Flipkart had agreed a deal with phone network Airtel to let customers browse its site for free, with Flipkart picking up their internet data costs. But critics said this went against net neutrality. Net neutrality means service providers should treat all traffic equally. Users should be able to access all websites at the same speed and cost. Flipkart's chief executive Sachin Bansal had defended the deal. But the firm has now changed its mind after a flurry of users took to social media saying they were deleting the company's app from their phones in protest, says the BBC's Simon Atkinson in Mumbai. "We at Flipkart have always strongly believed in the concept of net neutrality, for we exist because of the internet," a statement from Flipkart said. The company added it was "walking away from the ongoing discussions with Airtel for their platform Airtel Zero". Airtel Zero is a platform that allows customers to access mobile applications for free, with the internet data charges being paid by the companies owning the application. More than 100,000 people have emailed India's telecom regulator demanding that the government protect net neutrality. The government has set up a panel to review the issue. Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said the panel's report "on the whole gamut of net neutrality objective, its benefits, advantages and limitations including the regulatory and technical issues" would be presented in the middle of May.

Question: India 's biggest online retailer has pulled out of a @placeholder deal after a social media backlash .


That's the verdict from a former colleague of the civil servant who now effectively controls the purse strings in Northern Ireland. In the absence of a sitting executive, it is perhaps fitting that the man now in control of a budget of more than £10bn is called Sterling. Failure by politicians to fix the budget crisis has brought David Sterling centre stage - never the most comfortable of places for any civil servant. On Wednesday, the most senior civil servant at the Department of Finance gains control of a sum of money equivalent to 75% of this year's budget. Section 59 of the Northern Ireland Act allows him to use that money "for such services and purposes" as he directs. Numbers come naturally to the civil service lifer who has been permanent secretary at the Department of Finance and Personnel (DFP) for the past year. Mr Sterling joined the civil service in 1978 and has progressed up the ranks, first to permanent secretary of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI) in 2009 and then onto DFP. He was permanent secretary at DETI when the botched Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme was set up in 2012. "He is one of the very few people in the civil service who has gone from entry level at the bottom to the very top," said one person who works with him. In both cases, he has worked alongside former first minister Arlene Foster. He was a central figure in staging the successful G8 summit in Fermanagh in 2013. He is described by a colleague as "a consensus builder and, as such, is highly regarded". Mr Sterling was also permanent secretary at DETI when the botched Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme was set up in 2012. The scheme, which is about £490m over budget, resulted in a scandal that played a major role in the collapse of Stormont's institutions in January. Another observation - garnered from inside one of Northern Ireland's quangos - is that he is "canny" and "a bit of a Mr Grey" - both qualities that go a long way in the upper levels of the civil service. His interests include cycling, walking and golf. He won't be having much time to swing a club in the next few months though, as his mind may have to be focused on swinging the fiscal axe.

Question: " He is used to dealing with tricky @placeholder . "


We went to London Fashion Week to ask people their views. "I'm not just a tomboy. Yesterday I was wearing a summery dress. "But I like that I can wear whatever I want and not have to worry about whether or not it's gender appropriate. I feel empowered when I wear combat trousers and a hoodie because I feel like I can wear boys' clothes." "The fashion industry has changed so much in the past 10 to 15 years. People such as David Bowie have pushed gender lines by wearing women's clothes. "You can now wear a Gucci bag if you want - it doesn't matter if you are a woman or a man. Everything is unisex for me - I'm wearing women's trousers, top and bag." "Women and men are now compared to one another in every sector, not just fashion. It's empowering that women can wear suits, as what you choose to wear is very important in all walks of life." "The unisex style, that passed a few years ago, has now come back into fashion with oversized garments and boyfriend fit clothing. "Fashion changes all the time, today it might be oversized and tomorrow it'll be something different. I like to wear similar things to men - like this XL jacket." "There's been a general change in attitude, I don't think it's much to do with fashion, but I think fashion is the easiest way to get your identity out there. "I wear women's clothes all the time. I don't believe clothing should have a gender - why should a plain hoodie be for a man or woman? I think couture brands are realising this and becoming increasingly unisex, but high street brands have a long way to go." "I design my clothes to allow men to explore a broader range of fashion. "I've noticed that men are becoming more open to try out different designs and concepts. I don't think it'll get to a stage where men are wearing wedding dresses, but we could get close." "My brand ended up becoming unisex because women kept wearing the male pieces, which is often the case. "As for men, they are gradually becoming more adventurous in what they wear. I often add female touches to many of my clothes to try them out.."

Question: Gender blending and unisex clothing is not a new phenomenon - from David Bowie to Cara Delevigne , men have worn women 's clothes and vice versa . However , recently this has been increasingly more common , with brands such as Zara , Selfridges and Alexander Wang , to name a few , creating specific gender neutral lines . Is this just a trend or a larger @placeholder shift in society ?


The scheme was set up by the Savile estate, the BBC, the NHS, the charity Barnardo's and lawyers acting for alleged victims. It was approved by the High Court earlier this year. But the Jimmy Savile Charitable Trust, a beneficiary of the estate, said the scheme would not weed out fake claims and too much money would go to lawyers. Appeal judges dismissed the challenge. The court also rejected the trust's application for NatWest to be dismissed as the executor of Savile's estate. Meanwhile, abuse survivors who met Home Secretary Theresa May on Monday said the government was creating £2m fund for groups helping people who will give evidence to the forthcoming public inquiry into abuse, and a separate £1.5m fund for charities which help abuse survivors. The National Association for People Abused in Childhood said it was represented at the meeting, but the Home Office has not yet announced any details. Court of Appeal judges heard that Savile, who died in October 2011, was accused of being a "serial child abuser and sex offender" in a documentary broadcast in October 2012. The former BBC presenter was also alleged to have abused people in hospitals. The court heard that a "large number" of people had come forward to say they were abused by him following the programme. The number of people making compensation claims was now more than 200, lawyers said. In February, victims were advised that, under the compensation scheme, they could make claims against the Savile estate, the BBC or the NHS, with payments capped at £60,000. Experts initially put the value of Savile's estate at around £4m. But a "range of expenses" was incurred and the estate's value was reduced to about £3.3m, judges said in February. Liz Dux, a lawyer at law firm Slater & Gordon which represents victims, said: "Today's ruling will bring great relief to Savile's many victims who have been living with the uncertainty of not knowing whether they would be blocked in their claims. "They just want some recognition of what they have been through so they can then be able to move on with their lives. Hundreds of Savile's victims, who are represented by Slater & Gordon, have already signed up to the scheme in the hope that they would receive some form of justice without the need for drawn-out and costly litigation."

Question: A compensation scheme for those who say Jimmy Savile sexually abused them has been @placeholder by the Court of Appeal .


At one stage only two of its 14 platforms were open, and points were being manually operated. Network Rail confirmed all lines had now reopened and said station staff were monitoring the situation. A spokesman for the rail operator apologised and warned disruption would last until the end of the day. Cross Country Trains has assured passengers affected by the delays that they can apply for ticket refunds via its website. Earlier, all lines were blocked and Cross Country Trains said none of its trains were currently moving in the area, as engineers worked to restore services. Passenger Hattie Revans who was travelling from Bristol to Weston-super-Mare to get to work, described the situation as "quite stressful", and said "the longer this takes the more money I lose". On Twitter, fellow passenger Shabana Hussain said Network Rail was "making commuter lives hell" and it was "not good enough". Steve Payton described the situation as "total chaos" and Dale Miller called it "an absolute joke".

Question: Rail passengers have faced severe delays after a points @placeholder disrupted services in and out of Bristol 's Temple Meads station .


Lewis-Francis took up the sport four months ago with the aim of competing at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics. He won 4x100m relay gold at the 2004 Summer Games. GB performance director Gary Anderson said it was a "tough call" to leave the 33-year-old out. Instead, Britain have gone for a mixture of youth and experience in their squad. Lamin Deen, fifth in the World Championships in Winterberg last time out, pilots GB1 in the four-man alongside John Baines, Joel Fearon and Andy Matthews. Double Olympian John Jackson pilots GB2 with Bruce Tasker, Ben Simons and new recruit Tremayne Gilling. Winter Youth Olympics silver medallist Mica McNeil leads the British challenge in the women's competition alongside Natalie DeRatt. The World Championships take place on 12-21 February. World Championship squad GB1 4-man: Lamin Deen, John Baines, Joel Fearon, Andy Matthews GB2 4-man: John Jackson, Bruce Tasker, Ben Simons, Tremayne Gilling GB1 2-man: Bruce Tasker and Tremayne Gilling GB2 2-man: Brad Hall and Ben Simons or Ben Simons and John Baines Women's: Mica McNeil and Natalie DeRatt

Question: Olympic sprinting gold medallist Mark Lewis - Francis has been named on standby for Great Britain 's @placeholder bobsleigh squad for next month 's World Championships in Austria .


The title Lordship of the Manor of Wedlock went under the hammer with Seel & Co in Cardiff on Tuesday night. The title may be used after the highest bidder's name as well as on official documents like passports and driving licences. Auctioneer Marc Morrish said there was a "fair amount of interest" with auctions like this being "quite rare".

Question: An @placeholder Pembrokeshire manorial title has sold at auction for £ 2,000 .


Media playback is unsupported on your device 28 March 2014 Last updated at 02:33 GMT Former Bolton Wanderers, Birmingham City and Arsenal player Fabrice Muamba spoke at an event in Coventry, sharing his experience of coping when his career was suddenly cut short when he had a cardiac arrest. Muamba, 26, was forced to retire because of ill health and is now training as a journalist.

Question: Young footballers have been @placeholder on what they should do if their dreams to become professional players do not come true .


The offer to business class travellers is the latest attempted workaround by affected airlines. The ban applies to devices larger than a smartphone. It covers inbound flights on nine airlines operating out of 10 airports in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as Turkey. They include Qatar Airways, Etihad, Emirates and Turkish Airlines, which operate long-haul flights popular with business travellers who can no longer work on their laptops mid-flight. Qatar Airways said in a statement: "Customers will be able to download their work on to a USB before stepping on board to pick up where they left off." The airliner would also offer one hour of free Wi-Fi for all passengers and a $5 (Â£4) package for travellers who wanted to stay connected on their smartphones for the whole flight. The laptop loan strategy is not the first attempt by airlines to overcome the restrictions: US officials justified the measure as a precaution against terrorism based on "evaluated intelligence". Large electronic devices are still allowed on board in checked baggage. The measure applies to direct flights from Jordan, Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Morocco, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, including Dubai, the world's busiest airport.

Question: Qatar Airways has said it is offering a laptop loan @placeholder to US - bound passengers to overcome a US ban on electronic devices on some flights .


A federation statement (in Spanish) said it was also unhappy with receiving only 4.55% of pools revenue, though it said it was still open to dialogue. All matches will be suspended from 16 May, including the domestic cup final. In the top division, Barcelona lead La Liga rivals Real Madrid by two points, with only three games left to play. In the statement, the RFEF federation said it had acted after three months of talks with the government had failed to resolve the dispute. It said more than 600,000 players and 30,000 matches across the country would be affected by the suspension. However, it also stressed: "At the same time, and yet again, we reiterate the offer of dialogue to the Spanish government." The RFEF acted after the government last week approved a new law on collective bargaining for TV rights. The law - which still needs to be approved by parliament - aims to regulate the rights to broadcast matches in Spain's first and second divisions. The government has so far made no public comment on the federation's statement. "The initial assumption is that this move has been taken in an attempt to head off a players strike which had been threatened for that weekend," said Andy West, a Spanish football expert. "Players are unhappy with some terms of the deal, including the low percentage of revenue on offer to lower league clubs. "The issue of TV rights is a long-running one with most people recognising that Barca and Real receive far too much at the moment. Realigning it is not easy though," Mr West added.

Question: The Spanish football federation says it is suspending @placeholder all end - of - season games in disputes with the government , including over TV rights .


The four passengers were able to get out of the Model S 90D unharmed, Tesla said. The incident happened in the area of Biarritz and Bayonne, in the south west of the country. It comes about three years after the firm's shares dropped following other fires in its Model S cars. Footage of the incident was caught on camera by witnesses. Three people and a Tesla employee were in the car during the fire earlier this week. According to local media, the driver had signed up for a test drive on Facebook. He accelerated on one of the town's main roads when a loud sound was heard coming from the car, the newspaper Sud-Ouest reported. "In less than a minute, the car was in flames and, in five minutes, it was totally destroyed," the driver, named as Nicolas, was quoted as saying. A Tesla official said: "Nobody was harmed. The vehicle provided warning and passengers were able to safely exit the vehicle." "We are undertaking a full investigation and will share our findings as soon as possible," the official added. In 2013, two instances of Tesla cars catching fire were recorded by US federal regulators, according to Agence France-Presse. In each, the cars hit debris on the road that pierced the chassis and caused a battery fire. Both cars were gutted by flames, although the drivers in each incident escaped unharmed. A third case was also reported in Merida, in Mexico.

Question: Tesla is working with French @placeholder to find out why one of its electric cars burst into flames during a test drive .


Malik Obama, a Muslim with Kenyan and US citizenship, also told the BBC that the Republican presidential nominee's proposal for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the US was "common sense". Mr Trump's plan - pitched as a security measure - has been widely condemned. Malik Obama has accused the president of turning his back on his family. He told the BBC's Newsday programme it was "sort of disappointing, somewhat hypocritical" that no representatives of the Obama family from Kenya were attending the Democratic convention, taking place in Philadelphia. The president, he said, had "made a big deal about his heritage... and now it's a complete blackout". Malik Obama, who said he was also voting for Mr Trump in order to shift his allegiance from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party. The president's half-brother has reportedly lived in Washington since the mid-80s. He is also an aspiring politician in Kenya, running for office in 2013, but failing in his bid to become governor of Siaya county. Barack Obama was born in Hawaii to an American mother and a Kenyan father who left when he was two years old. The president visited Kenya for the first time last year since his election in 2009. Mr Trump, a billionaire property developer, is hoping to succeed him in November's election, where he will face Democratic Party candidate, Hillary Clinton.

Question: US President Barack Obama 's half - brother , Malik Obama , says he will vote for Donald Trump because he " comes across as a @placeholder guy " .


Media playback is unsupported on your device 27 August 2015 Last updated at 17:56 BST Both games are free to play but have some features which cost money to add. The Advertising Standards Agency, the UK authority in charge of checking advertising, say that the games put too much pressure on children to buy these additional features. That's because they say things like 'Moshi Monster needs you', or tells players they will be 'super popular' if they pay to become members. Now the companies behind both Moshi and Bin Weevils say they have changed the games and will stick to the rules in the future. Watch Newsround reporter Jenny's full report on this.

Question: The popular online games Moshi Monsters and Bin Weevils have found themselves in @placeholder for putting unfair pressure on children to make in - game purchases .


Fourteen civilians died after the army opened fire on a civil rights march in Londonderry in 1972. A judicial review application by seven ex-soldiers who could face questioning is set to be heard next week. Lawyers for the soldiers have said the murder probe is politically motivated. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) began the inquiry in 2012. A High Court judge will decide whether or not the former soldiers have an arguable case to launch a legal challenge against the police. Belfast solicitors firm Madden and Finucane is representing some of the families of Bloody Sunday victims and some of those wounded in the shootings. James Madden from the firm said they were considering an order by a judge that the families of those killed are not "directly affected" by the application. Last week, the PSNI made its first arrest over the Bloody Sunday killings, questioning a 66-year-old former member of the Parachute Regiment. The ex-soldier was arrested in County Antrim and interviewed at a police station in Belfast before being released on bail the following day. Bloody Sunday was one of the most controversial days in Northern Ireland's history. The fatal shootings, were the subject of a 12-year public inquiry led by Lord Saville. The Saville Report, published in 2010, unequivocally blamed the army for the civilian deaths and exonerated those who were killed. Prime Minister David Cameron accepted the findings of the report and made a public apology to the victims.

Question: Police in Northern Ireland have given a @placeholder not to arrest any more former soldiers over the Bloody Sunday killings until a legal bid to stop the murder investigation has been heard .


Third quarter profit fell 2% to $5.64bn (Â£4.6bn) from $5.8bn the year before. The scandal saw bank employees open as many as two million accounts without customers' knowledge or permission in order to meet aggressive sales targets. In September, the bank was fined $185m over the illegal accounts and this week Wells Fargo boss John Stumpf resigned. Wells Fargo has fired about 5,300 employees in connection with the scandal. The bank, which faces numerous federal and state investigations, said expenses rose in part due to anticipated litigation costs. Third-quarter fixed costs increased to $13.3bn from $12.9bn in the previous quarter. Separately, JP Morgan Chase reported a drop in third-quarter income, but the results still beat analysts' expectations. Net income fell 8% to $6.286bn (Â£5.1bn) in the quarter, compared with $6.8bn last year. It reported higher revenue in retail and investment banking, but this was offset by the bank putting aside more money to cover loans that might go bad. Its investment banking division recorded a big rise in profits, climbing to $2.9bn from $1.46bn the year before. "We delivered strong results this quarter with each of our businesses performing well," said chief executive Jamie Dimon. Citigroup also reported third-quarter results on Friday, with net income falling 10.5% to $3.8bn. Despite the fall the figure was still higher than analysts' estimates.

Question: US bank Wells Fargo has reported a fall in quarterly profits after setting aside funds for @placeholder costs related to its fake accounts scandal .


Dan Watkins, 38, stood as Conservative parliamentary candidate for 2015 against Mr Khan, losing by 2,842 votes. He has run a business in Earlsfield since 2006 and is a Governor at Oak Lodge School for the Deaf in Balham. Labour has announced Rosena Allin-Khan as its candidate in the June 16 poll. Mr Watkins lives with his wife Tamara, a social worker, and his one-year-old son Harry. He said: "I am hugely honoured to have been selected as the Conservative candidate in an area I have called home for 15 years and where I am proud to now be raising my family." Mr Khan was first elected to represent Tooting for Labour in the 2005 general election. Winning 1,310,143 votes in the London mayoral election, he received the largest personal mandate of any politician in UK history.

Question: A local businessman has been chosen by the Conservatives to @placeholder and win back Tooting from Labour in a by-election after the new London mayor Sadiq Khan stepped down as an MP .


Mr Singh, the architect of economic reforms in the 1990s, said GDP would fall "by about 2%" because of the move. Earlier this month Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that 500 and 1,000 rupee notes had become illegal as part of a crackdown on corruption. But scarcity of new notes has brought the economy to a virtual standstill. Mr Singh, who is credited with opening up India's economy when he was finance minister in 1992, told MPs the move "can weaken and erode our people's confidence in the currency system and in the banking system". He said it amounted to "legalised plunder". Earlier, the rupee fell to almost 69 to the US dollar, a record low. "[The] prime minister has been arguing that this is the way to curb black money... I do not disagree with these objectives, but there is monumental mismanagement of which there are no two opinions in the country as a whole," Mr Singh said. "Even those who say that this measure will do harm or cause distress in the short term but be in the interests of the country in the long run should be reminded of what John Keynes said once, 'In the long run all of us are dead'." Mr Singh has rarely addressed parliament in the two and a half years since his party lost power. He and other opposition MPs are insisting that Mr Modi address parliament on the cash crisis, which he has not yet done. There have been chaotic scenes in India ever since the currency ban was announced two weeks ago. People have been queuing up for hours outside banks and cash machines which are fast running out of money. In some instances the police have had to be called in to manage queues of anxious customers trying to change their savings in banned notes for legal tender. People have been told they can deposit or change their old notes in banks until 30 December and new 500 and 2,000 rupee notes have been issued. A new 1,000 rupee note will also be issued, but there is no clarity on when. Until midnight on 24 November Indians are also able to change a small sum of old cash into legal tender as long as they produce ID. This amount was reduced from a total of 4,500 rupees to 2,000 rupees on 17 November. Anything above this amount needs to be credited to a bank account.

Question: Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has rubbished the government 's move to ban two @placeholder currency notes , calling it " monumental mismanagement " .


Doctors in Cambodia reported the complete failure of artemisinin and piperaquine - the key drugs taken to kill malaria - this year. The discovery of resistance markers, reported in the Lancet, will allow scientists to track the threat. Experts said the study was a big step forward. Artemisinin resistance has been known about for years, but a recent rise in resistance to piperaquine as well means the main malaria treatment, taking both together, is starting to fail. International groups of researchers analysed the DNA from hundreds of malaria parasites to find out how they learned to shrug off piperaquine. They uncovered genetic signatures unique to the parasites that were drug-resistant. Dr Roberto Amato, from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, told the BBC News website: "Resistance is quite widespread, there has been almost complete failure in one province in the western part of the country, and it is spreading quiet fast in the north of the country. "The problem with complete failure is this might accelerate the spread of drug-resistance to other countries and ultimately to Africa." Resistance to the drugs would be catastrophic in Africa, where 88% of all malaria cases happen. Dr Amato added: "The good news is we're starting to get clues on which treatment to use." Curiously, these resistant parasites appear to still be susceptible to an older drug - mefloquine. One theory is that the malaria parasites cannot resist both mefloquine and piperaquine, so doctors may be able to rotate which drugs are used. And for Dr Amato, the long-term aim is to be able to keep one step ahead of the parasite. He said: "They evolve every single day to escape the human immune system and the insect immune system - they're extremely good at it - and we need to understand that. "Understanding how and in which direction is crucial, if we understand the process from most basic level then we could at some point predict the direction it is going to evolve." Prof David Conway, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said: "These studies are a big step forward in our understanding. "This evolving parasite resistance is a major threat for malaria control internationally." Follow James on Twitter.

Question: Scientists have developed a way to track the spread of a @placeholder form of malaria that can not be treated with the main therapy .


"He's been weak, he's been ineffective," Republican candidate Mr Trump said of Mr Obama in a Fox News interview on Tuesday. Mr Obama has questioned why Mr Trump's party hasn't disowned him. Mr Trump has also turned on two senior figures in his own party who have publicly criticised him. In an interview for the Washington Post, he refused to endorse House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senator John McCain, who are up for re-election in November. Amid the feuding within Republican ranks, prominent party donor and fundraiser Meg Whitman has publicly endorsed Democrat Hillary Clinton, saying Donald Trump's "demagoguery" had undermined the national fabric. "To vote Republican out of party loyalty alone would be to endorse a candidacy that I believe has exploited anger, grievance, xenophobia and racial division," she wrote on Facebook. "Trump's unsteady hand would endanger our prosperity and national security. His authoritarian character could threaten much more." In other developments: French President Francois Hollande joined the chorus of criticism on Tuesday, saying that Mr Trump made people "feel nauseous". He warned that a Trump presidential election victory could herald  a very strong turn to the right around the world. Speaking to Fox, Mr Trump said Mr Obama had been "the worst president, maybe, in the history of our country". Mr Trump has also been condemned for his comments that appeared to back the Russian annexation of Crimea. But he retorted: "I believe I know far more about foreign policy than he [Mr Obama] knows. "Look at Ukraine. He talks about Ukraine [and] how tough he is with Russia. In the meantime they took over Crimea." Mr Obama and Mrs Clinton, his one-time secretary of state, had "destabilised the Middle East" while putting the "country at risk" with Mrs Clinton's use of a private email server, he said. Mr Trump is under fire for attacking the parents of a dead US Muslim soldier after they criticised him at the Democratic convention last week. At the convention, Khizr Khan, whose son died while serving in Iraq, criticised Mr Trump's plan to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the US. Mr Trump responded by attacking the couple - who are called in the US a "Gold Star" family, the term for families that have lost a close relative in war. Democratic and Republican leaders as well as veterans' groups quickly condemned him. "The Republican nominee is unfit to serve as president and he keeps on proving it," Mr Obama said on Tuesday. "The notion that he would attack a Gold Star family that made such extraordinary sacrifices... means that he is woefully unprepared to do this job." New York Representative Richard Hanna became the first Republican member of Congress to publicly say he would vote for Mrs Clinton. Mr Hanna said Mr Trump's comments about the Khan family had been the deciding factor. Until recently, many Republicans opposed to Mr Trump had stopped short of supporting Mrs Clinton, saying they would vote for a third party or "write-in" candidate.

Question: Donald Trump has dismissed Barack Obama 's time in the White House as a " disaster " after the US president said he was not fit to @placeholder him .


Retired Vice-Admiral Robert Harward was widely tipped for the post after Mr Trump fired Michael Flynn on Monday. A White House official said Mr Harward cited family and financial commitments, but US media said the sticking point was he wanted to bring in his own team. Mr Flynn had misled US Vice-President Mike Pence over his conversations with Russia's ambassador to the US. The latest setback emerged hours after Mr Trump robustly denied media reports of White House disarray, insisting his administration was running like a "fine-tuned machine". Mr Harward told the Associated Press the Trump administration was "very accommodating to my needs, both professionally and personally". "It's purely a personal issue," added the 60-year-old former Navy Seal who is currently based in Abu Dhabi as an executive for US defence contractor Lockheed Martin. Asked about reports that he had asked to bring in his own staff at the National Security Council, Mr Harward said: "I think that's for the president to address." Mr Flynn, a retired army lieutenant-general, was ousted amid claims that before he was even appointed as national security adviser he had discussed sanctions with a Russian envoy. This would have potentially breached a law banning private citizens from engaging in diplomacy. Mr Flynn initially denied having discussed sanctions with Sergei Kislyak, Moscow's ambassador to Washington. But on Monday, Mr Trump asked for his resignation following revelations that Mr Flynn had misled the vice-president about his conversations with the diplomat. Leading Republicans have called for an investigation into intelligence leaks that led to Mr Flynn's resignation. Two other contenders - retired General David Petraeus and acting national security adviser Keith Kellogg - have also been tipped to take on the job. Mr Kellogg, a retired three-star general, was named acting national security advisor after Mr Flynn stepped down. The 72-year-old had a long career in the US Army, serving in Vietnam and Iraq, before retiring in 2003 and becoming a security consultant for software giant Oracle Corp. Mr Petraeus, a celebrated former four-star general, retired as CIA director in 2012 after it emerged he had given top-secret material to his biographer, with whom he was also having an extramarital affair. He is still serving two years' probation after his conviction for mishandling classified information, and would need to notify his parole officer if he wished to move to Washington DC.

Question: US President Donald Trump 's @placeholder for National Security Adviser has turned down the job offer .


The university said the leader of a project had been told only UK passport-holders should be involved in talks on national security and foreign trade. But the Foreign Office said nothing had changed following Brexit. It said it would "continue to take advice from the best and brightest minds, regardless of nationality". Former Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg, now the party's EU spokesman, said: "It is utterly baffling the government is turning down expert, independent advice on Brexit simply because someone is from another country. "This is yet more evidence of the Conservatives' alarming embrace of petty chauvinism over rational policymaking." A spokesman for the LSE said that after the referendum, a team of fewer than 10 researchers had been charged with providing policy advice to help ministers troubleshoot any issues that might arise as the process of leaving the EU progresses. In a statement, the LSE said: "We believe our academics, including non-UK nationals, have hugely valuable expertise, which will be vital in this time of uncertainty around the UK's relationship with Europe and the rest of the world. "Any changes to security measures are a matter for the UK government." A spokesman for the Foreign Office said: "The FCO regularly works with academic institutions to assist in its policy research, and nothing has changed as a result of the referendum. "It has always been the case that anyone working in the FCO may require security clearance depending on the nature and duration of their work. "Britain is an outward-looking nation and we will continue to take advice from the best and brightest minds, regardless of nationality." The LSE's assistant professor Sara Hagemann wrote on Twitter she was no longer wanted on the project. The Danish academic joined the university's European Institute in September 2009 and is regarded as a leading commentator on European Union affairs. She tweeted: "UK govt previously sought work& advice from best experts. Just told I & many colleagues no longer qualify as not UKcitizens #Brexit @LSEnews". The information was communicated yesterday to team members who do not hold UK passports in an internal LSE email. Alistair Jarvis, deputy chief executive of Universities UK, said foreign academics played an "important role" in providing advice and expertise to the government. "As the UK prepares for Brexit, it is important that those in government responsible for negotiating the UK's exit from the EU have access to the very best possible advice and expertise available, regardless of the nationality of the individual providing it," he added. "Experts of all nationalities at British universities specialising in areas such as European policy, law, economics, trade  and other relevant fields are well qualified to offer expert support to the UK government."

Question: The London School of Economics says some of its academics have been barred from @placeholder the Foreign Office on Brexit because they are not British .


The Silence of the Lambs star will direct an episode in the fourth season of the show, to premiere on Netflix on 2017. Rosemarie DeWitt, currently to be seen in the Oscar-tipped La La Land, will appear in Foster's episode. The third series of Black Mirror makes its debut on Netflix on Friday, following its move from Channel 4. It will be the first of two six-episode series. Brooker retweeted a link to Variety reporting Foster and DeWitt's involvement with the series, saying: "This is true." Foster won Academy awards for her performances in The Accused and The Silence of the Lambs in 1989 and 1992 respectively. The 53-year-old has since moved into directing with such films as Little Man Tate, The Beaver and Money Monster. Black Mirror is described by Netflix as "an anthology series that taps into our collective unease with the modern world". Bryce Dallas Howard, Kelly MacDonald and Game of Thrones' Jerome Flynn, are among the stars of the show's third series. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

Question: Actress and director Jodie Foster is to direct an episode of Charlie Brooker 's satirical @placeholder series Black Mirror .


Warner added 116 to his first-innings 163, while Burns scored 129 for his maiden Test century. By the close of play, Australia had reached 264-4 in their second innings for a mammoth overall lead of 503. Earlier, the Black Caps were dismissed for 317 in their first innings, Kane Williamson top-scoring with 140. Williamson frustrated the hosts' attack until halfway through the second session of the day, posting his 11th Test hundred and his first against Australia. Mitchell Starc eventually dismissed him to finish with 4-57, with fellow left-arm paceman Mitchell Johnson taking 3-105. Australia captain Steve Smith decided not to enforce the follow-on, despite leading by 239 on first innings. New Zealand's attack toiled without quick bowler Tim Southee, who was forced off the field on day two with an irritated disc in his back. Burns, playing on his home ground in his third Test, smashed two sixes in three balls to reach his century just before rain halted play for 50 minutes in the final session. Warner reached three figures after the weather delay, the third time the 29-year-old has made hundreds in both innings of a Test. The opening partnership was finally broken at 237 when Warner attempted a switch-hit slog sweep, and Burns soon followed him. Smith and Mitchell Marsh were dismissed cheaply as Australia chased quick runs, having added 264 to their total in only 42 overs. Listen to ball-by-ball commentary of every day of the Test series on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra from 23:30 GMT. Play starts at 00:00 GMT.

Question: Openers Joe Burns and David Warner scored centuries as Australia continued to @placeholder New Zealand on day three of the first Test in Brisbane .


In a speech on Thursday, the health secretary said it was "critical for patient safety". The target of seeing 95% of patients in four hours has been missed in England since July 2015. There was a record low of 85.1% in January. Mr Hunt demanded progress this year and said the target should be hit next year after new funding in the Budget. Chancellor Philip Hammond announced an extra £2bn for social care over the next three years. This comes after warnings services were under threat with councils, which are in charge of services, reportedly £1bn short of the £19.7bn they need this year. Mr Hunt said the new money would help tackle the problem of patients who were fit to leave hospital having discharge delayed because of a lack of suitable care in the community. This is thought to have contributed to overcrowding in trusts. The health secretary said: "It is absolutely essential we get back to the 95% target. That is critical for patient safety." To coincide with Mr Hunt's speech, bosses at NHS England and NHS Improvement, which run the health service, wrote to hospital chief executives giving them a deadline of March 2018 to get back on track. They said the social care money would play an important part in relieving the pressure as it could help to free up between 2,000 and 3,000 beds which are occupied by patients who have finished their treatment. If this is achieved it would represent a halving of the delays that are currently being seen. But the two regulators also want hospitals and the ambulance service to take some steps themselves. These include: The development comes after ministers and NHS bosses have given serious consideration to dropping or changing the target. Earlier this winter Mr Hunt suggested it was being looked at amid concerns the growing numbers seeking care at A&E units was making it very difficult for hospitals to hit the target. Chris Hopson, of NHS Providers, which represents hospitals, said: "Given how far we are currently behind the target and without the required funding we think it is unrealistic to expect trusts as a whole to meet the 95% A&E target within a year."

Question: Jeremy Hunt has told NHS hospitals they must get back to meeting the target for seeing patients @placeholder in A&E .


Hidayet Ozden, 53, repeatedly punched Shahzad Shah at the Mirchi Indian takeaway in Mintlaw over a tandoori chicken query. First offender Ozden, of Falkirk, admitted culpable homicide after Mr Shah, 56, died in April. He was jailed for 32 months at the High Court in Glasgow. A court previously heard the attack happened amid what was described as "simmering tension". Ozden attacked father-of-three Mr Shah as the cook queried whether the spiced meat was to be on the bone or not, and told him they needed to call the customer. Other workers managed to restrain Ozden, before realising Mr Shah had started to go limp. He was originally charged with murder but admitted culpable homicide. Mr Shah was suffering from a serious undiagnosed heart condition at the time of the incident. Judge Graham Buchanan told Ozden: "I take account of the fact it is accepted by the Crown that you did not intend to kill Mr Shah. "He died of a very serious heart condition, of which you were unaware. He could have died at any point if placed in a stressful situation. "Mr Shah was a close friend and business colleague of yours for many years. I accept you were subject to a degree of provocation by Mr Shah. "Mr Shah suffered a fractured cheekbone and a small bone in his neck was also broken. None of the injuries inflicted contributed directly to his death. "However, a man has lost his life and his family has been left devastated." Defence QC Ian Duguid said: "Mr Ozden has never tried to minimise his involvement in his friend's death. He wants to express his regret to Mr Shah's family." Det Insp Brian Geddes, of Police Scotland, said: "The actions of Hidayet Ozden caused the death of Shahzad Shah. "Shahzad Shah was subjected to a prolonged and sustained assault at the hands of Ozden, and was not able to defend himself due to the stark difference in their physical statures. "Our thoughts are with his family and those who were closest to him."

Question: A restaurant manager who killed a chef in their Aberdeenshire workplace after an " @placeholder " row over a takeaway order has been jailed .


He was warned over his conduct by the British Boxing Board of Control after a meeting on Tuesday. Fury, 27, apologised after making comments about women and gay people. Almost 140,000 people signed a petition calling for Fury to be removed from the BBC Sports Personality of the Year shortlist before December's event. The Manchester fighter, who outpointed Wladimir Klitschko to become heavyweight champion in November, caused controversy with derogatory remarks about women and for criticising homosexuality and abortion. A BBBC statement said Fury's comments had "caused offence" but that he had not broken the law by "exercising his right to freedom of expression" and it could not "interfere with his basic human rights". However, it added that Fury had been made aware that as world heavyweight champion there are "heavy responsibilities upon him to avoid making controversial, non-boxing comments". The statement added: "He has assured the stewards that he understands the responsibilities upon him and has expressed regret that he has caused offence to others, which was never his intention." A rematch between Klitschko, 39, and Fury will take place this summer.

Question: British world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has been told by the sport 's @placeholder not to make " controversial non-boxing comments " .


Gray, 25, originally had until Wednesday, 31 August to reply to the Football Association, but was given an extension until Monday. One of the tweets, posted when Gray was playing for non-league Hinckley United, appeared to condone killing gay people. Premier League side Burnley said no date has yet been set for the hearing. Gray, who is charged with bringing the game into disrepute, has apologised and asked "for forgiveness", insisting he is now a "completely different person" and does not "hold the beliefs written in those tweets". The posts, which also contained offensive terms, were deleted soon after being highlighted. Gray remains available to play for Burnley, who host Hull in the Premier League at 15:00 BST on Saturday. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.

Question: Burnley striker Andre Gray has asked for a @placeholder hearing over his misconduct charge for homophobic posts on Twitter in 2012 .


Spieth remains deadly accurate on the greens but Els struggles to hole the most straightforward putts. It is a sad scenario, yet the 46-year-old's enduring love of this maddening game can only be admired. Back in 2003, Els shot 31 under par to win the Mercedes Championship in Hawaii. It became the benchmark for Spieth to aim at last weekend as he romped to his eight-stroke victory in the PGA Tour's Champions Tournament. The young Texan came up only a stroke shy of Els' record as he laid down an impressive marker for the coming year. Just 22, he now has seven titles to his name and more will surely be added to the list. These are tough times for the four-time major champion as he grapples with those demons on the greens. Els was once such an elegant putter. His poise matched the grace, tempo and power of his long game. These qualities were evident to anyone who watched him win the 1994 and 1997 US Opens. On the tough layouts at Oakmont and Congressional, Els made the game look ridiculously easy. He was just 24 when he grabbed the first of those majors and back then anyone suggesting he would win only three more would have been given short shrift. Of course, Tiger Woods had yet to emerge and Els became one of the 14-time major champion's first big rivals to be taken down. Regular defeats at Woods' hands inflicted serious damage to the South African's golfing psyche. However, he still won the 2002 Open at Muirfield before taking advantage of Adam Scott's late capitulation to claim a second claret jug a decade later. This week I find myself recalling events of a year earlier, at Royal St George's. There I caught sight of Els battling through the wind and rain of the 2011 Championship, totally out of contention. The thought struck me: "Why is he bothering?" After all, he was about to celebrate his 42nd birthday having enjoyed a largely glittering career. He had made a fortune and there must be more to his life than this. But that discounted the competitive instincts that put the millions in Els' bank account. It didn't take account of a fire that still burned inside and a year later his persistence was more than vindicated with his victory at Royal Lytham. It was achieved with a belly-putter wedged into his midriff, a method that brought him a second life on the greens.  It is a technique no longer available, with the ban on anchored putting having been brought in at the start of this year. The R&A and the United States Golf Association (USGA) wanted to remove a crucial crutch from those unable to control involuntary hand spasms often acquired from a mileage of missed putts. So the governing bodies legislated to sort the wheat from the chaff, handing an advantage to those players who don't need to attach putters to a pivot point to make a stroke. Manfully Els has sought to embrace the demands of the new rules, but ditching the belly putter has been a painful experience. How embarrassing it must have been to become an internet sensation when he failed to hit the hole from short range during last autumn's Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. An unforgiving Twittersphere called it "the worst putt ever". Those who witnessed the Carnoustie calamity first hand were more sympathetic, including Ken Brown, the author of the excellent book 'One Putt' which examines the art of this most frustrating aspect of the game. "It is gut wrenching isn't it," Brown said during his television commentary. "Especially when you have been as good as he has." The former European Ryder Cup player notes in his book: "It is very difficult to achieve consistency at impact without your hands working in harmony." Alas there was little melody in the movement of Els' mitts last week when he missed the cut at the South African Open. The second round ended with a miserable three putt. Remember this is someone with 70 worldwide wins to his name and still he will persevere. "I love the game too much," he insisted. "I'm not going to stop. I'm going to get over this by using the cross-handed method and still have fun out there." Els is down to 194 in the world rankings. These are desperate times; the game is anything but easy and we can only wish him well. Thankfully the competitive fires still burn as he continues to seek the formula of former glories.

Question: The irony is hard to @placeholder . Jordan Spieth 's latest extraordinary performance helped remind us of Ernie Els ' greatness , while the popular veteran was suffering more ignominy in his native South Africa .


The Scotland international was injured colliding with Mohamed Diame to give away a penalty and earn a red card. The 32-year-old was taken to hospital where he has spent the past two nights. "He will be in the high dependency unit for another couple of days," said Tigers boss Steve Bruce. "We think he'll leave hospital in a week or so." He added: "It's a really nasty injury, the kid's in a lot of pain." McGregor has missed only six of Hull's 31 Premier League matches since a £1.5m move from Turkish side Besiktas last summer. His understudy Steve Harper came off the bench at Upton Park and the 39-year-old ex-Newcastle man is set to start Saturday's trip to Stoke. Bruce recalled Swiss goalkeeper Eldin Jakupovic, 29, from a loan spell at League One promotion-chasers Leyton Orient on Thursday.

Question: Hull keeper Allan McGregor is expected to miss the rest of the season as he @placeholder in hospital after damaging his kidney in Wednesday 's loss at West Ham .


NHS Borders Medical Director Andrew Murray asked them only to attend the A&E department in a genuine emergency. He said staff were putting all their efforts into the safe discharge of patients to create more space. He added that community pharmacists could give expert advice and treatment for common illnesses and ailments. "If you or someone you care for is unwell and can't wait until your GP surgery re-opens on Monday, contact the NHS 24 helpline on 111," he said. "If the condition is immediately life threatening, dial 999 for an emergency ambulance."

Question: A medical director has issued a plea to the public amid " exceptional pressure on bed @placeholder " at the Borders General Hospital .


Media playback is not supported on this device The centre, 25, did not take part after sustaining a leg knock on Thursday. "He's pretty resilient. He will do the right thing by the team and by his body," assistant coach Paul Gustard told BBC 5 live. England have until an hour before kick-off to finalise their side for Saturday's Calcutta Cup game. If Farrell does not make it, Gustard says Ben Te'o will start at inside centre with Jonny May coming on to the bench. "It will be a loss, of course, but we are very happy with the strengths Ben can bring," Gustard added. "We are very happy with the 23 we will have on the pitch. "We have flexibility, Jack Nowell is there who can come into the centre. Elliot Daly can come in to 13. So we will be very happy." Victory for England over Scotland would give the defending Six Nations champions a record-equalling 18th consecutive win and put them one win away from a second straight Grand Slam. However, regardless of their winning run, head coach Jones was in prickly mood in Thursday's news conference. "I can't speak for how Eddie is," Gustard said on Friday. "The staff and players are excited. We are just confident. That's not to sound bullish. "The only record that has been spoken about is finishing on the 80-minute mark beating Scotland." Brown; Nowell, Joseph, Farrell, Daly; Ford, Youngs; Marler, Hartley (captain), Cole, Launchbury, Lawes, Itoje, Haskell, Hughes. Replacements: George, M Vunipola, Sinckler, Wood, B Vunipola, Care, Te'o, Watson This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser

Question: Owen Farrell @placeholder a doubt for England 's Six Nations encounter with Scotland after missing training at Twickenham on Friday .


The 23-year-old missed the series against Pakistan in the UAE after dislocating his thumb on the day he received his first Test call-up. "I knew immediately the England stuff was a write-off," he said. "The thumb is obviously going to be a slow process but it is nice to have got it moving. Hopefully England opportunities will come again." Surrey have not put a precise time frame on Ansari's recovery from his operation, and he currently has a splint on his thumb for support. The left-arm spinner was included in England's Performance Programme (EPP) and Lions squad for the winter despite his injury, but his participation remains in the balance. Ansari had a fine 2015 season for Surrey, scoring 771 first-class runs and taking 44 wickets as they won the Division Two title. He is keen not to rush his comeback, telling BBC Radio London: "After I did it I overreacted and said something like 'that is the worst injury I have ever seen'. "At the time it was frustrating but I was thinking more about the health of the thumb and the long-term. "My priority was to make sure I did what was best for my thumb, and let the cricket take care of itself." Meanwhile, Surrey wicketkeeper-batsman Gary Wilson has signed a new contract that will keep him at the club until the end of 2017.

Question: Surrey all - rounder Zafar Ansari hopes he can gain England @placeholder once he recovers from surgery on his thumb .


Officers raided Garlands on 12 February while 200 people were inside. Drugs were found on the premises and it was shut down. The council had ruled the club could reopen provided it followed new strict conditions, which have been met. These included new door staff and security and a new drugs policy. More than 2,500 people had signed an online petition calling for the club to be saved. Garlands co-owner John Cummings said: "In society today, people use drugs. You have to do your best to stop them taking drugs in your premises. "I wasn't surprised they found drugs because you'd probably find them in most places. But I'm glad now we have got these new conditions to enable us to try and stop them as much as we can." Liverpool City Council's licensing committee had allowed the club to reopen, but with certain conditions that included: The club has changed the security firm, upgraded CCTV provided a drugs amnesty box and introduced ID scans on the door. UV lights have been installed at the entrance of the unisex toilets, which police had described earlier as a "sweet shop for drugs". The toilets have also been separated into single-sex toilets. Christine Banks, chair of the licensing committee said: "Don't come back to the table with any of those conditions broken because we won't be lenient. "They are there for the protection of the public from harm. We're here to say no not acceptable and your licence could be revoked."

Question: A Liverpool nightclub closed down after police described its toilets as " a sweet shop for drugs " is reopening following a three - month @placeholder order .


Instead, doctors will be allowed to prioritise patients, affecting up to 189m consultations a year. Changes will also be made to the four-hour A&E and 18-week hospital treatment waiting time targets. Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced the moves, which represent a major shift in policy from Labour. The previous government used targets as a way of driving through improvement. But in the lead up to the election the Tories claimed it was time to move away from the target culture and instead focus more on the quality of treatment. Mr Lansley said: "I want to free the NHS from bureaucracy and targets that have no clinical justification and move to an NHS which measures its performance on patient outcomes. "Doctors will be free to focus on the outcomes that matter - providing quality patient care." GPs have long complained the 48-hour target can put the most seriously-ill patients at risk as appointments get clogged up with people who do not need immediate access. Dr Laurence Buckman, of the British Medical Association, said: "We would welcome the scrapping of this target as it will give GPs greater flexibility to organise their appointment booking system in a way that best suits their local patient population." But the Patients Association said it was concerned about the speed of the changes. Spokeswoman Katherine Murphy said while moving away from targets was the "right idea", it was important to have something in place first to stop a "free for all". The changes in the other areas are seen as much less radical. The hospital waiting target move is more relevant to managers than patients. The guidance makes it clear hospitals will still be expected to see patients in 18 weeks, but they will not have to prove it to local managers, meaning less paper-work. Meanwhile, the threshold for seeing A&E patients within four hours will be lowered from 98% of patients to 95%. The move is just the start of what will be a complete change in how performance is managed in emergency departments. A new measurement is likely to be introduced, which is likely to include an element of waiting alongside other factors such as access to scans. The idea, again, is to focus on quality rather than just what is deemed to be the rather blunt instrument of waiting time. In the guidance issued to the NHS in England, Mr Lansley also makes it clear that these changes can help save money on management - 46% in the coming years. However, that still equates to a modest saving for the health service as management accounts for less than 2% of its budget.

Question: Patients in England will no longer be @placeholder a GP appointment within 48 hours under a scaling back of NHS targets .


The country's rudest and funniest place names have been highlighted by British company Strumpshaw, Tincleton & Giggleswick. The Australian map follows similar renderings of Britain and the US. Company founder Humphrey Butler says that Tasmania has a particularly high concentration of colourful names. "One of the things that I think make the Aussie map is that there are quite a few places that sound really, really Australian," he told the BBC. "There's a place called Dinkum, there's a place called Mate, there's a place called Bruce as well." The idea came to Mr Butler after he escaped a corporate job in London and took a road trip around Britain in a "knackered old car". "When you're travelling like that, you look at map and road signs and notice all these funny sounding place names," he said. The thought kicked in: how many of these places are there? Mr Butler lists his personal favourites as Lovely Bottom in Tasmania, Humpty Doo in the Northern Territory and Windy Saddle in Victoria. "There are a lot of Knobs in Australia," he said. "There are hundreds and hundreds of Knobs all over Australia but there is one called Prominent Nob in South Australia and that does make us laugh." Reporting by the BBC's Greg Dunlop.

Question: Peculiar Nob , Titwobble Lane , Windy Saddle , Pensioners Bush and Intercourse Island are among the @placeholder place names featured on a new map of Australia .


Audi said the upgrade would "improve emissions behaviour in real driving conditions further beyond existing legal requirements". The carmaker added it was convinced the programme would counteract possible bans on diesel cars. In recent days, rival German carmakers Mercedes and Daimler issued recalls involving three million vehicles. The Audi recall affects cars fitted with six- and eight-cylinder diesel motors meeting the Euro 5 and Euro 6 emissions criteria, including some models made by parent company Volkswagen and sister firm Porsche. The upgrade is available for Audi cars with affected engines in Europe and other markets outside North America. The Reuters news agency reported that German car industry officials and politicians had agreed to improve diesel vehicles' emissions through software updates in order to avoid diesel bans in cities. Arndt Ellinghorst, an analyst at investment bank Evercore ISI, said there could be many more of these fixes to come: "What Audi and Mercedes have announced is just the tip of the iceberg. All other carmakers will follow and offer improvements to the engine management software. "If this isn't an industry-wide action, city driving bans might be the painful alternative."

Question: German carmaker Audi is offering a @placeholder software upgrade for 850,000 diesel cars in order to improve emissions .


10 December 2015 Last updated at 06:37 GMT This phenomenon, known as delayed discharge, can have serious repercussions for hospitals, leading to longer waits in A&Es and delays for ambulances waiting to handover patients. The result is that the smooth running of a hospital breaks down. Nick Triggle reports.

Question: Patients who are well enough to leave hospital are sometimes @placeholder to because of a lack of support being available in the community .


The ex-England boss, 70, who had two successful spells as Hornets manager, has also been Watford's chairman. He was warmly greeted by supporters on Saturday as the Rous Stand was renamed the Graham Taylor Stand. "In this day and age, when a stand is named after somebody it's for commercial reasons. I felt honoured," he told BBC Three Counties Radio. In his first spell as Watford boss between 1977 and 1987, Taylor took the club from the fourth division to the top flight. And in 1983 the Hornets reached their peak in the league, finishing second only to Bob Paisley's Liverpool. Taylor returned to the club in 1996 and led the Hornets from the third tier to the Premier League, before leaving in 2001. Both of these spells were overseen by pop star Sir Elton John, who was owner on both occasions, and will have the Community Stand named after him this weekend. "I think the understanding and the relationship and the friendship that developed between Elton and myself was very important for the development of Watford," said Taylor. Taylor himself was chairman at Vicarage Road for three years from 2009, but has not worked at a club since. "One of the reasons I stepped out of the game is that I didn't like to see the way it was going with so many non-football people beginning to run our football clubs. "As manager I had overall power. All the football matters were down to me. "As far as Elton John was concerned, I ran the football side of the club. That has changed now."

Question: Legendary Watford manager Graham Taylor has spoken of his @placeholder at having a stand at Vicarage Road named after him .


The invention, created by Prof David Lentink's research team, measures the force produced by every wing flap. The device, described in the Royal Society journal Interface, will enable researchers to carry out tests of miniature drones, to assess more precisely their flight performance. It has also answered a physics riddle. This question, Prof Lentink explained, is whether a container or a truck carrying birds changes in weight when the birds inside were flying. It was investigated in an episode of the US television show MythBusters; the presenters weighed a trailer while birds flew inside it, and concluded that it was no different to when the birds were still. This new device, however, is so precise, that it shows that this is not quite right; the weight of the container would actually change as the birds flapped their wings. The Stanford team explained that measurements taken from a single bird showed that hovering created "double the lift during the downstroke [of the wings] so that the birds did not have to lift their weight during the upstroke". "So, the weight of a truck containing just a few flying birds will fluctuate in time; only the lift of an incoherent flock of birds could cancel out [this change]," Prof Lentink summarised. He and his colleagues tested their new device by recording the tiny forces from a single bird flying inside the specially designed chamber. For their demonstration, the scientists trained two Pacific parrotlets (named Gaga and Ray) to fly from one perch to another inside the device. The birds would receive a food reward "and we get its aerodynamic forces in return", explained Prof Lentink. "The method is extremely fast and precise, which helps us measure the forces animals and drones generate to manoeuvre." By measuring these forces so accurately, Prof Lentink explained, researchers will be able to fine-tune miniature drones as they fly freely inside the chamber.

Question: Scientists at Stanford University in the US have developed a super - @placeholder device that can measure the weight of a bird in flight .


A bottle of Deanston 12-year-old malt was broken over the bow of the 90-metre Offshore Patrol Vessel in a ceremony at BAE Systems' Scotstoun yard. The ship is expected to go into service next year and will be used for counter-terrorism, anti-smuggling and defence. The MoD said work on HMS Forth and her sister ships was sustaining 800 Scottish jobs. The vessels will be equipped with a 30mm cannon, a flight deck capable of accommodating a Merlin helicopter, and will be manned by a crew of 58 sailors. It is the first of a fleet of new Batch 2 River-class OPVs being built on the Clyde, which are all expected to be in service by 2021. Their construction has filled a gap in the order books of the Govan yard, where work is due to begin on eight Type 26 frigates this summer. The Type 26 frigate, which is principally designed for anti-submarine warfare, will partially replace the current Type 23 frigate. Each ship will carry a crew of 118, have a top speed of more than 26 knots and a range of 7,000 nautical miles. The first vessel is due to enter service in the early 2020s. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said that the work would safeguard hundreds of skilled jobs until 2035. HMS Forth, the fifth Royal Navy vessel to bear the name over the past two centuries, is affiliated with the city of Stirling. The MoD said the name maintained a connection that began when the people of the city adopted a previous ship with the name Forth during World War Two. Minister for Defence Procurement, Harriett Baldwin, said the programme to build the ship was a vitally important part of the government's 10-year, Â£178bn plan to supply the Armed Forces. She added: "From counter-narcotics operations in the Caribbean, to securing the UK's borders on patrols closer to home, the Royal Navy's new Offshore Patrol Vessels will help protect our interests around the world."

Question: The first of a fleet of five warships being built on the Clyde has been @placeholder named HMS Forth .


She's going to be given Manchester citizenship even though she's from America. It's the city's way of saying thank you for Ariana's amazing work organising the One Love concert in Manchester, in aid of victims of the bombing at the Manchester Arena on 22 May. The concert, which featured artists like Katy Perry and Justin Bieber, raised almost Â£3 million to help victims and their families. If anything in the news upsets you, click here for some advice.

Question: Ariana Grande is to become an @placeholder Mancunian .


The British world number one, 29, beat the Frenchman 6-0 7-6 (7-2). Chardy lost the first set in 20 minutes, but offered resistance in the second, taking it into a tie-break. Murray will play Gerald Melzer in the next round after the Austrian beat Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-7 (2-7) 6-3 6-2. The Scot said he was "pushed to the end" by the world number 69. "He didn't start well," said Murray, a three-time finalist in this tournament. "It's always difficult, the first match of the year. Both of us were probably feeling a bit nervous. "In the second set he played well. He was a lot more aggressive." Murray looked on course for a one-sided victory when Chardy failed to hold serve in the first set. But the Frenchman - who amassed seven double faults and 32 unforced errors in the match - broke Murray in the first game of the second set and managed to test the Briton until the tie-break. Murray's victory extended his winning streak in ATP Tour matches to 25 - the best of his career. His previous best run of consecutive wins was 22, which was ended by Marin Cilic at the Cincinnati Masters in August. Since then, his only loss on the ATP Tour has been a US Open quarter-final defeat by Kei Nishikori - although he was also defeated by Juan Martin del Potro in a Davis Cup match in September and by David Goffin in an exhibition tournament at the end of December. British number four Aljaz Bedene reached the second round of the Chennai Open with a 6-3 6-3 win over Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez. The 27-year-old needed one hour and 15 minutes to beat the unseeded Spaniard. Bedene, who reached round three of the French Open last year, hit seven aces against the former world number 23. He will next play Slovakia's Martin Klizan, ranked 66 places above Bedene in the world rankings at 35.

Question: Sir Andy Murray extended his career - best winning streak in @placeholder matches to 25 with a straight - set win over Jeremy Chardy in the first round of the Qatar Open .


The singer, who appeared only on the band's first album, Jefferson Airplane Takes Off, died last Thursday - the same day as guitarist Paul Kantner. "One sweet lady has passed on," wrote the rock group's co-founder Marty Balin on his Facebook page. "I imagine that she and Paul woke up in heaven and said, 'Hey, what are you doing here? Let's start a band!'" No cause of death was given for the singer, but former band mate Jack Casady said she had been receiving hospice care. Born in Seattle and raised in Portland, folk singer Signe Toly boarded Jefferson Airplane in 1965 at Balin's invitation. She sang lead vocals on the songs Chauffeur Blues and Let's Get Together - a Chet Powers-penned track that later became a hit for the Youngbloods. On the sleeve notes for the band's debut album, she was described as "a former folk singer", whose "high, strong voice gives an unusual quality to the ensemble"> But she quit the line-up after giving birth to her first child, having decided life on the road with a newborn was untenable. But she stuck with Jefferson Airplane as they searched for a replacement, giving her last performance on 15 October, 1966. A night later, her successor, Grace Slick, of Great Society, made her debut. "Signe was one of the strongest people I have ever met," guitarist Jorma Kaukonen wrote on his blog. "She was our den mother in the early days of the Airplaneâ€¦ a voice of reason on more occasions than oneâ€¦ an important member of our dysfunctional little family. "I always looked forward to seeing her when we played the Aladdin in Portland. "She never complained and was always a joy." "I had been in touch with Signe this past week as she had moved from her home to hospice care," bassist Casady added on Facebook. "She was a real sweetheart with a terrific contralto voice coming from a solid folk background. "Listen to how she made the three-part harmonies of JA Takes Off (first album) sound so thick... her wonderful tone between Paul's and Marty's. "A sad dayâ€¦ for those of us still here."

Question: Signe Anderson , one of the @placeholder vocalists for Jefferson Airplane , has died at the age of 74 .


The Delhi police are now investigating the video and have urged "his victims" to file a complaint. He apologised and deleted his "prank video" after severe public backlash. Mr Verma posted the video even as reports of mass molestation in the southern city of Bangalore on New Year's Eve caused anger in India. The YouTuber, who has more than 150,000 subscribers to his "Crazy Sumit" channel, said he had made the video "for entertainment and had no intention of hurting anybody". But police are not convinced by his explanation. "The video has come to Delhi Police's notice through media. We have started the initial technical inquiry. This obscene video is available on Facebook and Youtube links and we are probing this," Police spokesperson Dependra Pathak told the PTI news agency. Jail sentence for YouTube pranksters YouTube channel 'shocked' by jail term "I see this kind of sexual perversion on social media in the name of getting likes, online publicity and maybe even some money is involved in it," he added. People on social media have also criticised Mr Verma for his "immature and nasty video". India has many popular YouTube channels and stars who make entertainment videos. One such channel, TroubleSeekerTeam, has severely criticised Mr Verma in a video, and said "harassing women or anybody can never be taken as entertainment". "It's simply molestation," the channel said.

Question: Indian YouTuber Sumit Verma is in trouble after posting a video in which he @placeholder walks up to women in public places , kisses them and runs away .


Lise Han organised for Chinese couples to renew their wedding vows against romantic backdrops in the Loire Valley. The trial took place after Jean Germain, a former Tours mayor and close ally of President Francois Hollande who was also accused in the case, committed suicide. He shot himself just before the trial was due to begin last April. The scheme did not offer real wedding ceremonies, but hundreds of Chinese couples travelled long distances and paid large sums to be photographed in wedding attire in attractive locations. Han claimed to have resigned but was accused of running the company on the side between 2007 and 2011 while working at the City Hall in Tours on tourism issues. Meanwhile Tours City Hall was subcontracting the work to the company, leading to big profits. Han was found guilty of fraud and mishandling public funds by a court in Tours. Her husband was also convicted along with two other former city officials. The court also ordered them to compensate the city of Tours to the sum of  â‚¬500,000 ($550,000, Â£340,000) and pay â‚¬30,000 in damages.

Question: A French former official has been jailed for 30 months for corruption over @placeholder Chinese wedding trips .


The 33-year-old says his career could be over after his latest injury, which he suffered in a win over India in the first Test of their series. Australian team doctor Peter Brukner said Clarke had "substantial damage to a key part of the hamstring tendon". Steve Smith will captain Australia for the rest of the Test series against India, Cricket Australia has announced. The length of Clarke's absence is unclear ahead of February's World Cup, which will be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand. "His recovery and the timing of his return to play will be dependent on the surgeon's advice and how well he recovers in the coming weeks," added Brukner. Smith will become Australia's 45th and third-youngest Test captain when the second Test starts in Brisbane on Wednesday. "It's something that I've always dreamt of doing," said the 25-year-old all-rounder. "It's an amazing thrill." Wicketkeeper Brad Haddin, who was expected to get the captaincy, has been named as vice-captain. Chairman of selectors Rod Marsh said Smith was highly regarded not just for his batting but also his "maturity and clear leadership potential". Smith, who has played just 23 Tests and has previously captained New South Wales, scored 162 not out and 52 not out in the recent first-Test victory over India in Adelaide.

Question: Australia captain Michael Clarke will undergo surgery on Tuesday in his bid to @placeholder a hamstring injury .


Mr Pugh was defeated by independent Richard Priest in the Shanklin South ward by just 10 votes. Independents won 20 seats. The Tories lost nine seats and their majority on the council. Turnout was just over 35%. UKIP, which did not contest council elections on the island four years ago, won two seats. With all the Isle of Wight results in, the Conservatives have 15 seats; Liberal Democrats lost four of their five seats while Labour gained a seat and now have two councillors. Independent Mr Priest said his victory "shows the passion people had for the debate". "We knew it was a tough, uphill battle," he said. Mr Pugh had been a councillor for eight years, five of them as council leader. He said he made "no apologies" for the council's education policy which had been criticised during the election campaign. The island's school system has been reorganised from a three-tier to a two-tier structure, and since then three of its six secondary schools have been rated "inadequate" by Ofsted. "After eight years in power, people are going to have a view on things," he said. "Clearly I'm disappointed. It's been a privilege to serve the island. "It's been difficult for the party both nationally and locally." This might be because you typed the web address incorrectly. Please check the address and spelling ensuring that it does not contain capital letters or spaces. It is possible that the page you were looking for may have been moved, updated or deleted. Please click the back button to try another link. Or

Question: Isle of Wight council leader David Pugh has lost his seat to an independent candidate , as the Conservatives lost control of the @placeholder


The 31-year-old converted two penalties in a 3-1 victory over Vipers of Uganda that overturned a 1-0 away defeat in the last-32 tie. Mzimela, who also scored from a spot kick in a midweek South African FA Cup victory, put Stars in front after only two minutes. Ndumiso Mabena doubled the lead from a free-kick before half-time in Rustenburg. Milton Karisa scored for Confederation Cup debutants Vipers on 55 minutes  to nudge his club in front on the away goal rule. Mzimela had the final say, however, converting another penalty a minute into stoppage time to rescue the South African club. Ulinzi Stars of Kenya overcame having a player sent off to whip Smouha of Egypt 3-0 in Machakos, but still exited the African equivalent of the Europa League. Smouha advanced 4-3 on aggregate having built a commanding first leg lead in Alexandria last weekend. Samuel Onyango scored twice in the opening half for the Kenyan armed forces side, who were reduced to 10 men on 55 minutes when John Kago was red-carded. Undaunted, Ulinzi grabbed a third goal 13 minutes from time through Omar Mbongi and rattled Smouha survived several late scares. Kenyans Jesse Were and David Owino scored for Zesco United of Zambia, who booked a play-offs place by drawing 2-2 with Le Messager Ngozi of Burundi in Bujumbura. Leading 2-0 from the first leg, Zesco equalised twice in the return match with Owino scoring in the final minute. JS Kabylie of Algeria, the most decorated club in the last-32 field with six African titles, left it late to eliminate Etoile of Congo Brazzaville. The only goal of the tie came a minute from time with Mohamed Boulaouidet rifling a free-kick into the net. Moroccan sides MAS Fes, the 2011 Confederation Cup winners, and Ittihad Tanger progressed in contrasting ways. Fes took a 3-1 lead over SC Gagnoa to the Ivory Coast, where they lost 1-0 to a Martin Kossivi goal midway through the second half. Ahmed Hamoudan scored a hat-trick as Tanger triumphed 3-0 in Morocco against Kaloum of Guinea, who won 1-0 at home. Recreativo Libolo of Angola held Ngezi Platinum of Zimbabwe 0-0 in Harare to advance having built a 2-1 first leg advantage. The overall winners now play the losers from the African Champions League to determine who plays in the expanded group phase of the tournament. Confederation Cup results:

Question: Goalkeeper Mbongeni Mzimela was the @placeholder two - goal hero as Platinum Stars of South Africa booked an African Confederation Cup play - off place .


The 3,300lb device exploded near the Arndale Centre on 15 June 1996, devastating the busy shopping area. There were no deaths, but about 200 people were injured. No-one has ever been charged over the blast, and Greater Manchester Police said it was now "the right time for another assessment" of the case. Following a previous review in 2006, the force concluded there was "no realistic possibility" of a prosecution. Det Ch Supt Tony Mole said: "The Manchester bomb affected many people which is why the case has remained open and has been kept under constant review. "As the 20th anniversary of the incident approaches, it is now the right time for another assessment of the case in order to identify and explore any possible potential investigative opportunities. "If new information comes to light it would be considered, and I would urge anyone with information relevant to the investigation to get in touch with police."

Question: Police are launching a @placeholder review of the evidence behind an IRA bomb in Manchester , as the 20th anniversary of the blast approaches .


In its report on the Cancer Drugs Fund, the Public Accounts Committee said it was unacceptable that the benefit to patients was still not clear. The fund was set up in 2010 to improve access to cancer drugs that would not be routinely available on the NHS. The fund, which is expected to have cost £1.27bn by April 2017, has helped more than 80,000 cancer patients. Before any drugs can be given to patients on the NHS, they have to be recommended by the health watchdog, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), which looks at how well they work and whether they are cost-effective. But if drugs are not recommended or have yet to be appraised by NICE, the Cancer Drugs Fund can step in and choose to fund cancer treatment. The fund was initially managed by strategic health authorities. But since April 2013, it has been managed by NHS England. The MPs' committee says there is no evidence the fund is benefiting patients, extending lives or a good use of taxpayers' money. Money has had to be diverted from primary care to cover two years of overspends. The £480m budget for the two years from 2013 to 2015 was overspent by £167m. Its total budget, of £1.27bn, takes the fund to April, when the system will be overhauled. The MPs recommend more thorough information is collected about how patients are benefiting from the drugs. And they say tough decisions will need to be made about spending. The fund has already had to drastically reduce the number of treatments it pays for, and the MPs' report questions whether it has done enough to fund medicines for rarer cancers. A spokesman for NHS England said: "While we welcome the committee's support for a redesigned cancer drugs fund, we hope their explicit call for cuts to cancer drugs prices charged to the fund will be borne in mind as complex decisions on its future are taken in the next few months."

Question: A @placeholder NHS fund for cancer medicines in England needs to be managed more effectively , says a committee of MPs .


Cameroon government spokesman Issa Tchiroma Bakary announced the details, saying organisers should not worry. "This inspection mission, like those that will follow throughout the process towards the deadline of the event, is not aimed at sanctioning," said Tchiroma. "On the contrary, it is an opportunity for any changes and consultation in order to ascertain the state of preparedness and to readjust as necessary the strategy for the full success of the event," he added. The 2019 tournament in Cameroon will feature 24 teams instead of 16 for the first time in history and will be held in June and July rather than January and February. Cameroon, as well as being hosts, will be the defending champions having won the 2017 title earlier this year in Gabon. Speaking in Yaounde, Tchiroma cautioned the media to stop sending out negative signals which he said undermine Cameroon's ability to stage this event. He warned that such an "unjustified attitude" had led some countries to think they could step in for Cameroon to host the 2019 event, and said that sending out misleading allegations is "unacceptable, a betrayal and an act of hostility" against their fatherland. Last month, Cameroon's Sports Minister Ismael Bidoung assured the public that Cameroon would be ready on time. Tchiroma reiterated this, and stated that the Cameroonian government, in collaboration with the Cameroon Football Federation (Fecafoot) will work closely with President Paul Biya as well as the Prime Minister, other companies and partners who he said are all committed to providing a good standard of infrastructure by their deadline. "The mission will visit each of the sites selected for the event and inspect all infrastructure involved in the organisation of the event in terms of sport, hotel, roads, airport, hospitals, and telecommunications. "Each time there is an assessment, it will be followed by a general report on future deadlines," said Tchiroma.

Question: A Confederation of African Football - @placeholder inspection team will visit Cameroon for eight days from 20 August 2017 to assess the country 's progress as it prepares to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations .


Julia Hickling left her Citroen C2 with Cheshire Meet and Greet before flying from Manchester Airport to Croatia. Her car was wrecked within 36 hours of being dropped off but Miss Hickling was not told until she arrived home. The vehicle has never been returned. The firm has said the car was damaged in an accident with another vehicle. More on this story and live updates from across South Yorkshire Miss Hickling, from Barnsley, left her car with the firm on 8 April in "pristine condition" but when she returned on 23 April a company representative said it had been involved in an accident. "I thought everything would be fine and my car would be tucked up under a blanket under CCTV surveillance," she said. "[After I was told about the incident] I asked numerous questions about where my car was, about the few belongings I left in it, but there were no answers. "I appreciate accidents happen, but its the lack of communication, the not knowing what's happened to the car. "There has to be some regulation. I don't know what the answer is but something needs to be done. It's just not acceptable." Miss Hickling has since been reimbursed for the loss of her car by her insurers, who also provided photos of the damage. The BBC has made repeated attempts to contact Cheshire Meet and Greet but nobody has been available to comment. However, in an email sent to the Jeremy Vine show, company director Lee Anderson said: "The accident, repeat accident, occurred when a passing car squeezed my driver into a BMW that was illegally parked, the airbag was deployed which made my driver accelerate. "It caused damage to more than three cars, he hit a wall and wrote off Julia Hickling's car. It was reported to police." Cheshire Constabulary said it had been called to a crash at Lymm, near Warrington, involving "a red Citroen which collided into a white BMW, blue Toyota and a Vauxhall Corsa" on 9 April. Officers attended and there were no injuries, the force added.

Question: A woman whose car was written off by an airport parking firm while on holiday has called for increased regulation of meet and greet @placeholder .


The commission found the club guilty of unacceptable conduct over a series of issues surrounding last season's play-off match against Rangers on 31 May. The SPFL, however, delayed punishment for 18 months. Now Motherwell have urged fans not to enter the pitch or trackside "at any game in future", home or away. Supporters invaded the pitch after Well beat Rangers 3-0 in the Premiership play-off final second leg, which completed a 6-1 aggregate victory for the Steelmen and preserved their top-flight status. A statement on the club's website read: "Although much of what is required of the club by the commission is being addressed by the club, it is important to emphasise the role of our supporters in helping meet the requirements of the commission. "While the club acknowledges that the end of season pitch incursions at Fir Park, by predominantly young supporters, have almost always been celebratory and without malice, incursions themselves are considered to be 'unacceptable conduct' and may give rise to further disorder. "In particular, the incursion on 31 May 2015 was found to be disorderly by the commission. "It is clear that the league will no longer accept these incursions and the club could face extremely serious sanctions should there be a repeat. "It is absolutely paramount that no fan enters the pitch or trackside area at any game in future, either at Fir Park or elsewhere. "Should this instruction be ignored, the club will reluctantly be left with no other option but to take appropriate action against those concerned, which may include a significant ban from the stadium." The club insisted it is "immensely proud of its supporters". "We would ask supporters take heed of the message and work with us to ensure no further issues or problems," the statement added. "In return, the club will continue to work hard for supporters' rights and the often valid concerns that are frequently raised in response."

Question: Motherwell have warned supporters against pitch incursions at Fir Park following a Scottish Professional Football League commission @placeholder .


Ingmar Guandique, an El Salvadorean immigrant convicted of killing Levy in 2010, will get a retrial. Judge Gerald Fisher granted a motion for the new trial on Thursday, after his lawyers said a key witness gave misleading testimony. The case claimed the career of Democratic politician Gary Condit, to whom Ms Levy was romantically linked. Ms Levy, 24, had just finished an internship with the US Bureau of Prisons when she disappeared. Her body was found in Rock Creek Park in Washington DC more than a year later. Prosecutors told Judge Fisher that the "passage of time and the unique circumstances of this case" made it hard to oppose a new trial. Lawyers for Guandique and the prosecutors will appear in court next week, when a new trial date will be set. In 2013, prosecutors requested a new trial because they had issues with a key witness, Armando Morales, Guandique's one-time cellmate. Guandique's lawyers have been arguing that the Morales testimony was flawed because the prosecutors did not reveal that he had cooperated with them in previous cases. During the trial, Morales said he did not know how to confide in law enforcement even though he had in the past. Prosecutors put a lot of confidence in that testimony because there was no physical evidence that connected Guandique to Levy's death.

Question: A US judge has @placeholder granted a retrial in the case of murdered intern Chandra Levy , who disappeared in 2001 .


It is the second such incident in the space of three days at the old Interfloor plant in Heathhall. Emergency services were called out to the latest incident on Tuesday prompting the warning. The SFRS said the site was dangerous and asked parents to be aware of their children's whereabouts at all times. SFRS Dumfries and Galloway area manager Hamish McGhie said: "We are always concerned about the possibility of anyone accessing any empty premises. "We have found from experience that unoccupied buildings can be targeted by malicious fire-raising. "In such cases, we will always take a preventative approach by working with the owners and other local partners to secure such sites and raise awareness of the risks." He added that they also tried to educate young people about the dangers of setting fires. "Such activity is not only reckless and dangerous but can divert SFRS resources away from genuine emergencies," he said. "However, through robust and flexible strategic planning, our crews are always ready to respond to any incident to keep our communities safe."

Question: The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has issued a @placeholder warning following a small fire at a former factory site on the outskirts of Dumfries .


The Perthshire Hotel, which hosted the Ryder Cup last year, includes three golf courses. Property firm Jones Lang LaSalle is reported to have been hired to test the water before Diageo decides whether to sell. A Diageo spokesman said it had received "numerous expressions of interest, particularly since the Ryder Cup". The company has tested the market on at least two occasions. In 1998 offers of £60m fell short of the expected figure - thought to have been about £100m. Diageo is understood to be considering offers from a number of parties. The spokesman said: "Gleneagles is one of the UK's finest luxury hotels and one of the world's most fantastic golf resorts. "We are sure there are many people who would love to own Gleneagles and have received numerous expressions of interest over the years and particularly since the Ryder Cup. "As you would expect we have a duty to consider such interest carefully."

Question: The Gleneagles Hotel has been put on the market with a @placeholder price tag of more than £ 200 m .


Media playback is not supported on this device The wicket is the same one used for the Test match between the sides and England's tour game against Pakistan A. England lost the Test by 127 runs, although Taylor scored 76 in the first innings. "The good thing is that some of the guys will be used to the surface," Taylor told BBC Sport. "Me and Rooty (Joe Root - who scored 59 in the tour match) have spent a lot of time on this particular wicket. "It is slow and low and it turns similar to the first one-day game in Abu Dhabi (which England lost by six wickets). "We will relay that information back but these guys have spent some time out here so they should be used to it." England levelled the one-day series at 1-1 with a 95-run win in the second game in Abu Dhabi, thanks in part to an opening stand of 102 between Jason Roy (54) and Alex Hales - who went go on to make 109 - and a 63 from number three Root. "The guys can take a lot of positives from the way we played in the second one-dayer against some exceptional spin bowlers as well as a good pace attack," said Taylor. "In any form of cricket it is important to be dominant, whether that is spin bowlers or seam bowlers and the guys did that exceptionally well, right from the top. "Alex Hales and Jason Roy took it to them and that is how we want to play - a positive brand of cricket." Taylor also praised the work of coach Trevor Bayliss and captain Eoin Morgan, who he says have created an "extremely relaxed atmosphere" around the squad. "Trevor and Eoin work very well together. I love the way they go about their business," he added. "We come together as a team nicely and we can go out and enjoy ourselves and express ourselves to the world. "It is probably the most I've enjoyed my cricket."

Question: James Taylor hopes @placeholder with the pitch in Sharjah will help England when they take on Pakistan in the third one - day international on Tuesday .


Judges said their work laid "an intellectual foundation" for policies in areas such as bankruptcy legislation and political constitutions. The pair will receive 8 million Swedish krona (Â£744,652) from the committee. Mr Hart, who was woken with the news at 4.40am, said his first reaction had been to hug his wife and wake his younger son. Mr Holmstrom said he felt "very lucky" and "grateful". The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said that Mr Hart and Mr Holmstrom's work was "valuable to the understanding of real-life contracts and institutions". It also said it could identify "potential pitfalls in contract design." Working separately, the two created tools to help determine whether public sector workers should receive fixed salaries or performance-based pay, and whether providers of public services should be publicly or privately owned. Mr Holmstrom in particular is known for his research into how contracts and incentives affect corporate behaviour. The former Nokia board member declined to say whether he thought executive pay was too high these days, but commented: "My personal view is that [top executives' contracts] are too complicated today." Mr Holmstrom, aged 67, is a professor of economics and management at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, while Mr Hart, born in 1948, is an economics professor at Harvard University in the US. The pair saw off competition from the World Bank's new chief economist Paul Romer, who was widely tipped to win. New York University's Stern Business School, where Prof Romer teaches, sparked controversy last Thursday when it accidently published a press release naming him as the winner. It quickly took down the release, saying it was only preparing for a possible win. Others believed to be the running included Olivier Blanchard, a former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund, and Edward Lazear, a fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. The economics prize is the only Nobel not created by Alfred Nobel, and was instead launched in 1968, long after the philanthropist's death. To date Americans have dominated the award, with 55 of the 76 laureates holding US citizenship, including those with dual nationalities. Last year Scottish-born economist Angus Deaton won the prize for his use of data to investigate income inequality and inform economic policy. It is the fifth Nobel to be announced this year, after prizes for physiology or medicine, physics, chemistry and peace were awarded last week. The Nobel prize for literature will be awarded on Thursday.

Question: UK - born Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmstrom of Finland have won the Nobel economics prize for work on contract @placeholder .