Mix a legend of the game with lofty ambitions, throw in a dollop of endless hard work and add a pinch of star power, and voila - a new Superleague netball club is formed.

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Tamsin Greenway and Pamela Cookey, two of the biggest names in English netball, are spearheading two of Britain's three new top-flight clubs.
But, while their job titles are the same, their circumstances, approach and recipes for success are somewhat different.
Greenway left Surrey Storm after coaching them to a second-successive Grand Final triumph and moved to Coventry to join the Wasps family - or brand, depending on which way you look at it - as one of the country's top rugby union clubs decided to expand into netball.
Cookey, the former England captain who played in Greenway's Grand Final-winning Storm side, retired as a player only for her business career to unexpectedly return her to the sport within months as director of netball at Severn Stars - a club formed as a collaboration between the University of Worcester and University of Gloucestershire.
"It's exciting and I do love a challenge," Cookey, 32, told BBC Sport.
"I want to put my mark on something. And this is something new, something I could bring my ideas to."
The task? To help build an elite squad of 12 players, establish three development sides, build community support, a fan base and club identity from scratch in six months.
Sat in her first meeting with Wasps powerbrokers, Greenway admits she completely failed to "play it cool" as figures around the table discussed their plans to throw their Premiership-rugby-sized resources - including an exhibition centre - behind one of the Superleague's new clubs.
"I couldn't contain myself and think I said, 'oh my God, this is my dream job'," said 34-year-old Greenway.
"When I was sat there and they were telling me all these ideas of what they wanted to do, that is what I was thinking - this is what I've worked towards for 10 or 12 years and I can't believe I'm sat here."
Greenway, capped 67 times by England between 2004 and 2015, left Surrey after seven years to join Wasps, who identified her as the cornerstone figure of their audacious expansion project.
"She was one of the most talented players to play for England, but she's also got the business brain and sporting brain to go with it," said Wasps group chief executive David Armstrong.
"The world is her oyster in terms of netball. As the sport grows in popularity and in participation she is bound to be at the forefront of it, so recruiting her as director of netball was probably my best decision of the year.
"As a newcomer into the sport, the most important decision was always going to be the recruitment of director of netball or head coach because that is what was going to bring the idea to life and help recruit players.
"In Tamsin, we have got that."
Likewise, the Stars made sure their first appointment would be one that resonated in the netball world.
Even before seven-time Superleague winner Cookey arrived with her 114 England caps, Severn Stars were already being moulded by a former international playing great and new head coach, Mo'onia Gerrard - a two-time World Cup winner with the Australian Diamonds.
The pair, once fierce rivals on court, are now the closest of colleagues.
"Oh, I had plenty of battles with her on court. She was a pain," said Cookey. "It was weird, the first conversation we had, because it was like we had known each other for years."
The Australian's arrival was a "major coup" for the fledgling franchise, says founding director Anita Navin.
"She was a massive brand straight away that said we mean business," said Navin.
"I'd got an idea early on in terms of what we needed to do to be seen, as I was worried that we would be a new franchise and wouldn't be seen as a critical part of it and we wouldn't recruit players. That became a big issue early on, plenty of sleepless nights about how you build a brand in two weeks.
"You can't recruit players without a coach because they want to know the style of the coach.
"A lot of our athletes in this country have their own preference of style, they don't like the real authoritarian type of coaching, they want to be empowered, have ownership, so I knew the coach was a real critical appointment for us.
"And it couldn't just be someone that has a tiny element of experience at international level, we needed to get someone that had been there and lived it."
When Cookey walked off the Copper Box court after helping Surrey Storm defend their title in May 2016, did she expect to start retirement as a senior lecturer at the University of Gloucester and director of netball at the then, yet-to-be identified new franchise? No.
"It came at the right time," said Cookey, a figure that Navin had long tried to get involved with the game in Gloucestershire.
"I wasn't thinking about any netball jobs at all when I retired. It wasn't on the radar.
"This is a nice opportunity to stay in the sport and I could create something with netball and could develop my career on the other side."
While Severn Stars might lack Wasps' established professional sporting pedigree, they have the pooled resources of two universities.
They will play at the 2,000-seater Worcester Arena, calling on the netball nous of Navin - one of the country's foremost coaching advisors - while utilising communication, marketing, strength and conditioning, performance analysis and sports therapy expertise at the schools.
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As an athlete, Cookey was used to being busy as she effectively lived a double life, juggling an international playing career and club ambitions with business management jobs, which at a time also included commutes from Bristol to France.
Unlike Greenway's post at Wasps, Cookey is less focused on what happens on court as she only contributes as a specialist coach, with former Hertfordshire Mavericks head coach Sam Bird coming in as assistant coach.
Cookey's job is one that ranges from ensuring the complex partnership between the two universities works to helping sign players, establishing links with grassroots netball clubs, generating corporate support, working on events and helping to make sure that everything adheres to Superleague regulations.
She has even had an influence on the creation of Twitter accounts and merchandise.
Asked if she could have chosen a tougher job in netball after retiring from the game, she laughed: "Probably not. I tend to do that to myself, I'm never one to do things by half.
"This job brings together my talents. It's the right fit for me. I can still be in netball but not be playing or coaching."
With franchise bids won and bosses in place, both Wasps and Stars mounted bold recruitment drives.
Last season's top scorer Rachel Dunn is among several Surrey players to follow their boss to the Ricoh Arena, while fellow England international Natalie Haythornthwaite moved to Wasps from Manchester and South Africa captain Bongiwe Msomi returns to the English league to reunite with Greenway.
"It was nice to get my dream team and honestly this is the pick of who I wanted," said Greenway.
"I took a lot of stick for bringing so many players in from different clubs, but I've had relationships with these players, we have worked together a long time.
"We brought in big names, we knew we had to get people talking. I think we have become a target, of course we have.
"I had to work hard to convince some of them. There are some unknowns, we've still got George Fisher to make her mark, Fran Williams, Lucy Harris, Lucy Parize - these are important players because this is not about a one hit wonder, it's a building process."
From the sleepless nights thinking about how to approach and convince players to suit up for the Stars, the club has gone from zero to 100 players - across four teams and development squads and training partners - wearing the Severn colours in six months.
Jodie Gibson was the first player to sign and she was one of three England internationals to leave last season's losing finalists Manchester Thunder to join the new franchise.
"We needed quick wins before we could market who we were," said Navin. "We wanted the right people to share the identity, and that is the conversation we had with those three."
From there, the squad was built, taking in emerging England talent and those with Superleague experience, before looking at players in local trials.
"It feels like the jigsaw has come into place," she said.


Australians have reported about 40 foreigners who appear to have breached residential real estate investment laws, says the government.

The rules were tightened earlier this year in the face of soaring property prices, especially in Sydney.
Treasurer Joe Hockey said the government now was investigating 195 residential real estate purchases by overseas investors.
He warned other investors they should report themselves if necessary.
"Foreign investors who think they may have broken the rules should come to us before we come to them," he said.
Foreigners must receive approval before buying established homes but can invest in new housing developments.
Under the new rules, application fees apply for residential purchases by foreigners while tougher criminal penalties apply for people who break the rules.
Mr Hockey said on Tuesday that foreigners who come forward ahead of a 30 November amnesty deadline will be forced to sell their properties but will not be prosecuted.
Of the 195 cases being investigated so far, 24 were foreign investors who had voluntarily come forward, he said.
"Another 40 cases relate to referrals from the community where members of the public suspect foreign investors may have broken the rules by using complex structures and illegal leasing arrangements to hide foreign ownership.
"We want Australia to have more housing stock and foreign investment does help in that regard but not in regard to existing housing," he said at a press conference.
However, the treasurer watered down concern that Sydney is facing a housing bubble that could soon burst, noting that demand for housing still outpaced supply.
"We are a long way from excess supply," he said.
Properties under investigation range from those in Australia's multi-million-dollar prestige property markets to more modest suburban real estate.
Last week, Fairfax Media reported that a Chinese property developer had concealed his identity behind an elderly Melbourne couple to buy one of the country's most famous homes, Altona, at Sydney's Point Piper for A$52m ($40m; Â£26m).
The Australian Taxation Office received A$37.2m over four years in new funding in last month's federal budget to handle the investigation and its data matching program has already identified one foreign investor who appears to be linked to over 10 properties ranging from a A$300,000 unit to a house worth A$1.4m, according to the government.
Authorities are also talking to a UK investor who voluntarily came forward regarding a property purchased for about A$700,000 in Western Australia.
A shortage of new houses, generous tax breaks, cheap credit and "hot" money from overseas have seen Sydney house price increases eclipse those of other Australian cities.
Sydney house values have risen by nearly 60% since 2009, according to property research group, RP Data. Other research shows the median price tag for a detached house in Australia's biggest city is now 13 times the average wage.
More broadly, Australia has the third highest house price-to-income ratio in the world, according to the IMF. Only Belgium and Canada are more expensive.
Despite a complex mix of factors driving prices higher, recently, Chinese investors have been singled out for criticism, with Chinese buyers seeming to dominate auction sales in some parts of the Sydney.


Oxford United have signed former Newcastle United and Wolves defender Mike Williamson on a one-year deal.

The 33-year-old was released by Wolves in May having made just six appearances last season in an injury-hit year.
His signing follows a brief trial period with The U's on their pre-season trip to Portugal earlier this month.
"It's an exciting place to be, a good club heading in the right direction," he told BBC Radio Oxford. "I want to play games and contribute."
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England women have moved back up to fourth in the Fifa world rankings, overtaking Canada to equal their best ever position.

Germany replace world champions USA as the number one team.
England came third at the SheBelieves Cup earlier in March after a 1-0 win over USA and defeat by European and Olympic champions Germany.
Northern Ireland rise four places to 55th, Wales move up one to 33rd and Scotland stay 21st.
It is the first time since March 2015 that USA have been replaced at the top of the table.
England Women will host Italy and Austria in April - their final home matches before the Euro 2017 finals this summer.


Walsall interim head coach Jon Whitney is not certain of his future role at Bescot, despite coming so close to leading the club to promotion.

The Saddlers lost 6-1 on aggregate to Barnsley in their League One play-off semi-final.
But Whitney's two months in charge proved their most successful spell as they just missed out on automatic promotion by a single point.
"I've planned to be part of it. Which role that is then we'll see," he said.
Whitney told BBC WM: "I need to reflect, sit back, take a breath and see where it takes me."
The mid-season departure of manager Dean Smith to Brentford, coupled with their comparatively poor run under his replacement Sean O'Driscoll, ultimately proved costly for the Saddlers.
When ex-Liverpool assistant manager O'Driscoll won his first game in charge at the Banks's Stadium in December, to see Walsall sat second in League One, he told BBC Sport: "They are punching above their weight. I think the second half of the season is going to be a little bit more difficult."
Yet that was not quite the case once O'Driscoll had departed following a home league defeat by Barnsley in March.
In fact, had the win ratio of 2.08 points per game Walsall earned following O'Driscoll's exit been maintained over a full season, the Saddlers would have won League One comfortably.
Whitney added: "This has been an incredible shift for me since Dean went, and especially since Sean went.
"But I need to go where my heart takes me and I'll have to do that over the next few days when all the emotions have settled down.
"I need to look at myself and look at my staff and see if I could do anything different. But the players have got the taste for it now.
"We are a developing club, who have overachieved this season, but we've got to develop a few more chances like that. This experience can only have been a positive.
"We are going to try to keep the squad together if we can, but it might be a big ask. We will only be able to judge when we know the players we are keeping and the players we are bringing in."
Dean Smith (until 30 Nov)
Played 19 - 10 wins, six draws, three losses, 36 points, 1.89 points per game
Jon Whitney/John Ward/Neil Cutler (30 Nov-18 Dec)
Played one - one win, three points
Sean O'Driscoll (18 Dec-6 Mar)
Played 14 - five wins, five draws, four losses, 20 points, 1.42 points per game
Whitney (6 Mar onwards, excluding play-offs)
Played 12 - eight wins, one draw, three losses, 25 points, 2.08 points per game


A care home had its registration revoked and residents relocated after inspectors found rodents, faulty electrics and staff sleeping on the job.

The Care Quality Commission immediately moved all 48 residents out of Bentley Care Home in Liverpool.
Inspectors also found a disconnected call bell and dead flies and mouse droppings in the kitchen.
The home, which was run by Prasur Investments Limited, has since closed.
Debbie Westhead, CQC's deputy chief inspector for adult social care, described the home as "appalling".
It was officially rated "inadequate" in all areas, with residents' "lives, health and wellbeing" at significant risk.
She said: "We were left with no other option than to urgently remove their registration and work with Liverpool City Council to immediately relocate residents.
"I have no doubt that if Bentley Care Home stayed open, it would have been a case of when, not if, something awful and unavoidable would have happened."
During the visits in April and May, the CQC found medicines not being safely managed, night staff sleeping on duty and people smoking in the building.
A member of staff told inspectors that a call bell had been deliberately cut off to stop a resident ringing for help as it irritated the staff.
Environmental Health also closed its kitchen because of a serious rodent problem. Inspectors found dead flies in a potato peeler and mouse droppings on the floor.
The official report said: "There were no systems or processes in the home to ensure that the service provided was safe, effective, caring, responsive or well led."
The Bentley Road home had been placed in special measures in 2015 under its previous operator.


Teenagers are behind many of the web attacks that cripple websites and knock people offline, suggests an FBI study.

Presented at the Black Hat security conference the study scrutinised so-called "booter" services that carry out denial of service attacks.
The study investigated how attacks were carried out and sought to identify their operators.
It comes soon after work by payment firms and security researchers to make it harder to run booters.
The services got the name of "booter" because initially they were used by gamers to knock opponents off line who had bettered them in an online battle, said FBI special agent Elliott Peterson. Since then, he said, many had diversified to offer "stresser" services that attempt to overwhelm a target website with data in what is known as a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack.
While many large-scale DDoS attacks are run by cyber crime gangs in Eastern Europe, the people behind booters and stressers tend to be located elsewhere, he said.
"I have yet to encounter a service that is not in North America or Western Europe or is based in Israel," he said.
The FBI study involved paying many of the services to attack a target website and then observing whether that booter did what it claimed to be able to do. Prices vary but the lowest tier of attacks typically cost less than $20 (Â£15).
Often, said Agent Peterson, there was a significant gap between the claims made for a service and what it delivered.
"A lot of the booter services have a very slick front end that's great at taking your money but then nothing happens afterwards," he said.
In addition, he said, none of the booters actually lived up to their claim to be able to bombard a site with hundreds of gigabits of data per second. Rates of 20-30 gigabits per second were more likely, he said, adding that this was more than enough to swamp a home net link or overwhelm a website for a small or medium-sized business.
Thankfully, he said, the attacks tended to be short-lived and few managed to maintain the stream of data for long periods.
Many services advertise on forums where hackers gather but few were good at concealing key information for investigators.
"Booter operators are heavy users of social media and it's not difficult to find out who they are and where they are from," said Agent Peterson. Operators ranged in age from 16-26 but most services were run by people in their teens, he said.
"Even though the operators are younger and not very sophisticated they are still causing a lot of damage," said Professor Damon McCoy from the New York University, who has also researched these services.
"They have a lot of paying customers and we see hundreds of thousands of attacks from these services each year," he told the BBC in an interview carried out before Black Hat.
Payment for booter and stresser attacks were often collected via Paypal, he said, which opened up one avenue for disrupting the way they work.
Prof McCoy has collaborated with Paypal in an attempt to stop one service getting paid via the payment firm's network. Paypal confirmed to the BBC that it had worked with Prof McCoy on cutting off payments to one booter service and said it was always looking at ways to stop abuse of its service.
"We demonstrated that they were vulnerable to that type of economic disruption," said Prof McCoy. "It caused them grief and pain and we're still exploring the different ways to put pressure on them," he said.


Southampton captain Virgil van Dijk has not been included in their squad for a training camp in France this week.

The defender, 26, has been strongly linked with a move to Liverpool, although the Anfield club said they ended their interest last month.
Southampton say they do not want to sell the Netherlands international.
Saints boss Mauricio Pellegrino said last week that Van Dijk had been training alone because he feels the player is "not 100%" mentally.
Van Dijk, who joined Southampton in 2015 from Celtic, travelled with his team-mates for a pre-season tour in Austria earlier this month but has been left out of Pellegrino's 25-man squad heading to France.
Southampton will play Saint Etienne in a friendly on Saturday as they prepare for their Premier League opener at home to Swansea City on 12 August.


Shields Road in Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne is the least attractive location to open a shop, according to a list ranking Britain's retail centres.

Property advisors, Harper Dennis Hobbs judged 1,000 shopping districts on how well the store mix suited local needs.
They also looked at vacancy rates and the numbers of "undesirable" shops such as pawnbrokers or betting shops.
Cambridge moved up this year's rankings and was rated the UK's most vibrant retail centre.
"Cambridge has seen more and more retailers move in and it's very much on the radar. It's on the Chinese tourist bus scene. There's a demand for luxury retail there," said Jonathan De Mello head of retail consultancy at Harper Dennis Hobbs.
"It's on the hit list now for many retailers."
Two London locations, Westfield and Knightsbridge were ranked in second and third place; with 17 of the top 50 most vital centres located in the capital.
Harper Dennis Hobbs last published their "vitality" rankings in 2014 when Westfield, London topped the list and Dudley, West Midlands was ranked bottom.
The firm said in recent years quality brands had gravitated towards a few very strong shopping districts, because the internet meant they could trade from fewer locations. Many of the bottom 50 ranked centres represented Britain's poorest areas, the firm said.
"There's definitely a geographical divide. The most vital centres are all in a ring around the London area apart from a few exceptions like Harrogate," said Mr De Mello.
"The least vital are principally in the north-west, north-east and Scotland. We've seen some strong declines in those centres for wider macro-economic reasons."
Across the whole country there had been a 2.7% increase in the proportion of "value" stores , including charity shops, in the past five years, Harper Dennis Hobbs said.
There was a 1.6% increase in the proportion of "undesirable" shops, which they defined as encouraging debt or addiction, including betting shops, pawnbrokers, pay-day loan shops, e-cigarette shops and bingo halls.
In the least vibrant retail location, Shields Road in Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, almost a fifth of retail floor space is vacant and the High Street is dominated by betting shops and money lenders, according to Harper Dennis Hobbs.
Harper Dennis Hobbs has expanded the rankings this year to include smaller town centres with a minimum of 40 shops.
The firm suggests that the locations with highest scores, whether they are large city centres or small town high streets, are places brands might choose to target when considering opening new branches.


Russia's Igor Mikhalkin has been suspended for two years after testing positive for banned substance meldonium.

The EBU light-heavyweight champion failed a drugs test on 12 March, following his unanimous points victory over Frenchman Patrick Bois in Paris.
Mikhalkin has been stripped of the belt he successfully defended three times, according to the European Boxing Union.
Meldonium was added to the World Anti-Doping Agency's banned list in January.
Over 100 athletes have tested positive for the drug, including former Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova.
On 25 March, Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko confirmed 27 Russian sportspeople had tested positive for meldonium this year.
The EBU's general secretary Enza Merchionne Jacoponi said: "Igor Mikhalkin tested positive for an illegal substance last month and, in accordance with the rules of the EBU, he was stripped of his belt.
"The illegal substance in question was meldonium, which is now on Wada's banned list but was not on the list until January of this year.
"We asked him if he had taken the drug, and he confirmed it. That is why no counter-analysis of a B sample has taken place."


Morecambe boss Jim Bentley is concerned about the future of the club over the next month.

Bentley was sent from the touchline as his side lost 2-1 at home to Cheltenham in a game for which he was only able to name five substitutes.
The defeat means the Shrimps have won just one of their last eight games in League Two.
"We've got problems in the squad, we've got problems off the field," Bentley, 40, told BBC Radio Lancashire.
"This is the worst it has been - in my opinion the next month is going to be the biggest in the club's history.
"We've got that much going on and there are things that need looking at on and off the field."
Brazilian businessman Diego Lemos bought the Shrimps on 1 September, taking over from Peter McGuigan, but the players were paid late in October because of  "unexpected cash flow problems."


Tom Fell scored his first century since returning from cancer treatment to help Worcestershire beat Lancashire by four wickets in the One-Day Cup.

Fell, 22, who had surgery in October for testicular cancer and missed the start of this season after chemotherapy, scored an unbeaten 116.
Steven Croft top-scored with 78 as Lancashire registered 267-7 to drop to the bottom of the South group.
Worcestershire's victory keeps their quarter-final hopes alive.
They will need to overcome Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge on Monday to stand a chance of sealing a spot in the last eight of the competition.
Kyle Abbott led the way with the ball for Worcestershire in the must-win game, claiming the wickets of openers Tom Smith and Alviro Petersen on the way to figures of 3-56.
Lancashire's Luke Procter (47) shared a 99-run fifth-wicket stand with Croft on a day in which each of the top six batsmen reached double figures, although only Croft managed to notch a half-century.
While Worcestershire captain Daryl Mitchell lasted just three overs and five runs at the start of the hosts' response, his wicket saw Fell join the chase.
He brought up his maiden limited-overs century from 104 balls in a knock that included 15 fours.


Iraq has threatened to go to the UN if Turkey does not withdraw soldiers it sent to areas near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul within 48 hours.

Baghdad said the deployment was done without consultation and was a violation of national sovereignty.
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu defended the move as routine troop rotation at a pre-established camp.
Mosul has been under the control of militants from the so-called Islamic State group since last year.
Turkey deployed hundreds of its forces to the town of Bashiqa to train Iraqi Kurdish forces fighting IS.
"Iraq has the right to use all available options, including resorting to the UN Security Council if these forces are not withdrawn within 48 hours," Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said in a statement.
Mr Davutoglu wrote to Mr Abadi promising not to send further troops but stopped short of agreeing to a withdrawal.
Turkey enjoys close relations with autonomous Kurdish regions in Iraq, although it views Syrian Kurdish groups over the border as hostile, analysts say.
The fall of Mosul was a key moment in the rise of IS and a Iraqi government offensive to retake the city has been repeatedly put back.


New Liverpool signing Asisat Oshoala is "one of the best young players in the world", says Reds boss Matt Beard.

Oshoala won both the Golden Boot and Golden Ball - as Player of the Tournament - at last year's Under-20 World Cup Finals, and becomes the first player from Africa to compete in the Women's Super League.
"We beat a number of top American and European clubs to Asisat's signature," said Beard as he welcomed the 20-year-old striker. "Asisat is one of the best young players in the world."
In addition to her star performances in the U20 World Cup, Oshoala also collected the Golden Ball award as the senior Nigeria team qualified for the 2015 World Cup by winning the African Women's Championship.
And she was named 2014's African Women's Player of the Year and Youth Player of the Year after helping her club side Rivers Angels become Nigerian champions.
Beard added: "She's not the finished article yet but she's got pace, power and she certainly knows where the goal is.
"I watched her at the Under-20 World Cup, where she was sensational, and we had early dialogue with her about coming to Liverpool.
"There's been plenty of other interest in her in the last few months, but she chose to join us and I'm absolutely delighted."
Oshoala, nicknamed 'Seedorf' after Dutch legend Clarence, said: "To be able to join the reigning Super League champions is absolutely fantastic.
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"Liverpool Ladies are a massive club with some fantastic players who I believe can help me to develop my game to the next level.
"It was also a big incentive to be able to play in the Women's Champions League, which is a huge competition that I'm confident we can do well in."
Oshoala is Beard's fourth signing of the window after he also added Satara Murray, Ingrid Ryland and Line Krogedal Smorsgard to his squad.
Key players Lucy Bronze and Amanda da Costa have departed, to Manchester City and Washington Spirit respectively.
But the manager reckoned: "With the addition of these four new players I believe this is the best squad I've ever put together.
"We've won the league for the last two years and we'll aim to do it again, although next season is going to be the most competitive ever.
"Clubs like Manchester City and Notts County have recruited really well and I can see four or five teams battling it out for the title.
"We can be one of them, especially if we can avoid the dreadful injury problems we had early on last season."


Taylor Swift dominated at the Billboard music awards winning eight of the 14 categories in which she was nominated.

Among her prizes were best female artist, best streaming song for Shake It Off and the ceremony's top honour, artist of the year.
Sam Smith won best new artist and accepted his trophy via a video message using a series of cards.
One Direction came away with two trophies, for best group and best touring artist, dedicating one of the awards to Zayn Malik, who left the band in March.
Other Brit winners were Coldplay who won best rock album for Ghost Stories, while Irish singer Hozier picked up best rock song for Take Me To Church.


Defender Jordon Forster has joined English League Two side Cheltenham from Scottish Premiership club Hibernian.

Forster, 23, had a year remaining on his contract with Hibernian, who won the Scottish Championship in 2016-17.
However, the former Plymouth loanee has left Easter Road in search of regular first-team football.
"It's great to have a player with as much experience as him at the age of only 23," manager Gary Johnson told the club website.
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Alastair Cook says playing under another England captain will "not be an issue" following his resignation as skipper on Monday.

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The 32-year-old opening batsman led England a record 59 times in Tests.
"I hope I can help the next captain with whatever he needs and drive England forward," Cook told BBC Sport.
"I can't see, for me, it being an issue being led by someone else. I hope I can be part of it and I'm really looking forward to the next stage."
Cook took over the England captaincy in 2012 and oversaw series victories in India and South Africa, as well as Ashes victories in 2013 and 2015.
However his tenure also saw a 5-0 Ashes whitewash in Australia in 2013-14, as well as a 4-0 series defeat in India last year.
He is England's top run scorer in Test cricket with 11,057 runs and 30 centuries.
"It's a job you need to do at 100% and be committed to everything and I had to be really honest with myself," Cook added.
"I couldn't do that anymore. It's not a job you can do at 95%. I'm sad to walk away but it's the right time to do it."
Cook's last game in charge saw England slip to an innings-and-75-run defeat against India, the culmination of a run of six defeats in their past eight Tests.
The Essex batsman, who was left visibly upset by the final day's collapse, said after the game that he would consider his future as captain.
"That was kind of maybe the final nail in the coffin. When I left India, I was pretty sure I wouldn't captain England again," Cook said.
"Admitting that isn't the easiest thing to do, certainly not with my character, but it's the right decision for me and the right decision for the team.
"It's such an honour to be England captain and all the bits that go with it. Everything I have been involved with, 59 games as captain, I've absolutely loved. Giving that away was very hard."
Vice-captain Joe Root is the favourite to take over the Test captaincy, having led Yorkshire several times in the County Championship.
The 26-year-old, who represents England across all three formats, has scored 4,594 runs at an average of 52.80 since making his debut in 2012.
England face Test series in the summer against South Africa and the West Indies, before travelling to Australia in November for the Ashes.
"The one thing I learnt throughout my career as captain is that you need those people outside, looking in, to help you," Cook said.
"My first couple of years I was pretty stubborn that this is the way I should do it, and I didn't take that much advice outside of England.
"Actually there's a lot of very good people who watch a lot of cricket, probably more than all of the guys who are playing, who can offer advice. Finding people you trust that way is vitally important and they can help you."
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Cook has a win percentage of 40.67 as captain, the fourth best of the six captains to have led England in more than 40 Tests.
As captain he managed the return - and subsequent ending - of batsman Kevin Pietersen's international career in 2014, a year which saw England lose a Test series against Sri Lanka from the penultimate delivery in Headingley and collapse to a 95-run defeat by India at Lord's.
Cook described himself as being "pretty much at rock bottom" following the Lord's defeat, but he received a warm ovation from the crowd in Southampton during England's next Test, where he made 95.
"When you're really doubting yourself, to walk out there on that first day was really special for me. It was almost spine-tingling," he said.
"It surprised me, to have that warmth of reception. A lot of people walked up to me in the street, saying I was the right man to drive it forward."
Cook added that he felt the decision to end Pietersen's England career should have been handled better, and that he did not want the saga to define his captaincy.
"I was part of the decision-making process but I don't have the power, or didn't have the power, to decide who played for England. I was just asked my opinion about it," he said.
"However I felt at one time I was a bit of a lightning rod for it. That was a hard six months.
"I wouldn't want my captaincy to be talked about just because of that. I don't think it's fair on myself or on the teams."
Former England spinner Monty Panesar on BBC Radio 5 live
Cook has plenty of years left in him and plenty of scoring to do, so I would like to say keep going, keep scoring the runs because he is a run machine.
He is definitely one of the best captains England has ever produced. When the pressure is on, he has the ability to stay calm.
He is probably the toughest cricketer England have ever produced and probably the most mentally tough.
Former England seamer Matthew Hoggard
I don't think there will be any issues with Cook playing under a new captain. [Cook and Root] are good friends and they get on well.
Without the burden of having to do all the press, the meetings, the thinking on the pitch, you might find Cook goes on and breaks many records with the bat.
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The UK's annual television licence fee is to rise to £147 from £145.50, the government has announced.

The increase, which will come into effect on 1 April, marks the the first rise in the licence fee since 2010.
In October that year, the coalition government announced the fee would be frozen at £145.50 until 31 March 2017.
Last year, the government announced that it would rise in line with inflation from April 2017 for the next five years.
The Government is responsible for setting the level of the licence fee, which covers all BBC services and contributes to the costs of rolling out broadband to the UK population.
It also helps to fund the Welsh Language TV channel S4C and local TV channels.
Licence fee payers will receive a payment plan or a reminder reflecting the new amount when their licence is next due for renewal, the BBC said in a statement.
Those buying or renewing a licence after 1 April will pay the new fee.
Those already buying a licence on an instalment scheme which started before 1 April will continue to make payments totalling £145.50 until their licence comes up for renewal.
The announcement comes two days after BBC director general Tony Hall ordered an investigation into reports TV licence fee collectors targeted vulnerable people, spurred on by an aggressive incentive scheme.
Last year, the government set out major changes to the way the BBC is run as part of the corporation's charter renewal.
It guaranteed the licence fee would continue for at least 11 years and will be linked to inflation.
Other changes included closing the so-called "iPlayer loophole" - which meant viewers who only watched BBC content via the catch-up service did not need a TV licence.
That loophole was closed in September last year.
It was also announced that the salaries of BBC employees and freelancers earning more than £150,000 per year will be published.
The culture secretary at the time, John Whittingdale, said the BBC must put "distinctive content" at its heart.
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A school teacher has been banned from teaching indefinitely for touching boys inappropriately.

Joseph O'Malley, who taught at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School in Billesley, Birmingham, was cleared of criminal charges last year.
But a disciplinary panel found he "failed to maintain proper...boundaries" in relation to three pupils.
It found the former  guilty of professional misconduct.
Mr O'Malley, who was not present during the hearing, abused his position of trust and that his behaviour had been "sexually motivated", the panel concluded.
The panel noted the allegations were "emphatically denied" by O'Malley in recorded police interviews and heard evidence he was a "good teacher" about whom there had been no previous complaints.
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In February 2013, parents of some pupils at the Billesley school reported their children had been touched inappropriately by Mr O'Malley. This led to the criminal investigation and his subsequent acquittal.
The National College for Teaching and Leadership panel investigated allegations by five pupils who claimed they were inappropriately touched.
Allegations by three pupils were found "proven" by the panel, including one accusation of touching a pupil's back and bottom on a number of occasions in the classroom, and touching the top of another pupil's leg while alone in the school toilets.
Panel chair Alan Meyick said in his ruling: "This case was a serious one and involved actions that were for the purpose of Mr O'Malley achieving or seeking to achieve some form of sexual gratification.
"The panel has also found that Mr O'Malley's actions were an abuse of his professional position."
He added: "In view of the seriousness of the allegations found proved against him, I have decided that Mr Joseph O'Malley shall not be entitled to apply for restoration of his eligibility to teach."
Mr O'Malley was given 28 days to appeal against the decision.


Ollie Watkins' goal was enough for Exeter to defeat League Two play-off hopefuls Cambridge.

Jayden Stockley looked set to open the scoring for Exeter but Ryan Haynes made a vital aerial interception to clear .
Cambridge's Ben Williamson then fed James Dunne, whose rasping effort from the edge of the box was palmed wide by visiting keeper Bobby Olejnik.
Watkins struck the winner when his effort from the right side of goal deflected in off Haynes.
Match ends, Cambridge United 0, Exeter City 1.
Second Half ends, Cambridge United 0, Exeter City 1.
Attempt missed. Leon Legge (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Robbie Simpson (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Jordan Moore-Taylor (Exeter City).
Foul by Zeli Ismail (Cambridge United).
Jordan Moore-Taylor (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Ryan Harley (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Foul by Ben Williamson (Cambridge United).
Matt Oakley (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner,  Exeter City. Conceded by Leon Legge.
Attempt blocked. Jake Taylor (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Ryan Haynes (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Corner,  Exeter City. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
Substitution, Exeter City. Jake Taylor replaces David Wheeler.
Robbie Simpson (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Matt Oakley (Exeter City).
Attempt blocked. Robbie Simpson (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Goal!  Cambridge United 0, Exeter City 1. Ollie Watkins (Exeter City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Harley.
Corner,  Cambridge United. Conceded by Craig Woodman.
Attempt blocked. Robbie Simpson (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
James Dunne (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Matt Oakley (Exeter City).
Robbie Simpson (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jordan Moore-Taylor (Exeter City).
Attempt missed. Jayden Stockley (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
Corner,  Exeter City. Conceded by James Dunne.
Josh Coulson (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by David Wheeler (Exeter City).
Corner,  Cambridge United. Conceded by Jordan Moore-Taylor.
Substitution, Cambridge United. Robbie Simpson replaces James Spencer.
Corner,  Exeter City. Conceded by Will Norris.
Corner,  Exeter City. Conceded by Josh Coulson.
Foul by Ryan Donaldson (Cambridge United).
Christian Ribeiro (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution, Cambridge United. Zeli Ismail replaces Harrison Dunk.
Substitution, Cambridge United. Ryan Donaldson replaces Ryan Ledson.
Attempt missed. Jayden Stockley (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
Corner,  Exeter City. Conceded by Luke Berry.
Attempt missed. Craig Woodman (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.


Massachusetts police investigating the murder of a Google employee say they are looking for a "dark-coloured SUV".

Vanessa Marcotte, 27, was attacked while on a Sunday afternoon jog near her mother's home in a wooded area of Princeton on 7 August.
Officials have appealed for help in finding the vehicle witnesses saw parked near where her body was found.
Police suspect the Boston University graduate fought with her attacker, leaving him with scrapes and bruises.
Investigators had previously determined the suspect is male.
Worchester District Attorney Joseph Early said in a statement: "State Police Detectives and Princeton Police have asked that area law enforcement agencies be vigilant and mindful of this homicide investigation when interacting with men operating or occupying a dark-colored SUV."
The police's dedicated tip line had already received more than 1,000 calls before Wednesday's lead.
The body of Ms Marcotte, who lived in New York City, was discovered just half a mile from her mother's home.
She was naked and had burns on her head, feet and hands, a WCVB-TV reporter quoted police sources as saying.
The murder was the town's first in three decades, and made national headlines, sparking fears among female joggers.
The killing happened only days after the sexual assault and strangling of another jogger, 30-year-old speech therapist Karina Vetrano, in Queens, New York.
Police officials have said they do not believe the attacks are related, despite many noting a resemblance between the two women.


Officials in north Wales have held an investigation after a patient at a Wrexham health centre was given a potentially fatal dose of insulin.

The individual should have received a short-acting type of the drug, but was given a long-acting variety.
Details of the so-called 'Never Incident' - where serious harm or death could occur - were revealed in a report to the Betsi Cadwaladwr health board.
The findings will be discussed by the board at a meeting next week.
According to the quality and performance report, the incident at the unnamed clinic took place in August.
It was one of four separate 'Never Incidents' reported to the board so far in 2015.
In July, a swab used during a surgical procedure at Glan Clwyd Hospital in Denbighshire was unaccounted for, leading to a patient requiring an additional x-ray test to ensure it had not been left inside them.
In June, a patient underwent treatment on the wrong knee at Wrexham Maelor Hospital.
In April, another patient had a procedure carried out on the wrong body part at Glan Clwyd.
This incident has already been the subject of a serious incident review report, which has been passed to the Welsh government.
Jill Newman, assistant director for improvement and business support at the health board, said a full investigation has begun into the August incident, with immediate steps taken to prevent similar errors in future.
A review of the missing swab case has also taken place with "learning points" identified and an action plan being developed.
In the third case, the patient with the wrong knee treatment has gone through follow-up appointments and is pain-free, the report said.


Jack Taylor scored an injury-time winner for Barnet as they beat Luton Town at the Hive.

The 19-year-old, whose goal was his first in the professional ranks, broke the deadlock with a 25-yard curling effort in the dying embers of the game.
Rossi Eames' side struggled find their rhythm in the first half, with the manager forced to make two early changes due to injuries to Elliott Johnson and Harry Taylor.
The latter, who left the field with blood pouring from his head, was taken to hospital.
The away side came inches away from scoring early in the first half when Dan Potts directed Alan Sheehan's corner towards goal but Jamie Stephens managed to tip the header onto his crossbar.
Barnet started the second half well and forced Marek Stech into several good saves, but they couldn't find a way past the Czech goalkeeper.
The game looked like it was heading for a goalless draw but Taylor's late strike gave the home side a late lead.
Despite late pressure from Town, the Bees managed to defend successive corners and hold on for their first league win of the season.
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Match ends, Barnet 1, Luton Town 0.
Second Half ends, Barnet 1, Luton Town 0.
Corner,  Luton Town. Conceded by Jamie Stephens.
Attempt saved. Olly Lee (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Corner,  Luton Town. Conceded by Michael Nelson.
Foul by Mauro Vilhete (Barnet).
Alan Sheehan (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt blocked. Dan Potts (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Goal!  Barnet 1, Luton Town 0. Jack Taylor (Barnet) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
Substitution, Luton Town. Elliot Lee replaces Isaac Vassell.
Attempt blocked. Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro (Barnet) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Glen Rea (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jack Taylor (Barnet) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Glen Rea (Luton Town).
Jamal Campbell-Ryce (Barnet) is shown the yellow card.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Charlie Clough (Barnet) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Olly Lee (Luton Town).
Corner,  Luton Town. Conceded by Ricardo Santos.
Attempt blocked. Wesley Fonguck (Barnet) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner,  Barnet. Conceded by Jack Stacey.
Jack Taylor (Barnet) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Isaac Vassell (Luton Town).
Substitution, Luton Town. Jordan Cook replaces Andrew Shinnie.
Substitution, Barnet. Wesley Fonguck replaces Curtis Weston.
Attempt missed. Alan McCormack (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Foul by Curtis Weston (Barnet).
Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner,  Barnet. Conceded by Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu.
Jamal Campbell-Ryce (Barnet) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Olly Lee (Luton Town).
(Barnet) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Dan Potts (Luton Town).
Foul by Ricardo Santos (Barnet).
James Collins (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Curtis Weston (Barnet) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Dan Potts (Luton Town).
Foul by Curtis Weston (Barnet).
Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Mauro Vilhete (Barnet) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.


Plans for a waste transfer station to replace a landfill site in the Borders are to go on public display.

Design proposals for the £5.5m facility at Easter Langlee near Galashiels will go on show on later this month.
Councillors decided in August last year to close a landfill site in the area when it reaches capacity in 2018.
It would be replaced by the new facility which will prepare household waste for transfer outside the Scottish Borders.
Councillor Gordon Edgar said: "The plans for a waste transfer station are important due to changing legislation which led to the council deciding to close the landfill site at Easter Langlee.
"The project team has already met with resident groups close to Easter Langlee but we would encourage members of the public to come along to this consultation event to see the plans and ask council officers any questions they may have about the project.
"After the public exhibition, the aim is for the full planning application to be submitted next month, and if approved the waste transfer station is expected to open in 2018."
The proposed design of the facility will be available to view from 15:00 to 20:00 in the Blue Room at Langlee Community Centre on 29 September.


Eating loads of fruit and vegetables - 10 portions a day - may give us longer lives, say researchers.

The study, by Imperial College London, calculated such eating habits could prevent 7.8 million premature deaths each year.
The team also identified specific fruit and veg that reduced the risk of cancer and heart disease.
The analysis showed even small amounts had a health boon, but more is even better.
A portion counts as 80g (3oz) of fruit or veg - the equivalent of a small banana, a pear or three heaped teaspoons of spinach or peas.
The conclusions were made by pooling data on 95 separate studies, involving two million people's eating habits.
Lower risks of cancer were linked to eating:
Lower risks of heart disease and strokes were linked to eating:
The results, published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, also assessed the risk of dying before your time.
Compared with eating no fruit or veg a day, it showed:
The researchers do not know if eating even more fruit and veg would have even greater health benefits as there is little evidence out there to review.
Dr Dagfinn Aune, one of the researchers, said: "Fruit and vegetables have been shown to reduce cholesterol levels, blood pressure, and to boost the health of our blood vessels and immune system.
"This may be due to the complex network of nutrients they hold.
"For instance, they contain many antioxidants, which may reduce DNA damage and lead to a reduction in cancer risk."
However, many people struggle to even eat the five a day (400g) recommended by the World Health Organization.
In the UK, only about one in three people eats enough.
Dr Aune said the findings did not mean the five-a-day message needed to change.
He told the BBC: "There are many different considerations if changing policy, it's not just the health effects - is it feasible?
"But our findings are quite clear in that they do support five a day, but there are even some further benefits for higher intakes."
Dr Alison Tedstone, chief nutritionist at Public Health England, said: "The five-a-day target is the foundation of a healthy balanced diet and is an achievable way to help prevent a number of diseases.
"Whilst consuming more than five portions of fruit and vegetables a day may be desirable... adding pressure to consume more fruit and vegetables creates an unrealistic expectation."
Not all of the 95 studies that were analysed fully accounted for other aspects of lifestyle, such as exercise levels, that could also play a role in prolonging lives.
However, Dr Aune said the conclusions were "quite robust".
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Pop star Taylor Swift surprised one of her biggest fans by turning up at their wedding over the weekend.

New Jersey couple Max Singer and Kenya Smith were celebrating their marriage when Swift appeared to play a stripped-down performance of Blank Space.
It was arranged by the groom's sister, who wrote to the star, telling her the couple had legally wed in her mother's hospital room just before she died, so she did not miss out on their big day.
Blank Space was played at the time.
Swift later contacted Singer's sister, Ali, and they planned the surprise together.
As the wedding guests danced, the star emerged to play her hit song behind a small electric piano. Several guests captured the performance on their phones, while others simply sang along.
Swift also painted a watercolour card for the couple, featuring the Blank Space lyric "so it's gonna be forever", and stuck around to pose for photos with the wedding party.
The singer later uploaded a picture of herself with the bride and groom to Instagram, captioning it "third wheel".


Former miners' union leader Arthur Scargill has written to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) to request an investigation into his arrest at Orgreave coke works in 1984.

Mr Scargill's letter alleges his arrest was planned by senior South Yorkshire Police officers and claims the force kept a "conspiracy file" on him.
The IPCC said it would consider the content of Mr Scargill's letter.
South Yorkshire Police said it would assist the watchdog "in any way".
Mr Scargill was arrested on 30 May 1984 at the coking plant in Rotherham. He was later found guilty of two charges of obstruction and fined Â£250.
On 18 June, 93 people were arrested after a confrontation between about 10,000 striking miners and some 5,000 police officers.
The clash, which became known as the Battle of Orgreave, saw 51 miners and 72 police officers injured.
In the letter to the IPCC, Mr Scargill said his lawyer had "accidentally seen a file marked Scargill Conspiracy File" during a visit to South Yorkshire Police headquarters following the arrest at Orgreave.
He said that, as a result, his lawyer had advised him to "adopt a course of action to protect me physically and against any attempt at a 'stitch-up' by undercover officers".
Mr Scargill also claimed his lawyer was approached by a police officer at Rotherham County Court and told of a plot to arrest the union leader as soon as he arrived at Orgreave.
He said "it was obvious then and it is obvious now that decisions were taken at the very highest level to arrest me, apparently on any charge, [when] I arrived at Orgreave".
Calling on the IPCC to investigate the claims, he said he was prepared to attend an interview.
Mr Scargill was not available for interview in relation to the letter.
A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Police said: "We are aware that Mr Scargill made a complaint to the force during the period of the Orgreave dispute.
"There are additional elements within his letter that, to the best of our knowledge, have not been raised as a complaint with the force previously.
"The force will assist the IPCC in any way following their consideration of the content."
South Yorkshire Police has referred itself to the IPCC over the conduct of the force around the Orgreave confrontation after a BBC documentary claimed officers may have colluded in writing court statements.
Last week, the police watchdog apologised for the lack of progress in the Orgreave investigation after a protest outside its Wakefield office by the campaigners from the Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign.


Jamie Ward felt he had no option but to leave Nottingham Forest during the transfer window after playing just one of the club's five Championship games.

The 30-year-old forward, who has joined Burton Albion on loan, said starting one league match and both EFL Cup fixtures "painted a picture" for him.
"The most important thing at my age is to play," Ward told BBC Radio Derby.
"It obviously wasn't going to happen for me there and I am not a player to sit around and just collect the money."
Ward did not play against Burton in the season opener, but scored in the EFL Cup game against Doncaster and then started the league fixture against Brighton.
However, he was taken off just over an hour into the 3-0 defeat and did not feature in the Championship again.
The Northern Ireland international said linking up with Nigel Clough - his manager from his time at Derby County - was a "great" opportunity.
"I obviously wasn't playing at Forest," Ward added. "Nigel knows what I am like and I know what he is like. We have had a good relationship in the past and hopefully it carries on."


A man who died from stab wounds inflicted during a fight outside an east London pub has been identified.

Edward Stokes, 29, was critically injured near The Army and Navy pub in Plaistow at about 00.10 GMT on Saturday.
He was taken to hospital for treatment, along with three other injured men, but died.
A post-mortem examination is expected to take place on Monday. Ten people have been arrested and bailed.
Detective Ch Insp Cliff Lyons said: "Although ten people have been arrested and are currently being questioned, it is believed that two men involved in the attack fled the scene prior to the arrival of the emergency services being alerted and we are keen to trace them."
"Whilst we are aware that a fight broke out prior to these four males being injured, what instigated the fight resulting in the death of Edward is unclear at this stage and we are retaining an open mind."
An 18-year-old old man was later discharged from hospital. Two others - aged 19 and 37 - are still being treated for injuries not believed to be serious.
The Met said six women and four men arrested in connection with the incident had all been released on bail until April.


Ghana's President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo says he will set up a special team to investigate corruption but said it would not be a "witch-hunt".

He said his government would distance itself by allowing an independent prosecutor to investigate cases and make its own decisions.
Mr Akufo-Addo defeated incumbent John Dramani Mahama in last week's election.
Mr Mahama has been accused of not tackling a series of corruption scandals.
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In an interview with the BBC's Akwasi Sarpong in his home in Accra, Mr Akufo-Addo outlined how he intended to deliver the promises he made to Ghanaians which earned him the presidency.
"As a matter of principle, we have decided to take the politics out of it, so that screams of witch-hunting ... don't arise, by establishing an office of special prosecutor," he said.
He said the prosecutor would be "somebody who will be independent of the executive and whose remit will be to investigate and tackle issues of corruption".
He also warned that people in his government would not be "immune from investigation merely because we are politicians".
Mr Akufo-Addo is to be sworn in on 7 January.
He gained 54% of the vote, while Mr Mahama took 44%.
He had been defeated in the two previous elections.
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It is tempting to assume that, statistically at least, batting after Sachin Tendulkar will be like mountaineering after Everest.

But it was Sunil Gavaskar who put that in perspective upon becoming the first player to score 10,000 Test runs.
He said that history always remembers the first to a landmark. Edmund Hillary, Roger Bannister, Neil Armstrong.
Even if someone betters his record, no one can take credit away from Tendulkar for being the first to make 50 Test centuries.
If Don Bradman himself hadn't said so, it is unlikely that Tendulkar would be clubbed with him.
When the Don pointed out the similarity between the two to his wife, Tendulkar was only 23; it might have destroyed a lesser man.
But is he the greatest batsman of all time?
The glib answer first. Yes.
Because it is in the nature of sport to produce bigger and better champions.
In sports where progress can be measured, this is seen in the faster timings, longer jumps and greater heights recorded by modern athletes.
In 1988, Ben Johnson needed to pump himself with stanozolol to run the 100 metres in 9.79 seconds. Last year Usain Bolt ran it in a comfortable 9.58.
What about team sports?
The paleontologist and baseball nut Stephen Jay Gould once wondered why there were no near-perfect averages in baseball any more.
He put it down to declining variation, and far from endorsing the myth that the champions of the past were greater and that standards have fallen, he showed how it proves the opposite - that the standard of the sport has improved.
Declining variation is simply the difference between the average and the stellar performance.
As more players get better overall, the difference between the figures of the top player and the rest falls. Or as Gould puts it, systems equilibrate as they improve, a point demonstrated by analysing decades of baseball scores.
Statisticians adopted Gould's baseball methods to analyse Test batsmen and concluded that "for a current player to be relatively as good as Bradman - factoring in the bunching together of today's great players -  he would need to average around 77."
The batsman with the best average today is England's Jonathan Trott, who in 16 Tests averages 57.28.  No one is even suggesting that Trott is a "great" batsman, so clearly we must look elsewhere for a definition of greatness. Figures alone aren't enough.
Longevity is one (Bradman played from 1928 to 1948 with a break for the war years), impact on team results is another, impact on the opposition, quality of bowling attack faced - these are quantifiable.
What about the weight of expectations, the pressure from a billion and more fans, the influence on the game itself, the power to change the way people think?
A nation rode on Bradman's shoulders every time he went out to bat, but it was a small nation, hardly comparable to the nation on Tendulkar's back.
Bradman's stature has grown every year that he hasn't played, and doubtless Tendulkar's will too after he is finished with the game. That is the romance of the sport.
More than a decade ago, I wrote that Tendulkar was like the Taj Mahal - there was nothing new to be said about either.
But his "second coming" in recent years as a less destructive but in some ways more fearsome batsman calls for a whole new assessment based on his creative strokeplay and the sheer joy of displaying them around the world.
In cricket, as in art or literature, there cannot be a single "greatest".
Still, this is the bedrock of all sporting discussions. Woods or Nicklaus? Pele or Maradona? Spitz or Phelps?
Such debates have fuelled more arguments, sold more newspapers and emptied more kegs of beer in bars around the world than arguments about politics or religion.
Not even Bradman enjoyed unanimous acceptance as the greatest. In Australia, many thought Victor Trumper was the greater player, despite an average of 39.04.
Bradman and Tendulkar have much in common.
Tendulkar is, like Bradman was, a one-stop shop where state-of-the-art batsmanship is on display.
You could go to Virender Sehwag for the cover drive, or VVS Laxman for the on-drive or Rahul Dravid for the square cut or Kevin Pietersen for the lofted drive and so on - or you could get them all under one roof, as it were, with Tendulkar.
Where the careers of Bradman and Tendulkar begin to diverge is in the range and variety of international cricket the Indian has played.
There were no one-day internationals in Bradman's time. Bradman toured only England; he only played Tests at 10 venues - five in Australia and five in England.
In contrast, Tendulkar has played Tests in 10 countries, one-dayers in 17. He has played at 94 venues.
Bradman batted on uncovered wickets, Tendulkar had to counter reverse swing.
A whole new strategy - bodyline - had to be worked out just to counter Bradman's genius.
It consisted of bowling fast, virtually unplayable deliveries at the batsman's body with a phalanx of fielders on the leg side.
If you played the ball, you were caught, if you didn't, you risked serious injury. Bradman had his worst ever series, averaging just 56.57, and bodyline was outlawed.
After 50, what? A hundred international centuries (Tendulkar has 96), perhaps a World Cup win, maybe 200 Test matches?
Tendulkar has become used to those setting goals on his behalf moving the goalpost as he achieves these with almost monotonous inevitability.
Indian fans are happy to divorce individual performance from team effort, celebrating one loudly enough to drown the disappointment of the other.
Only 20 of Tendulkar's 50 centuries have led to team victories. But that, too, is only a number - as Tendulkar said of his 50.


A 60-year-old greyhound breeder who trafficked drugs in the Lothians and Borders has been jailed.

George Thompson, from Livingston, was convicted of supplying cocaine and amphetamines worth Â£500,000 between July and November 2014.
Some of the drugs were found in his van when police stopped and searched it on the A7 two years ago.
Thompson was ordered to serve nine years following a hearing at the High Court in Edinburgh.
The court heard that surveillance officers had watched as he made contact with three men who were stopped in possession of illegal drugs shortly after meeting him. All were later convicted of drugs offences.
They then stopped Thompson's transit van on the A7 road, near the village of Heriot, in Midlothian, in November 2014 and found a kilogramme of cocaine hidden in a compartment.
A search of his home later revealed two bags containing more than 82g of amphetamine stored in freezer drawers.
Three kilogrammes of high-purity cocaine and a kilogramme of amphetamine were also recovered at kennels used by Thompson.
Lord Bannatyne told him that the offences were "undoubtedly serious matters" and "involved a large amount of drugs and those drugs had a substantial value".
The judge said it was not a case, such as often came before the courts, of a courier caught on one day who often had a drug problem and debts.
Sentencing Thompson to nine years behind bars, Lord Bannatyne said he considered that in the circumstances "a very substantial period of imprisonment" required to be passed.


UK researchers say they have taken a huge step forward in treating deafness after stem cells were used to restore hearing in animals for the first time.

Hearing partially improved when nerves in the ear, which pass sounds into the brain, were rebuilt in gerbils - a UK study in the journal Nature reports.
Getting the same improvement in people would be a shift from being unable to hear traffic to hearing a conversation.
However, treating humans is still a distant prospect.
If you want to listen to the radio or have a chat with a friend your ear has to convert sound waves in the air into electrical signals which the brain will understand.
This happens deep inside the inner ear where vibrations move tiny hairs and this movement creates an electrical signal.
However, in about one in 10 people with profound hearing loss, nerve cells which should pick up the signal are damaged. It is like dropping the baton after the first leg of a relay race.
The aim of researchers at the University of Sheffield was to replace those baton-dropping nerve cells, called spiral ganglion neurons, with new ones.
While there is excitement at the prospect of using stem cells to restore nerves in the ear this exact technique will not help the vast, vast majority of people with hearing loss.
Most hearing problems are caused by damage to the tiny delicate hairs which convert mechanical vibrations into electricity.
This research group have also converted embryonic stem cells into the early versions of the hair cells.
However, injecting them into the ear to restore hearing will be no easy task.
The hairs cells all need to be in the exact place and pointing in exactly the right direction.
Prof Dave Moore said using stem cells to repair the hairs was "almost an impossible task" and that the far-fetched concept of growing and transplanting a replacement ear seemed more likely.
They used stem cells from a human embryo, which are capable of becoming any other type of cell in the human body from nerve to skin, muscle to kidney.
A chemical soup was added to the stem cells that converted them into cells similar to the spiral ganglion neurons. These were then delicately injected into the inner ears of 18 deaf gerbils.
Over 10 weeks the gerbils' hearing improved. On average 45% of their hearing range was restored by the end of the study.
Dr Marcelo Rivolta said: "It would mean going from being so deaf that you wouldn't be able to hear a lorry or truck in the street to the point where you would be able to hear a conversation.
"It is not a complete cure, they will not be able to hear a whisper, but they would certainly be able to maintain a conversation in a room."
About a third of the gerbils responded really well to treatment with some regaining up to 90% of their hearing, while just under a third barely responded at all.
Gerbils were used as they are able to hear a similar range of sounds to people, unlike mice which hear higher-pitched sounds.
The researchers detected the improvement in hearing by measuring brainwaves. The gerbils were also tested for only 10 weeks. If this became a treatment in humans then the effect would need to be shown over a much longer term.
There are also questions around the safety and ethics of stem cell treatments which would need to be addressed.
Prof Dave Moore, the director of the Medical Research Council's Institute of Hearing Research in Nottingham, told the BBC: "It is a big moment, it really is a major development."
However, he cautioned that there will still be difficulties repeating the feat in people.
"The biggest issue is actually getting into the part of the inner ear where they'll do some good. It's extremely tiny and very difficult to get to and that will be a really formidable undertaking," he said.
Dr Ralph Holme, head of biomedical research for the charity Action on Hearing Loss, said: "The research is tremendously encouraging and gives us real hope that it will be possible to fix the actual cause of some types of hearing loss in the future.
"For the millions of people for whom hearing loss is eroding their quality of life, this can't come soon enough."


At least 39 people, including at least 15 foreigners, have been killed in an attack on a nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey's interior minister says.

A gunman opened fire in Reina nightclub at about 01:30 local time (22:30 GMT), as revellers marked the new year.
Suleyman Soylu said efforts were continuing to find the attacker, who was believed to have acted alone.
At least 69 people were being treated in hospital, the minister added. Four were said to be in a serious condition.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the attackers were trying to "create chaos" and pledged to "fight to the end" against terrorism.
Addressing reporters, Mr Soylu said: "A manhunt for the terrorist is under way. Police have launched operations. We hope the attacker will be captured soon."
Only 21 of the victims had been identified, he said. Fifteen or 16 were foreigners, he said, and at least three of the Turkish victims may have been employees at the club.
"This was a massacre, a truly inhuman savagery,'' he said.
Early media reports suggested the attacker may have been wearing a Santa Claus outfit, but newly-obtained CCTV footage shows the suspected attacker in a black coat outside the club.
Mr Soylu said the gunman was wearing a coat and trousers, but "we were informed that he was wearing different clothes inside".
Reina nightclub, in the the Ortakoy area of Istanbul, is an upmarket venue on the banks of the Bosphorus.
Istanbul Governor Vasip Sahin said the attacker killed a policeman and a civilian outside the club before entering and opening fire.
"Before I could understand what was happening, my husband fell on top me,'' the Associated Press news agency quoted Sinem Uyanik, who was inside the club, as saying.
"I had to lift several bodies from (on) top of me before I could get out. It was frightening.''
There were reportedly as many as 700 people in the nightclub at the time of the attack, some of whom jumped into the water to escape.
The Turkish authorities have imposed a media blackout on coverage of the attack, citing security and public order concerns, but it does not extend to official statements.
Some media reports spoke of more than one attacker and Dogan news agency reported that some witnesses claimed the attackers were "speaking Arabic", but there is no confirmation of this.
Despite there being no official statement about who might be behind this brutal attack, the finger of blame is being pointed at the so-called Islamic State.
In the last two years of attacks in Turkey, Kurdish militants have mostly targeted military forces and police, while IS is known to target civilians.
IS leaders have threatened Turkey and called on their followers to carry out attacks inside the country.
Turkey began a ground operation against IS as well as Kurdish groups inside Syria four months ago.
In a statement, President Erdogan condemned those trying to "demoralise our people and create chaos with abominable attacks which target civilians".
"We will retain our cool-headedness as a nation, standing more closely together, and we will never give ground to such dirty games."
US President Barack Obama, who is on holiday in Hawaii, was among the first international leaders to make a statement after being briefed by his team.
"The president expressed condolences for the innocent lives lost, directed his team to offer appropriate assistance to the Turkish authorities, as necessary, and keep him updated as warranted," White House spokesman Eric Schultz said in a statement.
Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned the "cynical" murder of civilians. "Our shared duty is to decisively rebuff terrorist aggression," he said in a telegram quoted on the Kremlin website.
Turkey and Russia are working together on efforts to end the fighting in Syria, though they support different sides in the conflict.
Istanbul was already on high alert with some 17,000 police officers on duty in the city, following a string of terror attacks in recent months.
Many were carried out by so-called Islamic State (IS) or Kurdish militants.
Less than a fortnight ago, Russian Ambassador Andrei Karlov was shot dead by off-duty Turkish policeman Mevlut Mert Altintas as he gave a speech in the capital Ankara.
After the shooting, the killer shouted the murder was in revenge for Russian involvement in the conflict in the Syrian city of Aleppo.
10 December: Twin bomb attack outside a football stadium in Istanbul kills 44 people, Kurdish militant group claims responsibility
20 August: Bomb attack on wedding party in Gaziantep kills at least 30 people, IS suspected
30 July: 35 Kurdish fighters try to storm a military base and are killed by the Turkish army
28 June: A gun and bomb attack on Ataturk airport in Istanbul kills 41 people, in an attack blamed on IS militants
13 March: 37 people are killed by Kurdish militants in a suicide car bombing in Ankara
17 February: 28 people die in an attack on a military convoy in Ankara


George Boyd's goal gave Burnley a famous win against Manchester City to further damage the champions' hopes of retaining their Premier League title.

Boyd arrowed in a low half-volley after a poor headed clearance from returning City captain Vincent Kompany.
The visitors had wasted chances as Edin Dzeko had a shot saved by Tom Heaton and Sergio Aguero headed just over.
Pablo Zabaleta went to ground late on, but City's appeals for a penalty were rejected by referee Andre Marriner.
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The shock defeat means second-placed City remain five points behind leaders Chelsea, who have two matches in hand.
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho said on Friday the title race was already over and that his team would be celebrating in May.
City responded with a disappointing performance and a result that severely dents their hopes of winning a third title in four years.
They had only won three of their past 10 matches in all competitions before facing a Burnley side with only one victory in their previous 11 games in 2015.
But apart from a low save to deny Dzeko, and tame efforts from Aguero and Wilfried Bony that were straight at him, Burnley goalkeeper Heaton had little to do.
Kompany, dropped for City's last match against Leicester, should have done better than head the ball into Boyd's path from Kieran Trippier's free kick. Nevertheless, the Scotland international produced a spectacular finish to shoot past England goalkeeper Joe Hart.
Victory moves Sean Dyche's side, Championship runners-up last season, up a position to 18th, only one point behind 17th-placed Sunderland.
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City's season, meanwhile, is in danger of falling apart. They will need to quickly regroup as they play at the Nou Camp on Wednesday looking to overturn a 2-1 deficit in their Champions League last-16 tie with Barcelona.
Burnley had to ride their luck late on as Aguero headed over, and Zabaleta went down in the penalty area under a challenge from Ben Mee, but referee Marriner waved away City's calls for a penalty.
Not even the introduction of forwards Bony and Stevan Jovetic and midfielder Frank Lampard, making his 600th Premier League appearance, could see the visitors grab an equaliser as the Clarets held on for a memorable victory.
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini said:
"It was a normal performance. I don't think we played very bad. We had three or four chances. Burnley had just one shot on target and scored one goal, but we need to create more chances.
"I don't think we created the amount of chances we need to score goals."
On his side's fading title hopes, Pellegrini added: "Every point we drop will be more difficult. When you have mathematical chances you must try to continue fighting. But the most important thing is to trust in what we are doing, try to win the next game and we will see at the end of the season where we finish."
Match ends, Burnley 1, Manchester City 0.
Second Half ends, Burnley 1, Manchester City 0.
Attempt saved. Scott Arfield (Burnley) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stephen Ward with a headed pass.
Foul by Martín Demichelis (Manchester City).
Ashley Barnes (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Hand ball by Wilfried Bony (Manchester City).
Attempt blocked. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfried Bony.
Substitution, Burnley. Steven Reid replaces Danny Ings.
Attempt missed. Danny Ings (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Barnes.
Foul by Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City).
Jason Shackell (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Wilfried Bony (Manchester City).
Danny Ings (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Burnley. Stephen Ward replaces Sam Vokes.
Attempt missed. Stevan Jovetic (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Attempt blocked. Frank Lampard (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Hand ball by Ashley Barnes (Burnley).
Attempt blocked. Jesús Navas (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gaël Clichy.
Substitution, Manchester City. Frank Lampard replaces Yaya Touré.
Attempt missed. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yaya Touré with a cross.
Attempt saved. Ashley Barnes (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Vokes.
Attempt saved. Wilfried Bony (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Agüero.
Attempt missed. Fernandinho (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Substitution, Manchester City. Stevan Jovetic replaces David Silva.
Corner,  Manchester City. Conceded by Jason Shackell.
Attempt blocked. Yaya Touré (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt saved. Wilfried Bony (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Silva.
Michael Duff (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Michael Duff (Burnley).
Attempt missed. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yaya Touré with a cross.
Offside, Burnley. Kieran Trippier tries a through ball, but Danny Ings is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Fernandinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
Corner,  Manchester City. Conceded by Ashley Barnes.
Substitution, Manchester City. Wilfried Bony replaces Edin Dzeko.
Goal!  Burnley 1, Manchester City 0. George Boyd (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
Martín Demichelis (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Martín Demichelis (Manchester City).
Danny Ings (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Silva.


Nine out of 10 GPs believe their workload has at times a damaging effect on patient care, a survey by doctors' leaders has found.

Three-quarters of family doctors in Scotland who took part said the amount they have to do "at times has a negative impact on quality of care".
Scotland has the highest proportion of concerned GPs, according to the British Medical Association national survey.
A quarter (25%) said their workload was "unmanageable".
A further 17% said their workload "significantly negatively impacts" on the quality of care they can provide.
Three-fifths (60%) of doctors in Scotland who took part in the 2015 national survey described their workload as being "generally manageable" but "too heavy at times".
Only 8% thought having 10 minutes for each consultation was sufficient time, with 63% wanting longer consultations for certain groups of patients - such as those with long-term conditions - and 30% saying there should be more time available for all patients.
A total of 1,844 doctors in Scotland took part in the research, with the BMA saying this represented 37% of all GPs in the country.
When asked what would help them deliver the "essential components of general practice", 75% wanted longer consultation times, 74% believe there should be more GPs and 69% responded that increased core funding for practices would make a difference.
Dr Colette Maule, co-negotiator of the BMA's Scottish GP committee, said: "This survey reflects the immense pressure that GPs working across Scotland are feeling just now.
"The rising workload is simply unsustainable and something has to change otherwise general practice will break.
"Giving us more time with patients, expanding the GP workforce and supporting the practice-based primary care team will help to ensure the quality of care our patients receive remains of a high standard.
"In addition, providing stable funding arrangements to meet the rising costs of providing increasingly complex care in the community will alleviate some of the helplessness that GPs are clearly feeling just now.
"Politicians need to stop fixating on how they can demand more from general practice and instead focus on what they can do to support GPs to provide the quality of care that our patients deserve within the constraints that exist."
Health Secretary Shona Robison said: "The recently-agreed new GP contract in Scotland will give general practice financial stability, reducing the bureaucratic burden and freeing up GPs to spend more time with patients.
"Individual GP practices determine their appointment and consultation arrangements.
"The length of a consultation will vary depending on the clinical needs of the individual patient and is a matter of professional judgement for the GP."
Ms Robison added: "The Scottish government is determined to continue supporting and sustaining Scottish general practice. Under this government, spending on GP services has increased by Â£69.7 million or 10%.
"This government's investment in primary care has seen the number of GPs increase by 6.9%. There are now more GPs per head of population in Scotland than England."


Erotic film adaptation Fifty Shades of Grey sizzled at North American box offices this weekend, taking an estimated $81.7m (£53m).

It was the second-highest February debut ever, behind The Passion of the Christ's $83.9m opening in 2004.
Based on EL James' best-selling novel, Fifty Shades of Grey is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and stars Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson.
According to Universal Pictures, North American audiences were 68% female.
The film's takings were more than double those of its nearest box office rival, Kingsman: The Secret Service, which earned $35.6m (£24m), according to studio estimates.
Around the world, Fifty Shades of Grey took an estimated $158m (£102m) from 58 countries.
James's trilogy of Fifty Shades books have reportedly sold more than 100 million copies worldwide and been translated into more than 50 languages.
The film, which contains "strong sex and nudity", is R-rated in the US - meaning those under 17 years old can watch it if accompanied by an adult - and has an 18 certificate in the UK.
Animated children's film The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water came third on the box office chart with $30.5m (£19.8m) in its second weekend on release.
Rounding out the top five were the Oscar-nominated American Sniper with $16.4m (£10.6m), and sci-fi fantasy Jupiter Ascending with $9.4m (£6.1m).


The male grooming and beauty industry is booming in South Africa, with products now targeting a new audience - black men, as the BBC's Milton Nkosi finds out.

I have never had a facial before. For me, it sounds like something a woman might do.
It had never even occurred to me that a man, a black African man, might one day go for a facial. Mere talk of pre-wash facial scrubs makes my hair stand on end.
Well, a lot has changed. Because this boy from Soweto has just dived head-first into male grooming.
I felt like a goat going for a traditional slaughter when I walked into Sorbet Men's Grooming salon in the upmarket Sandton district of Johannesburg - nervous, disoriented, even hopeful of a reprieve.
The salon's staff are dressed in trendy black uniforms. R&B music booms from speakers in the ceiling.
"Hi Milton, welcome to your 1.30pm appointment," says the glamorous young receptionist.
I try to put on a confident smile and she ushers me to Lelanie deJager, my groomer.
A blonde, charming lady, she directs me to a swivelling leather chair in front of a spotless mirror.
Lelanie has 18 years' experience in men's grooming, having begun her training in Ireland.
As she prepares me for the initial scrub, she tells me that she loves male grooming and could never work with women.
I smile, still not sure about this. I ask her whether African men are taking to grooming.
"Like a duck to water," she says.
According to Siphiwe Mpye, a trends consultant based in Braamfontein, a hipster enclave of Johannesburg, the culture of skin-care has been growing rapidly across Africa, with South Africa leading the way.
As a former editor of South Africa's GQ men's magazine, he knows what he is talking about.
Looking the part himself, he tells me that growth in the beauty and grooming industry is being driven by black African men buying products.
But what is driving that, I ask. It is partly because of global trends, he says, but also because sustained economic growth in Africa has been giving men greater disposable income.
So what happened to the traditional Zulu man with a six-pack who prepared to go out by taking a cold shower?
Well, that Zulu man is today's customer for grooming products, says Mr Mpye.
"The continent has changed, the continent continues to change as the world changes, and as the world changes, Africa is being touted as the future," he says.
"I suppose in a lot of ways we are embracing the future right now."
Gone are the days when it was only women who spent time in front of the mirror.
Today, women are looking for partners who are also well-polished and manicured. And the men have got that message.
Businesswoman Tsakani Mashaba, founder of Michael Makiala for Men, says there was a gap in the market for products that catered to the specific needs of black male skin.
Research suggests that black men are more prone to razor bumps because their curly beards are more susceptible to ingrown hairs, she says.
She explains that her products soften the hair so that it continues to grow away from the face.
The marketing graduate researched and worked with a biochemist to manufacture the country's first locally produced skin-care range for black men.
"African men suffered a lot from razor bumps, oily skin and pigmentation. There wasn't a brand out there in the market that catered for that.
"So I went on a journey to formulate a product for you guys and here we are," she tells me, beaming.
When I grew up, it was much simpler. The local barber would splash on methylated spirit to control razor bumps after a man had had his head shaved clean.
Back in the present, Lelanie has wrapped me in a hot towel for a light steam treatment to open my pores.
After that, she applies a lotion to soften this old township face.
Then comes the razor - a brand new cut-throat blade, like the one used in that memorable scene from the James Bond film, Skyfall.
It is my first time with such a thing. Very gently, Lelanie starts shaving me.
When she has finished, it is time for another hot towel and then moisturiser.
I feel almost as if my skin is breathing. I feel new. I feel like a million dollars!
But that township-man feeling has never left me. I still feel like an African man.


A British man hopes to have broken the world record for the longest continuous game of Minecraft.

Joe Kelly, of Cheltenham, played the game for 35 hours, 35 minutes and 35 seconds, raising Â£1,800 for cancer research.
The current record, 24 hours 10 minutes, was set by Martin Fornleitner in Austria in 2011.
Minecraft involves building structures out of blocks, exploring worlds and taking part in battles.
The title has sold more than 54 million copies worldwide.
Last year, Microsoft bought Mojang, the studio behind it, for $2.5bn (Â£1.5bn).
Mr Kelly, who runs a film company and works as a voice actor, has been playing the game since buying a pre-development version in 2010 but usually only plays for a couple of hours a week.
"Staying awake wasn't too bad - I did the whole thing without any caffeine," he told the BBC.
"There were no stimulants other than sugar and stubbornness."
Mr Kelly, who live streamed the entire game on YouTube, added that the stunt had taken its toll on his hands.
"My shoulders didn't ache, my back didn't ache - the worst thing was my fingers.
"They hurt so much just from holding keyboard and mouse and being in clenched position for such a long time.
"Every little break I got I was flexing my fingers."
Mr Kelly and his girlfriend, Sarah Vallance, are now in the process of sending evidence of the feat to the Guinness World Records.
But he has no intention of taking a break from the game.
"I introduced my girlfriend to Minecraft, we usually play together," he said.
" It's something we like to do together. I'm not shut away gaming."


A further man has been charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of a woman, bringing the total to six.

Jodie Wilkinson, 27, was attacked by a group of up to 11 men in Stanhope Street, Newcastle, on 11 October.
Sharif Kalimba, 19, of no fixed address, has been charged with violent disorder and remanded in custody.
Four men from Newcastle, aged 25, 25, 22 and 20, have been charged with violent disorder. David Waterston, 43, from the city, was charged with murder.
Mr Kalimba is due to appear at South East Northumberland Magistrates' Court on Monday.


Police are investigating a serious assault after a man was attacked by a gang in Livingston, West Lothian.

The 27-year-old man was walking home along Lamont Way in Knightsbridge, at about 03:50 on Saturday when he was assaulted by a group of youths.
He was treated at St John's Hospital for cuts and bruises to his face and was later released.
Police have appealed for witnesses to the seemingly unprovoked attack to come forward.
Det Con Ally Urquhart, of Police Scotland, said: "This appears to be an unprovoked attack on a lone man and as a result he received a number of serious injuries.
"We are appealing to anyone who may have been in Lamont Way around this time to get in touch if they have any information which may help us identify these youths."


The Angel of the North is celebrating its 15th birthday.

Set up on the site of a colliery in Gateshead, Antony Gormley's iconic structure has become one of the UK's best-loved pieces of public art.
Family events are taking place around it, including plays, a workshop and an art installation featuring flowers and plants made from recycled materials
Gateshead Council described the 200-tonne steel sculpture as an important figure in local people's daily lives.
Anna Pepperall, the council's public art curator, said that back in 1998 they had no idea what an iconic symbol the Angel would become.
"I think we always thought and hoped it would be really popular," she said.
"Many people predicted we'd have lots of visitors there.
"But if you'd said to me all those years ago that we'd be celebrating its 15th birthday like this, I'm not sure we would have believed that would happen."


A detailed analysis of around 2,000 film scripts has suggested that actresses are given fewer lines of dialogue the older they become.

The opposite holds true of their male counterparts, who get more lines the older they get, according to a study made by statistics website Polygraph.
Its research found that men dominated every genre, from romantic comedies to Disney animations.
That was even in the case in Disney films named after a female character.
"Even [with] films with female leads, such as [1998's] Mulan, the dialogue swings male," the study's authors claim.
In that instance, however, they concede that Mulan's role is more significant than any of the film's male character.
The report found that 38% of the dialogue spoken by women in the films analysed came from actresses aged between 22 and 31.
Actresses between 32 and 41 spoke 32% of the dialogue, a percentage that fell to 20% when dialogue by actresses between 42 and 65 was analysed.
When lines spoken by actors in the same age bracket was scrutinised, the percentage - 39% - was found to be almost double.
"Dialogue available to women who are over 40 years old decrease[s] substantially," the report concludes.
"For men, it's the exact opposite: there are more roles available to older actors."
The writers of the study admit their findings are "not perfect" but insist they are still "directionally accurate".
Dame Helen Mirren is among those who have called for more roles to be made available to women, possibly by having more women cast in parts where the character's gender is not specified.
"You look at a scene and it's going to be all men around a table and you think at least half of those could have been women," she told the BBC last month.