Officers armed with shotguns used tyre deflation rounds on the car following "an intelligence-led operation". The incident happened at about 19:25 on Wednesday in Thorndene Avenue, Carfin. A 32-year-old man is in police custody in connection with alleged firearms offences, while a 38-year-old man has been charged with drugs offences. Police Scotland said the incident was referred to the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (Pirc) in line with routine procedure in cases involving firearms. Pirc said: "It is reported that the rear two tyres of a vehicle were damaged during the incident after the rounds were discharged by specialist firearms officers with shotguns, but no members of the public were injured. "It also alleged conventional weapons were pointed at the occupants of the vehicle while being detained by police. "The firearms discharge occurred following a police operation."

Summary: Police arrested two men over alleged firearms and drugs offences after shooting out the tyres of their car in a North Lanarkshire street.


The club's bid to host 27 matches at the stadium's full 90,000 capacity was approved by a majority of five to one. Local residents were given a chance to air their views at the meeting, which lasted three hours and 32 minutes. Spurs now have until 31 March to activate their option to play at the national stadium. The club, however, are likely to use all their available time to decide, as they assess whether their new stadium next to White Hart Lane will be completed in time for the start of the 2018-19 season. Tottenham could yet stay at their current ground next season and aim to play home games at Wembley in 2018-19, before moving into the new stadium for the 2019-20 campaign.

Summary: Tottenham moved a step closer to playing home games at Wembley next season after Brent Council approved their planning application.


Businesses can reclaim VAT paid for goods and services from HMRC. It emerged at a Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service fire authority meeting last Thursday that £6.2m went unclaimed up to March 2016. The authority's assistant chief officer, Elizabeth Aitken, said no VAT money was lost and "the whole of this amount has now been claimed". The meeting was told the outstanding amount did not have an impact on the fire service's budget. Staff sickness and the changeover of employees in the fire service's financial department were among the reasons give for the error. When staff realised the problem, money had to be borrowed to cover the shortfall, meaning the fire authority paid £46,000 in interest.

Summary: A mistake by one of Wales' fire services meant £6.2m in VAT receipts were unclaimed for almost three years.


The Swiss team will not take part in next week's post-British Grand Prix test at Silverstone, stating it was to "consider cost effectiveness". They also missed the first in-season test in May as they had no test driver and a lack of car upgrades. Sauber are last in the constructors' standings before Sunday's race at Silverstone, having failed to score a point so far this season. British Grand Prix coverage details Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.

Summary: Sauber have pulled out of a second Formula 1 in-season test to save money.


The musical event, now in its 14th year, took place at the Titanic Slipways in front of an audience of about 11,000. Both Northern Irish and international acts performed alongside the Ulster Orchestra. The artists included singer Rebecca Ferguson, tenor Noah Stewart and Lucy O'Byrne from BBC One series The Voice. The Ulster Orchestra was conducted by David Brophy. The cast of Riverdance also performed on the 20th anniversary of its formation. The event in Belfast was part of the UK-wide celebrations of the Last Night of the Proms, with concerts in London, Glasgow and Swansea. Viewers can watch the entire Belfast concert at the BBC Proms website, or listen on BBC Radio Ulster from 19:30 BST. BBC One Northern Ireland will broadcast a highlights programme on Friday 18 September at 22:35 BST.

Summary: Thousands of people have attended the BBC Proms in the Park in Belfast.


Llanelli Joint Venture, a partnership between the Welsh Government and Carmarthenshire council, is advertising 2.8 acres (1.1 hectares) of land at Burry Port Harbour. It comes with planning consent for mixed-use developments. They include two housing development sites, as well as opportunities for shops, a restaurant, pub and hotel. Carmarthenshire council leader, Emlyn Dole, said the development would "create an exciting new waterfront area for the town". "The project has an emphasis on design quality and sustainability which will set a standard for other future developments to meet", he said.

Summary: A harbour-side site has been offered for sale in Carmarthenshire to encourage regeneration in the area.


The Barwell Stand will replace the Sturtridge Pavilion which has overlooked the pitch at Franklin's Gardens for 50 years. When finished it will increase the capacity of the stadium by 1,900 to accommodate more than 15,500 people. It is hoped the club will be able to encourage a Heineken Cup quarter final once the work is complete. To do that, rules state the ground requires a minimum capacity of 15,000. A club spokesman said extra space was needed as it had operated at an average of 98% capacity during the past five years' Premiership matches. The all-seated stand will include a new hospitality suite, members' bar and improved disability access. Access to the stadium is being diverted via Abbey Street while the work is carried out. It will be built in time for the 2015-16 season.

Summary: Work to build a new stand at the home of Northampton Saints rugby club has begun.


The petrol bomb was thrown at a house in Alfred Street Place at about 03:45 BST on Friday. A window in the house was smashed and scorch damage caused to an exterior wall. "This attack has caused a great deal of shock to the family involved and the wider community of Ballymena," DUP MLA Paul Frew said. "Thankfully nobody was injured in this attack, but we could have a very different story emerging from this area today." Police have appealed for anyone with any information about the attack to contact them.

Summary: Four people, including an 11-year-old boy, have escaped injury after a petrol bomb attack in Ballymena.


Julia Holmes, who is in her 60s and is known to use false identities, was charged with two counts of fraud by misrepresentation totalling Â£18,000. She was on court bail but failed to return to court in January 2011. A warrant was issued for her arrest. Police believe she was most recently in the Galway area of the Republic of Ireland. However, they have said she could be in any one of a number of places. She is about 5ft 5ins tall with blue eyes. She has been known to change hair colour and style. Anyone who has been in contact with her, or thinks they may know where she is, is asked to contact CID at Bangor PSNI Station on 0845 600 8000, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111

Summary: The police have appealed for help in tracing a woman who has absconded after being charged with fraud.


Rebecca Fox was in labour and being taken to hospital by her mother Sandra on Thursday when she realised her baby was coming sooner than expected. They pulled into Chiswick police station's car park where they were joined by a police staff member and a PC, and Bobby was born in the car. The Met Police said both mother and child are doing well. Staff member Jacky Brosnan said she "heard a lady outside in the car park shouting" so she looked out of the window "and there was another younger woman in the car with her feet on the dashboard". She then rushed downstairs, grabbing PC Holly Foran along the way, and they went out to help. "Within two minutes a baby boy was born," she said. A doctor who happened to be passing checked over Ms Fox and her baby before they were taken to hospital by ambulance.

Summary: A baby who was unexpectedly born outside a west London police station has been named Bobby by his mother.


The 22-year-old son of former Newport director of rugby Lyn Jones started his career with the Dragons, playing in 25 games for the Pro12 club. His last appearance came as a substitute in a 27-11 defeat by Treviso on 23 September. "We are pleased to be able to bring in someone with Luc's ability," Quins director of rugby John Kingston said. "Following an unfortunate injury to Calum Waters, it was important to secure the necessary depth at scrum-half ahead of a period of international unavailability."

Summary: Harlequins have signed former Newport Gwent Dragons scrum-half Luc Jones on a three-month deal.


Helen Bailey, 51, was last seen at around 14:45 BST on Monday walking her dog, a miniature Dachshund, near her home in Royston, Hertfordshire. She is described as slim and with long black hair. It is not known what she was wearing at the time disappeared. Police want help tracing the Northumberland-born author, known for the Electra Brown series for teenagers. She is also known for a blog which she began writing after her husband drowned while the couple were on holiday in Barbados in 2011. The blog, Planet Grief, was later turned into a book. She has connections to Kent, London and around her home village of Ponteland in Northumberland, Hertfordshire Police said. Anyone who knows of her whereabouts is asked to call the non-emergency number 101.

Summary: Concerns are growing for the welfare of a children's author who has been missing for nearly a week.


It is one of four projects undertaken by the cathedral in the run-up to its 900th anniversary in 2018. The Very Reverend Charles Taylor, Dean of Peterborough, said he was delighted with this "public vote of confidence in our plans". The Heritage and Education Centre will be based at 25 Minster Precinct. Robyn Llewellyn, head of Heritage Lottery Fund East of England, said: "The heritage centre has the potential to provide fantastic insight into the rich and varied heritage of the cathedral and its precincts, making this fascinating story more accessible to the wider community." The centre will also offer better facilities for the cathedral's education programme. The cathedral plans to apply for a further Heritage Lottery grant at a later date.

Summary: Peterborough Cathedral's plans to build a heritage centre are a step closer after receiving a £320,900 Heritage Lottery grant.


The two men, Sergei Cherepanov and Mikhail Antyufeev, had been captured by an unidentified group in the town of Zalingei in January. They had been working for UTair, which runs aircraft for the joint UN-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur. The two men appeared to be in good health when they met reporters at Khartoum airport. Russian officials said no ransom had been paid to secure their release, which had been achieved without violence. The kidnappers and their equipment are now "under the control" of the security forces, said Lt Gen Taj al-Sir Othman, a senior officer in Sudan's security agency. Darfur has been the scene of a deadly conflict between the government and three rebel movements since 2003. A UTair helicopter with the UN mission in neighbouring South Sudan was shot down last year and three of its crew were killed.

Summary: Two Russian pilots taken hostage in Sudan's Darfur region in January have been freed, Russian officials say.


According to the local Boundary Commission, the number of seats will reduce from 18 to 17. This is fewer than the two seat reduction initially proposed in 2011. The change will have a knock-on impact on the future number of MLAs, which is being cut from six to five representatives per constituency in 2021. If Northern Ireland has 17 constituencies that would mean the reduction in the number of MLAs will be from 108 to 85, not 90 as previously assumed.

Summary: A new review of the boundaries of Northern Ireland's parliamentary constituencies has begun.


The Ecuadorian damaged his right fibula in a Europa League qualifying tie in July. Valencia, 25, scored four goals in 32 Premier League games last season. Midfielder Alex Song, 28, who is yet to make an appearance this season because of an ankle injury, is "a maximum of three weeks away", according to Bilic. Valencia apologised to the club and its medical staff in August after claiming he had been "forgotten" by the Hammers in a radio interview after his injury. Striker Andy Carroll, 26, and defender Angelo Ogbonna, 27, are available for Saturday's trip to Crystal Palace (15:00 BST) after recovering from injuries. Left-back Aaron Cresswell, 25, and defender Winston Reid, 27, have minor knocks and are rated at 50/50 for Saturday.

Summary: West Ham striker Enner Valencia is "a couple of weeks" away from returning to full fitness, says Hammers boss Slaven Bilic.


The steak was in 30 boxes which were stolen from the shop on the Dreen Road some time between 20:30 GMT on 16 December and 07:00 GMT on 17 December. A power washer and cash were also taken. Police want to hear from anyone with information about the burglary or from anyone who is offered meat for sale "in unusual circumstances". "Aside from the criminal aspect of purchasing stolen meat, there are also some very obvious health implications for anyone consuming meat from a non-reputable source and we would strongly advise against this on that basis as well," Ch Insp Stephen McCauley said.

Summary: Steak worth £7,000 has been stolen in a break-in at a butcher's shop in Cullybackey, County Antrim.


Some 200 staff work in Cardiff on factual shows including X-Ray, Bargain Hunt and Crimewatch, and on dramas filmed at the Roath Lock studios in Cardiff Bay. It is understood factual will suffer most of the losses. BBC Studios has announced plans to cut around 300 staff across the UK as part of an efficiency drive. Director of BBC Studios Mark Linsey said: "A strong, creative and competitive BBC Studios is crucial to maintaining the BBC's role as one of the world's great programme makers - and we are committed to delivering the best content in all our genres. "These plans will ensure we can compete successfully in the future."

Summary: Twenty-seven jobs are being lost in Wales as part of a restructure of the BBC's production arm, BBC Studios.


The 31-year-old, who joined City from Roma's rivals Lazio for £16m in 2010, was left out of Thursday's 2-0 friendly defeat by Manchester United. After the game, City boss Pep Guardiola said: "I don't like working with people who don't want to stay. He has a big chance to go to Roma. "He has said he wants to leave. I wish him all the best." Full-back Kolarov, a Serbia international, has played 247 times for City. This summer City have signed right-back Kyle Walker from Tottenham, with the club keen to add Real Madrid's 26-year-old full-back Danilo, also a target for Chelsea. They have also been linked with a bid for Monaco left-back Benjamin Mendy, while a move for Dani Alves broke down as the 34-year-old joined Paris St-Germain.

Summary: Manchester City defender Aleksandar Kolarov will be allowed to leave to pursue a move to Serie A club Roma.


Former Ospreys back-row Collins and partner Alana Madill died in a crash in France in June. Collins, capped 48 times by the All Blacks, would have turned 35 on Wednesday. Jerome Kaino, Dan Carter, Sonny Bill Williams, Ma'a Nonu and Liam Messam visited his grave after returning to New Zealand having won the World Cup. Although Collins and Madill died in the crash, his baby daughter, Alya, survived and now lives with her mother's family in Canada. Fly-half Carter wrote on Instagram: "Good to share this one with the brother. Love you JC."

Summary: New Zealand's World Cup winners have visited the grave of ex-team-mate Jerry Collins with the Webb Ellis trophy.


Cowan-Hall, 25, left Adams Park a year ago, but has played just 11 games in total for the Lions, 10 from the bench. He had a month with Bristol Rovers at the end of last year, making three appearances without scoring. "We're delighted to have Paris back with us. We all know what he brings to the team," Chairboys manager Gareth Ainsworth told the club website. "He's the type of player to get the fans on their feet, running at defenders and creating chances, and I've no doubt that he can recapture the form that he showed us during his first spell." The London-born forward began his career at Portsmouth and moved to Wycombe after stints with Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Rushden & Diamonds, Woking and Plymouth.

Summary: Wycombe Wanderers have re-signed winger Paris Cowan-Hall on loan from Millwall until the end of the season.


Environmental group Gower Society has drawn up a list of organisations with lighting systems which "annoy" stargazers. It claims light pollution is stopping the Gower Peninsula from being awarded dark sky status. A Swans spokesman said the club was working to sort out lighting concerns. The society's list includes farms, caravan parks and a number of rugby grounds as well as the Swans' training ground at Fairwood. It claimed the sites do not comply with Swansea council's efforts to control light pollution. But Gower Society chairman Robin Kirby said it has received a sympathetic hearing from the Swans. "In fairness they are looking at it, they are treating it seriously," he said. The council said that although Gower was not currently a dark sky designated zone, a survey carried out some years ago suggested that it could become one, if problems are sorted out.

Summary: Light from Swansea City AFC's training ground is preventing the night sky above Gower from being granted special protection, it has been claimed.


The hole, estimated to be about 15 ft (4.6m) deep, opened up in Hutcliffe Wood Road, Millhouses, on Sunday. The route has been closed, with knock-on delays in the Abbeydale Road area. Staff from Sheffield City Council have attended the scene, and engineers are assessing the extent of the damage. It is not yet known how long the road will remain closed. BBC Look North reporter Phil Bodmer said people have speculated that old mine workings under the road may have become unstable. Read live updates on this story and more from across Sheffield and South Yorkshire A spokesman for the council said staff were working "as quickly and safely as possible" to re-open the road as soon as possible. Diversions have been put in place.

Summary: A large sinkhole in a road in Sheffield continues to cause widespread traffic delays.


Skelmersdale could get two direct trains to Liverpool per hour and an hourly service to Manchester, Councillor John Fillis said. Lancashire council has a Â£1m fund to develop a more detailed proposal with Network Rail and Merseytravel that could eventually cost under Â£4m. Mr Fillis said the planned station would "extend the opportunities available to local people". He added the proposal could be Lancashire's largest bid for the government's Growth Deals, which provide money to local enterprise partnerships (LEPs). "Our initial feasibility study shows that connecting Skelmersdale to the rail network should deliver good value for money." The rail link is part of a "wholesale reconfiguration" of the town's transport network, which aims to improve bus services, cycling and walking links, he said.

Summary: A West Lancashire town could get a rail station as part of new transport plans.


It has been shortlisted for television drama, director (Gareth Bryn), actress (Mali Harries) and actor (Richard Harrington - who won last year). The awards - that recognise Welsh talent across film and television production - are awarded in Cardiff on 2 October. Welsh-made BBC drama Sherlock received three nominations. In the factual category, Tim Rhys Evans' All in the Mind - which focuses on mental health - also has three nominations for a single documentary. Swansea Sparkle: A Transgendered Story and Iolo's Brecon Beacons both also received three nominations in that category. Others nominations include Aneurin Barnard in the actor category for his role in War and Peace and Catrin Meredydd for production design on Jekyll and Hyde. The awards will be given out at Cardiff's St David's Hall.

Summary: TV crime drama Hinterland has received nominations in four categories ahead of the 25th annual Bafta Cymru awards.


The former Liverpool and Stoke player, 32, has been a free agent since leaving Wigan at the end of last season. "Because we have had a game every three days we haven't had enough training to test his quality precisely," Luzon told BBC London 94.9. "He has a lot of experience. We will see and take a decision." Pennant joined the Latics in February on a short-term deal and scored three goals in 13 outings as Wigan were relegated from the Championship. The former Arsenal, Birmingham, Real Zaragoza and FC Pune City man was offered a new contract but decided to leave the DW Stadium. Luzon has signed seven players so far this summer and could still strengthen his squad before the transfer window closes on Tuesday. "We have time and if we have the chance, financially, to bring quality players to the squad, we will do it," he said.

Summary: Charlton Athletic head coach Guy Luzon is considering offering a deal to winger Jermaine Pennant, who is currently training with the Addicks.


Flynn, 61, was the Swansea boss who masterminded the club retaining their Football League status on the last day of the 2002-03 season. He has since worked with the Wales age-grade teams and was caretaker boss of the senior side for two games. During eight years in charge of the Wales under-21s, Flynn oversaw the progression of Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey, Joe Allen and Wayne Hennessey. Several of the youngsters went on to form the nucleus of Chris Coleman's Euro 2016 semi-finalists. Flynn, who played for Wales 66-times, was a firm favourite at the Vetch Field and cemented his legacy when they retained their Football League status on the final day of the 2003 campaign with a 4-2 win over Hull City. Port Talbot-born Flynn, who played for Burnley, Leeds United and Cardiff City, has also managed Wrexham and Doncaster Rovers.

Summary: Former Swansea City manager Brian Flynn is returning to the club as a scout.


An index of homebuilder sentiment in the US showed optimism at its highest level since the housing boom a decade ago, helping drive a turnaround after stocks initially opened down. The Dow Jones rose 67.78 points, or 0.4%, to 17,545.18. The Nasdaq climbed 43.46 points to 5,091.70, while the S&P 500 jumped 10.9 points to 2,102.44. Shares in online retailer Zulily jumped nearly 50% to $18.74 after John Malone's Liberty Interactive said it was buying the company for $2.4bn. Estee Lauder shares fell 6.8% after the cosmetics maker reported lower-than-expected sales in the company's fourth quarter. Revenues fell 7.4% to $2.52bn.

Summary: (Close): US markets closed higher after positive data on homebuilding helped to boost investor optimism.


Wicket-keeper Chris Cooke is missing after taking a knock to the head in nets and batsman Will Bragg is also unfit. Perth-born Cardiff MCCU captain Tom Cullen, 25, will replace Cooke behind the stumps. Durham are without Test opener Keaton Jennings, who is on England Lions duty, He will be replaced in the Durham side by fit-again youngster Jack Burnham. It will be the first four-day meeting between the sides at Chester-Le-Street since 2004, with Glamorgan winning the last three Championship encounters on the ground. Glamorgan are also without Timm van der Gugten because of Netherlands commitments, with South African paceman Marchant de Lange set to return after being rested for the win at Worcester. Durham from: Cook, Steel, Burham, Richardson, Collingwood (capt), Clark, Pringle, Coughlin, Poynter (wk), Potts, Weighell, McCarthy, Rushworth, Harding. Glamorgan from: Selman, Rudolph, Salter, Ingram, Donald, Lloyd, Wagg, Cullen (wk), de Lange, Hogan, Carey, Morgan, Murphy.

Summary: All-rounder Graham Wagg is set for his Glamorgan comeback after groin surgery in the Championship match at Durham.


Aberystwyth University's Prof Neil Glasser spent nearly two months in 2011 working in the area around James Ross Island where the glacier was found. The UK's Antarctic Place-Names Committee said its decision reflected Prof Glasser's contribution to polar science. The ice sheet on the island will now be called the Glasser Glacier. The new name will be added to the British Antarctic Territory Gazetteer and is available for use on all maps and charts and in all publications. The glacier stretches for 1.5km and is 500m across (0.9 miles and 1,600ft across). Professor Glasser said: "I am really honoured to have this glacier named after me. We spent seven weeks on fieldwork in this area of Antarctica in 2011. "On all our maps and publications it is called 'un-named glacier' but it is great to know that from now on it will be known as Glasser Glacier."

Summary: An expert on global ice sheets is being honoured by scientists who are naming an Antarctic glacier after him.


It said in a statement that views on commentary were subjective but that "we do appreciate that over-talking can irritate our audience". It added that it hoped it had achieved "the right balance" across its coverage and was "of course sorry if on occasion you have not been satisfied". Tim Henman and John McEnroe were among the ex-players offering punditry. Pat Cash, Boris Becker, Lindsay Davenport and Greg Rusedski also commentated on matches during the two-week tournament. "The aim of our commentary team was to inform our audience and give context to the matches we showed," the statement added. It said the "diversity of the team itself added balance and insight where necessary" and that views on commentary were subjective. A BBC spokesman said the corporation had received more than 100 complaints about "excessive" talking. Viewers also logged on to the Points of View website to complain.

Summary: The BBC has apologised after viewers complained about "over-talking" by its commentary team during Wimbledon.


The 24-year-old played 40 games and scored six goals for the Essex club in the National League last season, helping them reach the National League play-off semi-finals. Gulls player-manager Kevin Nicholson said: "Dan's very hungry to prove himself in a full-time environment. "He's very quick and direct, plus his delivery into the box is very good." Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: Torquay United have signed Dan Sparkes following the winger's exit from Braintree Town.


Of 402 incidents reported to the anti-discrimination body last season, 68 related to homophobic, biphobic and transphobic abuse - a rise of 4%. Ten thousand of the booklets have been issued as part of Kick It Out's "Call Full Time On Hate" campaign. The guidance they contain is designed to help "effectively challenge" abuse. The booklets include information on what homophobic, biphobic and transphobic discrimination is and the role stewards and safety officers can play in reporting such behaviour. "It is important that Kick It Out continues to raise awareness of the issues which still blight our national game," said Roisin Wood, the body's chief executive. "These topics have long been taboos in the game, but thanks to the proactive work of campaigners we are beginning to see the football community recognise the positive impact LGB&T inclusion is having on the sport."

Summary: Stewards at football grounds across England have been given pocket guides on combating homophobic abuse as part of a Kick It Out initiative.


Cromarty Firth Port Authority wants permission to transfer millions of tonnes of crude oil at sea in the Moray Firth. Campaigners around the Moray Firth and nearby Cromarty Firth oppose the plan. CFPA has been asked to withdraw an application it made in 2015 for the work but is expected to make a new one. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has asked CFPA to withdraw the application for a licence for the ship-to-ship transfers, according to Ms Forbes, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch. The port authority said earlier this month that it was modifying its application "in response to the concerns raised over the past 12 months". It insists the transfers can be carried out safely and protecting the environment was of paramount importance. Campaigners dressed in dolphin and shark costumes held a demonstration outside the Scottish Parliament earlier this month.

Summary: Communities along two Scottish firths have the chance of a second public consultation on planned ship-to-ship transfers of oil, says MSP Kate Forbes.


He was the first player to sign for the club in 2011 and has made over 160 appearances, scoring nine goals. "There is no doubt this is the right time for someone else to take on the challenge and drive the team and club forward," he told the club website. "At times the pressure of captaining the club has been the reason for my availability for fixtures when my body and mind have not been ready." Manager Tony Vance has yet to decide on a new captain. "It is clear how proud he was to be captain and he fulfilled the role to an optimum level. Whilst he will no longer wear the armband for us, I don't believe his attitude and commitment will change," Vance said. Guernsey FC finished 13th in Isthmian League South Division in 2015-16.

Summary: Defender Sam Cochrane has given up the captaincy of Guernsey FC.


The 26-year-old joined the Turkish club from AEK Athens last summer, signing a one-year deal. But the Blue Dragons were relegated from the top-flight after a season in which Sarris made 26 appearances. Sarris could make his debut in Saturday's final Scottish League Cup group game against Livingston. Accies are short of cover in central defence, with Jesus Garcia Tena having picked up a knee ligament injury that will rule him out for most of the season. Player-manager Martin Canning is also ruled out of the Scottish Premiership side with a broken cheek bone. Canning had attempted to sign Sarris last summer, but the Greek accepted the more lucrative offer from the Turkish club. Sarris began his career with Ergotelis in his homeland but moved to AEK in 2014 and made nine appearances - eight of them starts - for the Greek top-flight club.

Summary: Greek centre-half Georgios Sarris has signed a two-year contract with Hamilton Academical after leaving Kayseri Erciyesspor.


South Central Ambulance Service said it called in the service from 21 December to ensure it met critical calls. Fire appliances, with trained trauma technicians and defibrillators onboard, were sent if it was quickest. In a two-and-a-half week period over Christmas the fire service attended 240 critical calls. Firefighters responded to a medical call every 30 minutes at peak times and performed CPR on numerous occasions. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue's chief fire officer Dave Etheridge said: "Our staff have made this transition successfully, from the call handling to arriving at scene and assessing the patient up to the final handover to ambulance crews." The fire service, which is continuing to answer ambulance calls, said sharing responsibilities had not affected its ability to tackle its own emergencies.

Summary: Fire engines have been used to respond to emergency ambulance call outs in Oxfordshire following a surge in demand over the Christmas period.


The 82-year-old singer's death was "sudden, unexpected and peaceful", Robert B Kory said in a statement. No cause was given by the family when Cohen's death was announced last week. The statement said that Cohen died on 7 November - three days before an announcement was made to the public. He was buried in Montreal on 10 November. "With only immediate family and a few lifelong friends present, he was lowered into the ground in an unadorned pine box, next to his mother and father,'' the singer's son Adam Cohen wrote last week. Leonard Cohen's representatives say a memorial in Los Angeles is being planned. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau led worldwide tributes to the singer, who was known for songs including Hallelujah, Suzanne, Bird on the Wire and I'm Your Man. He released his 14th album, You Want It Darker, just last month.

Summary: Canadian singer, songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen died in his sleep after falling during the night at his Los Angeles home, his manager has said.


The 31-year-old winger, who played two Tests for England in 2008, has combined playing with coaching the club's academy since the start of this season. "There is so much excitement surrounding the club at present and I want to be a part of what we are striving to achieve," he said. Scrum-half Brendan McKibbin and back Greig Tonks have also agreed new deals. McKibbin, 31, and Tonks, 27, have also re-signed with the Exiles for an undisclosed period. Ojo recently passed 400 career points and 80 tries for Irish as they look to make an immediate return to the Premiership.

Summary: London Irish record try-scorer Topsy Ojo has signed an undisclosed contract extension with the Championship club.


The incident happened about 20:30 on Saturday in the Riverside Road area, close to Victoria Park. A 28-year-old man, thought to be a pillion passenger, suffered a serious head injury and is being treated in the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh. The rider left the scene and police said they wanted to speak to him or anyone who witnessed the accident. Sgt Vincent Fisher said: "This incident has left a young man with serious injuries and we are very keen to trace the rider of the motorcycle. "If you saw this incident, or the off-road motorcycle around the time of the crash, or have any information that can help us with our inquiries, please get in touch." Get live news updates for the Scottish Borders and Dumfries and Galloway throughout the day on our south of Scotland live page.

Summary: A pillion passenger has been seriously hurt in an accident involving an off-road motorbike in the Scottish Borders.


Police said the driver of a Vauxhall Zafira "failed to notice a stationary vehicle" on Coychurch Road, Pencoed, swerved and struck three children. It happened at about 14:00 GMT on Saturday. One was taken to Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend, and another to Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales, while the third, aged 11, was unhurt. The two injured children suffered cuts and bruises and were kept in hospital overnight for observation only. South Wales Police is investigating.

Summary: Two 10-year-olds were taken to hospital after a car mounted a pavement and hit them.


The gas was found by wardens at HMP Woodhill, in Milton Keynes, who spotted the "suspect package" on the visitor in the prison's search area last Saturday afternoon. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) confirmed "an unauthorised item was successfully intercepted" before the visitor entered the prison itself. It said it took "a zero tolerance approach to contraband in our prisons". A spokeswoman confirmed police were investigating the discovery. The incident happened on 21 May was documented in an internal prison report seen by the BBC. The report said the "police attended and the visitor was arrested". HMP Woodhill is a category A prison which can house up to 819 inmates.

Summary: A visitor tried to smuggle tear gas into a prison, the BBC has learned.


Payne, 30, who became the first female rider to win the Melbourne Cup in November, is recovering in hospital from surgery to repair her pancreas. She was dislodged from her mount Dutch Lodge at Mildura racecourse. "Further tests will be undertaken over the next couple of days to determine the progress of her recovery," her family said in a statement. "Michelle experienced a significant level of pain following the surgery, but this lessened over the weekend. She is currently in good spirits." Payne has been ruled out of making her debut at Royal Ascot next month and taking part in the Shergar Cup team event at Ascot in August. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.

Summary: Jockey Michelle Payne's condition remains "serious but stable" a week after a fall in Australia.


Plans for the 670-bed Midland Metropolitan Hospital have been drawn up by Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals Trust for land in Smethwick. It would replace Sandwell Hospital and City Hospital in Winson Green, it said. The NHS Trust development agency has approved the business case. It said the final decision would be made by the treasury in the next few months. Chairman of Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals Trust, Richard Samuda, said he was "pleased at this important milestone". He said: "In 2006, local people supported the need to change the shape of services here to improve quality... and we are working to open our new facilities in 2018." The development, which is earmarked for a site off Grove Lane in Smethwick, has the support of Sandwell and West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Group, he said.

Summary: NHS managers have approved the business case to build a new £380m hospital in the West Midlands.


Work on the £11m project, which will increase the ground's overall capacity to more than 20,000, is scheduled to begin next month. The redevelopment programme is due for completion in September 2017. Hearts owner Ann Budge said last month that she expects the current 17,400 capacity to be unaffected while the work takes place. "Inevitably there will be a bit of disruption because it is a big building programme but we absolutely keep that to a minimum and the supporters who still want to come and sit in the old stand will do so," she added.

Summary: Hearts' plans to redevelop the main stand at Tynecastle have been approved by Edinburgh City Council.


The Humber coastguard said it received multiple 999 calls reporting that a man had come off the craft near South Shields Pier on Saturday afternoon. The Tynemouth RNLI inshore lifeboat arrived at the scene and recovered him from the water but he was pronounced dead. A crew on a training exercise responded to the call. Adrian Don, from Tynemouth RNLI, said they were able to respond instantly when the call came from the coastguard. "We sped across, and came upon one casualty within the water", he said. "He was brought onto the lifeboat but wasn't breathing, so we tried to resuscitate him while we sped back here, but unfortunately he died." Northumbria Police said an investigation was under way.

Summary: A man has died after getting into difficulties on a water bike in the sea off the South Tyneside coast.


Services through Queen Street station were disrupted until 19:00 BST on Thursday with trains to the valleys, Penarth, Barry Island and between Coryton and Radyr affected. Buses replaced trains for the Vale of Glamorgan line in both directions. Arriva Trains Wales said the lorry hit the bridge in Bute Street at 13:00 BST. Trains were delayed for up to 45 minutes through Queen Street. Arriva described the lorry which hit the bridge as "over-height", but it is unclear what happened to it after the collision. Network Rail said engineers were immediately sent to carry out a safety inspection on the bridge. A spokesman said: "Engineers found that there was no damage to the bridge. Services were able to run at normal speed over the bridge at 13:50 BST."

Summary: Rail passengers in south Wales suffered delays after a lorry hit a railway bridge in Cardiff city centre.


Twenty-nine people aged 18 to 47 were arrested in the simultaneous raids at 23 properties at 05:30 GMT. The Metropolitan Police co-ordinated the raids - connected to a Lambeth gang - with the Thames Valley, Essex and Bedfordshire forces and Police Scotland. Police said about 300 rocks of crack cocaine and heroin were also found. Those targeted as part of Operation Nasurem are believed to be the most senior ranking members of the Lambeth gang and were all taken to a London police station for questioning, Scotland Yard said. Arrests were made on suspicion of offences including conspiracy to supply Class A drugs, money laundering, possession with intent to supply, fraud and immigration offences. Met officers were assisted by police officers from the Thames Valley, Essex and Bedfordshire police forces in carrying out the raids as well as Police Scotland, Scotland Yard's Dogs Unit and the force's Air Support Unit.

Summary: More than 700 officers have taken part in UK-wide raids to break up "one of London's most harmful gangs".


The 26-year-old, who has scored nine tries in 42 appearances for the Warriors, will move to the Twickenham Stoop this summer. "We have been monitoring Charlie for a couple of years," Quins head coach John Kingston told the club website. "I am sure he will push on very quickly within our structure working alongside Danny Care and Karl Dickson." Harlequins have not disclosed the length of Mulchrone's contract. Mulchrone, who is qualified to play for England or Ireland, joined Worcester in 2014 from Rotherham Titans. "I'm delighted to be joining such a prestigious club as Harlequins," he said. "The brand of rugby is one I am a huge advocate of. "I would like to thank Worcester and will continue to give my all to the club until the end of the season."

Summary: Harlequins have agreed a deal to sign scrum-half Charlie Mulchrone from Premiership rivals Worcester Warriors.


Four men were arrested on suspicion of murder not far from the scene, at the Brewery shopping centre car park in Romford. Police and an air ambulance found the man at 16:30 BST on Thursday. He went to hospital but died an hour later. Detectives believe there could be a large number of witnesses given the attack happened at a busy time of day. Det Insp Jason Prendergast said: "The victim was found in the car park at [the] end of the shopping centre next to the cinema and restaurants, and we are keen to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time of the incident." The man has not been formally identified but his next of kin have been informed, Scotland Yard said. The four men arrested are being questioned by police. Anyone with information should call police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Summary: A 20-year-old man has been stabbed to death in a shopping centre car park in east London.


Qatar Football Association vice-president Mohannadi was banned by Fifa's ethics watchdog for his failure to cooperate with an inquiry into an unnamed third party. But in a hearing last week, the committee upheld his appeal and lifted the sanctions imposed on him. It also revoked a 20,000 Swiss franc fine levied against him. In a statement issued on Thursday, Fifa's appeal committee said the "evidence available was not sufficient to establish to the appropriate standard" that Mohannadi had violated football's world governing body's code of ethics. Mohannadi was also barred from standing as an Asian Football Confederation delegate to the Fifa Council at an AFC Congress. It is unclear whether his appeal victory has come too late to get him back on the ballot for next month's election in Bahrain of four AFC members to the Fifa Council.

Summary: A Fifa appeal committee has lifted a one-year ban imposed on Qatar's Saoud al-Mohannadi in November last year.


Harrold, part of the British team that came fifth in the women's all-around final in Rio, will compete for a US college team instead. She also secured team all-around gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, as well as silver in the individual all-around and bronze on the bars. "I've grown more as a person than I ever thought I would," Harrold tweeted. "Special thank you to all the girls in the GB squad," said Harrold, who first started competing for GB in 2010. "You've helped make the tough times manageable and the great times unforgettable."

Summary: British gymnast Ruby Harrold, who competed at the Rio Olympics, has ended her Team GB career, aged 20.


French-owned AXA has announced up to 56 posts could go at its base in Ipswich. It said the changes are part of a restructuring programme and the separation of commercial and personal business lines. The 56 posts at risk include 27 in management. Affected staff have been informed and the company said it will redeploy people where possible. In 2009, 120 posts among the 1,600 workforce at Ipswich were lost when the company said it need to "build a stronger and more efficient business for the future".

Summary: More than 50 jobs are under threat at an insurance company in Suffolk.


Bosc, 33, has been with the Dragons his entire career, joining the UTC club pre-Super League era. He has scored 1169 points in 210 Super League games, and is contracted to the club until the end of 2017. "I've taken my time before taking a decision but I feel good and I'm ready to start a new season," Bosc said. "I love this sport, I love this club but I would make sure that my body allowed me to keep playing at this level. I'm sure of my choice now and I'm delighted to stay another season." Dragons head coach Laurent Frayssinous added: "I'm really happy to keep Thomas at the club next season. He is an important player in our squad, for his versatility at the key positions in the halves, as a hooker or a fullback but also for his qualities and his values."

Summary: Half-back Thomas Bosc has signed a one-year contract with Catalans Dragons, and joined the reserve side coaching team as Jerome Guisset's assistant.


Hugh McGoldrick, Crossgar Road East in Crossgar, County Down, has 28 days to appeal the decision. Last April, the 59-year old admitted two charges of falsifying drug trials on patients with sleeping disorders. He was jailed for nine months and fined Â£10,000 in June 2016, but appealed. His sentence was suspended and he was released from jail six days later. The offences took place at McGoldrick's Pound Lane GP practice in Downpatrick between 2007 and 2008. In a statement on Tuesday, his lawyers said he "does not accept the tribunal findings and has every intention of contesting them".

Summary: A County Down doctor, who falsified clinical trials, has been struck off the medical register.


The former Aston Villa and Leicester City boss hinted he may quit management after leading Jersey to victory over Guernsey in May's Muratti Vase final. Little, 62, will not be in charge of the island side when they host Scottish League Two club Clyde in a friendly. Barry Ferguson's side will face Jersey on 25 June at St Brelade as part of a five-day training camp on the island. The home side will be managed by Little's assistants Martin Cassidy and Paddy O'Toole. Little was appointed as Jersey's director of football in November 2014 and stepped in to manage the side in January after his predecessor Jimmy Reilly left because of work commitments. However, he is currently working as an advisor to Aston Villa following their relegation to the Championship, and also has television commitments in Ireland.

Summary: Brian Little will discuss his future as Jersey manager with the island Football Association in the next few weeks.


The Press Complaints Commission (PCC) said it had received a complaint from solicitors after the photograph was published in December. The magazine printed an apology on its emails page . The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's main home is on Anglesey, where he is a search and rescue pilot at RAF Valley. The complaint was made under clauses in the editors' code of practice relating to privacy and harassment. The magazine said: "In our issue cover-dated 3 - 9 December 2011, we published a photograph of the Duchess of Cambridge, taken while she was shopping in a store. "We now accept that we should not have done so, and apologise to her for our actions." It will be printed in its edition for 26 May - 1 June.

Summary: Celebrity magazine Heat has apologised to the Duchess of Cambridge after publishing a photograph of her shopping at a supermarket last year.


The latest attack happened on Thursday evening in Eddystone Road in Crofton Park, south London. The boy was treated for a knife wound to his back. His injuries were not thought to be life-threatening. Two days ago, another 14-year-old boy was stabbed on his way to school in New Cross, south east London. He was was kept in hospital overnight. A 13-year-old boy was arrested in connection with the incident and bailed until July. In another incident, on Tuesday evening a 12-year-old boy was stabbed eight times in a gang-related attack in Hoxton. He remains in hospital in a stable condition. Shortly before the child was attacked, police had been called to a stabbing nearby following a fight. A man, 19, was found in Gorsuch Street with stab injuries to his hand and leg in. His injuries were not thought to be serious. Police said the two stabbings were linked.

Summary: A boy, 14, is recovering after being stabbed in London - the third stabbing of a child in the capital in four days.


The defender came through the Maiden City Academy in Derry and signed for the Hammers in 2014 before a loan spell at Colchester United. He becomes Reds boss Barry Gray's second signing following 'keeper Brian Neeson's arrival from Carrick Rangers. Stephen Garrett, Martin Donnelly and Jude Winchester have all signed new deals with the Solitude club. Goalkeeper Peter Burke been released by mutual consent, while Jason McGuinness has also left the Reds.

Summary: Cliftonville have signed former Northern Ireland Milk Cup-winning captain Jamie Harney from West Ham.


Closures have taken place after sewage bacteria, thought to be E. coli, was found in Slapton, Taw, Torridge and Jersey, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) said. Shellfish beds in Weymouth in Dorset and Porlock in Somerset have now been closed. Five sites in Cornwall were closed on Thursday. The Shellfish Association of Great Britain has contested the move, claiming the test results were "inconceivable". The FSA said: "We are monitoring the situation by taking further samples but until we have evidence to the contrary the beds must remain closed to protect public health."

Summary: Shellfish beds in Devon and the Channel Islands have been closed after tests showed high levels of pollution.


The court was told that Samantha Kerrigan, 29, from Bonds Hill and Kim Hazlett, 18, from Francis Street were found in a flat with their clothes covered in blood following a row. They are charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent. Both women were released on their own bail of Â£500 to appear in court again on 13 August. They are also charged with false imprisonment and possessing a crutch and brush shaft with intent. Ms Kerrigan is separately charged with attempting to suffocate, choke or strangle the victim.

Summary: Two women have appeared at Londonderry Magistrates Court charged with attacking a man in the city on Sunday.


The Spitfires are without a home win since 25 October, with Allen still searching for a first success on home soil since taking charge in December. "I can't work it out," he told BBC Radio Solent. "We'll be having a chat with the players when they come back." Eastleigh have dropped to 13th in the National League and are without a win in five league games. "The players don't leave home purposefully to play poorly," Allen added. "They've done well in training. "How do we get that to come back into their home form? I'll have a think about it to myself and then I need to find that out from the players. "They're the ones going over the white line. I've got to help and look after them, support them the best I can and get the performances out of them. "At the moment, they're underachieving."

Summary: Manager Martin Allen struggled to explain Eastleigh's poor run of home form after Tuesday's loss to Braintree.


Although the comedy legend was born in Ulverston, now in Cumbria, his family moved to Bishop Auckland, and he was baptised at St Peter's Church in 1891, and went to King James Grammar School. The Grade II-listed church closed a year ago, and a buyer is being sought. It would be suitable for a range of uses such as residential development, a gallery, soft play area, or a cafe. St Peter's Church was completed in 1875 at a cost of Â£7,000, more than double the average of the period. The last service was held in December 2013. It closed the following June and is now at risk of falling into neglect. It is expected the building will be sold along with the adjoining church hall. Bill Heslop, diocesan care of churches secretary, said: "We are keen that whoever takes on the building respects its architecture."

Summary: The church where Stan Laurel was baptised has been put up for sale by the Diocese of Durham.


The content of the app, in the Pashto language, included official statements and videos from the Afghan movement. The hardline group blamed "technical issues" for its disappearance shortly after it launched on 1 April. However the BBC understands it was taken down because it violated a Google app policy which prohibits hate speech. It was discovered and reported by a US-based organisation called Site Intel Group which monitors jihadist activity. Google declined to comment on specific app issues. "Our policies are designed to provide a great experience for users and developers. That's why we remove apps from Google Play that violate those policies," it said in a statement. A spokesman from the Taliban told Bloomberg the app was "part of our advanced technological efforts to make a more global audience".

Summary: Alemarah, an app for Android phones created by Islamist fundamentalist group the Taliban, has been removed from Google's Play Store.


The 23-year-old academy graduate has made 85 appearances for Quins since making his first-team debut in 2011. Last week, the tighthead was named in England's 45-man elite player squad ahead of the autumn internationals. "I have no doubt that he has the necessary qualities to be a major influence in our quest for trophies," director of rugby John Kingston said. Quins have not disclosed the length of Sinckler's new deal at The Stoop. Sinckler has represented England at under-20 level and previously trained with the senior squad in the summer of 2014.

Summary: Harlequins prop Kyle Sinckler has signed a new contract with the Premiership club.


Nottingham Forest's Ben Brereton and Fulham's Ryan Sessegnon each scored two goals to ensure Keith Downing's team advanced as Group B winners. They face the Czechs in Tbilisi on Wednesday, with the winners advancing to the final on 15 July. Last month, England won the Under-20 World Cup by beating Venezuela 1-0. In addition, they won the 2017 Toulon Tournament in June, and reached the final of the European Under-17 tournament in May. England were also semi-finalists at the European Under-21 Championship in Poland last month before losing on penalties to Germany. On Sunday, Chelsea's Mason Mount was involved in three of England's four goals. Brereton and Sessegnon each have three goals in the tournament.

Summary: England overwhelmed Germany 4-1 to book a semi-final place against the Czech Republic at the European Under-19 Championship in Georgia.


North Lanarkshire Council said the theft at the Dalziel building was discovered at about 07:40 on Monday. A quantity of cash and three cameras were also taken. The authority would not comment about the nature of the data held on the computers. A spokesman for North Lanarkshire Council said: "The laptops are fully encrypted to the highest standards to ensure data security."

Summary: Six encrypted laptops have been stolen from a council building in Motherwell.


Dubbed Mrs Christmas, Betty Ann Jones, 72, has installed 12,000 twinkling fairy lights, a mountain of fake snow and 5,000 toys and tiny ornaments. She has been decorating her home in Pontardawe, near Swansea, for eight years and last year raised £12,000 for charity. Her husband has also built a nativity scene. "I just love Christmas - and I want everyone else to love it as much as I do. It is well worth a fiver of anyone's money," she said. "I have thousands of beautiful intricately designed ornaments from all over the world but most have come from German Christmas markets. "I went every year for 16 years and always came home with arms full of unique decorations."

Summary: A grandmother has turned her home into a winter wonderland for Christmas and is charging people £5 to visit.


The 35-year-old victim was woken up by repeated knocking at her front door in Heald Green, Stockport on 20 December, and attacked after opening it. Police said it was a "terrifying attack" and the woman's children could hear her screaming. The suspect is described as about 20 years old, 6ft (1.8m) tall, of a slim build and Asian, wearing a hooded top. Det Insp Julia Bowden said: "Incidents of this nature are horrifying but rare and we are doing everything in our power to find the man responsible. "I would urge anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area at the time to please contact us immediately."

Summary: Police have issued an e-fit of a man suspected of sexually assaulting a woman in her own home.


Christopher Colebrook, 44, of Bowers Fold, Doncaster, pleaded guilty to repeatedly raping and assaulting a 16-year-old girl and 19-year-old man. Police said they believed he may have attacked others and urged possible victims to come forward. Colebook was jailed at Sheffield Crown Court. Det Con Nichole Russell said: "He preyed on vulnerable teenagers, subjecting them to horrendous sexual offending after plying them with alcohol. "This investigation revealed Colebrook's true predatory nature and we believe that there could be other victims of this man out there who are yet to come forward." Colebrook pleaded guilty to four counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault and one count of assaulting a police officer.

Summary: A man who plied two teenagers with alcohol before subjecting them to "horrendous" sexual abuse has been jailed for 21 years.


The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead has 5,000 saplings on offer which residents can collect on a first come, first served basis. Planting guidance and the types of species available can be found on the council's Adopt A Tree website. The trees can be collected from Braywick Heath Nursery in Maidenhead and elsewhere until 17 January. Councillor Derek Wilson, cabinet member for planning, said: "These trees will hopefully increase the numbers growing in the borough, particularly within towns and villages where they are most needed, and so improve the environment for all." To pick up a tree, residents need to bring along a token, printed in the latest issue of Around the Royal Borough council newspaper, or provide evidence they are royal borough residents. The trees, all one-year-old native species, come with their own shrub guard and compost.

Summary: A Berkshire council is giving away thousands of free trees in a bid to make its towns and villages more green.


Tigers captain Dawson, 33, picked up a calf injury in the warm-up before the 2-0 Premier League win over Liverpool at the weekend and Hull say he will be out for "a few weeks". Uruguay striker Abel Hernandez, 26, will be out for up to four weeks with a small tear in his hamstring. Hull are 18th, one point from safety and travel to Arsenal on Saturday. The Tigers are already without midfielder Ryan Mason, who fractured his skull against Chelsea last month, while defender Curtis Davies, midfielder Markus Henriksen and striker Will Keane are also on the injury list.

Summary: Michael Dawson and Abel Hernandez are the latest Hull City players to be sidelined by injury.


The 42-year-old Scot joined the Shots last April and guided the side to safety this season. "I had to make a decision for my family," he said. "The board have given me their full backing throughout the season, but also have understood why I needed to make this decision to return to Scotland." The former Dundee and Alloa boss has won 15 of his 45 league games at Aldershot and will take charge of the side for the last time at Bromley on Saturday. The Hampshire side are 16th in the table heading into the final day of the season. "I would like to thank Barry for his honesty in making what must have been a very difficult decision," Shots chairman Shahid Azeem said. "We are sorry to lose him but recognise that some things are more important than football."

Summary: Aldershot Town manager Barry Smith will leave the National League club at the end of the season after deciding to not renew his contract.


Carál Ní Chuilín was speaking during a visit to the construction site at Glenfada Park in Londonderry's Bogside. Building work began last summer and the new money is in addition to funds of £2.4m. The museum deals directly with the Northern Ireland Troubles and is close to where the events of Bloody Sunday took place in the city. On 30 January 1972, a civil rights march in Derry ended with the shooting dead of 13 people by the Army. The Saville Report, published on 15 June 2010, was heavily critical of the Army and found that soldiers fired the first shot. Speaking before Parliament, Prime Minister David Cameron said he was "deeply sorry" and that the findings of the report were "shocking". The new building is due to be finished and ready by June 2016.

Summary: The Museum of Free Derry is to receive an extra £500,000 in funding, the culture minister has said.


Police said the vehicle left the carriageway near Clanfield at about 23:00 BST and came to rest on its roof. The driver, a 22-year-old woman from Waterlooville, died at the scene. The driver of a second car, a 26-year-old man from Portsmouth, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and driving under the influence of drugs. Hampshire Constabulary said it did not believe the two cars had collided before the incident, which happened on the southbound carriageway. The road was closed overnight but has since reopened.

Summary: A woman died when her car overturned on the A3 in Hampshire.


The new train is for use on the line linking Paddington to Exeter and Cornwall via Reading and Newbury. It is part of what GWR describes as the "biggest fleet upgrade in a generation", aimed at reducing journey times and increasing capacity. The Class 802 fleet is due to enter passenger service next summer. This new train is the same as the Class 800 model currently being built for other parts of the network, but has a higher powered engine designed specifically for use on the Berks and Hants line to overcome "more challenging geography" in Devon and Cornwall. These trains will be built in Pistoia, Italy, due to lack of extra capacity in the Newton Aycliffe-based factory, which is building the rest of the new Class 800 fleet. The Class 800 fleet are being tested in the UK and due to enter service later this year.

Summary: Test trains for the new fleet of Intercity Express Trains on the Great Western Railway (GWR) in the South West have left Japan, heading for the UK.


World number two Whiteside took a unanimous decision against Greece's Aikaterini Koutsogeorgopo in her 51kg class quarter-final. Ryan earned a split decision against Sweden's Agnes Alexiusson in the 60kg. Chantelle Cameron lost a unanimous decision in her 64kg quarter-final bout to Russia's Aleksandra Ordina. Natasha Gale, the fourth member of the Great Britain squad competing in Bulgaria, will box for a guaranteed medal in the 75kg category on Sunday. Several other British and Irish boxers are representing their nations in the competition but are not part of the GB squad. England's Demi-Jade Resztan lost her quarter-final bout in the 45-48kg class to Russia's Ekaterina Pinigina, Rosie Eccles from Wales was defeated by Italy's Valentina Alberti in the 64kg event and Ireland's Shauna Browne lost to Russia's Daria Abramova.

Summary: England's Lisa Whiteside and Sandy Ryan are guaranteed at least bronze medals in the European Women's Boxing Championships in Sofia.


RNLI Redcar volunteers were called out after a fishing boat suffered mechanical failure. As the lifeboat began towing the disabled craft back to the River Tees, the rescue scene was visited by a small pod of dolphins. RNLI helmsman Dave Scott said: "They were obviously curious to see what we were up to." The scene was was captured by the helmet-mounted video camera worn by one of the lifeboat crew. Mr Scott said: 'It was an absolute privilege to see such a wonderful natural phenomenon. "It's certainly the first time for many years they've been spotted in this area during a rescue."

Summary: A routine lifeboat operation off the coast of Teesside attracted some unusual onlookers.


Ed Thomas has encouraged more programmes to use both Welsh and English to reflect life across Wales. Hinterland will broadcast its third bilingual season on 5 April, after the Welsh-language version Y Gwyll was shown on S4C last year. He said the use of both languages in Hinterland represented the "Wales that we are familiar with". The award-winning drama, filmed in Ceredigion, was originally an experiment to test programmes featuring both Welsh and English. He said: "It's really worked and I think more people will do that this year - which is a good thing." "There is definitely a place for showing and dramatising the reality of how we speak in Wales," he added. "We have a fragile identity here in this old country of Wales, so if bilingualism makes that last longer, [it is a] good thing."

Summary: More Welsh dramas should become bilingual, the director of Hinterland has said.


Ilfracombe coastguard rescue team was called by a member of the public on Sunday afternoon who had spotted two boys on a cliff. It is believed they had come out of a rubber dingy. One boy was able to climb up the rock to safety, but the other needed to be winched by helicopter. They were "a bit wet" but uninjured, according to a coastguard spokesman. He said the two boys had been on holiday in the area at the time of the incident. Eye-witness Andy Jenkins, who filmed the rescue, said the weather conditions were wet and windy. He praised the actions of the rescue team. "It was very interesting. The professionalism of the helicopter pilot and the winchman was unbelievable."

Summary: Dramatic footage has been released of a boy being rescued by helicopter after getting into difficulty on a cliff at Combe Martin, Devon.


Police said the crash, involving a silver Citroen, happened at Wester Breich Road in West Calder at about 01:10 on Saturday. The Fire and Rescue service said that when they arrived they found the woman trapped inside the vehicle. However, despite the efforts of ambulance crews she was pronounced dead at the scene. No other vehicles were involved in the crash. Sgt Neil Inglis said: "The woman's next of kin have been informed and our condolences are with them at this very difficult time. "Anyone who may have witnessed this collision, or who saw the Citroen beforehand, is urged to get in touch as soon as possible."

Summary: A 47-year-old woman has been killed after her car hit a tree in West Lothian.


Orchard Media and Events Group quit as organiser of the Brecon Jazz weekend last year due to "financial considerations". But residents came together to raise funds and attract sponsors so it could take place for the 32nd time. A feasibility study will be done over the weekend to assess the festival's future. Brecon Jazz project producer, Lisa Davies, said: "The trades are behind it, the town council are behind it, so many members of Brecon are behind it, I think it shows more of a want than a need for it."

Summary: A jazz festival has returned to Powys after supporters rallied round to save it.


The 32-year-old opening batsman first led the Scots in 2013 but lost the role to Preston Mommsen while injured. Mommsen skippered Scotland at the 2015 World Cup and at last year's World Twenty20 before announcing his surprise retirement in November. Coetzer was interim captain for January's tour to the United Arab Emirates, with Con de Lange taking over as vice-captain. "It's a great honour to lead this group of players for the second time," said the former Durham and Northamptonshire player. "We've got a real depth in the squad and it's the start of an exciting era. There's been a lot of good work done behind the scenes and we'll be looking to build on that going forward. "I'm fortunate enough to inherit a settled squad and look forward to see them develop to the next level."

Summary: Kyle Coetzer has been confirmed as Scotland captain for a second time.


Sadie Hartley, 60, was discovered with multiple stab wounds at her house in Rossendale, Lancashire on Friday night. Katrina Walsh, 55, of Hare Lane, Chester, will appear at Blackburn Magistrates' Court later. Sarah Williams, 34, of Treborth Road, Blacon, Chester, was remanded in custody on Wednesday by magistrates in Blackburn. She is due before Preston Crown Court on 22 January. Ms Hartley, who was the director of her own medical communications business Hartley Taylor, based in Knutsford, Cheshire, was last seen alive on Thursday at a conference in Manchester. Detectives are continuing to appeal for help tracing several people seen near her home on Thursday evening, including the driver of a passing car. Paying tribute, Ms Hartley's partner Ian Johnston said: "It is an utter tragedy that she has been taken so unnecessarily from us and will be sadly missed by all those who knew her."

Summary: A second woman has been charged with murdering a businesswoman who was found stabbed at her home.


Andrew Balbirnie and Stuart Thompson have been ruled out of the tournament. Batsman Balbirnie failed a late fitness test having sustained a glute strain, while all-rounder Thompson suffered an ankle injury during training on Friday. The event technical committee has approved Stuart Poynter and Lorcan Tucker as replacements for the duo. "It's unfortunate for both players who were keen to re-establish themselves in the squad having missed most of the 2016 season," said a Cricket Ireland spokesperson. "Stuart Poynter and Lorcan Tucker are both excellent replacements who I'm sure will acquit themselves well given the opportunity." Tucker, 20, made his debut last season against Hong Kong, while 26 year-old Poynter has played 10 T20 internationals for Ireland. Ireland have been drawn in Group A of the eight-team tournament, against hosts UAE, Afghanistan and Namibia. Ireland's opening match with Afghanistan at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium gets under way at 15:00 GMT.

Summary: Ireland have been dealt a double injury blow ahead of their opening Desert T20 Challenge game with Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.


Wilson, who has been with City for 10 years, will work along manager David Moyes and chief executive Martin Bain from 1 January. Bain said Wilson will have input into "scouting, recruitment, medical services, player pathways and youth development" in the new role. He previously worked with Moyes at Preston North End. "My role will be to ensure that we have the best practices, systems and people in place in order to give the club the best platform to achieve its goals," said Wilson.

Summary: Sunderland have appointed Manchester City's director of football services Simon Wilson as chief football officer.


St Helens' Livesey, 21, started slowly against Krygyzstan's Kseniia Beldiagina but, with 90 seconds to go, executed a big throw for waza-ari and saw it out. It was her second Grand Prix medal after -57kg bronze in Zagreb last year. "I felt rusty and slow but I'm really pleased," said Livesey, who will fight in this month's European Championships. "Returning from injury is really hard because you doubt yourself, thinking you're not as good as you were but it's really great to be back on the podium." On Saturday, Livesey's sister Amy (-63kg) fights for Britain, as do junior world number one Lubjana Piovesana (-63kg), Gemma Howell (-70kg) and Ebony Drysdale-Daley (-70kg).

Summary: Britain's Bekky Livesey won a bronze medal at the Antalya Grand Prix in her second competition since a six-month knee injury lay-off.


Tony Wadsworth and his wife Julie are accused of offences against four boys under 16 in Atherstone, Warwickshire, between 1995 and 1999. The couple held hands at Leamington Magistrates' Court and spoke only to confirm their names and addresses. The pair worked at BBC Radio Leicester and BBC WM in Birmingham. The case was adjourned to Warwick Crown Court. Mr Wadsworth, 68, of Old Mill Road, Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, is charged with five counts of inciting a boy under the age of 16 to commit an act of gross indecency. Mrs Wadsworth , 58, who was known as Julie Mayer, also of Old Mill Road, is charged with seven counts of the same offence.

Summary: Two BBC radio presenters have appeared in court charged with sex offences against four children.


David Nigel Dallimore admitted painting the message, "Happy birthday Zoe M love from Dai", in Grant Street, Llanelli, in July last year. He agreed to pay a fixed penalty of £75, but was taken before Llanelli magistrates by Carmarthenshire council after failing to pay. He was fined £220, plus £351 costs and £30 victim surcharge. Jim Jones of Carmarthenshire council said: "Graffiti can be expensive to clear off as specialist products may have to be used to remove the paint in an environmentally-friendly way. "Out of the costs awarded, £220 is going to pay for the cost of removing this message from the road."

Summary: A man's birthday greeting cost him £600 - because he painted it on the road in his street.


Tries from Kurt Gidley, Stefan Ratchford and Tom Lineham secured an 18-10 win for Wolves, a week after they secured the League Leaders' Shield. Wire have reached two Grand Finals previously, in 2012 and 2013, but have never won the showpiece event. "Our boys just had that determination," Smith told 5 Live Sports Extra. "I thought we made it a bit hard on ourselves as our kicking game wasn't fantastic and we made a couple of errors here and there - even where we attacked wasn't the smartest at times. "But I just had that feeling that no matter what happened tonight they were going to work hard for each other and that's a really big ingredient in rugby league. "You might not be squeaky clean or perfect in some areas but if you work really hard for each other you can cover over a lot of cracks."

Summary: Warrington head coach Tony Smith has praised the character of his players after they beat St Helens to reach the Grand Final.


It shows consumers carried on spending as normal after June's Brexit vote. Other figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show economic growth accelerated faster than thought in the run-up to the referendum. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 0.7% in the three months to the end of June, up from the 0.6% first estimated. The second-quarter figures were well up from the 0.4% growth of the previous quarter. ONS statistician Darren Morgan said: "Together this fresh data tends to support the view that there has been no sign of an immediate shock to the economy, although the full picture will continue to emerge." The figures will help the Bank of England assess policy when it next meets in November. It has already cut interest rates since the UK voted to leave the EU and has hinted there could be another one if needed.

Summary: The UK services sector grew 0.4% in July, much more strongly than expected in the wake of June's vote to leave the European Union.


The parents, from Cleethorpes, each received fines for their son's eight-day absence from a North East Lincolnshire school during term time. They took him out of school last June to attend the weddings. At Grimsby Magistrates Court, both denied two charges of their son failing to attend regularly at school. In court, the pair said they believed their son had an attendance record of more than 90%. But the prosecution said it was at 87%. The pair are due to stand trial at the same court on 24 March. In a statement, North East Lincolnshire Council said: "In consultation with the local Magistrates Court and our legal team, we have introduced a 90 per cent threshold. "It is up to head teachers to decide if an absence from school is authorised or unauthorised."

Summary: A couple accused of taking their son out of primary school to attend two family weddings have appeared in court.


The men, aged 25, and 35, were arrested earlier on Tuesday on suspicion of financing terrorism, police said. They were arrested at two separate addresses where officers are continuing to carry out inquiries. "The arrests were part of a continuing investigation and were intelligence led. There was no immediate threat to public safety," a force spokesman said. The 25-year-old was released on bail pending further inquiries, West Midlands Police said.

Summary: Two men have been arrested on suspicion of Syria-related terrorism offences in Coventry.


The midfielder, real name Adilson Tavares Varela, was arrested on 25 January 2015 after the alleged incident in Gateshead. The 27-year-old, who previously pleaded not guilty to the charges, will stand trial at Newcastle Crown Court on 25 April. Cabral only made one Premier League appearance for Sunderland in 2013-14. Sunderland AFC announced on 2 February 2015 that the player had left the club by mutual consent. The former Swiss Under-21 international previously played for Lausanne, Sevilla and FC Basel. He currently plays for FC Zurich. Sunderland AFC declined to comment. Former Sunderland winger Adam Johnson, 28, who played for England 12 times, will be sentenced at Bradford Crown Court on 24 March after he was convicted of sexual activity with a girl of 15.

Summary: Former Sunderland player Cabral is to go on trial accused of two counts of rape.


Prestayn fans raised £53,000 for the Cymru Alliance champions and now they have been granted an FAW domestic licence. The Welsh Football League Division One leaders Barry Town United were awarded the licence for a second season. The former WPL winners will return to the top tier for the first time since 2004 if they finish in the top two. Also at the Football Association of Wales licensing meeting, all existing WPL clubs were awarded the Domestic Licence, but Rhyl and Airbus UK Broughton were refused the UEFA Licence. Find out how to get into football with our special guide. Sign up for the 2017 FA People's Cup and take your chance to win tickets to the FA Cup final and achieve national five-a-side glory.

Summary: Prestatyn Town will play in the Welsh Premier League (WPL) just months after they survived a winding up petition.


Anne Peterson, 59, was found guilty of four counts of fraud while working at Lloyds Bank in Barry. She told Cardiff Crown Court that she was on holiday when the transactions took place and that somebody else had used her bank log in details. Judge Stephen Hopkins adjourned sentencing until 23 June. He told Peterson that she had been convicted on "compelling and overwhelming evidence" and that she "ought to be thoroughly ashamed" of herself. Peterson withdrew £12,000 from the account belonging to a 92-year-old woman, £4,000 of which was just a fortnight after her death. Her second victim was an 83-year-old man, who had £5,080 taken from his account. The court heard Peterson diverted their statements so they would not be able to find out what was going on.

Summary: A Vale of Glamorgan bank worker faces jail for withdrawing more than £17,000 from the accounts of two customers, one of which had died.


Raheem Wilks, the 19-year-old brother of Leeds United's Mallik Wilks, was shot near Too Sharps on Gathorne Terrace, Harehills, on 26 January. A 30-year-old man has been detained on suspicion of murder, and a 31-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. Both were arrested at an address in Hunslet and remain in custody. Mr Wilks died in hospital. A post-mortem examination revealed he died as a result of a single gunshot wound to the chest. Two men have been charged with his murder. Jaydn Manners, 23, of Louis Street, Chapeltown, and Keal Richards, 21, of Francis Street, also in Chapeltown, were both remanded in custody. Four men arrested on Friday have been released on bail pending further inquiries.

Summary: Two more arrests have been made after a footballer's brother was killed in a shooting outside a barbers in Leeds.


The 22-year-old was released by Championship side Derby County in the summer and joined the Glovers on trial. Santos was born in Sao Paulo and moved to England at the age of 12, where he was at Stoke City and Bristol Rovers before joining Derby in 2014. Glovers manager Darren Way said: "Alefe has been unlucky at Derby with a high turnover of managers, but I think he's a special talent." Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: Yeovil Town have signed Brazil-born winger Alefe Santos on a two-year deal.


The bodies of Julie Hill, 51, and her mother Rose, 75, were discovered at a property in Shirebrook, Derbyshire, at 22:10 GMT on Friday. Christopher Whelan, 20, will appear at Chesterfield Justice Centre on Tuesday charged with their murders. Julie Hill's dog, thought to be a terrier, is missing from the house, police say. Mr Whelan, of Dransfield Road, Sheffield, was arrested the day after the women's bodies were found by police and paramedics. Derbyshire Police said Julie Hill lived at the address in Station Road, while her mother lived in Sheffield. Anyone with any information, or anyone who knows the whereabouts of the dog, is asked to contact Derbyshire Police.

Summary: A man has been charged with murdering a woman and her mother after the women were found dead at a house.


Nicholas Salvador, 25, of Enfield, also pleaded not guilty at the Old Bailey to assault by ABH, by reason of insanity. He is accused of killing Palmira Silva, found dead in a garden in Nightingale Road, Edmonton, north London, in September 2014. Mr Salvador is also charged with assaulting a police officer. Police found Ms Silva's body after being called to the area following reports an animal had been attacked. Neighbours paid tribute to Ms Silva, an Italian widow who ran a cafe in Church Street, near Edmonton Green station. Sylvia Lewis said: "She was a lovely lady, she didn't have a bad bone in her body."

Summary: A man accused of beheading an 82-year-old woman has pleaded not guilty to murder by reason of insanity.


The 41-year-old from County Durham was in charge of the 2012 League Cup final at Wembley when Liverpool won against Cardiff City on penalties. Clattenburg also took charge of the 2012 Olympic men's final when Mexico beat favourites Brazil at Wembley. "It's an honour and a massive achievement," said Clattenburg, who will take charge of games at Euro 2016. "These days you get told what games you're doing by text, but when you see a call coming in from the FA referees' department you know it's important." United, winners 11 times, have not won the FA Cup since 2004 while Palace are seeking a first triumph. Clattenburg refereed Wednesday's Champions League semi-final first leg between Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich, which the Spanish hosts won 1-0.

Summary: Mark Clattenburg will referee the FA Cup final between Manchester United and Crystal Palace at Wembley on 21 May.


The Denmark international goalkeeper had one year to run on the deal he signed when joining on a free transfer from Manchester United in August 2015. His only Albion game came in a League Cup defeat at Norwich last September. The 32-year-old, who is now a free agent, joined Championship outfit Preston North End for the second half of last season, playing 14 times. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: Anders Lindegaard has left West Brom after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent.


Alan Cronin, 60, from Guilden Sutton, near Chester, died following a crash near Rossett flyover on the A483 Wrexham bypass last Thursday. Polish national Damian Niepieklo, 22, has also been charged with failing to stop and failing to report an accident. He was further remanded in custody until 26 June when the case will be heard at Mold Crown Court. Mr Niepieklo spoke only to confirm his name and age, and to confirm he understood the charges. There was no application for bail. In a tribute on Friday, the family of Mr Cronin, a member of Chester Triathlon Club, described him as the "best possible dad, husband, brother and partner to have, willing to do anything for anyone".

Summary: A man has appeared in court in Wrexham charged with causing the death of a cyclist by dangerous driving.


Barrie Donnelly, 37, from Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, and Mark Sweeten, 41, from Glasgow, deny making abusive and threatening remarks on 8 November. It is alleged they targeted the McGills Buses owners as they entered Ibrox Stadium at Edmiston Drive. Both men entered not guilty pleas during an appearance at Glasgow Sheriff Court and a trial was set for May 2015. The charge alleges that both men behaved in way that was likely or would be likely to "incite public disorder" by shouting, swearing and making abusive and offensive remarks.

Summary: Two men have appeared in court charged with threatening Rangers investors Sandy and James Easdale.


Robert and Christianne Shepherd, aged six and seven, of Horbury, West Yorkshire, died from carbon monoxide poisoning in October 2006. Coroner David Hinchliff said the children died on "what should have been a happy half-term break". Their father Neil and his partner, now wife, Ruth were found in a coma at the holiday bungalow. In May, the family were awarded legal aid for the inquest after their initial application was rejected. Mr and Mrs Shepherd were both at Wakefield Coroners' Court earlier to see the jury sworn in. The children's mother, Sharon Wood, was also in court. The jury of seven men and four women were told the children had complained of feeling unwell in the bungalow the day before they were found dead by a maid. Mr Hinchliff said: "The family of these children have waited a long, long time for this day to come."

Summary: A coroner has told an inquest the deaths of two children on holiday in Corfu was "a most appalling tragedy".


Tegwen Roderick from Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil, suffered an "open wound" leg fracture at Ysbyty Cwm Cynon, Mountain Ash, and died six days later in May 2014. The Aberdare hearing heard "no-one had admitted to causing the injury", while police will take no further action. An inquest will take place in July. Friday's pre-inquest hearing heard Mrs Roderick had been "bed-ridden and unable to move". It is believed she sustained the leg injury overnight between 29 and 30 May 2014 but it was not reported until 10:00 BST the next day. Coroner Sarah Richards said two pathologists reports had not provided "a definitive cause of death". Her two nieces and nephew both attended the hearing and said they had concerns about her care, guidelines to lifting and handling, nutrition and hydration and "knowledge of dementia". The coroner said she would look into concerns raised by her family at the inquest.

Summary: The family of an 88-year-old woman who died in hospital have raised concerns about her care at a pre-inquest hearing.


The deserted Wiltshire village of Imber was cleared during World War Two and later taken over by the military. Vintage Routemaster buses have been used to take passengers to the village, for one day each year, since 2009. The area is normally closed to civilians as it sits in the middle of a Ministry of Defence training zone. Villagers were given a few weeks' notice to pack their bags and leave before the community was abandoned in December 1943. It was needed by the army to provide an exercise area for US troops preparing to invade Europe. In the 1970s, several empty houses were built for use by UK soldiers taking part in training exercises. St Giles Church, the only original building left intact, was also opened to visitors for the weekend.

Summary: Passengers have been taken by bus to a Salisbury Plain "ghost village" which was abandoned in 1943.


Ex-Northern Ireland schoolboy captain Toal, 19, has been training with the squad for several weeks and joins from Championship side Armagh City. Scot Cole, 25, has signed until the end of the season as defensive cover. Twenty-year-old McIntyre has been a regular in Kevin Deery's promotion chasing Institute team in recent years. McIntyre will provide more options on the flanks for the Candystripes following his move across the city. Cole has most recently played junior football in Scotland with Broxburn Athletic, having started his career career with Rangers, before moving to Livingston and Greenock Morton. Derry, who lie third in the league table, will resume their Premier Division campaign away to Bray Wanderers on Friday night.

Summary: Derry City manager Kenny Shiels has moved to strengthen his squad by signing defenders Eoin Toal and Darren Cole, plus winger Jamie McIntyre.


The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are to come to Northern Ireland between 23 June and 25 June. It will be the Queen's first visit since 2012, when she came as part of her Diamond Jubilee celebrations. During that visit, Her Majesty and the Sinn FÃ©in MLA, a former IRA leader, shook hands for the first time. In April, Mr McGuinness toasted the Queen during a banquet at Windsor Castle as part of the state visit of Irish president Michael D Higgins. The deputy first minister said he would be meeting the Queen "as a representative of all our people". "The visit by Queen Elizabeth is an opportunity to demonstrate mutual respect and to further build on the process of reconciliation," he said. "Despite the current difficulties, I am determined to provide positive, forward-thinking political leadership."

Summary: NI's Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has confirmed he will meet the Queen again when she visits Belfast.


Hull City defender Andrew Robertson, whose side face Boro on Saturday, has praised the Teessiders' form and style of play. Hull currently top the division on 31 points, with Boro in fourth with 30. "Everybody wants to beat us and that's because we're doing well, we can't relax," Karanka told BBC Tees. "I was a player and you want to be the best team, or one of the better teams, and they [other teams in the Championship] consider our players as some of the best in the league. "It's a good thing for us and we have to be proud - we can't relax though." In addition to their league form, Middlesbrough are through to the League Cup quarter-finals, having eliminated Manchester United on penalties in the last round.

Summary: Middlesbrough must be proud of their reputation as "one of the teams to beat" in the Championship, says head coach Aitor Karanka.


The body was spotted by a member of the public who raised the alarm just before 18:30. Police have been searching for 73-year-old Thomas Davidson who was last seen on Tuesday night. His family have been made aware of the discovery. A Police Scotland spokesman said formal identification was yet to take place however the death was not being treated as suspicious. Insp Stuart Aitchison said: "Sadly a body has been recovered from the River North Esk this evening (Friday). "A formal identification is yet to take place, however, we have been in contact with the family of Thomas Davidson and made them aware of this development. "Our inquiries are at an early stage however we will continue to offer the family support as and when they need it."

Summary: A man's body has been recovered from the River North Esk near Dalkeith.


Former pupils at Badgeworth Court and Dowdeswell Court, in Gloucestershire, and Clouds House, in Wiltshire, have said they suffered "horrific" abuse in the 1970s and 1980s. Gloucestershire Police said it hoped to discuss the case with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) next year. Staff who worked at the schools have denied any involvement in abuse. Det Ch Insp Steve Porter, from Gloucestershire Police, said: "We've managed to trace and to interview over 80 potential victims so far." He said officers were trying to establish what happened at the schools and whether there was enough evidence to bring a prosecution. The former owner of the schools, Anthony Hurley, appeared in court in 2000 on allegations of cruelty and sexual abuse of children, but was deemed unfit to stand trial. He died in 2003.

Summary: More than 80 potential victims have been interviewed amid allegations of abuse at three boys' boarding schools.


Bellew, 33, beat Mateusz Masternak at the O2 Arena in December to claim the vacant European cruiserweight title. Congo's Makubu is ranked number one in his division, with all but one of his 19 wins coming inside the distance. The Liverpool boxer said: "The WBC belt has always been the one that I've wanted to win more than any other." He added: "I was born to lift that belt on 29 May." Bellew, an Everton fan who has suffered two light-heavyweight world title defeats, added: "I know I'm going to win, I can't and won't be defeated at Goodison Park - the greatest stadium in the world. "I'm expecting the city to turn out in their droves as it's going to be a very special event for us all."

Summary: Britain's Tony Bellew will fight Ilunga Makubu at Goodison Park - home to Everton FC - on 29 May for the vacant WBC cruiserweight title.


Police said the men forced their way into the house in Ashley Road, Poole, at about 21:15 GMT on Friday. Officers said the family's children were also threatened in what they said was a "very frightening ordeal". No-one was hurt. The robbers are thought to be white, in their early-20s and were said to speak with a "local accent". Dorset Police urged anyone who is offered "Asian jewellery" in "unusual circumstances" to contact the police.

Summary: Three men wearing masks threatened a family with tools before stealing jewellery and cash.


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Summary: We asked you to send in questions about the NHS that you want BBC health correspondent Nick Triggle to look into.


William Ball, 37, had been working at Derby Market Hall with a colleague before falling at about 04:20 GMT on Wednesday, Derbyshire Police said. Mr Ball, from Sandiacre, was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead. The Derby City Council-owned market hall remains closed and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has been informed. More on this story and other news in Derbyshire Well-wishers have been leaving floral tributes outside the hall's entrance. One read: "Gone far too young. Always be in our memories." Another said: "You will never be forgotten and sadly missed." The council has not said what type of work Mr Ball was doing, and said it does not know when the market hall will reopen.

Summary: A man who fell to his death while carrying out work at a market hall has been named by police.


Jane Baker-Lockett, 43, and her children James and Amy Gaskin, from the Milton Keynes area, died following the crash in on the A361 in Devon. Her husband was travelling in a separate vehicle with her 14-year-old son and saw the crash behind them. The crash between their white Kia Sportage and an oncoming lorry happened near Barnstaple at 08:25 BST on Monday. More on the crash and other news The road was closed for nine hours while officers from the Exeter Serious Collision Investigation Unit examined the scene. Ms Baker-Lockett was pronounced dead at the scene. Amy was pronounced dead on arrival at North Devon District Hospital in Barnstaple. James, who was taken to hospital via air ambulance, died shortly afterwards. An investigation is under way and anyone with information is asked to contact Devon and Cornwall Police.

Summary: A mother and her 12-year-old twins killed in a crash while on holiday have been named.


Technical issues at St George's in Tooting, south London, were reported at about 17:00 BST and resolved by 19:40. A spokeswoman said the cause was not yet known and that an investigation had been launched. One woman described it as "chaos", adding: "We have been here for eight hours. We still have not got a bed and we are waiting for X-ray results." The patient, who did not want to be named, added: "I did hear a doctor say, 'I have never worked in a hospital before where all the computers have gone down'. The hospital said the emergency department remained open and provided a "full service".

Summary: A London hospital was thrown into "chaos" when its computer system went down for several hours.


Darren Edwards, 35, from Willington, died on Sunday when his Citreon C2 left the A690 and smashed into a brick wall in the village. He leaves behind fiancÃ© Tanya Palliser and daughters Chloe, 15, Paige, eight, and four-year-old Freya. The girls said: "We can't believe he has gone." In a statement released through Durham police, Mr Edwards' daughters said: "We are going to miss our daddy so much. "He was so much fun and he used to make us laugh all the time when we were playing games together." His family said: "We are completely devastated to have lost our kind, funny and loving Darren. "He adored his three daughters and the thought of them growing up without him is so very hard for us to comprehend."

Summary: The three daughters of a man killed when his car hit a wall in County Durham have spoken of their devastation at his death.


Joint Warrior is one of Europe's largest Nato exercises and is held twice a year in and around Scotland. Sailors and warships of the US Naval Force Europe-Africa/US 6th Fleet are among those involved in the UK-led war games. Images released by the American naval force show the ships and their crews arriving at Faslane on the Clyde for the start of the exercise last month. Other pictures show some of the training that has been taking place, including live firing exercises at a military range at Cape Wrath in Sutherland.

Summary: All images copyright of Commander, US Naval Forces Europe-Africa/US 6th Fleet.


Vardy was dismissed in the 28th minute for a two-footed tackle on Mame Diouf. If the decision is upheld, the 29-year-old England international will receive a three-match ban and miss games against Everton, West Ham and Middlesbrough. The champions said they expect to hear the outcome "in the coming days". Vardy jumped and made the tackle with both feet on the Potters' Senegal forward Diouf. He won the ball but made contact with Diouf's shins. Referee Craig Pawson deemed it reckless enough to issue a red card, Vardy's second of 2016. "He wants to challenge and get the ball, not make a foul," Foxes manager Claudio Ranieri said after the match, in which his side came from 2-0 down to earn a point. "There was a big challenge between Johnson and Vardy. He touched the ball. Maybe it was yellow."

Summary: Leicester City have appealed against the red card shown to striker Jamie Vardy in Saturday's 2-2 Premier League draw at Stoke.