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"Stalled," she said, before challenging anyone in the room to name a significant change that had taken place in the last two years.
So is she right? Has the much vaunted Burmese reform project ground to a halt?
The answer depends on how narrowly you define reform. When she speaks, Ms Suu Kyi is thinking politics.
The pace of political change has certainly slowed. In part that's because the easiest reforms took place in the first 18 months of Thein Sein's presidency.
In the Burmese context, "easy" means decisions that don't upset the army.
Political prisoners were released, censorship of newspapers and the internet lifted and a (flawed) law passed allowing public demonstrations.
In a short period of time, one of the world's most tightly controlled societies opened up in a way few had thought possible.
Stories critical of ministers were suddenly on the front page of private newspapers, and demonstrations, mostly connected to land rights, have become almost daily events.
But the early pace of those changes hasn't been sustained. There was no way it could.
So did the reformers run out of steam? Did Thein Sein's project reach a roadblock manned by hardliners in the Burmese army? Or perhaps we're close to the final destination - that is, with sanctions lifted and the army still really in charge.
Ms Suu Kyi's main frustration is that the constitution remains unchanged.
Drafted in 2008, it entrenches the military's control of political life, guaranteeing it a quarter of the seats in the Hluttaw (the Burmese parliament), and a veto over any changes to the constitution.
This is what its architects proudly call a "disciplined democracy".
The opposition have focused on the two parts they want changed most.
They are: the clause barring anyone who has foreign family members from becoming president, which effectively prevents Ms Suu Kyi from taking power (because of her British sons) and Article 436, which gives the army a veto on constitutional changes.
Much of Ms Suu Kyi's annoyance stems from the fact that the legislature that she joined in 2012, and thus legitimised, is now being cynically used to thwart her ambition.
Just as it would in mature democracies, responsibility for shaping the constitutional reform process was handed to a series of parliamentary committees.
With each committee mirroring the composition of the military-dominated Hluttaw, they've deliberated for months and delivered entirely predictable results.
Altering the "Suu Kyi clause" has been dismissed outright (as a threat to national sovereignty), while amending Article 436 will be discussed in parliament, though if the army remains opposed there's no way it can be changed.
Ms Suu Kyi's slim hopes of taking the top job after the election in 2015 now rest on a backroom deal among senior leaders.
Looming in many minds is the possibility of a constitutional crisis this time next year. What if the party that wins the most seats is unable or unwilling to nominate a president?
Though the changes that Aung San Suu Kyi wants most have stalled, that's not to say there haven't been other important developments. It's just that they don't directly involve Ms Suu Kyi.
Ever since independence in 1948, Myanmar has never been truly at peace, with minority ethnic groups fighting guerrilla wars against the Burman-dominated state.
The last three years has seen real progress towards what would be an unprecedented nationwide ceasefire agreement. All the major rebel groups have been brought into the process, attracted by the promise of dialogue on a more federal future.
For President Thein Sein, a peace agreement would be the crowning achievement of what's likely to be his only term in office. Unfortunately for him, with a deal within reach, the number of clashes has begun to increase once more.
Outside politics, particularly in the big cities, people's lives are changing fast.
Thanks to new laws and regulations, Myanmar's economy and banking sectors are liberalising and opening up to the outside world. GDP growth is rapid, though improvements in living standards still lag a long way behind.
On Myanmar's streets two new foreign phone companies are currently battling it out for a lucrative new market.
After years in which mobile phones and the internet were government-run and SIM cards the preserve of the elite, there's now the prospect of low-cost data and unrestricted access to information. In itself that's a game-changer.
So is the Myanmar reform glass half full or half empty? It rather depends who you are, and what you're drinking. | At a press conference last week, opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was asked for her assessment of Myanmar's reform process. | 29983863 | Summarize the following news within 186 words:
"Stalled," she said, before challenging anyone in the room to name a significant change that had taken place in the last two years.
So is she right? Has the much vaunted Burmese reform project ground to a halt?
The answer depends on how narrowly you define reform. When she speaks, Ms Suu Kyi is thinking politics.
The pace of political change has certainly slowed. In part that's because the easiest reforms took place in the first 18 months of Thein Sein's presidency.
In the Burmese context, "easy" means decisions that don't upset the army.
Political prisoners were released, censorship of newspapers and the internet lifted and a (flawed) law passed allowing public demonstrations.
In a short period of time, one of the world's most tightly controlled societies opened up in a way few had thought possible.
Stories critical of ministers were suddenly on the front page of private newspapers, and demonstrations, mostly connected to land rights, have become almost daily events.
But the early pace of those changes hasn't been sustained. There was no way it could.
So did the reformers run out of steam? Did Thein Sein's project reach a roadblock manned by hardliners in the Burmese army? Or perhaps we're close to the final destination - that is, with sanctions lifted and the army still really in charge.
Ms Suu Kyi's main frustration is that the constitution remains unchanged.
Drafted in 2008, it entrenches the military's control of political life, guaranteeing it a quarter of the seats in the Hluttaw (the Burmese parliament), and a veto over any changes to the constitution.
This is what its architects proudly call a "disciplined democracy".
The opposition have focused on the two parts they want changed most.
They are: the clause barring anyone who has foreign family members from becoming president, which effectively prevents Ms Suu Kyi from taking power (because of her British sons) and Article 436, which gives the army a veto on constitutional changes.
Much of Ms Suu Kyi's annoyance stems from the fact that the legislature that she joined in 2012, and thus legitimised, is now being cynically used to thwart her ambition.
Just as it would in mature democracies, responsibility for shaping the constitutional reform process was handed to a series of parliamentary committees.
With each committee mirroring the composition of the military-dominated Hluttaw, they've deliberated for months and delivered entirely predictable results.
Altering the "Suu Kyi clause" has been dismissed outright (as a threat to national sovereignty), while amending Article 436 will be discussed in parliament, though if the army remains opposed there's no way it can be changed.
Ms Suu Kyi's slim hopes of taking the top job after the election in 2015 now rest on a backroom deal among senior leaders.
Looming in many minds is the possibility of a constitutional crisis this time next year. What if the party that wins the most seats is unable or unwilling to nominate a president?
Though the changes that Aung San Suu Kyi wants most have stalled, that's not to say there haven't been other important developments. It's just that they don't directly involve Ms Suu Kyi.
Ever since independence in 1948, Myanmar has never been truly at peace, with minority ethnic groups fighting guerrilla wars against the Burman-dominated state.
The last three years has seen real progress towards what would be an unprecedented nationwide ceasefire agreement. All the major rebel groups have been brought into the process, attracted by the promise of dialogue on a more federal future.
For President Thein Sein, a peace agreement would be the crowning achievement of what's likely to be his only term in office. Unfortunately for him, with a deal within reach, the number of clashes has begun to increase once more.
Outside politics, particularly in the big cities, people's lives are changing fast.
Thanks to new laws and regulations, Myanmar's economy and banking sectors are liberalising and opening up to the outside world. GDP growth is rapid, though improvements in living standards still lag a long way behind.
On Myanmar's streets two new foreign phone companies are currently battling it out for a lucrative new market.
After years in which mobile phones and the internet were government-run and SIM cards the preserve of the elite, there's now the prospect of low-cost data and unrestricted access to information. In itself that's a game-changer.
So is the Myanmar reform glass half full or half empty? It rather depends who you are, and what you're drinking.
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John Coyle tried to rob a Scotmid store in Glasgow's Easterhouse, but left empty-handed after the worker shouted to her mother who also worked there.
The High Court in Glasgow heard that Coyle's "very distinctive" hair could be seen on the footage.
The 43-year-old, from Cranhill, will be sentenced in the new year.
It emerged Coyle had served a number of lengthy jail terms for similar crimes.
He had only recently been released after being jailed for a robbery in 2009 before the latest attack in October. | A serial robber who threatened an 18-year-old shop worker with a knife was caught after his streak of grey hair was recognised in CCTV footage. | 38288921 | Summarize the following news within 21 words:
John Coyle tried to rob a Scotmid store in Glasgow's Easterhouse, but left empty-handed after the worker shouted to her mother who also worked there.
The High Court in Glasgow heard that Coyle's "very distinctive" hair could be seen on the footage.
The 43-year-old, from Cranhill, will be sentenced in the new year.
It emerged Coyle had served a number of lengthy jail terms for similar crimes.
He had only recently been released after being jailed for a robbery in 2009 before the latest attack in October.
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It says officers who file complaints are labelled as "troublemakers" and pressured to leave the force.
A separate, unpublished police report has said disproportionate numbers of minority officers in some forces end up in the disciplinary system.
The Association of Chief Police Officers says the data is "worrying".
Speaking to Radio 4's
File on 4
programme, President of the NBPA Charles Critchlow said:
"I think the worst aspect is it appears that even senior officers are prepared to use instruments within the service, for example the disciplinary process, to put pressure on these officers and ultimately force them out of the organisation and that's something that we're very, very concerned about."
He added: "I think there still exists within the police service a pattern of behaviour where officers, particularly junior officers, who make a complaint or challenge inappropriate behaviour - particularly if it's got anything to do with race - seem to be labelled as troublemakers."
However, Mr Critchlow also stressed: "That is not to say that all officers are racist or discriminate against people, but there seems to be a problem in the police service when it comes to dealing with race issues."
The BBC has also seen an internal draft report which shows police disciplinary procedures being used disproportionately against black and Asian officers in some forces.
The report was compiled by academic researchers on behalf of Greater Manchester Police and includes data from the West Midlands Police and the British Transport Police.
It acknowledges concerns from minority officers about unfair treatment and confirms that in the West Midlands, black and minority ethnic (BME) officers are almost twice as likely to be the subject of an investigation as white officers.
Findings for the British Transport Police are broadly similar.
The research also looks at officers being kept under surveillance in internal counter-corruption investigations and found that in Greater Manchester the proportion of minority officers being investigated is three times higher than that of white officers.
Listen to the full report on File on 4 on BBC Radio 4 on Tuesday, 5 June at 20:00 BST and Sunday, 10 June at 17:00 BST
Listen via the Radio 4 website
Download the File on 4 podcast
Got a story? Contact the File on 4 team
In the West Midlands, the rate of allegations of corruption against BME officers is more than five times higher than the rate of allegations against white officers.
The authors of the report are calling for further research and say their findings suggest the problems identified are not limited to the three forces featured in the research.
Chief Constable of Bedfordshire Police Alfred Hitchcock, who is the Association of Chief Police Officers lead on equality, diversity and human rights, says he has not yet seen the internal report but says the data is "worrying".
He told the BBC he would be speaking to other chief officers about the matter, but defended the way internal complaints are dealt with.
"If there are matters relating to racist or improper behaviour, then those are investigated and people who are victims are treated as victims.
"The service is very keen to make sure that we deal properly and appropriately with all staff and by doing that we would hope that people see us as being fair with all, and that is the objective," he said.
File on 4's investigation also uncovered concerns about the slow progress forces have made in recruiting and promoting BME officers.
Thirteen years after the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry recommended increased numbers of black and ethnic minority officers, the latest Home Office figures show more BME officers are leaving the police than joining.
In 2010-11, 165 BME officers were recruited, but 204 left the service.
Mr Hitchcock blames government cuts on police funding which has led to a recruitment freeze and subsequently a dip in numbers, but acknowledges the police leadership must do more:
"If some people think that we've got this sorted I think they're living in a dream world. I think there is an awful lot of work for us still to do.
"There is a danger that we put an over-negative spin on where we've come in the last decade because actually we've made fantastic progress. But that doesn't mean we stop; that means we actually need to renew and re-energise."
Listen to the full report on File on 4 on BBC Radio 4 on Tuesday, 5 June at 20:00 BST and Sunday 10 June at 17:00 BST.
Listen again via the Radio 4 website or download the File on 4 podcast. | Police forces are unfairly disciplining black and Asian officers who complain about racism, says the National Black Police Association. | 18239960 | Summarize the following news within 189 words:
It says officers who file complaints are labelled as "troublemakers" and pressured to leave the force.
A separate, unpublished police report has said disproportionate numbers of minority officers in some forces end up in the disciplinary system.
The Association of Chief Police Officers says the data is "worrying".
Speaking to Radio 4's
File on 4
programme, President of the NBPA Charles Critchlow said:
"I think the worst aspect is it appears that even senior officers are prepared to use instruments within the service, for example the disciplinary process, to put pressure on these officers and ultimately force them out of the organisation and that's something that we're very, very concerned about."
He added: "I think there still exists within the police service a pattern of behaviour where officers, particularly junior officers, who make a complaint or challenge inappropriate behaviour - particularly if it's got anything to do with race - seem to be labelled as troublemakers."
However, Mr Critchlow also stressed: "That is not to say that all officers are racist or discriminate against people, but there seems to be a problem in the police service when it comes to dealing with race issues."
The BBC has also seen an internal draft report which shows police disciplinary procedures being used disproportionately against black and Asian officers in some forces.
The report was compiled by academic researchers on behalf of Greater Manchester Police and includes data from the West Midlands Police and the British Transport Police.
It acknowledges concerns from minority officers about unfair treatment and confirms that in the West Midlands, black and minority ethnic (BME) officers are almost twice as likely to be the subject of an investigation as white officers.
Findings for the British Transport Police are broadly similar.
The research also looks at officers being kept under surveillance in internal counter-corruption investigations and found that in Greater Manchester the proportion of minority officers being investigated is three times higher than that of white officers.
Listen to the full report on File on 4 on BBC Radio 4 on Tuesday, 5 June at 20:00 BST and Sunday, 10 June at 17:00 BST
Listen via the Radio 4 website
Download the File on 4 podcast
Got a story? Contact the File on 4 team
In the West Midlands, the rate of allegations of corruption against BME officers is more than five times higher than the rate of allegations against white officers.
The authors of the report are calling for further research and say their findings suggest the problems identified are not limited to the three forces featured in the research.
Chief Constable of Bedfordshire Police Alfred Hitchcock, who is the Association of Chief Police Officers lead on equality, diversity and human rights, says he has not yet seen the internal report but says the data is "worrying".
He told the BBC he would be speaking to other chief officers about the matter, but defended the way internal complaints are dealt with.
"If there are matters relating to racist or improper behaviour, then those are investigated and people who are victims are treated as victims.
"The service is very keen to make sure that we deal properly and appropriately with all staff and by doing that we would hope that people see us as being fair with all, and that is the objective," he said.
File on 4's investigation also uncovered concerns about the slow progress forces have made in recruiting and promoting BME officers.
Thirteen years after the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry recommended increased numbers of black and ethnic minority officers, the latest Home Office figures show more BME officers are leaving the police than joining.
In 2010-11, 165 BME officers were recruited, but 204 left the service.
Mr Hitchcock blames government cuts on police funding which has led to a recruitment freeze and subsequently a dip in numbers, but acknowledges the police leadership must do more:
"If some people think that we've got this sorted I think they're living in a dream world. I think there is an awful lot of work for us still to do.
"There is a danger that we put an over-negative spin on where we've come in the last decade because actually we've made fantastic progress. But that doesn't mean we stop; that means we actually need to renew and re-energise."
Listen to the full report on File on 4 on BBC Radio 4 on Tuesday, 5 June at 20:00 BST and Sunday 10 June at 17:00 BST.
Listen again via the Radio 4 website or download the File on 4 podcast.
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The coins, which are known as Scottish groats, were discovered by keen metal detector Tom Crawford last January.
They were buried about eight inches beneath the soil on a farm near Banbridge.
Experts believe they are part of a larger hoard of coins found by Mr Crawford in the same field in 2001.
The collection was probably dispersed over time through ploughing.
This was Mr Crawford's fourth time at a treasure trove inquest.
He said his success was about "knowing where to go" and "having a fair idea of where to look".
"There is more chance of finding something where you know people would have been living 1,000 years ago," he added.
He said discovering long-buried artefacts was a "euphoric" feeling.
"It's not so much the money, it's the fact that you are the first person to touch something in 700 years," he said.
"I found a 3,000-year-old bronze axe about 10 years ago and it's the idea that something has been hidden for so long and then you get to see it and touch it."
Former curator at the Ulster Museum, Robert Heslip, said the hoard of coins was probably buried near a landmark - a small Rath ring fort.
The person who left them may have died before reclaiming them.
He said finds like this one are significant because they are specific to a particular time and to this part of Northern Ireland.
"You find virtually nothing like this in the south of Ireland and they peter out in the west," he said.
"There have been a cluster of these sorts of finds in eastern Ulster."
The coins will now be sent to the British Museum in London for valuation.
It is thought they are probably worth between £50 and £100 each.
They will be offered for sale and any profit is split between the finder and the owner of the land where the treasure was uncovered. | Four silver coins dating from the 14th Century that were found on County Down farmland have been declared to be treasure at an inquest in Belfast. | 32433447 | Summarize the following news within 79 words:
The coins, which are known as Scottish groats, were discovered by keen metal detector Tom Crawford last January.
They were buried about eight inches beneath the soil on a farm near Banbridge.
Experts believe they are part of a larger hoard of coins found by Mr Crawford in the same field in 2001.
The collection was probably dispersed over time through ploughing.
This was Mr Crawford's fourth time at a treasure trove inquest.
He said his success was about "knowing where to go" and "having a fair idea of where to look".
"There is more chance of finding something where you know people would have been living 1,000 years ago," he added.
He said discovering long-buried artefacts was a "euphoric" feeling.
"It's not so much the money, it's the fact that you are the first person to touch something in 700 years," he said.
"I found a 3,000-year-old bronze axe about 10 years ago and it's the idea that something has been hidden for so long and then you get to see it and touch it."
Former curator at the Ulster Museum, Robert Heslip, said the hoard of coins was probably buried near a landmark - a small Rath ring fort.
The person who left them may have died before reclaiming them.
He said finds like this one are significant because they are specific to a particular time and to this part of Northern Ireland.
"You find virtually nothing like this in the south of Ireland and they peter out in the west," he said.
"There have been a cluster of these sorts of finds in eastern Ulster."
The coins will now be sent to the British Museum in London for valuation.
It is thought they are probably worth between £50 and £100 each.
They will be offered for sale and any profit is split between the finder and the owner of the land where the treasure was uncovered.
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Caitlin Ruddy had been with a group of teenagers on the north pier at Cullercoats Bay on Saturday evening.
Northumbria Police said she was rescued from the side of the bay by a member of the public.
Caitlin died in hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest. Her mother, Sabrina Cook, said she had lost her "everything".
Mrs Cook has warned young people "not to take water for granted, because it is dangerous".
"I've lost my daughter through it," she said.
"She was stunning, she was my everything really, she was my friend."
Caitlin's friends and family have been paying their respects at Cullercoats Bay, writing messages in the sand and leaving flowers.
A RNLI lifeboat, a Coastguard search-and-rescue helicopter and police were called to the scene at about 20:00 GMT.
Caitlin was taken to Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital in Cramlington.
Another 15-year old girl, and a boy and girl both aged 14, were also taken to hospital as a precaution but were uninjured, police said.
Ch Insp Paul Knox issued a warning that "people can be taken unawares by the strength of the waves" when it is dark and cold.
"People should always be careful around water and if the sea is looking rough with waves pounding on to the pier, we would advise people to be particularly cautious and keep their distance," he said.
A Cullercoats resident who witnessed the rescue operation said the weather had been "absolutely freezing".
Newcastle University lecturer Clare Guilding said the beach was a popular place for teenagers to congregate.
"It was minus 2C, but once you get out on the front it was just bitterly, bitterly cold," she said. | A 15-year-old girl has died despite being rescued after she was swept into the sea in North Tyneside. | 35337359 | Summarize the following news within 69 words:
Caitlin Ruddy had been with a group of teenagers on the north pier at Cullercoats Bay on Saturday evening.
Northumbria Police said she was rescued from the side of the bay by a member of the public.
Caitlin died in hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest. Her mother, Sabrina Cook, said she had lost her "everything".
Mrs Cook has warned young people "not to take water for granted, because it is dangerous".
"I've lost my daughter through it," she said.
"She was stunning, she was my everything really, she was my friend."
Caitlin's friends and family have been paying their respects at Cullercoats Bay, writing messages in the sand and leaving flowers.
A RNLI lifeboat, a Coastguard search-and-rescue helicopter and police were called to the scene at about 20:00 GMT.
Caitlin was taken to Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital in Cramlington.
Another 15-year old girl, and a boy and girl both aged 14, were also taken to hospital as a precaution but were uninjured, police said.
Ch Insp Paul Knox issued a warning that "people can be taken unawares by the strength of the waves" when it is dark and cold.
"People should always be careful around water and if the sea is looking rough with waves pounding on to the pier, we would advise people to be particularly cautious and keep their distance," he said.
A Cullercoats resident who witnessed the rescue operation said the weather had been "absolutely freezing".
Newcastle University lecturer Clare Guilding said the beach was a popular place for teenagers to congregate.
"It was minus 2C, but once you get out on the front it was just bitterly, bitterly cold," she said.
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The scooter Danny Glass was riding on with Sophie Emma Rose Anderson collided with a truck in Phuket on 8 May.
Mr Glass, 29, originally from Margate, escaped serious injury.
Now he and the lorry driver Natt Awut Timsue are to be charged with causing death by reckless driving, Thai police said.
Mr Glass - who lived in Thailand with Ms Anderson - is to hear the charges formally on Thursday and a translator has been called in for the hearing.
His family is expected to attend.
Ms Anderson, 41, originally from Blackpool, was a keen video blogger, as was Mr Glass.
She had a YouTube channel called Sophie's Joy Breastfeeding Mama, on which she uploaded videos about nursing her son until the age of eight.
After her death Mr Glass paid tribute to her in a video he uploaded on YouTube.
He said he "missed her so much" and added: "Somebody wake me up from this nightmare... she is meant to be having my baby in three months."
On Tuesday he posted another video titled 'When will I come back to Youtube', in which he stated he would not be posting any more videos for "a while" and did not know when he would return online.
He said: "It's not the right time at the moment, I need to get my life in order and get through this death."
A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are in contact with the Thai police and are providing consular support to a British man following a road traffic accident in Bangkok." | The boyfriend of a pregnant woman killed in a scooter accident in Thailand is to be charged over her death, police in the country have said. | 39954122 | Summarize the following news within 64 words:
The scooter Danny Glass was riding on with Sophie Emma Rose Anderson collided with a truck in Phuket on 8 May.
Mr Glass, 29, originally from Margate, escaped serious injury.
Now he and the lorry driver Natt Awut Timsue are to be charged with causing death by reckless driving, Thai police said.
Mr Glass - who lived in Thailand with Ms Anderson - is to hear the charges formally on Thursday and a translator has been called in for the hearing.
His family is expected to attend.
Ms Anderson, 41, originally from Blackpool, was a keen video blogger, as was Mr Glass.
She had a YouTube channel called Sophie's Joy Breastfeeding Mama, on which she uploaded videos about nursing her son until the age of eight.
After her death Mr Glass paid tribute to her in a video he uploaded on YouTube.
He said he "missed her so much" and added: "Somebody wake me up from this nightmare... she is meant to be having my baby in three months."
On Tuesday he posted another video titled 'When will I come back to Youtube', in which he stated he would not be posting any more videos for "a while" and did not know when he would return online.
He said: "It's not the right time at the moment, I need to get my life in order and get through this death."
A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are in contact with the Thai police and are providing consular support to a British man following a road traffic accident in Bangkok."
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Leonie Granger from Gillingham, Kent, was sentenced at the Old Bailey having been found guilty of manslaughter.
Her boyfriend Kyrron Jackson, 28, and his friend Nicholas Chandler, 29, were found guilty of murder and jailed for life with a minimum term of 36 years.
Granger targeted Mehmet Hassan, 56, in a Mayfair casino in March last year.
Judge William Kennedy described the attack as "pitiless and wicked", adding: "It was quite simply an act of brutality which defies reason and compassion."
Granger's lawyer Orlando Pownall said she only took part in the plot as she was in love with Jackson and "fell in with his desires" and now "deeply regretted" her actions.
"Her head was turned by Jackson, who she loved, and to some extent by Chandler who was persuasive and superficially charming," he said.
But Judge Kennedy said she had been "deceitful from the outset" and had "lost her sense and compassion" when she got involved.
He added that she clearly cared more for Jackson than he cared for her.
Granger, who posed under the name of Rachel, was wined and dined by the divorced father of three who boasted to friends he was not paying her to be with him, the court heard earlier.
On the night he was killed, Mr Hassan had taken Granger to the upmarket Nobu restaurant before giving her £1,000 to gamble with at the nearby Palm Beach Casino.
The two were seen kissing passionately by a poker supervisor, before leaving the casino together for Mr Hassan's flat in Islington.
Granger then let Jackson and Chandler into the poker player's flat before leaving in a taxi.
Both men tied up Mr Hassan with parcel tape and a neck tie before kicking and stamping him to death, the trial was told.
Afterwards, while he lay dead in a pool of blood, all three were filmed on Granger's mobile phone throwing £50 notes around a room and even stuffing them in their underpants.
Commenting on the footage, Judge Kennedy told the three defendants: "The eloquence with which it speaks about you is deafening." | A woman who set a "honey trap" for a professional gambler who was kicked to death for his winnings has been jailed for 16 years. | 32495927 | Summarize the following news within 86 words:
Leonie Granger from Gillingham, Kent, was sentenced at the Old Bailey having been found guilty of manslaughter.
Her boyfriend Kyrron Jackson, 28, and his friend Nicholas Chandler, 29, were found guilty of murder and jailed for life with a minimum term of 36 years.
Granger targeted Mehmet Hassan, 56, in a Mayfair casino in March last year.
Judge William Kennedy described the attack as "pitiless and wicked", adding: "It was quite simply an act of brutality which defies reason and compassion."
Granger's lawyer Orlando Pownall said she only took part in the plot as she was in love with Jackson and "fell in with his desires" and now "deeply regretted" her actions.
"Her head was turned by Jackson, who she loved, and to some extent by Chandler who was persuasive and superficially charming," he said.
But Judge Kennedy said she had been "deceitful from the outset" and had "lost her sense and compassion" when she got involved.
He added that she clearly cared more for Jackson than he cared for her.
Granger, who posed under the name of Rachel, was wined and dined by the divorced father of three who boasted to friends he was not paying her to be with him, the court heard earlier.
On the night he was killed, Mr Hassan had taken Granger to the upmarket Nobu restaurant before giving her £1,000 to gamble with at the nearby Palm Beach Casino.
The two were seen kissing passionately by a poker supervisor, before leaving the casino together for Mr Hassan's flat in Islington.
Granger then let Jackson and Chandler into the poker player's flat before leaving in a taxi.
Both men tied up Mr Hassan with parcel tape and a neck tie before kicking and stamping him to death, the trial was told.
Afterwards, while he lay dead in a pool of blood, all three were filmed on Granger's mobile phone throwing £50 notes around a room and even stuffing them in their underpants.
Commenting on the footage, Judge Kennedy told the three defendants: "The eloquence with which it speaks about you is deafening."
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As government colleagues speak boldly of the economic opportunities Brexit might offer and point to the better than expected economic news since the referendum, the Treasury is quietly warning there may still be pain ahead.
Eeyore to the rest of the government's Tiggers, Number 11 is hoping for the best while preparing for the worst.
Yes, the chancellor has said to colleagues, the mood has changed since the Autumn Statement.
There will certainly be some "pats on the back" when it comes to the Budget on Wednesday.
The economy is more resilient as consumers - buoyed by ultra-low interest rates, cheap borrowing and high employment - keep spending.
And among the members of the European Union there is less talk of economic "punishment" as Brexit approaches - and more of "co-operation".
I am told that one banking chief executive was even bold enough to tell the Prime Minister at a recent private meeting that in three years' time the UK's financial services sector and the economy could be in a better position than they are now.
How to follow the Budget on the BBC
Better growth also means the government's borrowing position is more positive than predicted just three months ago.
Tax receipts are higher as stronger consumer spending and higher levels of business activity feed through to the Exchequer.
The Office for Budget Responsibility - the official economic watchdog - is set to upgrade its growth forecast for 2017.
And borrowing, it is likely to say, will come in at least £10bn lower than the official target. It should be remembered, however, that that target was significantly loosened last year.
So, with a better economic outlook, will the Budget be a time for a few politically targeted giveaways?
There will be some limited action. The Treasury was certainly stung by accusations following the Autumn Statement that Philip Hammond did not mention the NHS or social care funding despite predictions of a looming crisis.
Expect more money for social care, more money for business rate relief and more money for schools.
Individual tax thresholds - the point at which people start paying tax on their income - will also be increased, getting ever closer to the target of £12,500 of tax-free income promised in the Conservatives' 2015 manifesto.
But each move will be limited.
Yes, the Treasury will have a modicum of borrowing headroom, but officials have created a long list of headwinds that could knock the economy off course.
Eeyore still wonders if an earthquake might strike.
First, the tax base is eroding as more people join the "gig" economy - the self-employed who work for companies such as Uber and Deliveroo and pay less tax. Gig employers also pay less in national insurance and pension contributions.
Mr Hammond wants a review of the tax status of the self-employed, ready for major announcements in the autumn, when the new cycle of November Budgets begins.
Treasury officials are also convinced that some of thegood news on increased tax receipts are "one-offs" - changes to self-assessment rules and corporation tax payments that will not be repeated.
Then there are the fears about the Brexit process, when officials worry that "good days and bad days" news coverage will affect economic confidence.
Inflation is also on the march, government borrowing costs on its £1.7 trillion debt load are rising and the UK's age-old productivity problem refuses to go away.
Mr Hammond and Theresa May are both fiscal conservatives - cleaving strongly to the idea that "balancing the books" between what a government receives in taxes and spends on public services is the only way to maintain economic stability and growth.
The Prime Minister apparently often interjects in policy committee meetings with the question: "Where is the money coming from?"
Given that background, better economic news and better borrowing figures are not about to lead to big Budget giveaways.
Eeyore just wouldn't countenance it. | "We haven't had an earthquake lately," was Eeyore's tart response when asked about forecasts that the weather can only improve in the Hundred Acre Wood. | 39187570 | Summarize the following news within 162 words:
As government colleagues speak boldly of the economic opportunities Brexit might offer and point to the better than expected economic news since the referendum, the Treasury is quietly warning there may still be pain ahead.
Eeyore to the rest of the government's Tiggers, Number 11 is hoping for the best while preparing for the worst.
Yes, the chancellor has said to colleagues, the mood has changed since the Autumn Statement.
There will certainly be some "pats on the back" when it comes to the Budget on Wednesday.
The economy is more resilient as consumers - buoyed by ultra-low interest rates, cheap borrowing and high employment - keep spending.
And among the members of the European Union there is less talk of economic "punishment" as Brexit approaches - and more of "co-operation".
I am told that one banking chief executive was even bold enough to tell the Prime Minister at a recent private meeting that in three years' time the UK's financial services sector and the economy could be in a better position than they are now.
How to follow the Budget on the BBC
Better growth also means the government's borrowing position is more positive than predicted just three months ago.
Tax receipts are higher as stronger consumer spending and higher levels of business activity feed through to the Exchequer.
The Office for Budget Responsibility - the official economic watchdog - is set to upgrade its growth forecast for 2017.
And borrowing, it is likely to say, will come in at least £10bn lower than the official target. It should be remembered, however, that that target was significantly loosened last year.
So, with a better economic outlook, will the Budget be a time for a few politically targeted giveaways?
There will be some limited action. The Treasury was certainly stung by accusations following the Autumn Statement that Philip Hammond did not mention the NHS or social care funding despite predictions of a looming crisis.
Expect more money for social care, more money for business rate relief and more money for schools.
Individual tax thresholds - the point at which people start paying tax on their income - will also be increased, getting ever closer to the target of £12,500 of tax-free income promised in the Conservatives' 2015 manifesto.
But each move will be limited.
Yes, the Treasury will have a modicum of borrowing headroom, but officials have created a long list of headwinds that could knock the economy off course.
Eeyore still wonders if an earthquake might strike.
First, the tax base is eroding as more people join the "gig" economy - the self-employed who work for companies such as Uber and Deliveroo and pay less tax. Gig employers also pay less in national insurance and pension contributions.
Mr Hammond wants a review of the tax status of the self-employed, ready for major announcements in the autumn, when the new cycle of November Budgets begins.
Treasury officials are also convinced that some of thegood news on increased tax receipts are "one-offs" - changes to self-assessment rules and corporation tax payments that will not be repeated.
Then there are the fears about the Brexit process, when officials worry that "good days and bad days" news coverage will affect economic confidence.
Inflation is also on the march, government borrowing costs on its £1.7 trillion debt load are rising and the UK's age-old productivity problem refuses to go away.
Mr Hammond and Theresa May are both fiscal conservatives - cleaving strongly to the idea that "balancing the books" between what a government receives in taxes and spends on public services is the only way to maintain economic stability and growth.
The Prime Minister apparently often interjects in policy committee meetings with the question: "Where is the money coming from?"
Given that background, better economic news and better borrowing figures are not about to lead to big Budget giveaways.
Eeyore just wouldn't countenance it.
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Shaw will be joined on the 18 July flight to Los Angeles by fellow England World Cup squad member Wayne Rooney.
Spain's Juan Mata and David De Gea are also named, plus Japan's Shinji Kagawa.
"We are delighted to have such a strong travelling squad for our pre-season tour to the United States," said assistant manager Ryan Giggs.
United have already confirmed new manager Louis van Gaal will be present, even though he could be involved in the World Cup final with Netherlands, only five days before his squad leave Manchester.
Van Gaal's side have a minimum of four games in the US, starting against Los Angeles Galaxy on 23 July and including an International Champions Cup programme against Roma, Nemanja Vidic's new club Inter Milan and Real Madrid. | Manchester United's £56m new signings Ander Herrera and Luke Shaw will join the squad to tour the United States later this month. | 28219721 | Summarize the following news within 32 words:
Shaw will be joined on the 18 July flight to Los Angeles by fellow England World Cup squad member Wayne Rooney.
Spain's Juan Mata and David De Gea are also named, plus Japan's Shinji Kagawa.
"We are delighted to have such a strong travelling squad for our pre-season tour to the United States," said assistant manager Ryan Giggs.
United have already confirmed new manager Louis van Gaal will be present, even though he could be involved in the World Cup final with Netherlands, only five days before his squad leave Manchester.
Van Gaal's side have a minimum of four games in the US, starting against Los Angeles Galaxy on 23 July and including an International Champions Cup programme against Roma, Nemanja Vidic's new club Inter Milan and Real Madrid.
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Presiding officer Tricia Marwick shed tears after veteran Labour MSP Duncan McNeil bid farewell to the parliament.
And she was again visibly emotional after Mr Salmond told the chamber: "It's goodbye from me... for now".
Ms Marwick, Mr Salmond and Mr McNeil are among those standing down as MSPs ahead of the election on 5 May.
Mr Salmond, who served as first minister between 2007 and 2014, used his valedictory address to repeat a belief he expressed in his very first speech in the parliament that Scotland was "not divided, but diverse".
He said both the country and parliament were on a journey, and added: "Yes we are a country of different views, but we are not divided. There is in fact a broad consensus on the need for this parliament to assume greater responsibility for the governance of Scotland.
"And we are definitely stronger - so much stronger - as a result of that".
He welcomed the transfer of powers to Holyrood under the Scotland Bill, but again insisted the bill did not fulfil the pledges which he said had been made by unionist politicians in the last days of the referendum campaign.
There were lighters moments as Mr Salmond, who was speaking before the Chancellor delivered his UK budget, joked that he was aware that he faced competition from a "major attraction down south today".
He then added: "However, on balance, I feel that the champion chase at Cheltenham racecourse will not be overshadowed by my remarks."
And the former SNP leader joked that he wished everyone standing in the forthcoming election good luck, "albeit with varying degrees of enthusiasm".
He concluded his address by saying: "Let me leave you with these final thoughts - there is no greater honour in public life than to be a member of this parliament.
"There is no greater task than to mould the public purpose of Scotland. There is no greater cause than to serve the people of this country.
"And so with that it is goodbye from me... for now".
Ms Marwick thanked Mr Salmond for his contribution both as an MSP and as first minister, and added that he had "served the parliament and Scotland with distinction".
The presiding officer had earlier been moved to tears by a powerful final speech by Scottish Labour backbencher Duncan McNeil, who is stepping down as an MSP after serving in the parliament since it was established in 1999.
Mr McNeil used his address to warn that Holyrood had things to learn from Westminster, particularly with regard to the committee system.
He said: "It will be this parliament's responsibility to ensure there is accountability, there is scrutiny and even opposition when that is necessary.
"We must ensure we are capable of meeting that challenge, or we will face the consequences."
He recalled how former Labour MP Robin Cook came to Holyrood to look at the lessons that could be learned when it came to reforming Westminster.
But Mr McNeil said: "It saddens me to say we now have to do a bit of learning from them and how they run their business."
Former Scottish Conservative MSP Annabel Goldie is also bowing out of Holyrood.
In her speech, she joked she would miss her dealings with Finance Secretary John Swinney, especially "his huge outbursts of faux indignation". | Former first minister Alex Salmond has made his final speech in the Scottish Parliament amid emotional scenes in the Holyrood chamber. | 35820385 | Summarize the following news within 138 words:
Presiding officer Tricia Marwick shed tears after veteran Labour MSP Duncan McNeil bid farewell to the parliament.
And she was again visibly emotional after Mr Salmond told the chamber: "It's goodbye from me... for now".
Ms Marwick, Mr Salmond and Mr McNeil are among those standing down as MSPs ahead of the election on 5 May.
Mr Salmond, who served as first minister between 2007 and 2014, used his valedictory address to repeat a belief he expressed in his very first speech in the parliament that Scotland was "not divided, but diverse".
He said both the country and parliament were on a journey, and added: "Yes we are a country of different views, but we are not divided. There is in fact a broad consensus on the need for this parliament to assume greater responsibility for the governance of Scotland.
"And we are definitely stronger - so much stronger - as a result of that".
He welcomed the transfer of powers to Holyrood under the Scotland Bill, but again insisted the bill did not fulfil the pledges which he said had been made by unionist politicians in the last days of the referendum campaign.
There were lighters moments as Mr Salmond, who was speaking before the Chancellor delivered his UK budget, joked that he was aware that he faced competition from a "major attraction down south today".
He then added: "However, on balance, I feel that the champion chase at Cheltenham racecourse will not be overshadowed by my remarks."
And the former SNP leader joked that he wished everyone standing in the forthcoming election good luck, "albeit with varying degrees of enthusiasm".
He concluded his address by saying: "Let me leave you with these final thoughts - there is no greater honour in public life than to be a member of this parliament.
"There is no greater task than to mould the public purpose of Scotland. There is no greater cause than to serve the people of this country.
"And so with that it is goodbye from me... for now".
Ms Marwick thanked Mr Salmond for his contribution both as an MSP and as first minister, and added that he had "served the parliament and Scotland with distinction".
The presiding officer had earlier been moved to tears by a powerful final speech by Scottish Labour backbencher Duncan McNeil, who is stepping down as an MSP after serving in the parliament since it was established in 1999.
Mr McNeil used his address to warn that Holyrood had things to learn from Westminster, particularly with regard to the committee system.
He said: "It will be this parliament's responsibility to ensure there is accountability, there is scrutiny and even opposition when that is necessary.
"We must ensure we are capable of meeting that challenge, or we will face the consequences."
He recalled how former Labour MP Robin Cook came to Holyrood to look at the lessons that could be learned when it came to reforming Westminster.
But Mr McNeil said: "It saddens me to say we now have to do a bit of learning from them and how they run their business."
Former Scottish Conservative MSP Annabel Goldie is also bowing out of Holyrood.
In her speech, she joked she would miss her dealings with Finance Secretary John Swinney, especially "his huge outbursts of faux indignation".
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The systems, at Kentucky Methodist Hospital, Chino Valley Medical Center and Desert Valley Hospital, California, are now running normally again.
None of the hospitals is believed to have paid the ransom.
And the cases are now being investigated by the FBI.
The Kentucky Methodist Hospital had to shut down all of its desktop computers and activate a back-up system.
A message on its homepage said: "Methodist Hospital is currently working in an internal state of emergency due to a computer virus that has limited our use of electronic web-based services.
"We are currently working to resolve this issue, until then we will have limited access to web-based services and electronic communications."
It later said no patient data or care had been affected.
Fred Ortega, a spokesman for Prime Healthcare Services, which owns Chino Valley Medical Center and Desert Valley Hospital, said: "It did cause significant disruptions of our IT systems.
"However, most of the systems and the critical infrastructure has been brought back online."
The attack comes weeks after it was revealed Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Centre in Los Angeles had been attacked by ransomware.
In that case, it paid $17,000 to get access to files back.
Kentucky Methodist Hospital information systems director Jamie Reid named the malware involved as Locky, a new bug that encrypts files, documents and images and renames them with the extension .locky.
The most common way Locky gets itself on machines is via a spam email with an attached document that looks like nonsense and advises readers to enable macros "if the data encoding is incorrect".
Once the malware is downloaded, it sends a message to desktops with instructions about how users can pay to have files unlocked.
In November, a report from Intel's McAfee labs said the number of ransomware attacks was expected to grow in 2016.
Security expert Brian Krebs said: "It's a fair bet that as ransomware attacks and attackers mature, these schemes will slowly become more targeted.
"I also worry that these more deliberate attackers will take a bit more time to discern how much the data they've encrypted is really worth, and precisely how much the victim might be willing to pay to get it back." | The IT systems of three US hospitals have been infected with ransomware, which encrypts vital files and demands money to unlock them. | 35880610 | Summarize the following news within 91 words:
The systems, at Kentucky Methodist Hospital, Chino Valley Medical Center and Desert Valley Hospital, California, are now running normally again.
None of the hospitals is believed to have paid the ransom.
And the cases are now being investigated by the FBI.
The Kentucky Methodist Hospital had to shut down all of its desktop computers and activate a back-up system.
A message on its homepage said: "Methodist Hospital is currently working in an internal state of emergency due to a computer virus that has limited our use of electronic web-based services.
"We are currently working to resolve this issue, until then we will have limited access to web-based services and electronic communications."
It later said no patient data or care had been affected.
Fred Ortega, a spokesman for Prime Healthcare Services, which owns Chino Valley Medical Center and Desert Valley Hospital, said: "It did cause significant disruptions of our IT systems.
"However, most of the systems and the critical infrastructure has been brought back online."
The attack comes weeks after it was revealed Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Centre in Los Angeles had been attacked by ransomware.
In that case, it paid $17,000 to get access to files back.
Kentucky Methodist Hospital information systems director Jamie Reid named the malware involved as Locky, a new bug that encrypts files, documents and images and renames them with the extension .locky.
The most common way Locky gets itself on machines is via a spam email with an attached document that looks like nonsense and advises readers to enable macros "if the data encoding is incorrect".
Once the malware is downloaded, it sends a message to desktops with instructions about how users can pay to have files unlocked.
In November, a report from Intel's McAfee labs said the number of ransomware attacks was expected to grow in 2016.
Security expert Brian Krebs said: "It's a fair bet that as ransomware attacks and attackers mature, these schemes will slowly become more targeted.
"I also worry that these more deliberate attackers will take a bit more time to discern how much the data they've encrypted is really worth, and precisely how much the victim might be willing to pay to get it back."
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Our mission is to inspire, empower and motivate our online community in the pursuit of feeling BodyPositive. And we'll be with you every step of the way as you enjoy and celebrate being YOU.
We're proud of all the things that make us unique and we reckon that by embracing our differences we can make our own lives happier - and inspire someone else along the way.
We'll be bringing you the very best in the world of health & fitness, wellbeing & lifestyle and style & beauty to inspire you to enjoy this next year exactly the way you want. And we want you to share your lives with us too by tweeting, posting, sharing, snapping and chatting your way through the next six months.
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On January 27, we'll be getting up close and personal with R1's Gemma Cairney with a BodyPositive takeover of The Surgery with Gemma and Dr Radha, so what is it you want to talk about?
Perhaps you've hidden something about yourself for years and are now ready to tell the world. Maybe you've got a secret even your friends and family don't know.
The chances are, you're not alone. We've all got stories and now it's time to share them.
We're looking for real life tales of how you've overcome something that embarrassed you, or maybe made you feel alone or awkward. It could be anything from a physical scar to a deep fear or a condition that perhaps you think people just don't understand.
We'll back your story up with expert advice and enable you to share your experience with a community of people who are just like you. And maybe you'll be the inspiration for someone else too.
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Our mission is to inspire, empower and motivate our online community in the pursuit of feeling BodyPositive. And we'll be with you every step of the way as you enjoy and celebrate being YOU.
We're proud of all the things that make us unique and we reckon that by embracing our differences we can make our own lives happier - and inspire someone else along the way.
We'll be bringing you the very best in the world of health & fitness, wellbeing & lifestyle and style & beauty to inspire you to enjoy this next year exactly the way you want. And we want you to share your lives with us too by tweeting, posting, sharing, snapping and chatting your way through the next six months.
Stay tuned and join our body brigade!
On January 27, we'll be getting up close and personal with R1's Gemma Cairney with a BodyPositive takeover of The Surgery with Gemma and Dr Radha, so what is it you want to talk about?
Perhaps you've hidden something about yourself for years and are now ready to tell the world. Maybe you've got a secret even your friends and family don't know.
The chances are, you're not alone. We've all got stories and now it's time to share them.
We're looking for real life tales of how you've overcome something that embarrassed you, or maybe made you feel alone or awkward. It could be anything from a physical scar to a deep fear or a condition that perhaps you think people just don't understand.
We'll back your story up with expert advice and enable you to share your experience with a community of people who are just like you. And maybe you'll be the inspiration for someone else too.
Drop us a email with an idea of what you want to talk about along with your contact details. We'd love to hear from you.
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Fifa delegates are voting on their new president, but the incumbent Mr Blatter has refused to withdraw from the contest, despite the arrest of senior colleagues on major corruption charges.
The PM said Fifa could only rebuild its credibility if Mr Blatter left.
It comes as the UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said it was looking at material relating to the allegations.
Seven senior Fifa officials were arrested at a hotel in Switzerland on Wednesday.
The US Justice Department (DOJ) has charged 14 people with racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy.
Mr Cameron's comments followed Mr Blatter's call for unity at Fifa as delegates prepare to vote on his presidency.
Mr Blatter, who is expected to win a fifth term, said: "I am appealing to unity and team spirit so we can move forward together."
But speaking in Berlin, Mr Cameron said: "You cannot have accusations of corruption at this level and on this scale in this organisation and pretend that the person currently leading it is the right person to take it forward.
"That cannot be the case. Frankly, what we've seen is the ugly side of the beautiful game and he should go.
"And the sooner that happens the better - the faster that organisation can start to rebuild its credibility, which is going to be so important because so many people around the world want to see this game properly managed, properly looked after, so we can all enjoy the World Cups of the future."
Mr Cameron, who is holding EU reform talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, said it was "unthinkable" that Mr Blatter should stay.
He also said he would be "guided" by the Football Association (FA) chairman, Greg Dyke, over the question of whether the bids for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups should be opened.
Mr Dyke suggested earlier that he would not rule out a boycott of the major football tournaments if Mr Blatter remains at the helm of Fifa.
The Union of European Football Associations (Uefa), Europe's governing body, may consider boycotting future World Cups if Mr Blatter wins Friday's vote, according to Scottish FA chief executive Stewart Regan.
Meanwhile, the SFO said it was actively assessing "material in its possession" relating to Fifa corruption allegations.
It said it had "made plain that it stands ready to assist ongoing international criminal investigations".
It said its probe had been ongoing for months, before Wednesday's indictments.
Despite a global media and sporting storm, Fifa president Sepp Blatter is seeking re-election for a fifth term, with the only challenge coming from Jordan's Prince Ali bin al-Hussein.
The vote is taking place at the Fifa World Congress meeting in Zurich, Switzerland.
The SFO said it was not willing to comment further on the nature of material in its possession or current activity in this area.
It added that it had not launched a formal criminal investigation. But it said there were two ways in which it could get involved - if the SFO opened a formal criminal investigation itself or provided "mutual legal assistance" to overseas law enforcement.
It also says it has made plain to both US and Swiss authorities that it stands ready to assist.
"There are currently international criminal investigations into allegations of corruption at Fifa. As such it would be inappropriate for the SFO to comment on the matter at this time," it said.
In November the SFO asked for anyone with information regarding alleged corruption in the bidding for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to come forward.
However, it will not now say if its current actions relate to either of the above tournaments. | David Cameron has said Fifa president Sepp Blatter must resign, adding "the sooner that happens the better". | 32931356 | Summarize the following news within 151 words:
Fifa delegates are voting on their new president, but the incumbent Mr Blatter has refused to withdraw from the contest, despite the arrest of senior colleagues on major corruption charges.
The PM said Fifa could only rebuild its credibility if Mr Blatter left.
It comes as the UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said it was looking at material relating to the allegations.
Seven senior Fifa officials were arrested at a hotel in Switzerland on Wednesday.
The US Justice Department (DOJ) has charged 14 people with racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy.
Mr Cameron's comments followed Mr Blatter's call for unity at Fifa as delegates prepare to vote on his presidency.
Mr Blatter, who is expected to win a fifth term, said: "I am appealing to unity and team spirit so we can move forward together."
But speaking in Berlin, Mr Cameron said: "You cannot have accusations of corruption at this level and on this scale in this organisation and pretend that the person currently leading it is the right person to take it forward.
"That cannot be the case. Frankly, what we've seen is the ugly side of the beautiful game and he should go.
"And the sooner that happens the better - the faster that organisation can start to rebuild its credibility, which is going to be so important because so many people around the world want to see this game properly managed, properly looked after, so we can all enjoy the World Cups of the future."
Mr Cameron, who is holding EU reform talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, said it was "unthinkable" that Mr Blatter should stay.
He also said he would be "guided" by the Football Association (FA) chairman, Greg Dyke, over the question of whether the bids for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups should be opened.
Mr Dyke suggested earlier that he would not rule out a boycott of the major football tournaments if Mr Blatter remains at the helm of Fifa.
The Union of European Football Associations (Uefa), Europe's governing body, may consider boycotting future World Cups if Mr Blatter wins Friday's vote, according to Scottish FA chief executive Stewart Regan.
Meanwhile, the SFO said it was actively assessing "material in its possession" relating to Fifa corruption allegations.
It said it had "made plain that it stands ready to assist ongoing international criminal investigations".
It said its probe had been ongoing for months, before Wednesday's indictments.
Despite a global media and sporting storm, Fifa president Sepp Blatter is seeking re-election for a fifth term, with the only challenge coming from Jordan's Prince Ali bin al-Hussein.
The vote is taking place at the Fifa World Congress meeting in Zurich, Switzerland.
The SFO said it was not willing to comment further on the nature of material in its possession or current activity in this area.
It added that it had not launched a formal criminal investigation. But it said there were two ways in which it could get involved - if the SFO opened a formal criminal investigation itself or provided "mutual legal assistance" to overseas law enforcement.
It also says it has made plain to both US and Swiss authorities that it stands ready to assist.
"There are currently international criminal investigations into allegations of corruption at Fifa. As such it would be inappropriate for the SFO to comment on the matter at this time," it said.
In November the SFO asked for anyone with information regarding alleged corruption in the bidding for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to come forward.
However, it will not now say if its current actions relate to either of the above tournaments.
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The Romanian diners, who had paid a deposit of €900 ($950; £770), left the El Carmen restaurant in Bembibre as dessert was due to be served, Antonio Rodriguez said.
"It happened in the space of a minute," he said. "It was something they had planned and they left in a stampede."
The diners owe €2,000 more, he said.
Mr Rodriguez gave police the details on the reservation but said he held out little hope of being repaid. Police told El Pais newspaper they had not yet been able to contact any of the diners.
The diners had consumed starters, a main course and 30 bottles of various alcoholic drinks, he said, adding that it was the first time in 35 years of working in the restaurant trade that he had seen seen anything comparable. | Some 120 diners celebrating a baptism at a restaurant in a north-western Spanish town all fled the restaurant at once without paying, the owner said. | 39139784 | Summarize the following news within 33 words:
The Romanian diners, who had paid a deposit of €900 ($950; £770), left the El Carmen restaurant in Bembibre as dessert was due to be served, Antonio Rodriguez said.
"It happened in the space of a minute," he said. "It was something they had planned and they left in a stampede."
The diners owe €2,000 more, he said.
Mr Rodriguez gave police the details on the reservation but said he held out little hope of being repaid. Police told El Pais newspaper they had not yet been able to contact any of the diners.
The diners had consumed starters, a main course and 30 bottles of various alcoholic drinks, he said, adding that it was the first time in 35 years of working in the restaurant trade that he had seen seen anything comparable.
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There were 70 reports during the lambing season earlier this year compared with 45 over the same time last year.
Police Scotland said the crime, which involved dogs chasing farm animals, had previously been under-reported.
It said 60% of this year's incidents were detected and the dogs' owners reported to the procurator fiscal.
Most of the offences reported were in Aberdeenshire, Highlands and Islands and Lanarkshire.
Sheep were the most common animal affected. Other animals involved included horses and cattle.
In 79% of incidents, livestock were killed or injured, and on average this involved two or three sheep per incident.
Most incidents - 70% - involved only one dog and in 73% of cases the offending dog was local to that area, with more than half of all incidents involving a dog roaming free and where no owner was present.
Insp Jane Donaldson, Police Scotland's rural crime co-ordinator, said the rise in reports followed a campaign encouraging farmers and crofters to contact police about livestock worrying incidents.
She said: "Livestock worrying has previously been under-reported.
"Farmers were often reluctant to report incidents to police, particularly where there was a 'near miss' and no physical damage was done to their livestock.
"A significant part of the spring campaign was to get this message out to farmers and encourage them to report all incidents and I think that this is reflected in the increase in reported crimes.
"More accurate reporting has improved our understanding of the problem, increasing intelligence about the how, where and why these incidents are occurring."
Anne Gray, policy officer with Scottish Land and Estates, said: "We are very pleased with how successful this year's campaign has been and we will continue to support the initiative going forward.
"It is vital that livestock worrying incidents are reduced.
"No-one wants to see this type of completely unnecessary suffering and the higher the profile of these incidents the more, we hope, it will prompt the small minority of irresponsible dog owners to change their ways and ensure they know where their dog is at all times." | Reported incidents of livestock worrying have risen by 55%, according to police. | 36706313 | Summarize the following news within 86 words:
There were 70 reports during the lambing season earlier this year compared with 45 over the same time last year.
Police Scotland said the crime, which involved dogs chasing farm animals, had previously been under-reported.
It said 60% of this year's incidents were detected and the dogs' owners reported to the procurator fiscal.
Most of the offences reported were in Aberdeenshire, Highlands and Islands and Lanarkshire.
Sheep were the most common animal affected. Other animals involved included horses and cattle.
In 79% of incidents, livestock were killed or injured, and on average this involved two or three sheep per incident.
Most incidents - 70% - involved only one dog and in 73% of cases the offending dog was local to that area, with more than half of all incidents involving a dog roaming free and where no owner was present.
Insp Jane Donaldson, Police Scotland's rural crime co-ordinator, said the rise in reports followed a campaign encouraging farmers and crofters to contact police about livestock worrying incidents.
She said: "Livestock worrying has previously been under-reported.
"Farmers were often reluctant to report incidents to police, particularly where there was a 'near miss' and no physical damage was done to their livestock.
"A significant part of the spring campaign was to get this message out to farmers and encourage them to report all incidents and I think that this is reflected in the increase in reported crimes.
"More accurate reporting has improved our understanding of the problem, increasing intelligence about the how, where and why these incidents are occurring."
Anne Gray, policy officer with Scottish Land and Estates, said: "We are very pleased with how successful this year's campaign has been and we will continue to support the initiative going forward.
"It is vital that livestock worrying incidents are reduced.
"No-one wants to see this type of completely unnecessary suffering and the higher the profile of these incidents the more, we hope, it will prompt the small minority of irresponsible dog owners to change their ways and ensure they know where their dog is at all times."
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Ocon, 20, is contracted long-term to Mercedes, Force India's engine provider, and has been racing for Manor in the second half of this season.
He replaces German Nico Hulkenberg, 29, who has moved to Renault, and will be alongside Mexican Sergio Perez, 26.
"Spending half a season at Manor Racing has given me some valuable experience and I feel ready for this," said Ocon.
"It's something I've been working towards my whole life and I intend to grab this opportunity with both hands.
"I want to say thank you to everybody at Manor and especially to Mercedes-Benz for their support and belief in me. I can't wait for 2017 and my first full season racing in Formula One."
Ocon joined Manor for the Belgian Grand Prix at the end of August and has impressed increasingly as the season has progressed.
Both he and Manor team-mate Pascal Wehrlein are contracted to Mercedes' junior driver programme.
Ocon's best results for Manor have been the 16th-placed finishes he secured at the Belgian Grand Prix and at last month's Malaysian Grand Prix.
Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. | French driver Esteban Ocon will race for Force India in 2017 after agreeing a "multi-year deal", with the team. | 37938871 | Summarize the following news within 49 words:
Ocon, 20, is contracted long-term to Mercedes, Force India's engine provider, and has been racing for Manor in the second half of this season.
He replaces German Nico Hulkenberg, 29, who has moved to Renault, and will be alongside Mexican Sergio Perez, 26.
"Spending half a season at Manor Racing has given me some valuable experience and I feel ready for this," said Ocon.
"It's something I've been working towards my whole life and I intend to grab this opportunity with both hands.
"I want to say thank you to everybody at Manor and especially to Mercedes-Benz for their support and belief in me. I can't wait for 2017 and my first full season racing in Formula One."
Ocon joined Manor for the Belgian Grand Prix at the end of August and has impressed increasingly as the season has progressed.
Both he and Manor team-mate Pascal Wehrlein are contracted to Mercedes' junior driver programme.
Ocon's best results for Manor have been the 16th-placed finishes he secured at the Belgian Grand Prix and at last month's Malaysian Grand Prix.
Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.
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A Care Inspectorate report has found that some staff at Kingsmead in Kingswells were not treating people with "dignity and respect".
Some residents had lost weight, with concerns being raised that their nutritional needs were not being met.
The report said that in some incidences, people were being treated like "objects".
The report said one lunchtime service was "chaotic" and the dining experience for people was "very poor".
It said management and staff displayed poor knowledge of clinical needs.
The report called for significant improvements, including staff development.
Mike Best, group managing director of Mead Medical Holdings, said they were concentrating on reducing the number of agency staff, increasing the number of permanent staff and looking at raising standards in the way they operated.
The home can provide care for up to 55 older people, and up to 10 adults with learning disabilities. | The quality of care at an Aberdeen nursing home has been deemed "unsatisfactory". | 38968006 | Summarize the following news within 35 words:
A Care Inspectorate report has found that some staff at Kingsmead in Kingswells were not treating people with "dignity and respect".
Some residents had lost weight, with concerns being raised that their nutritional needs were not being met.
The report said that in some incidences, people were being treated like "objects".
The report said one lunchtime service was "chaotic" and the dining experience for people was "very poor".
It said management and staff displayed poor knowledge of clinical needs.
The report called for significant improvements, including staff development.
Mike Best, group managing director of Mead Medical Holdings, said they were concentrating on reducing the number of agency staff, increasing the number of permanent staff and looking at raising standards in the way they operated.
The home can provide care for up to 55 older people, and up to 10 adults with learning disabilities.
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19 June 2017 Last updated at 08:45 BST
But what if your pooch doesn't understand what you're saying? Well, how about, if your dog understood a different language altogether?
Ricky has been finding out about one dog who was having some language issues. | Fetch, sit and roll over - all the kinds of normal things that you would say to your dog. | 40324675 | Summarize the following news within 10 words:
19 June 2017 Last updated at 08:45 BST
But what if your pooch doesn't understand what you're saying? Well, how about, if your dog understood a different language altogether?
Ricky has been finding out about one dog who was having some language issues.
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Mark Mason, 48, of Rhyl, Denbighshire, was stabbed to death in the car park of the town's Home Bargains on 27 October.
James Davies, 20, was convicted of murder, and Anthony Baines, 30, and Mark Ennis, 30 were convicted of manslaughter at Mold Crown Court.
Jake Melia, 21, previously admitted the charges and the four will be sentenced in June.
Davies, Baines and Ennis, all from Liverpool, denied murdering Mr Mason.
They also denied maliciously wounding Justin Trickett and Sam Illidge - who were in the same vehicle as Mr Mason - with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm.
Mr Trickett and Mr Illidge were also stabbed in the attack, but their wounds were less severe.
Baines was found guilty of one count of wounding, but Davies and Ennis were cleared of those charges.
Mrs Justice Nicola Davies remanded all three in custody until sentencing, which she said would take place over three days.
The trial heard the attack was the result of a turf war which had erupted between two rival gangs over the control of the drugs trade in Rhyl.
Paul Lewis QC, prosecuting, told the trial Mr Mason, a father of two, was "repeatedly and fatally stabbed" by the three defendants and Melia as he sat in the passenger seat of a van in the car park.
He was stabbed 22 times in less than a minute.
The four killers were members of the "Pensarn Crew", sometimes called "Ste's Crew", Mr Lewis said.
Mr Mason, Mr Trickett and Mr Illidge were members of "Mark's Crew", or "Marco's Crew" - although it was not suggested Mr Mason was the leader.
"The fatal attack appears to have been an act of retribution on the part of the defendants and Melia," said Mr Lewis.
Jurors were shown CCTV footage of a white Renault van near The Cob area of Rhyl on the afternoon of 27 October which showed the white van being stopped by a black BMW 4X4.
Shouts of "stab him" and "kill him" could be heard.
The prosecution said the killing was retribution for an earlier incident when Melia and Davies were said to have been chased by masked armed men while drug dealing in the area. | Three men have been found guilty of killing a rival drug dealer in a gang-related revenge attack. | 39998519 | Summarize the following news within 92 words:
Mark Mason, 48, of Rhyl, Denbighshire, was stabbed to death in the car park of the town's Home Bargains on 27 October.
James Davies, 20, was convicted of murder, and Anthony Baines, 30, and Mark Ennis, 30 were convicted of manslaughter at Mold Crown Court.
Jake Melia, 21, previously admitted the charges and the four will be sentenced in June.
Davies, Baines and Ennis, all from Liverpool, denied murdering Mr Mason.
They also denied maliciously wounding Justin Trickett and Sam Illidge - who were in the same vehicle as Mr Mason - with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm.
Mr Trickett and Mr Illidge were also stabbed in the attack, but their wounds were less severe.
Baines was found guilty of one count of wounding, but Davies and Ennis were cleared of those charges.
Mrs Justice Nicola Davies remanded all three in custody until sentencing, which she said would take place over three days.
The trial heard the attack was the result of a turf war which had erupted between two rival gangs over the control of the drugs trade in Rhyl.
Paul Lewis QC, prosecuting, told the trial Mr Mason, a father of two, was "repeatedly and fatally stabbed" by the three defendants and Melia as he sat in the passenger seat of a van in the car park.
He was stabbed 22 times in less than a minute.
The four killers were members of the "Pensarn Crew", sometimes called "Ste's Crew", Mr Lewis said.
Mr Mason, Mr Trickett and Mr Illidge were members of "Mark's Crew", or "Marco's Crew" - although it was not suggested Mr Mason was the leader.
"The fatal attack appears to have been an act of retribution on the part of the defendants and Melia," said Mr Lewis.
Jurors were shown CCTV footage of a white Renault van near The Cob area of Rhyl on the afternoon of 27 October which showed the white van being stopped by a black BMW 4X4.
Shouts of "stab him" and "kill him" could be heard.
The prosecution said the killing was retribution for an earlier incident when Melia and Davies were said to have been chased by masked armed men while drug dealing in the area.
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Akpan, 25, was dismissed in the 87th minute of Rovers' 2-1 Championship defeat by Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday, 14 February.
The Nigeria international denied the charge, which was upheld by an independent regulatory commission.
Rovers were fined £5,000 for their players' response to the incident.
He has already missed one game as part of the ban, with Friday's game against Burton also included, leaving him with two further games to serve. | Blackburn Rovers midfielder Hope Akpan has had his three-match ban for violent conduct extended to four, following a Football Association charge. | 39079323 | Summarize the following news within 17 words:
Akpan, 25, was dismissed in the 87th minute of Rovers' 2-1 Championship defeat by Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday, 14 February.
The Nigeria international denied the charge, which was upheld by an independent regulatory commission.
Rovers were fined £5,000 for their players' response to the incident.
He has already missed one game as part of the ban, with Friday's game against Burton also included, leaving him with two further games to serve.
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The 21-year-old is eligible to face Macclesfield on Saturday.
Former Port Vale player Jefford has made 27 appearances for Welling this season.
"Ben is a good young player that we potentially feel is a league player," Rovers assistant boss Jamie Day told BBC Wiltshire. "He has gained some good experience." | National League side Forest Green Rovers have signed defender Ben Jefford on an 18-month contract from Welling. | 35431836 | Summarize the following news within 12 words:
The 21-year-old is eligible to face Macclesfield on Saturday.
Former Port Vale player Jefford has made 27 appearances for Welling this season.
"Ben is a good young player that we potentially feel is a league player," Rovers assistant boss Jamie Day told BBC Wiltshire. "He has gained some good experience."
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Stephen Pearson and Martyn Woolford gave the hosts a deserved half-time lead after a dominant first half.
Joe Mason's header gave Cardiff hope, but a slick counter attack saw Woolford restore the two-goal advantage.
Cardiff again replied through Heidar Helguson only for debutant Sam Baldock to finally put the result beyond doubt with three minutes remaining.
Bristol City's final two goals epitomised the difference between the two sides as they broke with pace and purpose to rip open Cardiff's defence.
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The visitors, who offered virtually nothing in the first half of a match which kicked off before the day's other Championship fixtures, sorely missed Craig Bellamy's penetration as the starting front three of Helguson, debutant Tommy Smith and Don Cowie failed to make any impact.
Mason's introduction and a change of formation at half-time transformed Cardiff, giving manager Malky Mackay food for thought as he considers how best to mould a new-look side.
But there were plenty of positives for Robins manager Derek McInnes as his side scored four goals for a successive Championship match to secure only a second win over Cardiff in the last 10 league meetings.
Bristol City's pressure gradually grew as the first half wore on, with the pacey Albert Adomah exploiting the space vacated by Cardiff's advancing full-backs.
Adomah wasted the first clear chance when he shot wide and then Ryan Taylor's header found the side netting.
But the opener was a complete gift as Aron Gunnarsson's misplaced pass deep in his own half exposed the Cardiff defence.
Adomah penetrated before his cut-back found Pearson, who arced the ball into the bottom-left corner from the just inside the penalty area.
The outstanding Jonathan Stead was the next architect as more sloppy Cardiff play led to the home side's second on the stroke of half-time.
The rangy striker used his frame to protect the ball and the on-rushing Woolford passed the ball past Cardiff goalkeeper David Marshall.
Mackay responded to his side's lacklustre show by replacing Gunnarsson with Mason, and the change bore immediate dividends as the substitute found space in a crowded six-yard box to head home after Peter Whittingham's corner.
The Bluebirds, back in their more familiar blue shirts, immediately found more purpose and energy, with Mason's direct running finally testing the home defenders.
Whittingham, whose long-range efforts were all Cardiff managed in the first half, went close with another shot after Smith had broken through.
But the Robins responded to the warning signs with a textbook counter attack to score their third.
The Cardiff defence, which included debutant Matthew Connolly in Ben Turner's absence with injury, was ripped apart down the middle and Woolford had a simple task to score after Baldock's shot rebounded off the post.
Helguson, scoring his first league goal since joining Cardiff from Queens Park Rangers, ensured a tense final minutes when he slotted through Tom Heaton's legs.
But the home nerves were calmed five minutes later when Baldock, a 64th-minute substitute, ensured a scoring debut when he beat Marshall after being played through the heart of the static Cardiff defence.
Bristol City manager Derek McInnes:
"We are getting goals from the middle of the park, which we didn't do last season and now have some great options up front.
"With Sam [Baldock] and Steve [Davies] on board, we have a lot of different strikers, who pose threats in various ways. All the clubs I have been at, who were successful, had good strength in depth when it came to strikers.
"It is very early days, but after last season I'm delighted to be challenging at the right end of the table even at this stage of the campaign."
Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay:
"Without taking anything away from Bristol's performance, we conceded some bad goals.
"We gave the ball away in poor areas, which is not like us. We started the season defensively strong, but today we didn't keep to that standard.
"If you gift possession to good teams they are going to punish you. We will look at the DVD and identify where we could have done a lot better."
Live text commentary | Bristol City briefly climbed to the summit of the Championship table by ending Cardiff City's unbeaten start. | 19304583 | Summarize the following news within 173 words:
Stephen Pearson and Martyn Woolford gave the hosts a deserved half-time lead after a dominant first half.
Joe Mason's header gave Cardiff hope, but a slick counter attack saw Woolford restore the two-goal advantage.
Cardiff again replied through Heidar Helguson only for debutant Sam Baldock to finally put the result beyond doubt with three minutes remaining.
Bristol City's final two goals epitomised the difference between the two sides as they broke with pace and purpose to rip open Cardiff's defence.
Media playback is not supported on this device
The visitors, who offered virtually nothing in the first half of a match which kicked off before the day's other Championship fixtures, sorely missed Craig Bellamy's penetration as the starting front three of Helguson, debutant Tommy Smith and Don Cowie failed to make any impact.
Mason's introduction and a change of formation at half-time transformed Cardiff, giving manager Malky Mackay food for thought as he considers how best to mould a new-look side.
But there were plenty of positives for Robins manager Derek McInnes as his side scored four goals for a successive Championship match to secure only a second win over Cardiff in the last 10 league meetings.
Bristol City's pressure gradually grew as the first half wore on, with the pacey Albert Adomah exploiting the space vacated by Cardiff's advancing full-backs.
Adomah wasted the first clear chance when he shot wide and then Ryan Taylor's header found the side netting.
But the opener was a complete gift as Aron Gunnarsson's misplaced pass deep in his own half exposed the Cardiff defence.
Adomah penetrated before his cut-back found Pearson, who arced the ball into the bottom-left corner from the just inside the penalty area.
The outstanding Jonathan Stead was the next architect as more sloppy Cardiff play led to the home side's second on the stroke of half-time.
The rangy striker used his frame to protect the ball and the on-rushing Woolford passed the ball past Cardiff goalkeeper David Marshall.
Mackay responded to his side's lacklustre show by replacing Gunnarsson with Mason, and the change bore immediate dividends as the substitute found space in a crowded six-yard box to head home after Peter Whittingham's corner.
The Bluebirds, back in their more familiar blue shirts, immediately found more purpose and energy, with Mason's direct running finally testing the home defenders.
Whittingham, whose long-range efforts were all Cardiff managed in the first half, went close with another shot after Smith had broken through.
But the Robins responded to the warning signs with a textbook counter attack to score their third.
The Cardiff defence, which included debutant Matthew Connolly in Ben Turner's absence with injury, was ripped apart down the middle and Woolford had a simple task to score after Baldock's shot rebounded off the post.
Helguson, scoring his first league goal since joining Cardiff from Queens Park Rangers, ensured a tense final minutes when he slotted through Tom Heaton's legs.
But the home nerves were calmed five minutes later when Baldock, a 64th-minute substitute, ensured a scoring debut when he beat Marshall after being played through the heart of the static Cardiff defence.
Bristol City manager Derek McInnes:
"We are getting goals from the middle of the park, which we didn't do last season and now have some great options up front.
"With Sam [Baldock] and Steve [Davies] on board, we have a lot of different strikers, who pose threats in various ways. All the clubs I have been at, who were successful, had good strength in depth when it came to strikers.
"It is very early days, but after last season I'm delighted to be challenging at the right end of the table even at this stage of the campaign."
Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay:
"Without taking anything away from Bristol's performance, we conceded some bad goals.
"We gave the ball away in poor areas, which is not like us. We started the season defensively strong, but today we didn't keep to that standard.
"If you gift possession to good teams they are going to punish you. We will look at the DVD and identify where we could have done a lot better."
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The hosts lost both openers cheaply, as Nick Gubbins was caught off the bowling of James Tomlinson, and Sam Robson edged Tino Best to Jimmy Adams.
But Voges and Malan's 279-run stand put Middlesex firmly on top, before Malan edged Liam Dawson to slip for 147.
Voges remained unbeaten at the close on 128 alongside John Simpson (28) as Middlesex finished the day on 342-3.
Middlesex's third-wicket partnership leaves them in strong position to claim their first win in the County Championship this season, having drawn all six of their games so far.
Voges' ton, his first of the season, came off 200 balls, taking the former Australia batsman beyond 13,000 first-class runs in his career.
Malan was more aggressive in dismantling Hampshire's bowling attack, hitting 17 fours and two sixes before getting dismissed attempting to drive a Dawson delivery.
The visitors could take few positives from their performance, but they will remain hopeful of salvaging a draw from the game, with poor weather forecast for Tuesday's third day. | Adam Voges and Dawid Malan both hit tons as Middlesex dominated Hampshire on day one at Merchant Taylors' School. | 36387290 | Summarize the following news within 42 words:
The hosts lost both openers cheaply, as Nick Gubbins was caught off the bowling of James Tomlinson, and Sam Robson edged Tino Best to Jimmy Adams.
But Voges and Malan's 279-run stand put Middlesex firmly on top, before Malan edged Liam Dawson to slip for 147.
Voges remained unbeaten at the close on 128 alongside John Simpson (28) as Middlesex finished the day on 342-3.
Middlesex's third-wicket partnership leaves them in strong position to claim their first win in the County Championship this season, having drawn all six of their games so far.
Voges' ton, his first of the season, came off 200 balls, taking the former Australia batsman beyond 13,000 first-class runs in his career.
Malan was more aggressive in dismantling Hampshire's bowling attack, hitting 17 fours and two sixes before getting dismissed attempting to drive a Dawson delivery.
The visitors could take few positives from their performance, but they will remain hopeful of salvaging a draw from the game, with poor weather forecast for Tuesday's third day.
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Croydon NHS managers have decided to withdraw NHS prescriptions for formula feed to help reduce budget deficits.
Croydon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) said the plan could save the NHS thousands of pounds per year.
Mother Sarah Rose however said it was "like taking milk from a baby" as her seven-month-old son Sam depended on it.
Richmond Clinical Commissioning Group is consulting about withdrawing formula prescriptions too and the consultation runs until 3 February.
It said: "It is proposed that GPs no longer provide soya-based infant formula milk, thickened infant formulas or formulas for lactose intolerance on prescription as these are now widely available to buy from community pharmacies and supermarkets at a similar cost to standard infant formula."
People who might be affected include those with cow's milk protein allergy and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, it warned, but it calculated this would provide a saving of £386,000 per year.
Standard formula milk costs about £10 for a week's supply and is available in supermarkets and chemists.
Miss Rose, a 33-year-old primary school support assistant and mother-of-two, said Sam had a prescription for the specialist formula that would otherwise cost £40 online for one tin that would feed him for about two and half days.
She said: "The tins are about half the size of normal milk formula so it works out at eight times the price."
"We haven't got a lot of money. This is not me being fussy, but it's like taking milk from a baby", she said.
"We went to A&E twice before he [Sam] was diagnosed with this allergy at about four months. He was screaming in pain all the time. He arched his back and started refusing milk. Now he's a normal baby. I don't ever want to go back to that again."
An online petition calling on the CCG to reverse its decision has attracted more than 6,000 signatures and charities, such as Allergy UK and Anaphylaxis Campaign, expressed their disappointment and urged a rethink.
Dr Tony Brzezicki, Clinical Chair of NHS Croydon CCG said: "We share the public's concerns and we will do what we can to reduce the impact on the most vulnerable in our communities and to make sure funding is there for those with the greatest clinical need."
He said the prescriptions would cease in the coming months and families would be given notice of the plans before the change took effect.
"These are very difficult decisions but we need to focus our limited resources where we can have the biggest impact on people's health and well-being," he added. | Parents of babies with milk and soya allergies could face charges of up to £112 per week to feed their children in London, it has been claimed. | 38760732 | Summarize the following news within 106 words:
Croydon NHS managers have decided to withdraw NHS prescriptions for formula feed to help reduce budget deficits.
Croydon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) said the plan could save the NHS thousands of pounds per year.
Mother Sarah Rose however said it was "like taking milk from a baby" as her seven-month-old son Sam depended on it.
Richmond Clinical Commissioning Group is consulting about withdrawing formula prescriptions too and the consultation runs until 3 February.
It said: "It is proposed that GPs no longer provide soya-based infant formula milk, thickened infant formulas or formulas for lactose intolerance on prescription as these are now widely available to buy from community pharmacies and supermarkets at a similar cost to standard infant formula."
People who might be affected include those with cow's milk protein allergy and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, it warned, but it calculated this would provide a saving of £386,000 per year.
Standard formula milk costs about £10 for a week's supply and is available in supermarkets and chemists.
Miss Rose, a 33-year-old primary school support assistant and mother-of-two, said Sam had a prescription for the specialist formula that would otherwise cost £40 online for one tin that would feed him for about two and half days.
She said: "The tins are about half the size of normal milk formula so it works out at eight times the price."
"We haven't got a lot of money. This is not me being fussy, but it's like taking milk from a baby", she said.
"We went to A&E twice before he [Sam] was diagnosed with this allergy at about four months. He was screaming in pain all the time. He arched his back and started refusing milk. Now he's a normal baby. I don't ever want to go back to that again."
An online petition calling on the CCG to reverse its decision has attracted more than 6,000 signatures and charities, such as Allergy UK and Anaphylaxis Campaign, expressed their disappointment and urged a rethink.
Dr Tony Brzezicki, Clinical Chair of NHS Croydon CCG said: "We share the public's concerns and we will do what we can to reduce the impact on the most vulnerable in our communities and to make sure funding is there for those with the greatest clinical need."
He said the prescriptions would cease in the coming months and families would be given notice of the plans before the change took effect.
"These are very difficult decisions but we need to focus our limited resources where we can have the biggest impact on people's health and well-being," he added.
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Every owner of a gadget piloted via a touchscreen has spent time rubbing it with a tissue, a cloth or a sleeve gripped round the heel of the hand to banish those unsightly marks.
It's not that human fingers are filthy. Those smears come about thanks to a mix of physiology and good grooming habits, said Steve Block, an electronics industry scientist at Dow Corning, which makes coatings that get applied to touchable screens.
"There's a whole range of things that can contaminate those surfaces," he said. "There are natural oils on the fingers as well as the lotions people put their hands. Then there's cosmetics and the times when you hold your telephone up to your ear and it's sweaty."
Small wonder then that the sight of those smears is unsettling.
Thankfully, there is no reason to fret, as those smears are safe if your touchscreen gadget is kept just for you, said Prof Charles Gerba, a microbiologist at the University of Arizona.
"Touchscreens are a source of a wide range of microbes, but not much of an issue if you do not share it among other people - since, if you are the only one using it, it's only your germs," he told the BBC.
Sadly, that is not the case when those touchscreens are put to more promiscuous use, such as in a supermarket at the self-checkout, by patients in a doctor's waiting room or in a family that passes the gadget around.
Studies by Prof Gerba and colleagues have shown how important an infection vector touchscreens can be when used by lots of people.
"We have traced the spread of MRSA skin infection among teenagers that shared a cell phone," he said. "You will find MRSA on touchscreens on self-checkout screens in grocery stores in the US."
Touchscreens can be "reservoirs of opportunistic pathogens", said Prof Gerba in a small-scale study that uncovered MRSA, E. coli and C. difficile and many others on screens in hospitals and supermarkets.
It is worth keeping those surfaces clean, said Prof Gerba, even if the chances of getting ill are pretty low.
"For viruses it can take as little one to make you ill, but this varies a lot depending on the organisms. Some bacteria take 100,000 cells to cause illness, others a few hundred," he said. "It just depends if you come across the right organisms at the right time."
The study was carried out to test the best way of keeping those screens clean and killing off the bad bugs. The good news is that wipes impregnated with sodium hypochlorite (bleach), did a good job of disinfecting the screens. However, regularly wiping with bleach might not be a solution that domestic owners of very shiny, very expensive gadgets would favour.
Thankfully, other fixes are at hand.
To begin with, said Mr Block, screen makers are constantly refining the materials and coatings that make gadgets easy to wipe and keep clean. Those transparent coverings are glass, he said, but of a very particular type. Typically, he said, they and the coatings covering them are engineered to the most minute scale.
"They are made of very specialised molecules that are designed for these type of applications," said Mr Block. The silicone coatings that are now becoming standard are far more resistant to the secretions and substances that can end up on a touchscreen.
Also, said Mr Block, they are tougher and ensure a screen will stay responsive years after it is bought.
There are other innovations that might help too. Japanese materials company Toray has come up with a coating that, it claims, repels up to 50% more of the oil and other residues found on fingers. In addition, once applied, the coating dries into millions of tiny wrinkles that help hide smudges to help screens stay sharp.
The fourth generation of Gorilla Glass, which is used on many touchscreen gadgets, will include an antibacterial coating that can kill those pesky bugs by themselves. That coating is likely to start being used within the next couple of years.
Then there is the work of scientists at Harvard University's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, who turned to a carnivorous plant to develop their screen coating. They found that the walls of the pitcher plant are slippery because they are covered with tiny bumps that trap water. Insects that can easily walk on walls struggle to make any progress on this surface because it repels the oils on their feet.
By mimicking this surface and applying an ultra-thin layer of lubricant, the researchers created a surface inimical to bodily substances. The work is still in the lab but is more evidence that those screens are only going to get harder to smear and easier to use.
"Any dirt is a barrier between user experience and a display," said Mr Block. | Touchscreen tablets and phones are popular in almost every respect but one - the smears that fingers leave on the screen. | 23133453 | Summarize the following news within 200 words:
Every owner of a gadget piloted via a touchscreen has spent time rubbing it with a tissue, a cloth or a sleeve gripped round the heel of the hand to banish those unsightly marks.
It's not that human fingers are filthy. Those smears come about thanks to a mix of physiology and good grooming habits, said Steve Block, an electronics industry scientist at Dow Corning, which makes coatings that get applied to touchable screens.
"There's a whole range of things that can contaminate those surfaces," he said. "There are natural oils on the fingers as well as the lotions people put their hands. Then there's cosmetics and the times when you hold your telephone up to your ear and it's sweaty."
Small wonder then that the sight of those smears is unsettling.
Thankfully, there is no reason to fret, as those smears are safe if your touchscreen gadget is kept just for you, said Prof Charles Gerba, a microbiologist at the University of Arizona.
"Touchscreens are a source of a wide range of microbes, but not much of an issue if you do not share it among other people - since, if you are the only one using it, it's only your germs," he told the BBC.
Sadly, that is not the case when those touchscreens are put to more promiscuous use, such as in a supermarket at the self-checkout, by patients in a doctor's waiting room or in a family that passes the gadget around.
Studies by Prof Gerba and colleagues have shown how important an infection vector touchscreens can be when used by lots of people.
"We have traced the spread of MRSA skin infection among teenagers that shared a cell phone," he said. "You will find MRSA on touchscreens on self-checkout screens in grocery stores in the US."
Touchscreens can be "reservoirs of opportunistic pathogens", said Prof Gerba in a small-scale study that uncovered MRSA, E. coli and C. difficile and many others on screens in hospitals and supermarkets.
It is worth keeping those surfaces clean, said Prof Gerba, even if the chances of getting ill are pretty low.
"For viruses it can take as little one to make you ill, but this varies a lot depending on the organisms. Some bacteria take 100,000 cells to cause illness, others a few hundred," he said. "It just depends if you come across the right organisms at the right time."
The study was carried out to test the best way of keeping those screens clean and killing off the bad bugs. The good news is that wipes impregnated with sodium hypochlorite (bleach), did a good job of disinfecting the screens. However, regularly wiping with bleach might not be a solution that domestic owners of very shiny, very expensive gadgets would favour.
Thankfully, other fixes are at hand.
To begin with, said Mr Block, screen makers are constantly refining the materials and coatings that make gadgets easy to wipe and keep clean. Those transparent coverings are glass, he said, but of a very particular type. Typically, he said, they and the coatings covering them are engineered to the most minute scale.
"They are made of very specialised molecules that are designed for these type of applications," said Mr Block. The silicone coatings that are now becoming standard are far more resistant to the secretions and substances that can end up on a touchscreen.
Also, said Mr Block, they are tougher and ensure a screen will stay responsive years after it is bought.
There are other innovations that might help too. Japanese materials company Toray has come up with a coating that, it claims, repels up to 50% more of the oil and other residues found on fingers. In addition, once applied, the coating dries into millions of tiny wrinkles that help hide smudges to help screens stay sharp.
The fourth generation of Gorilla Glass, which is used on many touchscreen gadgets, will include an antibacterial coating that can kill those pesky bugs by themselves. That coating is likely to start being used within the next couple of years.
Then there is the work of scientists at Harvard University's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, who turned to a carnivorous plant to develop their screen coating. They found that the walls of the pitcher plant are slippery because they are covered with tiny bumps that trap water. Insects that can easily walk on walls struggle to make any progress on this surface because it repels the oils on their feet.
By mimicking this surface and applying an ultra-thin layer of lubricant, the researchers created a surface inimical to bodily substances. The work is still in the lab but is more evidence that those screens are only going to get harder to smear and easier to use.
"Any dirt is a barrier between user experience and a display," said Mr Block.
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Vithiya Alphons, 24, has acute myeloid leukaemia but her Sri Lankan background makes the search hard as not many South Asian people are on donor registers.
She launched a social media campaign to help find a match.
Charity Anthony Nolan said 5,600 have signed up in the last week.
"The impact of Vithiya's appeal has been nothing short of incredible," said Ann O'Leary, head of register development, at the charity.
"But Vithiya still needs to find her stem cell match and there are people just like her all across the world who are still waiting.
"We need to continue to diversify the register so we can find a match for all."
Miss Alphons was diagnosed with the aggressive form of blood cancer after falling ill just days after returning for her final year as an optometry student at Cardiff University.
She started feeling unwell with severe sickness and a fever, while she had a pain in her leg, so she went to her doctor for tests.
She underwent chemotherapy in Cardiff before being well enough to be transferred to a hospital in London, where she is from.
After her third course of chemotherapy, Miss Alphons felt better and thought she had beaten her illness.
But further tests showed the leukaemia was still in her blood and doctors told her the best option was a stem cell transplant from a donor, which is needed in the next two months.
Speaking to BBC's Asian Network Miss Alphons said she is grateful for all the support.
"I would just like to say thank you so much to everyone who has registered so far and please, please do carry on registering because you can save my life and you can also save so many other's lives.
"Please spread the word and help me to save my life." | Thousands of people have come forward following a worldwide appeal to find a stem cell donor for a Cardiff University student who needs a match in the next two months. | 35729380 | Summarize the following news within 75 words:
Vithiya Alphons, 24, has acute myeloid leukaemia but her Sri Lankan background makes the search hard as not many South Asian people are on donor registers.
She launched a social media campaign to help find a match.
Charity Anthony Nolan said 5,600 have signed up in the last week.
"The impact of Vithiya's appeal has been nothing short of incredible," said Ann O'Leary, head of register development, at the charity.
"But Vithiya still needs to find her stem cell match and there are people just like her all across the world who are still waiting.
"We need to continue to diversify the register so we can find a match for all."
Miss Alphons was diagnosed with the aggressive form of blood cancer after falling ill just days after returning for her final year as an optometry student at Cardiff University.
She started feeling unwell with severe sickness and a fever, while she had a pain in her leg, so she went to her doctor for tests.
She underwent chemotherapy in Cardiff before being well enough to be transferred to a hospital in London, where she is from.
After her third course of chemotherapy, Miss Alphons felt better and thought she had beaten her illness.
But further tests showed the leukaemia was still in her blood and doctors told her the best option was a stem cell transplant from a donor, which is needed in the next two months.
Speaking to BBC's Asian Network Miss Alphons said she is grateful for all the support.
"I would just like to say thank you so much to everyone who has registered so far and please, please do carry on registering because you can save my life and you can also save so many other's lives.
"Please spread the word and help me to save my life."
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Choity Khatun, who is three, was born with caudal twinning, meaning that part of a twin had developed in her pelvis.
Australian surgeons spent months working out how to remove the extra limb and reconstruct her pelvic area.
The toddler was brought to Australia from her village in Bangladesh by a charity, Children First Foundation.
Dr Chris Kimber, head of surgery at Monash Children's Hospital in Victoria, said Choity's case was very rare and the surgery had been "daunting".
"The operation is sort of determined by the individual and you have to spend a lot of time trying to analyse what's there and then plan a procedure that takes that into account," he told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
The Australian team held extensive discussions with doctors in Bangladesh, who had already performed some surgery.
The team had to determine whether further surgery was even possible or beneficial before she was brought to Australia last year.
Doctors in Bangladesh had removed part of the leg "but she was still left with a large mass sitting there in her pelvis between her two normal legs", Dr Kimber said.
"Because there's part of a twin in there, she had two rectums, two vaginas, potentially two anuses - double bits that were growing into a very abnormal area."
After a lengthy planning process, the team embarked on the surgery in November.
They removed the part of the leg that was left behind and carried out reconstruction work to ensure the little girl was continent - something that will help her to function much better back at home.
Dr Kimber said the toddler, who is partially blind, was now walking and running around, and had put on weight.
He said she might need further corrective surgery during her teenage years but would be able to return home to Bangladesh with her mother "without medication or surgical aids".
Her mother, Shima Khatun, told Australian media on Thursday she was looking forward to going home to her family and watching her daughter play.
"Everything is good now… she can play like other babies… she is the same [as them]," she said. | A Bangladeshi toddler born with a third leg attached to her pelvis is returning home after successful surgery in Australia. | 39742806 | Summarize the following news within 88 words:
Choity Khatun, who is three, was born with caudal twinning, meaning that part of a twin had developed in her pelvis.
Australian surgeons spent months working out how to remove the extra limb and reconstruct her pelvic area.
The toddler was brought to Australia from her village in Bangladesh by a charity, Children First Foundation.
Dr Chris Kimber, head of surgery at Monash Children's Hospital in Victoria, said Choity's case was very rare and the surgery had been "daunting".
"The operation is sort of determined by the individual and you have to spend a lot of time trying to analyse what's there and then plan a procedure that takes that into account," he told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
The Australian team held extensive discussions with doctors in Bangladesh, who had already performed some surgery.
The team had to determine whether further surgery was even possible or beneficial before she was brought to Australia last year.
Doctors in Bangladesh had removed part of the leg "but she was still left with a large mass sitting there in her pelvis between her two normal legs", Dr Kimber said.
"Because there's part of a twin in there, she had two rectums, two vaginas, potentially two anuses - double bits that were growing into a very abnormal area."
After a lengthy planning process, the team embarked on the surgery in November.
They removed the part of the leg that was left behind and carried out reconstruction work to ensure the little girl was continent - something that will help her to function much better back at home.
Dr Kimber said the toddler, who is partially blind, was now walking and running around, and had put on weight.
He said she might need further corrective surgery during her teenage years but would be able to return home to Bangladesh with her mother "without medication or surgical aids".
Her mother, Shima Khatun, told Australian media on Thursday she was looking forward to going home to her family and watching her daughter play.
"Everything is good now… she can play like other babies… she is the same [as them]," she said.
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The man, believed to be a Polish national, was found badly injured in the early hours of Wednesday at flats in Thurso Crescent. He later died at Ninewells Hospital.
A 24-year-old man was arrested on Thursday and has now been charged.
He is expected to appear at Dundee Sheriff Court on Monday.
Police have not named the victim as they have not been able to formally identify him. | A man is to appear in court over the suspicious death of a 34-year-old in Dundee. | 35182485 | Summarize the following news within 17 words:
The man, believed to be a Polish national, was found badly injured in the early hours of Wednesday at flats in Thurso Crescent. He later died at Ninewells Hospital.
A 24-year-old man was arrested on Thursday and has now been charged.
He is expected to appear at Dundee Sheriff Court on Monday.
Police have not named the victim as they have not been able to formally identify him.
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The fire started at about 10:00 in the complex on Walter Hay Court in Rosyth, which contains about 30 retirement bungalows.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said several people had been rescued and evacuated from the burning building.
Police said a body had been found within the property. An investigation was under way at the site.
John Mills, head of Fife Council's housing services, said: "We were alerted to an incident this morning at an address Walter Hay Court.
"Unfortunately the fire has resulted in the death of an occupant and our sympathies are with their family and friends at this sad time."
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "Police in Fife are investigating following a fatal fire at an address in Walter Hay Court, Rosyth.
"The incident happened around 10am on Friday, December 16, when a fire was reported. Police and emergency services attended, however a body was found within the property.
"Police are currently undertaking a joint examination of the circumstances with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. A report will be sent the procurator fiscal." | A man has died in a huge blaze at a sheltered housing complex in Fife. | 38341621 | Summarize the following news within 44 words:
The fire started at about 10:00 in the complex on Walter Hay Court in Rosyth, which contains about 30 retirement bungalows.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said several people had been rescued and evacuated from the burning building.
Police said a body had been found within the property. An investigation was under way at the site.
John Mills, head of Fife Council's housing services, said: "We were alerted to an incident this morning at an address Walter Hay Court.
"Unfortunately the fire has resulted in the death of an occupant and our sympathies are with their family and friends at this sad time."
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "Police in Fife are investigating following a fatal fire at an address in Walter Hay Court, Rosyth.
"The incident happened around 10am on Friday, December 16, when a fire was reported. Police and emergency services attended, however a body was found within the property.
"Police are currently undertaking a joint examination of the circumstances with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. A report will be sent the procurator fiscal."
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The 34-year-old rejoined the New Lawn side in July 2016 and was ever-present as they won promotion to League Two last season.
He made 144 appearances in his first spell with the club before spending the 2015-16 season with Gateshead.
Mark Cooper has signed defenders Lee Collins and Callum Evans and midfielder Reece Brown as they prepare for their first season in the Football League. | Forest Green Rovers goalkeeper Sam Russell has signed a new one-year deal. | 40265040 | Summarize the following news within 16 words:
The 34-year-old rejoined the New Lawn side in July 2016 and was ever-present as they won promotion to League Two last season.
He made 144 appearances in his first spell with the club before spending the 2015-16 season with Gateshead.
Mark Cooper has signed defenders Lee Collins and Callum Evans and midfielder Reece Brown as they prepare for their first season in the Football League.
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Yet the sophisticated image of the Grand National is far removed from the images in newspapers the day after of women falling over, or with underwear showing after being caught by gusts of wind.
It is something that Liverpool women academics, stylists and commentators are tired of, and the fight back has begun.
Liverpool fashion student Hannah Ramsay, who now lives in London, said that people there regard her accent as something "hysterically funny".
She wrote a paper on the north-south fashion divide as part of her degree course.
"I think the gap is closing between the north and the south in terms of fashion," she said. "There are always going to be people who want to do Liverpool down and resort to stereotypes no matter what we do, there are people who want to rip it to shreds."
She said she will not go to Ladies' Day as she does not want to judge other people subconsciously.
"People in Liverpool do want to look good and not adhere to the norm," she added.
Gemma Ahearne, a sociology and criminology lecturer and PhD student, said the negative coverage is part of the "vilification of the working classes", who are "not regarded as being worthy of being at the races".
She used Aintree as a case study when she examined how the media portrays women and she believes it targets women and defines them as "Chavs" who are held up as "defective" and to be mocked.
Ms Ahearne said: "I don't go to the National as it's cruel to the horses, but I have friends who go and hate how women are treated and portrayed as caricatures," she said.
She believes the media are "misogynistic and disapproving of women who are hyper-confident, and such coverage aims to regulate their behaviour".
"The comments below the line on these articles are disgusting and you get a differentiation at Cheltenham and Ascot, where the language and semantics talks of fashionable fillies," she added.
Jennina O'Neill, manager of the Met Quarter shopping district in Liverpool, said it was disappointing the press focus on the same stereotypes year after year.
She said: "It's important to celebrate individuality, but the focus should be on style, it would be nice to see more stories showcasing some of the great looks at the races."
Interestingly, she does not believe it has a major impact on the city as she said "every city has to deal with certain stereotypes."
She agreed that women in Merseyside take pride in their appearance, but said there were lots of different looks in the city. "One thing we notice from our shoppers is the appetite for individuality", she added.
Andy Heath, the deputy managing director of Merseyrail, said they had seen a marked change in the behaviour of racegoers - for the better - over the last four or five years.
"There is a well-trodden stereotype of Ladies' Day that people turn up in their finery and stagger out at the end of the day," Mr Heath said.
Merseyside Police Supt Paul Wilson said anti-social behaviour would not be tolerated and he asked people to treat the area with respect.
Last year, there were just 16 arrests during the three-day festival - five on Ladies' Day. None were women, the force said.
Merseyrail has introduced bylaws that prevent people who are extremely intoxicated travelling. Music is played and coffee sold in pop-up stores to create a good atmosphere.
Over the three days, Mr Heath said the rail company transports 100,000 people - half on Saturday and 30,000 on Ladies' Day. Trains double in frequency to every seven minutes and 12,000 flip-flops are handed out.
The flip-flop giveaway also prevents escalator accidents at Liverpool stations, Mr Heath added.
While not denying that people may indulge too much, he said they were "a very small minority." "You don't get this sort of publicity at other events such as York or Ascot," he added. "It's a very jaundiced and unfair reflection on women in Liverpool." | It is a day when women from Merseyside are encouraged to dress in their finest clothes and enjoy a day at the races at Ladies' Day. | 26865843 | Summarize the following news within 167 words:
Yet the sophisticated image of the Grand National is far removed from the images in newspapers the day after of women falling over, or with underwear showing after being caught by gusts of wind.
It is something that Liverpool women academics, stylists and commentators are tired of, and the fight back has begun.
Liverpool fashion student Hannah Ramsay, who now lives in London, said that people there regard her accent as something "hysterically funny".
She wrote a paper on the north-south fashion divide as part of her degree course.
"I think the gap is closing between the north and the south in terms of fashion," she said. "There are always going to be people who want to do Liverpool down and resort to stereotypes no matter what we do, there are people who want to rip it to shreds."
She said she will not go to Ladies' Day as she does not want to judge other people subconsciously.
"People in Liverpool do want to look good and not adhere to the norm," she added.
Gemma Ahearne, a sociology and criminology lecturer and PhD student, said the negative coverage is part of the "vilification of the working classes", who are "not regarded as being worthy of being at the races".
She used Aintree as a case study when she examined how the media portrays women and she believes it targets women and defines them as "Chavs" who are held up as "defective" and to be mocked.
Ms Ahearne said: "I don't go to the National as it's cruel to the horses, but I have friends who go and hate how women are treated and portrayed as caricatures," she said.
She believes the media are "misogynistic and disapproving of women who are hyper-confident, and such coverage aims to regulate their behaviour".
"The comments below the line on these articles are disgusting and you get a differentiation at Cheltenham and Ascot, where the language and semantics talks of fashionable fillies," she added.
Jennina O'Neill, manager of the Met Quarter shopping district in Liverpool, said it was disappointing the press focus on the same stereotypes year after year.
She said: "It's important to celebrate individuality, but the focus should be on style, it would be nice to see more stories showcasing some of the great looks at the races."
Interestingly, she does not believe it has a major impact on the city as she said "every city has to deal with certain stereotypes."
She agreed that women in Merseyside take pride in their appearance, but said there were lots of different looks in the city. "One thing we notice from our shoppers is the appetite for individuality", she added.
Andy Heath, the deputy managing director of Merseyrail, said they had seen a marked change in the behaviour of racegoers - for the better - over the last four or five years.
"There is a well-trodden stereotype of Ladies' Day that people turn up in their finery and stagger out at the end of the day," Mr Heath said.
Merseyside Police Supt Paul Wilson said anti-social behaviour would not be tolerated and he asked people to treat the area with respect.
Last year, there were just 16 arrests during the three-day festival - five on Ladies' Day. None were women, the force said.
Merseyrail has introduced bylaws that prevent people who are extremely intoxicated travelling. Music is played and coffee sold in pop-up stores to create a good atmosphere.
Over the three days, Mr Heath said the rail company transports 100,000 people - half on Saturday and 30,000 on Ladies' Day. Trains double in frequency to every seven minutes and 12,000 flip-flops are handed out.
The flip-flop giveaway also prevents escalator accidents at Liverpool stations, Mr Heath added.
While not denying that people may indulge too much, he said they were "a very small minority." "You don't get this sort of publicity at other events such as York or Ascot," he added. "It's a very jaundiced and unfair reflection on women in Liverpool."
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Teresa Dennett, 58, needed surgery after a stroke and the coroner concluded "it is likely she would have survived" if the operation went ahead.
Nottingham University Hospitals said its intensive care unit was full and suggested she should go to Sheffield.
But NHS England said a lack of beds was not a reason for refusing admission.
Live updates and more from Nottinghamshire.
The death was highlighted by Heidi Connor, assistant coroner for Nottinghamshire, who has written what is known as a Regulation 28 report, which sets out aims to prevent future deaths.
She has sent the report to the chief executives of NHS England and two of the hospital trusts involved, following the inquest in Nottingham that ended on 6 January.
She wrote: "In my opinion there is a risk that future deaths will occur unless action is taken.
"Crucially, it was clear there was no written protocol in place to set out a clear pathway for referral for emergency neurosurgery."
Meanwhile, the Royal College of Surgeons said it was "saddened" by the death and has called for NHS England to review bed capacity in the face of cuts.
In response to the Regulation 28 report Prof Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS England's National Medical Director, has written to medical directors reminding them of national guidelines.
He referred to the Society of British Neurological Surgeons care quality statement (2015), which states: "The lack of critical care beds must not be a reason for refusing admission for patients requiring urgent surgery."
However in evidence, the inquest heard adopting the society's statement was voluntary, many of the neurosurgeons involved in the case had not heard of this statement before, and some described it as "aspirational".
NHS England must formally respond to the coroner by 30 June.
The coroner sent her report to the chief executives of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (STH), which must respond by 31 March.
NUH said: "We extend our condolences to Mrs Dennett's family and apologise that we were unable to transfer her to our specialist unit immediately to consider surgery.
"We are working with partner hospitals to ensure more effective emergency care and transfers to specialist units in this diagnosis."
STH said: "If Nottingham had confirmed with us that they could not undertake the surgery, as per the clinical guidelines, we would have operated on Mrs Dennett in Sheffield regardless of bed availability.
"We will be discussing with Nottingham and King's Mill Hospitals the lessons which need to be learned in respect of the use of the clinical guidelines, so that the chances of this happening again are limited."
King's Mill Hospital is run by Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, whose medical director Dr Andy Haynes said: "The coroner rightly praised our medical registrar for doing all he could to facilitate a very difficult situation."
The inquest heard about a proposed new way of working whereby a patient who needs life-saving surgery would be transported immediately to their local unit.
This may mean a critical care bed would have to be found for the patient after the operation, even if that requires extensive "bed-juggling", as the coroner termed it.
In extreme cases, post-operative treatment could be provided elsewhere. | A woman died after a hospital did not accept her for neurosurgery citing an intensive care bed shortage, an inquest heard. | 39113901 | Summarize the following news within 134 words:
Teresa Dennett, 58, needed surgery after a stroke and the coroner concluded "it is likely she would have survived" if the operation went ahead.
Nottingham University Hospitals said its intensive care unit was full and suggested she should go to Sheffield.
But NHS England said a lack of beds was not a reason for refusing admission.
Live updates and more from Nottinghamshire.
The death was highlighted by Heidi Connor, assistant coroner for Nottinghamshire, who has written what is known as a Regulation 28 report, which sets out aims to prevent future deaths.
She has sent the report to the chief executives of NHS England and two of the hospital trusts involved, following the inquest in Nottingham that ended on 6 January.
She wrote: "In my opinion there is a risk that future deaths will occur unless action is taken.
"Crucially, it was clear there was no written protocol in place to set out a clear pathway for referral for emergency neurosurgery."
Meanwhile, the Royal College of Surgeons said it was "saddened" by the death and has called for NHS England to review bed capacity in the face of cuts.
In response to the Regulation 28 report Prof Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS England's National Medical Director, has written to medical directors reminding them of national guidelines.
He referred to the Society of British Neurological Surgeons care quality statement (2015), which states: "The lack of critical care beds must not be a reason for refusing admission for patients requiring urgent surgery."
However in evidence, the inquest heard adopting the society's statement was voluntary, many of the neurosurgeons involved in the case had not heard of this statement before, and some described it as "aspirational".
NHS England must formally respond to the coroner by 30 June.
The coroner sent her report to the chief executives of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (STH), which must respond by 31 March.
NUH said: "We extend our condolences to Mrs Dennett's family and apologise that we were unable to transfer her to our specialist unit immediately to consider surgery.
"We are working with partner hospitals to ensure more effective emergency care and transfers to specialist units in this diagnosis."
STH said: "If Nottingham had confirmed with us that they could not undertake the surgery, as per the clinical guidelines, we would have operated on Mrs Dennett in Sheffield regardless of bed availability.
"We will be discussing with Nottingham and King's Mill Hospitals the lessons which need to be learned in respect of the use of the clinical guidelines, so that the chances of this happening again are limited."
King's Mill Hospital is run by Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, whose medical director Dr Andy Haynes said: "The coroner rightly praised our medical registrar for doing all he could to facilitate a very difficult situation."
The inquest heard about a proposed new way of working whereby a patient who needs life-saving surgery would be transported immediately to their local unit.
This may mean a critical care bed would have to be found for the patient after the operation, even if that requires extensive "bed-juggling", as the coroner termed it.
In extreme cases, post-operative treatment could be provided elsewhere.
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The 58-year-old school principal from Dublin won 144 out of a possible 278 votes and was 98 ahead of his nearest rivals Sean Walsh and Frank Burke.
Horan will take over from current president Aogan O Fearghail in 2018.
"Aogan is the president for the next 12 months so I'll support him and learn from him as best I can," said Horan at Croke Park.
The other candidates for the post were Martin Skelly with 22 votes while 20 went to Robert Frost.
This weekend's annual congress will be dominated by new championship proposals in football and hurling.
The plans put forward by GAA director general Paraic Duffy include completing the All-Ireland Senior Championships by the end of August.
Also included is a new round-robin format for the All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals, which would mean more games.
This proposal has proved particularly controversial in recent weeks.
Both the Gaelic Players' Association and recently formed Club Players' Association have come out against Duffy's plans, although not necessarily for the same reasons.
Ostensibly, the main reason for these mooted changes is to try and ensure more regular games for club players but there is a certain amount of bafflement as to how this can be squared with the motion to have a round-robin stage in the All-Ireland Football quarter-finals.
The new club players' body has been angered after the GAA's top brass refused to grant it a speaking platform at the Croke Park gathering.
However, that may change at further annual gatherings of GAA delegates if a motion for the club players' body to be officially recognised is passed in Dublin.
All the indications are that the votes on both the so-called new 'Super Eight football round' and the proposal to bring forward the All-Ireland finals will be exceptionally close, with a two-thirds' majority required for the format changes to be tried for a three-year period.
To make matters even complicated, congress will also hear a number of motions calls from the two-thirds majority to be scrapped, with one call suggestion a simple majority and another calling for the figure to be lowered to 60%.
Inevitably, those motions will require a two-thirds majority to be passed.
Going into the weekend, Croke Park's desire for replays to be scrapped - in favour of extra-time - in all championship games bar provincial and All-Ireland finals looks likely to be comfortably passed.
At last year's congress, motions to move All-Ireland Finals to earlier in the year and scrap replays were both defeated, although the finals proposal fell narrowly short after getting support from 60.8% of delegates. | John Horan easily won the vote at Congress on Friday night to become the GAA president-elect. | 39084080 | Summarize the following news within 107 words:
The 58-year-old school principal from Dublin won 144 out of a possible 278 votes and was 98 ahead of his nearest rivals Sean Walsh and Frank Burke.
Horan will take over from current president Aogan O Fearghail in 2018.
"Aogan is the president for the next 12 months so I'll support him and learn from him as best I can," said Horan at Croke Park.
The other candidates for the post were Martin Skelly with 22 votes while 20 went to Robert Frost.
This weekend's annual congress will be dominated by new championship proposals in football and hurling.
The plans put forward by GAA director general Paraic Duffy include completing the All-Ireland Senior Championships by the end of August.
Also included is a new round-robin format for the All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals, which would mean more games.
This proposal has proved particularly controversial in recent weeks.
Both the Gaelic Players' Association and recently formed Club Players' Association have come out against Duffy's plans, although not necessarily for the same reasons.
Ostensibly, the main reason for these mooted changes is to try and ensure more regular games for club players but there is a certain amount of bafflement as to how this can be squared with the motion to have a round-robin stage in the All-Ireland Football quarter-finals.
The new club players' body has been angered after the GAA's top brass refused to grant it a speaking platform at the Croke Park gathering.
However, that may change at further annual gatherings of GAA delegates if a motion for the club players' body to be officially recognised is passed in Dublin.
All the indications are that the votes on both the so-called new 'Super Eight football round' and the proposal to bring forward the All-Ireland finals will be exceptionally close, with a two-thirds' majority required for the format changes to be tried for a three-year period.
To make matters even complicated, congress will also hear a number of motions calls from the two-thirds majority to be scrapped, with one call suggestion a simple majority and another calling for the figure to be lowered to 60%.
Inevitably, those motions will require a two-thirds majority to be passed.
Going into the weekend, Croke Park's desire for replays to be scrapped - in favour of extra-time - in all championship games bar provincial and All-Ireland finals looks likely to be comfortably passed.
At last year's congress, motions to move All-Ireland Finals to earlier in the year and scrap replays were both defeated, although the finals proposal fell narrowly short after getting support from 60.8% of delegates.
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The Ibrox club have been linked with another bid to land the Jambos midfielder, having had offers rejected earlier this summer.
Rangers boss Pedro Caixinha watched Walker in friendly action against Newcastle on Friday night.
"A lot of people continue to say a lot of things, and that's it really, there isn't a situation," Cathro said.
"Jamie is happy, he is focused, he is training well, playing well. Like everyone really."
Walker, 24, has turned down the chance to sign a new Hearts contract, with his current deal expiring next summer.
And while Cathro refused to comment on reports suggesting the club have improved their offer to the player, the head coach is relaxed about the winger's situation.
"I talk to Jamie almost every day, even on days off, because he is a player I'm fond of," Cathro said ahead of his side's trip to face Elgin City in the League Cup on Tuesday.
"He is a big talent, he is someone who at a point will move on to a bigger league, a bigger club and have opportunities to work towards the top levels of the game. Of that there is no doubt.
"And I'm very happy to be playing a part in how he progresses towards that.
"But, for now, people are just wasting their time."
Walker made his Hearts debut in the 2011-12 campaign and has scored a total of 41 goals in 135 games for the Jambos. | Hearts head coach Ian Cathro has played down reports of Rangers renewing their interest in Jamie Walker. | 40634787 | Summarize the following news within 60 words:
The Ibrox club have been linked with another bid to land the Jambos midfielder, having had offers rejected earlier this summer.
Rangers boss Pedro Caixinha watched Walker in friendly action against Newcastle on Friday night.
"A lot of people continue to say a lot of things, and that's it really, there isn't a situation," Cathro said.
"Jamie is happy, he is focused, he is training well, playing well. Like everyone really."
Walker, 24, has turned down the chance to sign a new Hearts contract, with his current deal expiring next summer.
And while Cathro refused to comment on reports suggesting the club have improved their offer to the player, the head coach is relaxed about the winger's situation.
"I talk to Jamie almost every day, even on days off, because he is a player I'm fond of," Cathro said ahead of his side's trip to face Elgin City in the League Cup on Tuesday.
"He is a big talent, he is someone who at a point will move on to a bigger league, a bigger club and have opportunities to work towards the top levels of the game. Of that there is no doubt.
"And I'm very happy to be playing a part in how he progresses towards that.
"But, for now, people are just wasting their time."
Walker made his Hearts debut in the 2011-12 campaign and has scored a total of 41 goals in 135 games for the Jambos.
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The Dutchman, 25, led 6-5 before racing to victory and the £60,000 first prize with five consecutive legs.
"This is a really big tournament to win and a difficult tournament too, so I'll enjoy this," said the world number one.
Wright defeated Phil Taylor at the quarter-final stage and whitewashed Stephen Bunting in the last four.
But the colourful 44-year-old from Mendham in Suffolk was unable to clinch his first major Professional Darts Corporation title, losing to van Gerwen, who also beat him in the 2014 World Championship final.
"It's been a long weekend and I think I ran out of energy in the final, and Michael was too good," said Scotland-born Wright.
"I'm really pleased to have got to the final though and I'm getting closer to a big TV title." | Michael van Gerwen has won the UK Open title for the first time in his career, beating Peter Wright 11-5 in the final in Minehead. | 31797288 | Summarize the following news within 33 words:
The Dutchman, 25, led 6-5 before racing to victory and the £60,000 first prize with five consecutive legs.
"This is a really big tournament to win and a difficult tournament too, so I'll enjoy this," said the world number one.
Wright defeated Phil Taylor at the quarter-final stage and whitewashed Stephen Bunting in the last four.
But the colourful 44-year-old from Mendham in Suffolk was unable to clinch his first major Professional Darts Corporation title, losing to van Gerwen, who also beat him in the 2014 World Championship final.
"It's been a long weekend and I think I ran out of energy in the final, and Michael was too good," said Scotland-born Wright.
"I'm really pleased to have got to the final though and I'm getting closer to a big TV title."
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The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) leader Colum Eastwood, who visited Brussels this week, is in no doubt.
He described the prospect of the UK's withdrawal from Europe as "the biggest immediate threat to the economy of Northern Ireland and to the island as a whole".
He insisted a Brexit - the inelegant shorthand for Britain leaving Europe - "would undermine and destabilise the fabric of successive Anglo-Irish agreements".
It would "undermine and destabilise our north-south institutions", he added, and would "resurrect borders and resurrect barriers for business".
In Northern Ireland Questions in the House of Commons, the Democratic Unionist Party's (DUP) Sammy Wilson took the opposite view.
He maintained a vote to leave the EU would "help the Northern Ireland economy insofar as it would release £18bn every year for expenditure on public services".
He also said it would "enable us to enter a trade agreement with growing parts of the world and release us from the stifling bureaucracies of Europe".
Finance Minister Mervyn Storey, Mr Wilson's DUP colleague, attended an event this week to welcome the allocation of more than £400m in EU peace and cross-border funding for Northern Ireland.
Earlier this month, Emma Pengelly, another DUP minister, described the peace money and the European Task Force on Northern Ireland as "essential to making Northern Ireland work and building that better future we want to see".
At the same time, DUP politicians tell you it is only right that Northern Ireland should get its share, pointing out that the UK puts £1.50 into the European pot for every £1 it gets back.
In the Commons, the SDLP, the Scottish National Party and the Labour Party appeared to be intent on exposing the difference between what they termed the "mixed messages" emanating from the Eurosceptic Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers and Ben Wallace, her Europhile junior minister.
When it came to calculating the amount Britain puts into Europe, Mr Wilson set the bar high at £18bn.
Both the DUP's deputy leader Nigel Dodds and First Minister Arlene Foster recently quoted far more conservative estimates of about £9bn.
That, coincidentally, is about the same amount as Northern Ireland's fiscal deficit with Westminster, according to the latest Stormont budget.
This BBC backgrounder opts for a UK EU contribution figure of £11.3bn.
Mr Dodds told the BBC's Question Time that Northern Ireland and the UK could survive quite well outside the EU.
Both he and Mrs Foster are sticking to the official DUP line that they will not make their minds up definitively until Prime Minister David Cameron has completed his negotiations for EU reform.
But given Mr Wilson's belief that Mr Cameron's renegotiation is doomed to fail, and the DUP MEP Diane Dodds' previous criticism of the prime minister's "barrenness of ambition", it appears almost certain that the DUP will end up campaigning for EU withdrawal, together with the Tradional Unionist Voice and the UK Independence Party.
The SDLP, Sinn Féin and the Alliance Party will be in the pro EU camp.
The Ulster Unionists are still in wait-and-see mode.
If Mr Cameron does opt for a summer referendum, voters in Northern Ireland will barely have time to recover from May's assembly election before they are asked to go to the polls again.
The campaign will no doubt feature plenty of financial arguments, not just about the UK's membership fees but also regarding the impact of any withdrawal on future trade between the UK and the rest of the EU.
Mrs Foster told me she would like more clarity about Westminster's plans for Northern Ireland's financial subvention in the event of the UK leaving the EU and the consequent loss of peace and cross-border cash.
Whether she gets such clarity is doubtful, given that the prime minister may be reluctant to contemplate such a possibility.
Away from the numbers game, with the Irish government watching on with concern and nationalists and unionists likely to be polarised, expect plenty of good old-fashioned traditional politics.
Sinn Féin MEP Martina Anderson has said a Brexit "could see the re-emergence of passport checkpoints and customs controls" along the Irish border that would hinder "free movement and disrupt the lives of nearly a million people living in the border region".
Mrs Foster said that is "scaremongering" and appears convinced that "practical solutions" will mean cross-border trade and the free movement of people would continue unaffected.
Just like the Scottish independence referendum, the EU campaign in Northern Ireland may ultimately be more about hearts and minds than it is about facts and figures. | So, is Northern Ireland better off inside or outside the European Union? | 35386510 | Summarize the following news within 189 words:
The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) leader Colum Eastwood, who visited Brussels this week, is in no doubt.
He described the prospect of the UK's withdrawal from Europe as "the biggest immediate threat to the economy of Northern Ireland and to the island as a whole".
He insisted a Brexit - the inelegant shorthand for Britain leaving Europe - "would undermine and destabilise the fabric of successive Anglo-Irish agreements".
It would "undermine and destabilise our north-south institutions", he added, and would "resurrect borders and resurrect barriers for business".
In Northern Ireland Questions in the House of Commons, the Democratic Unionist Party's (DUP) Sammy Wilson took the opposite view.
He maintained a vote to leave the EU would "help the Northern Ireland economy insofar as it would release £18bn every year for expenditure on public services".
He also said it would "enable us to enter a trade agreement with growing parts of the world and release us from the stifling bureaucracies of Europe".
Finance Minister Mervyn Storey, Mr Wilson's DUP colleague, attended an event this week to welcome the allocation of more than £400m in EU peace and cross-border funding for Northern Ireland.
Earlier this month, Emma Pengelly, another DUP minister, described the peace money and the European Task Force on Northern Ireland as "essential to making Northern Ireland work and building that better future we want to see".
At the same time, DUP politicians tell you it is only right that Northern Ireland should get its share, pointing out that the UK puts £1.50 into the European pot for every £1 it gets back.
In the Commons, the SDLP, the Scottish National Party and the Labour Party appeared to be intent on exposing the difference between what they termed the "mixed messages" emanating from the Eurosceptic Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers and Ben Wallace, her Europhile junior minister.
When it came to calculating the amount Britain puts into Europe, Mr Wilson set the bar high at £18bn.
Both the DUP's deputy leader Nigel Dodds and First Minister Arlene Foster recently quoted far more conservative estimates of about £9bn.
That, coincidentally, is about the same amount as Northern Ireland's fiscal deficit with Westminster, according to the latest Stormont budget.
This BBC backgrounder opts for a UK EU contribution figure of £11.3bn.
Mr Dodds told the BBC's Question Time that Northern Ireland and the UK could survive quite well outside the EU.
Both he and Mrs Foster are sticking to the official DUP line that they will not make their minds up definitively until Prime Minister David Cameron has completed his negotiations for EU reform.
But given Mr Wilson's belief that Mr Cameron's renegotiation is doomed to fail, and the DUP MEP Diane Dodds' previous criticism of the prime minister's "barrenness of ambition", it appears almost certain that the DUP will end up campaigning for EU withdrawal, together with the Tradional Unionist Voice and the UK Independence Party.
The SDLP, Sinn Féin and the Alliance Party will be in the pro EU camp.
The Ulster Unionists are still in wait-and-see mode.
If Mr Cameron does opt for a summer referendum, voters in Northern Ireland will barely have time to recover from May's assembly election before they are asked to go to the polls again.
The campaign will no doubt feature plenty of financial arguments, not just about the UK's membership fees but also regarding the impact of any withdrawal on future trade between the UK and the rest of the EU.
Mrs Foster told me she would like more clarity about Westminster's plans for Northern Ireland's financial subvention in the event of the UK leaving the EU and the consequent loss of peace and cross-border cash.
Whether she gets such clarity is doubtful, given that the prime minister may be reluctant to contemplate such a possibility.
Away from the numbers game, with the Irish government watching on with concern and nationalists and unionists likely to be polarised, expect plenty of good old-fashioned traditional politics.
Sinn Féin MEP Martina Anderson has said a Brexit "could see the re-emergence of passport checkpoints and customs controls" along the Irish border that would hinder "free movement and disrupt the lives of nearly a million people living in the border region".
Mrs Foster said that is "scaremongering" and appears convinced that "practical solutions" will mean cross-border trade and the free movement of people would continue unaffected.
Just like the Scottish independence referendum, the EU campaign in Northern Ireland may ultimately be more about hearts and minds than it is about facts and figures.
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The 35-year-old has been released by Brighton & Hove Albion after they fell short in their bid for promotion.
"Maybe if I drop down a division, I'll not feature, but it's ifs, buts and maybes," the defender said of his international future.
"It is up to me to keep fit and keep playing and see where it takes me."
Greer, who won his 11th cap after starting in Saturday's 3-0 defeat by France in Metz, has no idea where he will be playing when Scotland start their World Cup qualifying campaign against Malta in September.
"Hopefully I'll get something and I'll be fit and ready for the qualifiers," said the centre-half who did not win his first cap until he turned 32.
"I am open to anything. I would like anything with a good opportunity where teams are pushing for something."
Greer had spent six years at Brighton after leaving Swindon Town but found himself out of Chris Hughton's starting XI after January.
Injuries led to a recall for their final game of the season against Middlesbrough, when a 1-1 draw denied Brighton automatic promotion, and he retained his place for the play-off semi-final defeat by Sheffield Wednesday.
The lengthy inactivity meant he was thankful for more game time against France despite being on the receiving end of a heavy defeat.
"It was very tough," said the former Clyde, Blackburn Rovers, Kilmarnock and Doncaster Rovers centre-half. "They are a very good team, got a lot of good players and we found it difficult at times.
"But it was good to go out there and get 90 minutes against some of the top players in the world, so it was interesting."
Scotland had lost 1-0 to Italy six days earlier and failed to fire a shot on target in either of the two friendlies against sides preparing for the Euro 2016 finals in France.
Greer was not one of those questioning the decision to play two very strong teams at the end of a long domestic season.
"Ultimately, as a footballer, you want to be playing out there against some of the best players in a great atmosphere because that's what you train for all season," he stressed.
"We've got some talented players coming through and I think it was really worthwhile for them as well.
"France are obviously at a different stage of their preparation going into the Euros and everybody's playing for places.
"We went out there and gave it everything, but we just fell short against a fantastic team." | Gordon Greer has a double mission this summer - find a new club and one that is good enough to help him retain his place in the Scotland team. | 36455703 | Summarize the following news within 105 words:
The 35-year-old has been released by Brighton & Hove Albion after they fell short in their bid for promotion.
"Maybe if I drop down a division, I'll not feature, but it's ifs, buts and maybes," the defender said of his international future.
"It is up to me to keep fit and keep playing and see where it takes me."
Greer, who won his 11th cap after starting in Saturday's 3-0 defeat by France in Metz, has no idea where he will be playing when Scotland start their World Cup qualifying campaign against Malta in September.
"Hopefully I'll get something and I'll be fit and ready for the qualifiers," said the centre-half who did not win his first cap until he turned 32.
"I am open to anything. I would like anything with a good opportunity where teams are pushing for something."
Greer had spent six years at Brighton after leaving Swindon Town but found himself out of Chris Hughton's starting XI after January.
Injuries led to a recall for their final game of the season against Middlesbrough, when a 1-1 draw denied Brighton automatic promotion, and he retained his place for the play-off semi-final defeat by Sheffield Wednesday.
The lengthy inactivity meant he was thankful for more game time against France despite being on the receiving end of a heavy defeat.
"It was very tough," said the former Clyde, Blackburn Rovers, Kilmarnock and Doncaster Rovers centre-half. "They are a very good team, got a lot of good players and we found it difficult at times.
"But it was good to go out there and get 90 minutes against some of the top players in the world, so it was interesting."
Scotland had lost 1-0 to Italy six days earlier and failed to fire a shot on target in either of the two friendlies against sides preparing for the Euro 2016 finals in France.
Greer was not one of those questioning the decision to play two very strong teams at the end of a long domestic season.
"Ultimately, as a footballer, you want to be playing out there against some of the best players in a great atmosphere because that's what you train for all season," he stressed.
"We've got some talented players coming through and I think it was really worthwhile for them as well.
"France are obviously at a different stage of their preparation going into the Euros and everybody's playing for places.
"We went out there and gave it everything, but we just fell short against a fantastic team."
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Born Eric Lubbock, he became Liberal MP for Orpington in 1962 when he won a by-election with a huge 22% swing from the Conservatives.
He held the seat for eight years, moving to the Lords in 1971 when he inherited the title of Baron Avebury.
Lib Dem leader Tim Farron paid tribute to a "true Liberal", "great campaigner" and "committed internationalist".
Lord Avebury: Obituary
Mr Farron said the peer, who had been suffering from leukaemia, would "be remembered as much for his unyielding commitment to fighting for Liberal causes as his sensational by-election victory".
"He campaigned to lower the voting age, founded the parliamentary human rights group and fought for the rights of refugees and asylum seekers, taking up the cases of hundreds of individuals fleeing persecution.
"He was a committed internationalist, regularly promoting human rights around the world. The Liberal Democrats have lost a great campaigner, a great friend and a true champion of the Liberal cause."
A Buddhist, Lord Avebury was the patron of Angulimala, which promotes the teaching and practice of Buddhism in British prisons.
He also campaigned on behalf of secular causes, fighting to remove mandatory daily worship in maintained schools.
In 2009, the National Secular Society named the peer secularist of the year, jointly with Evan Harris, for his work on abolition of blasphemy laws in England and Wales.
His biography on the Lib Dem website says he also "sought and won" a battle with the senior parliamentary official known as Black Rod to keep the right to park bicycles against the front of the Houses of Parliament.
Keith Porteous Wood, executive director of the National Secular Society, said Lord Avebury had supported countless human rights campaigns.
"His knowledge of foreign affairs, particularly of remote parts of the developing world, was second to none. The weak and oppressed in these places have lost a true champion.
"I have lost a very close friend. The nation has lost a human rights champion." | The longest-serving Lib Dem peer and veteran human rights campaigner, Lord Avebury, has died at the age of 87. | 35573794 | Summarize the following news within 81 words:
Born Eric Lubbock, he became Liberal MP for Orpington in 1962 when he won a by-election with a huge 22% swing from the Conservatives.
He held the seat for eight years, moving to the Lords in 1971 when he inherited the title of Baron Avebury.
Lib Dem leader Tim Farron paid tribute to a "true Liberal", "great campaigner" and "committed internationalist".
Lord Avebury: Obituary
Mr Farron said the peer, who had been suffering from leukaemia, would "be remembered as much for his unyielding commitment to fighting for Liberal causes as his sensational by-election victory".
"He campaigned to lower the voting age, founded the parliamentary human rights group and fought for the rights of refugees and asylum seekers, taking up the cases of hundreds of individuals fleeing persecution.
"He was a committed internationalist, regularly promoting human rights around the world. The Liberal Democrats have lost a great campaigner, a great friend and a true champion of the Liberal cause."
A Buddhist, Lord Avebury was the patron of Angulimala, which promotes the teaching and practice of Buddhism in British prisons.
He also campaigned on behalf of secular causes, fighting to remove mandatory daily worship in maintained schools.
In 2009, the National Secular Society named the peer secularist of the year, jointly with Evan Harris, for his work on abolition of blasphemy laws in England and Wales.
His biography on the Lib Dem website says he also "sought and won" a battle with the senior parliamentary official known as Black Rod to keep the right to park bicycles against the front of the Houses of Parliament.
Keith Porteous Wood, executive director of the National Secular Society, said Lord Avebury had supported countless human rights campaigns.
"His knowledge of foreign affairs, particularly of remote parts of the developing world, was second to none. The weak and oppressed in these places have lost a true champion.
"I have lost a very close friend. The nation has lost a human rights champion."
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After years of decline, the number of public authority homes sold in the year to March rose from 1,209 to 1,526.
Ministers announced last year that right-to-buy, previously abolished for new tenants, was to end altogether.
Statisticians concluded that the announcement was "likely to be responsible" for the upturn in sales.
Over the same period, 1,140 new council homes were built in Scotland, the highest total in 25 years.
The number of affordable homes also rose by 17%, with 7,012 completed.
Housing minister Margaret Burgess said: "Over 4,000 new council houses have been delivered through the Scottish government's council house building programme since 2009.
"The supply of affordable housing continues to be a high priority for us and we are working with the entire sector to increase the supply of affordable homes and deliver vital support for construction and housebuilding companies throughout Scotland.
"Since 2011 we have delivered more than 21,000 new affordable homes, bringing us over two-thirds of the way towards our five-year target of 30,000 new homes."
Across Scotland the total number of new homes increased by 7% over the past year to 15,957 - with Aberdeenshire, Edinburgh and Glasgow accounting for more than a quarter.
The increase is the first since 2007/08 but the supply of new homes still remains well below pre-recession levels.
Ms Burgess said: "This is the first annual increase since before the recession, reflecting the growing confidence within the housing market, which the Scottish government has helped to stimulate through investment in initiatives designed to support the sector and help people into home ownership.
"Nonetheless, new housing supply remains well below pre-recession levels and I recognise that the housebuilding industry continues to face a number of challenges."
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) broadly welcomed the new statistics.
It said: "The recognition, however, that we still have a very long way to go to recover from the 42% decrease in completions since then, is sobering and reflects the challenge to all providers of new housing.
"The drop in housing association completions represents the time lag between the introduction of the new subsidy levels in 2013 and the time taken to kick-start many projects previously unviable because of lower grant levels.
"However, the increase in approvals for housing association projects - up from 1,620 in 2012/13 to 2,875 in 2013/14 - gives some hope that we are beginning to recover from a devastating slowdown in the construction of social housing, at a time when almost one million Scots can't afford adequate housing conditions."
Responding to the figures, trade body Homes for Scotland warned that sustained increases in production were now under threat after last month's announcement that the Scottish government's Help to Buy scheme had run out of money for this financial year.
Chief executive Philip Hogg said: "The figures show that the increase in supply was driven by the private sector and this clearly demonstrates the huge impact made by the very successful Help to Buy (Scotland) scheme, which has generated over 4,300 sales and reservations since launch less than a year ago.
"Whilst we applaud the Scottish government for introducing the scheme, funding for this year has already run out, leaving both buyers and builders very frustrated.
"The industry has effectively had the rug pulled from beneath it before any firm recovery has had the opportunity to take hold.
"And the impact is already apparent with significant drops in sales in the weeks since the budget expired in July. We therefore fear a return to decline in the months ahead. | Council house sales in Scotland rose by 26% following the decision to scrap tenants' right-to-buy, according to official figures. | 28879203 | Summarize the following news within 147 words:
After years of decline, the number of public authority homes sold in the year to March rose from 1,209 to 1,526.
Ministers announced last year that right-to-buy, previously abolished for new tenants, was to end altogether.
Statisticians concluded that the announcement was "likely to be responsible" for the upturn in sales.
Over the same period, 1,140 new council homes were built in Scotland, the highest total in 25 years.
The number of affordable homes also rose by 17%, with 7,012 completed.
Housing minister Margaret Burgess said: "Over 4,000 new council houses have been delivered through the Scottish government's council house building programme since 2009.
"The supply of affordable housing continues to be a high priority for us and we are working with the entire sector to increase the supply of affordable homes and deliver vital support for construction and housebuilding companies throughout Scotland.
"Since 2011 we have delivered more than 21,000 new affordable homes, bringing us over two-thirds of the way towards our five-year target of 30,000 new homes."
Across Scotland the total number of new homes increased by 7% over the past year to 15,957 - with Aberdeenshire, Edinburgh and Glasgow accounting for more than a quarter.
The increase is the first since 2007/08 but the supply of new homes still remains well below pre-recession levels.
Ms Burgess said: "This is the first annual increase since before the recession, reflecting the growing confidence within the housing market, which the Scottish government has helped to stimulate through investment in initiatives designed to support the sector and help people into home ownership.
"Nonetheless, new housing supply remains well below pre-recession levels and I recognise that the housebuilding industry continues to face a number of challenges."
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) broadly welcomed the new statistics.
It said: "The recognition, however, that we still have a very long way to go to recover from the 42% decrease in completions since then, is sobering and reflects the challenge to all providers of new housing.
"The drop in housing association completions represents the time lag between the introduction of the new subsidy levels in 2013 and the time taken to kick-start many projects previously unviable because of lower grant levels.
"However, the increase in approvals for housing association projects - up from 1,620 in 2012/13 to 2,875 in 2013/14 - gives some hope that we are beginning to recover from a devastating slowdown in the construction of social housing, at a time when almost one million Scots can't afford adequate housing conditions."
Responding to the figures, trade body Homes for Scotland warned that sustained increases in production were now under threat after last month's announcement that the Scottish government's Help to Buy scheme had run out of money for this financial year.
Chief executive Philip Hogg said: "The figures show that the increase in supply was driven by the private sector and this clearly demonstrates the huge impact made by the very successful Help to Buy (Scotland) scheme, which has generated over 4,300 sales and reservations since launch less than a year ago.
"Whilst we applaud the Scottish government for introducing the scheme, funding for this year has already run out, leaving both buyers and builders very frustrated.
"The industry has effectively had the rug pulled from beneath it before any firm recovery has had the opportunity to take hold.
"And the impact is already apparent with significant drops in sales in the weeks since the budget expired in July. We therefore fear a return to decline in the months ahead.
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The ex-deputy prime minister, who is campaigning for Remain, said he feared Mr Johnson's "judgement is going".
It marked a further escalation of a war of words between Tories over the EU.
Mr Johnson earlier said it was a "bit too much" for David Cameron to say so-called IS would welcome an Out vote.
And in response to Lord Heseltine's comments a spokesman for Mr Johnson said it was "the arguments that matter".
In other EU developments ahead of the 23 June referendum:
On Sunday Mr Johnson, the former London mayor, compared the EU's aims in creating a "single authority" in Europe with Napoleon's and Hitler's.
He also suggested on Tuesday that David Cameron was "colluding" with business in the run-up to the 23 June referendum after a leaked letter from the boss of outsourcing firm Serco to the prime minister raised the question of business backing for the UK's EU membership as well as the further privatisation of the prison system.
Speaking to the BBC's political editor Laura Kuenssberg, Lord Heseltine said the "strain" of the referendum campaign was "beginning to tell" on Mr Johnson and he had begun to make "preposterous obscene political remarks".
"He is behaving now irresponsibly, recklessly and I fear that his judgement is going," he said.
As Boris Johnson might say: "Cripes!" But that doesn't quite begin to cover it. This criticism will sting because even though Boris Johnson insists it is not the case, many of his Tory colleagues believe his calculation to join the Out campaign was entirely because he wants to be the next leader of his party.
For Lord Heseltine, who of course had similar ambitions but was thwarted in the end, to suggest his decision and subsequent behaviour will in fact kill his chances will really hurt.
Read more from Laura
Asked if Mr Johnson could lead the Conservative Party one day, Lord Heseltine said: "I'd be very surprised."
He added: "I think that every time he makes one of these extraordinary utterances, people in the Conservative Party will question whether he now has the judgement for that role."
Asked about the historical parallels that Mr Johnson had drawn between the EU and the Nazis, Lord Heseltine - whose challenge helped trigger Margaret Thatcher's departure from Downing Street - said his generation had lived through the war and "knew what Hitler was about".
"When he (Boris Johnson) starts invoking the memories of Hitler, that has crossed the bounds of domestic debate," he said.
"It was about the most manic nationalist aggressive destruction on a scale unprecedented in human history. It was about the persecution of the Jews. A calculated decision to persecute the Jews on a massive scale - that was what he wanted to do. He believed in it.
"The idea that a serious British politician can in any way invoke that memory, I find, frankly, I had better contain my language."
Lord Heseltine also accused Mr Johnson of making a "near-racist remark" about US President Barack Obama after he referred in a newspaper article last month to Mr Obama's "part-Kenyan" ancestry and questioned whether this had influenced his attitude to the UK.
In response, a spokesman for Mr Johnson said: "What matters here are the arguments. The British people want to hear debate - they aren't interested in personality politics or personal attacks. Let's get on and discuss the issues."
Lord Heseltine is one of the most prominent pro-European voices in the Conservative Party, having argued for the UK to ditch the pound and adopt the euro.
The Conservative peer rejected claims that both sides were equally guilty of making hyperbolic claims - such as David Cameron's recent suggestion that EU exit could threaten peace in Europe.
It was not scaremongering, he suggested, to tell people what the UK's friends and partners around the world were saying. | Lord Heseltine has said he would be "very surprised" if Boris Johnson became prime minister after his "preposterous, obscene" remarks during the European Union referendum campaign. | 36317176 | Summarize the following news within 160 words:
The ex-deputy prime minister, who is campaigning for Remain, said he feared Mr Johnson's "judgement is going".
It marked a further escalation of a war of words between Tories over the EU.
Mr Johnson earlier said it was a "bit too much" for David Cameron to say so-called IS would welcome an Out vote.
And in response to Lord Heseltine's comments a spokesman for Mr Johnson said it was "the arguments that matter".
In other EU developments ahead of the 23 June referendum:
On Sunday Mr Johnson, the former London mayor, compared the EU's aims in creating a "single authority" in Europe with Napoleon's and Hitler's.
He also suggested on Tuesday that David Cameron was "colluding" with business in the run-up to the 23 June referendum after a leaked letter from the boss of outsourcing firm Serco to the prime minister raised the question of business backing for the UK's EU membership as well as the further privatisation of the prison system.
Speaking to the BBC's political editor Laura Kuenssberg, Lord Heseltine said the "strain" of the referendum campaign was "beginning to tell" on Mr Johnson and he had begun to make "preposterous obscene political remarks".
"He is behaving now irresponsibly, recklessly and I fear that his judgement is going," he said.
As Boris Johnson might say: "Cripes!" But that doesn't quite begin to cover it. This criticism will sting because even though Boris Johnson insists it is not the case, many of his Tory colleagues believe his calculation to join the Out campaign was entirely because he wants to be the next leader of his party.
For Lord Heseltine, who of course had similar ambitions but was thwarted in the end, to suggest his decision and subsequent behaviour will in fact kill his chances will really hurt.
Read more from Laura
Asked if Mr Johnson could lead the Conservative Party one day, Lord Heseltine said: "I'd be very surprised."
He added: "I think that every time he makes one of these extraordinary utterances, people in the Conservative Party will question whether he now has the judgement for that role."
Asked about the historical parallels that Mr Johnson had drawn between the EU and the Nazis, Lord Heseltine - whose challenge helped trigger Margaret Thatcher's departure from Downing Street - said his generation had lived through the war and "knew what Hitler was about".
"When he (Boris Johnson) starts invoking the memories of Hitler, that has crossed the bounds of domestic debate," he said.
"It was about the most manic nationalist aggressive destruction on a scale unprecedented in human history. It was about the persecution of the Jews. A calculated decision to persecute the Jews on a massive scale - that was what he wanted to do. He believed in it.
"The idea that a serious British politician can in any way invoke that memory, I find, frankly, I had better contain my language."
Lord Heseltine also accused Mr Johnson of making a "near-racist remark" about US President Barack Obama after he referred in a newspaper article last month to Mr Obama's "part-Kenyan" ancestry and questioned whether this had influenced his attitude to the UK.
In response, a spokesman for Mr Johnson said: "What matters here are the arguments. The British people want to hear debate - they aren't interested in personality politics or personal attacks. Let's get on and discuss the issues."
Lord Heseltine is one of the most prominent pro-European voices in the Conservative Party, having argued for the UK to ditch the pound and adopt the euro.
The Conservative peer rejected claims that both sides were equally guilty of making hyperbolic claims - such as David Cameron's recent suggestion that EU exit could threaten peace in Europe.
It was not scaremongering, he suggested, to tell people what the UK's friends and partners around the world were saying.
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Two men were attacked in Ivory Blacks in Oswald Street, Glasgow, at about 23:00 on Friday 14 October.
Last month, officers released images of two men they want to speak to in connection with their investigation.
Both men are described as white and aged 25 to 35. The first is 5ft 8in tall with tattoo sleeves, and the other is 6ft 2in with shaved, reddish hair.
Police Scotland said the women may be able to assist them with their inquiries.
Anyone with any information about the incident or who recognises those shown in the images has been urged to contact the police. | A CCTV image of two women who may have witnessed a serious assault at a music venue has been released by police. | 38748861 | Summarize the following news within 25 words:
Two men were attacked in Ivory Blacks in Oswald Street, Glasgow, at about 23:00 on Friday 14 October.
Last month, officers released images of two men they want to speak to in connection with their investigation.
Both men are described as white and aged 25 to 35. The first is 5ft 8in tall with tattoo sleeves, and the other is 6ft 2in with shaved, reddish hair.
Police Scotland said the women may be able to assist them with their inquiries.
Anyone with any information about the incident or who recognises those shown in the images has been urged to contact the police.
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The Save Oxfordshire Children's Centres Campaign "baby blockade" is against Oxfordshire County Council plans to cut the number of centres to save £8m.
Organiser Jill Huish said more than 500 people were "definitely seen and heard" when they took part in the march through Oxford on Saturday.
David Cameron had been invited to join the protest after saying he was "disappointed" by the cuts.
The council has said it will continue to support the most vulnerable families in Oxfordshire.
Under the proposals, the authority would replace 44 existing centres with eight "children and family centres" located in the neediest areas of Oxfordshire.
The PM wrote to council leader Ian Hudspeth last month calling it "counter-productive" and urging the authority to "move cautiously in setting out its budget plans".
In his response, Mr Hudspeth said the council's grants from government had fallen and that it had already made back-office savings.
Ahead of the protest, Jill Huish, on behalf of the campaign group, wrote an open letter to Mr Cameron saying: "We welcome your efforts to help protect these services, however perhaps like us you are rapidly losing confidence in government."
"Please join us in the streets," her letter urged.
"Cameron can't plead not guilty. Let's be clear, he is not just a local constituency MP, he is the prime minister.
"It's just not good enough.... we cannot keep mum and watch the 44 children's centres in Oxfordshire be closed down," she said.
When asked to comment on the open letter, a government spokesperson said: "There is still significant scope for sensible savings across local government to be made by back-office consolidation, disposing of surplus property and joining up our local public services.
"The government continues to work with councils to help deliver these savings and protect frontline services." | A protest has taken place opposing cuts to children's centres in Oxfordshire. | 34811854 | Summarize the following news within 74 words:
The Save Oxfordshire Children's Centres Campaign "baby blockade" is against Oxfordshire County Council plans to cut the number of centres to save £8m.
Organiser Jill Huish said more than 500 people were "definitely seen and heard" when they took part in the march through Oxford on Saturday.
David Cameron had been invited to join the protest after saying he was "disappointed" by the cuts.
The council has said it will continue to support the most vulnerable families in Oxfordshire.
Under the proposals, the authority would replace 44 existing centres with eight "children and family centres" located in the neediest areas of Oxfordshire.
The PM wrote to council leader Ian Hudspeth last month calling it "counter-productive" and urging the authority to "move cautiously in setting out its budget plans".
In his response, Mr Hudspeth said the council's grants from government had fallen and that it had already made back-office savings.
Ahead of the protest, Jill Huish, on behalf of the campaign group, wrote an open letter to Mr Cameron saying: "We welcome your efforts to help protect these services, however perhaps like us you are rapidly losing confidence in government."
"Please join us in the streets," her letter urged.
"Cameron can't plead not guilty. Let's be clear, he is not just a local constituency MP, he is the prime minister.
"It's just not good enough.... we cannot keep mum and watch the 44 children's centres in Oxfordshire be closed down," she said.
When asked to comment on the open letter, a government spokesperson said: "There is still significant scope for sensible savings across local government to be made by back-office consolidation, disposing of surplus property and joining up our local public services.
"The government continues to work with councils to help deliver these savings and protect frontline services."
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A 59-year-old teacher from London received £185,000 after she slipped a disc in her back after she was knocked to the ground by two unruly pupils.
A member of teaching staff in north Wales was given £100,000 compensation when the chair he sat on collapsed.
The NASUWTteaching union said it had won £16,077,328 for members last year.
A Department for Education spokesperson said: "School employers are responsible for the health and safety of staff and pupils whether the local authority, governing body or academy trust, and they must adhere to the Health and Safety Act 1974."
Teachers also received smaller payouts over accidents in the workplace, including a £55,000 package for a female member of staff in north-west England who tripped on a tear in the lino surface of her science classroom.
She was later diagnosed with chronic back syndrome.
NASUWT general secretary Chris Keates said many of the injuries would be reduced if employers "took the welfare of staff seriously" and followed good health and safety practices.
She said: "The consequence of negligence is careers, lives and health blighted and millions of pounds of public money spent in compensation.
"Unfortunately, there is no incentive for employers to take health and welfare seriously when they witness the government cutting funding for inspection and failing to take steps to secure compliance with the law.
"Failure to respect the rights of employees and to comply with employment law is also prevalent.
"Employers flout the law, but it's the teachers and the taxpayers who pay the price.
"While compensation is important, it can never make up for the fact that teachers suffer permanent physical and mental injury and often cannot continue in their chosen career."
Separate data from the NUT, which keeps its overall compensation figures private, said there were two cases of personal injury compensation paid to its members last year.
One included a £46,000 payout to a teacher who suffered "severe psychological injury" following "a sustained campaign of bullying and harassment by senior leadership".
Another NUT member was awarded just under £4,500 after she fractured a finger on a defective doorknob, causing her long-term aches and a deformity.
The union said it offered legal help in 130 cases last year, including 71 involving criminal activity and 57 in employment cases. | Teachers won millions of pounds in compensation last year after suffering discrimination and serious injuries in the line of work, a union said. | 35895586 | Summarize the following news within 94 words:
A 59-year-old teacher from London received £185,000 after she slipped a disc in her back after she was knocked to the ground by two unruly pupils.
A member of teaching staff in north Wales was given £100,000 compensation when the chair he sat on collapsed.
The NASUWTteaching union said it had won £16,077,328 for members last year.
A Department for Education spokesperson said: "School employers are responsible for the health and safety of staff and pupils whether the local authority, governing body or academy trust, and they must adhere to the Health and Safety Act 1974."
Teachers also received smaller payouts over accidents in the workplace, including a £55,000 package for a female member of staff in north-west England who tripped on a tear in the lino surface of her science classroom.
She was later diagnosed with chronic back syndrome.
NASUWT general secretary Chris Keates said many of the injuries would be reduced if employers "took the welfare of staff seriously" and followed good health and safety practices.
She said: "The consequence of negligence is careers, lives and health blighted and millions of pounds of public money spent in compensation.
"Unfortunately, there is no incentive for employers to take health and welfare seriously when they witness the government cutting funding for inspection and failing to take steps to secure compliance with the law.
"Failure to respect the rights of employees and to comply with employment law is also prevalent.
"Employers flout the law, but it's the teachers and the taxpayers who pay the price.
"While compensation is important, it can never make up for the fact that teachers suffer permanent physical and mental injury and often cannot continue in their chosen career."
Separate data from the NUT, which keeps its overall compensation figures private, said there were two cases of personal injury compensation paid to its members last year.
One included a £46,000 payout to a teacher who suffered "severe psychological injury" following "a sustained campaign of bullying and harassment by senior leadership".
Another NUT member was awarded just under £4,500 after she fractured a finger on a defective doorknob, causing her long-term aches and a deformity.
The union said it offered legal help in 130 cases last year, including 71 involving criminal activity and 57 in employment cases.
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Borthwick, 36, left his role at the Championship side after only 43 days.
The former England captain arrived at Bristol several weeks into the season having helped Eddie Jones coach Japan.
"It's kicked us quite hard because this has been about planning and waiting for Steve to arrive," said Robinson.
Borthwick was named forwards coach with Jones' new-look England in acrimonious circumstances last week, with Bristol owner Steve Lansdown describing the Rugby Football Union as "unprofessional" in their handling of the appointment.
Robinson was forwards coach during England's World Cup-winning era under Sir Clive Woodward before taking over as England head coach himself from 2004-06.
And, while he is unimpressed by the manner of Borthwick's exit, he is certain England have made an astute appointment.
"I was delighted to have signed Steve and I certainly hoped he would be here for longer than 43 days," Robinson told BBC Radio Bristol.
"He is a quality coach and he will be a quality coach for England and I wish him all the best. I know the England team will enjoy working with him.
"I'm disappointed in the circumstance of how it's happened and why it's happened but legally I can't say too much and we have to move forward."
Robinson, who has also coached Scotland, says he will not rush into appointing a replacement and has urged his forwards to handle the responsibility of Borthwick's departure.
"It's down to the players to step up collectively over the next four months for us to achieve what we want to achieve," he said.
"We have to focus on the next couple of weeks, with tough games coming up against London Welsh and Nottingham. There is a lot to be done over the next few weeks." | Bristol director of rugby Andy Robinson says the club have been hit hard by the departure of forwards coach Steve Borthwick, who he believes will be successful with England. | 35151708 | Summarize the following news within 72 words:
Borthwick, 36, left his role at the Championship side after only 43 days.
The former England captain arrived at Bristol several weeks into the season having helped Eddie Jones coach Japan.
"It's kicked us quite hard because this has been about planning and waiting for Steve to arrive," said Robinson.
Borthwick was named forwards coach with Jones' new-look England in acrimonious circumstances last week, with Bristol owner Steve Lansdown describing the Rugby Football Union as "unprofessional" in their handling of the appointment.
Robinson was forwards coach during England's World Cup-winning era under Sir Clive Woodward before taking over as England head coach himself from 2004-06.
And, while he is unimpressed by the manner of Borthwick's exit, he is certain England have made an astute appointment.
"I was delighted to have signed Steve and I certainly hoped he would be here for longer than 43 days," Robinson told BBC Radio Bristol.
"He is a quality coach and he will be a quality coach for England and I wish him all the best. I know the England team will enjoy working with him.
"I'm disappointed in the circumstance of how it's happened and why it's happened but legally I can't say too much and we have to move forward."
Robinson, who has also coached Scotland, says he will not rush into appointing a replacement and has urged his forwards to handle the responsibility of Borthwick's departure.
"It's down to the players to step up collectively over the next four months for us to achieve what we want to achieve," he said.
"We have to focus on the next couple of weeks, with tough games coming up against London Welsh and Nottingham. There is a lot to be done over the next few weeks."
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Exports fell 2.1% compared with October, German's Federal Statistical Office reported, while imports rose 1.5%.
Meanwhile, factory production fell by 0.1% from October as energy production fell and construction activity decreased.
The latest news follows weak industrial order figures this week.
"Things are certainly not rosy," said Bankhaus Lampe economist Alexander Krueger. "The geopolitical situation, especially the Russia conflict and the related economic uncertainty, is limiting growth,"
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the country's trade surplus shrank to €17.7bn (£13.9bn) in November.
Germany exported goods worth around €95.8bn and imported goods valued at €78.0bn in the month.
In December, Germany's economic affairs ministry said the country's recovery was "progressing at a slow pace."
This is a disappointing batch of German data. It pours cold water on hopes that the Eurozone's traditional economic powerhouse will drag its neighbours out of the gloom in the near future.
The figures don't necessarily point to a renewed contraction in the German economy. But they are consistent with no significant acceleration from the feeble 0.1% growth that Germany recorded in the third quarter of last year, following a contraction of the same magnitude in the previous three months.
There were also declines in French and Spanish industrial production, adding another layer of gloom to the picture.
These figures provide a little extra support to the view that the European Central Bank will embark soon on a major programme of quantitative easing - buying financial assets notably government debt with newly created money. | German exports and production fell in November compared with the previous month. | 30741587 | Summarize the following news within 61 words:
Exports fell 2.1% compared with October, German's Federal Statistical Office reported, while imports rose 1.5%.
Meanwhile, factory production fell by 0.1% from October as energy production fell and construction activity decreased.
The latest news follows weak industrial order figures this week.
"Things are certainly not rosy," said Bankhaus Lampe economist Alexander Krueger. "The geopolitical situation, especially the Russia conflict and the related economic uncertainty, is limiting growth,"
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the country's trade surplus shrank to €17.7bn (£13.9bn) in November.
Germany exported goods worth around €95.8bn and imported goods valued at €78.0bn in the month.
In December, Germany's economic affairs ministry said the country's recovery was "progressing at a slow pace."
This is a disappointing batch of German data. It pours cold water on hopes that the Eurozone's traditional economic powerhouse will drag its neighbours out of the gloom in the near future.
The figures don't necessarily point to a renewed contraction in the German economy. But they are consistent with no significant acceleration from the feeble 0.1% growth that Germany recorded in the third quarter of last year, following a contraction of the same magnitude in the previous three months.
There were also declines in French and Spanish industrial production, adding another layer of gloom to the picture.
These figures provide a little extra support to the view that the European Central Bank will embark soon on a major programme of quantitative easing - buying financial assets notably government debt with newly created money.
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Richard Tyler, 44, saw the Hawker Hunter jet go up in a loop and come down again as it crashed onto the A27 on 22 August.
"This is an award for the team because they did a marvellous job on the day. They're all volunteers," Mr Tyler said.
Eleven men, ranging in age from 23 to 76, were killed.
"We plan for these sorts of things, we hope it never happens, unfortunately it did, but the plans worked really well," the event first aid services manager for Kent and Sussex added.
The Red Cross team worked alongside the first ambulance crew on the scene, providing first aid to the walking wounded.
Mr Tyler, from Hawley, near Dartford in Kent, said: "Unfortunately we couldn't help all the people that were there, but the 15, [or] 20 people that walked into us we dealt with.
"We then fed them onto the ambulance service for transport onto hospital."
The jet crashed in front of a 20,000-strong crowd, and Mr Tyler said they then went on to help those in need who had witnessed it.
Recalling the tragedy, he said: "I remember thinking 'he's very low', and then a cloud of smoke and flame went up.
"Strangely, though, I don't remember any loud noise or explosion. I turned to control and said 'you need to put out a Code Red now'.
"At that point our major incident plans kicked in. A Code Red means there has been a significant incident affecting the event."
Mr Tyler said he was very proud to have been recognised in the New Year's Honours.
"In my 34 years [in the Red Cross] I've never expected anything like this.
"Mind you I never expected to walk into that on that day. It's very much for the whole team." | A Red Cross manager who led the organisation's on-site response to the Shoreham Airshow disaster has been awarded a British Empire Medal. | 35201453 | Summarize the following news within 74 words:
Richard Tyler, 44, saw the Hawker Hunter jet go up in a loop and come down again as it crashed onto the A27 on 22 August.
"This is an award for the team because they did a marvellous job on the day. They're all volunteers," Mr Tyler said.
Eleven men, ranging in age from 23 to 76, were killed.
"We plan for these sorts of things, we hope it never happens, unfortunately it did, but the plans worked really well," the event first aid services manager for Kent and Sussex added.
The Red Cross team worked alongside the first ambulance crew on the scene, providing first aid to the walking wounded.
Mr Tyler, from Hawley, near Dartford in Kent, said: "Unfortunately we couldn't help all the people that were there, but the 15, [or] 20 people that walked into us we dealt with.
"We then fed them onto the ambulance service for transport onto hospital."
The jet crashed in front of a 20,000-strong crowd, and Mr Tyler said they then went on to help those in need who had witnessed it.
Recalling the tragedy, he said: "I remember thinking 'he's very low', and then a cloud of smoke and flame went up.
"Strangely, though, I don't remember any loud noise or explosion. I turned to control and said 'you need to put out a Code Red now'.
"At that point our major incident plans kicked in. A Code Red means there has been a significant incident affecting the event."
Mr Tyler said he was very proud to have been recognised in the New Year's Honours.
"In my 34 years [in the Red Cross] I've never expected anything like this.
"Mind you I never expected to walk into that on that day. It's very much for the whole team."
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It should "stand up to government and say we need legal change... to strengthen governance," he said.
He added that shareholders also had to take responsibility and act if a company's standards were failing.
The FRC said it had requested more powers to tackle bad behaviour.
From the end of MG Rover, to the near-collapse of Royal Bank of Scotland and HBOS, through to Tesco's accounting scandal and BHS's extinction, failings in corporate leadership have continued to stalk UK businesses.
It is 25 years since the Cadbury code was published, which put in place most of the rules governing public company practices and is overseen by the FRC.
Sir Adrian Cadbury wrote his report in 1992 following scandals such as the collapse of the bank BCCI and textile company Polly Peck, along with Robert Maxwell's raid on Mirror Group pensioners. It has been the cornerstone of corporate governance ever since.
It recommended an independent board, reasonable pay to attract executives and formal processes to appoint directors.
"The Financial Reporting Council which controls the Cadbury code, and is a rather timid body, should get stronger," Lord Myners told the BBC's Today programme.
It should "stand up to government and say we need legal change in a number of areas to strengthen governance".
The code has no punitive means of enforcement and follows a so-called comply or explain model. If a company wishes to shun a particular rule, it can give its reasons for doing so.
This arrangement aims to stop companies ducking rules as a matter course and rewards openness. But critics say it treats all rules as optional.
"It hasn't been binding enough," Lord Myners said.
In a statement to the BBC, the FRC said: "The FRC has called on the government for more powers to tackle all directors when companies fail, not just those we regulate (accountants and actuaries), and we want more scrutiny on directors fulfilling their obligations under the Companies Act.
"The Corporate Governance Code's 'comply or explain' approach has allowed the FRC to respond confidently and effectively to evolving market circumstances, which prescriptive hard rules often cannot."
Its latest monitoring report on the code shows "high compliance" among companies, but when boards don't follow the rules "too many explanations are of poor quality".
"This suggests that some boards still need to do more than pay lip service to the needs of their shareholders and other stakeholders.
"The FRC believes more focused reporting by boards on how they discharge their responsibilities is necessary and has called for more oversight powers from government to help achieve this."
Another criticism from Lord Myners is the role of shareholders themselves in controlling corporations.
"Cadbury did not focus at all on the roles and the duties and obligation of the shareholders and that's where the failing is happening," he said.
"Nobody owns enough of a company to really be put out enough to really dig in and find out what's wrong." He termed this the problem of "ownerless corporations."
This view echoed that of Chris Philp, MP for Croydon South, who told the Today programme in September that UK companies should adopt a Swedish-style shareholder committee in an effort to curb excessive pay for bosses.
The five biggest shareholders in large publicly-traded companies would sit on the committee, Mr Philp suggested, and this would make decisions on pay and hiring directors.
His plan follows a call from Prime Minister Theresa May for tighter controls on corporate excess. | The Financial Reporting Council (FRC), which regulates how firms govern themselves, is too "timid" and needs more powers, says former City minister Lord Myners. | 39139300 | Summarize the following news within 144 words:
It should "stand up to government and say we need legal change... to strengthen governance," he said.
He added that shareholders also had to take responsibility and act if a company's standards were failing.
The FRC said it had requested more powers to tackle bad behaviour.
From the end of MG Rover, to the near-collapse of Royal Bank of Scotland and HBOS, through to Tesco's accounting scandal and BHS's extinction, failings in corporate leadership have continued to stalk UK businesses.
It is 25 years since the Cadbury code was published, which put in place most of the rules governing public company practices and is overseen by the FRC.
Sir Adrian Cadbury wrote his report in 1992 following scandals such as the collapse of the bank BCCI and textile company Polly Peck, along with Robert Maxwell's raid on Mirror Group pensioners. It has been the cornerstone of corporate governance ever since.
It recommended an independent board, reasonable pay to attract executives and formal processes to appoint directors.
"The Financial Reporting Council which controls the Cadbury code, and is a rather timid body, should get stronger," Lord Myners told the BBC's Today programme.
It should "stand up to government and say we need legal change in a number of areas to strengthen governance".
The code has no punitive means of enforcement and follows a so-called comply or explain model. If a company wishes to shun a particular rule, it can give its reasons for doing so.
This arrangement aims to stop companies ducking rules as a matter course and rewards openness. But critics say it treats all rules as optional.
"It hasn't been binding enough," Lord Myners said.
In a statement to the BBC, the FRC said: "The FRC has called on the government for more powers to tackle all directors when companies fail, not just those we regulate (accountants and actuaries), and we want more scrutiny on directors fulfilling their obligations under the Companies Act.
"The Corporate Governance Code's 'comply or explain' approach has allowed the FRC to respond confidently and effectively to evolving market circumstances, which prescriptive hard rules often cannot."
Its latest monitoring report on the code shows "high compliance" among companies, but when boards don't follow the rules "too many explanations are of poor quality".
"This suggests that some boards still need to do more than pay lip service to the needs of their shareholders and other stakeholders.
"The FRC believes more focused reporting by boards on how they discharge their responsibilities is necessary and has called for more oversight powers from government to help achieve this."
Another criticism from Lord Myners is the role of shareholders themselves in controlling corporations.
"Cadbury did not focus at all on the roles and the duties and obligation of the shareholders and that's where the failing is happening," he said.
"Nobody owns enough of a company to really be put out enough to really dig in and find out what's wrong." He termed this the problem of "ownerless corporations."
This view echoed that of Chris Philp, MP for Croydon South, who told the Today programme in September that UK companies should adopt a Swedish-style shareholder committee in an effort to curb excessive pay for bosses.
The five biggest shareholders in large publicly-traded companies would sit on the committee, Mr Philp suggested, and this would make decisions on pay and hiring directors.
His plan follows a call from Prime Minister Theresa May for tighter controls on corporate excess.
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The 12ft-high (3.6m) statue features about 40,000 spoons and has taken almost five months to build at the British Ironworks Centre in Oswestry.
The spoons have been donated from across the world, as well as local schoolchildren.
It is due to be transported to Mr Geller's home in Berkshire on 28 May.
It was hoped the statue could be transported to Berkshire by helicopter, but after safety fears, the Ironworks Centre said the TV production company behind Shipping Wars had stepped forward to help.
By Bethan BellBBC News
About 250 people toasted the unveiling of the gorilla statue in a sunny Oswestry.
The British Ironworks Centre had long kept the project under wraps so there was a palpable sense of intrigue and anticipation about what a 12ft high gorilla made entirely of spoons would actually look like.
Uri Geller was clearly very pleased with the end result.
He even signed bent spoons for a few of the children who came along to the unveiling.
While Mr Geller laid down the challenge of creating a giant gorilla, Clive Knowles, managing director of the British Ironworks Centre, said it had been built for the nation and funded by the firm.
He said he was hoping the statue would ultimately live somewhere more accessible to the public and that the firm was in contact with Great Ormond Street Hospital as a possible location.
Many of the spoons have been sent from as far away as China, India, Kenya, Tahiti and Armenia.
Mr Geller, a friend of Prince Michael, himself donated a spoon once owned by Winston Churchill.
Speaking at the unveiling, in front of a large crowd, Mr Geller described the statue as "an amazing piece of art".
He said: "This will not raise money for charity. It will do something better. It will amaze sick children."
"I am not going to look at the gorilla too hard in case the spoons bend," he added
"It has been an amazing day and Clive has made the impossible possible.
Sculptor Alfie Bradley, who has hand-welded every spoon to the statue, said he had been amazed at how the appeal for cutlery had taken off on social media.
"Initially we thought we only needed 5,000 spoons, but it's incredibly hard to calculate and it turned out we actually needed 40,000," he said.
"It's been incredibly repetitive, but it's been a challenge. The spoons have been different sizes, different metals."
He said the project had given him "sleepless nights" and now "just the word 'spoon' is enough to drive me crazy".
Mr Bradley added that the gorilla's pose, with one fist breaking out of a cage, had been inspired by the film King Kong.
Due to the number of spoons donated by schoolchildren across the world, he said he had come to think of the statue as "a protector" of children.
Teams from the centre have given presentations at schools in Shropshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire in an appeal for spoons, but the firm soon looked overseas.
Mr Knowles said he believed the past five months had cost the firm about £120,000 in staff time, but described it as an "exciting rollercoaster of a ride".
He said the experience had given the firm "an immense appetite to do something even better" and appealed to the public to suggest a new project that would "celebrate Britain". | A huge gorilla statue made entirely of spoons for entertainer Uri Geller has been unveiled by Prince Michael of Kent. | 27453471 | Summarize the following news within 139 words:
The 12ft-high (3.6m) statue features about 40,000 spoons and has taken almost five months to build at the British Ironworks Centre in Oswestry.
The spoons have been donated from across the world, as well as local schoolchildren.
It is due to be transported to Mr Geller's home in Berkshire on 28 May.
It was hoped the statue could be transported to Berkshire by helicopter, but after safety fears, the Ironworks Centre said the TV production company behind Shipping Wars had stepped forward to help.
By Bethan BellBBC News
About 250 people toasted the unveiling of the gorilla statue in a sunny Oswestry.
The British Ironworks Centre had long kept the project under wraps so there was a palpable sense of intrigue and anticipation about what a 12ft high gorilla made entirely of spoons would actually look like.
Uri Geller was clearly very pleased with the end result.
He even signed bent spoons for a few of the children who came along to the unveiling.
While Mr Geller laid down the challenge of creating a giant gorilla, Clive Knowles, managing director of the British Ironworks Centre, said it had been built for the nation and funded by the firm.
He said he was hoping the statue would ultimately live somewhere more accessible to the public and that the firm was in contact with Great Ormond Street Hospital as a possible location.
Many of the spoons have been sent from as far away as China, India, Kenya, Tahiti and Armenia.
Mr Geller, a friend of Prince Michael, himself donated a spoon once owned by Winston Churchill.
Speaking at the unveiling, in front of a large crowd, Mr Geller described the statue as "an amazing piece of art".
He said: "This will not raise money for charity. It will do something better. It will amaze sick children."
"I am not going to look at the gorilla too hard in case the spoons bend," he added
"It has been an amazing day and Clive has made the impossible possible.
Sculptor Alfie Bradley, who has hand-welded every spoon to the statue, said he had been amazed at how the appeal for cutlery had taken off on social media.
"Initially we thought we only needed 5,000 spoons, but it's incredibly hard to calculate and it turned out we actually needed 40,000," he said.
"It's been incredibly repetitive, but it's been a challenge. The spoons have been different sizes, different metals."
He said the project had given him "sleepless nights" and now "just the word 'spoon' is enough to drive me crazy".
Mr Bradley added that the gorilla's pose, with one fist breaking out of a cage, had been inspired by the film King Kong.
Due to the number of spoons donated by schoolchildren across the world, he said he had come to think of the statue as "a protector" of children.
Teams from the centre have given presentations at schools in Shropshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire in an appeal for spoons, but the firm soon looked overseas.
Mr Knowles said he believed the past five months had cost the firm about £120,000 in staff time, but described it as an "exciting rollercoaster of a ride".
He said the experience had given the firm "an immense appetite to do something even better" and appealed to the public to suggest a new project that would "celebrate Britain".
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They said this will amount to double the number of apprentices created each year - currently about 28,000.
All parties are promising to create more apprentices or equivalent schemes to get unemployment down.
Labour highlighted its pledge to create 100,000 additional apprentices.
The Lib Dems said they would fund their promise by moving cash from Jobs Growth Wales, the Labour Welsh Government's existing job-creation scheme.
Eluned Parrott, the Liberal Democrats' candidate for Cardiff Central, said: "Providing high-quality skills training is vital to boosting our economy and helping people to build careers and get on in life.
"Labour's own evaluation report said that Jobs Growth Wales locked people into low wages and that 73% would've found work without it.
"We all know this scheme is a failure, but Labour refuses to face the facts.
"The Welsh Liberal Democrats would instead invest in apprenticeships and training, which will actually give young people professional skills and help them get on in life."
On Labour's policy, Deputy Skills Minister Julie James said Wales already had "one of the best records in Europe" on apprenticeships.
"This pledge is the next step to ensuring that we have the skills base that projects like Wylfa Newydd and the South Wales Metro, will demand," she said.
"That is why so many voices within industry are so enthusiastic about this pledge."
Plaid Cymru has promised to created 50,000 new apprentices, while the Welsh Conservatives say they will lift the current 16-24 age restrictions on the Jobs Growth Wales scheme.
It helps firms employ 16-24-year-olds for six months by covering the cost of the minimum wage.
The Tories aim to replace it with a scheme called Journeys to Work, open to all ages, with jobs lasting for a year.
UKIP say they back industry-supported apprenticeships, along with more vocational options in post-14 education. | The Welsh Liberal Democrats would create 140,000 extra apprentices over the next five years if the party wins power in May's elections. | 35982315 | Summarize the following news within 75 words:
They said this will amount to double the number of apprentices created each year - currently about 28,000.
All parties are promising to create more apprentices or equivalent schemes to get unemployment down.
Labour highlighted its pledge to create 100,000 additional apprentices.
The Lib Dems said they would fund their promise by moving cash from Jobs Growth Wales, the Labour Welsh Government's existing job-creation scheme.
Eluned Parrott, the Liberal Democrats' candidate for Cardiff Central, said: "Providing high-quality skills training is vital to boosting our economy and helping people to build careers and get on in life.
"Labour's own evaluation report said that Jobs Growth Wales locked people into low wages and that 73% would've found work without it.
"We all know this scheme is a failure, but Labour refuses to face the facts.
"The Welsh Liberal Democrats would instead invest in apprenticeships and training, which will actually give young people professional skills and help them get on in life."
On Labour's policy, Deputy Skills Minister Julie James said Wales already had "one of the best records in Europe" on apprenticeships.
"This pledge is the next step to ensuring that we have the skills base that projects like Wylfa Newydd and the South Wales Metro, will demand," she said.
"That is why so many voices within industry are so enthusiastic about this pledge."
Plaid Cymru has promised to created 50,000 new apprentices, while the Welsh Conservatives say they will lift the current 16-24 age restrictions on the Jobs Growth Wales scheme.
It helps firms employ 16-24-year-olds for six months by covering the cost of the minimum wage.
The Tories aim to replace it with a scheme called Journeys to Work, open to all ages, with jobs lasting for a year.
UKIP say they back industry-supported apprenticeships, along with more vocational options in post-14 education.
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The telecoms giant said in an emailed statement it was important to retain access to the EU's free "movement of people, capital and goods".
It was too early to "draw any firm conclusions regarding the long-term location for the headquarters".
But Vodafone said that it would "take whatever decisions are appropriate".
Last week, chief executive Vittorio Colao told the BBC - ahead of the referendum vote - that Britain risked exclusion from plans for a giant new single market in digital services if it left the EU.
Vodafone said in the email to several media organisations that EU membership, including the free movement of people, had helped drive its growth.
The firm employs 13,000 people in the UK. It has an operating division at Newbury, Berkshire, but the group headquarters are in London.
Vodafone said that 55% of group profits in the last financial year came from its European operations, with the UK providing just 11%. The company is also to start reporting its financial results in euros, rather than pounds.
Vodafone said the single legal framework spanning all member states, as well as freedom of movement, capital and goods, were "integral to the operation of any pan-European business".
The company said: "It remains unclear at this point how many of those positive attributes will remain in place once the process of the UK's exit from the European Union has been completed," it said.
Vodafone said it would strengthen its regulatory and public policy activities in Brussels "to ensure the group's substantial businesses within the European Union continue to be represented appropriately".
Vodafone is the seventh largest company listed on the FTSE 100, with operations in 26 countries. It employs 108,000 staff outside the UK.
Other businesses have expressed alarm at the vote to leave the EU and the consequences of not being part of the European single market.
Business Secretary Sajid Javid hosted a meeting of business representatives on Tuesday to discuss the issues.
Mr Javid said: "The biggest issue raised was the need to secure continued access to the single market. While I am not in any position to make promises, I assured everyone that my number one priority will be just that in the negotiations to come," he told a news conference after the meeting.
After the meeting, the head of the CBI employers organisation said the government was "a long way off" having a plan.
"There are very high levels of real and genuine concern in the business community," CBI Director-General Carolyn Fairbairn told reporters. | Vodafone has warned it could move its headquarters from the UK depending on the outcome of Britain's negotiations to leave the European Union. | 36656039 | Summarize the following news within 104 words:
The telecoms giant said in an emailed statement it was important to retain access to the EU's free "movement of people, capital and goods".
It was too early to "draw any firm conclusions regarding the long-term location for the headquarters".
But Vodafone said that it would "take whatever decisions are appropriate".
Last week, chief executive Vittorio Colao told the BBC - ahead of the referendum vote - that Britain risked exclusion from plans for a giant new single market in digital services if it left the EU.
Vodafone said in the email to several media organisations that EU membership, including the free movement of people, had helped drive its growth.
The firm employs 13,000 people in the UK. It has an operating division at Newbury, Berkshire, but the group headquarters are in London.
Vodafone said that 55% of group profits in the last financial year came from its European operations, with the UK providing just 11%. The company is also to start reporting its financial results in euros, rather than pounds.
Vodafone said the single legal framework spanning all member states, as well as freedom of movement, capital and goods, were "integral to the operation of any pan-European business".
The company said: "It remains unclear at this point how many of those positive attributes will remain in place once the process of the UK's exit from the European Union has been completed," it said.
Vodafone said it would strengthen its regulatory and public policy activities in Brussels "to ensure the group's substantial businesses within the European Union continue to be represented appropriately".
Vodafone is the seventh largest company listed on the FTSE 100, with operations in 26 countries. It employs 108,000 staff outside the UK.
Other businesses have expressed alarm at the vote to leave the EU and the consequences of not being part of the European single market.
Business Secretary Sajid Javid hosted a meeting of business representatives on Tuesday to discuss the issues.
Mr Javid said: "The biggest issue raised was the need to secure continued access to the single market. While I am not in any position to make promises, I assured everyone that my number one priority will be just that in the negotiations to come," he told a news conference after the meeting.
After the meeting, the head of the CBI employers organisation said the government was "a long way off" having a plan.
"There are very high levels of real and genuine concern in the business community," CBI Director-General Carolyn Fairbairn told reporters.
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Robert McNab was sentenced to almost three years in jail for downloading indecent images of children, sharing them and sending offensive messages.
The 30-year-old admitted carrying out the offences between 2007 and 2016 at his flat in Greenock.
He was also given a two-year licence, which means he will be monitored after being released from prison.
Greenock Sheriff Court heard how McNab, who has previous convictions for hoarding indecent images of children and sexually assaulting a young girl, chatted to people on Facebook and WhatsApp using a fake name.
He talked about sexually abusing children and raping a baby.
The sex offender, who is also known as Robert Aitman, was found to have a stash of indecent pictures and videos - including footage of babies and children up to the age of 14 being sexually abused.
Defence solicitor Gerry Keenan said McNab was the victim of repeated sexual abuse when he was a child.
"Clearly there are issues which would require to be addressed in the public interest to minimise and reduce the risk of further offending," he said.
He asked for McNab to be spared jail and said he would engage with a treatment programme for sex offenders.
However, Sheriff Derek Hamilton ruled that a custodial sentence was required for such a "disturbing" case and jailed him for 35 months
He was also placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life. | A man has been jailed after he told a stranger that he wanted her to have a baby with her so he could abuse it. | 39446973 | Summarize the following news within 58 words:
Robert McNab was sentenced to almost three years in jail for downloading indecent images of children, sharing them and sending offensive messages.
The 30-year-old admitted carrying out the offences between 2007 and 2016 at his flat in Greenock.
He was also given a two-year licence, which means he will be monitored after being released from prison.
Greenock Sheriff Court heard how McNab, who has previous convictions for hoarding indecent images of children and sexually assaulting a young girl, chatted to people on Facebook and WhatsApp using a fake name.
He talked about sexually abusing children and raping a baby.
The sex offender, who is also known as Robert Aitman, was found to have a stash of indecent pictures and videos - including footage of babies and children up to the age of 14 being sexually abused.
Defence solicitor Gerry Keenan said McNab was the victim of repeated sexual abuse when he was a child.
"Clearly there are issues which would require to be addressed in the public interest to minimise and reduce the risk of further offending," he said.
He asked for McNab to be spared jail and said he would engage with a treatment programme for sex offenders.
However, Sheriff Derek Hamilton ruled that a custodial sentence was required for such a "disturbing" case and jailed him for 35 months
He was also placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life.
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A man lodged a complaint with the Police Ombudsman's Office for NI after the incident last year.
He said he had been wrongfully arrested and that his home had been unlawfully searched.
The man said his wife was "hysterical" at finding police in the garden.
He was taken inside his house and arrested in connection with a firearms offence which had happened the previous day, before being taken into custody at a police station.
The man was later released when police realised he was not the person they were looking for.
When a Police Ombudsman investigator examined police files, he found that the issue lay with an incorrectly recorded date of birth in a handover information pack provided to the officer who organised the search.
The officer who compiled the pack had recorded the name and address of another man of the same name, but had mistakenly added the complainant's date of birth.
The officer who co-ordinated the search said she had checked the details in the handover pack, but found no-one of that name living at the address.
She then searched for a more up-to-date address using the complainant's name and date of birth, which resulted in his arrest and home being searched.
The officer who recorded the wrong date of birth admitted his mistake and "apologised to the complainant and his family for the upset and annoyance which resulted".
It said police "later tracked down the right man, who was subsequently arrested".
The Police Ombudsman investigator said "the mistake had unfortunate consequences for the man and his family".
They said they had "recommended that the officer should receive a disciplinary sanction, and that has since been imposed by the police". | A police officer has been disciplined over a mistake which led to armed police being sent to the wrong address during a search of a family home in County Down. | 38499801 | Summarize the following news within 70 words:
A man lodged a complaint with the Police Ombudsman's Office for NI after the incident last year.
He said he had been wrongfully arrested and that his home had been unlawfully searched.
The man said his wife was "hysterical" at finding police in the garden.
He was taken inside his house and arrested in connection with a firearms offence which had happened the previous day, before being taken into custody at a police station.
The man was later released when police realised he was not the person they were looking for.
When a Police Ombudsman investigator examined police files, he found that the issue lay with an incorrectly recorded date of birth in a handover information pack provided to the officer who organised the search.
The officer who compiled the pack had recorded the name and address of another man of the same name, but had mistakenly added the complainant's date of birth.
The officer who co-ordinated the search said she had checked the details in the handover pack, but found no-one of that name living at the address.
She then searched for a more up-to-date address using the complainant's name and date of birth, which resulted in his arrest and home being searched.
The officer who recorded the wrong date of birth admitted his mistake and "apologised to the complainant and his family for the upset and annoyance which resulted".
It said police "later tracked down the right man, who was subsequently arrested".
The Police Ombudsman investigator said "the mistake had unfortunate consequences for the man and his family".
They said they had "recommended that the officer should receive a disciplinary sanction, and that has since been imposed by the police".
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The French duo, seeded seventh, beat Russian fifth seeds Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina 6-3 2-6 6-4.
Garcia and Mladenovic claimed their first Grand Slam title having only teamed up this year with a target of playing at the Olympics.
They have now won titles in Charleston, Stuttgart, Madrid and Paris.
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The French duo, seeded seventh, beat Russian fifth seeds Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina 6-3 2-6 6-4.
Garcia and Mladenovic claimed their first Grand Slam title having only teamed up this year with a target of playing at the Olympics.
They have now won titles in Charleston, Stuttgart, Madrid and Paris.
Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.
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Wales led 13-12 at the break but Fourie du Preez's try with five minutes remaining edged it for the Springboks.
Backs Tyler Morgan and Dan Biggar plus hooker Scott Baldwin joined Wales' list of injured players during the game.
"We don't want to make any excuses. South Africa won... and we weren't good enough to win," said Gatland.
"At the end of the day South Africa did what South Africa do. They got one chance and they took it and that was the result."
Wales lost a trio of front-line stars in centre Jonathan Davies, full-back Leigh Halfpenny and scrum-half Rhys Webb to long-term injuries before the tournament began.
Two more centres - Cory Allen and Scott Williams - were then forced out of action in the opening two pool games against Uruguay and England, with wing Hallam Amos joining them.
Wales then lost the versatile Liam Williams - a full-back or wing - during their punishing final pool match against Australia.
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Fly-half Biggar went off the field after a knock to the head just before the scrum which led to South Africa's try.
The player remonstrated with WRU medical manager Prav Mathema and team doctor Geoff Davies, but Gatland backed the decision.
"That's a medical call," he said. "They took him off the field for a head injury assessment; it looked like he'd got a bit of a knock, he looked unsteady on his feet.
"He obviously felt that he was OK, but we support our medical team 100% so there's no issues on that from the coaching set-up."
'We knew it was going to come down to fine margins," said a "proud" skipper Sam Warburton, who lamented what he felt was a premature end to the campaign.
"It's a quiet changing room - it's hard to find the words, it's all so raw," he said. "It feels premature with two weeks of the competition left. We've been together since June and all those gruelling camps… it's over, done and dusted."
Warburton praised the players who had come in to replace the casualties, saying: "The guys who've stepped in have done a fantastic job. This could be the last World Cup for many of us, but we go out with no regrets."
Warburton was sent off in Wales' 9-8 World Cup semi-final defeat by France in 2011, and after this latest disappointment said: "Hopefully I will be around when one of these tight ones goes our way." | Head coach Warren Gatland said Wales' string of injuries were no defence for their 23-19 World Cup quarter-final defeat by South Africa. | 34563436 | Summarize the following news within 106 words:
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Wales led 13-12 at the break but Fourie du Preez's try with five minutes remaining edged it for the Springboks.
Backs Tyler Morgan and Dan Biggar plus hooker Scott Baldwin joined Wales' list of injured players during the game.
"We don't want to make any excuses. South Africa won... and we weren't good enough to win," said Gatland.
"At the end of the day South Africa did what South Africa do. They got one chance and they took it and that was the result."
Wales lost a trio of front-line stars in centre Jonathan Davies, full-back Leigh Halfpenny and scrum-half Rhys Webb to long-term injuries before the tournament began.
Two more centres - Cory Allen and Scott Williams - were then forced out of action in the opening two pool games against Uruguay and England, with wing Hallam Amos joining them.
Wales then lost the versatile Liam Williams - a full-back or wing - during their punishing final pool match against Australia.
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Fly-half Biggar went off the field after a knock to the head just before the scrum which led to South Africa's try.
The player remonstrated with WRU medical manager Prav Mathema and team doctor Geoff Davies, but Gatland backed the decision.
"That's a medical call," he said. "They took him off the field for a head injury assessment; it looked like he'd got a bit of a knock, he looked unsteady on his feet.
"He obviously felt that he was OK, but we support our medical team 100% so there's no issues on that from the coaching set-up."
'We knew it was going to come down to fine margins," said a "proud" skipper Sam Warburton, who lamented what he felt was a premature end to the campaign.
"It's a quiet changing room - it's hard to find the words, it's all so raw," he said. "It feels premature with two weeks of the competition left. We've been together since June and all those gruelling camps… it's over, done and dusted."
Warburton praised the players who had come in to replace the casualties, saying: "The guys who've stepped in have done a fantastic job. This could be the last World Cup for many of us, but we go out with no regrets."
Warburton was sent off in Wales' 9-8 World Cup semi-final defeat by France in 2011, and after this latest disappointment said: "Hopefully I will be around when one of these tight ones goes our way."
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The airport is in competition with Heathrow to win approval for an additional runway.
One of the guarantees is compensation for people living close to the airport.
Gatwick's chairman Sir Roy McNulty said: "These guarantees would mean Gatwick takes on the main risks of building the new runway."
The Airports Commission is currently considering three options for expanding airport provision in south-east England and is due to publish its findings in the summer.
These options are a third runway at Heathrow, lengthening an existing runway at Heathrow or a second runway at Gatwick.
Gatwick has "guaranteed" the project would be privately funded with no need for public subsidy, that airport charges would be capped and it would bear the main risks of the expansion plan.
It has also promised to compensate residents by £1,000 towards council tax bills if they are affected by significant level of aircraft noise, and said it would ensure that air quality targets always were always met. | Bosses at Gatwick Airport have unveiled five "guarantees" they hope will convince the Airports Commission to approve a second runway. | 31838996 | Summarize the following news within 40 words:
The airport is in competition with Heathrow to win approval for an additional runway.
One of the guarantees is compensation for people living close to the airport.
Gatwick's chairman Sir Roy McNulty said: "These guarantees would mean Gatwick takes on the main risks of building the new runway."
The Airports Commission is currently considering three options for expanding airport provision in south-east England and is due to publish its findings in the summer.
These options are a third runway at Heathrow, lengthening an existing runway at Heathrow or a second runway at Gatwick.
Gatwick has "guaranteed" the project would be privately funded with no need for public subsidy, that airport charges would be capped and it would bear the main risks of the expansion plan.
It has also promised to compensate residents by £1,000 towards council tax bills if they are affected by significant level of aircraft noise, and said it would ensure that air quality targets always were always met.
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Pedro, 25, had been training with the Cumbrians and impressed in reserve games against Barrow and Burnley.
The Angola-born wide-man has spent much of his career in the Dutch league with teams such as Feyenoord and Heracles, plus stints in Bulgaria and Romania.
"We've seen enough to know that he adds something different to the group," said head of recruitment Lee Dykes.
He told the club website: "This is a chance for him to show everyone what he can do."
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Carlisle United have signed free-agent winger Louis Pedro on a short-term contract that will expire on 21 May. | 35893875 | Summarize the following news within 22 words:
Pedro, 25, had been training with the Cumbrians and impressed in reserve games against Barrow and Burnley.
The Angola-born wide-man has spent much of his career in the Dutch league with teams such as Feyenoord and Heracles, plus stints in Bulgaria and Romania.
"We've seen enough to know that he adds something different to the group," said head of recruitment Lee Dykes.
He told the club website: "This is a chance for him to show everyone what he can do."
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.
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The 37-year-old spent two seasons at Gresty Road between 2006 and 2008.
The former Shrewsbury, Sheffield Wednesday and Tranmere Rovers forward, scored 11 goals for Bury last season as they won promotion from League Two.
Lowe, who has not featured for the Shakers since 29 August, goes straight into the Alex squad for Tuesday's trip to Colchester.
Crewe remain bottom of the table following their 5-1 thrashing at home by Peterborough | League One strugglers Crewe Alexandra have re-signed striker Ryan Lowe from Bury on loan until 5 January. | 34900920 | Summarize the following news within 17 words:
The 37-year-old spent two seasons at Gresty Road between 2006 and 2008.
The former Shrewsbury, Sheffield Wednesday and Tranmere Rovers forward, scored 11 goals for Bury last season as they won promotion from League Two.
Lowe, who has not featured for the Shakers since 29 August, goes straight into the Alex squad for Tuesday's trip to Colchester.
Crewe remain bottom of the table following their 5-1 thrashing at home by Peterborough
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Eleanor Hawkins, 23, from Derbyshire, was among a group of 10 people who stripped before taking photographs at the peak of Mount Kinabalu on 30 May.
She admitted public indecency along with three other western tourists, one Dutch and two Canadians, and was imprisoned for three days.
All four have now left the island.
Noor Alam Khan Abdul Wahid Khan, the immigration department director of the Malaysian state Sabah, told the BBC Hawkins left Kota Kinabalu for Kuala Lumpur at 17:35 local time (10:35 BST) on Malaysia Airlines.
The other three, Dutch national Dylan Snel, 23, and Canadian siblings Lindsey, 23, and Danielle Peterson, 22, left earlier on Saturday for Kuala Lumpur.
Hawkins, whose sentence was back-dated to reflect time already served, was also fined 5,000 Malaysian ringgit (£860/$1,330) on Friday.
She and her co-accused all admitted a charge of "committing an obscene act in public".
Hawkins, who is from the Derbyshire village of Draycott, said she had been "stupid and disrespectful".
Prosecutors said the four tourists, along with six others, climbed the peak to enjoy the sunrise on 30 May and then challenged each other to take off their clothes and pose for photographs.
The move caused widespread offence in the region and was regarded as the cause of a magnitude 5.9 earthquake near the mountain, which is considered sacred.
The earthquake, on 5 June, killed 18 people, including children, and left hundreds more stranded.
Sabah state deputy chief minister Joseph Pairin Kitingan blamed it on the travellers showing "disrespect to the sacred mountain". | A British woman jailed for taking her clothes off on a mountain in Malaysia has left Borneo ahead of returning to the UK later. | 33112680 | Summarize the following news within 63 words:
Eleanor Hawkins, 23, from Derbyshire, was among a group of 10 people who stripped before taking photographs at the peak of Mount Kinabalu on 30 May.
She admitted public indecency along with three other western tourists, one Dutch and two Canadians, and was imprisoned for three days.
All four have now left the island.
Noor Alam Khan Abdul Wahid Khan, the immigration department director of the Malaysian state Sabah, told the BBC Hawkins left Kota Kinabalu for Kuala Lumpur at 17:35 local time (10:35 BST) on Malaysia Airlines.
The other three, Dutch national Dylan Snel, 23, and Canadian siblings Lindsey, 23, and Danielle Peterson, 22, left earlier on Saturday for Kuala Lumpur.
Hawkins, whose sentence was back-dated to reflect time already served, was also fined 5,000 Malaysian ringgit (£860/$1,330) on Friday.
She and her co-accused all admitted a charge of "committing an obscene act in public".
Hawkins, who is from the Derbyshire village of Draycott, said she had been "stupid and disrespectful".
Prosecutors said the four tourists, along with six others, climbed the peak to enjoy the sunrise on 30 May and then challenged each other to take off their clothes and pose for photographs.
The move caused widespread offence in the region and was regarded as the cause of a magnitude 5.9 earthquake near the mountain, which is considered sacred.
The earthquake, on 5 June, killed 18 people, including children, and left hundreds more stranded.
Sabah state deputy chief minister Joseph Pairin Kitingan blamed it on the travellers showing "disrespect to the sacred mountain".
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It is still one of the poorest countries in the world, with an estimated third of the population earning less than $1 (63p) a day, but the country also has one of the world's fastest growing economies.
Opinion is sharply divided, however, as to whether or not it is wise to invest in the country.
Since 2004, its economy has been expanding by about 10% a year. The government expects growth to continue in double digits - but a report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggests it will slow to 6.5% in 2013.
Even the IMF predictions are impressive, however, considering the current global financial climate and the fact that unlike many other countries on the continent, Ethiopia does not have much in the way of natural resources.
Coffee is one of the biggest export earners in Ethiopia.
In Addis Ababa, the country's capital, coffee exporter Michael Girma says it was a challenge to launch his business.
"To start up in the export sector, you need to perform with your own cash. Then after that, you can approach the banks," he says.
Apart from exporting coffee, he now also owns a cafe, a bar, and a pizzeria, employing 140 people altogether.
Although the business environment is getting very competitive, he is achieving a profit margin of 20-30% each year and feels confident about the future.
"A lot has changed in the last seven years," he says. "You need to be aggressive, but not arrogant."
Although foreign investors are encouraged, many sectors are reserved for domestic investors.
"The restricted sectors are those which supply to the local people. If foreign investors want to come in and invest in projects which are export oriented, anything is open," he says. "It would be very hard to compete otherwise."
Despite annual high inflation, some investors think the potential in Africa's second most populous nation has not been recognised.
Earlier this year, Shultze Global Investments launched a $100m equity fund aiming to invest in Ethiopian businesses.
In a nondescript building on a hillside overlooking Addis Ababa, Berhane Demissie decides where to put that money.
"Ethiopia offers significant opportunities for investors," she says, pointing out that agriculture is a strong growth sector.
"Anything grows in Ethiopia with the various climate and soil diversities that we have. That also follows through to the agricultural value-added chain with processing and exports," Ms Demissie says.
With 85% of the population dependent on the agricultural sector, she says the government is trying to ensure those farmers have access to finance and fertilisers that will allow them to grow more.
Ms Demissie says this will lift people out of poverty.
"If the programme was just about big farms I would have said no, but the smallholder farmers are being included in the overall growth of the economy," she says.
She also says there is a lot more demand for consumer goods and services within the country, but too few manufacturing companies.
In 2010, Transparency International, which rates countries according to perceived corruption, listed Ethiopia at 120th out of 183 countries and the Washington-based Global Financial Integrity research organisation concluded that illicit financial outflows between 2000 and 2009 totalled $11.7bn (£7.4bn) in 2009 - which was more than Ethiopia had earned through exports.
It is reports like those which deter some of the diaspora from returning to the country to look for business opportunities.
Berhanu Nega went back to Addis Ababa in 1994 after the change in government and was elected mayor in 2005 - only to find himself imprisoned for life on the day he was elected on charges of treason, because he had called for the overthrow of the president.
He was released after 21 months and returned to the US where he is now an economics professor at Bucknell University. He is also the co-founder of Ginbot 7, an Ethiopian opposition party, and he does not believe the country is a good place to invest in for the medium or long term.
"If you want to make big bucks and get out then it is good for the short term," he says.
Apart from concerns about corruption, he is also worried about the uncertainty of inflation: "The government has been printing money since 2005 and inflation, depending on which figures you look at, ranges between 40-60%."
He says many businesses have closed down because of the taxation the government has imposed to pay for its expanded security forces.
He adds: "The government has been pushing tens of thousands of people off their lands because of the land grabs by China, Saudi Arabia and India among others, which has caused serious conflict in many areas."
He does not feel there will be any changes soon and is pessimistic about the country's future business environment. | Ethiopia was once a byword for poverty and famine. | 20300859 | Summarize the following news within 198 words:
It is still one of the poorest countries in the world, with an estimated third of the population earning less than $1 (63p) a day, but the country also has one of the world's fastest growing economies.
Opinion is sharply divided, however, as to whether or not it is wise to invest in the country.
Since 2004, its economy has been expanding by about 10% a year. The government expects growth to continue in double digits - but a report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggests it will slow to 6.5% in 2013.
Even the IMF predictions are impressive, however, considering the current global financial climate and the fact that unlike many other countries on the continent, Ethiopia does not have much in the way of natural resources.
Coffee is one of the biggest export earners in Ethiopia.
In Addis Ababa, the country's capital, coffee exporter Michael Girma says it was a challenge to launch his business.
"To start up in the export sector, you need to perform with your own cash. Then after that, you can approach the banks," he says.
Apart from exporting coffee, he now also owns a cafe, a bar, and a pizzeria, employing 140 people altogether.
Although the business environment is getting very competitive, he is achieving a profit margin of 20-30% each year and feels confident about the future.
"A lot has changed in the last seven years," he says. "You need to be aggressive, but not arrogant."
Although foreign investors are encouraged, many sectors are reserved for domestic investors.
"The restricted sectors are those which supply to the local people. If foreign investors want to come in and invest in projects which are export oriented, anything is open," he says. "It would be very hard to compete otherwise."
Despite annual high inflation, some investors think the potential in Africa's second most populous nation has not been recognised.
Earlier this year, Shultze Global Investments launched a $100m equity fund aiming to invest in Ethiopian businesses.
In a nondescript building on a hillside overlooking Addis Ababa, Berhane Demissie decides where to put that money.
"Ethiopia offers significant opportunities for investors," she says, pointing out that agriculture is a strong growth sector.
"Anything grows in Ethiopia with the various climate and soil diversities that we have. That also follows through to the agricultural value-added chain with processing and exports," Ms Demissie says.
With 85% of the population dependent on the agricultural sector, she says the government is trying to ensure those farmers have access to finance and fertilisers that will allow them to grow more.
Ms Demissie says this will lift people out of poverty.
"If the programme was just about big farms I would have said no, but the smallholder farmers are being included in the overall growth of the economy," she says.
She also says there is a lot more demand for consumer goods and services within the country, but too few manufacturing companies.
In 2010, Transparency International, which rates countries according to perceived corruption, listed Ethiopia at 120th out of 183 countries and the Washington-based Global Financial Integrity research organisation concluded that illicit financial outflows between 2000 and 2009 totalled $11.7bn (£7.4bn) in 2009 - which was more than Ethiopia had earned through exports.
It is reports like those which deter some of the diaspora from returning to the country to look for business opportunities.
Berhanu Nega went back to Addis Ababa in 1994 after the change in government and was elected mayor in 2005 - only to find himself imprisoned for life on the day he was elected on charges of treason, because he had called for the overthrow of the president.
He was released after 21 months and returned to the US where he is now an economics professor at Bucknell University. He is also the co-founder of Ginbot 7, an Ethiopian opposition party, and he does not believe the country is a good place to invest in for the medium or long term.
"If you want to make big bucks and get out then it is good for the short term," he says.
Apart from concerns about corruption, he is also worried about the uncertainty of inflation: "The government has been printing money since 2005 and inflation, depending on which figures you look at, ranges between 40-60%."
He says many businesses have closed down because of the taxation the government has imposed to pay for its expanded security forces.
He adds: "The government has been pushing tens of thousands of people off their lands because of the land grabs by China, Saudi Arabia and India among others, which has caused serious conflict in many areas."
He does not feel there will be any changes soon and is pessimistic about the country's future business environment.
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Sat on the floor leaning against each wall, they don't say much. Instead, they wail, wipe their tears and hug each other to share the pain.
Ayse Aygun's 18 year-old son Salih had gone across the border to Syria, to join the Kurdish YPG militants and fight against the Islamic State group (IS).
He was killed two weeks ago in a clash at the town of Sirrin.
Ayse's family and friends try to be there for her in these difficult times.
It is more than losing a child for Ayse. The Turkish authorities will not allow her son's body back into the country to be buried.
"My son wasn't fighting the Turkish army" she says. "He was fighting the IS. IS beheaded people. They killed the elderly. Why aren't they allowing my son back? This is an insult."
More than 4,000 people from Turkey, predominantly Kurds, have gone to fight against the IS since the assault on Kobani started late last year.
Up until recently, those killed were allowed back for their funerals. Over 200 YPG fighters have been buried in Turkey so far.
But now the bodies of 23 fighters have been stopped at the border.
Salih's aunt Islim says they spoke to the local governor to help them bring his body into Turkey.
"He told us it was beyond him. He said there was a cabinet decree. He told us there was nothing he could do" she says.
"But we want our brother to be buried in our land. We could go visit his grave, say a prayer. He should be near us."
Families suspect, all this is part of a measure to keep the border town of Suruc calm. Here, an attack by the group calling themselves Islamic State killed 32 people last month.
The culture centre where the bomb went off still bears the scars of the attack.
Pictures of the dead young activists, along with various toys for kids they intended to take to Kobane are laid out in the garden - at the exact spot where the attack took place.
But on the streets of Suruc life is back to normal. There are security forces present of course, but that has been part of daily life for some time, given the proximity to the Syrian border.
What happened in this predominantly Kurdish town across the border from Kobane changed Turkey and the security landscape dramatically.
After the attack, the Turkish government launched what it called "a synchronised war on terror" on several fronts.
Operations against IS were followed by a crackdown on the Kurdish militant group PKK and other radical leftist groups.
The level of threat in the country has increased to extent not seen in recent years.
Early this week the most violent attacks since the crackdown took place, in retaliation for the increasing military operations against the PKK.
As the once solid ceasefire is in tatters, many fear peace is now something of the past and there's more trouble ahead.
Ayse had 11 sons. One is now dead in Syria. Another is a soldier in the Turkish army. And another is a policeman.
She says she wants peace so that mothers won't have to shed any more tears.
But the soldier son, who speaks on condition of anonymity, is more pessimistic.
"We were more than brothers, Salih and I. We were best friends. I'm a soldier. He died in Kobane. We want peace.
"But how is peace attainable when they don't even let us bury our dead?" he asks. | A room is full of women looking like they have cried for hours, if not for days. | 33929933 | Summarize the following news within 146 words:
Sat on the floor leaning against each wall, they don't say much. Instead, they wail, wipe their tears and hug each other to share the pain.
Ayse Aygun's 18 year-old son Salih had gone across the border to Syria, to join the Kurdish YPG militants and fight against the Islamic State group (IS).
He was killed two weeks ago in a clash at the town of Sirrin.
Ayse's family and friends try to be there for her in these difficult times.
It is more than losing a child for Ayse. The Turkish authorities will not allow her son's body back into the country to be buried.
"My son wasn't fighting the Turkish army" she says. "He was fighting the IS. IS beheaded people. They killed the elderly. Why aren't they allowing my son back? This is an insult."
More than 4,000 people from Turkey, predominantly Kurds, have gone to fight against the IS since the assault on Kobani started late last year.
Up until recently, those killed were allowed back for their funerals. Over 200 YPG fighters have been buried in Turkey so far.
But now the bodies of 23 fighters have been stopped at the border.
Salih's aunt Islim says they spoke to the local governor to help them bring his body into Turkey.
"He told us it was beyond him. He said there was a cabinet decree. He told us there was nothing he could do" she says.
"But we want our brother to be buried in our land. We could go visit his grave, say a prayer. He should be near us."
Families suspect, all this is part of a measure to keep the border town of Suruc calm. Here, an attack by the group calling themselves Islamic State killed 32 people last month.
The culture centre where the bomb went off still bears the scars of the attack.
Pictures of the dead young activists, along with various toys for kids they intended to take to Kobane are laid out in the garden - at the exact spot where the attack took place.
But on the streets of Suruc life is back to normal. There are security forces present of course, but that has been part of daily life for some time, given the proximity to the Syrian border.
What happened in this predominantly Kurdish town across the border from Kobane changed Turkey and the security landscape dramatically.
After the attack, the Turkish government launched what it called "a synchronised war on terror" on several fronts.
Operations against IS were followed by a crackdown on the Kurdish militant group PKK and other radical leftist groups.
The level of threat in the country has increased to extent not seen in recent years.
Early this week the most violent attacks since the crackdown took place, in retaliation for the increasing military operations against the PKK.
As the once solid ceasefire is in tatters, many fear peace is now something of the past and there's more trouble ahead.
Ayse had 11 sons. One is now dead in Syria. Another is a soldier in the Turkish army. And another is a policeman.
She says she wants peace so that mothers won't have to shed any more tears.
But the soldier son, who speaks on condition of anonymity, is more pessimistic.
"We were more than brothers, Salih and I. We were best friends. I'm a soldier. He died in Kobane. We want peace.
"But how is peace attainable when they don't even let us bury our dead?" he asks.
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Thieves stole a 5m (16ft 4in) flagpole - complete with Union Jack - at some point over the weekend.
Earlier this month, items intended for an open day, including two generators, food and drink were stolen.
Last year, a memorial to the thousands of crewmen who served in Bomber Command during World War Two was damaged by trespassers.
Director of the centre Nicky Barr said it was "extremely frustrating".
She said: "I had great faith in the human race, but it has been somewhat diminished - I don't understand why someone would want to target a memorial."
More on this and other stories from across Lincolnshire
The Lincoln attraction is to honour the air crews' efforts with exhibitions, information and accounts from service personnel and survivors.
The centre - set to open in September - still needs £2m in donations and events are being held to raise the cash.
125,000
Aircrew served in Bomber Command in World War Two
364,514 operational sorties flown
55,573 aircrew killed in action
25,611 killed flying from Lincolnshire
70% of aircrew were killed, taken prisoner or injured
Mrs Barr said fundraising efforts were being hampered by the break-ins.
She said: "Whether it was done as high jinks, or whether there is a market for second-hand flag poles, I just don't know.
"The reality is the sacrifices made by these guys [Bomber Command crews] allows for the freedom whoever is doing this has got today."
Officials have launched a petition in a bid to get further funding from the government to complete the project. | The International Bomber Command Centre has been targeted by thieves for the second time in a matter of weeks. | 39417825 | Summarize the following news within 64 words:
Thieves stole a 5m (16ft 4in) flagpole - complete with Union Jack - at some point over the weekend.
Earlier this month, items intended for an open day, including two generators, food and drink were stolen.
Last year, a memorial to the thousands of crewmen who served in Bomber Command during World War Two was damaged by trespassers.
Director of the centre Nicky Barr said it was "extremely frustrating".
She said: "I had great faith in the human race, but it has been somewhat diminished - I don't understand why someone would want to target a memorial."
More on this and other stories from across Lincolnshire
The Lincoln attraction is to honour the air crews' efforts with exhibitions, information and accounts from service personnel and survivors.
The centre - set to open in September - still needs £2m in donations and events are being held to raise the cash.
125,000
Aircrew served in Bomber Command in World War Two
364,514 operational sorties flown
55,573 aircrew killed in action
25,611 killed flying from Lincolnshire
70% of aircrew were killed, taken prisoner or injured
Mrs Barr said fundraising efforts were being hampered by the break-ins.
She said: "Whether it was done as high jinks, or whether there is a market for second-hand flag poles, I just don't know.
"The reality is the sacrifices made by these guys [Bomber Command crews] allows for the freedom whoever is doing this has got today."
Officials have launched a petition in a bid to get further funding from the government to complete the project.
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The news had been expected after the Cobblers' new owner Kelvin Thomas paid HM Revenue & Customs unpaid tax it was due when he bought the club last week.
"This is a very positive step as we move forward," said Thomas.
"We can now focus on our review of the club and developing the future plans."
On Friday, the Cobblers' administration petition brought by Northampton Borough Council was adjourned to 11 December for a deal to be made between Thomas and the council.
Thomas purchased the club from David Cardoza on Thursday and became executive chairman of the Cobblers.
Thomas and the council have a memorandum of understanding in place over a £10.25m loan to the club for redevelopment work at Sixfields Stadium, which would would see the debt wiped out, with the council acquiring land near Sixfields for development in return.
Despite the uncertainty off the pitch, the Cobblers are currently in the League Two automatic promotion places. | The winding-up petition brought against League Two side Northampton Town has been withdrawn following a court hearing on Monday. | 34965953 | Summarize the following news within 39 words:
The news had been expected after the Cobblers' new owner Kelvin Thomas paid HM Revenue & Customs unpaid tax it was due when he bought the club last week.
"This is a very positive step as we move forward," said Thomas.
"We can now focus on our review of the club and developing the future plans."
On Friday, the Cobblers' administration petition brought by Northampton Borough Council was adjourned to 11 December for a deal to be made between Thomas and the council.
Thomas purchased the club from David Cardoza on Thursday and became executive chairman of the Cobblers.
Thomas and the council have a memorandum of understanding in place over a £10.25m loan to the club for redevelopment work at Sixfields Stadium, which would would see the debt wiped out, with the council acquiring land near Sixfields for development in return.
Despite the uncertainty off the pitch, the Cobblers are currently in the League Two automatic promotion places.
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On Wednesday, shares of Chinese solar power manufacturer Hanergy Thin Film were suspended after falling 47%, wiping out $18.6bn (£11.9bn) from its market capitalisation.
That was followed by shares of Goldin Financial, which fell 55% on Thursday.
Both firms had seen the price of their shares surge over the past year.
Shares of Goldin Financial, which is 70%-owned by Hong Kong billionaire Pan Sutong, have jumped by more than 400% between September 2014 and March this year, according to Reuters.
The firm had said that it was not aware of the reason behind the big jump in its share price.
About half of Goldin's value - $16.12bn - was erased on Thursday as shares fell.
Meanwhile, Hanergy shares had risen five-fold since September before the sell-off began.
The firm, controlled by Chinese billionaire Li Hejun, had issued a statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Wednesday saying its shares had been halted from trade "pending the release of an announcement containing inside information".
Li has been considered one of China's richest men on the back of his stake in Hanergy.
Nicholas Teo, market analyst at trading firm CMC markets said he had noticed the dramatic drop in Hanergy's shares right away because it had everyone "scratching their heads".
"The company was very quick to call a halt to the trading, but without any news, there is plenty of speculation and potentially room for further reaction to the downside if the trading suspension is lifted," he said.
"Even after the drop though, Hanergy's shares are basically twice as expensive as some of the firms in that sector."
David Kuo, chief executive of The Motley Fool Singapore backed the view that Hanergy shares were overvalued.
"Hanergy is involved in the much-hyped solar-panel industry. Investors are paying $50 for every dollar of profit the company makes," he said.
"When expectation overtakes reality, reality eventually wins. The market is experiencing a dose of reality."
There has been speculation as to the reason why the Chinese company halted trading, with Reuters citing an unnamed source as saying the firm is under investigation by Hong Kong regulators.
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has declined to make a comment.
Local reports also said that Li, chairman of the firm, did not attend the firm's annual general meeting in Hong Kong on Wednesday. | Shares of two Hong Kong-listed companies have plunged by about 50% in the past two days, surprising market watchers across the region. | 32822642 | Summarize the following news within 97 words:
On Wednesday, shares of Chinese solar power manufacturer Hanergy Thin Film were suspended after falling 47%, wiping out $18.6bn (£11.9bn) from its market capitalisation.
That was followed by shares of Goldin Financial, which fell 55% on Thursday.
Both firms had seen the price of their shares surge over the past year.
Shares of Goldin Financial, which is 70%-owned by Hong Kong billionaire Pan Sutong, have jumped by more than 400% between September 2014 and March this year, according to Reuters.
The firm had said that it was not aware of the reason behind the big jump in its share price.
About half of Goldin's value - $16.12bn - was erased on Thursday as shares fell.
Meanwhile, Hanergy shares had risen five-fold since September before the sell-off began.
The firm, controlled by Chinese billionaire Li Hejun, had issued a statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Wednesday saying its shares had been halted from trade "pending the release of an announcement containing inside information".
Li has been considered one of China's richest men on the back of his stake in Hanergy.
Nicholas Teo, market analyst at trading firm CMC markets said he had noticed the dramatic drop in Hanergy's shares right away because it had everyone "scratching their heads".
"The company was very quick to call a halt to the trading, but without any news, there is plenty of speculation and potentially room for further reaction to the downside if the trading suspension is lifted," he said.
"Even after the drop though, Hanergy's shares are basically twice as expensive as some of the firms in that sector."
David Kuo, chief executive of The Motley Fool Singapore backed the view that Hanergy shares were overvalued.
"Hanergy is involved in the much-hyped solar-panel industry. Investors are paying $50 for every dollar of profit the company makes," he said.
"When expectation overtakes reality, reality eventually wins. The market is experiencing a dose of reality."
There has been speculation as to the reason why the Chinese company halted trading, with Reuters citing an unnamed source as saying the firm is under investigation by Hong Kong regulators.
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has declined to make a comment.
Local reports also said that Li, chairman of the firm, did not attend the firm's annual general meeting in Hong Kong on Wednesday.
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His decision to replace chief whip Dame Rosie Winterton with Nick Brown was met with some surprise last week.
MPs Holly Lynch and Conor McGinn have resigned, it was confirmed.
Ms Lynch tweeted it was "time to focus" on her marginal constituency while Mr McGinn said it was the "right time" to concentrate on his seat and his family.
A spokesman for Mr Corbyn thanked them for their service and said that their positions would be filled "in due course".
As his reshuffle continued, Mr Corbyn said 10 MPs who left the front bench in a mass walkout over the summer were returning. They are Jack Dromey, Pat Glass, Sharon Hodgson, Roberta Blackman-Woods, Kevin Brennan, Louise Haigh, Jenny Chapman, Matthew Pennycook, Nick Thomas-Symonds and Emma Lewell-Buck.
Mr Corbyn said: "I am pleased to announce the appointment of 21 MPs to our front bench, 14 of whom are women and four of whom are from the black and minority ethnic community.
"I welcome back the 10 who have returned, and look forward to working with the eight talented MPs joining the front bench for the first time."
But, in response to the removal of Ms Winterton, the chairman of the parliamentary party, John Cryer, wrote to Labour MPs to protest that he had not been kept informed about the reshuffle despite being engaged in talks with the leadership on putting some shadow cabinet posts up for election.
However, shadow home secretary Diane Abbott, a Corbyn ally, contradicted the claim. She told BBC Radio Four's The Westminster Hour: "He was consulted. We felt it was important to have a full shadow cabinet in place for Parliament coming back."
Whips are appointed to help ensure their party's discipline, including making sure MPs vote in line with the leadership.
St Helens North MP Mr McGinn clashed with Mr Corbyn in August, when he accused him of threatening to use Mr McGinn's father, a Sinn Fein councillor, to "bully me into submission" after he spoke out against the Labour leader.
On his website, he said he had been "very grateful" to the new chief whip for "offering me the opportunity to stay" but "I explained to him that I felt it was the right time for me to leave the front bench at this reshuffle to concentrate on my constituency responsibilities and my young family".
He said the new team had his best wishes and thanked the "outstanding" Dame Rosie and colleagues for their support.
Ms Lynch tweeted her best wishes to Dame Rosie's replacement, Nick Brown, adding: "It has been a pleasure to serve with @labour whips but with one of the most marginal seats, it's time to focus all my efforts on Halifax."
Meanwhile, there were reports on Sunday that Labour rebels were planning to form their own "shadow shadow cabinet", in competition with the front bench, to produce its own policy initiatives. | Two Labour MPs have resigned from the shadow whips' office, just days after party leader Jeremy Corbyn began reshuffling his front bench. | 37602161 | Summarize the following news within 120 words:
His decision to replace chief whip Dame Rosie Winterton with Nick Brown was met with some surprise last week.
MPs Holly Lynch and Conor McGinn have resigned, it was confirmed.
Ms Lynch tweeted it was "time to focus" on her marginal constituency while Mr McGinn said it was the "right time" to concentrate on his seat and his family.
A spokesman for Mr Corbyn thanked them for their service and said that their positions would be filled "in due course".
As his reshuffle continued, Mr Corbyn said 10 MPs who left the front bench in a mass walkout over the summer were returning. They are Jack Dromey, Pat Glass, Sharon Hodgson, Roberta Blackman-Woods, Kevin Brennan, Louise Haigh, Jenny Chapman, Matthew Pennycook, Nick Thomas-Symonds and Emma Lewell-Buck.
Mr Corbyn said: "I am pleased to announce the appointment of 21 MPs to our front bench, 14 of whom are women and four of whom are from the black and minority ethnic community.
"I welcome back the 10 who have returned, and look forward to working with the eight talented MPs joining the front bench for the first time."
But, in response to the removal of Ms Winterton, the chairman of the parliamentary party, John Cryer, wrote to Labour MPs to protest that he had not been kept informed about the reshuffle despite being engaged in talks with the leadership on putting some shadow cabinet posts up for election.
However, shadow home secretary Diane Abbott, a Corbyn ally, contradicted the claim. She told BBC Radio Four's The Westminster Hour: "He was consulted. We felt it was important to have a full shadow cabinet in place for Parliament coming back."
Whips are appointed to help ensure their party's discipline, including making sure MPs vote in line with the leadership.
St Helens North MP Mr McGinn clashed with Mr Corbyn in August, when he accused him of threatening to use Mr McGinn's father, a Sinn Fein councillor, to "bully me into submission" after he spoke out against the Labour leader.
On his website, he said he had been "very grateful" to the new chief whip for "offering me the opportunity to stay" but "I explained to him that I felt it was the right time for me to leave the front bench at this reshuffle to concentrate on my constituency responsibilities and my young family".
He said the new team had his best wishes and thanked the "outstanding" Dame Rosie and colleagues for their support.
Ms Lynch tweeted her best wishes to Dame Rosie's replacement, Nick Brown, adding: "It has been a pleasure to serve with @labour whips but with one of the most marginal seats, it's time to focus all my efforts on Halifax."
Meanwhile, there were reports on Sunday that Labour rebels were planning to form their own "shadow shadow cabinet", in competition with the front bench, to produce its own policy initiatives.
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The images appeared to show the pair on foot during a safari in June at the Gir National Park in western Gujarat state.
Officials at the park said they imposed a preliminary fine because "the cricketer flouted the rules".
Visitors to the park are not allowed to leave their vehicles.
Jadeja's photos were posted days after Gujarat forestry officials warned of the dangers involved in taking selfies with lions, following a number of attacks.
Wildlife officers say they will submit a final inquiry report to their superiors soon.
A.P Singh, chief forest conservator in Gujarat state, told AFP they "had instituted a probe and called Jadeja for a statement... but since he was not available, his father-in-law Hardevsinh Solanki gave a written statement on his behalf" and paid the fine for him.
Jadeja, 27, was part of India's team for the recent World T20 tournament.
A photo posted on Jadeja's Instagram account showed the cricketer pointing to a pride of lions behind him, with the caption, "Family photo, having good time in Sasan (Gir) #rajputboy #wearelions".
A second photo posted to the cricketer's account showed him and his wife, Reeva, with a lion looking on in the background.
The national park at Gir is the only place where Asiatic lions remain in the wild. The animals, which are slightly smaller than African lions, were listed as endangered in 2008. | Indian cricketer Ravindra Jadeja has been fined 20,000 rupees (£229; $300) after posting photos online of him and his wife posing in front of endangered Asiatic lions. | 37031227 | Summarize the following news within 57 words:
The images appeared to show the pair on foot during a safari in June at the Gir National Park in western Gujarat state.
Officials at the park said they imposed a preliminary fine because "the cricketer flouted the rules".
Visitors to the park are not allowed to leave their vehicles.
Jadeja's photos were posted days after Gujarat forestry officials warned of the dangers involved in taking selfies with lions, following a number of attacks.
Wildlife officers say they will submit a final inquiry report to their superiors soon.
A.P Singh, chief forest conservator in Gujarat state, told AFP they "had instituted a probe and called Jadeja for a statement... but since he was not available, his father-in-law Hardevsinh Solanki gave a written statement on his behalf" and paid the fine for him.
Jadeja, 27, was part of India's team for the recent World T20 tournament.
A photo posted on Jadeja's Instagram account showed the cricketer pointing to a pride of lions behind him, with the caption, "Family photo, having good time in Sasan (Gir) #rajputboy #wearelions".
A second photo posted to the cricketer's account showed him and his wife, Reeva, with a lion looking on in the background.
The national park at Gir is the only place where Asiatic lions remain in the wild. The animals, which are slightly smaller than African lions, were listed as endangered in 2008.
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Richard Walsh, 43, was accused of attacking the two schoolboys, aged 12 and 13, in Havant, last month.
He had been in custody at Belmarsh Prison in south-east London.
Prison staff found Mr Walsh unresponsive in his cell on Sunday morning and, despite efforts to revive him, he was pronounced dead.
A Prison Service spokeswoman said: "HMP Belmarsh prisoner Richard Walsh was found unresponsive in his cell on Sunday 19 July. Staff attempted CPR but paramedics pronounced him dead at 11.07am.
"As with all deaths in custody there will be an investigation by the independent Prisons and Probation Ombudsman."
Mr Walsh, who was also charged with assault and robbery in relating to the taking of a bicycle, had been due to appear at Portsmouth Crown Court on Monday. | A man who was facing trial for the attempted murder of two boys who were stabbed in a street in Hampshire has been found dead in his prison cell. | 33587278 | Summarize the following news within 32 words:
Richard Walsh, 43, was accused of attacking the two schoolboys, aged 12 and 13, in Havant, last month.
He had been in custody at Belmarsh Prison in south-east London.
Prison staff found Mr Walsh unresponsive in his cell on Sunday morning and, despite efforts to revive him, he was pronounced dead.
A Prison Service spokeswoman said: "HMP Belmarsh prisoner Richard Walsh was found unresponsive in his cell on Sunday 19 July. Staff attempted CPR but paramedics pronounced him dead at 11.07am.
"As with all deaths in custody there will be an investigation by the independent Prisons and Probation Ombudsman."
Mr Walsh, who was also charged with assault and robbery in relating to the taking of a bicycle, had been due to appear at Portsmouth Crown Court on Monday.
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The advocacy group Glaad analysed shows seen or to be shown between June 2016 and May 2017 and counted 278 regular and recurring LGBT characters.
The number of transgender characters has risen from seven to 16 this year.
But Glaad bemoaned the fact that more than 25 lesbian and bisexual female characters died or were killed off.
They include the characters Poussey Washington and Bea Smith, who met violent ends in Orange is the New Black and Wentworth respectively.
The report also found a record high percentage of black characters on broadcast television, thanks mostly to shows like Empire, Luke Cage and How to Get Away with Murder.
Glaad's Where We Are on TV study based its findings on scripted broadcast, cable and streaming series already being shown or for which casting had been confirmed.
Glaad's president Sarah Kate Ellis said it was "heartening to see progress being made" but said numbers were "only part of the story".
Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. | Shows like Transparent mean there are more LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) characters on US TV than ever before, a report has found. | 37863033 | Summarize the following news within 44 words:
The advocacy group Glaad analysed shows seen or to be shown between June 2016 and May 2017 and counted 278 regular and recurring LGBT characters.
The number of transgender characters has risen from seven to 16 this year.
But Glaad bemoaned the fact that more than 25 lesbian and bisexual female characters died or were killed off.
They include the characters Poussey Washington and Bea Smith, who met violent ends in Orange is the New Black and Wentworth respectively.
The report also found a record high percentage of black characters on broadcast television, thanks mostly to shows like Empire, Luke Cage and How to Get Away with Murder.
Glaad's Where We Are on TV study based its findings on scripted broadcast, cable and streaming series already being shown or for which casting had been confirmed.
Glaad's president Sarah Kate Ellis said it was "heartening to see progress being made" but said numbers were "only part of the story".
Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.
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The election was called after mayor Lutfur Rahman was convicted of electoral fraud and removed from office in April.
He has been banned from standing again.
The Met Police said it was investigating 16 allegations of electoral malpractice in relation to this election, including harvesting votes and the improper distribution of election literature.
The full list of Tower Hamlets mayoral candidates is: | Voters in Tower Hamlets are going to the polls to vote for a new mayor. | 33088861 | Summarize the following news within 15 words:
The election was called after mayor Lutfur Rahman was convicted of electoral fraud and removed from office in April.
He has been banned from standing again.
The Met Police said it was investigating 16 allegations of electoral malpractice in relation to this election, including harvesting votes and the improper distribution of election literature.
The full list of Tower Hamlets mayoral candidates is:
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Chase signed for Tigers until the end of the season on Saturday, having left Championship side Leigh in May.
The 30-year-old played for Tigers between 2009 and 2013, before leaving to join Salford Red Devils.
"I'm not match fit because I've had some time off, but mentally I'm in the best shape I've ever been," he said.
"Physically I've got a bit of work to do but you can get through anything if you're mentally right. There's some hard work to do, I'm aware of that, but I'm looking forward to it."
Chase also praised the Rugby Football League (RFL) for the support they offer players who are struggling with mental health-related issues.
"It's massive and it's a credit to the RFL that they touch on it because a lot of the boys struggle with it," Chase said.
"People should be aware of it because a lot of us boys have to go through a lot of things and we put on this bravado that we're OK. It's not something that people like talking openly about because you feel weak and vulnerable.
"But really we go home and we feel alone. It's good to get the message out there that it does happen in our game, a lot of people do suffer from depression.
"When you are in that dark place, you feel weak and vulnerable, you just have a lot of down days and it's not nice. But when you come through it, it's an unbelievable feeling. You feel strong." | Former England half-back Rangi Chase says he is "back in love" with rugby league after rejoining Castleford following a fight with depression. | 36716985 | Summarize the following news within 62 words:
Chase signed for Tigers until the end of the season on Saturday, having left Championship side Leigh in May.
The 30-year-old played for Tigers between 2009 and 2013, before leaving to join Salford Red Devils.
"I'm not match fit because I've had some time off, but mentally I'm in the best shape I've ever been," he said.
"Physically I've got a bit of work to do but you can get through anything if you're mentally right. There's some hard work to do, I'm aware of that, but I'm looking forward to it."
Chase also praised the Rugby Football League (RFL) for the support they offer players who are struggling with mental health-related issues.
"It's massive and it's a credit to the RFL that they touch on it because a lot of the boys struggle with it," Chase said.
"People should be aware of it because a lot of us boys have to go through a lot of things and we put on this bravado that we're OK. It's not something that people like talking openly about because you feel weak and vulnerable.
"But really we go home and we feel alone. It's good to get the message out there that it does happen in our game, a lot of people do suffer from depression.
"When you are in that dark place, you feel weak and vulnerable, you just have a lot of down days and it's not nice. But when you come through it, it's an unbelievable feeling. You feel strong."
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GB's 2008 men's 4x400m relay team moved up from fourth to third after Russia's Denis Alekseyev failed a drugs test when his sample was retested.
It had been suggested the medal ceremony could take place at the World Championships in London in August.
But next month's Anniversary Games also take place at London's Olympic Stadium.
A decision is yet to be made on when Rooney and team-mates Andrew Steele, Robert Tobin and Michael Bingham will receive their medals.
Rooney, 30, told BBC Radio 5 live: "I don't want to be distracted. I need to go to the World Championships and focus on that, so if we could get it done at the Diamond League, I'd love that.
"There's no way of getting back to Beijing and doing it that way, but if we can go to an Olympic stadium and be in front of a British crowd, that would be amazing.
"But whatever happens, whenever it happens, I just can't wait to get on that podium."
The International Olympic Committee has reallocated medals from Beijing after Alekseyev and compatriots Anastasiya Kapachinskaya and Inga Abitova tested positive for banned substance Turinabol.
Britain's women's 4x400m relay team have also moved into the bronze medal position.
Christine Ohuruogu, Kelly Sotherton, Marilyn Okoro and Nicola Sanders finished the race fifth but have moved up to third as a result of both third-placed Russia and fourth-placed Belarus being disqualified due to subsequent failed tests.
The men's Beijing medals are in the possession of the British Olympic Association and British Athletics but an announcement is still to be made on where they will be awarded.
They could be presented at next month's Diamond League Anniversary Games, or at the World Championships in London in August.
But, as the World Championships is an IAAF event, the IOC would have to give permission for any presentation to take place as Olympic medals fall under their jurisdiction.
British Athletics does not have possession of medals for the women's 4x400m team yet as legal proceedings are ongoing regarding athletes in their race.
Britons Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill, Jo Pavey, Sotherton and Goldie Sayers are among those waiting to receive Olympic and World Championship medals they were denied by drugs cheats.
Sayers has told the Guardian she would be "gutted" if she did not receive her medal at the World Championships this summer. | Britain's Martyn Rooney says he would rather receive his Beijing Olympic bronze medal at the Anniversary Games than at the World Championships. | 40365283 | Summarize the following news within 97 words:
GB's 2008 men's 4x400m relay team moved up from fourth to third after Russia's Denis Alekseyev failed a drugs test when his sample was retested.
It had been suggested the medal ceremony could take place at the World Championships in London in August.
But next month's Anniversary Games also take place at London's Olympic Stadium.
A decision is yet to be made on when Rooney and team-mates Andrew Steele, Robert Tobin and Michael Bingham will receive their medals.
Rooney, 30, told BBC Radio 5 live: "I don't want to be distracted. I need to go to the World Championships and focus on that, so if we could get it done at the Diamond League, I'd love that.
"There's no way of getting back to Beijing and doing it that way, but if we can go to an Olympic stadium and be in front of a British crowd, that would be amazing.
"But whatever happens, whenever it happens, I just can't wait to get on that podium."
The International Olympic Committee has reallocated medals from Beijing after Alekseyev and compatriots Anastasiya Kapachinskaya and Inga Abitova tested positive for banned substance Turinabol.
Britain's women's 4x400m relay team have also moved into the bronze medal position.
Christine Ohuruogu, Kelly Sotherton, Marilyn Okoro and Nicola Sanders finished the race fifth but have moved up to third as a result of both third-placed Russia and fourth-placed Belarus being disqualified due to subsequent failed tests.
The men's Beijing medals are in the possession of the British Olympic Association and British Athletics but an announcement is still to be made on where they will be awarded.
They could be presented at next month's Diamond League Anniversary Games, or at the World Championships in London in August.
But, as the World Championships is an IAAF event, the IOC would have to give permission for any presentation to take place as Olympic medals fall under their jurisdiction.
British Athletics does not have possession of medals for the women's 4x400m team yet as legal proceedings are ongoing regarding athletes in their race.
Britons Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill, Jo Pavey, Sotherton and Goldie Sayers are among those waiting to receive Olympic and World Championship medals they were denied by drugs cheats.
Sayers has told the Guardian she would be "gutted" if she did not receive her medal at the World Championships this summer.
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People with a DNA variation in a gene called PDSS2 tend to drink fewer cups of coffee, a study carried out at the University of Edinburgh has found.
It suggests the gene reduces cell ability to break down caffeine.
This causes it to stay in the body for longer and means those with the gene get the same caffeine hit through less coffee.
One scientist working on the project said it suggests the "drive to drink coffee may be embedded in our genes".
The researchers studied the DNA of 370 people living in a small village in southern Italy and 843 people from six villages in north-east Italy.
The subjects were asked to complete a survey including a question about how many cups of coffee they drank each day.
The team found people with the PDSS2 DNA variation tended to consume fewer cups of coffee than people without the variation - equivalent to one fewer cup daily on average.
Researchers replicated the study in a group of 1,731 people from the Netherlands. The result was similar but the effect of the gene on the number of cups of coffee consumed was slightly lower.
The scientists said the change could be down to the different styles of coffee drunk in the two countries.
In Italy, people tend to drink smaller cups such as espresso whereas in the Netherlands the preference is towards larger cups which contain more caffeine overall.
Dr Nicola Pirastu, a Chancellor's Fellow at the University of Edinburgh, said: "The results of our study add to existing research suggesting that our drive to drink coffee may be embedded in our genes.
"We need to do larger studies to confirm the discovery and also to clarify the biological link between PDSS2 and coffee consumption."
The study is published in the journal Scientific Reports and was conducted at the universities of Edinburgh and Trieste, the Burlo Garofolo Pediatric Institute in Italy, the Erasmus Medical Centre and PolyOmica, a data analysis company based in Groningen, the Netherlands. | Researchers have identified a gene that appears to curb coffee consumption. | 37184668 | Summarize the following news within 83 words:
People with a DNA variation in a gene called PDSS2 tend to drink fewer cups of coffee, a study carried out at the University of Edinburgh has found.
It suggests the gene reduces cell ability to break down caffeine.
This causes it to stay in the body for longer and means those with the gene get the same caffeine hit through less coffee.
One scientist working on the project said it suggests the "drive to drink coffee may be embedded in our genes".
The researchers studied the DNA of 370 people living in a small village in southern Italy and 843 people from six villages in north-east Italy.
The subjects were asked to complete a survey including a question about how many cups of coffee they drank each day.
The team found people with the PDSS2 DNA variation tended to consume fewer cups of coffee than people without the variation - equivalent to one fewer cup daily on average.
Researchers replicated the study in a group of 1,731 people from the Netherlands. The result was similar but the effect of the gene on the number of cups of coffee consumed was slightly lower.
The scientists said the change could be down to the different styles of coffee drunk in the two countries.
In Italy, people tend to drink smaller cups such as espresso whereas in the Netherlands the preference is towards larger cups which contain more caffeine overall.
Dr Nicola Pirastu, a Chancellor's Fellow at the University of Edinburgh, said: "The results of our study add to existing research suggesting that our drive to drink coffee may be embedded in our genes.
"We need to do larger studies to confirm the discovery and also to clarify the biological link between PDSS2 and coffee consumption."
The study is published in the journal Scientific Reports and was conducted at the universities of Edinburgh and Trieste, the Burlo Garofolo Pediatric Institute in Italy, the Erasmus Medical Centre and PolyOmica, a data analysis company based in Groningen, the Netherlands.
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Its parliament approved the sending of a formal invitation, which he has to accept before ascending to the throne.
The deeply revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej died on 13 October, plunging Thailand into mourning.
The prince was widely expected to succeed his father, but officials had earlier said he wanted to postpone it by at least a year.
The official reason given was that he wanted to give the Thai people time to mourn his father before he became king.
Correspondents say Thailand was left in an odd constitutional limbo as the prince, the undisputed heir, should have succeeded his father immediately.
In the past doubts have been expressed by senior officials over how the crown prince can perform the role played by his father for 70 years.
The monarchy occupies a pivotal place in Thailand's political order. King Bhumibol Adulyadej had been seen as a unifying figure amid periods of political unrest, including during the most recent military coup in 2014.
The leader of Thailand's parliament, the National Legislative Assembly, is expected to meet the crown prince in the next few days to formally invite him. Once the crown prince accepts, his succession would then be announced to the public.
But it is still not clear when that will happen.
Former Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda is currently standing in as regent.
Thailand has rarely had what might be called routine royal successions. The last was 70 years ago, when the young King Ananda was found shot dead in his bedroom in still unexplained circumstances.
When he died, an emergency session of parliament that night named his grief-stricken brother Bhumibol king.
Despite private speculation over the prospects of his popular sister Princess Sirindhorn, Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn has been the undisputed heir to the throne since his formal investiture in 1972.
Thai succession law follows the principle of primogeniture, where the throne should pass to the eldest son of the reigning king, but it also gives the king the discretion to name his own choice. King Bhumibol never wavered in his endorsement of the crown prince.
But the crown prince's unexpected decision to delay taking the throne has made this yet another succession which has departed from the script.
His real reasons are not known; public mourning for his father would not have been affected had he been anointed immediately after his father's death. | Thailand has begun the process of naming Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn as the country's new king. | 38140539 | Summarize the following news within 98 words:
Its parliament approved the sending of a formal invitation, which he has to accept before ascending to the throne.
The deeply revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej died on 13 October, plunging Thailand into mourning.
The prince was widely expected to succeed his father, but officials had earlier said he wanted to postpone it by at least a year.
The official reason given was that he wanted to give the Thai people time to mourn his father before he became king.
Correspondents say Thailand was left in an odd constitutional limbo as the prince, the undisputed heir, should have succeeded his father immediately.
In the past doubts have been expressed by senior officials over how the crown prince can perform the role played by his father for 70 years.
The monarchy occupies a pivotal place in Thailand's political order. King Bhumibol Adulyadej had been seen as a unifying figure amid periods of political unrest, including during the most recent military coup in 2014.
The leader of Thailand's parliament, the National Legislative Assembly, is expected to meet the crown prince in the next few days to formally invite him. Once the crown prince accepts, his succession would then be announced to the public.
But it is still not clear when that will happen.
Former Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda is currently standing in as regent.
Thailand has rarely had what might be called routine royal successions. The last was 70 years ago, when the young King Ananda was found shot dead in his bedroom in still unexplained circumstances.
When he died, an emergency session of parliament that night named his grief-stricken brother Bhumibol king.
Despite private speculation over the prospects of his popular sister Princess Sirindhorn, Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn has been the undisputed heir to the throne since his formal investiture in 1972.
Thai succession law follows the principle of primogeniture, where the throne should pass to the eldest son of the reigning king, but it also gives the king the discretion to name his own choice. King Bhumibol never wavered in his endorsement of the crown prince.
But the crown prince's unexpected decision to delay taking the throne has made this yet another succession which has departed from the script.
His real reasons are not known; public mourning for his father would not have been affected had he been anointed immediately after his father's death.
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The East Antrim MP had been considering putting his name forward after Nigel Dodds ruled himself out.
Finance Minister Arlene Foster is the only person so far to declare an interest and has the backing of a majority of the party's most senior elected representatives.
Nominations to become the next leader of the DUP close later on Wednesday.
Peter Robinson announced in November that he was standing down as party leader.
On Tuesday, Mrs Foster said she was "very humbled" by the support she has received from party colleagues.
Mr Wilson thought long and hard about his decision and spoke to among others, party colleagues Mrs Foster and Mr Dodds.
In the end he felt it would be in the best interests of the party that he did not put his name forward.
He felt he wanted to make sure there was a smooth transition and that means almost certainly now that Arlene Foster will be the new DUP leader and the new first minister at Stormont.
She said she looked forward to leading the DUP, if that was the party's wish.
Mrs Foster said she had hoped to work with Mr Dodds as a team.
"We will still hopefully work together as a team and that is certainly my wish for the future," she said.
In a tweet on Monday night, Mr Robinson said he had "received a valid nomination" from Mrs Foster for the post of DUP leader.
"Arlene's nomination was submitted with the support of over 75% of those entitled to vote in the electoral college," he added. | Sammy Wilson has said he will not be running for the DUP leadership. | 35048629 | Summarize the following news within 65 words:
The East Antrim MP had been considering putting his name forward after Nigel Dodds ruled himself out.
Finance Minister Arlene Foster is the only person so far to declare an interest and has the backing of a majority of the party's most senior elected representatives.
Nominations to become the next leader of the DUP close later on Wednesday.
Peter Robinson announced in November that he was standing down as party leader.
On Tuesday, Mrs Foster said she was "very humbled" by the support she has received from party colleagues.
Mr Wilson thought long and hard about his decision and spoke to among others, party colleagues Mrs Foster and Mr Dodds.
In the end he felt it would be in the best interests of the party that he did not put his name forward.
He felt he wanted to make sure there was a smooth transition and that means almost certainly now that Arlene Foster will be the new DUP leader and the new first minister at Stormont.
She said she looked forward to leading the DUP, if that was the party's wish.
Mrs Foster said she had hoped to work with Mr Dodds as a team.
"We will still hopefully work together as a team and that is certainly my wish for the future," she said.
In a tweet on Monday night, Mr Robinson said he had "received a valid nomination" from Mrs Foster for the post of DUP leader.
"Arlene's nomination was submitted with the support of over 75% of those entitled to vote in the electoral college," he added.
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Four-month-old Ted visits Wales twice a month to see his grandparents in Carmarthenshire and the TV star hopes he will be brought up to be bilingual.
He will be heading back again with his mother for the Champions League final.
Ms Jones will present a One Show special from Cardiff on Friday, the eve of the men's match.
The 40-year-old, who returned from maternity leave to the BBC One show part-time in April, said she was excited to be in the city for an event of such magnitude.
"Working in Cardiff is a dream for me - the city will be buzzing," she said.
"That's one of the best things about Cardiff - when we're hosting events like this the city comes alive."
The Ammanford-born star lived in Cardiff for years and said it still felt like her home, adding she missed it "lots and lots".
As a Welsh speaker herself, Ms Jones said she hoped to pass on the language to her son and had spoken about it with her husband, Charlie Thomson, who is from New Zealand.
"It's hard in London but I will definitely speak Welsh to him and Charlie knows the odd word," she said.
"There's a Welsh primary school here [in London] and I would love him to go there.
"It's part of my heritage and is a big part of my identity. It's a big thing for me for Ted to experience it - I really benefitted from being bilingual."
She admitted it had been "tough" going back to work with such a young baby, although she joked that The One Show was "a break" from the "really hard job of motherhood".
"Going back part-time was the right thing to do - it's good for Ted to know women work," she added.
"And actually it comes down to necessity, there's no choice, I have to work."
She said she was looking forward to showing The One Show team "Cardiff at its best" and will even host a tour of the city for the programme, which she will be co-hosting with Patrick Kielty and Jason Mohammad from Cardiff Bay.
Top of her must-see sights?
"It's got to be Cardiff Castle," she said.
"There's a lot of history for us there as we got married there. It has beautiful grounds for a picnic and has lots of interesting history. And the view from the top is spectacular.
"I'm a bit out of the loop with where to go for a night out having had a baby but you can't go wrong with Cardiff Bay on a sunny evening."
It is, perhaps, where she will be heading after finishing her live broadcast for The One Show on Friday.
"I'm having my first night out with my friends since having the baby afterwards," she added.
"It's going to be amazing. I know Cardiff will do us proud."
The One Show - Live in Cardiff is on BBC One at 19:00 BST on Friday, 2 June | The One Show presenter Alex Jones has spoken of her wish to teach her baby son to speak Welsh but admits it might be a struggle while living in London. | 40062834 | Summarize the following news within 124 words:
Four-month-old Ted visits Wales twice a month to see his grandparents in Carmarthenshire and the TV star hopes he will be brought up to be bilingual.
He will be heading back again with his mother for the Champions League final.
Ms Jones will present a One Show special from Cardiff on Friday, the eve of the men's match.
The 40-year-old, who returned from maternity leave to the BBC One show part-time in April, said she was excited to be in the city for an event of such magnitude.
"Working in Cardiff is a dream for me - the city will be buzzing," she said.
"That's one of the best things about Cardiff - when we're hosting events like this the city comes alive."
The Ammanford-born star lived in Cardiff for years and said it still felt like her home, adding she missed it "lots and lots".
As a Welsh speaker herself, Ms Jones said she hoped to pass on the language to her son and had spoken about it with her husband, Charlie Thomson, who is from New Zealand.
"It's hard in London but I will definitely speak Welsh to him and Charlie knows the odd word," she said.
"There's a Welsh primary school here [in London] and I would love him to go there.
"It's part of my heritage and is a big part of my identity. It's a big thing for me for Ted to experience it - I really benefitted from being bilingual."
She admitted it had been "tough" going back to work with such a young baby, although she joked that The One Show was "a break" from the "really hard job of motherhood".
"Going back part-time was the right thing to do - it's good for Ted to know women work," she added.
"And actually it comes down to necessity, there's no choice, I have to work."
She said she was looking forward to showing The One Show team "Cardiff at its best" and will even host a tour of the city for the programme, which she will be co-hosting with Patrick Kielty and Jason Mohammad from Cardiff Bay.
Top of her must-see sights?
"It's got to be Cardiff Castle," she said.
"There's a lot of history for us there as we got married there. It has beautiful grounds for a picnic and has lots of interesting history. And the view from the top is spectacular.
"I'm a bit out of the loop with where to go for a night out having had a baby but you can't go wrong with Cardiff Bay on a sunny evening."
It is, perhaps, where she will be heading after finishing her live broadcast for The One Show on Friday.
"I'm having my first night out with my friends since having the baby afterwards," she added.
"It's going to be amazing. I know Cardiff will do us proud."
The One Show - Live in Cardiff is on BBC One at 19:00 BST on Friday, 2 June
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The Bishop of Cork, Dr Paul Colton, is thought to be the first Church of Ireland bishop to make such a statement.
Last month, the Assembly rejected a motion calling for the introduction of same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland.
Dr Colton also said he hoped the church would one day recognise same-sex marriages in religious ceremonies.
He told BBC Radio Ulster's Sunday Sequence programme that it was a very "divisive" debate.
"The events in society are moving very rapidly and the church is not at all up to pace with the debate," he said.
"I certainly support civil same sex marriage.
"I also recognise that the church of Ireland's definition of marriage is for itself and I adhere to that discipline... but that is not to say that everyone must be required to take the church of Ireland's view of marriage.
"Having said that I'm also among those in the church, and perhaps we're only a minority, albeit a significant one that long to see the day when we can have a discussion - as we've had discussions over the years on all sorts of other issues about the nature of marriage - with a view, ultimately, at least to the blessing of same sex couples following civil unions if not to their marriage in church as is happening in other parts of the Anglican communion."
The Church of Ireland's LGBT affirming group, Changing Attitude Ireland, welcomed the comments.
Chairman Dr Richard O'Leary said: "The bishop's acknowledgement of the hurt that the church has inflicted on its gay and lesbian members is greatly appreciated especially as it comes on the day we are holding services to mark the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT)".
Last month, Stormont rejected same-sex marriage for the third time in 18 months.
Northern Ireland is now the only part of the UK which has not passed a law to introduce same-sex marriage.
The first gay marriages have recently taken place in England and Wales, with Scotland due to follow later this year
Ahead of the assembly motion, the Church of Ireland restated its position on same-sex marriage, repeating what was affirmed at its general synod in 2012.
"The Church of Ireland affirms, according to our Lord's teaching, that marriage is in its purpose a union permanent and life-long, for better or worse, till death do them part, of one man with one woman, to the exclusion of all others on either side. The Church of Ireland recognises for itself and of itself, no other understanding of marriage," it said.
Catholic bishops in Northern Ireland wrote an open letter to all MLAs urging them to reject the motion.
The letter said the motion undermined the principle of equality by applying it "inappropriately". | A Church of Ireland Bishop has voiced his support for the introduction of civil marriage for same-sex couples. | 27460784 | Summarize the following news within 114 words:
The Bishop of Cork, Dr Paul Colton, is thought to be the first Church of Ireland bishop to make such a statement.
Last month, the Assembly rejected a motion calling for the introduction of same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland.
Dr Colton also said he hoped the church would one day recognise same-sex marriages in religious ceremonies.
He told BBC Radio Ulster's Sunday Sequence programme that it was a very "divisive" debate.
"The events in society are moving very rapidly and the church is not at all up to pace with the debate," he said.
"I certainly support civil same sex marriage.
"I also recognise that the church of Ireland's definition of marriage is for itself and I adhere to that discipline... but that is not to say that everyone must be required to take the church of Ireland's view of marriage.
"Having said that I'm also among those in the church, and perhaps we're only a minority, albeit a significant one that long to see the day when we can have a discussion - as we've had discussions over the years on all sorts of other issues about the nature of marriage - with a view, ultimately, at least to the blessing of same sex couples following civil unions if not to their marriage in church as is happening in other parts of the Anglican communion."
The Church of Ireland's LGBT affirming group, Changing Attitude Ireland, welcomed the comments.
Chairman Dr Richard O'Leary said: "The bishop's acknowledgement of the hurt that the church has inflicted on its gay and lesbian members is greatly appreciated especially as it comes on the day we are holding services to mark the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT)".
Last month, Stormont rejected same-sex marriage for the third time in 18 months.
Northern Ireland is now the only part of the UK which has not passed a law to introduce same-sex marriage.
The first gay marriages have recently taken place in England and Wales, with Scotland due to follow later this year
Ahead of the assembly motion, the Church of Ireland restated its position on same-sex marriage, repeating what was affirmed at its general synod in 2012.
"The Church of Ireland affirms, according to our Lord's teaching, that marriage is in its purpose a union permanent and life-long, for better or worse, till death do them part, of one man with one woman, to the exclusion of all others on either side. The Church of Ireland recognises for itself and of itself, no other understanding of marriage," it said.
Catholic bishops in Northern Ireland wrote an open letter to all MLAs urging them to reject the motion.
The letter said the motion undermined the principle of equality by applying it "inappropriately".
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Thames Valley Police made the discovery after being called to the property in Iffley Road at 14:58 BST. They are treating the death as "unexplained".
The force said Iffley Road would be closed to drivers and pedestrians for a "number of hours" between The Plain and Circus Street.
Officers are appealing for information from the public. | The body of a man has been found at a property in Oxford, police have confirmed. | 35992582 | Summarize the following news within 14 words:
Thames Valley Police made the discovery after being called to the property in Iffley Road at 14:58 BST. They are treating the death as "unexplained".
The force said Iffley Road would be closed to drivers and pedestrians for a "number of hours" between The Plain and Circus Street.
Officers are appealing for information from the public.
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China Nuclear Industry Huaxing Construction was fined $3m (£1.9m), the US Department of Justice said.
The US has restricted nuclear-related exports to Pakistan since the country's detonation of a nuclear device in 1998.
It marks the first time a Chinese company has admitted guilt in a US criminal export case.
Nanjing-based Huaxing admitted to charges that it conspired to ship the epoxy coating through China to Pakistan's Chashma II Nuclear Power Plant in 2006 and 2007.
Huaxing was building the site as part of a nuclear cooperation pact signed between Pakistan and China.
A Chinese subsidiary of the company that made the coating, PPG Industries, pleaded guilty in the same investigation in 2010. | A Chinese government-linked company has pleaded guilty to illegally exporting high-performance coatings from the US to a nuclear power plant in Pakistan. | 20590136 | Summarize the following news within 28 words:
China Nuclear Industry Huaxing Construction was fined $3m (£1.9m), the US Department of Justice said.
The US has restricted nuclear-related exports to Pakistan since the country's detonation of a nuclear device in 1998.
It marks the first time a Chinese company has admitted guilt in a US criminal export case.
Nanjing-based Huaxing admitted to charges that it conspired to ship the epoxy coating through China to Pakistan's Chashma II Nuclear Power Plant in 2006 and 2007.
Huaxing was building the site as part of a nuclear cooperation pact signed between Pakistan and China.
A Chinese subsidiary of the company that made the coating, PPG Industries, pleaded guilty in the same investigation in 2010.
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We already know Bridesmaids director Paul Feig is rebooting the franchise, with Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy leading a female-fronted cast.
But the director of the original movie has suggested it will only be the start of a whole new franchise.
Ivan Reitman has told Deadline.com that he wants to "expand the Ghostbusters universe".
According to him, that will include "different films, TV shows, merchandise... all things that are part of modern filmed entertainment".
Nothing is confirmed but Channing Tatum is one of the names rumoured to be up for a role.
Paul Feig's Ghostbusters reboot is due out in 2016 with Saturday Night Live's Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon joining Wiig and McCarthy.
Now, Sony Pictures, along with Reitman and original star Dan Aykroyd, are thought to be setting up a Ghost Corps production company which would oversee the output.
Reitman suggests that the Russo Brothers, who directed Captain America: The Winter Soldier, would direct what would then be a fourth Ghostbusters film.
The writer would be Drew Pearce, who wrote Iron Man 3 and Mission Impossible 5.
Quoted by film website Deadline, Reitman said: "Paul Feig's film will be the first version of that. He's got four of the funniest women in the world, and there will be other surprises to come.
"Drew (Pearce) will start writing and the hope is to be ready for the Russo Brothers' next window next summer to shoot, with the movie coming out the following year. It's just the beginning of what I hope will be a lot of wonderful movies."
If Ghostbusters does go down that route, then it would be similar to the way Marvel has set out a whole schedule of interconnecting films.
Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube | You wait more than 15 years for a new Ghostbusters film, and then two come along at the same time. | 31811294 | Summarize the following news within 73 words:
We already know Bridesmaids director Paul Feig is rebooting the franchise, with Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy leading a female-fronted cast.
But the director of the original movie has suggested it will only be the start of a whole new franchise.
Ivan Reitman has told Deadline.com that he wants to "expand the Ghostbusters universe".
According to him, that will include "different films, TV shows, merchandise... all things that are part of modern filmed entertainment".
Nothing is confirmed but Channing Tatum is one of the names rumoured to be up for a role.
Paul Feig's Ghostbusters reboot is due out in 2016 with Saturday Night Live's Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon joining Wiig and McCarthy.
Now, Sony Pictures, along with Reitman and original star Dan Aykroyd, are thought to be setting up a Ghost Corps production company which would oversee the output.
Reitman suggests that the Russo Brothers, who directed Captain America: The Winter Soldier, would direct what would then be a fourth Ghostbusters film.
The writer would be Drew Pearce, who wrote Iron Man 3 and Mission Impossible 5.
Quoted by film website Deadline, Reitman said: "Paul Feig's film will be the first version of that. He's got four of the funniest women in the world, and there will be other surprises to come.
"Drew (Pearce) will start writing and the hope is to be ready for the Russo Brothers' next window next summer to shoot, with the movie coming out the following year. It's just the beginning of what I hope will be a lot of wonderful movies."
If Ghostbusters does go down that route, then it would be similar to the way Marvel has set out a whole schedule of interconnecting films.
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Network Rail is doing work in the Chipping Sodbury and Alderton tunnels and building a new platform at Bristol Parkway.
The improvements will run from Saturday until 15 September.
They will allow new trains to run on the Great Western Rail mainline, including new intercity express trains.
For the duration of the works, those travelling between south Wales and London should note:
For those travelling to and from south Wales during the August Bank Holiday weekend from 26 August to 28 August:
During the weekends from 23-24 September until 18-19 November, there will be further improvement work affecting south Wales and Bristol Parkway services.
Passengers are advised to check their journeys. | Rail upgrade works affecting people travelling between south Wales, Bristol Parkway and London Paddington have begun. | 40963647 | Summarize the following news within 27 words:
Network Rail is doing work in the Chipping Sodbury and Alderton tunnels and building a new platform at Bristol Parkway.
The improvements will run from Saturday until 15 September.
They will allow new trains to run on the Great Western Rail mainline, including new intercity express trains.
For the duration of the works, those travelling between south Wales and London should note:
For those travelling to and from south Wales during the August Bank Holiday weekend from 26 August to 28 August:
During the weekends from 23-24 September until 18-19 November, there will be further improvement work affecting south Wales and Bristol Parkway services.
Passengers are advised to check their journeys.
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Police say 540,000 people rallied in Barcelona, the capital of the region in north-east Spain, while the rest gathered in four other Catalan towns.
But numbers were down sharply compared with last year's event, when 1.4 million rallied in Barcelona alone.
Spain has consistently blocked attempts to hold a referendum on secession.
Catalan regional president Carles Puigdemont had urged support for "converting Catalonia into an independent state".
Divisions have also emerged between the separatist movement's main political grouping in the Catalan parliament, the Together for Yes coalition, and its radical leftwing ally, the CUP.
Mr Puigdemont, who took power in January, faces a confidence vote on 28 September.
He advocates a negotiated withdrawal from Spain.
When Catalan nationalists held an unofficial referendum on independence in November 2014, 80% of those who voted backed independence.
Sunday is the "Diada", Catalonia's national day. It commemorates the moment in 1714 when Barcelona fell to troops loyal to Spain's King Philip V during the War of the Spanish Succession.
"We have to move towards the final outcome," 58-year-old office clerk Xavier Borras, who planned to attend the rally in Barcelona with a friend, told AFP news agency.
"We can't wait any longer."
Spain's leading parties, deadlocked in their efforts to form a new government after two inconclusive general elections since December, have shown little sympathy for Catalan grievances.
The region of 7.5 million people makes up 16% of Spain's population and accounts for almost 19% of national GDP. | Some 800,000 people have turned out in Barcelona and other towns in Catalonia on a day of rallies by nationalists wishing to break with Spain. | 37334382 | Summarize the following news within 61 words:
Police say 540,000 people rallied in Barcelona, the capital of the region in north-east Spain, while the rest gathered in four other Catalan towns.
But numbers were down sharply compared with last year's event, when 1.4 million rallied in Barcelona alone.
Spain has consistently blocked attempts to hold a referendum on secession.
Catalan regional president Carles Puigdemont had urged support for "converting Catalonia into an independent state".
Divisions have also emerged between the separatist movement's main political grouping in the Catalan parliament, the Together for Yes coalition, and its radical leftwing ally, the CUP.
Mr Puigdemont, who took power in January, faces a confidence vote on 28 September.
He advocates a negotiated withdrawal from Spain.
When Catalan nationalists held an unofficial referendum on independence in November 2014, 80% of those who voted backed independence.
Sunday is the "Diada", Catalonia's national day. It commemorates the moment in 1714 when Barcelona fell to troops loyal to Spain's King Philip V during the War of the Spanish Succession.
"We have to move towards the final outcome," 58-year-old office clerk Xavier Borras, who planned to attend the rally in Barcelona with a friend, told AFP news agency.
"We can't wait any longer."
Spain's leading parties, deadlocked in their efforts to form a new government after two inconclusive general elections since December, have shown little sympathy for Catalan grievances.
The region of 7.5 million people makes up 16% of Spain's population and accounts for almost 19% of national GDP.
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The prince visited the Mants'ase Children's Home in Maseru, Lesotho.
"Festive cheer! Despite it being 32 degrees, someone gave out Christmas hats and inevitably one found its way on to my head," he wrote.
"All the children, orphaned for one reason or another, absolutely loved the hats and balloons."
Prince Harry was supporting the charity Sentebale which assists projects that work with disadvantaged children, many of whom have Aids or have become orphans because of the disease.
He was also photographed participating in the building of Mamohato Children's Centre.
This will give emotional and psychological support to young people affected by HIV and Aids.
The prince visited a Mamohato Network Club in Maseru and said: "These are children who have never had the chance to talk about their illness, and who had no idea that they were one of so many in their age group.
"It was really emotional watching them interact with each other. Some really outgoing chatty kids, others slightly overwhelmed, but all with huge smiles.
"This confirmed to me again that what we're doing is going to change thousands of children's lives, and hopefully save a generation."
Prince Harry also revealed his own love of photography and shared some images that he had taken.
"I have always enjoyed photography and the challenges that come with trying to capture the perfect shot, although privately I don't take many photos," he said.
"The best photos I have are in my head - I have some very special memories, mostly from Africa.
"But on this visit, I had the time and opportunity to be on the other side of the camera and take some photos in the stunning country of Lesotho for my charity, Sentebale."
Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube | Photographs showing a festive Prince Harry have been released, to mark his support of a charity helping children affected by HIV and Aids. | 30537078 | Summarize the following news within 73 words:
The prince visited the Mants'ase Children's Home in Maseru, Lesotho.
"Festive cheer! Despite it being 32 degrees, someone gave out Christmas hats and inevitably one found its way on to my head," he wrote.
"All the children, orphaned for one reason or another, absolutely loved the hats and balloons."
Prince Harry was supporting the charity Sentebale which assists projects that work with disadvantaged children, many of whom have Aids or have become orphans because of the disease.
He was also photographed participating in the building of Mamohato Children's Centre.
This will give emotional and psychological support to young people affected by HIV and Aids.
The prince visited a Mamohato Network Club in Maseru and said: "These are children who have never had the chance to talk about their illness, and who had no idea that they were one of so many in their age group.
"It was really emotional watching them interact with each other. Some really outgoing chatty kids, others slightly overwhelmed, but all with huge smiles.
"This confirmed to me again that what we're doing is going to change thousands of children's lives, and hopefully save a generation."
Prince Harry also revealed his own love of photography and shared some images that he had taken.
"I have always enjoyed photography and the challenges that come with trying to capture the perfect shot, although privately I don't take many photos," he said.
"The best photos I have are in my head - I have some very special memories, mostly from Africa.
"But on this visit, I had the time and opportunity to be on the other side of the camera and take some photos in the stunning country of Lesotho for my charity, Sentebale."
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Operators such as Uber and GrabTaxi will now have to register with the country's Land Transport Authority.
Under the regulations, fees charged by the booking apps cannot exceed those of regular taxi companies.
The new measures will be enforced from the second quarter of next year, the government office said on Friday.
"To ensure that taxi services remain equally accessible to all members of the public, bidding and pre-trip tipping for taxi services will not be allowed," the LTA added in a statement.
Wealthy city-state Singapore is among the most expensive places in the world to own a car, with many commuters relying on taxis to get around.
The popularity of taxi booking services has surged in the city of nearly 5.4 million people, especially during peak business hours.
Uber has expanded rapidly in Singapore offering services such as high-end UberExec and cheaper UberX cars, along with a service to book regular taxis.
The company said the new rules would not affect its extra services, because it already has partnerships with licensed limousine and rental car companies.
"We appreciate that the LTA has acknowledged the benefits our technology brings, and like Uber, is putting the interest and safety of consumers and drivers first," said Uber's regional general manager of Southeast Asia, Mike Brown, in a statement to Reuters.
The San Francisco-based company has faced protests around the world by taxi drivers who are against its services, which allow people to become unlicensed taxi drivers by using their own cars. | Singapore plans to regulate third-party taxi booking apps such as Uber by capping fees and limiting them to use only licensed vehicles and drivers. | 30140365 | Summarize the following news within 62 words:
Operators such as Uber and GrabTaxi will now have to register with the country's Land Transport Authority.
Under the regulations, fees charged by the booking apps cannot exceed those of regular taxi companies.
The new measures will be enforced from the second quarter of next year, the government office said on Friday.
"To ensure that taxi services remain equally accessible to all members of the public, bidding and pre-trip tipping for taxi services will not be allowed," the LTA added in a statement.
Wealthy city-state Singapore is among the most expensive places in the world to own a car, with many commuters relying on taxis to get around.
The popularity of taxi booking services has surged in the city of nearly 5.4 million people, especially during peak business hours.
Uber has expanded rapidly in Singapore offering services such as high-end UberExec and cheaper UberX cars, along with a service to book regular taxis.
The company said the new rules would not affect its extra services, because it already has partnerships with licensed limousine and rental car companies.
"We appreciate that the LTA has acknowledged the benefits our technology brings, and like Uber, is putting the interest and safety of consumers and drivers first," said Uber's regional general manager of Southeast Asia, Mike Brown, in a statement to Reuters.
The San Francisco-based company has faced protests around the world by taxi drivers who are against its services, which allow people to become unlicensed taxi drivers by using their own cars.
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27 December 2016 Last updated at 09:00 GMT
German Shepherd Finn was injured early one October morning while protecting his handler from a suspected armed robber.
The seven-year-old fought for survival, helped every step of the way by his handler PC Dave Wardell.
BBC News looks back at how his recovery captured the hearts of thousands and inspired a petition calling on the government to re-think the laws surrounding injured police support animals. | A police dog stabbed on duty returned to the beat earlier this month after life-saving surgery. | 38342183 | Summarize the following news within 18 words:
27 December 2016 Last updated at 09:00 GMT
German Shepherd Finn was injured early one October morning while protecting his handler from a suspected armed robber.
The seven-year-old fought for survival, helped every step of the way by his handler PC Dave Wardell.
BBC News looks back at how his recovery captured the hearts of thousands and inspired a petition calling on the government to re-think the laws surrounding injured police support animals.
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Fire crews were called to a property on Robertson Road just before 07:30.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said crews had used breathing apparatus as they tackled the fire.
Senior officer for Moray and Aberdeenshire, David Rout, said: "Our thoughts are with the family. We will now investigate the cause." | A woman, believed to be in her 80s, has died following a blaze at a house in the village of Lhanbryde near Elgin in Moray. | 31108258 | Summarize the following news within 12 words:
Fire crews were called to a property on Robertson Road just before 07:30.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said crews had used breathing apparatus as they tackled the fire.
Senior officer for Moray and Aberdeenshire, David Rout, said: "Our thoughts are with the family. We will now investigate the cause."
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Police said the attackers - three white men and one Asian man - were racially motivated. The victims were black.
Protesters have been gathered since 25-year-old Jamar Clark was shot during a struggle with police on 15 November.
People who claimed to witness the incident said that Clark was handcuffed, though police dispute this.
Around two dozen tents and canopy shelters have been erected around the 4th Precinct police station. Demonstrators have also barricaded the roads with wood and pallets and lit campfires.
According to criminal complaints, the four men went to the camp on 23 November. After a group of protesters attempted to escort them away, eight shots were heard.
The city's mayor, Betsy Hodges, said the camp has become unsafe and has asked people to disband their week-long protest.
These request have been rejected by protesters, who have vowed to continue camping out despite cold weather and attacks. One of the shooting victims, Wesley Martin, said they refuse to leave.
"They can have the street. We can take the sidewalk," said Martin. "To be honest, we're not going nowhere." | Four men have been charged in a shooting at outside a Minneapolis police station that left five protesters wounded. | 34977408 | Summarize the following news within 45 words:
Police said the attackers - three white men and one Asian man - were racially motivated. The victims were black.
Protesters have been gathered since 25-year-old Jamar Clark was shot during a struggle with police on 15 November.
People who claimed to witness the incident said that Clark was handcuffed, though police dispute this.
Around two dozen tents and canopy shelters have been erected around the 4th Precinct police station. Demonstrators have also barricaded the roads with wood and pallets and lit campfires.
According to criminal complaints, the four men went to the camp on 23 November. After a group of protesters attempted to escort them away, eight shots were heard.
The city's mayor, Betsy Hodges, said the camp has become unsafe and has asked people to disband their week-long protest.
These request have been rejected by protesters, who have vowed to continue camping out despite cold weather and attacks. One of the shooting victims, Wesley Martin, said they refuse to leave.
"They can have the street. We can take the sidewalk," said Martin. "To be honest, we're not going nowhere."
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Speaking to the BBC, Thomas Thabane said he would return from South Africa, which surrounds Lesotho, "as soon as I know I am not going to get killed".
Reports say the capital, Maseru, is now calm after soldiers seized buildings. The army denied staging a coup.
Lesotho has seen a series of military coups since independence in 1966.
Mr Thabane has headed a unity government since elections in May 2012, but suspended parliament sessions in June amid feuding in his coalition.
He denied accusations that his actions had undermined his government.
Mr Thabane said the army had rendered the government "dysfunctional", an action that amounted to a coup.
"I have been removed from control not by the people but by the armed forces, and that is illegal," he told the BBC's Newshour programme.
"I came into South Africa this morning and I will return as soon as my life is not in danger. I will not go back to Lesotho to get killed."
South Africa's government described the situation as "worrying", with spokesman Clayson Monyela saying the country would not tolerate "unconstitutional change of government".
At the scene: Basildon Peta, Maseru, Lesotho
This whole thing started around 03:00. There were gunshots since early morning. The city is currently calm. People are playing it safe within their homes, but there is basically a media blackout.
To all intents and purposes it is a military coup with the aim of ousting the prime minister. There can be no other reason of soldiers behaving the way they have been behaving other than to seize power.
So far we have no reports of killings. It would be correct to call it a bloodless coup attempt. But I am not going to stick around. The chances are the situation may deteriorate. One does not know what is going to happen.
Basildon Peta is the publisher of the Lesotho Times
The army is understood to have acted after the prime minister attempted to remove its chief, Lt Gen Kennedy Tlai Kamoli.
The army said the general was still in charge, saying the military "supports the democratically elected government of the day," Reuters news agency reported.
A spokesman, Maj Ntlele Ntoi, denied staging a coup, saying: "There is nothing like that, the situation has returned to normalcy... the military has returned to their barracks."
Earlier, troops were seen on the streets of Maseru and there were reports of gunfire.
Radio stations were taken off air and phone lines were cut, although later reports suggested they were working again.
Sports Minister Thesele Maseribane told the AFP news agency that troops had surrounded State House, a key government building. | The prime minister of the southern African kingdom of Lesotho has fled to South Africa, alleging a coup by the army and saying his life is in danger. | 28994193 | Summarize the following news within 110 words:
Speaking to the BBC, Thomas Thabane said he would return from South Africa, which surrounds Lesotho, "as soon as I know I am not going to get killed".
Reports say the capital, Maseru, is now calm after soldiers seized buildings. The army denied staging a coup.
Lesotho has seen a series of military coups since independence in 1966.
Mr Thabane has headed a unity government since elections in May 2012, but suspended parliament sessions in June amid feuding in his coalition.
He denied accusations that his actions had undermined his government.
Mr Thabane said the army had rendered the government "dysfunctional", an action that amounted to a coup.
"I have been removed from control not by the people but by the armed forces, and that is illegal," he told the BBC's Newshour programme.
"I came into South Africa this morning and I will return as soon as my life is not in danger. I will not go back to Lesotho to get killed."
South Africa's government described the situation as "worrying", with spokesman Clayson Monyela saying the country would not tolerate "unconstitutional change of government".
At the scene: Basildon Peta, Maseru, Lesotho
This whole thing started around 03:00. There were gunshots since early morning. The city is currently calm. People are playing it safe within their homes, but there is basically a media blackout.
To all intents and purposes it is a military coup with the aim of ousting the prime minister. There can be no other reason of soldiers behaving the way they have been behaving other than to seize power.
So far we have no reports of killings. It would be correct to call it a bloodless coup attempt. But I am not going to stick around. The chances are the situation may deteriorate. One does not know what is going to happen.
Basildon Peta is the publisher of the Lesotho Times
The army is understood to have acted after the prime minister attempted to remove its chief, Lt Gen Kennedy Tlai Kamoli.
The army said the general was still in charge, saying the military "supports the democratically elected government of the day," Reuters news agency reported.
A spokesman, Maj Ntlele Ntoi, denied staging a coup, saying: "There is nothing like that, the situation has returned to normalcy... the military has returned to their barracks."
Earlier, troops were seen on the streets of Maseru and there were reports of gunfire.
Radio stations were taken off air and phone lines were cut, although later reports suggested they were working again.
Sports Minister Thesele Maseribane told the AFP news agency that troops had surrounded State House, a key government building.
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The incident at Neil McEvoy's office took place on Thursday morning. The AM said no valuables were taken but files had been "gone through".
He said metal bars had been cut to access the property at Cowbridge Road East.
South Wales Police said an investigation had been launched.
"For a long period, there has been a concerted campaign of political harassment against me," the South Wales Central AM claimed.
He said that less than 12 months ago his home had been "ransacked", with paperwork taken.
Mr McEvoy said that in the early hours of Thursday "the criminals involved went through two outside doors, down a lane, removed a screwed in hard wood cover on the back window, cut through a PVC window frame and cut through metal bars to get in the window".
"Once again, valuables were ignored in the office, but drawers were broken into and files gone through in the back office which wasn't alarmed.
"Thankfully, they couldn't gain access to the main part of the office without tripping the alarm."
"I put in place new safety procedures for staff at the end of last term, because I am aware of serious cages being rattled," he said.
"Some people would like to silence us, but this intimidation has just added to our motivation."
A South Wales Police spokesman said that the break-in was reported after 09:00 GMT on Thursday.
He said that investigations were ongoing and that no arrests had been made.
A Plaid Cymru spokeswoman said: "Neil McEvoy has now been the subject of two break-ins, one at home and one at his office.
"Plaid Cymru is supporting him and his staff at this time and is keen that the police establish whether these intrusions are linked.
"All elected representatives and their staff deserve to operate in a democratic way without fear of harassment or intimidation.
"The National Assembly is working with Neil and his staff to ensure their safety and security, and we strongly urge that this continues."‎ | A Plaid Cymru AM has claimed he has been a victim of "political harassment" after a break-in at his constituency office in Cardiff. | 38529851 | Summarize the following news within 83 words:
The incident at Neil McEvoy's office took place on Thursday morning. The AM said no valuables were taken but files had been "gone through".
He said metal bars had been cut to access the property at Cowbridge Road East.
South Wales Police said an investigation had been launched.
"For a long period, there has been a concerted campaign of political harassment against me," the South Wales Central AM claimed.
He said that less than 12 months ago his home had been "ransacked", with paperwork taken.
Mr McEvoy said that in the early hours of Thursday "the criminals involved went through two outside doors, down a lane, removed a screwed in hard wood cover on the back window, cut through a PVC window frame and cut through metal bars to get in the window".
"Once again, valuables were ignored in the office, but drawers were broken into and files gone through in the back office which wasn't alarmed.
"Thankfully, they couldn't gain access to the main part of the office without tripping the alarm."
"I put in place new safety procedures for staff at the end of last term, because I am aware of serious cages being rattled," he said.
"Some people would like to silence us, but this intimidation has just added to our motivation."
A South Wales Police spokesman said that the break-in was reported after 09:00 GMT on Thursday.
He said that investigations were ongoing and that no arrests had been made.
A Plaid Cymru spokeswoman said: "Neil McEvoy has now been the subject of two break-ins, one at home and one at his office.
"Plaid Cymru is supporting him and his staff at this time and is keen that the police establish whether these intrusions are linked.
"All elected representatives and their staff deserve to operate in a democratic way without fear of harassment or intimidation.
"The National Assembly is working with Neil and his staff to ensure their safety and security, and we strongly urge that this continues."‎
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The 50m (150ft) pylons would run from Carlisle to Heysham, Lancashire, to connect a new £10bn nuclear power plant at Moorside, Sellafield, to the grid.
Power Without Pylons and Friends of the Lake District say the National Grid is "ignoring" demands for the cables to go underground in "sensitive landscapes".
The National Grid said it "fully recognises the importance" of the area.
The campaign walk is taking place from Black Combe where the pylons will be visible, down to the National Park's costal boundary and across the mouth of Duddon.
Graham Pitts, chairman of Power Without Pylons, said: "This is a very serious decision. These pylons are going to be up for the rest of this century.
"I don't think people appreciate two things - one, how stunning the view is around here, and two, how much these pylons are going to affect it by their sheer size."
The Lake District is being put forward as the UK's next nomination for World Heritage status.
A National Grid spokesman said: "We have not yet made a final decision on how and where the new connection will be built.
"When building connections for generators, we strive to avoid designated landscapes. Where this is not possible, we work closely with stakeholders and communities and carry out consultations to develop a proposal which achieves the best possible balance between protecting the environment and ensuring everyone has an affordable electricity supply."
A formal consultation is expected to take place later in the year, with the final plans submitted to the planning inspectorate in 2017. | Campaigners are holding a protest walk against plans to build pylons across the Lake District National Park. | 36119574 | Summarize the following news within 64 words:
The 50m (150ft) pylons would run from Carlisle to Heysham, Lancashire, to connect a new £10bn nuclear power plant at Moorside, Sellafield, to the grid.
Power Without Pylons and Friends of the Lake District say the National Grid is "ignoring" demands for the cables to go underground in "sensitive landscapes".
The National Grid said it "fully recognises the importance" of the area.
The campaign walk is taking place from Black Combe where the pylons will be visible, down to the National Park's costal boundary and across the mouth of Duddon.
Graham Pitts, chairman of Power Without Pylons, said: "This is a very serious decision. These pylons are going to be up for the rest of this century.
"I don't think people appreciate two things - one, how stunning the view is around here, and two, how much these pylons are going to affect it by their sheer size."
The Lake District is being put forward as the UK's next nomination for World Heritage status.
A National Grid spokesman said: "We have not yet made a final decision on how and where the new connection will be built.
"When building connections for generators, we strive to avoid designated landscapes. Where this is not possible, we work closely with stakeholders and communities and carry out consultations to develop a proposal which achieves the best possible balance between protecting the environment and ensuring everyone has an affordable electricity supply."
A formal consultation is expected to take place later in the year, with the final plans submitted to the planning inspectorate in 2017.
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National Guard troops are now pulling out of the city. The curfew was put in place on Tuesday, after protests over Freddie Gray's death turned violent.
Six police officers are facing criminal charges over the death, which has been ruled a homicide. They deny wrongdoing.
Gray was arrested on 12 April, and died a week later from injuries sustained in the back of a police van.
Under the curfew, residents were ordered to stay home from 22:00 until 05:00, and officials had been expected to keep it in place for another day.
But on Sunday morning, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said she did not want to maintain it any longer than was necessary.
"My goal has always been to not have the curfew in place a single day longer than was necessary," the mayor wrote on her Twitter account. "I believe we have reached that point today."
Protests in Baltimore have continued since looting and arson erupted on Monday night - which prompted the deployment of the National Guard. However the demonstrations have been largely peaceful since then.
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan said the state of emergency in the city would not be lifted until the last soldier had left.
Correspondents say the charges against the officers - ranging from manslaughter to second-degree murder - have eased tensions.
The charges were announced on Friday by the city's top prosecutor Marilyn Mosby. But a lawyer for the six officers insisted they had done "nothing wrong".
Police have admitted that Gray, 25, was not secured in the van by a seatbelt and that his requests for medical attention while being transported were denied.
Gray's death is the latest in a series of killings of black men at the hands of police in the US which have sparked rioting and national debate.
What we know about Gray's death
Is Baltimore starting to heal? | Baltimore has lifted an overnight curfew imposed after riots sparked by the death of a black man in custody. | 32573694 | Summarize the following news within 77 words:
National Guard troops are now pulling out of the city. The curfew was put in place on Tuesday, after protests over Freddie Gray's death turned violent.
Six police officers are facing criminal charges over the death, which has been ruled a homicide. They deny wrongdoing.
Gray was arrested on 12 April, and died a week later from injuries sustained in the back of a police van.
Under the curfew, residents were ordered to stay home from 22:00 until 05:00, and officials had been expected to keep it in place for another day.
But on Sunday morning, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said she did not want to maintain it any longer than was necessary.
"My goal has always been to not have the curfew in place a single day longer than was necessary," the mayor wrote on her Twitter account. "I believe we have reached that point today."
Protests in Baltimore have continued since looting and arson erupted on Monday night - which prompted the deployment of the National Guard. However the demonstrations have been largely peaceful since then.
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan said the state of emergency in the city would not be lifted until the last soldier had left.
Correspondents say the charges against the officers - ranging from manslaughter to second-degree murder - have eased tensions.
The charges were announced on Friday by the city's top prosecutor Marilyn Mosby. But a lawyer for the six officers insisted they had done "nothing wrong".
Police have admitted that Gray, 25, was not secured in the van by a seatbelt and that his requests for medical attention while being transported were denied.
Gray's death is the latest in a series of killings of black men at the hands of police in the US which have sparked rioting and national debate.
What we know about Gray's death
Is Baltimore starting to heal?
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Quinn, 30, is available for Sunday's Scottish League Cup semi-final against Celtic.
He was on the bench in the Dons' third-round defeat by Hibernian but did not feature.
Following spells at Motherwell, Cardiff City and Doncaster Rovers, Quinn spent a season with County before joining Aberdeen last summer.
He has made more than 360 senior appearances and was capped by Scotland's Under-21 side earlier in his career.
For all the latest transfers check out our transfer deals page. | Defender Paul Quinn has rejoined Ross County on an 18-month contract after agreeing his release from Aberdeen. | 35409893 | Summarize the following news within 19 words:
Quinn, 30, is available for Sunday's Scottish League Cup semi-final against Celtic.
He was on the bench in the Dons' third-round defeat by Hibernian but did not feature.
Following spells at Motherwell, Cardiff City and Doncaster Rovers, Quinn spent a season with County before joining Aberdeen last summer.
He has made more than 360 senior appearances and was capped by Scotland's Under-21 side earlier in his career.
For all the latest transfers check out our transfer deals page.
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Petersen was still there at the close on 105, with captain Steven Croft on 34, as the Division One leaders ground out 298-3 from 96 overs in the day.
Teenager Haseeb Hameed fell 11 short of a second successive Championship ton on 89, while Luke Procter made 45.
But the unbroken century stand between Petersen and Croft put Lancs on top.
Having so far put on exactly 100, they will resume on Monday with a third batting bonus point looking a formality - and 14 overs to get a fourth.
But, if they maintain their current pace of scoring, the Division One leaders will not reach 400 by the time the all-important 110-over mark is reached.
Hameed followed up his maiden first-class hundred against Warwickshire at Old Trafford last week by taking almost five hours over his 89.
But it was surpassed by the 41st hundred of 35-year-old South African Test player Petersen's first-class career.
Lancashire cricket director and head coach Ashley Giles told BBC Radio Manchester:
"We weren't quite sure what to do when we first turned up this morning. The pitch had a green tinge to it but in the end we decided to toss up and to opt to bat.
"We knew that pitches at Lord's have been good in recent times so we went with that, and it worked out well for us.
"Both Alviro Petersen and Haseeb Hameed batted extremely well. We are very lucky to have a number of youngsters who have come into the team and are performing well but we also need our senior players to pull their weight and Alviro did that.
"We did not expect to be leading the First Division at this stage ,but there is a long way to go." | Alviro Petersen made his second County Championship century of the summer to spearhead a solid day's batting by Lancashire against Middlesex at Lord's. | 36626279 | Summarize the following news within 73 words:
Petersen was still there at the close on 105, with captain Steven Croft on 34, as the Division One leaders ground out 298-3 from 96 overs in the day.
Teenager Haseeb Hameed fell 11 short of a second successive Championship ton on 89, while Luke Procter made 45.
But the unbroken century stand between Petersen and Croft put Lancs on top.
Having so far put on exactly 100, they will resume on Monday with a third batting bonus point looking a formality - and 14 overs to get a fourth.
But, if they maintain their current pace of scoring, the Division One leaders will not reach 400 by the time the all-important 110-over mark is reached.
Hameed followed up his maiden first-class hundred against Warwickshire at Old Trafford last week by taking almost five hours over his 89.
But it was surpassed by the 41st hundred of 35-year-old South African Test player Petersen's first-class career.
Lancashire cricket director and head coach Ashley Giles told BBC Radio Manchester:
"We weren't quite sure what to do when we first turned up this morning. The pitch had a green tinge to it but in the end we decided to toss up and to opt to bat.
"We knew that pitches at Lord's have been good in recent times so we went with that, and it worked out well for us.
"Both Alviro Petersen and Haseeb Hameed batted extremely well. We are very lucky to have a number of youngsters who have come into the team and are performing well but we also need our senior players to pull their weight and Alviro did that.
"We did not expect to be leading the First Division at this stage ,but there is a long way to go."
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The emails confirmed the Trump camp's interest in receiving help from the Russian government to discredit opponent Hillary Clinton during the presidential campaign last year.
The Dow Jones was unchanged at 21,409.07 and the S&P 500 edged down 0.08% to 2,425.53.
The Nasdaq rose 0.3% to 6,193.3.
Wall Street has generally climbed this year, in spite of some shaky moments stemming from unease over the fate of the Trump administration and prospects for its business-friendly agenda.
Markets also sank in May amid a furore over US President Donald Trump's firing of former FBI Director James Comey, who had been investigating ties between the campaign and Russia.
That investigation is ongoing.
On Tuesday, a rise in oil prices helped lift energy stocks, such as Exxon Mobil, which climbed 0.6%.
But bank stocks lost ground ahead of the release of quarterly earnings this week and a day after the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau unveiled a rule making it easier for customers to file collective lawsuits.
introduced a The rule forbids companies from requiring that people use an individual, out-of-court process to resolve disputes as part of the contract for their credit card and bank accounts.
Bank of America and Citigroup shares fell 1.2% on Tuesday, while Wells Fargo dropped 1%.
The rule may be short-lived as it comes amid a push by the White House and Republicans in Congress to make the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau less powerful.
Senator Tom Cotton, a Republican who represents Arkansas, said on Tuesday he would file legislation to undo the rule. | The US stock market closed on Tuesday about where it began, recovering after a flash of panic prompted by the release of emails from Donald Trump Jr. | 40573319 | Summarize the following news within 64 words:
The emails confirmed the Trump camp's interest in receiving help from the Russian government to discredit opponent Hillary Clinton during the presidential campaign last year.
The Dow Jones was unchanged at 21,409.07 and the S&P 500 edged down 0.08% to 2,425.53.
The Nasdaq rose 0.3% to 6,193.3.
Wall Street has generally climbed this year, in spite of some shaky moments stemming from unease over the fate of the Trump administration and prospects for its business-friendly agenda.
Markets also sank in May amid a furore over US President Donald Trump's firing of former FBI Director James Comey, who had been investigating ties between the campaign and Russia.
That investigation is ongoing.
On Tuesday, a rise in oil prices helped lift energy stocks, such as Exxon Mobil, which climbed 0.6%.
But bank stocks lost ground ahead of the release of quarterly earnings this week and a day after the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau unveiled a rule making it easier for customers to file collective lawsuits.
introduced a The rule forbids companies from requiring that people use an individual, out-of-court process to resolve disputes as part of the contract for their credit card and bank accounts.
Bank of America and Citigroup shares fell 1.2% on Tuesday, while Wells Fargo dropped 1%.
The rule may be short-lived as it comes amid a push by the White House and Republicans in Congress to make the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau less powerful.
Senator Tom Cotton, a Republican who represents Arkansas, said on Tuesday he would file legislation to undo the rule.
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Leaving the union would see prices rise and threaten jobs, the prime minister said, in a move seen as an attempt to reach out to Labour voters.
Writing in the Daily Mirror, he said leaving would be "a national error".
Meanwhile, more than 300 business figures and entrepreneurs have signed a letter in support of Brexit.
The referendum takes place on 23 June, when voters in the UK will be asked whether they want the country to remain in, or leave, the European Union.
With less than six weeks to go before polling day, Mr Cameron continued to make his case for staying in the EU.
He said being in the union helped working people and British manufacturing.
"I've been in this job for six years now. Whatever you think of me, I know how Britain gets things done in the world," he wrote in the Labour-supporting Daily Mirror.
"I've seen how free trade within Europe benefits working people. I've seen how manufacturing is boosted by trade deals the EU has done with the rest of the world.
"I've seen how shared intelligence keeps families safe. It's my deep, considered, steadfast belief that leaving Europe would be a national error, a big mistake."
He said three million people's livelihoods were directly linked to trade with Europe, with "countless more" linked indirectly.
Mr Cameron's comments comes as 320 business figures have signed a letter backing Vote Leave.
The letter, published in the Daily Telegraph, said being a member of the EU undermines British competitiveness and Brexit would "create more jobs".
Signatories include Peter Goldstein, a founder of Superdrug, Steve Dowdle, a former vice-president of Sony, and David Sismey, a managing director of Goldman Sachs.
Tim Martin, chairman of pub chain JD Wetherspoon, Adrian McAlpine, from construction firm Sir Robert McAlpine, and Jon Moulton, chairman of Better Capital LLP, also signed the letter.
They say British business would be free to "grow faster, expand into new markets and create more jobs" from outside the EU.
"Year-on-year the EU buys less from Britain because its economies are stagnant and millions of workers are unemployed," the letter said.
It adds: "Brussels' red tape stifles every one of Britain's 5.4 million businesses, even though only a small minority actually trade with the EU."
Both the Leave and Remain campaigns have previously published letters revealing the backing of other business figures.
It follows a dispute over the weekend, after Boris Johnson compared the EU's aims to Hitler's, saying both involved the intention to unify Europe under a single "authority".
The pro-Brexit Tory MP and ex-London mayor said both the Nazi leader and Napoleon had failed at unification and the EU was "an attempt to do this by different methods".
Shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn, who backs Remain, said the comparison was "offensive and desperate".
"Leave campaigners have lost the economic argument and now they are losing their moral compass," the Labour MP said.
Former Labour minister Yvette Cooper, who also supports the Remain campaign, accused Mr Johnson of a "shameful lack of judgement" and a willingness to play "the most divisive, cynical politics".
Lord Bramall, a former head of the Army, said making a comparison between the EU and Nazi Germany was "absurd".
However, Tory Leave campaigner Jacob Rees-Mogg said Mr Johnson's comments were "absolutely true".
He said Hitler and Napoleon "wanted to create a single European power... by force. And the EU is trying to do it by stealth." | The poorest and most vulnerable people in the UK would be hit hardest by the economic consequences of leaving the EU, David Cameron has warned. | 36299324 | Summarize the following news within 143 words:
Leaving the union would see prices rise and threaten jobs, the prime minister said, in a move seen as an attempt to reach out to Labour voters.
Writing in the Daily Mirror, he said leaving would be "a national error".
Meanwhile, more than 300 business figures and entrepreneurs have signed a letter in support of Brexit.
The referendum takes place on 23 June, when voters in the UK will be asked whether they want the country to remain in, or leave, the European Union.
With less than six weeks to go before polling day, Mr Cameron continued to make his case for staying in the EU.
He said being in the union helped working people and British manufacturing.
"I've been in this job for six years now. Whatever you think of me, I know how Britain gets things done in the world," he wrote in the Labour-supporting Daily Mirror.
"I've seen how free trade within Europe benefits working people. I've seen how manufacturing is boosted by trade deals the EU has done with the rest of the world.
"I've seen how shared intelligence keeps families safe. It's my deep, considered, steadfast belief that leaving Europe would be a national error, a big mistake."
He said three million people's livelihoods were directly linked to trade with Europe, with "countless more" linked indirectly.
Mr Cameron's comments comes as 320 business figures have signed a letter backing Vote Leave.
The letter, published in the Daily Telegraph, said being a member of the EU undermines British competitiveness and Brexit would "create more jobs".
Signatories include Peter Goldstein, a founder of Superdrug, Steve Dowdle, a former vice-president of Sony, and David Sismey, a managing director of Goldman Sachs.
Tim Martin, chairman of pub chain JD Wetherspoon, Adrian McAlpine, from construction firm Sir Robert McAlpine, and Jon Moulton, chairman of Better Capital LLP, also signed the letter.
They say British business would be free to "grow faster, expand into new markets and create more jobs" from outside the EU.
"Year-on-year the EU buys less from Britain because its economies are stagnant and millions of workers are unemployed," the letter said.
It adds: "Brussels' red tape stifles every one of Britain's 5.4 million businesses, even though only a small minority actually trade with the EU."
Both the Leave and Remain campaigns have previously published letters revealing the backing of other business figures.
It follows a dispute over the weekend, after Boris Johnson compared the EU's aims to Hitler's, saying both involved the intention to unify Europe under a single "authority".
The pro-Brexit Tory MP and ex-London mayor said both the Nazi leader and Napoleon had failed at unification and the EU was "an attempt to do this by different methods".
Shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn, who backs Remain, said the comparison was "offensive and desperate".
"Leave campaigners have lost the economic argument and now they are losing their moral compass," the Labour MP said.
Former Labour minister Yvette Cooper, who also supports the Remain campaign, accused Mr Johnson of a "shameful lack of judgement" and a willingness to play "the most divisive, cynical politics".
Lord Bramall, a former head of the Army, said making a comparison between the EU and Nazi Germany was "absurd".
However, Tory Leave campaigner Jacob Rees-Mogg said Mr Johnson's comments were "absolutely true".
He said Hitler and Napoleon "wanted to create a single European power... by force. And the EU is trying to do it by stealth."
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But there are plenty of other options to choose from, including Olympic gold medals, world records and election to Parliament.
1979 - Three world records in 41 days
As a young middle distance runner, Sebastian Coe claimed a number of UK records and had already begun to show considerable talents as an athlete by 1979. But the year marked an important milestone when - aged just 22 - he broke the 800m, one mile and 1,500m world records within the space of just 41 days. He was the first person to hold all three records at the same time.
He also won Sports Personality of the Year.
1980 - First Olympic medals
Coe will always be remembered for his Olympic success. In 1980, amid intense rivalry with fellow British runner Steve Ovett, he won gold in the 1,500m in Moscow. He took silver in his preferred race - the 800m - finishing second to Ovett.
1984 - Second Olympic Gold
Despite spending months fighting illness, Coe returned to the Olympic track in Los Angeles four years later and became the first man to win successive 1,500m golds, beating fellow Briton Steve Cram into second (Ovett failed to finish the race). Coe was beaten into second again in the 800m by Joaquim Cruz.
1992 - Enters Parliament
After retiring from athletics in 1990, Coe pursued a career in politics and was chosen to fight the Falmouth and Camborne constituency for the Conservatives at the 1992 election. Coe beat the Liberal Democrat candidate by more than 3,000 votes and took his place in Parliament. He lost the seat in 1997 when Tony Blair's Labour Party swept to power.
He briefly returned to politics as chief of staff to William Hague, when he was Leader of the Opposition.
2005 - Helps secure Olympics for London
Despite London lagging in third place behind Paris and Madrid in early stages, the UK capital secured the games under Coe's leadership. Sports commentators said a speech he made, shortly before the vote, helped turn the race in London's favour.
"This is almost entirely on a different planet to winning the gold medals," Coe said at the time.
He went on to become Chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and is said to have been a key player in organising the Queen's appearance in the James Bond scene in the Games' opening ceremony.
2015 - Elected president of the IAAF
Despite one of the most impressive CVs in athletics history, Lord Coe suggested his election as IAAF chief topped all his achievements. He beat Sergey Bubka, a former Olympic pole vault champion, by 115 votes to 92. His first test, and perhaps his biggest yet, will be to deal with the fallout from doping allegations. | After being elected the new president of the IAAF, Lord Coe said taking the role was "probably the second biggest and most momentous occasion in my life" after the birth of his children. | 33986753 | Summarize the following news within 115 words:
But there are plenty of other options to choose from, including Olympic gold medals, world records and election to Parliament.
1979 - Three world records in 41 days
As a young middle distance runner, Sebastian Coe claimed a number of UK records and had already begun to show considerable talents as an athlete by 1979. But the year marked an important milestone when - aged just 22 - he broke the 800m, one mile and 1,500m world records within the space of just 41 days. He was the first person to hold all three records at the same time.
He also won Sports Personality of the Year.
1980 - First Olympic medals
Coe will always be remembered for his Olympic success. In 1980, amid intense rivalry with fellow British runner Steve Ovett, he won gold in the 1,500m in Moscow. He took silver in his preferred race - the 800m - finishing second to Ovett.
1984 - Second Olympic Gold
Despite spending months fighting illness, Coe returned to the Olympic track in Los Angeles four years later and became the first man to win successive 1,500m golds, beating fellow Briton Steve Cram into second (Ovett failed to finish the race). Coe was beaten into second again in the 800m by Joaquim Cruz.
1992 - Enters Parliament
After retiring from athletics in 1990, Coe pursued a career in politics and was chosen to fight the Falmouth and Camborne constituency for the Conservatives at the 1992 election. Coe beat the Liberal Democrat candidate by more than 3,000 votes and took his place in Parliament. He lost the seat in 1997 when Tony Blair's Labour Party swept to power.
He briefly returned to politics as chief of staff to William Hague, when he was Leader of the Opposition.
2005 - Helps secure Olympics for London
Despite London lagging in third place behind Paris and Madrid in early stages, the UK capital secured the games under Coe's leadership. Sports commentators said a speech he made, shortly before the vote, helped turn the race in London's favour.
"This is almost entirely on a different planet to winning the gold medals," Coe said at the time.
He went on to become Chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and is said to have been a key player in organising the Queen's appearance in the James Bond scene in the Games' opening ceremony.
2015 - Elected president of the IAAF
Despite one of the most impressive CVs in athletics history, Lord Coe suggested his election as IAAF chief topped all his achievements. He beat Sergey Bubka, a former Olympic pole vault champion, by 115 votes to 92. His first test, and perhaps his biggest yet, will be to deal with the fallout from doping allegations.
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Kamdjo, 25, played in only five games for Forest Green last season, but made 33 appearances on loan at Boreham Wood.
He started his career with Reading, and had spells at Barnet and Salisbury before joining Rovers in 2014.
York were relegated from League Two last season after winning only seven league games. | York City have signed midfielder Clovis Kamdjo on a two-year contract following his release by National League rivals Forest Green Rovers in May. | 36685448 | Summarize the following news within 13 words:
Kamdjo, 25, played in only five games for Forest Green last season, but made 33 appearances on loan at Boreham Wood.
He started his career with Reading, and had spells at Barnet and Salisbury before joining Rovers in 2014.
York were relegated from League Two last season after winning only seven league games.
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The 32-year-old, who joined the Black Cats until the end of the season on 9 March, was given the ban after failing to pay money owed to a former agent.
Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce said the club were "completely in the dark" over the dispute which started in July 2013.
"I'm massively disappointed like everyone else is," said Allardyce.
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The Sunderland manager added: "The problem is what has happened in the past has caught up with Emmanuel, for whatever the reason.
"He has got a ban and the contract gets terminated on that basis."
Sunderland are 18th in the Premier League - two points from safety with eight games left - and face West Brom at the Stadium of Light on Saturday (15:00 BST).
Allardyce did suggest "there could be a way back" for Eboue, if he resolves the dispute. The Ivory Coast international has two weeks to appeal against the decision.
"He has relied on other people and other people have let him down," added Allardyce.
Eboue, who has not made a first team appearance for the Black Cats, had been ordered by Fifa to pay agent Sebastien Boisseau an undisclosed amount he was entitled to under the terms of an agreement between the pair.
The former Arsenal full-back was fined 30,000 Swiss francs (£21,000) in September 2014 and given four months to settle the matter.
Eboue spent eight seasons at the Gunners after arriving from Belgian side Beveren in 2004, before moving to Turkey, where he won three Super Lig titles and five domestic trophies with Galatasaray.
He began training with Sunderland in February.
Ghanaian football agent Oliver Arthur told BBC World Service that it was "very disappointing" that Eboue had got "into this mess". He said the situation sometimes occurs when a player moves to a bigger agent and forgets to pay their previous representative.
Arthur said the ban was "fantastic" news for agents because it showed they can "take your case to a higher level".
"Now it's very easy to refer a player to a case like this and it's easy for them to understand. A lot of players will now think twice in their decisions, think twice in keeping money and waiting to pay. Agents fees aren't so big that players should get themselves into this mess."
Allardyce was speaking for the first time since ex-Sunderland winger Adam Johnson was jailed for child sex offences last week.
The 28-year-old had been allowed to continue to play for the club, before being sacked when he pleaded guilty to two offences at the start of his trial. He has lodged an appeal against his conviction for a third offence of sexual touching.
"We've lost a hugely talented player in Adam Johnson, irrespective of his indiscretions," said Allardyce.
"He obviously got what he deserved, but we've lost a talented player I would've liked to keep. But it was taken out of our hands by other factors." | Sunderland are set to terminate the contract of defender Emmanuel Eboue after he was suspended by Fifa from all football-related activity for one year. | 35933681 | Summarize the following news within 124 words:
The 32-year-old, who joined the Black Cats until the end of the season on 9 March, was given the ban after failing to pay money owed to a former agent.
Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce said the club were "completely in the dark" over the dispute which started in July 2013.
"I'm massively disappointed like everyone else is," said Allardyce.
Media playback is not supported on this device
The Sunderland manager added: "The problem is what has happened in the past has caught up with Emmanuel, for whatever the reason.
"He has got a ban and the contract gets terminated on that basis."
Sunderland are 18th in the Premier League - two points from safety with eight games left - and face West Brom at the Stadium of Light on Saturday (15:00 BST).
Allardyce did suggest "there could be a way back" for Eboue, if he resolves the dispute. The Ivory Coast international has two weeks to appeal against the decision.
"He has relied on other people and other people have let him down," added Allardyce.
Eboue, who has not made a first team appearance for the Black Cats, had been ordered by Fifa to pay agent Sebastien Boisseau an undisclosed amount he was entitled to under the terms of an agreement between the pair.
The former Arsenal full-back was fined 30,000 Swiss francs (£21,000) in September 2014 and given four months to settle the matter.
Eboue spent eight seasons at the Gunners after arriving from Belgian side Beveren in 2004, before moving to Turkey, where he won three Super Lig titles and five domestic trophies with Galatasaray.
He began training with Sunderland in February.
Ghanaian football agent Oliver Arthur told BBC World Service that it was "very disappointing" that Eboue had got "into this mess". He said the situation sometimes occurs when a player moves to a bigger agent and forgets to pay their previous representative.
Arthur said the ban was "fantastic" news for agents because it showed they can "take your case to a higher level".
"Now it's very easy to refer a player to a case like this and it's easy for them to understand. A lot of players will now think twice in their decisions, think twice in keeping money and waiting to pay. Agents fees aren't so big that players should get themselves into this mess."
Allardyce was speaking for the first time since ex-Sunderland winger Adam Johnson was jailed for child sex offences last week.
The 28-year-old had been allowed to continue to play for the club, before being sacked when he pleaded guilty to two offences at the start of his trial. He has lodged an appeal against his conviction for a third offence of sexual touching.
"We've lost a hugely talented player in Adam Johnson, irrespective of his indiscretions," said Allardyce.
"He obviously got what he deserved, but we've lost a talented player I would've liked to keep. But it was taken out of our hands by other factors."
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Gordon Thomson, 37, said he splashed two basins of water on Russell Findlay after the incident outside his home.
Mr Thomson also told the High Court in Glasgow that one of the accused, William Burns, 56, was at the scene.
Mr Burns and Alexander Porter, 48, deny attacking the paper's investigations editor in Glasgow on 23 December 2015.
Mr Thomson told the court that he heard a child screaming at about 08:30 and "it was more distressed than playful".
He said he looked out of his window and saw his neighbour, Mr Findlay, wrestling with another man on the ground.
The witness said: "I initially thought it was a burglary. I ran down the stairs and by the time I arrived there Russell was asking the gentleman certain questions."
Mr Thomson told the jury that Mr Findlay was sitting astride the man who was on his back and struggling to get free.
He said that lying nearby was a red Royal Mail jacket and delivery bag and a broken set of false teeth.
The court has previously heard Mr Findlay say that his attacker claimed to be a postman who needed a signature for a parcel, before splashing a "corrosive liquid" on him.
In court, Mr Thomson identified the man on the ground struggling with Mr Findlay as Mr Burns.
Mr Thomson said that Mr Findlay told him he was an investigative reporter and someone had sent a hit on him and had thrown a substance in his face.
The witness said he asked if there was anything he could do and was told by Mr Findlay to fetch water to try to wash the acid off his face.
He added: "His face, the right hand side, was starting to blister and his right eye was starting to close over and was very bloodshot."
The neighbour told the court that he splashed two basins of water over Mr Findlay's face before ambulance staff took over.
Mr Thomson was asked if he heard the man he identified as Mr Burns say anything about who had sent him, and replied: "As he was being led away I heard the words 'Jamie boy sends his regards' or words to that effect."
Under cross-examination Mr Thomson was asked if he heard that or had been told that by Mr Findlay and replied: "It's my recollection that I heard it, but possibly."
PC David Ross later told the court that when Mr Burns was searched after being detained he was wearing two pairs of gloves - one black woolly pair and below that a clear pair of vinyl gloves.
Eye specialist Dr Katheravelu Ramash also gave evidence.
Asked what would have happened if the liquid thrown was sulphuric acid and prompt treatment had not followed, Dr Ramash replied: "He could have lost the eyesight in that eye."
Mr Burns and Mr Porter deny assaulting Mr Findlay to the danger of his life by throwing sulphuric acid on his face.
They also also deny shooting and attempting to murder Ross Sherlock near St Helen's Primary in Bishopbriggs on 24 September 2015.
The trial before Judge Sean Murphy QC continues. | A neighbour who came to the aid of a Scottish Sun journalist after he had acid thrown on him has told a court how his face began to blister afterwards. | 38534792 | Summarize the following news within 130 words:
Gordon Thomson, 37, said he splashed two basins of water on Russell Findlay after the incident outside his home.
Mr Thomson also told the High Court in Glasgow that one of the accused, William Burns, 56, was at the scene.
Mr Burns and Alexander Porter, 48, deny attacking the paper's investigations editor in Glasgow on 23 December 2015.
Mr Thomson told the court that he heard a child screaming at about 08:30 and "it was more distressed than playful".
He said he looked out of his window and saw his neighbour, Mr Findlay, wrestling with another man on the ground.
The witness said: "I initially thought it was a burglary. I ran down the stairs and by the time I arrived there Russell was asking the gentleman certain questions."
Mr Thomson told the jury that Mr Findlay was sitting astride the man who was on his back and struggling to get free.
He said that lying nearby was a red Royal Mail jacket and delivery bag and a broken set of false teeth.
The court has previously heard Mr Findlay say that his attacker claimed to be a postman who needed a signature for a parcel, before splashing a "corrosive liquid" on him.
In court, Mr Thomson identified the man on the ground struggling with Mr Findlay as Mr Burns.
Mr Thomson said that Mr Findlay told him he was an investigative reporter and someone had sent a hit on him and had thrown a substance in his face.
The witness said he asked if there was anything he could do and was told by Mr Findlay to fetch water to try to wash the acid off his face.
He added: "His face, the right hand side, was starting to blister and his right eye was starting to close over and was very bloodshot."
The neighbour told the court that he splashed two basins of water over Mr Findlay's face before ambulance staff took over.
Mr Thomson was asked if he heard the man he identified as Mr Burns say anything about who had sent him, and replied: "As he was being led away I heard the words 'Jamie boy sends his regards' or words to that effect."
Under cross-examination Mr Thomson was asked if he heard that or had been told that by Mr Findlay and replied: "It's my recollection that I heard it, but possibly."
PC David Ross later told the court that when Mr Burns was searched after being detained he was wearing two pairs of gloves - one black woolly pair and below that a clear pair of vinyl gloves.
Eye specialist Dr Katheravelu Ramash also gave evidence.
Asked what would have happened if the liquid thrown was sulphuric acid and prompt treatment had not followed, Dr Ramash replied: "He could have lost the eyesight in that eye."
Mr Burns and Mr Porter deny assaulting Mr Findlay to the danger of his life by throwing sulphuric acid on his face.
They also also deny shooting and attempting to murder Ross Sherlock near St Helen's Primary in Bishopbriggs on 24 September 2015.
The trial before Judge Sean Murphy QC continues.
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More than 130 owners have reported overheating problems behind the glove-box area, some of which have resulted in fires.
Vauxhall is investigating the problem, but has not yet issued a full recall.
The affected model is the Zafira B. It is thought that 280,000 of them are currently on the road in the UK.
The alarm was raised by three different women, who say their cars burst into flames.
Among them was Sue Freemantle, from Devon, who had four children in her Zafira when a fire began behind the dashboard.
Claire Wheatley also from Devon, had to evacuate her car along with her husband when a similar incident occurred.
They and others have posted pictures of the fires on Facebook.
Vauxhall has already examined 20 such cars which have been burned out, and has summoned engineers from Germany to investigate.
In a statement, it said it thought the heating and ventilation system was to blame.
It said previous repairs may have been carried out improperly, or in some cases, non-genuine parts may have caused the fires.
The affected models have manual air-conditioning, as pictured above.
Owners who have electronic climate control have not reported any problems.
The cars, all right-hand drive, were built between 2005 and 2014.
Anyone who has concerns about their vehicle is being asked to contact their dealer. | Carmaker Vauxhall is trying to contact hundreds of thousands of British drivers, over worries their Zafira models could catch fire. | 34603927 | Summarize the following news within 55 words:
More than 130 owners have reported overheating problems behind the glove-box area, some of which have resulted in fires.
Vauxhall is investigating the problem, but has not yet issued a full recall.
The affected model is the Zafira B. It is thought that 280,000 of them are currently on the road in the UK.
The alarm was raised by three different women, who say their cars burst into flames.
Among them was Sue Freemantle, from Devon, who had four children in her Zafira when a fire began behind the dashboard.
Claire Wheatley also from Devon, had to evacuate her car along with her husband when a similar incident occurred.
They and others have posted pictures of the fires on Facebook.
Vauxhall has already examined 20 such cars which have been burned out, and has summoned engineers from Germany to investigate.
In a statement, it said it thought the heating and ventilation system was to blame.
It said previous repairs may have been carried out improperly, or in some cases, non-genuine parts may have caused the fires.
The affected models have manual air-conditioning, as pictured above.
Owners who have electronic climate control have not reported any problems.
The cars, all right-hand drive, were built between 2005 and 2014.
Anyone who has concerns about their vehicle is being asked to contact their dealer.
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LudoSport has opened its first academy teaching seven forms of combat from the Star Wars world using flexible blades mounted on weighted hilts.
The sport began eight years ago in Italy but has only just come to England with the first classes in Cheltenham.
Instructor Jordan Court said people were already "hooked".
The classes in Cheltenham began last month. So far there are six pupils, but this number is expected to increase.
Mr Court attended an international boot camp to learn the different stages of the sport which range in characteristics from defensive in stage one to "aggressive and flamboyant" in stage four and "unpredictable" in stage seven.
The 34-year-old said fighting with "an elegant weapon for a more civilized age" was a childhood dream come true.
"My brother and I used to steal our Mum's bamboo garden canes to fight with," he said.
The lightsabers used in the sport are all hand-made and are provided for use during the classes, Mr Court said.
The sport is so new to England that there have only been a handful of classes so far but Mr Court said there were plans to begin teaching in Bristol by the end of October... if "the Force" was with the academy.
Lightsaber Combat Academy
There are several ranks for those wishing to become a fully-fledged Jedi Knight: | Star Wars fans are being given the opportunity to become Jedi Knights and learn how to wield lightsabers in combat. | 29414253 | Summarize the following news within 55 words:
LudoSport has opened its first academy teaching seven forms of combat from the Star Wars world using flexible blades mounted on weighted hilts.
The sport began eight years ago in Italy but has only just come to England with the first classes in Cheltenham.
Instructor Jordan Court said people were already "hooked".
The classes in Cheltenham began last month. So far there are six pupils, but this number is expected to increase.
Mr Court attended an international boot camp to learn the different stages of the sport which range in characteristics from defensive in stage one to "aggressive and flamboyant" in stage four and "unpredictable" in stage seven.
The 34-year-old said fighting with "an elegant weapon for a more civilized age" was a childhood dream come true.
"My brother and I used to steal our Mum's bamboo garden canes to fight with," he said.
The lightsabers used in the sport are all hand-made and are provided for use during the classes, Mr Court said.
The sport is so new to England that there have only been a handful of classes so far but Mr Court said there were plans to begin teaching in Bristol by the end of October... if "the Force" was with the academy.
Lightsaber Combat Academy
There are several ranks for those wishing to become a fully-fledged Jedi Knight:
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The 68-year-old from Bournemouth died when his Vauxhall Astra hit a Nissan Juke on the A31 near Corfe Mullen.
The road, near the Coventry Arms pub, was closed for more than five hours after the crash happened at 13:20 BST.
The driver of the Nissan, a 49-year-old woman from Waterlooville, was seriously injured and airlifted to Southampton General Hospital but police said her condition was not life-threatening.
Three men who were travelling in the Nissan sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries and were taken to Poole Hospital.
Sgt Mark Scammell said: "I would like to thank motorists for their patience during the road closures which are necessary to allow emergency services to deal with the incident." | A man has died in a crash involving two cars on one of Dorset's busiest routes. | 39582812 | Summarize the following news within 29 words:
The 68-year-old from Bournemouth died when his Vauxhall Astra hit a Nissan Juke on the A31 near Corfe Mullen.
The road, near the Coventry Arms pub, was closed for more than five hours after the crash happened at 13:20 BST.
The driver of the Nissan, a 49-year-old woman from Waterlooville, was seriously injured and airlifted to Southampton General Hospital but police said her condition was not life-threatening.
Three men who were travelling in the Nissan sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries and were taken to Poole Hospital.
Sgt Mark Scammell said: "I would like to thank motorists for their patience during the road closures which are necessary to allow emergency services to deal with the incident."
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