A runner who overcame two strokes, a hole in the heart and a broken back to complete his first five-kilometre parkrun says he will be back to try for a new personal best.

Ben Parker had previously been told he would never walk or talk again.
The 39-year-old completed the event at Kesgrave on Saturday morning.
His sister, Lucy Bryanton, said "everyone was in tears" and "Ben was just overwhelmed".
Parkrun volunteer Perry Evans said: "It makes you value life. Stories like this are inspirational."
Mr Parker suffered what was believed to be a brain hemorrhage after falling from a window 13 years ago. He also broke his back.
Mrs Bryanton said she was told "he is probably going to die".
"He was in a terrible state," she said. "We were told if he came round he wouldn't be able to do anything."
Mrs Bryanton said their mother, Ann, nursed him back to health through a regime of swimming, speech therapy and walking.
Three years ago he had another "massive stroke," with doctors again warning he could die.
"He couldn't talk," said Mrs Bryanton. "He felt he had just come round after the accident."
Doctors later said the original incident had also probably been a stroke caused by a hole in the heart.
Mr Parker fought his way back to relative health again, but found he was lonely after moving out on his own - prompting his sister to suggest he tried the parkrun.
"He feels part of a community now," she said. "They were such welcoming people. Ben told me, 'I can do better next time'."


Hospital bosses are having to offer thousands of pounds in incentives to try to attract consultants.

The North Cumbria University Hospitals Trust is looking for six paediatricians to work in Carlisle and Whitehaven.
An online job advert offers potential applicants up to 10% more than their basic salary - which ranges from £76,761 to £103,490 - for four years.
Attempts to attract staff to the area have "proved challenging" in the past two years, the trust said.
"National workforce shortages mean specialists are in high demand across the country and are often attracted to larger centres," it said.
Director of human resources Christine Brereton said many trusts were "struggling" to recruit paediatricians.
"We have had a lot of feedback from staff and our communities about how we could make the jobs here more attractive so have spent some time working with paediatric teams to make sure we have a really competitive offer," she said.
Applicants for the jobs at West Cumberland Hospital and the Cumberland Infirmary may also be eligible for a relocation package of up to £8,000.
The trust came out of special measures in March, after four years.
It was one of 11 highlighted in a report into higher than expected death rates in the wake of the Mid Staffordshire scandal in 2013.


Nigeria has apologised to Saudi Arabia after 200 tonnes of dates the kingdom sent as a Ramadan gift were found on sale in local markets.

Dates are traditionally the first things Muslims eat when they break the Ramadan fast each evening.
The dates were intended for people who had fled their homes because of the Boko Haram Islamist insurgency.
Nigeria's foreign ministry said an investigation was underway. However, no arrests have yet been made.
The foreign ministry said that Nigeria's Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons had drawn up a list of places where the dates would be distributed, which included IDP camps and some prominent mosques.
The dates were found on sale in markets in Borno state, which has been hardest hit by the Boko Haram conflict.
After eight years of unrest, some 8.5 million people need life-saving aid in north-eastern Nigeria, aid officials say.


The number of people having cosmetic surgery in the UK in 2016 dropped by 40% compared with 2015, figures show.

The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons said 30,750 procedures had been done - down from 51,140.
Surgeon Rajiv Grover, who compiled the report, said more men and women were choosing cheaper, non-surgical procedures, such as chemical peels.
The biggest fall was in the number of brow lifts, while breast augmentation remained the most popular surgery.
Mr Grover, a consultant plastic surgeon and former BAAPS president, said: "In a climate of global fragility, the public are less likely to spend on significant alterations and become more fiscally conservative."
How safe is the cosmetic surgery boom?
The association said that anecdotally, non-surgical treatment such as facial injections have continued to grow in popularity.
But Mr Grover added: "It's worth, however, remembering that the non-surgical sector is rife with lax regulation, maverick behaviour and unethical promotional gimmicks, so the public must remain vigilant.
"Non-surgical does not, and never has, meant non-medical."
The surgery audit showed that in 2016:
Current BAAPS president and consultant plastic surgeon Simon Withey said the audit showed patients were "getting the message" that surgery was not a "quick fix".
"If it means people are taking their time to be truly sure a procedure is the right investment for them, then this can only be a good thing," he added.


West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels has mocked England all-rounder Ben Stokes and his attempts at sledging during the second Test in Grenada.

Samuels made an unbeaten 94 as his side finished day one on 188-5.
In 2012 he derided James Anderson's attempts to talk him out while scoring a century at Trent Bridge.
"It's obvious the English boys don't learn because whenever they talk to me I continue scoring runs," said Samuels. "But they keep on talking."
He added: "I guess they can't help it. I kept on telling him that but I probably have to tell him something different because he's not listening.
"He keeps talking to me but it keeps me motivated and keeps me batting."
Asked if he felt the sledging had been counter-productive, Samuels replied: "It all depends on how the morning goes... Marlon Samuels 150, Ben Stokes with the ball in his hand. It will be very interesting."
England bowler Chris Jordan, who took the wickets of Devon Smith and Jermaine Blackwood after England elected to field first, saw nothing wrong with Stokes and Samuels facing off.
"Stokesy likes to get in a battle and what you saw was two cricketers going at it for their country," he said.
"That kind of stuff makes Stokesy tick. Any time he's in a battle, all 11 of us are going to back him.
"It's good to see two cricketers going at it without crossing the line. Hopefully see much more of that."
The first Test in Antigua ended in a draw. The third and final Test in Barbados begins on 1 May.


Ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been placed under formal investigation over alleged influence peddling.

He appeared before a judge in Paris late on Tuesday after 15 hours of questioning by anti-corruption police.
This is thought to be the first time a former French head of state has been held in police custody.
Mr Sarkozy's lawyer, Thierry Herzog, and senior prosecutor Gilbert Azibert were also placed under formal investigation over the allegations.
There was no word on the questioning of a second prosecutor, Patrick Sassoust, who had also been in custody.
The allegation against Mr Sarkozy is that he sought insider information from a judge regarding an investigation into illegal campaign financing.
Mr Sarkozy denies any wrongdoing and is due to be interviewed live on French TV on Wednesday evening.
He has received support from several high-ranking party colleagues. Former PM Alain Juppe wrote on his Twitter feed: "I'm thinking in friendship of Nicolas Sarkozy: he is of course presumed innocent."
President Francois Hollande also stressed the presumption of innocence, his spokesman said.
Taking in the "shock wave", Le Figaro, the newspaper of choice for many French conservatives, asks if Nicolas Sarkozy is not being singled out for political reasons. Yves Threard suggests that French judges are seeking revenge for criticisms he made of the justice system while in office, when he famously described magistrates as indistinguishable "little peas".
Writing in the centre-left daily Liberation, Eric Decouty argues that Mr Sarkozy must take responsibility for his actions if he wishes to return to politics. "Even if the former head of state has never made morality his chief virtue, he cannot scorn certain values essential to our democracy," he says.
The French justice system may now be doing the "dirty work" of Mr Sarkozy's own party, Patrice Chabanet suggests in an editorial for regional daily Le Journal de la Haute-Marne. Other figures in the party like former prime ministers Francois Fillon and Alain Juppe "want to turn the page of Sarkozyism", he argues. Even if Mr Sarkozy emerges from his legal troubles exonerated of blame, the cost to his political career may be too great, he suggests.
When a suspect is placed under formal investigation, he or she is then examined by a judge, who determines whether there is sufficient evidence for the suspect to be charged.
The step often, but not always, leads to trial. Influence-peddling can be punished by up to 10 years in prison and a fine of 150,000 euros (Â£120,000; $205,000).
Mr Sarkozy was released from custody around midnight (22:00 GMT) after appearing in court in Paris.
He had been brought to the court from the judicial police office in Nanterre, west of the French capital, where he had been interrogated.
Paul-Albert Iweins, the lawyer representing Mr Herzog, said the case rested only on "phone taps... whose legal basis will be strongly contested".
"There's not a lot in this dossier, since none of the material elements of what I've seen, and what we could contest, support the accusations," he added.
Investigators are trying to find out whether Mr Sarkozy, 59, who was president from 2007 to 2012, had promised a prestigious role in Monaco to Mr Azibert, in exchange for information about an investigation into illegal campaign funding. He was never given the job.
July 2014: Placed under formal investigation on suspicion of peddling influence to obtain details from a magistrate about legal proceedings against him in 2013
October 2013: A criminal investigation into allegations he solicited secret campaign financing in 2007 from France's richest woman, Liliane Bettencourt, is dropped
April 2013: Judges open an inquiry into allegations that the Gaddafi regime helped finance his 2007 election campaign
February 2014: Named as a witness in investigation into funding for Edouard Balladur's unsuccessful presidential bid in 1995
A number of other inquiries are under way into wrongdoing by senior officials during his presidency, in which he has not figured directly
The inquiry into funding is looking into whether Mr Sarkozy received illegal donations for the 2007 election campaign from late Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi.
Mr Sarkozy is hoping to challenge again for the presidency in 2017 and the allegations are seen as a blow to his hopes of returning to office.
His predecessor, Jacques Chirac, was given a suspended prison sentence in 2011 for embezzlement and breach of trust while he was mayor of Paris but he was never questioned in custody.
Analysis: The BBC's Hugh Schofield in Paris
Mr Sarkozy is a step closer to coming to trial. The judges investigating this have decided that there is a case to answer although a trial is not inevitable. It does mean that there is a much bigger, darker cloud of suspicion hanging over him.
Worried by the prying of investigators into claims of illegal party fund-raising, it is alleged that Mr Sarkozy used a judge as point-man in the High Court of Appeal to tell him how proceedings against him were progressing. More serious is whether this judge tried to influence decisions in Mr Sarkozy's favour.
The former president was expected to announce his political comeback later this year,  and his supporters are extremely suspicious about the timing of this latest development.  It will be much harder now to launch a bid for leadership of the centre-right opposition with the prospect of criminal proceedings hanging over him.
Sarkozy detention raises 'plot' suspicions


Oxfordshire could be voting for its first elected mayor by 2018, according to a council leader.

Oxford City Council's Bob Price said a county mayor would allow Oxfordshire to pull "powers back from Whitehall".
He also claimed a mayor would increase central government funding and provide greater control over housing and transport for the county's six council authorities.
Authority leaders have confirmed they are looking at elected-mayor proposals.
It was revealed in November that the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP) - tasked with boosting the county's economy - had only provisionally received Â£15m of Â£382m requested funding to complete infrastructure projects across the county.
Mr Price, who is a member of OxLEP, said: "We think that in the latest round of local growth fund allocations there was a strong bias in the allocations made by government to places which had elected mayors and combined authorities.
"There's no evidence to really prove that, but that seems to be the evidence in terms of allocations."
Mr Price said he believes there would be political consensus between the mayor and respective Labour and Conservative-run Oxfordshire authorities, as all of the authorities wanted to improve roads such as the A34, and resolve the county's housing crisis.
Analysis: Bethan Phillips, BBC Oxford political reporter:
The fact that Oxfordshire does not yet have an elected mayor is rumoured to be the reason the county recently missed out on hundreds of millions of pounds for big projects from the government.
Council bosses and Oxfordshire's Local Enterprise Partnership put together a bid for Â£382m for things like upgrading railway stations, building new junctions on the A34 and creating new roads.
But the county is only expected to get a tiny slice of that money.
Oxford City Council leader Bob Price claims there was a bias in allocating money to areas that have elected mayors, or plans to bring one in.
There is no consensus yet from our councils on whether or not having an elected mayor is a good idea - and they will all have to agree for the plan to go ahead.
But if there are potentially big sums of money involved, the change is going to be very tempting for councils.
The six councils - Oxfordshire County Council, Oxford City Council and Cherwell, West Oxfordshire, South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils - are looking at lobbying the government for an elected mayor, potentially as part of a devolution bid.
A spokesperson for Oxfordshire County Council, which manages transport infrastructure, social care, children and adult services in the county, said: "We cannot pass up the chance to secure infrastructure investment from the government, so we will work closely with the district and city councils on a devolution bid - which is likely to include an elected mayor and combined authority.
"But we still need to be convinced that adding another layer of council administration is right for Oxfordshire."
OxLEP chief executive Nigel Tipple said: "Ultimately, proposals will be submitted to central government for consideration and final decision.
"OxLEP will continue to work closely with all local authorities, universities, business and other partner organisations to create the conditions that will best enable the county's already thriving economy to flourish and grow in future."


The European Central Bank (ECB) has toughened its stance with Greece by restricting financing to the country's banks, sending shares falling.

In a statement, the central bank said it would no longer accept Greek government bonds as collateral for lending money to commercial banks.
The move makes access to cash more expensive for Greece's banks.
In Athens, the stock market fell more than 6%, while bank stocks tumbled as much as 16%.
The ECB said that its move was because it could not assume a "successful" deal on Greece's â‚¬240bn (Â£179bn) bailout.
Shares in Greek banks fell sharply, with Alpha Bank shares were down 10%, Eurobank shares down 15%, and National Bank of Greece 12.3% lower. The wider Athens stock market initially fell more 10% before recovering slightly.
Italian and Spanish stock markets were also trading down about 1% by mid-morning.
The yield, or interest rate, on Greek bonds rose more than two percentage points as investors demanded higher returns on the country's debt.
The newly-elected Greek government is in talks with international creditors over the terms of its bailout, which it thinks are too harsh.
The Greek finance ministry said the ECB's decision, which is due to come into effect on 11 February, would have "no adverse impact" on the country's financial industry.
It said the sector was "fully protected", with other options still available.
Banks can still access funding through the Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA) programme, run by Greece's central bank, and at a much higher cost to the banks.
According to the Greek newspaper Kathimerini, the interest rate is 1.55%, compared with 0.05% on regular ECB financing.
Earlier on Wednesday, Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, met the ECB's president Mario Draghi to discuss the country's bailout.
Analysts said the ECB statement was a sign the meeting had not been a success.
"This is clearly the ECB signalling to the Greek government: You're going to have to talk to [international lenders] the troika and get a deal,'' Jacob Kirkegaard, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics told the Associated Press.
"Otherwise, really bad things are going to happen.''
The euro fell sharply against the dollar on the news, dropping more than a cent to $1.1331.
On Thursday, Mr Varoufakis is due to meet his German counterpart, Wolfgang Schaeuble, one of the toughest critics of the new Greek government.
The European Central Bank's decision reflects the uncertainty about whether Greece will reach an agreement on its bailout programme with the rest of the Eurozone.
Greek government bonds have such a poor credit rating that the ECB only accepts them as collateral if the Government has such a support programme in place.
The immediate direct impact on the Greek banks is likely to be relatively moderate. They can use other assets to borrow from the ECB and they can turn to the national central bank - but at a higher interest rate.
The move does however add to the pressure on the Greek government to do a deal.
Over the next few weeks the banks in Greece could face further stress.
Already, significant amounts have been withdrawn from accounts, and there is a possibility of further restrictions on their access to central bank funds.


Crystal Palace will meet Manchester United in the FA Cup final on 21 May after a hard-fought win over Watford.

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Yannick Bolasie headed Palace ahead at Wembley when Damien Delaney flicked on Yohan Cabaye's early corner.
Watford, who lost midfielder Etienne Capoue to injury early in the semi-final, levelled when Troy Deeney nodded home Jose Manuel Jurado's corner.
Palace sealed a first FA Cup final appearance for 26 years when Connor Wickham met Pape Souare's cross.
Next month's final is a repeat of the 1990 showcase when Palace and United were involved in a thrilling 3-3 draw before the Red Devils ran out 1-0 winners in the replay.
Relive Palace's victory over Watford at Wembley
Palace manager Alan Pardew greeted the final whistle by punching the air in celebration after a well deserved win which justified his decision to rest several first-team players in the 2-0 defeat at Manchester United.
Few Palace fans could have dreamt their team would reach an FA Cup final when Pardew took charge 15 months ago with the Eagles in the Premier League relegation zone.
He triggered a revival and secured a top-10 finish last season and has now steered them to within one win of major silverware.
Palace carved out the better chances - Bolasie's power and Wilfried Zaha's boundless energy putting Watford's over-worked defence under pressure.
At the other end, Palace produced a resolute and stubborn defensive performance.
In the first half Damien Delaney collapsed to the ground after taking the full brunt of Jurado's powerful shot. It was typical of their bodies-on-the-line attitude.
The previous time Palace played at Wembley, Bolasie did not make it onto the pitch as his side beat Watford in the 2013 Championship play-off final.
On Sunday, the 26-year-old, who was playing non-league for Rushden & Diamonds seven and a half years ago, made up for lost time at the national stadium.
Watford's defenders struggled to deal with his pace - Miguel Britos fortunate to escape after Bolasie skipped past him only for Costel Pantilimon to make an excellent save.
Bolasie has now scored in his last two games for his club after failing to score in the previous 12.
Watford had knocked out holders Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in the quarter-finals yet this was one hurdle too many for Quique Sanchez Flores' side.
They allowed Palace to score their quickest goal of the season, poor marking letting in Bolasie to head home from almost point-blank range.
Deeney had been fed a diet of scraps before getting the better of Scott Dann to level from another corner.
Yet Watford were on level terms for just six minutes as Wickham proved too much for Nathan Ake to place Souare's delicious cross beyond the reach of Pantilimon.
Watford will point to the 29th minute loss of Capoue, who was distraught as he was carried off on a stretcher after tangling with Bolasie. However, they managed just two shots on target in front of owner Gino Pozzo.
Flores has done a fine job keeping Watford out of relegation trouble yet the Spaniard's job is reportedly under threat after three league wins in 2016.
This performance is unlikely to do little to quash the speculation about his future.
Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew: "We've let the fans down a little bit at home games this year but today we had out strongest team and it showed.
"I've only played that team about eight times and the team was in total control of this game in my opinion.
"We talked at half-time about the Everton game yesterday that it changed and we needed to go up a level. Ironically Watford had five or 10 minutes where they bossed the game.
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"But to boss the game for 80 minutes, which I think we did, is a tribute to the players.
Palace winger Yannick Bolasie, speaking to Palace TV: "Obviously I'm delighted for myself, but more importantly I'm delighted for us as a team - I think we deserved nothing less.
"For the fans especially, the way this season's been a bit of a rollercoaster, it's great to get into the final. A lovely thing for our manager as well, because he's stuck with us and all of our players."
Palace forward Connor Wickham, speaking to Palace TV: "It's one of them one-in-a-lifetime occasions that you can't put into words.
"I think the goal that they got was my fault, so I felt like I owed it to the team. My header was well placed and the keeper couldn't get it and that got us back in front."
Watford manager Quique Sanchez Flores: "Everyone is disappointed but we need to be realistic. No one expected us to be in the semi-final.
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"When we started the season the main target was to stay in the Premier League. That's the most important thing for Watford. We need reasons to be happy, to be positive. I don't see why we have to be negative.
"We were competitive and created chances. But we did not expect to concede with the first play. But Crystal Palace have a great team and a great manager, and congratulations to them."
Pardew returns to Newcastle United next Saturday (15:00 BST) with his Palace side looking to deliver a blow to his old club's chances of staying up.
Watford host relegated Aston Villa on the same day (15:00 BST) looking for a first top-flight home win since 23 January.
Match ends, Crystal Palace 2, Watford 1.
Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 2, Watford 1.
Foul by Mario Suárez (Watford).
Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Adlène Guédioura (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jurado.
Attempt missed. Adlène Guédioura (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Troy Deeney (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emmanuel Adebayor.
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Emmanuel Adebayor replaces Connor Wickham.
Offside, Crystal Palace. Wayne Hennessey tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Jurado (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ikechi Anya with a headed pass.
Corner,  Watford. Conceded by Damien Delaney.
Substitution, Watford. Ikechi Anya replaces Nyom.
Attempt missed. Odion Ighalo (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Troy Deeney with a headed pass.
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Bakary Sako replaces Jason Puncheon.
Mario Suárez (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Mario Suárez (Watford).
Yohan Cabaye (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Connor Wickham (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt blocked. Connor Wickham (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner,  Watford. Conceded by Scott Dann.
Attempt saved. Yohan Cabaye (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jason Puncheon.
Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
Damien Delaney (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Crystal Palace. James McArthur replaces Yannick Bolasie.
Miguel Britos (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Damien Delaney (Crystal Palace).
Foul by Mario Suárez (Watford).
Connor Wickham (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Odion Ighalo (Watford) because of an injury.
Odion Ighalo (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Scott Dann (Crystal Palace).
Foul by Ben Watson (Watford).
Yohan Cabaye (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Mario Suárez (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jurado.


There is little worse than getting ready for a game, going through your pre-match rituals and then having the disappointment of it being postponed.

Spare a thought then for ninth-tier side Liversedge.
The Yorkshire outfit have not played a match at their Clayborn home since 31 October, 115 days ago.
Coach Darren Attwood told BBC Radio Leeds: "It's really frustrating for us and we're starting to struggle financially.
"Saturday's postponement cost us about £300 and that money could be going towards the upkeep of the pitch.
"There is no revenue coming in if we don't play because the clubhouse isn't open Monday to Friday."
As a result of the postponed games, Liversedge find themselves bottom of the 22-team Northern Counties East League with four wins from 24 games.
However, they have eight games in hand on fourth-bottom Parkgate, who are nine points ahead of Attwood's side.
The former Torquay United defender is hopeful that local businesses and clubs can help the small team of groundstaff work on the pitch's condition.
"We're looking towards the community and local sports facilities to help us. Even if a building firm could give us some sand and a wheelbarrow would help," he said.
"At the minute we have two people working on it and one of them is 72 years old. Between them they've got one spade and one wheelbarrow.
"They're trying really hard and they just need some support."
Liversedge's next scheduled home game is against Retford on Tuesday, 1 March.
Carlisle United's Brunton Park home was the victim of two floods this season meaning the Cumbrians were forced to stage home games at the grounds of Blackburn, Preston and Blackpool.
Fellow League Two side Accrington Stanley did not play a home game between 14 November and 19 January this season.
And, further down the leagues, eighth-tier Ramsbottom United played their first home game in 66 days on Tuesday. Although they probably wished the game had not gone ahead, as they fell to a 3-0 defeat by Skelmersdale.
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A new story written by Beatrix Potter more than 100 years ago, featuring Peter Rabbit, is to be published for the first time.

The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots was rediscovered by publisher Jo Hanks after she found a reference to it in an out-of-print Potter biography.
Quentin Blake, best known for his work with Roald Dahl, has illustrated the story, to be published in September.
Potter had only completed a single drawing to go with the manuscript.
She sent the story to her publisher in 1914, saying it was about "a well-behaved prime black Kitty cat, who leads rather a double life".
The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots also features an appearance from an "older, slower" version of Peter Rabbit.
Ms Hanks, a publisher at Penguin Random House Children's, found a reference to Potter's letter to her publisher and the unedited manuscript in the 1970s literary history about the author.
Three manuscripts were then found in the Victoria and Albert Museum archive, handwritten in school notebooks - a rough colour sketch of Kitty-in-Boots, a pencil sketch of villain Mr Tod and a dummy book, with some of the manuscript laid out.
Potter said in letters, also kept in the archive, that she had wanted to finish the story but "interruptions began", including the First World War, her marriage and illness.
Ms Hanks said: "The tale really is the best of Beatrix Potter.
"It has double identities, colourful villains and a number of favourite characters from other tales [including Mr Tod, Mrs Tiggy-Winkle, Ribby and Tabitha Twitchit].
"And, most excitingly, our treasured, mischievous Peter Rabbit makes an appearance - albeit older, slower and portlier!"
Once upon a time there was a serious, well-behaved young black cat.
It belonged to a kind old lady who assured me that no other cat could compare with Kitty.
She lived in constant fear that Kitty might be stolen - "I hear there is a shocking fashion for black cat-skin muffs; wherever is Kitty gone to? Kitty! Kitty!"
She called it "Kitty", but Kitty called herself "Miss Catherine St Quintin".
Cheesebox called her "Q", and Winkiepeeps called her "Squintums". They were very common cats. The old lady would have been shocked had she known of the acquaintance.
And she would have been painfully surprised had she ever seen Miss Kitty in a gentleman's Norfolk jacket, and little fur-lined boots.
Now most cats love the moonlight and staying out at nights; it was curious how willingly Miss Kitty went to bed.
And although the wash-house where she slept - locked in - was always very clean, upon some mornings Kitty was let out with a black chin. And on other mornings her tail seemed thicker, and she scratched.
It puzzled me. It was a long time before I guessed there were in fact two black cats!
Ms Hanks said Blake "had to be" the one to illustrate the newly-discovered story.
"It's a challenging brief to illustrate a manuscript written over 100 years ago by one of the world's most beloved authors, but we knew that Quentin's energy, rebelliousness and humour were in keeping with Beatrix's own artistic sensibilities, and therefore exactly what this fantastic book called out for," she added.
Blake said: "It seemed almost incredible when, early in 2015, I was sent the manuscript of a story by Beatrix Potter; one which had lain unpublished for 100 years and which, with the exception of a single drawing, she had never illustrated.
"I liked the story immediately - it's full of incident and mischief and character -and I was fascinated to think that I was being asked to draw pictures for it.
"I have a strange feeling that it might have been waiting for me."
This year marks the 150th anniversary of Potter's birth.  The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots is being published by Frederick Warne & Co, Potter's original publisher.


North Sea cod is now sustainable and can be eaten with a "clear conscience", a conservation body has said.

The fish has been considered under threat for more than a decade after stocks fell to 36,000 tonnes in 2006.
But the industry has agreed measures to help regenerate the population, including new nets and closing spawning areas to fishing.
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) said it could now be sold with its "blue tick" label.
The label indicates that North Sea cod caught by Scottish and English boats is "sustainable and fully traceable".
Cod stocks in the North Sea peaked at 270,000 tonnes in the 1970s. After the 2006 low, the fishing industry began work with the Scottish government and the EU Fisheries Council to agree a recovery plan.
The MCS said the announcement that cod was now sustainable was a "momentous achievement" for the industry and was the result of work of a coalition of fishing organisations, supermarkets, seafood brands and the industry body Seafish.
However, conservation body WWF has warned that historically, the population of North Sea cod remains at a low level.
The stocks have to be independently assessed before they can be given the MCS blue tick.
Cod is one of the UK's most popular fish, with almost 70,000 tonnes eaten each year, but the MSC said a recent YouGov survey showed there was confusion about whether it was sustainable or not.
Toby Middleton, MCS programme director for the north-east Atlantic said: "Today's certification marks the end of the cod confusion.
"If you can see the MCS label on your cod, you know that it has come from a sustainable source. By choosing fish with that label, you will be helping to protect stocks long into the future."
He added: "Thanks to a collaborative, cross-industry effort, one of our most iconic fish has been brought back from the brink.
"Modified fishing gear, catch controls, well-managed fishing practices - all these steps have come together to revive a species that was in severe decline."
As part of the plan to regenerate stocks, boats were allocated a certain number of days fishing which were linked to the conservation measures they signed up to.
The fishing industry is also able to close fishing areas at short notice to protect local populations and has developed a system of remote monitoring using CCTV cameras on board boats.
Mike Park, chairman of the Scottish Fisheries Sustainable Accreditation Group said: "This is a massive development for the catching sector and is a testament to the power of collective action.
"The years of commitment to rebuilding North Sea cod has shown that fishermen are responsible and can be trusted to deliver stable and sustainable stocks. The consumer can now eat home-caught cod with a clear conscience."
However, the WWF has warned that the population levels of North Sea cod remained low compared with 50 years ago.
Lyndsey Dodds, head of UK marine policy at WWF said: "The recovery of cod in the North Sea reflects what's possible if fishermen work together with fisheries managers, scientists and the wider industry to recover fish stocks.
"However, the amount of North Sea cod at breeding age is well below late 1960s levels and recovery remains fragile.
"If we're to get North Sea cod back on British plates for good, it's vital that we don't lose focus on sustainably managing fish stocks and ensuring the protection of the marine wildlife and habitats as the UK develops its post-Brexit fisheries policy.
"Embracing new technology and installing cameras on the UK fleet would be a highly cost-effective and efficient way to help manage and monitor cod catches, as well as the range of other fish also caught by these boats."


A 12-year-old boy has sustained head and leg injuries after falling up to 20ft (6m) off a cliff along Northern Ireland's north coast.

It happened at Castlerock in County Londonderry at about 18:10 BST on Sunday.
Paramedics were called to the scene before Coastguard rescue teams from Coleraine and Ballycastle were able to lift the boy to safety from the rocks.
The boy was treated at the Causeway Hospital before being discharged.
John McPoland of the Ambulance Service said: "We received reports that a 12-year-old male had fallen on to the rocks at the beach. We dispatched a rapid response paramedic and an accident and emergency crew.
"When they arrived and assessed the scene, we required the assistance of the coastguard also," Mr McPoland said.
"They attended the scene, took the young fella from the rocks and handed him over to the care of the paramedics."


Apple has said some of the functions on its new smartwatch may not work properly when it is worn over tattoos.

Darker-coloured artwork and even changes in darker coloured skin types can fool the light sensors on the back of the watch.
The problem is not exclusive to the Apple Watch, which performed well in independent tests.
But it does show the manufacturer has not solved the sensor problem.
"Permanent or temporary changes to your skin, such as some tattoos, can... impact heart rate sensor performance," Apple said on a support page on its website.
"The ink, pattern, and saturation of some tattoos can block light from the sensor, making it difficult to get reliable readings."
The watch uses green LED lights combined with light-sensitive photodiode sensors to detect the amount of blood flowing through the wrist, which can then be used to calculate heart rate.
Other problems have been reported. Matt Siegel, a journalist for the Reuters news agency said that "the watch locks on tattooed skin and does not deliver the soft pings that alert a user to incoming messages".
"The heart rate readings were also significantly different on tattooed and untattooed wrists."
Videos posted to YouTube have shown users with wrist tattoos attempting to log a work out session, only for the watch to appear to intermittently pause the stopwatch when it failed to detect the wrist.
The problem is not unique to the Apple Watch.
Several smartwatches and wearable fitness devices that use similar sensor technology have also been reported to struggle when worn on darker coloured skin. In these cases the amount of light reflected back from deeper-coloured pigmentation of the skin is less than the device is calibrated for.
The technology in Apple's watch does not appear to be of a low standard. It performed well in independent tests against leading heart rate monitors, according to Consumer Reports.
The repair site ifixit.com has taken apart the Apple Watch and reported that its heart rate monitor system is more advanced than most, offering potential functions that Apple is not currently promoting.
"Apple's heart rate monitor is actually a plethysmograph," it said.
"It looks and acts like a pulse oximeter, but Apple isn't claiming it can measure your blood oxygen level. Why? Beats us. Our best guesses involve FDA [US Food and Drug Administration] regulations."
It seems that the sensor and monitor functions of the Apple Watch are fairly advanced, but that the technology giant has yet to solve the known problems presented by darker-inked skin.
"We're not surprised the Apple Watch has run into problems with tattoos as it uses similar optical heart rate monitoring tech as the Fitbit Charge HR," Sophie Charara, contributing editor of wearable technology website Wareable, told the BBC.
"Apple now needs to offer users the option to disable the pin code security when the smart watch doesn't detect your wrist.
"The winning wearable tech in the next few years will be the devices that work with our bodies, not the ones that ignore them."


Cardiff City have made goalkeeper Lee Camp their fourth summer signing on a two-year deal from Rotherham United.

The 32-year old former Nottingham Forest goalkeeper previously played for boss Neil Warnock at the Millers.
"I'm really pleased to have signed for Cardiff City. The manager has always been fantastic with me and I'm delighted to work with him again," the Northern Ireland international said.
"I'm looking forward to playing in front of the Cardiff City supporters."
"Lee is what I call a 'Steady Eddie'," Warnock said. "Lee has always done well for me.
"We've now got a really good trio of goalkeepers. Neil Etheridge - a big lad with plenty to prove, Brian Murphy - who did well for me last season, and Lee, who offers experience, reliability and good decision making.
"It is down to the goalkeepers now to see who can cement their place in the team, and keep that number one jersey."
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Only 37% of dentists in Wales are accepting new NHS patients, according to the Welsh Liberal Democrats.

27 March 2012 Last updated at 07:50 BST
The party also criticises waiting lists for new patients wanting a dentist, which was six years at one practice.
The British Dental Association said ministers needed to give more direction to health boards over dental spending.
The Welsh government said there had been improvements but recognised access to NHS dentists was "difficult in some areas".
Huw Jones, a dentist and practice owner in Merthyr Tydfil, says he has a regular patient who travels from Solva in Pembrokeshire, 96 miles away.


The photographer at the centre of an international row over the ownership of a selfie photograph taken by a monkey in Indonesia has told the BBC that he will vigorously resist the latest challenge to its copyright.

On Monday, animal rights activists sought US legal permission for proceeds from the photos to benefit the monkey.
But David Slater said it took three days of hard work to get the photo.
He said that money accrued from its re-use around the world belongs to him.
"It took three days of blood, sweat and tears to get the selfie in which I had to be accepted by the group of monkeys before they would allow me to come close enough to introduce them to my camera equipment," Mr Slater told the BBC.
"The trouble is, other people are trying to steal the ownership rights and I will fight to resist that."
The selfie of the crested macaque monkey has been widely distributed around the world by numerous outlets, including Wikipedia. They and other outlets argue that the copyright to the images cannot be owned because they were taken by an animal rather than a person.
Earlier this week, activists from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) filed a lawsuit in San Francisco seeking permission for it to administer all proceeds from the photos for the benefit of the male monkey, which it identified as six-year-old Naruto.
"If Peta US prevails in this lawsuit, it will be the first time that a non-human animal is declared the owner of property, rather than being declared a piece of property himself or herself," Peta Director Mimi Bekhechi said.
But Mr Slater told the BBC that the attitude of Peta and Wikipedia "stinks" and is a flagrant breach of his artistic integrity.
He argues that it took "much time and more perseverance" to get the selfie, taken on a reserve on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi in 2011.
He had to spend several days with the monkeys so that they became relaxed in his company. He said he only managed to get the photo by setting up his camera on a tripod with a cable release switch which the monkey in the famous selfie pressed.
In addition, he had to make sure that the light and contrast switches on the camera were properly set - work which he says is more than sufficient for him to claim copyright of the photos.
"I was lying down at the time with at least two macaque juveniles on my back and nursing a few bruises from a male who had whacked me several times all over in the belief that I was a challenge to his females.
"So please don't tell me these photos are not my property."


The destruction of records compiled by a panel reporting on the disbandment of paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland makes the front page of the Belfast Telegraph.

Details of what happened to the documents emerged following a request by Catherine McCartney, the sister of IRA murder victim Robert McCartney.
She said she would be reporting their destruction to the Information Commissioner.
The panel was set up in the wake of the murder of ex-IRA man Kevin McGuigan in 2015.
The Department of Justice said the panel had been "wholly independent" from it and the management of the records was a "matter for the panel".
Two of the panel's three members said they had been given legal advice that as an independent body they did not fall under the auspices of the Freedom of Information Act and that records should be destroyed due to the sensitive nature of their work. The third could not be contacted for comment.
The main image on the paper's front page is that of Wigan rider Jamie Hodson, 35, who died following a crash at the Dundrod 150 National race at the Ulster Grand Prix on Thursday.
Tributes have been paid to the reigning Manx GP Supertwins champion following the incident at the 'Joey's Windmill' section of the circuit.
His brother, Rob Hodson, was involved in the same incident, but was not seriously injured and has since been discharged from hospital.
The News Letter front page reports that claims by the LGBT online publication Pink News that four-year-old Prince George "has become a gay icon overnight" have provoked outrage from North Antrim MLA Jim Allister.
In a letter to its chief executive, Mr Allister has called on Pink News to withdraw the article describing it as "outrageous and sick".
The News Letter said it had asked the media outlet to comment on Mr Allister's remarks but had received no response at the time of going to press.
The news that relatives of some of the Omagh bomb victims are to sue Northern Ireland's police chief for failings they believe allowed the killers escape justice also features prominently in the News Letter and The Daily Mirror.
The bereaved families have issued a writ against George Hamilton seeking damages and a declaration their human rights have been breached.
Michael Gallagher, whose son, Aiden, died in the bomb blast, said the families required answers.
"We can't walk away and say 'it's just one of those things'," he added.
The Irish News in its front page reports that one month after an apartment block in Belfast was damaged by an Eleventh Night bonfire, repairs have still not been carried out.
Fire crews stopped the bonfire spreading to the apartment block at Victoria Place near Sandy Row but the building's windows cracked.
The paper says that maintenance for the apartment block is handled by Belfast-based property management firm MB Wilson & Co which said repairs would begin "at the earliest opportunity".
Michael Wilson, from the firm, said the damage was being repaired by the building's insurers and glazing contractors had now drawn up a full specification of the work that was required.
Elsewhere, it says the PSNI has apologised for delays of up to two months in processing Access NI checks and said it is working to reduce the backlog.
An Access NI disclosure, which lists an individual's criminal record history and information about them on the police database, is a mandatory requirement for a number of paid and voluntary positions.
One applicant from County Down, who does not have any convictions, said he had recently been told to expect an "eight week" turnaround time while he waits to start a job as a care assistant.
Meanwhile, the Daily Mirror reports how one bride-to-be ensured her farming fiance would not forget his roots on his big day - by organising his travel to the ceremony by tractor.
TJ Anderson from Donaghadee and bride, Nicola, tied the knot at the Marine Court Hotel in Bangor on Tuesday.
Mr Anderson said the arrival of the vehicle for his send-off topped off a "perfect day".
"My five-year-old son Bailey said, 'Daddy there's ribbons on that tractor!'"


A literary trail is being created in County Londonderry to showcase the area celebrated in Seamus Heaney's poetry.

The poet, who was born near Toomebridge, but moved to Bellaghy as a child, died at a Dublin hospital on 30 August 2013, at the age of 74.
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) is providing funding of £688,700 towards the project.
The trail is expected to include the eel factory at Toome and Lagan's Road Anahorish.
Many of Heaney's most-loved poems, set in his native South Derry, evoked a landscape of fields, farms, bogs and rural traditions, many of which are dying out.
The money is being given to Mid Ulster Council for The Living Past Project.
Its aim is to showcase and preserve the places, sights, sounds and traditional ways of life celebrated in many of Heaney's greatest poems.
Paul Mullan, head of HLF Northern Ireland, said: "Heaney is our greatest poet, a literary giant.
"His inspiration came from the people, the landscape and the rural traditions of this beautiful part of Northern Ireland.
"What better way to celebrate his legacy than to reconnect local people to his work and make many of the sites that millions all over the world have been mesmerised by through his poems accessible for all to see."
Funding from the National Lottery will also help to preserve the traditional crafts Heaney often wrote about, such as hedge-laying, butter-churning and 'the hammered anvil's short-pitched ring'.
Plans to honour the late poet are already underway.
The Seamus Heaney Arts and Literary Centre is being set up in the Nobel laureate's home village of Bellaghy.
The Heaney family have donated his first writing desk, books and manuscripts to the centre, where the items will be put on public display.
Mr Heaney was a teacher and then had a distinguished career in poetry, winning the Nobel prize for literature in 1995.
He was internationally recognised as the greatest Irish poet since WB Yeats.


Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump touched on many issues during their first televised debate.

From the Iraq War and global trade deals to police violence against African-Americans, cyber-hacking and tax policy, the two presidential candidates went back and forth over a heated 90 minutes.
But there were a few notable things that weren't mentioned.
As the candidates spoke, some 250,000 Syrians trapped in eastern Aleppo continued to be bombed by devastating air strikes that have been described as possible war crimes.
The US government has taken a leading role in criticising the Syrian government and its Russian backers over the strikes, but neither candidate mentioned it.
Only one segment of the debate - "securing America" - touched on foreign policy issues. With two debates to come, the Syrian war may well be raised.
Still, subjects including so-called Islamic State, the Iran nuclear deal and America's security partnerships did come up. The lack of attention to Syria could show that it's simply not seen as an important issue for most Americans.
Why are so many children dying in Aleppo?
Despite being a signature policy that has attracted much attention during the primary season and election campaign, Donald Trump did not mention his plan to build a wall along the 1,900-plus mile US-Mexico border.
He has pledged to make Mexico pay $5 to $10 billion (Â£3.9 to Â£7.7 billion) for the wall if he becomes president.
In fact, despite immigration being a key campaign issue, especially for Mr Trump, it was only mentioned sparingly, with no substantive discussion between the candidates on immigration policy.
How realistic is Donald Trump's Mexico wall?
Many Republicans might have hoped Mr Trump would raise the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi in Libya while Mrs Clinton was secretary of state.
He has previously said that Ambassador Chris Stevens was "left helpless to die as Hillary Clinton soundly slept in her bed".
Mrs Clinton has said she takes responsibility for the attack. An 800-page report from House Republicans earlier this year found no evidence of wrongdoing on her part.
The only reference to Benghazi during the debate, oddly enough, came from Mrs Clinton. She defended her stamina by mentioning the 11 hours she spent testifying in front of a congressional committee about the incident.
Mr Trump later complained on Twitter that moderator Lester Holt had failed to raise it, though he could have done so himself.
US military 'failed Americans in Benghazi'
Controversy around the Clinton Foundation has been a source of discomfort for Hillary Clinton's campaign and a springboard for Donald Trump to accuse her of corruption while secretary of state.
Mr Holt did not question her on it during the debate and Mr Trump did not raise it.
This was another issue the Republican candidate criticised Mr Holt for failing to bring up.
But the moderator did not ask Mr Trump about his own foundation's controversies or alleged fraud by Trump University.
Why is Clinton's foundation so controversial?
What's the deal with the Trump Foundation?


A service supporting people appealing their benefits decisions is to lose its funding at the end of this week.

The Belfast Citywide Tribunal Service was set up three years ago with money from the city council.
Gerry Tubritt, the chair of the Belfast Advice Group which manages the scheme, said loss of the service would have a severe impact.
Belfast City Council said funding for the service was always due to end by 31 December 2016.
The Department for Communites did not provide funding for the organisation but granted money to the council for representation services.
A spokesperson said the minister has announced funding of £2.5m for the Welfare Reform Advice Services Consortium, which includes Citizens Advice, AdviceNI and the Law Centre NI.
They said this was to "provide additional services to assist the general public through the implementation of the ongoing changes to the welfare system".
Mr Tubritt said staff have provided representation at 3,203 appeals.
"The benefits system can be difficult for those people to navigate at the best of times, but particularly when it involves turning up in person to a formal hearing before a panel which includes people with a legal or medical background."
"The rationale for the Citywide Tribunal Service is if anything more relevant now than it was in 2013, and we would urge Belfast City Council to keep funding the service whilst seeking support from the Department of Communities or other relevant government departments to sustain it until 2020," he said.
Belfast City Council said it recognised the important role this service has played in helping people across the city.
In a statement it said: "In terms of timing, we had initially agreed to fund this project for two years to a total value of £429,209.60 back in 2013.
"This was then extended in March 2015 to the value of £175,000, with extra resources again made available, through our Community Support Programme, to secure the project until 31 December 2016."


Microsoft has revealed a slimmer version of its Xbox One console, the Xbox One S, which will launch in August.

The firm also announced another new console, Project Scorpio, which will offer virtual reality and 4K gaming.
It will be released by Christmas 2017 but no details of a price were given.
The Xbox One S, however, will cost $299 (Â£210) and include support for High Dynamic Range (HDR) gaming, with extra levels of brightness and more colour.
Pictures of the device, which will also include 4K DVD and Blu-Ray playback, were leaked ahead of E3.
One analyst said many gamers might not be ready to buy a new console so soon after the Xbox One's release.
It's an unusual move to release a new version of a console "mid-cycle", or before a completely refreshed device is launched, according to games industry analyst Ed Barton of Ovum.
"We are in slightly uncharted waters," he told the BBC ahead of Microsoft's E3 event. "There's a risk of the market already being saturated."
However, Sony will also launch an upgraded version of its PS4 console in early 2017.
Piers Harding-Rolls at analysts IHS pointed out the earlier release date for the Xbox One S could give it the edge in terms of sales.
Although much was made of the new consoles' abilities, Microsoft made no mention of its upcoming augmented reality headset, Hololens.
So not one, but two new consoles from Microsoft.
After a short message offering condolences and support to those affected by the Orlando shooting, head of Xbox Phil Spencer got straight into showing the Xbox One S - a slimmed down machine that will go on sale in August this year for $299.
Further down the line, and more interesting, is Project Scorpio.
Expected by Christmas next year, it's Microsoft's way of offering a VR-ready console. I wouldn't expect it to cost much less than $1,000, though, so parents might be a little worried if this becomes the "cool" console to have.
The show had a host of Xbox/Windows 10 exclusive games.
The pick of the bunch for me was Sea of Thieves, a multi-player pirate game that looks like great fun.
As is traditional, Sony's press conference comes several hours after Microsoft's. In the past this has given it the upper hand as it has undercut Xbox on price and learned what didn't go down well at the earlier event. Let's see what Sony will tell us about the new console it too has in the works.
Microsoft also confirmed cross-platform access, Xbox Play Anywhere, meaning that gamers who buy a title for one will be able to play it on Xbox or Windows 10 PCs at no added cost.
Cross-play will also allow people to play online with others via systems of their choice.
This was demonstrated on stage by Lydia Winters from Mojang and Saxs Persson from Microsoft Studios who teamed up in Minecraft via an iPad and Microsoft Surface tablet.
Among other new features for gamers were updates to Xbox Live, including Clubs, a hangout area for gamers, and Looking for Group, which will help players find others who want to collaborate with them online.
"It's the simplest way to find other gamers with the same goal in mind," explained Mike Ybarra from Microsoft.
Mr Ybarra also announced Arena, where professional competitive gamers can take part in tournaments.
Plus, Xbox fans will be able to order customisable controllers - selecting from eight million colour variations for example - via the Xbox Design Lab.
The controllers will cost $79.99 with additional laser engraving costing $9.99. The web portal through which people can design their own controllers is due to go live today but the devices will not ship until September.
Several big games were also previewed or demoed at the event.
Among the Xbox One and Windows 10 exclusive games were pirate-themed multiplayer Sea of Thieves, racer Forza Horizon 3, shooter Gears of War 4 and sci-fi adventure game Recore.
Fan favourites also featured, including role-playing sequel Final Fantasy XV and WWI action title Battlefield 1.
"It's truly epic warfare," Patrick Bach of EA Studios, the development firm behind Battlefield 1, told the audience.
"From epic, 64-player experiences to dramatic single-player moments, no battle is ever the same."
The variety of titles on offer would likely appeal to a broad range of gamers but overall the games had a slightly cliched feel, according to one games industry journalist.
"I still think it was quite old-fashioned games in some places - dragons, swords and guns," Chris Dring of MCV told the BBC.
He added that with Project Scorpio, Microsoft might be able to respond to criticism that the Xbox One has been outmatched by the PS4's graphics and performance.
"This is their opportunity to address that issue," he said.
Microsoft also showed off footage from State of Decay 2, a sequel to the original third-person zombie survival game which had been rumoured prior to this year's E3.
Zombies also featured in a preview of Dead Rising 4 which will feature character and weapon customisation.
And classic beat 'em up Tekken will return with a new instalment, Tekken 7, next year.
Other titles highlighted included Gwent, a standalone video game based on the card game from The Witcher 3.
There were plenty of mentions for indie games, too.
Microsoft's ID@Xbox program is currently supporting the development of 1,000 indie titles.
These include Inside, a dark puzzle-filled platformer due to be released later this month.
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Craig Young's five wickets for 15 in 3.2 overs wrecked the Northern Knights innings as North-West Warriors claimed their first victory of the season by three wickets at Strabane.

The visitors totalled 118 but in reply the Warriors were 10 for the loss of three wickets before Johnny Thompson and Andy McBrine came to the rescue with a fourth-wicket partnership of 65.
The holders Leinster Lightning are firmly at the top of the Inter-Pro table following a 59-run win over Munster Reds at Merrion.
They have now won all three games while Knights and Warriors have one win each.
Lightning were put in to bat and took full advantage with Simi Singh scoring 109 from 53 balls while Max Sorensen was even better with an undefeated 98 off 44.


A South African university has temporarily closed after black protesters who had disrupted a rugby match were beaten up by white spectators on Monday.

The protesters were demanding an end to the outsourcing of cleaning jobs at the University of Free State (UFS).
On Tuesday, students destroyed the statue of an apartheid-era politician.
A wave of race-related protests have hit South African campuses over the last year.
Many black people say they feel marginalised at the universities.
The University of Free State said in a statement that unrest started on Monday when a group of protesters moved on to the field in the middle of a Varsity Cup rugby match between students from UFS and Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University.
Subsequently the protesters were assaulted by some spectators who ran on the field, the statement added.
It said there were no major injuries.
Both teams agreed to continue the match an hour after the situation had calmed down, said the UFS team said.
But protests continued on Tuesday as students were filmed destroying the statue of Charles Robberts Swart, the president of white-ruled South Africa from 1961 to 1967.
The statue was burned before it was thrown into a pond.
The university, in Bloemfontein city, cancelled all classes until 25 February on two campuses.
Cleaners, who are employed by private companies, have complained about pay cuts.
Students have backed them, and have demanded an end to outsourcing.
UFS has been hit by racial tension in the past.
In 2008, four white students posted a video online showing five black university workers being made to kneel and forced to eat food which had apparently been urinated on by one of the students.
Apartheid, which legalised racial discrimination against the majority black population, ended in South Africa in 1994 with the election of the first democratic government led by Nelson Mandela, who died in 2013.


Cambridge United have signed West Brom defender Wes Atkinson and Crystal Palace winger Sullay Kaikai on youth loans until 3 January.

Kaikai, 19, scored in his only Palace appearance to date, a 3-2 League Cup loss to Newcastle in September.
Atkinson, 20, who plays at right-back, signed his first professional contract with Albion in May this year.
"I struggled to sleep last night, I was both excited and nervous thinking about what it is to come," said Atkinson.
"My main aim is to help Cambridge, play well for them and show the fans what I can do."


US prison guards faked logs about their monitoring of Ohio kidnapper Ariel Castro in the hours before he killed himself last month, officials say.

A state inquiry has found video footage indicating that two guards failed to make checks at least eight times on the day he was found hanged in his cell.
It also asks authorities to consider whether he died of auto-erotic asphyxiation.
Castro, 53, was jailed for life for abducting three women over a decade.
He had raped them repeatedly at his home in Cleveland.
The Ohio Department for Rehabilitation and Correction published its findings on Thursday.
The report said that prison guards had failed to check Castro at least eight times between 15:03 and 20:15 local time on 3 September. He was found hanged in his cell in Orient, Ohio, at 21:18.
The document said that "post log books were falsified" and that "there was no satisfactory verification process in place".
It was also revealed that Castro "was found in his cell with a Bible open to John Chapters 2 and 3".
"Additionally, he had pictures of his family out and arranged in a poster-board fashion. His pants and underwear were pulled down to his ankles."
The convict left no suicide note.
The report said Castro's intentions were unclear, however the facts had been "relayed to the Ohio State Highway Patrol for consideration of the possibility of auto-erotic asphyxiation".
Castro was supposed to have been checked by guards in his isolation cell in Orient, Ohio every 30 minutes.
He was taken off suicide watch in June after authorities determined he was not at risk of taking his own life.
They also denied Castro permission to receive independent mental counselling, even though he had previously contemplated suicide and was likely to suffer depression after his sentence, his lawyer Craig Weintraub told reporters last month.
The former school bus driver abducted Michelle Knight, 32, Amanda Berry, 27, and Gina DeJesus, 23, from the Cleveland streets between 2002-04.
The three women escaped from Castro's home on 6 May.
He was sentenced on 1 August to life imprisonment without parole plus 1,000 years.
In an interview soon after his conviction, Castro's lawyers said that he fit the profile of someone with a sociopathic disorder.


Kallum Watkins scored four of Leeds' 11 tries as last season's treble winners thrashed Featherstone to start their campaign to avoid relegation.

Watkins and Liam Sutcliffe crossed for Leeds before Anthony Thackeray hit back for part-timers Rovers, who reached the Qualifiers as the lowest-ranked side.
Joel Moon then went over to help put Rhinos 18-6 up at the break.
Watkins ran in three of eight second-half tries to cap a dominant performance by the Rhinos.
Mitch Achurch, Carl Ablett and Tom Briscoe went over for Leeds before Sutcliffe, who landed nine kicks, completed his brace.
Moon went in for his second try and Watkins completed his treble while Leeds were a man down following Jimmy Keinhorst's sin-binning.
England centre Watkins completed the comprehensive win with his 13th try of the season.
Featherstone Rovers: Hardman; Duckworth, Channing, Taulapapa, L Briscoe; Briggs, Thackeray; Bostock, Ellis, Baldwinson, Snitch, Davies, Ormondroyd.
Replacements: Spears, Tagg, Cooper, Griffin.
Leeds Rhinos: Sutcliffe; T Briscoe, Watkins, Moon, Walters; McGuire, Burrow; Galloway, Segeyaro, Singleton, Ferres, Ablett, Jones-Buchanan.
Replacements: Keinhorst, Achurch, Garbutt, Delaney.
Referee: Joe Cobb (RFL)


The rate of self-harm by inmates serving indefinite prison sentences in England and Wales has risen by almost 50% in four years, figures suggest.

Last year, there were more than 2,500 acts of self-harm by prisoners serving imprisonment for public protection, or IPP, sentences, at a higher rate than among those serving fixed sentences.
The Prison Reform Trust said it showed IPP prisoners were in "despair".
The Ministry of Justice said it was urgently looking at IPP offenders.
IPP sentences were scrapped in 2012, but thousands of inmates are still waiting to be released.
According to new Ministry of Justice statistics, which were compiled by the Prison Reform Trust, there were 2,537 incidents of self-harm among the population of 4,100 IPP prisoners last year.
The figures suggest rates of self-harm among IPP prisoners have gone up significantly every year for the last four years.
They showed there were 550 incidents of self-harm per 1,000 IPP prisoners last year.
That compares with 324 incidents per 1,000 prisoners on determinate sentences and 200 per 1,000 prisoners serving life sentences.
Of those still serving IPPs, 3,300 have served more than the minimum sentence they were given, while 400 have served at least five times the minimum sentence they received.
Danny Weatherson was 19 years old when he was given a 13-month IPP for robbery. More than nine years later, he is still in prison.
In February, a parole board said his re-offending risk had reduced sufficiently to be moved to an open prison.
But he cut his own throat last month and the move has been postponed. He is currently recovering in the prison's hospital wing.
His solicitor, Shirley Noble, says self-harming has become his way of coping with not having a release date.
But she is worried it could also hurt his chances of ever being let out.
Such behaviour could be considered risky by the parole board, and she says he is now trapped in a vicious circle. Describing the situation as ''extremely urgent'', she fears another act of self-harm could be fatal.
Ex-IPP prisoner Shaun Lloyd said the disproportionately high self-harm rate for IPP inmates was hardly surprising, since they lost hope because they "have no finish line to work for".
In order to be released, IPP prisoners must prove to a parole board that they are not a danger to the public.
However, Mr Lloyd said offender managers, who are responsible for assessing a prisoner's risk of re-offending, are over-stretched and might only spend a few minutes at a time with a prisoner.
"Clearly nobody can know you after seeing you twice and for just 10 minutes,'' he said.
He said under-resourcing was one reason why he had spent more than nine years in prison for street robbery, for which he had been given a minimum sentence of two-and-a-half years.
The Prison Reform Trust says delays in the parole board system and limited resources are causing many prisoners to be held long after they have served the minimum sentence they were given.
Incoming director, Peter Dawson, said the figures showed "the growing toll of despair" IPP sentences were having on prisoners and their families.
"Urgent action is needed. The government should convert these discredited sentences into an equivalent determinate sentence, with a clear release date, and provide full support to people returning to their communities," he said.
"Only then will the damaging legacy of this unjust sentence finally be confined to the history books."
The Ministry of Justice said it recognised there were problems in the system, adding that Justice Secretary Michael Gove had asked the Parole Board to urgently look at how IPP offenders were handled.
Mr Gove said in a recent speech to prison governors that there were "a significant number of IPP prisoners who are still in jail after having served their full tariff who need to be given hope that they can contribute positively to society in the future".


Fructose, the sugar found in fruit, may increase cravings for high-calorie foods, according to researchers.

In a small experiment, reported in the journal PNAS, 24 volunteers consumed a sugary drink sweetened with fructose on one day and glucose on another day.
Compared with glucose, the fructose drink led to more hunger and desire for treats such as biscuits and sweets.
The findings suggest different sugars may affect us differently. Nutrition experts say more studies are needed.
They say we should all think carefully about how much sugar we eat. But whole fruit is good for us and contains much more than simply fructose.
Fruit contains fibre, vitamins and minerals and is a healthy alternative to foods high in added sugars and fat.
Pure fruit juices contain a lot of sugar so a small 150ml glass per day is ample, says the British Dietetic Association.
Sugar appears in food under different names - maltose, glucose, fructose, sucrose, lactose, dextrose, honey, syrups, treacle, sugar cane and sugar beet.
The World Health Organization says eating a small amount each day - around six teaspoons - is fine.
But most adults and children in the UK eat too much sugar.
The sugary foods we should cut down on, say experts, are sweets, cakes, biscuits, chocolate, and some fizzy drinks and juice drinks.
In an effort to learn more about different sugars and how they might affect us, researchers at the University of Southern California in the US conducted an experiment with volunteers.
The 24 participants were given a sweetened, cherry-flavoured drink but were not told what was in it - fructose or glucose.
Shortly after, they were asked to rate how hungry they were.
And they underwent brain scans while being shown pictures of tempting food - biscuits, sweets, burgers and pizza - as well as some "neutral" photographs of buildings.
Some days later, the same volunteers came in again and repeated the experiment. The only difference was the type of sweetener added to their cherry drink.
The brain scans showed that people responded more strongly to photos of food if they had been drinking fructose, rather than glucose.
People also reported more food cravings for treats shortly after consuming fructose.
Although fructose and glucose contain the same energy or calories, the body breaks these sugars down in different ways.
The researchers believe this might explain their findings.
Fructose used in sweetened foods has received lots of bad press in recent years, with many blaming it for rising rates of obesity.
But evidence for this is lacking.
Others point out that since fructose is sweeter than table sugar, less is needed to achieve the same sweetness, offering calorie savings.
Priya Tew from the BDA explained that the picture was not clear-cut: "Eating fructose and glucose in isolation is very different to eating them within the context of a food where we have other nutrients that interact and can affect digestion.
"For example, fructose in fruit is tied up within the cellular structure of that fruit and the fibre content slows down the release of the fructose into the bloodstream. Fruit also has a high water content and takes a while for us to chew and digest so the fructose is not instantly released."
Expert scientific advisers to the English government have been reviewing all the available evidence on sugars and health and will soon issue updated advice.


The justice minister has announced that five Northern Ireland courthouses are to close.

They are in Armagh, Ballymena, Lisburn, Magherafelt and Strabane. David Ford had previously announced the closure of Limavady Courthouse.
He told the assembly on Monday that his decision was based on "unprecedented financial pressures" and the underuse of courthouses.
He also cited falling staffing levels.
"In common with other public sector organisations, the Department of Justice has seen very significant budget reductions in recent years," said Mr Ford.
"These reductions have had, and will continue to have, a significant adverse impact upon the entire justice system, including the Courts and Tribunals Service."
The Law Society said the closures will undermine the justice system.
Its president, John Guerin, said the move will leave those who need it most without access to their local court.
"Court closures will cause greater disruption, inconvenience and unnecessary stress to court users and those seeking access to justice," he said.
"The reality is that a reduced court infrastructure will mean an increased volume of cases being spread across a more limited range of court venues resulting in the potential for overcrowding and delays of business."
In November 2015, a report on Northern Ireland's courts recommended that a number of them should be closed.
The recommendations were in a paper published by the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS), which was given to the justice committee.
North Antrim DUP MLA Paul Frew described the announcement as "yet another kick in the teeth" for Ballymena.


North Sea oil firm Statoil has announced it is delaying the start-up of the massive Mariner oil field.

The Norwegian company has postponed production by a year, to the second half of 2018.
It blamed delays at its construction yards in South Korea, adding that the move was not linked to the current North Sea downturn.
The Mariner field lies about 93 miles (150km) east of Shetland.
According to Statoil, Mariner is the largest field development on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) in more than a decade, and will be in production for at least 30 years.
Statoil said the delay in starting production would not impact on jobs - although some recruitment for the Â£4.6bn ($7bn) project will now be staggered.
The firm insisted it was still "fully committed" to the North Sea.
Meanwhile, petrochemicals giant Ineos has moved to boost its presence in the North Sea by increasing its stake in a gas field.
The company said it had bought a 25% share in the Clipper South field from Fairfield Energy Holdings.
The move follows Ineos' recent acquisition of 50% of Clipper South from DEA Group.
That deal included other assets, including the Breagh field. Ineos now owns 75% of Clipper South, with Bayerngas holding a 25% stake.
Clipper South is located off the east coast of England, about 62 miles (100km) from the Theddlethorpe Gas Terminal.
Ineos, which operates Scotland's largest petrochemical manufacturing complex at Grangemouth, said the acquisition of the gas fields presented "a great entry point" for its upstream business.
It added that they should make "a significant contribution" to its European energy and feedstock strategy.
Ineos Upstream chairman Rob Nevin said: "We are very pleased to have been able to acquire this additional share in the Clipper South Gas Field from Fairfield Energy, which is another step forward as we continue to pursue opportunities in the North Sea."
In a separate development, Aberdeen-based EnQuest said it had produced its first oil from the Alma/Galia development in the central North Sea.
EnQuest's 65% working interest in the field was estimated at the start of this year to amount to about 26m barrels.
Alma, which was formerly known as Argyll, was the first commercially-produced oil field in the UK Continental Shelf.
It is located about 192 miles (310km) south-east of Aberdeen.
EnQuest chief executive Amjad Bseisu said: "We are pleased to confirm first oil from Alma/Galia.
"A further summary will be provided in EnQuest's next operations update. We will continue to open up additional wells, with full production rates expected from early 2016."


Theresa May has ruled out lowering the voting age at UK elections if the Conservatives win power on 8 June.

Labour, the Lib Dems, the SNP and the Greens all back votes at 16 - only UKIP and the Tories are against it.
Sixteen-and 17-year-olds were allowed to take part in 2014's Scottish independence referendum.
But Mrs May will tell BBC Radio 4's Westminster Hour she believed it was "right" to keep the current minimum age of 18 at UK-wide elections.
"This is one of those questions where you have to draw a line," she will say in an interview to be broadcast at 2200 GMT.
"You have to pick a point at which you think it is right for the voting age to be.  I continue to think it is right for it to be 18."
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In an interview with presenter Carolyn Quinn, she argued there are other ways for young people to participate, saying: "The implication from your question is that the only way to get engaged in politics is by casting a vote.
"I think it is important young people watch politics, pay attention to politics, get to think about their own views and where possible start to get involved."
Asked what Conservatives were offering to appeal to young people, she called attention to forthcoming talks on Brexit.
"We have to get those negotiations right and we have to get them right for those young people's futures," she said.
She was also challenged on changes to the housing benefit element of Universal Credit which exclude 18- to 21-year-olds.
She told the Westminster Hour: "I don't think any of us wants to see any one sleeping rough on our streets.
"We are putting Â£500m over these five years into homelessness, into preventing homelessness."
Green Party co-leader Caroline Lucas told the BBC: "We should be trusting young people to have a real say about the future direction of their country, not shutting them out."
SNP deputy leader Angus Robertson highlighted that as well as voting in the 2014 referendum, Scottish 16- and 17-year-olds can vote in local and Holyrood elections.
"It is ridiculous that thousands of young people who voted in the Scottish local elections just weeks ago are now being denied a say on their future in this Westminster election," he said.
Lib Dem spokesman Tom Brake accused Theresa May of "robbing young people of future opportunities through her damaging hard Brexit agenda", adding: "It's no surprise she is now refusing to give 16- and 17-year-olds the vote."


When a young Kevin Keegan was honing the skills that would make him a football superstar in the 1970s and 1980s, he spent hours kicking and heading a ball against a wall, and trapping and controlling the rebounding football.

Now he has come up with the idea of making a portable, electronic, version of his youthful practice wall.
But this is one that can be transported in a flight case and features a number of different electronically monitored games.
Using the Sokka unit basically involves kicking a ball against a flat playing surface containing a number of electronic sensors that monitor accuracy and technique.
It can be set for a number of different games - with names such as Block It, Pass and Receive, and On the Spot - designed to hone different aspects of a player's skills.
A price tag of £99,000 will get you three portable units - featuring six playing surfaces, as well as a Mercedes van and other necessary kit to transport and set up the equipment for use at your playing location.
And, as the former Liverpool, Hamburg, Southampton, Newcastle United and England player reveals, the unit has been a long time in the development pipeline.
"After I retired I went to New Zealand in 1985 and went to do a coaching session as a guest," he says.
"I saw kids doing things in a really different and enjoyable way, not just, 'Go there, do this'.  I like football to be enjoyable too.
"So this is where we are 35 years after then - with what we believe is doable.  It has just taken us time to get it all spot on.
"After initially thinking we would just have static units, for the past year we have been trying to make them really transportable."
That has been achieved by manufacturing a double-sided playing surface which folds neatly into a standard aircraft flight case, and can be wheeled away after use.
Production is based in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, and Keegan has been joined by two other shareholders in the venture. But he stresses it is his idea and his company.
The former England captain also devised the theme of the Soccer Circus business, in conjunction with Scottish entrepreneur Peter Barr and engineer Clive Mockford.
The Soccer Circus team spent more than £5m in the research, development and delivery of the concept, which is centred on a series of football skill games.
The first site opened in Glasgow in 2006 and has since been joined by two other outlets; at the Centre Parcs complex near Penrith, Cumbria, and one in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
The former star, who started his career at Scunthorpe, is also a popular after-dinner speaker on the sporting and business circuits.
The 62-year-old was arguably the first successfully media-savvy footballer, as famous for his Brut adverts with Henry Cooper, pop singles, and curly perm haircut as he was for his successful playing career.
He won the three League titles, two Uefa Cups, the FA Cup, and the European Cup with Liverpool, before becoming one of the first players of the 1970s to move overseas where he won the German Bundesliga with Hamburg..
"I have never been scared to do something new - I did the adverts, I did the record, I moved abroad,  I have always been one of those people who say, 'Why not?' rather than 'Why?'" he says.
"I am very lucky in that I enjoy meeting people, it is a great help in life, not just business.
• Born in Doncaster in 1951
• Debut for Scunthorpe United in 1968
• Signed for Liverpool in 1971
• Moved to Hamburg in 1977
• Returned to England with Southampton in 1980
• Moved to Newcastle United in 1982
• Retired from playing in 1984
• Played 63 times for England, scoring 21 goals
• Managed England and Newcastle United (twice), Fulham, Manchester City
• European Footballer of the Year in 1978 and 1979
"People come and ask for a picture and I am always happy to do that, but you can tell the ones who are also really interested in what we are doing [with Sokka]," he says.
He says that the beauty of his design is that, as well as being portable, it can also be installed as an interactive sporting attraction in a club's museum or shop.
"Interactive stuff is what kids want now, not to see an old football shirt of Kevin Keegan's," he says.
"If you visit a football museum and there is a club legend's score on Sokka that you might be able to beat, then that is something different, more exciting," he says, adding that the appearance of the units can be tailored to customers' needs.
And, although the concept has only recently  launched,  he says there has already been healthy interest both from within the UK and in other parts of the world.


Scottish rockers Biffy Clyro have claimed their first UK number one album with their latest record, Opposites.

The band's sixth studio album knocked the soundtrack to the film, Les Miserables into second place after two weeks at the top.
Dutch duo Bingo Players remained top of the singles chart for a second week with their track Get Up (Rattle).
The dance track, featuring US hip-hop quartet Far East Movement, was one of the biggest club hits of 2012.
Thrift Shop by Seattle-based rapper Macklemore jumped an impressive 22 places to take the number two spot, pushing Britney Spears' collaboration with Will.i.am, Scream and Shout, down to third place.
Taylor Swift moved down a place to number four with I Knew You Were Trouble while Rihanna rounded off the top five with her track Stay, featuring Mikky Ekko.
There were top five positions for another two new entries in the album chart.
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Fleetwood Mac's 1977 album Rumours went back into the chart at number three, while Justin Beiber scored number five for the acoustic version of his third studio album, Believe, released in June 2012.
Elsewhere, Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli entered the chart at number nine with Passione, while Alicia Keys' Girl On Fire moved up 25 places to 13.
There were only two new releases in this week's official top 40 singles chart.
The track Rewind by London rapper Devlin featuring Diane Birch scraped into the top 10, while Disclosure and AlunaGeorge's track White Noise went in at number 28.


Football fans face being breathalysed as part of a new scheme to crack down on alcohol-related crime.

The project, which will run indefinitely, was launched at Cambridge United's match against Burton Albion.
Anyone testing above twice the legal drink-drive limit will be ejected from the ground, but groundsman Ian Darler said fans had nothing to fear.
The scheme will also operate at Cambridge Junction and McDonald's in Rose Crescent.
Only fans who appear to be drunk are tested and passing a breath test is not necessary to enter the ground.
Mr Darler said: "Ninety-five per cent of fans will not even know the scheme is in operation".
Security staff at the venues have been given breathalyser kits allowing them to test people before entry.
Mr Darler said stewards had previously made a judgement on people they thought were drunk.
"This will give a fairer and more genuine result as to whether we eject someone," he said.
He added that only two arrests had been made at games this year.
The scheme is funded by Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner Sir Graham Bright.
Last year, in Cambridge city, 141 people were arrested for being drunk and disorderly or drunk and incapable in a public place.
Sgt Ian Wood said there were a number of alcohol-related laws around sporting events, including an offence of trying to enter a sports ground while drunk.
He said: "My concern is fans will be unaware of these offences. I hope the introduction of the devices will help stewards make empowered decisions about who should enter the ground."
Anyone turned away from a venue will be offered a scratchcard giving information about their drinking risk levels.


Scotland's largest teachers' union has said education must not be used as a political football in council elections.

But the EIS said there should be a proper discussion on education.
The union is publishing a manifesto and is calling on voters to question candidates about local education.
Some have expressed concern local issues could be overshadowed by Brexit and the possibility of another independence referendum.
The EIS manifesto highlights a number of priorities which it says councils should address:
Education is one of the most important services councils provide. The Scottish government is currently discussing what sort of power over schools councils should have in the future.
It is looking at devolving more power to headteachers and creating new regional education boards. Decisions are expected in June.
EIS General Secretary Larry Flanagan said: "The EIS is launching our Education Manifesto today to promote discussion on key education policies ahead of the local authority elections on the 4th of May.
"We hope that teachers, parents, students and other voters will find this a helpful tool to support questioning of council candidates and to encourage scrutiny of party commitments on education."
Mr Flanagan added: "Councils are responsible for supporting schools, and are the employers of teachers and other staff who are essential in the delivery of education. It is absolutely vital that all local council candidates and all political parties fully appreciate the importance of education to their communities.
"The most important message that all politicians need to hear is that our schools, teachers and learners should not be used as political footballs to score party-political points. All local councillors - be they party affiliated or independent; in power or in opposition -  have an obligation to support the work of our comprehensive school system.
"Scottish Education benefitted previously from a strong commitment to a partnership approach - both between the main political parties and between local and national government. That consensus needs to be re-established to ensure stronger support for our schools."


Asda owner Walmart has said the UK supermarket's chief executive, Andy Clarke, is stepping down to be replaced by the head of Walmart's Chinese business, Sean Clarke.

Walmart said Sean Clarke's experience would allow him to "reposition the business" in a competitive market.
Sean Clarke started his retail career at Asda in 2001 and has also worked for Walmart in Japan and Canada.
Asda has now reported seven straight quarters of declining sales.
The appointment comes as a surprise after Andy Clarke said last week in an interview that he would be succeeded by Roger Burnley, who is joining Asda from Sainsbury's.
Mr Burnley has been named as Asda's deputy chief executive and chief operating officer.
David Cheesewright, president and chief executive of Walmart International, said Mr Burnley was "a top talent and a future CEO".
Andy Clarke has served as Asda's chief executive for six years in an increasingly tough market.
Last month, the retailer said like-for-like sales in the first quarter of the year fell 5.7% in the face of  "fierce competition".
It seems that Andy Clarke is going earlier than he anticipated. Although he moved faster than his main rivals to try to counter the threat of the discounters, Asda has been haemorrhaging sales for the last seven quarters. Mr Clarke promised to narrow the price gap but the discounters are still the cheapest grocers on the high street meanwhile Tesco, Sainsbury's and Morrisons have all upped their game, leaving Asda trailing behind. Sean Clarke is described as a rising star within Walmart, someone who is experienced in dealing with major structural change. Clearly Walmart thinks a fresh pair of eyes is now needed to revive Asda's performance and he's been parachuted in.
Parent company Walmart will hope his successor can grab back some of their market share.
Mr Cheesewright said: "Sean is one of our most experienced global executives, and through his leadership we will build upon the momentum of Project Renewal to reposition Asda in a very competitive market place."
Project Renewal is a programme designed to overhaul Asda's product range, modernise its 95 largest stores and reduce costs.
Asda is attempting to recoup sales by narrowing the price gap with the discounters and widen its price advantage over its three biggest rivals.
All of the four major UK supermarket chains - Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda and Morrisons - have been engaged in a long-running price war as part of an attempt to slow gains in market share by discounters such as Aldi and Lidl.
Last week, online retailer Amazon launched its fresh grocery service in the UK, adding to competition in the sector.