内容摘要：Reports say the security forces had earlier been ambushed as they tried to arrest a former officer in connection to his role at the notorious Saydnaya prison, close to the capital, Damascus.

Reports say the security forces had earlier been ambushed as they tried to arrest a former officer in connection to his role at the notorious Saydnaya prison, close to the capital, Damascus.

Sean Stratford and Leigh Hurley complained to the council about the policy at the school their son had previously attended, but it was rejected.The council conceded that they had a legal obligation to provide male and female facilities at the Court of Session in Edinburgh on Wednesday.

The local authority said it had accepted the argument prior to the hearing and therefore did not defend itself in court.The move comes after judges at the UK Supreme Court last week unanimously ruled that a woman isunder equalities law.

Ms Hurley said she had felt "very emotional and very tearful" since the conclusion of the case."It's felt bittersweet," she told BBC Scotland News.

"It should never have come this far, we should never have had to do a judicial review.

"We're grateful to the legal minds that supported us and we're thankful that we got the result that we got."Alnmouth station is on the East Coast Mainline and there is an hourly bus service running to Alnwick.

The track currently runs a short distance from the purpose-built Lionheart Station to Greenrigg Bridge.Bringing the bridge up to adoptable standards is expected to cost about £255,000, with work needed to install a waterproof deck to prevent water ingress as well as re-pointing and repair work to the arch.

Historic Railways, which is part of the Department for Transport, has agreed to contribute £130,000 to the project and the local authority will provide £125,000, according to theThe county council said the project would bring "wider economic growth, tourism and leisure benefits" to Alnwick.