Commercial satellite giant Intelsat has launched the first of its new Epic telecommunications spacecraft.

The high-throughput platform should provide customers with superior connections at a lower cost.
Designated Intelsat 29e, it will sit at 50 degrees west, and deliver services to the Americas and the North Atlantic aeroplane and shipping routes.
At least six more Epic spacecraft will follow, to cover other regions and to provide back-up.
Commentators and analysts see the success of the fleet as critical to the fortunes of Intelsat, which is based in McLean, Virginia, and is battling to hold its ground in a fiercely competitive market.
At 6.5 tonnes, Intelsat 29e is a heavyweight "bird", and was the only passenger on its Ariane launch rocket, a vehicle that normally puts up two platforms at once.
All the major commercial satellite operators are in the midst of introducing next-generation systems.
The 29e has substantially enhanced capability compared with Intelsat's previous spacecraft, delivering a throughput of 25 gigabits per second.
Stephen Spengleris is the CEO of Intelsat: "Intelsat 29e is the first of our Intelsat Epic high-throughput satellites. Its entry into service starts the first phase of establishing a high-performance overlay for our global fleet. And more importantly, it allows us, our partners and our customers, to deliver broadband services that will impact the lives of millions of people around the world."
The satellite will be used for all manner of data connections, from broadband access in remote areas to machine-to-machine communications - the so-called "Internet of Things". Media companies will use Epic to transmit video channels, and telcos will route backhaul traffic through 29e from their cellphone networks.
Special antennas are being developed that will allow even motor cars to talk to the Epic system.
But two key areas of business will be the aeronautical and maritime sectors. Providing connectivity to planes so that passengers can surf in their seats has become a booming business.
The footprint of 29e will cover the region of the North Atlantic with the densest traffic.
Panasonic Avionics, one of the big players in inflight entertainment, was one of the first customers to buy capacity on the new satellite.
Epic's pursuit of aeronautical and maritime business brings it into very direct competition with Inmarsat of London which has traditionally dominated in satcom services to mobile users.
Inmarsat has recently launched three spacecraft in its own high-throughput system called Global Xpress. Unlike Epic, which operates in the C, Ku and Ka portions of the radio spectrum, Global Xpress is concentrated solely on the higher frequency Ka-band.
The Intelsat approach would minimise disruption to customers, commented Rachael Villain from the space consultancy Euroconsult, based in Paris.
"Intelsat have taken the view that they want to maintain backwards compatibility for their customers using their exiting fleet. They have anticipated that the transition to new reception equipment - whatever it is, aeronautical or maritime - would take more time or would be more costly with Ka-band than with Ku," she told BBC News.
The next Epic satellite, Intelsat 33e, which will serve Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, should launch later this year.
Jonathan.Amos-INTERNET@bbc.co.uk and follow me on Twitter: @BBCAmos


Tributes are being paid to victims of the Tunisia beach attack which left 38 dead, including at least 15 Britons.

No British victims have been officially identified but the names of some were confirmed by friends and family.
It comes as the relatives of others still missing since the gun attack near Sousse desperately await any news of their loved ones.
More than 1,000 British tourists have returned to the UK, while it is thought 2,500 more could fly home on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Home Secretary Theresa May is to chair a meeting of the government's emergency Cobra committee later.
Tunisian student Seifeddine Rezgui, 23, who has links with Islamic State, opened fire on tourists at noon on Friday.
Rezgui fired shots on the beach at the Imperial Marhaba and Bellevue hotels. The attack ended when he was shot dead by police.
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered close to the scene a day after the attack for a rally against terrorism, with some holding candles and others carrying flags of the UK and Tunisia.
Further details have been emerging about those who lost their lives in the shooting, which was described as the most significant terrorist attack on British people since 52 were killed in the 7 July 2005 London bombings.
The UK government has warned the death toll will rise in the Tunisia attack.
Among those so far confirmed dead by family or friends are:
One Belgian and one German have so far been identified among the dead, the health ministry said. There were also thought to be Tunisians and French killed in the attack.
At least 36 people were injured, some seriously.
'Only just sinking in'
Adrian Evans, from the West Midlands, was described as popular by his long-standing employer.
"Adrian was a lovely man. I've already been inundated from members of the council and other officers offering condolences to the family. He was well liked. He worked with us for a very, very long time and it's frankly only just sinking in," said Darren Cooper, leader of Sandwell Council, where Mr Evans worked.
Joel Richards, a student at the University of Worcester, was described as a "talented" local football referee, who had "the world at his feet".
"He was highly thought of and will be sadly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this tragic time," added Birmingham County FA.
Walsall FC said both Mr Evans and Mr Richards were fans of the club, and tweeted that those fellow supporters who wished to could lay scarves at the stadium from Monday.
Tributes were also paid to couple Sue Davey and Scott Chalkley, whose sons had taken to Twitter in the aftermath of the attack in a bid to find them.
Ms Davey's son Conor Fulford, posting on Twitter on Saturday night to confirm the death of his mother, said: "Love you always Mom, I've got my teddy bear you got me tonight, Rest easy xxxx"
Mr Chalkley's son Ross Naylor wrote: "I want to say thanks to everyone who has helped, you have all been amazing. One love to all and rest in peace dad."
Other relatives of those still missing continue to face an agonising wait for information.
Daniel Welch, from Swindon in Wiltshire, has not heard from his grandfather John Welch, 74 and his partner Eileen Swannack, 70 since the attack.
He said the hardest thing was "not knowing", adding: "We are at a bit of a loss and we can only expect the worst."
The family of Denis and Elaine Thwaites, from Blackpool, Lancashire, are appealing for information about their whereabouts.
The retired couple, aged 70 and 69, arrived in Sousse on Wednesday and had been staying at the Marhaba.
Their son-in-law Danny Clifford said news the family had received telling them Mr and Mrs Thwaites were in hospital was proved to be misinformation. "We are absolutely frantic," he added.
The UK government has warned the death toll is likely to rise because several people had been "seriously injured" in the attack.
It also warned further terrorist attacks in Tunisia, including in resort areas, were possible, "including by individuals who are unknown to the authorities".
It previously emerged that the gunman - who began his attack by posing as a swimmer but was carrying a rifle under a parasol - was not known to the authorities beforehand.
His parents, sister and close friends have been detained by the Tunisian authorities.
Many of the tourists in the affected hotels have left the country or are waiting for specially arranged flights - however others said they would stay.
Thomson and First Choice said some 5,400 of their customers remain in Tunisia, with up to 2,500 expected to return to the UK on Sunday.
An additional 11 Thomson flights as well as one third-party flight with Nouvelle Air are currently due to leave later.
Some holidaymakers decided not to take earlier flights to allow others to leave first.
Laura Hepple, from Runcorn, who escaped the gunfire by hiding in a hotel bathroom, said: "We had a flight booked for Sunday anyway and we decided we would stick with that, have the last day of the holiday. [We're] probably [in] the safest place at the moment with armed guards around and... let the people with families who're actually got another week left to take the earlier flights."


England welcome Fiji to Twickenham on Saturday and they are polar opposites of last weekend's opponents South Africa.

Where the Boks were big, strong and predictable, Fiji - who won sevens gold as rugby union returned to the Olympics in Rio this summer - are as explosive, creative and off-the-cuff as you get in Test rugby.
They love to throw it around and offload out of contact but the likes of Leone Nakarawa, who won gold in Rio, will not get nearly the same kind of time and space they did in the sevens.
The 6ft 7in second row and his colleagues will probably still produce some moments of magic, but Saturday's game will be a very different kettle of fish to their Rio romp.
Fiji may be a very different side to South Africa but they still present a very physical challenge.
They are one of the most skilful rugby nations in the world but they are also big, big men, second behind only the Tongans in size.
Trying to tackle them can be a nightmare. If you go high you can get bounced off, but if you go low they've got a high-quality offloading game.
They also anticipate what is going to come off more than any other team and more often than not there is someone there to take the pass, no matter how unexpected it might seem.
When you play the likes of South Africa and they give it to one of their big blokes, you know he's going to run straight at you.
But against Fiji there are five or six thoughts going through your head when they've got the ball because these guys can produce all manner of offloads, if they haven't skinned you first.
The key is to hunt in pairs - one goes high, the other low - because you can't afford to let them have a one-one-one because they are quick, powerful and have great footwork.
More so than any other national team they want to play an expansive, loose game, so you have to impose your game-plan and play smart rugby. Its a case of worrying about yourselves first and foremost, and the Fijians second.
During the week, England head coach Eddie Jones has talked about boring them to death.
England have an exciting style of rugby but Fiji want you to play a high-paced game, so you have to ensure everything is done on your terms.
That means if you want a set-piece battle - historically Fiji have not had the best scrum, for example - you'll go to it. However, like any team they will be aware of their weaker areas and will no doubt put in loads of work.
But teams will also practise different scenarios so you've got the ability to match them in other areas - it's crucial to have a couple of game plans.
Fiji are always full of surprises.
I would expect them to try to keep things away from the set-piece, so look for quick-tap penalties as they try to get one-on-ones for their big, quick, power runners.
The biggest and quickest of those is the world class winger Nemani Nadolo, who now plays for Montpellier in France having starred in Super Rugby for the Christchurch-based Crusaders.
He also played four games for Exeter - I'm almost disappointed he's not tearing up the Premiership, but then I remember I'd have to tackle him. Well try to tackle him.
I've played against him a few times and he's a devastating player - such size, speed, footwork and skill is some package. And he can kick goals too…
They also have Olympic sevens gold medallist Nakarawa in the second row - his off-loading game is something special.
Go low on him and he offloads, go high and you can knock over and he'll just reach around the back to give the pass.
Fiji have so many powerful guys that the first 20 minutes are always a case of venturing into the unknown. You need to settle the game down, deal with the initial enthusiasm and physical endeavour, and get yourselves in the game. First-up tackles and discipline will be key.
Every team will have their defensive leaders, guys who will set the mood and who live and breathe defence, but it's up to all 15 England players to go out and defend on Saturday.
Fiji will try to do the unexpected. Expect cheeky pick-ups at the breakdown and players going through the middle of the breakdown - you can see Nakarawa doing just that for Racing 92 to score his first try for the French champions on YouTube.
The biggest tackle I was ever on the receiving end of came from Sam Tuitupou when I was playing for Wasps against Worcester.
He's not that big but boy can he hit. He must be made of concrete. It also helps that he loves smoking people. You can see it in his face. He will go hunting for big hits.
I was flat out, on the way to score,, and he came out of my blind-spot and smashed me sideways, knocking the ball out of my hands in the process. I was a little winded and wondered where he had come from. I also thought 'I wish I had been good at another non-contact sport'.
Later I watched it with one of the old England coaches, who told me: "You can give a bit more there, hold onto the ball."
I was just looking at him like 'are you kidding me? Keep hold of the ball'? I was completely ended. The only way I could have held onto the ball was if it was strapped to me like a car roof rack.
Some wags might suggest the biggest tackle was by the post I ran into in Cardiff in the win over Wales in 2015. It was certainly effective at stopping me. I still get heat for that every day. I still maintain there was not much I could do.
The biggest I ever dished out was a huge hit against Jordan Crane playing for Wasps against Leicester. And no, it's not the late one you can see on the internet, this one was perfectly timed. It was a clean dump tackle.
The one on David Pocock in the second-Test win over Australia this summer was also quite satisfying, I have to admit.
Mind you, I once lined up scrum-half Niko Matawalu, who is on the bench for Fiji on Saturday, and he stepped one way, then stepped the other, and ran right round me, leaving me clutching at thin air. Embarrassing to say the least.
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There's also been talk of Ben Ryan, who coached them to Olympic sevens gold, looking to get a Super Rugby team for Fiji, and I think it would be amazing as they have such unbelievable players scattered across the world.
So many clubs have players from the Pacific Islands and they're often the best players within those teams.
The game is growing so rapidly around the world, and China recently announced a $100m, 10-year investment in the sport by Alisports in partnership with the Chinese rugby authorities.
I think it will be amazing if China develops the game.
They have more than a billion people and you can see by what they do in the Olympics that if you distil that talent and get the country behind it, something impressive could occur.
I will be interested to see what happens. I've never been to China but in a few years, once Eddie Jones and Dai Young have retired me, maybe I'll have a look at the Beijing Dragons.
There is money coming into the sport but I don't think the game's values are being compromised.
I was saying just the other day that we are still the most accessible sport and the only one where - from club to international level - fans have total access to players.
I love interacting with fans but there has to be a balance. Someone grabbing you in a headlock for a selfie is not always great, and the other day at Twickenham someone was gesturing for me to come over and sign something when I was on air. They then look disappointed. I always stop for everyone, but sometimes it's not possible.
I was pointing at the headphones to suggest I was literally on television but he kept going. Generally the fans are great though and I think that relationship between players and fans is still one of the best things about rugby. Social media has broken down those barriers even more. It's just important to understand that not everything you see or read is real.
England will win. I just think that with the structure they have it will give them the edge.
They will try to meet fire with fire in defence but will worry about themselves and have the game plan in place to secure victory.
There was some disappointment after last week because there were certain things that didn't go well in the win over South Africa, and Eddie and his coaching staff will have been tough on the players this week because he aspires to excellence. .
The players will also have wanted to crank things up. The environment is such that it's so competitive, everyone wants to work hard and improve.
Fiji will produce those individual moments but hopefully England will close them down and not allow them time on the ball to produce those sevens skills.
I know England have silky skills of their own.
Whatever happens, the neutral or die-hard rugby fan will enjoy a great spectacle.
Hopefully it will be a cracker.
James Haskell was speaking to BBC Sport's James Standley.
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The Commonwealth summit has opened with a colourful ceremony in Colombo, amid continuing scrutiny of Sri Lanka's human rights record.

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has repeatedly rejected criticism of his government's actions during the campaign which defeated Tamil Tiger rebels in 2009.
Mr Rajapaksa is due to chair the Commonwealth for the next two years.
The leaders of India, Mauritius and Canada have boycotted the summit.
Prince Charles formally opened the summit, for the first time representing his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, as head of the Commonwealth.
By Charles HavilandBBC News, Colombo
In the midst of the human rights controversies, the Sri Lankan government has done its best to keep the focus of attention on the Commonwealth and the summit's agenda of debt sustainability, business ties and technological development.
But when rights are raised, the response has been a bullish defence of the government's position.  On two successive days President Rajapaksa has sought to turn what Mr Cameron calls the "spotlight" on to the Tamil Tigers' atrocities, asserting that "we asserted the greatest human right - the right to life".
His outspoken brother, Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, has said the UK is acting as if Sri Lanka is still a British colony by trying to raise war crimes allegations, adding that his country cannot act on accusations of atrocities if the accusers do not publicly identify themselves.
Pro-government nationalists also assail Britain's own conduct.  Rajpal Abenayake, editor of government paper the Daily News, told the BBC World Service the UK was guilty of "odious double standards", accusing it of committing massacres in Sri Lanka during colonial rule and suggesting former PM Tony Blair was guilty of war crimes in Iraq.
British Prime Minister David Cameron is attending, saying engagement is a more effective tool than boycott.
Correspondents say the government had hoped the three-day event would showcase Sri Lanka's post-war revival, but instead it is turning into a PR disaster.
Dancers in dazzling colour greeted heads of state and officials from the 49 countries in attendance as they arrived for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm) in Colombo.
In his remarks at the opening ceremony, Mr Rajapaksa again defended his government's record.
"We in Sri Lanka are stepping into a new era of peace, stability and premium economic opportunities," he said.
"In ending terrorism in 2009, we asserted the greatest human right: the right to live."
He said the Commonwealth must not be allowed to "turn into a punitive or judgemental body".
"Following the adage that injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere, Mr Cameron does have the right to raise questions," says an editorial in the Daily Mirror.
"By the same token he too can be questioned in return. British counter-terrorism legislation and handbooks on interrogation techniques provide ample material for counter-question."
By calling for a war-crimes investigation, Mr Cameron is "obviously singing for votes back at home," says The Island.
"Shouldn't he, before taking up allegations of war crimes against this country, put his own house in order by holding former British PM Tony Blair accountable for killing nearly one million Iraqis in an illegal war?"
"The heads of states have arrived, and Chogm is ready for bigger things than the petty bickering over imagined issues that deal with the host country," opines the Daily News.
Mr Rajapaksa on Thursday angrily asserted that killings took place in Sri Lanka not only in 2009, as his government crushed the rebels, but for 30 years up until then, with the victims including children and pregnant women.
The UK has defended its presence in Sri Lanka, with UK Foreign Secretary William Hague saying it is calling for an "independent, thorough, credible investigation" into alleged abuses.
In an interview with the BBC's Today programme, he said it was "also important to be able work with people in this country of all persuasions and backgrounds", and he would meet people from all sides, including the Tamil National Alliance.
"They welcome that, even if they're critics of the government."
Mr Cameron has pledged to raise "tough questions" on human rights and allegations of war crimes.
By George AlagiahBBC News, Colombo
Sri Lanka's retreat into language of conspiracy
On Friday, he is visiting northern areas of Sri Lanka which saw the worst of the fighting between soldiers and ethnic Tamils.
In May 2009 Sri Lanka's army defeated the separatist Tamil Tigers after almost 30 years of brutal and bloody civil war. But the spotlight has focused on the final phase of that war as civilians were hemmed into a thin strip of land on the north-eastern coast - both sides are accused of atrocities here.
However, one UN report estimates that as many as 40,000 civilians were killed in that final phase, mostly by government shelling.
Sri Lanka faces continued allegations over the rape and torture of detainees, enforced disappearances of activists and the intimidation of journalists.
The government has vehemently denied all such accusations.
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But as Colombo began welcoming delegates to the city on Wednesday, a group of Tamils whose family members disappeared during or after the civil war were prevented from travelling to Colombo.
Pro-government protesters also disrupted some journalists' attempts to travel north that day.
On Thursday, a human rights festival being hosted at the main opposition headquarters in Colombo was attacked by protesters before police ordered it to be shut down.
Human rights activist Brito Fernando told the BBC the government was not letting "people practise human rights, the right to dissent, or the freedom of speech and discussion".
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Canadian counterpart Stephen Harper are staying away from the summit, as is Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam.


Labour peer Lord Dubs arrived in the UK in 1939 as a six-year-old refugee fleeing the persecution of Jews in Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia.

He was one of 669 children who escaped the Holocaust on trains from Prague organised by British stockbroker Sir Nicholas Winton.
After a 48-hour journey, the young Alf Dubs was met by his father, who had fled to England the day the Nazis entered Czechoslovakia, at Liverpool Street station in London.
His mother later came to the UK but his father died, leaving her with "no husband, no money, no family - nothing".
Lord Dubs later said he owed his life to Sir Nicholas Winton, saying that being Jewish in occupied Czechoslovakia was "not a recipe for survival".
"All the other Jews we knew went to concentration camps - the ones who stayed in Prague - and the majority didn't survive," he added.
He was educated at Cheadle Hulme School in Cheshire and attended the London School of Economics before working as a local government officer.
In the 1970s he joined the Labour Party and lost three Parliamentary elections before becoming MP for Battersea South in 1979.
He was re-elected in 1983, but lost his seat in 1987 and lost again in 1992.
From 1988 to 1995 he was director of the Refugee Council, and he has held roles in numerous organisations including the Fabian Society and Liberty.
He became a peer in 1994 and served as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Northern Ireland Office from 1997-99 and as chair of Labour peers from 2000-05.
In 2016 he proposed an amendment to the Immigration Bill which said the government should "make arrangements" to relocate and support 3,000 unaccompanied refugee children from other countries in Europe. MPs rejected the amendment.


Extra police officers will be patrolling the Lancaster to Barrow late-night weekend service after an increase in drunken behaviour.

British Transport Police said the worst brawl was on the 23:11 TransPeninne service when fighting broke out between two women and rugby fans at Carnforth Station on 10 October.
A spokesman said a "hardline" clampdown was needed to curb the problem.
Those considered too drunk would not be allowed to travel, he added.


Mae absenoldeb y Lolfa Lên ar faes yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol eleni yn "golled fawr", yn ôl prif lenor y llynedd.

Ers Eisteddfod 2014, mae Llenyddiaeth Cymru wedi cynnal digwyddiadau llenyddol llai ffurfiol yn y Lolfa.
Dywedodd Eurig Salisbury wrth Taro'r Post bod y gofod wedi "darparu rhywbeth llenyddol ar y maes nad ydy'r Babell Lên yn gallu ei wneud".
Yn lle'r Lolfa, mae Llenyddiaeth Cymru'n cynnig nawdd i gynnal digwyddiadau llenyddol mewn stondinau ar draws y maes.
Yn ôl y bardd Anni Llŷn, fe fydd y drefn newydd yn "wych" ac yn "golygu datblygu partneriaethau newydd".
Yn ôl Llenyddiaeth Cymru, fe fyddai cynnal Lolfa Lên eleni'n golygu "costau ychwanegol sylweddol".
Mae hyn oherwydd cwtogiad yn y "grant ychwanegol" mae'r Eisteddfod yn ei gael gan Gyngor Celfyddydau Cymru.
Dywedodd Eurig Salisbury, enillydd y Fedal Ryddiaith yn 2016 am ei nofel Cai, bod y Lolfa Lên wedi llwyddo am ei bod yn "gwybod yn union beth mae'n trio bod".
"Dwi'n gytud bod y Lolfa ddim yn mynd i fod yno yn Ynys Môn", meddai.
"Mae'n golled fawr. Mae'r lle wedi gallu darparu rhywbeth llenyddol ar y maes nad ydy'r Babell Lên yn gallu ei wneud.
"Mae'r Lolfa yn gwybod yn union be' mae o'n drio bod - rhywle anffurfiol, lle 'dach chi'n gallu mynd a dod fel ag y mynnwch chi...
"Mae'r Babell Lên, dwi'n teimlo, yn syrthio rhwng dwy stôl, mae'n trio bod yn ffurfiol ac eto'n trio bod anffurfiol hefyd."
Ond fe amddiffynnodd cyn-Fardd Plant Cymru, Anni Llŷn, y penderfyniad gan ddweud y bydd yn "datblygu partneriaethau newydd".
"Mae gennych chi'r Babell Lên, Yr Ŵyl Lên Plant a'r Llannerch yn cynnig digwyddiadau llenyddol... ac mae'r Llannerch a'r Ŵyl Llên Plant yn enwedig wedi magu cefnogaeth yn y blynyddoedd diwethaf", meddai.
"Ac wrth gwrs, dwi'n meddwl ei fod o'n wych bod Llenyddiaeth Cymru yn mynd â llên ar daith o amgylch y maes, achos nid yn unig maen nhw'n rhoi llenyddiaeth mewn llefydd annisgwyl ond hefyd yn datblygu partneriaethau newydd."
Ychwanegodd ei bod hi'n credu fod yr Eisteddfod yn "ymwybodol" o'r hyn oedd yn wahanol am y Lolfa Lên ac y bydd "newidiadau yn natur y Babell Lên" eleni.
Un sydd wedi gallu trefnu digwyddiadau llenyddol oherwydd y drefn newydd yw Alaw Griffiths.
Mae hi'n gwneud rhywfaint o waith i gwmni Teithiau Tango, sydd yn cynnal tair sesiwn o farddoniaeth gyda beirdd sydd wedi ysgrifennu am Dde America yn ystod Eisteddfod Ynys Môn.
"'Dan ni ddim 'di gallu gwneud hyn o'r blaen," meddai. "I ni, mae o'n beth positif iawn."
Dywedodd Prif Weithredwr yr Eisteddfod, Elfed Roberts fod yr ŵyl wedi gwneud newidiadau i rannau eraill o'r maes eleni, gan gynnwys addurno ac addasu maint y Babell Lên, a bod "hynny'n cael blaenoriaeth".
"Roedd rhaid i rywbeth fynd, ac yn anffodus roedd rhaid i ni benderfynu a dweud wrth Lenyddiaeth Cymru na fedran ni gyfrannu'n ariannol [tuag at y Lolfa Lên]," meddai.
"Yn anffodus pan mae arian yn prinhau, a phan wyt ti'n gorfod gwneud dewisiadau, mae'n rhaid i ti flaenoriaethu."
Ychwanegodd nad oedd hynny'n golygu lleihad yn nifer y gweithgareddau diwylliannol ar y maes, gyda digwyddiadau fel yr Ŵyl Chwedlau a'r Ŵyl Gomedi hefyd yn cael eu cynnal eleni.
Dywedodd Llenyddiaeth Cymru mewn datganiad: "Mae'r Eisteddfod wedi bod yn hael iawn yn y gorffennol yn rhoi gofod Y Lolfa Lên i Lenyddiaeth Cymru diolch i'r grant ychwanegol maent yn ei derbyn gan Gyngor Celfyddydau Cymru.
"Eleni, oherwydd cwtogiad yn y grant hwnnw, nid oedd modd i'r Eisteddfod gynnig y safle i ni ym Môn heb gostau ychwanegol sylweddol.
"Mae Llenyddiaeth Cymru wedi penderfynu neilltuo'i holl gyllideb Eisteddfod ar gyfer gwariant llenyddol yn hytrach nac ar adeiladwaith, gan sicrhau fod yr arian yn mynd yn syth i bocedi awduron."


Blair Castle was not only a spectacular backdrop to the 2015 FEI European Eventing Championship, it was also home to 300 volunteers across the four day event.

As with all major sporting events, the Championship could not have happened without people willing to give their time for free. From answering spectator questions to driving the athletes across the site, the team of helpers made sure the event ran smoothly for everyone involved.
We talked to four volunteers who were part of the team and found out why they signed up for the job, and if they would do it all again.
Jo Bigger caught the volunteering bug at the London 2012 Olympics. The 44-year-old from Suffolk, worked in the mixed zone in Greenwich. At Blair Castle, Jo manned the information stand and acted as the first port of call for visitors and riders.
"I really enjoy being involved with top level events; I love seeing what goes on behind the scenes, watch the horses being led out to have a pick of grass and the stable management side of things.
"In my day to day work I help young people get into employment. I talk to them about my volunteering experiences and try and encourage them to get involved. I tell them to think about what interests them - it might be horses or it might be helping in their local library.
"Volunteering is a fantastic way to meet people and grow your skill set."
Vicki Cookson, from Lancashire, stumbled on the idea of volunteering while searching for information on attending the event. A keen equestrian enthusiast, Vicki feels like this is an opportunity to give something back to the sport she loves.
"As I had some time off work I thought we would come to the FEI European Eventing Championship 2015 at Blair Castle in Scotland. When I went on the website to have a look I found the link to volunteering and here I am! It was the first time I had volunteered at an event and I would definitely do it again.
"My role was in the Support Team which was great. I filled in the gaps, from allocating t-shirts to other volunteers, to pole picking in the showjumping and setting up the course for the working hunter classes.
"For me volunteering is giving back to sport, it was loads of fun and I met so many people.
"You feel like you are part of a big friendly team, everyone mucks in and it was a very positive experience."
Living a short distance away in Ayrshire, Ruth Murdoch is no stranger to Blair Castle. In the past Ruth has competed at the grounds so volunteering for the championship seemed a natural thing to do.
"I have competed here in the past and now my daughter, Lucy, is competing. We are very proud and excited for her.
"I was a driver to the athletes. It was great to meet all of the riders!
"I love being part of it and you get up close and personal. As a volunteer you get to see other things that other people do not see.
"We had a good time and we met lots of lovely people"
Working as both a Games Maker at the London 2012 Olympics and as a Clyde-sider at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Gina Martlew is no stranger to volunteering at major events.
"My original inspiration was my mum who went to the Rome Olympics and I promised her if the Olympics ever came to the UK I would volunteer. I then inspired my ex-sister-in-law Salli Martlew (pictured above with Gina) to volunteer.
"[At Blair Castle] I was a Zone steward stopping the public going into restricted zones, checking passes and watching out for problems as they arose and feeding back to the relevant people.
"It was good fun, friendly, helpful and it was good to meet the riders and see behind the scenes of the competition."
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Jamie Gordon had a knack for forming close bonds with people whether young or old.

Born to a Zimbabwean mother and a Scottish father, he was much-loved by his many aunts, uncles and cousins on both sides.
His death in the Tavistock Square bus explosion on 7 July 2005 was a huge loss to his many friends and large family, none more so than his parents.
"To his mother, he was simply the best son in the world," the inquest into his death heard.
To his father, Jamie was a best friend, the statement from his parents read.
Born on 19 December 1974 in south London to Pairose Bond and Glaswegian David Gordon, Jamie moved to Harare with his mother and sister when he was four.
His father visited several times as Jamie threw himself into school, scouting, horseriding and BMX.
More than a decade later, he returned to Britain to finish his education at Eaglesfield secondary school in Shooters Hill, south London.
Out of school, he joined the scouts and formed a band with friends, playing guitar and singing at several gigs.
At the inquest, his parents told of Jamie's changing face.
He went from "the exuberant child who seemed to fear nothing, to the long-haired, rock star teenager, all hair, nail varnish, black mascara and guitars, to the mature, but still quirky young man", they said.
In the words of his father, Jamie "wanted to be a rock star, but fell into financial administration".
But it was only after some fun in Ibiza that, in 1997, he put on a suit and moved into the City. That same year, Jamie's older half-brother, David, died of a brain haemorrhage.
For several years Jamie worked in finance in Old Street, east London.
It was a job that he normally reached by taking an overground train from Enfield in north London, where he lived with his fiancee Yvonne Nash, to Liverpool Street, before walking the final three-quarters of a mile to his office.
But on the night before the London attacks, Mr Gordon, 30, had stayed at a friend's house after a leaving party. His route to work the next morning led him to take the number 30 bus that exploded in Tavistock Square.
At his side for seven years was his devoted girlfriend, who had, six months before his death, become his fiancee.
"It sounds very cliched, but he was my soulmate, my best friend," Ms Nash said in the wake of the attacks.
"We complemented each other. I took a back seat and was the organiser, while he was just happy to entertain everyone."
At the inquest, his parents said: "Jamie was a funny, tolerant and charming young man who could be irritatingly late, but rarely ever shortchanged any of us.
"His loyalty and humour saw him through many tight spots and his continual growth made it easier for us to accept the changing world we lived in.
"The essence of Jamie left an indelible mark on all who met him and, to this day, on the important dates, both friends and family gather to remember him."


A man who jumped out of a disconnected jet bridge and ran across tarmac at an airport in Madrid caught his flight, but was arrested when it landed.

He had a boarding pass and had cleared security, but had missed boarding for his flight to Gran Canaria.
A video posted on Facebook showed him jumping from 10ft (3.5m) in the air, then shouldering two bags and running.
The Associated Press news agency reports that he broke through fire escape doors to get to the tunnel.
The man could face a fine of up to â‚¬45,000 (Â£38,400) under airport security laws.
The airport worker who posted the mobile phone footage to a union Facebook page wrote: "We're talking level 4 security! You can't even be safe with that..."
Spain operates a five-point security alert scale. Last year it moved the alert level from three (middling) to four (high) after a jihadist attack near Lyon in France.
A spokesman for Ryanair, the airline whose aeroplanes are visible in the video, said it was a matter for airport security.
Local media are reporting that the man is from Bolivia, but beyond that he has not been identified.
One newspaper said he broke through a fire door to reach the disconnected passenger boarding bridge, after he saw a plane start to move and panicked.


When the Pakistani Taliban attacked a school in Peshawar they claimed the lives of 132 children and nine school staff.

The militants say it was revenge for an army offensive which they say killed around 1,000 of their members.
This is the Pakistani Taliban's deadliest attack to date.
The Taliban emerged in northern Pakistan in the early 1990s and rose to power in Afghanistan just 20 years ago - in 1994.
Vowing they would restore peace and security, they also imposed their own version of Islamic law.
This led to public executions and the banning of both television and some music.
Following the attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York in September 2001, the attention of the world was drawn to the Taliban in Afghanistan.
They were driven from power shortly after but have re-emerged in recent years.
The Taliban has also grown stronger in Pakistan where the group has carried out suicide bombings and other attacks.
In June the Pakistani army began an operation against militant groups in the north of the country, killing hundreds of Taliban fighters.
The Pakistani Taliban doesn't agree with Western-style education for children and particularly girls.
Mosharraf Zaidi is the campaign director for Alif Ailaan which works to bring about better education in Pakistan.
"Education teaches people to think for themselves and decide what is good for us. It opens up our minds," he told Newsbeat.
"The Taliban wants to control the minds of people. One way to do this is to prevent young people from getting an education.
"In the eyes of the Taliban every educated boy or girl represents a threat."
In October 2012 the Pakistani Taliban shot schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai when she was on a school bus in the town of Mingora.
They were unhappy that she was speaking up for the rights of girls to be educated.
We all know the story from here. Malala now campaigns around the world for equality for women in education.
She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts.
In the past militants have attacked schools during the night, when the risk to students was small. Their aim was to shut them down.
Dr Gareth Price is an expert on Pakistan at Chatham House, a group which studies foreign policy across the world.
He told Newsbeat that the Taliban have used tactics like the intimidation of teachers as well as sending letters to parents urging them not to send their children to school.
Price thinks this latest attack - during the school day - could suggest the group is becoming more desperate.
"The plan seems to have been to do something so barbaric that it would make people question whether the government was right to stand up against them.
"But it has had the opposite effect."
He adds that school buildings are often easy targets because of a lack of security.
World leaders have condemned the attack. Even the Afghan Taliban has criticised it, calling it "un-Islamic".
Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif says he will "continue the war against terrorism until the last terrorist is eliminated".
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It's one of the biggest and most famous festivals in the UK.

24 June 2017 Last updated at 10:41 BST
There's loads of big name acts, huge venues, thousands of people and lots of noise but what is there for kids to do?
We get the lowdown from BBC reporter Lizo.


Thousands of spectators lined the route to cheer on riders on day two of the Tour de Yorkshire 2016.

The second stage began in Otley and ended 135km (84 miles) later in Doncaster.
Kirsten Wild won the women's race, and scooped a Â£15,000 prize, while Danny von Poppel triumphed in the men's race after a thrilling sprint finish.
The three-day men's race continues on Sunday between Middlesbrough and Scarborough.


Aberdeen's Lord Provost is to stand down at the next elections in May, he has announced.

George Adam took up the post in 2012.
The councillor for Hilton, Stockethill and Woodside said: "Next May, I will have been an elected member of the council for 18 years and lord provost for the last five.
"It has been the greatest honour of my life and I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in the role. Each and every day in this job, I have been humbled."


One in five Australians has suffered image-based abuse, according to the nation's most comprehensive study on "revenge porn".

The national survey of more than 4,200 people found that men and women were equally likely to be targeted.
A fifth had had nude or sexual images taken without their permission, while 11% said images of them had been distributed without consent.
The results showed abuse was even more rife than thought, researchers said.
Men were more likely to be perpetrators, while women held greater fears for their own safety, according to the study by RMIT University and Monash University.
The risk of victimisation was higher for minority groups including indigenous, disabled and LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) Australians.
The researchers recommended making image-based abuse a federal crime and creating a helpline similar to one established in the UK in 2015.
"Image-based abuse has emerged so rapidly as an issue that inevitably our laws and policies are struggling to catch up," said lead researcher Dr Nicola Henry.
"This is not just about 'revenge porn' - images are being used to control, abuse and humiliate people in ways that go well beyond the 'relationship gone sour' scenario."
Only two states - Victoria and South Australia - have specific laws against distributing images without consent.
Research by Jonathan Dent, an assistant editor for the Oxford English Dictionary


David Haye should "focus on the fighter" rather than "trash talk" before his bout with Tony Bellew, says former world champion Floyd Mayweather.

The British Boxing Board of Control warned Haye and Bellew about comments at a pre-fight news conference.
Former WBA heavyweight champion Haye meets WBC cruiserweight champion Bellew at London's O2 Arena on Saturday.
"Trash talking is OK but being disrespectful is something totally different," Mayweather told BBC Sport.
"I heard he was talking about the fans. He should focus on the fighter."
Retired five-weight world champion Mayweather, 40, also told a BBC Sport Facebook Live he had "done his part" regarding a much-anticipated fight with Irish UFC star Conor McGregor.
"I'm just waiting - if they really want the fight to happen, let's see," said the American.
WBO world welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao will fight Great Britain's Amir Khan on 23 April and Mayweather, who outpointed Pacquiao when the two met in 2015, wished them both luck.
"May the best man win," he said. "We saw what both boxers did in their last fights."


People who believe their long-term care costs should have been paid for by the Welsh NHS are being urged to register to claim the money back.

Continuing NHS Healthcare can cover all the care costs of people with complex ongoing illnesses.
Health Minister Mark Drakeford promised claims would be managed promptly, after criticism of a backlog of cases.
Claimants now have until 1 October to register for costs incurred between 1 August 2013 and 30 September 2014.
For those found to be eligible, all care needs - including nursing home costs of up to Â£40,000 a year - are met by the NHS.
It is not means-tested and the funds are potentially available to anyone over the age of 18.
Local health boards are responsible for ruling on claims and paying the bill.
More than Â£50m in wrongly-paid care home fees and interest has already been returned to families in Wales, often after a lengthy delay.
Mr Drakeford said: "Health boards will provide free advice to individuals should they wish to make a claim and they will also complete the necessary work on their behalf."
He added: "These claims will be managed in a robust and timely manner.
"We are also working with health boards to ensure staff get it right first time to minimise the number of people who are unnecessarily paying for continuing healthcare."
People wishing to register a claim should contact their local health board.


Prince William will leave his job as an air ambulance helicopter pilot in the summer as he takes on more royal duties, Kensington Palace says.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will "increasingly base" their family in London, it said in a statement.
Prince William said it was a "huge privilege" to fly with the East Anglian Air Ambulance, which he joined in 2015.
"I have had experiences in this job I will carry with me for the rest of my life," he said.
The royal couple and their two children are planning to move from their primary residence, Anmer Hall in Norfolk, which they will keep as a home, to their apartment in Kensington Palace.
"[They] love their time in Norfolk and it will continue to be their home", Kensington Palace's statement said.
The move comes ahead of three-year-old Prince George beginning primary school in London in September, and two-year-old Princess Charlotte starting nursery in May.
The palace said the royal couple "are keen to continue to increase their official work on behalf of the Queen".
It comes as the Queen recently stepped down as patron of 25 charitable organisations, passing some of these patronages to the duke and duchess.
Prince William has replaced the Queen as patron of the Amateur Swimming Association while the Duchess of Cambridge took the role at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) in Wimbledon.
The palace said these commitments "will require greater time spent in London".
By Peter Hunt, BBC diplomatic and royal correspondent
This will not have been an easy decision for Prince William to make.
For a second time, he's giving up a role he didn't inherit, but gained on merit.
After stints in the RAF and the air ambulance, his days as a pilot are coming to an end.
He will miss them.  He's spoken of how he's loved working in a team - something, he said, "his other job" didn't necessarily offer.
The prince is the only senior royal to have a deep understanding of the NHS the majority of the population experience.
Prince William and his wife will be available to do more royal work.  The demands will increase now the Queen has turned 90.
The future king's exclusive focus will very soon be on his role as a Windsor and a destiny he'll one day embrace.
Read more from Peter
Prince William said his admiration for the medical and emergency services community "could not be any stronger".
He added: "I have loved being part of a team of professional, talented people that save lives every day."
The duke has previously described his experiences of piloting as having "some very sad and dark moments".
He told the BBC in September: "I love working as a team: that's something that my other job doesn't necessarily do: you are more out there on your own a little bit."


Rachel Daly may have scored on her England debut but some supporters of the Lionesses may know relatively little about the striker.

However, she is already a familiar face to women's soccer fans in the USA.
Daly plays her club football for Houston Dash in the National Women's Super League, alongside the likes of Fifa Player of the Year Carli Lloyd.
And the 24-year-old now wants to make a name for herself on this side of the Atlantic, by becoming a regular in the England team.
"It's every kid's dream to play for their country, that's what you should work towards," she told BBC Sport.
Daly, originally from Harrogate, started out as a left-back at Leeds United Ladies and also played play for Lincoln in the Women's Super League before moving five years ago to attend college in New York.
After converting to a striker and setting numerous goal-scoring records for St John's University, she became in January the first British player to ever earn a draft selection.
She was snapped up by Houston as the sixth pick, something Daly describes as "huge".
It didn't take her long to show why Dash wanted her, scoring and setting up another for Lloyd in their opening game of the season.
And Daly relishes lining up alongside the world's best player.
"At first it was like 'wow, you're the world player of the year' but once I started to play with her, I just got into a rhythm with her, For my own development and improvement, it's going to be massive with her around."
Daly's impressive form was rewarded by England Women's manager Mark Sampson, when she was given her international debut in their Euro 2017 qualifier against Serbia.
Not only did the forward receive a good luck message from rock star Robbie Williams before the game, but she also scored in the 7-0 victory, a "massive" moment, she says.
"It's every kid's dream," she continued.
"To get my debut in front of a home crowd, in front of my family and to get a goal too is a dream come true for me".
Daly now says she's focused on becoming a consistent part of Sampson's plans.
"This is what I've worked hard for. I've concentrated on myself a lot over the last few years, in terms of my maturity levels, on and off the field," she said.
"I want to make a name for myself and be a regular, not just make up the numbers".
Daly says she is "loving" life in her first season at Houston and has no immediate plans to return to England, despite having offers from WSL clubs.
However, she admits that if playing her club football abroad ever affected her chances of another England call-up, then she would think about returning.
"If it was what was required of me, I'd definitely consider coming back. It's not that I'm set in the US, but I love my life out there," she said.
"But Mark is pretty good with me being overseas. He's keeps an eye on me, especially with the games being streamed now, so hopefully I can find a way of tying both in".


London's main share index rose on Wednesday, lifted by shares in miners and banks.

The FTSE 100 index closed 1.8% higher at 6,902.2 points, with miners Rio Tinto and Anglo American the top gainers.
Banks were boosted by hopes that a rescue package for Italy's Monte Dei Paschi may emerge.
Reuters reported that Italy was preparing to take a â‚¬2bn stake in the country's oldest bank.
"There is general Christmas cheer in the markets after the Dow Jones struck another record high on Tuesday," said Kathleen Brooks from City Index.
"This is helping to boost risk sentiment overall. The markets are still banking on a big US [growth] upswing under Trump, and also more stimulus from the ECB, which leaves equity markets in a sweet spot as we head into the end of the year," she added.
Shire was the biggest faller, down 4.5%, with WPP shedding 2.8%.
On the currency markets, the pound fell 0.55% against the dollar to $1.2608, and dropped 0.9% against the euro to â‚¬1.1723.
That followed a surprise fall in UK manufacturing, which analysts said could dent fourth quarter growth figures.


Blackberry is to stop designing smartphones in-house after 14 years, the company has announced.

Once a market leader, the company has struggled to keep pace with modern handsets produced by rivals such as Apple and Samsung.
In May, the company's chief executive, John Chen, said he would know by September whether the hardware business was likely to become profitable.
Now, Blackberry says it will outsource hardware development to partners.
The company has not yet confirmed when any further Blackberry phones will be released, but Mr Chen said on Wednesday that further devices including one with the "iconic" physical keyboard would go on sale.
"I always wanted to make sure that we keep having the iconic devices," Mr Chen told BNN.
"I just need to find a way to be efficient and be able to make money. I think we found the model."
The company said it sold about 400,000 smartphones in its second quarter - fewer than the previous three months.
"Blackberry can't keep producing its own phones indefinitely just to serve a small subset of its clients addicted to its home-grown devices," said Ben Wood of the CCS Insight consultancy.
"Blackberry had made no secret of the fact that it might shut down its own phone-making business. Pushing it out to a third party is a sensible solution - but any manufacturer making Blackberry branded devices will ultimately face the same challenges."
Mr Chen has been candid about the future of Blackberry's handset business, saying he would consider closing the division if it could not become profitable.
In May, he told Bloomberg that he would know by September whether that was likely.
"The first time I made that statement was September a year ago," said Mr Chen.
"When people ask me, 'How long will it take?'... I said a year. So, it's going to be September this year."
In October 2015, Blackberry changed the direction of its handset business by producing its first smartphone running Google's Android operating system, rather than its own BB10 software.
However, Mr Chen has admitted the device, which featured a slide-out physical keyboard, was too expensive to appeal to a mass market.
The company has since launched a less expensive touchscreen-only Android handset, based on a phone released by Alcatel owner TCL.
March 2002: Technology company Research In Motion (RIM) released the Blackberry 5810 - a phone, email and mobile web-browsing device with a full Qwerty keyboard. Described as one of the first smartphones, it was able to make and receive calls when connected to a headset.
2007: Now featuring a colour screen, camera and an improved mobile web browser, Blackberry handsets became popular in the business world and soon enjoyed celebrity endorsements from the likes of Kim Kardashian.
June 2007: Steve Jobs introduced Apple's iPhone. The device is said to have changed the course of the smartphone industry by introducing downloadable apps and bringing an easy-to-use touchscreen device to the mass market. The iPhone was the first mobile phone to feature a "full" web browser, something Blackberry executives are reported to have thought would cause mobile phone networks to collapse.
November 2008: Under pressure from mobile networks to develop an "iPhone killer", Blackberry produced the Storm. The handset featured a touchscreen that physically clicked when pressed, to emulate the feeling of the firm's famous keyboards. The device ran Blackberry OS - the firm's legacy operating system, which had been built before the advent of downloadable apps. Critics said the Storm was glitchy and slow, and its web browser paled in comparison to the iPhone's offering.
Despite the Storm's poor reception, Blackberry continued to grow its market share until 2010.
April 2011: The company launched its Playbook tablet, its first device to ditch Blackberry OS in favour of a new, modern operating system. The Playbook was marketed as a larger-screen "companion" for the firm's smartphones but lacked basic features such as a built-in calendar and email app. By December, the company had written $485m (Â£370m) off the value of its unsold tablets.
The firm's chief executives Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie stepped down soon after.
January 2013: RIM became Blackberry Limited and launched its BB10 operating system, six years after the appearance of the iPhone.
The platform struggled to attract app developers, who were already occupied producing software for Android and iOS and were reluctant to support a third platform. Big-name apps such as Google Maps, Instagram and Snapchat never officially made it to BB10.
October 2015: Blackberry released its first Android-powered smartphone, Priv, seven years after rivals produced the first Android devices.
Sales of Priv were thought to have missed targets and the firm's current chief executive John Chen later admitted the device had been too expensive.
July 2016: The company's first touchscreen-only Android device, Dtek 50, was released. To reduce costs the handset was based on a phone manufactured by Alcatel owner TCL.


World heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury has apologised for any of his comments which "hurt anybody".

Almost 140,000 people signed a petition calling for Fury, 27, to be removed from the BBC Sports Personality of the Year shortlist after comments he made about women and gay people.
Around 40 people protested outside Sunday's SPOTY awards ceremony.
At the ceremony, the British fighter said: "If I've said anything in the past that's hurt anybody, I apologise."
Some of the 7,500 audience at the SSE Arena booed Fury's name as it was read out as one of the 12 in contention for the Sports Personality award.
The Manchester boxer, who outpointed Wladimir Klitschko to become heavyweight champion last month, finished fourth in the vote, which was won by tennis player Andy Murray.
Fury caused controversy over derogatory remarks he made about women, and for criticising homosexuality and abortion.
Asked about his remarks by Gary Lineker in a live on-stage interview at the Belfast event, Fury said: "I've said a lot of stuff in the past and none of it with intentions to hurt anybody.
"It's all very tongue in cheek, it's all fun and games to me. I'm not a very serious kind of person - it's all very happy-go-lucky with Tyson Fury."


The Democratic presidential hopefuls have clashed over how to deal with militant group Islamic State, in the wake of deadly terror attacks in Paris.

Hillary Clinton was challenged by rival Bernie Sanders at a televised debate for backing the Iraq War, which he says led to the rise of the militants.
She said it was up to others to lead the fight against IS and called on Turkey and the Gulf states to do more.
The attacks killed 129 people and injured hundreds in the French capital.
Hours after the near-simultaneous attacks, CBS News said the debate in Iowa would re-adjust its focus to put more emphasis on counter-terrorism and foreign policy.
A moment's silence was observed in Des Moines before the debate began, and the three candidates expressed their condolences with France.
But then they clashed over how best to deal with IS, which has claimed responsibility for the atrocities.
Mrs Clinton, the former secretary of state, said: "It cannot be an American fight... we will support those who will take the fight to Isis."
But former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley disagreed, saying: "America is best when standing up to evil in this world."
And Mr Sanders, a Vermont senator, also attacked the former secretary of state Mrs Clinton when she said the US did not have the "bulk of responsibility" for the instability in the region.
The invasion of Iraq, which she backed, was to blame for the rise of al-Qaeda and IS, he said.
In other highlights:
This primetime showdown is the party's second debate of the election campaign, two fewer than the Republicans, who have a much wider field.
In 79 days, Iowa will be the first state to pick a presidential candidate from each party.
Voters across the US will go to the polls finally in November 2016 to choose the new occupant of the White House.


A lorry driver who smuggled more than 146 million cigarettes into the UK hidden behind crates of rotting pears has been jailed.

Customs officers found 7.4 million hidden cigarettes when they stopped Hans Verhoeven at a truck stop off the M25 near Waltham Abbey in Essex.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) said Verhoeven admitted making at least 18 smuggling runs in the past.
He received jail sentences totalling six years and 10 months.
Verhoeven was bailed following the Waltham Abbey stop, but four months later, in November 2014, he was stopped again at the Port of Dover in Kent.
Paperwork in his cab linked him to a lorry load of 8.1 million cigarettes, this time hidden behind boxes of apples.
He admitted to making several trips, bringing in similar sized consignments each time.
HMRC said the smuggled cigarettes represented an estimated £32m in lost UK excise duty.
Verhoeven, who runs a transport company in Leuven, Belgium, pleaded guilty to three counts of evading UK excise duty at an earlier hearing at Maidstone Crown Court.
He was jailed for 51 months on each of two charges, to run concurrently, and 31 months on the third charge, to run consecutively - a total of six years and 10 months.
Stuart Taylor, HMRC Fraud Investigation Service assistant director, said: "Verhoeven smuggled huge quantities of cigarettes into the UK, costing the taxpayer tens of millions of pounds in lost duty, money that should have been providing vital public services.
"These offences have a devastating impact on honest retailers who struggle to compete with the black market in illicit cigarettes and tobacco."


A woman in the south Indian state of Kerala has alleged that police asked her lewd questions when she tried reporting that she had been gang raped.

She said an officer loudly asked her which man "gave her the most pleasure" and which "size she liked best" when she told them she had been assaulted two years ago by a group of men.
The unidentified woman says the "brutal treatment" forced her to withdraw her complaint against her attackers.
The police have denied the allegations.
The woman, a mother of two, said one of her attackers was an influential local politician who had told her to withdraw her complaint or "face the consequences".
"They told me they would kill my children so I took back the complaint," she said, adding that the "humiliation" she suffered at the police station was even worse than the rape itself.
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The woman met reporters with renowned local dubbing artist and social worker Bhagya Lakshmi.
Ms Lakshmi said the woman had called her while she had been presenting a show, appealing to women to come forward about incidents of violence against them.
Scrutiny of sexual violence in India has grown since the 2012 gang rape and murder of a student on a Delhi bus.
However, brutal sexual attacks against women and children continue to be reported across the country.


(Close): London's leading share index recovered some of Friday's heavy fall, with mining stocks leading the way.

The FTSE 100 closed up 57.5 points, or 0.82%, at 7,052.13, helped by Anglo America's 2.72% rise, and Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton adding 2.61% and 2.46% respectively.
China's stimulus plan buoyed stocks, offsetting fears about Greece, which led to Friday's 1.3% FTSE 100 fall.
Ashtead, up 2.88%, was the index's big gainer after Barclays tipped the stock.
Another big mover was InterContinental Hotels, 2.35% higher on speculative chatter about a merger deal.
Outside the 100 top companies, oilfield services provider Petrofac extended recent losses to finish down 10%.
Petrofac said it would incur an additional Â£130m loss this year on its Laggan-Tormore gas plant project in the Shetland Islands.
On the currency markets, the pound was down 0.33% against the dollar at  $1.4914, but was up 0.12% against the euro at â‚¬1.38571.


League One bottom club Coventry City have signed defender Farrend Rawson on loan from Derby County for the rest of the 2016-17 season.

The 20-year old centre-half, who has previously spent two loan spells at Derby's Championship rivals Rotherham, is yet to make his Rams debut.
But he has played three times for Derby's under-23 side this season.
"Farrend's signing completes our recruitment in the defensive department," said boss Russell Slade.
"He is a very mature player. It allows us to now turn our attention to recruiting in other areas of the pitch."
Rawson is Coventry's second January loan signing following the arrival of Burton Albion midfielder Callum Reilly, while striker Stuart Beavon has arrived on an 18-month deal.
The Sky Blues, who are four points adrift of safety, having so far failed to win in four league games under Slade, also last week signed experienced former Wolves full-back Kevin Foley.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page or visit our Premier League tracker here.


The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been accused of "failing the clean athletes of the world" at Rio.

The Institute of National Anti-Doping Organisations (Inado) says the governing body "lost the anti-doping battle" before August's Olympics began.
The IOC allowed sports federations to decide whether Russians should compete following allegations of a state-sponsored doping programme.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC), however, imposed a blanket ban.
Inado, a 59-member group of anti-doping bodies including UK Anti-Doping, said the IPC "did not make the same mistakes" as the IOC at Rio.
In a statement, Inado said the IOC had ignored its "own calls for harmony and independence" as well as the World Anti-Doping Agency's (Wada) recommendation of a complete ban on Russians from the Olympics.
More than 270 Russians were cleared to compete at Rio after a three-person IOC panel ratified the individual governing bodies' decisions on who was eligible.
Inado compared Russians competing in Rio to Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson being disqualified for doping at Seoul in 1988 after breaking the 100m world record in the final.
"Just as the 1988 Seoul Olympics are remembered for Ben Johnson's infamy, this year's Games will be remembered for the participation of athletes served by a Russian system that corrupted clean sport," it said.
"Equally disappointing, in the eyes of many, the IOC chose to associate itself with such a system by failing to reject it categorically."
However, it said the IOC could redeem itself before the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
A starting point, it said, would be to recognise that the findings of the McLaren report, the Wada-commissioned investigation which revealed the state-sponsored doping, were well-documented and reliable.
The IOC has been re-analysing tests from the London 2012 and Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
On Thursday, it retrospectively banned Russian high jumper Anna Chicherova after she returned a positive retest from the 2008 Games.
Chicherova, 34, took bronze in Beijing, ahead of compatriot Yelena Slesarenko.


A woman and a child have been taken to hospital following a two-car crash on the A5 in Conwy county.

The incident at Pentrefoelas happened at 06:40 BST, close to the spot where a man died in another crash on Wednesday.
North Wales Police said Thursday's collision involved a Citroen Xsara and a VW Golf.
The road was closed for about three hours while investigations were carried out, but has since reopened.
A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesman said they sent two emergency teams to the scene between Pentrefoelas and Cerrigydrudion.
"A woman was taken to Ysbyty Glan Clwyd for a check-up. A female child was also taken in with minor injuries."
"A male was given a precautionary check at the scene but did not require further treatment."


The Republic of Ireland's John O'Shea says he was lucky to avoid a serious injury after a Gareth Bale challenge in the World Cup qualifier against Wales.

Republic captain Seamus Coleman suffered a terrible double leg fracture in Friday's game and O'Shea is relieved he didn't also sustain a bad injury.
O'Shea, 35, played on but later had several stitches put into a shin wound.
"I was lucky considering happened to Seamus. On another night there could have been two red cards," said O'Shea.
Asked if the Real Madrid star's challenge had been late, O'Shea, who will now miss Tuesday's friendly against Iceland, said: "Maybe, but thankfully I'm walking away from it, which is no problem.
"I can't remember how many stitches it was. The doctor had to stick some in deep and a few dissolvable ones on top. Hopefully it will heal quickly."
The Sunderland defender was caught high and late by Bale, who received a yellow card for the sliding challenge in the goalless draw at the Aviva Stadium.
Wales boss Chris Coleman later launched a passionate defence of both Bale and Neil Taylor, who was sent off for his foul on Seamus Coleman, and O'Shea said he had "no problem" with physical challenges.
He said: "When you're playing England, Scotland or Wales, the games are going to be like that. They are the games you want to be involved in.
"As the opposition manager, you're going to protect your own players. In a derby game, you're going to expect some tasty tackles - but, as I said, within reason.
"There's no problem getting a hard tackle - but if it's late, it's a different story."
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O'Shea was significantly more fortunate than Coleman, who faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after undergoing surgery on Saturday.
The Republic were disappointed not to have made their numerical advantage count during the final 20 minutes or so of the game as Serbia replaced them at the top of Group D on goal difference.
However given that they had gone into it without Robbie Brady, Shane Duffy, Ciaran Clark, James McCarthy, Harry Arter, Wes Hoolahan and Daryl Murphy, there was no sense of despondency in the Republic ranks.
"If you gave us this position at the start of the group, we'd have taken it," added O'Shea, who won his 117th cap in Friday's game.


As Crisis, the homelessness charity, opens the doors of its centres to an expected 4,000 guests, what motivates those who give up their Christmases to help out?

Like it or not, for most people Christmas means time with the family, a heavy meal in a warm house and the obligatory range of unwanted presents.
It's the season we love to hate.
People joke about how they will spend as little time as possible at their in-laws, swear themselves off the long trek home and pledge only to buy presents for the children or from charity shops next year.
For homeless people, with their high rates of isolation and loneliness, Christmas can be one of the hardest periods of the year, says Crisis chief executive Jon Sparks.
It can be "cold, lonely experience to be endured rather than enjoyed," he says.
But isn't this also true for many people who are not homeless?
Especially for those of us who are estranged from our families, habitually quarrelling with them, or simply a long way from home?
Perhaps that is partly why 13,000 people in the UK volunteer at Crisis centres where 7,200 mince pies, among other festive and nourishing items, are served to 4,000 guests.
Craig, from New Zealand, is no scrooge.
He will spend his festive break with homeless visitors to the Crisis's Christmas centre in Chalk Farm, north London, where 200 homeless guests will be fed, entertained and offered warmth and safety for a week.
"This is the first Christmas ever where I've been based in a city without family or close friends," he explains.
"I've been invited to a couple of 'orphan Christmases', but I've been feeling a little disconnected with London and it's the first time I've been able to give back, so to speak, on Christmas Day."
The 37-year-old came to London a year ago when he heard unexpectedly from his ex-girlfriend that he was going to be a father.
"So I came here because I wanted to be part of my child's life."
Mother and child have returned on their Christmas pilgrimage to New Zealand, so he thought volunteering might be a good cure for his isolation.
"I was feeling a little bit lonely, if I am honest.
"Christmas is all about belonging and being part of something and I thought that volunteering was a way to have that sense of belonging and helping out in other ways."
It's a similar story for Joana, 21, from Portugal, who could not get a flight home to Lisbon until Boxing Day.
She found out about Crisis on a list of "30 things to do at Christmas on your own".
"There was a lot of stuff I could have done, but I thought it would be good for me to do something that felt like I was contributing."
Richard, from Kansas City, who has been volunteering at Crisis for the last four years, says he got "addicted" the first time around.
"The big phrase that we use around here is that this is the Crisis family, and it really is like a family, as my real family is in the US."
He continues: "It's a hard draining week, but we get very close with the people we are working with, and we keep in touch throughout the year as well."
Martyn, is something of an institution at Crisis, having volunteered his winning smile and willing hands for the past 15 years.
He says: "Once you do it you can't go back to a normal Christmas - it's impossible, once you realise it costs nothing but your time."
As a homeless visitor limps past him, responding to Martyn's warmth, the veteran volunteer says: "A smile for somebody like that lifts them.
"When they come in here they're really down. They've probably been ignored most of the year.
"And you watch them gradually lift their heads up - they start talking and their communication skills come back."
And with homelessness rising by whatever measure is used, plus a 55% rise in rough sleeping in London alone, according to Crisis, the need is great indeed.
Charlotte, a former trader in the City, says giving up her time simply to do something for others is a "humbling experience".
And this sense of humility is a recurring theme among the volunteers and the centre users themselves.
One Lithuanian guest of the centre, who has been homeless for the past eight days, says: "In situations like this you realise that you don't really need very much at all.
"The material stuff, things like gadgets, positions in society, we realise we really don't need them."
Martyn explains: "This is Christmas. This is what Christmas is all about.
"It's not about all that commercialism, it's about living your life and saying maybe I haven't had a brilliant year, but compared to these people I've had a pretty good year."


A Europe-wide manhunt is under way for the Tunisian man wanted for the lorry attack on a Christmas market in Berlin in which 12 people were killed.

Anis Amri, 24, had been monitored earlier this year on suspicion of planning a robbery in order to pay for guns but surveillance was lifted for lack of evidence.
Before entering Germany, he had served four years for arson in Italy.
Monday evening's attack also left 49 people injured.
A European arrest warrant was issued after Amri's residence permit was found in the cab of the lorry that left a trail of carnage at the market near west Berlin's most famous shopping street, the Kurfuerstendamm.
The German authorities warn he could be armed and dangerous and are offering a reward of up to â‚¬100,000 (Â£84,000; $104,000) for information leading to his arrest.
It is thought Amri may have been injured in a struggle with the Polish driver of the lorry, found murdered in the cab.
On Thursday morning there were reports of police raids in the western city of Dortmund. Two apartments were searched and four people arrested, local media reported.
Amri was reported by the Ruhrnachrichten news website to have lived in Dortmund from time to time. Residents at one block of flats recognised him from photos and said he had spent time with a German of Serbian origin who was detained last month on suspicion of supporting the so-called Islamic State (IS) group, Ruhrnachrichten said.
In a small detached building surrounded by fields, 16 male migrants live on two floors in basic, student-style accommodation. I knocked on each of their doors, The young Iraqi and Albanian refugees who answered claimed they knew little about Anis Amri, who stayed here for a short time.
"I don't recognise his face," Andi from Albania told me as I showed him a picture of the Berlin suspect. "But we've been talking about this attack with other refugees," he added, "and about how this man had jihadist contacts around here. Maybe he did. It's horrible around here. We hate it but no one here knew much about him."
There is a swastika graffiti sign on the corridor wall, evidence of anti-migrant sentiment, which migrants say was done by locals two months ago.
The site's night manager, who did not want to be identified, told me he had recognised Amri "straightaway" because "we're a small place. I know everyone who stays here." Staff said Amri had "disappeared" after "a brief stay".
We are told that police officers attempted to search the premises earlier today but left because of mistakes on their paperwork. They have not returned. This place offers a glimpse into the life and activity of Europe's most wanted terror suspect but it appears to be a trail that goes cold quickly.
Chancellor Angela Merkel has met her security cabinet to discuss the investigation into the attack.
In another development, the German cabinet approved plans agreed last month to allow more video surveillance of public places.
German judicial sources say the suspect, who reportedly entered Germany last year, was monitored in Berlin between March and September on suspicion of planning a robbery to pay for automatic weapons for use in an attack.
Surveillance was reportedly called off after it turned up nothing more than drug-dealing in a Berlin park and a bar brawl before the suspect disappeared from his regular haunts in Berlin.
Ralf Jaeger, the interior minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, confirmed that Amri had, more recently, attracted the attention of counter-terrorism police.
"Security agencies exchanged their findings and information about this person with the Joint Counter-Terrorism Centre in November 2016," the minister said.
The Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reports that the suspect moved within the circle of an Islamist preacher, Ahmad Abdelazziz A, known as Abu Walaa, who was arrested in November.
A police notice lists six different aliases used by Amri, born on 22 December 1992, who at times tried to pass himself off as an Egyptian or Lebanese.
The suspect was facing deportation as of June but there was a delay in receiving paperwork from Tunisia.
A brother of the suspect in Tunisia, Abdelkader Amri, told AFP news agency he could not believe his eyes when he saw his relative's face in the media.
"I'm in shock and can't believe it's him who committed this crime," he said, before adding: "If he's guilty, he deserves every condemnation."
The suspect has a history of crime:
An earlier suspect, a Pakistani asylum seeker, was freed from German custody on Tuesday, after officials admitted they had the wrong man.
Some 49 people were also injured when the lorry was driven into crowds at the Breitscheidplatz Christmas market. So-called Islamic State (IS) said one of its militants carried out the attack but offered no evidence.
Driver Lukasz Urban, a Polish citizen, was found dead on the passenger seat with gunshot and stab wounds.
Investigators believe the lorry was hijacked on Monday afternoon as it stood in an industrial zone in north-western Berlin, Germany's Bild tabloid reports.
Mr Urban had stopped there after the delivery of Italian steel beams he was carrying was postponed until Tuesday.
GPS data from the vehicle reportedly shows it made small movements "as if someone was learning how to drive it" before leaving for the city at 19:40 (18:40 GMT), heading for the Christmas market near the Kurfuerstendamm, Berlin's main shopping street.
Details of the casualties have begun to emerge:
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There appears to be evidence that, despite being stabbed, Mr Urban wrestled his hijacker for the steering wheel.
The post-mortem examination suggests that Mr Urban survived up until the attack and was shot dead when the truck came to a halt. No gun has been recovered.
Police say they are acting on hundreds of tips from the public and are examining DNA traces from the cab of the truck.
The IS group claimed the attack through its self-styled news agency, saying it was "in response to calls to target nationals of the coalition countries".
Prosecutor Peter Frank told reporters that the style of attack and the choice of target suggested Islamic extremism.


Sleeping bags in high street doorways is the definitive image of homelessness for many people.

But, is this a fair reflection of the problem?
There are more than 11,000 homeless families and individuals in Northern Ireland, including the elderly, according to the Housing Executive.
The Housing Executive also said that rarely more than six people sleep on the streets on any night.
Several homeless charities have said that some people are choosing this option and not seeking support or shelter.
Others, like Stuart, say it's not that simple.
I find him and his friend, Mark, sitting in sleeping bags in Belfast city centre.
They are beside a CCTV camera for safety.
Stuart describes rough sleeping as a "vicious circle".
He said they were told there was no room at the hostels they tried that night, so they're asking for money to pay for a B&B.
However, he said many homeless people on the street are begging for money to spend on drugs.
Stuart and Mark both said they understand why people might be reluctant to give them cash because no one can be certain where it is being spent.
Just over a mile away, I meet a former rough sleeper called Michelle.
We are at a drop-in centre where hundreds of homeless people each week have access to free meals, tea, coffee and the internet.
She said public generosity is fuelling drug dealers in Belfast.
In less than five hours, she could make £170 and be given new clothes with receipts for refunds.
In a week, she said, some street beggars can make more than £1,000 - and this is not being spent on food and water.
"It's not going back into the system or going to charities. It's going straight to your drug dealer," she added.
A short distance away, I meet several other homeless people.
There are no sleeping bags or people asking for change. Instead, there is a group of young men playing football.
They are taking the session seriously. Some recently represented Northern Ireland at the Homeless World Cup in Scotland.
All of these men are, or at some stage have been, homeless.
Some are refugees from Africa.
One of the players, Colum, has recently secured his own flat after years of living in hostels.
He first became homeless when his father was sent to prison and then, after he passed away, Colum became homeless for a second time.
He is one of the standout players at this session. So is his teammate, Gerald, who said this initiative has transformed his life.
After becoming homeless because of behavioural problems and substance abuse, he went to live in a hostel.
He is back in contact with his family and said the football initiative has given him a fresh focus.
But, he added, there is a stigma that comes with being homeless.
"People look at you in the street and bars won't let you in… it's disgusting and it's discriminating. We're just normal people. We're trying to change our lives."
Substance abuse is a common problem among many homeless people. But there's another serious concern - mental health.
Whether it is the few regulars on the streets, or the many staying in some form of accommodation, numerous homeless people suffer from serious mental health problems.
Some people, like Seamus, said this can lead to tragedy.
He and some of his homeless friends have regularly slept rough. He said homeless street culture is dominated by fights, isolation and a sense of worthlessness.
"You feel depressed, you feel lonely and you do feel suicidal. I made a lot of good friends on the street, we're like one big family, and it's heartbreaking to see a lot of people losing their lives."
The reasons people become homeless can be as complex as the issue itself.
There is not a single image or voice that can define homelessness. The streets form just part of a much broader picture.
From football pitches, drop-in centres and hostels, the daily struggle to find a place called home continues for thousands of people in Northern Ireland.


An original tape of The Beatles performing at The Cavern Club in Liverpool in 1962 has been found after 50 years languishing in a desk drawer.

It features the Fab Four playing Some Other Guy in September 1962, four weeks before their debut single came out.
It was recorded after the group were filmed for Granada TV's Know The North, but was never broadcast.
The tape was kept by TV producer Johnnie Hamp, who will auction it for charity in Liverpool on 4 November.
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The recording was done because the sound quality on the TV footage was so bad. Granada sent a sound engineer back to the Cavern just to record audio, which was to be dubbed onto the film.
But due to legal issues with other acts on the show, the programme was not screened.
However, The Beatles' manager Brian Epstein was so impressed with the recording that he asked for five acetate discs to be pressed from the tape to use as promotion.
The whereabouts of four of the acetates are unknown, but the fifth was sold at auction in 1993 for Â£16,000 to Apple Records, the label set up by The Beatles in 1968.
The tape kept by Johnnie Hamp will be sold by auctioneer Adam Partridge.


Southampton manager Ronald Koeman has dismissed calls for him to become boss of the Netherlands national team.

The Dutch have made a poor start to their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign, losing two of their first three games.
He was overlooked for the job in favour of Guus Hiddink, but Ronald de Boer has called for Koeman to take over.
"I am the manager of Southampton, I am not the national manager and I will not be the next national manager," the 51-year-old told BBC Radio Solent.
The Netherlands reached the semi-finals of the World Cup in Brazil under Louis van Gaal, now in charge at Manchester United.
And former Ajax and Barcelona midfielder De Boer believes Hiddink was the wrong choice to replace him, with the pressure on the 67-year-old increasing following Monday's 2-0 defeat in Iceland.
However, Koeman, who has guided Saints to third place in the Premier League table, said De Boer's comments were nothing new.
"He said the same thing last season when the Federation chose Hiddink," said Koeman
"He said that this team needs a younger coach, a coach from a new generation.
"We are not happy about the performance of Holland. After this bad start for the Europeans, it will be difficult. Of course, I would prefer if Holland would win as I'm Dutch."


Bristol Rovers' faint hopes of reaching the League One play-offs were extinguished after they were defeated at Peterborough.

Posh hit the front through Leo Da Silva Lopes' first league goal in the 13th minute, but the teenage prospect then conceded the penalty that gave Rovers a golden chance to level 10 minutes later.
However, Posh keeper Luke McGee denied Ellis Harrison and his side soon doubled their lead when Marcus Maddison lifted the ball over Joe Lumley in the 30th minute.
Posh further extended their advantage in the 56th minute when a Da Silva Lopes cross-shot squirmed through the legs of Lumley before Craig Mackail-Smith coolly finished after classily bringing down an exquisite Maddison pass seven minutes later.
Rovers halved their arrears thanks to two late goals from substitute Rory Gaffney.
He fired a low shot past McGee with six minutes to go before drilling in from an angle in stoppage time, but it was too little, too late.
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Match ends, Peterborough United 4, Bristol Rovers 2.
Second Half ends, Peterborough United 4, Bristol Rovers 2.
Goal!  Peterborough United 4, Bristol Rovers 2. Rory Gaffney (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jermaine Easter.
Corner,  Peterborough United. Conceded by Ryan Sweeney.
Hand ball by Junior Morias (Peterborough United).
Foul by Andrea Borg (Peterborough United).
Stuart Sinclair (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Jack Baldwin (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ryan Sweeney (Bristol Rovers).
Corner,  Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jack Baldwin.
Attempt blocked. Billy Bodin (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Goal!  Peterborough United 4, Bristol Rovers 1. Rory Gaffney (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Billy Bodin.
Foul by Andrea Borg (Peterborough United).
Joe Partington (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Tom Lockyer (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
Corner,  Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Michael Bostwick.
Attempt blocked. Jermaine Easter (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Substitution, Peterborough United. Bradden Inman replaces Chris Forrester.
Attempt saved. Chris Forrester (Peterborough United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Chris Forrester (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Rory Gaffney (Bristol Rovers).
Corner,  Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Michael Bostwick.
Corner,  Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Leonardo Da Silva Lopes.
Corner,  Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Michael Bostwick.
Attempt blocked. Jermaine Easter (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Foul by Andrea Borg (Peterborough United).
Byron Moore (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Corner,  Peterborough United. Conceded by Joe Lumley.
Attempt saved. Michael Bostwick (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
Substitution, Peterborough United. Junior Morias replaces Craig Mackail-Smith.
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Ryan Broom replaces Robert Harris.
Attempt saved. Jermaine Easter (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Callum Chettle (Peterborough United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Callum Chettle (Peterborough United).
Byron Moore (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt saved. Billy Bodin (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Foul by Tom Nichols (Peterborough United).
Robert Harris (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution, Peterborough United. Andrea Borg replaces Marcus Maddison.
Goal!  Peterborough United 4, Bristol Rovers 0. Craig Mackail-Smith (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Maddison with a cross.


Summer may still be in full swing, but already the NHS has its sights firmly set on winter.

The past two winters have been the worst for more than a decade with hospitals creaking under the strain. The four-hour waiting time target in A&E has been missed and record delays have been experienced in discharging patients.
In many ways, the health service has got lucky as flu levels have remained low. If they hadn't, the problems would have been much, much worse.
But the prospect of a full-blown winter crisis this time round is making everyone jittery - and so more effort than ever is being made to ensure plans are in place to help the health service cope.
This can be seen from evidence submitted by bosses at NHS England and the Department of Health to the House of Commons Health Committee as part of its inquiry into winter pressures.
The document outlines a range of new measures, including extending the flu vaccination campaign to school Year 3, better communication about what services are available as alternatives to A&E, increasing the number of clinical staff in the 111 urgent phone service and streaming patients at the front door of A&E by increasing the presence of GPs.
These measures will start being rolled out from October, while hospitals and the wider emergency care service have also been given the green light to take a series of other steps if they are under particular pressure.
As always, routine operations can be cancelled to release resources, but this year, ambulance services are being given more freedom to delay sending crews out and hospitals are being encouraged to send nursing teams into people's homes to allow them to be discharged more speedily. (Part of the reason they have found the last two winters difficult is that they have not been able to send frail patients home because of a lack of community care.)
Meanwhile, a specialist support team has been set up to help advise A&E units about other smaller scale measures they can take and - as has happened previously  - a national crisis team is being established to step in if pressures grow so great they require national co-ordination.
But will all this work? Despite the extra money being ploughed into the NHS there is a shortage of staff, particularly in high-pressure environments like A&E.
"It is getting more and more difficult to cope each time," says Dr Cliff Mann, president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine. "They are focusing on the right things, but all it will take is for something unexpected to happen and we are going to find it very difficult."
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have attended a state reception held in their honour as they continue their tour of New Zealand.

Prince William told guests at the event in Wellington that New Zealanders were warm-hearted, generous people.
He said they also had "an instinctive sense of justice and freedom".
In other remarks, he joked about the loud war dance used by the New Zealand rugby team, saying his eight-month-old son, George, did the haka at night.
Earlier, the duke and duchess paid their respects to New Zealand's war dead.
They laid a wreath in a service at the town of Blenheim's war memorial, and later met some of the approximately 5,000 people who had gathered for the occasion.
Prince William also unveiled a new portrait of the Queen at the New Zealand Portrait Gallery, by the artist Nick Cuthell.
On Wednesday, Prince George attended his first official public engagement at a "crawl-about" with babies of similar age at Government House in Wellington, with childcare group Plunket.
He will not be making any more appearances during his parents' 19-day tour of New Zealand and Australia.
Prince William also received a tiny teddy bear from a well-wisher and was given a friendship bracelet from a little boy and immediately put it on his right wrist.
Jan Cross, 55, who emigrated from Britain to New Zealand seven years ago, joked with William about looking after his son: "I said 'is George OK?' and William said 'yes' and I asked if he enjoyed himself at Plunket and he said he had.
"Then he said 'you can do some babysitting for us if you like'. I would love to help out with George for the day."
The young prince, who is teething, was the topic of conversation when the duke stopped to chat to Annette Michna-Konigstorfer, 55.
She said: "I asked him how his kid was and he said he hopes he's not chewing everything at Government House. William was fantastic and wonderful - I love all the royal family."
The royal couple were also given a helmet for Prince George when they visited Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre.
Peter Jackson - the film director behind the Lord of the Rings trilogy and an aviation enthusiast - showed the royal couple around the museum.