After re-running the setup wizard, no change. Checked and security logging turned on. Deleted the security log and bingo! the new log looked like it used to with the words
BPS PRO SECURITY LOG
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now back at the top of the file. Retested with the url as above, and now works as expected! so i think it was deleting the log that fixed it. Thank you. No idea why it started but another lesson learned for next time 
and your support response time has to be the quickest on the www!
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