Mae angen i Brifysgol Aberystwyth "dynnu'r plwg" ar ei champws ym Mauritius os nad yw'n denu mwy o fyfyrwyr, yn ôl Aelod Cynulliad.

Dywedodd Simon Thomas bod nifer o bobl o'r farn mai "cam gwag" oedd mynd i'r ynys yng nghefnfor India yn y lle cyntaf.
Mae ffigyrau ddaeth i law Newyddion 9 yn dangos mai 106 o fyfyrwyr sydd wedi cofrestru i astudio ym Mauritius yn yr ail flwyddyn, er bod lle i 2,000.
Dywedodd Prifysgol Aberystwyth bod y campws yn "fuddsoddiad tymor hir", gan ychwanegu eu bod wedi ymrwymo i "ddileu colledion ym Mauritius".
Cafodd y fenter ei disgrifio fel un "gwirion bost" y llynedd gan gyn is-ganghellor, ar ôl iddi ddod i'r amlwg mai 40 o fyfyrwyr wnaeth gofrestru i astudio yno yn y flwyddyn academaidd gyntaf.
Fe wnaeth y sefydliad golled o bron i £200,000 o'r fenter yn ystod y flwyddyn honno, yn ôl y ffigyrau diweddaraf.
"Yr argraffiadau cynta' yw bod y fenter yn sdryglo rywfaint ac yn cael trafferth cyflawni ei botensial fel oedd e'n cael ei ddisgrifio ar y pryd," meddai Mr Thomas, AC Plaid Cymru dros Ganolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru.
"Wrth gwrs mi oedd nifer o bobl ar y pryd yn meddwl bod e'n gam gwag gan y brifysgol i fynd i Mauritius yn y lle cynta'.
"Pwrpas y cynllun does bosib oedd i ddenu arian newydd, ffres a fyddai wedyn yn cefnogi'r brifysgol yn Aberystwyth.
"Os nad yw hynny'n digwydd mae'n rhaid tynnu'n plwg ar y cynllun."
Mae prifysgolion Wolverhampton a Middlesex yn Lloegr hefyd wedi agor campysau dros y môr ym Mauritius.
Roedd tua 90 o fyfyrwyr wedi cofrestru i astudio yn y ddwy brifysgol yn ystod eu blwyddyn gyntaf ar yr ynys.
Ond yn 2015 fe gyhoeddodd Wolverhampton eu bod yn cau eu campws nhw, bedair blynedd ar ôl iddo agor.
Mae'n bosib i fyfyrwyr Prydeinig a rhyngwladol astudio ar gampws Prifysgol Aberystwyth ym Mauritius.
Mae'n cynnig nifer o gyrsiau gwahanol mewn busnes, cyfrifeg a'r gyfraith.
Dywedodd Prifysgol Aberystwyth: "Agorwyd ein campws cangen Mauritius yn 2015 fel buddsoddiad tymor hir gyda'r bwriad o gynnig profiad addysg Aberystwyth i fyfyrwyr o ddwyrain Affrica, yr is-gyfandir ac Asia, yn ogystal ag ynys Mauritius ei hun.
"Fel rhan o'n Cynllun Gweithredu Cynaliadwyedd, rydym wedi ymrwymo i ddileu colledion ym Mauritius."


I don't think many people were aware of the controversial Hindu guru Rampal before Tuesday's violent clashes between his supporters and the police.

But then India is a country of more than a billion people and tens of thousands of gurus.
There are gurus for rich and poor. Many of them command huge followings at home and overseas counting politicians, film and cricket stars, bureaucrats and ordinary people among their devotees. The world's best known cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar, is a follower of Sai Baba, whose mystique and influence lasted long after his death in 2011.
Gurus also peddle influence as politicians run to them for advice. Proximity to a guru legitimises a politician and adds to his power, says sociologist Shiv Visvanathan. India's most powerful prime minister, the late Indira Gandhi, would often turn to her yoga guru Dhirendra Brahmachari for advice.
Many of the gurus are also successful entrepreneurs and run massive business empires, selling traditional medicines, health products, yoga classes and spiritual therapies. They run schools, colleges and hospitals. Some of the gurus, according to Dr Vishvanathan, can make India's best-known companies "sound like management amateurs". A guru from Punjab, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who heads a popular religious sect, even performs at rock concerts and acts in films. Some gurus are adept at yoga, others are better known for their discourses, while somebody like India's most famous woman guru, Mata Amritanandamayi, has made a name for herself by hugging people as a blessing and therapy.
The gurus also believe in what big companies call "corporate social responsibility", or investing in communities and caring for the environment. So they supply drinking water to parched villages, run rehab programmes for prisoners and drug addicts, organise blood donation camps and open schools for poor children. Some of them build cricket stadiums and promote vegetarianism.
No wonder then that devotees are manic about their gurus. Ashutosh Maharaj, a guru from Punjab, was declared clinically dead in January this year, but his supporters have kept his body in a deep freezer confident that they will return to life to lead his flock. Although many are accused of sexual offences, shady property deals and even murder, they remain immensely popular with their faithful devotees.
So what accounts for India's enduring relationship with gurus?
For one, in a fast-urbanising country bristling with ambition, frustration and confusion, gurus are like placebos for the uncertain masses. People flock to them, thinking that they can help give them the next big break in their lives. They look to them for miracle cures for their severely ill family members. In Gujarat's Sabarkantha district, there is a guru who has thousands of sick followers and promises to cure them with magic. Many of them die, but the faith persists.
Also, most Indians believe in magic, miracle and faith healing. Sociologist Dipankar Gupta says Hinduism depends on magic more than other religions as "Hinduism does not have a single book and communion". "If you are in a communion, you pray together, you have other kinds of solace," he says. So many Indians depend on gurus to produce miracles and improve their lives.
"Gurus are essentially seen as magicians who promise miracles. You go to a guru hoping he will deliver things to you. Religion, as we know it, is just a gloss and doesn't draw Indians to gurus in the first place," says Prof[0 Gupta. As long as belief in magic and miracle survives and times remain uncertain, India's gurus are assured a place in the sun.


The UK's biggest gaming event - EGX 2016 - has kicked off in Birmingham.

23 September 2016 Last updated at 08:45 BST
Thousands of fans will get the chance to check out all the latest consoles, gadgets and games.
BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat reporter Steffan Powell is there and sent us his top things to watch out for...


Sports Direct chairman Keith Hellawell has survived a revolt by independent shareholders to remain in his post.

Although almost 54% of independent shareholders voted against his re-appointment, Mr Hellawell was backed by founder and chief executive Mike Ashley, who owns 55% of the company.
The total vote was 80.9% in favour.
Independent investors were being urged to vote against his re-election because of a "catalogue of governance and operational failures" under his watch.
Following the vote, Mr Ashley said in a statement: "Keith has my full backing and will be continuing in his role on the basis that he has the unanimous support of the board.
"I note that many of those who voted against Keith have acknowledged that we have made positive progress since the AGM."
The company has been under fire during the past 18 months over conditions for its workers and governance issues.
The advisory group Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) is one group that recommended investors vote against Mr Hellawell's reappointment.
"As chairman, Keith Hellawell has overseen a period of serious operational, governance, and risk oversight concerns which have materially affected the company's outlook and damaged shareholder value," the ISS said in a report.
At the company's September 2016 annual general meeting, more than half of the independent shareholders voted against Mr Hellawell. This came after media reports and a parliamentary committee had lambasted the company over conditions for people working at the company's main warehouse and over corporate governance.
Mr Hellawell, a former police chief constable and government drugs adviser, offered to resign but was persuaded to stay "in order to assist with making further improvements".
New rules to empower shareholders mean Mr Hellawell was obliged to face a second vote before being confirmed in the chairman's role. That vote took place at Thursday's specially convened meeting.
The 74-year-old, who has been Sports Direct chairman since 2009, said he would step down at the 2017 AGM if he had failed to win over shareholders' approval by then.
Paul Lee, head of corporate governance at Aberdeen Asset Management, who opposed Mr Hellawell's re-election, said: "The real test will come at the AGM, when Mr Hellawell has said he will step down if he does not receive the support of the majority of independent shareholders.
"Poor governance and oversight has dogged the company for far too long and more change is required. We welcome the board's recognition of this but words must now be matched with deeds."
Ahead of the vote, Sarah Wilson, chief executive of Manifest, the proxy voting agency, said that Mr Hellawell should go.
She told the BBC that the company had lurched from one issue to another and that independent scrutiny was missing.
"Sports Direct plc is not Mike Ashley," she said. "It's a separate independent body that has a life of its own and the company itself needs to be protected."
However, another leading investor advisory service, Glass Lewis, had recommended that investors vote for Mr Hellawell's reappointment because of "the need for continuity in the leadership of the board, particularly in this period of flux" and pointed to some positive steps that had been taken at the firm.
Over the past year Sports Direct has faced a barrage of criticism over its financial performance, corporate governance and conditions for workers at its warehouse in Shirebrook, Derbyshire.
A report by the House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills committee said employees of the company were "not treated as humans".
Since then, the company has promised an independent inquiry and to undertake significant reforms, including offering compensation to workers who had been underpaid.
Several senior employees have left the company. Dave Forsey stepped down as chief executive and was replaced by Mr Ashley. Veteran banker David Brayshaw was recruited as an independent director.
However, the company has provoked further criticism by ordering a Â£40m corporate jet and over business relationships involving members of Mr Ashley's family.


Nestor Kirchner, who died on 27 October at the age of 60, was arguably Argentina's most influential politician.

He was president from 2003 until 2007, when his wife Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner succeeded him.
But his presidential career began inauspiciously when he came to power by default.
After winning 22% in the first round, he was due to face a run-off when his rival, former president Carlos Menem, withdrew from the race.
Once in office, he oversaw the stabilisation of Argentina's economy, at the time mired in crisis and was seen by many Argentines as tackling poverty and unemployment.
In 2005, he took the major step of renegotiationg terms on most of the country's $100bn (Â£63bn) privately held debt.
A year later, he paid off the $9.8bn debt to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which he blamed, along with many ordinary Argentines, for much of the country's financial woes.
The speed and determination with which he acted on the human rights front also surprised many in the country.
He persuaded Congress to repeal two amnesty laws which had protected military officers accused of abuses during the dictatorship of 1976-1983.
Mr Kirchner and his wife, both members of the Peronist party, the Justicialist Party,  were often seen as a political team. She was his close adviser while he was president and he in turn was a key player in her administration.
His time in office, which came to be known as the K Era, continues to a great extent to this day, with President Fernandez pursuing a very similar economic agenda.
He was a member of the Argentine congress and secretary-general of the South American regional grouping, Unasur.
Mr Kirchner, who trained as a lawyer, had a long career in politics, and had been the governor of Santa Cruz, an oil-rich province in Patagonia.
There was widespread speculation that he was preparing to run for the presidency in 2011 in a bid to keep the Kirchners' grip on the presidency going.
But his ill-health had cast doubt on these reports.
He had undergone two operations this year for blocked arteries.


New Zealand is to hold a referendum on whether to change the national flag, Prime Minister John Key has announced.

Mr Key, who on Monday called an election for 20 September, said the vote would be held within three years.
The current flag shows the Southern Cross constellation and includes the Union Jack - the UK's national flag -  in one corner.
Mr Key said the flag represented a period of history from which New Zealand had moved on.
"It's my belief... that the design of the New Zealand flag symbolises a colonial and post-colonial era whose time has passed," he said in a speech at Victoria University.
"The flag remains dominated by the Union Jack in a way that we ourselves are no longer dominated by the United Kingdom."
"I am proposing that we take one more step in the evolution of modern New Zealand by acknowledging our independence through a new flag."
Mr Key said that he liked the silver fern - popularised by national teams including the All Blacks - as an option, saying efforts by New Zealand's athletes gave "the silver fern on a black background a distinctive and uniquely New Zealand identity".
But he said he was open to all ideas and that retaining the current flag was "a very possible outcome of this process".
A group of cross-party lawmakers would oversee the vote process and a steering group would seek public submissions for new flag designs, he said.
Mr Key said there was no move to cut ties with the British monarchy.
"We retain a strong and important constitutional link to the monarchy and I get no sense of any groundswell of support to let that go," he said.
It is not clear to what extent there is support for changing the flag. One poll late last month showed only 28% of respondents wanted to change the flag, compared to 72% who were happy with the current version.
Representatives of service personnel have argued that troops have fought and died under the existing flag.
"The view of the RSA is there is no need to change the flag,'' Don McIver, national president of the Returned and Services Association (RSA), was quoted as saying by the Associated Press news agency.
The opposition Labour party has said it supports the process.
"We're not going to differ or divide from the government on this issue. It's a broad constitutional issue, if the country wants a debate about the flag so be it, but it's not the primary issue for this election," leader David Cunliffe said.
The polls have been scheduled so that a new government will be in place by the G20 meeting due to take place in Australia in mid-November.
Mr Key's National Party currently has a sizeable lead over the Labour opposition, polls show.


SNP MEP Alyn Smith received a standing ovation from his European colleagues after he begged them not to "let Scotland down".

He was speaking in an emergency debate at the European Parliament in the wake of last week's EU referendum.
The UK voted by 52% to 48% to leave the union after 43 years of membership.
Mr Smith used his speech in Brussels to urge the EU to respect the will of Scotland after its electors voted by 62% to 38% to remain in the EU.
He won applause form the chamber when he said he was "proudly Scottish and proudly European".
Mr Smith went on to say: "I want my country to be internationalist, cooperative, ecological, fair, European.
"And the people of Scotland, along with the people of Northern Ireland and the people of London, and lots and lots of people in Wales and England also, voted to remain within our family of nations.
"I demand that that status and that esprit European be respected.
"But colleagues, there are a lot of things to be negotiated.  We will need cool heads and warm hearts. But please, remember this: Scotland, did not let you down.
"Please, I beg you, chers collÃ¨gues, do not let Scotland down now."
After his short address he received a standing ovation. The leader of UKIP and pro-Leave backer Nigel Farage did not join in the applause.
MEP Mr Farage had earlier spoken to his fellow EU parliament colleagues.
He told them that "the little people" had rejected "big politics" in order "to get their country back".
Mr Farage believed the UK now offered "a beacon of hope" across Europe for other countries that wanted to leave the EU.
He said:  "When I came here 17 years ago and said I wanted to lead a campaign to get Britain to leave the European Union, you all laughed at me. Well, I have to say, you're not laughing now are you?"


Teenager Ben Woodburn has received a first call up to Wales' squad for their World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland on 24 March.

The 17-year-old has made seven appearances for Liverpool this season and became their youngest scorer.
The Nottingham-born forward qualifies for Wales through his maternal grandfather and has already played at under-16, under-18 and under-19 level.
Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey are also included after returning from injury.
Manager Chris Coleman's side are third in Group D, four points behind Martin O'Neill's Republic of Ireland, who are top.
Forward Bale, 27, has featured in five games for Real after recovering from ankle injury which kept him out of action for three months.
Midfielder Ramsey was sidelined for a month by a calf injury but has played in Arsenal's last two matches.
Coleman has also included striker Tom Lawrence, who has scored 11 goals during a season-long loan at Ipswich Town from Leicester City.
The only other uncapped player in Coleman's squad is Milton Keynes Dons defender Joe Walsh, though uncapped Barnsley winger Marley Watkins is named on a stand-by list as Wales have a couple of minor injury concerns.
Coleman says Woodburn's inclusion is not a spur of the moment decision and is not about keeping him away from England.
"Everyone got excited about Ben when he burst into the Liverpool side and said 'we should be looking at Ben Woodburn', but we've been excited about him since he was 13-years old," Coleman said.
"He's been in our system for five years, so we know all about him, he's done well this season. We are looking forward to having him on board."
Coleman entirely rejected suggestions England were a factor in the decision to pick Woodburn.
"Absolutely not, that is not the case," he said. "If we want to put him on for tactical reasons, it would be for that, but not because we are worried about anyone else looking at him.
"He has been part of the Welsh set-up since he was a young boy. There will be no knee-jerk reaction to cap him.
"If Ben wanted to go and play for England, there is absolutely nothing we can do about it.
None of our players belong to us. They aren't contracted to us. But he's earned this call up.
"If I thought it was too early I wouldn't call him up because this game is massive for us.
"It's not about what game is good to get him in, it's the best squad. He's a Welsh international, he's played for us since a young boy and this is a the natural progression for him."
Wales squad: Wayne Hennessey, Danny Ward, Owain Fon Williams, Ben Davies, James Chester, James Collins, Joe Walsh, Chris Gunter, Jazz Richards, Neil Taylor, Ashley Williams, Joe Allen, David Edwards, Andy King, Tom Lawrence, Joe Ledley, Shaun MacDonald, Aaron Ramsey, Gareth Bale, Hal Robson-Kanu, Tom Bradshaw, Sam Vokes, Ben Woodburn


David Cameron has reached his 10th anniversary as leader of the Conservative Party.

Elected in 2005, age 39, he promised to "inspire a new generation".
He became prime minister of the coalition government in 2010 before gaining an overall majority at the general election in May this year.
He is only the fourth Conservative to reach the milestone in over 100 years behind Stanley Baldwin, Sir Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher.
Mr Cameron's declaration that he will quit before the next general election scheduled for 2020 means he cannot overhaul Lady Thatcher's record, in modern times, of 15 years, nine months and 17 days.
He became Conservative Party leader after snatching victory from established favourite David Davis having dazzled activists with a no-notes speech at party conference.
Seen as the Tories' youthful answer to Tony Blair, it was thought he could shake off the Conservatives' "nasty" image and recreate them as an optimistic and modern party.
In 2008, seizing on the UK's mounting financial crisis, he issued a challenge to then-Prime Minister Gordon Brown to call a snap election saying: "Call that election. We will fight. Britain will win."
But it was another two years before he got the chance to challenge the Labour leader.
He failed to achieve an overall majority in the 2010 general election, but surprised many Westminster-watchers by forming Britain's first coalition since World War Two with the Liberal Democrats.
His first term was marked by spending cuts, riots in English cities, the phone-hacking scandal and recovery from recession.
In May, after one of the biggest general election shocks for decades, Mr Cameron led the Conservatives to victory and his party now holds a slim majority in the Commons.
In his current term as prime minister he has promised an in/out referendum on the UK's membership of the EU by the end of 2017 and has persuaded MPs to back his plan to extend air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria.
The future prime minister was born on 9 October 1966 to Ian and Mary Cameron. He has a brother and two sisters.
Educated at Eton College and Brasenose College, Oxford, where he gained a First in Politics, Philosophy and Economics.
Began working for the Conservative Party in 1988, before roles in the Treasury and Home Office.
Married Samantha in 1996, they have three children, Nancy, Arthur and Florence. Their first child, Ivan - who had cerebral palsy and Ohtahara syndrome - died in 2009 aged six.
Elected MP for Witney in Oxfordshire in 2001.


Plans for a new water park as part of a Â£150m leisure complex in Scarborough have been approved.

The park will form part of the North Bay Sands development and could be open by late 2013.
The scheme had been put on hold by developers Benchmark Leisure in 2009 due to the economic downturn.
Borough councillors approved the plan on Thursday. The complex will also feature a family restaurant, 29 holiday lodges and 124 holiday homes.
The Conservative-controlled council's planning committee was told the scheme should become a focal point for tourism and leisure for the town.
The water park will include indoor and outdoor swimming pools, water rides and flumes, a spa, changing facilities and a car park.
The developers said the park could attract up to 300,000 visitors a year.


Sale fly-half Danny Cipriani will be left out of England's 31-man squad for the World Cup.

The 27-year-old impressed off the bench in the defeat by France on Saturday, but has not done enough to be included.
Owen Farrell and George Ford are set to get the two fly-half spots, with Mike Brown and Alex Goode as the full-backs.
Coach Stuart Lancaster will confirm his squad on Thursday at 13:45 BST. The tournament, held in England and Wales, starts on 18 September.
Before the official announcement, Cipriani thanked his fans for their support but did not confirm whether or not he had made the squad.
"Can't tell you how much the support means to me," he wrote on his Facebook page.
"We all go through our journey in life and learn lessons. I know I've made mistakes..,. just a quick thanx to all the nice messages."
In response to a comment asking if he knew whether he was in the squad, Cipriani added: "Won't find out till this evening/tomorrow morning. Just a message to say thank you for the support."
Cipriani, who has also played for London Wasps and Melbourne Rebels, has been capped 14 times for England since making his debut in 2008.


A cricket team was bowled out for 0 in just 20 balls in a county six-a-side indoor championships match.

No batsman from Bapchild Cricket Club was able to get off the mark against Christ Church University in Canterbury.
"We couldn't believe it, all they needed to do was hit a wall to get one run," Christ Church player Mike Rose told the Crawley Observer.
Somerset club Langport set the record for the lowest score when they were dismissed for zero in 1913.
Wirral CC were bowled out for three in a Cheshire League Division Three fixture in 2014 - though they had 11 players and were 0-8 at one stage.
And Kent village team Saltwood CC scored 216 before bowling Martin Walters out for zero in 8.2 overs during a match in 1964.
In first-class cricket, the lowest score ever made is six - by "The B's" against England at the old Lord's ground in 1810 - while New Zealand's 26 against England in 1955 remains the lowest total scored in a Test match.


Partick Thistle have confirmed that striker Robbie Muirhead has returned to Dundee United.

The 19-year-old moved to Firhill on a short-term loan deal in September.
He scored two goals in eight appearances while on loan in Glasgow, both coming in a 5-2 win at Kilmarnock.
Muirhead moved to Tannadice from Kilmarnock in January 2015 but made only nine first team appearances before being loaned to Thistle.
Half of his eight appearances for United's Scottish Premiership rivals have come as a substitute.
However, after two consecutive starts against Killie and Ross County, he was an unused substitute against Aberdeen and Celtic.
Meanwhile, winger Jordan Leyden has returned to Thistle after the 24-year-old's loan period with East Fife, while 21-year-old Chris Duggan is back after the striker's four-goal spell with Queen's Park.
Heading in the other direction to League Two is 18-year-old defender Michael McMullin, who has joined East Stirlingshire for the rest of the season.


Grimsby Town have signed midfielder Jamey Osborne and striker Akwasi Asante from National League side Solihull Moors for undisclosed fees.

The Mariners previously had a bid rejected for the pair, but have now come to an agreement after they handed in transfer requests.
Osborne, 24, has signed a two-and-a-half year deal while Asante, also 24, has agreed an 18-month contact.
They are reunited with boss Marcus Bignot, who took over in November.
Dutch forward Asante, who has 12 goals this season, and midfielder Osborne are both available to face Notts County on Saturday.
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It seems Wednesday night's BBC News NI debate for first-time voters caught the imagination of social media users.

Politicians were asked about a series of issues on The Good Friday Agreement Generation in the televised debate.
The DUP, Sinn Féin, Ulster Unionists, SDLP, and Alliance were on the panel.
The hashtag #GFAGen trended on Twitter acro9ss the UK on Wednesday night as viewers gave their opinions on the debate.
There were several thousand tweets per hour using the hashtag.
Among those expressing their opinions was veteran political commentator Eamonn Mallie and it's fair to say he was more impressed with those asking the questions than he was with those answering them.
Indeed the performance of the young audience members drew lots of praise from Twitter users.
Others were unimpressed with some of the politicians taking part.
A number of those who took part in the debate also took to Twitter to describe their experiences:
The DUP, Sinn Féin, Ulster Unionists, SDLP, and Alliance were represented by Alastair Ross, Chris Hazzard, Doug Beattie, Daniel McCrossan and Naomi Long on the debate.
Jordan Armstrong of the TUV, Ellen Murray of the Green Party and David Jones of UKIP also featured on the programme.
Whether the first-time voters now know who they will be voting for on 5 May, remains to be seen.
The next major televised election debate will be the BBC leaders debate on 3 May.


Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew said Andre Marriner should not have refereed Saturday's 4-2 Premier League defeat by Liverpool - because he awarded the Reds a penalty in last season's fixture.

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Christian Benteke scored Liverpool's winner in the March meeting after Marriner gave a stoppage-time penalty.
"He gives the penalty last year so we've got a negative in our mind anyway," said Pardew.
"I don't think Andre Marriner should have reffed this game."
Match of the Day pundit Danny Murphy said: "I don't agree with not refereeing. You can't look back at every game and start taking referees off games."
The Professional Game Match Officials Limited - led by general manager Mike Riley - assign officials to matches.
In April, it stood down Leicester fan Kevin Friend from officiating a match involving their title rivals Tottenham.
Wilfried Zaha twice went down in the box for Palace, while team-mate Benteke, who left Liverpool in the summer, also had appeals for a penalty rejected.
"They are tight but they are probably no worse than Christian's last year," Pardew said.
"Why was Mike Riley giving him the game today? I can't understand it. It's just a little bit frustrating."
Marriner awarded 15 fouls and a yellow card against Palace and five fouls and two bookings against Liverpool.
Liverpool were twice pegged back by headers from James McArthur before Joel Matip climbed highest to restore the visitors' lead before the break.
Roberto Firmino made the game safe for Liverpool with a chipped finish with 19 minutes to go.
Palace, who have taken one point from their past four Premier League games, are 12th in the table.


A man was arrested on suspicion of slavery offences after 10 people, including a baby, were found living in a Coventry warehouse.

Officers were called to Torrington Avenue, Tile Hill, on Saturday night after reports of suspicious behaviour.
"Police visited a warehouse where eight men and a woman and baby were found to be living," a spokeswoman said.
The 39-year-old was held under the Modern Slavery Act and released on bail while inquiries continue.
The people found in the warehouse, including the baby, were safeguarded by authorities, the West Midlands Police spokeswoman added.
They are understood to be Sri Lankan, Romanian and Bulgarian. The arrested man is from the Northampton area and of Sri Lankan origin.


Swathes of thick, algae blooms have plagued miles of Florida coastline, prompting the governor to declare a state of emergency.

Governor Rick Scott issued the executive order in four counties after samples taken from the St Lucie River tested positive for toxins.
The green slime appeared when polluted water was discharged from Lake Okeechobee to prevent flooding.
The toxic algae can be harmful to plants, animals and humans.
The US Army Corps of Engineers began discharging freshwater from the lake more than two weeks ago.
Lake Okeechobee, the largest freshwater body in the state, is contaminated with runoff that includes human waste, animal feed and fertiliser.
The process sent millions of gallons of the nutrient-heavy water into the river and triggered the growth of blue-green algae on some of Florida's southern rivers and beaches.
Samples taken in the river near Palm City and Stuart tested positive for hazardous levels of toxins.
If ingested, the toxic algae could cause nausea and vomiting and rash or hay fever if touched or inhaled.
Beaches along Florida's Treasure Coast were closed last week in response to the expansion of the green sludge.
Though many of the beaches have reopened, officials recommend that people stay away from the hazardous waterways.
Governor Scott blamed the polluted waters on water storage limitations and the federal government.
"Florida's waterways, wildlife and families have been severely impacted by the inaction and negligence of the federal government not making the needed repairs to the Herbert Hoover Dike and Florida can no longer afford to wait," Scott said.
Florida Senator Marco Rubio on Friday called on President Barack Obama to declare a federal state of emergency and to release funds to help businesses affected by the algae.
Mr Rubio and Senator Bill Nelson have also urged the US Army Corps of Engineers to stop the flow of water between the river and Lake Okeechobee.
The Army Corps began reducing the flow on Friday, focusing on the Caloosahatchee Estuary and the St Lucie Estuary.


There's always a tension in decisions about purchasing medicines by the NHS.

On the one hand, getting the best value for taxpayers. And on the other, allowing sufficient incentives for drug companies to do business in the UK.
Right now, the UK's pharmaceutical industry - or "big pharma" - feels the balance has tipped too far.
Trade body the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) believes that there is too tight a grip on NHS spending and that patients are being denied access to life-changing medicines.
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The industry has long complained about the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), which decides which medicines and treatments are appropriate for the NHS to fund.
It claims that NICE rejects some drugs which are available in other health systems.
But others, including Bill Gates no less, believe that NICE does a good job in helping control spending in contrast with constantly-escalating medicine bills in the US.
What really angered the industry was the recent decision by NHS England to put a cap on budgets for new drugs - even if they are approved by NICE.
If spending on any single medicine or drug gets to Â£20m, NHS England reserves the right to review it and bar further funding.
Scotland has its own version of NICE, the Scottish Medicines Consortium, which can make different decisions resulting in some drugs being available north of the border but not in England.
The NHS in Wales and Northern Ireland tends to follow NICE rulings.
Put simply, the pharmaceutical industry feels unloved.
It has now issued a thinly-veiled warning to whoever forms the next government - act on the concerns or lose out on future investment.
Big companies are in effect asking why they should conduct drug trials in the UK - which NHS patients benefit from - when there is no guarantee that the finished products will be purchased.
French and German patients, they argue, are five times more likely to receive new medicines in the first year of issue than those in the UK. In a globalised industry, jobs and research can be moved with impunity.
Intriguingly, the ABPI has joined calls for more money for the NHS - advocating a hike in total UK health spending as a percentage of the economy to the average in leading industrialised nations.
That would be equivalent to around Â£20bn a year extra. Cynics might say that pharma companies asking for more NHS funding is driven by self-interest.
Their response is that curbs on NHS spending have left some drugs unaffordable and so unavailable to patients.
Big pharma has sometimes ended on the wrong side of a financial argument.
The then Prime Minister David Cameron set up the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF) in 2011 to allow NHS patients in England access to drugs rejected by NICE.
The move was, unsurprisingly, warmly welcomed by the pharma industry. Nearly 100,000 patients were treated thanks to the fund, but it consistently overspent its budget and struggled to keep up with demand.
The CDF closed its doors to new drugs from October 2015 in the face of howls of anguish from the drug companies.
They argued that patients would lose life-changing treatments. The fund has since been taken under the wing of NICE, which some believe is where it should have been all along.
A new report by academics in the cancer journal Annals of Oncology argued that the CDF was not good value for patients and society.
Most of the drugs in the fund, the authors say, failed to show any evidence of meaningful clinical benefit.
Their conclusions were based on 29 drugs approved for use by the fund in January 2015. The ABPI dismissed the report as "sensationalist and misleading".
Some politicians and NHS leaders will always be suspicious of pharmaceutical industry complaints at a time when they continue to report healthy profits.
But whoever walks into Downing Street after polling day will have to think hard about relationships with a major British industry and how to cope with a rising patient demand for medicines from the NHS.


Northern Ireland Finance Minister Simon Hamilton has proposed cuts of up to £872m in his draft budget paper.

The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment and the Department of Health and Social Services would get more money next year under the proposals.
The biggest losers would be the Departments of Culture, Arts and Leisure; Employment and Learning; and Environment.
Each is facing budget reductions of almost 13%.
Employment Minister Stephen Farry said the impact of the proposed cut to his department would be "severe".
He said it would amount to a "four figure reduction" in places in each of the Northern Ireland universities under the current proposals and "many thousands of places being lost within further education".
"It will seriously limit our ability to invest in skills, that is the key driver of the transformation of our economy," he added.
"We will see cuts in the number of university places, we will see reductions in terms of what we can offer through further education.
"That will mean restricted life opportunities for young people."
Mr Hamilton has said next year's budget is "the most challenging task this executive has ever faced".
He has suggested the Department of Health receives an additional £200m for front line services. However, other areas within the department's responsibilities, such as the Fire Service, would be subject to cuts.
Sinn Féin has said it will have further discussions on the budget paper circulated by the finance minister.
The paper includes proposals to reduce the size of the public sector wage bill, through a voluntary redundancy scheme and "pay constraint".
Overall, the budget, if agreed by Sinn Féin, would see the health budget increase by 3% and the enterprise budget by 5%.
However, education would see a 1% cut.
On Monday, Mr Hamilton said he felt education should no longer be protected from cuts.
If next year's draft budget is not agreed by Friday, Stormont will lose out on a £100m loan from the Treasury.
Sinn Féin said the executive is facing "very difficult decisions".
A spokesman for the party said "the Tory cuts to public services" were an "ideologically driven assault on the welfare state" and were at the heart of the financial crisis the Northern Ireland Executive is facing.
However, despite the reduced funding, he said the party would continue to work to reach an agreement on a budget "which defends core public services, particularly health and education".
Earlier, Mr Hamilton said he believed the education budget could no longer be protected from cuts.
The education ministry is held by Sinn Féin, but ,so far, the party has given no indication it is prepared to accept the proposals contained in Mr Hamilton's paper.
Without agreement between Sinn Féin and the Democratic Unionist Party the budget could not be passed.
Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers has said the job of resolving budget questions would be taken from the Stormont parties, unless they agree a draft budget by the end of the month.
Ms Villiers said that while there was some flexibility in the process of consultation, it was crucial the parties stuck to the timetable.


Keaton Jennings continued his fine start to season with the bat to help Durham take control against Gloucestershire on day two at Bristol.

The 24-year-old pressed his case to keep his place in the England Test side with a fluent 87 before being caught behind off seamer Chris Liddle.
Earlier, David Payne's quickfire 28 off 33 balls helped the hosts post 303.
Jennings and South Africa batsman Stephen Cook hit half-centuries as Durham closed on 270-4 trailing by 33.
The pair shared a 114-run opening stand for the visitors before the latter edged to first slip off Liddle on 64.
Jennings' knock included 12 fours and a six but the England batsman fell 13 runs short of a second successive century in Championship matches.
Craig Miles took two wickets in two overs late on to peg Durham back as they looked to build a first innings lead.


A man accused of murdering a woman who worked as a prostitute said two drug dealers buried her body in a field and denied he ever knew her.

Christopher Halliwell denies killing Becky Godden, who was last seen getting into a taxi outside a club in Swindon.
The former taxi driver told Bristol Crown Court he drove two men to a field in Gloucestershire in 2003, where they buried a large sports bag.
Miss Godden's remains were found at the site in 2011.
The prosecution alleges Mr Halliwell, 52, formerly of Ashbury Avenue, Swindon, strangled 20-year-old Miss Godden between 1 January 2003 and 3 April 2008 and buried her in Oxo Bottom field in Eastleach.
The court previously heard that he confessed to strangling her and led police to her remains but he has since denied murder.
Mr Halliwell, who is representing himself, told the court he had "no reason to lie".
The jury heard he had regularly driven the drug dealers over a period of three years from 2001 and they would pay him "three of four times" the usual fare.
"It was apparent what they were actually doing, delivering large amounts of Class A drugs. I commented on the amounts they were paying me and they said it was 'chicken feed'," he said.
He told the court he had received a call from the men in 2003 saying that they "needed to get rid of something".
"When I picked them up one of them opened the boot and they put a large sports bag in the boot."
He said he drove the pair to Oxo Bottom Field and returned to collect them an hour later.
"I didn't know at the time they had buried Rebecca. I was under the impression it was drugs, money or weapons," he said.
Mr Halliwell is already serving a life sentence for murdering Sian O'Callaghan in 2011.
Earlier, as be began giving evidence, he said: "What happened between me and Sian - my actions were brutal. What I put Sian's family through was inhuman.
"Whether I get out or not is irrelevant; whether you the jury find me guilty or not guilty doesn't matter."
The trial continues.


It was assumed, wrongly as it turns out, that from the start of this year many of the copyright problems associated with the works of James Joyce would end.

From 1 January, Joyce's writings published during his lifetime - Dubliners, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Ulysses and Finnegans Wake - have been available for publication and quotation without reference or payment to the James Joyce estate.
However, this week the National Library of Ireland brought forward plans to publish a major collection of manuscripts, written in Joyce's own hand, free on the web after a controversial Joycean scholar published the material in editions priced at up to 250 euros.
The library's move comes in response to the publication by Danis Rose of all the manuscripts, in editions priced between 75 euros and 250 euros, after he claimed he is now the copyright holder in the European Union of these manuscripts.
Mr Rose is basing his claim to copyright on the assertion that he is the first person to publish these manuscripts in the EU.
A press release advertising his work says: "In the EU there is a provision in law that the first to publish previously unpublished material entering the  public domain acquires economic rights equivalent to copyright for a period of twenty five (25) years".
The press release adds that he took the inititiative to "pre-empt" Joyce's materials being denied to scholars and possibly the National Library itself.
But the National Library in turn seems set to attempt to pre-empt Mr Rose.
Its director, Fiona Ross, said that "plans to put the manuscripts online had been under way for some time".
The collection includes notes and early drafts of Ulysses and Finnegans Wake.
Two of the notebooks include the earliest surviving sets of notes, and there are drafts of nine separate episodes of Ulysses.
The handwriting in the manuscripts matches Joyce's known handwriting from the different periods in his life and includes his use of coloured crayon lines and "Xs" through certain writing.
It was originally intended that this would be announced and presented next June, but after Mr Rose's action and some other developments it was decided to proceed now.
It is still, however, unclear who now owns the copyright to the manuscripts.
The press release advertising Danis Rose's work implies that he holds these rights in trust for scholars, librarians and artists.
But others believe that if his claim to be the copyright holder is correct, the National Library and Joyce scholars would need his permission to publish any substantial portion of these manuscripts and could also be obliged to pay a substantial fee to Mr Rose.
Mr Rose is quoted in the Irish Times newspaper as describing the decision by the National Library to place the manuscripts online as "unwise" and "precipitate in the extreme".
But the National Library's director, Fiona Ross, says the whole issue of copyright - not just in Joyce studies - is being examined by a copyright review committee set up by the Irish Department of Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation.
A report from the committee in early February is believed to have provided the library with greater confidence as to its position.
It is reported that the committee is likely to recommend that the legislation be altered to remove ambiguities in the current law and to facilitate the approach the National Library has now taken.
The manuscripts in question were acquired by the National Library in 2002 for 12.6m euros but copyright in them remained with the James Joyce estate until the end of last year, when copyright protection, 70 years on from the death of the author, ended.
However, there remained some doubt about the status of these unpublished manuscripts.
So, it seems the long-running saga of James Joyce's writings and copyright problems may not yet be over.


Morecambe have signed defender Michael Rose on a one-year deal after the player was released by Rochdale.

The 34-year-old has made 484 league appearances, including spells at Norwich, Swindon and Colchester.
Manager Jim Bentley told the club website: "His vast experience will be vital for us this season. He is an excellent addition to our squad."
The Shrimps also announced deals for free agent Daniel Nizic and Liverpool player Jack Dunn over the weekend.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.


Plans for 3,200 new homes in Leicestershire, described by opponents as "unviable", have been approved.

The estate, to include schools, shops, an industrial estate and traveller sites will be built on green field land between Loughborough and Shepshed.
Garendon Park and Countryside Protection Group, who oppose the plans, intend to apply for a judicial review.
Charnwood Borough Council's planning committee said the "right decision" has been made.
Opposition group member Neil McHugh, who has fought the plans for years and lives opposite the approved development, said he had "concerns of safety" over traffic build-up and noise pollution.
Some campaigners against the proposal were "outraged" and described the decision as "disgusting".
Councillor Sandy Forrest, vice-chair of the committee, said: "There have been many objections, feelings have run very high over it and a lot of people will be very disappointed.
"It wasn't an easy application to decide... in the end we've made the right decision."
The committee voted 10-2 in favour of the Garendon Estate development after more than four hours of deliberation.
Last November, Aa Â£445m development for 4,500 new homes was approved to address a housing shortage.
The site between Barkby and Thurmaston, which is around 12 miles away from the new site, will be Leicestershire's largest single housing development.


Bizarre scenes in the Senedd have seen AMs back calls for the Welsh Government to protect EU laws after Brexit.

Plaid Cymru wants a Continuation Bill passed in response to the UK government's proposal to hold EU powers at Westminster before devolving them.
A majority of AMs backed the idea, but only after it was put to them thanks to a farcical vote where 39 AMs abstained and only nine voted in favour.
Plaid leader Leanne Wood said it was a "major victory".
AMs can pass non-binding votes in the assembly which do not change government policy, but act as an expression of what they want to see happen, in what are known as motions.
On Tuesday, Plaid Cymru tabled an amendment to a motion criticising the UK government's Great Repeal Bill that proposed an assembly law to put on the Welsh statute book all European regulations related to devolved areas.
After the Conservatives and Labour abstained, it passed despite just nine Plaid AMs backing it.
It meant the proposal was included with the original statement criticising the Great Repeal Bill and was effectively voted on again - this time with 37 AMs from Labour and Plaid supporting it.
16 voted against from the Tories and UKIP and Plaid's Neil McEvoy abstained.
The move does not mean a bill will happen, but it may be used by opposition AMs to challenge the government on what it does next, especially as Labour AMs were among those who supported it.
The Great Repeal Bill was criticised by First Minister Carwyn Jones and Plaid after ministers proposed a "holding pattern" for EU laws in areas like agriculture to go to the UK government temporarily first.
Mr Jones said power in devolved areas should "come to us", and Plaid claimed a Continuation Bill would protect Wales' constitution from a "power grab".
The vote in favour came despite the fact that, during a debate on the repeal bill, Mr Jones did not explicitly back Plaid's proposal.
But he said he had "no objection to continuing discussions" on it.
Steffan Lewis, Plaid's external affairs spokesman, said: "We wanted the UK government to agree with our proposals for bringing the governments of the UK together to agree common frameworks after we leave the EU.
"Unfortunately they have rejected those.
"Now that the assembly has agreed there should be a Continuation Bill, it means we can have clarity on the Welsh constitution and we can uphold the decision of the people of Wales in two referenda on devolution and we can enshrine in Welsh law those European rights and standards we cherish."


Labour's Chuka Umunna has urged his party to unite around its new leader, in an apparent offer of reconciliation with left-wing leadership candidate Jeremy Corbyn.

Mr Umunna said the party should not "simply dismiss out of hand those who hold critical views of New Labour".
He added "solidarity is key" and the party must "accept the result".
But asked whether he would serve under Mr Corbyn, he said he had "misgivings" about many of his policies.
A new grouping of moderate party figures, including Mr Umunna, will meet for the first time next week.
This new group, called Labour for the Common Good, will meet when MPs return to Westminster, and is being jointly led by Mr Umunna and shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt.
BBC political correspondent Chris Mason said Mr Umunna was "at pains to claim this group will not be a faction; a party within a party with the immediate aim of toppling Ed Miliband's successor".
In a speech to centre-left think tank Policy Network, Mr Umunna said his party must support "our new leader in developing an agenda that can return Labour to office".
Jeremy Corbyn, the bookmakers' favourite, is up against Yvette Cooper, Andy Burnham and Liz Kendall in the leadership contest, with the winner due to be announced on 12 September.
Mr Umunna, who withdrew from the contest in its early stages, acknowledged Islington North MP Mr Corbyn had enthused many who had previously been turned off by the party.
"Over half a million people are now members, supporters or affiliated supporters of our party, with hundreds of thousands joining in the last few weeks," he said.
"Some have joined in order to thwart the pursuit of Labour values but many more have joined to further the pursuit of those values, including lots of young people.
"At a time when so many are walking away from centre-left parties across the Western world, and many young people do not vote let alone join a party, this is surely something to celebrate.
"It is vital that we embrace our new joiners and harness their energy," he added.
But Mr Umunna said he disagreed with Mr Corbyn on a range of issues, such as his support for national insurance tax rises, greater public ownership and a downsizing of Nato, while he also had concerns over his stance on EU membership.
Asked if he would remain in the shadow cabinet if Mr Corbyn won, the shadow business secretary told BBC Radio 4's Today Programme that it would "completely depend on the programme" he was asked to endorse.
"If one was asked to adopt all of those positions, I would find it difficult. But you don't only contribute by serving in a shadow cabinet."
Whoever was elected leader, he suggested, would have to adopt policies "around which a degree of consensus" could be formed.
Speaking to the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire show, Mr Burnham said he respected the "positive" energy that Mr Corbyn had brought to the campaign although he disagreed with him on many things.
He also said he would not stand for the leadership again if he lost, saying it was "now or never" for him.
At-a-glance profiles of the four contenders


A man who was convicted of murdering a woman he claimed he "loved to bits" has been jailed for life.

Steven McCall, 43, stabbed Senga Closs, 47, through the heart, at their home in Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, on 4 or 5 April last year.
He blamed his best friend or someone unknown but was convicted after a jury heard how he confessed to his sister.
At the High Court in Glasgow, McCall was told he must serve a minimum of 16 years in prison.
Sentencing McCall to life, judge Lord Matthews said: "You were convicted of the murder of a vulnerable and well-liked lady, who is obviously a significant loss to her friends and family. You now show remorse."
Lord Matthews said that no-one will know for sure what happened that night, but added: "You took a knife and repeatedly struck her with it."
Jailing McCall for a minimum of 16 years, the judge added: "This does not mean you will be released after this time. That will be up to others in the parole board to decide."
The court heard that just days before Ms Closs was murdered by McCall, she told her best friend June Grey that he spat in her dinner and tried to strangle her.
On the night of the murder, the couple rowed and McCall stabbed his partner three times with a kitchen knife and then left her to die in the kitchen. The fatal blow pierced her heart.
Advocate depute Angela Gray, prosecuting, said: "He plunged the knife into her. Again and again and again.
"Senga's hands were cut as she tried in vain to defend herself from his murderous attack."
The court heard that McCall's shoes and trousers were stained with her blood.
When his sister Jacqueline McCall phoned him just after midnight, he confessed to her that he had stabbed Senga with a screwdriver.
The court was told that McCall did not phone an ambulance or try to help Ms Closs until 22 minutes after admitting the stabbing to his sister.
During the trial, McCall blamed his best friend Mark Hernon or someone unknown for the murder.
In evidence, Mr Hernon denied killing Ms Closs and said he was not at the couple's house that night.
When McCall gave evidence, he claimed that he found his partner lying dead or dying, covered in blood and had nothing to do with her death.
He said: "I was her carer. I loved her to bits. I've not done a thing wrong, not a thing wrong. I know I am in the clear."
He said he could not remember saying to his sister that he had stabbed Ms Closs.
McCall told police who arrived on the scene: "I can only think she's let someone in the house and it has all went wrong."
Prior to sentencing, solicitor advocate Rhonda Anderson, defending, said: "Mr McCall now fully accepts his guilt.
"Senga Closs was a loved and warm-hearted person and he is remorseful for what he did."


It is not known what the state of the NHS or education in Wales will be 2020 if the Conservatives win the general election, the first minister said.

In an interview marking five years as first minister, Carwyn Jones said people accepted Welsh ministers were not "miracle workers" on NHS matters.
He said Labour had "kept our promises" on health and other issues.
But a Conservative spokesman said the "greatest threat" to Welsh public services was an Ed Miliband government.
Discussing austerity, Mr Jones told BBC Wales: "If we see the Tory plans, we are going to have this until 2020.
"I do not know what the NHS in Wales would look like by 2020, or the education services, if we see those levels of cuts.
"We are just not going to be able to do what we all want to do, so I hope things will change or at least there will be hope in 2015."
In relation to problems in the NHS, he said: "If you are straight with people and say 'look there are problems in some parts of the NHS, money is not there as it was five or six years ago', they accept that.
"They know you are not miracle workers.
"But what you say to people is, we have prioritised those areas we think are important and also, of course, we have kept our promises on health and other areas," Mr Jones added.
A Welsh Conservative spokesman responded: "The greatest threat to Welsh public services is an Ed Miliband government increasing spending and borrowing, leading to crippling interest payments on the national debt, which would significantly reduce the money available to invest in schools and hospitals."


Euro 2016 will be contested by 24 teams over 30 days at 10 different venues in France.

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The tournament kicks off with France playing Romania on Friday, 10 June and the final will take place at the Stade de France in Paris on 10 July. Spain are hoping to retain the title they won in 2008 and 2012.
England will be appearing at their ninth finals, while Wales and Northern Ireland have qualified for the first time.
Good question - because, for the first time, there are 24 teams competing in the finals. That is an increase from the 16 that had taken part in every edition since it was hosted in England in 1996.
With six groups of four teams, it means the top two will qualify for the last 16, plus the four best third-placed finishers. In other words, only eight teams will fail to qualify from the group stage.
One point could be enough to put your team into the last 16 - and from then the tournament goes to a knockout format.
As Greece proved by pulling off a sensational triumph at Euro 2004, trying to predict a winner is a difficult game.
World champions Germany are understandably one of the favourites, while holders Spain are also short odds with the bookmakers.
Germany finished top of their qualification group but booking their place in France was not without its hiccups - with defeats by Poland and the Republic of Ireland. They have been beaten by France and England since qualifying but remain one to watch.
Spain dominated international football between 2008 and 2012 but failed to qualify from their group at the 2014 World Cup. Could this be a last hurrah for Vicente del Bosque's ageing but brilliant side?
France won the World Cup as hosts in 1998 - can they repeat the famous success of the team led by Didier Deschamps, Zinedine Zidane and Laurent Blanc?
A run into the latter stages by Les Bleus is likely to help restore national morale in a country still recovering from last year's deadly Paris attacks.
France are the bookmakers' favourites to win the whole thing, but their form is tricky to gauge because they did not have to qualify for this tournament.
Fast on the counter and unified after years of internal division, watch out for talented midfielders Paul Pogba and Blaise Matuidi.
But they cannot call upon prolific Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema. The French Football Federation (FFF) said he would not be picked after being investigated for his part in an alleged plot to blackmail Les Bleus team-mate Mathieu Valbuena, who did not make the squad.
Well, there are three of them in France - only Scotland missed out - plus the Republic of Ireland. It is going to get crowded too, because England and Wales are both in Group B, along with Russia and debutants Slovakia.
Don't expect much work to get done when England and Wales play each other - that match in Lens will be shown live on BBC One, kick-off 14:00 BST, on Thursday, 16 June.
Roy Hodgson's England have a good young team but doubts persist about their defence. They breezed through their qualifying group with a perfect record of 10 wins, while confidence was further boosted with March's impressive win away at world champions Germany.
Wales have got Real Madrid star Gareth Bale and plenty of heart. Chris Coleman's side reached their first major tournament in 57 years after losing just once in qualification.
Northern Ireland might have numerous players from England's lower leagues but they finished top of their qualifying group, losing just one of their 10 matches.
Striker Kyle Lafferty could not get a game for club side Norwich during qualifying (he has since been loaned to Birmingham) but he scored seven crucial goals in nine games for his country.
With the 24-team format offering hope to traditionally less-successful nations, five countries have taken advantage to secure their European Championship finals debut.
Northern Ireland and Wales, of course, are two of them.
Slovakia, who have been drawn alongside England and Wales in Group B, have qualified for the first time as an independent state. A 1-0 win against Spain showed the 2010 World Cup qualifiers can mix it with Europe's elite. Beware England and Wales.
Albania have never been near a major finals, but edged out Denmark - the 1992 champions - in their qualifying group thanks to a shock win in Portugal. Oh, and because they were awarded a 3-0 win in Serbia by the Court of Arbitration for Sport after a riot.
With a population of roughly 330,000 (comparable to Coventry) and only 21,508 registered players, Iceland are unsurprisingly the smallest nation to ever qualify for the finals.
How did they do that? By beating the Netherlands - 1988 winners and three-time semi-finalists - home and away during qualifying. The Dutch, for the first time since 1984, will not be there.
Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, who was voted the world's second best player behind Argentina's Lionel Messi in the 2015 Ballon d'Or vote, heads a star-studded cast.
Ronaldo will be leading Portugal's challenge, while Wales hope his club-mate Gareth Bale - the world's most expensive player - can transform his impressive La Liga form onto the international stage.
World Cup winners Germany boast a host of stellar names who have impressed in previous tournaments, most notably Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and forward Thomas Muller plus Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos.
France's challenge is set to be driven by energetic Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, who is still reportedly courting the attention of several English Premier League sides.
Belgium are not short of star quality either. Premier League pair Eden Hazard and Kevin de Bruyne will spearhead their quest for a first major tournament win, but the Red Devils are without injured captain Vincent Kompany.
And Sweden superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 34, will be hoping to illuminate an international tournament for what could be the final time.
The Netherlands' failure to qualify leaves Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben watching from home, while his club-mate Franck Ribery was not named in the France squad, despite suggestions he was considering ending his international retirement.
The tournament's 51 games will be staged at 10 locations across France, including new stadiums in Bordeaux, Lille, Lyon and Nice.
The opening match - between France and Romania on 10 June - and the 10 July final will be played at the Stade de France in Paris.
Building the new venues and renovating historic grounds such as Marseille's Stade Velodrome has cost 1.6bn euros (£1.2bn) - modernisation which was necessary, organisers say, because France did not fully capitalise on hosting the 1998 World Cup.
Vibrating stands, floating roofs and adjacent slag heaps - read BBC Sport's venue-by-venue guide
In March this year, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) ratified a host of revisions to the laws of the game in an attempt to remove inconsistencies and meet the needs of the modern game. The changes came into effect on 1 June, so will apply for Euro 2016.
More than 90 revisions were made, but these are some of the key changes:
Kick-off: Previously, the ball had to go forward from kick-off but the rule has been changed to allow it to go in any direction.
Pre-match red cards: Players can now be sent off before a match gets under way, although they can be replaced by another player in the match-day squad.
Leaving the pitch after treatment: If a player is injured in a challenge resulting in a yellow or red card, they no longer have to leave the field and can have a quick assessment or medical treatment. This change is designed to prevent situations where a team would be temporarily down to 10 players.
The end of 'triple punishment': A professional foul inside the area will now normally result in a yellow card for the offender, and not a red. This is to end the so-called triple punishment of penalty, dismissal and suspension, which was seen by some as excessive. There are exceptions for when the offender will receive a red which include holding, pushing or pulling and violent conduct.
Goalline technology, already established in the Premier League and elsewhere, will be used at Euro 2016.
Yes. But you had better be quick. Most of the group games - including all of England's matches - are sold out.
However, as of 9 June there are tickets available to watch Wales and Northern Ireland, plus other games involving some of the smaller nations. There are also tickets available for the opening game between France and Romania - at 395 euros each.
Find the latest ticket details on Uefa's official Euro 2016 website
Each of the 10 host cities will have official Uefa fan zones. The fan zones will have a giant screen for showing all of the matches throughout the tournament.
The biggest will be in Paris, where up to 90,000 supporters can gather on the Champ de Mars - in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower.
You won't miss a kick.
The BBC and ITV will bring audiences closer to the heart of the action than ever before with extensive coverage of Euro 2016.
The BBC will showcase 26 live matches on TV and streamed online within its 140 hours of programming, including highlights on BBC One, BBC Two and the Red Button plus 24 days of coverage on Radio 5 live.
The BBC's Euro 2016 digital service will feature live broadcasts of all BBC games, commentary and live text coverage of every game featuring in-game highlight clips, on-demand highlights of every goal, breaking news, exclusive features and expert analysis.
ITV will be home to 26 live games across ITV1 and ITV4, which will be simulcast live on the ITV Hub.
READ MORE: Ferdinand and Henry join BBC coverage for the Euros
The French government has extended a state of emergency imposed after the Paris attacks in November to cover Euro 2016.
The coordinated gun and bomb attacks in Paris on 13 November killed 130 people and were claimed by so-called Islamic State.
The Stade de France, which was targeted by suicide bombers, will host the opening match of Euro 2016 and the final.
The current state of emergency gives police extra powers to conduct searches and put people under house arrest.
More than 90,000 police, soldiers and private security agents are being deployed as well.
US warns of Euro 2016 terror threat


Throughout the campaign, Donald Trump spelled out on several occasions what his priorities would be in his first 100 days in office.

Now that he has won the presidency, what has he promised - and can he deliver?
Where the next president stands on key issues
Pledge: Start process of "removing the more than two million criminal, illegal immigrants"
Can it be done? It might be difficult, mainly because there are only an estimated 178,000 illegal immigrants with criminal records currently in the US. Even if there were two million, beginning a mass deportation on that scale would be hard. However, he could start to recruit and train the thousands of extra people needed to enact such a deportation - although it is not immediately clear how he would afford the billions some have suggested it would cost.
Pledge: Build a wall dividing the US and Mexico
Can it be done? Perhaps the most famous, or infamous, or Mr Trump's ideas, the President-elect says he wants to begin implementing plans for the construction of a "beautiful" wall along the southern US border immediately. Beginning it will be one thing though, finishing another. Tightening border security and building on US territory is well within his mandate, but details on the cost and practicalities of the scheme are yet to be worked out. Mr Trump insists the Mexicans will foot the bill.
How realistic is Donald Trump's wall?
Pledge: Denying visa-free travel to countries who refuse to take back their citizens
Can it be done? In theory he can, under Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952. In fact, President Barack Obama has used the act to block visas for certain groups. But he restricted it to very specific groups, like people under UN travel bans and those helping the Syrian government commit human rights abuses, and it has never been applied to entire countries.
Pledge: Take action to appoint a new Supreme Court judge
Can it be done? There is a vacancy in the top US court after the death of conservative Antonin Scalia. President Obama has nominated a replacement but the Republican-controlled Senate has refused to consider it. Mr Trump will now be able to fill Mr Scalia's seat, tipping the balance towards conservative-leaning officials. What's more, with others on the panel aged over 70, he could get to make further appointments should they die, influencing decisions on everything from abortion to freedom of the press for years to come.
Pledge: Repealing every Obama executive order
Can it be done? Yes. His vow to overturn the executive orders would be within his powers bequeathed by the office. President Obama made 32 executive orders during his time in office, including one lifting the remaining sanctions on Myanmar (Burma). His most wide-reaching and controversial one was probably his plan to lift the threat of deportation to millions of undocumented migrants and give them the right to work. That faced legal challenges and is now set to be reversed.
Pledge: Scrapping Obamacare
Can it be done? Mr Trump has called President Obama's healthcare reforms a disaster and says he will ask Congress to repeal them on day one of his term. Senior Republicans share Mr Trump's view and the party now controls both houses. Despite this, repealing Obamacare will be difficult, with Mr Trump having to find a way to overcome a Democrat filibuster in the Senate, scrap thousands of pages of associated regulations, and not least tackle what will replace it for the millions of America now receiving affordable care.
Pledge: Restrictions on White House officials becoming lobbyists
Can it be done? In theory he would need the support of Congress, which some have suggested is unlikely considering its impact on members' future earning potential.
Pledge: Term limits for members of Congress
Can it be done? This idea was first tabled back in 1994 by the GOP and still hasn't come to fruition. Whether Mr Trump can do it remains to be seen. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said soon after Mr Trump's election: "I would say we have term limits now - they're called elections".
Pledge: Cancellation of all payments to UN climate change programmes
Can it be done? Mr Trump has widespread support for scrapping the payment to the Green Climate Fund among his Republican colleagues - who have retained control of both Houses - so he won't face much opposition should he choose to repeal it. His distrust of the Paris Agreement is also shared with many Republicans. But the deal has been ratified so it's now international law, and would take him four years to withdraw from it.
Pledge: Using that money to fix US infrastructure
Can it be done? Putting money into infrastructure has been a popular campaign pledge for both Mr Trump and Hillary Clinton. But Mr Trump will need every cent he can find to fund the $1tn (Â£800bn) plan he unveiled in the last days of the campaign.
Pledge: Cut taxes
Can it be done? Mr Trump's promise is traditional Republican territory and is likely to appeal to even the most anti-Trump party members in Congress. The major question is whether Mr Trump can get along with the Republican party's leaders. Conciliatory gestures have been made, though -  House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan, who distanced himself from Mr Trump during the campaign, now says "we will work hand-in-hand on a positive agenda to tackle this country's big challenges". Generally, presidents submit their first budgets in February.
Pledge: To label China a currency manipulator
Can it be done? Mr Trump could sign an executive order labelling the country a currency manipulator on his first day in office. However, it is likely it would have little impact, beyond annoying China.


Northern Ireland goalkeeping coach Maik Taylor has called on the Irish Football Association to hand manager Michael O'Neill a new contract despite the side's disappointing run of results.

O'Neill's tenure has yielded just one win from 13 matches.
"I strongly believe the way forward is with Michael at the helm and leading us into the Euros," commented Taylor.
"I really feel if he carries on then everyone will be better for that continuity. It's going to take time."
Taylor, who is working on a short-term deal as goalkeeping coach less than two years since winning his last cap, believes O'Neill needs to stay on when his contract expires at the end of the year.
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Defeats in Luxembourg and Azerbaijan in the last two World Cup qualifiers have proved particularly frustrating for the former Shamrock Rovers boss and his coaching staff.
But there is more to the story, with O'Neill working hard behind the scenes to strengthen the Northern Ireland set-up from the bottom, while also overseeing a changing of the guard in the senior side.
Talks with IFA officials will resume after Tuesday's final qualification match in Israel, and Taylor hopes they go well.
"Some of the young lads coming into the national side are not even playing club football, but we have a small pool of players and it's not as though we can go out and sign someone, so you do the best you can.
"Michael is very, very passionate. He's hurting as much, if not more, than anyone else.
"If you take the blip in Luxembourg out of it, the performances in all the other games - irrespective of the results - have been strong.
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"It is a period of transition at the moment. It's a young squad and although the results haven't always come the lads have set a standard of performance - getting the win against Russia and going very close to a result against Portugal at home. The lads will learn from this campaign."
If O'Neill does get the chance to continue his work with Northern Ireland, it is highly likely he would ask Taylor to remain part of his backroom staff.
At 42, the former Fulham and Birmingham goalkeeper is only just starting to get used to the idea of his playing days being over, but he would be keen to remain involved at club level even if he was offered a full-time role by the IFA.
"I sat down with Michael and he asked me to help out for five games. If he stays that doesn't necessarily mean I stay on, we'll have to sit down and talk.
"I had hoped to play again this season but I've had a niggle with my shoulder and it's set me back a bit.
"The coaching is something I'm very keen to progress with and there's no reason why I couldn't combine Northern Ireland coaching with a job at a club."


Police have said the number of people caught drink-driving during the annual Christmas crackdown increased significantly on the previous year.

In all, 396 arrests were made between 27 November last year and 2 January, a 42% rise on the 282 in 2014-15.
A police officer was among those arrested, and one person was stopped while their children were in their car.
One driver was four times over the drink-drive limit, while one was caught drink-driving on two occasions.
The overall figure includes motorists who were unfit to drive, or unable or refused to give a sample.
Assistant Chief Constable Alan Todd, of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), said drink-drivers were "disregarding the safety of themselves and others" with "this shameful and incredibly dangerous practice".
He said those who had been caught would face losing their driving licence for at least a year, and many risked "losing their jobs or going to jail".
"Every year across Northern Ireland, drinking and driving kills, maims and wrecks families," he said.
"We detected a driver, with their children in the car, at three o'clock in the afternoon having been drinking.
"Think about the consequences to yourself and your family of being involved in a serious collision.
"How would you feel if your actions resulted in you or one of your family being paralysed?
"How would you feel if some innocent person was killed?"
ACC Todd said the police officer who was arrested could expect to face court as well as disciplinary proceedings within the PSNI, where a suspension or sacking was possible.
Most of those found to be drink-driving were men, a total of 325, while 71 women were caught.
The youngest person detected was 16, and the oldest was 83.
Environment Minister Mark H Durkan said: "Drink-driving has caused over 2,000 deaths and serious injuries since 2000.
"That is the shocking reality of mixing alcohol with driving.
"The signal is clear - it is unacceptable in today's society to drink and drive."
Mr Durkan added that the Road Traffic Amendment Bill, which was passed in the Northern Ireland Assembly this week, will lower drink-drive limits.


Bowel cancer screening uptake needs to improve, campaigners say, after figures showed just over half of those eligible in England come forward for the test.

Beating Bowel Cancer urged more people to come forward, and Public Health England to make it a priority to increase screening rates.
Figures show that uptake among the eligible 60- to 74-year-old age group was 58% in 2012-15.
This compared with 72% for breast and 79% for cervical cancer screening.
The bowel cancer screening programme is much newer - it was only introduced in 2006.
The data - obtained via a parliamentary question - also showed regional variations.
Dorset had the highest uptake at 66% and West London the lowest at 42%.
Beating Bowel Cancer chief executive Mark Flannagan said: "We must do better than this.
"We know that bowel cancer screening saves lives by leading to early diagnosis yet in some areas fewer than half of those eligible are actually taking it up."
The tests, called faecal occult blood tests, are sent in the post to everyone in the target population every two years.
They help detect polyps, which are non-cancerous growths which may develop into cancer over time.
Polyps can bleed and the test identifies tiny amounts of blood that normally cannot be seen.
In the first four years of the programme, more than 7,000 cancers were detected and 40,000 patients had polyps removed.
Prof Julietta Patnick, director of the NHS Cancer Screening Programmes, said improving uptake remained a "priority".


A British soldier killed by a grenade in Afghanistan on Wednesday was trying to protect his colleagues, his commanding officers have said.

L/Cpl James Ashworth, 23, from the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, from Kettering, Northamptonshire, was killed in Nahr-e-Saraj District.
He was described as an "outstanding soldier" and the regiment "will never forget this quite exceptional man".
The number of British troops killed in Afghanistan since 2001 stands at 418.
L/Cpl Ashworth was on patrol to disrupt insurgent activity when he was caught in the blast from a grenade. He died despite receiving immediate medical treatment.
His father Duane served in the Grenadier Guards and his brother, Coran, 21, is serving with the Army in Northern Ireland.
He lived with his mother Kerryann and his girlfriend Emily and also leaves sisters Lauren and Paige, brother Karl and four-year-old niece Darcy.
His family said in statement: "We are devastated by the loss of our son, brother, uncle and boyfriend.
"He meant the world to everyone and has left an irreplaceable hole in our hearts. We ask that we are given time to grieve and we sincerely thank everyone for their condolences."
Lt Col James Bowder, commanding officer, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, said L/Cpl Ashworth was an "outstanding soldier whose loss has moved us all".
"A real self-starter, he excelled in everything that he undertook. Fit, strong and brilliant at his job, he set the bar very high. Indeed, such was his calmness under pressure, his charisma, and his selflessness that he made an exemplary junior leader.
"L/Cpl Ashworth's death leaves a hole in the battalion - we have lost one of our very best soldiers. The battalion, and indeed the broader regiment, will never forget this quite exceptional man."
Capt Mike Dobbin, commander of Reconnaissance Platoon, Nijmegen Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, said L/Cpl Ashworth was killed trying to protect his colleagues.
"He was killed while fighting his way through compounds; leading his fire team from the front, whilst trying to protect his men and he showed extraordinary courage to close on a determined enemy. His professionalism under pressure and ability to remain calm in what was a chaotic situation is testament to his character.
"L/Cpl Ashworth was a pleasure to command and I will sorely miss his calming influence on the battlefield. Softly spoken, he stepped up to every task thrown in his direction."
L/Cpl Ashworth joined the Army at the age of 17 and completed a stint of ceremonial duty in London after joining Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards.
He spent three years with the Guards' Parachute Platoon, part of 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, deploying in Afghanistan with them. He returned to the Grenadiers, serving in Canada with The Queen's Company before moving to the Reconnaissance Platoon.
L/Cpl Ashworth had recently been promoted to the role of non-commissioned officer.


A Labour general election candidate has been suspended after appearing in court charged with drink-driving.

Sumon Hoque, 32, who is standing in the Banff and Buchan constituency, is also accused of driving a car with no MOT and without a licence.
Mr Hoque, of Aberdeen, denied the charges at the city's sheriff court.
The offences are alleged to have happened in Aberdeen's Bridge Street in May last year. The case is due to go to trial next month.
A Scottish Labour statement said: "Sumon Hoque has been suspended from representing the Labour Party and we have, therefore, withdrawn support from him as the general election candidate."


The president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts says she would like to see more diversity in Oscar nominations, after a row about this year's nominees.

All 20 contenders in the main acting categories are white and there are no female nominees in the directing or writing categories.
The Academy, which picks the contenders, has faced strong criticism.
But Cheryl Boone Isaacs said she was proud of the nominees and that the body was "making strides" towards diversity.
Ms Boone Isaacs, who is the first African-American president of the Academy, told AP the organisation is "committed to seeking out diversity of voice and opinion''.
"In the last two years, we've made greater strides than we ever have in the past toward becoming a more diverse and inclusive organisation through admitting new members and more inclusive classes of members,'' she said.
She added she would "love to see" greater diversity among the nominees.
After the nominees were announced, people mocked the make-up of the awards using the "OscarsSoWhite" hashtag.
There has been much focus on Martin Luther King biopic Selma, with director Ava DuVernay and star  David Oyelowo both missing out.
At the Critics' Choice award, another Selma actor, Wendell Pierce, said there would be "amazement" Oyelowo was not nominated once people saw the film.
But Ms Boone Isaacs said acclaim for Selma was reflected in its Best Picture nomination, which is chosen by all the academy members.
She said that while the Academy continued to make efforts to become more diverse, the wider industry needed to do the same.
"We hope the film industry will also make strides toward becoming more diverse and inclusive.''
Individual branches of the Academy choose the nominees, with actors choosing the acting categories, for example.
The more than 7,000 members then vote for a winner.
Birdman and The Grand Budapest Hotel lead the race for this year's Oscars with nine nominations each.
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Academy Award nominations each for Birdman and The Grand Budapest Hotel
19 nominations for Meryl Streep, more than any other actor or actress in history
3 consecutive acting nominations for Bradley Cooper
2 actors who have played the Hulk, Mark Ruffalo and Ed Norton, are up for best supporting actor


Lancashire County Council is to go ahead with the majority of its plans to close libraries and children's centres after consultation, it has confirmed.

In May, the authority said it wanted to close 29 libraries and 35 children's centres as part of £200m of cuts it needs to make by 2020.
Four under-threat children's centres and Carnforth Library are to get reprieves under revised plans.
Nine women's refuges will be saved with a £1.25m funding boost.
Lancashire County Council said it was using its new prevention and early help fund to enable the refuges to continue as well as providing the same amount to help homeless people with complex needs and £500,000 for crisis support.
However, the county council is cutting funding for sheltered accommodation support in April.
Following the 12-week consultation plans to make Morecambe a satellite service will now be shelved and it will keep its full library status but the future of libraries in Brierfield, Bacup and Whitworth are still under review.
David Borrow, deputy leader of Lancashire County Council and portfolio holder for finance, said it has tried to "make the best decisions it can" and to "come up with imaginative ways to protect services".
He said: "It is our hope the report going to the cabinet [committee] is a better set of recommendations than [those] that came in May."
The revised report will go before cabinet on 8 September.
The report also urged councillors to explore alternative options for delivering library services such as community-run libraries and the authority is offering community interest groups £5,000 to cover set-up costs.
Chris Brindle - chair of Oswaldtwistle Lamp which hopes to run Oswaldtwistle Library - said: "We're hoping the council will be more responsive to our ideas now.
"We believe there is more than enough support to run it... and enhance it."
On Tuesday, the county council said five Lancashire museums under threat of closure could survive after it received "robust" business plans for their futures.


American Lindsey Vonn failed to complete her first race at the 2017 World Ski Championships as Austria's Nicole Schmidhofer won super-G gold.

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Schmidhofer, who had never previously won a World Cup race, navigated the course in one minute and 21.34 seconds.
Vonn, 32, made a perfect start but slid out mid-course, managing to avoid a crash and skiing to the finish zone.
"I lost my pole early on and tried to get it back. It was a tactical error but I gave it everything," Vonn said.
"I went too straight and had no chance of making the next gate. I am not disappointed. I don't know why I am losing the pole. I will duct-tape it to my hand."
Vonn, who has 77 World Cup wins, has only featured in two races since returning from an injured knee and broken arm and has not won gold at a World Championships since 2009.
The 2010 Olympic downhill gold medallist says her best chance for a victory in St Moritz, Switzerland is now in Sunday's downhill.
Defending super-G champion, Anna Veith, also failed to register a time as Tina Weirather of Liechtenstein came second and Switzerland's pre-race favourite Lara Gut finished third.
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Wednesday, 8 February
Men's Super G - 11:00 GMT - BBC Red Button
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Women's Combined - downhill - 09:00 GMT - BBC Red Button
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Men's Downhill - 11:00 GMT - BBC Red Button
Sunday, 12 February
Women's Downhill - 11:00 GMT - BBC Red Button
Highlights on Ski Sunday on BBC Two (time TBC)
Monday, 13 February
Men's Combined - downhill - 09:00 GMT - BBC Red Button
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Tuesday, 14 February
Team Event - 11:00 GMT - BBC Red Button
Thursday, 16 February
Women's Giant Slalom - first run - 08:45 GMT - BBC Red Button
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Friday, 17 February
Men's Giant Slalom - first run - 08:45 GMT - BBC Red Button
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Saturday, 18 February
Women's Slalom - first run - 08:45 GMT - BBC Red Button
Women's Slalom - second run - 12:00 GMT - BBC Red Button
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Men's Slalom - first run - 08:45 GMT - BBC Red Button
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The Dutch food watchdog has said allegations it knew about a potentially dangerous egg contamination as early as last year are "untrue".

But NVWA inspector-general Rob van Lint did admit to receiving an anonymous tip-off that a harmful insecticide had been used in November.
The chemical in question, fipronil, can harm people's kidneys, liver and thyroid glands.
It is used to treat lice and ticks in animals, and as a general insecticide.
It is not approved for use in the food industry.
In this case, it had been used to clean chicken pens in order to combat red lice, the NVWA said in a statement.
But Mr van Lint added: "At that time there was no indication of an acute danger to food safety.  There was not a single indication that fipronil could also be present in eggs."
The problem first came to public attention in August, when Aldi pulled all its eggs from sale in Germany.
It has since emerged Belgian officials knew about the contamination in June, but did not make the information public.
But Belgian Agriculture Minister Denis Ducarme turned the blame on the Netherlands during a hearing on the crisis in the Belgian parliament, saying the neighbouring country knew about fipronil in eggs as far back as November.
However, Dutch authorities had made "no official communication", he said.
Belgian and Dutch authorities are categorising the destruction and recall of eggs as a precautionary measure.
The Netherlands is Europe's biggest egg producer - and one of the largest exporters of eggs and egg products in the world.
It exports an estimated 65% of the 10 billion eggs it produces every year.
More than 100 poultry farms have been closed during the investigation.
When Belgium initially came under fire for not reporting its detection of the chemical in early June, a spokesperson said they had delayed reporting the contamination because the case had been referred to a prosecutor over a fraud investigation.
The cause of the contamination is not yet clear, but a number of reports have suggested fipronil may have been mixed with another insecticide to improve its effectiveness.


An aid convoy has reached one of several besieged towns in Syria, as the UN takes advantage of a partial truce brokered by the US and Russia.

The UN and its partners are stepping up deliveries of food, water and medicine, and plan to reach more than 150,000 people over the next five days.
They hope to help 1.7 million in hard-to-reach areas by the end of March.
Earlier, the UN's secretary general said the cessation of hostilities had held "by and large" since Saturday.
Ban Ki-moon also said a taskforce monitoring compliance, co-chaired by the US and Russia, would meet for the first time to evaluate alleged violations.
France has expressed concern about reports of air strikes by Syrian government and Russian aircraft on areas controlled by mainstream rebel forces.
Russia has said that it is only targeting UN-designated jihadist terrorist organisations - including the so-called Islamic State (IS) and the al-Nusra Front, which is part of a major rebel alliance - in line with the terms of the cessation of hostilities.
Meanwhile US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter stressed that the US-led coalition would also continue to fight IS during the truce.
"Let me make it crystal clear," he told a news conference in Washington. "There is no cessation of hostilities in the counter-ISIL [IS] campaign. Operations continue unabated."
The relative calm on the ground around the capital Damascus allowed 10 aid lorries carrying blankets and hygiene supplies to entered the suburb of Muadhamiya on Monday afternoon, Syrian Arab Red Crescent officials said.
On Wednesday, the UN and its partners plan to deliver aid to the rebel-held towns of Madaya and Zabadani, in the mountains north-west of Damascus, and the government-controlled towns of Foah and Kefraya, in the northern province of Idlib.
This is now a crucial window of opportunity for the UN to get food and aid to the besieged. The truce has, in general, remained intact despite both the Western-backed opposition and regime sides complaining of dozens of violations over the weekend, including air strikes around Aleppo.
But it is unclear whether the target was the al-Qaeda-linked Nusra front, which would not constitute a ceasefire breach since it and the so-called Islamic State are not included in the deal.
A rebel spokesman talked of violations "here and there" but also of a situation much better than before. Moscow also complained of incidents but said on the whole, the ceasefire was being implemented.
That it has largely held for the weekend has defied expectations but there is still a lot of scepticism that it can continue for the full two weeks.
They are also expected to attempt another air-drop over the eastern city of Deir al-Zour, where 200,000 people in government-held areas are under siege by IS.
High winds and parachute failures meant that pallets carrying 21 tonnes of food dropped last week either missed their target, went missing or were damaged.
The UN says more than 450,000 Syrians are trapped in 15 besieged towns and villages under siege, while 4.1 million others are living in hard-to-reach areas.
"Some of these people have not been receiving assistance for months or even up to a year in some cases, so it's really, really important that we get food in and other kinds of assistance," Greg Barrow of the World Food Programme told the BBC.
"We're very concerned about the nutritional status of people living in those areas that have really been sealed off from the outside world," he added.
The UN's secretary general meanwhile told reporters in Geneva that "by and large the cessation of hostilities is holding, even though we have experienced some incidents".
The taskforce monitoring the truce is "now trying to make sure that this does not spread any further and that this cessation of hostilities can continue", he added.
Mr Ban also confirmed receiving a letter from the main opposition umbrella group, the High Negotiations Committee, in which it urged the UN to help "specify the territory covered by the truce to prevent hostilities in the designated inclusion zones".
The HNC's general co-ordinator, Riad Hijab, wrote that since Saturday there had been seven barrel-bomb attacks, 24 cases of artillery shelling and five cases of ground attacks by government forces, resulting in a large number of civilian deaths. Russian warplanes had meanwhile carried out 26 air strikes on territory held by rebel forces abiding by the truce on Sunday alone, he added.
Mr Hijab warned that continued violations would jeopardise the resumption of UN-brokered talks aimed at finding a political solution to the five-year conflict.
State media said armed groups had fired dozens of mortar rounds at government forces in Latakia province on Sunday, though rebels in the area denied the reports.
Why is there a war in Syria?
Anti-government protests developed into a civil war that, four years on, has ground to a stalemate, with the Assad government, Islamic State, an array of Syrian rebels and Kurdish fighters all holding territory.
What's the human cost?
More than 250,000 Syrians have been killed and a million injured. Some 11 million others have been forced from their homes, of whom four million have fled abroad - including growing numbers who are making the dangerous journey to Europe.
How has the world reacted?
Iran, Russia and Lebanon's Hezbollah movement are supporting the Alawite-led Assad government, while Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar back the more moderate Sunni-dominated opposition, along with the US, UK and France. Hezbollah and Iran have pro-Assad forces on the ground, while Russia and a Western-led coalition are carrying out air strikes.
Syria's civil war explained


British number one Andy Murray has tweeted a picture of himself in hospital with his thumbs up after minor surgery on his troublesome back.

The 26-year-old Scot says the first thing he said when he came round from the operation was: "Did I win?"
Murray is unlikely to play again this season, but hopes to begin his pre-season training in Miami in November.
The world number three underwent surgery in an attempt to sort out a disc problem in his lower back.
The injury forced him to pull out of the French Open in May, although he recovered in time to become Britain's first male Wimbledon singles champion since 1936.
His defence of the US Open was ended in the quarter-finals but he helped Great Britain beat Croatia in the Davis Cup before having surgery.
He is set to miss this year's remaining tour events, including November's World Tour Finals in London.