Four children were taken to hospital over fears they had taken cocaine at school, believing it to be sweets.

Officers were called to Broadstone Middle School, Poole, on 3 January after reports the pupils had taken a white powder.
The substance was later confirmed as the Class A drug but it is not believed any of the children ingested it, Dorset Police said.
A man, 32, has been arrested on suspicion of drug offences and bailed.
The school said it had immediately called the police when the substance was found and took its duty of care to students seriously.
The children were taken to Poole General Hospital where they were found to be in "good health" and discharged, police said.
In a joint statement, head teacher Dawn Wilks, and Rhonda Moore, executive head of the school's sponsor Castleman Academy Trust, said: "A child at Broadstone Middle School was found in possession of a substance that the children thought was sweets.
"The school was suspicious of the substance believing it to be a drug and immediately called the police.
"[Our] policies and procedures are robust and the school responded most swiftly to the incident, demonstrating how seriously we take our duty of care towards our youngsters."
The school, which caters for children aged 9 to 13, said it had written to all parents and carers of children at the school about the "isolated incident".


A former politician from County Cork has been jailed for trying to get a hitman to murder a detective, a tax official and an accountant.

Gary O'Flynn, 39, of Hayfield Drive, Castlecourt, Whitechurch, was sentenced to five years, two of them suspended.
The former Fianna FÃ¡il councillor pleaded guilty in February to soliciting a man to kill three people.
He also received a three-year sentence to run concurrently for fraud charges.
These relate to obtaining mortgages while he was working as a financial adviser.
O'Flynn was a member of Cork City Council between 2003 and 2008.


MPs have accused the government of denying them a say over planned cuts to solar subsidies.

Ministers are risking the future of low-carbon energy with a series of abrupt cuts to industry support, the Commons Energy Committee's chair said.
The solar and wind industries say they can compete without subsidy in a few years if support is tapered off slowly.
But the MPs say the whole sector is jeopardised by changes announced after MPs had left for their summer recess.
The committee, which is chaired by SNP MP Angus MacNeil, says it will not have time to discuss the changes before the consultation period concludes on 1 September.
Mr MacNeil said: “The measures raise more alarming questions for investors in low-carbon technologies who are already struggling to finance projects after a series of sudden policy changes.
“Removing support for the lowest cost renewables calls into question once more the government's commitment to decarbonisation targets, sending out a worrying signal in the run up to the Paris climate change conference.”
Professor Jim Watson, from the UK Energy Research Centre, warned that if solar subsidies disappeared completely the government risked the industry “dropping off a cliff”.
The solar cut is the latest in a succession of announcements that have rocked the low-carbon sector.
Over the past few months the Treasury has cut onshore wind subsidies; large-scale solar subsidy; the energy efficiency budget; small-scale solar subsidy; the obligation for new homes to be zero carbon; the escalating tax on polluting industry; and low vehicle excise duty on energy efficient cars. It has also introduced a tax on green energy.
The Treasury insists it must cut the escalating amount promised to clean energy, in order to stop people’s bills from rising.
Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today Programme, the Energy Secretary Amber Rudd said it was wrong for a supply-driven energy system like solar power to get a “blank cheque” from bill-payers.
Ms Rudd, who gave evidence to the energy committee on Tuesday about her department's priorities, said the government was willing to pay more for nuclear power because, unlike wind and solar, it was not intermittent.
She appeared to hint that the government would address the concerns of the industry in its forthcoming consultation on solar, although a government press release suggested that the decision had already been made to end the subsidies.
Critics of the renewables industry argue that taxpayer support for projects such as feed-in tariffs have "exploded" in recent years and contributed to increases in household bills that are unsustainable.
The Centre for Policy Studies, a free-market think tank, welcomed Ms Rudd's announcement saying she had "grasped the nettle that more renewables mean higher electricity bills".
The renewables industry is striving to tackle the intermittency issue by developing novel ways of storing energy – and complained that if renewables are curtailed, advances in battery power will be restricted too.
The problem for the government is that it cannot tell whether the green industries are crying wolf over subsidies without pushing them over the cliff of self-sufficiency and seeing whether they fly or die.
Chancellor George Osborne has insisted the Conservative government would still continue to promote low carbon investment and would be pushing for a deal at United Nations talks in Paris later this year to limit global warming to 2C.


The Algeria Football Federation have appointed former Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac as their new national coach.

The 62-year-old is the long-term replacement for Christian Gourcuff who stood down from the position in April.
Rajevac is best known in Africa for coaching Ghana's national team, guiding them to within a penalty kick of the 2010 World Cup semi-finals in South Africa.
The Serbian coach also previously managed Qatar's national team.
The Algerian Federation confirmed Rajevac had signed a contract on Sunday.
The Federation also stated he would be in Algeria in mid-July, when he is set to be officially introduced to the world's press.
No details of Rajevac's contract were revealed but he is likely to be in charge of Algeria's qualifying campaign for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Algeria were drawn in a challenging group for the World Cup qualifiers on Friday, featuring alongside Nigeria, Cameroon and Zambia in Group B. The group matches kick off in October.
Rajevac will also guide Algeria at the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Gabon next year.


Bolton Wanderers winger Filipe Morais has signed a one-year contract extension with the Championship club.

The 31-year-old joined Bolton in February until the end of the season after being released by Bradford and contributed 13 assists to help the Trotters win promotion from League One.
Morais told the club website: "I'm really excited at what lies ahead and so happy that it's all sorted.
"Bolton Wanderers is the only place I really wanted to be."


Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will officially open League One side Fleetwood Town's new Poolfoot Farm training centre.

The £8m facility in Thornton will be opened on Wednesday, 20 April.
The new complex includes 12 grass pitches, two 4G pitches, a gym, meeting rooms and a restaurant, as well as seven changing rooms and office space.
Facilities will not just be for the Cod Army's first team and youth team, but also open to the public.
"Not only is Sir Alex a legendary manager but someone whose track record in discovering, honing and developing young home-grown talent is second to none," said Fleetwood chairman Andy Pilley.
"We really hope that now we have Premier League-standard training facilities and an academy to match, we can find and develop that raw talent which will not only be good for the future of Fleetwood Town but the players and future players themselves."


Armfuls of confectionery are a delicious, sugary reward for dressing up as devils and witches to scare the wits out of the neighbours.

But trick-or-treating will become a "Halloween horror" for children unless parents take steps to protect their teeth, warn dentists.
The Royal College of Surgeons has issued tips to ensure rotten smiles are just for Halloween.
Prof Nigel Hunt said: "We don't want to spoil the fun."
But the dean of the faculty of dental surgery said the state of children's teeth was a "national scandal" and added: "We want to help parents make sensible decisions about letting their children eat sweets at Halloween and all year round."
His tips include:
Prof Hunt said: "Celebrating Halloween by trick-or-treating has become very popular in the UK in recent years.
"As a parent myself, I know the delight children take in donning fancy dress and visiting the neighbours to collect as many sweet treats as they can carry.
"Unfortunately, those sweet treats can be a Halloween horror for kids' teeth, sugar is one of the biggest culprits for nasty tooth decay."
Children under the age of 10 have more than 179,000 teeth extracted each year and around a quarter of three-to-five year olds have tooth decay.


Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Kirsty Williams faces questions from an audience in Aberystwyth in the third of a daily series of live TV election specials.

Bethan Rhys Roberts hosts Ask the Leader on BBC One Wales at 19:00 BST on Wednesday.
Kirsty Williams has been a member of the Welsh Assembly since it was created in 1999 - at 28, she was one of the youngest AMs elected.
After the 2007 election, she successfully opposed her party entering into a so-called rainbow coalition with the Conservatives and Plaid Cymru in Cardiff Bay.
The episode caused divisions in the party - which she ended up leading some 18 months later.
Early on in her leadership Ms Williams launched Project 31 - a plan which would see the Welsh Liberal Democrats aim to win a majority of seats in Cardiff Bay.
However, in her only assembly election campaign in charge so far - 2011 - the Lib Dems lost one of their six seats, and polls suggest they have a fight to keep the rest this time around.
Despite leading the smallest party in the assembly, Ms Williams can take credit for getting Welsh Labour ministers to deliver Lib Dem policies such as increased school funding for poorer pupils as part of a deal to support the government's budget.
Her reputation as a party leader may be enhanced - but the biggest challenge for Kirsty Williams is making sure that there are enough Lib Dem AMs re-elected to ensure that she has a party group to lead for the next five years.
Thursday 14 April - Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood in Aberystwyth
Friday 15 April - Welsh Labour leader Carwyn Jones in Llangollen
Monday 11 April - Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies in Swansea
Tuesday 12 April - UKIP Wales leader Nathan Gill in Swansea
Ask the Leader can be seen on BBC One Wales at 19:00 each day and on the BBC iPlayer.
You can also follow the programmes via social media - @walespolitics


President Barack Obama has banned the US government from giving certain kinds of military-style equipment to local police forces.

The announcement follows criticism that police were too heavy handed in dealing with protests in Ferguson, Missouri, that turned violent last summer.
It means armoured vehicles on tracks, camouflage uniforms and grenade launchers will no longer be given out.
Tensions between police and African-American communities are strained.
A series of fatal shootings by police have increased mistrust and sparked protests across the US.
In Ferguson and in Baltimore, those protests turned violent, with looting and arson.
But the sight of police dressed in camouflage and riot gear dealing with protests provoked a storm of criticism.
The White House wants police to retain equipment they need to maintain public order.
But a review showed five federal agencies spent $18bn (Â£11.5bn) on programmes that gave them 92,442 small arms, 44,275 night-vision devices, 5,235 Humvees, 617 mine-resistant vehicles and 616 aircraft.
The study said there was a "substantial risk of misusing or overusing" gear like tracked armoured vehicles, and their presence could undermine trust in police.


Police in El Salvador say the country has gone 24 hours without any murders, a rare occurrence in a nation plagued by gang warfare.

The country has one of the highest murder rates in the world according to the United Nations.
Ten people a day had been murdered so far this year in El Salvador until the unexpectedly peaceful Wednesday.
Most of the violence is caused by criminal gangs, known locally as maras, which operate across Central America.
The police did not offer any explanation for the lack of violence.
But the authorities were quick to deny that they had restored a controversial truce with the gangs.
The criminal groups were formed initially in the streets of Los Angeles in the 1980s by children of Salvadoran migrants escaping the country's brutal civil war.
When the war ended in 1992 and many of them returned home, they took the LA gang culture with them.
The maras or pandillas are involved in drug trafficking, robbery and extortion.
The two main street gangs active in the region are Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, and Mara-18, or 18th Street Gang.


Galleries and studios in east London have opened their doors to the public for a festival to showcase the East End's art scene.

With 624 studios, Hackney Wick claims to have one of the highest concentrations of artists in the world.
The Hackney WickED Art Festival is promoting the work of international and local artists through local galleries.
With the Olympics close by, many works will depict the impact and opportunities of the Games on artists.
About 25,000 people went to the three-day festival last year.
Artists have been given access to more than 20 buildings in the area to create "pop-up" galleries and studios, in addition to random events on the streets.
"The buildings probably lend themselves to artistic practice," said Laura-May Lewis, the artistic director and co-founder of the festival.
There was "lots of natural light and affordable rent" in an area which had previously been "quite cut off" by the canal, she added.


An underage nightclub in Castleblayney, Monaghan, is breathalysing young people before they enter the venue.

The Junior Switch nightclub, which opened in September last year, hosts events for 13 to 17-year-olds.
For the first time at an event held by the club on Friday night, young people were breathalysed at the door.
A spokesperson said they had been forced to introduce the measure due to the condition of some young people on arrival.
The Monaghan-based nightclub has held a total of seven events since opening.
During its seventh event, held on Friday 12, young people were breathalysed before entering the venue.
This is the first time that the venue has imposed such a measure.
A spokesperson from the Junior Switch nightclub said that it was now a condition of entry for young people attending future events.
"We have a duty of care to the young people who attend our events and we are taking a zero tolerance approach when it comes to the consumption of alcohol."
It is understood that the club enforced the measure after a previous incident in which a bus brought young people to the venue who were unconscious due to alcohol consumption.
Young people gain access to events by purchasing tickets, however since the nightclubs spokesperson said that refunds had been issued prior to Friday night's event.
"We sold tickets and made it clear that those attending the event would be breathalysed. We then issued refunds to those who no longer wanted to attend," the spokesperson said.
"We lost about 40% of our usual turn out, but we don't care about the money. We want to ensure that the young people remain safe.
"Parents are thanking us because they don't want their kids in a situation where other kids are drinking and there may be peer-pressure for them to do the same."
Young people who were tested positive for alcohol consumption were looked after by paramedics from the Red Cross who then contacted their parents.
The spokesperson said that these young people have been told not to return to the venue for future events.


Juventus ended their successful Serie A campaign with a thrashing of Sampdoria before collecting their trophy.

The hosts, who have won five Italian league titles in a row, led within five minutes as Patrice Evra headed in.
Paulo Dybala scored a penalty - Milan Skriniar being dismissed for the foul on Mario Mandzukic that produced it - and then curled home another.
Giorgio Chiellini, on his 400th Juve appearance, added a fourth before Leonardo Bonucci's close-range goal.
Juventus have a chance to complete a second domestic double in a row when they face AC Milan in the Coppa Italia final next Saturday at Rome's Stadio Olimpico.
Match ends, Juventus 5, Sampdoria 0.
Second Half ends, Juventus 5, Sampdoria 0.
Corner,  Juventus. Conceded by Andrea Ranocchia.
Foul by Simone Zaza (Juventus).
Andrea Ranocchia (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Patrice Evra (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Nenad Krsticic (Sampdoria).
Attempt blocked. Roberto Soriano (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edgar Barreto.
Substitution, Sampdoria. Andrés Ponce replaces Fabio Quagliarella.
Goal!  Juventus 5, Sampdoria 0. Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álvaro Morata following a corner.
Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Juventus) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hernanes with a cross following a corner.
Corner,  Juventus. Conceded by Matías Silvestre.
Corner,  Sampdoria. Conceded by Giorgio Chiellini.
Attempt saved. Paul Pogba (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hernanes.
Corner,  Juventus. Conceded by Modibo Diakité.
Offside, Juventus. Hernanes tries a through ball, but Paul Pogba is caught offside.
Goal!  Juventus 4, Sampdoria 0. Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner following a corner.
Corner,  Juventus. Conceded by Matías Silvestre.
Substitution, Sampdoria. Roberto Soriano replaces Joaquin Correa.
Substitution, Juventus. Simone Zaza replaces Mario Mandzukic.
Stefano Sturaro (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Stefano Sturaro (Juventus).
Joaquin Correa (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Corner,  Juventus. Conceded by Dodô.
Attempt blocked. Stephan Lichtsteiner (Juventus) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Mandzukic.
Attempt missed. Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ricardo Álvarez following a set piece situation.
Foul by Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus).
Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Paul Pogba (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Patrice Evra.
Substitution, Juventus. Álvaro Morata replaces Paulo Dybala.
Substitution, Juventus. Stefano Sturaro replaces Roberto Pereyra.
Attempt blocked. Hernanes (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
Corner,  Juventus. Conceded by Andrea Ranocchia.
Attempt missed. Stephan Lichtsteiner (Juventus) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
Offside, Juventus. Andrea Barzagli tries a through ball, but Stephan Lichtsteiner is caught offside.
Foul by Paul Pogba (Juventus).
Ricardo Álvarez (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner,  Sampdoria. Conceded by Leonardo Bonucci.
Substitution, Sampdoria. Andrea Ranocchia replaces Jacopo Sala.
Attempt saved. Paul Pogba (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Andrea Barzagli.


Cornish Pirates joint-coach Alan Paver says his side can improve after they suffered their first Championship loss of the season at London Scottish.

The Pirates went down 25-24 in London, despite a spirited fightback after trailing 15-3 with 20 minutes to go.
Kyle Moyle and Brett Beukeboom's tries levelled the score at 18-18 before David Cherry's try put Scottish ahead.
Nicolas de Battista got a late third try for the Pirates, but it was in vain as they stay third in the league.
"The fairytale beginning was always going to come to an end. Did we deserve to win the game? No," Paver told BBC Radio Cornwall.
"We got ourselves in position to win it, but it was very scrappy and we didn't play to the best of our ability, but the show goes on.
"We knew that at some point we would be beaten and we were beaten away from home by a very good side.
"We've got way more in the tank, probably it was our poorest performance overall over 80 minutes."


The BBC understands that the prime minister has accepted that it may not be possible to change the EU's treaties - the laws on which it is based - before the UK votes in a referendum on whether to stay in or leave the EU.

In recent meetings with fellow European Union leaders David Cameron has argued instead for what officials call an "irreversible lock" and "legally binding" guarantees that at some future date EU law will be changed to accommodate Britain's renegotiation.
As recently as January Mr Cameron insisted that he would be demanding "proper, full-on treaty change".
Euro sceptics and those who want to leave the EU altogether have always been suspicious that agreements between political leaders can be later undermined in the courts.
They believe that legal or treaty changes are necessary to deliver the Prime Minister's negotiating objectives - in particular to free Britain from the EU's commitment to build an "ever closer union" of nation states and to ensure that benefits such as tax credits be withheld from migrants who have been in the country for less than four years.
David Cameron's critics may fear that the formula he is now using is a watering down of that commitment and will demand to know who would interpret any legally binding agreement reached between the Uk and the rest of the EU.
Downing Street insists, however, that it is simply a reflection of the fact that any treaty change will require a time consuming ratification process in 28 different countries involving parliamentary votes as well as referendums in France, Ireland and Denmark.
They point out that when Ireland had a referendum in 2009 on the Lisbon Treaty all other EU countries had not yet ratified the proposed changes in EU law.


Jeremy Corbyn has said he is "very sad" at lives lost in Venezuela and condemned violence done "by any side".

The Labour leader called for a dialogue in the country, where more than 120 people have died during months of anti-government protests.
He has been under pressure to condemn President Nicolas Maduro, after voicing support for him in the past.
Mr Maduro has been accused of behaving like the "dictator of an evil regime" by Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson.
In the latest developments, Mr Maduro said a search was under way in Venezuela for 10 men who escaped with weapons after an attack on a military base.
Mr Corbyn has previously supported the Venezuelan government under both socialist president Hugo Chavez and his successor Mr Maduro.
As a backbencher he attended a 2013 vigil following the death of Mr Chavez, hailing him as an "inspiration to all of us fighting back against austerity and neo-liberal economics in Europe". He also shared a platform with Mr Maduro in 2006.
Speaking in Crawley, West Sussex, where he was attending a meeting of Labour Party members, Mr Corbyn said: "I'm very sad at the lives that have been lost in Venezuela. The people who have died, either those on the streets or security forces that have been attacked by people on the street - all of those lives are terrible for the loss of them.
"There has to be a dialogue and a process that respects the independence of the judiciary and respects the human rights of all."
Asked whether he condemned Mr Maduro's actions, Mr Corbyn said: "What I condemn is the violence that's been done by any side, by all sides, in all this.
"Violence is not going to solve the issue. The issues in Venezuela are partly structural because not enough has been done to diversify the economy away from oil - that has to be a priority for the future."
He added that "effective and serious attempts at reducing poverty in Venezuela" should be recognised.
Speaking on BBC Newsnight, Juan Andrés Mejía, founding member and national director of one of the main Venezuelan opposition parties, Popular Will, said: "What I would say to to Jeremy Corbyn is that he really has to know what's going on in our country to be able to make a statement.
"Violence has not been done by both sides. Violence has been promoted by the government."
Labour MP John Spellar, a member of a new Parliamentary group on Venezuela who has been a critic of Mr Corbyn, said: "We should be clearly on the side of Venezuelan freedom and should be calling for respect for the clear mandate of the freely elected national assembly and the freeing of all political prisoners.
"That should be the position of the Labour Party."
Former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott told the BBC Mr Corbyn did not "run away" from opinions he had previously expressed about Venezuela, adding that it was important to "reassess when there are new circumstances".
Rival parties criticised Mr Corbyn's response to questions about the country.
Conservative MP Henry Smith attacked his "failure to condemn Venezuela's strangulation of democracy and descent into chaotic poverty" while Lib Dem leader Sir Vince Cable added: "The leadership of the Labour Party must make it abundantly clear that they have ended their infatuation with the Venezuelan regime."


Shares in Japan's Softbank fell by more than 10% on Tuesday after being hit with a glut of sell orders following its purchase of ARM Holdings.

The Â£24bn ($32bn) deal for the UK chip designer is Softbank's biggest acquisition.
Investors could not react to the takeover on Monday as the Tokyo stock market was closed for a holiday.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 1.4% to close at 16,723.31 points while the broader Topix gained 1.1% to 1,331.39.
Shares of Japanese games developer Nintendo continued to outperform.
Its stock jumped another 14.4% and saw trading volumes hit a new high on the success of its new augmented reality game Pokemon Go, which has proved to be a big hit globally.
Nintendo now has a bigger market capitalisation than Sony and luxury fashion house Hermes following its gains over the last week, according to Bloomberg data.
Meanwhile, the ASX 200 in Sydney fell 0.13% to end at 5,451.30 following the release of minutes from the Reserve Bank of Australia's June meeting.
South Korea's Kospi is ended 0.2% lower at 2,016.89 in Seoul.
Hong Kong stocks closed 0.6% lower at 21,667.74 while the mainland's Shanghai Composite wrapped trading down 0.2% at 3,036.60.


Johanna Konta will fulfil a childhood dream when she takes on Venus Williams in the quarter-finals of the Wuhan Open on Thursday.

Ranked 150 in the world at the start of the year, the 24-year-old will become the British number one next week as she breaks into the world's top 50 on the back of a remarkable run of results.
Konta claimed the biggest win of her career against world number two Simona Halep in China on Wednesday, the Briton's 21st victory in 22 matches since Wimbledon.
She is a strong contender to win the WTA's Most Improved Player award and, after many years of flitting between the main tour and the lower ITF circuit, is now set to qualify directly for the biggest tournaments.
"I'm a firm believer that there are going to be ebbs and flows, nothing goes on forever and I'm not really thinking ahead or behind," she told BBC Sport.
"I do like to stay in the present because that's the only thing I have a certain control over. I won and get to come back against Venus Williams, which is a bit of a childhood dream - I grew up watching her play.
"But as a competitor, I'm just really looking forward to the challenge. She's a multi Grand Slam champion for a reason."
Konta has been a study in serenity over recent months, calmly seeing off the likes of Garbine Muguruza, Victoria Azarenka, Andrea Petkovic and now Halep, among others.
It is a far cry from the player who, until her run to the US Open fourth round earlier this month, had only won one match in the main draw of a Grand Slam.
The improvement has come since the Lawn Tennis Association cut her funding last year, prompting Konta to relocate her training base to northern Spain under the guidance of coaches Esteban Carril and Jose-Manuel Garcia.
"Her ability to play has always been there," said former British number one Anne Keothavong.
"She's always had a good serve, a great backhand, and she's always been a good athlete.
"She's been playing much better but I think the mental side is huge for a tennis player, and that's what makes the difference between those right at the top and those in the middle."
London-based Spaniard Juan Coto became the name on everyone's lips in New York earlier this month, much to Konta's amusement, as she explained the role her mental coach has played.
Asked if the pair were still communicating via WhatsApp while she is in China, Konta said: "I'm in touch with my whole team every single day and he's part of that team, so yeah, he checks in."
GB Fed Cup captain Judy Murray has described how Konta suffered with "performance anxiety" as recently as their last tie in February, but within six months she had found a level of inner steel that took her through qualifying and deep into a Grand Slam.
"To get there is one thing, maintaining it is another," said Keothavong.
"Just to stay focused - that's what she was able to do incredibly well, particularly with all the buzz and the excitement going on around her. In that type of an environment at a Grand Slam, to stay focused is a tough thing to do because all the other demands become quite draining."
Process, present, humbled and blessed - these have been the words Konta has used to navigate her way through these extraordinary few months.
Her commitment to focusing solely on the next obstacle in her path has been such that it raises the question, is she able to enjoy what she is achieving?
"Obviously there's the initial enjoyment of being able to get through and having played a really good match, but it's very much about getting myself recovered," she said.
"Maybe I have little moments here and there when I'm sitting on the bus listening to my music, when I reflect on some of the nice emotions that I've felt in the last few months, and the nice experiences I've had.
"But in terms of results I'm very much in the here and now, enjoying the matches I'm able to play here. I feel very lucky I'm able to come back tomorrow, try my best and see where it takes me."
The revelation on her WTA page that Konta enjoys knitting and crocheting is apparently very out of date, but Keothavong describes the new British number one as "quite quirky".
Keothavong suggests Konta is "more of a book girl" now, adding: "She's always kind of been in her own little bubble off the court, that's Jo for you, but her focus has been channelled into the right areas and it's working.
"We used to practise together at the National Tennis Centre quite frequently and she's always been quite intense, quite meticulous, but I guess she doesn't fret quite as much as she used to.
"She's quite unassuming and gets on with her own thing. I don't think there are too many outside distractions, which is good."
Konta is projected to rise to 49 in the world next week, with the prospect of an even bigger jump should she beat Williams.
Either way, Konta will pass Heather Watson and take over as British number one, while at the same time putting herself in position to concentrate fully on the top-level WTA Tour.
After the Wuhan Open, she will travel to Beijing for next week's China Open.
"It's a very exciting time for me," she said. "I get to play events that I haven't played before; I haven't been in Wuhan before and I haven't been to Beijing.
"Next year I'll have a lot of new experiences, so I've got a lot to look forward to. That's wherever I'm playing, whether it is back playing (ITF) $25Ks again or the full WTA schedule. As long as I'm healthy I consider myself pretty lucky that I get to do something like this.
"I wake up every day and try to become better and stronger and just enjoy the process."


England back-row forward Nathan Hughes says choosing to play for Eddie Jones' side over Fiji, the country of his birth, "wasn't the hardest decision".

The 25-year-old made his England debut from the bench during Saturday's 37-21 victory over South Africa.
Having been at Premiership side Wasps since 2013, he qualified for England via the three-year residency rule.
"I have no qualms. I can say England is my home now and I feel English because I've played for my country," he said.
"It is the thing that provides my food, my shelter. Why not play for your country that I live in?" Hughes told BBC Radio 5 live.
Hughes, who could make his first start for England against Fiji on Saturday, denied his decision was financially motivated.
A new £20m deal will see England players receive more than £20,000 per Test match, excluding bonuses, while Fiji's squad are paid £60 a day.
"To play for England is not all about money. It is about representing the country and representing where I live and where I play my rugby," he said.
"I said to my wife: 'If I play for Fiji I will be travelling back and forth. If I play for England I'm here and you will be here.' It wasn't the hardest decision."
Hughes added that he had received support from friends and family in Fiji when he made his England debut.
"There was a lot of videos and cheering and stuff sent to me," he said. "People were saying: 'Everyone's wearing the Red Rose here in Fiji.'"


Police have said they are pursuing new lines of inquiry over a serious sexual assault which took place in Midlothian in late June.

A 27-year-old woman was attacked in Dalkeith after being approached by a man at about 03:45 on Sunday 28 June.
She had left a bus on Lauder Road and was forced into a wooded area between Lauder Road and Wester Kippielaw Drive.
Police have launched a fresh appeal for information following a "tremendous response" from the local community.
The appeal comes after officers reviewed CCTV footage and undertook door-to-door inquiries in order to trace the suspect.
He is described as white, aged about 20, approximately 5ft 7in tall, and of a very slim build.
The suspect had short dark hair and was wearing tight-fitted jeans and a shiny black hooded top.
Det Insp Scott Anderson, said: "A month on from this assault I'd like people to think back to the evening of the 27th into the morning of the 28th June and what they were doing.
"Anyone who was in the area might have information that could assist the inquiry and I would encourage you to make contact and speak with the inquiry team.
"What can often seem like a minor piece of detail can often prove to be absolutely crucial so again, anyone who recognises the description or was in the area of Lauder Road on this particular evening is asked to get in touch.
"So far, the response we have received from the local community has been tremendous and I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has made contact with us and has assisted with our inquiries so far."


The grandparents of three children who were orphaned when their parents died of cancer days apart have said they are "horrified" by what has happened.

Arthur and Joan Frost, from Prestatyn, Denbighshire, lost their daughter Julie Bennet, and her husband Mike in February.
An image of the couple during their last moments was released by their children.
An appeal has raised over Â£275,00 to help them stay in their home in Wirral.
Mr Bennet, 57, a cabinet maker, had been fighting a brain tumour since 2013. He died on 6 February.
Mrs Bennet, 50, a primary school teacher, died five days later.
She had been diagnosed in May 2016 with cancer which began in the liver and kidneys and then spread to other organs.
Mr Frost said: "The way this went was just horrifying. How can it happen? You don't bury your children, it's just not possible."
"It's not the way it's supposed to be," Mrs Frost added.
"There was nobody like Julie. She was there for everybody. She was absolutely fabulous.
"Michael was the nicest man you could ever meet, he really was. He melted your heart, really."
Mr Frost found out he too had cancer just before Christmas but hid the diagnosis from the family for fear of adding to their strain.
"It was quite devastating to know on top of everything else that had happened," he said. "I'm joining the gang, sort of thing.
"We discussed it at length and said 'there's no way we can say anything under the condition they're in at the moment'."
The family's story prompted a flood of donations to an appeal for the Bennets' children, Luke, 21, Hannah, 18, and 13-year-old Oliver.
Luke has now been granted guardianship of Oliver along with a family friend.
Mrs Frost said the response had been "absolutely amazing", adding, "it restores your faith in human nature".
Mr Frost said: "They've got no income, and we thought well, the mortgage has got to be paid, and that basically was what we were looking for.
"And it just went sky high. It went worldwide. People from abroad have been donating. We just can't get our heads around how wide it's gone."


A scheme to protect rare gull eggs off the Dorset coast has been hailed a success after an increase in the number of breeding pairs is revealed.

Egg theft had become such a problem on remote islands off Poole Harbour that police patrols were put in to protect the seabirds this year.
Charity, Birds of Poole Harbour, said a survey carried out on Tuesday revealed "zero evidence" of  thefts by poachers.
Just over 2,500 out of 9,000 nests were left following egg thefts last year.
More on this and other stories from across the South of England
Paul Morton, who runs the charity, said the colony was back up to nearly 6,000 nests.
He said: "We're thrilled. We saw our first chicks  too which means that the eggs are now beyond the picking stage."
The eggs from black-headed and Mediterranean gulls - considered a delicacy - are stolen in April and May for their exclusivity and high price tag, and are often used in top restaurants.
The charity said it planned to continue to monitor the seabirds year on year and hoped to see the colony "recover and grow".
There were around 20 "pickers" operating under licenses issued by Natural England, which allows black-headed gull eggs to be collected legally at five sites in England.
No one is licensed to collect the eggs in Dorset.


The dark starlit skies of the South Downs National Park have won it special status.

The park has become the 11th site in the world to be made an international dark sky reserve by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA).
Park ranger Dan Oakley said the south of England was under threat from losing its "last few patches of properly dark skies".
The park's new status showed they were worth protecting, he added.
Mr Oakley said the park's skies were "remarkable" - particularly when the centre of the Milky Way rose above the south horizon.
He said: "You see the Milky Way above your head, you'll see it twinkle. You'll see the dark dust lanes that go through the Milky Way."
The move to create the reserve saw 2,700 street lamps replaced with downward-facing LED lights.
More than 1,300 people signed a "dark skies pledge" and support came from more than 70 parish, town and county councils.
Dr John Mason, principal lecturer at the South Downs Planetarium, said many young people were growing up in places where night-time lighting drowned out all but the brightest stars and conserving the skies was vital.
Rural affairs minister Rory Stewart said the park brought communities "not just an opportunity to see the English countryside at its finest, but also stars far beyond our planet."
About two million people live within three miles (5km) of the park, which has Portsmouth, Brighton, Eastbourne, Winchester and Chichester on its edge.
The 11 existing dark sky reserves include Exmoor National Park in the south west and the Brecon Beacons and Snowdonia in Wales.


A couple who posed as Paris attacks victims to win compensation are facing trial again over a similar claim about the Nice attack last summer.

The pair were imprisoned in December after claiming â‚¬60,000 (Â£50,000; $64,000) from a victims fund for the November 2015 Paris attacks, despite being in the Cote d'Azur at the time.
The fraud was exposed when they claimed to also be victims of the Nice attack.
They will now stand trial again in April and face 14 years if convicted.
Sasa Damjanovic, 36, and Vera Vasic, 29, claimed they had been at the Stade de France stadium in Paris in November 2015 when it was targeted by a suicide bomber.
Vasic said she was "blown back" by the explosion, when in fact the couple were on France's south coast.
They later admitted spending most of their fraudulent compensation on vehicles that they planned to sell on, claiming that they had debts to pay off.
Damjanovic was sentenced to six years and Vasic three years and they were ordered to repay â‚¬30,000 each. They are appealing against the decision.
Investigators now say Damjanovic and Vasic also posed as victims of the Bastille Day lorry attack in Nice in a second bid to win compensation.
Eighty six people were killed in the attack, when a lorry ploughed into a large crowd watching a fireworks display.
The attacks in Paris hit a concert hall, restaurants and bars, as well as the stadium, leaving 130 people dead and hundreds wounded.
The trial begins on 19 April.


24 June 1987 was no ordinary day, especially if you were a U2 fan in Northern Ireland, because it's when the band brought their Joshua Tree tour to the King's Hall in Belfast.

The Irish foursome had played the city several times during the early 1980s with their albums Boy and War - and 1984's The Unforgettable Fire had achieved critical and commercial success.
However the Joshua Tree album, inspired in part by the band's journey into the soul of America, elevated them to a different music stratosphere, with the album going on to sell over 25 million copies worldwide.
Thirty years on, a Radio Ulster programme narrated by Belfast church minister and U2 devotee, the Reverend Steve Stockman, reunites some fans who were at one of Belfast's most famous concerts.
On a cold Saturday morning in February, I persuade Geoff Caves, Brendan Mulgrew and Martin McCarney to meet me at the King's Hall.
No sooner are we standing outside what was, back then, Belfast's biggest concert venue, when memories of the U2 gig come flooding back.
"It was a bright summer's day. I'd just finished doing my A levels, actually my last A level was on that day," Brendan says.
"There were crowds of people milling around (at the King's Hall) waiting to get the best spot inside.  It was the sort of feeling you don't get that often in your life and it was there that day in spades."
The concert was completely sold out but that didn't stop some fans without tickets trying to get in.
"A friend of mine didn't have a ticket. So whenever the gates at the King's Hall opened, he ran towards the main door and quickly handed a fiver to the  doorman," Martin McCarney says.
Martin laughs as he recalls his mate sprinting into the venue and not being stopped, a lucky escape for one U2 fan.
It was a concert that attracted a lot of media interest and it was Ulster Television that got a real coup, just hours before the gig, when reporter Ivan Little interviewed Bono just minutes after the band's plane had touched down at Belfast International Airport.
"He told me that Belfast had a reputation, outside of Ireland, for being the best audience in the world and then he added 'that's sort of true," Ivan recalls.
"I asked him if they had any surprises in store for the King's Hall concert and he jokingly replied that the only surprise would be if they stayed in tune."
Of course they stayed in tune and there was another big surprise, even before U2 came on stage that night.
The band had persuaded none other than singing legend and former Velvet Underground front-man, Lou Reed, to be their support act.
After entertaining the crowds with several of his hit songs, including Walk on the Wild Side, Lou Reed made way for Bono, Larry, Adam and the Edge.
Christoph Ebbinghaus remembers the moment like it was yesterday. Now a church minister, back then as a 15-year-old this was his first concert and he was about to witness his favourite band live.
"You couldn't always make out what Bono was saying in between songs but I remember in his introduction to the concert, he described them as four friends from Dublin.
"Then he said this is the best audience in the world and we're going to give you the finest rock and roll concert this city has ever seen."
A big question being asked ahead of the King's Hall concert was whether Sunday Bloody Sunday would make it onto the set list.
One of U2's most political songs about the Troubles, the band had first played it at Belfast's Maysfield Leisure Centre in 1982.
Five years on they did play it again and, as Geoff Caves recalls, it made for one of the more memorable moments of the concert.
"There was an (Irish) tricolour and a union jack that had been pulled out during that song. Everyone who was there remembers the flag incident, Bono saying you can take down your flags, we're sick of flags," he said.
"It was quite an iconic moment. A lot of young people coming together in one place in Belfast, who wouldn't normally mix, and there was this call from Bono to take down the flags and it was obeyed."
The Rev Steve Stockman from Fitzroy Presbyterian Church in Belfast was also at the King's Hall gig.
Another memorable moment for him was in the months leading up to the concert - when U2 came to Belfast in March 1987 to launch the Joshua Tree album.
He recalls the band making a surprise midnight appearance at Makin' Tracks, a record store in the city centre.
Steve and the well known artist Colin Davidson queued to meet U2 that night and both remember the band members being "warm, friendly and interested" in meeting the fans.
With U2 set to tour again this year to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Joshua Tree album, some of those songs that filled the King's Hall three decades ago will do so again in venues around the world.
But for many fans, including Paul Duffy, who were there on 24 June 1987 there will only ever be one unforgettable gig.
"I can't drive past the King's Hall now without thinking about that day, that fantastic evening," he said.
"I've seen loads of bands there over the years but to me, U2 and the King's Hall are synonymous with Belfast. It was just such a magical time."
The Unforgettable Gig: When U2 rocked the King's Hall airs on BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Radio Foyle at 12:30 BST on Sunday.


The UN refugee agency is to start an emergency airlift of tents to the West African nation of Benin this week, amid the worst flooding there in decades.

Some 3,000 tents will be flown in from Denmark to provide shelter for some of the estimated 680,000 people affected.
Two-thirds of Benin has suffered from months of heavy rain, and about 800 cases of cholera have been reported.
It is the worst flooding to hit the country - one of the poorest in the world - since 1963.
Areas previously thought not to be vulnerable to flooding have been devastated and villages wiped out.
"There are huge areas that are covered in water so people are living on the tops of their houses, because people try to stay near their homes," Helen Kawkins of the Care aid agency told the BBC.
The flooding has sparked major health concerns, with drinking and bathing water contaminated by human waste which has overflowed from latrines.
Are you affected by Benin's floods?
The number of cases of cholera are rising daily, with more than 50 reported in the largest city, Cotonou, alone, Care says. Dozens of people have died as a result of the flooding in the past few weeks, officials say.
People who have lost their homes have sought shelter in medical facilities, putting pressure on the country's health system.
The UN's Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha) says an appeal for funds and aid is being planned.
The rain is continuing to deluge Benin and forecasters say there is no sign yet of it abating.


Notts County striker Jon Stead says it is "50/50" if he will stay at the club after this season or move to the USA.

Stead, 34, joined the Magpies from Bradford in 2015 but nearly left the League Two club for the US in January.
He stayed at Notts County following Alan Hardy's takeover and Kevin Nolan's appointment as manager, but his future is again in doubt with his contract set to expire at the end of the season.
"I've got to go with where my heart tells me," he said.
Stead has dismissed offers from other English clubs and will decide at the end of the season between a potential extension at Meadow Lane and moving to America.
"If you'd asked me in January I knew exactly where I wanted to go, but since the new owner and the gaffer have come in I've absolutely loved working here," he told BBC Radio Nottingham.
"I'm still not sure. I have days when I wake up and I think I want to be on a plane and I have days when I want to be back here next season.
"I'm torn 50/50. We'll have discussions and I'll have to sit down again with my family. It'll probably wait until the end of the season."


Police investigating a carjacking attempt in which robbers tried to drag a woman from her car say they have arrested a man.

Two men approached the car in Croxteth Hall Lane, Croxteth, on Friday afternoon.
A passer-by saw what was happening and shouted at the men, giving the woman time to close the door and drive away.
A 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit robbery.
Merseyside Police said the suspect, from Norris Green, was arrested on Saturday after three raids at addresses in West Derby and Norris Green.
Det Insp Phil Mahon, of Merseyside Police, said: "This was a highly unusual incident.
"The woman has been left incredibly shaken up by what has happened to her and is being looked after by her loved ones."


The agony continued for Steve Housham's North Ferriby in a 2-1 loss at home to Bromley.

Blair Turgott got on the end of a good passing move to secure victory in the dying minutes at Grange Lane.
The Villagers' problem this season has not been creating chances but taking them, as when Steve Brogan curled in a shot from long range that clipped the bar.
After the break, Reece Thompson eventually put the home side ahead with a great finish from Kyle Wootton's cross.
However, Bromley substitute George Porter equalised swiftly from close range with his first touch of the match.
Turgott's late winner left the bottom club quizzical about when their wretched luck will turn.
Report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, North Ferriby United 1, Bromley 2.
Second Half ends, North Ferriby United 1, Bromley 2.
Goal!  North Ferriby United 1, Bromley 2. Blair Turgott (Bromley).
Substitution, North Ferriby United. Ryan Kendall replaces Reece Thompson.
Substitution, North Ferriby United. Vinny Mukendi replaces Kyle Wootton.
Substitution, Bromley. Tobi Sho-Silva replaces Lee Minshull.
Substitution, North Ferriby United. Danny Emerton replaces Ryan Fallowfield.
Goal!  North Ferriby United 1, Bromley 1. George Porter (Bromley).
Substitution, Bromley. George Porter replaces Jamie Philpot.
Substitution, Bromley. Jordan Higgs replaces Dave Martin.
Goal!  North Ferriby United 1, Bromley 0. Reece Thompson (North Ferriby United).
Second Half begins North Ferriby United 0, Bromley 0.
First Half ends, North Ferriby United 0, Bromley 0.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.


Oil production in the South of England could add billions to the economy and help offset the decline in North Sea production, a report says.

The study has been commissioned by UK Oil & Gas (UKOG), the company behind the plan to extract oil from the Gatwick area.
The report, by consultants EY, said production could generate between £7bn and £52bn over a 40-year period.
But thousands of wells might be drilled at up to 100 locations.
The majority of the jobs and much of the economic impact would also be outside the region.
The study attempts to estimate the economic impact of further production under a range of scenarios.
UKOG is involved in oil exploration at Horse Hill in Surrey, three miles from Gatwick Airport.
Its focus is a geological formation called the Kimmeridge Clay which is present across much of the Weald, a region that spans Kent, Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire.
In April last year, UKOG's chief executive Steve Sanderson told the BBC that there could be up to 100bn barrels of oil in the Weald.
"This report confirms UKOG's view that the development of Kimmeridge Limestone oil in the Weald basin can make a very significant contribution to the economy, employment and energy security of the UK," Mr Sanderson said.
Oil has been produced in the region for decades.
The report concludes that the economy could be boosted by between £7.1bn to £52.6bn over a 40-year period.
Total oil production over that period could range from 140 million to 1.125 billion barrels.
Production would peak within 12-14 years. At that time the region could provide from 4% to 27% of the UK's oil demand, as measured in 2014.
Payouts to communities near production sites could total from £77m to £557m.
"The development of Kimmeridge Limestone Oil in the Weald Basin, assuming it can be extracted from a development site at the volumes projected by UKOG, has the potential to generate significant economic value to the UK economy, partially off-set the decline in oil production from UK fields, support employment, and generate significant tax benefits to the exchequer," the report states.
But the EY report contains controversial and arguably heroic assumptions about the amount of wells and sites needed to recover the oil.
At the low end, it envisages 300 wells being drilled at 25 locations.
That's significantly more than the 250 or so wells which have been drilled in the region over the years.
But the high scenario with the biggest economic impact, assumes 2,400 wells are drilled at up to 100 locations.
That's likely to be viewed as unrealistic by both environmentalists and many in the petroleum industry.
The EY analysis also suggests that between 994 and 5,607 jobs could be generated on average per year due to the activity.
In practice job numbers would be high initially, during the construction of the sites, but would tail off significantly afterwards.
But EY estimates that less than a third of the jobs generated would be in the South, given much of the supply chain for the oil industry is in the North of England and Scotland.
For the same reason about 40% of the total economic benefit would be felt elsewhere in the UK.
Last October, UKOG said that there could be 124 billion barrels of oil in the Weald basin.
This was based upon a report commissioned by Nutech, a firm that specialises in evaluating oil fields.
Nutech also estimated that there could be 19.5 billion barrels of oil in place in two limestone layers in the Kimmeridge Clay.
These are estimates of oil in the ground, not proven recoverable reserves.
UKOG has always insisted that these limestone rocks are naturally fractured and that it won't need to use fracking to produce oil.
In February and March the firm carried out flow tests at its well at Horse Hill.
It reported that oil had flowed naturally, without pumping, at a rate of 1,365 barrels per day from the two limestone layers over a period of several hours.
This EY analysis, carried out prior to the flow tests, assumes rates of 400 barrels per day from a well.
UKOG says it plans to seek permission to carry out extended production tests at the site.
But there's likely to be considerable opposition in the region to expanding oil production.
And with a languishing oil price, the prospects for an industry of the size envisaged in this report look highly unlikely.


Polling for the UK general election has entered its final stage with time to vote running out.

Around 280 candidates are contesting 40 seats for a chance to represent Wales at Westminster for the next five years.
Polling stations are open until 22:00 BST when electoral teams will begin a long night of counting.
Thousands of postal votes will also be counted overnight and the first Welsh results are expected in the early hours of Friday morning.


An American woman alleged to have travelled thousands of miles to commit a child sex offence in north Wales has appeared in court.

Christine Lacson Abad, 27, of Cary, North Carolina, is charged with arranging a child sex offence, attempting to groom a 15-year-old in Wrexham and two more sex offences.
She was remanded at Flintshire Magistrates' Court on Monday.
Ms Abad will appear at Mold Crown Court in February.
Prosecutor Kevin Challinor told magistrates that it was a serious matter and that it was the prosecution case that she had travelled considerable distances to commit sexual offences upon a vulnerable child.
There was no application for bail.


Champions Paris St-Germain equalled their own Ligue 1 points record after two goals by Zlatan Ibrahimovic helped earn victory over Rennes.

After a goalless first half, Brazilian defender Maxwell broke the deadlock with a fine individual goal before Ibrahimovic doubled the lead.
The Sweden striker's second, his 34th league goal this season, was a volley and Edinson Cavani got the fourth.
PSG move to 89 points, 30 clear at the top.
PSG still have three league matches left - Ajaccio (away), Bordeaux (away) and Nantes (home).
Laurent Blanc's side last week added the Coupe de la Ligue to their Ligue 1 crown.
They will secure a domestic treble if they defeat Marseille in the Coupe de France final on 21 May.


The Republic of Ireland's universities will accept results of four Northern Irish A-level subjects they had previously rejected.

The change will come into effect for students starting in September 2018.
The subjects are Software Systems Development, Moving Image Arts, Digital Technology and Environmental Technology.
The A-Levels are set by the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA).
Some pupils in Northern Ireland studying them previously had to drop plans to apply to university in the Republic of Ireland.
The chief executive of CCEA, Justin Edwards, has written to schools to inform them of the change.
"The seven universities from the Republic of Ireland, that form the Irish Universities Association (IUA), will now update their websites and publications to take account of this," he wrote.
CCEA is the Northern Ireland body that sets and runs exams, while the IUA represents the seven Irish universities.
They are Trinity College Dublin, University College Cork, NUI Galway, Maynooth University, University College Dublin, University of Limerick and Dublin City University.
The four A-levels in question are all accepted by universities in the UK.


The Battle of the Somme is recalled in a new photographic exhibition about World War One located in the grounds of Belfast City Hall.

18 July 2016 Last updated at 19:32 BST
Fields of Battle, Lands of Peace displays images by the photo-journalist Michael St Maur Sheil.
It looks at how the battlefields of World War One have changed over the past 100 years.


An "affordable funeral package" has been launched by East Ayrshire Council in a bid to tackle funeral poverty.

It said it had worked with three local funeral directors to create a package with savings ranging from 28% to 41% on the national average.
The average cost for funeral director services is £2,772, according to Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS).
Since 2012, it has seen an 83% rise in people going to citizens advice bureaux after struggling with funeral costs.
CAS said costs of burials rose by 7% between 2016 and 2015, while cremation costs increased by 11%.
East Ayrshire council leader Douglas Reid said funeral poverty was a genuine problem.
"It is something we need to address and it is important that we talk openly about the cost of funerals," he said.
"People need to know that there are options out there, that they can say goodbye to a loved one in a dignified way without paying large sums of money, money that many people just don't have."
From 1 April, all East Ayrshire residents will be entitled to use the funeral package, which will range in price from £1,680 to £2,000.
Based on these costs, people would save between £350 and £700 depending which funeral director they chose to use, the council said.
The "Respectful Funeral Service" package is to include:
A review of funeral poverty was commissioned by the Scottish government in 2015, and the Birrell -Citizens Advice Scotland report was published.
The report contained a number of recommendations to tackle funeral poverty.
These included local authorities seeking ways to reduce or limit charges.
Social Security Minister Jeane Freeman said: "We are keen to encourage innovative work to address funeral poverty, and I will be interested to see how this scheme operates in practice."


German exports fell in August by their largest amount since the height of the global financial crisis in 2009, and imports were also down sharply.

Data from the Federal Statistics Office showed seasonally-adjusted exports fell by 5.2% from July to €97.7bn (£71.8bn).
Imports fell 3.1% to €78.2bn, the biggest one month drop since November 2012.
Meanwhile, manufacturing turnover fell by 1.3% from July after sales to euro area countries declined.
The data follows sharp declines in industrial orders and output in August, suggesting that waning demand from abroad, particularly China and other emerging markets, may be leaving its mark on Germany.
"This is a strong fall, the kind you don't see every day," said Holger Sandte, chief European economist at Nordea. "Weakness in China, Brazil, Russia and other markets is having an impact."
Germany, the eurozone's biggest economy, has reported four quarters of growth in a row.
But as well as a slowdown in emerging economies, the diesel emissions scandal that has hit Volkswagen could have knock-on effects on the rest of the German economy.
The German carmaking industry accounts for a large chunk of exports - 17.9% of Germany's €1.1 trillion in exported goods last year.


A man whose body parts were found at a Bristol recycling plant has been identified as a Swindon man by police.

Police were called to the Biffa depot in Avonmouth at 11:00 BST on Friday after being alerted by staff to possible remains at one of the units.
Avon and Somerset Police have named the victim as Matthew Symonds, 34, of no fixed address in Swindon, and said his death was being treated as unexplained.
A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out later.
His next of kin have been informed, police said.
Det Ch Insp Gareth Bevan said officers were "following several lines of inquiry" to establish the circumstances surrounding the man's death.
"Police inquiries so far suggest the body was transported with commercial recycling waste collected in Swindon and therefore the focus of the investigation will be in that area going forward," he said.
"The investigation is at an early stage and we are keeping an open mind about the circumstances leading to this man's death."
Police said it was too early to say how long the body parts had been there.
Biffa is one of the country's leading waste management companies, disposing of rubbish from commercial, industrial and public sector organisations.
Matthew Humphreys, from the company, said: "I can confirm that a body was received at our Avonmouth Transfer Station during the morning of Friday 1st August.
"Biffa takes health and safety very seriously and is conducting its own internal investigation, into the circumstances surrounding the incident."


Police have said it was "remarkable" no-one was more seriously hurt or killed after a lorry and car crashed in Aberdeenshire.

Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to the scene on the A944 near Loch Skene at about 11:40.
A 44-year-old man and five-year-old girl who were both in the car were taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
The man has serious but not life-threatening injuries. The girl was treated for minor injuries.
The crash involved a blue Vauxhall Corsa and a blue Scania Tipper lorry.
The car driver had to be freed from his vehicle by firefighters. The lorry driver was uninjured.
Road closures were in place at the Dunecht junction and the junction with the B9126. They have since been reopened.
Sgt Steve Manson, from Police Scotland, said: "I would appeal to anyone who saw either vehicle in the lead-up to the incident, or indeed the collision itself, to please contact Police on 101."


Defending champions Saracens eased past Glasgow Warriors to set up a European Champions Cup semi-final with Munster.

Owen Farrell penalties and a powerfully finished try from Chris Ashton put the London club 14-3 up at the interval.
Warriors - in their first European quarter-final - hit back as Lee Jones finished from a fine Finn Russell kick.
But Marcelo Bosch and Brad Barritt went over before Ashton scored to move level with Vincent Clerc as the all-time leading try scorer in the competition.
His 36th European try comfortably booked Saracens a semi-final spot for the fifth-straight year and they began like champions, owning the ball, bossing the match, pinning Glasgow in their own 22 and threatening to score with every attack. Glasgow were under the cosh, hanging on for grim life.
The first of the near things came after just two minutes when Zander Fagerson was ransacked by Jim Hamilton in the Glasgow half. Saracens worked their way downfield, spun it wide to Ashton and only the scrambling Jones snuffed out the danger, the wing just about putting his opposite number into touch.
Four minutes later the black waves washed over Glasgow again. Again it had its origins in a Glasgow error - Henry Pyrgos missing touch - and again they had to rely on last-ditch defending to keep Saracens out, Tommy Seymour doing the job on Sean Maitland this time.
Farrell knocked over a penalty soon after, a scant return on their possession. For Glasgow, there was the desperate blow of Jonny Gray's injury, a loss that meant they were now without their two main hitters in the second-row having also had to do without the suspended Tim Swinson.
They dragged themselves level through a Russell penalty, then fell behind again with another for Farrell. Saracens got the reward that their possession demanded when Ashton went over in the corner, the arch-finisher at it again.
Farrell's missed conversion kept it at 14-3 to the break. Glasgow had not existed as an attacking force, but they stirred after the restart and manufactured a score out of nothing. Russell's crossfield kick was fielded by Jones who beat Alex Goode, handed-off Ashton and ran on to score. Russell's conversion hit an upright, but, still, they had precious momentum at last.
They had it - and then they lost it. Glasgow became ragged, ruinously missing a simple kick to touch and inviting Saracens back on to them. The heavyweights took advantage as true heavyweights do. Schalk Brits launched the first attack, then Ali Price did brilliantly to scamper after and haul down a Richard Wigglesworth breakaway. But the Glasgow dam burst open just after and in Saracens flowed, Bosch driving through two tacklers and stepping around Price to score. Farrell's conversion made it 21-8. Too good.
The fly-half added a penalty as Saracens carried on pounding away at the Glasgow line. Later still there was another Saracens try that began when they won a strike against the head in the scrum. The visitors were out on their feet now. Saracens went right, then cut back and went left, Barritt finishing it off. Farrell made it 31-8 with the boot.
A fourth try came as Saracens drove the stake deeper. Glasgow's messed up at a lineout and they were made to pay. The hosts went at them, worked an overlap against a jaded team and Ashton got his second of the day. Farrell's conversion was good.
Ryan Wilson got a consolation at the death, but there was a gulf between these teams. Saracens controlled this quarter-final from the first minutes and got their rewards towards the end. Glasgow did well to make the knockouts for the first time in their history, but there's no mercy in the last eight. Life is brutal among the elite.
Jeremy Guscott on BBC Radio 5 live Sports Extra: "Glasgow have shown their class by not giving up and they know now how much they have to do if they want to make their first semi-final.
"The experience of winning before helps Saracens. Glasgow didn't have an answer for the added impetus of the Saracens subs."
Saracens fly-half Owen Farrell: "We have got some great line-runners here that are going to hold people in. When people are running lines like we had today then there are always going to be opportunities."
Glasgow scrum-half Henry Pyrgos: "Saracens were quality today. We were in the game for 60 minutes but they were ruthless in the last 20.  We had a lot of confidence and were in the game but a couple of mistakes which Saracens punished took it away from us.
"This is the start for us as a club, the first time in the knock-outs and we want to be here again next year."
Saracens: Goode, Ashton, Bosch, Barritt, Maitland, Farrell, Wigglesworth, M. Vunipola, George, Figallo, Itoje, Hamilton, Rhodes, Wray, B. Vunipola.
Replacements: Brits, Lamositele, Koch, Brown, Conlon, de Kock, Lozowski, D. Taylor.
Glasgow: Hogg, Seymour, Dunbar, P. Horne, L. Jones, Russell, Pyrgos, Reid, Brown, Fagerson, Alainu-uese, Gray, Harley, Wilson, Ashe, Peterson.
Replacements: Flynn, Allan, Puafisi, Peterson, Fusaro, Price, Grigg, Hughes.
Referee: Jerome Garces (France)


Scotland captain Gemma Fay admitted that the occasion of her 200th cap was more emotional than she expected.

A late goal from Christie Murray gave the Scots a 1-0 win over the Republic of Ireland at Stark's Park.
It was the final warm-up match before Euro 2017, with Scotland opening their campaign against England on 19 July.
"I had a wee tear in my eye thinking about the games that had gone before and everyone that's been there to help me," said the 35-year-old goalkeeper.
"I took myself away before the game and got myself together. I'm glad it's done now and we can focus on the Euros."
Scotland had to wait until the 85th minute for substitute Murray to head in the game's only goal.
"It was a great result, Ireland are a really tough team to play against that's why we picked them," added Fay, who made her first international appearance in 1998.
"It was important to show that we can be patient and that we have tenacity and we can grind out a result if we need to.
"We knew they were going to crowd the box and we knew it was going to be physical. They are a tall team and they use that as a weapon, we were just clear that if it comes in (to the penalty area) we get it out."
Scotland also meet Portugal and Spain in the Netherlands in Group D when they make their debut at a major finals.
The friendly victory in Fife was head coach Anna Signeul's farewell appearance in Scotland since she is stepping down to take up the Finland job after Euro 2017.
And Fay was full of praise for the Swede, who has led Scotland since 2005.
"She has galvanised women's football in Scotland and she's managed to motivate, inspire and empower people to get more out of themselves - not just players but coaches and volunteers," she said.
"It will be hard to see her go when we play that last match."


The operator of a rubbish tip has apologised for the smell of rotten eggs that is coming from the site.

Over 500 complaints have been made to the Environment Agency about the site in Cormongers Lane, Redhill, Surrey.
The agency said it would consider taking action against operator Biffa if it found it had breached its permit.
Biffa said it was working in accordance with its permit and claimed improvement work to tackle the smell had been hampered by the wet weather.
The managing director of Biffa's landfill division, Mick Davies, said: "We want to get ourselves so we're a good neighbour so we don't create a problem in the area and that's what our focus is.
"We're obviously aware of the odour complaints and we are apologetic to the public."
Residents have been complaining about the smell emanating from the site for several weeks.
Green Party councillor Sarah Finch said the stench seemed to be at its worst earlier in the month.
Environment Agency officers are sending data about gas emissions to Public Health England, which will rule on whether there is a health risk.
Biffa has said it does not believe the levels of hydrogen sulphide at the site pose a threat to human health.
As a temporary measure the company has installed a flare stack, a type of combustion device, to burn off the excess gas.


Schools' Cup holders RBAI are through to the St Patrick's Day decider thanks to a 27-19 win over Ballymena Academy at Kingspan Stadium on Monday.

David Forsythe's try put Ballymena ahead before their Belfast opponents hit back with tries from David Whitten, Conor Field and Michael Lowry.
RBAI led 19-7 at the break and Mark Keane added their fourth try before Ballymena staged a comeback.
Mark Thompson and Christopher McLeister went over but RBAI held on to win.
RBAI will play the winners of Tuesday's other semi-final between Campbell College and Dalriada.


Plans to charge double the amount of council tax on long-term empty homes in Newport are being considered to try and tackle the issue of vacant properties.

Newport council claims they have a detrimental impact on communities and can cause problems for neighbours.
There are currently 2,516 vacant properties in the city, with 1,142 exempt from council tax because they are undergoing major work.
The council hopes the move will urge owners to bring them back into use.
Under the plans, the council would charge 200% council tax on properties which have been unoccupied and unfurnished for two years or more.
Based on the average annual council tax bill for Band D properties in Newport, between Â£1,149 and Â£1,174 depending on the area, the council could recoup about Â£2,200 per property a year.
Of the 1,104 empty homes in the city for which council tax is charged, 755 have been vacant for more than a year.
The council already has ways to tackle the issue, such as the Houses into Homes loan scheme.
But it hopes the extra premium will discourage long-term disuse while also bringing in more money to help it work with owners to bring properties back into use.
As well as improving the quality of life for nearby residents, the authority said the move would help increase the availability of affordable homes.
Other councils in Wales have already brought in similar measures to cut the rising number of second homes.
Anglesey council voted through a 25% increase while Pembrokeshire agreed a 50% increase from April 2017.
The move comes after new powers were introduced by the Welsh Government in March.
Residents can have their say on the proposals until 31 October.


An ex-deputy council leader accused of ripping off a vulnerable woman was never interviewed by police over the allegation, the BBC has learned.

Coventry councillor Philip Townshend, who died last year, took out a mortgage on the elderly woman's house without her knowledge, a source said.
A relative branded the police inquiry "disgraceful".
West Midlands Police defended its investigation but declined to say why no interview took place.
His daughter Kirstie Logan-Townshend, 26, rejected the allegation, and said police "made a mistake" by not interviewing him sooner as "he would have co-operated fully".
Mr Townshend was able to get the mortgage as he had been granted power of attorney over the homeowner, who was in her 70s, the BBC understands.
An allegation of irregularities in her finances was made in May 2015, said police, and the case given to an investigating officer in July.
When Mr Townshend, a solicitor, died last October, aged 57, he had not been interviewed, a BBC Freedom of Information (FoI) request revealed.
West Midlands Police said four officers had worked on the investigation, but would not explain why Mr Townshend had not been questioned.
A relative of the woman said: "He should have been brought in at the first opportunity.
"He was being paid by the public purse and should have been whiter than white, holier than thou."
A source told the BBC Mr Townshend applied for equity release on the property, which was priced at Â£325,000 according to Land Registry documents.
Mortgage papers and bank statements were held by police, according to an FoI request released after a BBC appeal.
The documents show Mr Townshend benefitted to the tune of tens of thousands of pounds, a source said.
Before his death, Mr Townshend allegedly told a mortgage company which attempted to take possession of the home it would be vacant, even though the woman still lived there.
It ceased repossession proceedings when it was made aware of the alleged fraud, a source said.
The councillor's former company, Townshends LLP solicitors, was wound up by court order and still had unpaid debts of more than Â£688,000.
By March this year, liquidators had found "no areas for recovery", according to official documents. The firm's biggest creditor was HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
Police also had a warrant application to search Coventry City council house, but it is not known if the authority was searched.
However, police said any suggestion of a "cover up" was "wholly inappropriate and does not reflect the complex and protracted nature of the investigation".
The force, which declined to provide further details of its investigations, said its inquiries covered "all relevant parties".
Ms Logan-Townshend said: "If police had not investigated, they would have faced scrutiny because he was a public figure. They raided my home as well.
"I knew all his sides and this allegation would have been completely out of character."
The Solicitor's Regulation Authority (SRA) began to investigate Mr Townshend in May 2015 but stopped when he died. A spokesperson said "no further work or action could be taken" now.
At an inquest in April this year, a coroner ruled Mr Townshend died of natural causes.
Mr Townshend became a councillor in 1999, served as a school governor and held the role of Chair of University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust for five years.
He is set to become the first recipient of a posthumous degree from the University of Warwick next month.


US officials have formally accused Russia of cyber attacks against political organisations in order "to interfere with the US election".

Recent hacked emails are "consistent with the methods and motivation of Russia-directed efforts", the Department of Homeland Security said.
Data revealing discussions within the Democratic Party was hacked earlier this year.
Some states reported "probing" attempts made on "election-related" systems.
However, officials said those attempts could not be directly linked to the Russian government.
Russian officials told Interfax news agency the claims it was involved in the cyber attacks were "nonsense".
But a joint statement from the Department of Homeland Security and the Director of National Intelligence on Election Security said high-ranking officials at the Kremlin were almost certainly involved in the successful attacks.
"We believe, based on the scope and sensitivity of these efforts, that only Russia's senior-most officials could have authorized these activities," they said.
However, altering any actual ballots or election results would be "extremely difficult", they added, because of a decentralised system and multiple checks and balances.
A number of embarrassing emails have come to light during the 2016 election campaign.
In July, a hacker calling himself Guccifer 2.0 claimed responsibility for the release of documents from the Democratic Party.
Gigabytes of files including emails and other documents that revealed the inner workings of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) were taken.
At an early stage, many US officials linked the breach to Russia. At the time, Moscow denied any involvement and denounced the "poisonous anti-Russian" rhetoric from Washington.
The leaked emails appeared to show that Democratic Party officials were biased against Bernie Sanders in his primary race against Mrs Clinton.
The hack led to the resignation of the party chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and sparked protests at the national convention in Philadelphia.
Adam Schiff, a senior member of the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee, said he applauded the decision to publicly name Russia as the culprit.
"All of us should be gravely concerned when a foreign power like Russia seeks to undermine our democratic institutions," he said.
He called for co-operation with "our European allies" to develop a response.


A new initiative to improve young people's understanding of dementia has been launched by Welsh ministers.

Educational material on dementia is being made available to schools, in conjunction with the Alzheimer's Society.
Education Minister Kirsty Williams said the resources would help develop young people's "understanding and compassion for people affected by dementia".
It is estimated there are 45,000 people with dementia in Wales.
The initiative was launched at Ysgol Maesydderwen in Ystradglynlais on Friday.
Ms Williams said ministers were committed to making Wales a "truly dementia-friendly nation" and that "starts with education and raising awareness".
Sue Phelps, director of the Alzheimer's Society in Wales, added: "These resources will help young people to better understand dementia and how to support people living with the condition in their family or community.
"Young people today have an important role to play and can change the future for people with dementia in Wales."


Rotherham United manager Neil Warnock has left the club after securing their Championship status this season.

Warnock, 67, was appointed manager until the end of the season in February after Neil Redfearn was sacked.
The Millers were in the relegation zone when Warnock arrived but they finished in 21st place.
A club statement read: "We would like to place on record our thanks to Neil and his support staff for the 16 games that they led the team for."
Rotherham have held talks with Warnock over the past fortnight, but the former Sheffield United boss, along with assistant manager Kevin Blackwell and Ronnie Jepson have all departed.
The Millers won six and drew six of their 16 league games under Warnock - including an 11-game unbeaten run - which saw them finish nine points clear of the relegation zone.
The club have said they will appoint a new manager - their fourth in eight months - in due course.


The huge golden statue of three liberation soldiers - two men and a woman - form the centrepiece of Heroes' Acre, the monument to Zimbabwe's fallen.

Alongside them in the shade of a small tent adorned in the colours of the ruling party sit two men and one woman, in whose hands the future of this country are held.
Front and centre is the man who has led Zimbabwe since the struggle for independence ended in 1980.
President Robert Mugabe is 91 years old, has been in power for 35 years, but still oozes energy and passion addressing his supporters and his nation for more than an hour in the midday sun.
He may be slower on his feet, but he's still sharp in his mind.
To his left, Grace Mugabe, his second wife and the country's first lady; to his right, Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the man who could be king.
Since the beginning, Robert Mugabe has dealt ruthlessly with his political rivals and outmanoeuvred those presenting any threat to his leadership.
Anyone perceived to have too much power has their wings clipped, or as happened last year, is simply blown out of the sky.
Joice Mujuru was the vice-president - the one who sat next to him under the tent at the previous Heroes' Day address.
She was an heir apparent who apparently became too much of a threat.
Hers really was a fall from Grace as the political purge enforced by Mrs Mugabe cast the vice-president and her huge support base out of the Zanu-PF party.
Now the man known as ngwenya, the crocodile, is back in the driving seat, 10 years after he suffered a similar fate.
"The nickname of the crocodile is very appropriate for Mnangagwa as he has this reputation of lurking just below the surface and only striking when the moment is apposite," said Derek Matyszak, a senior researcher with the Research and Advocacy Unit in Harare.
"The fact that he accepted… the vice-presidency would lead some people to think, well he thinks this is the right moment to be there."
But what of Grace? Does the first lady have presidential ambitions?
"Grace has been trying to increase her political capital in her own right, probably as a defence mechanism for when Mugabe does depart the scene," he said.
"That, I think, has been misinterpreted to some extent to suggest that she has presidential ambition."
After a period of growth during a government of national unity, Zimbabwe's economy, its currency pegged to the dollar, continues to fall as investors shy away.
More than 80% of the government budget is spent on civil service salaries, and companies are laying off workers after a court ruling lifted the requirement to pay off sacked employees.
President Mugabe publicly opposes the decision and used his speech to promise parliamentary action to put this right, but the party of the people knows the civil service expenditure is unsustainable and it's tempting to take advantage.
In central Harare, the trading spaces are taken up with second-hand clothes and shoes.
Among them are a former banker, who is just trying to make ends meet.
"It keeps me going," she says. "Most industries are closing at the moment, so unemployment is a bit high, but if they open up industries, I'm sure things will improve."
And a computer science student was optimistic she'd find work when she graduated.
"You have to be creative enough," she said. "Like right now, selling these things - it's entrepreneurship - so for me it's cool."
The government has threatened a ban on pavement thrift stores, and some traders were forced away to stalls outside town a few weeks ago.
They've been labelled an eyesore, or unhygienic, but the informal economy doesn't generate tax receipts for the government, and with money short, people aren't spending in the shops.
"It's rugged my friend. The economy… it's not going anywhere, it's stagnant," says a taxi tout in an American football shirt.
"I'm a qualified accountant, but there's no jobs, you can't find employment anywhere, so I don't know what to do."
In his speech to the nation, President Mugabe admitted: "We are still grappling with the task of transforming our economies," but he tried to reassure people things were on the up.
There were certainly plenty of tourists at Victoria Falls and the Hwange National Park last week, and Zimbabwe still sits on precious metals and diamonds, but foreign investment is the key and confidence is low.
The economic ideas of Emmerson Mnangagwa and his close ally, Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa, are already impressing Western institutions and those too nervous to invest while the old man prevails.
His ambitions for open democracy may not be as advanced, but the right-hand man may be someone the international community can do business with.
But President Mugabe, leaning on his lectern as he delivers his speech, is a difficult man to read.
After all these years, it's hard to see him settling on a successor and handing over power, unless he's thinking about his family and the political exposure they could face if he died in office.
The opposition takes the purge of Joice Mujuru and the internal split in Zanu-PF as a sign of some hope, but it may have had the opposite effect and made a cleaner succession much easier.
They are arguably even more divided and unprepared to challenge for power, after losing unfair elections and then failing to gain from a unity government.
The cult of personality wins votes in Zimbabwe, which explains why Morgan Tsvangirai still leads the Movement for Democratic Change and holds hopes of one day being president.
After 15 years of trying, he's still passionate in his words at least.
"We are not waiting for him to die," he said. "We have always done what we believe every struggle should do - you mobilise the people, you re-energise the base.
"You continue giving people the hope that a democratic alternative is a possibility."
But the strength of those on the podium, alongside the huge golden statue of liberation heroes, still hold the future of this country in their hands.


Bend It Like Beckham creator Gurinder Chadha plans to invite England's women's World Cup team to see the new stage show based on her hit film.

The musical - about a football-loving girl in London - opened two days after the England squad won a place in the quarter-finals against hosts Canada.
"It's fantastic timing for us that it's the Women's World Cup," Chadha told the BBC.
"It's even greater news that the England team are doing so well.
"As soon as they get back to Heathrow that's the first thing we're going to do - invite them all, and maybe they'll take a bow themselves."
At the curtain call on Wednesday's opening night, at London's Phoenix Theatre, the cast unfurled a banner in support of the England women's squad.
"We got to hold the banner at the end with pride," said Natalie Dew, who plays the lead role of Jess, a Punjabi Sikh teenager forbidden to play football by her parents.
"We are so happy that they remain in the finals."
The England team's Casey Stoney was a consultant for musical's football choreography.
The show's gala opening was attended by actress Juliet Stevenson, who also appeared in the original film. "It's kept the heart and message of the film," she said.
Chadha's 2002 movie, which launched the careers of Keira Knightley and Parminder Nagra, was a huge hit at home and abroad.
The new musical version includes songs composed by Howard Goodall, with lyrics by Charles Hart.
Chadha, who grew up in London's Southall, said the story carried a "great message for girls".
"It's about a young woman who dreams of doing something that is seen to be very much part of a man's world, and how she earns the right to take on the world for herself despite everyone saying 'don't do it'.
"It's not just about football, but everything in life."
She said David Beckham's manager had said the football star was "desperate to come and see it with his family".
Chadha admitted that new musicals in the West End were a "risky business".
Made in Dagenham - also based on a British film - closed in April after a West End run of six months.
"All you can do is your best  - tell your story with as much honesty and integrity as you can," she said.
"I really hope the British public come to see it, and appreciate it as a new kind of West End British musical, because that's what we were trying to achieve."
The musical begins with the voice of veteran football commentator John Motson, who was also in the audience on Wednesday night.
He said: "With our girls doing so well in the World Cup, it couldn't have been staged at a better time."
Bend It Like Beckham is booking at the Phoenix Theatre to 24 October 2015


Ice from three of the UK's biggest coffee chains has been found to contain bacteria from faeces, according to a BBC investigation.

Samples of iced drinks from Costa Coffee, Starbucks and Caffe Nero contained varying levels of the bacteria, the BBC's Watchdog found.
Expert Tony Lewis said the levels found were "concerning".
"These should not be present at any level - never mind the significant numbers found," he added.
Cleanliness of tables, trays and high chairs at the chains was also tested at 30 branches.
Seven out of 10 samples of Costa ice were found to be contaminated with bacteria found in faeces.
At both Starbucks and Caffe Nero, three out of 10 samples tested contained the bacteria known as faecal coliforms.
You might also like...
Legal row shop becomes Morrisinghs
'Boaty McBoatface' returns home
Are women less important than cows in India?
Mr Lewis, of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, said these kinds of bacteria were "opportunistic pathogens - the source of human disease".
Costa said it had updated its ice-handling guidelines and was in the process of introducing new ice equipment storage.
Starbucks said it was now conducting its own investigation into the claims.
A spokesman said the chain took hygiene "extremely seriously".
Similarly, a Caffe Nero spokesman said "a thorough investigation"  was under way, and that the chain would take "appropriate action".
The Watchdog programme will air on BBC One on Wednesday at 20:00.
Get news from the BBC in your inbox, each weekday morning


Uber's "low-cost" UberPop service has been banned in Germany after a court decided it violated transport laws.

Fines of 250,000 euro (Â£181,000) were imposed for each violation.
It followed the news that the company's Paris offices were raided by police investigating the same service.
And in South Korea nearly 30 people linked to the company were charged with running an illegal taxi firm. They included Uber's chief executive Travis Kalanick, police told the BBC.
On Thursday 19 March, an Uber spokesman denied reports, which had surfaced the previous day, that Mr Kalanick was among those charged.
But a South Korean police official told the BBC on Friday that he had been charged.
Uber said it regretted the Frankfurt District Court's decision, saying it represented a "fundamental infringement of our ability under European law to establish and provide a service".
While UberPop, which unites passengers with drivers who do not have professional licences, is banned, the company insisted it would continue to run its services using licensed limousine and taxi drivers in Germany.
A spokesman said it would also appeal against the court's decision and, in the meantime, would introduce an "alternative ridesharing service that we are developing specifically to fit the court's interpretation of existing regulations in Germany".
The spokesman added that Uber would continue discussions with German regulators in the hope of finding a compromise.
The case, brought by German taxi operator group Taxi Deutschland, is one of more than a dozen lawsuits which have been filed in countries across Europe in recent months against the San Francisco-based company.
Dieter Schlenker, chairman of the Taxi Deutschland co-operative, hailed the decision as a move that would protect professional taxi drivers from competition by unlicensed Uber drivers.
The presiding judge Joachim Nickel said Uber violated German laws on commercial passenger transportation because its drivers did not have the right kinds of licences.
And he said Uber's business model violated both national and European Union laws because it did not fully insure drivers or passengers in the event of accidents.
Lawyers representing Uber denied it was subject to rules governing taxi operators, claiming the company merely acts as an exchange connecting drivers with clients.
In response, Uwe Eilers, one judge on the three-judge panel that delivered its decision on Wednesday, said: "In that case, you should include in your business description that Uber offers rides for free."
The judges' decision came after it emerged that Uber's Paris offices had been raided by police investigating its UberPop service on Monday. Staff and other people linked to the firm in South Korea were charged with running an illegal taxi firm as part of a separate investigation.
Uber said its South Korean staff had not broken any laws and called the Paris raid "disproportionate".
South Korean police told the BBC that they had already summoned Mr Kalanick and planned to file for an arrest warrant.
In France, 30 police officers descended on the company's Paris headquarters looking for information, the company told the BBC.
A spokesman said the officers stayed all day and took away mobile phones that were intended for the use of Uber drivers.
He called the raid "intimidation", saying: "Why would they send 30 police officers? We are 46 [people] here. The only things we have are computers and telephones."
Uber said the police investigation was based on French legislation it has already complained to the European Commission about, and was confident would be scrapped.
According to Agence France-Presse AFP, dozens of non-professional UberPop users have been fined since the start of the year.
UberPop has been ruled illegal in France, but the company has appealed against a 100,000 euro (Â£72,000) fine it received last year, it said.
According to a report from the South Korean news agency Yonhap, 29 people connected to Uber had been charged.
The agency reported Mr Kalanick, who has already been indicted on charges of establishing and running Uber Korea, had been charged again on suspicion of conducting an illegal business, citing local police sources.
But, on Thursday, Uber said that - barring December's indictment - he had not been charged by South Korean authorities.
Among those also charged were the heads of six different car rental firms, who were suspected of connecting passengers with nearby drivers through the UberTaxi app without a licence, police told Yonhap.
According to the reports, police said the Uber app posed a risk for passenger safety because drivers were not screened, cars were uninsured and mobile phone numbers and credit card numbers could be leaked.
Police also said Uber Korea took 20% of passengers' taxi fares as commission and paid the remainder to drivers.
By providing such services, one car rental firm made 96 million won (Â£58,000) in three months, officers claimed.
Asked about the reports, an Uber spokesman said: "Uber has fully co-operated with the police during the course of their investigation and we will continue to do so as the matter is referred to the prosecution for review.
"Uber does not believe the employees in Korea have engaged in any misconduct or illegal behaviour. We believe the prosecutors will come to a similar conclusion."