members will choose from the two backed by most Tory MPs, with the winner due to be named on 9 September. MPs are due to start the first round of voting later. | There should be a vote in the House of Commons on replacing Trident before the summer recess, Theresa May has said. | 36710731 | Summarize the following news within 164 words:
The home secretary and Tory leadership candidate told the Daily Mail it would be "sheer madness" to give up the UK's nuclear deterrent because of the threat posed by countries including Russia.
Renewing Trident would show Britain was "committed" to working with Nato allies after voting for Brexit, she added.
Labour is split over Trident, with Jeremy Corbyn opposing its renewal.
Mrs May, seen as the front runner in the contest to replace David Cameron, said there was a "rapidly changing terrorist threat" from groups including so-called Islamic State and Boko Haram.
But she disputed the suggestion this meant the UK no longer needed a nuclear deterrent, saying the UK still faced threats from "conventional enemies".
Mrs May said this included Russia, which had showed "renewed beligerence" in its annexation of Crimea, and North Korea, which she said "continues to defy international law with its nuclear programme".
Since 1969, according to government documents, a British submarine carrying nuclear weapons has always been on patrol, gliding silently beneath the waves, somewhere in the world's oceans.
The logic is to deter a nuclear attack on the UK because, even if the nation's conventional defence capabilities were destroyed, the silent submarine would still be able to launch a catastrophic retaliatory strike on the aggressor, a concept known as mutually assured destruction.
The submarines carry up to eight Trident missiles; each can be fitted with a number of warheads.
Read more about the history of the UK's nuclear weapons system
Pledging to make a "strong defence an important priority" if she is elected leader of the Conservatives, Mrs May wrote: "In the face of such strong evidence, it would be sheer madness to contemplate even for a moment giving up Britain's independent nuclear deterrent.
"And there is no room for compromise, and no room for cheese paring.
"We need a full fleet of four submarines, capable between them of providing what the military call 'Continuous At Sea Deterrence', or permanent, around-the-clock cover.
"Doing so will send an important message that, as Britain leaves the European Union, we remain committed to working alongside our Nato allies and playing our full role in the world."
Parliament is to hold a vote later this year on whether to proceed with building successor submarines to the existing Vanguard fleet, which is due to become obsolete by the end of the next decade.
Mrs May said the vote should take place before the Commons summer break begins on 21 July, adding "we should get on with getting it built".
She said: "A lot of parliamentary business has, for obvious reasons, been put on hold until the leadership election is complete and a new prime minister is in post.
"But when it comes to the nuclear deterrent, the national interest is clear, the Conservatives are united, and we have waited long enough."
Labour has become split over the renewal of Trident following the election of leader Jeremy Corbyn, who is a life-long opponent of nuclear weapons.
Mr Corbyn is at odds with many of his MPs over the future of the UK nuclear weapons system - which the government has estimated will cost £31bn to renew - and has commissioned a review led by shadow defence secretary Emily Thornberry to look at its future, likely to report in the summer.
He has previously suggested the UK could keep its Trident submarine fleet but without carrying nuclear warheads.
The Conservative leadership contest was sparked by Mr Cameron's decision to step down as prime minster after the UK voted by 52% to 48% to leave the EU, in the June referendum.
The other candidates are energy minister Andrea Leadsom, Justice Secretary Michael Gove, Work and Pensions Secretary Stephen Crabb and former defence secretary Liam Fox.
Party members will choose from the two backed by most Tory MPs, with the winner due to be named on 9 September. MPs are due to start the first round of voting later.
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Local authorities can apply for funds to support weekly collections, as well as for initiatives offering residents reward vouchers for recycling rubbish.
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles, who announced the scheme last autumn, calls weekly bin collections a "basic right".
But Labour's Hilary Benn says the funding would be better spent on children's centres and elderly care.
Mr Pickles scrapped guidance telling councils to introduce fortnightly collections in a bid to reverse a trend developed under Labour.
He will say later that rubbish collections are the "most visible service" paid for through council tax.
"Labour's barmy bin rules have made putting out your rubbish more complicated than solving a Rubik's cube," he will say.
"The public are fed up of all the bin dos and bin don'ts. They just want a simple service."
The government scheme will make funding available for facilities with technology that sorts waste after it has been picked up, preventing families having to sort rubbish into as many as nine containers.
More than half the councils in England collect refuse once a fortnight, although many pick up recycling or food waste on a weekly basis.
However, BBC local government correspondent Mike Sergeant said there was no compulsion to bid for a share of the cash.
"Having invested heavily in alternate weekly systems, some may be rather reluctant to go back," he said.
Mr Benn, the shadow communities secretary, said local people were best-placed to decide how rubbish was collected and should not be dictated to by government.
"At a time of deep cuts, when local councils are having to make very difficult decisions, the quarter of a billion pounds Eric Pickles has found for this could be much better spent on preventing SureStart centres from closing or providing extra care for our elderly people," he added.
A survey by the Press Association news agency last year found many councils were sticking with fortnightly black bin collections, claiming that a return to weekly rounds would cost millions and undermine recycling efforts.
However, the Department for Communities and Local Government says 67% of people surveyed agreed the government should mandate weekly collections.
Ministers say more than 70 councils have signalled interest in applying for funding.
Bids which support a comprehensive weekly collection of rubbish, combined with a weekly recycling collection of materials such as glass, paper and plastics, will be prioritised.
The scheme will support initiatives which reward households for recycling, with points that convert into money off at retailers, such as Windsor and Maidenhead's RecycleBank and Birmingham's Nectar programmes.
And it will back mechanical biological treatment plants, already used in Bournemouth, which take all rubbish in just one bin and sort out the materials for recycling, landfill and composting.
Councils have until mid-March to bid for funding, which will be available from April. | A £250m government scheme encouraging councils to keep or bring back weekly bin collections is opening for bids. | 16865456 | Summarize the following news within 116 words:
Local authorities can apply for funds to support weekly collections, as well as for initiatives offering residents reward vouchers for recycling rubbish.
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles, who announced the scheme last autumn, calls weekly bin collections a "basic right".
But Labour's Hilary Benn says the funding would be better spent on children's centres and elderly care.
Mr Pickles scrapped guidance telling councils to introduce fortnightly collections in a bid to reverse a trend developed under Labour.
He will say later that rubbish collections are the "most visible service" paid for through council tax.
"Labour's barmy bin rules have made putting out your rubbish more complicated than solving a Rubik's cube," he will say.
"The public are fed up of all the bin dos and bin don'ts. They just want a simple service."
The government scheme will make funding available for facilities with technology that sorts waste after it has been picked up, preventing families having to sort rubbish into as many as nine containers.
More than half the councils in England collect refuse once a fortnight, although many pick up recycling or food waste on a weekly basis.
However, BBC local government correspondent Mike Sergeant said there was no compulsion to bid for a share of the cash.
"Having invested heavily in alternate weekly systems, some may be rather reluctant to go back," he said.
Mr Benn, the shadow communities secretary, said local people were best-placed to decide how rubbish was collected and should not be dictated to by government.
"At a time of deep cuts, when local councils are having to make very difficult decisions, the quarter of a billion pounds Eric Pickles has found for this could be much better spent on preventing SureStart centres from closing or providing extra care for our elderly people," he added.
A survey by the Press Association news agency last year found many councils were sticking with fortnightly black bin collections, claiming that a return to weekly rounds would cost millions and undermine recycling efforts.
However, the Department for Communities and Local Government says 67% of people surveyed agreed the government should mandate weekly collections.
Ministers say more than 70 councils have signalled interest in applying for funding.
Bids which support a comprehensive weekly collection of rubbish, combined with a weekly recycling collection of materials such as glass, paper and plastics, will be prioritised.
The scheme will support initiatives which reward households for recycling, with points that convert into money off at retailers, such as Windsor and Maidenhead's RecycleBank and Birmingham's Nectar programmes.
And it will back mechanical biological treatment plants, already used in Bournemouth, which take all rubbish in just one bin and sort out the materials for recycling, landfill and composting.
Councils have until mid-March to bid for funding, which will be available from April.
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Swansea University's Dr Neil Loader and Emeritus Prof Alayne Street-Perrott, are among a team who have found ancient earthworks, possibly 2,000 years old.
The discoveries were made in Acre state in the western Brazilian Amazon.
Researchers from the universities of Exeter and Reading, and Brazil's São Paulo, Belém are also part of the team.
Their research investigated ditched enclosures which were concealed for centuries by bamboo-dominated rainforest until modern deforestation allowed the discovery of more than 450 large geometrical "geoglyphs".
The team said the function of these mysterious sites is still little understood.
They are unlikely to be villages, since archaeologists have recovered very few artefacts during excavation, and their layout does not suggest they were built for defensive reasons.
Instead it is thought they were used only sporadically, perhaps as ritual gathering places, similar to the Maya pyramids of Central America, or Britain's own Stonehenge.
Although Dr Loader - who has analysed soil samples from the geoglyphs - said the surroundings in which they were built were very different to other ritual sites around the world.
He looked at phytoliths - a type of microscopic plant fossil made of silica - to reconstruct ancient vegetation; charcoal quantities, to assess the amount of ancient forest burning; and carbon stable isotopes, to indicate the type of vegetation growing there in the past.
"The indications are that the geoglyphs were constructed amongst taller vegetation. So, unlike the towering Maya pyramids of Central America, they were likely not visible above the forest canopy, and this raises questions about their purpose," he explained.
It had been assumed prior to the arrival of Europeans in the early 16th Century, the Amazonian forests had been pristine ecosystems, free from human influence.
But the new research indicates a wide variety of plant species spread over 6,000 years, which could only have been artificially brought together by humans.
It suggested instead of burning large tracts of forest - either for geoglyph construction or agricultural practices - people transformed their environment by concentrating on economically valuable trees such as palms.
The team have likened it to a form of "prehistoric supermarket" of useful forest products.
They said there is "tantalizing evidence" to suggest the biodiversity of some of Acre's remaining forests may retain a strong legacy of these ancient "agroforestry" practices to this day. | Humans lived in the Amazon rainforest much earlier than previously thought, and even helped shape its biodiversity, researchers have said. | 38898611 | Summarize the following news within 96 words:
Swansea University's Dr Neil Loader and Emeritus Prof Alayne Street-Perrott, are among a team who have found ancient earthworks, possibly 2,000 years old.
The discoveries were made in Acre state in the western Brazilian Amazon.
Researchers from the universities of Exeter and Reading, and Brazil's São Paulo, Belém are also part of the team.
Their research investigated ditched enclosures which were concealed for centuries by bamboo-dominated rainforest until modern deforestation allowed the discovery of more than 450 large geometrical "geoglyphs".
The team said the function of these mysterious sites is still little understood.
They are unlikely to be villages, since archaeologists have recovered very few artefacts during excavation, and their layout does not suggest they were built for defensive reasons.
Instead it is thought they were used only sporadically, perhaps as ritual gathering places, similar to the Maya pyramids of Central America, or Britain's own Stonehenge.
Although Dr Loader - who has analysed soil samples from the geoglyphs - said the surroundings in which they were built were very different to other ritual sites around the world.
He looked at phytoliths - a type of microscopic plant fossil made of silica - to reconstruct ancient vegetation; charcoal quantities, to assess the amount of ancient forest burning; and carbon stable isotopes, to indicate the type of vegetation growing there in the past.
"The indications are that the geoglyphs were constructed amongst taller vegetation. So, unlike the towering Maya pyramids of Central America, they were likely not visible above the forest canopy, and this raises questions about their purpose," he explained.
It had been assumed prior to the arrival of Europeans in the early 16th Century, the Amazonian forests had been pristine ecosystems, free from human influence.
But the new research indicates a wide variety of plant species spread over 6,000 years, which could only have been artificially brought together by humans.
It suggested instead of burning large tracts of forest - either for geoglyph construction or agricultural practices - people transformed their environment by concentrating on economically valuable trees such as palms.
The team have likened it to a form of "prehistoric supermarket" of useful forest products.
They said there is "tantalizing evidence" to suggest the biodiversity of some of Acre's remaining forests may retain a strong legacy of these ancient "agroforestry" practices to this day.
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A first half dominated by the forwards ended with the hosts taking an 8-4 lead thanks to Carlos Tuimavave's late try.
But, within a minute of the restart, the French side led when Richie Myler scored after a flowing move from deep.
Liam Watts pounced to touch down to put the Black and Whites ahead again, but Walsh kicked Catalans to victory.
With both sides triumphant in their opening matches of the season, the victors were guaranteed to be early pacesetters after two games.
However, neither team played like leaders in a dour first period.
Catalans edged ahead 4-2 through two Walsh penalties, but the hosts led by four points when Tuimavave touched down following a fine burst by the outstanding Sika Manu.
Within 60 seconds of the restart the lead changed again as Australian forward Greg Bird combined with Thomas Bosc to tee up Myler for his second try of the season.
Watts then pounced from close range to restore Hull's advantage as the match opened up.
But some astute tactical kicking, and the reliable boot of Walsh, steered Dragons to just their second away over Hull in their past 13 attempts.
Hull FC coach Lee Radford: "It was painful to watch. The stop-start type of game was frustrating. The skillset of the group wasn't where it needs to be.
"We didn't take any juice out of them at their end of the field. It was smart by them and it's not the first time they've done that. You can't keep giving the ball away.
"I thought physically we were as good as we've been for a long time but we've got to be better with the ball. We looked as bad as we've had with ball in hand."
Catalans Dragons coach Laurent Frayssinous: "I'm very pleased but at the same time it's only round two. Something we learned from last year is to stay humble because we were in the top four at one stage and you saw how we finished.
"There are areas where we need to improve. We created some opportunities and could have scored more tries. Our last plays in the first half weren't good enough.
"But this was definitely a game we could have lost last season. We were patient, showed good defence and came up with the two points which is pleasing.
"The players work hard on and off the field and without a good team culture, you don't come to Hull FC and win, so it's a very good sign."
Hull FC: Shaul: Fonua, Tuimavave, Griffin, Talanoa; Connor, Sneyd; Taylor, Houghton, Watts, Manu, Minichiello, Ellis.
Replacements: Green, Bowden, Washbrook, Thompson.
Sin Bin: Watts (67).
Catalans Dragons: Bosc; Broughton, Inu, Wiliame, Thornley; Walsh, Myler; Bird, Garcia, Horo, Moa, Aiton, Casty.
Replacements: Anderson, Bousquet, Baitieri, Da Costa.
Sin Bin: Bird (21).
Att: 13,544.
Ref: Robert Hicks (RFL). | Luke Walsh kicked 12 points as Catalans Dragons edged a bruising encounter with Hull FC to earn a second win in as many matches and go top of Super League. | 39041306 | Summarize the following news within 118 words:
A first half dominated by the forwards ended with the hosts taking an 8-4 lead thanks to Carlos Tuimavave's late try.
But, within a minute of the restart, the French side led when Richie Myler scored after a flowing move from deep.
Liam Watts pounced to touch down to put the Black and Whites ahead again, but Walsh kicked Catalans to victory.
With both sides triumphant in their opening matches of the season, the victors were guaranteed to be early pacesetters after two games.
However, neither team played like leaders in a dour first period.
Catalans edged ahead 4-2 through two Walsh penalties, but the hosts led by four points when Tuimavave touched down following a fine burst by the outstanding Sika Manu.
Within 60 seconds of the restart the lead changed again as Australian forward Greg Bird combined with Thomas Bosc to tee up Myler for his second try of the season.
Watts then pounced from close range to restore Hull's advantage as the match opened up.
But some astute tactical kicking, and the reliable boot of Walsh, steered Dragons to just their second away over Hull in their past 13 attempts.
Hull FC coach Lee Radford: "It was painful to watch. The stop-start type of game was frustrating. The skillset of the group wasn't where it needs to be.
"We didn't take any juice out of them at their end of the field. It was smart by them and it's not the first time they've done that. You can't keep giving the ball away.
"I thought physically we were as good as we've been for a long time but we've got to be better with the ball. We looked as bad as we've had with ball in hand."
Catalans Dragons coach Laurent Frayssinous: "I'm very pleased but at the same time it's only round two. Something we learned from last year is to stay humble because we were in the top four at one stage and you saw how we finished.
"There are areas where we need to improve. We created some opportunities and could have scored more tries. Our last plays in the first half weren't good enough.
"But this was definitely a game we could have lost last season. We were patient, showed good defence and came up with the two points which is pleasing.
"The players work hard on and off the field and without a good team culture, you don't come to Hull FC and win, so it's a very good sign."
Hull FC: Shaul: Fonua, Tuimavave, Griffin, Talanoa; Connor, Sneyd; Taylor, Houghton, Watts, Manu, Minichiello, Ellis.
Replacements: Green, Bowden, Washbrook, Thompson.
Sin Bin: Watts (67).
Catalans Dragons: Bosc; Broughton, Inu, Wiliame, Thornley; Walsh, Myler; Bird, Garcia, Horo, Moa, Aiton, Casty.
Replacements: Anderson, Bousquet, Baitieri, Da Costa.
Sin Bin: Bird (21).
Att: 13,544.
Ref: Robert Hicks (RFL).
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Two of the songs come from the Don Quixote musical Man of La Mancha, which was a Broadway smash in the 1960s.
"As far as I am concerned, Don Quixote is the most metal fictional character that I know," the Hobbit star said.
"Single handed, he is trying to change the world, regardless of any personal consequences. It is a wonderful character to sing."
The album also includes an ear-splitting version of Frank Sinatra's My Way - originally written by Paul Anka - which Lee originally released in 2006.
"My Way is a very remarkable song," said the star in a YouTube preview.
"It is also difficult to sing because you've got to convince people that what you're singing about is the truth."
Sir Christopher launched his singing career in the 1990s, with an album of Broadway tunes, including I Stole The Prince from Gilbert and Sullivan's The Gondoliers, and Epiphany from Sweeney Todd.
In 2010, his album Charlemagne: By the Sword and the Cross, which told the story of the first Holy Roman Emperor won a Spirit of Metal Award from Metal Hammer magazine.
His latest release, Metal Knight, is a collaboration with Italian symphonic metal band, Rhapsody Of Fire.
"I associate heavy metal with fantasy because of the tremendous power that the music delivers," he has said.
The actor is known for his numerous appearances as Dracula, as well as playing Scaramanga in The Man With The Golden Gun, Saruman in Lord Of The Rings, and Count Dooku in the Star Wars prequels.
Last year, he was presented with a fellowship from the British Film Institute. | Actor Sir Christopher Lee is marking his 92nd birthday by releasing an album of heavy metal cover versions. | 27591562 | Summarize the following news within 67 words:
Two of the songs come from the Don Quixote musical Man of La Mancha, which was a Broadway smash in the 1960s.
"As far as I am concerned, Don Quixote is the most metal fictional character that I know," the Hobbit star said.
"Single handed, he is trying to change the world, regardless of any personal consequences. It is a wonderful character to sing."
The album also includes an ear-splitting version of Frank Sinatra's My Way - originally written by Paul Anka - which Lee originally released in 2006.
"My Way is a very remarkable song," said the star in a YouTube preview.
"It is also difficult to sing because you've got to convince people that what you're singing about is the truth."
Sir Christopher launched his singing career in the 1990s, with an album of Broadway tunes, including I Stole The Prince from Gilbert and Sullivan's The Gondoliers, and Epiphany from Sweeney Todd.
In 2010, his album Charlemagne: By the Sword and the Cross, which told the story of the first Holy Roman Emperor won a Spirit of Metal Award from Metal Hammer magazine.
His latest release, Metal Knight, is a collaboration with Italian symphonic metal band, Rhapsody Of Fire.
"I associate heavy metal with fantasy because of the tremendous power that the music delivers," he has said.
The actor is known for his numerous appearances as Dracula, as well as playing Scaramanga in The Man With The Golden Gun, Saruman in Lord Of The Rings, and Count Dooku in the Star Wars prequels.
Last year, he was presented with a fellowship from the British Film Institute.
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The former Manchester United striker, best known for his winning goal against Bayern Munich in the 1999 Champions League final, arrived with great fanfare in January 2014.
He presented a different vision for Cardiff compared with the defensive approach of his predecessor Malky Mackay, renowned for an unspectacular, yet effective style that gained the club promotion to the Premier League in 2013.
Mackay's success meant popularity with fans and that probably didn't help Solskjaer's cause.
The Scot's bitter falling-out with the club's Malaysian owner Vincent Tan had disillusioned many supporters who saw Mackay's sacking as a regression for a club who had fought so hard for a top-flight return after half a century away.
He may have promised a more exciting style, but under Solskjaer the Bluebirds slipped into the Premier League's bottom three for the first time and never recovered, finishing bottom.
The results were shocking - 3-0 at Swansea, 6-3 against Liverpool, 3-0 defeats against Crystal Palace and Newcastle and 4-0 losses to Hull and Sunderland.
Tan blamed Mackay for relegation, which was confirmed at the penultimate game of the season, and expected a swift Premier League return under the Norwegian.
And so began a big recruitment drive in the summer. Nine players came in, many of Mackay's men left, but it seemed even with so many new faces Solskjaer didn't know what his best team was.
He named a different starting 11 for all of the games he oversaw this season and his tinkering was deemed to have had an adverse effect on results.
Two home defeats in succession, against Norwich and Middlesbrough, sealed his fate.
The nature of the capitulation against the Canaries caused particular concern, Cardiff leading 2-0 before conceding four second-half goals to lose 4-2.
During the 1-0 loss against Boro four days later, the Cardiff crowd vented their frustration at the Norwegian, booing him as he tried to get the ball to one of his players to take a throw-in.
After the game the Norwegian said he accepted the blame for the club's poor run of form.
"I'm responsible and I should get better results than we've had in the first seven games," said Solskjaer, who seems to have the ability to remain upbeat in the most trying of circumstances.
The manager may be responsible for the team but many feel the board, and particularly owner Vincent Tan, have to take some responsibility too.
"It was the wrong appointment for Cardiff and the wrong club for Solskjaer," said former Cardiff captain Jason Perry on BBC Radio Wales. "Do we know how Cardiff City play? No.
"I think only four players played against Blackburn [in the Championship opener] that played against Middlesbrough. He picked a different back four yet again.
"If you're manager or a coach you have a central strategy and you work on that."
Solskjaer will not have the chance to find a strategy that works and attention now turns to the next man to work under Tan.
Early favourites include Welshman Tony Pulis, who would be popular with fans given the job he did at Crystal Palace last season, and Dundee's Paul Hartley, who has overseen his club's rise to the Scottish Premiership.
Things are rarely dull at Cardiff City. Whoever takes charge will discover that. | He was the Champions League hero who arrived promising an exciting brand of football, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's tenure at Cardiff City will be remembered as a failure. | 29251627 | Summarize the following news within 136 words:
The former Manchester United striker, best known for his winning goal against Bayern Munich in the 1999 Champions League final, arrived with great fanfare in January 2014.
He presented a different vision for Cardiff compared with the defensive approach of his predecessor Malky Mackay, renowned for an unspectacular, yet effective style that gained the club promotion to the Premier League in 2013.
Mackay's success meant popularity with fans and that probably didn't help Solskjaer's cause.
The Scot's bitter falling-out with the club's Malaysian owner Vincent Tan had disillusioned many supporters who saw Mackay's sacking as a regression for a club who had fought so hard for a top-flight return after half a century away.
He may have promised a more exciting style, but under Solskjaer the Bluebirds slipped into the Premier League's bottom three for the first time and never recovered, finishing bottom.
The results were shocking - 3-0 at Swansea, 6-3 against Liverpool, 3-0 defeats against Crystal Palace and Newcastle and 4-0 losses to Hull and Sunderland.
Tan blamed Mackay for relegation, which was confirmed at the penultimate game of the season, and expected a swift Premier League return under the Norwegian.
And so began a big recruitment drive in the summer. Nine players came in, many of Mackay's men left, but it seemed even with so many new faces Solskjaer didn't know what his best team was.
He named a different starting 11 for all of the games he oversaw this season and his tinkering was deemed to have had an adverse effect on results.
Two home defeats in succession, against Norwich and Middlesbrough, sealed his fate.
The nature of the capitulation against the Canaries caused particular concern, Cardiff leading 2-0 before conceding four second-half goals to lose 4-2.
During the 1-0 loss against Boro four days later, the Cardiff crowd vented their frustration at the Norwegian, booing him as he tried to get the ball to one of his players to take a throw-in.
After the game the Norwegian said he accepted the blame for the club's poor run of form.
"I'm responsible and I should get better results than we've had in the first seven games," said Solskjaer, who seems to have the ability to remain upbeat in the most trying of circumstances.
The manager may be responsible for the team but many feel the board, and particularly owner Vincent Tan, have to take some responsibility too.
"It was the wrong appointment for Cardiff and the wrong club for Solskjaer," said former Cardiff captain Jason Perry on BBC Radio Wales. "Do we know how Cardiff City play? No.
"I think only four players played against Blackburn [in the Championship opener] that played against Middlesbrough. He picked a different back four yet again.
"If you're manager or a coach you have a central strategy and you work on that."
Solskjaer will not have the chance to find a strategy that works and attention now turns to the next man to work under Tan.
Early favourites include Welshman Tony Pulis, who would be popular with fans given the job he did at Crystal Palace last season, and Dundee's Paul Hartley, who has overseen his club's rise to the Scottish Premiership.
Things are rarely dull at Cardiff City. Whoever takes charge will discover that.
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Allardyce took charge of the Black Cats in October when they were winless in their opening eight matches, but guided them to 17th and safety.
"I don't want to go through that again," he told BBC Newcastle.
Allardyce added that he plans to discuss transfer targets with owner Ellis Short in the next few days.
Sunderland survived with a game to spare after victory over Everton with Allardyce describing it as a "miraculous achievement."
However the former West Ham and Bolton boss, who has never been relegated, says the club must learn from its mistakes this campaign.
"Our season has been a difficult one. I don't want to go through that again - that's the most important thing for me, not to put myself through what I did to get where we are today," he added.
"The turnaround has given me great satisfaction. It hasn't made me forget about when it was tough, and we have to make sure it doesn't happen again."
Sunderland ended the season with only one defeat in 11 games, and were unbeaten in their last six.
Allardyce plans to discuss summer signings with Short when he is back from a mini-break - a meeting that "will be one of great importance" according to the the 61-year-old.
"We will have a couple of days off and then see what the situation is," Allardyce said.
"I can't look or see in to the future. It looks very positive but until we need to get down and talk about it. Then we can move forward." | Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce says he is determined to make sure the club is not involved in another Premier League relegation fight next season. | 36303308 | Summarize the following news within 64 words:
Allardyce took charge of the Black Cats in October when they were winless in their opening eight matches, but guided them to 17th and safety.
"I don't want to go through that again," he told BBC Newcastle.
Allardyce added that he plans to discuss transfer targets with owner Ellis Short in the next few days.
Sunderland survived with a game to spare after victory over Everton with Allardyce describing it as a "miraculous achievement."
However the former West Ham and Bolton boss, who has never been relegated, says the club must learn from its mistakes this campaign.
"Our season has been a difficult one. I don't want to go through that again - that's the most important thing for me, not to put myself through what I did to get where we are today," he added.
"The turnaround has given me great satisfaction. It hasn't made me forget about when it was tough, and we have to make sure it doesn't happen again."
Sunderland ended the season with only one defeat in 11 games, and were unbeaten in their last six.
Allardyce plans to discuss summer signings with Short when he is back from a mini-break - a meeting that "will be one of great importance" according to the the 61-year-old.
"We will have a couple of days off and then see what the situation is," Allardyce said.
"I can't look or see in to the future. It looks very positive but until we need to get down and talk about it. Then we can move forward."
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He retained his position with 41,337 votes, ahead of Conservative Matthew Vickers, who received 25,229.
Those figures were a total of first and second preference votes as there was no overall winner with 50 per cent after the initial round.
The total turnout was 79,829 - 19.73% of the electorate, which was up 5% from the 2012 election.
Candidates standing in Cleveland Constabulary are listed below.
Candidates are listed alphabetically by surname. BBC News App users: tap here to see the candidates.
More information is available on the Choose my PCC website. | Labour's Barry Coppinger has been re-elected as Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner. | 35998405 | Summarize the following news within 23 words:
He retained his position with 41,337 votes, ahead of Conservative Matthew Vickers, who received 25,229.
Those figures were a total of first and second preference votes as there was no overall winner with 50 per cent after the initial round.
The total turnout was 79,829 - 19.73% of the electorate, which was up 5% from the 2012 election.
Candidates standing in Cleveland Constabulary are listed below.
Candidates are listed alphabetically by surname. BBC News App users: tap here to see the candidates.
More information is available on the Choose my PCC website.
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Her Majesty, who had been staying at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, popped into the Sheep Heid in Duddingston on Friday.
The Monarch had earlier been at Musselburgh Racecourse's 200th birthday celebrations.
She is very rarely seen eating out at public restaurants, but the 650-year-old Sheep Heid Inn has been linked to the Royals since the 1500s.
In 1580, King James VI of Scotland gifted the landlord an ornate ram's head snuff box.
It is believed he, and his mother Mary Queen of Scots, stopped by the inn many times to play skittles in the courtyard.
As a mark of gratitude he presented the landlord with the unusual gift which remained on site for 300 years before being sold at auction to the Earl of Rosebery.
A Sheep Heid spokesman said: "I can confirm the Queen was here. " He refused to give details on what she ordered.
However, it has been reported that the Queen and her companions enjoyed two portions of lamb and a fillet of seabass. | The Queen has been spotted having an evening meal at an Edinburgh pub. | 36783979 | Summarize the following news within 42 words:
Her Majesty, who had been staying at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, popped into the Sheep Heid in Duddingston on Friday.
The Monarch had earlier been at Musselburgh Racecourse's 200th birthday celebrations.
She is very rarely seen eating out at public restaurants, but the 650-year-old Sheep Heid Inn has been linked to the Royals since the 1500s.
In 1580, King James VI of Scotland gifted the landlord an ornate ram's head snuff box.
It is believed he, and his mother Mary Queen of Scots, stopped by the inn many times to play skittles in the courtyard.
As a mark of gratitude he presented the landlord with the unusual gift which remained on site for 300 years before being sold at auction to the Earl of Rosebery.
A Sheep Heid spokesman said: "I can confirm the Queen was here. " He refused to give details on what she ordered.
However, it has been reported that the Queen and her companions enjoyed two portions of lamb and a fillet of seabass.
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Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton was convicted of killing Jennifer Laude in a hotel room in Olongapo city, north-west of Manila, last year.
Pemberton will face between six and 12 years imprisonment.
The case has strained ties between the US and the Philippines, a former US colony where the Americans have a significant military presence.
The marine was on leave in Olongapo on 11 October 2014, after joint military exercises with the Philippine army, when he met Ms Laude in a bar.
Police said they left together and checked into a hotel, where she was found dead the next day, apparently strangled and with her head inside the hotel toilet.
Pemberton had previously testified in court that he had attacked Ms Laude after he realised she was transgender, but said she was still alive when he left the room.
The prosecution had argued Pemberton should be convicted of murder, but the court downgraded this to homicide.
Pemberton was also ordered to pay at least 4.5 million pesos ($95,350; £63,140) to Ms Laude's family.
Ms Laude's sister, Malou, told Reuters news agency: "We expected a murder conviction but instead got homicide. We are not content with the decision."
Pemberton will be temporarily detained in a Philippine jail until the Philippine and US governments agree on where he should be held during his prison term.
The case has led to calls from left-wing groups for the Philippines to end its military agreements with the US.
Under the agreement, the Philippines can prosecute US military personnel but the US retains custody over them "from the commission of the offence until completion of all judicial proceedings", the Associated Press reports. | A court in the Philippines has found a US marine guilty of killing a transgender woman. | 34971925 | Summarize the following news within 69 words:
Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton was convicted of killing Jennifer Laude in a hotel room in Olongapo city, north-west of Manila, last year.
Pemberton will face between six and 12 years imprisonment.
The case has strained ties between the US and the Philippines, a former US colony where the Americans have a significant military presence.
The marine was on leave in Olongapo on 11 October 2014, after joint military exercises with the Philippine army, when he met Ms Laude in a bar.
Police said they left together and checked into a hotel, where she was found dead the next day, apparently strangled and with her head inside the hotel toilet.
Pemberton had previously testified in court that he had attacked Ms Laude after he realised she was transgender, but said she was still alive when he left the room.
The prosecution had argued Pemberton should be convicted of murder, but the court downgraded this to homicide.
Pemberton was also ordered to pay at least 4.5 million pesos ($95,350; £63,140) to Ms Laude's family.
Ms Laude's sister, Malou, told Reuters news agency: "We expected a murder conviction but instead got homicide. We are not content with the decision."
Pemberton will be temporarily detained in a Philippine jail until the Philippine and US governments agree on where he should be held during his prison term.
The case has led to calls from left-wing groups for the Philippines to end its military agreements with the US.
Under the agreement, the Philippines can prosecute US military personnel but the US retains custody over them "from the commission of the offence until completion of all judicial proceedings", the Associated Press reports.
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Evidence of suspected match-fixing in elite tennis was revealed this week by a BBC and BuzzFeed News investigation.
"Future players will see the headlines and see it's not an option at all," doubles representative Fleming told BBC Scotland on Wednesday.
"I think if anyone is found to be doing it, that should be them. They shouldn't be playing again."
Fleming, 31, and his partner Jonathan Erlich, were beaten 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the first round of the Australian Open on Wednesday by Robin Haase and Fernando Verdasco.
"The key thing about sport is that it's pure, you don't know the outcome of any given match, and that's what people pay to come and watch," he added. "You never know what's going to happen. That's key and they have to preserve that.
"I've never been approached to take money or anything to fix a match or lose a match. It does go on because people have been banned at lower levels. I'm surprised to see the article come out and talk about higher levels; I certainly haven't been aware of anything going on there."
The Scot said he had no idea as to the identity of the suspected match-fixers, and suggested additional funding could be granted to the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU), set-up to police the sport.
"Your guess is as good as mine," he said of those involved. "There were no names in the article because it's very difficult to prove anything. I think that's the issue the TIU has in that a match can be reported or look suspicious, but it doesn't necessarily mean players are guilty.
"It can just be people throwing money on a match."
Fleming was adamant, though, that no such activities were occurring in Melbourne.
"I think if you're sitting at home or buying a ticket to come and watch here at the Aussie Open, I've no doubt in my mind you're watching pure sporting theatre," he said.
"Players going at it and the best player winning on that day. There's no doubt in my mind that is the case here." | Great Britain's Colin Fleming says tennis players guilty of match-fixing should face life bans. | 35359543 | Summarize the following news within 86 words:
Evidence of suspected match-fixing in elite tennis was revealed this week by a BBC and BuzzFeed News investigation.
"Future players will see the headlines and see it's not an option at all," doubles representative Fleming told BBC Scotland on Wednesday.
"I think if anyone is found to be doing it, that should be them. They shouldn't be playing again."
Fleming, 31, and his partner Jonathan Erlich, were beaten 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the first round of the Australian Open on Wednesday by Robin Haase and Fernando Verdasco.
"The key thing about sport is that it's pure, you don't know the outcome of any given match, and that's what people pay to come and watch," he added. "You never know what's going to happen. That's key and they have to preserve that.
"I've never been approached to take money or anything to fix a match or lose a match. It does go on because people have been banned at lower levels. I'm surprised to see the article come out and talk about higher levels; I certainly haven't been aware of anything going on there."
The Scot said he had no idea as to the identity of the suspected match-fixers, and suggested additional funding could be granted to the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU), set-up to police the sport.
"Your guess is as good as mine," he said of those involved. "There were no names in the article because it's very difficult to prove anything. I think that's the issue the TIU has in that a match can be reported or look suspicious, but it doesn't necessarily mean players are guilty.
"It can just be people throwing money on a match."
Fleming was adamant, though, that no such activities were occurring in Melbourne.
"I think if you're sitting at home or buying a ticket to come and watch here at the Aussie Open, I've no doubt in my mind you're watching pure sporting theatre," he said.
"Players going at it and the best player winning on that day. There's no doubt in my mind that is the case here."
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Pte Manning, formerly known as Bradley, was sentenced to 35 years in military prison for leaking a massive trove of classified US documents.
After the conviction, she announced the desire to live as a woman.
However, the US military prohibits transgender people from serving openly in the military.
Rear Admiral John Kirby, the Pentagon spokesman, confirmed to the New York Times that Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel had approved a request from the Army to "evaluate potential treatment options for inmates diagnosed with gender dysphoria".
The Associated Press news agency first reported the US military was weighing a potential transfer to civilian prison, citing unnamed Pentagon sources.
But on Wednesday, Rear Adm Kirby said no such decision had been been made yet.
"Any such decision will, of course, properly balance the soldier's medical needs with our obligation to ensure Pte Manning remains behind bars," he said.
A local judge in Leavenworth, Kansas, approved Pte Manning's name change request last month, a move the military did not oppose.
Pte Manning has been diagnosed by military doctors multiple times with gender dysphoria, the sense of one's gender being at odds with the sex assigned at birth.
But she has requested treatment, including hormone therapy, and the ability to live as a woman.
According to a complaint filed by Pte Manning's lawyer, a military doctor at Fort Leavenworth - where she is being held - had approved a treatment plan by November 2013.
But it was delayed as it was sent higher up the chain of command for consideration.
The US military is required to treat diagnosed disorders of its soldiers but its policy allows summary dismissal of transgender people.
Mr Hagel has said the military policy on transgender soldiers "continually should be reviewed".
"Every qualified American who wants to serve our country should have an opportunity if they fit the qualifications and can do it," Mr Hagel said on Monday, but he did not say if he believed it should be overturned.
Despite this policy, a recent study by a US university estimated there were about 15,000 transgender people serving in the US armed forces.
Pte Manning will not be discharged from the military until she finishes her sentence. A judge recently denied a clemency request.
Transfers from military prisons to civilian Federal Bureau of Prisons facilities are not unprecedented, but they are usually done after the inmate has been discharged from the military. | The Pentagon is considering transferring Private Chelsea Manning to a civilian prison in order to treat her gender dysphoria, US media report. | 27412906 | Summarize the following news within 100 words:
Pte Manning, formerly known as Bradley, was sentenced to 35 years in military prison for leaking a massive trove of classified US documents.
After the conviction, she announced the desire to live as a woman.
However, the US military prohibits transgender people from serving openly in the military.
Rear Admiral John Kirby, the Pentagon spokesman, confirmed to the New York Times that Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel had approved a request from the Army to "evaluate potential treatment options for inmates diagnosed with gender dysphoria".
The Associated Press news agency first reported the US military was weighing a potential transfer to civilian prison, citing unnamed Pentagon sources.
But on Wednesday, Rear Adm Kirby said no such decision had been been made yet.
"Any such decision will, of course, properly balance the soldier's medical needs with our obligation to ensure Pte Manning remains behind bars," he said.
A local judge in Leavenworth, Kansas, approved Pte Manning's name change request last month, a move the military did not oppose.
Pte Manning has been diagnosed by military doctors multiple times with gender dysphoria, the sense of one's gender being at odds with the sex assigned at birth.
But she has requested treatment, including hormone therapy, and the ability to live as a woman.
According to a complaint filed by Pte Manning's lawyer, a military doctor at Fort Leavenworth - where she is being held - had approved a treatment plan by November 2013.
But it was delayed as it was sent higher up the chain of command for consideration.
The US military is required to treat diagnosed disorders of its soldiers but its policy allows summary dismissal of transgender people.
Mr Hagel has said the military policy on transgender soldiers "continually should be reviewed".
"Every qualified American who wants to serve our country should have an opportunity if they fit the qualifications and can do it," Mr Hagel said on Monday, but he did not say if he believed it should be overturned.
Despite this policy, a recent study by a US university estimated there were about 15,000 transgender people serving in the US armed forces.
Pte Manning will not be discharged from the military until she finishes her sentence. A judge recently denied a clemency request.
Transfers from military prisons to civilian Federal Bureau of Prisons facilities are not unprecedented, but they are usually done after the inmate has been discharged from the military.
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Watson, 22, was seeded eighth in the tournament but lost 7-5 6-2 to the world number 101 in Seoul.
The British number one, ranked 46 in the world, converted just one of seven break points in the first set and the American dominated the second set.
Watson's early departure comes less than a month after her first-round defeat in straight sets at the US Open. | Britain's Heather Watson has been knocked out of the first round of the Korea Open by qualifier Nicole Gibbs. | 29218607 | Summarize the following news within 16 words:
Watson, 22, was seeded eighth in the tournament but lost 7-5 6-2 to the world number 101 in Seoul.
The British number one, ranked 46 in the world, converted just one of seven break points in the first set and the American dominated the second set.
Watson's early departure comes less than a month after her first-round defeat in straight sets at the US Open.
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For 75-year-old South Korean grandfather Chan Jae, it meant embracing the new and unfamiliar world of social media.
With his wife and son's help, Chan Jae turned to Instagram, using his account as a storytelling tool to share the pictures he draws by hand for his beloved three grandsons.
His account, Drawings for my Grandchildren, now has more than 40,000 followers enchanted by his imaginative creations.
Its success isn't entirely by chance. It was the brainchild of his son Ji Lee, a 45-year-old creative director at Facebook, which owns Instagram.
The family emigrated to Sao Paulo from Seoul in 1981.
But Ji Lee and his wife eventually relocated to New York while his sister and her husband made the decision to return to Korea with their two sons, who were the centre of Chan Jae's world.
"My father was retired and spending time with my nephews, like driving them to school, was a huge part of his day. After they left, he had nothing to do and that scared my mother and me," said Mr Lee.
"We were very worried that he would age quickly without having anything to do and would become depressed."
It took him months to convince his "quiet reserved" father who "hated learning new things" that he should draw for his grandchildren, as he had for his children, and post the pictures online to stay in touch.
"He hated the idea and just could not grasp the concept. He didn't understand the purpose of why we wanted to share his art on Instagram but I was determined to teach him," he told BBC News from his home in New York.
"But I sat down with him every day and at dinner one night, we had a conversation about drawing for my son. That was the turning point and eventually he became more receptive to learn."
"Capturing his style of drawing" was another big struggle he faced.
"Now he uses different editing tools and can even understands hashtags so that was revolutionary."
"This Instagram account really changed my father's life. Since then, he's been making one drawing a day. My mother writes the stories and my father brings them to life."
Dinosaurs, pandas, superheroes and nature are all common themes in Chan Jae's work for his grandchildren.
The daily life and culture of Korea also feature prominently.
More importantly, each post teaches a lesson, shares a memory or even carries a personal message. They are translated into three languages: English, Korean and Portuguese.
"Your grandma is a super woman. She's carrying a baby in front and another on her back. Children, please don't forget," read one heart-warming post.
To take things a step further, Ji Lee told his father's story through a video on Facebook which went viral, gathering more than 18,000 reactions and 1.3m views on the site.
He said he was shocked by how popular his video had become.
"I went to bed and when I woke up, it had gone viral. The Instagram account has also grown and he now has more than 40,000 followers."
Thousands of users on Facebook wrote about how Chan Jae's story touched them.
"This is amazing on so many levels. A modern living legacy. Your brilliance has so much depth," said Valerie LaMastro.
Others like David Harvey shared similar experiences with getting elderly people to make use of technology.
"That's a wonderful story. Beautiful drawings and a beautiful job telling the story, too. My father also had little to no interest in technology until texting and now it has brought us much closer together."
Devrin Carlson-Smith said: "I was one of the first to follow 'Drawings for my Grandchildren' and told you the story of how I got my mum into Instagram. I love that your dad is back into his art. I hope to do that too so I don't lose my skills."
To Ji Lee, the most rewarding part of this all was helping others around the world.
"So many people are sharing my video and interacting with it. I've received hundreds of messages from people thanking me for sharing our inspiring story." | How do you tell a story to your grandchildren when you've found yourself alone, oceans apart from your family? | 38153553 | Summarize the following news within 171 words:
For 75-year-old South Korean grandfather Chan Jae, it meant embracing the new and unfamiliar world of social media.
With his wife and son's help, Chan Jae turned to Instagram, using his account as a storytelling tool to share the pictures he draws by hand for his beloved three grandsons.
His account, Drawings for my Grandchildren, now has more than 40,000 followers enchanted by his imaginative creations.
Its success isn't entirely by chance. It was the brainchild of his son Ji Lee, a 45-year-old creative director at Facebook, which owns Instagram.
The family emigrated to Sao Paulo from Seoul in 1981.
But Ji Lee and his wife eventually relocated to New York while his sister and her husband made the decision to return to Korea with their two sons, who were the centre of Chan Jae's world.
"My father was retired and spending time with my nephews, like driving them to school, was a huge part of his day. After they left, he had nothing to do and that scared my mother and me," said Mr Lee.
"We were very worried that he would age quickly without having anything to do and would become depressed."
It took him months to convince his "quiet reserved" father who "hated learning new things" that he should draw for his grandchildren, as he had for his children, and post the pictures online to stay in touch.
"He hated the idea and just could not grasp the concept. He didn't understand the purpose of why we wanted to share his art on Instagram but I was determined to teach him," he told BBC News from his home in New York.
"But I sat down with him every day and at dinner one night, we had a conversation about drawing for my son. That was the turning point and eventually he became more receptive to learn."
"Capturing his style of drawing" was another big struggle he faced.
"Now he uses different editing tools and can even understands hashtags so that was revolutionary."
"This Instagram account really changed my father's life. Since then, he's been making one drawing a day. My mother writes the stories and my father brings them to life."
Dinosaurs, pandas, superheroes and nature are all common themes in Chan Jae's work for his grandchildren.
The daily life and culture of Korea also feature prominently.
More importantly, each post teaches a lesson, shares a memory or even carries a personal message. They are translated into three languages: English, Korean and Portuguese.
"Your grandma is a super woman. She's carrying a baby in front and another on her back. Children, please don't forget," read one heart-warming post.
To take things a step further, Ji Lee told his father's story through a video on Facebook which went viral, gathering more than 18,000 reactions and 1.3m views on the site.
He said he was shocked by how popular his video had become.
"I went to bed and when I woke up, it had gone viral. The Instagram account has also grown and he now has more than 40,000 followers."
Thousands of users on Facebook wrote about how Chan Jae's story touched them.
"This is amazing on so many levels. A modern living legacy. Your brilliance has so much depth," said Valerie LaMastro.
Others like David Harvey shared similar experiences with getting elderly people to make use of technology.
"That's a wonderful story. Beautiful drawings and a beautiful job telling the story, too. My father also had little to no interest in technology until texting and now it has brought us much closer together."
Devrin Carlson-Smith said: "I was one of the first to follow 'Drawings for my Grandchildren' and told you the story of how I got my mum into Instagram. I love that your dad is back into his art. I hope to do that too so I don't lose my skills."
To Ji Lee, the most rewarding part of this all was helping others around the world.
"So many people are sharing my video and interacting with it. I've received hundreds of messages from people thanking me for sharing our inspiring story."
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Lewis Hamilton was the fastest of the silver cars, despite a mistake-strewn final lap on a weekend when penalties mean he will start from the back.
Team-mate Nico Rosberg, who has a golden opportunity to close the title race deficit, was 0.107secs slower.
Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo was second fastest, followed by Sebastian Vettel.
Mercedes have so far not shown their true pace on an unusual weekend that has been dominated by Hamilton's engine penalties - which amount to 55 places following three engine changes, meaning he will start right at the back - and problems with tyre choices caused by the unexpected heat.
Spa-Francorchamps is more usually associated with unpredictable and often wet weather, even in August, but this weekend has been baking, with temperatures in the low 30Cs.
That means the tyres are suffering - a problem exacerbated by the fact that greater freedom for the teams in tyre choices than previously this year has meant they have leaned towards softer tyres.
The super-soft tyre has never been brought to Spa before, because of the demands of its many long, high-speed corners.
But Ferrari picked seven sets of the tyre out of their available 13, and only one of the more durable medium.
Mercedes have gone the other way, splitting their choices much more evenly between the super-soft, soft and medium.
That meant, with only four sets of the super-soft available, Mercedes did not use it at all until the final minutes of the session.
It was not immediately clear why Rosberg was 0.768secs off Raikkonen's pace, but Hamilton had a lift in the fast double-left hander at Pouhon and then made mistakes at flat-out Blanchimont and on the entry to the final chicane.
Mercedes executive director (technical) Paddy Lowe told BBC Sport that the team were likely to give Hamilton only the least possible running in qualifying - probably meaning only one run in the first session - because of his penalties.
"We'll probably just run the minimum necessary in qualifying," Lowe said. "We want to give Lewis the strongest possible race from the back and with the maximum number of tyres."
Rosberg, despite his lack of headline pace in the final practice session, is expected to take pole, and there will be a tight battle between Red Bull and Ferrari for best of the rest.
Ricciardo's team-mate Max Verstappen, who was fastest on Friday afternoon, did only two laps on Saturday before being hit by a gearbox problem.
Hamilton is not the only driver with engine penalties.
McLaren's Fernando Alonso, who was 11th fastest and two places ahead of team-mate Jenson Button in the session, has a 35-place penalty and Sauber's Marcus Ericsson 10 places.
Belgian Grand Prix practice results
Belgian Grand Prix coverage details | Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen set the pace in final practice at the Belgian Grand Prix as the Mercedes drivers were only fifth and seventh. | 37203992 | Summarize the following news within 114 words:
Lewis Hamilton was the fastest of the silver cars, despite a mistake-strewn final lap on a weekend when penalties mean he will start from the back.
Team-mate Nico Rosberg, who has a golden opportunity to close the title race deficit, was 0.107secs slower.
Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo was second fastest, followed by Sebastian Vettel.
Mercedes have so far not shown their true pace on an unusual weekend that has been dominated by Hamilton's engine penalties - which amount to 55 places following three engine changes, meaning he will start right at the back - and problems with tyre choices caused by the unexpected heat.
Spa-Francorchamps is more usually associated with unpredictable and often wet weather, even in August, but this weekend has been baking, with temperatures in the low 30Cs.
That means the tyres are suffering - a problem exacerbated by the fact that greater freedom for the teams in tyre choices than previously this year has meant they have leaned towards softer tyres.
The super-soft tyre has never been brought to Spa before, because of the demands of its many long, high-speed corners.
But Ferrari picked seven sets of the tyre out of their available 13, and only one of the more durable medium.
Mercedes have gone the other way, splitting their choices much more evenly between the super-soft, soft and medium.
That meant, with only four sets of the super-soft available, Mercedes did not use it at all until the final minutes of the session.
It was not immediately clear why Rosberg was 0.768secs off Raikkonen's pace, but Hamilton had a lift in the fast double-left hander at Pouhon and then made mistakes at flat-out Blanchimont and on the entry to the final chicane.
Mercedes executive director (technical) Paddy Lowe told BBC Sport that the team were likely to give Hamilton only the least possible running in qualifying - probably meaning only one run in the first session - because of his penalties.
"We'll probably just run the minimum necessary in qualifying," Lowe said. "We want to give Lewis the strongest possible race from the back and with the maximum number of tyres."
Rosberg, despite his lack of headline pace in the final practice session, is expected to take pole, and there will be a tight battle between Red Bull and Ferrari for best of the rest.
Ricciardo's team-mate Max Verstappen, who was fastest on Friday afternoon, did only two laps on Saturday before being hit by a gearbox problem.
Hamilton is not the only driver with engine penalties.
McLaren's Fernando Alonso, who was 11th fastest and two places ahead of team-mate Jenson Button in the session, has a 35-place penalty and Sauber's Marcus Ericsson 10 places.
Belgian Grand Prix practice results
Belgian Grand Prix coverage details
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McClean, who was recently released by Nottingham Forest, was on trial with the Perth outfit in the last few weeks of the 2016-17 campaign.
And the midfielder has now signed a one year deal at McDiarmid Park.
Manager Tommy Wright told the club's website: "I was very impressed with Kyle in his trial and he will go straight into the first team squad."
McClean has been included in Northern Ireland's squad for their opening Euro Under-21 qualifier in Estonia on Thursday.
St Johnstone finished fourth in the Premiership in 2016-17 and go into the Europa League qualifiers later this month.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | St Johnstone have made 18-year-old Northern Irish midfielder Kyle McClean their first signing of the summer. | 40157157 | Summarize the following news within 27 words:
McClean, who was recently released by Nottingham Forest, was on trial with the Perth outfit in the last few weeks of the 2016-17 campaign.
And the midfielder has now signed a one year deal at McDiarmid Park.
Manager Tommy Wright told the club's website: "I was very impressed with Kyle in his trial and he will go straight into the first team squad."
McClean has been included in Northern Ireland's squad for their opening Euro Under-21 qualifier in Estonia on Thursday.
St Johnstone finished fourth in the Premiership in 2016-17 and go into the Europa League qualifiers later this month.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.
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30 December 2016 Last updated at 17:39 GMT
In the last decade alone they've bought up Pixar, Marvel and Lucas Films which owned The Star Wars empire - leading to suggestions that they are now so powerful that they have colonised childhoods.
Children's author Michael Rosen says Disney can reinvent itself "like the Royal Family".
He told Radio 4's The World at One that Disney has been successful at selling itself by doing things "in an ambivalent way". | Disney has become the first film studio to take $7bn (£5.7bn) in global ticket sales for 2016. | 38469828 | Summarize the following news within 19 words:
30 December 2016 Last updated at 17:39 GMT
In the last decade alone they've bought up Pixar, Marvel and Lucas Films which owned The Star Wars empire - leading to suggestions that they are now so powerful that they have colonised childhoods.
Children's author Michael Rosen says Disney can reinvent itself "like the Royal Family".
He told Radio 4's The World at One that Disney has been successful at selling itself by doing things "in an ambivalent way".
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Figures from the university admissions service, Ucas, show it was the highest number for five years.
Students placed through clearing tend to be those who did not get the grades for their favoured courses.
But a dip in university applications has left universities looking to fill more places than usual.
There have been reports of some leading universities offering places through clearing.
This year's early figure is nearly double the number of students placed through the system at the same point five years ago.
Overall, 437,070 students have been accepted on to university courses - the vast majority getting the grades for their chosen places of study.
This is down 1.3% on the same point last year, Ucas figures show.
About 134,840 students are still registered as looking for places in clearing.
Since 2013, universities have been able to recruit unlimited numbers of students who achieved certain grades in their A-levels.
It comes after the proportion of candidates awarded top grades rose slightly on last year.
Ucas chief executive Clare Marchant said with nearly 45,000 courses looking for students there was a huge amount of choice out there. | Some 11,180 students were placed on undergraduate courses in the UK through clearing in the first 24 hours after yesterday's A-level results. | 40974981 | Summarize the following news within 47 words:
Figures from the university admissions service, Ucas, show it was the highest number for five years.
Students placed through clearing tend to be those who did not get the grades for their favoured courses.
But a dip in university applications has left universities looking to fill more places than usual.
There have been reports of some leading universities offering places through clearing.
This year's early figure is nearly double the number of students placed through the system at the same point five years ago.
Overall, 437,070 students have been accepted on to university courses - the vast majority getting the grades for their chosen places of study.
This is down 1.3% on the same point last year, Ucas figures show.
About 134,840 students are still registered as looking for places in clearing.
Since 2013, universities have been able to recruit unlimited numbers of students who achieved certain grades in their A-levels.
It comes after the proportion of candidates awarded top grades rose slightly on last year.
Ucas chief executive Clare Marchant said with nearly 45,000 courses looking for students there was a huge amount of choice out there.
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That's the conclusion of a study that suggests a fourfold rise in the amount of mineral and organic phosphorus needed on grasslands by 2050.
The researchers say that at present, more phosphorus is being lost from soils than is being added by farmers.
But there are concerns that increases in the use of the mineral could damage the environment.
Phosphorus is an irreplaceable element for all life forms - but it is only since the 19th century that humans have been systematically using it to boost agricultural production.
The mineral can be mined as phosphate ore - but animal excrement is also an important source especially in the developing world.
Demand grew so rapidly over the 20th century that there were concerns about overuse and "peak phosphorus".
But research published in 2012, looking at the need for phosphorus on crops, suggested that future demand could be met from existing sources.
This new study though looks at the use of phosphorus on grasslands which cover around a quarter of the Earth's ice-free land areas.
These fields are crucial are in the production of milk and meat. As global incomes rise, demand for these products is set to soar. This in turn will spark a rise in demand grass crops and production is expected to increase by 80% by 2050.
But the study points out that at present, the vast majority of grasslands in the world are losing more phosphorus than they are gaining.
The losses are mainly caused by farmers collecting manure from grasslands and using it to fertilise croplands. The amount being lost from intensive farming is far greater than from pastoral systems. Between 1970 and 2005, 44% of these losses occurred in Asia.
"This is one main factor," said Prof Martin van Ittersum, a co-author of the study from the University of Wageningen in the Netherlands.
"Of all the manure that is deposited on the grassland, half of it is taken away for croplands or used for fuel or for plastering the walls of the houses in Africa. The fact is that the grasslands are not fertilised, so you have very little inputs to the system."
The researchers say that to meet the projected demand for grassland in 2050, the amounts of phosphorus used will have to grow more than fourfold from 2005 levels.
To cope with both grassland and arable land demands, the overall use of mineral phosphorus fertiliser must double by the middle of the century.
"It is a vast area but that is very significant, yes," said Prof van Ittersum.
"It is our strong assumption, that productivity will decrease and the pressure on our feed crops will increase and that is something that we should avoid," he said.
"There is already a societal concern that we are feeding too much of our cereal crops to livestock and that pressure will only increase if our grasslands decrease in productivity."
But increasing the amount of phosphorus used on land, especially in mineral form, carries significant environmental concerns.
Excessive use of fertilisers of all types can lead to a leaching of nutrients into the sea where they have created so-called "dead zones".
"A fourfold rise in phosphorus use would have a big impact on the environment, especially on marine life," said Marissa de Boer who is European Project Manager of SusPhos at VU University in Amsterdam.
"The leaching of phosphorus from agricultural lands into rivers and eventually the sea leads to uncontrolled algae growth and dead zones such as the ones found in the Baltic Sea, Lake Erie and the Gulf of Mexico. This is an effect of increased fertilizer use in the past half century.
What would the effect be if we now increase phosphorus use fourfold?"
Prof van Ittersum says these issues can be controlled. The most important thing is awareness.
"We are still talking about modest amounts, I don't think the environmental risks are particularly big," he told BBC News.
"We have to do it carefully, we have to reuse our residues and wastes and make sure as little phosphorus as possible ends up in our sewage systems."
The study has been published in the journal, Nature Communications.
Follow Matt on Twitter @mattmcgrathbbc and on Facebook. | The world must significantly increase its use of phosphorus-based fertiliser to meet future demands for food. | 35587948 | Summarize the following news within 175 words:
That's the conclusion of a study that suggests a fourfold rise in the amount of mineral and organic phosphorus needed on grasslands by 2050.
The researchers say that at present, more phosphorus is being lost from soils than is being added by farmers.
But there are concerns that increases in the use of the mineral could damage the environment.
Phosphorus is an irreplaceable element for all life forms - but it is only since the 19th century that humans have been systematically using it to boost agricultural production.
The mineral can be mined as phosphate ore - but animal excrement is also an important source especially in the developing world.
Demand grew so rapidly over the 20th century that there were concerns about overuse and "peak phosphorus".
But research published in 2012, looking at the need for phosphorus on crops, suggested that future demand could be met from existing sources.
This new study though looks at the use of phosphorus on grasslands which cover around a quarter of the Earth's ice-free land areas.
These fields are crucial are in the production of milk and meat. As global incomes rise, demand for these products is set to soar. This in turn will spark a rise in demand grass crops and production is expected to increase by 80% by 2050.
But the study points out that at present, the vast majority of grasslands in the world are losing more phosphorus than they are gaining.
The losses are mainly caused by farmers collecting manure from grasslands and using it to fertilise croplands. The amount being lost from intensive farming is far greater than from pastoral systems. Between 1970 and 2005, 44% of these losses occurred in Asia.
"This is one main factor," said Prof Martin van Ittersum, a co-author of the study from the University of Wageningen in the Netherlands.
"Of all the manure that is deposited on the grassland, half of it is taken away for croplands or used for fuel or for plastering the walls of the houses in Africa. The fact is that the grasslands are not fertilised, so you have very little inputs to the system."
The researchers say that to meet the projected demand for grassland in 2050, the amounts of phosphorus used will have to grow more than fourfold from 2005 levels.
To cope with both grassland and arable land demands, the overall use of mineral phosphorus fertiliser must double by the middle of the century.
"It is a vast area but that is very significant, yes," said Prof van Ittersum.
"It is our strong assumption, that productivity will decrease and the pressure on our feed crops will increase and that is something that we should avoid," he said.
"There is already a societal concern that we are feeding too much of our cereal crops to livestock and that pressure will only increase if our grasslands decrease in productivity."
But increasing the amount of phosphorus used on land, especially in mineral form, carries significant environmental concerns.
Excessive use of fertilisers of all types can lead to a leaching of nutrients into the sea where they have created so-called "dead zones".
"A fourfold rise in phosphorus use would have a big impact on the environment, especially on marine life," said Marissa de Boer who is European Project Manager of SusPhos at VU University in Amsterdam.
"The leaching of phosphorus from agricultural lands into rivers and eventually the sea leads to uncontrolled algae growth and dead zones such as the ones found in the Baltic Sea, Lake Erie and the Gulf of Mexico. This is an effect of increased fertilizer use in the past half century.
What would the effect be if we now increase phosphorus use fourfold?"
Prof van Ittersum says these issues can be controlled. The most important thing is awareness.
"We are still talking about modest amounts, I don't think the environmental risks are particularly big," he told BBC News.
"We have to do it carefully, we have to reuse our residues and wastes and make sure as little phosphorus as possible ends up in our sewage systems."
The study has been published in the journal, Nature Communications.
Follow Matt on Twitter @mattmcgrathbbc and on Facebook.
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Foreign investors have been blamed for driving up the cost of real estate in Toronto and Vancouver.
Hurt by failing oil prices, Canada's ailing economy has become a major issue as the country elects new leadership.
Mr Harper said that about 15% of condos in Vancouver aren't being lived in.
"If such foreign, non-resident buyers are artificially driving up the cost of real estate and Canadian families are shut out of the market, that is a matter we can and should do something about," said Mr Harper said, who was campaigning in Vancouver on Wednesday.
While home prices in the country's interior have fallen, prices have remained high in Toronto and Vancouver.
The average price of a detached home in Vancouver - the country's most expensive market - is more than $1 million (£640,000).
Harper's Conservative Party said it was looking into restrictions on foreign homeownership that have been put in place by other western countries.
Australia limits the ability of foreign buyers to purchase existing homes for investment, and only allow foreign investment resulting in new home construction.
If necessary, Mr Harper said the Conservative government will take action in coordination with the provinces to make sure foreign non-resident investment "supports the availability and affordability of homes for Canadians."
His administration also announced that Canadians will now be permitted to withdraw $35,000 (£17,241) instead of $25,000 (£12,315) from retirement accounts to purchase their first homes. | Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced plans to track foreign homeownership and raised the possibility of eventually enacting limits on buying. | 33896209 | Summarize the following news within 59 words:
Foreign investors have been blamed for driving up the cost of real estate in Toronto and Vancouver.
Hurt by failing oil prices, Canada's ailing economy has become a major issue as the country elects new leadership.
Mr Harper said that about 15% of condos in Vancouver aren't being lived in.
"If such foreign, non-resident buyers are artificially driving up the cost of real estate and Canadian families are shut out of the market, that is a matter we can and should do something about," said Mr Harper said, who was campaigning in Vancouver on Wednesday.
While home prices in the country's interior have fallen, prices have remained high in Toronto and Vancouver.
The average price of a detached home in Vancouver - the country's most expensive market - is more than $1 million (£640,000).
Harper's Conservative Party said it was looking into restrictions on foreign homeownership that have been put in place by other western countries.
Australia limits the ability of foreign buyers to purchase existing homes for investment, and only allow foreign investment resulting in new home construction.
If necessary, Mr Harper said the Conservative government will take action in coordination with the provinces to make sure foreign non-resident investment "supports the availability and affordability of homes for Canadians."
His administration also announced that Canadians will now be permitted to withdraw $35,000 (£17,241) instead of $25,000 (£12,315) from retirement accounts to purchase their first homes.
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Harry Maceachen, from Shrewsbury, was born with a rare disease and had the life-saving transplant on Thursday.
His father Simon donated part of his liver after no suitable match was found from the organ donor register.
Grandmother Alison Price, a former theatre sister, said: "The consultants are very happy with their progress."
She said it had been a "very, very difficult 12 months", adding: "The operations were satisfactory. Everything is going on according to plan....the consultants are very happy with their progress."
Harry was born with biliary atresia, which meant he had blocked bile ducts.
He had a transplant before his first birthday but that liver had begun to fail, so a second one was required.
Harry underwent the operation on Thursday at Birmingham Children's Hospital and Mr Maceachen was operated on at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in the city.
His grandmother said: "I used to look after him (Harry) three days a week when his mother went back to teaching and he got to know me very well.
"I think we've got a special bond. He was born on my 63rd birthday."
She said Harry's two-year-old brother, Sam, has been "impeccably behaved".
"It's hard for him. It's the first time he's been away from his mother for as long as this and he obviously misses Harry, as we all do."
She added: "It's brilliant with the support (the family have) had and the support we've had as grandparents.
"The whole family's pulled together and they have a wonderful lot of friends." | The grandmother of a four-year-old boy who received part of his father's liver has said all is going "according to plan" following the operation. | 35735940 | Summarize the following news within 62 words:
Harry Maceachen, from Shrewsbury, was born with a rare disease and had the life-saving transplant on Thursday.
His father Simon donated part of his liver after no suitable match was found from the organ donor register.
Grandmother Alison Price, a former theatre sister, said: "The consultants are very happy with their progress."
She said it had been a "very, very difficult 12 months", adding: "The operations were satisfactory. Everything is going on according to plan....the consultants are very happy with their progress."
Harry was born with biliary atresia, which meant he had blocked bile ducts.
He had a transplant before his first birthday but that liver had begun to fail, so a second one was required.
Harry underwent the operation on Thursday at Birmingham Children's Hospital and Mr Maceachen was operated on at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in the city.
His grandmother said: "I used to look after him (Harry) three days a week when his mother went back to teaching and he got to know me very well.
"I think we've got a special bond. He was born on my 63rd birthday."
She said Harry's two-year-old brother, Sam, has been "impeccably behaved".
"It's hard for him. It's the first time he's been away from his mother for as long as this and he obviously misses Harry, as we all do."
She added: "It's brilliant with the support (the family have) had and the support we've had as grandparents.
"The whole family's pulled together and they have a wonderful lot of friends."
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Alice Pyne, 17, of Ulverston, died of Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2013 after publishing her wish list.
Haley McTaggart, 33, admitted getting her charity Alice's Escapes to pay £2,000 for her to go on a trek to Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
McTaggart admitted fraud and was jailed for 10 months suspended for two years.
The court also heard how McTaggart sold raffle tickets for a false raffle and never handed over the money.
She also told the charity that she was unable to transfer money after the trip to Tanzania.
Sentencing McTaggart, Recorder John Corless said she had committed an "unpleasant and serious" offence.
Alice's Escapes was founded in 2012 by Miss Payne who 16 at the time.
The teenager wanted to provide holidays in Cumbria for seriously ill children and their families.
The top item on her bucket list was the hope that everyone in the UK would sign up as a bone marrow donor, an aspiration which Prime Minister David Cameron praised in the House of Commons.
It is estimated that about 40,000 people signed up as donors as a direct result of her appeal.
Miss Pyne and her sister Milly raised more than £100,000. | A Whitehaven woman who defrauded a charity set up by a teenager dying of cancer who became well-known for her "bucket list" has been sentenced. | 35748919 | Summarize the following news within 49 words:
Alice Pyne, 17, of Ulverston, died of Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2013 after publishing her wish list.
Haley McTaggart, 33, admitted getting her charity Alice's Escapes to pay £2,000 for her to go on a trek to Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
McTaggart admitted fraud and was jailed for 10 months suspended for two years.
The court also heard how McTaggart sold raffle tickets for a false raffle and never handed over the money.
She also told the charity that she was unable to transfer money after the trip to Tanzania.
Sentencing McTaggart, Recorder John Corless said she had committed an "unpleasant and serious" offence.
Alice's Escapes was founded in 2012 by Miss Payne who 16 at the time.
The teenager wanted to provide holidays in Cumbria for seriously ill children and their families.
The top item on her bucket list was the hope that everyone in the UK would sign up as a bone marrow donor, an aspiration which Prime Minister David Cameron praised in the House of Commons.
It is estimated that about 40,000 people signed up as donors as a direct result of her appeal.
Miss Pyne and her sister Milly raised more than £100,000.
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America Luke Richardson sent about 4,000 messages to a 14-year-old girl from Essex and met her in a hotel, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said.
The 22-year-old had previously been dismissed by the force after he stole uniform and visited schools without authorisation.
Richardson, of Salford, was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court.
He was also given a sexual harm prevention order and will be on the sex offenders' register for life.
He admitted six counts of sexual activity with a child, one of grooming and one of taking indecent photographs of a child.
GMP suspended Richardson in January 2014 after finding he had "used his role inappropriately" while entering a school without authorisation on an independent patrol.
But, after removing his uniform and warrant card from him, Richardson was again found to have gone to a sixth form college while wearing police uniform.
On searching his home, officers found a large quantity of police uniform to the value of £970 and arrested him on suspicion of theft.
Subsequent allegations of inappropriate contact with children prompted a new investigation in September 2015.
Richardson's confiscated phone and computer revealed 4,000 messages had been sent to a 14-year-old girl in Essex.
She revealed they had met up in a hotel booked by Richardson.
He was then charged with a number of sexual offences and remanded in custody before being formally dismissed in April.
Supt Mark Kenny said: "I am pleased that America Luke Richardson is now off the streets and unable to harm any more young girls.
"We are continuing to investigate the possibility that Richardson may have more victims and we are appealing for anyone who may have been approached inappropriately by him online, or in person, to come and speak to police." | A former special constable who groomed and engaged in sexual activity with a child has been jailed for five years. | 37025160 | Summarize the following news within 72 words:
America Luke Richardson sent about 4,000 messages to a 14-year-old girl from Essex and met her in a hotel, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said.
The 22-year-old had previously been dismissed by the force after he stole uniform and visited schools without authorisation.
Richardson, of Salford, was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court.
He was also given a sexual harm prevention order and will be on the sex offenders' register for life.
He admitted six counts of sexual activity with a child, one of grooming and one of taking indecent photographs of a child.
GMP suspended Richardson in January 2014 after finding he had "used his role inappropriately" while entering a school without authorisation on an independent patrol.
But, after removing his uniform and warrant card from him, Richardson was again found to have gone to a sixth form college while wearing police uniform.
On searching his home, officers found a large quantity of police uniform to the value of £970 and arrested him on suspicion of theft.
Subsequent allegations of inappropriate contact with children prompted a new investigation in September 2015.
Richardson's confiscated phone and computer revealed 4,000 messages had been sent to a 14-year-old girl in Essex.
She revealed they had met up in a hotel booked by Richardson.
He was then charged with a number of sexual offences and remanded in custody before being formally dismissed in April.
Supt Mark Kenny said: "I am pleased that America Luke Richardson is now off the streets and unable to harm any more young girls.
"We are continuing to investigate the possibility that Richardson may have more victims and we are appealing for anyone who may have been approached inappropriately by him online, or in person, to come and speak to police."
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The company said the agreement included a guarantee that a conductor would be retained as the second member of staff on board new trains being rolled out next year.
The dispute led to several days of strikes over the summer.
Further industrial action was suspended earlier this month for more talks.
ScotRail said the RMT would now present the proposal to its members in a company-wide vote.
The company said discussions had also taken place with Aslef, the train drivers' union, and a similar in-principle agreement reached.
The RMT said it would make its position clear once the proposed deal has been discussed by its national executive on Tuesday.
ScotRail Alliance managing director Phil Verster said: "I am pleased that we have reached an in-principle agreement with the RMT and Aslef unions that, if formally agreed, will bring this dispute to an end.
"This will end the uncertainty for our people and our customers, and will allow us to concentrate on delivering the best possible service for Scotland, every single day.
"What we have put forward in our proposal will make our service more efficient and more effective while maintaining and enhancing the service we provide to our customers.
"It means that the new faster, longer, greener trains that will arrive in autumn next year really will be a revolution in how we deliver our service."
An RMT spokesman said: "After long hard hours at the negotiating table, and a sustained period of determined and solid industrial action involving our members, RMT's team will be reporting back to the unions executive tomorrow where the details will be considered in full.
"A further statement will be issued by the union after that executive meeting." | ScotRail said it has reached an in-principle agreement with the RMT union to bring to an end a dispute over driver-only operated trains. | 37412894 | Summarize the following news within 70 words:
The company said the agreement included a guarantee that a conductor would be retained as the second member of staff on board new trains being rolled out next year.
The dispute led to several days of strikes over the summer.
Further industrial action was suspended earlier this month for more talks.
ScotRail said the RMT would now present the proposal to its members in a company-wide vote.
The company said discussions had also taken place with Aslef, the train drivers' union, and a similar in-principle agreement reached.
The RMT said it would make its position clear once the proposed deal has been discussed by its national executive on Tuesday.
ScotRail Alliance managing director Phil Verster said: "I am pleased that we have reached an in-principle agreement with the RMT and Aslef unions that, if formally agreed, will bring this dispute to an end.
"This will end the uncertainty for our people and our customers, and will allow us to concentrate on delivering the best possible service for Scotland, every single day.
"What we have put forward in our proposal will make our service more efficient and more effective while maintaining and enhancing the service we provide to our customers.
"It means that the new faster, longer, greener trains that will arrive in autumn next year really will be a revolution in how we deliver our service."
An RMT spokesman said: "After long hard hours at the negotiating table, and a sustained period of determined and solid industrial action involving our members, RMT's team will be reporting back to the unions executive tomorrow where the details will be considered in full.
"A further statement will be issued by the union after that executive meeting."
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The humpback has been seen at Pettycur Bay, Kinghorn in Fife.
Humpback sightings are not uncommon in Scotland, but a large whale so far up the Forth estuary is a lot more unusual.
Police Scotland is warning boat owners to keep a safe distance from the whale.
Lindsay Kerr, Police Scotland wildlife liaison officer, said: "This is a fantastic opportunity for wildlife watchers and marine tourism but it is essential that the health and well-being of the animals is considered at all times.
"The Forth estuary is subject to large tidal changes and any disturbance to the visiting whale could cause significant risk of it becoming distressed and moving further into shallow water and then becoming stranded by a rapidly outgoing tide.
"Legislation is in place to protect these marine mammals. Please enjoy this wonderful occurrence but do show respect to the whales and be aware of the protection afforded to them.
"I recommend boat and vessel owners follow the Wildlife Safe (WiSe) scheme. In this particular case, commercial and recreational users should not make any attempts to approach or actively pursue the whale.
"The scheme, which is a UK standard for commercial marine wildlife watching, includes a code of conduct and sets out best practice for wildlife watching."
Endangered species such as dolphins, porpoises and whales are protected by wildlife legislation including the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
Under the Act, it is an offence to intentionally or recklessly disturb them. | People who have been flocking to Fife to see a whale which has been breaching in the Firth of Forth are being warned from "making any attempts to approach or actively pursue" it. | 39220755 | Summarize the following news within 60 words:
The humpback has been seen at Pettycur Bay, Kinghorn in Fife.
Humpback sightings are not uncommon in Scotland, but a large whale so far up the Forth estuary is a lot more unusual.
Police Scotland is warning boat owners to keep a safe distance from the whale.
Lindsay Kerr, Police Scotland wildlife liaison officer, said: "This is a fantastic opportunity for wildlife watchers and marine tourism but it is essential that the health and well-being of the animals is considered at all times.
"The Forth estuary is subject to large tidal changes and any disturbance to the visiting whale could cause significant risk of it becoming distressed and moving further into shallow water and then becoming stranded by a rapidly outgoing tide.
"Legislation is in place to protect these marine mammals. Please enjoy this wonderful occurrence but do show respect to the whales and be aware of the protection afforded to them.
"I recommend boat and vessel owners follow the Wildlife Safe (WiSe) scheme. In this particular case, commercial and recreational users should not make any attempts to approach or actively pursue the whale.
"The scheme, which is a UK standard for commercial marine wildlife watching, includes a code of conduct and sets out best practice for wildlife watching."
Endangered species such as dolphins, porpoises and whales are protected by wildlife legislation including the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
Under the Act, it is an offence to intentionally or recklessly disturb them.
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Panthers kept alive their title hopes and closed the gap on leaders Devils to four points.
Two goals from Matthew Myers put Panthers in control before Joey Martin replied.
Franklin MacDonald, Geoff Waugh and Evan Mosey's two goals secured the win.
The sides meet again in the Challenge Cup final at the Sheffield Arena on Sunday. | Cardiff Devils lost 6-1 away to Nottingham Panthers in the Elite League, less than 48 hours before playing the same opposition in the Challenge Cup final. | 35732536 | Summarize the following news within 14 words:
Panthers kept alive their title hopes and closed the gap on leaders Devils to four points.
Two goals from Matthew Myers put Panthers in control before Joey Martin replied.
Franklin MacDonald, Geoff Waugh and Evan Mosey's two goals secured the win.
The sides meet again in the Challenge Cup final at the Sheffield Arena on Sunday.
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Williams was the first black woman to be named Miss America in 1983 but resigned after a magazine published nude photos of her without her consent.
"I want to apologise for anything that was said or done," said Miss America CEO Sam Haskell.
A tearful Williams called the statement "unexpected" and "beautiful".
Now 52, she has forged a career as an actress, with major roles in Ugly Betty and Desperate Housewives.
She also scored a global hit in 1992 with the ballad Save the Best for Last; and her recording of Colors of the Wind from Disney's Pocahontas soundtrack earned her a Golden Globe, a Grammy and an Oscar for best original song.
The New Yorker won Miss America in September 1983 but, months later, the pageant's executive committee voted unanimously to request that she resign after Penthouse magazine published naked photographs she had posed for several years earlier,
Williams remains the only title-holder who was asked to resign in the pageant's history.
She was invited back to the competition this year by Chairman Sam Haskell, who asked her to serve as head judge.
Before the competition started, he invited her on stage to receive the apology.
"I have been a close friend to this beautiful and talented lady for 32 years," he told the audience. "You have lived your life in grace and dignity, and never was it more evident than during the events of 1984 when you resigned.
"Though none of us currently in the organization were involved then, on behalf of today's organization, I want to apologize to you and to your mother, Miss Helen Williams."
He continued: "I want to apologize for anything that was said or done that made you feel any less than the Miss America you are and the Miss America you always will be."
The audience gave Williams a standing ovation and TV coverage showed her mother on the verge of tears.
"Thank you so much, Sam, so unexpected but so beautiful," said the actress.
"I did the best that I could as Miss America in 1983 to 84," she said.
"On behalf of my family, my mother in particular; [publicist] Brian Edwards, who orchestrated this entire thing to bring me back; and your leadership, your integrity and you bringing this pageant back to what it ought to be. I love you. I love the girls. And I'm so honoured to be back."
Williams then returned to her seat and helped select the new Miss America - 21-year-old Betty Cantrell of Georgia. | Organisers of the Miss America pageant have apologised to actress Vanessa Williams, 32 years after she was forced to hand back her title. | 34243809 | Summarize the following news within 105 words:
Williams was the first black woman to be named Miss America in 1983 but resigned after a magazine published nude photos of her without her consent.
"I want to apologise for anything that was said or done," said Miss America CEO Sam Haskell.
A tearful Williams called the statement "unexpected" and "beautiful".
Now 52, she has forged a career as an actress, with major roles in Ugly Betty and Desperate Housewives.
She also scored a global hit in 1992 with the ballad Save the Best for Last; and her recording of Colors of the Wind from Disney's Pocahontas soundtrack earned her a Golden Globe, a Grammy and an Oscar for best original song.
The New Yorker won Miss America in September 1983 but, months later, the pageant's executive committee voted unanimously to request that she resign after Penthouse magazine published naked photographs she had posed for several years earlier,
Williams remains the only title-holder who was asked to resign in the pageant's history.
She was invited back to the competition this year by Chairman Sam Haskell, who asked her to serve as head judge.
Before the competition started, he invited her on stage to receive the apology.
"I have been a close friend to this beautiful and talented lady for 32 years," he told the audience. "You have lived your life in grace and dignity, and never was it more evident than during the events of 1984 when you resigned.
"Though none of us currently in the organization were involved then, on behalf of today's organization, I want to apologize to you and to your mother, Miss Helen Williams."
He continued: "I want to apologize for anything that was said or done that made you feel any less than the Miss America you are and the Miss America you always will be."
The audience gave Williams a standing ovation and TV coverage showed her mother on the verge of tears.
"Thank you so much, Sam, so unexpected but so beautiful," said the actress.
"I did the best that I could as Miss America in 1983 to 84," she said.
"On behalf of my family, my mother in particular; [publicist] Brian Edwards, who orchestrated this entire thing to bring me back; and your leadership, your integrity and you bringing this pageant back to what it ought to be. I love you. I love the girls. And I'm so honoured to be back."
Williams then returned to her seat and helped select the new Miss America - 21-year-old Betty Cantrell of Georgia.
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The decommissioned Type 22 frigates HMS Cumberland, HMS Campbeltown, HMS Chatham and HMS Cornwall are currently moored in Portsmouth Harbour.
Bidders had until 23 January to register an interest in the former Devonport-based ships.
The BBC understands no proposals to preserve the ships have been submitted.
Those who have registered an interest are finalising their bids with viewings set to take place in late February and March.
A final decision is not expected until the spring.
The government's Disposal Services Authority, which is handling the sale, wants to award at least one of the frigates to a UK ship recycler to determine the capacity of the UK's industry in the field.
Penny Mordaunt, Conservative MP for Portsmouth North, said it was important UK recyclers had the chance to prove themselves in the field but she was also keen to see at least one of them saved from the scrapyard.
She added: "For anyone that has served on a ship it's your home, you've literally been through the wars with it... and you want them to have a noble second life.
"My preference is to go for the reef and diving attraction.
"We've got to get best value for the budget but a reef would also generate income for part of the country through tourism."
The Ministry of Defence has previously said it will "consider all options" for the frigates to ensure "best financial return for the taxpayer".
A spokeswoman would not comment on the number or nature of the bids received due to "commercial sensitivity".
Originally designed as a specialist anti-submarine ship, the Type 22 frigate evolved into a powerful surface combatant with substantial anti-surface, anti-submarine and anti-aircraft weapons systems.
They were also known for having excellent command and control, and communication facilities, making them ideal flagships on deployments, with a complement of about 280 crew.
Last year, the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal was sold as scrap for £3m. | More than 20 parties have come forward with bids to either recycle four Royal Navy frigates or turn some of them into artificial reefs, the BBC has learned. | 21326309 | Summarize the following news within 80 words:
The decommissioned Type 22 frigates HMS Cumberland, HMS Campbeltown, HMS Chatham and HMS Cornwall are currently moored in Portsmouth Harbour.
Bidders had until 23 January to register an interest in the former Devonport-based ships.
The BBC understands no proposals to preserve the ships have been submitted.
Those who have registered an interest are finalising their bids with viewings set to take place in late February and March.
A final decision is not expected until the spring.
The government's Disposal Services Authority, which is handling the sale, wants to award at least one of the frigates to a UK ship recycler to determine the capacity of the UK's industry in the field.
Penny Mordaunt, Conservative MP for Portsmouth North, said it was important UK recyclers had the chance to prove themselves in the field but she was also keen to see at least one of them saved from the scrapyard.
She added: "For anyone that has served on a ship it's your home, you've literally been through the wars with it... and you want them to have a noble second life.
"My preference is to go for the reef and diving attraction.
"We've got to get best value for the budget but a reef would also generate income for part of the country through tourism."
The Ministry of Defence has previously said it will "consider all options" for the frigates to ensure "best financial return for the taxpayer".
A spokeswoman would not comment on the number or nature of the bids received due to "commercial sensitivity".
Originally designed as a specialist anti-submarine ship, the Type 22 frigate evolved into a powerful surface combatant with substantial anti-surface, anti-submarine and anti-aircraft weapons systems.
They were also known for having excellent command and control, and communication facilities, making them ideal flagships on deployments, with a complement of about 280 crew.
Last year, the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal was sold as scrap for £3m.
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Scottish Hydro-Electric Transmission Ltd, a division of energy giant SSE, submitted the "needs case" as part of the planning process for the cable.
After assessing the case, energy regulator Ofgem has asked for further details to be submitted.
The project has been hit by delays and a rise in costs to an estimated £780m.
Islands local authority, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, has said major renewable energy projects planned for the isles cannot go ahead without the cable.
The interconnector would export electricity to the mainland for distribution.
It would stretch to about 50 miles (80km) from Gravir on Lewis to Ullapool on the north-west coast of mainland Scotland.
The Scottish government has been involved in talks on the project.
A spokesperson said: "This is a matter for SSE and Ofgem, but we would encourage the company and regulator to move swiftly to resolve this issue.
"Improved grid connections will enable the huge renewable energy resources of Scotland's islands to create jobs - up to 3,500 jobs in the Western Isles, almost 2,900 in the Shetlands and over 4,500 in the Orkney Islands by 2030.
The spokesperson added: "SSE put a business case for the Western Isles link to the electricity regulator Ofgem on 14 June, and today Ofgem have responded by setting out the detailed further information they require." | Ofgem has asked for more information on why a subsea cable is needed to carry electricity generated on the Western Isles to the mainland. | 23128813 | Summarize the following news within 54 words:
Scottish Hydro-Electric Transmission Ltd, a division of energy giant SSE, submitted the "needs case" as part of the planning process for the cable.
After assessing the case, energy regulator Ofgem has asked for further details to be submitted.
The project has been hit by delays and a rise in costs to an estimated £780m.
Islands local authority, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, has said major renewable energy projects planned for the isles cannot go ahead without the cable.
The interconnector would export electricity to the mainland for distribution.
It would stretch to about 50 miles (80km) from Gravir on Lewis to Ullapool on the north-west coast of mainland Scotland.
The Scottish government has been involved in talks on the project.
A spokesperson said: "This is a matter for SSE and Ofgem, but we would encourage the company and regulator to move swiftly to resolve this issue.
"Improved grid connections will enable the huge renewable energy resources of Scotland's islands to create jobs - up to 3,500 jobs in the Western Isles, almost 2,900 in the Shetlands and over 4,500 in the Orkney Islands by 2030.
The spokesperson added: "SSE put a business case for the Western Isles link to the electricity regulator Ofgem on 14 June, and today Ofgem have responded by setting out the detailed further information they require."
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Mr Gustafsson, 42, is being flown back to Sweden from Africa, Sweden's Foreign Minister Margot Wallström said in a statement on Monday.
He was seized by al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) along with two other men, one of whom was freed in a dawn raid in 2015.
Ms Wallström said Mr Gustafsson was "in good spirits", local media report.
"It is with great pleasure that I can announce that Johan Gustafsson has been released," Ms Wallström added.
She said that the Swede's release was thanks to "extensive efforts" and co-operation between the Swedish foreign ministry, police and "foreign authorities".
Ms Wallström said she had spoken with Mr Gustafsson, who she described as being "happy" and "overwhelmed" by Monday's events.
"I cannot say more at the current time," she added.
Sweden's former Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said that Mr Gustafsson's kidnapping weighed heavily on his mind during his time in the role, which ended in 2014.
He tweeted on Monday: "Extremely gratifying that Johan Gustafsson is free. No single case concerned me more as foreign minister."
Mr Gustafsson was kidnapped along with South African Stephen McGown and Dutchman Sjaak Rijke.
Mr Rijke was freed by French special forces in April 2015 after he was discovered by chance in a dawn raid in northern Mali.
AQIM took a number of Western hostages before the French military deployed its forces in January 2013.
In a separate incident in December 2014, French hostage Serge Lazarevic was freed after a prisoner swap. | Hostage Johan Gustafsson, held by al-Qaeda in Mali since 2011, has been freed, the Swedish government says. | 40407620 | Summarize the following news within 62 words:
Mr Gustafsson, 42, is being flown back to Sweden from Africa, Sweden's Foreign Minister Margot Wallström said in a statement on Monday.
He was seized by al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) along with two other men, one of whom was freed in a dawn raid in 2015.
Ms Wallström said Mr Gustafsson was "in good spirits", local media report.
"It is with great pleasure that I can announce that Johan Gustafsson has been released," Ms Wallström added.
She said that the Swede's release was thanks to "extensive efforts" and co-operation between the Swedish foreign ministry, police and "foreign authorities".
Ms Wallström said she had spoken with Mr Gustafsson, who she described as being "happy" and "overwhelmed" by Monday's events.
"I cannot say more at the current time," she added.
Sweden's former Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said that Mr Gustafsson's kidnapping weighed heavily on his mind during his time in the role, which ended in 2014.
He tweeted on Monday: "Extremely gratifying that Johan Gustafsson is free. No single case concerned me more as foreign minister."
Mr Gustafsson was kidnapped along with South African Stephen McGown and Dutchman Sjaak Rijke.
Mr Rijke was freed by French special forces in April 2015 after he was discovered by chance in a dawn raid in northern Mali.
AQIM took a number of Western hostages before the French military deployed its forces in January 2013.
In a separate incident in December 2014, French hostage Serge Lazarevic was freed after a prisoner swap.
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The study by a number of Welsh universities showed under-15s were five times more likely to need hospital care than non-diabetic children.
Academics said treating the condition was complex and "poor management" can lead to medical emergencies.
The Welsh government is working to improve the situation.
Type 1 diabetes is where the pancreas does not produce any insulin and it is more common in childhood than type 2, according to the NHS Choices website.
Experts from Cardiff University, Swansea University, the University of Bristol, Bangor University and Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales looked at the data of 95% of all young people in Wales with type 1 diabetes.
They said money should be spent on improving ongoing care with diagnosed cases rising 3-4% a year.
Prof Reinhard Holl, paediatric diabetologist from the University of Ulm, Germany, said: "Hospitalisation keeps children out of school and away from their families and friends.
"In addition, costs to the health care system are high, money which should be invested to improve continuous outpatient management and family support for those affected."
The Welsh government helped to fund the research, which studied 1,577 Welsh children with the condition.
It has launched a strategy, Together for Health - a Diabetes Action Plan, to improve health care.
"We have prioritised children's services in our diabetes delivery plan, and established an all Wales paediatric diabetes network, so that all 14 centres can share the latest research and ensure that they all deliver the same high quality care," a spokesperson added.
Ten-year-old Molly, from Wrexham, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes six months ago and since then she has become more anxious, according to her mother.
Malissa, 35, said her daughter was now less carefree.
She said: "Molly doesn't enjoy having her insulin injections and would gladly wish her condition away.
"She felt embarrassed at first and still feels different, especially when other kids have bigger snacks than her."
Asked if she was worried about her daughter having to go into hospital, she said "all the time".
"Because I know it's more of a possibility now - it's every parent's worse nightmare," she added. | Action to reduce the number of Welsh children with type 1 diabetes from being admitted to hospital is needed as cases continue to rise, experts warn. | 32292922 | Summarize the following news within 88 words:
The study by a number of Welsh universities showed under-15s were five times more likely to need hospital care than non-diabetic children.
Academics said treating the condition was complex and "poor management" can lead to medical emergencies.
The Welsh government is working to improve the situation.
Type 1 diabetes is where the pancreas does not produce any insulin and it is more common in childhood than type 2, according to the NHS Choices website.
Experts from Cardiff University, Swansea University, the University of Bristol, Bangor University and Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales looked at the data of 95% of all young people in Wales with type 1 diabetes.
They said money should be spent on improving ongoing care with diagnosed cases rising 3-4% a year.
Prof Reinhard Holl, paediatric diabetologist from the University of Ulm, Germany, said: "Hospitalisation keeps children out of school and away from their families and friends.
"In addition, costs to the health care system are high, money which should be invested to improve continuous outpatient management and family support for those affected."
The Welsh government helped to fund the research, which studied 1,577 Welsh children with the condition.
It has launched a strategy, Together for Health - a Diabetes Action Plan, to improve health care.
"We have prioritised children's services in our diabetes delivery plan, and established an all Wales paediatric diabetes network, so that all 14 centres can share the latest research and ensure that they all deliver the same high quality care," a spokesperson added.
Ten-year-old Molly, from Wrexham, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes six months ago and since then she has become more anxious, according to her mother.
Malissa, 35, said her daughter was now less carefree.
She said: "Molly doesn't enjoy having her insulin injections and would gladly wish her condition away.
"She felt embarrassed at first and still feels different, especially when other kids have bigger snacks than her."
Asked if she was worried about her daughter having to go into hospital, she said "all the time".
"Because I know it's more of a possibility now - it's every parent's worse nightmare," she added.
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David Vallenilla's 22-year-old son, also called David, was shot by military police on Thursday.
Mr Vallenilla says he once worked with the president on Caracas' transport system, and called on his "former colleague" to clear his son's name.
The president has said firearms must not be used on protesters.
"I want to speak to my former colleague of the Caracas Metro," Mr Vallenilla told a group of reporters outside the morgue.
"Nicolás Maduro, you know that we worked together, I'm Supervisor Vallenilla."
He said he used to be Mr Maduro's boss, although the past working relationship between them has not yet been confirmed.
President Maduro is a former bus driver, who got involved in trade unions and then national politics, becoming president in 2013 after his predecessor Hugo Chavez died.
"Please, Nicolás, my friend," Mr Vallenilla said with tears streaming down his face, before calling on the leader to make it clear that his only son "was not a criminal, he was a graduating student".
"You met him when he was little," he added.
Earlier in the week, Fabián Urbina, 17, was also shot and killed as security forces and demonstrators clashed in Caracas.
There have been almost daily anti-government protests in Venezuela for over two months as the country's economic and political crisis has worsened.
More than 70 people have been killed in protest-related violence since 1 April, according to figures released by the chief prosecutor's office.
On Thursday, Interior Minister Néstor Reverol tweeted to confirm the death of a protester and said a police sergeant had fired an "unauthorised weapon".
President Maduro, in a press conference on the same day, said: "I am giving the clear order that you can not use firearms. I am giving the clear order that you can never shoot in a demonstration, under any conditions."
A group of demonstrators returned on Friday to the place where Mr Vallenilla was killed, and set some trucks on fire.
Also on Friday, supporters of jailed opposition leader Leopoldo López released footage that they say captures his cries from a military prison on the outskirts of Caracas.
"Lilian!" he calls to his wife. "They are torturing me!"
In a press conference earlier the same day, Lilian Tintori said she has not been able to see him for 19 days and his lawyers have been denied access for 78 days.
News site Ultimas Noticias has responded by publishing photos of the politician, which they say are from Friday and show him to be "fine".
López is three years into a 14-year sentence for inciting violence during anti-government protests in 2014. | A man whose son was killed during an opposition protest in Venezuela's capital Caracas has made a personal plea to President Nicolás Maduro. | 40389742 | Summarize the following news within 108 words:
David Vallenilla's 22-year-old son, also called David, was shot by military police on Thursday.
Mr Vallenilla says he once worked with the president on Caracas' transport system, and called on his "former colleague" to clear his son's name.
The president has said firearms must not be used on protesters.
"I want to speak to my former colleague of the Caracas Metro," Mr Vallenilla told a group of reporters outside the morgue.
"Nicolás Maduro, you know that we worked together, I'm Supervisor Vallenilla."
He said he used to be Mr Maduro's boss, although the past working relationship between them has not yet been confirmed.
President Maduro is a former bus driver, who got involved in trade unions and then national politics, becoming president in 2013 after his predecessor Hugo Chavez died.
"Please, Nicolás, my friend," Mr Vallenilla said with tears streaming down his face, before calling on the leader to make it clear that his only son "was not a criminal, he was a graduating student".
"You met him when he was little," he added.
Earlier in the week, Fabián Urbina, 17, was also shot and killed as security forces and demonstrators clashed in Caracas.
There have been almost daily anti-government protests in Venezuela for over two months as the country's economic and political crisis has worsened.
More than 70 people have been killed in protest-related violence since 1 April, according to figures released by the chief prosecutor's office.
On Thursday, Interior Minister Néstor Reverol tweeted to confirm the death of a protester and said a police sergeant had fired an "unauthorised weapon".
President Maduro, in a press conference on the same day, said: "I am giving the clear order that you can not use firearms. I am giving the clear order that you can never shoot in a demonstration, under any conditions."
A group of demonstrators returned on Friday to the place where Mr Vallenilla was killed, and set some trucks on fire.
Also on Friday, supporters of jailed opposition leader Leopoldo López released footage that they say captures his cries from a military prison on the outskirts of Caracas.
"Lilian!" he calls to his wife. "They are torturing me!"
In a press conference earlier the same day, Lilian Tintori said she has not been able to see him for 19 days and his lawyers have been denied access for 78 days.
News site Ultimas Noticias has responded by publishing photos of the politician, which they say are from Friday and show him to be "fine".
López is three years into a 14-year sentence for inciting violence during anti-government protests in 2014.
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Anthony McIntyre conducted a series of interviews with former IRA members, on the understanding that the contents would not be made public until after their deaths.
Boston College has been issued with a subpoena instructing it to hand over the material on 6 May.
Mr McIntyre said he had engaged a lawyer to "resist the efforts to raid his personal memoirs".
Dozens of loyalists and republicans provided testimonies to Boston College staff compiling an oral history of the Northern Ireland conflict.
What are the 'Boston tapes'?
Dozens of former paramilitaries were interviewed in Belfast and other cities and towns from 2001-2006 as part of an oral history project known as the Belfast Project.
Details about internal politics and activities of the IRA were revealed on tape, including accounts of a hunger strike in prison in the 1980s.
Overall, the project cost about $200,000 (£118,520), mostly provided by an Irish-American businessman.
Each interview was transcribed, sent by encrypted email to New York and then the material was sent to Boston College, where it was placed under lock and key at Burns Library.
Following a lengthy legal battle with the college, the Police Service of Northern Ireland gained access to a small number of the interviews in 2013.
Interviews were given on the understanding that tapes would not be made public until after their deaths.
Detectives want to access the recordings as part of their investigations into murder and other paramilitary crimes from the 1970s to 1990s.
In June last year, police were given access to interviews given by former loyalist prisoner Winston Rea.
It followed a decision by senior judges in Belfast to lift an injunction on the PSNI taking possession of Mr Rea's recorded account to Boston College researchers.
In 2013, detectives investigating the abduction and murder of Belfast mother-of-10 Jean McConville in 1972 secured the transcripts of former IRA woman Dolours Price's account.
That material was handed over following court battles on both sides of the Atlantic. | The Public Prosecution Service and the PSNI have launched a legal bid to gain access to all interviews and notes by a former IRA member who was one of the main researchers for a Troubles history project at Boston College. | 36135494 | Summarize the following news within 82 words:
Anthony McIntyre conducted a series of interviews with former IRA members, on the understanding that the contents would not be made public until after their deaths.
Boston College has been issued with a subpoena instructing it to hand over the material on 6 May.
Mr McIntyre said he had engaged a lawyer to "resist the efforts to raid his personal memoirs".
Dozens of loyalists and republicans provided testimonies to Boston College staff compiling an oral history of the Northern Ireland conflict.
What are the 'Boston tapes'?
Dozens of former paramilitaries were interviewed in Belfast and other cities and towns from 2001-2006 as part of an oral history project known as the Belfast Project.
Details about internal politics and activities of the IRA were revealed on tape, including accounts of a hunger strike in prison in the 1980s.
Overall, the project cost about $200,000 (£118,520), mostly provided by an Irish-American businessman.
Each interview was transcribed, sent by encrypted email to New York and then the material was sent to Boston College, where it was placed under lock and key at Burns Library.
Following a lengthy legal battle with the college, the Police Service of Northern Ireland gained access to a small number of the interviews in 2013.
Interviews were given on the understanding that tapes would not be made public until after their deaths.
Detectives want to access the recordings as part of their investigations into murder and other paramilitary crimes from the 1970s to 1990s.
In June last year, police were given access to interviews given by former loyalist prisoner Winston Rea.
It followed a decision by senior judges in Belfast to lift an injunction on the PSNI taking possession of Mr Rea's recorded account to Boston College researchers.
In 2013, detectives investigating the abduction and murder of Belfast mother-of-10 Jean McConville in 1972 secured the transcripts of former IRA woman Dolours Price's account.
That material was handed over following court battles on both sides of the Atlantic.
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The exotic pet, which is 12 months old, has a vulnerable shell and the shop appealed for information on Facebook, saying it was concerned about its "specific care requirements".
The animal was taken from Lathom Pets and Aquatics in Ormskirk on Tuesday afternoon, Lancashire Police said.
The shop's owner said CCTV showed a man taking the tortoise - which needs calcium supplements - out of the tank.
Four people had entered the pet shop together, co-owner Catherine Broxholme said.
"I was serving, chatting to the group and getting change out of the till for a woman I was serving. The tortoise tank is just a few feet away from the till. We only have five tortoises and when I checked later there were only four."
CCTV footage confirmed a man had taken the tortoise, she said.
Ms Broxholme said she was concerned for the exotic pet's welfare, adding: "They have specific care needs. We are a welfare-oriented pet shop, making sure the pets go to good homes.
"The tortoise is about 12 months old and its shell is still vulnerable and it needs calcium supplements. We just want to get the tortoise back safe."
Police said the tortoise was valued at £120. | A baby tortoise has been stolen from a pet shop in Lancashire. | 38690037 | Summarize the following news within 50 words:
The exotic pet, which is 12 months old, has a vulnerable shell and the shop appealed for information on Facebook, saying it was concerned about its "specific care requirements".
The animal was taken from Lathom Pets and Aquatics in Ormskirk on Tuesday afternoon, Lancashire Police said.
The shop's owner said CCTV showed a man taking the tortoise - which needs calcium supplements - out of the tank.
Four people had entered the pet shop together, co-owner Catherine Broxholme said.
"I was serving, chatting to the group and getting change out of the till for a woman I was serving. The tortoise tank is just a few feet away from the till. We only have five tortoises and when I checked later there were only four."
CCTV footage confirmed a man had taken the tortoise, she said.
Ms Broxholme said she was concerned for the exotic pet's welfare, adding: "They have specific care needs. We are a welfare-oriented pet shop, making sure the pets go to good homes.
"The tortoise is about 12 months old and its shell is still vulnerable and it needs calcium supplements. We just want to get the tortoise back safe."
Police said the tortoise was valued at £120.
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It is the third confirmed diagnosis of the H5N8 strain of avian flu in Lincolnshire in about four weeks.
Some of the birds at the undisclosed premises in Lincolnshire have died. The rest are due to be culled.
Defra said an investigation was "under way to determine the source of the infection".
A 1.8-mile (3km) protection zone and a six-mile (10km) surveillance area have been set up around the turkey rearing farm to reduce the risk of the disease spreading.
An outbreak of the virus in a flock of about 6,000 turkeys at Low Farm, in Fulstow, near Louth, was "unlikely to be directly linked to the previous case" at the nearby Austen Fen Farm, Defra had said.
All restrictions were removed around Austen Fen Farm on 18 January but still remain at Low Farm while an inquiry there continues.
This latest case in Boston comes two days after bird flu was found in pheasants that were being bred at a farm in Wyre, Lancashire.
The same strain has been discovered in birds in Settle, North Yorkshire, a swannery in Dorset and flocks in Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.
In December, the government introduced an avian influenza prevention zone, which lasts until 28 February, to help protect poultry and captive birds from avian flu after the strain was found in 14 European countries including Germany and France. | Bird flu has been confirmed in a flock of 19,500 turkeys at a farm in Boston, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said. | 38767592 | Summarize the following news within 56 words:
It is the third confirmed diagnosis of the H5N8 strain of avian flu in Lincolnshire in about four weeks.
Some of the birds at the undisclosed premises in Lincolnshire have died. The rest are due to be culled.
Defra said an investigation was "under way to determine the source of the infection".
A 1.8-mile (3km) protection zone and a six-mile (10km) surveillance area have been set up around the turkey rearing farm to reduce the risk of the disease spreading.
An outbreak of the virus in a flock of about 6,000 turkeys at Low Farm, in Fulstow, near Louth, was "unlikely to be directly linked to the previous case" at the nearby Austen Fen Farm, Defra had said.
All restrictions were removed around Austen Fen Farm on 18 January but still remain at Low Farm while an inquiry there continues.
This latest case in Boston comes two days after bird flu was found in pheasants that were being bred at a farm in Wyre, Lancashire.
The same strain has been discovered in birds in Settle, North Yorkshire, a swannery in Dorset and flocks in Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.
In December, the government introduced an avian influenza prevention zone, which lasts until 28 February, to help protect poultry and captive birds from avian flu after the strain was found in 14 European countries including Germany and France.
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The UNHCR said forced returns had "continued unabated" despite an agreement earlier this month.
Under the deal, any returns would be voluntary and only "when conditions were conducive".
Cameroon has rejected the accusation and said people returned willingly.
According to the UNHCR, more than 2,600 refugees have been forcibly returned to Nigeria from Cameroon this year.
Many are unable to go back to their villages in Borno state for security reasons and have ended up in camps for displaced people.
In some cases, the UNHCR said, people had been returned "without allowing them time to collect their belongings".
UNHCR spokesman Babar Baloch spoke of "chaos" in the returns process and said "some women were forced to leave their young children behind in Cameroon, including a child less than three years old".
Many of the returnees are now settled in the Banki camp for internally displaced people.
UNHCR staff also recorded about 17 people who claimed to be Cameroonian nationals, who it said had been deported by mistake to Banki.
It is common in the region to find people who have no documentary proof of their nationality.
Cameroonian Communications Minister Issa Tchiroma told the BBC's Focus on Africa programme: "I strongly deny this accusation" of forced returns.
He said the Cameroonian army had been working "hand-in-hand" with the Nigerian army against Boko Haram and any civilians who had returned to Nigeria had done so of their own accord.
"This repatriation has taken place willingly," he said.
The Cameroonian authorities have previously said Boko Haram militants have been entering the country disguised as refugees.
Militants have carried out a number of attacks in northern Cameroon in recent years, often using suicide bombers.
The UNHCR said forced return constitutes a serious violation of the 1951 Refugee Convention and the 1969 OAU Convention, both of which Cameroon has ratified.
It called on Cameroon to honour its obligations under the conventions and continue keeping its borders open so as to allow access to territory and asylum procedures for people fleeing the Islamist insurgency. | The UN refugee agency has criticised Cameroon for the forced return of hundreds of refugees to north-east Nigeria after they had fled from the Islamist Boko Haram insurgency. | 39343514 | Summarize the following news within 84 words:
The UNHCR said forced returns had "continued unabated" despite an agreement earlier this month.
Under the deal, any returns would be voluntary and only "when conditions were conducive".
Cameroon has rejected the accusation and said people returned willingly.
According to the UNHCR, more than 2,600 refugees have been forcibly returned to Nigeria from Cameroon this year.
Many are unable to go back to their villages in Borno state for security reasons and have ended up in camps for displaced people.
In some cases, the UNHCR said, people had been returned "without allowing them time to collect their belongings".
UNHCR spokesman Babar Baloch spoke of "chaos" in the returns process and said "some women were forced to leave their young children behind in Cameroon, including a child less than three years old".
Many of the returnees are now settled in the Banki camp for internally displaced people.
UNHCR staff also recorded about 17 people who claimed to be Cameroonian nationals, who it said had been deported by mistake to Banki.
It is common in the region to find people who have no documentary proof of their nationality.
Cameroonian Communications Minister Issa Tchiroma told the BBC's Focus on Africa programme: "I strongly deny this accusation" of forced returns.
He said the Cameroonian army had been working "hand-in-hand" with the Nigerian army against Boko Haram and any civilians who had returned to Nigeria had done so of their own accord.
"This repatriation has taken place willingly," he said.
The Cameroonian authorities have previously said Boko Haram militants have been entering the country disguised as refugees.
Militants have carried out a number of attacks in northern Cameroon in recent years, often using suicide bombers.
The UNHCR said forced return constitutes a serious violation of the 1951 Refugee Convention and the 1969 OAU Convention, both of which Cameroon has ratified.
It called on Cameroon to honour its obligations under the conventions and continue keeping its borders open so as to allow access to territory and asylum procedures for people fleeing the Islamist insurgency.
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Annie Woodland, 24, who lived in Essex, suffered brain damage in the incident at Gloucester Park Pool in Basildon.
A teacher and a pool life guard both failed to realise she was in trouble.
The family has successfully sued Essex County Council who said it did not comment on individual cases but had noted the High Court judgement.
The tragedy happened in July 2000 when Ms Woodland was a pupil at Whitmore Primary School in Basildon.
At an earlier hearing, judges ruled a victory against the county council would risk a "chilling effect" on the willingness of schools to take pupils on educational trips.
A Supreme Court judgement in 2013 overturned this ruling and opened the way for a High Court hearing.
Mr Justice Blake has now ruled lifeguard Debbie Maxwell and swimming teacher Paula Burlinson should have noticed Ms Woodland was drowning sooner than they did.
He concluded Essex County Council was liable for their negligence although neither woman was employed directly by the council.
Ms Burlinson's failure to notice Annie in distress "fell far below the standard of care reasonably to be expected of a teacher", he said.
Ms Maxwell was also negligent as "she was not paying sufficient attention to users in the water".
The amount of compensation to Ms Woodland, who now lives in Blackpool, will be assessed at a later date.
A spokesman said: "Essex County Council notes the judgement of Mr Justice Blake following a trial on liability.
"The authority cannot comment specifically on individual cases and it would be inappropriate to comment further therefore in respect of this claim." | A woman who nearly drowned during a school swimming lesson when she was 10 years old has won a compensation battle at the High Court. | 31505716 | Summarize the following news within 66 words:
Annie Woodland, 24, who lived in Essex, suffered brain damage in the incident at Gloucester Park Pool in Basildon.
A teacher and a pool life guard both failed to realise she was in trouble.
The family has successfully sued Essex County Council who said it did not comment on individual cases but had noted the High Court judgement.
The tragedy happened in July 2000 when Ms Woodland was a pupil at Whitmore Primary School in Basildon.
At an earlier hearing, judges ruled a victory against the county council would risk a "chilling effect" on the willingness of schools to take pupils on educational trips.
A Supreme Court judgement in 2013 overturned this ruling and opened the way for a High Court hearing.
Mr Justice Blake has now ruled lifeguard Debbie Maxwell and swimming teacher Paula Burlinson should have noticed Ms Woodland was drowning sooner than they did.
He concluded Essex County Council was liable for their negligence although neither woman was employed directly by the council.
Ms Burlinson's failure to notice Annie in distress "fell far below the standard of care reasonably to be expected of a teacher", he said.
Ms Maxwell was also negligent as "she was not paying sufficient attention to users in the water".
The amount of compensation to Ms Woodland, who now lives in Blackpool, will be assessed at a later date.
A spokesman said: "Essex County Council notes the judgement of Mr Justice Blake following a trial on liability.
"The authority cannot comment specifically on individual cases and it would be inappropriate to comment further therefore in respect of this claim."
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Carayol, 26, is back to full fitness after suffering a cruciate knee ligament injury which had kept him out for 13 months.
Last month he signed a two-year extension to his contract at Middlesbrough, having been on loan at Brighton, and he says he is now focused on establishing himself as an international with the Gambia.
I've got quite a lot of support there already and I've not even played so hopefully I can live up to the hype when I do play and make a lot of people happy
"I think it's been a long time coming, I've had a few times when they've invited me but it wasn't the right time for myself and my family," Carayol told BBC Africa Sport.
"A few of the times I've had a little injury. So I didn't really want to come and perform half heartedly. I feel like it's the right time in my career now," Carayol explained.
Carayol, who was born in Banjul, is targeting an appearance for The Scorpions in the forthcoming qualifiers for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.
"Obviously I've spoken to them. I'm looking forward to the official invite and look forward to representing the Gambia in the Africa Nations Cup qualifiers.
"All my family's Gambian, so everyone's excited and I'm going to have a lot of pressure when I do get the chance to play.
"But for me, it's the experience of a professional footballer to go and represent your country. I've got quite a lot of support there already and I've not even played so hopefully I can live up to the hype when I do play and make a lot of people happy."
The Gambia have been drawn in Group M of the 2017 Nations Cup qualifiers, along with South Africa, Cameroon and Mauritania.
Despite facing formidable opposition, Carayol believes his country can cause an upset by qualifying for the 2017 finals to be held in Gabon in two years' time.
"I always see challenges as something you can overcome and that's why they put challenges in front of you.
"At least even if we don't qualify, everyone can be proud of us and say that we gave it a right go.
"But for me personally, I'm looking more forward to the challenge of playing international football."
The Gambia's first 2017 Nations Cup qualifier is against South Africa next month.
Before that, Carayol is concentrating on helping Middlesbrough's bid for promotion to the Premier League. The club have a 2-1 advantage over Brentford going into the home leg of their Championship play-off semi-final.
"The boys are really confident. Keep my fingers crossed and hopefully we can get over the line and I can be a Premier League player next year."
If Carayol does reach the Premier League with Middlesbrough, he may well come up against other African icons such as Yaya Toure and Didier Drogba - players who have made their name in England's top flight.
"They're massive role-models because as a young African player, you always look towards the people that you can actually relate to.
"Oviously I've not had the chance to play internationals yet, but I've spoken to a few close friends of mine.
"Albert Adomah who's at Middlesbrough - who represented Ghana at the World Cup - and Yannick Bolasie who's a really close friend of mine who represented DR Congo in the Africa Nations Cup just gone.
"And they've all told me good things about playing African football, so I'm excited. I can't wait to get the chance to go and kick a ball out there and show everyone what I can do." | Middlesbrough winger Mustapha Carayol says it is the "right time" in his career to commit his international future to the Gambia. | 32674146 | Summarize the following news within 151 words:
Carayol, 26, is back to full fitness after suffering a cruciate knee ligament injury which had kept him out for 13 months.
Last month he signed a two-year extension to his contract at Middlesbrough, having been on loan at Brighton, and he says he is now focused on establishing himself as an international with the Gambia.
I've got quite a lot of support there already and I've not even played so hopefully I can live up to the hype when I do play and make a lot of people happy
"I think it's been a long time coming, I've had a few times when they've invited me but it wasn't the right time for myself and my family," Carayol told BBC Africa Sport.
"A few of the times I've had a little injury. So I didn't really want to come and perform half heartedly. I feel like it's the right time in my career now," Carayol explained.
Carayol, who was born in Banjul, is targeting an appearance for The Scorpions in the forthcoming qualifiers for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.
"Obviously I've spoken to them. I'm looking forward to the official invite and look forward to representing the Gambia in the Africa Nations Cup qualifiers.
"All my family's Gambian, so everyone's excited and I'm going to have a lot of pressure when I do get the chance to play.
"But for me, it's the experience of a professional footballer to go and represent your country. I've got quite a lot of support there already and I've not even played so hopefully I can live up to the hype when I do play and make a lot of people happy."
The Gambia have been drawn in Group M of the 2017 Nations Cup qualifiers, along with South Africa, Cameroon and Mauritania.
Despite facing formidable opposition, Carayol believes his country can cause an upset by qualifying for the 2017 finals to be held in Gabon in two years' time.
"I always see challenges as something you can overcome and that's why they put challenges in front of you.
"At least even if we don't qualify, everyone can be proud of us and say that we gave it a right go.
"But for me personally, I'm looking more forward to the challenge of playing international football."
The Gambia's first 2017 Nations Cup qualifier is against South Africa next month.
Before that, Carayol is concentrating on helping Middlesbrough's bid for promotion to the Premier League. The club have a 2-1 advantage over Brentford going into the home leg of their Championship play-off semi-final.
"The boys are really confident. Keep my fingers crossed and hopefully we can get over the line and I can be a Premier League player next year."
If Carayol does reach the Premier League with Middlesbrough, he may well come up against other African icons such as Yaya Toure and Didier Drogba - players who have made their name in England's top flight.
"They're massive role-models because as a young African player, you always look towards the people that you can actually relate to.
"Oviously I've not had the chance to play internationals yet, but I've spoken to a few close friends of mine.
"Albert Adomah who's at Middlesbrough - who represented Ghana at the World Cup - and Yannick Bolasie who's a really close friend of mine who represented DR Congo in the Africa Nations Cup just gone.
"And they've all told me good things about playing African football, so I'm excited. I can't wait to get the chance to go and kick a ball out there and show everyone what I can do."
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The UN has said media restrictions and violence meant the environment was not conducive to free, credible elections.
Unrest started in April after President Pierre Nkurunziza said he would run for a third term - something protesters say is illegal.
The president says he is entitled to a third term because he was appointed for his first term, not elected.
The presidential election is scheduled for 15 July. East African leaders have called for a further two-week delay.
Africa news highlights: 7 July
The electoral commission spokesman told the BBC turnout for the parliamentary poll had been low in the districts of Bujumbura where there had been protests, but that in some provinces outside the capital it was as high as 98%.
The ruling party - the CNDD FDD - was ahead in every province of the country, Burundi's electoral commission announced.
They won 77 out of 100 elected seats in parliament, AFP news agency says.
The BBC's Maud Jullien says all of the country's private broadcasters have closed in recent months, and many civil society leaders have left the country claiming their lives were under threat.
At least 70 died and 150,000 people have fled the country.
Reporting on a coup and a crisis... using a music-sharing site
10.4m population
50 years - life expectancy for a man
2nd poorest country in the world
85% are Hutu, 14% Tutsi
300,000 died in civil war | The ruling party in Burundi has won the parliamentary election boycotted by the main opposition parties. | 33434222 | Summarize the following news within 58 words:
The UN has said media restrictions and violence meant the environment was not conducive to free, credible elections.
Unrest started in April after President Pierre Nkurunziza said he would run for a third term - something protesters say is illegal.
The president says he is entitled to a third term because he was appointed for his first term, not elected.
The presidential election is scheduled for 15 July. East African leaders have called for a further two-week delay.
Africa news highlights: 7 July
The electoral commission spokesman told the BBC turnout for the parliamentary poll had been low in the districts of Bujumbura where there had been protests, but that in some provinces outside the capital it was as high as 98%.
The ruling party - the CNDD FDD - was ahead in every province of the country, Burundi's electoral commission announced.
They won 77 out of 100 elected seats in parliament, AFP news agency says.
The BBC's Maud Jullien says all of the country's private broadcasters have closed in recent months, and many civil society leaders have left the country claiming their lives were under threat.
At least 70 died and 150,000 people have fled the country.
Reporting on a coup and a crisis... using a music-sharing site
10.4m population
50 years - life expectancy for a man
2nd poorest country in the world
85% are Hutu, 14% Tutsi
300,000 died in civil war
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New analysis for BBC News shows that many people relying on their savings income are worse off than ever before.
Savings rates plummeted after the Bank of England slashed its base rate in the financial crisis.
Since last autumn, as the economic outlook has worsened, they have fallen again.
Tax-free Isas, fixed rate bonds and easy access accounts are all at or near their lowest points.
In research carried out for the BBC, the rate-checking firm Savings Champion recorded 1,440 savings rate cuts last year and more than 230 so far this year.
While low interest rates are welcomed by mortgage borrowers, they strike fear into those at or near retirement who had hoped that income from their nest eggs would help pay the bills.
"There's no light at the end of the tunnel," says 76-year-old Mick Bridge, one of a group of ramblers from Chesterfield who all depend on savings.
"Like most retired people, there was a plan and suddenly it's not like it was anymore. The pot's disappearing."
Fellow walker Sharon Beresford is worried that low interest rates will leave more older people needing help to pay for care.
"It's helping young people buy houses, but it's not helping me," she says, "There are a lot of us to be looked after."
The fall in rates has come across the board, with significant reductions from National Savings & Investments, Bank of Scotland, NatWest and Nationwide Building Society.
The average return from the five best easy access accounts has dropped from more than 3% in 2012 to under 1.3%.
Tax-free Isa rates are at their lowest ever. The average variable rate Isa is down to 1%, while a typical fixed-rate Isa pays 1.4%.
Another Chesterfield rambler, 63-year-old Judith Knowles, started dipping into her savings when she discovered she would have to wait for her state pension because women's pension ages were being raised. Low savings rates have forced her to dip in again.
"It's worrying," she says. "I've had letters saying the rates are going down even more."
Some rates of return are so tiny that savers can improve their situation by switching to a better offer.
First Direct pays just 0.05% to customers in its Savings Account, while Santander has an Easy Isa with an interest rate of a mere 0.1%.
Anna Bowes, director of Savings Champion, traces the problem back to a decision by the previous Coalition government to supply banks with cheap money to boost their lending.
"The competition between providers has been sucked out of the market," she explains, "They just don't need to raise money from savers any more, which has had a devastating impact."
A spokesman for the British Bankers' Association said: "These have been frustrating times for savers. The Bank of England's base rate has remained at a record low for several years.
"While this has been good news for borrowers, it has fostered a low-interest-rate environment which has not been easy for many savers to bear."
The looming EU referendum has confused the outlook for savers, with George Osborne warning borrowers that a vote to leave could lead to higher interest rates and others speculating that uncertainty could prompt the Bank of England to cut its base rate again.
Behind the scenes, senior bankers warn that very low savings rates are likely to be the "new normal", given the precarious economic situation across the world. | Interest rates for savers have fallen to new record lows, after hundreds of cuts in recent months and more than 1,000 in the past year. | 36266180 | Summarize the following news within 141 words:
New analysis for BBC News shows that many people relying on their savings income are worse off than ever before.
Savings rates plummeted after the Bank of England slashed its base rate in the financial crisis.
Since last autumn, as the economic outlook has worsened, they have fallen again.
Tax-free Isas, fixed rate bonds and easy access accounts are all at or near their lowest points.
In research carried out for the BBC, the rate-checking firm Savings Champion recorded 1,440 savings rate cuts last year and more than 230 so far this year.
While low interest rates are welcomed by mortgage borrowers, they strike fear into those at or near retirement who had hoped that income from their nest eggs would help pay the bills.
"There's no light at the end of the tunnel," says 76-year-old Mick Bridge, one of a group of ramblers from Chesterfield who all depend on savings.
"Like most retired people, there was a plan and suddenly it's not like it was anymore. The pot's disappearing."
Fellow walker Sharon Beresford is worried that low interest rates will leave more older people needing help to pay for care.
"It's helping young people buy houses, but it's not helping me," she says, "There are a lot of us to be looked after."
The fall in rates has come across the board, with significant reductions from National Savings & Investments, Bank of Scotland, NatWest and Nationwide Building Society.
The average return from the five best easy access accounts has dropped from more than 3% in 2012 to under 1.3%.
Tax-free Isa rates are at their lowest ever. The average variable rate Isa is down to 1%, while a typical fixed-rate Isa pays 1.4%.
Another Chesterfield rambler, 63-year-old Judith Knowles, started dipping into her savings when she discovered she would have to wait for her state pension because women's pension ages were being raised. Low savings rates have forced her to dip in again.
"It's worrying," she says. "I've had letters saying the rates are going down even more."
Some rates of return are so tiny that savers can improve their situation by switching to a better offer.
First Direct pays just 0.05% to customers in its Savings Account, while Santander has an Easy Isa with an interest rate of a mere 0.1%.
Anna Bowes, director of Savings Champion, traces the problem back to a decision by the previous Coalition government to supply banks with cheap money to boost their lending.
"The competition between providers has been sucked out of the market," she explains, "They just don't need to raise money from savers any more, which has had a devastating impact."
A spokesman for the British Bankers' Association said: "These have been frustrating times for savers. The Bank of England's base rate has remained at a record low for several years.
"While this has been good news for borrowers, it has fostered a low-interest-rate environment which has not been easy for many savers to bear."
The looming EU referendum has confused the outlook for savers, with George Osborne warning borrowers that a vote to leave could lead to higher interest rates and others speculating that uncertainty could prompt the Bank of England to cut its base rate again.
Behind the scenes, senior bankers warn that very low savings rates are likely to be the "new normal", given the precarious economic situation across the world.
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The decision was announced at a meeting in the German city of Bonn after the UN's cultural committee spent more than a year considering its nomination.
World heritage status is given to sites of "outstanding universal value" with the aim of protecting them for future generations.
The distinctive red bridge has carried trains over the Forth since 1890.
Scotland's other World Heritage Sites are New Lanark, St Kilda, the Old and New Towns in Edinburgh, Neolithic Orkney and the Antonine Wall.
The award puts it alongside the Pyramids of Egypt, the great Wall of China and the Sydney Opera House in terms of cultural significance.
The bridge, which spans the Firth of Forth between South Queensferry on the outskirts of Edinburgh and North Queensferry in Fife, was opened in 1890 after eight years of construction.
Designed by Sir John Fowler and Benjamin Baker, it measures 2,529m (1.5 miles), weighs 53,000 tonnes and was at the time the world's longest multi-span cantilever bridge.
When it was constructed it was one of the most ambitious projects of its kind ever attempted, and at its peak, more than 4,500 men were employed building it.
The Unesco inspection report stated: "This enormous structure, with its distinctive industrial aesthetic and striking red colour, was conceived and built using advanced civil engineering design principles and construction methods.
"Innovative in design, materials and scale, the Forth Bridge is an extraordinary and impressive milestone in bridge design and construction during the period when railways came to dominate long-distance land travel."
For 125 years it has been an icon of Victorian engineering excellence, a symbol of Scotland and even a favourite expression for a never-ending task.
Now the Forth Bridge is listed alongside the Pyramids of Egypt, the great Wall of China and the Sydney Opera House in terms of cultural significance.
We've brought together some facts and figures - and more great pictures - of one of Britain's best-known structures, which you can see here.
The bid for World Heritage status was led by the Forth Bridges Forum, which was established by the Scottish government to promote the three Forth Bridges.
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the bridge was one of the "industrial wonders of the world" and congratulated the team behind the bid.
She added: "The Forth Bridge is an outstanding example of Scotland's built heritage.
"Its endurance is testament not only to the ingenuity of those who designed and built it but also to the generations of painters, engineers and maintenance crews who have looked after it through the years."
The bridge is owned by Network Rail, whose infrastructure director, David Dickson, described it as "a prime example of civil engineering and an iconic structure, not only in Scotland but across the world."
Mike Cantlay, chairman ofTourism agency VisitScotland said World Heritage Site status would lends "even greater aura and appeal to one of the planet's most instantly recognisable landmarks".
He added: "The timing is perfect as, in 2016, this country will celebrate the Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design and you would be hard-pushed to find a better example of all three qualities anywhere in the world than in the Forth Bridge."
UK Heritage Minister Tracey Crouch said: "Recognition as a World Heritage Site will draw more tourists to the area as well as making sure one of the UK's great engineering feats stands for future generations."
There are now more than 1,000 World Heritage Sites across the globe, in 161 countries.
Of these, 29 are British, including the Tower of London, the Giant's Causeway and Stonehenge. | The Forth Bridge has become the sixth Scottish landmark to be awarded Unesco World Heritage Site status. | 33397980 | Summarize the following news within 148 words:
The decision was announced at a meeting in the German city of Bonn after the UN's cultural committee spent more than a year considering its nomination.
World heritage status is given to sites of "outstanding universal value" with the aim of protecting them for future generations.
The distinctive red bridge has carried trains over the Forth since 1890.
Scotland's other World Heritage Sites are New Lanark, St Kilda, the Old and New Towns in Edinburgh, Neolithic Orkney and the Antonine Wall.
The award puts it alongside the Pyramids of Egypt, the great Wall of China and the Sydney Opera House in terms of cultural significance.
The bridge, which spans the Firth of Forth between South Queensferry on the outskirts of Edinburgh and North Queensferry in Fife, was opened in 1890 after eight years of construction.
Designed by Sir John Fowler and Benjamin Baker, it measures 2,529m (1.5 miles), weighs 53,000 tonnes and was at the time the world's longest multi-span cantilever bridge.
When it was constructed it was one of the most ambitious projects of its kind ever attempted, and at its peak, more than 4,500 men were employed building it.
The Unesco inspection report stated: "This enormous structure, with its distinctive industrial aesthetic and striking red colour, was conceived and built using advanced civil engineering design principles and construction methods.
"Innovative in design, materials and scale, the Forth Bridge is an extraordinary and impressive milestone in bridge design and construction during the period when railways came to dominate long-distance land travel."
For 125 years it has been an icon of Victorian engineering excellence, a symbol of Scotland and even a favourite expression for a never-ending task.
Now the Forth Bridge is listed alongside the Pyramids of Egypt, the great Wall of China and the Sydney Opera House in terms of cultural significance.
We've brought together some facts and figures - and more great pictures - of one of Britain's best-known structures, which you can see here.
The bid for World Heritage status was led by the Forth Bridges Forum, which was established by the Scottish government to promote the three Forth Bridges.
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the bridge was one of the "industrial wonders of the world" and congratulated the team behind the bid.
She added: "The Forth Bridge is an outstanding example of Scotland's built heritage.
"Its endurance is testament not only to the ingenuity of those who designed and built it but also to the generations of painters, engineers and maintenance crews who have looked after it through the years."
The bridge is owned by Network Rail, whose infrastructure director, David Dickson, described it as "a prime example of civil engineering and an iconic structure, not only in Scotland but across the world."
Mike Cantlay, chairman ofTourism agency VisitScotland said World Heritage Site status would lends "even greater aura and appeal to one of the planet's most instantly recognisable landmarks".
He added: "The timing is perfect as, in 2016, this country will celebrate the Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design and you would be hard-pushed to find a better example of all three qualities anywhere in the world than in the Forth Bridge."
UK Heritage Minister Tracey Crouch said: "Recognition as a World Heritage Site will draw more tourists to the area as well as making sure one of the UK's great engineering feats stands for future generations."
There are now more than 1,000 World Heritage Sites across the globe, in 161 countries.
Of these, 29 are British, including the Tower of London, the Giant's Causeway and Stonehenge.
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Dubbed "carbon farming", researchers say the idea is economically competitive with high-tech carbon capture and storage projects.
But critics say the idea could be have unforeseen, negative impacts including driving up food prices.
The research has been published in the journal Earth System Dynamics.
Jatropha curcas is a plant that originated in Central America and is very well adapted to harsh conditions including extremely arid deserts.
It is already grown as a biofuel in some parts of the world because its seeds can produce oil.
In this study, German scientists showed that one hectare of jatropha could capture up to 25 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere every year. The researchers based their estimates on trees currently growing in trial plots in Egypt and in the Negev desert.
"The results are overwhelming," said Prof Klaus Becker, from the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart.
"There was good growth, a good response from these plants. I feel there will be no problem trying it on a much larger scale, for example ten thousand hectares in the beginning," he said.
According to the researchers a plantation that would cover three percent of the Arabian desert would absorb all the CO2 produced by cars and trucks in Germany over a 20 year period.
The scientists say that a critical element of the plan would be the availability of desalination facilities. This means that initially, any plantations would be confined to coastal areas.
They are hoping to develop larger trials in desert areas of Oman or Qatar. Prof Becker says that unlike other schemes that just offset the carbon that people produce, the planting of jatropha could be a good, short term solution to climate change.
"I think it is a good idea because we are really extracting carbon dioxide from the atmosphere - and it is completely different between extracting and preventing."
According to the scientist's calculations the costs of curbing carbon dioxide via the planting of trees would be between 42 and 63 euros per tonne. This makes it competitive with other techniques, such as the more high tech carbon capture and storage (CCS).
A number of countries are currently trialling this technology but it has yet to be deployed commercially.
Growing jatropha not only soaks up CO2 but has other benefits. The plants would help to make desert areas more habitable, and the plant's seeds can be harvested for biofuel say the researchers, providing an economic return.
"Jatropha is ideal to be turned into biokerosene - it is even better than biodiesel," said Prof Becker.
But other experts in this area are not convinced. They point to the fact that in 2007 and 2008 large numbers of jatropha trees were planted for biofuel, especially in Africa. But many of these ventures ended in tears, as the plants were not very successful in coping with dry conditions.
Lucy Hurn is the biofuels campaign manager for the charity, Actionaid. She says that while jatropha was once seen as the great, green hope the reality was very different.
"When jatropha was introduced it was seen as a miracle crop, it would grow on scrubland or marginal land," she said.
"But there are often people who need marginal land to graze their animals, they are getting food from that area - we wouldn't class the land as marginal."
She pointed out that jatropha is highly toxic and can pollute the land it is grown on, even in a desert. And she also had concerns about the fairness of the idea.
"It is still somebody else's land. Why go in and grow these massive plantations to deal with a problem these people didn't actually cause?"
Follow Matt on Twitter. | Scientists say that planting large numbers of jatropha trees in desert areas could be an effective way of curbing emissions of CO2. | 23518879 | Summarize the following news within 153 words:
Dubbed "carbon farming", researchers say the idea is economically competitive with high-tech carbon capture and storage projects.
But critics say the idea could be have unforeseen, negative impacts including driving up food prices.
The research has been published in the journal Earth System Dynamics.
Jatropha curcas is a plant that originated in Central America and is very well adapted to harsh conditions including extremely arid deserts.
It is already grown as a biofuel in some parts of the world because its seeds can produce oil.
In this study, German scientists showed that one hectare of jatropha could capture up to 25 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere every year. The researchers based their estimates on trees currently growing in trial plots in Egypt and in the Negev desert.
"The results are overwhelming," said Prof Klaus Becker, from the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart.
"There was good growth, a good response from these plants. I feel there will be no problem trying it on a much larger scale, for example ten thousand hectares in the beginning," he said.
According to the researchers a plantation that would cover three percent of the Arabian desert would absorb all the CO2 produced by cars and trucks in Germany over a 20 year period.
The scientists say that a critical element of the plan would be the availability of desalination facilities. This means that initially, any plantations would be confined to coastal areas.
They are hoping to develop larger trials in desert areas of Oman or Qatar. Prof Becker says that unlike other schemes that just offset the carbon that people produce, the planting of jatropha could be a good, short term solution to climate change.
"I think it is a good idea because we are really extracting carbon dioxide from the atmosphere - and it is completely different between extracting and preventing."
According to the scientist's calculations the costs of curbing carbon dioxide via the planting of trees would be between 42 and 63 euros per tonne. This makes it competitive with other techniques, such as the more high tech carbon capture and storage (CCS).
A number of countries are currently trialling this technology but it has yet to be deployed commercially.
Growing jatropha not only soaks up CO2 but has other benefits. The plants would help to make desert areas more habitable, and the plant's seeds can be harvested for biofuel say the researchers, providing an economic return.
"Jatropha is ideal to be turned into biokerosene - it is even better than biodiesel," said Prof Becker.
But other experts in this area are not convinced. They point to the fact that in 2007 and 2008 large numbers of jatropha trees were planted for biofuel, especially in Africa. But many of these ventures ended in tears, as the plants were not very successful in coping with dry conditions.
Lucy Hurn is the biofuels campaign manager for the charity, Actionaid. She says that while jatropha was once seen as the great, green hope the reality was very different.
"When jatropha was introduced it was seen as a miracle crop, it would grow on scrubland or marginal land," she said.
"But there are often people who need marginal land to graze their animals, they are getting food from that area - we wouldn't class the land as marginal."
She pointed out that jatropha is highly toxic and can pollute the land it is grown on, even in a desert. And she also had concerns about the fairness of the idea.
"It is still somebody else's land. Why go in and grow these massive plantations to deal with a problem these people didn't actually cause?"
Follow Matt on Twitter.
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SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon said voters had "48 hours to get the Tories out".
Former Labour leader Gordon Brown, who was campaigning with Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy, said the SNP stood for "divide and rule".
The Lib Dems said voters should stick with them and the Scottish Tories said a vote for them was a vote for the UK.
During a visit to a nursery in Livingston, West Lothian, Ms Sturgeon criticised Prime Minister David Cameron who had warned the public they risked "five long years" of a minority Labour government reliant on "bribes" to smaller parties like the SNP.
She hit back saying: "[There are] 48 hours to get the Tories out, to get an alternative to austerity and to make Scotland's voice heard.
"The fact of the matter is, if there's an anti-Tory majority on Friday morning, I want to see that anti-Tory majority come together to get the Tories out, but then make sure that it's replaced with something better.
Ms Sturgeon added: "The SNP will be a positive, constructive and progressive force in the House of Commons but will stand up very firmly for the things we believe really matter."
In Glasgow, Mr Brown urged voters to reject the SNP and join what he called Labour's fight to reach the "the mountaintop of social justice".
And he warned that the election was "not just about the future of the UK but about the very existence of the UK".
In an impassioned address, he said: "While the SNP will talk only about deals and pacts and coalitions and bargains and hung parliaments, we will talk day after day, hour after hour, in this late stage of the campaign about only one thing - to end poverty, to end unemployment, to end injustice.
"Within days and hours of getting into government, Jim Murphy could be providing money for our foodbanks and we could be ending foodbank poverty. Delivered under a Labour government, with Labour MPs - undeliverable under a Conservative government, even with 59 SNP MPs.
"And within weeks, we could be providing the resources that the health service needs: 500 doctors, 1,000 more nurses - deliverable under a Labour government with Labour MPs - undeliverable under a Conservative government with 59 SNP MPs."
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie said he wanted his party to continue to have influence on government at Westminster.
He said: "Liberal Democrats have been at the heart of government over the last five years with 11 members of parliament in Scotland - many at the cabinet table giving a really powerful voice.
"Danny Alexander, right at the heart of the government, making it tick - delivering tax cuts, pension rise childcare expansion.
"I want that to continue, because Liberal Democrats can hold others back when they travel too fast."
While on a visit to Aviemore, Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson discussed the possible deals that could be done between parties after polls close and votes are counted.
She said: "We have said from the very start that each and every MP elected across all parts of these islands has the same rights and voting as everybody else. But it is up to individual political parties who they do a deal with.
"The Scottish Conservatives will not do deals with any nationalist parties in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland who want to break up our United Kingdom.
"Each vote for the Scottish Conservatives is a vote to keep the UK intact." | With just two days until the polling stations open, all the Scottish party leaders are warning of the risks of backing their opponents. | 32582528 | Summarize the following news within 144 words:
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon said voters had "48 hours to get the Tories out".
Former Labour leader Gordon Brown, who was campaigning with Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy, said the SNP stood for "divide and rule".
The Lib Dems said voters should stick with them and the Scottish Tories said a vote for them was a vote for the UK.
During a visit to a nursery in Livingston, West Lothian, Ms Sturgeon criticised Prime Minister David Cameron who had warned the public they risked "five long years" of a minority Labour government reliant on "bribes" to smaller parties like the SNP.
She hit back saying: "[There are] 48 hours to get the Tories out, to get an alternative to austerity and to make Scotland's voice heard.
"The fact of the matter is, if there's an anti-Tory majority on Friday morning, I want to see that anti-Tory majority come together to get the Tories out, but then make sure that it's replaced with something better.
Ms Sturgeon added: "The SNP will be a positive, constructive and progressive force in the House of Commons but will stand up very firmly for the things we believe really matter."
In Glasgow, Mr Brown urged voters to reject the SNP and join what he called Labour's fight to reach the "the mountaintop of social justice".
And he warned that the election was "not just about the future of the UK but about the very existence of the UK".
In an impassioned address, he said: "While the SNP will talk only about deals and pacts and coalitions and bargains and hung parliaments, we will talk day after day, hour after hour, in this late stage of the campaign about only one thing - to end poverty, to end unemployment, to end injustice.
"Within days and hours of getting into government, Jim Murphy could be providing money for our foodbanks and we could be ending foodbank poverty. Delivered under a Labour government, with Labour MPs - undeliverable under a Conservative government, even with 59 SNP MPs.
"And within weeks, we could be providing the resources that the health service needs: 500 doctors, 1,000 more nurses - deliverable under a Labour government with Labour MPs - undeliverable under a Conservative government with 59 SNP MPs."
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie said he wanted his party to continue to have influence on government at Westminster.
He said: "Liberal Democrats have been at the heart of government over the last five years with 11 members of parliament in Scotland - many at the cabinet table giving a really powerful voice.
"Danny Alexander, right at the heart of the government, making it tick - delivering tax cuts, pension rise childcare expansion.
"I want that to continue, because Liberal Democrats can hold others back when they travel too fast."
While on a visit to Aviemore, Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson discussed the possible deals that could be done between parties after polls close and votes are counted.
She said: "We have said from the very start that each and every MP elected across all parts of these islands has the same rights and voting as everybody else. But it is up to individual political parties who they do a deal with.
"The Scottish Conservatives will not do deals with any nationalist parties in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland who want to break up our United Kingdom.
"Each vote for the Scottish Conservatives is a vote to keep the UK intact."
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A judge had made the request because efforts to get them through "political channels" had failed, the lawyer said.
France, the former colonial power, has not yet commented on the request.
Mr Sankara's widow and supporters have repeatedly accused France of masterminding his 1987 killing because he was a Marxist revolutionary.
He was killed by soldiers in a hail of bullets shortly before a meeting of his cabinet in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou.
Mr Sankara's assassination led to his second-in-command, Blaise Compaore, seizing power in a coup.
Mr Compaore steered Burkina Faso into a strong alliance with France, which retains close political, security and economic ties with many of its former colonies in Africa.
Burkina Faso opened an investigation into the killing after he was ousted from power in 2014.
Speaking at a press conference in Ouagadougou, the family lawyer, Benewende Stanislas Sankara, said an investigating judge had formally asked French authorities to declassify military documents to see whether France had played a role in the assassination.
A request had also been made to interview French officials who were involved in Burkina Faso's affairs at the time, the lawyer added.
Burkina Faso issued an arrest warrant for Mr Compaore in 2015, accusing him of involvement in Mr Sankara's killing.
He has repeatedly denied the allegation, but has refused to return to Burkina Faso to stand trial.
Mr Compaore is exiled in Ivory Coast, also a former French colony. | Burkina Faso has asked France to declassify military documents about the killing of ex-president Thomas Sankara, a lawyer for his family has said. | 37643926 | Summarize the following news within 59 words:
A judge had made the request because efforts to get them through "political channels" had failed, the lawyer said.
France, the former colonial power, has not yet commented on the request.
Mr Sankara's widow and supporters have repeatedly accused France of masterminding his 1987 killing because he was a Marxist revolutionary.
He was killed by soldiers in a hail of bullets shortly before a meeting of his cabinet in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou.
Mr Sankara's assassination led to his second-in-command, Blaise Compaore, seizing power in a coup.
Mr Compaore steered Burkina Faso into a strong alliance with France, which retains close political, security and economic ties with many of its former colonies in Africa.
Burkina Faso opened an investigation into the killing after he was ousted from power in 2014.
Speaking at a press conference in Ouagadougou, the family lawyer, Benewende Stanislas Sankara, said an investigating judge had formally asked French authorities to declassify military documents to see whether France had played a role in the assassination.
A request had also been made to interview French officials who were involved in Burkina Faso's affairs at the time, the lawyer added.
Burkina Faso issued an arrest warrant for Mr Compaore in 2015, accusing him of involvement in Mr Sankara's killing.
He has repeatedly denied the allegation, but has refused to return to Burkina Faso to stand trial.
Mr Compaore is exiled in Ivory Coast, also a former French colony.
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People had gathered on the bridge to watch emergency services rescue a man who had jumped into the Sanvordem river in Curchorem.
Local media reported that more than 50 people were on the bridge when it collapsed late on Thursday evening.
The bridge was reportedly more than 60 years old and was banned from use.
A local police officer told the Hindustan Times that more people were likely to be "trapped under the collapsed bridge".
Home Minister Rajnath Singh said he was also monitoring the rescue operation.
South Goa MP Narendra Sawaikar told the Goa Herald newspaper that "it was an unfortunate tragedy".
"The bridge must be demolished as the government had notified it as a dangerous bridge and notices were placed both the side of the bridge not to use it.
"Right now the priority is to recover the bodies," he added. | At least two people have died and several others are feared missing after a pedestrian bridge collapsed in the Indian state of Goa. | 39971407 | Summarize the following news within 35 words:
People had gathered on the bridge to watch emergency services rescue a man who had jumped into the Sanvordem river in Curchorem.
Local media reported that more than 50 people were on the bridge when it collapsed late on Thursday evening.
The bridge was reportedly more than 60 years old and was banned from use.
A local police officer told the Hindustan Times that more people were likely to be "trapped under the collapsed bridge".
Home Minister Rajnath Singh said he was also monitoring the rescue operation.
South Goa MP Narendra Sawaikar told the Goa Herald newspaper that "it was an unfortunate tragedy".
"The bridge must be demolished as the government had notified it as a dangerous bridge and notices were placed both the side of the bridge not to use it.
"Right now the priority is to recover the bodies," he added.
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The city also ranks second in a list of Britain's most congested cities, while Glasgow is third.
Only London ranked worse than Scotland's largest cities in the survey of the UK's roads by Inrix Roadway Analytics.
It found that the jams could cost drivers in Scotland £5.1bn in wasted time over the next decade.
The firm studied traffic hotspots in 21 UK cities in September 2016.
It assessed the impact of the congestion by looking at the average duration of traffic jams, their average length and the number of times they occurred.
The research found that the impact of Edinburgh's 455 traffic hotspots was second only to London and was likely to cost drivers £2.8bn by 2025.
Glasgow was ranked third in the same list - worse than Birmingham, Manchester and Bristol. It's 357 hotspots could cost £2.3bn over the next 10 years, Inrix said.
Researchers calculated the time wasted by drivers in traffic jams across the UK could cost £61.8bn by 2025 if congestion levels are not reduced.
And in their survey of 123 cities across Europe, London was found to have more traffic "pinch points" than any other city.
It also ranked worst in an assessment of the impact of its traffic jams. Rome was second and Paris was third.
Inrix chief economist Graham Cookson said: "Only by identifying traffic hotspots and analysing their root causes can we effectively combat congestion." | Four of the UK's worst traffic bottlenecks occur on the Edinburgh bypass, according to new research. | 38156700 | Summarize the following news within 58 words:
The city also ranks second in a list of Britain's most congested cities, while Glasgow is third.
Only London ranked worse than Scotland's largest cities in the survey of the UK's roads by Inrix Roadway Analytics.
It found that the jams could cost drivers in Scotland £5.1bn in wasted time over the next decade.
The firm studied traffic hotspots in 21 UK cities in September 2016.
It assessed the impact of the congestion by looking at the average duration of traffic jams, their average length and the number of times they occurred.
The research found that the impact of Edinburgh's 455 traffic hotspots was second only to London and was likely to cost drivers £2.8bn by 2025.
Glasgow was ranked third in the same list - worse than Birmingham, Manchester and Bristol. It's 357 hotspots could cost £2.3bn over the next 10 years, Inrix said.
Researchers calculated the time wasted by drivers in traffic jams across the UK could cost £61.8bn by 2025 if congestion levels are not reduced.
And in their survey of 123 cities across Europe, London was found to have more traffic "pinch points" than any other city.
It also ranked worst in an assessment of the impact of its traffic jams. Rome was second and Paris was third.
Inrix chief economist Graham Cookson said: "Only by identifying traffic hotspots and analysing their root causes can we effectively combat congestion."
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John Kane filmed more than 60 women in the Central Retail Park and a nearby supermarket last July.
The 67-year-old also secretly recorded children playing outside a nearby Next store.
Kane was placed on the sex offenders register ahead of sentencing on 30 March at Falkirk Sheriff Court.
Prosecutor Ann Orr told the court that Kane tried to flush a memory card down the toilet at a police station after being arrested for drink driving.
The memory card contained 60 short videos, lasting between 50 seconds and three minutes.
Mrs Orr said: "The recordings appeared to be of adult females at various shops in the Central Retail Park.
"The camera operator has the camera positioned to show the females from the waist down, focusing on their bare legs and zooming in on their bottoms."
The depute fiscal said the memory card also contained three slightly-longer videos showing children aged between six and 12 playing.
Mrs Orr said: "One child is doing cartwheels, and the camera zooms in on the crotch area."
Mrs Orr said the camera operator's distinctive cream, leather-toecapped trainers and khaki shorts were in shot in many of the videos.
She said Police Scotland received an anonymous phone call from someone who expressed "concern" over Kane's behaviour.
A search warrant was obtained for his home, and the khaki shorts and distinctive trainers were found in a bag in his spare bedroom.
Kane told police he "had a drink in him" at the time the videos were filmed.
Asked if what he had done aroused him, he said: "It did at the time, but afterwards I felt ashamed about it."
Kane, of Falkirk, admitted operating a recording device to obtain footage of women and children in a public place without their knowledge and consent between 15 July and 22 July last year.
Sheriff Derek Livingston deferred sentence for a risk assessment and released Kane on bail. | A pensioner used a mini camera to secretly film women's bare legs in a Falkirk shopping centre, a court was told. | 39002841 | Summarize the following news within 79 words:
John Kane filmed more than 60 women in the Central Retail Park and a nearby supermarket last July.
The 67-year-old also secretly recorded children playing outside a nearby Next store.
Kane was placed on the sex offenders register ahead of sentencing on 30 March at Falkirk Sheriff Court.
Prosecutor Ann Orr told the court that Kane tried to flush a memory card down the toilet at a police station after being arrested for drink driving.
The memory card contained 60 short videos, lasting between 50 seconds and three minutes.
Mrs Orr said: "The recordings appeared to be of adult females at various shops in the Central Retail Park.
"The camera operator has the camera positioned to show the females from the waist down, focusing on their bare legs and zooming in on their bottoms."
The depute fiscal said the memory card also contained three slightly-longer videos showing children aged between six and 12 playing.
Mrs Orr said: "One child is doing cartwheels, and the camera zooms in on the crotch area."
Mrs Orr said the camera operator's distinctive cream, leather-toecapped trainers and khaki shorts were in shot in many of the videos.
She said Police Scotland received an anonymous phone call from someone who expressed "concern" over Kane's behaviour.
A search warrant was obtained for his home, and the khaki shorts and distinctive trainers were found in a bag in his spare bedroom.
Kane told police he "had a drink in him" at the time the videos were filmed.
Asked if what he had done aroused him, he said: "It did at the time, but afterwards I felt ashamed about it."
Kane, of Falkirk, admitted operating a recording device to obtain footage of women and children in a public place without their knowledge and consent between 15 July and 22 July last year.
Sheriff Derek Livingston deferred sentence for a risk assessment and released Kane on bail.
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It follows the discovery of 115 people locked inside three small houses in Edinburg, close to the Mexican border.
Police were alerted by a call made from inside one of the houses. The property was found to have padlocks and chains on the outside.
People found inside said they had not had any food or water for three days, and some required hospital treatment.
Oscar Trevino, an Edinburg police spokesman, told the BBC that it was clear the people in the properties were being held against their will.
"There was no way that they could leave because the doors were secured with burglar bars and were locked from the outside."
He said officers had to use bolt cutters to free those inside.
The imprisoned people came from several different countries in south and central America.
One man told officers that they had been driven to the houses from the Rio Grande river, which marks the border between Texas and Mexico.
He said they had been threatened with death if they did not remain quiet. | The authorities in Texas have charged two men with conspiring to harbour suspected illegal immigrants. | 17951098 | Summarize the following news within 43 words:
It follows the discovery of 115 people locked inside three small houses in Edinburg, close to the Mexican border.
Police were alerted by a call made from inside one of the houses. The property was found to have padlocks and chains on the outside.
People found inside said they had not had any food or water for three days, and some required hospital treatment.
Oscar Trevino, an Edinburg police spokesman, told the BBC that it was clear the people in the properties were being held against their will.
"There was no way that they could leave because the doors were secured with burglar bars and were locked from the outside."
He said officers had to use bolt cutters to free those inside.
The imprisoned people came from several different countries in south and central America.
One man told officers that they had been driven to the houses from the Rio Grande river, which marks the border between Texas and Mexico.
He said they had been threatened with death if they did not remain quiet.
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The Perth club has suspended the team-mates pending a club investigation.
Wright told BBC Scotland that "if what's alleged" to have occurred did in fact happen "we'll come down severely hard on both".
Referee Don Robertson sent off both players during the break.
Wright, whose side confirmed their top six place due to results elsewhere, says he did not see the incident as he had already started walking up the tunnel following the half time whistle.
BBC Scotland reporter Jonathan Sutherland saw Foster throw a punch at Swanson, who retaliated by aiming a kick at the defender after he had slipped.
"I haven't seen it with my own eyes but obviously something happened," said Wright.
"I'm going to wait and see for myself. The players have been told they let themselves down, and let the team down. We should be celebrating confirming our top six place tonight.
"Under no circumstance will they get off lightly if what is alleged to have happened has happened. The hardest punishment I can do legally with them, I'll do it."
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Wright was angry that the incident left his side up against it in the second half, and that the shine was taken off the Saints confirming a top six berth.
"It's another great achievement getting the top six," he added. "We showed a lot of character and should have had a penalty. (Georgios) Sarris has got arms all over Murray Davidson and that should have been a penalty kick.
"The boys were magnificent and probably deserved a point but they didn't get it."
Hamilton player Ali Crawford was shown a yellow card and assistant manager Guillaume Beuzelin sent to the stand after becoming involved in the chaotic scenes that followed the incident between Foster and Swanson.
However, manager Martin Canning told BBC Scotland: "I would rather be talking about us. It is not something you want to see, but it is a passionate game and sometimes it spills over.
"My players acted well. I think Darian MacKinnon was just trying to separate them and calm things down.
"I don't think I have to take any action against my players."
Hamilton moved off bottom spot in the table thanks to the win, sealed by a late Alex D'Acol goal. They are 11th on 27 points, two clear of bottom club Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
"With 11 against 11 in the first half, I thought we were excellent and we kept going and got a huge three points," Canning added. | St Johnstone players Danny Swanson and Richard Foster are set to face "severe" punishments for brawling with each other in the 1-0 defeat at Hamilton, manager Tommy Wright says. | 39467430 | Summarize the following news within 105 words:
The Perth club has suspended the team-mates pending a club investigation.
Wright told BBC Scotland that "if what's alleged" to have occurred did in fact happen "we'll come down severely hard on both".
Referee Don Robertson sent off both players during the break.
Wright, whose side confirmed their top six place due to results elsewhere, says he did not see the incident as he had already started walking up the tunnel following the half time whistle.
BBC Scotland reporter Jonathan Sutherland saw Foster throw a punch at Swanson, who retaliated by aiming a kick at the defender after he had slipped.
"I haven't seen it with my own eyes but obviously something happened," said Wright.
"I'm going to wait and see for myself. The players have been told they let themselves down, and let the team down. We should be celebrating confirming our top six place tonight.
"Under no circumstance will they get off lightly if what is alleged to have happened has happened. The hardest punishment I can do legally with them, I'll do it."
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Wright was angry that the incident left his side up against it in the second half, and that the shine was taken off the Saints confirming a top six berth.
"It's another great achievement getting the top six," he added. "We showed a lot of character and should have had a penalty. (Georgios) Sarris has got arms all over Murray Davidson and that should have been a penalty kick.
"The boys were magnificent and probably deserved a point but they didn't get it."
Hamilton player Ali Crawford was shown a yellow card and assistant manager Guillaume Beuzelin sent to the stand after becoming involved in the chaotic scenes that followed the incident between Foster and Swanson.
However, manager Martin Canning told BBC Scotland: "I would rather be talking about us. It is not something you want to see, but it is a passionate game and sometimes it spills over.
"My players acted well. I think Darian MacKinnon was just trying to separate them and calm things down.
"I don't think I have to take any action against my players."
Hamilton moved off bottom spot in the table thanks to the win, sealed by a late Alex D'Acol goal. They are 11th on 27 points, two clear of bottom club Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
"With 11 against 11 in the first half, I thought we were excellent and we kept going and got a huge three points," Canning added.
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6 December 2014 Last updated at 09:15 GMT
The Grammy Awards is one of the most prestigious music ceremony's in the world.
Sam Smith, who topped the BBC's Sound of 2014 in January, has six nominations including best new artist.
His single Stay With Me is also up for best pop performance and record of the year. | British artists have scooped several nominations for the 2015 Grammys. | 30358562 | Summarize the following news within 14 words:
6 December 2014 Last updated at 09:15 GMT
The Grammy Awards is one of the most prestigious music ceremony's in the world.
Sam Smith, who topped the BBC's Sound of 2014 in January, has six nominations including best new artist.
His single Stay With Me is also up for best pop performance and record of the year.
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Eid al-Fitr means: 'festival of the breaking of the fast' and it is one of the biggest celebrations in the Islamic year.
The date Eid falls on is decided by the cycle of the moon, and this year it's on Sunday evening.
On the day of Eid al-Fitr, Ramadan ends and Muslims often celebrate by praying, giving gifts and having a big feast with family and friends.
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I will be going to my family and friends house to celebrate Eid, it will be so fun, and I will be wearing a lovely dress.
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I am celebrating Eid with my Family and including my Granny and Grandad I am going to eat yummy food a play with my cousins! - I wish everyone a Happy Eid! Eid Mubarak!
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Aslam Alaikum! On Eid I am going to go out and spend time with my family.
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I'm spending my time with my family and I can't wait to eat all the food that has been prepared for me.
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Eid Mubarak! Eid is such a wonderful festival for muslims and everyone else and today me and my family will be celebrating with our relatives and we will be eating lots of yummy asian food.
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On Eid I am going out with my family, I making a lot of money and it is going to be really fun.
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Eid Mubarak! We are celebrating Eid with all our family by dressing in our lovely clothes and eating lots of yummy food!
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My family and I are going to go to my cousins' houses, where will give presents and receive some, we are going to eat asian food. I can't wait!!
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Lana, 6, Kent | Millions of Muslims all around the world will be celebrating Eid al-Fitr this week to mark the end of Ramadan. | 40396901 | Summarize the following news within 99 words:
Eid al-Fitr means: 'festival of the breaking of the fast' and it is one of the biggest celebrations in the Islamic year.
The date Eid falls on is decided by the cycle of the moon, and this year it's on Sunday evening.
On the day of Eid al-Fitr, Ramadan ends and Muslims often celebrate by praying, giving gifts and having a big feast with family and friends.
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I am going to my cousin's and enjoying Eid with lovely clothes and tasty food!
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We are going to our friends house and having a nice dinner!
Emilia, 10, Braknell
I will be going to my family and friends house to celebrate Eid, it will be so fun, and I will be wearing a lovely dress.
Husna, 9, Derby
I'm going to visit my family and friends where we're going to have an eid party and eat lots of delicious food!
Amna, 12, Burnley
I am celebrating Eid with my Family and including my Granny and Grandad I am going to eat yummy food a play with my cousins! - I wish everyone a Happy Eid! Eid Mubarak!
Abdul-Rafay, 10, London
Aslam Alaikum! On Eid I am going to go out and spend time with my family.
Anayah, 6, London
I'm spending my time with my family and I can't wait to eat all the food that has been prepared for me.
Zainab, 10, London
Eid Mubarak! Eid is such a wonderful festival for muslims and everyone else and today me and my family will be celebrating with our relatives and we will be eating lots of yummy asian food.
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On Eid I am going out with my family, I making a lot of money and it is going to be really fun.
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Eid Mubarak! We are celebrating Eid with all our family by dressing in our lovely clothes and eating lots of yummy food!
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Officers were called to Lowe Street in Whitmore Reans, Wolverhampton at 17:00 GMT on Thursday when a 17-year-old boy was found with stab wounds.
Several minutes later a second call was made to police when a shotgun was fired twice in nearby Deveron Close.
West Midlands Police believe the men, who have now been bailed, were linked to both incidents.
The teenager remains in hospital in a stable condition, police said.
DCI Chris Hanson said: "We believe both of these offences were linked and were the result of a dispute between two groups.
"The shooting happened following an argument between a group and a lone man with a gun." | Ten men were arrested after a teenager was stabbed and gun shots were fired, police said. | 35735432 | Summarize the following news within 27 words:
Officers were called to Lowe Street in Whitmore Reans, Wolverhampton at 17:00 GMT on Thursday when a 17-year-old boy was found with stab wounds.
Several minutes later a second call was made to police when a shotgun was fired twice in nearby Deveron Close.
West Midlands Police believe the men, who have now been bailed, were linked to both incidents.
The teenager remains in hospital in a stable condition, police said.
DCI Chris Hanson said: "We believe both of these offences were linked and were the result of a dispute between two groups.
"The shooting happened following an argument between a group and a lone man with a gun."
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Vikki Thompson, 21, was found dead in her cell at HMP Leeds in 2015 with a ligature around her neck.
Robert Steele told the hearing in Wakefield Miss Thompson wrote to him while in prison saying: "I know I'm going to do something silly."
Giving evidence he said: "I believe she shouldn't have been in a male prison."
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The jury inquest was also told Miss Thompson, from Keighley, had repeatedly told prison and court escort staff that she would be "carried out in a box".
Mr Steele said he spoke to her on the phone while she was in prison and she told him she wanted to move to a women's prison that and her solicitors were waiting for her to make a formal application to the governor.
Mr Steele also said he received a letter from his partner which said: "I don't think I can last very long in here. I can't sleep at night. I just feel like I won't be here no more.
"I know I'm going to do something silly. I don't want to but I can't do this."
But, in a statement read to the court, Miss Thompson's mother Lisa Harrison said her daughter did not say she had a problem being in a men's prison.
"Vikki didn't like prison but who does?" Ms Harrison said. "She never said anything to me about it being the wrong prison for her."
The inquest heard Miss Thompson had identified as female since she was 10 years old but had never had any surgical or hormone treatment.
She did not have a Gender Recognition Certificate establishing her female identity so she was sent to a men's prison.
Coroner Jonathan Leach said the inquest would examine a number of issues including the suitability of the "prison accommodation".
The jury was told that after an extensive risk assessment process Miss Thompson was initially put in E-Wing rather than A-Wing, where vulnerable prisoners were housed, and placed on a one-hour suicide watch.
Mr Leach said this decision was taken because it was thought she might be under more risk on A-Wing due to the number of sex offenders there.
He said she was later allowed to move to A-Wing but was taunted by men in the segregation block below.
The inquest heard that on the day she died Miss Thompson had been seen watching TV at 19:00 GMT but at 20:00 she was spotted on the floor with the ligature round her neck and the alarm was raised.
The inquest, which is expected to last three weeks, continues | The partner of a transgender woman found dead in a men's prison while on remand has told an inquest she did not want to be in a male jail. | 39784204 | Summarize the following news within 108 words:
Vikki Thompson, 21, was found dead in her cell at HMP Leeds in 2015 with a ligature around her neck.
Robert Steele told the hearing in Wakefield Miss Thompson wrote to him while in prison saying: "I know I'm going to do something silly."
Giving evidence he said: "I believe she shouldn't have been in a male prison."
More stories from across Yorkshire
The jury inquest was also told Miss Thompson, from Keighley, had repeatedly told prison and court escort staff that she would be "carried out in a box".
Mr Steele said he spoke to her on the phone while she was in prison and she told him she wanted to move to a women's prison that and her solicitors were waiting for her to make a formal application to the governor.
Mr Steele also said he received a letter from his partner which said: "I don't think I can last very long in here. I can't sleep at night. I just feel like I won't be here no more.
"I know I'm going to do something silly. I don't want to but I can't do this."
But, in a statement read to the court, Miss Thompson's mother Lisa Harrison said her daughter did not say she had a problem being in a men's prison.
"Vikki didn't like prison but who does?" Ms Harrison said. "She never said anything to me about it being the wrong prison for her."
The inquest heard Miss Thompson had identified as female since she was 10 years old but had never had any surgical or hormone treatment.
She did not have a Gender Recognition Certificate establishing her female identity so she was sent to a men's prison.
Coroner Jonathan Leach said the inquest would examine a number of issues including the suitability of the "prison accommodation".
The jury was told that after an extensive risk assessment process Miss Thompson was initially put in E-Wing rather than A-Wing, where vulnerable prisoners were housed, and placed on a one-hour suicide watch.
Mr Leach said this decision was taken because it was thought she might be under more risk on A-Wing due to the number of sex offenders there.
He said she was later allowed to move to A-Wing but was taunted by men in the segregation block below.
The inquest heard that on the day she died Miss Thompson had been seen watching TV at 19:00 GMT but at 20:00 she was spotted on the floor with the ligature round her neck and the alarm was raised.
The inquest, which is expected to last three weeks, continues
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Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) reported 2,405 insolvencies between April and June - 7.8% up on the previous quarter.
There were 1,144 bankruptcies, which was up 14.7% on the previous quarter and 51.1% more than a year ago.
However, AiB said the figures showed a "return to trend".
A year ago, the number of personal insolvencies in Scotland fell to its lowest level for more than 14 years following the introduction of the Bankruptcy and Debt Advice (Scotland) Act.
The legislation introduced new measures such as mandatory money advice for people seeking access to statutory debt relief solutions such as sequestration.
Although the latest bankruptcy figures were sharply up on a year ago, they were 41.7% lower than the same quarter in 2013-14 and 34.9% lower than in 2014-15.
Personal insolvencies include both bankruptcies and protected trust deeds (PTDs).
The number of PTDs recorded between April and June remained largely stable at 1,261, a 2.1% increase from the previous quarter.
New debt payment programmes approved under the Debt Arrangement Scheme (DAS) fell slightly by 5.2% on the previous quarter, to 510.
Quarterly figures for bankruptcies and PTDs since 2005-06:
Business Minister Paul Wheelhouse said: "These figures indicate that people are becoming more accustomed to the new insolvency legislation and processes.
"We are now seeing the numbers settling down to a more regular pattern following the significant, and expected, drop after the introduction of the new laws.
"Compared to the same quarter from two years ago, prior to these changes, the number of people falling into insolvency today is down by more than a third.
"This shows those most in need can access the debt relief they require to help them on the road to a fresh financial start - but also that the long term movement is a downward one."
Eileen Blackburn, from insolvency trade body R3, said: "This quarterly rise, driven mostly by an increase in bankruptcies, bucks the wider downward trend in Scottish personal insolvencies we've seen in past years.
"The number of insolvencies have been falling steadily since their peak in 2012, and this quarter represents a return to more stable levels.
"The rise is probably less do with the EU referendum result, which only happened towards the very end of the quarter, and more to do with ongoing difficulties in the Scottish economy and the end of the financial year in March." | Personal insolvency numbers have returned to "relative stability" in Scotland following the introduction last year of new bankruptcy legislation, according to officials. | 36903200 | Summarize the following news within 98 words:
Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) reported 2,405 insolvencies between April and June - 7.8% up on the previous quarter.
There were 1,144 bankruptcies, which was up 14.7% on the previous quarter and 51.1% more than a year ago.
However, AiB said the figures showed a "return to trend".
A year ago, the number of personal insolvencies in Scotland fell to its lowest level for more than 14 years following the introduction of the Bankruptcy and Debt Advice (Scotland) Act.
The legislation introduced new measures such as mandatory money advice for people seeking access to statutory debt relief solutions such as sequestration.
Although the latest bankruptcy figures were sharply up on a year ago, they were 41.7% lower than the same quarter in 2013-14 and 34.9% lower than in 2014-15.
Personal insolvencies include both bankruptcies and protected trust deeds (PTDs).
The number of PTDs recorded between April and June remained largely stable at 1,261, a 2.1% increase from the previous quarter.
New debt payment programmes approved under the Debt Arrangement Scheme (DAS) fell slightly by 5.2% on the previous quarter, to 510.
Quarterly figures for bankruptcies and PTDs since 2005-06:
Business Minister Paul Wheelhouse said: "These figures indicate that people are becoming more accustomed to the new insolvency legislation and processes.
"We are now seeing the numbers settling down to a more regular pattern following the significant, and expected, drop after the introduction of the new laws.
"Compared to the same quarter from two years ago, prior to these changes, the number of people falling into insolvency today is down by more than a third.
"This shows those most in need can access the debt relief they require to help them on the road to a fresh financial start - but also that the long term movement is a downward one."
Eileen Blackburn, from insolvency trade body R3, said: "This quarterly rise, driven mostly by an increase in bankruptcies, bucks the wider downward trend in Scottish personal insolvencies we've seen in past years.
"The number of insolvencies have been falling steadily since their peak in 2012, and this quarter represents a return to more stable levels.
"The rise is probably less do with the EU referendum result, which only happened towards the very end of the quarter, and more to do with ongoing difficulties in the Scottish economy and the end of the financial year in March."
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One of the 11 children described how the trailer went "really fast down the hill" at the farm in Nottinghamshire before it "launched us off".
Two members of teaching staff from Halam Primary and a farmer were also injured in the accident on 11 March.
The acting head teacher of the school has apologised.
One of the children, Ben, said he was frightened and the other children were crying.
"The trailer gone like really fast down the hill and it gone sideways and it launched us off," said Ben.
When asked how it made him feel, Ben said: "It feels like sad."
Ben's mother, Sheree Cockayne, said he has been struggling to sleep since it happened and has been having nightmares and flashbacks.
Mrs Cockayne, who was told about the accident by a school nurse, said: "I rushed to the QMC (Queen's Medical Centre) and Ben was brought in. He had blood all over his face.
"He just laid there really shocked. He had to stay in [hospital] overnight for observation every four hours because he had concussion and felt really sick.
"He's still got bruises to his head, his ribs and his chest, so he still has a few pains."
Nottinghamshire County Council said another child was discharged from hospital after a check-up and one was brought into hospital later in the day for a scan, then released.
A teaching assistant sustained a broken wrist, a teaching student sustained a head wound requiring stitches and the farmer, who was also in the trailer, dislocated his shoulder.
The assistant will be off work for four weeks.
The children were on a trip at Hills Farm in Edingley and the accident happened on Carver's Hollow.
Nottinghamshire Police is investigating the incident, rather then the Health and Safety Executive, because the area where it happened is a highway.
The force has asked anyone with information to contact them.
Hills Farm in Edingley, where it happened, said it would not comment while an investigation is ongoing.
The school's acting head teacher, Paul Nolan, said: "We are very sorry this unfortunate incident happened and we wish the children and adults who were injured a speedy recovery.
"This incident has affected the whole community and everyone is supporting each other as a result."
Marion Clay, the council's acting service director for education standards, said: "This is an established trip for reception pupils and as far as we know at this time all the appropriate procedures were carried out." | A group of primary school children were injured on a trip to a farm when the trailer they were in became detached from the tractor pulling it. | 35829359 | Summarize the following news within 103 words:
One of the 11 children described how the trailer went "really fast down the hill" at the farm in Nottinghamshire before it "launched us off".
Two members of teaching staff from Halam Primary and a farmer were also injured in the accident on 11 March.
The acting head teacher of the school has apologised.
One of the children, Ben, said he was frightened and the other children were crying.
"The trailer gone like really fast down the hill and it gone sideways and it launched us off," said Ben.
When asked how it made him feel, Ben said: "It feels like sad."
Ben's mother, Sheree Cockayne, said he has been struggling to sleep since it happened and has been having nightmares and flashbacks.
Mrs Cockayne, who was told about the accident by a school nurse, said: "I rushed to the QMC (Queen's Medical Centre) and Ben was brought in. He had blood all over his face.
"He just laid there really shocked. He had to stay in [hospital] overnight for observation every four hours because he had concussion and felt really sick.
"He's still got bruises to his head, his ribs and his chest, so he still has a few pains."
Nottinghamshire County Council said another child was discharged from hospital after a check-up and one was brought into hospital later in the day for a scan, then released.
A teaching assistant sustained a broken wrist, a teaching student sustained a head wound requiring stitches and the farmer, who was also in the trailer, dislocated his shoulder.
The assistant will be off work for four weeks.
The children were on a trip at Hills Farm in Edingley and the accident happened on Carver's Hollow.
Nottinghamshire Police is investigating the incident, rather then the Health and Safety Executive, because the area where it happened is a highway.
The force has asked anyone with information to contact them.
Hills Farm in Edingley, where it happened, said it would not comment while an investigation is ongoing.
The school's acting head teacher, Paul Nolan, said: "We are very sorry this unfortunate incident happened and we wish the children and adults who were injured a speedy recovery.
"This incident has affected the whole community and everyone is supporting each other as a result."
Marion Clay, the council's acting service director for education standards, said: "This is an established trip for reception pupils and as far as we know at this time all the appropriate procedures were carried out."
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He can clinch the decisive third point against David Goffin that would end a 79-year wait for a British victory.
Should Goffin prevail, the best-of-five tie will come down to a deciding match.
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Kyle Edmund is scheduled to meet Ruben Bemelmans, but James Ward and Steve Darcis remain options for captains Leon Smith and Johan van Herck in Ghent.
Britain took a grip on the final when Andy and Jamie Murray beat Goffin and Darcis in Saturday's doubles.
"I still think we have a very good chance in both of the matches tomorrow," said Andy Murray.
"I'm not getting ahead of myself. I know how good a player Goffin is. You don't get to be ranked 15 in the world in today's game, with the depth that there is, if you're not pretty good."
The weight of evidence makes Murray a strong favourite to complete the job on Sunday, and add the Davis Cup to the game's great prizes he has already won at Wimbledon, the US Open and Olympic Games.
Murray, 28, has won both previous matches against Goffin in straight sets, at Wimbledon in 2014 and the Paris Masters earlier this month - that one a 6-1 6-0 drubbing.
This third encounter will take place on the indoor clay of Flanders Expo, and with 90% of the crowd willing the Scot to lose.
"I'm sure there will be nerves there, but I like being nervous," said Murray.
"I think it helps me. It helps me concentrate. It helps me give a little bit more effort. It might only be a couple of percent, but it all makes a difference."
Goffin, 24, has risen from outside the top 100 just 16 months ago to 16 in the world.
He unexpectedly needed five sets to see off Edmund on Friday and then played four sets of doubles on Saturday, but insisted "physically, I'm feeling good".
Goffin added: "I've never played against Andy on a clay court, so I'm going to try to play my best tennis.
"Of course, I have nothing to lose. They lead 2-1 in the tie. I just have to give everything I have for the match. I think on a clay court I have some weapons to play a good match."
Smith is within sight of guiding Britain to an historic Davis Cup victory, but remains focused on the task at hand.
Ward and Edmund were out practising on court soon after the doubles ended on Saturday, and their captain said: "There's so much to be played - potentially two big matches.
"But I would rather be having two shots rather than one."
There is a very real possibility that Ward, who won a five-set thriller over American John Isner in the first round, would be called up for a deciding rubber.
Van Herck has a similar dilemma, but Darcis declared himself available and the captain roused his players to make one last effort.
"There's a huge task ahead of us," he said. "I think for every tennis player, it's a position he wants to be in.
"We're going to show that we're a strong group, we're a strong team, and we're going to try to solve this together. We're all going to be ready to fight again. Anything can happen in Davis Cup." | Andy Murray says the Davis Cup final is "far from over" as he tries to win the competition for Great Britain against Belgium on Sunday. | 34955769 | Summarize the following news within 139 words:
He can clinch the decisive third point against David Goffin that would end a 79-year wait for a British victory.
Should Goffin prevail, the best-of-five tie will come down to a deciding match.
Media playback is not supported on this device
Kyle Edmund is scheduled to meet Ruben Bemelmans, but James Ward and Steve Darcis remain options for captains Leon Smith and Johan van Herck in Ghent.
Britain took a grip on the final when Andy and Jamie Murray beat Goffin and Darcis in Saturday's doubles.
"I still think we have a very good chance in both of the matches tomorrow," said Andy Murray.
"I'm not getting ahead of myself. I know how good a player Goffin is. You don't get to be ranked 15 in the world in today's game, with the depth that there is, if you're not pretty good."
The weight of evidence makes Murray a strong favourite to complete the job on Sunday, and add the Davis Cup to the game's great prizes he has already won at Wimbledon, the US Open and Olympic Games.
Murray, 28, has won both previous matches against Goffin in straight sets, at Wimbledon in 2014 and the Paris Masters earlier this month - that one a 6-1 6-0 drubbing.
This third encounter will take place on the indoor clay of Flanders Expo, and with 90% of the crowd willing the Scot to lose.
"I'm sure there will be nerves there, but I like being nervous," said Murray.
"I think it helps me. It helps me concentrate. It helps me give a little bit more effort. It might only be a couple of percent, but it all makes a difference."
Goffin, 24, has risen from outside the top 100 just 16 months ago to 16 in the world.
He unexpectedly needed five sets to see off Edmund on Friday and then played four sets of doubles on Saturday, but insisted "physically, I'm feeling good".
Goffin added: "I've never played against Andy on a clay court, so I'm going to try to play my best tennis.
"Of course, I have nothing to lose. They lead 2-1 in the tie. I just have to give everything I have for the match. I think on a clay court I have some weapons to play a good match."
Smith is within sight of guiding Britain to an historic Davis Cup victory, but remains focused on the task at hand.
Ward and Edmund were out practising on court soon after the doubles ended on Saturday, and their captain said: "There's so much to be played - potentially two big matches.
"But I would rather be having two shots rather than one."
There is a very real possibility that Ward, who won a five-set thriller over American John Isner in the first round, would be called up for a deciding rubber.
Van Herck has a similar dilemma, but Darcis declared himself available and the captain roused his players to make one last effort.
"There's a huge task ahead of us," he said. "I think for every tennis player, it's a position he wants to be in.
"We're going to show that we're a strong group, we're a strong team, and we're going to try to solve this together. We're all going to be ready to fight again. Anything can happen in Davis Cup."
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Tens of thousands of pilgrims joined him for the Way of the Cross ceremony, recalling Jesus' crucifixion.
Among the cross bearers were Syrian and Iraqi refugees, and Nigerians who had escaped Boko Haram persecution.
The service came a day after almost 150 people were killed in an al-Shabab attack on a Kenyan university.
"We still see today our persecuted brothers, decapitated and crucified for their faith in you [Jesus], before our eyes and often with our complicit silence," Pope Francis said, presiding over the ceremony at the Colosseum.
Earlier, he condemned the attack in Kenya, where Christians were singled out and shot, as an act of "senseless brutality".
In another Good Friday ceremony, Pope Francis listened as the Vatican's official preacher Raniero Cantalamessa denounced the "disturbing indifference of world institutions in the face of all this killing of Christians".
He too mentioned the Kenya attack, as well as the beheading of 22 Egyptian Coptic Christians by Islamic State (IS) militants in Libya in February.
Pope Francis has spoken out against the persecution of Christians before, saying that the world would be justified using military force to combat the "unjust aggression" by IS. | Pope Francis has condemned the "complicit silence" about the killing of Christians during a Good Friday service in Rome. | 32179180 | Summarize the following news within 48 words:
Tens of thousands of pilgrims joined him for the Way of the Cross ceremony, recalling Jesus' crucifixion.
Among the cross bearers were Syrian and Iraqi refugees, and Nigerians who had escaped Boko Haram persecution.
The service came a day after almost 150 people were killed in an al-Shabab attack on a Kenyan university.
"We still see today our persecuted brothers, decapitated and crucified for their faith in you [Jesus], before our eyes and often with our complicit silence," Pope Francis said, presiding over the ceremony at the Colosseum.
Earlier, he condemned the attack in Kenya, where Christians were singled out and shot, as an act of "senseless brutality".
In another Good Friday ceremony, Pope Francis listened as the Vatican's official preacher Raniero Cantalamessa denounced the "disturbing indifference of world institutions in the face of all this killing of Christians".
He too mentioned the Kenya attack, as well as the beheading of 22 Egyptian Coptic Christians by Islamic State (IS) militants in Libya in February.
Pope Francis has spoken out against the persecution of Christians before, saying that the world would be justified using military force to combat the "unjust aggression" by IS.
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James Holmes, 24, is accused of opening fire at a midnight showing of the new Batman movie last Friday, killing 12 and wounding 58.
Judge William Sylvester has denied a request by Denver-area media for expanded coverage on 30 July.
The suspect's lawyers had objected to the media's request.
His first court appearance on Monday was filmed, despite the defence team's objections.
He appeared dazed as he sat in court in a burgundy jail suit with dyed orange hair, prompting media speculation about his mental state.
According to a report on ABC News
, the suspect has been forced to wear a face guard because he kept spitting at prison officers.
Judge Sylvester's order on Tuesday follows calls from some victims' family members to avoid using the suspect's name and his photos.
"I don't want the media to be saturated with the shooter's name," said Jordan Ghawi, whose 24-year-old sister Jessica was killed in the shooting.
Police were not allowing residents of Mr Holmes' apartment building to return on Tuesday, as investigators continued to work there.
Officials reportedly found 30 grenades and several gallons of gasoline inside the apartment, rigged into a booby-trap.
Twenty of the wounded remained in hospital on Tuesday, including six in critical condition.
Batman star Christian Bale visited victims at the Medical Center of Aurora in the afternoon, the hospital's president confirmed.
"It was good for the patients," Bill Voloch told the Denver Post. "We hope it was therapeutic for them, and all the staff really appreciated him coming."
Mr Voloch said that the actor had asked to visit, but requested that the media not be notified. A Facebook photo of Bale at the hospital was posted online.
The BBC's Alastair Leithead says the actor also met paramedics, doctors and police officers involved in treating people in the aftermath, as well as visited a makeshift memorial to the dead.
Meanwhile, a heavily pregnant 21-year-old woman who escaped the cinema shootings gave birth to a baby boy on Tuesday morning.
Katie Medley's husband Caleb, a 23-year-old aspiring comedian, was shot in the head and remains in a critical condition.
A small group of Democratic lawmakers in Washington renewed calls on Tuesday to ban high-capacity gun magazines.
But with November's elections looming, congressional leaders and President Barack Obama said there would be no movement on gun control in the near future.
Senator Robert Menendez, among the few calling for tougher laws, conceded calls for legislation were unlikely to succeed, but said it was important to start a debate.
"I hope that this does spark a national conversation about where we go in terms of reasonable gun control measures," Sen Menendez said.
The shooting has heightened security at cinemas, and over the weekend three men were arrested in separate incidents: | Cameras will be banned from next week's hearing when the suspect in the Colorado cinema shooting is to be formally charged, a judge has ruled. | 18977190 | Summarize the following news within 115 words:
James Holmes, 24, is accused of opening fire at a midnight showing of the new Batman movie last Friday, killing 12 and wounding 58.
Judge William Sylvester has denied a request by Denver-area media for expanded coverage on 30 July.
The suspect's lawyers had objected to the media's request.
His first court appearance on Monday was filmed, despite the defence team's objections.
He appeared dazed as he sat in court in a burgundy jail suit with dyed orange hair, prompting media speculation about his mental state.
According to a report on ABC News
, the suspect has been forced to wear a face guard because he kept spitting at prison officers.
Judge Sylvester's order on Tuesday follows calls from some victims' family members to avoid using the suspect's name and his photos.
"I don't want the media to be saturated with the shooter's name," said Jordan Ghawi, whose 24-year-old sister Jessica was killed in the shooting.
Police were not allowing residents of Mr Holmes' apartment building to return on Tuesday, as investigators continued to work there.
Officials reportedly found 30 grenades and several gallons of gasoline inside the apartment, rigged into a booby-trap.
Twenty of the wounded remained in hospital on Tuesday, including six in critical condition.
Batman star Christian Bale visited victims at the Medical Center of Aurora in the afternoon, the hospital's president confirmed.
"It was good for the patients," Bill Voloch told the Denver Post. "We hope it was therapeutic for them, and all the staff really appreciated him coming."
Mr Voloch said that the actor had asked to visit, but requested that the media not be notified. A Facebook photo of Bale at the hospital was posted online.
The BBC's Alastair Leithead says the actor also met paramedics, doctors and police officers involved in treating people in the aftermath, as well as visited a makeshift memorial to the dead.
Meanwhile, a heavily pregnant 21-year-old woman who escaped the cinema shootings gave birth to a baby boy on Tuesday morning.
Katie Medley's husband Caleb, a 23-year-old aspiring comedian, was shot in the head and remains in a critical condition.
A small group of Democratic lawmakers in Washington renewed calls on Tuesday to ban high-capacity gun magazines.
But with November's elections looming, congressional leaders and President Barack Obama said there would be no movement on gun control in the near future.
Senator Robert Menendez, among the few calling for tougher laws, conceded calls for legislation were unlikely to succeed, but said it was important to start a debate.
"I hope that this does spark a national conversation about where we go in terms of reasonable gun control measures," Sen Menendez said.
The shooting has heightened security at cinemas, and over the weekend three men were arrested in separate incidents:
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President Evo Morales has announced a contingency plan, which includes $700,000 in extra funds for fumigation.
The swarm first appeared over a week ago near the low-lying eastern city of Santa Cruz, where most of Bolivia's food and meat is produced.
It has spread quickly, destroying pasture and fields of corn and sorghum.
The authorities estimate more than 1,000 hectares of agricultural land have been devastated by the locusts.
The government says fumigation must begin straight away.
"We will create a 500-metre-wide ring around the area affected and fumigate inside, working alongside the local authorities," said Bolivia's Agriculture Secretary, Mauricio Ordonez.
Mr Morales is due to visit Santa Cruz province on Friday. | The Bolivian government has declared a state of emergency in a vast agricultural area affected by a plague of locusts. | 38914922 | Summarize the following news within 28 words:
President Evo Morales has announced a contingency plan, which includes $700,000 in extra funds for fumigation.
The swarm first appeared over a week ago near the low-lying eastern city of Santa Cruz, where most of Bolivia's food and meat is produced.
It has spread quickly, destroying pasture and fields of corn and sorghum.
The authorities estimate more than 1,000 hectares of agricultural land have been devastated by the locusts.
The government says fumigation must begin straight away.
"We will create a 500-metre-wide ring around the area affected and fumigate inside, working alongside the local authorities," said Bolivia's Agriculture Secretary, Mauricio Ordonez.
Mr Morales is due to visit Santa Cruz province on Friday.
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Sir Gareth attended a ceremony at Windsor Castle on Thursday, after being named in the Queen's Birthday Honours list in June.
The 68-year-old former scrum half won 53 caps for Wales from 1967 to 1978.
He also won 10 caps for the British Lions' winning series in New Zealand and South Africa.
At 20 he became Wales's youngest captain, and during his era the Welsh side dominated the Five Nations Championship
Originally from Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen in the Swansea Valley, Edwards spent his playing career with Cardiff RFC.
In 1974 Edwards was named BBC Wales Sports Personality of the year.
After his retirement in 1978, he became Captain on the popular sports quiz, Question of Sport.
He now works as a pundit for both the BBC and S4C.
He is married to his childhood sweetheart Maureen and they have two sons, Owen and Rhys. | Wales rugby great Gareth Edwards has been knighted by the Duke of Cambridge in recognition of a glittering sporting career and services to charity. | 34276220 | Summarize the following news within 35 words:
Sir Gareth attended a ceremony at Windsor Castle on Thursday, after being named in the Queen's Birthday Honours list in June.
The 68-year-old former scrum half won 53 caps for Wales from 1967 to 1978.
He also won 10 caps for the British Lions' winning series in New Zealand and South Africa.
At 20 he became Wales's youngest captain, and during his era the Welsh side dominated the Five Nations Championship
Originally from Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen in the Swansea Valley, Edwards spent his playing career with Cardiff RFC.
In 1974 Edwards was named BBC Wales Sports Personality of the year.
After his retirement in 1978, he became Captain on the popular sports quiz, Question of Sport.
He now works as a pundit for both the BBC and S4C.
He is married to his childhood sweetheart Maureen and they have two sons, Owen and Rhys.
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The second defeat in four games leaves Gordon Strachan's men fifth in Group F and the manager facing further questions about his future.
Former Scotland striker Steven Thompson gives his marks out of 10 for the display.
No chance with goals but had little else to do other than pick the ball out of his net.
A surprise choice but the Derby winger defended well considering he wasn't in his natural position.
Scotland's best player on the night after a long absence from the international scene. Offered a real threat going forward and worked tirelessly.
Played better than in Slovakia and unlucky at first goal after making a good block. Wasted a great chance to equalise, failing to hit the target from a free header.
Given a rare start and did well to keep England's danger men quiet for large periods.
The captain's desire and work rate are never in question but he was loose in possession too often.
Back from his short-lived international retirement but for how long? The Celtic captain gave the midfield energy and aggression as expected.
Largely ineffectual. Didn't get on the ball enough to make a positive impact. Again, a surprise inclusion given his lack of game time at West Brom.
Missed a glorious opportunity to level the game early in the second half, dragging a shot wide from near the penalty spot. Another player guilty of giving the ball away too often.
Provided some threatening set-pieces. Really should have scored not long after Forrest's miss when he had a good sight at goal.
Led the line well with positive energy in the first half. However, made a poor decision not to play in Snodgrass on a good counter-attack. Tired in the second half as Scotland meekly surrendered.
The game was over when he came on, very difficult to make an impression.
On for the injured Anya. Not given much to do since England were content to keep the ball and didn't pose much of a threat.
Too late to make an impact. | Scotland's World Cup qualifying hopes are close to be being snuffed out following a 3-0 loss to England at Wembley. | 37955861 | Summarize the following news within 84 words:
The second defeat in four games leaves Gordon Strachan's men fifth in Group F and the manager facing further questions about his future.
Former Scotland striker Steven Thompson gives his marks out of 10 for the display.
No chance with goals but had little else to do other than pick the ball out of his net.
A surprise choice but the Derby winger defended well considering he wasn't in his natural position.
Scotland's best player on the night after a long absence from the international scene. Offered a real threat going forward and worked tirelessly.
Played better than in Slovakia and unlucky at first goal after making a good block. Wasted a great chance to equalise, failing to hit the target from a free header.
Given a rare start and did well to keep England's danger men quiet for large periods.
The captain's desire and work rate are never in question but he was loose in possession too often.
Back from his short-lived international retirement but for how long? The Celtic captain gave the midfield energy and aggression as expected.
Largely ineffectual. Didn't get on the ball enough to make a positive impact. Again, a surprise inclusion given his lack of game time at West Brom.
Missed a glorious opportunity to level the game early in the second half, dragging a shot wide from near the penalty spot. Another player guilty of giving the ball away too often.
Provided some threatening set-pieces. Really should have scored not long after Forrest's miss when he had a good sight at goal.
Led the line well with positive energy in the first half. However, made a poor decision not to play in Snodgrass on a good counter-attack. Tired in the second half as Scotland meekly surrendered.
The game was over when he came on, very difficult to make an impression.
On for the injured Anya. Not given much to do since England were content to keep the ball and didn't pose much of a threat.
Too late to make an impact.
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Satellite images show colonies moving their locations in years when the thin sea ice on which they habitually breed forms late or is absent.
Scientists report the observations in the online journal Plos One.
They reveal the birds travelling long distances to find alternative sites.
These are further in towards the coast, up on the ice shelves - the thick slabs of glacier ice that jut out over the ocean.
It is a surprise because these shelves are frequently faced with cliffs that may be tens of metres high in places. But somehow, the emperors find a way up to breed, and also to come and go as they forage for the seafood that will sustain their chicks.
"We thought that in years when the sea ice was bad, they just didn't breed, but they're clearly more adaptable than that," said lead author Peter Fretwell from the British Antarctic Survey.
The emperor is the most southerly of the Antarctic penguin species and the only one to breed on sea ice in the southern winter.
Their reliance on these thin seasonal marine floes as a reproductive platform, coupled with concern about how the patterns of Antarctic sea ice could change in a warming world, has led to the species being designated as "near threatened" on the IUCN red list.
Currently, the extent of winter sea ice in the Antarctic is growing year by year, albeit slowly.
The coverage does however vary considerably by region, and climate computer models indicate any gains will very likely be reversed later this century.
But this study on four colonies around the continent suggests emperors do have the capacity to meet and beat some of the challenges that may lie ahead.
In the observations of Shackleton Ice Shelf in East Antarctica, for example, the penguins are seen to be very adept at finding the routes that allow them to get past a 30m-high cliff.
"When they go out from the colony to forage, they go down the steep cliff - the shortest route to the sea. We're not sure how they get down - they may slide down or jump down," Mr Fretwell told BBC News.
"But this cliff is too steep for them to climb back up and so they must return a different way, likely through an ice creek. This route is 5km longer and we know they take it because we can see their tracks in the satellite pictures."
There is a big opportunity here to go study these penguins which have yet to be visited by an expedition.
There is obviously some cost to going up on the ice shelves - they are windier and the birds must travel further to forage. If that cost was not there, they would habitually breed on the shelves rather than the temperamental thin floes. But how big this cost is and how beneficial is the observed adaptation in years of poor sea ice has yet to be properly established.
Co-author Barbara Wienecke from the Australian Antarctic Division said: "These new findings are an important step forward in helping us understand what the future may hold for these animals. However, we cannot assume that this behaviour is widespread in other penguin populations.
"The ability of these four colonies to relocate to a different environment - from sea ice to ice shelf - in order to cope with local circumstances, was totally unexpected.
"We have yet to discover whether or not other species may also be adapting to changing environmental conditions."
Jonathan.Amos-INTERNET@bbc.co.uk and follow me on Twitter: @BBCAmos | Emperor penguins have displayed some unexpected breeding behaviour in the Antarctic that could mean they are much more resilient to environmental change than previously recognised. | 25655664 | Summarize the following news within 147 words:
Satellite images show colonies moving their locations in years when the thin sea ice on which they habitually breed forms late or is absent.
Scientists report the observations in the online journal Plos One.
They reveal the birds travelling long distances to find alternative sites.
These are further in towards the coast, up on the ice shelves - the thick slabs of glacier ice that jut out over the ocean.
It is a surprise because these shelves are frequently faced with cliffs that may be tens of metres high in places. But somehow, the emperors find a way up to breed, and also to come and go as they forage for the seafood that will sustain their chicks.
"We thought that in years when the sea ice was bad, they just didn't breed, but they're clearly more adaptable than that," said lead author Peter Fretwell from the British Antarctic Survey.
The emperor is the most southerly of the Antarctic penguin species and the only one to breed on sea ice in the southern winter.
Their reliance on these thin seasonal marine floes as a reproductive platform, coupled with concern about how the patterns of Antarctic sea ice could change in a warming world, has led to the species being designated as "near threatened" on the IUCN red list.
Currently, the extent of winter sea ice in the Antarctic is growing year by year, albeit slowly.
The coverage does however vary considerably by region, and climate computer models indicate any gains will very likely be reversed later this century.
But this study on four colonies around the continent suggests emperors do have the capacity to meet and beat some of the challenges that may lie ahead.
In the observations of Shackleton Ice Shelf in East Antarctica, for example, the penguins are seen to be very adept at finding the routes that allow them to get past a 30m-high cliff.
"When they go out from the colony to forage, they go down the steep cliff - the shortest route to the sea. We're not sure how they get down - they may slide down or jump down," Mr Fretwell told BBC News.
"But this cliff is too steep for them to climb back up and so they must return a different way, likely through an ice creek. This route is 5km longer and we know they take it because we can see their tracks in the satellite pictures."
There is a big opportunity here to go study these penguins which have yet to be visited by an expedition.
There is obviously some cost to going up on the ice shelves - they are windier and the birds must travel further to forage. If that cost was not there, they would habitually breed on the shelves rather than the temperamental thin floes. But how big this cost is and how beneficial is the observed adaptation in years of poor sea ice has yet to be properly established.
Co-author Barbara Wienecke from the Australian Antarctic Division said: "These new findings are an important step forward in helping us understand what the future may hold for these animals. However, we cannot assume that this behaviour is widespread in other penguin populations.
"The ability of these four colonies to relocate to a different environment - from sea ice to ice shelf - in order to cope with local circumstances, was totally unexpected.
"We have yet to discover whether or not other species may also be adapting to changing environmental conditions."
Jonathan.Amos-INTERNET@bbc.co.uk and follow me on Twitter: @BBCAmos
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The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has placed male bear Arktos in with female Victoria at its Highland Wildlife Park near Aviemore.
Polar bear cubs were last born in the UK almost 25 years ago.
Arktos is one of two male bears at the park at Kincraig in the Cairngorms National Park. The pair could remain together for about two weeks.
Arktos will eventually return to an enclosure he shares with the other male, Walker.
RZSS said captive breeding was an important part of a wider effort to conserve polar bears, which are classified as "vulnerable" on the International Union Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species.
However, animal welfare organisations OneKind Scotland and Born Free Foundation have said tackling climate change to better protect wild bears should be the focus of conservation efforts rather than captive breeding.
RZSS, which also manages Edinburgh Zoo where efforts have been made to breed giant pandas, said Arktos and Victoria have mated several times so far.
The society said the pair would live together for the next week or two "mimicking what would occur naturally in the wild".
Vickie Larkin, head carnivore keeper at the park, said the pair had appeared to have bonded well since being introduced.
She said: "Both polar bears have really warmed to each other and all the signs are really positive.
"From the first moment they met, Arktos has been really gentle with Victoria and their bond has been immediate.
"Polar bear breeding is inherently complex as the species are induced ovulators, meaning that the female only releases an egg after initial mating occurs. They also practice delayed implantation, where the egg doesn't implant into the uterine wall until some months later."
Ms Larkin added: "If successful, Victoria will not fall pregnant until August to September time.
"Other key stages are her entering the birthing den in October to November and potentially giving birth in December to January. Any cubs would then not come out of the birthing den until March to April 2017."
Arktos arrived at the park in April 2012 from a zoo in Hannover, Germany.
When being given health checks, park staff talk to Arktos in German, the language he heard when he was in the zoo in Hannover.
Victoria, who was brought to Scotland from Aalborg Zoo in Denmark last year and is kept in an enclosure about a mile away from the males, previously raised cubs in 2008. | Polar bears involved in a Scottish captive breeding project are sharing an enclosure and mating. | 35871999 | Summarize the following news within 101 words:
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has placed male bear Arktos in with female Victoria at its Highland Wildlife Park near Aviemore.
Polar bear cubs were last born in the UK almost 25 years ago.
Arktos is one of two male bears at the park at Kincraig in the Cairngorms National Park. The pair could remain together for about two weeks.
Arktos will eventually return to an enclosure he shares with the other male, Walker.
RZSS said captive breeding was an important part of a wider effort to conserve polar bears, which are classified as "vulnerable" on the International Union Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species.
However, animal welfare organisations OneKind Scotland and Born Free Foundation have said tackling climate change to better protect wild bears should be the focus of conservation efforts rather than captive breeding.
RZSS, which also manages Edinburgh Zoo where efforts have been made to breed giant pandas, said Arktos and Victoria have mated several times so far.
The society said the pair would live together for the next week or two "mimicking what would occur naturally in the wild".
Vickie Larkin, head carnivore keeper at the park, said the pair had appeared to have bonded well since being introduced.
She said: "Both polar bears have really warmed to each other and all the signs are really positive.
"From the first moment they met, Arktos has been really gentle with Victoria and their bond has been immediate.
"Polar bear breeding is inherently complex as the species are induced ovulators, meaning that the female only releases an egg after initial mating occurs. They also practice delayed implantation, where the egg doesn't implant into the uterine wall until some months later."
Ms Larkin added: "If successful, Victoria will not fall pregnant until August to September time.
"Other key stages are her entering the birthing den in October to November and potentially giving birth in December to January. Any cubs would then not come out of the birthing den until March to April 2017."
Arktos arrived at the park in April 2012 from a zoo in Hannover, Germany.
When being given health checks, park staff talk to Arktos in German, the language he heard when he was in the zoo in Hannover.
Victoria, who was brought to Scotland from Aalborg Zoo in Denmark last year and is kept in an enclosure about a mile away from the males, previously raised cubs in 2008.
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Martin will replace Bruce Anstey in the team, who won last year's race.
McGuinness had been on his way to a third straight victory before suffering a technical issue, and eventually finished fourth.
The team said the duo, who will also be team-mates at Honda at the TT races, will target the first 120+mph lap.
McGuinness still holds the lap record for the class of 119.279mph (18:58.743), which he set on way to victory in 2015.
Martin, from Grimsby, missed last year's TT and North West 200 to compete in the 2,712-mile Tour Divide mountain bike race in the United States.
The 35-year-old has not raced since suffering multiple broken vertebrae and a fractured sternum in a crash in the Dundrod 150 Superbike race in 2015.
The truck mechanic and TV personality is still looking for his first TT victory, having finished on the podium 16 times. | Guy Martin and John McGuinness will race for the Japanese-based Mugen team in this year's TT race for electric-powered machines. | 38967412 | Summarize the following news within 36 words:
Martin will replace Bruce Anstey in the team, who won last year's race.
McGuinness had been on his way to a third straight victory before suffering a technical issue, and eventually finished fourth.
The team said the duo, who will also be team-mates at Honda at the TT races, will target the first 120+mph lap.
McGuinness still holds the lap record for the class of 119.279mph (18:58.743), which he set on way to victory in 2015.
Martin, from Grimsby, missed last year's TT and North West 200 to compete in the 2,712-mile Tour Divide mountain bike race in the United States.
The 35-year-old has not raced since suffering multiple broken vertebrae and a fractured sternum in a crash in the Dundrod 150 Superbike race in 2015.
The truck mechanic and TV personality is still looking for his first TT victory, having finished on the podium 16 times.
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The animal, thought to be a juvenile minke whale, is about 4m long. It was first seen on Thursday morning and seems to be healthy and content.
Minke whales are one of the most common in our waters. It is thought it may have swum in in pursuit of fish in the channel.
A fully-grown minke can grow to 9m in length.
The harbour authorities are liaising with experts in the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, and are expected to monitor the animal for several days in the hope it returns to open water.
There are no immediate grounds for concern over the animal's health, said the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
"Minke whales frequent the waters around the mouth of Belfast Lough, but young or inquisitive animals will, on occasion, come closer inshore," said a spokesperson.
"However, our Marine and Fisheries team will continue to monitor the whale's behaviour in conjunction with colleagues from Belfast Harbour Commissioners.
"The animal is currently in a well-regulated area within Belfast Harbour where there is no risk of disturbance.
"The whale is not in an area that is easily viewable by the public, however, as a marine-protected species, people are advised to enjoy any views they are fortunate to have of this remarkable animal but not to approach or do anything to disturb it," the statement added. | A whale has been spotted in Belfast Harbour. | 40964969 | Summarize the following news within 56 words:
The animal, thought to be a juvenile minke whale, is about 4m long. It was first seen on Thursday morning and seems to be healthy and content.
Minke whales are one of the most common in our waters. It is thought it may have swum in in pursuit of fish in the channel.
A fully-grown minke can grow to 9m in length.
The harbour authorities are liaising with experts in the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, and are expected to monitor the animal for several days in the hope it returns to open water.
There are no immediate grounds for concern over the animal's health, said the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
"Minke whales frequent the waters around the mouth of Belfast Lough, but young or inquisitive animals will, on occasion, come closer inshore," said a spokesperson.
"However, our Marine and Fisheries team will continue to monitor the whale's behaviour in conjunction with colleagues from Belfast Harbour Commissioners.
"The animal is currently in a well-regulated area within Belfast Harbour where there is no risk of disturbance.
"The whale is not in an area that is easily viewable by the public, however, as a marine-protected species, people are advised to enjoy any views they are fortunate to have of this remarkable animal but not to approach or do anything to disturb it," the statement added.
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Sandra Bland was arrested during a heated traffic stop captured on film. She was found dead three days later.
The 28-year-old's death and the video footage of her arrest sparked outrage.
The arresting officer, Brian Encinia, has been charged with allegedly lying about it, a prosecutor announced after a day of grand jury discussions.
Hours later, he was fired from his job.
The grand jury had picked out the officer's affidavit as behind their decision, said special prosecutor Shawn McDonald.
In that affidavit, Mr Encinia had claimed that Ms Bland was "combative and uncooperative" after he pulled her over.
The argument began after she was asked to put out her cigarette and he demanded she get out of her car.
Video footage showed the police officer drawing his stun gun and threatening Ms Bland with the words: "I will light you up!"
After the argument moved off-camera, she was heard screaming that he was about to break her wrists and she complained that her head knocked against the ground.
Mr McDonald said grand jurors found Mr Encinia's statement that he had "removed her from her vehicle to further conduct a safer traffic investigation" to be false.
Soon after the indictment, the Texas Department of Public Safety said "termination proceedings" would start immediately.
Ms Bland's death three days after her arrest was ruled a suicide and the sheriff's officials and jailers were cleared of any crime.
But it sparked national headlines for days amid a debate about the police use of force against African Americans.
The perjury charge carries a maximum sentence of one year in jail and a $4,000 fine. | A Texas police officer has been charged with perjury over his confrontation with a woman who died in jail shortly after being arrested. | 35248428 | Summarize the following news within 67 words:
Sandra Bland was arrested during a heated traffic stop captured on film. She was found dead three days later.
The 28-year-old's death and the video footage of her arrest sparked outrage.
The arresting officer, Brian Encinia, has been charged with allegedly lying about it, a prosecutor announced after a day of grand jury discussions.
Hours later, he was fired from his job.
The grand jury had picked out the officer's affidavit as behind their decision, said special prosecutor Shawn McDonald.
In that affidavit, Mr Encinia had claimed that Ms Bland was "combative and uncooperative" after he pulled her over.
The argument began after she was asked to put out her cigarette and he demanded she get out of her car.
Video footage showed the police officer drawing his stun gun and threatening Ms Bland with the words: "I will light you up!"
After the argument moved off-camera, she was heard screaming that he was about to break her wrists and she complained that her head knocked against the ground.
Mr McDonald said grand jurors found Mr Encinia's statement that he had "removed her from her vehicle to further conduct a safer traffic investigation" to be false.
Soon after the indictment, the Texas Department of Public Safety said "termination proceedings" would start immediately.
Ms Bland's death three days after her arrest was ruled a suicide and the sheriff's officials and jailers were cleared of any crime.
But it sparked national headlines for days amid a debate about the police use of force against African Americans.
The perjury charge carries a maximum sentence of one year in jail and a $4,000 fine.
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The hosts had the better of the chances against their League One rivals and were denied three times by the woodwork in the second half.
Chances were in short supply during the first half. Shrewsbury's best opportunity in the early stages fell to Ivan Toney but the Newcastle loanee's header from a Louis Dodds cross was comfortably saved by Alex Cairns.
Dodds then had a close-range effort blocked as Shrewsbury, who reached the fifth round last season before bowing out to Manchester United, pushed for a breakthrough.
Fleetwood midfielder Bobby Grant's overhead kick cleared the bar before visiting captain Nathan Pond's header from Kyle Dempsey's free-kick was acrobatically saved by Jayson Leutwiler, diving low to his right.
Shrewsbury hit the same post twice within a minute early in the second half. A low shot from Dodds beat keeper Cairns but came out off the inside of a post before Junior Brown's flick from a Dom Smith cross also struck the woodwork.
The Shrews continued to look the most likely side to break the deadlock and Toney's 25-yard free-kick clipped the top of the bar before Grant hammered a late shot from distance narrowly wide for Fleetwood as deadlock ensued.
Report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Shrewsbury Town 0, Fleetwood Town 0.
Second Half ends, Shrewsbury Town 0, Fleetwood Town 0.
Attempt missed. Amari'i Bell (Fleetwood Town) header from the centre of the box is too high.
Foul by Junior Brown (Shrewsbury Town).
Kyle Dempsey (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ethan Jones (Shrewsbury Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Ethan Jones (Shrewsbury Town).
Conor McLaughlin (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Ethan Jones replaces Ivan Toney because of an injury.
Delay in match Ivan Toney (Shrewsbury Town) because of an injury.
Foul by Ivan Toney (Shrewsbury Town).
Conor McLaughlin (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Bobby Grant (Fleetwood Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
Foul by Gary Deegan (Shrewsbury Town).
Amari'i Bell (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
George Waring (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Bobby Grant (Fleetwood Town).
Ivan Toney (Shrewsbury Town) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
Ivan Toney (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Conor McLaughlin (Fleetwood Town).
Ryan McGivern (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by David Ball (Fleetwood Town).
Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. George Waring replaces Ian Black.
Attempt blocked. Louis Dodds (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by Ashley Hunter.
Attempt missed. Louis Dodds (Shrewsbury Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Attempt blocked. Ashley Hunter (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Adam El-Abd (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ashley Hunter (Fleetwood Town).
Junior Brown (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Bobby Grant (Fleetwood Town).
Foul by Ian Black (Shrewsbury Town).
Chris Long (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Chris Long replaces Devante Cole.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Conor McLaughlin (Fleetwood Town) because of an injury.
Ryan McGivern (Shrewsbury Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Ryan McGivern (Shrewsbury Town).
(Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bobby Grant (Fleetwood Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. | Shrewsbury and Fleetwood face a replay at Highbury after playing out a goalless draw in the second round of the FA Cup. | 38113303 | Summarize the following news within 158 words:
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The hosts had the better of the chances against their League One rivals and were denied three times by the woodwork in the second half.
Chances were in short supply during the first half. Shrewsbury's best opportunity in the early stages fell to Ivan Toney but the Newcastle loanee's header from a Louis Dodds cross was comfortably saved by Alex Cairns.
Dodds then had a close-range effort blocked as Shrewsbury, who reached the fifth round last season before bowing out to Manchester United, pushed for a breakthrough.
Fleetwood midfielder Bobby Grant's overhead kick cleared the bar before visiting captain Nathan Pond's header from Kyle Dempsey's free-kick was acrobatically saved by Jayson Leutwiler, diving low to his right.
Shrewsbury hit the same post twice within a minute early in the second half. A low shot from Dodds beat keeper Cairns but came out off the inside of a post before Junior Brown's flick from a Dom Smith cross also struck the woodwork.
The Shrews continued to look the most likely side to break the deadlock and Toney's 25-yard free-kick clipped the top of the bar before Grant hammered a late shot from distance narrowly wide for Fleetwood as deadlock ensued.
Report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Shrewsbury Town 0, Fleetwood Town 0.
Second Half ends, Shrewsbury Town 0, Fleetwood Town 0.
Attempt missed. Amari'i Bell (Fleetwood Town) header from the centre of the box is too high.
Foul by Junior Brown (Shrewsbury Town).
Kyle Dempsey (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ethan Jones (Shrewsbury Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Ethan Jones (Shrewsbury Town).
Conor McLaughlin (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Ethan Jones replaces Ivan Toney because of an injury.
Delay in match Ivan Toney (Shrewsbury Town) because of an injury.
Foul by Ivan Toney (Shrewsbury Town).
Conor McLaughlin (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Bobby Grant (Fleetwood Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
Foul by Gary Deegan (Shrewsbury Town).
Amari'i Bell (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
George Waring (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Bobby Grant (Fleetwood Town).
Ivan Toney (Shrewsbury Town) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
Ivan Toney (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Conor McLaughlin (Fleetwood Town).
Ryan McGivern (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by David Ball (Fleetwood Town).
Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. George Waring replaces Ian Black.
Attempt blocked. Louis Dodds (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by Ashley Hunter.
Attempt missed. Louis Dodds (Shrewsbury Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Attempt blocked. Ashley Hunter (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Adam El-Abd (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ashley Hunter (Fleetwood Town).
Junior Brown (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Bobby Grant (Fleetwood Town).
Foul by Ian Black (Shrewsbury Town).
Chris Long (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Chris Long replaces Devante Cole.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Conor McLaughlin (Fleetwood Town) because of an injury.
Ryan McGivern (Shrewsbury Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Ryan McGivern (Shrewsbury Town).
(Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bobby Grant (Fleetwood Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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It's overtaken Barack Obama's famous "four more years" tweet.
When Obama sent the message after being re-elected in 2012, he made history by being retweeted more than half a million times in a few hours and smashed previous records.
It's now been shared more than 750,000 times.
But the One Direction tweet from 2011 in which Louis said Harry was "always in my heart" is now more popular, having been retweeted more than 780,000 times.
Both still have a long way to go to beat the famous Oscar selfie posted by Ellen DeGeneres. So far that has been retweeted more than three million times.
Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube | A tweet from One Direction's Louis Tomlinson to Harry Styles has become the second most retweeted post of all time. | 30814192 | Summarize the following news within 28 words:
It's overtaken Barack Obama's famous "four more years" tweet.
When Obama sent the message after being re-elected in 2012, he made history by being retweeted more than half a million times in a few hours and smashed previous records.
It's now been shared more than 750,000 times.
But the One Direction tweet from 2011 in which Louis said Harry was "always in my heart" is now more popular, having been retweeted more than 780,000 times.
Both still have a long way to go to beat the famous Oscar selfie posted by Ellen DeGeneres. So far that has been retweeted more than three million times.
Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube
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The court upheld a Chilean prison sentence for Hartmut Hopp, a German citizen in his seventies.
Hopp worked with Paul Schäfer, a former Nazi soldier who founded the commune in southern Chile 1961.
Residents were indoctrinated and kept as virtual slaves for more than 30 years.
Hopp's lawyer says he will appeal against the sentence.
Schäfer also collaborated with the government of Augusto Pinochet whose secret police used the colony around 350km (215 miles) south of the capital, Santiago, as a place of torture and to "disappear" his opponents.
Germany last year said it would declassify its files on the sect, and the foreign minister at the time, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, admitted that the diplomatic service had failed to stop the abuses.
The scale of the abuses only came to light after Schäfer faced a series of lawsuits in 1997.
He fled Chile and was arrested in Argentina in 2005. He was convicted in Chile of sexual abuse of children, weapons possession and human rights violations.
He died in a Chilean jail in 2010 at the age of 88. | A German court has sentenced a doctor who fled Chile to five years in prison for involvement in child sex abuse at a commune called Colonia Dignidad. | 40930952 | Summarize the following news within 44 words:
The court upheld a Chilean prison sentence for Hartmut Hopp, a German citizen in his seventies.
Hopp worked with Paul Schäfer, a former Nazi soldier who founded the commune in southern Chile 1961.
Residents were indoctrinated and kept as virtual slaves for more than 30 years.
Hopp's lawyer says he will appeal against the sentence.
Schäfer also collaborated with the government of Augusto Pinochet whose secret police used the colony around 350km (215 miles) south of the capital, Santiago, as a place of torture and to "disappear" his opponents.
Germany last year said it would declassify its files on the sect, and the foreign minister at the time, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, admitted that the diplomatic service had failed to stop the abuses.
The scale of the abuses only came to light after Schäfer faced a series of lawsuits in 1997.
He fled Chile and was arrested in Argentina in 2005. He was convicted in Chile of sexual abuse of children, weapons possession and human rights violations.
He died in a Chilean jail in 2010 at the age of 88.
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By convention these are relatively uncontroversial and involve saying something nice about your predecessor despite political differences with them.
Cardiff North Labour MP MP Anna McMorrin found some warm words about the Conservative whose job she took. "I know how hard Craig worked to represent the constituency over the past two years," she told MPs on Monday.
Gower Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi didn't mention Byron Davies by name but said on Thursday: "I would also like to pay tribute to my predecessor who served the constituency to the best of his ability."
Ms McMorrin went on to give her analysis of the Brexit referendum vote - her city voted to remain in the EU.
"The vote in many parts of Wales was not a vote against Europe or the concept or the reality of the European Union," she said. "It was a vote against politics—against the reality of the decisions taken here.
"The cumulative impact of benefit cuts and reductions in public spending has hit the poorest hardest, so I intend to use my time here to speak up against a failed austerity where the richest people have forced the poorest people to pay the price." She added her name to an amendment to the Queen's Speech calling for the UK to remain inside the single market and the customs union."
Ms Antoniazzi used her speech to oppose fracking and urge ministers to sign off the proposed Swansea tidal lagoon.
She also reflected on her own heritage. "My Italian family name is embedded in the Gower constituency," she said. "The introduction of cafe culture to the people of South Wales comes predominantly from the families of Bardi - and yes, you have ice cream to thank me for."
Business Secretary Greg Clark told her he had sampled some of that ice cream while campaigning for her predecessor.
A friend had found that "Gower" and "Tonia" were searched for more than 20 times on her daughter's tablet computer.
"When questioned she told her mother, isn't it amazing that we live somewhere that anyone can become an MP you don't have to be rich, you don't have to go to a posh school you just have to work hard.
"And with more than 20 years as a teacher Amelie's words ring so true for the schoolchildren of Gower, Wales and the United Kingdom because ambition is critical," she added. | Three weeks after the general election, and a week after the state opening of Parliament, new MPs have been busy making their maiden speeches in the House of Commons. | 40448904 | Summarize the following news within 99 words:
By convention these are relatively uncontroversial and involve saying something nice about your predecessor despite political differences with them.
Cardiff North Labour MP MP Anna McMorrin found some warm words about the Conservative whose job she took. "I know how hard Craig worked to represent the constituency over the past two years," she told MPs on Monday.
Gower Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi didn't mention Byron Davies by name but said on Thursday: "I would also like to pay tribute to my predecessor who served the constituency to the best of his ability."
Ms McMorrin went on to give her analysis of the Brexit referendum vote - her city voted to remain in the EU.
"The vote in many parts of Wales was not a vote against Europe or the concept or the reality of the European Union," she said. "It was a vote against politics—against the reality of the decisions taken here.
"The cumulative impact of benefit cuts and reductions in public spending has hit the poorest hardest, so I intend to use my time here to speak up against a failed austerity where the richest people have forced the poorest people to pay the price." She added her name to an amendment to the Queen's Speech calling for the UK to remain inside the single market and the customs union."
Ms Antoniazzi used her speech to oppose fracking and urge ministers to sign off the proposed Swansea tidal lagoon.
She also reflected on her own heritage. "My Italian family name is embedded in the Gower constituency," she said. "The introduction of cafe culture to the people of South Wales comes predominantly from the families of Bardi - and yes, you have ice cream to thank me for."
Business Secretary Greg Clark told her he had sampled some of that ice cream while campaigning for her predecessor.
A friend had found that "Gower" and "Tonia" were searched for more than 20 times on her daughter's tablet computer.
"When questioned she told her mother, isn't it amazing that we live somewhere that anyone can become an MP you don't have to be rich, you don't have to go to a posh school you just have to work hard.
"And with more than 20 years as a teacher Amelie's words ring so true for the schoolchildren of Gower, Wales and the United Kingdom because ambition is critical," she added.
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In the Victorian fairground where the grotesque mixed with the gaudy, where the sound of the barrel organ mixed with the whooshes and bangs of the various rides, there would be the stand where you would be able to lace up a pair of boxing gloves and take on the gnarled and grizzled man mountain who would be waiting for you in the ring.
And the crowd would "ooh" and "aah" as the prizefighter set about you, raining blows down above and below the belt.
And so it was in the beautiful Simi Hills in California last night at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library that the Republican candidates took it in turn to try to give Donald Trump a bloody nose, a cracked rib, a thick lip and black eye. Ideally all four at once.
First up, flexing his muscles, and jabbing hard, was Senator Rand Paul on whether Trump had the character to have his hand on the nuclear trigger.
"I'm very concerned about him - having him in charge of the nuclear weapons, because I think his response, his - his visceral response to attack people on their appearance - short, tall, fat, ugly - my goodness, that happened in junior high. Are we not way above that?"
Good shot, Rand, but thwack came the response - "I never attacked him on his look, and believe me, there's plenty of subject matter right there," said Trump.
Cue laughter. Next up into the ring was Wisconsin governor Scott Walker. "Mr Trump. We don't need an apprentice in the White House." But with a squint of those blue eyes, Trump shot back "in Wisconsin, you're losing $2.2bn right now. I would do so much better than that."
Jake Tapper, the excellent CNN host, didn't quite say "roll up, roll up who else wants to take their chances against my boy?" But he didn't need to. They were lining up.
Hold on a minute. What's this? My, my, a lady is getting into the ring. Surely she wouldn't be able to draw blood where everyone else had failed. Well she did.
The former Hewlett Packard boss Carly Fiorina had been roundly insulted by Trump when he questioned her suitability because of her appearance.
He told Rolling Stone - "Look at that face. Would anyone vote for that? Can you imagine that, the face of our next president?"
She was stoic and measured: "I think women all over this country heard very clearly what Mr Trump said." And Trump was now visibly back-pedalling. "I think she's got a beautiful face, and I think she's a beautiful woman."
Her face was acid. She did not flinch. It was a gotcha moment.
And "low energy" Jeb Bush - as Donald Trump dubbed him - achieved something similar when he gave a Trump a good kicking over the tycoon bringing Bush's Mexican-born wife into the political debate.
Trump looked defensive. He wouldn't give the apology that Bush demanded, but he was discomfited.
There was a lot of serious stuff in this sprawling three hour debate. But if you're in a fairground - well you want all the fun of the fair. And once again Donald Trump provided it. He is still the focal point. But he saw tonight that his opponents are prepared to fight back.
And so the circus moves on. So roll up next time to see whether the polls change, whether all those candidates can stay the course. Thrills and spills await us. | The BBC's Jon Sopel sees presidential hopeful Donald Trump roll with the punches in the second Republican debate in California - until a new competitor entered the ring. | 34276000 | Summarize the following news within 145 words:
In the Victorian fairground where the grotesque mixed with the gaudy, where the sound of the barrel organ mixed with the whooshes and bangs of the various rides, there would be the stand where you would be able to lace up a pair of boxing gloves and take on the gnarled and grizzled man mountain who would be waiting for you in the ring.
And the crowd would "ooh" and "aah" as the prizefighter set about you, raining blows down above and below the belt.
And so it was in the beautiful Simi Hills in California last night at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library that the Republican candidates took it in turn to try to give Donald Trump a bloody nose, a cracked rib, a thick lip and black eye. Ideally all four at once.
First up, flexing his muscles, and jabbing hard, was Senator Rand Paul on whether Trump had the character to have his hand on the nuclear trigger.
"I'm very concerned about him - having him in charge of the nuclear weapons, because I think his response, his - his visceral response to attack people on their appearance - short, tall, fat, ugly - my goodness, that happened in junior high. Are we not way above that?"
Good shot, Rand, but thwack came the response - "I never attacked him on his look, and believe me, there's plenty of subject matter right there," said Trump.
Cue laughter. Next up into the ring was Wisconsin governor Scott Walker. "Mr Trump. We don't need an apprentice in the White House." But with a squint of those blue eyes, Trump shot back "in Wisconsin, you're losing $2.2bn right now. I would do so much better than that."
Jake Tapper, the excellent CNN host, didn't quite say "roll up, roll up who else wants to take their chances against my boy?" But he didn't need to. They were lining up.
Hold on a minute. What's this? My, my, a lady is getting into the ring. Surely she wouldn't be able to draw blood where everyone else had failed. Well she did.
The former Hewlett Packard boss Carly Fiorina had been roundly insulted by Trump when he questioned her suitability because of her appearance.
He told Rolling Stone - "Look at that face. Would anyone vote for that? Can you imagine that, the face of our next president?"
She was stoic and measured: "I think women all over this country heard very clearly what Mr Trump said." And Trump was now visibly back-pedalling. "I think she's got a beautiful face, and I think she's a beautiful woman."
Her face was acid. She did not flinch. It was a gotcha moment.
And "low energy" Jeb Bush - as Donald Trump dubbed him - achieved something similar when he gave a Trump a good kicking over the tycoon bringing Bush's Mexican-born wife into the political debate.
Trump looked defensive. He wouldn't give the apology that Bush demanded, but he was discomfited.
There was a lot of serious stuff in this sprawling three hour debate. But if you're in a fairground - well you want all the fun of the fair. And once again Donald Trump provided it. He is still the focal point. But he saw tonight that his opponents are prepared to fight back.
And so the circus moves on. So roll up next time to see whether the polls change, whether all those candidates can stay the course. Thrills and spills await us.
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The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) has given the award to the George & Dragon at Hudswell, near Richmond, North Yorkshire.
The pub, the village's only community facility, closed in 2008.
It reopened in 2010 after residents formed the Hudswell Community Pub Ltd group and raised £200,000 to buy the building and land.
Read more about this and other stories from across North Yorkshire
The group was helped by the Plunkett Foundation which supports community co-operatives in rural areas.
Camra said the George & Dragon had a warm and welcoming atmosphere and a strong community ethos.
The pub includes a small shop, library, community allotments and free internet access.
Paul Ainsworth, from Camra, said: "The George & Dragon is a great example of how a pub has been resurrected as a true community asset."
The pub's current manager, Stu Miller, said he was thrilled to receive the award.
"It shows that hard work, good beer and the support of the community can help you achieve goals that seemed impossible only a short while ago," he said.
Runners up in the UK-wide competition were the Salutation Inn in Ham, Gloucestershire, the Stanford Arms in Lowestoft, Norfolk, and the Swan with Two Necks in Pendleton, Lancashire. | A country pub saved from closure after villagers stepped in to buy it has been named national pub of the year. | 39144005 | Summarize the following news within 51 words:
The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) has given the award to the George & Dragon at Hudswell, near Richmond, North Yorkshire.
The pub, the village's only community facility, closed in 2008.
It reopened in 2010 after residents formed the Hudswell Community Pub Ltd group and raised £200,000 to buy the building and land.
Read more about this and other stories from across North Yorkshire
The group was helped by the Plunkett Foundation which supports community co-operatives in rural areas.
Camra said the George & Dragon had a warm and welcoming atmosphere and a strong community ethos.
The pub includes a small shop, library, community allotments and free internet access.
Paul Ainsworth, from Camra, said: "The George & Dragon is a great example of how a pub has been resurrected as a true community asset."
The pub's current manager, Stu Miller, said he was thrilled to receive the award.
"It shows that hard work, good beer and the support of the community can help you achieve goals that seemed impossible only a short while ago," he said.
Runners up in the UK-wide competition were the Salutation Inn in Ham, Gloucestershire, the Stanford Arms in Lowestoft, Norfolk, and the Swan with Two Necks in Pendleton, Lancashire.
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An "in-depth investigation" will look into claims made by Veracruz governor Miguel Angel Yunes Linares on Monday, the Ministry of Health said.
He alleged fake medicine had been bought and used in state hospitals under his predecessor Javier Duarte.
Mr Duarte has been on the run from the authorities since October.
The former governor, who was elected in 2010, has not been seen since a week after he stepped down amid allegations of corruption.
He has been charged with organised crime and money laundering, but there are calls for the Attorney General's office to file criminal charges relating to the latest accusations.
On Monday, Mr Yunes Linares told a press conference that an investigation into malfeasance and corruption under Mr Duarte had uncovered medical fraud.
`We have tests on a medication given to children, a paediatric chemotherapy that wasn't really a medication, it was an inert substance, practically distilled water,'' he said.
"This really seems to us a brutal crime, an attempt against the lives of the children. We're finishing our analysis and, at the appropriate time, we'll be filing legal complaints."
Mr Yunes Linares also alleged there had been inadequate tests for HIV detection and the existence of outdated medicines.
The allegations have shocked Mexico.
"It is absolutely inhuman, criminal," Senator Roberto Gil Zuart said, according to Mexican news site Quadratin.
Mexico's Secretary of Health José Narro Robles has promised to act on "the persons or companies involved" if irregularities or responsibility is found, the ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. | Mexican authorities are to investigate allegations children battling cancer were given "distilled water" instead of chemotherapy. | 38675688 | Summarize the following news within 63 words:
An "in-depth investigation" will look into claims made by Veracruz governor Miguel Angel Yunes Linares on Monday, the Ministry of Health said.
He alleged fake medicine had been bought and used in state hospitals under his predecessor Javier Duarte.
Mr Duarte has been on the run from the authorities since October.
The former governor, who was elected in 2010, has not been seen since a week after he stepped down amid allegations of corruption.
He has been charged with organised crime and money laundering, but there are calls for the Attorney General's office to file criminal charges relating to the latest accusations.
On Monday, Mr Yunes Linares told a press conference that an investigation into malfeasance and corruption under Mr Duarte had uncovered medical fraud.
`We have tests on a medication given to children, a paediatric chemotherapy that wasn't really a medication, it was an inert substance, practically distilled water,'' he said.
"This really seems to us a brutal crime, an attempt against the lives of the children. We're finishing our analysis and, at the appropriate time, we'll be filing legal complaints."
Mr Yunes Linares also alleged there had been inadequate tests for HIV detection and the existence of outdated medicines.
The allegations have shocked Mexico.
"It is absolutely inhuman, criminal," Senator Roberto Gil Zuart said, according to Mexican news site Quadratin.
Mexico's Secretary of Health José Narro Robles has promised to act on "the persons or companies involved" if irregularities or responsibility is found, the ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
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