The accident happened in the early hours of Tuesday, near Glendale Gardens in Leigh-on-Sea, after the car failed to stop for police. The 17-year-old boy, a passenger in the car, died in hospital on Wednesday. Another passenger, also 17, died at the scene. A 16-year-old was charged with causing death by dangerous driving. The Great Wakering youth was also charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving, causing death by driving without a driving licence and causing death by driving without insurance. He was due to appear at Chelmsford Youth Court on Wednesday. A Shoebury 17-year-old arrested on suspicion of possession of drugs has been released on bail until 14 January. Essex Police said the Escort was being followed by a marked police car. The case has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). Essex Police have not named the victims.

Summary: A second teenager has died after a Ford Escort pursued by police collided with a BMW and a garden wall in Essex.


Dyma un cynnig sydd yn cael ei ystyried gan Lywodraeth y DU. Pe byddai yn cael sêl bendith, fyddai teithwyr ddim yn gorfod talu rhwng 22:00 a 06:00. Mae'r llywodraeth wedi dweud yn barod ei bod yn ystyried gofyn i geir, faniau a bysiau bychain dalu £3 am groesi'r pontydd erbyn 2018. Mae gweinidogion hefyd yn ystyried trefn newydd fyddai'n golygu na fyddai llif traffig yn cael ei effeithio wrth yrru trwy'r tollau. Byddai'r drefn yn golygu cael gwared ar y bariau tollau wrth i gamerâu gael eu gosod a fyddai'n adnabod ceir sydd yn croesi'r pontydd. Mae'r holl faterion yn cael eu trafod fel rhan o ymgynghoriad sydd yn dod i ben Mawrth 10.

Summary: Gallai pontydd Hafren fod yn rhad ac am ddim i groesi yn y nos.


Police said the incident took place between Dumbarton East and Dumbarton Central at about 22:00 on Sunday. Detectives are appealing for a woman who was in the same carriage to come forward as she may have "vital" information. The 34-year-old man is currently detained in police custody. The incident took place on the Larkhall to Balloch train. The female witness is described as being in her 40s, with blonde hair tied back. She was wearing a purple top. Det Insp Scott Hamilton said: "We understand that the woman was in the same carriage at the time the incident took place and spoke to the young girl involved to ask if she was okay. "It is very important that we speak to this woman as she may have vital information to assist with this investigation."

Summary: A 34-year-old man has been arrested after an incident involving a man and a teenage girl aboard a train in West Dunbartonshire.


The former Wigan winger, 25, joined Albion in January 2015 and has made 25 appearances in all competitions for the Premier League club. McManaman has completed a medical at Wednesday, who are sixth in the Championship. He will be eligible to face Wolves on 2 January at Hillsborough. His only competitive football so far this season is a solitary appearance for Albion's Under-23 side in a 2-0 loss at Luton Town in the EFL Trophy in October. Prior to his move to the Hawthorns, he scored 10 goals in 79 league appearances for Wigan and helped the Latics lift the 2013 FA Cup. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: West Bromwich Albion midfielder Callum McManaman is to join Championship side Sheffield Wednesday on a half-season loan from 1 January.


Professor Elaine Thomas was recognised for her services to the creative arts in higher education. The university has more than 7,000 students at campuses in Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone and Rochester. Prof Thomas said she was delighted that the valuable role the university plays in society had been recognised. Prof Thomas, of Farnham, joined the former Surrey Institute of Art and Design in 2000. She managed the merger of the University College with the Kent Institute of Art and Design in 2005. In 2008, she oversaw the creation of the University for the Creative Arts. Other recipients in the list include Christopher Denard, the head of trading standards at Surrey County Council, who becomes an MBE. Also recognised was Michael Hughes, of Guildford, for services to legal education. He becomes an MBE.

Summary: The vice chancellor of the University for the Creative Arts has become a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.


Police and fire crews were called out to the fire in Maliks in Cookham High Street, Berkshire, at 01:45 GMT. The people living above the restaurant jumped out of windows on both first and second floors to escape the fire, which is being treated as arson. One man in his twenties was taken to hospital with leg injuries and the others were treated at the scene. The injured man has since been discharged. More on this and other stories on BBC Berkshire's live page

Summary: Seven people had to leap to safety when a blaze broke out at an Indian restaurant.


The event at Durham Tees Valley Airport was postponed in 2015, after flying restrictions were imposed after the crash at Shoreham air show. The last show to take place was in 1989, and an attempt to revive it in 2013 failed due to a lack of funding. Attractions including a display by the Red Arrows, and organisers are hoping for a capacity crowd. Chris Petty, from Skylive Events, said: "It's more than just an air show, it's four, five shows in one. "I just think it will be amazing for the region to put it back on the map after all this time."

Summary: An air show has returned to the skies above Teesside after a break of 27 years.


Half of the new customer sales posts will be created at its Scottish centres in Uddingston, Dunfermline and Livingston. The rest will be spread between Newcastle and Stockport in England. Sky said both full-time and part-time permanent roles would be available from this month. Sky currently employs more than 5,700 people at its three Scottish contact centres alone. Steven Lindsay from Sky said: "We are very excited to be launching one of our biggest sales department intakes for 2015. "Our aim is to build a reliable and diverse workforce to help grow and expand the Sky brand."

Summary: Broadcaster Sky has announced plans to create 400 jobs at call centres across the UK.


Silva defeated world number one Sumiya Dorjsuren of Mongolia by Waza-ari to delight a partisan crowd at Carioca 2. The gold medal marks a fairytale rise to Olympic triumph from a childhood in Rio's notorious 'City of God' favela for Silva. "Judo is my life," said Silva. "I love competing at home, because of the fans. Their cheering helps a lot." And she added: "I hope that this medal opened doors for more medals this week." Silva qualified for the London 2012 Games but was disqualified in the early rounds for a rule violation. London champion Kaori Matsumoto of Japan took bronze alongside five-time European champion Telma Monteiro of Portugal. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.

Summary: Brazil won their first gold medal of the Rio Olympics as Rafaela Silva triumphed in the women's -57kg judo.


Real Madrid and Portugal forward Ronaldo, beat Barcelona's Lionel Messi to the prize. Ronaldo also won the Ballon d'Or for the fourth time in December. The former Manchester United forward had been the favourite to win the award after a year of big wins. He lead Portugal to the European Championship, and won the Champions League, and Club World Cup, with Real Madrid. National team captains voted for both the player and the coach categories alongside journalists and an online poll of fans. Leicester City's Claudio Ranieri was named best men's coach, after he led Leicester city to Premier League victory in 2016.

Summary: Cristiano Ronaldo was named the world's best player at the Best Fifa Football Awards in Zurich.


Patrick Kabele, 33, was found guilty of preparation of terrorist acts, at Woolwich Crown Court. Kabele, of Willesden, north-west London, was stopped at Gatwick Airport on 20 August, as he attempted to board a flight to Sabiha Gokcen Airport in Istanbul. Media devices which revealed his plans to fight alongside IS were seized. Commander Dean Haydon, of the Met's Counter Terrorism Command, said: "Kabele's intention to join ISIS is made very clear in his own notes. "Due to the good work of officers at the airport, who spotted Kabele and questioned him, as well as the investigation team who pieced the case together, we have prevented someone from travelling to fight for a terrorist group." Kabele was also ordered to serve a further four years on licence when he is released.

Summary: A man who attempted to travel to Syria to join so-called Islamic State (IS) has been jailed for six years.


Bland, 44, made a birdie from shallow water at the 11th and scored an eagle on the 13th as he moved into contention for a career first European Tour title. He and Spain's Garcia, playing in Europe for the first time since he won the Masters, are 13 under par overall. Sweden's Joakim Lagergren, who shared the overnight lead, is one shot behind. "I hit some really good shots out there and I hit a couple of scrappy ones coming in but my short game saved me," Bland said. "I got my feet wet and holed a second shot into 13. So yeah, kind of ran pretty much into everything." Garcia said: "It's nice but it doesn't mean that it's finished. Still we have a long day tomorrow. We've got to go out there, play well again and see if we can pull it off."

Summary: England's Richard Bland shot a five-under-par 67 for a share of the lead with Sergio Garcia after round three of the BMW International in Munich.


Six of the suspects, aged between 15 and 18, surrendered to police immediately after CCTV pictures of the incident in Berlin were released. The victim, who was attacked in an underground station, was unharmed. A seventh suspect, a 21-year-old who police say was the main perpetrator, was arrested near his home. Six of those detained are from Syria, one is Libyan. All of them came to Berlin as asylum seekers in 2014 and 2016, according to the prosecutor's office. The homeless man, aged 37, was sleeping on a bench under sheets of paper in the Schoenleinstrasse underground station in the southern Berlin district of Neukoelln, when he was set on fire about 02:00 (01:00 GMT) on Sunday. A train driver used a fire extinguisher to control the flames as passers-by helped to put them out.

Summary: Seven young migrants have been charged with attempted murder in Germany after they allegedly tried to set a homeless man alight on Christmas Day.


DF Concerts are behind plans for a non-camping music festival in July 2017. The three-day event would take place about the same time as T in the Park, which is currently staged at Strathallan Castle in Perthshire. Glasgow City Council said it was not interested in becoming an alternative venue for the main festival. A council spokesman said: "We will not be, and are not interested in, hosting T in the Park." He added: "We are in discussions with DF Concerts about hosting a non-camping festival in the city next July." T in the Park, which attracts tens of thousands of festival-goers from across the UK, featured the Stone Roses and Calvin Harris among its 2016 headliners.

Summary: The organisers of T in the Park have held talks with council officials in Glasgow about staging a separate event in the city.


Reni Maitua and Mitch Brown crossed in the first half for a 12-8 lead, Josh Walters replying for Rovers. Matty Dawson, Micky Higham and Gareth Hock secured a 16th successive win for Leigh, although tries from Luke Briscoe and Kyle Briggs ensured a nervy finish. Leigh and Leeds are the only two sides with maximum points in the Qualifiers. After finishing top of the Championship, the Centurions have won their first three games since the start of the Super 8s as they bid to get back into the top flight for the first time since 2005. Featherstone: Craven; Duckworth, Hardman, Taulapapa, Briscoe; Briggs, Thackeray; Griffin, Ellis, Baldwinson, Tagg, Walters, Spears. Replacements: Day, Snitch, Cooper, Ormondroyd. Leigh: McNally; Higson, Brown, Armstrong, Dawson; Ridyard, Drinkwater; Moimoi, Higham, Weston, Maitua, Paterson, Hock. Replacements: Hood, Tickle, Hansen, Hopkins. Referee: Jack Smith

Summary: Leigh Centurions edged closer to a return to Super League as they overcame Featherstone to maintain their 100% start to the Qualifiers.


The Braid Group found it had won contracts which breached the Bribery Act. The act was introduced more than five years ago and forbids companies based in the UK from paying bribes to gain business anywhere in the world. The logistics firm became suspicious of two contracts in 2012. After an investigation, it found that one of its staff had set up an account which was used by an employee of a customer to buy holidays, hotels and cash. In the second case, a profit-sharing arrangement was set up which rewarded the director of a company for placing orders with Braid. The company reported itself to the Crown Office and has agreed to pay a penalty of £2.2m. It said it was implementing new policies to stop bribery happening again.

Summary: A Glasgow logistics group has agreed to pay more than £2m after it uncovered illegal bribery operations in its own organisation.


The 26-year-old, who helped Pompey win the League Two title this term, had moved to Fratton Park in 2015. He has made 140 league starts so far in a career which has included spells at Shamrock Rovers and Aston Villa. Stevens played under now-Blades boss Chris Wilder while on loan at Northampton in 2014, either side of two loan spells at Doncaster Rovers. "He is an attacking full-back and, the way we play, the wide areas are important. Enda provides us with extra options," Wilder told Sheffield United's website. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: Championship-bound Sheffield United have signed Portsmouth left-back Enda Stevens on a three-year contract.


A number of homes had to be evacuated in the Tamfourhill area of Falkirk. Residents have since been allowed to return. The device was found at about 16:30 on Thursday. The emergency services closed local roads and cleared the area. The shell was subsequently dealt with by specialist engineers. Insp Andrew Malcolm of Police Scotland said: "We were alerted to a home in Brodick Place, Falkirk, at around 4:30pm on Thursday, August 19th, after a member of the public reported the discovery of a suspected unexploded WW2 shell. "Specialist engineers from the EOD were called to assess the situation and the item was later destroyed in a controlled explosion. "A number of homes in the area were temporarily evacuated in the interest of public safety. I wish to thank the local community for their patience and cooperation."

Summary: A World War Two shell has been destroyed in a controlled explosion after it was found by a member of the public in Falkirk.


Police said a 31-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman were killed when the vehicle went through the parapet of a bridge and fell down a steep slope. A second man was taken to hospital with serous injuries after the crash in the early hours of Sunday. The Montrose to Laurencekirk road was closed for several hours while investigations were carried out. It reopened at about 17:00. The crash scene was in Angus, just beyond the Aberdeenshire border.

Summary: Two people have died after their car crashed on the A937 near Marykirk Bridge.


Measuring over a metre long, this whopper of a footprint is estimated to date back around 70 million years. Scientists from Okayama University of Science say it will give them "new clues about these huge giant creatures that roamed the earth millions of years ago." There have been other discoveries of this size in the past but this particular one is very well preserved with three clear claw marks. TITANOSAUR FACTS A joint expedition made this most recent discovery in August, where it was found in a layer of rock formed between 70 million and 90 million years ago. Experts reckon the Titanosaur species could be the largest land animal ever to be discovered. Although no full skeleton has ever been found in the Gobi desert, in 2014 one was discovered in Argentina with a replica now on display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.

Summary: It's one of the largest dinosaur footprints ever discovered, believed to belong to a Titanosaur.


Mr Zuckerberg made the announcement on his timeline, calling it "a very personal decision". Facebook allows its US employees to take up to four months of paid parental leave - time which can be used at once or throughout the child's first year. Mr Zuckerberg announced in July that he was expecting a baby girl with his wife, Priscilla Chan. He did not say who would be replacing him at the company. In his statement, accompanied by a picture of a pushchair and his dog, Mr Zuckerberg, 31, said: "Studies show that when working parents take time to be with their newborns, outcomes are better for the children and families."

Summary: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he will take two months of paternity leave after the birth of his daughter.


The 19-year-old former Barcelona youth player spent last season on loan in the Championship with Brentford, where he scored seven goals in 39 appearances. The Spain Under-19 international, who joined Liverpool in 2013, made his first-team debut on the final day of the 2015-16 Premier League season. He could come in following Nathan Redmond's departure to Southampton. England Under-21 international Redmond moved back to the Premier League for a fee believed to be in the region of £10m in June following the Canaries' relegation to the Championship. Canos would become Norwich's first signing of the summer if the deal goes through. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: Norwich City have had a £2.5m bid accepted by Liverpool for winger Sergi Canos, reports BBC Radio Norfolk.


The fighter was sentenced last December after pleading guilty to attacking his ex-girlfriend, Josie Harris. The judge delayed his jail time to allow him to fight Miguel Cotto on 5 May. He won the fight, for which he reportedly received $32m. Rapper 50 Cent was at the Las Vegas courtroom with Mayweather, and said the boxer would be "all right". At the time of sentencing, the judge had told the court she was particularly concerned that Mayweather had attacked and threatened Ms Harris while two of their children were present. The assault took place in 2010. Mayweather has been involved in a string of criminal cases for violence since 2002. He is widely regarded as one of the world's best boxers, and has won all 43 of his professional fights.

Summary: US world champion boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr has begun a three-month jail term for domestic violence.


A search operation was launched after a fishing vessel saw the kayak floating about three miles offshore with no-one on board at 17:45 on Friday. A man was subsequently spotted in the water off Musselburgh, close to where the River Esk flows into the Firth. Aberdeen Coastguard said that a search and rescue helicopter recovered the man's body from the water. Police Scotland said that they had been called to Goose Green Place, near the shore in Musselburgh, after the man was found. A police spokesman said: "Inquiries are continuing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the death." The RNLI Kinghorn lifeboat, two fishing vessels and search and rescue helicopter 131 from RAF Boulmer had been involved in the search. The kayak had been found about three miles off Port Seton.

Summary: A man's body has been found after an empty kayak was spotted in the Firth of Forth, police have said.


Enthusiastic crowds strolled among the shops and cafes of the eight-lane avenue, which is normally choked with cars, trucks and motorbikes. The car-free day is being repeated on the first Sunday of each month. It is the brainchild of Mayor Anne Hidalgo and is designed to lower excessively high air pollution. The first of the monthly pedestrian-only days was declared a convincing success by tourists and residents of the city who were able to enjoy the 2km long (1.2-mile) avenue leading to the Arc de Triomphe. "It's magnificent," AFP news agency reported city resident Roger, 67, who lives just off the Champs-Elysees, as saying. "All of Paris should be like this," he said. Paris city authorities have taken various measures to reduce pollution levels, including rental bicycles, cycling paths and a fleet of electric cars.

Summary: Thousands of people have taken advantage of a move by the authorities in Paris to close the famous Champs Elysees thoroughfare to traffic.


McGuire is world individual champion in the BC4 classification, while Smith won team gold alongside double Paralympic gold medallist Murray at Beijing 2008. Games debutants Josh Rowe and Claire Taggart, Patrick Wilson, and brothers Jamie and Scott McCowan are also named. Kieran Steer and Evie Edwards complete the line-up. Matt Hammond, team leader for GB Boccia, said: "Today's announcement is a proud moment. "The team is as strong as it's ever been and these athletes have been pushed to deliver the performances needed to secure their place on the team. "I'd like to congratulate the athletes and their competition partners for all of their hard work up to this point and I believe we can pose a real threat to our rivals on the court in Rio." The Paralympic Games get under way in Brazil on 7 September. Media playback is not supported on this device

Summary: David Smith, Stephen McGuire and Nigel Murray have all been named in Great Britain's 10-strong boccia squad for the Rio Paralympic Games in September.


The wolf received 53% of the votes, beating competition from a tiger who got 27% and cat which collected 20% in the month-long voting process. "I am sure Zabivaka will be a massive hit among fans at the Confederations Cup in 2017 and 2018 World Cup," said Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko. Former Brazil striker Ronaldo added: "Mascots are great ambassadors and bring so much joy to the stadiums." Zabivaka's biography on Fifa.com:

Summary: Russia have named Zabivaka the wolf as their mascot for the 2018 World Cup.


Officers attended an address in Bamford, Rochdale, on Thursday and arrested a 47-year-old woman. Minu Chopra and Sanjeev Chopra, 47, of Cranbourne Road, have both been charged with offences spanning from 2011-2015. The alleged victim was removed from the house and is being cared for by partner agencies, police said. Ms Chopra appeared before Manchester magistrates on Saturday and was remanded into custody, while Mr Chopra was arrested and charged on the same day He has been remanded into custody to appear before Bury and Rochdale Magistrates' Court on Monday. The pair have been charged with holding a person in slavery or servitude between 31 July 2015 and 11 February 2016, intentionally arranging or facilitating entry into the UK of a person with a view to their exploitation, and knowingly holding another person in slavery or servitude between 1 January 2011 and 31 July 2015.

Summary: A man and a woman have been charged with slavery offences after a 28-year-old woman was found being held in domestic servitude.


They must now beat hosts Kazakhstan on Sunday (10:00 GMT) to stand any chance of reaching the next stage. Poland went 2-0 ahead before Kimberley Lane and Shannon Douglas helped GB draw level. GB conceded twice more before a late powerplay saw captain Katie Henry convert Angela Taylor's pass. Only the winners of the four-team group will go through to the next stage, but GB coach Cheryl Smith said: "We are still alive in this tournament. "We just have to focus and go out and play to the best of our ability to stand a chance."

Summary: Great Britain's women's lost 4-3 to Poland in their second Olympic qualifying match in Kazakhstan.


Conscript Valery Permyakov went on a shooting rampage after running away from the Russian base in the Armenian city of Gyumri in January 2015. He was sentenced by an Armenian court inside the base, according to Russian law. He had been pronounced sane. The massacre of the Avetisyan family enraged Armenians in Gyumri, where a crowd clashed with police. Six family members died when he burst into their home and opened fire. A six-month-old infant was mortally wounded and died later. Permyakov was arrested by Russian border guards while attempting to cross into Turkey from Armenia. In court he gave no explanation of his motives. Russia has a military alliance with Armenia, and the two countries have maintained friendly ties since the break-up of the Soviet Union in 1991. Russian and Armenian troops jointly patrol Armenia's borders with Turkey and Iran.

Summary: A court in Armenia has sentenced a Russian soldier to life imprisonment for murdering a family of seven.


Samsung has been in a legal battle with Apple for years with each accusing the other of patent infringements. In May, the South Korean firm lost a previous appeal, which ruled that it did infringe on some of Apple's design patents from the iPhone models. The patents mostly refer to overall appearance, design and user interface. Samsung had sought the backing of Google, Facebook and Ebay to argue their case that the verdict placed too much focus on minor design elements compared with the overall complexity of a smartphone. The amount of the compensation that the South Korean technology giant will have to pay will still need to be decided by court. The decision comes on the same day that Samsung unveiled its latest flagship phones, hoping to turn around its fortunes after a string of disappointing quarterly results.

Summary: A US appeals court will not reconsider an earlier decision finding that Samsung violated Apple patents.


The 27-year-old took 33 catches in this summer's County Championship and also contributed 355 runs. Murphy, a product of the Northants academy, played eight one-day international and two T20 matches for Scotland in 2013. He was also a member of the Northants Steelbacks side that won the T20 Blast for the first time in the same year. They lifted the trophy again this summer, but Murphy was not part of the XI that beat Durham in August's final. "The club has enjoyed some incredible success over the last few years and I'm very glad to be a part of it," he told the club website.

Summary: Northamptonshire wicketkeeper David Murphy has extended his contract with the county for the 2017 season.


They include robberies at convenience stores in Acton and Gresford last week. On Sunday, the 26-year-old was arrested, along with another man on suspicion of assisting an offender, and a woman for public order offences. Det Ch Insp Neil Harrison said the man was found in the Rossett area after enquiries. He added: "North Wales Police are very aware of the impact that the recent series of robberies have had on the public and the business community. "We will continue to work with them to provide reassurance and advice. We have teams of officers working in the communities patrolling key areas."

Summary: A man wanted in connection with a number of robberies in Wrexham has been arrested, police have said.


Southee follows fellow Kiwi Brendon McCullum in joining the club, who are coached by former New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori in Twenty20 cricket. The 28-year-old has taken 46 wickets at an average of 26.71 in 39 Twenty20 international games. His only previous English domestic T20 spell came with Essex in 2011, when he took 22 wickets in 15 games. "I'm excited to be joining Middlesex this year for the NatWest T20 Blast and helping the club throughout the T20 competition," he said. "When the opportunity come up to play for Middlesex it wasn't a tough decision to make."

Summary: Middlesex have signed New Zealand seamer Tim Southee as their second overseas signing for the T20 Blast.


Wilkinson was part of a Stevenage side that lost just one of their last nine games in League Two as they finished 14 points clear of relegation. The 25-year-old former Portsmouth trainee joined the Boro from Luton in the January transfer window. Wilkinson, who had already made 24 appearances for the Hatters during the 2015-16 season, then played 19 games for Stevenage.

Summary: Stevenage defender Luke Wilkinson has signed a new contract at the club.


The 34-year-old Republic of Ireland international scored six goals in 18 appearances after joining from Ipswich Town in August 2016. Murphy had three spells on loan with the Tractor Boys before joining on a permanent basis in June 2013. He scored 67 goals for the club, including 27 in 2014-15, making him the Championship's top scorer that season. The signing comes after striker Britt Assombalonga left Forest to join Middlesbrough for £15m on Monday. Former Celtic and Sunderland striker Murphy joins forward Jason Cummings and winger Barrie McKay as new arrivals at the City Ground this summer. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: Nottingham Forest have signed Newcastle United striker Daryl Murphy for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.


The 45-year-old former Tottenham defender, who led Newport to promotion from the Conference in 2013, leaves County sixth in the League Two table. Jimmy Dack and Wayne Hatswell have been placed in temporary charge of Newport. Gillingham have been without a manager since Peter Taylor was sacked on New Year's Eve. Since then a four-man caretaker team comprising Andy Hessenthaler, Steve Lovell, Darren Hare and Mark Patterson has been in charge. "I'm looking forward to the task at hand, it's a step up for me and after watching the squad, there is development here and a fan base," said Edinburgh. The Gills have won two of their five league games since Taylor's departure and are currently 18th in League One, seven points off the play-off places and four points above the relegation zone.

Summary: League One Gillingham have appointed Newport County boss Justin Edinburgh as their new manager after agreeing compensation with the Welsh club.


Soares, 26, joined the Potters in 2008 but made just eight first-team starts in four years with the club. Ebanks-Landell, 19, is yet to feature for the first team at Molineux. He links up with who is also on loan at Bury. Both players go into the squad to Bury will be looking to extend their unbeaten sequence in all competitions to five games against Soares began his career at Crystal Palace, playing more than 100 times for the Eagles, but his £1.25m switch to the Britannia Stadium did not go as planned. After struggling to break into Tony Pulis's side, he went out on loan to Charlton, Sheffield Wednesday and Hibernian before being released by the Premier League club in the summer.

Summary: Bury have signed former Stoke City midfielder Tom Soares on non-contract terms and teenage defender Ethan Ebanks-Landell on loan from Wolves.


Shaw played 85 minutes of Sunday's 3-1 defeat by Watford, after which he was criticised by manager Jose Mourinho. The Portuguese said the 21-year-old, who returned at the start of the season after breaking his leg last September, was too far away from Nordin Amrabat in the build-up to Watford's second goal. Shaw has started all five of United's Premier League games so far. The Red Devils, who have lost their past three matches, play League One side Northampton at Sixfields in the third round of the EFL Cup on Wednesday.

Summary: Manchester United and England defender Luke Shaw will have a scan on a long-standing groin injury.


The Canaries lost 2-1 to promotion rivals Huddersfield on Friday and are 15 points behind second-placed Brighton after the top two won at the weekend. Norwich are currently four points outside the Championship's top six. "The way things are going at the moment for us and the way they're going it looks highly unlikely we'll catch the top two," Neil told BBC Radio Norfolk. "It looks as if the play-offs might be our best option." Neil was speaking straight after Friday's defeat at Carrow Road, which came courtesy of two goals by Terriers winger Elias Kachunga, and said his side need to show real improvement to achieve an instant return to the Premier League following relegation last season. The 35-year-old added: "It's going to be extremely difficult, it's a mammoth task and we're certainly going to have to raise our bar to be able to achieve it."

Summary: Norwich's best hope of promotion this season is likely to be through the play-offs, boss Alex Neil has admitted.


The group was first proposed in February, when the assembly voted against allowing women to terminate pregnancies under such circumstances. A spokesperson for the Department of Health said the group would report back with its proposals by the end of September. It held its first meeting on 14 July, but its members were unknown. Chief medical officer, Michael McBride will chair the group. The others are chief nursing officer, Charlotte McArdle; chief social services officer, SeÃ¡n Holland; Department of Health secondary care directorate, Jackie Johnston; departmental solicitor's officer, Hugh Widdis; and the department of justice's, Brian Grzymek and Amanda Patterson. The group will work on an outreach basis engaging with women and families directly impacted by fatal foetal abnormality. Health professionals will also be involved. The executive and the health committee have been informed of the appointments and the group's terms of reference.

Summary: The names of six officials, who make up the Assembly's working group on fatal foetal abnormality, have been revealed.


The New Zealand international will play five matches as a replacement for Kiwi Corey Anderson, who was injured in the recent Test series against England. The 34-year-old has scored 263 runs in 15 T20 internationals at an average of 32.87 while he averages 29.45 in ODIs with a highest score of 170 not out. "Luke is a quality player with plenty of international experience," said director of cricket Matt Maynard. Ronchi will join Somerset ahead of the T20 Blast match at Middlesex on 26 June. He will also be available for selection for the home fixtures against Glamorgan (28 June) and Gloucestershire (3 July) and the away games at Kent (10 July) and Surrey (17 July).

Summary: Somerset have signed wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi for the T20 Blast campaign.


The company confirmed last month it was to close its Aberdeen and East Kilbride plants with the loss of up to 225 jobs. The Aberdeen operation has now wound down, while the East Kilbride dairy will continue for up to two years. Muller is transferring production lines to its Bellshill plant. Dairy farms in the north east which want to continue supplying milk to Muller will have to pay extra transport costs. The move to close down the two plants followed a consultation period which was launched in April. Muller is investing Â£15m over three years at Bellshill in North Lanarkshire as part of a drive to expand its range of products. The plans include a new cream filling hall, high-speed production lines and investment in site infrastructure.

Summary: Dairy giant Muller is closing down its Aberdeen operation on Friday.


Al Hijrah School in Bordesley Green, said it "had been left in great shock" by the boy's sudden death on Friday. A school statement said the boy, who has not been named, "was a very popular member of the class and will be missed by everyone who knew him." A post-mortem examination is expected to be carried out soon. Pupils at the school were being offered counselling. For more Birmingham stories West Midlands Police said it was working with the school and city council to establish the circumstances surrounding the death. The boy collapsed at the school on Friday afternoon from a suspected allergic reaction and died at Heartlands Hospital, a force spokesman said. Al Hijrah School, an Islamic school for pupils aged four to 16, said its "thoughts and prayers" were with the pupil's family.

Summary: A Birmingham school has paid tribute to a nine-year-old boy who died after suffering a suspected allergic reaction at the premises.


Scottish and Southern Energy's (SSE) website said areas of Hampshire, Berkshire, Surrey and Dorset had reported power cuts on Tuesday. Buildings were damaged and transport disrupted after high winds battered England on Easter Monday. Almost 4,000 homes were initially cut off and a few hundred had been reconnected by the evening. At 11:00 BST on Tuesday there were dozens of homes in Aldershot, Petersfield, New Forest, Basingstoke and Slough still without power. SSE said they were all later reconnected. BBC weather forecaster Simon King said gusts of 105mph had been recorded at the Needles off the Isle of Wight in the early hours of Monday. On Monday Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service attended more than 30 incidents involving dangerous structures, 10 of which were in Portsmouth.

Summary: Power has been restored to homes across the south of England after Storm Katie hit the country.


María Lorena Ramírez defeated 500 other runners from 12 countries in the female category of the Ultra Trail Cerro Rojo in Puebla, in central Mexico. She ran without any professional gear, and her pair of sandals was reportedly made from recycled tyre rubber. The Tarahumara are famous for being excellent runners. The race was held on 29 April, but only now has word about her victory spread. Apart from the sandals, she wore a skirt and a scarf in the race. The runner did not have any professional training. She finished the race at seven hours and three minutes, and was awarded 6,000 pesos ($320; £250). Reports said her job is herding goats and cattle, walking some 10-15km every day. Last year, she came second in the 100km category of the Caballo Blanco ultramarathon, in Chihuahua.

Summary: A 22-year-old woman from Mexico's Tarahumara indigenous community has won a 50km (31 miles) ultramarathon wearing sandals.


Harrop will join on 3 July after the two sides agreed a "significant undisclosed compensation agreement". The 21-year-old scored on his United debut in May, but turned down the offer of a new contract at Old Trafford. "It's a new start for me to get things going in my career and I'm buzzing to get playing and to make an impact in the team," he told the club website. Harrop was the top-scorer for United's reserve side last season, with 10 goals in 25 appearances. The versatile attacking player came to prominence when he netted in a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace at Old Trafford - his only first-team appearance for Jose Mourinho's side. He is Preston manager Simon Grayson's third summer signing, following the arrivals of Cork City striker Sean Maguire and Norwich goalkeeper Declan Rudd. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: Preston North End have signed Manchester United forward Josh Harrop on a four-year contract.


Former Oxford striker Matt Green opened the scoring for the Stags, heading in after Sam Slocombe's weak attempt to punch a cross clear. Jonjoe Kenny crossed for Danny Hylton to equalise with a low header past keeper Scott Shearer before half-time. Hylton fired in his second from Zeli Ismail's cross, but Thomas levelled after Ryan Tafazolli had hit the bar. The hosts could have won the game for in injury time, but Hylton mishit his effort from five yards out and sent the ball wide. The result means Mansfield climb to fourth in the table, four points behind third-placed Oxford.

Summary: Jack Thomas' late header rescued a point for Mansfield Town against League Two promotion rivals Oxford United.


In Stevenage, Stephen McPartland held off the challenge of Labour council leader Sharon Taylor while Richard Harrington held his Watford seat. Conservative Andrew Selous said he was "hugely honoured " to win a fourth term as MP for South West Bedfordshire. He said he had expected to closer national result between the Tries and Labour. The Tories have also held six Buckinghamshire seats. In Hertfordshire, Anne Main held her St Albans seat beating Labour's Kerry Pollard, with a majority of 12,732. Conservative party chairman Grant Shapps held Welwyn Hatfield with a 12,153 majority but a reduced share of the vote. The Tories have also held Broxbourne, Hertfordshire North East, Hertsmere, Hertfordshire South West, Hitchin and Harpenden and Hertford and Stortford. Mike Penning has also held his Hemel Hempstead seat with a 14,420 majority over Labour's Tony Breslin.

Summary: With Hertfordshire's results in, the Conservatives have retained all their seats in the county.


Vinagre, 18, was part of the Portugal Under-17 squad which beat Spain to win the European Championships last summer. The former Sporting left-back, who is yet to make a senior appearance for Monaco, will be involved with Wolves' first-team and Under-23 squads. "I like English football and the Championship and this is the perfect chance for me to get some experience," Vinagre told the club website. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: Wolves have signed Monaco defender Ruben Vinagre on a season-long loan.


In 1998, something called the Good Friday agreement was signed. The idea was to get the Nationalists and Unionists working together in a Northern Ireland Assembly, that would make some decisions that were previously made by the UK government in London. This is known as devolution. A power-sharing group was set up, but there were problems. There were allegations of spying and some of the political parties said they couldn't work with each other. In 2002, the Northern Ireland Assembly was suspended and its decision-making duties were returned to the UK government. But on 8 May, 2007, the Assembly was given back power. And on 3 August 2007 the British Army officially ended its operations in Northern Ireland.

Summary: Throughout The Troubles, Northern Ireland's political parties took part in talks with the British and Irish governments.


Emergency services found 55-year-old David McKenna unresponsive at a ground floor flat in Finch Close, Barnet. He was pronounced dead at 06:51 BST. Next of kin have been informed. No one else was injured. A post-mortem is taking place at Northwick Park Hospital. Det Ch Insp Andy Chalmers of the Homicide and Major Crime Command said he would like to speak to those who spotted anyone acting suspiciously in the vicinity of Finch Close on Sunday night or Monday morning. "Thankfully, due to the actions of the London Fire Brigade, the blaze did not spread to other homes. Had it done so, we could be investigating more deaths. "We retain an open mind as to the possible motive for the murder." No arrests have yet been made.

Summary: Police have launched a murder investigation after a man died in a fire on Monday morning.


The fire damaged the Wan Chai Corner's basement kitchen, and the roof was also badly damaged. Ten people left the building before fire crews arrived at midday and there were no reports of any injuries. Six fire engines and 35 firefighters tackled the blaze, which sent thick smoke billowing around Gerrard Place and nearby Soho and Chinatown. Station Manager Lisa Hicks later said crews had extinguished a fire in the basement kitchen, bringing the fire under control. Shaftesbury Avenue was closed each way between Wardour Street and Cambridge Circus following the fire.

Summary: Firefighters have tackled a blaze at a four-storey building in central London's Chinatown area.


Oldham Athletic midfielder Jack Tuohy, 19, pleaded not guilty at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court on Thursday to five offences alleged to have been committed last October. The player, of Lower Dingle, Oldham, was suspended by the club after he was charged with the offences in May. He will face a four-day trial at the same court on 20 February next year. The prosecution outlined two charges of engaging in sexual activity with a child, two of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity and one of meeting with a child following sexual grooming. Judge Mark Savill granted bail to the player, who had been on loan to non-league Ramsbottom United, on condition that he does not contact prosecution witnesses.

Summary: A professional footballer has denied committing five sex offences against a 14-year-old girl.


The seasonally adjusted figure is at its lowest level since a year after German reunification in 1990. The head of the Federal Labour Office, Frank-Juergen Weise, said strong consumer consumption was helping to drive the downward trend. A recent survey showed Germans are feeling more optimistic than at any point since October 2001. The chief economist at the government-owned KfW Development Bank, Joerg Zeuner, said demand for staff was rising in almost every sector, although it was weaker in manufacturing. Private consumption has overtaken exports as the main impetus behind Germany's growth. The government is hoping household spending will help the economy to expand by 1.8% this year, but economists at Deutsche Bank have lowered their forecast to 1.6%, because of weaker-than-expected first-quarter growth.

Summary: Germany's jobless rate has fallen by 6,000 to 2.78 million, as Europe's biggest economy continues to recover.


United have not confirmed the injury, nor the length of time the 26-year-old could be sidelined for. It is not known when the defender suffered the injury but it is believed to have occurred in training. After the win at Swansea, United boss Jose Mourinho said Smalling "doesn't feel he can play 100% with his pain". England interim manager Gareth Southgate subsequently left Smalling out of his squad for Friday's World Cup qualifier against Scotland at Wembley (19:45 GMT kick-off) and the friendly against Spain on Tuesday (20:00 GMT kick-off). Smalling has played 11 times for United this season but has missed their past four games. Mourinho said the former Fulham player missed the EFL Cup win over Manchester City on 26 November with a minor ankle injury. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.

Summary: Manchester United and England defender Chris Smalling has broken his toe and will miss the Premier League game against Arsenal on 19 November.


Ballynafeigh Police Station was closed on 21 February and people are now asked to attend Musgrave Street or Lisburn Road stations, except in emergency. The closure came despite extensive work to renovate the building. Police have said that they released a press statement about the station's closure in January this year. A spokesperson added that the enquiry offices at the stations had been replaced with "user-friendly and conveniently located community surgeries". A number of shop owners in the area said they had been robbed in recent weeks and were not happy with the station's closure to the public. "I think we should have been informed," local pharmacist Gary Jones said. "The fact that there are these lovely walls and there is nobody behind them seems like a waste of taxpayers' money."

Summary: Traders on the Ormeau Road in Belfast have complained that their local police station was closed to the public without their knowledge.


The 43-year-old, who beat German Jung to team gold at last summer's Rio Olympics, posted a score of 38.7 penalty points on Qing Du Briot. Jung, 34, scored 40.0 penalties leaving him and La Biosthetique Sam FBW third behind Bettina Hoy on Designer 10. "I am very happy. I didn't expect to do so well," said Vallette. "It was the best test the horse has done this year. He has had some difficulties since Rio, and although we made a few mistakes at the beginning of the test, he was then listening to me again." Nicolas Touzaint is the only French rider to have won Badminton in its 68-year history. British debutant Alexander Bragg riding Zagreb, and Tom McEwen with Toledo De Kerser, are joint sixth.

Summary: Frenchman Thibaut Vallette leads reigning champion Michael Jung at the halfway stage of the Badminton Horse Trials dressage.


Alcock, 28, has played 10 times for Rovers since joining on loan in November and has now agreed a two-and-a-half-year deal. He previously played under Doncaster boss Darren Ferguson when the pair were at Peterborough. The Keepmoat Stadium side have won their last two games to lie six points outside the League One play-off places. Meanwhile, midfielder Richie Wellens, 35, has left Doncaster after having his contract terminated by mutual consent. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: Doncaster Rovers have signed Sheffield United defender Craig Alcock for an undisclosed fee.


A third-minute goal from Lucie Vonkova and a second by Klara Cahynova left the visitors trailing 2-0 at half time in Stadion Strelnice on Tuesday night. Eva Bartonova scored from a corner after 65 minutes to seal victory for the Czechs who moved clear in third. Switzerland and Italy, who set the pace in Group 6, will be Northern Ireland's final opponents in September. Northern Ireland's women defeated bottom-placed Georgia 4-0 at Solitude on Friday and travelled to the Czech Republic targeting at least a third-place finish. However they were comprehensively beaten, with the home side managing nine shots on target compared to Northern Ireland's one.

Summary: Northern Ireland women's hopes of qualifying for Euro 2017 faded with a 3-0 away defeat to the Czech Republic.


The 24-year-old central defender made 38 appearances in all competitions across the 2016-17 season, helping Kevin Nolan's side finish 16th. Hollis came through the Magpies' academy to make his debut in January 2012 and has scored seven goals in 133 appearances for the club. "Since the manager told me he wanted to offer me a new deal I've been desperate to sign it," he told the club website. Hollis follows Elliott Hewitt in signing a new deal, while Shola Ameobi, Richard Duffy, Mike Edwards, Rob Milsom, Jon Stead, Curtis Thompson and Alan Smith are yet to commit to the club having been offered new deals.

Summary: Haydn Hollis has signed a new contract with League Two side Notts County.


The ban will be lifted earlier if the defender pays the total outstanding amount he owes to Andy Evans. In December 2014, the Disciplinary Committee of world football's governing body ordered Inkoom to pay Evans and fined him. Inkoom, who currently plays in Bulgaria, failed with an appeal against the decision that he took to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. After the 28-year-old failed to pay him by the deadline set by Fifa, Evans requested the implementation of the one-year ban. "The relevant parties, including the Bulgarian Football Union, which has been requested to implement said ban, have been informed accordingly," a Fifa statement read. Inkoom helped Ghana win the world and continental under-20 titles in 2009 which earned him a place in the Black Stars squad for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Summary: Fifa has handed Ghana international Samuel Inkoom a one-year ban from all football-related activity over money he owes a former agent.


Hundreds of images were taken by Shinseungback Kimyonghun using a CCTV camera on the roof of Bradford's National Media Museum in June. The duo said while "humans see figures in clouds... algorithms sometimes find faces where there are not any". The pair have chosen 27 images to make Cloud Face for the museum's In Your Face show, which opens on 23 July. They said the pictures are "a result of computer's vision error, but they often look like faces to human eyes too", having fed the images through a computer at their base in Seoul. The museum's senior exhibitions manager John O'Shea said the show "takes a closer look at our fascination with faces". Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

Summary: A pair of Korean artists have used facial recognition software to spot "cloud faces" in the sky over Bradford.


They appeared at Dartmouth Provincial Court and bail conditions include a bond of 3,000 Canadian dollars (Â£1,645), CBC News has reported. The incident allegedly took place in barracks at an air base at Shearwater, near Halifax, on 16 April . The men, who were taking part in an ice hockey tournament, are charged with one count of sexual assault each. The sailors must also surrender their passports and remain on the air base, according to the reported terms of their bail. The next court hearing is due take place on 27 May. The men have been named as Craig Stoner, Darren Smalley, Joshua Finbow and Simon Radford, in a statement on the Government of Canada website. The alleged victim is a woman not in the military, the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service has said.

Summary: Four Royal Navy sailors charged with sexual assault in Nova Scotia have been released on bail, court officials say.


The white marble statue of a woman was found after a cliff collapsed in the city of Ashkelon. The statue - which lacks a head and arms - dates back about 1,800-2,000 years, officials at the Israel Antiquities Authorities (IAA) believe. However, the storm also caused some damage to the Roman-era port of Caesarea. Israel's officials are due to visit the area to assess the damage. "The big storm earlier this week caused the cliff to collapse," IAA spokeswoman Yoli Schwartz was quoted as saying by the AFP news agency. She added that "a statue from Roman times was found by a passer-by". The statue weighs about 200kg (440lb) and stands 1.2m (4ft) tall. Although its head and arms were missing, "delicately carved sandals" remained intact, Ms Schwartz said. The IAA has already removed the statue from the site to study it.

Summary: A Roman statue buried for centuries has been unearthed after a massive storm battered Israel's coast, officials say.


The 23-year-old has agreed a one-year deal, and already has National League experience, having spent last season with Torquay United. He signed for Tottenham as a teenager and spent two years with them before joining Swansea City and then returning to Australia with Melbourne Victory. Gallifuoco made 35 appearances for Torquay, scoring three goals. He can operate as a central defender or right-back and can also play in midfield.

Summary: Dover Athletic have signed Australian defender Giancarlo Gallifuoco - their ninth summer arrival.


The 19-year-old scored 14 times last season even though 25 of his 36 appearances were as a substitute. New manager Pep Guardiola has rewarded him with a long-term deal on much improved terms. "Kelechi is a natural goalscorer. I knew about him before, but I've been really impressed with him since I arrived," Guardiola said. "I like his personality, his attitude, his ability - we hope to help him reach the highest level and to realise his full potential." Iheanacho was City's third-highest scorer in all competitions, behind Sergio Aguero and Kevin de Bruyne. The Nigerian was a late substitute in Saturday's 2-1 win over Sunderland. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.

Summary: Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho has signed a two-year contract extension with the club.


The 31-year-old has made 160 appearances for Sale since joining the club from Saracens in 2009. "I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at the club and was delighted to be offered a new deal," he said. Seymour is the third Sale player to commit his future to the club recently, with winger Will Addison and centre Mark Jennings also signing new deals. "He is one of the senior professionals at the club and is well respected by the whole squad," director of rugby Steve Diamond added, "David wants to help us continue our journey and wants to enjoy success at the club."

Summary: Sale Sharks flanker David Seymour has signed a new two-year deal with the Premiership club.


Thirty-four grammar schools hosted the Association of Quality Education (AQE) exams for 7,285 pupils. This year, there are more pupils than ever taking the unregulated tests. Northern Ireland's Department of Education abolished academic selection with the final official 11-plus test held in 2008. However, many grammar schools use unregulated transfer tests to select pupils. There are two unofficial replacement systems for the 11-plus in operation. The single, multiple choice GL Assessment is used mostly by Catholic schools and the AQE sets a different exam for other schools. The GL test will be held next week. The number sitting that examination has also increased, to 7,255. That test is free. There is a charge of Â£45 for the AQE test, but pupils who get free school meals are exempt. Attempts to create a single examination have failed.

Summary: A series of transfer tests for primary seven children began in Northern Ireland on Saturday.


Military planes are flying pesticides to the worst-affected areas so that crops can be sprayed as a matter of urgency, Amos Chanda added. The pests are called army worms because they eat most vegetation in their way and can destroy entire fields. They are devouring crops in six of the southern African state's 10 provinces. "The president is concerned that if the outbreak of the worms is not controlled speedily, the crop yield for 2016/2017 may be negatively affected," Mr Chanda said in a statement. Four years ago, army worms destroyed maize, cassava, sorghum and rice fields. Maize is the staple diet in Zambia. Production rose to 2.87 million tonnes in the 2015/2016 crop season from 2.6 million tonnes the previous season because of good rainfall and early delivery of fertiliser and seed to farmers, Reuters news agency reports.

Summary: Zambia's President Edgar Lungu has called in the air force to help contain an invasion of army worms in maize fields, his spokesman has said.


The Broncos, who finished second in the Championship table behind Hull KR, twice led their Super League hosts. William Barthau and Rhys Williams went over for London, with Richie Myler and Brayden Wiliame each responding to edge Dragons 12-10 ahead at the break. Louis Anderson's try sealed Dragons' Qualifiers win, with Mark Ioane's third score for London coming too late. Catalans Dragons: Tierney; Thornley, Inu, Wiliame, Duport; Walsh, Myler; Moa, Aiton, Casty, Anderson, Horo, Bird. Replacements: Bousquet, Garcia, Baitieri, Margalet. London Broncos: Walker; Williams, Hellewell, Channing, Kear; Sammut, Barthau; Evans, Ackers, Roqica, Wilde, Pitts, Davis. Replacements: Pewhairangi, Gee, Ioane, Battye. Referee: Chris Kendall.

Summary: Catalans Dragons began their campaign to secure their Super League status with a hard-fought victory over London.


The salary cap limit currently stands at £6.5m, but this will rise to £7m at the start of the 2017-18 season. "We have a very strong and highly competitive league," Premiership Rugby chief executive Mark McCafferty said. "The salary cap framework is essential to maintaining its strength and protecting the competitive uncertainty which is its hallmark." The board of Premiership Rugby decided unanimously to retain the level of the cap at £7m, following the increases for next season announced in October 2015. The decision will be welcomed by some club bosses, who are concerned that a continuous rise in the salary cap will lead to wage inflation. In July, McCafferty warned the league must monitor player wage inflation after the Rugby Football Union and the Premiership signed a new agreement regarding access to England players worth in excess of £225m. For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter.

Summary: The base level of the Premiership's salary cap for the 2018-19 and 2019-20 campaigns will remain at £7m.


Dutchman Michael 'Mighty Mike' van Gerwen was playing Australia's Simon 'The Wizard' Whitlock in an invitational tournament at the Etihad Stadium in Melbourne when chaos broke out. The pair - among the top-ranked players on the Professional Darts Corporation circuit - were halted when a boisterous crowd took to throwing chairs, tossing tables and grappling in groups. Images show a man dressed as Batman's sidekick Robin wrestling with an English knight, while security guards try to calm the situation down. Other pictures show men in Hawaiian shirts and also a gang of Oompa Loompas throwing furniture. Police later arrived on the scene but not before the entire seating area had been wrecked by the marauding crowd.

Summary: Play was stopped at an Australian darts competition when rioting fans in fancy dress brawled and threw chairs.


The blaze in Staincross, Barnsley was reported to South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service just before 18:00 GMT. The body was found inside the house on New Road, which was "well alight", the fire service said. No details about the woman have been released. The fire service said it was holding a joint investigation with South Yorkshire police into what happened.

Summary: A woman has died in a house fire in South Yorkshire.


A bomb disposal team from RAF Wittering blew up the device after it was discovered on the beach at Gunton Cliff, Lowestoft, Suffolk. The beach has been re-opened after it was sealed off when the explosive was unearthed by a metal detectorist, at about 05:30 BST. A police spokesman said experts carried out the explosion "at the scene". "Ordnance being washed up on the beach is not unheard of," he said. A spokesman from RAF Wittering, in Cambridgeshire, said the device was a Mills grenade, "commonly known as a pineapple bomb". No other explosives were believed to have been found at the site. The explosion was carried out just after 11:00 BST and the squad left just before midday.

Summary: A World War II hand grenade has been destroyed in a controlled explosion, police have said.


The former Scarlets, Cardiff RFC and Cardiff Blues forward, 24, was a member of the Wales Under-20 squad at the World Junior Championships in 2012. He played Pro2 after moving to France, before stepping up to Top 14 in 2014, impressing with a high tackle count. "Luke can play across the back row and is a young man with some good experience in club rugby," said Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill. "We have been looking for another player to join our back row with Jordan Crane and Laurence Pearce moving on next season, and he has done very well in the testing environment of French rugby."

Summary: Leicester Tigers have signed back-rower Luke Hamilton from French club Agen.


Ryan Lamb, 20 and of St Helens, had been left in a critical condition in the attack on Canal Street at about 17:25 BST on Sunday. He was taken to hospital but died in the early hours of Wednesday. Two other men also found injured, aged 18 and 21, remain in a stable condition. An 18-year-old man from Kensington, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, has been bailed. A 17-year-old boy from Rainhill, also held on suspicion of attempted murder, has been released on bail. A 21-year-old man, from Huyton, remains in custody on suspicion of assault.

Summary: A man who died after being stabbed in the street has been named.


Despite being blighted by injuries, the 33-year-old, who made his international debut in 2005, scored 34 tries in 71 Tests for the Wallabies. His 14 tries across three World Cups is a tally bettered by only Jonah Lomu and Bryan Habana, who both scored 15. Writing on Twitter, he said: "I've been very lucky to have had the experiences I've had in our great game." Mitchell played more than 100 times in Super Rugby - for Queensland Reds, Western Force and New South Wales Waratahs - before moving to French side Toulon in 2013. Having won back-to-back European Cups, he returned to the Australia team in July 2015 and helped them reach the World Cup final, where they lost to New Zealand. He played only once more for his country, coming off the bench in a Rugby Championship match against South Africa last September.

Summary: Toulon and Australia winger Drew Mitchell will retire at the end of the season after a 13-year career.


Emergency services were called to the A20 Airport Cafe in Sellindge, near Folkestone, at about 08:30 BST. The man's body was found after the lorry pulled up at the Kent service station. It is believed it had travelled from France. Kent Police and the South East Coast Ambulance service were called to the cafe, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of death is not yet known. The lorry was being operated by Iberian-based transport firm KLOG. A spokesman for the company said: "We are aware of the incident in England and you can say we are investigating what happened."

Summary: A suspected migrant was found dead in the back of an HGV at a lorry park.


The 22-year-old joined in June from Saracens as injury dispensation cover and has made nine appearances, with his first Premiership start coming against Harlequins on New Year's Day. "He has taken his opportunities within the European Challenge Cup and Anglo-Welsh Cup and that has seen him rewarded," said head coach Carl Hogg. "He is a fine scrummager and gives us front-foot ball with his big frame." Alo came through the ranks at Sarries and made his Premiership debut against Harlequins at Wembley in 2015.

Summary: Prop Biyi Alo has signed a permanent contract with Worcester Warriors.


One tweet from the 25-year-old Premier League player's account appeared to condone killing gay people. The tweets from four years ago were posted when Gray was playing for non-league Hinckley United. Gray, who is charged with bringing the game into disrepute, has until 6pm on 31 August to respond to the charge. He apologised and asked "for forgiveness" for the posts, saying he was now a "completely different person" and did not "hold the beliefs written in those tweets". The posts, which also contained offensive terms, were deleted on Saturday soon after being highlighted. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.

Summary: The Football Association has charged Burnley's Andre Gray with misconduct over homophobic posts by the striker on Twitter in 2012.


The 16-year-old from Seaforde led after 50 metres and went on to win in a personal best time of 1:08.93. Firth was second in her S14 heat and qualified fourth fastest overall at the Aquatics Centre. on Friday morning. Rostrevor's Laurence McGivern came eighth in the 100m backstroke final of the S9 class in 1:06.11. McGivern took almost two seconds off his personal best in the heats, with a time of 1:05.35, and qualified sixth for the final. Firth was followed in by Australia's Taylor Corry and Marlou van der Kulk of the Netherlands in the final. She struggled with shoulder injuries earlier this year but looked impressive when clocking a time of 1:10:33 to finish second fastest in heat two. Firth will also compete in the 100m breaststroke and 200m freestyle events. The schoolgirl claimed silver in the 200m freestyle at the European Championships last year.

Summary: Northern Ireland teenager Bethany Firth has clinched a gold medal at the Paralympics by winning the 100 metres backstroke final in London.


Nathan Rhodes, 23, Ryan Case, 25, and Emily Jennings, 27, died after the car they were in crashed near Willes Road, in Leamington Spa on 20 June. Jamie Riddick, 21, from Kenilworth, was charged with three counts of causing death by careless driving whilst under the influence of alcohol. He will appear at Leamington Magistrates' Court on 7 October. Mr Riddick has been released on bail. Correction 9 September 2015: This story has been amended to make clear that Mr Riddick has been charged with causing death by careless driving and not causing death by dangerous driving.

Summary: A man has been charged after a car crashed into a tree killing three people in Warwickshire.


It was collected by a motorist on the M48 and taken to the nearby Marlow Vets in Chepstow, Monmouthshire. Practice owner Caroline Marlow joked: "It looked as though it was trying to cross into England and is lucky there are no tolls that way." She believes it could be up to 50 years old and possibly a much-loved family pet. Mrs Marlow added: "They were once quite common family icons and there is probably quite a lot of family sentiment attached to it. "We had another lost a few weeks ago and when the owner came to collect it, he was quite teary-eyed as it was his grandfather's." The latest tortoise is not micro-chipped. Mrs Marlow is trying to reunite it with its owner.

Summary: A tortoise has been saved after being found trying to cross over the Severn Bridge.


Irfon Williams from Bangor, Gwynedd, had moved to England to access the drug Cetuximab to treat his bowel cancer but died on 30 May. The drug is now available in Wales following his campaign. Bangor Cathedral was at capacity and hundreds more watched the proceedings on a screen outside. He left his wife, Becky, and five children. Leading the service, the Dean of Bangor, the Very Rev Kathy Jones, told the mourners Mr Williams "had not set out to be a hero .... but that's what he became". She added: "He was unassuming, but his impression was immense. He was determined to make right what he saw as unfair." There were performances from Britain's Got Talent finalists Cor Glanaethwy and singer Rhys Meirion. Mr Williams' friend, the former rugby international Robin McBryde, gave a reading.

Summary: Hundreds of people have attended the funeral of a cancer patient who campaigned for better access to cancer drugs in Wales.


Interpol's website says Mohammad Yaqub Haidari is wanted in Estonia for large-scale tax evasion dating back to 2003. The president's office was unaware Mr Haidari had legal problems but was investigating, a spokesman said. Mr Haidari said he was on the list but was victim of a political conspiracy. "When you enter the world of business and politics, this is what happens," he was quoted by Reuters as saying. He told the news agency that the taxes were owed not by him but by a person who bought a company from him that did business in Estonia. Mr Haidari has been on the list for years, but it was not widely known or reported in Afghanistan. President Ghani announced his cabinet nominations on Monday some three months after he was sworn in, following tortuous negotiations with former rival and current government chief executive Abdullah Abdullah.

Summary: The Afghan president's office has launched an investigation after it emerged that President Ashraf Ghani's nominee for agriculture minister is on Interpol's most-wanted list.


A United Kingdom stars Rosamund Pike and David Oyelowo. It tells the true story of the marriage of Seretse Khama, King of Bechuanaland (modern Botswana), and Ruth Williams, a British office worker. The film, based on the book Colour Bar by Susan Williams, will be shown on 5 October, the festival's opening night. The couple at the centre of the book faced fierce opposition from their families and the British and South African governments when they married in 1947. The BBC film is directed by Amma Asante, whose previous credits include Belle. Clare Stewart, the festival's director, said: "A United Kingdom is testament to a defiant and enduring love story that also reveals a complex, painful chapter in British history." Assante described her film being chosen as "a great privilege". The 60th BFI London Film Festival runs from 5-16 October. The festival's full programme will be announced on 1 September.

Summary: A film based on the true story of a Botswana king who married a London office worker will open the BFI London Film Festival.


Manager Brendan Rodgers repeated the feat of Martin O'Neill by securing a clean sweep in his first season in charge of Celtic, although Rodgers' charges did the treble without losing a domestic match. O'Neill's team of 2000-2001 boasted stars such as Henrik Larsson and Lubo Moravcik, while players such as Scott Brown and Scott Sinclair have stood out for Rodgers' side. So if you could pick a starting line-up from both treble-winning squads, who would make the grade? Choose your formation, pick your starting XI and share with your pals. Pick your best team from Celtic's last two treble-winning sides.

Summary: Celtic beat Aberdeen 2-1 in a dramatic Scottish Cup final at Hampden on Saturday to complete their fourth domestic treble.


The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City will hold a race on 1 November, on a modified version of the track last used for F1 in 1992. The rest of the calendar announced by governing body the FIA closely follows this year's schedule. Media playback is not supported on this device The season starts in Australia on 15 March, with the British GP on 5 July. Mexico is the week after the US Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, the pair making up the final set of four 'back-to-back' races, as it is known when there are grands prix on consecutive weekends. The others are the second and third rounds in Malaysia and Bahrain on 29 March and 5 April early in the season, Germany and Hungary on 19 and 26 July, and Singapore and Japan on 20 and 27 September. The season ends in Abu Dhabi on 29 November.

Summary: Formula 1 will equal its longest ever season next year with a 20-race calendar following the return of the Mexican Grand Prix.


BAM will carry out the work, the first phase of which is due for completion in 2019. A half-hourly commuter service between Aberdeen and Inverurie will be introduced, along with additional peak services between Inverness and Elgin. Infrastructure will be installed to allow new stations to be built at Dalcross and Kintore. Engineers will also double-track 16 miles of line between Aberdeen and Inverurie, build a new station and straighten the railway alignment at Forres, extend platforms at Insch and Elgin to accommodate longer trains, and upgrade signalling systems along the route. Infrastructure Secretary Keith Brown said: "This project is especially valuable for the region for, as well as the clear benefits to passengers and freight users, it will also support jobs and growth, providing an economic boost to the cities and communities along the entire length of the route."

Summary: The principal contractor for the £170m upgrade of the Aberdeen to Inverness rail line has been appointed.


Polling stations opened their doors at 07:00 BST and will close at 22:00. Voters are also going to the polls in Weymouth and Portland where a third of seats on the borough council are up for election. Across England elections are taking place for more than 120 councils and the London Assembly, and to elect mayors in Bristol, Liverpool, London and Salford, and 36 PCCs.

Summary: Voting has begun in Dorset's police and crime commissioner (PCC) election.


The authorities said the inmates were drinking on New Year's Eve when a fight broke out. At least two prisoners were beheaded by fellow inmates. Rioters set fire to mattresses and bedsheets and cut power in the jail. The prison, in the port city of Puerto Barrios on the Caribbean coast, was built for 175 prisoners but now houses more than 900. Street gang members make up the bulk of Guatemala's prison population. Deadly gang warfare inside prison walls is not uncommon. Severe overcrowding makes it hard for guards to control the prisoners - who are often heavily armed with home-made weapons as well as firearms smuggled into the jail.

Summary: A riot at a prison in Guatemala has left at least eight inmates dead and more than 20 injured.


Ferensway will be shut in both directions from Sunday to Tuesday, with people encouraged by the city council to use public transport. Traffic lights and crossings are being installed between the Anlaby Road and Spencer Street junctions. Diversions are in place, with drivers advised to allow more time for their journeys, particularly at peak times. A free park and ride service will be operating, with all bus companies continuing to run full services. On Sunday morning, bus company East Yorkshire Motor Services said access to the Paragon Interchange for buses was being blocked by "many motorists ignoring the signs". Councillor Martin Mancey, portfolio holder for highways and transport at Hull City Council, said: "A full road closure is never ideal, however this complex reconfiguration of the Ferensway system cannot be completed with just a partial road closure."

Summary: One of Hull city centre's major roads has closed for three days for improvements to be carried out.


Three other people were injured in the incident which happened between Arbroath and Montrose, near the Maryton junction, on Friday. The collision involved a car, a pick-up truck and a security van. Mr McAllister, who was driving a red Volkswagen Golf, died from his injuries at the scene. The 47-year-old female driver of a blue Mercedes Sprinter Van sustained serious injuries and her male passenger suffered minor injuries. The 50-year-old male driver of a Ford Ranger pick-up also suffered minor injuries in the collision. A Police Scotland spokeswoman said a report would be submitted to the procurator fiscal.

Summary: A 79-year-old man killed in a three-vehicle crash in Angus has been named as George McAllister from Broughty Ferry.


Former Wales manager Speed died, aged 42, in November 2011, having previously played 678 games for Leeds, Newcastle, Everton, Bolton and Sheffield United. Fans will honour his memory with a minute's applause on 11 minutes, the shirt number he wore for both clubs. Members of Speed's family will be attending the game. "We ask supporters of both Leeds United and Newcastle United to join together in a minute's applause as we near the fifth anniversary of Gary's passing," a Leeds statement read. Speed was in the Newcastle side that last visited Elland Road in 2003, with the teams playing out a 2-2 draw. He had made his name at Leeds and played a key role as United won the First Division title in 1992.

Summary: Leeds United and Newcastle United fans plan to pay tribute to late midfielder Gary Speed at Sunday's Championship match at Elland Road.


The pets were found to be unwell when they returned to their owners' home in Onthank Drive, Kilmarmock, on 24 October. The Scottish SPCA said they were taken to a local vet but had to be put to sleep. The animal welfare charity said it believed someone was "intentionally killing these cats". A spokesman for the Scottish SPCA said: "A number of cats in this area have been poisoned with anti-freeze over the past few years. "Unfortunately one of the owners in this case has had her pets poisoned twice, each time leading to them being put to sleep. "This was not an accident and someone is intentionally killing these cats. We ask anyone with information to get in touch to prevent any more animals being needlessly killed." Anyone with information has been urged to contact the Scottish SPCA.

Summary: Three cats have died after being poisoned with anti-freeze in an East Ayrshire town.


Buick was unseated as Dante Stakes and Royal Ascot winner Permian, trained by Mark Johnston, broke down after crossing the line in last place. Assistant trainer Charlie Johnston said Permian suffered a broken leg and was put down. Buick, 29, was taken to Northwest Community Hospital for treatment. "I am with William and he is conscious, but complaining of back pain," said Charlie Johnston, who is the trainer's son. Buick is one of the leading jockeys in Britain, and a retained rider for Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin team. Permian won six of his 13 career starts, including when ridden by Buick to victory in the King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot in June.

Summary: Jockey William Buick is in hospital after his mount Permian died in the Secretariat Stakes at Arlington in the USA.


The 22-year-old Samoan scored 40 tries in 2016, a Super League record, and has been linked with a move to rugby union side Sale Sharks. Josh Charnley recently made a cross-code move from Wigan to Sale. "We have rebuffed three approaches for Denny, two from rugby union and one from rugby league. He is not for sale," Gill told BBC Radio Leeds. "We haven't sold him and we're not loaning him back like I've heard from some rumours. "We expect Denny back in training on 7 November with the rest of the squad." Solomona was nominated for the 2016 Man of Steel award, which was won by Hull FC hooker Danny Houghton.

Summary: Castleford Tigers chairman Steve Gill has denied the club have sold winger Denny Solomona.


Ireland's McGregor, 27, won the UFC featherweight belt with a 13-second win over Jose Aldo in December - and is being allowed to keep that title. He aims to alternate between each weight, fighting for both belts. The Dos Anjos fight will take place at Las Vegas' MGM Grand, the venue of the Dubliner's win over Aldo. McGregor wrote on Facebook after the announcement that he will "behead" the Brazilian, who won the title in March 2015. The other headline fight on the UFC 197 card sees women's bantamweight champion Holly Holm defend her belt against Miesha Tate. Holm caused a major shock when she beat Ronda Rousey to win the title in November.

Summary: Ultimate Fighting Championship world featherweight champion Conor McGregor will fight Brazil's Rafael dos Anjos for the lightweight title on 5 March.


Bethan Owen, from Bodelwyddan, started Bethan's Karate Academy after becoming an instructor at just 12 years old. She has been caring for her mother Julie, who has epilepsy, since she was five, helping her father Garry. Her parents introduced her to karate when she was seven to give her a focus away from the responsibilities at home. Bethan, a pupil at Ysgol Emrys ap Iwan, Abergele, teaches children between the ages of six and nine at the club, which is run not-for-profit. Lorna Fenwick, from Wrexham, Conwy and Denbighshire Young Carers project, said: "To actually do this at such a young age, she is an inspiration."

Summary: A young carer has been described as an "inspiration" after setting up a karate club to help other youngsters in Denbighshire.


The baby girl was discovered with serious injuries in the Meole Brace area of Shrewsbury on 22 April 2016, West Mercia Police said. The baby is now in the care of the local authority, officers said. The 31-year-old woman, from Oswestry in Shropshire, is in police custody and is due to appear Telford Magistrates' Court on Thursday morning, the force added.

Summary: A woman has been charged with attempting to murder a newborn baby.


Zimababwe's President Robert Mugabe proposes to marry his US counterpart, Barrack Obama, after US supreme court legalise gay marriage across the country. Find out more A man drove his car off a road and smashed through the roof of a house in South Africa's coastal city Durban without hurting anyone. Find out more 3) Lupita loves elephants Kenya's Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o started loving elephants when she was six and has now set out on a mission to defend them. Find out more 4) Ex-president runs 'empty' IT business Captain Valentine Strasser who ruled Sierra Leone from 1992 to 1996 is now running an empty IT institute. Find out more 5) East African snail farm gathers pace While snails are a delicacy in parts of West Africa, a Kenyan entrepreneur has set up East Africa's only snail farm, selling the produce to local restaurants. Find out more

Summary: Some of the quirkier snippets from the news in Africa that we did not know last week:


The 26-year-old has made one appearance for the German Bundesliga side this season, playing in a Europa League game against Red Bull Salzburg in December. The former Bayer Leverkusen keeper joined Schalke from Fortuna Dusseldorf in the summer of 2014. "Fabian has come in to compete for the number one jersey," said City head coach Lee Johnson. "He's certainly got a good pedigree, having played in the Bundesliga, and we hope he has a successful spell with us." Meanwhile, City have sold Richard O'Donnell to Rotherham for an undisclosed fee. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page or visit our Premier League tracker here.

Summary: Bristol City have signed Schalke goalkeeper Fabian Giefer on loan until the end of the campaign.


A local official said the man appeared to be about 25 years old and had been dead for 15 years. He had been wearing normal clothing and could have been a passenger on a plane which crashed into the mountain in the 1990s. It's the third body to have been found on the mountain in as many months. Two others - found buried elsewhere - were apparently climbers lost in a 1959 avalanche. It is thought the bodies are re-emerging as glaciers and the ice pack on the mountain retreat. The latest body has not been identified yet. He was wearing a white shirt, trousers and a grey sweater. His shoes were not found, which indicates he was not dressed for cold mountain terrain.

Summary: Mountaineers have discovered the mummified body of a young man on Mexico's highest mountain, the Pico de Orizaba.


Officers believe a man driving a campervan may be responsible for damaging the prints at Staffin on Wednesday. Palaeontologists estimate the prints at An Corran date back 165 million years. In a series of tweets, local police officers appealed for help from people who were in the area. Lochaber and Skye police said: "Unfortunately we can confirm we are investigating reported damage to the dinosaur footprints at Staffin yesterday. Were you in the area? "It would appear a male driving a campervan was possibly responsible for pouring plaster into two of the prints. Any info please call 101." The prints at Staffin are believed to have been left by a family Ornithopods, herbivorous creatures which walked on two legs.

Summary: Police have launched an investigation after plaster was poured into two dinosaur footprints on a Skye beach.


The new contestants will be battling it out to be crowned Britain's top baker. The competition is really tough. The bakers will have to create spectacular show-stoppers, and take on tricky technical challenges every week to impress the judges. Nancy Birtwhistle was crowned the winner in 2014 with a spectacular baked windmill. The giant cake was made out of ginger and orange biscuit, with red caramel sails. This chat page is now closed.

Summary: The Great British Bake Off returns to our screens on Wednesday.


Former Zimbabwe international Jarvis, 26, took 62 wickets in the County Championship to help the Red Rose to promotion from Division Two. Bailey, 24, established himself this season with 35 wickets, including 5-12 against Leicestershire in May. Griffiths, 21, made his debut at T20 Finals Day as Lancashire secured the title against Northants. "It is imperative that we have a group of strong and talented seam bowlers and all three have had an impressive season," said cricket director and head coach Ashley Giles.

Summary: Lancashire have agreed new contracts with seam bowlers Kyle Jarvis, Tom Bailey and Gavin Griffiths.


The 15-year-old boy suffered a cardiac arrest and burns. He is in hospital in Tours, about 120km (75 miles) north of the recreation centre in Lathus-Saint-RÃ©my, central-west France. Another two youths are in hospital and five more were hurt in Monday's lightning strike. Several are suffering from tinnitus. The injured were among a group of 16 who had arrived for a week-long stay at the outdoor activities centre only that morning. Although 13 French departments (administrative districts) had been placed on "orange alert" for violent storms at the time, the Vienne department - where the centre is located - was not one of them. The youths and their instructor were said to be outside at the time. Psychological support was being offered to those affected by the incident, officials said.

Summary: A French teenager is in a "very worrying" condition after being struck by lightning while at an outdoor youth camp, say local authorities.


The students began "feeling unwell" at Llanwern High School, in Newport, at about 11.40 BST on Thursday. A 14-year-old girl, five girls aged 13, two girls aged 12 and an 11-year-old boy were taken to Royal Gwent Hospital. Gwent Police said some did not require treatment but were taken as a precaution. Eight of the nine have now been discharged. Officers said inquiries were ongoing to find out the exact circumstances of what happened, what the substance was and where it was obtained. The Welsh Ambulance Service sent three rapid response cars, three emergency ambulances and an urgent care service vehicle to the school. A council spokesman said: "Our immediate priority is the well-being of the pupils affected. "The school will be carrying out an investigation and will be working with the police into how this incident happened."

Summary: One pupil remains in hospital after nine were taken for checks after reportedly taking an unknown substance.


Police were called out to the incident near the Annandale Water services at about 07:30. The northbound carriageway between junctions 15 and 16 was shut for about five hours for recovery of the vehicle. Diversions had been put in place. The driver of the lorry was not hurt in the incident. The A75 Dumfries bypass was also closed for several hours due to a three-vehicle crash between the Lockerbie Road and Bloomfield roundabouts. It reopened at about 15:00 and one woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries as a result of the accident. A number of other accidents were also reported in the Newton Stewart, Whithorn and Glenluce areas due to icy conditions.

Summary: The A74(M) has reopened northbound between Lockerbie and Moffat after being shut for several hours because a lorry had overturned.


Twenty others were injured in the crush, on the outskirts of Varanasi, a town sacred to many Hindus. A police officer said that 3,000 devotees were expected at the event but 70,000 showed up. Some of the injured people are in a serious condition in hospital. Of the 19 dead, 14 are women. Raj Bahadur, one of the organisers, told the Press Trust of India news agency that after police started turning people back from an overcrowded bridge, a rumour spread that the bridge was broken and people started to run for safety. According to The Times of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced 200,000 rupees (Â£2,460; $2,997) compensation for the families of the dead. "I have spoken to officials & asked them to ensure all possible help to those affected due to the stampede in Varanasi," Mr Modi tweeted.

Summary: At least 24 people have died in a stampede as tens of thousands of people attended a religious event in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.


The 24-year-old has scored four goals in two games since joining the Gulls from National League rivals Forest Green Rovers for a four-week spell. "We'll struggle to keep him for too long," Nicholson told BBC Radio Devon. "I'm working very hard to free up some money and to speak to (Forest Green manager) Mark Cooper to see if we can keep him for longer." Moore's goals have seen the Gulls take four points from two games and end an eight-game losing streak. "I tried to sign him about a year ago when he first came back from Norway and it didn't quite work out," added Nicholson. "We finally got him and he's had a great impact on the team, he's raised everyone's standard and has had his own rewards with his goals."

Summary: Torquay United manager Kevin Nicholson says it will be difficult to extend the loan spell of striker Kieffer Moore.


Amber Peat, 13, left her Mansfield home on 30 May and her body was found three days later. Nottingham Coroner's Court heard a post-mortem examination found ligature marks on the teenager's neck. Adjourning the inquest, coroner Mairin Casey said hanging was the "most likely" cause of death. Amber left her home in Bosworth Street at about 17:00 BST following an argument an argument with her family on their return from a holiday. She was reported missing in the early hours of the next morning. The hearing was told an extensive search had involved both police and the public before Amber's body was found at about 19:00 BST on 2 June. Police have said there are no suspicious circumstances. The inquest was adjourned to a later date while further tests are conducted. A number of community events in Mansfield have raised more than Â£1,000 towards funeral costs.

Summary: An inquest into the death of a Nottinghamshire schoolgirl has heard her injuries were "consistent with hanging".


Jorn Starck will succeed Andre Wilsenach, who has left the AGCC to take up an academic position at the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV). Mr Starck said he was "confident" about the island's future as an "e-gambling jurisdiction". The chairman of the commission said "it was an easy decision to promote from within". Lord Richard Faulkner said: "Jorn has already over many years been a key player in the AGCC's success as an eGambling regulator, and we are excited about this new chapter in the AGCC's story." Mr Starck joined the AGCC in 2007 and is currently Director of Regulatory Operations.

Summary: The new executive director of Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) has been appointed.


Police said a "scruffy" white man in his 40s approached the girl on Love Lane at 15:30 BST on Friday, close to Trinity School. Officers said they were "keeping an open mind" about a possible link with the attempted abduction of an eight-year-old girl on Tuesday. The girl was cycling on Owen Road when a woman in a car grabbed her arm. Thames Valley Police have said there were "extra patrols" in the area. Det Con Snezhanna Lennon said: "This was a frightening experience for the victim."

Summary: An 11-year-old girl has been assaulted three days after an attempted child abduction in Newbury.


The 19-year-old made his debut for the Championship side in the 1-1 draw with QPR in April. "It's a massive club and it's a great privilege to be a part of it moving forward," he told the club website. "I was never in doubt about where I wanted to be or where my future lies. It was just about getting the final pieces sorted - now it's all done."

Summary: Young Leeds United goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell has signed a new two-year contract.


A crowd of shocked spectators watched the bird grab the boy's green hoodie during a show at Alice Springs Desert Park. Witnesses said the bird tried to pick him up "like a small animal" before park staff moved in to help. The boy, thought to be between six and eight years old, was left very upset but escaped with no serious injuries. "On Wednesday, 6 July, an incident occurred at the Alice Springs Desert Park where an eagle made contact with an audience member," the park said in a statement. "A thorough investigation regarding the circumstances behind this incident is under way and the eagle will be removed from the show while this investigation is ongoing."

Summary: A wedge-tailed eagle tried to fly away with a boy at a popular wildlife show in central Australia.


The city centre road was closed from Waverley Bridge to the Mound for more than an hour. Officers were called to the 200ft Gothic tower in East Princes Street Gardens at about 14:00. A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "We were called because of reports of concern for a person at the monument." A woman involved in the incident was said to be safe and well. A spokesman for Police Scotland said: "We can confirm that the incident at the Scott Monument came to a peaceful conclusion at around 15:30." "Officers are now working to reinstate traffic in and around the area of Princes Street."

Summary: A section of Edinburgh's Princes Street has reopened following an incident at the Scott Monument.


The League Two club have not added to their squad since their 2016-17 campaign ended with defeat at Exeter City in May's play-off semi-finals. However, manager Keith Curle has since been working on potential deals. "There have been some blue bits of paper prepared this week," Kidd told BBC Radio Cumbria. "But it's a difficult time at the moment. It's holiday time for players, there is work ongoing, there are constant conversations and some of those have been successful. "I don't think Keith is far away from getting the first couple out and announced."

Summary: Carlisle United are optimistic of completing their first transfer business of the summer, says financial director Suzanne Kidd.


The haul was made when police stopped a car on Thursday evening. Two men aged 39 and 40 were arrested on suspicion of possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply. Police said the arrests were part of an "investigation into an organised crime group". "Significant finds in recent weeks show the PSNI's commitment to keeping our community safer by frustrating, disrupting and dismantling organised crime gangs," Detective Inspector Trevor Stevenson from the Police Service of Northern Ireland's Organised Crime Branch said. Last month, about 50kg of the drug was found packed into suitcases at premises in Ballygawley, County Tyrone. In an unconnected incident, 20 kg of cocaine was seized in a shipment police believe was bound for Fermanagh.

Summary: Two men have been arrested following the seizure of suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of between £100,000 and £120,000 in greater Belfast.


George Ormond, 61, appeared via a videolink at Newcastle Crown Court, giving a clear "not guilty" plea to each of the charges which were said to relate to 18 complainants. He faces 33 counts of indecent assault, one of gross indecency with a child and one serious sexual assault of a 15-year-old. The charges date from 1973 to 1998. The defendant, wearing glasses and with a grey beard, appeared via a link from Bradford. He was granted bail and will stand trial on 21 May next year. Mr Ormond, of no fixed address, volunteered as a coach at Newcastle United as well as other clubs in the area. The trial is expected to last between four and five weeks.

Summary: A former Newcastle United coach has denied 35 historical sexual offences dating back as far as 1973.


Workers wearing harnesses are abseiling down Britain's biggest aqueduct to carry out maintenance which includes removing vegetation from the structure. Constructed under the instruction of Thomas Telford between 1796 and 1805, the aqueduct stands 126ft (36m) high. The cast iron trough holds 1.5m litres of water from Llangollen Canal and is supported by 18 piers and 19 arches. The aqueduct and canal were made a world heritage site in 2009. The work by the Canal & River Trust is part of an Â£80,000 project to protect historic structures along the Llangollen and Montgomery canals this winter, including Montgomery and Chirk aqueducts, and Ellesmere, Chirk and Whitehouse tunnels.

Summary: Contractors with a head for heights have begun clean-up work on Wrexham's towering Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.