Twenty years after Middlesbrough left Ayresome Park, fans, players and management remember the move to the Riverside.

When referee Paul Vanes blew the final whistle in Middlesbrough's 2-1 win over Luton Town, he brought to an end 92 years of football at Ayresome Park.
The victory on 30 April 1995 effectively won Bryan Robson's Boro the First Division championship and promotion to the Premier League.
And for their return to the top flight, Middlesbrough had a new home: the Riverside, built in the Middlehaven area on the south bank of the Tees.
The time was right for the move.
The Taylor Report - commissioned after the deaths of 96 Liverpool fans at Hillsborough in 1989 - was making all-seater stadiums compulsory in the top two divisions.
Bringing Ayresome Park up to standard would have cut the ground's capacity by more than 6,000 to 20,000, upset the neighbours and been poor investment for a club which had narrowly avoided financial collapse just nine years earlier.
And the Teesside Development Corporation (TDC), which hoped to make the stadium the flagship of their docklands redevelopment, had secured government funding to install the roads, drainage and utilities, leaving the club to pay for just the stadium itself.
Ron Norman, chairman of Teesside Development Corporation said: "We saw it as morale for the area. We needed something to lift spirits and we saw relocation of the football as an opportunity to do that."
The Riverside, with a capacity of more than 30,000, was the first stadium to be built after the Taylor Report and took just 32 weeks to complete for a cost to the club of Â£16m.
Keith Lamb, chief executive of Middlesbrough from 1986 to 2011, said: "We knew all-seater stadiums were on the horizon and the cost of redeveloping Ayresome Park was just going to be too much for very little return.
"There was a lot of criticism of a proposed redevelopment of Ayresome Park, particularly from neighbours concerned with noisiness. We had a good relationship with residents but they were delighted to see us go."
But the decision was not popular with all.
Chairman Colin Henderson feared the deal would put the club back into debt.
And fans were also upset at the thought of leaving their much-loved ground, which had hosted three games in the 1966 World Cup.
Riverside Stadium
Ayresome Park
Address: Middlesbrough, TS3 6RS
Open: 1995 - present day
Capacity: 34,988
Address: Ayresome Park Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 6BF
Open 1903 - 1995
Capacity: 26,667
Rob Nichols, editor of Middlesbrough fanzine Fly me To The Moon, said: "It was tremendous sadness leaving the ground but we knew something had to happen because of the Taylor Report.
"As the plans developed people got excited, although they didn't believe the new ground would actually be open on time.
"The move was inevitable in the end. Putting seats in the Holgate End stand, for example, would have killed Ayresome in the way we remember it; the atmosphere would have changed."
The final match at Ayresome was a day of mixed emotions.
Mr Nichols, who now lives on the housing estate built on the site of the former stadium, said: "Everyone was wearing red. You had a carnival atmosphere with all the old players there.
"The match itself turned out to be a bit of a struggle. You worried if everything that had gone on had put them off."
Two goals from John Hendrie won the game and defeat for Bolton several days later ensured Middlesbrough won the title.
Hendrie said: "It was like a theatre. We had an opera singer come in and the old players were there.
"Because of all the hype there was more pressure on us to perform. It was a great day - you could see a sea of red around the ground."
He said Ayresome Park was an intimidating ground for visiting teams.
"As a home player, the pitch was brilliant but the ground was getting a bit run down and it was time to move on," he said.
Craig Hignett did not play in the last game at Ayresome but went on to write his name in the club's history books by scoring Boro's first goal at the Riverside.
He said: "Ayresome was really tight. You could hear people shouting at you - if you were having a bad game you would know about it.
"It needed updating; it would have cost a fortune, it wasn't in the best location. If we got in the Premier League it would have been chaos around there and residents wouldn't have taken kindly to it."
And 119 days later, Middlesbrough were kicking off their first game at the Riverside against Chelsea in the Premier League in front of 28,286 fans.
John Hendrie said: "We went at various times to see the ground taking shape. It was awesome.
"Going to a brand spanking new place with all mod cons was terrific. It had to be done, certainly the club wouldn't have blossomed as much at old Ayresome Park as it has at the Riverside."
Mr Nichols said walking into their new stadium and finding their new seats was a surreal experience for many fans.
He said: "The fans were all swan-necking. It was like walking into Wembley - our jaws were on the floor."
After 39 minutes at the new ground, Hignett scored from a Nick Barmby cross, Boro's first goal in a 2-0 win over Chelsea.
Hignett said: "We weren't sure it would be ready. We trained on it the day before. We still had to wear hard hats around the place and it still hadn't been signed off for its safety certificate.
"We were assured that, come Saturday, the game would go ahead.
"Coming out to see the stadium full was something I will never forget. It took on another level. I thought, 'If I've got to play in this every week I've got to bring my proper game.' I didn't want to embarrass myself in front of all those people.
"The club went massive in the space of six months."
Since their move, Middlesbrough have suffered two relegations from and one promotion to the Premier League, won the 2004 League Cup and finished runners-up in the 2006 UEFA Cup.
The stadium has also hosted England Under-21 internationals, the last of which - a 3-2 friendly win against Germany - saw a record attendance for a junior international away from Wembley, and Great Britain's warm-up matches ahead of the 2012 Olympics.
Mr Nichols said: "Some games we have seen at Riverside are beyond anything that I experienced at Ayresome Park."
A special hour-long documentary marking Middlesbrough's move has been created by BBC Tees.


A runaway pet skunk found by wildlife rangers at an Ipswich park has been reunited with its owner.

The three-year-old skunk, named Rufus, had disappeared from its home in Whitworth Close.
Ipswich Borough Council had received a number calls from members of the public who had spotted the creature in Stonelodge Park off Hawthorn Drive.
Vets were able to scan its microchip to reunite it with its owner.
Wildlife and education officer Joe Underwood said when they first received the reports, they were "sceptical".
"We've had eagle owls and exotic snakes but this one is completely different," he said.
"The first thing you think is, is it a badger maybe, but we went over to have a look and there we go, there it was hiding in Stonelodge Park."
Mr Underwood said the gland which produces the renowned skunk's spray had been removed.
He added: "Yes he's a pet, but he's not my pet, and he's not particularly tame.
"When his owner was at the vet, he was quite happy, but he wasn't so happy with me and my friend Dave earlier."


The UK is "a step closer to a fairer referendum" on the EU following the Tory government's first Commons defeat, Eurosceptic MP Bernard Jenkin says.

Ministers were outvoted on plans to amend so-called "purdah" rules which limit government activity in the build-up to the in/out referendum.
They also agreed to a rebel Conservative amendment of a four-month notice period preventing a snap poll.
It came as the bill paving the way for the referendum cleared the Commons.
The EU Referendum Bill was backed by 316 votes to 53, meaning it will pass to the House of Lords for further scrutiny.
But this came after Conservative rebels and opposition from Labour and the SNP helped inflict a government defeat over the campaigning rules, by 312 to 285.
What is purdah?
Purdah is a long standing convention whereby governments refrain from making any major announcements in the run-up to general elections or other polls to avoid influencing their outcome.
The existing rules were set out in legislation passed in 2000. They prevent ministers, departments and local authorities from publishing any "promotional material" arguing for or against any particular outcome or referring to any of the issues involved in the referendum.
The rules, which apply to the 28 days up to polling day, do not preclude ministers from issuing press notices or responding to specific requests for information from members of the public.
Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Mr Jenkin, who chairs the Commons Public Administration Committee, said he believed the Conservative Party should be neutral in the EU referendum, adding there was "little doubt" that most party members would vote to leave.
Referring to the original purdah proposals, he said it was "outrageous for the government to try to stack the deck like this".
He added: "We have got a step closer to a fairer referendum, and I think that's the kind of thing the British people want."
The purdah vote was a rejection of concessions made by David Cameron in response to Eurosceptic concerns the government could use the "Whitehall machine" to promote continued EU membership.
Ministers had agreed to restore purdah restrictions for the referendum but with certain exceptions to allow ministers and others to conduct day-to-day business with the EU during the campaign period.
During the debate, Europe Minister David Lidington said the package of proposals put forward by the government was "balanced and fair".
But he was accused by Tory Eurosceptic MP Sir Edward Leigh of offering "legalistic claptrap" in a bid to avoid a Commons defeat. Sir Edward said the process must be "considered to be fair" and argued for Labour's amendment - which reinstated the full purdah rules in the bill - to be accepted.
Analysis of the vote, which saw the government defeated by a majority of 27, showed the 37 Conservative rebels included five former Cabinet ministers: Liam Fox, John Redwood, Owen Paterson, Cheryl Gillan, and David Jones, and the chairman of the influential backbench 1922 Committee of Tory MPs, Graham Brady.
Commenting for Labour after the vote, shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn said the government had tried to play "fast and loose" with the arrangements for the referendum.
"This is a humiliating defeat for David Cameron, with members from all sides of the House supporting Labour's approach to purdah, which ensures fairness in the conduct of the referendum campaign while permitting normal government business to take place," Mr Benn said.
"The government should never have rushed through its flawed plans to play fast and loose with the rules on the referendum," he added.
Earlier in the debate, the government conceded on Mr Jenkin's amendment which would prevent a snap poll from being held by requiring four months' notice of how the final purdah rules would work.
Mr Lidington said that while there were "drawbacks" to having a firm time limit he would accept the amendment "in the interests of bridge-building".
No date has yet been set for the referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union but David Cameron has promised to hold the vote by the end of 2017.


Plans to build 80 homes on the site of council offices in Swansea have moved a step closer after contracts were exchanged for the sale of the land.

Carmarthenshire developer Enzo's Homes is in the process of buying the Penllergaer civic centre site.
Money from the sale will go to build new schools and modernise council buildings.
Council leader Rob Stewart said the scheme, if approved, would provide much-needed housing in the area.
Enzo Sauro, of Enzo's Homes, said the firm was working on the finer details of the planning application.
He added the company would also gift three pieces of land to the Penllergare Trust, which manages the adjoining Penllergare Valley Woods.
The three-storey Penllergaer civic centre building first opened in 1982 for the former Lliw Valley Borough Council.
Staff at the building have been relocated.


Chris Evans has announced he is leaving his role as a presenter on BBC Two's Top Gear after one series.

He tweeted: "Stepping down from Top Gear. Gave it my best shot but sometimes that's not enough.
"I feel like my standing aside is the single best thing I can now do to help the cause."
His resignation comes after falling ratings for the show - which hit a series low on Sunday night, with an average of 1.9 million viewers.
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BBC News understands the remaining five presenters - Matt LeBlanc, Rory Reid, Chris Harris, Sabine Schmitz and Eddie Jordan - will return for the next series, which is due to begin filming in September.
It is also believed Evans's decision to leave was his alone, and that he told the BBC last week he was stepping down, saying he was not a good fit for the programme.
What next for Top Gear?
Top Gear is one of the BBC's most important shows. It's brought millions of viewers to the BBC, many of whom aren't big users of other BBC services. And internationally it's worth tens of millions of pounds to BBC Worldwide.
While there's been a significant fall in viewing figures, interest in and awareness of the programme remains high - the latest series with Chris Evans and Matt LeBlanc was sold to 130 territories outside the UK.
But crucially it doesn't appear to have been able to recreate the relationship between the presenters that it enjoyed with Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May. The banter between the three was at least as important as the cars, and much of the audience feel that important element which made it more than a motoring show has been lost.
Few doubt the current presenting team's knowledge and passion for cars, and it's thought that the remaining members will be returning. When they do it's likely many viewers will perhaps be looking for the relationship between them to be built on, in order to bring the show closer to what it has been in the past.
Evans joined Top Gear last June, after the departure of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May.
Clarkson was dropped from the show after he punched a producer following a row about the provision of food late at night while filming on location.
Perry McCarthy, the original Top Gear Stig, told the BBC: "It's sad for Chris but personally I was expecting such an announcement, I wasn't expecting it this quickly but I did think that Chris would step down from it.
"Chris is an enormously popular radio presenter and TV show host but he hasn't quite gelled with this show, he's not really gelling with the viewers.
"It must be a little bit painful for him to receive this reaction from everybody and I don't think he'd want to continue, I probably wouldn't want to continue if I was getting constant criticism either," added McCarthy.
Vassos Alexander, sports presenter on Evans's Radio 2 show, said Evans had indicated on Monday morning that he was leaving.
"I know that he was massively honoured and privileged to work on Top Gear and that statement is not just a statement," Alexander said.
"He [Evans] texted me what he's written for his newspaper column and he's described himself as a square peg in a round hole and I think that pretty much sums it up."
Alexander added: "He really put his heart and soul in to it - for what it's worth I thought it was a terrific programme - the reception which wasn't great at the start has become better and better.
"I've been to a couple of the recordings - it seemed like a really happy team, a really professional team. I'm kind of surprised and kind of not."
In a statement released via the BBC, Evans said: "I have never worked with a more committed and driven team than the team I have worked with over the last 12 months.
"I remain a huge fan of the show, always have been, always will be."
Evans, who has fronted the show throughout its current six-episode run, confirmed on Twitter he would continue with his other BBC commitments, including presenting the BBC Radio 2 breakfast show.
Mark Linsey, director of BBC Studios, said: "Chris is stepping down from his duties on Top Gear. He says he gave it his best shot doing everything he could to make the show a success.
"He firmly believes that the right people remain, on both the production team and presenting team, to take the show forward and make it the hit we want it to be."
Top Gear added on its website: "Everyone at TopGear.com wishes Chris all the best for the future."
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Charlie Austin scored his fifth goal in four appearances as Southampton condemned West Ham to a fourth successive Premier League defeat.

Austin broke the deadlock in a cagey encounter with a side-foot finish following Ryan Bertrand's pull-back.
Dusan Tadic made it 2-0, collecting a pass from Austin and rounding Adrian before finding the empty net.
James Ward-Prowse's low finish consigned West Ham, who had just one shot on target, to defeat.
The facts are damning for the Hammers. They have lost five of their opening six games in a top-flight season for the first time in their history and are 18th in the table having conceded 16 goals.
Southampton, meanwhile, have won four matches in a row in all competitions and are up to eighth.
Having selected a midfield comprising Oriol Romeu, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Steven Davis, Southampton's primary aim was to contain while looking to utilise the pace and skill of Nathan Redmond and Tadic on the counter-attack.
Such a tactic is dependent on the presence of an efficient striker capable of capitalising on relatively few chances, and in Austin the Saints have just that.
The 27-year-old's strike - a well-taken first-time shot from inside the box that found the bottom corner - was the first shot on goal by either team and continued his superb recent form.
Since making his Premier League debut in August 2014, Austin has scored 21 goals - the same number as Wayne Rooney, despite playing 20 games fewer than the Manchester United and England forward.
Austin turned provider for the second goal, flicking the ball into the path of Tadic, who made up for wasting two earlier chances by skipping past the onrushing Adrian to wrap up the points.
Substitute Ward-Prowse added gloss to the display with a neat finish following Davis' driving run and cutback.
At the other end, Southampton had an equally effective protagonist in Virgil van Dijk, who made 16 clearances, including one on the line to prevent Simone Zaza giving the home side hope.
The result and performance was far from the launch pad West Ham need in what has been a difficult season both on and off the pitch.
While defeats at Chelsea and Manchester City are perhaps unfair barometers by which to judge the Hammers, this loss following successive 4-2 defeats by Watford and West Brom marks a hugely disappointing run for a team who last season pushed for a top-four finish.
The situation has not been helped by the in-fighting between home fans during the Watford game, which contributed to an uneasy settling-in process at the London Stadium, which again was largely devoid of atmosphere.
This was another dire performance characterised by indecision and nervousness as opposed to the adventurous and fluent attacking displays that saw them score 65 league goals last season.
Poor at both ends of the pitch, the Hammers have conceded two or more goals in 13 of the past 16 league matches, dating back to March last year.
They were no better in the middle, where Dimitri Payet, who excelled for both club and country last season and at Euro 2016, cut a very frustrated figure. He was not alone.
West Ham boss Slaven Bilic: "They deserved to win. We didn't.
"We started well if we are talking about being behind the ball and closing the opponent down. We were not defending well as a team and in the first half we were better, compact and everything.
"But we were not happy with how we played in the last third of the pitch. We didn't penetrate enough and were unlucky in the first half.
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"The second half you are trying to get back into the game and we made a big mistake. We had the ball three times and should have cleared. We tried to put them under pressure but they were always very quick in the moment of transition."
Southampton boss Claude Puel: "It was very important to win this game. Against a team without confidence it was important to press.
"We had a bad first half because we didn't keep the ball. I find a very good second half for my players with many chances and beautiful goals, which is important for confidence.
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"For the future this was very good, to see the improvement from the first half to the second."
West Ham captain Mark Noble told Sky Sports: "I thought we started all right and then 'bang' we conceded a goal and to be honest we never looked back in it. If I'm honest it could have been six in the end.
"Adrian pulled off some good saves and on the bright side, I don't think it can get any worse.
"Eleven goals [conceded] in three games is laughable and it's not good enough. I think we could have kept playing until tonight and we wouldn't have scored."
West Ham host Middlesbrough in a 15:00 BST kick-off on Saturday, 1 October.
Southampton's next game is in the Europa League on Thursday, when they host Hapoel Beer Sheva (18:00), before returning to league action on Sunday at Leicester (14:15).
Match ends, West Ham United 0, Southampton 3.
Second Half ends, West Ham United 0, Southampton 3.
Corner,  West Ham United. Conceded by Shane Long.
Goal!  West Ham United 0, Southampton 3. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
Shane Long (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Álvaro Arbeloa (West Ham United).
Dimitri Payet (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Southampton. Cuco Martina replaces Cédric Soares.
Attempt missed. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Shane Long.
Attempt saved. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cédric Soares.
Foul by Shane Long (Southampton).
Sofiane Feghouli (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution, West Ham United. Edimilson Fernandes replaces Mark Noble.
Attempt missed. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Attempt blocked. Shane Long (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Redmond.
Winston Reid (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Shane Long (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Winston Reid (West Ham United).
Substitution, Southampton. James Ward-Prowse replaces Dusan Tadic.
Attempt missed. Winston Reid (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mark Noble.
Corner,  West Ham United. Conceded by Steven Davis.
Attempt saved. Dusan Tadic (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shane Long.
Attempt blocked. Mark Noble (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Ashley Fletcher (West Ham United) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Simone Zaza.
Attempt missed. Simone Zaza (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Attempt saved. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a through ball.
Substitution, Southampton. Shane Long replaces Charlie Austin.
Attempt missed. Dimitri Payet (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Michail Antonio.
Foul by Ryan Bertrand (Southampton).
Sofiane Feghouli (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Álvaro Arbeloa (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.
Corner,  West Ham United. Conceded by Ryan Bertrand.
Attempt blocked. Sofiane Feghouli (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Dimitri Payet (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Substitution, West Ham United. Ashley Fletcher replaces Håvard Nordtveit.
Attempt blocked. Steven Davis (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
Attempt missed. Winston Reid (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dimitri Payet with a cross following a corner.
Corner,  West Ham United. Conceded by Cédric Soares.
Virgil van Dijk (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Southampton).


Unemployment in Scotland has fallen, with the number of people in employment rising by a record level, according to the latest figures.

The labour market data showed that unemployment fell by 26,000 between April and June to stand at 143,000.
The Scottish unemployment rate is now 5.2%, which is above the rate of 4.9% for the UK as a whole.
Employment in Scotland increased by 51,000 over the same period, and now stands at 2,629,000.
This was the highest quarterly rise since records began - although the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which publishes the figures, said this was largely due to "an estimate in the previous period much lower than other recent estimates, with the underlying pattern mostly flat".
Will economic forecasters have to eat either their hats or at least some humble pie? All the dire warnings about Brexit, and here are sharply improved jobs figures.
Inflation ticked up in this week's figures, but not by much. Mortgage applications have held up, and the property market too.
But hang on. The humble pie should stay in the freezer for now. It's too soon to say.
The figures we're seeing either pre-date the referendum on June 23, or they reflect the lack of any immediate impact on household budgets.
There were some expectations that the poor winter figures for the Scottish economy would be followed by an upturn in the second half of this year, and that may be what we're now seeing. The gap in the rates of Scottish and UK unemployment has narrowed.
But there remain warning signs in the latest Scottish retail figures, continuing a long run of subdued consumer confidence. It can't always be the fault of the weather, can it?
The Scottish employment rate of 74.1% remains slightly below the UK average of 74.5%.
Across the UK as a whole, unemployment fell by 52,000 to 1.64 million over the quarter.
The ONS figures also showed that Scotland was outperforming the rest of the UK on female and youth employment and unemployment rates.
It follows a fall in unemployment in Scotland of 18,000 between March and May.
The Scottish government's employability minister, Jamie Hepburn, said the latest statistics showed that 65,000 more people are being employed in Scotland now than at the pre-recession high.
But he said there was "more that we can and must do" despite the "strong fundamentals" of the Scottish economy.
Mr Hepburn said: "As businesses face uncertainty during negotiations over our future relationship with the EU, we will ensure we work hard to protect Scotland's relationship with the EU, and strive to make the most of current and future opportunities in our economy."
The figures were also welcomed by the Secretary of State for Scotland, David Mundell.
He said: "While we cannot be complacent as we enter a period of adjustment, today's figures show that we enter the EU negotiations from a position of strength.
"Our continued priority must still be to work closely with the Scottish government as 'team UK' to promote economic growth and prosperity."


TalkTalk customers are being warned about scammers who managed to steal account numbers and names from the company's computers.

In an email sent to every customer, TalkTalk said scammers were using stolen information to trick people into handing over banking details.
TalkTalk said it had sent the email to every customer although only a few thousand account numbers went astray.
It has set up a dedicated phone line for customers targeted by the scammers.
The theft of data was unearthed when TalkTalk investigated a sudden rise in complaints from customers about scam calls between October and December 2014, said a spokeswoman.
"We have now concluded a thorough investigation working with an external security company, and we have become aware that some limited non-sensitive information may have been illegally accessed in violation of our security procedure," she said.
The attackers got at some of TalkTalk's internal systems via a third-party that also had access to its network. Legal action is now being taken against this unnamed third party.
The information stolen included names, addresses, phone numbers and TalkTalk account numbers. The company was confident that no sensitive or payment data went astray in the hack.
"We are aware of a small, but nonetheless significant, number of customers who have been directly targeted by these criminals and we have been supporting them directly," said a statement from TalkTalk.  It would not put an exact figure on the number affected but said it was in the "small thousands". The company currently has about four million customers.
The scammers appear to be using the stolen details to trick people into thinking calls are coming from legitimate TalkTalk customer service staff. People are then tricked into handing over bank details or into signing up and paying for security software and services they do not need.
Although TalkTalk said it became aware of the data loss late last year, the BBC has been contacted by one customer who said the scammers working to a similar pattern called in August. His wife's familiarity with computers helped her quickly spot that the call was fake.
"They said our computer was infected with a virus and used various social engineering techniques to try to get more info, but she's pretty clued up," said Richard Lee-Williams from Wales.
"Over the following few days she got several more calls but from a different person each time trying the same trick," he said.
At the time TalkTalk was "dismissive" of the complaint Mr Lee-Williams made about the scam.
A TalKTalk spokeswoman said without more details it was hard to know if the same conmen were involved in the August and December attacks. She invited Mr Lee-Williams to contact TalkTalk to resolve his complaint.
Customers who have been hit by the scammers can call a dedicated number, 0800 083 2710, to get help from the telecoms firm.
Some reports suggest customers have lost thousands to the scammers. Many TalkTalk customers have taken to the company's support forums to report that they have been contacted by the scammers.
Customers who have been caught out should contact their bank, said the firm. It added that it was working with the Information Commissioner's Office to identify the scammers and stop them targeting customers.
Security expert Graham Cluley described the breach as "very worrying".
"Rumours of a TalkTalk data breach have been bubbling up since December, but this is the first official confirmation that a serious incident has occurred," he said.
"Unfortunately, it's unlikely that scammers and fraudsters are only targeting TalkTalk - there is a good chance that other telecoms companies have also been on the receiving end of attacks from hackers eager to steal customer data," he added.
"Everyone needs to be on their guard for unsolicited emails and phone calls," said Mr Cluley. "If in doubt, go the extra mile to confirm that the person contacting you is legitimate."


Motherwell cruised to a 4-0 victory over 10-man Greenock Morton to move top of League Cup Group F.

Charles Dunne and Chris Cadden were on target before Morton's Gary Harkins was shown a straight red card.
Richard Tait and Louis Moult added second-half goals.
Elsewhere, Kris Boyd bagged a double as Kilmarnock won 2-0 at Annan Athletic to move top of Group E, and Hamilton won a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw at home to Queen of the South in Group G.
In the other Group E match, Clyde beat Dumbarton 2-1, while Queen's Park overcame Edinburgh City 3-0 at Hampden in Group F and Albion Rovers won 5-2 at East Kilbride in Group G.
Premiership side Motherwell quickly took control at home to Championship outfit Morton, with summer signing Dunne nodding home before Cadden finished after excellent build-up play.
Harkins was dismissed for a poor challenge on Craig Tanner and Well made Jim Duffy's side pay after the break.
Tait produced a fine finish for the third and substitute Moult netted an excellent free-kick to complete the scoring and take the hosts a point clear of their opponents at the top of the group.
League One Queen's Park went third with a comfortable win over League Two Edinburgh City.
Dominic Docherty got the scoring started from close range and a Chris McKee own goal doubled the Spiders' lead before Anton Brady's dig from distance put the result beyond doubt.
At Galabank, Killie found their feet early on and the excellent Dominic Thomas set up Boyd for a simple finish.
The Ayrshire side dominated the match but only added one more goal, with Boyd drilling an effort into the bottom corner after 62 minutes.
Clyde are third in Group E, also on six points, following their win over Dumbarton.
Craig Barr nodded Chris Johnstone's delivery home to give the Sons the lead but Darren Miller squared it with a cracker into the top corner. Max Wright headed the winner after 67 minutes.
In Group G, Hamilton took the lead against Queen of the South thanks to an 88th-minute Steven Boyd goal, but Stephen Dobbie replied a minute later to ensure both sides earned at least one point. The Premiership side took the bonus point with a 6-5 win in the penalty shootout.
Queen of the South are top of the group, having played a game more than Accies, who are third.
Albion Rovers are second following their 5-2 triumph at East Kilbride.
Goals from Alan Trouten and Gary Fisher gave the visitors an early two-goal lead and Connor Shields made it 3-0 after the break.
Shields added his second before Sean Winter's goal and a Michael McMullin own goal gave East Kilbride hope. Shields, however, completed his hat-trick soon after to seal the win.
The eight group winners and four best runners-up progress to the knockout stage where they are joined by the four teams in European competition - Celtic, Aberdeen, Rangers and St Johnstone.
Motherwell manager Stephen Robinson: "We're happy, especially with the manner of the win. Our workrate and energy to win the ball back was the biggest thing for me.
"Louis Muolt has come on in two games and scored two goals, but we still want to add to the squad. I still feel there's more to come.
"(Moult) is a Motherwell player at the moment until someone tells me different. It will be the right amount of money or he will stay and you can see by his performances, workrate and attitude that he's 100% committed to us.
"We set a marker today where we want to make it horrible for teams to come here, we want to press the life out of them and make it a real competitive game. More than any passing, it was their attitude to win the ball back and their organisation, that was a really pleasing aspect."


Egyptian protesters have clashed with riot police outside the presidential palace in Cairo at a rally marking two years since Hosni Mubarak was ousted.

The police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse the demonstrators who were throwing stones.
Opposition groups accuse current Islamist President Mohammed Morsi of betraying the goals of revolution.
Mr Morsi's supporters say the protesters want to bring down Egypt's first democratically elected leader.
Hosni Mubarak - who had ruled the country's for almost 30 years - was swept from power in a wave of mass protests on 11 February 2011.
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Monday's clashes outside the presidential palace reportedly began after some of the demonstrators tried to break through a barbed wire barrier protecting the building's main gate.
Some in the crowd chanted: "The people want to bring down the regime!"
The protesters also sprayed graffiti on the palace walls, which read: "Leave!"
There were no immediate reports of any injuries.
Egypt's secular opposition accuses President Morsi - a member of the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood - of imposing a new form of authoritarianism and betraying the values of the 2011 uprising.
Mr Morsi rejects the protesters' claim. Earlier this month, he warned that security forces would "act with utmost decisiveness" to protect state institutions and those groups behind the violence would be held "politically accountable".
The current unrest began on 24 January in Cairo - on the eve of the second anniversary of the revolution.
Protests have since spread to several cities across the country, leaving dozens of people dead and hundreds injured.


Independence campaigners who held a vigil outside the Scottish Parliament for 11 months have been evicted.

The IndyCamp group set up at Holyrood in November 2015, but were taken to court by parliament and served with an order to quit the site.
The camp applied for leave to appeal in the UK Supreme Court, but the eviction order remained valid in the meantime.
Fences were put up around the site and caravans towed away after parliament said it had been left "no option".
The eviction was enforced by messengers-at-arms on Friday morning, 343 days after the vigil began.
It follows a lengthy and often colourful legal battle between the camp and the parliament's corporate body, which the campers have vowed to continue.
They claim they were not given a fair hearing in their Inner House appeal case, and have applied to challenge it in the UK's highest courts.
The camp was set up on the edge of the Holyrood campus almost a year ago, with the goal of staying in place until Scotland becomes independent.
But the parliament's corporate body took legal action, arguing the group was taking up space others could be using for an indefinite period, and endangering the neutrality of the parliamentary estate.
As the site was being cleared, camp veteran Dean Halliday told BBC Scotland: "There was a big bang at the door.
"We were lying sleeping, opened the door to lots and lots of police officers in high viz vests, sheriff's officers, people in suits. It was really rather intimidating.
"We put an appeal in yesterday - I myself lodged the papers at the Supreme Court. What happened to due process?"
Fellow campaigner Garry Mitchell said: "The Scottish Parliament insist they're going to look after people's human rights, and make them forefront - well where are our rights? Clearly brushed aside.
"This helps our appeal all the more. They've violated every right we have."
The Scottish Parliament previously said its "clear preference" was for the campers to leave voluntarily.
However, it obtained an order to have the camp removed, which could be enforced regardless of the latest move for an appeal.
A spokesman said: "The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) have consistently requested that the protesters respect the judgement of the court and leave the Parliament estate peacefully and of their own accord.
"As a result of their continued refusal to do, the SPCB had no option but to have the camp removed.
"The SPCB has followed due process throughout this action.  The order granted by the Court of Session to remove the camp remained valid and enforceable regardless of whether leave was sought for an appeal to the Supreme Court and the parliament was entitled to enforce it following the repeated refusal of the protesters to remove the camp voluntarily."


It must surely be one of England's most ambitious gardening projects.

More than £1m is being lavished on the plan - which will see one of  the country's great "lost" parks being brought back to life.
For almost half a century, Wrest Park in Bedfordshire lay unloved and merely a shadow of its former glory.
Laid out by legendary figures such as Lancelot "Capability" Brown, the grounds had become almost forgotten.
But on Thursday the public will be given the chance to visit the first phase of the restored gardens - brought back to life with sumptuous lawns and flower beds.
Head gardener Chris Slatcher said: "It's the re-awakening of Wrest Park.
"The park has been asleep, we're trying to show the public how the landscape would have looked hundreds of years ago."
Designed nearly 300 years ago, Wrest Park had been closed off and overgrown.
The gardens, near Silsoe, were created by Henry, Duke of Kent, in 1706. Changes were then made under the direction of Jemima, Marchioness Grey, in the latter half of the 18th Century.
The marchioness dedicated much of the next 60 years to the park and gardens, engaging Capability Brown.
The gardens continued to be looked after until World War I when owner Auberon Herbert, a captain in the Royal Flying Corps, was killed in action.
The estate was then sold and used as a military hospital until 1916 when the house was damaged by fire.
The gardens declined from this time and by the latter half of the 20th Century, Wrest Park housed an agricultural research institute and by the 1990s, only four gardeners maintained the grounds.  This compares with a garden staff of around 50 in its heyday.
English Heritage took over the estate in 2006 and then announced a 20-year plan to restore Wrest Park as one of the pre-eminent gardens in England.
In 2010 the Wrest Park revival project was awarded a grant of £1.14m from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
The first phase includes the restored Italian and rose gardens, a new exhibition on the history of the estate and access to the miles of pathways over the 90-acres.
Simon Thurley, English Heritage's chief executive, said: "Wrest Park tells the story of England's love affair with landscape.
"It is a unique place capturing 300-years of gardening history. So now with the successful completion of this first phase of restoration, Wrest Park can rightfully reclaim its place as one of the great gardens of England."


Barclays has reported a 25% drop in profits for the first quarter of the year, dragged down by the performance of divisions it plans to sell off.

Pre-tax profit for the first three months of the year was £793m, down from £1.1bn for the same period last year.
The bank said its so-called non-core divisions lost £815m.
Barclays warned last month that its first quarter would be weaker than last year due to turbulent market conditions and a "particularly strong" March 2015.
Barclays chief executive Jes Staley said the bank had made "good early progress" against its cost cutting and restructuring strategy, which it announced last month.
In March, Barclays said it would split itself into two main core divisions - Barclays UK and Barclays Corporate and International - to meet new banking regulations, which are aimed at preventing ordinary customers suffering from decisions made by investment bankers in the event of another financial crisis.
Profits at these two divisions rose 18%.
But losses at its non-core division, which contains a range of business lines including its European retail operations and some of its Asian banking operations, widened to £815m from £310m a year ago.
The bank plans to have sold off its entire non-core division by the end of next year.
Revenues at its investment bank fell 31% in the quarter, but Mr Staley, who took the helm in December, said the bank had outperformed rivals.
"We think we've picked up significant market share so we're pleased by that.
"We're not satisfied by the level of profitability we have in our corporate and investment bank, but we are encouraged by our relative performance in the first quarter," he said.
The bank also said last month that it would offload most of its stake in its Africa business. In its latest statement, Barclays said it was "continuing to explore opportunities" to reduce its share in the Africa business.
Mr Staley insisted the group's core business was performing well "despite a challenging market environment".
"We continue to target cost reductions in the group and we are on track to meet our 2016 guidance," he added.
Barclays also warned it was "cautious" ahead of the EU referendum vote on 23 June.
It said there had been little improvement so far in the performance of its investment banking division in the second quarter, but said it was "too early" to  make any specific comment on its overall performance for the quarter.
Richard Hunter, head of research at Wilson King Investment Management, said the results showed "the potential of a newly streamlined Barclays".
"Stripping out the non-core business, performance at both UK and Corporate & International is showing promise, with the latter being rather less impacted than expected by the volatility of global markets in the first quarter," he added.
Separately, Spanish banking giant Banco Santander, the eurozone's biggest bank, also reported a fall in profits on Wednesday.
The bank said profit dropped 5% to €1.6bn (£1.2bn) in the first three months of the year, mainly due to a fall in the Brazilian Real and sterling. The bank said excluding the impact of exchanging all its earnings into euros, its profits would have risen 8%.
Banco Santander makes about a fifth of its profit in Brazil, its second-biggest market after the UK.
Despite the profit fall, group chairman Ana Botín said the bank's performance was better-than-expected and "gives us confidence that we will continue to deliver".
In the UK, Santander's pre-tax profits rose 13% to £532m in the first quarter of the year, up from £470m a year earlier.


Ethical questions around a new gene editing technology need to be considered now - even though its use may be some way off, experts say.

The Nuffield Council for Bioethics was looking into CRISPR - a biological system for altering DNA.
Scientists believe CRISPR could have radical effects on areas as diverse as disease prevention and food security.
The Nuffield Council said discussing ethical issues now would aid public understanding of the new technology.
John Dupre, professor of philosophy of science at the University of Exeter, who is chair of the Nuffield Council Bioethics working party on genome editing in livestock, said: "It is highly desirable to involve the ethical and regulatory considerations as early as possible in the development of a possible transformational technique.
"The example that comes to mind really is GM, where there was very little anticipation of the strength of public feeling."
Almost all cells in any living organism contain DNA, a type of molecule which is passed on from one generation to the next.
The genome is the entire sequence of DNA or an organism.
Genome editing is the deliberate alteration of a selected DNA sequence in a living cell, A strand of DNA is cut at a specific point and then natural cellular repair mechanisms repair the broken strands.
There are 4,000 known inherited single gene conditions, such as cystic fibrosis. affecting about 1% of births worldwide.
Prof Dupre describes CRISPR as "satnav with scissors", because it uses proteins to cut DNA at a precise, targeted location.
But there are concerns about the potential consequences in people, such as the potential risks of unintended consequences of changing DNA and the implications for future generations.
Another worry is that research could be used in the engineering of "desirable genetic characteristics" instead of disease prevention.
Prof Karen Yeyng, chair of the Nuffield Council's working party on human reproductive applications, said: "Genome editing is a potentially powerful set of techniques that holds many future possibilities, including that of altering certain genetic features at the embryonic stage that are known to lead to serious and life-limiting disease.
"In the UK and in many other countries, a long path to legislative change would have to be followed before this could become a treatment option.
"But it is only right that we acknowledge where this new science may lead and explore the possible paths ahead to ensure the one on which we set out today is the right one."
The Nuffield report says preventing the application of inherited genetic diseases and increasing food production rates in farm animals are two potential CRISPR applications that require urgent ethical scrutiny.
Concerns were raised in 2015 after it was reported that a Chinese team of researchers had corrected disease-causing genetic mutations in non-viable embryos, so they were not allowed to develop.
The UK's Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) also granted a licence in February this year to allow genome editing of embryos in the UK.


Wales boss Chris Coleman has dismissed the idea of Wales being part of a Team GB football side at the 2020 Olympics.

England manager Sam Allardyce has backed the idea of a British team at future Olympics, but the Football Association of Wales fears it could damage Wales' position as an independent footballing nation.
Team GB entered men's and women's sides at London 2012, but not at Rio 2016.
"For us, no. I don't agree with that," said Coleman.
"Anything that could put what we've got here, what we've built here, in jeopardy, we would not be for that.
"We've always had a stance that we don't agree with it, and that hasn't changed.
"Why should we say go on, take [our players] - and we know they're only going to take two or three of ours.
"It should be called the England Olympic team really because that's what it will be. But they'll cherry-pick [Gareth] Bale or Rambo [Aaron Ramsey] maybe - why should we give them up, say water them down, take the best out of them and then throw them back to us when you finish with them?
"I don't think that's fair at all. I think they have enough football."
After taking part at London 2012, the four national football associations could not agree on sending a British women's team to the Rio Games.
A place was earned by the England women's side finishing third in the 2015 World Cup.
England's Football Association had put forward the idea of sending Great Britain teams to the Olympics, but Fifa said it would need the agreement of the ruling bodies in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, who were against it.
Those three home nations fear such a move could affect their independent status within the sport's world governing body, Fifa, and at international tournaments such as the World Cup.
"One thing we've got surrounding us at the minute - and you can smell it on us - is the players we have got, there's an identity there," said Coleman.
"They put the jersey on and they wear it with pride. That's all our nation has ever wanted really.
"Of course they want success, they want to see a team on the pitch that when they walk on the pitch they're emptying it for the jersey, for the badge, for the honour. That's what we've got, so no need for us to mess about with that."
Coleman added that competing at the Olympics would add to players' already busy schedule.
"Our boys have a lot of football, what they don't need is another [tournament]," he said.
"It's not just the football... it's being in camp, being away every day, there's more pressure, there's more preparation.
"That's the last thing any of our top players need and I'm talking about the England players as well."


McLaren are confident they can win races this season despite their uncompetitive start to the year.

The team are introducing a major upgrade to their car for this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix and hope it will move them closer to the front-runners.
Managing director Jonathan Neale said: "Nobody at McLaren underestimates the importance of getting back to winning ways and I'm confident we get do that."
Neale refused to comment on whether the team still had a chance of the title.
"As for the championship, that's a long way out at the moment and I think we'd be better placed to comment on that as we head towards the summer and the shut-down period," he said.
McLaren have accrued just 23 points after the first four races of 2013, compared to 92 at the same time in 2012
Any hopes of the title are already a long shot - McLaren drivers Jenson Button and Sergio Perez are 10th and 11th in the championship after the first four races, 64 and 67 points behind the leader, Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel.
McLaren's best result so far is a fifth place for Button in China.
McLaren made major design changes to their car for 2013, while most of their rivals took a more evolutionary approach to their cars.
But the new car has suffered from a lack of aerodynamic downforce and poor ride. Neale said on Wednesday that the problem had been caused because the car did not behave on the track the way simulations in the wind tunnel had suggested.
This is a problem that has also afflicted Ferrari in recent years, and led to them starting last season in a similarly uncompetitive position to McLaren's this year.
Neale said: "I believe it's really important we sort out the issues with the car and correlation because all the time you have got that lingering doubt as to hang on, what went wrong there and how do we fix this, you've got the opportunity for it to arise again.
"And I'm sure if we sat down and had a quiet conversation with our colleagues in Italy and said 'how did the first quarter of last season feel for you?', they would understand with some clarity what we're going through at the moment."
McLaren have been low-key about their expectations for the upgrades this weekend and Neale said that was understandable.
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"None of us want to be a hostage to fortune. Setting ourselves up for a blow on the chin from you isn't very funny," he said.
"The other is we are not working in isolation here and while of course it is very natural you and a number of other people will want us to predict that here we come, don't worry, we're going to be on pole position and we'd very much like that to be the case.
"It's a tough sport and the competitors don't stand still and what will be delivered depends on what the others will be doing.
"So it's just impossible to predict and unwise to do so. So I'd rather talk with some effort about what we are doing and what we have achieved rather than what we will achieve. That's just common sense."


Discussions are "under way" on the potential release of Jonathan Pollard, an American imprisoned for spying for Israel, the White House has said.

His release in an effort to save stalled Middle East peace talks would require Israel to make big concessions to the Palestinians in return.
Pollard, a former US Navy intelligence analyst, was imprisoned for life in 1987 for passing documents to Israel.
US Secretary of State John Kerry has flown to the region for urgent talks.
"Jonathan Pollard was convicted of espionage and he is serving his sentence," White House spokesman Jay Carney said on Tuesday.
"There are obviously a lot of things happening in that arena and I am not going to get ahead of discussions that are under way,"
A US official earlier told the New York Times no decisions had yet been made on Pollard's release, but confirmed discussions had taken place on the matter.
By Kevin ConnollyBBC News, Jerusalem
The rules of engagement for the peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians were clear - no leaks, briefings or tip-offs while negotiations went on in secret.
But there's an unmistakeable air of desperation to John Kerry's shuttle diplomacy that suggests the talks are closer to breakdown than breakthrough.
Having embarked on the process in the personal belief that a historic deal was possible the US secretary of state now finds himself scrambling to broker a compromise just to keep the two sides talking beyond the current deadline.
The basic elements of a deal are widely discussed in Israel and on the West Bank - although without any confirmation from official sources.
In return for a Palestinian agreement not to proceed with grievances against Israel at global bodies like the International Criminal Court, the Israeli government would complete a current round of releases of Palestinian prisoners and agree to more. Some sort of partial construction freeze in Israeli settlements on the West Bank might also be included.
To sweeten those concessions for Israel the United States might then free Jonathan Pollard - an American official who spied for the Israelis in the 1980s.
So there are a lot of cards on the table - the problem for John Kerry is that they have to be played not to bring the talks to a successful conclusion but to keep them going at all.
Mr Kerry is said to have held two meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, and had discussions with chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat, before flying out after only several hours.
None of the sides have commented on the talks.
It is the second time that Mr Kerry has interrupted his schedule to press Israel and the Palestinians to extend the direct peace talks beyond 29 April - the deadline set last summer when they resumed after a three-year hiatus.
His plan has been derailed by a dispute over the release of a fourth batch of 26 long-term Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails.
Mr Abbas had insisted that they be freed by 29 March, in keeping with a promise made by Israel before the direct negotiations resumed.
Israeli officials have said they are reluctant to proceed unless the Palestinians commit to extending the talks, and stressed that the releases have always been tied to their progress.
The previous three releases were deeply unpopular with the Israeli public because many of the prisoners were convicted of murdering Israelis.
The possible release of Pollard has reportedly emerged as an incentive for Israeli co-operation.
Like his predecessors, Mr Obama has refused to release the 59-year-old despite repeated pleas from Israeli leaders.
However, last year he told Israeli TV that he would make sure his sentence would be "accorded the same kinds of review" as every other American prisoner.
Officials familiar with the negotiations told the New York Times that Pollard's possible release was one element in discussions about a broader arrangement that had not yet been reached and that the president would need to approve.
Two people close to the talks told the Associated Press that in return for such a move, Israel would have to undertake significant concessions to the Palestinians.
Concessions could include some kind of construction freeze at Jewish settlements on occupied territory, the release of further batches of Palestinian prisoners, and a guarantee not to pull out of the talks.
Israel's government has also not commented, but senior Israeli sources told the Maariv newspaper that the "Pollard issue is on the table".


Woolworths, Australia's biggest supermarket chain, has reported a record annual loss of A$1.2bn (£690m), following its decision to quit the DIY market.

The company made a profit of A$2.1bn in the previous year.
The results were hit by a A$1.8bn write off from quitting its Masters hardware joint-venture with US firm Lowe's.
The retailer issued a series of profit warnings last year amid intense competition in the grocery market.
The financial year had been one of "unprecedented change for Woolworths", said chief executive Brad Banducci. The company's decisions had had a "material impact" on the results but were "necessary to begin the rebuilding of Woolworths", he added.
"We are seeing early signs of progress as we work to restore our competiveness and improve our culture in Australian food. We have also addressed significant issues facing the Group with the decision to exit Home Improvement and decisive action taken on BIG W [discount department store chain] to reposition the business," he said.
Mr Banducci took over earlier this year when his predecessor stepped down over the decision to abandon the controversial hardware venture.
On Wednesday, Woolworths announced it was quitting three of its home improvement businesses.
That decision is part of Mr Banducci's reform plans following on from February's announcement of the company's first half-year loss in 23 years.
Home Timber & Hardware is to be sold to smaller competitor Metcash.
All the Masters hardware stores will close by December and the properties sold to investor group Home Consortium.
Woolworths plans to concentrate on its supermarket business so it can compete more effectively against rival Coles, as well as discounters such as Aldi and Lidl - both relatively recent entrants to the Australian market.
"We expect trading conditions to remain highly competitive in (the coming financial year) but are confident that we have a clear plan and set of priorities," said Mr Banducci.
Shares in Woolworths jumped by more than 7% following the announcement.
Woolworths said it would pay a final dividend of 33 cents, down from 72 cents the previous year.
Australia's Woolworths has no links with chains of the same name in the US or South Africa, or the defunct UK retailer.


New figures from the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry show there has been a dramatic rise in the numbers of women being diagnosed with breast cancer.

They show that there has been an overall increase of 53% in the number of women being treated for the disease in the last 20 years.
The rise was described as dramatic by Royal Victoria Hospital statisticians.
Dr Anna Gavin, who led the research, said the health system needs to prepare itself as the figures are set to climb.
"I think the services need to gear themselves up because we have done some work looking at past trends," Dr Gavin said.
"We see that, in total, the cancer number is expected to increase by two thirds again, about 65% in 20 years.
"The service needs to be aware of that. We need to be thinking of ways to cope because it is largely driven by the aging population."
Meanwhile, one woman who is living with the disease is calling for greater awareness of inflammatory breast cancer.
Lynette McHendry, from County Antrim, is due to have both breasts removed next week.
The 37-year-old patient said she believed some inflammatory breast cancer cases are being misdiagnosed.
The mother of two is appealing to clinicians to become more aware of the symptoms surrounding this aggressive disease, after her cancer went undetected for over a month.
"The symptoms I had were a pain in my left breast - it was hard, tender and heavy," Mrs McHendry said.
"It started to swell up and ended up twice the size. It also became red, inflamed and the skin became dimply. And there was no lump."
She is in the unusual position of having invasive or regular cancer in one breast and inflammatory cancer in the other.
The latter went undetected because, in cases of inflammatory breast cancer, a lump does not appear in the mammogram.
Mrs McHendry is one of the almost 2,800 women who were referred last year to the Belfast Cancer centre.
Ninety-three percent of those cases were not malignant - but hers was.
Mrs McHendry said that although women are better educated about breast cancer, there is little or no public information about inflammatory breast cancer.
"I had to join a support group online based in England," she said.
"By talking to those women, including one woman from Larne, I discovered so many weren't diagnosed until much later in their cancer journey, which can make a difference between being diagnosed at stage 3 or stage 4."


Safety concerns raised several years ago at a zoo where a tiger killed a keeper were fully addressed, the licensing authority has said.

Rosa King, 34, died at Hamerton Zoo Park in Cambridgeshire on Monday.
The findings of a 2012 inspection report highlighting damaged fencing and concerns over "escape protocol" were widely reported after her death.
However, the local council confirmed its recommendations were "fully complied with".
Ms King, whose family home is in Chippenham, Wiltshire, had worked at the zoo for 14 years.
A joint investigation by police and Huntingdonshire District Council - which is responsible for licensing the zoo - is currently under way to determine how the incident happened.
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The last inspection report the council has been able to provide to the BBC dates from 2013.
When inspectors visited the zoo in 2012 they advised the owners to "review, repair and replace [an] ageing/damaged perimeter fence where the structural integrity of the fence is compromised" and said "the escape protocol should be amended to to categorise animals of varying sizes".
However, a council spokesman has confirmed "all of the conditions on that report were fully complied with" and the zoo's licence was renewed by the authority same year. It expires in 2019.
The zoo has been closed since the incident on Monday morning and the council was unable to say when it might re-open or how long the investigation might last.
It has not responded to any other questions from the BBC.
Earlier this week police confirmed the tiger which killed Ms King was unharmed and was still alive.
Meanwhile, colleagues have paid tribute to the senior keeper.
In a statement released by the zoo, they said: "Rosa was not only an invaluable and highly respected member of our team, first and foremost, she was our friend and we miss her very much.
"Rosa's passion and commitment to animals and wildlife were an inspiration to all those who worked with and knew her.
"We are still coming to terms with what has happened."
Details of how Ms King died have not yet been released, and an inquest is expected to take place next week.
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Iraq's president has asked the deputy speaker of parliament, Haider al-Abadi, to form a new government.

Mr Abadi had previously been nominated prime minister by Shia parties, instead of the incumbent Nouri Maliki.
But Mr Maliki said Mr Abadi's nomination was a "violation of the constitution". Mr Maliki has made it clear he wants a third term in office.
US President Barack Obama is due to give a statement on the issue at 2045 GMT.
Meanwhile the jihadist insurgency in the north of Iraq continues to cause international concern.
Fighters from the Islamic State (IS) group have made substantial gains in northern Iraq in recent months, forcing tens of thousands of people from religious minorities to flee their homes.
The US has begun supplying weapons to the Kurdish Peshmergas who are fighting the militants, senior US officials have told the Associated Press.
Iraq's security forces are also supporting the Kurdish fighters, and have already delivered three plane-loads of ammunition, a US official told the BBC.
In Baghdad, Iraqi President Fuad Masum said in a TV address that he hoped Mr Abadi would succeed in forming a government that would "protect the Iraqi people".
"The country is now in your hands," Mr Masum told Mr Abadi, according to the French news agency AFP.
Following his nomination, Mr Abadi called on Iraqis to unite in the fight against the IS militants.
Analysts say the nomination and subsequent endorsement by the president of Mr Abadi is a public snub for Mr Maliki, whose State of Law coalition won the most seats in April's elections.
Now he has lost support from some of his own Shias - with the Shia National Alliance reported to have given Mr Abadi 130 votes, compared with just 40 votes for Mr Maliki.
Zuhair al-Naher, from the Dawa party to which both Mr Abadi and Mr Maliki belong, told the BBC that Mr Abadi was "much more pragmatic" than Mr Maliki, and had excellent relations with all political divides.
But another Dawa party member, Khalaf Abdul-Samad, read a statement on state TV saying that Mr Abadi "only represents himself", as Mr Maliki and other supporters stood beside him.
Mr Maliki has been prime minister since 2006, but even though his coalition won the elections in April, parliament has still not agreed to give him a third term. He has also lost the backing of the US.
Mr Maliki's popularity has suffered from the growing Islamist insurgency in the north - and even before that his support from Sunnis and Kurds was dwindling.
The White House said Vice-President Joe Biden called Mr Abadi to congratulate him on his nomination - and promised US support for the formation of a new government.
"The prime minister-designate expressed his intent to move expeditiously to form a broad-based, inclusive government" capable of countering the threat of IS, a White House statement said.
Mr Abadi's nomination was also welcomed outside Iraq. The presidents of France and Turkey called for him to form a government of national unity, while the UN urged Iraqi militias to keep out of politics.
Although he has fought long and hard to hold on to his job as prime minister, it is hard to see how Nouri Maliki can continue to cling on.
For the past four years, Mr Maliki has held the defence, interior and intelligence portfolios, building up a powerful network of personal patronage among the security forces, estimated at more than a million strong, as well as setting up elite units directly responsive to him alone.
The question now is whether he will try to use the army and police forces to keep himself in power through an in situ coup, despite his lack of political support virtually across the board.
His State of Law coalition came out ahead in the April elections, but far short of an outright majority.
Having broadly alienated the Kurds and Sunnis, he now finds that even the Shia majority has concluded that he is not the man to weld the country together against the radical Islamist threat.
The BBC's defence correspondent Jonathan Marcus says the arming of the Kurdish Peshmerga is a significant shift in US policy.
Until now, Washington has been reluctant to arm the Peshmerga for fear of accelerating a Kurdish break-away from Iraq, our correspondent says.
Washington has made clear that full-scale US support is contingent on new, more inclusive, governing arrangements in Baghdad.
Reports are emerging in northern Iraq that Islamic State (IS) militants have captured the town of Jalawla, north-east of Baghdad, after weeks of clashes with Kurdish fighters.
On Sunday, Kurdish forces said they had regained the towns of Gwer and Makhmur from the militants, helped by recent US air strikes in Nineveh province.
The US has already launched four rounds of air strikes targeting the militants near Irbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan.
In western Iraq, minority religious groups, such as the Yazidis, have been forced from their homes, prompting international aid drops.
Witnesses told the BBC that thousands of refugees near Sinjar had escaped to safer areas.
The US air strikes have been the first direct American involvement in a military operation in Iraq since the US withdrawal from the country in late 2011.
US President Barack Obama authorised the strikes last week after members of the Yazidi sect were forced to flee Sinjar into the surrounding mountains.


A specialist team dedicated to tackling sepsis has been deployed at a hospital where a six-year-old boy died from the condition.

Jack Adcock suffered a fatal cardiac arrest caused by sepsis at Leicester Royal Infirmary when staff failed to correctly diagnose him.
The condition, a serious complication of an infection, kills about 37,000 people a year in England.
The team, believed to be a first in England, will assist emergency staff.
University Hospitals of Leicester Trust said about 40 patients each week presented with high-risk sepsis - carrying a risk of death of at least 20%.
Last year the hospital was ordered by the Care Quality Commission to improve its handling of sepsis cases.
A doctor and a nurse at the hospital received suspended sentences for manslaughter by gross negligence after Jack's death in 2011.
He had been admitted with vomiting and diarrhoea and died about 11 hours later.
On the day of his death, Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba stopped performing CPR after wrongly assuming Jack was subject to a do-not-resuscitate order.
Read more: Why can sepsis be so hard to spot?
Lead consultant John Parker said the new sepsis team would include medics from a variety of backgrounds, including intensive and critical care.
He said: "The team will support the emergency team to recognise and immediately treat anyone who we suspect has sepsis.
"They will then help make sure that patient gets the right care, from emergency surgery to intensive care support."
Dr Ron Daniels, chief executive of the UK Sepsis Trust, welcomed the initiative: "I think it's really treating sepsis as seriously as we treat major trauma and that's what's needed if we're to save lives. I hope this sets a precedent for other acute trusts to follow.
"I'm concerned without robust investment and financial rewards for delivering excellence in care being put in place by the government, it's going to be difficult for many trusts to justify such a service until we see evidence of its effectiveness."


Championship strugglers Blackburn Rovers came from behind to claim a point at home to play-off contenders Huddersfield Town.

Kasey Palmer headed home Chris Lowe's corner on six minutes, the Chelsea loan man's third goal for the Terriers.
But Danny Graham's 34th-minute penalty at Ewood Park extended improving Rovers' unbeaten run to three matches.
They still stand 19th in the table, while Huddersfield drop a place to seventh, having not won in five games.
The visitors always looked the likelier of the two sides to win but Rovers keeper Jason Steele repelled their best efforts, his best save coming when he tipped over Aaron Mooy's superbly dipping free-kick.
The Terriers had made a blistering start, as Michael Hefele's 12-yard effort was deflected wide after he found himself free in the box.
And the visitors' set-pieces caused huge problems, Hefele connecting with Mooy's corner six yards out, but the ball was bundled out, before Martin Cranie's header crashed against the bar.
Graham's penalty, high into the net after Hefele's foul on Sam Gallagher, was the home side's only first-half effort on target. But, although Steele had to make two more second-half saves from Mooy and Elias Kachunga, Rovers extended their unbeaten home run to five games.
Blackburn boss Owen Coyle:
"We've not played well, but what we did do was find a way back into the game with a little bit of spirit, a little bit of heart.
"It's a hard-earned point, it's a valuable point as always. What we've shown is that we are getting to be a far better team than we were at the outset of the season.
"That's a game that we would have lost by two or three goals in the early part, but we're far better and we've come a long way since then and we continue to look to move forward."
Huddersfield boss David Wagner:
"In my opinion we looked fantastic over the whole 90 minutes. If we win this game, I think we will speak about one of our best performances ever this season, but this was still one of our best performances this season.
"In football, sometimes you don't get what you deserve, but we have no complaints about our performance.
"If there was anyone out there who wrote us off, I think everybody has seen we are still confident and still trust ourselves to win football matches."
Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Huddersfield Town 1.
Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Huddersfield Town 1.
Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Kasey Palmer (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
Foul by Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town).
Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elliott Bennett with a cross following a corner.
Corner,  Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Harry Bunn.
Attempt saved. Kasey Palmer (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Rajiv van La Parra.
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Elliott Bennett replaces Danny Graham.
Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Jon Gorenc Stankovic replaces Martin Cranie.
Attempt blocked. Kasey Palmer (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Philip Billing replaces Jonathan Hogg.
Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Harry Bunn replaces Nahki Wells.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Charlie Mulgrew tries a through ball, but Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Martin Cranie (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Löwe with a cross following a corner.
Corner,  Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Ryan Nyambe.
Attempt blocked. Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
Attempt blocked. Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
Corner,  Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
Attempt blocked. Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rajiv van La Parra.
Hand ball by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
Attempt saved. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jason Lowe with a cross.
Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Feeney with a cross following a corner.
Corner,  Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Martin Cranie.
Attempt blocked. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt saved. Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Cranie.
Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers).
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Marvin Emnes replaces Craig Conway.
Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Craig Conway.
Attempt blocked. Kasey Palmer (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Hogg.
Corner,  Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
Corner,  Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Danny Graham.


Manchester United defeated Aston Villa to move above Manchester City and into third place in the Premier League.

Villa goalkeeper Brad Guzan tipped over Marcos Rojo's powerful 25-yard effort, but was beaten by Ander Herrera's low shot after good work from Daley Blind.
Wayne Rooney added a second goal when he spun and fired into the top corner.
Villa's Christian Benteke pulled one back with a low strike before Herrera scored his second with a side-footed finish in injury-time to seal the win.
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Louis van Gaal's side deserved the victory, their fifth in a row in the Premier League, after having 77% possession and restricting their opponents to only two shots on target.
However, Benteke's goal, which came within two minutes of Rooney's spectacular effort, gave the hosts a scare before Herrera's late goal secured the three points.
The result was enough to take United above bitter rivals Manchester City, although Manuel Pellegrini's team will go second if they beat Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Monday.
United are now eight points above fifth-placed Liverpool as they aim to return to the Champions League after a season without European football.
Van Gaal's side now face a vital spell with a home derby against Manchester City followed by a trip to leaders Chelsea.
Defeat for Villa sees them remain three points above the relegation zone with a crucial home game on Tuesday against fellow strugglers QPR.
United had to be patient in the first half against a well-organised Villa side before Herrera put them ahead two minutes before the break.
Ashley Young released the overlapping Blind and he pulled the ball back to the unmarked Spanish midfielder, who took a touch to set himself and drilled the ball past Guzan from 12 yards out.
Villa should have equalised when Jores Okore met Leandro Bacuna's flighted free-kick but glanced a header wide from eight yards.
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That miss proved costly as Rooney, who had a first-half appeal for a penalty turned down after he had been challenged by Ciaran Clark, scored his sixth goal in his last eight United appearances.
Substitute Angel Di Maria played the ball into Rooney and the England captain did well to control the pass, spin and shoot past Guzan.
It looked like the game would be over as a contest but Villa responded when Joe Cole's corner - Villa's first - found its way to Benteke and the Belgian striker's shot squeezed underneath David De Gea.
That goal, only the fifth Villa have scored in the second half in 16 away league matches, was not the start of a fightback as Juan Mata played in Herrera who scored the third to seal the win.
Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood:
"I thought we stuck in there and were always in the game until the third goal killed us.
"But it was encouraging. They have given me everything and left nothing on the pitch, but Manchester United were too good for us."
On his side's match against QPR on Tuesday, Sherwood added: "It's a massive game for us. They got a win but we're hoping to have six points between us and them at the end of that match."


(Close): The FTSE 100 index of leading blue-chip shares closed the day down by 0.36% at 6853.40.

Producers of precious metals were particularly hard hit. Analysts blamed falling prices for gold and silver and adverse currency movements.
Fresnillo, which owns the world's biggest silver mine, was down 4.5% and Randgold was down 4.2%.
"Gold is in no man's land," said Alastair McCaig, market analyst at IG Index.
He says that investors are concerned that gold could fall below $1,200 dollars an ounce, which would make some gold mines unviable.
Gold is currently trading at $1,266 dollars an ounce.
In China iron ore prices fell to the lowest level in almost five years, which hit shares in other miners.
Rio Tinto fell 0.73% and BHP Billiton was down 0.37%.
BP was 2.59% higher. Shares had slumped 6% on Thursday after a US judge found the firm "grossly negligent" over the 2010 oil spill.
The ruling has made investors cautious over the firm.
"I'm not buying BP here. The ruling opens up the door in the United States to more fines for BP," said Beaufort Securities sales trader Basil Petrides.
"The US government has got its knife out for BP and it's sharpening the blade," he said.
On the currency markets the euro was trading 0.13% higher, but still below the $1.30 level.
It fell below the $1.30 level on Thursday in reaction to a surprise cut in interest rates by the European Central Bank.
The Bank also launched a programme to buy private sector debt, in another effort to boost European economies.
The pound was down 0.10% against the dollar at $1.6314.


A walker has died in a fall from a popular Lake District mountain route.

The  man, who was walking with his son, suffered head injuries in the fall from Striding Edge, Helvellyn, on Saturday.
Low cloud prevented an air ambulance from attending, but an RAF Sea King helicopter took paramedics and members of the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team as close as it could.
Despite CPR being carried out by his son and other walkers, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Mike Blakey, from the mountain rescue team, said: "The man and his son were well equipped.
"Those people who were walking on the ridge at the time, and who risked their own safety to assist the man, should be commended.
"They did everything they could to help."


England made a sensational start to their new era of one-day internationals by striking their highest ever score in a 210-run thrashing of New Zealand.

Eoin Morgan's side hammered 408-9 at Edgbaston, surpassing the 391-4 made against Bangladesh in 2005.
Jos Buttler hit the second-fastest ODI hundred by an England batsman off 66 balls, while Joe Root completed the fourth quickest.
They then bowled New Zealand out for 198 to claim a stunning win.
Adil Rashid, who made 69 from 50 balls, took 4-55 and Steven Finn 4-35.
England's performance was an extraordinary statement of intent in their first home ODI since a dismal World Cup campaign.
Morgan's men were beaten by Bangladesh in that tournament as they suffered a first-round exit.
With Paul Farbrace now in temporary charge of England following the sacking of Peter Moores, England included only six members of their World Cup squad against the Black Caps.
On a pitch full of runs, they took advantage of some poor New Zealand bowling and fielding but also displayed an aggression that has long been absent from their limited-overs cricket.
The batting display was made all the more impressive by the fact that England lost Jason Roy to the first ball of the match.
Root's hundred came from 71 balls, while wicketkeeper Buttler, who holds the record for the fastest England ODI century, brought up three figures in five fewer balls.
Buttler went on to score 129 off 77 balls.
New Zealand lost captain Brendon McCullum in the first over and never really looked like threatening England's score.
The World Cup finalists lost their last six wickets for just 13 runs.
BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew: "It is remarkable for those of us who saw that performance at the World Cup. It wasn't that long ago. That is a really emphatic win. What is most important is that they have convinced themselves they can play this way."
Read Jonathan Agnew's column
Former England captain Alec Stewart: "A couple of months ago, England were being laughed at for playing archaic one-day cricket. It's roles reversed from the World Cup. The public needed this, the England dressing-room needed this. If this is how they are going to play for the next four years, it's a great start."
Former England captain Michael Vaughan: "What you've seen today is that you can change mindset quickly with players and a coach who want it. I can't remember seeing an England one-day performance as good as that."
Root, promoted to number three after James Taylor was left out, arrived at the crease when opener Roy sliced his first ball in ODI cricket to point.
He played eye-catching drives off the back foot in a stand of 121 with captain Morgan, although he edged between keeper and slip to reach 50 and was dropped at long-on by Ross Taylor when on 61.
After Morgan was lbw to Trent Boult for a 46-ball 50, Root was caught behind off the same bowler for 104 in an England slide of four wickets for 31 runs to 202-6.
Buttler, though, rebuilt with Rashid in a seventh-wicket stand of 177 - an ODI record - in only 17.3 overs.
As Rashid initially took the initiative, Buttler's first 50 came in a relatively calm 42 balls, with the Lancashire man then needing just 24 more to reach 100.
Dropped on the boundary by Taylor on 90, Buttler showed power down the ground, hitting four straight sixes to add to another maximum over the leg side in addition to 13 fours.
When he top-edged Mitchell McClenaghan to depart in the 48th over, England were still 21 runs short of reaching 400 for the first time.
But in front of a delirious Birmingham crowd, number 10 Liam Plunkett hit two maximums in the final over to complete an England total of 14 sixes.
If New Zealand were to make any impression on an unlikely chase, it seemed that the destructive McCullum would have to do most of the work.
However, he was bowled swiping at the impressive Finn, a measure of revenge for the England seamer, who was hit for four successive sixes in a World Cup defeat in Wellington.
Though Ross Taylor made 57 and Kane Williamson 45, the Black Caps were never in it, and the end was accelerated when Sam Billings ran out Grant Elliott from the deep.
Rashid removed Mitchell Santner and Luke Ronchi in successive balls, Finn pinned Taylor lbw and Chris Jordan sealed it by having McClenaghan caught at deep square leg.


A ground-breaking ceremony has marked the official start of work on a new £83.7m convention centre at the Celtic Manor Resort site in Newport.

International Convention Centre (ICC) Wales, expected to open in mid 2019, will be able to host up to 5,000 delegates in a 1,500-seat auditorium.
The Welsh Government is supporting the project with £22.5m, but it will take a 50% shareholding.
It would be the largest centre of its kind in Wales and south west England.
A joint venture company will build and manage the venue - which will include an exhibition hall - as an equal partnership between the Celtic Manor and the Welsh Government.
First Minister Carwyn Jones was among invited guests for the ceremony, four years after the plans were first unveiled.
"This is a venue which can be used at any time - especially tailored for trade shows, big professional congresses, events which we were not able to attract before," he said.
"This is a joint venture, it can create revenue for the government as well as for a private investor. I take the view that government works best when it works with private investors to deliver a project, there's then a benefit for the tax-payer."
Sir Terry Matthews, owner of the Celtic Manor Resort, urged hospitality and leisure businesses in Newport and Cardiff to embrace its potential, with up to 5,000 delegates a day.
Ian Edwards, chief executive of ICC Wales, said it would "change the landscape" of the conference industry in Wales and bring business that the nation had not seen before.
He said Wales only had a £350m share of a £22bn meetings industry market in the UK currently.
The centre, off the M4, is expected to create 250 jobs.
The Welsh Government financing also includes a grant of £165,000 and £1.63m in loans, matched by the private sector.
In a response to a Freedom of Information request, the Welsh Government said: "The guaranteed maximum price building contract is £63.6m, other development packages including the building fit-out bring the total cost to £83.7m.
"The building work is scheduled to be completed mid 2019, followed by final fit-out and test events, prior to the formal launch later that year."
Newport's proposals trumped Cardiff's own attempts to get a convention centre off the ground.
However, hoteliers in the capital are also expected to benefit to some degree from the venture with new business - although they will now face competition from Bristol.
Ben Underwood, chairman of Cardiff Hoteliers Association, said: "We'll work together in the same way we did for the speedway and the Champions League to ensure that the ICC can utilise Cardiff and be confident we'll be priced correctly and be very hospitable to guests flying in."
What is ICC Wales up against?
There have been calls for some years for Wales to have a convention centre to compete with other nations and regions for conferences and big events. Those elsewhere in the UK are a mix of public and privately-owned centres. Here are some of the biggest:


Jane Ross scored two first-half goals as Manchester City inflicted Notts County's heaviest defeat to stay top of the Women's Super League One table.

She poked home the opening goal from a tight angle before Jill Scott doubled City's advantage with a header.
Ross completed her brace before Georgia Stanway made it 4-0 at the break.
Steph Houghton's foul on Rachel Williams in the box allowed Jess Clarke to pull one back from the spot, only for Isobel Christiansen to add a fifth.
After Christiansen netted with a half-volley from 25 yards, the visitors went close to another when Tessel Middag saw her chip come back off the crossbar in the last of 11 minutes of injury time.
Both sides lost players to injury, as City defender Abbie McManus was stretchered off with an ankle problem and County's Fern Whelan left the field in a neck brace after a collision with Nikita Parris. The Magpies defender was quickly cleared of serious injury.
Victory ensured City maintained a one-point lead at the WSL 1 summit, with Chelsea - who have played a game more than the Sky Blues - temporarily going top earlier on Sunday following a 4-0 win over bottom side Doncaster.
Defeat left Notts sixth in the table with eight points from nine games.
Nott County Ladies manager Rick Passmoor: "We lost it in the first half, when you come to Meadow Lane you expect to face intensity, but we let Manchester City take the game by the scruff of the neck.
"We're disappointed and it's frustrating that the intensity we showed at the start of the second half wasn't there from the start.
"Today was not to our standard, we recognise other teams have stronger teams, but they usually have to come here and fight. Today, City didn't have to do that."
Manchester City Women striker Jane Ross: "We're very happy, it's always difficult to come here, but getting that early goal really settled us and we were able to go on from there.
"We performed really well in the first half, we were clinical with the chances we created and we worked on that. We went out with a game plan and executed it well."
Notts County Ladies: Walsh; Buet, Bassett, F Whelan (Krantz 71), Turner; Moore, Potter, Crichton (Luik 78); White, Williams (A Whelan 78), Clarke.
Substitutes not used: James, Hassall.
Manchester City Women: Bardsley; Bronze, Houghton, McManus (Stokes 63), Campbell; Walsh, Scott, Christiansen (Middag 78); Parris, Ross, Stanway (Duggan 84).
Substitutes not used: Hourihan, Corboz, Tynan, Toone.
Attendance: 1,627
Referee: Rebecca Welch
Match ends, Notts County Ladies 1, Manchester City Women 5.
Second Half ends, Notts County Ladies 1, Manchester City Women 5.
Tessel Middag (Manchester City Women) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Offside, Manchester City Women. Megan Campbell tries a through ball, but Nikita Parris is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Jill Scott (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jane Ross.
Foul by Tessel Middag (Manchester City Women).
Jade Moore (Notts County Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Lucy Bronze (Manchester City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Lucy Bronze (Manchester City Women).
Jessica Clarke (Notts County Ladies) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Jill Scott (Manchester City Women).
Jo Potter (Notts County Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Demi Stokes (Manchester City Women).
Danielle Buet (Notts County Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Keira Walsh (Manchester City Women).
Ellen White (Notts County Ladies) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Megan Campbell (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Toni Duggan with a cross following a corner.
Corner,  Manchester City Women. Conceded by Megan Walsh.
Attempt saved. Stephanie Houghton (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
Corner,  Manchester City Women. Conceded by Ellen White.
Attempt missed. Jessica Clarke (Notts County Ladies) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
Substitution, Manchester City Women. Toni Duggan replaces Georgia Stanway.
Georgia Stanway (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Danielle Buet (Notts County Ladies).
Jill Scott (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jessica Clarke (Notts County Ladies).
Substitution, Notts County Ladies. Aileen Whelan replaces Rachel Williams.
Substitution, Notts County Ladies. Aivi Luik replaces Leanne Crichton.
Substitution, Manchester City Women. Tessel Middag replaces Isobel Christiansen.
Attempt blocked. Nikita Parris (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isobel Christiansen with a cross.
Corner,  Manchester City Women. Conceded by Leanne Crichton.
Georgia Stanway (Manchester City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Georgia Stanway (Manchester City Women).
Danielle Buet (Notts County Ladies) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Goal!  Notts County Ladies 1, Manchester City Women 5. Isobel Christiansen (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
Substitution, Notts County Ladies. Maja Krantz replaces Fern Whelan because of an injury.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Fern Whelan (Notts County Ladies) because of an injury.
Attempt missed. Jo Potter (Notts County Ladies) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jessica Clarke.
Substitution, Manchester City Women. Demi Stokes replaces Abbie McManus.