bbcuk--2020-01-26--HS2: Cabinet minister has 'gut feeling' rail project will be cleared

A cabinet minister has told the BBC it is his gut feeling that the HS2 high-speed rail line will get the go-ahead .
Stephen Barclay told the BBC 's Andrew Marr Show that the project was vital for `` levelling up '' the UK 's transport network and improving capacity .
The Brexit secretary 's comments come amid a row over the rising cost of the project , which could reach £106bn .
The first phase of the project is due link London and Birmingham , followed by extensions to Leeds and Manchester .
Mr Barclay was asked by Andrew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about whether the HS2 would be approved .
`` Yes '' , he replied firmly .
He said the government had given a `` clear commitment to level up all parts of the United Kingdom ... HS2 plays an important part in that '' .
That levelling up was not just about improving the speed of transport , but also improving capacity in the UK .
Mr Barclay stressed , though , that it was `` important that we also get value for money '' .
• HS2 risks misjudged from the start @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of control , says review deputy chair • Will HS2 ever get built ?
Earlier this month , a leaked government-commissioned review suggested the total cost of HS2 could reach £106bn .
The findings of the independent review , conducted by former HS2 Ltd chair Doug Oakervee , have not yet been officially published .
The Department for Transport has indicated it will be published soon .
Lord Berkeley , a vocal critic of HS2 who was deputy chairman of the Oakervee review before withdrawing his backing , published an independent assessment of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at at least £108bn , adding that the government should scrap the project to concentrate on improving the rail network in the north of England .
That drew criticism from northern political leaders and businesses , who said HS2 should be built in its entirety .
Whitehall 's spending watchdog said last week that HS2 is over budget and behind schedule because its complexity and risks were under-estimated .
The National Audit Office ( NAO ) warned that it is impossible to `` estimate with certainty what the final cost could be '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Phase One between London and Birmingham was due to open in 2026 , but full services are now forecast to start between 2031 and 2036 .
Construction firms have warned that scrapping HS2 would cause major damage to the industry , while several environmental groups say going ahead with the project will have a huge impact on natural habitats and ancient woodland .
The Sunday Telegraph reported that former senior figures involved in HS2 have given signed statements to the prime minister 's advisers , alleging the government-owned firm behind HS2 covered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In a statement , HS2 responded : `` Following the collapse of Carillion , HS2 Ltd recognised the need to engage a healthy industry while continuing to protect value for money for the taxpayer .
`` Instead of artificially passing risk back and forth , as has happened on other publicly-funded projects , contractors who do not meet the required performance will lose a proportion of their fee .
`` This incentivises good performance and also prevents windfall profits from public money . ''
The statement said that by revising the terms and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to reduce their prices and HS2 Ltd estimates £1bn of savings as a result '' .

HS2 is the talk of Westminster at the moment. Will it get the go ahead or come off the rails? Or somewhere in between? Perhaps unsurprisingly, the government is at pains to avoid saying what might happen next.


bbcuk--2020-01-26--Man wrongfully arrested given £100k compensation by police

A man who was wrongfully arrested and sent to prison on remand has been awarded £100,000 in compensation from Police Scotland .
In 2015 Gary Webb , from Gatehouse of Fleet in Dumfries and Galloway , was handcuffed and spent a night in a police cell and three nights in prison .
The 60-year-old told The Sunday Post that police had his fingerprints and knew he was the wrong man .
He said : `` My life has been trashed after this .
Completely trashed . ''
Mr Webb , who has no criminal convictions , was arrested at his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a different person .
He said the officers held a photo of the suspect next to Mr Webb 's face and decided they were the same person .
Mr Webb showed them his passport , driving licence and photos around his home as proof of mistaken identity .
However , the detectives said they would need to take him to the police station and handcuffed him .
`` I was at home with my wife then being held in cuffs with no-one believing who I was and facing the worst kind of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I thought I was going insane .
How could no-one believe I was me ? ''
He was taken to court and , after three nights in a cell at Addiewell Prison , he was released without any explanation or apology .
After his release , Mr Webb , a former timber yard manager , made a formal complaint for wrongful arrest but after two years this was rejected by an internal police investigation and recorded as a `` quality of service issue '' .
He then contacted the Police Investigations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ordered the arrest of five officers and reported them to the Crown Office over allegations of criminal neglect of duty and attempting to pervert the course of justice .
Following a two-year investigation , the Crown Office said none of the five officers would face prosecution .
Mr Webb said : `` I experienced things I should never have had to .
I had to leave my work as my mental health was affected by everything .
`` The Pirc did a fantastic job and left no stone unturned during its investigation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team I would n't be where I am now .
`` But Police Scotland and its behaviour has been utterly despicable .
`` They clearly know of wrongdoing or they would n't have paid damages . ''
In a statement to the BBC , Gordon Dalyell , a partner at Digby Brown Solicitors who represented Mr Webb , said : `` The life of an innocent man was completely ruined because of the deliberate and malign actions of police officers who are meant to keep people safe .
`` I would like to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ course to ensure innocent people are not illegally detained and Police Scotland staff who act illegally will be held accountable . ''
Police Scotland 's Assistant Chief Constable Alan Speirs said : `` We recognise the significant impact this incident and our poor initial response had on Mr Webb and , following the conclusion of legal proceedings , will seek to discuss these matters with him and offer an unreserved apology .
`` The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service instructed the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner to investigate the circumstances and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criminal proceedings . ''
He added : `` Our officers and staff work with commitment and professionalism day in , day out , to provide a high-quality policing service for the public .
`` When learning opportunities are identified , Police Scotland is committed to supporting officers and staff who have acted in good faith , however we will not comment on internal misconduct matters . ''

He then contacted the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (Pirc) who ordered the arrest of five officers and reported them to the Crown Office over allegations of criminal neglect of duty and attempting to pervert the course of justice.


bbcuk--2020-01-25--Barmy Army trumpeter to give up touring duties

For many , he 's the soundtrack to the England cricket team .
Jerusalem being belted out ?
It 's the first over of the day .
Rocky theme ?
David Warner must be walking out to bat .
Simply the Best ?
Ah , that means Dom Sibley 's going well .
But Billy Cooper 's trumpet will soon be no more .
After 16 years of rousing England 's fans and players alike with his greatest hits , Cooper - a classically trained musician who can usually be found in cricket grounds the world over - has decided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when it comes to touring anyway - the current Test against South Africa will be his last one ( at least in an official capacity ) .
`` It 's more complicated now , with a wife and kids , '' he tells BBC Sport , finding a quiet place to chat on the phone just as Zak Crawley scores his maiden Test 50 ( 'Land of Hope and Crawley ' ! )
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It 's a big moment and the Barmy Army are in full song behind him .
`` It 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high , '' Cooper says , as England march towards a series win .
Victory in the current Test in Johannesburg would be only the 15th win he has seen in 52 Tests abroad .
But how did Cooper get here in the first place ?
This , after all , is a man who has played in the Royal Shakespeare Company 's production of Matilda in the West End .
His involvement with the group came about quite organically .
Back in 2004 , out in Barbados for the third Test against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ professional musician , had to report his blue trumpet stolen after misplacing it .
The next Test was in Antigua .
`` I did n't have anything to do with the Barmy Army back then , but I heard that noise and I saw it was my trumpet , '' Billy explained .
He says he approached the members of the Barmy Army about the trumpet , who subsequently asked him to prove it did indeed belong to him .
That , of course , was n't a problem - and it soon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the gang , where Billy met Paul Burnham , one of the founding members of the Barmy Army .
`` Paul said 'we 'd love you to come to South Africa with us for the next Test and we can pay for your flights ' , '' Billy recalled .
His first year with the supporters group began well , with England winning the Ashes in 2005 - their first win since 1986-87 .
That brought about one of his proudest memories when victorious skipper Michael Vaughan invited him on stage at Trafalgar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There have been lows too .
Billy cites the 2006-2007 Ashes , when England were walloped 5-0 and he was banned from playing his trumpet in the stadium .
`` I do n't think the Aussies wanted a home game to feel like an away game by letting us make too much noise , '' Billy observes .
Billy had been escorted from The Gabba by officials after celebrating , sparking a row over the use of musical instruments in the stadium .
He tells us the number of losses he 's witnessed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And he says touring the world with England over the past six years has become addictive .
`` You leave behind the winter in England for someone else 's summer . ''
For now though , he 's happy to call it a day : `` I do n't want to overstay my welcome . ''

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Billy plays alongside Geoffrey Boycott, New Zealand, 2015
For many, he's the soundtrack to the England cricket team.
Jerusalem being belted out? It's the first over of the day. Rocky theme? David Warner must be walking out to bat. Simply the Best? Ah, that means Dom Sibley's going well.
Sibley the best - geddit?!
But Billy Cooper's trumpet will soon be no more. After 16 years of rousing England's fans and players alike with his greatest hits, Cooper - a classically trained musician who can usually be found in cricket grounds the world over - has decided to call it a day.
Certainly when it comes to touring anyway - the current Test against South Africa will be his last one (at least in an official capacity).
"It's more complicated now, with a wife and kids," he tells BBC Sport, finding a quiet place to chat on the phone just as Zak Crawley scores his maiden Test 50 ('Land of Hope and Crawley'!).
It's a big moment and the Barmy Army are in full song behind him.
"It's good to be going out on a high," Cooper says, as England march towards a series win. Victory in the current Test in Johannesburg would be only the 15th win he has seen in 52 Tests abroad.
Billy Cooper in Johannesburg, 2016
But how did Cooper get here in the first place? This, after all, is a man who has played in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Matilda in the West End.
His involvement with the group came about quite organically. Back in 2004, out in Barbados for the third Test against the West Indies, Billy, a professional musician, had to report his blue trumpet stolen after misplacing it.
The next Test was in Antigua.
"I didn't have anything to do with the Barmy Army back then, but I heard that noise and I saw it was my trumpet," Billy explained.
He says he approached the members of the Barmy Army about the trumpet, who subsequently asked him to prove it did indeed belong to him.
That, of course, wasn't a problem - and it soon led to a "sing-song" with the gang, where Billy met Paul Burnham, one of the founding members of the Barmy Army.
"Paul said 'we'd love you to come to South Africa with us for the next Test and we can pay for your flights'," Billy recalled.
The rest is history.
His first year with the supporters group began well, with England winning the Ashes in 2005 - their first win since 1986-87.
That brought about one of his proudest memories when victorious skipper Michael Vaughan invited him on stage at Trafalgar Square during the celebrations that followed.
There have been lows too. Billy cites the 2006-2007 Ashes, when England were walloped 5-0 and he was banned from playing his trumpet in the stadium.
"I don't think the Aussies wanted a home game to feel like an away game by letting us make too much noise," Billy observes.
Billy had been escorted from The Gabba external-link by officials after celebrating, sparking a row over the use of musical instruments in the stadium.
He tells us the number of losses he's witnessed have made the wins all the sweeter.
And he says touring the world with England over the past 16 years has become addictive.
"You leave behind the winter in England for someone else's summer."
For now though, he's happy to call it a day: "I don't want to overstay my welcome."


bbcuk--2020-01-26--Brexit day 50p coin unveiled by Chancellor Sajid Javid

A commemorative 50p coin marking the UK 's departure from the EU has been unveiled by Chancellor Sajid Javid .
The coins bear the inscription `` Peace , prosperity and friendship with all nations '' and the date of 31 January .
Mr Javid had first ordered production of the coins in advance of the UK 's original 31 October departure date .
But the Brexit delay meant about a million coins had to be melted down and the metal put aside until a new exit date was confirmed .
About three million Brexit coins will enter circulation around the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seven million to be added later in the year .
Mr Javid , who is Master of the Mint , was given the first batch of coins and will present one to Prime Minister Boris Johnson this week .
As part of the launch of the coin , the Royal Mint will open the doors of its south Wales HQ for 24 hours on 31 January ( from 00:01 to 23.59 ) to let people strike their own commemorative Brexit coins .
Mr Javid said : `` Leaving the European Union is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coin marks the beginning of this new chapter . ''
The European Parliament is expected to approve the Withdrawal Agreement on Wednesday , after the PM this week signed the treaty paving the way for the UK to leave on 31 January .

As part of the launch of the coin, the Royal Mint will open the doors of its south Wales HQ for 24 hours on 31 January (from 00:01 to 23.59) to let people strike their own commemorative Brexit coins.


bbcuk--2020-01-26--Labour: Anti-Semitism claims used to undermine Corbyn - McCluskey

Jeremy Corbyn 's critics used the issue of anti-Semitism in the Labour Party to undermine him , a union boss has said .
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey said such actions were `` despicable '' but added that the party `` never handled the anti-Semitism issue correctly '' .
Labour 's response to alleged anti-Semitism among its members has been under investigation by the Equality and Human Rights Commission since last May .
Meanwhile , his union has backed Rebecca Long-Bailey for Labour leadership .
But Mr McCluskey said it was `` unfair '' to describe her as the `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have different priorities .
Shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer , Wigan MP Lisa Nandy and shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry are also running for the Labour leadership .
Speaking to the BBC 's Andrew Marr Show , Mr McCluskey said : `` I 'm absolutely convinced that there were those individuals who opposed Jeremy Corbyn 's election right from the beginning , used the anti-Semitism issue - which I think is quite despicable that they did this on such an important subject - to undermine Corbyn , there 's no doubt about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the party had `` never handled the anti-Semitism issue correctly '' , adding : `` We should have done things quicker . ''
The Equality and Human Rights Commission is assessing whether Labour has `` unlawfully discriminated against , harassed or victimised people because they are Jewish '' .
Labour has been plagued by accusations of anti-Semitism since mid-2016 - and the leadership has been accused by some of its own MPs of tolerating a culture of anti-Jewish prejudice .
Leader Jeremy Corbyn has insisted he is getting to grips with the issue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been beefed up .
• Who will be Labour 's next leader ?
On Labour 's losses in December 's general election , Mr McCluskey said the party had `` suffered the consequences '' of `` being perceived as a Remain party '' , adding that the timing of the poll was `` a trap '' .
He said that Theresa May 's Brexit deal - which was rejected by MPs - `` probably provided enough issues to try and reach a compromise '' .
Earlier , he told Sky News ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election defeat was `` virtually , solely down to Brexit '' and defended the party 's policies .

Speaking to the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, Mr McCluskey said: "I'm absolutely convinced that there were those individuals who opposed Jeremy Corbyn's election right from the beginning, used the anti-Semitism issue - which I think is quite despicable that they did this on such an important subject - to undermine Corbyn, there's no doubt about that."


bbcuk--2020-01-25--Jordan Sinnott: Murder inquiry after Matlock Town footballer dies

A non-league footballer has died after being attacked during a night out , police have said .
Jordan Sinnott , who was on loan at Matlock Town , was found unconscious in Market Place , Retford , Nottinghamshire , at about 02:00 GMT on Friday .
Police have launched a murder investigation after the 25-year-old midfielder was found following `` two large-scale disturbances '' in the town .
He suffered a fractured skull and died in hospital .
A man has been arrested .
The 27-year-old remains in police custody and was earlier being questioned on suspicion of causing grievous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : `` Mr Sinnott 's death is a sad and significant development in this investigation .
`` Our investigative team 's focus will remain on identifying those responsible and bringing them to justice . ''
On Saturday , Matlock Town , who play in the Northern Premier League , said players found out about Sinnott 's condition when they arrived for their match versus Mickleover Sports and `` agreed it should be postponed to a future date '' .
The club issued a statement after Mr Sinnott died , which said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him at his bedside and we send our sincere condolences to them all at this very sad time . ''
They tweeted : `` You were n't just a footballer , you were our friend and brother .
You gave us incredible memories and scored your first career hat-trick in your final game for the club .
Rest easy Jordan , we love , miss and will never forget you . ''
Sinnott had joined Matlock on loan from National League North side Alfreton Town , who also issued a statement in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ model footballer and an exceptional talent '' .
Others have paid tribute on social media : • Latest news and stories from the East Midlands Police said officers had attended a `` large-scale fight '' involving eight men and women at the Dominie Cross pub car park in Grove Street at about 23:25 GMT on Friday .
Sinnott was found a couple of hours later following another `` large-scale disturbance '' , police said .
`` Officers were later called to assist ambulance crews who were attempting to treat Sinnott after he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ following a subsequent incident , '' Nottinghamshire Police said later .
Police said a 27-year old man suffered a suspected broken nose and a 44-year old man was left with a suspected broken jaw .
Det Insp Wilson said : `` We are appealing to anyone who was in Retford town centre late last night and in the early hours of this morning to come forward .
`` This incident happened at a very busy time and we believe there are still a number of witnesses who have still not yet come forward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a young man came to lose his life so tragically . ''
Sinnott , from Bradford , is the son of former footballer Lee Sinnott .
He started his career as a youth player at Huddersfield Town , for whom he made five appearances between 2013 and 2014 , before joining non-league Altrincham .
After a spell at Halifax , he went on to play again in the Football League , joining League Two Chesterfield for the 2017-18 season .
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bbcuk--2020-01-26--Norwich NDR bat bridges 'are not working'

Controversial bat bridges over a new £205m A-road do not work , putting the animals at risk of being hit by traffic , a BBC investigation has found .
The seven gantries , costing £1m , were built to help bats fly safely over the Norwich Northern Distributor Road .
But data seen by the BBC showed none of the bridges was effective , with ecologists suggesting disturbance from the road may have driven the bats away .
Norfolk County Council said it was still `` early days '' to gauge success .
The pylon-and-netting structures were built to mimic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ using sonar across roads at a safe height to protect them from passing traffic .
A report on the first year of the 12-mile ( 19.5km ) road , now known as the Broadland Northway , along with monitoring data later released to BBC Inside Out East , suggested none of the seven bridges was effective .
Surveys in the summer of 2018 showed more than 40 % of bats were crossing at unsafe heights - a proportion experts considered unsustainable for local populations .
A briefing from the county council in October @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' and that `` bat mitigation measures are proving effective '' .
But just 49 % of bats were flying close enough to the bridges to be considered to be using them .
National guidance said at least 90 % of bats should be flying at a safe height within five metres ( 16ft ) of the structure , and population numbers should be similar to those observed before construction .
Ecologists have raised concerns at the `` worryingly low numbers '' of bats seen on monitored flight routes along the road since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of the UK 's rarest species - the barbastelle - conducted months after the opening of the NDR , could only locate one of the three previously healthy populations on the route .
Dr Anna Berthinussen , a bat ecologist commissioned by the Department for Environment , Food and Rural Affairs ( Defra ) to examine such measures on new roads , said it was likely the council 's attempts to mitigate the impact had failed .
`` The evidence in the report suggests that actually no , these structures are not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purpose , '' she said .
`` I think it 's quite striking how few bats there are at any of the crossing points .
`` At one of the bat gantries there were n't any bats recorded at all .
At the others , just a handful of bats per survey , which is really worrying .
`` The lack of bats at the crossing points is almost certainly down to the impact of the road .
Bats may be avoiding crossing the road or disturbance caused by the road may have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' said Dr Berthinussen .
The `` One Year After '' report issued by the county council in October did not include full monitoring data but a press briefing note in the same month emphasised the positive impact .
It did not mention none of the bridges could be considered effective by national guidelines , nor that 40 % of bats were at risk of being hit by traffic .
• The manicure helping to save the rarest of bats Martin Wilby , council member for road and infrastructure , denied the bridges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the report .
And I 've seen that numbers of the bats have been using the bridges across the NDR , '' he said .
`` We should monitor them and if they do n't work over a period of time , fine , we 'll accept that - but at this present time it 's very early days . ''
The report also found just 13 bats crossed a £1.2m `` green bridge '' during the surveys and no bats could use a £315,000 bat underpass because it was almost entirely flooded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Inside Out East at 19:30 GMT on BBC One on Monday 27 January , and afterwards on BBC iPlayer .

"The lack of bats at the crossing points is almost certainly down to the impact of the road. Bats may be avoiding crossing the road or disturbance caused by the road may have driven bats away from the area," said Dr Berthinussen.


bbcuk--2020-01-26--Naturist campsite footpath rerouted after privacy fears

A public footpath that cuts through the middle of a naturist campsite will be rerouted .
The path runs alongside 15 caravan pitches at Dolcoed camping site in Maesycrugiau , Carmarthenshire .
After a process lasting almost two years , the existing path will be blocked up and a new route introduced .
Jo Eveleigh , who runs the campsite with her husband Mike , said : `` We 're relieved it 's over and done with and the path is going to be diverted . ''
When plans to change the route were first submitted to Carmarthenshire council , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ run through a field behind their homes .
• Ireland gets first official nudist beach Mrs Eveleigh described the original path as `` an error '' as it ran through the middle of her house - which dates back 200 years - and out of a back door that she does not have .
The path will now be rerouted around the edge of the site .
In its decision , the Planning Inspectorate said the home `` pre-dates the definitive map '' and acknowledged `` some discomfort might also arise to walkers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the new path began shortly before Christmas , but the completion date has not been confirmed .
The council said the cost of the diversion would not be known until it was finished and would be paid for by the Eveleighs .
Llanllwni Community Council wanted the path moved to `` reduce the possibility of the public coming into contact with , or sight of , the users of the campsite '' .
However , several people living next door to the campsite said they did not have a problem with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , whose home backs onto the field where the new path will go , previously said the public right of way should be scrapped as the path `` has n't been used for donkeys years '' .
The original path had several obstructions - which had not previously been complained about - but the Planning Inspectorate said there was `` interest from the local community to have the path reopened '' .
The inspector acknowledged privacy issues raised by people living nearby , but said the new path would be `` in excess @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mrs Eveleigh added : `` It 's great for us because it 's completely out of the way .
It 's better for everybody concerned - better for us , better for our neighbours . ''

But Malcolm and Teresa Tulloch, whose home backs onto the field where the new path will go, previously said the public right of way should be scrapped as the path "hasn't been used for donkeys years".


bbcuk--2020-01-26--Cow & Gate baby food jars recalled over tampering fears

Cow & Gate and Tesco are recalling 15 types of baby food jars as a `` precautionary measure '' amid concerns some may have been tampered with .
Customers who bought food for babies aged over seven months in Tesco stores in the UK are advised not to use them because they may pose a safety risk .
The jars should be returned to Tesco for a full refund , the companies said .
No other Cow & Gate , Tesco or other baby-branded products have been affected , they said .
The recall involves the following products bought in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 7+ months jars sold in other retailers ' stores are not affected and no other Cow & Gate baby foods in jars or other packs are involved .
Consumers can continue to buy and use these products bought from other retailers in `` complete confidence '' , the companies said .
`` We regret that this incident has happened and we are sorry for the concern and the inconvenience that this recall may cause , '' Tesco and Cow & Gate said .
Anyone with concerns can contact Tesco Customer Services directly on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gate via Facebook Messenger , WhatsApp or speak to a member of the Cow & Gate team directly on 0800 977 8880 .

"We regret that this incident has happened and we are sorry for the concern and the inconvenience that this recall may cause," Tesco and Cow & Gate said.


bbcuk--2020-01-26--Distracted pilot left towbar on Southend Airport runway

An aircraft towbar was left on a runway by a pilot who had experienced a `` close shave '' driving to the airport , an investigators ' report said .
The Cessna towbar fell onto the runway departing from London Southend Airport on 7 August .
Its pilot said he had been distracted during his pre-flight checks by an earlier near-miss between his motorcycle and a cyclist .
A plane that landed later ran over the towbar , but no damage was caused .
According to a report by the Air Accidents Investigations Branch ( AAIB ) , a cyclist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pilot on his way to the airport , which he described as `` a fright and a close shave '' .
About 30 minutes into his flight `` it occurred to him that he could not positively remember removing and stowing the towbar '' .
He immediately reported his concern to be passed on to the airport and said : `` The towbar is a small stowable unit ... but it is quite obvious and I can not believe that I missed it . ''
In the report it noted the pilot said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ motorcycle incident which had been `` on his mind '' .
The aircraft which ran over the towbar was an Embraer 145 carrying 35 passengers from Aberdeen .
Two other aircraft and a vehicle making an inspection for wildlife also used the runway during the 30 minutes the towbar was left in the way , but none of them hit it .
The report said the blue towbar was difficult to see against the ground surface and the AAIB has `` recommended that the Civil Aviation Authority communicate to the general aviation community @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ground equipment '' .

He immediately reported his concern to be passed on to the airport and said: "The towbar is a small stowable unit... but it is quite obvious and I cannot believe that I missed it."


bbcuk--2020-01-26--Beatles, Rolling Stones and more album covers as pottery

An amateur sculptor who makes 3D pottery versions of classic album covers by The Beatles , Rolling Stones and more , is hoping to stage a public exhibition of his works after a private viewing proved successful .
Simon Buckmaster started evening classes in ceramics seven years ago and his love of music inspired him to create his takes on his favourite LP art .
`` I 'd always been interested in album covers and thought they would lend themselves to the ceramic form , '' he said .
`` I pick them based on something that could look good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ animal , buildings . ''
His first effort , currently dismantled and in storage , was Pink Floyd 's Animals ( featuring a pig flying over Battersea Power Station ) and he then moved on to the Rolling Stones ' Let It Bleed - starting with the cake section , which on the original album was baked by Delia Smith .
`` I was only going to do the cake bit and then a friend joked about whether I could finish the whole thing in time for the album 's 50th anniversary in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The 63-year-old former farmer , whose studio is at his house in Felsham in Suffolk , chose his favourite 12 pieces and mounted a private view at the John Peel Centre for Creative Arts in nearby Stowmarket , where he volunteers .
`` I had no expectations beyond it being a hobby , but it seems album covers are of more widespread interest among friends and beyond , '' he said .
`` It seems to put a smile on people 's faces . ''
Mr Buckmaster was saddened by the rise of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ along with downloading and streaming which has meant no packaging is required at all .
`` Because the square canvas had gone it felt like it was n't worth the artistic input anymore , '' he said .
`` But with the renaissance of vinyl we are seeing the return of album art , notably a recent release involving Sir Peter Blake [ The Who 's last LP ] . ''
The sculptor said that although he would like to exhibit his work further , he did not plan to sell any of @ @ @

His first effort, currently dismantled and in storage, was Pink Floyd's Animals (featuring a pig flying over Battersea Power Station) and he then moved on to the Rolling Stones' Let It Bleed - starting with the cake section, which on the original album was baked by Delia Smith.


bbcuk--2020-01-26--The art of having a memorial bench for a loved one

Veterans , friends and family come to sit on a bench in Bognor Regis to pause , reflect and remember serviceman Danny Johnston .
A simple plaque tells of his premature death , at the age of just 35 .
The rest of the Hotham Park seat is far from simple .
Unique carvings remind them of Danny 's service - for the Princess of Wales 's Royal Regiment and the Special Reconnaissance Regiment - and of his love for the music of The Rolling Stones and The Who .
`` We get comfort from it being here .
Knowing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to me , '' says his grieving mum Viv Johnston .
`` I hope this bench will be here for a long time after I am , and I hope that people will remember Danny , because he was a truly marvellous person . ''
Its legacy is important to Viv .
It is a place for others who , like her first-born son , struggle to return to civilian life after serving for years in some of the most dangerous parts of the world .
Danny had signed up at the age @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regiment , nicknamed `` The Tigers '' , and later as part of the special forces in Iraq and Afghanistan .
He took his own life in May 2018 .
`` Local veterans come here when they are feeling down .
It is a peaceful place to sit and think , '' she says , to the soundtrack of birdsong from the trees behind her .
The bench is very unusual .
Not many park benches will feature the lead characters of Danny 's favourite film , The Blues Brothers .
The story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ typical of the many thousands of memorial benches across the UK .
His brother-in-law Wesley had encouraged Danny 's friends to club together for a lasting memorial of his life .
The bench was revealed to Viv on the anniversary of his death .
She hopes it stays in Hotham Park for many years , pointing out there is no option to take it home when you live in a first-floor flat with no garden .
For other grieving families , the installation of a dedicated bench may only prove to be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own rules for benches and other memorials to loved ones .
Many only guarantee their position and maintenance for 10 years after which they may be taken away , replaced , or owners asked to collect them .
Some local authorities have strict guidelines on what can and can not be written on commemoration plaques .
Council websites usually have a page explaining their specific approach .
Fundraising websites are awash with appeals for money to erect benches in a loved one 's memory , but the cost can sometimes be prohibitive .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's Botanical Gardens , a bench for 10 years with a plaque displaying up to 10 words costs £2,500 .
Some councils with stretched budgets and high demand for this service have doubled prices , or closed applications for popular spots .
These benches have critics , particularly in popular coastal sites .
The head of the National Trust in Jersey sparked a furious debate in 2018 when he said it was crucial that beauty spots did not turn into graveyards with the proliferation of dedicated seats .
They also have enthusiastic supporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talk to tackle loneliness or as a way to highlight a particular charity or cause .
A few , like open technology enthusiasts Terence and Liz Eden , are preserving their legacy through websites and blogs .
The couple designed and built Open Benches , a mapping site that allows people to upload pictures of benches in their area .
To date , more than 15,000 have been added to the site , the vast majority of which are in the UK .
The plaques they chart are often sad , deeply personal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` There are blue plaques to commemorate the famous and influential figures of the past .
For everyone else , there are memorial benches .
A quiet reminder of the people gone , but not forgotten , '' the website says .
Terence says memorial benches are a `` low-cost , low-effort way to learn about our community '' , but admits his favourite is dedicated to a cat .
One visitor described delving into the database as `` like [ mobile treasure hunt-style game ] Pokemon but for benches '' .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be dedicated to wives and mothers than husbands and fathers .
The common phrases are : `` in loving memory '' , `` in our hearts '' and `` who loved this… [ place/view etc ] '' .
The view , and special nature of the site , are the inspiration for many families who chose to remember a loved one in this way .
Carol Kubicki , a 59-year-old travel writer , has spent much of the last decade , since retiring from the NHS , cataloguing some of the most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stories of those commemorated in her Memorial Bench Stories blog .
`` My friends thought I was nuts when I suggested it , '' she says .
`` They laughed and said I now had far too much time on my hands . ''
There are , she says , far too many to gather in a comprehensive list .
Some stories are also difficult to research , she says , but many of her favourites are those in the most spectacular sites .
There are surprises too , she says , having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hird , and rock band Black Sabbath among others .
Ultimately , her aim is to reflect the respect that people have when they sit on a bench , read the commemoration on the plaque , and consider why it is a special place for a particular family .
The UK 's biggest bereavement charity says benches can anchor families to memories of special times they spent with a loved one during their lives , rather than only recall an often traumatic end .
`` When someone dies , your relationship with them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , something sudden or at the end of a long drawn out illness , can be at the forefront of your mind .
A bench can help someone remember the good and joyous times alongside what might have been a very difficult ending , '' says Andy Langford , chief operating officer for Cruse Bereavement Care .
`` One lady told us a bench sometimes gave her comfort - a sense of peace and closeness to her husband , but sometimes she would go there and be able to have a cry and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Both are healthy parts of the grieving process . ''
So , for anyone sitting at a beauty spot or a local park , a memorial bench offers the chance to contemplate the lives lived by those commemorated on the plaque behind us and what lies ahead for those who remain .
Here are some more pictures of benches from Carol Kubicki 's travels : ... and some pithy plaques from the Memorial Benches website :

Its legacy is important to Viv. It is a place for others who, like her first-born son, struggle to return to civilian life after serving for years in some of the most dangerous parts of the world. Danny had signed up at the age of 16 to be part of the regiment, nicknamed "The Tigers", and later as part of the special forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. He took his own life in May 2018.


bbcuk--2020-01-26--The rapid rise of 'Buy now, pay later'

The rapid rise of 'Buy now, pay later'

At the end of your online shop , you may have noticed a new way to pay .
It 's not a bank card , it 's not store credit .
And it 's quick ; just a couple of clicks .
So-called `` buy now , pay later '' services allow customers to either delay the whole bill for their chosen item , or split the cost into a clutch of equal instalments , interest-free .
Despite growing calls from debt charities about these products adding pressure to Britain 's multi-billion pound debt pile , UK financial regulators have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ firms are familiar to Dan Lane and his team at Christians Against Poverty , and the charity is keeping a close eye on how they factor into those they help .
`` We are confident that the FCA [ Financial Conduct Authority ] will also be keeping a close eye on these new firms , these new products and seeing how it impacts the people that will be using them .
We would expect them to take action as necessary where and when they are able to if it is needed , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the products is not lost on a group of graduates from Salford University .
`` It makes you feel like you 're getting an even better deal , '' says Ellie Kemp .
`` If you 're sensible and responsible , then why not ? ''
adds Rebecca McGrath .
But as they click through a couple of pretend purchases , both the ease of use and the way information presented start to put the group off : `` That 's where the dangers can come in , '' says Rebecca .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's so easy to get carried away .
And what is not outlined is what happens if you miss these payments . ''
Buy now , pay later : The main players • Pay 30 days later or split cost of item into three equal instalments • Customers referred to debt collectors , which can affect credit score , `` after several months '' • Laybuy New Zealand , launched in UK in 2018 • Pay in six instalments , interest-free , £6 late fee after 24 hours and again after seven days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks , £6 late fee after 24 hours and again after seven days • Customers can be referred to credit agency at ClearPay 's discretion The BBC contacted Klarna , ClearPay and Laybuy which all said 2019 had been their biggest year yet in the UK .
And two of those three main players added 3.3 million new customers to their base - meaning these products have an estimated seven million users .
The UK holds such potential that Gary Rohloff , the cofounder of Laybuy , has moved his family from New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK business to be bigger than in his home country within the next year .
`` This is an interest-free credit option , so for a consumer this is a way of buying the things they need , '' explains Mr Rohloff .
`` We 've had families write to us thanking us for being able to afford raincoats at the start of winter because they could n't afford to buy coats in one hit but can afford smaller payments over six weeks . ''
Laybuy , like its competitors , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to take out formal credit arrangements , but also slightly older parents in their 30s and 40s trying to spread costs .
But Mr Rohloff does add that using `` buy now , pay later '' might encourage a consumer to spend more , saying : `` The average order values are significantly higher . ''
Which is why they are so popular with retailers .
Like all such providers , Laybuy says it makes most of its money from the retailers themselves - about £4 in every £100 spent - and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to pay '' .
Mr Rohloff maintains that there are sufficient warnings to avoid users getting into trouble .
Laybuy is not registered with regulator , the FCA , but does work with Experian to run a soft credit check on users ( which does n't impact their credit score ) to make sure they can afford to pay .
`` We would n't want our sons put in an unsustainable debt position , so we would not allow the company to do that to others , '' he says .
Regulation is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FCA has been looking at consumer credit but because these products do not charge interest , they fall out of their remit for regulation .
However its counterpart in Australia - where these products have been around much longer - undertook a recent review that found numerous causes for concern .
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission highlighted potential risks to the market 's under-35 customer base , adding that these arrangements can cause consumers to `` become financially over-committed '' and therefore likely to face late fees .
ASIC wants its remit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pay later '' .
Here in the UK the FCA has no plans but will continue to monitor the market .
There 's no denying these companies are providing some help in a retail slump .
But Mr Lane from Christians Against Poverty has one last question for shoppers : '' Overall , we would say to people that if you ca n't afford the product today - why do you think you could afford it in 30 , 60 or 90 days time ? ''

"We are confident that the FCA [Financial Conduct Authority] will also be keeping a close eye on these new firms, these new products and seeing how it impacts the people that will be using them. We would expect them to take action as necessary where and when they are able to if it is needed," he says.


bbcuk--2020-01-26--How a teenager had 30 cosmetic procedures without showing ID

By the time Sarah was 17 , she had spent £15,000 on 30 cosmetic procedures without having to prove her age .
Sarah - not her real name - developed anorexia in her early teens and was treated successfully at an eating disorder clinic .
But then her obsession over food changed to one over her looks - her nose in particular .
Sarah 's mother Mary , also not her real name , says : `` Sarah 's obsession with her nose led her to have all sorts of fillers to 'fill in ' the bump , and then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the end . ''
Mary adds that some clinics then tried to encourage Sarah to have lip fillers done as well .
Sarah did not have her parents ' permission for the procedures , so she used their credit card details via PayPal or apps , and was never asked for a physical payment .
She also claimed to be 20 , but no-one carrying out the procedures asked her for proof .
• Women who had botched operations left with no payouts • 'My breast implants made me feel like I was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ local beauty salons , but soon moved on to clinics in and around London 's Harley Street .
From the age of 16 , she had begged her parents for a nose job , but they said she was too young .
Then one day , Mary 's husband got a £6,500 credit card bill .
`` We both immediately knew what she 'd done , '' says Mary .
`` It turned out that very next day she 'd arranged to have a surgical nose job .
She begged ; she pleaded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clinic was well-known and the doctor highly reputable , so Mary and her husband relented and took Sarah to have the procedure .
After the surgery , the teenager was `` delighted '' for a few days - but the feeling wore off .
She has since spent a further £5,000 on other cosmetic procedures .
`` She thought once she 'd had this nose job , she was going to feel different , '' says Mary .
`` It was going to be the answer to everything - and it absolutely was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of why she now feels even worse .
`` Initially I was furious .
Now I realise she is really very unwell . ''
What Mary and her husband find `` absolutely staggering '' is that Sarah , who has had some very serious mental health issues as well as underlying Asperger 's syndrome , has been able to access all these procedures without ever having to prove her age .
`` I think the minimum that the industry must do is ask for some form of ID .
You ca n't go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ corner shop to buy a bottle of wine without a formal ID , '' Mary says .
Caroline Payne , of the British Association of Aesthetic and Plastic Surgeons ( BAAPS ) , says : `` The young woman involved here is a vulnerable young person , but her experience tells you all you need to know about how easy it is to get this stuff done .
`` There should be a very rigorous consent , and proof of identification .
`` This is not the first time I 've heard of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highlights the problems with the cosmetic industry at this time . ''
Clinics are only regulated if they offer surgical procedures , but non-surgical procedures make up 70-80 % of all the cosmetic treatments that are undertaken in the UK , says Ms Payne .
She adds : `` It 's non-regulated , that means there 's no rules , no permissions and no laws . ''
BAAPS recommend aesthetic procedures on patients under the age of 18 `` should be exceptional and only undertaken after a full assessment of the risks and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consequences '' .
It also recommends that the patient should include their parents or guardians in the consent process , but it is not legally required .
By contrast , Ms Payne points out , the tattoo industry is heavily regulated .
It is `` absolutely against the law '' to tattoo somebody who is under 18 , she says .
Tattooists must have local authority accreditation , and display their certificate in their tattoo parlour .
BAAPS is working with the government , the Royal College of Surgeons , and the General @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accreditation for cosmetic clinics .
A Department of Health spokeswoman said : `` We 're concerned by reports that vulnerable people are able to access cosmetic procedures without a thorough assessment of their wellbeing .
`` Options are currently being considered to help people make informed decisions , including introducing age restrictions on accessing certain cosmetic treatments and improving safety . ''
Sarah 's parents have complained to as many clinics as they have been able to track down .
Many have refunded their money but others have made it very difficult , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interview on Woman 's Hour via BBC Sounds .

Sarah did not have her parents' permission for the procedures, so she used their credit card details via PayPal or apps, and was never asked for a physical payment. She also claimed to be 20, but no-one carrying out the procedures asked her for proof.


bbcuk--2020-01-26--Grime ballet 'sounds like an oxymoron'

Grime ballet 'sounds like an oxymoron'

The makers of `` the world 's first grime ballet '' want to encourage more black people into the dance discipline .
Grime artist Lioness and choreographer Alexander Whitley will join forces on Thursday for a short piece entitled London Sketchbook at Boxpark Wembley .
The show takes its lead from Stormzy , who invited classically-trained black dancers on stage during his Glastonbury headline appearance last summer .
The new grime ballet pair tell the BBC it 's been a joy `` merging two worlds together '' .
`` I think there 's a lot of black people who are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are participants of ballet , but it 's interesting to do it in this way , '' says Lionness , who will perform fresh tracks alongside dancers from Whitley 's company .
`` That 's why I 'm so happy to be a part of this because grime ballet sounds like an oxymoron - and anything that sounds weird , I 'm here for !
`` Because is it actually that weird ?
No , because we 're in London - it 's a multicultural city , and it 's good to showcase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cultures merge together as one . ''
• Stormzy tears up the stage at Glastonbury Stormzy 's historic 2019 set was used as a vehicle to highlight how institutional racism - both conscious and unconscious - are present in all walks of life , including ballet .
In 2018 the MC 's collaborators Ballet Black made moves to improve things by creating brown and bronze shoes , which had traditionally not been widely available , for non-white dancers .
Artistic director Whitley , who has worked with the Royal Ballet and performing arts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are `` a lot of assumptions '' that go with words like grime and ballet and the types of people involved in each .
Yet , `` as soon as you scratch beneath the surface '' , he says , a new picture emerges showing contemporary dance is actually `` more inclusive now than ever '' .
`` What we 're trying to do with an event like this is open up to anyone and to say that any of these avenues are possible to them regardless of their background and as artists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ differences , '' Whitley adds .
`` There 's people of all cultural backgrounds represented onstage . ''
'Still work to do' While Whitley 's school does have dancers of different ethnicities , it 's fair to say that none of them look like Lionness .
But that 's something they both hope could soon change .
He accepts there 's `` still work to do to '' to make sure ballet opportunities are provided for young people of all backgrounds .
`` I guess that 's often the biggest obstacle .
Giving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so they can take an interest and that there 's a door open for them to pursue it . ''
In providing one he follows the example of the trailblazing late ballet dancer Arthur Mitchell , who in 1969 set up the Dance Theatre of Harlem - the first classical ballet company to focus on black dancers .
• The black ballet pioneers : 'Everyone said I was crazy' '' Everyone said I was crazy , '' declared Mitchell , about the theatre which recently marked its 50th anniversary .
Grime MC Lioness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ black people involved in contemporary dance and ballet , but only if that 's what they actually want to do .
`` I 've got friends in it and it 'd be amazing to see more people come through doing that form of dance , '' she explains .
`` But only if that 's something they are into and that 's their thing .
I would n't want to force it on anyone just because , but if that 's within your heart and soul then by all means go for it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe is the first of its kind , was the brainchild of Pete Bowker - boss of creative networking company Glug .
He suggested the idea to Whitley at the Royal Opera House , with his ears still ringing from an AJ Tracey gig the night before .
`` The project unites the urban grime scene with classical dance for a common creative purpose , '' he said in a statement .
The 10-minute performance , which also features `` grime violinist '' Tanya Cracknell , will be followed by a series of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the cultures .
Whitley admits there have been one or two `` raised eyebrows '' about the new project but , he believes , an equal amount of `` excitement and curiosity '' .
`` Somebody might be a ballet artist that wants to dance to grime but has never done it before because they think that could be stupid , '' laughs Lionness .
`` But once it 's been done it 's like .
'Oh , actually , let me tap into that ' .
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"What we're trying to do with an event like this is open up to anyone and to say that any of these avenues are possible to them regardless of their background and as artists we can come together and celebrate the differences," Whitley adds.


bbcuk--2020-01-26--Forensic science: How pollen is a silent witness to solving murders

She is one of the world 's leading forensic ecologists who has helped gather evidence for some of the highest-profile murder cases of recent years .
But Prof Patricia Wiltshire 's interest in the botanical world began during her childhood in Wales .
Ms Wiltshire , 77 , remembers with fondness the walks she went on with her grandmother , Vera May Tiley , that introduced her to the natural world .
She said : `` We lived in a small mining village , Cefn Fforest , near Blackwood in the South Wales valleys .
`` We would go on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in hedgerows ; birds ' nests , insects and plants we could eat , like hawthorn and wild garlic .
`` She was also a good gardener and keen to protect her plants from pests , so I learnt about plant diseases and how to grow food . ''
Ms Wiltshire 's interest in plants grew further after an accident when she was a young child .
She said : `` When I was seven , I decided to scare my mother by jumping out on her and shouting 'boo ' , not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hot chip fat .
`` I got badly burnt and ended up covered in bandages for two years .
`` I also suffered from pneumonia , measles , whooping cough and bronchitis , which left me with a chronic cough problem .
`` I missed a lot of school but had my encyclopaedias , which were my joy .
`` This was post-war Britain .
The NHS had just been set up by Aneurin Bevan , and some of his family lived over the road , but access to treatment was still minimal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plants and botany , Ms Wiltshire had little desire to make them her academic profession after she left Lewis Girls ' grammar school in Hengoed .
Instead , aged 17 , she moved to London and began a job in the civil service .
For the next decade , Ms Wiltshire trained as a medical laboratory technician at Charing Cross Hospital , learning histology ( the microscopy study of tissue ) , bacteriology , and also biochemistry ( the chemical processes in living organisms ) .
She then studied for a botany degree @ @ @ @ @ @ @ palynology - the study of pollen and spores .
Pollen and spores can last for millions of years if conditions are right , even on surface soil and vegetation .
So Ms Wiltshire began specialising in archaeological sites - taking soil samples and recreating the environment in and around Roman era sites such as Hadrian 's Wall in northern England and Pompeii in Italy .
But in 1994 , when she was in her fifties , she received a phone call which would change the course of her career .
It was from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she could help with a murder .
A charred body had been left in a ditch and there were tyre marks in the adjacent field .
Police wanted to know if a car belonging to their suspects had been present in the field .
Prof Wiltshire said : `` I 'd never done anything like it before , but I analysed everything in the car and found pollen from the pedals and footwell matched that of an agricultural field edge .
`` When police took me to the crime scene , I was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the body had been dumped from the types of flowers in that section of the hedge .
`` It was a eureka moment for me because I did n't think it would be that specific . ''
Despite her own initial scepticism of forensic ecology , she began working on more and more cases .
In 2002 , she helped police gather evidence in the case of murdered schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in Soham , Cambridgeshire .
Police had discovered their bodies in a ditch , but wanted to establish the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ms Wiltshire was able to do this by analysing the re-growth of trampled plants leading to the ditch .
Police then conducted a detailed search of her route , and found one of Jessica 's hairs on a twig .
Ms Wiltshire subsequently gave evidence in the trial of Ian Huntley who was convicted of murdering the two ten-year-olds .
• Budding crime writers get the science right • Police solve fewer than one in 10 crimes cases Other high profile cases she has been involved with include the child murders of Milly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ women murdered by a serial killer in Ipswich in 2006 .
Ms Wiltshire has also worked on cases in south Wales .
She said : `` In about 2005 , I was called to New Tredegar in the Rhymney Valley .
`` Two thugs had kicked a man to death , then dumped his body in some ferns .
`` It lay there for a few days , then they returned to burn it , but people saw the smoke and called the police .
`` They later arrested two men and wanted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the site . ''
Ms Wiltshire matched the pollen from the men 's shoes to that at the scene , but was still puzzled as the pollen she discovered was not normally found in Wales .
Eventually she realised that the lorries that were trundling along the adjacent road were carrying topsoil from England , which was blowing onto the field and depositing pollen and spores .
The fact that the pollen was so uniquely located - and matched both the suspects and the crime site - led to the two men @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a body was lain on some wet , peaty soil , which preserves pollen for a long time .
Ms Wiltshire later found traces of walnut pollen in the soil and on the suspects ' shoes , but she knew there was no walnut site close by .
Again , it was eventually discovered that a walnut tree had been cut down by a farmer thirty years previously .
The pollen had remained in the soil ever since .
Ms Wiltshire , who published a memoir in 2019 , said : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pollen and spores can tell us stuff that DNA and fingerprints simply ca n't .
• The new weapon in the fight against crime '' Pollen is n't easily washed away and it stays on people 's clothes and shoes .
If you walk on soil or vegetation , you inevitably pick it up . ''
Since her first Hertfordshire case , Ms Wiltshire has been able to use the wide range of subjects she studied to develop forensic ecology , which has helped solve many cases over the years .
She said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 'Welsh witch ' because of the way I process a mass of data and come up with ideas .
`` But it 's not magic , it 's analysis . ''

"When police took me to the crime scene, I was able to identify the exact spot where the body had been dumped from the types of flowers in that section of the hedge.


bbcuk--2020-01-26--'Postnatal depression doesn't only affect mums'

A university lecturer who suffered severe postnatal depression is calling for all new dads to be screened for history of @ @ @ @ @ Swami , based at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge , was diagnosed after struggling following @ @ @ @ @ two years ago .
`` At one point it probably dawned on me that I @ @ @ @ @ the social psychology lecturer said .
`` I didn ’ t want to exist any @ @ @ @ @ for NHS England said : `` Partners of women accessing specialist perinatal mental health care @ @ @ @ @ health assessment and signposted to appropriate support as part of the NHS Long Term Plan @ @ @ @ @ on issues raised in this story , go to the BBC Action Line .
Watch @ @ @ @ @ Inside Out East at 19:30 GMT on BBC One on Monday 27 January , and @ @ @ @ @

A university lecturer who suffered severe postnatal depression is calling for all new dads to be screened for history of mental illnesses.
Prof Viren Swami, based at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, was diagnosed after struggling following the birth of his son two years ago.
"At one point it probably dawned on me that I was probably suicidal," the social psychology lecturer said. "I didn’t want to exist any more."
A spokesman for NHS England said: "Partners of women accessing specialist perinatal mental health care will be offered a mental health assessment and signposted to appropriate support as part of the NHS Long Term Plan."
For more information on issues raised in this story, go to the BBC Action Line.
Watch the full story on BBC Inside Out East at 19:30 GMT on BBC One on Monday 27 January, and afterwards on BBC iPlayer.


bbcuk--2020-01-26--Man charged with attempted murder after Burnley stabbing

A man has been charged with attempted murder after another man was stabbed in the back and neck .
The @ @ @ @ @ , was attacked in Cleaver Street , Burnley , at about 18:25 GMT on Friday @ @ @ @ @ He was taken to hospital where he is in a stable condition .
A 34-year-old @ @ @ @ @ attempted murder and is due to appear at Burnley Magistrates ' Court on Monday .
@ @ @ @ @ with information to contact them .

A 34-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder and is due to appear at Burnley Magistrates' Court on Monday. Police are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.


bbcuk--2020-01-26--Ian Blackford: PM is a democracy denier over indyref2

The SNP 's Westminster leader has branded Boris Johnson `` a democracy denier '' for refusing to allow a second Scottish independence referendum .
Ian Blackford said the prime minister had `` completely trampled over the devolution settlement '' and people in Scotland were `` right to be outraged '' .
He said the SNP would now embark on `` a broad-based campaign '' to mobilise public opinion for indyref2 .
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is to reveal her indyref2 plans on Wednesday .
• Scottish independence : What might happen next ?
Mr Blackford also told the BBC 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Scottish independence offered `` a beacon of hope '' to those who wanted to remain in the EU .
It came after the Scottish Parliament and the assemblies in Wales and Northern Ireland rejected the UK government 's Brexit Bill .
It was , however , given Royal assent last week - meaning the UK will formally leave the EU on Friday .
Mr Blackford said the SNP would be working with civic Scotland and EU leaders in a bid to make sure a second independence referendum takes place this year .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
He said : `` We have to mobilise public opinion .
I will be meeting with the EU ambassadors in London to press the case for Scotland 's right to have that referendum and for our European friends to stand with us to keep that light on for us .
`` We will be engaging with civic Scotland .
I 'm grateful that many figures in the Labour movement have agreed it is about Scotland 's right to choose .
`` Are the people of Scotland prepared to sit back and see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ignore our democratic right ?
`` We will mount a broad-based campaign to make sure we can deliver on the mandate we have . ''
Mr Blackford said the prime minister `` could not continue to defend his position '' on a second referendum .
He said : `` Let 's not forget that Boris Johnson went to the electorate with the message of saying no to indyref2 and lost more than half of his ( Scottish ) MPs .
He can not continue to defend his position .
`` The question @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , why do you think you can ignore logic ?
`` Why do you think you can stand in the way of the legitimate demands of of the Scottish people through their elected representatives to have a right to stay in the European Union ? ''

He said: "We have to mobilise public opinion. I will be meeting with the EU ambassadors in London to press the case for Scotland's right to have that referendum and for our European friends to stand with us to keep that light on for us.


bbcuk--2020-01-26--Belfast: Man injured in Short Strand gun attack

A man has been injured in a gun attack in the Short Strand area of Belfast .
Police said he was shot while walking in the area at about 19:45 GMT on Saturday .
The man was treated in hospital for injuries that are not life-threatening , according to police .
In a statement , Det Sgt Duffield said it was `` fortunate we are not dealing with a fatality today following this disgraceful attack '' .
`` The people undertaking these attacks do not represent our communities and I would appeal to anyone who was in the Short Strand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activity or vehicles being driven in a suspicious manner to contact detectives , '' he added .
Justice Minister Naomi Long described it as a `` disgusting and reckless attack that could have resulted in loss of life '' .
Writing on Twitter , she called for anyone with information to contact police .
Sinn Féin 's policing spokesperson , Gerry Kelly , said : `` Thankfully the man has not been seriously hurt but it appears this was an attempt to kill or injure him .
`` There is no place for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the attack must be taken off the streets and should face due process in the courts , '' he added .


bbcuk--2020-01-26--China coronavirus: Cardiff lecturer 'stranded' in Wuhan

A lecturer says she is `` stranded '' in China following the coronavirus outbreak .
Dr Yvonne Griffiths , 71 , from Thornhill in Cardiff , has been in Wuhan for three weeks with two colleagues on behalf of Birmingham City University .
She had been due to fly back on Monday but her family said on Sunday the flight had been cancelled .
There is also a lockdown on public transport .
The coronavirus has killed more than 50 people and infected thousands .
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An airlift for Britons stuck in Hubei province by the coronavirus outbreak is being kept `` under review '' , the UK government said .
Speaking to BBC Wales on Saturday , when she was waiting to hear whether her flight home had been cancelled , Dr Griffiths said : `` In the hotel , where we are , everyone is wearing a mask .
`` As people have become more infected and the deaths have risen there was greater concern , and the institution where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they did n't want to continue courses .
`` So , effectively , the work I was doing came to an end .
`` The university in Birmingham very quickly booked myself and a couple of colleagues on a flight home on Monday and then we heard on Thursday that the airport here had closed and there was effectively lockdown of all public transport .
`` At the moment we have no news when the airport will reopen .
`` There 's absolutely no information coming from any source when the lockdown will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reopen , so that 's a concern . ''
Dr Griffiths ' daughter Bethan Webber said neither she nor her mother had been sleeping well .
`` The weight of uncertainty about whether or not she can come home is playing on her mind , '' she said .
`` I 'm concerned about it [ the virus ] but it 's hard to know how devastating an illness it is , at the moment , without more information . ''
Dr Griffiths , who is originally from Northern Ireland , works as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wuhan due to its twinning with Birmingham City University .
She said of the Chinese city : `` It 's just changed completely in the last few days in terms of normal people going around their normal business .
`` We 've moved hotels and the young man from the previous hotel came and took us in a car to a local supermarket today and the roads are completely deserted .
`` I do n't think we passed another vehicle in a very busy , normally busy part of Wuhan .
`` In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wearing a mask .
In the hotel , where we are , everyone is wearing a mask . ''
Dr Griffiths , who also works for Cardiff Metropolitan University but is not in China in that role , said her hotel is comfortable , warm and well-stocked with food .
`` But outside really there 's nowhere to go .
`` We 've been advised by various people and the university too , to not really go out too much . ''
But she said she would like more information from the British @ @ @ @ @ @ @ today and tried calling the consulate in Wuhan and , of course , it 's the weekend so no one is answering .
`` Although there 's been so much in the media about the virus and about the risk of students travelling back and forwards from the UK , there does n't seem to be anything about stranded individuals like ourselves . ''
Dr Griffiths said she also was not sure what the risk is to her own health - though she guessed it would be low if she stays in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and about we do n't know what the risk is .
And it seems maybe the British government has a lack of either concern or lack of planning in place , I 'm not sure .
`` I think there 's a lot of uncertainty - that 's what 's frustrating at the moment as much as disappointing . ''
Ms Webber echoed her mother 's concerns : `` There 's advice for people if they 're travelling to China .
`` But for people trapped , there 's absolutely nothing about what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what we can do to here either to try and get them back . ''
`` It feels like British people are being left to their own devices in this crisis . ''
The FCO said it was monitoring the situation in China `` closely '' and is advising against all but essential travel to Hubei Province .
A spokesperson added : `` We have updated our travel advice and are keeping it under review .
`` Our consular team are ready to assist any British people who need help . ''
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"There have been some mixed messages about masks and their effectiveness, that's adding more uncertainty and it's more scary than if you think you're going to be protected by wearing a mask and then suddenly everyone is saying you may not be," she said.


bbcuk--2020-01-26--Four in court over Briton shot dead in Pakistan

Four people who were arrested on suspicion of murdering a British man in Pakistan have appeared in court .
Jahangir @ @ @ @ @ Blackburn , Lancashire , was shot dead near his mother 's home in the city @ @ @ @ @ .
His mother survived the attack but was injured .
A man , a woman @ @ @ @ @ bailed .
Another man is in custody .
They are all due to appear again @ @ @ @ @ this week .
No-one has been charged yet .
Mr Hussain and his brother ran @ @ @ @ @ takeaway in Rossendale .
He frequently travelled to Pakistan to visit family .

They are all due to appear again at Jhelum District Court later this week. No-one has been charged yet.


bbcuk--2020-01-26--38 killed on smart motorways in last five years

Thirty-eight people have been killed on smart motorways in the last five years , the government has told BBC Panorama .
It is the first time that the total number of deaths has been reported .
Smart motorways have been criticised because they do not have a hard shoulder and drivers who break down can be trapped in the speeding traffic .
The network is facing an overhaul with the results of a government review due to be announced shortly .
A Freedom of Information ( FoI ) request sent by Panorama to Highways England revealed that on one section @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the number of near misses had risen 20-fold since the hard shoulder was removed in April 2014 .
In the five years before the road was converted into a smart motorway there were just 72 near misses .
In the five years after , there were 1,485 .
A `` near miss '' is counted every time there is an incident with `` the potential to cause injury or ill health '' .
The FoI request also revealed that one warning sign on the same stretch of the M25 had been out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behind smart motorways was to improve the flow of traffic through the most congested parts of the network by using the hard shoulder as an extra lane .
The figure of 38 deaths over five years on the smart motorway network is significant because it only makes up a small proportion of the total miles of road .
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps told BBC Panorama he wants to fix smart motorways because they are too confusing for drivers .
He said : `` We absolutely have to have these as safe or safer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have them at all . ''
A government review , the results of which are due to be announced shortly , is expected to recommend reforms to improve safety .
Panorama understands that radar will be fitted across the whole smart motorway network over the next three years .
The car detection system - which is currently only fitted on two sections of the M25 - can spot stranded vehicles as soon as drivers break down .
Nationally , motorists currently have to wait an average of 17 minutes to be spotted , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are rescued .
The government is also planning to scrap so-called dynamic hard shoulders , which are sometimes used as a hard shoulder and sometimes used as a live lane for traffic .
The BBC understands there will also be more emergency lay-bys .
It is unlikely to satisfy road safety campaigners .
The former government minister who approved the roll-out of smart motorways told Panorama he was misled about the risks of taking away the hard shoulder .
Sir Mike Penning agreed to the expansion in 2010 after a successful pilot on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worked well because there were safe stopping points for motorists , called emergency safety refuges , on average every 600 metres .
But when the scheme was expanded across the country , the safety refuges were placed further apart .
On some sections , they are 2.5 miles apart .
`` They are endangering people 's lives , '' said the Conservative MP .
`` There are people that are being killed and seriously injured on these roads , and it should never have happened . ''
An all-party group of MPs , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a report on Monday that accuses Highways England of `` a shocking degree of carelessness '' .
The MPs say there should be no further roll-out of smart motorways until further research is conducted into their safety .
Highways England said the plans to expand smart motorways were approved by ministers and that it was working to gather the facts about safety .
A spokesperson said : `` Any death on our roads is one too many , and our deepest sympathies remain with the family and friends of those who lost their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killed on a smart motorway when he was on his way home from visiting his critically ill brother in Birmingham Children 's Hospital .
His grandfather stopped the car on the inside lane of the M6 and the vehicle was hit by a lorry 45 seconds later .
Mum Meera Naran told the programme that after the accident Dev 's body was then taken back to the hospital where his brother was being treated .
`` I had both my boys , one fighting for his life still and Dev just there .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ sons , one really sick , and the healthy one left me . ''
AA president Edmund King said that taking away the hard shoulder had made breakdowns on the motorway more dangerous .
`` It 's just the most awful situation when you 've broken down and your kids are in the back of the car , and there 's nothing you can do to protect your kids .
`` I certainly believe smart motorways are a scandal because , as we 've been saying from the outset , they are dangerous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
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"I had both my boys, one fighting for his life still and Dev just there. It wasn't right, my two sons, one really sick, and the healthy one left me."


bbcuk--2020-01-26--Post-mortem tests on man killed in Hull house fire with daughter

Tests are being carried out on the body of a 47-year-old man who died along with his 10-year-old daughter in a fire at a terraced house in Hull .
Crews battled to rescue the pair from the building in Wensley Avenue , Cottingham , on Saturday morning .
A post-mortem examination is taking place to establish the cause of his death , tests on his daughter 's body will take place in the coming days .
The cause of the blaze is under investigation , Humberside Police said .
The man was pronounced dead at the scene , the girl @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The father and daughter were the only people in the property at the time , the fire service said .
Neighbour Carl Goodfellow said he saw smoke coming from the building and tried to rescue those inside .
`` I was banging on the window to try and get some attention , but there was nothing .
`` We did try to alert him , but there was no response . ''
Ch Supt Darren Downs said : `` We are continuing to support the families of those involved at this very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them .
`` Investigations into this kind of incident are very complex and take time to complete .
`` In the meantime I would ask that people avoid speculating about the circumstances and if you have any information you believe would assist our investigation , please get in touch . ''
Mr Downs said there was support available from local agencies and charities for anyone who has been affected by the incident and wanted someone to talk to .
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"In the meantime I would ask that people avoid speculating about the circumstances and if you have any information you believe would assist our investigation, please get in touch."


bbcuk--2020-01-26--Brexit: Zero tariff, zero quota aim for trade talks, says Barclay

The government is aiming to secure a `` zero tariff , zero quota '' free trade deal with the EU , Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay has said .
He told the BBC 's Andrew Marr the UK would not diverge from current EU trade regulations `` for the sake of it '' .
Mr Barclay added the government 's objectives for the trade talks would be published after Brexit on 31 January .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will make a speech next month setting out more details , he said .
Mr Barclay 's comments come after the US treasury @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a post-Brexit trade deal with the UK this year .
After Brexit happens at 23:00 GMT on Friday , the UK will be free to negotiate and sign new trade deals with countries with no existing EU deals - like the US .
The UK then enters into an agreed transition period with the EU , which lasts until 31 December 2020 .
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Speaking to the BBC 's Andrew Marr , Mr Barclay said : `` We are going to publish our objectives for the negotiation and we will set that out in due course after the 31st .
`` The key issue is that we will have control of our rules , we will not be a rule-taker , we will not diverge for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ start from a position of alignment but the key opportunity is that we will be able to set our standards , high standards , on worker 's rights , on the environment , on state aid as part of that trade policy . ''
He said `` both sides are committed '' to securing a trade deal by the end of December , adding : `` It 's in both side 's interests to keep the flow of goods going . ''
Irish minister for European affairs , Helen McEntee , told Sophy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is really only at half-time , we have a huge amount of work still to do '' .
`` However , the idea that we can negotiate a trade deal with one that is comprehensive , one that provides very little change for our citizens , not just in the UK and Ireland , but the EU as well , within about a 12-month space , it 's very difficult . ''
The new European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has previously shared concerns about the timeframe , saying it would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trade deal by the end of 2020 .
Meanwhile , the home secretary told Sophy Ridge UK businesses have been `` too reliant on low-skilled cheap labour from the EU '' .
Priti Patel said the government will be able to control levels of low-skilled migration after Brexit .
She also confirmed that the Migration Advisory Committee will report this week on the UK 's future immigration system .
The government was `` absolutely determined to change the immigration system , end the complexity of the immigration system , have simpler rules , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ absolutely have people that bring the right kind of skills for our labour market '' , she said .
On the UK 's post-Brexit relationship with EU rules , Ms Patel appeared to adopt a harder approach than Mr Barclay , saying : `` In terms of divergence , we are not having alignment .
We will be diverging .
We want to take control of our laws , money and our borders . ''
Last week , Chancellor Sajid Javid said the UK would use the power to diverge from EU rules @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the interests of business .

"However, the idea that we can negotiate a trade deal with one that is comprehensive, one that provides very little change for our citizens, not just in the UK and Ireland, but the EU as well, within about a 12-month space, it's very difficult."


bbcuk--2020-01-26--League One Shrewsbury earn Liverpool replay

Manager Sam Ricketts says Shrewsbury should have won their FA Cup tie with Liverpool after the League One club staged a magnificent fightback to earn a fourth-round replay at Anfield .
Runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool looked to be heading into the fifth round for the first time since 2015 after a fine first-half finish by 18-year-old Curtis Jones was followed by Donald Love 's own goal in the opening minute of the second half .
Yet Shrewsbury were excellent throughout and were rewarded with two goals in the space of 10 minutes by substitute Jason Cummings .
Liverpool keeper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saves during a thrilling tie , and Ricketts said : `` We carried out the gameplan superbly well .
`` After 32 seconds in the second half most teams would have crumbled .
In the end my players got at least what they deserved .
`` I think it was there to win .
We 've had the better chances .
It was n't until Jason scored his first we were clinical . ''
• 'We will respect the winter break ' - Klopp says he and first team will miss replay • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cup replay at Anfield Some Shrews fans booed when Callum Lang was replaced by Cummings after 60 minutes with Liverpool leading 2-0 .
But former Hibernian forward Cummings launched the comeback from the penalty spot after Josh Laurent was fouled by Yasser Larouci before the same player tucked home the equaliser .
Liverpool sent on Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino in search of a winner but , on a memorable day for the Shropshire club , Shrewsbury hung on to earn a deserved replay .
Delighted home fans in the sell-out crowd at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good-natured pitch invasion at full-time after a glorious comeback .
Shrews players were mobbed as supporters celebrated the achievement of Ricketts ' side - who sit 16th in the League One table - in holding the European champions .
`` It 's what football is about , it 's what the FA Cup is about , a club like ours holding them to a 2-2 draw , '' added former Wolves player Ricketts .
`` Everyone has to enjoy that . ''
Even after falling behind to Jones ' lovely finish , Shrewsbury @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They were presented with three one-on-one chances - Adrian producing great saves to deny Shaun Whalley , who also screwed another chance wide , and Callum Lang either side of Love 's own goal .
It looked all over when Love , a former Manchester United player , inadvertently steered the ball past Max O'Leary and inside the post while trying to deal with a cross from Neco Williams .
But Liverpool had ridden their luck and Shrewsbury were rewarded for their hard work when Cummings stroked home from the spot .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ side a replay at Anfield next month when he went past two Liverpool defenders before tucking beyond Adrian to spark wild celebrations on and off the pitch .
Liverpool were hoping for a two-week break between fixtures in February during the inaugural Premier League winter break .
Instead , they will have to fit in this replay between hosting Southampton in the league on 1 February and travelling to Norwich a fortnight later - although manager Jurgen Klopp hinted afterwards that senior players would not be involved against the Shrews .
Having played @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Qatar for the Fifa Club World Cup and another in Isatanbul for the European Super Cup back in August , Liverpool could have done without an additional fixture .
Yet Liverpool only have themselves to blame for failing to finish the job in Shropshire .
Klopp made 11 changes to the side that started the 2-1 win at Wolves on Thursday that sent them 16 points clear at the top of the Premier League .
Jones , whose sublime goal knocked out Everton in the third round , underlined his potential with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cleverly disguised pass .
Love 's own goal ought to have sealed it but Shrewsbury were gutsy throughout with Adrian forced to produce some smart saves as the hosts came roaring back .
• Jason Cummings is the first lower league player to score two goals from the bench in the FA Cup against Premier League opposition since Hull 's Nick Barmby in 2011 • At 18 years and 361 days , Curtis Jones is the first teenager to score in consecutive appearances for Liverpool since Raheem Sterling in April 2014 .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FA Cup home against Premier League opponents .
• Liverpool have failed to win a match after being two goals ahead for the first time since April 2018 when they drew 2-2 with West Brom in the Premier League .
• Shrewsbury have lost just one of their past 18 home FA Cup matches .
• Liverpool have failed to win away at third-tier opposition in the FA Cup in 12 of their past 14 matches - with their last such victory coming against Shrewsbury in February 1996 .
• The Reds have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ domestic cup away games .
• Liverpool have benefited from four own goals across all competitions this season - the joint-most of any Premier League team .
Liverpool will go 19 points clear at the top of the Premier League if win at West Ham on Wednesday ( 19:45 GMT ) while Shrewsbury are at Gillingham in League One on the same night .

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Manager Sam Ricketts says Shrewsbury should have won their FA Cup tie with Liverpool after the League One club staged a magnificent fightback to earn a fourth-round replay at Anfield.
Runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool looked to be heading into the fifth round for the first time since 2015 after a fine first-half finish by 18-year-old Curtis Jones was followed by Donald Love's own goal in the opening minute of the second half.
Yet Shrewsbury were excellent throughout and were rewarded with two goals in the space of 10 minutes by substitute Jason Cummings.
Liverpool keeper Adrian was forced to make some excellent saves during a thrilling tie, and Ricketts said: "We carried out the gameplan superbly well.
"After 32 seconds in the second half most teams would have crumbled. In the end my players got at least what they deserved.
"I think it was there to win. We've had the better chances. It wasn't until Jason scored his first we were clinical."
Some Shrews fans booed when Callum Lang was replaced by Cummings after 60 minutes with Liverpool leading 2-0.
But former Hibernian forward Cummings launched the comeback from the penalty spot after Josh Laurent was fouled by Yasser Larouci before the same player tucked home the equaliser.
Liverpool sent on Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino in search of a winner but, on a memorable day for the Shropshire club, Shrewsbury hung on to earn a deserved replay.
Pitch invasion after terrific fightback
Delighted home fans in the sell-out crowd at Shrewsbury's Montgomery Waters Meadow staged a good-natured pitch invasion at full-time after a glorious comeback.
Shrews players were mobbed as supporters celebrated the achievement of Ricketts' side - who sit 16th in the League One table - in holding the European champions.
"It's what football is about, it's what the FA Cup is about, a club like ours holding them to a 2-2 draw," added former Wolves player Ricketts.
"Everyone has to enjoy that."
Even after falling behind to Jones' lovely finish, Shrewsbury had looked more than capable of scoring.
They were presented with three one-on-one chances - Adrian producing great saves to deny Shaun Whalley, who also screwed another chance wide, and Callum Lang either side of Love's own goal.
It looked all over when Love, a former Manchester United player, inadvertently steered the ball past Max O'Leary and inside the post while trying to deal with a cross from Neco Williams.
But Liverpool had ridden their luck and Shrewsbury were rewarded for their hard work when Cummings stroked home from the spot.
And it was Cummings who earned his side a replay at Anfield next month when he went past two Liverpool defenders before tucking beyond Adrian to spark wild celebrations on and off the pitch.
Shrewsbury fans celebrated on the pitch after the League One club earned a replay against Liverpool at Anfield
Replay threatens to eat into winter break
Liverpool were hoping for a two-week break between fixtures in February during the inaugural Premier League winter break.
Instead, they will have to fit in this replay between hosting Southampton in the league on 1 February and travelling to Norwich a fortnight later - although manager Jurgen Klopp hinted afterwards that senior players would not be involved against the Shrews.
Having played 37 games this season, including two in Qatar for the Fifa Club World Cup and another in Isatanbul for the European Super Cup back in August, Liverpool could have done without an additional fixture.
Yet Liverpool only have themselves to blame for failing to finish the job in Shropshire.
Klopp made 11 changes to the side that started the 2-1 win at Wolves on Thursday that sent them 16 points clear at the top of the Premier League.
Jones, whose sublime goal knocked out Everton in the third round, underlined his potential with a tidy finish from Pedro Chirivella's cleverly disguised pass.
Love's own goal ought to have sealed it but Shrewsbury were gutsy throughout with Adrian forced to produce some smart saves as the hosts came roaring back.
Man of the match - Jason Cummings (Shrewsbury)
Jason Cummings is the first lower league player to score two goals from the bench in the FA Cup against Premier League opposition since Hull's Nick Barmby in 2011
Comeback king Cummings - the stats
Jason Cummings is the first lower league player to score two goals from the bench in the FA Cup against Premier League opposition since Hull's Nick Barmby in 2011
At 18 years and 361 days, Curtis Jones is the first teenager to score in consecutive appearances for Liverpool since Raheem Sterling in April 2014.
Shrewsbury are unbeaten in their past three FA Cup home against Premier League opponents.
Liverpool have failed to win a match after being two goals ahead for the first time since April 2018 when they drew 2-2 with West Brom in the Premier League.
Shrewsbury have lost just one of their past 18 home FA Cup matches.
Liverpool have failed to win away at third-tier opposition in the FA Cup in 12 of their past 14 matches - with their last such victory coming against Shrewsbury in February 1996.
The Reds have conceded 11 goals in their past five domestic cup away games.
Liverpool have benefited from four own goals across all competitions this season - the joint-most of any Premier League team.
What's next?
Liverpool will go 19 points clear at the top of the Premier League if win at West Ham on Wednesday (19:45 GMT) while Shrewsbury are at Gillingham in League One on the same night.


bbcuk--2020-01-26--Border Force officer arrested in ecstasy supply probe

A serving Border Force officer has been arrested on suspicion of supplying ecstasy .
The National Crime Agency ( NCA @ @ @ @ @ arrested in Kent on Saturday .
A spokesman said the 40-year-old , who is also @ @ @ @ @ public office , was bailed pending further inquiries .
The Home Office said it would @ @ @ @ @ legal proceedings were ongoing .
The man was arrested by the anti-corruption unit in Folkestone @ @ @ @ @ out immigration and customs controls for people and goods entering the UK and operates at @ @ @ @ @ .

The Border Force carries out immigration and customs controls for people and goods entering the UK and operates at the Eurotunnel terminal near Folkestone.


bbcuk--2020-01-26--British Steel: Rival bidder on standby if Jingye sale fails

Turkish industrial giant Cengiz says it is ready to bid for British Steel if a planned sale to Jingye falls through .
`` We are watching developments closely and are ready to make a bid for the whole of British Steel , '' Cengiz said .
China 's Jingye has offered £50m for the ailing UK steel business , with a deal due to be completed in the coming weeks which would save about 4,000 jobs .
But Cengiz 's decision to go public comes amid speculation about job cuts and the future of a Jingye rescue .
Cengiz 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ generation , tourism , and railways .
Its founder and owner , Mehmet Cengiz , is a close ally of Turkey 's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan .
In a statement , Cengiz chief executive Omer Mafa said : `` With a strong balance sheet and annual revenues of $ 7bn we are well placed to acquire overseas assets .
`` The UK is one of our target countries that we want to invest in and are looking at a range of opportunities such as major infrastructure projects and industrial assets .
British Steel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Unions warn 500 jobs could go at British Steel A company source told the BBC that Cengiz has `` made it clear to the government that it has the money , experience and credibility '' to acquire British Steel .
The Department for Business , Energy and Industrial Strategy would not comment specifically about any Cengiz talks .
But a spokesman said : `` The government believes the Jingye transaction will complete in the coming weeks , and welcome that they have recently reached an agreement with the unions .
`` Officials have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interested in acquiring British Steel , as the government is not bound by the exclusivity agreement signed by the bidder and the official receiver . ''
British Steel has been kept running by the government via the Official Receiver since May , when the company went into liquidation .
Last week , the Jingye rescue won the backing of unions , an important step in clearing opposition to a sale .
However , unions warned the takeover could involve cutting around 10 % of the company 's workforce .
Jingye has promised to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alasdair McDiarmid , operations director for the Community union , said last week : `` Faced with challenging circumstances we believe that the dialogue between Jingye and the unions has produced a better deal for employees than what was otherwise on the table .
`` We look forward to working with everyone to securing the future of British Steel under Jingye 's ownership . ''
Jingye could not be reached for comment .

Alasdair McDiarmid, operations director for the Community union, said last week: "Faced with challenging circumstances we believe that the dialogue between Jingye and the unions has produced a better deal for employees than what was otherwise on the table.