Welling United have sacked manager Loui Fazakerley after 10 months in charge, with the club currently in the National League relegation zone.

The Wings are four points adrift of safety and without a win in 10 league matches, stretching back to 13 October.
The 31-year-old led the side to the FA Cup second round before losing to Carlisle, but they have lost their last five games in all competitions.
Coaches Matt McEntegart and Paul Barnes have also left the club.
Welling operations manager Barry Hobbins told the club website: "We're disappointed that we've had to make a change but we felt we had to give ourselves the best chance possible of staying up.
"We enjoyed a good run in the FA Cup this season but the league is our priority and we need to get back to winning ways very quickly."
Former Welling defender Fazakerley, who made 219 appearances for the club, helped save the Wings from relegation last season after taking over from Jody Brown in March.
"I'm very disappointed because I still believe we could still have turned things round," he told BBC Radio Kent.
"It has been a very intense few months and we gave it everything. With every game you fail to win your time runs out so we knew it was a possibility.
"It is the end of an era as I had some great years at Welling."


Culture secretary Fiona Hyslop has appeared before a Holyrood committee to explain why the Scottish government gave £150,000 to the T in the Park music festival.

Accusations of "cronyism" were made after the MSP approved a grant to help the event move to a new site.
MSPs have questioned why the popular event needed taxpayer funds.
Ms Hyslop insisted funding was appropriate, transparent and in line with amounts given to other events.
The Scottish government published more than 600 pages of emails and documents related to the £150,000 payment. Find out what was in them.
A former SNP aide who set up a meeting between Ms Hyslop and festival organisers DF Concerts has since abandoned plans to stand for election.
Jennifer Dempsie, a former aide to Alex Salmond, was working on a contract for DF Concerts as a festival project manager at the time of the meeting, ahead of the grant being awarded.
She had planned to run as a list MSP for the SNP in the Highlands and Islands constituency in the 2016 elections, but decided earlier this month not to take forward her nomination.
Ms Hyslop told the committee that festival bosses had "expressed concern" about the "long term future" of the event, due to the seven-figure cost of moving from Balado to Strathallan, and said there was a risk the festival could have moved away from Scotland.
Conservative MSP Mary Scanlon said the grant was "a done deal" because of Ms Dempsie's "close connections with the SNP", and asked if this was a "fraudulent application".
Ms Hyslop underlined that she met with DF Concerts CEO Geoff Ellis, who she said has no connection with the party.
She said she didn't know that Ms Dempsie had made the original request, noting that she hadn't attended the meeting, although she had met the former party advisor at the SNP conference.
Ms Scanlon - who said she was given 628 pages of material after 20:00 the night before the meeting - said there was a list of emails from Ms Dempsie to the culture secretary's office. Ms Hyslop said she had not personally read them.
When pressed by Labour MSP Mark Griffin, Ms Hyslop said she had been clear right from the start that her interest was in the "longer-term viability of the event", saying "I'm standing up for T in the Park".
She said: "My interest is the economic interest of this country and the cultural offering we have got for generations of young people, and the development of the contemporary music scene in Scotland."
Ms Hyslop said she was told that DF Concerts had been considering changing or moving the event out of Perthshire.
She said: "They said that their shareholders were giving them pressure to move from being a multi-day, multi-stage event.
"They indicated that if they wanted to have the festival in that format, they might have to move out of Scotland."
Ms Hyslop also underlined that there were conditions included in the grant which meant the government could "claw back" the funds if the event did move away, but said she had a "responsibility to act" due to the festival's importance to Scotland.
Conservative MSP Liz Smith queried why a "cast iron" business case for the grant was not put before the committee, with information in the paperwork provided heavily redacted.
Ms Hyslop said she would like to be able to provide confidential commercial figures, but said "that's not how government works".
She said: "Officials looked at this very robustly, we made sure it was compliant with state aid, and the final grant was signed off by officers. As much assurance as I can give you, I have done."
A spokeswoman for DF Concerts earlier said there was "nothing secret at all" about the grant, noting that the awards process was "as transparent as it is for any other event or organisation".
The festival was staged at Strathallan Castle for the first time this summer, following a move from its long-time home at Balado.
There were calls for a "major review" after widespread transport problems and delays at the Perthshire site.


A punter has won £272,529.60 from a £2.50 stake by correctly predicting the results of nine football matches.

Bookmakers Ladbrokes said it was its highest ever pay-out on a multiple bet placed online for the stake size.
The Berkshire punter, who declined to be identified, predicted results in nine games on Wednesday, including Wolves' shock win over Chelsea.
The mystery gambler said he was "over the moon" and intended to use the money to start his own firm.
"It's a life changing sum of money for me," he added.
"Everything changes from here on in and one of my first moves will be to start my own business."
Alex Donohue, from Ladbrokes, said the punter had achieved one of the "hardest feats in the industry".
He added: "It was his first bet of 2011 so it's been a perfect start to the year for him.
"We have had bigger pay-outs for other bets but not with just one small stake of £2.50.
"We expect the champagne corks are popping in Berkshire as he celebrates one of the biggest football wins of all time."
The nine bets also included predicting Arsenal would draw with Manchester City and Blackburn Rovers would beat Liverpool.
His final game rested on a draw in the Spanish cup match between Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao with the equalising goal being scored by Bilbao five minutes from time.
Ladbrokes said the majority of the money would be transferred into the man's bank account.
But the punter said he also wants to collect a substantial amount of the winnings from branches.


Louis van Gaal called Manchester United's meeting with Yeovil Town in misty Somerset a case of "death or gladioli"- an indicator of what can be won and lost on these special FA Cup days.

And from the moment hundreds of Yeovil fans gathered outside Huish Park's main entrance three hours before kick-off to await the arrival of Wayne Rooney, Radamel Falcao and company, this was an occasion giving the lie to the claims that the FA Cup has lost its lustre.
The romance of the competition would have had Yeovil, rooted to the bottom of League One despite the best efforts of their excellent manager Gary Johnson, unseating the Premier League superpower and sending Van Gaal and his players back to Old Trafford in embarrassment.
It was not to be, as goals from Ander Herrera and Angel Di Maria, almost £90m worth of summer transfer acquisitions, restored reality above romance as United won 2-0 to leave Yeovil to their fight for League One survival and Van Gaal on course for what he believes is his quickest route to success.
And yet, despite the brutal conclusion, there was so much to encourage those who still believe in the FA Cup as the world's greatest knockout competition. No other tournament offers days like this.
It was alien territory for Van Gaal as United dipped down into the Somerset - with even the possibility of some sight-seeing at Stonehenge en route on the A303 as he returned home a very satisfied man.
For the Dutchman, this was ultimately gladioli rather than death but Yeovil can claim so many of the bouquets that were being handed out at the final whistle.
Before the game, Yeovil's fans entered into the spirit with a mischievous "We Wanted City" banner and while Johnson warned his players not to be starstruck - banning "selfies" with United's players - his club threw out the red carpet to all-comers on their big day.
Such was the appeal of a glamour tie against a Premier League side that on the very day the Glovers were preparing for the game, Accrington Stanley - beaten by Yeovil in a second-round replay last month - announced their plans to mark the fact they had the possibility of facing United in the FA Cup with commemorative tickets for a game with the Red Devils that will not happen. At least, not this season.
The odds were against Yeovil. In two previous FA Cup meetings with United, they lost 3-0 in 1938 and 8-0 some 11 years later. Since beating Sunderland in 1948 they had lost their last eight FA Cup ties against top-flight opposition, whereas United had lost only once to lower league opposition in their last 39 FA Cup ties, when they were defeated 1-0 by then League One leaders Leeds United at Old Trafford in 2010.
These were odds they could not overcome.
Huish Park was sold out well in advance and the media were not only welcomed in a specially built marquee, they were also provided with prime seats within touching distance of the action.
Seat AA 006 in The Screwfix Community Stand even allowed those of us whose best playing days are behind us to get two touches of the ball in an FA Cup tie. Glory days - albeit both passes failed to find their target.
Yeovil's fans initially blocked this perfect view as they gathered on the touchline to watch United warm up, Rooney being greeted with some jeers but also plenty of applause. Once the view cleared, a trademark FA Cup tie unfolded, with a top-flight side fending off a potential giant-killing.
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It was also the perfect vantage point to appreciate the qualities on display, such as the sheer energy of Rooney, the occasionally magical first touch of Falcao and the sweat-stained levels of commitment from Yeovil, which will surely result in better days should it be repeated in the coming weeks in League One.
It was also a place where the passion and pain of players searching for FA Cup success could be heard, literally, in a first-half clash of heads between Paddy McNair and Kieffer Moore that left both players heavily bandaged but still determined to carry on.
The FA Cup throws up moments of sadness as well as glory and in this case the sadness went to 22-year-old Moore, signed from Dorchester Town in 2013, who seemed to freeze when presented with a perfect chance to put Yeovil ahead after 55 minutes, his hesitant finish claimed comfortably by United keeper David De Gea.
At eye-level just feet from the pitch, it was also the ideal position to witness the industry which makes Rooney so vital to United and England. It gave an even greater perspective on the manner in which he arrives all over the pitch, in defence, midfield and attack, to assist United's cause.
This is what marks Rooney out - a willingness to do the dirty work and drive his team to victory against lower league opposition on a freezing FA Cup third round night in Somerset as well as against elite opposition.
Yeovil will return to their battle to move up League One. The next stop is Barnsley on Saturday before Bradford City are welcomed to Huish Park on 17 January. Different world. Grim reality.
And despite this defeat, Yeovil captain Joseph Edwards, a Manchester United fan, was able to claim the souvenir he will treasure forever when he got his hands on Rooney's shirt. His family had postponed a skiing holiday to be present and that prize may just act as consolation for a defeat that was expected but still painful.
As Yeovil manager Johnson conducted his post-match debrief, the marquee where he was addressing the media was suddenly filled with the sound of a helicopter on take-off. "Is that Sir Alex?" he asked, before praising Van Gaal for his generosity and his team's performance.
Van Gaal may have claimed the gladioli but Yeovil - players, manager, club and supporters - can take their share of the glory on a day and occasion when they embraced the FA Cup spirit and proved it is still alive and well.


Irish amateur Leona Maguire fired a final round of three-over-par 75 to finish in a share of 49th place at the Women's British Open at Kingsbarns.

The disappointing fourth round left the Cavan woman on three under, which meant she missed out to Sophie Lamb as the best amateur at the tournament.
English golfer Lamb carded a 69 to end on six under, three ahead of Maguire.
Maguire was well placed after three rounds as a two-under-par 70 had left her tied 22nd on three under.
However her challenge for a top-20 finish never materialised as bogeys on the fifth and ninth, along with a double bogey on the 17th, saw her drop down the leaderboard.
Korea's IK Kim held off a brilliant challenge from England's Jodi Ewart Shadoff to claim a maiden major title.
Kim saw her six-shot overnight lead cut in half thanks to a superb run of scoring from Shadoff, who followed a birdie on the second with five in a row from the sixth and another on the 13th.
The 29-year-old from Northallerton then birdied the 17th to close the gap to two and parred the last to complete a 64, equalling the course record set on day one by Michelle Wie and matched by Inbee Park in round three.
However, Kim, who famously missed a one-foot putt to win the Kraft Nabisco Championship - now called the ANA Inspiration - in 2012, was able to par the final five holes for a closing 71 and winning total of 18 under par.


Leicester striker Jamie Vardy is set to reject an offer to join Arsenal and stay with the Premier League champions.

The 29-year-old England international has not made a final decision, but is understood to favour extending his time at the King Power Stadium.
Arsenal made a reported bid of £20m for Vardy, activating a release clause in his contract and offering him a deal reported to be worth £120,000 a week.
Leicester responded with an offer said to be worth £100,000.
Arsenal do not plan to improve their offer and are thought to be pursuing alternative options.
Vardy, who joined Leicester from non-league Fleetwood Town for £1m in 2012, signed a three-year deal in February, and the Foxes' new offer would extend that into a fourth year.
Arsenal's offer was a three-year contract with the option of a fourth.
Vardy, whose tally of 24 league goals last season was bettered only by Tottenham's Harry Kane, is currently with the England squad at Euro 2016.
The Gunners asked Vardy to give them an answer before he flew to France, but he wanted to focus on the competition.


More than 47,500 dogs were abandoned by their owners in the UK last year, figures from the Dogs Trust suggest.

The animals all ended up in council pounds and more than 5,000 were later put down, according to the charity's annual survey of 345 local authorities.
In total, 102,363 strays were picked up by UK councils in 2014-15 - a fall from 110,675 dogs in 2013-14.
Councils were having to put healthy ones down due to "a lack of space and resources", the Dogs Trust said.
Of the 102,363 stray dogs picked up last year, 54,767 were reunited with their owners, the charity said, but 47,596 dogs were never picked up.
Dogs Trust said it also had handled 43,771 calls from people trying to give up their dogs in the last 12 months.
The charity said it was hopeful the number of stray pets returned to their owners will rise once it becomes a legal requirement from April for dogs in England, Scotland and Wales to be microchipped.
But Adrian Burder, chief executive of the Dogs Trust, said it was time for people to stop treating family pets as a "disposable item".
"Abandoning a dog is simply unacceptable and sadly, Dogs Trust's famous slogan 'a dog is for life' is as significant as ever," he said.
"If you are not ready to care for a dog for its entire life, do not commit to becoming a dog owner.
"This year's... survey shows that local authorities continue to pick up the pieces and have found themselves in the tough position of being forced to put healthy dogs to sleep for lack of space and resources."
The charity said 319 local authorities in England Wales and Scotland responded to its survey, as well as 26 councils in Northern Ireland.


This is the dramatic moment when a police officer held a gun to a man's head in a raid at west Belfast house.

Armed police targeted the property at Aspen Walk in Twinbrook in the early hours of Wednesday after a 41-year-old man was shot in the leg.
The victim is in a serious condition after the attack at Glasvey Drive.
Two men, aged 25 and 35, were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after armed officers and a police helicopter were deployed.
The suspects remain in police custody and officers remain at the property at Aspen Walk where they have been carrying out searches.
A Police Service of Northern Ireland detective said: "A motive for this attack has not yet been established.
"I would appeal to anyone who witnessed the incident or anyone with any information that would assist with our investigation to contact detectives in Lisburn police station."
Photographs taken at the scene by photographer Kevin Scott show the raid on the house.


One man found a very public way to pop the question to his girlfriend on Valentine's Day - by appearing on the cover of the Observer Magazine.

James Greig is pictured on one knee holding a ring for Katie Moore, next to the words: "Will you marry me, Katie?"
The article says they are "in a hotel in the countryside... as soon as we hear her answer we will let you know."
But - for those wondering what happened - the Observer Magazine tweeted this update: "Katie said yes!"
The magazine says the pair met in New York through friends and began a relationship, despite Ms Moore living in the US East Coast city and Mr Greig residing 3,500 miles away in London.
Ms Moore, from Shropshire, took part in an interview after being told the magazine was doing a story on long-distance relationships.
The Observer says the proposal is a "first" for a national newspaper.
Their first "proper" date, six weeks after they met, ended with Mr Greig telling Ms Moore he loved her "in a Brooklyn nightclub at 4am".
"On the flight home, to the embarrassment of the BA cabin crew, I cried," Mr Greig, from west Wales, told the magazine.
The couple, who now live together in south London, say they spent many thousands of pounds on plane tickets and had many tearful goodbyes at customs before Ms Moore moved to London in 2014.
The article says Mr Greig recently put their travel miles into a carbon footprint calculator and worked out their long-distance relationship "had effectively used up three whole worlds".
"Do I get let off because it was for love?" he asks.


Three women have been killed after trying to stage an attack at the main police station in the Kenyan port city of Mombasa, officials say.

The women, wearing hijabs, entered the station saying they wanted to report a stolen phone, police say.
One of the women pulled a knife and another threw a petrol bomb, starting a fire. Two officers were injured.
It is not clear who is behind the attack, but Islamist group al-Shabab has staged numerous attacks in Kenya.
The Somali-based group has been targeting Kenya since 2011, when Kenyan troops were deployed to rid Somalia of the militants.
A BBC journalist in Mombasa said the women were apparently wearing bullet-proof vests under their dresses, and an unnamed police officer said "they were definitely on a mission".
A witness called Saumu told Agence France-Presse that they were "shouting Allahu Akbar (God is greatest, in Arabic).
Al-Shabab has recruited hundreds of Kenyans, especially around Mombasa which has a large Muslim population.
Al-Shabab said it was behind the massacre at Garissa University in April 2015, in which 147 people were killed, and the attack on Nairobi's Westgate shopping centre in 2013 in which 68 people were killed.


Matt Taylor took his goal tally for the season to 18 with a second-half brace as Bristol Rovers kept in close touch with the League One play-off places with a home win over AFC Wimbledon.

Last season's leading scorer in the Football League headed his side in front from Lee Brown's deep cross to the far post after 61 minutes, having been denied by Wimbledon goalkeeper James Shea seconds earlier.
Taylor wrapped up the points nine minutes later, cleverly making space inside the box to beat Shea with a low left-footed shot from a Chris Lines pass.
And the striker narrowly missed out on a hat-trick, heading inches wide from a Lines cross in the closing moments.
Neither side were able to create much in a disappointing first half, with the best chance falling to Wimbledon's Andy Barcham, whose shot was blocked by Rovers goalkeeper Will Puddy after a neat through ball from Tyrone Barnett.
Rovers were restricted to long-range efforts, the best a low drive from Billy Bodin on the half hour, which brought a comfortable diving save from Shea.
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Match ends, Bristol Rovers 2, AFC Wimbledon 0.
Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 2, AFC Wimbledon 0.
(Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Dominic Poleon (AFC Wimbledon).
Attempt missed. Matty Taylor (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Liam Lawrence replaces Billy Bodin.
Ollie Clarke (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Darius Charles replaces Tyrone Barnett.
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Rory Gaffney replaces Ellis Harrison.
Corner,  Bristol Rovers. Conceded by James Shea.
Attempt blocked. Billy Bodin (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Daniel Leadbitter (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Dominic Poleon (AFC Wimbledon).
Corner,  AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Matty Taylor.
Attempt blocked. George Francomb (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Foul by Tom Lockyer (Bristol Rovers).
Dean Parrett (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Tom Elliott (AFC Wimbledon) because of an injury.
Attempt missed. Dominic Poleon (AFC Wimbledon) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
Corner,  AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Chris Lines.
Corner,  AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Tom Lockyer.
Goal!  Bristol Rovers 2, AFC Wimbledon 0. Matty Taylor (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chris Lines.
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Dean Parrett replaces Dannie Bulman.
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Dominic Poleon replaces Andy Barcham.
Attempt missed. Byron Moore (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
Peter Hartley (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Tyrone Barnett (AFC Wimbledon).
Attempt saved. Tyrone Barnett (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Goal!  Bristol Rovers 1, AFC Wimbledon 0. Matty Taylor (Bristol Rovers) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chris Lines with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Matty Taylor (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner,  Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Chris Robertson.
Corner,  Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Andy Barcham.
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Byron Moore replaces Cristian Montaño.
Attempt saved. Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner,  AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Daniel Leadbitter.
Corner,  AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Peter Hartley.
Attempt missed. Tyrone Barnett (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Cristian Montaño (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Barry Fuller (AFC Wimbledon).


Customs and revenue staff uncovered a £25,000 cannabis cultivation at a Forth Valley property, police have revealed.

The discovery was made after HM Revenue and Customs officials visited a house in North Street, Clackmannan, on 19 August.
Police Scotland said cannabis plants were subsequently recovered.
Forth Valley Division said a man has been charged in connection with the incident and will appear at Alloa Sheriff Court.


Fidel Castro was a fixture of international politics for more than 50 years.

But his leadership of Cuba divided opinion, and leaders across the world have had to decide whether or not to attend the revolutionary's funeral.
In the end, the list of those wanting to pay respect Castro in person appears to be very short, with some notable allies choosing to send representatives instead.
So who is making the trip to Havana?
Perhaps most surprisingly, considering the two countries' long friendship, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he will not be attending. His spokesman said he was too busy to travel to Cuba but that Russia would be sending a representative.
Less surprising is US President Barack Obama's decision to stay away. Despite the steps Mr Obama made towards fixing US-Cuban relations, Castro remains a divisive figure - not least for Cuban-Americans who fled his rule. The White House will not send an official delegation, but Mr Obama's pick for ambassador to Cuba, Jeffrey DeLaurentis, and deputy national security adviser, Ben Rhodes, will attend the commemorative event.
UK Prime Minister Theresa May, France's President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are all staying away. However, they will be sending government representatives. Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry will attend to represent the UK's Labour Party.
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau - whose late father Pierre was friends with Mr Castro - was one of the few Western leaders to release a message of condolences following the leader's death, but will not be attending. Governor-General David Johnston was attending Tuesday's commemoration.
China's President Xi Jinping paid his respects at the Cuban embassy in Beijing, saying the country had lost a "close comrade and real friend". Vice President Li Yuanchao is representing China at the commemorations in Cuba.
Despite their close friendship, Vietnam's President Tran Dai Quang will also not be attending, sending National Assembly chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Nga in his place. The country will be holding a national day of mourning for Castro, however.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi - who paid tribute to an "iconic" world leader last week - will be sending his home minister but will not be flying to Cuba himself.
North Korea's Kim Jung-un will not be travelling to Cuba either, sending a delegation on his behalf.
The list of world leaders actually attending is relatively short.
A number of South American leaders will be making the trip: Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, whose late mentor Hugo Chavez had a special bond with Castro, Ecuador's Rafael Correa,  Bolivia's Evo Morales and Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega have all indicated they will attend.
Also expected are Salvadorean President Salvador Sanchez Ceren and Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto.
At least two southern African presidents will also fly to Cuba, South Africa's Jacob Zuma, who has just survived a vote of confidence, and Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe, whose country has just brought in a new currency.
And it seems the European Union may be represented by just one leader, in the form of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Other notable Europeans attending include Ireland's Gerry Adams and Spain's ex-King Juan Carlos.


A fire at a museum dedicated to the Titanic is being treated as arson, police have said.

The blaze broke out at Southampton's SeaCity Museum on Havelock Road at about 12:25 BST on Tuesday.
The fire service said a wooden model caught fire. Hampshire Constabulary said the till in the cafe was also broken into and cash stolen.
Visitors and staff were evacuated from the building but no-one was injured, the force added.
Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
The £15m museum opened in April 2012 and is dedicated to Southampton's maritime heritage and the Titanic which made its ill-fated voyage from the city in 1912.
The Heritage Lottery Fund awarded a £4.9m grant towards the cost of the museum - the rest of the money came from the city council.


The police are investigating a report of a serious sexual assault on a teenage girl in Londonderry on St Patrick's Day.

It has been reported that she was attacked in the Bank Place area near the Guildhall on Thursday evening.
A teenager was arrested but he has since been released on police bail, pending further inquiries.


Voters in Spain's Catalonia region have given a majority to parties seeking Catalan independence.

However, Catalan President Artur Mas, who called the early election and pushed for independence, lost seats.
His centre-right CiU remains the largest bloc, winning 50 seats out of 135, down from 62 last time.
The left-wing separatist ERC won 21 seats. But a BBC correspondent says despite their combined majority, the parties may be unable to work together.
Both the CiU and ERC want to hold a referendum on independence from Spain.
By Tom BurridgeBBC News, Barcelona
A source close to a "disappointed" Catalan President Artur Mas told me a referendum, or at least a public consultation on independence, is "still the plan".
Crucially, my source believes a deal with Esquerra Republicana, the centre-left pro-independence party which increased its share of the vote last night, "has to be possible" as there is "no other alternative".
However a pact between CiU - Mr Mas's centre-right nationalist coalition - and Esquerra Republicana will not be easy. The two are poles apart on the crucial issue of the economy and how to tackle the economic crisis in Catalonia.
CiU has implemented austerity measures, including controversial cuts to the public sector. It is possible it will want to implement more economic reforms, which Esquerra Republicana is likely to oppose.
My sense therefore is that, following last night's election result, a referendum on independence from Spain is less likely, because of the fact that the political process going forward has become even more complicated than it was before.
Bittersweet victory
Mr Mas told the BBC he would consult the people on independence within the next four years.
"I am happy with tonight's results," he said, "but not as happy as I could have been."
Mr Mas called early elections after a funding row with the central government in Madrid.
It has accused him of trying to exploit the economic crisis, saying Catalan nationalists were looking for excuses after nearly running out of money.
Mr Mas says the wealthy and influential north-eastern region gets a raw funding deal from the central government. His centre-right Catalan nationalist coalition (CiU) argues a Catalan state would fare better as a member of the EU than a province of Spain.
The European flag was prominent at Mr Mas's campaign rallies, and he says an independent Catalonia would quickly gain membership of the 27-member bloc.
However, the Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC), the Republican Left party, has more than doubled its previous share of seats - up from 10 in 2010 to 21 this time.
That has been seen partly as a reaction to Mr Mas's resort to austerity measures to fight Catalonia's debt.
CiU and the ERC have very different views of how to address the economic crisis, says the BBC's Tom Burridge, in the Catalan regional capital Barcelona.
The result may actually mean a referendum on independence from Spain is therefore less likely, because the political process has become even more complicated, our correspondent says.
It was already far from straightforward, he says.
A referendum would be illegal under the current Spanish constitution, and Spain's ruling Popular Party is likely to block any attempts for constitutional change.
Other parties, such as the Ciutadans, the Popular Party of Catalonia and the Socialist Party of Catalonia are all opposed to Catalonia's independence bid.


Fears that a nearby dam might collapse are reportedly causing panic and confusion in the Syrian city of Raqqa, a stronghold of the so-called Islamic State (IS) group.

IS media channels say US-led airstrikes weakened the Tabqa dam, but US-backed fighters denied hitting the facility.
Some reports say civilians have begun to flee, while others say they are being reassured they can stay.
US-backed Syrian rebels are trying to capture Raqqa from IS.
On Wednesday, the Pentagon said members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) alliance had been airlifted to positions behind IS lines close to the Tabqa dam, which is about 40km (25 miles) upstream of the city on the Euphrates river.
However, the BBC is not able to independently confirm the condition of the IS-held dam - which provides power to the region - nor the orders received by Raqqa's civilians.
Earlier the anti-IS activist group, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, said people had started to flee the city - but that militants had been using loudspeakers to tell them that the dam was safe and that they should not leave.
That comes despite IS channels saying the facility was at imminent risk of collapse amid rising water levels.
A technical source at the dam told the AFP news agency there had been a power failure - but said damage to the dam would only pose a danger over time, with water levels not rising significantly so far.
And another source told the BBC the power had been partially restored.
Aside from being strategically important and providing electricity to the region, the dam is believed to be used by IS foreign fighters to plot attacks outside Syria, according to the Pentagon.
The United Nations recently warned that damage to it could lead to massive-scale flooding.
There were similar concerns last year for a dam outside Mosul, an IS stronghold in northern Iraq.
If the Mosul dam burst, floodwaters could kill 1.47 million Iraqis living along the River Tigris, the US embassy said.
However, the dam has so far remained in operation.
US warplanes are supporting the Iraqi army's mission to retake Mosul from the Islamic State (IS).
Meanwhile the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, supported by the US, are said to be closing in on Raqqa as well as the Tabqa dam.
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said coalition airstrikes had killed 89 civilians in the countryside west of Raqqa in the past week, including 35 in the Badya school, in the village of al-Mansoura.


Fighters from the Islamic State (IS), formerly known as Isis, expanded their areas of control in northern Iraq between 2 and 14 August.

The IS advance forced thousands from their homes in the north-west cities of Qaraqosh and Sinjar, seeking safety in nearby Kurdish provinces.
Islamic State fighters take control of the town of Zumar, which Kurdish forces had held since the Iraqi army retreated from the area in June. Eyewitnesses said militants also seized control of two small oilfields near Zumar.
IS militants take over the town of Sinjar, home to a large community of the Kurdish Yazidi religious minority community.
The UN warns that up to 200,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in recent days.
At least 50,000 members of the Yazidi religious minority community are trapped on Mount Sinjar.
The militants also take control of Mosul's hydroelectric dam after the withdrawal of Kurdish forces.
The dam is of huge strategic significance in terms of water and power resources.
In Baghdad a series of car bombs strike crowded markets in Shia districts, killing at least 47 people.
The Iraqi Prime Minister, Nouri Maliki, comes under pressure to step down due to his handling of the crisis.
Iraqi and Kurdish forces attack Mosul, which IS has declared the capital of its Islamic caliphate.
At least 60 people are reported killed in an Iraqi air strike on a building in Mosul, while Kurdish forces shell the city's northern and eastern districts.
Islamic State militants capture Qaraqosh, considered the centre of Iraq's Christian community.
As many as 100,000 people in the surrounding province of Nineveh are believed to be fleeing toward the autonomous Kurdistan Region.
US military aircraft drop food and water to Yazidis trapped on Mount Sinjar by IS fighters.
30,000
people trapped on Mount Sinjar surrounded by Islamic militants
85,928 ready-to eat meals have been dropped by US flights along with
20,151 gallons of fresh water
528  shelter kits have been dropped by RAF along with water containers and
1,056 solar lanterns which can be used to recharge mobile phones
The United Nations Security Council meets in an emergency session to discuss the situation.
Pope Francis makes an impassioned appeal to the international community to do much more to address the crisis.
The US launches air strikes against IS militants - the first time the US has been directly involved in a military operation in Iraq since American troops withdrew in late 2011.
The Pentagon reports that drones and F/A-18 Hornets aircraft,  operating from a carrier in the Gulf, dropped laser-guided bombs on mobile artillery near the city of Irbil.
The United Nations says it is working on opening a humanitarian corridor in northern Iraq to allow stranded people to flee.
The US make a third air-drop of food and water to refugees on Mount Sinjar, as Britain and France join the relief effort.
President Obama says the US would consider broader use of military strikes, but puts pressure on Iraq's political leaders to figure out how to work with each other.
There is no American military solution to the larger crisis in Iraq
US launches a fourth round of air strikes and Kurdish forces claim to have regained control of Gwer and Makhmur after heavy fighting.
The political leader of Iraq's Kurds, Massoud Barzani, appeals for international military aid to help defeat Islamist militants.
IS fighters seize the town of Jalawla, north-east of Baghdad.
The US is reported to have begun supplying weapons to Kurdish fighters. This follows three plane-loads of ammunition already delivered by Iraqi security forces.
Iraq's president asks Haider al-Abadi to form a new cabinet. Mr Abadi's appointment comes after months of political infighting, which analysts say is partially to blame for Iraq's inability to effectively fight the IS threat.
A Kurdish government helicopter delivering aid crashes on Mount Sinjar, killing the pilot and injuring a journalist.
The US government says its planes have air-dropped nearly 100,000 meals and more than 27,000 gallons (123,000 litres) of fresh drinking water to the area, with the latest operation taking place on Tuesday.
However, tens of thousands of civilians remain trapped on the mountain and need "life-saving assistance", the UN warns.
The US says it is unlikely to launch a mission to evacuate people trapped on Mount Sinjar, following an assessment that there are fewer people on the mountain than previously thought.
US officials suggested that air-strikes in the region had created an escape route for thousands, who had managed to leave the mountain over the past few nights, helped by Kurdish fighters.


Manager Michael O'Neill has received widespread recognition for leading Northern Ireland to the Euro 2016 finals.

Celtic boss and fellow Northern Irishman Brendan Rodgers was moved to describe him as "talented, bright, a good coach who works with players well and can stimulate a group".
And O'Neill's bold, high-risk decision to make five changes for the Ukraine match was hailed as a tactical masterstroke.
"If it had been Jose Mourinho or Roy Hodgson, he would be hailed as a magician," NI and Kilmarnock forward Josh Magennis reflected afterwards.
But after winning that match 2-0, O'Neill now faces his biggest challenge - plotting the downfall of world champions Germany on Tuesday.
A draw in Paris might be enough for the boys in green, although it is possible NI could progress even if they lose to Germany, as long as results in other groups go their way.
So how should O'Neill play it at the Parc des Princes?
Despite working miracles with a squad containing just five Premier League performers, 46-year-old O'Neill has not been immune to criticism.
His team's policy of containment in the 1-0 defeat by Poland led to suggestions he had been too cautious in Nice.
The manager admitted his unfancied side failed to make a mark in that opening Group C match, and a different approach was anticipated for Thursday's game against Ukraine.
However, no-one expected five changes, or that O'Neill would drop top scorer Kyle Lafferty for a match Northern Ireland had to win.
The players brought in all played vital roles in the Lyon success, and the boss was completely vindicated.
Striker Lafferty will probably be on the bench again, ready to come on should Northern Ireland fall behind.
QPR's Conor Washington deserves to keep his place up front while support man Jamie Ward produced his best performance in 24 appearances in a green shirt on Thursday night.
"Washington's pace made us look much more dynamic. He was excellent at holding the ball up and taking the pressure off the back four," said Hibernian manager Neil Lennon, who captained Northern Ireland and won 40 caps between 1994 and 2002.
"He was aggressive, powerful and full of running, which was a big, big plus, and he got Northern Ireland up the pitch - he won the free-kick which we scored the first goal from - so more of the same would be great. We need that to happen against Germany too."
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One change O'Neill may ponder is a recall for experienced Derby County midfielder Chris Baird as an anchorman to play in front of the defensive quartet of Aaron Hughes, Gareth McAuley, Craig Cathcart and Jonny Evans.
Much of Northern Ireland's success is down to a solid defence. They have had five clean sheets in seven matches, and have conceded just one first-half goal in their past 21 games.
Boss O'Neill believes a Germany team beaten by Poland and the Republic of Ireland in qualifying, and recently by Slovakia in a warm-up fixture, have weaknesses to exploit. But the priority has to be keeping things solid at the back.
"We will have to get our organisation absolutely spot on at the back but I am confident that will happen," added Lennon.
"Michael O'Neill is so meticulous with his preparations for every game.
"Defensively over the last couple of years we have been absolutely superb. We have defenders who enjoy defending and are used to being under pressure and not seeing much possession, which is going to happen against Germany. Our usual mentality is ideal for this match.
"What might help is that Germany do not look quite as strong as usual in attack, but they are still very dangerous - they won the last World Cup without a recognised striker."
And Lennon, working for the BBC at the tournament, believes O'Neill will stick with the back four which served him so well against Ukraine.
In the opening fixture, O'Neill went for a back three, plus two wing-backs. But, such was Poland's early dominance, it effectively became an enforced five-man defence.
"Having a four-man defence means we will offer a bit more up front," adds Lennon, who spent most of his club career with Leicester City and Celtic.
"The balance of the team looked far better against Ukraine than it did against Poland.
"We know we are not going to be dominant in possession but it is important we use the ball well when we get it and play in Germany's half as much as we can."
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Germany are renowned for working their way into tournament finals. At the last World Cup in 2014 they were held to a 2-2 by Ghana, but went on to be crowned global champions for a fourth time.
"I know they have not set the tournament on fire just yet but you know Germany are always a determined team and they are probably a slow burner at Euro 2016," says Lennon.
"They are going to get better and, without having played fantastically well, they are sitting on four points already."
Coach Joachim Loew, in charge of Germany for 10 years, has predicted his side will not slip up in Paris.
"We want to win, we will win and we will top the group," promised the 56-year-old. "I think we will then play in Lille for our round of 16. I don't know any other way."
Should Loew's team lose, though, it would be Northern Ireland's finest footballing hour, eclipsing that famous 1982 night in Valencia when Billy Bingham's side beat World Cup hosts Spain.
When it comes to taking relatively unknown players to a higher level, the astute O'Neill has form.
Just five years ago, he was manager of Shamrock Rovers when the Dublin club became the first from Ireland to reach the group stages of the Europa League.
Having that on his CV did no harm when O'Neill put his name forward as Nigel Worthington's successor in December 2011.
Northern Ireland's qualification and their win over Ukraine will have placed the manager on the radar of English clubs.
Despite agreeing a four-year contract with O'Neill recently, Irish Football Association chiefs know their manager could well land a new job on the back of this tournament.
And it does not stop there. Some of O'Neill's players could reap rewards with eye-catching displays in France.
Lafferty, an outcast at club level with Norwich but so important in qualifying, will be anxious to get back on the pitch - and for Northern Ireland to qualify for the next stage.
Veteran defender Hughes, 36, is currently without a club, but has made his mark in a surprise but successful recall to the national side.
"Over the years, NI have had plenty of players who probably haven't had great club careers but have been brilliant for their country," observes former Celtic manager Lennon.
"They seem to have a knack of playing brilliantly for their international team - [former Preston and Leeds striker] David Healy is the prime example of that."
And it is not just O'Neill and his players who would benefit from beating the three-time European champions. The Irish FA estimates it would bank £2m with victory and qualification for the last 16.


The Dunadry Hotel in County Antrim has been bought by the McKeever Hotel Group for an undisclosed sum.

The hotel was sold by the Belfast-based Mooney Group who had owned it since 1986.
The McKeever Group owns a portfolio of hotels which includes the Adair Arms in Ballymena and the Dunsilly in Antrim.
Bookings at the Dunadry are not affected by the change of ownership and all employees will be retained.
In 2016, the McKeever group made a pre-tax profit of just under Â£1m on turnover of Â£8.2m.


Jersey are likely to be without some of their most experienced sportsmen and women for next summer's Island Games in Gotland.

International archer Lucy O'Sullivan is a doubt because of the cost of travel and other competitions.
Zane Duquemin, who holds the Games discus and shot put records, is unsure of his schedule, while tennis player Scott Clayton is "unlikely" to go.
"There's a time when other things take priority," he said.
"The Island Games is over the summer period, which is a very busy period for tennis, so next year it's more unlikely than likely I'll be going.
"I'm not going to rule it out straight away because it's a long year ahead and anything can happen, but there's going to be other tournaments around that period that I'll be hoping to play."
Table-tennis player Josh Band has told the BBC he is keen to go, if selected, but admits he is another doubt because of funding problems.
The Games, which feature more than 20 islands competing in over a dozen sports, are staged every two years.
The International Island Games Association expects the Gotland event to be of a similar size to Jersey 2015.
However, Jersey's squad may have a different feel to it than recent years with younger competitors given a chance to shine.
The Jersey Football Association has confirmed it plans to take squads to Gotland, but has previously suggested the men's line-up could be younger than normal.
Despite the potential string of notable absentees, Jersey officials still expect to send a team of more than 300 competitors to Gotland.
"It's going to be a big squad," Island Games Association of Jersey chairman Steve Jacobs told BBC Radio Jersey.
"Every two years the squad is going to be fairly cyclic, I'm glad to see a lot of those people in sports move up, a lot of them are Commonwealth Games people.
"With the team numbers I'm getting at the moment, everyone's got a full squad. If it's going to be a young squad, I'm sure they'll do well."
Many athletes have to fund their own travel and accommodation, expected to total over £1,000 per competitor for Gotland 2017.
"I'd absolutely love to go to the Gotland Games, because archery isn't in the Games after, however I think it's going to be a little bit pricey this one," said O'Sullivan, who won archery gold in 2011 and 2015, and will make a final decision by the end of the year.
"If there's a World Cup and I'm invited then I've got to do that instead because that improves my world ranking."
While the cost and other priorities means O'Sullivan may not be there next summer, Jersey's women's football team have already been fundraising to help them finance the trip.
"Being a team sport, our price compared to an individual competitor is 18 times," said midfielder Libby Barnett.
"Our fundraising efforts are going to be on a much larger scale, we'll be doing lots of carwashes and cake sales but ideally what we need is a big corporate sponsor.
"We'll be going out all guns blazing in Gotland, looking to retain our gold medal and come back with those medals proudly around our necks."


Legendary West Indian commentator Tony Cozier has died at the age of 75.

A familiar and respected voice around the world, the Barbadian will be remembered for a career in TV, radio and journalism spanning 58 years.
Born in Bridgetown in 1940, he made his BBC Test Match Special debut in 1966 and also wrote several books.
"Tony was the master of going between TV and radio ball-by-ball commentary. He was the master of both," said BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew.
"He's easily the best I've come across in 25 years at being able to do both disciplines."
Barbara Slater, director of BBC Sport, said: "Tony will be remembered with fondness by everyone at the BBC.
"Since his Test Match Special debut 50 years ago this summer, Tony has been a very popular commentator on the programme during matches against West Indies and throughout many major tournaments.
"His voice was one of the most recognisable in the game and he will be sadly missed. We pass our condolences to his family and friends."
The son of a journalist, Cozier studied journalism at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, and began commentating and writing on West Indian cricket in 1958.
He played hockey as a goalkeeper for Barbados and cricket as an opening batsman and wicketkeeper for two Barbados clubs, Wanderers and Carlton.
But he became a household name through his work with major media organisations throughout the world, including the BBC, Channel Nine and Sky.
In December 2011, he was awarded honorary life membership of the Marylebone Cricket Club for services to the game, and the media centre at the Kensington Oval in Barbados is named after him.
Test Match Special commentator Jonathan Agnew
"Tony Cozier was one of the finest writers and broadcasters in the game. He started reporting in 1958 and seven years later he hit the airwaves for the first time.
"Fifty years on, he was still commentating on Test Match Special when England toured the West Indies.
"Throughout his career Cozier had to tread the tense tightrope of Caribbean politics, where even the slightest negative observation of a player's performance can provoke a furious nationalistic backlash.
"He withstood this stoically and determinedly, remaining a strong critic of the West Indies Cricket Board's lack of organisation and outlook.
"Tony moved seamlessly between television and radio boxes throughout the world, gleefully describing the West Indies' domination of the 1980s and then lamenting their subsequent demise.
"He was a wonderfully descriptive and disciplined commentator, his melodic Bajan accent the perfect soundtrack to any cricket match."
Former West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding told BBC Sport: "I spent a lot of hours with Tony Cozier. He enjoyed life, he worshipped cricket and worshipped West Indies cricket. And he would take on people who tried to criticise West Indies cricket unfairly."
LISTEN: Michael Holding and Jonathan Agnew pay tribute on BBC Radio 5 live
Ex-Windies paceman Tino Best told BBC Sport: "He was a figure that I really respected. People will be saddened, especially in Barbados and at the Wanderers cricket club because he was very influential there.
"We grew up with Tony. He was an outspoken person. If he saw you weren't playing well, he would speak about it. That's what I respected about him. He was a person that never sugar-coated things.
"Selectors did listen to him - he did get some of the guys dropped. It was never a problem with me, because he spoke the truth. He was a bit harsh at times, but honest."
Test Match Special producer Adam Mountford
"He had a voice which instantly transported you from wherever you were in the world to the sun-drenched beaches of Barbados.
"Tony, or Winston Anthony Lloyd Cozier to give him his full name, was cricketing commentary royalty. It was a privilege to share a commentary box with him.
"He appeared on Test Match Special for the first time 50 years ago this summer at Headingley, the ground where the 2016 international season begins next week.
"In the 50 years since that summer, Tony became one of our most popular overseas commentators on Test Match Special, possessing one of the most recognisable voices in all broadcasting.
"He actually played a part in one of the most iconic moments in TMS history, even though he didn't actually say a word.
"During the infamous 'leg over' incident which caused such hilarity between Jonathan Agnew and Brian Johnston, Tony was actually in the corner of the commentary box.
"He could have stepped in at any moment to intervene, but instead chose to watch on and allowed one of our most magical moments to play out."


Michael van Gerwen secured a Premier League play-off place and went top of the table as Phil Taylor slipped to a surprise defeat by Peter Wright.

Taylor's 7-4 loss at Birmingham's Barclaycard Arena was followed by an impressive 7-1 win for world number one Van Gerwen over James Wade.
Four players - Gary Anderson, Adrian Lewis, Wade and Wright - can still claim one of the remaining two spots.
Anderson needs one point from his final two games to qualify for the last four.
A win over Wright would have booked the defending champion's place in London on 19 May, but he was held to a 6-6 draw by Wright.
Lewis is three points clear of fifth-placed Wade and requires one more win to seal a play-off place following his 7-2 success against Robert Thornton, while Anderson's 7-5 defeat of Raymond van Barneveld ended the Dutchman's hopes of qualification.
Peter Wright 7-4 Phil Taylor
Raymond van Barneveld 5-7 Gary Anderson
Adrian Lewis 7-2 Robert Thornton
James Wade 1-7 Michael van Gerwen
Peter Wright 6-6 Gary Anderson


Even as the search continues for any further survivors of the Costa Concordia accident, questions are being asked about the potential environmental impact.

We have a big ship with tanks full of fuel, aground on an island in a sea fringed with natural protected areas.
So the worst case scenario is pretty bad.
Isola del Giglio, where the stricken cruise ship rests, is part of the Tuscan Archipelago National Park, the largest marine protected area in Italy.
Among its inhabitants are important plants and birds and some rare frogs, while the seas support coral, cetaceans and the occasional Mediterranean monk seal - a critically endangered species.
However, there is also quite a large human presence in the archipelago. On Giglio itself, only about half the land area is protected, and none of the seas around the shore.
Other islands further to the north and west - Elba, Pianosa, Montecristo - contain more natural riches.
To the east on the mainland, lies the Laguna di Orbetello, an important bird reserve.
A little further north is the Natural Park of Maremma - the only Italian habitat for at least one dune-dwelling plant, a stopover point for migratory birds, and the location for a successful reintroduction of osprey.
Elena Moutier, a scientific consultant working at the park, told BBC News that an oil spill there "would be a disaster".
"The Maremma Park is one of the most important regional parks in Italy, for the landscape, the ecosystem and the richness in endemic species of plants and animals," she said.
However, all of this is in the realms of the potential, not the actual.
As far as we are aware - and sources including the salvage company Smit and environmental group WWF concur - there has been no fuel spillage so far.
There has been a fair amount of confusion about what material is on board, with some reports saying the Concordia runs on heavy fuel oil and others citing diesel.
That's a crucial point if there is a spill.
While relatively light diesel would disperse fairly quickly in a swelling sea, heavy fuel oil is clumpy and clinging, as we saw in the Deepwater Horizon disaster of 2010.
The answer is that the ship contains both. Smit's figures are 2,400 tonnes of heavy fuel oil and 200 tonnes of diesel; the manufacturer of the ship's engines told BBC News that they are "fuel flexible".
For comparison, said Simon Boxall from the UK's National Oceanography Centre, the fuel oil consignment is equivalent to "about half of a day's output" from the Deepwater Horizon disaster "when spewing oil at the full rate".
But the ship's proximity to the coast means a spill would be "damaging", he said.
Smit's experts and equipment are now in place near the stricken ship, and are ready to begin extracting the oil. The process involves drilling holes at the highest and lowest points of the tanks and fitting valves to them.
Seawater exerts pressure from the bottom, forcing the oil up and and out of the top valve. The sticky oil is encouraged to flow by using heat from a steam generator on a nearby barge.
The process could take two to four weeks.
The big risk in the meantime would be if the vessel began breaking up.
During a news conference on Tuesday morning, contractors were optimistic that it would not.
The seas are said to be calm; and although the Concordia is perched in coastal shallows with the potential to tumble into deeper waters, Smit believes it's unlikely to move.
"Based on the first underwater pictures, there are quite a number of [hull] penetrations on the starboard side," operations manager Kees van Essen told reporters.
"They are acting as an anchor; so although we never underestimate the danger, the chance of the vessel sliding down into deeper water is minimal."
In case of spillages in the meantime, the site is surrounded by booms - although as Deepwater Horizon proved, their utility as barriers can be substantially less than promised.
Perhaps the closest recent comparator is the Rena, the container ship that struck New Zealand's Astrolabe Reef in October.
Again, the site was in an area of outstanding ecological importance. And the pounding seas eventually broke the ship in two.
Nevertheless, the incident fell a long way short of constituting an environmental disaster - mainly because salvage operators were able to pump out the vast majority of the oil.
So far, the indications are that the Concordia may prove even less damaging - at least from an environmental point of view.
In both cases, there's a wider question. Neither vessel was on its scheduled course, for different reasons.
But parts of the Italian government and environment groups are asking whether such large vessels should be able to travel through, or even close to, areas that are supposed to be protected.
As Italy's Environment Minister Corrado Clini put it, referring to the passenger boats that ferry people around the Venetian lagoon: "That's enough, we have to stop treating these ships like they were simple vaporetti [small ferries]."
But cargo ships and cruise liners have commercial imperatives to go where they go. We will see whether Mr Clini wins the argument he is bound to have if he is serious about reining them in.


An adventurer is set to complete his bid to climb the highest point of every UK county when he scales a north Wales peak.

Alex Staniforth, of Cheshire, has already tackled Pen-Y-Fan, Fan Foel and Snowdon since starting the series on 13 May.
The 22-year-old will aim to scale Moel Famau, on the Flintshire-Denbighshire border, on Sunday.
If successful, he will have climbed the equivalent of 13 Mount Everests.
He said: "A big thanks for all my friends and supporters from all over north Wales who encouraged me so brilliantly over the past few months and who've been so generous."
Mr Staniforth previously became the youngest person to complete the Three Peaks Challenge and has twice attempted to scale Everest.
He abandoned his last bid to reach the world's highest summit in 2015, after an avalanche left three of his friends dead.
Mr Staniforth, who sets off at 11:30 BST, is carrying out the latest series of climbs in aid of mental health charity, Young Minds UK, and has so far raised Â£15,000.


Artist and musician Yoko Ono is back at home after spending a night in hospital, her son Sean Lennon says.

She went to hospital in New York City on the advice of her doctor on Friday evening.
Sean Lennon and her spokesperson were quick to quash reports that she had suffered a stroke, saying that she was only experiencing "flu-like symptoms".
"She's home and running about as usual. Just the flu in the end," Sean tweeted on Saturday evening.
Ono, 83, was married to former Beatle John Lennon until he was murdered in 1980 outside New York's Dakota Building, where she still lives.
An ambulance was called to the building at 21:00 on Friday (02:00 GMT Saturday), a Fire Department spokesman said.
Ono spent the night in Mount Sinai Roosevelt Hospital in Manhattan.


Manchester City reached the League Cup semi-finals for the fourth time in seven seasons by easing past Hull City.

Wilfried Bony steered in the opener, pouncing on a rebound off the post.
Kelechi Iheanacho turned in Raheem Sterling's cross for the first of four goals in the final 10 minutes.
Kevin de Bruyne raced past the Hull defence to poke in and then clipped in a delightful free-kick, before Andrew Robertson dinked the Championship side's consolation after a fine move.
Manchester City, who last won the competition in 2014, will find out their semi-final opponents when the draw is made on Wednesday.
Blues manager Manuel Pellegrini reiterated the importance of the League Cup to his club ahead of kick-off, particularly this season with Premier League rivals Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal already out.
And the competition holds particular significance for the Chilean, who won his first English trophy by leading the Blues to success in his first season.
Manchester City were stunned in the third round by a youthful Newcastle side last season, but they learned from this experience against Championship promotion hopefuls Hull.
The Premier League leaders fielded a strong side, dominating the tie without creating a host of clear-cut chances - at least until the final 10 minutes.
The manner in which the home side picked off a tiring Hull side in the closing stages demonstrated why they are considered the favourites to win the first silverware of the English season.
Hull, who are fourth in the Championship, were entering uncharted territory in the competition, having never previously progressed into the last eight.
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The Tigers looked to their surprise run to the 2014 FA Cup final - when they were narrowly beaten by Arsenal - for inspiration to beat City.
Several members of that team played at Etihad Stadium, but they were unable to really threaten as manager Steve Bruce's priority appeared to be containing their hosts.
Bruce made seven changes from the team which started Friday's home defeat by Derby - their first loss in 14 matches going back to early September.
But until Robertson's marvellous goal, where the Scotland international started the move inside his own half before finishing following a neat one-two, they rarely troubled home keeper Willy Caballero.
Spain midfielder David Silva made his first start for Manchester City since 3 October following an ankle injury, returning to captain the home side against Hull.
And the 29-year-old impressed with his usual touch and poise, as well as linking up with Belgium international De Bruyne to great effect.
While Silva pulled the strings, De Bruyne provided the punch.
The Belgium attacking midfielder continues to dazzle since arriving from German side Wolfsburg, taking his tally to nine goals and eight assists in 15 matches for the Blues.
Back to league action for these two high-flying teams.
Premier League leaders Manchester City go to 12th-placed Stoke City on Saturday, while Championship promotion hopefuls Hull visit Yorkshire rivals Leeds United.
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini:
"The most important thing was to qualify for the semi-final but after that it was important for David Silva to have 80 minutes after a long injury.
"It was important for Bony to have 65 minutes after a muscle injury and for Kelechi, a young player, to score.
"I am very pleased because I think it was a difficult game against a good team that is at the top of the table in the Championship.
"More than that we played the third game in less than one week and we had a very good response from the team with different names."
Hull City manager Steve Bruce:
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"If we needed a reminder how cruel it was to play against the big boys, we just had one.
"After 80 minutes we just had our best spell of the match and after 87 minutes it was 4-0. It was never a 4-1.
"Defensively, apart from the goal, I can't remember them creating a chance in the first half even though they had huge possession."
Match ends, Manchester City 4, Hull City 1.
Second Half ends, Manchester City 4, Hull City 1.
Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Mohamed Diamé (Hull City).
Goal!  Manchester City 4, Hull City 1. Andrew Robertson (Hull City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Abel Hernández.
Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabian Delph.
Goal!  Manchester City 4, Hull City 0. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
Hand ball by Isaac Hayden (Hull City).
Foul by Raheem Sterling (Manchester City).
Moses Odubajo (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Manchester City. Martín Demichelis replaces David Silva.
Goal!  Manchester City 3, Hull City 0. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
Offside, Hull City. Jake Livermore tries a through ball, but Abel Hernández is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Jake Livermore (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Isaac Hayden following a corner.
Corner,  Hull City. Conceded by Eliaquim Mangala.
Goal!  Manchester City 2, Hull City 0. Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling with a cross.
Attempt missed. Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
Attempt saved. Fabian Delph (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Silva.
Harry Maguire (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Harry Maguire (Hull City).
Foul by Fabian Delph (Manchester City).
Jake Livermore (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Hull City. Robert Snodgrass replaces Sone Aluko.
Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Isaac Hayden (Hull City).
Attempt missed. David Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
Substitution, Manchester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Wilfried Bony.
Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Harry Maguire (Hull City).
Substitution, Hull City. Abel Hernández replaces Chuba Akpom.
Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Manchester City).
Sone Aluko (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Corner,  Manchester City. Conceded by Moses Odubajo.
Corner,  Manchester City. Conceded by Eldin Jakupovic.
Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bacary Sagna.
Substitution, Manchester City. Raheem Sterling replaces Jesús Navas.
Wilfried Bony (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City).
Attempt missed. Mohamed Diamé (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Livermore.


Plunging crude oil prices weighed on quarterly earnings at the world's biggest oil company.

Exxon Mobil reported it earned $4.2bn (Â£2.68bn) in the second quarter, which marked a drop of more than 50% from last year.
Profits increased in the company's chemical unit during the period, but that was not enough to offset the oil price drop.
Since last year, Brent crude oil prices have fallen more than 40%.
"Our quarterly results reflect the disparate impacts of the current commodity price environment, but also demonstrate the strength of our sound operations, superior project execution capabilities, as well as continued discipline in capital and expense management," said Rex Tillerson, Exxon Mobil's chairman and chief executive officer.
The massive drop in crude oil prices also weighed on results at oil producer, Chevron.
Second quarter profit fell 90% from last year, to $571m (Â£365m).
"Second quarter financial results were weak, reflecting a crude price decline of nearly 50% from a year ago," Chevron chief executive officer, John Watson, said.
"Our upstream businesses were particularly hard hit, as lower prices reduced revenues and triggered impairments and other charges," Mr Watson added. "Downstream operations continued to deliver strong financial performance, reflecting both high reliability and improved margin."
Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell announced yesterday it has shed 6,500 jobs as part of cost-cutting plans as it seeks to counter falling oil prices.


Mike Tyson has been forced to pull out of promotional appearances in London after being barred from entering the UK because of previous convictions.

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The former heavyweight boxing champion, 47, was due to attend events promoting his autobiography Undisputed Truth.
Tyson served three years of a six-year sentence imposed in 1992 for raping a teenage beauty-pageant contestant.
Anyone sentenced to more than four years in prison is not allowed to enter Britain under immigration laws.
Tyson will carry out his promotional obligations in Paris after publisher Harper Collins admitted to being unaware he was barred from the UK.
"There was a change in the UK immigration law in December 2012 of which we were unaware," the publisher said in a statement. "For this reason, Mike had to change location to Paris to salvage his press obligations for the UK."
Tyson, who became the youngest world heavyweight champion, aged 20, when he beat Trevor Berbick in 1986, also has convictions for assault and cocaine possession.
"We would not comment on the details of an individual case," said a Home Office spokeswoman. "We reserve the right to refuse entry to the UK to anyone who is convicted of serious criminal offences.
"In December 2012, we toughened up the rules on entering the UK, replacing the previous discretionary approach with a clearer, stronger framework including mandatory refusals based on the length of, and time since, sentence."
Listen to Mike Costello's interview with Mike Tyson on BBC Radio 5 live on Thursday, 19 December, between 1900 and 2000 GMT.


A 62-year-old man who has been missing since January has been found dead in a river.

William Miller, from Balfron, Stirling, had last been seen in Jamestown, Alexandria at about 00:20 on 7 January.
His body was recovered from the River Leven, near the Vale of Leven Industrial Estate in Dumbarton last Thursday.
Police Scotland said there did not appear to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.
Members of Mr Miller's family had appeared at a press conference and appealed for anyone with information to contact police.


Outgoing boss Ronny Deila urged Celtic's players to "stick together" as they prepare to secure a fifth straight title despite unrest among supporters.

Celtic only need one more win - given their vastly superior goal difference - after the 1-1 draw with Ross County.
But the mood inside Parkhead was one of frustration and anger with a flurry of boos at the final whistle.
"It is tough for the players but we did not perform very well so you can accept it. But it isn't helping," Deila said.
"The performances haven't been good enough lately and today again in the second half, there was not enough heart and energy in it. That is what they are reacting to.
"But you saw with Aberdeen on Friday that it isn't an easy job to go out and win.  They lost three points, we got one point, so it hasn't been that bad a weekend.
"We are going the right way, we are now nine points ahead with four games left so we have to celebrate the opportunity.
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"I understand there are a lot of people who want to drag us down but we have only lost three games in 34. What has happened is we have lost important games.  That is killing us and taking the energy of the players.
"But now we need to stick together and get over the line. We are only three points away from a fifth championship in a row."
Celtic could effectively seal the title with victory at Hearts next Saturday lunchtime, but sections of the home support unveiled anti-board banners before kick-off and their mood was not improved by a frustrating second-half display.
Leigh Griffiths' 38th goal of the season put the champions ahead but County missed several good chances before Stewart Murdoch's strike gave them a deserved point, and it might have been more.
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"The players worked extremely hard for each other and I thought a point was the least we deserved," said County boss Jim McIntyre.
"We had some golden opportunities that we should have taken.  From that side we are disappointed not to win it but I can't be disappointed with what the players gave me and the type of performance they put in.
"We will continue to try to get better and that is the challenge that lies ahead this summer.
"There will be some new signings but there won't be wholesale changes.  We will try to add the right ones to complement what we already have."


A six-year-old boy has gone to the site of the Grenfell Tower fire to donate his pocket money, saying he felt "sad" for the people who had lived there.

Alfie Lindsey visited the west London estate to donate his superhero-themed tin filled with up to £70 in cash.
Alfie's dad Arthur said his son wanted to help after watching news about the tragedy on television.
He handed the money over to the Bishop of Kensington, Graham Tomlin, who said the gesture was "absolutely amazing".
"He brought out of his bag this tin... and I said, 'have you been collecting?' and he said, 'no, it is my pocket money'," the bishop said.
"It was absolutely amazing. It is just a little sign of the incredible outpouring of compassion there has been in London as a result of this.
"And in some ways, that is actually what we need, because we are now in a situation where we probably have enough clothing, food and so on, but cash - money -really does help.
He said when he accepted the donation, he promised Alfie it would get to those who needed it.
Alfie, from Hounslow, said he felt "sad" for the people who lived at Grenfell Tower and a "little bit worried".
At least 58 people are now presumed dead or missing, presumed dead following the fire that ravaged the 24-storey tower block in the early hours of Wednesday.
Many others have lost their homes as a result of the blaze, which has gutted the tower and left it charred and virtually destroyed.
Government staff have now been drafted in to bolster the official response to the disaster, following widespread criticism of the local council's performance.


Chris Froome says he will "never dishonour" the yellow jersey after becoming the first Briton to win two Tour de France titles.

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Froome faced abuse from spectators and accusations of doping throughout the 21-stage race, which ended on Sunday.
One French physiologist described his performance as "abnormal".
But the 30-year-old Team Sky rider insisted: "The yellow jersey is very special. I will always respect it and never dishonour it."
Froome beat Colombia's Nairo Quintana to the title by 72 seconds.
It ended up being the narrowest winning margin since Carlos Sastre beat Cadel Evans by 58 seconds in 2008.
Kenyan-born Froome also became the first rider since the legendary Eddy Merckx in 1970 to win both the overall race and mountain classification in the same year.
Froome won the race in 2013 but his performances during the 2015 event were constantly questioned on French TV.
One French physiologist also presented data that indicated to him that Froome's displays were "abnormal".
Team Sky produced their own numbers to counter that claim, while Froome has repeatedly said that he is clean.
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Froome was also subjected to abuse from spectators, claiming he had urine thrown at him on stage 14,
He also appeared to have twice been spat at in the last two stages before Sunday's finale in Paris.
Emerging from all the controversy, he dedicated his victory to his team and wife, Michelle.
"I want to thank my team-mates, without you I would not be standing here," he said.
"I give you my utmost respect and gratitude. This is your yellow jersey as much as it is mine. "
UCI president Brian Cookson told BBC Sport that Froome deserved more respect.
"The behaviour of a few individuals on the roadside has been very regrettable and it is frankly despicable to have to have faced that," he said.
"Athletes deserve respect when they are going about their business, whatever country, whatever nation, whatever you, as an individual, think about them."
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After the final stage, Team Sky boss Sir Dave Brailsford mounted a stern defence of Froome.
He said that the sceptics looking for evidence of doping at Team Sky might as well be by the banks of Loch Ness looking for a fictional beast.
"It has been disrespectful, to come under the criticism and for people to say the things they have said about him with no foundation," he said.
"They should go and spend their time sitting at the side of Loch Ness and waiting for a monster. It's the same thing.
"We have still got people camping outside with binoculars saying: 'I'm sure we are going to see the monster tomorrow'. But it never appears.
"You can't prove him negative, but there is a weight of evidence to show that we are doing it the right way, we are a clean team and Chris Froome is just a fantastic champion."


Charlton Athletic midfielder Joe Aribo has been compared to England's Dele Alli by Addicks boss Karl Robinson.

Aribo set up three goals in Monday's 4-1 win over Bristol Rovers, adding to an assist against Southend on 31 December.
Robinson worked with Alli at previous club MK Dons before the 20-year-old moved to Tottenham Hotspur.
"Four assists in two games is incredible. I have seen it before with a very special talent who is working in north London now," he said.
Robinson handed Alli his Dons debut as a 16-year-old in November 2012, and the midfielder scored 24 goals in 88 appearances for the Buckinghamshire club before joining Spurs in the summer of 2015.
Aribo, 20, made his first-team debut for Charlton in October, and last month extended his contract with the Addicks until 2019.
"South-east London is a hotbed for talent and I do class myself as a developer," Robinson added to BBC Radio London.
"I spoke to the owner [Roland Duchatelet] after the game at Southend and he was really excited about Joe.
"My job is to keep that fire fuelled and this club moving forward."
Meanwhile, Robinson says he has taken Ademola Lookman "out of the firing line", with the winger linked with a move away from The Valley in the January transfer window.
The 19-year-old is on the brink of a £10m move to Everton and has missed the Addicks' last two matches.
"A deal has not been done," Robinson, 36, said.
"But there is so much talk surrounding the young man I can't see it being too long. There is no smoke without fire."


An amazing time-lapse has been captured of the sun, storms and stars passing over three landmarks in America.

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The pictures were taken in Monument Valley, Arizona, and at the Trona Pinnacles and Red Rock Canyon in California.
The glowing fireball resembling a meteor was a giant "honey moon" passing in time-lapse across the sky.
The footage is made up of over 10,000 thousand still photographs, which were put together by film-makers Gavin Heffernan and Harun MehmedinoviÄ‡.
Footage courtesy of BBC Earth.


Muddy Waters Research has released a report it says will back up claims that agricultural commodities trader Olam International "will collapse".

The report questions Olam's accounting practices and says it bears "uncanny" similarities to failed US firm Enron.
Muddy Waters, a US short-seller that has previously gone after Chinese firms, first attacked Olam last week.
Singapore-based Olam said there was "no substance" to the report's broad allegations.
"We will clear our name and hold Muddy Waters accountable for their damaging actions," Olam said.
It added that it would continue to study the report in greater detail and would provide a fuller response in due course.
It has denied Muddy Waters' earlier claims and has started legal action against the firm.
Olam said Muddy Waters made the claims to "create panic among shareholders" and to profit from its short position on its shares.
Short sellers look for assets they believe to be overvalued. They then borrow shares in the firm, sell them and hope to buy them back at a cheaper price, pocketing the difference.
Olam's shares fell 6% in Singapore after the report was published.
Muddy Waters has trained its eye on a number of other firms in the past, most notably China's Sino Forrest, with varying degrees of success.
In its report on Olam, Muddy Waters said that it carried out three months of research into the business and stood by its claims.
The US firm alleges that Olam has produced some of the "worst accounting gaffes", adding that some of Olam's accounting revisions "are so unusual as to suggest irregularities".
Muddy Waters also said that it could not account for 996.2m Singapore dollars ($815m; Â£510m) worth of capital expenditure made by Olam over the past four years.
"We believe that the bondholders in particular should be asking where their money has gone, and how they will get it back," Muddy Waters said in its report.
Muddy Waters claimed that some of the practices being followed by Olam were similar to those of Enron, which went bankrupt in 2001.
It pointed out that Olam's profits were also being boosted by "non-cash accounting gains".
But Olam said it had "complete confidence in its strong, differentiated business model, which has allowed us to build leadership positions in various businesses".
"As stated by us in the past and also reported by many independent experts in the media, our accounting practices are fully compliant with international accounting standards, which are independently verified by Ernst & Young and are drawn up in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act and Singapore Financial Reporting Standards," the firm said.
At the heart of Muddy Waters' claims is how Olam values its assets.
According to the US firm, Olam now shows many of the assets as being more valuable than when it bought them. And it has booked the difference in the purchase and as profit in its balance sheets.
However, it alleges that the difference in price is not because Olam acquired the assets at a bargain but because it revalued them at the time of acquisition.
At the same time, Muddy Waters also questioned increases in the value of Olam's biological assets, another stream of money that is now a key part of the firm's profits.
"Biological gains for each period are determined via an internal model that has numerous inputs that are not made public - as a result, it could be susceptible to manipulation by [the] management," Muddy Waters said in its report.
Muddy Waters added that there were "uncanny" similarities between the two firms' accounting practices and that the collapse of Enron should serve as a warning to investors.
"We believe that the single biggest factor in Enron's collapse was its use of accounting techniques similar to Olam's value gains."
As well as the non-cash accounting gains, Muddy Waters questioned how Olam would continue to finance its business, claiming the firm only had three weeks' worth of working capital.
It said that the company's cash flow was more limited than first thought, and that it funded large parts of its business through expensive overdrafts.
On top of that, it would have to "raise or refinance as much as 4.6bn Singapore dollars over the next 12 months in order to stay solvent".
"We believe our model assumptions are conservative," Muddy Waters said.


Turkey's president has said he is "saddened" by the downing of a Russian combat jet by Turkish forces on the Syrian border last Tuesday.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he wished the incident had not happened and hoped it would not happen again.
He has so far refused to apologise to Russia, accusing Moscow of "playing with fire" in its Syria operations.
The president's remarks came as Turkey warned its citizens against non-essential travel to Russia.
The Foreign Ministry said visits should be avoided "until the situation becomes clear", citing problems such as anti-Turkish demonstrations outside the country's embassy in Moscow.
On Friday Russia suspended its visa-free arrangement with Turkey and is planning to introduce a wide range of economic sanctions.
He mentioned the "s" word - but not the one Vladimir Putin wanted.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan's expression of "sadness" is an olive branch. But President Putin says he expects a "sorry" from his Turkish counterpart, refusing to answer the phone to Mr Erdogan until it's uttered.
Both strongmen leaders are trying a difficult balancing act - pleasing their nationalist supporters at home while trying not to destroy a vital bilateral relationship.
Moscow says it will re-impose visa restrictions on Turks from January. Ankara has warned against "all but essential travel" for its citizens to Russia. There is talk of wider economic sanctions and tough rhetoric - President Putin calling Turkey an "accomplice of terror", President Erdogan saying Russia should not "play with fire".
But the two countries depend on each other economically - Russia is Turkey's second-largest trading partner - and they need to unite to defeat Islamic State. So it's still likely they'll avoid this escalating out of control. Expect more inching forward in the days ahead, if not the full-blown apology that both sides want.
Mr Erdogan has asked for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but Mr Putin wants an apology from Turkey before he will agree to talks.
The Turkish president again defended the incident and criticised Russia's operations in Syria in support of President Bashar al-Assad, whom Ankara opposes.
But he renewed his call for a meeting with Mr Putin on the sidelines of the Paris Climate talks next week, saying that both sides should approach the issue more positively.
"We wish it hadn't happened, but it happened," he said, quoted by the Associated Press. "I hope something like this doesn't happen again."
Russia has sent troops and aircraft to Syria to back up the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad in the civil war.
Turkey, which is a member of Nato and of a US-led coalition in the region, insists Mr Assad must step down before any political solution to the Syrian conflict is found.
Both countries say they are trying to rid the region of the so-called Islamic State (IS) group, which has been blamed for the recent attacks on Paris, Ankara and also on a Russian airliner.
And on Friday Russia said it had strengthened its anti-aircraft defences by moving a cruiser towards the coast and deploying new missiles at its main base.
The Moskva cruiser's long-range air defence system will provide cover for Russian aircraft, as will the S-400 missiles which arrived on Thursday.
Turkey says the Russian plane had intruded into its airspace and ignored warnings to leave.
Moscow maintains that the downed SU-24 fighter jet was downed by a missile fired from a Turkish jet inside Syria.
Mr Putin has also firmly rejected any suggestion Turkey did not recognise the plane as Russian. He said it was easily identifiable and its co-ordinates had been passed on to Turkey's ally, the US.
Russia on Thursday said it was drafting a wide-ranging list of economic sanctions against Turkey that would hit food imports and joint investment projects among other things.
Turkey and Russia have important economic links. Russia is Turkey's second-largest trading partner, while more than three million Russian tourists visited Turkey last year.
Mr Erdogan's latest statement on the downing of the plane came in an address to supporters in Balikesir, western Turkey, following the murder of a senior Kurdish lawyer, Tahir Elci, in the south-eastern city of Diyarbakir earlier on Saturday.
Mr Elci was shot dead by an unknown gunman as he called for an end to violence between Turkey and the Kurdish rebel PKK group, which resumed in July.


Westminster's standards watchdog has opened an investigation into the conduct of SNP MP Phil Boswell.

It came after allegations that he breached parliamentary rules by failing to register financial interests.
A complaint was reportedly made alleging Mr Boswell did not properly record his directorship of Boswell and Johnston Ltd.
The SNP said the inquiry did not imply the Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill MP broke the rules.
The allegations against Mr Boswell were made by a Liberal Democrat candidate.
The parliamentary commissioner for standards, Kathryn Hudson, has several options open to her, including throwing the complaint out or referring it to the Commons standards committee for further investigation.
Labour and the Conservatives called on SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon to launch an investigation of her own into the issue.
In December, Mr Boswell, who worked in the oil and gas industry before being elected, admitted benefitting from a tax loophole by receiving an interest-free loan of Â£18,000 while working for US energy company Phillips 66 - something he called a "common practice" in the industry.
The SNP then said the MP had always declared his interests in line with guidelines, and was "committed to ending tax avoidance schemes".
On Tuesday afternoon, a spokesman said: "Phil Boswell sought advice from the Register of Interests and as the rules set out by the Commissioner for Standards make clear, their inquiry does not imply that there has been a breach of the rules of the House."
Two SNP MPs - Michelle Thomson and Natalie McGarry - are currently suspended from the party after withdrawing from the whip.
Ms Thomson has been linked to property deals that led to a solicitor being struck off, while Ms McGarry is at the centre of a police investigation into claims that donations made to the Women for Independence group have gone missing.
Both deny any wrongdoing.


A police officer who shot dead an unarmed man met with the officer who shot Mark Duggan before making his full statement, a public inquiry has heard.

Anthony Grainger, 36, from Bolton was killed when he was shot in the chest during a Greater Manchester Police operation in Cheshire on 3 March 2012.
He was shot through the windscreen of a stolen Audi in a car park in Culcheth.
The inquiry into his death heard firearms officers involved did not give full statements for six days.
Liverpool Crown Court heard an officer, referred to as W9 to protect his identity, told the court that on 8 March 2012 there had been a meeting with firearm officers involved in the investigation which led to Mr Grainger's shooting death and V53, the officer who fatally shot 29-year-old Mark Duggan in Tottenham, north London in 2011.
W9 said it was held to discuss their welfare and post-incident procedure.
Q9 - the officer who shot Mr Grainger - also attended.
W9 told the inquiry he could not recall if  Q9 and V53 went for a private meeting.
Leslie Thomas QC, representing Mr Grainger's family, asked W9 if he thought it "a bit odd"  the man who shot Mark Duggan - came up to Manchester for  a meeting with all the firearms officers in this case.
W9 said: "No, because we'd not been in that situation before.
"He's saying what's happened to him, he's not giving, or he wasn't giving me, advice."
The inquiry heard details of the meeting had only come to light on Tuesday.
W9 told the court some officers were getting a "bit frustrated" at the delay in giving statements.
The inquiry heard the officers were all taken to the same room - which had a flip chart with details about the day on - to write statements on 9 March.
W9 said it only had information such as timings which could have been found on logs.
Q9 a serving officer who had be began giving evidence to the inquiry earlier. He said he had been an authorised firearms officer for six years when Mr Grainger died.
The inquiry continues.


Jayaram Jayalalitha, who died in the city of Chennai on Monday night, was one of India's most influential and controversial politicians.

One of India's most successful actresses, her political career was marked by allegations of self-enrichment to fund an extravagant lifestyle.
Her admirers say she played a key role in the economic development of the southern state of Tamil Nadu - but critics say she encouraged a personality cult and fostered corruption in the state.


Pop star Rihanna has unveiled tracks from her forthcoming album, Loud, at a club in London.

The 22-year-old played five songs, including Only Girl (In The World) and Cheers, which she dedicated to "all the semi-alcoholics in the world".
Rihanna said the album had been recorded late at night after she came off stage on her Last Girl On Earth world tour.
"I'd be doing vocals at 4am with a raspy voice," she joked.
The record, Rihanna's fifth in six years, marks a return to the singer's pop roots after the bleak nihilism of last year's Rated R.
That album, recorded in the wake of the star's assault by then-boyfriend Chris Brown, had a much darker tone - presaged by single Russian Roulette, which talked about a subservient, violent relationship.
One track from the new album, S&M, revisits those themes, with Rihanna declaring, "sticks and stones may break my bones, but whips and chains excite me".
But most of the new material presented a more carefree side to the Barbadian star.
Fizzing synths, club beats and sing-along chants featured heavily, with three songs - Only Girl, What's My Name and S&M - produced by Norwegian team Stargate.
The duo previously collaborated with Rihanna on dance tracks like Don't Stop The Music and Rude Boy.
Cheers, which the singer also referred to by its working title, Drink It Up, was a funky, loping guitar groove dedicated to a night on the town.
Despite its lyrical content, Rihanna confessed she was "too busy" to drink alcohol, and "hardly ever gets any sleep".
The night concluded with a strummed, acoustic ballad called California King Bed, about a couple who sleep beside each other but feel "10,000 miles apart".
Dressed in a figure-hugging white dress with a bold floral print, Rihanna sang along while her new music played, and chatted bashfully to a small audience of invited fans and journalists.
She revealed that the new album would also contain a duet with R&B star Drake and a collaboration with hotly-tipped rapper Nicki Minaj on a track called Raining Men.
"Thanks for coming along tonight, this really means a lot to me," she said. "Thank you for coming to hear my silly music."
Loud is due for release in the UK in November.


Hibernian captain David Gray is one of five players to sign new deals at Easter Road.

Gray, Darren McGregor, Lewis Stevenson, Marvin Bartley and Ross Laidlaw have all committed to two-year extensions.
Hibs boss Neil Lennon has steered the Edinburgh side to promotion from the Championship and a return to the top-flight following a three-year absence.
Gray, who scored the winning goal in last season's Scottish Cup final, moved to Hibs in 2014.
The defender was then manager Alan Stubbs' first signing and has gone on to make 122 appearances for Hibs.