A court in Germany has ruled that a Muslim schoolgirl should take part in mixed-sex swimming lessons.

Her parents had insisted that the girl, 13, not take part in swimming lessons at her school in Frankfurt.
Some Muslim parents say that such lessons run contrary to Islamic principles of modesty.
However, the judge in the case said the girl could wear an all-over swimming garment sometimes dubbed a "burkini" in order to accommodate her beliefs.
Some Muslim girls already wear the garment to take part in lessons.
However, others reject that solution, saying that the garment is clumsy but also that it is unacceptable for Muslim girls to be in close proximity to boys clad only in swimming trunks, the BBC's Stephen Evans reports from Berlin.
The judges in Germany's Federal Administrative Court ruled that "the basic right to religious freedom does not... provide for any demand not to be confronted at school with the behavioural habits of third parties - including those pertaining to clothing".
The judges went on to point out that such "habits" were widespread in Germany in the summer months.
The lawyer for the girl's family had said that there was already segregation of gym lessons in some Catholic areas.
There are also some secular gyms in Germany which have special segregated areas reserved for women to exercise.
The family who brought the case in question are from Morocco, the German magazine Der Spiegel reports, which adds that the girl had done well academically since joining the school.


North Korea's ruling communist party is to hold a rare meeting of its political bureau, state media have said.

The session will be held in September to select new leaders for the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), the North Korean Central News Agency said.
Analysts say the move may signal a transition of power in the secretive country.
Leader Kim Jong-il is believed to be in ill health and grooming one of his sons, Kim Jong-un, to succeed him.
The meeting is "for electing [the party's] highest leading body reflecting the new requirements of the WPK", the announcement said.
"We are now faced with the sacred revolutionary tasks to develop the WPK... into an eternal glorious party of Kim Il-sung and further increase its militant function and role to glorify the country as a great prosperous and powerful socialist nation."
Kim Jong-il took over as leader from his father, North Korea's founder Kim Il-sung, after his death in 1994.
With Kim Jong-il thought to be in ill health following a suspected stroke in 2008, analysts believe the conference will be held to elevate the status of his third son, Swiss-educated Kim Jong-un.
Earlier this week the director of South Korea's National Intelligence Service said that the 27-year-old is already taking a role in policy-making and frequently accompanies his father on inspection tours.
The BBC's John Sudworth in Seoul says Kim Jong-il himself began his official role to succeed his father by assuming a senior party position at a convention in 1980.
The announcement comes a day after the 60th anniversary of the beginning of the three-year war between North and South Korea.
It also follows a warning from the United States to North Korea to refrain from "actions that increase tensions in the region," amid concerns that Pyongyang may be preparing a new round of missile tests.
The US state department said it was aware North Korea had issued a nine-day ban on shipping off its western coast.
Tensions between North and South Korea have increased following the 26 March sinking of a South Korean warship, which an international investigation concluded was sunk by a torpedo from a North Korean submarine.


Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar make up the three-man shortlist for the Ballon d'Or - the award given to the world footballer of the year.

It is the fifth consecutive year that Real Madrid's Ronaldo and Barcelona's Messi have been on the three-man shortlist.
Mark Sampson is in contention for Fifa's women's football world coach of the year after guiding England to third place at the World Cup.
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The winners will be announced at a gala in Zurich on 11 January.
Ronaldo has been named the world's best footballer for the past two years, ending Messi's four-year hold on an award regarded as the game's most prestigious individual accolade.
The three contenders were chosen from a 23-man list that also included Wales and Real Madrid attacker Gareth Bale.
It is the first time 23-year-old Brazilian Neymar, who along with Messi has helped Barcelona to the top of La Liga, has made the final three.
All three candidates are among the 50 players to make the team of the year shortlist, while 28-year-old Messi is also nominated for the Puskas Award for the year's best goal.
Messi has scored 48 goals so far in 2015, despite being injured for two months.
Portugal captain Ronaldo, 30, has also scored 48 times for club and country, but Real are six points adrift of Barca in La Liga.
The other award categories are women's world player of the year and men's football world coach of the year.
USA's Carli Lloyd, Japan's Aya Miyama and Germany's Celia Sasic will vie to be named women's world player of the year.
Luis Enrique heads the coach of the year shortlist after leading Barcelona to Champions League, La Liga and Spanish Cup triumphs.
His two rivals are Pep Guardiola, who led Bayern Munich to the Bundesliga title, and Jorge Sampaoli, under whose guidance Chile won their first Copa America title this summer.
Welshman Sampson has enjoyed a historic year with the England women's team, who reached the World Cup semi-finals for the first time and won bronze by beating Germany in a third-place play-off.
It was the best finish by an England team since the men's side won the World Cup in 1966.
The Lionesses have continued their good form throughout the year, beating Bosnia-Herzegovina on Sunday to move second in their Euro 2017 group, behind Belgium.
Sampson, 33, said: "Privileged to be nominated for the @FIFAcom World Coach of the Year. Thank you to the #Lioness players, staff & fans who made this possible."


Virgin Money, the UK challenger bank part-owned by entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, has announced plans to float shares on the London Stock Exchange.

It said it would raise about £150m.
It added that the share sale would support its plans for growth and further improve its ability to recruit and retain top staff.
Once the company is listed, it will pay £50m to the Treasury to settle what it still owes after buying  Northern Rock plc in late 2011.
Virgin Money chief executive Jayne-Anne Gadhia said each employee would receive £1,000 worth of shares in the business when the flotation was completed later this month.
Ms Gadhia told the BBC's business editor, Kamal Ahmed, that she believed taxpayers had gained all their money back from the bailout of Northern Rock.
"In 2007, it looked like the taxpayer was going to make a big loss," she said. "Now this is the first bank properly out of the financial crisis.
"Debts to the taxpayer have in every sense been fully repaid. The taxpayer has got their money back."
Sir Richard said: "This is a huge day for Virgin Money. We started this company 20 years ago with Jayne-Anne Gadhia when we set out to challenge the financial services industry.
"Our wonderful team have come a long way since then and have built a strong and valuable business offering great value products and services and a real challenge to the established players."
Analysis: Kamal Ahmed, business editor, BBC News
Virgin Money's announcement of its intention to sell a stake on the London Stock Exchange brings to an end another chapter in the sorry story of Northern Rock.
The functioning bits of the bank, which spectacularly collapsed in 2007 and was bailed out in February 2008 with £1.4bn of taxpayers' money, were bought by Sir Richard Branson and US investor WL Ross for £747m in 2011. With subsequent payments, that figure has risen to £1bn.
Further value is left in the "bad bit" of the bank, which was hived off under the UK Asset Resolution scheme, which is now returning profits to the Treasury.
So has the government got its money back? Probably, although it is very difficult to quantify the actual costs of the multiple bailouts, of which Northern Rock was only one.
Virgin Money has 75 branches throughout the UK and has 2.8 million customers.
It employs 2,800 people, of whom 1,800 work at its centre of operations in Gosforth.
In November 2011, Virgin Money bought the banking and mortgage lending arm of the old Northern Rock bank, which was bailed out by the Bank of England in the autumn of 2007 at the start of the international banking crisis.
Northern Rock was nationalised in early 2008 and then in 2010 it was split in two - Northern Rock plc  and Northern Rock (Asset Management), into which was placed its bad debt.
Virgin Money's final £50m payment will take the amount it has paid the Treasury for Northern Rock to £1.02bn.
Last week, another UK challenger bank, Aldermore, announced its own plans to float this month, saying it hoped to raise £75m.
While Virgin Money is a retail-only bank, Aldermore, founded in May 2009, is a specialist bank that concentrates on lending to small and medium-sized businesses, as well as to homeowners.


The widow of the first Scot to contract Legionnaire's disease from compost has made an emotional plea for stronger warning labels on bags.

Margaret Murphy's husband Andrew died in 2014 from leukaemia. His immune system was left badly weakened after he got Legionnaire's from compost in 2008.
She said stronger warning labels could avoid more cases of the infection.
The Scottish government said current evidence suggested labelling had no impact on the number of cases.
The Growing Media Association, which represents compost manufacturers, said the risk of infection remained very low.
Between 2008 and 2013, 16 people in Scotland contracted Legionnaire's disease from compost. Two of them died.
Andrew Murphy, from Lanarkshire, was the very first Scot to contract the infection in 2008.
He was not a regular gardener, but purchased a bag of compost to try his hand at growing tomatoes.
He planted them in his conservatory, with his four-year-old granddaughter nearby. A couple of days later, he was admitted to hospital.
Speaking for the first time, his wife Margaret said that when laboratory tests confirmed he had contracted Legionnaire's disease from the compost, she could not believe it.
"I was in shock. I thought, I'm dreaming this. I just couldn't take it in," she said.
Mr Murphy spent 50 days in intensive care. Although he survived the initial infection, his immune system was damaged. He died last October from leukaemia.
"We have to have warning labels," Mrs Murphy said. "Nursery school children are using compost to plant sunflowers.
"I would not want another family to have to go through what we've gone through. It doesn't cost a lot of money but nobody's listening. That just upsets me."
The manufacturer of the compost paid Mr Murphy compensation in an out-of-court settlement but Mrs Murphy described the sum as "paltry".
She said it did not even cover her lost income as a result of having to give up work to nurse her husband.
Cases of the particular strain of Legionella associated with compost, Legionella longbeachae, have been rising in Scotland.
There is no clear explanation for this, but it is thought it may be due to the replacement of peat with more environmentally friendly ingredients such as sawdust and bark.
Legionella longbeachae is common in Australia and New Zealand, where compost bags have carried specific warnings about the danger of infection since 2003.
There is no clear explanation why there have been more cases in Scotland than the rest of the UK, but health experts believe it may simply be because labs in Scotland are more alert to the danger and therefore detect it more often.
In 2013 a Strathclyde University study into 22 different compost brands sold in the UK found that 14 of them contained a variety of Legionella species.  Four contained Legionella longbeachae.
Last year, a report by Health Protection Scotland recommended that bags should warn gardeners to wear a mask if the compost is dusty, since infection can occur when spores are inhaled. However, manufacturers said such warnings were alarmist.
In a statement, the Growing Media Association (GMA) said it took the issue "very seriously".
"The GMA would like to reassure garden centres and their customers that the risk of infection remains extremely low," it said.
"This was confirmed by a recent report by Health Protection Scotland which recorded less than one case per million population between 2008-2012.
"Compared with the number of gardeners in Scotland and the volume of growing media used, the HPS report concludes that the risks of severe disease are very low."
Most compost bags currently warn customers to use gloves and wash their hands after use.
The Scottish government does not have the power to force manufacturers to change their labels, but Health Protection Scotland recommended that it "explore with its relevant UK counterparts how best to secure agreement with manufacturers and/or retailers".
Public Health Minister Maureen Watt said: "The Scottish government has enormous sympathy for the family of Mr Murphy, and all of the other families affected by Legionnaire's Disease.
"We have carefully considered the available international evidence, which suggests that labelling does not have an impact on the number of cases. However, we will keep this issue under review.
"We welcome the advice and recommendations of Health Protection Scotland. We would encourage anyone using compost to wear gloves, use a mask if dusty and wash their hands thoroughly afterwards."


Researchers will head to the Indian Ocean to study one of Earth's strongest currents and its influence on global climate over the last five million years.

Led by Cardiff University's Prof Ian Hall, they will drill into the ocean floor off the coast of South Africa.
They want evidence to explain the driving role of the Agulhas current.
It mostly transports vast amounts of warm, salty water towards the tip of South Africa but "leaks" elsewhere.
Some of the water leaks into the Atlantic Ocean in massive swirls, known as Agulhas rings.
It can make its way into the North Atlantic via the Gulf Stream where it eventually cools and sinks, transporting more water northward and maintaining the global conveyer belt of ocean currents.
Prof Hall and his team from the International Ocean Discovery Programme Expedition 361 will collect sediment cores from the ocean floor to gain an understanding of how this leakage may have influenced changes in the climate.
"We already have tantalizing evidence... that suggests that leakage from the Agulhas current has been involved in large global climate swings over the past 100,000 years, including the drastic global warming after the last ice age.
"By examining these sediment cores closer, we expect to find evidence of how the Agulhas current has influenced the regional and global climate over much longer timescales, and therefore detail how connections within the climate system work.
"This has implications for understanding how the future climate system may operate in a warming world."


With just 12 days to go until election day, Donald Trump touts his new Washington DC hotel and Hillary Clinton celebrates her 69th birthday with Adele and talks Death Row chic.

Mr Trump mixed business with politics at the opening of his latest venture, Trump International Hotel in Washington DC, but the celebrity chef who was meant to draw stars to his restaurant was elsewhere - campaigning for Hillary Clinton in Florida. Jose Andres, who pulled out of the project after saying he was incensed by Mr Trump's anti-immigrant rhetoric, said: "We're not supposed to mention him until he apologises to every Latinoâ€¦ every Mexican and every person he has insulted."
The Republican nominee has, however, seen a small rebound in some polls in his uphill climb to the White House - among Republican-leaners, according to Gallup, and in the closely-fought Sunshine State, according to Bloomberg.
Meanwhile, Mrs Clinton may have spent her 69th birthday on the campaign trail, but it seems she was keen for it not to go uncelebrated, tweeting this morning: "Happy birthday to this future president". It seemed to do the trick.
The Democratic nominee was serenaded on stage, given doughnuts dipped in tequila and beer from a radio host, and revealed on Twitter her "birthday surprise" was an Adele concert. She also proposed "a big national dance" to bring the country together after Election Day, so must have been in jovial spirits.
However, it wasn't all good news for the campaigns. Mr Trump's running mate Mike Pence took to Twitter to say his beagle of 13 years, Maverick, had died.
Elsewhere, five hours of previously unreleased interviews to the New York Times revealed more about what goes on inside the mind of Donald Trump.
Here are eight things we learned from the Trump tapes.
The paper's editor, Dean Baquet, also told the BBC's Newsnight the Republican nominee had changed the publication.
"We've literally never seen anything like him... he's a comic book figure," he said. "Donald Trump has changed us, we're different as a result," he added, saying they had to call him a liar in a headline.
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The number of events Donald Trump has held at properties he owns over the campaign, according to NBC's Alexandra Jaffe, who totted up the figures as the Republican nominee took time out of race to open his new luxury hotel in Washington DC. At the top of the pack is New York's Trump Tower, boasting 13.
Mrs Clinton was responding to a meme about her presidential debate outfits, which saw hip hop circles suggest her red, white, and blue looks were in tribute to Death Row Records luminaries Tupac, Suge Knight, and Snoop Dogg.
Hillary Clinton will take to the stage with her best asset, First Lady Michelle Obama, in North Carolina, while her running mate Tim Kaine campaigns in Ohio.
Donald Trump is also heading to the swing state of Ohio, while his running mate Mike Pence is holding rallies in Nebraska and Iowa.
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A Saudi journalist has been sentenced to five years in prison for "insulting the rulers and inciting public opinion" in a series of tweets.

Alaa Brinji was also given a 50,000 riyal ($13,300) fine and an eight-year travel ban by the counter-terror court.
The court also ordered his Twitter account to be shut down.
Amnesty International said Brinji was "the latest victim of Saudi Arabia's ruthless crackdown on peaceful dissent".
James Lynch, deputy director of Amnesty's Middle East and North Africa program, described the sentence as "utterly shameful".
"Its [Saudi Arabia's] international allies, who seek to collaborate on security and intelligence, have to confront the fact that, using the pretext of 'counter-terrorism', the government's draconian crackdown has eradicated virtually all forms of peaceful dissent in the country," he added.
Alaa Brinji wrote for several high-profile Saudi newspapers including al-Bilad, Okaz and al-Sharq.
He was arrested in May 2014 and initially held incommunicado, Amnesty said.
He was also accused of apostasy, a charge that carries a potential death sentence, but was acquitted due to lack of evidence.
Some of his tweets accused security forces of killing protesters in the kingdom's predominantly Shia east, while others criticised the ban on Saudi women driving.


A suicide bomber has targeted a prominent female Afghan politician, killing three civilians and wounding others in an attack on a Kabul convoy.

Shukria Barakzai, a women's rights advocate and ally of new President Ashraf Ghani, was lightly injured in the attack.
"[Ms Barakzai] is fine and suffers small injuries," Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi tweeted.
"Unfortunately three civilians martyred and around 17 injured," he added.
Ms Barakzai was travelling in a convoy containing other lawmakers on their way to parliament when a car tried to ram the politician's vehicle and the attacker detonated explosives, reports said.
Afghanistan is grappling with a vicious insurgency, led by the Taliban.
The latest incident comes a week after a suicide bomber entered the offices of Kabul's police chief in one of the most fortified areas of the capital and killed a senior officer.


Police investigating the murder of an 80-year-old man have issued a CCTV appeal on the anniversary of his death.

Tommy Ward died on 23 February 2016, almost five months after a violent robbery at his house in Maltby, South Yorkshire.
About Â£30,000 was thought to have been stolen from his Salisbury Road home during the raid.
New footage shows a Saab 93 twice driven past the ex-miner's property less than an hour before the attack.
Det Ch Insp Victoria Short said the vehicle was seen turning right onto Salisbury Road from Grange Lane at about 05:15 BST on 1 October 2015.
It drove past Mr Ward's house before making a U-turn and driving back down the road.  It was later seen on CCTV turning back onto Grange Lane from Salisbury Road at 05:40.
Ms Short said: "There is a 25-minute gap between the car arriving on Salisbury Road and leaving. Through extensive enquiries there is no evidence or suggestion as to why the vehicle would be parked up on the road at this time, or that it could have driven anywhere else in the surrounding area."
Mr Ward was found badly beaten in his home before 07:00 GMT by a carer. He later died from his injuries in hospital.
Ms Short added: "We know at 04:56 on the morning Mr Ward was attacked, there were no lights on at his property.
"However, at 05:58 the property can be seen lit up and Mr Ward was discovered by his carer 45 minutes later."
Ms Short said she "strongly" believed the vehicle was "connected to the attack".
Three South Yorkshire men arrested on suspicion of murder in August were later released on bail without charge.


A report on Jersey's transport network has found an "urgent need" for better customer service from taxi drivers.

The study by the Jersey Consumer Council found that 40% of the 3,000 people surveyed felt customer care in taxis was "fair to poor".
It focused on the running and quality of service of Jersey's transport links.
Michael Tostevin, president of Jersey's taxi drivers association, accepted improvements could be made, but denied they were "urgent".
Transport Survey (pdf)
Advocate Rose Colley, Consumer Council Chairwoman, said while 60% were happy with the customer service, the number of people saying it was fair or poor was significant.
She said : "The travelling public need affordable pricing and the provision of regular and reliable all year round services which operate in their interest, not just the company's.
"Although there is a mixed response regarding consumer experience, the results of the survey clearly show there is an urgent need for customer care training in certain areas of transport such as the taxi industry and some of the airlines."
Mr Tostevin said: "With any organisation of nearly 150 people there will always be one or two who need to smarten up but I challenge the comments with the attitudes of some of the drivers.
"In my experience most of the drivers are very helpful, I have never found them to be rude."
The report also looked at other areas of transport including buses, airlines and ferries.
It found 90% of people felt safe on the Island's buses, but that more seating for waiting passengers at Liberation Station was needed.


Barnsley and Preston remained in the Championship play-off picture despite a goalless stalemate at Oakwell.

Barnsley's Ryan Kent almost caught keeper Chris Maxwell out at the near post with an inswinging corner.
Striker Jordan Hugill pulled Preston's best first-half effort just wide from a tight angle from Paul Gallagher's pass.
Tom Bradshaw had an effort blocked on the line for Barnsley and Adam Davies clawed away Hugill's header in added time to deny Preston a winner.
Barnsley dropped a place to ninth, but only four points behind Sheffield Wednesday in sixth, while Simon Grayson's Preston also slipped one to 11th, three points further back.
The home side gave a debut to loan signing Callum Elder at left-back, with Alex Mowatt suspended after being sent off against Wolves, while Preston recalled 6ft 6in Simon Makienok to spearhead their attack.
An early header apart, Makienok was well marshalled by Marc Roberts and Angus MacDonald, and was eventually replaced by Jermaine Beckford.
Bradshaw was denied by a defender on the line after sliding in to meet Kent's cross, but Davies pushing away Hugill's header as it flew towards the top corner was as close as either side came to breaking the deadlock thereafter in a game of few clear-cut opportunities.
Barnsley head coach Paul Heckingbottom:  "I was pleased with how we coped with their threats but I didn't feel that we did enough to win the game.
"There were not enough crosses into the box, not enough efforts on goal.
"I said at half-time I was conscious that I didn't want Preston to grind us down, because the team they picked and the message from Simon (Grayson) at the start of the game was that he wanted a tougher, more aggressive performance.
"I don't even speak about the top six. It is about winning the next game, so it has not even entered my head.
Preston boss Simon Grayson: "There are plenty of games still to go and there will be so many twists and turns from now until the end of the season.
"We have aspirations to try and get there (the play-offs), but obviously we will need to turn these draws into wins if we are going to make up the ground on teams that are up there already.
"Neither team really had that cutting edge to go and break down two resilient defensive performances today.
"These games just hinge on a little bit of magic from somebody, and from our point of view we never really had that little bit of quality.
Match ends, Barnsley 0, Preston North End 0.
Second Half ends, Barnsley 0, Preston North End 0.
Adam Hammill (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ben Pearson (Preston North End).
Attempt saved. Adam Hammill (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Adam Hammill (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Greg Cunningham (Preston North End).
Attempt blocked. Aiden McGeady (Preston North End) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Corner,  Preston North End. Conceded by Adam Davies.
Attempt saved. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
Foul by Adam Armstrong (Barnsley).
Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt blocked. Aiden McGeady (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Hugill.
Alan Browne (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Josh Scowen (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
Foul by Adam Armstrong (Barnsley).
Aiden McGeady (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Matthew James (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Aiden McGeady (Preston North End).
Foul by Marley Watkins (Barnsley).
Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Preston North End. Tyias Browning tries a through ball, but Jordan Hugill is caught offside.
Substitution, Barnsley. Ryan Hedges replaces Ryan Kent.
Foul by Adam Armstrong (Barnsley).
Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ben Pearson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Callum Elder (Barnsley) because of an injury.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Tom Clarke (Preston North End) because of an injury.
Foul by Marley Watkins (Barnsley).
Tom Clarke (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Preston North End. Jermaine Beckford replaces Simon Makienok.
Foul by Josh Scowen (Barnsley).
Aiden McGeady (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Josh Scowen (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Matthew James (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Simon Makienok (Preston North End).


The chief constable of Wiltshire Police is being investigated over the way he handled complaints relating to allegations of sexual abuse.

The Independent Police Complaints Commission said it was investigating Patrick Geenty, as well as an inspector and detective constable from the force.
It is alleged they withheld information from complainants about the extent of the force's failings in dealing with the sexual abuse claims.
It relates to an inquiry in 2008-09.
Mr Geenty, who was assistant chief constable at that time, said he was "shocked by the allegation that I attempted to mislead a complainant".
He said: "I welcome an open and transparent investigation and the public deserve no less.
"The IPCC is there to investigate complaints independently and hold chief constables to account. I expect my actions to be reviewed and scrutinised.
"It is vital that we listen to complaints and learn from them."
The matter was referred to to the IPCC on 29 August after complaints were received.
The IPCC is now independently investigating three chief constables:
The IPCC also is managing investigations into two other chief constables:
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Wiltshire and Swindon, Angus Macpherson, said he made the referral after considering a letter of complaint received by his office on 14 August.
"This letter was with regard to the way in which a previous complaint had been dealt with by the force between 2008-10. That complaint was in relation to the way a case of historic sexual abuse had been managed.
"Following an initial meeting with IPCC investigators, my office is now in consultation with the IPCC on the matter.
"Deputy Chief Constable Mike Veale has made referrals to the IPCC in relation to the conduct of two other officers who were also involved in the handling of the 2008 complaint."
IPCC deputy chairwoman Sarah Green said: "It is vital that the public are confident that police forces will take their complaints seriously and act with honesty and integrity.
"Our investigation will seek to establish whether information was knowingly withheld and whether these complainants were knowingly and dishonestly misled."


A political scientist has suggested that for at least one day a year men should not be allowed to talk in a meeting unless a woman has expressed her opinion first.

8 March 2016 Last updated at 09:19 GMT
Silja Bara Omarsdottir, an adjunct professor from the University of Iceland, said women tend to wait for their turn to speak, but men do not have these qualms.
If conversations between genders were more balanced, then women's voices could be properly heard, she added.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel says some British people have "illusions" about discussing the UK's future ties with the EU at the same time as nailing down the UK's Brexit terms.

An EU-UK deal can only be discussed once the exit issues - such as UK payments to the EU budget - are resolved, Mrs Merkel told German MPs.
The UK initiated the formal procedure to leave the EU on 29 March.
It sets a two-year deadline for completion of the exit negotiations.
EU leaders are to meet on Saturday to adopt their joint negotiating position on Brexit. They are working on the basis of draft guidelines issued on 31 March.
Official talks will not begin until after the UK general election on 8 June.
UK Prime Minister Theresa May called the early election, saying she needed to strengthen her hand in Brexit negotiations.
The EU wants the terms of the UK's exit to be decided before any discussion of a future trade relationship, while Mrs May wants the two issues to be dealt with simultaneously.
The German chancellor told German MPs it would be "a waste of time" to maintain illusions that the two sets of negotiations could be held simultaneously.
EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said the EU would "for sure" reach a free trade deal with the UK after Brexit.
But Mrs Merkel warned that it would be a different relationship, saying: "A third country - which is what the UK will be - cannot and will not have the same rights as an EU member state.
"All 27 EU countries and the EU institutions agree about that," she told the Bundestag, Germany's lower house of parliament.
Angela Merkel's priorities are clear: to preserve the integrity of the EU and to secure the rights of its citizens living in the UK.
Her speech today may have sounded tough. In truth she is simply repeating what she's said all along: Britain cannot expect to cherry-pick in these negotiations. EU unity matters here, so she's sticking - more or less - to the Brussels script.
Germany is likely to take a moderately softer stance than, say, France. Sources here indicate there might be, for example, some wriggle room over the figure of the Brexit bill. There is little appetite for a punitive approach - Germany, of course, has an eye to its economic relationship with Britain. Nevertheless even the business lobby here (including the head of the association of Germany's all powerful automotive industry) acknowledge that the EU's interests must come first.
It's also worth noting that Brexit is also not the central focus for Berlin. There is a degree of frustration among politicians who are already preoccupied - not only with other challenges facing Europe, including migration, terror, conflict - but with their own looming general election.
Mrs Merkel said the immediate Brexit priorities to decide on were the rights of EU citizens in the UK and Britons in continental Europe and Britain's ongoing financial obligations.
"We can only do an agreement on the future relationship with Britain when all questions about its exit have been cleared up satisfactorily," she said.
"The sooner the UK government is ready for constructive solutions, the sooner we can meet its wish to talk about the future relationship. But first we need to know how the UK government envisages that relationship. It can only be done in that sequence."
EU officials estimate that the UK faces a bill of €60bn (£51bn; $65bn) because of EU budget rules. UK politicians have said the government will not pay a sum of that size.
Mrs Merkel stressed the need to protect the interests of some 100,000 Germans living in the UK.
But she went on to say "we are also ready to make a fair offer to British citizens in Germany and the rest of Europe.
"They are an important part of our community and should remain so."
Mrs Merkel noted the difficulty of unpicking 44 years' worth of EU legislation that counts the UK as a member state.
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Experts have warned that it usually takes the EU many years to negotiate free trade deals with non-EU countries. The EU-Canada deal, Ceta, was concluded after eight years of talks.


Sale captain Dan Braid will be out for 12 weeks as he requires surgery for a shoulder injury suffered in their Premiership win over Wasps.

Former All Blacks flanker Braid has made 65 appearances for Sharks since joining from Auckland Blues in 2013.
The 34-year-old has featured in all eight of Sale's Premiership games this season, scoring one try.
Braid will be retiring from playing at the end of the season to take up a coaching role with the club.
Sharks are currently eighth in the Premiership table, 12 points outside the top four.


Glasgow Warriors coach Gregor Townsend is confident that Scotland fly-half Finn Russell will remain at Scotstoun at least until the end of his contract.

Clubs in England and France are reportedly interested in the back.
But Townsend said: "He is under contract and I look forward to him being here for the next season and a half and hopefully beyond.
"He is very happy here and we will make the most of his time here and cannot predict what will happen beyond that."
Warriors appear determined to rebuff any approach for the 24-year-old who came through the academy system at Scotstoun and has now won 22 international caps.
More immediately, the Pro12 club have 28 players out of contract at the end of this season and French Top 14 club Brive this week announced that prop Sila Puafisi would be joining them in the summer.
"It happens every year," said Townsend when asked if he was concerned about the number of players who could face approaches from other clubs.
"Most players sign two-year or three-year contracts, so we are going to get a situation where several are out of contract.
"We are at the halfway point of the season and we have a pretty good idea of players that we want to retain and those who might move on."
Townsend reiterated that Brive had been premature in announcing the signing of Scotland prop Ryan Grant on loan.
"Brive were wrong to say that," said the coach. "He is in the last year of his contract and there may be clubs interested, but he remains a Glasgow player."
Townsend would not comment about the possibility of a loan deal eventually being agreed and stressed that Warriors would only announce any arrivals and departures once finalised.
Dave Rennie, presently coaching the Chiefs in his native New Zealand, will take over from Townsend, who is becoming Scotland coach, at the end of the season.
"With Dave coming in, he might want to bring in a couple of players, but he is very confident in the group that we have," said Townsend, who has regular dialogue with his successor.
"This group can get better and do even more next year.
"We have 37 Test players, which is a huge number, and obviously we are not going to be able to keep everyone going into next season.
"That's why we are bringing in other players and bringing players through the academy."
It is believed that Scotland internationals Tommy Seymour, Peter Horne and Tim Swinson are poised to sign new contracts, but Townsend stressed: "That is not something we have announced."
However, he added: "We are speaking to a number of players who are out of contract and a lot of these discussions have been very positive."


Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in the UK at the start of a four-day state visit which UK PM David Cameron has said hails a "golden era" in ties between the two countries.

Mr Cameron's spokesman has said "nothing is off the table" when it comes to talks between the pair.
Earlier, the prime minister told MPs he would raise the issue of subsidised Chinese steel with his counterpart.
Human rights and cyber attacks are also likely to be discussed.
The visit comes after Chancellor George Osborne visited China last month, where he said it was the government's intention to make the UK China's "best partner in the west".
Mr Osborne also announced earlier this month that the UK will allow Chinese companies to take a stake in British nuclear power plants - a move questioned by some.
Mr Cameron told Chinese state TV Mr Xi's visit marks a "very important moment".
The Communist leader and his wife Peng Liyuan arrived at Heathrow Airport, where they were greeted on behalf of the Queen by Viscount Hood. Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond joined the welcome party.
Large red flags of the People's Republic of China are lining The Mall in central London, along with the union jack, in preparation for the official welcome on Horse Guards Parade on Tuesday.
During their visit they will meet members of the Royal Family and stay at Buckingham Palace, visit businesses and address members of the Houses of Parliament at Westminster.
Amnesty International and other groups concerned with human rights issues in China are expected to protest in St James' Park on Tuesday and it is expected that there will also be a pro-China protest.
The start of the visit comes as parts of Caparo steel were put into administration - with unions saying cheap steel from abroad may be a cause.
Concerns have already been raised about the impact of cheap steel from China on the European market. Shadow business secretary Angela Eagle said earlier that "anti-competitive dumping... is driving down steel prices."
Mr Cameron told the Commons: "We're doing everything we can in Europe to help our steel industry.
"That is why we voted in favour of dumping tariffs against the Chinese and we'll do everything we can to help our steel industry, including looking at how we help on high energy usage and the clearances that we need with that.
"Will we raise it with the Chinese? Of course, we'll raise all these issues. That is what our relationship with China is all about."
Mr Cameron's spokeswoman also said she expected human rights and the threat faced from cyber attacks to come up during talks.
Developing a strong and engaged relationship "means we are able to talk to them... frankly and with mutual respect," she added.
China's ambassador to the UK, Liu Xiaoming, said on Sunday that his country does not "shy away" from discussing human rights.
Mr Liu said he doubted Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn would raise human rights abuses during a state banquet at Buckingham Palace this week after Mr Corbyn's spokesman said he would use the visit to discuss the issue.
Meanwhile, the Duke of Cambridge has recorded a speech on the illegal ivory trade for Chinese state TV.
He also raised the issue with Mr Xi when they met in Beijing earlier this year and his broadcast will form part of a series of programmes called Let's Talk.
Also ahead of Mr Xi's visit, former defence secretary Liam Fox questioned the deal with China over nuclear power.
Dr Fox said he would be happier if "central elements" of software were produced in the UK.
Asked if he was happy with the arrangement, Dr Fox said: "I think we have to question it."
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The Federal Reserve has decided not to raise interest rates, maintaining the ultra-low level they have been at since December 2015.

The US central bank opted to keep rates between 0.25% and 0.5%.
The Fed said "near-term risks to the economic outlook have diminished," but inflation remained below the bank's target.
It is still expected to raise rates twice this year. Investors expect the first increase to come in autumn.
In a statement, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) said household spending was "growing strongly" and the unemployment rate had decreased for the last two months.
However, the Fed has held back from raising rates while inflation remains under its 2% target. The measurement used by the central bank lists current US inflation at 1.6% and it has hovered below the Fed's target since 2012.
The committee blamed low energy prices for weighing on inflation.
Investors had not been expecting the Fed to raise rates but had been looking for indications about the timeline for increases.
"[The statement] sounded a reasonably upbeat tone, not a big difference from last time, but a reasonably upbeat tone," said Kathy Jones, chief fixed-income strategist at Charles Schwab.
Global market uncertainty, stemming from the UK's decision to leave the European Union, led the central bank to refrain from increasing rates when it met in June. In the past slow economic growth in Europe and uncertainty about the Chinese economy have forced the Fed to delay a interest rate increase.
Speaking in advance of the 'Brexit' vote, Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said that if the UK decided to leave the European Union it could have "significant economic repercussions" for the US economy.
US markets have shrugged off the initial shock of the Brexit decision, repeatedly hitting record highs and figures show the economy has improved at a moderate pace.
Only one member of the FOMC voted to raise rates.
Esther George, who leads the Kansas City Federal Reserve, has voted to raise rates several times in the past and said publicly she feels the central bank is being too cautious.
The Fed meets three more times this year and is not expected to raise rates in November because the meeting is just one week before the US presidential election.
FOMC members have acknowledged that the election has added a level of uncertainty to the US economy.
Most analysts expect an increase at its next meeting in September.


US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has criticised Russia, saying it had failed to prevent Syria from carrying out a chemical attack on a rebel-held town.

Russia had agreed to ensure Syria's chemical weapons stockpiles were destroyed - and its failure to do this enabled the attack, he said.
The US fired 59 missiles at a Syrian airbase after the alleged attack.
Syria has denied using any chemical agents, and Russia says the US gave no evidence Syria has chemical weapons.
Russia is the Syrian government's main ally, and helped facilitate a 2013 agreement to destroy Syria's chemical arsenal.
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Speaking on CBS's Face The Nation, Mr Tillerson said there was no evidence to suggest Russia was part of the alleged chemical attack.
However, "whether Russia was complicit here or whether they were simply incompetent or whether they got outwitted" by the Syrian government, they had "failed in their commitment to the international community", he said.
Russia had agreed to "be the guarantor of the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons stockpiles... the result of their failure has led to the killing of more children and innocents," Mr Tillerson added.
Mr Tillerson is set to meet his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, this week in Moscow.
The Russian government has denied that Syria carried out a chemical attack, saying that civilians on the ground were poisoned after Syrian planes struck a depot producing chemical weapons for rebels.
Western governments, rebel leaders and a weapons expert all criticised this claim, saying the evidence pointed to an attack by the Syrian government.
Following the suspected attack, US President Donald Trump launched air strikes against a Syrian government air base, and branded Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad a "dictator" who had "launched a horrible chemical weapons attack on innocent civilians".
The Syrian government called the strikes "foolish and irresponsible", while Russia accused the US of "an act of aggression against a sovereign state delivered in violation of international law under a far-fetched pretext".


A minute's silence is to be held for a British student who was stabbed to death in Jerusalem.

Hannah Bladon, 20, will be honoured ahead of Derby County's game against Huddersfield Town later.
Rams fan Ms Bladon, from Burton-upon-Trent, was repeatedly stabbed on a tram in the Israeli city on Friday.
Derby County, who will kick-off at the iPro ground at 17:00, offered "sincerest sympathies to the Bladon familly".
Ms Bladon had been on an exchange programme at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
She was attacked close to Jerusalem's Old City, which was busy with Christians marking Good Friday and Jews celebrating Passover.
A 57-year-old Palestinian man, described by police as "very mentally disturbed", was arrested at the scene.
The University of Birmingham student's family, who described Ms Bladon as "a keen Derby County supporter", said they were "devastated" by the "senseless and tragic attack".


Scotland beat England 19-0 in the Bowl final on day two of the Cape Town World Rugby Sevens.

The Bowl is contested by teams who finished third and fourth in their groups on day one, while the top two from the groups compete for the Cup.
England, Scotland and Wales will combine to form a team for rugby sevens at next summer's Rio Olympics.
Hosts South Africa, who came through England's group, beat Argentina 29-14 to win the Cup.
Cape Town was the second of 10 rounds of the World Rugby Sevens Series in which England, runners-up in the first round in Dubai, are fifth in the overall standings, while Scotland are 10th and Wales are 12th.
Quarter-finals
Scotland 26-14 Samoa
Wales 21-12 Zimbabwe
Canada 55-0 Russia
England 49-7 Portugal
Semi-finals
Scotland 29-14 Wales
Canada 14-21 England
Final
Scotland 19-0 England
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Middlesbrough goalkeeper Connor Ripley has extended his loan stay at Motherwell until the end of the season.

The 22-year-old has been an ever-present for the Scottish Premiership side this season, playing 21 times.
Ripley told Motherwell's website: "I've always said my preference was to stay and see it out.
"I've really enjoyed my time here. We've had some highs and lows, but I think my experience here is making me a better goalkeeper."
Ripley, who has played three times for Boro, had previous loan spells with Oxford United and Bradford City.
Motherwell currently sit eighth in the Premiership table.


A Paul Heatley hat-trick saw Crusaders beat Carrick Rangers 3-1 to move four points clear at the top of the table as Linfield drew 1-1 at Coleraine.

Substitute James McLaughlin levelled for the Bannsiders after Andrew Waterworth had scored for the Blues.
Eoin Bradley grabbed a brace as Glenavon saw off Ballymena 5-0 while Glentoran defeated Cliftonville 2-1.
Portadown picked up a 2-1 win away to Ballinamallard while Ards were held to a 3-3 draw at home to Dungannon Swifts.
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Carrick put up stiff resistance against the league leaders at Seaview, before Heatley pounced to score his first after latching onto a long bouncing ball forward in the 33rd minute.
Heatley lobbed Brian Neeson for his second four minutes later but Tiernan McNicholl's low shot from the edge of the area against the run of play in the 56th minute gave the visitors hope.
The Crues forward completed his treble by beating Neeson from the edge of the area with seven minutes remaining.
Waterworth put Linfield ahead at Ballycastle Road with a 17th-minute header low into the bottom corner for his fourth of the season and his second in the league.
Brad Lyons and Jamie Mulgrew struck the woodwork for their respective sides, then substitute James McLaughlin restored parity with a headed effort on 54, two minutes after his introduction.
Sixth-placed Glenavon moved to within a point of Ballymena United by trouncing the Sky Blues at Mourneview Park.
Bradley's free-kick, Ciaran Martyn's strike and a Jim Ervin own goal saw the Lurgan Blues go in three goals to the good at the interval and Bradley smashed in his second with 10 minutes remaining.
Greg Moorhouse added the fifth to clinch his side's second victory in seven league outings.
Glentoran gave Gary Haveron his first home win as manager of the Oval club by emerging winners in a keenly fought game against Cliftonville at the Oval.
Jay Donnelly opened the scoring by sidefooting home at the near post after being played in by Jude Winchester five minutes before the break.
Nacho Novo's superb volley from an Aaron Harmon flick-on two minutes after half-time brought the sides level and Steven Gordon headed in the decisive goal from a Harmon cross with six minutes left.
Portadown moved to within eight points of Carrick Rangers at the foot of the table by triumphing at Ballinamallard.
Niall Henderson netted from the penalty spot and Stephen Hughes shot past James McGrath, before Shane McGinty grabbed what proved to be a consolation with a header from six yards.
Carl McComb's goal in injury-time earned a late point for Ards against Dungannon Swifts.
Andy Mitchell broke the deadlock, Michael Ruddy equalised with a penalty, but Cormac Burke nudged the Swifts in front with the first of his two goals.
David McAllister made it 2-2, Burke rolled home his second, but McComb's late intervention ensured the home side salvaged a point.


A rare piece of Wedgwood pottery will return to Stoke-on-Trent after an appeal raised £482,500 to buy it.

The First Day's Vase had been on loan to the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery for 35 years.
But it was withdrawn by its owner and sold at auction to an overseas buyer in 2016.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council and the Friends of the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery have now raised the purchase price to keep the vase in the city.
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The 10in high (25.4cm) vase has been saved after the National Heritage Memorial Fund stepped in with a grant of up to £267,500 to make up the shortfall in the fundraising campaign.
It came days before a deadline to raise the money was due to expire, the council said.
A temporary export bar was placed on it by the government in December, which was extended until 14 July.
Ian Lawley, chairman of the friends of the museum group, said: "This is great news, not just for Stoke-on-Trent but for the nation.
"The support of major funding bodies such as the National Heritage Memorial Fund has been crucial in meeting our target and reflects the historical importance of this iconic vase."
Money was also raised from donations from members of the public, as well as support from funding bodies including Art Fund.
Arrangements are now being made for the vase's return, the council said.
The vase was made by Josiah Wedgwood on the opening day of his factory at Etruria, Staffordshire, on 13 June 1769 and is one of only four that survive.
Two of the others are owned by the Victoria and Albert Museum while the third remains in the Wedgwood family, the council said.


Linfield edged Ballinamallard 2-1 to close to within four points of Crusaders after the Premiership leaders lost 1-0 at Coleraine.

Aaron Burns and Stephen Lowry scored for the Blues in a comeback Ferney Park win while Eoin Bradley's penalty sunk the Crues at the Showgrounds.
Jay Donnelly's double gave Cliftonville a 2-1 win over Ballymena and Michael Ruddy netted as Ards beat Glenavon 1-0.
Dungannon beat basement boys Portadown 1-0 with Peter McMahon on target.
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Ryan Curran gave the Mallards a deserved first-half lead with a clinical strike into the bottom corner.
Linfield improved after the break and substitute Burns fired home from Andrew Waterworth's cross to level.
In a decisive final 10 minutes Mallards forward Jason McCartney hit the bar before Lowry smashed in the winner.
Johnny Lafferty was dismissed after the final whistle following a confrontation with a Linfield player.
"There were a few words said at half-time and we eventually got over the line," said Lowry.
"We believe we can go on and win the league title. As soon as I struck the ball, I knew it was going in."
It could be a massive result in the title race as David Healy's men capitalised on the narrow defeat for Crusaders.
Bradley slotted home the spot-kick on 15 minutes after a handball from former Bannsiders defender Howard Beverland.
Crusaders pressed in vain for an equaliser with David Cushley slicing wide from close range in the dying minutes.
The results set up a mouth-watering showdown between the top two at Windsor Park in a fortnight.
Coleraine are now unbeaten in 14 games and remain in third and two points clear of Cliftonville.
Donnelly's glancing header put the Reds in front against Ballymena at Solitude but the visitors hit back with a Johnny McMurray goal.
A dangerous tackle on Stephen Garrett saw United midfielder Tony Kane red-carded on 54 minutes and Donnelly won it on 88 minutes with an instinctive finish.
Glenavon boss Gary Hamilton rung the changes for the visit to Ards as he plans for next weekend's Irish Cup semi-final against Coleraine.
Mark Patton hit the Ards woodwork before Ruddy netted on the rebound with a minute left after his penalty was saved by James Taylor.
It's looking increasingly bleak for Portadown, who are 14 points adrift at the bottom with just five games left.
A former Ports player condemned them to defeat at Shamrock Park, with Peter McMahon finishing at the second attempt in the first half to secure the points for Dungannon.


People are drinking fewer alcoholic drinks, according to a new industry report tracking consumption worldwide.

Beer sales continued to slide last year and the trend towards cider sipping stalled.
The global market for all alcoholic drinks contracted 1.3% in 2016, driven by a 1.8% fall in beer sales, the International Wine and Spirits Record (IWSR) found.
Cider sales went in reverse, down 1.5% after several years of growth.
The overall contraction of international alcohol sales is far greater than the average dip of 0.3% in the previous five years.
The IWSR market report for 2016 found global wine sales to be relatively flat, down 0.1% and spirits consumption grew 0.3%.
UK gin makers could be boosted as the so-called gin revival continued, with sales of the iconic British tipple up 3.7% globally.
Although global GDP increased 3.5% in 2016, according to the IMF, and economic growth usually correlates with increased alcohol consumption several major economies, China, Russia and Brazil all faced an economic slowdown or recession.
Beer sales in China fell 4.2%, were down 5.3% in Brazil and dipped 7.8% in Russia.


Three defence sites in Northern Ireland will be sold by 2040 as part of a Ministry of Defence (MoD) land review.

The sites are three of 56 across the UK that will be sold as part of a long-term strategy to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
The sites are in County Down - Abercorn Barracks, Ballykinler; Kinnegar Logistics Base, Holywood; and Volunteer Gliding School at Newtownards Airfield.
The move was announced by Sir Michael Fallon, the defence secretary.
Sir Michael said it would deliver better value for money and release enough land to build 55,000 homes.
It is estimated that about Â£140m will be saved over the next decade by selling off the sites, which Sir Michael said would be reinvested in creating "areas of military expertise" in locations across the country.
However, Strangford MP Jim Shannon described the moves as "backwards" and "illogical".
The MoD previously said it is considering knocking down the 200 houses at Abercorn Barracks.
"It would be a rather backwards step because I think they should be retaining the accommodation for use as social housing," he said.
He added that it appeared that the Kinnegar base would move to Palace Barracks nearby and it was "unconfirmed" as to whether any jobs would be lost because of the move.
He said the decision to sell two hangars at Newtownards Airfield was an "unbelievable step".
"There is no potential for housing to be built at this site. The decision hasn't been thought out clearly, particularly as we recently got funding for the air cadets."


Plans for an aerial obstacle course in Leeds have moved a step closer after councillors gave the scheme the green light.

Leeds City Council approved initial proposals for adventure company Go Ape to build a site in Roundhay Park.
A Â£3.1m package to improve other tourist attractions was also approved.
Upgrades will be made to Roundhay's Tropical World, the bird centre at Lotherton Hall and Temple Newsam's Home Farm.
A council survey of 450 people at Roundhay Park found 81% would attend a Go Ape attraction if it opened.
Speaking at the executive committee meeting, Labour councillor Lucinda Yeadon said it was still "early days" and the plans were yet to go through the planning process.
Wildlife attraction Tropical World will see a redesign where the site will be split into different zones, including an Oriental-style butterfly house and a nocturnal 'dark mine'.
The council said Lotherton Hall's bird garden will be upgraded to house a "much more diverse collection of animals, including penguins".
Home Farm will gain a new indoor play facility under the plans.
Go Ape operates 29 sites across the UK, employing 800 staff during its peak months.


The son of renowned Nigerian environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, who was executed more than 20 years ago, has died in London.

Ken Saro-Wiwa Jr, 47, passed away after suffering a stroke, his family say.
He was a journalist who became an adviser to three presidents.
The 1995 execution of his father by a military government for leading protests against environmental degradation caused by the oil industry sparked global outrage.
Saro-Wiwa Sr led the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (Mosop), which accused oil multinational Shell of destroying the environment in his home region of Ogoniland in south-eastern Nigeria.
His execution after a secret trial under Gen Sani Abacha led to Nigeria being suspended from the Commonwealth.
Noo Saro-Wiwa, sister of the late journalist, told the BBC: "It is with great sadness that we announce that Ken Saro-Wiwa Jr passed away suddenly. His family are devastated and request privacy at this difficult time."
Funeral arrangements are yet to be worked out, the family says.
Ken Saro-Wiwa was first appointed in 2006 as a special adviser on peace and conflict resolution by former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo.
He later served Mr Obasanjo's successor, President Umaru Yar'Adua, as an adviser on international affairs and stayed on under President Goodluck Jonathan until he lost last year's election.
His willingness to work with the federal government marked him out as less militant than his father.
But like his father, he was committed to the cause of the Ogoni people.
In a 2015 opinion piece for the UK's Guardian newspaper, he wrote that the effects of the oil pollution on Ogoniland had still not been cleared up.
"If my father were alive today he would be dismayed that Ogoniland still looks like the devastated region that spurred him to action.
"There is little evidence to show that it sits on one of the world's richest deposits of oil and gas."
A 2011 UN report said Nigeria's Ogoniland region could take 30 years to recover fully from the damage caused by years of oil spills. The study said complete restoration could entail the world's "most wide-ranging and long-term oil clean-up".
It added that communities faced a severe health risk, with some families drinking water with high levels of carcinogens.
Shell has accepted liability for two spills and said all oil spills were bad for Nigeria and the company.


Latin graffiti daubed across luxury homes in Cambridge has finally been removed - one month after it appeared.

Four new five-bedroom river-front houses were painted with the words locus in domos loci populum in Water Street, Chesterton, on 4 April.
It is thought the vandals intended the phrase, splashed on the £1.25m homes to mean "local homes for local people".
Developers hoped to have the houses cleaned within two days, but it took longer and they had to re-paint.
The graffiti, believed to be done in white gloss paint, appeared overnight on the properties overlooking the River Cam.
People living nearby have said the classically-inspired messages, which appear to be a protest against the development, could "only happen" in the university city.
Specialist cleaners were able to remove the graffiti from windows and brickwork, but not all of it came off the cladding, and new paint had to ordered.
In the aftermath of the graffiti's appearance, social media was awash with arguments about what the words meant and why they were put there.
"This is the most Cambridge thing ever" and "it's a different class of graffiti in Cambridge", were just some of the comments posted.
Three of the four houses had already been sold when the vandals hit.
Selling agent Bidwells said: "Those who visited after... were aware of what happened, but we did not find that it put anyone off."
All the properties are now under offer.
The developer said the cost of removing the graffiti was £4,000.
Cambridgeshire Police are continuing to investigate the graffiti, but no-one has been arrested yet.


Thousands of people have taken part in a "dock to dock" open water swim in Salford Quays.

The one mile (1.6km) race started in Dock 9 near the Lowry and traversed Mariners Canal before ending at Dock 8 by the Helly Hansen Watersports Centre.
Organisers recorded a water temperature of 18.5Â°C (65.3Â°F). Volunteers in safety kayaks monitored the swimmers.
Speaking before the swim, Kai Wright said: "Five months ago I couldn't swim, now I'm attempting this mile.
"When I was invited to join this challenge, I just couldn't but accept. I'm looking forward to conquering my fears."


Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has defended the decision to reinstate two councillors who had been suspended over offensive Twitter posts.

Alastair Majury and Robert Davies were elected as Stirling councillors in May.
But it emerged that Mr Majury had posted anti-Catholic comments on Twitter in the past, while Mr Davies had made racist jokes.
Ms Davidson told BBC Scotland it was important to give people the opportunity to change.
And she revealed that Mr Majury and Mr Davies had agreed to undergo diversity training as part of the disciplinary action against them.
She had previously declined requests to be interviewed after it emerged earlier this week that Mr Majury and Mr Davies had both been reinstated after apologising for their posts.
But Ms Davidson spoke to journalists when she attended the Edinburgh International Television Festival on Thursday morning.
She was speaking as one of her MPs, Douglas Ross, faced criticism for saying he would impose "tougher enforcement against Gypsy Travellers" if he was prime minister for the day.
She said she could understand criticism of the decision to reinstate the two councillors, and that it had not been an easy decision to make.
The Tory leader stressed that the posts by Mr Majury and Mr Davies had been "utterly unacceptable", but insisted it was important to "give people the opportunity to change" if they say they want to.
Ms Davidson added: "I've been very strong in the past about wanting to change behaviour on social media and online.
"As well as a full disciplinary, as well as the sanction of being suspended, as well as a full and unreserved apology, both of the individuals indicated that they had a genuine wish to change their behaviour, and I've got a decision to make, then. Do I allow for that to happen, or not?
"I fully understand the criticism that's come in, but both have undertaken not only to do diversity training, but on top of that sitting down with Nil By Mouth, the anti-sectarian organisation."
Ms Davidson also said the councillors would be "out" if their behaviour did not change.
Mr Majury used his Mulder1981 account on Twitter to make derogatory remarks about Catholics, attack benefit claimants, liken the SNP to Nazis and claim the Scottish government was too busy talking about gay marriage.
He also boasted about the size of his penis on an online dating site.
The pair, who had been elected on 4 May, were suspended by the Scottish Conservatives a fortnight later.
But a spokesman for the party confirmed on Monday that they had both now been readmitted.
The spokesman said: "Having served a suspension, both councillors have been readmitted to the party after offering unreserved apologies for any offence caused.
"It has been made abundantly clear that behaviour like this will not be tolerated in future."
The revelation sparked fury from the other parties at Holyrood, with rival politicians accusing Ms Davidson of hypocrisy.
Responding to Ms Davidson's comments, SNP MSP James Dornan said: "She claims it was 'not easy' letting these two councillors back into the party - but not allowing racists and bigots back into her party should have been the easiest decision she's ever had to make.
"This pitiful explanation from Ruth Davidson does not shed any light on why people with such bigoted views are allowed in the Scottish Tories.
"Disgracefully, given the latest offensive remarks towards Gypsy Travellers  from one of her MPs, it seems that anyone with bigoted and prejudiced views is more than welcome within her party."


A 27-year-old woman killed in a car crash was a "loving mother and daughter" who "lived life to the max", her family have said.

Lauren Filer died in a two-car collision on the A689 near Crosby in Cumbria on Sunday.
Ms Filer, from Annan, Dumfries, had two daughters aged nine and four.
Her mother Senga Garthwaite said: "Lauren was a bubbly character. She would do anything for anybody and will be sadly missed by all."
Ms Filer, who was driving a Peugeot 208, worked as a shop assistant at a bakery in Annan.
Cumbria Police have thanked those who helped in the aftermath of the crash,
A spokesman said: "We're aware there were a large number of people in the area at the time, some of whom offered assistance to those involved in the collision whilst emergency services travelled swiftly to the scene.
"We'd like to thank the public for their help, particularly first responders who assisted greatly.
"We continue to ask that anyone who witnessed the lead-up to the collision get in touch."


Women's Super League One club Bristol City have given a new contract to England Under-20 defender Ellie Wilson.

The 19-year-old joined the Vixens from Reading in January 2016, after coming through the Royals' academy.
"She is a player with fantastic athletic potential. She works hard every day at improving her game and is enjoyable to coach," head coach Willie Kirk told Bristol City's website.
Kirk's side get the 2017 WSL 1 Spring Series under way on Saturday, 22 April.


Most of the local authority areas with tower blocks clad in panels that have failed fire safety tests have not yet started to remove the material.

The BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme contacted every housing association and council affected.
Of the 48 affected areas that have been identified, 37 were able to provide information - 22 had not started removing cladding while 15 had.
Some are reluctant to take the panels down before finding safe replacements.
The BBC has been told there is also some confusion while housing providers wait for the results of more comprehensive government safety tests.
External cladding is thought to have contributed to the spread of the fire at Grenfell Tower on 14 June.
The government is now carrying out tests on 600 buildings across England to determine whether cladding panels meet combustibility standards.
A total of 211 tests on high-rise buildings in 55 local authority areas have so far failed, latest figures from the Department for Communities and Local Government show.
The identity of seven of the areas has not been made public, leaving 48 that were approached by the programme.
Housing associations or councils in 11 of the 22 local authority areas where removal of the affected cladding has not yet begun told the programme they were either planning to begin its removal or would do so pending further investigation.
It is understood some councils have decided not to remove panels while they wait for results of a second series of large-scale tests on insulation as well as cladding on the outside of tower blocks.
Others explained why they had not removed any cladding.
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Architect Sam Webb, a fire safety expert who helped gather evidence for the victims' families during the inquest into the 2009 Lakanal House fire, said he expected all the cladding that had failed the test would eventually have to be removed.
"It's a bit like dressing in flammable clothing and standing them next to a naked flame," he said.
Councils have also told the Victoria Derbyshire programme they are embarking on major fire safety improvements in the wake of the Grenfell fire, with 12 either installing or planning to install sprinkler systems in tower blocks they manage.
In Wandsworth, south-west London, for example, the council plans to fit sprinklers to 100 blocks in the borough.
And in Sheffield, all 24 tower blocks are to be retrofitted with sprinklers.
Regulations in England mean only buildings constructed since 2007 that are taller than 30m (100ft) are required to have sprinklers fitted. These regulations do not apply not apply to refurbishments of old blocks - such as that carried out at Grenfell Tower.
At the moment, fewer than 1% of tower blocks have sprinklers fitted.
Testing changes
Mr Webb said sprinklers should be retrofitted to every high-rise tower block.
"If sprinklers had been in Lakanal and Grenfell, the fire would not have developed enough to break out of the window," he said.
The coroner who investigated the Lakanal House tower block fire in 2009, where six people died, recommended sprinklers be considered in all high-rise residential buildings.
The Local Government Association said councils would do whatever was needed to ensure residents were safe in their homes.
A spokesman said: "We have been clear all along that entire cladding panels and the insulation behind them need to be fire tested together as a system, rather than just the core of the panels on their own, and are pleased these much-needed changes to the testing process are now going to happen."
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Nigel Farage's wife has told the Press Association that she and her husband have been living "separate lives".

Kirsten Farage said the former UKIP leader had moved out of the family home in Kent and the situation "suits everyone" involved.
The remarks follow an unconfirmed newspaper report that Mr Farage was sharing a house in London with the French director of a think-tank.
Mr and Mrs Farage married in 1999 and have two children.
Mr Farage has not commented on the statement put out by his wife.
German-born Mrs Farage said in a statement to the Press Association: "My husband and I have lived separate lives for some years and he moved out of the family home a while ago.
"This is a situation that suits everyone and is not news to any of the people involved."
She urged reporters not to "doorstep" her family home, saying: "Having press camped out in front of my house is extremely distressing, especially for my children. Please let us get on with our lives."
The Mail on Sunday reported at the weekend that Laure Ferrari - who runs the Institute for Direct Democracy in Europe (IDDE) - has been living in the former UKIP leader's house in Chelsea for the past week.
Mr Farage told the newspaper that he was helping her out because she needed accommodation and had nowhere else to stay.
Ms Ferrari said she had been forced to move out of her own flat after the European Parliament stopped IDDE's funding.


Household and business regional rates will rise by 1.7% in April, Finance Minister Mervyn Storey has confirmed.

Rates are property taxes - they are made up of the regional rate and the district rate which is set by councils.
Mr Storey said the 1.7% increase is a real term freeze, when inflation is considered.
Although CPI (Consumer Price Index) inflation is 0.3%, a different measure based on UK GDP is used in public finance accounting.
Mr Storey said: "By freezing the regional rate in real terms for the sixth year in a row, the Executive has aimed to strike a balance between the needs of ratepayers during challenging economic times and ensuring that public finances are sufficient to cover the priorities we have set ourselves."


Paralympic gold-medallist Hollie Arnold has been honoured with a civic reception in her home town.

The 22-year-old Grimsby-born javelin thrower won gold in Rio in the F46 category, with a throw of 43.01m.
Christina McGilligan-Fell, Mayor of North East Lincolnshire, hosted the private reception at Grimsby Town Hall.
Arnold, who now lives and trains in Cardiff, broke the world record on her way to the gold medal.
A private party with family and friends was held for her on Saturday at Holten Le Clay Cricket Club near Grimsby.
Arnold, who started her career at Cleethorpes Athletics Club, said: "I feel so happy but it just hasn't sunk in yet.
"This gold medal was not just me, it was all my family and friends behind me, and support from everybody at the GB team."


ITV has agreed to acquire Dutch TV production company Talpa Media for £355m.

Established by Big Brother creator John de Mol, Talpa Media is the company behind shows such as The Voice, I Love My Country and Dating In The Dark.
Talpa Media focuses on developing new formats that draw in big audiences.
It has created 75 shows over the past six years. The Voice first aired in Denmark and has been broadcast in 180 nations including in the UK on the BBC.
Talpa reported revenues of €233m (£165m) and a €61m pretax profit for 2014, better than some analysts had expected.
Along with revenue from producing TV programmes, Talpa holds the intellectual property rights to its shows, which offers another source of income.
Mr de Mol and Talpa's other senior managers will continue to work exclusively for Talpa after the acquisition.
ITV will increase its payment for Talpa up to €1.1bn - if the company delivers strong profits over the next eight years and Mr de Mol stays with the company.
ITV, which has been increasing its presence in TV production to reduce its reliance on volatile advertising, expects to close the deal in the second quarter of the year.
"This is a great opportunity for ITV to accelerate its progress in building a global content business of scale," said ITV's chief executive Adam Crozier.
Commenting on the acquisition, Mr de Mol said: "It enables me personally to concentrate and focus even more on creating new, groundbreaking content."
ITV is increasingly focusing on its overseas business. The Talpa acquisition "is expected to accelerate ITV Studios' growth internationally," said ITV in a statement.
ITV bought US TV companies Leftfield Entertainment and DiGa Vision in 2014. The move resulted in its international business accounting for nearly half of its total revenue last year.
"ITV has been acquiring content for a number of years and they haven't ruled out more," said Ian Whittaker, head of European media research at Liberum Capital.
"I wouldn't expect them to do this every year - or even every other year - but ITV has very strong cash flows."
In early trade in London on Thursday, ITV's shares were up 2.74% to 251.4p apiece.


An inquiry into a fatal accident at 2013's Snowman Rally has heard how people lifted a crashed rally car to free a boy trapped underneath.

David Smart, 53, who was one of two marshals at the scene of the crash, said the "wee boy" was pulled out from under the vehicle.
Mr Smart said: "He seemed a wee bit shaken. I was pretty surprised he was OK."
Another spectator, Joy Robson, of Skye, was injured and later died.
The rally car had earlier struck a rock and somersaulted off the track.
Minutes earlier, the events organisers had brought the rally to a halt due to concerns for spectators.
However, the car that crashed was one of a number still racing on the track.
Mr Smart told the fatal accident inquiry (FAI) in Edinburgh: "I was in the trees on the right hand side when there was a change of engine noise and I heard a loud bang.
"I looked up and and could not initially see where the car was then saw it in the air."
The marshal said he shouted to a colleague to "get an ambulance".
Mr Smart said: "People were screaming. I ran up there. The car was on the ground, lying on its four wheels.
"Some folk were around the driver's side and someone said 'there's a wee boy trapped under the car'. I think it was the father.
"Three guys came up and lifted it up. His legs and from the waist down were sticking out the passenger side of the car. The boy was pulled out. He seemed a wee bit shaken."
He added: "I opened the passenger door and asked if the co-driver and driver were okay and although they were a wee bit shaken, they said they were fine."
Mr Smart said it was then he noticed a woman under the car.
He said: "A doctor arrived and I told him there was a woman under the car and thought she was critical".
A joint fatal accident inquiry is being held into the death of Mrs Robson as well as the deaths of three people - Iain Provan, Elizabeth Allan, both of Barrhead, and Len Stern, of Bearsden - at the Jim Clark Rally near Coldstream in the Borders in 2014.
Earlier on Wednesday, the event's deputy clerk of course said Snowman "suffered" from large crowds.
Mr Campbell, 52, told the inquiry that social media and TV coverage had increased the popularity of the sport.
He told the FAI at Edinburgh Sheriff Court: "The Snowman suffers most with the number of spectators who come to watch it.
"It's a very busy event. It depends upon the weather on the morning of the rally. Diehard fans will come to the race regardless of the conditions.
"However, people who've started following the sport in recent years may decide to go if the weather is fine."
Mr Campbell told the hearing that marshals at the Snowman Rally sometimes had to help spectators stand in safe areas.
He said that experienced fans had developed a knowledge of where they could stand in relation to a rally race track.
Mr Campbell also said that some people did not have that understanding and staff at rallies had to tell them where they could stand.
He said: "You are your own safety officer. Common sense should come into it but sometimes people need help or encouragement to move them to into safe areas."
Mr Campbell told the inquiry that he had acted as a marshal at previous rallies and had moved spectators who he thought were standing in inappropriate areas.
He said his tactics for getting people to move on depended upon their manner. He said that most people responded to requests.
Mr Campbell added: "A lot of the time, people just need some gentle encouragement. You just need to say 'would you move please'. Sometimes you have to be more forceful with them.
"Most folk are compliant."
The inquiry also heard of his concerns about overhanging trees and the width of the road. He said the trees prevented spectators from being able to move back.
Crown lawyer, advocate depute Andrew Brown QC, asked Mr Campbell if he had seen the rally programme.
He replied that he had not and was told by Mr Brown there was a section in it which said "where to see the action", but it had not been specific about the area involved in the fatal accident.
There were signs around the course warning that rallying could be dangerous, but Mr Campbell said he could not remember if there had been any "prohibited signs", which were designed to ban spectators from entering the area.
Mr Campbell said the course had large portions of higher ground, considered a safe place from where to watch a rally, but they were further from car parks and people tended to go to the first place they came to.
Mr Brown asked: "They follow the herd. Behave like sheep?"
Mr Campbell replied: "Yes".
Mark Stewart QC for the Highland Car Club pointed out that some people had walked a considerable distance up a hill, despite the programme telling them there was a shorter walk.
Rally marshal David Smart said he had encouraged people to go to a sensible position further up the track.
One young boy was seen filming the cars but despite repeated requests to move did not. Other spectators also ignored requests to move on.
The inquiry also heard that 2013's Snowman Rally was run "to the letter" of the Motor Sports Association's best practice and the event's safety plan operated as it should have.
The hearing was told that at 10.28 minutes and 37 seconds there was a call to stop the rally and at 10.29 and 23 seconds the rally was stopped.
The crash happened at 10.32 and three minutes later the incident was reported.
Within less than one minute medical assistance was requested and within 30 seconds it was dispatched, the hearing was told.
All this happened in the middle of a forest said Mr Stewart.
The inquiry continues.


Police investigating allegations of abuse after a Panorama investigation at a young offenders centre in Kent have made an 11th arrest.

A 26-year-old man from Canterbury is being held on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
Kent Police arrested five people on 8 June over the allegations involving the G4S-run Medway Secure Training Centre (STC) in Rochester.
Five other men were arrested in January. All 10 have been bailed.
The arrests followed a BBC Panorama investigation into the Medway Centre, broadcast in January.
In May, an inquiry found complaints about three G4S-run youth offender centres had been ignored by the Youth Justice Board.
Details emerged in a report into the centre, where the BBC's Panorama secretly filmed staff assaulting children.
The Panorama programme included footage apparently showing staff mistreating and abusing inmates.
Allegations relating to 10 boys, aged 14 to 17, included use of unnecessary force, foul language and a cover-up at the centre.
Five members of staff were sacked and three more suspended, while the unit's director Ralph Marchant stood down.
In July the government is to take over the unit which takes youths aged 12 to 17 both on remand and after conviction.
Justice Secretary Michael Gove said a new governing body would scrutinise and support all three secure training centres at Medway, Oakhill in Milton Keynes and Rainsbrook near Rugby.


London Underground (LU) drivers are to stage a 24-hour strike on 6 and 7 December, coinciding with a walkout by Southern rail guards.

The Rail, Maritime and Transport union said Piccadilly and Hammersmith & City line driver backed action over a breakdown in industrial relations.
Southern rail guards are due to walkout on the same days in a row over changes to the role of conductors.
LU called the strikes "premature" as there were talks scheduled for Friday.
The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) general secretary Mick Cash said: "The dispute on the Hammersmith & City line is about the basic issues of protecting working conditions of our members and defending agreements from attempts to drive a coach and horses through them.
"The management are out of control and the anger at their failure to follow procedures has boiled over.
"This breakdown in industrial relations should never have been allowed to happen and, if agreements and processes had been adhered to from the off, the package of issues at the heart of the dispute could have been resolved through the joint machinery.
"In the separate dispute involving drivers on the Piccadilly line, safety is again a major factor and is tied in with the ripping-up of policies and procedures and ignoring warnings from staff."
LU's Steve Griffiths said: "The announcement of strike dates is premature given that we have pre-arranged talks planned at (arbitration service) ACAS tomorrow to discuss the RMT's concerns on the Piccadilly line, and on the Hammersmith & City line we are waiting for the RMT's response to our proposals to end that dispute."
Passengers on Southern services have suffered months of delays and disruption caused by the industrial action over the introduction of Driver Only Operated trains.
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Bahrain is recruiting a former police chief from the American city of Miami to help reform law enforcement, says the country's interior ministry.

The move follows a highly critical report which found that the police in the Gulf state had used excessive force against anti-government protesters.
More than 40 people were killed during the demonstrations in February and March this year.
Officials say John Timoney will head a team of US and British advisers.
King Hamad of Bahrain has promised to prevent further abuses by the security forces, following an independent inquiry on the violence which published its findings last month.
The inquiry interviewed more than 5,000 people and documented illegal arrests, forced confessions, unfair trials and the systematic torture of detainees.
The king expressed "dismay" at the findings and said the report opened a "new page" in Bahrain's history.
On Tuesday the monarch replaced the head of the country's security agency.
There will also be a new code of conduct for police dealing with demonstrations.
John Timoney served as Miami police chief from 2003 to 2010.
He has not yet commented on his new role.
"Among his many accomplishments were the successful reduction of crime and the implementation of proper practices for the use of force," said a statement from Bahrain's government.
However, Mr Timoney's force was criticised in the US for its handling of anti-globalisation protests during a meeting of leaders from the Free Trade Area of the Americas in Miami in 2003.
Bahrain has been under pressure from the United States - which is a key ally - to improve its human rights record.


Technology companies should work on tools to disrupt terrorism - such as creating a hate speech "spell-checker" - Google's chairman Eric Schmidt has said.

Writing in the New York Times, Mr Schmidt said using technology to automatically filter-out extremist material would "de-escalate tensions on social media" and "remove videos before they spread".
His essay comes as presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton again called on Silicon Valley to help tackle terrorism, specifically seeking tools to combat the so-called Islamic State.
"We need to put the great disrupters at work at disrupting ISIS," she said during a speech in Washington DC.
In the wake of the Paris attacks, companies and governments have clashed over how to handle the terrorism threat.
Many tech firms, buoyed by the fallout from the Edward Snowden leaks, have stood firm on encryption - with the likes of Apple and others making it near-impossible to access a locked smartphone without the password, a move that has frustrated some politicians.
With the terrorism debate escalating after last week's shootings in San Bernardino, Mr Schmidt's editorial appears to be an attempt to ease these tensions and show a willingness from technology companies to help.
"As with all great advances in technology, expanded Web access has also brought with it some serious challenges, like threats to free speech, qualms about surveillance and fears of online terrorist activity," Mr Schmidt wrote.
"For all the good people can do with new tools and new inventions, there are always some who will seek to do harm.
"Ever since there's been fire, there's been arson."
He insisted that censorship and invasions of privacy would not solve the situation.
"We should build tools to help de-escalate tensions on social media - sort of like spell-checkers, but for hate and harassment. We should target social accounts for terrorist groups like the Islamic State, and remove videos before they spread, or help those countering terrorist messages to find their voice.
"Without this type of leadership from government, from citizens, from tech companies, the Internet could become a vehicle for further disaggregation of poorly built societies, and the empowerment of the wrong people, and the wrong voices."
On Monday, White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters the US government wanted to avoid "the urge to trample a bunch of civil liberties".
And in addition to her speech on Sunday, Mrs Clinton later shared her "plan to defeat ISIS" on long-form writing platform Medium, and called for co-operation.
She said: "Resolve means depriving jihadists of virtual territory just as we work to deprive them of actual territory."
"They are using websites, social media, chat rooms, and other platforms to celebrate beheadings, recruit future terrorists, and call for attacks.
"We should work with host companies to shut them down."
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A smartly-dressed "commuting criminal" is being hunted by police investigating a string of burglaries in the South East.

Police suspect Simon Knights, 38, may be using the rail network to move around committing burglaries before getting the train home.
Five police forces - Sussex, Hampshire, Kent, Essex and the Metropolitan Police - have been looking for him.
Surrey Police has joined the hunt after linking him to a burglary in Guildford.
Thousands of pounds worth of jewellery has been stolen in more than a dozen break-ins that police suspect Mr Knights is responsible for in Sussex, Hampshire, Kent, London and Essex.
Reward
It is thought he is stealing cash and jewellery to fund a gambling addiction, police said.
A Â£2,500 reward is being offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of him for at least one of the offences.
Det Insp Dave Wardley-Wilkins, of Sussex Police, said: "People might see him on trains along the south coast, possibly smartly dressed. He has links to Essex so could have returned there.
"In the CCTV recorded in Surrey, he appears to have hurt his arm, possibly while he was breaking the window. We believe he then got a train to Wimbledon but do not know where he went from there."
Police said the he is white, about 5' 8" with ginger hair and blue eyes.


The government has defended a minister who said pensioners would be free to spend their savings on a Lamborghini following a rule change in the Budget.

From 2015, people reaching retirement age will be able to use pension pots however they want, rather than having to buy a guaranteed annual income.
Pensions minister Steve Webb said it was people's "choice" whether to buy Italian Lamborghini sports cars.
No 10 said people were free to spend money in their own way.
Chancellor George Osborne has dismissed fears newly retired people could "blow" their pension pot.
Mr Webb, a Liberal Democrat, told the BBC's Norman Smith he was "relaxed" about how people spent their money.
He said: "If people do get a Lamborghini, and end up on the state pension, the state is much less concerned about that, and that is their choice."
The Lamborghini Huracan, unveiled earlier this month at the International Motor Show in Geneva, is to be sold at about Â£165,000.
A Downing Street spokesman backed Mr Webb, saying it was not up to the government to give advice on how people chose to manage their savings.
He added that under the rule changes pensioners were guaranteed independent advice before making any decision about their pension provision.
Mr Webb later told BBC's Newsnight that the average pension pot was Â£25,000 so "not many people will be buying sports cars".
"It is people's own money," he said. "We are not going to cast them adrift. We will guarantee them guidance, information, education but ultimately we are making sure they have a decent state pension but if they want to spend their money sooner rather than later, we are treating people as adults."
Personal finance experts said the proposed changes to annuities - bonds which provide a fixed income for the rest of the owner's life - would significantly change the way people fund their retirement.
It is expected that anyone over the age of 55 who belongs to a private pension scheme (as opposed to a final-salary scheme) will be able to take out their savings as a lump sum to spend or invest as they wish.
Mr Osborne dismissed concerns that retired people would spend all their pension at once and end up relying on the state.
"It's all part of a coherent pension reform," he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
"So we have a more generous basic state pension, less means-testing and that enables us to get rid of a quite old fashioned set of government requirements, put in place many decades ago,  that people had to take out annuities.
"While annuities might be right for many people, they are not right for many, and returns from annuities have been much lower over the last 15 years or so.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies said the new pension rules could mean more money for the Treasury if people opted to extract taxable lump sums from their pension pots.
But, the think tank added, it was difficult to predict how people would behave and the government could be left short of money for tax cuts announced on Wednesday.
Labour's shadow chancellor Ed Balls said he supported the "principle" of more flexibility over pensions, because the annuities market is "not working" and "people are being ripped off".
But he said scrapping the requirement to take out an annuity altogether was a potentially "reckless and irresponsible" move, which could "leave people running out of money".
"Will people with ordinary-sized pension pots be able and encouraged to withdraw all of their pension savings from their pension pot and either try and invest it themselves or spend it?" he asked.
"And if they do, what happens when the money runs out? Who then picks up the tab?"
Pensions changes were among a series of measures announced in a Budget that Mr Osborne said would reward the "makers, doers and savers".
However, hours after he outlined his plans, the Conservatives faced a backlash over an advert highlighting changes to beer and bingo taxes.
The online advert, tweeted by Conservative chairman Grant Shapps, said the cuts would "help hardworking people do more of the things they enjoy".
It was described as "patronising" by Mr Osborne's deputy, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander, who said he initially thought it was a "spoof".
Labour said it was "ill-conceived" and "condescending".
But Mr Osborne said the controversy had been "whipped up by the Labour Party who didn't have anything else to say about the economy".
Conservative sources told BBC News they were "completely relaxed" about the tweet and "astonished" by the row, adding it would not be "pulled" because it was a "one-off" message and not part of any campaign.