On Sunday at 03:50 local time (07:50GMT), a group of 20 people in military uniforms attacked Fort Paramacay military base in the city of Valencia, in Carabobo state. They stole weapons and recorded a video of themselves. In it, a man who identifies himself as Captain Juan Caguaripano says that their action is "not a coup d'etat". "This is a civic and military action to re-establish constitutional order," he says. "But more than that, it is to save the country from total destruction." Venezuelan President Nicol??s Maduro said that for three hours there was fighting within the military base and that two of the attackers were killed and one injured. Information Minister Ernesto Villegas tweeted a picture of seven men whom he said had been arrested. The 10 remaining attackers escaped and are being sought by the security forces. Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino called it "a terrorist paramilitary-type attack", which according to him was "immediately repelled". He also said that those who carried out the attack were "civilian delinquents, dressed in military garb" and a lieutenant who had deserted months earlier. According to Gen Padrino, those detained confessed to having been "hired by activists from the extreme right with foreign connections". To the government and its supporters, this attack will be seen as proof that "the black hand of imperialism", as foreign minister Jorge Arreaza described it in a tweet, is trying to overthrow the government. President Maduro regularly blames foreign powers in general, and the US and neighbouring Colombia in particular, for everything from Venezuela's dire economic situation to the shortages of staple goods. Mr Arreaza also linked "the terrorist actions of the right" to what he said were attempts to isolate Venezuela internationally. Venezuela has come under intense international pressure in recent weeks for going ahead with a controversial constituent assembly. Linking this attack to foreign powers will boost President Maduro's power to dismiss international criticism as meddling. For the opposition, news of the attack was a sign that there is internal dissent within the armed forces. Leading opposition leaders have repeatedly called on the armed forces to join the protests against President Maduro but the army's top brass has so far staunchly defended the government. Seeing a video of uniformed men speaking of a "legitimate rebellion" raised the opposition's hopes that members of the rank and file were ready to switch sides. There were also rumours of the "rebellion" spreading to other army bases but there has so far been no independent confirmation of that. Among Venezuelans in general, who have lived through a number of attempted and successful military coups, news of the attack caused confusion and worry. While the "quick response" of the military was praised by President Maduro, 10 of the attackers remain on the run after raiding the arms depot. People claiming to have links to Captain Caguaripano took to social media to say that the operation had been a success and that a large amount of weapons had been taken and that the support of other military units had been secured. Venezuela's chief prosecutor Luisa Ortega was sacked on Saturday. It was one of the first decisions taken by the constituent assembly, sworn in the day before. Ms Ortega has been a thorn in the side of the government since the end of March, when she openly criticised the Supreme Court for its ruling stripping the opposition-controlled National Assembly of its powers. She has also denounced the constituent assembly as unconstitutional and publicly contradicted versions given by government officials about how protester Juan Pablo Pernalete was killed. The fact that the decision to remove her from office was unanimous suggests that the members of the constituent assembly are closely aligned with the government. It also suggests that the new assembly sees its duties as much more far reaching than just rewriting the constitution. Allies of President Maduro had said in the days before that Ms Ortega would not be in her post much longer. Opposition leaders fear that the fact that the constituent assembly acted so quickly to sack Ms Ortega means they will also vote in favour of other measures government officials have threatened, such as lifting legislators' immunity from prosecution. Ms Ortega, however, has refused to recognise the decision by the constituent assembly, which she says is illegal, and insists she continues to be Venezuela's chief prosecutor. There is likely to be a stand-off between Ms Ortega and the newly-named chief prosecutor Tarek William Saab. Meanwhile, influential politicians allied with the government have called for her to stand trial and the Supreme Court is currently weighing up whether there are grounds to charge her for allegedly "violating public ethics". When the constituent assembly first met on Saturday, the influential deputy leader of the governing socialist party, Diosdado Cabello, suggested it should meet for two years rather than six months as originally planned. To rapturous applause, his proposal to modify the rules extending the period that the assembly will meet was accepted. The constituent assembly has more powers than any other body in Venezuela. While a constituent assembly is normally created to rewrite an existing constitution or draft a new one, this assembly has already shown that it sees its powers as being much wider, such as sacking the chief prosecutor. The constituent assembly and its president, Delcy Rodriguez, will therefore play a key role in Venezuelan politics. It is already meeting in the legislative palace and critics fear it wants to replace the existing legislative branch, which also meets in the same building. As the opposition did not field any candidates, the constituent assembly is dominated by government loyalists who showed their allegiance by waving pictures of former President Hugo Ch??vez at their inauguration. While international leaders have said that they will not recognise the new assembly, its president does not seem bothered by the criticism from abroad, swearing to "defend the homeland from the imperial aggression and the fascist right wing".

Question: Venezuela has been in crisis for months , with almost daily anti-government protests sweeping through the country . But @placeholder have been moving even faster since a controversial constituent assembly was sworn in on 4 August . Here , we take a look back at what has happened since and what it may mean .


Harris Wofford, 90, wrote an opinion article in the New York Times voicing strong support for same-sex marriage. He said he felt lucky to live at a time when marriage had been "strengthened" in this way. Mr Wofford said his life was "a story of two great loves" - with his wife Clare, who died of leukaemia in 1996,  and with Matthew Charlton, 40. He wrote: " I don't categorise myself based on the gender of those I love. I had a half-century of marriage with a wonderful woman, and now am lucky for a second time to have found happiness." In June 2015, the US Supreme Court struck down same-sex marriage bans in individual states, making gay and lesbian marriages legal across the country. Clare was a strong influence through Mr Wofford's political career. The couple had three children together. Mr Wofford, a Democrat, represented Pennsylvania in the US Senate between 1991 and 1995. He started his political life at the age of 18 by founding the Student Federalists, an organisation that promoted world federal government. He went on to become instrumental in the civil rights movement and joined the presidential campaign of John F Kennedy. Later, he worked with Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. Five years after his wife's death, Mr Wofford met Mr Charlton. Mr Wofford wrote: "Seeking to change something as deeply ingrained in law and public opinion as the definition of marriage seemed impossible. "I was wrong, and should not have been so pessimistic. "I had seen firsthand - working and walking with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - that when the time was right, major change for civil rights came to pass in a single creative decade. "At age 90, I am lucky to be in an era where the Supreme Court has strengthened what President Obama calls 'the dignity of marriage' by recognising that matrimony is not based on anyone's sexual nature, choices or dreams. "It is based on love."

Question: A former US senator will get @placeholder this week - to someone of a different sex from his first spouse .


Marler, who also avoided any action after being charged with striking Rob Evans, apologised after making the comment in England's win over Wales. Lee, from the Traveller community, said he accepted the comment as "banter". "We are surprised by the decision of the Six Nations disciplinary hearing," a WRU statement read. "We stand by our belief that that there is no place for the use of racist language in sport. "Clearly this incident has raised broader issues for the game of rugby which require follow up and which we are undertaking directly with Six Nations." Marler has been named on the bench for England's final match of the Six Nations against France in Paris on Saturday. Six Nations Rugby said in a statement it was "aware of the seriousness of Mr Marler's comment and does not in anyway condone what was said" but accepted it was said "in the heat of the moment". It added that Marler "deeply regretted what he had said", had "immediately and unprompted apologised to Mr Lee" and noted that England head coach Eddie Jones "had reprimanded Mr Marler and reminded him of his responsibilities as an international rugby player". Campaigners from the Traveller community - and figures inside the sport - had been critical of Marler for making the comment and called for a ban. There was also criticism aimed at Jones and Wales head coach Warren Gatland for their responses to the incident. Gatland subsequently apologised for describing it as "banter". Wales' defence coach Shaun Edwards said: "Well I can't speak for myself, but I speak for the organisation (WRU). "We don't condone any sort of discrimination whether it be race, religion or sexuality etc. "As an organisation we probably slightly disagree with it but a decision has been made. Move on." Asked about the incident where Marler appeared to strike Wales prop Evans with his elbow, Edwards replied: "I didn't think it was that bad."

Question: The Welsh Rugby Union says it is " surprised " England prop Joe Marler @placeholder punishment for his " Gypsy boy " comment to Wales prop Samson Lee .


That's about as far as it's safe for an obvious foreigner to go. Isis (the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant) is keeping a low profile and ruling Mosul, Iraq's second city, with a relatively light hand at the moment.  It is sharing control with an array of other rebel forces - dissident Sunni tribes, disgruntled former army officers, adherents of Saddam Hussein's old Baath Party, and others. But Isis is Isis, and it has a proven track record of abducting foreigners - most recently, 49 Turkish citizens from the consulate in Mosul, who are the focus of intense negotiations to obtain their freedom. But for those of Mosul's two million or so inhabitants who didn't flee as the rebels moved in - and for the few who have come back since - life has ironically in some ways improved, at least for the moment. Residents say the many checkpoints, blast-walls and barriers which hampered movement round the city when government forces were there, have been taken down, making moving around much easier. Also gone are the frequent bomb attacks and shootings - not surprising perhaps, since the rebels behind them are now in charge. The flow of traffic going in and out of the city on the main road indicated that, superficially at least, things are back to normal. More vehicles seemed to be heading in to Mosul than coming out, and those that were coming out certainly weren't crammed with desperate refugees. "We're just off for a family visit," said one man at the wheel of a car full of smiling women and children. "Apart from services, things are fine. It's safe. But people are worried, they don't know what will become of Mosul," he added. "They're frightened that the army may try to fight its way back in. We're afraid of shelling, and bombardment from the air." Most of those coming out of the city complained about severe shortages of water, electricity and petrol. Supplies of the latter have shot up to seven or eight times the price in nearby Iraqi Kurdistan. Women said they were not being obliged to wear the veil, although many were doing so. All said that Isis was not bothering them. But Isis militants are reported to have destroyed some of the symbols of the city's rich cultural heritage. Statues to the 19th-Century composer and musician Othman al-Mosuli and the Abbasid-era poet Abu Tammam are said to have been smashed, and the tomb of Ibn al-Athir, a 12th-Century historian who travelled with Saladin, has been razed. The tomb of the prophet Noah has apparently survived so far, despite government predictions that it would be destroyed. Has the leopard changed its spots, or is Isis just biding its time, deferring for the moment to other rebel groups it may end up clashing with, and pragmatically courting public support to make it more difficult for it to be isolated and uprooted? "Unlike the old al-Qaeda in Iraq under [Abu Musab] al-Zarqawi, who went after the local population, these guys are posing as the protectors of the people against a tyrannical Shia regime in Baghdad," said a senior Kurdish politician. "They're handling it much better, and that makes them more dangerous. It will be harder to turn the tribes against them." When the provincial capital of Raqqa in Syria fell to Isis and other rebel groups last year, militant rule was at first relatively moderate. But later, Isis fought with the other factions and drove them out, including the official al-Qaeda franchise, the Nusra Front. Isis then imposed its own extremely harsh brand of Islamic rule, banning music, imposing strict dress code on women, implementing severe punishments such as beheadings and amputations, and destroying churches and monuments of any kind, which it regards as idolatry. No wonder that beneath the surface, many people in Mosul are anxious about their future. The current calm may not last for long. And it's hard to envisage almost any future scenario that does not involve further turmoil.

Question: As the main road from the east passes into the outskirts of Mosul , you can see shimmering in the heat - haze a black banner hanging over the first checkpoint manned by fighters from Isis a few hundred metres away from the front - line @placeholder held by the Kurdish peshmerga forces .


Animal rights activists argued all proceeds from the picture, taken in 2011, should benefit the monkey. But a court in San Francisco disagreed, ruling copyright protection could not be applied to the monkey. Snapper David Slater, of Mathern, said he believed he was "the first person in history to be sued by an animal". The case was brought by the campaign group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) which claimed Naruto, a crested macaque from Indonesia, should be the author and owner. Yet Mr Slater, 50, said the monkey in his photograph was a female called Ella. The monkey took the photograph after Mr Slater set up the camera and purposefully left it alone so it would approach and play with it. He described the case as a "long saga" which he was "relieved to get out of the way". "They [PETA] are more about money and publicity than animals. They have wasted people's donations on pursuing this case," he said. "At least it's got people thinking about the monkey, its situation, animal rights and how intelligent these animals are." A spokeswoman from PETA said despite the "setback", the case was "a vital step toward fundamental rights for non-human animals for their own sake".

Question: A Monmouthshire wildlife photographer involved in a copyright row over a monkey selfie was " relieved " after a court ruled in his @placeholder .


The club said they had reviewed videos of the incident, which allegedly took place in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Orient. A Plymouth statement said: "We regard any physical or oral assault against our ball boys, or any representative of Argyle, to be utterly unacceptable." A Leyton Orient spokesman told BBC Sport they are aware of the incident. Plymouth's statement added the ball boy was "shocked" but is "otherwise OK". Following Tuesday's League Two defeat, Argyle manager Derek Adams criticised referee Chris Sarginson for not sending off 27-year-old Kelly for a separate incident. "The referee didn't have a good night. I'm really unsure how Leyton Orient had 11 players on the park," Adams told BBC Radio Devon. "Kelly should have been sent off for his tackle on [Antoni] Sarcevic. [Nicky] Hunt should have been sent off as well, how he stayed on the park I'll never know. "The referee didn't have his best night."

Question: Plymouth have reported Leyton Orient captain Liam Kelly to the Football Association , claiming one of their ball boys was " @placeholder to the ground " .


Mr Letwin was putting in an appearance before the Commons public administration committee which left MPs a little baffled. He said he believed that the charity was "grossly" mismanaged, misstated its statistics and needed a leadership clearout. Yet he did not think he made any errors in disbursing ¡ê7.3m of public funds to Kids Company since April. This led him into rather odd territory. For example, Bernard Jenkin, the chair, was incredulous when Mr Letwin said that he always believed "a distinct gap between the claims for the numbers going on in public and what was really happening". He thought that the charity was not helping as many people it was claiming. But, Mr Letwin explained, those published figures were not the basis on which the charity was supported by the government. His argument was, at times, also rather peculiar. For example, Mr Letwin attempted to knock back the idea that he was in thrall to Camila Batmanghelidjh, its chief executive. He revealed the details of how he handled what would prove to be Kids Company's last request for more money from the government - a request that came in mid-May from Alan Yentob, its chair of trustees and the BBC's creative director. The request came just six weeks after receiving what was supposed to be a final grant of ¡ê4.265m. He told MPs: "I was sitting in a car in my constituency on the carphone. I took the call from Alan [Yentob] which my office had arranged... He said: 'If you don't give us some extra money now, we will go bust almost immediately.' I said, as I say, 'So be it'. I had made it clear that the ¡ê4.265m was the last such grant and I didn't find it hard to make that objective assessment." But it was not "So be it" to the closure. A few weeks later, Mr Letwin overruled officials to order a further payment of ¡ê3m to the charity. When pressed on this point, Mr Letwin said that he only did this on the condition that the charity changed its management and closed some of its services, so he was being tough. Not so. Other charities do not get impromptu ¡ê3m bailouts. Mr Letwin was also pressed on the question of why the charity was given the money when the Cabinet Office was in possession of what someone in the department called a "gobsmacking" interim report, written by PWC. This contained details of bizarre spending - it showed one client was being paid almost ¡ê1,000 a week. The minister knew the charity spent more than ¡ê50,000 funding someone described as the child of an Iranian diplomat, including their PhD study. He knew that two young people who have a relative working for a charity received support worth more than ¡ê130,000. His answer was that he could only cut off Kids Company if a Charity Commission statutory inquiry were launched. It is not clear why. Mr Letwin's argument was, at root, that he thought Kids Company did excellent work despite shambolic management. So, he argued, the core of what it did needed to preserved, even if the management did not. But he did not give a good explanation of why he thought it was so valuable. For example, when pressed on why he was convinced Kids Company deserved such generosity, Mr Letwin said he had visited it in 2001 to 2003 - more than a decade ago. He also brought up work by Methods Consulting, research which had been conducted at the behest of the Department for Education to assess the charity. But Methods' work seems to have been weak. As the NAO wrote, the "scope of its work did not include looking at the quality of the charity's services".  Methods only measured the volume of work - and it got whacky results. For example, the charity was set a target of 1,347 "interventions" in?2013 to 14. According to the NAO, they delivered?30,217. This does not suggest a well-calibrated measure. Mr Letwin's view about its safeguarding practice was also debatable. He was wrong to claim Kids Company was not unusual, for a charity of its size, in not being inspected, regulated or overseen by either Ofsted or a local authority. And Mr Letwin's retort that the staff had been vetted for prior criminal convictions is to miss the point. As Newsnight and BuzzFeed News reported, there are serious questions about whether it was effective at keeping young people safe. So how to judge Mr Letwin's performance? The select committee will report in the New Year. The minister did not win them over. He rather confirmed the sense that Kids Company was a well connected charity which threatened ministers with the consequences of its own closure - and Mr Letwin could not make a convincing, positive case for the funding he gave it. Still, he did manage one thing. The hearing was about him, not his boss, the Prime Minister. Tim Loughton, a former children's minister, told the committee earlier that David Cameron was "mesmerised" by Ms Batmanghelidjh. If that was - as expected - the end of the public administration committee's process, the Prime Minister may have got away with not being dragged into this row.

Question: The minister who overruled civil service objections to pay a ¡ê 3 m grant to the now - shut charity Kids Company just days before it @placeholder has said that he does not regret his decision . Oliver Letwin says the charity might well have been an " abundant success " , but for the fact that it folded suddenly in early August amid a police investigation .


The West Bromwich-based Black Country Ale Tairsters began visiting pubs listed on a map, issued by Wolverhampton brewer Banks's, in 1984. But on Friday, they arrived at the Knot and Plough in Stafford where they were given free drinks. The group's co-founder Peter Hill said ?¡ê24,000 has been raised for charity since their epic tour began. He has asked landlords at each pub for a ?¡ê1 donation. More updates on this story and other in Birmingham and the Black Country "I am the Samuel Pepys of my day. On every pub crawl everything is documented - from the beers in the pub to the decor," he said. The Tairsters - Black Country dialect for tasters - initially planned to tour just 300 inns listed on the brewer's map, but turned their focus to the 12 Midlands counties in 1991, followed by a seven-year tour of Wales in 2006. Mr Hill, who has drunk 46,632 pints during the tour, said the milestone was "a bit emotional" after losing his father in 2014. "Last May when we'd done 19,000 I took my lump sum out of my pension to get to 20,000 and I have spent the bloody lot. "Today is a bit emotional to be honest because it was my dad's ambition to get to 20,000 and it would have been his birthday tomorrow," said Mr Hill, A spokesman for Marston's, which runs the pub, praised the group. "Pete and his friends' journey is a brilliant achievement. "The fact he's raised thousands for good causes while having a great time is a tribute to him and the Great British pub."

Question: A team of charity pub-crawlers has @placeholder its 20,000th ale house after three decades of touring pubs .


The sixth edition of the Big Burns Supper runs until 29 January. Lulu will help kick off proceedings at the Easterbrook Hall on Friday night with Nicola Benedetti, King Creosote and many other acts to follow. A Burns Night Carnival is also planned for Sunday which will see thousands of people take to the streets. The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, Charlie Landsborough, Seth Lakeman and Hackney Colliery Band are other acts involved this year. Eddi Reader, Sean Hughes, the Peatbog Faeries, Emily Smith, Paul Foot and Dervish are also taking part. The festival sees the return of the Le Haggis cabaret show which is now in its fourth edition. Earlier this year, the festival announced a venue switch to the Crichton site with the end of the use of the Spiegeltent in Dumfries town centre. Organisers have said the programme will hopefully offer "something for everybody".

Question: A 10 - day festival of music , theatre and comedy @placeholder the world 's biggest Burns Night celebration is getting under way in Dumfries .


Rupert Soames tweeted on the matter after the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) raised concerns about ScotRail's ban on guns. BASC said the ban threatened Scotland's field sports tourism. ScotRail's ban, which affects lawfully-owned guns, came after a firearm was left unattended on a train this year. Mr Soames, chief executive at Serco, tweeted: "Worried about Scotrail Fireams ban? Relax @CalSleeper welcomes responsible customers with licensed firearms. #bestwaytotravelnorth." The Caledonian Sleeper provides services between London, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Aberdeen and Fort William. Among BASC's concerns was a "negative impact" on the Glorious Twelfth. Traditionally, the first day of the grouse shooting season is 12 August. ScotRail said the decision to introduce the ban was made for safety reasons after a licensed firearm was left unattended on one of its trains earlier this year.

Question: A boss at the company that operates the Caledonian Sleeper has issued a @placeholder that licensed firearms can be transported on that train service .


With the EU Referendum stubbornly stuck at neck-and-neck for weeks before we went to the polls stand-offs between TV crews and party organisers demanding to "check the shot" before their politician steps off the battle bus became an everyday occurrence. Even with that level of scrutiny it did not always go to plan. Take the prime minister's visit to drum up support for the Remain campaign among first-time voters in West Yorkshire. On paper it was foolproof: a photo opportunity in a school library discussing the issues with sixth formers followed by an interview with me in a nearby empty classroom. It almost became the stuff of dreams for the front cover picture editors of "Private Eye" because of two simple words that were really not part of the spin doctor's script. The first word was on a wall behind the spot in the classroom where my camera crew had set up to record my interview. It was festooned with umpteen big and colourful cardboard cut-outs of words intended to improve the vocabulary of young minds. Seconds before David Cameron walked in I spotted there was a notice pinned to the wall which would have been right alongside his right ear. It said: "The word of the week is - Specious". Any 11-year-old who had been paying attention in the previous English language lesson would know that Mr Cameron was in grave danger of being labelled  with a word that means "superficially plausible". Afterwards I explained this to the school principal and she let me into the secret of the other word that might have turned the entire visit into farce. "We had to move the table in the library where the sixth formers were due to sit with the prime minister. We noticed that it was in the section where there were three big signs behind him describing what sort of books were on the shelves." The signs said "fiction, fiction and fiction". At times this Referendum campaign deteriorated into one of the bitterest election slanging matches I have ever covered. Yet there was still room for the odd chuckle. Nigel Farage provided most of them. From the top deck of his vintage open-topped battle bus he was supposed to be addressing assembled South Yorkshire activists with a pep talk. But he couldn't resist giving an unscripted photo opportunity to the assembled camera crews by waving his arms around to conduct the campaign theme music  - "The Great Escape"- when it started blaring out from the loud speaker system. The opening words for my BBC Look North script that night just about wrote themselves: "Nobody conducts an election campaign like Nigel Farage". The battle buses themselves created a few more unintended smiles. UKIP campaign organisers allowed so many camera crews to follow Mr Farage on board before it headed off for a meet-the-people session at Chapeltown near Sheffield that it grounded as it tried to drive out of the gates of the cricket club where we had all met up before the event. The noisy crunching sound and the startled look of the driver were all captured on camera and broadcast several times that night. When Boris Johnson came bounding down the steps of his bright red bus to address the assembled crowds in York nobody noticed it had parked on double yellow lines... except one of the local traffic wardens. But the battle bus blushes were all forgotten a couple of weeks later as the results of the counts came into the Yorkshire Regional counting centre at Leeds Arena. After all, Nigel and Boris finished up having the last laugh.

Question: When political managers and spin doctors are fighting one of the tightest elections in living memory they will often go to the point of absurdity to ensure television pictures tell the @placeholder they want .


NHS England guidelines say that 85% of patients should wait a maximum of 62 days to begin their first treatment following referral from their GP. But figures show this slipped to 84.4% from January to March this year. Charities Cancer Research UK and Macmillan Cancer Support both said it was a worrying sign. The target for treating people diagnosed with cancer within 62 days fell from 85.8% during the previous quarter to 84.4% in the first three months of 2014. Mike Hobday, director of policy and research at Macmillan Cancer Support, said the number of trusts missing this target had doubled over the last year. "This is a clear warning sign that the NHS is under huge strain. "The UK already has some of the worst cancer survival rates in Europe. "More patients are now facing delays, which means more patients are facing anxiety for longer and more lives are being put at risk. "We're very worried that the coordination of cancer care is getting worse and that cancer is being overlooked in the new NHS." He said cancer patients were set to increase from two million to three million by 2020. Sarah Woolnough, executive director of policy and information at Cancer Research UK, said some patients were being failed. "The breach of the '62 day target' is very concerning, particularly as four in 10 of those who aren't treated within two months are having to wait three months or more. "These targets exist to encourage swift diagnosis of cancer and access to treatment, which is vital to improve survival rates. "Patients want confidence that suspected cancer is taken seriously and prioritised by the NHS. We hope urgent action will be taken to ensure this breach is a one off." Sean Duffy, national clinical director for cancer for NHS England, said work must be done to make sure standards are met. "It is vital cancer patients are diagnosed and treated quickly so they have the best possible chance of recovery," he said. "Latest figures show nationally the NHS has met and exceeded seven out of eight cancer waiting time standards. But there is variation in meeting the challenging standards, and national performance against one of the targets has dipped." He said clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) were working with local providers in areas where the standard is not being met to ensure patients are treated quickly. Other figures released by NHS England on cancer waiting times showed the number of people seen by a specialist within two weeks of an urgent GP referral for suspected cancer also dropped from 95.6% to 95%. For people urgently referred for breast symptoms, where cancer is not suspected, 93.9% are being seen within two weeks, compared to 95.5% previously. The target is 93%. In total, 60,425 patients with breast symptoms where cancer was not initially suspected were seen in the first three months of this year after being urgently referred.

Question: A key government target for treating people diagnosed with suspected cancer has been breached for the first time since it was @placeholder in 2009 .


Researchers are concerned about the climate change potential of these wispy, man-made clouds. But a new study suggests that making changes to existing flight routes could curb their warming impact. Avoiding a major contrail on a flight to New York from London would only add 22km to the journey, experts say. Contrails are formed when planes fly through very cold, moist air and the exhausts from their engines condense into a visible vapour. These can be very large in size: they can be up to 150km in length and can last up to 24 hours. Scientists have been arguing about the climate impact of contrails for many years, as the clouds that they form impact both cooling and warming. Contrails reflect sunlight back into space and cool the Earth but they also trap infrared energy in the atmosphere, adding to warming. Researchers believe that the warming effect is more significant than the cooling. Now scientists at the University of Reading have tried to work out how this impact could be reduced by altering the flight paths of long and short haul aircraft. Previous work has suggested that planes could fly at lower altitudes to limit the trails, but this means burning significantly more fuel and adding to CO2 emissions. Is jet travel becoming the dirtiest way to cross the planet? The Reading study attempted to see if the benefits of curbing contrails would outweigh the extra fuel burned if flights were re-routed at the optimum flying altitude. "You think that you have to do some really huge distance to avoid these contrails," lead author Dr Emma Irvine told BBC News. "But because of the way the Earth curves you can actually have quite small extra distances added onto the flight to avoid some really large contrails." The researchers found that short haul aircraft are more fuel efficient and can add up to 10 times the length of the contrail to their journeys and still reduce overall warming potential. So if a flight from the UK to Spain is predicted to create a 20km long contrail, as long as the plane flew less than 200km extra to avoid it, the overall warming impact would be reduced. For large planes on longer routes, this reduces to three times the contrail length. But longer routes over oceans and unpopulated areas, offer more flexibility to minimally alter flight paths. The researchers found that large contrails could be avoided on flights between London and New York by adding just an extra 22km to the route. "The key things you need to know are the temperature of the air and how moist it is, these are things we forecast at the moment, so the information is already in there," said Dr Irvine. "Whether the forecasts are accurate enough to do this is another question." On average, 7% of the total distance flown by aircraft is in the type of air where long lasting contrails form. But at present, calculations on the impact of aviation on global warming don't include them. The European Union has attempted to include flights in its emissions trading scheme with limited success. Long haul flights originating or arriving in the EU will be subject to carbon restrictions from 2017. But the Reading team say that these efforts will still miss out on a significant source of warming from aviation. "The mitigation targets currently adopted by governments all around the world do not yet address the important non-CO2 climate impacts of aviation, such as contrails, which may cause a climate impact as large, or even larger, than the climate impact of aviation CO2 emissions," said Dr Irvine. "We believe it is important for scientists to assess the overall impact of aviation and the robustness of any proposed mitigation measures in order to inform policy decisions. Our work is one step along this road." The research has been published in the journal Environmental Research Letters. Follow Matt on Twitter @mattmcgrathbbc.

Question: Large condensation trails in the sky caused by aircraft could be @placeholder by re-routing flight paths , say scientists .


But while there might be a tendency to keep it simple and straightforward, the following list is enough to leave any keyboard wobbling with fear. Twenty-five of the most common passwords from the 3.3 million leaked online last year have been revealed by SplashData. The password management firm has been compiling the annual list since 2011. For the second year running 123456 and password were top of the pile. We've taken a look at the list and if you're worried then maybe it's time to use song lyrics to stay safe online. No, really! Common passwords are much easier to guess and that makes users vulnerable to having accounts like email and online banking hacked. New additions to this year's list include: baseball, dragon, football, mustang, access, master, michael, superman, batman and 696969. Other number-related passwords on the list are: 12345, 12345678, 1234567890, 1234, 1234567, 111111, 123123. Most of the passwords stolen and revealed in 2014 came from users in North America and Western Europe. Experts recommend avoiding favourite sports, birthdays and keyboard patterns when thinking up a new password. Shadow, monkey and phrases: letmein and trustno1 also made the list. Good advice, that last one. And if you're still in any doubt - our technology reporter Jonathan Blake has this advice. "Don't use words, use phrases, like the first letter of each word," he says. "And change it regularly." Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube

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Cleveland Police has already apologised to the officers, two journalists and a solicitor whose phones were accessed while investigating leaks to the media. A United Kingdom Investigatory Power tribunal ruled the force's actions were not proportionate. The tribunal said the invasion of privacy was "serious and distressing" Cleveland Police accessed phone records of the officers and Northern Echo journalists for four months in 2012 under Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) legislation. The force claimed it was concerned information was being illegally leaked to the media. Former officers Mark Dias and Steve Matthews claim they were targeted after challenging misconduct by fellow officers. The tribunal said there was no evidence they had acted criminally. The officers were awarded compensation on the basis the force's actions affected their "future careers and reputations". Although the breach of the journalists' and solicitor's phones was a "serious matter", the tribunal said compensation to them was not necessary as their careers were not at risk. The tribunal also said it was unable to rule on Mr Dias's complaints about the force's treatment of Asian officers but did say Chief Constable Iain Spittall has a "serious issue to resolve" which could have "profound consequences for the force". A statement from Cleveland Police said: "A large amount of work is underway to ensure that such activity as occurred in 2012 doesn't happen again and that lessons are learned. "This work includes the ongoing review of professional standards and an external review of RIPA authorisations relating to professional standards and spanning the last six years."

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In her BBC Wales Sport column, world triathlon champion Non Stanford discusses her progress following injury, Helen Jenkins's comeback and reveals what music she listens to when running. She reveals the injury means she has given up on defending her world title, but Stanford is now focused on the Commonwealth Games, where she will represent Wales alongside former double world champion Jenkins. Jenkins has returned to the World Series following a year out with injury and finished third and second in the opening two races of the season in Auckland and Cape Town respectively. However, another former World champion, Leanda Cave, revealed she had not been picked for the Commonwealth Games with Stanford saying she understood her frustration at missing out. Things are moving in the right direction and I'm up and about on two feet and on two wheels so I'm a very happy person right now. Now, when I look back, it seem like the time's gone quite quickly. I'm used to doing so much training so in those first couple of weeks where I literally couldn't do anything, physically I felt terrible. I felt like I'd put on about two stone. I obviously didn't but you just feel like you have no control over your body and you feel lethargic. But I kept myself as busy as possible. I have loads of friends and family that visited me and kept me company. I'm back running so that's great progress. At one point, I was really worried and it feels like you're never going to get back, but back running for an hour is really fantastic. I felt on top of the world. I'm really hoping to be back racing for the Europeans, which is in mid-June. I train with a lot of the girls that race and waving them off from my doorstep as they fly off to New Zealand, South Africa and lately Japan has probably been the toughest bit. I haven't watched one of the races on TV - I've been out on my bike every single time. When I've been out on the bike I've been consciously pushing really hard because I know they're all racing hard. This year the ITU decided that they would increase the number of races you had to do for the series. Last year it was four plus the grand final - this year it's five plus the grand final which is a big ask, especially in Commonwealth year when 80% of the field are going to have to race Commonwealths as well. It was an interesting decision and I know there's a lot of reasons why they've done it. But for me it does mean that I've had to give up any ambition I had of defending my world title, which was tough and took me quite a few weeks to come to terms with. I've had to give up on that one but there's always the Commonwealth Games and that was always the main focus of the year. If I won the Commonwealth Games, that would make up for everything. I was fortunate to do some training with her over the winter and we knew she was in great shape and things were looking great for her. It's tough to come back from being out for a year. Those first few races I know she was really nervous and apprehensive and we were like 'You'll be fine, don't worry'. It is hard after injury and Helen had such a tough time with it and we were all so pleased she's back. I think the whole triathlon community, even people from all over the world, were so delighted to see Helen back on the podium and back racing, because she's just a fantastic athlete. Helen for world champion this year? Definitely, we want to keep it in Wales don't we! My parents have always been incredibly supportive. Bank of mum and dad have helped a lot over the years. Initially I definitely needed the bank of mum starting out. It's probably only the last year that I was able to stand on my own two feet and provide for myself. I'm really fortunate that I've had the support of UK Sport and British Triathlon over the last few years as well which helps. I think with a lot of Olympic and elite sports it's only really the top people that can support themselves and make a living out of it. There's a lot of athletes below who are struggling to make ends meet and literally race to put food on the table and then make it to the next race in order to win some more money. It's really tough and being from Britain we are very fortunate that we're well looked after and there is support out there. Some of the other athletes from around the world do struggle. When I'm running I love it when Fleetwood Mac comes on the shuffle. I was brought up with it on in the house when I was younger and it's stayed with me. I love the older music, the golden oldies. I think that's my parents' influence, growing up listening to Mike and the Mechanics, Sting and The Police and The Beatles. That's what's on my iPod. I don't know whether I should admit that! *Non Stanford was talking to Radio Wales Sport's Steffan Garrero.

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Media playback is not supported on this device At the age of 14, with a taste of what could be in store, future reigning Commonwealth, European, World and Olympic champion Adam Peaty was pretty sure the swimmer's life was not for him. "I remember it was a Sunday evening and we used to do a double session on Sundays so it was a full training day," breaststroke specialist Peaty told BBC Sport from his new training base in Loughborough. "I was in the gym doing 3,000 reps of everything, burpees and press ups until I was goosed. "I got into the car and said to my mum: 'I don't want to do this any more, I want to quit'. She said just keep going until the end of the next week and so on each week." A mother's wisdom involving some cleverly-timed mind games kept the teenage Peaty sweet enough to see the hard work begin to pay off. But the 22-year-old is clear in his mind that his long-serving coach Mel Marshall - now the National Lead Centre Coach at Loughborough - takes considerable credit for his incredible transformation from a kid "whose times weren't the best" to the world's best. Marshall's appointment as head coach at the City of Derby Swimming Club in November 2008 was the start of an incredible journey for both of them. "It was insane when I first started," explained Peaty. "I was making up for time I had lost, I was racing kids who had been racing for ages, who had that experience and fitness on me. "But as soon as I started to get the ball rolling with Mel, that was when it popped and everything kind of blew up." In swimming terms, only taking the sport completely seriously at the age of 14 meant he had some catching up to do. Many top-level swimmers have been sampling the delights of six or seven sessions per week and ungodly alarm calls since before they have reached double digits. "I speak to a lot of kids and parents and they are throwing their kids into 4am training at eight, nine and 10 years old," said Peaty. "It's weird because, for me, I think I have been successful because I haven't had that grilling from a young age." It is no wonder that swimming is seen as a very young person's sport and that it is commonplace for retirement to come in the mid-20s. Double Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington finished in 2013 at the age of 23, while one of the world's best sprinters Fran Halsall called time on a glittering career at the age of 26 in January. "Some of the best athletes in the world are the late starters," said Uttoxeter-born Peaty. "Maybe they have more energy because they haven't been doing it for so long. "As soon as I left school, I wanted to do it professionally and here I am. "I am enjoying it a lot more from 16 or 17, whereas kids who have done it from a young age - sometimes, not always - are burning out at 16 or 17 and want to do other things like hang out with their mates, go to the cinema and at 18 go to the pub." The rare possibility of a few drinks at the pub was part of the post-Rio partying process. An entire month off was as needed as it was welcomed. And Peaty is feeling the benefit. "We needed that emotional and physical break so we can repair everything," he explained. "You can have a bit of downtime and enjoy having a little bit of a normal life. We don't drink and eat bad food when we are training. To go and party and celebrate the proper way was so needed." Another significant change has been Peaty's relocation, which has seen him move house from the Derby area to be within 10 minutes of his Loughborough training base. The improved facilities and cutting down on travelling has been a big help. "My times are really good for this time of year. It's looking good to say the least," he said. "My performance has gone up again, which is great to hear at the start of another four-year cycle. I personally think I have got stronger. I am lifting more in the gym and am swimming faster for longer." Marshall concurs. "In the water he is certainly not holding back," said his coach of nine and a half years. "I am seeing him do things recently that he has never done before. It's very exciting. "I want to really harness things that are special. We have got a history and have been through a lot together so I want to keep those elements, but I also want us to grow as a relationship. Marshall says Peaty has embraced his celebrity and success but remains grounded and humble. But there are differences. "He drives a really nice car now," she said. "He has changed but for the better; he copes with the media really well, he gives back to the community, he gets involved in charity challenges, he's a good role model and always has time for everybody. "In terms of those things you are looking for from an Olympic champion, he really exercises those on a regular basis." Media playback is not supported on this device There seems little risk of complacency from either Marshall or Peaty. "Mel is always the first one to ground you," said Peaty. "Even if you think you will have a little bit of a walk, she says: 'Oi you, get in the pool and do this'. That is the way I like it. That is the way to have to work if you want to be professional. "I want to get into the pool every single day and not care about what I have done in the past. I want to look to the future and this is how I get a better future. That is the way I see it." The chance and desire to defend his many titles means Peaty has more than enough goals to focus on during the next four-year Olympic cycle. "It's weird because it's starting again," he said. "It's my second time around. "I'm getting older and I'm becoming one of the more experienced ones in the group. I'm not that kid who was trying to take on the world and be everything at the same time. "Now I'm wiser and a bit more experienced. I know where to put my energy and I know where to put my emotions - and hopefully it will come out with more wins." Peaty says pressure is something that "pushes him", rather than holding him back. "I never ever feel pressure," he said. "I think that was why I could go into my first Olympics, race and get a world record and I could go into an Olympic final and not really treat it as an Olympic final - except from the last 50 where I was possessed. "You have to open your mind up to that positivity and fill your mind with the positive thoughts. "And the positive thought this time is I am the Olympic champion, world champion, European champion and Commonwealth champion. "I have the world record and that is probably what the competitors are thinking about, so it's their thing to worry about and mine to gain confidence from."

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The game was launched by a Japanese company back in 1996, and it grew to be one of the most successful video games of all time. The series started as a black and white game on a hand held device called a gameboy, but led to dozens of sequels and spin-offs, as well as films and TV shows, and masses of merchandise. We want to know why you think Pokemon is so successful, and how it compares to your other favourite games. Your comments I prefer Minecraft. Lola, New Zealand Pokemon is my favourite game ever, next to the Professor Layton series. I have played almost all the games and I hope they bring out a new one soon. Lucy, England I've never been a fan of Pokemon, I'm more for Treyarch and Activision games. Harry, London, England Pokemon has stayed so popular because it has strategy so you need to think. That's why it's so popular even today. Sean, Cornwall, England I prefer older games like Mario Kart WII and Mario and Sonic at The London 2012 Olympic Games. Jessica, London, England My favourite video game is Pokemon and Pikachu. I have no idea why Pokemon has stayed popular for a long time, however I do like the newer games. Anees Pokemon always has and always will be my favourite video game! Lucy, Maidenhead, England Pokemon is my fav game with sonic the hedgehog and Pokemon is my fav because I used to collect Pokemon cards since I was 3 and I'm just 8 so that means that I still collect Pokemon cards for 5 years!!!!! Patrick, Cornwall, England I prefer newer games and cute games. Amy, Bedfordshire, England Pokemon is a great game. It is great and I am not surprised it is still up e???e???e??? Elli, Ireland This chat page is now closed. Thank you for your comments.

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The full story of the most acrimonious row between doctors and government in modern times and the first ever walkout affecting all care by medics in the history of the NHS will no doubt be told when the dust has settled. Early drafts, however, are already being pieced together. Right now the dispute is not technically over as junior doctor members of the British Medical Association are considering the outline deal on pay and working conditions hammered out with the government. The revised contract will be published soon and it will be closely scrutinised. The ballot closes at the end of June with the result due in the first week of July. The result is not a foregone conclusion. Both sides are keeping their heads down to avoid inflaming the mood as doctors make their decision on the contract. But that has not stopped the leak of social media correspondence amongst leading members of the BMA revealing sensitive internal discussions as the row with ministers intensified. Published in detail in Health Service Journal (HSJ), the leaked exchanges with more than 1,000 private messages suggest the BMA was considering a hard line strategy which would lead to a prolonged dispute. Using the social media messaging service What's App, the executive of the BMA junior doctors' committee discussed privately their approach from late last year. Leaks of the material published in HSJ include comments reportedly from Dr Johann Malawana, chairman of the junior doctors' committee, including the idea of using IA (industrial action) as "a genuine tool once againa€| in a series of negotiations that are interspersed with IA". Dr Malawana's remarks refer to a plan for "five weeks of headlines about juniors strikes through January and February" and "a strategy that tied the DH ( Department  of Health) up in knots for the next 16-18 months". He made clear that this was not formal BMA policy, but the exchanges suggest it echoed the thinking of the committee executive. On another occasion he says: "The best solution may actually [be] to draw this right out. Into the Europe debate and leadership debate. Punctuated IA for a prolonged period and force them to impose against our support." These private exchanges appear to be at odds with the BMA's publicly stated position at the time of being willing to continue talks in search of a solution and urging the government to stay at the negotiating table. The idea of "forcing" ministers to impose the contract will certainly raise eyebrows at Westminster among those who have criticised the BMA for organising the series of strikes which lead to tens of thousands of postponed operations. HSJ has not published every private message it obtained, so it's not possible to get a full flavour of the range of opinion across the junior doctors' committee. But the BMA has not denied that the exchanges are genuine. A spokesperson said: "These conversations go back over six months and reflect the anger and frustration felt by junior doctors across the country due to the government's refusal to listen to their concerns. "Private discussions should not be mistaken for the agreed strategy of the BMA junior doctors' committee, which was communicated publicly." The statement goes on to argue that what really matters was not what happened in private a few months ago, but the fact that a negotiated settlement was eventually reached. We may never know the source of the leak. The string of messages could have been passed to HSJ with the tacit blessing of the junior doctors' committee to show they were prepared to stand up to the government and fight for as long as it took to get an acceptable settlement. There have been mutterings in some quarters that the leadership compromised too much to reach the final deal. The story is not finished. The final page could come with the junior doctor ballot result in July. But that has not prevented more detail being added to earlier chapters in this intriguing tale.

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Two Nigerian guards were killed in the attack, said Katsina state police commissioner Abdullahi Magaji. French President Francois Hollande said his government would do everything it could to find the unnamed engineer. Katsina has been relatively unscathed by recent violence in northern Nigeria carried out by Islamist militants. As the unknown group fled, they attacked a police station, Mr Magaji said. He told AFP news agency he did not think the Boko Haram militant group, which is based in the Borno state capital, Maiduguri, was behind the kidnapping. The kidnapped man worked for a French company on a wind power project in the town of Rimi, about 25km (15 miles) from Katsina city, AFP reports. Two security guards were shot dead in the attack, while a police officer was wounded, the police commissioner said. Earlier this year, a kidnapped German engineer was killed by his captors during a failed rescue bid. The BBC's Will Ross in Nigeria says it is thought the group holding him had links to al-Qaeda's North African wing, which is active in neighbouring Niger, and Mali. A British and an Italian hostage were also killed this year during a similar attempt to free them by British and Nigerian forces. There has been a spate of recent kidnappings in southern Nigeria, where the motive is usually a ransom.

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Euan Sutherland, already a non-executive director at the firm for two years, has been announced as new CEO. Mr Dunkerton said the decision was due to the "increasing complexity of the business" and it was "the right time to bring someone in of Euan's calibre". Mr Sutherland quit his job as boss of the Co-Operative Group in March. He has previously worked at B&Q, Dixons and Coca-Cola. Mr Dunkerton will now have the role of Founder and Product and Brand Director. Superdry products are sold in over 100 countries via 135 UK stores, concessions and online. The business was set up by Mr Dunkerton 30 years ago from a market stall in Cheltenham.

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17 April 2016 Last updated at 13:57 BST The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, or Beam for short, began connecting to the station's Tranquillity module at 10.30am (UK time) on Saturday. It took about four hours for Nasa astronauts to complete the installation. It looks like a giant pillow and, when its fully inflated at the end of May, it will be large enough to hold a car. Astronauts will test the module, which is designed by Nasa and Bigelow Aerospace, for two years to see how it holds up in space.

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The mother had intended for her son to look like his idol, AFL player Nic Naitanui, for his school's book week. But her Facebook post caused a huge outcry from those who saw it as racist. In a statement, the player said the boy's attempt to emulate his hero "hurts my heart". The Australian Football League player, who plays for West Coast Eagles, said children were "unaware of the painful significance" of blackface. Mr Naitanui, who is of Fijian heritage, said on Twitter that he didn't believe the mother had "any intention to cause harm". But he said she should "reflect and choose an alternate method next time". "It's a shame racism coexists in an environment where our children should be nurtured not tortured because they are unaware of the painful historical significance blackface has had previously." The Western Australian mother had originally made her post on the Facebook page of popular blogger Constance Hall. The woman, who is not being named by the media to protect her child, said her son regarded Mr Naitanui as his idol and he wanted to dress up as him for Book Week. She said she was worried about "politically correct extremists" but decided to dress him up as he wanted anyway, in an AFL strip, dreadlock wig and with body paint. "He is pastey white and if I just sent him in a wig and footy gear, no one would tell who he was. "So I grew a set of balls and painted my boy brown. After being told by everyone not to do it, my son won the parade!" The post, which has since been deleted, went viral amid widespread debate online. The mother later posted on her Facebook page that she had been "called every single name under the sun, had my words twisted into other people's negative interpretations". But she also said she had received messages of support from "amazing women all over the world". Mrs Hall later said she had also received a backlash, including death threats, for hosting the photo on her page. In an emotional post, she said she had "never received so much abuse" in her life, and that some was from the woman's family. "I didn't think I was shaming her at all, I clearly stated that I don't believe she is racist at all, she has a beautiful son with a great hero. I just don't think we should paint our kids in blackface if it offends and hurts people. " In an earlier post justifying her decision to delete the mother's post, she had said blackface was "hurtful to our indigenous brothers and sisters". The incident has also sparked furious debate on social media, between people who saw it as racist and people who thought it a child's innocent tribute. "How is blackface still happening in 2016?" a Twitter user said. "Dear white people. Please stop trying to defend #Blackface you're making us all look bad," said another. Briggs, a prominent Indigenous Australian rapper, said on Twitter: "Colour is not a costume." "All these white dudes telling me I'm 'making it an issue', I hope so. It's your privilege to ignore this stuff - it's my burden call it out." Briggs also added on his official Facebook page: "It's not the kids fault his mother couldn't pass on better judgement." "Dressing up as Nic Naitanui isn't blackface," said one person. "The kid wasn't trying to mock Naitanui." Others also asked how dressing as an AFL player was relevant for Book Week, where children are supposed to dress as their favourite fictional characters. "Can the 'not' racist mother tell us what Book Nic Nat came from?", another chipped in. Later on Friday, Naitanui tweeted: "At the end of the day I genuinely admire the kid for looking up to me. Would love to meet the little champion reader." Earlier this year another AFL player, Adam Goodes, an Indigenous Australian, took time off after he was plagued by booing whilst on the field. At the time, then Senator Nova Peris - the first Indigenous Australian woman elected to parliament - said the animosity aimed at Goodes was obvious. "Racism... is alive and well and happening everyday and I know that because I live every day as an Aboriginal person", she said.

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Some 3.3% of 16 to 24-year-olds - about 242,000 people - identified as LGB in 2015, up from 2.8% in 2014. The rise was mainly due to more people identifying as bisexual, the Office for National Statistics said, up from 1.3% in 2014 to 1.8% last year. Rights charity Stonewall said that may in part be a result of more LGB role models in the public eye. It named model and actress Cara Delevigne, boxer Nicola Adams and singer Miley Cyrus among high-profile people to come out as bisexual in recent years. The ONS's sexual identity data comes from its Annual Population Survey. Sexual identity is one part of the concept of "sexual orientation", which does not necessarily reflect sexual attraction or sexual behaviour, the ONS said. It currently does not measure sexual attraction or sexual behaviour. Other findings showed: Lana Peswani, 24, first had feelings towards women when she was a young child but says she didn't know at the time what they meant. She was bullied in her all-girls secondary school by students who called her a lesbian. However, it was when she was 17 that she heard the term pansexual for the first time and realised it applied to her. Pansexuality is a term used to describe those who can feel an attraction to anyone, regardless of their sex or gender. Miss Peswani, who lives in London, has had relationships with men and women, and said: "I feel my attraction to people is quite fluid. "I fancy guys, girls and trans people, and I find androgyny attractive. It's more about the person and the energy they give." She added: "I think the younger generation are a lot more open. They are aware of things like trans issues. "At my school people weren't aware of trans issues at all." A spokeswoman for Stonewall welcomed the figures and said there were now more LGB role models in the media and more open discussions in society about bisexuality. She said: "We would hope that individuals who had previously felt pressured to conceal their bi identity now feel safer and more empowered to be open about how they identify. "It's a shame the data doesn't account for those who identify outside of the binaries of lesbian, gay and bi, however. "We know that many LGBT people prefer not to label their sexual orientation in such a way, and so their input in this research is lost." Some 320,000 are polled each year for the Annual Population Survey, from which individual reports are published throughout the year.

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Prince's pre-tax income from 1 October 2015 to 1 October 2016 is estimated at $25m (¡ê20.5m) by the business magazine, putting him fifth in the list. Bowie, meanwhile, is ranked at 11th for an estimated income of $10.5m (¡ê8.5m). Both, however, are dwarfed by pop star Michael Jackson, who tops the list once again with a record-breaking estimated income of $825m (¡ê672.8m). The figure, said Forbes, was "the most any celebrity has ever earned in a single year" - a result of his half of a music publishing catalogue being sold for $750m (¡ê611m). Jackson held a 50% stake in Sony ATV Music Publishing - famous for its library of Beatles tunes - as part of a business partnership that began in 1995. Peanuts creator Charles M Schulz climbs one place on last year's list to second place with estimated 2015-2016 earnings of $48m (¡ê39m). US golfer Arnold Palmer, who died last month aged 87, enters the chart at three with estimated earnings of $40m (¡ê32.6m). Bowie died of cancer in January at the age of 69, while Prince was found dead on 21 April at the age of 57. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

Question: David Bowie and Prince are new entries in the latest list of top - earning dead celebrities to be @placeholder by Forbes .


Media playback is not supported on this device The Nigerian took advantage of a blunder by Dons keeper Adam Collin to give Robbie Neilson's side a third win this year against Derek McInnes' team. Collin spilled Alim Ozturk's free-kick on a night when there were precious few clear-cut chances for either team. The setback means Aberdeen cannot match last season's points tally of 75. Amazingly both these teams will be in action in just seven weeks' time when the Europa League qualifiers get underway, nearly a fortnight before the European Championship final in France. In the early exchanges it seemed like the Hearts players' minds were already on their short summer break with a real lethargy about their play. There were no such problems for Aberdeen as they played with pace and an aggression McInnes felt they lacked when losing at Tynecastle in the Scottish Cup and Premiership earlier this year. Niall McGinn and Jonny Hayes stretched the visitors in wide areas but the Dons struggled to capitalise with midfielder Kenny McLean forced to play up front while Adam Rooney and Simon Church sat out injured. The Dons hogged the majority of possession and flashed a few inviting balls across the face of the penalty area but failed to create much in the way of clear scoring chances. Media playback is not supported on this device McGinn did try his best with a free-kick from a central position but it dipped too late to test Hearts' young goalkeeper Jack Hamilton. It actually took Robbie Neilson's side fully 34 minutes to pose the first problem for the Dons defence when they finally strung some passes together in an attacking area. The ball eventually broke back to Prince Buaben, who bent a 25-yard drive towards the left-hand post and Collin was forced into a full-length dive to push the effort to safety. But the goalkeeper was badly at fault when he allowed Ozturk's free-kick to squirm into Dauda's path for the only goal of the game. And Aberdeen - runners-up in the Premiership for a second year running - could not recover against third-placed Hearts.

Question: Abiola Dauda 's fifth goal of the season was enough to give Hearts victory and send Aberdeen @placeholder to only a second home defeat of the campaign .


They teach that IS has nothing to do with true Islam, labelling it the "devil's army". But IS is actively recruiting across the North Caucasus. It is estimated that as many as 500 people have now joined its ranks from Chechnya alone. Sayeed Mazhaev fought in Syria with a group that later swore allegiance to IS. Now back home in the Chechen capital Grozny, he says he was first contacted online by an old friend. Gradually he and others talked Sayeed into joining them. "The idea became so appealing that nothing else interested me. It was like I was under hypnosis, my feelings were so strong," he remembers. "They persuaded me that going to Syria was the whole meaning of life; that there is no other path than to die for the rise of my religion and for those who are oppressed." Sent videos of apparent atrocities and urged repeatedly to do his "Muslim duty", 22-year-old Sayeed eventually buckled. Now free after eight months in a Chechen prison, Sayeed is still wearing an electronic tag. Fifty-two people have left to fight for IS in Syria from his neighbourhood of Grozny alone. It is the latest phase in the Islamist insurgency that emerged after Chechnya's brutal war for independence from Russia. At the local police station, the deputy police chief scrolls through a computer database of those who have gone. Magomed Magomadov admits that the authorities did not worry too much when the exodus of extremists began a couple of years ago. "We thought they'd just get killed," he says, so his officers simply noted the names. But as the number has risen, Russia has become concerned that battle-hardened extremists will bring their fight back home. It was President Vladimir Putin's key justification for launching air strikes in Syria three months ago. Critics see that as camouflage for a global power game, as Russia props up its ally Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. But efforts to tackle the IS threat at home have also intensified. "Now we tell people that even if they buy a ticket and set off, we can charge them with joining an illegal armed organisation," Magomed Magomadov explains. "We warn them not to even think of it, because they'll go to prison." The vast majority he has encountered were lured to Syria through what he calls a "wrong understanding" of Islam. IS recruiters "mess up their heads", the policeman says. Those caught can be subjected to public shaming ceremonies. In one recent incident, Chechnya's leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, was shown on television berating a group of men said to have been recruiting for IS. They stand, heads bowed, then their own relatives are called to join in. Russian students targeted as recruits by Islamic State Syria conflict: Number of foreign fighters 'doubled in 16 months' What is 'Islamic State'? "It's good they're at least trying to use soft power," acknowledges Grigory Shvedov, of internet news agency Caucasus Knot. But human rights groups accuse Chechen security forces of abusive methods too, including targeting family members of suspected extremists in a form of collective punishment. "Chechnya is very well known for being brutal. That's one reason why, in Chechnya specifically, the amount of people happy to join IS is growing," Mr Shvedov adds. But spotting the warning signs of radicalisation can be difficult. In the living room of her small, immaculate flat, Lida Bachaeva explains that she thought her sons had gone to Europe to look for work. Then one day Mansur called from Syria to tell her that his brother, Timur, had been killed. He was 24. "If I'd known where they were going I'd have grabbed them, told the police, done anything to stop them. But what can I do now?" Lida says. Like many Chechen mothers she had protected her children through two wars in the republic. "We thought everything was settled again, then suddenly there was Syria. And now I have lost my sons," she cries. Religious leaders have been touring schools and colleges and producing leaflets to convince young Chechens that fighting in Syria is no path to paradise. "But those who don't accept our message don't say so and we don't have an X-ray to see into their souls," says deputy mufti Usman Osmaev, inside Grozny's vast central mosque. "IS has good psychologists. They know how to approach young people who feel that no-one has time for them," he adds. "The young person sees whoever's behind the computer screen as a friend." Sayeed Mazhaev counts himself lucky to have escaped. He says he realised his mistake after seeing civilians executed in Syria. He fled when he was injured and sent to Turkey for treatment, and now works with officials urging other Chechens not to be seduced. "Just because I was lucky enough to get away, others shouldn't think that they can go to Syria - take a look, then come home," Sayeed warns. "Because they won't be able to. Definitely not now." It is a battle for minds and Chechnya is once again on the front line.

Question: Religious leaders in the southern Russian republic of Chechnya have a new message to preach these days , about the @placeholder of so - called Islamic State ( IS ) .


He said: "This role is very much a team game and [my wife] Valerie has played a huge part in it, as a result of my honour she becomes Lady Ridgway and I think that is only right and just." They are coming to the end of their five years in Jersey. Four other islanders were appointed MBE. Among them is Dr Lee Durrell, of the Durrell Wildlife Conservation trust, who has been recognised for her conservation work. She said: "The way I look at it, it is certainly not for myself. "It is for the work that I do with Durrell, so really it is for Durrell and all the people that work here and all the animals we are trying to save." Senator Paul Routier is appointed MBE for services to the community and to those with learning difficulties. Senator Routier said: "If I have been able to support people with learning difficulties during that time and to achieve their potential in their lives then it has been all worthwhile. "A lot has been achieved during that time and I am very proud of it." Michael Wilkins, the Judicial Greffier, is appointed MBE for services to the judicial system in Jersey, in particular for his work and co-operation in international bankruptcy matters. Nick Manning, the director of music for the Band of the Island of Jersey, is appointed MBE for services to the band and the community as a whole. He has been in the band nearly 40 years and took over as conductor in 1994. Mr Manning said: "It was something totally unexpected and I am overwhelmed and so honoured to receive it."

Question: Jersey 's Lieutenant Governor , Lieutenant - General Andrew Ridgway , has been @placeholder in the Queen 's Birthday Honours list .


Steve Sutherland, 49, from Aberdeen, had been working on the Noble Lloyd Noble, in the Mariner Field, about 90 miles (150km) east of Shetland. The alarm was raised on Tuesday night after a search of the rig. Relatives issued a statement saying Mr Sutherland was a "much-loved and well-respected father, grandfather, partner, son, brother and uncle". They added: "Steve was born in Aberdeen and grew up in Northfield. "He is well-known among the junior football league in Aberdeen, having played for clubs like Glentanar FC, East End and Parkvale. He also coached at Lewis United and is a massive Aberdeen FC fan. "Steve is popular, easy to get on with and well-liked by all those who know him. He is missed by everyone." Mr Sutherland's employers said in a statement: "Our immediate thoughts are with the family and friends of our much-valued colleague at this extremely difficult time. "Our employees are always our first priority and we are working with the relevant authorities to support them in any way we can."

Question: A man who @placeholder a major North Sea search after going missing from a drilling rig has been named .


About 150 miners were in the Xiaojiawan coal mine in Sichuan province when a gas explosion occurred on Wednesday. Fifty of the survivors are suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning and another seven are reported to be in critical condition. The mine owners have been detained pending an investigation. Accidents are frequent in China's mining industry, which is criticised for poor safety standards. Official figures show that 1,973 people died in coal mining accidents in the country last year. China's central government has introduced measures aimed at improving standards, but these directives are often ignored at local level.

Question: The number of dead in China 's worst mine accident in recent years has risen to 43 , with three men still @placeholder underground , state media say .


The information came to light during a meeting chaired by the county police and crime commissioner (PCC). Chief Constable Suzette Davenport told the PCC during the discussion the policing of last year's cull had been "difficult" and "challenging". The force's Operation Themis took place between September and December 2013. Monday's scrutiny meeting was not directly open to the public, but it was streamed online for people to follow. During the discussions, Assistant Chief Constable Richard Berry told PCC Martin Surl the government had approached the force about using Airwave radios, but it refused due to operational independence. The radios used by the cull operators were purchased by the company carrying out the cull, Mr Berry said. The revelation follows the conviction of David McIntosh, who crashed a van loaded with badger carcasses into a bus stop in Gloucester, when a radio he had been using to monitor police messages fell under his foot pedals. During the meeting, it was also revealed 150 police stop and searches took place over 89 days, leading to seven arrests. Ms Davenport said: "It's unprecedented in policing that we've had to police protest at night with people with firearms. "That's never ever been done before in British policing, so we were setting new ground." Ms Davenport said the force had learned lessons which would be used should the second year of the pilot cull go ahead this summer. "It's been difficult for the communities of Gloucestershire, difficult for our staff, and difficult because of some of the allegations that have been made - about what we have done, should have done, could have done and didn't do. "[It was] a challenging environment, challenging times. With the range of pressures on the constabulary, not least the budget cuts... there will be more challenges as we go forward this year." Mr Surl said the cost of the operation had been ?¡ê2.3m. He said he had been told the money would be paid back to the force by the Home Office by June. A second year of culling is due to take place in Gloucestershire and Somerset later this year.

Question: Gloucestershire Police refused a Home Office @placeholder to supply radios to operators during last year 's pilot badger cull , it has emerged .


Bath and North East Somerset Council (Banes) said their preferred location was "Site B" on the west side of Mill Lane at Bathampton Meadows. Protester Christine Boyd, from the Bathampton Meadows Alliance, said she was "pretty upset" at the decision and said it was a "terrible, tragic loss". The site, which is subject to planning, has spaces for 800 vehicles. Banes said it would have to make "satisfactory arrangements for the purchase of the site and agreement from Highways England on access". It added there had been a "long-established need" for a new park-and-ride on the east side of the city. It will be Bath's fourth park-and-ride site - there are already facilities in Newbridge, Lansdown and Odd Down.

Question: Hundreds of people have @placeholder as a greenbelt site for a fourth park - and - ride in Bath was chosen by councillors .


It begins with a question - where is the next generation of curry chefs going to come from - and ends in with another - would leaving the EU save your local Indian from closing? Currently two or three curry restaurants are shutting every week. Now, you may think you know the answer to where Indian chefs come from. If so think again. For decades your "Indian" - whether a chicken tikka masala or late night vindaloo - was almost certainly cooked by a chef from Bangladesh or, perhaps, someone whose father was. Not any more though. The voices you hear in a growing number of kitchens above the noise of the chopping and the sizzling are the voices of East Europeans - in particular Romanians. The reason is that tougher immigration rules mean it simply costs too much for most restaurants to bring new chefs over here. White thug poster aimed at ethnic minority voters Polls reveal divided nation Ethnic minorities could be key, says UKIP A decade or so ago a curry chef would earn around ?¡ê15,000 a year. Now, a restaurant has to pay almost double that as well as jumping a series of complex bureaucratic hurdles to persuade the Home Office to allow them to bring in a chef from abroad. "Abroad" means, of course, not from outside the UK but outside the EU. Pasha Khandakar, the president of the Bangladesh Caterers Association, told me that this was an "immigration double standard". "We've been told by British ministers to import European Union people," he said, pointing to a "language problem, a culture problem and a smell problem." He contends that Eastern European workers dislike the smell of curries. "We have to give chance for everyone in this world who's fit for these jobs - not for their colour, not for their geographical identity." "Why should it be easier and cheaper to hire a Romanian to work in a curry house than a Bangladeshi?" many British Asians ask. Why, indeed, should it be so easy for Eastern Europeans to bring their families to live with them when it is now so much harder than it once was for the families of British people with Commonwealth roots to do the same? It is the widespread feeling that immigration rules now discriminate against them and their families which Brexit campaigners have sought to tap into. Indeed, the employment minister and prominent Leave campaigner, Priti Patel, has claimed that a vote to quit the EU is the only way to save the curry industry. That depends on a very big assumption. That following Brexit the British public would become so relaxed about immigration that politicians felt able to relax the immigration rules that stop low paid and low skilled workers coming here from elsewhere. At Le Raj in Epsom - an upmarket restaurant in Surrey which is a favourite of Chris Tarrant and Heston Blumenthal - that's not how they see things. The head chef here is a Bangladeshi. Recently he's had to brush up on his language skills - to learn not English but Romanian. His kitchen is manned now by people who had never smelt a curry never mind cooked one before coming to work under his tutelage. The boss of the Raj, Jeffrey Ali, is as frustrated as anyone in his industry with the current immigration rules but he tells me that he simply does not believe any politician will want "to touch relaxing the rules with a 10 foot pole". "If immigration were to be brought down, even by half, there would still be no onus from any politician to say, 'Ok now because we have less people coming from the EU, let's bring in more people from the Commonwealth,'" said Mr Ali, who plans to vote Remain in the referendum. Not least when unemployment is high amongst the British Bangladeshi community whose children choose, he argues, to claim benefit rather than to take the relatively low pay and long hours that their parents once worked as waiters or chefs. Brexit, he believes, offers a false dawn for an industry that needs to do more to raise its status and to train the next generation of chefs. Jeffrey Ali is helping to sponsor a new academy down the road to teach cooking to young British born people in the hope that one day he will not be forced to choose between immigrants he cannot afford and those who know as much about curry as he knows about Romanian cuisine. Immigration is the main reason people who plan to Vote Leave give for their choice. What's clear, though, is that even if we do vote to quit the EU on the 23rd June the debate about how much immigration we need and want and can afford as a country will stay firmly on the menu alongside  the question - who will cook and serve my Indian in the future?

Question: A pinch of cardamom , a little coriander and a smattering of cinnamon - all ingredients not just in a great British curry but in a political row that 's been @placeholder up in the kitchens of Indian restaurants up and down the country .


Bedfordshire police believe Tabussum Winning killed her Luton flatmate Adim Baba with a hammer before dumping him in a wheelie bin and killing herself. But while an inquest concluded Mr Baba, 49, was unlawfully killed, an open verdict was returned by coroner Ian Pears in Mrs Winning's case. Mr Pears said he could not be sure she disposed of Mr Baba's body alone. Mrs Winning, 34, was found hanged inside Mr Baba's Essex Close flat, in October 2016. But it was more than a week before a neighbour found Mr Baba's body stuffed in the wheelie bin outside his flat. The inquest at Ampthill Coroner's Court heard Mrs Winning, who rented a room in Mr Baba's home, had a "complex life". Originally from Pakistan, Mrs Winning had had a "marriage of convenience" with husband Brian, before having a baby by Yasin Nasir 17 days before her death, the court was told. The inquest heard her baby was born by Caesarean section and, as a result of the procedure, she would have struggled to lift Mr Baba's body into the wheelie bin. Mr Pears said he could not be sure she acted alone and was not fully satisfied Mrs Winning's death was suicide. He said he would be writing to police asking why it did not pick up on the death of Mr Baba until a week after Mrs Winning's body was discovered. After the hearing, Bedfordshire police said in a statement: "Following detailed enquiries we concluded that Tabussum Winning had murdered Adim Baba and disposed of his body, before committing suicide. "While we believe that no other people were involved in either death, we will be reviewing our evidence in light of the coroner's ruling and comments." Detectives initially arrested a man in connection with the deaths but he was released and told he faced no further action. The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating how the initial inquiry was handled by Bedfordshire police. In response to that ongoing probe, the force said: "While it is unfortunate that Mr Baba's body was not discovered until the following week, the reality is that by the time Tabussum Winning's body was found, Mr Baba was already dead. "An earlier discovery would sadly not have made any difference to the tragic outcome of this case."

Question: Police are to review a suspected murder - suicide case after a coroner @placeholder doubts the killer acted alone .


Barry Gardiner said he would ask the Audit Office to investigate revelations by the BBC Spotlight programme about Invest NI's Belfast headquarters. The Private Finance Initiative (PFI) was a way for the government to get buildings now and pay later. But many contracts have been criticised as they turned out to be too expensive. Invest Northern Ireland is a business development agency which aims to promote economic growth by providing government support to firms. It signed a PFI contract for its new headquarters in Belfast in 2005. After the property crash, it became a very bad deal. Spotlight's research indicates that Invest NI's rent in 2012 was at least double the market rate and set a record for Belfast which still stands. Invest NI has said that these are not valid comparisons, given the long-term nature of the projects. Labour MP Mr Gardiner, who was Northern Ireland's direct rule enterprise minister when the 2005 contract was signed, said he will ask the Audit Office to investigate. Tuesday's programme also reveals details of Invest NI's current multi-million pound debt to the controversial US investment fund, Cerberus. Spotlight will be broadcast on BBC One Northern Ireland at 22: 40 BST on Tuesday, 20 June.

Question: A Shadow Cabinet @placeholder and former Northern Ireland minister has called for an investigation into Invest NI 's Private Finance Initiative contract .


The technical issues meant students were left waiting for news about potential offers, putting some at risk of losing offers at other universities. A spokesperson for the university said it had been making personal calls to try to resolve individual situations. It apologised on Twitter to those "experiencing delays getting through". The tweet said: "Do keep trying our hotline and you will get through." Universities can give students a place whether they have achieved the correct grades or not. Students tweeted their annoyance at the situation, with one writing: "Appears you've still not made decisions and now you've gone until Monday? How is this fair?" The university said it had been dealing with an "unprecedented number of calls" but had called students "once a decision had been made". Students can only enter the clearing system when they have been officially refused a place at the universities they originally chose. On Friday, the University and College Admissions Service said 6,910 students had been matched with places through clearing. This leaves 154,850 students still looking for a university place.

Question: The University of Bristol has admitted it had problems with its telephone system which left some students not knowing if they had @placeholder a place .


Lee James, 24, killed Bijan Ebrahimi and set fire to his body in the Brislington area of Bristol in July. Mr Justice Simon ordered that James must serve a minimum of 18 years in prison. Bristol Crown Court heard Mr Ebrahimi, who was an Iranian national and in his 40s, died from head injuries. Stephen Norley, 25, who had admitted assisting an offender, was given a four-year jail term. He helped James drag Mr Ebrahimi's body from the scene of the attack and obtained white spirit to burn the body. His remains were found 100m from his maisonette in Capgrave Crescent. Mr Ebrahimi was murdered on 14 July, three days after he was arrested by police following complaints that he had been taking pictures of children near his home. Officers examined his camera, videos and computer but found nothing suspicious and he was released without charge. The night before the killing Mr Ebrahimi recorded video of James holding a beer can and shouting at him after realising he was being filmed. Jurors were shown the video. In sentencing the pair, who both lived near the victim, the judge described the murder as "deeply shocking". He said it was "a vigilante crime" and "an act of murderous injustice", adding that claims that Mr Ebrahimi was a paedophile were baseless. Speaking after the sentencing, Mr Ebrahimi's sister, Manisha Moores, said: "The next question to be answered is whether Bijan's death could have been avoided if he received the proper protection he deserved from the authorities. "Lessons must be learned before other vulnerable lives are lost." Prosecutor Andrew Langdon QC said neighbours witnessed the doorstep confrontation between James and Mr Ebrahimi. He said: "Lee James was shouting at Mr Ebrahimi, telling him in abusive terms to stop taking pictures, to give him the camera, to delete the photographs. "Mr James himself told one of the witnesses that Mr Ebrahimi had taken pictures of him with a can of beer in his hand. "Mr Powell remembers Mr James saying 'I am going to burn his house down'. "At one point Mr James entered Mr Ebrahimi's home uninvited and remonstrated with him and threatened him." The court heard that during the fatal attack James repeatedly stamped on Mr Ebrahimi's head, shouting "have some of that". Mr Langdon said that after murdering Mr Ebrahimi and burning his body, James told his girlfriend: "We sorted him out. We took care of things." James, also of Capgrave Crescent, told police he had kicked Mr Ebrahimi "like a football... I had so much anger in me". The court heard Mr Ebrahimi, who moved to the UK in 2001, made several calls to police in the 48 hours before his murder, but "those calls were not responded to". Avon and Somerset Chief Constable Nick Gargan issued an apology after the tragedy, saying: "Mr Ebrahimi was someone who deserved the protection of all of us and we are very sorry about what happened to him." The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has interviewed six police officers and six civilian staff as part of their investigation into police contact prior to Mr Ebrahimi's death. Three constables have been questioned over potential misconduct in public office. An inspector, sergeant, constable, control room supervisor, dispatcher and four call handlers have been interviewed for gross misconduct. The inspector is no longer subject to the investigation. Mr Gargan said: "On the day of Mr Ebrahimi's murder, we knew enough about the police response to convince us that we should make an immediate referral to the IPCC. "We still await their report and therefore it is not appropriate for me to say more about that police response. It's important that we don't affect that external scrutiny by expressing a public opinion. "It could also be the case that criminal proceedings follow and if so a jury needs to reach its verdict based on evidence in the courtroom, not our opinion today. "Nevertheless... it is clear that there was a collective failure on the part of statutory agencies and others to protect Mr Ebrahimi. "We need to have some frank and candid local discussions with our partners and our communities about what we collectively can do to stop this happening again. "Senior people in our own organisation have already put in place urgent actions to improve the way we respond to the vulnerable, handle reports of anti-social behaviour and identify repeat callers and victims and we will continue to talk to partners to improve the way we work together to protect the public." Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens said: "The tragic murder of Mr Ebrahimi has shocked and saddened me and I have critical questions for the police and other agencies about the events leading up to Mr Ebrahimi's death. "While I am not going to draw any conclusions before the IPCC investigation and any other reviews are complete I am determined to look publicly at what could or should have been done differently." The IPCC report and a report by the Safer Bristol Partnership are expected to be completed and made public early next year.

Question: A man has been jailed for life after admitting he murdered his @placeholder neighbour who had been wrongly branded a paedophile .


A mother was in the B&M store at Aberdeen's Kittybrewster retail park with her child when the incident happened on Saturday afternoon. She sought staff help for the 14-month-old and between them the baby's hands were loosened from the trolley. It was found that other trolleys had been targeted at the front of the shop. Store manager Dave Farquharson said an investigation had been launched to track down the culprits, including reviewing CCTV footage. He said: "I really don't understand the mindset of individuals who would have thought it would have been a prank."

Question: An investigation has been launched after a baby 's hands got stuck on a shop trolley which had been @placeholder with fast - setting glue .