From Saturday, there is full staffing of more than 170 lifeguards covering 32 beaches in Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and the Vale of Glamorgan. The summer season runs until September. Lifeguard manager Stuart Thompson said people should "choose a lifeguarded beach and swim between the red and yellow flags."

Question: RNLI lifeguards at beaches across south and west Wales are now at their full @placeholder for the summer season .


Rangers avoided relegation by finishing 10th but the club was later charged for failing to implement Haveron's touchline ban against Dungannnon. It could have resulted in Carrick losing three points and being relegated but the Irish FA decided not to apply any sanction following a hearing. Haveron replaced Michael Hughes as Rangers boss in September 2013. "The Board of Carrick Rangers FC can announce that we have accepted the resignation of manager Gary Haveron and assistant manager Steven Mills," said the club on Monday. "Following discussions between the Board and the management team, we were unable to establish a mutual agreement on the best way forward for the club." He guided Carrick to Championship success in his first full season and with it a return to top-flight football. Last month's dramatic 2-1 victory over Ballinamallard United on the final day of the season moved Carrick from the bottom to 10th and safety. Their Premiership status was threatened by the touchline charge but the IFA Disciplinary opted to "exercise its discretion" in not imposing a sanction. Warrenpoint Town, who finished bottom but just a point behind Carrick, have appealed the IFA ruling.

Question: Gary Haveron has resigned as manager of Premiership side Carrick Rangers after a @placeholder end to the season .


The BBC takes a look at other statues in recent history that have been removed for what they symbolised. In 2003, when US tanks rolled into Baghdad and ousted the government of Saddam Hussein from power there were celebrations in the main square. Iraqi men tried to pull down a huge statue of Saddam Hussein but were unable to. US troops then joined in and used an armoured vehicle to dismantle it. The scene was watched live on television by millions of people around the world. In 2011, Libyan rebels took  Col Muammar Gaddafi's Bab al-Aziziya compound in Tripoli, one of the final areas that remained in his control after an uprising. Footage on local television showed fighters breaking off the head of a statue of the leader and kicking it along the ground. In December 2013, anti-government protests erupted in the streets of the Ukrainian capital Kiev, after the government refused a deal on closer ties with the European Union. Protesters, who opposed a customs union with Russia, toppled a statue of Russian revolutionary leader Vladimir Lenin and smashed it with hammers. It sparked the destruction of Lenin statues in various other Ukrainian cities.. The statue of Felix Dzerzhinsky, the founder of the first Soviet secret police force, the Cheka, was removed from Moscow's Lubyanka Square in 1991. It came after the collapse of a coup against the then Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev. The Cheka was one of the former names of the KGB. Throughout the Communist era it was responsible for abducting, torturing and killing many thousands of people. In 2013, a bronze statue of French footballer Zinedine Zidane's infamous 2006 World Cup final headbutt was taken down from the Corniche in Doha, Qatar. The sculpture, by an Algerian-born French artist, had only been installed a few weeks earlier, but prompted outrage from Muslim conservatives who believed it encouraged idolatry. Others thought it promoted violence or was in bad taste. It portrays Zidane headbutting Italy's Marco Materazzi.

Question: A monument to British colonialist Cecil Rhodes at the University of Cape Town has been taken down after students protested saying it was a symbol of historical white @placeholder .


23 November 2016 Last updated at 00:09 GMT "They told me this was for men, but I broke these barriers", says Marcela, one of the female stars of "Lucha Libre". As part of the BBC's 100 Women season, we caught up with her and her friends as they were training at the historic Arena Mexico. Video by Anna Bressanin. Archival images courtesy of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. Our 100 Women season showcases three weeks of inspirational stories about 100 influential and inspirational women around the world . We create documentaries, features and interviews, giving more space for stories that put women at the centre. We want YOU to get involved with your comments, views and ideas. You can find us on: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat, and YouTube using the hashtag #100Women. You can also listen to the programmes. Spread the word by sharing your favourite posts and your own stories using #100women

Question: Mexican @placeholder wrestling has long been a male preserve . But that is changing fast .


Team Sky's Gianni Moscon is facing disciplinary action from Team Sky after it emerged he used racially abusive language towards FDJ's Kevin Reza at the end of Friday's stage three. Italian Moscon apologised and rode in Sunday's final stage. "Any complaint will be investigated," the UCI told BBC Sport. Team Sky chose not to withdraw Moscon from the race following discussions with FDJ. Moscon has apologised to Frenchman Reza and his team-mates but the British team will consider what action to take after establishing all of the facts of the incident. This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser

Question: Cycling 's governing body has warned that any rider found guilty of racism will be @placeholder after an incident during the Tour de Romandie .


Daniel Innes, 20, and Jordan McIsaac, 18, put one of the lizards in a kitchen blender and the other fell to its death. The pair filmed the act on a mobile phone during a house party in Aberchirder in March last year. The sheriff said it was one of the most "difficult" cases he has faced. Banff Sheriff Court heard Innes and McIsaac used the householder's teenage son's phone to film the crime as he slept. His mother Amanda Bibby, 33, returned home early from a weekend break to find her pets dead, with Innes also causing thousands of pounds worth of damage to her home. Sheriff Philip Mann told Innes and McIsaac that their crime was "chillingly evil" and a "matter of great concern". "You've given me one of the most difficult cases I've yet to deal with on the bench and I've been on the bench for about 11 years," he said. He deferred the sentence for three months for good behaviour and for the men to show they are "truly remorseful." The sheriff also suggested the men contact the Scottish SPCA to ask if there was anything they could do to make amends for their behaviour. He told the men that if they returned with a positive letter from the charity they would be spared jail. However, responding to the case Scottish SPCA Ch Supt Mike Flynn said: "Due to the horrific nature of their crime it would not be appropriate for them to volunteer with the society." Mr Flynn added that the organisation was pleased to see that the pair had been dealt with by the court.

Question: Two men who killed an Aberdeenshire family 's pet geckos in a " chillingly evil " act have been told they will avoid jail if they show true @placeholder .


Officers said they have "drawn a blank" since finding the body in woodland off Peartree Avenue, Southampton, on Monday. The man was wearing a sweatshirt from Zimbabwe, Hampshire Constabulary said. He also had a tattoo on his upper right arm, drawn in "blue/black" ink, of an eagle's head with its mouth wide open. The man was 6ft 3in (1.9m) tall, of "proportionate build", aged between 40 and 60, with a full head of greying hair. His sweatshirt, described by police as grey, sports a badge showing a bird next to the words Mahenye Safari Lodge, Cona-re-zhou, Zimbabwe. He was also wearing tracksuit bottoms bearing a Monster logo, and a pair of trainers. It has not been possible to determine the man's ethnicity, and he does not match the description of anyone reported missing, the force said. Launching an appeal for the public's help, Det Con Mark Blake said: "We are hoping that someone must know who this man is - someone must be missing him. "He could be from anywhere, we just don't know."

Question: An unusual sweatshirt logo and " @placeholder " tattoo could hold the key to a dead man 's identity - after police were unable to establish who he was .


With the club unlikely to close the 12-point gap to the play-off places over the final nine matches, Batth insists the campaign is not going to peter out. "Definitely not - that's not how we see it in the dressing room," Batth, 25, told BBC WM 95.6. "It's very much business as usual, we're all working very hard." A slow start to the campaign, winning just six of their opening 22 Championship matches, affected Wolves' early prospects of challenging for promotion. The club have also been hit by a spate of injuries to key players, including Wales international Dave Edwards, and the sale of star striker Benilk Afobe to Bournemouth in January. Four successive wins in December and January closed the gap to the top six to six points, but two victories in the past 11 games leaves Wolves 12th in the table after 37 matches. But Batth insists they will put the last few fixtures to good use. "We need to improve our system and keep progressing," he added. "We have to win games at home - we've not done that enough this season, we've got to give the fans something to be happy about watching."

Question: Captain Danny Batth says Wolves players will use the @placeholder games this season to give the fans something to be proud of .


Taylor has been signed as a replacement for injured South African Vernon Philander. Glamorgan have called up batsman Will Bragg after back trouble to bolster their batting. Fast bowler Timm Van der Gugten is also named in the squad after a shoulder injury. Glamorgan have two points and Sussex one from the opening two rounds of matches in the South Group. Glamorgan captain Jacques Rudolph scored a club record 169 not out on their last Cup visit to Hove in 2014 and also made 87 in the Championship in 2016. "I've thoroughly enjoyed playing there, and I've been very happy with my own form over the last few games," he told BBC Wales Sport. "But it's important to extend that. "After making 57 [against Surrey]. it allows me an opportunity to go big, which I didn't. "Sussex as a whole are always very competitive, I know David Wiese and Stiaan van Zyl, I've played with David and against Stiaan back in South Africa quite a lot and they're obviously class players." Sussex are still without fast bowlers Tymal Mills and Chris Jordan, who are playing in the Indian Premier League, while Academy spinner Nick Oxley is included in a 13-man squad. Sussex (from): Chris Nash, Luke Wright (capt), Harry Finch, Stiaan van Zyl, Laurie Evans, Ben Brown, David Wiese, Jofra Archer, Danny Briggs, Will Beer, George Garton, Jerome Taylor, Nick Oxley. Glamorgan (from): Jacques Rudolph (capt), David Lloyd, Will Bragg, Colin Ingram, Kiran Carlson, Chris Cooke, Aneurin Donald, Andrew Salter, Owen Morgan, Craig Meschede, Marchant De Lange, Michael Hogan, Lukas Carey, Timm Van der Gugten.

Question: Sussex are set to give a @placeholder to West Indian seamer Jerome Taylor in the One - Day Cup match against Glamorgan at Hove .


According to the latest States figures on kerbside recycling, the amount of black bag waste sent to Mont Cuet has dropped by 950 tonnes. This is in comparison to when the trial started in March last year. Deputy Scott Ogier said the plan to deal with the island's waste was heading in the right direction. Mr Ogier said: "In just over 10 years, the proportion of household material being recycled has gone from less than 20% to more than 45%. That is something that we can all be very proud of." Nearly 470 tonnes of additional materials have been recycled in the first full year of kerbside collections, the States of Guernsey reported.

Question: Guernsey 's public services minister has described an 8 % drop in black bag waste during kerbside recycling trials as " a @placeholder " .


A human rights group said 38 died and at least 20 others were badly injured when the truck they were in collided with another vehicle on Friday. They were on their way to the king's residence for the annual reed dance. Every year about 40,000 girls and young women take part in the ceremony, during which King Mswati chooses his new wife. The eight-day event, which sees the women parade semi-naked in front of the royal residence, has been heavily criticised by rights groups who say it is outdated and sexist. Women come from across the country to take part, with many travelling in trucks. The accident on Friday happened when the two vehicles collided along the highway between the capital Mbabane and Manzini. Witnesses said many of the women were flung out of the truck involved. Swaziland is one of the world's last remaining absolute monarchies. It has been ruled by King Mswati III since 1986 after he took over from his father, King Sobhuza II, who reigned for 60 years. Swaziland held parliamentary elections in 2013, but many international observers say the electoral process is manipulated to prolong the king's hold on power. Read more: Swaziland profile in full

Question: Dozens of girls and young women are reported to have been killed in a road crash in Swaziland while travelling to a famous @placeholder festival .


The numbers beat market expectations, but would mark a fall of more than 30% in profit from a year earlier. The world's biggest maker of mobile phones and TVs said it expects sales of 47 trillion won for the period. The company will publish full financial results later this month. Samsung's mobile division, its biggest business, has been struggling to maintain its dominance against rivals such as Apple and Chinese smartphone-makers including Xiaomi. Bryan Ma from consultancy IDC Asia Pacific told the BBC that the numbers were encouraging and fell in line with some of the firm's most recent reviews, which had been positive. "It's not clear that they're out of the woods yet," he said, "but there are some encouraging signs." "The thing to remember about Samsung is that it's not just a smartphone company ... so if they're not strong enough in that sector they can make up for it elsewhere."

Question: South Korea 's Samsung Electronics has forecast a @placeholder operating profit of about 5.9 trillion won ( $ 5.44 bn ; £ 3.65 bn ) for the first three months of 2015 .


John Concannon has dementia and hearing difficulties and went missing on Tuesday 10 November. The 71-year-old's last known sighting was getting off a bus in the Lenamore Road area of Derry, near the border with County Donegal. His brother Robert said it is "an ongoing nightmare" with no closure. Over Christmas Mr Concannon's family made an appeal for his safe return. They believe he went missing because he got on the wrong bus. "It would wear you down, you're waking up and going to be thinking about John, wondering are you going to get a phone call or a knock on the door," Robert said. "At the same time it would be a bit of a relief if you did get that. "It's the not knowing and for his two sons and the rest of the family it's a thing you wouldn't wish to happen to anybody else," he added. So far, all reported sightings of Mr Concannon have not led the family closer to his location. Search teams are still operating along the border with Donegal, checking for fragments of the pensioner's clothing. "Your head is telling you that if you do find John it will be in the wrong circumstances but your heart is always in hope. "John is confused and totally deaf and if somebody came across him they wouldn't be able to get information out of him and would phone the police. "That hasn't happened, so to me John isn't moving. Because of that I think the other scenario is the more likely one," Robert said. John Concannon is described as being 5ft 6in tall, of medium build and with grey hair. He was wearing a black and grey beanie hat, a black coat, checked shirt and navy trousers when he went missing.

Question: The family of a pensioner from Londonderry who went missing six months ago have said they ' fear for his @placeholder ' .


The Oak Leafers earned their place in Monday's 4A draw by battling back to beat Ulster rivals Cavan on Saturday. The match will be played at Breffni Park in Cavan on Saturday, 23 July (17:00 BST) with the winners going into the All-Ireland quarter-finals. Donegal, beaten by Tyrone in the Ulster final, will play Cork in Round 4B on 30 July at Croke Park (16:00) Donegal led by four points at one stage at Clones, but Tyrone stormed back to take their first provincial title for six years with a 0-13 to 0-11 victory. Peadar Healy's Cork progressed by beating Monaghan's conquerors Longford 2-9 to 1-6 on Saturday.

Question: Derry have been drawn to play Tipperary in the fourth round of the All - Ireland Football Championship @placeholder .


Edwards, 36, retired on Wednesday and is the only player - man or woman - to captain England in 200 internationals. "Grassroots is an area we've not taken enough care of recently," said England women's cricket director Clare Connor. "We must make sure we look after every player and make sure they are as valued as Charlotte Edwards." Media playback is not supported on this device Connor, herself a former England captain, added that the grassroots game would be "an area of investment" for the England and Wales Cricket Board "over the next few years" as they try to capitalise on the 'Chance to Shine' initiative, which has attracted 1.3 million female players to the game in the past decade. The Women's Super League is also scheduled to start in July and England will host the World Cup in 2017. Speaking at the Women's Sport Trust Awards, Connor told BBC Sport: "It's no good just having an elite game. "We have to think more  broadly about how we make sure the inspiration of the England team connects with the next generation. "We've seen huge growth in girls playing the game. The number of clubs is up by 600% over the past 10 years so the numbers are looking healthy. "But we've got to become more strategic about how we convert those huge numbers into lifelong players. That doesn't mean they all go on to play county cricket, or for England, but stay with clubs for a long time."

Question: There must be @placeholder focus on the English grassroots game to build on the legacy of Charlotte Edwards , says the head of England women 's cricket .


In a statement, the US Navy said it had lost confidence in Eric Rasch, who was in charge of a riverine squadron at the time of the incident in the Gulf. A Navy official said Cmdr Rasch had been re-assigned. The sailors were released after intense diplomacy between US Secretary of State John Kerry and top Iranian officials. On Thursday, the US Navy official said that Cmdr Rasch had failed to provide effective leadership, leading to a lack of oversight, complacency and failure to maintain standards in his unit. The official - who spoke on condition of anonymity - did not say what the former commander's new role was. In January, the sailors - nine men and a woman - were detained when one of their two vessels broke down while training in the Gulf. They were then taken to Farsi Island, in the middle of the Gulf, where Iran has a naval base. The incursion was "unintentional", the Iranian Revolutionary Guards were quoted as saying at the time. The sailors were released after about 15 hours, and after Iran said they apologised. But Vice-President Joe Biden later said that the boat had had simply a problem and there was "nothing to apologise for". The US said at the time it was investigating how the sailors entered Iranian waters.

Question: The US Navy has demoted the commander of 10 US sailors who in January entered Iranian territorial waters and were @placeholder detained .


Nurse Josie Butler yelled "That's for raping our sovereignty" when she threw what appeared to be a large rubber penis at Steven Joyce's face. She said it was a protest against the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal, signed in Auckland on Thursday. Mr Joyce was unhurt and later took to Twitter to make a joke of the incident. Prime Minister John Key had pulled out of attending the event amid a row about New Zealand's role in the TPP. New Zealand's national day marks the 1840 signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, which made New Zealand a part of the British Empire and guaranteed rights to the indigenous Maori population, although many were not fully respected. Mr Joyce did not appear to be harmed by the missile, which hit him in the face as he was talking to reporters. Ms Butler was taken away by police, but is reportedly now out of custody with no charges laid against her. The minister himself appeared to take it in good humour, suggesting that a popular gif made of the incident be sent to the US Daily Show comedian John Oliver - known for making jokes about New Zealand - "so we can get it over with". The demonstration also led to numerous humorous responses on social media, with some dubbing it #dildogate. Prime ministers usually attend Waitangi Day events at the invitation of the Maori trustees of the Te Tii Marae land, on which the Waitangi Treaty was signed. But Mr Key pulled out of attending on Thursday after the trustees told him he would not be allowed to discuss politics at the signing location. The dispute centred on the TPP, a 12-nation trade pact which has angered many Maori who say it surrenders national sovereignty that should be guaranteed by the treaty. Signing it days before Waitangi Day was also seen as insensitive. Other activists have also criticised the deal for, they say, undermining environmental, social and other protections. Ms Butler, who has campaigned against the deal, told media the TPP would increase the price of medicines and undermine public healthcare.

Question: New Zealand 's @placeholder development minister has been hit by a sex toy while speaking at an event for Waitangi Day , a national commemoration .


Media playback is not supported on this device Jones criticised Robshaw, 29, during the 2015 World Cup and appointed Dylan Hartley to replace him as captain. But the flanker has played in each of England's four Six Nations victories as they close in on a Grand Slam. "To come back and play such a pivotal role in the resurrection of the team, I think it is just outstanding," Jones told BBC Radio 5 live's Sportsweek. Robshaw won his 47th cap in Saturday's 25-21 win over Wales. Jones said the Harlequins player had gone through "an enormous amount of hurt" after England went out of their home World Cup at the group stage. He added: "To be splashed on the papers, basically the villain of English rugby, and have to endure the captaincy debate, which I didn't help but was necessary. "It would have been easy for him to go back to Harlequins and ply his trade there and have a nice easy life but he really wanted to continue playing for England." Jones, who coached Japan at the World Cup and succeeded Stuart Lancaster as England coach in November, said Robshaw had been "absolutely fantastic". He added: "He's done it himself. I've just given him a little bit of guidance. The guidance I've given him is what can his new goals be - he can be the best number six in European rugby. "If you were picking a Six Nations team now, he would definitely get in a best 15 at number six." Media playback is not supported on this device

Question: England head coach Eddie Jones says former captain Chris Robshaw 's @placeholder to the team is " absolutely enormous " .


The tale, which will be produced by Red - the company behind Last Tango in Halifax - follows the lives of the two sons of African spider-god Anansi. Gaiman, whose 2001 novel American Gods, is also being developed for US television, said he was "thrilled". Confirming the series on his blog, Gaiman said he hoped Red would "make an absolutely brilliant faithful version". Gaiman is the creator of the celebrated Sandman comic series and the author of best-selling titles such as Coraline and The Ocean at the End of the Lane. American Gods, which was previously in development with HBO "for several years", has been picked up by Freemantle Media after three different script versions were all rejected by HBO and the option eventually expired. 'Smoother run' "As to where you will be able to see it, who is going to be in it, who will be writing or show-running, none of these things have yet been settled," wrote Gaiman, announcing the project's move to Fremantle. "But it already looks like it's going to be a smoother run developing it than it had at HBO, so I am very pleased." He claims Fremantle will have a more difficult task adapting American Gods "as they are going to have to open [it] up into something bigger than the book". Gaiman will executive produce the series. Red, whose hits have included Scott and Bailey and Queer as Folk told the Guardian they were "very excited", but stressed that Anansi Boys remained in "very early development".

Question: The BBC is adapting Neil Gaiman 's @placeholder novel Anansi Boys into a TV mini-series .


Media playback is unsupported on your device 23 July 2013 Last updated at 06:00 BST The baby was delivered at 16:24 BST at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, west London, weighing 8lb 6oz. The duke is based at RAF Valley on Anglesey, north Wales, where he and his wife share a cottage. Flt Lt William Wales - who, as monarch, will one day be head of the armed forces - has spent recent years flying rescue missions, and qualified as a helicopter captain in 2012. Here is what his colleagues had to say to him. Wales welcomes 'joyous' royal birth

Question: RAF crewmates of Prince William have sent their @placeholder to him and the Duchess of Cambridge after the birth of their son .


New MRI, CT and mammography scanners will replace existing machines in hospitals in each of Wales' seven health board areas. Health Secretary Vaughan Gething said it showed the Welsh Government was "putting our money where our mouth is". The machines should be in place by the end of March 2017. Newport's Royal Gwent Hospital got a  new MRI scanner 12 months ago and it is similar to the machines which will be rolled out to other hospitals. MRI manager John Furnish said: "This machine has greater capabilities - it can scan giving a higher signal level in the images, which makes them much better to look at, better resolution and there are certain areas where we can do techniques we could not do before." Alison Lee, radiology directorate manager at the Aneurin Bevan Health Board, added: "I think we're up against a rock and a hard place at the moment with the demand in patient scans going up and this development ensures that patients receive a scan of the best diagnostic quality that we can give." On top of Thursday's announcement, a further £15m has been allocated for diagnostic equipment in the 2017-18 draft budget agreement.

Question: More than £ 16 m will be spent on new diagnostic imaging equipment at Welsh hospitals in a bid to tackle the @placeholder of appointment cancellations .


The country remains in a political stalemate following December's inconclusive election. On the request of King Felipe VI, PSOE leader Pedro Sanchez has been leading talks with other parties. But Podemos (We Can) leader Pablo Iglesias demanded that he stop speaking with centrist Ciudadanos (Citizens). "Our negotiating team will be ready as soon as the Socialists opt for a government of progress," Reuters quoted him as saying. The move followed a survey on Thursday that showed Podemos would come second in a new national election, overtaking the Socialists. Despite coming first in the election with close to 29% of the vote, acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy of the conservative Popular Party (PP) lacks the support to form a government. Mr Sanchez said he would continue to talk with all parties except the PP and called for Mr Iglesias to reconsider his demand. The El Pais newspaper quoted him as saying: "There are things that divide us, but one thing unites us all: we have to end the government of Mariano Rajoy and the PP." Mr Sanchez earlier pledged to form a "progressive and reformist" government. Podemos, Ciudadanos and smaller regional parties hold the balance of power in Spanish politics, which has been dominated for decades by the PP and PSOE. If no working government can be formed, a fresh general election will be called.

Question: Spain 's Socialists ( PSOE ) have rejected a demand from the anti-austerity Podemos party for @placeholder talks to form a new government .


John Biggadike died when he fell while in the hoist and was impaled on a metal post at Boston Pilgrim Hospital. At Lincoln Crown Court, the prosecution alleged hospital staff were not adequately trained and had wrongly removed a knee support pad. United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust denies breaching health and safety regulations. Mr Biggadike was receiving physiotherapy at the hospital ahead of being discharged in April 2012 when the incident happened. More stories from around Lincolnshire The defence suggest Mr Biggadike's death was not caused by failings in training, but by a failure to act after a previous "serious incident" with a hoist at a hospital in Leicester in 2007. Jurors heard evidence from Sarah Vincent, representing the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Mrs Vincent admitted the Leicester incident was "serious" but conceded the subsequent MHRA investigation was limited to questioning the hoist manufacturer's own investigation and making sure the hospital trust had instructions for using the hoist. United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust denies breach of health and safety regulations by exposing non-employees to risk by failing to train, supervise and monitor its employees in relation to the safe use of the lifting hoist on dates between July 2001 and April 2012. The trial continues.

Question: Instructions for a hoist involved in the death of a hospital patient were not @placeholder , a court has heard .


The 25-year-old French rider, who was second in the British MX1 championship, was preparing for the race in Cassel. Lenoir was reportedly airlifted to hospital in Lille following the crash. "The Honda Racing Family are sad to hear of the tragic loss of Steven Lenoir following a crash in Cassel," said 24MX Lucas Oil Honda, who Lenoir rode for in the MXGP last year. "Our thoughts are with his family, friends, team and fans at this sad time." British superbike rider Alex Lowes added: "Absolutely gutted, always gave everything he had on and off the track RIP mate."

Question: Former British motocross champion Steven Lenoir has died after a crash during @placeholder in France on Monday .


Kenneth Zohore put visitors Cardiff ahead and Derrick Williams levelled. Warnock said: "Declan should have stopped the cross, Nooney's with his man. "You live and learn, don't you? That's what we're doing - learning about next season and who you want on board." Warnock also blamed himself for sending John and Noone on among only six substitutes, but said his bench choices were limited by injuries going into the game. "Before the game you'd have taken a point, wouldn't you," he said. "It's my own fault - I put the subs on. Two of them cost us the goal." Overall Warnock has been pleased by Cardiff's progress since his arrival in October and offered praise to striker Zahore and full-backs Jazz Richards and Joe Bennett "I think Kenneth Zahore can get better and he's got to try and last the games as well fitness wise," the manager said. "I mean you can't fault him - 80 minutes the way I'm asking him to move about and he's got such a big frame as well, but he's enjoying it. "I love him. He's got blood all over his socks, it's brilliant, isn't it? I like that." The Cardiff boss was equally impressed by full-backs Richards and Bennett, saying they were "fantastic". He added: "I said to them before the game 'if you two come out of this game and I say well done to you, we'll have got at least a point and probably win'. "And I thought they were super. "Jazz Richards played the best since I've arrived and if I'm honest, I didn't think Bennett could defend like that. "I thought he was superb so it augurs well." The Bluebirds were second from bottom of the Championship at that point. "When you think where they were, you wouldn't think it was the same bunch of players - they've been excellent," he said. "We didn't sign anyone in January. For the future we know where we're looking and if we can just improve one or two areas with quality I think we'll be as good as anyone, no matter how much other teams spend." The draw at Blackburn came on the day Cardiff's accounts showed a near £9.5m loss for the financial year ending May, 2016.

Question: Manager Neil Warnock hinted Declan John and Craig Noone 's Cardiff City 's futures are in doubt after holding them @placeholder for Blackburn 's late equaliser in their 1 - 1 draw .


Its first verse was written for a single voice and not the grand choral opening for which it is now famous, claims Professor Jeremy Dibble. The song was written by Sir Charles Hubert Parry in 1916. It is popular with rugby union fans and has been played at the England cricket team's home test matches since 2004. According to Professor Dibble, Parry's original score said "all available voices" should sing the song - but only from its second verse. "Parry wrote the first verse of Jerusalem for a lone voice, probably a soprano," he said. The second verse was meant to have "everyone singing together," he continued, "to reflect his desire to create a song of strength, hope and unity". Jerusalem is one of the unofficial supporters' songs of the England rugby union team. It was also one of the three hymns sung during the Prince William and Catherine Middleton's 2011 wedding. "People clearly enjoyed singing it together in church, at meetings and at the Last Night Of The Proms," said Professor Dibble. As a result, he went on, "we've forgotten Parry's original intention of a solo beginning". The song is based on a short poem by William Blake from the preface to his epic Milton a Poem, one of a collection of writings known as the Prophetic Books. In the most common interpretation of the poem, Blake implies that a visit of Jesus would briefly create heaven in England, in contrast to the "dark Satanic Mills" of the Industrial Revolution. During the 1920s, many Women's Institutes started closing their meetings by singing Jerusalem. As this practice caught on nationally, it became the unofficial anthem of the WI. Professor Dibble made the discovery about the song while researching Parry's works ahead of a BBC recording to be released in October.

Question: The @placeholder anthem Jerusalem was originally intended to have a less rousing opening , according to a musicologist from Durham University .


Members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union at the National Gallery are walking out for five days, following a strike on 2 February. About 200 workers are campaigning against plans to switch visitor services to a private company. A National Gallery spokesman said there would be no job cuts as a result of the transfer. A 40,000-name petition was handed to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport by the PCS supporting its case. The dispute worsened when union rep Candy Udwin, who was involved in talks at the conciliation service Acas, was suspended on the eve of the strike. PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said: "With this privatisation plan, the National Gallery is putting its well-earned worldwide reputation at risk. "Its decision to suspend one of our senior reps is a disproportionate and unfathomable act of bad faith and not only should she be reinstated immediately, gallery officials must commit to reopening full and proper negotiations." A National Gallery spokesman said all planned education events had been cancelled or rescheduled due to the action. He added: "The negative impact this strike action makes on our education events is significant and damaging. "The most acutely affected area is the National Gallery's programme for schools and teachers, which included daily sessions for primary aged children including children with special educational needs." The spokesman said: "From April, we will pay staff a top-up which will bring salaries in line with the London Living Wage. "As a result of the PCS position, we will now appoint an external partner to manage these services.  Affected staff will transfer across; there will be no job cuts and terms and conditions will be protected." Talks between the union and the National Gallery are due to be held at Acas next week.

Question: Workers at the National Gallery are staging a series of @placeholder strikes in a row over the privatisation of services .


He told the crowd that they were "making India proud" by working hard. Mr Modi's two-day trip to the UAE was the first by an Indian premier in 34 years. More than 2.5 million Indians - comprising a third of UAE's population - live in the federation. Half of them are migrant workers, holding construction jobs. Reports say some 40,000 people filled the stadium in Dubai on Monday evening to listen to Mr Modi, who spoke in Hindi.  Thousands of others watched on giant screens outside the stadium. "You are the people who have worked hard... some for 10 years, some for 20 years and some for 30 years. You are not only earning your living, but also making India proud," Mr Modi told the crowd. "Even if it rains a little more in India, then the Indian living in Dubai, opens his umbrella. In times of natural disaster, the Indian in Dubai can't sleep properly," he said. Mr Modi visited a labour camp in Abu Dhabi where 50,000 migrant workers live, around 40% of them Indians, reported Associated Press. He briefly met a few hundred Indian workers at the camp, shaking hands and listening to their struggles and requests, the report added. During his visit, he also met Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi. Mr Modi told a meeting with prominent business leaders that India had an "immediate investment opportunity of $1tn (Â£640bn)".

Question: Indian PM Narendra Modi received a rousing welcome from tens of thousands of Indian expatriates at a cricket stadium in Dubai , on the concluding day of a visit to boost @placeholder ties .


Based in Doncaster, he simply asked a bunch of strangers: "What do you want?" With support from the Arts Council England, the results have been put on display in the Frenchgate Centre, Doncaster. "The project became led by the answers that subjects gave," says Monaghan. "Political and societal changes have rendered us all as individual consumers, those portrayed have been photographed alone, but when exhibited they are grouped together and their desires for health, happiness and a better world coalesce. "We want the same things, we want to get along, we want to be social, we want community." Monaghan also points out that, of the 150 on show, only one wanted a commodity. Here is a selection of pictures from the project. You can see more work by Les Monaghan on his blog.

Question: There are times when it is best to keep things @placeholder , and that 's just what Les Monaghan has done for The Desire Project .


This means that it must now be considered for parliamentary debate. Internet providers will soon have to record which services their customers' devices connect to - including websites and messaging apps. They must keep this information for one year and share it with various departments and organisations on demand. The government says it will help in the fight against terrorism. Its critics have named it the "snoopers' charter", and it is described in the petition as "an absolute disgrace to both privacy and freedom". The act was first proposed by Prime Minister Theresa May when she was Home Secretary and was approved by the House of Lords on 19 November. It is expected to become law by the end of 2016. Blogger Chris Yiu compiled a list of the 48 organisations and departments that will be able to access the browsing records of individuals without a warrant. They include various police, military, government and NHS departments as well as the Food Standards Agency, the Gambling Commission, the Financial Conduct Authority and the Health and Safety Executive. The required data covers only the domain name of each site visited - www.facebook.com or www.bbc.com, for example - not the individual pages within them. "So long right to privacy, hello 1984," wrote Mr Yiu. The chairman of the Internet Service Providers' Association (Ispa), told the BBC last week that he was concerned such a database would eventually be hacked. "You can try every conceivable thing in the entire world to [protect it], but somebody will still outsmart you," he said. "Mistakes will happen. It's a question of when. Hopefully it's in tens or maybe a hundred years. But it might be next week." The government's Joint Committee on Human Rights said in June that the data gathering was "capable of being justified". "The bill provides a clear and transparent basis for powers already in use by the security and intelligence services, but there need to be further safeguards," said Harriet Harman, chairing the committee. Jim Killock, director of the Open Rights Group, wrote in a blog post for the Huffington Post that "not all of the bill is completely bad" but that the issue of data retention and security needed addressing. He described the creation of a database of internet connection records that was searchable by the authorities as "incredibly intrusive".

Question: A petition asking the UK government to @placeholder its new Investigatory Powers Act now has more than 118,000 signatures .


Mohammad Arshad, 35, of Luton, groomed his underage victims online and paid some for sex, St Albans Crown Court heard. He also raped a 14-year-old on the back seat of his car. Arshad was convicted of 17 charges relating to 12 teenage girls last month. Judge Jonathan Carroll called him a "dangerous offender" and gave him a jail term of 15 years plus an eight-year extended licence period, which means he will be supervised by probation officer on his release. He began abusing girls in 2012, when he was a CCTV operator in Luton town centre, before he joined Bedfordshire Police in April 2014. Arshad was suspended six months later when the investigation began, after the mother of one of the victims came forward. He used Facebook, Blackberry Messenger, WhatsApp and text messages to groom his victims, the jury was told. Arshad's youngest victim was 13, while he paid a 16-year-old girl for sex. In a victim impact statement one girl said: "He abused my childhood and that of other girls." Arshad said he could not recall how many teenagers he had sex with, saying: "I don't remember. It is hard  for me to put a number on it." He was convicted of nine counts of causing a child to engage in sexual activity, three of sexual activity with a child, two of meeting a child following sexual grooming, one of rape, one of causing a child to watch a sexual act and one of paying for the sexual services of a child. He was cleared of five similar charges. Bedfordshire Police said it had reviewed its vetting process to prevent the likes of Arshad from joining the force again.

Question: A former police officer has been given a 23 - year sentence after using Facebook to find @placeholder girls to have sex with .


Shearer alleges that Vivendi, which acquired the film in 1989, engaged in fraud to hide revenues. The Simpsons actor is seeking $125m (Â£102m) in compensatory and punitive damages. Vivendi's UK representative declined to comment when asked to do so by the BBC News website. "I think it's important to challenge the status quo, not just for myself but for all my fellow artists, musicians and creators," Shearer, 72, said in a video posted on Twitter. His legal action claims that, "according to Vivendi", the four creators' share of merchandising income between 1984 and 2006 was just $81 (Â£66). Directed by Rob Reiner, This is Spinal Tap followed the misfortunes of a fictional British rock band as it promotes its latest record. Shearer, who also voices Simpsons characters as Mr Burns and Ned Flanders, said he, Reiner and the film and band's other creators - Christopher Guest and Michael McKean - had "poured themselves into nurturing and perfecting the paean to rock loudness that has entertained so many people". Despite the film's success, he said, the four had fallen victim to "fuzzy... entertainment industry accounting schemes" that also had affected others in the industry. "It is stunning that after all this time... the only people who haven't shared Spinal Tap's success are those who formed the band and created the film in the first place," he added. Shearer accuses Vivendi of "wilfully manipulating certain accounting data" and "ignoring contractually-obligated accounting and reporting processes". "Vivendi and its subsidiaries... have, at least in our case, conducted blatantly unfair business practices," he went on, referencing StudioCanal and Universal Music Group. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

Question: Harry Shearer is taking legal action against entertainment group Vivendi , claiming it has @placeholder him and others profits from 1984 's This is Spinal Tap .


The man, understood to be Mohammed Murtaza, 47, from Kirkcaldy, was convicted for continuing as a landlord after his registration was refused. He was found guilty on 27 April of breaching the Antisocial Behaviour (Scotland) Act 2004, and the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006. He was fined Â£500 and banned as a private landlord for 12 months. Sheriff Gilchrist said it was "a flagrant breach of legislation". The landlord had previously been convicted at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court in November 2014 for failing to comply with his private landlord duties under the Antisocial Behaviour etc (Scotland) Act 2004 and for being in breach of Gas Safety (Installation & Use) Regulations 1998. He had six convictions with fines of Â£540. He was refused entry onto Fife's landlord register, as a result of the convictions, in June 2015, making it a criminal offence for him to rent out a residential property in Fife. John Mills, Fife Council's head of housing said: "A significant proportion of private landlords are of good character and comply with the law, however, there are some who act unlawfully. "The outcome of this particular case sends a clear message to private landlords in Fife that the council will continue to take all appropriate action to protect tenants and improve property standards in the private sector."

Question: A @placeholder order against a Fife private landlord has been granted - the first to be agreed by a Scottish court .


Delek won sufficient Ithaca shareholder support to see off those who said the valuation was too low. The firm had secured 76% of the shareholding by the offer deadline on Thursday. Ithaca Energy is headquartered in Aberdeen while being listed on the Toronto stock exchange. The deal adds to Delek's stake in Faroe Petroleum, purchased in late 2016. Having found two large gas fields in the eastern Mediterranean, Delek is now investing in assets elsewhere to balance its portfolio with oil and gas fields that are already producing. Ithaca is also part of a consortium developing an onshore oil field in southern England. It is the operator of the Greater Stella field in the central North Sea, which began production at a low flow-rate in February, and is expected to ramp up from this month. Many of its assets came from the takeover of Valiant Petroleum in 2013.

Question: Israel 's largest energy firm has gained a major foothold in the UK North Sea with the @placeholder takeover of Aberdeen - based Ithaca Energy .


Robson, who last played at the US Open in August, was beaten 7-6 (7-3) 6-2 by Magdalena Rybarikova in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open in the USA. The 22-year-old, who has struggled with a wrist injury for the past 18 months, plans to play a full clay-court season. "I'm 100% better. The last time I felt pain was in January," said Robson. "The doctor told me to 'Run Forrest'." Robson, who was quoting the 1994 Oscar-winning film Forrest Gump, was ranked as high as 27th in the world in July 2013, but she has dropped to 551 after two injury-hit seasons. She intends to use the protected ranking - given to her for being injured - during the clay-court season. Robson added: "It will always be in the back of my mind - any pain I feel in my arm and I am in panic mode. So to get the all-clear not just from the surgeon, but from other doctors I have seen is nice." The Briton held her own in the first set in Indian Wells, with both players breaking three times, but the Russian world number 97 won in 90 minutes. Robson has not won a WTA main-draw match since September 2013.

Question: Britain 's Laura Robson said she no longer felt pain in her wrist , after @placeholder on her return to the WTA Tour .


30 November 2015 Last updated at 08:49 GMT She had a lavish 15th birthday party, which is traditional in many parts of Latin America, as it is considered the moment when young girls mark the start of adulthood. For Massiel this party marked the moment when she could, finally, decide when to wear make-up and go out with friends by herself, although she admits becoming an adult brings new expectations and responsibilities. Her story is part of a series of six short films for the BBC 100 Women season called 'Good Girl', in which young women around the world talk about the pressure to fit in with society's expectations. Video produced by Vladimir Hernandez and Estefania Diaz Our 100 Women season showcases two weeks of inspirational stories about the BBC 100 Women and others who defy stereotypes around the world. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram using the hashtag #100Women. Listen to the programmes here.

Question: Massiel Chavez , 15 , is in her third year of @placeholder school . She is an avid user of Snapchat and Instagram and wants to become a veterinarian .


An Adventure in Space and Time will tell the story of the genesis of the BBC sci-fi show in the early 1960s. "This is the story of how an unlikely set of brilliant people created a true television original," said its writer Mark Gatiss. The 90-minute drama will air on BBC Two next year. Gatiss said the drama would also examine how actor William Hartnell - who played the first incarnation of the Doctor - moved from hard-man roles to become "a hero to millions of children". "I've wanted to tell this story this for more years than I can remember! To make it happen for Doctor Who's 50th birthday is quite simply a dream come true," he said. Steven Moffat, Doctor Who's executive producer, said: "The story of Doctor Who is the story of television - so it's fitting in the anniversary year that we make our most important journey back in time to see how the Tardis was launched." Further details about the production, including the casting, will be confirmed next year. Doctor Who was first broadcast on 23 November 1963 with a four-part adventure known as An Unearthly Child. The show was originally commissioned by the BBC's head of drama Sydney Newman, and produced by Verity Lambert.

Question: A @placeholder one - off drama about the creation of Doctor Who has been commissioned to mark the show 's 50th anniversary .


The former England captain was commentating for Sky Sports on the MCC v Rest of the World match at Lord's when he made the remark to Nick Knight. Sky were on a break but viewers of Fox Sports in Australia, who take Sky's commentary, heard the exchange. He referred to Pietersen in very derogatory terms "I apologise unreservedly, particularly to Kevin Pietersen. I am mortified and profusely sorry," Strauss said. In an earlier statement, Sky apologised for the "language used" by Strauss. BBC Radio 5 live's Pat Murphy said: "We understand he thought he was off air but the comments were broadcast in Australia. Apparently during an advert break, Strauss was talking to Nick Knight, his co-commentator, and he referred to Pietersen in very derogatory terms." Strauss, 37, was captain of England when Pietersen was dropped for sending derogatory text messages about his team-mates - and Strauss in particular - to members of the South Africa team in 2012. Strauss retired shortly after that controversy and Pietersen was eventually brought back into the fold. However, Pietersen's return was short-lived and in February was informed he was no longer part of the national team's plans.

Question: Andrew Strauss has apologised after he made an @placeholder remark about Kevin Pietersen during a live broadcast .


Robert Rhodes, 43, said he acted in self-defence when he cut Dawn Rhodes's throat at the family home in Redhill, Surrey. The carpenter told police she "came at him at speed" with a kitchen knife and as he disarmed her, he slashed her across the neck. He was acquitted of murder following a retrial at the Old Bailey. The court heard Mr Rhodes had learned his wife was having an affair with a married colleague the previous Christmas and the pair had decided to divorce. During a row at their home in Wimborne Avenue in June, jurors were told Mrs Rhodes confronted her estranged husband about his new relationship. Mr Rhodes claimed his 6ft, 14-stone wife grabbed the knife and came at him while making a "growling noise". He said in disarming her, he swung the knife and slashed her across the neck, leaving a gaping 13cm wound. Afterwards, he told police he had lashed out at his wife after she "flipped" like Marvel Comics character, the Hulk. Jurors heard Mr Rhodes had allegedly threatened to kill the man his wife was involved with, who was named as Michael Cullen. He was also said to have sent Facebook messages from a fake account to Mr Cullen's wife. After the jury delivered its verdict, Judge Michael Topolski QC said: "Irrespective of the outcome, this has been a great tragedy for all. There are no winners, only losers." He added: "I want my very last words in the case to be to the family of Mrs Rhodes. The court sends their condolences."

Question: A man has been cleared of killing his unfaithful wife after she " flipped like the Hulk " during a @placeholder row .


Samsung said: "Shipments of the Galaxy Note 7 are being temporarily delayed for additional quality assurance inspections." There are reports in South Korea and the US of the Galaxy Note 7 "exploding" either during or just after charging. However, it is unclear whether the delay is because of these reports. Pictures and videos shared online depict charred and burnt handsets. Shares fell as much as 3.5% during trade in Seoul before making a partial recovery to close 2% down on the day. Sister company Samsung SDI told Reuters that while it was a supplier of Galaxy Note 7 batteries, it had received no information to suggest the batteries were faulty. A YouTube user who says they live in the US uploaded a video of a Galaxy Note 7 with burnt rubber casing and damaged screen under the name Ariel Gonzalez on 29 August. He said the handset "caught fire" shortly after he unplugged the official Samsung charger, less than a fortnight after purchasing it. "I came home after work, put it to charge for a little bit before I had class, went to put it on my waist and it caught fire," he said. He added that while he was unharmed, his carpet was burnt in the incident. At least five other claims of phones "exploding" had been made by 24 August, according to the Korean news agency Yonhap News. Further images of a burnt Galaxy Note 7 were uploaded to Kakao Story, a popular social media site in Korea, on 30 August. A user wrote: "There was another explosion of the Galaxy Note 7. It was my friend's phone. A Samsung employee checked the site and he is currently in talks over the compensation with Samsung. You should use its original charger just in case and leave the phone far away from where you are while charging." The post has since been deleted, according to Business Korea. Rival Apple is due to hold an event on 7 September, where it is expected to announce its latest iPhone. "The timing could not be worse for Samsung," said Roberta Cozza, research director at Gartner. "Samsung was back on track with its premium phones after the Galaxy S7 earlier this year. If it plans on issuing a recall, it will have to be done quickly, as such issues can be very damaging. "The Galaxy Note 7 was very well received when it was launched earlier this month, so this is a delicate moment."

Question: Shares in Samsung have fallen after it delayed shipments of its latest smartphone - but without giving a detailed reason for the @placeholder .


Addressing the issue of students getting value for money, he will challenge an "upward spiral" in university leaders' pay. Universities will be asked to publicly justify how they can pay their heads more than the prime minister. The question of university value has been under scrutiny, with fees increasing to £9,250 in England. In a speech to university leaders on Thursday, Mr Johnson will call for universities to set out much clearer contracts for students on what they can expect. He will promise better "consumer protection" for students. An annual study has shown a decreasing sense of value for money among students - with concerns about getting fewer teaching hours than they expected. Mr Johnson will highlight concerns over increases in vice-chancellors' pay - with dozens of university heads now receiving over £300,000 and some being paid more than £400,000. "When students and taxpayers invest so heavily in our higher education system, value for money should be guaranteed.  Yet, I am still hearing students say that their course is poor quality. "This is not good enough, especially when some vice-chancellors take home a wage that in some cases exceeds that of the prime minister." There have been concerns about the rising costs of university in England - with tuition fees increasing to £9,250 and interest rates on loans rising to 6.1%. The Institute for Fiscal Studies says that average debts for graduates will now be over £50,000 - and that interest charges will have reached £5,800 before students have even graduated. Former education minister Lord Adonis says such high levels of interest are "indefensible" and predicts that they will be changed. And the head of the Russell Group of leading universities has described such interest charges as "out of touch" and called for them to be reviewed. But Mr Johnson is expected to defend the current system of student finance and university funding.

Question: Universities Minister Jo Johnson is going to challenge universities over " @placeholder " pay for vice - chancellors .


Ahmed Abu Khattala, 43, appeared in court on 17 new charges, some of which may be punishable by death. He did not speak during the hearing in Washington but his lawyer entered the plea on his behalf. US Ambassador Chris Stevens and three others were killed in the attack, which became a political lightning rod. The new charges include four counts of killing a person in the course of an attack on a federal facility. Other new charges levelled against Mr Khattala include one count of murder of an internationally protected person and one count of providing material support and resources to terrorists resulting in death. Previous charges denied by Mr Khattala include providing material support and resources to terrorists including himself; killing a person on a federal facility; and damaging property of the US by fire and explosives resulting in death. ???Native of Benghazi in eastern Libya ???Construction worker by trade ???Spent several years in Col Muammar Gaddafi's notorious Abu Salim prison in Tripoli ???Formed his own small militia during the anti-Gaddafi uprising ???Denies any links to al-Qaeda but has expressed admiration for it ???Also denies any role in the attack on the US embassy in 2012, but eyewitnesses report him being there ???US state department says he is a senior leader in Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia Profile of Abu Khattala Mr Khattala was taken into custody in a secret US military raid in Libya on 15 June. He was subsequently indicted on 26 June in connection with the attack on the US facility. On 11 September 2012, gunmen stormed the US consulate in Benghazi and set it on fire. In addition to Mr Stevens, information technology specialist Sean Smith and security workers and ex-Navy Seals Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty were killed. The White House initially said the attack stemmed from anti-American protests over a crude video produced in the US that was deemed insulting to Islam. Government investigators soon determined it was an organised attack planned by local militias. In subsequent years, Republicans have accused President Barack Obama's administration of compromising security, a failure of intelligence and covering up the involvement of militant groups in order to assist the president's re-election campaign.

Question: The suspected ringleader of the September 2012 raid on a US @placeholder post in the Libyan city of Benghazi has pleaded not guilty to all charges .


The NASUWT said schools currently had ad hoc drills to deal with various threats and called on the government to put together a comprehensive plan. More than 200 head teachers in West Yorkshire have attended council-run seminars providing advice on lockdowns. The government said it "constantly reviewed" security guidance it issues. The seminars, run in collaboration with police, the fire service and the North East Counter Terrorism Unit, give advice on managing a potentially violent or dangerous event in or around a school. Five have been held since the beginning of 2016, with organisers aiming to have covered every school in West Yorkshire by Easter 2018. Scenarios covered include noxious fumes from a fire or chemical incident, weapons in school, animals in school grounds, aggressive pupils or parents and bomb threats. Huddersfield's Reinwood Junior School is one of several in West Yorkshire which carries out lockdown drills, with pupils and staff practising twice a year. After a pre-recorded alarm and message is played from the tannoy, pupils get under tables, teachers lock classroom doors, lights are turned off and window shutters pulled down. Ian Darlington, Year Six teacher at the school, said it was better to practise so that it "almost becomes second nature" to the pupils. "Initially it might appear that we are raising concerns, raising children's fears, but in actual fact they're quite calm doing it now," he said. "They understand the importance of doing it and it doesn't worry them." Chris Keates, NASUWT General Secretary, said: "Responsibility for ensuring security and terrorism preparedness should be the responsibility of the whole governing body. "It would not be appropriate for the government simply to require schools to have preparedness plans in place and assume that they are able to do this. "Schools will already have plans in place to respond to a range of emergency scenarios, but it's important that they are given specific advice and support on what additional provisions are considered necessary and the support and advice to implement them." A Department for Education spokesperson said: "Schools have a legal responsibility to ensure staff and pupils are safe. "We provide a range of support for schools and constantly review guidance to ensure it is comprehensive and up to date."

Question: Schools need a coherent @placeholder for lockdown procedures in case of a dangerous event taking place on their premises , a teaching union said .


Fran D'Alcorn, of the independent St Felix School, in Southwold, Suffolk, suggested the sector as a whole could provide places for a thousand children. The UK will accept up to 20,000 Syrian refugees over the next five years. And Miss D'Alcorn said the orphans among them would put pressure on local authorities, children's homes and fostering services. Boarding schools could offer them pastoral support as well as a good education, she said. In World War One, St Felix had helped children from Serbia, she said. In the 1930s, it had taken in refugees from the Kindertransport, which brought children from Nazi Germany. And in the late 1970s, the school had taken in children of the so-called Vietnamese boat people. Boarding Schools' Association national director Robin Fletcher said: "We know educating the next generation is key to the future success of any country, not least a war-torn country such as Syria. "Our boarding communities can provide a safe haven in which the refugees can have access to a strong network of pastoral support and structure including counsellors while continuing their education."

Question: A boarding school head offering two @placeholder places to orphaned Syrian refugees is urging others to do the same .


The mayor of London has been criticised for pedalling his barrister wife Marina Wheeler through the capital on Thursday on a bicycle designed for one person. Giving a backie is illegal under the terms of the 1998 Road and Traffic Act. Offenders can be fined up to Â£200. The mayor has apologised, saying he did not know he was breaking the law. Sam Jones, from cycling charity CTC, said his actions were "very naughty". Mr Jones said: "We wouldn't encourage other cyclists to carry passengers in such a fashion. We would never encourage cyclists to break the law." The footage of Mr Johnson and his wife, obtained by the Sun newspaper, was shot by passengers in a passing car as the couple cycled along a road in North Kensington. It shows Ms Wheeler sitting on the saddle, without a helmet, holding her handbag as her husband stands on the pedals. After the passengers informed the mayor he was breaking the law, Mr Johnson stepped off the bike and said: "Night, night," to them. They can be heard in the video asking the mayor: "Mate, you all right? Saddling, that's a good one, eh?" Another says: "You're not allowed to do that, mate." Section 24 of the Road and Traffic Act states: "Not more than one person may be carried on a road on a bicycle not propelled by mechanical power unless it is constructed or adapted for the carriage of more than one person." The mayor, whose responsibilities include London transport, is a keen cyclist and cycles available for public hire in London have gained the nickname "Boris bikes". Mr Johnson's official spokesman said: "The mayor wishes to apologise for offering his wife a short-lived lift on the back of his bike! "He was unaware that he was apparently in contravention of the Road and Traffic Act. He wasn't intending to ride all the way home from North Kensington to North London with Marina on the back; rather he was attempting to transport his wife to a main road, from where they hailed a black cab for her. "As everyone knows the mayor is a huge supporter of cycling, and an even bigger fan of the black cab trade, hence his desire to combine the two!"

Question: Boris Johnson " should have known better " when he gave his wife a " backie " on his bike while cycling in London , @placeholder campaigners have said .


Tattooist Andy Millard fears a national register of practitioners would drive people into backstreet studios, making them vulnerable to harm. Such places could operate out of kitchens using equipment bought online. The Welsh government wants licensed practitioners to meet a standard of care and hygiene. But former Army medic Mr Millard, from Builth Wells in Powys, who has been practising for more than 30 years, said: "If they raise the bar too high, all that adds into the cost. "It's going to be passed on to the client. It makes it easier for people then to decide 'do I go to a studio or do I go see the guy down the road because it's a hell of a lot cheaper?'" Julie Barratt, director of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health in Wales, said: "Unless finance follows function, that is there is new money for new burdens, this work may not get done. "That is highly undesirable. The powers wouldn't be being given if there wasn't a need and there clearly is a need." The Welsh government has said councils will be able to charge licence fees to recover costs and that those fees "should be retained by the enforcing department to offset the cost of providing the service".

Question: New plans aimed at improving standards in the tattoo and piercing industries in Wales could have the @placeholder effect , it has been claimed .


It was one of four William Burges pieces and was at risk of being sold to an overseas buyer unless someone could match the asking price of £225,000. Culture minister Ed Vaizey has placed the temporary bar on the vase, designed in 1874 and the last one still in private ownership. The export licence application has been deferred until 16 September. This could be extended to 16 February 2017 if a serious intention to raise funds to buy it for £225,000 is made. The four vases were designed for the summer smoking room in the castle's clock tower. One is in London's Victoria and Albert Museum, another at the Higgins Gallery and Museum, Bedford, while the third vase was subject to an export bar last year and was subsequently saved by the National Museum of Wales. William Burges was commissioned by John Patrick-Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute, to rebuild Cardiff Castle. The vases were designed to reflect the interior of the summer smoking room. Chairman of the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Objects of Cultural Interest (RCEWA), Sir Hayden Phillips, said: "Apart from this vase's intrinsic quality, the opportunity is now there for us to retain the original quartet which would be a noble purpose, in the public interest and of great historical significance." Among the reasons for the RCEWA's recommendation were that the vase is of outstanding aesthetic importance and of outstanding significance for the study of the development of Burges's designs.

Question: A rare vase , designed for Cardiff Castle , has had an export @placeholder placed on it so the full set can stay in the UK .


A 2013 article suggested Rowling had told a false "sob story" about being stigmatised by churchgoers in the '90s. The Mail printed an apology and paid substantial damages to Rowling in May 2014, but challenged Rowling's right to give a court statement about the case. Last week the Court of Appeal dismissed the newspaper's objections. It paved the way for Thursday's unilateral statement, which was read out by solicitor Keith Schilling on behalf of Rowling, as part of the libel settlement. During her successful libel case, the author said the newspaper's story was "premised on a false picture" of an article she had written 10 days earlier for single parents' charity Gingerbread. The two-page statement reiterated that Rowling "did not at any point criticise or complain about her treatment at the hands of fellow churchgoers. "She had in fact spoken about her time working at the local church with immense gratitude." Mr Schilling said: "Following publication of the article, the claimant, through her solicitors, wrote to the defendant requesting only that the online article be removed and a sufficient apology published. "The defendant refused to remove the article or apologise and denied that the article was even capable of defaming the claimant for several months." The statement concluded the newspaper allegations left the author "understandably distressed" but she was now happy to bring her libel proceedings to a close.

Question: JK Rowling feels " @placeholder vindicated and her reputation restored " after the Daily Mail 's apology to the author was read out in London 's High Court .


Newcastle winger Rolando Aarons, Arsenal's Isaac Hayden, currently on loan at Hull, and Swansea midfielder Matt Grimes, on loan at Blackburn, have all been included for next week's game. "It's an opportunity for new players," Southgate said. "But also a lot of work for us to do to get the harmony within the group." England, currently top of group nine and three points clear of Norway and Switzerland, will be without Duncan Watmore, Nathaniel Chalobah and Nathan Redmond who are all out injured. Goalkeepers: Pickford (Sunderland), Walton (Brighton & Hove Albion), Wildsmith (Sheffield Wednesday) Defenders: Chambers (Arsenal), Chilwell (Leicester City), Galloway (Everton), Hause (Wolves), Iorfa (Wolves), Stephens (Southampton; on loan at Coventry), Targett (Southampton) Midfielders: Baker (Chelsea; on loan at Vitesse Arnhem), Grimes (Swansea; on loan at Blackburn), Hayden (Arsenal; on loan at Hull City), Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea), Swift (Chelsea; on loan at Brentford), Ward-Prowse (Southampton) Forwards: Aarons (Newcastle United), Akpom (Arsenal; on loan at Hull City), Gray (Leicester City), Ibe (Liverpool), Solanke (Chelsea; on loan at Vitesse Arnhem), Wilson (Manchester United; on loan at Brighton & Hove Albion)

Question: England Under - 21s manager Gareth Southgate has handed three players a @placeholder call up ahead of their European Championship qualifier in Switzerland .


GlandÅµr Cymru, the Canal and River Trust in Wales, took the measure at the Brecon basin on Thursday. The industrial revolution paths are now "busier than ever" with walkers, cyclists, anglers and animals, it said. The charity called on visitors to make canals "preserves for old-fashioned good manners".

Question: A @placeholder " duck lane " has been created beside a canal in Powys to remind visitors to share limited space on its towpath .


Government accountants are concerned about a lavish James Bond-themed party thrown for Sweden's spy agency, Sapo. Sweden's Dagens Nyheter (DN) news website says the party for 1,000 Sapo staff in June last year featured casino tables, a gala dinner and big band. But questions are being asked about the bill: 5.3m kronor (Â£508,000; $804,000). The head of Britain's domestic intelligence service MI5, Jonathan Evans, was among the guests at the bash, DN reports. Famous celebrities and comedians entertained the partygoers. Such expenditure was controversial because in recent years Sapo, Sweden's police intelligence agency, has been through a big reorganisation involving budget cuts. Sapo General Anders Thornberg admitted the organisation had made a mistake with a VAT (sales tax) claim after the event, DN reported. Sapo claimed 974,000 kronor in VAT refunds, exceeding the allowance. Sapo should also have invited competitive bids for the event, under Sweden's public spending rules, but that was not done.

Question: Agent 007's expense account was not an @placeholder when he had to save the world , but Sweden 's would - be James Bonds are not in the same league .


The motion was co-sponsored by Labour's Frank Field and Tory Sir Edward Leigh. Sir Edward described the Act as a "restriction on democracy" and said it had only been passed to prevent the coalition government from dissolving. But Labour shadow minister Stephen Twigg said the Act had removed the previous "massive in-built advantage" for the governing party. The Fixed-term Parliaments Act was passed in 2011 by the coalition government. Legally, an election can only be held every five years, and not sooner. Previously, the prime minister could decide to call an election at any time in the life of a five-year parliament - a power Mr Twigg said led to "opportunistically timed elections". Sir Edward said the fixed-term law had been falsely "marketed to us as a restriction on the power of the executive". He added that it was a "hash job" that was "designed to keep both parties in the coalition from doing a runner on each other". "Fixed-term parliaments were a pre-nup drawn up between two parties who were never in love." Labour's Graham Allen disagreed, saying that "having the people knowing when the general election is going to take place, having the people know when the executive, the government, can be replaced, is one of the hallmarks of a modern democracy". And Cabinet Office minister Sam Gmiyah argued that debates over the length of parliamentary terms had existed for centuries, and that the coalition was a "historic anomaly".

Question: MPs have rejected an attempt to @placeholder the 2011 fixed - term Parliaments Act by 68 votes to 21 .


Gerald Sunnie is alleged to have accepted cheques from the women who had "submitted them on the pretence they had won a substantial monetary prize in a prize draw". Mr Sunnie denies two charges, which are alleged to have taken place between August 2013 and August 2014. A trial will take place in July. Prosecutors allege Mr Sunnie "became concerned in an arrangement which you knew facilitated the acquisition, retention, use or control of criminal property". Mr Sunnie, 58. is alleged to have taken £32,900 from the three women. He denied a charge of fraud and another under the Proceeds of Crime Act at Dundee Sheriff Court.

Question: A man is to stand trial accused of defrauding @placeholder £ 33,000 from three women by claiming they had won lottery prizes .


The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced the sanctions after a meeting of its disciplinary committee. Chandila, 32, faced spot-fixing allegations while playing for Indian Premier League side Rajasthan Royals in May 2013. Mumbai batsman Shah, 31, had been suspended by the BCCI in July 2015. A statement from the BCCI said: "Ajit Chandila is banned for life from playing or representing cricket in any form or to be associated in any way with the activities of the board or its affiliates." Former international umpire Asad Rauf has also been under investigation by the BCCI but did not attend the recent hearing and denies claims of wrongdoing. A final hearing for Rauf has been scheduled for February 12.

Question: Indian spinner Ajit Chandila has been banned for life and batsman Hiken Shah for five years after being found guilty of @placeholder charges .


IS fighters began a surprise offensive in the area on Thursday and attacked Marea early on Saturday with tanks and car bombs, monitors said. The UN fears for tens of thousands of civilians trapped in the fighting. The area between the city of Aleppo and the Turkish border is split between IS, rebel and government-controlled zones. A nationwide, but often violated ceasefire, between rebel and government forces, brokered by the US and Russia in February, does not include jihadist groups such as the self-styled Islamic State. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said heavy clashes had taken place inside the walls of Marea overnight between IS fighters and rebels. Marea has long been a bastion for non-jihadist rebel forces who have been fighting  President Bashar al-Assad in Syria's five-year conflict. It lies within the so-called Azaz corridor - a key rebel lifeline of supplies that links Aleppo city with the Turkish border but which has previously been severed by government and Russian air strikes. Azaz, 20km (13 miles) north of Aleppo, itself hosts tens of thousands of displaced civilians. The IS militants' offensive initially captured six villages around Azaz and took them to within a few kilometres of the city, cutting off supplies to Marea to its south. It is thought some 15,000 residents remain in Marea. The UN's refugee agency said it was deeply concerned about the plight of more than 160,000 displaced people who are massed in the north of the country. It said fleeing civilians were being caught in the crossfire of the IS offensive, and that they were struggling to get access to food, water and medical services. The Marea fighting shows IS's ability to continue launching offensives, analysts say, despite losing ground in other parts of Syria and in Iraq.

Question: Heavy fighting has been reported in northern Syria as so - called Islamic State @placeholder to capture the rebel - held town of Marea , near the Turkish border .


It follows a profit warning from the Fife-based company, issued last year, after a number of shops and financial sector customers deferred orders. However, Havelock said a number of its divisions were seeing improvement. In healthcare it said it had won its first two significant orders, which will be supplied mostly during 2015. The firm which is headquartered in Dalgety Bay said in retail it was "developing new customer relationships from which we expect to benefit during the coming year". And as expected it said education activity was "beginning to show signs of recovery" with an order book of Â£25m compared with Â£14m last year. Last May, Havelock Europa announced the resignation of its group finance director. It said the search for a new chief executive was beginning.

Question: The shop and office fitting firm , Havelock Europa , has announced its chief executive , Eric Prescott , is to step down @placeholder this year .


It could lead to new ways of diagnosing the condition and of testing the effectiveness of new drugs. The technology, reported in the journal Neuron, can identify inside a living brain clumps of a protein called tau that is closely linked to the disease. Alzheimer's Research UK said it was promising work. Alzheimer's disease is a problem for researchers trying to come up with a cure. The brain starts to die years before any symptoms are detected, which means drugs are probably given too late. A diagnosis of Alzheimer's cannot be made with absolute certainty until a patient has died and their brain is examined. It is also not 100% clear what is the cause of the dementia and what are just symptoms. One protein, called tau, is very closely linked to the disease, with tangles of tau thought to be one way in which brain cells are killed. The team, lead by the National Institute of Radiological Sciences in Chiba, used positron emission tomography to build a 3D picture of tau in the brain. They developed a chemical that could bind to tau and then be detected during a brain scan. Tests on mice and people with suspected Alzheimer's showed the technology could detect tau. Dr Makoto Higuchi, from the National Institute of Radiological Sciences in Japan, said: "Positron emission tomography images of tau accumulation... provide robust information on brain regions developing or at risk for tau-induced neuronal death." The research is at an early stage, but it could eventually lead to an actual test for Alzheimer's disease. It might also allow researchers to closely follow the impact drugs that affect tau have on the brain. Another protein - beta amyloid - is also linked to Alzheimer's and can be detected in similar tests. Dr Eric Karran, director of research at Alzheimer's Research UK, said: "This promising early study highlights a potential new method for detecting tau - a key player in both Alzheimer's and frontotemporal dementia - in the living brain. "With new drugs in development designed to target tau, scans capable of visualising the protein inside the brain could be important for assessing whether treatments in clinical trials are hitting their target. "If this method is shown to be effective, such a scan could also be a useful aid for providing people with an accurate diagnosis, as well as for monitoring disease progression."

Question: Pioneering brain imaging that can detect the build - up of @placeholder proteins linked to Alzheimer 's has been developed by Japanese scientists .


Staff at Ipswich's Christchurch Mansion want the boy to know the 18th Century Delftware puzzle jug he knocked off a window ledge last summer has been fixed. Thanks to a conservation officer's efforts, each of the 65 pieces it broke into have been painstakingly glued. A campaign has begun to find the boy who is thought to be aged about five. Carole Jones, who is in charge of Ipswich's museums, said: "He was visiting the mansion with his family and this beautiful ancient puzzle jug was on quite a low window ledge. "He knocked it off and it smashed into about 60 pieces. He was of course, absolutely devastated, and his family were really upset." Christchurch Mansion's duty officer Carrie Willis said it took about 65 hours to repair. The search is on to find the little boy. Ms Jones said: "We don't know who he is, we don't know if the family is from Ipswich, or from further afield. "But we'd love them to get in touch with the museum, we'd love them to visit again, and to perhaps meet Carrie." The jug has moved from Christchurch Mansion and is on display at the Ipswich Art Museum in the High Street.

Question: Museum staff are trying to find a little boy who was " devastated " after accidentally smashing a @placeholder jug .


Nolan took over on 12 January and, after a win and a draw from his four games, the Magpies are only above the danger zone by one place and one point. But with 17 matches remaining, Nolan told BBC Radio Nottingham he is confident they will stay up. "Are we in a relegation scrap already? I don't think so," said Nolan, 34. "There is a long way to go yet. If we go back 15 games we would be in the top six. "I am not one to keep looking at tables and asking people to do us favours. It's about us. If we do our job we don't have to worry about anybody else. "I know, with the quality of squad, if we start getting it right - getting the unit and the balance right - then we should be fine." Notts face Cheltenham on Saturday, knowing a victory would put them level on points with the 20th-placed Robins. Player-boss Nolan added: "This league brings up all surprises. We could lose Saturday and go and beat Exeter on Saturday. I am trying to get some consistency and good performances. With good performances consistency comes, and you start getting wins. "Once Cheltenham is over we will turn our heads towards Exeter. "The next game is the best game. We will give it our best, and I truly believe if we do we will be okay."

Question: Notts County 's @placeholder precarious position in the bottom three of League Two does not mean they face a battle for survival , says manager Kevin Nolan .


Sebastian Zuchlinski, 39, was found injured in Davenport Street, Bolton, on 6 February and died at the scene. Post-mortem tests confirmed he had suffered multiple knife wounds. Mr Zuchlinski's girlfriend Anna said his death was "a massive loss". His mother said he was "a loving son, brother and father to his 15-year-old daughter Kinga". "His jokes and his smile will be greatly missed," she added. A 37-year-old man, from Bolton, has been charged with murder and is due before Bolton Crown Court in March.

Question: A man who was stabbed to death in a street attack was " a @placeholder guy with a big heart " , his girlfriend has said .


Rodney Holkham said he could not believe the tin was taken from the Harps Inn on the Isle of Sheppey over the Remembrance weekend. Rifleman Daniel Holkham, 19, died in an explosion in Sangin in March 2010. His family, from the island, set up the Dannyboy Trust, which supports youth and community groups. Mr Holkham said: "I couldn't believe that anyone would do it, knowing that the money is being given in the name of one of these fallen soldiers." Landlord Peter Ganderton said the charity box containing about £100 was probably taken by a group of young people on Saturday evening. He said: "On Remembrance weekend, I cannot believe that someone would stoop that low." Rifleman Holkham, who was with 3rd Battalion The Rifles, was serving alongside his two brothers. He was weeks away from the end of his six-month tour when he died. Paul Monaf, the editor of a military magazine in Maidstone, has agreed to make a £100 donation to the trust to replace the stolen cash.

Question: The father of a Kent soldier killed in Afghanistan said the theft of a charity box collecting money in his son 's @placeholder was " despicable " .


The BBC understands the consortium, led by John Jay Moores, was ready to finalise the deal on 22 December. The consortium say the money for the takeover - thought to be worth £50m - is in the bank and available. But Moores and his team are now waiting for the final sign off from current owner Fawaz Al Hasawi. Earlier in the week a Forest statement said the takeover would be completed in a "matter of days". It is understood both sides are working positively to complete the deal. Former San Diego Padres baseball team owner Moores is buying an 80% stake in Forest from Al Hasawi, who retains the other 20%. The Reds have lost five of their last six matches, with their only point in that time coming in a 1-1 home draw with Preston, and are currently only two points clear of the relegation zone. BBC East Midlands Today's Natalie Jackson "The potential new owners have done their due diligence and put in significant work and planning to start rebuilding of the club. "They see January as an ideal time to start reviving Forest's fortunes. They need the deal to close as quickly as possible. "There is no suggestion that the deal will fall through, or of any animosity between either side. "Both sides are working to get the deal completed, which has been delayed because of the festive break."

Question: The consortium set to buy Nottingham Forest say they are @placeholder to speed up the takeover of the Championship club , reports BBC Nottingham .


Algerian Coffee Stores in the heart of London's Soho has been trading out of the same shop since 1887 and in terms of word-of-mouth reputation, it has one of the strongest in the city. "We don't really have to do advertising campaigns," explains Marisa Crocetta, 36, one of the directors at the business that has been in her family since 1948. "You build up a reputation and being an old shop you appear in tourist guides, and of course everyone visits Soho and that's how they find you." While Algerian Coffee Stores obeys the first golden rule of setting up a coffee business - find a great location - it has also nailed down the second essential ingredient; keeping the regulars coming back. This it does by offering one of the best takeaway cups of coffee in London. And at just £1.20 ($1.80) for a cappuccino it's one of the cheapest, too. "Our main business is in the bags of coffee beans, that's why our prices are so cheap for the takeaway coffee," Marisa explains. The shop sells around 80 different types of coffee it sources from London-based brokers with beans that come from coffee-growing regions across the globe, including Ethiopia, Colombia and Queensland, Australia. However, its most popular coffee is the espresso blend it produces in-house, a mixture of Brazilian and African beans. "We go through about half a ton of that a week," says Marisa. Algerian Coffee Stores gets its names from its first owner, a Mr Hassan who was Algerian, though Algeria itself doesn't produce coffee, and the store has made a solid living for the Crocetta family over three generations - but recently it has been riding the coffee wave. There were 18,832 coffee shop outlets in the UK with a turnover of £7.2bn in 2015, according to the Allegra World Coffee Portal, and the sector outperformed the entire retail sector with sales growth of 10.7%. "Over the past 10 years it's really taken off," says Marisa, adding that online sales are now a growing part of the business. "It used to be a case of come the summer months you were twiddling your thumbs because there was hardly anyone around. But now it's consistently busy throughout the year. "It goes from busy, to chaos to mayhem and then back down to busy again. There's never a quiet period now." The 10 staff in the tiny shop may have to fight for space, especially with its mail order business conducted straight from the shop counter, but Marisa says the shop is such an institution it would be foolhardy to move despite rising cost of rent in central London. "The thing about the shop is that it's old and you can't buy that," she says. "I suppose you could start up somewhere else but the shop is the essence of the business. "It's what everyone comes to see. Everything is falling down and wobbly - or patched up." For relative newcomers such as Gavin Fernback, 31, who has run The Fields Beneath by Kentish Town West railway station for just three years, the secret to running a successful coffee shop is finding good staff. Even though he had worked as a barista three years prior to taking the plunge and running his own shop, nothing prepared him for how time-consuming certain small details could become. "I still made so many mistakes at the beginning," he says. "I remember looking at other places, for instance at the way they had to keep re-writing price tags because they got dirty. "I remember thinking, 'I'll never do it that way'. But it's a bit like having children I suppose. You judge other parents before you have your own kids and then make all the same mistakes yourself." "It's taken us two and a half years to get a training plan for our staff - that covers everything from how to make a good coffee to how to add salt to our dishwasher. "If people are calling you all the time to ask you stupid questions - which aren't really stupid it's simply that you haven't shown them how to do them properly - it takes up a lot of your time. "But you can't rush this type of thing." While making a good cup of coffee with the best ingredients is the bedrock of the café business, good staff, he says, can turn a good business into a great one. "There's a roastery called Square Mile in London which has done a lot to drive quality in London and they were asked what brings people back to a coffee shop and they said on average it is 40% coffee quality and 60% service. "If the staff are friendly and recommend bands and ask how customers' kids are, that will drive custom more than the best coffee ever served by a stone-cold face." Large chains such as Starbucks and Costa may have a high profile, but their brands still only represent less than half the number of coffee outlets in the UK. While Starbucks has made its name on replicating the independent coffee house experience, providing a home-away-from-home space where customers feel they can pass time, Starbucks vice president Rhys Iley says there's no getting around quality when it comes to selling coffee. "The first thing is that you have to be really passionate about the quality of the beverages that you produce for the customers. We invest in the coffee farms so we source the best, roast the best, and then serve the best. "If the product isn't perfect and isn't to the highest standards then people will soon see through that." Criticism that the chains are squeezing out independent operators in an increasingly competitive market, he says, are misplaced. "Every statistic we see shows that the coffee market in the UK is growing every year, more and more people come into that and I think that's healthy," Mr Iley says. "I relish competition because I think ultimately the customer benefits and everyone has to raise their game." And what advice would he give those trying muscle in on the UK's increasingly vibrant coffee scene? "Be curious about what's happening in the coffee world, be curious about the people you want to employ, be curious about the customers and learn from them. "In anything you do be excellent, don't accept mediocrity and surround yourself with great people."

Question: If you want to @placeholder in the coffee business it helps to have been in the game for almost 130 years .


Officers were forced to leave after 30 years' service under regulation A19, used by 15 forces to make savings. A police source told the BBC's Simon Hall it has "no choice" but to ask the government for help. The force has not commented. The Home Office said it was not in discussions with individual forces about A19. More than 1,000 former senior police officers across England and Wales are seeking compensation after being forced to retire. An employment tribunal in February 2014 decided there had been age discrimination, but police forces appealed against the ruling and judgment is expected by the end of May. The source told the BBC the sums involved in the case "could run into tens of millions of pounds", depending on the details of the judgment, adding it would be "completely unaffordable given how forces have already suffered severe budget cuts". Officers from Devon and Cornwall, Nottinghamshire, West Midlands, North Wales and South Wales took part in the legal challenge. The officers concerned tend to be among the highest paid and many would have been forced to retire aged around only 50. If they could show they wanted to work for several more years, that suggests a total compensation bill of tens of millions of pounds. The actual calculation a tribunal would carry out is complex, but even such rough guesses illustrate why - given the context of the budget cuts police forces have already implemented - there is so much concern amongst senior officers about the outcome of the A19 case. Devon and Cornwall Police said, "We are not commenting on any specifics at this stage following the hearing and await an announcement from the tribunal appeal before making any further statements." BBC News has also learnt the Police and Crime Commissioner in Devon and Cornwall has been approached about using reserves to fund any potential claims. In a statement, Tony Hogg's office said, "The PCC has been kept informed at all stages of this matter. The case is currently under appeal and it would inappropriate to comment further." The Home Office said it was, "not in discussions with any individual police force about providing financial assistance in relation to the tribunal on regulation A19". Nigel Rabbitts, chair of the Devon and Cornwall Police Federation, said: "We always said A19 was unfair. Its use has caused a great deal of damage to the lives of many dedicated officers."

Question: Devon and Cornwall Police has asked the Home Office about a multi-million pound bailout if it @placeholder a legal action by officers forced to retire .