Catholic bishops from around the world are calling for an end to fossil fuel use and increased efforts to secure a global climate treaty.

Catholics, they say, should engage with the process leading to a proposed new deal to be signed in Paris next year.
The statement is the first time that senior church figures from every continent have issued such a call.
Negotiators in Lima are currently trying to advance the outline text of an agreement at UN-led talks.
With 1.2bn people worldwide calling themselves Catholic, the church has considerable potential to influence public debate on any issue.
On climate change, some bishops have previously called for rapid decarbonisation and argued for moves to protect the most vulnerable.
But this is first time that such a global collection of senior priests have made such a call.
In their statement, the bishops say they want a "deepening of the discourse at the COP20 in Lima, to ensure concrete decisions are taken at COP21 to overcome the climate challenge and to set us on new sustainable pathways".
Monsignor Salvador PiÃ±eiro GarcÃa-CalderÃ³n, Archbishop of Ayacucho, and president of the Peruvian Bishops' Conference, said: "We bishops from Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe have engaged in intense dialogue on the issue of climate change, because we can see it's the poorest people who are impacted the most, despite the fact they've contributed the least to causing it.
"They're the ones who respect the planet, the Earth, the soil, the water and the rainforests.
"As the church, we see and feel an obligation for us to protect creation and to challenge the misuse of nature. We felt this joint statement had to come now because Lima is a milestone on the way to Paris, and Paris has to deliver a binding agreement."
The bishops argue that nations should aim to keep the rise in global temperatures below 1.5C.
This goes further than the current position of many negotiators who say that 2 degrees represents the threshold for dangerous climate change.
The bishops say this is necessary "in order to protect frontline communities suffering from the impacts of climate change, such as those in the Pacific Islands and in the coastal regions."
As well as calling for the phasing in of 100% renewable energy, there is a strong focus on finance for adaptation in the statement.
The Bishops say that solving the climate challenge with a new treaty will be a key step towards a new economic approach.
"In viewing objectively the destructive effects of a financial and economic order based on the primacy of the market and profit, which has failed to put the human being and the common good at the heart of the economy, one must recognise the systemic failures of this order and the need for a new financial and economic order."
Ministers from around the world have joined their negotiators in Peru in an effort to drive forward the talks process. While the atmosphere has been positive, little progress has been made.
Environmental activists are planning a large scale demonstration in the centre of Lima on Wednesday in an effort to increase pressure on negotiators.
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in Lima on Thursday, the first time a senior US politician has attended the talks since President Obama went to Copenhagen in 2009.
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A court in Guatemala has sentenced a former soldier to 6,060 years in prison for his role in the massacre of 201 people during the civil war.

Pedro Pimentel Rios, 55, was extradited from the US last year.
He is the fifth former soldier to be convicted for the killings in the village of Dos Erres in 1982.
The sentence is largely symbolic as the maximum actual term is 50 years but it comes amid renewed moves to try those implicated in civil war atrocities.
The massacre at Dos Erres was one of the most violent episodes in Guatemala's brutal 36-year civil conflict.
A special unit of the Guatemalan army known as the Kaibiles stormed the village where they suspected residents were supporting or sheltering left-wing guerrillas.
Over three days, the soldiers systematically killed hundreds of men, women and children, shooting or bludgeoning them to death and throwing bodies down a well.
Pimentel had lived in California for many years before being arrested in 2010, and extradited to Guatemala the following year.
He denied any involvement in the massacre.
Pimentel was sentenced to 30 years for each death and another 30 years for crimes against humanity.
Last year, four other soldiers were also convicted of the Dos Erres massacre and given similar sentences.
In January this year, a court ruled that the former military leader, Efrain Rios Montt, should face trial for genocide and crimes against humanity.
Gen Rios Montt, 85, was in power from 1982-1983, when some of the country's worst civil war atrocities occurred.
Whole villages of indigenous Maya were massacred as part of government efforts to defeat left-wing rebels.
An estimated 200,000 people died in the conflict which ended in 1996.
Gen Rios Montt denies ordering any massacres.


The "devastated" family of a woman who died in the Manchester Arena attack said she was "taken away... in the most traumatic way imaginable".

Michelle Kiss, from Whalley in Lancashire, was among 22 people who died when a suicide bomber attacked concertgoers on Monday.
In a statement, the family said she was a "loving" wife, mother and daughter to whom "family meant everything".
They said they hoped to draw from her strength to carry on.
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In a statement, her relatives said: "[Michelle] tragically died during the horrible event that occurred on Monday night.
"Family was her life and we are all obviously devastated by her loss.
"We hope to draw from the courage and strength she showed in her life to get through this extremely difficult time."
Fourteen of the 22 victims have been named so far, including an eight-year-old girl and a Polish couple.
A further 64 people, including children, were injured and taken to hospital after the concert by US singer Ariana Grande.


Kent have signed New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham for the upcoming T20 Blast competition.

Neesham has won 15 caps in Twenty20 international cricket, scoring 122 runs at an average of 13.55.
The 26-year-old has also taken 11 wickets with his medium-pace bowling at an average of 23.54.
Neesham played for Derbyshire in last season's T20 Blast and was the county's leading wicket-taker with 15, while also scoring 199 runs in 10 innings.
"Jimmy is an exciting cricketer: an explosive batter and a left-hander which will add some balance to our line-up," head coach Matt Walker said.
"He's an agile fielder and is a very useful bowler in the middle overs who we hope will contribute in all three disciplines."


The maddening scramble to find the right charger for your smartphone could be coming to an end.

European politicians have backed a regulation that will force smartphone makers to use just one type of charger.
On Thursday MEPs voted overwhelmingly in favour of the regulation, which will see a common charger used for smartphones by 2017.
The regulation was drawn up to help consumers and to cut down on the amount of electronic waste.
"This serves the interests both of consumers and the environment," said MEP Barbara Weiler in a statement. "It will put an end to charger clutter and 51,000 tonnes of electronic waste annually."
The regulation is still only a draft law and must be approved by Europe's council of ministers. However, that body has already given its informal backing to the law, suggesting it will win final approval.
European member states will have until 2016 to translate the regulation into national laws and manufacturers will then have 12 months to switch to the new design. The process of getting manufacturers to agree on a common design began in 2009.
The design of charger being favoured uses a Micro USB connector - a format used on many handsets and other devices already.
Apple has yet to respond to the proposals as it is one of the few manufacturers that produces gadgets with proprietary power ports. However, it was one of the original signatories of the agreement Europe reached with manufacturers to produce the chargers.


A man accused of killing a woman whose body was found at a house in Neath Port Talbot has appeared in court.

Andrea Lewis, 51, was found at the home in Fairyland Road, Tonna, Neath, at about 08:00 GMT on Saturday.
Rhys Trevor Anthony Hobbs, 43, of Tonna, appeared at Swansea Magistrates' Court on Wednesday charged with her murder.
He was remanded in custody and is set to appear at Swansea Crown Court on Friday.
A second man, 46, also arrested in connection with her death, has been released on police bail.


Raising the minimum wage to $15 (Â£10) per hour has become a rallying cry for fast food and other US workers who are protesting low pay by walking off the job in over 200 cities.

This won't be reassuring, but economists are split as to whether raising the minimum wage will be at the cost of jobs.
In the US, though, the campaign to raise pay has been growing for several years. Workers have complained that the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour isn't enough to live on. That's why they chose today - tax filing day - to highlight that people who work are forced to rely on public assistance.
Employers are beginning to respond to the ongoing protests. Walmart, McDonald's and others have recently said that they will raise their minimum pay to $9 per hour. But, workers are after more.
At present, 42% of US workers make less than $15 per hour. Half of African Americans, 55% of women and nearly 60% of Latinos make less than $31,000 annually.
A study by the University of California at Berkeley finds that nearly three-fourths of all recipients of public assistance are from households where at least one member works. The researchers conclude that it's costing the US government $152bn per year in public support to make up for the shortfall in income from private sector work.
In just a couple of days since its release, it's already generated disagreement.
The low pay debate is a reflection of income inequality as well. I've written before about the Second Gilded Age. In the US, economic growth hasn't translated into more income for households: median incomes have stagnated as have wages.
When I asked Jason Furman, Chairman of President Obama's Council of Economic Advisers, about what the administration was doing to address inequality. He pointed to their call to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 per hour.
Raising the income of the poorest workers is an attempt to narrow the income gap and reduce poverty for an estimated 45.3 million people who live below the poverty line.
Focusing on those living in poverty, CEA estimates that it would boost incomes for about 12 million people and lift two million out of poverty.
The proposal is still hotly debated over concerns that it could make it harder for low-skilled people to find employment since employers may be able to afford fewer workers. And that is still the crux of the debate over the impact of raising the minimum wage.
A survey of academic economists by the University of Chicago asked if raising the federal minimum wage would make it harder for low-skilled workers to find employment. The result was split between those who agreed and disagreed (34% and 32%, respectively) and 24% were uncertain.
But, 42% of those academics agreed that raising the federal minimum wage to $9 would be a desirable policy because it would increase the incomes of those low-skilled workers who can find employment. It should be noted, though, that one-third was uncertain about whether that benefit outweighs any impact on employment.
One boss has decided to act after reading that people are happier if they make an annual salary of $70,000. So, he raised the "minimum wage" for his 120 workers to $70,000 by trimming his own nearly $1m salary to $70,000 and sharing more profits.
If other firms did the same that would certainly do a great deal to reduce the 300 times salary multiple between the CEO and an average worker. It's certainly eye-catching and the progress of this company will surely be followed.
Bosses making the same as workers - now that would radically transform the workplace.


Nottinghamshire all-rounder Samit Patel has been granted a benefit year.

The 31-year-old played in the Championship-winning teams in 2005 and 2010 and was part of the side which beat Glamorgan in the 2013 YB40 final.
Patel said: "I'm very privileged because Notts is such a big club, a lot of great names have come out of it and I wouldn't want to play anywhere else.
"Having the opportunity to play for Notts is massive for me. Trent Bridge is a great place to play cricket."
He added: "I'm thankful to everybody involved in making the decision, and hopefully I can give something back by playing for the club for the rest of my career."
Patel, who made his Notts debut in 2002, has scored 10,183 first-class runs and taken 264 wickets.
He has also represented England in all three formats of the game.
"Samit's continuing success across all formats of the game, which already spans well over a decade, is testament to his talent and durability," said Nottinghamshire chairman of cricket Bill Taylor.
"He has played his part in three major trophy-winning campaigns, has always been a very popular figure among the members and supporters at Trent Bridge and thoroughly deserves his benefit year."


Vigilant drivers are being encouraged to help catch vandals by the offer of two years' free parking.

The plan has been implemented in Dedham, near Colchester, after parking meters were pulled from the ground and their coin slots filled with glue.
The meters have been targeted since parking charges were introduced last year.
Dedham Parish Council chairwoman Sheila Beeton said she hoped the "novel" idea would end a "persistent problem".
Colchester Borough Council, which manages the car park with the parish council, is offering two years' free parking for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible for causing the criminal damage.
The parking would be worth up to Â£2,920.
The borough council originally attempted to introduce parking charges in 2013, but shelved the idea because of concerns about the effect on tourism and businesses.
But the charges of up to Â£4 a day for those using the Mill Lane and Mill Pond car parks were introduced in April 2014.
Within days of the new regime, coin slots in the meters were filled with glue, preventing their use.
And in November, a 4x4 was used to pull one of the meters out of the ground. At that stage all of the main meters were removed.
Mrs Beeton said: "There is no reason to believe there is a huge vendetta by the whole community. I tend to think it is just a couple of people."
The parking meters are set to be restored with barriers used as protection.
Mrs Beeton said the majority of people who used the car park were visitors and that any money raised would be used for community facilities.
Colchester borough councillor Nick Barlow said the council was "determined" to find the vandals and urged anyone with information to come forward.


Guinea-Bissau's shock qualification for their first Africa Cup of Nations has been cast into doubt after a complaint from a rival football association.

The minnows qualified for the 2017 finals with a 3-2 win over Zambia.
But Zambian Football Association CEO Ponga Liwewe told BBC Sport there was an "issue related to the game".
He added: "If the Confederation of African Football rules in our favour, it will have far-reaching implications. That is what we are waiting for."
Guinea-Bissau top their group with an unassailable 10 points - four ahead of both Congo and Zambia - with just one round of matches left.
There have been reports the Zambian FA's protest centres on the eligibility of Guinea-Bissau goalkeeper Pape Massa Mbaye Fall, who was born in Senegal.
However, Liwewe would not be drawn when asked about the nature of his organisation's protest.
"After the game in Guinea-Bissau, the FA sat down, consulted among themselves and sent some correspondence to Caf about several queries and issues we had," he said.
"It's premature to make pronouncements until we get some feedback from Caf."
The ultimate sanction, should Guinea-Bissau be found guilty of any wrongdoing, is disqualification.


A probe is being carried out into the death of a young golden eagle which was poisoned in Aberdeenshire.

Tests on the satellite-tagged bird - found at the Glenbuchat Estate in Strathdon - tested positive for the banned pesticide carbofuran.
Grampian Police and officers from the Scottish Government Rural Payments and Inspections Directorate (SGRPID) are among those investigating.
The force said no-one had been charged and inquiries were continuing.
Pc Dave MacKinnon, Grampian's wildlife crime officer, said: "We are always very concerned when illegal pesticides are used in our countryside for the poisoning of birds of prey.
"I am particularly disappointed that this incident has resulted in the death of a young golden eagle.
"Articles have been removed from the estate and are being sent for analysis."


Scotland's two busiest airports have reported record passenger numbers for the month of April.

Edinburgh Airport said nearly 1,142,000 people passed through its doors last month, an increase of 13% on the figure for last year.
Glasgow recorded an 8.9% increase on April 2016, with more than 786,000 passengers.
Both airports attributed their strong performances to a sharp rise in international passenger numbers.
Aberdeen International Airport also reported an increase in its figures.
Edinburgh said international traffic was up 20.4%, following the launch of 27 new international services over the last year.
Edinburgh Airport chief executive Gordon Dewar said: "Our expansion of routes and destinations is good news for travellers and it also creates new jobs, opportunities and offers greater international links for people in this city and for all of Scotland."
An 18% increase in international traffic helped Glasgow Airport record its 50th consecutive month of growth.
The airport attributed the rise in part to strong demand for its growing list of European destinations, including Ryanair's new services to Valencia, Lisbon and the Lithuanian city of Palanga.
Airport managing director Amanda McMillan said: "In addition to growing our European network we have been working hard to consolidate our long-haul offering.
"Both American Airlines and WestJet will return later this month and we also welcome Delta Air Lines to Glasgow for the first time when its inaugural service to New York-JFK takes off on 26 May."
Meanwhile, Aberdeen International Airport's recent improvement in passenger numbers continued last month.
It reported an increase in both domestic and international traffic, after almost 252,000 people travelled through its doors.
Domestic and international traffic were up 2% and 0.5% respectively, which the airport said was due in part to the introduction of a number of new routes, namely Ryanair's direct flights to Malaga and Alicante and Flybe's new Heathrow service.
However, helicopter traffic was down 17.4%.
Airport managing director Carol Benzie said: "It is extremely encouraging to see our international and domestic traffic perform well.
"We have added nine new routes over the course of the past year and this has contributed to us seeing a slow but steady increase in fixed-wing passengers."


A consultation over reorganising two Pembrokeshire schools may be scrapped and restarted for a third time.

Councillor Huw George confirmed an extraordinary meeting has been called for 26 November.
The BBC understands the consultation on Tasker Milward and Sir Thomas Picton schools in Haverfordwest may be stopped due to fears of a legal challenge.
The council's director for children and schools will offer to restart the consultation for both separately.
The charity that owns the Tasker Milward site had been unhappy with plans to merge the schools.
There were plans to open a new Welsh-medium comprehensive on the Sir Thomas Picton site.


Iran has banned privately-owned drones from flying over Tehran after at least two devices were shot at in recent weeks over security fears.

Licences will now only be granted to "relevant bodies and not individuals", military officials said.
The unmanned aerial devices have caused several security scares after approaching sensitive areas.
Drones have become increasingly popular in Tehran, but have angered locals who believe they infringe their privacy.
"These quadcopters are equipped with cameras and can fly over sensitive sites, film them and be exploited by the enemy," said deputy commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Ali Reza Rabi'i.
"As flying objects, especially those of heli-shots [drones equipped with cameras]... they can pose a threat," the commander said, according to the Tasnim news agency.
In December, a drone was shot down after it entered a no-fly zone near the offices of the country's top officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The drone, reported to have been owned by state television, was said to have been filming for a documentary.
Another incident last month saw the Khatam al-Anbia air defence system fire anti-aircraft guns at an unidentified drone over the centre of Tehran, but it failed to destroy the device.
Officials said on Monday that permits must now be obtained for all drones, but they will not be issued to individuals.


Doncaster Rovers fans have reacted angrily to One Direction star Louis Tomlinson and his grandfather winning a competition to design the football club's new away kit.

The club revealed the 'Story Of My Life' singer was behind the design on Monday after the poll had closed.
In the wake of the announcement some fans have criticised the club and questioned the credibility of the vote.
Doncaster Rovers say the voting process "was all was fair and above board".
Writing on Twitter one fan said: "I wonder if the vote was rigged or that shirt actually won??? #drfc."
The design for the 2016/17 away kit submitted by Tomlinson and his grandfather was one of five put to the public vote. It received 33.7% of votes while the second placed design polled 26.2% of votes.
After being announced as the winner Tomlinson told the club's website: "I designed the kit with my granddad when I was home a few weeks ago.
"We used to go to Belle Vue together so it has always been a family affair with us and to now have a hand in next seasons away shirt is brilliant. I can't wait to see my team wearing it".
Doncaster Rovers revealed the winning design in February, but did not say who was responsible.
At the time it said the winner would be taken to Thailand to see the first stage of manufacturing.
Fans have also raised their eyebrows at the clubs decision to give away 20 shirts signed by Tomlinson to fans who pre-order the strip.
One asked if he could receive a signed version of the new home strip, also chosen from a poll of fan designs.
Other fans however, have tweeted their support for Tomlinson's design.
A spokesperson for Doncaster Rovers said: "The process for receiving kit designs, shortlisting and the public voting for our kit design competition followed strict legal guidance to ensure that the club adhered to competition law and that all processes were fair.
"We are aware that the result of the competition has attracted some negative feedback, but we can assure our fans that the voting process for the 2016/17 shirt designs was all was fair and above board."
Tomlinson, who was part of a failed bid to buy Doncaster Rovers in 2014 , signed for the club as a non-contract player in August 2013 and made his debut for the side's reserve team in February 2014.


A man has been shot in the leg in Carrickfergus, County Antrim.

The man, in his 50s, was walking in the mainly loyalist Castlemara estate at about 19:30 GMT on Friday when he was approached by three masked men.
He was treated in hospital for a single gunshot wound to his calf.
Appealing for information, police said they believed the three men had run away after the attack.
Alliance Party assembly member Stewart Dickson said: "This was a shocking incident, which I utterly condemn.
"Attacks like this have no place in our society and I hope the victim is able to make a full recovery. My thoughts are with him at this difficult time."


A prisoner has appeared in court accused of absconding from HMP Castle Huntly.

James Boyle, 24, is alleged to have gone on the run after being granted a period of home leave while serving eight years for the attempted murder of a former friend.
Prosecutors allege he repeatedly took steps to avoid being recaptured after failing to return to the open prison.
Boyle made a brief appearance in private at Perth Sheriff Court.
He was given a period of temporary home leave which was due to end with his return to the prison on 8 February.
The charge alleges that he failed to turn up at Buchanan Street bus station in Glasgow at 12:45 for pre-arranged transport back to the jail, in Longforgan, near Dundee.
It is also alleged that as a consequence of failing to adhere to the strict conditions of his temporary release, Boyle tried to defeat the ends of justice.
Boyle made no plea during a hearing before Sheriff Gillian Wade and was remanded in custody for further examination.


A tearful Steve Johnson said the recent death of his father left him an "emotional mess" as he won a dramatic match against Borna Coric at the French Open.

The American, 27, sank to his knees and cried on court after the four-set second-round win at Roland Garros.
Steve Johnson Sr, a tennis coach who introduced his son to the sport, died at the age of 58 earlier this month.
"I just miss my dad," the world number 26 told Tennis Channel.
"I wish he was following along - I know he is from upstairs - but it's just so emotional, it's hard to describe.
"I just knew he was looking down on me on that last point and gave me the strength to finish it off."
Johnson had pulled out of the Italian Open earlier this month when he received the news of his father's death, returning to action in Geneva last week.
His mother, sister and fiancée all joined him in Switzerland and his father had been due to travel to Wimbledon next month.
Johnson goes on to face Austrian sixth seed Dominic Thiem in the third round in Paris.
"Physically I'm OK, emotionally I'm a mess," he added.
"I just know this is what he always taught me to be - a fighter, be a competitor, day in day out, so that's what I'm going to do. That's the only thing I can do."
In a match that saw tempers fray at both ends, Croatia's Coric repeatedly smashed his racquet into the court after losing the fourth set, having held set points.
"That's quite logical, I think," he said. "I was on the court for four hours. And it's not something which should be my excuse, but I got mad.
"I think everyone gets mad from time to time. Maybe I didn't show it in the right way but I made a mistake, but that's it."
Asked about his grieving opponent's achievement, Coric added: "I think it was super tough definitely.
"All the credit to him that he was able to go through this period and also to play this good."


The government is attempting to block all online extremist videos that help to radicalise impressionable young men.

The Home Office is in talks with internet companies to refuse access to violent films that are hosted abroad.
The plans have been drawn up by James Brokenshire, the ex-security minister who was promoted to immigration minister after the resignation of Conservative colleague Mark Harper.
Ministers are keen to tackle the threat from jihadists in Syria.
One minister told the BBC that about 2,000 Europeans are thought to be fighting in Syria, including at least 200 known to the British security services.
It is feared that fighters returning to the UK will seek to radicalise young men in particular to launch terrorist attacks both at home and abroad.
Currently, the police and the Crown Prosecution Service can demand that videos posted on websites hosted in the UK be taken down.
Since February 2010, the Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit, or CTIRU, has taken down more than 21,000 pieces of illegal terrorist online content.
If the CTIRU and prosecutors deem material to be illegal it can be blocked from parts of the public sector, including schools and hospitals.
But this does not extend to domestic users - and filters can be turned off.
The BBC has also been told it has proved difficult for the government to act against sites hosted abroad, both in the Middle East and in the US, where freedom of speech is protected by the constitution.
"Through proposals from the extremism taskforce announced by the prime minister in November, we will look to further restrict access to material which is hosted overseas - but illegal under UK law - and help identify other harmful content to be included in family-friendly filters," James Brokenshire said.
The taskforce was set up to examine the government's strategy for dealing with extremism and radicalisation after the murder of the soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich in south east London in 2013.
Mr Brokenshire added that the new controls could also be used to block access to images of child abuse online.
Last October, Prime Minister David Cameron condemned Facebook's decision to allow videos showing people being decapitated back on its pages.
He said it was "irresponsible" of the social network.
The Home Office also hopes it can also make it easier for people to report extremist content online.
Emma Carr, deputy director of campaign group Big Brother Watch, said: "Politicians and civil servants should not be deciding what we can see online. If content is to be blocked then it should be a court deciding that it is necessary and proportionate to do so.
"As people riot on the streets of Turkey over freedom of speech online and government censorship, this issue must be handled in a way that cannot be exploited by oppressive regimes around the world."


Sale Sharks have completed a deal to sign Bath and England hooker Rob Webber on a two-year deal from next season.

The 29-year-old, who has 16 caps for his country, started his career at Leeds before joining Wasps and then moving on to The Rec in 2012.
He will cover the loss of Sale hooker Tommy Taylor, who has agreed a move to Premiership rivals Wasps.
Webber was part of England's World Cup squad in the summer, but was not picked for the forthcoming Six Nations.
"Rob fits perfectly into what we are trying to create at the club. He is a talented all round player, who is great at the set-piece and very mobile in the loose," said Sharks director of rugby Steve Diamond.
"He is at the top of his game and will bring with him a wealth of experience."
Webber has made 59 appearances for Bath, and scored seven tries.
"I'm really looking forward to the new challenge ahead. I have spoken to Steve Diamond and the lads I know at the club and they have all spoken highly about the environment at Sharks and what the club are looking to achieve," he said.


London's Olympic Park, the Royal Wedding and the Tour de France have been recreated in Lego, along with other famous scenes and landmarks.

Seventy-two models, including many famous buildings, are on display in a new exhibition in Scotland.
All of the models at the exhibition in Paisley are created by Edinburgh artist, Warren Elsmore.
Mr Elsmore used to work in IT, but is now a full-time Lego artist.  The exhibition took him two years to make.
"I started in the same way as everyone else, when I was three or four, getting Lego sets for Christmas and building them", he said.
All of the models in the exhibition are created from ordinary rectangular bricks: the bricks are not glued together and nothing is custom made.
The curved roof of St Pancras station is created by the tension of the bricks. If they are placed at the right angle, they form a curve.
Mr Elsmore had a tour of the clock tower at St Pancras station, which helped him build the structure.
"I got right inside the clock tower which gives you a real sense of how the building fits together", he said.
There will be a section of the exhibition where visitors can build themselves.
Craig Elliot from Renfrewshire Museums said: "It's not just going to be about looking, there will be a hands-on section of the exhibition where they can make something of their own, or contribute to making a local landmark..."
Mr Elsmore said that when the exhibition closes, the Lego models are packed up very carefully, put into boxes and will sit in a warehouse... until the next time.
The 72 models on display all feature in his book Brick City, which demonstrates how he made the structures.


The oil price tumbled to $32.62 a barrel on Thursday morning as a result of rising US energy stockpiles and China's weakening currency, before recovering later in the day.

Brent crude fell 4.7%, hitting fresh 11-year lows, while US crude was down 3.9% at its lowest level since 2008.
Brent recovered to $33.95, down less than 1% on the day, while US crude climbed back to $33.42, down 1.6%.
Oversupply has hit oil prices, which are now 70% lower than in June 2014.
Companies and governments that rely heavily on oil revenues have been suffering as a result.
Adding to the continuing fall in oil prices, China depreciated the yuan on Thursday, sending regional currencies and stock markets tumbling.
Demand for crude tends to fall when the US dollar is stronger against currencies of purchasing countries, and China remains the world's biggest energy consumer.
China's stock markets were suspended less than half an hour into trading on Thursday, after falling 7% and triggering a new circuit-breaking mechanism for the second time this week.
Overnight, the US Department of Energy's weekly report showed a sharp drop in US commercial crude inventories of 5.1 million barrels to 482.3 million.
The government data also showed a gain in US crude production of 17,000 barrels a day, taking it to 9.22 million barrels a day, the fourth consecutive week of increases. There was also a rise in stockpiles at the Cushing oil hub in Oklahoma.
Oil is so oversupplied globally that countries are running out of storage.
The US, which is thought to have among the largest storage facilities in the world, has nowhere left to keep it, according to Paul Stevens, professor emeritus at the University of Dundee and a Middle East specialist.
"Storage is pretty much full and people are already talking about buying tankers as floating storage," he said.
"But if supply continues to outstrip demand, then the only thing that you can do with the oil is sell it, which inevitably pushes the price down."
The huge storage overhang means that even if US production falls this year, as oil companies halt production, it will take several months to get rid of excess supplies.


Wales will play against Super Rugby side the Chiefs during next summer's three-Test tour to New Zealand.

The match will be played in Hamilton on Tuesday, 14 June, three days after the first Test against the All Blacks at Eden park in Auckland.
Warren Gatland's side will then face the World Cup winners on 18 June in Wellington and 23 June in Dunedin.
"It is great our midweek match against the Chiefs has been confirmed," said Gatland, a native of Hamilton.
"For the squad it will be an opportunity for further valuable game time together ahead of the second and third tests against the All Blacks.
"For me personally it will be an honour to bring Wales to Hamilton and face the Chiefs."
The Chiefs were knocked out in the quarter-finals by eventual winners Highlanders in last season's Super Rugby campaign, having won the title in 2012 and 2013.
They are captained by Brodie Retallick, a key member of New Zealand's World Cup winning squad.
Wales' visit will come towards the end of the round-robin stage of the 2016 Super Rugby season.
"The chance for provincial players to play against international sides is a rarity in the professional era, so we are really excited by the challenge," said Chiefs head coach Dave Rennie.
"Gats is hugely respected in this community so it's a nice fit for him to bring his Welsh team home to Hamilton to take on the Chiefs."
The game has yet to be ratified by World Rugby. Wales last toured New Zealand in June 2010 when they lost 42-9 in the first Test in Dunedin and were beaten 29-10 in the second Test in Hamilton.
The All Blacks won the most recent meeting between the two sides 34-16 in Cardiff, stretching their unbeaten run against Wales to 26 matches.


Sofiane Boufal scored his first Premier League goal as his spectacular strike from 25 yards gave Southampton a win over Middlesbrough.

Boufal, who joined the Saints for a club record fee of £16m from Lille in August, collected the ball from James Ward-Prowse before blasting past Boro goalkeeper Victor Valdes.
Viktor Fischer had the visitors' best chance but his shot was blocked on the goalline by Jose Fonte.
The result takes Southampton up to 10th in the table, while Middlesbrough are 16th, only three points above the relegation zone.
How Southampton rotate their squad in a hectic period is going to be one of the biggest challenges Claude Puel has faced so far during his spell in charge.
The Saints were playing their 24th game of the season, and their third of seven in December with a minimum of seven more matches to come in January.
Puel made eight changes from the side that drew 1-1 against Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the Europa League on Thursday, a result that meant they were eliminated from the competition.
Midfielder Sam McQueen and forward Jay Rodriguez were both making their second Premier League starts of the season, while Boufal and Cuco Martina had only previously started five league games between them in 2016-17.
But the gambles paid off with the Saints returning to the top half with a well deserved victory.
Indeed, the winning margin could have been bigger, but Rodriguez had a header cleared off the line and shot over the bar from close range late on.
For Middlesbrough, their problems in front of goal continue and their tally of 13 goals from 15 games is the worst in the division.
With joint top scorer Alvaro Negredo and Gaston Ramirez, who scored the only goal in their 1-0 win over Hull on Monday, both injured, Jordan Rhodes started a Premier League match for only the second time.
However, Rhodes only created one chance, a low shot from a tight angle which home goalkeeper Fraser Forster comfortably saved with his legs.
That effort was one of only two shots on target for the visitors in the whole match, with none coming in the second half.
Boro's only other opportunity came when Fischer, still without a Boro goal in 11 appearances since joining from Ajax in the summer, went round Forster but his shot was blocked by Fonte.
Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka's hopes of keeping his club in the Premier League and avoiding an instant return to the Championship could depend on whether he can bolster his attacking options in January.
Southampton manager Claude Puel: "In the first half we did not play with good fluency, but in the second half we were always strong and had good quality on the pitch. We changed the system and it was a very good second half and we deserved other goals.
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"It is an important result after the disappointment of the squad [going out of the Europa League]. The three points are very important and it is always important after a disappointment to win the next game and we showed good character."
On match-winner Boufal: "He is a fantastic player - his qualities are fantastic. He can become an important player for the squad."
On the future of club captain Jose Fonte: "Now is not the moment [to discuss that]. It is the time to stay concentrated until the end of the year. The importance is the collective of the squad."
Middlesbrough manager Aitor Karanka: "We did almost everything, I can't say anything about the players. We kept working but in the Premier League you have to score your chances.
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"We finished the first half well and I said we had to keep that intensity but they started the second half better than us. We're improving and growing, especially in defence."
On the injured Negredo and Ramirez: "It would be easy to say we missed them but we win and lose as a team and I am happy with the players who played."
Both sides are back in Premier League action on Wednesday, with Middlesbrough at home to Liverpool (19:45 GMT) and Southampton away at Stoke City (20:00 GMT).
Match ends, Southampton 1, Middlesbrough 0.
Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Middlesbrough 0.
Attempt missed. Jay Rodriguez (Southampton) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nathan Redmond.
Foul by Jay Rodriguez (Southampton).
Fabio (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner,  Southampton. Conceded by Antonio Barragán.
Substitution, Southampton. Shane Long replaces Jordy Clasie.
Attempt blocked. Jay Rodriguez (Southampton) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross.
Corner,  Southampton. Conceded by Víctor Valdés.
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Adama Traoré replaces Cristhian Stuani.
Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jordy Clasie (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough).
Attempt missed. Steven Davis (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cuco Martina with a cross.
Substitution, Southampton. Steven Davis replaces Sofiane Boufal.
Attempt blocked. Cristhian Stuani (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Fischer.
Foul by Sofiane Boufal (Southampton).
Cristhian Stuani (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Middlesbrough. Adam Forshaw tries a through ball, but Fabio is caught offside.
Sofiane Boufal (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough).
Foul by José Fonte (Southampton).
Jordan Rhodes (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jordy Clasie (Southampton).
Viktor Fischer (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jay Rodriguez (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Ben Gibson (Middlesbrough).
Foul by Jay Rodriguez (Southampton).
Calum Chambers (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Oriol Romeu (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Oriol Romeu (Southampton).
Adam Forshaw (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Offside, Southampton. Cuco Martina tries a through ball, but Jay Rodriguez is caught offside.
José Fonte (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by José Fonte (Southampton).
Cristhian Stuani (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal!  Southampton 1, Middlesbrough 0. Sofiane Boufal (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse.
Adam Forshaw (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sofiane Boufal (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Adam Forshaw (Middlesbrough).


Wycombe Wanderers have signed teenage Southampton defender Jason McCarthy on an initial one-month loan.

The 19-year-old centre-back has made one substitute appearance for the Saints in the Premier League and is captain of the club's under-21 side.
He led Southampton to victory in last season's Premier League Under-21 Cup.
"Our last two games haven't reached our high standards defensively and he's a new option who adds competition," said Wycombe boss Gareth Ainsworth.
"Jason's a very highly-rated defender who's had good experience in the under-21s at Southampton and they feel he's ready to go out and get a taste of what senior football is like at League Two level," Ainsworth added to the club website.


A movie about the power of prayer, made by Christian film-makers with an all-Christian cast, has gone to the top of the North American box office chart.

War Room, about a troubled family who meet a lady with a prayer room, cost $3m (£2m) to make and earned $9.3m (£6.1m) between Friday and Sunday.
It marks the acting debut of Priscilla Shirer, a spiritual speaker and author.
Straight Outta Compton, a biopic of rap group NWA, fell one place to two after spending three weeks in the top spot.
War Room was written and directed by brothers Alex and Stephen Kendrick, who have been dubbed "the Spielbergs of Christian cinema" by Variety magazine.
"We didn't wake up one day wanting to make a movie about a 75-year-old woman's prayer closet," Stephen Kendrick said. "We asked God to order our steps and the ideas came."
Straight Outta Compton made $8.9m (£5.8m) on its third weekend in US and Canadian cinemas, according to studio estimates.
A Walk in the Woods, an adaptation of a book by travel writer Bill Bryson starring Robert Redford and Nick Nolte, is ranked third with $8.1m (£5.3m).
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation was fourth in this week's chart, followed by new release The Transporter: Refuelled.
The weekend was also a significant one for dinosaur blockbuster Jurassic World, which has now made more than $1 billion (£655m) outside North America.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, it is only the fourth film to achieve this feat, after Avatar, Titanic and this year's Fast & Furious 7.


Twenty-two bridges in Cumbria remain closed after flooding caused by Storm Desmond, as engineers assess all 1,600 in the county for potential damage.

The council is considering a programme of repairs and replacements, including temporary crossings for crucial areas.
In addition, 40 roads are still shut due to damage to the carriageway or because of bridge closures.
However, the communities of Patterdale and Glenridding are no longer cut off after temporary repairs to the A592.
Six of the closed bridges - which include important crossings in Carlisle, Penrith, and Cockermouth - are awaiting underwater inspections, which are being hampered by river levels and the speed of flow.
Hundreds of homes and businesses in the county were hit by devastating flooding following record levels of rainfall during the weekend of 5 December.
Keith Little, county council cabinet member for highways and infrastructure, said: "There is a massive amount of work to do to get the network fully open and we are working flat out to get that work done.
"We absolutely understand the impact of this disruption to the public and businesses and it is an absolute priority in the county's recovery work."


Double Wimbledon champion Gordon Reid hopes the prize money gap will narrow at the All England Club championships.

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Reid won £25,000 for his wheelchair singles title, the first time the event featured at SW19, and shared £12,000 with Alfie Hewett in the doubles.
Fellow Scot Andy Murray collected £2m for his second singles title.
"We've got to be realistic - it's going to be a smaller percentage that goes to us, but I'd like to see it close a little bit at least," Reid, 24, said.
"Definitely with all the interest we've had this year and the amount of support we had and the amount of entertainment we provided as well, hopefully we'll be rewarded for that in the future.
"It's not what I do this for. It's not what I play the sport for. It's not what I train for. It's just kind of a nice bonus on the side.
"We're very new, wheelchairs to the Grand Slams. We've only had an official tournament at Wimbledon for 10 years."
Wheelchair tennis has been played at Wimbledon for a decade but this was the first year men's and women's singles featured.
This year's event featured eight top players, with Reid beating Frenchman Nicolas Peifer in the quarter-finals, Belgian Joachim Gerard in the semi-final, and Sweden's Paralympic champion Stefan Olsson in the final.
Next on the agenda for the Glaswegian is his third Paralympic Games. He suffers from a neurological condition called transverse myelitis and is aware the public are confused when they see he can walk.
"Some people think I'm a fraud sometimes when I walk in," he told BBC Scotland.
"The thing with wheelchair tennis and a lot of disability sport is you see a lot of different types of disability.
"You've got amputees who play our sport, who obviously need the chair to play sport but when they've got their prosthetic on and it's covered and they are walking down the street, you wouldn't be able to notice anything.
"For me, I can walk, I can stand but I can't run, so that's why I need to use the chair to get around the court.
"In [wheelchair] tennis, we've only got two categories - the open division, which I play in, which is for anyone with a lower limb disability, and then the quad division, which is for players with their upper body affected as well, three or more limbs.
"If you compare that to swimming, cycling, athletics, they've got so many more categories. It's a tough debate that we have a lot but it's probably going to be impossible to have a fully level playing field.
"You could say somebody's born six feet tall and somebody's born five feet tall. It's the same sort of thing."
Eight years on from his first Paralympics in Beijing, Reid is determined his experience will count at this year's Games in Rio, which start on 7 September, having gone out in the quarter-finals in London four years ago.
"My dream would be to come home with two gold medals in the singles and doubles," he added.
"That's what we're working towards now, that's what we've been working towards ever since London 2012.
"I'll be doing everything I can to try and make that possible. It's going to be really tough. There are a lot of good players just now at the top of the men's game. It's a really competitive division so nothing's guaranteed, but I'll be leaving everything out there on the court to try and make it possible.
"Beijing, when I went there, I was just 16 and I just had a great experience. Even though I lost in the first round in singles and doubles, just being there and living in the village and seeing what that kind of life was like really helped me for London.
"London, I went a little bit further. I had that experience of playing a few more matches in front of big crowds and in that pressure situation.
"For sure, that's going to help me a lot going into Rio and just also the experience of the Grand Slams as well, that's going to be a big help."


Campaigners have lost their appeal at the UK Supreme Court over the right to die - but the judges said Parliament should now act.

Justices ruled against Paul Lamb and Jane Nicklinson by seven to two.
A third man, Martin, lost his attempt to have the current prosecution guidance on assisted suicide clarified.
But five justices concluded they had the power to declare the current law breaches the right to a private life - although they did not make a "declaration of incompatibility" in this case.
A majority  of the justices said that the question they were being asked involved moral judgements rather than points of law - and the matter had to be addressed by a democratically-elected Parliament.
The cases involve the family of the late Tony Nicklinson, of Wiltshire, who had locked-in syndrome, and Paul Lamb, of Leeds, who was paralysed in a road crash.
They wanted the law changed to allow doctors to assist patients to die.
Nine justices had to decide whether a prohibition on assisted suicide was compatible with the right to respect for private and family life under the European Convention on Human Rights.
Five concluded the court had the "constitutional authority" to make a declaration, and two of the five said they would have done so.
Such a declaration would not have struck down the law - but it would be a strong signal to Parliament that there needed to be change.
Mr Lamb and Mrs Nicklinson, the wife of Tony Nicklinson, said the conclusions were a "positive" step in the fight for change.
"I am very proud of myself," said Mr Lamb, 58. "I know it is going to change."
Mrs Nicklinson, from Wiltshire, whose husband Tony died aged 58 last year, added: "I am disappointed that we lost. But it is a very positive step. Parliament will have to discuss this. I think Tony would be very pleased at how far we have come."
Dominic Casciani, BBC home affairs correspondent
The Supreme Court is our highest legal authority - and that also makes it a political creature. So its right-to-die judgement boils down to a single phrase directed at Parliament: Sort it out, or we will.
It argues that MPs have ducked the issue for too long - and it is  time they, as our democratically-elected representatives, find the political backbone to amend the law on assisted suicide.
Lord Neuberger, the court's president, clearly finds current guidelines, whereby prosecutors consider criminal charges after a death, to be deeply unsatisfactory.
He proposes a transparent legal channel which would allow independent assessment of a patient's application to die.
Lady Hale, an international authority on law and the family, is bolder, saying the ban breaches human rights.
So make no mistake: if Parliament doesn't act, it may only be a matter of time before judges run out of patience.
Commenting on the ruling, Andrea Williams of Christian Concern, said: "This is good news for the many vulnerable people who would have been at risk if the attempt to weaken the law on euthanasia and assisted suicide had been allowed by the Supreme Court."
Andrew Copson, chief executive of the British Humanist Association, which supported the campaigners, said: "It is clear that the Supreme Court went as far as it was able in urging Parliament to take action on the vital issue of assisted dying."
A third man, known only as Martin, was seeking clarification of the Director of Public Prosecutions's (DPP's) guidance on the position of health professionals who assist a suicide.
Martin wants it to be lawful for a doctor or nurse to help him travel abroad to die with the help of a suicide organisation in Switzerland. His wife and other family want no involvement in his suicide.
The Supreme Court unanimously allowed the DPP's appeal against a previous Court of Appeal ruling in Martin's favour for clarification of the guidance.
Using an adapted computer operated by sight, Martin said in a statement: "I would implore the DPP to amend her written guidance as a matter of absolute priority.
"People in my situation, who have the right to choose how to end their lives, should be able to get the assistance they need from people outside their family."
Mr Lamb has been almost completely paralysed from the neck down since a car accident more than 20 years ago and says he is in constant pain.
He has called for the law to be changed so any doctor who helped him die would have a defence against the charge of murder.
Tony Nicklinson was paralysed from the neck down after suffering a stroke while on a business trip to Athens in 2005.
After losing his High Court battle last year, he refused food and died naturally, aged 58, a week later at his home in Wiltshire. His widow, Jane, is continuing his legal battle.
The 1961 Suicide Act makes it an offence to encourage or assist a suicide or a suicide attempt in England and Wales. Anyone doing so could face up to 14 years in prison.
But despite this, scores of UK citizens have travelled to Dignitas in Switzerland to end their lives - and no relative who has helped them has faced prosecution.
The law is almost identical in Northern Ireland.
There is no specific law on assisted suicide in Scotland, creating some uncertainty, although in theory someone could be prosecuted under homicide legislation.


A man who tried to sell the heads of monkeys and leopards on eBay has been sentenced.

George Bush, 63, of Riverdale Road, Erith, south east London, also possessed sexual images of animals, Woolwich Crown Court heard.
He was sentenced to 14 months in prison, suspended for two years.
Bush admitted four charges relating to listings on the online auction site which included more than 130 body parts of endangered species.
Among them were leopard skulls and the hands and heads of monkeys. Bush also admitted possessing 71 images of bestiality.
Bush was arrested on suspicion of illegally importing protected species following information from UK Border Force.
Det Con Sarah Bailey, of the Met's Wildlife Crime Unit, said: "This case shows that strong controls are in place to protect endangered species and the police will take action against anyone found to be trading illegally.
"Illegal trade threatens many species' survival. I would urge anyone who sees specimens from protected wildlife for sale to contact police. We are committed to ensuring that anyone in London who is trading illegally in endangered animal parts is stopped."
Grant Miller from the border force agency CITES said the illegal movement of endangered species was "often cruel" and those trading in illegal wildlife products would be targeted "at the UK border and beyond".
He said Bush's supplier in Indonesia had been referred to the East Java police.
A confiscation hearing is due to take place in April.


Dublin's archbishop has said he will stop sending trainee priests to the Republic of Ireland's main Catholic college after allegations emerged of a gay culture at the seminary.

St Patrick's College in Maynooth is not the right place for men to study to become priests, Diarmuid Martin said.
He is "unhappy about an atmosphere that was growing" in the seminary.
He added that he would prefer to send priests from his Dublin diocese to Italy to study at Rome's Irish College.
Allegations have been made on anonymously, on blogs and in letters, of sexual activity, the use of the gay dating app Grindr and other misconduct at the County Kildare college.
Claims were also made that authorities at the seminary were dismissing anyone who tried to make an allegation.
Speaking to the Irish national broadcaster RTÉ, Dr Martin said the "culture of anonymous letters" was "poisonous".
"Until that is cleared up I would be happier sending my students elsewhere," he said.
Dr Martin said he had offered to provide an independent person for whistleblowers to approach with their concerns.
"The answer to that was simply more anonymous letters - that's not a healthy culture," he added.
"The authorities at Maynooth have to find ways in which people will come forward with solid, hard evidence which can be used to follow up allegations."
Monsignor Hugh Connolly, the president of St Patrick's College, told RTÉ there was a "wholesome and healthy" atmosphere at the institution.
But he acknowledged that anonymous correspondence had been "difficult".
He said: "A seminarian needs to know he is preparing for a lifetime of celibacy - that's non-negotiable."
He said that while there had been anonymous letters and blogs, there was no "concrete detail" and the college had not received any complaints about sexual misconduct.
He added that the college had an independent panel to investigate any complaints which were made.
Dr Martin said he felt Maynooth was not the ideal environment for his students.
"Maynooth is a seminary that was built for 500 students - it now has 60 [to] 70," he said.
"I think a lot more structural reform will be needed at Maynooth.
"We probably need a different way in the long-term.
"I would prefer to have my seminarians living in the reality of Dublin life.
"The formation, I believe, would be better outside the closed, strange world of seminaries."


David Rutherford scored a hat-trick as the Belfast Giants beat Dundee Stars 15-8 in Nottingham on Sunday to finish third in the Elite League play-offs.

The Giants trailed four times in the early stages but were never headed after levelling at 5-5 and went on to win the free-scoring match comfortably.
Ryan Martinelli, Colin Shields and Mike Forney grabbed two goals apiece for Belfast in the bronze medal game.
The Giants had lost 2-0 to Sheffield Steelers in Saturday's semi-final.
The Stars went down 4-2 to Elite League champions Cardiff Devils in their last four encounter at the National Ice Centre.
Both sides set out to entertain in what was essentially a dead rubber on Sunday and the teams were level at 4-4 after the first period.
The Giants, who finished second in the league standings, pulled away to lead 9-6 by the end of the second period, then further extended their advantage.
The two teams sent out their back-up netminders - Ballymoney's Andrew Dickson for the Giants and Craig Holland for the Stars.
The Giants' other scorers were Blair Riley, Matt Towe, Chris Higgins, Michael Quesnele, Jim Vandermeer and Adam Keefe.
Justin Faryna (2), Vinny Scarsella, Mikael Lidhammar, Craig Moore, Kevin Bruijsten, Matt White and Joey Sides were on target for Dundee.


A city council has been forced to apologise after a report found it conducted an "unreasonable campaign" against a company and its director.

The Local Government Ombudsman ruled Coventry City Council abused its safeguarding powers to carry out what the company's director calls a "witch-hunt".
The ombudsman delivered a rare finding of "maladministration with injustice".
The council said it had carried out the ombudsman's recommendations.
John Kavanagh, a director of Open Doors, a charitable company that provides housing support for disabled people, said the firm had brought three complaints against the council about the abuse. These were upheld by the ombudsman.
"Up until 2006 we had an excellent relationship with the council but then there was a change of management in social services," he said.
"After that, we noticed some examples of poor practice and we sought to speak to them about it."
Mr Kavanagh said he had met the head of social services and councillors.
"From that point, when we stuck our heads above the parapet, things started to go downhill," he said.
"The council had been our major source of referrals but since 2006, we haven't had one referral to date from them. We were blackballed."
The ombudsman found the council's actions against Mr Kavanagh amounted to "an unreasonable campaign".
"We were subject to an all-out witch-hunt," Mr Kavanagh said.
"The council invested huge resources in pursuing this campaign against us.
"There were more than 20 meetings and seven safeguarding investigations.
"This was all happening at the same time as Daniel Pelka was tragically being tortured and killed.
"Ultimately Coventry needs to be held accountable. So far, I've had a half-hearted, mealy-mouthed apology."
In March 2014, the council's children's services were branded inadequate by Ofsted, two years after the death of four-year-old Daniel
In a letter to Mr Kavangah, the council's chief executive Martin Reeves wrote: "I would like to take this opportunity to apologise to you for the mistreatment you have received from the council."
In a statement, the council said: "We have implemented the recommendations to the ombudsman's satisfaction.
"Unfortunately, we are unable to comment further."
Michael King, the ombudsman's executive director, said: "While we cannot comment on the specific nature of this particular investigation, I am pleased to confirm that the council has satisfied the recommendations that we have made.
"The law requires us to maintain the privacy of everybody involved in our investigations, and so our decisions are anonymised.


Doncaster's relegation from League One was virtually sealed as bottom club Crewe came from behind to win for the first time in 16 games.

After a 30-minute delay at the start to drain a waterlogged pitch, Doncaster went ahead through Tommy Rowe's deflected 28th-minute strike.
But Crewe made it 1-1 at the break thanks to Callum Ainley's tap-in before Marcus Haber and Brad Inman struck.
Doncaster's inferior goal difference gives them no real chance of survival.
Rovers have one game left and are on -16. They are three points behind Fleetwood, who have two matches to play, and whose goal difference is -4.


A coroner is writing to a Welsh health board after ruling there were shortcomings in the care of an 85-year-old Carmarthenshire woman.

Margaret Hiorns died from a blood clot at Llanelli's Prince Phillip Hospital  in 2013, after originally being treated for a chest infection.
Her son claimed she had been given blood-thinning drugs for too long.
The hospital's health board said it had reviewed Mrs Hiorns's care and rejected some allegations from the family.
But recording a narrative verdict on the death, Coroner Mark Layton said he would write to the chief executive of the Hywel Dda University Health Board to reiterate the importance of monitoring patients and consider the issue of prescribing the drug Tinzarapin.
Mrs Hiorn had been given the anti-coagulant drug while being treated at Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen, where she had been admitted for a chest infection two months before she died.
Her son Mike Hiorns told the inquest that she was given the drug for too long and was not properly monitored for potential complications, including internal bleeding.
He described her as being in severe agonising pain.
"The cause of her death was accelerated by the mismanagement of her care," he alleged.
Expert witness Dr Edmunud Anthony Bliss told the coroner in a report that there had been an "element of substandard care" but not negligence.
Nursing expert Joanna James agreed that care in July 2013 at Glangwili had "contributed to the general deterioration in her condition".
Delivering his narrative verdict, Mr Layton said there had been "shortcomings in the management of her care at Glangwili Hospital".
Responding following the inquest, the health board said it accepted there had been issues in care at Glangwili and said it "sincerely apologises" for those matters.
However, a health board spokesperson added that it "strongly refutes the majority of the allegations made by Mr Hiorns at the inquest and confirms that there is no evidence to support many of the claims made against the university health board".
Director of nursing Caroline Oakley said: "The university health board has carefully reviewed the guidance available on the use of the medication Mrs Hiorns was receiving and is satisfied that the dose she received was appropriate.
"However it welcomes research that is currently underway that might assist clinicians to better consider and balance the risks in difficult cases such as this."


More than 2,600 people have signed a petition urging councillors to take action to cut the number of incidents on a "horrendously busy" Surrey road.

It follows the death of a woman on Bridge Street, Guildford, on Saturday when a 4x4 vehicle mounted the pavement, hitting pedestrians.
Two other pedestrians and the Land Rover Defender driver were injured.
Raising the pavement, installing speed cameras and setting a 20mph limit are among the measures demanded.
The petition calls on Guildford Borough Council and Surrey County Council to "forget about the financial cost and think about the human cost".
Bridge Street is described as a main pedestrian thoroughfare between the university/train station and town centre.
The petition was started by Joe Hudson, who tweeted: "Bridge Street is dangerous. The pavement is far too narrow for a road with that much pedestrian traffic. Widen it @GuildfordBC!!"
The pedestrian who died was a woman in her 30s. Her next of kin has been informed but she has yet to be formally identified.
On Monday, the leader of Guildford Borough Council, Paul Spooner, said the accident was "tragic and saddening".
"Although we don't know if the road layout contributed, the Town Centre Masterplan includes options for improving transport and pedestrian movements around the station area and Bridge Street," he said.


Tilikum, the orca who killed a trainer at SeaWorld Orlando in 2010, has died, his owners have announced.

SeaWorld said it was "deeply saddened" by the killer whale's death, saying Tilikum had suffered serious health issues but did not give a cause of death.
He was estimated to be 36 years old and was born in waters off Iceland.
Tilikum was featured in the documentary Blackfish, which criticised parks that keep killer whales in captivity.
Trainer Dawn Brancheau died after Tilikum dragged her underwater by her hair and repeatedly struck her, as she performed with the whale in front of an audience.
The investigation into her death ruled that Brancheau died from drowning and traumatic injuries.
Tilikum had also been linked to two other deaths, which were detailed in the Blackfish documentary.
In 1991, while being kept at another park in Canada, Tilikum and two other whales had prevented a trainer from leaving their tank after she fell in, an inquest ruled.
Tilikum was then transferred to SeaWorld Orlando, where, in 1999, a man sneaked into the park at night and was found dead alongside the whale the next day.
An inquest ruled that the 27-year-old had died of hypothermia, but officials also said it appeared Tilikum had bitten the man and torn off his trunks.
Tilikum was SeaWorld's most prolific male orca, siring 14 calves while he was at SeaWorld Orlando - even though there were fears that aggressive traits could be hereditary.
The company announced an end to its breeding programme in March 2016.
"While today is a difficult day for the SeaWorld family, it's important to remember that Tilikum lived a long and enriching life while at SeaWorld," SeaWorld wrote in Friday's statement.
It continued: "Tilikum's life will always be inextricably connected with the loss of our dear friend and colleague, Dawn Brancheau.  While we all experienced profound sadness about that loss, we continued to offer Tilikum the best care possible."
Others, however, disputed SeaWorld's version of a "long and enriching life".
The CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, Wayne Pacelle, said Tilikum was "caught up for decades in the old business model of captive orcas on display", but expressed hope that "the era of keeping these great animals in captivity will actually end."
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) said on social media that the orca had died "after three decades of misery".
"It's no wonder Tilikum succumbed to mental illness under such conditions, and then finally, to incurable physical illness," the group said.
Blackfish, a 2013 US documentary, was widely acclaimed for its investigation into orcas in captivity. It argued that life in tanks makes them more aggressive towards humans and each other.
New safety rules were introduced after Brancheau's death: Trainers could no longer enter the water to perform tricks with the whales.
But it was not until 2016 that SeaWorld Entertainment officials announced that the tourist attraction would end its orca breeding programme and theatrical shows involving killer whales.
SeaWorld did not take part in the Blackfish documentary.
After it was released, attendances at SeaWorld fell, as did the company's share price.
Last year, a SeaWorld representative told the BBC that "[Brancheau's death] was not an attack, this was a terrible accident".


Presumptive US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he is willing to meet North Korea's leader to discuss its nuclear programme.

"I would speak to him, I would have no problem speaking to him," the businessman said of Kim Jong-un.
Such a meeting would mark a significant change of US policy towards the politically isolated regime.
Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton decried Mr Trump's "bizarre fascination with foreign strongmen".
The statement, delivered by one of her aides, added that Mr Trump's foreign policy "made no sense".
In a separate interview with Fox News, Mr Trump said he "absolutely had regrets" about his nine-month campaign, but that if had not conducted himself in the way he had, he would not have been successful.
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The BBC has also learned that Mr Trump could visit the UK before the presidential election in November.
Diplomats expect his visit to the UK could happen after he formally becomes the Republican party candidate at a convention in July.
Earlier this week Mr Trump said "it looks like we're not going to have a very good relationship" with David Cameron.
The British prime minister and new London Mayor Sadiq Khan have harshly criticised Mr Trump's proposed ban on Muslims coming to the US.
Mr Trump's comments about North Korea came in an interview with Reuters news agency late on Tuesday, in which he also expressed disapproval of Russian President Vladimir Putin's military actions in eastern Ukraine.
Mr Putin is a figure who Mr Trump has previously said he respects.
On the subject of North Korea, the New York property developer said he would pursue face-to-face talks and added that he would also put pressure on China, as North Korea's only major ally.
"I would put a lot of pressure on China because economically we have tremendous power over China. People don't realise that," he said.
"China can solve that problem with one meeting or one phone call."
Following Mr Trump's comments, South Korea's Yonhap news agency quoted China's foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei as saying that Beijing "supports direct dialogue and communication between the US and North Korea", adding: "We think this is a very conducive thing to do."
The South Korean media hang on Mr Trump's every word - but don't then fly into spasms of high emotion. They cover the quotes - colourful as they are - but generally don't react beyond reportage. Politicians, too, are observing but not speaking. "Bemusement" might be the best way to describe the reaction.
After all, Barack Obama said before he was first elected, that he too would be prepared to meet the North Korean leader of the time [Kim Jong-un's father, Kim Jong-il] face-to-face.
It's true that Mr Obama's promise was nine years ago and North Korea was not so far down the path to getting a nuclear arsenal. And Mr Trump has not been so cool in his language.
He recently called Kim Jong-un a "maniac" but then added what sounded like a compliment at the way the North Korean leader had consolidated his power: "How many young guys - he was like 26 or 25 when his father died - take over these tough generals, and all of a sudden... he goes in, he takes over, and he's the boss.
"It's incredible. He wiped out the uncle, he wiped out this one, that one. I mean this guy doesn't play games. And we can't play games with him."
North Korea first tested nuclear weapons in 2006, in breach of international agreements, and has made repeated threats of nuclear strikes against South Korea and the US.
Currently, any contact with the US happens between officials, not at a presidential level. The nations have no formal diplomatic relations.
Last month, Mr Trump suggested the US should stop preventing its allies Japan and South Korea from obtaining nuclear weapons, directly contradicting long-standing US policy on non-proliferation.
In the Reuters interview, Mr Trump also called for a renegotiation of the Paris climate agreement, in which more than 170 countries pledged to reduce carbon emissions.
And he said he would dismantle most of the Dodd-Frank financial regulations if he were elected president.
The Obama administration passed the regulations in 2010 to reduce risks to the US financial system and prevent a recurrence of the 2008 crisis.
Mr Trump was also reunited with his old adversary, Fox News presenter Megyn Kelly, with whom he has had a months-long feud that began after a TV debate in August.
In the Fox News interview, she returned to its source - a question about his attitude to women.
She asked him why he had frequently tweeted or re-tweeted insults about her, including calling her a "bimbo".
He did not apologise directly, but said: "Excuse me."
Mr Trump said he did "pretty well with real tweets" but that "the re-tweet is really more of a killer", adding he "could have done without'' his re-tweet of a post mocking the appearance of Heidi Cruz, wife of former campaign rival, Ted Cruz.
Ms Kelly also asked if Mr Trump had any regrets about his nine-month campaign.
He said: "Absolutely, I have regrets... I could have done certain things differently, I could have maybe used different language but overall I have to be very happy with the outcome."
He added: "If I didn't conduct myself in the way I've done, I don't think I would have been successful."
Mr Trump won the Republican primary in Oregon on Tuesday, where Bernie Sanders emerged victorious in the Democratic race.
The Kentucky primary, which was Democratic-only, was too close to call but Hillary Clinton declared victory with most of the votes counted.


Profits at Samsung have fallen 23% as strong growth in its mobile phone business was overshadowed by a poor performance in the memory chip arm.

The world's number one chip maker and number two handset firm reported a net profit of 3.44 trillion won ($3.1bn; Â£1.9bn) in the July-September quarter.
Handset profits more than doubled to 2.52tn won on strong sales from its Galaxy smartphones.
However, profit at its chip business more than halved to 1.59tn won.
Samsung's mainstay chip division has been hurt by a global fall in the prices of computer memory chips.
Analysts warned that Samsung's chip division may continue to face tough times in the short term.
"I see some signs that chip prices have hit bottom as inventories are running out," said Park Hyun, of Tong Yang Securities.
"However, we don't yet know when the industry is going to pick up since macroeconomic uncertainties overshadow the demand outlook," he added.


Leicester midfielder Danny Drinkwater has been named in the England squad for the Euro 2016 warm-up games against Germany and the Netherlands.

It is the 26-year-old's first call-up to the senior national team.
Roy Hodgson's team travel to Berlin to face world champions Germany on Saturday, 26 March, then host the Dutch at Wembley on Tuesday, 29 March.
Tottenham full-back Danny Rose and Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge are also included in a 24-man squad.
But Wayne Rooney is left out as he recovers from a knee injury.
Clubs represented in England squad:
Drinkwater, a former Manchester United youth team player, has been an influential figure in the stunning rise of Leicester, who top the Premier League table with eight games to go.
"What he's done has been evident to everybody," said Hodgson. "He's had a fantastic season, but even last year we were aware of him."
Drinkwater's Premier League stats:
Hodgson added that the competition for a place in England's midfield is "quite fierce" but said it was a good opportunity to see if Drinkwater "can reproduce the quality that he's shown for Leicester".
Hodgson says he "deliberately ignored" Arsenal's Kieran Gibbs and Everton full-back Leighton Baines in favour of Rose and Ryan Bertrand.
Manchester United's Michael Carrick, 34, was overlooked in favour of Drinkwater but Hodgson said he could still make the squad for the finals in France.
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Goalkeepers: Jack Butland (Stoke City), Fraser Forster (Southampton), Joe Hart (Manchester City).
Defenders: Ryan Bertrand (Southampton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Nathaniel Clyne (Liverpool), Phil Jagielka (Everton), Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur), Chris Smalling (Manchester United), John Stones (Everton), Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur).
Midfielders: Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur), Ross Barkley (Everton), Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur), Danny Drinkwater (Leicester City), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Adam Lallana (Liverpool), James Milner (Liverpool), Raheem Sterling (Manchester City).
Forwards: Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur), Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool), Jamie Vardy (Leicester City), Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Danny Welbeck (Arsenal).
BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty:
Drinkwater is the stand-out name in Hodgson's squad for the friendlies against Germany and The Netherlands - a reward for his outstanding role in Leicester City's dream season.
While Foxes manager Claudio Ranieri often describes attacking pair Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez as "the pinnacle of the iceberg", Drinkwater has anchored the midfield with reliability and no little ability.
He has a real chance to push his claims for a midfield holding role in England's Euro 2016 squad, with Jack Wilshere sidelined and Michael Carrick surely now out of opportunities.
Dele Alli may be in contention for that position but Drinkwater can make a late bolt for inclusion if he impresses.
Like club-mate Vardy, he has been rewarded for patience, persistence and honest professionalism, having had loan spells at Huddersfield Town, Cardiff City, Watford and Barnsley before establishing himself at Leicester.
Rose is another who will hope to make his mark, while Hodgson takes the chance to assess if Sturridge is worth the gamble of taking to France.


Croatian side Lokomotiva Zagreb came from behind to beat Airbus UK Broughton 3-1 in the Europa League first  qualifying round, first leg at Bangor's Nantporth.

The Welsh Premier League side led at half-time thanks to Wayne Riley's goal.
But after the break Damir Sovsic fired the visitors level, before goals from Mirko Maric and Marko Kolar made it 3-1.
Broughton goalkeeper James Coates saved Sovsic's penalty late on.
This is Airbus' third attempt at progressing beyond the first qualifying round.
Andy Preece's side lost on away goals to Latvian side FK Ventspils in 2013 and were beaten 3-2 on aggregate to Haugesund of Norway last season.
He told BBC Radio Wales he was "proud" of his players.
"We were playing a top team from the Croatian Premier League. I'm really proud," he said.
But the former Bury manager was unhappy at the way his side conceded the equaliser following a counter attack by the Croatians.
He wondered what might have been had Zagreb not scored from that move.
"It was just a lack of discipline. If we'd done our jobs they wouldn't have scored that first goal and from there who knows what might have happened?" pondered Preece.
"Because they [Zagreb] would have had a decision to make if 1-0 was good enough or if they thought they needed to go for an away goal."
The return leg will be played in Croatia on Thursday 9 July.


Two new polls show President Barack Obama leaving office with one of the highest approval ratings for any departing US president.

Separate polls conducted by The Washington Post/ABC and CNN/ORC both found Mr Obama with 60% approval.
A majority approve of his economic policy, but polls show a deep divide between Democrats and Republicans.
The nation's first African American president will hold his final press conference later on Wednesday.
Only Presidents Ronald Reagan, Franklin D Roosevelt and Bill Clinton have handed over the White House keys with higher favourability ratings.
President Barack Obama is set to leave office with some of the highest popularity ratings in his presidency. The man who will replace him, despite having some of the lowest ratings of any incoming president, is poised to roll back much of his legacy.
A closer look at these recent surveys helps explain the apparent contradiction. The US is sharply divided along partisan lines, with Mr Obama touting high support among Democrats and low ratings with Republicans.
Throw in that voters in key Midwestern swing states feel more pessimistic about the state of the nation - many of whom backed Mr Obama in 2008 and 2012 and switched to Donald Trump in 2016 - and it's a recipe for a narrow presidential win for the Republican Party.
Mr Obama's reservoir of goodwill as he departs, like Hillary Clinton's popular vote victory in November, must be cold comfort for Democrats shut out of the Washington corridors of power.
In 2001 they were in a similar situation, with Bill Clinton riding an even higher wave of support, and it took them six years - and an unpopular war - to climb out of that political hole.
About a quarter (25%) of Americans view him as one of the greatest presidents, however about the same number (23%) view him as a poor president.
Among Democrats, Mr Obama has near-universal support (95%), however just 18% of Republicans approve of his eight years in office.
Mr Obama's approval continued to climb during the bitter 2016 presidential election, as views of the economy improved.
When Mr Obama took office in 2009 only 5% of Americans rated the economy as "great" or "good" according to the Washington Post's figures, and that number never rose about 20% during his first four-year term.
Although few now rate the economy as "excellent", those rating it as "poor" have dropped from 62% to 14% during Mr Obama's presidency.
On Tuesday a Washington-Post/ABC News poll found the President-elect Donald Trump has one of the lowest approval ratings of any incoming president in history.
He dismissed the poll as "rigged" after it was found that his 40% approval rating is lower than any arriving president since Jimmy Carter.
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Plymouth Argyle chief executive Martyn Starnes says a potential FA Cup tie at Premier League giants Liverpool would greatly boost the club's finances.

If Argyle win their second-round replay at Newport County, they will earn a first-ever FA Cup trip to Anfield.
"Potentially it's very lucrative, whether it's on TV or not," he said.
"Obviously it would enhance it if we're selected, but one would expect the gate at Anfield to generate a fairly significant return for us."
Argyle's local rivals Exeter City drew Liverpool at the same stage last season and forced a replay after a 2-2 draw at St James Park.
Both games were shown live on television and the club was thought to have made well over £700,000.
But Starnes has urged Argyle supporters not to get caught up with the thought of a trip to Liverpool yet.
"I don't think we should run away with ourselves at the moment from the financial advantages of getting to Liverpool, we've got to beta Newport and they're going to be a difficult nut to crack," he said.
"We're always looking to improve things we're doing at the club, whether that's strengthening the team or improving facilities for the fans, so any additional funds that come in are really important."
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The boss of the Unite union has called on Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy to resign for "making certain" the Conservatives won the general election.

Scottish Labour lost 40 seats to the SNP last week, leaving just one MP representing the party in Westminster.
Unite's Len McCluskey said the "anti-Scottish card" played by the Tories also led to Labour losses in England.
The BBC understands Mr Murphy faces a vote of no confidence at the Scottish Labour Party Executive on Saturday.
His supporters have been asked to sign a letter giving him their backing.
In an interview for Newsnight, Mr McCluskey, general secretary of one of Labour's largest financial backers, said Mr Murphy should "leave the scene".
He said: "There's no doubt in my mind that the late swing in the opinion polls was as a result of the anti-Scottish card that was played by Lynton Crosby and the Conservatives.
"They must have thought that all their Christmases had come early. And we have to examine that.
"In my opinion that has been a major factor in why Miliband is now not the prime minster and I lay the blame for that very squarely at the feet of Scottish Labour.
"Not only have they lost Scotland but I think they've been responsible for making certain that the Conservatives were back in power in Westminster."
Mr McCluskey added: "In Scotland my view is very, very strongly that we have to say to the Scottish people that we're sorry for letting you down, for making you feel abandoned, and Scottish Labour is under new management.
"I think Jim and his colleagues should just leave the scene."
The union leader said that it would be up to Scottish Labour members to choose a new leader.
Mr Murphy has said he is confident of retaining the leadership, despite mounting calls for him to stand aside.
Last week's poll saw the SNP win 56 Scottish seats, leaving Labour with just one - down 40 on the 2010 result.
Former Aberdeen South MP Dame Anne Begg is thought to be among those who have given Mr Murphy their support, saying Mr Murphy was not to blame for 10 years of Labour decline.
A Labour spokesman said: "There is overwhelming support for Jim Murphy across the Scottish Labour Party. We need to work together to rebuild our movement and regain the trust of the people of Scotland."
Pressure has been growing on the Scottish Labour leader to step down.
On Tuesday, the Labour MSP for Cowdenbeath, Alex Rowley, said the party was heading for "disappearance" in Scotland unless Mr Murphy resigned.
The train drivers' union, Aslef, has also backed calls for him to go and Unison Scotland urged a "radical change in approach" by the Labour Party in Scotland and said it "would not oppose" a move to change the leader.
However, Mr Murphy has received backing from Usdaw, which represents shop workers, and Community union.
Community general secretary Roy Rickhuss said: "Now is not the time for self-indulgent political point scoring and internal wrangling. Against a backdrop of rising unemployment in Scotland, we need a united movement and party.
"It is clear that Scottish Labour needs the time and space for Jim Murphy and Kezia Dugdale to lead the rebuilding of our party in Scotland."
Mr Murphy had been an MP for the East Renfrewshire area since 1997 and elected as Scottish Labour in December last year. He lost his seat to the SNP's Kirsten Oswald.


The integrity of the criminal justice system has been damaged by the controversial On the Runs scheme, a parliamentary watchdog has said.

The Northern Ireland Affairs committee said the "one-sided, secretive scheme of  letters" sent to over 180 Irish republicans should never have existed.
It came to light when one letter caused the Hyde Park bomb trial to collapse.
The On The Runs (OTRs) were republicans suspected of involvement in terrorist crimes but who had never been charged.
The scheme involved the provision of so-called "comfort letters" by the government designed to give them assurances that they were not being sought by police.
One of those who held a letter was John Downey who had been accused of the murders of four soldiers in the IRA Hyde Park bomb in 1982.
The report published on Tuesday said the people of Northern Ireland had been "kept in the dark to the greatest possible extent".
It said the lawfulness of such letters was questionable.
Anyone already convicted of paramilitary crimes became eligible for early release under the terms of the Northern Ireland Good Friday agreement of 1998.
The agreement did not cover:
• Anyone suspected of, but not charged with, paramilitary offences committed before the Good Friday Agreement.
• Those who had been charged with offences but who had escaped.
• Those who had been convicted of offences but who escaped.
Committee chairman Laurence Robertson, MP, said the scheme had caused "further hurt to people who have suffered far too much already".
He said  victims of the Troubles and their relatives had been "let down" by the government.
"If any scheme had been put in place at all, which is questionable, it should have been properly introduced and correctly administered," he said.
"It also should have been open and transparent. This scheme was none of those things."
Mr Robertson said the government must ensure that no letter provided "a shield from prosecution ever again".
"That is the least people can expect and is the minimum our committee requires," he said.
The government letters were addressed to republican paramilitary suspects, informing them that they were not being sought by the police for questioning about Troubles-related offences.
The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee launched its inquiry after one of the letters resulted in the collapse of the trial of a man charged with four murders.
John Downey was one of more than 180 republicans who were given letters telling them they were not wanted by the police. But he was wanted by the Metropolitan police
Even though his letter was sent by mistake, a judge ruled that it would be an abuse of process for him to stand trial for the murders of Squadron Quartermaster Corporal Roy Bright, Lieutenant Anthony Daly, Trooper Simon Tipper and Lance Corporal Jeffrey Young on 20 July 1982 in the Hyde Park attack.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) was blamed for what was described as a catastrophic mistake.
Unionists reacted with outrage. First Minister Peter Robinson said the letters were get out of jail free cards. He said they were unlawful and should be rescinded.
During its public evidence sessions held in the House of Commons, the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee questioned a number of serving and retired senior politicians.
They included former prime minister Tony Blair, who rejected claims that the letters were unlawful and said the scheme was essential for the success of the peace process.
In its report, the committee said it was questionable whether the OTR scheme was lawful, but said its existence had distorted the legal process.
The report's authors said the integrity of both the criminal justice system and parts of the government had been damaged by the stay on the Downey case.
The committee said no letters should have been sent out by the Northern Ireland Office.
It recommended that all steps should be taken to ensure that OTR letters have no legal effect.
The report said the public had been "deceived" and that transparency was key to public confidence in the fairness of the criminal justice system.
"It is clear the intention was that the people of Northern Ireland and other political parties were kept in the dark about the scheme to the greatest possible extent," it said.
The report said that during the peace process, Sinn Féin had pushed for OTR letters at the highest level and promises had been made by the prime minister.
It said Mr Blair put much effort into ensuring those promises were kept, but did so without telling other Northern Ireland party leaders about the exact nature of the scheme.
The report also accused the Irish government of "trying to persuade HM government to introduce an amnesty for republican terrorist suspects".
It said that if the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) had known about the entire scheme and had been involved in checking letters sent to OTRs, then "it is almost certain that the Downey judgment could have been prevented".
It also stated that the availability of the scheme to one section of the community "at the whim of one political party" raised questions about equality rules in Northern Ireland.
The report said the PSNI believes 95 of those who hold OTR letters could be linked to nearly 300 members and that the Metropolitan Police wished to speak to some of them.
It called on the government to provide the resources to enable police to reassess those cases quickly.
PSNI chief constable George Hamilton welcomed the report's acknowledgement that "speeding up the scheme in 2007 made it more difficult for thorough and competent reviews to be carried out and that the PSNI knew nothing about the content of letters sent to suspects until December 2011."
Speaking to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee last September, Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers said the government was no longer standing by the On the Runs letters.
She said those who received letters should no longer rely on them as a defence.
Last July, a separate review into the scheme by Lady Justice Hallet found that it was flawed but not an amnesty for those who received letters.
The judge found the administrative scheme was kept 'below the radar' due to its political sensitivity, but said it would be wrong to characterise the scheme as "secret".


At least one person has died and a number of people wounded after a huge fire broke out at a camp for Syrian refugees in eastern Lebanon.

The blaze took hold at the camp near Qab Elias town in the Bekaa Valley. Footage from the scene showed near total devastation.
The UN refugee agency told Reuters the camp had housed 102 families.
Lebanon has one million registered Syrian refugees, but believes the number is more like 1.5 million.
Many Syrians, displaced by more than six years of fighting in their own country, live in makeshift camps dotted around Lebanon.
The UNHCR's Dana Sleiman said it is thought the fire was caused by a cooking stove, but added "we are waiting to confirm it".
The Lebanese Red Cross told the AFP news agency that 700 refugees were evacuated from the camp as the flames took hold.
Residents from surrounding villages joined firefighters in the effort to put out the flames.
One man, Zafer al-Nakhlawi, said there had been 93 tents on the site, and only three remained standing.
Earlier reports put the death toll from the fire at three and gave a far higher number for the tents destroyed.
The Red Cross said six people were wounded; Ms Sleiman said two of them were in a critical condition.


Bayer Leverkusen have sacked head coach Sami Hyypia after a run of just one win in their past 12 matches.

The 40-year-old ex-Liverpool defender took sole charge at the start of the season, having previously shared the job with Sascha Lewandowski.
Lewandowski, 42, who was working with the Bundesliga club's youth teams, steps in for the rest of the season.
Leverkusen lost 2-1 to Hamburg on Friday, putting their Champions League qualification hopes in jeopardy.
They remain fourth in the table but Wolfsburg, Borussia Monchengladbach and Mainz are within four points of them - and all have a game in hand.
"The dramatic developments of recent weeks gave us no other choice," sporting director Rudi Voller, a former Germany international, told the club's website.
Having joined Leverkusen as a player in 2009 before retiring two years later, Hyypia was appointed to the club's coaching staff  - alongside Lewandowski - in April 2012.
The duo led the side to Champions League qualification last season and, despite a 5-0 home defeat by Manchester United, they reached the last 16, losing 6-1 on aggregate to Paris-St Germain.
Hyypia, who won 105 caps for Finland, was a Champions League winner at Liverpool in 2005, and was also part of the team who secured a historic FA Cup, League Cup and Uefa Cup treble in 2001.
An unheralded £2.5m signing from Dutch side Willem II in 1999, he made 464 appearances in a decade at Anfield, and won seven player of the year awards in his homeland between 1999 and 2008.