My quarrel with a proud FGM cutter

Summary: More than 200 million women and girls alive today have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) or cutting. The practice has now been outlawed in some African countries, but not in Sierra Leone, where some cutters are still proud of their profession.

By Tulip MazumdarBBC News "I have initiated hundreds of girls," Memunatu Turay proclaims proudly. "But I can't tell you exactly how I undertake this ancient tradition, unless you join our secret society." A big grin spreads across Memunatu's face, as she no doubt sees the pure horror unfold on mine. "Come with me," she says. "I can cut you and only then can I tell you what you want to know." Memunatu is clearly enjoying this exchange, eventually bursting into fits of laughter. I politely decline her offer. We're sitting in her home in a slum area of western Freetown. A photo of her daughter in her college robes hangs in pride of place on a bright yellow wall. "She's been cut and look, she's fine - she's getting an education," Memunatu says, her large round face lighting up. Find us on Facebook This 56-year-old is simultaneously warm and fierce. She boasts that she is one of the most trusted and prolific cutters - or soweis as they're called in Sierra Leone - in all of Freetown. "It's a great and ancient tradition," she insists. "We don't hurt girls, I would never hurt them. "And it's not just about circumcising. We teach them how to be wives, how to cook and clean. "We have big parties for the initiations where we dance and sing, and feel good." My mind goes back to July when I was in Kenya investigating efforts to end FGM there. The practice was outlawed in the country in 2011. My experience in a village there is something that has stayed with me. One former cutter agreed to demonstrate what she used to do to young girls. Her friend grabbed hold of my wrists, crossed them tight against my chest, and pulled me down to the floor outside her hut. I sat between her strong legs as she tightened them around my hips making it impossible for me to move. She was an older lady and I couldn't figure out where all that strength had come from. Then, the former cutter opened my legs and showed me - using an oval shape she made with her thumb and index finger - how she'd scoop out the inside of the girl's vaginal lips with a blade, and cut out the clitoris, discarding it all on the ground. I felt sick to my stomach. After that strange and terrifying experience, hearing girls' stories of how they were cut became even more distressing. Three words repeatedly came up when they described their experiences: fear, agony and betrayal. It was their own mothers, their grandmothers, their aunts - the women in their families - who had led them into their painful and degrading initiations. And here I was in Sierra Leone, a country where the majority of women have been cut, sharing pleasantries with a professional and proud cutter. It wasn't long before we got onto the finances of Memanatu's profession. She tells me she receives around one million Leones - that's about £140 ($180) - for every girl she cuts. She is also given palm oil, goats, and bags of rice. In a country where two-thirds of people live in poverty, being a cutter is quite the money-maker. Find out more What about the pain and trauma caused by cutting? And the deaths? Memunatu isn't having any of it. "It's all lies," she tells me. "It's good for the woman. One man is not enough for a woman who has not been circumcised," she continues. "But when she is initiated, she becomes sexually contented and sticks to just one man." I have to admit, I felt anger. "You and I are both women," I protest. "I have not been circumcised and I am not promiscuous. Having a clitoris doesn't mean you feel compelled to have sex with lots of men." She laughs and grabs my arm, pressing it against hers. "You are different to us," she tells me. "Look, you are yellow in colour, I am black. We are both women but we are not the same. You will never understand." I ask Memunatu what she would do if the government banned the practice. "We would storm the offices of the president," she bellows. "They know this is an important tradition. Many of them are in our secret society." After ranting about the injustice of it all she takes a deep breath. "If they want us to stop," she says, "they will have to find something else for us to do. If you want to wean your baby off breast milk you provide alternatives, don't you?" I put to her that if this is her logic, then initiations for her are more about cold hard cash than ancient traditions. "It's about both," she says. Join the conversation - find us on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter.

आज 20 करोड़ से अधिक जीवित महिलाओं और लड़कियों ने महिला जननांग विकृति (एफ. जी. एम.) या कटाई से गुजरना पड़ा है। अब कुछ अफ्रीकी देशों में इस प्रथा को गैरकानूनी घोषित कर दिया गया है, लेकिन सिएरा लियोन में नहीं, जहां कुछ कटर अभी भी अपने पेशे पर गर्व करते हैं।


Dundonald: Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

Summary: A 34-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a serious assault in Dundonald.

A 42-year-old man was discovered with a head injury close to the Ulster Hospital at about 04:05 BST on Sunday morning. Police said he was taken to hospital and his injuries are not thought to be life threatening. The arrested man is also being questioned on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon. Police are appealing for witnesses to contact them.

डुंडोनाल्ड में एक गंभीर हमले के बाद हत्या के प्रयास के संदेह में एक 34 वर्षीय व्यक्ति को गिरफ्तार किया गया है।


How hooligans exposed the ugly rift in Croatian football

Summary: If the Maksimir Stadium were a choir, the Bad Blue Boys would be the conductors. Perched high up behind one goal, their strident cry of "Dinamo!" receives a lusty response of "Zagreb!" from the other three sides of the ground.

By Guy DelauneyBBC News, Zagreb They are among the best-known fan groups in Europe and are preparing for another a taste of the Champions League group stage. It is all a far cry from the disgraceful scenes of violence involving Croatian fans at Euro 2016, when flares were thrown on to the pitch and hooligans appeared to be sabotaging their own team. And yet in Zagreb it is easy to see that there is something wrong with the Bad Blue Boys, and with Croatian football in general. Leading the chants behind the goal are just a few dozen supporters, and the near 40,000-capacity Maksimir is barely a third full. "Zagreb has grown apart from its club," says Croatian football writer Juraj Vrdoljek, "The Bad Blue Boys have been in a long-term war with the board of the club itself." Strange, perhaps, considering the team's uninterrupted domestic dominance since 2005; the success of ex-Dinamo players Luka Modric, Mario Mandzukic and, most recently, Marko Pjaca; and Dinamo's own advances in the Champions League, beating Arsenal last season. Allegations of corruption But beneath the glitter there is a grubby tale of corruption charges, political impotence and tasteless acts of hooliganism. The leading character is Zdravko Mamic, formerly chief executive of Dinamo and, until last month, a vice-president of the Croatian Football Federation (HNS). In April, Croatia's anti-corruption office charged him and three other people with embezzling around €15m (£13m; $17m) from the club - as well as making undeclared profits from high-profile transfers. Mr Mamic and the others have denied the charges. But this begins to explain the discontent seeping through Croatian football. For years, fans have alleged that Mr Mamic and his allies were using a club that belongs to the public as a source of private profit. And they were unhappy about his role at the Football Federation. Supporters of other clubs - notably Dinamo's greatest domestic rival, Hajduk Split - have been involved in campaigns for greater transparency as well. And they felt they had scored a significant victory when Croatia's parliament adopted a new Law on Sports in 2015. "Dinamo supporters have been engaged throughout the years in action against people in charge of the club as well as the Football Federation. They consider them to be part of a corrupt system," says Juraj Vrdoljek. The legislation gave all sports clubs and associations six months to revise their financial and leadership structures to make them more transparent. Fans hoped this would result in the end of the old power structure at the Football Federation, which not only prominently featured Zdravko Mamic but was dominated by leading members of the Croatian nationalist party, the HDZ. However, the federation argued that it should not have to comply with the new law, and simply carried on as before. When the HDZ returned to power in January, its governing coalition did nothing to enforce the changes. Fast-forward to Euro 2016 and the pyrotechnics and punch-ups at the European Championship in France. "That wasn't a simple hooligan act," insists Juraj Vrdoljek. "It was the final act in a long-lasting war between the fans and the Croatian Football Federation. "The people in the federation tend to present it as a hooligan problem, to change the focus from the problem in football itself which caused the violence to escalate. The bigger problem is the structure of the federation in general and the way it's been run." The outrage among fans had been clear for some time. The federation was fined and the Croatian team had a point deducted when a swastika was burned on to the pitch at Split before a Euro 2016 qualifying tie. 'Power-grab' by fans The Football Federation rejects the view that all the incidents have been part of an idealistic crusade against alleged corruption. Rather, says security commissioner Miroslav Markovic, the fan groups are attempting a power-grab of their own. "They think they can lead football clubs - they want to be the owners," he says. "Every faction of the supporters' groups wants something - money, power - and when they can't participate, they start to make trouble to punish the clubs and force them into a deal." In the wake of the crowd trouble at Euro 2016, the federation appealed to the government for help. And wary of the potential damage to Croatia's international image, Foreign Minister Miro Kovac has promised his backing. As long as the HDZ is still in power after elections in September. "It is not acceptable that so-called fans from Croatia travel to foreign countries, and then have wars against the Football Federation and create a very bad image of our country and our people," says the minister. "We need a very tough stance from the government. We have to fight against hooliganism in Croatia and educate our youth that the misuse of sport for personal political purposes is not acceptable." From the outside it seems bizarre that Croatia's successful, attractive national team has become such a focus of discontent as well as an international embarrassment. But the relationship between fans and the authorities is as rancorous as the fiercest rivalries in football. And without radical change, the ugly scenes of Euro 2016 may not be over.

अगर मक्सिमीर स्टेडियम एक गायक मंडली होती, तो बैड ब्लू बॉयज़ संचालक होते। एक गोल के पीछे ऊंचे स्थान पर, "डिनामो!" की उनकी तीखी आवाज़ को मैदान के अन्य तीन किनारों से "ज़ाग्रेब!" की कामुक प्रतिक्रिया मिलती है।


Would you hack your own body?

Summary: At a trendy east London bar, a group of body hackers are putting forward their reasons for human augmentation to a packed audience of mainly under-35s, many of whom are sporting piercings and tattoos.

By Jane WakefieldTechnology reporter Putting a chip under your skin is not so very different from getting a piercing or tattoo, argued one of the panellists - except there was often less blood. For some, transhumanism - the theory that the human race can evolve beyond its physical and mental limitations with the help of technology - is a crucial part of the advancement of society. Bio-hacker Lepht Anonym has nine implants and strongly believes what she does will benefit humankind as well as her own curiosity. But she admits it can be painful. "The magnets in my fingers really, really hurt. They hurt so much that your vision goes white for a bit. Really, really painful." The magnets allow her to sense electromagnetic radiation so she can tell if a device is on or off, whether a microwave is running and identify where power lines are. All of which, she admits, is "not hugely useful". She also has a chip under her skin that lets her interact with her phone and unlock doors. She hopes that the "primitive results" she has achieved can be used by other, more skilled people, to build something better. "The bio-hacking community is a co-operative. It is about improving the quality of life for people but in a practical way." Hygiene issues Not everyone is a fan of the trend. Andreas Sjostrom, who leads CapGemini's global mobility practice, had an implant in 2015 which allowed him to download his customer number from airline tickets and get through security gates with a swipe of his hand. It got him noticed by security staff at the airport and worked but he has since become more cynical about the technology. "In order for this to be widely used or adopted it has to improve on the current situation," he said. "The hardware that reads such chips is designed for a flat surface such as you'd find in a card," he explained, adding that chips in hands are often not recognised by the readers. "And, if everyone is pressing their hands on the reader, that is less hygienic." It is estimated that more than 10,000 people around the world have chip implants in their bodies, making it far from mainstream but clearly a growing trend. The current range of implants includes magnets that are installed into fingertips, radio frequency identification chips (RFiD) implanted in hands, and even LED lights that can shine beneath the skin. Chips used for opening doors carry a unique serial number the can be read by a device attached to whatever you want to open and one chip can carry multiple numbers meaning you do not need a separate chip for everything you want to access. Amal Graafstra provides such implants via his firm Dangerous Things and thinks there are three good reasons to have an implant. "We all carry with us keys, wallet and phone. These are major burdens, they are so important for modern life but everyone hates carrying them. "With a simple implant that uses less energy and carries less risk than an ear-piercing, you can replace them." He is able to access not only his house but his car via the implant under his skin, although he admits that getting the device to work with his car required "a bit of hacking". But he envisions a future where chips can do far more - and that, he predicts, will attract more people to the community of bio-hacking. "If someone could use an implant to get on the train, buy coffee, secure their computer, secure their data, get into their house, drive a car - all of these possible applications will compel a lot more adoption." For Matt Eagles, the implant he has in his brain is not a luxury so much as a necessity to cope with the Parkinson's disease he has had since he was a child. He has two 15cm electrodes that run deep into his brain and create two bumps on his head which he affectionately refers to as "baby giraffe horns". The implants are attached to a pulse generator in his chest, which disrupts the electrical signals to his brain and allows him to walk. "They have given me back my dignity. When you struggle to turn over in bed at night or can't get out of bed to go to the bathroom, to be suddenly able to do so is a huge plus." It has also given him back confidence to pursue his love of photography - he was an accredited football photographer at the 2012 Olympics - and, perhaps most importantly, he has got married. Many regard medicine as being the real mainstream application for bio-hacking, from cochlear implants which improve hearing loss to smart pills that can be ingested and access, analyse and manipulate bodily functions. Some bio-hackers are ready to go one step further. In October 2017, Josiah Zayner, who has a doctorate in biochemistry and molecular biophysics from the University of Chicago, injected his arm with DNA from a gene-editing tool called Crispr. It is a stunt that he has since said he regrets but his attempt to edit his own genes - in this case to trigger a genetic change in his cells to increase muscle mass - made headlines at the time, largely around the ethics of such experimentation. "There is a continuum between therapy and enhancement and it is difficult to draw the line between where medicine ends and enhancement begins," said Prof John Harris, an ethicist from the University of Manchester. "As for gene editing the tools are available and relatively cheap and easy to use, but people would be extremely ill-advised to try it." There has also been objections on religious grounds from some, with Mr Sjostrom receiving negative feedback from a group in the Christian community. "They see implantable technology and assume the end of times are here and that it is the mark of the beast. It is important to know how to deal with this technology from a theological point of view."

एक आधुनिक पूर्वी लंदन बार में, बॉडी हैकर्स का एक समूह मुख्य रूप से 35 वर्ष से कम उम्र के खचाखच भरे दर्शकों के सामने मानव वृद्धि के अपने कारणों को सामने रख रहा है, जिनमें से कई छेद और टैटू लगा रहे हैं।


Phone-hacking: 22 victims 'reach court settlement'

Summary: Twenty-two victims of the News of The World (NoW) phone-hacking scandal, including DJ Jamie Theakston and Jade Goody's ex-partner, have accepted damages to settle their cases.

Colin Stagg - wrongly accused of murder - and Robbie Williams's ex-girlfriend, Lisa Brash, also accepted substantial damages from NoW publisher News Group. The High Court heard other cases were likely to settle before January. A "substantial" number of claims against News Group still remain. Meanwhile, the chairman of the Press Complaints Commission, Lord Hunt, has said three independent advisers have been appointed to oversee the industry's proposals for a new regulator. They are Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, recently retired as Supreme Court president; Guardian columnist and ex-editor of The Times Sir Simon Jenkins; and Lord Smith, ex-Labour culture secretary and now Advertising Standards Authority chairman. 'Claims going forward' Among those who settled their claims on Friday were Jeff Brazier, the father of the late Jade Goody's children, the ex-wife of golfer Colin Montgomerie - Eimear Cook - and Major David Brookes. Major Brookes is a relative by marriage of Mr Justice Vos, the judge presiding over the litigation. The News of the World was shut down by owner Rupert Murdoch following the revelation the phone of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler had been hacked. The scandal also led to the establishment of the Leveson Inquiry, an MPs' inquiry and the launch of three police investigations into alleged widespread phone hacking and corruption. The court is due to sit on Monday to consider News Group's bid to strike out a claim being brought by Mary-Ellen Field, a former adviser to model Elle Macpherson. The publisher is expected to argue that no phone interception took place. There were some 167 phone hacking claims on the register prior to the settlements announced today. Lead counsel Hugh Tomlinson QC told the court that while other cases are likely to settle before January, "it is also right to say that there will remain a substantial number of claims going forward."

न्यूज ऑफ द वर्ल्ड (एन. ओ. डब्ल्यू.) फोन-हैकिंग घोटाले के बाईस पीड़ितों, जिनमें डी. जे. जेमी थेक्सटन और जेड गुडी के पूर्व साथी शामिल हैं, ने अपने मामलों को निपटाने के लिए हर्जाना स्वीकार किया है।


Cyclone Idai: What are the immediate dangers?

Summary: Parts of southern Africa have been left devastated after Cyclone Idai swept through Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe. Hundreds of people have been killed and hundreds of thousands more affected. Even though the cyclone hit Mozambique over a week ago, aid agencies are warning that the disaster is getting worse. Here are three reasons why:

1. More floods The storm made landfall near the port city of Beira on Thursday 14 March, and the subsequent flood submerged much of the city. But aid agencies warn that other areas continue to be at risk of becoming submerged. That's because it is still raining. Two rivers, including the Buzi, burst their banks after rain in Zimbabwe and Malawi at the weekend, sending even more torrents of water into Mozambique. And more rivers risk bursting their banks, says Rotafina Donco, Oxfam programme manager in Mozambique. She told BBC Newsday that this rain was affecting most of the rivers in Mozambique that flow into the Indian Ocean. She said she expected more casualties. As late as Tuesday, she received information that people in Manica province, near the Zimbabwean border, much further inland from the epicentre of the crisis, Beira, were stranded on rooftops because one of the rivers had burst and the area had become submerged. In Mozambique waters are expected to rise by up to eight metres, putting at least 350,000 people at risk, says the Disaster Emergencies Committee (DEC). A similar situation is playing out in Zimbabwe. Herve Verhoosel, spokesperson for the UN World Food Programme said in a statement that heavy rains in Manicaland and Masvingo provinces continue to cause massive destruction. The Marowanyati dam in Buhera, Manicaland has overflowed, raising river levels, he added. 2. Cholera An outbreak of cholera could lead to the death toll increasing exponentially. Cholera is spread through human waste in the water supply. The flood water itself isn't the primary risk. Instead the risk comes because the existing drinking water supplies having been damaged by the flooding. This means people are finding it harder to find safe water. Larger groups of people are also sharing the same water supply, which increases the risk of cholera spreading quickly. "It's bound to rear its head at some point," says Paolo Cernuschi, Zimbabwe Country Director at the International Rescue Committee. But that doesn't mean inevitable disaster. That's because cholera is relatively easy to contain when there is good healthcare available - people just need rehydration salts and to be put on an IV drip, he says. So, Mr Cernuschi says, there is the "race against time" to get the healthcare all set up before an outbreak happens. More on Cyclone Idai: The worst-case scenario is that cholera breaks out in an area that is inaccessible, where there is no health care and spreads, Mr Cernuschi, said. Currently an area his organisation is finding it difficult to access is Zimbabwe's south-eastern town of Chimanimani - making it difficult to tell whether cholera has already begun to spread. Other waterborne diseases like typhoid and malaria also pose a risk, Mr Cernuschi says. Malaria in particular is likely to spread because the aftermath of the flood there is an increase in stagnant water - the preferred breeding ground of mosquitoes that spread malaria. Standing water also creates a risk of diarrheal diseases, Christian Lindmeier of the WHO told Newsday. Even though there is water everywhere it is not safe enough to drink. 15,000in Mozambique awaiting rescue 3,000already rescued in Mozambique 440dead in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi 177km/hwind speed during Cyclone Idai Access to safe water is vital to prevent any further disease, says Mr Lindmeier. Relief efforts need to deliver clean water or water purification tablets. And that's the issue. "Getting there is the biggest challenge," he says. The floods have cut off land routes and the only way to get to people is by air or water. 3. Starvation While people may make it through the next few weeks with the energy biscuits and water purification tablets that are currently being airdropped, a more long-term threat of starvation still looms. Mr Cernuschi explains that the cyclone has compounded a crisis that was already there. He says drought in parts of Zimbabwe had already written off an estimated 75% of crops in the areas affected by the cyclone. "Whatever crops that were being grown despite the drought have now been destroyed in the floods," he says. He warns of a food insecurity crisis in the next six to 12 months - when people will face starvation as a result of the cyclone destroying their crops. As for the country that is worst hit by the cyclone, Mozambique, a total of 600,000 people are believed to be in need of help, writes Andre Vornic from the World Food Programme. Monica Blagescu, DEC Director of Humanitarian Programmes, warns that if more is not done, a "secondary emergency is approaching rapidly".

मोजाम्बिक, मलावी और जिम्बाब्वे में चक्रवात इडाई के आने के बाद दक्षिणी अफ्रीका के कुछ हिस्से तबाह हो गए हैं। सैकड़ों लोग मारे गए हैं और लाखों लोग प्रभावित हुए हैं। भले ही एक सप्ताह पहले मोजाम्बिक में चक्रवात आया था, सहायता एजेंसियां चेतावनी दे रही हैं कि आपदा बदतर होती जा रही है। यहाँ तीन कारण दिए गए हैंः


Parking at University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff now free

Summary: Car parking at Wales' largest hospital is now free.

Parking at University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff had been policed by private firm Indigo, with drivers charged between £2.20 and £10 a day. That contract expired on Tuesday so parking at the facility is free in line with Welsh Government policy. Parking Eye is running the new scheme. Only two Welsh hospitals, Glangwili in Carmarthen and Prince Philip in Llanelli, still charge for parking. Parking at all of the sites will be free by the end of August, a decade after the Welsh Government announced the policy. The new company overseeing parking at the 1,000-bed hospital in Cardiff will ensure motorists do not parking illegally. Even though parking is free, drivers will still have to register their car details at one of 40 terminals on the hospital site in the Heath if they stay for longer than four hours.

वेल्स के सबसे बड़े अस्पताल में कार पार्किंग अब मुफ़्त है।


Steeling the industry: Tata Steel workers optimistic in Port Talbot

Summary: Five weeks since Tata Steel announced plans to sell its loss-making UK plants, it is still "business as usual" at the company's site in Port Talbot. And while 4,000 workers there risk losing their jobs, many remain optimistic about the company's future. Employees from the blast furnace control room, the hot strip mill and the Tata Steel Academy told BBC Wales about their concerns and hopes for the company and the steel making industry.

By Sophie GidleyBBC News Stephane Ollivier, 46, blast furnace senior operator "I'm in charge of looking after the blast furnaces, making sure all the control parameters are in place and that safety is being monitored in case any pre-emptive action is needed. "It's not nice to be in the situation we're in. The only thing we can do is carry on, doing the best job we can, to make steel as efficiently and effectively as possible. "I feel there's more pressure within the job now. There's a real focus placed on quality - that's our main priority. So the current situation not only has an external impact but an internal one too. "My son applied for an apprenticeship but he was too young at the time. Now he's joined the Navy and it does make me think it was better not to start in the industry at this particular time. "That said, if we have a buy out, there's years and years of steel making left in this site. "It's a major industry and I would like to see it remain for future generations." John Brennan, 42, blast furnace process coordinator "I oversee the whole process of the blast furnaces - from the raw material going in, to when it comes out. "It's a concerning time for us. I have worked here since I was 16 years old and fresh out of school so it's what I've always known. "With the current climate, like Chinese steel being dumped and high energy costs, we're trying to battle against it. "We're all quite positive and upbeat. It would be a massive shame should anything happen. It would hit the whole community really - not only in Port Talbot but right across south Wales. I have two children aged nine and seven so obviously it's a worry for all the family. "I would like to see a level playing field with regards to energy costs. That could come by way of the government putting some money in or buying a stake." Jacob Flynn, 20, fourth year apprentice "I came straight out of school and into this job. It's been really beneficial for me. I have learnt a lot about the trade and have never had to worry about money. "The current situation is quite difficult but it's still looking positive as the company is still taking on apprentices. "The main thing for me when I finish in August is to find a job. The guys in my department said there's one waiting for me so it's still looking promising at the moment." Peter Toms, senior project manager "I'm involved in project coordination and development. I also deal with university liaisons, forming stronger links with them to improve employability of their students but also to help us enhance our products. "It is business as usual at the moment. There is nothing different on the site today than the day Tata made its announcement. If we take our foot of the pedal our recovery plan we have enacted won't work. "I want the industry to continue in south Wales and the UK as a whole. I believe Tata should remain a UK-wide operation and personally don't want to see it split up. We need a steel manufacturing base in the UK, it's critical for our economy. "I have worked here for 34 years. I was an apprentice, then a graduate. I'm second generation and want to see that continue for future generations. "This business is not an old industry. It's full of young, innovative people and it has a promising future." Ian Park, hot strip mill engineer "It's not the first time I've been in this situation. I used to work at Ravenscraig which closed in the 90s, although I managed to leave before it shut down. Steel making is everything I've known for 36 years. "Tata employs people right throughout the community, from those in charge at the top down to the workers. A lot of ordinary people would be out of work, it would be devastating. "I would like to see the company, and the whole industry, survive and I think it has the potential to do so. "We are breaking records - last year the hot strip mill produced more than three million tonnes and we are on track for April. The question is, what else can we do? We're going above and beyond."

टाटा स्टील द्वारा घाटे में चल रहे अपने यू. के. संयंत्रों को बेचने की योजना की घोषणा के पांच सप्ताह बाद, यह अभी भी पोर्ट टैलबोट में कंपनी के स्थल पर "हमेशा की तरह व्यवसाय" कर रहा है। और जहां 4,000 श्रमिकों को अपनी नौकरी खोने का खतरा है, वहीं कई लोग कंपनी के भविष्य के बारे में आशावादी हैं। ब्लास्ट फर्नेस कंट्रोल रूम, हॉट स्ट्रिप मिल और टाटा स्टील अकादमी के कर्मचारियों ने कंपनी और स्टील बनाने वाले उद्योग के लिए अपनी चिंताओं और आशाओं के बारे में बीबीसी वेल्स को बताया।


Where did Snow Patrol go for seven years? Gary Lightbody opens up

Summary: Gary Lightbody battled depression and alcoholism as Snow Patrol wrote their seventh album, Wildness. The band's frontman tells the BBC about overcoming his demons, how Nick Cave helped him conquer writer's block, and why he and Ed Sheeran want matching tattoos.

By Mark SavageBBC Music reporter Seven years. 2,555 days. That's how long it took Snow Patrol to make their new album. In the same time, you could have trained to be a doctor, launched a spacecraft to Saturn or filmed six series of Game of Thrones. But Gary Lightbody was engaged in a much more serious pursuit - conquering a life-threatening addiction to alcohol. "I was relying on booze to get me through the day, every day" he recalls. "I'd started drinking on my own when I couldn't find anybody to go out with. The fun element disappeared pretty rapidly, and I was just doing it out of compulsion. "Then it starts to affect not just your health but your temper - I had a really short fuse - and your mental health. All sorts of things." Crucially, it affected his ability to write and perform. "Some people write well on booze. I didn't ever," he says. "I'd only ever cough up hairballs. "There were plenty of times I thought, 'Well maybe that's it - I've written all my songs.'" While his Snow Patrol bandmate Johnny McDaid was off writing hits with Ed Sheeran and Rudimental, Lightbody's condition worsened. Things reached crisis point in June 2016, when he was diagnosed with infections in his sinuses, eyes and ears - a result of sustained alcohol abuse. A doctor told him he had to stop drinking or he'd die - so he resolved to give it up for a month. Two years later, the 41-year-old is still sober. But it hasn't been easy. Getting clean forced him to focus on his mental health, triggering a "wave of self-hatred" that further exacerbated his inability to write. The breakthrough finally came when he heard Nick Cave's harrowing album Skeleton Tree, recorded in the aftermath of his teenage son's death. "The first track on it is called Jesus Alone," says Lightbody. "It's a very intense piece of music about a very dark thing that happened to him, and I think I listened to it 10 times in a row. Our producer, Garrett Jacknife Lee, put it on in the studio and I just kept saying, 'again, again'. "Garrett went to get some lunch and when he came back half an hour later, I'd written A Youth Written In Fire, start to finish. "That whole song just came out. Whatever the vibration was in that Nick Cave song, it just rattled it out of me. It just shook loose what I'd been struggling desperately to shake for such a long time." A Youth Written In Fire traverses the peaks and troughs of Lightbody's drinking years, steering the singer towards the resolution: "Those days are someone else's life." After that, the songs came flooding out, and the story of the last seven years is written in their titles: Heal Me, Don't Give In, What If This Is All The Love You Ever Get? "I realised I can't pull back any more. These things I'm so afraid of? I have to start writing about them," says Lightbody. "It helped me get through a lot of the things I've struggled with my whole life. It wasn't intentional therapy but it became therapeutic to do it." Having unlocked his creativity, Lightbody was determined to push himself musically. The result is Wildness, Snow Patrol's most musically daring album since their 2003 breakthrough, Final Straw. The fantastic first track, Life On Earth, opens quietly but builds to a triumphant chorus, while the carefree Wild Horses surges forward on a supple guitar loop. Lightbody pushes his voice into new territories - even surprising himself with the fractured, falsetto rasp he produced on the first single, Don't Give In. "It is at the very, very top of my range and it's a supreme effort to sing it every night," he says. "But in the studio, for some reason, it seemed to come very naturally... Although the raspiness comes from the fact I had a cold." Initially, Lightbody planned to re-record those snot-infused vocals, but then his goddaughter Esme got wind of the plan. "She came in and went, 'Don't you dare!'" he recalls. "She threatened she'd never speak to me again if I changed it - so I left it the way it was, I'm glad I did." Lightbody's family shaped the album in a much more personal way on Soon, a heartbreaking message to Lightbody's father, who is suffering from dementia. It's accompanied by a tender video in which father and son sit together and watch old home movies, an experience that was as moving to film as it is to watch. "It was just a very sweet series of moments," he says. "I'd be singing the song and he'd reach over and go, 'That's lovely, that is. That's a lovely song.'" He continues: "His condition, of course, is devastating but within it, there are these moments of humour. "Sometimes he'll say, 'What are we doing later?' and mum will say, 'I've already told you, we're doing this'. And then my dad says, 'You do know I've got dementia!' "So he's very aware of it in a lot of ways. He makes jokes about it. He's doing his best." Like a lot of the songs on Wildness, Soon offers hope and acceptance in the place of melancholy and self-pity. It's no surprise to learn the Lightbody family motto, displayed proudly on the walls of the singer's childhood home, is Clarior E Tenebris - light after the dark. "That motto definitely sunk in," says the star. "I thought about it a lot, even in the times when I did not feel there was going to be brightness after the darkness. "But that was really the crux of the whole thing, opening up yourself and letting the light shine in. Which is really what the whole record's about in a lot of ways." Later this summer, the band will get to play the songs in stadiums across the US, where they're supporting Ed Sheeran on his gargantuan ÷ tour. The ginger wonder is repaying a favour, after Snow Patrol took him out on tour at the start of his career - although there might be some tension over an unfulfilled promise. "When we first met, Ed had just started getting some tattoos," the singer explains. "And I said, 'The only tattoo I've ever thought of getting is a line from a Bon Iver song.' "Before I could say anything else, Ed went, 'Everything that happens is from now on,' and I was like, 'Yes! That's the line!' "And then Ed went and got [Bon Iver frontman] Justin Vernon to write it down. He sent it to me and said, 'I'm getting this done as a tattoo tomorrow, go and get yours done, too'. But I chickened out. "I've never had a tattoo. But I might get it done one day. I probably should, to complete the story." In the seven years since then, Ed has become one of the world's most popular stars - but he still has some way to go before he can beat the success of Snow Patrol's biggest song, Chasing Cars, which has spent 166 weeks on the UK chart. That makes it the second most successful song of the 2000s, after The Killers' Mr Brightside. "I didn't know that stat," marvels Lightbody. "I'm pretty flabbergasted by it. "I still have a really deep relationship to that song. The way it unifies an audience is the thing I most cherish about it. "It's a beautiful moment every time you play it." The singer once declared that the best song ever written in Northern Ireland was The Teddy Bears Picnic... But based on its chart performance, I wonder whether Chasing Cars can rightfully claim the title? "Bloody hell! Did I really say that?" laughs Lightbody. "No. The greatest song ever written in Northern Ireland is Teenage Kicks. Or about 25 Van Morrison songs. "Although Teddy Bear's Picnic is a cracking tune...." Snow Patrol's new single Empress is out now. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

गैरी लाइटबॉडी अवसाद और शराब से जूझ रहे थे क्योंकि स्नो पेट्रोल ने अपना सातवां एल्बम, वाइल्डनेस लिखा था। बैंड के फ्रंटमैन ने बीबीसी को अपने राक्षसों पर काबू पाने के बारे में बताया कि कैसे निक केव ने उन्हें लेखक के ब्लॉक को जीतने में मदद की, और वह और एड शीरन क्यों मैचिंग टैटू चाहते हैं।


Suffolk beached fin whale moved from Shingle Street

Summary: A whale which died after being beached on the Suffolk coast has been taken away to be rendered.

The fin whale died on Sunday after getting stranded at Shingle Street near Woodbridge. The 10m (33ft) long animal, which weighs about eight tonnes, was loaded on to transport. It is being taken to Stoke-on-Trent where it is due to be rendered, possibly for biofuel. Harnesses were strapped around the whale to lift it on to a low-loader.

सफ़ोक तट पर तट पर आने के बाद मरने वाली एक व्हेल को ले जाया गया है।


Why the internet loves the dance from Hotline Bling

Summary: When Canadian rapper Drake released the video for his single Hotline Bling , it sent the internet into a creative frenzy.

BBC TrendingWhat's popular and why Hundreds of parodies and homages appeared, including Drake playing tennis and dancing to the theme tune from the sitcom Frasier. Celebrities and politicians - including Donald Trump - re-enacted Drake's moves. BBC Trending reviews a cultural moment on the internet. For more videos subscribe to BBC Trending's YouTube channel.

जब कनाडाई रैपर ड्रेक ने अपने एकल हॉटलाइन ब्लिंग के लिए वीडियो जारी किया, तो इसने इंटरनेट पर एक रचनात्मक उन्माद फैला दिया।


Blind soldiers sculpture to be unveiled in Llandudno

Summary: A sculpture to commemorate soldiers who were blinded in gas attacks during World War One is being unveiled in Conwy county.

The life-size sculpture, called Victory Over Blindness, is of young men walking off the battlefields - the blind leading the blind. It is being brought over from the British Legion's National Memorial Arboretum and will go on display at the Blind Veterans UK centre in Llandudno. A ceremony will be held on Friday.

प्रथम विश्व युद्ध के दौरान गैस हमलों में अंधे हो गए सैनिकों की याद में कॉनवी काउंटी में एक मूर्ति का अनावरण किया जा रहा है।


2021 local elections: Women's safety in West Yorkshire

Summary: On 6 May voters in West Yorkshire will elect their first mayor. As well as having powers over transport, adult education and housing, the successful candidate will also take control of policing. The BBC asked voters about their experiences, and put their concerns to the candidates.

April-Joy Serrant, from Bradford, was running along the Leeds-Liverpool Canal in March when what she described as "a horrible experience" happened. The 36-year-old called police when she saw a man performing a sex act in public, but was told to wait two days as no officers were available. After Ms Serrant posted a video about her experience which went viral, West Yorkshire Police apologised. A suspect has since been arrested and charged. Ms Serrant believes sending officers straight away would "not only send a message to me, but it would also send a message to the perpetrator that we take things like this very seriously and women's safety is serious". She wants to know the winning candidate will ensure the force is properly resourced to respond to similar situations. "I also think that there needs to be more education within our police force and a better understanding around these crimes and the response that should follow a report like that," she added. Ms Serrant's concerns were put to all seven candidates during a debate due to be broadcast on Sunday. Here is how they responded: Waj Ali, Reform UK "It is interesting she reported it and then put it online and it was only then the police took action. "Is that to say the police are spending more time looking at crime on Twitter or Facebook and if that is the case then who is patrolling our streets?" Mr Ali noted Labour candidate Tracy Brabin's campaign pledge to employ an extra 750 police officers but asked what Labour police and crime commissioner Police Mark Burns-Williamson, who was elected in 2012, had done to implement safety measures. "Can you actually trust Labour to carry on policing our streets when they have been in charge since 2012? The budgets are there," he said. "We need to do a lot more work within the local PCSO [Police and Community Support Officers] communities, where the PCSO, who is community-led, ensures that anything he or she sees or hears or reports is automatically passed onto the central server. "I would organise an app, this app would show the dangers, a 24-hour reporting app. We need to ensure that reporting a crime is not seen as a feeble excuse for the police to ignore it." Tracy Brabin, Labour "When I was at university I was attacked in the street by a stranger, he was caught, he went to prison, I got justice. "My issue at the moment is that so many people who potentially have reported don't get justice. "I am really focused on the safety of women and girls and that is about supporting refuges, we know that two women a week are killed by their partner or ex, during lockdown that has doubled. "We can't just stand by and allow that to continue. It is funding refuges to support women to leave violent situations. "As part of my manifesto I am committing to 750 more officers and staff at the end of my mayoralty. "It's also about having a police force that listens and that women will know that they will be heard. "I will also say frankly this isn't just about women this is about the men too. "Violence against men and women is perpetrated mainly by men and we have to have the conversation: 'Why is that?' "Working with men around education, mentoring, intervention, so that we can lower the rate of violent crime." Bob Buxton, Yorkshire Party "I cannot believe none of the other six have mentioned that thing which causes abuse of women and girls, and that is the Holbeck Red Light Zone [a legal red light district in Leeds]. "Kids propositioned on their way to school, women propositioned on the street, verbally abused or worse if they explain they are not a prostitute. How is that acceptable in a modern country? "This has to end, there was a lot of talk last year about Britain's historic role in slavery, what about the slavery that's happening in Holbeck? Why don't their lives matter? "If anyone thinks 'well Holbeck is not where I live' this is a pilot project. Where's the next scheme going to be? "It has failed, it has to end for the good of women's safety and the safety of kids on their way to school." Andrew Cooper, Green Party "It is important that we are listening to women, that we are making sure the work the police are doing is having an effect. "But we have got to see if there is improvement year-on-year, the job is to actually see if people are feeling safer, if women are feeling safer. "I think if anything is going to happen that's going to have a big cultural change it has got to happen at the educational level. "I think the police and the West Yorkshire mayor have got to have a role in that, working with educational institutions. "The role of looking after crime and policing is going to be that of the deputy mayor. "Our deputy mayor nominee is Hawarun Hussain. She is a former councillor and her lived experience as a woman would be invaluable in working with the police on crimes against women." Stewart Golton, Liberal Democrat "One person isn't going to make a culture change which is needed to ensure women are safe in society. "Domestic violence not so many years ago was something which was hush hush and brushed under the carpet and officially wasn't really recognised. "The police have come a long way in recognising domestic violence and now I think the safety on the street is one which needs to be looked at with a similar focus from our forces. "Our local authorities need to think about our physical environment, which they are responsible for maintaining and for funding. "We need to make sure for instance that street lights aren't switched off to save money because that's a very short term measure which could have a huge impact on people's lives, not just women, but other people who feel vulnerable. "Education is key too, one person can't solve it, we need to do this in partnership." Thérèse Hirst, English Democrats "This is a growing societal problem and its not particularly a problem that is going to be solved overnight. "Educational attitudes need to change so that needs to start at junior school all the way up through our educational system, but that's going to take some time. "What young women need to feel is that they are safe now when they go out. "The most rapid response would be to have a special rapid response team that can answer these calls, a special hotline for young woman who have serious problems or are scared that they are walking down a quiet avenue. "So a special hotline where you are going to get rapid access and a special rapid access unit. "But in the longer term it has to be about education. Women aren't objects, they have human rights and they deserve respect. "It is a creeping thing in our society. The harassment of women and domestic violence has to stop." Matt Robinson, Conservative "We need to do far more, we need to make sure that actually as a society we are dealing with this issue, this is not just a women's issue this is a society issue. "We need to get far, far better, starting in schools, starting with education. "The government has given £5.4m in funding supporting domestic violence victims here in West Yorkshire and that's a great first step. "We need to make sure we are looking at CCTV and street lighting and where we need to take action and taking action quickly where the public are feeding back to us. "One thing I have suggested is having justice reports. "We have crime reports at the moment where you know where crime have taken place actually what the public need to see is what justice is happening too. "Just what's happened to people who have been abusing women, to people who have attacked women. "I think that will increase confidence in our police and in our communities too." A modern browser with JavaScript and a stable internet connection is required to view this interactive. More information about these elections Who can I vote for in my area? Enter your postcode, or the name of your English council or Scottish or Welsh constituency to find out. Eg 'W1A 1AA' or 'Westminster' A special programme with all the candidates- A Mayor for West Yorkshire - will be broadcast at 14:20 BST on Sunday on BBC One in Yorkshire, and will be available to view again on iPlayer. Related Internet Links West Yorkshire Combined Authority Mayoral election

6 मई को वेस्ट यॉर्कशायर में मतदाता अपने पहले महापौर का चुनाव करेंगे। परिवहन, वयस्क शिक्षा और आवास पर अधिकार होने के साथ-साथ, सफल उम्मीदवार पुलिसिंग का नियंत्रण भी लेगा। बीबीसी ने मतदाताओं से उनके अनुभवों के बारे में पूछा, और उम्मीदवारों के सामने अपनी चिंताओं को रखा।


'I was scammed out of £17,000 on Instagram'

Summary: "I was following this guy on Instagram and he always posts with his car, a rose gold Maserati, saying that he's rich and self-made and really young, he's only 21," says Jonathan Reuben, 24, an accountant.

By Darin GrahamMoney Box reporter He discovered a foreign exchange trade investment scheme through an account he followed on Instagram. "At first I put in £1,000 and once I saw I was getting money I deposited a bit more and more. In the end I was scammed out £17,000," he told the BBC's Money Box programme. Jonathan is one of a rising number of Instagram users who have lost money to alleged fraudsters posting on the social networking service. Since the coronavirus outbreak began last year, the average number of Instagram frauds reported each month has increased by more than 50%, according to new figures by Action Fraud, the UK police national reporting centre for fraud and cyber crime. There's also been a rise in the reported amount of money lost. Before the pandemic it averaged £60,000 a month, but it has now risen to about £200,000 a month. Jonathan said the alleged fraudster, Gurvin Singh, a man from Plymouth, claimed he got rich quick through foreign exchange trading. Mr Singh then offered users who follow him on Instagram the chance to follow his get-rich-quick trades. "He said any trade he does will be copied to my account when I signed up." Jonathan said he was promised almost immediate profits and given access to a trading platform called Infinox, where he could analyse his investment's performance. At first, his profits rose and he invested more money. But he became suspicious after a few months, when he saw his funds plummet over two days. "I did attempt to withdraw, but it just said withdrawal failed. I asked them for an explanation and their excuse was that the profits dropped because of Brexit. After a few days all my money was gone and I could no longer contact Gurvin or anyone involved," Jonathan said. "I've reported it to the police, my banks and Instagram." 'People are sucked in' Jake Moore, a cyber security specialist, says that with a lot of young people looking at social media every day, scams like this are becoming more common. "People are sucked in and want to believe it and want that lifestyle, especially these days, with young people struggling to get jobs," he said. "You definitely see more people looking at different and newer ways to make more money." "There are billions of social media accounts and algorithms aren't sophisticated enough yet, we can't rely on computers to do this. Social media companies have got a steep wall up against them." He urged social media users to never part with money when they are dealing with somebody they don't know. "There are accounts out there offering these wonderful schemes where you can double, triple, quadruple your money. These are scams," he said. Facebook, which owns Instagram, says it fights proactively against this type of content with spam detection technology and is investigating Mr Singh's account. "There's no place for fraudulent or inauthentic behaviour on Instagram. We have a safety and security team of 35,000 people working to keep our platforms safe and we block millions of inauthentic accounts every day," a Facebook company spokesperson said. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which regulates financial markets in the UK, said Mr Singh had been added to a list of unauthorised traders targeting people in the UK. It strongly advised investors to only deal with financial firms that are authorised by the FCA. Action Fraud's National Fraud Intelligence Bureau said the activities of Mr Singh were being investigated, but said there was no criminal inquiry. Mr Singh did not respond to the BBC's request for comment. A spokesperson from Infinox, the platform Jonathan used, said any suggestion that it had acted without integrity or breached any rules was rejected. The spokesperson said it could not comment on the activities of Gurvin Singh as they did not relate to any services Infinox provides. You can hear more on BBC Radio 4's Money Box programme by listening again here. Follow Money Box and Darin on Twitter.

एक लेखाकार 24 वर्षीय जोनाथन रूबेन कहते हैं, "मैं इंस्टाग्राम पर इस व्यक्ति को फॉलो कर रहा था और वह हमेशा अपनी कार, एक गुलाब के सोने की मासेराती के साथ पोस्ट करता है, यह कहते हुए कि वह अमीर और स्व-निर्मित है और वास्तव में युवा है, वह केवल 21 साल का है।


Trumplomacy: Tillerson's 2018 hopes for North Korea

Summary: Rex Tillerson is taking stock of a tumultuous year.

By Barbara Plett UsherState Department Correspondent, BBC News The reticent Secretary of State spoke at great length on Tuesday, first in a town hall meeting with State Department staff, and then in a policy speech at the Atlantic Council. The headlines are that he's trying to find a way just to get in the same room, around the same table, as the North Koreans, that he's announced the first steps of his controversial department redesign - "quick wins" he called them - and that he plans to visit two continents next year, acting like a man who's expecting to keep his job. Oh, and he's more comfortable with cowboy culture than Washington politicos. The North Korea line came up in a question-and-answer session after two scripted speeches on the same topic, and the White House was quick to say it wasn't a policy shift. But it sounded like a softening. Tillerson said Washington was ready to talk without preconditions, whenever Pyongyang was ready, and that first chat could be about anything, even the weather. In the past he's been vague about preconditions, but suggested the North Koreans would have to at least demonstrate a willingness to consider giving up their nuclear arsenal. So his readiness for talks of any kind, at least initially, is interesting. And this coincides with a very senior UN visit to Pyongyang, by the Undersecretary General Jeffrey Feltman. He urged North Korean officials to consider "talks about talks", in what he described as the most important mission he has ever taken. President Trump has taken a much tougher line in his public statements - famously tweeting that Tillerson was wasting his time trying to negotiate with "Little Rocket Man," his derogatory nickname for Kim Jong Un. But in practice he's gone along with Tillerson's diplomatic strategy, for now. And the secretary of state remained clear about the goal: that the US ultimately could not accept a nuclear-armed North Korea. Kim Jong Un, meanwhile, has been saying that his country aims to be the "strongest nuclear power" in the world. So no imminent visits to North Korea for Tillerson, but he will be travelling to South America and Africa in the new year, which suggests he plans to stay on for a bit longer as the country's top diplomat, despite reports that Trump doesn't get along with him and wants to replace him (reports that both men have denied). Tillerson gave a nod to his difficult year when asked by a State Department employee whether he was enjoying his job. "I'm learning to enjoy it," he said, to laughter from the floor. He explained that he didn't enjoy the actual task of dealing with countries like North Korea and Pakistan, but he did enjoy working with the department's diplomats and experts on these topics. His town hall was an effort to connect with staff who've have been alienated by the perception that he's gutting the State Department amidst budget cuts and hiring freezes. Tillerson gave them their first briefing on his project to redesign the department: he presented plans to revamp its outdated information technology; streamline its functions; and improve career management. And he announced a few immediate changes to make work simpler and easier, some of which drew applause. I did a silent poll afterwards - no one wanted to speak publicly so it was a 'thumbs up' or 'thumbs down' kind of question. There were more of the former than the latter. Granted, those happy with the performance may have been more inclined to respond, but the secretary clearly did connect with some. I know many employees still feel frustrated by Tillerson's management style and sceptical about what a leaner department will mean for diplomacy, especially with the departure of experienced hands at the top and low recruitment numbers at the bottom. And it has to be said that the most popular "quick win" Tillerson announced was one that fixed a problem he had created: he lifted a temporary hiring freeze he'd imposed on family members of diplomats working in overseas missions. To the extent that poor communication between Tillerson and the Rest of the Building has been part of the problem (and it has), there's been some movement. Tillerson has finally managed to fill the most senior position on that front, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. It's Steve Goldstein, who told us the town hall meeting was part of a broader strategy to improve communications. For his part, Tillerson is looking forward to spending Christmas break with the cowboys on his ranch, or "the guys I like to hang out with" who follow the "Code of the West: your word is our bond". Much easier out West than in Washington. No contracts, lawyers, (or nasty politics). Just saddling up '"my favourite pony, Blue, and I'm going to go out and check on some cows".

रेक्स टिलरसन एक उथल-पुथल भरे वर्ष का जायजा ले रहे हैं।


Llangollen musical eisteddfod appeal over cash worries

Summary: An annual world music festival which opens next week is facing a financial loss due to "disappointing" ticket sales, bosses said.

The 69th Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod starts on Monday in the Denbighshire tourist town with a concert by Burt Bacharach. Competitors are expected from as far as Ghana, China, Hungary, India, Jamaica, Morocco, Nepal, Slovakia and Holland. A £70,000 appeal has been set up to try to cover the shortfall. Eisteddfod chairman Gethin Davies said a small surplus had been made in 2014. "Sadly, although the economies set in motion in 2014 have continued in 2015, the disappointing sale of tickets for the concerts of this year's eisteddfod means that we are looking at a deficit of around £70,000 for 2015," he said.

मालिकों ने कहा कि अगले सप्ताह शुरू होने वाले वार्षिक विश्व संगीत समारोह को टिकटों की "निराशाजनक" बिक्री के कारण वित्तीय नुकसान का सामना करना पड़ रहा है।


Greece debt crisis: Bailout deal at a glance

Summary: After some 17 hours of summit talks eurozone leaders announced a new deal to rescue Greece - a third bailout.

There are still significant hurdles to clear, however. And after months of argument and delay between the Greek government and the lenders, the eurozone wants the new sense of urgency to be maintained. The risk of Grexit - a Greek exit from the euro - has not gone away. So what are the key points of the deal? (You can read the full text of the agreement here.) What is the ESM?

लगभग 17 घंटे की शिखर वार्ता के बाद यूरोज़ोन के नेताओं ने ग्रीस को बचाने के लिए एक नए सौदे की घोषणा की-एक तीसरा बेलआउट।


Who sent the wedding gift bomb that killed this newlywed?

Summary: A "wedding bomb" that killed a newly-married software engineer and left his wife grievously wounded has shattered the peace of a small town in India. Nearly a month after the incident, the police have made no headway. Soutik Biswas travels to the eastern state of Orissa to piece together the story of a killing that has riveted India.

On a bright summer afternoon on 23 February, five days after their marriage, Soumya Sekhar Sahu, a 26-year-old software engineer, and his 22-year-old wife Reema, were pottering around in the kitchen at his newly-built family home in Patnagarh, a drowsy, nondescript town in Orissa. They were planning to grill eggplant and make some lentil soup for lunch when Soumya heard the clanging of the latch of their metal gate. A delivery man stood outside, holding a parcel addressed to him. A fraying sticker on the box said it had been sent by SK Sharma from Raipur, some 230km (142 miles) away. Reema remembers her husband opening the box in the kitchen, and finding a parcel covered in green paper with a white thread sticking out of it, while his 85-year-old grand-aunt Jemamani Sahu came up from behind to see what the parcel contained. 'Surprise gift' "This looks like a wedding gift," Soumya Sekhar told his wife. "The only thing that I don't know is the sender. I don't know anyone in Raipur." As he pulled the thread, there was a flash of light and a huge explosion rocked the kitchen. The three were knocked off their feet, and collapsed on the tiled floor, bleeding profusely. The blast had ripped the plaster off the ceiling, blown apart the water purifier, sent the kitchen window flying into an adjacent field, and cracked the green painted walls. The three writhed in pain on the blood-splattered floor. Jeemamani Sahu was on fire. "Save me. I think I am dying," Soumya Sekhar groaned before losing consciousness. That was the last time Reema heard her husband speak. The burns stung her face and arms. With smoke filling her lungs, she struggled to breathe. Her eardrum had punctured, so she barely heard the hum of panicky neighbours rushing in and asking whether the cooking gas cylinder had exploded. Her vision was blurring as debris clogged her eyes. Still Reema managed to crawl to the bedroom, and pick up the phone to call her mother-in-law, a principal in a local college. She passed out before she could make the call. Video footage from the house minutes after the blast shows distraught neighbours carrying away the three wounded residents in bed-sheets to a waiting ambulance. Soumya Sekhar and Jemamani Sahu, who both suffered from 90% burns, died as they were being moved to hospital. Reema is recovering slowly in a cramped room in the burns ward in a government hospital. More than a month after the horrific murder, no one appears to have the faintest idea who killed Soumya Sekhar, described as a "genial and god fearing young man who worshipped a guru" by relatives and friends. "We are simple people with simple lives. I have no enemies. My daughter has no enemies. My son-in-law had no enemies. I don't suspect anybody, and I don't know who could have done this," Sudam Charan Sahu, Reema's father, told me. Their families had introduced them, and the two had been engaged for a little more than a year. Reema's father, a garments trader, adopted her from his younger brother because he wanted a daughter after his two sons, and his brother had three daughters. The cheerful and pretty girl went to a local college and graduated with an Oriya language degree. Soumya Sekhar's parents were both college teachers - his father taught zoology. He had studied computer science and worked with info-tech companies in Mysore and Chandigarh, before joining a Japanese electronics firm in Bangalore two months ago. "They met a few times before the marriage in presence of their families. They were a happy couple. Why would someone want to kill him?" Soumya Sekhar's father, Rabindra Kumar Sahu, 57, said. The only indication of something amiss seems to be one mysterious call that Soumya Sekhar received when he was in Bangalore. "The call came last year," Reema told me. "We were talking on the phone, and he said there was a call coming in. And I vaguely remember he put me on hold, and later told me, 'I got a threatening call. A man on the line told me not to marry.'" He didn't mention any more calls, and by the time the marriage happened, "we had completely forgotten about the call". Two dozen investigators have questioned more than 100 people - friends and relatives of the couple mainly - in four cities in connection with the killing. They have scoured mobile phone records, and scanned laptops and phones belonging to the couple. Hopes were raised when cyber sleuths found the parcel had been tracked online twice from a private computer institute in Kalahandi district, some 119km away, leading to speculation that the killer may have been following it. But eventually they found it was the courier company itself that had been tracking the consignment. Crude bomb? The only thing the police know for sure is that the parcel was sent from Raipur, under a false name and address. The killer, who paid 400 rupees ($6.14; £4.35) for the delivery, had chosen the courier company carefully: there were no CCTV cameras in their office, and the parcel was not scanned. The parcel then made a 650km journey on three buses and passed through four pairs of hands before reaching Patangarh on 20 February. The delivery man made a run the same evening to Soumya Sekhar's residence, but returned without delivering the package because "he saw a big marriage reception going on at the place", Dilip Kumar Das, the local manager of the courier company, explained. Three days later, the man finally delivered the parcel at the gate. Forensic experts are still trying to ascertain how sophisticated the bomb was. On the face of it, investigators say, it appeared to be a fairly crude device wrapped in jute thread which spewed white smoke after the blast. The lack of strong leads means that the investigators are contemplating several motives behind the killing. Was it the work of a spurned or scorned lover? The police still have no clue, but say they are investigating why Soumya Sekhar deleted his Facebook account weeks before his marriage and opened a new one. Was the killing related to a property dispute in the Sahu family, where Soumya Sekhar was the only son and the natural heir? Investigators say they need to question more family members before coming to any conclusions. Did the murder have anything to do with a feud that Reema had in her secondary school, when a classmate harassed her and her parents had to lodge a complaint with the principal? It seems highly unlikely because the incident happened nearly six years ago. Also, how did the sender of the bomb manage to get his hands on an explosive and pack and send it to the target so easily? Was it a contract killing? "This is a fiendishly complex case," Balangir's senior police official Sashi Bhusan Satpathy said. "This was the work of a fairly knowledgeable person well-versed in the arts of bomb making." Reema is still in hospital, and her tragedy became a spectacle on Monday when a family member whipped out his mobile phone and recorded her breaking down after she discovered from an old newspaper in her room that her husband had been killed in the blast. For nearly three weeks, her family hadn't broken the news to her. Now, she was crying inconsolably. "You lied to me, you didn't tell me the truth," she wailed at her father, as he broke down. By the evening, the video of this private moment of grief was showing on local TV. "We thought maybe this would move the government to step up the investigation and arrest the culprit soon," her father said. "That's all we want."

एक "शादी के बम" में एक नवविवाहित सॉफ्टवेयर इंजीनियर की मौत हो गई और उसकी पत्नी गंभीर रूप से घायल हो गई, जिसने भारत के एक छोटे से शहर की शांति भंग कर दी। घटना के लगभग एक महीने बाद, पुलिस को कोई सफलता नहीं मिली। सौतिक बिस्वास एक हत्या की कहानी को एक साथ जोड़ने के लिए पूर्वी राज्य उड़ीसा की यात्रा करता है जिसने भारत को झकझोर दिया है।


Irish leaders hit Washington for St Patrick's Day

Summary: It may still be cold, but spring is in the Washington DC air.

By Shane HarrisonBBC NI, Washington The clocks went forward last weekend, the cherry blossoms are out and the political class are getting ready for the annual influx of leaders from Dublin, London and Belfast to coincide with events to mark St Patrick's Day. The continuing fallout from the failure of the DUP and Sinn Féin to restore the political institutions is likely to overshadow this week's annual festivities. Next month will see the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, but there is no devolution and, with Brexit in the background, the shadow looms large. So, how do you commemorate the 20th anniversary when there are no working institutions? That's a theme that is likely to dominate discussions at this year's St Patrick's week. There are, though, a number of firsts to celebrate. It will be Leo Varadkar's first meeting in the White House with President Donald Trump as Taoiseach (Irish prime minister); it will be Mary Lou McDonald's first visit to Washington as Sinn Féin leader, as it will be for Karen Bradley, the new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. Nigel Dodds will be representing the DUP. But President Trump and his White House administration have more pressing things on their minds these days. There's a possible trade war over steel and aluminium tariffs; the politics of guns after another school shooting; an expected meeting with the North Korean leadership; a payment to a porn star and the ongoing FBI investigation into alleged Trump campaign links with the Russians. Any possible announcement of a new US envoy to Northern Ireland may well make for some news at home, but it's unlikely to make waves in a Washington pre-occupied with the uniqueness of the Trump presidency.

यह अभी भी ठंडा हो सकता है, लेकिन वाशिंगटन डी. सी. की हवा में वसंत है।


Shakin' Stevens appeal expected

Summary: Former pop star Shakin' Stevens is due to appeal his conviction for assaulting a photographer later.

The 61-year-old was convicted in January this year of smashing the lens of the photographer's camera during a concert at a hotel in Ballymena. The singer, whose real name is Michael Barrett, was fined £300 and ordered to pay £479 to the photographer. The appeal is scheduled to be heard at Antrim court.

पूर्व पॉप स्टार शाकिन स्टीवंस बाद में एक फोटोग्राफर पर हमला करने के लिए अपनी दोषसिद्धि की अपील करने वाले हैं।


The long wait for rural broadband

Summary: An exciting press release landed in my inbox this week: "Superfast Broadband One Step Closer For Thousands More Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire Homes and Businesses." This new technology could do for Buckinghamshire "what the railways did for the Victorians", promised the council leader quoted within.

Rory Cellan-JonesTechnology correspondent@BBCRoryCJon Twitter The two counties are the latest to announce how they'll spend their share of the £530m superfast rural broadband fund that the government announced back in 2010. But behind the excitable press release, there's growing dismay about the whole process of delivering fast broadband to rural areas, with the word "shambles" making a frequent appearance. People in areas promised a share of the superfast future are growing impatient with the lack of progress. Peter Green, who lives in the community of Eggesford in Devon, is typical. He got in touch to tell me of the frustrations of trying to run a holiday cottage business on a 500Kbps broadband connection - "We tried to upload videos but it was pointless" - and his fruitless efforts to find out just when the Connecting Devon and Somerset organisation might take his village into the 21st Century. A contract with BT was signed earlier this year, but he's still no clearer as to when or if that will help him. Here's the charge sheet against the government's efforts: You can see why rural broadband campaigners might be confused about the government's timetable. Back in 2009, the Labour government promised that everyone would get a minimum 2Mbps by 2012. But when the coalition government arrived, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt said that wasn't good enough. He scrapped the 2012 target, and instead promised that Britain would have the best superfast broadband network in Europe - by 2015. What the market could not deliver - the final third of the country - would be hooked up thanks to that £530m fund from the licence fee, to be administered by a body called BDUK. But, as Mr Green in Devon and many others elsewhere have found, that timetable has now slipped. The process of putting each county's service out to tender has been painfully slow - 16 out of the 41 designated areas have yet to appoint a contractor - and many of the projects won't be completed until 2016. Whose fault is this? BDUK? The councils? BT? They all point the finger at the EU for investigating whether the government cash constituted state aid, but you might ask whether that could not have been foreseen. There also seems to have been far too much complexity in the bidding process. When I contacted Keri Denton, the Devon County Council executive who runs Connecting Devon and Somerset, she insisted that everything was now on schedule since the contract with BT was signed in January. Work on planning the rollout was in full swing, examining every duct, lifting every manhole, to calculate how far the fast network would stretch. I wasn't clear why some of that work could not have begun back in 2010 when the government funding was first announced, but she insisted that wasn't possible while the procurement process was ongoing. "We would share that frustration," she said when I told her how painful it all looked to those waiting for the network. But she maintained that the end result would be a "damned good deal" for the councils, and for residents. BT, not surprisingly, agrees with that. The company insists that Britain is still on track to hit that 2015 target of the best superfast broadband in Europe - even if many of the rural projects won't be complete by then. Bill Murphy, the man running the operation, says there were other firms competing for some of the contracts in the early stages but "they all found it very difficult to make a case". When I put it to him that it might have been better and faster to have central government just hand the whole thing to BT from the start, with tight regulation, he disagreed. "It is a long process, it does cost money to procure things locally, but the fact of the matter is that the only way you're going to get local buy-in is to do it locally." It is the Department of Culture, Media and Sport which is getting most of the blame. It always looked strange that a department with little experience in this field should be in charge of such a major infrastructure project. Now it seems the Treasury agrees - a report on government infrastructure projects by the Commercial Secretary Lord Deighton is thought to be critical of BDUK, recommending a shake-up. Even Maria Miller, the current Culture Secretary, seems keen to distance herself from the work of her predecessor in this area. I understand that she feels now is the time, as the procurement process nears its conclusion, to bring in some more commercial expertise to BDUK, rather than leaving the civil servants in charge. In the meantime, Mr Green is still waiting to hear when his village will move out of the slow lane. "We've been waiting years to get anything more than 500k and there's a total lack of information." He points out that council taxpayers are also contributing to the scheme to the tune of more than £20m. "It's a lot of money locally and we should be seeing something from it. We hear that broadband speeds are going up nationally but that's in the towns. In the rural areas we are stuck where we are." Later this week there should be more news, both nationally and locally, on the progress of the superfast broadband project. But that ambition of showing the rest of Europe how to do it by 2015 now looks more challenging than ever.

इस सप्ताह मेरे मुखपत्र में एक रोमांचक प्रेस विज्ञप्ति आईः "सुपरफास्ट ब्रॉडबैंड हजारों और अधिक हर्टफोर्डशायर और बकिंघमशायर घरों और व्यवसायों के लिए एक कदम करीब।" यह नई तकनीक बकिंघमशायर के लिए वही कर सकती है जो रेलवे ने विक्टोरियाई लोगों के लिए किया ", परिषद के नेता ने वादा किया।


Gas Street Basin fish rescue delayed by leaking canal dams

Summary: A fish rescue operation at a section of leaking canal in Birmingham has been delayed because water levels have not dropped sufficiently.

Engineers are attempting to investigate water seeping from an aqueduct into a disused railway tunnel. But the seals on two dams are not tight enough to keep water out of the section due to be drained. Experts planned to start removing fish from a 200m (650ft) stretch around the Gas Street Basin on Saturday. The Canal and River Trust said the rescue operation is now due to be carried out on Sunday. The fish will be stunned with electricity, before being scooped out of the water and transferred to another part of the canal. Related Internet Links Canal & River Trust

बर्मिंघम में रिसने वाली नहर के एक हिस्से में मछली बचाव अभियान में देरी हुई है क्योंकि पानी का स्तर पर्याप्त रूप से नहीं गिरा है।


CPJ protests against the repression of media

Summary: In yet another international criticism of the Sri Lankan government, a year after its war victory, the Committee to Protect Journalists has come out with a new report saying there is a "toxic climate for free expression" on the island

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has released a special report on the fears faced by the outspoken journalists in Sri Lanka. No peace dividend The report titled 'no peace dividend in Sri Lanka press' states that at least 9 journalists have been assassinated since year 2004 and about 25 journalists are living in exile in fear of their lives. In particular the report reads into the lives of journalists Prageeth Eknaligoda, Sandaruwan Senadeera and J.S Tissanayagam who have been victims of the repression of independent media. criticises the President The report criticises the President of Sri Lanka, stating the journalists work in fear and intimidation and as a result they would refrain from publishing articles that would embarrass Rajapakse or members of his family. The CPJ reports hold the government of Sri Lanka accountable for the failure of investigating and prosecuting 'three brutal anti-media assaults' last year. Namely, the bombings on a TV station, that had its master control room wiped out and the 'two brazen daytime assaults left one newspaper editor dead and one left in exile'. prosecute unsolved attacks In their lengthy recommendations the CPJ calls the government of Sri Lanka to denounce threats on the news media, prosecute unsolved attacks on the media and guarantee safe return of the journalists who are in exile. They call upon the international community to put pressure on the government of Sri Lanka to establish freedom of expression in the country; and to renounce anti-press attacks. anti-media policies In particular, they call upon the UN to 'speak out' directly to the public of Sri Lanka about the government's anti-media policies. They believe the EU's suspension of the tariff benefit, GSP +, should be used to extract meaningful guarantees of media freedom. Responding to the question raised by the CPJ about Sri Lanka's culture of impunity, the Attorney General Mohan Peiris has stated "Now that things are back to normal, and terrorism is no more, the time is right…to put those structures back so that civil life returns to normalcy...".

श्रीलंका सरकार की एक और अंतरराष्ट्रीय आलोचना में, युद्ध में जीत के एक साल बाद, पत्रकारों की सुरक्षा समिति ने एक नई रिपोर्ट जारी की है जिसमें कहा गया है कि द्वीप पर "स्वतंत्र अभिव्यक्ति के लिए विषाक्त वातावरण" है।


How Scotch whisky conquered the world

Summary: Scotch whisky is a national brand worth toasting. It is a drink that can only be distilled and matured in one country - Scotland - but which sells in to 200 markets around the world. How did Scotch go from cottage industry to global phenomenon and how does it benefit its country of origin?

By Douglas FraserBusiness and economy editor, Scotland Scotch whisky is ideally positioned to gain from the growth of the middle class in emerging markets such as Asia, South America and Africa. And for the new clientele it comes packaged in tradition and offers quality provenance. Gavin Hewitt, chief executive of the Scotch Whisky Association, explains: "We are appealing to the emerging markets. We're appealing to the affluent, the middle-class people who are aspirational, people who see Scotch whisky as the drink of choice. "They can afford it, and it means they're part of a global network." Moreover, it works as both a means of celebration and sharing, and (unlike champagne) it's well-suited to drowning one's sorrows when times are not so good. But while benefiting from globalising markets, it breaks the rules by avoiding worldwide megabrands. Instead there are thousands of blends, distillery malts, maturation ages and expressions from different types of cask. Each move up the premium ladder boosts profits. This is in an industry struggling to distil enough to meet global demand now, let alone its projections of where the market will be within five to 12 years when much of its output will be ready for the market. Yet there is a question of whether this success story is a result of Scottish success, or down to the world-class marketing strategies of the big distillers? And there is also a question about who benefits from the success of Scotch? The leading distiller is Diageo, which currently has more than 35% of the market. With its proposed acquisition of a controlling share in India's United Distillers, including Whyte and Mackay, the company is on course to have roughly 40%. A bit amateurish How it came to have that dominance is worth recounting. Distillers Company was formed during the inter-war years of the early 20th Century from numerous families which had previously controlled whisky in Scotland, many of them having pioneered exporting to the British empire. Within Distillers, the different houses competed against each other for business. Alan Gray, who has been a financial analyst of the whisky industry for more than 40 years and is author of the Scotch Whisky Industry Review, recalls that it was a bit amateurish. He says: "A lot of the whisky industry in the 1960s and into the 70s was by the seat of their pants. "They thought 'things are looking good, we'll just produce it, we'll always get rid of it' and, as a result, sometimes there were overhangs of stock in the market. "That depressed whisky prices which wasn't good for the image. "The industry is now much more professional and more commercial, more aware of the need to conserve cash, capital, to use it efficiently and, crucially, marketing also has improved immensely." In the 1960s, Distillers Company was financially hard hit by diversifying into pharmaceuticals. It was responsible for the thalidomide drug, intended to combat morning sickness during pregnancy, but which led to numerous physical deformations in babies. By the 1980s, with growth stalled and distilleries being mothballed, a new breed of businessman had spotted the potential of the industry and of this inefficient giant within it. One of them was Ernest Saunders, who had been hired by Guinness to rejuvenate the family brewer. He fought a fierce and bitter takeover battle to get control of Distillers, using tactics that would later land him in jail for one of the most notorious cases of insider trading of the 1980s. The tactics also included winning the support of Scottish business grandees with a promise that Guinness, along with its new distilling arm, would have its headquarters in Edinburgh. After winning the battle, the promise was quickly forgotten, and the company that would later be rebranded as Diageo remains headquartered in west London. Last year, it had profits of £3bn, with a third of its business in whisky. It owns brands such as Johnnie Walker, which goes worldwide, J&B, with its strength in France, whisky's second biggest market, and Buchanan's and Old Parr for Latin America. It can also boast an impressive stable of other spirit brands ranging across Smirnoff Vodka and Gordon's Gin, alongside newer acquisitions that put it in a strong position, with local grain spirits from Vietnam to Turkey. The other big growth company is Pernod Ricard, which bought much of the Canadian-based Seagrams in 2000. It now has more than 20% of the Scotch whisky market, with brands including Chivas Regal, Ballantine's and Glenlivet. Although Scotch whisky must be made in Scotland, only about one fifth of the total output is made by distilling companies which are based in Scotland. These include William Grant & Son, which pioneered the modern malt whisky category through its Glenfiddich brand. And also the Edrington Group, based in Glasgow, with brands including Famous Grouse, Macallan and Highland Park. The three sisters who used to own it set up the Robertson Trust to be the beneficiary of Edrington's profits. That trust disperses the funds to charitable causes, mainly in Scotland. New into the market are smaller distillers. Some saw an opportunity to buy mothballed production with bonded warehouses of stock, and they have seen their investment handsomely rewarded. That is at least in valuation. It can take a lot of patience to see cash flow. Billy Walker, with two South African investors, bought BenRiach on Speyside with less than £8m. It is now worth about three times that, and his company has bought the Glendronach distillery as well. He is targeting the high-spending consumer. Mr Walker says: "There's a market out there that's very interested in the top end and, frankly, pricing is not an issue. It is availability and having something different and something special." With single malts increasingly differentiated through maturation in sherry and Madeira casks, prices can reach into hundreds of pounds. Mr Walker says: "We have to have 12-year old expressions, but we have to be outside that." "That's a very cluttered area. We try to create expressions - 16, 20, 25-year olds - that take us out of the clutter." Companies such as BenRiach are thriving in the slipstream of big players such as Diageo, with their marketing push. For all the dominance of the big players, and control of the industry from headquarters outside Scotland, there's a recognition that - for now, at least - everyone in whisky is winning from its growth. And there's a lot more to come, not least if India, the world's biggest whisky market, lowers its 150% tariff barriers. That is why the big distillers are also continuing to invest. Only three years after opening Roseisle, near Elgin in Moray, with capacity to produce 10 million litres of spirit each year, Diageo has announced a five-year plan which includes the building of at least one more on that scale, while it expands other distillery capacity. According to the SWA's Gavin Hewitt: "We have already enjoyed more than £1bn of investment into Scotland in the past four years. "I will put my head on the block now and say that we're going to enjoy £2bn of investment into the Scotch whisky industry in the next three to four years". Scotched Earth will be shown on BBC1 Scotland at 22:35 on Wednesday 9 January. It is also scheduled for broadcast several times on the BBC News Channel during Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 January.

स्कॉच व्हिस्की एक राष्ट्रीय ब्रांड है जो चखने लायक है। यह एक ऐसा पेय है जिसे केवल एक देश-स्कॉटलैंड में आसुत किया जा सकता है और परिपक्व किया जा सकता है-लेकिन जो दुनिया भर के 200 बाजारों में बिकता है। स्कॉच कुटीर उद्योग से वैश्विक घटना तक कैसे गया और यह अपने मूल देश को कैसे लाभान्वित करता है?


Tony Cook named as sidecar crash death TT biker

Summary: A 75-year-old TT veteran who died after his motorcycle and sidecar crashed into a parked car has been named as Tony Cook from Jurby.

Mr Cook, who was riding a Norton Classic motorcycle, died in the crash on Claddaghs Road, Sulby on 2 June at 1815 BST. His male passenger, who was riding in the sidecar suffered head injuries. The retired engineer began riding bikes at 16 and came fourth in the 1960 sidecar TT race. In a statement his family said: "He moved to the Isle of Man 22 years ago having previously been a regular visitor for many years to spectate at the TT. "He was a conscientious, safe rider who dedicated his free time for many years to training new riders to ride with safety in mind. "Classic cars were his other love and he was the proud owner of a Rolls Royce Silver Shadow I."

एक 75 वर्षीय टी. टी. वयोवृद्ध, जिसकी मोटरसाइकिल और साइडकार के खड़ी कार से टकराने के बाद मृत्यु हो गई थी, का नाम जुर्बी के टोनी कुक के रूप में रखा गया है।