West Indies pair Marlon Samuels and Shane Shillingford have been reported to the International Cricket Council for suspected illegal bowling actions.

The off-spinners were reported after the second day of the second Test in Mumbai, which India won by an innings.
They can continue bowling but must undergo independent analysis within 21 days.
Both have previously been suspended from bowling in international cricket for illegal actions.
However, they were allowed to resume bowling after undergoing remedial work and further testing.
Batting all-rounder Samuels, 32, was banned from bowling in February 2008 because his arm extended more than the permitted 15 degrees for off-breaks and quicker deliveries.
Although the Jamaican continued to play as a batsman, he did not resume bowling in international cricket until September 2011, having served an unrelated two-year suspension from cricket between May 2008 and May 2010 for passing information to a bookmaker.
Shillingford, 30, from Dominica, was reported after his international debut in November 2010 and banned a month later when his average elbow extension was found to be 17 degrees. He was cleared to return in June 2011.
The pair were reported in Mumbai by English on-field umpires Richard Kettleborough and Nigel Llong, TV umpire Vineet Kulkarni and match referee Andy Pycroft.
Their report, handed to the West Indies team manager, refer specifically to Samuels's quicker deliveries and Shillingford's doosras.


On the eastern coast of India, in the state of Orissa, lie three big nesting sites for one of the world's smallest sea turtles - the Olive Ridley.

Every winter, thousands of females return to these shores to nest.
Journalists Supriya Vohra and Meesha Holley witnessed the synchronised move, which is known as "arribada"- the Spanish for arrival.
This photo essay spotlights the turtles breeding on the beaches near Rushikulya, and the nearby fishing villages.
After about seven weeks of incubation, the Olive Ridley hatchling scrapes open its egg and scrambles out into the sandy world beyond.
Using the nutrients in the shell, it powers its way towards the open water.
The walk to the ocean is a crucial journey for the tiny turtle, strengthening its flippers and preparing it for the long journey ahead.
The Olive Ridley is one of the five species of sea turtle that mate and nest on India's shores. They are protected under the country's Wildlife Protection Act 1972.
The entire stretch of the nesting beach is a 4.1km (2.5 mile) shoreline, covering three small fishing villages - Podampetta, Gokharkuda and Purunabandha, in Orissa's Ganjam district.
The beach lies near the mouth of the Rushikulya River, where it meets the Bay of Bengal.
Every year, the Olive Ridleys return to their birthplace for the four-month nesting season.
Scientists discovered that turtles are guided by the earth's magnetic field, and follow the ocean's currents instead of swimming against the tide.
This magnetic field directs them back to the first sand they ever saw.
The mass nesting site or rookery of Rushikulya was first discovered in the early 1990s.
Since the area is so close to fishing villages, much research has gone into understanding how human and turtle communities can share the space.
Conservation efforts have been launched by the state's forest department, the fisheries department, local non-profits and the district administration.
Rabindra Nath Sahu, 36, has played a key role in the turtle conservation movement. A local of Purunabandha, he learned about the arribada as a 14-year-old.
"We never harmed the turtles, as they were considered an avatar of Lord Vishnu [a Hindu deity], but we used to take the eggs and eat them or sell them.
"But in 1993, Bivash Panday, a scientist with Wildlife Institute of India, visited this region and showed us this incredible phenomenon of arribada. I think we tagged about 10,000 nesting turtles then.
"I have been hooked on turtle conservation work ever since, and can assure you that NOBODY in any of these three villages now even dreams of poaching the precious creatures. And it is going to stay this way."
Turtle eggs and hatchlings are believed to have a survival ratio of one in 1,000.
In Rushikulya, they fall victim to prowling stray dogs and predatory birds. Some hatchlings get caught in fishing nets, while others are disorientated by artificial light from nearby towns and factories.
To boost the babies' chances, the forest department and conservation groups like the World Wildlife Fund have their own hatcheries, and employ guards to patrol the nesting sites.
After leaving its shell, the newborn turtle has to make the long, perilous journey towards the ocean.
During this time, the local communities get together and patrol the beach, collecting the hatchlings in buckets and releasing them near the sea.
During the arribada and hatching period, fishing is restricted to prevent any damage to the animal.
Mechanised trawling is banned within 10km, and the fisheries department offers affected families subsidised rice rations for up to six months as a form of compensation.
However, the sheer number of turtles in the water can still destroy fishing nets, leading to lost income.
Magata Behera is from Purunabandha, and works in conservation with Rabindra Nath Sahu.
"We are truly a converted lot," he says. "Everyone shares a certain love for these turtles. World Turtle Day [on 23 May] means a lot to us, and we celebrate it in a big way.
"We really want our communities to prosper. If our district is known worldwide for arribada, then we want our people to benefit from it in some way.
"We want to create alternative livelihoods for them."
These ancient ocean wanderers have been making their enormous migrations the same way for millions of years.
The smaller communities who live alongside them are playing their part for conservation.
But it's ultimately down to the big players - the Orissa state government and local industries - to ensure that development and turtle protection go hand-in-hand.


Five Nobel Laureates have called for urgent action to save ancient sites from conflict, as a cultural heritage summit opens in Abu Dhabi.

France and the UAE are leading a push to create a $100m fund to protect and restore antiquities under threat from extremists and fighting.
Historic sites in Syria, Mali and Iraq have been smashed and blown up by Islamist militants in recent years.
Others in Syria and Yemen have been damaged by shelling and missiles.
"Part of our history has been lost forever, with the goal of fanaticism being to undermine our hope for the future," the five said in a statement.
They were Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and authors Orhan Pamuk and Mario Vargas Llosa.
"Urgent action must be taken - the time for powerless expressions of indignation is over," they said.
Fifty-five out of a total of 1,052 heritage sites listed by the UN cultural organisation Unesco are classed as "in danger".
The fund will help to cover the cost of transporting, safeguarding and restoring affected monuments and artefacts, former French culture minister Jack Lang said.
He has said France would contribute $30m to the fund.
Representatives from around 40 countries, including more than a dozen heads of state or government - French President Francois Hollande among them - are expected to attend.
Earthquakes, pollution and poaching are among the threats to antiquities listed by Unesco.
But it is deliberate destruction by IS extremists who believe shrines and mausoleums to be idolatrous - though still trade looted artefacts - that have grabbed the headlines.
The ancient city of Palmyra in Syria, dating back to the 1st and 2nd Centuries, the Islamic mausoleums and mosques of Timbuktu in Mali, and the 3,000-year-old remains of the Assyrian city of Nimrud, are among the sites destroyed and damaged by IS militants.
But buildings in the Old City in Yemen's capital Sanaa have also been damaged by fighting between the Saudi-led coalition - which includes the UAE - and Houthi rebels.
And back in 2001, Taliban militants destroyed the huge Buddhas of Bamiyan in Afghanistan.


More than 70 people have been prosecuted over railway safety incidents in Northern Ireland in the past year, figures have shown.

Public transport company Translink NI Railways said the majority of the prosecutions were against drivers.
It said cases had been brought against motorists for ignoring warning signals or driving through level crossings as trains approached.
The convictions cost offenders more than Â£14,000, it said.
In total, 74 people were prosecuted.
One of the incidents reported by Translink staff was a group of youths playing football on the tracks near Ballymoney station in County Antrim.
Other incidents included pedestrians trespassing, hanging from barriers and running across tracks shortly before trains, travelling at speeds of up to 70mph, passed.
Richard Knox of Translink said the company was working "more closely than ever" with police to identify "risk-takers" on railway lines.
"We now have CCTV at the majority of our crossings and we will continue to prosecute offenders who take risks and put themselves, our employees and passengers at risk," he added.


Kylie Minogue's British fiance has said the couple won't get married until same-sex marriage becomes legal in Australia.

The Australian singer, 48, and English actor Joshua Sasse, 28, announced their engagement earlier this year.
The couple have been vocal supporters of the "Say I Do Down Under" marriage equality campaign.
The government has proposed holding a public vote on same-sex marriage in February 2017.
Mr Sasse, who helped launch the "yes" campaign at the weekend, said the pair would like a wedding in Melbourne, "but we will not get married until this law has passed in Australia".
"When I found out that gay marriage was illegal in Australia, I was astounded," he told Australia's Seven Network.
"I simply can't fathom on any level, whether it's moral or religious or anything, that I have the right to get married and to marry the person that I love and that somebody else doesn't because of their sexual orientation."


A KFC customer in Swansea was horrified to find a "use by" label cooked inside her chicken.

Lana Taylor, 23, found the fried label after buying a boneless banquet from the drive-thru in Llansamlet.
Ms Taylor, of Morriston, said: "It's disgusting and nobody should ever have to come across something like this in their food."
KFC apologised and said it had offered her a full refund and replacement meal vouchers "as a gesture of goodwill".
But Ms Taylor said she would "never eat in KFC ever again".


After months of deadlock, five strikes, including the first-ever all-out stoppage, and thousands of postponed operations, the government and British Medical Association have finally reached an agreement on a new contract.

Vast swathes of the old deal will now have to be re-written. So how are things changing?
The deal ministers had said they were imposing included an average hike in basic pay of 13.5%.
Under the terms published on Wednesday that will be reduced to between 10% and 11%.
Night-shift pay is also being reduced from 50% extra to 37%.
Clearly both of these represent a saving for the government but it has left more money to be distributed elsewhere.
Those working one in two weekends will get an extra 10% on top of their salary. The supplement then reduces as the frequency of weekends drop, down to 3% for one in seven.
Those doing one in eight or fewer get nothing for working Saturday or Sunday.
That compares to Saturday evening work and all-day Sunday attracting a premium payment under the terms which were to have been imposed.
Add to that the 8% extra doctors will now get if they do on-call duties - most of them - and the BMA are happy that unsocial hours are being properly rewarded.
One of the major criticisms of the original deal is that it unfairly penalised women. The guaranteed pay rises doctors currently get was to be replaced by a system whereby pay is linked to achieving certain levels of training.
But if doctors take time out, such as women on maternity leave, or move to part-time work such grades take longer to reach.
To mitigate against this, the government has agreed to pay for extra support to help people in this position to catch up.
Doctors wanting to work extra hours as a locum (a lucrative sideline) will now have to give first refusal to the NHS. Rates of pay for that are being improved to 22% above their normal rate, but that should still represent a saving to the health service as private agencies charge much more.
Some doctors may be unhappy with this restriction. But most will be pleased with other changes. When doctors work extra hours beyond their shift (as many do) there will be a formal mechanism to make sure they are appropriately rewarded or able to take time off in lieu.
Junior doctor oversight and involvement in the work of the independent guardian is also being strengthened.
Neither side, of course. The art of any Acas mediation is to ensure both sides get some of what they want.  It is why Sir David Dalton, the boss of Salford Hospital brought in to negotiate with the BMA, has called it a "score-draw".
Another telling sign is that the deal agreed remains cost-neutral, ministers are not putting extra money in beyond that which they had already planned to.
The BMA feels it has got a better system for rewarding those who work weekends frequently, while the government believes increasing weekend cover will now be more affordable.
The big question now is whether this will be enough to persuade the BMA membership. More than 40,000 junior doctors will be asked to vote on the deal in June. If they agree to it, and this dispute finally comes to an end, you could say the patient is the winner.


Town hall bosses want urgent talks with the government on how they can rapidly build homes where they are needed.

The Local Government Association is asking that councils in England be freed from restrictions on the ability to borrow to fund new home building.
It is also calling for powers to replace every council home that is sold off, as quickly as possible.
The government said it was delivering on its commitment to replace all properties sold on a one-for-one basis.
But in a submission to the Treasury, the LGA said the scale of the housing crisis demanded that action to fix the lack of affordable housing was taken immediately.
"The government's recent announcement of an additional Â£5bn investment in the form of loans to private sector organisations and for building homes on surplus public land is a welcome step," the LGA said.
"However, councils are also well placed to bridge the gap between housing need and future building levels and are keen to see - and support - delivery at speed."
The LGA wants to hold talks with ministers over whether councils' housing revenue accounts  - the accounts covering rents and assets - could be removed from the public sector debt book so as to enable borrowing against these assets.
"This would allow local government to rapidly contribute new homes in the market, meet a wide range of local needs and generate significant medium and long term returns," it said.
Councils also want powers to replace council homes that are sold off under Right to Buy arrangements.
Currently, the government only allows local authorities to keep 30% of the cost for replacement council homes.
This means councils cannot build replacements - especially as they are unable to borrow to fund the rest.
The call comes as new figures were released on the sales of social housing.
These revealed nearly 22,000 social housing dwellings were sold from 2015-16 - 12,557 by local authorities and a further 9,435 by housing associations.
The sales amount to about 0.5% of the total stock of four million social houses in England.
There was a particular spike in the percentage of housing association homes sold to private firms.
This was up 46% and government statisticians said this was likely to be because of housing associations taking a more active approach to managing their assets.
The Department for Communities and Local Government said it was delivering on its commitment to replace all properties sold on a one-for-one basis.
"As of June 2016, there had been 7,018 starts and acquisitions.
"This delivers more than a one for one replacement on the 4,369 additional sales since the scheme was reinvigorated in 2012."


For Ed Miliband to become prime minister after the general election, seats like Warrington South simply have to turn red.

Labour admit that if they don't win this Cheshire constituency, their chances of being in power after 7 May look remote.
On paper it might seem strange that the Conservatives are defending this seat - the ninth most marginal of the 72 in the North West - only three of the borough council's 57 members are Tory, and one of them represents an area in neighbouring Warrington North.
David Mowat secured a majority of 1,553 in 2010 over Labour's Nick Bent and the pair are engaged in a long and tough rematch.
The Tory candidate knows how much attention is being paid to his patch - Mr Miliband chose Warrington's Parr Hall to host a rally recently, where he appeared alongside celebrity backers Eddie Izzard and Ben Elton.
"This is the seat Labour have to win in order to be the biggest party," Mr Mowat told me in an interview for BBC Radio Manchester and BBC Radio Merseyside.
"So in order for Ed Miliband to be the prime minister his candidate would have to win here."
This is unfinished business for Mr Bent.
He was desperate to inherit the seat from Helen Southworth when she retired in 2010.
Mr Bent told me: "This constituency is one that will help decide the overall outcome of the general election.
"People know that it's a very tight race between me as the Labour parliamentary candidate and the current Conservative MP, and people know that every vote is going to count."
The big issues
Warrington is touted as a boom town - a Â£52m plan to transform the town centre was recently approved by councillors.
And a report by researchers at the Centre for Cities think tank found a higher percentage of people in Warrington are employed than in any of the other 64 urban areas they surveyed.
On the flipside, all parties are also quick to point out that in the more deprived parts of the town, many simply do not feel the growth.
They do, however, feel the huge traffic problems that plague Warrington, and they do see the rundown state of parts of the town centre.
But this was not simply a close race between the two biggest parties five years ago, when the Liberal Democrats secured 27.5% of the vote, just 5.5% behind Labour and less than 5,000 behind the Tories.
Their candidate Bob Barr said: "Here, people have got the choice of three candidates who can credibly win."
With 11 councillors elected since 2010, the Lib Dems clearly have significant local support but the national polls suggest they may struggle.
If they do, where will the votes of defectors go?
And how many voters will be tempted by UKIP?
"It's a three-way marginal at the moment. I'm hoping to make it a four-way marginal, and just possibly a UKIP seat in the North West," said their candidate Malcolm Lingley.
And while the Greens are very unlikely to win, they could still affect the outcome.
Candidate Stephanie Davies is imploring people not to vote tactically, preferring them to "vote for what you believe in".
Labour could also face a threat from someone who was until recently one of their own.
Councillor Kevin Bennett resigned from the party in January to stand as a candidate for the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition.
He said he would be targeting working-class people who feel they are not being represented by Labour.
With Warrington South being such a key battleground seat, every vote really does count, and it will be fascinating to see which way it goes.
I'll be here throughout the campaign and you can follow my updates on Twitter and listen to my reports on BBC Radio Merseyside, BBC Radio Manchester, and BBC Radio Stoke.


Fire crews are still at the scene of a blaze which broke out at a storage warehouse in Flintshire.

Ten firefighters are continuing to dampen down the flames and are checking for hot spots at a building housing recycled waste and carpets in Saltney.
It started shortly after 11:30 BST on Wednesday and crews from six fire stations were sent to the scene at the height of the fire.
Workers at 11 industrial units had to be evacuated.


Water supply has been partially restored in the Indian capital, Delhi, where up to 10 million were affected after protesters sabotaged a key canal.

The army took control of the Munak canal in neighbouring Haryana state on Monday after Jat community protesters, angry at caste job quotas, seized it.
Delhi Water Minister Kapil Mishra said the "crisis was still not over" and urged people to use water carefully.
The city's schools, which were closed because of the crisis, have reopened.
Sixteen million people live in Delhi, and around three-fifths of the city's water is supplied by the Munak canal, which runs through Haryana.
The anger of the farming communities
Mr Mishra tweeted on Tuesday morning that "some water has been released" from the canal.  This had led to the restoration of partial supplies in north and central Delhi, he said.
He said more than 70 water tankers from these areas had been moved to the western part of the city, where partial supplies would be "hopefully" restored by Tuesday evening.
"The supply will be limited till the time the Munak [canal] is totally repaired. The crisis is not yet over. People should use water carefully," he said.
Prior warnings meant that people had managed to save water, and tankers had been despatched to affected areas of the city, but that this has not been enough to make up for the shortfall.
"My son works as a manager in a hotel so he leaves an hour early to take bath in his office," Nikhat Parveen told Hindustan Times newspaper.
"For cooking and drinking purposes, I am buying packed water bottles."
Vinod Kumar Sharma told the newspaper that his family rented a hotel room to bathe after going without a bath for two days.
The army took control of parts of the canal on Monday morning, but repairs are expected to take time. Eighteen people have been killed and hundreds injured in three days of riots.
Protesters went on the rampage despite a curfew and the deployment of the army, which is reported to have opened fire on them, in the districts of Rohtak and Jhajjar.


Northern Ireland's unique Brexit challenge is the Irish border.

The main Stormont parties, the Irish government and business groups across the island want border arrangements to remain as close as possible to the status quo. Currently people and goods can pass unimpeded across that 500km border.
The movement of people is governed by the Common Travel Area (CTA). It's an arrangement which has existed since 1922 and allows for free movement between Ireland, Northern Ireland the rest of the UK.
It also allows Irish and UK citizens to access various services and benefits in each country such as the right to work, to access public services and to vote in certain elections. It also means there is a large degree of co-operation on immigration controls.
It is a bi-lateral arrangement between Ireland and the UK, which means it should be reasonably straightforward to sort out. Brexit Secretary David Davis has described the continuation of the CTA as "non-negotiable" and the Irish government have it as one of its Brexit priorities.
The main complication could be around any new migration controls the UK imposes on EU citizens.
The top official at Ireland's Department of Justice has said that Ireland cannot be expected to use its migration system to prevent non-Irish EU citizens using the CTA to travel to the UK. "We're not going to interfere with the rights of free movement of EU nationals, that's simply not going to happen," he told a parliamentary committee.
There are greater complications around what happens to the free movement of goods when the UK leaves the EU customs union.
David Davis and the EU's chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, agree there should be no return to a hard border, meaning a border which has physical form, through checkpoints or customs posts.
From 1923 until the creation of the EU Single Market in 1993, there were customs posts at points on the border. David Davis has said the British government has no intention of rebuilding those posts.
The Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Enda Kenny added that there is "a political agreement" between the British and Irish government that there will no customs posts. But after Brexit the Irish border becomes an EU frontier and what happens there is an issue for the EU as whole, not just the Irish government.
The EU's Mr Barnier, says he will be "particularly attentive... to the consequences of the UK's decision to leave the customs union, and to anything that may, in one way or another, weaken dialogue and peace."
So the main players all share the will to prevent a hard border but the caveats in their language suggest they have not yet found a way.
Much of the speculation has centred on a virtual border where all declarations are made electronically and freight movements are monitored by number plate recognition technology. The Sweden/Norway border is suggested as a model. However, there are still physical customs posts on that border, so the Irish solution would need to go beyond what has been achieved there.
This will have to be resolved sooner rather than later, because Mr Barnier said it is one of three issues which needs to be settled before talks on a trade deal and the future UK/EU relationship can start.


Our season this year featured two weeks of stories about awe-inspiring girls and women - from Siberia, to the US, Venezuela to Palestine - to celebrate 100 of some of the most exciting women in the world, as named by the BBC.

This year's series marked the third year of the 100 Women season, which seeks to better represent women in the BBC's international news output.
It concluded with a live page online, unprecedented in its size.
More than 120 groups across the world came together on the BBC News online to debate the pressures on women to conform, especially around image, leadership and relationships.
Highlights from our live page included:
Our season included a rare glimpse into life as a woman in Raqqa, the so-called Islamic State's (IS) capital inside Syria. We also heard about what it was like to finally be given a name from the girls in India named 'unwanted' at birth.
Nurses in conflict zones from Gaza, Caracas and the Central African Republic told us what is is like working in some of the world's most challenging environments and the numbers behind the profession were bought to life in this neat animation.
Teenagers from Siberia to Syria told us what it means to fit in as a 'good girl' in their society, and revealed what their lives are really like.
We also included several high-profile interviews, such as with US make-up mogul Bobbi Brown. South Sudanese supermodel Alek Wek and American actress Hilary Swank.
And we explored some of the issues facing women today, such as a largely guilt-free abortion, or the decision not to have children.
Our list of the 100 most inspirational women across the world in 2015 included 30 entrepreneurs under the age of 30 and inspiring women over the age of 80.
It spanned the world, from Li Tingting, an openly gay women's rights activist in China, to Eveles Chimala, a midwife in Malawi, Jana el-Hassan, a Lebanese novelist and Megan Grano, an American comedian.
Leaders in science, politics, education and the arts were also included.


Berlin police have detained a Tunisian man suspected of eating dinner with Anis Amri the night before he drove a lorry into a crowded Christmas market.

Twelve people died in the 19 December attack. Amri fled to Italy and was shot dead by police in Milan.
Investigators believe Bilel A, aged 26, was either involved in planning the attack or at least knew about it.
Police say they have arrested him on suspicion of benefit fraud as they do not have enough evidence against him.
Federal prosecutors' spokeswoman Frauke Koehler told reporters on Wednesday that the suspect had known Amri since the end of 2015 and that the pair had met at a restaurant on the evening before the attack and had "very intense conversations".
The suspect's home in an asylum shelter had been searched and communication devices taken away for analysis, she added. The man is believed to have used at least two false names in several German cities between April and November 2015.
A former flatmate of Amri's is also being investigated as a potential witness. Amri twice tried to contact him on 19 December, although it is unclear whether or not they spoke.
Over a fortnight after the attack, German prosecutors have said there is now no doubt that 24-year-old Anis Amri was behind the attack.
And investigators across Europe have a clearer picture of what happened on the night of the attack and how Amri fled south to Italy. Police in Italy confirmed on Wednesday that the gun used by Amri to murder Polish driver Lukasz Urban was the same he fired four days later in Milan.
Shortly before the attack, Amri is thought to have gone to Friedrich-Krause-Ufer, a street where he shot dead Mr Urban. He then went to a mosque and returned to the lorry to carry out the attack on Breitscheidplatz a few miles away.
Amri was then seen on camera a short distance from the square at Zoo station, raising an index finger, a gesture linked to jihadist group Islamic State. What happens next is unclear, but it is thought that he escaped to the North Rhine-Westphalia area of western Germany.
His final journey took him through the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Italy, exploiting the open borders of Europe's Schengen zone.
Some of Amri's story is yet to emerge. Swiss police said they too had opened an inquiry into the Berlin attack after receiving information from another police force.


General Motors has announced plans to invest $10m (£6.96m) in a Canadian plant as part of an effort to boost driverless technology and cold weather testing.

GM will also hire 1,000 new workers in Ontario to focus on research for connected and driverless cars.
Canada and particularly Ontario has been promoting its car-making sector as it attempts to compete with Mexico.
Ontario's Premier called the investment a "vote of confidence".
"Our government welcomes this investment, which will help Ontario play a leading role in building the auto industry of the future," said Premier Kathleen Wynne.
Canada has been fighting to keep carmakers in the country. Many have been lured to Mexico where production is cheaper and the cars have the same tariff free access to the US market.
As part of this effort last year Ontario became the first Canadian province to allow road testing of driverless cars.
Over the last five years carmakers in Ontario produced nearly 15% of all North American vehicles.
The investment will be in GM's Kapuskasing plant, which focuses on cold weather technology.
In April, GM purchased land to develop an urban mobility campus to test driverless cars in city driving conditions.


Cuba has removed a ban on Cubans entering or leaving the country by sea, clearing the way for a resumption of cruises from the US.

The Cold War era rule previously stipulated that Cubans could only enter or leave by plane.
Cruise operator Carnival has been given permission by both governments to run ships between Florida and Cuba.
But the restriction meant it could not take bookings from Americans of Cuban origin.
That led to protests and the company said it would postpone its cruises unless Cuba changed its entry policy.
What is behind the US-Cuba thaw?
How times are changing in Havana
The first US cruise to Cuba in 50 years is due to set sail from Miami on 1 May with up to 704 passengers on board.
Last month Barack Obama became only the second US president in history to visit Cuba, after Washington and Havana restored diplomatic relations last year.
Days later, the Rolling Stones played their first concert in the country.


Hundreds of customers were left without water after a pipe burst in Rhondda Cynon Taff.

Water supplies were affected in Pontypridd, Treorchy, Tonypandy and Pentre following the incident on Friday.
The company said supplies had returned to normal for the majority of customers by Saturday morning.
Only Clydach Vale is still experiencing problems due to "air locks" in the system.
Welsh Water said it had delivered bottled water to distribution points and more than 600 "vulnerable customers", such as those with medical conditions and the elderly, had received a supply.


Cameroon head coach Hugo Broos wants Joel Matip to return to the national team after the Africa Cup of Nations.

The Liverpool defender, 25, was one of seven players to say they did not want to play in the tournament after being selected in the preliminary squad.
He has not played for Cameroon since 2015, but Broos told BBC Sport: "I hope he will change his mind."
Matip was cleared to play for Liverpool by Fifa on Friday after confusion over his availability during the tournament.
Cameroon said he had refused a call-up and Fifa rules state a player may be blocked from featuring for his club if he refuses to play for his country - but world football's governing body dismissed the case.
"I'm very happy that this problem is solved and he can play again for Liverpool," Broos added.
"He made the decision not to come with us to the African Cup. I respect his decision but I also think the Cameroon Federation had to do what it has done because they are the Fifa rules and it's too easy to say 'no, I don't come'.
"But this problem is solved. For me, there is no problem any more and I still hope, as I have done since I was coach of Cameroon, that he will come back and play with us again."
Matip, who has 27 caps, was not included in Cameroon's final 23-man squad for the tournament in Gabon.


French MPs have voted overwhelmingly to change state-of-emergency provisions in the constitution, following November's attacks in Paris.

The lower house voted 317-199 to adopt the package of measures. There were 51 abstentions.
As well as enshrining emergency powers in the constitution, the package of measures would allow terror convicts to be stripped of their citizenship.
But the vote still has to jump several hurdles before it passes into law.
It needs support from the Senate and will then have to be approved by a two-thirds vote of a joint session of parliament, which is likely to take weeks or months.
Nonetheless, it is a significant victory for the French government, which had faced opposition from leading voices, some among its own ranks, say correspondents.
Prime Minister Manuel Valls said he was "satisfied" with the result and that he was confident senators would also approve the changes.
Justice Minister Christian Taubira resigned last month in protest at the measures.
Critics say the proposal to strip those convicted of terror offences of their French citizenship could only apply to people with a second nationality, which would make two tiers of citizenship.
President Francois Hollande outlined the changes in the aftermath of the gun and bomb attacks by Islamist militants who targeted a concert hall, a major stadium, restaurants and bars - leaving 130 people dead and hundreds more wounded.
The so-called Islamic State group said it was behind the attacks. Seven suspects blew themselves up during the attacks, with two more dying in a police raid days afterwards.
Key suspect Salah Abdeslam has been on the run since the attacks.
Also on Wednesday, the Bataclan concert hall, where 89 people died, said in a statement it was aiming to host events again by the end of 2016, AP reports.


The Hall of Heroes at The National Wallace Monument honours the legends of Scotland's history.

It is home to 16 grand busts of figureheads like Robert Burns and John Knox - people who are recognised for helping to shape the history of their country.
But not one of them is a woman.
Now, for the first time in more than 100 years, a new bust is set to be added to the collection - and this time it will be a heroine.
A list of more than 200 remarkable women has been whittled down to a shortlist of 14 by a female-only selection panel.
It will be up to the public to vote for their preferred choice in an online poll.
Among the women on the selection panel was the chairwoman of Stirling District Tourism, Zillah Jamieson.
She said: "These historic female figures have been chosen because they have shaped Scotland's history and surprised, delighted and inspired generation after generation with their determination, fortitude and spirit - the very values which William Wallace stood for.
"Some have exhibited selflessness or personal commitment to social improvement and others were leaders in their fields, achieving worldwide recognition but all are worthy of a place in the Hall of Heroes among legends such as King Robert the Bruce, Sir Walter Scott and John Knox."
Here is a run down of the women on the shortlist.
Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh (1864-1933)
The wife of Charles Rennie Mackintosh was a naturally gifted and innovative artist in her own right.
Her design work was one of the defining features of the "Glasgow style" during the 1890s, and Charles himself said he owed much of his success to his wife.
Watch a clip examining her work from BBC Two's Mr and Mrs Mackintosh here.
Màiri Mhòr nan Òran (1821-1898)
Màiri Mhòr nan Òran - Big Mary of the Songs - was one of the most prolific Gaelic poets of the 19th century.
She appears to have found her voice relatively late in life, after being wrongly accused of theft and serving time in prison.
A nurse from Skye, her songs are said to have given voice to the victims of oppression and are still widely sung today.
Jean Redpath (1937-2014)
Despite having no formal training, for many Jean Redpath was the voice of Scots traditional song.
As well as being a renowned folk singer and musician, she was an ambassador for traditional Scots music.
She was awarded an MBE for services to music in 1987 and was inducted into the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame in 2008.
Read more about Jean Redpath here.
Nancy Riach (1927 -1947)
This champion swimmer held 28 Scottish and British swimming records by the time she was 17.
But her life was tragically cut short when she contracted polio aged 20, and lost her life to the disease.
After her death she was hailed as the finest swimmer that the British Empire ever produced.
Victoria Drummond (1894-1978)
The god-daughter of Queen Victoria, this remarkable women made some astonishing achievements during her career in marine engineering.
Despite facing prejudice, she became the first woman marine engineer in Britain, the first British woman to serve as a Merchant Navy chief engineers, and the first woman member of the Institute of Engineers.
Her courage at sea during World War II saw her rewarded with an MBE and the Lloyd's War Medal for Bravery at Sea.
Find out more about Victoria Drummond at the National Library of Scotland.
Chrystal Macmillan (1872-1937)
Chrystal Macmillan was a towering figure and a pioneer in education and law.
She became the first female science graduate from the University of Edinburgh, the first woman to plead a case at the House of Lords, and she was one of the founders of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.
She campaigned for the women's right to vote and a building in her name is now home to the University of Edinburgh's school of social and political science.
Dorothée Pullinger (1894 - 1986)
Dorothée Pullinger was another pioneer in the male-dominated engineering industry.
She is most famous for the Galloway Car - a vehicle made by women in south-west Scotland for women around the world.
But during World War One she was responsible for 7,000 women employed in manufacturing high explosive shalls at Vickers in Barrow-in Furness.
And in World War Two, she managed 13 factories.
Mary Somerville (1780-1872)
An outstanding mathematician, astronomer, scientist and writer, Mary Somerville's achievements have recently been recognised by the Royal Bank of Scotland.
They announced last year that she would be the face on the new £10 note.
During her life, she was one of the first women elected as honorary members of the Royal Astronomical Society. Somerville College at Oxford was also named after her.
Elsie Inglis (1864-1917)
After qualifying as a physician in the unwelcoming, male-dominated world of medicine, Elsie Inglis established a maternity hospital in Edinburgh.
As well as campaigning for women's voting rights, she went on to found women's hospitals in war zones across Europe before her death in 1917.
During her lifetime she was held in particularly high regard in Serbia, where she was awarded the Serbian Order of the White Eagle in 1916.
Sophia Jex-Blake (1840-1912)
Sophia Jex-Blake was refused entry to Harvard to study medicine because she was a woman; when she eventually gained entry to the University of Edinburgh, she was effectively barred from graduating.
She showed remarkable tenacity however and eventually qualified as a doctor in Switzerland.
Following that, she had a remarkable career. She founded a medical practice in Edinburgh, the Edinburgh Hospital and Dispensary for Women and Children (later the Bruntsfield Hospital), and the Edinburgh School of Medicine for Women.
Maggie Keswick Jencks (1941-1995)
A writer, gardener and designer, Maggie Keswick Jencks designed the blueprint for the Maggie's Centres.
They offer practical, emotional and social support for people diagnosed with cancer, their families and friends.
There are now about 20 Maggie's Centres across the UK.
Jane Haining (1897-1944)
Jane Haining was a Church of Scotland missionary and matron of the Jewish Girls' Home in Budapest.
When World War II broke out, she defied orders to return to Scotland and she stayed with the children for four years.
She was eventually arrested by the Gestapo and she died at Auschwitz. She was the only Scot to be honoured for giving her life for the Jews in the Holocaust.
Christian Maclagan (1811-1901)
Christian Maclagan was arguable Scotland's first female archaeologist.
Despite her extensive work and important discoveries, she was denied full membership of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland because she was a woman.
She also devoted much of her life to alleviating poverty in Stirling - her hometown - and providing adequate housing.
Mary Slessor (1848-1915)
Mary Slessor was inspired by Scottish missionary David Livingston to dedicate her life to service.
She worked tirelessly to improve the quality of life for native people in Calabar, Nigeria, against a background of prejudice and opposition.
In 1913 the British government awarded her an Honorary Associate of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem.


A man jailed for life after being tried for a second time for the murder of Surjit Singh Chhokar is to appeal against his conviction and sentence.

Last month, Ronnie Coulter, 48, was ordered to spend a minimum of 19 years and eight months in prison for stabbing the 32-year-old waiter in Overton, North Lanarkshire, in 1998.
His retrial came as a result of changes to Scotland's double jeopardy laws.
Coulter has now lodged a notice of his intention to appeal.
The 48-year-old from Wishaw was originally cleared of stabbing Mr Chhokar following a trial in 1999.
In October this year, he was convicted of murder by majority verdict following a four-week trial at the High Court in Glasgow.
It was only the second time in Scottish legal history that an accused had been tried twice for the same crime. The other saw Angus Sinclair convicted of the World's End murders.
The trial heard that Ronnie Coulter, his nephew Andrew Coulter and another man, David Montgomery, went to see Mr Chhokar on 4 November 1998 following a row over a stolen Â£100 Giro cheque.
After an altercation, Mr Chhokar collapsed in front of his partner Liz Bryce.
He was stabbed three times in the chest and one of the blows pierced his heart, resulting in his death from massive blood loss.
The successful prosecution of Coulter followed a lengthy campaign for justice by the Chhokar family and their lawyer Aamer Anwar.
Commenting on news of the appeal, Mr Anwar said: "As far as the Chhokar family are concerned, justice has been done.
"Mr Coulter should come to terms with the fact that he has spent many years avoiding punishment for his crime.
"But he should also remember that nothing will ever bring back Surjit and the family hope his appeal is refused."
Passing sentence on Coulter last month, judge Lord Matthews said Mr Chhokar was the victim of "an ambush which cost him his life".
A spokesman for the Judicial Office for Scotland said: "A notice of intention to appeal against conviction and sentence was lodged on 11 November."


There should be a vote in the House of Commons on replacing Trident before the summer recess, Theresa May has said.

The home secretary and Tory leadership candidate told the Daily Mail it would be "sheer madness" to give up the UK's nuclear deterrent because of the threat posed by countries including Russia.
Renewing Trident would show Britain was "committed" to working with Nato allies after voting for Brexit, she added.
Labour is split over Trident, with Jeremy Corbyn opposing its renewal.
Mrs May, seen as the front runner in the contest to replace David Cameron, said there was a "rapidly changing terrorist threat" from groups including so-called Islamic State and Boko Haram.
But she disputed the suggestion this meant the UK no longer needed a nuclear deterrent, saying the UK still faced threats from "conventional enemies".
Mrs May said this included Russia, which had showed "renewed beligerence" in its annexation of Crimea, and North Korea, which she said "continues to defy international law with its nuclear programme".
Since 1969, according to government documents, a British submarine carrying nuclear weapons has always been on patrol, gliding silently beneath the waves, somewhere in the world's oceans.
The logic is to deter a nuclear attack on the UK because, even if the nation's conventional defence capabilities were destroyed, the silent submarine would still be able to launch a catastrophic retaliatory strike on the aggressor, a concept known as mutually assured destruction.
The submarines carry up to eight Trident missiles; each can be fitted with a number of warheads.
Read more about the history of the UK's nuclear weapons system
Pledging to make a "strong defence an important priority" if she is elected leader of the Conservatives, Mrs May wrote: "In the face of such strong evidence, it would be sheer madness to contemplate even for a moment giving up Britain's independent nuclear deterrent.
"And there is no room for compromise, and no room for cheese paring.
"We need a full fleet of four submarines, capable between them of providing what the military call 'Continuous At Sea Deterrence', or permanent, around-the-clock cover.
"Doing so will send an important message that, as Britain leaves the European Union, we remain committed to working alongside our Nato allies and playing our full role in the world."
Parliament is to hold a vote later this year on whether to proceed with building successor submarines to the existing Vanguard fleet, which is due to become obsolete by the end of the next decade.
Mrs May said the vote should take place before the Commons summer break begins on 21 July, adding "we should get on with getting it built".
She said: "A lot of parliamentary business has, for obvious reasons, been put on hold until the leadership election is complete and a new prime minister is in post.
"But when it comes to the nuclear deterrent, the national interest is clear, the Conservatives are united, and we have waited long enough."
Labour has become split over the renewal of Trident following the election of leader Jeremy Corbyn, who is a life-long opponent of nuclear weapons.
Mr Corbyn is at odds with many of his MPs over the future of the UK nuclear weapons system - which the government has estimated will cost Â£31bn to renew - and has commissioned a review led by shadow defence secretary Emily Thornberry to look at its future, likely to report in the summer.
He has previously suggested the UK could keep its Trident submarine fleet but without carrying nuclear warheads.
The Conservative leadership contest was sparked by Mr Cameron's decision to step down as prime minster after the UK voted by 52% to 48% to leave the EU, in the June referendum.
The other candidates are energy minister Andrea Leadsom, Justice Secretary Michael Gove, Work and Pensions Secretary Stephen Crabb and former defence secretary Liam Fox.
Party members will choose from the two backed by most Tory MPs, with the winner due to be named on 9 September. MPs are due to start the first round of voting later.


An oil painting by Dutch artist Piet Mondrian has sold at a New York auction for $50.6m (£32.1m) - a record for the artist's work.

The 1929 piece titled Composition No III, with Red, Blue, Yellow and Black, features the geometric style for which the artist became renowned.
The sale price, which includes a 12% buyer's premium, was more than twice its estimate of $15m-$25m (£10m-£16m).
Mondrian's previous auction record was $27.6m (£17.5m).
The auction capped two weeks of sales that have brought in record sums of money at both Christie's and Sotheby's auction houses.
Christie's alone took more than $1.3bn (£826m) during the course of its Monday and Wednesday sales this week.
On Monday, Picasso's Women of Algiers became the most expensive painting to sell at auction, fetching $179.3m (£114m) including buyer's premium.
Alberto Giacometti's life-size sculpture Pointing Man also set a record for the most expensive sculpture, selling for $141.3m (£89.8m).
On Wednesday, expressionist Mark Rothko's No 10 sold for $81.9m (£52m), one of the highest sums ever paid for his work.


US car giant General Motors (GM) is teaming up with car sharing service Lyft to develop a fleet of driverless vehicles.

GM is investing $500m (Â£340m) in Lyft as part of a $1bn fund raising initiative and will take a seat on the San Francisco-based company's board.
"We see the future of personal mobility as connected, seamless and autonomous," said GM president Dan Ammann.
Lyft president John Zimmer said his company shared the same vision.
A number of technology companies, most prominently Google, are looking at developing driverless cars. Reports suggest Apple is also building prototypes of what are called autonomous cars in the US.
But established carmakers are also in the race, with Daimler, Tesla and others investing in the concept.
The tie-up will focus on two main areas. The first is the "joint development of a network of on-demand autonomous vehicles".
Mr Ammann said that "with GM and Lyft working together, we believe we can successfully implement this vision more rapidly".
"We see the world of mobility changing more in the next five years than it has in the last 50."
The second is giving Lyft drivers easy access to renting GM cars.
Despite various companies' best efforts to develop driverless cars, there remain many barriers to widespread adoption, critics argue.
Quite apart from the technology challenges, which may in time be overcome, there are regulatory issues based on ethical arguments and insurance considerations based on questions of responsibility.


A retired senior judge has warned of the lack of safeguards in the power of attorney system in England and Wales.

Denzil Lush says people should be far more aware of the risks and has vowed to never sign one himself.
The enduring or lasting power of attorney is a legal document, which allows someone to make your financial decisions when you can no longer do so.
Last year, almost 650,000 applications were made to register the document and there are 2.5m currently registered.
A power of attorney can, Mr Lush warns, have a "devastating" effect on family relationships.
For 20 years he was the senior judge in the Court of Protection, which looks after the interests of people who do not have the capacity to look after themselves.
Mr Lush, the author of the definitive legal guide to this area, has adjudicated in 6,000 power of attorney cases.
In a new foreword to his book, he says the "lack of transparency causes suspicions and concerns which tend to rise in a crescendo and eventually explode".
He says the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has been "disingenuous" in promoting them.
The legal document's popularity has been the result, he says, of a "vigorous campaign" by the MoJ and its agency the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG), which administers the system.
A report by Brunel University in 2016 found that there was no systematic collection of official data on financial abuse.
This is despite local authority safeguarding returns indicating it was the third most common form of abuse.
Frank Willett, a Dunkirk and Normandy veteran, was exploited by his neighbour Colin Blake.
In 2003, when Frank was in his early 80s and suffering from dementia, he made his neighbour Colin Blake his attorney, giving him responsibility for his financial affairs.
That year, Blake withdrew nearly £9,000 from Mr Willett's account in a single transaction.
As he had power of attorney, the bank didn't contact Mr Willett's relatives. Blake drew out more money, using the sums to pay his own bills.
In early 2008, Mr Willett's daughter Lesley managed to revoke the power of attorney but discovered all of her father's money had gone. His medals - from 35 years service in the Army - had gone too.
Her mother's wedding ring and her jewellery and all the family photographs and documents had also disappeared.
"It was devastating," she said. "It took his memories."
Read more on Frank's story here
Mr Lush described it as a "crusade" which "demonised" the legal alternative - the appointment of deputies by the Court of Protection itself.
The retired judge said there is far more scrutiny from the outset with a deputy as they have to provide a full list of assets, and annual accounts.
Deputies also have to provide a security bond, which can be easily claimed if there is a problem with money being spent inappropriately.
It is more expensive than power of attorney, but Mr Lush believes it is worth £320 a year to have the safeguards.
The Ministry of Justice said: "Safeguarding vulnerable people is our priority.
"We take swift action if any abuse is reported and have a zero tolerance approach to any attorney or deputy who breaks the law."
They also said the number of investigations into attorneys by the Office of the Public Guardian had risen by nearly 50% compared with last year.


The outlook for the eurozone has improved, says the International Monetary Fund (IMF), thanks to a falling oil price, a weaker euro and action taken by the European Central Bank (ECB).

It predicted that growth would pick up to 1.7% next year, from 1.5% this year.
However, the IMF warned that the region was still "vulnerable to shocks".
This could tip the block into "prolonged stagnation," the fund said in its latest assessment of the region.
It cited uncertainty arising from the situation in Greece as a potential trigger for such a shock, saying that further volatility from the situation could not be ruled out.
Greece is currently negotiating its third bailout with creditors.
"Several factors cloud the outlook for growth over the next five years," said the IMF's Mahmood Pradhan.
"These include high unemployment, especially among the youth; large corporate debt; and rising non-performing loans in the banking system.
"A moderate shock to confidence - whether from lower expected future growth or heightened geopolitical tensions - could tip the block into prolonged stagnation," he said,
Inflation would remain near zero in 2015 and rise to 1.1% in 2016, the IMF predicted.
Earlier this year, the ECB launched a â‚¬60bn-a-month asset-buying programme in an attempt to stimulate the economy and avoid deflation.
The IMF praised the plan, saying it had boosted confidence and improved financial conditions, and suggested that it should remain in place until September 2016, if not longer.
The message from the IMF is that the eurozone has more work to do. And it is not just the obvious calls for reform of the structure of the eurozone and for further work from the countries that have struggled.
There is a call for Germany to do more - not screaming out from the headlines of the report it must be said, but it is there.
The IMF refers to countries with what it calls excessive current account surpluses - which means international trade in goods and services and some financial flows.
It says they should invest more in infrastructure and, less directly, it suggests that they should boost demand.  The report names Germany and the Netherlands as countries where these surpluses are continuing to grow.
These imbalances have a wider significance for the eurozone. Having such a surplus means the countries concerned have the capacity to import more from, among others, their eurozone neighbours, who could use any extra help they can get.


A group of international cricketers has set a new world record for the highest-ever match by playing at the top of Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, in Tanzania.

The teams included former South Africa fast bowler Makhaya Ntini and ex-England spinner Ashley Giles.
The game was played at a height of 5,730m (18,799 ft) in a flat crater just below the summit.
They played 10 overs each of a Twenty20 game before clouds stopped play.
"This is absolutely incredible! We are playing cricket on the summit of Africa!" Giles tweeted on Friday morning.
The current record for the world's highest game is 5,165m, played in the Himalayas at Everest base camp in Nepal in 2009.
The "Gorillas" team, led by England women's vice-captain Heather Knight, scored 82-5 to beat Giles' "Rhinos" team, who managed 64-9, the AFP news agency reports.


Protesters stormed into Macedonia's parliament on Thursday after an ethnic Albanian was elected as speaker.

A brawl broke out injuring at least 10 people, including the Social Democrat leader Zoran Zaev, who was left with blood pouring down his face.
The protesters, supporters of ex-Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski's VMRO party, are demanding new elections.
Politics in the former Yugoslav republic has been deadlocked since an inconclusive election in December.
But the crisis goes back further, to a phone-tapping scandal two years ago.
Mr Zaev has created a coalition with ethnic Albanian parties, but his attempts to form a government have been blocked by the president.
Macedonian nationalists have been protesting on the streets since Mr Zaev tried to form the coalition.
Ethnic Albanians make up around a quarter of the country's population.
The people who stormed parliament were angered by the coalition's decision to elect Talat Xhaferi as speaker.
They fear moves to improve the status of Albanians threaten Macedonian unity.
Some of the 200 protesters were masked. Witnesses saw broken glass on the floor and traces of blood in hallways.
Police fired stun grenades to disperse protesters and allow politicians to exit the parliament building.
A statement from the US Embassy in Macedonia, published on Twitter, said: "We condemn the violence in the strongest possible terms.
"It is not consistent with democracy and is not an acceptable way to resolve differences."
The secretary general of Nato, Jens Stoltenberg, tweeted that he was "shocked" by the "attacks".
"All parties should respect democratic process and engage in dialogue, not violence," he wrote.
"Violence has NO place in Parliament. Democracy must run its course," tweeted European Union Commissioner Johannes Hahn.
Skopje has also seen regular protests against the coalition by demonstrators who believe it will damage the country's national unity.
Macedonia came close to civil war in 2001 after an Albanian uprising.


A woman who spent part of her childhood in a Japanese World War Two internment camp grew up thinking it was a "dream".

Maddie Bowler, whose father was in the Navy, was born in China and taken to Weihsien when she was seven.
Following her release from the camp in China her father told her it had been a "bad dream" and not to talk about it.
It was only as an adult when she saw a programme on Olympian Eric Liddell, who died at the same camp, that she realised "it was real".
The story of Mr Liddell - the son of Christian missionaries who famously refused to run on a Sunday during the 1924 Paris Olympics - was told in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire.
Born in China, he remained in the country after Japan invaded to carry on his missionary work. He was interned in 1943.
Great grandmother Mrs Bowler, 80, who lives in Somerset,  knew him as "Uncle Eric" who taught maths, organised sports and visited her when she contracted scarlet fever.
Her memories of Weihsien, a civilian internment camp, were positive.
She said: "It was normal life, I can't remember any horrors."
She remembers Americans parachuting into the camp as it was liberated, but she added: "I was sad because I was leaving the security of this little compound and all my friends... I wanted to go back 'home'."
Her mother had died when she was four and she had thought her father had been killed in the war. But he had not - and she was sent to Singapore to meet him.
But she was not allowed to talk about Weihsien.
She said: "My father said I was to forget it, it was all a bad dream."
She arrived in England, aged 13, and said: "Nobody wanted to know."
But in her forties, she saw a programme about Eric Liddell: "It was mentioned about him dying in the camp and I thought: 'Ah, it wasn't a dream - it was real, wasn't it?"
The Royal British Legion member will be marking Saturday's 70th anniversary of VJ Day - when World War II ended after Japan's surrender in 1945 - at a 1940s' dance.
She added: "I'm glad in a way that they are taking more notice now because it was a forgotten war."


Enthusiastic Remainers have been quick to jump on the election result as their latest opportunity to mould the UK's departure from the EU.

The various lobby groups, including former ministers still close to some in government, have been whirring with chatter and tactical planning about how to get their voices heard. There are ideas about commissions or 'neddies' - groups of advisers from business and all political parties that met in years gone by.
Even senior Tories like the leader of the Scottish Conservatives, one of their few success stories at the moment, told us yesterday "it can't just be a Tory Brexit". On first hearing that is a staggering thing to hear from Tory lips.
But before Remainers get swept up in their moment, and their ambitions swell, it's worth pondering what possibly might be on the table, and what might not, given the usual caveats about the unpredictability of what might come next.
First off, even Brexit-supporting ministers involved in the process acknowledge that a minority government has to behave differently. Expect therefore a change in tone, a more overtly consensual approach, the government is for example more likely to agree opposition attempts to amend their EU legislation without a fight.
One cabinet minister told me the government will take a less ideological approach. Some members of cabinet will push for a less rigid stance urging Theresa May to soften or scrub out her red lines, as the negotiations get under way.
But on the fundamental choices? Two well placed ministers tell me it's hard to see, "hard to go back on" the decision that we are leaving the single market. It is likely the government will make more of trying to maximise our access to it, this could mean it will become an equal concern to immigration rather than being a clear rhetorical second.
But in as much as it is at all possible to take direct readings from the electoral message (and I'm not sure it is given how varied the results were), more than 80% of the public voted for the two main parties, who both promised to leave the single market and end free movement. Woe betide any politician in this climate who is suddenly going to tell the electorate they didn't mean it on immigration.
There are hopes in the Remain camp too about the influence of the DUP, their participation in government does not mean suddenly that the government's Brexit plan changes dramatically.
While the DUP have their own particular view on Brexit with concern about customs arrangements, they are not 'soft' Brexiteers who will try to water down the whole thing.
They were involved as a party in the Vote Leave campaign and while they will push their strong view on the border and customs arrangement, they are not suddenly going to be arguing for only a tiny loosening of the links.
It is worth remembering too that even with the DUP and this week's promises of support, having been cut down to size, Theresa May is even more vulnerable to her powerful Eurosceptic backbenchers than before the election. The arithmetic means she has to listen to other parties more, but she also has less ballast to fend off her own MPs . One former minister told me, "it'd only take me and a couple of my mates to defeat her".
It is easy to argue today for a grand-sounding Brexit Commission to bring all parties in. It could be a political tool for Theresa May to form a mechanism for appearing to be listening to all. The idea is not quite being denied or really encouraged in government. And insiders are well aware of how such ideas can prove pointless.
There is already, for example, the committee that's meant to discuss the Brexit situation for the four nations. Few people who have been close to that process argue it's achieved much at all. And years of arguing for an NHS commission haven't got far at all. The government, although it was considered by David Cameron, did not in the end, trust Labour enough to take up the call.
Theresa May doesn't trust easily. It wouldn't really be in keeping with her style to dramatically reach out to the other parties in a formal way. In truth it is also not that clear the Labour leadership would really want that kind of role.
But the reality of the Parliamentary numbers means she is forced to take other opinions into consideration, or her government falls. There will no doubt be arguments about how it's done, whether a new process is introduced or not. It is just as likely the government and opposition whips are about to get to know each other much much better.
But 'cross party working' - otherwise known as clipping your wings - however it's done, will be a feature of life under Mrs May. Remember she is not just more vulnerable to the opposition, but on her own side too.


Work is continuing on a £100m investment to improve facilities at Aberystwyth University.

About £45m was spent on new accommodation for 1,000 students with 100 studio flats at Fferm Penglais.
A further £35m is being spent a research campus at Gogerddan.
About £4.5m has been spent on lecture and teaching areas at Llanbadarn Centre, and the university is resubmitting a bid for heritage lottery funding for the Old College.
The university said the refurbishment of Welsh-language halls Pantycelyn is due to be discussed in October.


A pensioner is hoping North Wales Police will investigate the death of his wife.

Pedestrian Celia Mary Service, 72, from Colwyn Bay, died when a car driven by a 90-year-old man hit a shop in Rhos on Sea, Conwy, in April 2012.
Her husband, David Service, 75, complained about how the north Wales force's investigation was conducted.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has told North Wales Police to investigate his complaint.
The IPCC says North Wales Police is now obliged to carry out that investigation.
Mrs Service, a mother of two, died when a Jaguar car mounted a pavement and hit a shop.
Her daughter Helen, was also seriously injured.
An inquest later heard the vehicle had been travelling at about 27mph and Mrs Service died at the scene.
The driver, Geoffrey Read, was interviewed but he had no memory of the events.
Hospital tests showed he had an atrial flutter - or rapid heartbeats and poor cardiac function - which may have caused him to lose consciousness, although there was no record of him having had this before.
A verdict of accidental death was recorded and the inquest heard there would not be a prosecution.
Mr Service says that after his wife's death he became worried about how the investigation was conducted.
He had serious questions over some of the witness statements, and believes, among other things, there are discrepancies.
Following the IPCC's ruling, the force says it is duty-bound to examine or "scope" any new evidence or information to see if a case should be re-opened.


Plans by the health minister to tackle hospital waiting lists have been criticised by the DUP leader Arlene Foster.

Earlier this week, Michelle O'Neill said more than £31m was required to treat patients who have been waiting for more than a year.
She wrote to party leaders for their response.
In a letter, Mrs Foster said the proposals should "not have been rushed out in the mouth of an election".
She also said the political priority of Sinn Féin had taken precedence over the interests of those most in need of the health service.
The former first minister said Mrs O'Neill's plans should be afforded "more detailed consideration", adding that the allocation of £31m proposed by Mrs O'Neill was "woefully inadequate in relation to the needs of the health service".
Mrs O'Neill said she was confident the money would be agreed after the election on 2 March.
She told BBC News NI she believed the plans were achievable.
Mrs Foster also said that in the event of a political impasse after the election, the budget would by set by a Conservative direct rule minister, rather than a permanent secretary.


A new ocean current energy system has been successfully deployed, according to the company behind it.

The Subsea Power Hub (SPH) is being tested by Aberdeen based EC-OG at Shapinsay Sound, Orkney.
The company said the system is "performing in line with technical predictions".
The unit will be left to operate autonomously over the summer months while it is checked using wireless data monitoring.
EC-OG said the SPH is a ground-breaking hybrid drive system which uses a marine energy convertor to produce energy which is stored in a lithium-based unit.
Engineering director Robert Cowman said: "Although the weather was not on our side, we were still able to successfully complete the installation and commence testing ahead of schedule.
"The system is performing very well and I'm pleased at how quickly the results are correlating with the theoretical basis for the test. Having a vertical axis turbine, means that the SPH is operating effectively in these unpredictable, sporadic flow conditions.
"Thanks go to the EC-OG team as well as those who have helped us at EMEC, Leask Marine, Castle View and Scottish Enterprise."


A Rangers supporter who kicked a Hibs fan during a pitch invasion at last year's Scottish Cup Final has been jailed for nine months.

Darren McDonald, 40, travelled from Ballymena, County Antrim, to support his team.
At Glasgow Sheriff Court he admitting running on to the pitch after the final whistle and kicking the other man on the head or body.
McDonald was also given a three-and-a-half year football banning order.
He is currently serving a sentence in Northern Ireland and the latest jail term will begin after that ends.
McDonald was named and pictured in the media after the game that saw Hibs beat Rangers 3-2 on 21 May.
Footage from the match was played to the court and newspaper reports from the time were brought to the sheriff's attention.
McDonald was seen clearly wearing a pink T-shirt and had distinctive tattoos.
The unknown Hibs fan was on the pitch after the match and was on the ground, having been assaulted by someone else.
McDonald ran over to him and pulled his right leg back to kick him but slipped and fell backwards.
The court heard that the momentum meant his leg made accidental contact with the Hibs fan's head or body.
He then got up and ran off after the attack, leaving the Hibs fan on the ground.


UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for fast action to halt the "dangerous escalation in violence" between Israelis and Palestinians.

He told reporters in Jerusalem it was not too late to avoid a broader crisis.
Mr Ban spoke soon after police said a Palestinian drove his car into a group of Israelis in the occupied West Bank, injuring a soldier and a civilian.
Eight Israelis and more than 40 Palestinians, including attackers, have been killed in recent weeks.
The upsurge in violence began last month when tensions at a flashpoint holy site in Jerusalem revered by Jews and Muslims boiled over amid rumours that Israel planned to relax long-standing rules to strengthen Jewish rights at the complex. Israel has denied such claims.
Mr Ban appealed for calm at the start of a surprise visit to Jerusalem.
"My visit reflects the sense of global alarm at the dangerous escalation in violence between Israelis and Palestinians," he said, after meeting Israeli President Reuven Rivlin. "If we do not act fast, the dynamics on the ground will only get worse."
Prior to his visit, Mr Ban had urged both Israelis and Palestinians to end their "posturing and brinkmanship".
Addressing Palestinian youth, he said he understood their frustration and anger "at the continued [Israeli] occupation and expansion of settlements". But he added: "You must put down the weapons of despair."
Mr Ban told Israelis that he understood their "genuine concern about peace and security", but warned that "walls, checkpoints, harsh responses by the security forces and house demolitions cannot sustain the peace and safety that you need and must have".
On Tuesday morning, an Israeli soldier was stabbed and wounded during clashes with Palestinians near Beit Awwa, a village west of Hebron, the Israeli military said. The Palestinian attacker was shot and killed.
Hours later, an Israeli soldier and a civilian were injured in a vehicle attack at Gush Etzion junction in the southern West Bank, the Israeli military said.
The assailant reportedly drove his car into a group of pedestrians standing at a bus stop, and then got out and attempted to stab them before he was shot dead.
A Palestinian man was also killed during clashes with Israeli troops near the Gaza border fence, medics said.
Late on Tuesday, Israel's military said two men were shot dead after a stabbing attack in Hebron that wounded a soldier.
Palestinian medics in the Gaza Strip meanwhile said a Palestinian man was shot dead and three others wounded during clashes between protesters and Israeli troops east of the Bureij refugee camp.
The Israeli military said "terrorists in Gaza" had attempted to attack soldiers near the border fence. They were "identified and targeted", and hits were confirmed, a statement added.
In another incident in the West Bank, an Israeli man died after being run over at the al-Fawar junction, south of Hebron, Israeli medics said.
An Associated Press photographer who witnessed the incident said the man left his car after Palestinian protesters threw stones at it, began to hit passing Palestinian cars with a stick or bat, and was struck by a lorry.
The Palestinian lorry driver handed himself in to Palestinian police, saying he collided with the man accidentally, Palestinian news agency Maan reported.
Overnight, Israeli troops destroyed and sealed the home of a Palestinian man who ran down, stabbed and killed an Israeli woman in the West Bank last year.
The Israeli military said the demolition was a "clear and deterring message that the involvement in terrorism has a price".
Such demolitions have been denounced by human rights groups as a form of collective punishment and against international law.
There has been a spate of stabbings of Israelis and some shootings - several of them fatal - by Palestinians since early October, and one apparent revenge stabbing by an Israeli. The attackers have struck in Jerusalem and across Israel, and in the occupied West Bank. Israel has tightened security and its security forces have clashed with rioting Palestinians, leading to deaths on the Palestinian side. The violence has also spread to the border with Gaza.
After a period of relative quiet, violence between the two communities has spiralled since clashes erupted at a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site in mid-September. It was fuelled by rumours among Palestinians that Israel was attempting to alter a long-standing religious arrangement governing the site. Israel repeatedly dismissed the rumours as incitement. Soon afterwards, two Israelis were shot dead by Palestinians in the West Bank and the stabbing attacks began. Both Israel and the Palestinian authorities have accused one another of doing nothing to protect each other's communities.
There have been two organised uprisings by Palestinians against Israeli occupation, in the 1980s and early 2000s. With peace talks moribund, some observers have questioned whether we are now seeing a third. The stabbing attacks seem to be opportunistic and although they have been praised by militant groups, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has said Palestinians are not interested in a further escalation.
What is driving the latest violence?


Top seed Novak Djokovic won 6-2 6-3 6-3 to end Aljaz Bedene's hopes of joining fellow Briton Andy Murray in the fourth round of the French Open.

Bedene, 26, who had never won a match at Roland Garros until this year, played well but was outclassed by Serbia's world number one.
Djokovic, seeking his first French Open title, won just before play would have been suspended because of bad light.
The 29-year-old will face Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut next.
With the match only starting at 19:25 in France (18:25 in UK) because of rain earlier on, Djokovic faced a race against time to finish the match on Saturday.
The 11-time Grand Slam singles champion won the first set in 37 minutes, and despite dropping his serve, continued to dominate in the second.
British number two Bedene, bidding for his first victory over a top-10 opponent at the eighth attempt, kept plugging away, but in gloomy conditions Djokovic just managed to wrap up victory at 21:30 local time.
Second seed Murray, who beat Ivo Karlovic on Friday, faces American John Isner in the fourth round on Sunday.
His match is scheduled third on Court Suzanne Lenglen after a men's singles and a women's singles match, but rain could delay play.
Djokovic and Bedene's match was moved to Court Suzanne Lenglen after rain delayed play for more than two hours, but was switched back to Philippe Chatrier after Jo-Wilfried Tsonga retired hurt while leading 5-2 against Latvia's Ernests Gulbis.
The Frenchman, who reached the semi-finals last year, was leading 5-2 when a problem with his left leg forced him to quit in tears.
The sixth seed said: "I came on court feeling really good. The first game of the match I did a slide, and I just felt a pain.
"I continued a little bit and it was coming more and more painful. I knew it was over, because no chance I can play all match long like this."
Gulbis will play 12th seed David Goffin, who came through a five-setter against Nicolas Almagro 6-2 4-6 6-3 4-6 6-2.
Also through is seventh seed Tomas Berdych, who saw off Pablo Cuevas 4-6 6-3 6-2 7-5.
Britain's Jamie Murray and Brazilian partner Bruno Soares are safely through to the third round of the men's doubles.
The fourth seeds defeated French pair David Guez and Vincent Millot 6-2 7-6 (7-5) having twice recovered from a break down in the second set.
Murray is currently ranked third in the world but has the chance to move back to number one with a good run at Roland Garros.
Since reaching the third round in Paris last year, the Scot has made the final at every Grand Slam, winning his first title with Soares at the Australian Open in January.
Fellow Scot Colin Fleming and Israeli partner Jonathan Erlich lost their third-round match, as did British pair Jocelyn Rae and Anna Smith in the women's doubles.
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A barrister who avoided paying train tickets could have cost a rail company £23,000 a court has heard.

It is claimed Peter Barnett, 43, boarded trains at Haddenham and Thame Parkway without a ticket and used an Oyster card to "tap out" at Marylebone.
Chiltern Railways claims it lost £23,000. Barnett, who admits fraud, said it was £10,000 once leave was taken into consideration.
The case at Westminster Magistrates' Court was adjourned until 27 July.
Chiltern Railways has been urged to calculate the exact loss to the company before the case can proceed.
The court was told Barnett, from Oxford, was stopped by a ticket inspector at Marylebone station and asked where he travelled from.
When he claimed to have travelled from Wembley, instead of Haddenham and Thame Parkway in Oxford, the inspector became suspicious and Barnett ran off.
He handed himself in later that day.
Barnett admits six counts of fraud by false representation between April 2012 and November last year.
He has been released on unconditional bail.


York City beat North Ferriby to record their first league win since 3 September and move off the bottom of the National League.

The visitors took the lead when Aarran Racine headed home after a Simon Lappin corner.
Mark Gray came close to a leveller for the struggling hosts but Kyle Letheren saved his header on the line.
Levi Sutton fired over as the hosts pushed for an equaliser but York held on for a precious victory.
The Minstermen last won a match away from home on 5 September 2015.
Match ends, North Ferriby United 0, York City 1.
Second Half ends, North Ferriby United 0, York City 1.
Substitution, North Ferriby United. Ryan Kendall replaces Ross Armstrong.
Substitution, North Ferriby United. Darryn Stamp replaces Danny Emerton.
Substitution, York City. Alex Whittle replaces Yan Klukowski.
Substitution, North Ferriby United. Ryan Fallowfield replaces Sam Topliss.
Second Half begins North Ferriby United 0, York City 1.
First Half ends, North Ferriby United 0, York City 1.
Ross Armstrong (North Ferriby United) is shown the yellow card.
Goal!  North Ferriby United 0, York City 1. Aarran Racine (York City).
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.


Northern Ireland's chief electoral officer has upheld his decision to stop using a school as a polling station following a loyalist protest.

Graham Shields first dropped Howard Primary School in Moygashel, County Tyrone, as a voting station in January.
It followed loyalist intimidation of Sinn Féin workers at the station during last May's EU and council elections.
After a row over how the public were consulted, Mr Shields reviewed his decision to no longer use the school.
The decision has now been reaffirmed.
Mr Shields ruled that residents due to cast their ballot in Moygashel in next month's general election will instead vote at Dungannon Leisure Centre or Roan St Patrick's Primary School in Eglish, depending on their address.
During last year's elections, a group of up to 40 loyalists held a union flag protest outside Howard Primary School.
Observers from the Electoral Commission were at the school last year and raised concerns about what they described as a hostile environment.
In a detailed ruling on Monday, the chief electoral officer outlined how he had been informed that Sinn Féin election workers were allegedly threatened by a man with a knife.
It went on to say an individual was subsequently convicted of causing criminal damage and the possession of a blade or point in a public place.
Sinn Féin posters were cut down on the morning of last year's vote and some of the loyalist protesters ran onto the school grounds.
They were removed by police, who deployed Tactical Support Group (TSG) officers to the scene.
In his ruling, Mr Shields said he had reasonable cause to conclude that some voters would be "deterred by the presence of a significant number of protesters, many of who had their faces covered with scarves, and TSG officers".
The polling station is in the Fermanagh and South Tyrone constituency which was the UK's most tightly fought Westminster seat in 2010.
Sinn Féin held on to the seat by four votes, which was reduced to a majority of one after recounts and a court case.
Dungannon Leisure Centre is about about a mile and a half away from Howard Primary School.
Lord Morrow, of the DUP, has challenged the version of events contained in Mr Shield's report.
He said the ruling was "provocative".
"The people of Moygashel are saying 'why should we be penalised by the actions of some'?" he said.
"It never happens anywhere else. It has never happened in history, so therefore it's an unreasonable step to take. The sitting MP here is sitting on a majority of four votes, so therefore it has the potential to change the result of an election."
He said they would be looking at all options to "ensure that the people of Moygashel get fair and equal treatment and they are not going to be made second class citizens when it comes to casting their vote".
However, Sean Lynch of Sinn Féin said he disagreed with Lord Morrow.
"The original decision to close the polling station in Moygashel was the right one and this was upheld," he said.
"This was a crowd of loyalists, flag-waving protestors that had intimidated people from going in to vote on that night, last year on the council and European elections.
"This was a protest that was intimidatory, was hostile and they prevented people from going in to vote."


Adebayo Akinfenwa's winner five minutes from time handed Wycombe a hard-fought 1-0 home victory over Exeter in League Two.

Akinfenwa chested down in the box and saw his deflected shot fly past Bobby Olejnik to continue Wycombe's impressive home form - they have lost just one of six league games at Adams Park this term.
Paul Hayes should have given the hosts the lead after 18 minutes when a bouncing ball fell to him five yards out but his looping header cleared the crossbar.
Exeter striker Reuben Reid's driven 27th-minute shot bounced dangerously in front of Wycombe keeper Jamal Blackman, who temporarily spilled, and the visitors were then denied a glorious chance as Ollie Watkins was penalised for a foul when one-on-one.
The Chairboys dominated the second period as substitute Akinfenwa nodded over and Paris Cowan-Hall flicked Joe Jacobson's delivery wide.
But after 85 minutes, Anthony Stewart's lofted ball from the left fell straight to Akinfenwa, allowing the big striker to turn and smash the ball past Olejnik for his second goal since joining the club.
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Match ends, Wycombe Wanderers 1, Exeter City 0.
Second Half ends, Wycombe Wanderers 1, Exeter City 0.
Corner,  Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Jordan Moore-Taylor.
Corner,  Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Craig Woodman.
Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Matt Bloomfield replaces Sam Wood.
Substitution, Exeter City. Liam McAlinden replaces Robbie Simpson.
Hand ball by Robbie Simpson (Exeter City).
Substitution, Exeter City. David Wheeler replaces Lee Holmes.
Goal!  Wycombe Wanderers 1, Exeter City 0. Adebayo Akinfenwa (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anthony Stewart.
Jake Taylor (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Scott Kashket (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jake Taylor (Exeter City).
Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Scott Kashket replaces Paris Cowan-Hall.
Foul by Dan Rowe (Wycombe Wanderers).
Jake Taylor (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Joe Jacobson (Wycombe Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Joe Jacobson (Wycombe Wanderers).
Ollie Watkins (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Exeter City. Pierce Sweeney replaces Jack Stacey.
Attempt blocked. Sam Wood (Wycombe Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Paris Cowan-Hall (Wycombe Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Joe Jacobson (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jake Taylor (Exeter City).
Paris Cowan-Hall (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Luke Croll (Exeter City).
Attempt missed. Adebayo Akinfenwa (Wycombe Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Adebayo Akinfenwa replaces Paul Hayes.
Corner,  Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Lloyd James.
Foul by Paul Hayes (Wycombe Wanderers).
Luke Croll (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Corner,  Exeter City. Conceded by Joe Jacobson.
Dominic Gape (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Lloyd James (Exeter City).
Corner,  Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Jack Stacey.
Joe Jacobson (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Robbie Simpson (Exeter City).
Sam Wood (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Jake Taylor (Exeter City).
Second Half begins Wycombe Wanderers 0, Exeter City 0.
First Half ends, Wycombe Wanderers 0, Exeter City 0.


Whenever she happens to be near a microphone, Theresa May tends to say - absolutely truthfully it appears - that she just wants to "get on with the job".

Well tonight she certainly has done that, wasting no time in announcing the most senior jobs in her cabinet, the first appointment only an hour or so after she walked in.
No surprise on appointment one - Philip Hammond, the former foreign secretary, becomes the money man. He's the embodiment of the phrase, "a safe pair of hands", and takes on the biggest role as Theresa May's supporter.
The biggest surprise is the appointment of Boris Johnson, the Tory members' darling, as the foreign secretary - one of the greatest offices of state, with a hugely different role as the UK contemplates life outside the EU.
There will be arguments in the coming days of course about how that role will compare and possibly pull against the newly created "minister for Brexit", a role that's been filled by arch Eurosceptic David Davis, a serial campaigner for civil liberties who is difficult to placate. The Eurosceptic Liam Fox is in charge of drumming up trade.
But the decision that marks the clearest break with the past is the sacking of George Osborne, David Cameron's fixer, and political friend for so long.
The chancellor for six years was told today his services were no longer required. A sign, if one was really required, that Theresa May is determined to use the opportunity to lead in the way that she desires. Her hallmark may be safety and caution - but she is clearly not afraid of being bold.
The rest of the cabinet will be appointed through the day tomorrow, with big roles like education and health still to be settled.
If we've learnt anything so far, it's that Theresa May fully intends for things to run smoothly, but is perfectly willing to surprise.


A campaign group has criticised the level of counselling provided to victims who are giving evidence to a Northern Ireland child abuse inquiry.

SAVIA said some witnesses have been suicidal after giving testimony to the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry.
SAVIA's secretary, Allison Diver, said victims' group like hers were being left to "pick up the pieces".
The inquiry has its own witness support service, but Ms Diver said it was not doing enough to help witnesses.
The Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry was set up by the Stormont executive to examine allegations of abuse in state-run children's homes and other institutions in Northern Ireland from 1922 to 1995.
It is being chaired by retired judge Sir Anthony Hart and has already interviewed more than 150 witnesses, many of whom suffered physical, sexual, emotional abuse, and neglect, as children in residential homes.
However, Ms Diver's group, Survivors and Victims of Institutional Abuse, has said they are taking calls from people who have tried to take their own lives shortly after giving evidence to the inquiry, having relived the trauma of their abuse.
"When you come out, you're left on the street and there's nobody to catch you," Ms Diver told BBC Radio Ulster.
"Some people have ended up on the brink of suicide. We have had to go to bridges, where people were going to throw themselves off."
SAVIA has called for face-to-face counselling, by trained professionals, to be provided to witnesses before and after they go through the interview process.
The group wrote to the Office of the First and Deputy First Minister (OFMDFM) in June, outlining their concerns, but said they have yet to receive a reply.
"We would have expected, with such a pressing matter, that someone would have come back to us straight away," Ms Diver said.
Stormont tendered for a counselling service last year, and it was expected to be in place by March this year, but SAVIA said so far it has not materialised.
Ms Diver said that, at present, witnesses are still going through the inquiry process and SAVIA is "trying to pick up the pieces in the meantime, and trying to be there for people".
"But I mean, we're not trained councillors, and they do need fully trained councillors," she said.
"We were told that we were going to get a tailored package, that would be what victims need - and we were asked in the process what they needed, what we felt they needed - and we're still just being (referred) back to Lifeline or Nexus.
"People don't want to be going through the same trauma of reliving it and trying to explain to the next person on the phone what it is that's happened to them."
She said a dedicated witness support officer was provided on the day that victims give evidence, but having gone through the interview process herself, Ms Diver questioned the level of support.
"I met with a lovely lady, she gave me a cup of tea and stuff and they take you straight through then to the panel, but I didn't realise that (she) was a support officer."
Having worked in the area of victim support, Ms Diver said that if she did not know that the woman was providing the victim support on offer, then others less familiar with the process probably would not realise either.
Ms Diver said: "Before anyone else goes through the doors of the inquiry, sufficient counselling should be in place to let them know what's going to happen to them."
"When they come out, someone should be standing waiting on them, it's the human contact.
"If you've just gone through and spilled out your guts, and gone through the whole thing in your head, the last thing you want to do is pick up a phone, when you're having an emotional breakdown, and trying to speak to someone on a phone, because there's no contact, there's no human hand there."
BBC Northern Ireland put the issues raised by SAVIA to a representative of the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry.
They referred to an earlier statement on their website that said: "The inquiry is well aware that, for many victims and survivors, the process of recounting relevant events can be traumatic for some of the individuals involved.
"Every effort has been made to ensure that sufficient emotional support is available for victims and survivors while they recount their experiences to the acknowledgement forum or give evidence to the inquiry.
"The inquiry has its own witness support service with dedicated witness support officers who provide this role," the statement said.
A spokesperson for OFMDFM told the BBC that the department will "establish a wider victims support service to provide support and advice to victims and survivors before, during and after the inquiry".


Manager Paul Clement says he was more disappointed by their recent 2-1 defeat at Manchester City than Saturday's 3-1 loss at league leaders Chelsea.

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The Swans boss felt his side should have been awarded a penalty when they were level at 1-1 at Stamford Bridge.
He saw "improvements" from his team while acknowledging the scoreline was a fair reflection of the game.
"I'm actually still more disappointed with the point we missed out on at Man City than this defeat," said Clement.
Swansea's defeat at Etihad Stadium on 5 February was followed by a 2-0 win over Leicester City, boosting the Premier League survival hopes of Clement's team.
Defeat by Chelsea and results elsewhere reduced their safety cushion to the relegation zone from four to three points.
In his six league games in charge since taking over on 3 January, Clement's side have lost to title contenders Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City but beaten Southampton and Liverpool, as well as Leicester.
Clement added: "Two weeks ago when we played Leicester every result went our way.
"Most have gone our way again, but the main thing is we've just got to focus on our performances. We need to pick up some points in March."
They face 11th-placed Burnley as well as struggling Hull, Bournemouth and Middlesbrough in the coming weeks.
"We've had some really difficult away games, and picked up some good home results. The month of March is vital," said the Swans' boss
Clement left the club at which he was once assistant to their former boss Carlo Ancelotti with one bone of contention, believing his side should have been awarded a penalty in the second half.
At 1-1, the ball appeared to hit the arm of the hosts' defender Cesar Azpilicueta.
Referee Neil Swarbrick rejected Swansea's appeals and Clement later said: "I thought it was a penalty. That should've been given.
"I've seen it again on the video and I think he (Swarbrick) had a good view of it."
Pedro scored Chelsea's second goal with a shot that went under visiting goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski.
Clement said "Fabianski is disappointed. You could see from his reaction."
He added: "Based on chances created by both teams, the scoreline was a fair reflection, but the circumstances of the game would suggest something slightly different.
"Having gone behind we defended resolutely for long periods.
"Clearly they had a lot more of the ball and created a lot more opportunities.
"It's a very important run of games and we're still improving and even though we lost today I can see improvements in the team."