Defence solicitor Mark Haslam told Tower Bridge Magistrates' Court that Cookson accepted his behaviour was "irresponsible", saying it was "a prank that had gone horribly wrong".

BBC: Blaine is expected to make a full recovery

But West Brom were rampant and their lead should have been stretched to three when Peter Odemwingie escaped the attention of Wayne Bridge from Mark Noble's corner, but could only find Green with his close-range header.

BBC: West Brom 3-3 West Ham

At Indian Railways he made his mark by restoring a storm-ravaged bridge in 46 days when it might have taken six months.

FORBES: Delhi's Subway Builder

To mark the 50th anniversary of the Trefechan bridge protest, Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru is staging a theatrical production in Welsh on the streets of Aberystwyth.

BBC: The Trefechan bridge protest in 1963

Strauss and Cook produced the 20th-best stand by any England pair in Ashes history, and they only narrowly missed making the best start by two openers in a home Test against Australia, falling 23 runs behind the mark set by Charlie Barnett and Len Hutton at Trent Bridge in 1938.

BBC: Strauss century defies Australia

Mark, welcome, now what about this Test team for Trent Bridge that's just been announced?

BBC: Breakfast with Frost

Prof Carl Devos of Ghent University said that the passage of the speech should have been dropped, while monarchy expert Prof Mark Van den Wijngaert said a comparison with the 30s was "a bridge too far".

BBC: Europe

Fort Lee mayor Mark Sokolich in October proposed a parking lot a few blocks away from the bridge entrance for riders to congregate.

WSJ: On the George Washington Bridge, Picking Up Hitchhikers Takes a Toll

Cork then returned to pick up Bridge for one but Durham still seemed well set as Neil Killeen and Mark Davies nursed them to within three runs of the target.

BBC: Dominic Cork celebrates a wicket