Australian soap Neighbours will celebrate 30 years on television on Wednesday with the return of popular stars from the programme's past.

The soap was a launch pad for numerous pop and Hollywood stars, including Kylie Minogue and Russell Crowe.
Since the show was first broadcast in 1985, it has been watched in more than 60 countries around the world.
Its 7,083 episodes have seen 41 marriages, 15 births, 34 deaths, two resurrections and one plane crash.
Despite rumours that she would return to the programme's famous Ramsay Street, Ms Minogue last year ruled out appearing in the anniversary programme.
Some of the show's other more famous alumni - including actors Jason Donovan and Guy Pearce and singer Natalie Imbruglia - are also expected to be absent.
But two of the programme's most beloved characters are reportedly making an appearance, possibly from beyond the grave.
Madge and Harold Bishop, played by Anne Charleston and Ian Smith, are expected to be among the cast on Wednesday, despite Madge having died of pancreatic cancer in 2001.
It was not known how she would be reincarnated - there are no official details yet on the storyline surrounding their return - but several strange dream sequences in the show's past suggest she could feature via someone else's subconscious.
Ian Smith, who plays Harold. said: "I spent half my working life on Neighbours and so it's lovely to be back with Anne and all the cast and crew."
He retired from Neighbours in 2009.
Another former cast member known to be dropping by the fictional Melbourne suburb of Erinsborough is Delta Goodrem, who played Nina Tucker before going on to a successful pop career.
The episode will also feature Jackie Woodburne, who has played Susan Kennedy in nearly 5,000 episodes in her 20 years with the show.
Neighbours built up a loyal fanbase in the UK, where it debuted in 1986 - 18 months after Australia - and was screened daily by the BBC for years before moving to Channel 5.
Approximately one million people tune in every day to watch the show in the UK, compared with around 350,000 in Australia.
The drama reached its peak in the UK in 1990, when its two daily screenings drew a combined audience of 19 million.


England captain Heather Knight and wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor enjoyed valuable time in the middle as their World Cup preparations continued with a comfortable warm-up win over Sri Lanka.

The visitors batted first but struggled against seamers Anya Shrubsole (3-27) and Katherine Brunt (2-44) and were bowled out for 155 at Chesterfield.
England passed the target for the loss of two wickets with nearly 20 overs to spare, but batted on for the full 50 overs to reach 348-5. Knight reached her century while Taylor fell for 86.
Even with the game long over as a contest, it will have suited the England duo to gain batting practice at Queen's Park as Knight has just returned to action after five weeks out with a stress fracture of the foot, while Taylor is returning to international cricket after taking a year's break to deal with anxiety issues.
England have one more warm-up, against New Zealand in Derby on Wednesday, before Saturday's World Cup opener against India at the same venue.
In Monday's other warm-up game, New Zealand bowled India out for 130 before cruising to a seven-wicket win thanks to 52 from opener Rachel Priest.


A decision not to take RNLI advice to put lifeguards on a beach three years before seven men drowned there has been defended by a council chief.

Dr Anthony Leonard, executive director at Rother District Council in East Sussex, faced questions at an inquest into the deaths at Camber Sands.
He said the decision was "balanced" against other needs and there was not a "bottomless pit" of money.
"It was based on operations and known factors at the time," he added.
The inquest in Hastings heard the RNLI had recommended lifeguards be stationed at the beach after a risk assessment in 2013.
The charity had offered to deploy lifeguards, but the offer was not taken up.
In July last year, Mohit Dupar, 36, tried to reach Brazilian Gustavo Silva Da Cruz, 19, as he got into difficulty off the coast but both died.
A month later, five young friends of Sri Lankan origin, who all lived in the London area, drowned after being seen playing volleyball in the sea.
Dr Leonard told the Hastings inquest:  "The risk assessment had some merit in it...
"[It] had to be balanced on other things, like safety in the car park, as well as measures on the beach."
Up until 2012, Camber had seen relatively few incidents since Rother took responsibility for the beach in 1974, Dr Leonard said.
Prior to the deaths the beach had no lifeguards and was manned by patrol staff.
East Sussex senior coroner Alan Craze said: "It is never going to provide a guarantee that there will not be another fatality but this was the single most obvious step to be taken."
Tristan Cawte, manager of the Camber Kitesurf Centre, said: "As the tide comes in and people are sun-bathing on a sandbar, they can be completely unaware water is coming in."
The inquest continues.
Kenugen Saththiyanathan, 18, known as Ken, died alongside his brother Kobikanthan Saththiyanathan, 22, known as Kobi, both from Erith, south east London.
Their three friends, who also died on 24 August, were Nitharsan Ravi, 22, from Plumstead, Inthushan Sriskantharasa, 23, from Grays, Essex, and Gurushanth Srithavarajah, 27, from Welling.
The inquest has previously heard all five were fit, healthy and competent swimmers, with some having visited the beach at Camber before without incident.
On 24 July, Mohit Dupar, 36, from Hayes, west London, attempted to reach Brazilian Gustavo Silva Da Cruz, 19, after he got into difficulty.
Mr Silva Da Cruz died at the scene. Mr Dupar died in hospital four days later.


Super League side Widnes Vikings have signed Scotland prop Sam Brooks on a two-year deal after a successful trial.

The 22-year-old was with Whitehaven in the Championship last term and could play for them again in the upcoming season as part of a dual registration deal between the clubs.
The former Wigan youngster has also had a previous stint at Rochdale.
"It's an exciting opportunity to go full time with a professional outfit," he told the club website.


Two ethnic Roma (Gypsy) men have won a discrimination case against Hungary at the European Court of Human Rights over their education at a remedial school.

Education in a school for the mentally disabled meant the pair were isolated from mainstream society - a bar to their integration, the judges found.
The Strasbourg court said their schooling amounted to discrimination.
For years many Roma children have been wrongly placed in remedial schools in Hungary and some of its neighbours.
Many Roma communities in Hungary and the neighbouring Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania and Serbia are blighted by poverty and a high degree of social segregation.
Istvan Horvath and Andras Kiss, from the town of Nyiregyhaza, were born in 1994 and 1992, respectively.
Ruling on their case, the court said the Hungarian school system had failed to provide the necessary safeguards for a disadvantaged minority.
The judgment said Hungarian courts had also acknowledged deficiencies in the way mental abilities were tested.
Hungary was ordered to pay the pair's legal costs of 4,500 euros (Â£3,848; $6,065). The applicants did not request damages from Hungary on grounds of discrimination.
The BBC's Nick Thorpe in Budapest says the conservative Fidesz government is putting money into teaching Roma culture and history - though some NGOs argue that integrating Roma is more important than building their cultural identity, which can be divisive.
Fidesz argues that it has developed a Roma strategy, aimed at improving Roma rights - something that the EU has long been urging.
Fidesz says Roma-majority schools in some villages are a fact of life, whereas the previous Socialist-led government favoured bussing Roma children to schools where they would have to mix with ethnic Magyars, our correspondent reports.
Hungary's Minister for Human Resources, Zoltan Balog, has said the country "cannot prosper without its Roma population - if the Roma lose, we lose too".
He said the "negative trend" of the majority against the Roma must be changed, at the same time as Roma themselves must shed their "victim mentality". Most Roma are unemployed and poor, he pointed out.
A Council of Europe report in 2009 criticised the over-representation of Roma children in Hungarian remedial schools, while acknowledging that Hungary had made efforts to address the problem.
The report said "the vast majority of children assessed as having a 'mild disability' could, in the view of many NGOs, be integrated relatively easily in the ordinary school system: many children are misdiagnosed due to a failure to take due account of cultural differences or of the impact of socio-economic disadvantage on the child's development".


Paris St-Germain forward Neymar will contest the legal action brought against him by former club Barcelona.

Barcelona want a 8.5m euros (£7.8m) renewal bonus Neymar received for signing a five-year deal - just nine months before his move - returned.
The Brazil international made a record 222m euro (£200m) move to PSG in August after buying out his contract.
"The player's formal defence will be filed in due course," read a statement from the 25-year-old and his lawyers.
Neymar also seemed to suggest Barcelona owe him money following his Nou Camp exit, rather than the other way round.
His statement added: "Regarding the bonuses owed for the execution of the contract of 2016, it is also necessary to inform that the player has already initiated the formal procedures of collection before the competent courts."
On Tuesday, Barcelona had demanded the return of the "already paid" renewal bonus, plus an additional 10% for delayed payment. "The club demands the player return the already paid sum as he has not completed his contract," it said.
"The club also requests Paris St-Germain take on responsibility for the payment of these fees if the player cannot do so himself," the Catalan club added.
Paris St-Germain later responded to say they were "surprised" by Barcelona's statement, adding: "The club repeats that, along with Neymar Jr, it strictly respected all applicable laws and rules and can only regret, once again, the attitude of FC Barcelona."
The lawsuit was submitted on 11 August to the Labour Tribunal in Barcelona.
Following the transfer, Barcelona announced the club was withholding a further 26m euro (£23m) loyalty bonus from the player.
Neymar criticised the directors of his old club on Sunday after scoring twice on his home debut for PSG in a 6-2 win over Toulouse.
"I spent four beautiful years there and parted happy," said the 25-year-old. "But with [the board], no.
"For me, they are not the people who should be there, for the direction of Barca. Barca deserve much better."
Spanish football journalist Eduardo Alvarez speaking to BBC World Service after Barca announced their intention to sue
I am surprised about this news because this Barcelona board has some history in this type of action.
They sued former President Juan Laporta (seeking to hold him personally responsible for alleged losses during his mandate) and they lost that case.
It was terrible in terms of reputation for the club. Laporta was exonerated. Now, to be suing a former player sounds extremely harsh even if you don't agree with the way he left.
Barcelona mentioned in their statement that they sent this case to the Spanish authorities on 11 August so maybe Neymar's words on Sunday after his PSG home debut were a reaction this news?


Hibernian were held to a draw by a Greenock Morton side that more than merited a point.

Morton had the best chance of the game, Bobby Barr's shot going through the legs of Hibs goalkeeper Mark Oxley and rebounding off the post.
Hibs looked tired and struggled to create clear-cut chances.
The result is a huge blow to the Edinburgh side's hopes as they attempt to pip Falkirk to second place in the Championship.
Manager Alan Stubbs rested midfielder John McGinn, who had been struggling with a back problem.
But Stubbs had to introduce the player midway through the second half as the visitors searched in vain for victory.
The first chance arrived on the quarter-hour mark, and it came for Morton - Mark Russell's long-range effort comfortably saved by Oxley.
Immediately after that, Hibs should have taken the lead. Liam Henderson was played through one-on-one with Derek Gaston, but the on-loan Celtic midfielder dinked his effort over the keeper and the bar.
Just before half-time Morton had a great chance to take the lead after a cross from Barr found the head of Declan McManus, but he failed to get enough on it and the ball trickled wide.
Hibernian struggled to create chances with the strike force of Jason Cummings and Anthony Stokes failing to click.
In the second half Stokes did produce a moment of real quality from 20 yards, a looping shot which Gaston did well to palm over.
Cummings then fired into the top corner of the net after being played in by Lewis Stevenson, but the assistant referee had his flag up for offside.
Morton almost took the lead after a mistake from Niklas Gunnarson allowed in Barr. His shot went through Oxley and came back off the post before Hibs scrambled to safety.
Hibs needed to add energy to their play and Stubbs introduced McGinn to the fray. The Scotland cap almost made an immediate impact, his shot from the edge of the area flying just over the bar.
But Stubbs' men failed to make that vital breakthrough against a resolute Morton side that looked solid throughout.


Sir Philip Green has hit back at suggestions that he is attempting to "blackmail" the Pensions Regulator over plugging the £571m BHS pension deficit.

The former owner of BHS, said it was "wholly untrue" that he had tried to pressurise the regulator.
He also attacked statements made by MP Frank Field, calling them "untrue, totally inaccurate and unhelpful".
Sir Philip said: "I would like to apologise sincerely to all the BHS people involved in this sorry affair."
He was responding to press articles suggesting he had been putting pressure on the Pensions Regulator by saying he would help plug the BHS pensions gap if it dropped an investigation into the retail chain's collapse.
He also reacted angrily to statements in the House of Commons on Wednesday by Mr Field, chairman of the Work and Pensions Committee, that Sir Philip was unwilling to reach a pension fund settlement.
"I stated at the [Work and Pensions Select Committee] hearing that it was my intention to try to find a solution, which is a voluntary one, and that is still my aim," he said.
"Contrary to all the coverage I have been working on this issue on a daily basis."
He said that he and his executives, had been co-operating with the Pensions Regulator for some 17 to 18 months.
"Since before the company was sold in March 2015, it was always our intention to find a plan for the BHS pensioners that was better than the Pension Protection Fund and that remains the case today," he said.
The retail tycoon sold BHS for a £1 just over a year before it went bust in April with a pension deficit of £571m.


The only survivor of the Kingsmills massacre and a sister of one of those killed have said they believe efforts to investigate the IRA atrocity have been hindered.

They blame political interference and a desire to protect agents.
Ten Protestant workmen were killed when their minibus was ambushed in south Armagh in January 1976 .
The latest sitting of the inquest into the deaths had heard of further delays.
Alan Black, who survived the massacre and Karen Armstrong whose brother, John McConville was killed, spoke after Thursday's hearing.
"I have suspected all along there were agents involved and the fact that two people got On-The-Run letters, reinforces that," said Mr Black.
"This is a dirty game player by dirty people but we must go though the proper processes."
"This case has never been handled correctly from the start," he said.
"People have been protected because of Kingsmills and their involvement.  I believe agents are being protected " added Mrs Armstrong.
New lines of inquiry into the massacre are being pursued by police after victims intervened, a lawyer told the inquest on Thursday.
Families made representations to detectives and prosecutors investigating the attack.
No-one has been convicted of the attack.
Those on board were asked their religion and the only Catholic was ordered to run away.
An inquest began 40 years after the killings but was suspended following a major forensic breakthrough by police.
Police believed a palm print found on a vehicle used during the killing belonged to a suspect arrested earlier this year, a previous sitting of the inquest was told.
Legal counsel to the coroner reviewing the killings told Thursday's session in Belfast that the coroner has written to the PPS asking for an indicative time scale when inquiries may be completed and when a decision can be expected.
The inquest has outlined suspected linkages between weapons used at Kingsmill and other shootings.
Lawyers for the families of those killed have appealed for top secret intelligence material to be released to the inquest.


Police have taken the "unusual step" of offering a £1,000 reward in the search for a woman who has been missing for more than a month.

Officers suspect Kelly Buckingham, from Lincolnshire, was assaulted about the time she was last seen in November.
But they said friends may mistrust the police because she was wanted after failing to appear in court in August.
The reward was issued on her 47th birthday to help find Ms Buckingham, from Holton le Clay near Grimsby.
Det Insp Richard Myszczyszyn from Lincolnshire Police said it was unusual to offer a reward for help.
"Kelly's friends and acquaintances may be distrustful of police and may not believe us now when we say that she is being treated as a missing person," he said.
"But I would like to assure them that our concern for Kelly is genuine and our efforts to find her are very much driven by our fear that something has happened to her."


A 61-year-old man whose body was discovered on Aberavon Beach in Neath Port Talbot has been named.

Norman Havard, from Aberavon, was found at about 07:15 BST on Friday.
South Wales Police is treating his death as unexplained pending the results of a post mortem examination.
The force appealed for witnesses who saw Mr Havard's green Vauxhall Zafira at the junction between Princess Margaret Way and Victoria Road at 00:50 that day.
Mr Havard's car was found near the pier after his body was discovered.


A special report by the Office for National Statistics has found there were an estimated 148,800 British citizens living in France in 2016.

Most of these live in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, which includes the Dordogne.
In the UK, there were 154,800 French citizens estimated to be resident in 2013 to 2015, the majority of  them working.
About half of British citizens in France were working - the majority of those aged under 50 years old.
The ONS says the Brexit vote has increased the need for data about the people who may be most likely to be affected by the UK's decision to leave the EU and this report is the third in that series.
It said that "unfortunately", information on the occupations and industries of British citizens in France was not available, although it did establish that most of those aged 50 and over were neither working nor looking for work.
Among the 25-to-54-year-old age group, living close to Paris is most common. Its Ile-de-France region is home to 10,400 British citizens in this age group.
The ONS report backs up two commonly held beliefs, that the British like to retire to the Dordogne and that most of the French that come here to live and work are bankers.
The financial sector employs 29% of the French who are working, with the next highest employment sector, 25%, working in public administration, education and health.
The number living here in the UK is far lower than the 300,000 figure that has been generally estimated.
A spokesperson for the French Embassy said it estimated that approximately one out of two French citizens were not registered in the UK, and stressed this was not a requirement.
However, the spokesperson added: "Whatever the numbers, the report confirms the important role that French citizens play in the UK and vice versa, the role that British citizens play in France, hence the need to find a solution for their future status in the framework of Article 50 negotiations between the UK and the European Commission."
The ONS report highlighted the dominance of Spain as a destination for those UK citizens wanting to live abroad.
A previous special report earlier this summer found the population of British citizens resident in Spain was 296,600 in 2016, twice the number choosing France.
But although the numbers of French and British are closely aligned, Spain appears to have no such mutual admiration for the UK, with the ONS saying there were 116,000 Spanish citizens resident in the UK in 2013 to 2015.


A Sudanese woman awaiting the death penalty for abandoning her religious faith has given birth in jail near the capital, Khartoum, her lawyer has said.

Meriam Yehya Ibrahim Ishag married a Christian man and was sentenced to hang for apostasy earlier this month after refusing to renounce Christianity.
She is allowed to nurse her baby girl for two years before the sentence is carried out.
Born to a Muslim father, she was convicted by a Sharia court.
Sudan has a majority Muslim population, which is governed by Islamic law.
Ms Ibrahim was also convicted of adultery on the grounds that her marriage to a Christian man from South Sudan was void under Sudan's version of Islamic law, which says Muslim women cannot marry non-Muslims.
For this the judge sentenced her to 100 lashes, which will reportedly be carried out when she has recovered from giving birth.
Ms Ibrahim was raised as an Orthodox Christian, her mother's religion, because her father, a Muslim, was reportedly absent during her childhood.
According to Amnesty International, she was arrested and charged with adultery in August 2013, and the court added the charge of apostasy in February 2014 when she said she was a Christian and not a Muslim.
Lawyer Elshareef Ali said his 27-year-old client had given birth to a baby girl in the early hours of Tuesday morning in a hospital wing at the prison.
She also has her 20-month-old son with her as he has been held with her in prison since late February, he said.
Correspondents say death sentences are rarely carried out in Sudan.
Ms Ibrahim's legal team lodged an appeal on 22 May as Mr Ali says the verdict contravenes the constitution's enshrining of freedom of faith, the Bloomberg news agency reports.
Western embassies and rights groups have urged Sudan to respect the right of the woman to choose her religion.


Many Labour supporters were relieved the party did not win the election, acting leader Harriet Harman has said.

She said people lacked confidence in Labour's leadership abilities and economic credibility, and felt it had the "wrong message".
Labour ended up with 232 seats after suffering heavy losses in Scotland and failing to make big gains elsewhere.
A Labour leadership contest is under way, with the party's MPs at a hustings with the five candidates on Monday.
The hopfeuls need to secure the support of at least 35 Labour MPs to enter the official ballot, which will be decided on a "one member one vote" basis.
The new Labour leader and deputy leader will be announced in September, ahead of the party's autumn conference.
Ms Harman's frank assessment of Labour's poor electoral performance came in an interview with The Independent newspaper.
She said: "Sometimes after an election, you get a sense that people think 'Oh my God, that is terrible, what a disaster.' A lot of people felt that because we got nearly 40,000 new party members who were very disappointed.
"But there is an even greater number of people, even though they were not enthusiastic about David Cameron or the Tories, who feel relieved that we are not in government.
"We have got to address it. It was not a blip."
The acting leader has commissioned a review, by Gordon Brown's former pollster Deborah Mattinson, into what went wrong.
It will assess the performance of Ed Miliband, who resigned as leader in wake of the party's poor performance, as well as Labour's economic credibility.
"The two combined together. People tend to like a leader they feel is economically competent," Ms Harman said in an apparent swipe at Mr Miliband.
As part of its election campaign Labour held six million conversations with voters across the UK - something which was hailed by Mr Miliband on the eve of the election.
But Ms Harman said many voters felt its message was not relevant to them, saying it was seen as on the side of "people on benefits" and not those who "work hard".
"It doesn't matter how many leaflets you deliver if the message is not right," she added.
The interim leader also cautioned the party against being "defensive" and trying to "paper over the cracks", saying it had to "face up to the truth of what people are saying".
"When you change the captain of the ship, you should look at the direction it is going in," she said.
Looking to the future, Ms Harman said Labour must choose a leader who can connect with voters in 2020 - when the next general election will be held, rather than one who makes party members "feel glowing about our principles and values.
The winners of elections for the Labour leader and deputy leader posts will be announced ahead of the party's conference in September.
Ms Harman's comments come after former Business Secretary Lord Mandelson criticised Labour for failing to devise a credible strategy for decentralising power to northern England.
The Labour peer said the lack of an alternative to Chancellor George Osborne's Northern Powerhouse was a "huge political mistake".


Hereford United chairman Andy Lonsdale says there are no plans to move the troubled club away from its Edgar Street ground, following significant investment from backers.

Lonsdale confirmed the injection of cash will clear their pending winding-up order and ensure the Bulls can stay at their home of 90 years.
"It's a large investment, we won't have any problems satisfying the petition.
"We want football to stay at Edgar Street forever," Lonsdale said.
Bulls director John Edwards announced on Monday that they were "100 per cent" certain the club would avoid being liquidated when they attended the hearing of their long-standing winding-up petition in London on 1 September.
His comment came only days after Marc Landsman, the insolvency expert who worked with the club on its failed Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA), advised against anyone putting money into the business.
But now the future suddenly seems brighter with season tickets on sale and Lonsdale is adamant the Bulls are in a position to go from strength to strength.
"We had an emergency meeting with investors over the weekend and they agreed to put more money into the club and we're looking forward," Lonsdale told BBC Hereford and Worcester.
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He confirmed one of the investors was Essex-based company Alpha Choice Finance, who bought former owner Tommy Agombar's shares when he was disqualified from having any involvement at Edgar Street, said he was not in a position to reveal details of others.
However, the Bulls chairman rejected the idea that the club was preparing to move out of its home ground to leave it free for potential redevelopment.
"There's been speculation that we want to re-locate to elsewhere in Hereford, but that is definitely not going to happen," Lonsdale added.
"Football will stay for as long as we're in control and as per the leases."
After two defeats and a draw, Hereford beat Banbury United 1-0 on Tuesday to record their first win of the new Southern Premier season, having been expelled from the Football Conference because of their financial problems.


More than £4.5m is to be spent at a water treatment works near a Snowdonia lake to improve the quality of water returned to the environment, Welsh Water has said.

The firm told a judicial review it did not accept the discharge of final treated effluent had degraded the quality of Llyn Padarn at Llanberis.
Anglers claim water quality threatens the future of the Arctic char fish.
A High Court judge reserved judgement in the case at Caernarfon on Wednesday.
The judicial review proceedings have been brought by the Seiont, Gwyrfai, and Llyfni Anglers Society, represented by a body called Fish Legal - an umbrella organisation for fishing groups.
Lawyers claimed Natural Resources Wales (NRW) had not done enough to protect the Arctic char, primarily from raw sewage and treated effluent discharged by Welsh Water.
The company said since 2010 it had invested £3.6m at the works, with another £4.6m agreed to be spent by summer 2016.
It said the work completed meant the lake met water quality standards necessary to be awarded bathing water status by the Welsh government.
"It is not accepted that the discharge of final treated effluent has degraded the lake as alleged by the society, or caused damage to fish stocks," its statement  added.


England number eight Billy Vunipola returned from injury as Saracens secured a bonus-point win at Newcastle.

Tries from Michael Rhodes, Alex Lozowski and Chris Ashton put Sarries 23-6 up early in the second half before Dominic Waldouck replied for the hosts.
Lozowski's second and Nathan Earle's score made it 35-13 but Newcastle rallied late on, with converted tries from Vereniki Goneva and David Wilson.
Vunipola could now feature in the rest of England's Six Nations campaign.
The 24-year-old, capped 32 times, had been out of action since November with a knee injury, but completed 72 minutes at Kingston Park on his comeback.
Defending Premiership champions Saracens were in complete control when Vunipola came off, but two late tries gave Newcastle hopes of securing two bonus points.
The Falcons eventually fell short, suffering their 17th consecutive defeat by Saracens in all competitions - a run stretching back to 2009.
Sarries move a point behind second-placed Exeter Chiefs, boosting their hopes of a home semi-final in the play-offs.
Newcastle director of rugby Dean Richards:
"We are disappointed but it's probably a measure of where we are at this moment in time.
"We missed three try-scoring opportunities. Had we taken those it might have been a different thing altogether.
"That was probably the story of the day, really, and Saracens were far more clinical than we were.
"I am pretty upset about it and I know the players are as well."
Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall:
"We were pretty clinical when we got some opportunities or half-opportunities.
"I thought we defended well in the first 65 minutes because they are unbelievably dangerous and play some great rugby.
"For us to come up here and get five tries and five points is a good achievement.
"They have got some players who are hard to handle and, when they get on a roll like that, they are as good as anybody in attack."
Newcastle:  Tait; Goneva, Waldouck, Socino, Sinoti; Hodgson, Takulua; Vickers, Cooper, Welsh, Green, Olmstead, M Wilson, Welch, Latu.
Replacements: Lawson, Harris, D Wilson, Hogg, Chick, Egerton, Delany, Harris.
Saracens: Taylor; Ashton, Bosch, Barritt, Maitland; Lozowski, Wigglesworth; M Vunipola, Brits, Figallo, Rhodes, Hamilton, Wray, Conlon, B Vunipola.
Replacements: Saunders, Barrington, Du Plessis, Flanagan, Brown, Spencer, Malins, Earle.
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys.
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Police have said 19 men were arrested for offences connected with the Celtic-Rangers football match in Glasgow.

As well as minor public order offences, 10 of the arrests concerned alleged sectarian breaches of the peace.
Eleven men are expected to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday; five others are subject of a report to the procurator fiscal; three were issued with a fixed penalty notice.
Police said the behaviour of most fans at the game was "excellent".
Match commander Ch Supt Andy Bates said: "As usual the vast majority of the 50,000 fans were here to enjoy the game and support their respective team; they deserve credit for their excellent behaviour.
"However, again, it is the minority of fans who spoiled the occasion by for example setting off flares and singing sectarian songs.
"We dealt with any incidents swiftly and with minimum disruption. As at 1700 hours, 19 men have been arrested for a number of offences - mostly alleged minor public order offences but include 10 arrests for alleged sectarian BOPs (breaches of the peace)."


Super League champions Leeds Rhinos will be looking to defend their World Club crown when they face NRL Champions Melbourne Storm on Friday at Headingley.

Kangaroo stars Cooper Cronk and Cameron Smith will line up for the Aussie side, against Leeds' Golden Boot winner Kevin Sinfield and Super League's leading try-scorer of all-time Danny McGuire.
McGuire - into his testimonial year - has won five Grand Finals and the World Club Challenge three times with the West Yorkshire club.
"I have been fortunate to be at Leeds since I was 13 and have loved every second of it," he told BBC Sport.
"The World Club Challenge is a game that you look forward to and want to be involved in.
"Once you win the Grand Final, you know you are going to be playing in this massive game."
Having played the sport with and against some of the best players, the Rhinos man selects his Super League Dream Team:
Wello has been at the top of the game for the last 10 years or so now. He has been extremely consistent over this period of time and has been a major part of St Helens' success during this period.
Did you know? Wellens has played over 400 games for St Helens.
Albert was a guy with plenty of speed in his legs and he was a first-class finisher in his time for the club after coming over from Australia. I remember him grabbing plenty of tries against us in big games.
Did you know? Albert was crowned the first ever 'Super League's Fastest Man' after a sprint race in 2004.
Lyon came to Super League from Australia in his prime and fitted perfectly into the St Helens side. He has been a Kangaroos international and was very dangerous and difficult to defend against. His greatest assets were his footwork and speed.
Did you know? Lyon was named Man of Steel in his debut season in 2005 and captained Manly to their 2011 NRL Grand Final win.
Hape was a very strong centre who had unbelievable footwork. He achieved great success at Odsal and formed the deadliest partnership I have seen alongside Lesley Vainikolo. That was one of the main reasons why they won so many Super Leagues and World Club Challenges.
Did you know? Hape featured in New Zealand's first ever Tri-Nations final win in 2005 - when they beat Australia 24-0 at Elland Road.
He was known as 'The Volcano' and was such a handful when we played against Bradford. His size and speed was like no other player and he scored tries for fun. He was always someone we had to watch closely when playing against the Bulls.
Did you know? Vainikolo holds the record for tries in a Super League season with 36 in 2004 (the year Danny McGuire scored 35).
Robbie was the first player when I made my debut that I looked at and thought how strong, fast and athletic he was. He was one of Bradford's main players during the early days. He was someone I looked up to as he had all the ability to beat men with his skills.
Did you know? Paul was the 'face' of Super League who captained the Bulls to the Treble in 2003 and World Club Challenge glory in 2004.
Longy was a superb organiser and I was fortunate to get to work with him for England. Very skilful with a top kicking game and an all-round gifted number 7. He has good understanding of the game which is important for a player in that position.
Did you know? Long was Man of the Match when Great Britain defeated Australia in Sydney in 2006 - their first win Down Under in 18 years.
You cannot have a Super League Dream Team without Mozza in the side. A beast of a player and just so tough to play against. He did really well in the NRL with Sydney Roosters, winning the Grand Final there and is someone who is respected around the world.
Did you know? Morley is England and Great Britain's most capped player with 52 combined.
I was close to choosing Keiron Cunningham, but I'll go with Robes. He has been at St Helens his whole career and I played against him in the academy as well as Super League. He is very professional and has been loyal to his club which you don't see these days.
Did you know? Roby was Super League's leading metre-maker and tackler in 2012 - including play-off appearances.
James was a workhorse front rower and got on with bashing the opposition every time he was on the field. However, he also had the special ability to be a ball-player too. Now playing Down Under, he is doing well for the Canterbury Bulldogs in the NRL.
Did you know? Graham was the third highest metre-maker in the NRL last season (3412m) after Brett Morris (3678m) and Isaac Luke (3564m).
Scully was one of the best all-round players Super League seen. I got to work with him for Great Britain and he was a great leader, very strong, and another who could organise the team well. He was just extremely talented as a player.
Did you know? Sculthorpe became the first player to retain the Man of Steel award by winning it in 2001 and 2002.
Ever since his Bradford days, JP has been a handful for the opposition. He has an awkward style of running and playing against him was extremely tough. Without doubt, he is the best signing the club has made, to get him in his prime was massive coup.
Did you know? Peacock captained his country on 16 occasions - more than anybody else.
Farrell had a great aura around him and you could see what a great leader of men he was. He carried Wigan on his own a number of times and got them out of trouble with his great kicking game, especially his goal kicking.
Did you know? Farrell scored over 200 points for Great Britain and England, their third highest points-scorer of all-time.
Smithy was with us and achieved great success but he is now part of the opposition camp. He set a really good culture at our club and set the standards that we are still carrying today. Since then, he has transformed Warrington into a major force in the competition.
Did you know? Smith guided Leeds Rhinos to their first title in 32 years in debut season in 2004.


Former boxer Michael Watson was hurt in a suspected carjacking attempt last week, his spokesman has said.

The 51-year-old, who suffered a near-fatal brain injury in 1991 WBO super-middleweight title fight with Chris Eubank, was in a car which was hit from behind in east London on Thursday.
His spokesman said Mr Watson was hurt when he was dragged from the car while a friend had had a substance sprayed in his eyes. Both are recovering at home.
Police have appealed for information.
Mr Watson, who was left partially disabled after the injury which ended his boxing career, had been travelling along the Ridgeway in Chingford, with his friend Lennard Ballack when the incident happened.
His spokesman said: "Lennard got out to speak to the people in the car behind them. From what I understand, the guys wound down their window and sprayed something in his eyes.
"The men then went to the car that Michael was in - he had his seatbelt half off by this point, and they dragged him out the car and along the floor. The men then sprayed Lennard in the eyes again and drove away."
Mr Watson's spokesman said they were assuming it was an attempted carjacking and that they were hoping police would catch the people involved.
"Lennard's suffering a bit - his eyes are not good," he said. "Michael is OK. I think he is very, very sore though. He got dragged along the road so some of the skin has broken badly."
The Metropolitan Police said officers had been called to the scene shortly before 17:00 GMT to reports of attempted robbery.
A police spokesman said: "Two men, aged in their 50s, informed officers that they had been sprayed in the face with a suspected noxious substance by two suspects who attempted to steal the car.
"The male suspects fled the scene in a different vehicle.
"The victims were assessed at the scene by the London Ambulance Service before being taken to an east London hospital for further treatment - their injuries are not life-threatening."
Mr Watson spent 40 days in a coma and had six brain operations after a WBO super-middleweight bout against Mr Eubank.
In 2003, he completed the London Marathon over six days, defying doctors' predictions that he would never walk again.


Chinese Facebook users are criticising a post by Mark Zuckerberg jogging through Beijing without a face mask.

"Kicked off my visit with a run through Tiananmen Square, past the Forbidden City and over to the Temple of Heaven," the Facebook founder said in a post.
The National Meteorological Centre reported that smog this week reached "dangerously high levels" in Beijing.
The Chinese capital has been plagued by recurring air pollution linked to lung damage and respiratory illnesses.
Local media reported that the air in Beijing on Friday pushed past 300 AQI on the Air Quality Index, a level deemed 'hazardous'.
At this level, most Beijing residents resort to wearing face masks.
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Social media giant Facebook is banned in China. But thousands of netizens are still able to get around China's firewall by using virtual private networks.
While most replies on the post offered praise for Zuckerberg, some Chinese commentators were less supportive.
"Did you run for real?" asked Facebook user Nate Ziran Chen.
Another Facebook user Cindy Acevedo said: "Mark goes to Beijing, decides to go running. Mark doesn't wear a mask, comes back to US with lung cancer. Don't be like Mark, wear your mask."
"For someone who keeps proclaiming his love and interest in China and wants to make it big, you sure don't know anything about our country," said Ginny Koh. "For one, everyone in Beijing has to wear a mask. We don't take air pollution lightly, like you do."


A fire has broken out at an industrial unit in north London.

The fire at the East Duck Lees Lane in Enfield started at about 10:10 BST and is currently being tackled by more than 70 firefighters, London Fire Brigade (LFB) said.
Thick black smoke can be seen from locations including Canary Wharf, 20 miles (32km) away.
The cause of the fire is not yet known, but LFB have advised residents to "close their doors and windows".


Seventy seven people who sent personal information to a Commons select committee have been told it may have been compromised in a cyber attack.

In its latest update on the attack in June, the Commons says 39 mailboxes were hit - fewer than 0.5% of 9,000 Parliamentary accounts.
But among them was a select committee mailbox, which contained emails with personal information.
The Commons has not confirmed which committee was affected.
The hack prompted officials to disable remote access to the emails of MPs, peers and their staff as a safeguard and the fact some access was gained has been blamed on "weak passwords".
The Commons says 26 people were affected by the cyber attack, including six MPs and one peer. Among the 39 accounts affected were 11 "generic organisational mailboxes" - two people had more than one account.
"In the case of one compromised generic organisational mailbox, a Commons select committee mailbox, 77 people have been notified that personal data - information on personal circumstances provided to support the work of the Committee - was contained in the mailbox and so may be at risk of compromise," the Commons update says.
"We have invested heavily in cyber security measures and will continue to do so. A series of technology changes, including multi-factor authentication, have already been made to increase security."
The National Cyber Security Centre and National Crime Agency are investigating the incident which came weeks after 48 of England's NHS trusts were hit by a cyber-attack.


Players struggling for first-team football at "bigger clubs" should move on, says West Brom manager Tony Pulis.

The Baggies have offered Manchester United about £15m for midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, who has played just 11 Premier League minutes this season.
Pulis said some players "prefer the protection" of a bigger club rather than moving to a team where they "have to work and play and earn their money".
West Brom have also been linked with Leicester City's Jeffrey Schlupp.
The 24-year-old left-sided defender or winger has made only four league appearances for the champions this season.
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The Baggies are eighth in the table and face competition from Everton for 27-year-old France international Schneiderlin, who United boss Jose Mourinho says can leave Old Trafford if the club's board is happy with the fee.
"The big picture is we're trying to get players into this club who will progress us over a period of time, not just in this moment," added Pulis, whose side visit fourth-placed Arsenal on 26 December (15:00 GMT kick-off).
"It's not just time and money, it's getting the players to come to the club."


Amongst the conflict that defines the Middle East lies something of a surprise.

It is described as "an oasis" in the midst of religious division. Tabeetha is the last remaining Church of Scotland school and, intriguingly, it's in Israel.
The gates of Tabeetha are easy to miss. They take you off a busy street where wires stick out of walls.
At first, the playground sounds like any playground: the same games, just as noisy but the children are speaking Hebrew, Arabic, English and other languages.
From the hall, which doubles as a bomb shelter and chamber which can be sealed in the event of chemical and biological warfare, I hear a Scottish Accent. The vice principal is from Aberdeen.
It is marked out as a Christian school by the Bible inscriptions on the alcoves.
Its founder looks down sternly from the wall in the hall. Jane Walker-Arnott was a Scottish woman, from Glasgow, who started Tabeetha in 1863 - long before the state of Israel even existed.
Under the gaze of the founder, the children file in to rehearse their nativity play.
Many people associate Bethlehem with the songs they sing at Christmas - the birthplace of Jesus, according to the Bible.
At Tabeetha, they are about 40 miles from Bethlehem, acting out a Christian tradition, about a Jewish family and Joseph is played by Adham, a Muslim. That sums up the ethos of this school.
Nawras is an A-level pupil. She is Muslim. At Tabeetha, she's encouraged to talk about the unwanted politics that invade her life.
"As somebody who lives in Jaffa, it gets quite tense, but we don't have a lot of places here in Israel where people are together, but if this expands, then our potential would be impossible to imagine," she said.
"At one point I see my brother being stopped for wearing a gold necklace, because it looks suspicious, and on the other side, I hear my friend's family being victimised from a terrorist attack. What we do is learn from it and not taking one stand, one position."
Yan, who's from a Jewish family, says life goes on as normal for him. He lives in an area where people of different faiths live peacefully side by side.
He said: "In this school there is no tension between pupils in regard to religion and race."
So I expect him to be hopeful about the future but he pauses before saying: "Things are really messy right now."
He has heard too much to have the optimism of youth. "So no. I'm not optimistic".
In 12-year-old Roberto's class they were learning about the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. Roberto is Christian and eager to talk. I ask him what he thinks about the conflict around him.
"I think people are fighting for nothing; they're fighting for something useless, and I think the people should get along," he said. "I want to see people just stop have racism."
I would be unlikely to ask what religion a child is in the UK. It's unlikely it would matter. In Israel, it's entwined in their lives and ingrained in the school curriculum.
When I meet the Middle East secretary for the Church of Scotland, Kenny Roger, he is every bit the modern missionary. He wears a linen suit and drives a hybrid car.
He says Christians can chose to go to Tabeetha rather than an Israeli State school.
"Within Israel, you are either Christian, Muslim or Jew and therefore here at Tabeetha we recognise all religions," he said.
"Within the Israeli state system, it's clear that they don't recognise necessarily the Christian and the Muslim faith, so children going there, their teaching will be solely based on the Jewish religion."
Father Abdel Masih F Fahim represents Christian Schools in Israel. As we walk through St Joseph's Church in Ramleh, he casually mentions that it is named after Joseph of Arimathea who, according to the Bible, took Jesus down from the cross.
The friar tells me that St Joseph came from this town.
Fr Abdel says funding to Christian schools from the Israeli government has been cut from 75% to 29% in recent years. He describes that as discrimination against Christians.
Fr Abdel is in talks with the Ministry of Education but says even 75% is discriminatory against 100% given to state schools.
Kenny Roger adds that if Tabeetha school was to close, some of the families at the school would leave Israel entirely.
Although discussions with the Israeli government are showing signs of hope, he says he feels Christians are being marginalised.
The Israeli Ministry of Education said: "The Tabeetha school is under the status of a 'recognised but not official' institute, and therefore it is funded like all other schools in Israel that are recognised but unofficial, meaning up to 75%.
"High-schools are funded like all other high-schools in Israel, at a rate of 100%."
The government spokesman added: "The Tabeetha school, along with other recognised schools in Jaffa that are multi-cultural schools, share an attitude of mutual respect and equality among all students of the school.
"The district emphasises that the Tabeetha school participates in many activities run by the Ministry of Education which encourage the values of tolerance."
I leave Tabeetha school with an "earworm".
"Lie-lee-da, lie-lee-da." Too young to fully understand the politics, the five-year-olds sang Jingle Bells in Arabic at home-time. Home to their life in a divided land they call the Holy Land.


Police have been told to reinvestigate the unsolved murder of a woman killed in South Lanarkshire 10 years ago.

Emma Caldwell, a 27-year-old heroin addict who had been working as a prostitute, was discovered dead in woods near Biggar in May 2005.
The Lord Advocate has given the instructions to Police Scotland after the most senior officers in the Crown Office considered the case.
Ms Caldwell's family have been informed of the developments.
It follows a BBC File on Four investigation into the police inquiry, in which a local suspect was dropped in favour of prosecuting four Turkish men.
The programme revealed that officers who wanted to charge the local man, one of Emma's clients, were stopped by senior detectives investigating the Turkish suspects.
One of the Turkish men, who was charged with murdering Ms Caldwell, was awarded an out-of-court settlement after suing police for false arrest.
Ms Caldwell was last seen alive in the Govanhill area of Glasgow in April 2005. Her family said she turned to drugs, then prostitution to feed her habit, following the death of her sister.
A Crown Office spokesperson said: "The Lord Advocate has instructed Police Scotland to carry out a reinvestigation into the murder of Emma Caldwell.
"The decision to reinvestigate followed careful consideration of the case by Crown Counsel - the most senior lawyers in Crown Office.
"Unresolved homicides are never closed. COPFS maintains a database of all cold case homicides and cases to which the Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Act may apply.
"The Cold Case Unit works closely with Police Scotland to review these cases to ascertain if there are any new evidential developments, including advances in forensic techniques, which would assist in providing a basis for criminal proceedings."
Police Scotland said they would meet with Ms Caldwell's family to explain their plans.
Assistant Chief Constable Malcolm Graham said: "Police Scotland is at an advanced stage in its preparations to undertake a reinvestigation into the murder of Emma Caldwell.
"All necessary resources with the appropriate skills and experience will be deployed to ensure a thorough reinvestigation takes place.
"Senior officers from Police Scotland will be meeting with the family to outline the plans already in place and provide further information on the areas to be explored in an attempt to identify new evidential opportunities.
"Detectives will be using the most up-to-date investigative techniques, particularly those in forensics, within which there has been significant advances in recent years. It is hoped these advances will assist officers in the reinvestigation of the case."


Newspaper firm Trinity Mirror has seen annual profit rise 24% after it bought local paper group Local World.

Adjusted pre-tax profit in 2016 was Â£133.2m, as against Â£107.5m in the previous year.
Trinity Mirror took control of Local World in October 2015 in a deal worth Â£220m, making it the UK's largest regional news publisher.
The acquisition more than offset losses incurred by the group's failed national daily, the New Day.
The group said the print market remained "challenging".
Print advertising revenues fell by 17.9% for the year to 1 January, while total revenues from its papers dropped 10.7%.
Sales of the Daily Mirror title were down 10.8% compared with a 5.1% fall for the UK tabloid market as a whole.
However, Simon Fox, the chief executive of Trinity Mirror, told the BBC the group had been seeing "real growth in digital advertising" and was "becoming more digitally focused".
Digital now accounted for 25% of advertising revenue, compared with 7% in 2012.
"We're on the way," he said. "The results are strong, but there's still lots to do, because the market is changing incredibly quickly."
Shares in Trinity Mirror rose 0.6% in morning trading in London to 120p, but have fallen more than a fifth over the past 12 months.


A late try from Beauden Barrett edged New Zealand to a thrilling victory over Australia in a dramatic Rugby Championship game in Dunedin.

Australia were 17-14 in front on the hour mark but Barrett's first try sparked a frenetic finish.
Will Genia touched down to restore the Wallabies' lead, only for Ben Smith to respond with an outstanding score.
Kurtley Beale put Australia back in front but Barrett's 78th-minute try secured victory for the All Blacks.
After last week's 54-34 victory in Sydney, it was a memorable way for the world champions to retain the Bledisloe Cup.
The visitors raced into a 17-0 thanks to tries from Israel Folau, Michael Hooper and Bernard Foley, whose three missed conversions were to prove decisive on the day.
But Rieko Ioane and Aaron Smith pegged them back, before Barrett's first score meant the lead changed hands for the first time.
All Blacks captain Kieran Read said: "We had to dig deep. We are pretty proud at the moment. We will certainly celebrate."
New Zealand were playing to honour the memory of All Blacks great Sir Colin Meads, who was named the country's best rugby player of the 20th century.
Meads died last Sunday at the age of 81.
"It's a sad loss in the New Zealand community," added Read. "We really wanted to do it for him."
Later on Saturday, South Africa celebrated wearing a red outfit for the first time by defeating Argentina 41-23 in Salta to stretch their winning run to five matches.
The change from the traditional green and gold was to celebrate 25 years of rugby unity in a country where the sport was run on racial lines during the apartheid era.
All the national flag colours - black, blue, green, red, white and yellow - have been used either in playing or training kit this season.
South Africa led 17-10 at half-time in a match of four yellow cards, as well as a red for Argentina lock Tomas Lavanini on the hour.
The Springboks outscored the home side five tries to two, while fly-half Elton Jantjies finished the game with 19 points.


Labour says it would restore grants to help young people in England stay in further and higher education.

This would mean a return for education maintenance allowances (EMA) scrapped by the coalition government in 2010.
It would also mean reversing the decision to turn maintenance grants for poorer university students into repayable loans.
Shadow education secretary Angela Rayner said it showed a commitment to "investing in our young people".
But a Conservative spokesman said that the current student finance system had seen record numbers in post-16 education and training.
Labour says it would pay for the support for 1.25 million poorer students by increasing corporation tax by up to 1.5%.
It is proposing that the EMAs, a flagship policy of the previous Labour government, should be reinstated.
They were means-tested payments of between £10 and £30 per week intended to encourage 16- to 18-year-olds to stay in sixth forms and further education colleges.
The policy had been scrapped by the coalition government, which described it as a poorly targeted use of education funding - but Labour says research has shown that it had been cost-effective.
Labour also wants to overturn the decision by the current government to end maintenance grants for students from poorer families and replace them with loans.
The former Chancellor George Osborne, announcing the scrapping of maintenance grants, said that the current cost of £1.57bn per year would have doubled to £3bn in the next decade.
Mr Osborne said there was a "basic unfairness in asking taxpayers to fund grants for people who are likely to earn a lot more than them".
But Ms Rayner said: "It is only by investing in education that we can ensure that all of our young people, whatever their background, are able to succeed in whatever they aspire to.
"When we can help improve the education of over a million young people with a small increase in corporation tax, it is an investment we would be foolish not to make."
In an article co-written with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, Ms Rayner says that investing in education is vital to improving productivity and competing in technology-based industries.
Mr Corbyn and Ms Rayner say that it is "disgraceful that the Conservative government abolished student grants that levelled the playing field for young people from low and middle income backgrounds".
"Opportunity taken from them is a loss to us all, leaving Britain worse off," they say.
"As two politicians who never went to university, we have nevertheless benefited from those that did - we do so every time we visit our GP or dentist, when our children go to school or when we buy the latest gadget.
"Education is a collective good that benefits all of us."
But a Conservative party spokesman said: "Without a proper explanation of how all Labour's education proposals could be funded in full, they amount to little more than warm words.
"Yet again Labour are proving themselves too incompetent and chaotic to build a country that works for everyone.
"We have reformed the financial support for 16-18 year olds who are most in need, in contrast to the costly and poorly-targeted Education Maintenance Allowance.
"This approach has helped tackle the real barriers to participation, with record numbers in education or training post-16.
"Our planned changes to maintenance for those in higher education will also increase support for the poorest students while making sure student funding remains sustainable."
The National Union of Teachers said: "Family financial circumstances should not dictate access to education.  The abolition of the EMA meant that many young people had to give up their education or were pushed into choices they did not want to make."


A Barnsley ballerina has achieved her dream of performing on the world famous Bolshoi Ballet Theatre stage.

Tala Lee Turton is only the ninth British dancer to be given a place at the prestigious Bolshoi Ballet Academy.
Now three years into her four-year placement, the 19-year-old has earned the privilege of performing at the internationally-famed Bolshoi Theatre.
She said: "It was incredible. Finding my name on the back of the dressing room door was a dream come true."
The teenager has lived and breathed ballet since she was a youngster and her ambitions to be the best have meant sacrifices and following a strict regime.
At the academy her weekly timetable is made up of classes in gymnastics, character, historical dance, make-up, modern dance, acting, repertoire and pointe work - the act of standing on the tips of the toes.
Also slotted in are Russian language and other academic classes.
"Ballet is such a perfectionist world," Tala said.
"You're constantly criticised for the way you look. Teachers look at you objectively and tell you you need to lose this muscle, or slim down, so you have to be thick-skinned.
"There is so much training involved and I don't think a lot of people realise how much repetition there is.
"You are hammering something out in the studio for a long time before it looks beautiful on stage."
Tala's dancing dedication has led to experiencing moments she never imagined.
One highlight was watching her favourite dancer, prima ballerina Evgenia Obratsova, performing in the prestigious gala Ballet Stars of the 21st Century.
She has also trained with teachers from the best ballet companies worldwide such as the New York City Ballet and the English National Ballet.
Currently back home in Barnsley on her summer break, Tala is hoping to inspire other young dancers by holding a series of master classes at her first dance school, Fearons Middleton School of Dance in Barnsley.
She said: "I owe a lot to my old teachers Miss Catherine and Miss Hayley who set me off on this wonderful journey so many years ago."
When she returns to the academy in September, Tala will begin her final year before becoming the third female British ballerina to graduate.
Much of her fourth year will be spent travelling across Europe for auditions in the hope of joining a ballet company.
"I'd love to join one of the big companies like the Royal Ballet or the Dutch National but it's tough and if you get in you have to work your way through the ranks, so I'd be just as happy to get in with a smaller company."
Her ultimate dream is to dance the role of Odette in the ballet classic Swan Lake.
"That is the holy grail for any ballerina."
She added: "I've fought my way to the Bolshoi so I'm going to continue fighting to pursue my dreams."


A Middlesbrough care home has been placed in special measures over concerns its residents had suffered from neglect.

Belle Vue Nursing Home was judged to be "inadequate" by the health watchdog, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) after an unannounced inspection in May.
It was ordered to improve but, after further complaints, was visited again in June and found to be "inadequate".
If it does not improve steps will be taken to close it down, the CQC said.
At the time of the latest inspection, the home - which has three units - was caring for 60 people with dementia and young disabled adults.
It was told that failing to report deaths and serious injuries was a breach of CQC rules.
Staff then began sending notifications to the CQC, which concluded: "We identified occasions when people had died unexpectedly or been injured.
"We were concerned that the information indicated that the home may have neglected people's care and treatment needs."
Inspectors also found residents' weights were not being monitored, running the risk of them becoming malnourished.
The CQC also found medication was not being administered "in line with prescriptions".
Its report concluded that if the home was found to be inadequate when next inspected, steps would be taken to prevent it "operating".


Concerns have been raised that a notable landmark in Wiltshire has deteriorated over the winter.

Local residents say the Lansdowne Monument above Cherhill, near Calne, has suffered weather damage.
The 38m (125 ft) Grade II* listed obelisk was built in 1845.
The National Trust said damage was "less than expected" and no date had yet been set for its conservation, which will cost over Â£600,000, due to a backlog of projects.
Local resident, Ralph Scott, said the monument had been neglected and was "an eyesore" since protective hoarding and scaffolding was put up around it in 2009.
"I'm sure they [the National Trust] have got enough money in their kitty to do little job on this. It won't cost that much."
Other local people told the BBC they believed the monument's condition had got worse in the past few months.
The obelisk was last repaired in 1990, but the stone used was softer than that used originally, and it has already started to wear away.
A spokesman said the National Trust was "committed" to the monument's conservation, but due to "a large backlog of projects" and "limited funding available" a date had not yet been set for repairs to begin.
"The monument is being carefully monitored and the deterioration is actually less than expected probably because of the mild winters, since it is frost action which causes the greatest damage," the trust said.
The monument was commissioned by the Third Marquess of Lansdowne to commemorate his ancestor, Sir William Petty, and was designed by Sir Charles Barry, who also designed the Houses of Parliament.


A man accused of preparing a terror plot ahead of last year's Remembrance Day says he only bought a knife because he is a chef, a court has heard.

Haseeb Hamayoon, 28, told Woolwich Crown Court he regretted posting material online in favour of the so-called Islamic State extremist group.
He insisted he had no intention of attacking anyone.
He and cousins Nadir and Yousaf Syed deny preparing for acts of terrorism using knives.
But prosecutors say the friends were preparing an attack in the run up to Remembrance Sunday and wanted to copy the Woolwich killing of Fusilier Lee Rigby.
They were allegedly inspired by an Islamic State ruling to its overseas followers last year to carry out attacks on police or other security forces in the West.
Earlier in the case, the jury saw a large amount of extremist material that the men had shared online, including footage of beheadings in Syria.
The jury had also seen a video of Mr Hamayoon showing off a large new knife bought in London and, separately, a video of his co-defendants stamping on a poppy.
But opening his defence, Mr Hamayoon said he had no plan to attack anyone.
Speaking from the witness box, he acknowledged that he had shared deeply offensive material among a group of online friends.
But he insisted he had only bought a knife because he had trained as a chef and was buying kitchen equipment for his new home he shared with his wife and baby boy.
"I did not have a plan to harm anyone with a knife," he said. "I was not involved in any plot."
"Did you intend to injure a police officer or soldier or anyone else?" asked Joel Bennathan QC, defending.
"No I did not. My real intention last year was to look after my wife and my son."
Asked about the extremist material he had posted, he said: "I regret making those commentsâ€¦ I apologise for making them."
Mr Hamayoon told the court that he lived in Australia before marrying his British wife - and while he was there he had studied commercial cookery and hospitality management.
Mr Bennathan told the jury that over the course of his evidence, his client would show that his training as a cook was the only reason why he was showing interest in knives.
"The prosecution case must be that his life was going to stop forever [by carrying out an attack]," said Mr Bennathan.
"We say that we have to look at what else he is doing. On the internet, job applications and his relationship with his son and wife. He had no intention that his life was going to stop."
Haseeb Hamayoon, 28, from Hayes, west London, denies preparing for acts of terrorism between 20 September and 7 November last year.
Yousaf Syed, 20, of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, and Nadir Syed, 22, of Hounslow, west London, deny the same charge.
The trial continues.


Arsene Wenger stood in isolation and desolation in his technical area as the pain he suffers this time every year nagged away at him once more - but now it was accompanied by an inescapable feeling of finality.

As his Arsenal side dissolved and were brutally dispatched by Bayern Munich - once they awoke from 45 minutes of complacency - Wenger will have felt every goal, every added humiliation, like a blow to the solar plexus. Five second-half goals. Five more questions to ponder.
A proud man, Wenger will have surveyed the thousands of empty seats that increased in number at Emirates Stadium with every Bayern strike on the way to a humiliating 10-2 aggregate loss and surely questioned what more he can do at Arsenal.
The Gunners were out of the Champions League at the last-16 stage for the seventh successive season. However, few nights could have been more chastening than this one for the man who has known such glory, but who now may be contemplating the end of the road.
Once the German champions were prodded into life by a generous penalty award and a red card after Laurent Koscielny fouled Robert Lewandowski, they delivered a ruthless verdict on just how far Arsenal have been marginalised from the elite European group they once occupied with style and with regularity. It underscored a dramatic fall from grace.
Wenger was not subjected to widespread rebellion or mutiny inside the stadium, but there were ominous signs that can often be used as indicators that a manager's future has reached its defining moment.
A group of Arsenal fans, not huge in number but noisy, led a protest march on Emirates Stadium from their old Highbury home, brandishing banners that read "Enough Is Enough", "No New Contract", "All Good Things Come To An End" - and what looked like a rather hastily assembled affair that read: "Stubborn. Stale. Clueless."
They chanted "Arsene Wenger - You're Killing Our Club" - harsh and heartbreaking words aimed at a man who, whatever even his fiercest critic will say, loves Arsenal and has done so much to enrich them.
It was strictly a minority. But an even more significant indicator may have been the large number of empty seats inside the Emirates. It was announced that 59,911 tickets had been sold - but it was fair to say 59,911 had not pitched up, many clearly deciding they had better things to do despite having shelled out hard-earned cash.
Arsenal equipped themselves well for 45 minutes, but the whole night and performance had the stench of too little, too late - and there is no good news, no consolation, no hard luck story about successive 5-1 defeats in the Champions League.
The manner in which Arsenal collapsed once Bayern equalised was an alarming barometer of fragile confidence, belief and morale. It was understandable heads would go down as hope was snuffed out, but the manner in which they were picked apart was horrendous. Players were stretched hopelessly out of position and Bayern almost scored at will.
Alexis Sanchez was even robbed by Arjen Robben, hardly a tackling heavyweight, on the edge of his own area for one goal in an incident that summed up the Chile forward's night after the controversy of his exclusion at Liverpool.
Sanchez was a central figure amid stories of training ground unrest but he was restored here as Arsenal went in search of a miracle.
He was greeted warmly by Arsenal's fans when his name was announced, but he was not able to make a point to Wenger or anyone else on this night and his wave as he was substituted late on could even have been construed as the start of a long farewell between now and the end of the season.
After taking his seat on the bench, Sanchez was pictured chuckling briefly, something that riled some supporters on social media, despite it being impossible to determine precisely what he had found humorous.
The backdrop to this dead rubber - there was never any realistic chance of this Arsenal side in their current condition reviving it even when they took the lead on the night - was a cloud of uncertainty over the club that is becoming increasingly toxic.
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There are no guarantees about the future of arguably the three highest-profile figures at Arsenal, a state of affairs creating a mood of chaos around Emirates Stadium.
Wenger is giving no clues as to whether he will sign a two-year deal that is on the table, amid mounting criticism of his methods. Sanchez looks certain to depart in the summer as his relationship with the club fractures. And Mesut Ozil's stock has fallen as his own contract situation is shrouded in mystery.
This would be a situation to prey on the nerves and frustrations of Arsenal's fans even before it is set alongside a team that look further away than ever from a Premier League title challenge and now suffering from one of their most humiliating, harrowing Champions League experiences.
The double figures aggregate loss actually might have been worse and this latest last-16 exit is made even more painful by being cloaked in the feeling of an end of an era after a Champions League story that has increasingly become one of diminishing returns for Wenger and Arsenal.
They were made to look light years away from Europe's elite by Bayern. Wenger may have cursed the luck of the draw once more - and even the officials - but there was no escaping a seventh straight exit at the last-16 stage.
As Arsenal fans gathered on Holloway Road and around Emirates Stadium before kick-off the pervading emotion was gloom. There was no sense this Arsenal could frighten Bayern in the same way they frightened AC Milan here almost five years ago to the day, when they had the Italian giants rocking at 3-0 down after losing the first leg 4-0.
And so it proved. Not this time. Wenger's Arsenal, in this Champions League context at least, now find even a gallant near-miss beyond them.
If there is the growing sense that this is Wenger's final fling, there was also an ominous feeling of an extra layer of fear to add to the frustration of Arsenal's supporters. Is this finally the time they end up without Champions League football for the first time this century?
Wenger's sense of pride would be damaged enough by an elimination as wounding as this, an exit that left no room for debate about Arsenal's reduced status. It might hurt even more if he had to start life outside the European footballing environment that has become his and Arsenal's natural home.
The Gunners have always managed to find a place in the Premier League's top four but this now faces its most serious threat, with Chelsea the champions-elect and Tottenham, Manchester City and Liverpool (and arguably even Manchester United) all looking in better shape.
Wenger, who wrote about "our pride and our honour" being at stake in his match notes, might have to swallow his own pride should Arsenal end up with only a Europa League place at the end of this season. There was no pride or honour to take away from this night.
Would Wenger, at 67, have the desire to effectively start again and rebuild in Europe's second-tier tournament, or would that be a timely cue for him to step aside for a successor?
There is still time for Wenger to salvage a measure of success and respectability from Arsenal's season and either stay or go on a high of sorts.
Arsenal will be overwhelming favourites to reach the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley with a last-eight tie against non-league Lincoln City awaiting them this weekend, while there is still the top-four place on offer.
The FA Cup has been the only silverware sustaining Wenger and Arsenal in the barren years since the title triumph of "The Invincibles" in 2003-04.
If - and it is still a big "if" - he wins it, it will allow Wenger, Arsenal and their supporters a celebration. But even that may not prove to be enough to soothe the atmosphere of unease in this part of north London.
Chastening nights like these, when the cavernous gap between Arsenal and those they wish to challenge was cruelly exposed, may carry more weight when it comes to Wenger's verdict on his own future and that of the supporters on him.
Wenger was spared at the final whistle, with only a few jeers to be heard because so many had left. It looked and felt like a lonely existence for Arsenal's manager.
He simply shook his head, a mixture of disappointment at the result and what he later said he felt was an injustice at the hands of officials - which carried a note of desperation and straw-clutching when examined through the prism of both legs.
"Every Good Story Has An Ending" read one large banner being paraded outside the stadium before kick-off.
And as Wenger headed down the tunnel and Arsenal's fans headed out into the night, it was hard to escape the growing belief that this one is moving towards its final chapter.


Manager Graham Westley says Newport County's run of eight successive league defeats is "painful" and has hurt his personal pride.

He won back to back promotions in his second spell at Stevenage.
But Westley's Exiles are bottom of League Two and five points from safety.
"It's embarrassing, humiliating even though in your own mind you can justify that you've inherited one bad run, a team that was doing a lot of losing," he said.
"You try and make a difference to it and it's painful. But I am quite philosophical.
"I did believe when I walked in the door that there were missing ingredients, we've gone into January and hopefully I'm showing I mean it and I can do something about it."
Since the January transfer window opened Westley has brought in eight new signings and is expecting more new arrivals before the end of the month as he bids to  help them avoid relegation.
"It's time for change, time for action and we are taking that action," Westley added.
"We were looking at the amount of promotions there are in the camp.
"Promotions get won by players who know how to win games consistently.
"It was surprising how few promotions there were amongst the players at the football club.
"Mickey Demetriou, of course, comes in having recently won a promotion out of League Two with Shrewsbury.
"So having a player in the camp who knows what it takes to win consistently on a Saturday and a Tuesday is important."
On Saturday the Exiles host Colchester with Demetriou unlikely to start.
On-loan midfielder Josh Sheehan is expected to be fit after missing last weekend's defeat at Stevenage while Jamie Turley, Lenell John-Lewis and Joss Labadie all remain sidelined.


League One side Bradford have signed Blackpool goalkeeper Colin Doyle for a fee of just £1 after meeting a release clause in his contract.

Doyle made 35 appearances for Blackpool last season but could not help them avoid relegation to League Two.
The 31-year-old, who has signed a two-year deal, joined Blackpool in June 2015 after 12 seasons at Birmingham.
He is Bradford's third signing of the summer, following the arrivals of Nicky Law and Nathaniel Knight-Percival.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.


A man has been found guilty of murdering his estranged wife at her West Lothian home while their two children slept upstairs.

Erhan Havaleoglu, 36, killed Leighanne Cameron, 29, by strangling and stabbing her at the house in Mid Calder on 28 October 2015.
He was found guilty of murder by majority at the High Court in Paisley after denying the charge.
Havaleoglu was remanded in custody. He is due to be sentenced on 13 September.
Havaleoglu fled the scene and left his wife dying while their four-year-old daughter, Erin, and 18-month-old son, Jamie, were sleeping upstairs.
He then drove to Edinburgh via a back road where police believe he ditched the murder weapon and clothes he was wearing - which have never been found.
But a speck of Ms Cameron's blood was found on his shoes and some was found on the front door of his flat - where Ms Cameron had never been.
Her body was found by her boyfriend Philip Kilkenny who, the court heard, she had been cheating on Havaleoglu with for six months before their split.
Kilkenny, 42, found Leighanne's body and called the police, telling them Havaleoglu had "told her she'd never get to love another man".
Havaleoglu denied murdering his estranged wife five months after they split up, blaming the killing on Kilkenny.
Temporary judge Johanna Johnston told Havaleoglu: "You have been convicted by a jury of murder - the most serious crime under our law.
"This was a brutal and sustained attack, during which you inflicted the most savage injuries to the deceased.
"You left her dying in her own home with her children asleep upstairs.
"Had it not been for Mr Kilkenny attending at the house, which was unknown to you, the children could have discovered the ghastly scene of their mother's murder.
"You have left a family devastated by the loss of a much-loved mother, daughter and sister and you have robbed a young woman of her future with her family.
"There is only one punishment for murder and that is life in prison."
Det Chf Insp Raymond Brown, of Police Scotland's Major Investigation Team, said: "Leighanne's death has been absolutely devastating for her family and those close to her.
"Her five-year-old daughter and two-year-old son have been robbed of their loving mum in the most horrific of circumstances.
"Havaleoglu has callously refused to admit responsibility for Leighanne's murder ever since, despite extensive evidence against him, and we welcome today's decision.
"Unfortunately, nothing can undo his actions that day but hopefully this verdict brings some sense of closure to all who knew and loved Leighanne."


A British gap year student who drowned on the Great Barrier Reef during her first ever scuba dive died due to "various failings", a court has heard.

Bethany Farrell, 23, of Colchester, Essex, died while scuba diving off the coast of Queensland.
She panicked after becoming separated from her friend and their instructor during an introductory dive trip, Chelmsford Coroner's Court heard.
Ms Farrell's family has called for the diving company to face prosecution.
The court heard that Australian health and safety investigators were critical of firm "DL20 Trading Pty Ltd".
Ms Farrell died just a week into her gap year on 17 February 2015.
Recording a narrative verdict, senior coroner for Essex, Caroline Beasley-Murray told the court: "The deceased drowned in Blue Pearl Bay, Hayman Island.
"There were various failings in the way in which the diving activities were carried out."
They said the company had not allowed people to practise with buoyancy devices and had failed to test the competency of first-time divers.
After the inquest, Bethany's father Patrick, 48, said: "Ultimately, Bethany went on a paid-for organised trip and was completely let down.
"The whole point of an introductory dive is it's an introductory dive."
Her mother Caron, 51, wept on hearing the conclusion of the inquest and, after the hearing, described her daughter as a "real-life angel", adding: "She was lovely, she was just beautiful."
Bethany died six days after arriving in Queensland for a gap year, having graduated from an English literature and media course at the University of Southampton.


A leading Chinese university is to open a campus in Oxford.

Peking University HSBC Business School (PHBS), set up by the university in 2002, has bought the former Open University site in Boar's Hill.
It said the new facility, at Foxcombe Hall just outside Oxford, would open in summer 2018 and teach students from China, the UK and the European Union.
They will be given the opportunity to study for a year at the Oxford campus and another year in China.
The business school is based in Shenzhen in the province of Guangdong.
A statement from PHBS said China was "opening its higher education market to the world" in a bid to improve the country's "inferior position globally over the past century".
It added that after the Brexit vote "the EU and the Great Britain have become more competitive in their desire to enhance their relationship with China".
Peking University president Prof Lin Jianhua said: "It is our hope that the new initiative in Oxford will further strengthen the school's international reputation as well as its teaching and research capabilities."
The campus will host its first group of visiting students from China next spring is expected to be fully functioning by the summer of 2018.
In September, Times Higher Education ranked Peking University 29th in the world.
The Open University announced in 2015 that it would close seven regional centres.
Jon Silversides, a partner at estate agent Carter Jonas, said the Open University is due to vacate the premises in May and added: "We wish the business school every success in their investment in the UK."


Students in Cardiff have been given safety advice following a sexual assault in the city.

A woman, 25, was attacked on Sengennydd Road at about 03:00 BST on Friday.
Although it is understood the victim does not study at Cardiff University, its students' union has urged people to take care.
A spokesman said: "Whilst Cardiff is a safe city, we want to emphasise the importance of taking sensible precautions when out at night."
Advice includes planning how to get home ahead of time, staying in pairs when walking at night and sticking to well-lit, populated areas.
South Wales Police is investigating the sex attack.


David Bowie's Blackstar is the best-selling vinyl album of the past 12 months, the Official Chart Company has revealed ahead of Record Store Day.

The star's swansong even outsold Adele's 25 - despite the fact it was only released on 8 January.
Bowie died two days later, and many of his albums later returned to the chart.
His Nothing Has Changed and 1972's Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust also feature in the top 10 vinyl albums for the first three months of 2016.
Overall, classic albums dominate the vinyl market, with Amy Winehouse's Back To Black and Fleetwood Mac's Rumours continuing to sell.
Collectors will have the opportunity to grab hundreds of one-off vinyl records this weekend, as part of the ninth annual Record Store Day.
Florence and the Machine and Foals are among the bands releasing new songs for the event, while Madonna, Elvis, the Manic Street Preachers and Chase and Status are all putting out limited edition EPs and albums.
Bowie's classic single The Man Who Sold The World will be re-issued on picture disc, while The Doors release the concert album Live at the Aquarius Theatre Vol 1 for the first time on vinyl.
Fleetwood Mac are also releasing "Alternate Tusk" - a double album featuring alternative versions of the songs on their experimental 1979 record, Tusk.
Record Store Day started in the US as part of an effort to tempt people back into record stores, and shed the image of old men in anoraks, thumbing through racks of vinyl.
It has been partly credited with a resurgence in interest in vinyl. In the UK, the market has risen for eight consecutive years.
The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) says 637,056 LPs were bought between January and March, an increase of 61.8% year-on-year.
Surprisingly, many of these sales have been prompted by streaming sites - with 45% of music fans saying they bought a vinyl album after hearing it on YouTube, SoundCloud, Apple Music or Spotify (amongst others).
But research by ICM Unlimited for the BBC suggests that half of these records go unplayed - with 7% of vinyl consumers admitting they do not even own a record player.
Although vinyl sales only account for a small part of the music market (3.9%), sales look set to increase further, after high street giant Sainsbury's started stocking vinyl in March.
"It is encouraging to see the resurgence of this much-loved format continuing at pace in 2016," said Martin Talbot, chief executive of the Official Charts.
"It is entirely fitting that Bowie's final release, Blackstar, is the album that Britain's vinyl shoppers have taken to their heart in droves so far this year, proving the Starman's lasting impact on the charts, and the nation's record collections, for undoubtedly many more years to come."


A farmer in the US state of Vermont who was facing a minor drugs charge is now in more serious trouble after driving a tractor over seven police cars.

Roger Pion crushed the county sheriff's cruisers on Thursday before making his getaway on the farm vehicle.
The 34-year-old was stopped by police in Newport city, northern Vermont, not far from the crime scene.
Sheriff's deputies were unaware of the destruction in their department car park until a resident called 911.
Orleans County Sheriff Kirk Martin said they were initially unable to give chase as their cars had been wrecked.
No-one was injured in the incident.
Rene Morris, who saw the crash, told a local news station: "I felt like I was in a monster jam rally or something.
"I just couldn't believe it, just backing up going over it, turns around makes his way to the other vehicles smashes those up."
Mr Pion was detained last month accused of resisting arrest and marijuana possession, said police.
He was in custody on Thursday evening, facing a number of additional charges.


A father and son who tried to sell a piece of "whale vomit" they found on a beach for £65,000 have been told it is actually a worthless lump of fat.

Alan Derrick and son Tom found a rock they believed to be ambergris on a beach near Weston-super-Mare.
Used in perfume manufacture, the wax-like rock, which smells like rotting fish, is very valuable.
But lab tests proved negative, leaving Mr Derrick, who had put the item on eBay, "disappointed and very sad"
"It smelled like it, looked like it, the colour was right and the aroma was right," said Mr Derrick.
Despite being thwarted by boffins, the 67-year-old would-be vomit pedlar claimed he was taking the outcome in his stride.
"I kept an open mind about it all anyway. I wasn't going to get too excited until the money was in the bank.
"I'm sad but it's going in the deep fat fryer and I've had a whale of a time," he added.


Taylor Swift is releasing a live concert special from her 1989 world tour exclusively on Apple Music.

The 1989 World Tour Live can be streamed from 20 December. It is not available to buy but it is free for streaming for Apple Music subscribers.
Swift criticised Apple Music in June for not paying artists during its free, three-month trial launch.
She said she was withholding her 1989 album because of Apple's stance. The company then did a u-turn.
Since then, Apple Music has been the only streaming platform where 1989 is available.
The concert video features Swift's show in Sydney, Australia, on 28 November.
It will also include appearances from other musicians and celebrities who surprised fans on the tour, including Justin Timberlake, Mick Jagger and Kobe Bryant.
In an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music's Beats 1 Radio, Swift spoke about her relationship with the streaming service.
"I'm sure there are better ways to introduce yourself than to say: 'This is what I'm upset about, please think about our industry.' It got more attention than I thought it would because I'd been echoing those sentiments for years," she told Lowe.
"And then I was struck with this overwhelming sense of fear. Like, are they going to turn my phone off? Are they going to turn the video camera on? Are they watching me right now? Am I going to wake up tomorrow and all of my music will be off of iTunes?'' she added. "Like absolute terror hit.''
Swift said Apple "had shown such humility in what they did ... so that's how we get to (here)."
1989 has sold more than five million copies and earned Swift seven Grammy nominations, including album of the year.
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A former chief crown prosecutor says he received death threats after the Rochdale grooming gang was convicted, as a drama based on the case starts.

Nazir Afzal was the North West's chief crown prosecutor between 2011 and 2015.
He overturned a decision not to prosecute nine men who ran a child sex exploitation ring and they were jailed between four and 19 years.
He said BBC One's new drama Three Girls brought back a very painful time for him when the "far right" went for him.
He said: "The film ends on a good news storyâ€¦ namely, justice.
"What it doesn't show it what happened to me afterwards - because the far right decided to go for me.
"Death threats, an online petition calling for me to be killed, sacked, deported... it was a horrific experience."
He said the three-part drama "reminded me of how painful it was" and "it became very real again".
"When they discovered that a member of the minority brought the prosecution in the first place, they decided to create lots of fake news... that maybe I was involved in the earlier decisions [not to prosecute], when I didn't even live in the north-west of England."
He said it led to thousands of emails - including ones sent to then-US president Barack Obama and the UK prime minister - "calling for me to be sacked and deported", and a demonstration by English Defence League (EDL) protestors outside his home.
Mr Afzal said he had a police officer outside his home for security for his family.
He said: "I wasn't prepared for it. They were desperate to undermine me and to hurt me."
He added: "My pain was nothing compared to those victims who weren't believed and who suffered for years because they weren't taken seriously."
The EDL said in a statement: "The people who would have been involved in any action against Mr Afzal left the EDL at the time of Tommy Robinson's departure from the organisation in 2013.
"We have heard about the action against Mr Afzal, but only through media reports. We have no 'corporate memory' of the incident(s)."
Mr Afzal left the Crown Prosecution Service as part of efficiencies.
Watch Three Girls on BBC One at 21:00 BST on Tuesday 16 May.


Retired steel worker Edward Hayes has built a 26ft (8m) tower of flowers in the drive of his Newport home.

Mr Hayes, 71, spent three months making and decorating the framework which contains 128 pots of home-grown blooms.
"It was supposed to be 40ft high but the wife wouldn't let me go any higher," said Mr Hayes, who also built his own home.
The tower is made up of six box sections welded and stacked on top of each other and tethered to a wall.
Mr Hayes spends three hours twice a week weeding and watering his upwardly mobile flower be, and has already given it a replanting makeover.
The part-time office furniture salesman said he thought up the project when he was left with a surplus of steel struts after recycling some office desks.
"My wife loves it to bits, so do all my neighbours," he said.
"The reason I'm proud of it is it's a one-off, it looks beautiful and I didn't need any help to make it, everything was done by me, nobody even handed me even a spanner."
With its overhanging cover, the pots in Mr Hayes's flower tower each contain five different plants.
Initially, they had daffodils and tulips but when those died out he replaced them with fuchsias, geraniums, pansies and others.
The couple live in the bungalow Mr Hayes built over three levels himself almost 40 years ago.
He has also worked as a window builder and fitter and has done odd jobs throughout his life.
Mr Hayes moved to Newport from Iraq when he was 19.
His father was an engineer but Mr Hayes says he is totally self taught.
He said: "If you can't think how to do it, think harder!"
"Some say "Jack of all trades but master of none" but I don't believe in that saying - I would challenge any plasterer, any welder."


A survivor of last year's massacre at a South Carolina church has told a jury how the gunman told her to shut up as she prayed during the shooting.

Polly Sheppard, 72, referred to the accused, Dylann Roof, as "the young man" during 40 minutes of testimony.
She said: "I was praying out loud. He told me to shut up. He asked if he shot me yet. I said no. He said I'm going to leave you to tell the story."
Prosecutors have rested their case against the 22-year-old defendant.
The accused, who could face the death penalty, briefly approached the judge on Wednesday to tell the court he was invoking his right to not testify.
Clutching a tissue, Ms Sheppard spent half of her testimony speaking about each of the nine victims of the attack in Charleston on 17 June 2015.
She told the court how wounded members of the 12-strong Bible-study group implored the gunman to stop the rampage, as he turned to tell her to be quiet.
Mr Roof - who allegedly fired 77 bullets - stared down at the table throughout Ms Sheppard's testimony, never glancing at the witness.
Jurors also heard Ms Sheppard's frantic 911 call to emergency services, made using the bloody mobile phone of her dying friend, Ethel Lance.
"Please, Emanuel church," she gasped.
"People shot. Please send right away!"
The police operator instructed her to stay quiet and not to hang up as she begged: "He's coming. He's coming. Please!"
Ms Sheppard described to the court how she normally did not attend the evening Bible-study sessions.
But she said she went at the request of her friend, Myra Thompson, who was leading the study group for her first time.
Ms Thompson was among the dead.
Closing arguments will be heard on Thursday.
Mr Roof's attorneys have not mounted a legal defence, and will instead focus on sparing him the death penalty.
They will make that argument in the punishment phase of the trial, which begins on 3 January.


A dead shark has been found washed up on a beach in Gwynedd.

The Mako-type mackerel shark was recovered on Barmouth Beach on Friday.
Also known as sharp-nosed mackerel sharks, they are usually found in tropical and temperate seas.
An average mako will grow up to 10ft (3m) in length, can swim in excess of 30mph and can weigh up to 300lbs (135kg).