A woman who campaigned for the reopening of a railway in the Borders has had a train named in her honour.

Madge Elliot is renowned for her fight to save the Waverley Line, which ran between Edinburgh, Hawick and Carlisle, before it closed in the 1960s.
Just 95 days until the first passengers travel on the new Borders Railway, a locomotive bearing her name has been unveiled at Waverley Station.
From 6 September, the maintenance train is expected to appear on the new line.
During a campaign to keep a railway line in the Borders in the 1960s, Mrs Elliot collected a petition of 11,768 signatures.
With her 11-year-old son Kim, and Liberal MP David Steel, she delivered it to Prime Minister Harold Wilson at 10 Downing Street on 18 December 1968.
Since then the Hawick woman has actively campaigned for the re-opening of the line as a member of the Campaign for Borders Rail.
On 6 September, her work will finally bear fruit as rail services begin the new 30-mile track from Edinburgh to Tweedbank, near Galashiels.
At the ceremony in Edinburgh, Mrs Elliot's son Kim said: "For as long as I can remember, the railway has been a passion for my parents, but for my mother in particular, and it's become a life-long interest for us all.
"We are delighted that, just days before trains start running on the railway once again, the project team has taken the opportunity to honour the role my mother played in re-establishing this link.
"It's a fitting tribute to her that the engine carrying her name has been used to build this railway and hopefully many more."
Infrastructure minister Keith Brown was also at the event to pay tribute to Mrs Elliot.
"We are now just a heartbeat away from seeing this historic railway come back to life, and that is undoubtedly in huge part thanks to the tireless campaigning work of Madge Elliot," he said.
"This is an incredibly exciting time for the rail industry, and for the communities up and down the new railway, and I am delighted that we have been able to share this with Madge and honour the work she has done over the years."
A giant artwork, created by design student Jane Flemming, was also unveiled near to the platforms to be used for many of the departures to the Borders.
Her work was selected from 80 entries by students at the Heriot-Watt School of Textiles and Design in Galashiels.


Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy is unhappy about David Cameron's EU referendum campaign visit to Gibraltar.

Mr Cameron has cancelled a planned rally in Gibraltar following news that MP Jo Cox has been critically injured in an attack in her constituency.
All activity has been suspended by both the Leave and Remain campaigns.
Speaking earlier, Mr Rajoy that although he wants Britain to remain in the EU Mr Cameron should not visit Gibraltar to make the case.
He told Spanish National Radio: "The government does not like Mr Cameron travelling to Gibraltar."
He added that "what is being debated is that the United Kingdom remain in the EU or leave the EU and the campaign should happen in the United Kingdom and not in Gibraltar".
Conservative Leave campaigner Liam Fox, who is also on a visit to Gibraltar, speaking before the attack on the MP  happened, said Mr Cameron "must make clear that whatever the referendum result the UK will fully back the sovereignty and security of Gibraltar - the message must be completely unequivocal".
He added: "Gibraltar's successful economy is based on tourism, shipping, financial services and online games. All would benefit from a free market without the supremacy of EU law and the regulations imposed by Brussels."
Gibraltar is a self-governing British overseas territory so if the UK leaves the EU, Gibraltar - which is 2.2 square miles and stands at the mouth of the Mediterranean bordering Spain - leaves too.
Opinion polls suggest the 23,000 UK citizens entitled to take part in the referendum in Gibraltar will vote to remain in the EU, amid concerns its border with Spain would be closed if Britain left, something Vote Leave say could still happen if Britain stayed in the EU.
Currently, Gibraltar is covered by EU rules governing the single market, specifically the free movement of people.
In March, Spain's foreign minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo told Spanish radio Spain would demand control of Gibraltar the "very next day" after a British exit from the EU, according to the Gibraltar Chronicle.
In May, Gibraltar's first minister Fabian Picardo told Sky News: "If Gibraltar wanted to have access to the single market and the rights we enjoy today of free movement, we would have to once again consider joint sovereignty with Spain, which no one in Gibraltar is prepared to consider."
Forty-one-year-old Labour MP Jo Cox is in a critical condition after being shot and stabbed during an attack in her constituency in Birstall, West Yorkshire.


Great Britain's hopes of winning a first four-man bobsleigh medal in 77 years ended with a crash at the World Championships in Igls, Austria.

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The GB1 crew were lying fourth after two runs, 0.02 seconds off bronze, but they rolled over on corner nine.
Lamin Deen, Ben Simons, Bruce Tasker and Joel Fearon emerged unscathed but they missed out on a fourth run for the top 20 sleds.
"It's hugely disappointing," said performance director Gary Anderson.
"But they are strong characters and I have no doubt they will bounce back from this and be better for it.
"They have shown they are truly world-class and we need to make sure we remember that as we build towards the next Winter Olympics in two years' time.
"They were on course to be within a tenth of a second off the leaders at the end of run three and would have been ahead of the eventual gold medallists going into the final run."
GB's other crew, led by John Jackson, finished in 11th place, while Oskars Melbardis of Latvia took his team to gold ahead of Germany and Switzerland.


It is the most difficult task of the season - trying to predict who will finish where in the Premier League.

Last term I was only 19 places out with my prediction for champions Leicester City, although I suspect I was not on my own getting that one badly wrong.
After a summer of change in the top flight - with a whole host of new managers and top-quality players - it is a task that remains as painful as ever.
But with the new season starting on Saturday, here is how I think the season will look at the very end - with the caveat that what happens in the remainder of the transfer window could yet have a significant impact.
The arrival of the world's most celebrated coach, Pep Guardiola, is the fulfilment of a long-held dream for Manchester City's owners - he is the man they have always wanted at the head of their football organisation. The Etihad house has been built waiting for him to move in.
City's run to the Champions League semi-final and a Capital One Cup final win barely covered up a campaign of Premier League under-achievement with Manuel Pellegrini in charge last season. They were left hanging on until the last game of the campaign to secure a Champions League place.
Guardiola is the perfect choice to get more out of a quality squad that has too often seemed short of inspiration and motivation. He is a fiercely driven perfectionist who will not let standards slip.
Midfielder Ilkay Gundogan will add guile when he is fit while winger Nolito is a shrewd capture from Celta Vigo.
Now that City have signed defender John Stones from Everton, responsibility will lie with him for curing the defensive ills caused by the poor form of Eliaquim Mangala and Nicolas Otamendi, as well as captain Vincent Kompany's injuries.
I'm backing a Guardiola-inspired City to reclaim the Premier League title.
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Manager in: Pep Guardiola.
Players in: Ilkay Gundogan (Borussia Dortmund), Nolito (Celta Vigo), Oleksandr Zinchenko (FC Ufa), Leroy Sane (Schalke 04), Aaron Mooy (Melbourne City), Gabriel Jesus* (Palmeiras) *will join in January 2017, Marlos Moreno (Atletico Nacional), John Stones (Everton).
Manager out: Manuel Pellegrini.
Players out: Martin Demichelis (released), Seko Fofana (Udinese), Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town on loan), Marlos Moreno (Deportivo La Coruna on loan).
Manchester United are a club with something to prove - and they have appointed a brilliant, albeit highly-divisive manager who also has something to prove in Jose Mourinho after his sacking at Chelsea just seven months after his team won the title.
Dutchman Louis van Gaal may have won the FA Cup but his was a joyless reign and this superpower needed an X Factor on and off the pitch to renew their damaged status.
The Portuguese will provide it as manager and striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will do the job on the pitch - although there is an element of "Hollywood" about signing a 34-year-old at the end of his career who has never played in the Premier League. Will it be more style than substance?
The shining symbol of United's new future is the return of Paul Pogba from Juventus for a world-record £89m - although this was the same player allowed to escape for about £1.5m four years ago.
The creative spark provided by former Borussia Dortmund midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Pogba will arguably be of greater long-term significance than Ibrahimovic's short-term sparkle.
There are, though, still questions to be answered.
Where will Wayne Rooney fit into Mourinho's grand plan? And what about United's defence? How will £30m Eric Bailly from Villarreal adapt to the Premier League?
Despite this, expect United to be back in the title shake-up.
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Manager in: Jose Mourinho.
Players in: Eric Bailly (Villarreal), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (PSG), Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Borussia Dortmund), Paul Pogba (Juventus).
Manager out: Louis van Gaal.
Players out: Tyler Reid (Swansea City), Victor Valdes (Middlesbrough), Jimmy Dunne (Burnley), Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic), Joe Rothwell (Oxford United), Ashley Fletcher (West Ham United), Guillermo Varela (Eintracht Frankfurt), Paddy McNair (Sunderland), Donald Love (Sunderland).
Stamford Bridge's revolving door spins again and in steps Antonio Conte as manager.
The charismatic, combustible Italian created a huge impression at Euro 2016 in France as he guided his nation to wins over Belgium and Spain based on superb tactics and fierce organisation before they lost to Germany on penalties in the last eight.
Conte will need all of this at Chelsea as they recover from a desperate 10th-place finish last season following their implosion under Mourinho after winning the title the previous term.
The superb N'Golo Kante will provide the legs and energy needed in midfield after he played a huge part in Leicester City's title win while Conte will hope Belgium's Michy Batshuayi will provide goals - with the possibility of more firepower arriving before the deadline.
Everton's Romelu Lukaku remains a target but the Merseysiders are in no mood to sell the striker they brought from Stamford Bridge for £28m two years ago.
This squad and team was so much better than it showed last season. Expect Conte, who will not suffer fools or any political manoeuvring in the dressing room, to flourish.
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Manager in: Antonio Conte.
Players in: Michy Batshuayi (Marseille), N'Golo Kante (Leicester City).
Players out: Lewis Baker (Vitesse Arnhem), Nathan Ake (AFC Bournemouth), Jeremie Boga (Granada), Tomas Kalas (Fulham), Kasey Palmer (Huddersfield Town), Alex Kiwomya (Crewe Alexandra), Mohamed Salah (Roma), Tammy Abraham (Bristol City).
How do you even start to work out Arsenal?
The temptation is to simply put them in the top four because they always finish there.
No chance of the title, but they always seem to win enough games to keep qualifying for the Champions League. Granit Xhaka's arrival from Borussia Moenchengladbach for a reported £35m will add steel to midfield.
Manager Arsene Wenger will need to reach for the chequebook to buy class in attack and in central defence. If he does, the outlook may be brighter. If he doesn't, expect more of the same - or even less.
And will be that be enough in the final year of his contract?
Fourth place prediction...but with doubts and with fingers crossed.
Players in: Granit Xhaka (Borussia Monchengladbach), Takuma Asano (Hiroshima Sanfrecce), Rob Holding (Bolton Wanderers)
Players out: Mikel Arteta (released), Tomas Rosicky (released), Mathieu Flamini (released), Isaac Hayden (undisclosed), Dan Crowley (Oxford United), Jon Toral (Granada), Wellington Silva (Fluminense), Wojciech Szczesny (Roma).
Tough call this one as Mauricio Pochettino's side were excellent last season and were right in the title shake-up for so long.
In reality, you could throw a blanket over the likes of Chelsea, Spurs, Liverpool and Arsenal in the battle for top-four places. But when you think about Spurs, will a hangover from England's Euro 2016 fiasco in France effect the likes of Harry Kane, Eric Dier and Dele Alli?
Midfielder Victor Wanyama will provide power and energy after his arrival from Southampton while striker Vincent Janssen, the powerful 22-year-old bought from AZ Alkmaar for £17m, will give Kane support.
At this stage fifth, but they will be a danger to everyone they play.
Players in: Victor Wanyama (Southampton), Vincent Janssen (AZ Alkmaar).
Players out: Filip Lesniak (Slovan Liberec), Grant Ward (Ipswich Town), Federico Fazio (Roma), Alex Pritchard (Norwich City).
This is Jurgen Klopp's first full season in charge and he has spent the summer putting his imprint - ostensibly tactical awareness and intense fitness demands - on a new-look squad.
Last season was mixed as Liverpool reached the Capital One Cup and Europa League finals but lost them both- now Klopp can attack on the domestic front without the extra pressure of European football.
Winger Sadio Mane and Gini Wijnaldum have been the biggest buys from Southampton and Newcastle United respectively with a total expenditure of about £50m, so there is plenty to be optimistic about. But will old frailties such as Simon Mignolet in goal and a vulnerable central defence let them down?
The biggest plus will be that Klopp now has the squad he wants.
The first title since 1990? No - but a good bet for a cup.
Players in: Joel Matip (Schalke), Loris Karius (FSV Mainz 05), Sadio Mane (Southampton), Ragnar Klavan (Augsburg), Alex Manninger (Augsburg), Georginio Wijnaldum (Newcastle).
Players out: Joao Carlos Teixeira (Porto), Jerome Sinclair (Watford), Kolo Toure (released), Lawrence Vigouroux (Swindon Town), Jordan Rossiter (Rangers), Danny Ward (Huddersfield Town), Jose Enrique (released), Samed Yesil (released), Sergi Canos (Norwich City), Martin Skrtel (Fenerbahce), Jordon Ibe (AFC Bournemouth), Adam Bogdan (Wigan Athletic), Joe Allen (Stoke City), Brad Smith (AFC Bournemouth), Jon Flanagan (Burnley).
West Ham's biggest challenge may be settling into new surroundings at their new London Stadium. Yes, they will be watched by bigger crowds and the environment may be more luxurious, but Upton Park had an atmosphere that could win points. Can it be replicated at a new home?
The Hammers have shown plenty of ambition with striker Andre Ayew signing for £20m from Swansea City, to go along with additions such as former Valencia striker Toni Martinez, exciting winger Sofiane Feghouli from Valencia and Gokhan Tore from Besiktas.
Slaven Bilic has proved an inspired choice as manager and he will elevate his reputation even more if he can finish higher than last season's seventh. This a talented squad so watch out for a cup run.
Players in: Toni Martinez (Valencia), Havard Nordtveit (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Domingos Quina, Sofiane Feghouli (Valencia), Gokhan Tore (Besiktas), Ashley Fletcher (Manchester United), Arthur Masuaku (Olympiacos), Andre Ayew (Swansea City).
Players out: Joey O'Brien (released), Elliot Lee (released), James Tomkins (Crystal Palace).
This prediction comes with a warning attached after forecasting relegation for the eventual champions last season - but it will be neither a title nor relegation for Claudio Ranieri's side this time around.
I do not expect another run at the Premier League title but there is good reason to believe the momentum and confidence gained from one of the greatest sporting stories ever told will lead to another very good campaign.
And what a prospect Champions League nights will be at The King Power Stadium.
The loss of N'Golo Kante to Chelsea is a real blow but keeper Kasper Schmeichel and 24-goal top scorer Jamie Vardy have signed new long-term contracts, the latter rejecting Arsenal in the process.
And no-one can accuse the champions of standing still, with Nigerian striker Ahmed Musa a potentially exciting addition from CSKA Moscow for a club-record £16m plus highly-rated former Nice midfielder Nampalys Mendy arriving as a £13m acquisition to strengthen midfield.
If the Foxes can fight off any late moves for Riyad Mahrez then top 10 is very attainable.
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Players in: Ron-Robert Zieler (Hannover 96), Luis Hernandez (Sporting Gijon), Raul Uche Rubio (Valencia), Nampalys Mendy (Nice), Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow), Bartosz Kapustka (KS Cracovia).
Players out: Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim), Mark Schwarzer (released), Paul Konchesky (released), Ryan Watson (released), Dean Hammond (released), Harry Panayiotou (released), N'Golo Kante (Chelsea), Joe Dodoo (Rangers), Michael Cain (Blackpool), Hamza Choudhury (Burton Albion).
Everton's new ambition under major shareholder Farhad Moshiri was proved when manager Ronald Koeman was lured away from Southampton after taking them into the Europa League last season. And Leicester's influential Steve Walsh was taken from the champions and appointed director of football.
It is yet to materialise on the pitch as the collection of expected big signings have yet to arrive. On this basis Everton will just make it into the top 10.
Koeman, however, is a shrewd and ruthless operator. It should also be remembered he inherited a debacle from his predecessor Roberto Martinez, with a squad that had clearly lost faith in its manager and almost unprecedented levels of discontent among supporters.
John Stones left for Manchester City for £47.5m, making him the world's second most expensive defender, while Wales captain Ashley Williams has arrived from Swansea for a reported £12m. But keeping Romelu Lukaku is essential. Who could Koeman buy to replace a virtual guarantee of 20 goals a season?
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Manager in: Ronald Koeman.
Players in: Bassala Sambou (Coventry City), Chris Renshaw (Oldham Athletic), Maarten Stekelenburg (Fulham), Idrissa Gana Gueye (Aston Villa), Ashley Williams (Swansea City).
Manager out: Roberto Martinez (sacked on 12 May).
Players out: Steven Pienaar (released), Leon Osman (released), Tony Hibbert (released), Tim Howard (Colorado Rapids), John Stones (Manchester City).
Manager Mark Hughes built on the work of Tony Pulis to make the Potters genuine top-10 material and it should be no different this time around.
Joe Allen was an excellent signing at £13.5m from Liverpool after an outstanding Euro 2016 for Wales and Marko Arnautovic has agreed a new contract to provide threat along with Xherdan Shaqiri.
Stoke are still in the market for West Bromwich Albion's Saido Berahino so Hughes is determined to have plenty of firepower.
The excellent Jack Butland will be back in goal after injury so I expect another very decent season for Stoke.
Players in: Ramadan Sobhi (Al Ahly), Joe Allen (Liverpool), Ryan Sweeney (AFC Wimbledon).
Players out: Peter Odemwingie (released), Steve Sidwell (Brighton & Hove Albion).
Pretty much in keeping with the boom and bust nature of some of manager Alan Pardew's managerial career, expect a better season to follow a disappointing one last time out.
Palace have done some ambitious work in the transfer market, with highly-rated goalkeeper Steve Mandanda arriving from Marseille on a free transfer and Andros Townsend a £13m capture from Newcastle United.
Pardew has also spent £10m on central defender James Tomkins from West Ham United and has a long-standing interest in Liverpool's Christian Benteke, so Palace are looking in an upward direction.
Do not expect any relegation fears but a comfortable mid-table finish.
Players in: Andros Townsend (Newcastle United), Steve Mandanda (Marseille), James Tomkins (West Ham United).
Players out: Emmanuel Adebayor (released), Marouane Chamakh (released), Brede Hangeland (released), Adrian Mariappa (released), Patrick McCarthy (released), Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United), Jake Gray (Luton Town), Alex McCarthy (Southampton), Jerome Binnom-Williams (Peterborough United).
It has been a groundhog summer for the Saints as their manager and various players left St Mary's.
They lost boss Ronald Koeman to Everton, having lost Mauricio Pochettino to Spurs before him in 2014, while striker Sadio Mane followed the path to Liverpool that was previously taken by Adam Lallana, Dejan Lovren, Rickie Lambert and Nathaniel Clyne.
Victor Wanyama also went to Spurs to continue the pattern that has characterised their recent history.
And yet Southampton have not simply survived but flourished despite key losses in recent years.
The experienced 54-year-old Claude Puel is now manager, having a reputation forged at Lyon, Nice, Lille and Monaco. Nathan Redmond is in from Norwich City and midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, from Bayern Munich, brings real potential.
The question is how long can Southampton keep pulling off this same trick? Expect another solid season but not another top six.
Manager in: Claude Puel.
Players in: Nathan Redmond (Norwich City), Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (Bayern Munich), Alex McCarthy (Crystal Palace), Jeremy Pied (Nice).
Manager out: Ronald Koeman
Players out: Gaston Ramirez (released), Kelvin Davis (retired), Juanmi (Real Sociedad), Victor Wanyama (Tottenham Hotspur), Sadio Mane (Liverpool), Jason McCarthy (Walsall), Graziano Pelle (Shandong Luneng), Paulo Gazzaniga (Rayo Vallecano).
Sunderland's reward for Sam Allardyce guiding them to safety last season was to see their manager succeed Roy Hodgson with England after their Euro 2016 failure.
David Moyes seems to be the perfect fit as replacement, especially as he is on a mission to repair a reputation damaged by successive sackings at Manchester United and Real Sociedad.
Moyes will have the Black Cats well-drilled and hard to beat. The Scot will also feel at home at a club where a finish away from the relegation zone and in the comfort of mid-table would be regarded as success and greeted with gratitude. Expect this outcome.
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Manager in: David Moyes.
Players in: Papy Djilobodji (Chelsea), Paddy McNair (Manchester United), Donald Love (Manchester United).
Manager out: Sam Allardyce.
Players out: Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers), Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday), Wes Brown (released), Mikael Mandron (Eastleigh), Emanuele Giaccherini (Napoli), Santiago Vergini (Boca Juniors), Adam Matthews (Bristol City), Will Buckley (Sheffield Wednesday).
Will the Chinese takeover bring new ambition or turbulent waters after the stability of the Jeremy Peace era?
If stability and Premier League status is what is required then expect Pulis to deliver again, but there was not much to excite at The Hawthorns last season.
Will more of the same be enough for the Baggies' new owners and their supporters?
Players in: Matt Phillips (Queens Park Rangers)
Players out: Victor Anichebe (released), Stephane Sessegnon (released), Anders Lindegaard (released).
Swansea have confirmed Francesco Guidolin will remain as manager and an American consortium now has a controlling stake in the club - so this should ensure the Welsh club cement their reputation as a permanent member of the Premier League.
Whether this means they will improve on last season's 12th place remains to be seen.
Fernando Llorente will hope to enjoy an Indian summer to his career in South Wales after the 31-year-old Spain striker arrived from Sevilla, while Atletico Madrid's Borja Baston is the man lined up to replace Andre Ayew, who has moved to West Ham.
The loss of captain Ashley Williams to Everton is a serious blow but still expect a solid, if unspectacular, season from Swansea.
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Players in: Leroy Fer (Queens Park Rangers), Mike van der Hoorn (Ajax), Tyler Reid (Manchester United), George Byers (Watford), Mark Birighetti (Newcaste Jets), Fernando Llorente (Sevilla).
Players out: Matthew Grimes (Leeds United), Eder (Lille), Alberto Paloschi (Atalanta), Kyle Bartley (Leeds United), Liam Shephard (Yeovil Town), Matt Grimes (Leeds United), Ryan Hedges (Yeovil Town), Bafetimbi Gomis (Marseille), Andre Ayew (West Ham United), Ashley Williams (Everton).
Eddie Howe did brilliantly to ensure Premier League safety for the Cherries last season - now he will be looking to build on that.
The reality, however, is that Premier League status is success in itself for Bournemouth.
This has not stopped Howe making his summer moves. The £15m signing of Jordon Ibe from Liverpool is intriguing as the 20-year-old was regarded only last summer as good enough by some at Anfield to compensate for Raheem Sterling's £49m sale to Manchester City.
Lewis Cook from Leeds United is another good deal and if they can avoid the serious injuries that sidelined the likes of Tyrone Mings, Max Gradel and Callum Wilson last season, then they will be secure again.
Players in: Emerson Hyndman (Fulham), Nathan Ake (Chelsea), Lys Mousset (Le Havre), Mark Travers, Mikael Ndjoli (Millwall), Lewis Cook (Leeds), Jordon Ibe (Liverpool), Brad Smith (Liverpool).
Players out: Sylvain Distin (released), Tommy Elphick (Aston Villa), Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United), Stephane Zubar (released), Glenn Murray (Brighton & Hove Albion), Lee Tomlin (Bristol City), Harry Cornick (Leyton Orient).
It is great to see Middlesbrough back in the top flight - reward for an outstanding supporter of his football team and town in chairman Steve Gibson.
Gibson is fiercely ambitious and loyal but this season will be about consolidation.
Manager Aitor Karanka has injected experience in the shape of former Barcelona keeper Victor Valdes and loan striker Alvaro Negredo, who flourished briefly in the Premier League while at Manchester City.
Karanka will hope Marten de Roon, the 25-year-old Dutch midfield man bought from Atalanta for £12m, will provide midfield solidity.
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Players in: Viktor Fischer (Ajax), Bernardo Espinosa (Sporting Gijon), Marten de Roon (Atalanta), Jordan McGhee (Heart of Midlothian), Victor Valdes (Manchester United), Antonio Barragan (Valencia), Alvaro Negredo (Valencia), Gaston Ramirez (Southampton), Brad Guzan (Aston Villa).
Players out: Jonathan Woodgate (released), Damia Abella (released), Rhys Williams (Perth Glory), Connor Ripley (Oldham).
Watford slumped badly in the second half of last season and will hope new manager Walter Mazzarri can re-ignite the optimism of the first part of the campaign after the departure of Quique Sanchez Flores.
The experienced Italian will lean heavily on the goals of captain Troy Deeney and his partnership with Odion Ighalo. Jerome Sinclair has arrived from Liverpool with a big reputation but is unproven.
Watford will also have high hopes for the wonderfully-named Isaac Success, the young Nigerian striker signed from Granada for a reported club record fee of £12.5m.
It will be a dogfight near the bottom. Can The Hornets survive? I'm not sure they can.
Manager in: Walter Mazzarri
Players in: Jerome Sinclair (Liverpool), Christian Kabasele (Genk), Isaac Success (Granada), Juan Camilo Zuniga (Napoli), Brice Dja Djedje (Marseille).
Players out: Joel Ekstrand (released), Gabriele Angella (Udinese), George Byers (Swansea City), Jose Manuel Jurado (Espanyol), Almen Abdi (Sheffield Wednesday), Daniel Pudil (Sheffield Wednesday), Steven Berghuis (Feyenoord).
Burnley is another exemplary club that it is a pleasure to welcome back to the Premier League under the management of Sean Dyche.
This will not be the only place where their hopes of survival are written off and it is a prediction made in the hope it will be proved spectacularly wrong.
The Clarets' difficulty is competing in an increasingly fierce transfer market but they have struck a significant blow by so far rebuffing the interest of champions Leicester City in defender Michael Keane.
It will be a long hard season but perhaps, helped by the atmospheric surroundings of Turf Moor and the excellence of Dyche, Burnley can make this forecast go astray.
Players in: Jimmy Dunne, Johann Berg Gudmundsson (Charlton Athletic), Nick Pope (Charlton Athletic), Jon Flanagan (Liverpool).
Players out: Joey Barton (Rangers), Matt Gilks (Rangers), Matt Taylor (released), Michael Duff (retired), Josh Ginnelly (Walsall).
The loss of manager Steve Bruce and the instability around Hull City has robbed the club and its fervent supporters of the optimism that should surround their return to the Premier League.
Bruce has experienced relegation and promotion with the Tigers - and he was as well equipped as anyone to navigate this campaign. It is now hard to see them surviving in their current state after his disagreement with vice-chairman Ehab Allam.
There is still takeover talk and Hull fans are planning a protest against the running of the club at the opening Premier League game at home to Leicester City. Not the ideal start.
Long, hard season ahead and the signs do not look good.
Players in: Will Mannion (AFC Wimbledon).
Players out: Sone Aluko (released), Ryan Taylor (released), Mohamed Diame (Newcastle United).
All transfers sourced from the Premier League website. All transfers correct as of 10:00 BST on 10 August.
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Royal Mail has begun a consultation over changes to its pension scheme amid threats of strike action from unions.

The FTSE 100 company said it would not be able to afford the rising cost of its contribution to the pension plan from 2018.
The move will affect 90,000 members of the defined benefit scheme.
Unite will consider strike action if Royal Mail does not "respond positively", and the CWU said "unagreed" changes would face a ballot.
Royal Mail wants members of the scheme to change to a defined contribution plan - in which the company and staff contribute to a pension pot with no guarantee of how much the eventual payment will be.
The Royal Mail pension plan currently has a Â£1.7bn surplus but Royal Mail forecasts that it will run out in 2018 and that continuing contributions under the existing arrangement is "not affordable". It currently contributes Â£400m a year but forecasts this will rise to more than Â£1bn in 2018.
It said: "With our unions, we have been actively exploring possible changes to potentially enable us to keep the plan open on a defined benefit basis after March 2018 as part of our pension review process.
"We will continue discussions with our unions during and after the consultation. We will carefully consider feedback and any affordable proposals that members or their representatives make."
However, Unite said the consultation was a "cause for concern" and said it would look to mitigate the impact of any proposed changes during and after the consultation process.
Brian Scott, national officer of Unite said: "The consultation is complex and the company needs to ensure that its employees, our members, clearly understand the potential impact on them, and the reasons and justification for the proposed changes."
He added: "It is too early to make any pronouncements on industrial action, but if the company does not respond positively on this and other issues we cannot rule this out."
Terry Pullinger, deputy general secretary postal at the CWU, said: "So we move from shadow boxing to the ring and negotiations will now begin in earnest, and the CWU is fully committed to developing an agreed solution which maintains the pension promise of a wage and dignity in retirement.
"However, any attempt to introduce any unagreed change by the business would be met with an industrial action ballot."
Shares in Royal Mail were down 2% to 454p.


Ben Stokes and James Taylor both made unbeaten centuries as England reached 470-5 on the opening day of their warm-up match against a South African Invitation XI in Potchefstroom.

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Stokes smashed 158 from 131 balls and Taylor compiled a stylish 114 before both were retired out.
Nick Compton, batting at three, marked his return with 58.
That helped England recover from 56-3 as Alastair Cook managed only two and new opening partner Alex Hales eight.
Hales is set to become the eighth man tried at the top of the order since Andrew Strauss retired in 2012 when the first of four Tests against South Africa begins on 26 December.
In this first of two warm-up matches, the Nottinghamshire man faced nine balls, one of which was an edge through the slips, before the 10th took his off stump as he offered no stroke to Junior Dala.
Cook had already been trapped lbw Thandolwethu Mnyaka and, after Joe Root edged behind for a 28 scored exclusively in boundaries, the tourists were wobbling.
Enter Compton, given the chance at number three ahead of Gary Ballance, to play with the sort of control England require after the omission of Ian Bell.
He was eventually pinned lbw on the back foot, allowing Taylor and Stokes to push the innings into a higher gear.
Stokes, in particular, dished out some brutal treatment, going from 50 to 100 in only 38 balls. In all he struck 23 fours and five sixes, the last of which left the fielding side unable to find the ball.
When both men were called to the pavilion, Jonny Bairstow (35) and Moeen Ali (33 not out) were afforded some time at the crease.


The UK's prime minister Theresa May has officially started the process for the UK to leave the European Union (EU).

29 March 2017 Last updated at 12:53 BST
She has done this by triggering Article 50.
The UK has been a member of the European Union for more than 40 years, but in June 2016 adults in the UK voted to leave.
It's what's called 'Brexit'.
But what does this mean and what happens now? Jenny explains.


Almost every day of this campaign has seen a tussle between the parties over the billions of pounds they are pledging for the NHS in England.

Voters could be forgiven for scratching their heads.
Today it was Labour's turn to spell out more detail over the £2.5bn per year the party is earmarking for health if elected.
By way of a reminder, Labour says it will spend £2.5bn annually more than what the current government has planned.
The funding will come from a mansion tax, a levy on tobacco company profits and a crackdown on tax avoidance.
Labour's argument is that, unlike the other parties, it has earmarked these funding streams to cover higher spending on health.
We learned today that if Labour is in power after 7 May it expects to raise hundreds of millions before the end of this financial year.
The mansion tax and tobacco levy, it argues, will start generating revenue fairly quickly.
The full £2.5bn tax yield wont come in till 2016/17 at the earliest, but it's interesting Labour believes a chunk of it will be forthcoming this year.
But there are many imponderables about these assumptions by Labour.
How long will the legislation take to get through parliament? How many months of the year will be left to attempt tax collection?
How will the mansion tax work in practice?  The financial jury will be out for a while.
Labour revealed more today about how it will spend the money.
It wants to see an extra 1,000 places for nurse training in England created in time for the new academic year in September.
This is a first step in its longer term goal of recruiting an extra 20,000 nurses by 2020.
The Royal College of Nursing has said there are more applicants than places each year.
But forming a government in May and having new training places created and filled by September is a big ask.
Labour says the heads of training establishments have confirmed they could set up the extra nurse places.
The Council of Deans of Health say it would be a "stretch" to recruit nursing students at short notice, but if places were available they would do what they could to fill them.
Distributing the money to universities in a few months may well be possible, but not straightforward.
The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have again criticised Labour for failing to sign up to the extra £8bn above inflation by 2020 requested by the head of NHS England Simon Stevens.
They have both said that, if in office, they will provide that sum, while not giving a lot of detail about how they would pay for it.
The Greens, UKIP and the National Health Action Party all in varying degrees have called for more investment in the NHS in England.
It may feel like a familiar debate.
But the latest IPSOS/MORI poll puts health some way ahead of the economy as the most important issue for voters.
The parties know that, hence their continued scrapping over who would invest what in the NHS.
There will be plenty more before polling day.


Work has begun on 65 new trains set to boost capacity and reduce journey times on the East Coast Main Line.

Virgin Trains' Azuma fleet will provide an extra 12,200 seats and cut up to 22 minutes off journeys.
Work on the body shells has begun in Japan, before the trains arrive in the UK to be built at Hitachi's factory in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham.
The introduction of the fleet will also see the launch of direct routes to a number of destinations.
Virgin Trains East Coast managing director David Horne said: "We are very excited to be moving closer to the day when our fantastic new train comes into service.
"The arrival of Azuma in 2018 will mark another milestone on our journey towards totally transforming travel for our customers, and the work happening now in Kasado and beginning in the summer at Newton Aycliffe are important steps on that journey."
Azuma is the Japanese translation for "east".
The extra seats will increase capacity into London King's Cross by 28% during peak times.
Direct routes to destinations such as Middlesbrough and Huddersfield will be launched once the fleet enters service in 2018, and services to locations such as Harrogate and Lincoln will be significantly increased.
Up to 22 minutes will be sliced off East Coast journeys as they will accelerate from 0-125mph around a minute quicker than current trains.
Hitachi Rail Europe managing director Karen Boswell said: "The new Azuma fleet will be a combination of Japanese design and British manufacturing.
"The trains are built using Japanese bullet train technology, world famous for its quality and reliability.
"We are proud that our Newton Aycliffe team, based a short distance from the East Coast main line, will work on pioneering trains used by millions of passengers."


Edinburgh slipped to an eighth straight defeat, and seventh in a row in the Pro12, as Connacht resisted the hosts' late comeback at Myreside.

Fly-half Steve Crosbie, making his first start, kicked three first-half penalties and converted Eoin McKeon's try to put the visitors 16-0 ahead.
Two more from Crosbie made it 22-0 but a penalty try and a score from Hamish Watson gave Edinburgh belated hope.
Glenn Bryce added a third with six minutes left but the visitors held on.
The champions remain seventh in the Pro12, well outside the play-off places, while defeat was a seventh at home in the league for Edinburgh, and a fourth in a row since moving to Myreside in the new year.
Those last four losses have been by a combined total of nine points, and after exiting the European Challenge Cup in the quarter-finals last week, the end of the season cannot come quickly enough for the capital side.
They enjoyed the majority of possession and territory in the opening quarter, but errors undermined them at critical moments.
One multi-phase attack ended with prop Simon Berghan penalised for holding on in the tackle; another broke down when Duncan Weir knocked on a Nathan Fowles pass.
The Scotland fly-half had already missed a penalty attempt, but Connacht counterpart Crosbie made no mistake with two chances to put the visitors 6-0 up.
Last year's champions started to show glimpses of their potent attack, Tiernan O'Halloran releasing the dangerous Niyi Adeolokun with a superb flicked pass, and they scored on their first visit to Edinburgh's 22.
The hosts' defence was breached far too easily as flanker McKeon powered on to Kieran Marmion's short pass, Crosbie converting for a 13-0 lead.
Weir pulled a second simple penalty attempt wide to further dampen Edinburgh spirits, Crosbie maintaining his 100% record with a third penalty to put the visitors in command by the interval.
The pattern continued on the resumption, Edinburgh fashioning an opening down the right when Damien Hoyland released Rory Scholes, only to concede another breakdown penalty.
Crosbie made it 19-0 with another kick and Connacht should have had a second try but for a dropped pass in the right corner.
Weir was fortunate to escape a yellow card for a high tackle around the neck of replacement prop Finlay Bealham, but Crosbie dispensed punishment with another three points before being replaced by Jack Carty.
Edinburgh belatedly roused themselves, scoring two tries in the space of four minutes to give themselves hope, despite initially botching a three-on-one overlap after a blind-side break.
O'Halloran was adjudged to have deliberately strayed offside in intercepting a scoring pass, referee Daniel Jones awarding a penalty try and dispatching the full-back to the sin-bin.
The impressive Watson then spun out of two tackles to burrow over, Weir converting both scores to reduce the gap to eight points.
Six minutes from time, full-back Bryce dotted down his first try for the club.  But Weir's conversion attempt drifted wide, and another trademark late rally fell short.
Edinburgh head coach Duncan Hodge told BBC Scotland: "It might sound a bit bizarre, but there were so many positives in there - the way we attacked in the second half, some of the attack in the first half, a lot of great defensive sets.
"But we gave away 11 or 12 penalties.  It was 16-0 at half-time and they were in our half four times.
"It is maddening.  The players are working so hard and that was an unbelievable effort in the second half.  Everyone is frustrated but we just have to keep going."
Man-of-the-match Hamish Watson told BBC Alba: "It is pretty frustrating - it is the same old story for us. We got ourselves in a dreadful position but the boys did amazingly well in that second half to fight back.
"We are not far off at all.  We knew we had tries in us and we showed that. We could have won that game tonight.
"I know it is getting boring saying that, but we have got such good players and we can attack well when we look after the ball.  It bodes well for next season but it wasn't quite enough tonight."
Edinburgh: G Bryce; D Holyand, C Dean, P Burleigh, R Scholes; D Weir, N Fowles; M McCallum, R Ford (capt), S Berghan; F McKenzie, B Toolis; V Mata, H Watson, V Fihaki.
Replacements: S McInally (for Ford, 53), D Appiah (for McCallum, 64), K Bryce (for Berghan, 71), G Gilchrist (for McKenzie, 60), J Ritchie (for Mata, 68), S Hidalgo-Clyne (for Fowles, 66), J Rasolea (for Burleigh, 60).  Not used: T Brown,
Connacht: T O'Halloran; N Adeolokun, E Griffin, B Aki, D Poolman; S Crosbie, K Marmion; D Buckley, T McCartney, D Robertson-McCoy; Q Roux, A Browne; E McKeon, J Heenan, J Muldoon (capt).
Replacements: S Delahunt (for McCartney, 52), JP Cooney (for Buckley, 68), F Bealham (for Robertson-McCoy, 46), J Cannon (for Roux, 64), S O'Brien (for Muldoon, 63), C Blade (for Marmion, 61), J Carty (for Crosbie, 62), J Rowland (for Adeolokun, 77).
Yellow card: O'Halloran (64)


An Egyptian court has upheld the death sentence imposed on ousted ex-President Mohammed Morsi over a mass jailbreak.

The sentence was initially passed in May, but was confirmed after consultation with Egypt's highest religious figure, the Grand Mufti.
The death sentences of five other leading members of the Muslim Brotherhood, including its supreme guide Mohammed Badie, were also upheld.
Morsi's supporters have described the sentence as "farcical".
The verdict is subject to appeal.  One hundred and one other defendants were also sentenced to death in absentia.
Morsi escaped from Wadi Natroun prison in January 2011 and was accused of colluding with foreign militants in a plot to free Islamists during mass prison breaks.
The 2011 uprising brought an end to Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule and Morsi was elected president a year later.
He was deposed by the army in July 2013 following mass street protests against his rule and is already serving a 20-year jail term for ordering the arrest and torture of demonstrators.
Morsi was also sentenced to life imprisonment by the same court on Tuesday for spying on behalf of foreign militant groups, including Hamas.
The judge said that the Muslim Brotherhood had "collaborated with Palestinian Hamas to infiltrate Egypt's eastern borders and attack prisons", state TV reported.
Sixteen other Muslim Brotherhood members were sentenced to death on charges of delivering secret documents abroad between 2005 and 2013.
Only three of the other defendants are in custody, including Muslim Brotherhood leader Khairat al-Shater.
Morsi was overthrown by military chief - and now president - Abdul Fattah al-Sisi and was subsequently  imprisoned facing various charges.
At the start of Morsi's first trial in 2013, he shouted from the dock that he was the victim of a "military coup".
Since then, Morsi has been forced to sit in soundproof glass cages in courtrooms, which officials say are designed to prevent him disrupting proceedings.


A bomb explosion has caused part of the walls of Aleppo's ancient citadel to collapse.

Built in the 13th Century, it overlooks Aleppo's Old City and is part of a UN-listed World Heritage site.
Syrian government forces have been using the citadel as a military position.
Government and rebel forces have been fighting for control of the city for over three years. It is not known which side caused the explosion.
Fighting on the ground and government air strikes have left thousands dead, and destroyed more than 60% of the Old City.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based monitoring group, said the explosion occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning.
"The blast caused the collapse of part of the wall of the citadel," the organisation's chief, Rami Abdel Rahman, told AFP news agency.
The government says that rebel fighters set off a bomb in a tunnel beneath the citadel.
The use of tunnel bombs has become a common rebel tactic.
Since the start of July, rebel groups have been waging a major offensive against President Bashar al-Assad's troops in the city.
More than 230,000 people are believed to have been killed in Syria since the uprising against President Assad began in March 2011. Some 11.5 million others - more than half of the country's population - have fled their homes.


Call of Duty has made more than $10bn (Â£6.1bn) since it was launched in 2003, according to publishers Activistion,

The company claims the series has earned more than major film franchises Hunger Games, Transformers and Avengers combined.
Activision also claims Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare was the biggest entertainment launch of 2014.
"We poured our hearts into making Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare an epic ride," said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare was one of the most highly anticipated games of 2014.
Activistion claims the game made more money in its first week of sales than any film, music or book launch during the year.
To put this amount of money into perspective, it's the amount some nations spend on their entire real-world defences for a year.
The figure of Â£6.1bn is almost as much as the Netherlands' annual defence budget.
At least, according to figures published by the European Defence Agency earlier this year, which looked back at how much the nation spent in 2012/2013. It was just over â‚¬8bn, which works out at just over $10bn.
"Advanced Warfare is the biggest entertainment launch of 2014 in terms of revenue, surpassing all movie, music and book launches this year." said Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard.
Gamers might not be surprised to learn the latest instalment of the first-person shooter has also become the highest-selling digital launch in console history.
Activision made this claim based on data from XBox Live, Playstation Network and the publisher's own estimates.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare went on sale on 4 November and is set in 2054, allowing players to use futuristic weapons.
The game features Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey, playing Jonathan Irons, trying to restore order to the world.
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Nigerian troops have rescued 338 people from Boko Haram Islamists, local officials say.

The captives, mostly women and children, were being held near the group's Sambisa forest stronghold in the north-east.
They have since been moved to a camp for displaced people in Mubi, the army said.
It is unclear if any of the 200 Chibok schoolgirls - also thought to be in the forest - were among those rescued.
The raid took place on Tuesday and targeted "suspected Boko Haram terrorist camps at Bulajilin and Manawashe villages", the army said.
Of those rescued, 192 were children and 138 were women.
Troops also killed 30 suspected jihadists and seized arms and ammunition found in the area.
Pictures released by the army following the seizure show mainly women, some carrying babies.
Four suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers, apparently on a mission to Gubula town were also ambushed and killed by troops.
Boko Haram sparked global outrage with the kidnap of the Chibok schoolgirls in April 2014.
The Nigerian army has rescued hundreds of Boko Haram hostages, but none of the 219 kidnapped schoolgirls have been found.
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A driver "sipping JD and coke" was caught travelling at 90mph (145km/h) on an A-road through a village.

Derbyshire police said the Roads Policing Unit pulled over the motorist on the A52 in Borrowash in the early hours of Friday.
The driver failed a breath test, drugs wipe and was also found in possession of cannabis and cocaine in an act described as "utter stupidity".
The driver was bailed while blood tests are carried out, police said.
In a tweet, the DerbyshireRPU account said: "Driver stopped @ 90 Mph on A52 sipping JD & Coke. Also in possession of Cannabis & Cocaine, failed breath test & drug wipe. Utter stupidity."


The Queen is a "very good mimic" with a knack for imitating regional accents, her cousin has said.

Margaret Rhodes said the monarch, who holidays at Sandringham in Norfolk, can imitate the distinctive local brogue "beautifully".
The Queen, who turns 90 this week, is still "full of laughter", Mrs Rhodes told BBC Radio 4.
She also has a sense of humour when things go pear-shaped, and enjoys telling amusing tales, her cousin said.
"She can tell very funny stories of things that have happened to her where things might have gone just a fraction wrong," Mrs Rhodes told the PM programme.
One such tale might include the time she met a shopper in Sandringham who did not recognise her and declared that she looked just like the Queen, prompting the monarch to remark: "How very reassuring".
Ms Rhodes said the Queen's vocal talents were not confined to the East of England, and years spent at Balmoral in Aberdeenshire meant she is also able to do an impressive Scottish accent.
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She will spend her birthday, on 21 April, at Windsor Castle, where she will unveil a plaque on the Queen's Walkway.
Gun salutes will be held at all saluting stations across the UK at 12:00 BST, and members of the Army cadet force will take beacons to the top of the highest peaks of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.


Town twinning is a tradition which goes back almost a century in the UK, but which some see as out of step in this day and age.

Twinning arrangements in many parts of England appear to be breaking down, amid calls to save cash.
In Wales however, the situation is rather different and, although a few relationships may be under strain, links are as strong as ever in most cases.
In fact, new partnerships are being set up such as that between Greystones in the Republic of Ireland and Holyhead, which was being signed in the Anglesey town on Friday.
Both towns hope to benefit from the arrangement by holding conferences on both sides of the Irish Sea to create links between local organisations.
Coincidentally, Greystones is in the county of Wicklow whose mountains can be seen from Holyhead mountain on a clear day.
"We want to try to get businesses to link up with each other as well as organisations such as the drama group, sea scouts, girl guides," said Cliff Everett, the clerk of Holyhead Town Council.
"There are also plans to bid for a European citizens programme grant to hold a week-long event in both places next year.
"Travelling on the fast ferry from Holyhead to Dun Laoghaire, then by Dart [train] to Greystones takes just two-and-a-half hours, so people can get there easily. We'll see how it goes," he added.
Last September, councillors in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, voted to end local authority support for the town's 46-year twinning arrangements with Friedberg in Germany and Villiers-sur-Marne in France.
Local councillor John Wyllie insisted the practice "didn't have as much relevance in today's society".
In 2009, civic leaders in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, contacted the European Municipalities and Regions, which co-ordinates twin town arrangements, asking to break their ties with Luxeuil-les-Bains in eastern France amid complaints that the latter had not put any effort into the relationship.
Doncaster mayor Peter Davies announced in the same year he was scrapping twinning links with five cities to save cash.
In Wales meanwhile, there are many types of twinning arrangements set up, with some run by councils but most at a community level.
Cardiff council has official links with Stuttgart in Germany; Lugansk in Ukraine; Nantes in France; Xiamen in China; and Hordaland County, Norway.
A Cardiff council spokesperson said although it was difficult to measure the direct impact of many twinning activities, it was clear that maintaining links with twin cities did have clear benefits.
This includes providing the first opportunity for young people to travel abroad and experience life in a different country.
Professional exchanges have also been set up.
"There are also direct financial benefits, such as the grants given by Hordaland to develop the Norwegian Church, and indirect ones such as the ability to form consortia to access European funds - something which will be increasingly important in the new round of European structural funds," said a spokesperson.
Caerphilly council adopted the former district council's twinning partners in 1996, Ludwigsburg in Germany, which has been active for the last 50 years, and Pisek in the Czech Republic, which has been going for 16 years.
"The council believes the twinning partnership allows European areas to exchange ideas and concepts on how to address common problems and find common solutions," said a Caerphilly council spokesperson.
Reasons behind the links are as varied as the places being twinned.
In 1983 the mayor of a small town in France decided he would like his home twinned with somewhere where the Welsh language was strong.
It led to a highly successful twinning arrangement between Landerneau in Brittany and Caernarfon in north Wales - which is still going strong nearly 20 years later.
"We've exchanged every year since then, expect for when there was the foot and mouth outbreak, and when a major festival meant there was no place to stay," said Emrys Jones, chairman of the twinning group.
"It's given us more than the cultural elements, the singing and dancing, the element of friendship is very strong. Some of them have become real mates over the years," he added.
Another trip is planned from Caernarfon to Landerneau in July.
But it is not always plain sailing.
Llanddarog in Carmarthenshire had a twinning arrangement with Milltown in County Galway in Ireland which came to an end despite a successful nine or 10 years, according to the last chairman of the twinning committee, Terence Gibbard Jones.
"It was brilliant at the start, and we had three visits each but then things ran out of steam," he said.
"On their last visit the weather was very bad and the ferry from Fishguard couldn't run and they had to stay for two extra days, which led to a bit of a bitter taste.
"People don't have the time these days either, and it was only pensioners and farmers taking part.
"I brought it to an end about four years ago, and we gave the money we had left to the school and the Urdd," he added.
Jane Potter, chair of Ammanford Twinning Association, which has been twinned with Breuillet in France for 14 years, said: "Ours is still going, but not quite as well as it did, from this side.
"Great friends have been made but people in Ammanford don't really like having to live in French homes because they are not confident speaking the language, although the same doesn't seem to happen when they come here."


A woman has appeared in court accused of raping and abusing children.

The 33-year-old from Norwich, was charged with 24 offences on Friday night and appeared before the city's magistrates.
The charges relate to five victims under the age of 13 and are alleged to have happened between 2004 and 2010.
She faces five counts of child cruelty, four rapes and related offences. She was released on bail and is due before Norwich Crown Court on 27 June.
The woman is the ninth person to be charged in connection with the child abuse investigation.
Eight people were charged in connection with the case in February 2014. They are all on conditional bail to appear at Norwich Crown Court at a future date.


Will Smith has confirmed he will be joining his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, in not attending the Oscars next month.

The Men in Black star said it would be "awkward" to attend in the light of the row about the lack of representation among this year's acting nominees.
"We're uncomfortable to stand there and say that this is OK," he told Good Morning America's Robin Roberts.
Comedian Chris Rock is facing calls to withdraw from his role as host of this year's ceremony as the row intensifies.
In an interview aired on Thursday, Smith said diversity was "the American super-power" and that, "at its best, Hollywood creates the imagery for that beauty".
When he looked at this year's all-white line-up of acting nominees, he went on, "it's not reflecting that beauty."
"Everybody is beautiful and deserving and fantastic, but it feels like it's going the wrong direction," he continued.
"There's a regressive slide towards separatism, towards racial and religious disharmony and that's not the Hollywood I want to leave behind."
Some had expected Smith, a two-time Oscar nominee, to be shortlisted again for Concussion, in which he plays a doctor investigating head injuries sustained by American football players.
The Independence Day actor, however, insisted his own part in the debate was nominal.
"This is so deeply not about me," he said. "This is about children who are going to sit down to watch this show and they are not going to see themselves represented."
Smith's comments will add further fuel to an issue that is threatening to overshadow this year's awards, to be held in Los Angeles on 28 February.
They will also heap further pressure on Rock, whose role as host of the ceremony is increasingly becoming divisive.
"Please do not do the Oscars awards," wrote rapper 50 Cent on Instagram. "You mean a lot man, don't do it. Please."
Fast & Furious 7 star Tyrese Gibson has also called on Rock to step down.
The actor said there was "no joke that [Rock] can crack" that would make up for the Academy's failure to nominate a single non-white acting nominee.
"There is no way for him to seize the moment... and say, 'I'm going to say this and say that I'm going to address the issue but then I'm still going to keep my gig as the host'," Gibson told USA Today.
"The statement that you make is that you step down."
Speaking at Wednesday's National Television Awards in London, Dustin Hoffman said the all-white line-up was an example of the "subliminal racism" that exists throughout American society.
In an interview with the BBC's Will Gompertz, though, Birdman star Michael Keaton said the Academy's voters had not been "maliciously prejudicial" in overlooking black and other minority actors for the second year in succession.
"I just think they're possibly out of touch," he continued.
Mark Ruffalo, Keaton's co-star in journalism-based drama Spotlight, is one of the 20 all-white candidates up for this year's acting accolades.
At the London premiere of Spotlight on Wednesday night, the Avengers star said he supported those calling for a boycott "in essence" but would still be attending the ceremony.
"I have a lot of sympathy for [the boycott] and I completely understand why people are protesting. They have to," he told reporters.
"Except I'm in a movie that's representing a whole other group of disenfranchised people who have no voice in the world and this movie means so much to them.
"And so... I have to demur and I have to stand up for the people I have to stand up for."
Released in the UK on 29 January, Spotlight tells of an investigation by journalists at the Boston Globe newspaper into the widespread sexual abuse of children in the Catholic Church.
Talks of a boycott have been stoked by Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith's separate declarations that they would attending or watch this year's event.
In an interview on Wednesday, however, Lee said he had never used the world "boycott" in a statement he posted protesting against the "lilly [sic] white" event.
The Do the Right Thing film-maker also said he would "support [Rock] either way" whether he chose to host the Oscars or not.
Record producer Quincy Jones is another to have qualms about attending the Oscars, revealing he had been asked to present an award on 28 February.
"I'm going to ask [them] to let me speak for five minutes on the lack of diversity," he told the Hollywood Reporter. "If not, I'm not going to [present]."
Rock himself has largely kept his counsel about his presenting role, beyond calling the Oscars "The White BET Awards" in a promotional tweet for the telecast.
The joke refers to the annual awards presented by the Black Entertainment Television network that celebrate the achievements of African Americans and other minorities in music, acting and sports.
When Rock previously hosted the Oscars in 2005, however, he took numerous jabs at the Academy, describing the event at one point as "kinda like Def Oscar Jam" for including four black actors among the acting nominees.
Comedian and talk show host Arsenio Hall is among those calling on Rock not to step down, tweeting that it was "so important" for him to be "on the mic[rophone] that nite [sic]."
Comedian Kevin Hart, meanwhile, told Radio 5 live on Wednesday that "this should not be thrown on [Rock's] shoulders".
"Chris Rock is a person who has no problem speaking his mind," he said. "What he chooses to do with this platform is his choice."
Michael B Jordan and Britain's Idris Elba are among other stars who some feel were unfairly overlooked this year in favour of white performers.
Elba delivered an address at the Houses of Parliament on Monday in which he called for greater diversity in the media, the full text of which is now available online.


Ben Duckett's half-century helped Northants set Lancashire a huge target on day three at Old Trafford.

Lancashire lost six wickets for 51 runs as they were dismissed early for 308, trailing Northants by 130.
Duckett's attacking innings of 88 off 109 balls and Josh Cobb's more patient 52 enabled Northants to set Lancashire 414 to win as they declared on 283-9.
Paul Horton and Karl Brown survived the final six overs to end the day on 19-0 still requiring an imposing 395 to win.
In the morning session Lancashire's lower-order struggled against Steven Crook (3-28), with only Jordan Clark (18) reaching double figures in the lower order.
Despite losing Kyle Coetzer cheaply, Duckett backed up his first innings century with another fine knock to put the hosts on the back foot.
Although Duckett chipped Arron Lilley (3-97) to mid-wicket, Cobb, Crook (37) and last man Olly Stone (35) played some aggressive shots to make sure Lancashire's batted again before the close.
Lancashire will now need to beat their record fourth innings run chase against Northants of 305.
Lancashire captain Steven Croft: "We didn't get any partnerships going with the bat and we wanted to get nearer to their total or even bat past.
"There was some poor shot selection and we found it tough with the bat. We've put some great partnerships together down the order this season and losing six for 50, we're a lot better than that.
"We have to see tomorrow as a fresh day. It's a tough task ahead if we are to chase the runs down. It's there for us to do that and it's there for us to save the game."
Northants captain Alex Wakely: "It was a pretty good day for us. We haven't always played our best cricket when we've come up here so it's nice to be in a good position in this game.
"We wanted to take early wickets and we knew if we got one or two there was always the chance we could get a few more.
"Ben Duckett batted superbly. He has been superb in this whole game and I think he has been the best batsman in the game, He made it look easy."


Women are being offered a glimpse of the future by a smartphone app which shows how drinking too much could affect their looks.

It comes as part of efforts to target women aged 31 to 44 in a campaign to change attitudes about alcohol.
Last year the Scottish government urged drinkers to take smaller glass sizes, to promote health and limit ageing.
It has now updated its "drinking mirror" app to show how cutting back could improve your looks over 10 years.
Official estimates suggest one in every 30 deaths among women is alcohol-related.
Figures from the Scottish Health Survey also indicate more than one in three regularly drink more than is good for their health - the recommended weekly guideline of 14 units for women.
Health Secretary Alex Neil told BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme: "Over the past 20 years or so there has been a doubling in the number of deaths of women aged 31 to 44 as a result of over-consumption of alcohol and there's been a trebling of the incidence of cirrhosis and liver disease as well."


A quantity of suspected cannabis and imitation firearms have been seized by police during a search of a house in Frank Street in east Belfast.

Armed police were seen outside a house in the street on Friday morning.
Police said a 30-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of possession of a class B controlled drug and possessing a class B controlled drug with intent to supply.
The man remains in custody.


The jury in the trial of former TV star Rolf Harris has been told it can consider majority verdicts.

Jurors, who began deliberating last Thursday at Southwark Crown Court, must agree 10-2 for a verdict to be reached.
Mr Harris, 86, denies six indecent assaults and one sexual assault on victims aged 12 - 42, from 1971 to 2004.
Allegations include him touching girls inappropriately when asked to sign autographs.
Prosecutors told the court Mr Harris had an "appetite" for groping women and girls in public places.
Jonathan Rees QC said it was striking that so many allegations involved Mr Harris "getting away with a sly, quick grope right under the noses of people who did not notice."
Stephen Vullo QC, defending, said it was hard to imagine "a harder or faster or deeper fall from grace".
He blamed a "media frenzy" for making Mr Harris "vulnerable to people making accusations against him".
Mr Vullo said Mr Harris was innocent of these latest charges, as well as indecent assaults over which he was convicted in 2014.
Mr Harris, who found success with novelty pop hits and on children's TV, is serving a prison sentence for indecent assaults on four females.
He declined to give evidence at his second trial, choosing to watch proceedings on a videolink from Stafford prison, and later from the dock with a hearing loop.


Barratt Homes has confirmed it is pressing ahead with plans to build 400 new homes in the east of Scotland.

The builder said it would construct 139 homes at Duddingston Park South, Duddingston, and 165 at Newcraighall Village.
Barratt Homes will also build a total of 102 affordable homes between the two developments.
Newcraighall Village and Duddingston Park South are both set to launch later this year.
Anne Ross, sales director at Barratt Homes for the East of Scotland, said: "2014 has been buoyant year for new homes sales and we are pleased to be launching these two new developments in the Edinburgh area, to allow us to keep up with demand.
"With a wide selection of modern homes on offer and in sought-after locations, we hope these developments will be extremely popular."


A County Tyrone village's attempt to be crowned Britain in Bloom champion for 2016 has been uprooted by a "pointless act of vandalism".

Judging on Tuesday had to be postponed after two cases of vandalism in the village overnight.
Police have appealed for information after large planter pots outside Parkanaur Forest Park were tipped over and plants in a garden at a house on Kileeshill Road were also destroyed.
Ulster Unionist MLA Rosemary Barton said members of the Castlecaufield Horticultural Society had put tremendous effort into the competition.
She said the damage may have been caused to ruin the village's chances of winning it.
"It is clear that there are some out there who are intent on disrupting the chances of Castlecaufield being crowned Village in Bloom 2016 and Britain in Bloom 2016," she said.
"Judging was set to take place in the village today, however, following this pointless act of vandalism last night, I believe judging has been postponed until Monday August 1.
"Various flower pots containing beautiful displays have been smashed across the road. I cannot comprehend the reasoning behind such an attack.
"The members of the Castlecaufield Horticultural Society put in tremendous effort each year for the Village in Bloom competition, so I am extremely annoyed to see their hard work being destroyed time and time again."
Sgt Brian Greenaway said: "I would appeal to anyone who say anything suspicious in either of these areas overnight, or to anyone who can assist in our enquiries in any way, to contact police in Dungannon on 101.
"Alternatively, information can be given anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."


Recruitment consultancies in Scotland have reported the steepest drop in permanent placements since 2009, following the Brexit vote.

A survey by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) found 37% of participants saw a drop in permanent appointments last month.
The fall contrasted with a modest rise in temporary placements.
REC cited "economic turbulence" following June's vote to leave the European Union as the "root cause".
The survey of 100 consultancies, conducted on behalf of REC by Markit, also found the slowest increase in permanent salaries for almost three years.
There was a similar pattern in hourly rates of pay for temporary staff, which saw growth slow to near stagnation at the start of the third quarter after hitting a survey-record high in April.
Permanent candidate availability continued to deteriorate across Scotland during July.
However, the availability of candidates for temporary vacancies increased for the second month running and to the greatest extent since February 2012.
REC chief executive Kevin Green said: "The UK jobs market suffered a dramatic freefall in July, with permanent hiring dropping to levels not seen since the recession of 2009.
"Demand for staff remains strong with vacancies continuing to rise, but the sharp fall in placements suggests that businesses are highly cautious about committing to new hires.
"Economic turbulence following the vote to leave the EU is undoubtedly the root cause.
"The record-high employment rate and ongoing skill shortages have made it difficult for employers to find suitable candidates for the roles available in the past, and this remains the case.
"We're now seeing the added problem of individuals deciding to stay put rather than change jobs in the current environment.
"While there are worrying signs, it's important we don't jump to conclusions from one month's data."
A UK government spokesman said: "Recent figures on jobs and growth have shown that as we enter a period of adjustment following the referendum, we do so from a position of economic strength.
"Employment is at a record high fuelled by people in permanent jobs, there are almost a million new businesses in our country since 2010 and a near record three-quarters of a million vacancies in the UK economy."


Uber president Jeff Jones is leaving the company after less than six months.

A source at the taxi booking app told the BBC the resignation was "completely unexpected".
They said Mr Jones was frustrated the company was hiring a new chief operating officer and that he was not among the candidates.
But according to technology news site Recode, Mr Jones left because of Uber's continued struggle with issues around sexism and sexual harassment.
Uber said in a statement on Sunday: "We want to thank Jeff for his six months at the company and wish him all the best."
Privately, however, the company has been shocked by his sudden departure, with other executives left disappointed at what they saw as a lack of professional courtesy in informing them of his plans.
His resignation will take effect immediately, the BBC understands.
Uber has suffered a spate of controversies in 2017, the most serious being ongoing rows over a culture of sexism, and accusations of sexual harassment at the firm.
After being filmed arguing with a driver over falling rates, the firm's co-founder and chief executive Travis Kalanick admitted he needed "leadership help". Earlier this month, he announced that the company was looking for a chief operating officer.
The role would have effectively demoted Mr Jones, who was not himself being considered for the position.
In an email to his staff on Sunday, Mr Kalanick said: "After we announced our intention to hire a COO, Jeff came to the tough decision that he doesn't see his future at Uber.
"It is unfortunate that this was announced through the press, but I thought it was important to send all of you an email before providing comment publicly."
The backroom manoeuvrings suggest bigger changes at Uber are on the way. Two separate, well-placed sources at the company have told the BBC that Mr Kalanick will likely step down as chief executive soon after the new COO is in place.
The move will be designed to reassure investors ahead of a long-anticipated potential initial public offering.
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Defending champion Stan Wawrinka recovered to beat Czech Lukas Rosol in the French Open first round.

Swiss Wawrinka, 31, who beat Novak Djokovic in last year's final, eventually came through 4-6 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-4 in three hours and 11 minutes.
Spain's Garbine Muguruza, last year's Wimbledon finalist, progressed with a 3-6 6-3 6-3 win over Anna Karolina Schmiedlova of Slovakia.
Play was delayed by more than two hours because of rain at Roland Garros.
Tournament organisers were already facing a backlog of matches after only four hours of play were possible on Sunday because of rain.
And Monday's wet conditions meant play could not start until 12:30 BST.
Japan's fifth seed Kei Nishikori secured a 6-1 7-5 6-3 win over Simone Bolelli of Italy.
Nishikori finished off a first-round tie which had been suspended overnight with him leading 2-1 in the third set.
Eighth seed Milos Raonic is also through after defeating former top-10 player Janko Tipsarevic 6-3 6-2 7-6 (7-5).
Tipsarevic has had a terrible time with injury and illness and, now ranked 680, was making his first appearance at Roland Garros since 2013.
But former US Open champion Marin Cilic, the 10th seed from Croatia,fell at the first hurdle, losing 7-6 (7-4) 3-6 6-4 6-2 to Marco Trungelliti, a 26-year-old Argentine qualifier.
Second seed Agnieszka Radwanska sailed through, despatching Serbia's Bojana Jovanovski 6-0 6-2, while sixth seed Simona Halep, the 2014 final runner-up, dropped only two games in beating Japan's Nao Hibino.
Ukraine's Kateryna Bondarenko caused an upset by defeating seventh seed Roberta Vinci of Italy 6-1 6-3 while Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria knocked out 16th seed Sara Errani, also from Italy, 6-3 6-2.
But perhaps the result of the day saw qualifier Veronica Cepede Royg of Paraguay - ranked 161 in the world - beat former Wimbledon runner-up Sabine Lisicki 6-2 6-2 in under an hour.
Qualifier Cagla Buyukakcay beat Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus to become the first Turkish woman in the Open era to reach the second round of a Grand Slam.
The weather has dominated the first two days but there is not expected to be a roof over the main court, Philippe Chatrier, until 2020.
Residents have so far successfully blocked plans to renovate Roland Garros, with a verdict not due on the latest appeal until September.
Tournament director Guy Forget said: "When you go through two days like this you realise the importance of having a roof.
"I think it's a question of respect to the crowd and to the players that are waiting hours and hours in the lounges and in the locker rooms.
"While Wimbledon, Melbourne, and New York now have the new roof, we'll have to wait until 2020.
"Welcome to France. The red tape in France - it's a process.
"We asked for planning permission a long time ago. All we can do is monitor the situation and follow the due process."
British actor Tim Roth, star of Reservoir Dogs and more recently in a sporting role as former Fifa chief Sepp Blatter, was in the posh seats on Court Philippe Chatrier to watch defending champion Stan Wawrinka.
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A police officer will stand trial accused of crashing into a road sign in a speeding patrol car and injuring a female passenger.

James Morrison, 56,  is accused of driving at "excessive speed" in Grangemouth, Stirlingshire in January.
Prosecutors allege he failed to comply with give way signs and mounted a footpath and grass verge.
Mr Morrison denies dangerous driving and will appear for trial at Falkirk Sheriff Court on 19 January.


Southampton have agreed a fee of about £14m for Napoli striker Manolo Gabbiadini.

The 25-year-old is set to have a medical at the Premier League club on Tuesday.
Gabbiadini, who has six caps for Italy, joined Napoli from Sampdoria in 2015 and has scored 15 goals in 55 league appearances.
However, he has struggled for a first-team place in recent weeks and has not started a Serie A match since November.
Southampton are looking for extra forward cover, with Charlie Austin expected to be out for another three months with a shoulder injury.
Keep up to date with all the Premier League transfers in January as we track and profile all the players leaving or joining a club this month.
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A cable company which claimed to be the oldest in the world is to shut down with the loss of 185 jobs.

AEI Cables in Durham Road, Birtley, Gateshead, which has been in operation for 175 years, entered a 45-day consultation in September.
A letter sent to employees said attempts to find a buyer had failed and that contracts had been terminated.
A firm spokesman said 40 workers would finish in March, but that 13 people would carry on working for the firm.
He added that the saved jobs were in sales and administration and where they would be based had yet to be decided.
In September, the company began a 45-day consultation with its then-240 staff.
Some subsequently left, and of the 198 remaining, most have had their contracts terminated and will leave by Friday.
The letter said: "Despite significant investment in the plant over the last two and a half years, the required profitable production levels have not been achieved to make the operation financially viable.
"Sadly neither of the two offers to buy the company were viable options and the company was not able to take either of them further.
"Without a buyer, we deeply regret the manufacturing operations in Birtley will have to cease."
The firm has made cables for many uses including for the Royal Navy Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carrier Programme, Manchester Airport and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.
Managers had been hoping to sell the factory or operate it as a sales and distribution centre.
Its parent company Ducab group said last year the site was making significant losses.


A replica World War One plane crash-landed in a field in Kent hours after taking part in New Zealand's Battle of the Somme centenary commemorations.

The Albatros aircraft suffered engine failure after it had performed a poppy drop in front of Prince Charles and other dignitaries in Longueval, France.
It crashed in a field in Bethersden, near Ashford, at about 14:20 BST and ended up upside down.
Kent Police said nobody was hurt in the crash.
David Kember, duty controller at Headcorn Aerodrome in Kent, said the pilot had "tried to land in a field but caught a fence".
He said the smash had caused "substantial damage to the plane's wings".
Kent Police said the crash had been "passed to the Air Accident Investigation Board".


A legal deal over a parcel of land at Sixfields Stadium has moved Northampton Town a "big step" closer to being able to restart work on the East Stand, the club has said.

The land had a lease owned by CDNL, set up to oversee the development of the League One club's ground.
However, CDNL was forced into liquidation in 2015.
The club says only now has a deal been reached with administrators and those owed money by the company.
This came after Cobblers chairman Kelvin Thomas and director David Bower bought CDNL.
A club statement said: "Now there are still some steps to take before we are able to start work again, as with any title and land issues it will still take time to regularise the position and agree the legal documentation.
"However, we are a lot closer than we were on Tuesday and we will try and push the legal teams to complete this work as quickly as possible."
Meanwhile, on Wednesday, the club's former chairman David Cardoza saw off the latest attempt by Northampton Borough Council to recover public money lost in a failed loan made for the redevelopment of Sixfields in 2013.
A High Court judge has ruled Mr Cardoza does not have to return £180,000 he was paid by the club in 2015 without the case going to a full trial.
The council, which lost more than £10m in a loan scheme for a failed stadium redevelopment, says it will press ahead towards a trial.


Modifying the DNA of embryos is a "line that should not be crossed", a leading figure in US research says.

Dr Francis Collins, National Institutes of Health director, was responding to reports that the first embryos had been modified in China.
He argued there were "serious and unquantifiable safety issues", big ethical questions and no compelling medical reason to do it.
He said the NIH would not fund such research in the US.
The advent of "Crispr technology" - which is a more precise way of editing DNA than anything that has come before - has spurred huge progress in genetics.
But there had been growing concern these tremendous advances were making the modification of human embryos more likely.
Dr Tony Perry, a pioneer in cloning, told the BBC News website in January that designer babies were no longer "HG Wells" territory.
Concerns were also raised in the journal Nature as rumours circulated that it had already taken place.
Last week a team at Sun Yat-sen University, in Guangzhou, reported using Crispr to modify defective parts of DNA that lead to a blood disorder called beta thalassaemia.
Their world first, reported in the journal Protein and Cell, showed the correction was successful in seven out of 86 attempts.
However, there were a number of other "off-target" mutations introduced to the genetic code.
The embryos used were "non-viable" so could never have led to a child.
There have been repeated calls for a worldwide freeze on such research while society as a whole decides what should be allowed.
However, the US National Institutes of Health has made its position clear - that no such research should take place.
Dr Collins, who was also a key player in the Human Genome Project, released a statement saying: "The concept of altering the human germline in embryos for clinical purposes has been debated over many years from many different perspectives, and has been viewed almost universally as a line that should not be crossed.
"Advances in technology have given us an elegant new way of carrying out genome editing, but the strong arguments against engaging in this activity remain.
"These include the serious and unquantifiable safety issues, ethical issues presented by altering the germline in a way that affects the next generation without their consent, and a current lack of compelling medical applications."
Dr Marcy Darnovsky, from the Center for Genetics and Society in the US, argued: "There is no persuasive medical reason to manipulate the human germline because inherited genetic diseases can be prevented using embryo screening techniques, among other means.
"Is the only justification for trying to refine germline gene editing the prospect of so-called enhancement?"


The last flying Vulcan bomber is to take part in a Worcestershire air show in its final flying year.

It is the aircraft's first public appearance since the Vulcan to the Sky Trust, which owns it, confirmed this is its last flying season.
The Vulcan XH558 will be at Throckmorton Air Show on Saturday, for the first and last time.
The plane originally arrived at RAF Waddington in 1960 and was the last Vulcan to leave RAF service.
It retired from service in 1993 and is the only one left of the 134 that were built for the Royal Air Force.
The trust said it raised more than Â£2m each year to service and operate the aircraft, which is based at the former RAF Finningley, now Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield.
But now engineering backers, including Rolls-Royce, have withdrawn support and the plane is beyond its flying hours.
"Having evaluated a great many factors, the three expert companies on whom XH558 depends - known as the 'technical authorities' - have together decided to cease their support at the end of this flying season. Without that support, under Civil Aviation Authority regulations, she is not permitted to fly," the trust said.
A farewell tour around the UK is planned for later this month.
Dr Robert Pleming, from the trust, said "If you don't see her this season, there will be no more opportunities to hear a Vulcan's spine-tingling howl as she climbs high into the sky for another dramatic display, or to see her rolling onto her side to reveal her giant delta silhouette."


A driver stuck in flood water has been rescued by firefighters after Storm Jonas brought heavy rain to parts of Wales.

Crews freed the car on the A4069 between Llangadog and Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, after the River Bran burst its banks.
The Met Office had warned up to 10cm (4in) of rain could fall on Tuesday and Wednesday, but the worst of the weather is expected to clear by 15:00 GMT.
Flood alerts and warnings are in place.
In mid Wales, the Dyfi River has burst its banks near Machynlleth, Powys.


Luton Town manager Nathan Jones has signed a new three-and-a-half year contract with the Hatters.

Jones, 43, who previously had backroom roles at Yeovil, Charlton and Brighton, has won 34 out of 70 matches since he replaced John Still in January 2016.
Luton are currently fifth in League Two following Saturday's 1-1 draw at home to Exeter City.
His contract had been due to expire at the end of next season, but will now run until the summer of 2020.
Luton chief executive Gary Sweet told the club website: "The board are thoroughly delighted to receive Nathan's acceptance to our offer of a longer term contract. It was such an easy and natural progression step for us to take.
"We are very lucky to have a top-class coach rapidly becoming a top class manager and one who lives, breathes and helps develop our culture, our methodologies and one who is passionately intent on helping us achieve our ambitions while he achieves his."
Jones added: "I think we've had a fantastic 14 to 15 months, and to know the club has that much faith in me that they've given me the length of contract and rewarded me in that way is a good feeling.
"I love the club, I love our fans and I love the players I've got. We are in a real good place at the minute, but it's only a start."
Earlier this month, Jones said he had set his sights on becoming "the best manager in the world," but insisted he was not using Luton as a stepping stone.
The Hatters face an away trip to Newport County on Tuesday.


Wales' Finance Secretary has urged the Treasury to abandon austerity and boost cash for public services and the economy ahead of Wednesday's Budget.

Mark Drakeford outlined his concerns about the UK government's planned spending cuts, which he says could see a £175m cut to the Welsh budget.
He said the cuts were "unnecessary and counter-productive".
It comes as Chancellor Philip Hammond warned there would be no "spending sprees" in the Spring Budget.
In a letter to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Mr Drakeford urged the UK Government to use the Budget to announce extra funding for health and social care services, which he said had faced significant pressure this winter.
He said: "I remain very concerned about the impact of further cuts to public spending and the UK government's intention to press ahead with £3.5bn of cuts in 2019-20.
"Our budget is already substantially lower in real terms than it was in 2010 as a result of the UK government's years of austerity - additional cuts on top of those we are already facing could mean a further £175m reduction to our budget.
"These cuts are unnecessary and counter-productive - now is the time for the UK government to end its damaging policy of austerity and provide a much-needed fiscal stimulus to boost economic confidence and support vital public services."
In the letter, Mr Drakeford also called on the UK government to sign the Swansea Bay City Deal, that promises to boost digital technology for advances in areas such as healthcare and energy.
He also urged UK ministers to take forward the Hendry Report on Tidal Energy, which backed plans for a tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay, and confirm that the electrification of the Great Western mainline to Swansea will be delivered immediately after electrification to Cardiff is completed next year.
Speaking to the BBC's Andrew Marr Show after ruling out "huge spending sprees" in a Sunday Times article ahead of his first Budget, Mr Hammond said any surplus cash would be used to ensure the UK had enough "gas in the tank" for the coming years.
He also acknowledged social care budgets were under particular pressure, but said this was "not just about money".


Stuart Armstrong is saddened by the plight of former club Dundee United.

The Celtic midfielder, 23, hopes the Tangerines, who are 13 points adrift at the foot of the Premiership, can avoid relegation.
United chairman Stephen Thompson has challenged his squad to preserve their top-flight status and "redeem" their professional reputations.
"It's very sad to see," Armstrong said. "Their future is not looking good in this league."
Armstrong was one of three players United sold in to Celtic in 2015. Since his departure - along with Nadir Ciftci and Gary Mackay-Steven - United's form has slumped.
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Mixu Paatelainen's side lost 3-0 to Motherwell at Tannadice on Tuesday and Thompson then apologised to the club's supporters for their "abysmal" display and position in the table.
"I was hoping they would get a result on Tuesday night," said Armstrong. "It was not to be.
"But you have to remain optimistic and hope they can finish the league strongly and then if they do come down they come back up as soon as possible."
Meanwhile, St Johnstone boss Tommy Wright believes no-one should be writing off the Tangerines until it is arithmetically impossible for them to stay up.
"I would never say anything is done until it is done." Wright told BBC Scotland.
"They are not in a great position, that is an obvious thing for me to say.
"What they have got is a difficult position to get themselves out of. It shows the change in Scottish football."
Scotland's top flight has lost Rangers, Hearts and Hibernian in recent years, though Hearts have since returned to the Premiership and Rangers and Hibs are trying to get promoted to the top tier for next season.
Wright admits it would be "disappointing" for Saints to lose one of their Tayside rivals out of the league.
"We always enjoy the derby games with them," added Wright.
"Rangers or Hibs would probably be an automatic replacement but everybody wants to see the top clubs in the league on merit."
Dundee striker Greg Stewart would also miss local derby matches with United but concedes his own club's supporters may not feel the same way.
"Personally I enjoy playing in the derbies but I suppose Dundee fans won't agree with me," said the 25-year-old. "I'm sure they are wanting them down just to get the bragging rights in the city.
"The atmosphere in the games is brilliant for players and it makes you more determined and you want to win them.
"We have one more at least this season and hopefully we can make the most of it and get the win."


England slumped to a catastrophic defeat by 405 runs at Lord's as Australia levelled the Ashes series at 1-1.

The hosts collapsed after lunch on the fourth day and were bundled out for 103 in just 37 overs, with Mitchell Johnson taking 3-27.
None of England's recognised batsmen made more than 17 runs as Stuart Broad top-scored with 25.
Australia had earlier reached 254-2 declared in their second innings, leaving England to bat 155 overs to save the game.
That they fell so woefully short raises serious questions about the calibre and make-up of a team that only a week ago stunned Australia by winning the first Test in Cardiff by 169 runs.
And after England's top order once again crumbled, the selectors will surely ponder changes before the series resumes at Edgbaston on 29 July.
For Australia, such a swift and categorical riposte to the defeat in south Wales will bolster their belief that they can pull off their first Ashes win in England since 2001.
The relative calm with which Alastair Cook and Adam Lyth negotiated three overs before lunch offered no indication of the pandemonium that was to follow the interval.
Lyth, Cook and Gary Ballance were all caught behind, the captain to a particularly frivolous swing away from his body.
Ian Bell led a charmed life as he ground out 50 balls for 11 runs before poking forward at Nathan Lyon and popping a catch to short leg.
The real nadir arrived when the in-form Ben Stokes threw his wicket away in diabolical circumstances.
Running through for a comfortable single, he had made up his ground by the time Johnson's throw shattered the stumps.
Crucially, however, Stokes neglected to slide his bat into the crease and was in mid-air when the ball hit, meaning he had to go.
The tea interval ostensibly gave England a chance to gather their thoughts and steel themselves for a plucky fight to the close.
In theory, but not in practice.
In the space of five balls from Johnson, five wickets had become seven as Jos Buttler nicked behind before Moeen Ali flinched at a bouncer and looped a catch off the splice to short leg.
Broad briefly flung the bat to collect five boundaries but when he chipped Lyon to cover, England were 101-8.
Only two further runs were added before Josh Hazlewood bowled Joe Root and James Anderson in successive overs to send Australia into raptures.
England's frenzied showing on a placid pitch contrasted with the serenity of Australia's performance in the morning session as they added 146 runs to set England a notional 509 to win.
David Warner made 83 and Steve Smith 58 after Chris Rogers had been forced to retire on 49.
The left-handed opener, 37, suffered a sudden dizzy spell and was escorted to the dressing room, where he rested for the remainder of the match.
Rogers missed two Tests in West Indies in June and was struck on the head by Anderson on the morning of the second day.
England captain Alastair Cook: "When you get bowled out for 100, it isn't good enough. Australia put us under pressure and we weren't able to deal with it.
"We came up short this week. We have to take this on the chin. Now it's about the character we need to show to bounce back."
Australia captain Michael Clarke: "I couldn't have asked for a better performance.
"We didn't play our best at Cardiff, but now we can look in the mirror and say we played some good cricket here."
BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew: "Australia couldn't have dominated any more from the moment they won the toss."
Former England captain Michael Vaughan: "Brutal...The changes have worked for Australia...They have looked an energised, ruthless unit."
Former England opener Geoffrey Boycott: "Some of the batting was pretty poor and the attitude to saving the game was poor. We helped Australia blow us away.
"If it was a boxing match we would have got knocked out in the first round. We got knocked down and we stayed down. We never made a fight of it."
Ex-England batsman Ed Smith: "I can scarcely remember an innings where a wicket looked less likely to fall than Australia's innings. I can scarcely remember an innings where wickets looked more likely to fall than this England innings."
Former Australia seamer Glenn McGrath: "Mitchell Johnson looked lethal and England just capitulated. They'll take a lot of scars into the next game."
Actor, writer and presenter Stephen Fry: "The worst thing about England's batting today is that it allows teachery people to use words like "disgrace" and "shameful".