This was the moment that a team captain walked off the set of Robot Wars, after hearing that his team had been defeated by Team Cherub.

13 March 2017 Last updated at 17:55 GMT
The victors - Team Cherub - made it through to the final after a tight battle, which came down to a judges' decision.
The family team are made up of Sarah (captain) aged 12 and Toby (driver) aged 13, joined by Rosie aged 12, and Mark aged 26.
Team Behemoth, who lost the round, are one of the most experienced teams in the competition, and have been known for having bad luck on the show.
The clip has been shared lots online, with people saying it looks like he was upset to be beaten by children.
But Ant explained afterwards that he had walked out because he was annoyed about decisions his team had made earlier to change the robot's design which he thought caused it to lose.
Some people have said that Captain Ant's reaction to the news was childish, but Robot Wars' official twitter has defended him, saying that he was just showing his "passion and care".


Police have named a motorcyclist who died in a crash near Forfar as Andrew Cassels.

The 57-year-old, from Glasgow, was travelling on the A932 road between Forfar and Arbroath at 16:20 on Saturday when the crash took place.
Officers investigating the incident said no other vehicle was thought to have been involved.
Investigations into the full circumstances are continuing, and officers have appealed for witnesses.


A Royal Navy football team have thrashed their counterparts from visiting aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt.

The players from HMS Diamond won 15-2 against a soccer team from the US warship, which is currently on a five-day visit to Portsmouth.
Joseph Vallely, 24, from HMS Diamond, said the match was "good for morale".
US sailor Brian Flood, said: "It's fantastic to get out here and meet some of the Brits."
Portsmouth is the first stop on USS Theodore Roosevelt's global tour.
The 1,000ft (305m) American ship has had to anchor at Stokes Bay, Gosport, because it is too big to enter Portsmouth Harbour.
Mr Flood said: "It's nice to interact with the local teams rather than just go and see the sights.
"I have been playing my whole life so to get to play a game here is really exciting."


Hartlepool United extended their League Two unbeaten run to five games thanks to Adam Jackson's winner against play-off chasing AFC Wimbledon.

Jackson headed home the only goal from Luke James' bicycle kick into the area.
James also went close when he hit the post while Pools keeper Trevor Carson's fine save denied Lyle Taylor.
Wimbledon stay ninth, four points adrift of the play-off places while Hartlepool are now 21st, 11 points clear of the relegation zone.


Nigeria thrashed Kenya 4-0 to reach the semi-finals of the women's Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon from Group B along with Ghana who beat Mali 3-1 to book their place.

At the start of the final group matches on Saturday, Nigeria, Ghana and Mali were all vying for the two semi-final places.
Nigeria started quickly against Kenya in Limbe and scored with their second attack after just two minutes of play as Ngozi Okobi fired home on her first start of the tournament.
Four minutes later, Nigeria doubled the lead as Faith Ikidi headed the ball into the top corner beyond the reach of Kenya goalkeeper Vivian Akinyi from a free-kick swung in from the left.
Kenya did not give up and did their best to push forward and had some chances from set-plays to threaten the Nigerian goal without really troubling keeper Alaba Jonathan.
But it was Nigeria who continued to create chances with Asisat Oshoala (pictured) looking dangerous as she looked to add another goal to the four she scored against Mali in the opening Group B match.
Kenya came out and did their best after the break and even dominated for a short period of time but it was Nigeria who extended their lead in the 53rd minute.Okobi pushed the ball into the area and Oshoala ran in behind the defence and calmly clipped the ball across the keeper into the net.
Officially, the Arsenal striker now has 6 goals at the tournament despite the goal against Ghana going in off Portia Boakye.
Nigeria's fourth came in the closing minutes as Desire Oparanozie beat a Kenyan defender to fire home from the edge of the six-yard area.
In Yaounde, Mali created several scoring chances and Ghana were struggling to take control of the match but it was the Black Queens who took the lead just before half-time.
Linda Eshun hooked the ball over the head of the Mali keeper after the defence failed to deal with a ball in from the right.
Ghana doubled the lead as Portia Boakye raced onto a long through ball behind the Mali defence and she unselfishly set up Samira Suleiman who had the simple task of side-footing the ball home.
Ghana's third came from the penalty spot as their only overseas-based player, Elizabeth Addo, who plays in Sweden, scored from the penalty spot for the third match in a row at the tournament.
Binta Diarra pulled a late goal back for Mali but it was not enough for the Lady Eagles.
Both semi-finals will take place on Tuesday with Group B winners Nigeria continuing the defence of their crown against South Africa in Limbe and Group B runners-up Ghana facing hosts Cameroon in Yaounde.


From around 100,000 Scottish jobs in steel-making to only 20 - it has been a long retreat.

And a lot of effort is being put into raising that number to 150, with the takeover of two Lanarkshire steel plants by Liberty House.
These aren't just any jobs. Their status is (to make fair use of an over-worked word) iconic.
In the ebbs and flows of job loss and creation, they have long ceased to occupy the commanding heights of the economy. But they are part of the story the people of Lanarkshire and Clydeside tell about themselves.
It is a similar story that the workers of South Wales tell, though the job stakes at Port Talbot are a lot higher. They too have watched their traditional heavy industries decline.
Steel-making has been taken over, with vast over-capacity, by Asian giants with much newer plants and easier, more efficient access to raw materials.
It is surely a sign of the times that Scotland and Wales are in election campaigns where major themes include the transition of the remaining steel capacity from one Indian-owned conglomerate to an Indian-born entrepreneur with residence in Dubai and London, along with the pressure to secure investment funding from Chinese state corporations.
Such foreign investment is, apart from a shift of global power, one of the economic consequences of Britain's chronic trade deficit, for which yet more evidence was published on Friday.
The imbalance in outflowing funds, to buy goods and services, is re-balanced by an inflow of investment, meaning assets being taken over by foreigners.
So how is Liberty House going to make Clydebridge and Dalzell plants work, where the experienced Tata Steel could not?
It mostly comes down to a different business plan. Sanjeev Gupta, as executive chairman of Liberty House, does not need to buy "long product" steel (the variety typically for construction, railways and heavy goods) from Scunthorpe, as Tata has done.
He can go to the international market where steel "slab" is trading very cheaply. China is the country with huge over-capacity in production, dumping it on world markets at less than cost. That drives down the price also of the Russian and Brazilian steel that Liberty House is buying.
(If EU objectors to Chinese steel dumping are successful, of course, it will make imported steel more expensive, and may cause problems for the Liberty House business model.)
Costs need to fall as well. That includes energy, with heavy industrial users being relieved of some green levies, on the grounds that shifting business to Asia, which has cheaper fuel without the green levies, is no way to help the global environment.
Then there are labour costs. The Lanarkshire plants had 270 people before they were mothballed, three months ago. Twenty remain, in a caretaker role.
Only another 130 are likely to be taken on this year. And having been laid off, they will be re-hired on new pay and conditions.
That much seems to be accepted by the unions. What they fear is that Tata and Liberty House will learn this lesson from Lanarkshire and try the same in Port Talbot and the processing plants it supplies.
If Tata lays off its workforce in Wales and England, retaining just enough to keep the blast furnaces hot, then Liberty House can re-hire workers a few weeks down the line on terms it can dictate.
The other approach is being taken in Scunthorpe, where the Tata plant which has supplied Clydebridge and Dalzell with "slab" is being taken over by Greybull Capital.
It plans to retain much of the workforce, but is requiring changes to pay and conditions, on which the unions are currently balloting. Their choice is between new conditions or no job, and the deal could be done as soon as Monday.
An important bit of the Liberty House business plan is securing a customer base. That may play to the new owner's strength, as a trader of steel and other commodities.
But unions are looking to see the detail of the deal - which is still being thrashed out - wanting governments in Edinburgh and Westminster to ensure that public procurement contracts do everything within European law to support UK suppliers.
If they are, the pressure to buy construction steel from Liberty House will be an interesting part of any discussion with future Chinese infrastructure investors.
But we haven't seen the deal yet, because it hasn't been completed. We've had a signing ceremony and a handover, flag-raising ceremony. But this has so far been an agreement to do deal.
And we had one of these already. Tata was going to sell to the US-based Klesch Group, and signed a Memorandum of Understanding. But last year, Klesch pulled out, later claiming that the UK government had not been willing to provide sufficient support.
One element that's not entirely clear about the current deal is why the Scottish government is taking on the plants from Tata and immediately handing them on to Liberty House.
Such "back-to-back" deals are usually done while restructuring a company - the accountant euphemism for shedding a lot of liability in order to become solvent, handing assets to a new owner, with much less debt. We're assured that the taxpayer is not taking on any financial liability in the back-to-back process.
The reason given by the Scottish government is that this reduces the time taken for due diligence, ie checking through the business numbers and legal details. All that extra checking time would have served to reduce risk to buyer and seller.
But by hurrying the process, it increases risk - which makes you wonder whether buyer, seller or intermediary has taken that risk on.
Making this business plan work is a tall order for the Liberty House team now being put together. The 150 job target is "dependent on market conditions". And market conditions have been atrocious.
It is an even bigger ask for a company that does not have much of a track record in manufacturing steel. The Gupta family conglomerate does lots of things. Steel trading has been only one of them, building big turnover, with more modest profit.
Liberty House has not been long in production of steel. And it is growing at a dizzying pace.
With assets coming on the market for pennies (the Lanarkshire plants are understood to be changing hands for one solitary pound), they bought a plant two years ago in Newport, South Wales and several Midlands firms.
Dozens of shell companies have been set up which, as Sanjeev Gupta told Newsnight, would be useful for further acquisitions.
Taking over and turning around Port Talbot would be a big ask of any management team. But doing all these things at one time is a seriously big stretch.
Doing so under political and public scrutiny may not make it much easier. But that, too, seems to be part of the business plan.
Liberty House seems to be adept at exploiting public pressure on Westminster, Holyrood and Cardiff governments to save such industries, and at times when ministers are most vulnerable to voters.


An unpublished novel by Harper Lee is to finally see the light of day, 60 years after the US author put it aside to write To Kill a Mockingbird.

Go Set a Watchman, which features the character Scout Finch as an adult, will be released on 14 July.
Lee wrote it in the mid-1950s but put it aside on the advice of her editor.
"I thought it a pretty decent effort," said Lee, now 88. "I am humbled and amazed that this will now be published after all these years."
Set in the fictional southern town of Maycomb during the mid-1950s, Go Set a Watchman sees Scout return from New York to visit her father, the lawyer Atticus Finch.
According to the publisher's announcement: "She is forced to grapple with issues both personal and political as she tries to understand her father's attitude toward society, and her own feelings about the place where she was born and spent her childhood."
Lee's editor persuaded her to rework some of the story's flashback sequences as a novel in their own right - and that book became To Kill a Mockingbird.
"I was a first-time writer, so I did as I was told," the author revealed.
The manuscript was discovered last autumn, attached to an original typescript of To Kill a Mockingbird.
"I hadn't realised it [the original book] had survived, so was surprised and delighted when my dear friend and lawyer Tonja Carter discovered it," Lee continued.
"After much thought and hesitation, I shared it with a handful of people I trust and was pleased to hear that they considered it worthy of publication."
Harper Collins plans an initial print run of two million copies.
To Kill a Mockingbird was published in July 1960 and won a Pulitzer Prize. Two years later it was adapted into an Oscar-winning film starring Gregory Peck.
Lee has rarely spoken to the media since the 1960s and is unlikely to do any publicity for her "new" book.
In a statement, Harper Collins' Jonathan Burnham called Go Set a Watchman "a remarkable literary event" whose "discovery is an extraordinary gift to the many readers and fans of To Kill a Mockingbird".
He said: "Reading in many ways like a sequel to Harper Lee's classic novel, it is a compelling and ultimately moving narrative about a father and a daughter's relationship, and the life of a small Alabama town living through the racial tensions of the 1950s."
Go Set a Watchman will be published in the UK by William Heinemann, the original UK publisher of To Kill a Mockingbird.
Tom Weldon, of parent company Penguin Random House, said its publication would be "a major event".
"The story of this first book - both parent to To Kill a Mockingbird and rather wonderfully acting as its sequel - is fascinating," he continued.
"Millions of fans around the world will have the chance to reacquaint themselves with Scout, her father Atticus and the prejudices and claustrophobia of that small town in Alabama Harper Lee conjures so brilliantly."
To Kill a Mockingbird - abridged
In the small fictional town of Maycomb in the Depression-ravaged American South, a black man named Tom Robinson is falsely accused of raping a white woman.
A lawyer named Atticus Finch defends Robinson in court. The frenzy stirred up by the case and her father's quest for justice are seen through the eyes of Finch's six-year-old daughter Scout. The book explores issues of race, class and the loss of innocence.
"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of viewâ€¦ until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." - Atticus Finch to Scout.
"It was times like these when I thought my father, who hated guns and had never been to any wars, was the bravest man who ever lived." - Scout Finch.


A teenager who died after taking drugs at a music festival in Scotland might have had her drink spiked, an inquest has found.

Megan Bell, from Seaham, County Durham, died at T in the Park in 2016 and had "extremely high levels of ecstasy" in her bloodstream, the inquest heard.
A "gap" in evidence meant it was not possible to tell whether the 17-year-old had voluntarily taken the drugs.
She died "very quickly and tragically", Crook Coroner's Court heard.
Miss Bell collapsed on the first night of the festival after visiting a dance party tent and could not be revived by paramedics.
Northumbria Police is continuing to investigate whether the drugs were purchased before going to the festival in Strathallan Castle in Perthshire.
Her parents are campaigning for better safety for young people at festivals.
Chris Bell, Megan's father, said: "She loved music, singing, dancing and went to drama school when she was younger.
"We knew she wasn't a regular drug user... and somebody has given her something that's killed her.
"In her words she said 'I'm not daft dad, I know what I'm doing' and unfortunately she never came back."


Flood warnings remain in force for coastal and estuary areas of Wales due to high tides.

Natural Resources Wales said flooding is expected at sites in Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Crofty, in Swansea, and the Wye estuary at Tintern and Chepstow, in Monmouthshire.
Alerts were issued for Swansea Bay, Gower, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and north Wales.
The highest tides are expected on Wednesday night.
There are also flood alerts for the rest of the Wye estuary in Monmouthshire and for the coast from Aberthaw, Vale of Glamorgan, to the Severn Bridge.


Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has said his party is committed to securing a "referendum on Irish unity".

Mr Adams was speaking at a 1916 Easter Rising commemoration in Rosslea, County Fermanagh, on Sunday.
He said Ireland needed "a peaceful rising to take control of the ideals of the proclamation and to put them into practice".
Mr Adams said the challenge for republicans was "to unite orange and green in equality and mutual respect".
"I believe next year's centenary events should be a catalyst for a national conversation on these issues," he added.
"Sinn Féin is committed to securing, in the time ahead, a referendum on Irish unity so that each and every one of us, working together, can build a new, dynamic country.
"Such a referendum should not be seen as threatening to any section of our community.
"All political objectives can now be pursued peacefully and democratically and in mutual respect.
"That is the great success of the peace process."
Several hundred people attended the event in Rosslea, which was one of a number of commemorations held on Sunday.
Meanwhile, in the Republic of Ireland, a ceremony took place on O'Connell Street in Dublin, which was attended by Irish President Michael D Higgins and the Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny.


You may know her from Britain's Got talent or Alesha's Street Dance Stars but did you know she's also a pop star?

Alesha Dixon has achieved some pretty impressive feats since she first rose to fame over 15 years ago.
From winning Strictly Come Dancing to climbing mountains for charity.
We take a look back at some of her career highlights so far.


Bydd ffermydd mewn rhannau o Gymru sydd wedi'u heffeithio'n wael gan y diciâu - neu TB - mewn gwartheg yn wynebu rheolau llymach.

Mae'r cynllun gafodd ei gyhoeddi ddydd Mawrth yn cyflwyno "ymagwedd fwy rhanbarthol" i ddelio gyda'r clefyd, gan sefydlu ardaloedd TB isel, canolradd ac uchel ar sail lefel achosion.
Cafodd cynlluniau drafft eu cyhoeddi 'nôl ym mis Hydref ac fe ddaw'r cyhoeddiad yma yn dilyn ymgynghoriad gyda'r cyhoedd.
Er i undebau groesawu bod y llywodraeth wedi gwrando ar bryderon o fewn y diwydiant, maen nhw'n awyddus i weld mwy yn cael ei wneud i fynd i'r afael â'r clefyd mewn moch daear.
Cafodd ffermwyr eu holi a fydden nhw'n ffafrio nodi ble yng Nghymru mae'r risg o TB yn lledu yn isel, cymhedrol ac uchel.
Fe fydd ffermydd yn y rhanbarthau risg uchel - Sir Benfro, Sir Gaerfyrddin ac ar hyd y ffin â Lloegr - yn wynebu mwy o reolau a chyfyngiadau o ran prynu, gwerthu a symud gwartheg.
Mae'r mesurau'n cynnwys cyflwyno profion ar ôl symud yn yr ardaloedd TB isel o 1 Hydref 2017.
Mae'r cyhoeddiad yma'n un cymhleth ac yn llawn manylder. A hynny am fod mynd i'r afael â'r diciâu yn bell o fod yn hawdd.
Mae'n broblem sydd wedi herio sawl llywodraeth a gweinidog ers degawdau. Mae'n pwyso'n drwm ar y pwrs cyhoeddus hefyd - fe wariodd Llywodraeth Cymru dros £26m ar daclo TB yn 2015/16.
Daeth 10-15% o'r arian hwnnw o'r Undeb Ewropeaidd ac mae'r ansicrwydd yn sgil Brexit yn golygu bod angen gwneud arbedion, yn ôl Llywodraeth Cymru.
Bydd yr uchafswm sy'n cael ei dalu fel iawndal i ffermwr am golli buwch yn gostwng o £15,000 i £5,000 dan y cynlluniau newydd.
Y gobaith yw y bydd y mesurau llymach i geisio atal y clefyd rhag lledu yn arwain at lai o ddifa gwartheg, a llai o gostau wrth reswm.
Mae'r ysgrifennydd wedi addo pennu dyddiad fel targed i anelu tuag ato o ran gwaredu gwartheg y wlad o TB yn llwyr.
Yn ôl yr undebau amaeth mae angen y math yna o uchelgais.
Eu pryder mwya' nhw yw y bydd problemau dybryd Cymru â'r diciâu yn peryglu cytundebau masnach i allforio cig i weddill y byd ar ôl i Brydain adael yr Undeb Ewropeaidd.
Mae'r undebau amaeth yn dadlau bod y rhwystrau sydd yn eu lle yn barod ar ffermydd Cymru ymysg y llymaf yn y byd. Maen nhw'n awyddus i weld mwy yn cael ei wneud i fynd i'r afael â'r clefyd mewn moch daear.
Dywedodd Ysgrifennydd yr Amgylchedd, Lesley Griffiths: "Dwi wedi gwrando ar ymatebion y diwydiant i'n hymgynghoriad a dwi wedi cynnwys beth oedd yn briodol ac yn rhesymol yn y Rhaglen.
"Ni ddylid ystyried hyn yn gynllun y llywodraeth yn unig; mae wedi'i ddatblygu ar ôl ymgynghori â'r diwydiant a chaiff ei adolygu dros amser."
Un fferm sydd wedi cael ei heffeithio gan reolau diciâu yw Fferm Penlan ger Maenclochog yn Sir Benfro.
Mae'r ffermwr yno, Andrew Griffiths, wedi colli 100 o wartheg o ganlyniad i'r rheolau ar ddifa.
"'So nhw 'di ffeindio dim TB ar y gwartheg o gwbl - 'so hynny'n ein helpu ni, lladd gwartheg glân a gwartheg magu," meddai wrth Y Post Cyntaf.
"Ni wedi gwethio'n galed i gael gwartheg fel rhain, ac maen nhw jyst yn mynd â nhw off fel 'na."
Dywedodd tad Andrew, Goronwy, bod angen mynd i'r afael â'r moch daear sydd yn gallu lledu'r clefyd - a nid difa gwartheg yn unig.
"Mae pob un yn cyfadde' bod nhw [moch daear] yn cario'r TB", meddai.
"Os nad ydyn nhw'n taclo'r job o'r ddwy ochr, mae'n pointless i ladd da. [Mae] ffermwyr yn dod yn glir a mewn chwe mis mae'n nhw nôl yn ei chanol hi.
"Mae'n rhaid iddyn nhw daclo'r job o'r ddwy ongl, maen nhw'n gwneud hynny mewn gwledydd eraill ac mae wedi bod yn success... Pam na allen nhw wneud hynny yng Nghymru?"
Hyd at fis Mawrth 2017 cafodd bron i 10,000 o wartheg eu difa yng Nghymru, sy'n gynnydd o bron i 15% o'i gymharu â'r flwyddyn flaenorol.
Mae nifer y gwartheg sy'n cael eu difa, yn enwedig yn y gorllewin, o ganlyniad wedi cynyddu yn sylweddol yn ystod y blynyddoedd diwethaf.
Dywedodd Llywodraeth Cymru fod hyn yn rhannol oherwydd ei ymdrechion i fynd i'r afael a'r clefyd unwaith ac am byth.
Mae'r ffigyrau diweddara' ar gyfer TB mewn gwartheg ar eu hisaf ers 10 mlynedd, gyda dros 95% o yrroedd nawr yn rhydd o'r haint.
Y llynedd, fe wariodd Llywodraeth Cymru dros £26m ar fesurau i fynd i'r afael â'r diciâu.
Hyd yn hyn mae Ms Griffiths wedi gwrthod cyflwyno cynllun i ddifa moch daear.
Ond dywedodd bod Llywodraeth Cymru yn ystyried caniatáu i foch daear gael eu dal, eu profi - ac os ydyn nhw wedi'u heintio - eu lladd mewn modd dyngarol ar ffermydd sydd â phroblemau hir dymor â'r diciâu.


Disappointment hung as heavy in the air as the grey clouds in Ebbw Vale town centre, as news broke that the Welsh Government would not be backing plans for the long-awaited Circuit of Wales development.

A "Pray for the Circuit of Wales" sign remained pinned to a notice board, between a poster for concert ticket sales and a reminder not to drop litter.
But there was little surprise to the announcement from residents and shoppers, some of whom had their own suggestions for how the money would be better spent in the town.
The Welsh Government said on Tuesday it had turned down the plea by backers of the project for more than Â£200m in taxpayer-funded guarantees.
Developers claimed the Â£433m motor racing track and leisure project would create up to 6,000 jobs in what is a deprived area.
But Economy Secretary Ken Skates said these job claims were "overstated" and there was too much financial risk to the public.
Ministers said an automotive business park would be built instead.
But after six years of waiting for a decision - the idea was first mooted in 2011 - what do the people of Ebbw Vale think?
Mike Clay, who is originally from Ebbw Vale but now lives in Caerphilly, said he was "not surprised" by the decision.
"I think it was a bit of a white elephant, it did not represent the priority in terms of the area, in terms of the public money that was being asked for," he said.
Mr Clay said the money would be better spent on "indigenous industries, providing support to the community to help them to form small companies that will grow in their own right" and not by the Welsh Government putting "all their eggs in one basket".
He added: "I don't think [the decision] really makes any difference to Ebbw Vale because to my mind it was never going to happen.
"The problems and the priorities remain the same - basically the town, the whole area, is dying and the government needs to see it as a priority to do the right things to get it growing again."
Denise Cooper, who has lived in Ebbw Vale all her life, said she was "very disappointed" as the project had promised jobs for the area.
"There's nothing here is there really," she said. "I was looking forward to it coming actually."
She said local opinion had been mixed as to whether the project would come to fruition but she had believed it would.
Clive Herbert, from the nearby town of Tredegar, said he had not been interested in the motor racing aspect of the project, but added: "It's the jobs factor, that's the thing that's got us worried."
He said people had had high hopes it would be built: "People seemed to be very enthusiastic about it as there's nothing else around here really.
"Anything with jobs is a bonus for all the Heads of the Valleys towns. I just don't know what will happen now.
"I'm not worried for myself, I've seen the best days, but it's the youngsters coming up."
Carl Dennis, from Ebbw Vale, said: "It's disappointing in some aspects because of the jobs it could have created and obviously it would have helped the whole community.
"But at the same time the funding they would have needed was a hell of a lot of money and obviously there's probably not much money around for the government anyway.
"I think there was always a very mixed response to it. I think there were people who were really for it, for the jobs and the money it would have created, but there were a lot of people as well who were against it.
"I don't know what's next. Personally I think they could put the money into the general town centre because there's quite a few shops that are closed down around here and maybe they could use that to get new businesses around the centre."


A man has been charged in connection with cash machine explosions in Bristol and North Somerset.

Kyle Robert Joyner, of Wroughton Drive, Hartcliffe, Bristol, has been charged with conspiracy to steal, between 10 April and 5 May.
The 22-year-old was detained on Friday following recent attacks on ATMs in the area. Seven machines have been attacked since the start of the year.
He was remanded to appear before Bristol Magistrates' Court later.


Kenyan authorities have seized a cargo ship suspected to be carrying drugs at the port of Mombasa, police say.

The ship, with 205 containers on board, is now being searched, Mombasa Police Chief Francis Wanjohi told the BBC.
Elite Kenyan police units, including members of the narcotics squad, launched a surprise raid at midnight local time (21:00 GMT Thursday), sealing off all entrances to the port.
The main entrance to the port has now been reopened.
The berth holding the cargo ship, which had sailed from the Indian port of Mumbai, is still closed off.
Last month, Kenyan authorities blew up a yacht off the coast of Mombasa, after heroin worth $290,000 (£185,000) was found on board.
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime has on several occasions cited Kenya as a transit point for the re-packaging and trans-shipment of drugs to Europe and America.


When we picked sailing as our next challenge I was a bit terrified.

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I love the water but, having never been in control of a sailing boat or dingy before, I was a bit nervous that I might capsize.
The instructors assured me that the dinghy wouldn't end up in the water. I wanted to believe them but I am not going to lie, part of me was worried of falling in the lake fully dressed.
I didn't appreciate what was involved in sailing and it became apparent in the induction that it's not just waiting for the wind to show up and take you off into the sunset.
Of all the physical challenges Ross and I have done over the past months this is the first sport that we really could do together and we had to work as a team to make it happen.
So, all we had to do was to follow a course of the lake in a shape of a triangle. Sounds easy right?
Ross took the rudder while I was in charge of controlling the sail. We got off to a slow start as there was no wind so we were stuck there for a while. Then, out of nowhere, we shot off heading towards banking. Having the wind behind us pushing us through the water and knowing you can control it, was an amazing feeling!
It was a bit sad coming to the end of our time on the water. I was getting used to reading the wind and Ross and I were working really well together. I could have spent all day out there.
I found with sailing that it's important not to be scared of the elements. You need some kind of coordination, a bit like mountain biking, but for me this was so much more fun.
Sailing wasn't as physical as I thought it would be - this might have to do with the fact that I wasn't on my own in the water so I wasn't doing all the work. For me it was more of a mental challenge.
In fact the hardest part was getting into the dinghy. Once that was achieved, the sense of freedom was amazing and it was easier to master then, say, tennis.
It's a perfect sport to try if you don't want to be on your own and you like the water.
The only thing I'd really seen of sailing before was footage of Ben Ainslie conquering five consecutive Olympic Games, so I had visions of frantically dashing from one side of a boat to another, ducking underneath a sail and hanging on for dear life. Fortunately, at beginner level, it's a more gentle activity and perfect for a pleasant afternoon.
What I liked was that once inside the boat, Goz and I were on a level playing field, despite her disability. It's different to the other sports we've tried in that we could really experience it together as a team, with her focussing on controlling the sail, while I took on the role of steering the boat.
For the most part, this seemed to work well, although there were some scary moments where we blamed each another for potentially capsizing! I think it must be a lot harder when having to control both the sail and rudder at the same time and having to race against people, but maybe I'll try that another time.
When I first climbed into the boat I thought I'd just be able to sit back to enjoy the experience; I hadn't really considered that the whole point of sailing is harnessing the wind to control how you move across the water.
There were times when we couldn't understand why we weren't really moving, but when we figured out that you have to zigzag across the wind rather than trying to sail directly into it, we progressed much better.
At a professional and Olympic level, I can see that sailing is a sport of tactics, intelligence in knowing how to fully take advantage of the wind, and strength in manoeuvring the sail.
I really enjoyed sailing and this has now topped my list, even beating our tennis challenge. What I really liked about it is the reliance on one of earth's natural elements. It's almost as if the sportsman in the boat has to play second fiddle to the environment.
It's great that you're in the fresh air on the open water, and in a way I'm annoyed at myself for not having tried this earlier - I'm worried that I've missed the boat (excuse the pun).
However, I'm eager for another crack at sailing and I'd love to up the ante a little. I want to feel the full force of the wind, brave the elements and hit the waves. Who knows, maybe the Tokyo Olympics in 2020 could be calling?
If you are interested in getting into sailing, take a look at the Get Inspired sailing activity guide for more information.


Two men are due to be caned in public after they were caught in bed together in Aceh, Indonesia.

The men will each receive 85 lashes in public, as punishment under the strict Islamic laws used in Aceh.
It is the only Indonesian province where Sharia is in force. According to human rights campaign group Amnesty International, 108 people were punished for various offences in 2015.
Their offences ranged from gambling to alcohol, adultery and public displays of intimacy outside of marriage.
Pictures of these public punishments - designed to humiliate as much as to injure - show people being led onto a raised platform, and made to kneel or stand as a hooded man beats them with a long, thin cane while a large crowd watches.
Caning is considered so barbaric that Amnesty says it could be considered akin to torture.
But flogging as a punishment for transgressions in countries where Islamic laws are followed is relatively common.
In Sudan, women can be flogged for dressing "indecently". In Saudi Arabia, a woman driving a car can be enough to warrant the sentence. In Iran, attending a party with both men and women can end with being whipped.
One woman flogged for doing just that described on the Iranian Facebook page My Stealthy Freedoms how she was led into a room in shackles and beaten by a woman.
"With the impact of the first lash, I jumped out of my [seat] uncontrollably," the woman wrote. "I was so shocked that even my tears would not drop. I wanted to scream, but I could not even control my voice."
But probably the most famous case in recent years is that of Raif Badawi, a Saudi blogger sentenced to 1,000 lashes and 10 years in prison for "insulting Islam" online.
So far, authorities have only carried out the first 50 lashes. The public outcry appears to have had some success in halting the sentence, but it still hangs over him.
In the Maldives, where Sharia law is mixed with English common law, flogging is also legal punishment, most commonly used on those convicted of having extramarital sex. The majority of cases are women.
Caning is also used as a punishment in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, a legacy of British colonial rule in the 19th Century.
Unlike the public floggings in Aceh, however, these punishments take place behind closed doors, with the accused tied to specially constructed frames and carried out with a doctor in attendance.
Its use is relatively widespread: in Singapore 2,203 people were caned in 2012, including 1,070 foreigners, the US State Department said.
Since 2010, at least three Europeans have been sentenced to be caned for vandalism, including Swiss software consultant Oliver Fricker, who spray-painted graffiti on a train.
But the numbers pale in comparison to Malaysia.
In 2010, Amnesty International released a report saying some 10,000 prisoners and 6,000 refugees were being caned each year, punishment for more than 60 crimes - including drug-related and sexual offences, as well as migration violations.


Ex-Conservative Party deputy chairman Lord Ashcroft says he will start donating to the party again.

The tycoon told the BBC he would probably join a club for party donors called the Leader's Group.
This club requires an annual membership fee of £50,000.
Lord Ashcroft - also a former party treasurer - donated millions of pounds to the Conservatives, often targeted at marginal seats, but fell out with ex-prime minister David Cameron in 2010.
Speaking to BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg, the peer praised Mr Cameron's replacement, Theresa May, for her speech on Brexit to the Conservative conference on Sunday.
Asked whether he would be prepared to donate again, he said: "I think, probably, I might join the Leader's Group again but that's a small sum compared to historically what I have given to the party."
The Leader's Group is described as the Conservative Party's "premier supporter group".
Members are invited to join the prime minister and other senior figures at dinners, drinks receptions and other events, in exchange for their annual £50,000 donation.
Lord Ashcroft, who was ranked 74 in the 2015 Sunday Times Rich List, said he hoped that under Mrs May the party would have "significantly broadened" its funding base so it was not dependent on individuals giving "seven-figure sums".
Asked whether he would be prepared to donate smaller sums, he replied: "Under the appropriate circumstances and the direction in which it's heading, it's very nice to be back."
Lord Ashcroft was deputy chairman of the Conservative Party during Mr Cameron's period as Leader of the Opposition.
In July 2010, he gave up his non-domiciled tax status after a law was passed requiring peers and MPs to be tax resident and domiciled in order to remain in Parliament.
His tax status had long been criticised by his opponents.
When he co-authored a book on Mr Cameron last year, he admitted to having personal "beef" with the prime minister after not being offered a major job in the coalition government following the 2010 general election.
He has been credited with helping to rescue the party's finances in the past, once stepping in to personally guarantee its overdraft when it was reportedly £3m in the red.


Bradford Bulls have been relegated from Super League for the first time after losing at Huddersfield Giants.

Four-time champions Bradford, who will appeal against a six-point deduction for going into administration, were 26-16 down at half-time.
Brett Kearney's try gave Bulls hope, but Jermaine McGillvary's hat-trick, plus tries from Brett Ferres, Ukuma Ta'ai and Joe Wardle, sealed victory.
It means the Bulls join relegated London in the Championship next term.
The result, Bradford's sixth straight defeat, is the culmination of a torrid few years for the Odsal side, who have struggled financially, and recently changed head coach - with James Lowes replacing Francis Cummins.
Sixth-placed Huddersfield, meanwhile, closed the gap on the top four to just three points.
The Bulls took an early lead when former Giants wing Luke George crossed on the right from a superb Lee Gaskell break, but a mistake from the restart allowed Jake Connor in for his first Huddersfield try in Super League on his home debut.
Adam O'Brien barged over to put the visitors back in front, but the Bulls then allowed Ta'ai to wriggle through after another error.
In a topsy-turvy opening period, George put down a pinpoint Gaskell kick, but the latter's slip allowed Leroy Cudjoe the space to let Luke Robinson in to make it 16-16.
Chris Bailey scampered onto an offload unopposed to put Huddersfield in front for the first time, before Giants wing McGillvary went over in the corner after excellent work from Cudjoe right on half-time.
In the first play of the second half, Kearney went in at the left of the posts after Jamie Foster's conversion hit the post.
But Ferres powered over, Wardle went the length of the pitch after stealing possession from George and McGillvary added two more.
With four minutes left, Kearney helped the Bulls restore some pride by crossing for his second, but Ta'ai had the last word with a second of his own.
Huddersfield coach Paul Anderson:
"At this moment in time I'm thinking more about us and next week but obviously there is some sympathy there for Bradford.
"I have a lot of affinity with Bradford. I had a lot of success there.
"But they are where they are for a reason. They've got some good players but it's not worked out for them this year. It's sad to see.
"Our chairman has just said it was a landmark day for this club when they had to go down and re-group and they came back stronger.
"Jimmy knew the task in hand before he took the job and, if they can keep the majority of that squad together and make some useful additions, they will probably end up in that top four and fight for a place in Super League again."
Bradford head coach James Lowes:
"The lads definitely went down fighting and they will for the rest of the season. We know where we're at now, that's definite, but with that sort of character, they will get a win before the end of the year.
"I think the lads did themselves justice. I thought they went about their business really well.
"We want to play back at the very top and what we've got to do now is finish this season off in the right manner, prepare in pre-season for a tough Championship year, target the top four and then the top four of Super League and that gets us up.
"That's our challenge. I'm certainly up for that and the guys who will be stopping will certainly be up for it as well.
"We'll get the ball rolling on plan B, which has rapidly become plan A. Things will start happening hopefully in the next few weeks as regards recruitment."
Huddersfield: Connor, McGillvary, Cudjoe, Wardle, Broughton, Brough, Robinson, Crabtree, Wood, Kaufusi, Ferres, Ta'ai, Lawrence.
Replacements: Kopczak, Bailey, Patrick, Mullally.
Bradford: Kearney, Foster, Arundel, Purtell, George, Gaskell, Gale, Manuokafoa, O'Brien, Fakir, Olbison, Walker, Donaldson.
Replacements: Sidlow, Mellor, Pitts, Addy.
Referee: Chris Leatherbarrow (RFL)


Mo Farah claims Great Britain team-mate Andy Vernon questioned his nationality after the double Olympic champion won European 10,000m gold.

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Somalia-born Farah, 31 - who beat his fellow Briton to the 2014 title - said Vernon suggested he did not deserve the win because he was not European.
But Vernon told the BBC this was a "huge, huge misrepresentation".
"All I said, in a complete joking fashion, was that I was European champion," said Vernon, 29.
Vernon said he considers Farah to be British and has called for the pair to "act like men and move on". He says he hopes his team-mate breaks the two-mile record at the Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix on Saturday.
The nationality claims were made by Farah when he was questioned by reporters on Friday about a row the pair had on Twitter earlier in the week.
Farah has apologised but said their past contributed to his frustrations.
The Olympic champion called Vernon "an embarrassment" after he criticised the lack of high-level competition to face Farah in Birmingham.
Asked about the pair's history, Farah said: "We were sitting together [after the European 10,000m] and there were a number of staff and athletes there. One comment he made, which I didn't really like, was to say that he should have won the gold.
"I was like, 'What, the gold should have been given to you?' And I was like, because he was the only European guy? You can't say something like that. I was kind of biting my tongue at the time.
"I don't know what he meant but it hurt me."
Vernon rejected the suggestion he had effectively called his team-mate a "plastic Brit" in Zurich.
"All I said in a complete joking fashion when we were all round the table, with a few other people, in good spirits having a laugh and a joke, was that I was European champion," Vernon said.
"Mo laughed at the time. We all laughed about it and carried on the conversation, that was it.
"It was in jest, I meant nothing by it. I'm not sure why exactly Mo has misrepresented it and blown it up a little."
Vernon said he was also surprised by Farah's reaction to his initial tweet.
"If I did put the first jab in, he certainly returned with a low haymaker," said the runner from Hampshire.
Farah, who returned from altitude training on Thursday, has said sorry for the row being in the public domain.
"I do apologise. I should never come out publicly and say some things but we have to move on," he said.
"Andy and I are not best friends, we'll never be best friends. That's just how it is."
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Vernon said he had tried to contact Farah to clear up what he considers to be a misunderstanding.
"I wanted to smooth it over and say, 'Look Mo, if you had a problem with what I said, I'm very sorry, I meant no offence by it'," he added.
"I don't like having enemies or anything like that. It wouldn't be great for us to go out, say we were on the same team at the world championships, in the same races, and we were avoiding each other. I'd like us to be men and forgive and forget."
In a separate interview with BBC Radio Solent, he called the Farah claims "complete lies" and said his management team had been "very snide at making me out to be the bad guy, and not him."
He added: "I don't think it was Mo that sent the original tweets. He's not that sort of person."


Staff at US yoghurt maker Chobani will receive a share of a 10% stake in the yoghurt maker, the company's founder has announced.

While shares are commonly granted to staff in start-up technology firms, it is an unusual move for a food company.
The shares will be distributed among Chobani's 2,000 employees worldwide. The award will be based on how long an employee has been at the firm.
For some the shares could, reportedly, be worth millions of dollars.
Staff will not know how exactly much their shares are worth until the company is given a value, which would happen if it is sold, or sells shares on the stock market.
Chobani would not comment on whether it is considering either of those options.
However, the company is estimated to have a value of several billion dollars.
Hamdi Ulukaya, who founded the company in 2005, made the announcement at Chobani's plant in upstate New York.
"This isn't a gift. It's a mutual promise to work together with a shared purpose and responsibility. To continue to create something special and of lasting value," he told staff.
Investment firm TPG Capital is due to buy a 20% stake in Chobani and has loaned it $750m.
The arrangement with TPG Capital was reached in 2014 as part of a deal to prevent the company from falling into bankruptcy.
TPG's stake will be allocated after employees are given their 10% share of the company.


Japan's Prime Minister, Yoshihiko Noda, has reshuffled his cabinet in an effort to gain opposition support for a bill that would double sales tax.

Five ministers were replaced, including Defence Minister Naoki Tanaka. Satoshi Morimoto, an academic, succeeds him.
The opposition Liberal Democratic Party had wanted four ministers removed.
Mr Noda's government wants to double the consumption tax rate to at least 10% by 2015 to help cut Japan's public debt and fund rising welfare costs.
"This reshuffle is to strengthen the cabinet and ensure that the government can make progress on several different policies, including tax and welfare reform," the prime minister told a news conference.
"I cannot allow this bill to be defeated. I will do my best to make sure this bill gets passed."
Mr Morimoto, a well-known security policy expert at Takushoku University, is reportedly the first non-politician to serve as Japan's defence minister.
Apart from Mr Tanaka, the Liberal Democratic Party had also demanded the removal of the ministers of transport, justice and agriculture, who face allegations of misbehaviour.
Mr Noda also replaced the minister for financial and postal reform.
The consumption tax legislation still faces challenges in the opposition-controlled upper house and from within the ruling Democratic Party.
The cabinet approved an outline of the legislation in February but has been stuck in negotiations since.
Mr Noda is looking to present the bill to the lower house before parliament ends its session on 21 June.


An investigation has been launched into why A&E patients at Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General hospitals often have to wait too long to be seen.

The government regulator, Monitor, said it would examine why a national target of four hours is routinely not met.
It said Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is "consistently failing" to meet the standard of 95% of patients seen within the timeframe.
The trust said the target was only narrowly missed last month.
Monitor regional director Paul Streat said: "For the benefit of local people in Gloucestershire, the situation needs to improve soon.
"Over the past year we have worked with the trust and local healthcare organisations to identify what could be done to improve healthcare across the area, but we now need to look more closely at what the trust could do for its patients in A&E."
The watchdog said the trust had missed the 95% of patients being seen within four hours target "for the majority" of the financial year 2014-2015.
It said no decision had yet been made on whether action would be needed, and it is to announce the outcome of its investigation once it has been completed.
A spokesman for the trust said a "detailed action plan" had already been implemented and the trust "continued to make good progress".
"In May the trust narrowly missed out on the four-hour wait, having achieved 93.53%"
Clinical chair of NHS Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group, Dr Helen Miller, said: "There is a joint plan in place which includes recruiting additional staff, providing increased access to GP appointments and increasing capacity within community services.
"This plan is supported by significant additional investment in frontline services."
The emergency departments in Cheltenham and Gloucester treat about 120,000 patients every year, according to the trust's website.


An MP has said there are "encouraging signs" that the "fantastic vision" of extending the Borders Railway to Carlisle could be realised.

Calum Kerr made the claim in a piece written for the Campaign for Borders Rail newsletter.
The MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk said he believed cross-party and cross-border support was possible.
A feasibility study is already planned into the potential of extending the route beyond its Tweedbank terminus.
The multi-million pound route between Edinburgh and the Borders opened to passengers earlier this year.
Mr Kerr said it had "confounded its critics" by proving "massively popular" and providing a boost to business in the area.
However, he said that there was now and "extremely strong case" for taking the line on through Hawick to Carlisle.
"A dynamic is building over this," said Mr Kerr.
"I believe it is possible to complete this project, though I'm aware that it won't be easy."
The SNP MP said that given it was a cross-border route the project faced an "extra layer of complexity" with the need for UK government backing.
He said that talks with neighbouring MP and Scottish Secretary David Mundell had been encouraging as had discussions with Penrith and the Border MP Rory Stewart.
Mr Kerr added that one way forward might be to apply for a debate in Westminster Hall to get an "insight into the government's thinking".
"Finishing the rest of the route will be a big investment and we will have to demonstrate there will be a commercial return," he said.
"But it will offer enormous benefits.
"It will be a third railway line between Scotland and England, improving our UK transport infrastructure, providing new linkages and creating real potential for economic and tourism benefits."
Mr Mundell said he was "very supportive" of the evaluation of the extension that was due to take place.
He added that he was also "broadly supportive" of possible options which would allow for timber traffic to be taken from Kielder Forest.


For the fourth year running, fantasy series Game of Thrones has topped a list of the most pirated TV shows.

According to Torrentfreak, the season five finale was illegally downloaded 14.4m times. More than half of those came in the week after its US premiere.
The Walking Dead and The Big Bang Theory rounded up the top three, with 6.6m and 4.4m downloads respectively.
Earlier this year, Game of Thrones broke a record when more than 258,000 users shared the show simultaneously.
The HBO drama was mainly downloaded on BitTorrent.
The number of illegal downloads is almost twice the eight million people who regularly watch the show legally in the US.
The first four episodes of season five leaked online before they aired in April, after one pirate uploaded content from the DVD screeners sent out to critics for review.
Game of Thrones was nominated for 24 Emmy nominations in July and, earlier this month, was nominated for the Golden Globe for best drama series.
Series six is due to begin in April.s


The future England international he signed for a few pairs of shorts, the warmth, the generosity of spirit, the community values, the achievements.

Tributes have been paid to former England boss Graham Taylor, who died on Thursday following a suspected heart attack at the age of 72.
He was a respected pundit, a highly successful manager and "one of the nicest and most genuine men in football".
And as these 10 stories show, he also had the capacity to surprise...


Clashes between African migrants in the French port city of Calais have left more than 50 people injured.

A fight which started on Monday evening at a food distribution centre was initially broken up by police but later continued into the night.
Hundreds of migrants live in informal camps in the Calais port, trying to cross into Britain illegally.
French police have spent months trying to break up the camps, but the migrants say they have nowhere else to go.
The latest fight between Sudanese and Eritrean migrants was broken up for the second time once riot police were deployed.
A similar incident on Sunday left about 13 people injured.
In May authorities attempted to evacuate the migrants from camps built near the port following court rulings, but many have simply moved to different areas in the city.


Manchester United's Zlatan Ibrahimovic has entered the list of the richest sportsmen in the UK in second spot, behind 2016 leader Lewis Hamilton.

The Swedish striker is included in the list of top-earning athletes in Britain after joining United last July.
With a fortune of £110m, he overtakes team-mate Wayne Rooney, who is third on the list with £93m, as Britain's richest footballer.
Formula 1 world champion Hamilton has a wealth of £131m.
His fellow driver Jenson Button is fourth on the Sunday Times list, which is published on Sunday.
Five of the top 10 are from football - three players and two managers - with tennis player Sir Andy Murray, golfer Rory McIlroy and basketball player Luol Deng also included.
The Sunday Times sport rich list 2017
1. Lewis Hamilton, motor racing, 2017 wealth £131m, up £25m
2. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, football, 2017 wealth £110m, new entry
3. Wayne Rooney, football, 2017 wealth £93m, up £11m
4. Jenson Button, motor racing, 2017 wealth £86m, up £9m
5. Rory McIlroy, golf, 2017 wealth £82m, up £26m
6. Sir Andy Murray, tennis, 2017 wealth £77m, up £20m
7. Jose Mourinho, football, 2017 wealth £61m, up £11m
8. Gareth Bale, football, 2017 wealth £54m, up £20m
9= Luol Deng, basketball, 2017 wealth £50m, up £7m
9= Pep Guardiola, football, 2017 wealth £50m, new entry


Three men have been arrested on suspicion of terror offences following a series of raids involving armed police, in east London.

Two men, aged 34 and 37, were detained in Newham, while a third man aged 33 was arrested at an address in Waltham Forest.
All three have been taken to a south London police station.
The arrests are not connected to the attacks on London Bridge and in Borough Market, Scotland Yard said.
In a separate investigation, counter-terror police made a series of arrests in Ilford, east London, on Wednesday night in connection with the London Bridge atrocity.
They came five days after eight people were killed and dozens injured when three men launched a van and knife rampage on Saturday night.
All the attackers were shot dead by police.


A minute of silence released by an Austrian artist to protest against the treatment of refugees is topping online music charts.

Schweigeminute, by Raoul Haspel, has been number one on the iTunes and Amazon download charts in Austria.
Haspel says it is a protest against the conditions at Austria's main asylum centre, Traiskirchen, where hundreds of migrants have been sleeping outside.
Amnesty International has denounced the conditions at the camp as "inhumane".
Last week the human rights group said about 1,500 people were sleeping in the open air, describing the centre as insanitary and lacking in medical care.
Austria's interior ministry said it was working to try to improve the situation at the camp.
The minute of silence, which is so far only available on pre-order for â‚¬0.99 (Â£0.63), is also catching on in Germany and Switzerland.
Speaking to the BBC, Raoul Haspel, said he wanted to give people a platform to protest Austrian and European policies on asylum seekers and refugees.
He said conditions at Austria's main asylum processing centre at Traiskirchen, near Vienna, were "horrible".
The proceeds from the recording will go to a local Vienna initiative, which works providing aid to migrants and refugees at Traiskirchen.
Government officials say every week about 1,600 people request asylum in Austria, the BBC's Bethany Bell reports from Vienna.
They expect 80,000 claims by the end of this year.
The EU's statistics agency Eurostat says Austria received more than 28,000 asylum applications in 2014. In the first three months of 2015, it had received more than 10,000.
Syrians, Kosovans and Afghans were the three biggest groups claiming asylum in Austria in early 2015, the agency says.


A recruitment video featuring stilted performances from real government employees has been widely panned as awkward and cringe-worthy in Australia.

The Game Changers ad is aimed at enticing young people to apply for the finance department's graduate scheme.
In one of the more mocked lines a woman says: "Hey guys, I'm just heading downstairs for my paleo pear and banana bread. Would you like to join me?"
To which another woman replies: "No thanks, it's a little bit fancy for me.
"I'm actually off to an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff network meeting."
A spokesman from the finance department told the ABC the three-minute video was intended to show the "variety of work, cultural and social experiences" graduates can expect when they join the department.
"I'm so stoked for our presentation to the executives this afternoon," a graduate says in the beginning.
Later on the deputy secretary says to a colleague: "Hey, this year's grads are real game-changers. I've heard some fantastic reports about their work."
The colleague responds: "They've certainly hit the ground running. Or actually, I should say sprinting."
People watching the ad online were laughing, but not at that joke.
"If you can get through this whole video you're a stronger man than me," said one commenter on the Finance Department's Facebook page.
"Are you going to the young leaders network event tonight? Yeah wouldn't miss it, the last one was great! - Said no one ever," quipped another.
"Not sure what this is but it gave me a neck spasm," Bren Ditcham said.
One user on Reddit claimed "The Department of Finance's recruitment video is a dystopian nightmare". Although some thought that was "a bit harsh".
"Exactly how much time and taxpayer money did you invest in this absolute cringe?" asked James Herlihy.
The Australian Broadcasting Corp reported the finance department had a contract for A$37,400 ($28,600; Â£23,300) for "marketing services" over four years with the Sydney-based firm Creative Together which made the video.
This particular video cost A$4,000, the news agency said.
The firm also made a similar video for Australia Post. "A five-minute look into the life of a graduate... it's surprisingly more than you think", the ad claims.
On Thursday when applications opened for the graduate program, the jokes continued.
"You had me at "paleo pear and banana bread," said Kristian Emmanuel Balandinos.


Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey believes his team are better than England, who they meet in their second Euro 2016 match on Thursday.

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England's Jack Wilshere, who plays alongside Ramsey for Arsenal, said: "If you put both teams down on paper, we would win the game."
Wales are hopeful they can beat their rivals for the first time since 1984.
Ramsey said: "I believe we have the best team. We've been through a lot. We're seeing the rewards."
The 25-year-old said Wales had shown - in both qualifying for the finals and their opening 2-1 win over Slovakia - how much they had grown as a team.
He added: "We've been together through thick and thin. We fight for each other, we work our socks off for each other."
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Wales top Group B after their victory over Slovakia, while England are second having drawn 1-1 with Russia.
And forward Gareth Bale reiterated his belief that his side have more passion than their opponents.
The Real Madrid player said: "We know we're a good team and know we can beat them on our day.
"I'm not saying England don't have pride or passion, I'm sure they do. I just feel that we have more. I'm sure they have their opinion that they have more also.
"I just feel, whether it's football, rugby or whatever sport it is, in Wales we seem to have that next level."
Asked how many England players would get into the Wales line-up, a grinning Bale said: "None."
The 26-year-old scored Wales' opening goal in the win over Slovakia, which gives Chris Coleman's side a good chance of qualifying for the next phase.
Bale and Ramsey both played when the teams last met in 2011, England winning the Euro 2012 qualifier 1-0 at Wembley.
Wales have since ended a 58-year absence from major tournaments and, briefly, moved above England in the world rankings for the first time.
"We know they're a bigger nation with more players to choose from but we've closed the gap massively," said Bale.
"We know they're a good team and, I'm sure if they put in a good performance, they'll feel they can beat us and we're exactly the same. If we work well as a team, we feel we can win."
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The build-up to Thursday's match has been dominated by safety concerns, with Russia warned they will be disqualified from Euro 2016 if there is further crowd trouble after violence marred their game against England in Marseille.
Wales fans without tickets for the England game have been urged not to travel to Lens or nearby Lille, while manager Chris Coleman has urged supporters to avoid "aggression" off the field.
"I have family coming so I'm hoping it's going to be a safe place for them to go," said Bale. "I'm fully expecting things to go as normal.
"Our fans behaved amazingly in the last game. They always do. They're a very proud, passionate crowd and we're a very proud, passionate nation.
"If you don't have a ticket, don't go to the game, stay out of trouble and enjoy the occasion. It's a historic moment for our country and one that should everybody should enjoy and not look back on with any regrets."


The Met Police has set up an emergency number on 0800 0961 233 for anyone concerned about friends or family.

A huge fire has engulfed a tower block in west London, having broken out in the early hours of Wednesday, leaving several people dead.
The blaze ripped through the 24-storey Grenfell Tower in Latimer Road, trapping residents inside as 200 firefighters fought the blaze. Emergency services attempted to evacuate the concrete block and said at least 50 people are being treated in hospital.
The fire gutted the building, with flames soaring from the second floor to the top of the building. Witnesses reported hearing screams from people inside. Police have said people are being treated for "a range of injuries".
According to witnesses, the fire appeared to take hold of the building in one corner before engulfing the tower block. The building, in North Kensington, was built in 1974 and contains 120 homes; about 500 people live in the flats. It is reported the fire began on the fourth floor.
One resident, pictured below left, was trapped in his 11th floor flat. Pictured right, he's been rescued by firefighters.
Those living in sight of the scene awoke to find smoke pouring from the tower as firefighters continued to pour water on the blackened building. Resident Chloe Busby said she could "still see flames" at 08:00 BST. Questions have begun to arise about what caused the fire and why it spread so rapidly.
Another resident told the BBC fire alarms "did not go off". London fire brigade say they currently have no indication of what caused the fire.
Witnesses have described screams of terror and people jumping in a bid to reach safety after the blaze ripped through Grenfell Tower.  One evacuated resident, Tamara, told the BBC, "People were just throwing their kids our saying, 'Just save my children, just save my children.'"
Local resident Tim Downie described the scene as "horrendous". "The whole building is engulfed in flames... It's the most terrifying thing I've ever seen. I just hope they have got everyone out."
Mickey Paramasivan (above, with daughter Thea Kavanagh), a resident of Grenfell Tower, had to put her under his dressing gown and rush out of his flat to escape the fire.
The BBC's Andy Moore said the whole block had been alight and there were fears the building might collapse.
Eyewitnesses said they saw lights - thought to be mobile phones or torches - flashing at the top of the block of flats, and trapped residents coming to their windows - some holding children.
London mayor Sadiq Khan said the first fire engine was at the tower block within six minutes and describes the London Fire Brigade as the "best fire service in the world".
The BBC's Wyre Davis, at the scene, reports that the fire has taken hold again "with a vengeance right in the middle of the tower block".
He says it's a spot where the firefighters can't easily focus their hoses. Debris continues to fall and black smoke is once again billowing out of Grenfell Tower.
Stories are emerging of individuals who helped save those trapped in the tower - including one member of the public who caught a baby thrown from the ninth or 10th floor.
Witness Samira Lamrani told the Press Association: "People were starting to appear at the windows, frantically banging and screaming.
"The windows were slightly ajar, a woman was gesturing that she was about to throw her baby and if somebody could catch her baby.
"Somebody did, a gentleman ran forward and managed to grab the baby."
Offers of help have been made by members of the public and local community centres.
Bunches of flowers have started being left near the fire. One has a card with it which reads: "Love and prayers to the victims and their families. Justice has to be done. People before money. RIP."
Members of the public have gathered in the nearby area, bringing clothes for all sizes and ages of people as well as food and drink.
Prime Minister Theresa May has said she is "deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life".
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn described the blaze as the "worst nightmare anyone could think of."


French economy minister Emmanuel Macron says EDF will now make a final investment decision on the Hinkley Point nuclear reactor in early May.

A decision on the £18bn nuclear plant had widely been expected on 30 March.
EDF, which is 85% French state owned, has yet to outline how it will fund the project.
Speaking before the French parliament's Economic Affairs Committee, Mr Macron also said it was unlikely EDF would choose not to take part in the project.
"The principal nuclear project in the developed world is Hinkley Point," Mr Macron said.
"Can we legitimately choose not to take part in the largest nuclear project in the developed world? For my part, I don't think so."
EDF faces substantial risks if it goes ahead with Hinkley Point.
Not only does it have to come up with the cash to complete the project - it also has to find €55bn to service France's ageing 58-strong nuclear power station fleet.
Hinkley is not the only call on the French giant's purse. Having said that, it is the biggest.
The Somerset project will soak up 15-20% of all the French company's cash over the next decade.
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Earlier, referring to the movement of the decision date, he said to the committee:  "Why the start of May?
"It must be taken before the general assembly of EDF, and it's important that we give our British partners full visibility of this investment, which is absolutely critical for them... also before the deadlines which are important for them."
Mr Macron continued: "So we need to make the most of the coming weeks but there is no urgency to decide by the end of the month, because we need to work on a number of measures which are over and above Hinkley Point."
He was also keen to emphasise that Hinkley Point was not the cause of the short term financial problems of EDF.
The UK government has been criticised for guaranteeing a price of £92.50 per megawatt hour of electricity - more than twice the current cost - for the electricity Hinkley produces for 35 years.
But Mr Macron said that the guaranteed price from the UK government "allows us to guarantee the profitability of the project at around 9% a year for 60 years".
Mr Macron added: "So beyond the short term financial difficulties it is a good industrial and financial investment for the long term for EDF."
Earlier this month EDF said it was confident the plant would go ahead despite uncertainties over its funding.
Then, in a letter to staff, the company's chief executive Jean-Bernard Levy said the project needed to secure more funding from the French government.
He said the financial context was "challenging" and he was negotiating with the French state.
The UK government has said it is "committed" to Hinkley.


A new Saltire emoji flag has been released for Twitter users.

It joins new flags for Wales and England which have been created after a campaign by Jeremy Burge of Emojipedia and Owen Williams from BBC Wales.
Unicode, the authority on computer text and characters, agreed to add the three flags to the next release of emojis.
However, it will not be available widely on tablets and phones until technology companies like Apple and Google update their software.
In the meantime, the Saltire emoji can be copied from the Emojipedia website for use in patriotic tweets.
Mr Burge said anyone who uses Twitter via the website will be able to access the new emojis and they are expecting more platforms to support them no later than the end of the year.
Other emoji flags already available include those for Ascension Island, St Barthelemy, Curacao, Diego Garcia and Djibouti.


The bodies of 162 people killed in Saturday's air crash in Egypt are being flown back to St Petersburg as an investigation into the cause continues.

All 224 people on the plane - most of them Russians - died when it came down over the northern Sinai peninsula.
The country observed a day of mourning on Sunday after its worst air disaster.
Russian Air Transport Agency head Aleksandr Neradko has said the airliner disintegrated at high altitude.
But Victor Sorochenko, the head of Russia's Interstate Aviation Committee, said it was too early to conclude what caused the Airbus A321 to crash.
He told reporters debris had been found across a 20sq km-wide area of Sinai. So far 163 bodies have been found.
The plane came down early on Saturday, shortly after leaving the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh for the Russian city of St Petersburg.
Jihadists allied to so-called Islamic State (IS) in Sinai, where such groups are active, made a claim on social media that they had brought down flight KGL9268.
But Egyptian Prime Minister Sharif Ismail said experts had confirmed that a plane could not be downed at 9,450m (31,000ft), the altitude the Airbus 321 was flying at, by weapons the militants are known to possess.
Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has also urged caution, saying the investigation into the cause was a "complicated matter" that could take months.
Russian Transport Minister Maksim Sokolov said no evidence had been seen that indicated the plane was targeted, and IS has not produced pictures or video footage to substantiate its claim.
Analysis by BBC Monitoring found that a video purporting to show the downing of a plane did not appear to be an official IS clip, and was not shared on official IS channels.
A number of major airlines - Emirates, Air France-KLM, Lufthansa, and Qatar Airways - have decided not to fly over the Sinai Peninsula until more information is available. Two smaller carriers, flydubai and Air Arabia, also said they would re-route flights, while Etihad Airways said it would avoid only "certain areas of airspace" over Sinai.
Germany's transport ministry has told German airlines not to follow the same route taken by the Russian plane.
British Airways said it regularly assessed the safety of its routes. BA said it would not confirm flight routes, but that it "would never fly a route unless it was safe to do so".
Russian and French investigators have joined the Egyptian-led investigation, along with experts from Airbus, which is headquartered in France.
Egyptian officials said some bodies had been recovered within a radius of 5km on Saturday, but that of a three-year-old girl was found 8km from the scene.
The plane's flight recorders have been found and sent for analysis.
Russia's transport regulator said on Sunday it would check all the airline's A321 planes, but Kogalymavia said this would not affect their operations.
Egypt's civil aviation minister Hossam Kamal said there had been no sign of any problems on board the flight, contradicting earlier reports that the pilot had asked to make an emergency landing.
An Egyptian ground service official who carried out a pre-flight inspection of the plane said the aircraft appeared to be in good shape
"We are all shocked. It was a good plane. Everything checked out in 35 minutes," the official told AP.
However, the widow of the plane's co-pilot told Russian TV her husband had complained about the aircraft's technical condition.
The plane was carrying 217 passengers, including 25 children, Russian transport authorities said. There were seven crew members on board.
Most of the passengers were Russian, but at least three were Ukrainian and one Belarusian.
The Russian government has said it will pay compensation to the victims' families and help organise funeral procedures.
05:58 Egyptian time (03:58 GMT): Flight leaves Sharm el-Sheikh, the Egyptian cabinet says in a statement
06:14 Egyptian time (04:14 GMT): Plane fails to make scheduled contact with air traffic control based in Larnaca, Cyprus, according to Sergei Izdolsky, an official with Russia's air transport agency
06:17 Egyptian time, approx (04:17 GMT): Plane comes down over the Sinai peninsula, according to Airbus
11:12 Egyptian time (09:12 GMT): Flight had been due to land in St Petersburg's Pulkovo airport


US shares have hit new highs on Wednesday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 303.31 points to close at 21,115.55 following US President Donald Trump's address to Congress last night.
The S&P 500 index gained 32.32 points, rising to 2,395.96, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index was up 78.59 points at 5,904.03.
Shares have been climbing since Mr Trump's election victory after investor optimism about deregulation.
He has also promised to cut taxes and boost infrastructure spending.
Financial firms were the top gainers on the Dow, with JP Morgan Chase and American Express both up more than 2.3%.
Tom Stevenson from Fidelity International said the Dow Jones Index only cleared 20,000 points three weeks ago, making this the fastest rise between 1,000 milestones since 1999.
Sentiment was helped by comments suggesting that the US central bank may raise rates sooner rather than later.
A rate hike in March would make it more expensive to borrow money to buy stocks, but it would also signal the Fed's confidence in economic expansion after stagnation.
"It's not necessarily the rate increase that matters. It's that they're seeing things improving. If the Fed feels more confident, maybe we should too," said Warren West, principal at Greentree Brokerage Services in Philadelphia.


Nicola Sturgeon has insisted the government is right to take its time developing a network of trauma centres.

The first minister came under fire from opposition leaders, who said centres in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow were meant to be operational in 2016.
Ms Sturgeon said the "scale and complexity" of the changes meant full implementation could take three years.
But she insisted Scotland's NHS was outperforming health boards in other parts of the UK.
The first minister was in Dundee on Wednesday to announce an extra Â£5m for the development of the trauma centres.
The network, which links centres around the country and the Scottish Ambulance Service in an integrated unit, was announced in 2014 and was supposed to open in 2016, but will not be fully implemented until at least 2020.
At the weekly session of questions to the first minister, Ms Sturgeon said her programme for government last year had only committed to conclude the preparatory work for the project by the end of 2016, adding that "many of the improvements" planned would be put in place over the course of 2017.
She said the government "has rightly taken time to get this right".
However, Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson said: "Communities have been expecting these centres for two years, and now have been told at least another three.
"I think they deserve a fuller explanation than the one given."
Kezia Dugdale joined the attack, saying "the only consistent thing the SNP delivers is broken promises on the NHS".
The Scottish Labour leader said: "Last year I met with leading consultants at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, and they told me that a new trauma centre for Aberdeen could be the difference between life and death for people in the north east.
"The SNP promised the trauma centres would be open in 2016, but yesterday the first minister announced a three-year delay and she looked like she was celebrating that delay. Given what the experts tell us, does the first minister accept this delay could be a matter of life and death?"
Ms Sturgeon responded: "The Aberdeen and Dundee major trauma centres will actually be fully operational as major trauma centres before the ones in Edinburgh and Glasgow, probably over the next year to 18 months, so Aberdeen is getting the lifesaving major trauma centre that actually some people thought it shouldn't get at all because there should only be two based in Glasgow and Edinburgh."
She emphasised that the centres were not brand-new facilities being built from scratch, saying the existing hospitals were providing "excellent" trauma care which an integrated network would enhance.
She said: "What we're talking about is continuing to enhance what they do and to join up the services they provide with the services other hospitals provide and the Scottish Ambulance Service in an integrated trauma network. That work will continue over the next three years."
She added: "Yes, there is much more work to do, but we will continue to support our NHS in doing so.
"If Kezia Dugdale was standing in my place right now, the health service would have less money than it does. That's why she's got a cheek to come and ask the questions that she is."
The first minister also hit back at the Scottish Conservative leader, saying: "It's a bit rich for Ruth Davidson to come to this chamber and talk about the health service in the week that the Red Cross has accused her party of presiding over a humanitarian crisis in the health service in England."
Both Ms Davidson and Labour's Elaine Smith raised complaints about the government making major announcements like that on the trauma centres to the media before informing parliament.
Presiding Officer Ken Macintosh, who ticked off Ms Sturgeon in December for announcing her proposals for a Brexit deal to journalists before MSPs, said the parliamentary bureau was currently considering the issue.
The Scottish government later confirmed that Health Secretary Shona Robison will make a statement to MSPs about the matter.


A Bristol hospice says it will be able to care for more terminally ill people in their own homes thanks to a grant.

St Peter's Hospice has been awarded Â£15,000 from a programme financed by the St James's Place Foundation.
Julia Di Castiglione, from the charity, said the grant meant it could continue to help seriously ill people live in comfort until they die.
"It will also enable us to provide support for their family and friends," she said.
"Last year our team cared for over 350 patients at home - it's great that we will be able to help even more people this year."


The preferred route to connect the power generated by two wind farms in Carmarthenshire's Brechfa Forest to the electricity network, has been unveiled.

The total length of the connection is about 19 miles (30km) of which Western Power Distribution proposes to place about 4.3 miles (7km) underground.
The preferred route extends from Llandyfaelog, east of Idole, underneath the River Towy, then west of Peniel.
But opponents are against the use of overhead lines on wooden double-poles.
The poles are up to 18m (59ft) high and objectors have claimed the development would damage local people's lives along with the ecology and tourism of the area.
Andrew Hubbold from Western Power Distribution (WPD) said: "In autumn this year WPD will publish a Statement of Community Consultation (SoCC) which sets out how the third and final stage of consultation will be carried out on this proposed connection."
After their consultation, an application will be submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for a decision.


A spider bearing an "uncanny" resemblance to the sorting hat in the Harry Potter series has been discovered by scientists in India.

The Eriovixia gryffindori, measuring just 7mm in length, closely resembles the magical artefact in the series.
The spider takes its name from Godric Gryffindor, the fictional owner of the hat.
It was discovered in the mountainous Western Ghats region of south-western India.
"We were searching the area (when) we bumped into the spider," Javed Ahmed, one of three researchers who made the discovery, told the BBC's Five Live.
"When we found it we decided that we were going to name it after the sorting hat," the self-professed fan said.
The spider is an "ode to draw attention to the fascinating, but oft overlooked world of invertebrates,", said the scientists in a paper published by the Indian Journal of Arachnology.
The spider mimics dried foliage in order to hide from its predators.
The find did not go unnoticed by JK Rowling, the author of the wizarding books.
"(Ms Rowling) is absolutely thrilled. She said she was honoured and congratulated us," said Mr Ahmed.
"How many science geeks and nerds get to name a species after their favourite character and actually get congratulated by the author?", he said.
The discovery coincides with the recent release of Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which tells the tale of an animal-loving magic zoologist.


The owners of a building due to be sold as part of a town-centre redevelopment plan have criticised the council for allegedly going back on their deal.

The Macclesfield premises' sale was agreed between the owners and Cheshire East Council in March.
Owners Elizabet Frutos and Waqar Abbassi say they have been "left in limbo" after the council later said the price they had agreed was too high.
The council said the case was "under review".
Mrs Frutos and Mr Abbassi, who are married, ran part of their building on Great King Street as a cafe and sub-let the remaining two units to business tenants.
The deal would have seen Cheshire East Council buying the building to enable property developer Wilson Bowden to make headway on its Â£90m Silk Street scheme.
Those plans would have included a multiplex cinema, restaurants and large department stores.
On 26 March, the council agreed a price with Mrs Frutos and Mr Abbassi as well as a level of compensation for the units' occupiers.
As part of the deal, both parties committed to exchange sale contracts within 30 days - at which point the agreement would have become legally binding.
Mrs Frutos and Mr Abbassi said they then closed their cafe and gave four weeks' notice to their tenants.
Mr Abbassi added: "We were planning our future, we were planning our child's future... a family has hundreds of plans linked to this kind of situation."
Weeks after the deal, Cheshire East Council wrote to them to say that a surveyor had judged that the agreed price and level of compensation was too high because "the property appears to have been vacant for a long time."
But Ms Frutos and Mr Abbassi said they have invoices and CCTV footage that prove the units had only been empty for a few weeks, and this was only because of the council's stipulation within their agreement.
The original Silk Street scheme to redevelop Macclesfield town centre has now been scrapped.
However, scaled-back regeneration plans have now been unveiled for the land on which Ms Frutos' and Mr Abbassi's building is located. It is now being advertised to developers.
A Cheshire East Council spokesperson said: "The council is sympathetic to individuals who have been directly affected by the change in circumstances, but we have to ensure value for money when spending public funds."
They added it would "be inappropriate to comment any further" as the case was being reviewed.
Ms Frutos told the BBC she hasn't been given a revised offer from the council and no longer has an income because their cafe's fixtures and fittings have been sold and their tenants have left.
She said: "Now I feel like I just don't know where I'm standing. We don't know what to do".


Stoke City boss Mark Hughes says his team's poor start in the Premier League could see them miss out on their pre-season targets.

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The Potters, who have finished ninth for the past three seasons, were beaten 4-1 by Crystal Palace on Sunday and are bottom of the table after five games.
"We have ambitions this season and if this run continues any longer we won't be able to achieve them," Hughes said.
"We need to turn this round very quickly. We haven't got going yet."
He added: "We've been ninth in the last three years, and we spoke about being better than that.
"Collectively we need to be better. We can't keep conceding easy goals like the first two."
Stoke failed to win any of their first six games last season but then won five of their next seven.
The former Wales boss was backed by his Palace counterpart Alan Pardew.
Some Eagles fans chanted "you're getting sacked in the morning" at Hughes, something Pardew felt was unjust.
"This is an experienced manager with very, very good players," Pardew said.
"Mark will deal with that. I have no concerns for him because he's terrific. He's having a bit of downtime, but he'll be fine. I have heard those chants against me. I don't think it's right."


Comic artist Leo Baxendale, whose characters like the Bash Street Kids and Minnie the Minx entertained generations of young readers, has died.

With his sense of anarchy and humour, Baxendale and his creations became a big part of the appeal of comics like The Beano from the 1950s.
He was regarded by aficionados as one of Britain's greatest and most influential cartoonists.
His creations also included The Three Bears, Little Plum and the comic Wham!.
Baxendale's son Martin, also a cartoonist, said his father died at the age of 86 after a long fight with cancer.
Hailing from Preston, Lancashire, Leo Baxendale helped the Beano appeal to children in an otherwise austere post-war Britain - first with Little Plum then Minnie the Minx, a female answer to Dennis the Menace.
Cuthbert, Smiffy, Fatty, Plug and the rest of the Bash Street Kids came next. Like Minnie, they revelled in running riot across the comic panels and outwitting grown-up authority figures like their teacher, named Teacher.
Martin Baxendale said: "The humour in Leo's work for children's comics and his later newspaper cartoons and books was always anarchic, anti the established order and pro fairness and justice in a generally unfair and unjust world, championing the underdog against the forces of oppression; a reflection of his strongly held left-wing, progressive political views.
"In his comics' pages he saw the child characters he created as the underdogs long controlled and oppressed by the adult world around them and he gave them a voice and actions with which to fight back in hilariously anarchic fashion, allowed them to step into the limelight and control their own destinies.
"Children of the time responded to that, writing fan letters of glee and appreciation that truly delighted him. The fan letters also came from grown-up children, reading his pages with as much enjoyment as their offspring."
Cartoonist Lew Stringer told the Downthetubes comic blog that Baxendale was "quite simply the most influential artist in UK humour comics".
He said: "The impact of his work on British humour comics is incredible, as other artists were encouraged by editors to mimic Leo's style.
"The Beano simply wouldn't look like The Beano without Leo's influence, and it's debatable whether The Beano would even still be around if it had never featured The Bash Street Kids or Minnie the Minx."
Comic archivist, author and publisher Paul Gravett wrote on Facebook: "He did so much more than revolutionise British comics. He inspired in his readers, young and old, an anarchic, free-thinking spirit to challenge authority and be yourself."
Baxendale left The Beano to create the comic Wham! in 1963. It featured characters like Eagle Eye Junior Spy, his arch enemy Grimly Feendish and The Barmy Army.
In the 1970s, Baxendale moved on to Willy the Kid and Baby Basil, the latter of which also featured in The Guardian in the 1990s.
In the 1980s, he fought a seven-year battle for the copyright to his Beano creations with publisher DC Thomson. They settled out of court before a three-week trial began.
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Health trusts in England have been ranked by their ability to learn from mistakes, as part of several changes designed to improve patient safety.

The "learning from mistakes league" rates 120 trusts outstanding or good, 78 with "significant concerns" and 32 with a "poor reporting culture".
Other measures include legal protection for staff who admit mistakes, and new medical examiners to review deaths.
A patient safety charity welcomed the moves but said it remained "concerned".
The first annual "learning from mistakes league" uses feedback from staff on their freedom to speak when things go wrong.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, who is hosting a "global patient safety summit" in London on Wednesday and Thursday, said the changes were a step towards a "new era of openness".
He said health services must "unshackle ourselves from a quick-fix blame culture and acknowledge that sometimes bad mistakes can be made by good people".
The changes announced by Mr Hunt include:
Peter Walsh, chief executive of patient safety charity Action Against Medical Accidents, welcomed the initiatives but said he remained concerned about the "woeful inconsistency and often inadequate quality of NHS investigations into serious incidents".
He said there was "nothing" in Mr Hunt's announcement to reassure his organisation that urgent action would be taken to address the quality of local investigations.
James Titcombe, whose son Joshua died after failings in care, said the measures were "major steps that will help move the NHS towards the kind of true learning culture that other high-risk industries take for granted".
Labour's shadow health secretary Heidi Alexander said her party supported "any measures that will improve safety", but she added: "On Jeremy Hunt's watch, hospitals are overcrowded, understaffed and facing financial crisis."


Cristiano Ronaldo scored a disputed header and missed a penalty as Real Madrid drew at Malaga to trail La Liga leaders Barcelona by nine points.

After a quiet start, Real forward Ronaldo headed in Toni Kroos' free-kick despite looking offside.
He then had a penalty saved by Carlos Kameni after he was brought down.
Keylor Navas kept Real in the game with several fine saves but Raul Albentosa was unmarked at the back post to fire in the equaliser.
Both goalkeepers were in fine form but rather than view this as two points dropped, Real may look at the result as a point gained given the chances that fell to their opponents, who moved into the top half of the table.
The result matched the goalless draw that Javier Garcia's side achieved in the Bernabeu earlier in the season and although Zinedine Zidane's team temporarily moved into second, Atletico Madrid overtook them later on Sunday after a goalless draw with fourth-placed Villarreal.
The Madrid derby takes place at the Bernabeu next Saturday but Atletico also face a trip to PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.
Ronaldo walked out of a midweek news conference ahead of Real's Champions League tie at Roma when he was asked about his record of not having scored away from home since 29 November.
But after scoring in the 2-0 win in Rome and at Malaga he answered those critics, although four league games without an away goal hardly constituted a drought.
He was fortunate not to be flagged offside when he nodded in the opener, his 34th goal of the season, and he made the most of the touch he drew from Weligton in winning the penalty.
Malaga will feel that justice was served when Kameni saved to his left, with the Cameroon goalkeeper also keeping out Ronaldo's near-post shot later in the game.
Real were without the injured Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale, in addition to the suspended Raphael Varane, and it was at the back that they looked most vulnerable, particularly with several dubious back-passes early on.
Keeper Navas came to the defence's rescue on a number of occasions, saving from Juanpi, Duje Cop and a deflected effort from Ricardo Horta.
A more ruthless attack would have punished those mistakes and although Zidane extended his unbeaten start at Real to eight games, a second draw could prove costly in the title race.


The proportion of risky multiple births during IVF treatment is falling according to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA).

Multiple birth pregnancies have a higher chance of miscarriage, and of leading to premature birth and of babies with cerebral palsy.
The HFEA said 23.6% of IVF births led to more than one child at the beginning of 2008, which fell to 22% in mid 2009.
The Multiple Births Foundation said it was "great news".
Multiple births are a consequence of increasing the odds of IVF working. Implanting more embryos increases the chance of success, but also the chance of twins or triplets.
The HFEA has introduced targets for reducing multiple births because of the health concerns for mother and child.
It has aimed for fewer than 24% IVF births resulting in more than one child by April 2010, 20% by April 2011 and 15% by April 2012.
The reduction so far has largely been down to increased use of a technique called single embryo transfer.
Only one embryo is implanted in women who have the greatest chance of getting pregnant. HFEA figures show this has not affected the success rate.
Professor Lisa Jardine, chair of the HFEA said: "It is excellent news that the number of multiple births is coming down whilst overall success rates for patients are still being maintained. This shows that the policy is proving successful."
Susan Seenan, from the Infertility Network UK, said: "With full funding on the NHS - if patients could access three cycles - a lot more women would be willing and able to go for single embryo transfer.
"Some women who are only getting one cycle feel they are limiting their chances of success."
Jane Denton, director of the Multiple Births Foundation said: "There is no doubt that a multiple pregnancy creates risks for both mother and babies. The good news is that the strategy is working."


A nuclear research centre at the University of Sheffield is to get more than £37m from the government's Regional Growth Fund.

The Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) said the funds would be used to support UK suppliers.
Business Secretary Vince Cable described the project as "innovative".
The centre works in partnership with Rolls-Royce, who today announced it would be working with Hitachi as part of a deal to build nuclear reactors.
Mr Cable said: "Our energy sector is a vital part of our economy. This is an innovative Regional Growth Fund project, which will help businesses win new orders, both here and abroad."
Operations Director at the Nuclear AMRC, Prof Stephen Court, said: "We work with supply chain companies to enhance their technical capability to compete on cost, quality and delivery.
"We also give manufacturers clarity and knowledge on nuclear codes and standards, which helps them to meet and exceed the demanding requirements of this industry."
The centre's main facility at the Advanced Manufacturing Park in South Yorkshire was officially opened by the Duke of York in May 2012.


A living museum with a "1900s" village and town and "1940s" farm has reported record visitor numbers for the fourth year running.

Beamish Museum in County Durham had 747,651 visitors last year, up 11% on the previous year.
This is the first time it has seen more than 700,000 visitors in the 46 years it has been open, it said.
Director Richard Evans said the income generated helped "not just Beamish but the whole region".
"More than half of our visitors are tourists and nearly all of them stay overnight in hotels, bed and breakfasts and guest houses, as well as visiting the other cultural and heritage gems we have in this fantastic region," he said.
There were 91,000 visitors in December, an increase of 38% on the same month the previous year, the museum said.
Numbers have more than doubled since 2008, it said.
Last year it was awarded £10.9m by the Heritage Lottery Fund to establish a 1950s-style town, a Georgian coaching inn and an upland farm that has been moved stone by stone from Weardale.
The town will have a working cinema, shops, homes and bowling green.
The former home of artist Norman Cornish will be replicated and a centre for older people will be housed in aged miners' homes.