TTIP: The EU-US trade deal explained

Summary: David Cameron is meeting other EU leaders and industry bodies at CBI-hosted talks in Brussels hoping to inject fresh impetus into talks on a transatlantic trade deal. Supporters say it will boost economies - critics call it anti-democratic.

By Leala Padmanabhan BBC News What is the TTIP? The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, now generally known as TTIP, is primarily a deal to cut tariffs and regulatory barriers to trade between the US and EU countries, making it easier for companies on both sides of the Atlantic to access each other's markets. Industries it would affect include pharmaceuticals, cars, energy, finance, chemicals, clothing and food and drink. What do supporters say it will achieve? The British government claims TTIP could add £10bn to the UK economy, £80bn to the US and £100bn to the EU every year. It says shoppers would benefit by the removal of EU import tariffs on popular goods, such as jeans and cars. It's also claimed that reducing regulation would help UK businesses export to the US, with small businesses in particular predicted to benefit. And supporters say restrictive markets would be opened up; for example, currently British lamb and venison cannot be exported to the US. David Cameron has promised to put "rocket boosters" behind talks to secure the deal, saying TTIP is central to his vision of a reformed competitive Europe. TTIP is also supported by the Liberal Democrats. Labour, UKIP and the SNP broadly support it with caveats over the NHS. Plaid Cymru is more sceptical and the Green Party is strongly opposed. How did it come about? Leaders at the EU-US summit of November 2011 set up a working group to find ways to increase growth and competitiveness, given shared concerns over economic stagnation and frustration at the lack of progress in the Doha round of multilateral trade negotiations. The working group reported in February 2013, recommending a "comprehensive" bilateral trade agreement, which became the TTIP. The TTIP is one of the ten priorities of Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission. Timeline How is it being negotiated? The EU's trade commissioner, currently Cecilia Malmström, takes the lead in trade talks. The commission consults the UK and other EU governments during the negotiations through the Trade Policy Committee, made up of senior officials from each member state. Negotiators have been meeting alternately in Brussels and Washington. What is the main focus of negotiations? Tariffs between the EU and US are already low - averaging around 3% - and both sides foresee they will be eliminated under the agreement. The main focus of negotiations is on harmonising regulations, reducing "non-tariff barriers" to trade, or getting rid of them if they're deemed unnecessary. For instance, US and EU regulators have different requirements for testing the safety of cars, drugs and soft furnishings. Going through the different tests is expensive for firms, particularly in developing new medicines. TTIP aims to reduce those costs by bringing in common standards. Other areas being contemplated include protection for foreign investors, co-operation to achieve greater participation by small businesses in EU-US trade and a controversial procedure to resolve investment disputes between the US and EU. Opposition to TTIP 'Investor-state dispute settlement' Much of the opposition to TTIP in the UK and other EU countries including Germany, is focused on its provisions for "investor-state dispute settlement". This procedure would allow companies to sue foreign governments over claims of unfair treatment and to be entitled to compensation. Critics say the measures undermine the power of national governments to act in the interests of their citizens. For example, they warn that tobacco giants could use the procedure to challenge restrictive regulations, citing a case in Australia, where Philip Morris Asia used a 1993 trade agreement with Hong Kong as the basis for a legal move to stop a change to packaging. In the UK, attention has focused on the potential impact on the NHS, with critics saying TTIP would allow private firms running NHS services to sue the government if it chose to return the services to the public sector. Opponents have called for the NHS to be exempted from TTIP, arguing that other sectors have already secured exemptions, such as the French film industry. The UK government says the details of how the dispute settlement would work is still under negotiation and insists there is no threat to the NHS. Food standards Critics also worry about the impact on food standards, arguing that the EU has much stricter regulations on GM crops, pesticide use and food additives than the US. They say the TTIP deal could open the EU market to cheaper products with poorer standards. They also warn that food giants could use investor-state dispute settlements to bully governments into dropping legislation to improve food standards. The UK government insists it would not allow the TTIP deal to undermine the UK's welfare and regulatory standards. Privacy In 2012, after a widespread protest, the European Parliament rejected a multilateral agreement to harmonise and step up anti-counterfeiting law. Protesters had claimed the agreement threatened privacy by encouraging surveillance of personal data. Some critics have suggested proposals in TTIP on intellectual property could have a similar effect to the proposed anti-counterfeiting measures - claims which are denied by TTIP's supporters. Financial services After the 2008 financial crash, the EU and US embarked on different programmes of reform to the regulations governing banks and other financial institutions. The TTIP deal would attempt to harmonise those regulations. Critics say TTIP could weaken the rules governing banks by diluting the tougher reforms adopted in the US. The European Commission says a common framework on banking regulation is needed for economic stability. What happens next? In the EU, the deal has to be presented to the European Council and the European Parliament, both of which must agree the outcome. The deal will then have to be separately ratified by the national parliaments of all 28 EU member states. The three main Westminster parties in the UK broadly support TTIP, though Labour has called for the NHS to be exempted from the investor-state dispute settlement measures. In the US, the agreement must be approved by Congress. The White House has indicated it intends to request a so-called 'trade promotion authority' under which Congress agrees to a simplified procedure for approving the deal. Without that provision, TTIP could be wrecked by amendments written by special interests, with Democrats more hostile to free trade than their opponents. Key quotes UK Prime Minister David Cameron "The opportunities for Britain of trading more with the United States of America are clear...Two million extra jobs, more choice and lower prices in our shops. We're talking about what could be the biggest bilateral trade deal in history, a deal that will have a greater impact than all the other trade deals on the table put together... We've signed trade deal after trade deal and it's never been a problem in the past. Some people argue in some way this could damage the NHS. I think that is nonsense. It's our National Health Service. It's in the public sector, it will stay in the public sector. That's not going to change. It will remain free at the point of use." Jean-Claude Juncker, European Commission President "Under my presidency, the Commission will negotiate a reasonable and balanced trade agreement with the United States of America. It is anachronistic that, in the 21st century, Europeans and Americans still impose customs duties on each other's products. These should be swiftly and fully abolished. I also believe that we can go a significant step further in recognising each other's product standards or working towards transatlantic standards. However...I will also be very clear that I will not sacrifice Europe's safety, health, social and data protection standards on the altar of free trade. Notably, the safety of the food we eat and the protection of Europeans' personal data will be non-negotiable for me as Commission President. Nor will I accept that the jurisdiction of courts in the EU Member States is limited by special regimes for investor disputes. The rule of law and the principle of equality before the law must also apply in this context." Len McCluskey, general secretary of Unite union "There is massive opposition to the NHS being part of the US trade deal... The NHS unites this country, it is the single most important local issue for voters. The prime minister has cut himself adrift from public opinion by refusing to listen to the public...David Cameron has claimed that there is "no threat" to the NHS from TTIP. If this is true, why doesn't Cameron just remove the NHS from the trade deal? Other countries have vetoed sectors from the trade deal. The Government has failed to give one decent reason why the NHS should be in this trade deal." George Monbiot, environmental campaigner "Investor-state rules could be used to smash any attempt to save the NHS from corporate control, to re-regulate the banks, to curb the greed of the energy companies, to renationalise the railways, to leave fossil fuels in the ground. These rules shut down democratic alternatives. They outlaw leftwing politics. This is why there has been no attempt by the UK government to inform us about this monstrous assault on democracy, let alone consult us...Wake up, people we're being shafted." John Cridland, director general of the CBI "Europe's business community has come together and is united in making a loud and clear clarion call to political leaders - this deal is vital for future growth and the prosperity for citizens across the EU. And could create thousands of new opportunities for our young people...It would create an integrated market of over 800 million people, bringing more choices for consumers at cheaper prices. And with the UK already trading more and investing more with the US than any other country, there are real advantages to drive home particularly for smaller firms. "TTIP would be the biggest free trade deal ever negotiated." Natalie Bennett, Green Party leader "The proposed trade deal is a huge threat to our democracy and our sovereignty. We have seen the UK participating in a disastrous race to the bottom on corporate tax rates and wages. We must not also walk into lowering our workers' rights, environmental standards and food health standards. Chicken carcasses washed in bleach, hormone-stuffed beef and open season on pollution are not things we want to import from the US."

डेविड कैमरन ब्रसेल्स में सी. बी. आई. द्वारा आयोजित वार्ता में यूरोपीय संघ के अन्य नेताओं और उद्योग निकायों से मिल रहे हैं, उम्मीद है कि एक अटलांटिक पार व्यापार सौदे पर बातचीत में नई गति आएगी। समर्थकों का कहना है कि इससे अर्थव्यवस्थाओं को बढ़ावा मिलेगा-आलोचक इसे अलोकतांत्रिक कहते हैं।


Hong Kong election: Who are the new faces in politics?

Summary: Hong Kong's legislative chamber (LegCo) will be welcoming a new breed of young pro-democracy faces. They all advocate greater independence or Hong Kong's right to self-determination with varying degrees of radicalism. Some of the most strident activists, however, were controversially banned from running in Sunday's election.

Nathan Law is the most high-profile of the pro-democracy names to win a seat - and will become the youngest lawmaker in Hong Kong. The 23-year-old student activist and former Occupy protest leader is a co-founder of the Demosisto political party, which calls for HK's right to self-determination. Convicted for his role in civil disobedience during the so-called "umbrella" protests in 2014, the soft-spoken activist has said the former British colony must be allowed a referendum on its future. He has said he does not want Hong Kong to become "just another Chinese city". Sixtus "Baggio" Leung, 30, is a candidate for the new Youngspiration party and is known to have openly supported independence. Youngspiration has a so-called "localist" platform; defiantly pro-Hong Kong and against immigrants and tourists from China. Among its policies is even the proposal that Hong Kong must seek independent water and food supplies to reduce dependency on mainland China. Yau Wai-ching is also with Youngspiration - the 25-year-old emerged as a shock winner, edging out a veteran pro-democracy lawmaker. One of the more prominent members of Youngspiration, she ran in local district council elections last November, just one year after the umbrella movement in Hong Kong inspired her to enter politics and to campaign for Hong Kong's independence. A Chinese history and martial arts literature enthusiast, Ms Yau has spoken openly of her scepticism about the idea of a Chinese nation. Chu Hoi-dick, 38, was one of the surprise winners of the night. Despite being an independent candidate, he won a landslide victory. The social activist argues that independence from China should be an option for people in Hong Kong. "The result shows that Hong Kong people believe we need a paradigm shift in the democratic movement," he said, adding: "We should no longer follow strictly to the Basic Law [Hong Kong's mini-constitution]." Lau Siu-lai, 40,is a former Occupy protester and university lecturer who is seen as a more moderate democrat and was the prime vote winner for the democracy camp in her constituency. She made a name for herself through the campaign with her strong performance in radio and TV debates. She has said that full independence is an unrealistic objective for Hong Kong, but that Hong Kong should enjoy a very high degree of autonomy. Cheng Chung-tai, 33, is a member of one of the most radical localist groups, Civic Passion. A fellow at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, he won a seat in the legislature. He openly supports independence for Hong Kong and has expressed concern about protecting the territory's unique language and culture. He has not avoided controversy. One example was when the families of some students at his university reportedly accused him of inciting civil disobedience. However, he has consistently said that he believes Hong Kongers should take an active stance for the sake of the city.

हांगकांग का विधायी कक्ष (लेगको) लोकतंत्र समर्थक युवा चेहरों की एक नई नस्ल का स्वागत करेगा। वे सभी कट्टरपंथ की अलग-अलग डिग्री के साथ अधिक स्वतंत्रता या हांगकांग के आत्मनिर्णय के अधिकार की वकालत करते हैं। हालाँकि, कुछ सबसे कठोर कार्यकर्ताओं को रविवार के चुनाव में भाग लेने से विवादास्पद रूप से प्रतिबंधित कर दिया गया था।


Wolverhampton 'hammer attack': Boy, 16, hospitalised

Summary: A 16-year-old boy has suffered "life-threatening injuries" following a reported city centre hammer attack.

Police received reports of a teen being hit with a hammer at Wulfrun Square in Wolverhampton at about 16:30 BST. The boy has been hospitalised and his injuries are believed to be life threatening, West Midlands Police said. A spokesperson said investigations are ongoing and CCTV footage is being reviewed. Detectives are appealing for information. Follow BBC West Midlands on Facebook, on Twitter, and sign up for local news updates direct to your phone. Related Internet Links West Midlands Police

एक 16 वर्षीय लड़के को शहर के केंद्र में हथौड़े के हमले के बाद "जानलेवा चोटें" आई हैं।


Summerland fire: Survivor recalls 'horror inferno'

Summary: Fifty people - most of them holidaymakers from the UK - perished in a fire at a leisure complex in 1973. Forty years on, it remains one of the worst disasters in Isle of Man history.

By Lynette HorsburghBBC News Sally Naden remembers the terror of being trapped in the Summerland fire like it was yesterday. "It was a horrific, horror inferno," said Mrs Naden. "There was an explosion and then a huge wall of flames from the floor to the ceiling like a waterfall of fire coming towards us at great speed." In 1973, Mrs Naden from Poulton, near Blackpool, was then Sally Tinker - a 17-year-old dancer waiting to take to the stage when fire ripped through the Douglas leisure complex. "It was the most surreal experience. I didn't panic; I think I was just stunned." She took a deep breath and her eyes widened as she relived the scene in the seven-storey building. "It has never left me." 'Doors chained up' The fire had been started by three youngsters who had been smoking near the crazy golf course outside. "The compere was telling everyone to stay calm and stay in their seats... then there was a big bang, like a smoke bomb exploding," said Mrs Naden. Pandemonium broke out, she said. "It was 1973 and it was a different world. There was no fire alarm or sprinklers and no-one took charge. "There were around 3,000 holidaymakers in Summerland and just two exits. The rest of the fire doors were chained up," she said. "What made it worse was many parents were separated from their children who were on different levels. "Instead of just getting out they tried to find their loved ones." Smashed window She recalled the horror of seeing parents throwing babies from the balcony. "They knew they wouldn't get out and threw them in the hope someone below would catch them." Mrs Naden, now a BBC Radio Lancashire presenter, was unable to reach either exit and followed a group of musicians who were trying to ram a reinforced glass window with a trestle table. "It took all five band members to lift the table and it took a few attempts to smash it. "I was safe in the car park but it was such a strange feeling to know not everyone was out. "People were asking 'Have you seen my mother?' or 'Have you seen my daughter?' "Summerland was an inferno and you knew they weren't getting out." Her future husband Dave Naden was performing at the complex with his brother Peter and went to the dressing rooms to fetch their guitars. "It sounds a crazy thing to do but we didn't realise the fire was going to [take such a hold]," he said. "We had to jump across table tops to get to the fire exit." They made it to a fire door only to find it chained and padlocked and had to run up two flights of stairs to find another exit. The next day, a fire officer told him 11 people had died at the same door, unable to escape. 'Never came back' A close friend of the couple, drummer Malcolm Ogden, was among the 50 who died. Mrs Naden said: "He got out but said to his wife 'Wait here, I'm going back for the [symbols]'. "His wife waited all day and night for him but he never came back." Amid the tragedy, she said she witnessed acts of true heroism. "A DJ stayed in the building to catch children being thrown down from the balcony." When asked if he survived, she answered: "I don't know. I never saw him again." There was no compensation for the survivors or the families of those who died. "All we got was a ticket home," said Mrs Naden. Mr and Mrs Naden recently returned to the Summerland site ahead of the 40th anniversary of the tragedy. "I won't go back again," she said. "It brought back all these terrible memories and the awful things I witnessed. "When I read the names on the new memorial of those who didn't make it, it really hit me how lucky we had been." 'Not in vain' The Summerland Fire Commission conducted a public inquiry into the blaze and said there were "no villains" but that "human errors", a "reliance on an old-boy network" and "poor communications" led to the disaster. No prosecutions were ever brought. The UK government's chief fire adviser Peter Holland said the tragedy was caused by a "series of things that went wrong". These included delays in calling the fire brigade and the use of a transparent plastic in the roof panels which had passed earlier fire testing but melted and dripped in the intense heat, burning people below and spreading the flames. Mr Holland said victims "did not die in vain" as fire safety standards changed around the world as a result.

1973 में एक अवकाश परिसर में आग लगने से पचास लोग-जिनमें से अधिकांश ब्रिटेन से छुट्टी मनाने वाले थे-मारे गए। चालीस साल बाद, यह आइल ऑफ मैन के इतिहास की सबसे खराब आपदाओं में से एक बनी हुई है।


Europe's phoney war

Summary: There is an air of unreality hanging over Europe. This week, Theresa May will attend her first EU summit. Headlines will be eked out of the leaders' sound bites as they enter the Justus Lipsius building in Brussels.

Gavin HewittChief correspondent@BBCGavinHewitton Twitter But everyone knows that it won't be until next year that the EU and the UK fully engage and negotiate Brexit. For the moment, the two sides are circling each other, searching out which has the stronger hand. The official line is that no negotiations can start until Article 50 has been triggered. So leaders and officials communicate via statements, speeches and sound bites. In the past week Donald Tusk, the President of the European Council, declared that "the only real alternative to hard Brexit is no Brexit", so setting off another round of speculation about the scale of the UK's task. It is a strange way to do business. Conversations are taking place and cracks are appearing in the walls of silence. And pressures are mounting, from business, from investors, from the currency markets, from Europe's sluggish economy, to start talking. What the UK government wants is to gain control over immigration, reduce migrant numbers and retain as much access to the single market as possible. If there is a priority it is to deliver on immigration, even at the expense of the single market. From the European perspective the aims are irreconcilable. In the past week, Angela Merkel has said again that "if Britain says 'no' to free movement, it can't get full access to the European single market". Some of the Brexiteers believe the EU will blink first. Their calculation is that it is clearly in the EU's interest to strike a deal with the UK. Common sense will prevail. The EU sells some £70bn more to the UK than we do to them. (However, the EU exports about 3% of its GDP to Britain, while the UK exports 12.5% of its GDP to the EU). And they also point to the fragility of the eurozone's recovery. It is holding steady but little more. Certainly the defences of the banks have been strengthened but the problem of non-performing loans has not been solved. Debt (both public and private) is higher than when the crisis began. It matters less when interest rates are low but it could return to haunt the single currency in the future. The essential flaws in the currency - no common treasury, no pooling of debts - have not been addressed. And, most importantly, the eurozone is still struggling to escape from its reputation as a low growth/high unemployment area. And, so the argument goes, a trade deal with the UK is very much in its interest. Trade will trump politics. "No, it won't," say some of Europe's leaders. Some clearly want the UK to suffer for voting to leave. They fear contagion, that other countries might be tempted to follow in the footsteps of the UK. It should be said that there is no indication of that happening in the short term. And some in Europe are waiting to take advantage if the UK is left outside the single market. Battle has been joined to lure bankers and financiers to Paris and Frankfurt. Red carpets are being laid out. And in Brussels, they spy an opportunity to deliver what they have long wanted: for London to lose the right to clear deals denominated in euros. And there are some reports of European banks slowing the transfer of staff to London. That having been said, many politicians in Europe recognise the mutual benefit of a smooth exit by the UK. So what do they expect? When Article 50 is triggered, some time before the end of March 2017, the UK sets a two-year clock ticking and so hands the advantage to Brussels. (If there is no deal within that period the UK would have to fall back on World Trade Organization rules and tariffs.) Many believe that a divorce is possible within those two years but without a trade agreement. In those circumstances, the UK is likely to angle for a five-year transitional arrangement during which it will try to negotiate a free trade deal. The aim would be to retain as much access to the single market as possible. That might involve having to pay for certain sectors (like the City or cars) having full access to the single market. With the EU struggling to fund its budget demands there might be a willingness to see the UK pay up. The government has long said that it wants a bespoke deal with the EU but some European leaders see the trade deal with Canada as the best potential model. It excludes 95% of tariffs on goods but it doesn't, however, cover financial services. Spanish foreign minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo has said that "the deal with Canada is the precedent for the deal between the EU and Britain". But, as both sides test ideas and probe for weaknesses and advantages, there are pressures. The EU is entering a period of political uncertainty. Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi is facing a referendum on constitutional reforms in December. If he loses it - and the signs are that it will be close - he may well resign. The French are due to hold presidential elections in the spring and are unlikely to offer concessions in the heat of a campaign. Angela Merkel is hemmed in by her own election later next year. The issues of terrorism and migration have not gone away. And the EU's ability to strike a trade deal is under scrutiny. If the EU-Canada trade deal is blocked others, as well as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, will ask "who does Europe think it can do business with in years to come?" For Theresa May and her government there are other pressures. The business community is losing patience with the unknowns. Investment decisions are pending. They demand a road map. The list of companies, of investors demanding that the UK retains "unfettered access" to the single market will only grow. Sterling is the worst-performing currency this year driven to a three-decade low. Increased exports have certainly boosted sections in the economy but inflation is increasing. Eventually increases in food prices will be impossible to ignore politically. A recent poll suggests that the British people now place the importance of trade deals above controlling migration. In the past week, the President of the European Council Donald Tusk has said that "the brutal truth is that Brexit will be a loss for all of us". The Brexiteers will dispute that and will argue that new opportunities lie outside the European Union. For the moment, it is still a phoney war but both the EU and the UK are facing enormous pressures that will influence negotiations when they begin in earnest next year.

यूरोप में अवास्तविकता की हवा चल रही है। इस सप्ताह, थेरेसा मे अपने पहले यूरोपीय संघ के शिखर सम्मेलन में भाग लेंगी। ब्रसेल्स में जस्टस लिपसियस भवन में प्रवेश करते ही नेताओं की आवाज़ के काटने से सुर्खियां निकलेंगी।


Scottish independence trading costs calculated

Summary: A new economic study into trade concludes that the costs of Scottish independence would be two to three times greater than the impact from Brexit, and that joining the European Union would do little to offset that cost. The SNP response is that there is no reason why Scotland cannot emulate the success of other countries of a similar size. The report, from the London School of Economics, is set to fuel the post-Brexit debate about independence. Other questions concern the conditions under which Scotland could get faster economic growth, the costs and benefits of remaining in the UK post-Brexit, and whether the economic arguments will make any difference to the outcome.

Douglas FraserBusiness/economy editor, Scotland Brexit is teaching Britain a lot about borders and trade barriers and it is proving so far to be quite a painful lesson. After years of lessening friction, we're seeing the impact of paperwork, the need to prove where products came from, and, in some cases, tariffs. There were lessons also from the USA, where Donald Trump showed how tariffs can be used as an economic weapon, wielded by strong economies against weaker ones. So how would those lessons apply to Scottish independence? It is a question that has been taken on by trade modellers at the London School of Economics (LSE). Its findings make uncomfortable reading for those who argue the economic case for independence. It says: "the costs of independence to the Scottish economy are likely to be two or three times larger than the costs of Brexit, and rejoining the EU following independence would do little to mitigate these costs. It adds: "From a trade perspective, independence would leave Scotland considerably poorer than staying in the United Kingdom." What the report does not tell you are the directions or strengths of other dynamics that could be expected with independence such as business investment, inward investment, migration, changes to tax policy or to productivity or a potential change of currency. Each of those could have different dynamics. Some are levers that could be used in an effort to boost growth. Remember that some levers don't work as they are expected to, and can have unwanted consequences: for instance, cutting tax can boost growth, but harm public services. And some are outside the control of an independent Scottish government, and could go either way in boosting or harming growth. Border friction But for now, let's look at the LSE findings, and its sole focus on trade. Output gap How long would this process take? The calculations are done over 15 years, which usually counts as the long term. But in disentangling a trade relationship as highly integrated as the UK's single market, the LSE economists suggest it would take a generation to see the full effects of changed trading relations. (They don't offer any view on one of the questions in dispute over the timing of another Scottish independence referendum: how long is a generation?) SNP response And what are the counter-arguments? Scottish economy secretary Fiona Hyslop has several. Here they are in full: "As an independent member of the EU, free from the damage of Brexit, Scotland would be part of the huge Single Market which is seven times the size of the UK. "There is no reason whatsoever that Scotland could not emulate the success of independent countries of our size which are far wealthier per head than the UK. "Denmark's GDP per head is around 20% higher than the UK's and Norway's is nearly 40% higher. "In the real world, through membership of the EU, independent Ireland has dramatically reduced its trade dependence on the UK, diversifying into Europe and in the process its national income per head has overtaken the UK's. "The study is also clear that it takes no account of any changes in migration policy, inward investment or any economic levers the Scottish Government would have control of in an independent Scotland to do things better and boost the economy. "With our economic resources and advantages, control of economic policy and membership of the EU Scotland would be very well placed to grow the economy. "It is still too early to calculate the long-term damage that Brexit will do to Scotland's economy, but the disruption it is already causing is deeply concerning." Will it matter? None of Ms Hyslop's comments contradict the LSE report's findings. She seeks to set out a different narrative, which assumes that other factors, under the control of an independent Scottish government, would counteract any negative impact on trade with the rest of the UK. They repeat the key assertion from the Growth Commission, set up by the SNP under former MSP Andrew Wilson, producing a report which is now SNP policy. To repeat: "There is no reason whatsoever that Scotland could not emulate the success of independent countries of our size." The key questions for the economic debate over independence is: what would be required for Scotland to match that success, how long would it take, and what dislocation and cost would be involved in getting there? A further question for those in favour of the union, which has become more relevant following Brexit: what is the trajectory of the UK economy if Scotland remains within it, will Brexit harm or benefit the economy, and how long will that process take? And the other big questions about the debate itself, and for us all: does forecasting the economic effects of independence - whether positive or negative - make any difference to that debate? Are supporters of independence, and are voters, willing to sacrifice income if that is required to achieve independence? Will the debate be decided instead on issues of identity, democracy and politics? This is only one economic analysis of one aspect of independence. It comes from a reputable economic source. Its assumptions are open to challenge. Other studies will come along in this new, post-Brexit phase of the independence debate, and they will also reflect a very different set of circumstances now that the UK has left the European Union. But the LSE report is set to reverberate around that debate until the issue is resolved - if it is ever resolved.

व्यापार में एक नए आर्थिक अध्ययन का निष्कर्ष है कि स्कॉटलैंड की स्वतंत्रता की लागत ब्रेक्सिट के प्रभाव से दो से तीन गुना अधिक होगी, और यूरोपीय संघ में शामिल होने से उस लागत की भरपाई करने में बहुत कम मदद मिलेगी। एसएनपी की प्रतिक्रिया यह है कि स्कॉटलैंड के समान आकार के अन्य देशों की सफलता का अनुकरण करने का कोई कारण नहीं है। लंदन स्कूल ऑफ इकोनॉमिक्स की रिपोर्ट, स्वतंत्रता के बारे में ब्रेक्सिट के बाद की बहस को बढ़ावा देने के लिए तैयार है। अन्य प्रश्न उन स्थितियों से संबंधित हैं जिनके तहत स्कॉटलैंड को तेजी से आर्थिक विकास मिल सकता है, ब्रेक्सिट के बाद यूके में रहने की लागत और लाभ, और क्या आर्थिक तर्क परिणाम में कोई अंतर लाएंगे।


Anglesey rescue: Woman pulled from the sea off coast dies

Summary: An 81-year-old woman who was pulled from the sea off Anglesey has died.

Beverley Addyman, from Wallasey, Merseyside, was found in the water at Cemaes Bay at about 14:45 BST on Tuesday and taken to hospital in Bangor. Coastguards, a rescue helicopter and ambulance crews were all involved in the operation. North West Wales Coroner's Office confirmed the death and said a post-mortem examination would take place.

एंग्लेसी के समुद्र से खींची गई एक 81 वर्षीय महिला की मौत हो गई है।


Crews tackle heath fire near Inverness

Summary: Several fire crews have tackled a large heath fire on the outskirts of Inverness.

Brown plumes of thick smoke from the blaze near Essich could be seen from homes in the south west of the city. Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue Service (HIFRS) said four units were called to the scene. The alarm was raised at about 14:45. Last year, HIFRS dealt with a series of heath fires during lengthy periods of dry weather.

कई अग्निशमन दल ने इनवर्नेस के बाहरी इलाके में एक बड़ी आग पर काबू पा लिया है।


Larger aircraft on Aberdeen Newcastle Loganair route

Summary: A recently introduced route linking Aberdeen and Newcastle is to start using a larger aircraft to meet increased demand.

Loganair said a 49-seat Embraer 145 would take over morning and evening services from 13 January. It comes four months after the route was first introduced by Loganir. The airline said it represented an increased seat capacity of 21%, to ensure customers could get a seat on their preferred flight.

एबरडीन और न्यूकैसल को जोड़ने वाला हाल ही में शुरू किया गया मार्ग बढ़ती मांग को पूरा करने के लिए एक बड़े विमान का उपयोग शुरू करना है।


PlayStation Productions: Sony studio turning games into films

Summary: Sony is adapting some of its PlayStation games for film and TV.

The company has launched a video production studio called PlayStation Productions, which will develop content based on PlayStation games - although we don't yet know which ones. It's a "better approach" than Sony licensing out its intellectual property to other studios, according to Asad Qizilbash who's heading up the project. "We know what the PlayStation community loves," he told the Hollywood Reporter. Sci-fi, action, mystery, horror - Sony's games certainly vary and that's why it thinks it has plenty of content ready to be adapted. Production will be done in-house and not licensed out, unlike other video game studios, and sister company Sony Pictures can help with distributing the new titles. But taking a popular game and making it into a blockbuster is a process that's proved tricky in the past. Assassin's Creed's 2016 film adaptation isn't warmly remembered by many. But its star Michael Fassbender wasn't worried about the "video game curse" before its release. "I had no idea there was a curse until people like you told me," he told Radio 1 Newsbeat in 2016. "By then I was already involved so there was nothing I could do." He said that there would be no curse if you can "make a good story and translate that to a cinema experience". An 18% rating on Rotten Tomatoes suggests that didn't happen with Assassin's Creed... Why is making great movies out of great games so tough? From Assassin's Creed all the way back to Super Mario in 1993, the transition between game and film has been tough. The reason why is perhaps a fairly simple one. The formula for making a successful game and a successful film seem similar, but when you go a bit deeper they're actually not. After all, imagine what it's like watching someone else play a game. Don't your fingers start to twitch as you long to grab the controller for yourself? Passively watching the action unfold just isn't in the DNA of a great game. You want to get involved and make your own choices. Legendary game designer Hideo Kojima, the man behind the Metal Gear series, thinks there's a future where movies are playable and games give the choice to access extended movie-like content within them. "If we just make a game people are less likely to choose that as something to do," he previously told Newsbeat. "They would rather engage in something that combines different forms of entertainment together. "That's where we need to focus our efforts, on this convergence." Filmaker Neill Blomkamp, who directed District 9 and Elysium, is another who thinks games and films will merge more often in the future. "There's an elitism in Hollywood when it comes to games," he told us. "To me it's a highly creative new frontier, it's so undeniably the future I don't see how anyone can argue that it isn't." Some think it will work the other way round too - actor Nolan North told Newsbeat last year that more movies should be turned into games. He's voiced some of gaming's most iconic characters, including God of War's Modi, and thinks more big name actors want to be cast in games. Sony says it's keen to learn from others filmmakers' mistakes, and won't be trying to "retell" game storylines in movies. "You can see just by watching older video game adaptations that the screenwriter or director didn't understand that world or the gaming thing," Shawn Layden, chairman of Sony's SIE Worldwide Studios, told the Hollywood Reporter. "The real challenge is, how do you take 80 hours of gameplay and make it into a movie? The answer is, you don't." He says you take the game's "ethos" and write something specifically for a film audience. Time will tell if PlayStation can break the video game curse... Follow Newsbeat on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here.

सोनी अपने कुछ प्लेस्टेशन खेलों को फिल्म और टीवी के लिए अनुकूलित कर रहा है।


Second calling: New lives for red telephone boxes

Summary: The red telephone box was once a common sight across the land, a design so associated with Britishness that tourists would be as likely to pose beside one for a photo than to step inside to make a call. But with the rise of the mobile phone, the redundant kiosks are increasingly being put to inventive uses, from miniature art galleries to pint-sized pubs.

By Catherine LeeBBC News A decline in payphone usage has drastically reduced the number of phone boxes across the UK - according to BT there were 92,000 in 2002, and there are currently 46,000, including 8,000 traditional red ones. While this is a far cry from their 73,000-strong heyday in 1980, fans will be glad to know many redundant red boxes have taken on an afterlife, ranging from the sensibly practical to the downright peculiar. As part of BT's "adopt a kiosk" scheme, communities are able to take over a decommissioned telephone kiosk for £1. Although new users are not allowed to install "electronic communications apparatus", 3,500 have been snapped up and put to a variety of uses. One of the most common, especially in rural areas, is as a lending library or book exchange. Some have become art galleries, including a rare green kiosk in Barningham, Teesdale. John Hay, from the village, said that when Barningham was offered the kiosk four years ago, nobody knew what to do with it. "All that was inside it was a beer glass, a crate, half a dozen spiders and a lot of water," he said. "I cleared it out - though I left the spiders, which I suspect are still there - and put in a Christmas tree, which must have convinced villagers I was well and truly mad." It was the first of a series of regular displays, including local artworks, seasonal celebrations and a display marking the anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. Mr Hay said: "There has been a lot of interest with passing walkers, and an Italian travel company actually put us in their brochure. "It mentioned Buckingham Palace, and Barningham and its phone box." In the Cambridgeshire village of Shepreth, the redundant kiosk briefly became a pub, as part of a protest at plans to turn the closed local into housing. For one night only villagers were able to enjoy a pint at the Dog and Bone. On the commercial front, The Red Kiosk Company leases out decommissioned phone boxes, offering the chance to "run your own business out of an iconic red kiosk". Edward Ottewell, one of the founders, said: "One advantage of regenerating them is that they are refurbished to their original state, and their use prevents vandalism - all of our tenanted sites have had zero damage." He said coffee shops were a popular choice, and there were now office "pods", offering access to facilities such as the internet. Red phone box facts One of the most recent lets was to a mobile phone repair shop business in Greenwich, south-east London. Lessee Rob Kerr, from Lovefone, said: "We've had a great response from the community, and the technician has kept his sanity working in a one-square-metre shop." But as yet, no company seems to have taken up an idea put forward by a resident of the Northumberland village of Ovington. When its kiosk was adopted by the parish council locals were invited to come up with suggestions as to its future use. Among them was the world's smallest lap-dancing bar, although this was rejected in favour of a container for a defibrillator. It is not the only one - defibrillators are now housed in more than 3,000 kiosks, due to the efforts of the Community Heartbeat Trust. Martin Fagan, from the trust, said: "With something as serious as a cardiac arrest, time is of the essence, and, unfortunately, ambulance services often can't reach country villages in time. "To install defibrillators in disused phone boxes is ideal, as they're often in the centre of the village, and it means the iconic red kiosk can remain a lifeline for the community."

लाल टेलीफोन बॉक्स कभी पूरे देश में एक आम दृश्य था, एक ऐसा डिज़ाइन जो ब्रिटिशता से जुड़ा हुआ था कि पर्यटक कॉल करने के लिए अंदर कदम रखने की तुलना में एक तस्वीर के लिए एक के बगल में पोज दे सकते थे। लेकिन मोबाइल फोन के उदय के साथ, अनावश्यक कियोस्क का तेजी से आविष्कारशील उपयोग किया जा रहा है, लघु कला दीर्घाओं से लेकर पिंट आकार के पब तक।


Burkina Faso hotel siege: 'Like a scene out of a movie'

Summary: Security forces have ended a siege by Islamist militants of the Splendid Hotel in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou. Edward Bunker, an American health worker for an NGO, was staying at the hotel. He spent the night hunkered down in his room and was rescued in the early hours of Saturday morning:

"At about 19:30 on Friday the fire alarm went off. I went out of the room and saw other guests milling about, and no one seemed to be really concerned. So I went back to my room to get ready to leave for the airport. I went downstairs to settle the bill around 20:30 and it was like a scene out of a movie with smoke, gunfire noise, explosions - but all outside of the walls. And a very, very empty and dark lobby. I saw someone carrying a gun just outside the hotel and a burning car across the street. and that was my 'oh sh**' moment. I hid near the pool for about five minutes and figured I might just want to plan to spend the night down there. Some cooks and kitchen staff walked by, and I made some inquires as best as I could in French. They said I should go back to my room. That was probably the best piece of advice I got that night. I turned on the news to see what was happening. I ended up spending the night in my bathroom with my computer and - luckily - a good wifi connection. I was able to get in touch with family and friends and crucially also a security consultant from my organisation as well as the US embassy. It was amazing how quickly the night passed and I was thankful to have the internet for the whole time. In fact, it was a great distraction to catch up on emails and pretend it was a normal working day. Staying in the bathroom was one piece of advice from the security consultant - to put as many doors between me and the militants. Another was to make as little sound as possible and turn the lights off. As the security forces approached my room at around 04:00 I was pretty certain they were in fact soldiers - and not militants. I heard voices that sounded rational and it appeared they were giving instructions in French. They seemed to be making their way methodically through the building. Again, our security consultant was able to advise me that there were French forces in the building and the sounds they were making fitted with the likely pattern of events. They approached my door and I announced myself - as I had been advised. They told me to open the door slowly and there I saw three French troops with rifles pointing at me, along with some US soldiers. As they led me out we passed the lobby. I noticed furniture had been tossed around and there was a clear trail of destruction. Suddenly there was another round of gunfire, and we were told to get down for five to 10 minutes. Lying on the floor with incoming fire and protected by soldiers, I felt it was the closest I was ever going to get to experiencing combat. Just as the sun was coming up I was led into an armoured personnel carrier and driven down the road to meet US embassy staff." Interview by Nathan Williams, BBC News

सुरक्षा बलों ने बुर्किना फासो की राजधानी औगाडौगौ में स्प्लेंडिड होटल की इस्लामी आतंकवादियों द्वारा घेराबंदी को समाप्त कर दिया है। एक गैर सरकारी संगठन के लिए एक अमेरिकी स्वास्थ्य कार्यकर्ता एडवर्ड बंकर होटल में रह रहे थे। उन्होंने रात अपने कमरे में गुजारी और शनिवार सुबह के शुरुआती घंटों में उन्हें बचा लिया गयाः


Head of the Valleys crash: Teenager suffers 'life-changing' injuries

Summary: A 17-year-old boy has suffered "potentially life-changing" injuries in a two-car crash.

The teenager, from Merthyr Tydfil, was taken to University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff after a crash involving his Renault Clio and a Toyota Landcruiser. It happened on the A465 between Hirwaun and the former Baverstock's Hotel in Rhondda Cynon Taf. A man, 57, who was driving the Toyota, was taken to Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr as a precaution.

दो कारों की दुर्घटना में एक 17 वर्षीय लड़के को "संभावित रूप से जीवन बदलने वाली" चोटें आई हैं।


Chris Brown to release new album F.A.M.E. on 21 March

Summary: Chris Brown will release his fourth studio album on Monday 21 March.

F.A.M.E. is the follow-up to 2009's Graffiti and features collaborations with the likes of Justin Bieber, Lil Wayne, Timbaland and Ludacris. The record has 18 tracks including lead single, Yeah 3X, and Chipmunk track Champion. The R&B singer had his restraining order eased last month, imposed on him after he attacked ex-girlfriend Rihanna before the Grammys two years ago. The court ruling remains in effect until August 2014 when his probation is scheduled to end. Describing the new album, Chris Brown said he thought some of the tracks sounded more grown-up. He said: "There are songs from all genres: from street records to others that are real soul, 808 heavy that you'll hear in the club, and then others are strictly for the heart; songs that your mom and grandma can listen to and love. "Collectively, F.A.M.E. is me giving fans every aspect of who I am as far as my art, my culture, and my concepts." Lead album track Deuces has already sold 1.8 million copies in combined digital/mobile sales in the US, spending 10 weeks at number one and earning Brown one of three Grammy nominations.

क्रिस ब्राउन सोमवार 21 मार्च को अपना चौथा स्टूडियो एल्बम जारी करेंगे।


Finding the plot: England's tombstone tourists

Summary: Visiting a graveyard for enjoyment is not everyone's cup of tea. But tombstone tourists - or "taphophiles" - are increasingly to be found wandering through cemeteries, examining headstones, and generally enjoying the sombre atmosphere. What is the appeal?

By Bethan BellBBC News Historians, genealogists, grave-rubbers and fans of the macabre all have their reasons for sloping round burial grounds - but there is also a tourist market for those wanting more than a traditional sightseeing trip. Sheldon Goodman, grave enthusiast and co-founder of the Cemetery Club, takes groups of interested people through various burial grounds in London, including Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, Brompton Cemetery, and Highgate. He says one of the reasons the pastime is increasing in popularity is the number of celebrity deaths over the past few years: "Highgate, the best-known London cemetery, is due to be receiving the remains of George Michael," he says. "Events like that really increase awareness and the value of what I like to call 'libraries of the dead'." Although Michael's plot is in a private area of Highgate closed off to tourists, the cemetery contains many famous graves which can be visited - ranging from those of political philosopher Karl Marx to television prankster Jeremy Beadle. It also contains some of the finest funerary architecture in the country, says the Friends of Highgate Cemetery Trust, which has looked after and maintained the site since 1975. The Egyptian Avenue, Circle of Lebanon and the Terrace Catacomb, along with more than 70 other monuments, have been listed by English Heritage, while the cemetery itself is categorised as a Grade I-listed park, complete with landscaping and exotic formal planting. But it's not just the famous cemeteries that capture the imagination of taphophiles. Nicola Carpenter from Maidenhead has been fascinated by graveyards since she was aged about eight, when she and other local children would play in the village cemetery. She continues to visit cemeteries a couple of times a month and writes a blog called Beneath Thy Feet. "I can remember back then reading the names on the headstones and wondering who these people were and what sort of lives they had lived," she says. "I visit graveyards to satisfy my curiosity as to who these people were that came before me and how they lived in and shaped the town I live in now. My local Victorian cemetery is one I visit often and is where I have found some of the most interesting life stories, and some influential and famous people are buried there. Ms Carpenter says through her wanderings she has "discovered many fascinating stories - of love and friendship, of betrayal and revenge, murder and suicide. "Some gravestones have telling inscriptions and epitaphs. For example, a gravestone in Bisham, Berkshire reads, 'In Loving Memory of Vivian Charlotte, wife of David Lewis. Born 22 April 1923 and died in her racing car at Brighton Speed Trials 14 September 1963'. "A gravestone in Bray bears the words: 'Weep not my husband dear I pray, It was Jesus called us both away. With my sweet babe upon my breast I now enjoy perpetual rest.'" According to the Design Council, burial grounds in the 19th Century were originally built as public open spaces designed to be attractive places to visit in their own right. It is in these burial grounds we're more likely to see spectacular headstones and memorials. Before then, especially in big cities, burial sites were crammed in between shops, houses and taverns - wherever there was space. Bodies were tossed amongst other human remains in graves just a few feet deep. They were overcrowded, neglected and smelled awful. World-famous cemeteries Père Lachaise in Paris opened on 21 May 1804 and initially was not popular - until the people running the cemetery embarked on a publicity campaign and organised the transfer of the remains of poet and fabulist Jean de La Fontaine and playwright Molière. The fashionable French began to request burial plots and there are now more than a million bodies buried there, and many more in the columbarium which holds the remains of those who have been cremated. Edith Piaf, Jim Morrison and Oscar Wilde are buried there. Cemitério de São João Batista in Rio de Janeiro is the resting place of many famous Brazilians, including the composer Antônio Carlos Jobim and singer Carmen Miranda. There is also a field of small crosses that makes up the "little angels" graveyard. These are of children aged under seven whose parents had no means of paying for an official burial. Cementerio de la Recoleta in Buenos Aires contains more than 6,400 statues, sarcophagi, coffins and crypts to commemorate some of Argentina's most celebrated sons and daughters. The tomb of Eva Peron is there, and so is the mausoleum of Liliana Crociati, who died on her honeymoon in Austria in the 1970s. Her parents reconstructed her bedroom within her tomb, and at the entrance placed a bronze statue of Liliana in her wedding dress, with her beloved pet dog at her side. The Zentralfriedhof in Vienna has a dead population almost twice the number of present living residents of the city. To make the cemetery more attractive, famous citizens such as Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Schubert were exhumed and transferred there. Funerary monuments were built for others, such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Eventually Victorian concerns about hygiene led to many town and city churchyards being closed and replaced by larger cemeteries - often on urban fringes. "As well as functioning as burial sites, they were also regarded as places for visiting and promenading of a more dignified and morally uplifting kind. The legislation that provided for new burial grounds seemed to have envisaged that they would in due course become public open spaces," the Design Council says. Mr Goodman believes society's relationship with cemeteries has "ebbed and flowed". "To the Victorians they were places where you could see rare and beautiful plants, take a stroll in a quiet space and obviously pay your respects to the departed. "Then the First World War came, and as a nation we experienced loss to an unprecedented level, and the affection for cemeteries suffered as a result." In the post-Victorian age, flamboyant funerals fell out of favour and with them, ornate tombs. Conservation charity Caring for God's Acre says many cemeteries are overgrown and neglected - but because of that, have also become a haven for wildlife. "Many older churchyards have remained virtually untouched and unchanged for generations, allowing plants to thrive and wildlife to flourish alongside historic monuments and memorials," says the organisation, which is non-religious. It has set up a project asking volunteers to log the heritage and wildlife of burial grounds across the country. Some cemeteries with tours Many cemeteries run guided tours, usually by volunteers, including Brookwood near Woking in Surrey. It was originally accessible by rail from a special station - the London Necropolis railway station - next to Waterloo station in central London. Trains had both passenger carriages reserved for different classes and others for coffins (also for different classes). The Key Hill and Warstone Lane cemeteries in Birmingham are included in a guided walk around the city's Jewellery Quarter. Key Hill holds the remains of Joseph Chamberlain (father of Neville), while Warstone Lane cemetery has a stone erected to a modern-day druid who died in 1935. Arnos Vale in Bristol is a 45-acre Victorian garden cemetery inspired by the Père-Lachaise cemetery in Paris. Arnos Vale runs daytime and "after hours" tours. But for the true taphophile, pleasant though the site might be, it is the tombstones that are the main draw. Mr Goodman's interest also stemmed from childhood, when he would visit his grandfather's grave. "I used to get confused as to why we'd only ever go to one grave when it was surrounded by hundreds of what were once other people. "Who were they? What were their stories? Headstones don't really give a clear indication what that person was like. In most cases, they've never even seen their own headstone for obvious reasons, so I make it my personal mission to bring them back to life for a little bit and uncover their lives." The Find a Grave website - think Facebook for dead people - has records of 159 million graves, with more being added frequently. It estimates there are about 50,000 searches of its database every day. Website creator Jim Tipton - who lists his favourite graves as those of Al Capone, Karl Marx, Richard Feynman, Al Jolson and Lucille Ball - set it up because he "could not find an existing site that catered to my hobby of visiting the graves of famous people. Much to my surprise, I found that there were many thousands of folks from around the world that shared my interests." It's not just famous graves which are on Find a Grave, and seemingly run-of-the-mill graveyards can house interesting stones. "Some people want to make their own mark - in Richmond Cemetery a former cabbie gives his entire life story on a headstone. East Finchley has a bronze figure reclining on a tomb. Highgate has Patrick Caulfield's 'dead' headstone. They stand out and give you a sense of what that person was actually like," says Mr Goodman. Sometimes the opposite is true, and humdrum graves are the sites of unlikely pilgrimages. Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham is buried in the small village of Rushock in Worcestershire. Drumsticks, cigarette lighters, dice and bottles of spirits have been left on the rock star's otherwise traditional grave. An 18th Century grave on a crossroads on Dartmoor, Devon, is covered by flowers, small toys and coins. It's believed to be the final resting place of a woman who hanged herself. Because she took her own life she was not allowed to be buried with religious rites. In the grounds of Malmesbury Abbey in Wiltshire lies the grave of a certain Hannah Twynnoy who in 1703 became the first person in England to be killed by a tiger. She was a 33-year-old barmaid at a local pub, which was playing host to a menagerie. The story goes that Hannah, for some reason, enjoyed taunting the tiger which eventually lost patience and attacked her. Her epitaph reads: In bloom of Life she's snatchd from hence, She had not room to make defence; For Tyger fierce took Life away. And here she lies in a bed of Clay, Until the Resurrection Day. In a way, it doesn't really matter about who's buried beneath the stone. Everyone has a story. Mr Goodman says he approaches all cemeteries "with a genuine curiosity as to what's gone before. "Songs that were once sung, relationships which once were - from a cultural standpoint, cemeteries are great indexes to lives long gone."

आनंद के लिए कब्रिस्तान जाना हर किसी के लिए चाय का प्याला नहीं है। लेकिन मकबरे के पर्यटक-या "टैफोफाइल"-तेजी से कब्रिस्तानों में घूमते हुए, सिर के पत्थरों की जांच करते हुए, और आम तौर पर उदास वातावरण का आनंद लेते हुए पाए जाते हैं। अपील क्या है?


US border: Sixth death of migrant child in custody

Summary: A 10-year-old girl from El Salvador died in US custody last year, a previously unreported case that brings to six the number of migrant children known to have died after being detained by border authorities in eight months.

The girl had a history of congenital heart defects and died in September at a hospital in Nebraska, officials say. Her name, when and how she had entered the US have not been disclosed. Meanwhile, Democrats have demanded an investigation into the deaths. President Donald Trump has vowed to clamp down on illegal immigration at the US-Mexico border amid an increase in the number of people trying to cross the frontier in recent months. He has repeatedly criticised Democrats for their opposition to his plans on immigration and declared a national emergency in February to bypass Congress and appropriate funds for a border wall. What is known about this case? The girl entered the care of an Office of Refugee Resettlement facility in San Antonio, Texas, in a "medically fragile" state on 4 March 2018, Mark Weber, a spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), said in a statement. The HHS provides care to unaccompanied minors. Following an unspecified surgical procedure, complications left her in a comatose state, he added. After her release from hospital in May, the girl was sent to a nursing facility in Phoenix, Arizona, for palliative care. On 26 September, she was transferred to a nursing facility in Omaha, Nebraska, to be "closer to her family", Mr Weber said. She died three days later due to "fever and respiratory distress". Officials are not required to announce the deaths to the public. This case marks the first death of migrant child in federal custody since 2010. Speaking to CBS News, Democratic Texas congressman Joaquin Castro accused the government of covering up the death. "It's outrageous that another child has died in government custody and that the Trump administration didn't tell anybody," said Mr Castro, who on Tuesday spoke of an "epidemic of death" in the border area. Writing on Twitter after the girl's death was announced, Mr Trump said: "Democrats don't want to fix the loopholes at the border. They don't want to do anything. Open borders and crime!" What about the other cases? On Monday, 16-year-old Carlos Gregorio Hernández Vásquez from Guatemala died at a detention centre in Texas. An official cause of death has not been announced. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) acting commissioner John Sanders said the agency was "saddened by the tragic loss of this young man" and that they were "committed to the health, safety and humane treatment" of those in custody. The other children known to have died - Wilmer Josué Ramírez Vásquez, two; Juan de León Gutiérrez, 16; Felipe Alónzo-Gomez, eight; Jakelin Caal Maquin, seven - were also from Guatemala. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus, a group of 38 Democratic members, demanded a federal investigation into the child deaths and detention on the border. What is happening at the border? More than 300,000 people were apprehended at the US-Mexico border between January and April, according to official statistics, with numbers rising every month. Officials say they do not have the facilities to handle the rising numbers of migrants, mainly from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. Many migrants say they are fleeing persecution, poverty and violence in their countries and plan to seek asylum in the US. Opposition lawmakers, rights groups and international charities have condemned the treatment of people at the border, pointing to cramped holding pens and shoddy accommodation.

अल सल्वाडोर की एक 10 वर्षीय लड़की की पिछले साल अमेरिकी हिरासत में मृत्यु हो गई, एक पूर्व अप्रकाशित मामला जो आठ महीनों में सीमा अधिकारियों द्वारा हिरासत में लिए जाने के बाद मारे गए प्रवासी बच्चों की संख्या को छह तक लाता है।


Aberdeenshire Council chief executive applications closed

Summary: Applications have closed for the post of chief executive at Aberdeenshire Council.

Colin Mackenzie, who was appointed in 2008, announced in September he would be retiring. Adverts appeared in the national press for the £136,000-a-year post, and a micro site was launched. An appointment is expected to be made towards the end of November.

एबरडीनशायर काउंसिल में मुख्य कार्यकारी के पद के लिए आवेदन बंद हो गए हैं।


Premature babies battle for survival at 'edge of life'

Summary: Babies born prematurely in the 23rd week of pregnancy exist on the very edge of life. A few go on to become "miracle babies", but most die. The figures are stark, only nine out of 100 will survive, and of that number most are disabled. Is it always right to keep them alive?

By Adam WishartDocumentary Maker, 23 Week Babies: The Price of Life "I can't really get my head round how they've managed to keep her alive." Lucy's daughter Matilda was born four months early at Birmingham Women's Hospital, weighing one pound one ounce. Within 20 seconds of her birth, her tiny body was placed into a plastic bag to prevent her losing too much heat or moisture. She was carefully transferred into an incubator and hooked up to tubes and gadgets. Cutting-edge technology has been keeping her alive for four weeks. Had Matilda been born one week earlier at 22 weeks - she would usually have been considered a miscarriage. Only one out of a hundred babies born at 23 weeks will live a fully able-bodied life One week later at 24 weeks, her chances of survival would be much higher. Thanks to decades of improving medical science 23 weeks is now considered the "edge of viability". It is one week less than the limit for abortion at 24 weeks. Senior nurse Katherine Rutherford looked after Matilda immediately after birth - and knows what parents like Lucy go through. She gave birth prematurely to her daughter Heather, who weighed three pounds having been born at 26 weeks. In the first few weeks of her life a haemorrhage left Heather permanently quadriplegic. "I try and explain what the problems are and what the outcomes are liable to be," said Katherine. "But being a parent you generally hear what you want to hear. You just see a baby in front of you and you want that child to survive." Heather was born at 26 weeks, which was the very edge of viability in 1990. Now 21, she struggles with her disabilities. "All I can use of my four limbs is my left arm," said Heather. "Without carers to lift me into my wheelchair, I'm not able to get myself anything to eat." Carers arrive at Heather's home every morning and hoist her out of bed using special lifting machinery. "Basically if my mother or the carers don't come, I'm stuck in bed all day," she said. Heather had a happy childhood but has found the transition into adulthood hard, and has suffered from depression. "I had six months of counselling. I was crying every single night. "I just didn't know where to turn. Horrible things were going through my head. "I just wished I could end my life. There is obviously nothing else for me in my life, so what is the point of carrying on?" Resuscitating babies at 23 weeks is not universal. In Holland the policy is to not intervene with babies born at this time, and to allow them to die a dignified death. "That is how nature works there is no way you can help these babies," said Professor Arend Bos from the Dutch Society of Neonatologists. "I think we are doing more harm to treat them and after two or three hours or days or six weeks the infant will die anyway, having had a lot of suffering and pain that doesn't have any purpose to it." So should we be doing the same in the UK? Is saving babies at the edge of "viability", medicine at its most pioneering and brilliant? Or is science pushing the edge of nature too far? Over the last 15 years tremendous progress in medicine has meant the survival rate of babies born in the 24th week or later has almost doubled. But Imogen Morgan, clinical director at the neonatal unit said: "Outcomes for babies at 23 weeks are not changing dramatically and that suggests you are near a biological limit of nature." Anne Aukett, a consultant paediatrician said medicine was keeping alive babies born at 23 weeks for longer, although survival rates have not increased. "Overall survival rates have not improved. We are keeping them alive longer before they die. You spend all that money for weeks and then the baby doesn't survive. It does not seem like a good use of public money." Indeed, we are spending increasingly more on neonatal intensive care, but those who survive it, like Heather, are left to fend for themselves when they reach 18. With few prospects, Heather feels abandoned by the very society that was so keen for her to live. "If you are willing to support someone at the beginning of life you should be willing to support them to the end," Anne Aukett said. Matilda survived open heart surgery and was allowed home after five months in hospital. "She's gone from one pound one to seven pounds in five months - she's come a long way," said her mother Lucy. Lucy said she was aware it would be a while before she knew if being born so prematurely would have any lasting consequences for Matilda. "Fingers crossed we won't have to spend very much more time in hospital, but we are prepared for coming back. Hopefully she'll be OK." In the six months I spent at Birmingham Women's Hospital making this documentary for BBC Two, Matilda was the only 23-week baby to survive. My feeling is that resuscitation should be the exception rather than the rule. Only those babies with a decent chance of survival should be resuscitated. And that the real priority for the NHS - especially in these straitened times - should be in finding ways of preventing Britain from having one of the worst premature birth rates in Europe. Whatever we decide, there is no question in my mind that we must start providing lifelong care to any baby which is kept alive but then has to live with disabilities, like Heather. 23 Week Babies: The Price of Life is on BBC Two, 9 March 2100 GMT.

गर्भावस्था के 23 वें सप्ताह में समय से पहले पैदा होने वाले शिशु जीवन के बहुत किनारे पर होते हैं। कुछ "चमत्कारिक शिशु" बन जाते हैं, लेकिन अधिकांश मर जाते हैं। आंकड़े स्पष्ट हैं, 100 में से केवल नौ बचेंगे, और उस संख्या में से अधिकांश विकलांग हैं। क्या उन्हें जीवित रखना हमेशा सही है?


Coronavirus: How charity shops are handling the nation's spring clean

Summary: The coronavirus lockdown has led to a national spring clean of epic proportions, with people stuck at home preparing to donate their unwanted goods. What does this mean for the charity shops on the receiving end of the Covid clearout?

By Orla Moore & Laurence CawleyBBC News Online Tucked away on a small retail park on the edge of Shoeburyness, near Southend, Essex, is the Havens Hospices charity shop, brimming with colour and intrigue. "We take anything," manager Eany Callahan says. "Everything is money to us. We get money when we recycle, which is brilliant, so we don't say no to anything. "I've had well over 100 calls in the past three days asking about donations and I've asked them to stagger them so we can cope." But the drop-off-and-sort system has had to change, though. All donations are quarantined for three days before sale. You might also be interested in: Mr Callahan says items are "processed, steamed and sprayed with disinfectant" before reaching the shop floor. "We've had lots of different things, from bric-a-brac to clothing," he adds. "We've had very vintage items such as handbags, puzzles, games and books. "In one case, we had more than 40 signed photos of the same person and we even had a sword donated, which I nearly got in trouble with the police for." Among the packed racks and shelves is a new green sequinned dress, which will go on the hospice's eBay store. The price tag is £220 for the "best dress in the shop". However, even if it was being sold in the shop, a potential buyer wouldn't be able to try it on as the fitting rooms are closed off. There is also a limit on numbers, hand sanitizer for customers, a screen at the till and contactless payments."We are asking everybody coming into the shop just to act sensibly," Mr Callahan adds. The store is one of 23 Havens Hospices shops, raising money for a charity that provides palliative and respite support for children, young people and adults across Essex. Financially, the charity is "in a stable position until July, and then the future looks uncertain" - when it is expected to lose 70% of its fundraising income. The Southend Half Marathon, which was cancelled on 14 June, would normally generate £200,000 alone. The charity's director of income generation, Trevor Johnson, said measures were in place "to let our managers, staff and shoppers feel safe". "We wanted to be part of the community again and start raising funds but we could only do that if we had a proper plan. But the lockdown has affected staffing levels, with older volunteers and those shielding unable to return, while others had "re-evaluated their priorities" and stepped down. "It's not a case of losing 14 people and recruiting 14," he said. Mother-of-three Kim Shambrook has worked in the shop for three years - and is currently the only volunteer there. "The changes are a bit of a nightmare but they have to be done to keep ourselves and our customers safe. It's a massive difference," she said. "We were used to a shop-load of people now it's just five at a time. And people want to pay cash." She said she hoped the new way of working wouldn't put shoppers off. "Please come - we need you," she said. Mr Johnson said it was too early to say how much money the charity's shops had lost during the lockdown, but he had been encouraged by Monday's trading figures. Charity shops need to adapt, he said, and this flexibility had become more important than ever. "The pandemic has changed everything for everyone, but I do think there is still a place for charity shops as a social hub in the community." Find BBC News: East of England on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you have a story suggestion email eastofenglandnews@bbc.co.uk Photographs by Laurence Cawley

कोरोनावायरस लॉकडाउन ने एक राष्ट्रीय वसंत को महाकाव्य अनुपात से साफ कर दिया है, घर पर फंसे लोग अपने अवांछित सामान को दान करने की तैयारी कर रहे हैं। कोविड क्लीयरआउट के अंत में चैरिटी दुकानों के लिए इसका क्या मतलब है?


Shooting celebrities: Thirty years behind the lens

Summary: Andy Gotts' photographic career began 30 years ago when, as a student, he persuaded Stephen Fry to pose for him. Since then he has photographed the biggest names in the entertainment business. Here, he remembers a few of those who have been captured by his camera.

Paul Newman One of the highlights of my career, without doubt, was spending time with the legendary actor Paul Newman. Paul was the most gentleman of gentlemen. Kind, witty and always had a knowing smile. I have never shown this picture before. The reason I have kept this specific shot to myself over the years is that it was taken at the very moment Paul gave me the nickname One Shot Gotts. He would not believe any photographer could get the shot so quickly. So when I exclaimed… "Mr Newman, we have it." He retorted with a huge smile. "Mr Gotts your reputation is justified, you really are a one-shot guy. Hey you're One Shot Gotts." Kylie Minogue I have known of her since her stint in Neighbours and she always seemed fun and bubbly, and I was not disappointed. As the minute hand struck the hour, she arrived exactly on time and full of energy. When the shoot started it did not take many shots before the fun began when she started to dance and spin, and then in the very last shot she lowered her head and flicked her hair back just like a shampoo commercial. Samuel L Jackson Sam oozes coolness and is every bit the lovely guy you would think he would be. This shoot took place in Beverly Hills and Sam turned up in a neon orange T-shirt with matching Bermuda shorts and baseball cap. We had a great chat and I had plenty of time to get a rapport going. As I was setting up the lighting Sam took his bag to the bathroom and got changed. When he emerged he was dressed in black and there stood Mr Cool. The shoot was great fun and here are a few out-takes, an unseen contact-sheet of us just looning around. Meryl Streep I shot Meryl at the Soho Hotel when she was doing a press junket for The Iron Lady and was in and out of interviews all day, but she graciously made time for me. I wanted some strong lighting and atmosphere in the shots, so I played with having a light directly over Meryl's head to give more of an iconic feel. All at once the door was flung open and in breezed Ms Streep and she was warm and welcoming and very keen to be snapped by me. Following close behind, was her personal make-up artist who said a quick hello then toddled off to find a quiet corner. We began shooting and I started with the usual soft lighting, to ease into the session. It was going swimmingly with lots of banter back and forth. I then changed to the more dramatic lighting and within seconds a voice boomed across the room: "Ms Streep is never lit like that in her photographs." It was her make-up artist and he started giving some disapproving shakes of the head in the direction of Meryl. I saw the lighting was actually great, so I briefly stopped shooting and asked him if he could fetch me the PR guy so we can look at softer lighting options. As soon as the make-up guy left the room I started shooting with my preferred overhead flashes, giggling to myself like a naughty schoolboy. By the time the make-up guy returned, Meryl and I had finished the shoot and were saying our goodbyes. To this day I stand by my lighting choices and still smile to myself knowing how I achieved them. Tony Curtis I had a trip to LA planned so I dropped Tony a note saying I was on the West Coast. To my shock, I received a note back saying if I travelled to Vegas, I could shoot him at his house. I was thrilled and literally was counting the days down before I flew to the US. The day before I left, my mobile phone rang and I saw it was his number. I answered with a heavy heart as I was expecting him to cancel the shoot, but instead in a quiet and humble voice he said: "Andy I know you are coming to photograph me tomorrow and I have seen your amazing work. I'm not in a good way at the moment but can I ask you one thing? Can you make me look like an icon just one more time?" It didn't take me long to think of my flag idea as I knew his nickname was the American Prince. But meeting Tony was one of the highlights of my career as not only was he one of my icons but he was also a sweet guy. Little was I to know Tony would die a few days later and this would be the very last portrait taken of him. Morgan Freeman I shot velvet-toned Morgan Freeman in London while he was filming Batman Begins. I was all set and awaiting the grand entrance, and was not disappointed when this 6'4" frame of a cinema legend entered the room. Morgan is usually shot in a very iconic, almost holy-looking way so I wanted something a little different. I asked how he entertained his grandchildren when they hung out together and he retorted that he pulled goofy faces to make them laugh. I suggested we could play around with a "passport booth" style of shots, and the man had a little bit of fun. Clint Eastwood I never try to plan my portraits, but I always have a feeling of the type of shot I want to capture. With Clint it was pretty easy. Whenever I hear his name I picture the narrowing of the eyes and thinning of the lips, usually just before drawing a gun from a holster or throwing a punch. This was the face I wanted. While I was setting up, Clint was at his piano playing a little bit of jazz and spirits where high. When I was ready he came over to my lighting set-up and presented himself to me with this lovely warm, calm, charming face. Not what I wanted. I exclaimed: "I am looking for Dirty Harry not Grandpa Walton." Clint had a bit of a laugh… but then in an instant narrowed his eyes. This is the result. And to go full circle, here is the picture that began it all, Stephen Fry in 1990, taken while he visited Norfolk College of Arts and Technology where Gotts was studying. Here are a few more stars who have been photographed by Andy Gotts: You can see more work by Andy Gotts on his website and follow him on Instagram

एंडी गॉट्स का फोटोग्राफिक करियर 30 साल पहले शुरू हुआ था, जब एक छात्र के रूप में उन्होंने स्टीफन फ्राय को अपने लिए पोज देने के लिए राजी किया था। तब से उन्होंने मनोरंजन व्यवसाय में सबसे बड़े नामों की तस्वीरें ली हैं। यहाँ, वे उन लोगों में से कुछ को याद करते हैं जिन्हें उनके कैमरे ने कैद किया था।


Shetland's comprehensive WW1 Roll of Honour

Summary: Remembrance Sunday marks 100 years since the World War One Armistice. In Shetland, the Roll of Honour provides one of the UK's most complete records of those killed in the conflict.

Shetland lost close to 700 men in World War One. The losses Shetland suffered were some of the worst in the UK, at around 1 in every 38 people. The UK average was about 1 in 60. According to Shetland and the Great War, by Linda Riddell, Thomas Manson had a team of 36 people go across Shetland to collect names, information, and photographs of the deceased. At the time, Shetland had a majority female population. They were left to tend to the family farms in the war years. Some families suffered large losses. The Hardy family lost three sons (top row and bottom left above) in the conflict. In a poignant ceremony six years after the end of WW1, their mother, Janet Hardy, unveiled the War Memorial in the centre of Lerwick. All images subject to copyright

स्मरणोत्सव रविवार प्रथम विश्व युद्ध के युद्धविराम के 100 साल पूरे होने का प्रतीक है। शेटलैंड में, रोल ऑफ ऑनर संघर्ष में मारे गए लोगों के ब्रिटेन के सबसे पूर्ण रिकॉर्ड में से एक प्रदान करता है।


CEO Secrets: 'Mums at work don't take any nonsense, there's no time'

Summary: Louise O'Shea is a firm believer that new mums make formidable employees. Like many working parents, the chief executive of price comparison site Confused.com, says lockdown is a challenge, but reckons it might bring benefits in the future.

By Dougal ShawBusiness reporter, BBC News "I was in hospital in the labour ward and I had a little mini-office set up around me," remembers O'Shea of her first pregnancy. She had a senior role at insurers Admiral Group at the time. "I actually interviewed an employee while I was in the ward waiting to give birth." She recalls having to explain why a woman was screaming in the background. Today O'Shea has two daughters, aged five and three. She was heavily pregnant with her second daughter when she successfully applied for the role of CEO at Confused.com in 2017, having been finance director at the company. She was so keen to get stuck into her first CEO role that she took only eight weeks maternity leave. On her first day as CEO, she had to bring her newborn into work, because her husband couldn't help that day. "I never want to let being a mum stop me from being a great CEO," explains O'Shea. But she admits she has had doubts during her journey to the top. "About a year after returning to work, when I was packing away my second daughter's baby clothes, I was crying because I could remember her elder sister wearing all her clothes and I couldn't remember her wearing them, because I wasn't there. "It was this moment [when I recognised] what a big sacrifice I had made - but I'd still probably do it again." A lot of the battles she now fights are underpinned by her desire to create a better working environment for her daughters in the future. She says she frequently spots small signs of sexism in the business world and she feels a moral duty to confront it now that she has the power of being a CEO. She has challenged radio shows for giving male panellists more airtime than female ones. She also called out male colleagues for mistakenly congratulating her for being "female Stem (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) leader of the year" - when she was simply "Stem leader of the year", competing against men. Parental power A lot of women fear losing momentum in their career when they have children, arguably more so in the intensely male-dominated world of financial tech. However, it was a chat with a male boss that reassured O'Shea that she could keep her career on track, and his words have stayed with her to this day. He said: "I love it when women have babies. When they come back, they don't take any nonsense because they don't have time." She has found this to be true, and she breaks it down to three points when passing it on to her female employees. Firstly, you will be super-organised. When you have babies, getting everything ready for a day trip is like a military operation, says O'Shea. "You're on it." Secondly, after going through childbirth, nothing will ever scare you again. "Well my old boss was right about that," she laughs. "Thirdly, you're going to have this clock ticking in the back of your head, because you know you want to get home to feed the kids. So when you are in those meetings where people aren't making a decision or procrastinating, you're going to cut through the nonsense." She passes on this advice so new mums don't need to feel self doubt when they are at home, worrying about the return to work. "You need to think about everything that you're learning and bring that with you to the workplace," she says. I ask O'Shea if principles like being super-organised don't just apply to new mums, but to parents in general - in other words, men too? She's not so sure. Even though men are better at contributing to child rearing these days, she argues it is mothers who tend to bear the mental load of project managing family life. "Do men remember to take nappy bags with them when they go out the house?" she asks me. Well that's me busted! Flexible future The current lockdown, combined with school closures, has hit working parents hard. O'Shea says she has tried to support parents at Confused.com by offering flexible hours and even laying on online entertainment for children at home. She thinks working conditions will end up actually being better for parents once lockdown conditions are eased. "I think the more flexible approach to work that we're experiencing now is going to significantly help parents," she says. She thinks every business leader should reflect on what legacy they are leaving. And one of hers is that employees who are about to become parents should be valued as an asset, rather than treated as an inconvenience. You can follow CEO Secrets series producer Dougal on Twitter: @dougalshawbbc

लुईस ओ 'शिया का दृढ़ विश्वास है कि नई माताएँ दुर्जेय कर्मचारी बनाती हैं। कई कामकाजी माता-पिता की तरह, मूल्य तुलना साइट Confused.com के मुख्य कार्यकारी का कहना है कि लॉकडाउन एक चुनौती है, लेकिन उनका मानना है कि यह भविष्य में लाभ ला सकता है।


Grandmaster Colin McNab in Lewis Chessmen challenge

Summary: Chess grandmaster Dr Colin McNab is challenging players on the Western Isles to take him on in a tournament celebrating the Lewis Chessmen.

Thirty of the 12th Century chess pieces found on Lewis in 1831 are on public display on the island. In total 90 pieces were discovered beneath a sand dune near Uig. Scottish champion chess player Dr McNab is to play against enthusiasts at An Lanntair art gallery in Stornoway on Saturday. The tournament has received funding for the Scotland's Islands - a year-long celebration of island life - and European Regional Development Fund.

शतरंज ग्रैंडमास्टर डॉ. कॉलिन मैकनब पश्चिमी द्वीपों के खिलाड़ियों को लुईस शतरंज खिलाड़ियों का जश्न मनाने वाले एक टूर्नामेंट में उन्हें लेने के लिए चुनौती दे रहे हैं।


Conner Marshall: Flashbacks of murdered son's injuries

Summary: Warning: Distressing images and content When Nadine Marshall waved her 18-year-old son Conner off as he went to stay at a caravan site with friends, she never imagined the next time she saw him he would be lying critically injured in a hospital bed after a savage beating by a stranger.

By Nicola BryanBBC News And the mental image of her son, in the hours before he died, bruised, bloodied and swollen continues to haunt her two years after the brutal attack. On Saturday 7 March 2015, Conner left the home he shared with his family in Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan for a trip to Trecco Bay caravan park in Porthcawl, Bridgend county. His mother recalls waving him off: "It was the usual 'have fun, stay safe'... "He was really excited, he was buzzing, he was in a good place in his life." He told her he would be back early the next day on Sunday 8 March to celebrate her birthday, so when there was a knock at the door just before 07:30 the next day she assumed it was Conner. "I did say to Rich [Conner's father]: 'That's very early for Conner'... in my head I thought he hadn't been to bed yet and come straight home'." But when she opened the door she was met by two police officers. "Straight away my heart dropped. They asked if I was the mum of Conner... they said there'd been an incident that Conner was involved in and that he was on his way to the hospital." The family raced to University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff in a blur. On arrival a doctor told them Conner was in resus with life threatening injuries. After spending what seemed like hours in a side room, Nadine and her husband Richard finally got to see him. "That image, that's the flashbacks that I get," she said. "The noise, the smell... Conner was on the bed with a big red cradle to keep his neck and head still. He just looked horrific. "His face was just a mass of blue bruising and blood. He had a huge big gash on the top of his forehead. "His lips were so swollen they were stopping him breathing through his nose. "He had tubes and pipes and it was just awful... there wasn't a piece of face that wasn't bruised or bloodied. "He had this hole in the side of his face which we knew later was from the metal pole... "When they pulled the blanket across you could see footprints on his torso. "He was hypothermic and they had heaters blowing on him to try and warm him up." As Conner's parents waited at his bedside hoping against all hope their eldest son would pull through, police were investigating what had happened. It emerged that David Braddon, a 26-year-old man from Caerphilly, had carried out a sustained and horrifying assault on Conner that night. High on a cocktail of alcohol and drugs, his killer had stamped on his face, kicked him in the ribs, stripped him naked and repeatedly hit him with a metal pole in an attack which caused Conner "a horrific degree of suffering" according to the judge who jailed him for life after he was found guilty of murder. Meanwhile, as Conner's parents tried to comprehend how their beautiful son could be lying in a hospital bed with such horrific injuries, they pressed medics for information. "I was asking repeatedly 'he's going to be ok isn't he? He's going to be ok?'..." said Nadine. "The lead doctor said to us 'you need to understand he's not in a good place. He's very, very poorly. We're doing what we can'. "It was like being spoken to in another language." But there was more shocking news in store. Connor's injuries showed he did not even get the chance to fight back: "I remember the detective saying 'if you look at his hands there's no marks... that means there was no fight'. "It was just something else to take on." One day after the attack, one of the doctors came to speak to the family. He explained things were looking bleak; brain scans had shown Conner was not responding. But the Marshalls had noticed their son was twitching and were sure it was a sign he was recovering. "I asked the nurse if that was positive, if he was coming round," said Nadine. "I felt awful because she had to tell us 'no, it's not, it's a symptom that things are getting worse'. "The doctor explained that despite what they were doing he wasn't warming, he wasn't reacting in the way they would have hoped... the doctor was brutally honest and said it was irreversible. "I was sitting there thinking 'this can't happen, not to me, not to my boy'." After spending four days and four nights by his side, Nadine and Richard said their final goodbyes to their son. Conner had been passionate about organ donation. His injuries were so severe only his liver and kidneys could be donated but went on to save the lives of three people. The trauma of losing her son in such brutal circumstances has left Nadine with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and flashbacks. She has not been able to return to work: "It's getting used to that tight belt around my tummy that gets tighter." She said the sounds of a siren or a medical drama on TV could trigger feelings of terror: "It takes you right back to that moment. The smells, the sounds. It's horrible. It's terrifying." And despite the agony the family have faced, Nadine believes the worst is yet to come. "I don't even think I've started real grieving... I know it hasn't got as big or as horrible as it is going to be. "I just see it as a big hole and I'm teetering on the edge of that hole all the time. "I know I need to go right down into the bottom of that hole and come out... I will get out but for me that is such a scary thought."

चेतावनीः परेशान करने वाली छवियाँ और सामग्री जब नादिन मार्शल ने अपने 18 वर्षीय बेटे कॉनर को दोस्तों के साथ एक कारवां स्थल पर रहने के लिए रवाना किया, तो उसने कभी नहीं सोचा था कि अगली बार जब उसने उसे देखा तो वह एक अजनबी द्वारा क्रूर पिटाई के बाद अस्पताल के बिस्तर पर गंभीर रूप से घायल पड़ा होगा।


Unexploded bomb - thought to be from WW2 - closes town's promenade

Summary: Ramsey promenade has been cordoned off after builders unearthed an unexploded bomb - thought to be from World War Two - at a new sewerage treatment works.

Police said the device was found near the BMX track and water pumping station on Mooragh Promenade. A spokesman said the promenade had been closed from the Ramsey Park Hotel to the terrace of houses at the bottom of the Grand Island hill. A spokesman for Manx Utilities said all building work has been halted. Police have asked pedestrians and motorists to avoid the area.

एक नए सीवेज उपचार कार्यों में बिल्डरों द्वारा एक बिना फटे बम का पता लगाने के बाद रैमसे सैरगाह की घेराबंदी कर दी गई है-जिसे द्वितीय विश्व युद्ध का माना जाता है।