内容摘要：Mrs Justice Cheema Grubb told the court that Mr Pochynok had refused to leave his cell for the preliminary hearing, adding that the three men would next appear before the court in October to formally enter pleas.

Mrs Justice Cheema Grubb told the court that Mr Pochynok had refused to leave his cell for the preliminary hearing, adding that the three men would next appear before the court in October to formally enter pleas.

The former England star has become an enthusiastic environmentalist, taking on the role of ambassador for the King's Foundation, which promotes traditional crafts."Having developed a love for the countryside I'm also on a personal mission to learn more about rural skills which is so central to the foundation's work," said Beckham.

He attended an awards ceremony run by the King's Foundation at St James's Palace where he was teased by another guest, Sir Rod Stewart, who told Beckham that his knighthood "was coming soon".That could prove far-sighted of Sir Rod if the current speculation is correct.At the awards event, Beckham showed his versatility, manning an exhibition about bringing together science, technology and nature, including a display of hand knitting using Dumfries House wool.

As a footballer he must have rarely played so many different positions.For the royals, Beckham has plenty of authentic star appeal, developing a post-football identity as a celebrity involved in charity projects.

His iconic sporting status is strong enough to attract public attention and he's supported many different causes.

For an air ambulance fundraiser last year, it was Beckham that Prince William asked to help successfully raise £15m.IPCO said its investigation of how MI5 had managed Agent X found a "critical failure to create and maintain accurate documentary records; a finding which was reinforced in the final report due to MI5's inability to produce any contemporaneous records and the length of time taken to respond to our requests for supporting evidence".

In IPCO's most recent annual report, published in the past few days, Sir Brian referred to Agent X, saying: "Recent developments in this case mean that we are keeping it under review."At least two people have been killed and another 17 injured in the biggest Russian drone attack on Ukraine's second-largest city of Kharkiv, the mayor says.

Ihor Terekhov says that overnight Russia launched 48 drones, as well as two missiles and four gliding bombs."We have a lot of damage," he says, adding that three high-rising residential buildings were hit. Footage has emerged showing several storeys of one such building on fire.