this is bbc news. the headlines at three: the australia cricket captain steve smith has been banned for one match by cricket's ruling body — the icc — over the ball—tampering scandal. the australian prime minister says he's shocked and disappointed. it seemed completely beyond belief that the australian cricket team have been involved in cheating. after all, are cricketers are all models. catalonia's former president carles puigdemont is arrested in germany after crossing the borderfrom denmark. an extra 3,000 midwives are to be trained in england to ease staff shortages and improve care. in the next hour — france remembers the police officer and three other people killed in the terror attack on friday. a memorial service has been held in the tiny southern french town of trebes — led by the bishop of carcassonne. and a new series of paintings and

sculptures by damien hirst go on show for the first time in norfolk. fighting back against the robots — the click team take a look at the machines. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the australia cricket captain steve smith has been given a one match ban and fined 100% of his match fee after admitting he knew about a plan to tamper with a ball during test match. batsman cameron bancroft has also been fined 75% of his match fee, after he admitted interfering with the ball during the third test against south africa.

the international cricket council have released a statement, saying: this report now from our correspondent in sydney, phil mercer. play has resumed in cape town with australia fighting to avoid defeat in the third test, but off the field some of its players are battling to save their careers. they've been caught cheating and back home, the nation is reeling with shock and embarrassment. just how cameron bancroft thought he could get away with tampering with the ball, using sticky tape and dirt, in front of dozens of tv cameras, is unclear. i saw an opportunity to potentially use some tape, get some granules from the rough

patches on the wicket, and try to, i guess, change the ball condition. his captain, steve smith, who was part of the conspiracy, has agreed to stand down for the remainder of the match along with his deputy david warner. i'm not proud of what's happened. you know, it's not within the spirit of the game. my integrity, the team's integrity... both men will continue to play under an interim skipper. there is, though, mounting pressure for smith to quit. cricket australia, the governing body, is sending two senior officials to south africa to investigate the scandal. the prime minister, malcolm turnbull, said he shared his country's disappointment. it seemed completely beyond belief that the australian cricket team had been involved in cheating.

after all, our cricketers are role models, and cricket is synonymous with fair play. 0n social media, there was more disbelief and anger. the former australian skipper michael clarke hoped it was alljust a bad dream, while other retired players said the game had taken a devastating blow. tampering with the ball using so—called foreign objects is strictly prohibited in cricket. there are legal ways to alter the condition of one side of the ball to help it swing or move unpredictably through the air. in this case, australia has crossed the line. cricket is australia's national sport, and many fans could well be asking themselves one simple yet searching question of steve smith and some of his team—mates — just what were they thinking? phil mercer, bbc news, sydney. well, amid the controversy, the third test between south africa and australia is continuing in cape

town. aussie fans mixed with home supporters at the iconic newlands ground at the foot of table mountain. as they all digested the significance of yesterday's events, this is what some of the fans had to say. disappointed with the whole thing. the captain standing down was the only thing he could do. bad for the sport. there are a lot of young aspiring cricketers watching the game and i think it's bad for the sport. and i personally think they did it because they felt the pressure. i'm one person who is not waving the flag today because of the unsportsmanlike behaviour carried out by our team yesterday. it's a bit of a personal protest. they never even really admitted that they cheated, they

just said that they thought they saw an advantage. it's a bad example for the kids and it's just a terrible thing to do. apologies for the poor sound at the start of that. earlier, i spoke to the former cricketer and bbc test match special commentator charles dagnall, who said this could be a watershed moment in australian cricket. i foresee cricket australia taking a very dim view of this, because the reaction from australia has been such, as you heard in your report, it is outrage and shock for many of those back in australia. i also think it is the culmination of numerous events in the australian cricket team. there is not a lot of goodwill towards the australian cricket team and the way they have behaved and the way they play their test cricket, and that has built up over time. so there's also a level of that, the ethics and the morality of the way they play their cricket, which will be taken into consideration. and cricket is of course so bound up with the national identity and pride that it's no surprise that we've seen the sort of reaction we've had from everyone from the prime minister down

to the average man and woman on the street. 0h, very much so. this is a watershed moment, perhaps, in australian cricket. there are old pros like me and commentators and it is easy for us to sit in our commentary box and say this or that is not right and talk about the spirit of the game. no one is talking about aggression. aggression in cricket is fine, we like a bit of spice. but it has been taken to a new level. the number of incidents over this bitter and bad—blooded series between south africa and australia, if you think that shove with steve smith a test ago, then the incident with quinton de kock and david warner, that incident off the field, and also the way the ashes was played, there is not a lot of love for the australian cricket team at the moment. no one is saying that international cricket should be holier than thou, but there is a lot to be taken back in australia for the way they like to play it hard, but they also like to play it fair.

this will have far—reaching ramifications. let me ask you about a comment from the icc chief executive in this statement. david richardson said the game needs to have a hard look at itself. does he mean the game more widely across the world, or is he talking about cricket australia? you can read between the lines of what dave richardson is trying to say and i think yes, it is a warning to all, but it is probably leaning towards the australian way of playing cricket. we have seen situations where they've asked for stump microphones to be turned down so that they can talk a bit more without anyone understanding what they are saying out in the middle. sources get around, and what has been said has been taken to a new level. it has not been in the context of

cricket. it has been personal and vindictive. that is what people do not want to see. i think you reap a lot of what you sow, and the australians were very open about the fact that they were getting abuse from the crowd in south africa. well, a lot of that, you do bring on yourself. so i think that statement from david richardson, yes, i think it's a warning shot to all nations about the way they play their cricket. but it does seem that australia are at the heart of a lot of these situations that we have had recently. charles dagnall, speaking to me earlier. the former catalan president, carles puidgemont, has been arrested in germany. his lawyer says he was detained when he crossed the borderfrom denmark. mr puidgemont fled to belgium following a banned independence referendum in the catalan city of barcelona last october. a warrant was issued by the spanish authorities for his arrest across europe on friday. 0ur correspondent damian mcguinness is following the story for us. he was attending a conference

in finland this week. he arrived there on thursday. while he was there, spanish authorities reissued this european arrest warrant which they had originally issued a few months ago and then cancelled. it has now been reissued, and that meant that while he was in transit from finland back to belgium, where mr puigdemont was living in self—imposed exile, he was then arrested as he was crossing the border from denmark into germany via germany back on his way to brussels. so now he is being held by german police. he has been detained by german police in a small town in northern germany. his lawyers say it's not clear how long he will be held there, but that is the next stage where we are waiting to find out. it depends what the conditions are for this international arrest warrant, whether he will then have to be sent back to spain or to brussels, where he was originally living. so that's all unclear right now.

what is clear is that these charges are very serious because he's being accused of sedition and rebellion, because of course, madrid views this catalan independence referendum as illegal. that means that if he is found guilty, he could face up to 25 or 30 years in prison, so they're very serious charges indeed. the government says it's creating more than 3,000 training places on midwifery courses in england over the next four years. it says it's the "largest ever" increase in the number of nhs midwives and maternity staff. but there are concerns that this may not be enough to solve acute staffing problems — as our health correspondent, catherine burns reports. currently, women can see several different midwives during their pregnancy, but the department of health and social care wants to change that. it's pledging that by 2021, most women will have a named midwife throughout. that continuity is expected to be safer for mothers and babies. so the government is

planning a 25% increase in training places, starting with 650 extra places next year. if we are going to have what we call the continuity of carer, the same team of midwives, we think that could potentially save 700 babies' lives every year and potentially prevent 500 babies being born with brain damage, but it needs more midwives. until last year, training midwives and nurses in england got a bursary. that was scrapped last summer, so they now have to pay tuition fees like other students. if you try to deliver continuity of carer without sufficient midwives, all you get is burnt out midwives, so we do need these numbers, and that is why we welcome these extra 3,000. it will take a while for those numbers to come through. there already aren't enough nhs midwives in england. estimates put the shortfall ataround 3,500. over the last five years, the number of midwives leaving or retiring has outstripped the numbers of newly qualified joiners. the government has announced

a new pay deal for nhs staff in england, with an increase of at least 6.5% over three years. that may go some way towards dealing with staffing issues but unless the nhs gets better at keeping staff, the extra training places may only have a limited impact. catherine burns, bbc news. the foreign secretary, boris johnson, has dismissed allegations of cheating by the leave campaign during the eu referendum as "utterly ludicrous". in interviews with channel 4 news and the observer, a volunteer for vote leave has accused the official brexit campaign of breaching electoral spending limits. vote leave has denied this. 0ur political correspondent susanna mendonca explained the nature of the allegation. vote leave, as the official leave campaign, got to spend up to £7 million. if you were one of the smaller campaign groups, you could spend up to £700,000. the allegation from this former vote leave volunteer, shahmir sanni, is that vote leave spent more

than it should have done, and it did so by using a smaller campaign group in order to spend more money. so vote leave gave £625,000 to a group called beleave, which was a youth campaign promoting brexit. that is legitimate. that wouldn't have been against the rules. but what this former volunteer is saying is that beleave was not an independent campaign group, that the money that was given to it was spent with a company that was used by vote leave in order to do digital advertising. if that were the case, that would be against the rules, but vote leave and beleave have both denied that. and borisjohnson was of course at the forefront of the leave campaign, and he has been talking about this. boris johnson tweeted in response and described this as completely ludicrous. he said vote leave won the referendum fair and square. we've also heard from others who have been critical about this like tom watson

from the labour party, who has said that theresa may, the prime minister, needs to make sure that the electoral commission has all of the resources it needs to fully investigate this issue. the police could potentially be called in if needs be. is that investigation going to happen? the electoral commission is investigating. it has investigated the leave campaign twice last year and found no evidence against them. they are now investigating a number of different allegations. and on this specific claim? the electoral commission would not tell us whether they were investigating this specific claim, but we know that mr sanni has given his evidence to the electoral commission and we understand that tomorrow at some point, he will be revealing his evidence. so far, we don't know what it is. and also news about the conservative mp dan poulter. people might remember that in the autumn, there were a number of conservative mps accused

of inappropriately touching women or behaving inappropriately towards women. dan poulter was one of those who was accused. he vehemently denied it, but he was accused by andrew bridgen, a fellow mp, that women had complained about being treated inappropriately by dan poulter. the conservative party have said that the investigation into this was thorough and impartial and chaired by an independent qc and that there was insufficient evidence to support the complaint, so he has been cleared of that by the conservative party. the headlines on bbc news: the australia cricket captain steve smith and vice captain david warner are to stand down over the ball tampering scandal. catalonia's former president carles puigdemont is arrested in germany after crossing the borderfrom denmark. an extra 3,000 midwives are to be trained in england to ease staff shortages and improve care. in sport, while australian cricket

is in disarray, the players involved in the ball tampering scandal are feeling the heat in cape town. cameron bancroft is out for 26 and steve smith has just been booed as he walked out. he has been told he won't be allowed to play in the next test and faces a heavy fine. england are still a long way behind in the first test against new zealand, captainjoe first test against new zealand, captain joe root first test against new zealand, captainjoe root dismissed. there are trailing by 237 runs. meanwhile, england's women beat their record run chase to beat india in the tri— series in mumbai. and sebastian vettel wi ns series in mumbai. and sebastian vettel wins the opening race of the formula i season, taking advantage of the safety car to get past lewis hamilton, who finished second in australia. more sport for you in an hour. a 14—year—old girl has been seriously hurt after a group of youths were run down by a car on a pavement in glasgow. police say the silver vauxhall astra with two

men in it was driven deliberately at the youngsters. detectives are treating the attack in castlemilk yesterday afternoon as attempted murder. the girl is in a stable condition in hospital. a memorial mass has been held in the french town of trebes to remember the four people killed by a jihadist gunman on friday. the church service was led by the bishop of carcassonne. a police officer who swapped places with a hostage at the supermarket siege, will also be honoured in a separate national memorial in paris in the coming days. 0ur correspondent in france, hugh schofield, said the service had been especially poignant. this was a very moving service. it was palm sunday mass, of course. it wasn't a special memorial service, it was the regular sunday mass and palm sunday mass, the start of holy week for catholics here, which does add a kind of poignancy, given that the central message of christianity is the sacrifice of the son of god, and the sacrifice of arnaud beltrame evoked that.

that was certainly the view of the bishop of carcassonne who presided over the mass and made reference to this idea of sacrifice, the christian sacrifice. arnaud beltrame, let it not be forgotten, was a practising catholic and this was certainly brought out in the mass, though of course, the other three people who died were remembered as well. they were a retired wine grower, a retired builder and the supermarket butcher. so a very poignant moment, to be followed later this week by a national act of homage to arnaud beltrame. a suicide car bomber has blown himself up near the somali parliament in mogadishu. police say the number of casualties is unclear, but at least one person has been killed. the militant group al shabaab carries out frequent attacks in the somali capital, and claimed responsibility for a bomb last week near a hotel which killed 14 people. three more rebel—held towns are being evacuated in the syrian

region of eastern ghouta. it leaves only one major settlement there in rebel hands. local rebel leaders have agreed a deal with president assad's government for the evacuees to be taken to opposition—held territory in idlib province. eastern ghouta has been subjected to one of the heaviest bombardments of the syrian war and only small pockets remain in the hands of rebels. with more, here's david campanale. buses carrying fighters, their families and others, left eastern ghouta late on saturday as the government tightened its grip on the enclave outside damascus. the coaches headed to the north—western province of idlib, which is still controlled by the opposition. in recent weeks, the syrian military has cut the territory into three separate pockets, forcing the opposition to negotiate withdrawals. thousands more people began

the process of evacuation on sunday morning following a deal struck between government forces and a local rebel group, faylaq al—rahman. the surrender of zamalka, arbin and ain terma leaves the city of douma as the last rebel—held stronghold. it is held by jaysh al—islam, and talks are under way to evacuate their fighters. damascus city lies immediately adjacent to the newly cleared rebel territory. here, residents have been rejoicing as they expect no longer be hit by opposition mortars. over 70% of eastern ghouta is now under control of government forces who have moved in. restoring rule here would be a major gain for president bashar al—assad, and represent a success for his strategy of battering towns to breaking point. as well as flattening whole districts, over 1,500 people have been killed by syrian government forces, supported by the russian military backed by iran, in an offensive which was launched on the rebel—held territory last month. the first scheduled non—stop flight

between australia and europe landed this morning in london. the boeing dreamliner tookjust over 17 hours to complete its 14,500 kilometre journey from perth. the head of qantas described the service as a "game—changing route". a symbol of the industrial revolution, it forged the way for engineering, construction and architecture as well as being the forerunner to the mega bridges and skyscrapers we see today. now the world's first iron bridge, built almost 240 years ago in shropshire, is undergoing a multi—million pound conservation project. john maguire went along to take a look. what we're seeing here is really a symbol of how the industrial revolution helped to create the modern world. this shows innovation, it shows engineering technology, and it shows something which has

really stood the test of time. but at the moment, the iron bridge thatjoined two to create the town that took its name is not on show itself. at the grand old age of 239, it is undergoing a major £3.6 million conservation project. iron is famously strong, but can crack if bent or twisted, and as the ground has moved, the bridge has been forced upwards by as much as four inches in places. now we're on top of the bridge. this gives you a good idea of what has happened here. they've dug down through the road surface to expose these iron plates. each one would weigh several tonnes. just look here. there's a huge crack in there. this piece could fall off at any time, so that is the type of problem that needs to be fixed. despite the current major works, it remains open to pedestrians. english heritage will soon open these walkways to allow visitors to see close—up what's going on below the deck. from repairing broken components, cleaning things down, painting,

everything that happens to the bridge, as far as possible, we will make sure it is accessible to the public. we have been given special access inside. picking your way through the bones of what feels like the bridge‘s ribcage, you get a real sense of the task at hand. old paint and rust is being blasted off in conditions that bring to mind the black air that would have filled the gorge at the height of the industrial revolution. no modern protective clothing for them. this isn't restoration, it's conservation. we don't want to find ourselves thinking we've done a greatjob and then in 30 years' time we make a huge problem for the people who come after us, who then spend their time trying to undo what we did. so we make sure that all our interventions are reversible. the bridge‘s builder, abraham derby iii, was a visionary, a revolutionary. nobody had used this wondrous material, iron, in this way before. two and a half centuries later, these wedges are being recreated

in one of the country's few remaining iron foundries. we are absolutely in awe of the fact that they had none of the facilities we have now. they were pioneers of their day, having to create their whole infrastructure to support the melting of metal in a way that was totally, totally on the edge. how on earth did they manage it? standing here watching these masters at work using techniques similar to theirforebears, the centuries fall away. when the iron bridge is unveiled once again in the autumn, it will have a new paintjob and a renewed understanding of how it was built. its place in history is irrefutable, and this major project will ensure its place in the future. john maguire, bbc news, shropshire. a new series of paintings by damien hirst is going on show at houghton hall in norfolk. it's the first time they will be shown to the public.

the exhibition also includes hirst sculptures installed throughout the 18th—century house and gardens. alex dunlop reports. home of our first prime minister, 300—year—old houghton hall seems, at first glance, an unlikely backdrop for the shock of the new. but one of the country's most controversial artists reckons this hall and his work are a natural fit. i think they work really well. i mean, i love seeing things out of context, or in a different context. famous for making a massive fortune, pickled sharks and a diamond—encrusted skull, damien hirst dominated the art scene in the 1990s. now he's taken over the spectacular state rooms of this norfolk country estate. gone are the old master paintings, replaced by 46 canvases of spots. we have a new series of paintings by damien hirst. the first spot paintings he made

were very similar to this. they were painted freehand. how do you think they work in this room? well, it was a bit of a gamble, i admit it, but certainly both damien and i are very happy with the results. next door, a hairdryer keeps a ping—pong ball afloat. two more, like eyeballs, float above a skull, and these hirst sculptures could assault all the senses. it's all about chance. and of course, the lottery is entirely about chance. very noisy! yes, noisy. 0utside, some of damien hirst‘s best—known and most striking sculptures sit in the parkland, from the classical to the frankly surreal. it looks so great, doesn't it? when i got here, i wasjust going to do the paintings, but when we had a walk around the grounds, you just think it would be a shame not to have a little journey around

the gardens with some sculptures as well. so the whole thing makes sense. it's not really a gamble, because the architecture‘s so amazing. put anything here, and it looks really good. i don't know how they got this massive sculpture here in one piece, but i'm told they did. it's called the virgin mother, an exposing, an unwrapping, if you like, of the human form. and love it or loathe it, well, you certainly can't ignore it. it's a beautiful site for paintings and sculpture. happy man? who, me or him? no, you! yeah, i am very happy, yeah. after just an hour, damien hirst, not your average struggling artist, was gone. his paintings and sculptures will make their home in this corner of norfolk for the next four months. alex dunlop, bbc news. lucy martin has the weather. hello there. many of us kicking off british summertime with some sunshine today. sunny spells swept their way south—eastwards. this photo sent in

by a weather watcher in north—east wales. the far south—east parts of kent, though, just holding on to a bit of lingering cloud and a few showers in the north and wes,t but they will die out as we move through tonight. a ridge of high pressure keeps things settled, so we will see some clear spells which allow for a widespread frost. perhaps one or two patches of mist and fog in the west, temperatures falling below freezing in a few spots. so, a cold, bright and frosty start to the day tomorrow for many of us. plenty of sunshine to begin with. turning cloudier from the west with some spells of rain moving into northern ireland and then later into south—west scotland, wales and the south—west of england, the winds tending to pick up a touch with that rain as well. temperatures, though, not doing too badly. a maximum of 13 celsius. the best of the brightness in the east. but it does look like that spring feel isn't going to last too long. turning colderfrom the north as we move towards the east, and there will be some rain at times, and the potential of rain falling as snow on the hills in the north.