Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Tuesday 16 Aug 2016

1. Cavendish and Dujardin keep Team GB in second

Team GB has clung to its second place in the Olympics medal table thanks to a silver for cyclist Mark Cavendish and a gold for dressage rider Charlotte Dujardin. Meanwhile, Chinese swimmer Fu Yuanhui won support on social media by telling a reporter she had started her period the day before her team came fourth in a relay.

Olympics 2016 diary: Team GB finish second in medal table

2. Rail fares and season tickets to rise by 1.9% in 2017

The cost of regulated rail fares, including season tickets, in England, Scotland and Wales will rise by 1.9% next year, after the Retail Price Index rose that amount in July. The increase from 1.6% in June was partly down to the fall in value of the pound, which makes imports more expensive. Research by trade unions suggests rail fares have increased at double the speed of wages since 2010.

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3. Guantanamo Bay: US transfers 15

The US has announced the single biggest removal of prisoners from its Guantanamo Bay detention centre of Barack Obama's presidency. Twelve Yemenis and three Afghans have been moved to the United Arab Emirates. Obama pledged to close Guantanamo when he became president and has just months left of his final term.

4. Anjem Choudary convicted of Islamic State support

Radical cleric Anjem Choudary faces up to 10 years in jail after being convicted of inviting others to support the Islamic State terror group. The verdict was delivered on 28 July, but could not be reported for legal reasons. Choudary, 49, was found guilty after he encouraged support for the organisation in a series of talks posted on YouTube.

5. Another burkini ban in France after riot

The mayor of Sisco, in Corsica, has become the third French local leader to ban burkinis on the beaches. Ange-Pierre Vivoni said the move was necessary to protect the population after violent clashes at the weekend. A riot developed when Muslim bathers objected to having their photographs taken by a tourist.

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6. Trump calls for 'extreme vetting' of migrants

Presidential candidate Donald Trump has apparently revised his campaign pledge to ban Muslims from entering the US and said he wants "extreme vetting" of all migrants. This would involve a temporary halt on people entering the country from dangerous regions of the world. Immigrants would have to support US values.

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7. MP Simon Danczuk arrested in Spain

MP Simon Danczuk spent a night in a police cell in Spain after a fight with his estranged wife, Karen. The politician was reportedly led away in handcuffs from the couple's apartment in Alicante and his wife is said to have been taken to hospital with cuts and bruises. The MP for Rochdale was suspended by the Labour Party in December after he admitted sending texts to a 17-year-old girl.

MP Simon Danczuk 'spent night in cells' after fight with wife

8. Boris Johnson technically in charge of UK

The Foreign Secretary is technically running the country while Theresa May enjoys a walking holiday in Switzerland. The Prime Minister appointed Boris Johnson her "duty minister", leading Twitter users to urge: "Nobody panic." Downing Street said May was still "very much in charge".

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9. Andy Murray fan's 24-hour Rio dash

A fan of Olympic tennis champion Andy Murray travelled from his home in Aberdeen to Rio for just a few hours to watch the final. Alistair Panton told the BBC he only decided to go when Murray won his semi-final and had to book each leg of the journey as he made the preceding stage. The total return journey took 24 hours.

10. Briefing: Five beautiful towns and villages for commuters

If you are thinking of leaving London in search of a suburban paradise, here are five of the most beautiful towns and villages within an hour of the capital. For example Bray, in Berkshire, the tiny village on the Thames where two of the four British restaurants with three Michelin stars are to be found. A ten-minute drive from Maidenhead station, from where commuters can reach Paddington in just 19 minutes.

Best commuter spots: Five beautiful towns and villages