Crystal Palace have completed a deal that sees American investors Josh Harris and David Blitzer take a large stake in the club.

The pair, who already own the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers and the NHL's New Jersey Devils, will join chairman Steve Parish in control at Selhurst Park.
Harris, Blitzer and Parish will each own an 18 per cent stake in Palace.
Parish said shareholders had agreed an "initial £50m injection of capital" to develop the club's stadium.
Parish helped rescue the south London club from bankruptcy in 2010. His partners in that deal - fellow Palace fans Stephen Browett, Jeremy Hosking and Martin Long - will have smaller stakes.
"I'm delighted that Josh and David have agreed to make this investment and join me in shaping the future of Crystal Palace," said Parish.
In a joint statement, Harris and Blitzer said: "We couldn't be more excited to be joining the Crystal Palace family. We were drawn to the club's rich history, exciting brand of football, strong leadership and, above all, its passionate fans.
"We look forward to supporting Steve in his role as the operating co-owner and leader of the club. Crystal Palace has a storied legacy, a bright future and we're proud to become a part of it."
Parish told BBC Sport last month that the planned deal would enable the club to tackle a chronic lack of investment in Palace's facilities over the last 25 years, without "diverting funds from the team".
Most pressing for Parish is the need to redevelop the Main Stand at Selhurst Park, but he also wants to improve the Arthur Wait Stand and the Whitehorse Lane End, as well as upgrade the club's training ground and scouting network. There are long-term plans to build a hotel and shops at Selhurst Park.
The cost of the building work on the ground alone ranges from a reported £50m to £150m.


All companies, including Apple, should pay a 50% tax rate, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has told the BBC.

He said he doesn't like the idea that Apple does not pay tax at the same rate he does personally.
Apple, Google and Amazon have been criticised for not paying enough in tax and the firm is currently the subject of a European Commission tax inquiry.
Mr Wozniak, who left Apple in 1985, was also ambivalent at the prospect of the UK leaving the European Union.
Mr Wozniak - widely known as Woz - founded Apple along with Steve Jobs and Ronald Wayne 40 years ago. It has grown to become one of the most valuable businesses in the world, worth around $600bn.
He told BBC Radio 5 live: "I don't like the idea that Apple might be unfair - not paying taxes the way I do as a person.
"I do a lot of work, I do a lot of travel and I pay over 50% of anything I make in taxes and I believe that's part of life and you should do it."
When asked if Apple should pay that amount, he replied: "Every company in the world should."
He said he was never interested in money, unlike his former partner Steve Jobs. "Steve Jobs started Apple Computers for money, that was his big thing and that was extremely important and critical and good."
Apple channels much of its business in Europe through a subsidiary in the Republic of Ireland, which has a corporation tax rate of 12.5% compared to the UK's 20%.
In the US it's 35%, but three years ago the company admitted two of its Irish subsidiaries pay a rate of 2%. It has built up offshore cash reserves of around $200bn - beyond the reach of US tax officials.
Tax avoidance has been brought back into focus by the recent Panama Papers revelations.
Mr Wozniak said: "We didn't think we'd be figuring out how to go off to the Bahamas and have special accounts like people do to try to hide their money.
"But you know, on the other hand I look back any company that is a public company, its shareholders are going to force it to be as profitable as possible and that means financial people studying all the laws of the world and figuring out all the schemes that work that are technically legal. They're technically legal and it bothers me and I would not live my life that way."
The UK should be free to exit the European Union, Mr Wozniak added.
"I don't care. I think that all the states of Europe - it's better if you have very easy transportation - like movement from one to another to another", he said.
"Like we drive in the US from 50 individual states that all have their own laws and customs and typical types of people - you just drive through, and there are no customs hang-ups or anything...
"I'm not against secession. If a state wants to leave the union let them leave. I don't think we should have even fought our civil war, we should have let the states leave."
Mr Wozniak, who was speaking at the Business Rocks technology summit in Manchester, backed Apple over its recent tangle with US authorities over access to data: "Apple has been the good guy.
"There are politicians who do not have a clue as to what cyber security is all about trying to pass laws saying that Apple has to make a product less secure.
"Why? That's a crime. That is just so horrible. I just cry! Why would Apple do it for such a weak case where the government were not going to get any valuable information at all - it's impossible."


Recent increases in line rental charges have hit elderly people the hardest, according to an Ofcom report.

Between December 2009 and December 2016, line rental prices had increased by as much as 49% for some customers, the regulator said.
And of the people with standalone landlines in their homes, 71% were aged 65 or over.
Ofcom recently revealed plans to make BT - with nearly 80% of the UK market - cut line rental costs by £5.
A huge proportion (43%) of the 2.9 million households with a landline only are occupied by people aged 75 and over.
"Older consumers are particularly affected, as they are more likely to be dependent on fixed voice services if they do not have a mobile phone or an internet connection," the report said.
Ofcom also said it was "concerned" BT's low cost option for landline-only customers on certain qualifying benefits - BT Basic Tariff - had not been taken up by many of the households that could apply for it.
The service costs £5.10 per month and provides customers with line rental and calls worth £1.50, with free calls at weekends to 0845 and 0870 numbers (up to 60 minutes).
"We... are working with BT, the Department for Work and Pensions and other organisations to raise awareness," Ofcom said.
In a statement, BT said it had recently frozen line rental costs for customers with a phone line.
The firm added that customers had enjoyed changes including "a faster fault repair service, the launch of our free nuisance calls prevention service BT Call Protect and bringing call centre work back from India to the UK".
Elsewhere in its report, Ofcom detailed new evidence for the increasing uptake of internet access among elderly people and people with disabilities.
One in five people with disabilities is still without such access, however, making them "much more likely than the population as a whole to face exclusion issues as a result of not being online".
"Life costs more if you are disabled," said James Taylor at disability charity Scope, who called for more to be done to get people with disabilities online.
The combined cost of higher energy bills and specialist equipment reaches on average £550 per month, according to Scope research.
"The internet provides access to tools to compare prices, access to the best deals and offers, and information which can help disabled people be savvier shoppers," added Mr Taylor.
And elderly people continued to be frustrated by encouragements to use services online, instead of in person or via the phone, said Sally West at the charity Age UK.
In particular, having to adapt to how technologies changed thanks to frequent software updates was an example of how digital life could be off-putting for those in later years, she said.
"Every time there's an update of an operating system or something like that - that's a struggle for everybody - but if you're new to using a computer or tablet, you can be thrown when things change," Ms West told the BBC.
But while vulnerable people still faced difficulties and rising costs associated with some of their services, those who used home broadband and mobile data plans were getting an increasingly better deal, a separate Ofcom report on pricing revealed.
Some of the changes highlighted include:


Two nuns have been rescued from a lift in Rome after being trapped for three days without food and water.

The 69-year-old from New Zealand and a 58-year-old Irish nun became stuck on Friday at the Marist convent after an electrical power failure.
They cried out for help but there was no-one in the building over the weekend, Italian media said.
They were discovered on Monday by a cleaner who called police after ringing the doorbell and receiving no reply.
The police entered the building and called out if anyone was there and the nuns replied: "Yes, we are here, in the elevator", according to Il Messaggero.
The two women later said they had "prayed so much" while trapped, Il Messaggero reported.
They were taken to a nearby hospital where they were treated for dehydration.
The Marist Sister House host visitors to Rome from religious missions around the world.


Inverurie teenager Stuart McWatt is looking to build on winning a bronze medal at the Glasgow European Open, his first senior ranking tournament.

The 18-year-old lost his semi-final against Commonwealth champion and eventual winner Owen Livesey.
"It was great to come in to a senior competition and manage a medal," McWatt said of the under-81kg category event.
"It is my first World Cup medal, so I'm pleased, and the first time I have been exposed to a high level of senior."
McWatt practises on the mats with Livesey and was frustrated that he could not get the better of his English opponent.
"I fight him in training quite a bit," he told BBC Sport. "I know I can throw him.
"Getting a performance here wasn't the main goal. It was just to come and get some experience.
"Now I've got a bronze medal here, hopefully it will open up some pathways in the senior competitions, but I've still got another two years in junior competitions, so it's not too important."
British judoka won eight medals at the Emirates Arena.
Although Glasgow's Neil MacDonald was not among those, coach Euan Burton was pleased to see him and McWatt perform well as they build towards their long-term Olympics goals.
"Neil and Stuart are down at the British Judo centre of excellence," he said.
"They are guys who are already doing big things on the international scene at cadets and juniors. Stuart proved he can do it not just at the cadets and junior level but at the senior level.
"Rio is definitely going to be too soon for those guys. Both of those guys want to be Junior European and Junior World champions and they've got a couple of years left to do that.
"I'm pretty sure at the back of their minds they have Tokyo and they would like to be British Olympic medallists on the podium at the home of judo."
Commonwealth player Andrew Burns also won bronze in Glasgow, in the under-90kg category, as he tries to clinch a Team GB place for the Rio Olympics.
He was a reserve for the British team at the Beijing Games and missed out on London four years later because of injury.
"I like fighting in my home city," he said. "Glasgow is always good for me.
"The top 22 in the world qualify [for Rio] and it has probably put me just inside. It doesn't mean I'm going to stay there, but hopefully more success will solidify that.
"I feel I am good enough to go to an Olympic Games and I'm going to do everything in my power to make sure I'm there."


Matt Godden scored his 13th goal in 15 appearances as Stevenage cruised to victory over fellow promotion hopefuls Portsmouth.

The 25-year-old's first-half volley added to skipper Jack King's header 10 minutes earlier, while Jobi McAnuff made it three in the 46th minute.
Pompey ended the match with 10 men as Christian Burgess was sent off for a second yellow with just 15 minutes remaining.
Boro took the lead in the 16th minute when Luke Wilkinson's spectacular long-range effort struck the crossbar, leaving King with a simple header from six yards.
It was 2-0 soon after as Godden sneaked in behind the Pompey defence to calmly volley home Charlie Lee's lofted cross, and McAnuff added a third early in the second half.
Burgess made matters worse after picking up his second yellow for a clumsy challenge on Godden late on, while Conor Chaplin missed a penalty late on.
Victory moves Stevenage to fourth in the table, just four points adrift of third-placed Pompey in the automatic promotion spots.
Report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Stevenage 3, Portsmouth 0.
Second Half ends, Stevenage 3, Portsmouth 0.
Nicke Kabamba (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Steven Schumacher (Stevenage).
Foul by Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth).
Dale Gorman (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Stevenage. Ryan Loft replaces Jobi McAnuff.
Penalty saved! Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity,  right footed shot saved  in the centre of the goal.
Fraser Franks (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Penalty Portsmouth. Conor Chaplin draws a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty conceded by Fraser Franks (Stevenage) after a foul in the penalty area.
Dale Gorman (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Dale Gorman (Stevenage).
Foul by Enda Stevens (Portsmouth).
Tom Pett (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Corner,  Stevenage. Conceded by Tom Davies.
Attempt saved. Matt Godden (Stevenage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Gareth Evans (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Kaylen Hinds (Stevenage).
Second yellow card to Christian Burgess (Portsmouth) for a bad foul.
Foul by Christian Burgess (Portsmouth).
Matt Godden (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Stevenage. Dale Gorman replaces Kgosi Ntlhe.
Substitution, Portsmouth. Conor Chaplin replaces Eoin Doyle.
Nicke Kabamba (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jack King (Stevenage).
Substitution, Stevenage. Kaylen Hinds replaces Josh McQuoid.
Corner,  Portsmouth. Conceded by Jack King.
Jobi McAnuff (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Tom Davies (Portsmouth).
Gary Roberts (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Josh McQuoid (Stevenage).
Substitution, Portsmouth. Nicke Kabamba replaces Noel Hunt.
Substitution, Portsmouth. Gary Roberts replaces Carl Baker.
Luke Wilkinson (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Eoin Doyle (Portsmouth).
Foul by Fraser Franks (Stevenage).
Enda Stevens (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Corner,  Stevenage. Conceded by Gareth Evans.


Aston Villa winger Adama Traore has been ruled out for up to 10 weeks after breaking a bone in his right foot.

Traore, 19, went off in Saturday's 3-1 defeat by Sunderland after providing the assist for Carles Gil's goal.
The Spaniard, who has been asked to play for Mali, joined Villa from Barcelona for £7m in the summer and has made 10 appearances, scoring one goal.
Villa are bottom of the table, 11 points from safety, having won just one of their 20 Premier League games.
Manager Remi Garde said last weekend's defeat had made the club less "attractive" to potential January signings, but said some targets are "still very motivated to join".
He added: "The group has been suffering for a long time now, since the beginning of the season. We need fresh players to regenerate this group. Sometimes the spark needs to come from outside. Hopefully this is what will happen in the transfer window."
Reports this week in the national press have suggested the club is already planning for relegation to the Championship by instructing scouts to recommend players who will get Villa promoted back to the top flight.
Asked whether he is already planning for next season in this transfer window, Garde replied:
"No, I am planning for the next game. I just try to work hard on this transfer window to attract players that could help us to win the next game, not the next league.
"Sometimes there are a lot of players in other countries that want to play in England. Some want to play for me because I know them. But of course the situation in the last weeks has not played in Aston Villa's favour.
"If I can attract the first one, maybe the others will follow. I think when you are a good player it shouldn't take you so long to settle in."


The European Commission is suing the UK at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for failure to allocate safe marine areas for harbour porpoises.

This month, one site was designated in Scottish waters for protecting the vulnerable species, which lives in various coastal areas around the UK.
The Commission says it is enforcing conservation rules set out in the EU Habitats Directive.
The UK government has held a public consultation on five possible sites.
The sites - called Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) - require EU Commission approval before the UK can launch the necessary measures to protect species in them.
"Due to the unfavourable status of the harbour porpoises in the EU, 13 member states, other than the UK, have designated sites for its protection," the Commission said.
"The Commission has repeatedly urged the British authorities to fulfil their key obligations for the conservation of the species, as other member states have done already."
In May, marine biologists told New Scientist that they were worried about a rise in the numbers of porpoises starving to death in UK waters.


Pharrell Williams was overcome with emotion as he accepted an award for musical innovation at the inaugural iHeartRadio awards in the US.

The star, whose single Happy has become an international sensation, was lost for words for over a minute as Gwen Stefani presented him with the trophy.
"I never dreamt in a million, million, million years... that I would be standing here," he eventually said.
Rihanna also took home four prizes, including artist and song of the year.
The star, who got stuck in traffic en route to the show, also won an award for having the most loyal fans.
She dedicated the award to her followers, and thanked them for embracing her, flaws and all.
"It's not easy, what we do. It's very difficult at times," she said. "I never felt comfortable being anything other than myself."
Performers at the show included Ed Sheeran, Arcade Fire, Bastille, 30 Seconds to Mars and Shakira.
Usher also took to the stage, leading a dance routine set to a never-before-heard Michael Jackson track, Love Never Felt So Good.
Owned by media company Clear Channel, iHeartRadio is one of the dominant internet radio brands in the US
Thursday's awards show was  broadcast by over 150 iHeart radio stations across the country, and 60 million votes were cast by listeners in the run-up to the ceremony.
Williams performed a 10-minute medley of his songs at the show, including Happy, Come Get It Bae and his best selling-collaboration with Daft Punk, Get Lucky.
The 41-year-old, who began his career producing songs for the likes of Justin Timberlake, Jay Z and Kelis, said he had never expected to become an artist in his own right.
"All I did was write the songs and you guys did all the heavy lifting, all the hard work," he told the audience at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
His emotional speech came shortly after a clip of him crying on Oprah Winfrey's talk show became a viral hit.
During the interview, Winfrey showed the singer a montage of fans from Africa, the Philippines, Iceland and many more, all singing Happy, his Oscar-nominated, gospel-tinged, feel-good anthem.
Brushing away tears, the singer said the response to the song had been "overwhelming".
Winfrey was among the stars praising Williams' contributions to music at Thursday's ceremony, alongside Lady Gaga, Usher and Shakira.
"He was the person who made it cool to just be you," said Beyonce.
Several artists were unable to attend the three-hour show due to illness.
Miley Cyrus, who is recovering from an allergic reaction to medicine she was given for a sinus infection, sent her father Billy Ray to accept the best lyrics award for her single Wrecking Ball.
"As a dad, I can't begin to tell you how much your thoughts, your love, your support for my family and Miley mean to all of us," the Achy Breaky Heart singer said.
Royals singer Lorde was also unwell, and thanked fans in a video for her best new artist trophy.
The full list of winners was:


A former footballer has appeared in court charged with gross indecency with a boy aged under 14.

Bryan Boggis, 75, of Suffield Road, Gorleston, Norfolk, denied the charge at Cambridge Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.
The offence is alleged to have taken place between 1 July 1968 and 30 June 1970, police said.
Mr Boggis, who played for a number of clubs in the 1960s, will stand trial at Cambridge Crown Court on 5 September.
Police said the case is part of a probe into non-recent, football-related allegations in Cambridgeshire.
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Shares in Nintendo have climbed after it announced a launch date for its new Super Mario game for the iPhone.

Super Mario Run will be released in Apple's App Store on 15 December, with users having to pay $10 (£8) for the full game.
Nintendo, which announced the tie-up last month, saw its shares jump by as much as 5%.
It hopes to build on the global success of its Pokemon Go app from earlier this year.
But because Pokemon was free to download, analysts said it did not generate as much money for the firm as it could have done.
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Smartphones are the gaming industry's fastest growing source of revenue and the Japanese firm has been criticised for being slow on the uptake.
It has promised to to unveil more gaming titles by March 2017, with an Android version of Super Mario Run also planned.


A woman has died after plunging down a 15m (49ft) well in her garden.

It is believed the 58-year-old may have fallen around two hours before police were called to Church Street, Tetbury, on Saturday evening.
Firefighters helped to recover her body from the property, Gloucestershire Police said.
The woman's death was not being treated as suspicious and the woman's next of kin and the coroner had been informed, the force added.
Emma Jones, 40, was staying in a cottage overlooking the large 17th-century semi-detached house where the woman died.
She said: "There were seven ambulances, two or three police cars, about two fire engines and a helicopter - I feel so sorry for her family."
A neighbour, who did not wish to be named, said they had been looking out of the window at around 20:30 BST when they "saw the body come out in a private ambulance".
"We were told that she was doing her gardening and she just fell. One moment she was gardening, the next minute gone," they said.
"Just imagine how her family feel. Something like that, you wouldn't dream of happening."


The Roses match between Yorkshire and Lancashire ended in a tie after rain brought their T20 Blast contest at Old Trafford to an early conclusion.

Chasing 177 for victory, the Tykes were 64-2 when the players went off with the scores tied on Duckworth-Lewis-Stern.
Joe Denly smashed 116 not out as several Kent records tumbled in their brilliant victory against Surrey.
Clint McKay took 5-11 - the best-ever T20 figures by a Leicestershire bowler - as the Foxes beat Worcestershire.
Northants overcame Birmingham Bears by five wickets in a final-ball thriller at Edgbaston, while Michael Carberry's superb 77 led Hampshire to a comfortable 29-run win over Middlesex.
But Friday's T20 Blast headlines belonged to Denly and McKay, whose record-breaking feats inspired their teams to success.
Given Kent had never chased more than 200 in a T20 match prior to Friday, they could have been forgiven for feeling pessimistic about hunting down Surrey's 205-5.
But, clearly inspired by Jason Roy (55) and Aaron Finch's (49) opening stand of 108 for Surrey, Denly and Daniel Bell-Drummond embraced the prospect of breaking new ground for their county.
They shared 163 for the first wicket - a new Kent record partnership - before the latter fell for 64, setting the platform for an eight-wicket win at The Oval.
Denly was in fine form throughout, smashing six sixes and 10 fours in his 63-ball unbeaten 116, also a T20 record individual score for Kent.
Veteran Australian seamer McKay was out to prove that bowlers can still thrive with the white ball.
The 34-year-old, who played 59 one-day internationals for his country, returned career-best figures in helping limit Worcestershire to 148-8, also taking the first five-wicket haul of this year's competition.
Colin Ackermann's unbeaten 47 saw the Foxes chase down their target with relative ease.
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A father-of-two and staff nurse at Moss Side hospital in Maghull, Eric Hankin travelled with a number of friends, who all survived.

This is the full statement to the inquests from his daughter, Lynsey Hankin:
I am the daughter of Eric Hankin, who was killed in the disaster at Hillsborough football stadium on 15 April ,1989. My father was a victim of the crush which occurred  in pen 3 on the Leppings Lane terrace. He was 33.
I make this statement at the request of the coroner with a view to providing some personal background about my father. This statement is made on behalf of my family, including my mother, Karen, and my brother, David. I was 12 when my Dad died and David was seven.
Dad was born on 26 October, 1955. Dad was born in Walton, Liverpool. Shortly after leaving school, Dad became a male nurse at Moss Side Hospital in Maghull, where he was to become a staff nurse.
Mum met Dad when she was 14 and Dad was 18. They met on a blind date. The date was part of a plan to separate Dad from his friend, Billy. Mum's friend, Christine wanted Billy to herself. One date was all it was supposed to be!
They married on 19 October, 1976. Mum was 16 and Dad was 20. They had two children: me, on 7 March 1977, and David Eric on 1 July 1981.
Mum and Dad had to adapt to a whole new way of life and it was turbulent - but they did it! Dad strived to move the family from accommodation provided by his employer in the Moss Side Special Hospital into a home of our own.
Mum and Dad achieved in owning their own home, a car and what seemed at the time like a pretty good life with David and I.
Mum says Dad was an ordinary man. He was a son, a brother, a grandson, a son-in-law, uncle and brother-in-law. To Mum, he was the father of her children, her friend, her confidant, her lover and on occasion her sparring partner. He was like every one of us - yet none of us.
My Mum says that Dad wasn't perfect, but who of us here today could stand up and say they are? It was those imperfections, those quirks, those things we still laugh about as a family today that personifies the man he was.
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It was these things that helped Mum and Dad learn about each other, taught them to make allowances and for them to grow together as a couple. Their quirks helped make them the couple they were.
They learnt to own up to their shortcomings, and agree to disagree. They could shout and scream at each other or cuddle and comfort each other in equal measure.
My Dad was dedicated to his job as a staff nurse. He strived at his job to achieve promotion. He worked every hour of overtime to provide for his family.
Dad refused to pay for anything weekly. He would always wait until he had saved up the cash. It used to infuriate Mum, but she would wait, because she knew if it was within my Dad's power, we would have it, and nine times out of 10 we would eventually get what we needed.
Dad tried his best to make us all happy. He would give us his all one minute and then moan about the price of a loaf for an hour. The standing family joke was that Dad could peel an orange in his pocket wearing a boxing glove.
To me, my Dad was like a giant when I was growing up, a big friendly giant.
He made everyone laugh. He never sat down at the table to eat without making the teapot yawn!
He spent hours teaching me how to ride my first bike. He took me to Crosby baths every Sunday to teach me how to swim.
When I was little, he would take me out on the crossbar of his bike, although we did come off a few times as his coordination was as bad as mine! Obviously, it's where I get it from.
We went on holidays every year, both abroad and in caravans, with my Nan and Granddad, my Auntie Gill and Uncle Mark. Our family was full of love and laughter.
One of my earliest memories is when I must have been five years old, standing on a chair in my Great-Nan's bungalow singing his beloved Liverpool songs.
I remember listening to stories of his times on the Kop, watching his favourites, Ian Rush and 'King' Kenny Dalglish.
When David and I were in the car with my Dad, we had to hold our noses every time we drove past Goodison Park, and when we went past Anfield we had to salute! This is something I still do with my kids now.
My favourite days were when it was hot and my Mum and Dad would pick us up from school together. They would have a picnic in the car and we would go to Formby  beach for our tea. Every time Dad would say, 'I'll bring you here when you're 17 and I'll teach you how to drive'. He never got the chance to.
He was a good Dad. He loved me and I loved him, although if you saw him chewing his moustache, you knew to run for cover! He was annoyed about something and he had a giant voice as well.
As I got older, our relationship changed. I was not his little girl anymore. I didn't want to sit next to him on the bus into town any more. I sat at the back on my own pretending I was so grown up, even holding my own ticket.
Then came the time I asked could I go to the under-14s night at Fallows nightclub. He went white and said 'no' at first. After some persuasion, he said 'yes', but he was taking me and picking me up, so I agreed and he did collect me, although, when he picked me up, the car wouldn't start and all the other kids gave us a push.
I was dying with embarrassment and he thought it was really funny. I never asked to go again. And I swear there was nothing wrong with that car!
Now I have my own children, Jack-Shankly, Michael Eric and Libby Anne. They know all about their Granddad Eric. I only wish he was here to enjoy them in the way that we do.
As I have said, I loved my Dad and he loved me unconditionally. A big giant-shaped hole has been left in my heart since the day he died.
I've learnt how to live with it, but I don't think the pain will ever leave me. Mum and Dad enjoyed watching a TV programme and one of the quotes from it was, 'I am not a number, I am a free man.'
Describing someone you love is extremely difficult. How do you describe someone in a way only you knew them? How do you put down on paper what someone did, still does and always will mean to you?
This statement is a tiny part of a picture of a man, not a faceless fact or a figure. My family and I hope that this procedure allows us and our loved ones the freedom to finally rest in peace."


Channel 4 has decided to scrap its latest entertainment show Host the Week.

Initially commissioned as a two-episode series, the unscripted and unrehearsed show debuted last week with Gogglebox's Scarlett Moffatt presenting.
A second episode fronted by comedian Jack Whitehall will now not go ahead.
"We're brave enough to take risks with innovative programme ideas but also to acknowledge they don't all work and move on," a spokeswoman said.
Thursday's episode saw Moffatt front the show, with no idea what was going to happen.
She took part in a number of sketches, including one as a Channel 4 news presenter, and guests included Blue singer Duncan James and Steps.
However only an average of 400,000 viewers tuned in to watch the programme live - a third fewer than usual in the 21:00 timeslot for the channel.
Viewers were generally left unimpressed, with one tweeting it was "unwatchable".
Another commented: "Absolutely awful TV. Won't be watching that again!"
Channel 4 initially announced it had commissioned three episodes, but the broadcaster told the BBC it had only ever scheduled two.
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Newcastle United have signed Crystal Palace striker Dwight Gayle and Bournemouth winger Matt Ritchie, both on five-year deals.

Gayle, 25, scored 26 goals in 74 games for Palace after joining them from Peterborough for £6m in July 2013.
"Newcastle has a massive fan base and a great history so it is amazing to be here," he told the club website.
Scotland winger Ritchie, 26, featured 42 times last season as the Cherries maintained their top-flight place.
"It's an unbelievable feeling to come to a football club like this," said Ritchie.
"I loved it at Bournemouth - I had a fantastic time there and it had a huge impact on my career. But when a club like Newcastle comes calling, I couldn't pass up this opportunity."
Both fees are undisclosed, but Gayle's move - which happened on the day Newcastle's England winger Andros Townsend went in the opposite direction in a separate deal - is reported to be worth £10m, while Ritchie's signing is believed to have cost around £12m.
The attacking pair are manager Rafael Benitez's second and third signings since the club's relegation from the Premier League, following Wednesday's arrival of goalkeeper Matz Sels.
"Dwight is a great player, a proven goalscorer, and it is fantastic news that he has joined us," said the 56-year-old Spaniard.
"We have been following some wingers for a while and Matt was one of the best prospects for this team.
"He has great ability and pace, and as soon as we knew that Andros Townsend could be leaving, our priority was to finalise this deal."
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When it comes to height, Dutch men and Latvian women tower over all other nationalities, a study reveals.

The average Dutchman is now 183cm (6ft) tall, while the average Latvian woman reaches 170cm (5ft 7in).
The research, published in the journal eLife, has tracked growth trends in 187 countries since 1914.
It finds Iranian men and South Korean women have had the biggest spurts, increasing their height by an average of more than 16cm (6in) and 20cm (8in).
Life for the tallest and shortest
In the UK, the sexes have gone up virtually in parallel by about 11cm (4in). "Mr Average" in Britain is now 178cm (5ft 10in) tall; Ms Average stands at 164cm (5ft 5in).
This contrasts for example with men and women in the US, where the height of the nation's people started to plateau in the 1960s and 1970s. Over the century, they have seen increases of just 6cm and 5cm (a couple of inches), respectively.
Indeed, Americans have tumbled down the rankings. Back in 1914, they had the third tallest men and fourth tallest women on the planet. Today they are in 37th and 42nd place.
The height charts are now utterly dominated by European countries, but the data would suggest that growth trends in general in the West have largely levelled out.
The smallest men on the planet are to be found in East Timor (160cm; 5ft 3in).
The world's smallest women are in Guatemala, a status they also held back in 1914. According to the survey data, a century ago the average Guatemalan 18-year-old female was 140cm (4ft 7in). Today she has still not quite reached 150cm (4ft 11in).
East Asia has seen some of the biggest increases. People in Japan, China and South Korea are much taller than they were 100 years ago.
"The parts of the world where people haven't got particularly taller over this 100 years of analysis are in South Asia (such as India, Pakistan and Bangladesh) and in sub-Saharan Africa. Here the increase in height is between 1-6cm in those regions," explained co-author James Bentham from Imperial College London.
In fact, in parts of sub-Saharan Africa, average heights have actually fallen since the 1970s. Nations like Uganda and Sierra Leone have seen a few centimetres come off the height of the average man.
Some of the variation in height across the globe can be explained by genetics, but the study's authors say our DNA cannot be the dominant factor.
Lead scientist Majid Ezzati, also from Imperial, told BBC News: "About a third of the explanation could be genes, but that doesn't explain the change over time. Genes don't change that fast and they don't vary that much across the world. So changes over time and variations across the world are largely environmental. That's at the whole population level versus for any individual whose genes clearly matter a lot."
Good standards of healthcare, sanitation, and nutrition were the key drivers, he said. Also important is the mother's health and nutrition during pregnancy.
Other research has shown that height is correlated with both positive outcomes and a few negative ones.
Tall people tend to have a longer life expectancy, with a reduced risk of heart disease. On the other hand, there is some evidence that they are at greater risk of certain cancers, such as colorectal, postmenopausal breast and ovarian cancers.
"One hypothesis is that growth factors may promote mutated cells," said another Imperial co-author, Elio Riboli.
The eLife paper - A Century of Trends in Adult Human Height - was put together by the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, a group of 800 or so scientists, in association with the World Health Organization.
The work, which was funded by the Wellcome Trust and Grand Challenges Canada, was presented here in Manchester at the biennial EuroScience Open Forum.
The nations with the tallest men in 2014 (1914 ranking in brackets):
The nations with the tallest women in 2014 (1914 ranking in brackets):


An Irish policeman who claims some colleagues routinely cancelled motorists' penalty points is to give evidence to politicians.

The Public Accounts Committee hearing is to go ahead in private, despite calls to cancel it by the head of the police and the minister for justice.
They argued the government spending watchdog was not the appropriate forum.
Sergeant Maurice McCabe claims there is corruption, with penalty points often being quashed for friends and family.
Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan had sought legal advice about the prospect of Sgt McCabe and another police whistle-blower appearing before the committee.
However, he withdrew the challenge after the committee agreed to hear evidence in private.
Sgt McCabe will not be allowed to name specific officers in his evidence, and there are restrictions on what he can say or be asked by committee members.
On Monday, the allegations were referred by Minister for Justice Alan Shatter to the Garda Ombudsman. He said he did not believe the committee could adequately address the controversy.


Heather Knight marked her first game as England women's captain with five wickets and an unbeaten 50 to seal a seven-wicket win over Pakistan in the opening match of the one-day series.

Appointed successor to Charlotte Edwards, Knight took 5-26 to dismiss the tourists for 165 in 45.4 overs.
Opener Tammy Beaumont hit 70, adding 96 with Knight as England cruised home with 18.1 overs to spare at Grace Road.
Knight is the first player to take five wickets and make a fifty in an ODI.
New Road hosts the second game of the three-match series on Wednesday.
The final ODI will be held at Taunton on Monday, before the sides play three Twenty20s.
Katherine Brunt needed only 19 balls to claim her 100th ODI wicket as Pakistan's innings began poorly after England won the toss.
But it was off-spinner Knight who starred, sparking Pakistan's slide from 93-3 by having Iram Javed caught by Lauren Winfield at first slip with only her second delivery.
Sidra Ameen was caught and bowled by the skipper for 52 off 79 balls, with captain Sana Mir following in the same fashion two balls later.
Number nine Asmavia Iqbal made 22 off 34 balls but Knight wrapped up the innings by having her caught at long-on two deliveries after removing Sania Khan.
Lauren Winfield perished to the first ball of England's reply and Georgia Elwiss was bowled for 12 to leave the hosts 33-2.
But Beaumont looked completely at ease and seized her opportunity at the top of the order, hitting four fours off five balls as she showed her early intent.
Iqbal removed Beaumont for 70 - her first ODI half-century - but by that time England required only 37 to win.
Sciver made an aggressive run-a-ball 27, completing a comfortable victory moments after Knight brought up her 70-ball fifty.
England captain Heather Knight: "I had some nerves this morning - it was a big day for me - but they settled quite quickly.
"I was dreaming of a hundred on debut. Getting a five-for never crossed my mind but it was great to start well.
"When I took the job I said I wasn't going to try and be another Charlotte Edwards and I'd do it my own way.
"Laura Marsh was outstanding in the middle and a few of my wickets were down to her."
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Bus and train fare increases have come into effect, with prices rising by more than three times the rate of inflation.

NI Railways journeys have increased by an average of 4.5%.
Ten pence has been added to most Metro fares, while Ulsterbus journeys have gone up by an average of 4%.
The fare increase was announced last December. At the time, Translink said the rise was a "last resort" and that fares across all of its services had been frozen since 2013.
The rate of inflation in December 2014 was 1.6%, according to the Retail Prices Index (RPI).
The Consumer Council has called on Translink to be clear about the actual level of fare increases that passengers face.
Aodhan O'Donnell, the council's interim chief executive, said: "Put simply, if Translink are asking passengers to pay more they must be clear with their customers by how, and for what services."
"The fact is that there are so many different ticketing options available on Translink's services that many people will not understand exactly what their new fare will be from 16 February."


Police are attempting to trace a woman who slashed a man in a Glasgow street.

The 28-year-old victim was standing with his girlfriend in Duke Street, near its junction with Fleming Street, when the assault happened on Thursday.
They were approached by another man and woman at about 17:00 when the woman attacked the man with a bladed weapon.
The victim was treated for cuts to his head and body at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. Police have appealed for witnesses to get in touch.
Det Sgt Brian Gribbons said: "Officers have been carrying out inquiries in the local area and gathering CCTV footage.
"Inquiries are continuing today into this incident to establish the exact circumstances and more details on the woman responsible.
"The area where the serious assault took place is very busy and at this time I would appeal to anyone who was in the area of Duke Street near to Fleming Street around 5pm on Thursday evening, who either witnessed this incident take place, or who has information that may assist the investigation to contact Shettleston Police Office."


More than 150 people a year in the UK and Ireland report they have been conscious during surgery - despite being given general anaesthesia.

In the largest study of its kind, scientists suggests this happens in one in every 19,000 operations.
They found episodes were more likely when women were given general anaesthesia for Caesarean sections or patients were given certain drugs.
Experts say though rare, much more needs to be done to prevent such cases.
Led by the Royal College of Anaesthetists and Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland, researchers studied three million operations over a period of one year.
More than 300 people reported they had experienced some level of awareness during surgery - some recalled experiences from years ago.
Most episodes were short-lived and occurred before surgery started or after operations were completed. But some 41% of cases resulted in long-term psychological harm.
Patients described a variety of experiences - from panic and pain to choking - though not all episodes caused concern.
The most alarming were feelings of paralysis and being unable to communicate, the researchers say.
One patient, who wishes to remain anonymous, described her experiences of routine orthodontic surgery at the age of 12.
She said: "I could hear voices around me and I realised with horror that I had woken up in the middle of the operation but couldn't move a muscle.
"While they fiddled, I frantically tried to decide whether I was about to die."
She told researchers that for 15 years after her operation she had had nightmares of monsters leaping out to paralyse her.
And it was only after she made the connection between this and her operation that the nightmares stopped.
Each person's experience was analysed to identify factors that could make these situations more likely.
About 90% occurred when muscle-relaxant drugs - used to help paralyse muscles during surgery - were administered in combination with other drugs that normally dampen consciousness.
Researchers believe in some of these cases patients received an inappropriate balance of medication, leaving them paralysed but still aware.
And there were several reports of awareness from women who had Caesarean sections while under general anaesthesia.
Though this type of anaesthesia is most often used in emergency situations, researchers say women should be informed of the risks.
They calculate up to one in 670 people who have Caesarean sections with general anaesthesia could experience some levels of awareness.
But experts argue this is partly due to the balance needed when achieving unconsciousness for the woman while still keeping the baby awake.
Other common factors include lung and heart operations and surgery on patients who are obese.
And some 17 cases were due to drug errors.
Researchers are calling for a  checklist to be used at the start of operations and a nationwide approach to managing patients who have these experiences.
Prof Tim Cook, at the Royal United Hospital in Bath, who led the research, said: "For the vast majority it should be reassuring that patients report awareness so infrequently.
"However for a small number of patients this can be a highly distressing experience.
"I hope this report will ensure anaesthetists pay even greater attention to preventing episodes of awareness."


An elderly man who died with his wife after a house fire was a decorated World War Two veteran.

Business owners Ted and Lucy Hocknell died following the blaze at their home in Gannock Park West, Deganwy, Conwy, at about 07:40 BST on Tuesday.
Mr Hocknell, 93, was awarded the Ushakov medal by the Russian government in 2014 for helping to keep Arctic supply lines open during World War Two.
Friend Ian Turner said: "I am really going to miss him."
Mr Turner said his friend, a former policeman, once saved two children cut off by the tide on Llandudno's West Shore and chased and pinned down a handbag thief on his way home from the shops.
"He wouldn't have used the word hero, he just did what he did," he said.
"He was a really nice guy. It is very sad they had to go in such a way."
The couple owned Bryant and Hocknell furniture shop on Gloddaeth Street.
Mr Turner said Mrs Hocknell, 88, was a former hairdresser and a "real lady".
"She was a proper lady, she was always seen in town walking arm in arm with her sister," he said.
Aberconwy AM Janet Finch-Saunders said: "I think we're all stunned. They were such a dear, much-respected and well-liked couple, who were so well-known in the town.
"The town will miss them tremendously."
Following the blaze, thought to have been caused by an electrical fault, the couple were brought out of the house but died afterwards.
Another woman managed to escape before firefighters arrived.


American businessman Jason Levien says his consortium has bought a 68% controlling stake in Swansea City.

The group had been negotiating the acquisition of a 60% share, but the new figure was confirmed at a delayed media conference on Friday.
Levien said funds would be made available for players, but investment would be "reasoned and measured".
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"We're not looking to make a splash at the expense of stability, consistency and sustainability," he said.
"We want to make sure Huw [Jenkins, Swansea chairman] and the club have the resources necessary to succeed. We want to be strategic about it and thoughtful about it."
"We're hoping to enhance what is already a strong football culture but helping to enhance that in ways where we think we can add value.
"We're going to rely heavily on Huw. We wouldn't be making this investment without Huw's commitment to the club moving forward."
Jenkins will stay in his role as chairman, while vice-chairman Leigh Dineen will also stay under the terms of the agreement which will have seen the American consortium spend around £75m on its controlling stake.
Jenkins immediately announced the club were considering a bid for Liverpool's Wales midfielder Joe Allen.
The Supporters Trust will keep its 21.1% share and remains unique in the Premier League in having a seat on the club's board of directors.
However, it had claimed its members had not been consulted over the investment.
"The Trust is a huge asset for the club and community. We see them as an important partner going forward. We've had in-person interaction with them on more than half a dozen occasions," said Levien.
"I first came to visit about 11 months ago and I just started to connect with what they were doing here, and started to appreciate the investment in time and resources, the passion and energy of the Supporters Trust, the fans generally.
"I thought it was a unique opportunity. The Premier League certainly is a unique opportunity but, above that, we think Swansea is a terrific fit for Steve [Kaplan, business partner] and I."
The deal makes Swansea the sixth current Premier League team under American ownership.
Levien says he and Kaplan, who lead the consortium, will be mindful to avoid the controversies of other foreign takeovers, such as Malaysian billionaire Vincent Tan's 2012 decision to change Cardiff City's kit from blue to red.
"I'll tell you right now - we're unlikely to change the colours," said Levien.
"I think there are lessons to be learned from all the different takeovers, especially international takeovers.
"Steve and I have spent a considerable amount of time talking about best practices, talking with Huw about those practices."
Levien is the managing general partner of Major League Soccer side DC United, while Kaplan is principal of Oaktree Capital investment fund and vice-chairman of NBA franchise Memphis Grizzlies.
With an interest in both Swansea and DC United, Levien suggested the clubs could form a working relationship similar to Manchester City and affiliated club New York City.
"I believe there will be opportunities for synergies. It was nice to have the squad at the practice field where DC United train last week [on Swansea's pre-season tour of America]," he added.
"Where there are opportunities that are win-win and going to enhance what Swansea are doing, we're certainly going to look at those opportunities."
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It's probably no surprise but S Club 7 are going back on tour and have announced a series of arena gigs.

The band performed during Friday night's Children In Need, the first time as a seven piece since 2002.
During their career, the group had 11 UK top ten hits, including three number ones.
Speaking about the 2015 tour, Rachel Stevens said: "We went through so much together there will always be that bond there. Even though it had been such a long time, coming back together felt really natural."
Of their comeback performance, Bradley told Newsbeat: "It was amazing. You couldn't ask for a better response from the fans."
Whilst there was a lot of positive reaction, there had been some criticism directed at Jo O'Meara's singing.
But Jo explained that it came down to nerves.
Jo said: "A lot of people were picking out my vocals saying they weren't all that good which, I've got to say, I completely agree with!"
"It's because I was so nervous. More nervous than I've ever been. It's like someone had thrown sand in my mouth. I was shaking from head to toe. Next time I'll do a better job."
The full tour dates are:
Thursday, May 7 - Birmingham LG Arena
Friday, May 8 - Manchester Arena
Saturday, May 9 - Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena
Monday, May 11 - Bournemouth IC
Tuesday, May 12 - Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena
Wednesday, May 13 - Liverpool, Echo Arena
Friday, May 15 - Nottingham, Capital FM Arena
Saturday, May 16 - London, The O2
Tuesday, May 19 - Leeds, First Direct Arena
Wednesday, May 20 - Glasgow, The SSE Hydro
Tickets go on sale on Thursday November 20 at 9am.


Shares of the maker of popular mobile game Candy Crush fell as much as over 14% in after hours trading after it warned of weaker profits.

King Digital said it expects fluctuations in foreign currency and a lack of new releases to hold back its earnings in the current quarter.
The big drop in its shares came despite the release of first quarter sales figures that beat market expectations.
The firm has been struggling to increase market share.
King Digital's revenue fell 6.1% to $569.5m (Â£361m) in the first three months of the year from a year ago, but that was higher than analysts' forecasts of $563.4m.
However, the London-based game maker said its gross bookings, which is what players spend before costs such as app store fees - for the April to June period would be between $490m and $520m - below expectations.
"We look toward the remainder of the year, we expect the mid-year period to be seasonally softer, returning to growth trends in the latter part of the year," the company said in a statement on Thursday.
King Digital is launching a new game this year, but that will not be released until the later half of the year.
The company said that falls in both gross bookings and revenue in the first quarter were largely due to lower sales from its Candy Crush Saga and other "more mature games" - a sign that players are moving on to other games.


The company that owns the five star Merchant Hotel in Belfast made a loss of more than £3m in 2014 due to a fall in the value of the hotel buildings.

However, Merchant Hotel Ltd had a solid trading performance with turnover rising to more than £11m.
That equated to a trading profit of about £1m after interest payments.
A note in the accounts states that the value of the building was written down by £4.1m .
The firm said it has also "substantially agreed" long-term arrangements with the bank that now controls its loans.
In 2014, the loans relating to the hotel were sold to Goldman Sachs by Ulster Bank.
Ulster Bank has sold a large number of loans in a move to reduce its involvement in property-related lending.
The Merchant accounts state that although the process of reaching agreement with Goldman Sachs is "not yet finalised" the directors expect "adequate facilities" will be secured.
The hotel is is owned by Bill Wolsey, Beannchor Group.
Mr Wolsey is one of the leading figures in Northern Ireland's hospitality business.
In a statement the group said: "The Merchant Hotel has reported a strong trading period, however, following impairment write-downs this has reflected a loss in the accounts for the year.
"Long-term funding has been agreed with Beltany Property Finance Limited (Goldman Sachs affiliate).
"Directors remain optimistic about future trading performance."


South Korea has suspended operations at a jointly run industrial park in North Korea following the North's recent rocket launch and nuclear test.

The Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC) is located inside North Korea just across the demilitarised zone from South Korea. The project was launched in 2004, largely financed by the South to increase co-operation.
It is one of the last remaining points of peaceful engagement between North and South Korea, and is often seen as an indicator of relations between them.
South Korea has said the purpose of the KIC was to develop an industrial park where South Korean companies could manufacture their products using North Korean labour.
It argued that would help North Korea start to reform its economy, which is in a dire state, and ease tensions between the two Koreas.
It was also seen as a way to encourage companies to keep production local rather than moving to China or other low-wage countries.
Although it is a private venture, run by Hyundai Asan, part of the Hyundai Group, and the Korea Land Corporation (also a South Korean company), both governments are involved in the initiative.
Companies have been given incentives by the South Korean government to move operations there, including political risk insurance to cover losses in their investment.
All the goods made there are exported to South Korea for sale.
The KIC is a duty-free zone, and there are no restrictions on the use of foreign currency or credit cards. No visa is required to enter the complex.
A total of 124 companies currently operate in the KIC from industries including clothing and textiles, car parts and semiconductors.
Some 54,000 North Korean workers are employed there as well as hundreds of South Korean workers, according to the Unification Ministry in Seoul. It is the biggest contributor to inter-Korean trade.
If all the stages of development are completed as planned, it will eventually be half the size of Manhattan Island and will house shopping and residential areas, as well as tourism and recreation.
South Korean companies pay about $100m (Â£69m) a year in wages to North Korean workers in the KIC, according to Yonhap news agency.
The project as a whole has contributed almost $2bn in trade for North Korea, according to the Reuters news agency.
However, if the project is threatened, South Korea also stands to lose.
The government would be liable for hundreds of millions of dollars in insurance payments to the South Korean companies that use the complex.
Yes. In April 2013, the North shut down the complex for more than four months, after heightened tensions sparked by military drills by Seoul and Washington.
Similarly in 2009, North Korean authorities imposed a number of restrictions on the KIC after US-South Korean military drills. Entry into KIC was shut for several days and hundreds of South Korean workers were effectively trapped.
Some observers attribute a decline in production for the year to this incident. The restrictions were later relaxed, the border re-opened and demands that investors increase wages were dropped.
However, for the most part the KIC has continued to operate and expand despite the frequent flare-ups of tension on the peninsula.
It was not shut down in 2010, despite two violent incidents. A South Korean naval vessel, the Cheonan, was sunk in disputed waters, killing 46 sailors. Seoul says a North Korean torpedo sank the ship, but Pyongyang denies any role in the incident.
Late in 2010, North Korean artillery units fired shells onto and around Yeonpyeong Island in disputed waters. Four South Koreans were killed, including two civilians.
It was the first direct artillery attack since the 1950-1953 Korean war. South Korea responded by shooting shells at North Korea.


The US has carried out its first air strike on so-called Islamic State in Syria from a base in Turkey, a Pentagon spokesman has said.

An unmanned aircraft - or drone - was used on Monday, Captain Jeff Davis confirmed. He did not give any specific details about the target.
The US is also preparing for strikes by manned aircraft as part of a planned offensive, Reuters news agency reports.
Last month Turkey launched its first strikes on the militants.
The drone flew out of Incirlik airbase near the southern city of Adana. It is unknown whether its first mission was successful, the BBC's Gary O'Donoghue in Washington reports.
Armed drones began flying out of Turkey at the weekend as a result of a new agreement between the coalition and the Turkish government.
Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu had said that Turkish and US aircraft would be used in a "comprehensive battle against Islamic State".
The two allies have been working on plans to provide air cover for US-trained Syrian rebels to target Islamic State (IS) militants on a strip of territory about 50 miles (80km) along the Turkish border, reports Reuters.
The BBC's Selin Girit in Istanbul says there is serious opposition to any Turkish boots on the ground in Syria.
Many suggest that as Turkey only has an interim government - since the June general election - it should not take such serious decisions as engaging in a "comprehensive battle", she adds.
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moualem said on Wednesday that Syria supported efforts to combat IS provided they were co-ordinated with Damascus.
"The United States contacted us before they sent in this group and said they are fighting against Daesh (IS) and not the Syrian army at all," he said.
"We said we support any effort to combat Daesh [IS] in co-ordination and consultation with the Syrian government, otherwise it will be a breach of Syrian sovereignty."
Tensions have increased after a series of attacks on the Turkish side of the Syrian border.
A Turkish soldier was killed in an exchange of fire with IS fighters near the border in July.
Days earlier a suicide bombing blamed on IS killed 32 people in the predominantly Kurdish town of Suruc.


Scotland's councils face "significant challenges" managing their finances in future years, according to a new report from the Accounts Commission.

Auditors said local authorities were generally in good financial health in 2015/16, but face a difficult future.
They warned that rising demand for services and falling income could leave councils with a combined funding gap of Â£553m by 2018/19.
The Scottish government said it had treated local government "very fairly".
The Accounts Commission report warns that councils "need to change the way they work" and make long-term plans if they are to achieve the savings needed.
It found that councils had managed to reduce debt and increase their reserves slightly in 2015/16, but warned that "significant challenges" lie ahead due to shrinking income and rising expenditure.
The report notes that local authority budgets face a long-term decline in funding from the Scottish government - down 8.4% in real terms between 2010/11 and 2016/17 - alongside increasing demand on services and increasing costs on areas such as pensions.
Ronnie Hinds, deputy chairman of the Accounts Commission, said: "Councils are generally doing a good job with their finances in difficult circumstances. But pressures continue to increase on a number of fronts at the same time as they face the prospect of further reductions in their spending.
"It's vital that councillors and officers set medium and long-term financial plans based on clear priorities for the services they provide to their communities."
The report found that of Scotland's 32 local authorities, 14 had long-term financial strategies in place, with 15 more having at least a medium-term financial strategy.
Three councils - Glasgow City, Highland and East Renfrewshire - "do not have a financial strategy covering the medium or long term".
Kevin Keenan, a Dundee City councillor and finance spokesman for local government body Cosla, said it was "virtually impossible" for councils to set medium and long-term financial plans based on the yearly budgets provided by the Scottish government.
He said: "We all know the direction of travel for public sector finances. Indeed, the report actually warns of further reductions in funding for councils from central government while demand on council services, particularly social care, continues to rise.
"Whilst councils and councillors do their best to mitigate the damage to communities from political choices made at the centre, this is becoming harder and harder to do."
However, a spokeswoman for the Scottish government insisted that local government had been treated "very fairly" by the Holyrood administration, "despite cuts to the Scottish government from the UK government".
She added: "This report highlights the pressures that councils - like other parts of the public sector - face, but also highlights that they are continuing to improve services.
"We expect local authorities to continue to use resources as efficiently and effectively as possible to ensure taxpayers get the best possible services and value for money.
"The report makes a number of recommendations aimed at helping councils to meet future challenges. We welcome the report, and would expect all councillors to consider and take any necessary action to implement its recommendations."
Scottish Conservative local government spokesman Graham Simpson said it was getting "more and more difficult" for councils to cope.
He said: "The report rightly warns that worse is to come, and we would urge the SNP to come clean on what lies in store for local authorities down the line.
"The funding pressures put on councils will undoubtedly see some increase in council tax next year."
Scottish Labour's deputy leader Alex Rowley said the report showed the SNP had cut Â£500m from local authority budgets.
He said: "The SNP shouldn't use the Scottish Parliament as a conveyor belt for Tory austerity. We should use the tax powers of the parliament to invest in public services and give everybody a fair chance in life."
The Scottish Greens are holding a Holyrood debate on local democracy later in the week.
MSP Andy Wightman said: "It is clear we now need to dedicate as much time and energy on negotiating a fiscal framework for local government to set the ground rules for future funding and to increase fiscal autonomy and democracy.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie added: "The figures published today paint a very concerning picture for local services like schools and social care. These local services are lifelines for local communities and, as such, must be funded properly."


Forty-eight people are now known to have died after a passenger plane crashed in Taiwan's Penghu archipelago, amid stormy weather in the area.

The plane, carrying 58 people, crashed into buildings after a failed attempt to land at Magong airport.
The other 10 people on board were hurt. Two French nationals were among the dead, officials said. No crew members are thought to have survived.
Family members were flying to Penghu on Thursday, Taiwan media said.
Minister of Transportation Yeh Kuang-shih and aviation officials also flew to the island to start an investigation into the disaster, Taiwan's CNA news agency said.
The ATR-72 TransAsia Airways plane crashed as it flew from Taiwan's southern city of Kaohsiung to Penghu, a popular tourist destination in the Taiwan Strait.
Magong is the main city in Penghu, which consists of a main island and several smaller islands off the west coast of Taiwan.
It was Taiwan's first fatal air crash in more than a decade and came after Typhoon Matmo struck, bringing torrential rain and high wind.
The plane crashed on its second attempt to land at the airport. It lost contact with controllers after telling them it was going around again. The aircraft then came down in Xixi village outside the airport.
"I heard a loud bang," TV station TBS quoted a local resident as saying. "I thought it was thunder, and then I heard another bang and I saw a fireball not far away from my house."
Images late on Wednesday night showed firefighters dousing flames at the scene and and using torches to rescue injured passengers.
Five Penghu residents were injured on the ground but by Thursday morning all had been discharged from hospital, the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) said.
Official said visibility at the time of the crash was 1,600m (one mile) and within acceptable standards for landing, despite the storm.
Airline representative Phoebe Lu told the Associated Press news agency that TransAsia suspected that typhoon weather had caused the crash but was awaiting the results of the investigation.
But Jean Shen, director of the CAA, said nine flights travelled that route between 14:00 and 19:00 on Wednesday.
"The weather reports showed it was totally OK for landing. We can not say for sure what went wrong at this point," Reuters news agency quoted her as saying.
The transport minister, meanwhile, addressed questions over why the flight was allowed to go ahead.
"Many people were questioning why the plane took off in typhoon weather... according to my understanding the meteorology data showed that it met the aviation safety requirements," Mr Yeh said.
TransAsia, a private airline, flies domestic routes in Taiwan and international routes in North and South-East Asia. It has apologised and says it will compensate relatives of those on board.
The crash is the worst disaster TransAsia has experienced since the company was founded in 1951 as Taiwan's first private civil airline. But the air carrier had suffered at least one other accident in the same area a few years ago.
That accident happened on 21 December 2002 when a cargo flight travelling from Taipei to Macau crashed into the sea off Magong city. The two crew members were killed. The Aviation Safety Council of Taiwan found that the crash was caused by ice accumulation on the plane and the flight crew not being sufficiently alert to the problem.
Besides domestic routes, TransAsia has been expanding into short-haul international flights including to mid-tier cities in mainland China and also South East Asia. Earlier this year, it announced the creation of a sister airline, Taiwan's first budget carrier.
Its fleet consists of more than 20 airplanes, with an average fleet age of 10 years, which is considered normal for Taiwan. The fleet includes six ATR 72-500, one of which was involved in the crash. That plane was 13 years old. The airline said the latest crash was weather-related but did not elaborate.
TransAsia said the pilot had 22 years of experience and the co-pilot had two and a half years. But it says it will have to wait for analysis of flight data from the black box to determine who was flying the plane.
In a statement, Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou called it a "very sad day in the history of Taiwan aviation".
This is Taiwan's worst aviation disaster since May 2002, when a China Airlines flight from Taipei to Hong Kong crashed near Penghu, killing all 225 on board.


Chancellor George Osborne is at the centre of a political row after questioning whether the state should "subsidise" the lifestyles of people such as Mick Philpott.

Unemployed father-of-17 Philpott was jailed for life on Thursday for killing six of his children in a house fire.
Mr Osborne said there was a "question for government and society" about the influence of benefits on behaviour.
But Labour condemned the comments as "a cynical act of a desperate chancellor".
Philpott was convicted of manslaughter, along with his wife Mairead and friend Paul Mosley, over an arson revenge plot that went wrong.
Much of the coverage of the trial focused on Philpott's lifestyle and the fact that his wife and his mistress Lisa Willis had lived with him at the three-bedroom council house in Derby with 11 of their children until Miss Willis moved out in February 2012.
By Ross HawkinsPolitical correspondent, BBC News
When politicians talk about a subject as shocking as the Philpott case they know they will grab voters' attention.
George Osborne has sent out the message that he thinks there is a link between Mick Philpott's lifestyle and the welfare debate.
Ed Balls has accused Osborne of playing politics with a human tragedy.
There are risks for both sides.
Voters may think the Conservatives are making political hay from a unique and horrific crime.
They may think Labour sounds insufficiently tough on welfare.
Or they may just think this is another round in a long fight between two big political beasts.
Philpott received more than ??8,000 a year in child benefit for his 11 children, as well as the income support and wages paid to his wife and mistress, which went into his bank account.
He had already achieved tabloid notoriety as "Shameless Mick" and "Britain's biggest scrounger" before his trial began.
In 2006 he appeared on The Jeremy Kyle Show, on ITV, to demand a bigger council house.
Mr Osborne, who has been defending government cuts to housing benefit and other welfare changes, which came into force this week, said: "Philpott is responsible for these absolutely horrendous crimes and these are crimes that have shocked the nation; the courts are responsible for sentencing him.
"But I think there is a question for government and for society about the welfare state - and the taxpayers who pay for the welfare state - subsidising lifestyles like that, and I think that debate needs to be had."
But, in a blog post, Labour's shadow chancellor Ed Balls was highly critical of his opposite number, saying: "George Osborne's calculated decision to use the shocking and vile crimes of Mick Philpott to advance a political argument is the cynical act of a desperate chancellor."
Mr Balls demanded "a proper debate about welfare reform".
"But for the chancellor to link this wider debate to this shocking crime is nasty and divisive and demeans his office," he added.
Former Liberal Democrat education minister Sarah Teather joined in the criticism, saying she was "shocked and appalled that George Osborne has stooped so low as to make a crude political point out of the tragic deaths of six young children".
"It is deeply irresponsible for such a senior politician to seek to capitalise on public anger about this case, and in doing so demonise anybody who receives any kind of welfare support," the MP for Brent Central said.
"Mr Philpott should be held fully accountable for his awful actions and it is reprehensible to seek to explain it away by blaming the welfare system which Osborne has been so happy to wage war on."
But Conservative Party chairman Grant Shapps backed the chancellor.
He said: "I think we should be proud of having a welfare system that looks after the most vulnerable in our society.  It's a proper safety net.  Of course there a proper debate to be had about where this should begin and end, and of course that case highlighted some of the extremes."
Philpott has been told he will serve a minimum of 15 years in prison, while Mairead and Mosley were told they would serve at least half of their 17-year sentences.
During the trial, the prosecuting lawyer told the jury: "Michael Philpott did not want to work. He just wanted a house full of kids and the benefit money that brings."
Mr Osborne has dismissed claims that his benefit reforms mark the end of the welfare state as "shrill, headline-seeking nonsense", arguing instead that they encourage people to work rather than rely on payments.


Engineers at the Dounreay power nuclear complex in Caithness have begun a crucial phase in decommissioning the site's main reactor.

The Prototype Fast Reactor (PFR) was shut down in 1994 after 20 years in operation.
Remotely-operated robotic tools have been specially designed for dismantling the reactor.
The facilities at Dounreay, near Thurso, are being dismantled and the site cleaned.
Among the most complex tasks involve dealing with the PFR and the Dounreay Fast Reactor (DFR). The DFR is contained within the site's landmark dome.
Graeme Dunnett, senior project manager of the PFR clean-up, said his team were using original schematics of the reactor to help them work out how to decommission it.
He told BBC Scotland: "Since it was operational no-one has been in that area for over 40 years so everything is having to be done remotely.
"We have gone back to the drawings and operating aspects of how it was put together.
"We are also fortunate enough to have senior members of the team who were present when it was operational and we have been able to use their experience to design and manufacture tools to take the reactor apart."


Supermarkets in south Wales have been forced to throw out large amounts of fresh food as their fridges failed.

It is thought refrigeration units at three Tesco stores in Cardiff and one in Pontypool could not cope with soaring temperatures on Tuesday.
Hundreds of fresh food products, including butter, milk, meat and yogurts had to be thrown out.
A Tesco spokesman said: "The vast majority of our fridges and freezers are working as normal."
"When our stores report a problem, we have been working quickly to put things right for customers."
Temperatures in some parts of Wales reached 32C (90F) on Tuesday.
The fridges at the Pontypool store are now working again and staff are re-stocking.


Stuart Armstrong's first-half goal was enough to guide Celtic past Kilmarnock and stretch their lead to 13 points at the top of the Scottish Premiership.

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Armstrong powered onto Moussa Dembele's through-ball and slotted past Jamie MacDonald a minute before the interval.
Mikael Lustig's drive struck the outside of Jamie MacDonald's post after the break, with Lee Clark's industrious hosts struggling to carve out clear-cut opportunities.
Killie remain seventh in the table.
Celtic's green and white hoops made way for third-strip pink on a freezing cold night in Ayrshire and there were plenty of personnel changes too for both sides.
The last man to score domestically against Celtic, Souleymane Coulibaly, started on the bench as Kilmarnock boss Clark decided to take a more "pragmatic" approach to his team selection.
The 6-1 thumping they suffered the last time the two sides met perhaps helping to focus the mind. The Albanian striker, Flo Bojaj, was tasked with leading the line.
Two of Celtic's changes were at the back, where Dedryck Boyata made his first start under Brendan Rodgers. Callum McGregor provided the left-back cover in the absence of Kieran Tierney and Emilio Izaguirre.
The most notable absentee was up-front, however, with striker Leigh Griffiths suffering from "tightness in his hamstring" after Scotland's 3-0 defeat to England last Friday.
The visitors started by knocking the ball around with the swagger of an unbeaten side well clear of their domestic rivals.
However, Kilmarnock started to find their feet and looked increasingly threatening down the left, where Greg Taylor was enjoying plenty of possession.
As ever, though, when Celtic poured forward, they looked dangerous. Erik Sviatchenko watched his diving header drift just over the bar and MacDonald provided a spectacular save when James Forrest's curling effort looked destined for the top corner.
As chances came and went, the home side grew in confidence, but as they headed towards the break with their tails firmly in the air, Armstrong got the break of the ball from Dembele's stab through and provided the sucker-punch with a close-range shot that flew past McDonald.
When McGregor had an early chance saved in the second half, it looked as if Celtic might well find another gear and put the game to bed, but Kilmarnock were having none of it.
The home side gave everything and pushed a sloppy Celtic all the way.
Boyata was forced to clear off the line and Adam Frizzell also came close.
As the clock ticked, Celtic pushed. Lustig hit the post, but the momentum was with Kilmarnock. They sensed an equaliser, but it didn't come and Celtic march on with yet another clean sheet.
Kilmarnock manager Lee Clark: : "I'm disappointed for the players - I thought they were terrific.
"I thought the game plan was really strong, defensively we've done great - one lapse and Celtic have scored.
"We grew into the game as an attacking force and second half we played a lot more on the front foot and created our own chances.
"If my players deliver that type of performance in the seven games in 28 days in December, we'll give ourselves a great opportunity to put ourselves in a good position in the league.
"Overall, my emotion is pride in my players' performance, because we were depleted."
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers: "I thought first half we played very well. Our patience and quality on a difficult surface was good. We created some chances; it took us a bit of time until we got the goal, and it was a great finish from Stuart (Armstrong).
"At 1-0, you have to ensure you're defensively strong and we were.
"We gave away a couple of needless free kicks, and need to manage that side a bit better, but in the main it was a great victory for us on the back of an international break, on astroturf, in what is a difficult place."
Match ends, Kilmarnock 0, Celtic 1.
Second Half ends, Kilmarnock 0, Celtic 1.
Foul by Nathan Tyson (Kilmarnock).
Mikael Lustig (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner,  Celtic. Conceded by Rory McKenzie.
Scott Brown (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Greg Taylor (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Scott Brown (Celtic).
Substitution, Kilmarnock. Callum McFadzean replaces Gary Dicker.
Attempt saved. Tomas Rogic (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Foul by Adam Frizzell (Kilmarnock).
Scott Brown (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Nathan Tyson (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Erik Sviatchenko (Celtic).
Substitution, Celtic. Nir Bitton replaces James Forrest.
Corner,  Kilmarnock. Conceded by Dedryck Boyata.
Attempt blocked. Gary Dicker (Kilmarnock) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Rory McKenzie (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Scott Brown (Celtic).
Souleymane Coulibaly (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
Mikael Lustig (Celtic) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
William Boyle (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Moussa Dembele (Celtic).
Attempt missed. Rory McKenzie (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Adam Frizzell (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Scott Brown (Celtic).
Substitution, Kilmarnock. Souleymane Coulibaly replaces Jordan Jones.
Attempt blocked. Adam Frizzell (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Attempt saved. Adam Frizzell (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Attempt blocked. James Forrest (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Steven Smith (Kilmarnock) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Steven Smith (Kilmarnock).
James Forrest (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Nathan Tyson (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Erik Sviatchenko (Celtic).
Stuart Armstrong (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Nathan Tyson (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Celtic).
Attempt saved. Jordan Jones (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.


Sussex's former captain Ed Joyce hit 74 at New Road to hold up Worcestershire's hopes of an innings victory after the visitors were forced to follow-on.

Resuming on 192-6, Ben Brown added just six to be out for 55 before Ollie Robinson hit an unbeaten 51 as Sussex totalled 278 in their first innings.
Trailing by 213 runs and put back in by the hosts, Sussex closed on 137-3.
Ed Barnard followed up three Sussex first-innings scalps with Joyce's prized wicket to leave Sussex in peril.
Joyce, now 37, maintained the form which brought him a career-best 250 in last week's Championship match against Derbyshire.
The visitors now go into the final day of the match needing a further 76 runs to make their hosts bat again.
But weather-hit Worcestershire's hopes for a first victory of the season could still be denied if the overnight forecast proves correct. More heavy rain is forecast during the next 24 hours.
Worcestershire paceman Ed Barnard told BBC Hereford & Worcester:
"It is a very flat pitch and we've done very well today to take seven wickets. It was hard going but everyone stuck at it.
"The cracks have started to open up and, if you hit the edge, the ball will go up and down.
"I'm not sure the forecast is great. We've played good cricket this season and not got what we deserved from games but hopefully it can stay fine."
Sussex vice-captain Ben Brown:
"We spoke about showing fight and character. We have done it already this season and we have fought hard again here.
"We didn't want to be in this position but Ollie Robinson this morning took some time out of the game.
"He batted well and Ed Joyce and Luke Wells did really well with their partnership in the second innings."


Crewe defender Zoumana Bakayogo has earned himself a new extended deal after triggering a contract clause.

The 30-year-old left-back has had a one-year extension automatically added to his existing contract after making 35 first-team appearances this season.
France-born Bakayogo, who has scored once in 57 games for the Alex, is now tied to Crewe until the summer of 2018.
He moved to Gresty Road in January 2016 after a two-year injury-enforced absence from the game.
Until being signed by then boss Steve Davis after an initial trial period, the ex-Millwall, Tranmere and Leicester defender had not played since rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament 37 minutes into his debut on loan at Yeovil from Leicester in January 2014.
Bakayogo, whose existing contract was to expire in June, was relegated to the bench following David Artell's appointment as manager in January, but the Ivory Coast international was recalled to the side because of Jon Guthrie's hernia injury.


A leading Scottish business figure has called for "full and extensive" consultation over legislative proposals that would hand new powers to Holyrood.

Scottish Chambers of Commerce chief executive Liz Cameron said 2014 had seen "great advances" by business.
But she warned many Smith Commission recommendations, particularly on tax, had wide implications for the sector.
Ms Cameron added it was "vitally important" business was listened to as proposals advanced towards legislation.
In a New Year message, Ms Cameron said: "An early challenge will be to secure clarity, resolution and speed on the recommendations of the Smith Commission concerning more powers for the Scottish parliament.
"Scottish businesses have been extraordinarily patient over a protracted period that has seen political attention dominated by constitutional politics.
"While the political battle raged, little attention was paid to the daily endeavours and achievements of business.
"Throughout the referendum campaign many felt that lip service was paid to the business sector. This has to change.
"We need to ensure, not just that we are creating more businesses but that we grow our medium-sized businesses into tomorrow's corporate giants."
She added: "Truly, without a thriving business sector, our chances of economic and social improvement are slim indeed.
"This needs to be recognised in the latest phase of constitutional change.
"Many of the Smith Commission recommendations - particularly on changes to rates and level of personal taxation - will have wide implications for business.
"So it is vitally important that as the proposals advance towards legislation there is full and extensive consultation with businesses and business organisations and that we are listened to.
"It is vital that changes to taxation do not prejudice the ability of Scottish companies to attract skills and talent from across the UK and overseas as well as within Scotland."


Several members of the England Supporters' Travel Club have been banned by the Football Association after "unacceptable behaviour" during the friendly against Germany in March.

During England's 1-0 loss in Dortmund, some away fans booed the German national anthem and sang chants referencing World War Two.
FA chairman Greg Clarke said it was "disrespectful and disappointing".
Investigations continue, and the FA could impose more sanctions.
It said in a statement: "We have been working closely with the relevant authorities to identify a number of individuals, some of whom have already been suspended from the England Supporters' Travel Club and will now be pursued by the UK Football Policing Unit and potentially be subject to a football banning order.
"To date, 34 members have been investigated for their behaviour by the FA, some of whom have now been banned from the membership."


A terminally ill former World War Two Spitfire engineer whose photograph went viral on social media has died.

A photo of Ken Farlow, 95, staring at Spitfires through the fence of Gloucestershire Airport became an internet hit in July.
The airport tweeted: "With sadness we report the passing of Ken Farlow yesterday. His story touched hearts."
Mr Farlow, who had bowel cancer, was an electrical engineer in the war and worked on Spitfires and Hurricanes.
After hearing his story airport bosses treated Mr Farlow to a flight in a two-seater training plane.
He was also invited to RAF Coningsby and the Royal International Air Tattoo.
Mr Farlow's daughter Helen Nock, who took the photo of him staring through the fence, said her father, who lived in Painswick, Gloucestershire, spent time in Syria and Palestine during the war working on the airplanes.


We have seen many pictures of the refugee camps in Calais and other places.

But seeing them through the eyes of a nine-year-old child from Northern Ireland gives a different perspective.
Nicole Graham from Portadown, County Armagh, spent half term in Calais working on the refugee camp with her mum, dad and three other siblings.
At first it was scary, seeing all the people in the tents, she said.
"It wasn't very nice to see all the things on the ground and very muddy.
"I gave out water and tea and coffee and we handed out bubbles to the younger children.
"I felt very sad for them."
Her mother, Paula, said people did ask why they were bringing children with them.
"My husband had been out before Christmas and we knew it was safe and she didn't leave my side," she said.
"We had to do something. We couldn't sit back and do nothing.
"Children can do a lot - there's a job for everyone."
The family went with 12 others from the Vineyard Church in Dungannon.
Dad Nigel packed the family's camper van with supplies before Christmas and thought it would be a one-off trip - but he had to go back.
"The conditions are appalling. You'd do time for keeping animals in those conditions here," he said.
"One lady came in and she just wanted somewhere where she could feed her youngster and wash the bottle and put her youngster down to sleep - she has nowhere dry that is clean. Her child was eight months old."
The Grahams' eldest son, Danny, is 21 years old. He found seeing all the unaccompanied children the most difficult part.
It is estimated that there are 400 children with no parents or adult supervision in the Calais camp.
"It was scary because some of the kids that Nicole was playing with had no fear," he said.
"They had learned the word 'axle' in English because they were trying to find a lorry that they could try to climb on to, in the hope that it would go to the UK."
The Graham family helped build a shelter. But most of it was dismantled when the bulldozers moved into the "jungle" camp on Monday.
Paula said this was devastating because even though the conditions were appalling, it was all that the people have.
"To see it destroyed is soul-destroying. The little communities they've built up and now it's gone," she said.
"We will definitely go back and try to do more."
For Nicole, the trip has had a big impact: "I've been thinking about the way they have to sleep and that I've got a bed," she said.
Demolition teams moved into the French port to dismantle more makeshift shelters this week.
French police have warned that they will use force if the migrants refuse to move to nearby shipping containers.
French authorities believe about 1,000 migrants will be affected by the eviction plan, while aid agencies say the number of people living there is much higher.


A housing association is facing a planning hurdle after building 55 new homes in the wrong place.

Homes on Yorkshire Housing's Hob Stone site were built out of position by as little as 11cm, reports The York Press.
The association must now apply for a Variation to a Condition order as the Acomb development does not match the plans approved by City of York Council.
Yorkshire Housing said it was still working to ensure new residents could move in as soon as possible.
Properties on the site have been built between 11cm and 75cm out of place and the location of an access road also varies from the agreed plans.
Of the 55 homes, 14 have been sold and 41 rented.
A spokeswoman for Yorkshire Housing said the discrepancies were spotted during a review of the site by contractors.
She said a Variation to a Condition application was submitted last month but advised that it could take up to 13 weeks for the council to process.
"This is the first time an issue like this has come to light on one of our schemes, we are investigating how this has happened," she said.
"Yorkshire Housing employ a building contractor to execute the scheme in accordance with planning permissions.
"We are keeping customers who are renting or buying the affected homes up-to-date with progress and will do as much as possible to make sure that people can move into the homes they are renting or buying as soon as possible."
A City of York Council spokesman said: "Once all necessary detail has been provided and we have the full context of the plans we can proceed."


Brazil's Justice Minister Alexandre Moraes has announced a plan to reduce violence in prisons, after a deadly riot in the northern city of Manaus.

The authorities say 56 inmates died as rival gangs clashed on Sunday.
Brazil wants to increase co-operation with neighbouring countries to reduce the influx of weapons and drugs into the prison system, said Mr Moraes.
Brazilian prosecutors said one of the factions involved in the uprising had links with Colombia's Farc rebel group.
"We will set up police intelligence units in every Brazilian capital,"  Mr Moraes announced.
"They will gather data focusing mainly on drug trafficking and organised crime inside and outside prisons," added Mr Moraes.
The new security plan has three main points: the reduction in the number of cases of manslaughter; combating organised crime inside the jails, including transnational organisations that smuggle in drugs and weapons; and the modernisation of the prison system.
Mr Moraes called for a change in the law to reduce the number of people serving time for minor crimes.
He said that 72% of women in Brazilian jails had been convicted of drug trafficking offences and most of them were arrested in possession of relatively small amounts of illegal substances.
They should be serving alternative sentences or wearing electronic tags outside prison, said Mr Moraes.
He also announced that President Michel Temer had allocated funds for the construction of five new high security jails.
Sunday's 17-hour prison uprising was the deadliest in Brazil in years. Fifty-six inmates were killed. Many were decapitated.
Officials say police have managed to recapture 40 of the 87 prisoners who escaped.
Mr Moraes criticised the private company that manages the Anisio Jobim Penitentiary Centre.
"We are carrying out an investigation, but it's clear that the company in charge of the prison has failed," he said.
"You can't allow weapons, including knives, other sharp objects and shotguns, to be smuggled into a prison."
The clashes appeared to be between members of Family of the North (FDN), a powerful local gang, and rivals from the First Capital Command (PCC), Brazil's largest gang, whose base is in Sao Paulo, in the south-east.
Prosecutor say FDN has links with Colombia's Farc rebel group, from whom it buys guns and drugs.