Solemn-faced, schoolgirl Rika Johnson reveals the lyrics to her latest song, an ode to the double-edged sword of modern technology.

Here, at her simple home decorated with conch shells and the national flag in the heart of the Antiguan countryside, gadgetry and robotics may seem unlikely subject matter but Rika hopes the theme will strike a chord with her calypso-loving compatriots.
It is not, like many 12-year-olds, pop stardom Rika dreams of however.
She hopes to one day become prime minister.
Calypso music was born hundreds of years ago in the sugar plantation fields of the Caribbean among slaves forbidden from speaking to each other as a means of communication and to mock their masters.
Characterised by satire, pun and innuendo, it evolved into a mode of stinging censure against the powers that be, using metaphor to bypass censors and speak out against corruption.
Today, calypso remains an integral part of Antiguan culture and a highlight of the summer carnival which this month will mark its 60th anniversary.
The children's competitions are every bit as fiercely contested as their grown-up counterparts, testimony to the genre's enduring popularity.
Under her alter ego Little Miss, Rika hopes to reclaim the crown she earned with last year's lamentation of slavery-era inequality.
Junior contestants are judged on use of language, clarity and stage performance, among others, and are discouraged from overly political lyrics.
"The older calypsonians say people might think we've been influenced by our parents who support a particular party," Rika explains.
Technology
It takes over the world
The good and the ugly
When you take a look and examine very closely
It's the greatest invention in history
It's changed the lives of every man and woman
But there's still so many things we don't understand"
Like much of the Caribbean, divisions along party lines can run deep.
"I want to be prime minister one day so I can clean up the pollution which makes people sick and find homes for all the homeless," Rika continues, adding: "To me, calypso is beautiful. It's all about rhyming; with a sweet melody and imagination, you can create anything you want."
The artistry reaps benefits in youngsters' schoolwork too, says Rika's grandmother, Goldene Lovell.
"The rhyming and verses take skill," she tells the BBC. "And having to learn all the words helps the little ones build their ability and they listen better in school."
African storytelling traditions are deeply ingrained in Caribbean culture. Among older folk, calypso evokes a certain nostalgia of days when life was simpler and is popularised by topical issues and catchy, singalong choruses.
"It's a part of our culture that people love," Ms Lovell adds. "Nobody should get offended by the lyrics or take them too seriously."
Speech may be freer these days in Antigua & Barbuda but calypso continues to stir up controversy.
One Carnival 2017 entry candidly accusing Prime Minister Gaston Browne of misappropriating public funds prompted threats from Mr Browne of a defamation lawsuit against both the artist and the radio stations that play it.
Calypso's creativity lies in its circumlocution, says one veteran Keithroy Morson, aka De Bear.
"I think the writer was maybe too direct with that song," he muses. "But calypso is an art form indigenous to the Caribbean and it's important to promote its continuity among our people; it's our voice."
Like some of his peers, Mr Morson fears calypso may eventually be replaced by its trendy little sister, soca, the rhythm on the road during Carnival's vibrant street parties and parades.
Fellow seasoned singer Trevor 'King Zacari' King remembers the backyard calypso competitions of his youth when censors' red pens were all the more prevalent.
"People tried to use their political influence to stifle me, but I have seen rats in water swimming and a rat only drowns when it stops paddling," he says with a grin.
Mr King believes calypso still has a vital role to play. "
Sensible politicians should listen closely to the lyrics because calypsonians live among the people; our ears are close to the ground while politicians' heads are above the clouds."
He explains: "Calypso plays an integral part in the movement and education of our people. It is very important to keep it so we can enlighten our nation and guide our children."
Dion Simmons, who helps organise the annual contests, says this year's lyrical controversy heightened interest in calypso with the song in question, and subsequent spin-offs by other singers, going viral.
"People were breaking down the doors to get into the quarter finals," he says.
And while calypso might attract an older crowd, Mr Simmons does not see its popularity waning any time soon.
"The songs always have some relevance to events taking place regionally or internationally," he adds. "People now in their forties who were first brought to calypso shows as babies with their parents are still coming along. And now they're bringing their own children with them."


At least two rockets have hit the southern Israeli city of Eilat.

Police said the rockets had landed in open areas, without causing damage or injury. The Israeli military said they were fired from Sinai in Egypt.
Warning sirens went off just before the rockets hit. The city's airport has been closed and security tightened.
Eilat, a popular tourist destination on the Red Sea, has previously been hit by rockets fired by militants in neighbouring Egypt and Jordan.
The Egyptian military said it was investigating the incident.
Hours after the attack, a small militant Salafi group, the Mujahedeen Shura Council, said it had fired two Grad rockets at "occupied Eilat", in a statement carried on jihadist websites.
About 50,000 people live in Eilat, and tens of thousands of holidaymakers visit every year.
The Israeli military said an Iron Dome anti-rocket battery - designed to intercept short-range missiles - which was positioned near Eilat earlier this month was not deployed in the latest attack.
There were several rocket attacks on the city last year, though no injuries were caused.
Most of the rockets were fired from Sinai, which has become increasingly lawless since the revolution which toppled former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in 2011.
Islamic militant groups have grown in strength there and have used it as a base from which to target Israel across the lengthy shared border.


Two people accused of offences related to allegations of abuse at a US-style children's camp in Hertfordshire have had the case against them dropped.

Adrianne Landsman, 56, of Edgware, north London, was charged with child neglect at LL Camps of Borehamwood.
Larry Lewis, 55, of Borehamwood, faced one charge of perverting the course of justice.
The prosecution at St Albans Crown Court said it was discontinuing the case against the pair.
The case will continue against Ben Lewis, 25, of Lullington Garth, Borehamwood.
He is the co-founder of LL Camps and is accused of two charges of perverting the course of justice, one charge of child neglect and three counts of possessing indecent images of children.
LL Camps' other co-founder, Tal Landsman, 25, of Stevenage, is accused of child neglect and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.
LL Camps ceased trading when its registration was suspended in August this year.


A jetty for the Royal Navy's new aircraft carriers in Portsmouth has been officially named by Princess Anne.

The Princess Royal Jetty has been strengthened to accommodate the 65,000-tonne Queen Elizabeth class carriers.
Formerly known as Middle Slip Jetty, the 90-year-old structure has been upgraded over the past 18 months.
After the naming ceremony, the princess met bomb disposal experts who have dealt with World War Two bombs unearthed during dredging work.
She was also shown one of the giant gangways which sailors will use to get on and off the ships.
The work on the jetty was part of a Â£100m upgrade to the harbour, including dredging of the approach channel, inner harbour area and berth in order to make them deep and wide enough for the new ships.
A number of unexploded World War Two bombs have been discovered during the work, leading to evacuations and disruption to transport.
The more modern Victory Jetty is also be improved so that both ships can be in port simultaneously.
HMS Queen Elizabeth - currently being fitted out at Rosyth dockyard in Scotland - is due to make her debut in Portsmouth later this year.
A second carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, is still under construction in Rosyth.


What is regarded to be Europe's largest one-day sale of hill sheep has been held in Sutherland.
Tens of thousands of animals, mostly lambs, were auctioned at Lairg.
The sheep were transported to a livestock mart in the small Highlands village from all over the north of Scotland.
Ahead of the sale, United Auctions' Donald Morrison said it "looked promising" for good prices for crofters and farmers selling sheep.


Hard-hitting posters highlighting the dangers of so-called "revenge porn" have been launched by the Scottish government.

They show a mobile phone with nude pictures covered in crime scene tape.
And they warn that anyone who shares, or threatens to share, intimate images without consent could face a tough prison sentence.
Under new laws that come into force later this year, offenders could by jailed for up to five years.
The posters are part of a Scottish government campaign to raise awareness of the new Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm Act.
Justice Secretary Michael Matheson said: "Disclosing private images can be extremely cruel and degrading, and can cause fear and alarm.
"Sharing, or threatening to share, such images can also be used in a highly abusive and manipulative way to seek to control a partner or ex-partner."
He added: "We have developed this campaign together with key agencies including Scottish Women's Aid, Rape Crisis Scotland, Assist, Police Scotland and the Crown Office to ensure it reflects what we know is happening across Scotland and beyond.
"These organisations are seeing first-hand the incredible pain being caused by intimate images being passed around.
"Too many people are suffering because pictures of them, that they believed were only for a trusted person to see, are being shared online.
"Through this campaign and, working with the police and others, I'm determined to drive home the message that there is no place for victimisation like this in a modern Scotland and that those who think otherwise will soon face the full force of the law."
The law, passed unanimously by MSPs last March, aims to tackle so-called "revenge porn" and other non-consensual sharing of intimate images.
The move comes in response to a growing problem as easy access to devices like smart phones means pictures and videos taken with the expectation of privacy can be now far more easily shared publicly online through outlets such as social media.
Sandy Brindley, Rape Crisis Scotland National coordinator, welcomed the campaign.
She said: "Sharing or threatening to share intimate images of someone without their consent is a serious violation and can be devastating to individuals targeted.
"This behaviour has emerged increasingly in recent years as a factor in sexually abusive behaviour and, in highlighting it as a serious criminal offence which will attract a substantial penalty, this legislation is an important and necessary development."
The new law also includes a requirement for judges, when dealing with sexual offence cases, to direct juries on how people may respond to becoming a victim of rape.
This is in order to help prevent the jurors being influenced by any pre-conceived views about how someone who has been raped should react.


An Israeli soldier has been detained after a video emerged showing him apparently shooting a Palestinian in the head as he lay wounded and motionless on the ground.

The Palestinian was soon declared dead. He was one of two attackers who had earlier stabbed another Israeli soldier in the West Bank city of Hebron.
The Israeli military said the shooting was a "grave breach of IDF (Israel Defense Forces) values".
The soldier has not been identified.
"In light of the initial probe into the incident, a military police investigation has been launched," the Israeli army said on Thursday.
The shooting occurred just minutes after two Palestinian attackers stabbed an IDF soldier at a checkpoint in Hebron.
The Palestinian shown in the video was shot and wounded during the attack.
Footage filmed by a bystander then shows one of Israeli soldiers appearing to take aim and fire a shot into the Palestinian's head.
Officials said the Israeli soldier stabbed earlier was in stable condition.
At least 29 Israelis have been killed in a wave of stabbing, shooting or car-ramming attacks by Palestinians or Israeli Arabs since October.
More than 180 Palestinians - mostly attackers, Israel says - have also been killed in that period.
The assailants who have been killed have been shot dead either by their victims or by security forces as they carried out attacks. Some attackers have been arrested.
Other Palestinians have been killed in clashes with Israeli troops.


Tottenham midfielder Harry Winks has signed a new contract that will keep him at White Hart Lane until 2022.

Winks, 21, has made 13 Premier League appearances and scored against West Ham on his full debut in November.
The England Under 21 international is the latest player to sign a long-term contract at the club.
Striker Harry Kane, midfielder and England team-mate Dele Alli and France keeper Hugo Lloris have also committed their future to Spurs.
Winks is a graduate of the Tottenham academy and made his debut as a substitute against Liverpool in August.
Spurs have also given 19-year-old right-back Kyle Walker-Peters, who is yet to feature for the first team, a new deal until 2019.


An Australian man accused of making guns with a 3D printer has been described in court as a sci-fi fan who let his hobby get "out of hand".

Police in Sydney found imitation weapons after searching the home of Sicen Sun, 27.
Mr Sun's solicitor said his client had a "fanboy relationship" with science fiction and police-themed TV programmes, according to ABC News.
He has been charged with offences relating to the making of firearms.
"Police located and seized four imitation pistols, including a 3D-manufactured small Glock, a 3D-manufactured Glock, a 3D-manufactured Sig 250, two air pistols, computer equipment, and two 3D printers," a New South Wales Police Force statement read.
"He's been hammered by the pointy end of the firearms act," Mr Sun's solicitor, Jason Keane, told a bail hearing at Waverley Local Court.
"He is captured by provisions clearly designed to target more serious activity."
Mr Keane added that his client was particularly fond of the video game Call of Duty and the TV programme NCIS, according to the Daily Telegraph.
However, prosecutors argued that saying the accused was a science-fiction fan or a "nerd" was not enough on its own to justify a release.
ABC News also reports that police say they were tipped off after Mr Sun allegedly attempted to sell a gun via social media.
Bail was granted on the condition that Mr Sun surrender his Australian and Chinese passports and report to a police station once a week.
According to reports, Mr Sun has not yet made a plea in the case.
Another court appearance is scheduled for April.


Ethiopia has become the second country after Japan to take delivery of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

Ethiopian Airlines has bought 10 of Boeing's flagship aircraft, which are built from lightweight material, rather than aluminium, to save fuel.
The BBC's Catherine Byaruhanga in Addis Ababa says that despite the pouring rain, a marching band gave a fitting welcome as the first plane arrived.
Ethiopian Airlines is one of Africa's biggest airlines.
Our reporter says when the first Dreamliner arrived, it was a very proud moment for the company's workers and many took photographs of the new plane.
"As a continent this shows how much we are making progress as Africans...  competing on the global stage and changing our image," Ethiopian Airline head Tewolde Gebremariam told reporters at Addis Ababa's Bole International Airport.
The aircraft are supposed to cost $200m each but correspondents say airlines rarely pay this price, especially for bulk orders.
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways are the only two airlines already operating Dreamliner aircraft.
Ethiopian Airlines generally has a good safety record, apart from the 2010 crash of one of its aircraft off the coast of Lebanon.
The state-owned company serves 69 international destinations.


Police believe three teenage boys may be able to help their investigation into the murder of a Greenock man who was found injured in a cemetery.

Michael Mearns, 56, was found with serious injuries at Greenock Cemetery at 20:00 on Thursday, 30 July. He later died at Inverclyde Royal Hospital.
The boys police want to trace are aged between 13 and 16 years old.
They left a Spar shop in South Street and walked past the cemetery shortly before Mr Mearns was found.
One of the boys is described as white, with short dark hair and of medium build. He was wearing a dark jacket, dark trousers, black and white trainers and a blue jumper with what appeared to be a light collar underneath.
The second teenager is described as white, with short dark hair and of slim build. He was wearing a dark jacket, dark trousers, black shoes or trainers and a dark jumper with what appeared to be a light collar underneath.
The third boy is described as white, with short dark hair and of slim build. He was wearing a dark jacket, dark trousers, blue jumper and black shoes or trainers.
All three teenagers were last seen walking on Orangefield Lane.
Det Ch Insp Laura McLuckie, of Police Scotland's Major Investigation Team, said: "Again I would like to thank the public for their help and support over the last couple of weeks.
"It is of great importance that we trace the three teenage boys who were seen in the vicinity at around 19:50 on the night that Mr Mearns was assaulted within the cemetery.
"I urge them to contact police immediately even if they think they have no valuable information to give."
Last week, police appealed for help in tracing two men and two women who were seen in the area around the time Mr Mearns was found.
That appeal came after officers staged a stop-and-question operation involving up to 60 people.
A similar operation was held the previous week.


Police have launched an investigation after the body of man was found in an alleyway in Rochdale.

A passer-by found the man, who has not been named but was in his 30s, off Promenade Street in Heywood at about 23:25 GMT on Thursday.
He was pronounced dead at the scene and officers are treating the death as suspicious.
A post-mortem examination is due to take place and officers have asked for any witnesses to contact them.


A British backpacker has been found after going missing in Thailand, police have said.

Grace Taylor, 21, from Swanage, was located at Krabi airport and was being cared for by an officer from the tourist police, Dorset Police said.
She was reported missing after she had not contacted her family in five days, her mother Sam Taylor posted on Facebook on Monday.
A later post said she was "stressed and frightened" at the airport.
Following the police confirmation, Sam Taylor posted on Facebook: "Our Gracie has been found, we don't as yet know what has happened.
"We are working to get her home safely."
Ms Taylor had been reported missing to Dorset Police after not being in touch since her last contact from a hostel in Pattaya on 16 February.
Her mother's Facebook post went viral and sparked a global social media campaign to locate her.
She also appealed to backpackers in Thailand for information.
Late on Monday, she wrote on Facebook that her daughter had contacted family from Ao Nang. They booked her a flight home, although her mother said she did not board the plane.
Dorset Police said it had been contacted by Interpol to confirm Ms Taylor had been found and that arrangements were being made to bring Grace back to the UK.


Foreign diplomats stationed in Taiwan do not need to travel far to meet officials from the island's international aid office.

One building in Taipei, the capital, houses most embassies, and the International Co-operation and Development Fund is located on the upper floors.
Taiwan has long used development aid and assistance to keep its handful of diplomatic partners onside but its giant mainland neighbour is now an economic superpower.
The island's allies are being picked off by China in what Taiwan derisively calls a "diplomatic money game".
Sao Tome and Principe, one of Africa's smallest states, cut ties in December. Panama, a longstanding partner, has now done the same.
Analysts say more Central American nations could follow.
Taiwan's diplomatic isolation dates back to 1971, when the United Nations switched diplomatic recognition to Beijing's People's Republic of China, and most countries followed suit. China sees Taiwan as a breakaway province and aims to deny it the trappings of a sovereign state.
Still, in the early 1990s, there were about 30 countries choosing to recognise Taipei over Beijing. That number is now down to 19, plus the Holy See.
The competition between Taiwan and China for the affections of small states mostly located in Central America, the Caribbean and the Pacific has been fierce.
Alliances have often switched back and forth, as a product of domestic politics and in response to economic incentives.
Take the tiny Caribbean island of St Lucia. It first recognised Taiwan in 1984, under conservative Prime Minister John Compton. But when the St Lucia Labour Party took power in 1997, the government switched to China.
Yet, in 2007, Mr Compton was back in power and restored ties with Taiwan, infuriating Beijing, which had funded large infrastructure projects.
The foreign minister at the time is reported to have suggested that one should "support those who give you the most". Taiwan subsequently built a national tennis centre, among other projects.
Although the Labour Party won the election in 2011, it did not, as expected, switch back to China. Prime Minister Kenny Anthony said his country could not continue to behave "as if our sovereignty is for sale to the highest bidder".
St Lucia is not the only country to have swung like a pendulum between Taipei and Beijing: The Gambia, Liberia and Nicaragua are among others who have done the same.
How far China goes in trying to win over Taiwan's allies also depends on who is in power across the strait.
From 2000-2008, when the independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) was in charge, Taiwan lost many friends to China: Costa Rica, Senegal, Chad, Grenada, Dominica, Macedonia, Vanuatu, Liberia and Malawi.
China spent big: Costa Rica received a new stadium reportedly worth more than $100m (£78m).
It stopped pinching Taiwan's allies for a period beginning in 2008 when the China-friendly Ma Ying-jeou of the Kuomintang (KMT) became president
"In that period Taiwan stopped trying to buy new allies but it also developed closer ties to the PRC," said Dr Dafydd Fell, a Taiwan expert at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). A key part of that was an understanding that both sides accepted the "1992 Consensus" - that there is one China but that what this means is interpreted differently.
That changed after President Tsai Ing-wen of the DPP took office in May 2016. She doesn't accept the 1992 Consensus "and so Beijing is looking at ways to punish Taiwan", Dr Fell says. These include reducing tourism and targeting its diplomatic allies.
"I think it is likely we will see more switches in the near future."
And who will be next?
Colin Alexander, the author of a book examining China and Taiwan's policies in Central America, says El Salvador or Nicaragua could turn away from Taipei.
El Salvador, he says, actually tried to recognise China during its diplomatic détente with Taiwan under President Ma and was rebuffed. The game has now changed.
Taiwanese President Tsai visited El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua in January to bolster her alliances after then President-elect Donald Trump caused outcry in Beijing by accepting a congratulatory phone call from her in early December.
In between the phone call and Ms Tsai's trip, Sao Tome and Principe flipped.
In Latin America and the Caribbean: Belize, El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, St Kitts and Nevis, St Vincent & the Grenadines, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Paraguay, Honduras and Saint Lucia
In Africa: Burkina Faso and Swaziland
In Europe: The Holy See
In the Pacific: Kiribati, Nauru, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, the Marshall Islands and Palau
For Central American countries that have become democracies, recognising China is not just about money, Mr Alexander says. They also want to be seen as "diplomatically normal", instead of global outliers.
At the same time, he adds: "If you're from a small Central American Republic and you have Taiwan as your ally, Taiwan treats you as a princess really and you get a lot of benefits from it.
"If you move over to China, you're just another country that recognises China".
What is the 'One China' policy?
Some of Taiwan's allies have touted their resistance to Chinese largesse and "dollar diplomacy".
Burkina Faso and Swaziland are Taiwan's last remaining partners in Africa, a continent into which China has poured billions in recent years.
"We get outrageous proposals telling us: 'If you sign with Beijing we'll offer you $50bn or even more,'" Burkina Faso Foreign Minister Alpha Barry told Bloomberg in January. "Taiwan is our friend and our partner. We're happy and we see no reason to reconsider the relationship."
Dilmei Olkeriil, the ambassador who represents the north Pacific nation of Palau in Taiwan, told the BBC she was "surprised" and "saddened" that Panama had switched to China. Ambassadors in Taiwan, she added, have a "close relationship".
She said it was unlikely her country would turn its back on Taiwan too, as most people support it.
These formal diplomatic relationships are still seen as significant for Taiwan, but are not as important as they used to be in general public opinion, says Dr Fell.
The main value is symbolic: leaders can make diplomatic visits and countries can speak up for Taiwan at the UN and other international organisations.
But ultimately, the relationships Taiwan has with major powers, like the United States - "which are called unofficial but which function as the same as official diplomatic ties" - are more important, he says.
The island has dozens of trade offices around the world that function as de-facto embassies.
The current focus on wresting small states away from Taiwan's embrace may also be counterproductive to Beijing's long-term goals, according to Dr Fell.
"Taiwanese find their international isolation very frustrating", he says, "and Chinese pressure tends to reinforce Taiwanese national identity."


The UK's post-Brexit immigration rules will have to be policed mainly by employers, experts have told a Westminster committee.

Iain McLean and Jim Gallagher gave written evidence to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (NIAC).
They said that maintaining the Common Travel Area (CTA) will make it impractical to assess people's right to work as they enter the UK.
Therefore, those restrictions "can only be policed at the workplace".
The CTA is important because it allows free movement of people across the Irish border and between Great Britain and the island of Ireland.
After Brexit, EU citizens will continue to have freedom of movement to Ireland and the CTA will mean they can easily enter the UK.
The British and Irish governments have pledged to continue the CTA between Northern Ireland and the Republic as a post-Brexit priority.
Professors McLean and Gallagher said there is "no reasonable likelihood of the Republic agreeing that its immigration authorities might check visitors' right to work in the UK".
They said there will instead have to be "point control" - meaning people's right to work, study or access healthcare will have to be policed by employers, colleges and clinics.
They warned this will impose a regulatory cost on employers, which will be "unavoidable" if the UK decides not to maintain free movement of labour to and from the EU.
They added that it could also could lead to "large numbers of illegal migrants, living insecurely".
However, they said it could also give the devolved administrations the power to control some aspects of migration policy.
"There is no reason why the devolved administrations need take the same approach to issuing work permits as the government of the UK in its capacity as the government of England," they added.
Prof Gallagher is a former senior civil servant who specialised in devolution policy; Prof McLean is director of the Gwilym Gibbon Centre for Public Policy at Oxford University.


Police in London have warned that an armed gang is using the dating app Grindr to rob unsuspecting men.

Two victims were attacked in separate incidents by four men carrying knives, after going to meet dates they had chatted to online.
"The victims thankfully did not suffer serious physical injuries but have been left very shaken by these incidents," said Det Con Sheree Yates from Croydon Police.
Police are still hunting for the gang.
Grindr is a dating app that lets men find nearby suitors based on location data.
The company says two million people around the world use the app every day.
Croydon Police said it was doing everything it could to find and arrest the gang members.
It also issued safety tips for men using apps like Grindr.
Source: Croydon Police
"We are keen to identify the suspects as soon as possible and are appealing to anyone with any information to contact the police," said Det Con Yates.
"I would urge everyone who uses online dating apps and sites to take steps to help them to stay safe whilst meeting strangers."
A spokesperson for Grindr said: "Grindr has always encouraged users to treat the platform as they would any other social interaction in their lives, with a measure of caution and an awareness of their own safety."
"There are many ways to verify and take steps to protect yourself, from meeting in more public spaces to getting phone numbers and speaking beforehand.  We take these matters very seriously and cooperate with local law enforcement at all turns where we can."


This is a summer of great opportunity for the promotion of women's sport, with four major championships in cricket,football,rugby and hockey.

But beyond the enjoyment of elite-level competition, these events are equally important in providing inspiration and a legacy for grassroots sport.
Women's Sport Week (19-25 June) provides a platform for governing bodies to boost female participation across all age ranges and abilities, so here are seven ways you can get involved...
The Football Association's SSE Wildcats initiative has created 200 clubs throughout the UK aimed at girls aged 5-11 in its bid to double participation in football from that age group by 2020.
The clubs run weekly sessions with FA-qualified coaches at local facilities which can be searched for at www.thefa.com/forgirls.
Karen Carney, an ambassador for the scheme who played 128 times for England, said: "I attended a similar FA initiative as a child and that was when I first fell in love with football.
"Hopefully the girls will get the same enjoyment I did and stay involved in the game for years to come."
The Women's Cricket World Cup starts on 24 June, with hosts England taking on India in Derby.
Meanwhile, at grassroots level, governing body the ECB has organised a series of events for women this summer across the UK, introducing beginners to the game with 'soft ball' cricket (as opposed to softball the sport).
They are designed to be fun, fast, social games with no specialist equipment or clothing required and are a key part of the ECB's plans to continue to make the sport accessible for all.
Clubs can register to receive soft ball cricket kit, here, while you can search for a soft ball cricket festival near you with the ECB's club finder.
The Women's Rugby World Cup (9-26 August) is split between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, with the group stage taking place in Dublin and the knockout matches, including the final, all being played in Belfast.
Find out how to get into rugby union with our special guide.
In the build-up to the tournament, WISPA (Women in Sport and Physical Activity) and Ulster Rugby have teamed up to offer a Get Fit Women's Boot Camp at Girdwood Community Hub in Belfast.
The sessions - hosted by qualified fitness instructors - cost £1 and are open to women aged 16 and over. They focus on physical and rugby activities in a fun and positive environment and no experience of playing rugby is necessary.
To sign up for sessions on Monday 26 June and/or Monday 3 July (6-7pm), call WISPA on 02890 314298 or email wispa.co@btconnect.com
Since 2010, more than 60,000 women have taken part in Back to Netball sessions, an initiative from English Netball to bring back women who may have played the game at school, or those who have never played but want to give it a go.
Useful links
The sessions are run by passionate and enthusiastic coaches, with sessions covering the basics of the game including passing, footwork and shooting and finishing with a friendly game to put the skills you have learned into practice.
To find a session near you, use the netball finder and you can also have a look at stories and testimonials from some of those involved.
Talking of throwbacks to your school days, how about a game of rounders? Governing body Rounders England has a map to find clubs and leagues near you. And if you don't live near any of these, all you need is a bat, ball, some friends to play with and a bit of open space and you can set up a game.
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You can read testimonials from some of those who got involved through Sport England's This Girl Can initiative here and then (if it's not raining - it is the UK summer, after all) get out there with your kids or mates and have a go!
Since the start of the year, former Fed Cup captain Judy Murray has been heavily involved in a Lawn Tennis Association initiative called She Rallies, which aims to increase the proportion of female coaches in the UK (previously only 30%), delivering sessions specifically for girls and women to drive up participation and retention in the sport.
If you want to join in, check out courses near you with She Rallies course finder.
The Get Inspired Activity Finder has a host of sports and activities specifically tailored for women, so go here to find sessions in your area.
And if you run activities yourself as part of a club or community groups, you can sign up as a partner and add activities to the list as you schedule them.
Use the hashtag #mysportingsummer. The official message for Women's Sport Week is to engage, experience and enjoy all the top women's sport events this summer, so share your experiences on social media.
A full list of our Get Inspired activity guides can be found here. If none of the sports above inspire you, you're bound to find something more to your taste and ways to get involved!


An England fan is in a coma with severe brain injuries after being attacked in France ahead of Saturday's Euro 2016 game.

Andrew Bache, from Portsmouth and known as Pepe, is in a critical condition after Russian fans went on the rampage with iron bars in Marseille.
His brother said his injuries were no longer life-threatening but could be "life-changing".
Friends who launched an appeal to help him have raised more than Â£5,000.
Chief Marseille prosecutor Brice Robin said Mr Bache had been beaten around the head by Russians armed with iron bars.
He said officials had been unable to stop the Russian troublemakers as they had arrived in the city by train.
UEFA said the behaviour of both England and Russia fans before and after the 1-1 draw was "unacceptable".
A message from Mr Bache's brother, shared on Facebook, read: "He is still in a serious condition and they won't know the extent of his injuries until he is taken out of the induced coma.
"I was told that the chief inspector of the local police has informed them that they have excellent CCTV footage of the attack and have indentified those involved and pictures have been forwarded to French police."


Three youths have been arrested in connection with a street attack in North Lanarkshire which left a 15-year-old boy seriously injured.

The boy was walking with a friend in Laurel Drive, Wishaw, when he was attacked by a group at about 16:30 on Monday 21 March.
Two 15-year-olds and a 14-year-old are due to appear at Hamilton Sheriff Court in connection with the incident.
A 14-year-old boy has also been reported to the procurator fiscal.


One of BBC News NI's political correspondents, Martina Purdy, is to leave journalism after more than 20 years, for personal reasons.

Martina has decided to choose a different way of life and will be joining a religious congregation.
"I've been a journalist now for almost 25 years, 15 of them at the BBC," Martina said. "It has been an immensely rewarding profession.
"I am especially grateful to the BBC for the opportunities I've been given."
She added: "The BBC has always been very supportive of my work.
"I want to wish all my colleagues all the very best both here and at Stormont, especially my friends in the political unit. I shall miss them very much. I also want to wish the politicians well in their future endeavours.
"I'm very grateful for all the support I've had over many years from colleagues, family, contacts and friends."
"I know many people will not understand this decision. It is a decision that I have not come to lightly, but it is one that  I make with love and great joy. I ask for prayers as I embark on this path with all humility, faith and trust.
"This is a very personal decision. I ask that the media respect my privacy and that of the religious congregation which I am entering, as I face up to the new challenges of my life. I will not be making any further public comment about this matter."
The Director of BBC NI Peter Johnston said: "We are extremely sad to be losing Martina from BBC NI's political team.
"She has made a big contribution to our political coverage over many years and she will be greatly  missed. I wish her well in the new direction she has chosen for her life."
Head of News, Kathleen Carragher, said: "Martina Purdy is one of BBC NI's most talented and hardworking correspondents.
"She has contributed a huge amount over the years to BBC NI's output, during a period of  significant political developments.
"She has worked on daily and weekly television and radio news programmes, on documentaries, on election specials and on news online. We will miss her wit and wisdom. I wish her happiness and fulfilment in her new life".
Martina will not be making any public comment about her decision, nor will she be giving any interviews.
Martina joined BBC NI in 1999. Before that she worked for the Belfast Telegraph, from 1993 to 1999, as business editor and then political correspondent. Previously she was employed, from 1991 to 1993, by the Irish News.


The Isle of Man Steam Railway will operate a revised timetable until the end of the 2016 season because of a "high level of operational issues".

Isle of Man Railways said the move was necessary because only one of their trains is currently working.
Director of Transport Services Ian Longworth apologised to passengers.
He said: "We operate Victorian locomotives and we have experienced a high level of failures that require substantial repairs."
The revised schedule will start immediately and run until 6 November.
Isle of Man Railways said their No.8 locomotive Fennela is their only train in service.
The narrow gauge steam-operated railway runs 15.3 miles (24.6 km) between Douglas and Port Erin.


A farmer who built a mock-Tudor castle without planning permission has been found in contempt of court after failing to knock it down.

Robert Fidler, from Salfords, in Surrey, has managed to prevent the destruction of his house since it was revealed in 2006.
He has received a three-month suspended sentence and has been ordered to knock it down by 6 June 2016.
BBC News looks back at how the story has developed.
In secret and hidden behind hay bales, Mr Fidler built his new home some time between 1999 and 2006.
It was not spotted when planning officers visited the farm on a separate issue in 2002, inadvertently taking a picture of the hay bales (above), but not noticing the "castle".
The hay bales were removed and Mr Fidler presented his castle - complete with ramparts - to the world.
Built in secret and with no planning permission, he claimed it was immune from enforcement action due to the "four-year rule".
This is a planning law which allows a building to become lawful if it has been complete for four years.
Fearing it had no choice, Reigate and Banstead Borough Council served an enforcement notice requiring the house to be demolished.
The authority said the home was built on the metropolitan green belt and was contrary to national and regional planning policies.
Mr Fidler claimed he started building the structure when the council did not answer his planning application within two months.
Mr Fidler took his case to the Planning Inspectorate and appealed against the decision.
He said: "There are two ways of getting planning permission, you either apply for it, which I did and they refused to process my planning application, so I took the alternative.
"If I build the house and they don't see it for four years then it becomes legal and that's the way I went about it."
However, the inspector dismissed his case saying the removal of the hay bales was an integral part of the building operations, therefore the house was not finished until the bales were removed.
In the meantime, Mr Fidler built a go-kart track, a lake, bridge and a "marquee structure" - all without planning permission.
A series of court battles followed, with Mr Fidler first taking his case to the High Court.
The judge dismissed his case, backing the council's decision.
He then went to the Court of Appeal. Again the council's decision was supported, while Mr Fidler's actions were described as a "paradigm of deception".
Events slowed as Mr Fiddler submitted several different planning applications to the council.
In June 2014 the council obtained a High Court injunction requiring Mr Fidler to comply with four outstanding enforcement notices.
The court gives Mr Fidler 90 days to demolish the castle.
In August the council lodged an application for a contempt of court hearing to take place after Mr Fidler failed to knock his home down.
The hearing date was set for 22 October, however, Mr Fidler failed to appear at court. The judge issued a warrant for his arrest and the hearing was rescheduled for 2 November.
Mr Fidler then arrived at court, claiming he missed the case believing it to be held later that day.
The hearing was rescheduled and on 9 November Mr Fidler was found in contempt of court.
He was given a three-month suspended sentence and ordered to knock his home down by 6 June 2016.


A series of clean-up operations has begun on a storm-hit nature reserve in East Yorkshire.

Spurn Point peninsula, a Yorkshire Wildlife Trust (YWT) reserve, was hit by the North Sea tidal surge on 5 December.
High tides washed litter and debris from the Humber Estuary and North Sea across the land.
Harry Watkins from YWT said the response from people wanting to help clear up was "overwhelming".
The surge punched holes in the sea defences and washed away the road and large parts of land on the 3.5 mile (6km)-long stretch.
Mr Watkins said contractors repairing the road, unpredictable tides and a lack of parking made it unsafe for the public to visit.
However, the wetlands and the pub are open at the top end of the reserve, he said.
It is hoped that the whole peninsula will reopen to the public in spring.
"Vegetation starts to grow then - sand dune plants will re-establish and we will have a clearer picture of Spurn Point's future," Mr Watkins said.


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he would not have signed striker Danny Welbeck on transfer deadline day had he been in the country.

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The 23-year-old left boyhood club Manchester United in a £16m switch to the Gunners while Wenger was away in Rome for a charity game.
Wenger said: "If I'd stayed at home he wouldn't be here now."
He refused to elaborate on that but added he initially wanted Welbeck on loan with an option to buy.
However, Wenger said he was "happy" to make the transfer permanent - though he would not reveal whether  Welbeck will start against Manchester City on Saturday.
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"I cannot tell you if Welbeck will start but it's a possibility. I have to assess the squad," said the Frenchman.
Welbeck, who scored both of England's goals in the 2-0 win over Switzerland on Monday, is confident he can score plenty of goals for Arsenal if he is given a run of games as an out-and out striker.
"Once I get into the box and get the opportunities I have got faith in my ability," he said.
"Before I wasn't getting into the box because I wasn't playing too much as a striker and I had to worry about my defensive work. Once I get the opportunity and a run of games up front I will do my best."
Midfielder Aaron Ramsey could also be fit to start against the Premier League champions at the Emirates Stadium.
The player went over on his ankle in Wales' 2-1 victory over Andorra in midweek, which was played on a 3G pitch.
"His ankle injury will be assessed today, he has a little chance of playing on Saturday," said Wenger.
He said he was "relieved" the injury was not a bad one, adding: "I was haunted in my head about last year's injury, it was a little muscular injury and he was then out for three months."
Ramsey had earlier said he believed he would be fit for Saturday's game.


Will Grigg's late strike secured a point for Wigan at bottom club Colchester in a thrilling encounter.

Yanic Wildschut put the Latics in front but the U's levelled shortly after through Alex Gilbey's 25-yard strike.
Wigan swiftly restored their lead with Ryan Colclough's calm finish, but Colchester negated the winger's effort with Elliot Lee's curling shot.
George Moncur converted a penalty after he was fouled to make it 3-2, but Grigg's injury-time goal earned a draw.
Wigan manager Gary Caldwell told BBC Radio Manchester:
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"That wasn't good enough. When you squander as many chances as we did then you have to be aware that the opposition are going to come back into the game.
"Second half the performance was nowhere near what we expect. I warned the players that you show your superiority on the scoreboard.
"We'll have to work hard to put it right next week."


Graham Ward was 60 when he was diagnosed with type II diabetes.

It came after decades of eating and drinking too much in a high-stress, sedentary job: "It was an explosion waiting to happen," he said.
For Graham, whose wife had become increasingly disabled through multiple sclerosis, the diagnosis was a wake-up call.
"I need to be able to help her - and I need to be around for longer," he said.
Graham is not alone in his diagnosis.
Public Health England estimates that 42% of 45- to 64-year-olds have a long-term health condition such as diabetes or heart disease.
This week, it urged middle-aged people to walk more often and more briskly.
It is encouraging those between the ages of 40 and 60 to start doing regular brisk walks of just 10 minutes a day.
One in five middle-aged people are physically inactive, engaging in less than 30 minutes of exercise a week, it says.
To help, the government agency is promoting a free app - Active 10 - which can monitor the amount of brisk walking an individual does and provide tips on how to incorporate more of it into the daily routine.
When Graham was diagnosed as a diabetic, he realised he needed to make changes: "My clothes were getting tighter, and I was hearing how being overweight could affect my life and health in other ways," he said.
Diabetes has been linked to other issues such as heart disease, stroke and kidney disease, causing a reduction in one's life expectancy.
He said beforehand he had managed to turn a blind eye to this.
"When someone is in front of you telling you it's you, there's nowhere to hide," he said.
"They're not talking about the other millions of people out there."
Graham's doctor suggested he should join a local walking group in Stockport.
"I started and I was a bit nervous. With a couple of hills, it was more walking than I'd been doing," he said.
He was talked into the 1.9 mile walk by the group leader.
"After the first time, I overcame all those fears."
He invested in a pair of new shoes and gradually increased his walks to reach five miles.
"It was a very quick improvement, once you realise after the first one or two that you don't become immediately breathless and that you can walk further from home than you thought," said Graham.
"I moved on from walking with that group, to walking by myself, walking further distances and the pounds started falling off me."
He used a pedometer to make sure he was reaching the recommended 10,000 steps a day.
Now he does about 15,000 steps and has lost 50lb.
"My trousers were falling off me. I had to throw away all the clothes I owned," he said.
Graham said the benefits were not only physical.
"I'm fitter, healthier, more confident.  When you start walking you see things in your area that you haven't seen before, such as discovering canal towpaths."
His advice to others is not to be "disappointed if it doesn't happen in the first few weeks".
Now, he and his wife diet and swim together.
"When I'm playing with my grandchildren now, it's them that get tired before me," Graham said.


The Russian authorities are to set up a special zone for protest rallies at the Sochi Winter Olympics, where security will be tight.

A special security regime will be in place in and around the southern city from 7 January until 21 March.
The authorities announced last year that a ban on rallies would be imposed in the Games area.
But a decree now says protests during the Games in February can be held if agreed with the authorities.
Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said all public gatherings and demonstrations must be agreed in advance with the municipal authorities as well as regional divisions of the interior ministry and the Federal Security Service, the FSB.
"The president has issued an instruction to the organisers of the Olympic Games, together with the leadership of Krasnodar Territory and the Sochi mayor's office, to select a venue in the city where rallies, demonstrations and other events, including, if necessary, protests, could be freely held," Mr Peskov said.
But limits can be placed on the number of people taking part in demonstrations, according to the presidential decree.
Protests groups, such as those campaigning for gay rights and political reform, had complained at the restrictions on the right to stage demonstrations at the Games.
Security has been a major concern in the run-up to the event, with fears of attack by militant groups.
Two suicide bomb attacks killed 34 people in the southern city of Volgograd on 29 and 30 December. Russian investigators say the perpetrators are believed to be two men who arrived in the city from the restive North Caucasus region.
The bombings prompted President Vladimir Putin to order further security measures and personally inspect Olympic sites.
Security measures in Sochi are reported to include surveillance by drones and strict limits on road access to the city.
Some analysts see the easing of restrictions on demonstrations as the latest in a series of moves to burnish Russia's image and counter the Kremlin's critics as the Games approach.
A recent amnesty saw the release from prison of two members of the female punk group Pussy Riot, and Greenpeace activists held over a protest against Arctic oil drilling.
In a separate move, President Putin pardoned former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once Russia's richest man, on humanitarian grounds. He was freed after more than 10 years in prison.
The Chinese authorities imposed similar restrictions on protests for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Demonstrations were permitted in three designated city parks but permission had to be obtained from the city authorities and the police.


Britain's Chris Froome confirmed he is in good form ahead of the Tour de France as he won Sunday's final stage of the Criterium du Dauphine in France to take the overall race victory.

Team Sky's Froome was in second place after the seventh stage but made up his 18-second deficit on Tejay van Garderen with a late attack on the final climb.
Froome also won in 2013 before going on to win the Tour de France that year.
After Sunday's win Froome said: "The Tour de France is the big objective."
The 30-year-old Kenya-born rider is aiming to win his second Tour title after crashing out on the fifth stage last year.
This year's Tour starts on 4 July and the 2013 champion added:  "I think the team is ready and I think I'm almost ready. I'm really excited."
BMC rider Van Garderen finished second overall in the Criterium with Lampre's Rui Costa third, while Briton Simon Yates won the best young rider's jersey in fifth overall.
Orica-Green Edge rider Yates, 22 finished second on Sunday's stage, with Costa third and Van Garderen fourth.
Italian Astana rider Vincenzo Nibali, who won the Tour de France last year and is seen as one of Froome's main rivals for this year's race, suffered on Saturday's seventh stage and finished 12th, having taken the lead himself on Friday.
Meanwhile, in the Tour de Suisse, Team Sky's Geraint Thomas finished fifth in stage two to move up to second in the overall standings.
1.  Chris Froome (GB/Team Sky)        3hrs 59mins 27secs
2.  Simon Yates (GB/Orica)   +18secs
3.  Rui Costa (Por/Lampre) Same time
4.  Tejay van Garderen (US/BMC Racing)  Same time
5.  Joaquim Rodriguez (Spa/Katusha)   +28secs
1.  Chris Froome (GB/Team Sky) 30hrs 59mins 02secs
2.  Tejay van Garderen (US/BMC Racing)  +10secs
3.  Rui Costa (Por/Lampre)  +1min 16secs
4.  Benat Intxausti (Spa/Movistar)   +1min 21secs
5.  Simon Yates (GB/Orica) +1min 33secs
6.  Romain Bardet (Fra/AG2R)          +2mins 05secs
7.  Daniel Martin (Ire/Cannondale)   +2mins 52secs
8.  Joaquim Rodriguez (Spa/Katusha)    +3mins 06secs
9.  Alejandro Valverde (Spa/Movistar)  +3mins 12secs
10.  Andrew Talansky (US/Cannondale)    +4mins 17secs


Children as young as three can recognise the smell associated with alcohol, NHS Highland's director of public health has said in a new report.

Dr Hugo van Woerden said he recognised that responsible drinking was "a normal part of a healthy society".
But he has raised concerns about levels of alcohol abuse and children's exposure to it.
He said in the health board's area 9.4% of men and 7.2% of women were classed as problem drinkers.
His report mentions "children as young as three can recognise the smell associated with alcoholic drinks".
Dr van Woerden also said there had been a rise in alcohol intake by women aged 16-24.
His full report will be presented to the health board next month.
Ahead of the meeting, he said: "We still have a major problem across NHS Highland in that 40% of the population regularly drink more than the recommended limit."
He added: "Over the five-year period 2009 to 2013, there were on average 80 deaths per year from alcohol-related conditions amongst the population of NHS Highland."
Alcohol abuse has been a long running concern for bosses at NHS Highland, which covers the Highlands and parts of Argyll.
A previous director of public health who moved from England to take up the post told of her shock at the scale of the region's alcohol problems.
At the time in 2011, the health board estimated that it was costing it Â£15m a year to treat illness caused by drink, smoking and obesity.


A dog which fell more than 30 feet at cliffs close to the Giant's Causeway has been rescued by the Coastguard.

A woman made a 999 call at about 22:20 BST on Friday. Coastguard crews from Ballycastle and Coleraine were sent to the scene.
A rope rescue specialist was lowered down and coaxed the springer spaniel, before securing the dog in an animal rescue bag.
The dog was shaken, but was not believed to be injured.
The Coastguard's Ryan Gray said: "We would urge dog walkers to keep their dogs on a lead when out walking close to cliffs."
The rescue operation ended at 23:45 BST.


A woman who claims she was injured when a seagull swooped at her during her lunch-break is suing the owners of the building where she worked.

Cathie Kelly said she stumbled on steps as she tried to escape the "terrifying" dive-bombing bird outside the Ladyburn business centre in Greenock.
She has raised an action for damages at the Court of Session in Edinburgh.
Landlords Riverside Inverclyde (Property Holdings) denied it did not take sufficient care of her safety.
The court heard how a nearby rubbish dump was a magnet for gulls which nested on the old Victorian school building in Pottery Street.
Judge Paul Arthurson QC was told of people dashing in and out of the building using umbrellas.
Mrs Kelly, 59, from Glasgow, claimed there had previously been patrols using owls and hawks to try to get rid of the menace.
She said that she stopped for lunch on 17 June and planned to head for a nearby burger van to buy something to eat.
She said it was impossible to see through the stained glass of the door as she went outside.
"I walked out the door and I barely got to the bottom of the steps and this gull came for me at full speed, wings outstretched, coming right for my face," she said.
"I realised I would never get to the van so I had to get back into the building for safety."
Mrs Kelly said: "It was screaming at me. I was terrified. I thought it was going for my face.
"I couldn't look up to see it because it was right over my head and I really thought it was going to hurt me. I was shouting but it would not go away."
The court heard how as Mrs Kelly turned to go back inside her left shoe came off and she stumbled onto the steps.
"I was badly winded and I was in instant pain. It was very painful," she said.
Court papers said the incident left Mrs Kelly, who worked for CVS Inverclyde, "shaken and distressed". She was off work for two weeks then took to carrying an umbrella to protect her as she made her way to and from her office.
Mrs Kelly said that towers beside the door were a favourite nesting site for gulls. Discussing the incident with colleagues, she learned that a chick had fallen from the nest on the day she was attacked.
The paperwork she has submitted to the court stated: "Urban colonies of nesting gulls were a well-recognised phenomena in the vicinity of the building and the landfill site.
"Gulls consume a highly variable diet and they are predators, scavengers and kleptoparasitic in nature."
Nesting gulls tend to be aggressive in response to predators and intruders and present "a serious risk of injury to people moving within their vicinity," her legal team has claimed.
Mrs Ann Walsh, manager with Enterprise Childcare, who also works in the Ladyburn business centre, said the gull problem had been going on for years.
"I was attacked myself by gulls," she said. "I was poo-ed on as part of the attack."
She said she had raised her concerns with the building's management.
"You shouldn't have to be dodging seagulls when you come to work in the morning."
Landlords Riverside Inverclyde (Property Holdings) denied liability. They are part of an organisation set up by the Scottish government, Scottish Enterprise and Inverclyde Council.
They have claimed Mrs Kelly was at least partly to blame because she did not look where she was putting her feet.
Mrs Kelly has raised a Â£30,000 damages action. The portion of that which she will receive if she proves the landlords were at fault has been agreed.


Hampshire will sign left-arm seamer Reece Topley on a two-year contract from Essex at the end of this season.

The 21-year-old took 1-35 on his England debut in Monday's five-run Twenty20 victory over Australia.
Ipswich-born Topley took 36 wickets in 19 limited-overs matches for Essex this season, but was limited to just two appearances in the County Championship.
He has taken 125 wickets in first-class cricket at an average of 25.78 since making his debut in 2011.
"I am delighted to be joining Hampshire, a club I have admired from a distance for some time," Topley told the Hampshire website.
"I know I am not the finished article and hope that, at 21 years old, Hampshire can help me develop into a regular international bowler in the coming years."
Hampshire director of cricket Giles White hopes the county can help Topley realise his ambitions both domestically and internationally.
"He's a young player with plenty of potential," he told BBC Radio Solent. "We're looking forward to working with him and obviously he has got a lot of ambition having played for the England T20 squad.
"He wants to play Test cricket, so hopefully we can help him realise his ambition as well as play a big part in our future over the years."


England coach Mark Robinson is targeting the Ashes after his side won the Women's World Cup on Sunday.

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The hosts, who beat India in a thrilling final at Lord's, will travel down under in October as they try to regain the Ashes they lost in 2015.
"We have to stay really humble as a team. There's a lot more growth in them and we're not perfect," said Robinson.
Clare Connor, the ECB's director of women's cricket, is determined to ensure the victory is not a "one-off".
Sunday's match, played in front of a sell-out crowd, is thought to have attracted the largest television audience for a women's cricket match - of up to 100 million people.
"The Ashes will be a big test, but we'll go there with momentum and confidence. What would really cap a special year is bringing the Ashes home," said Robinson.
He added the women's game must "capture the moment" but is cautious about talk of further global T20 leagues being established alongside existing competitions in England and Australia.
"It concerns me a little because we want as much contact with the players as we can," said the former Sussex coach.
"We don't play enough international games, so the thought of losing the players to more tournaments doesn't sit right at the moment."
This World Cup represented a huge shift in the exposure given to the women's game.
Four years ago in India, matches were well-watched on TV, but poor attendances at grounds hinted at a lack of a lasting legacy in the host nation.
Now England has staged a successful competition, Connor said it must be built upon.
"We can't miss this opportunity," she told BBC sports editor Dan Roan.
"We've got a wonderful team of amazingly talented, humble young women who have lifted a trophy on home soil in front of 27,000 people in a stadium and goodness knows how many on the screen.
"That gives us an amazing opportunity to cash in that success to secure greater investment, to continue to drive the business case and commercial viability of the sport and continue to invest in the pathway and the talent pool so this can't be a one-off."
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England captain Heather Knight said she hoped the success of the World Cup would lead to an increase in international matches.
Before the tournament began in June, England had not played a full one-day international since November.
"Talk of a women's Indian Premier League is exciting, but, first and foremost, we need more internationals," she said.
"Outside of tournaments, we haven't played the likes of Australia and New Zealand for a long time and it is the games against the best opposition that make you better.
"Coming into this competition, we didn't know how we'd go against the bigger sides because we hadn't played them. Luckily it went well, but we'd love to do it more often."
The World Cup represented a personal triumph for Sarah Taylor, who returned after more than a year away from international cricket because of an anxiety-related problem.
The 28-year-old wicketkeeper will "take time" to reflect, but expects to remain available for England.
"Health-wise I'm in a good place," she said. "I want to be part of this team because these girls are family to me.
"I'm not going anywhere soon."


Portsmouth boosted their hopes of automatic promotion by climbing to third in League Two with a comfortable victory at Crawley Town.

Pompey forward Eoin Doyle had a penalty saved before second-half goals from Christian Burgess and Kyle Bennett sent Crawley crashing to their fourth defeat in the last five home games.
Portsmouth started positively and Bennett had an early shot blocked before Gareth Evans was off target at the near post following a corner from Kal Naismith.
Crawley keeper Glenn Morris confidently held two shots from Danny Rose 10 minutes apart and Portsmouth threatened again when Carl Baker fed Doyle and his goal-bound shot was parried by the alert Morris.
The hosts rarely threatened in the opening period, although striker Rhys Murphy shot wide in space on the edge of the area.
Keeper Morris held an effort by Naismith just before the interval after earlier cutting a dangerous cross by Bennett.
The match sprang into life when a foul by Josh Lelan on Enda Stevens gave Doyle the chance to give Pompey the lead from the penalty spot, but Morris dived to his left to save from the spot for the second match running.
However, from the resulting corner from Naismith, defender Burgess broke the deadlock with a towering header - his fourth goal of the season.
Baker came close to extending the advantage when his low shot was blocked from Naismith's excellent cross.
But Bennett struck to make it 2-0 and secure victory with a fierce shot from the edge of the area to the right of Morris on 71 minutes.
Match report supplied by the Press Association
Match ends, Crawley Town 0, Portsmouth 2.
Second Half ends, Crawley Town 0, Portsmouth 2.
Attempt blocked. Joe McNerney (Crawley Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner,  Crawley Town. Conceded by Christian Burgess.
Eoin Doyle (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
Bobson Bawling (Crawley Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Carl Baker (Portsmouth).
Corner,  Portsmouth. Conceded by Glenn Morris.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution, Portsmouth. Tom Davies replaces Kyle Bennett.
Delay in match Jimmy Smith (Crawley Town) because of an injury.
Conor Henderson (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Gareth Evans (Portsmouth).
Attempt missed. James Collins (Crawley Town) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right.
Attempt blocked. Conor Henderson (Crawley Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner,  Crawley Town. Conceded by Christian Burgess.
Rhys Murphy (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Michael Doyle (Portsmouth).
Attempt blocked. Kyle Bennett (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Hand ball by Eoin Doyle (Portsmouth).
Substitution, Crawley Town. Bobson Bawling replaces Enzio Boldewijn.
Attempt blocked. Billy Clifford (Crawley Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Joe McNerney (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Matthew Clarke (Portsmouth).
Corner,  Portsmouth. Conceded by Mark Connolly.
Foul by Rhys Murphy (Crawley Town).
Danny Rose (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Billy Clifford (Crawley Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Josh Lelan (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Noel Hunt (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Noel Hunt (Portsmouth).
Substitution, Crawley Town. Billy Clifford replaces Dean Cox.
Substitution, Crawley Town. Conor Henderson replaces Josh Payne.
Goal!  Crawley Town 0, Portsmouth 2. Kyle Bennett (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Noel Hunt.
Attempt blocked. Noel Hunt (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Foul by Enzio Boldewijn (Crawley Town).
Kal Naismith (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Josh Payne (Crawley Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
Substitution, Portsmouth. Noel Hunt replaces Enda Stevens because of an injury.
Delay in match Enda Stevens (Portsmouth) because of an injury.


Offering HIV testing when people register with a new GP in areas of high prevalence is cost-effective and could prolong lives, a new study says.

Patients at 40 GP surgeries in the London borough of Hackney were given finger-prick HIV testing when registering.
The study, in the Lancet, found this raised the rate of diagnosis four-fold.
The Terrence Higgins Trust welcomed the findings and called on healthcare commissioners to act on them.
Public Health England already recommends that all GPs in areas where HIV prevalence is high, or extremely high, should offer testing to everyone who registers with the practice and has not previously been diagnosed with the virus.
Around 86,000 patients in Hackney, which has a high HIV prevalence rate - eight in 1,000 people - were tested as part of the research.
Alex Causton-Ronaldson, who was diagnosed with HIV in 2014, says more accessible testing in GP surgeries would have greatly benefited him.
He learned of his diagnosis at the age of 24 and said: "I lost loads of weight really rapidly.  I started getting this rash all over my body and I didn't know what it was," he said.
"I was exhausted and skinny."
At the time, he was living with his parents in Norwich, which has a relatively low prevalence of HIV, and had to get a test elsewhere.
A positive result came through a week later.
Alex said: "I cried like I've never cried before."
The late diagnosis meant he was taken to hospital affected by a condition called thrombocytopenia, where his body would not clot blood.
"I got put in a wheelchair because I couldn't get knocked or bruised, or even a paper cut," he explained.
"If the test was more accessible, I could have been diagnosed earlier and kept out of hospital."
In the UK around 13,500 people do not know that they have HIV, meaning they miss out on treatment, remain infectious to others and are more expensive to treat.
Dr Werner Leber, from Queen Mary University of London, one of the study's authors, said: "We've shown that HIV screening in UK primary care is cost-effective and potentially cost-saving, which is contrary to widespread belief.
"This is an important finding, given today's austerity."
The researchers called on healthcare commissioners to invest in rolling out HIV screening to all 74 local authorities in England with high HIV prevalence.
They said testing had fallen in some areas because of financial pressures on local-authority budgets.
Their work shows costs are high at first - because more people will be diagnosed and need anti-retroviral treatment - but these programmes become cost-effective in the longer-term.
This is because onward transmission of the virus is brought under control, and people who start treatment sooner stand the best chance of staying healthy.
Dr Michael Brady, from the Terrence Higgins Trust, called on healthcare commissioners to act on the findings.
"One in seven people living with HIV do not know that they have it. Undiagnosed HIV infection puts individuals at risk of preventable illness and death," he said.
Alex Causton-Ronaldson now lives a healthy life in London with HIV. He would love to see testing be more accessible across the country.
He said: "If everyone was tested and on drugs, so it's undetectable and can't be passed on, we could stop the spread of HIV in our lifetime."


An offshore worker has called for action after he and colleagues were exposed to radiation, BBC Scotland can reveal.

The incident happened on EnQuests's Thistle platform, off Shetland, last December.
Rigging supervisor Steve Innes, from Sunderland, told the BBC he and fellow Wood Group contractors discovered they had been exposed to alpha radiation.
EnQuest said "additional precautionary steps" had since been taken.
Wood Group said it was committed to employee safety.
Mr Innes - who said he has struggled to find more work since raising concerns - said the workers now faced cancer fears, and blood tests were ongoing.
He said EnQuest had failed in its duty of care.
The men were working at Thistle, 125 miles (201 km) north east of Shetland, doing shutdown work with pipe equipment.
Mr Innes claimed they were told there was a problem two thirds of the way through the trip.
He claimed a health and safety manager told them a reading had been taken the night before and all the work was stopped.
He said: "We had all been working on it without the proper PPE (personal protective equipment), because they had assumed it was clear.
"At first we were all in shock.
"We have been exposed to radioactive material for hours at a time."
He said they had been told the levels of radiation may not cause them long-term harm, but he was continuing to undergo tests.
Mr Innes said of EnQuest: "They have a duty of care. Their procedures have broken down.
"You can't say 'you've been contaminated but we think you'll be OK'.
"I would like somebody to take the case on who's not frightened of the companies."
An EnQuest spokesperson said: "EnQuest can confirm that, in December 2016, during planned shutdown activities on its Thistle platform, six personnel employed by Wood Group under a contract with EnQuest were removing a piece of pipework when they were exposed to low levels of NORM (naturally occurring radioactive material).
"The level of exposure was less than 1% of the level at which it is reportable to the Health and Safety Executive however EnQuest advised the HSE of the matter at the time.
"EnQuest has appropriate control measures in place which are designed to prevent exposure to NORM.
"Following an investigation, additional precautionary steps have been taken to further ensure that personnel avoid any such exposure."
A Wood Group spokeswoman said: "The health and safety of our people is always our top priority.
"As a precaution following the incident, we downmanned our employees from the platform in order to conduct medical assessments.
"We fully supported EnQuest in a detailed joint investigation and continue to reinforce the application of our health and safety procedures, to ensure the safety of our employees.
"Our commitment and priority following the incident and throughout the investigation has been to the health and wellbeing of our employees."
John Boland, regional officer for the Unite union, said: "Unite believes that the way these workers has been treated is terrible.
"It's vital for workers' safety that there is openness and transparency about serious safety incidents, so that we can learn lessons and create a safer working environment for everyone offshore."
A spokesperson for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said: "HSE has been made aware of this incident.
"However, it was not reportable under the present RIDDOR system (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations) and no staff raised the issue with HSE separately so no investigation has been carried out."


Police in Papua New Guinea have opened fire on students protesting against Prime Minister Peter O'Neill.

Several students were injured and opposition MPs said four were killed, but the government denied any deaths.
The students were marching from their campus in the capital, Port Moresby, towards parliament where Mr O'Neill faces a possible no confidence motion.
They are demanding that he stand down and answer corruption allegations. Mr O'Neill has denied wrongdoing.
In a statement later on Wednesday, Mr O'Neill said "a small group of students were violent, threw rocks at police and provoked a response that came in the form of tear gas and warning shots".
"The factors that led to students being injured are yet to be ascertained," he said, condemning "agitators responsible for instigating a violent confrontation".
The government said an inquiry would be launched to determine what caused the clashes.
In a separate development, parliament was adjourned on Wednesday until August.
Footage obtained by the BBC appeared to show a large crowd of students at the campus running away as shots and tear gas were fired.
Political tension in the country has been rising for weeks, with thousands of students at the University of Papua New Guinea boycotting classes demanding the resignation of PM O'Neill. Classes were officially suspended last month.
In May, Mr O'Neill responded to a petition from students saying that he would not be resigning. He said the corruption allegations against him were of "questionable political intent", as reported by ABC.
Papua New Guinea was ranked one of the most corrupt countries in the world in 2012 by Transparency International.
In 2014, Mr O'Neill himself was accused of fraud by the national anti-corruption watchdog, which issued a warrant for his arrest. The warrant has not been carried out so far.
According to the World Bank, 70% of the country, the most linguistically diverse in the world, lives in poverty.
Medical officials in Port Moresby told Reuters that at least 10 students had been admitted "in a difficult situation".
Images circulating on social media also showed injured students being carried away.
There have been conflicting reports of casualties. Opposition figures told parliament that four people had died, while other reports said one person was dead.
Reuters quoted an unnamed aid agency as saying it had heard reports four students died at a clinic on the campus in the Waigani suburb of Port Moresby.
The main hospital in the capital told local news site EMTV that it had seen no fatalities.
Papua New Guinea Police Commissioner Gari Baki said no deaths had been reported, according to the Associated Press news agency.
One eyewitness, David Rupa, told the BBC he was on his way to work when he became caught in the protest at about 08:50 local time (23:50 GMT Tuesday).
He said he could see tear gas and people running for cover and heard shots fired.
"I saw policemen hit and kick girls who couldn't run [fast enough] and were bashed up. I cried and was told I will be shot if I was going to take photos or video."
He also said he had seen smoke coming from a dormitory at the university, and that parents were coming down to the campus to make sure their children were not hurt.
Gary Juffa, an MP and vocal critic of the prime minister, said on Twitter he had been told the shooting began with an argument between one student and a police superintendent.
Reports suggest the students had refused to hand over their protest leader to police.
EMTV said the university had suspended classes to deal with the student boycott, but they were supposed to resume this week.


The resounding victory by David Cameron and his Conservative Party which defied all predictions is making headlines around the world.

Commentators say that the party's solid majority will allow it to push through its policy plans, with some saying this could be bad news for Europe.
There is also much discussion about the rise of the nationalist SNP Party in Scotland, which is being seen as a "seismic shift" in UK politics.
The New York Times highlights a "surprisingly solid victory" for David Cameron. It says the result comes as a "shock" after polls suggested a near tie between Labour and Conservatives. Analysing his win, the paper says: "Mr Cameron had played up fears that a Labour government, reliant on support from the Scottish nationalists, would drive the country leftward and risk the nation being splintered."
A headline in The Washington Post - "British election results signal seismic political shift in Scotland" - sums up an important angle for the US media. The paper says the election will be remembered for the victorious sweep of the SNP nationalist party that "changed the face of British politics".
It also says that another Conservative-led government would mean "doubling down" on austerity for the British economy after years of belt-tightening, as well as a potentially divisive debate over Britain's membership in the European Union.
In Europe, a top headline in Le Monde describes the outcome as an "independence tidal wave in Scotland". The online edition of France's leading centre-left daily calls SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon "the new Scottish 'Iron Lady'".
Another French daily, Le Figaro, comments on what it calls a kingdom riven by the rise of "nationalisms", where "ideological battles have been replaced by identity struggles".
Italy's Il Corriere della Sera, a leading centre-right daily, sums up the night succinctly over a picture of Prime Minister Cameron embracing his wife: "Great Britain, Cameron triumphs / Labour defeated, Miliband prepares to say goodbye".
Leading German news magazine Der Spiegel says Cameron's win is "Bad News fuer Europa". Commentator Christoph Scheuermann says that Mr Cameron will only have a slim majority, making him "weak" and vulnerable to blackmail.
Klaus Dieter Frankenberger in Frankfurter Allgemeine wonders what the Europeans will have to offer Cameron to keep Britain in the EU.
Spain's El Pais says that with this victory the Conservatives are now certain to seek a renegotiated deal with the European Union and that Paris and Berlin will now be even more concerned about the prospects of an in/out referendum on EU membership - one of David Cameron's main campaign pledges.
The Sydney Morning Herald calls the result "brutal" on both sides of the political spectrum. On the right, "a bigger party swallowed its junior partner whole", and on the left, "a smaller party bit a huge, painful chunk from its larger rival".
The Wall Street Journal considers the fate of individuals after what was a crushing defeat for some. It notes the irony of the political fortunes of Labour Party leader Ed Miliband, who defeated his brother to win the leadership.
Israeli paper Haaretz highlights George Galloway's comments that "Zionists will be celebrating" after his defeat.
The SNP's Mhairi Black is getting a lot of attention in media outlets across the globe after becoming the youngest British MP in 350 years. CNN has her victory as one of the top news stories on its website. A Buzzfeed article says: "Black is part of the breathtaking SNP surge in Scotland, which, at this stage, appears to have all but wiped out the Scottish Labour party." In India, the NDTV website calls her a "giant-killer".
China's state-run papers and experts appear to be confident that the poll results will have no impact on ties between London and Beijing. Zhao Chen, an expert on European affairs, tells the state-run Xinhua news agency that "Sino-British ties will maintain a good development trend no matter which party comes into power".
Political commentator Zhao Lingmin in The Beijing News urges the UK not to leave the European Union. "Britain's most favourable option is not to leave the EU - rather, it should enjoy the benefits as an EU member state without being restrained by its rules. This is precisely what Britain has been doing in the past decades," he writes.
Hong Kong's South China Morning Post is "intrigued" by the "increasingly important role played by the minor parties".
The paper notes that politician Alan Mak made history by becoming the first ethnic Chinese elected to the British parliament, but stresses that Mak said he has "no interest in what people in Hong Kong or China think of me".
Russia's state-owned Rossiya 24 TV said the exit poll results were "a bombshell", and a private channel, RBK business news TV, is also surprised by the Conservatives' "unexpected success". But the influential business daily Kommersant says that "Britain's Russia policy will stay the same, regardless of the outcome."
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Britain's Amir Khan produced a dominant performance to secure a unanimous points victory over American Devon Alexander in Las Vegas.

After Khan, 28, controlled the early rounds, 27-year-old Alexander offered little until the eighth, when he managed to land a series of hooks.
But the clinical Bolton fighter remained in charge, and all three judges scored heavily in his favour.
Afterwards, Khan reiterated his desire to fight American Floyd Mayweather.
"I really believe I've earned my shot against the best boxer in the world and that's Mayweather," said Khan.
"He is the ideal fight for me. It would be a game of chess, but I would be too skilful. I have the skill and movement to beat him. He will not be able to hurt me.
"I feel better now than I did when I was 25. I'm dedicated to the sport and I know there's a few years left in me. I'm going to try and force that fight with Mayweather."
Khan, who has now won 30 of his 33 professional contests, was in complete control as the three judges scored it 119-109, 118-110 and 120-108 in his favour at the MGM Grand.
Alexander, from St Louis, had won world titles at light-welterweight and welterweight but was outclassed by his fast and more accurate opponent, who retained the lightly-regarded WBC 'silver' welterweight belt.
Under the guidance of trainer Virgil Hunter, Khan consistently beat his opponent to the punch with the American taking a large amount of punishment from the jab as he suffered only his third professional defeat in a 29-fight career.
Before the fight, Mayweather said he wanted Philippine great Manny Pacquiao to be his next opponent, although that fight has been talked about for many years without it happening.
Nevertheless, Mayweather, unbeaten in 47 bouts and the current holder of the WBC and WBA welterweight and WBC light-middleweight titles, would have been impressed by Khan's near faultless showing.
"I trained very hard for this fight," added Khan. "I knew I had to make a statement. It was against a tough, very skilful guy, but it was one of my best performances.
"I'm the best boxer and have the quickest hands in the world. I've just turned 28 and I'm getting better and getting quicker, I just had to become smarter. I've got the best jab in the business."


Matthew Morgan can force his way into Wales' team for the Six Nations, according to Cardiff Blues head coach Danny Wilson.

Morgan, 23, will join the Blues from Bristol at the end of the season.
His rivals for the Wales full-back berth, Leigh Halfpenny, Liam Williams and Gareth Anscombe, are injured.
"We need people fighting for places, giving headaches to selectors, and Matthew is definitely in that mix," Wilson told BBC Wales Sport.
Wilson worked with Morgan, who can play at fly-half and full-back, at Bristol and with Wales Under-20s.
Morgan played 66 games for the Ospreys but left for Bristol in May 2014 with his game-time at fly-half limited by Dan Biggar and the emerging Sam Davies.
He has scored 167 points in 28 appearances in two seasons with Bristol and was named Championship player of the season in his debut campaign in England.
Swansea-born Morgan started at full-back against Fiji in last year's World Cup, one of two appearances for Wales in the tournament.


Former England boss Sam Allardyce says he is open to the prospect of a return to international management.

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Allardyce's five-month tenure at Crystal Palace ended in May, with the 62-year-old citing the demands of club coaching as a factor.
And while the former Bolton, Blackburn and Newcastle boss has no appetite for another club job, he has not retired.
"If I have to consider anything, it would have to be an international position," he told Talksport.
"It is less demanding than the Premier League [in which] the tension and the pressure is huge.
"When you are on international duty, it is all focused on you, but of course after that months go by before you meet up again, so that would maybe suit me, if I am enticed back into the game."
Allardyce left his post as England manager by mutual agreement last September after only one match in charge.
It followed a Daily Telegraph investigation claiming he offered advice on how to "get around" rules on player transfers.
The FA said his conduct "was inappropriate". He apologised, adding "entrapment had won".
Allardyce then replaced Alan Pardew in December on a two-and-half-year deal, with Palace one point above the Premier League relegation zone.
He led the club to eight wins in 21 games to guide them to a 14th-place finish.


Police in California have arrested a man suspected of a shooting and multiple car crash that left three people dead in Las Vegas last week.

Ammar Harris, 26, was found in a flat in North Hollywood. His surrender ended a manhunt across several US states.
Mr Harris is suspected to be the driver of a black Range Rover who allegedly opened fire on a Maserati on the Las Vegas Strip on 21 February.
Aspiring rapper Kenneth Cherry Jr was killed at the wheel of the Maserati.
The Maserati then sped forward and crashed into a taxi, killing the driver and a passenger.
Earlier on Thursday, authorities said they had found and spoken to all three women who had been passengers in the Range Rover Sport when the shooting occurred.
None of the other passengers in the car have been charged in connection with the incident, police say.
In total, six vehicles were involved in last week's crash and several other people, including a passenger in the Maserati, were injured.
Police say the incident followed an altercation in the valet parking area at the Aria Hotel, a nearby hotel and casino.


Plans to improve a bottleneck on the A27 in West Sussex have been dismissed as a "sticking plaster" that will not reduce traffic jams in the long term.

Highways England is consulting on five options for the A27 at Chichester, which include new slip roads and improved signalling at junctions.
Spokesman Ken Simmonds said the £100m improvements would "definitely ease the congestion".
But campaign group Best4Chichester said the city needed a proper bypass.
"It's another sticking plaster job," said campaigner Chris Page.
"Originally we were told the budget would be up to £250m which might have allowed some proper improvements to the road system," he said.
"Now we're told it's about £100m so it's another penny-pinching job.
"They are going to have to come back in a couple of years and produce a proper solution to the traffic problems around Chichester.
"A city on a main road which is part of the strategic road network needs a bypass."
Chris Todd from the Campaign for Better Transport said he agreed that throwing money at A27 would not solve the problems of how people travel.
He said the authorities needed to look at increasing the use of buses, trains and encourage more people to walk and cycle.
"Overall in West Sussex, traffic levels have fallen on the major roads since 2000 so should we really be investing in big new roads?
"That swallows so much money and all it ever does is shift the problem from one place to another.
"People aren't necessarily wedded to just using cars."
The consultation runs for 10 weeks until 22 September and includes 14 exhibitions in Chichester and the surrounding area.


Two men have been caned 83 times each in the Indonesian province of Aceh after being caught having sex.

The men stood on stage in white gowns praying while a team of hooded men lashed their backs with a cane.
The pair, aged 20 and 23, were found in bed together by vigilantes who entered their private accommodation in March. They have not been identified.
Gay sex is not illegal in most of Indonesia but it is in Aceh, the only province which exercises Islamic law.
It is the first time gay men have been caned under Sharia law in the province.
The punishment was delivered outside a mosque in the provincial capital of Banda Aceh.
A large crowd of observers cheered as the caning took place. "Let this be a lesson to you," one of the men watching cried out. "Do it harder," another man yelled.
Earlier, an organiser warned the crowd not to attack the men, saying "they are also human".
The men were sentenced to 85 strokes but the number was reduced by two because they had spent two months in detention.
I met one of the young men in jail a day before the caning, the first journalist to speak to him. He was terrified and his whole body was shaking.  He was thin, pale and had a red rash on his skin.
Inmates surrounded us with intimidating glares as we tried to talk.  I thought we were going to be speaking in a private room, but he was not granted that.
Before neighbourhood vigilantes broke down the door to his rented room, he was in his final years of a medical degree - his plan was to be a doctor. Now we are told the university has kicked him out.
Videos of the raid that caught him and his partner having sex have been widely shared online. In the mobile phone footage they are both naked, pleading for help.
"I just want the caning to be over and to go back to my family, I have been deeply depressed. I am trying to pull myself out of a deep black hole," he said.
The countries that cane their convicts
Aceh was granted special rights to introduce its own stricter Islamic laws more than a decade ago, and has become increasingly conservative in recent years.
Strict laws against homosexuality were passed in 2014 and came into effect the following year.
In the past public caning sentences have been handed down only for gambling and drinking alcohol.
Indonesia has historically largely been tolerant of homosexuality, but has witnessed increasing official and social hostility towards its small and low-profile LGBTQ community in recent years.
Earlier this month, Indonesian police arrested 14 people in the city of Surabaya for allegedly holding a gay party. They could face charges under ambiguous anti-pornography laws.
On Monday, 141 men were arrested - including a British man - in a raid on what police said was a "gay party" at a sauna in the capital, Jakarta, on similar charges. Most were released on Tuesday.
Rights groups have strongly criticised prosecutions of people involved in same-sex relationships, and the use of caning.
Amnesty International said every human was entitled to a right to privacy and to have consensual relations, but that the two men had been ambushed in their home.
It said caning was a "cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment" and may amount to torture and called on the Acehnese authorities to abandon the practice.