New Jersey buses to feature sails and Jersey French words

Summary: Jersey's new buses will feature the sails of racing boats and the names of parishes in the island's native language.

It was the most popular of two designs put forward by new bus operator CT Plus in a public poll. The company that will run the bus service next year asked islanders to decide what they should look like. The sails design received about 80% of the public vote and will feature on all the new buses from January. The other design, which had arcs of blue and green and was said to be inspired by the island's sea and grass, took only 20% of all votes cast. Tony Scott Warren, from L'Office du Jerriais, welcomed the addition of the Jerriais words. He said it was great news that Jersey French was becoming more prominent.

जर्सी की नई बसों में रेसिंग नौकाओं के पाल और द्वीप की मूल भाषा में पैरिशों के नाम होंगे।


Warning over 'fragile and unsafe' former Denbigh hospital

Summary: The public have been warned to stay away from a derelict and "unsafe" former Denbighshire hospital which is the subject of an ongoing legal battle.

Freemont, the owner of Denbigh's former North Wales Hospital, lost a High Court bid in March to overturn the local council's compulsory purchase order of the Victorian asylum. While Denbighshire council is "one step closer" to owning the building, it does not belong to it yet. It said it is "fragile and unsafe."

जनता को एक परित्यक्त और "असुरक्षित" पूर्व डेनबिघशायर अस्पताल से दूर रहने की चेतावनी दी गई है जो एक चल रही कानूनी लड़ाई का विषय है।


The island where men are disappearing

Summary: At first glance it's paradise, a small Caribbean island with palm trees swaying in the breeze, white sands and emerald waters, untouched by mass tourism. But Old Providence has a guilty secret - the huge number of people who have turned to drug-running and then disappeared.

By Hernando AlvarezBBC World Service On Old Providence nobody rushes. Nobody looks stressed. They never stop smiling. It's a tiny island, colonised by British Puritans in 1629, and used as a base by British privateers, including Capt Henry Morgan, as they attacked Spanish shipping and trading centres in the New World. Although Old Providence has long been part of Colombia, and lies close to the coast of Nicaragua, the mother tongue remains a form of broken English. The islanders, who number between 5,000 and 6,000, feel more Caribbean than they do Colombian. Many are Rastafarians, and for a long time the place remained untouched by Colombia's violent narcotraffickers. You don't see guns or hitmen, there are no bodyguards, or the bling typical of drug lords. The problem is below the surface, but no less serious for that. "We are losing our men," one islander told me, asking to remain anonymous. "According to my research, there are at least 800 men that are imprisoned in different jails abroad or have simply disappeared." That means more than one in four of the island's menfolk have gone, if this research is correct, and the island's population divides equally into men and women. There are no official figures. The fact is that Old Providence couldn't remain immune to Colombia's problems forever, and a few years ago, drug smugglers discovered the islanders were excellent mariners, with invaluable knowledge of the surrounding waters inherited from their privateering forebears. "They are the last rung of the drug trafficking trade," says veteran journalist Amparo Ponton, who has lived on the island for 25 years. "Islanders read the ocean better than anyone, so they are hired as pilots in the narco-speedboats." If they successfully deliver a boatload of drugs to the intended destination - which may be anywhere from Honduras to Florida - they make thousands of dollars. If they get caught they end up in jail. Things get awkward when a boat is chased by the coastguard. In that case the crew throws the drugs overboard - and then has to explain this to the drug lords. The next job they are asked to do is one they cannot refuse. "My boy ended up in a jail in Mississippi, USA," one mother told me. "He had already served a six-year sentence in the United States. But he tried again and failed again. "I think he tried again because he didn't find any work... "Most families on the island have been affected by this one way or the other. We are losing our boys." One way of creating more jobs would be to develop tourism, but this is a path Old Providence has deliberately shunned - in contrast with its neighbour, San Andres, which is now dotted with resorts. But the researcher who calculates that 800 islanders have disappeared says the lack of opportunities is only one part of the problem. "There is also a lot of juvenile adrenaline at play," she says. She has often overheard youngsters say: "I've got three options - hit, miss or get." In other words, you score, you get arrested, or you get killed. "We have already lost 10% of the generation before mine," says 26-year-old fisherman Loreno Bent. "There are children who wake up daily not knowing their father because he was lost in the high seas when the child was a four-month-old baby. "Mothers are crying because their boys left and never returned. Nobody knows where they are. They could be in a jail anywhere in the world. We simply don't know." But he doesn't criticise those who run drugs. "The sea is our economy, it doesn't matter if it's legal or illegal," he says. "What matters here is that acquiring your money hasn't involved a crime against another human. In Colombia it's considered illegal, but to many of us it's our sole subsistence. So we don't see it as something illegal." He adds: "People say this is easy money, but no - it's the hardest type to obtain. If you wake up in the morning knowing you're putting your life in danger, then it can't be easy money." When a son disappears, parents often do not know where he has gone, or if he will return - many seem to feel too ashamed about the crime to make a concerted effort to find out. The number of such inquiries from Old Providence is extremely low, according to Colombia's consul in the US. But that doesn't mean the absence is not deeply felt. "There are families," says journalist Amparo Ponton, "where the great-grandfather, grandfather, father and son are imprisoned." Colombia's narco-business has given rise to many tragedies. This is just one more. The Caribbean island that scorned tourism Hernando Alvarez talks to people on Old Providence and admires their laid-back, unhurried approach to life. This is part of the Island Stories series. Subscribe to the BBC News Magazine's email newsletter to get articles sent to your inbox.

पहली नज़र में यह स्वर्ग है, हवा में झूमते ताड़ के पेड़ों, सफेद रेत और पन्ना के पानी के साथ एक छोटा कैरेबियन द्वीप, जो बड़े पैमाने पर पर्यटन से अछूता है। लेकिन ओल्ड प्रोविडेंस के पास एक दोषी रहस्य है-बड़ी संख्या में लोग जो नशीली दवाओं की ओर मुड़ गए हैं और फिर गायब हो गए हैं।


Gin for breakfast? Alcoholic yoghurt raises eyebrows

Summary: Forget a dash of tonic with lemon and lime - gin has been spiriting its way into our mealtimes, with supermarkets now selling gin-flavoured foods, from yoghurt to fish. So does gin belong in the pantry as well as the pub?

By Kate PalmerBBC News Tubs of gin-flavoured yoghurt - containing 0.25% alcohol - went on sale in Sainsbury's this summer, which says more gin foods are on their way. Meanwhile, gin-infused salmon, gin-flavoured popcorn and sweets, gin and tonic ice cream and gin sauces are stocking supermarket shelves across the UK. Gin's resurgence in liquid form has been dubbed a "Ginaissance", with sales of the spirit surpassing £1bn last year and micro-distilleries opening across the UK. Mother's ruin "Sure, there's an element of gimmickry, but why not?" says cocktail expert and writer Ben Reed, who has 20 years' bartending experience. It is an "obvious step" for chefs to use gin, he says, adding it can enhance flavours in foods. "By choosing gins with the appropriate botanical additions you can add complex combinations," he says. Gin's trendy reputation is now a far cry from the spirit's age-old nickname as "Mother's ruin" - a favourite vice drink of the poor, and thought to bring on a miscarriage if consumed while in a hot bath. Supermarkets are confident people will tuck into gin-flavoured food as gin's rise continues. Nicola Bramley, a food development chef at Sainsbury's, says the supermarket's premium gin sales are rising 25% year-on-year, and insists the trend "isn't limited to your glass of G&T". "There's plenty more to come," she says, adding that the retailer has plans to introduce a smoked salmon paté with a gin & tonic glaze. Gin, like other spirits such as vodka, has a neutral flavour but gets its character from botanicals used to flavour it - the taste we think of as "gin" comes from juniper, which tastes like pine. Miles Beale, chief executive of the Wine and Spirits Trade Association (WSTA) says our love of gin means flavoured food is "selling like hot cakes". He says the "quintessentially British" drink is supporting a wider industry, with gin-themed gifts and gin-flavoured foods. "It is fantastic to see," he adds. Gin and... popcorn? Some snacks on sale It is now commonplace to see flavoured gins from seaweed to tea - but some think using the spirit in snacks is a step too far. "Gin with yoghurt or gin-flavoured crisps don't seem like natural bedfellows to me," says Barney Desmazery, a chef and BBC Good Food magazine's editor-at-large. He says food manufacturers are jumping on gin's resurgence to make their products seem more enticing, rather than matching the right flavours. "It's without doubt got a place in the kitchen," Barney says, instead suggesting gin fans experiment with homemade treats, such as a gin and tonic cake. He recommends the spirit's alcoholic flavour be "used sensitively". And Nick King, a spirits teacher at the Wine and Spirit Education Trust, says "you'd have to be some kind of god-like taster" to detect gin flavours in many of these foods. "They're not necessarily very strongly flavoured - not least because if it's in the yoghurt aisle and it's notably alcoholic, there might be confusion at the till," he says. He says alcohol-flavoured food is nothing new. "You've had rum and raisin ice cream for donkeys years, liquor chocolates - and of course my mother's legendary brandy butter." But he admits the products tap into a booming gin market - mainly comprising people in their 20s and 30s - who like anything quirky. "As an idea, it makes perfect sense in cashing in on and appealing to those people," he says. "We're looking at a generation that's much more interested in flavour and interesting and exciting things." He adds: "Gin will be around when our grandchildren are talking about it, but whether gin ice cream will be is another thing altogether."

लेमन और लाइम के साथ टॉनिक की एक झलक को भूल जाएँ-जिन हमारे भोजन के समय में अपना रास्ता बना रहा है, सुपरमार्केट अब दही से लेकर मछली तक जिन-स्वाद वाले खाद्य पदार्थ बेच रहे हैं। तो क्या जिन पैंट्री के साथ-साथ पब में भी है?


Woman dies in Litherland flat fire caused by 'smoker's materials'

Summary: A 37-year-old woman has died in a flat fire in Merseyside "caused by discarded smoker's materials", the fire brigade has said.

Firefighters pulled the woman from her burning bedroom in Bowland Drive, Litherland, at 04.40 GMT on Saturday. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) said its crews then performed CPR on her outside but she was pronounced dead by paramedics. MFRS said an investigation found the blaze was accidental. Fire engines arrived at the flat just six minutes after a 999 call, MFRS area manager Gary Oakford said. "This is a tragic incident and our thoughts are with the family and friends of the deceased at this time," he said. Why not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk Related Internet Links Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service

फायर ब्रिगेड ने कहा है कि मर्सीसाइड में एक सपाट आग में एक 37 वर्षीय महिला की मौत हो गई है, जो "धूम्रपान करने वाले की सामग्री के कारण" हुई थी।


Solidarity on social media for refugee who set herself on fire

Summary: Australian Twitter users have been sharing photos of what they were doing at 19, in solidarity with an asylum seeker who set fire to herself on Monday, apparently in protest at how she was being treated at a detention centre.

BBC TrendingWhat's popular and why Hodan Yasin from Somalia, who is actually 21 despite earlier reports that she was 19, is said to be in a critical condition at a hospital in Brisbane after she self-immolated at an immigration centre on the Pacific island of Nauru. Refugees who have tried to enter Australia by boat are held at the centre in Nauru before being returned to their country of origin or resettled in a third country. An Australian government inquiry found that conditions in the detention centre were "not adequate, appropriate or safe". The 2015 report said asylum seekers housed on Nauru had to live in cramped, hot and unhygienic dormitories with unclean toilets, limited access to water and low-quality clothing and footwear. Last week another asylum seeker self-immolated in what appeared to be a protest at the conditions in the Nauru centre. 23 year old Omid Masoumali, who was originally from Iran, died in hospital in Brisbane on Friday. In response to the most recent incident, Australians and New Zealanders have used social media to share what they were doing at 19 - the age Hodan Yasin was initially reported to be. "At #only19 I was holidaying with my family, spending time with friends, imagining the many lives I have the freedom to live. This must end," tweeted Kylie Wrigley. "At #only19 I was making bad hair choices and a few bad life choices - but I knew I had a choice, I had hope," wrote Ali Atkinson-Phillip. Thousands of people also used the hashtag #BringThemHere in reaction to the news. For example, Elizabeth Clark said "She (Hodan) was a child when she came to us for help… We locked up a child for so long that she set herself on fire. #Nauru #BringThemHere". The Australian Immigration Minister Peter Dutton blamed refugee advocates for the situation. In a speech on Monday, he claimed advocates encourage asylum seekers "to engage in behaviours they believe will pressure the government to bring them to Australia" and he said that the recent suicide attempts were an extension of that. Blog by Kate Lamble Next story- Superhero fans rally to keep The Flash's love interest black Fans of TV show 'The Flash' rally to keep lead character black in new film. READ MORE You can follow BBC Trending on Twitter @BBCtrending, and find us on Facebook. All our stories are at bbc.com/trending.

ऑस्ट्रेलियाई ट्विटर उपयोगकर्ता एक शरण चाहने वाले के साथ एकजुटता में 19 साल की उम्र में क्या कर रहे थे, इसकी तस्वीरें साझा कर रहे हैं, जिसने सोमवार को खुद को आग लगा ली, जाहिरा तौर पर इस बात के विरोध में कि एक हिरासत केंद्र में उसके साथ कैसा व्यवहार किया जा रहा था।


Notre-Dame fire: Paris surveys aftermath of cathedral blaze

Summary: Parisians are examining the full extent of a massive fire at Notre-Dame cathedral.

The fire, which brought down the spire and roof, was declared under control almost nine hours after it started. President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to rebuild the 12th Century cathedral, describing the blaze as a "terrible tragedy". Hundreds of millions of euros have already been pledged. Images from inside and outside the cathedral show the extent of the damage. All images subject to copyright

पेरिसवासी नोट्रे-डेम कैथेड्रल में भीषण आग की पूरी सीमा की जांच कर रहे हैं।


Leicester city councillor charged with sexual assault

Summary: A Leicester city councillor has been charged with sexual assault and is due in court next month.

Labour councillor Paul Newcombe, 48, has been charged with one count of sexual assault alleged to have happened between 1 May 2015 and 18 May 2017. Mr Newcombe, of Laundry Lane, Belgrave, is chairman of the city council's Adult Social Care Scrutiny Commission and represents the Thurncourt ward. He will appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court on 15 September.

लीसेस्टर शहर के एक पार्षद पर यौन उत्पीड़न का आरोप लगाया गया है और उसे अगले महीने अदालत में पेश किया जाना है।


Star Wars: Will the Force awaken in China?

Summary: In 2015 almost every single country on earth celebrated the release of the new Star Wars film, but China had to wait until this weekend. How will the unique world of new orders, rebel forces and evil empires go down there?

By Heather ChenBBC News Coming (not so) soon to a galaxy far, far away When the original Star Wars films were at the peak of their popularity in the rest of the world it was the late 1970s and China was just emerging from the Cultural Revolution. Even this new film will be released in Chinese theatres on 9 January, a month later than the rest of the world. This is mostly due to the fact that foreign studios had already used up China's annual quota of 34 foreign films. China places strict quotas on Hollywood blockbusters to prevent competition with domestic releases, although one industry official, said the date could work to the film's advantage as it is closer to Chinese New Year. 'I've been waiting for you': How Chinese fans are preparing "Good things come to those who wait," said another fan. "The one month wait will be totally worth it," said one fan on Chinese microblogging site, Weibo. One even saw a potential positive to Chinese internet censorship. "No spoilers please, fans like me can't see the film until next year so this is the one time I am grateful for Chinese internet censorship!" commented Vicky Zhu, a Beijing fan. The force is strong with them, or at least trying to be Disney has pulled out all stops to drum up interest in China, the world's second largest film market. "We are thrilled to bring Star Wars: The Force Awakens to China," said John Hsu, Disney's general manager in China at a promotional event. The studio staged several publicity stunts ahead of the film's release, even placing 500 miniature stormtroopers at Beijing's iconic Great Wall. Disney also reached out to Chinese-Korean K-pop group EXO, to release a dance song, a strategic and savv move. Called "Lightsaber", the music video is set in a Jedi club and sees members carrying lightsabers. But the studio did not stop there. It enlisted Chinese heartthrob Lu Han - often referred to as the country's answer to Canadian singer Justin Bieber - to sing the movie's official theme song in both English and Chinese. Director JJ Abrams and lead cast members, including new fan favourite droid BB-8 walked and rolled up the red carpet in a December premiere in Shanghai. A brand new official verified Weibo account was also set up and an active discussion thread soon appeared on the site, drawing in commentary and engaging thousands of fans. "The message that Star Wars delivers is one of moral guidance within spirituality. Good always triumphs evil, I think all Chinese can identify with that," remarked one Chinese fan. But what does China have against Wookies? But amid all the excitement and Star Wars buzz building up, Disney hit controversy. It unveiled a re-versioned movie poster for the Chinese market - with a few tweaks. New lead character Finn, played by black British actor John Boyega was shrunken in size, compared to the original poster. "Star Wars' Finn (who happens to be black) and Chewbacca (happens to be Wookiee) get shafted in China," pointed out US Twitter user Ray Kwong. "We all know John Boyega has a major role in the new film so who are Chinese authorities to try and dictate his part?" said one angry fan. Major fan favourite, Chewbacca was also cut out of the Chinese version of the poster. "Where's Chewbacca? We all know authorities love to discriminate but why is China targeting Wookiees now," said another fan. Authorities are yet to respond to the social media outcry this sparked. And when can we expect the first Chinese Jedi? Star Wars fans in China have also long been vocal in declaring their hope for a Chinese Jedi. And they want it to be Hong Kong martial arts legend Donnie Yen - famed for his role as a Wing Chun master in the popular 'Ip Man series'. "If George Lucas is smart, he will know that casting Donnie Yen will be the way to break into the Chinese market," said a Beijing fan on Weibo. "If John Boyega can be cast as a major character then please consider Donnie Yen as a Jedi," said another fan. The excitement spiralled further after Shanghai fans caught a glimpse of the Hong Kong action star who showed up at the Chinese premiere. The sighting soon began trending on Chinese social media and dozens of memes were created. "Donnie Yen could take on 20 stormtroopers at one go. He would make an awesome Jedi," said a Weibo user. Another fan summed it up: "Ip Man at the Star Wars premiere! Could this be a sign?"

2015 में पृथ्वी पर लगभग हर एक देश ने नई स्टार वार्स फिल्म की रिलीज का जश्न मनाया, लेकिन चीन को इस सप्ताह के अंत तक इंतजार करना पड़ा। नए आदेशों, विद्रोही ताकतों और दुष्ट साम्राज्यों की अनूठी दुनिया वहाँ कैसे जाएगी?


Man released over 1975 Shankill pub bombing

Summary: A 54-year-old man arrested in connection with a bomb attack on the Shankill Road in 1975 has been released pending further enquiries.

The bomb at the Mountainview Tavern on Grand National Saturday killed five people and injured another 60. The man was arrested in County Antrim on Thursday. The investigation into the attack was re-opened following a review by the Historical Enquiries Team. Five men, aged between 18 and 52 were killed. One of them, William Andrews, was a member of the UDA. It was the second pub bombing in Belfast that day. Earlier the UVF had killed two people in an attack on a pub in the New Lodge area of north Belfast.

1975 में शांकिल रोड पर हुए बम हमले के सिलसिले में गिरफ्तार किए गए एक 54 वर्षीय व्यक्ति को आगे की पूछताछ के लिए रिहा कर दिया गया है।


Electronics ban: How will new US and UK rules affect me?

Summary: The United States and United Kingdom have announced that laptops, e-readers and almost any other electronic device that is not a phone will be banned from cabin luggage on some flights.

The US rule only applies to 10 airports, but one of those is the world's busiest international airport - Dubai International. The UK ban does not include Dubai, and only has six countries on the list. Which items are affected? The US rule is broad and wide-ranging, affecting almost anything that is not a phone. It says: "Electronic devices larger than a cell phone/smart phone will not be allowed to be carried onboard the aircraft in carry-on luggage or other accessible property." Anything larger will have to go in checked luggage in the hold. But the advice does not define that size with any measurements, saying simply that "the approximate size of a commonly available smartphone is considered to be a guideline for passengers". The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) gave a list of examples, but said it was not exhaustive: For US-bound passengers, it is not clear if the vague sizing could cause problems with interpretation, especially when it comes to larger phones or so-called "phablets" such as the iPhone 7 Plus. In an accompanying document, the DHS said "their size is well understood by most passengers who fly internationally". The examples specifically mention both portable media players and game systems. But "necessary medical devices" will be allowed on board flights - after a security check. The UK has offered clearer parameters: nothing bigger than 16cm (6.3ins) long, 9.3cm (3.6ins) wide or 1.5cm (0.6ins) deep will be allowed into the cabin - which means mobiles like the larger iPhone Plus will still be allowed. Parents dread flight ban for laptops Which airports are affected? The new rules apply to 10 airports if you are flying to the US: The DHS said it had chosen the airports "based on the current threat picture" but did not provide any more details. It said it might add more airports in future. There is also no time limit on the rules - they will stay in place "until the threat changes". The rule change also requires no additional Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents, US authorities said - any increased security cost will be borne by the affected airports. For UK-bound travellers, it affects all flights coming from: This means it affects 14 airlines including British Airways, Easyjet and Monarch. What about connecting flights? If you are on a business trip from Asia to the US, it is likely that a Middle Eastern airport like Dubai could be part of your itinerary. But the document detailing the enhanced security refers to "last point of departure airports" - so if you change planes at one of the affected airports for the last leg of your trip, the rules still apply. So, for example, going from Dubai to New York - a 14-hour flight - will leave you without a laptop or other device, no matter where you started your journey from. "TSA recommends passengers transferring at one of the 10 affected airports place any large personal electronic devices in their checked bags upon check-in at their originating airport," the official advice says. What's the logic behind the ban? In a statement, the Department of Homeland Security said it was basing its decisions on "evaluated intelligence". It said terrorists "continue to target commercial aviation" and are trying to find "innovative methods" to make such attacks - including hiding explosives in consumer electronics. "We note that disseminated propaganda from various terrorist groups is encouraging attacks on aviation, to include tactics to circumvent aviation security." "We have reason to be concerned," the agency said - but did not address any specific threat. Instead, they cited three examples of attacks that caused concern: the 2015 downing of an aircraft in Egypt, the attempt to down an airliner in Somalia in 2016, and the 2016 armed attacks against airports in Brussels and Istanbul. Some of the banned devices may not be much larger than a mobile phone, adding to the confusion. Homeland Security said they were allowing phones simply because the new rules aim "to balance risk with impacts to the travelling public". Jim Termini, whose company Redline specialises in airport security, said that laptops could be modified to allow small devices to be hidden inside - as had happened in Somalia. "The device functioned prematurely and the guy carrying it was ejected from the plane rather violently. But it did demonstrate that this method of operation in concealing an improvised explosive device within a large electrical device is a valid way of attempting to smuggle a threat item onboard an aircraft." Mr Termini added that laptops could be adapted to create space where the battery is housed in order to allow an explosive device to be placed inside. "If a device is opened and turned on, you can prove functionality while it is still a valid IED (improvised explosive device), and the problem with these devices is that they are incredibly difficult to identify with X-ray technology". But what is the difference between being in the cabin, or in the hold? Can an airline or airport refuse? No. As part of the legal agreements that allow commercial airlines to enter US airspace, they must abide by TSA security rules. The UK government also says that direct flights can only "continue to operate to the UK subject to these new measures being in place". The DHS points out that the new rules will apply to a very small proportion of travellers - just 10 of the 250 or so airports which fly to the US. Meanwhile, the UK says "decisions to make changes to our aviation security regime are never taken lightly" and it will work to "minimise any disruption these new measures may cause". "A small percentage of flights to the United States will be affected, and the exact number of flights will vary on a day to day basis," it said. Will insurance cover items placed in the hold? Asked by readers Mohamed and Richard Simpson Generally speaking, no. The Association of British Insurers (ABI) says that most travel insurance policies simply will not cover theft of "unattended belongings" which you cannot see or are not close to you. "Your insurance will not cover valuables that go missing from checked in baggage," it says. "Your baggage is considered checked in from the time you hand it over to the airline at the airport until the time you pick it up at your destination." In light of the new restrictions, Mark Shepherd from the ABI said policies vary, and you should check your own. "Some travellers may find they also have additional cover under a household contents policy for gadgets outside of the home," he said. "We do know some insurers already take a flexible approach to claims if a passenger has been forced to put items in the hold by circumstances out of their control." But, he said, "it may be sensible to leave valuables at home" if you're flying through one of the affected airports. What if the airline damages my belongings or they are stolen? Asked by readers Graham Philips and Dave Humphreys If your suitcase or other property is damaged in the hold, do not leave the baggage hall. You must contact customer services to lodge what's called a "property irregularity report". You can do this with some airlines within a few days, provided you have all your travel documents and the tags are still intact, but it's far better to do so at the airport before you leave. But you're unlikely to be repaid in full. The Montreal Convention, which covers international air travel rules, does make the airline responsible for your baggage. But it's all rather complicated. They even use a special international currency, XDR (special drawing rights), to define how much they owe. Airline liability is limited to 17 XDR - about $23 or £18.50 - per kilogram of baggage, up to a maximum of 1,000 XDR (about $1,360 or £1,090). You can get around this by making what's called "a special declaration of interest" for very expensive items at check-in, and paying an extra fee. But it's still not the carrier's fault if "the damage resulted from the inherent defect, quality or vice of the baggage". Essentially, they're unlikely to accept responsibility for an expensive laptop in a cheap, soft cloth case - and can argue to what extent things should be well-packed. And while theft by baggage handlers is not an everyday occurrence, it does happen occasionally. This should be dealt with in the exact same way as damage, but may be harder to prove if the device is simply missing. An airline may dispute the claim, and refuse to accept responsibility. What about lithium-ion batteries - aren't they dangerous? Asked by readers Louise, and Adam Gorbutt Lithium-ion batteries are used in many rechargeable consumer electronics, from phones to large laptops. It's true that the International Air Transport Authority (IATA) has released recommendations on transporting the batteries in the hold, and their US counterpart banned them as cargo. The US ban was based on fears that cargo holds might not contain a possible fire from a bulk package of many batteries. The IATA's 2017 guidance, however, says that any battery up to 160Wh rating should be fine - so long as it's packed in equipment. That should cover all reasonable laptop batteries. But the operator's approval is required for these battery sizes - which may explain why you were asked to keep it in your hand luggage. Also, it's important to note that spare batteries are not permitted in checked baggage - which includes "power banks" for recharging phones. Why is the hold any safer than the cabin? Asked by Mark Lucas, Helen, Paul, and Talal Burshaid It's true that there are already very strong screening processes in place. "I spent most of yesterday trying to make sense of the measures," Matthew Finn, managing director of security consultancy Augmentiq, said. He said the possibility of an automatic trigger means any potential bomb need not be with the bomber "so I can't really understand why that distinction is being made between the cabin and the hold baggage." But Philip Baum, editor of Aviation Security International, told the BBC: "Inside the cabin, the terrorist, or duped passenger, can at least be guaranteed a seat next to the fuselage - as on Daallo Airlines last year - improving the chances of destroying the aircraft." "Always, you separate the bomber from the bomb - that makes people in the cabin a lot safer," said Sally Leivesley, a risk management expert. "I think this is a very smart move and, actually, it's a little bit overdue. "The fact that a very small device next to the skin of an aircraft, in the cabin, can cause massive depressurisation - it's certain death for everyone on board," she said. She also said that screening of checked luggage had improved over the past several years, and it is possible to detect these devices.

संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका और यूनाइटेड किंगडम ने घोषणा की है कि लैपटॉप, ई-रीडर और लगभग कोई भी अन्य इलेक्ट्रॉनिक उपकरण जो फोन नहीं है, कुछ उड़ानों में केबिन सामान से प्रतिबंधित कर दिया जाएगा।


MPs criticise Severn Estuary £25bn barrage plan

Summary: The company behind plans for a £25bn barrage in the Severn Estuary - describe today's report by the Energy and Climate Change Committee as "frustrating" and "unhelpful" - but it is not surprising.

David CornockParliamentary correspondent, Wales The MPs' report is based largely on three evidence sessions that made uncomfortable viewing for barrage supporters. Hafren Power failed to convince MPs of the viability of the project in three key areas - financial, environmental and acceptability to the public. Its timetable for a new law to pave the way for a barrage was "completely unrealistic". Hafren Power had previously accepted that a negative report would effectively kill off the project as it would be harder to secure the £25bn of private investment needed. Today, it says it will continue to work to address the MPs' concerns. Former cabinet minister Peter Hain says the ball is now in the government's court and unless ministers take the lead the project is "going nowhere". But the report will make it harder for Hafren Power to convince ministers who were already sceptical about what they saw as a lack of detail in the company's scheme. The idea of a barrage across the Severn Estuary has been debated since 1849. That debate will go on but many will conclude that Hafren Power's current proposal is dead in the water.

सेवर्न मुहाने में 25 बिलियन पाउंड के बांध की योजना बनाने वाली कंपनी-ऊर्जा और जलवायु परिवर्तन समिति की आज की रिपोर्ट को "निराशाजनक" और "असहयोगी" बताती है-लेकिन यह आश्चर्य की बात नहीं है।


The 'unlucky' building spooking an Indian minister

Summary: The chief minister of the south Indian state of Telangana is planning to raze a government complex and build a new one at an estimated cost of 3.5bn rupees ($52m; £42m) because he believes the building is unlucky for the state. TS Sudhir reports from Hyderabad.

The story of the "curse" of Saifabad Palace goes back to sometime in 1888. The sixth Nizam (king) of Hyderabad, Mahboob Ali Pasha, was on his way to inspect the construction of the palace in what was then the kingdom of Hyderabad. Two nobles, who did not want the Nizam to occupy the palace, ensured that a monitor lizard crossed his path - a bad omen. The Nizam immediately ordered the palace to be locked up. It was only in the 1940s that a senior government official converted it into the administrative office of the kingdom. India's costly 'feng shui' consultants Nation mourns tree that 'failed' students The feng shui way to a fortune The Saifabad palace, now a heritage structure, is still at the centre of the present-day secretariat complex which houses the state governments of both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Hyderabad is currently the capital of both states, but will eventually belong only to Telangana. Bad energies? Like the sixth Nizam, the Telangana Chief Minister, K Chandrasekhar Rao, also believes that the secretariat complex is unlucky. So he plans to raze the entire complex to the ground and build a new administrative centre. He has such a strong aversion to the building that he hardly ever visits it - only once or twice a month for cabinet meetings. He prefers working out of his official residence in the city or from his personal estate, which is 60km (37.2 miles) from Hyderabad. Mr Rao believes the vaastu (similar to feng shui) of the secretariat is not good for Telangana. Vaastu is an ancient Hindu treatise of construction. Believers consider it a science, but critics dismiss it as mindless superstition. "Definitely this secretariat has bad vaastu. History is proof that no-one has prospered because of this. Let Telangana not suffer," Mr Rao said. Critics say this would not have been an issue if the complex was a crumbling, rickety structure that was endangering the life of the thousands of government employees working there. But much of the secretariat consists of recent constructions, which are less than a decade old. Opposition politicians in the state have criticised the decision to "squander" public money in the pursuit of what they call Mr Rao's personal beliefs. Particularly, they argue that there is no objective standard of vaastu - it is different for every individual. "If a new chief minister comes in later and he thinks this vaastu does not suit him, will we waste the taxpayer's money again?" Shabbir Ali, leader of the opposition in the Telangana Legislative Council, told the BBC. 'Undeterred' "We should focus on building good governance but here we focus on building government buildings. The demolition is going to take place for a fancy purpose without assessing the existing facility," said political analyst K Nageshwar. But Mr Rao is undeterred by the criticism. He has already met the governor of the state and asked him to tell his Andhra Pradesh counterpart Chandrababu Naidu to vacate his part of the secretariat and hand over the blocks for demolition. The plan is to raze the entire complex by the end of this year and build a vaastu-compliant structure. The only thing now standing in his way is the Hyderabad high court which has put on hold the demolition following a petition by an opposition legislator. The Telangana government lawyer has told the court that the complex is being demolished for administrative convenience and because the building is a fire hazard. Opposition leaders say that is a strange argument since it is impossible to occupy any building in the city without a "no-objection certificate" (NOC) from the fire department. Several people in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh do follow vaastu to determine the right wind flow and light inside an office or residential space. Others take it further - they use it to determine even little things like the direction the head of a department or ministry should face, and sometimes even the location of the toilets. And it's not just the office that is on Mr Rao's list. Even his palatial official residence does not pass the test. He is getting a new one constructed and will move into it by the end of this month. This building was constructed on the advice of vaastu experts by the former Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy in 2005. He died in a helicopter crash four years later. His successor, K Rosaiah, made some modifications on the advice of a vaastu expert but he lost power in a year. His successor Kiran Kumar Reddy who does not believe in vaastu, and did not change anything in the office or residence space, survived the entire term. "I only pray that Mr Chandrasekhar Rao does not decide tomorrow that the construction of the iconic Charminar in Hyderabad was not done according to vaastu principles in 1591 and is thereby declared inauspicious for Telangana," mocks opposition leader Shabbir Ali.

दक्षिण भारतीय राज्य तेलंगाना के मुख्यमंत्री एक सरकारी परिसर को ध्वस्त करने और रुपये ($52 मिलियन; £42 मिलियन) की अनुमानित लागत से एक नया निर्माण करने की योजना बना रहे हैं क्योंकि उनका मानना है कि यह इमारत राज्य के लिए दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण है। टी. एस. सुधीर हैदराबाद से रिपोर्ट करते हैं।


Singer Nadine Shah wins north-east culture award

Summary: Singer-songwriter Nadine Shah has been named best performer at an award ceremony honouring the best music, theatre and art in north-east England.

By Ian YoungsArts reporter The Whitburn-born musician, who released her second album in April, won performing artist of the year at the Journal newspaper's Culture Awards. She also performed at Tuesday's ceremony at Sunderland Minster. The Great North Passion, which told the Passion story in South Shields last Easter, was named best event. Using 12 shipping containers to represent the 12 stations of the cross, it was also broadcast live on BBC One. The world's first museum with a comedian in residence, Woodhorn Museum in Ashington, Northumberland, was named best museum. The full list of winners:

गायक-गीतकार नादिन शाह को उत्तर-पूर्वी इंग्लैंड में सर्वश्रेष्ठ संगीत, रंगमंच और कला को सम्मानित करने के लिए एक पुरस्कार समारोह में सर्वश्रेष्ठ कलाकार नामित किया गया है।


UK aid for Lanka IDPs

Summary: The British government says it has allocated nearly five million dollars to aid projects for Sri Lankan civilians displaced by recent fighting between the government and Tamil Tiger rebels.

The Department for International Development (DfID) says the money will be used to help over two hundred and eighty thousand people return home. "Conditions in the camps are improving, but are still basic. There are reports of high levels of malnutrition, overcrowding and inadequate access to decent water and sanitation facilities," a DfID statement issued on Tuesday said. It said the funds would help provide logistics, transport, emergency shelters and basic services. The agency said that it would also give people cash grants so that they could buy seeds and tools. The British government said that it is part of a nearly 20 million dollar humanitarian funding that the UK has already committed for Sri Lanka displaced.

ब्रिटिश सरकार का कहना है कि उसने सरकार और तमिल टाइगर विद्रोहियों के बीच हाल की लड़ाई से विस्थापित श्रीलंकाई नागरिकों के लिए सहायता परियोजनाओं के लिए लगभग पचास लाख डॉलर आवंटित किए हैं।


Bob Higgins: Ex-Saints coach faces child abuse charges

Summary: A former Southampton Football Club youth coach has appeared in court facing historical child abuse charges.

Bob Higgins, 64, appeared at Southampton Magistrates' Court charged with 65 counts of indecent assault against 23 boys all aged under 17. The court heard the alleged offences date from between 1970 and 1996. Mr Higgins, whose first name is Robert, from Southampton, indicated he would plead not guilty to the alleged offences. He was given unconditional bail until a hearing at Winchester Crown Court on 16 August.

साउथेम्प्टन फुटबॉल क्लब के एक पूर्व युवा कोच ऐतिहासिक बाल शोषण के आरोपों का सामना करते हुए अदालत में पेश हुए हैं।


Essex lorry deaths: How are lorries checked for concealed migrants?

Summary: As police continue to investigate the deaths of 39 Chinese nationals found in a lorry container in Essex, questions have been raised about how trailers arrive in the UK and what checks border officials carry out to find concealed people.

What checks are made at ports? Some 3.6m lorries and containers entered the UK in 2018, using 40 main ports. The Home Office says they are searched on a "targeted basis" by Border Force staff but would not say how many are checked. A number of methods are used including carbon dioxide detectors, motion sensors and sniffer dogs. The government did not explain how lorries are targeted for a search, with a spokeswoman saying it was down to "experienced Border Force staff identifying containers to be searched at port". Lucy Moreton from the Immigration Services Union, which represents customs and border staff, said the sheer number of containers coming into the UK every day made it impossible to look inside them all. "We don't have the facility to check the vast majority of freight which arrives in the UK," she said. And she said it was "certainly the case" that "disconnected freight containers", of which there are "hundreds of thousands" a day, are less likely to be searched unless there is "intelligence to the contrary". A delivery note called a CMR is filled in for each container by the person who has ordered it, although hauliers can fill it it on a customer's behalf, and a driver should if possible check the load matches the CMR upon collection. "However," says Heather Wallace of the Road Haulage Association, "quite often, the driver will not actually be present at loading and is totally reliant on the customer." Containers can be accompanied, which means the tractor crosses with the container, or unaccompanied, meaning it is left at a port and loaded by ferry staff with a second driver collecting it at the other end of the crossing. "It is all down to cost or flexibility and the urgency of the load," Ms Wallace said. Accompanied is normally quicker because the truck will get on the next available crossing but unaccompanied can be cheaper because you don't have to pay to transport the driver, which also frees that driver to complete other jobs. Who can be prosecuted if immigrants are found on a lorry? The deliberate smuggling of people is a criminal offence carrying up to 14 years in jail or a £10,000 fine, but lorry drivers who bring people in unwittingly can still face a civil penalty. Under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, the owner of a lorry, hirer or driver can be prosecuted for having a "clandestine entrant" aboard, with fines of up to £2,000 per illegal stowaway. There is a defence if they can show they did not know or had no "reasonable grounds for suspecting" anyone was aboard, had suitable security to prevent people from getting in the truck or trailer and co-operated with authorities upon discovery. Border Force has issued a 10-point plan for drivers to follow with advice including: How did the lorry carrying the Chinese nationals get into the UK? The Belgian Federal Public Prosecutor's Office said the container arrived in Zeebrugge at 14:29 BST on Tuesday and left the port later that afternoon. Officials are yet to explain where the container was before it arrived at the Belgian port or how it got there. The ferry docked at Purfleet, which handles about 250,000 containers a year, at about 00:30 on Wednesday, Essex Police said. The force said the tractor unit (the front part of the lorry) had entered the country via Holyhead - an Irish Sea port in Wales - on Sunday 20 October, having travelled over from Dublin. The tractor left with the container at 01:05 on Wednesday, about 30 minutes before the emergency services were contacted.

जैसे-जैसे पुलिस एसेक्स में एक लॉरी कंटेनर में पाए गए 39 चीनी नागरिकों की मौत की जांच जारी रखे हुए है, इस बारे में सवाल उठाए गए हैं कि ट्रेलर यूके में कैसे पहुंचते हैं और छिपे हुए लोगों को खोजने के लिए सीमा अधिकारी क्या जांच करते हैं।


Is this 1921 cartoon the first ever meme?

Summary: Is this 1921 cartoon the first recorded meme?

By Tom GerkenBBC UGC & Social News When this comic was posted to Twitter, it caused excitement as people began to wonder if it was the first meme - a format-dependent joke, typically of a picture with a caption or subtitle - ever published. But we've found a version of the joke using the same format printed at least a year earlier in either 1919 or 1920. Both draw from the same template of the 'Expectations vs. Reality' joke, which contrasts two pictures side-by-side with an obvious discrepancy between them. You may also like: The comic was first posted to Tumblr by Yesterday's Print - a user that shares historical content to "highlight the parallels of past and present". It was subsequently reposted with new captions such as "you/the guy she tells you not to worry about", referencing yet another contemporary template meme. Some users created their own takes on the format using other memes such as 'If You Don't Love Me / Can't Handle Me'. Where does it come from? The comic was found in a 1921 edition of satirical magazine The Judge, published by the University of Iowa. Within The Judge, the comic is then credited to a different magazine - the Wisconsin Octopus, published at the University of Wisconsin between 1919 and 1959. By looking through the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries, we were able to view a few early editions of the Wisconsin Octopus magazine, and found this is not the first time the 'Expectations vs. Reality'-format joke appeared in print. In an edition published in either 1919 or 1920, the following comic (which is very dated by today's standards) can be found: What is a meme? Is it 'the first meme'? According to the definition, a single image cannot be a meme. It has to be copied and spread with variations to the original image. So on its own, the 1921 comic is not a meme. But coupled with the comic from either 1919 or 1920, it begins to fit the definition, as the two comics are variations on the same style - using two panels and captions to set-up an expectation and contrast it with reality. While we can't say with certainty that this is the first meme by that definition, we can say that because it was copied and spread with variations this cartoon was genuinely part of a pre-internet 'Expectations vs. Reality' meme. Clearly the writers of the Wisconsin Octopus magazine were ahead of their time.

क्या यह 1921 का कार्टून पहला रिकॉर्ड किया गया मीम है?


The political power of bricks and mortar

Summary: Few deny that the UK is facing a housing crisis, the subject has become a hot political topic. But the best way to solve it is still widely disputed, as national ambition confronts local anxiety and tradition.

Mark EastonHome editor@BBCMarkEastonon Twitter The Prime Minister David Cameron told his party conference earlier this month that housing was the "one big piece of unfinished business in our economy" and he wanted a "national crusade" to get homes built. The Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn told his party conference that housing was "a top priority" and promised the biggest council house-building programme since the 1970s. Housing policy is on the front-line of UK politics. Both Conservatives and Labour agree there needs to be significant increase in supply, but there is a clear divide on what to build. For the Tories it is about measures to encourage home ownership while for the opposition the focus is on homes for social rent. Housing is not just about putting a roof over people's heads - it is ideological. Parties accuse each other of 'social engineering' in the policies they are putting forward. Homeowners are more than twice as likely to vote Conservative as Labour and those in social rented homes are more than twice as likely to vote Labour as Conservative. Housing has always been tribal. It is generational too. According to the last census, among the over 50s more than 80% are owner-occupiers. But among the under 35s, a majority are in the rented sector. What is more, twice as many pensioners voted Conservative as Labour at the last election. Few deny that Britain is facing a housing crisis, although its real impact is felt most acutely in the south of England - and nowhere more so than the city of Oxford which, according to the council leader, is facing catastrophe because of it. Bob Price says Oxford is now the most unaffordable place to live in Britain and warns that the world-famous city's very future is at risk. "Our University is unable to recruit and retain key people, the city hospitals cannot get enough doctors and nurses, high-tech industries like BMW and Mini are unable to maintain the workforces they need," Mr Price argues. "The major institutions of the city are in danger of grinding to a halt." It is a vision of a city unable to function. Already the shortage of affordable homes means that 46,000 people commute into Oxford each day, workers coming from as far afield as Birmingham and Swindon. The average house price is more than 16 times average earnings. To get a mortgage on a mid-priced semi requires an income of at least £70,000 and with rents sky-high too. The man who runs Oxford Bus Company, Phil Southall, is actively considering building a staff dormitory because he cannot attract enough bus drivers to keep services going. "We need some more housing for our staff so they can afford to live locally otherwise people have to travel further and further, which means we have to pay more and more, which means people in the city have to be charged more for their bus travel," Mr Southall says. Oxford can't expand because of what some call the green garotte, a ring of greenbelt land where it's almost impossible to build homes. And even beyond, in David Cameron's Witney constituency there's fierce opposition to government efforts to increase supply. Under new planning laws introduced by the Conservatives, local councils are required to "boost significantly the supply of housing" and must commission an independent Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) to work out how many homes are needed in their area. In Oxfordshire, the SHMA calculated that to meet demand and the affordability crisis, the county needed to provide 5,000 new homes each year over the next two decades. West Oxfordshire, including Mr Cameron's constituency, should contribute around 660, the assessment calculated. But the district council refused to accept the verdict, claiming the numbers were "too high and should be adjusted downward". Councillors agreed on their own figure of 525 a year. Some parish councils in West Oxfordshire argue that even this number is far too high and have promised to fight what they see as unnecessary development. The attitude of such local communities is quite understandable. New housing development almost certainly involves disruption, noise and a lot of mess. There are often real issues around the infrastructure to support new neighbourhoods. And, of course, there will be those who worry the arrival of new affordable homes will potentially reduce the value of their own homes. The housing crisis sets homeowners against private renters, rural heritage against urban expansion. It is where progress collides with tradition and where national ambition must confront local anxiety. Party leaders at Westminster may say it is a priority these days, but the politics of housing is as multi-layered as a residential tower-block, and the solutions often hard to reach. For decades, politicians rarely talked about housing. Now, it seems, they rarely talk about anything else. Housing Britain Interactive: Where can I afford to live? In video: What the average price will buy you Q&A: Why are starter homes controversial?

कुछ लोग इस बात से इनकार करते हैं कि ब्रिटेन आवास संकट का सामना कर रहा है, यह विषय एक गर्म राजनीतिक विषय बन गया है। लेकिन इसे हल करने का सबसे अच्छा तरीका अभी भी व्यापक रूप से विवादित है, क्योंकि राष्ट्रीय महत्वाकांक्षा स्थानीय चिंता और परंपरा का सामना करती है।


Arrested man hits police officer with skateboard and escapes

Summary: A police officer was hit over the head with a skateboard by a man he was arresting for setting fire to a car.

The sergeant saw the man starting the blaze in Dartington, Devon, at 05:00 BST and was struck as the suspect escaped, police said. A helicopter and dog team tracked a 28-year-old man to the garden of a nearby house and he was taken into custody. The car fire in Ashburton Road was put out by firefighters from Totnes and Paignton.

कार में आग लगाने के आरोप में गिरफ्तार किए गए एक व्यक्ति ने एक पुलिस अधिकारी के सिर पर स्केटबोर्ड से वार किया।


Lowestoft Beach partly closed after erosion damage

Summary: Part of a Suffolk beach has been closed to the public amid safety fears after damage caused by unusually rough seas and high tides earlier this month.

The beach between Lowestoft South Pier and Parade Road South has been eroded, and now part of the ramp at Children's Corner is crumbling. Waveney District Council said it believed the ramp could collapse. A barrier has been put across the prom at the ramp's entry, and another at a groyne to the south of the ramp. A spokesman for the council said it would probably be closed for several months. The council said there were also concerns about part of the shoreline over the Royal Green frontage as far as Parade Road South. Old sea defence debris, including pieces of steel and timber, littered the beach, the spokesman said. The risks were being looked at, and it it was possible restrictions over public access could be put in place.

इस महीने की शुरुआत में असामान्य रूप से उबड़-खाबड़ समुद्रों और उच्च ज्वार से हुए नुकसान के बाद सुरक्षा आशंकाओं के बीच सफ़ोक समुद्र तट के एक हिस्से को जनता के लिए बंद कर दिया गया है।


Quiz of the Week: What's the fountain furore in Rome?

Summary: It's the weekly news quiz - have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world during the past seven days?

If you cannot see the quiz, click here. To try last week's quiz click here. Why not test yourself on our 2018 Quiz of the Year? 2018 Quiz of the Year 1: Jan - Mar 2018 Quiz of the Year 2: Apr - Jun 2018 Quiz of the Year 3: Jul - Sep 2018 Quiz of the Year 4: Oct - Dec Picture credits: Getty Images, Reuters, Max Siedentopf Join the conversation - find us on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter.

यह साप्ताहिक समाचार प्रश्नोत्तरी है-क्या आप इस बात पर ध्यान दे रहे हैं कि पिछले सात दिनों से दुनिया में क्या हो रहा है?


Seaford crumbling cliff edge group 'risk death'

Summary: A group of young women seen sitting on the edge of a cliff on the East Sussex coast would have had no chance of surviving a fall, lifeguards have said.

The woman were photographed by local artist Patrick Goff while they sat on Seven Sisters near Seaford. The Newhaven lifeboat team told the BBC the actions of the women were "really stupid", and the situation was an accident waiting to happen. That stretch of coast has seen regular cliff falls as the chalk erodes. Last autumn, walkers were warned to keep away from the cliffs at nearby Seaford Head after a crack appeared, and in the same year, sections of cliffs fell into the sea at Birling Gap and at Rock-a-Nore near Hastings.

लाइफगार्ड्स ने कहा है कि ईस्ट ससेक्स तट पर एक चट्टान के किनारे बैठी युवा महिलाओं के एक समूह के गिरने से बचने की कोई संभावना नहीं थी।


Who, What, Why: What do Tube drivers do and how much do they earn?

Summary: The entire London Underground network is out of action as drivers strike over pay and conditions related to the planned introduction of all-night services. But what do drivers do and how much do they earn, asks Justin Parkinson.

A driver's starting salary - which follows about six months of training - is £49,673, according to Transport for London (TfL), which adds that this "doesn't alter depending on length of time in role". They typically work a 36-hour week and get 43 days of leave every year, including bank holidays. Six of the days off are compensation for working 36, rather than 35, hours a week throughout the year. Shifts begin as early as 04:45 and end as late as 01:30, says Finn Brennan, lead negotiator for Aslef, one of the unions taking part in the strike. The early shifts start with safety checks on trains, he adds. Driving duties vary. On some lines, the continued use of older trains means that drivers themselves use a lever known as the "dead man's handle" to move them between stations. More modern trains, making up the majority of stock, drive and stop themselves, relying on automatic signalling. On these, it's the driver's job to decide when to close the doors and leave stations. He or she can also override the system in case of an emergency, such as a customer falling on the track. All trains are set to move to the modern system by 2020, TfL says. Drivers also monitor on-board equipment and use the train's public announcement system to inform passengers of delays and the reasons for them. "It's a responsible job," says Brennan, who worked as a driver on the Northern Line for 23 years. "Over the years stations have become busier and there's more need for trains to pass through more frequently. It can be repetitive having to check platforms before leaving stations, but it's a vital and important role." The unions argue that introducing all-night services will make the hours worked more unsociable and say the dispute is not about pay. TfL argues the recruitment of 137 extra drivers will "reduce the impact on our existing drivers". It has offered a £2,000 "transitional bonus" for the drivers affected, but the unions say that this will not result in a permanent pay increase for those having to do overnight shifts. "As promised, drivers are required to drive and/or operate trains, as rostered, in accordance with rules and procedures to the highest standards of safety and customer service," a TfL spokeswoman says. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union, the Transport Salaried Staffs Association and Unite are also taking part in the strike. Trains on the Central, Jubilee, Northern, Piccadilly and Victoria are due to start running throughout Friday and Saturday nights from 12 September. Subscribe to the BBC News Magazine's email newsletter to get articles sent to your inbox.

पूरा लंदन अंडरग्राउंड नेटवर्क काम से बाहर है क्योंकि चालक पूरी रात सेवाओं की योजनाबद्ध शुरुआत से संबंधित वेतन और शर्तों को लेकर हड़ताल करते हैं। लेकिन चालक क्या करते हैं और वे कितना कमाते हैं, जस्टिन पार्किंसन पूछते हैं।


Will theatre fans warm to Stephen Ward the musical?

Summary: Stephen Ward was one of the most controversial figures in 1960s Britain. He was at the centre of an extraordinary sex scandal that brought down the minister for war, John Profumo, destabilised a government and, in August 1963, led to his own suicide. Now Andrew Lloyd Webber has written a musical about him - but will audiences find Stephen Ward sympathetic?

By Vincent DowdBBC World Service The life of Ward is complex and full of ambiguities, and Andrew Lloyd Webber says that's what made him want to put him on stage. "I found this a fascinating story, once I realised I didn't want to write about the Profumo scandal as such," he says. "Stephen Ward is the centre of our story and in the new show what happened to John Profumo doesn't really take up much stage time. "There's a growing view that Stephen's death came after a complete mistrial. Huge pressure was put on the police to get a conviction. You may not approve of everything Stephen did but he wasn't a pimp, which is what he was accused of. "It's a really interesting area of history to delve into and some people will be hearing it for the first time. So why shouldn't we do it as a musical?" Sideline of history For a younger generation, Ward stands on the sidelines of British history - vaguely recalled as the man involved 50 years ago in the downfall of senior Conservative politician John Profumo, who died in 2006. He was a London osteopath who used his practice to make contacts with showbiz figures and high society. "There's no doubt he was a skilled medical practitioner," says the academic Stephen Dorril, who has just revised the book he co-wrote about Ward. "Otherwise, people as varied as Winston Churchill and Ava Gardner wouldn't have turned to him for treatment." "His work gave him an entree into the smart set and he relished that. If there was an element of the snob to him at times, that's what English society was like in those days. "Initially his had been a very fusty, post-war world. The people he associated with were foreign royalty, figures in the film business now largely forgotten and various journalists of the day. And then he found ways to make himself useful to some of his male acquaintances, which had little to do with osteopathy." Ward introduced selected male clients, and others he met through them, to attractive young women. Sometimes this led to sex. "But what he did wasn't for money," Dorril says. "I think the best term for it would be social pimping. I imagine it amused him to see some of these relationships develop, or he enjoyed wielding a bit of influence in high places. But he wasn't procuring young women in the sense people usually mean." Yet at the end of his life, to his horror, Ward found himself charged with living "wholly or in part on the earning of prostitution". By then his name was known worldwide and linked permanently to that of Britain's Minister for War, John Profumo. Ward lived some of the time in a house in the grounds of Cliveden, Lord Astor's grand Italianate home in Berkshire. In July 1961, Ward invited the 19-year-old Christine Keeler to Cliveden and took her to a poolside party at the main house. Through him, she met Profumo and soon began an affair with him. But Keeler was also involved with Yevgeni (Eugene) Ivanov, a naval attache at the Soviet embassy in London, whose real masters were Soviet Military Intelligence. Accounts vary as to how far the Ivanov relationship went but, says Dorril, "certainly Christine Keeler saw him several times and Ivanov was a visitor to Stephen Ward's London house at a time when she was involved with Profumo". Dorril says Ward already had connections to British intelligence. "He wasn't an agent but an asset at arm's length who might at some point become useful. It was a relationship MI5 more often had with journalists. "Even now we don't really know if they encouraged Ward to befriend Ivanov, hoping the Russian could be lured into sexual indiscretion. Or was the connection between Ivanov and Keeler a chance encounter which complicated the affair with Profumo?" 'No impropriety' The press had their suspicions but the Keeler-Profumo affair was unknown to the public until well after it was over. In December 1962 Keeler's stormy relationship with club-owner Johnny Edgecombe (in fury he shot six times at the locked door of Ward's mews house in central London) gave journalists an excuse to dig into her background. An astonishing story started to unfold. Profumo told Parliament there had been "no impropriety whatsoever" in his relationship with Keeler. Two months later he admitted he had lied to the House of Commons and his political career was finished. In August 1963 Ward was prosecuted for living off immoral earnings. On the evening of the trial's final day he took an overdose at a friend's flat in Chelsea and died. An inquest found he had committed suicide. In October, the then-Prime Minister Harold Macmillan stood down, partly as a result of the pressures the scandal had created in the country and within his party. It's a fascinating tale, with some elements still not fully explained. But does it make a musical? The show's lyricist Don Black doesn't doubt it. He says: "When someone comes to me with a project I always ask, 'Is it a fresh idea and will it work for audiences?' And soon I realised the answer to both those questions was yes. "Just look at the subject matter. Chequebook-journalism and the role of a free press, the sexual morality of the rich and famous, celebrities who aren't quite what they seem, police corruption, the class system and social change. All those things resonate today. "Lots of the ideas that people pitch to me are basically re-treads but there's never been a musical like this one. "The more I learnt about Stephen the more I sympathised "He may have led an unconventional life but really he did nothing wrong. I was in my 20s when he died so I remembered the basics. But reading about Stephen now I realise what a victim he was." Stephen Ward opens at the Aldwych Theatre in London's West End on 19 December.

स्टीफन वार्ड 1960 के दशक में ब्रिटेन की सबसे विवादास्पद हस्तियों में से एक थे। वह एक असाधारण सेक्स स्कैंडल के केंद्र में थे जिसने युद्ध मंत्री जॉन प्रोफुमो को नीचे गिरा दिया, एक सरकार को अस्थिर कर दिया और अगस्त 1963 में उनकी खुदकुशी हो गई। अब एंड्रयू लॉयड वेबर ने उनके बारे में एक संगीतमय गीत लिखा है-लेकिन क्या दर्शक स्टीफन वार्ड को सहानुभूतिपूर्ण पाएंगे?


Travie McCoy denies Katy Perry song jibe

Summary: Rapper Travie McCoy, Katy Perry's ex-boyfriend, says his new album isn't about their relationship, insisting he would "never throw darts" at Perry and her fiance Russell Brand.

By Greg CochraneNewsbeat music reporter Tabloid press reports have focussed on the lyrics to new song Don't Pretend, where McCoy takes aim at a "little brat". Speaking to Newsbeat the New York rapper said: "I could see why and how they think what it is about, but I've been in situations over the past two years. "I would never throw darts at Katy or Russell - I wish them the best." 'Not bitter' McCoy dated the I Kissed A Girl singer on-and-off for two years before they eventually split at the start of 2009. "I think people really need to grasp onto the fact that that was two years ago. For them to think that I'm still bitter after two years is kind of foolish and naive. "[Don't Pretend] is one of the more introspective, personal songs on the record but at the same time it's not about Katy - just so you know." Travie - real name Travis - is currently taking a break from his US-chart topping band Gym Class Heroes to promote his debut solo album Lazarus. His current single Billionaire featuring Bruno Mars has already been number one in the US and looks likely to contest top spot in the UK chart (1 August). He's still getting used to life without his band. "I just felt so alone," he says. "It's a transition I feel like I've kind of made. I've definitely gotten more comfortable as each show as the tour progressing definitely a lot more comfortable. "It's not like being on stage with my boys." Professor fan Lazarus features a number of guests and collaborators including the aforementioned Mars, Colin Munroe, Gnarls Barkley's Cee-Lo and rapper T-Pain. "I didn't want my first solo effort to be too feature-heavy," he says. "Nowadays when you pick up a record in the stores it's like featuring, featuring, featuring. "It's like, 'Whose record is this?' It's more like a compilation. "I didn't want my record to be like that. Everyone who is on it is there for a reason." But McCoy is also hoping to book time in the studio with childhood hero Andre 3000 from Outkast and the UK's very own Professor Green. "We were talking about it the other day. We go way back," says McCoy of Green. "About three years. "I got here and got to my hotel and turn my TV on and it's him and Lily Allen - so I was cheering for him by myself in my room then I hit him up. "I'd love to just do a record together - just collab (sic) an entire record. I've been a big fan since The Green EP which he gave me on the tour. That dude is just awesome." McCoy's single Billionaire is out now.

कैटी पेरी के पूर्व प्रेमी रैपर ट्रैवी मैककॉय का कहना है कि उनका नया एल्बम उनके रिश्ते के बारे में नहीं है, उन्होंने जोर देकर कहा कि वह पेरी और उनके मंगेतर रसेल ब्रांड पर "कभी डार्ट नहीं फेंकेंगे"।


Saumitra Khan: India MP threatens to divorce wife who switched party

Summary: The decade-long relationship of a politician couple in the Indian state of West Bengal has hit rock bottom - and the headlines - after the wife switched to a rival party and the husband publicly threatened to divorce her.

By Geeta PandeyBBC News, Delhi On Tuesday, Saumitra Khan, an MP from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), sent a divorce notice to his wife, Sujata Mondal Khan, a day after she joined the state's governing Trinamool Congress Party (TMC). West Bengal is gearing up for a key assembly election due in a few months and the main contest is between the BJP and the TMC. At a press conference in the state capital, Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), on Monday, Ms Mondal Khan announced her decision to leave the BJP and listed several reasons for doing so. She said the party had not shown any respect towards her, that it had taken in several "corrupt leaders" from rival political parties, promising to reward them at the expense of party loyalists. "BJP has become Trinamool's B-team. So why should I stay in this party? Why shouldn't I go to the A-team - the TMC?" she said. A few hours later, at a hurriedly-called press conference which local reporters described as "dramatic", Mr Khan, 40, fought back tears as he bared his anguish and vented his anger while announcing his decision to "sever the 10-year relationship" with his wife. He asked his wife to drop his last name. "Please refrain from using the 'Khan' surname hereafter, please don't refer to yourself as Saumitra Khan's wife. I am giving you all the freedom to chart your political destiny," the Press Trust of India quoted him as saying. He then went on to accuse Trinamool of "wrecking his home". "The TMC has stolen my wife, it has snatched away my love," he said. A veteran city journalist said it was "a political drama the like of which we have never witnessed before" and the story of the unravelling marriage, being played out on TV news channels, has riveted people. Since Monday's press conferences, the couple have been sought out by the press and have given several interviews - and the personal and the political have become entangled. "She was my love. She was a very good wife. She was my only weakness. Of course, I'm emotional. We were together for 10 years," Mr Khan told one journalist. He acknowledged his wife's role in his election win last year - he was barred from entering his constituency by a court in connection with a criminal case and she had campaigned extensively on his behalf, going door-to-door asking for votes and visiting remote villages to give speeches. "But our story is over. I have no connection with her anymore," he said. "I have accepted - Sujata is no more for me." To another journalist, he rubbished his wife's claims that she was not respected in the BJP. "Mr Modi addresses her as his sister. What more can she ask for?" he asked. Ms Mondal Khan too broke down in interviews as she accused her husband of neglecting her for the past 10 months. "He's been busy with politics. He has no time for me. For months, he hasn't bothered to ask if I have eaten or how I have slept," she said. She also accused BJP leaders of "instigating" her husband and trying to "ruin her marriage". "Who has cast their evil eye that Soumitra is threatening to divorce me?" she asked on prime-time news, fighting back tears. Defections and counter-defections are not uncommon in India. And they certainly shouldn't come as a surprise to Mr Khan - he started his career in the Congress party, moved to TMC in 2013 and joined the BJP only in January 2019. Also, it's not unheard of for political rivals to cohabit. In India, and globally, there are instances of family members supporting rival parties and happy marriages across the political aisle. In Bengal too, as Ms Mondal Khan has pointed out, several local politicians - fathers and sons, uncles and nieces and brothers - who support diametrically opposing ideologies "coexist happily and no-one tells them to divorce". "It's a BJP conspiracy, they are asking him to leave me," she told one interviewee. "But I think politics and home are separate and should be kept separately." At a time when Bengal is so polarised and with a key election battle looming, that might be easier said than done. You may also find this interesting:

भारतीय राज्य पश्चिम बंगाल में एक राजनेता जोड़े का एक दशक लंबा रिश्ता तब तहस-नहस हो गया जब पत्नी एक प्रतिद्वंद्वी पार्टी में चली गई और पति ने सार्वजनिक रूप से उसे तलाक देने की धमकी दी।


Controlled explosion after bomb experts called to Portpatrick

Summary: A controlled explosion has been carried out after a boat picked up unexploded World War Two ordnance.

Royal Navy bomb disposal experts said a dredger picked up the explosive in water off the south of Scotland. The alarm was raised shortly after 14:20 and the harbour at Portpatrick in Dumfries and Galloway was sealed off by police and coastguard. A Royal Navy spokeswoman said the device was moved to safe location and a controlled explosion was carried out.

द्वितीय विश्व युद्ध के बिना फटे आयुध को एक नाव द्वारा उठाए जाने के बाद एक नियंत्रित विस्फोट किया गया है।


Bret Hart: Wrestling legend attacked in ring during speech

Summary: Professional wrestler Bret Hart was attacked by a man while delivering a speech at a World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) event in New York.

Video footage showed the attacker charging into the ring, grabbing Mr Hart and pulling him to the floor. The suspect, identified by police as Zachary Mason, 26, faces charges of assault and trespassing. Mr Hart, 61, better known by his wrestling name "Hitman", has had a career spanning five decades. Fellow wrestling stars Shane McMahon, Xavier Woods, Tyson Kidd, and Curtis Axel were among those who rushed to Mr Hart's aid. The suspect was held by security guards until police arrived to arrest him. Following the incident on Saturday, Mr Hart did not need medical attention and continued with his speech.

पेशेवर पहलवान ब्रेट हार्ट पर न्यूयॉर्क में वर्ल्ड रेसलिंग एंटरटेनमेंट (डब्ल्यू. डब्ल्यू. ई.) कार्यक्रम में भाषण देते समय एक व्यक्ति द्वारा हमला किया गया था।


Sheffield woman dies after 'cigarette set clothes on fire'

Summary: A fire which killed a woman at a house in South Yorkshire was "likely" started by a cigarette igniting her clothes.

The un-named woman, in her late 70s, was found with "significant burn injuries" by crews called New Cross Drive in Sheffield on Sunday. The fire service said the flames were out when they arrived at 12:30 GMT. A spokesman said: "It is believed this fire started when smoking materials, likely a cigarette, set the casualty's clothes on fire." Follow BBC Yorkshire on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to yorkslincs.news@bbc.co.uk or send video here.

दक्षिण यॉर्कशायर के एक घर में आग लगने से एक महिला की मौत हो गई, जो संभवतः सिगरेट से उसके कपड़ों में आग लगने से शुरू हुई थी।


Egypt crisis: Who are the key players?

Summary: The political crisis in Egypt has deepened following the overthrow of President Mohammed Morsi by the army. His Muslim Brotherhood supporters say they will not accept his removal, while the military-appointed interim leader has laid out plans to change the constitution and for fresh elections.

Here is a guide to the key players shaping the course of events. GENERAL ABDUL FATTAH AL-SISI AND THE MILITARY The intervention by the military has underscored the position of the armed forces - led by defence minister General Abdul Fattah al-Sisi - as Egypt's most powerful institution. Following days of mass protests against President Morsi, Gen al-Sisi warned that the military was prepared to step in "to stop Egypt from plunging into a dark tunnel of conflict and infighting". The army issued an ultimatum to Mr Morsi, instructing him to respond to people's demands or step down within 48 hours. When he failed to do so, it removed him from power and placed him under house arrest. On 3 July, Gen al-Sisi suspended Egypt's constitution and called for new elections. He was backed by liberal opposition forces and the main religious leaders. The military's reputation was tarnished during the last transitional period, when it governed Egypt after the fall of then-President Hosni Mubarak. It was accused of breaching human rights and continuing authoritarian rule. This time round it appointed an interim civilian leader and issued a roadmap leading to fresh elections and was viewed by anti-Morsi protesters as the saviour of democracy, rather than the perpetrators of a coup. MOHAMED ELBARADEI AND THE NATIONAL SALVATION FRONT The former United Nations nuclear agency chief, Mohamed ElBaradei, had been a favourite to lead a transitional government in Egypt after Mr Morsi was removed from office. Mr ElBaradei, 71, is coordinator of the main alliance of liberal and left-wing parties and youth groups, known as the National Salvation Front. It was formed late last year after Mr Morsi granted himself sweeping powers in a constitutional declaration. Mr ElBaradei defended the army's intervention, saying Mr Morsi "undermined his own legitimacy by declaring himself a... pharaoh". Presidential officials initially named Mr ElBaradei interim prime minister, but his appointment was rejected by Egypt's second biggest Islamist group, the Salafist Nour party, which said it would not work with him, and he was passed over. He was then appointed interim vice-president with responsibility for foreign affairs. TAMAROD (ANTI-MORSI MOVEMENT) Tamarod, meaning "revolt" in Arabic, is a new grassroots group that called for the nationwide protests against Mr Morsi on 30 June, one year after he was sworn into office. It organised a petition that also called for fresh democratic elections. After millions of Egyptian took to the streets in Cairo and other cities, Tamarod gave the president an ultimatum to resign or face an open-ended campaign of civil disobedience. It was backed by the army. Tamarod was formed in late April 2013 by members of the long-standing protest group Kefaya ("enough"). Kefaya successfully organised mass protests during the 2005 presidential election campaigns, but later lost momentum because of infighting and leadership changes. Two representatives of Tamarod stood alongside Gen al-Sisi when he announced on television that Mr Morsi had been ousted. One of them, Mahmoud Badr, urged protesters "to stay in the squares to protect what we have won". It has since issued statements supporting the military in its fight against what it calls "terrorism". ADLY MANSOUR AND THE SUPREME CONSTITUTIONAL COURT Adly Mahmud Mansour, the head of Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court, was sworn in as interim leader on 4 July. As he took the oath, he praised the massive street demonstrations that led to Mr Morsi's removal. The revolution, he said, must go on so that "we stop producing tyrants". Mr Mansour has set out plans to amend the suspended Islamist-drafted constitution, put it to a referendum and hold parliamentary elections by early 2014. They have been rejected by the Muslim Brotherhood and even criticised by the National Salvation Front and Tamarod. Since the 2011 uprising, the Supreme Constitutional Court, Egypt's top judicial body, has made a series of rulings that have changed the course of the democratic transition. Mr Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood supporters claimed its judges remained loyal to the former autocratic leader Hosni Mubarak, who appointed them. Last June, the court dissolved the Islamist-dominated parliament saying it was illegally elected. It also rejected a presidential decree by Mr Morsi to have it reinstated. MOHAMMED MORSI AND THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD Mohammed Morsi was Egypt's fifth president - and the first civilian and Islamist to fill the role. He had been in office for a year until he was ousted. He is now reported to be under house arrest at an army barracks in eastern Cairo, where his supporters have been staging a sit-in. Tensions increased dramatically on 8 July after the army shot dead some 50 supporters of Mr Morsi outside the barracks in disputed circumstances. The Brotherhood said the attack was entirely unprovoked, and has called for "an uprising". The army said it was attacked by a group with live ammunition, petrol bombs and stones. When he came to power, Mr Morsi promised to head a government "for all Egyptians" but his critics say he concentrated power in the hands of the Muslim Brotherhood, to which he belongs. Opposition grew late last year, after he passed a constitutional declaration giving himself unlimited powers and pushed through an Islamist-tinged constitution. He has been repeatedly accused of mismanaging the economy. Islamists have dominated the political scene since the 2011 Egyptian uprising, winning the majority in parliamentary and presidential votes. The Muslim Brotherhood has operated under its political wing, the Freedom and Justice Party. The Brotherhood was founded in Egypt in 1928. Although it was officially banned for much of its history, its social work, charities and ideological outreach enabled it to build up a vast grassroots membership

सेना द्वारा राष्ट्रपति मोहम्मद मोर्सी को अपदस्थ किए जाने के बाद मिस्र में राजनीतिक संकट गहरा गया है। उनके मुस्लिम ब्रदरहुड समर्थकों का कहना है कि वे उन्हें हटाने को स्वीकार नहीं करेंगे, जबकि सेना द्वारा नियुक्त अंतरिम नेता ने संविधान को बदलने और नए सिरे से चुनाव कराने की योजना बनाई है।


Justin Bieber resolves mall charges with public video

Summary: Justin Bieber will record a public service announcement video in order to resolve criminal charges relating to overcrowding at a New York mall.

The teen singer's manager Scott Braun and label boss James Roppo had been facing charges over the incident which happened in 2009. Police cancelled an appearance from the singer after thousands of fans arrived. Roppo was arrested for refusing to disperse the crowd, Braun was later charged with child endangerment. In order for those charges to be dropped 17-year-old Bieber will record a video highlighting the problems of cyberbullying soon. The singer is completing his My World international tour.

जस्टिन बीबर न्यूयॉर्क के एक मॉल में भीड़भाड़ से संबंधित आपराधिक आरोपों को हल करने के लिए एक सार्वजनिक सेवा घोषणा वीडियो रिकॉर्ड करेंगे।


In Pictures: Sunderland International Airshow

Summary: The Red Arrows wowed the crowd on each of the thee days of the Sunderland International Airshow.

Despite inclement weather, including heavy rain on Saturday, the event at the Seaburn and Roker seafronts attracted thousands of visitors. They were treated to aerobatic displays, the RAF Falcons parachute team and wing walkers. Now in its 29th year, the three-day event is thought to be the biggest free annual airshow in Europe. Related Internet Links Sunderland International Airshow Sunderland City Council

रेड एरो ने सुंदरलैंड इंटरनेशनल एयरशो के प्रत्येक दिन भीड़ को मंत्रमुग्ध कर दिया।


The secrecy surrounding Australia's asylum camps

Summary: Australia's policy of detaining asylum seekers in offshore facilities, for months, even years, has attracted strong criticism from bodies such as the United Nations. But government secrecy surrounding the operation of these isolated centres means many Australians know little about what life is like for those detained inside.

By Louise EvansSydney When journalist Eoin Blackwell needs to find out what's going on inside Australia's immigration detention centre on Papua New Guinea's (PNG) Manus Island, he calls his local contacts. Mr Blackwell doesn't bother making official inquiries because, in his experience, information or access requests made to the Australian and PNG governments are ignored or forgotten. "Every request I've made with the government to do with Manus has been denied or delayed until it went away," says Mr Blackwell, a former PNG correspondent for Australian Associated Press. "One time I tried to get into the centre and the Australian government said it was up to the PNG government and the PNG government said they had to call Canberra. Eventually we were told 'no' but no one would say who was telling us no," says the reporter, expressing the frustration many journalists feel about the secrecy surrounding the centre. The BBC sent a number of written questions to the Australian Immigration Department for this story but at the time of writing had not received a reply. No-man's land Located in the Bismarck Sea and more than 800km (500 miles) north of the PNG capital Port Moresby - or a 3,500 km, 10-hour flight from Sydney - Manus is one of PNG's most remote islands. Few among the 65,000 population have benefitted from the billions of dollars successive Australian governments have spent converting a navy base into a no-man's land for asylum seekers trying to reach Australia. Journalists outside PNG can't enter Manus Island without a visa and approval from PNG's Department of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, but permission is rarely given. Following Mr Blackwell's departure in 2013, there was only one Australian media correspondent left in PNG, the ABC's Liam Fox. The Australian government, under former Prime Minister John Howard, set up the detention centre on Manus Island in 2001 as part of its so-called Pacific Solution to detain asylum seekers offshore while their refugee status was determined. Manus was closed in 2008 by Labor Prime Minister Kevin Rudd but was reopened by his successor Julia Gillard in late 2011. The difficulty of finding out what is going on in the centre was highlighted in early 2014 when riots broke out inside its gates. More than 60 asylum seekers were injured and 23 year-old Iranian asylum seeker Reza Berati was killed. Conflicting reports soon emerged from government and refugee sources about exactly what took place. It wasn't until May last year that an independent report by Australian former senior public servant Robert Cornall found Mr Berati had died after he was clubbed over the head by a locally-engaged Salvation Army employee. A year later, conflicting stories emerged about a fresh round of hunger strikes and self-harm at the centre. Australian Immigration Minister Peter Dutton blamed refugee advocates for encouraging asylum seekers to protest. 'Pit of human misery' Despite the wall of secrecy, Mr Blackwell, who is now based in Sydney with AAP, has visited Manus Island five times. He paints a grim picture of what life is like for more than 1,000 male asylum seekers in a centre now infamous for two detainee deaths (in September another Iranian refugee died from septicaemia after cutting his foot), describing hot, harsh conditions, malaria, overcrowding, poor hygiene, riots, hunger strikes, mental illness and water shortages. The reporter gained entry to the centre in March last year when he accompanied a PNG Supreme Court judge who was doing an inspection as part of a human rights case. "Foxtrot (one of four Manus compounds) was a pit of human misery," Mr Blackwell recalls. "The refugees live in shipping containers, there's water everywhere, lights not working, the heat is oppressive, no windows. There was a (detainee) with a bandage over his eye... asking for help in this stinking, hot compound." Refugee Action Coalition's Ian Rintoul says he relies on first-hand, eyewitness reports from people inside the centre, as well as video and images supplied by detainees and staff via mobile phones. But he says after this year's hunger strike, an estimated 40 to 50 mobile phones were seized in a security crackdown. "Since the hunger strike, [authorities] have mounted CCTV cameras all through the centre," says Mr Rintoul. "In some compounds, guards wear cameras on their uniforms. There are routine patrols in the yard and the rooms. Staff are checked with security wands on the way in and out." Mr Rintoul claims the Australian government doesn't want the public to know what is really going on inside the centre. "That is why journalists and mobile phones are excluded. But when the footage comes out they can't maintain the pretence," he says. Australia and asylum

महीनों, यहाँ तक कि वर्षों तक अपतटीय सुविधाओं में शरण चाहने वालों को हिरासत में रखने की ऑस्ट्रेलिया की नीति की संयुक्त राष्ट्र जैसे निकायों ने कड़ी आलोचना की है। लेकिन इन अलग-थलग केंद्रों के संचालन के बारे में सरकारी गोपनीयता का मतलब है कि कई ऑस्ट्रेलियाई इस बारे में बहुत कम जानते हैं कि अंदर हिरासत में लिए गए लोगों का जीवन कैसा होता है।


Gritter which slipped into snowy A682 ditch rescued by crane

Summary: A gritter which slipped off a snowy Lancashire road and into a ditch has been rescued by a crane.

The vehicle became stuck at about 04:00 GMT while spreading salt on the A682 in Blacko, near Nelson. A snow plough was sent to clear a path through large snow drifts to the stranded vehicle, followed by the crane, which pulled it back on to the road at about 10:00. The driver of the Lancashire County Council gritter was not injured. A second gritter and several other vehicles were stuck behind the one which left the road. Darren Reynolds, who lives nearby, said drivers "either abandoned their vehicles or stayed for six hours whilst the road was cleared".

एक ग्रिटर जो एक बर्फीली लंकाशायर सड़क से फिसलकर एक खाई में गिर गया था, उसे एक क्रेन द्वारा बचाया गया है।


Take That announce extra dates as thousands jam phones

Summary: Take That have added extra eight dates to their 2011 tour putting it down to "unprecedented demand".

Phone and internet services have been struggling to cope ever since tickets for the rest of the tour went on sale this morning (29 October). BT says it's been having to deal with traffic three to four times above normal levels. Ticket agencies are telling fans they just need to keep trying to get through. The extra dates are Tickets for the extra shows are on sale now.

टेक दैट ने अपने 2011 के दौरे में अतिरिक्त आठ तिथियां जोड़ दी हैं जिससे यह "अभूतपूर्व मांग" पर आ गया है।


Jury discharged in Shropshire child sex case

Summary: A jury has been discharged after failing to reach a verdict on whether a man abused a 14-year-old girl.

Delivery driver Noshad Hussain, 22, of Regent Street, Wellington, Shropshire, had denied the four charges of sexual activity with the teenager. The jury at Wolverhampton Crown Court was discharged on Friday. Earlier in the trial Mr Hussain was found not guilty of a separate charge of facilitating child prostitution, relating to a 16-year-old girl. The Crown Prosecution Service will now decide whether it wants a retrial on the four counts. The judge will hear from the prosecution on 13 November about whether it wants a retrial.

एक जूरी को इस फैसले पर पहुंचने में विफल रहने के बाद छुट्टी दे दी गई है कि क्या एक आदमी ने 14 वर्षीय लड़की के साथ दुर्व्यवहार किया था।


Thousands more potholes on Oxfordshire's roads

Summary: Thousands more potholes are being repaired on Oxfordshire's roads than usual, according to a county council.

Oxfordshire County Council said it had dealt with about 8,000 more "road defects" during the current financial year than during an "average year". By the end of March it expects to have repaired a total of about 32,000 defects since April 2012. In an average year it would fix about 24,000. The council said recent heavy rain had "inevitably taken its toll" on roads. For the current financial year, the council said about £14m had been budgeted for all highway maintenance work, including "defect repairs".

एक काउंटी परिषद के अनुसार, ऑक्सफोर्डशायर की सड़कों पर सामान्य से हजारों अधिक गड्ढों की मरम्मत की जा रही है।