The choir has consisted of boys and men since the cathedral was consecrated in 1887. In September 2015, 20 girl choristers aged 13 to 18 joined the music foundation. At a special service on Sunday the treble section was made up entirely of girls as the boys were given the day off. A cathedral spokesperson said girls are educated at Truro School, where they receive a 25% scholarship which can be supplemented by a means-tested additional bursary to ensure selection is based purely on ability. The spokesperson said girls from any school are eligible to apply, though if successful they have to move to Truro School. The Dean of Truro, the Very Reverend Roger Bush, said: "It was a very significant occasion for us. The atmosphere in the place was really electric." "An aspiration has become a reality and we're all celebrating the fact."

Summary: Girl choristers have been installed at Truro Cathedral for the first time in its history.


A member of the public told police they were seen leaving a refrigerated lorry in Brockhurst Crescent, Walsall, close to junction 8 at about 15:15 BST. Three people were arrested at the scene and three others were found nearby The 36-year-old Romanian driver is being questioned on suspicion of facilitating illegal entry to the UK. Two of the men arrested are believed to be Iranian, another is understood to be a 23-year-old Syrian, while two others are thought to be from Vietnam and aged in their mid-teens, West Midlands Police said. A sixth man is currently being treated in hospital after being found with two broken ankles. The six were held on suspicion of entering the country illegally and the driver will be questioned on suspicion of assisting illegal entry to the UK, West Midlands Police said.

Summary: Six people, thought to be illegal immigrants, are being questioned after several people were spotted jumping out of a lorry next to the M6 on Tuesday.


The fire was at Wellington House on Sandy Lane at about 16:00 BST on Saturday. Six firefighters in breathing apparatus entered the property. A man was pronounced dead at the scene. A Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said an investigation was under way. Johnnie Johnson Housing Trust which runs the property said in a statement resident wellbeing and safety was a priority. Some residents at the complex have been re-housed temporarily, it added. Chief executive Paul Dolan said:"We send out our condolences to the families and friends of our tenant who has tragically lost his life in the incident. "We are working closely with the emergency services to establish exactly what happened and to ensure residents can return to their homes as soon as it is safe to do so."

Summary: A man aged in his 70s has died in a fire at a flat within a sheltered and retirement housing complex in Stretford, Manchester.


Gale, 28, beat Wales' Lauren Price to guarantee at least silver in her first major international tournament. She will face France's Maily Nicar on Wednesday as she attempts to emulate Nicola Adams and become only the second female boxer from Great Britain to win gold at the European Championships. GB pair Sandy Ryan and Lisa Whiteside joined Price in winning bronze medals. Lightweight Ryan lost a unanimous decision to Olympic bronze medallist Mira Potkonen of Finland, while flyweight Whiteside lost in the same fashion to Russia's Elena Saveleva.

Summary: England's Natasha Gale has reached the middleweight final of the European Women's Boxing Championships in Sofia.


Jan Bennett, 67, and her husband Nick moved to Turkey to start a new life about six years ago and settled in the coastal town of Altinkum. The couple moved to the village of Malomir in Bulgaria three months ago. Mrs Bennett was killed while out walking her dog. Ivan Nikolov, 40, has appeared in court charged with her murder. Andy Probert, editor of Didim Voices, the English newspaper in the couple's former town of Altinkum said there had been "deep shock" in the ex-pat community at the news of Mrs Bennett's death. The hour-long memorial service was held in Didim at the Cemevi Religious House where the St Mary's Anglican and Ecumenical Christian Fellowship meet on Sundays. Mrs Bennett was secretary to St Mary's while she lived in Altinkum. About 50 expats and Turks attended the service, Mr Probert said.

Summary: A memorial service has been held in Turkey for a Bristol woman who was killed in Bulgaria.


He followed his first-innings 108 with 105 not out, including a six and 11 fours, and shared a stand of 114 with Chesney Hughes (50). Wayne Madsen weighed in with 43 before he was bowled by Ivan Thomas (2-68). The hosts eventually declared on 234-5 following a rain delay, and Kent progressed to 30-0 by the close. Godleman's fine knock was only the fifth time a Derbyshire batsman has hit three centuries in successive innings and the first since Kim Barnett in 1990. His half-century took 80 balls and he moved carefully to three figures with a single off spinner James Tredwell. The teams were forced to take an early tea at 15.15 BST because of bad light rain and Derbyshire opted to declare when play resumed two and a half hours later, but they were unable to separate Daniel Bell-Drummond (18 not out) and Rob Key (11) before stumps.

Summary: Derbyshire batsman Billy Godleman hit a third successive Championship century as they set Kent a target of 329 on day three at the County Ground.


It was also felt in neighbouring Rwanda were authorities reported minor injuries. The epicentre of the quake was near Lake Tanganyika and Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province in DR Congo, the Associated Press news agency reports. The areas has been hit by small earthquakes and volcanoes in the past. The two children died after the house they live in collapsed in Katana, near the airport in Bukavu. Other buildings in the area were also slightly affected. BBC Great Lakes analyst Venuste Nnshimiyimana says the tremor caused a scare at a nearby military barracks prompting soldiers to fire in the air for about 15 minutes thinking it was an attack. Eastern DR Congo has been mired in violence since the aftermath of the 1994 genocide in neighbouring Rwanda.

Summary: A 5.6 magnitude earthquake has hit eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, killing two children, Information Minister Lambert Mende has said.


The U's saw their League One play-off hopes dented in a 3-1 defeat by Fleetwood on Wednesday following their EFL Trophy final loss to Coventry. "We've got to make sure we bounce back and end the season on a high," Ruffells told BBC Radio Oxford. Oxford are seven points off the play-offs with five games still to play. "It's all about the performances from now on and making sure the gaffer knows we're good enough to stay in the side," Ruffells added, after making six appearances in the space of 19 days for the club. "It's been a difficult and disappointing few days for the club. I thought we gave a good account ourselves (against Fleetwood) and bounced back well from Sunday. "I don't think they caused us too many problems and it's disappointing really."

Summary: Oxford United midfielder Josh Ruffels urged his team-mates to stay positive after double disappointment in cup and league in the space of four days.


Simon Clark, 58, from Kinloss, undertook the challenge in aid of the Ecologia Youth Trust charity. So far his run has raised more than Â£21,000 for the cause. Mr Clark usually managed about 17 miles per day, depending on the demands of his architectural work which he did from a laptop. He returned to Kinloss on 5 July - the date of his 58th birthday. Mr Clark is to give details of his run, the people who offered him shelter and others he met in two public talks he is to give in the Findhorn Foundation's community centre later on Friday and in Kinloss Church on Saturday evening.

Summary: A runner from Moray has completed a 5,173-mile (8,325km) run around Britain's mainland coastline that he began in March last year.


Ghana forward Dwamena, 21, has agreed personal terms, with the move subject to a medical, a work permit and international clearance. Brighton had an £8m bid for Dwamena rejected with reports saying FC Zurich wanted 15m euros (£13.7m). The newly promoted Seagulls have lost both of their Premier League games and are yet to score a goal this season. On Sunday, Brighton broke their transfer record for the third time this summer by completing a move for Colombia winger Jose Izquierdo from Club Brugge in a £13.5m deal. Chris Hughton's side have also signed midfielder Davy Propper from PSV Eindhoven for about £6m, goalkeeper Mathew Ryan for a reported £5m from Valencia and winger Soufyan Ahannach from Dutch second-tier side Almere City for an undisclosed fee.

Summary: Brighton and Hove Albion have agreed terms with FC Zurich to sign striker Raphael Dwamena for an undisclosed fee.


The 30-year-old has moved in a bid to resurrect his career, having made only two first-team appearances for Dragons during the 2015-16 season. Dragons have stated that Brew has left them "by mutual consent". Brew has won nine caps for Wales, but has not featured for his country at international level since June, 2012. Dragons' statement said: "He has struggled with injuries during his latest spell with the Dragons following his return from Biarritz Olympique. "His opportunities have been limited as a result and he leaves by mutual consent." Dragons head coach Kingsley Jones said Brew had left the region on good terms. "This is a decision that suits both parties and will hopefully allow Aled to gain a fresh start and more game time at another club. We wish him well," Jones said, Former Dragons boss Darren Edwards is now part of Bath's coaching staff.

Summary: Newport Gwent Dragons wing Aled Brew has left the Welsh region to join Premiership side Bath on trial until the end of the year.


A section of sandstone surrounding a stained glass window high in the south transept fell off overnight. The cathedral is scheduled to be the venue for Battle of Jutland commemorations on Tuesday, with many dignitaries due to attend. It is thought that a section of the stonework fell about 70ft to the ground between Saturday and Sunday. Those attending the Battle of Jutland event on Tuesday will include the Duke of Edinburgh and Prime Minister David Cameron.

Summary: Stone masons have been called in to inspect part of St Magnus Cathedral in Orkney.


It is believed the hallucinogenic drug is being put into boiled sweets to avoid arousing suspicion from door staff at bars and nightclubs. Dealers are trying to sell the drug to students in particular, the NCA said. The warning follows an ongoing criminal investigation in which almost half a litre of LSD was seized in Manchester. The NCA said the confiscated liquid would be enough to make more than 5,000 sweets. LSD is usually sold after being infused into small squares of blotting paper. A statement from the NCA said: "We are asking that staff at entertainment venues be vigilant and consider refusing entry to customers or groups of customers carrying small amounts of such sweets. "Students should also be wary of anyone offering them drugs in this form. "Any such incident should be reported to police immediately."

Summary: Drug dealers may be selling sweets laced with LSD across Greater Manchester, the National Crime Agency has warned.


Officers said the 75-year-old from New Forest was tricked into believing she was speaking to the Halifax fraud squad who said there had been fraudulent activity on her account. She was asked to withdraw cash for collection from her home and to transfer money into another account. Police have urged residents in the area to be vigilant. Det Con Dave Wheeler said the victim was left feeling "very upset" and "shocked" by the incident which took place between February and May. "Often victims are left feeling embarrassed and ashamed that they have fallen for these scams, but the fraudsters can be very convincing and will prey on those who they consider to be potentially vulnerable", he said. Anyone who receives a suspicious call is urged not to give any details to the caller and contact the police, the force said.

Summary: A conman has tricked a pensioner out of £200,000 after posing as a bank fraud investigator, police have warned.


The live flapshell turtles were found stuffed in sacks near Amethi in Uttar Pradesh state, bound for Kolkata. One man has been arrested over the four-tonne haul, thought to be the largest in the country's history. The flapshell is not endangered but it is often smuggled to south-east Asia, where its meat and shells are prized. Their meat is considered by some to be an aphrodisiac, while the bones are powdered for use in traditional medicines. The turtles were caught locally from the Ganges basin, where they helped cleanse the water by feeding on fragments of dead animals. "Wildlife authorities confirmed that this is the largest haul in the country's wildlife history, both in terms of number and weight," said Arvind Chaturvedi, head of the state's Special Task Force. Mr Chaturvedi said the man arrested was the "kingpin" of a large network and more arrests would likely follow.

Summary: Indian police have seized more than 6,000 freshwater turtles from poachers who planned to smuggle them out of the country.


The 35-year-old has been on loan at Gigg Lane since January, keeping seven clean sheets in his 11 appearances. The ex-Tranmere, Scunthorpe and Coventry player has not appeared for the Terriers since January 2016. "I am delighted to have secured the services of Joe Murphy for next season on a permanent basis," said Bury manager Lee Clark. "He has been an impressive performer since I arrived at the club in February and, coupled with his attitude, desire and winning mentality, it was important we secured his services as soon as possible." Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: Huddersfield goalkeeper Joe Murphy has agreed to sign a one-year deal with League One Bury for next season.


Leanne Wood said Plaid faced a "big mountain" but it was not impossible to become Wales' biggest party. It goes in to next year's Assembly elections as the third biggest party, behind Labour and the Tories. Ms Wood will deliver a speech on Saturday at the SNP conference in Aberdeen, the biggest in the party's history. "There are many things that we can learn from the SNP experience, not least the way in which they replaced the Labour government back in 2007 and have turned a lot of the problems around that were in Scotland back then," she said. "We can learn lessons from Scotland there - where there is a strong party, a national party of government, then there can be real success and we can do the same for Wales."

Summary: Plaid Cymru's leader has said her party can learn from the SNP how to overtake Labour and get into government.


A safety system stopped the Buzz Saw ride automatically but no-one was put in danger, Dreamworld said. The passengers were trapped on the ride for about half an hour, according to local media. Four people were killed at the park on Queensland's Gold Coast last year when the Thunder River Rapids ride malfunctioned. The Buzz Saw ride is billed as "the highest inversion ride in the Southern Hemisphere" with a 46m (150ft) vertical ascent. Dreamworld said the pause was triggered by an automatic sensor. "Auto-stopping and resetting of rides is a regular and essential part of operations," it said in a statement. "It occurs for a variety of reasons, from sensor alignment to guest behaviour or weather. Guests are not placed in danger by auto-stops occurring." Dreamworld has hosted 30 million people since opening in 1981, with last year's tragedy its first deadly accident.

Summary: Several passengers have been briefly stranded on a rollercoaster at Australia's Dreamworld theme park.


Avon and Somerset Police issued the image on Monday after a man was stabbed in Shirehampton, Bristol. The similarity was pointed out on social media and reported by the Bristol Post. The police have since issued an altered picture and said "whatever the map may have resembled should not distract from the severity of the crime". A police spokesman said: "This is a serious appeal for information after a man was left in need of hospital treatment following a violent assault. "Whatever the map may have resembled should not distract from the severity of the crime and our request for help from the public." The 26-year-old victim remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital, after the incident last Friday, the police said. A 27-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man have been arrested and have been released on bail pending further inquiries.

Summary: A map issued by police trying to find witnesses to an assault looked like a "giant penis", it was claimed.


They were accused of breaking into a village market in Narayanganj district, police spokesman Ariful Haq said. Six other people were injured, with four of them in a critical condition. Mob justice is common in Bangladesh, where police are accused of being slow to respond to crimes, particularly in rural areas. Reports say villagers encircled the marketplace when they heard the news of the alleged robbery and caught the suspects. Four of them were said to have died instantly. The injured were taken to hospital by police. Four men were sentenced to death earlier this month for lynching a 13-year boy and placing a video of the brutal beating on Facebook. The incident sparked outrage across the country, reports the BBC's Waliur Rahman in Dhaka. Seven students were also beaten to death on suspicion of being robbers near the city a few years ago, he adds.

Summary: An angry mob has beaten seven suspected robbers to death on the outskirts of Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, officials say.


Members of the strategic policy and resources committee have unanimously voted to place the equipment on the council's Asset Disposal Register. It means the big screen, which has been operating at city hall since 2011, will be put up for sale. It will remain in place until it is purchased by someone or until it becomes obsolete. Whatever happens, the screen will not remain after 2019. It currently needs an upgrade that would cost about Â£120,000, which is part of the reason why councillors unanimously voted against holding on to it. The screen only has temporary planning permission until 2019 and councillors felt that investing in an upgrade would not represent value for money. Some councillors also believe it is not attracting enough people to make investing in it worthwhile. This decision is still subject to ratification by the full council, which next meets on 3 October.

Summary: Councillors in Belfast have signalled the end of the big screen in the grounds of city hall.


The free agent, who has 68 caps for Uruguay, left Serie A giants Juventus in the summer. "I am very happy to have signed for what is an important club in English football," said the 29-year-old, who has not played a game for over a year. "Of all of the options that I had, I think that the best option for me was to come to Southampton." Caceres also played for Spanish clubs Barcelona and Sevilla, winning La Liga and the Champions League during his time at the Nou Camp. He made 77 appearances for Italian champions Juve across three spells, winning the Serie A title four times. However, he has not made a competitive appearance since last February after suffering a ruptured Achilles tendon. He will provide cover for Southampton centre-back Virgil van Dijk, who was ruled out for up to three months with an ankle injury.

Summary: Southampton have signed former Juventus and Barcelona defender Martin Caceres until the end of the season.


Police had been investigating a burglary in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, when two of their vehicles were rammed by the car on Wednesday morning. Another police vehicle was struck by the stolen car in Belfast. Four teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary, with two of them also suspected of motoring offences. The first two arrests were made after police received a report of people acting suspiciously in Lynda Meadows in Newtownabbey at about 11:45 GMT on Tuesday. Two people, a boy, 17, and a 19-year-old man, made off from officers but were detained in the Circular Road area a short time later. At 01:45 GMT, the stolen car rammed two police vehicles in Lynda Meadows. The car was the pursued to Cullingtree Walk in west Belfast, where it struck a third police vehicle. Two boys, aged 15 and 16, were arrested. All four suspects remain in custody.

Summary: Six police officers have been injured after collisions with a suspected stolen car.


Peter Fuller acted "selflessly" to save dentist Dr Sarandev Bhambra in Tesco in Mold in January 2015 which led to his attacker being jailed for life. Mr Fuller received the bravery award at the annual ceremony in Cardiff Bay. Wales boss Chris Coleman won the sport award for helping Wales' football team reach the Euro 2016 finals. He is the first national boss to help his team qualify for a major tournament since Jimmy Murphy led the country to the 1958 World Cup. The citizenship award went to Janet Williams from Porthmadog, Gwynedd, who has fostered more than 100 children over the past 35 years. A special award went to international rugby referee Nigel Owens, from Carmarthenshire, who was described as being a "fabulous ambassador for Wales". The full list of award winners can be viewed online.

Summary: An ex-soldier who stopped a shopper from being beheaded in a racially-motivated attack in Flintshire has been honoured in the annual St David Awards.


The Schibsted group, publisher of Aftenposten and the mass-circulation VG, is one of Scandinavia's largest media concerns. Norway-based Telenor is a leading Nordic broadband, telecoms and satellite TV provider. Digital television via cable and satellite offers a wide range of specialist channels. Norway has completed the switch from analogue to digital terrestrial TV. Norwegians are among the world's keenest newspaper readers. The number of titles is impressive, given the small population. Most of the press is privately-owned and openly partisan. Press freedom is guaranteed by the constitution and public radio and TV broadcast without official interference. By December 2011, more than 4.5 million Norwegians were online - around 97% of the population (InternetWorldStats).

Summary: Private broadcasters have substantial audiences, competing with public NRK for listeners and viewers.


Emily Godley in the 75kg class and 90kg+ athlete Emily Campbell each broke records held by Mercy Brown. The day also saw Sarah Davies lifting a personal best to be crowned women's 63kg champion, following a battle with 2014 Commonwealth champion Zoe Smith. Rio Olympian Rebekah Tiler missed the event in protest over funding cuts. It was only Smith's second appearance since dislocating her shoulder in 2016. The men's 94kg, women's 53kg and women's 58kg class saw 2014 Commonwealth Games competitor Cyrille Fagat Tchatchet, Fraer Morrow and two-time British champion Laura Hewitt take gold. Commonwealth hopeful Owen Boxall won gold in the men's 105kg while the men's 105kg+ class saw Commonwealth bronze medallist and B group competitor Ben Watson take third place overall, Georgi Georgiev take second and John Hanna win gold.

Summary: Records were broken on day one of the British Weightlifting and Para-Powerlifting Championships at Coventry's Ricoh Arena.


The girl was riding her bike in Owen Road, Newbury, when she was "grabbed" on the arm by a woman from a car that had pulled up beside her at 17:00 BST on Tuesday, police said. The woman told the victim to get into the vehicle but she managed to escape and cycle off. She is thought to be in her 40s or 50s, and of medium build. She was wearing a white knitted jumper and skinny light blue jeans, and was driving a black, four-door vehicle with blacked-out windows. Det Insp Jonathan Groenen said: "This was a frightening experience for the victim, who has understandably been left shaken by the incident." He also described it as "extremely rare" and said extra police patrols were being carried out in the area.

Summary: Police are hunting a woman after the "frightening" attempted abduction of an eight-year-old girl in Berkshire.


A 15-year-old boy, who cannot be named, pleaded not guilty to burglary at the Ty Nant Cat Sanctuary in Cymmer, Neath Port Talbot, on 30 July. He also denied two counts of destroying a cat and will stand trial on 13 December. Frank Lewis, 18, of Croeserw, did not enter a plea during the brief hearing at Swansea Crown Court. He is expected to enter his plea at his next court appearance on 22 September. Meanwhile, about 20 people demonstrated outside and shouted at the pair as they left the court building. A GoFundMe page set up to raise funds for the sanctuary has collected almost Â£20,000.

Summary: Two teenagers have appeared in court accused of animal cruelty after breaking into a cat sanctuary.


The property on Goudhurst Road, Horsmonden, is used by estate agents Country Cottages and was badly damaged. It is understood both drivers suffered minor injuries in the crash, which happened shortly after 08:30 GMT, and also brought down a telegraph pole. The road was closed at the junction with Maidstone Road for seven hours for damage to the building to be assessed. Richard Barker, who runs the local parish magazine for Horsmonden, said he was amazed nobody had been more seriously injured. "During the four years that I've been living here there have been several accidents on this crossroads. "The parish council have been concerned about it and this just highlights the danger. "Something needs to be done, and I think it's the feeling of the village," he said.

Summary: A John Lewis lorry has crashed into a Grade II listed building following a collision with another vehicle in Kent.


Both terminals was cleared and flights halted after people complained of eye irritation and breathing problems. Firefighters later found an empty cartridge, thought to have contained pepper spray, at the scene. They say a "prankster" may have released the pepper spray, which then spread through the ventilation system. Pepper spray is legal, and readily available, in Germany. The alarm was raised on Sunday after reports of a strong smell in the airport. Fire crews set up treatment centres for people complaining of irritation. Hundreds of passengers waited outside as airport terminals were evacuated and officials tried to establish the cause. The airport reopened about an hour later and flight operations resumed. Officials say they are not treating the incident as a terrorist act.

Summary: Hamburg airport in Germany was briefly evacuated and at least 50 people were hurt by an irritant gas that was released in the air.


The fare increase only applies to cash journeys. The price for people using a pre-paid Avanchi card depends on the journey length. People using an Avanchi card for longer journeys will see a cut from £1.80 to £1.60 but for shorter journeys it will rise from £1.20 to £1.30. The cash fare will be £2 for longer journeys and £1.50 for shorter routes. Kevin Hart, general manager of LibertyBus, said they planned to introduce a single island-wide fare for pre-pay users. "The results of the independent LibertyBus customer satisfaction survey in 2014 and lots of customer feedback indicated that there is a demand for one flat fare Island-wide," he said. "As the first step towards this goal, we have changed the fare structure on the Avanchi Card Pay-as-you-go".

Summary: The cost of travelling by bus in Jersey is to go up by 20p per journey from March, LibertyBus has confirmed.


After nine years travelling and a three billion mile journey, the New Horizons probe is getting closer to the dwarf planet. The amazing pictures have shown that the planet has a dark area, which scientists have nick-named "the whale", and a light area, which looks like it's shaped like a heart. New Horizons is set for an historic fly-by next week. This means the probe will fly around 12,500km above the dwarf planet's surface - the closest we have ever been to Pluto. John Spencer, one of those working on the New Horizons project from the Southwest Research Institute said: "They're still a little blurry but they're by far the best pictures we've ever seen of Pluto, and they're only going to get better,".

Summary: Nasa's New Horizons probe has sent back some of the most detailed pictures of Pluto ever taken.


The man, 28, was riding downhill on Hicks Farm Rise in High Wycombe when he was hit by a black car travelling uphill. He died at the scene. The car continued travelling towards Totteridge Lane. Thames Valley Police believe it was in convoy with a silver car, which also did not stop. Officers are appealing for witnesses to the crash at 23:40 GMT on Monday. Sgt Beth Walton said: "The drivers of both the black and silver cars, which we believe were travelling in convoy, did not stop at the scene. "It is vitally important we trace these motorists." The road was closed while emergency services attended the scene. No arrests have been made.

Summary: A cyclist was killed when he was struck by a car in an apparent hit-and-run in Buckinghamshire.


The bizarrely-dressed suspect is wanted in connection with two break-ins in Skelmersdale last month. Lancashire Police said she is thought to be in her 40s, with greasy, dyed purple hair, scabs on her face and a tattoo of the name Evelyn on one hand. She was also wearing a yellow Minions rucksack, a padded jacket and carrying a black sleeping bag. The burglaries happened on 23 May on Inglewhite. During the first incident, which happened between 08:00 and 15:00 BST, a property was entered through a back door and keys to the house and nearby allotments were stolen. A second home was later entered in the same way between 11:30 and 12:00 BST, and keys to the house and car keys were taken. PC Hanif Patel said: "The woman was seen in the area by a number of witnesses and we are keen to trace her as soon as possible."

Summary: A woman dressed in a blue rabbit onesie is being hunted by police after two burglaries in Lancashire.


The algae blooms often form during mid to late summer and can cause rashes, joint and muscle pain, diarrhoea and vomiting. South Lakeland District Council said it was aware a large area of Windermere was currently affected. A council spokesman said people in the area should be "vigilant", especially with their pets. The Environment Agency has warned affected landowners and notices have been put up on the council owned land.

Summary: Potentially harmful blue-green algae has been found in a "significant area" of Windermere.


The Indomitable Lions move from 12th to third in Africa behind top-ranked side Egypt, who they beat 2-1 in Sunday's Nations Cup final. Egypt occupy the summit for the first time in over six years, and now sit 25th in the world - up from 37th. Nations Cup quarter-finalists Senegal, the top African side last month, are second in Africa and 31st overall. Africa's top 10 in Fifa's rankings for February (last month's ranking sin brackets) 1 (3) Egypt 2 (1) Senegal 3 (12) Cameroon 4 (4) Tunisia 5 (6) DR Congo 6 (8) Burkina Faso 7 (7) Nigeria 8 (9) Ghana 9 (2) Ivory Coast 10 (10) Morocco

Summary: Africa Cup of Nations winners Cameroon have risen 29 places to sit 33rd in the latest Fifa world rankings.


Developers wanted to build the 100m high turbines near Romanno Bridge in Peebleshire. Stevenson Hill Wind Energy, on behalf of West Coast Energy, also applied to construct a new access road from the A701. The application drew 125 letters of objection and one of support. They wanted to build the turbines along the ridges of the peaks of Green Knows, Hag Law and Wether Law. Members of the Scottish Borders Council's planning applications committee raised concerns about its visual impact on the landscape and neighbouring communities. Archaeologists had also claimed it would cause unacceptable harm to four scheduled monuments of national importance and a historic landscape of "at least regional importance". Planning officials advised councillors to reject the scheme on landscape impact and potential noise nuisance grounds.

Summary: Councillors have unanimously voted to refuse permission for an eight turbine wind farm in the Scottish Borders.


His success rate was the reason why he was told to pack his bags - winning just one of his 11 games in charge at Villa Park. The team were booed off by their fans after Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Preston. A club statement confirming his exit said: "The club decided to act following a run of disappointing results." It went on to say: "The club would like to place on record its appreciation to Roberto for all his efforts in helping rebuild the squad." Villa were relegated from the Premier League last season and now sit 19th in the Championship.

Summary: Aston Villa boss Roberto di Matteo has been sacked after just 124 days in the job.


The extra curricular activities scheme, Digital Xtra, is supported by public bodies and the Scottish government. It was launched in May to help young people to code, develop websites and create digital animations. Already Â£250,000 has been shared out among 12 projects. Now a further Â£150,000 has been made available. The deadline for submissions is 4 November this year. Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science, Shirley-Anne Somerville, said: "The Scottish government is determined to close the digital skills gap faced by all sectors across the economy. "We made clear our commitment to invest in the digital skills of our young people in the digital teaching and learning strategy we published last week. "This additional funding for Digital Xtra will give thousands more young people opportunities to strengthen their digital skills through their engagement in a range of innovative projects."

Summary: A new fund set up to encourage children and teenagers to use new technology was so oversubscribed that more funding has been made available.


The annual Guid Nychburris festival takes place in Dumfries on Saturday with various routes shut for horses and riders and a parade in the town centre. Drumlanrig Castle near Thornhill is hosting the Tough Mudder race on Saturday and Sunday which is likely to see extra traffic on the A76. The same road will also be affected by Kirkconnel Gala on Saturday. Langholm is also expected to be busy with the Muckle-toon Adventure Festival involving various outdoor sporting activities running all weekend.

Summary: Police have warned of "considerable traffic disruption" due to weekend events in Dumfries and Galloway.


The Russian National Guard says militants took advantage of heavy fog to try to storm one of its bases overnight on Thursday. Six attackers are also said to have been killed in the gun battle. Russian forces have fought two wars against Islamist separatists in Chechnya since 1994. They still face a low-level insurgency in the mainly Muslim region in Russia's volatile North Caucasus area. But clashes between the two sides have become less commonplace in recent years, correspondents say. The insurgency has been quelled largely because of Chechnya's authoritarian leader Ramzan Kadyrov, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin. He has ruled Chechnya since his forces, helped by massive Russian firepower, defeated separatist rebels between 1999-2009. His much-feared militia, called the "Kadyrovtsy", have been accused of kidnapping, torture and other human rights abuses.

Summary: Six Russian soldiers have been killed and several wounded in a clash with armed militants in Russia's region of Chechnya, security forces say.


The diplomat was leaving a VIP lounge at Charles De Gaulle airport to board a flight when he realised that the money was gone. After a search, video footage was found showing a temporary employee picking it up and he was arrested at his home. He has since been released as possible charges are being considered. A police source told AFP news agency about half the money had been recovered. The diplomat only noticed the money was missing when two mobile phones fell from his bag. Unable to find it, he left airport police to continue the search while he boarded the plane. The employee has been fired from his job, officials say.

Summary: A worker at a Paris airport has been arrested after picking up €20,000 (£15,000; $22,000) dropped by a Moroccan diplomat, police say.


Terrance Watson, 55, of Napier Avenue, Jaywick, Essex, died a week after being hit in Broadway in the village on 8 July 2013. Alan Baker, 73, of Brooklands, Jaywick, denied the charge but was found guilty at Chelmsford Crown Court. He has been given a 36-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, and a two-year driving ban. Mr Watson was crossing the road outside The Stores when he was struck by Baker's Ford Focus. Det Sgt Catherine Offord, of Essex Police's Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said Baker was driving between 32 and 34mph when the crash happened. "Coupled with the speed, Mr Baker was faced with a number of hazards as he approached the scene such as a school minibus, pedestrians, junctions and cars to be overtaken. "He should have reduced his speed to deal with them. Had he done so the collision would not have occurred," she said.

Summary: A man who caused a pedestrian's death by careless driving has not been jailed.


Police had appealed for help to trace Nathan MacAskill who had been last seen in the Muirtown area at about 13:00 on Friday. Officers had asked anyone with information on the teenager's whereabouts to contact them. A spokesman for Police Scotland said on Saturday afternoon that Nathan had been "traced safe and well in the local area".

Summary: A 13-year-old boy who went missing in Inverness has been found.


He was a passenger in a Cadillac in Los Angeles when it collided with a Volkswagen Beetle at about 11:00 local time on Friday, according to celebrity news website TMZ.com. It reported that Harris, who is from Dumfries, suffered a cut in the incident. He had to pull out of a performance at the Omnia nightclub in Las Vegas. A statement on the artist's official Facebook page said: "Adam's transport was involved in a collision this evening on the way to the airport. "As a result he will be unable to perform at Omnia tonight. "He has been examined by doctors and told to rest for a few days - Calvin HQ." The Beetle was reportedly driven by a 16-year-old girl and had crossed the centre line before the crash.

Summary: Superstar DJ Calvin Harris was taken to hospital in the United States after being injured in a car crash.


Exercise Joint Warrior is held twice a year - in April and October - for thousands of army, navy and air force personnel. The training will see increased military activity at Faslane on the Clyde, RAF Lossiemouth in Moray and ranges at Cape Wrath in Sutherland. The exercise runs until 23 April and will involve submarines, surface ships and aircraft including RAF Typhoons. Warships and aircraft have already started arriving in Scotland ahead of the start of the training. This year's second staging of Joint Warrior, which will also take place in Scotland, will include what the Royal Navy has described as its first "robot wars". Unmanned Warrior 2016 will involve drones, including unmanned aerial vehicles and machines that can operate underwater. Companies that manufacture the weapons and Nato member countries have been invited by the Royal Navy to take part.

Summary: One of Europe's largest Nato exercises begins in Scotland this weekend.


Seven people were arrested after a demonstration and march to the Eastern Docks and a separate protest in the town centre on 30 January. Ten people were also arrested after a disturbance at the nearby Maidstone services on the M20. CCTV and social media footage is still being examined, Kent Police said. Insp Bill Thornton said: "We appreciate some of those pictured have their faces obscured but we are hopeful they may still be recognisable." He asked anyone who recognises any of the people in the photographs to contact Kent Police. Bottles and bricks were thrown and smoke bombs were let off as far-right supporters and anti-fascist counter-protesters clashed. Marchers from far-right groups carried banners including the North West National Front, neo-Nazi organisation Combat 18 and the Scottish Defence League. Counter-demonstrators included Kent Anti-Racism Network, anti-fascist group Antifa and people with Socialist Worker placards.

Summary: Images of eleven people wanted by police after anti-immigration demonstrators and counter-protesters clashed in Dover have been released.


British Transport Police said the collision, at Frampton Mansell near Stroud, happened on Sunday evening. A 37-year-old man, thought to be from Stroud, was treated by paramedics at the scene but later died. The incident is not being treated as suspicious. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch and Office of Rail Regulation have been informed of the death. A police spokesman said the man was on a "scrambling motorbike" when he was hit by the train which was travelling from Swindon to Gloucester. "None of the 40 passengers on board the service was injured," he added. "Officers are currently working to establish the full circumstances surrounding the collision and formally identify the man who died."

Summary: A man has died when the motorbike he was riding was hit by a train at a railway crossing.


The Bible Society has returned Mary Jones' book to Bala, where she originally purchased it in 1800 from Rev Thomas Charles. She saved money from the age of nine for the trip, which moved Rev Charles to help set up the society. It led to countless copies being translated, produced and distributed. The bible has returned for a temporary exhibition at the Mary Jones World visitor and education centre after being stored at the Bible Society Archives at Cambridge along with other copies in different languages. Mary Thomas, secretary of the Bible Society Action Group, said many people would have walked a long distance to obtain a copy of the bible but Mary's story had been held up as an example. "Her story is better known in foreign parts than it is here," she said.

Summary: A 200-year-old copy of a bible which legend claims a 15-year-old girl walked 26 miles to purchase has returned to Gwynedd for three days.


Irfon Williams, 44, from Bangor, Gwynedd, was told last year he had two years to live because of bowel cancer. He needed the drug Cetuximab but Betsi Cadwaladr health board refused to fund it, so he moved across the border. After being told this week his tumours have now shrunk, Carwyn Jones has agreed to meet and called his recovery "highly unusual". Mr Williams was told in June tumours in his liver had shrunk enough for doctors to be able to operate and he could be free of the disease by September. Leader of the Welsh Conservatives Andrew RT Davies said it was a "national disgrace" patients must go to England to receive some cancer drugs. Betsi Cadwaladr said at the time decisions of that kind were "highly sensitive", and the Welsh government said all patients had access to "proven" treatments.

Summary: A cancer patient who moved to England to receive a drug not available in Wales will meet the first minister.


The fourth annual Nithraid on Saturday includes a sailing race and pop-up arts and food village. The event is organised by the artists' collective the Stove Network. The Nithraid programme starts at the Midsteeple where performance artists lead a procession through the town centre to the waterside at Mill Green. They carry with them the Salty Coo symbol of the event. Music and art activities will provide the entertainment for crowds as they await the culmination of the sailing boat race. A variety of craft will navigate from the Solway Firth to the finish line helped on by one of the highest tides of the year. The winning skipper will be given the honour of leading the ceremonial lowering of the Salty Coo into the river.

Summary: Thousands of people are expected to line the banks of the River Nith in Dumfries for an event celebrating the town's maritime history.


Leeds City Council granted Yorkshire County Cricket Club (YCCC) planning permission at a meeting earlier. Four 184ft-high (56m) pylons will be built at the stadium at a cost of Â£1.8m and used up to 20 times a season. YCCC chief executive Mark Arthur said it was a "major step forward for the club". "We want to create a stadium that is amongst the finest in the world and enable Yorkshire to continue to stage major international fixtures over the long term," he said. "It will also enable us to promote day/night fixtures, which will become an integral part of our limited overs schedule in the various domestic competitions." The club has been given a Â£700,000 grant towards the cost of the lighting by the England and Wales Cricket Board. Mr Arthur said "work will continue" to secure the remaining Â£1.1m.

Summary: Cricket matches at Headingley Stadium will be floodlit from 2015 after plans to install permanent lights were given the go-ahead.


Lynnette Greenop is accused of assaulting her 46-year-old sister Sharon on various occasions between August and November this year. The charge accuses Ms Greenop of repeatedly striking her sister on the head and body. It said she compressed her neck and assaulted her by other means unknown. Lynnette Greenop is also accused of neglect and failing to obtain medical assistance for her sister. Her lawyer Peter Lockhart confirmed she appeared on petition at Ayr Sheriff Court on Monday afternoon and made no plea. She was remanded in custody. Sharon Greenop's 19-year-old daughter Shayla, who had also been detained by the police, did not appear in court and was released by police pending further inquiries.

Summary: A 38-year-old woman has appeared in court charged with murdering her sister at the home they shared in Troon in Ayrshire.


Two people were found dead at an address on Midland Street on Saturday night, with early indications suggesting they had taken heroin. Police said there had been a number of deaths in the area linked to drugs over the past couple of weeks, with users urged to be "cautious and vigilant". Tests are due to take place to confirm the causes of death in each case. Det Ch Insp Paul Kirby, of Humberside Police, said: "It is not clear whether all these tragic events are directly related, however we can't rule out the possibility. "To prevent other deaths I would urge drug users to be especially cautious and vigilant. If they experience any unusual symptoms after taking drugs, they should seek medical attention immediately."

Summary: A warning has been issued after an "unusually high" number of deaths connected to drug use in Hull.


Wasps finished top of this season's Premiership and defeated Leicester 21-20 on Saturday to set up this weekend's decider against Exeter. The Wasps squad includes British & Irish Lions inclusions Elliott Daly and James Haskell. Joe Launchbury and Jimmy Gopperth are also part of the Wasps squad. Coach Dai Young can also call on the likes of England players Danny Cipriani and Christian Wade, as well as overseas stars such as Willie Le Roux. The fixture will provide Ulster supporters with the opportunity to see new signings John Cooney and Schalk van der Merwe for the first time. For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter.

Summary: Ulster will play English Premiership finalists Wasps in a pre-season friendly at Kingspan Stadium on Thursday, 17 August.


Keepers have named the pups Ronnie and Reggie after London gangsters the Kray twins, as a group of meerkats is known as a mob. The slender-tailed meerkats, which join a family of 11 at the park, are believed to have been born at the beginning of August. Headkeeper Lisa Smith said: "Our visitors are overwhelmed at how cute the pups are." She said: "They are definitely more adorable than gangsters, however, because meerkats are so good at looking out for their siblings, it's a fitting name for the brothers." The park has also seen the births of alpacas, lemurs and lions this year. Meerkats are native to the Kalahari Desert and have an average life span of 12 to 14 years in captivity and about half of that in the wild.

Summary: Two baby meerkats have born at Blair Drummond Safari Park near Stirling.


The 21-year-old underwent hamstring surgery in February after being forced off 10 minutes into his comeback from injury. Tshibola played regularly under former boss Steve Clarke until picking up a serious ankle injury last October. "I'm en-route to being back on track when the rest of the boys are back in," said Tshibola. "It's all positive now. Next season is a big one for myself and everyone at the club. "The main focus for me now is to keep ticking over and make sure I have a good pre-season," he told the club website. Royals academy graduate Tshibola spent five months on loan at League Two side Hartlepool in 2015. Brian McDermott's side finished 17th in the Championship after failing to win any of their final seven matches.

Summary: Reading midfielder Aaron Tshibola says he expects to start pre-season with his team-mates following six months out.


As many as 80 victims of an infamous detective unit that abused suspects over three decades could be in line for a share of the award. The city council also issued a formal apology and vowed to teach schoolchildren about the abuses. Former commander Jon Burge was jailed for four years after being convicted of lying about the torture scandal. Many of the victims were African American. Some could receive as much as $100,000. The terms of the award were announced last month by city officials and Mayor Rahm Emanuel. "This stain cannot be removed from our city's history but it can be used as a lesson of what not do do," the mayor said. The names of more than a dozen torture victims and survivors were read aloud and the city council gave them a standing ovation. The council then voted 42-0 in favour of the award.

Summary: A $5.5m (Â£3.6m) reparations package to the victims of police torture in Chicago has been agreed by the council.


But it has not confirmed reports that the theft was from the car of counter-terrorism boss Assistant Chief Constable Marcus Beale. Police said a locked metal box containing documents relating to police matters was taken. The box was locked in the boot of an unmarked car, police said. They did not say where or when the theft happened. The statement said: "An investigation has been launched after items were stolen from a West Midlands Police officer's unmarked car. "A number of personal items were taken during the theft along with a locked metal box that contained documents relating to police matters. The box was locked in the boot. "The officer remains at work."

Summary: Confidential items have been stolen from a police officer's car, the West Midlands force has said.


Media playback is not supported on this device Track cycling was on offer to pupils who attended a BBC Get Inspired Active Academy event. Cycling coach, and 2010 Commonwealth Games silver medallist, David Daniell led the session, and offered tips on how to overcome nerves when tackling the steep corners. This is how they got on. If you want to get involved in cycling then visit Get Inspired's cycling activity page for more information.

Summary: Imagine whizzing round a 250m oval track on a bicycle that has no brakes.


Earlier this year, Derbyshire police took the unusual step of releasing pictures of all 24 inmates who were missing from HMP Sudbury open prison. It included 12 men who absconded between 1992 and 2006 and another 12 who disappeared since 2007. Since the appeal in August three people have been arrested and have been returned to prison, the force said. The remaining 19 men, including all 12 who absconded between 1992 and 2006, are still at large. Until the appeal in August no pictures of these men had been released. Gary Leitch, Martin Casey and Adam Yaroo were arrested and returned to prison following the earlier appeal.

Summary: Detectives hunting on-the-run inmates have re-issued an appeal for help in finding the convicts.


One of the latest drone prototypes on show looks a bit like a helicopter and allows a passenger to sit inside. It's controlled by a tablet and the passenger can choose their destination on it. The drone, which has 8 propellers, takes between 2-4 hours to charge and would last for around 23 minutes flying time. This drone is said to be one of the safest drones on show at the exhibition, because the propellers aren't exposed. Instead, they are encased in plastic, meaning owners can actually take hold of the drone. It can even be switched off by turning it on its side.

Summary: Tech companies have been unveiling their newest gadgets at a massive tech show called CES in Las Vegas, America.


The 22-year-old England C international has left his hometown club after agreeing a three-year deal. Berry scored 14 goals in 47 games last season as Cambridge won promotion back into the Football League. "I heard of interest a few weeks ago and I'm delighted it's gone through. I think I can step up and I'm excited to play with better players," he said. "I'm a box-to-box midfielder. I'll get goals, I like to create things and I like to think I can bring quite a lot to the table," Berry told the Barnsley website. He is the club's seventh summer signing following their relegation from the Championship, joining forwards Sam Winnall and Kane Hemmings, fellow midfielders James Bailey and Conor Hourihane and goalkeepers Ross Turnbull and Adam Davies at Oakwell.

Summary: Barnsley have signed midfielder Luke Berry from League Two club Cambridge United for an undisclosed fee.


Wiggins' victory at the 2012 Tour De France saw him become the first ever British winner of cycling's most famous race. Later that summer, Wiggins also stormed to gold in the London 2012 Olympic men's road time trial. This win made Sir Bradley the most decorated British Olympian in terms of medals won, a break down of 4 golds, a silver and 2 bronzes. Wiggins was knighted as a result of his incredible cycling achievements. BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2015 is broadcast live from Belfast on Sunday, 20 December from 19:00 GMT on BBC One. Further coverage on BBC Sport's online platforms and Radio 5 live.

Summary: In 2012, cycling star Sir Bradley Wiggins was named Sports Personality of the Year.


O'Shea, 28, spent four years with Chesterfield, scoring 36 goals in 173 appearances after joining from MK Dons. He joined Sheffield United on loan in January and scored three goals in 10 appearances, helping them finish top of League One. "It's been a long time coming and it's meant some hard work, but it's been worth it," Bury manager Lee Clark said. "He's had a lot of interest from other clubs after having a fantastic end to the season with League One champions Sheffield United." O'Shea is Bury's eighth summer signing, following the arrivals of Jermaine Beckford, Phil Edwards, Stephen Dawson, Callum Reilly, Joe Skarz, Adam Thompson and Eoghan O'Connell. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: Bury have signed attacking midfielder Jay O'Shea on a two-year deal after his contract with Chesterfield expired.


A 15-year-old boy, from the Perth area, is seriously ill in Ninewells Hospital following an incident at about 22:00. Three of his friends received treatment at Perth Royal Infirmary but were later discharged. Police said one line of inquiry was that all four boys may have taken "a type of ecstasy tablet". Ch Insp Gary Ogilvie said: "Officers are currently investigating the circumstances of this incident but in the meantime I would urge the public, especially those planning on going out socialising tonight, to be aware of this incident and think twice of taking any unknown substance. "There is always a risk when taking substances and the only way of staying safe is to avoid drugs altogether." Police have asked anyone who may have information about the incident to contact them.

Summary: Police have warned the public about the danger of taking "unknown substances" after four boys fell ill in Perth on Friday night.


Apple fell more than 3% after investor Carl Icahn said that he had sold his remaining stake in the technology firm. Mr Icahn also said he was "extremely cautious" about US shares. The Dow Jones closed 1.1% lower at 17,830, the broader S&P 500 fell 0.9% and the Nasdaq finished 1.2% lower. "Icahn was really the turning point," said fund manager Mace Blicksilver. Shares in medical device maker St Jude Medical jumped 25% after it agreed to be bought for $25bn by Abbott Laboratories. Shares in Abbott fell 7.7%.

Summary: (Close): A sharp fall in shares in Apple dented confidence among US investors on Thursday.


Pte John Fielding, of Cwmbran, received the Victoria Cross for his part in the 1879 defence of Rorke's Drift. A band and parade of veterans marched from Abbyfields to St Michael and All Angels church, Llantarnam, where a service marked the battle's 138th anniversary. Pte Fielding joined the 24th Regiment of Foot at the age of 20 in 1877. Two years later, he was one of about 140 British troops who fought hand to hand with 4,000 Zulus. He lived to the age of 75, dying of heart failure in 1932. Newport Road was closed for a short time for the event which was organised by Cwmbran and District Ex-Service Association.

Summary: A parade and service to remember a war hero from Torfaen was held on Saturday.


The woman in her 80s was in one of two vehicles involved in the crash at about 12:15 GMT. The Great North Air Ambulance said paramedics treated her at the scene but she died before she could be taken to hospital. It is not yet known if anyone else was injured in the crash. The northbound A1 at the Newton on the Moor and Longframlington junction was closed for four hours. A spokesman for the air ambulance said: "The crew from the helicopter transfused blood and performed surgical procedures at the roadside but sadly her injuries were too severe and she died a short time later. "Our thoughts are with her family."

Summary: A woman has been killed in a collision on the A1 in Northumberland.


The 23-year-old left QPR in the summer of 2016 and went on to to join Woking in the fifth tier before moving down a division to play for Whitehawk. Bromley becomes the former Republic of Ireland Under-21 international's ninth club in five years. "He has vast experience for such a young man and he'll be a fantastic acquisition," said boss Neil Smith. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: National League side Bromley have signed former Queens Park Rangers midfielder Frankie Sutherland.


Josh Cotton, who lived on the narrow boat The Spirit at Sawley Marina, was last seen on 11 March. More than 100 boat owners live on the site on the River Trent, which is largest inland marina in the UK. Leicestershire Police have carried out searches but say they want all boat owners are aware of his disappearance. Police divers have already searched the water around Mr Cotton's boat and a police helicopter has carried out searches of the area around the marina using thermal imaging cameras. Sgt James Cross, of Leicestershire Police, said: "We want to make Josh's face well known, not only to the boating community but also to the wider public."

Summary: Police are asking boat owners at an East Midlands marina to help in the search for a missing 22-year-old man.


The 31-year-old helped the Hawks reach the National League South play-offs last season. Martin previously had spells with Crystal Palace, Millwall, Derby, Southend, Luton and Stevenage. "David will be a key member of the squad for us this season. He has plenty of league experience," Ravens manager Neil Smith told the club website. Bromley have not disclosed the length of Martin's deal. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: National League side Bromley have signed winger David Martin following his departure from Whitehawk.


Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has recorded a station message by Izzy, the daughter of a railway worker from Kent. She tells travellers: "Please help ensure my mummy and daddy come home from work today safely." GTR said: "It is more important than ever, after the atrocities in Belgium.. to keep a look-out for abandoned bags and suspicious behaviour." Its head of security Stella Rogers said: "The announcements we make are so well known they just blend into the background noise of the station and are ignored." She hoped Izzy's "childish voice" would make passengers take notice. The message will be played at 236 stations on GTR's four routes: Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express. GTR is currently looking for people from other walks of life to voice similar messages.

Summary: Rail passengers are to hear a security and safety announcement made by a 10-year-old girl.


In addition, 23-year-old defender George Baldock has signed a new two-year contract at Stadium MK. Williams started his career with the Dons, before signing for Fulham for an undisclosed fee in June 2012. The 20-year-old, who was in Wales' Euro 2016 squad, returned to the club on a one-month loan in February 2015, making four league appearances. Williams has won seven Wales caps, having made his debut against Holland in 2014, but did not feature at the European Championships in France. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: League One side MK Dons have re-signed Fulham and Wales forward George Williams on a season-long loan deal.


Of the 22.6 million households in England, 7.4 million owned their property outright, and 6.9 million had a mortgage, the English Housing Survey showed. The rest rented their homes. This marked a shift from an equal level among owners a year earlier. The data also shows that the younger generation are struggling to own. In 2013-14, some 48% of households made up of 25 to 34-year-olds rented their home from a private landlord. This had risen from 45% a year earlier, and from 21% in 2003-04. Over the same 10 years, owner occupation in this age group dropped from 59% to 36%. Campbell Robb, chief executive of Shelter, said: "The shortage of affordable homes is leaving young adults with no choice but to remain stuck in their childhood bedrooms, or face decades paying out dead money to landlords."

Summary: More properties were owned outright than with a mortgage among households in England for the first time in 2013-14, figures show.


Castle Rock Brewery, in Nottingham, has started a small scale experiment to make the drink but needs the raw ingredient. The first batch was made with apples from allotments and is expected to be between 4.5% and 7% alcohol. For the second round, the brewer is offering a bottle of the fruity beverage for every sack of apples. Colin Wilde, managing director of Castle Rock, said: "Our hope is we will be able to thank anyone who gave us apples, not only with a bottle but we would hope to be able to invite them to a party in the Spring." The firm said it would accept any variety but the fruit had to be fresh and unbruised. The brewery has been making real ales and running pubs in Nottingham since 1998 but this is the first time it has made a cider.

Summary: A brewery is calling on cider drinkers to supply their own apples in return for a bottle of booze.


The 2018 competition begins a day earlier when Wales host Scotland and Ireland travel to France. The tournament will climax with a 'Super Saturday' on 17 March, as Scotland go to Italy, England host Ireland and Wales entertain France. The 2019 Six Nations will run from 1 February to 16 March, with England away to Ireland in their first fixture. Wales will face France in Paris in their 2019 opener, while Scotland host Italy at Murrayfield. England finish the tournament by hosting the Scots at Twickenham, with Italy v France and Wales v Ireland the other matches in the final round of fixtures.

Summary: England will begin their quest to win a third consecutive Six Nations title in Italy on Sunday, 4 February.


Tracey Neville's team progress as Pool F runners-up, with two wins from three games, and will face four-time winners New Zealand on Saturday (03:20 BST). The Roses opened up a 10-point half-time lead against world number five South Africa and although the Proteas improved, England prevailed. Holders Australia beat Wales 89-24 to earn a semi-final with Jamaica. Wales came through the preliminary stages of the competition unbeaten but lost all three games in the second round to finish bottom. They will now filter into the placing matches, alongside Scotland. Jamaica edged a 63-62 win against Malawi to qualify as Pool E runners up, while New Zealand, currently unbeaten in the competition, overcame Uganda 76-33 to progress as group winners.

Summary: England beat South Africa 62-46 to book their place in the Netball World Cup semi-finals in Sydney.


Crawley's Jon Ashton cleared off the line from Alex Kenyon, while Frankie Sutherland fired wide for the hosts. Matt Harrold followed up Lyle Della-Verde's blocked shot to make it 1-0. A Chris Doyle flick-on from Paul Mullin's corner fell to Miller, who rescued a point seven minutes from time with a left-foot finish. Crawley manager Mark Yates told BBC Surrey: Media playback is not supported on this device "I think a draw's a fair result, it wasn't the most entertaining game. "We were done by a set piece, but four points out of two games from where we were last Saturday, I have to take that, and be pleased with the lads' efforts, and the changes that we've made. "The new players that have come in have given us something. They responded really well Tuesday and tried to do that again today."

Summary: Shaun Miller scored on his return from suspension to help Morecambe end a five-game losing run with a draw at Crawley Town.


Two cars collided shortly after 10:00 BST on Monday, said police. The driver of one of the cars, a 63-year-old local man, died at the scene. His passenger, a woman aged 58, was airlifted to hospital where she remains in a serious condition. The passenger of the other car, a 59-year-old local woman, died shortly after the collision. The driver of the car, a local man aged 63, was seriously injured and is currently in hospital. Sgt Ewan Gell from Lincolnshire Police said there was "a scene of carnage". "It's not something anybody wants to attend," he said. "But unfortunately somebody has to go there and deal with the aftermath." The crash now means that 18 people have died on Lincolnshire's roads since the start of the year, compared with six over the same period last year.

Summary: Two people died and two others were seriously injured in a crash on the A15 near Cranwell in Lincolnshire.


The museum at the former Caphouse colliery near Wakefield saw 138,291 people visit in 2015-16, an increase of 16% on the previous year, it said. David Hinchliffe, from the museums trustees, said it was important "to keep the spirit of mining and mining communities alive". Visitors to the free museum can descend 460ft (140m) on an underground tour. Former miners guide the visitors and explain the realities of coal mining through the centuries. The increase in visitors was due to a bigger range of attractions and the success of A Light in the Darkness exhibition, on the development of miners' safety lamps, said the museum. Caphouse, at Overton, closed in 1985. The closure of Kellingley colliery in North Yorkshire in December 2015 brought to an end to centuries of deep coal mining in Britain. In the early 1900s more than one million people were employed as miners.

Summary: The National Coal Mining Museum for England has recorded the highest number of visitors since it opened in 1988.


She is understood to have fallen 15ft (4.5m) at Trevaunance Point near St Agnes on Saturday evening. The alarm was raised shortly after 18:00 BST when the woman's friend came running up the beach calling for help. The St Agnes RNLI Lifeboat, Coastguard Search and Rescue Team and paramedics were called to the scene. Coastguards said rescuers had to form a human chain to move the woman from the cave across rocks to a waiting ambulance. Poor weather conditions meant the casualty could not be airlifted to hospital, they said.

Summary: A woman was seriously injured when she fell from cliffs into a narrow cave, coastguards said.


The striker, 30, played just 12 games for Ipswich after signing last summer. Goalkeeper Jacob Marsden, defenders Joe Robinson and Christophe Berra and midfielders Paul Digby, Jonathan Douglas and Giles Coke are leaving too. New deals have been offered to Kundai Benyu and Harry Wright, while boss Mick McCarthy has confirmed he wants to keep Jordan Spence and Steven Taylor beyond their short-term contracts.

Summary: Striker Leon Best is one of seven players released by Ipswich Town.


The 46-year-old victim suffered serious abdominal wounds in the attack early on Tuesday morning at the Britannia Hotel on Dialstone Lane in Offerton. She was taken to hospital where she remains in a "serious but stable" condition, police said. The 47-year-old man was arrested in Leeds on Thursday and is being held in police custody for questioning. Ch Supt Wayne Miller said officers "believe this was an isolated incident... but our investigation continues as we follow a number of lines of inquiry". "I would urge anyone who may have been staying at the hotel or was in the area at the time to contact us," he added.

Summary: A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder over the shooting of a woman at a hotel in Stockport.


The 29-year-old left-hander, who has previously played for Surrey, has hit six centuries in 32 Test matches and a total of 28 in first-class cricket. His arrival is set to fill the gap in Somerset's batting line-up vacated by the retirement of former captain Chris Rogers at the end of the 2016 season. He will be available for all formats, around his international commitments. Elgar joins a Somerset top order that includes new club captain Tom Abell and former England opener Marcus Trescothick, who signed a new deal for 2017 in August. The Taunton-based side finished second in the County Championship in 2016, narrowly missing out on a maiden title as Middlesex triumphed on the final day of the season. As a slow left-arm bowler, Elgar has also taken 13 Test wickets. He first played for Somerset in 2013 on a short-term contract, when he provided cover for Alviro Petersen.

Summary: Somerset have signed South Africa opener Dean Elgar as their overseas player for 2017.


The accident happened near Grantshouse at about 15:40 on Sunday. A Mercedes Vito van was travelling south when it was in collision with a red Scania lorry heading in the opposite direction. The woman, who was a passenger in the van, was pronounced dead at the scene. The road was closed for 12 hours for accident investigations. Sgt Gary Taylor said: "Unfortunately a young woman has lost her life and we are currently working to establish the full set of circumstances that led up to this collision. "I urge anyone who was travelling on the A1 on Sunday afternoon and who remembers seeing either the Mercedes Vito van or the Scania lorry to please contact police if they have not already done so."

Summary: A 20-year-old woman has been killed in a head-on crash involving a van and lorry on the A1 in the Borders.


Ryu, 26, whose 16-under-par 126 is also a 36-hole record at the tournament, is bidding for her second LPGA title this year and fourth of her career. The South Korean claimed an impressive bogey-free round with 10 birdies. She has a comfortable five-shot lead over Thailand's Moriya Jutanugarn and American Stacy Lewis. Britain's Mel Reid, who put herself within two shots of the lead after the first round, fell away with a four-over-par 75 and is 14 shots behind Ryu. "It was so much fun," Ryu said after her round. "At the back nine, I was able to make some short birdies, and then pretty much made all of them. So happy with my round today."

Summary: Ryu So-yeon carded a tournament-record 10-under-par 61 to take a five-stroke lead heading into the final round of the NW Arkansas Championship.


The service at Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, in Grimsby, started in July 2015 but has not been able to find the necessary funding of about Â£2m. Home from Home helped patients improve their independence and minimised hospital stays, said a statement from NAViGO Health and Social Care. There were 828 referrals to the service in the year, it said. Diana Princess of Wales is a 439-bed hospital is run by the Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust. The trust has 6,500 staff and runs other hospitals at Goole and Scunthorpe. Home from Home was a partnership between NAViGO Health and Social Care and the trust.

Summary: A hospital ward specialising in dementia care is to close due to lack of money.


The Boeing 737-800 was two miles from landing when the captain declared a medical emergency, an Albuquerque airport spokesman confirmed. "They landed without incident, taxied to the gate and were met by medical personnel," he told the Albuquerque Journal. None of the passengers was injured. American Airlines confirmed the pilot's identity as first officer William "Mike" Grubbs. US media quoted airline spokeswoman Polly Tracey as saying: "We're taking care of first officer Grubbs' family and colleagues and our thoughts and prayers are with them during this time." In 2015, an American Airlines pilot died in a medical emergency on an overnight flight from Phoenix to Boston. The flight was safely diverted by the co-pilot to Syracuse, New York.

Summary: A pilot died on Wednesday during a flight from Dallas to Albuquerque, New Mexico, American Airlines have confirmed.


Students from the University of Glasgow have spent the past week removing hundreds of tonnes of mud from the Cochno Stone at Faiffley in Clydebank. Now a fire crew has been brought in to wash mud from the sandstone slab, which is covered with dozens of Neolithic cup and ring marks. Specialists from the Factum Foundation will scan it to produce a replica. The stone was deliberately buried in the 1960s because of concern at the damage it was suffering. At the moment the plan is to re-bury it once it has been scanned and digitally recorded.

Summary: Archaeologists excavating 5,000-year-old carvings have drafted in help from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.


An ambulance was called to Offmore Road, Kidderminster, at about 20:30 GMT on Friday. The man, 55, was taken to hospital but died on Saturday. Hospital staff alerted police because of the extent of his injuries. A 22-year-old has been arrested in connection with the "suspicious" death, West Mercia Police confirmed. Det Insp John Cashion said: "We're currently keeping an open mind about the cause of death and we're keen to speak to anyone who has any information that could help us with our inquiries."

Summary: A man has died after paramedics found him with serious head injuries that sparked a police investigation.


Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Union members have protested against plans to stop extra payments to weekend and bank holiday staff. National Museum Wales said on Friday the union will now consult members over its offer to compensate weekend staff. Planned strikes over the next two weeks, including next Tuesday and Wednesday, will be suspended, it added. The news comes after three months of negotiations, most recently via the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service. In August, strikes hit six of National Museum Wales' sites, including Swansea's National Waterfront Museum, the National Slate Museum in Llanberis, Gwynedd, and the National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre, Carmarthenshire.

Summary: Planned strike action by workers at Wales' national museums over a pay row have been suspended.


Ms Holloway beat Labour's Olly Martins, who has been in the role for the past four years, by 2,883 votes. The poll went to a second round of counting after none of the five candidates standing secured more than 50 per cent of first preference votes. Ms Holloway is a former news reporter and presenter and has vowed to use her journalism skills within her new role. The turnout across Bedfordshire was 23.7 per cent. The Chief Constable of Bedfordshire Police welcoming her to the role. Jon Boutcher said he was "very much" looking forward to working with Ms Holloway, adding: "We still have much to do to bring our communities ever closer with the force." BBC News App users: tap here to see the results. Results from the first round of voting: Results from the second round of voting: More information is available on the Choose my PCC website.

Summary: Conservative Kathryn Holloway is the new Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire.


The 17-time Grand Slam champion, 34, needed arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus and is set to make his return at the Miami Open this week. "I think I was going to run a bath for the girls," he said. "I made a very simple movement, turned back, heard a click in my knee. I went to the zoo. My leg was swollen." Federer said he was happy with how surgery went but "very sad" he had needed an operation. "I thought I was going to get through my career without any," said the Swiss. "It was a big shock and, yeah, disappointing." Federer is scheduled to face Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro in round two in Miami.

Summary: Roger Federer says the knee injury he suffered after the Australian Open in January occurred while preparing a bath for his twin daughters.


North Wales Police was called to an address in the Bryn Heulog area at 20:30 GMT on Thursday and David Kingsbury, 35, was found dead nearby. A 38-year-old woman from Old Colwyn is being questioned by police. Police are appealing for motorists "who may have had active dash-cams operating in their vehicles" to come forward and help their enquiry. Officers said they were interested in hearing from anyone who may have seen or heard a couple arguing in Bryn Heulog, Llysfaen Road or Abergele Road between 19:00 and 21:00 on 5 January. A post mortem examination revealed Mr Kingsbury died from a single stab wound. Insp Kelly Isaacs said: "We would like to reassure the local community that Old Colwyn is a very safe place, with instances of violence, particularly of this nature, being extremely rare."

Summary: A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was stabbed to death in Old Colwyn, Conwy county.


The 37-year-old scored five goals in 36 games in helping the Robins retain their Championship status last season after promotion the previous year. Wilbraham, who has had nine clubs in his career, netted 34 goals in 124 games over three years at Ashton Gate. "I've joined the club at an exciting time following their promotion back to the Championship," Wilbraham said. "I'm really looking forward to introducing myself to the fans." Wilbraham started his career at Stockport County - where he spent seven seasons - and has had spells at Hull, Crystal Palace, Norwich and MK Dons. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: Bolton Wanderers have signed striker Aaron Wilbraham on a one-year deal from Bristol City for an undisclosed fee.


James Carson claimed four goals, with James Kyriakides (2), Owain Dolan-Gray, Rupert Shipperley and Luke Hawker also scoring. On Sunday, Wales opened their account with a 2-1 win against Czech Republic and next face Russia on Wednesday looking to seal a semi-final spot. The winners of the event will be promoted to Championship I. Wales captain Hawker was delighted with the result: "We couldn't be happier, the mood within the camp is really good as you'd expect coming off the back of a 9-0 performance. "It's something we've been working towards for the last couple of years really... it's great sat here having played two and won two." The women's team are also in EuroHockey competition and began on Sunday with a 6-1 win over Austria in their B Division tournament in Cardiff.

Summary: Wales continued their 2017 EuroHockey Championship II campaign by thumping Switzerland 9-0 in Pool B in Glasgow.


The Premier League champions have had two bids turned down for the England player, who last summer signed a contract extension to 2021. Leicester have previously stated they do not wish to lose Drinkwater, 27, who was an integral part of the Foxes' title-winning squad in 2016. However, Chelsea boss Antonio Conte wants a replacement for Nemanja Matic. Drinkwater played in 35 of Leicester's 38 league games in their title-winning season and formed an impressive midfield partnership with N'Golo Kante, who joined Chelsea last July. He has yet to play this season because of a thigh injury. The playmaker, who joined Leicester in 2012 from Manchester United, has won three England caps since making his international debut in March 2016.

Summary: Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater has asked to leave the club amid interest from Chelsea.


Taking place from 9-12 March, this year's programme will feature more films, activities and guest speakers. The speakers will include long-distance cyclist and adventurer Emily Chappell, kayaker Justine Curgenven and climber Cedar Wright. Author, film-maker and 2012 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, Alastair Humphreys will also be there. The four speakers are well-known in the outdoor pursuits community for their achievements in harsh environments. The full programme of events has been uploaded to the festival's website. Ms Chappell, a former London cycle courier who helped to set a record time for cycling Scotland's North Coast 500 last year, will attend the opening film and lecture session. During the festival, Mr Wright and Mr Humphreys will take part in a question and answer session on the theme of how to become an adventurer.

Summary: The Aviemore Adventure Festival is to be held on a bigger scale this year following 2016's inaugural event.


The town, known for real and fictional links with Cosa Nostra, will now be run directly by the interior ministry. Corleone was the hometown of the fictional "Godfather" in Francis Ford Coppola's films. It was also the birthplace of real mafia bosses Salvatore Riina and Bernardo Provenzano. Riina and Provenzano were both eventually captured, having spent many years on the run. Provenzano died last month at the age of 83 while Riina, 85, remains in prison serving a life sentence. Their links with Corleone ensured the town's continuing notoriety but in more recent years residents had tried to overcome historical associations with the criminal network, opening an anti-mafia museum. Wednesday's move is the first time Rome has disbanded the local government in Corleone. Local administrations in Arzano, near Naples, and Bovalino and Tropea, both in Calabria, were also dissolved this week amid allegations of mafia links.

Summary: Italy has dissolved the municipal administration of Corleone, believing the Sicilian town's authorities have been infiltrated by the mafia.


Having previously worked at Barnsley, Mansford has overseen a busy year in which the club secured fresh investment from new co-owner Andrea Radrizzani. Leeds have said news will follow about a replacement "in the coming days". "Ben has been a major factor in the club's resurgence in the past 12 months commercially and in the community," Radrizzani told the club website. Fellow co-owner Massimo Cellino added: "Working with Ben has been a positive and enjoyable experience and I would like to personally wish him all the best going forwards." Leeds finished seventh in the Championship this term, five points off the play-offs.

Summary: Chief executive Ben Mansford will leave Championship club Leeds United on 31 May, after one season in the role.


Thousands of homes and businesses in the region were damaged when Storm Eva battered the north of England during December's floods. Organisers said it was an opportunity for the whole community to have a proper party. The event features six snow machines and Christmas trees. There will also be a Christmas lunch for volunteers who helped when the floods hit, with an unseasonal visit from Santa and a festive-themed market with live entertainment, including brass bands and choirs. Organisers said: "It is our way of saying thank you to all the volunteers who helped on Boxing Day, and in the weeks that followed." About 500 people are expected to attend a Christmas lunch event at Riverside School in Hebden Bridge. During the December floods, a bus was swept down the street and sandbags were ripped up due to the force of the water running through the town.

Summary: People in Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd and Cragg Vale are celebrating "the Christmas that never was", six months after flooding devastated the area.


The 29-year-old Dutch winger was signed from Ajax in July 2013, with the Scottish champions paying a £3m fee. However, he has not made a first team appearance since August 2014. Celtic announced a four-year contract on signing Boerrigter, who scored once in 25 appearances, but the player's representative told BBC Scotland that just three months remained on the deal. Assistant manager John Collins insists Boerrigter was given every chance to succeed at the club. "We give everyone a chance," Collins said. "Sometimes it doesn't work out and unfortunately for Derk and for us it didn't. "He moves on and we wish him all the very best. "We try and keep everybody involved and everyone gets an opportunity and when you get the opportunity you have to take it. "That's football, it's the same the world over."

Summary: Derk Boerrigter has left Celtic after agreeing to the early termination of his contract.


The 47-year-old replaced Jamie Day at the Essex club in September with the club in the relegation zone after just two wins from their opening 12 games. Hayrettin led Braintree to the second round of the FA Cup for the first time. Despite winning 15 of his 41 matches in charge, the Iron were relegated by a final-day defeat by Aldershot. Chairman Lee Harding said: "If we had appointed Hakan back in the summer and given him that blank sheet of paper, I am sure we would not have struggled as we have. "He's given us everything and came so close the securing our status." Hayrettin added: "We're all disappointed how it finished up, but I'd like to thank everyone that helped me and I wish you all the very best for the future."

Summary: Braintree Town have parted company with manager Hakan Hayrettin by mutual consent following the club's relegation from the National League.


The 21-year-old has been summonsed to court following a fight at Livello in October. Police said "a large altercation" broke out at the club which resulted in a number of people being arrested. The Jamaican-born winger, who has made five first-team appearances for the EFL Championship leaders, is due in court on 4 April. A Northumbria Police spokesman said one man was taken to hospital with facial injuries. Two other men, aged 21 and 22, and two women aged 23 and 45 have also been summonsed for violent disorder. Two men, aged 22 and 23, have been summonsed for violent disorder and assault. All seven have been granted bail. Aarons, who joined the Magpies in 2012, made his first senior outing during pre-season in July 2014 and scored away at German club Schalke. He has been unable to play since November as the result of a knee injury.

Summary: Newcastle United winger Rolando Aarons is to face a charge of violent disorder over a bar brawl in the city.


The tight-head, 30, has made six appearances for his country, spending the bulk of his domestic career in New Zealand provincial rugby. He featured in the Highlanders' June win over the British and Irish Lions. The Scotstoun club are yet to confirm the signing or contract details of what will be new head coach Dave Rennie's eighth summer recruit. Halanukonuka follows Huw Jones, Oli Kebble and Brandon Thomson from South Africa's Stormers, Callum Gibbins and Lelia Masaga from New Zealand's Hurricanes and Chiefs respectively, Adam Hastings from Bath and Samuela Vunisa from Saracens. Meanwhile, Rennie's Super Rugby season will continue for at least one more week as his Chiefs side progressed to the semi-final stages. With the Hurricanes also reaching the last four, flanker Gibbins will also be delayed further in joining his new club. The Super Rugby final will be played on 5 August.

Summary: Glasgow Warriors have signed Tonga international prop Siosiua Halanukonuka from the Highlanders.


North Wales Fire and Rescue Service was called to a property in Brynford, near Holywell, Flintshire at 20:00 GMT on Saturday, where two of the dogs died. One person was treated for smoke inhalation and another went to hospital with shock following the blaze started by a TV electrical fault. The other animals were killed at a large house near Llandudno Junction, Conwy county, but no-one was hurt. Crews were called at 22:00 and most of the damage was contained in the utility room, but the cause is not yet known.

Summary: Three dogs and one cat have died in two separate house fires.


The PM launched his "Narendra Modi" app on Wednesday, adding another platform to his "massive" social media presence. Mr Modi is among the five most popular politicians on Twitter with 12.5 million followers. Others in the top-five club are US President Barack Obama and Pope Francis. He tweeted about his new app on Wednesday. Some users welcomed the PM's new initiative. But others found humour in Mr Modi's app. Others have made light of Mr Modi's foreign travels. Mr Modi's also sparked discussions about the kind of app other celebrities are likely to create. BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. You can follow BBC Monitoring on Twitter and Facebook.

Summary: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new app has been greeted with excitement and humour on Twitter.


The ceremony, a 255-year-old tradition, sees buns thrown from the roof of the county hall to crowds below to mark royal occasions. Each of the 4,500 currant buns fired into the crowd on Saturday evening was marked with a 90. Organised by Abingdon-on-Thames Town Council, the last bun-throw was in 2012 to mark the Diamond Jubilee. The buns were thrown by council members into the crowds below who tried to catch them. The Mayor, Councillor Alice Badcock, who started the event of by throwing the first bun, said: "Bun throwing is a major event for Abingdon. "It does not take place every year and therefore people very much look forward to taking part when there is a royal event to celebrate." Buns marked with the letters 'C' and 'W' were also thrown in 2011 to celebrate the Royal Wedding.

Summary: Thousands of people turned out to watch a bun throwing event in Abingdon to mark the Queen's 90th birthday.


The 22-year-old playmaker impressed at UE Cornella before joining Barcelona B in December 2015, going on to make 46 appearances for the Catalan club. Xemi, whose full name is Josep Miquel Codina Fernandez, is U's manager Pep Clotet's fourth summer signing. "I have always thought about playing English football," Xemi told BBC Radio Oxford. "My favourite players were [Steven] Gerrard and [Frank] Lampard." He added: "I was looking to continue playing in the Spanish second division, but when Oxford appeared I was really interested in coming here. "It's going to be more intense here, I think, and I will fit in better here than Barca." Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: Oxford United have signed free agent and former Barcelona B midfielder Xemi on a three-year contract.


The bicycles were taken from a caravan park on Rosetta Road in Peebles overnight between Sunday and Monday. They had been chained to a tree near to the owners' camper van. In the morning they discovered that both the bikes - worth about Â£9,000 in total - had been taken along with the chains which had been used to secure them to the tree. The first bike is a 2015 model Scott Genius adult male mountain bike worth about Â£6,000 while the second is a 2016 model Specialised ladies bike worth Â£3,000. Insp Carol Wood said: "The owners of the bikes are tourists, who were undertaking a cycling holiday in Scotland, and they have been left extremely distressed by this theft. "We are eager to recover the bikes and trace those responsible as soon as possible. "Anyone with information regarding this theft is asked to contact us immediately."

Summary: Thieves have stolen two mountain bikes worth thousands of pounds from tourists on a cycling holiday in the Borders.


The torso and "other body parts" were discovered in Queen's Promenade opposite the junction with Cavendish Road, Lancashire Police said. Officers were called at about 08:50 BST on Sunday and do not yet know the gender of the person who died, a spokesman said. An investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is urged to contact the force on 101 or Crimestoppers.

Summary: A decomposed torso has been found on a beach in Blackpool.


The Villa defender claimed it was "accidental" and sent from his phone in his pocket while he was driving. The 33-year-old's tweet attracted ridicule following Sunday's humiliating 6-0 home defeat which leaves Villa eight points from safety at the bottom of the Premier League. Lescott also apologised for "the team's lack of commitment". "I'm not one for tweeting after games whether it's a good, bad or indifferent result," added Lescott. "But I would like to apologise for the performance today, personally and collectively", tweeted Lescott. Here is how some fans responded:

Summary: Joleon Lescott apologised for tweeting a picture of an expensive car after Aston Villa were thrashed by Liverpool.


The five-bedroomed house, Ty Gwyn, was designed to an exact specifications of Dahl's father Harold Dahl in 1907. The family moved to Radyr in 1918, but Dahl spent the first two years of his life in the Llandaff home. September 13 marks the 100th anniversary of Roald Dahl's birth, and Cardiff is gearing up for weeks of events and exhibitions. Current owner Gerry Johns, who has lived in the house for 35 years, said there were plans to install a blue plaque on the house as part of the commemorations. He added: "It's been a fantastic house to live in. We had his niece visit once with a film crew, and I did meet Mr Dahl a few times."

Summary: The Cardiff birthplace of children's author Roald Dahl is on the market - for £1.3m.


The 41-year-old man returned at night to the stables where he works and took one of the horses for a ride around the city of Hartford. Police told the Hartford Courant newspaper they received a number of calls about a man in a cowboy hat riding a horse and holding up traffic. A Hartford sergeant confirmed to the BBC a police horse had been stolen. The horse, named by the Hartford Courant as Handsome, was not injured and was in good spirits, the sergeant said. Police arrested the man after tracing him to the stables, where they found him in an intoxicated state, leading Hanson around. The horse was reportedly still wearing a saddle. The man has been charged with disorderly conduct, riding an animal on a road and failing to have lights while riding an animal.

Summary: A man in the US state of Connecticut has been charged after allegedly taking a police horse for a drunken joy ride.


The Conservatives narrowly outspent Labour in the build-up to this year's general election, declaring £36,9m. Labour spent £35.3m during the same period, with Lib Dems declaring £8.8m, the SNP £7.2m and UKIP £6.7m. The Conservatives, Labour and Lib Dems recorded surpluses in 2014 while the SNP and UKIP spent more than they earned, the Electoral Commission said. Across all parties, £107.5m was received in income against £101.3m in spending. Two parties were granted an extension to the original 7 July deadline. The Scottish Green Party handed in its accounts on the agreed 31 July deadline. The BNP missed a second deadline of 7 August and is to be investigated by the commission.

Summary: Britain's political parties spent more than £100m in 2014, new figures from the elections watchdog show.


Spurs are yet to buy anyone so far this summer, a situation causing concern for fans and players, judging by the comments of defender Danny Rose. Pochettino has continued to insist Tottenham would be active before the 31 August transfer deadline. Sanchez, 21, is a Colombian international who joined Ajax in 2016 for £3.8m. He played for the Dutch side in their Europa League final defeat to Manchester United in May. Spurs are thought to be hopeful of concluding a deal for a fee that could exceed the club record £30m they paid Newcastle for midfielder Moussa Sissoko 12 months ago.

Summary: Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is keen to sign Ajax central defender Davinson Sanchez.


The 20-year-old came through the club's youth system and became a regular feature for Gary Mills' side, making 44 league appearances in 2015-16. The club also signed strikers Khallem Bailey-Nicholls and Callum Powell as well as centre back Hamza Bencherif. Bencherif, 28, has National League experience with Lincoln City and AFC Halifax Town, who he joined in 2015. Paris-born Bencherif played in FC Halifax Town's recent FA Trophy final win over Grimsby Town. 18-year-old Bailey-Nicholls joins following a scholarship with Birmingham City while Powell, 20, most recently played for Rugby Town.

Summary: Wrexham midfielder Rob Evans has signed a new one-year deal with the National League club.


The MoorLIFE 2020 project aims to protect 9,500 hectares of active blanket bog - hoping to provide breeding habitats for wildlife and improve water quality. The Moors for the Future Partnership said it could continue the progress it had made over the past 12 years. A European fund awarded €12m (about £9m) to the conservation project. The partnership said the "internationally important" blanket bogs were at significant risk, with large areas devastated by 150 years of atmospheric pollution and wildfires. It said the money would allow it to continue to re-vegetate bare peat, improve hydrology and diversify the existing vegetation. As a result the project hopes to reduce fire and flood risks and retain carbon in the soil - a major factor in action on climate change. Three water companies have contributed to the project's £12m total.

Summary: A Derbyshire project has received about £12m to protect moorlands in the Peak District and South Pennines.