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Summarize the following article: The 25-year-old failed an out-of-competition anti-doping test in October. He was sent home from his side's tour of New Zealand earlier this month. "We are appealing against this and will back him with legal representation," said Sri Lanka sports minister Dayasiri Jayasekara. Jayasekara had earlier claimed the failed test could be part of a "conspiracy" against Perera to keep him out of next year's T20 World Cup.

Sri Lanka's wicketkeeper-batsman Kusal Perera faces a four-year ban after his B sample also tested positive for a prohibited substance.

Summarize the following article: Sir Jon Cunliffe said banks had to be able to go wrong, but in an "orderly way" which did not disrupt the economy. He said they were establishing legal powers and levels of capital to ensure future resilience. Seven banks were tested to see if they could survive a financial shock. It was assumed that oil had fallen to $38 a barrel and that the global economy had slumped. No bank was ordered to come up with a new capital plan, but RBS and Standard Chartered were found to be the weakest institutions. "Banks need to be able to go wrong and have the resources to deal with that......the lesson from the financial crisis is it's not just about individual banks, it was what happened when the system as a whole failed right across the banking system, given the interconnections between them." "So while I want to see a world in which banks can fail, I also want to avoid the financial system as a whole suffering the instability and breakdown that we saw 7 or 8 years ago," he told Radio 5 live's Wake up to Money. The deputy governor said the banking industry was entering a new phase and they were satisfied that "we're not quite at the level we need to get to, but we're pretty close". Sir Jon also warned action may need to be taken in the buy-to-let market following a sharp rise in the number of investors. He said the Bank of England had to monitor any emerging risks, because the sector had grown faster than any other part of the housing market. "I think you have to ask questions about are there risks here....and if necessary you have to take action to curtail those risks." The Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee, which announced its results on Tuesday, took no action on the buy-to-let market at its last meeting.

The Bank of England deputy governor has said he wants to help create a world where "banks can fail" following the second round of annual stress tests for the UK's biggest lenders.

Summarize the following article: The Met Office has issued a yellow 'be aware' warning for parts of mid, south and west Wales. It is in effect from 18:00 GMT and lasts throughout the weekend. Forecasters said 10mm - 20mm (0.3in - 0.7in) of rain is expected across a large part of Wales, with up to 50mm (1.9in) on high ground in the Brecon Beacons. Following on from weeks of heavy rain, the latest weather front will heap yet more water on flooded and saturated ground. The chief forecaster said: "While these amounts of rain wouldn't usually lead to many impacts, given the saturated nature of the ground there is a greater risk of localised surface water flooding that might normally be expected." The weather warning covers Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Carmarthenshire, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Neath Port Talbot, Newport, Pembrokeshire, Powys, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Swansea, Torfaen and Vale of Glamorgan.

Another weather warning comes into effect across Wales on Friday as more heavy rain sweeps across the country.

Summarize the following article: The chief executive and two others are on leave on full pay after the Wales Audit Office (WAO) declared their salary rises unlawful in 2013. So far more than £1.8m has gone towards their pay, and another £900,000 has been spent on legal costs. Councillors have now set aside another £469,000 for further costs if the case is not resolved by the end of the year. This includes the estimated cost of £1,000 a day for an external legal investigation that is due to last 100 days. It will take the total cost to the equivalent of £37 per household in the county borough. Chief executive Anthony O'Sullivan, his deputy Nigel Barnett and head of legal services Daniel Perkins were suspended after the WAO ruling. It was claimed they agreed to give themselves a 20% increase when most other council staff faced pay freezes. A criminal case, involving charges of misconduct in public offices, was dropped in 2015. An internal investigation into the three senior officers is now under way. The final decision will be made by an investigating and disciplinary committee made up of Caerphilly councillors, which is being advised by a barrister. Caerphilly council leader Dave Poole said: "Many people are concerned about the length of time that this matter is taking to resolve. "I fully understand and share these concerns, but it is important to stress that we are bound by a statutory process, over which we have no discretion. "No one wants to see scarce council resources being diverted to fund these proceedings, but the simple fact of the matter is that we have no other option but to follow the proper statutory process. "I would like to assure council tax payers across the county borough that the investigation is being dealt with as quickly as possible, but we must ensure this is done fairly and thoroughly."

The cost of a long dispute over pay rises to senior officers at Caerphilly council has reached nearly £3.2m.

Summarize the following article: The list will be finalised at the end of the domestic season and players and their unions will be notified. A 41-man squad will tour New Zealand from 3 June to 8 July and play three Tests against the All Blacks. "In our minds we have players who we will notify for standby, but we also have to be flexible," said Gatland. England scrum-half Ben Young is the only withdrawal so far, after he pulled out for family reasons and was replaced by Scotland scrum-half Greig Laidlaw. "For some positions, we've spoken about one or two players," said Gatland, who is leading his second Lions tour after 2013's series win against Australia. "The reason we won't publish a list is because we may want to change our minds - we don't want to back ourselves into a corner with a player who is right at the moment but maybe isn't later on."

Lions head coach Warren Gatland will keep his list of standby players for the tour of New Zealand private to avoid "backing himself into a corner".

Summarize the following article: Novo arrived at Glentoran last summer but struggled to make an impression. The Spaniard's closing period at the Oval saw him handed a six-match ban for an attempted head-butt which was later halved to three games. "We thank Nacho for his commitment and wish him well for the future," said a Glentoran statement. Novo's suspension came after he clashed with Crusaders midfielder Declan Caddell in a game on 14 January. The protracted saga only came to an conclusion in late March when the ban was halved. A few weeks after his arrival at Glentoran, Novo was warned by police that he was under a death threat from dissident republicans. Novo remained at the Oval and he was a popular figure in East Belfast, with his charitable efforts coming in for much praise.

Glentoran have released former Rangers striker Nacho Novo after the 38-year-old scored four goals in 26 games for the East Belfast club.

Summarize the following article: The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has enhanced the rating for Cambridge University Hospitals Trust from "inadequate" to "good". It follows a visit by inspectors in September 2016. The last major inspection in April 2015 exposed staffing problems and management failings. The Trust, which runs Addenbrooke's and the Rosie Maternity Hospitals, admits about 55,000 patients a year and treats a further 65,000 in A&E. It is the eastern region's main trauma centre and is renowned worldwide for its teaching, academic research and innovation. The latest inspection covered eight main areas including surgery, critical care and maternity services. Each was rated regarding safety, effectiveness, care, responsiveness and leadership. Particular praise was singled out for the care administered by staff. "There were a number of areas of outstanding practice and it was clear that staff and the trust leadership had worked hard to ensure improvement took place," the report found. It said senior staff described being put in special measures as "a wake up call". "The resulting improvements were evident in our inspection and in conversations we had with staff, who reported a more positive culture within the trust," it added. Addenbrooke's Hospital chief executive Roland Sinker said: "The recognition of the outstanding care our staff provide to our patients is testament to their dedication and skill. "We are on a journey and will learn from the findings of the report to make further improvements." The CQC report marks a major turnaround for the trust after one of the most challenging periods in its 250-year history. The public sector union Unison, which represents health workers, said the inspections had gone from a "slap in the face to a slap on the back". Spokesman Stuart Tuckwood said: "It's testament to the hard work and excellence displayed by our members and colleagues who work at the trust. "They have repeatedly gone the extra mile to help with improvements in their services. "We urgently need the government to mirror their dedication and compassion and deliver the funding the NHS and social care need."

The "dedication and skill" of hospital staff has helped one of the UK's largest NHS Trusts emerge from special measures, a report has revealed.

Summarize the following article: The murder of Nikhil Joarder by suspected Islamist militants on Saturday was the latest in a wave of murders over the past three years. More than 20 people, including bloggers, academics, foreigners and religious minorities, have been killed. So-called Islamic State said it carried out the attack, accusing the dead man of insulting the Prophet Muhammad. However the authorities deny the group is active in the country. Nikhil Joarder spent two weeks in prison in 2012 for allegedly insulting the Prophet but the complaint was withdrawn. The BDNews24 news agency has reported that two cases had been initiated in connection with the murder - one by the victim's family and another by local police over the discovery of small bombs allegedly found in a bag left at the scene of the crime by the assailants. Police in the central district of Tangail say that among those they have detained over the murder is the principal of a madrassa or Islamic religious school. A local official of the country's largest Islamic party, the Jamaat-e-Islami, is also being questioned, along with a member of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party. Mr Joarder was hacked to death while sitting outside his shop by assailants who escaped on a motorbike. His killing came just a week after leading gay rights activist Xulhaz Mannan and his friend were brutally murdered in the capital Dhaka. A Bangladeshi militant group affiliated to al-Qaeda, Ansar al-Islam, said it was behind those killings. The government has blamed all the attacks on opposition parties or local Islamist groups. It has been strongly criticised for not being able to prevent the violence or bring suspects to justice. Opposition parties deny the claims. In a speech to mark Labour Day on Sunday, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said it was members or supporters of her party who were mostly being targeted by the killers. Last year, four prominent secular bloggers were killed with machetes. The four bloggers had all appeared on a list of 84 "atheist bloggers" drawn up by Islamist groups in 2013 and widely circulated. Who exactly is behind the attacks remains murky. Bangladesh has myriad extremist groups and there have been few convictions over the attacks.

Two criminal cases have been filed in Bangladesh against three men arrested for hacking to death a Hindu tailor.

Summarize the following article: Written after President John F Kennedy was assassinated, the song's success prompted the split duo to re-form. Alongside 1960s dance hit The Twist by Chubby Checker, it is among several songs selected by the library for their cultural and artistic significance. Spanning from 1918-1980, the recordings include audio from US presidents. Garfunkel, 71, told the Associated Press that he had hoped his performances would have enduring appeal. He recalled thinking in the 1960s: "If we do really good and give a very special performance to these great Paul Simon songs, we might last right into the next century and be appreciated." James Billington, Librarian of Congress, said the purpose was to choose sounds that have acquired a special significance in American culture "to celebrate the richness and variety of our audio heritage". Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon received the most public nominations for this year's registry. The soundtrack for the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever, and the original cast album for the musical South Pacific from 1949 were among the other tracks selected. A 1940 Jimmie Davis recording of You Are My Sunshine - which is one of the most popular country music hits ever and became Louisiana's state song in 1977 - was also added to the registry. A 1931 radio broadcast of a folksy chat between entertainer Will Rogers and President Herbert Hoover, about an unemployment-relief campaign, was among the non-musical audio added. A message from President Dwight Eisenhower, recorded in 1958, that was carried by the first US communications satellite and broadcast from space was included. The registry also chose the recording of American pianist Van Cliburn playing in Moscow in 1958 when he won the Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition at the age of 23. The Library of Congress is engaged in a programme to help libraries and archives preserve recorded sound, and guard against losing key recordings.

Simon & Garfunkel's song The Sound of Silence has become one of 25 recordings to be preserved in the US Library of Congress National Recording Registry.

Summarize the following article: It follows calls from opposition parties for Humza Yousaf to make an emergency statement at Holyrood amid widespread criticism of ScotRail. Mr Yousaf said his statement would also allow other parties to discuss how rail services could be improved. At the weekend, he said wanted to put together a "viable" public sector bid for the ScotRail franchise. Scottish Labour has said passengers were "fast losing confidence" in Mr Yousaf, who has faced calls to quit over the punctuality and reliability of the country's trains. Dutch firm Abellio took over the ScotRail franchise in April last year in a 10-year deal worth up to £6bn but with the option for the Scottish government to cancel it at the halfway point. But ScotRail was forced to produce a performance improvement plan in September, at the request of Transport Scotland, after punctuality and reliability fell below standard. A train breakdown in Edinburgh last Thursday caused widespread disruption for commuters, with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon apologising for the situation. The latest performance data showed 86% of ScotRail trains were on time or less than five minutes late between 16 October and 12 November. Abellio has said that under the contract, ministers determine fares and seat numbers "and therefore how much overcrowding exists across the network". Mr Yousaf, who is due to make his statement to Parliament on Wednesday, told the BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme that he had urged Abellio to bring forward up to £8m of investment in the railway to improve services. He added: "What I'll be saying is highlighting some of the 246 individual actions that are in the improvement plan. "Services and standards have not been to the acceptable standard that I expect. "The Scottish government and my job is to make sure that passengers get the best possible service, so I'll be outlining some of those actions that have happened, are happening and are going to happen to improve performance in our railways." He has also warned that failure to improve services by 2020 could result in Abellio's contract being removed and potentially replaced with a public sector franchise bid. He added: "What we've said and the manifesto commitment is that a public sector operator would then put in a public sector bid and that would have to be competitive so it would have to compete with private companies in the same way publically-owned Calmac had to compete with a private company and came out on top and won a contract." Scottish Labour transport spokesperson Neil Bibby said: "Exasperated commuters deserve to hear from him about how the SNP will fix this mess. "Performance has deteriorated since ministers received an improvement plan in September, but to date Mr Yousaf appears to have been more interested in photo calls than providing answers to the travelling public. We need less spin and more substance. "When the SNP awarded the contract to run our railways to Abellio, SNP ministers said it was a 'world leading' deal. It is clearly nothing of the sort, and that is why it is right that MSPs have the chance to quiz the minister on behalf of rail travellers." The Conservatives said Mr Yousaf needed to give detailed answers to his "back of a fag packet" plans for rail nationalisation. The Tories said any plan to renationalise the ScotRail contract may not be possible until 2022, and published 10 questions which it said Mr Yousaf needed to answer. The party's Murdo Fraser said: "It's clear that Humza Yousaf's half-baked plan for rail nationalisation was cooked up in a TV studio in order to deflect attention away from his handling of the ScotRail contract. "He is throwing a bone to the rail unions who have demanded his resignation. If this is a serious proposal, he needs to offer some clear answers to parliament on how exactly it would work. "How much would it cost taxpayers? Who would pay for new trains? Either Mr Yousaf can answer these questions, or we will know for sure his plans were scribbled over the weekend on the back of a fag packet." Separately, rail union RMT has called for urgent talks with Mr Yousaf on public ownership of the railways. General secretary Mick Cash said: "He has fired the starting gun on a programme for bringing ScotRail into the public sector and it's now time for his words to be turned into action. Any failure to now deliver, and any dragging of heels, would rightly provoke a massive public backlash." Charlotte Twyning of Abellio UK, said it would have "no problem" competing with public bids for Scotland's rail contract. She added: "However, it should be recognised that half of the rail industry is already nationalised in the form of Network Rail and any operator that runs the ScotRail franchise - public or private - does so to a tightly specified Scottish government contract. "Ministers set fares and essentially determine how many seats are available and therefore how much overcrowding exists across the network. "We acknowledge that the performance of the ScotRail Alliance is not good enough, but we are working hard with our clients - Transport Scotland and the Scottish government - to make the changes necessary to improve the service to rail passengers. We are also encouraging Network Rail in particular to raise its game."

Scotland's transport minister is to explain to MSPs how he plans to improve the country's train services.

Summarize the following article: After a tight first half, most of the chances came after the break, North End creating the majority of them. But Aiden McGeady's angled shot hit the side-netting and then Jordan Hugill wasted a great chance to win it, firing over in the fifth minute of added time. That left Lambert with the same opening result as Kenny Jackett, one of his Wolves predecessors, in August 2013. After a disappointing match of eight bookings, Simon Grayson's Preston stay 11th but, despite a first clean sheet since 17 September, Wolves remain 19th, having stretched their winless run to eight games. Wolves, missing Wales midfielder David Edwards through suspension, went close through George Saville, who shot narrowly wide, while Jon Dadi Bodvarsson's overhead kick flew just over and substitute Nouha Dicko put a late header straight at home goalkeeper Chris Maxwell. But former North End keeper Andy Lonergan made a key save for Wolves at Hugill's feet just after Paul Gallagher had volleyed over. Hugill also headed wide, while Simon Makienok headed just over as the hosts stretched their recent encouraging run to one defeat in nine league games. Preston manager Simon Grayson: "We knew it would be a tough game for us with the new manager coming in. "Out of respect for us they've stopped our key players playing like they have been doing. We still had some good opportunities though. "Wolves have been too open over the last few months. Paul has done his homework knowing that we can be a handful. Credit to Wolves, they made it hard for us." Media playback is not supported on this device Wolves manager Paul Lambert: "I thought we gave as good as we got. I was delighted with the lads. "We have a threat going forward but we have to be stronger at the back than we have in the last few months. So I decided to come here and be strong. "No slight on Walter Zenga, but the whole team has been too wide open and you can't defend like that. The way we defended was terrific. Andy Lonergan didn't really make a save." Match ends, Preston North End 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Second Half ends, Preston North End 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Simon Makienok. Attempt missed. Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro with a cross. Attempt missed. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jed Wallace. Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Kortney Hause tries a through ball, but Nouha Dicko is caught offside. Attempt saved. Tom Clarke (Preston North End) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Aiden McGeady. Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Matt Doherty. Bailey Wright (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by George Saville (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Foul by Simon Makienok (Preston North End). Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jed Wallace tries a through ball, but Nouha Dicko is caught offside. Attempt saved. Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro with a cross. Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Ivan Cavaleiro replaces Jack Price. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Foul by Simon Makienok (Preston North End). Jack Price (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Attempt blocked. Dominic Iorfa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jed Wallace. Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Tom Clarke. Attempt missed. Aiden McGeady (Preston North End) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Nouha Dicko replaces Hélder Costa. Substitution, Preston North End. Marnick Vermijl replaces Callum Robinson. Attempt missed. Simon Makienok (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alex Baptiste with a cross. Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aiden McGeady with a cross following a set piece situation. Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Jed Wallace (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Jed Wallace (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Matt Doherty. Chris Maxwell (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card. Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Kortney Hause (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jed Wallace replaces Bright Enobakhare. Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.

New Wolves boss Paul Lambert began his reign with a goalless draw against Preston North End at Deepdale.

Summarize the following article: Media playback is not supported on this device Hal Robson-Kanu's late winner saw Wales win their first major tournament match in 58 years 2-1 and earn their first victory in the European Championship. "Our fans are the best in the world. It was like a home game - they fully got behind us and we gave them something to celebrate," said Gareth Bale. "It was a historic moment for our country, a massive moment." Real Madrid forward Bale gave Wales the lead with a free-kick on 10 minutes and says the victory "ranks right up there" in his career highlights. He added: "We are taking it one game as it comes. Now it is on to England. We keep fighting on." Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen agreed that the fans had helped to inspire Chris Coleman's men. "The fans made all the difference," Allen told BBC Sport. "This was the type of performance our fans have come to expect from us. "They were incredible - they carried us through so much, especially at the end. "Our fans stayed with us and it helped us find that extra five or 10% that makes all the difference." But Allen, who made his Wales debut in 2009, warns nothing has been achieved yet. "Our focus is on making sure complacency doesn't creep in before our next game," he said. Match-winner Robson-Kanu insists the players are not looking beyond the next game. "We are focusing on ourselves. It is about what we can do. England is next and we are fully focused on that."

Wales' players say incredible fan support in Bordeaux inspired them to victory over Slovakia.

Summarize the following article: The work, which began at 20:00, is taking place on the M8/A8 approach to the Bailleston Interchange and will last 10 weeks. Delays are expected on the M8 corridor, the M73 and on local roads near the interchange. The work is part of the wider M8/M73/M74 improvements project. Transport Scotland said the major diversion of the A8/M8 was needed to remove 13,000m² of existing carriageway and 40,000m³ of earth to connect the new M8 to the existing M8, which is about 5m higher. Also, 12,000 tonnes of blacktop will then be laid to complete the "missing link", a seven-mile stretch of A-road that lies in the middle of the M8 motorway from Glasgow to Edinburgh. When the work is complete, the new M8 between Junction 8 Baillieston interchange and Eurocentral will be opened to traffic. Transport Scotland warned drivers to avoid the Baillieston interchange, which lies about eight miles east of Glasgow city centre. The transport body said access to all routes would be maintained via the newly-aligned A8. However, significant disruption was expected on the approach to Junction 8 Baillieston interchange from the M8/A8 east and westbound and the M73 north and southbound. It said the following local roads would also be affected: About £500m is being spent on upgrading the roadwork in the central belt and the link between Glasgow and Edinburgh. It has been predicted that journey times along the route could be cut by 20 minutes during peak times.

Work to complete the "missing link" on the M8 in North Lanarkshire has begun with drivers warned to expect significant delays.

Summarize the following article: Footage aired on local TV stations showed dozens of men rushing out of a side entrance at Sialang Bungkuk prison in Pekanbaru City, with no sign of anyone following them. About 200 people escaped after being let out of cells for Friday prayers. More than a third were subsequently recaptured. Ferdinand Siagian, from the region's law ministry, said that the jail had only five or six guards on duty for nearly 1,900 inmates, in a prison supposed to hold only 300. Inmates had accused some guards of being violent and complained about their treatment in the jail, Mr Siagian told Metro TV. Hundreds of police officers and military personnel have now been deployed to guard the prison. Police have set up roadblocks around the city and are looking for the other escapees.

More than 100 prisoners are still at large on the Indonesian island of Sumatra after breaking out of an overcrowded jail.

Summarize the following article: The calculator, used to work out university borrowing, was withdrawn a few weeks after a critic said it was operating with flawed assumptions. Female students particularly may have been given an overly optimistic view of earnings potential. The Student Loans Company said a revised calculator was now being built to accurately reflect earnings. The calculator forecasts the repayments graduates would be expected to make after students or would-be students are asked to insert their maintenance and tuition costs, their graduation date, course length and their own estimate of their expected earnings on graduation. Andrew McGettigan, a lecturer and education blogger, outlined his criticisms on 6 April. He identified two flaws in the calculator. The first is that graduate salary projections are based only on average male earnings data. Male graduates tend to earn more than their female counterparts on leaving university, and there are more women graduates than men. The second flaw is that the calculator assumes increments of 4.4% per year in salary in the first years after graduation. The Office for Budget Responsibility, which offers independent assessments to the Treasury, also said in its Economic and Fiscal Outlook report published in March that: "On an annual basis, headline average weekly earnings growth slowed from a recent peak of 3% in September to just 1.9%." Under this system, many students may have been given an overly optimistic forecast of their earning potential following graduation, possibly leading them to borrow more than they might have done otherwise. The long-standing critic of education policy and the student loan system told BBC Radio 4's Money Box: "The calculators are giving people back very large cash totals, accumulated over 30 years. "It is important to take a step back and question how much you would have to earn to generate cash repayments of that level." The Students Loans Company - a non-profit, government-owned organisation - had featured the calculator on its website but removed it at the start of May. It said that a revised repayment calculator was "being worked on" that would be based on the OBR projections of average earnings growth. It would also be based on a "more general reflection of earnings", rather than solely on male earnings. It said the calculator was intended as an indication of potential repayments only, and it could not be used as a personal quotation tool. Other calculators on consumer sites do ask for more detailed information, although they too have to make assumptions about likely earnings. You can hear the full story on Money Box on BBC Radio 4 at 12:00 BST on Saturday 14 May, and repeated at 21:00 on Sunday 15 May

A government loan repayment calculator, used by millions of students, is to be overhauled amid criticism of its sums.

Summarize the following article: Prof Jane Cummings writes in the Daily Telegraph that freeing up the money put into "old and expensive buildings" is one way the health service can improve. Staying in hospital too long can often make patients more ill, she claims. Prof Cummings also says "outdated models of care" need to change. The article is in response to a review set up by the NHS which split England into 44 areas, ordering local managers and councils to come up with Sustainability and Transformation Plans to improve efficiency. Prof Cummings describes the issues facing a local NHS organisation in Devon. "[It] wants to invest in home-based care, but it struggles because resources are currently tied up in hospital beds," wrote Prof Cummings. "Many patients stay in those beds for too long, because home care is not available, often becoming more ill as a result. "With more care provided at home, the NHS can spend more cash on patients rather than maintaining old and expensive buildings. And more people can be better looked after, with care personalised to their needs." NHS England is estimated to spend around £820m a year treating older patients in hospital who no longer need acute clinical care. Prof Cummings accepts there will always be "vigorous debate" over how much money the government puts into the system. But she says it is the job of health professionals to "squeeze the maximum value" out of the budgets they are given. "That means changing outdated models of care so that patients don't fall into cracks between different parts of the system and ensuring that we provide care based around their needs, and not those of NHS organisations," said Prof Cummings. "Since 1948, the NHS has adapted itself constantly and it must continue to do so as the world and our health needs will continue to change."

Cutting hospital beds and using the money for care at home could mean better treatment for patients, according to NHS England's chief nursing officer.

Summarize the following article: Those detained are believed to have come from China's Xinjiang region with ties to the attacker, Anadolu says. Deputy PM Veysi Kaynak also said they were closing in on the gunman, who he said was possibly an ethnic Uighur. Also on Thursday, there was an explosion near the courthouse in the city of Izmir in western Turkey. Social media images showed two cars ablaze and several people were reported wounded. Other images showed what appeared to be the body of a man carrying a gun, amid media reports he was an attacker who was shot dead by police. Anadolu reported a second man was shot dead and police were seeking a third. So-called Islamic State (IS) says it carried out the Istanbul attack over Turkey's military involvement in the Syrian civil war. The authorities have reportedly tightened security at Turkey's land borders and airports to prevent the attacker from fleeing the country. Turkish media have run images of a suspect, saying the pictures were handed out by the police. But the police have given no official details. The Turkish foreign minister has said the authorities have identified the attacker, but has not given further details. Special forces made the early morning arrests at a housing complex in Selimpasa, a coastal town on the outskirts of Istanbul, after police were reportedly tipped off that individuals linked to the attacker were in the area. Uighurs were among those arrested - the number was not confirmed - on suspicion of "aiding and abetting" the gunman, Anadolu reported. At least 36 people were already in custody over suspected links to the attack, many of whom were picked up in an earlier police operation in Izmir. Several families had recently travelled there from Konya, a central city where the main suspect was said to have stayed for several weeks before the attack. The Uighurs are a Turkic ethnic group who are mainly Muslims, primarily living in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region in China. Their language is related to Turkish and a substantial Uighur diaspora lives in Turkey. Some Uighurs have complained for years about persecution at the hands of the Chinese authorities. Al-Qaeda has long-developed links with Uighur jihadists - known as the Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP) - and has offered them military training in Afghanistan. Uighur jihadists appear to have joined the fighting in Syria in relatively large numbers, alongside both Jabhat Fateh al-Sham (JFS, formerly al-Qaeda's Syrian branch al-Nusra) and al-Qaeda's rivals, the so-called Islamic State (IS). They have featured prominently in IS propaganda. It is believed Uighurs make their way to Kyrgyzstan through the mountains between Kyrgyzstan and Xinjiang. Once in Kyrgyzstan, they fly to Turkey using forged Kyrgyz passports. Separately, Mr Kaynak told Turkish broadcaster A Hamer that the authorities knew where the suspect, who he described as "specially trained", was hiding, without giving further details. He confirmed the gunman had acted alone, but may have had help inside the nightclub. Witnesses to the new year attack said more than 100 rounds of bullets were fired which, the BBC's security correspondent Frank Gardener says, indicates the gunman had at least some rudimentary military training. Mr Kaynak expressed confidence in the Turkish police operation but said he could not rule out the possibility of the attacker fleeing the country. Previous media reports incorrectly suggested the culprit was a national from Kyrgyzstan, after a passport photo claiming to show the attacker was circulated. It later emerged the passport belonged to someone unrelated to the attack. Kyrgyzstan's embassy in Turkey has since asked the media to retract the reports and issue an apology. More than half of those killed in Sunday's attack on Istanbul's popular Reina nightclub were foreigners, including citizens from Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iraq and Morocco. The gunman managed to escape in the aftermath of the attack. A day later, IS issued a statement saying "a heroic soldier" belonging to the group had carried out the attack in retaliation for Turkey's military role in northern Syria. Mr Kaynak also said on Thursday Turks were questioning the use of the country's Incirlik air base by both Nato and the US-led coalition launching air strikes on IS in Syria and Iraq. Turkey launched a military operation in Syria in August to push back IS and Kurdish forces. Some of Turkey's big cities have since been targeted in a number of bomb attacks by IS and by Kurdish militants.

Turkey has arrested a number of people of Uighur ethnicity over a deadly nightclub attack that killed 39, the state-run news agency reports.

Summarize the following article: Rahm arrives at Royal Birkdale for The Open aged 22, the same as Ballesteros when he won the first of three titles. The United States-based Spaniard has won twice since turning professional last year, and risen to seventh in the world rankings, from 137 in January. "If I do a quarter of what Seve did, I'd probably be satisfied," said Rahm. Ballesteros, who was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2008 and died in 2011, aged 54, won two Masters titles to add to his three Claret Jugs and was loved for his charismatic personality and revered for his ingenuity on the course. He had shot to prominence in 1976 when he finished runner-up at Royal Birkdale and he played his final Open in 2006. Rahm said: "I wasn't fortunate to be able to watch Seve much. "I've seen his video here in 1976, his one winning in 1979 about a million times, how he plays the back nine without hitting the fairway, and makes four under par, it's absolutely unbelievable. "To whoever compares me to him, I'm never going to be Seve. Seve was so unique, so special. If I'm somewhat compared to him, to see the hopes people have in me, it's amazing. "I try to take it as a positive and embrace it. He's a great idol of mine and I try to emulate a lot of things he used to do, and a lot of that is the inspirational power he had, the way he brought masses together and people together." Rahm won the Irish Open two weeks ago - a tournament Ballesteros won three times - to add to his Farmers Insurance Open victory on the PGA Tour in January. After winning by six shots at Portstewart, Rahm said it proved to him that he could "perform properly on a links course". He added: "I know I can read the putts right, I know I can interpret the wind and I can hit the shots and I can manage myself around the golf course properly enough to have a chance to win The Open."

Jon Rahm is "amazed" by comparisons with his "idol" Seve Ballesteros but says he can never live up to what his fellow Spaniard achieved in the game.

Summarize the following article: The Showtime network revealed the news at a Television Critics Association meeting in California, where the actor made a cameo appearance. "I think you need a damn good cup of coffee," he said, referring to one of Cooper's original catchphrases. "I'm very excited to return to the strange and wonderful world of Twin Peaks," MacLachlan said. He added: "May the forest be with you." Twin Peaks creator David Lynch later announced the news on Twitter with the hashtag #damnfinecoffee. The third series will be broadcast on Showtime in the US in 2016. It will come 25 years after the first two series, which were aired in 1990 and 1991. A prequel film, Fire Walk With Me, was released in 1992. The unsettling drama explored the murky goings-on in a US town after the murder of teenage beauty queen Laura Palmer. The show won three Golden Globe awards in 1991, including best TV drama series and best actor in a TV drama for MacLachlan. The actor went on to forge a successful TV career after Twin Peaks, with credits including Agents of Shield, The Good Wife, Portlandia, Desperate Housewives and Sex and the City.

Kyle MacLachlan will reprise his role as Special Agent Dale Cooper in the new series of cult TV show Twin Peaks.

Summarize the following article: 27 August 2016 Last updated at 08:36 BST But how well do Jack Laugher and Chris Mears know each other out of the water? Newsround's put them both to the test.

They were perfectly in sync in the diving pool when they scooped the Olympic gold in the 3 metre synchronised diving.

Summarize the following article: 2 March 2016 Last updated at 17:59 GMT The blue Kia was driving on Rochdale Road, Ripponden, at 05:45 GMT when it crashed, police said. The 47-year-old male driver was freed from the vehicle and taken to hospital with minor injuries.

A car crashed into the side of a house after skidding and flipping over in snowy conditions in West Yorkshire.

Summarize the following article: St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral has been criticised because the verses contradict Christian teaching about Jesus. The service was held on the feast of the Epiphany when western Christians mark the visit to the infant Jesus by wise men. The cathedral provost said the reading was aimed at promoting understanding between the two faiths. St Mary's invited local Muslims, who also revere Jesus as a prophet, to join the service. A student, Madinah Javed, read from the lectern in Arabic from the chapter of Maryam, or Mary. The chapter tells the story of the birth of Christ to the virgin Mary, and includes the Islamic teaching that Jesus is not the son of God and should not be worshipped, which has provoked criticism from some Anglicans. The former Bishop of Rochester, the Right Rev Michael Nazir-Ali, said: "Christians should know what their fellow citizens believe and this can include reading the Koran for themselves, whether in the original or in translation. This is not, however, the same thing as having it read in Church in the context of public worship. "The authorities of the Scottish Episcopal Church should immediately repudiate this ill-advised invitation and exercise appropriate discipline for those involved." The cathedral's provost, the Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth, said readings of the Koran in the cathedral were part of efforts to build relationships between Christians and Muslims in Glasgow. He said: "Such readings have happened a number of times in the past in this and in other churches and have led to deepening friendships locally, to greater awareness of the things we hold in common and to dialogue about the ways in which we differ." Asked if he had known what the Koran verse specifically said about Jesus, Mr Holdsworth declined to comment further.

The senior clergyman at a cathedral in Glasgow has defended a service at which passages from the Koran were read from the lectern.

Summarize the following article: Merseyside Police were called after the Mercedes Sprinter was taken from outside Liverpool Philharmonic Hall on 26 October. Officers said a vehicle discovered in the Tuebrook area three days later has since been identified as the tour bus. The comic has tweeted his thanks to the police and the "good people of Liverpool" for their help. Mr Bailey's manager said the van had been given false number plates and had suffered "minor" crash damage. A laptop, several bags and suitcases belonging to the crew remain missing, he added. Merseyside Police said they were continuing to search for a man pictured in CCTV images released after the theft.

Comedian Bill Bailey's tour bus, stolen during his recent gig in Liverpool, has been found.

Summarize the following article: But Social Justice Secretary Alex Neil said it would not reveal its plan until they had been "properly costed". His comments came after new amendments to the Scotland Bill were lodged by the UK government. Scottish Secretary David Mundell said the amendments made it "crystal clear" that Scotland could act on tax credits. Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser asked Mr Neil during a Holyrood debate on the issue to confirm that the amendment to the Scotland Bill would give the Scottish Parliament the power to replace in full any reduction in the tax credit. Mr Neil responded: "The amendments tabled today should give the Scottish Parliament those powers, but until today none of the amendments tabled would have given us that power. "We will properly address the needs of people affected by cuts in tax credits. "We will establish the most effective way to administer any top-ups to tax credits. We will properly cost our proposals before we bring them before this parliament. We will identify where any additional funding will come from. "Unlike Labour we won't draw up our proposals on a whim without proper research and consideration. We will make sure we get this right for the people of Scotland." There is another element to this which probably explains the caution inside the Scottish government. That element is the fiscal framework which accompanies the transfer of new powers. It is still being negotiated - with hard, if courteous, bargaining on either side. Indeed, Mr Mundell was repeatedly questioned in the Commons by Angus Robertson and others with regard to the timetable. John Swinney does not want to make commitments - especially costly commitments - before he knows the full story. Before he knows the full powers, before he knows the full extent of the cuts to tax credits, before he knows the scope of the concomitant fiscal framework. Which left the Scottish government sounding just a mite discomfited at various points today and since Labour announced its policy on Saturday. But there will be more to come, there will be other days. Read more from Brian Taylor But Mr Neil said the proposals still did not go far enough, and pledged that the SNP would continue to press for tax credits cuts to be scrapped entirely and to call for all tax credit policy to be devolved to Holyrood. Scottish Labour gave an immediate pledge to restore tax credits in full and pay for it with the £250m coming to Holyrood with the devolution of air passenger duty (APD) and income tax from high-earners. The party had tabled a motion calling on the Scottish government to use the new tax and welfare powers coming to the Scottish Parliament to restore tax credits. The motion was backed by 62 votes to 48 after being heavily amended by the SNP to state "that the parliament believes that the UK government's proposed changes to tax credits would leave working families worse off". Afterwards Labour accused the SNP of a "shambles" and "betrayal" over tax credits. Scottish Labour's finance spokeswoman Jackie Baillie said: "The SNP have spent days telling us we wouldn't have the power to top-up tax credits, yet Alex Neil now accepts that's just not true. "Yesterday Alex Neil issued a press release demanding tax credits be devolved, even though he conceded today that the power to top-up tax credits is already being devolved. Why can't the SNP just embrace the new powers instead of always talking Scotland down? "The tax credit debate exposed what really matters to the SNP government - constitutional grievance rather than helping working families in Scotland." A spokesman for the Scottish Conservatives accused the Scottish government of failing to understand the detail of the powers being devolved to Holyrood. "This U-turn explains why the SNP spends all its time complaining about powers it doesn't have," he said. "It's because it hasn't got the first clue what powers it is getting nor what to do with them. The so-called competent SNP has been exposed today as a total shambles."‎ Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie said the "ideologically-driven cuts" to tax credits would directly affect 250,000 Scottish families and 300,000 children. He added: "Alex Neil made a ludicrous U-turn in the course of a single six-minute speech. He changed his mind halfway through about whether he has the power to mitigate these damaging tax credit cuts. It is the final nail for claims of SNP competence. "The SNP have spent so much time sticking the boot into the Scotland Bill they have lost sight of how powerful it is." The SNP accused its political opponents of being more concerned with "cheap political attacks" than with mitigating the effects of the proposed cuts. SNP MSP Mark McDonald said: "While our first priority is to stop tax credit cuts happening in the first place - unlike Labour, who appear to have run up the white flag - if these cuts do go ahead, the SNP in government will set out sensible, credible and costed proposals to support low-income households."

Changes to the Scotland Bill will give Holyrood the power to restore any tax credit cuts made by the UK government, the Scottish government has said.

Summarize the following article: The CanParent scheme which saw parents given £100 to spend on classes ended up costing £1,088 per parent, figures obtained by Labour suggest. Shadow children and families minister Lucy Powell described the scheme which attracted just 2,000 out of a possible 55,200 as an "embarrassing failure". The government said it would continue to work closely with CanParent. The CanParent initiative offered classes for every parent and carer of children up to the age of five in three local authorities - Middlesbrough, Camden and High Peak between June 2012 and March 2014. More than 50,000 parents in CanParent areas were able to access vouchers worth £100 to spend on classes through health visitors, midwives, doctor's surgeries and children's centres - and were available at branches of Boots. But Ms Powell discovered from a Parliamentary Question that just 4% of parents took part in the scheme which cost £2m. The scheme was launched in 2011 by the then children's minister Sarah Teather and ran between April 2012 and January 2014. At the time, David Cameron said: "Parents want help. It is in our interest as a society to help people bring up their children." The classes, provided by parenting experts, covered areas such as communication and listening skills, managing conflict and "strengthening positive relationships in the family", as well as the importance of parents working as a team. Discipline was also to be stressed, with "firm, fair and consistent approaches" encouraged and the importance of "boundaries" being set out for children. And there was advice on appropriate play for children's age and development. Ms Powell said: "Parenting classes are a valued early intervention service but parents struggling under a cost-of-living crisis to balance work and family life are finding it harder and harder to access the help they need." The Department for Education said: "We are committed to helping parents access the vital help and advice they need in the early years of their child's life." "CanParent offers a wide range of high quality, universal parenting classes and 99% of those who completed their course said they would recommend classes to others."

A government parenting class pilot scheme has been dubbed a "flop" after just 4% of eligible parents took part.

Summarize the following article: Digging got under way this week at the site near Morecambe Bay, which was found by metal detectors, and is being excavated under expert supervision. Archaeologists believe the site has remained untouched by ploughing or by the trowels of 19th and 20th Century antiquarians. The excavation is being crowdfunded through the company DigVentures. The site is thought to be a Bronze Age barrow, a circular mound often surrounded by a ditch. These round barrows can be found across Britain and were constructed between 2,200 BC and 1,100 BC. They functioned as places of burial, but may also have been sites where ritual practices were carried out. However, many have been destroyed over the course of centuries by human activity such as farming. Lisa Westcott Wilkins, co-founder and managing director of DigVentures, said that preliminary investigations, including a geophysics survey had already been carried out on the mound. The venture is being described as the "first scientific excavation of a Bronze Age burial mound in the North West in over 50 years". Metal detectorists have already recovered a bronze knife and chisel thought to have made their way to the surface via natural processes. The artefacts so far are remarkably well preserved and led experts to wonder if the mound contains an undisturbed burial. Early work on the site also suggests it was in use for 1,500 years, from the Late Neolithic period to the Middle or Late Bronze Age. The Bronze Age is known to have been a period of great change across Europe; it coincided not only with a revolution in metal-working, but also with dramatic cultural shifts - including the arrival of new people and the possible introduction of new languages across the continent. The archaeologists will take precautions to prevent contamination of any burial so that ancient DNA can potentially be retrieved. The precise location is being kept secret to prevent the theft of artefacts at night, an activity known as nighthawking. DigVentures employs both crowdsourcing and crowdfunding on its projects and donors can join the digs as volunteers. The excavation, which began on 4 July and runs until the 17 July, is being carried out in partnership with leading experts on Bronze Age archaeology. Follow Paul on Twitter.

An archaeological dig is under way on what experts say is a rare undisturbed Bronze Age burial mound in Lancashire.

Summarize the following article: The Volvo XC60 hit two telecom junction boxes before crashing into a garden wall in St Peter's Road, Broadstairs, shortly after midnight. The driver, who lived locally, was taken by ambulance to the QEQM Hospital, in Margate, where he was later confirmed dead. A passenger was treated for minor injuries. No other cars were involved.

A 65-year-old motorist has died after his car left the road in Kent and hit a wall.

Summarize the following article: Blues raced into a lead with tries from Macauley Cook and Nick Williams before the hosts hit back with Waisea Nayacalevu touching down. Wing Sekou Macalou crossed twice in the second half for Stade. The hosts also ran in tries from Giorgi Melikidze, Mathieu de Giovanni, Laurent Panis and Clement Daguin. Cook scored a consolation second try for the visitors at Stade Jean Bouin. Stade go on to face the winners of Saturday's second semi-final between Northampton and Connacht on 26 May for the right to play in Europe's top tier next season. But the Welsh region also counted the cost with injuries. They lost wing Tom James ahead of kick off, replaced by Rhun Williams on the wing who himself departed early with an ankle problem. Head coach Danny Wilson also saw backs Ray Lee-Lo, Willis Halaholo and Steven Shingler depart while hooker, Matthew Rees left and his replacement Kirby Myhill did so on a stretcher. After a tight opening quarter, with a penalty from Stade fly-half Morne Steyn the only score, Blues lit the match up. Lock Cook scored the game's opening try midway through the first half, finishing off a move started by centre Willis Halaholo. Just three minutes later Halaholo broke clear again before number eight Williams forced himself over. Stade hit back before the break with a try from powerhouse wing Nayacalevu after Steyn breached the visitors' defence. The hosts started the second half brightly with replacement prop Melikidze forcing his way over from close range to put his team ahead. Stade then went up a gear, breaching the Blues defence before replacement centre De Giovanni crossed out wide to extend their lead. Wing Macalou finished off a fine move to score Stade's fourth before Blues hit back with Cook crossing for his second after latching on to a Gareth Anscombe chip through. Macalou crossed for his second before tries for replacements Panis and Daguin sealed a comfortable victory. Cardiff Blues coach Danny Wilson told BBC Radio Wales: "It's been a long, hard season and that was certainly a brutal way to end it. The number of injuries we had in that game made it pretty tough. "We scored some good tries and played some good rugby, but ultimately we didn't have the firepower to deal with what Stade had and their bench came on and added dramatically. "Credit to the players this season, they've worked really hard and they've shown again that we can play some attacking rugby and at times we defended really well, but ultimately we came up short." Stade Francais: Jérémy Sinzelle; Waisea Vuidarvuwalu, Jonathan Danty, Herman Meyer Bosman, Sekou Macalou; Morné Steyn, Julien Dupuy; Heinke van der Merwe, Remi Bonfils, Paul Alo Emile, Willem Alberts, Paul Gabrillagues, Antoine Burban, Matthieu Ugena, Sergio Parisse (capt). Replacements: Laurent Panis, Rabah Slimani, Giorgi Melikidze, Mathieu De Giovanni, Raphael Lakafia, Clement Daguin, Jules Plisson, Jonathan Ross. Cardiff Blues: Matthew Morgan; Alex Cuthbert, Rey Lee-Lo, Willis Halaholo, Rhun Williams; Gareth Anscombe, Lloyd Williams; Rhys Gill, Matthew Rees, Taufa'ao Filise, Jarrad Hoeata, Macauley Cook, Josh Navidi, Ellis Jenkins (capt), Nick Williams. Replacements: Kirby Myhill, Corey Domachowski, Anton Peikrishvili, Seb Davies, Sion Bennett, Tomos Williams, Steven Shingler. Referee: Greg Garner (England) Assistant referees: Jack Makepeace (England), Paul Burton (England) TMO: David Rose (England) Citing Commissioner: Eddie Walsh (Ireland)

Cardiff Blues will play in the European Challenge Cup for the third consecutive season after a Champions Cup play-off semi-final defeat at Stade Francais.

Summarize the following article: Alexteen Roberts's attacker followed her home then pushed to the ground and punched her before stealing her bag containing £300. Mrs Roberts' grandson heard her shouting in distress. He tried to catch the attacker, who escaped. "When I'm coming in the house now I'm afraid because of this wicked man," she said. The attack happened on 23 August and Mrs Roberts has had her 101st birthday since. Grand-daughter Jacqueline McIntosh said family members now took it in turns to be in the house with Mrs Roberts. "She's become a bit unsteady now. A lot of other old people live in this area and they have become concerned," she said. Mrs Roberts' grandson Ashley Aitcheson, 31, said the attacker had pretended to be a council worker before the robbery. He said the man looked "like a drunk". He was white, about 35 years old, wore baggy clothes and he had a beard. The attacker was last seen heading towards Seven Sisters Road. Det Ch Insp Luke Marks said: "This was a despicable attack on a very elderly lady who lived independently and is now fearful to return home. "At 101 years old she had the sense and foresight to dismiss the suspect when he tried to con her into unnecessary electrical work, but he then decided to mug her instead."

A 100-year-old woman was mugged outside her home in north London after returning from a prayer meeting.

Summarize the following article: Saturday's event will mark the 200th anniversary of the society which runs it. The Queen is expected to attend, just days before she officially becomes the nation's longest reigning monarch. The Braemar Gathering is seen as the biggest event in the Highland Games calendar, and is always on the first Saturday in September. More than 100 men are retracing the steps of their ancestors as they march from Donside to Royal Deeside, to help mark the bicentenary of the Braemar Royal Highland Society which was formed in 1815. Made up of members of the Lonach Highlanders and the Lonach Pipe Band, the group will march 14 miles to Braemar Castle and camp overnight before attending on Saturday.

Thousands of spectators are expected to descend on Royal Deeside this weekend for a landmark Braemar Gathering.

Summarize the following article: Brian John Hogan, 22, and Sage Robert Wallower, 28, were fined $250 (£159) - but allowed to keep the $4,750 (£3,014) they made from the sale. They will also have to do 40 hours of public service. An Apple engineer left the device at a bar in Redwood, California in March 2010, before it was unveiled. Mr Hogan and Mr Wallower both pleaded no contest to a misdemeanour charge of theft of lost property. Gizmodo journalists, including the editor Jason Chen, whose home was raided by police after the blog obtained the device for $5,000 (£3,173), escaped prosecution. Technology website CNET reported that San Mateo county DA Richard Wagstaffe asked for jail time, but the judge ruled otherwise. "The judge considered that Mr Wallower had served in the armed forces and Mr Hogan was enrolled in San Jose State, and neither had any criminal record, and decided that jail time wasn't required. "This was a couple of youthful people who should have known better." A California law states that anyone who finds lost property and knows who the owner might be but "appropriates such property to his own use" is guilty of theft. Gray Powell, the Apple computer engineer who lost the phone, forgot it while out celebrating his 27th birthday at a German beer garden called Haus Staudt. The phone was disguised as an iPhone 3G version, but the people who obtained it worked out its true identity. After Apple discovered that the handset had been sold to Gizmodo, it demanded that the device be returned. The Cupertino-based electronics giant even contacted police who searched Mr Chen's home and confiscated three Apple laptops, a 32GB Apple iPad, a 16GB iPhone and a Samsung digital camera. Gizmodo eventually did give the prototype back - but only after it published photos and a video of the device on its website. The story became known as The Complete Lost iPhone Saga. Former Gizmodo editorial director Brian Lam reflected on the incident in his blog. "An hour after the story went live, the phone rang and the number was from Apple HQ," he wrote, adding that the call was from the former Apple CEO Steve Jobs, who died on 5 October 2011. Mr Jobs asked to have his phone back. "He wasn't demanding. He was asking. And he was charming and he was funny," wrote Mr Lam. "I appreciate you had your fun with our phone and I'm not mad at you, I'm mad at the sales guy who lost it," continued Mr Lam, quoting Mr Jobs. "But we need the phone back because we can't let it fall into the wrong hands." "Before he hung up, he asked me, 'What do you think of it?" "I said, 'It's beautiful." When Mr Jobs unveiled the iPhone 4 at an event in San Francisco on 7 June 2010, he joked about the lost phone incident. "Stop me if you've already seen this," he said, as he introduced the device. On his blog, Mr Lam wrote that although the story was a huge scoop and he did not regret the way Gizmodo handled it from a professional point of view, he was still sorry. On 14 September, a few weeks before the Apple co-founder died of a respiratory arrest, Mr Lam sent him a letter of apology. "Steve, a few months have passed since all that iPhone 4 stuff went down, and I just wanted to say that I wish things happened differently. "I probably should have quit right after the first story was published for several different reasons. "I didn't know how to say that without throwing my team under the bus, so I didn't. "Now I've learned it's better to lose a job I don't believe in any more than to do it well and keep it just for that sake. "I'm sorry for the problems I caused you." He never received a reply.

Two men who sold a lost iPhone 4 prototype to technology blog Gizmodo have been sentenced to one year of probation, avoiding jail time.

Summarize the following article: Media playback is not supported on this device Silva, 39, was appointed until the end of the season on Thursday after Mike Phelan's sacking, with Hull bottom of the table on 13 points from 20 games. "I have confidence in our players, but it's clear we need to improve our roster," said the Portuguese. Hull host fellow strugglers Swansea in the FA Cup third round on Saturday. "They say you need a lot of luck, you need a miracle to remain in the Premier League," added Silva. "It's normal to say this, but sometimes miracles happen - maybe in May the miracle will happen. We'll see." After Saturday's match with Swansea, the Tigers face Manchester United in the EFL Cup semi-final on 10 January before resuming league duties against Bournemouth on 14 January. The club also rejected a bid from West Ham for top-scorer Robert Snodgrass on Friday, and made permanent midfielder Markus Henriksen's loan move from AZ Alkmaar.

New boss Marco Silva says Hull City need to strengthen their squad in January to perform the "miracle" of staying in the Premier League.

Summarize the following article: The Seasiders trailed 1-11 to 0-5 at the interval but recovered to secure their 13th title by four points. Meanwhile Ballycran scored 1-4 in the last 10 minutes to clinch victory over Ballygalget in the Down SHC decider. Stephen McAree's side sealed their first Down crown since 2011 with the final score reading 1-15 to 0-16. Ballygalget, who had seen off Portaferry 2-13 to 0-18 in their semi-final, had led 0-11 to 0-6 at the interval. A goal from substitute Brendan Ennis two minutes from time proved enough for Ballycran to run out the victors. Ballycastle, conquerors of Dunloy in the last four, were attempting to bridge a 29-year gap, as they took on the holders Cushendall. Ballycastle made a good start and raced into a five-point lead, before Neil McManus scored Cushendall's first point in the 12th minute. A goal from Saul McCaughan saw the champions trail by nine points at the interval, but they made good use of their wind advantage in the second half. After the break, Donal McNaughton found the net with his first touch after coming on as a substitute and a further goal by Eoghan Campbell brought Cushendall level after great work by Conor Carson. A Christy McNaughton point gave his side the lead for the first time and late points from McManus and Carson ensured victory for their sides.

Cushendall bounced back from a nine-point half-time deficit to beat Ballycastle 2-16 to 1-15 in an exciting Antrim SHC final at Dunloy on Sunday.

Summarize the following article: Half of Scotland's 10 most expensive streets are in the capital, according to research by the Bank of Scotland. Edinburgh is home to 13 of the top 20 most expensive streets, with Aberdeen accounting for four and Glasgow two. Only streets where there have been at least seven transactions in recent years are included in the survey. Properties in Ann Street and Hatton Place in Edinburgh, Lorisbank Road, Rubislaw Den South and Friarsfield Way in Aberdeen and Baroness Drive in Glasgow are also worth more than £1m on average. Mar Hall Avenue in Bishopton, Renfrewshire, is the only street featured in the top 20 outside one of the main cities, with homes worth £917,000. Eight out of the ten most expensive streets in Aberdeen are all located in the AB15 postcode. It emerged earlier this year the number of homes in Scotland sold for more than £1m has more than doubled over the last 12 months. There were 111 sales of more than £1m in Scotland in the first half of this year, compared to 43 in the same period in 2014. The latest Bank of Scotland street value report is based on house price data collected by the Registers of Scotland on house sales between January 2010 and October 2015. Nitesh Patel, economist at the Bank of Scotland, said: "As Scotland's financial and political hub, it's expected that Edinburgh would hold some of the most expensive properties. "However, Aberdeen accounts for three of the top five most expensive streets, providing the Granite City with a strong presence. "Interestingly we're seeing Mar Hall Avenue, Bishopton, become the first street outside of a major city to feature in our research. "The amount of homes in Scotland that have sold for more than £1m has more than doubled within a year, many of these sales took place before the new land and building transaction tax came into force April of this year. This is likely to have impacted some streets in this survey."

Northumberland Street in Edinburgh has been named Scotland's most expensive street, with an average house price of just over £1.3m.

Summarize the following article: Agriculture Minister Joyce was elected leader of the Nationals party unopposed in a ballot in Canberra on Thursday. Mr Joyce made headlines last year when he threatened to put down actor Johnny Depp's dogs after they were brought to Australia illegally. He described the promotion as an "awesome responsibility", and vowed to fight for regional Australia. "People in the weatherboard and iron, people in the brick and tile, those on the farm, those on the coast, who are saying these are the people that we have an expectation will represent us," he said. Mr Joyce was born in the country town of Tamworth and worked as an accountant before entering politics. Assistant Health Minister Nash will be elevated to deputy Nationals leader. A ministerial cabinet reshuffle is expected in coming days.

Australia will swear in a new deputy prime minister, Barnaby Joyce, following Warren Truss' retirement.

Summarize the following article: Media playback is not supported on this device "He is more than ready," Mourinho said of the current Sunderland manager. "He is a good motivator and can create a good team spirit." Ex-Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp told the BBC: "I was so bored watching the Euros. He'll get the players playing at a Premier League style and pace." Allardyce's appointment is expected to be confirmed later this week. The Football Association's three-man selection panel of Martin Glenn, David Gill and Dan Ashworth told Thursday's full FA board meeting of their decision, which was approved. Negotiations are continuing on the 61-year-old's backroom staff, salary and a compensation package for Sunderland - where Allardyce has one year remaining on his contract. Mourinho, speaking on United's pre-season tour of China, added: "I wish him the best. I promise to try and supply him players and try to make sure the English players are always available in good condition." Redknapp, who was a contender for the England job before the appointment of Roy Hodgson in 2012, also spoke about Allardyce's style. "He will get the ball in the box, he'll get crosses in, he'll get shots in. People get carried away with this image of Sam," said the 69-year-old. Allardyce is second only to Redknapp as the most experienced English manager in the Premier League, in terms of games managed - Allardyce has overseen 467 matches to Redknapp's 641. However, Redknapp, who last managed at club level with QPR in 2015, warned that the experience of being the national team boss would pose different challenges. "You don't get much time with players. It doesn't give him a huge amount of time to get the lads playing the style he wants, so of course he'll have to do it quicker than he's done at club level," he added. Meanwhile, Sven-Goran Eriksson, who led England to the quarter-finals of three major tournaments between 2001 and 2006, said: "Sam's been in English football for a long time. He's always been doing very well." Allardyce was interviewed for the England job by the Football Association (FA) when Eriksson left after the 2006 World Cup. "If the FA want an Englishman, he is one of several good names," said Eriksson. "I wish him the best of luck. I know he is very organised. He knows all the players and he wants the job." Eriksson said that a result like England's Euro 2016 last-16 defeat by Iceland, which led to Roy Hodgson's resignation, "should not happen". "What is successful for England? Is it quarter-final or semi-final? Winning?" asked the 68-year-old Swede, who now manages Shanghai SIPG in the Chinese Super League. "I know the fans and the FA are dreaming about reaching semi-finals and finals and winning a big tournament," he said, adding that England's World Cup triumph in 1966 was "a long time ago".

Sam Allardyce is "the right person" to manage England, according to Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho.

Summarize the following article: Archer, who competed as Hatti Dean, came fourth but was promoted to bronze in 2015 after Spanish runner-up Marta Dominguez was found guilty of doping. She will now be awarded the silver medal after Russia's Lyubov Kharlamova, who finished third, was disqualified. The 35-year-old told BBC Sport she feels "sadness again" at the news. "I was cheated out of so much, not just at the time but for all of my subsequent career," explained the former British record holder. "I feel really sad that I wasn't able to enjoy competing as a European medallist - because I know what a confidence boost that would have given me. "I never had huge natural confidence in my ability on the track and my coach, Bud Baldaro, had to work a lot on that. I feel if I'd known at the time I was second in Europe then I would have had the confidence to achieve even more." European Athletics have confirmed the upgrade and say a medal for Archer will be sent to British Athletics in September. "It's obviously brilliant to receive it now rather than not at all but the difference that a European medal would have made to myself and my running career in 2010 is huge," she added. "As it was, I felt I had to do even more, including train even harder, to improve and compete with the best athletes, which contributed to over-training and injuries in subsequent years." Kharlamova was one of six Russians punished for drugs offences by the country's anti-doping agency. Five other Russian athletes and a weightlifter were also given suspensions by anti-doping agency, Rusada. And Archer, who competed under her maiden surname Dean but is now married to fellow distance runner Dave Archer, is not surprised that more cases of doping are being uncovered. "Along with many others I've had many suspicions over the years that we've not been competing on a level playing field," she said. "It can only be a good thing that many athletes have been caught and banned now, it's just extremely sad that it has taken so long to find out the truth. "There is a lot more being done now, but it's worrying how long it takes to catch athletes. Athletes are being caught 10 years after the event and medals reallocated, and I feel worried that this will be a continuing trend."

British steeplechaser Hatti Archer says she feels "cheated" after being upgraded to a silver medal for the 2010 European Championships in Barcelona.

Summarize the following article: More than 75kg of the drug were found near the tourist hotspot of the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare. Revenue customs officers responded to a report from a member of the public about the suspicious device. They believe it may have been attached below the waterline of a cargo ship or other sea vessel. Small bales of cocaine, each about a foot long and weighing about 1kg, were found wrapped in plastic inside the 6ft metal tube on Monday. A spokeswoman said: "It is not possible at this stage to say either where the drugs originated or their intended destination." Officials said the alarm was raised thanks to a programme that urges people living in coastal communities, maritime personnel and people living near airfields to report unusual or suspicious activities.

A "torpedo" carrying more than 5m euros (£4.5m) of cocaine has been found on a beach in the Republic of Ireland.

Summarize the following article: Francesco Schettino had handed himself in to the Rebibbia prison in Rome after the verdict, his lawyer said. Schettino was sentenced in 2015 after a court found him guilty of manslaughter, causing a maritime accident and abandoning ship. The cruise ship capsized after hitting rocks off the Tuscan island of Giglio. Schettino was nicknamed "Captain Coward" by the media, after the coastguard released recordings of him in a lifeboat resisting orders to return to the stricken vessel. More than 4,000 people were aboard at the time and were forced into a chaotic evacuation. Prosecutors say he steered too close to the island to show off to a dancer, Domnica Cemortan, who was with him at the helm. But he blamed communication problems with the Indonesian helmsman. The court ruling was welcomed by a lawyer representing relatives of the victims, who said it represented justice at last. The sentence included 10 years for manslaughter, five for causing the shipwreck, one for abandoning the ship before passengers and crew were clear, and one month for lying to the authorities afterwards. Costa Crociere, the company that owned the ship, sidestepped potential criminal charges in 2013 by agreeing to pay a €1m ($1.1m; £769,000) fine. Five of Schettino's colleagues were also jailed for up to three years in earlier cases.

Italy's highest court has upheld the 16-year jail sentence given to the captain of the Costa Concordia, which capsized in 2012 killing 32 people.

Summarize the following article: The Black Sabbath guitarist - diagnosed with cancer in 2012 - spent a few minutes inside the "isolation box" much to the delight of nearby shoppers. MacMillan Cancer Support was behind the exercise, which was carried out in the city's Bullring shopping centre. "I was in a bubble for a while - just like the isolation box," said Iommi. The chamber is made from two-way mirrors that stop the inhabitant seeing out but allow other people to look in. Those inside the box can hear recordings of personal stories from cancer survivors. The Birmingham-born musician, who was diagnosed with stage three lymphoma, said the box went some way to conveying the isolation he and many other cancer sufferers felt. "When I was diagnosed I was absolutely devastated," he said. "They're talking to me saying 'you've got stage three' and it's going in my head and I just felt somewhere else. "And it was only later when I really broke down, I thought that's it, it's the end. And you really think that. "But it's not. There are people who can help." Iommi has undergone surgery and chemotherapy and said he was feeling well and looking forward to jetting off to Los Angeles to work. Once the door shut I was surrounded by my own reflection, but if I looked closely I could make out the hustle and bustle of shoppers going about their day. It gave the impression of being trapped in one place while everyone else's lives went on as normal. I was very aware that everyone could see me but I could not see them - which made me a little self-conscious. But at the same time the walls made me feel invisible. Listening to the stories of cancer survivors was moving and the box provided was a quiet space to think about how other people could be feeling. One of the cancer survivors who shared her story in the isolation box was Niki Meller, from Rednal in Birmingham. She was diagnosed with breast cancer five years ago and underwent surgery and reconstruction. "Although you have support it's a very isolating time," she said. "During my diagnosis I had an out of body experience where I was sort of looking down on myself. "The oncologist was saying about having chemo, surgery, radiotherapy, reconstruction, but my thoughts went to my friends and family and how they would cope with it." New figures released by MacMillan reveal an estimated 550,000 people in the UK - 22 per cent of those living with cancer - suffer with loneliness.

Heavy metal legend Tony Iommi has been shut inside a glass chamber in Birmingham to highlight the loneliness felt by people diagnosed with cancer.

Summarize the following article: Alex Zyl, 35, originally of Belarus, began following the team after befriending Wales fans 16 years ago in his country's capital, Minsk. Mr Zyl, who now lives in the United States, travelled from New York to watch Wales' 3-0 win against Russia in Toulouse on Monday. He said Wales fans were "always friendly and always fun". Mr Zyl said: "For a long time Wales got so many defeats, they didn't qualify for any major tournaments. "This is the first time they have qualified and they make real progress. "It's fantastic - top of the league, that's why I like Wales." Chris Coleman's team now face Northern Ireland in Paris on Saturday after topping group B and making the last 16. Mr Zyl said the 3-0 win in Toulouse was "doubly special" for him, given his own native land's rivalry with Russia. And the Welsh travelling contingent is full of supporters who have covered large amounts of ground to make it to France. Lee Griffiths, originally of Bridgend, also flew from the US to watch Wales' opening group game against Slovakia in Bordeaux on 11 June. He said he had not wanted to miss the "biggest day in Welsh football history". And Mike Lambert, 60, originally of Cardiff, made the trip to France from Thailand, where he has lived for two years. He said there was a "huge amount of expense" and a 13-hour flight but the trip would be "worth every penny". He first watched Wales play against England at Cardiff's Ninian park in 1970 - a 1-1 draw. "I had the bug and since then I have seen them play in Andorra and Azerbaijan, Bulgaria and Belgium, Croatia and Cyprus, Scotland and Serbia and many many more," added Mr Lambert, who lives in Thailand's Isaan region. Some reports have suggested Saturday's fixture will see up to 50,000 fans travelling to Paris. And should they win that match, there could be a chance for fans to clock up more miles. While one possible last eight match will take place in Paris the other will be in Lille.

One Wales supporter has spent £2,000 (US $2,936) and travelled 3,500 miles (5,600km) following the team in France for Euro 2016 - despite not even being Welsh.

Summarize the following article: Croatia's Denis Pitner was banned for a year in August after passing on details about a player's fitness and accessing an account used to place bets. Pitner was approved by the US Open on 13 July and picked up his credential before the USTA was notified of a ban. The USTA responded on Friday, blaming "a flaw in our process". After the Guardian newspaper revealed that Pitner had officiated while banned, a USTA statement said: "After learning within the last 24 hours that an official on the 'Do Not Credential' list may have worked at the 2015 US Open as a linesman, the USTA immediately investigated the claim. "The USTA was shocked to find that this was in fact the case." Last month, the BBC and Buzzfeed exposed evidence of widespread suspected match-fixing in tennis. The sport's governing bodies announced on Friday that an independent review panel will take at least a year to investigate allegations of corruption in tennis. Pitner also officiated at January's ATP Qatar Open at Doha, and the USTA vowed to work with the review panel to prevent any recurrence. "We take this matter extremely seriously and make the investigation of what caused the error its highest priority."

An umpire who was suspended as part of a betting investigation worked at last year's US Open, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) confirmed.

Summarize the following article: Sixth-tier Darlington FC, Hungerford Town and Poole Town were all bidding to feature in the promotion play-offs in the North and South divisions. The trio were prevented from doing so as their grounds did not have 500 covered seats across two stands. The National League's decision was upheld by an independent FA panel at Wembley on Wednesday. An FA statement said: "The board, after considering the evidence dismissed the appeal and agreed with the decision of the National League which was made in accordance with FA rules and the Grade B criteria document in that the four mentioned clubs have not met the required grading by 31 March of the current season to compete in the National League play-offs. It added: "This decision is final and binding." The league declined to make any detailed statement, but recommendations were understood to have been made to change the competition rules next season. Poole currently occupy the final National League South play-off place in fifth, with a game to play, while Hungerford are two points behind in sixth. Eighth-placed Wealdstone also confirmed their failure to overturn a decision preventing their participation in the play-offs, which leaves Hampton & Richmond set to take Poole's place. Darlington, fourth in National League North, declined to make any further comment. BBC Sport has contacted the FA for a response.

Three teams will not play in the National League play-offs after failing to overturn decisions to block them.

Summarize the following article: James Larkin, 26, of Crawshaw Road, Doncaster, shook Christopher, his partner's baby, on 16 September 2014. He died in hospital the following day. Larkin was found guilty of manslaughter at Sheffield Crown Court. Both Larkin and Christopher's mother Laura Ostle, 21, of Broadway, Doncaster, were found guilty of perverting the course of justice. More on this and other stories in South Yorkshire Ostle was handed an 18-month jail sentence. Christopher suffered "unsurvivable" brain injury when he was "shaken so violently", the Crown Prosecution Service said. Mrs Justice Andrews, sentencing, said Larkin's action was "not the action of man gripped by panic, endeavouring to save a life, but the action of man who had been driven by anger, frustration, exasperation, or combination of all three, to completely lose his self control". Evidence heard during the case had portrayed him as "kind, loving and caring" towards the boy, she said. Mrs Justice Andrews said the most "extraordinary feature" of the case was how Larkin was treated like a "doormat" by Ostle. She said Larkin did most of the childcare, suffered a black eye at Ostle's hands and tolerated her relationships with other men. Senior Crown Prosecutor Julian Briggs called it an "absolutely tragic case", with Larkin and Ostle "thinking only of saving themselves". He said: "Unbelievably, Laura Ostle even texted Larkin from the ambulance taking the dying child to hospital in order to align their accounts." A serious case review into the death by the Doncaster Safeguarding Children Board found there were missed opportunities to intervene. The report said there was a "lack of curiosity by professionals" in what was happening within the family and information was not shared. Also it found there was "no evidence found of joint visits or working" between the various agencies involved.

A man who "violently" shook a three-month-old baby who later died has been given a 12-year jail sentence.

Summarize the following article: Emergency services were called to the crash between the minibus and a bin lorry on the A38 in Castle Vale, Birmingham at 09:00 BST on Friday. Another girl was taken to hospital and 24 people, including the lorry driver, were treated at the scene. The pupils were all from John Taylor High School in Barton-under-Needwood, Staffordshire. See more stories from across Birmingham and the Black Country here The girl died at the crash scene, the ambulance service said. West Midlands Police said three teachers and a further 20 pupils were on the minibus. The teenager who suffered minor injuries was taken to Heartlands Hospital. Machine worker Stephen Jones, 38, who works nearby, said: "I heard a big bang at 9am this morning - a massive bang. "I came over and had a look and the police were here with the sirens and they'd shut it all. "I saw the coroner's ambulance and I heard a girl had passed away." He added: "There are a lot of accidents here all the time, it's a busy road." In a letter to parents, school principal Mike Donoghue said pupils would be able to receive support from teachers and other staff. He said: "Your child, who has brought this letter home today, has been told about this and they may well be very upset by this sad event. "We therefore felt it was important you know what has happened and what we are are doing in school to support your child." "Our thoughts, at this very tragic and sad time, are with the family, their friends and the pupils and staff involved," the letter added. The school later tweeted its thanks for support during the "desperately sad time". End of Twitter post by @johntaylorhigh The school earlier said some of its Year 9 and 12 pupils had been on an art trip when the crash happened. In a statement, Birmingham City Council confirmed the bin lorry was one of its fleet and said it was "deeply saddened" about what had happened. "As a city council trade waste vehicle was involved in the incident we will be fully co-operating with all investigations," it said. No arrests have been made, however, police said that both drivers were assisting with the "detailed and thorough" investigation. Asked by reporters if the pupils were wearing seatbelts, he replied: "That will be part of our investigation and, at the moment, I can't confirm either way whether or not pupils were wearing seatbelts or otherwise." He said he would not speculate on the cause of the collision. Forensic experts were at the scene on Friday afternoon. From the roadside, damage to the bin lorry's front end was visible and the rear right-hand portion of the minibus had been covered over with a green tarpaulin. Officers were also carrying out skid tests and taking distance markings on the dual carriageway. The school is a specialist science and leadership academy and has 1,500 pupils. The calendar on the school's website suggests a trip had been planned for Friday to Birmingham's Botanical Gardens and Wolverhampton Art Gallery. It also shows the school's Year 11 prom was due to be held on Friday night. It is located in Barton-under-Needwood, close to Burton-upon-Trent and Lichfield. Lichfield MP Michael Fabricant, whose constituency includes the school, tweeted he was "heartbroken" to hear about the girl's death. End of Twitter post by @Mike_Fabricant Councillor John Clancy, leader of Birmingham City Council, said he was "shocked and saddened by the tragic incident". West Midlands Police's Force Contact team earlier tweeted that the road was expected to be closed for a "considerable time".

A 14-year-old girl has died in a crash involving a minibus full of pupils going on a school art trip.

Summarize the following article: The body of Christine Solik, 57, was found 50 miles (80km) from her home in the Kwazulu-Natal province three days before that of her husband, Roger, 66. Police initially began a kidnap and robbery investigation after a neighbour found bloodstains in their home. The couple from the Cynon Valley emigrated after their marriage in 1980. Mrs Solik's mother, Sheila Savage, 83, from Abercynon, Rhondda Cynon Taff, said the family were "devastated". A passer-by spotted the body of Mrs Solik in a river on Friday 17 February, and a search and dive unit discovered Mr Solik's body last Monday. Police said Mrs Solik had suffered a head injury, and both of the couple's hands had been bound. Several teams of officers, including a canine unit, are investigating the murders. KwaZulu-Natal acting provincial commissioner Maj Gen Bheki Langa said officers would "not rest until the killers are brought to book". The Times' Africa correspondent Aislinn Laing said people in South Africa were "horrified" by the deaths despite the country's high crime rate. "In a small community like this it has caused a huge amount of alarm," she told BBC Radio Wales' Good Morning Wales programme. The couple lived on a farm estate in the town of Nottingham Road, about 100 miles (160km) in land from Durban. Mrs Savage said the couple had returned home to Mountain Ash in January in order for Mrs Solik to see her father, Glyn Savage, before he passed away. Members of both families plan to travel from the UK to South Africa on Saturday as the couple's funeral is due to be held in Cape Town on Tuesday. "They were wonderful parents, had four lovely children, who are obviously suffering now," said Mrs Savage. "I remember we always had wonderful holidays out there - all of the family - we'd make a special effort." In a joint statement issued on Tuesday, the couple's four children, Alexander and Gregory, 32, Jessica, 30, and Brendon, 29, said it was "hard to understand that... something so violent could happen".

Police in South Africa have said they are "working around the clock" to catch the killers of a couple who emigrated from south Wales.

Summarize the following article: Argentina striker Higuain's clinical low shot into the bottom corner set the hosts on their way. He made it three goals in three league games since joining in July for £75m from Napoli with a volley. Miralem Pjanic, a £25m signing from Roma, headed home on his debut before Sassuolo's Luca Antei pulled one back. Juventus, who start their Champions League campaign at home to Sevilla on Wednesday, have taken nine points from their first three league games, while defeat was Sassuolo's first of the season. Massimiliano Allegri's Juventus are three points clear of Genoa and Sampdoria, both of whom play on Sunday. Genoa host Fiorentina, while Sampdoria travel to Roma. Match ends, Juventus 3, Sassuolo 1. Second Half ends, Juventus 3, Sassuolo 1. Federico Ricci (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Federico Ricci (Sassuolo). Mario Lemina (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Marcello Gazzola (Sassuolo). Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match Miralem Pjanic (Juventus) because of an injury. Attempt missed. Simone Missiroli (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alfred Duncan with a cross. Foul by Hernanes (Juventus). Alfred Duncan (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus) because of an injury. Stephan Lichtsteiner (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Alfred Duncan (Sassuolo). Matteo Politano (Sassuolo) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Federico Ricci with a through ball. Substitution, Juventus. Marko Pjaca replaces Paulo Dybala. Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick. Foul by Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus). Federico Ricci (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Medhi Benatia (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Medhi Benatia (Juventus). Federico Ricci (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Federico Peluso. Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Federico Peluso. Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Francesco Acerbi. Marcello Gazzola (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Paulo Dybala (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Marcello Gazzola (Sassuolo). Attempt missed. Mario Lemina (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner. Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Francesco Acerbi. Substitution, Sassuolo. Federico Ricci replaces Antonino Ragusa. Attempt saved. Mario Mandzukic (Juventus) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paulo Dybala. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus) because of an injury. Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Giorgio Chiellini. Attempt blocked. Pietro Iemmello (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfred Duncan with a cross. Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Leonardo Bonucci. Substitution, Juventus. Hernanes replaces Sami Khedira.

Gonzalo Higuain scored two goals in six minutes as defending champions Juventus returned to the top of Serie A with victory over Sassuolo.

Summarize the following article: Dawson played twice for Essex in the T20 Blast group stage, but hopes to lead Hampshire to victories in both the One-Day Cup and T20 Blast Finals. The 25-year-old was recalled early by his parent county to the first team. "It was a fresh challenge for me. I enjoyed it and I'm glad I did it," he told BBC South Today. "Getting out of your comfort zone a little bit helps. You realise what you've got and what a good place it is to play cricket here (at The Ageas Bowl)." Hampshire travel to Gloucestershire in the One-Day Cup quarter-final on Wednesday before their sixth successive T20 Finals Day on Saturday. They face Lancashire Lightning in a repeat of last year's semi-final. Dawson hopes his side can overcome their recent poor record in the competition at Edgbaston, where they have lost the last two semi-finals, and lift the trophy for the first time since 2012. "Six years in a row is an unbelievable effort from the lads," he added. "We've fallen short a couple of times and been beaten in the semi-finals. That's something we want to put right this year, play in that final and go all the way as it's such a great day."

Hampshire all-rounder Liam Dawson admits he was taken out of his comfort zone during a loan spell with Essex earlier in the season.

Summarize the following article: North Wales AM Michelle Brown was recorded using derogatory comments about Labour MP for Streatham, Chuka Umunna, in a call in May 2016 to her then senior adviser Nigel Williams. Ms Brown said her language was "inappropriate" and has apologised. Mr Williams, who was her senior adviser for 12 months, was sacked by Ms Brown in May. Ms Brown, who called Mr Umunna a "coconut", was also recorded using an abusive remark about Tristram Hunt, who was then Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central. In a statement, Ms Brown said: "The point I was making is that because of his considerable wealth and privilege, Chuka Umunna cannot possibly understand the difficulties and issues that the average black person faces in this country any more than I can, and I stand by that assertion. "I do however accept that the language I used in the private conversation was inappropriate and I apologise to anyone that has been offended by it. "As far as the language I used about Mr Hunt is concerned, it was a private conversation and I was using language that friends and colleagues often do when chatting to each other." An assembly Labour Group spokesman said: "This is absolutely outrageous language and lays bare the disgusting racism at the heart of UKIP. "Anything less than immediate suspension would be a clear endorsement of Michelle Brown's racist slur." Ms Brown's comments have been referred to the assembly's standards commissioner. Mr Williams said he believed Ms Brown should resign from her seat and UKIP's national executive committee should remove her from the party. "You wouldn't expect anyone to say it, let alone somebody in such a position. It's appalling," he said. "Michelle Brown is not fit for office saying things like that. UKIP HQ should do the right thing. The party does not want people with views like that in the party. End of." UKIP AM David Rowlands said he "thought we'd put that racist language behind us as a party". The regional AM for South Wales East said: "It's an inappropriate comment. It's certainly not the kind of language I'd use. "I don't know if there's been any provocation but I'm very disappointed that anyone in my party should be using that language. "However, it does puzzle me that someone can record and release a private call without the knowledge of the other person." Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood said: "This racism reflects poorly on our parliament - The National Assembly for Wales - and that's why her party should take action on this. "No to racism in all its forms. No tolerance on racism in our Assembly." This is not the first controversy Ms Brown has faced - in February, she was forced to deny claims she had smoked "recreational drugs" in a Cardiff Bay hotel room. Her spokesman said the smell was caused by the AM smoking a strong tobacco product.

A UKIP AM has been recorded using a racial slur about a black MP in a phone call to a former member of her staff.

Summarize the following article: He is also opposed to a third runway at Heathrow, an infrastructure project supported by many businesses. John McDonnell's Who's Who entry talks of "generally fermenting the overthrow of capitalism". He may have meant fomenting. Or maybe he was making a home brew joke. To put it mildly, Mr McDonnell is certainly a different character from Ed Balls, his predecessor. Many business leaders are sure to feel very uncomfortable with Mr McDonnell's "radical agenda". And will fear that a general "anti-business" sentiment will now radiate from the opposition benches. Mr McDonnell has spoken about Britain being a "corporate kleptocracy". Those on Mr McDonnell's side argue that, given the mess of the financial crisis, it is high time there was a radical reappraisal of the way markets work and a new look at ways of tackling inequality. At this stage, many business leaders will hold their counsel. One I spoke to last week on the prospect of a Jeremy Corbyn victory in the Labour leadership contest said simply that many of his colleagues did not believe he could win a general election. And at a business dinner I attended with chief financial officers in the retail sector, most expressed a similar view. So, although the impact of a Labour victory would undoubtedly be significant on many businesses across the UK, the probability of that happening - according to those same businesses - is low. It was different when it came to Ed Miliband. Before the 2015 general election, many businesses believed that he could be the next prime minister. That was why the share price of the energy companies fell sharply when Mr Miliband announced in 2013 that a future Labour government would freeze the price of retail energy bills. Share price volatility is less likely this time as many investors also do not believe that Mr Corbyn will be prime minister. And that means that Mr McDonnell will not be chancellor. Another well-connected business figure I spoke to this morning said that it was time for caution. He pointed out that the new Labour leadership had not published any policies and that businesses should refrain from knee jerk reactions to statements made in the past by members of the new shadow cabinet. "Politicians say lots of things," he pointed out with half a smile. He also said that a focus on apprenticeships and young people in employment - favoured by Jeremy Corbyn - would be something high up the agenda, particularly for smaller businesses. As is higher levels of state investment in infrastructure. There is then the issue of Europe. Mr Corbyn appears less committed to the European Union than his predecessors, raising the prospect that both the Conservatives and Labour could split for and against during the referendum campaign. Chuka Ummuna, the former shadow business secretary, said that a lack of commitment from Mr Corbyn to the EU was his reason for quitting his position yesterday. And as David Cumming, head of equities at Standard Life Investments, argued on the Today programme this morning, if both parties are split on the issue that could increase the chances of the UK leaving. Which wouldn't be much welcomed by the many in the City. Of course, many other businesses believe that Britain could flourish outside the EU. Peter Hargreaves, of the retail investment firm Hargreaves Lansdown, said in The Sunday Times at weekend that he would be at the forefront of the campaign for a UK exit. For the moment, many businesses will decide that silence is the best policy when considering how to respond to the election of Mr Corbyn and Mr McDonnell. At least until the new Labour leadership starts announcing what its policies actually are.

This morning, business leaders woke up to the fact that the shadow chancellor is a man who has argued in the past for the nationalisation of the UK's banking system, a 60% top rate of tax for those earning over £100,000, higher taxation for the City, caps on high pay, a rapid expansion of public ownership and a "removal" of the "monopoly of the big six energy companies".

Summarize the following article: In matches played up until 1 October this season, Welsh players accounted for 2.45% of total minutes in England's top division, State of the Game found. This represents a slight fall from a last season's figure of 3.12%. However a rise in the number of Argentines in the top flight saw Wales slip from eighth to ninth top country for total minutes played. There were 13 Welsh players who got on the field in the Premier League in the period covered by the study. However the number of Argentines increased from 12 last season to 18 as they leapt from 10th to fifth overall. England, Scotland, the Republic of Ireland, France, Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands were the other nations ahead of Wales. State of the Game analysed the total minutes played by each nationality in the Premier League, Championship and Scottish Premiership to 1 October this season and in 2013-14. Click here to read all the Premier League data from the State of the Game study Swansea City, Wales' only Premier League club following the relegation of Cardiff City last season, used the most Welsh players. The Swans fielded three players from their homeland in the period studied and were the only team, along with Crystal Palace (two), to field more than one Welsh player. Others to include a Welshman in the first six matches of the campaign were Arsenal, Hull City, Leicester City, Liverpool, Newcastle United, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United. However, less than a quarter of the 13 Welsh players used (three) featured in every game. That overall figure of 13 is only one down from the same period for last season but represents a decline in the amount of actual time spent on the field. Compared with 3,757 minutes at the same stage in 2013-14, Welsh players had completed 2,907 minutes in the top flight. In the Championship, Welsh players had a slightly larger percentage of total minutes than last season, up from 3.8% to 3.91%. A total of 24 Welsh players were used in the Championship. Reading, Charlton Athletic and Wolverhampton Wanderers each used three while Cardiff used one, Declan John, who had played for 45 minutes. In the Scottish Premiership, Welsh players went from 1.09% to 0.92% of total playing time.

Argentines have overtaken Welsh players for minutes on the pitch in the Premier League, according to a BBC Sport study.

Summarize the following article: Last year's BBC Sport Price of Football study showed the average price of the cheapest tickets in Premier League football has increased 15% since 2011. The co-ordinated protests will call for a £20 cap on away ticket prices. The Premier League said clubs do have a "huge number of offers" for supporters to make tickets more affordable. Fans intend to display banners at matches including the Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool, and Arsenal's home game against Manchester United. But there have been suggestions some clubs may prevent such banners being unveiled. Aston Villa, who host Stoke City on Saturday, have previously only allowed those in support of the team. Kevin Miles, chief executive of the Football Supporters' Federation (FSF), said: "Pricing is a major barrier to watching live football for many fans - no club should deny fans the right to freedom of speech within grounds on such a central issue. "Any club who does that will rightly face criticism from their fans." Supporters' groups from Championship sides Cardiff, Leeds, Birmingham, Nottingham Forest, Hull City, QPR, Bolton, Reading, Middlesbrough and Bristol City will join their top-flight counterparts in staging protests. The BBC's annual Price of Football study - set to be released on 15 October - has brought the cost of football tickets into sharp focus. The FSF says the increase in the Premier League's domestic TV revenues - to £5.14bn over three years from next season - could allow clubs to charge fans nothing and still see an increase in income compared to this season. But it is focusing its protest on the cost of away tickets, in a campaign called 'Twenty's Plenty'. "We're delighted to see so many fan groups involved in the weekend of action - supporters are standing together against high prices," Miles said. "In the coming weeks, Premier League clubs have a choice to make when they carve up the latest multi-billion-pound media deal. Without match-going fans filling the stadiums, and particularly those who make such arduous away trips, football simply wouldn't generate such wealth. "Of course it's not just in the Premier League that we see high prices, many Football League fixtures can be very expensive too." The Premier League, which says occupancy at stadiums has been at 95.9% for the past two seasons, provides each club with £200,000 a year for initiatives for away fans. That is set aside to cover travel costs or reduce ticket prices. The FSF says the 'Twenty's Plenty' initiative has already led to 68,000 fans saving a total of £738,000 over the past two seasons through reciprocal deals, where clubs agree to cap each other's away-ticket prices. Away tickets for Manchester United fans travelling to Emirates Stadium on Sunday will cost £64 - the second-highest away price in the Premier League and the minimum home fans will pay for a 'category one' fixture between bigger teams. Home tickets at Arsenal can reach £97, the most expensive in the Premier League. Raymond Herlihy, chairman of Arsenal supporters' group Red Action, told BBC Sport he had sympathy with away fans. He added: "This is an issue which is bigger than your club or mine. It affects the millions of people who watch their teams every week. We are trying to get the issue out there because we are being priced out. "Arsenal have got so much money in the bank but we are playing ridiculous prices compared to 20 or 30 years ago. Supporting them is a life sentence with no chance of parole." Protestors will unfurl special FSF banners at half-time and before and after matches. Dave Kelly, of Everton supporters' group Blue Union, said there had been no opposition from Everton, Liverpool or Merseyside police. Banners are set to be draped across both sets of fans at Goodison Park to show their solidarity. Kelly added: "The Merseyside derby is known as the friendly derby but we want it to be the affordable derby in recognition of the loyal support that both clubs receive. "Our request to achieve a reciprocal deal between Everton and Liverpool has fallen on deaf ears this season but we will keep pushing the issue." Another recent study by the GoEuro Football Price Index claimed the Premier League's average ticket price - £53.76 - was the most expensive in the world. A Premier League spokesman said: "While the most expensive tickets are subject to the most attention, the huge number of offers available at clubs are generally ignored. This approach does not provide a fair reflection of what the vast majority of fans are actually paying to attend Premier League football matches. "To provide an example, this season 12 Premier League clubs offered adult season ticket prices which work out as fans paying £26 or less per match. And many of the junior season-ticket offers at clubs see young people attending for less than £10 per match."

Fans from all 20 Premier League clubs and 10 Championship teams will join forces this weekend to protest about the cost of ticket prices.

Summarize the following article: What are the values that infuse it? And how did it break out of its kilted straitjacket to be shaped by the times we live in now? If the modern Scottish identity has a birthplace, it's at Abbotsford, the country home, 40 miles south of Edinburgh, of Sir Walter Scott. The novelist and poet, who died in 1832, designed it himself, with crow-stepped gables and Scots baronial turrets and crenellated balconies. Scott invented modern Scotland here, summoned it from his own imagination, and served it up principally for English consumption. Until then, Scotland had been, in the English imagination especially, a wild and lawless place that had to be subdued by force. Scott made it safe, even romantic. "Scott was very clear when he wrote his first novel, Waverley, that what he was doing was introducing Scottish readers to their own history, and English readers to Scotland's history," says Stuart Kelly, author of the critically acclaimed Scott-land: The man who invented a nation. "But there is something fictitious about it all, not fake but fictitious." We are sitting in Scott's impressive drawing room at Abbotsford and Kelly gestures to what appears to be the finely carved, oak-wood ceiling above us. "This wonderful roof is modelled on Rosslyn Chapel," he says, "but it isn't even wood. It's papier mache and sawdust. "This whole place is a kind of theatrical set. "But there's something good about that, the idea that our identity is not something fixed, that it's something changeable, that Scott could actively go out there and think 'I will change the way people think about Scotland'." Victorian Britain loved this manufactured Scotland and bought it wholesale. Queen Victoria mimicked it in the design of her Scottish retreat at Balmoral. This Scotland sat comfortably in the prospering British Union. But a generation emerged in the 1970s that wondered why it was still, so late in the 20th Century, watching men in kilts dancing around swords while demure ladies in white frocks and tartan sashes looked on. Why, it wondered, was Scotland still presenting itself in this way when none of us knew anyone who actually did this kind of thing? "Kilts, haggis, the White Heather Club… on television as a young person, certainly growing up in Scotland, I didn't feel like it related very much to me," Scots actress and comedian Elaine C Smith told me. "I didn't look out there and see anyone that reflected me at all." But that Scotland - that sense of what the country was - had been carried around the world by the British Empire. The canny Scot and the dour Scot, and their cousin the chippie Scot, landed on every shore. They dressed in tartan and toasted Robert Burns every January and sang sweet, sentimental songs about exile and distance and longing for a Scotland which didn't really exist; a Scotland which was an imagined romantic construct. That Scotland was tame, it was safe, it knew its place in the greater scheme of things. It had a rebellious past that could be saluted and celebrated as long as that rebelliousness stayed safely in the past. And that Scotland survived well into our own age. Think of Private Fraser in Dad's Army. "One Saturday night, at the age of 15 or something, on to the television came a version of John McGrath's play The Cheviot, the Stag, and the Black Black Oil," says Smith. "And it changed my life really. I had never seen my own culture and my own country reflected back to me in the way that it did. "There was a sort of reclaiming of who we were." The Cheviot, the Stag, and the Black Black Oil drew a direct line between the Highland Clearances of the 18th Century and the sudden, catastrophic decline of heavy industry in the 20th. This was a powerful new voice in Scottish culture. It was an angry play. It was produced by a theatre company called 7:84, so named because 7% of the population of the country owned 84% of the wealth. Scottish national identity began to wrap itself in the cause of social justice - in the idea of resistance to unaccountable wealth and power imposing its will from outside. "The reason Scottish identity so closely allied with left-of-centre politics, a sense of social justice and inclusion is because of the mauling Scotland perceived itself to get during the Thatcherite years," says the novelist James Robertson. "Thatcherism was obviously disliked by lots of people in lots of other parts of the British Isles, but it seems to me that in Scotland, because we had a sense of national identity, we had something to coalesce around, to respond to. "Culture, it seems to me, is a way of asking questions about who we are, or who do we think we are. "And those questions can be much more easily answered through culture than through politicians standing up and sort of wagging fingers at people and saying this is who you are." This Scotland was also irreverent, self-mocking, and hilariously funny. Billy Connolly, who'd been a Glasgow shipyard welder, spoke for a Scotland that now began to eclipse the old stereotype. This wasn't just funny. It was genuinely liberating. This was the Scotland that emerged to replace the heirs of Harry Lauder and Balmorality and the green hills of Tyrol. This Scotland was urban with a collective folk memory of displacement from a rural past. This Scotland felt increasingly dispossessed as the industries that had serviced the British Empire collapsed and spoke in the voice of the cities, especially of Glasgow. This Scotland was dismayed by what was happening. It was angrier, less tame, less docile, more political. It didn't much care about the Bonnie Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond and it didn't know the difference between the low road and the high road. This Scotland was much less British. Scottish children had always been punished for using Scots idioms and locutions in school. Standard English was thumped into you. But by the 1980s, publishers wanted literature to reflect the demotic speech of ordinary folk. "They realised there was a market for work in which we talked about ourselves in our own terms," says Liz Lochhead, one of Scotland's most celebrated poets and playwrights. "And then with the first failed referendum [on devolution in 1979] there really was, afterwards, a sort of sense of depression, which then expressed itself in a sense of let's get on with it, and... a revival of Scottish identity." In the visual arts too you sense this gradual decoupling. Ross Sinclair is one of a group of young artists who emerged from the Glasgow School of Art in the 1980s. He says for his generation of artists, Scotland's access to the wider world no longer lies through London alone. "London still has its thrall, it's still fantastic.... but there are all these other kinds of relationships, in Europe and Berlin and Scandinavia and the States, China and Africa - just thinking of projects that are kind of going at the moment. "These are relationships that aren't based on some kind of historical premise that has this sort of built-in power relationship. "These are new, fresh relationships, horizontal, organic, there is a feeling that anything can happen." Scotland's independence debate is shaped by this change in the way the country represents itself. It is a sentiment that chimes with Walter Scott, for whom Scotland was, of necessity, outward looking, internationalist in character. "Waverley's the great novel of border crossing," says Stuart Kelly. "Scottish novels from the 18th Century to the early 20th Century often feature characters who will cross borders, who will experience more than one country. "Now by contrast... the great English novels of the 19th Century are very settled affairs. "The truly great novels, the kind of Bleak House novels, or Jude the Obscure, or Middlemarch, these are not novels about travel." Walter Scott conjured a Scottish identity that could fit in a wider British context. Scotland's artists have been pushing at the boundaries of that for 40 years.

What is Scottish national identity and how is it expressed in art and music, literature and theatre?

Summarize the following article: The show will be made available the day after it is broadcast on CBS All Access, the network's US subscription streaming service. It is the franchise's first return to television since 2005 with a new ship, characters and civilisations, although casting has yet to be announced. Production is set to begin in Toronto in September. Alex Kurtzman, who co-wrote and produced the blockbuster films Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) will also serve as executive producer for the series. The Netflix deal will see the show available in 188 countries excluding the US and Canada. The whole back catalogue of Star Trek TV series will also be made available to watch. 'Hailing on all frequencies' "Star Trek is already a worldwide phenomenon and this international partnership will provide fans around the world, who have been craving a new series for more than a decade, the opportunity to see every episode virtually at the same time as viewers in the US," said Armando Nunez, CBS Studios president and chief executive officer. "The new Star Trek will definitely be hailing on all frequencies throughout the planet." The original Star Trek spawned 13 feature films and five television series. It was last on screen with Enterprise, which was set a century before the original series featuring Captain Kirk, and ran from 2001 to 2005. Paramount Pictures confirmed this week it had approved plans for a fourth Star Trek film featuring the current crew of the starship Enterprise. Producer JJ Abrams has said the role of Chekov, played by Anton Yelchin who was killed by his own car at his home last month, will not be recast. The actor's parents took out a full-page advert in the Hollywood Reporter on Monday to thank the industry for the support they have received since his death. "We are deeply grateful for your unconditional love for our son. He would be surprised by how many hearts and souls he touched," they said. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or email [email protected].

The new Star Trek TV series is to be streamed globally on Netflix from January next year.

Summarize the following article: 5 December 2015 Last updated at 07:53 GMT If you'd like to send in your own special family tradition to be considered for the calendar then click here to get involved! Today's Christmas tradition comes from CBBC's Katie - take it away! Click here for 4th December's tradition.

Every day in December we are bringing you a different Christmas tradition from Newsround viewers as part of our 2015 advent calendar.

Summarize the following article: Trinity Mirror analysed 3,185 state-funded secondary schools in 15 areas for its Real School Guide. About 5% of those analysed are grammar schools, which select pupils based on the 11-plus test. The teachers union, the NUT, said selective schools were "socially divisive and antiquated". Claire Miller, a data journalist for Trinity Mirror's regional team, said: "It's not too surprising. "If you are selective you can select pupils who will do better, although a lot of these schools do also add value. "Selective schools tend to have better attendance and more of their pupils stay in education after their GCSEs. 1 Pates Grammar School, Cheltenham 2 Langley Grammar School, Langley 3 Queen Elizabeths School, Barnet 4 Wallington County Grammar, Sutton 5 Nonsuch High For Girls, Cheam 6 Wilsons School, Wallington "Of course, many will have their own sixth forms so it's easier for students to stay in an establishment with which they are familiar than start somewhere new." Kevin Courtney, deputy general secretary of the NUT, said: "Children develop at different rates and at different times, which makes academic selection at 10 or 11 years old wrong. "International evidence clearly demonstrates that if an education system is to be characterised by quality and equity, it is the comprehensive path that must be followed. "Grammar schools have far fewer pupils with special educational needs or eligible for free school meals. They also have fewer pupils from ethnic groups." There are 164 grammar schools in England, educating 4% of the secondary school population. Pupils are selected based on their results in the 11-plus test taken in the final year of primary school. In 1998, the then-Labour government banned the creation of new grammar schools, although existing ones were allowed to continue. David Cameron is also opposed to the creation of new grammar schools, preferring instead to allow groups to set up free schools. Opponents of grammar schools say all children should be educated equally. Supporters argue they give bright children from low-income families a better education on a par with private schools. The Good Schools Guide says grammar schools can be found in 38 of England's 150 local education authority areas. Trinity Mirror also found 88.3% of pupils stayed in education after completing their GCSEs with just 2.4% becoming NEETS (not in education, employment, or training). The schools were judged on much more than just their GCSE results, said Ms Miller. "There has been a tendency to focus on the number of A* to C GCSEs pupils get, but for many pupils that is not what's most important," she said. "As a parent, you want to know a school is going to help your child reach their potential." Data journalists from Trinity Mirror have analysed each school in 25 categories. The number of A* to C graded GCSEs pupils gain is often used as a key indicator to a school's success. But Ms Miller said other factors were important. One important area of analysis is the value-added score, which is the amount a child improves across their time at the school. Trinity Mirror has also looked at pupil-teacher ratios, attendance, truancy rates and what happened to students after their GCSEs: did they go on to further education, find employment or become a NEET? This is the third year that Trinity Mirror has carried out the research, creating a page for each school on its various newspaper websites. "It's the remit of local papers to inform and be helpful and give people information that's useful," Ms Miller said. Trinity Mirror ranked Pate's Grammar School in Cheltenham as the top school in England and Wales, while three of the top 10 are in Sutton in Greater London. Also in the top 10 are Altrincham Grammar School for Girls, Wolverhampton Girls' High School, Thomas Telford School in Telford and St Ursula's Convent School in Greenwich. Click on the newspaper links below to see how your local school is ranked:

Eight out of the 10 top-performing state schools in England and Wales are selective grammar schools, research by a newspaper group has found.

Summarize the following article: It coincides with the visit to the island by her husband John McAreavey. He has gone back to issue a fresh appeal for information about the killing. The confidential telephone line is being set up by his lawyer in Mauritius, Dick Ng Sui Wa. 'I don't want sympathy, I want justice' The idea is to give people who are reluctant to talk to the police, another means to provide information. As well as the telephone hotline, there will be an address where people can post potential new evidence. Mr McAreavey will give more details at a news conference at some stage in the next 48 hours. He has not said anything publicly since he arrived on Saturday in the Mauritian capital Port Louis. He is arranging meetings with the director of public prosecutions and the police. No-one has been convicted of the murder of Mrs McAreavey, 27, the daughter of Tyrone gaelic football manager Mickey Harte. She was strangled to death at a luxury hotel in northern Mauritius 12 days after her wedding in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Before leaving for Mauritius, Mr McAreavey told the BBC he was prepared "to go to the ends of the earth to ensure that justice is achieved for Michaela". John and Michaela McAreavey went on honeymoon to Mauritius in January 2011. She was found dead in a bath at the four-star Legends Hotel, after returning to her room to collect a packet of biscuits. Two hotel workers - Avinash Treebhoowoon and Sandip Moneea - were later accused of murdering her and stood trial in the Mauritian capital Port Louis. They were found not guilty of the murder. Mauritian police launched a fresh investigation following the trial, but it came to nothing. Mr McAreavey remarried in September last year. His wife, Tara Brennan, is an accountant from County Kildare. He said: "I'm very, very fortunate that I've such a loving family. "You move forward with life, you enjoy the good things, but you don't shy away from the hard things either."

A confidential telephone line is to be set up in Mauritius for people to give information about the murder of Tyrone woman Michaela McAreavey in 2011.

Summarize the following article: Last week, the Bank failed to find enough sellers when it offered to buy the bonds, known as gilts. But it found no shortage of sellers on Tuesday. The "reverse auction" was oversubscribed by almost 2.7 times. By creating money to buy gilts the Bank hopes to push cash out into the economy for investment and lending. Pension funds in particular have been reluctant to sell gilts, especially those with long maturities, because they bought them when they were cheap and offered a high rate of return. The Bank's quantitative easing programme began in 2009, and last month it announced a new £60bn round of government bond buying to try to stimulate growth after signs of a slowdown followed the referendum vote in June. The bond purchases will take place three times a week until October. Part of the bond-buying programme will also involve buying up a limited amount of corporate bonds, fixed interest debt issued by companies.

The Bank of England has successfully bought £1.17bn worth of government bonds as part of its £60bn buy-back programme to stimulate the economy.

Summarize the following article: UK Sport has made a record £347m available for Olympic and Paralympic sport for the four-year cycle, with the latter receiving a 43% rise in funding. Athletics is the biggest beneficiary as their funding is increased by over £4m - from £6.7m to £10.7m. Swimming and cycling have also been rewarded for their London performances. Investment in swimming increases from £10.5m to £11.8m, while cycling is up to £6.7m from £4.2m. However, wheelchair fencing and sitting volleyball have had their funding programme cut completely. Five-a-side football has been included, while para-triathlon and canoeing, which will be making their debuts in Rio, have been guaranteed funding for one year. ParalympicsGB won 120 medals in London, and have been challenged by UK Sport to win one medal more than that tally in Rio. The British Paralympic Association said in a statement: "The BPA has always maintained that, for the Paralympic movement in the UK, London should be a springboard onto greater things. "UK Sport's increased level of investment into Paralympic sport as a whole reflects that and we are delighted that the strong performance of the ParalympicsGB team in London has acted as the catalyst." Disability athletics won 29 of those medals, and UK Athletics Paralympic head coach, Paula Dunn, said the funding they receive was vital to their success. "Funding from UK Sport and the National Lottery was an integral part of our success in London this summer," she said. "We are absolutely delighted to be receiving an increased investment of 59% into the Paralympic programme." Sport - London 2012 budget - Rio 2012 budget Adaptive Rowing - £2.3m - £3.5m Boccia - £2.3m - £3m Disability Archery - £2.1m - £2m Disability Athletics - £6.7m - £10.7m Disability Sailing - £1.7m - £2.8m Disability Shooting - £2.1m - £3.3m Disability Swimming - £10.4m- £11.8m Disability Table Tennis - £1.7m - £2.7m Football (5-a-side) - N/A - £1.3m Goalball - £0.5m - £1m (women only) Judo (Visually Impaired) - £1.3m - £2m Para-Canoe - N/A - £2.3m Para-Cycling - £4.2m - £6.7m Para-Equestrian Dressage - £3.6m - £3.8m Para-triathlon* - N/A - £2.2m Powerlifting - £1m - £0.8m Sitting volleyball -£0.8- 0 Wheelchair Basketball - £4.5m - £5.4m Wheelchair fencing - £0.6- 0 Wheelchair Rugby - £2.4m - £3m Wheelchair Tennis - £0.8m - £1.9m

Paralympic sport has received a dramatic increase in funding for Rio 2016 following the success of British athletes at London 2012.

Summarize the following article: I usually patiently explain that if I knew what was in the chancellor's red box, I probably wouldn't have to work for a living. But there are a few areas where we have a good idea of what Philip Hammond is planning. Some Budget changes have already been announced. It's always helpful to remember this when MPs start cheering re-announced tax cuts or fuel duty freezes. In the new financial year that begins on April 6, the amount you can earn before paying income tax will rise from £10,600 to £11,500. The higher rate threshold will rise from £43,000 to £45,000. For savers, the annual ISA limit rises from £15,240 to £20,000. Corporation tax will be cut from 20% to 19%. Insurance premium tax will rise from 10% to 12% in June. Petrol duty is frozen until April 2018. The Treasury has already trailed several announcements that will mean higher spending on technical education and (some) schools in England. The Welsh Government will get a share of increases in comparable spending in England, to spend as it chooses. If the chancellor announces extra cash for social care in England, the same rule applies. Business rates are more complicated. They are devolved, but if Mr Hammond finds some more money for England via the Department for Communities and Local Government, then expect a cheque to head west to Cardiff Bay too. Philip Hammond may be known ironically as 'Box Office Phil' in some quarters but he may have unwittingly raised expectations about the proposed Swansea Bay Region City Deal when he jaunitly told MPs last week: "This discussion is still ongoing. I hope we may bring it to conclusion within, let's say. the next 8 days." Since then UK government sources have suggested that more work needs to be done before the city deal is formally signed off, although there may be more "warm words" in the Budget speech. Supporters of the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project who expect the chancellor to give the go-ahead tomorrow are likely to be disappointed. Although a report it commissioned was effusive about its potential, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy does not appear to have given its approval. One of the city's MPs, Carolyn Harris, is more optimistic that Mr Hammond will respond positively to her campaign to stop councils charging for children's funerals. Finance Secretary, Mark Drakeford, may be less certain that the Welsh Government's Budget shopping list - more money for health and social care, no more cuts and an end to austerity - will meet with a warm reception from the chancellor. With Mr Hammond warning about eye-wateringly high levels of debt and against spending sprees, any cash boost is unlikely to be more than modest. The new chancellor approaches the Budget rather differently from his predecessor, George Osborne, who often gave the impression Budget day was a news deadline. Mr Hammond appears content to wait for a policy to be worked through rather than to announce it to an artificial deadline. Stephen Crabb, who served alongside both men in David Cameron's cabinet told me: "Philip Hammond takes a much more accountant-like approach. He's interested in cold, hard facts - cold, hard numbers. And this is where the challenge is for Welsh politicians in terms of securing more investment into Wales - is to make winning economic arguments. "With George Osborne it was much more about the politics, particularly in the run-up to the 2015 general election. We're now in a phase where actual cold, hard economic arguments will sway the Treasury, probably little else." If you have six minutes to spare, I've put together a few things to look out for in this Sunday Politics film.

It's about this time of year that I'm often asked: "David, what's going to be in the Budget?"

Summarize the following article: The aim at the New York meeting is to galvanise member states to sign up to a comprehensive new global climate agreement at talks in Paris next year. "Today, we must set the world on a new course," UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told leaders from 120 countries, "I am asking you to lead". It is the first high-level gathering since the Copenhagen summit in 2009. With so many nations attending the summit at the UN headquarters and so little time at the one-day meeting, three separate sessions will run simultaneously in three different rooms. The BBC's Nick Bryant says it will be a feat of huge choreographic complexity. Mr Ban has organised the summit and on Sunday took part in a climate change march in New York with thousands of protesters - including Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio, who has recently been appointed a UN representative on climate change. On Monday, more than 100 people were arrested after they refused to leave a protest near Wall Street. At one stage, demonstrators tried to push past police barricades, sparking a brief clash with officers. The Rockefeller family, which made its vast fortune from oil, was reported to have announced their intention to sell investments in fossil fuels and reinvest in clean energy. The Rockefeller Brothers Fund is joining a coalition of philanthropists pledging to rid themselves of more than $50bn (£31bn) in fossil fuel assets. Meanwhile, Google has announced it is to sever ties with a rightwing US lobbying network, the American Legislative Council, over its sceptical positions on climate. Our correspondent says that the real bargaining on climate change is expected to take place at a private dinner on Tuesday hosted by Mr Ban and attended by a select list of 20 or so countries. But the absence of the leaders of China, Russia and India - whose Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives later in the week - does not augur well, our correspondent says. Mr Obama will strive on Tuesday to generate international support for the battle against climate change when he addresses the UN, with time running out on his desire to leave an environmental legacy. The president has warned that a failure to act on climate change is a "betrayal" of future generations. But correspondents say he faces numerous obstacles - including a Congress unwilling to curtail greenhouse gas emissions - let alone ratify an international agreement. Mr Obama's last meeting with heads of state in order to reach a climate deal in Copenhagen five years ago ended in disappointment, with member countries failing to agree on a timetable to reduce long-term emissions. Mr Ban has asked that the political leaders come to UN headquarters bearing pledges of action. He wants to hear commitments to cut carbon and offers of finance for those most affected. Observers believe the meeting can still achieve political momentum despite the absence of Chinese, Indian, Australian, Russian and Canadian leaders.

World leaders including US President Barack Obama are holding a summit on climate change at the United Nations.

Summarize the following article: "He was known as an Islamist but not a jihadist," Hamburg's Interior Minister Andy Grote said, noting the suspect also had "psychological" issues. The man, a failed asylum seeker born in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), attacked customers at random on Friday. Police said he acted alone and he was overpowered by passers-by. The 26-year-old man, identified as Ahmad A, is a Palestinian from the UAE who is registered on an Islamist database, Mr Grote said on Saturday. The attacker, who arrived in Germany in 2015 but could not be deported because he had no identification papers, was also suffering from mental health problems, officials said. Police have carried out a search of the shelter in Hamburg where the man was living but said there was no evidence that he had accomplices or was part of a terror organisation. It is not yet clear what the suspect's motivations were. The attack happened in the Barmbek region in the north of the city in a branch of Edeka, Germany's largest supermarket chain. Police said the man entered the supermarket and removed a kitchen knife, measuring around 20 cm (8 in) long, from the shelves. "He ripped off the packaging and then suddenly brutally attacked the 50-year-old man who later died," police spokeswoman Kathrin Hennings said. He later wounded two other men in the supermarket before fleeing the scene. Police praised the courage of the three men who followed the attacker after video footage emerged of passers-by using chairs as shields to corner the suspect. Eyewitnesses said that members of the public shouted at the man in Arabic to drop the knife. A 50-year-old woman and four men aged between 19 and 64 were stabbed, while a 35-year-old man was injured while helping overcome the suspect. German Chancellor Angela Merkel offered her "deepest sympathies" to the relatives of the murdered victim and praised the courage of the public and the authorities. "I thank the police for their effort and all those who stood up against the attacker with civil courage and bravery," Mrs Merkel said, adding that the incident "must and will be fully investigated". Germany has suffered a series of attacks in recent months. Security was heightened after a man ploughed a lorry into a busy Christmas market in the heart of Berlin in December 2016. In July 2016, a German teenager of Iranian heritage shot dead nine people in Munich before shooting himself dead. The same month, a teenage Afghan refugee armed with an axe and a knife injured four people on a train in the southern German city of Wuerzburg before being shot dead by police.

The man who killed one person and injured six in a supermarket knife attack in Hamburg was a "known Islamist", officials say.

Summarize the following article: The selectors confirmed the 28-year-old will bat at number three in place of Gary Ballance, who broke a finger in the second Test. Uncapped Middlesex batsman Dawid Malan has also been named in a 13-man squad. The four-Test series is level at 1-1 following South Africa's 340-run win at Trent Bridge. Westley has scored 478 runs at an average of 53.11, including two centuries, for County Championship leaders Essex this season. He averages 37.44 in his first-class career. He hit 106 not out for England Lions against a full-strength South Africa bowling attack at Worcester last month. Malan, who made 78 off 44 balls on his international Twenty20 debut last month, could play if England select an extra batsman after being bowled out for 205 and 133 in the second Test. The 29-year-old left-hander averages 42.50 for Middlessex in County Championship Division One this season. Surrey opener Mark Stoneman, the third highest run-scorer in the top flight this summer, was overlooked by the selectors on his home ground. Middlesex seamer Toby Roland-Jones, who was left out of the XI at Trent Bridge, retains his place in the squad. Essex coach Chris Silverwood told BBC Radio 5 live that Westley's selection has come after "a lot of hard work and graft". "It's one of those things you always dream of and then when it happens it leaves you a little bit speechless. He's over the moon and can't wait to get stuck in," he said. "Around Test cricket and the England squad there's a lot of hype and a lot of people watching, but if you can keep everything around you as normal as possible and stay in that zone then it's business as usual and I think he can cope with the pressure. "We're all very proud of him and can't wait to watch his performance." BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew This is not a panic-struck selection. One change was enforced and England had to pick another batsman after last week's defeat. Given Keaton Jennings is going to open, that ruled out Stoneman. Westley has had a good season but has a career average of 37. To bat against South Africa in a crucial Test match at number three, that is a big step up. Malan is an interesting choice. If you look at how England played at Trent Bridge, everyone was saying knuckle down, but they have gone for someone whose first impression of international cricket was in the T20 game. In fairness to him, though, he isn't only a limited-overs entertainer and does have the ability to play long innings. He has had a decent first-class summer and, if chosen in the final XI, would bat at five, with Jonny Bairstow moving down to seven and Moeen Ali to eight. Joe Root (Yorkshire, captain), Alastair Cook (Essex), Keaton Jennings (Durham), Tom Westley (Essex), Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire), Dawid Malan (Middlesex), Ben Stokes (Durham), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Liam Dawson (Hampshire), Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire), Mark Wood (Durham), James Anderson (Lancashire), Toby Roland-Jones (Middlesex).

Essex batsman Tom Westley will make his England debut in the third Test against South Africa at The Oval starting on 27 July.

Summarize the following article: The store in Camden Road took out an advert for "an ambitious artist" to "voluntarily refurbish" the facility. The company was shamed on social media by people who pointed out the successful supermarket chain should pay its way. A spokesman for the company said the advert was an "error of judgement". Artist Conor Collins attacked the supermarket's attempt to hire someone for free and suggested the store deducted some money from its bosses' salaries to "pay someone to do work for you so that the concept of 'starving artist' wouldn't have to be a thing." He wrote on Twitter: "Dear Sainsbury's, I am looking for a company worth £150,000,000 to feed all of my artist friends in Manchester." Others read: "@Sainsbury's Awful. You can afford to pay an artist their worth." While another said: "So @sainsburys let me get this straight. You turnover £26bn yet want an artist to voluntarily decorate your canteen?" Sainsbury's told the BBC it was discussing the matter with the store in Camden. It added: "The advert was placed in the local paper following a colleague discussion around ways to improve the canteen and offer an opportunity to the local community. "It is not our policy to hire volunteers and we are sorry for this error of judgement."

Sainsbury's has apologised after one of its London branches placed an advert in a local paper seeking an artist to decorate its canteen for free.

Summarize the following article: Striker Oyenuga, 20, who spent part of season 2011-12 on loan at St Johnstone, and 22-year-old defender Butcher had been on trial at the Tayside club. Butcher has agreed a two-year deal with the Tannadice club, while Oyenuga's contract runs until May 2016. "They are young, hungry, excellent footballers with something to prove," said United manager Jackie McNamara. "Calum is an aggressive centre-half who is also comfortable with the ball at his feet. "Kudus will excite our fans. He is quick, direct and always looking to score goals. "We have now brought in eight new faces over the summer and I am excited by what we can achieve this coming season." The pair played together last season in the Conference South for Hayes & Yeading United. United head off on their pre-season tour to Germany and Spain this weekend. McNamara has had a number of other players on trial, including Graham Carey, who was released by St Mirren. "There are two areas I would like to strengthen - the centre of defence and possibly left-back, depending on how Graham Carey does," he said. "Young Andrew Robertson has looked very good in training but he is 19 and ideally I would like two fighting for the position."

Dundee United have signed former Tottenham Hotspur trainees Calum Butcher and Kudus Oyenuga.

Summarize the following article: One hundred new GP training places are being advertised, with a £20,000 incentive for some who choose to take up hard to fill posts. Some medical bodies are concerned Scotland is facing a GP crisis, with certain areas restricting patient lists because they are reaching capacity. The Scottish government said it was refocusing the role of GPs. The new scheme will offer a one-off bursary of £20,000 to trainees who commit to being trained in posts that have not been filled recently. Many of these are in isolated rural communities. The posts qualifying for the incentive include placements based in Arran, Inverness, Fort William and Oban. Others are in Dumfries and Galloway, Angus, Aberdeenshire, Glasgow and Lanarkshire. NHS Dumfries and Galloway's Medical Director, Angus Cameron, told BBC Scotland: "This is excellent news. We believe we have superb training available in Dumfries and Galloway. "We really welcome the extra incentive to help encourage doctors to choose a career in rural general practice starting here." Health Secretary Shona Robison said general practice was at the "heart" of the NHS. "We are also investing in the future of the profession - developing new ways of working with multi-disciplinary teams and refocusing the role of the GP as the expert medical generalist within our community health service," she said. "We've also abolished the bureaucratic system of GP payments, QOF, and are working on a new Scottish GP contract to support our wider efforts to make primary care services fit for the future." The Scottish government said the 100 new places brought the total number of GP specialist training posts advertised this year to 439. Scotland's Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr Gregor Smith, who previously practised as a GP, said: "Working in general practice can give you a wide and varied career - one in which every day is different and you never know what will come through the door next. "There are some fantastic opportunities for training available in Scotland - whether that is working in inner city communities or with remote and rural populations, all within a flexible and supportive training environment." He added: "It is a fantastic career and one which I would highly recommend to junior doctors." The application window opens on 9 August, and closes on 25 August.

The Scottish government is hoping to encourage more junior doctors to consider a career in general practice.

Summarize the following article: Falling attendances have had an impact on Vale, their average home gate having fallen from 6,249 in the 2013-14 season to 5,044 in the campaign just finished. "I have a responsibility to do what's right for Vale," he told BBC Sport. "There was an average of over 1,200 per game who didn't turn up. We were £600,000 down on gate receipts." Speaking on Sport at Six on BBC Radio Stoke, he added: "We were a further £300,000 down due to a poor cup run. That's £900,000 down and we're still in business. "It's up to us to get the product right on the pitch, then people will turn up, but we're in a results-orientated business." Vale have offset those losses by cutting their wage bill, striker Tom Pope being one of several first team regulars currently mulling over whether to stop on reduced terms. "I don't want him to go," added Smurthwaite. "He's a great ambassador for the club, but he was awarded a contract that I wasn't privy to. "He's a good living the last two and a half years and I suspect he's got used to it, but we've made a contract offer that reflects where we are. "He has a responsibility to his wife and his daughter to do what's right for him. But my responsibility is somewhat greater than Tom's. It's to the future of the club."

Port Vale chairman Norman Smurthwaite says the League One club's future would have been in doubt if they had not managed to cut their wage bill.

Summarize the following article: The teenager was found at a property in Taylor Place on Sunday. Police said her death was being treated as unexplained pending further investigations. A bomb disposal team had been called to the scene after the woman was found to deal with items "requiring further examination". The items are not believed to be linked to the death.

An 18-year-old woman has died after being found unconscious in an Edinburgh flat at the weekend.

Summarize the following article: 26 February 2016 Last updated at 13:33 GMT The team, led by Richard Gill, started on a beach in Northern France, where they set the drone off on its 35 kilometre flight back to the UK. They followed it in a boat, being careful not to get in the way of big ships, until it finally reached Shakespeare Beach in Dover. It took 72 minutes of flying, without stopping, to get back to the UK.

A UK team called Team Ocuair have made history by being the first ever to successfully fly a drone all the way across the English Channel.

Summarize the following article: English tourist Thomas, from Kent, is 19 and a regular visitor to Hua Hin. He was due to be at the scene of the blasts on Thursday, before being delayed. He says he is "very relieved and shocked". "I was walking towards the Soi Bintabaht area of Hua Hin when the attacks took place on Thursday night. "I was meant to go to a bar right where the attacks took place, but was held up on the way when I met my sister. "Had I not been delayed, I would have been there when the explosion happened. I feel very relieved and shocked this morning. "I can't believe it's happened here. It's usually just a laid-back beach resort. This is just totally unexpected "I have been coming to Hua Hin for three years as a tourist and my father lives here, along with a sizeable expat community. "It has never been as quiet as it is now. "I just returned from the scene again and the area is cordoned off and cars are not allowed to enter. "There are blood stains on the floor which point to last night's attack. "I arrived there just after the attacks took place. It was a chaotic scene. No one knew what was going on. "Police and emergency vehicles were arriving at the scene. People were fleeing quickly on scooters "When we arrived, we were sent away by police, and there was enormous speculation about what had happened and how many bombs had gone off. "I have Thai friends, whose friends have been injured. I have seen them posting about it on Facebook. "All bars closed after the attack. The main shopping centre, Market Village, which is normally heaving with shoppers, is now closed. "I have spoken to two local business owners today. Both told me how worried they are for their businesses and tourism following on from a difficult couple of years for the area anyway. "The roads are completely quiet this morning and businesses are shut. There is a clear police presence on the streets. "People are just in shock. I'm just relieved." Interview by Stephen Fottrell.

The resort town of Hua Hin was the worst-hit in a number of co-ordinated blasts across Thailand, targeting tourist areas and leaving four dead and many injured.

Summarize the following article: The Brunel Camping Carriages site in Dawlish Warren, Devon, exceeded the guide price of £125,000 - £175,000. The auction was held in St Mellion, Cornwall. The site closed at the end of last summer after 50 years. Each eight-person chalet carriage includes a kitchen, living area, bedroom and bathroom. More on the converted rail carriages story, plus other Devon and Cornwall news

A former holiday park which features eight chalets in converted rail carriages has sold at auction for £261,000.

Summarize the following article: Jon Robertson's stunning strike levelled the scores on aggregate. Penalties were almost not required when Alloa's Jordan Kirkpatrick hit the outside of a post with a free-kick in extra time. But it was left to Calum Waters to score the winning spot-kick following two saves from goalkeeper Neil Parry. It means that Alloa, who finished runners-up in League One, 10 points ahead of the Diamonds, will face the fourth-placed side in the final with promotion at stake. Match ends, Alloa Athletic 1(4), Airdrieonians 0(3). Penalty Shootout ends, Alloa Athletic 1(4), Airdrieonians 0(3). Goal! Alloa Athletic 1(4), Airdrieonians 0(3). Calum Waters (Alloa Athletic) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner. Goal! Alloa Athletic 1(3), Airdrieonians 0(3). Sean McIntosh (Airdrieonians) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner. Goal! Alloa Athletic 1(3), Airdrieonians 0(2). Andy Graham (Alloa Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner. Penalty saved! Kieran MacDonald (Airdrieonians) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner. Goal! Alloa Athletic 1(2), Airdrieonians 0(2). Jordan Kirkpatrick (Alloa Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner. Penalty saved! Iain Russell (Airdrieonians) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner. Penalty saved! Steven Hetherington (Alloa Athletic) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner. Goal! Alloa Athletic 1(1), Airdrieonians 0(2). Jack Leitch (Airdrieonians) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner. Goal! Alloa Athletic 1(1), Airdrieonians 0(1). Scott Taggart (Alloa Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. Goal! Alloa Athletic 1, Airdrieonians 0(1). Andy Ryan (Airdrieonians) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner. Penalty Shootout begins Alloa Athletic 1, Airdrieonians 0. Second Half Extra Time ends, Alloa Athletic 1, Airdrieonians 0. Corner, Alloa Athletic. Conceded by Daniel Boateng. Kyle Hutton (Airdrieonians) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Stefan McCluskey (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Kyle Hutton (Airdrieonians). Corner, Alloa Athletic. Conceded by Scott Stewart. Attempt missed. Jordan Kirkpatrick (Alloa Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick. Dylan Mackin (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Daniel Boateng (Airdrieonians). Adam Martin (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Daniel Boateng (Airdrieonians). Substitution, Airdrieonians. Murray Loudon replaces Ryan Conroy because of an injury. Foul by Dylan Mackin (Alloa Athletic). Joseph Gorman (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Steven Hetherington (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Iain Russell (Airdrieonians). Corner, Alloa Athletic. Conceded by Daniel Boateng. Second Half Extra Time begins Alloa Athletic 1, Airdrieonians 0. Substitution, Alloa Athletic. Adam Martin replaces Kevin Cawley. First Half Extra Time ends, Alloa Athletic 1, Airdrieonians 0. Attempt saved. Dylan Mackin (Alloa Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Corner, Alloa Athletic. Conceded by Rohan Ferguson. Attempt missed. Iain Russell (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Calum Waters (Alloa Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Calum Waters (Alloa Athletic). Andy Ryan (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Frank McKeown (Alloa Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Alloa Athletic beat Airdrieonians 4-3 on penalties to reach the Scottish Championship play-off final against Brechin City.

Summarize the following article: It is an International Olympic Committee (IOC) Top Partner, paying a reported $100m for each two-games deal of one winter and one summer Games. The new deal covers the 2014 winter Games in Sochi, Russia, and 2016 summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The 2018 winter Games will be held in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and the 2020 summer venue is yet to be decided. The company has been an Olympics sponsor since 1976. It is the seventh of the 11 top-tier sponsors to renew its partnership with the IOC until 2020. The others are Coca-Cola, Dow Chemicals, General Electric, Omega, Procter & Gamble and Visa. A further three firms have extended their sponsorship until 2016. It is estimated that the IOC has garnered about $1bn in sponsorship revenue in the current four-year cycle which ends this year 2012. London 2012: Latest Olympic news, sport, features and programmes from the BBC McDonald's said the restaurant chain would use the extended partnership to introduce several new programmes "focused on balanced eating and fun play for children". "We are delighted that McDonald's, our long-time and valued Olympic Partner for more than 35 years, is continuing its ongoing commitment not only to help fund the Olympic Games, but also to support the Olympic Movement around the world and ultimately the athletes themselves," IOC President Jacques Rogge said in a statement.

Fast food giant McDonald's is to extend its sponsorship of the Olympic Games for another eight years until 2020.

Summarize the following article: The 28-year-old has not fought since breaking his jaw against Carl Frampton last February, a fight in which he lost his WBA world title. Frampton has since stepped up to featherweight and Quigg has set his sights on avenging that loss. "It's no secret that I want a rematch with Carl," he said. Mexican Cayetano, 29, has 20 wins and four losses on his record with his previous defeat coming against former world champion Leo Santa Cruz. In July, Frampton became a two-weight world champion after beating Santa Cruz for the WBA featherweight title, and Quigg believes he can emulate that feat. "I want to be linked with Carl and [IBF featherweight world champion] Lee Selby because if I am not, I'm doing something wrong," he said. "I've got to go out there and get back to winning ways first though, and then those fights will happen."

Former super-bantamweight world champion Scott Quigg will make his comeback against Jose Cayetano on 10 December at the Manchester Arena.

Summarize the following article: The 24-year-old Australia international will now remain at Loftus Road until the end of the 2019-20 campaign. Luongo has made 59 appearances for the R's since joining from Swindon Town in the summer of 2015. "The next few years will be really important in my career, and hopefully I can build on the progress I feel I've already made," he said.

Queens Park Rangers midfielder Massimo Luongo has signed a new contract with the Championship club.

Summarize the following article: Two of the four women live in the the area and the council said it was the first time it had granted the honour. The Yorkshire Rows completed the 3,000-mile challenge in February. Niki Doeg, 45, Helen Butters, 45, Frances Davies, 47, and Janette Benaddi, 51, met at a rowing club in York three years ago. Yorkshire Rows was one of 26 crews taking part in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge and were raising money to help build a cancer care centre in Leeds. Some of the funds will also be donated to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Mary Weastell, chief executive of the council, said: "This is an incredible achievement, and with two of the team coming from the Selby district we wanted to do something special to mark their outstanding success. "As well as the crossing, which was gruelling at times, the team has raised significant money for charity too, which is a great achievement in itself. "This is the first time the Council has awarded the 'freedom of the district', and the Yorkshire Rows absolutely deserve our support and recognition in this way for what they've done."

Four North Yorkshire women, who became the oldest all-female crew to row across the Atlantic, have been awarded the Freedom of the Selby district.

Summarize the following article: Media playback is not supported on this device During interviews they kept speaking, passionately and unprompted, about the Monza circuit and the risk of it being removed from the Formula 1 calendar. The verdict was unanimous - the idea dismays them. Talks over a new deal to secure the race's future beyond 2016 have stalled and there is a real chance that next year's race will be the last. Lewis Hamilton believes Monza "should be here for the rest of F1's life" and "has to stay here for moral reasons" because it is so historic. Williams' Felipe Massa agreed: "You cannot take it out. Here we are in the history of F1. Here is a part of what everything F1 is. We race for the people and when you see the podium, with a lot of people screaming and crying, we cannot lose that. This is part of our blood." Sebastian Vettel, experiencing Monza for the first time as a 'home' Ferrari driver, did not mince his words: "If we take this away from the calendar for any money reasons, I think you are basically ripping our hearts out." So what makes Monza so special? Why is the race at risk? And why does it matter if it gets dropped? The home of the Italian Grand Prix is the oldest and fastest racetrack on the F1 calendar - arguably this is the place to find the soul of the sport. It held its first grand prix in 1922 and through the near-century since, Monza has seen it all, from the closest finish on record in 1971 to the deaths of some of the sport's greatest drivers, including Jochen Rindt - F1's only posthumous champion in 1970 - and Ronnie Peterson, in 1978. Set in the grounds of the largest city park in Europe, history hangs heavy in the early-autumn air when F1 gathers for the race every September. It is the spiritual home of Ferrari and the devoted Tifosi turn up en masse to roar on their beloved scarlet cars. All the greats have raced at Monza and the ghosts of the past are almost tangible among famous corners such as the Parabolica, Lesmo and Curva Grande. It was where Niki Lauda made his astonishing comeback in 1976 just six weeks after he nearly burned to death in his horrific crash at the Nurburgring. World champions have been crowned there, while two-time champion Mika Hakkinen was reduced to tears after spinning out in 1999. Since the inauguration of the F1 World Championship in 1950, Monza has hosted the Italian Grand Prix every year bar 1980 when it was being renovated. No other circuit - not Monaco, not Silverstone - has been such a fixture. Surrounded by the towering protected trees of the royal park, and with the Alps visible in the distance, Monza truly is the cathedral of speed. The day before this year's race, F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone met with officials from the state government of Lombardy, the Italian region in which the track is situated, to try to resolve the dispute which threatens Monza's future as a grand prix venue. The issue, unsurprisingly, is money. "Ecclestone might not go gooey over the atmosphere, the trees, the beautiful light, the banking and so on as most visitors do, but he is more than smart enough to appreciate what Monza means to F1, and that maintaining some semblance of a link with the sport's past is important," says BBC chief F1 writer Andrew Benson. "But, for Ecclestone, it is not more important than money. Nothing is. He is demanding a higher fee, and he sees no reason to give Monza a discount just because it has a past. "A route out of that impasse looks for now as difficult as finding a way through the fans that crowd the entrance to the paddock. "They come here from year to year, from generation to generation, a love for the place and the sport it hosts passed on from father to son. "To lose all this is unthinkable for most. But not many people have played brinksmanship with Ecclestone and won." While the F1 calendar has expanded significantly in recent years, adding events in the Middle East and south-east Asia, a number of the most historic races have been lost. At the turn of the Millennium, it would have been unthinkable to have a race schedule without the French and German Grand Prix but that is the reality in 2015. Silverstone was so nearly lost as well until Ecclestone and owners the British Racing Drivers' Club finally resolved a long-running dispute. In two weeks' time the sport will reconvene in Singapore for F1's annual night race. Inaugurated in 2008, it has quickly established itself as one of the highlights of the year and is a hugely popular venue for drivers, teams, fans and the television audience. F1 is correct to embrace the future but it is surely diminished if it turns its back on the past. Massa, who finished third at Monza on Sunday, said afterwards: "We go to amazing countries, countries that didn't even know what F1 was before and I love to go there. But you cannot lose something that is inside the blood of the sport." Race winner Hamilton is of a similar mind. He said: "When you go to a new circuit, Ayrton [Senna] didn't drive there, [Juan Manuel] Fangio didn't drive there. The greats. There is no history there. Italy and Ferrari are huge parts of this sport. This is an area you can't lose." Most F1 fans will join the world champion in praying that the majesty of Monza is preserved.

Throughout the Italian Grand Prix weekend, there was one subject that seemed to be dominating the drivers' minds - and it wasn't tyres.

Summarize the following article: English Fine Cotton, which makes material for bullet proof vests at Tame Valley Mill, Dukinfield, is to produce luxury yarn at neighbouring Tower Mill. The company is investing £4.8m topped up with a £1m grant from the Textile Growth Programme. The Grade II listed Tower Mill last produced cotton in 1955. The firm has collected spinning machines and looms from mills over the years to produce synthetic textiles at Tame Valley, but the new production will have the latest in loom technology. Andy Ogden, general manager of English Fine Cotton's parent company, Culimeta-Saveguard Ltd, said: "We owe it to the cotton industry - which Manchester was synonymous with - to put it back onto the world stage. In 1781 Richard Arkwright opened the world's first steam-driven textile mill on Miller Street in Manchester. Manchester rose to power as a centre for the trading, production and storage of cotton in the 19th century, earning the description "Cottonopolis". The number of Manchester cotton mills reached its zenith in 1853 with 108 mills. The UK cotton industry declined in the 20th century, starting with the halting of exports caused by World War One and the rise of other countries as cotton exporters. Cotton mills in North West England closed at the rate of one a week in the 1960s and 70s, with the last one shutting in Greater Manchester in the 1980s. Source: Museum of Science and Industry. He added: "A number of times we have had firms coming to us saying they want British cotton. Unfortunately, up until now, we have had to say no." A company spokeswoman said among the luxury cotton used will be Sea Island from Barbados, adding "It is the cotton that Ian Fleming specified James Bond's shirts were made of and Daniel Craig wore shirts using this cotton in Spectre." The firm hops to sell "high end" cotton produced in Britain to companies such as Burberry or Marks and Spencer. Councillor Kieran Quinn, executive leader of Tameside Council and responsible for investment strategy and finance within the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), said the mill will not be competing with the mass production of China, South East Asia or India. "What we're talking about is bringing high quality........Made In Britain is a very powerful brand," he added. English Fine Cotton bought Tower Mill - which was used to film the late 1980s' BBC One series Making Out - two years ago with help from GMCA, which also loaned £2m for the company's investment.

British cotton is to be spun for the first time in a generation thanks to a £5.8m renovation of a Greater Manchester mill.

Summarize the following article: The report criticises the White House for not providing Congress a legally-mandated 30-day notice ahead of any detainee release, among other claims. Democrats issued a rebuttal to some of the report's concerns and accusations. Mr Berghdahl was released in May 2014, after nearly five years in captivity. On Thursday, the popular podcast Serial launched its second series, which focuses on Mr Bergdahl's story and includes recordings of his first public telling of his experience. In the interviews, conducted by filmmaker Mark Boal and excerpted in the podcast, he claims that he left his base to create a crisis and highlight poor leadership within his unit. "What I was seeing, from my first unit all the way up into Afghanistan, all I was seeing was, basically, leadership failure, to the point that the lives of the guys standing next to me were, literally, from what I could see, in danger of something seriously going wrong and somebody being killed," he said. Berghdahl's release was initially met with fanfare, but soon became embroiled in controversy amid suspicions that he deserted his post. A welcoming party in his home town was cancelled. In exchange for his release, the Obama administration transferred five Taliban detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Qatar - who acted as an intermediary in negotiations between the US and the Taliban. The five men are still in Qatar, and are not allowed to leave the country or engage in militant activities. The 98-page report reveals previously undisclosed details of the negotiations with Qatari officials. It states that Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee - who issued the report - do "not have confidence" that the Defense Department has established who is responsible for making sure Qatar holds up its end of the deal. But it was most critical of the Obama administration for not informing the committee of the "any of the specifics or contemplated courses of action" regarding the Guantanamo transfer and Mr Bergdahl's release. The report claims that the detainees were informed of their release two days before Congress was notified. Emails cited in the report illustrate the administration's concerns that leaks to the media could scuttle negotiations, and that the probability of leaks would increase if Congress was notified. In an eight-page rebuttal, Democrats who sit on the committee rebuked the report's claims that the Pentagon had not taken enough precaution with the Qataris, but agreed that Congress should have been notified. They said the legality of the swap "remains unsettled". Gary Ross, a Pentagon spokesman, said that the US military "had a near-term opportunity to save Sergeant Bergdahl's life, and we were committed to using every tool at our disposal to secure his safe return". "We will not transfer any detainee from Guantanamo unless the threat the detainee may pose to the United States or US persons or interests will be substantially mitigated," he said. "We determined that this standard has been satisfied here." Mr Bergdahl was charged with desertion and misbehaviour before the enemy in March; if convicted, he could face life in prison. His case has since been recommended for a lower military court.

The Obama administration misled Congress over negotiations to swap five Taliban leaders for Sgt Bowe Bergdahl, congressional Republicans have claimed in a new report.

Summarize the following article: Kamil Gryszkiewicz, 27, unemployed and of no fixed address, was found not guilty of one count of rape following a trial at Brighton Crown Court. He had always denied attacking the 18-year-old woman as she walked along a path off Haslett Avenue East, in Three Bridges, Crawley, on 9 May. At the time, Sussex Police said she was found "staggering" along the road by a passer-by shortly before 23:30 BST.

A man has been cleared of raping a teenager in West Sussex.

Summarize the following article: A statement from Institute said that Grace is now "conscious and talking and able to recognise family and friends". Grace, 24, has been moved out of intensive care to a main hospital ward. "While Niall is still showing signs of confusion and frustration, the family are hoping his condition will continue to improve," said Institute. The Institute statement added that the club had been informed of the player's progress by his family. "The Grace family would like to extend their sincere thanks and appreciation for the love and generosity they have been shown during this difficult time," continued the Institute statement. Following the incident which happened in Waterloo Street in Derry City in the early hours of 11 September, a 22-year-old local man was charged with a one-punch attack on the footballer.

Institute footballer Niall Grace is said to have made "significant progress" from the serious head injury he sustained on a recent night out.

Summarize the following article: 3 August 2016 Last updated at 17:19 BST Thousands of fans crowded bookstores for the midnight release of the book, with many dressed as their favourite characters from Rowling's novels. Based on a story by JK Rowling, playwright Jack Thorne and director John Tiffany, 'The Cursed Child' picks up the story 19 years after the end of the last book, featuring Potter as a 37-year-old employee of the Ministry of Magic and father of three. Newsround asked for kids, who have read the latest Potter story, to send in their reviews.

The new play 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' and a book based on its script have been sending Potter fans into a frenzy since they were released on 30 July.

Summarize the following article: 23 February 2016 Last updated at 07:34 GMT Professor David Cahill, who normally works at St Michael's Hospital in the city, was brought in to help after the mum became ill. It took three hours to get the baby out safely. The operation, called a caesarean section, is really rare for gorillas and has only been carried out nine times around the world. The baby, which hasn't got a name yet, weighed 2lbs 10oz. She's now being looked after by a team of experienced gorilla keepers - when she's strong enough she'll be back with her mum. The baby's mum, Kera, is also getting better and being cared for by vets at the zoo. Ricky's got the full story.

A baby gorilla was born at Bristol Zoo after surviving a rare operation carried out by a doctor who normally delivers human babies.

Summarize the following article: Imran and Farzana Ameen and their five children, aged five to 15, were reported missing on Tuesday, West Yorkshire Police said. Police said the family travelled from their home to Manchester Airport a week earlier, on 6 October. A relative described the disappearance as "totally out of the blue". Officers said the family, who live on Birch Lane in the West Bowling area, are believed to have flown to Antalya - though their "current whereabouts are unknown". Police confirmed Rehan Ameen, 30, brother of Imran Ameen, is also missing. He was last seen on 29 June and also flew to Turkey. West Yorkshire's assistant chief constable, Russ Foster, said: "We have established they travelled to Turkey on a one-way ticket. "Although this is being treated as a missing from home inquiry, we are keeping an open mind. "We haven't ruled out the possibility that the family may intend on travelling to Syria or Iraq." Arshid Siddique, first cousin of both Imran and Farzana Ameen, who lives on their street, said: "The strange thing is they never saw anyone before they went, never said goodbye. "I knew there was something not right here, then your worst fears are confirmed. "My worst fears are they are going to a war zone, not for them, they are adults, it's for the kids." They were last seen on 5 October. Turkey is a known staging post for people heading for the Syrian war-zone. Earlier this year, sisters Khadija Dawood, 30, Sugra Dawood, 34, and Zohra Dawood, 33, also from Bradford, went missing after going on an Islamic pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia with their nine children. A smuggler told the BBC he had taken them over the border into Syria to an area held by the so-called Islamic State group. Ishtiaq Ahmed, from the Bradford Council for Mosques, said local people were "shocked and concerned" for the family's welfare. Speaking to BBC Radio Leeds, Mr Ahmed was asked if his organisation had done enough to dissuade people from travelling to Syria following the disappearance of the Dawoods. He said: "I think over the years and months we have worked with our membership through mosques, faith schools and other community relations to emphasise to individuals and families that Syria is not a safe place. "We need to know more information regarding this family - about their whereabouts and motivation. The safety and wellbeing of the children is paramount." Police said officers were working with family relatives in the UK as well as the Turkish authorities.

Police are investigating whether a family of seven from Bradford who travelled to Turkey on one-way tickets are trying to get to Syria.

Summarize the following article: Media playback is unsupported on your device 20 January 2015 Last updated at 15:14 GMT Operation Sandpiper is taking place over two days and involves police, local authorities, ambulance crews and other medical staff. Students from Hartlepool College were drafted in to act as casualties. Look North's Stuart Whincup reports.

Emergency services on Teesside have been put to the test in a major exercise which included a dramatised terrorist attack and armed robbery.

Summarize the following article: Dr Willie Stewart, who has advised rugby union on dealing with concussion, believes football authorities are still paying lip service to the matter. Stewart said he was "depressed, disappointed and dismayed" by recent incidents involving footballers. Dr Robert Cantu added governing body Fifa was "light years behind" rugby union with its handling of the issue. The Rugby Football Union (RFU), Premiership Rugby and the Rugby Players' Association (RPA) last month announced major changes to the way concussion is managed in the professional game. Stewart and Cantu were speaking at the International Rugby Board's World Rugby Conference in London, where they took part in a panel discussion about the sport's response to the problem of serious head trauma. "I don't see much progress happening in football," said Stewart, a Glasgow-based neuropathologist. "And it could learn a lot from how other sports have changed their protocols to better look after their players." Their comments come after two serious incidents at this year's World Cup in Brazil. Uruguay's Alvaro Pereira was knocked out in their group game against England, and Germany's Christoph Kramer sustained a head injury in the final against Argentina. Both players were allowed to continue playing despite suffering concussion. This was followed last month by the apparent failure to implement the Football Association's strengthened concussion guidelines when Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was injured in a collision with Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez. Rugby union has been praised by experts for responding to criticism of its own practices around concussion, and is now believed to be safer as a result. The pitch-side assessments of head injuries have been doubled in length to give doctors more time to spot symptoms, players have been educated on the risks of ignoring those symptoms and all potential concussion victims are now assessed after the game and again 36 hours later. American neurologist Cantu, who is the National Football League's senior advisor on head, neck and spine injuries, as well as advising a number of individual basketball, ice hockey and NFL teams, said he was "personally disappointed" at the speed at which football was getting to grips with the issue. An authority on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), the degenerative brain disease that was once referred to as "punch drunk" syndrome, Cantu believes football will be forced to act if the recent class-action lawsuit launched by a group of young American players and their parents in California gathers momentum. According to Cantu and Stewart, further impetus for change should come from the campaign led by Jeff Astle's family for more research into CTE and footballers. The former England and West Bromwich Albion forward died of CTE in 2002, aged just 59.

Two leading brain injury experts have strongly criticised football for not taking head injuries seriously enough.

Summarize the following article: Benjamin Netanyahu said Margot Wallstrom's remarks were "outrageous... immoral and... stupid". Ms Wallstrom had called for "thorough and credible investigations" into the deaths. Some 155 Palestinians - mostly attackers, Israel says - have been killed in unrest since October. In that time, 26 Israelis have been killed in stabbing, shooting or car-ramming attacks by Palestinians or Israeli-Arabs. The attackers who have been killed have either been shot dead by their victims or security forces. Others have been arrested. On Tuesday, Ms Wallstrom said it was "vital that there is a thorough, credible investigation into these deaths in order to clarify and bring about possible accountability", according to Swedish media reports. Speaking to foreign reporters, Mr Netanyahu condemned Ms Wallstrom's comments. "I think what the Swedish foreign minister said is outrageous, I think it's immoral, it's unjust and it's just wrong," he said. "People are defending themselves against assailants wielding knives who are about to stab them to death and they shoot the people, and that's extrajudicial killings? "Does the Swedish foreign minister suggest that there be examinations of what happened... in Paris, or in [San Bernardino] the United States?" he asked by comparison, alluding to deadly attacks late last year by Islamist militants in which the assailants were killed by security forces. Israel's deputy foreign minister earlier said Israel would continue a policy of barring the Swedish foreign minister from visiting the country, accusing Ms Wallstrom of fostering terrorism. Relations between Israel and Sweden have been strained since Sweden recognised Palestinian statehood in October 2014. In the wake of the November 2015 Paris attacks, Ms Wallstrom also angered Israel by saying a sense of hopelessness among Palestinians was a factor behind the rise of Islamist extremism in Europe.

Israel's prime minister has denounced a call by Sweden's foreign minister to investigate whether recent killings of Palestinians were "extrajudicial".

Summarize the following article: Margaret Masson, of Glasgow, died after the Virgin train derailed on the West Coast Main Line in February 2007, after going over a "degraded" set of points. Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd had admitted health and safety breaches. Mrs Masson's family said they found it "offensive" that as taxpayers they would be contributing to the fine. After sentencing on Wednesday, solicitor Soyab Patel, speaking on behalf of Mrs Masson's family, said: "The fine of £4m, together with costs, will ultimately be borne by the taxpayer. "Mrs Langley [Mrs Masson's daughter] is a taxpayer. "Her mother died in the crash. She and her husband suffered serious injuries. "She finds it offensive she is contributing to the fine." Network Rail pleaded guilty to a charge under section 3(1) of the 1974 Health and Safety at Work Act last month. Passing sentence at Preston Crown Court, Mrs Justice Swift said: "This was a very serious offence and could have easily led to greater loss of life than actually occurred." The judge said if convicted after trial the penalty would have been £6m but credit was given for the guilty plea. Network Rail was ordered to pay the sum, along with £118,037 costs, within 28 days. The director of railway safety at the Office of Rail Regulation, Ian Prosser, said: "The derailment near Grayrigg was a devastating and preventable incident which has had long-term consequences for all involved. "It tragically caused the death of Mrs Masson and shattered the lives of others. My thoughts are with Mrs Masson's family and all those injured and affected by this horrific incident." He said Network Rail was focused on improving safety measures but at times it had been too slow. Network Rail chief executive David Higgins described the crash as a "terrible event". He said: "Within hours it was clear that the infrastructure was at fault and we accepted responsibility, so it is right that we have been fined. "Nothing we can say or do will lessen the pain felt by Mrs Masson's family but we will make the railways safer and strive to prevent such an accident ever happening again. "We have learnt from the accident, determined to recognise what we got wrong and put it right." A victim impact statement from Mrs Masson's granddaughter was read out in court. Margaret Jones described the manner of her grandmother's death as "bitter", because she felt it could have been avoided. Mrs Justice Swift said that no fine could put a value on the life lost, but the penalty had been imposed to "mark the seriousness of the offence". She added: "The importance of implementing safe and adequate systems for the inspection and maintenance of the infrastructure is paramount, in order to ensure that accidents like the ones at Potters Bar and Grayrigg do not occur." Network Rail was fined £3m for the Potters Bar crash in which seven people died. That crash, in 2002, also involved safety breaches at a faulty set of points.

Network Rail has been fined £4m over the Grayrigg crash in Cumbria in which an 84-year-old woman died and 88 people were injured.

Summarize the following article: Last season's Betfair Chase and King George VI Chase winner was well beaten by Irish Cavalier (16-1) and Menorah (12-1) Paddy Brennan's mount (8-11 fav) was well in contention but struggled when he was called on for an effort late on. The winner is the biggest success for jockey Jonathan Moore. Trainer Rebecca Curtis admitted afterwards she was surprised with the horse's performance. "I thought he'd run well, but I didn't think he'd win," she said. "He's still only seven and he obviously gets three miles. He's improving every season. "There were a couple of blips last year, but they were when our horses were wrong. He did win at Punchestown. "The more you race him the better he is." BBC horse racing correspondent Cornelius Lysaght: If Cue Card was any horse other than the nation's best and favourite chaser, people would be saying this was a perfectly decent first run of the season, nicely setting up an attempt on race number two. But as his trainer Colin Tizzard said in an interview with BBC Sport last week, when you get to this kind of level people expect more. The fact is, it was first time out. Remember too that his Wetherby win last season wasn't his best, and under the conditions of Saturday's race he had to carry more weight than the winner, so there's no need to panic.

Leading steeplechaser Cue Card could only finish third on his seasonal reappearance in the Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby.

Summarize the following article: The 39-year-old victim was hit over the head on Monday afternoon in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. A 27-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault and is being questioned by police. Derbyshire Constabulary appealed for witnesses to the assault, which happened at 15:30 BST in Beetwell Street, to contact them.

A man who was attacked with a crutch is in hospital in a serious condition.

Summarize the following article: In an interview with a schizophrenia society, Vince Weiguang Li said he had heard what he believed was "the voice of God" before killing Tim McLean, 22. Mr Li was deemed not criminally responsible for the murder after being diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. He has since been treated at a mental health centre near Winnipeg, Manitoba. In the interview given to Chris Summerville, head of the Schizophrenia Society of Canada, Chinese-born Mr Li said he had bought the knife used in the attack for protection "from the aliens". He said he had been unaware at the time that he suffered from schizophrenia. The attack took place in front of horrified passengers as the inter-city Greyhound bus travelled past Portage la Prairie, about 70km (40 miles) west of Winnipeg. The driver, alerted by Mr McLean's screams, stopped the bus and fled with the passengers as Mr Li continued his attack. "The voice told me that I was the third story of the Bible, that I was like the second coming of Jesus [and that] I was to save people from a space alien attack," he said, according to a transcript of the interview published by Canadian media. "I was really scared. I remember cutting off his head. I believed he was an alien. The voices told me to kill him, that he would kill me or others. I do not believe this now." He said he was "really sorry" for what he had done. Asked what he would like to say to Mr McLean's mother and family, he said: "If I could talk to her directly I would do anything for their family. I would ask forgiveness, but I know it would be hard to accept." Mr Li, who had been locked in the bus, was apprehended after a three-hour stand-off with police as he tried to leave by a window. He was later heard in a pre-trial hearing to plead "please kill me".

A man who beheaded a fellow bus passenger in Canada in 2008 has spoken out for the first time, saying he believed he was killing an alien.

Summarize the following article: Stephen Abram of Indelible Tattoo Studio, pleaded guilty to four counts of sexual assault, outraging public decency and five counts of voyeurism. The 46-year-old from Bournemouth filmed women at the former tattoo parlour undressing and using the toilet. Footage of two women who were sexually assaulted in their sleep was also found on Abram's phone. Dorset Police first investigated the tattoo artist in June last year after a woman thought she had been filmed by Abram in the bathroom. He was also placed on the sex offenders register for 10 years on Friday at Bournemouth Crown Court. Det Con Shanena Cornwell said: "I would like to praise [the victims] for coming forward and supporting this prosecution. "I hope the sentence handed out will go some way to help them come to terms with what has happened."

A tattoo artist has been sentenced to 23 months in jail after pleading guilty to a string of sex offences.

Summarize the following article: It recognises artists who take the genre to a worldwide audience, and comes despite Swift's recent shift towards more mainstream pop. George Strait, 61, won entertainer of the year at the ceremony in Nashville. Blake Shelton and wife Miranda Lambert were named best male and best female vocalists, each for the fourth time. Shelton, who has been a judge on the US version of The Voice since 2011, also won album of the year for Based on a True Story. Swift, 23, who was nominated in six categories, was surprised on stage by six country stars that she had opened for as a teenager. Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Keith Urban, George Strait, Brad Paisley and the members of Rascal Flatts all joined her, before a video featuring messages from stars including Justin Timberlake, Julia Roberts, Carly Simon and Mick Jagger. "I didn't know there was going to be all this. You've made me feel so special right now," said Swift, who also performed an acoustic version of her hit Red, accompanied by Vince Gill, Alison Krauss and Sam Bush. However, her Pinnacle Award attracted some criticism, including in the New York Times. "The only way for country music to respond to [Swift] - and for her to engage with country music, a dance partner she only sometimes favours - is to fete her endlessly, to let her be both serious in addition to frilly, to weave her even more tightly into the fabric of Nashville," wrote Jon Caramanica. He added: "She is country music's cash cow, its creative engine, its ambassador to the wider world." Despite having won a total of 17 CMA awards over the years, Strait shared his surprise at taking the entertainer of the year prize for the third time in his career. "This blows me away, I cannot believe it. This means the world to me," he said, after beating the likes of Swift and Shelton to the prize. Strait is currently on his Cowboy Rides Away farewell tour after announcing his retirement from touring, but has said he intends to continue recording with occasional live appearances. Florida Georgia Line won single of the year for their crossover hit Cruise, and best duo of the year. New star Kacey Musgraves, who had six nominations following her debut Same Trailer Different Park, went home with best new artist. "This first year has been just indescribable. It's amazing what 52 weeks can do to a person," said Musgraves. "Last year I had really crappy seats. I was just sitting back with my roommate just as a fan. And here I am holding this thing.'' The three-hour ceremony - shown live on ABC in the US - was hosted by Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley for the sixth year running. Kenny Rogers was given a lifetime achievement award, telling fans "It's been a hell of a month." He continued: "The (Country Music) Hall of Fame last week, this this week. I can't wait to see what's coming next week.''

The Country Music Association has handed Taylor Swift its Pinnacle Award - a prize only awarded once before to Country legend Garth Brooks in 2005.

Summarize the following article: The 24-year-old joins Chloe Arthur and Caitlin Leach in agreeing new contracts with the Vixens. Matthews, an England youth international, has spent her entire professional career with City. "I am delighted to be staying and once again testing myself against the best players in England," she said.

Bristol City midfielder Jasmine Matthews has become the third player to commit her future to the Women's Super League One club this week.

Summarize the following article: Flanker Armand, 27, has appeared 44 times for Exeter since joining from South African side Western Stormers. Hepburn, 23, arrived from Australian club Perth Spirit in 2014-15 and has played 21 matches for the Chiefs. Back-row forward Lees, 27, has played 31 times for Chiefs since joining from London Welsh in 2014. Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter said: "Mitch and Don had real stand-out seasons last year and they are starting to show that they could be two of the best back-five forwards in the Premiership. "That was shown by them going on the Saxons tour, while Alec has just been getting better and better in his time with us. "We made a decision to bring him in early to the club and nurse him through some injury rehab, and I think that was a really good decision, and that allowed him to put some foundation work in, which allowed him to have a good season last year. "I thought he was absolutely fantastic on the Saxons tour, probably one of the stand-out forwards."

England Saxons players Don Armand, Alec Hepburn and Mitch Lees have all signed new extended undisclosed-length deals at Premiership side Exeter Chiefs.

Summarize the following article: Proposals to axe one of Wrexham's engines were scrapped by North Wales Fire and Rescue Authority in March, until after the May elections. The new authority is yet to rule out the cut as it sets its budget plan for the next three years. Deputy Chief Fire Officer Dawn Docx said any cuts would be a "last resort". While there are no proposals to cut front-line services, the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) fears the engine will face the axe again as the authority tries to deal with budget pressures. Cerith Griffiths, of the FBU, said the cut would force firefighters to breach safety protocols to save lives. Under the service's safety rules, which set out how many crews should attend a particular incident - known as a predetermined response, two fire engines are needed in the event of a house fire. Mr Griffiths said if the second engine was cut, firefighters would be forced to choose whether to wait crucial minutes or enter a burning building without back-up, putting their own lives at risk. "When you look at Grenfell in London, firefighters broke all kinds of protocols there, if we haven't got that second engine we shouldn't be going into that property," he said. "We have seen firefighters will push the boundaries to save someone. "If you are waiting half an hour for the second engine, that's a long time in a situation where every second counts, that's a long time if you are trapped. "It is putting lives in danger." Proposals to axe one of Wrexham's two fire engines and 24 firefighter posts, to plug a £900,000 funding gap by 2020, were withdrawn by the fire authority in March following public opposition. The station is the only one in north Wales with three fire engines - two full-time and one part-time engine. The new authority is now preparing to set its own budget plans and is canvassing public opinion ahead of publishing its draft financial strategy in November. Ms Docx said no proposals had yet been put forward, but the service was looking at ways to make savings without affecting front-line jobs. A fire engine may have to be axed from a station, meaning crews would have to wait "slightly longer" for back-up, she said. "There would have to be a judgement call - do we wait for the second pump or do we go in," Ms Doxc said. "I certainly wouldn't want to leave you with the impression this is something that senior fire officers want," she said. "If we are in that position where we can't close the gap with the budget this is the option that the authority could consider"."

Firefighters would be forced to breach safety rules to save lives if plans to cut fire engines resurface, a union has warned.

Summarize the following article: The turbulence struck as flight MU774 was on its way to Kunming, in the southern Yunnan province. Passengers suffered broken bones, cuts to the scalp and soft tissue injuries, the Xinhua state news agency reported. China Eastern Airlines later said it was crucial passengers wear seatbelts as flights descend. "I was on the flight, and I felt like I would not survive," the Hong Kong- based South China Morning Post quoted one passenger as saying on the Weibo microblogging site. "Many people were injured, and among them, many had not buckled up." Xinhua said (in Chinese) that two violent bumps and many small bumps occurred over about 10 minutes. It said that during the turbulence, several passengers' heads and shoulders collided with the luggage racks, some luggage racks broke from the impact, and some luggage fell off the racks and hit customers. The airline said on its Weibo account (in Chinese) that the Airbus A330, that had taken off from Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport, landed safely in Kunming. A week ago, a China Eastern Airlines flight to Shanghai had to turn back to Sydney after a technical failure which left a hole in an engine casing. The pilot reported problems with the engine of the plane, another Airbus A330, about one hour after taking off. Passengers told media they smelt something burning inside the aircraft.

At least 26 people were injured, four seriously, when turbulence hit a China Eastern Airlines flight from Paris on Sunday, state media reports.

Summarize the following article: The courts had given ministers until 16:00 on Monday to set out draft measures to combat illegal levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution. A 2016 court ruling said existing measures proposed by the government did not meet the requirements of law. The general election is scheduled to take place on 8 June. In a surprise move late on Friday, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) lodged a fresh application with the High Court to postpone publication of its draft clean air plan until after the election. It argued to move was necessary in order to comply with election "purdah" rules limiting government announcements with political implications during the election period. Green group wins air pollution court battle The environmental lawyers who have brought legal proceedings against the government, ClientEarth, said they were considering whether to challenge the application. "The unacceptable last minute nature of the government's application late on Friday night, after the court had closed, has meant that we have spent the weekend considering our response," said chief executive James Thornton. "We are still examining our next steps. This is a question of public health and not of politics and for that reason we believe that the plans should be put in place without delay." In this latest skirmish in the war for clean air, the government looks to be holding a strong position in seeking to delay publication until June. First, ClientEarth have to decide if they can persuade a judge that public health issues are not covered by rules over election purdah. Then a judge would need to be willing to make a ruling on the sensitive political issue of defining purdah. Even if the judge ruled against the government, ministers would be likely to appeal. And that would spin out the process until after the election anyway. Campaigners see this as a calculated move by ministers wanting to dodge tough decisions on taxing dirty diesel cars. They say a three-month delay leaves 10,000 more likely to die as air pollution continues. Others will note that the policy is already seven years delayed so it's worth another three months' wait to win the clean air war. In the House of Commons on Monday, Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom said the government had committed more than £2bn towards measures aimed at tackling air pollution, such as promoting the take-up of low emission vehicles. She said the UK now had lower emissions of some key pollutants and added: "Due to the failure of Euro vehicle emission standards to deliver the expected improvements in air quality, the UK is among 17 European countries including France and Germany who are not yet meeting EU emissions targets for nitrogen dioxide in parts of our towns and cities. "We are taking strong action to remedy that." Labour MP Sue Hayman responded: "The situation has gone from bad to worse under this government's watch and has now escalated into what the Efra (Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee) calls a 'public health emergency'." She added: "Isn't it the case that the government is doing everything it can to avoid scrutiny because it is missing its own commitments, has no strategy and wants to yet again kick this issue into the long grass?" While the deadline for publication passes at 16:00, it could take a few of days for the court to decide whether to grant the application. ClientEarth chief executive James Thornton said: "Whichever party ends up in power after the June 8 will need this air quality plan to begin finally to tackle our illegal levels of pollution and prevent further illness and early deaths from poisonous toxins in the air we breathe." A raft of recent studies and reports have linked air pollution to heart disease and lung problems, including asthma. Last year, the Royal Colleges of Physicians and of Paediatrics and Child Health said outdoor air pollution was contributing to some 40,000 early deaths a year in the UK. ClientEarth won a Supreme Court ruling against the government in April 2015. That judgment ordered ministers to come up with a plan to bring down air pollution to within legal limits as soon as possible. But ClientEarth was dissatisfied with those proposals, and took the government to the High Court in a judicial review. A judge ruled in favour of the environmental lawyers in November 2016.

The UK government may face legal action after seeking to delay publishing its plan to tackle air pollution until after the general election.

Summarize the following article: Ian Stewart is set to leave the newspapers where he has spent the majority of his career in March. The announcement comes just three weeks before The Scotsman is due to celebrate its bicentenary. Mr Stewart is in charge of The Scotsman and Edinburgh Evening News, as well as sister title Scotland on Sunday. He first joined The Scotsman in 1991. He has edited The Scotsman since 2012 and Scotland on Sunday since 2009. Mr Stewart said: "It has been an honour and a privilege to have been editor of these titles through what has been a truly significant time in Scotland's history. "I leave with the greatest respect and admiration for my colleagues who do an extraordinary job day in and day out." Jeremy Clifford, editor-in-chief of owners Johnston Press, said they would be recruiting for Mr Stewart's successor "immediately". He said: "I would like to thank Ian for his leadership of The Scotsman in challenging times and during one of the most important eras in modern Scottish history. "As well as the editorial director, he also served on the editorial board as my deputy chairman when it was first set up just over four years ago. "I would like to thank him for everything he has achieved and wish him every success for the future."

The editor-in-chief at The Scotsman Publications has announced he is leaving the post.

Summarize the following article: Police said the attack took place in the Commercial Arcade in St Peter Port in the early hours of Saturday. Officers said the victim was subsequently taken to hospital for treatment. A man from Guernsey is due to appear before magistrates on Monday.

A 25-year old man has been charged with indecent assault following an attack on a woman in Guernsey.