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Space lasers are best known for blowing people - and planets - up in science fiction, and even the odd Bond movie. But one Scottish scientist is hoping they could, in fact, be the answer to heating our homes in the future. However, he hasn't ruled out the chance of someone could potentially use them for weapons. Space lasers: Dr Adrian Quarterman has suggested space lasers could be used to power homes in the future - but says the beams will be nowhere near as powerful as imagined in films like Star Wars (pictured) Dr Adrian Quarterman, of Dundee University, is working on a laser which will convert sun beams into energy, The Times reported. The satellites will orbit the earth, covered in mirrors to help it harvest the sunlight and convert it into laser light. The energy it then creates, using semi-conductors, can be shot back down to earth. If it works, it could mean solar power could even become viable in Scotland, or be able to restore power instantly to disaster hit areas. The physicist told The Times: 'What this will do is be able to fire at solar panels to boost the energy they are receiving.' Initial trials in Scotland were successful, but Dr Quarterman is now hoping to move the trials to Portugal. Similar?: Tokyo rresearchers have proposed a laser system to attach to the ISS which would be used to shoot down pieces of debris in Earth orbit (artist's illustration shown) Unlike the lasers in the movies, however, they will not be powerful enough to blind a pigeon, let alone blow up a planet. And it is quite different from ideas unveiled in a paper earlier this week, which could see the International Space Station fitted with lasers to clear up 'space junk'. The system, suggested by researchers at the Riken research institute in Tokyo, would use a telescope already mounted on the station to find and target pieces of debris up to 62 miles (100km) away. Powerful pulses from the laser would then push space junk into Earth’s atmosphere, where it would burn up. But this laser would also not be powerful enough to be turned into a weapon: the pieces it targets will be less than a centimetre in size. However, Dr Quarterman has acknowledged you 'might possibly have to worry a bit about who is in control' of his satellites.

Dr Adrian Quarterman has suggested mirrored satellites to collect sunlight . The beams can then be converted into laser light and sent down to earth . The physicist  believes it could even make solar power feasible in Scotland . But he admits you might need to worry about who is in control of them .

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Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink may have steered Burton Albion to promotion but that does not mean the rookie manager’s season is over. After guiding his side into League One for the first time in their history, the Dutchman turned his attention to winning a championship medal. Hasselbaink’s team beat Morecambe 2-1 on Saturday thanks to two goals from Lucas Akins, then the players heard that Wycombe could only draw at Wimbledon — and the Brewers were up. Burton Albion's (L-R) Denny Johnstone, Tom Naylor and Jon McLaughlin celebrate League Two promotion . Burton Albion's Manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is happy to be promoted, but wants to finish on top . The Burton Albion players celebrate their win against Morecambe which confirmed promotion . Scott Shearer sprays his team-mates in Champagne as they celebrate their victory and promotion . But Hasselbaink said: ‘We want to be No 1. I want the second target and that is winning the league. ‘I want to stay there and the fans want to stay there as winners. ‘So, we’re going to relax but then we’re going to train hard again and make sure that we are ready for Northampton. ‘We’ve got two more games and we need to prepare the right way and try to be right. Burton Albion players celebrate with the fans after their victory against Morecambe confirmed promotion . Burton Albion's Shearer and John Mousinho celebrate promotion to League One with a bottle of bubbly . ‘It has been a great season and the lads have handled it really well. We were always in control against Morecambe and we created a lot of chances and apart from a spell at the start of the second half and a few minutes right at the end we were certainly on top.’ Hasselbaink also paid tribute to his predecessor Gary Rowett, adding: ‘Gary started the job here and must take a lot of credit for what the club has achieved. ‘We have come in and made a few changes but the base was there and I’m delighted that we have been able to build on his success.’

Lucas Akins scored twice as Burton Albion were promoted to League One . Morecambe victory secured Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's side promotion . Hasselbaink says the season isn't over, despite already being up .

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A mother has voiced her fear after scientific tests have failed to explain why oranges are turning an inexplicable tone of purple in her house. Angela Postle, from Maroochydore in southeast Queensland, stumbled upon the bizarre spectacle last month after slicing some oranges she bought from a local supermarket. The mother-of-five sent the fruit of to Queensland Environmental Health Branch for testing, but their first round of scientific tests were to no avail. 'I'm very worried because I feed my kids a lot of oranges and fruit. We need answers because this could be a more widespread problem,' Ms Postle told Daily Mail Australia . The oranges that turned an inexplicable hue of purple in Queensland mother Angela Postle's house . She first stumbled upon the uncanny phenomenon after buying the oranges from her local Woolworths. 'I cut them up up for my children but ended up making something else and forgetting about them. The next morning I noticed the purple colouring, and it got progressively worse over the coming days.' Ms Postle took the oranges back to the supermarket and was offered a refund but no explanation. She resolved to send them to the health authorities in a bid to find out what had happened. But to her horror, the phenomenon unfolded a second time with oranges from a different supermarket, suggesting the problem is coming from within her own house. 'We need answers, this isn't normal or natural. I am not going to feed my kids something like that. I think it's awful they haven't come up with any answers.' Angela Postle with four of her five children, Jaspa, Marlah, Makali and Ceejay . The mother has voiced her fear over the strange phenomenon: I am not going to feed my kids something like that. I think it's awful they haven't come up with any answers' A spokesperson from the to Queensland Environmental Health Branch told Daily Mail Australia the following. 'Preliminary testing on a sample of oranges which had shown purple discolouration has been completed by the Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Services. 'Testing was carried out to determine the presence of commonly used synthetic food colourings. The oranges showed no indication of the presence of any artificial colours. 'Testing was also undertaken to determine the presence of iodine. No evidence of iodine was found. They said a sample of the the oranges has been sent to a molecular biology laboratory for further analysis. Ms Postle said the discolouration grew worse over the coming days until it encompassed the entire fruit . After the first round of tests were completed last week, a sample of the the oranges has been sent to a molecular biology laboratory for further analysis . Mrs Postle said the second round of tests could take a whole month, a period when she will be avoiding oranges and being dildigent with her food choices. 'We're not eating oranges and being very careful with our food choices until then.' Experts have voiced their bewilderment at the images of the discoloured fruit. Andrew Harty from Citrus Australia told 9News it was highly unusual. 'I've never seen anything like that, and I've been in the game a long time. An orange would never do that naturally.' Experts have voiced their bewilderment at the images of the discoloured fruit, which they claim is highly unusual .

Queensland mother Angela Postle discovered the phenomenon last month . She sliced some oranges and found they turned purple in her kitchen . Ms Postle sent them to health authorities but they have failed to explain it . The samples have been sent to a molecular laboratory for further tests . Food experts have voiced their bewilderment at the images of the fruit .

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Your wedding is fast approaching and, as a last hurrah, you decide to celebrate in the most extravagant way possible - with a trip to ‘Space Vegas'. Here even a 'poor space miner can maybe strike it lucky at the zero-g roulette tables'. That’s the fantastic future imagined by one artist, whose awe-inspiring drawings of a next-generation space station in orbit reveal what space travel may one day look like. Taking one of several imaginative space planes, in this future timeline you’ll be partying to your heart’s content in an orbital extravaganza. Concept artist Alex Brady from Cambridge has created beautiful pictures of what space travel might look like. He imagines a space station of tomorrow similar to Las Vegas (shown in image), with neon lights and plenty of attractions . The images were created by concept artist Alex Brady, 32, from Cambridge in the UK, who normally works on video games and movies. But for these drawings he decided to try his hand at imagining what the future of space travel might look like. A space settlement would be a large structure, comparable in size to a town or small city, built in Earth orbit. It would have similar amenities and services to towns and cities on Earth, and would enable people to live in space. The ISS currently houses six astronauts at a time, but a space settlement would have hundreds or thousands of people on board. Future space settlements may also have artificial gravity by rotating around an axis. ‘It’s inspired by super yachts docking at the casino marinas in Monaco, as well as Macao and of course Las Vegas,’ he told MailOnline. ‘I liked the kind of trashy, flashy future in movies like The Fifth Element. ‘They’re absolutely preposterous but also cheerful and dynamic and irreverent.’ In the main image of Space Vegas, a fantastic array of colours and attractiosn can be seen, including a Ferris wheel and a lit-up cowboy. Several spacecraft docked at the space station can also be seen, based on similar designs for space planes. It is located in orbit around Earth, allowing planes to seemingly take off from Earth and then return to the planet with relative ease. The cone-shaped space station is also shown in a state of partial completion, with space planes again making the journey from the ground. ‘It’s inspired by super yachts docking at the casino marinas in Monaco, as well as Macao and of course Las Vegas [pictured],’ artist Alex Brady, 32, told MailOnline. ‘I liked the kind of trashy, flashy future in movies like The Fifth Element' The station is located in orbit around Earth, allowing planes to seemingly take off from Earth and then return to the planet with relative ease . The cone-shaped space station is also shown in a state of partial completion, with space planes again making the journey from the ground . The strange and twisted shapes, seen here, resemble future structures and spacecraft. The cylindrical design would allow the space station to rotate and provides its inhabitants with artificial gravity . And Mr Brady has also given his take on how humans might get into orbit in the future on a variety of space planes. These are commonly known as single-stage-to-orbit (SSTO) vehicles, as they could take off from a runway and land back on Earth without having to use an expendable rocket - like the Space Shuttle had to. His designs incorporate efforts from Europe, the US and India. And such imaginings aren’t that far-fetched; Esa recently tested its unmanned IXV (Intermediate Experimental Vehicle) spacecraft. Mr Brady has also given his take on how humans might get into orbit in the future on a variety of space planes . These planes are commonly known as single-stage-to-orbit (SSTO) vehicles, as they could take off from a runway and land back on Earth without having to use an expendable rocket - like the Space Shuttle had to . But when it comes to space stations, Mr Brady says his designs are a little different and more free-form than others that have been devised. ‘I tend to think space stations are usually depicted in a rather austere way, like in the amazing sequences in 2001: A Space Odyssey,’ he said. ‘I don’t like to second guess Stanley Kubrick, he is one of my favourite artists and a genius, but I imagine maybe space cities to be like our cities here on Earth; cluttered, crowded, busy, a little dysfunctional. ‘I think to an extent we like our cities that way. Big but also full of smaller, human details and regional variation.’ He adds that these images aren’t meant to be taken as a wholly serious look at the future of space travel, but rather ‘a light-hearted imagining of the future where even a poor space miner can maybe strike it lucky at the zero-g roulette tables!’ Mr Brady says his designs are a little different than others that have been devised, such as in 2001: A Space Odyssey (image from the movie shown). 'I imagine maybe space cities to be like our cities here on Earth; cluttered, crowded, busy, a little dysfunctional,' he said . Mr Brady adds that these images aren’t meant to be taken as a wholly serious look at the future of space travel . His designs incorporate efforts from Europe, the US and India. And such imaginings aren’t that far-fetched; Esa recently tested its unmanned IXV (Intermediate Experimental Vehicle) spacecraft. The images are ‘a light-hearted imagining of the future where even a poor space miner can maybe strike it lucky at the zero-g roulette tables!’ Here we see several spacecraft docked with a space station in orbit, attached by cables .

Concept artist Alex Brady from Cambridge has created beautiful pictures of what space travel might look like . He imagines a space station of tomorrow similar to Las Vegas, with neon lights and plenty of attractions . He said his designs are intended to be a bit more 'preposterous and cheerful' than others . And he also explores what the space planes that take humans to orbit in future might look like .

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A 30-year-old Scouser released by Shrewsbury and Tranmere in recent years was the hero of Scottish football at the weekend. Full back David Raven stabbed home the winner to take Inverness Caledonian Thistle to the Scottish Cup final. You can only be pleased for him – he must have thought his career glory had been and gone when he made a few appearances in the Liverpool first team as a youngster (he played in the infamous 1-0 defeat for Rafa Benitez's Reds at Burnley in 2005 – Djimi Traore's silky back-heeled own goal deciding the game). It's a fantastic moment for Raven, good luck to him in the final. But what can we deduce about the state of Scottish football from the two Hampden Park semi-finals last weekend? David Raven peels away after scoring the winner for Inverness against Celtic in the Scottish Cup semi-final . Raven celebrates with team-mate Ryan Christie as Inverness knocked Celtic out at Hampden . Well with Scotland's top club, Celtic, taking the decision to embarrass themselves publicly by writing to the SFA crying about a penalty they weren't awarded against Inverness, you can see there are problems. I interviewed goal hero Raven and he seemed upset by Celtic's actions: 'For a club that size to write to the SFA is a bit much, it's definitely taken the gloss off it a little bit for me. I'm surprised a club like Celtic have done that – it's a bit of an error of judgment for me. I don't know what they're hoping to get out of it,' he told me. Well done Celtic, your extreme arrogance managed to spoil the highlight of an honest pro's career. You should be ashamed of themselves. Celtic think they are so gigantic they have a divine right to get to the final. Apparently only they can make themselves the victims of bad decisions from officials. Celtic are like the brat of a child, over-indulged by parents, and scoffing too many sweets and not sharing any with the other kids because of some superiority complex which isn't backed up by what's actually going on. And the mismanagement of the Scottish game has left it imbalanced and unattractive. Whichever way you look at it, Scottish football, like an unsafe, stinking high rise on the wrong side of Glasgow, needs wiping out and starting again. Firstly, Celtic need bringing down a peg or two. There is nothing to suggest they are bigger than the game of football, yet they act like they are lords and masters of all around them. Celtic didn't get a penalty – so what? Inverness should have had one when sub keeper Lukasz Zaluska bulldozed into the back of an opponent. As bad losers go, Celtic are just about the worst of the lot. Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths complained: 'We were robbed.' The whole of football is laughing in his face! Imagine how Rangers fans felt when the authorities banished their club to the brink of non-league football. Now that's being robbed. None of this reflects well on Scottish football. Josh Meekings (centre) appeared to handle the ball in the box but no penalty was awarded to Celtic . Kris Commons appeals for a penalty after Meeking's apparent hand ball but it was to no avail . Celtic captain Scott Brown appeals to referee Steve McLean - the club have since written to the SFA . Next the game north of the border must do more to attract supporters to matches. For Saturday's game between Hibs and Falkirk there were 30,000 empty seats, while nearly 25,000 were missing for Sunday's tie. Two showpiece games at the country's national stadium should be getting close to sell-out crowds. The two biggest clubs in the country – Celtic and Rangers - regularly have loads of empty seats at home games. Where is the passion for football in Scotland? Has it disappeared completely? Was it the curling craze that did it? Have Rhona Martin and all curlers since the Olympic gold medallist hit her peak become the new heroes rather than iron bruisers like Scott Brown? What about on the pitch: take a look at the three Inverness scorers on Sunday: Raven I've told you about; Greg Tansey I first saw when he was a teenager at Stockport and I was impressed. His career since then has levelled out. He's a good technician, but having been allowed to leave Stevenage last year when they were bottom of League One you'd have to question his all-round ability. And Edward Ofere scored a cracker at Hampden, finding the net for the second successive weekend. But this is a 29-year-old Nigerian striker who has yet to play a competitive international game and has had a Nomadic footballing existence thumbing his way around the minor European leagues so far. It's a great moment for these players and for Inverness, but let's not confuse that with anything remotely resembling high quality football. These are journeymen who have worked hard to earn their big day out. James Dunne was a cup winner in Scotland with St Johnstone last season, this year he's been picking up yellow cards in the bottom half of League Two with Portsmouth. Large swathes of Hampden were empty for both Scottish Cup semi-finals over the weekend . The standard of Scottish football has continued to fall and the game needs to be overhauled . Inverness manager John Hughes, sacked by Hartlepool after relegation to League Two less than two years ago, has moulded these players into a side that sits third in the Scottish Premiership table, and favourites to win the Scottish Cup final. In some ways you have to be impressed, and the Caley fans are loving it right now of course. But the standard is not high, and that's not healthy for Scottish football. With the quality on the pitch lacking, it's no surprise the fans can't be bothered to pay and watch. You sign English League Two players and you'll get League Two crowds. What's needed is a total restructuring: a bigger top division in Scotland for a start. That would ensure the biggest clubs have the best chance of staying there, and it would mean the clubs play each other only twice a season in the league – familiarity has bred boredom with a smaller Scottish Premiership. Beyond the top flight, establish only one division with strict criteria for stadia and salary capping. That way clubs are less likely to suffer financial crisis, but standards are maintained, and the focus is on quality in those top two divisions, rather than the current situation where resources spread far too thinly over four leagues. Somehow a fairer distribution of wealth is needed in Scotland. Pumping all the money into Celtic hasn't led to any success in Europe – in fact Celtic have got worse. So spread the money more evenly, generate competition, and maybe that way Scotland can become strong again. It's not all bad - Falkirk's matchwinner on Saturday Craig Sibbald looks like a decent footballer, yet he can't get in the Scotland Under 21 squad. There are some promising young Scottish players around right now, no doubt about that. But overall Scottish football is in a bad way right now. It's in need of major surgery. Celtic's pathetic letter should fire the SFA into action. Celtic's Emilio Izaguirre cuts a dejected figure at full-time after his side failed to reach the final .

Celtic lost their Scottish Cup semi-final to Inverness Caledonian Thistle . The Glasgow club wrote to the SFA to complain about a penalty decision . They were angered by the referee's failure to award a penalty for handball . Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths complained they were 'robbed' at Hampden . Adrian Durham: Man Utd need Gareth Bale to give them needed dynamism .

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Sergio Aguero wants to put pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea by claiming victory in the Manchester derby on Sunday. City go into the derby at Old Trafford in fourth place, one point behind their neighbours after a 2-1 defeat at Crystal Palace on Monday. Manuel Pellegrini's team are nine points behind Chelsea, who have a match in hand against bottom side Leicester, but Aguero knows better than most that City are not averse to an 11th-hour comeback. Sergio Aguero insists Manchester City can retain the Premier League despite defeat by Crystal Palace . The Argentina international has struggled for form and fitness as City have slipped this season . The Argentinian scored a 94th minute winner to wrest the title from United's grasp in 2012 and he is not giving up on the top prize again just yet. 'Of course we can still win it,' the City striker told Sky Sports News. 'In football, anything can happen - as soon as you think something is certain, then everything changes, we have seen it so many times before and we'll see it again. 'We only focus on ourselves, try to win every game we play and keep pressure on Chelsea.' City have beaten United in the last four Manchester derbies: . 8 April 2013         United 1-2 City . 22 Sept 2013       City 4-1 United . 25 March 2014    United 0-3 City . 2 Nov 2014          City 1-0 United . Pellegrini's team were level with Chelsea on New Year's Day, but the Blues have pulled away recently after City lost three of their last five league games. United, in contrast, have won their last five matches, and Aguero is wary of the threat Louis van Gaal's team will pose at Old Trafford. He added: 'They are a team with a lot of great individual players, who can form an incredible unit when they work well together. But this season that has not always been the case. 'Some matches they don't seem to play at the maximum, with the attacking qualities that they have in the team. But then in other games, they have really shown that those qualities, so they are a bit unpredictable. We know we will have to be at our very best to beat them - there's no doubt about that.' The champions face Manchester United on Sunday, having won the last four derbies . Aguero has scored six times against United, including this one at the Etihad in September 2013 . Van Gaal came in for criticism at the start of the campaign after winning just three of his opening 11 matches in all competitions. Radamel Falcao was one of many new signings to struggle under the Dutchman. Seven months after signing the Colombian on a deadline-day loan deal from Monaco, he has scored just four goals for the club. Aguero remains a fan of the former Porto and Atletico Madrid forward, though. Aguero said: 'They have a number of very talented strikers. The one who in his career has been the most predatory is Falcao. 'He isn't having an easy time this season, but I really admire his commitment and his class and qualities are permanent. 'He is probably one of the most naturally-gifted strikers in football at the moment.' Aguero came face-to-face with 'one of the world's most gifted strikers' Radamel Falcao at a Puma event . Falcao has struggled to cement a starting place since arriving at Old Trafford on an expensive loan deal . Aguero has also struggled in front of goal recently, failing to find the net in the last five league games. However, he has scored six times against United and is aiming to add to that tally this weekend. 'I always love to score, but of course it is even more special to score in the big games,' he said. 'If you score against United at Old Trafford it almost give you shivers, because you can feel the tense atmosphere with most of the stadium being really quiet, but the away end going crazy. 'At home at it is different, when the City supporters are really loud in these games, it sometimes gives me goose bumps when they sing my name.'

Manchester City can still mount a title challenge, insists Sergio Aguero . Premier League champions face Manchester United in Sunday's derby . Argentina ace has praised Old Trafford misfit Radamel Falcao .

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He may be the fastest man on the planet, but Usain Bolt has made no secret of his love for chicken nuggets, KFC hot wings, Pringles crisps and a pint of Guinness. But now the Jamaican sprinter has had to lay off his beloved fast food and eat a 'lot more vegetables', despite confessing that 'he hates them all'. And it is his chef who is entrusted with the unenviable task of chasing him round the house to check he is eating his greens. Cutting back: Usain Bolt said he has had to lay off his beloved fast food and eat vegetables instead . 'I haven't had KFC for about four months, which is killing me', the 28-year-old sprinter said in an interview with Runner's World. 'I've tried to bribe my chef but not only is he not bribeable, he chases me around the house and makes sure I eat what he's cooked. 'He also lays out my vitamin pills and supplements in front of me so I can't "forget" to take them. 'I eat a lot more vegetables - and I hate them all. I used to eat them occasionally, but now with every meal I have a plate just for veg. But I can't get away any more with just winging it. 'To perform how I want I have to be perfect in training - and eating right is a part of training - so down it goes.' He added:  'I've backed off hard liquor too - rum and that stuff - but I still drink Guinness, or a Heineken or two. A guy's got to have something, right.' Perfection: The sprinter said that he needs to be 'perfect in training' and 'eating right is a part of training' Showman: The Jamaican has always been notorious for his unhealthy diet and love of fast food . Bolt, who won gold with an Olympic record of 9.63 at London 2012, admitted eating a McDonald's wrap on the morning of the race, as well as 'some hash browns, rice and pork.' He also consumed 1,000 McNuggets as he set three world records at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, earning three gold medals. Bolt, 28, is not the only athlete who has confessed to having an unhealthy diet. Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time with 22 medals, enjoyed a staggering 12,000 calorie breakfast diet. This included three fried egg sandwiches, with cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, fried onions and mayonnaise; a five-egg omelette, three sugar-coated slices of French toast, and bowl of grits, two cups of coffee and three chocolate chip pancakes. Elsewhere in the interview, Bolt said Tyson Gay should have been given a longer ban for drugs cheating and branded the decision to shorten his punishment 'the stupidest thing I've ever heard'. Gay had his suspension reduced after he agreed to co-operate with authorities, and is now set to compete against Bolt after returning to the sport. The interview with Usain Bolt appears in the May issue of Runner's World.

Sprinter says he is 'eating a lot more vegetables' but 'hates them all' His chef 'chases' him around the house to ensure he eats what he's cooked . Bolt admits he must eat right food as he has to be 'perfect in training' Admitted to consuming 1,000 McNuggets at the 2008 Beijing Olympics .

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David Cameron, wearing notably clean new work boots, today set out seven key Tory policies which he said would help get people on to the property ladder . A million people will be able to realise the dream of home ownership by 2020, David Cameron claimed today as he donned hi-vis to tour a building site. The Prime Minister said seven key Tory policies would help get people on to the property ladder by building more homes and cutting the cost of saving for a deposit, moving house and paying off mortgages. The Tory leader, wearing notably clean new work boots, as he chatted to house builders, insisted 'dream of home ownership is alive'. Mr Cameron used the launch of the Conservative party manifesto yesterday to promise voters 'security at every stage of your life'. He said the 'greatest sunshine that there can possibly be' included helping more people but their own home, as well as getting a job and having dignity in retirement. Today the Tory leader set out a seven point plan which he claims will help build more houses and making it easier for first-time buyers, claiming it will help a million people become homeowners over the next parliament. Mr Cameron said: 'The Conservative Party is the party of working people, offering you security at every stage of your lives. 'At the heart of that is helping people onto the housing ladder. It comes back to our values. We believe if you work hard, save up, and do the right thing, you should be able to buy your own place. 'The plans in our manifesto will open home ownership to a million more people. With us, the dream of home ownership is alive. 'And it's why we can look the working people of Britain in the eye and say we are with you. That's why we are setting out a seven point plan to help build more houses, and help more people get a home of their own.' The seven point plan includes the Help to Buy ISA, announced by George Osborne in last month's Budget, which will help first-time buyers save for a deposit. For every £200 someone puts towards a deposit, the government will add £50 up to a maximum of £12,000, meaning a bonus of up to £3,000. Savers will be able to earn hundreds of pounds in interest before paying tax. The Tories say it is effectively a tax cut for first time buyers, and will be available from this autumn. The second policy is a pledge to will build 200,000 starter homes which will be sold at a 20 per cent discount on the market value to first time buyers under the age of 40. Thirdly, the Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme has been extended to 2020. For first-time buyers who have saved a 5 per cent deposit, the government will offer a loan of 20 per cent, with the remaining 75 per cent covered by a mortgage. The Tories expect the extension to help people buy at least 100,000 new build homes over the next five years. The Tory leader, visiting the Weston Homes Aura building site, Edgware, boasted that with him in charge, the 'dream of home ownership is alive' The fourth policy is the funding of 75,000 shared ownership homes by 2020 and the fifth is the abolition of the hated slab system of stamp duty, so it rises steadily based on the value of the home. It means stamp duty has been cut for 98 per cent of the people who pay it. For example, someone buying a house costing £275,000, would pay £4,500 less in tax. Mr Cameron announced the two final policies in his speech yesterday. It includes a new £1 billion Brownfield Regeneration Fund, to help councils clear derelict or contaminated land which can be used to build 400,000 extra homes over four years. He also announced a massive extension in the Right to Buy scheme to 1.3million housing association tenants. The existing Right to Buy allows tenants living in council-owned properties local authority tenants to buy houses and flats at a discount of as much as 70 per cent up to a maximum of £102,700 in London and £77,000 across the rest of England. Mr Cameron announced a massive extension in the Right to Buy scheme to 1.3million housing association tenants . The Conservatives plan would extend the scheme to people living in properties owned by housing associations - not-for-profit bodies that receive public money and loans from the private sector to provide low-cost homes. Around 500,000 housing association tenants currently have no purchase rights and 800,000 who qualify only for much less generous discounts of £16,000 or less. Local councils will be required to sell off their most expensive properties as they become vacant, in order to raise an estimated £4.5 billion a year to fund the scheme. Some 15,000 houses and flats are expected to become available in this way each year, but Tories stressed that no-one will be forced out of their home.

Tory leader sets out seven point plan for boost home ownership dream . Plans to boost construction with thousands of new affordable homes . Help with cutting the cost of saving for a deposit and paying off mortgage .

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Swansea City have expressed an interest in Schalke full back Christian Fuchs. The 29-year-old is out of contract in the summer and is keen on a move to the Premier League. Austria international captain Fuchs is vastly experienced and renowned for his set-piece ability and crossing. He was outstanding in Schalke's 4-3 Champions League win over Real Madrid last month. Schalke defender Christian Fuchs is out of contract this summer and Swansea are interested in signing him . The Austria international duels with Chelsea defender Gary Cahill during the Champions League in 2013 . Swansea left back Neil Taylor is a £4million target for West Bromwich Albion . Swansea have been looking at bringing in another left-back since the summer with West Bromwich Albion keen to sign Neil Taylor for around £4million. Fuchs has been discussing a new deal with Schalke but has also had interest in England from Sunderland, Hull and Fulham over the past year. Discussing new terms for Fuchs, Schalke director of football Horst Heldt said: 'We will make a decision only at the end of the season.'

Christian Fuchs' current Schalke contract expires in the summer . Defender has attracted interested from a number of Premier League clubs . Swansea have expressed their interest in the Austria international .

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Vowing to cling on: Liberal Democrats leader Nick Clegg makes a speech during a General Election campaign visit to Sutton in south London yesterday . Nick Clegg yesterday vowed to cling on as Liberal Democrat leader even if the party is wiped out at the polls. Friends of the Deputy Prime Minister have previously indicated that he will quit as leader if the Lib Dems are reduced to fewer than 30 MPs, while sources have also suggested he will go if the party is left out of power after the election. But yesterday he insisted he would fight for his job ‘in all circumstances’. He told Sky News: ‘I’m really optimistic about the prospects of Liberal Democrats. 'Of course I want to continue to serve the country and serve my party, which I am so proud to have served for seven or eight years now.’ He added: ‘I want to lead the Liberal Democrats into and through the next Parliament in all circumstances. ‘All I am focused on at the moment is sounding the alarm about the very, very real risk that as the Labour Party and Conservative Party vacate the centre ground and hare off in which direction after another, there is a very real risk we undo all the sacrifices and hard work that have gone in over the last five years to put the country back on track economically.’ Meet and greet: Mr Clegg (far right) speaks to voters and their families during a General Election campaign visit to Sutton with Paul Burstow (second right) the party's candidate for Sutton and Cheam . His comments came as Business Secretary Vince Cable said he hoped to be made Chancellor if the Lib Dems form another coalition with the Conservatives. Mr Clegg also appeared to lean towards another deal with the Tories, saying he deserved ‘credit’ for forming the Coalition while he had endured ‘five years of constant bile from the Labour Party, who condemned us vitriolically for taking decisions which we only had to take because we had to clear up the mess they left behind’.

Sources claimed he'd go if Lib Dems are reduced to fewer than 30 MPs . But yesterday insisted he would fight for his job 'in all circumstances' Warned of 'very real risk we undo all the hard work over last five years' Vince Cable hopes to be Chancellor if Lib Dems form another coalition .

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Washington (CNN)Early Clinton campaign calculations, the favored way for one of her opponents to channel his concerns, a GOP ticket for the generations, and Republican calendar concerns filled our Sunday trip around the "Inside Politics" table. 1. Watch the volume as O'Malley uses YouTube to test Clinton pokes . Slowly but clearly, former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is intensifying his criticism of overwhelming Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton. How aggressive will he get? Stay tuned -- literally. CNN's Jeff Zeleny says O'Malley enjoys using YouTube videos as a quick way to spread his opinion -- and question moves by Clinton, like her reversal on the question of whether she supports allowing undocumented workers to obtain driver's licenses. "Every time Hillary Clinton sort of adjusts her positioning from '08 to '16 -- her statement on the drivers' licenses that we discussed and other things -- Martin O'Malley has been releasing a YouTube video showing a speech where he has done something different, so watch for that to continue," said Zeleny. "Those YouTube videos on his channel will be a key part of the race --the liberals love them." 2. The "Obama Factor": Clinton finds a lot to love, and some distance . Hillary Clinton is a big fan of President Obama's health care law, but not so much of a booster when it comes to his presidential leadership style. So reports AP's Lisa Lerer, who was in Iowa this past week for the Clinton campaign rollout, and who analyzes one of the most fascinating balancing acts for the onetime Obama 2008 rival who, of course, went on to serve loyally as his secretary of state. "She embraced key portions of his legacy -- coming out strong for the health care law, for his push for immigration legislation -- but it wasn't all sunshine and light," said Lerer. "She also took subtle digs at his leadership style— she said America was on the wrong track-- I can't believe I'm saying this but at times she sounded almost like a Republican." 3. In big policy choice, Clinton signals an important campaign focus . In Democratic politics, Kamala is the Harris sister who gets the most national buzz. But Maya Harris is about to play a big role in the question of how Hillary Clinton plots her path to 270 electoral votes. Kamala Harris is the California attorney general and a 2016 Senate candidate, for the seat being vacated by Democrat Barbara Boxer. Maya Harris just signed on for a top policy role in the Clinton campaign -- and CNN's Nia-Malika Henderson reports it is a hiring with a clear message. "One clue, I think, is Maya Harris," said Henderson. "Her resume is really a liberal's dream. She has worked at the Center for American Progress, ACLU, she's also done work on community policing and police reforming, and she also has a very interesting paper that looks at the importance of women of color to the electorate." "So I think this hire is going to be really interesting in what it means for the kind of policy initiatives that Hillary Clinton rolls out and the sort of appeals she makes to women of color, who are so crucial to getting the Obama coalition back together again." 4. Walker-Rubio? Rubio-Walker? A general contrast with some GOP buzz . Marco Rubio drew a direct generational contrast with Hillary Clinton when he officially joined the GOP 2106 race, and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker also often talks of his hope Republicans will look for a next-generation leader as their next presidential nominee. In political circles -- meaning among junkies and strategists -- there is constant debate about potential tickets -- at this stage of the process a hypothetical and then some because neither man has been tested on the trail. But Jonathan Martin of The New York Times says his recent travels suggest the talk about a Walker-Rubio pairing is not limited to inside the Beltway chatter. "They both would offer that kind of generational dynamic in the same way that Clinton and Gore did ... in 1992," said Martin. "But what's interesting is, in New Hampshire over the weekend, I was there for the big cattle call of all the candidates, for the first time from an actual activist -- not an operative but an activist -- I heard somebody float the idea of a Walker-Rubio race in 2016." 5. Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and then? Heading into the 2016 cycle, the Republican National Committee used its muscle to make some changes to the presidential nominating process, including fewer sanctioned debates and a primary calendar that was less front-loaded. Now, some big GOP establishment figures are worried the changes could help candidates who make the establishment cringe -- especially Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina keep their traditional slots at the front end of the calendar. Florida is usually the next big contest, but it could be eclipsed by -- sports fans will get this -- what is becoming known as the "SEC primary." It is important to note the exact calendar is still a work in progress. But what worries the establishment is the likelihood of a Super Tuesday -- or maybe back-to-back Tuesdays -- in early March that include a number of conservative Southern states: Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, Texas, Georgia, maybe Louisiana. The shift is one reason former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee thinks the 2016 environment could be more favorable to him than 2008. Ditto for Rick Santorum. They did well in the South, but it didn't matter much because John McCain and Mitt Romney, respectively, were well on their way to the nomination by the time those bruises were inflicted. Again, there might yet be more changes. But more and more leading establishment figures are grumbling changes designed with the best of intentions might end up hurting their favorites -- people like Jeb Bush or Marco Rubio -- and helping those with strong evangelical connections -- like Huckabee and Cruz.

O'Malley using YouTube to test out attack lines . How Clinton's new hire could help keep the Obama coalition together . Republican concerns about the new 2016 primary calendar .

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Middlesbrough bounced back from defeat to Watford with a convincing 2-0 win over struggling Rotherham United. After losing by the same scoreline on Easter Monday, Aitor Karanka's kept their automatic promotion hopes alive with their 14th home win of the season thanks to second-half goals by Lee Tomlin and Patrick Bamford, who also missed a late penalty. But with the top three sides all winning, Boro stayed fourth in the Sky Bet Championship table. Lee Tomlin (centre) scored the opening goal in Middlesbrough's 2-0 win at home to Rotherham on Saturday . Tomlin (centre) is mobbed by his Middlesbrough team-mates after his fine solo effort gives them the lead . Middlesbrough: Konstantopoulos, Kalas, Gibson, Ayala (Woodgate, 70), Friend, Clayton (Whitehead, 79), Forshaw, Adomah, Tomlin (Nsue Lopez, 85),  Bamford, Garcia Martinez. Subs not used: Ripley, Vossen, Amorebieta, Wildschut . Goals: Tomlin 50, Bamford 66 . Rotherham: Martinez, Hunt, Broadfoot, Wood, Lafferty, Smallwood, Arnason, (Frecklington, 69) Bowery, Green (Sammon, 76), Hammill, Derbyshire (Ward, 59) Subs not used: . Booked: Arnason, Frecklington . Referee: Iain Williamson . Attendance: 19,537 . After a quiet start, Boro soon started to find their feet and when Rotherham failed to clear a corner in the 10th minute, returning defender Daniel Ayala tried an ambitious bicycle kick which went straight into Emiliano Martinez's hands. The home side dominated the first half and on the half-hour they had two bites at the cherry. First Ayala's header was cleared off the line before Tomlin's follow-up shot was blocked. It was Albert Adomah's turn to have a pop three minutes later when he shot from just inside the area, but Martinez did well to get down to it, and he was also denied by Danny Lafferty on the line minutes later. The opening goal came five minutes into the second half when Tomlin pressed forward and the Millers defenders stood off the forward, allowing him time and space to plant a low shot past Martinez. The United keeper had to be on his toes again five minutes after the goal when Kike played a smart ball in behind the defence for Bamford, but Martinez did well to smother the ball at his feet. Kike had a shot saved on the hour before Bamford doubled Boro's lead six minutes later with his 16th goal of the season. Tomlin laid the ball off for the Chelsea forward and he took one touch before coolly rolling the ball past Martinez into the bottom corner. Rotherham had a rare shot at goal after 73 minutes when substitute Lee Frecklington hit a powerful drive which had Dimi Konstantopoulos beaten but it flew past his post. Patrick Bamford (left) doubled the Teesiders' lead on 66 minutes with a cool left-footed finish . The 21-year-old celebrates his strike, taking his personal tally to 16 league goals this season so far . But it was Boro who looked like the only side capable of scoring and the third nearly came in the 77th minute when Tomlin clipped an exquisite ball to the back post but Bamford's first-time half-volley was easily saved by Martinez at his near post. Sub Emilio Nsue should have made it three with two minutes to go when he had an open goal but his shot was deflected just wide. And from the resulting corner Kike met Adam Forshaw's ball with a thumping header which Martinez had to tip over the bar. Bamford should have bagged his 17th goal of the season when Richard Wood brought Kike down in the area, but the forward's poor spot-kick was saved by Martinez. However, the on loan Chelsea star failed to add to his tally late on when he saw his penalty saved .

Lee Tomlin's superb solo effort gave Middlesbrough a 50th minute lead . Patrick Bamford doubled the hosts lead on 66 minutes . Bamford could have made it 3-0 but saw his penalty saved late on . Win moves Middlesbrough on to 78 points in the Championship in fourth .

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Between the sugar-free devotees and the paleo health nuts sprouting advice in forums and on blogs, there are a lot of confusing messages surrounding what foods are best and most for nourishing children. In an exclusive interview with Daily Mail Australia, UK children's cookbook guru Annabel Karmel has slammed Pete Evans' controversial bone broth recipe in his book 'Bubba Yum Yum - The Paleo Way', calling it dangerous, and said the paleo method goes against everything nutritionists and child health experts recommend. 'Babies need milk - it needs to be a formula or breast milk because it has the nutrients they need and bone broth will not give them what breast milk or formula does,' Karmel, 51, said. Scroll down for video . Motivated mumpreneur: British children's cook book author Annabel Karmel, has over 40 books to her name . Paleo, puhlease... Karmel believes bone broth instead of breast milk or formula is dangerous and ill advised . As an expert on children's nutrition from babies through to toddlers, Karmel believes that, unlike Pete Evans' exclusion diet that recommends bone broth over breast milk, it is all about a well-rounded diet approach. 'Who is going to be making bone broth? 'I mean, it’s a lot of work and it’s also very low calorie amount of food,' she said. 'The baby won't have any nutrition they need -  it’s entirely dangerous and I would definitely not advise that.' 'Children’s diets are slightly different to adult diets. When they’re young, the whole low-fat high fibre doesn't apply to children, they need high fats and not many high fibre foods because they deplete the body of nutrients when they’re young,' she added. Bad for bubba: Karmel says Pete Evan's kids cook book goes against everything health experts would advise . 'However, from two years old, provided they’re not underweight, they can have low-fat skim milk, but up until two they should have full fat milk, proper yoghurt and full fat everything. 'Yet a lot of people give them fruit and vegetables for far too long and they don’t have the nutrients they need to grow so children as a result become deficient in vitamins and minerals.' 'So it's really important babies have iron rich food, essential fatty acids and nutrient dense foods - which is basically the opposite of bone broth. 'They need cheese because their tummies are so small and they need energy because they’re running around, so cheese, avocado and meat have a high calorie content and that’s really important,' said Karmel. Fad foods: Karmel says she doesn't believe in fads and is against sugar free, paleo and low carb diets . 'So basically (the paleo diet) goes against everything that nutritionists and experts in child health would advise and I don’t know where he gets his advice from but I would not advise it.' At the mention of certain grains and carbohydrates being excluded, Karmel gasped. 'Sandwiches, breakfast cereals, pasta, all of those - are you saying you cannot have any of that? They're staples for children. If you can’t get them to eat something you can at least get them to eat spaghetti bolegnese. 'And in their lunch box they’d usually have a wrap or a sandwich, so what are they going to have? Bone broth?!' Karmel is also an advocate of good sugars despite popular beliefs currently surrounding the move towards complete sugar bans. ‘I’m not into fads, I prefer an all-round good diet but I’m not a purist either. If a child has an icecream or a chocolate it’s okay as well as long as it’s a part of a good diet. That's life - if you ban foods, they become forbidden treats and children will want them all the more,' she says. 'These exclusion diets don't make sense to me, you need protein, carbohydrates, you need fat, you need essential fatty acids and you need a balance of all these things.' Karmel crusade: Karmel is out to revolutionise healthy meals for kids with the launch of a new frozen food range . 'There’s sugar and then there is sugar. Fruit sugars are okay, and having an orange juice or a smoothie is okay. While it's not as good as eating the whole fruit (where you get the fibre) they still have a lot of nutrients in them.' 'It’s almost like juices and smoothies are now being promoted as not good for you – which is just not true,' she says. 'Yet, I would have chocolate cake or a bag of crisps in the fridge but my children didn't usually want to eat it because the food I made was healthy tasted delicious it was often better than the unhealthy food.' Obesity epidemic: Karmel says aside from diabetes and tooth decay, obese children are also not happy . Instead, Karmel believes balance is key. Mothers are working longer hours than ever before and she believes while they all start with good intentions and want to feed their children well, children get hungry, won't wait and so mothers are worn down into giving unhealthy, time-poor food substitutes like chocolate, chicken nuggets, pizza etc. As a mother of three herself, Karmel knows exactly the pressures facing new mums. Beginning her career after the tragic death of her first born Natasha, Karmel became extremely passionate about making recipes that would nourish her children that followed, as well as helping other mother's give their children food they would eat. Mum to the rescue: Karmel aims to revolutionise meal time for mums with 33 freezer friendly meals in range . It was while she worked at a playgroup that her success in fact began. Sharing recipes with other mums, they praised her meals and suggested she write a cook book. And the rest is history. Her cook book, 'The Complete Baby And Toddler Meal Planner' (in which she worked closely with the Institute of Children's Health) was born. And despite initially being rejected by 20 publishers, it went on to sell four million copies back in 1991, making her a guru of children's cookery. Rags to riches: Karmel's first cook book 'Complete Baby and Toddler Meal Planner' was refused by 20 publishers before getting picked up . Now in a bid to help the seven million obese people currently across the nation, Karmel has arrived in Australia to promote her new healthy food range for children in the hopes to be a trail blazer, revolutionise the healthy meal scene for children and help mother's for generations to come. 1.Spaghetti bolognese  - 'I add five hidden vegetables - onion, leek, tomato, carrot and capsicum. It's absolutely delicious.' 2.Chicken and apple balls - ' With minced chicken, thyme, breadcrumbs, apple, chicken stock mixed and made into little balls.' 3. Fish goujons - 'Fish coated in crushed rice crispies and parmesan. It's different but really yummy and children lick them up with their fingers.' The freezer friendly meal range is made in Australia with locally sourced ingredients, has over 33 meal options and includes a variety of flavours from butter chicken to oriental food and a five veg spaghetti bolognese. 'Somebody has to do something, children are getting mature onset diabetes and they’re loosing their teeth with all the huge amounts of sugar,' she says. 'Plus fat children are not happy children, they are not good at sports, they are laughed at, they have complexes and you know you want them to grow up to be healthy and happy.' She also adds, while mums want the best for their children, it is difficult feeding children and they need help because currently whenever they buy something unhealthy food is pushed at them. 'The only challenge now will be to get mums to go to the frozen food aisle and buy these foods because its not where they expect to find them.'

UK celebrity cook book author Annabel Karmel shares her thoughts on paleo for kids . The acclaimed author has over 40 children's cook books . Says the paleo method goes against everything nutritionists and child health experts recommend . Karmel is in Australia to launch nutritious children's food range at Coles .

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For six months Chris Rowe was plagued by an irritating cough. Repeated visits to doctors were met with the same conclusion - the 31-year-old was most likely suffering a 'simple' virus. The father-of-one, whose wife Kate is expecting their second child in June, was dismissed by doctors five times in two months - despite reporting on one visit that he was coughing up blood. But, after noticing a dull ache in his ribs, and coughing up more blood, he was taken to A&E. There, an X-ray revealed a devastating diagnosis - Mr Rowe was suffering an aggressive lung cancer that had spread to his liver and bones. Chris Rowe, pictured with his pregnant wife Kate and their three-year-old daughter, Sophia, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of lung cancer that had spread to his liver and bones, in December . After suffering a persistent cough for six months, he visited doctors five times in two months. But he was sent home each time, reassured he was most likely suffering a virus. But after coughing up blood and being taken to A&E, an X-ray revealed a tumour on the 31-year-old's lung . He has been told his cancer is inoperable, but Mr Rowe is enduring gruelling rounds of chemotherapy in a bid to prolong his life, so he can create memories with his young family. His wife Kate, 28, is set to give birth to a baby boy, a little brother for the couple's three-year-old daughter, Sophia, in June. Mr Rowe, from Gloucester, said he hopes that by sharing his story, others will be aware of the symptoms of lung cancer. He is a non-smoker and lives a healthy lifestyle, he said, adding the diagnosed came as a huge shock to him and his wife. 'I went to the doctors five times in just two months because my cough wouldn't go,' he said. 'It all started after I came back from a great holiday at Center Parcs. 'I began coughing up blood which was really frightening but after visiting my doctors I felt relieved as they were adamant that I had a virus, and I was advised to keep taking ibuprofen. 'I trusted that I must be OK but when I started suffering from a dull ache in my ribs and I coughed up more blood, I ended up in A&E two months later. Lung cancer is one of the most common and serious types of the disease. More than 41,000 people are diagnosed with the condition every year in the UK. Often in the early stages of the disease there are no signs or symptoms. But, many people with the condition will eventually develop some symptoms, including: . Although people who have never smoked can develop lung cancer, smoking is the main cause - in about 90 per cent of cases. The disease mainly affects older people. It is rare in people younger than 40, while rates rise sharply with age. It is most commonly diagnosed in those aged 70 to 74 years old. Due to the nature of the disease, not presenting symptoms, it often spreads before it is diagnosed. As a result, the outlook for patients with lung cancer is not as good as for those with other forms of the disease. Around one in three people with the condition will live for at least a year after their diagnosis, and one in 10 will live at least five years. Source: NHS Choices . 'It was after an X-ray while in hospital that they found I had a tumour in my lung. 'I'm trying to focus on creating as many memories with Kate and our children as possible, I want to ensure I'm in their lives for as long as possible.' In December, Mr Rowe was told his cancer had spread to his liver and bones - the tumours were inoperable and treatment would only be able to prolong his life. After an appointment with a lung cancer specialist in February, it was agreed that the 31-year-old could undergo the strongest chemotherapy available on the NHS. 'I was hoping it would be a benign tumour as I'm young, fit and healthy but sadly that wasn't the case,' said Mr Rowe. 'Kate and I were so shocked as there is no history of any type of cancer in my family.' He is facing chemotherapy in the hope it will shrink and maintain his tumours, to give him time to watch his children grow up. 'Our little girl, Sophia helps keep my spirits high,' he said. 'I'm so excited to meet our baby boy, Max, in June too and that definitely helps keep me going. 'My wife, Kate, friends and family have all been so supportive and that makes things a little easier too.' Mr Rowe, who owned his own plastering business, was forced to sell the company in its 10th year. 'It was heartbreaking to sell my business, but I had no choice,' he said. 'I knew I couldn't continue with such a physical job while going through chemotherapy. 'It has made me very tired and weak so selling it wasn't an option, I had to. 'I am in constant pain with the cancer and I feel very sick most of the time due to the chemotherapy.' Had he been older, Mr Rowe said he suspects his cough would not have been dismissed so quickly. Mr Rowe has been told his cancer is inoperable, but is undergoing the strongest chemotherapy available on the NHS to try and shrink his tumours and give him more time with his wife, daughter and their baby . 'I'm not one of those people who visit the doctor for no reason and they could see that from my medical records,' he said. 'I knew something was seriously wrong, but no-one would listen to me because I'm deemed too young for lung cancer. 'But my story proves that it can happen to anyone and maybe if I wasn't ignored for two months then my prognosis might have been better. 'I hope other people read my story and look out for the symptoms of lung cancer so they can get an earlier diagnosis.' A fundraising page has been set up for Mr Rowe by his friend of 20 years, Lee Bowtell. Dozens have since rallied to raise more than £10,000 in just two weeks. The aim is to help support the family financially after Mr Rowe was forced to sell his business. 'It's unbelievable how well the fundraising page has done already, it's amazing how many people want to help us and I can't thank Lee enough for setting it up,' said Mr Rowe. 'It has taken a huge strain off of our family and we feel like I can focus on Max's arrival in June rather than how to cope financially.' To support the family, visit Mr Rowe's GoFundMe page here. Mrs Rowe, 28, is due to give birth to a little boy in June. Mr Rowe, said: 'Our little girl, Sophia helps keep my spirits high . I'm so excited to meet our baby boy, Max, in June too and that definitely helps keep me going'

Chris Rowe had been plagued by an irritating cough for six months . 31-year-old visited doctors five times in two months but was sent home . Despite the fact he was coughing blood, doctors diagnosed a simple virus . An X-ray revealed an aggressive, inoperable lung cancer that has spread .

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This is the terrifying moment a woman drives the wrong way down a highway and plows into oncoming traffic in an apparent suicide attempt. Jack Rivera, a New York trucker, captured the collision on his dashcam as he drove along the Interstate 35E in Texas last Wednesday. Footage shows the driver of a black SUV, identified as 49-year-old Laura Michelle Mayeaux, coming off at the 397 exit and veering over to the wrong side of the lane. She then steers head-on into a truck which rolls over on its side with debris flying everywhere. As the back end of the 18-wheeler swings out, it pushes a red pickup truck off course. Thick black skid marks can be seen on the tarmac as smoke fills the air. Rivera told waxahachietx.com that once things came to a standstill he got out of his vehicle to see if he could offer any assistance to the parties involved before authorities arrived. The incident, which occurred just past 6pm, shut the highway for around two hours. Mayeaux, from Waco, Texas, was transported to Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas because of the injuries she sustained during the wreck. Caught on camera: This is the terrifying moment an intoxicated motorist drives the wrong way on a highway and plows into oncoming traffic in an apparent suicide attempt . Slow down: Jack Rivera, a New York trucker, captured the collision on his dashcam as he drove along the Interstate 35E in Texas last Wednesday . Off course: Footage shows a black SUV coming off at 397 exit and veering over to the wrong side of the lane . Lt. Ron Turbeville, with the Waxahachie police department, said that she was found 'inebriated' and  'smelling of alcohol' by medics who pulled her from her crushed Chevrolet Suburban. He added: 'Basically, based off that from the attending paramedics and firefighters, there was enough evidence there to suggest that she was drinking. 'That is the reason why we got a warrant for her blood.' After undergoing treatment, Mayeaux apparently admitted to police that she was trying to take her own life. She was released from hospital last Friday. In a puff of smoke: Thick black skid marks can be seen on the tarmac as smoke fills the air . Suicide attempt: Police said the driver in the Chevrolet Suburban SUV, identified as 49-year-old Laura Michelle Mayeaux, later admitted she was trying to take her own life . The incident, which took place just past 6pm, shut down the highway for at least two hours . Paramedics also treated two occupants in the pickup truck and the semi-truck at the scene. It is not known if Mayeaux will face charges and the event remains under investigation. Riveria, who caught the near-fatal crash on his camera, said he remains shaken up by what he saw. He concluded: 'Honestly, I am still a little disturbed by it. 'I have been watching the video quite a bit, wondering why anyone would do something like that.' • For confidential help, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or click here www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org . • For confidential support on suicide matters in the UK, call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or click here www.samaritans.org .

Jack Rivera, a New York trucker, captured the collision on his dashcam as he drove along the Interstate 35E in Texas last Wednesday . Police said the driver in the SUV, identified as Laura Michelle Mayeaux, may have been intoxicated and trying to take her own life . She was transported to Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas because of the injuries she sustained during the wreck . Her last known condition was reported as critical . It is not known if Mayeaux will face charges and the event remains under investigation .

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Incredible satellite images have shown a massive sandstorm almost as large as the United States billowing across the Arabian Peninsula. The sandstorm wrecked havoc across the area last week, causing traffic accidents, the cancellation of hundreds of flights and triggering breathing difficulties among residents. Images show the vast sandstorm sweeping its way across Saudi Arabia, Oman and the United Arab Emirates and reaching as far east as India and Pakistan over a period of seven days. Scroll down for video . On April 1, the sandstorm could be seen enveloping much of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates . The following day, it pushed further east to cause flight cancellations in Dubai . By April 4, it was beginning to stretch across the Arabia Sea towards Pakistan and India . A final image taken on April 7 shows much of it had dispersed across the sea while some remained over Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Oman . It began on April 1, when high winds whipped up the sandstorm in northern Saudi Arabia before it consolidated and began moving southeastward across the peninsula to eventually cover an area almost as large as the United States, Discover Magazine reported. Along the way it caused chaos across the area's major cities including Riyadh and Dubai, where some locations were reduced to zero visibility, streets turned a shade of orange and schools were forced shut. The Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies said: 'The blowing sand reduced surface visibility to near zero at some locations, disrupting ground transportation, air traffic, and also closing schools. 'Visibility was reduced to 0.1 mile for several hours at Dubai International Airport, which is one of the world’s busiest in terms of volume of flights.' More than 450 Saudi Arabian Airlines flights were cancelled between Wednesday and Friday - which equals 33 per cent of the carrier's 1,526 scheduled flights, the Saudi Gazette reported. On top of this, 678 flights were delayed and another 19 rerouted from airports in Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam. According to the BBC, strong winds aggravated the problem, causing a 'near complete lack of vision in daylight', the UAE National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology said. Despite sandstorms being a relatively common occurrence in that part of the world, they are not generally so big and rarely wreak so much havoc. In this instance, the storm also blew across Saudi Arabia's Empty Quarter - the world's second largest desert which reaches into Yemen and Oman. Many people took to social media to upload the images they had taken of the sandstorm and share their experiences. The sandstorm swept across much of the Arabian Peninsula, seen here with borders illustrated by the blue lines. Pictured is Saudi Arabia (top left), Yemen (bottom), Oman (right) and the United Arab Emirates (top right) It also billowed across the Empty Quarter - the world's second largest desert which is located in Saudi Arabia. Here it is pictured by satellite, revealing its distinct sand dune patterns .

Photographs taken by satellite show sandstorm hitting Arabian Peninsula . Massive dust cloud was believed to be almost as large as the U.S. It billowed across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman and as far east as India .

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Attorney General Eric Holder sent a memo on Friday to Justice Department employees reminding them that soliciting prostitutes is against agency rules and can lead to suspension or firing. His memo came weeks after a scathing inspector general's report found the Drug Enforcement Administration had mishandled allegations that several of its agents went to sex parties with prostitutes. Holder said the department's prohibition on soliciting prostitutes applies even when employees are off duty or in foreign countries where prostitution may be legal. Attorney General Eric Holder sent a memo Friday to DOJ employees reminding them not to solicit prostitutes . An inspector general's report found the DEA mishandled allegations ten agents had sex parties with prostitutes . House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz called the findings 'stunning' The DOJ is investigating the disciplinary process following the accusations of sexual misconduct, Fox News reported. The memo said: 'The solicitation of prostitution threatens the core mission of the Department, not simply because it invites extortion, blackmail, and leaks of sensitive or classified information, but also because it undermines the Department's efforts to eradicate the scourge of human trafficking.' The ten DEA agents - an assistant regional director and nine special agents - had the alleged parties 'at government-leased headquarters,' and three of the special agents 'were provided money, expensive gifts, and weapons from drug cartel members', according to the report. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz called the allegations regarding the DEA agents 'stunning' and urged action. He said: 'We need to hold them accountable and, given the clear evidence in the OIG report, they should be fired immediately.' Although the inspector general's report did not identify the foreign country where the parties took place, it has been confirmed it was Colombia, according to the Washington Post. The inspector general found many sex-related offenses in the case files of the FBI, DEA, ATF and US Marshals . A DOJ spokeswoman said: 'Department leadership takes very seriously the allegations laid out in the IG's report and acted quickly to remind all employees that they are prohibited from participating in commercial sex acts and will be suspended or terminated for violating the policy.' The agencies investigated by the inspector general were the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, DEA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the US Marshals Service. Holder also directed a review of the security clearances of the DEA employees who attended the parties to ensure that they continue to qualify for the clearances. He also called for improvements in how the DEA investigates and handles allegations of misconduct.

Attorney General Eric Holder sent out the memo to DOJ workers on Friday . He said violating agency policy could lead to suspension or termination . Employees are banned from hiring prostitutes when they are off-duty or in foreign countries . Inspector general's report found DEA agents had sex with prostitutes . Soliciting undermines effort 'to eradicate the scourge of human trafficking'

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A Pennsylvania high school is attracting national media attention for all the wrong reasons after a group of students organized a so-called Anti-Gay Day protest, with future events scheduled. The organizers of the homophobic protest at McGuffey High School in Washington County encouraged anyone who shared their bigoted stance to show support by wearing a flannel shirt to school and writing 'Anti-Gay' on their hands. The event was held last Thursday and students report that openly gay pupils also had Bible verses pined to their lockers and were physically bullied by the so-called protesters. Scroll down for video . A number of the anti-gay protesters proudly shared photos of them wearing flannel shirts on social media platforms such as Instagram . Pupils also wrote 'Anti-Gay' on the hands along with a cross as part of their protests apparantly a reaction to a Day Of Silence events for bullied LBGT students the previous day . 'It hurts me to see how rude and cruel, and some of these people were my friends before this started,' Zoe Johnson told WPXI. She was one of a number of pupils who the previous day had observed the nationally recognized Day Of Silence, an event aimed at drawing attention to gay and lesbian bullying and harassment in schools. As part of their protest, Johnson and the other dozen members of the school's Gay-Straight Alliance had worn black, painted rainbows on their faces, and remained silent for much of the day. Thursday's Anti-Gay Day protest is understood to have been a reaction to the previous day's event. It is estimated that somewhere between 50 and 100 students took part in the Anti-Gay event and many openly shared photos on social media of them dressed in their flannel shirts. 'They had a very silent, respectful day of action, and then they came to school on Thursday to an organized backlash,' Kathy Cameron, chair of the board of directors of the Washington County Gay Straight Alliance, told BuzzFeed. The organizers of the school's anti-gay movement have promised further clothing-related protests this week . 'The instigators, the bullies, seemed to be very proud of their efforts and posted many smiling pictures online.' It is believed the students chose the shirts because they are a common item of clothing found in most wardrobes. The organizers of the anti-gay movement have promised further clothing-related protests this week including wearing orange. Students have also reported seeing a 'lynch list' circulating the school of LBGT students who participated in the Day Of Silence event. Concerned students and parents have called on school authorities to act and Dr. Erica Kolat, superintendent of McGuffey School District, has released a statement. 'Yesterday afternoon, April 16, 2015, allegations of harassment were brought to the attention of our administration. McGuffey School District, along with school police officers, continue to investigate all allegations,' she said. 'We will follow our Student Code of Conduct, and file legal citations, as warranted. We resolve to ensure that all children can grow and learn in a safe, supportive environment free from discrimination.' Students have also reported seeing a 'lynch list' curculating the school of LBGT students who participated in the Day Of Silence event .

The organizers of the protest at McGuffey High School encouraged anyone who shared their bigoted stance to show support by wearing a flannel shirt . The event was held last Thursday and students report that openly gay pupils were also physically bullied . A number of the anti-gay protesters proudly shared photos of them wearing flannel shirts on social media platforms such as Instagram . Thursday's event appeared to be a reaction to a Day Of Silence events for bullied LBGT students held the previous day .

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An 81-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing to death his granddaughter's ex-boyfriend after the young couple started arguing following their daughter's first birthday party. Nicolas Diaz reportedly intervened after his granddaughter, Amber Diaz, and her former partner, Kevin Rivera, 21, got into a dispute at their home in Brooklyn, New York, in the early hours of Sunday. The recently separated couple, who have a baby daughter, Aeralye, together, had just returned to the apartment after celebrating the infant's first birthday. Diaz wanted to break up the fight, relatives said. He allegedly stabbed Mr Rivera, an unemployed musician, with a knife, before fleeing the scene. When medics arrived at the Bushwick property, they discovered Mr Rivera with a chest wound. Scroll down for video . 'Manslaughter': Nicolas Diaz (Ieft), 81, allegedly stabbed to death his granddaughter's ex-boyfriend, Kevin Rivera, (right), after the couple started arguing following their daughter's first birthday party on Sunday . Scene: Diaz reportedly intervened after his granddaughter, Amber Diaz, and 21-year-old Mr Rivera got into a dispute at their home in this apartment bock at 1225 Broadway (pictured) in Bushwick in Brooklyn, New York . He was rushed to Woodhull Medical Center, but despite medics' best efforts, was later pronounced dead, according to the New York Times. Police immediately launched a manhunt for Diaz. On Monday morning, the suspect turned himself into police, NBC reported. He has since been charged with manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon in relation to the killing. Miss Diaz and Mr Rivera had apparently been dating for around three years before they split. Relatives told the Times their relationship had started to break down following Aeralye's birth last year. 'They were always fighting. Girlfriend and boyfriend stuff,' said Jose Rivera, the victim’s grandfather, adding he had adopted his grandson, along with his twin brother and sister, after their father had died. Police: The pensioner allegedly stabbed Mr Rivera with a knife, before fleeing the scene. When medics arrived at the property, they found Mr Rivera with a chest wound. Above, a cop stands at the entrance to the home . Grief-stricken: Mr Rivera was rushed to Woodhull Medical Center, but despite medics' best efforts, was later pronounced dead. Above, some of the victim's devastated relatives are pictured hugging on the street . On the day of the alleged manslaughter, the couple had just returned home after celebrating Aeralye's first birthday together. They were arguing when Diaz reportedly lashed out at Mr Rivera with the knife. 'The girl was screaming,' one neighbor told the Times. 'It was getting out of control. I heard screaming, footsteps - hard.' The neighbor said they then called 911. Police arrived at the scene 20 minutes later. Speaking to the New York Post, Miss Diaz said of her now-deceased ex-boyfriend: 'Kevin is my ex-boyfriend and he was trying to get back with me. He wouldn’t leave, and he was yelling and pushing.' Although Mr Rivera, who also suffered slashes to his arms in the attack, was unemployed at the time of his death, he had apparently considered applying to be a driver for the online taxi service, Uber. Aerlaye has reportedly been taken into custody by officials. Emergency: Miss Diaz and Mr Rivera had apparently been dating for around three years before they split. Relatives told the Times their relationship had started to break down following Aeralye's birth last year .

Kevin Rivera and Amber Diaz started arguing after their daughter's party . Miss Diaz's grandfather, Nicolas Diaz, 81, allegedly intervened with knife . He 'stabbed Mr Rivera in the chest'; fled the scene after Sunday's killing . Victim rushed to hospital with stab wound, where he was declared dead . Diaz turned himself in to police in Brooklyn, New York, Monday morning . Has been charged with manslaughter, while baby girl is now in custody .

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Virgin Galactic hopes to begin testing a new version of SpaceShipTwo by the end of the year, according to the company’s chief executive. Its previous plane was destroyed in a crash in the Mojave Desert in October 2014. The company said it is planning to use lessons learned from the crash to ensure that the new spacecraft works ‘better’. Scroll down for video . Chief executive George Whitesides has said the new spacecraft (shown in construction) is nearly ready. He said it could begin test flights by the end of this year. Its predecessor was destroyed in the Mojave Desert on 31 October 2014. Co-pilot Michael Alsbury was killed and pilot Peter Siebold was injured . The comments were made by chief executive George Whitesides at the annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, reported the Financial Times. ‘The first message that I wanted to communicate is that we are moving forward well,’ Mr Whitesides told the audience. ‘The team is doing great and has turned a corner - that is the second spaceship.’ Ticket cost: The starting price for flights is £150,000 ($250,000). The first will be by Richard Branson and his family. Training: Passengers are required to go through a 'Pre-Flight Experience Programme', including three days of pre-flight preparing onsite at the spaceport to ensure passengers are physically and mentally fit to fly. Once aboard: SpaceShipTwo will carry six passengers and two pilots. Each passenger gets the same seating position with two large windows - one to the side and one overhead. Flight path: A climb to 50,000ft (15,000 metres) before the rocket engine ignites and SpaceShipTwo separates from its carrier aircraft, White Knight II. Passengers become 'astronauts' when they reach the Karman line 62 miles (100km) up. Virgin Galactic has not named this vehicle yet. The first was called SW12 8QYVSS Enterprise. Construction on the spacecraft began in 2012, as Virgin Galactic always planned to have more than one craft. 'Assembly of SpaceShipTwo Serial 2 is now 75 per cent complete, and we are on track to start the vehicle’s test program this year,' a spokesperson from the company told MailOnline. 'This programme includes both ground and flight tests, the exact timing of which will be dictated by safety and readiness rather than deadlines.' The previous SpaceShipTwo was destroyed on 31 October 2014 when co-pilot Michael Alsbury accidentally pulled a lever that activated the craft’s ‘feathering system’. This is used to help the vehicle slow down and return from space - but deploying it at the wrong moment caused the spacecraft to disintegrate. Alsbury was killed in the resultant crash, while pilot Peter Siebold was seriously injured - but somehow survived when he was thrown clear of the cockpit in his seat. While the fault appears to have been down to human error - and not a mechanical fault - the National Transportation Safety Board is yet to publish its report on the crash. The first SpaceShipTwo spacecraft, VSS Enterprise (pictured), was destroyed when co-pilot Michael Alsbury accidentally pulled a level that activated the craft’s ‘feathering system’ at high speeds. Deploying it at the wrong moment caused the spacecraft to disintegrate . ‘The team is doing great and has turned a corner - that is the second spaceship,' said chief executive George Whitesides, left. Richard Branson, right, has previously spoken of his desire to push forward . While the crash of VSS Enterprise (shown) appears to have been down to human error - and not mechanical - the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is yet to publish its report . Debris was scattered across the Mojave Desert following the crash. Although Alsbury was killed, Siebold was able to somehow survive when his seat was thrown clear of the disintegrating cockpit . One issue is that spacecraft are normally required to be capable of handling two errors. But in this case only one - the pulling of the lever - was enough to cause a catastrophic failure. Mr Whitesides was confident, though, that the company could overcome the disaster. ‘I think, ultimately, we will have a better spaceship for it,’ he said, adding that they still had ‘roughly 700 [customers] who are eager to fly.’ Celebrities among the 700 who have tickets include Ashton Kutcher (left) and Leonardo DiCaprio (right) While SpaceShipTwo was destroyed, the White Knight II plane carrying it - shown - remained intact, and will likely be used again for the successor .

Chief executive George Whitesides says new spacecraft is nearly ready . He said it could begin test flights by the end of this year . Its predecessor was destroyed in the Mojave Desert on 31 October 2014 . Co-pilot Michael Alsbury was killed and pilot Peter Siebold was injured .

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An exotic bird in Brazil was recorded making incredible sounds that wouldn’t be out of place on a video game. The Curl-crested Jay, which resides at the Criadouro Onca Pintada breeding centre, is native to South America and is known to be a good mimic of other birds and man-made sounds. With the ever-growing presence of human’s in their natural habitats, the bird is one example of a number of species that have learned to incorporate peculiar everyday sounds into their song. Videoed behind a fence, the bird initially makes a sinister noise like a distorted voice before creating an almost digital sound. Following this the bird makes a noise that sounds like running water before a Space Invaders style tune emerges from it. Discussing the video, companion parrot behavioural expert Greg Glendell spoke with MailOnline about the various theories regarding the function of these sounds. The Curl-crested Jay is native to South America and resides at the Criadouro Onca Pintada breeding centre . ‘Several groups of birds have a lifelong ability to learn to reproduce new sounds; notably parrots, starlings and crows,’ said Mr Glendell. The particular Jay belongs to the Crow/Corvidae family. ‘Some birds may use them to impress a mate or their peers within their flock,’ he added. ‘Most birds using mimicry are highly social species, with a complex vocal repertoire, which includes innate calls and learnt calls. The bird is one example of a number of species that have learned to incorporate peculiar everyday sounds into their song . ‘As social species they use their calls as language. There are often regional dialects within bird groups. So the same species shows differences in its calls across its range.’ Mr Glendell also noted that sometimes captive birds confined to cages use their ability to mimic to relieve their boredom and ensure responses from their owners. The original video was uploaded to YouTube account: Swiatoczamigoski by a Polish-based blogger who has spent some time volunteering at the Brazilian breeding centre. Videoed behind a fence, the bird initially makes a sinister noise like a distorted voice before creating an almost digital sound .

The Curl-crested Jay is known to be a good mimic of sound . Bird makes the sound of running water and a distorted voice . Before it produces a peculiar Space Invaders style tune . Video was shot at the Criadouro Onca Pintada breeding centre .

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A bartender and model has filed a civil lawsuit against the police, claiming officers used excessive force during her arrest when they slammed her to the ground, breaking four bones in her face. Megan Sheehan, of San Francisco, said that camera footage of Bay Area Rapid Transit officers and Oakland Police conflict with what police say happened the night she was knocked unconscious at Santa Rita Jail. She had been arrested and booked at the Santa Rita Jail for suspicion of resisting arrest, battery on a police officer and public intoxication on St. Patrick's Day of 2014. Megan Sheehan, of San Francisco, was knocked unconscious and suffered broken facial bones and cracked teeth after police took her to ground at Santa Rita Jail . Sheehan claims that camera footage of Bay Area Rapid Transit officers and Oakland Police conflict with what police say happened - that she was guided to the ground after 'violently punching' Security and body camera footage shows Sheehan being booked into the jail after a night of heavy drinking when two officers grab Sheehan's arms and slam her to the ground. Sheehan, who said she's psychologically still recovering from the attack, suffered severe facial injuries and was left bloodied, lying on the ground after the incident. She said that she is embarrassed with how drunk she was the night she was arrested, but that didn't warrant the force the police used. 'I should have never gotten that drunk, but also there are ways to detain someone and not break their face,' she told ABC. Sheehan was arrested by a BART officer, which she said she deserved because she was being drunk and belligerent. She was intoxicated, 'verbally argumentative' and didn't appear to be able to take care of herself, BART Police who found her sitting on a bench inside a station said, according to SF Gate. In the right side of the video frame, Sheehan can be seen being grabbed by two officers who take her to the ground. She then loses consciousness and police call for medical assistance . As Sheehan lies unconscious in a pool of her own blood, medical staff and an officer try to tend to her injuries. Medical staff were called after a woman behind the jail counter asked if Sheehan was 'down', and officers told her 'you might want medical', according to body camera footage . She had to be taken to the ground to be handcuffed and she hit an officer in the shoulder as well as kicked him in the face, police said. She was booked on resisting arrest, battery on a police officer and public intoxication. Sheehan was taken to Santa Rita jail in Dublin, where her handcuffs were removed so she could remove her jewelry. She was 'initially compliant', but after she was told she couldn't bring a hair tie into the jail, she threw it at one of the officers. She then 'inexplicably' started looking through her purse and didn't stop when asked to do so, BART police said. Officer Nolan Pianta put her in an 'arm bar control hold to gain compliance', but she resisted and tried 'violently punching', the police report said. Sheehan said she is embarrassed by how drunk she got the night of the incident and that she deserved to be arrested. But she added that her drunkenness shouldn't warrant the police to be as forceful as they were . Sheehan, a bartender and model, filed her lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in San Francisco. She names BART and Officer Pianta as defendants . She was then 'guided' to the ground by BART and Oakland Police officers, the report said. But Sheehan claims she was forcefully slammed to the ground and left severely injured. Surveillance footage shows Sheehan being grabbed by two officers and being taken to the ground head first. She lost consciousness, suffered four broken cheek bones, a split molar and a cracked front tooth, according to SF Gate. 'They knew by throwing her to the ground without having her hands available to break the fall, that she was going to suffer serious head injuries,' Sheehan's attorney John Scott told ABC. He added that she was uncooperative, and that he believes the excessive force was intentional. Sheehan was arrested by BART officers in a transit station on St Patrick's Day of 2014. She booked into the jail for suspicion of resisting arrest, battery on a police officer and public intoxication after a night of heavy drinking . Sheehan said it took her a long time to recover from her injuries physically, and psychologically, she still has yet to fully recover . 'In police jargon, she flunked the attitude test,' Scott said, claiming that Sheehan was being 'taught a lesson'. Sheehan was treated by nurses in the station and was taken to the hospital. She said it look a long time to recover physically and she is still recovering psychologically. She is seeking unspecified damages in her suit, filed in the U.S. District Court in San Francisco. She names BART and Pianta as defendants. Attorneys for BART said in court papers that no wrongdoing occurred and that Sheehan was partially responsible for the injuries she sustained. Sheehan was treated by nurses at the jail before she was taken to the hospital. She suffered four broken cheek bones, a split molar and a cracked front tooth .

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES . Megan Sheehan was arrested in 2014 for suspicion of resisting arrest, battery on a police officer and public intoxication . She is filing a civil lawsuit against BART and Oakland, California, police who she says used excessive force during the arrest . She claims she was violently slammed to the ground, where she was then left bloodied and unconscious, with several broken facial bones . Police report says she was 'violently punching' and 'guided' to the ground . Attorneys for BART say Sheehan is partially responsible for her injuries .

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They came to see the great AP McCoy deliver the Hollywood ending to his record-breaking career, but instead it was left to a jockey previously regarded as a popular journeyman to secure his place in Aintree folklore by winning the Crabbie’s Grand National. Having won last year’s race on Pineau De Re, 38-year-old Leighton Aspell, who once walked away from the sport for 18 months after becoming disillusioned, became the first rider since Bryan Marshall, who won on Royal Tan and Early Mist in 1953 and 1954, to land the biggest jumps race of the year in successive years on different horses. How grateful he is now that that spell away recharged his batteries. Many Clouds was a third winner of the race for owner Trevor Hemmings. The man who owns both Blackpool Tower and Preston North End has also won the race with Hedgehunter in 2005 and Ballabriggs in 2011. Many Clouds, ridden by Leighton Aspell, jumps a fence on the way to winning the Grand National at Aintree . AP McCoy on Shutthefrontdoor (left) congratulates Aspell after Many Clouds' victory on Saturday . While the gelding, whose participation in the race had been in doubt after his disappointing sixth in the Cheltenham Gold Cup last month, also provided a massive change of National luck for his Lambourn trainer Oliver Sherwood. None of his four previous runners in the race had managed to complete the course and two of them — 1988 favourite Sacred Path and Eric’s Charm in 2010 — had fallen at the first fence. Many Clouds passed the line one-and-three-quarter lengths in front of Tom George-trained 33-1 shot Saint Are, with 40-1 chance Monbeg Dude running a massive race in third for his trainer Michael Scudamore and his trio of former international rugby-playing owners Mike Tindall, James Simpson- Daniel and Nicky Robinson. In fourth for the second year running was Fergal O’Brien’s Alvarado, whose finishing position meant jockey Paul Moloney has remarkably been placed seven times in the race. But he never had a chance to lay a glove on Aspell and Many Clouds, who had struck for home well before the home straight. One of the first to congratulate the winning jockey was McCoy. Aspell said: ‘He is as good in defeat as he is when he is winning. I think the only people here happy he has been beaten are me and Andrew Cooper [the supremo at Sandown where McCoy will now end his career on April 25]. I can’t imagine what this place would have been like if he had won. ‘Last year I had to work hard at certain points of the race and I was a very tired man at the end but this time it was very smooth.’ Winning jockey Aspell holds up the Grand National trophy as the 38-year-old celebrates a famous victory . Many Clouds won the National for trainer Oliver Sherwood (centre) and last year's winning jockey Aspell . If Aspell was not fatigued, his mount certainly was and Many Clouds had to be dismounted on the track on welfare grounds to aid a speedy recovery in the wash-down area. He was later paraded in front of the grandstands after the final race of the day. Resurgent trainer Sherwood, whose wife Tarnya rode Numerate and pulled up in the 1989 race, added: ‘He was foot-perfect, I don’t think that he made a mistake. ‘I thought that the race was a year too soon and Trevor knows that. It was his decision to run. ‘It wasn’t my decision, so he must get all the credit, not me. I am in cloud cuckoo land.’ “To this day, I don’t know what happened in the Gold Cup - he didn’t run his race. ‘Something wasn’t right that day, maybe he got out of bed the wrong side. ‘I have done nothing with him since the Gold Cup, just literally one school and he hasn’t seen a National fence on purpose. All we have done just to freshen him up.’ Nineteen of the 39 starters finished the race and all horses emerged unscathed, although Balthazar King was still under veterinary observation last night after a heavy fall at the first Canal Turn which caused the fence to be bypassed by the field on the second circuit. Aspell, riding Many Clouds (right), goes toe-to-toe with second placed Saint Are (centre) along the final straight . Last year's winning jockey Aspell celebrates his victory as Many Clouds slows to a halt after the race . Early exits included Al Co, one of three to get no further than the first fence, and Unioniste, who fell at the fifth. If there was an unlucky horse in the race it had to be The Druids Nephew, who was bowling along powerfully in the lead under Aidan Coleman when falling at the 26th fence. By then the writing was on the wall for well-backed 8-1 shot Rocky Creek, who faded into 17th, and last year’s winner Pineau de Re, this time ridden to 12th place by Daryl Jacob. But there still seemed a big chance of glory for McCoy, who had positioned Shutthefrontdoor close behind the leaders throughout. McCoy said: ‘He ran a blinder. I was delighted with him. He was just a little fresh and didn’t get home.’ The Aintree course, packed to the rafters with 72,000 fans, has been the backdrop to some remarkable stories in its long history and many had arrived in this suburb of Liverpool with both hope and expectations of witnessing a piece of sporting folklore unfolding. Winning horse Many Clouds is doused with water shortly after winning the Grand National in Liverpool . Many Clouds (far right) leaps over the water jump during the Grand National at Aintree on Saturday afternoon . The mass plunge predicted by the bookmakers on McCoy’s mount didn’t quite materialise and his failure to secure the 4,348th victory of his career on the Jonjo O’Neill-trained 6-1 favourite saved the bookmakers up to £50 million.They had predicted successful McCoy and Shuthefrontdoor, carrying the money of thousands of once-a-year punters would cost them in the region of £50million. There had even been speculation that some firms might have been so dented by the avalanche of bets on the retiring hero that they will have to issue profit warning come Monday morning. Instead of profit warnings being issued on Monday morning, the sound of popping champagne corks will be echoing around boardrooms. Dave Stevens of Coral said: ‘The victory of Many Clouds would certainly have been cheered by some punters, but we have absolutely no complaints about the result, and would place it in the “very good” category.’ A disappointed McCoy after finishing fifth in his final Grand National before retiring . McCoy opens the newly named McCoy's bar before the race on Saturday . Before racing, McCoy, inducted into the Aintree Hall of Fame on Thursday, had been honoured when the bar created out of the old weighing room was renamed in his honour. On Saturday may not have gone to script but, for years to come in McCoy’s, they will toast the patron saint of punters and his never-say-die attitude. Plenty would argue his achievements make him worthy of mention in the same breath as the great Australian batsman Sir Don Bradman, who, back in 1948, needed to score only four runs in his final Test innings to end with a batting average of 100. He was out for a second-ball duck — an example of just how hard it is to script the perfect denouement. Driving away from Aintree last night, the great McCoy will have known exactly how The Don must have felt.

Cloud Nine ridden by Leighton Aspell won the Grand National at Aintree . AP McCoy finished fifth on Shutthefrontdoor in his final ever National . Aspell has won two years running after 2014 success on Pineau De Re . Saint Are finished second while Monbeg Dude made up the top three . Aspell said McCoy is as good in defeat as he is when he is winning .

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A journalist's line of inquiry with regards to an April Fools' Day gag left Arsene Wenger bewildered during Thursday's pre-Liverpool press conference. MailOnline ran a story on April Fools' Day stating that prior to Arsenal's clash with Liverpool at the Emirates, both pre-match teamtalks by captains Per Mertesacker and Jordan Henderson would be streamed live to the world. The story was of course a hoax but it still managed to create plenty of confusion for Wenger and the assembled press at Thursday's media gathering. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger fields questions from the media at Thursday's press conference . Wenger turns to an Arsenal official off camera after he is quizzed about Per Mertesacker's 'live' team talk . Wenger is informed that the story was an April Fools' joke and no basis of truth to it . The Gunners boss and the assembled media break into a fit of laughter following the revelation . 'Per Mertsacker this week is going to give a team talk live around the world,' asked the journalist. 'Is that not the case now before this game?' The bewildered Gunners boss then turns to his press officer off camera who tells Wenger: 'I think that's an April Fools' joke'. 'Ah, I do apologise,' the journalist replies prompting Wenger and the assembled press to collapse into a fit of laughter. Our story claimed that the Premier League convinced its clubs to cooperate with the move in order to keep up with the ever-changing technological landscape. The rivals were said to have agreed to a strict number of rules that will ensure neither side is left at a disadvantage. The story read: 'Although the teamtalks by Mertesacker and Henderson will not be screened on BT Sport - who are covering the match live on TV - fans who own a smartphone will be able to tune in. 'New social media tool Periscope - which was launched last week - will host both teamtalks as it bids to break into the sports market.' Sportsmail revealed at midday on April 1 that the story was indeed a hoax - something the said journalist must've missed! The April Fools' gag revolved around Arsenal captain Mertesacker giving a live team talk this weekend .

Arsenal face Liverpool at the Emirates on Saturday afternoon . The Gunners are currently third in the Premier League table . Arsene Wenger's side are looking to consolidate their top-four finish . To read MailOnline Sport's April Fools' Day gag, click here . READ: Wenger reveals secrets of his Arsenal team selection process . CLICK HERE for the latest Arsenal news .

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A tiny Scottish hamlet named Towie is bracing itself for the world's next gold rush - after prospectors found evidence that it sits on major deposits. The remote community in Aberdeenshire does not even have a shop but local streams have been well known for grains of gold of 'significant size' for decades. Towie has been ignored by investors in favour of the oil industry but a two-year investigation has revealed the possible existence of gold deposits worth millions. A significant deposit is believed by scientists to lie somewhere near Towie which shares its name with the popular Essex reality TV show . Sleepy Towie, population 300, has a single road, a few houses, primary school, church, graveyard and a community hall . Turkish mining giant Koza Altin Isletmeleri and a Highland firm GreenOre are now seeking planning permission for further investigation. GreenOre managing director Gavin Berkenheger, 31, said: 'This area in Aberdeenshire has all the right hallmarks of a major deposit to be hiding underneath the surface. 'We looked at the geology and found some really exciting rocks with potential for a large deposit. 'Over two years we have found that the whole of Aberdeenshire is a ripe area for gold mineralisation. We're just trying to locate where the gold deposit is.' He added: 'A 3.5million ounce gold deposit is currently being developed by Dalradian Gold in Northern Ireland. We hope to repeat this success.' Sleepy Towie, population 300, has a single road, a few houses, primary school, church, graveyard and a community hall. Gold was discovered by Aberdeen University in nearby Rhynie in the 1990s and has long been spotted in local streams. Gold was discovered by Aberdeen University in nearby Rhynie in the 1990s and it has long been spotted in local streams . GreenOre Gold has been working on the site for the last two years and more recently received backing from Koza, controlled by Turkish businessman Hamdi Akin Ipek. They have carried out test drills with more planned, pending pemission. Mr. Berkenheger said the the development of a gold mine was at a very early stage but claimed the area had 'enormous potential'. Panning for gold: Local streams have been well known for grains of gold of 'significant size' for decades . He added: 'We're testing the rock and soil to sample whether it has the potential for gold beneath it. 'We're trying to locate where this deposit will be and we will jump those hurdles when we get there. 'The only way we will know for sure is when we start drilling which we hope to be doing next year. 'Initially we will cover the area with stream sediment sampling - the old-school way. 'Then from the streams with high gold content, we will crack open any rocks we think have the potential of hosting gold. 'The mineral sector has neglected for too long in Scotland because we're so rich with oil and gas but we don't have to be so reliant on that because we're also rich with mineral deposits.' Locals said the prospect of finding gold was 'exciting'. Peter Argyle, local councillor for Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside, said: 'Having gold in the area is a very exciting prospect, but it is something that will require a great deal of thought and consultation. 'I'm only just beginning to wrap my head around it. 'At the moment I'm neither jumping up and down or have my head in my hands in dismay. I think we need a lot more information.' Resident Eileen Davies, 79, said: 'We lack population so it could be good for the area. With these kinds of things some people will like it, and some people won't.' Aberdeenshire Council declined to comment before the submission of planning applications and said they would 'wait to see if it comes about' Towie resident and full-time mum Jade Anderson added: 'If it brings jobs to the community then I am all for it - but only as long as it doesn't affect the farming community because that is what the area is about.' GreenOre already has a licence from the Crown Estate to search for gold in the undulating hills between Rhynie and Aboyne. Aberdeenshire Council declined to comment before the submission of planning applications and said they would 'wait to see if it comes about'.

'Significant' ore deposit could herald the beginning of highland gold rush . Turkish mining giant and UK's GreenOre look to make further exploration . Small community cautiously optimistic about find but wants to know more .

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Exactly 19 years ago on Wednesday, Kathy Bush made national headlines when she was arrested and accused of deliberately making her 9-year-old daughter ill for attention. All grown up, Kathy's now 27-year-old daughter Jennifer spoke out for the first time on the anniversary, saying she has repaired her relationship with her mother and believes she was never abused. 'Jennifer made it very clear: She thinks her mother never abused her,' Fort Lauderdale lawyer Robert Buschel, who defended Kathy in her criminal trial and released Jennifer's statement on Wednesday, told the Sun Sentinel. Scroll down for video . Ripped apart: In 1996, at the age of 9, Jennifer Bush was taken from her family after her mother Kathy (right) was accused of making her ill on purpose . Jennifer spent the first years of her life in and out of hospitals, as doctors struggled to find a solution to her near chronic illness that caused digestive issues and seizures. Chronically ill: In the first years of her life, Jennifer was in and out of the hospital as she battled chronic illness. A health care worker later reported Kathy Bush to authorities, suspecting the woman of purposefully poisoning her daughter with extra doses of medicine . Faced with mounting medical bills, Kathy started lobbying for health care reform and would often speak publicly and with publications about her family's battle to take care of Jennifer. Kathy even visited the Clinton White House to raise awareness of the issue. Then, in 1995, a health care worker reported to police suspicions that Kathy may have been intentionally making Jennifer sick by giving her extra doses of medicine. Police and child welfare authorities launched an investigation, and after a year amounted enough evidence to arrest Kathy on child abuse charges. Kathy's lawyer blames the investigation on Menchausen Syndrome by Proxy - a syndrome that had grown in notoriety at the time of his client's arrest. Those with the syndrome enact pain on others in order to draw pity and attention to themselves. After the arrest, Jennifer was taken from her family and put in foster care where she remained until she was 18. After a long legal battle, a jury in 1999 found Kathy guilty of aggravated child abuse and sentenced the mother of three to five years in prison. She served three years and was released in June 2005. Still the two were not allowed to see each other until Jennifer left foster care, at which point she was an adult. Against the odds, the two were able to repair their relationship and they now live close to each other in Georgia. While Jennifer declined to speak on camera about her life today, she issued a statement to news station WPLG, revealing the fact that she is now married to her high school sweetheart and working as a social worker. '[Nineteen] years ago today, on April 15, 199[6], my life was changed forever. That was the day that I was taken from my home and my family, but that day has not changed how close my family continues to be. 'The ten years I spent in Foster Care were traumatic, and I had some devastating things happen to me. 'However, I persevered because of all of the angels that were there for me during these difficult times. These people helped shaped the women I have become today. 'Today, I can proudly say my family is extremely close knit. We have flourished despite the devastating separation....My parents and I have picked up from where we left off, and have a very close and loving relationship.' When asked for comment, Kathy Bush issued her own one-sentence statement: 'We are very proud of Jennifer and our sons, they have all grown up to be fine adults and dedicated their lives to serving others.' [Nineteen] years ago today , on April 15, 199[6], my life was changed forever. That was the day that I was taken from my home and my family, but that day has not changed how close my family continues to be. The ten years I spent in Foster Care were traumatic, and I had some devastating things happen to me. However, I persevered because of all of the angels that were there for me during these difficult times. These people helped shaped the women I have become today. Today, I can proudly say my family is extremely close knit. We have flourished despite the devastating separation. The bond I had with my brothers, prior to being removed from my family, is something that never changed. My relationship with them helped carry me through my years in foster care. My parents and I have picked up from where we left off, and have a very close and loving relationship. Today, I am living my dream as a social worker, and changing the lives of the children, and families I am working with today. I am married to my high school sweetheart, who has walked along side me for the past ten years. I get a lot of joy making memories with my family, and making a difference in my community. Although this isn’t always a happy anniversary, it is a day to celebrate my family and who we are today. My message to foster children: . Growing up in the foster care isn’t an easy task. Actually, the odds are often against you to be succeed in life. I challenge you to rise up against those odds, and be the very best you can be with the circumstances you are facing. Don’t be ashamed or embarrassed to get the extra help that is offered, you will be thankful that you did in the future. There were many times that it would have been easier to give up, but its persevering against the odds that makes it even more fulfilling. Speak up for yourself, be your biggest advocate, and be proactive. At the end of the day we owe it to ourselves. Don’t let your current circumstance shape your future, and never doubt yourself! With respect, . Jennifer Bush .

Kathy Bush was arrested on April 15, 1996 on suspicion of purposefully making her 9-year-old daughter Jennifer ill for attention . The mother of three was sentenced to five years in jail and her daughter placed in foster care for the rest of her adolescence . On Wednesday, the 19-year anniversary of Bush's arrest,  her daughter spoke out to say they are now closer than ever . Jennifer Bush said in a statement that she believes her mother never abused her .

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Pakistan appear set to host Test-playing opposition in their home country for the first time in more than six years. Zimbabwe have reportedly agreed to travel for a short one-day international series next month, likely to take place in Lahore and Karachi. No tourists have played in Pakistan because of security fears since the terrorist attack on Sri Lanka's team bus in Lahore in March 2009 - when six policemen and two civilians died, and several of the tourists were injured. A policeman weeps over the covered body of one of his colleagues killed when gunmen attacked the Sri Lankan cricket team in March 2009. Their team bus came under fire while travelling through the city of Lahore . Sri Lankan cricketers were rescued by the Pakistani air force from Gadaffi Stadium after the terror attack . Security officials display arms and ammunition seized after the terrorists' attack on the Sri Lanka team . 'Home' Test and ODI series' in the meantime have taken place in the United Arab Emirates, England's destination for the second time this autumn, a tour for which an exact schedule is still to be confirmed. The details of Zimbabwe's proposed trip are also not yet known. But Pakistan Cricket Board president Shaharyar Khan has stated that, after discussions with his Zimbabwean opposite number Wilson Manase, he expects the short tour to go ahead. Pakistan's Misbah-ul-Haq (left) and Wahab Riaz look set to play international cricket in their homeland again . Shaharyar said: 'He (Manase) told me they are coming and they are coming with their full team - but (just) for a week. 'They will send a security team to assess the situation, following which they will confirm the tour. So they will come in the middle of May, and our efforts will be to host matches in Lahore and Karachi.'

Zimbabwe have reportedly agreed to visit Pakistan for ODI series in May . Pakistan have not played host to major cricket series since 2009 . There have been security fears since Sri Lanka were victims of terror attack . Team bus was targeted by gunmen in Lahore, and eight people were killed .

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A terminally ill fundraiser who claimed to have close celebrity contacts to gain the trust of a charity for terminally ill children stole a laptop, sat nav and phone from the organisation. Simon Mitchell, 44, stole the expensive equipment from Donna's Dream House, a charity for terminally ill children based in Blackpool, Lancashire. Following a three year investigation the volunteer worker admitted stealing a laptop and TomTom satnav from the charity - despite the fact he was meant to be helping the charity by raising its profile following a devastating arson attack in 2011. Terminally ill fundraiser Simon Mitchell, 44, (pictured left with Richard Hammond and right with Katie Price) stole from Donna's Dream House, a charity for terminally ill children based in Blackpool, Lancashire . The charity also say Mitchell repeatedly let them down and left them picking up the pieces when meetings with his supposed star-studded contacts failed to materialise. Mitchell had been given the laptop and a phone to use by the Dream House when he volunteered for them but did not return them after he left the charity. He pleaded guilty to two counts of theft at Preston Crown Court where he was due to stand trial after a three-year criminal investigation. Len Curtis, chairman of the charity which provides holidays for sick and needy children, said following the hearing: 'He came to us immediately after the fire, when we were very vulnerable and needed help. 'We were taking people on face value without running our usual CRB checks and we allowed him to get involved because he claimed to know all of these famous people. 'He was a volunteer and his role was meant to be fundraising and raising the charity's profile through all these great contacts he claimed to have. 'But it soon became apparent something wasn't right. Mitchell on his wedding day with wife Kerrie - he has now pleaded guilty to two counts of theft . 'It is soul destroying when the trust you place in someone is betrayed.' The theft from Donna's Dream House came just months after Mitchell made headlines claiming to be carrying out a 'bucket list' of good deeds to complete after revealing his own lung cancer diagnosis and desire to raise cash for poorly children. In 2012 Mitchell, with the help of different charities, arranged for two sick youngsters to meet celebrities such as the cast of Top Gear and Katie Price, saying his aim was to raise £100,000 in the two years he was told he had left. But Mr Curtis said Donna's Dream House was left red-faced and out of pocket after a 'Top Gear Day' Mitchell was supposed to organise never happened despite the trust auctioning it as a prize. The charity ended up having to reimburse the disappointed winner. The theft came just months after Mitchell made headlines claiming to be carrying out a 'bucket list' of good deeds (he is pictured with The Stig) 'He even left the people waiting at the train station for people who didn't turn up,' the chairman said, adding there had been a similar occasion with a Ferrari experience that never materialised. He said the two failed events had cost the charity around £6,500 to put right. Mr Curtis said Mitchell's thefts only came to light when satellite navigations firm TomTom contacted them to check the charity had received their donation of a sat nav - which Mitchell had kept for himself. Mr Curtis said: We didn't see this coming. He was only with us for a few months but this has had a detrimental effect on us. Mr Curtis said they pursued legal action to make people aware of Mitchell and what he was doing in case he tried to steal from another charity. He added: 'I would urge all charities to show due diligence when accepting offers of support particularly at vulnerable times.' Mitchell pleaded guilty to stealing a mobile phone and laptop computer, worth around £540, from the Dream House between New Year's Day and September 1, 2012. He also admitted stealing the sat nav. He is due to be sentenced at Preston Crown Court next month. Mr Curtis added: 'He would promise people things with these celebrities in exchange for goods and services. But when he failed to deliver they never finished the work. 'There were just the odd small things that he did deliver. 'I think he's a fantasist, he just fantasised that he had all these great contacts. 'I don't think he's an evil person, I just think he totally believes his own lies. 'He lied and he lied  to us and to himself.'

Terminally ill Simon Mitchell, 44, stole laptop and satnav from charity . He volunteered as a fundraiser for children's charity Donna's Dream House . Mitchell has pleaded guilty to two counts of theft following investigation . Charity's chairman says Mitchell is a 'fantasist' who claimed to have celebrity contacts but repeatedly let charity down - costing them £6,500 .

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Charlie Austin is being considered for a surprise England call up for the national team’s summer fixtures after scoring 17 goals for relegation-threatened QPR. Austin is in contention because Harry Kane, who scored on his debut against Lithuania last month and made his first start against Italy in Turin, will be with Gareth Southgate’s Under-21 team. The QPR striker will continue to be monitored by England head coach Roy Hodgson and assistant Ray Lewington ahead of the friendly with Republic of Ireland on June 7 and the Euro 2016 qualifier in Slovenia seven days later. Charlie Austin, in action against Chelsea on Sunday, has scored 17 times for Queens Park Rangers this term . England manager Roy Hodgson poses for a selfie at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday evening . Hodgson has an established attack with Wayne Rooney, Danny Welbeck and Daniel Sturridge, when fit, but the unsuccessful trial of Theo Walcott up front in Italy has forced them to look elsewhere. England’s head coach, who was in Paris on Wednesday night to watch the Champions League clash at the Parc des Princes with Barcelona, has been impressed with Austin this season. Despite QPR’s battle against relegation, Austin has been consistent throughout and he is now firmly in contention for England’s summer schedule. Austin (second right) scores for Queens Park Rangers against Aston Villa earlier this month . Austin, celebrating his strike against Villa, will be monitored by Hodgson for the remainder of the campaign . The QPR forward has to resolve his own future at the end of the season after talks over a new contract at Loftus Road were put on hold until the end of the season. Hodgson’s side have a 100 per cent record in the Euro 2016 qualifiers, but it has emerged he is now looking at his options ahead of a squad announcement next month.

Charlie Austin set to be included after netting 17 times for QPR this season . Harry Kane will be with Gareth Southgate's England Under-21 team . Austin will be monitored by Roy Hodgson and his No 2 Ray Lewington . England play the Republic of Ireland and Slovenia in June .

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Mourinho with his wife Matilde Faria at the 2014 Victoria's Secret Fashion show in London . Chelsea football manager Jose Mourinho has revealed that he talks to God every day, but never about football and never discusses the game with his wife. The father-of-two said that he and his family 'know about poverty' and have been privileged to have worked with the Word Food Programme as an ambassador against hunger. The 52-year-old football manager said that he tries his best to separate his professional and his family life. Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, Mourinho admitted that he has a strong faith in God. 'I believe totally, clearly. Every day I pray; every day I speak with Him. I don’t go to the church every day, not even every week. I go when I feel I need to. And when I’m in Portugal, I always go.' The former Real Madrid manager said he only prays for things in is personal life, never about Chelsea. 'I can say the reality is I never go to the church to speak with Him about football. Never!' Despite his intensely arrogant persona on the sideline, Mourinho claims that he is a good person. 'I think so. I try to be. And I think I am. I don’t have problems with family or friends. I am a good family person; I am a good friend. I try to support people that I don’t even know. 'Do I make mistakes? Yes. My professional area is not only very competitive – it is competitive and emotional and [you must] push people for a certain kind of behaviour – absolutely, yes. But the professional life is only part of a person; a person is much more than that.' Chelsea are currently top of the league and are playing struggling QPR this weekend. Earlier this season, Mourinho was fined £25,000 by football authorities for claiming there was a 'campaign' against Chelsea after Cesc Fabregas was booked for diving against Southampton. Mourinho, with his wife and children at the Hunger Games premiere, said he only prays for things in his personal life, never about football . Mourinho's son, Jose Mario, celebrates Chelsea's Capital One Cup victory with some of the players this year . The 52-year-old father-of-two said that he prays every day but only goes to church regularly in Portugal .

Jose Mourinho said he is proud to work with underprivileged people . He claimed that he never discusses footballing issues with his wife . In a wide-ranging interview he said he is a deeply religious person . He also claims that he is essentially a 'very good person' despite his antics .

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Nineties style is hot right now. Chokers, berry-coloured lips, round sunglasses and Calvin Klein logo T-shirts are all the rage with a new generation of fashion fans. But news that JNCO, the brand responsible for the huge wideleg 'rave' jeans, is set to make a comeback has horrified many of the people who wore the ridiculous pants the first time around. The return of the highly impractical jeans, which featured giant leg openings approaching 50in, has us contemplating the retro fashion Nineties and Noughties trends that really should be left in the past. Femail rounds up the worst offenders... Scroll down for video . JCNO jeans, popular at Nineties raves, are threatening to make a comeback . 1. THE BUCKET HAT . A casual Nighties piece, the bucket hat is characterised by its wide, downwards sloping brim and limp structure. Originally a staple of fishermen and farmers, it soon enough found its way into popular culture and temporarily dominated the music scene. After gaining prominence in the Nineties and early Noughties, the trend was ditched in favour of softer and more flattering shapes, but fashion-forward celebrities such as 27-year-old Rihanna aren't letting it go quietly. THEN: The bucket hat was originally a staple of fishermen and farmers, but seeped into popular culture, and was sported by the likes of singer Christina Aguilera, now 36, in 2001 . NOW: Pop star Rihanna, 27, was spotted in July 2014 wearing a floppy bucket hat . 2. CAMOUFLAGE PRINT . For those of us non-military personnel not in need of immediate concealment from predators, very few can understand why time and time again, camouflage print manages to seep into our wardrobes. Usually in variations of olive and khaki - but also available in more garish shades - the pattern consists of shapeless blobs that imitate foliage. The brash pattern was favoured by Noughties bands such as Beyoncé's former band, Destiny's Child and today is seen on silk pants or sports luxe trousers worn by street smart stars such as 24-year-old Jourdan Dunn. Beyoncé, now 33, was a big fan of camouflage print in 2001 back when she was still with Destiny's Child . THEN: Destiny's Child wore camouflage print in garish variations of bright blue back in 2001 . NOW: Jourdan Dunn, 24, attempted to bring back the camouflage look in the form of skinny trousers and a crop top in February 2015 . 3. TAKING IT TO THE MAX . Sometimes a trend becomes so popular that a few fashion-forward thinking individuals try to take it to the extreme. Designer prints and double denim are two styles that worked well for celebrity wardrobes in the Nineties, . And today young reality star, 17-year-old Kylie Jenner is one of many who definitely don't follow the 'less is more' style mantra. THEN: In the Noughties, pop stars such as Victoria Beckham, now 44 (pictured left in 2000), Britney Spears, now 33, and Justin Timberlake, now 34 (pictured middle to right in 2001), loved to take trends to the maximum . NOW: 17-year-old reality star Kylie Jenner sported double denim out and about in Los Angeles earlier this month . 4. UGG BOOTS . The shapeless sheepskin UGG boot was a huge celebrity trend in the Noughties, with heiress Paris Hilton, 34, owning piles of pairs. They are not pretty, or remotely glamorous, but the cosy factor means that they remain popular with off-duty actors and models today, with actress Kristen Bell, 34, being one of the more modern fashion offenders. THEN: Heiress Paris Hilton wore UGG boots at Heathrow in 2006 and NOW: Kristen Bell wears hers on set between takes earlier this month . 5. DAISY DUKES . Tiny, tiny denim shorts have been around for the longest time, but were brought back to popularity by Jessica Simpson, 34 (pictured below), in the film remake of The Dukes of Hazzard in 2005. Extremely frayed, and impractically short, most stylish women are opting for slightly longer, more conservative styles this summer. But we can always count on Miley Cyrus, 22, to keep things flirty - wearing hers cut seriously high on the thigh. THEN: Tiny denim shorts, aka Daisy Dukes, were reintroduced to our wardrobes by Jessica Simpson with the promotion of the film reboot of The Dukes of Hazzard in 2005 . 6. JUICY COUTURE TRACKSUITS . Juicy Couture's matching two-piece velour tracksuits were the staple wardrobe of the likes of Nicole Richie, 33, Paris Hilton, 34, and Britney Spears, 33, in the Noughties. Available in all manner of garish shades, they were perfect for lounging around the house in and today celebrities like Nicki Minaj, 32, are keeping the rainbow sweatpants in style. THEN: Britney Spears stepped out in a Juicy Couture velour tracksuits in 2005 before her wedding to Kevin Federline . NOW: Nicki Minaj stepped out in 2014 in the red version of the Juicy Couture tracksuit, proving that it's maintained its popularity since the Noughties . 7. COLOURED SUNGLASSES . Rainbow lenses were a Nineties favourite for boy bands such as *NSYNC and pop princesses like Britney. These days they are sported by the likes of the mostly very stylish 22-year-old model Cara Delevingne and 17-year-old reality star, Kylie Jenner, with a mirrored sheen giving them a 2015 update. Shady bunch: Justin Timberlake, now 34 (pictured left in 2000), and Britney Spears, now 33 (pictured right in 1999), were fans of brightly coloured sunglasses in the Nineties . NOW: Model Cara Delevingne and reality star Kylie Jenner are both fans of coloured sunglasses . 8. CORSETS AS OUTFITS . Corsets first became popular in the 16th Century, worn under clothes to help transform women's shapes. In the Nineties they were being sported as outerwear, spearheaded by a very sexy Victoria Backham as Posh Spice, now 44. And today they are being incorporated into dresses and tops to add edge to red carpet wear by young stars like 22-year-old Selena Gomez. THEN: Victoria Beckham (pictured in 2004) popularised wearing corsets and lingerie as outerwear in the Noughties . Not very posh: Victoria Beckham sported tight corset structured dresses to events such as the MTV movie awards in 2007 (pictured left) and the Victoria's Secret Fashion show in 2007 (pictured right) NOW: Selena Gomez works a sultry look to an awards ceremony with a corset-based gown . 9. HAREM TROUSERS . Characterised by loose, baggy legs which nip in at the ankle, these Middle Eastern style trousers are a hard to wear shape for anyone with any kind of curves. Before she discovered pencil skirts reality star Kim Kardashian, now 34, was a huge fan of the voluminous pants. Today they are still sported by supermodel legs like 51-year-old Elle Macpherson. THEN: Reality star Kim Kardashian previously championed the wearing of harem trousers back in 2009 . NOW: Supermodel Elle Macpherson steps out in a pair of leopard print harem trousers .

JNCO 'rave jean's are on their way back . Other 90s/00s trends here to stay include Uggs, velour and corsets . Kylie Jenner is a double denim fan whilst Jourdan Dunn loves camouflage .

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Sean Heslop, pictured, has been suspended as executive principal of two schools over allegations that a former pupil is expecting his baby . One of Britain’s top headmasters has been arrested after he allegedly began a relationship with a former pupil now said to be pregnant with his child. Cambridge-educated Sean Heslop, 47, was questioned on suspicion of abusing his position of trust after claims about the affair came to light last month. Mr Heslop, who separated from his wife last year, has been suspended from his job as executive principal of two academy schools in Kent. But a family member claimed he was ‘the happiest he’s ever been’ as he was looking forward to becoming a father this summer. The former pupil, who cannot be named for legal reasons, became pregnant at the end of last year after leaving school and starting at a London university. The woman, who is now 18, described herself as a ‘mummy-to-be’ on one social media page and posted online a picture of the three-month scan of her unborn child. She wrote that she was ‘in a loving relationship’ and had a lot of support, but said some people were quick to judge her because she was a pregnant teenager. The ex-pupil recounted in a blog how her former headmaster came to visit her at university after she began her degree last September. Mr Heslop split from his Canadian wife Celine, 44, in the autumn after nine years of marriage. He has not been seen at the £850,000 home they shared in Battersea, south-west London, for several months. ‘Sean is the happiest he’s ever been because he’s going to be a dad. They are really excited and he is so happy to be a father,’ an unnamed relative told The Sun. Mr Heslop was educated at Queens’ College, Cambridge, before completing a teacher-training course at King’s College London. The woman, a former pupil at one of the schools Mr Heslop was in charge of, has reportedly been boasting online to friends that she is going to be a mother (pictured, a scan of her child) Despite the police investigation, Mr Heslop is 'the happiest he has ever been' according to sources close to him because he is 'going to be a father' He worked as an English teacher at a top grammar school in Barnet, north London, before becoming head of English at another leading grammar in Orpington, south London. In 2004, he was appointed head of Tiffin boys’ grammar in Kingston, south-west London. Under his leadership it was one of the first schools in the country to be rated ‘outstanding’ in every category by Ofsted. While there he was criticised by some parents for dramatically reducing the amount of homework given to pupils, so they would have more time to develop their own interests. There was also controversy after it emerged the school had spent all of its £800,000 reserves in four years, plunging it into financial crisis. In 2009, he took over the running of the Folkestone Academy in Kent on a salary estimated at more than £100,000 a year. He was also given responsibility for the Marlowe Academy in nearby Ramsgate at the end of 2013. The 47-year-old has been questioned by detectives over allegations of abuse of trust and has been released on police bail . Mr Heslop was appointed as executive principal at the Marlowe Academy in Ramsgate Kent, pictured, in 2013 . Parents of pupils at the two schools were informed of his suspension in letters last week, but were not told the reason. The governors said in a statement: ‘The executive principal of the Folkestone and Marlowe Academies has been suspended from his duties. An investigation remains ongoing, the nature of which is confidential. ‘This has not interfered with and will not inhibit the good work going on in the schools, where the respective head teachers and their senior leadership teams ensure that teaching and other school activities continue as normal and that school routine is unaffected.’ A Kent Police spokesman said: ‘On March 31 police arrested a 47-year-old man on suspicion of abuse of a position of trust. ‘He was later released on bail until July 30 pending further investigation.’ Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Sean Heslop has been questioned by detectives over the allegations . He has been suspended from the academies in Folkestone and Ramsgate . The governors confirmed a confidential investigation has been launched . Mr Heslop has been released on police bail until July 30 .

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Washington, Cleveland and Houston all earned 2-0 leads in their NBA first-round playoff series with victories on Tuesday, continuing the previous day's pattern. All five of the series that have played two games now stand at 2-0, with the Wizards, Cavaliers and Rockets joining Monday's winners Chicago and Golden State with the early two-game buffer in the best-of-seven series. Washington's 117-106 victory at Toronto owed most to John Wall, who had 26 points and 17 assists, and Bradley Beal, who scored 28 points. LeBron James scored 30 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers moved into a 2-0 lead over the Boston Celtics . Cleveland's 99-91 win followed their victory at the weekend to put them in a strong position in the tie . Marcin Gortat scored 16 points, Otto Porter had 15 and Paul Pierce added 10 for the Wizards, who return home to host Game 3 on Friday. Jonas Valanciunas had 15 points and 10 rebounds and Sixth Man Award winner Lou Williams scored 20 points for the Raptors, who have lost four straight playoff games over the past two seasons. Washington lost 15 of their final 19 road games in the regular season but rediscovered their best away from home in time for the playoffs. Dating back to last year, the Wizards have won seven of eight away from home in the post-season. Paul Pierce celebrates after his Washington Wizards team moved 2-0 ahead on the Toronto Raptors . Wizards guard Bradley Beal scored 28 points in a 117-106 victory on Tuesday in Toronto . DeMar DeRozan scored 20 points, Patrick Patterson had 15 and Amir Johnson added 10 for Toronto, who have won just one playoff series in six previous post-season appearances. Cleveland shook off a persistent Boston to win 99-91 at home, with LeBron James leading the way with 30 points and Kyrie Irving contributing 26. James scored 15 points in the fourth quarter, moved past Hall of Famer Jerry West on the career playoff scoring list and made sure the Cavs didn't slip up at home. He and Irving combined for all of Cleveland's 24 points in the final period. Timofey Mozgov added 16 points and Tristan Thompson had 11 rebounds for Cleveland. Dwight Howard and Josh Smith celebrate the Houston Rockets taking a 2-0 lead over the Dallas Mavericks . Howard scored 28 points and had 12 rebounds in a 111-99 victory for the Rockets at the Toyota Center . Isaiah Thomas scored 22 points for the Celtics, whose bench outscored Cleveland's 51-7 but did not get anywhere near enough from the starting five. Game 3 is Thursday in Boston. Houston also pulled away in the last quarter to beat Texas rival Dallas 111-99. Dwight Howard, who scored 28 points, and James Harden, who added 24, dominated early in the final period to steer the Rockets to victory. The Mavericks scored the first four points of the fourth quarter to take a three-point lead. But with Harden on the bench, Houston scored the next 11 points, powered by three alley-oop passes from Smith to Howard, to take a 92-84 lead with about eight minutes left. Smith finished with 15 points, nine assists and eight rebounds. Monta Ellis had 24 points for Dallas, which hosts Game 3 on Friday.

LeBron James scores 30 points as Cleveland beat Boston . Cavaliers beat Celtics 99-91 to extend their lead in series to 2-0 . Washington Wizards beat Toronto Raptors 117-106 in Canada . Houston Rockets take 2-0 lead over Dallas Mavericks with 111-99 win .

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A Michigan father convicted of abusing his then-11-week-old daughter who might lose parental rights to his only child claims his baby was never abused. Joshua Quincy Burns, formerly of Brighton, was sentenced to three years' probation with the first served in Livingston County Jail for second-degree child abuse earlier this month. Joshua Burns and and his wife, Brenda Burns, say he is innocent, and that he grabbed their daughter Naomi's face when she slipped from his lap as he ended a phone call with his wife in March 2014. He claims he was trying to save her from hitting her head on a coffee table in their home. His now-one-year-old daughter suffered several injuries, including seizures, hypothermia, hypotension, bradycardia, apnea and retinal hemorrhages. But the couple call it 'an accident', not child abuse. Scroll down for video . Joshua Burns (right) was sentenced to three years' probation with the first served in Livingston County Jail for second-degree child abuse after his daughter Naomi (in his arms) suffered several injuries. He and his wife Brenda Burns (left) maintain Joshua Burns's innocence . Brenda Burns has refused to allow social workers and Michigan's Department of Human Services to see Naomi, according to the Livingston Daily. She was not charged criminally in the case, and a civil jury - when the state was seeking to end parental rights - found Brenda Burns not accountable for Naomi's injuries. The couple started a website called TornFamily in hopes of raising awareness of their situation and reunite their family. They will also be sharing their story on an episode of Dr Phil on Monday, and Joshua Burns maintains his innocence throughout the episode. 'I never abused my daughter,' he claims in the preview for the show. Joshua Burns claims he never abused little Naomi, and she suffered injuries after she slipped off his lap while he was ending a phone call with his wife and in an attempt to save his daughter from hitting her head on a coffee table he grabbed her by the face . Brenda Burns (right) has fled from Michigan to Colorado with Naomi in an attempt to escape being watched by DHS. Their oversight has been put on hold until a June hearing where Joshua Burns's parental rights will be determined . After the incident, baby Naomi suffered several injuries, including seizures, hypothermia, hypotension, bradycardia, apnea and retinal hemorrhages . 'Then why are you in jail?' Dr Phil asks in return. Brenda Burns claims that a Child Protective Services worker and five police officers entered their home and searched her house when the incident occurred. 'I literally thought: Do you have the right family?' she said to Dr Phil. Brenda Burns's attorney Elizabeth Warner said that the mother has the right to not be monitored by the government, and 'certainly not by the agency that takes children' because she was not held responsible for the injuries and is seen as 'the fit parent' Earlier this month, Judge Miriam Cavanaugh said the DHS's supervision of Naomi would continue but is on hold pending the decision as to whether or not Joshua Burns will continue to have parental rights, according to the Free Press. Joshua Burns continues to claim he's innocent. In an episode of Dr Phil airing Monday, he says, 'I never abused my daughter' Even though her husband has been jailed, Brenda Burns supports her husband and agrees that the incident was 'an accident', not child abuse . Brenda Burns fled to Colorado to avoid being watched DHS, which she believes is unconstitutional. Naomi's court-appointed attorney has reportedly seen the child and says told the Livingston County Circuit Court that the baby is doing well. Warner, Brenda Burns's attorney, said that Naomi is 'doing very well' and that 'she's pretty advanced for her age'. She said: 'You can see pictures of a sick child with tubes in them and think she's going to be brain damaged forever. 'In fact, if this was a misdiagnosis as we think it was, I think the fact Naomi is so well really supports the parents' position this wasn't abuse. It was a misdiagnoses by a doctor. 'It's something she recovered from.' The hearing over the potential termination of Joshua Burns's parental rights is in June. To donate to the Burns's family cover legal debts, an appeal case and Brenda Burns's attempt to end DHS's oversight, visit the couple's website.

Joshua Burns was sentenced to three years' probation with the first served in Livingston County Jail for second-degree child abuse earlier this month . He and his wife, Brenda Burns, maintain that he's innocent and that the 11-week-old baby slipped from his lap and he caught her by the face . He claims that he was trying to save his daughter, now one year old, from hitting her head on a coffee table in their home . Brenda Burns has fled Michigan to Colorado to escape what she believes is unconstitutional oversight by the Department of Human Services . A June hearing could potentially terminate Joshua Burns's parental rights . The couple will be featured on Dr Phil on Monday to tell their story .

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A former immigration consultant attempted to lure female clients into his home to perform sexual favours for him, a court has heard. Hakaoro Hakaoro was sentenced to 20 months in jail in January 2014 for working without a licence. This week the 55-year-old has been found guilty of six new complaints by the Immigration Advisors Disciplinary Tribunal. The shocking new allegations include inviting women into his house to enter a sexual relationship with him as well asking them to carry out household duties, reports NZ Herald. Former immigration minister Hakaoro Hakaoro, who was jailed in January 2014 for working without a license, has been found guilty of another string of complaints . Hakaoro took $3,000 from two siblings who wanted help with their immigration status. When the visa applications were denied, he dishonestly told them Immigration New Zealand was still considering their visas. Acting on his behalf, Hakaoro's wife later asked one of the siblings to move into their house, engage in sexual relations with Hakaoro and perform household jobs for them, but the woman declined. The tribunal has confirmed the new complaints and will wait to see further submissions before deciding upon a penalty. The 55-year-old had his licence was cancelled in 2013 after a string of complaints, such as suggesting to a client he impregnate her as a means of getting a work permit . Hakaoro attempted to dismiss the new complaints on account of being unable to defend himself from prison . Hakaoro had previously tried to have the complaints dismissed on account of not being able to defend himself from prison. The 55-year-old had his licence was cancelled in 2013 after a string of similar complaints, including suggesting to a client he impregnate her as a means of getting a work permit. In another case he forced a woman who was unlawfully in the country to give massages to his wife.

Hakaoro Hakaoro was jailed in January 2014 for working without a licence . A string of new complaints against him have come to light this week . He tried to lure women into sexual services for their promised visas . The tribunal will wait to decide on a penalty for the new complaints .

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It was once a colourful backdrop for the shenanigans of Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy, but years of neglect meant this piece of film history risked being lost forever. The Gilmore Gasoline Filling Station has now been restored to its former glory - but people wanting to refuel here will have to be content with a skinny cappuccino. Coffee giant Starbucks bought the garage in Los Angeles last year and have now finished its transformation into a drive through coffee shop. The Gilmore Gas Station was a backdrop for  was listed as a Los Angeles cultural monument in 1992, but was soon after left to vandals and graffiti artists . Starbucks worked with a historical consultant to ensure the character of the building was preserved during the renovation . Opened in 1935 by Gilmore Oil, which was then the largest independent oil company on the West Coast, the art deco building served the drivers of Hollywood until it was abandoned in the 1990s. It became a filming location soon after with wacky weatherman Harris K. Telemacher (Steve Martin) stopping to fill up with lover Sara McDowel (Victoria Tennant) prior to attending a fundraising event. He asked for the 'full-service' treatment, which includes a tank of petrol, a car wash, and removal and exchange of all four tires. The petrol station was also where Reggie Hammond (Eddie Murphy) informed Jack Cates (Nick Nolte) of the location of the stolen money in the 1982 comedy 48 Hours. It was listed as a Los Angeles cultural monument in 1992, but was soon after left to vandals and graffiti artists. Starbucks store design manager Jonathan Alpert said despite its poor state he saw the potential of the petrol station from the start. The new store, which has a drive through, serving hatch and outdoor seating area, retains the main existing structure as well as the canopy from an added car wash . He said: "At the very beginning we knew this was something special. 'The building was in such a dilapidated state, but we could see it had potential. 'We wanted to restore the building in a way that allows us to serve the community while celebrating its history.' Mr Alpert and his team worked with a historical consultant to ensure the character of the building was preserved during the renovation. The new store, which has a drive through, serving hatch and outdoor seating area, retains the main existing structure as well as the canopy from an added car wash. They preserved and restored existing glass and metal elements wherever possible. The petrol station was also where Reggie Hammond (Eddie Murphy) informed Jack Cates (Nick Nolte) of the location of the stolen money in the 1982 comedy 48 Hours . The team added energy-efficient LED rope lights to replicate the old tubes of neon lighting. Non-historic contemporary service bay roll-up doors were replaced with aluminum frame garage doors in the style of the period to form an exterior wall. Mr Alpert added: 'We didn't try to over-brand the building; we tried to keep it true to the original with only limited signage. 'We have reinvigorated the corner of this community and its art deco past, now it's electric!' Starbucks did not try to over-brand the building but tried to keep it true to the original with limited signage .

Art Deco gas station once featured in films like LA Story and 48 Hours before falling into disrepair . Opened in 1935 in LA by the American giants Gilmore Oil it was eventually closed in the 1990s . Property has now been bought by Starbucks and transformed into a coffee shop .

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Eden Hazard needs to become more selfish if he wants to be considered alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, according to Manchester United legend Paul Scholes. The Chelsea playmaker is closing in on a first Premier League title after another impressive season, which has seen him emerge as favourite to pick up the PFA Player of the Year award. Despite scoring 13 goals and making eight assists in 32 appearances, Scholes believes the 24-year-old needs to be more ruthless to be compared with the world's best players. Eden Hazard celebrates scoring the winner against Manchester United as Chelsea close in on the title . The Chelsea playmaker is favourite to pick up the PFA Player of the Year award this season . Cristiano Ronaldo (left) and Lionel Messi are recognised as the world's two best players - ahead of Hazard . 'One thing I do wonder with Hazard is whether he has that hunger to score goals that you see in Ronaldo, Messi and [Luis] Suarez,' Scholes wrote in The Independent. 'Those are players who have a ferocious appetite to put the ball in the net. They're unstoppable. Hazard seems to me to be a relatively gentle soul. One who is just as happy skipping past a couple of opponents and putting it on a plate for a team-mate. 'He does that very well, and I have no doubt he will deserve his accolade at the PFA awards. Playing the way he does, under pressure to score goals and make them, is not easy and he has been a big part of Chelsea's success. 'But in this modern age, if he wishes to challenge the achievements of Messi and Ronaldo then he will have to prove that he can match their relentless desire to score goals.' Chelsea fans show their appreciation for the Belgium international at Stamford Bridge . Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes (right) believes Hazard needs to be more ruthless . Nonetheless, Scholes says he would vote for Hazard as PFA Player of the Year ahead of Tottenham striker Harry Kane - who has netted 30 goals in all competitions during his breakthrough season. Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea, Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez, Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho and Hazard's team-mate Diego Costa are also in the running. 'My vote would go to Hazard,' Scholes added. 'I prefer the attacking footballers – you wouldn't expect me to say otherwise – and Hazard has been the best in that regard. 'Not streets ahead of the likes of Harry Kane, and nothing like the wow-factor of those two big players at Barcelona and Real Madrid. But Hazard has made the difference in big games, like the one against Manchester United.'

Chelsea travel to Arsenal as they close in on the Premier League title . Eden Hazard has scored 13 goals during another impressive season . Ex-Man United star Paul Scholes says Hazard needs to be more ruthless . Then he'll compete with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, says Scholes .

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Natalie Bennett said the so-called ‘citizens income’ – which critics say would cost £280billion – would take longer than five years to bring in, and could take even longer . Every adult in Britain would be paid £72 a week under a commitment in the Green manifesto – but the party leader admitted her pledges could take decades to implement. Natalie Bennett said the so-called ‘citizens income’ – which critics say would cost £280billion – would take longer than five years to bring in, and could take even longer. She said another Green pledge – to dismantle the Armed Forces and use weapons factories to build wind turbines – was also a ‘long-term aspiration’. And the party’s policy of leaving Nato and abandoning nuclear weapons was ‘many decades into the future’. The revelations came in another disappointing performance by Miss Bennett, when she was interviewed on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme. In February she suffered what she called a ‘brain fade’ on LBC Radio when she forgot the details of her party’s key housing policies. On Today, she was challenged about policies listed in the Green policy book, which is set by party members at the annual conference. One of these is the citizens’ incomes, which would be given to everyone in Britain as a ‘right of citizenship’, regardless of wealth or whether they are seeking work. Miss Bennett, the Green Party leader in England and Wales, said the policy would take time to implement. She said: ‘Let me say this very slowly – the commitment is in the manifesto. We don’t think we can introduce it in the term of the next parliament; it’s a big change. ‘The Green Party has a long-term vision about what Britain should look like. I don’t apologise for that. ‘We are saying we need a Britain that’s built on principles of politics; we need a different kind of politics and having that long-term vision, looking into the future and saying what should Britain look like in five, 10, 20 years’ time is something that is very much central to Green Party politics.’ Claiming the citizens’ income was backed by an ‘increasing number of economists’, she said that as ‘the sixth richest economy, we have to provide for everyone's basic needs and we have to do that within the limits of our one planet’. ‘The Citizens' Income, the commitment to that, is in this manifesto – but we've seen the difficulties that Iain Duncan Smith has got into in introducing Universal Credit, so we're saying it would take more than the term of one parliament to actually introduce this,’ she said. Claiming the citizens’ income was backed by an ‘increasing number of economists’, Ms Bennett said that as ‘the sixth richest economy, we have to provide for everyone's basic needs and we have to do that within the limits of our one planet’ After two-and-a-half years as Green party leader, Natalie Bennett would have liked to think she has made a name for herself. But after another faltering media performance she suffered the indignity of being confused with her predecessor. Radio 4 Today presenter John Humphreys ended the grilling saying: Caroline Lucas, thank you very much.' He quickly apologised for his gaffe. Ms Lucas was Green leader from 2008-12, but stood down to concentrate on being the party's first MP. Miss Bennett was also challenged over a pledge, contained in the same policy book, to dismantle the Armed Forces – saying it was a ‘long-term’ aspiration. She also said that abandoning nuclear weapons and leaving Nato was a ‘long-term plan many decades into the future’. The book also contains pledges to legalise the sex industry and drug use, decriminalise Al Qaeda membership and impose new taxes on pop music performances and large gifts. Miss Bennett said the Greens were now the third-largest party in England and Wales. ‘We're larger than UKIP, we're larger than the Lib Dems,’ she said. ‘We have more than 58,000 members. ‘We've had one Green MP, Caroline Lucas, who's had a huge impact as one MP in the Parliament. ‘And we're now working very hard to send a strong group of Green MPs to Parliament who - given the electoral arithmetic - have a very good chance of being in a strong position to really influence the whole direction of the next government.’ She said her party offered a ‘genuine alternative’ to the Conservatives' ‘austerity heavy’ and the Labour's ‘austerity-lite’. The Green’ manifesto will be launched next week.

Green party leader flounders again in interview about her own policies . Set out plans for 'citizens income' paid to every adult in the country . Forced to admit it would take 'decades' to implement expensive plan . Embarrassment at end of interview when she is called 'Caroline Lucas'

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Two jihadi brides have escaped from Islamic State's female police force and revealed the horrifying punishments they used to inflict on other women. Doaa and Umm, whose names have been changed to conceal their identities, were smuggled from Raqqa, in Syria, to southern Turkey after leaving the al-Khansa Brigade earlier this year. The pair said they used to be heavily involved in punishing others who did not obey the group's rules - including giving 60 lashes to those who tried to flee. Scroll down for video . Doaa and Umm (above), whose names have been changed to conceal their identities have revealed what life was like working for the brutal al-Khansa Brigade . In an interview with Sky News Doaa, who left after her Saudi Arabian husband blew himself up in a suicide attack, said women also received a 'standard' 40 lashes if they did not wear proper Islamic dress. The 20-year-old, who was paid around £70 a month by the unit, said: 'What upset me most was lashing old women when they weren't wearing the proper clothes.' Umma, 25, was forced to marry a foreign fighter. She said did not see him very much as he was often on the front line. 'Most of the time I would stay at my parents’ house because he wasn't around. He behaved normally, he would come home for two or three days and then go back to fight,' she said, adding that she did not love him. Now the pair, who are living in Turkey illegally, are scared they will be discovered by ISIS fighters who, they believe, are following them. The al-Khansa Brigade operates as an ultra-oppressive police force monitoring the behaviour of females in Raqqa. The women revealed they used to be heavily involved in punishing others who did not obey the group's rules - including those who tried to escape. Above, one of the women shows a picture of herself holding a gun . The al-Khansa Brigade operates as an ultra-oppressive police force monitoring the behaviour of females in Raqqa. Above, other women from the brigade are pictured holding guns . It achieved notoriety last year after women who travelled to join the Islamic State's insurgency boasted of joining the police unit. They used social media to brag about doling out savage beatings and lashings, ordering executions and managing brothels where thousands of sex slaves are believed to be imprisoned and raped daily. In the brigade's first manifesto, released in February, women are told to live a completely 'sedentary' lifestyle. It adds that their role should be primarily to remain 'hidden and veiled' and at the service of men, who are described as their masters. While it claims not to have been written or approved by ISIS's leadership, it provides a disturbing look at the way women are treated. Last September a Syrian woman agreed to carry a hidden camera to film daily life in Raqqa. Her footage showed several gun-wielding French women who had left their home country to join ISIS (above) The women’s revelations come a day after a shocking new video appearing to show at least 30 Christians being beheaded and shot by ISIS in Libya was released. The 29-minute video, titled 'Until It Came To Them - Clear Evidence', showed dozens of militants holding two separate groups captive, thought to be in the south and the east of the country. At least 16 men, described by Islamic State as the 'followers of the cross from the enemy Ethiopian Church', were lined up and shot in a desert area while 12 others were filmed being forced to walk down a beach before being beheaded. It followed another video in February of the beheading of a group of 21 Coptic Christians on the beach in Libya, though that terrain was rockier than the one shown in the latest film.

Doaa and Umm were smuggled from Raqqa, in Syria, to southern Turkey . Both used to work for the group's female police unit, the al-Khansa Brigade . Women reveal the different levels of punishment given out by the unit . They believe they have been followed by ISIS fighters since escaping .

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A gipsy group who exploited human rights laws to stay in their illegal camp for more than five years have won another legal battle to stay - in a fight that has cost taxpayers £200,000. The 78 Irish travellers, who hail from just four families, had refused to budge despite facing three different courts, a planning inquiry and a council. And locals in Hardhorn, Lancashire, accused the group of trashing their leafy village - and branded them the 'neighbours from hell'. A gipsy group who exploited human rights laws to stay in their illegal camp for more than five years have won another legal battle to stay . The group claimed the eviction 'violated' the human rights of the 39 children living on the site in 60 caravans . Last October, the camp, which had flouted planning rules, appeared to have lost its case after the travellers were told to move out by the Court of Appeal. But despite being given four months to leave the site without the chance to appeal, the group used a loophole to take their case to the Supreme Court. They claimed the eviction 'violated' the human rights of the 39 children living on the site in 60 caravans. The Supreme Court later rejected pleas for the group to be allowed the right of appeal under a 'point of law of general public importance.' But now it has been revealed that a further judicial review at the High Court has been granted. Fylde Council said that fighting the 'Battle of Hardhorn' has already cost the local authority £200,000 in legal fees which will be met by the public purse. Parish councillor Maxine Chew said: 'It is a disgrace that a shocking amount of public money has been spent fighting this. 'The travellers really have been the neighbours from hell. The amount of anti-social behaviour like fly tipping, theft, drunkenness has escalated hugely in the past four years since the travellers set up camp.' The camp (pictured) appeared to have lost its case after the travellers were told to move out by the Court of Appeal last year . A village spokesman added: 'After five years five months the travellers site have fought every decision, we believe that they have used legal aid to fight the Secretary of State and Fylde BC. 'The question what we would like to know is how these people qualified for legal aid? Using taxpayers' money to fight the taxpayer!' He added the decision to hold a judicial review on the grounds presented is 'totally wrong'. 'This community will be devastated with this news as we have been so patient and have endured over 450 negative incidents over the five-plus years. 'Over eight caravans set on fire to burn refuse, horses killed & dogs killed on the road from the site, drunken labourers asleep in gardens, police raids and many cases of ASB. 'The judge might have had a different view if he lived by this site. We wanted this ordeal to come to an end. There are or have been three houses for sale in Hardhorn and not one has sold in the 5 years. 'How can the application that is being challenged suddenly be overturned using a new application, the hearing was on the old application.' A judge gave permission for the judicial review application to proceed after arguments over legal technicalities regarding the processes of planning permission. Fylde Council said the legal battle has already cost the local authority £200,000 which will be met by the public purse . The saga began after a field in the village was sold by a farmer to a travelling family from West Yorkshire . The full judicial review will be held on either July 29 or 30. The saga began in November 2009 after a field in the village - which featured in BBC's Gardeners World - was sold by a farmer to a travelling family from West Yorkshire. The travellers then set up camp after sneaking in during the the dead night in what neighbours described as a 'military-style operation' and after council offices had closed for the weekend . The group of around 30 adults and 40 children, from Irish and Scottish families, immediately began work laying foundations under outdoor spot lights. Angry villagers wrote to local councillors, raising concerns about noise, road safety and a potential drop in house prices with one saying he and his wife had not been able to sleep due to noise from the site. Locals had complained of the travellers leaving generators running 24 hours a day, poaching, trespassing, and leaving dogs to bark all night, while others had complained they had been verbally abused. Officials at Fylde District Council later went to a district judge to stop the group laying hardcore foundations to make their 2.4 hectare site more permanent. They were granted an injunction banning the travellers from bringing more caravans onto the land but were ordered to allow them to bring water to the site and to use power generators. Locals in Hardhorn, Lancashire (pictured above) accused the camp's (pictured nearby) occupants of trashing their leafy village . But in 2010, a county court judge then told the authorities to 'use their best endeavours' to help the travellers get a post code for the land from the Post Office. At the time, the travellers argued they needed a postcode to help fire and ambulance crews find them if they were in need of an emergency - and the ruling meant they could also apply for state benefits, plus utilities including gas electricity and water. The group then applied for planning permission to stay on the fields for good and proposed to install further utility buildings, cesspools, fencing and hardstandings. Fylde Council refused the group retrospective planning permission and issued an enforcement notice instead demanding that they move off the site. An inspector at a planning inquiry also ruled that they had to leave. But a travellers group representative Elizabeth Collins then appealed and took the matter to the High Court in September 2012. There, another judge ruled the planning inspector's decision should stand. He also ordered Miss Collins to pay £8,000 in costs. The group were initially given until July last year to quit - but just days before the council's deadline for the travellers to move, Miss Collins lodged an appeal which further delayed the eviction. Arguing the enforcement notices were 'unlawful', she said the eviction would force her and her extended family on to the roadside, which will have a major impact on the children living on the site. She added that the children's human rights were 'violated' as eviction would affect their health and educational prospects.

Irish travellers have refused to budge from site in Hardhorn, Lancashire . Last October, the group were told to move out by the Court of Appeal . They took case to Supreme Court arguing eviction 'violated' human rights of 39 children living on the site . Locals say they have suffered due to 'neighbours from hell' for five years .

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More than 2,000 families have fled the Iraqi city of Ramadi after ISIS forces intensified their offensive on the Iraqi city. According to Iraqi officials, ISIS fighters have nearly surrounded the capital of western Anbar province, despite the best efforts of the Iraqi army and arriving Shiite paramilitary reinforcements. The advance is widely seen as an ISIS's attempt at an counteroffensive after being forced to abandon the important Iraqi city of Tikrit, earlier this month. American troops previously fought some of their bloodiest battles against al-Qaida insurgents in Ramadi during the eight-year U.S. intervention. Prior to the current bout of fighting, some 400,000 Iraqis were already displaced, including 60,000 in Ramadi district, according to the International Organization for Migration. Hundreds of U.S. troops have been training Iraqi forces at Ain al-Asad military base, situated west of Ramadi. Iraqi government forces still control the city center but appear to be struggling after months of ISIS pressure from the suburbs of the city. Video obtained by The Associated Press showed plumes of thick, black smoke billowing above the city as fighter jets pounded militant targets. On the city outskirts, displaced residents frantically tried to make their way out amid the heavy bombardment. Officials confirmed that US led coalition air strikes had targeted the three villages recently taken by ISIS on Wednesday. More than 2,000 families have fled the Iraqi city of Ramadi with little more than the clothes on their backs, turning the city into a ghost town. Hundreds of U.S. troops have reportedly been training units of Iraqi forces at a military base, located west of Ramadi. Supplies including tents and food has already been dispatched to the terrified families, now living in difficult conditions in the suburbs of Baghdad. Fleeing residents now in Baghdad said that Ramadi resembled an ghost town. Anbar's deputy governor, Faleh al-Issawi, described the situation in Ramadi as "catastrophic" and urged the central government to send in reinforcements. "We urge the Baghdad government to supply us immediately with troops and weapons in order to help us prevent the city from falling into the hands of the IS group," he told the Associated Press in a telephone interview. Ramadi was once the battlefield for US forces eight year battle against insurgents during the 2003 Iraq war. Since ISIS captured Fallujah over a year ago, it has been targeting Ramadi. Shiite paramilitary groups and further Iraqi army reinforcements are expected to arrive in the coming days to try and prevent ISIS from taking Ramadi. Iraqi forces have been assisted by US led coalition air strikes, which targeted three villages recently captured by ISIS. Stephane Dujarric,spokesman for the U.N. secretary-general, said access to the city was limited but humanitarian workers were trying to verify the reports of fleeing residents. Prior to the current bout of fighting, some 400,000 Iraqis were already displaced, including 60,000 in Ramadi district, according to the International Organization for Migration. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, who was visiting Washington on Wednesday, did not mention fears surrounding Ramadi. Instead he praised the 5,000 Sunni tribal fighters who have reportedly enlisted to help defend Ramadi and other strategic towns in Anbar province. If Ramadi does fall to ISIS, it would be the first major Iraqi city to be taken by the extremist group since militants seized Mosul in June 2014. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Houses and shops have been left deserted as resident try to escape the worsening violence . Months of ISIS pressure has left Iraqi forces outnumbered inside the city . US forces previously waged a eight year battle against insurgents in Ramadi and Fallujah .

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(CNN)Panic. Tears. Fear. All those feelings and more permeated cities, villages and camps around Nepal on Saturday, after a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck around midday. Hours later, after a wave of relentless aftershocks, many people still were too scared to go back inside any buildings. Others crowded around rubble, including men and women racing to rescue those trapped. And then there are the hundreds already confirmed dead, not to mention the hundreds more who suffered injuries. Below are some accounts from witnesses in the mountainous Asian nation, in their own words. Fast Facts: Earthquakes . Anderson, an American who was in Nepal for trekking and meditation, was in his hotel room when the quake struck. "I went outside five minutes after the major tremors stopped. I went to a parking lot nearby for one hour or so, then walked down the main road," he said. He took a series of photos on the main road between Thamal and Durbar Squares, that he shared via CNN iReport. Kumar posted a photo of people in his neighborhood sheltering in a makeshift tent after the quake. He sent updates via Twitter about what he was seeing in the Lalitpur District of Kathmandu. "It's getting dark, no power and no water supply in Lalitpur area, but people are helping each other with food and other items . "Almost everyone staying outside home...Hard time for small kids & older people . "People are very worried & are planning to stay out on the street overnight, but they lack sufficient food & water." Joshi is a UNICEF communication officer who was on the ground at the time of the quake. "The shake was like nothing I have experienced in my 57 years. It was strong and it shook for a long time." Old monuments and temples fell, Joshi wrote of his experience. There were fears that other buildings would collapse. "When I went out in the evening, I saw many people preparing to camp out in the main open parade ground in the middle of the street. Relatives were crying in the main government hospital where the dead were being lined up in front of the hospital building. "My family is traumatised. We are 5 generations living under one roof -- from a 100 year old grandmother to my 16 month old granddaughter. Strong aftershocks are keeping most of us up!" "Some of the historical sites are completely devastated. "Most of the people -- a lot of the people -- are walking through the city. They're confused and scared. A lot of people are crying. "They're out with their pets and their families and a lot of locals are volunteering in rescue operations. "In several parts of Kathmandu, a lot of people seem trapped under the rubble. Locals are trying to rescue these people because they can still hear them." Are you in Nepal or have loved ones affected? Please share with us if you are in a safe place. "We are scared and waiting for the tremors to end. We are all sitting outside because there is more news of another quake. "There is no power and families are listening to the FM radio inside their cars. News of multiple building collapses. "I've seen many cracked walls and roads and buildings. "The Dharahara was packed with people a while ago. There are police everywhere trying to move rubble to make space on the roads for ambulances. Everyone is very scared. " "I see many cracked buildings and people are panicked and all running down to the streets. "The main landmark in Kathmandu is a spire, Dharahara, and it has fallen down, it is about 140 feet high in the center city. "Another aftershock is hitting now, it is really strong. "Airplanes are circling now overhead and helicopters are flying and not clear if the airport is open. We hear it is damaged." How are earthquakes measured? "Many historic buildings have collapsed in the city. "In all my years I have never seen such a big earthquake here. "There are sometimes small shaking, sometimes bigger but this is the worst and my home has been cracked and it is a relatively strong house." "Around where I am, people are in open spaces. There have been several aftershocks, I think they're all waiting, hoping they know what to do. "You can see glass walls, portions of buildings and cracks in the building. People are confused. they're staying out in the open." Can wild animals help us predict earthquakes? CNN's Mariano Castillo, Henry Hanks and Greg Botelho contributed to this report.

Massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake has struck Nepal near its capital, Kathmandu . As the death toll rises, witnesses describe devastation and panic .

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Tyson Fury hopes Wladimir Klitschko sees off the challenge of Bryant Jennings on Saturday night to set up a stadium fight later in the year. Fury is the mandatory challenger to the long-reigning heavyweight champion and hopes to lure him to England in the autumn. Wladimir Klitschko  goes up against Bryant Jennings in New York on Saturday night . But Klitschko must first face the unbeaten Jennings in New York. ‘I believe Wladimir will beat Jennings and I want him to win because I want to be the one to beat him in England and put an end to his reign,’ said Fury. ‘We’ve been in discussions to get the fight on, hopefully at one of the big football stadiums in September. It’s something which I’ve left with my promoter and team and things are looking positive though it takes a very brave or stupid man to step in the ring with Tyson Fury. ‘I’m the heavyweight who is going to take over this division because I have everything that is needed. Wladimir has had a good run but it’s time for a change because the heavyweight division needs an injection of new blood and I’m ready to provide that.’ Reigning heavyweight champion Klitschko shake hands with Jennings, left,  after the weigh-in . Klitschko has held a portion of the world title since 2000 but Fury is convinced he is the man to beat him. ‘I’m mandatory for the WBO title and if Wladimir does defend it against me he won’t last more than eight rounds because I will be knocking him out after being involved in a bit of a brawl early on,’ he added. ‘I know his flaws and I know how to beat him – for once he will be picking on someone his own size. ‘A fight with Wladimir doesn’t concern me because I know I will beat him, it’s just a matter of how and what round I do the job in. I’m still not fully convinced he has the balls to step in the ring with me but if he does then I take my hat off to him because it will be the night the Klitschko era ends and the Tyson Fury one begins.’ Former heavyweight champions Evander Holyfield (left) and Lennox Lewis attend the official weigh-in . Klitschko v Jennings is live on BoxNation on Saturday night. Visit boxnation.com to subscribe.

Wladimir Klitschko faces Bryant Jennings in New York on Saturday night . Tyson Fury hopes his next fight will be against Klitschko in September . British heavyweight champion convinced he can take the WBO title .

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It is the show with an ever rising death count, where not even the most powerful man in the kingdom is safe on the toilet. Yet, for its female characters, Game of Thrones has some of the most powerful roles for actresses on television. The HBO drama, which is based on George RR Martin's fantasy novels, is about to begin its fifth series, which has seen many of the female characters take leading roles - mainly because the men have died in increasingly tragic circumstances. Scroll down for video . Emilia Clarke, left, who plays Daenerys Targaryen believes Game of Thrones has great female characters . Lena Headey, left, has hinted that scheming Cersei Lannister may survive the ten episodes of season five . Arya Stark (played by Maisie Williams) grows from feisty tomboy to child assassin and nomad . Emilia Clarke, who plays Daenerys Targaryen is set to bring her army, replete with dragons, to Westeros for the final showdown. She said: 'You start to see all of the women in the show accepting who they are and embodying that with such power that it's palpable. 'I think that's the beauty of the show: as women, we accept our femininity and take strength from it, as opposed to trying to hide it and behave in a masculine way.' As series five begins, other female characters are battling for survival - and vengeance. Arya Stark is an assassin and a nomad, her older sister Sansa is forced to rely on her feminine wiles and sinister queen Cersei Lannister clings to power in King's Landing. The sorceress Melisandre has control over another claimant to the throne, Stannis Baratheon, and is bringing her magic to The Wall, where Jon Snow struggles against incipient rebellion among the Night's Watch. Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner) must rely on her feminine wiles to survive, while Tyrion Lannister is a renegade, fleeing from his family who want to kill him for slaughtering his father Tywin while he was on the loo . Despite the massive death count, Kit Harington, pictured, who plays Jon Snow has survived into series five . The beheading of Ned Stark, played by Sean Bean, was the most shocking death of the first series and a signal to fans that none of their heroes were safe . Charles Dance put in a terrifying performance as the stern patriarch Tywin Lannister who meets his end on the loo, shot by his son Tyrion with a crossbow . After four seasons of torture and explicit sex scenes the show has been criticised for the levels of sexual violence, yet it is the male characters who tend to meet an unfortunate end. Tywin Lannister, played by Charles Dance was shot on the toilet by his son, while Ned Stark, played by Sean Bean, was beheaded. No family escapes the slaughter with Tywin's grandson, the young King Joffrey killed by poisoned wine at his wedding. And his son-in-law King Robert Baratheon dies after being mauled by a wild boar. A key death that helps set Daenerys on her path to female warlord, liberator and fearsome 'Mother of Dragons', is that of her manipulative brother Viserys, who is killed by having molten gold poured over his head. King Joffrey (left), played by Jack Gleeson, is poisoned during his wedding to Margaery Tyrell; Daenaerys's brother Viserys Targaryen (Harry Lloyd), is killed by having molten gold poured over his head . Khal Drogo, played by Jason Momoa, becomes ill from an infected wound and then the black magic his wife Daenerys employs to save him reduces him to a vegetative state, so she smothers him and burns his body . Daenerys's husband, the tribal leader Khal Drogo, then dies after a wise woman uses black magic to reduce him to a vegetative state - and his wife smothers him and burns his body. Despite the succession of ever more imaginative and shocking demises, Maisie Williams, who plays Arya Stark - the feisty child warrior who has yet to learn of her brother Robb's killing at the massacre dubbed the Red Wedding - has promised even bigger shocks in the new episodes. 'When I say, "There's a massive change in Game of Thrones", I think it's the first time I've actually meant it! People are going to think, "You go through a change every year!" Yet, according to the 17-year-old, viewers better brace themselves when the new series starts on Sky Atlantic in the UK. She said: 'But this year it's on a completely different level, and that's why it's so exciting. It sounds so broad, but actually "change" is really, really specific.' Richard Madden's Robb Stark (left), meets a grisly end during his own nuptials in a massacre dubbed the Red Wedding; Oberyn Martell, nicknamed The Viper (played by Pedro Pascal), is killed during a fight with man-mountain Gregor Clegane . The death of King Robert Baratheon, played by Mark Addy (left) kicks off the entire series, after he's mauled by a wild boar after his wife Cersei plied him with wine before a hunt; his brother Renly Baratheon, Gethin Anthony, (right) is assassinated by a shadow summoned by his own brother's sorceress adviser Melisandre . The fifth series also sees the introduction of three new female characters, known as the Sand Snakes. Part of a brood of eight illegitimate daughters of Prince Oberyn Martell, who is killed in a brutal fight with Gregor 'The Mountain' Clegane in Westeros at the end of season four, the women (Obara, Nymeria and Tyene), who are all trained in combat, seek revenge for the brutal death of their father. Meanwhile, Lena Headey, who plays the scheming Cersei Lannister, told the Radio Times that her character may survive the entire ten episodes of series five. One of the few left alive from her family, with her father, husband and eldest son dead, and her twin brother (and former lover) roaming the land as a one-armed fighter, the former queen is fighting to remain in power. She told the magazine: 'Cersei's a woman born in the wrong time, to a terrible father, and raising her kids.' But she warns that the arch-manipulator is about to learn some 'really severe lessons'. Let the games begin.

Emilia Clarke who plays Daenerys Targaryen will be central to series five . Female characters seem to outlive their male counterparts on the show . Last season saw several of the main male characters murdered horribly . Despite the carnage, Kit Harington, who plays Jon Snow is in series five .

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Seoul, South Korea (CNN)Lee Min-bok didn't laugh once when he watched "The Interview." The North Korean defector calls the Hollywood comedy "vulgar," admitting he couldn't even watch the whole film. Yet he is still sending thousands of copies across the border from South to North Korea in balloons, determined his people will see the movie in which the leader Kim Jong Un is assassinated on screen. "The regime hates this film because it shows Kim Jong Un as a man, not a God," says Lee. "He cries and is afraid like us and then he's assassinated." Kim is portrayed in the movie as a Katy Perry-loving, sensitive soul with daddy issues, clashing with the all-powerful image beamed out by Pyongyang's tightly controlled state media and propaganda machine. At 1 a.m., Lee makes a final check of the wind speed and direction, then heads towards the border with North Korea. He has company. The South Korean police and military drive closely behind. After Pyongyang fired on similar propaganda balloons recently, they are monitoring launches very closely. This irritates Lee. "We can help towards reunification with these balloons," says Lee. "It costs millions of dollars to buy a F-22 fighter jet which the South Korean government insist they need and that's not for peaceful purposes. So why do civilians like me have to do this under cover of darkness?" At 3 a.m., Lee fills the balloons with helium and ties the bundles of DVDs, dollar bills and political leaflets to the bottom. A timer is attached which will release the bundle once safely in North Korean territory. He has no way of knowing what will happen to the goods after that. He doesn't know if ordinary North Koreans will watch the movie and read the leaflets. The fact that Pyongyang acts with fury against these so-called propaganda balloons suggests some information is seeping through to the hermit kingdom. "If you tell the truth in North Korea, you die. But by using these balloons from here, I can tell the truth in safety," Lee adds. The decision to launch the balloons in the dead of night is not just to avoid confrontation with North Korea, but also with South Korea's local residents. After Pyongyang fired on balloons last October and South Korea returned fire, those living close to the border have been trying to physically stop the launches, arguing they are being put in the line of fire. The chances of at least some North Koreans having watched the film that North Korea sees as "an act of terrorism" is certainly possible.

Defector deploys balloons with "The Interview" to North Korea . Lee Min-bok says he finds the movie vulgar, but sends it anyway .

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It was the maths problem designed for 14-year-olds that baffled people around the world. For those who did not manage to work out the cryptic clues that were designed to lead them towards the fictional Cheryl's birthday, then the answer was July 16. Those who were able to reason their way to this answer followed a series of logical steps that allowed them to rule out the other dates given as part of the question. The question, 'So when is Cheryl’s birthday?' was one of 25 questions set in the Singapore and Asian Schools Math Olympiad. At first, it appears impossible to answer without more information but pictured is the method used to work it out . The question, 'So when is Cheryl’s birthday?' was one of 25 questions set in the Singapore and Asian Schools Math Olympiad. It asked: Albert and Bernard just became friends with Cheryl, and they want to know when her birthday is. Cheryl gives them a list of 10 possible dates: May 15, May 16, May 19, June 17, June 18, July 14, July 16, August 14, August 15 and August 17. Cheryl then tells Albert and Bernard separately the month and the day of her birthday respectively. The puzzle asked: Albert and Bernard just became friends with Cheryl, and they want to know when her birthday is. Cheryl gives them a list of 10 possible dates. May 15, May 16,  May 19 . June 17, June 18 . July 14, July 16 . August 14, August 15, August 17 . Cheryl then tells Albert and Bernard separately the month and the day of her birthday respectively. Albert: I don’t know when Cheryl’s birthday is, but I know that Bernard does not know too. Bernard: At first I don’t know when Cheryl’s birthday is, but I know now. Albert: Then I also know when Cheryl’s birthday is. So when is Cheryl’s birthday? Albert said: 'I don’t know when Cheryl’s birthday is, but I know that Bernard does not know too. Bernard said: 'At first I don’t know when Cheryl’s birthday is, but I know now.' Albert said: 'Then I also know when Cheryl’s birthday is.' To reach the answer, it is possible to work through the information both men known to rule out nine of the dates in a number of steps. First, we know Cheryl has already told Albert the month of her birthday, and Bernard the day. Each of the men does not know what the other has been told. So, for Albert to be 'certain' that Bernard cannot know the answer - as suggested in the first statement he makes - we can deduct that the birthday cannot possibly be in May or June. This is because in the months of May and June there are numbers (dates) that only occur once across the four months - namely May 19 and June 18. If Albert had been given May or June as the month, there is no way he could be sure Bernard did not already know the birthday as Bernard might have been the number 18 or 19. For Albert to be 'certain' that Bernard doesn't know, Albert must have been given a month that does not contain one of these 'unique' dates - i.e. July or August. The problem was posted on Facebook by ‘Hello Singapore’ television presenter Kenneth Kong, and went viral as people posted their various solutions to the problem. It was set for 14-year-olds in the Singapore and Asian Schools Math Olympiads (SASMO), which were held on April 8 (stock image of exam room shown) Albert's disclosure now gives Bernard the clue he needs to work out the birthday for himself. Bernard only knows the number of Cheryl’s birthday, but from Albert’s statement he has now also ruled out both May and June. This is because he realises Albert has ruled out May and June because of the 'single number' aspect above. As Bernard says he knows the date, we can whittle it down further to three dates by ruling out the numbers that appear in duplicate. If Cheryl had told Bernard that her birthday fell on the 14th of the month, then he could not have worked out the date at this stage. However, as he states that he now knows the date, we can rule out July 14 or August 14. This leaves just three dates to chose from - July 16, Aug 15 and Aug 17. Following Bernard's statement, Albert is then apparently also able to deduce the date of Cheryl's birthday. This means her birthday must be the only remaining date in the month he was originally told. Given that there are two dates left in August and one in July, it has to be the July date. So the answer is July 16. Organisers of SASMO said the question was set to filter out the most intelligent of participants. This year around 28,000 students from countries across the world including Singapore, China and the UK took the test . The problem was posted on Facebook by ‘Hello Singapore’ television presenter Kenneth Kong, and went viral as people posted their various solutions to the problem. It was set for 14-year-olds in the Singapore and Asian Schools Math Olympiads (SASMO), which were held on April 8. This year around 28,000 students from countries across the world including Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China and the UK took the test. Henry Ong, executive director of SASMO, told Mothership.sg: 'Being Q24 out of 25 questions, this is a difficult question meant to sift out the better students. SASMO contests target the top 40% of the student population and the standards of most questions are just high enough to stretch the students.' Of course, perhaps the more important question is whether Cheryl deserves a birthday gift at all after putting us through all of this.

Maths problem set for 14-year-olds left people around the world baffled . Question uses logical reasoning to rule out all of the dates apart from one . It was set in the Singapore and Asian Schools Maths Olympiads (SASMO) Teaser generated furious online debate - but correct answer was July 16 .

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Real Madrid star James Rodriguez is set to return to first team action against Granada on Sunday after recovering from a fractured right foot following two months on the sidelines. Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has said Rodriguez will start Sunday's La Liga match at the Santiago Bernabeu. Ancelotti said Rodriguez 'has shown in training that he is fine and he will start'. Real Madrid attacking midfielder James Rodriguez will start against Granada after recovering from injury . Rodriguez is expected to start in Real Madrid's attack alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale . The Colombian international has scored 12 goals in 33 games in all competitions since joining the La Liga giants in the summer. Rodriguez needed surgery after breaking his foot on February 4. Madrid have since lost their lead at the top of the table and trail Barcelona by four points. Rodriguez will be hoping to add to the 12 goals he has scored in 33 games since joining Real Madrid .

Real Madrid playmaker James Rodriguez fractured his foot in February . Carlo Ancelotti has revealed Rodriguez will start against Granada . Real Madrid are currently four points behind league leaders Barcelona .

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Surgeons have removed kidneys that each weighed as much as a newborn baby from an Indian man with a genetic disorder. The giant internal organ reportedly weighed a colossal 6lbs (2.7kg) - and was 20 times bigger thanit should have been. It was was extracted from a 45-year-old suffering from autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). This condition causes fluid-filled cysts to grow in the kidneys, so they expand in size. Surgeons have removed the kidneys, which weighed as much as a newborn baby, from a 45-year-old man with a genetic disease. Scan shows the kidneys, which had grown to 20 times their normal size . Incredibly, a week after his initial operation at Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, a second kidney weighing 5.5lbs (2.5kg) was removed. Both kidneys beat the previous record of 4.7lbs (2.1kg), which was removed in Dhule, India, in 2011, according to Guinness World Records. Normally, healthy kidneys weigh between 125g and 170g in men - less than half a pound. The patient was diagnosed with ADPKD, which is potentially lethal, last year. He arrived at the hospital suffering from high fever, blood in his urine and severe abdominal pain before he was admitted. 'I used to remain tired throughout the day due to excessive blood loss,' the patient, whose name has not been released by the hospital, said. It took a team of surgeons three hours to remove the giant organ, before he was then put on dialysis. He will soon receive a kidney transplant. Dr Bhargav, one of the surgeons who carried out the procedure, said: 'The kidney was 20 times the normal size and was stuck around the intestines. Normal healthy kidneys weight between 125g and 170g in men - less than half a pound. One of the kidneys the doctors removed weighed 6lbs (2.7kg) (is is pictured on the scales) 'The patient is recovering and awaiting a kidney transplant.' ADPKD affects between 1 in 700-1,000 individuals worldwide, with 12.5 million cases globally, and is currently incurable. It is caused by mutations in one or more genes, causing them to function abnormally. Cysts develop in the kidneys, and often the livers and the pancreas. Over time, they grow and multiple, replacing normal healthy tissue and causing the kidneys to stop working. In the early stages, there may be no symptoms and the cysts won't be noticed until adulthood. They will vary by individual but may include back or abdominal pain, recurrent urinary infections or blood in the urine, kidney stones and kidney failure. Two thirds of adults with ADPKD will develop high blood pressure, and 1 in 12 will develop small brain aneurysms. Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is an inherited condition that causes small, fluid-filled sacs called cysts to develop in the kidneys. Although children are born with the condition, ADPKD does not usually cause any noticeable problems until the cysts grow large enough to affect the kidneys' functions. In most cases, this doesn't occur until 30-60 years of age. When ADPKD reaches this stage, it can cause a wide range of problems, including abdominal pain, high blood pressure, blood in the urine, urine infections and kidney stones. Eventually, kidney function gets worse and worse, until so much is lost that kidney failure develops. ADPKD affects between 1 in 700-1,000 individuals worldwide, with 12.5 million cases globally, and is currently incurable. It is caused by mutations in one or more genes, causing them to function abnormally. Sources: NHS Choices and Polycystic Kidney Charity .

Man, 45, had a kidney weighing 6lbs (2.7kg) removed in a Delhi hospital . His other kidney, weighing 5.5 lbs (2.5kg) was removed a week later . Both kidneys beat the record of a 4.7lbs (2.1kg) kidney removed in 2011 . He had autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), which caused his kidneys to grow to 20 times the normal size .

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A man has been rescued twice in the same night after falling backwards off a boat dock for a second time when emergency services took their eyes off him. Paramedics were called to Cockle Bay Wharf in Sydney's Darling Harbour on Saturday night after they received a report that a person had entered the water. The man was fished out of the water by a group of ambulance workers, but before they could wrap him in a foil blanket, the freezing man lost his footing and fell backwards, landing back in the water again. Scroll down for video . A man has been rescued twice from Cockle Bay Wharf (pictured) It it unclear why the man was walking on the boat dock, which is reserved for boat owners, tour operators and water taxis at the popular tourist destination. The man was disorientated after both of his falls and was treated at the scene . He was then taken to hospital as a precautionary measure. Emergency services are regularly called to Darling Harbour to rescue people from the treacherous waters. The incident happened despite hoards of people pleading with authorities to install fencing around the water's edge to prevent more tragedies in the area. The man was on the boat dock when emergency services were called . Before they could wrap him in a foil blanket he fell backwards into the water again . In 2012, 19-year-old Jason Daep drowned in Cockle Bay after a brawl broke out at Pontoon nightclub just metres from the waters edge. The fight, between Mr Daep and a bouncer, continued out on to the esplanade outside. An off-duty security guard was found not guilty of his manslaughter in February. Irish tourist Brendan Hickey died when he fell into the water as he and friends were attending the Vivid Sydney light last May. He was taken to hospital as a precautionary method . Darling Harbour's waters have been treacherous in the past with many people losing their lives there . Police were told that the Irishman, who lived in Randwick, was sitting with three of his friends on the edge of a wooden pier to watch the festival when he disappeared into the water . A female friend and another man dove into the water fully clothed in a desperate bid to save him, but were unsuccessful in locating the 34-year-old. The pair emerged from the water unharmed and police recovered Brendan's body about three metres out from the boardwalk at Cockle Bay Wharf.

A man rescued twice in the same night after falling from boat dock . It happened at Cockle Bay Wharf in Sydney's Darling Harbour . The man fell in the first time and was rescued . Before paramedics could wrap him in a foil blanket he fell backwards again . Darling Harbour is known for it's treacherous waters .

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Amid renewed calls for FIFA to overturn the controversial decision to hand the 2022 World Cup to Qatar, new research by the Mail on Sunday has shown just how much the oil-rich Middle East state spent on deals — including legitimate trade deals — in the course of lobbying in the run-up to the 2010 vote. Qatar won the final round of voting 14-8 against the USA in the executive committee ballot. The MoS analysis suggests that Qatar spent an astonishing £17.2 billion directly and indirectly on the way to victory. Much of this outlay was on goods and services for Qatar — including aerospace orders, a football club, sponsorship agreements, land and general exposure. The details are in the accompanying panel. FIFA have been called upon to overturn the controversial decision to hand the 2022 World Cup to Qatar . New research by the Mail on Sunday has shown just how much the oil-rich Middle East state spent on deals — including legitimate trade deals — in the course of lobbying in the run-up to the 2010 vote . There were cash payments made from secret slush funds controlled by Mohammed bin Hammam . There were also millions of pounds of cash payments made to a huge range of football officials from secret slush funds controlled by Qatar’s executive committee member Mohammed bin Hammam. These payments and swathes of new detail about how Bin Hammam won the right for Qatar to host the event are detailed in a book published last week, The Ugly Game, by investigative journalists Heidi Blake and Jonathan Calvert. Former FIFA head of security Chris Eaton has called for any new evidence to be considered by FIFA — even though he now works for Qatar. And a high-level group of European politicians — the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe — has approved a resolution calling on FIFA to re-run the ‘illegal’ bidding process. Qatar is the world’s richest country in per capita income and even the £17.2bn is minor compared to the $200bn (£132bn) budgeted for World Cup facilities and supporting infrastructure. WHERE ALL THE MONEY WENT... Voter: Michel Platini (France) - £14.72bn . Spent on: Orders for airliners from France-based Airbus; buying PSG; setting up beIN SPORTS; and buying Ligue 1 TV rights, following a Nov 2010 meeting attended by Qatar’s Sheik Tamin, French president Nicolas Sarkozy and Platini, who admits voting for Qatar and says he was encouraged but not forced to do so. Michel Platini admits voting for Qatar and says he was encouraged but not forced to do so at the 2010 vote . Nicolas Leoz (Paraguay) - £1.33bn . Spent on: Energy infrastructure deal agreed between Sheik Hamad of Qatar and Paraguay’s president Fernando Lugo on Aug 18, 2010 after Qatar’s FIFA executive voter Mohamed bin Hammam’s planned trip to lobby Leoz was replaced with governmental trip. Worawi Makudi (Thailand) - £1.23bn . Spent on: Gas deal arising from meeting, arranged by Bin Hammam, between key aides to Makudi at the Thai FA and Qatar’s most senior energy official on Aug 16, 2010 in Doha. Worawi Makudi saw money spent on a gas deal arising from a meeting arranged by Bin Hammam . Angel Maria Villar Llona (Spain) - £150m . Spent on: Sponsorship of Barcelona by Qatar Airways was one deal brokered via Spain’s voting pact with Qatar, which later became an open secret, even acknowledged by FIFA president Sepp Blatter. Various African and struck-off officials - £99m . Spent on: Bid budget and miscellaneous expenses. This included cash spent on buying exclusive access to influence Confederation of African Football voters ($1.8m); meetings to offer $1m to the son of struck-off voter Adams Adamu for staging a dinner; and costs defending another struck-offer voter, Reynald Temarii of Oceania. Julio Grondona (Argentina) - £59m . Spent on: Allegedly spent clearing the debts of Argentina FA; and unconfirmed sums paid by Qatar firm to sponsor November 2010 Argentina-Brazil friendly in Doha. Unconfirmed sums were paid by a Qatar firm to sponsor the November 2010 Argentina-Brazil friendly in Doha . Marios Lefkaritis (Cyprus) - £27m . Spent on: Piece of land owned by Lefkaritis in Nicosia by Qatar investment firm. Lefkaritis doesn’t deny the deal but denies any wrongdoing. Ricardo Teixeira (Brazil) - £6.7m . Spent on: Sponsoring Brazil friendlies including against Argentina in Qatar in 2010 by Qatari interests. Ricardo Teixeira spent on sponsoring Brazil friendlies including the Argentina game by Qatari interests . Various officials - £4.8m . Spent on: Alleged cash bungs by Bin Hammam from 10 slush funds to a range of football officials from across Africa ($5m) and Asia ($1.7m) among others. Issa Hayatou (Cameroon) & Jacques Anouma (Ivory Costa) - £1m each . Spent on: Alleged in Parliament that they were given grants for no-strings ‘development’ funding. Jack Warner (Trinidad &Tobago) - £933,000 . Spent on: Two cash lumps allegedly linked to Warner’s support, and then his silence, over corruption. Two cash lumps were allegedly linked to Jack Warner’s support, and then his silence, over corruption . Other voters for Qatar included Chung Mong-joon of South Korea, whom Bin Hammam later helped secure honorary FIFA vice-presidency, and Junji Ogura of Japan, seen as squeaky clean, who voted for Qatar after Japan dropped out. Bin Hammam voted for Qatar and the 14th vote is understood to have come from either Senes Erzik of Turkey, whose PM is a close friend of the Qatar royals, or Hany Abo Rida of Egypt, paid to join Bin Hammam on campaigning trips.

Calls have been made to overturn handing of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar . New Mail on Sunday research shows how much was spent in lobbying . Michel Platini and Jack Warner are on a list of where the money went .

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Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has told Lionel Messi that he would like the Argentine star to stay with the club until he retires. Messi, who has been with the Catalan giants since the age of 13, was linked with a move away from the Nou Camp earlier this year after a reported falling out with the board. Bartomeu, however, has reiterated the club's stance that Messi will always have a place at the Nou Camp. Lionel Messi has a place at Barcelona until 'he decides to retire', claim club president . He told RMC: 'We work with a leader like Messi, who is the best in the world, but also in history. 'He has a place here until he decides to quit football.' Messi, who scored his 400th goal for Barca in Saturday's 2-0 triumph over Valencia, is set to play alongside Luis Suarez and Neymar on Tuesday night as Luis Enrique's side face their Champions League quarter-final second leg against Paris Saint-Germain. Suarez scored twice after a Neymar opener at the Parc des Princes last week before Gregory van der Wiel gave PSG a glimmer of hope to take into the Nou Camp. Messi talks with Jordi Alba (right) and Gerard Pique during Barcelona's training session on Monday . The Argentine forward looks to get beyond Marquinhos during Barca's 3-1 Champions League win over PSG .

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu praises 'leader' Lionel Messi . Bartomeu reveals Messi will always have a place at Barca . Messi scored his 400th career goal for Barca last weekend . CLICK HERE for all the latest Barcelona news .

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Google claims to have cracked a problem that has flummoxed anyone who has tried to read a doctor's note - how to read anyone's handwriting. The firm claims the latest update to its Android handsets can under 82 languages in 20 distinct scripts, and works with both printed and cursive writing input with or without a stylus. It even allows users to simply draw emoji they want to send. Scroll down for video . The California search giant claims the latest update to its Android handsets can understand handwriting in 82 languages in 20 distinct scripts. Google says its handwriting recognition works by 'building on large-scale language modeling, robust multi-language OCR, and incorporating large-scale neural-networks and approximate nearest neighbour search for character classification.' 'Entering text on mobile devices is still considered inconvenient by many; touchscreen keyboards, although much improved over the years, require a lot of attention to hit the right buttons,' Google said. 'Voice input is an option, but there are situations where it is not feasible, such as in a noisy environment or during a meeting. 'Using handwriting as an input method can allow for natural and intuitive input method for text entry which complements typing and speech input methods.' Google Handwriting Input is now available on Android phones, and the firm said it took 'many years' to perfect. 'Google Handwriting Input is the result of many years of research at Google. 'Until recently there have been many languages where enabling this functionality presented significant challenges. Google also today launched a new feature allowing users who have lost their phone to simply Google it. It works with all Android phones that have the latest Google app installed, and it appears to only work when you're signed into your Google account on Chrome - although this hasn't been confirmed. The same Google account must be signed into on the phone. The Californian firm announced the tool on its Google+ page. It said: 'We’ve all been there - you’ve searched under your car seat, tossed around the sofa cushions and you still can’t find your phone. Android handsets can understand handwriting in 82 languages in 20 distinct scripts . 'If you know where your computer is you can now ask Google to find your Android phone from your desktop. 'If the pesky phone is hiding nearby, Google can ring it for you - or you can see it on the map if you, say, forgot it at the bar. 'Just make sure you’ve got the latest version of the Google app!' Google's latest tool can't lock the missing phone, or erase its data. Users will need to install the Android Device Manager (ADM) app (pictured) if they want these features. Both tools override the selected sound profile, too, meaning that even if a phone is on silent it will still ring at full volume for five minutes . To locate a lost phone, sign into a Google account on Chrome via the menu in the top right-hand corner. Type 'find my phone' either into the address bar - if Google is set as the default search engine - or open Google and type it into the search bar on the site's homepage. A map appears as the first search result with a message asking the user to sign in again to confirm their identity. This prevents people being able to track a person's phone if the previous user forgets to log out of their Google account on a shared Chrome browser, for example. Google has announced a new tool that locates missing handsets simply by searching for the term 'find my phone' on the search engine's homepage (animated). It works with all Android phones that have the latest Google app installed and when the user is signed into their Google account on Chrome . The phone's location is then pinpointed and clicking a 'Ring' button beneath the map will then remotely call the handset. Google's latest tool can't lock the missing phone, or erase its data. Users will need to install the Android Device Manager (ADM) app if they want these features. ADM was launched in August 2013 and works in a similar way to the search tool. It locates a phone on a map, remotely rings and lets users carry out additional security tasks. Both tools override the selected sound profile, too, meaning that even if a phone is on silent it will still ring at full volume for five minutes, or until it is answered.

Google Handwriting Input works on Android phones and tablets . Handsets can under 82 languages in 20 distinct scripts . Works with both printed and cursive writing input with or without a stylus .

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We have had cereal cafes, a porridge pop-up and a toastie restaurant so it should come as no surprise that London is about to get yet another single-item menu eaterie. The latest to open in the capital this week is the Oshun Café, which will serve £6 bowls of Brazilian superfood acai berries. The sparse menu offers four variations of berry bowls, served with different toppings and fruit accompaniments. The Native Acai Berry Bowl is topped with bananas, granola, raisin and honey . Oshun Kong (left) made with coriander, ginger, lemongrass and sprinkled with sesame seeds. Courgette, lime, sour cherries and strawberries in the Oshun Tang (right) The fruit bowls include Oshun Native made with acaí pulp, banana and honey; The Oshun Tang made with courgette, lime, sour cherries and acai pulp; the Oshun Kong featuring acaí pulp, banana, lemongrass, ginger, coriander and honey; and the Oshun Maya with acaí pulp, raw cacao, cinnamon, orange and avocado. Liane Holey, founder of the cafe said: ‘Brazil’s streets are filled with vendors blending acaí pulp with fresh bananas and then topped with honey and granola to create an innocuously addictive berry bowl. ‘Oshun Cafe wants the UK to celebrate this way of eating acaí, not as powder, dried supplements or in smoothies and pasteurised juices which have significantly smaller amounts of Açaí and preserved nutrients.” The acaí berry is a rich purple fruit indigenous to the Amazon rainforest. For hundreds of years, the small dark berries have been integral to the diet of native Amazonian people. The Acai Berry Bowl Cafe will serve four types of berry bowls. The cafe is open from seven days a week . Oshun Maya with cinnamon, raw cacao, orange and avocado with nested popcorn . The berries taste like blueberries and dark chocolate, with a distinctly earthy aftertaste. They are a favourite of celebrities such as Victoria Beckham, Oprah Winfrey and Matthew McConaughey. Due to their high level of antioxidants the berries are considered a superfood.They also contain high levels of manganese and Omega and are renowned for their weight loss qualities. Oshun Native - acaí pulp, banana and honey. Oshun Tang: courgette, lime, sour cherries and acai pulp . Oshun Kong: banana, lemongrass, ginger, coriander and honey. Oshun Maya: acai berries, raw cacao, cinnamon, orange and avocado . Speaking about the potent powder, food blogger and nutritionist Deliciously Ella said: 'Acai is unbelievably rich in antioxidants, with one of the highest levels ever tested (eight times that of blueberries and 10 to 30 times that of red wine,) as well as vitamin E and omega-3s, all of which work to stop free radical damage and keep your body. 'It’s also amazing for keeping your skin glowing and slowing down the signs of ageing.' The large seed from each berry is removed and the remaining Açaí pulp (along with its nutrients) is frozen within 24 hours of being harvested, due to the fresh berry’s short lifespan. In Brazil, acai berry bowls are eaten around the clock. Melt Room, which only serves toasties - or 'melts' as they are known - will open in Soho, London in May . Cashing in on the trend for single-item menu restaurants, Melt Room, which only serves toasties - or 'melts' as they are known - will open its doors in May. The menu will offer a variety of sandwiches, from the classic grilled cheese which will set you back £4.50 to more upmarket fillings such as slow-cooked lamb shoulder with mustard dressed greens. Nik Williamson of The Porridge Cafe . The menu is currently being finalised but there will approximately be four breakfast toasties or 'melts' as they will be called, and six signature melts . The 12-seater cafe will also serve seasonal specials and 'hero melts' with unique cheeses. Melt Room follows on the heels of Old Street's Porridge Cafe, Simply Crispy in Belfast which serves crisp sandwiches and Brick Lane's Cereal Killer Cafe . The Porridge Cafe - from the founders of The Bow Street Kitchen Nik Wiliamson and Elly Harrington - opened in early March and serves 25 types of porridge made from 11 different grains. Prices range from £2.35 for a bowl of basic porridge to £7 for the more hearty versions, with meat and vegetable toppings. The cafe serves both sweet and savoury versions of the traditional breakfast dish. In December 2014 self-confessed cereal obsessives Alan and Gary Keery launched the UK’s first cereal cafe featuring 120 cereals, 20 types of toppings and 12 varieties of milk. The identical twins’ establishment opened in Brick Lane, London and offers a menu of over 100 cereals from around the world. The duo came under fire when they first opened their cafe, for charging £3.20 for a bowl of cereal. The single-item cafe movement is not just confined to London. Belfast's Simply Crispy which opened earlier in January was the brainchild of businessman Andrew McMenamin who had planned to keep his pop-up going for just four weeks. Alan and Gary Keery launched the UK’s first cereal cafe featuring 120 cereals, 20 types of toppings and 12 varieties of milk . Belfast's Simply Crispy which opened  in January is the brainchild of businessman Andrew McMenamin . But with diners queuing down the street to get their hands on the snacks, which have sold out every day, the cafe will now stay open and could even expand to other shops in Northern Ireland, Dublin, or London. 'We have managed to sell out every day - not the crisps though, the bread, the baps. We can't get our hands on enough fresh baps because everything flies out of the door,' Mr McMenamin said. Moo’d, opened by best friends Zoe Blogg and Jen Gibb in Leeds in February this year, offers 100 different cereals as well as ‘cocktails’ consisting of mixed varieties of different brands. Not wanting to be left behind, two rivals are racing to become Manchester's first cereal cafe. Black Milk Cereal Dive has confirmed it will open in Afflecks Palace this month, and according to Twitter, Cereal Central MCR is 'coming soon.' The acai berry is a rich purple palm fruit indigenous to the Amazon rainforest. For hundreds of years, these small dark berries have been integral to the diet of native Amazon people. The berries are packed with amino acids, as well as vitamins A, B, C and E and minerals such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, copper and zinc. The fruit perishes quickly after being picked, so to help preserve its goodness it is often made into acai berry juice, supplements or powder, which is often whizzed into a smoothie. According to some sites selling acai products, the berry's fibre and essential fatty acid content contribute to its ability to burn fat more efficiently, process food more quickly, cut down on cravings, and boost metabolism.

Oshun Cafe serves four variations of Brazilian superfood, costing £6 each . Pop-up restaurant will be open from 8 to 27 April . Berries packed with amino acids, as well as vitamins A, B, C and E .

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Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN)It is a strangely detached scene for the close of America's longest war: military trainers bouncing between multi-million dollar, high security bases, on Black Hawks, miles from the front line. But it is how Washington wants this to be. And even though the departure of American troops will be fractionally slower, they will all be inside the U.S. Embassy by the end of next year, making these some of their last weeks outside of the wire. We are near Jalalabad, at a regional logistics hub for the Afghan police force -- a generous facility that was originally intended to resupply the entire east of the country with uniforms, ammunition, even fuel for vehicles. The intentions, first hatched in 2011 when the U.S. had tens of thousands of troops and still large ambitions for their war here, were large in scale. But the project has been handed between rotations of U.S. officers and is perhaps a little distant from its first conception. We are taken on a proud tour of a series of clean and newly painted blocks. Dozens of Afghan police gather there, and mill around, waiting for their commanders to arrive. Nick Paton Walsh's Afghanistan series: Afghan forced to marry her rapist . Yet a few problems are immediately visible. There are no doorhandles on the outer doors -- we're told they've been removed while a new master key is being sought. There seem to be few supplies in the actual hub. We ask the Afghan policemen how many of them get resupplied there, at this stage, four months since it opened, and they say: none. About 20 units a month file paperwork for resupply in the base, but supplies often still come from where they did before -- Kabul. U.S. officials told us they are optimistic the logistical road ahead can be smoothed -- that in the 18 plus months they have left they can get the Afghan army and police up to furnishing themselves with the supply lines they need. But here, now, that seems far away. As does the base, incidentally. It's quite a rough drive from the main road, surrounded by hills, and with at best patchy cellphone coverage -- far from ideal for a transit hub. Nick Paton Walsh's Afghanistan series: ISIS recruits in Taliban territory . And it is far away in terms of its cost. Like so much in the most costly of wars, its price tag may have made sense in briefings on Capitol Hill, where effectiveness is gauged in millions, but here in dusty eastern Afghanistan, it seems exorbitant. This as-yet, partially functional resupply hub cost $21 million, a price that presumably includes new doorhandles. There are about fifty Afghan police currently on the base -- meaning each one has so far cost $400,000 to the US taxpayer. But this is an unfair way of representing the challenge the U.S. trainers here face: working, as they are, against a clock, with diminishing resources and public interest, in an endlessly complex and often corrupt land where, when the Taliban aren't thriving, ISIS are waiting in the wings to fill the gap. With the clock ticking in the background, U.S. officer Colonel JB Vowell remains upbeat: "It's going to be a challenge, to get all those little hubs and spokes -- logistics to maintenance, supplies, resupply. I'm optimistic though; much of this didn't exist in November." On the outskirts of the base are the relics of the U.S.'s military involvement in a conflict that still continues to kill Afghan security forces at an accelerated rate. SUVs, even old American Humvees -- now gifted to Afghan police to drive around -- lie disabled by mine strikes. The Americans were hoping the police could stack the vehicles here, assess their resupply needs, or cannibalize the damaged vehicles for spare parts. Throughout, the surreal changes in how this war was, and continues to be, fought are omnipresent. Years ago, the threat would have mostly been from insurgents taking potshots at an American base. Now we are far from the threat, but another has taken its place. Surrounding our crew at all times are "Guardian Angels" -- U.S. soldiers on guard duty, protecting their own from rogue Afghan police or soldiers, trying to prevent the newest and most serious scourge -- "green on blue" attacks, in which Afghan security forces turn their guns on Americans. It is a strange experience to be protected from those who America seeks to hand the country over to. But this is how the war ended. Not with ideological victories, or dramatic withdrawals, just the slow and deliberate stepping to one side.

Final troop pullout oddly detached as U.S. military operations die down in Afghanistan . Ambitious projects, like a police logistics center in Jalalabad, may not live up to their potential .

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Beijing (CNN)China's state prosecutors on Friday formally charged the country's former security czar with accepting bribes, making him the highest-ranking Chinese Communist Party official ever to face corruption charges. Zhou Yongkang, 72, was also charged with abuse of power and leaking state secrets, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, the highest prosecution authority in China, said. As a member of the ruling Communist Party's Politburo Standing Committee -- China's top decision-making body -- Zhou was one of nine men who effectively ruled the country of more than 1.3 billion people. He retired in 2012. At the height of his power, Zhou controlled police forces, spy agencies, court systems as well as prosecution offices across China -- and wasn't shy in deploying his vast assets to crush dissent and unrest in the name of "preserving social stability." Now, prosecutors have accused Zhou of "taking advantage of his posts to seek benefits for others and illegally accepting huge amounts of money" during his long political career. His alleged actions have caused heavy losses to public assets and greatly harmed national interests, they added. Zhou was notified of his legal rights during the investigation and his lawyer's views were heard, according to a statement by the prosecutors. His case will be tried in Tianjin, a city near the Chinese capital, Beijing. The president of China's supreme court recently told reporters there would be "open" trials for accused former leaders like Zhou. However, the charge of leaking state secrets may allow authorities to shield certain legal proceedings from public view in Zhou's case. Zhou has not been seen in public since he attended an anniversary event at his alma mater in October 2013. He was expelled from the Communist Party and arrested last December. State media have painted an intricate web of officials, cronies and tycoons -- some with alleged mafia connections -- orbiting around Zhou before the crumbling of his power structure last summer. Zhou and his family members were said to have accumulated enormous wealth, in a blatant exchange between money and power. He was also found to have affairs with multiple women and allegedly traded power for sex, state-run Xinhua news agency reported last year. Analysts have viewed his shocking downfall as a watershed moment in the secretive world of Chinese politics, now ruled by President Xi Jinping. Xi has been spearheading a massive anti-corruption campaign, targeting both "tigers" and "flies" -- high-ranking, and low-level, officials. Zhou is by far the biggest tiger caught in Xi's dragnet to date. "The important thing here is that Xi has proven he's powerful enough to break this taboo of never incriminating former Politburo Standing Committee members," longtime political analyst Willy Lam, a professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, said last year, when the government revealed its formal investigation into Zhou. Many observers also note Zhou's patronage of Bo Xilai, a former Communist leader sentenced to life in prison for corruption in 2013. Bo's spectacular downfall the year before -- complete with tales of murder, bribery and betrayal -- attracted global attention. State media have cited his subsequent conviction as a prime example of Xi's resolve to clean up the party. The former Chongqing Communist Party chief's supporters, however, have long called him a political victim -- the former high-flying politician was once considered Xi's main challenger for the top spot of Chinese leadership. Political watchers see similarities between the Bo and Zhou cases. "The people being investigated for corruption are on the losing side of factional struggles," said Lam, who has predicted a suspended death sentence for Zhou.

Prosecutors formally charged former top official Zhou Yongkang . Zhou charged with accepting bribes, abuse of power and leaking state secrets . Former domestic security official is the most senior Chinese official to face corruption charges .

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Jeremy Scott’s spring/summer 2015 collection for Moschino caused an Insta-stampede, nearly breaking the internet when he sent human Barbie dolls down the catwalk. The creative head, who is famed for making kitsch cool, sent his models down the runway in Milan in Barbie doll inspired dresses to the sound of Aqua's iconic 90s hit, I'm A Barbie Girl. As the ultimate dictator of trends, it seems that we may all be wearing bright pink leathers and super girly dresses this season. But does the look work in real life? And will you garner attention for the right reasons? Weighed down by eyelashes, Olivia Phillips, 30, a journalist at Emirates Woman, decided to find out by taking to the streets of Dubai dressed like the iconic doll. Here's how she got on... Scroll down for video . If Moschino's latest collection is anything to go by, Barbie will be our style icon this season. Weighed down by eyelashes, Olivia Phillips took to the streets (and supermarkets) of Dubai dressed as the iconic doll . I’m like a vampire Barbie; I only come out at night. Daylight hours, on the other hand, are a very different story, with me championing a pretty consistent, low-fi uniform of skinny jeans, biker jackets and a scruffy bun. My nocturnal counterpart, however, stands in almost unrecognisable contrast; her heels are high and her hair even higher. So although donning Jeremy Scott’s Barbie-inspired Moschino collection wasn’t as much of an almighty leap for me as it would be for, say, the rest of the world, it still required a certain amount of chutzpah to take it to the streets. Still, I located my audacity and got out there to see exactly how the looks would translate to real life. It only took one Google search to reveal exactly how popular Barbie still is - but a far more entertaining barometer was watching the office’s reaction when a giant box from Moschino arrived at my desk. With the same fervour usually reserved for a Magnolia delivery, I was suddenly surrounded by a cluster of excited, giggling women on the edge. Olivia explained that literally everyone smiled at her. Doors opened for her, small animals and children stared, she got a hand with her shopping and a wink with her Starbucks . Olivia wore the spray-on leather skirt suit to do the weekly shop. Navigating the supermarket aisles, she admits she felt like a saucy Stepford Wife . Everyone had a story to share – from the doll they had in the 1980s wearing the exact same dress, to the toy dreamhouse they used to play in with their sister. That powerful sense of nostalgia, and that unifying, almost categorical common ground, is something not many things could manage. Moschino seems to have achieved it to the next level, creating a collection overflowing with universal happy memories. Indeed, Jeremy Scott said of the collection: 'I approach everything with so much humour.' And as gimmicky as some naysayers may have accused it of being, I now have first-hand experience of its mood-enhancing capabilities – for me, and for literally everyone who had my very pink person cross their path. For a start, it turns previously mute colleagues into your new best friend in the office bathroom. People you have literally never laid eyes on before want to have a good old chinwag, all-pink leather acting as some kind of conversational lubricant. Everyone, and I mean everyone, smiles. Doors open. Small animals and children stare. You get a hand with your shopping and a wink with your Starbucks. And when you post a selfie onto Facebook you get 93 likes and 28 comments and it makes you feel a little bit important. At the end of the day, she changed into the piece de résistance; a very short, very wide and very sequinned mini dress and made her way to meet a blissfully unaware friend. 'What in the name of Joan Collins are you wearing? You look like a cake! Don’t stand so close to me,' he said . You also get people who you haven’t heard from in three years sending you dubious private messages, but that’s a small price to pay for becoming a social media sensation for three and a half minutes. Such is the power of pink, people. Practicality, then, becomes almost superfluous. It might be a glorious 30-degree desert day, but I’ll be damned if I’m not going to wear my spray-on leather skirt suit to do the weekly shop. Navigating the supermarket aisles, I felt like a saucy Stepford Wife. A cupcake tray ended up in my basket. And some oven gloves. It was weird. I did, on the other hand, get unwittingly, and worryingly, into character. I forgot a pair of my Louboutins in the toilets after changing outfits. Forgetful Barbie. I, when wearing an enormous puffball dress, tried to answer my office phone whilst standing and ricocheted off my desk. No Sense Of Spacial Awareness Barbie. And when being photographed having a meeting in Ladurée, I shoved a fake macaron in my mouth after being told in no uncertain terms that it was display only. Insanity Barbie. Walking through the streets, the looks were plentiful but surreptitious. Bar a few spectators who stopped to take pictures (thank-you for restoring my faith in shamelessness – I was briefly convinced that everyone had been castrated by manners), people would stare, but only when they thought I couldn’t see. Also: not one person sang Aqua’s Barbie Girl at me. NOT ONE. I mean, come on. Frankly, I was disappointed at the lack of clichés. 'It might be obvious, brash even - but it fits our current filtered, Insta-existence perfectly - there's no denying the collection looks great in a picture,' she said of the experience . It raised that age-old question of whether you dress for yourself or others, as however cheerful my ensemble made me, I still felt the small need for validation from others. It’s kind of the sartorial equivalent of if a tree falls in the forest and there’s no one around to hear it. If you’re outrageously attired and no one bats an eyelid, it kind of takes the fun out of it, no? 'Habibti, this is Dubai,' a straight-shooting friend told me after I had a little moan about it on the (vanity mirror) phone. 'OTT is expected, remember?' Satisfied with this, I changed into the piece de résistance; a very short, very wide and very sequinned mini dress straight outta 1983, and made my merry way to Art Dubai to meet a blissfully unaware friend. 'What in the name of Joan Collins are you wearing? You look like a cake! Don’t stand so close to me,' he said. I’m falling at the last hurdle so decide to rapidly explain myself. 'I’m doing a road test!' I shout over the music. 'A protest? What the hell are you protesting against?! Rational clothing?' Well, two out of three workable outfits ain’t bad. I drag my mortified friend to Q43 and then back to change into my civvies which, I won’t lie, now seem really sad in comparison. If Jeremy Scott has tapped into anything, it’s unadulterated whimsy. It might be obvious, brash even - but it fits our current filtered, Insta-existence perfectly - there’s no denying the collection looks great in a picture. A very wise person once told me life was too short to wear boring clothes. And as long as Scott’s around, there’s really not much danger of that. After completing the challenge, pictured, she changed back into her normal clothes, which she says felt 'sad in comparison'

Olivia Phillips, 30, rocked head-to-toe Moschino . Went to the supermarket and an art event - and got lots of attention . People stared, helped her with her shopping and said she looked like a cake .

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An aspiring model sobbed uncontrollably yesterday as she was convicted of luring a professional gambler to his death. Leonie Granger, 25, targeted playboy Mehmet Hassan, 56, after spotting him flashing a roll of £50 notes at a casino in London’s West End. The honeytrap killer used her good looks to befriend the poker player, who showered her with gifts, cash and trips to fancy restaurants. Scroll down for video . Killing: Leonie Granger, left, has been found guilty of manslaughter over the death of Mehmet Hassan, right . But after going back to his flat with him one night she made her excuses and left the door unlocked so her boyfriend and a second thug could get inside. They tied up the father of three and kicked him to death as they ransacked his home to find his hidden winnings. Police found damning mobile phone footage of Granger and the men laughing and throwing around £50 notes. Yesterday, Granger wept as an Old Bailey jury cleared her of murder but found her guilty of the manslaughter of Mr Hassan. Lure: Granger, pictured with Mr Hassan in the casino, took advantage of him being a 'soft target' Her boyfriend Kyrron Jackson and his friend Nicholas Chandler, both 28, were convicted of murder, robbery, false imprisonment and firearms offences. The men were leading members of a gang who twice held up a South Kensington casino at gunpoint weeks earlier. Violence erupted in the dock within moments of the verdicts as Chandler swore at the judge and sparked a scuffle. He was dragged out in handcuffs. Granger cowered in the corner of the dock, shouting: ‘Are you mad?’ at a woman prison officer as she pulled shut the door to prevent anyone escaping. The tattooed killer was a care worker at a home in Gillingham for elderly dementia patients. But the ‘party girl’ toured West End nightspots every evening dressed in daring outfits with plunging necklines, stalking wealthy revellers. Granger wept in the dock as she was found guilty of luring Mr Hassan to his death in March last year . Haul: Chandler is pictured throwing around £50 notes which he stole from Mr Hassan . Granger was found guilty by a majority of 10 to two . She met Mr Hassan at Palm Beach Casino, Mayfair, in February last year and introduced herself as ‘Rachel’. They exchanged phone numbers and he asked her out, texting: ‘Maybe with your brains and my money we can make you into a great player.’ The next month the pair met up for drinks and gambling. Mr Hassan won £2,000 and gave her £1,000 ‘spending money’. A taxi driver overheard Granger talking on her mobile phone, reporting: ‘This guy is a professional gambler. He has never worked a day in his life.’ The next time the pair went to a casino, Mr Hassan told staff he was on a date and appeared tipsy on champagne. Other employees remembered joking that the kissing couple should ‘get a room’. At midnight, they went back to Mr Hassan’s Islington flat – where police believe Granger helped Jackson and Chandler get inside before leaving. As she was driven home, another taxi driver heard her say: ‘Don’t tell me the money’s not there. I saw it … look in the drawer … look under the cabinet.’ Facing jail: Jackson, left, and Chandler, right, have both been convicted of murder . Gang: Granger, left, helped Kyrron Jackson, centre, and Nicholas Chandler, right, rob and kill the gambler . The accomplices met up later that day and were filmed spraying a room with £50 notes, while Jackson, wearing a gas mask, stuffed cash into his underwear. Police found Mr Hassan lying in a pool of blood after his family had raised the alarm. His knees and ankles were bound and there was a shoe print on his cheek. Investigators found he had suffered a ‘vicious and sustained attack’ – probably as his killers demanded to know where he hid his money. Honeytrap: Granger, 25, convinced the 56-year-old victim she wanted a relationship with him . 'Couple': The pair are pictured together in the Palm Beach Casino in central London before Mr Hassan's death . They fled with £3,000, his TV and mobile phone, but were caught after Granger’s phone records were examined. Speaking after the verdicts yesterday, Mr Hassan’s family said his murder will ‘haunt them forever’. His daughter Stephanie Hassan added: ‘Every day we miss him and we love him.’ Granger admitted being part of a honeytrap robbery plan. She was convicted of manslaughter and false imprisonment. Jackson and Chandler were convicted of murder, robbery and conspiracy to falsely imprison – as well as two other casino robberies. All three will be sentenced on April 28. Entrance: Granger and Mr Hassan going in to the Palm Beach Casino together .

Leonie Granger, 25, convinced Mehmet Hassan she was interested in him . She went to his flat with him and let in her boyfriend Kyrron Jackson and his accomplice Nicholas Chandler . They kicked Hassan to death and stole some of his gambling winnings . Granger has been convicted of manslaughter as the two men were found guilty of murder .

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Britain should be wary of adopting trendy pupil-led teaching techniques from Scandinavia because they may be making standards worse, a new report claims. Progressive education experts in the UK have long pushed for our system to emulate the group work and independent study that is popular in Finland, which has regularly topped international league tables. But a new analysis of Finnish education suggests pupil aptitude has actually declined since the country embraced fashionable teaching methods. Pupil-led techniques: A new analysis of Finnish education suggests pupil aptitude has actually declined since the country embraced fashionable teaching methods (file picture) According to research by the Right-leaning Centre for Policy Studies, Finland only did so well before because of the influence of traditional teacher-led methods. But it has slipped down international rankings tables as the new liberal techniques became more widespread. The findings will add weight to arguments by Michael Gove that a return to traditional teacher-led lessons are the way to raise standards in schools. The former education secretary made it his mission to fight the ‘progressive’ methodology of the education establishment, which he referred to as ‘the Blob’. Report author Gabriel Heller Sahlgren said: ‘My research shows that the methods that we have been trying to push through in England and America for years are not good for test scores. ‘Pupils who aren’t motivated are not necessarily interested in learning. If you give them too much freedom, it’s difficult to know if they’re learning anything. It’s not very effective. Former education secretary: The findings will add weight to arguments by Michael Gove (pictured) that a return to traditional teacher-led lessons are the way to raise standards in schools . ‘Here in the UK, there is a tendency to abolish traditional methods because they’re old, but we need to decrease this bias.’ Finland was proclaimed an ‘education superpower’ after appearing at the top of international rankings tables between 2001 and 2009. Many in the education establishment have pushed for the Finnish model of pupil-led learning to be used as an inspiration for the British system. Instead of giving whole-class instruction from a blackboard, teachers have instead adopted small group work, independent learning and educational activities and games. But today’s report, which examines education policy and performance in Finland over the last half century, found implementation of the new methods coincided with a recent slump in performance. Between 2006 and 2012, Finland’s performance in PISA tests run by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) declined. It sunk by 18 points in scientific literacy, 23 points in reading literacy, and 29 points in mathematical literacy. In 2006, it was second in the world for maths, while in 2012 it was 12th. Rankings for reading and science also slipped several places. Report author: Gabriel Heller Sahlgren (above) said the methods 'are not good for test scores' Teachers training in the 1990s learnt the new methods and only began to teach them in the 2000s, the report said. Before this, education in Finland had been traditional, hierarchical and teacher-led, according to the author, and it was this that was responsible for its stellar performances in the league tables. Mr Sahlgren added: ‘The reforms in Finland that people are crediting with its improvement actually only began in the early 2000s. ‘When Finland was improving, the education system was very authoritative and teacher-led. Finland was improving in the 1980s but rounded off in around 1995. In the early 2000s, it started to fall.’ The report, titled ‘Real Finnish Lessons’, said that Finland’s education system had instead been buoyed by socio-economic factors until recently. These included a strong work ethic and cultural sense of responsibility, as well as the high status of teachers leading to talented individuals entering the profession. Mr Gove prompted a fierce backlash from teachers two years ago after saying he wanted them to stop using innovative approaches which ‘dumbed down’ education. He gave an example of ‘making Plasticine models to represent Hitler’s main aims as Fuhrer’ as a method which had ‘nothing to do with passing on knowledge’. He said part of the problem was a ‘belief that education should not be an activity in which the teacher imparts knowledge to the child but a pursuit - by the child - of what it finds interesting’. Mr Sahlgren is Director of Research at the Centre for the Study of Market Reform of Education think tank.

Finnish methods include pupils working in small groups or independently . In 2006 Finland was second in world for maths, but down to 12th by 2012 . During period its test scores dropped 29 points in maths and 23 in reading . Michael Gove has argued for return to traditional teacher-led lessons .

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Two hitmen associates of a ‘Freddy Krueger’ killer who tried to gun down a rival during London’s bloodiest gang feud have been jailed for a total of 44 years today. Christopher Annan, 24, and Tyrone Wright, 20, took part in a gun attack on Tottenham Turks gang member Inan Eren. The 35-year-old victim, who survived, was ambushed as he arrived home on the evening of 30 December 2012, shot three times in the arm, stomach and buttock. The attack was led by hitman Jamie Marsh-Smith, 23, a fearsome hired gun who had earned the nickname ‘Freddy’ after the Nightmare on Elm Street killer. Jamie Marsh-Smith (left) known as 'Freddy' after the Nightmare on Elm Street character, executed gang boss Zafer Eren (right). He also took part in the attack on Eren's cousin Inan for which two men were jailed today . The deranged Freddy Krueger. Marsh-Smith got his nickname carrying out contract hits, including the failed one on Inan Eren on December 30, 2012 . He was locked up for at least 38 years in July last year for the attack on Mr Eren, the murder of crime boss Zafer Eren, and a botched attempt to kill his own getaway driver Samuel Zerei, 22. A jury at the Old Bailey this afternoon convicted Annan and Wright of attempted murder after a retrial. They both held their heads in their hands when the verdicts were announced, while cries of ‘they are innocent’ rung out from the public gallery. Judge John Bevan QC sentenced both men at 2.15pm. He blamed Wright’s parents as the two hitmen were jailed for the gun attack which has left victim Inan Eren permanently on crutches. Annan, the older of the pair, was jailed for 24 years with a five year period of extended licence. Wright, who was just 18 at the time of the shooting, was jailed for 20 years. ‘It gives me no pleasure whatsoever to have to sentence young men such as yourselves for serious gun crime of this kind’, said Judge Bevan. He said the ‘medieval turf war’ between the two Turkish families had now reached ‘epidemic proportions.’ ‘It’s high time the two families and their connections realise the manipulative and lawless behaviour will have consequences beyond the normal level of punishment,’ the judge added. ‘This was professional offending by a gang acting for profit as hitmen, of which Jamie Marsh-Smith was in charge and the leader.’ The judge said there had been 26 incidents in the drug war between the Tottenham Turks and the Hackney Turks since 2009, including 19 where guns were used. Annan was jailed for three-and-a-half years in 2006, when he was just 16, for stabbing a boy who had punched him. He was jailed for three years in 2008 for dealing crack cocaine and heroin, and was also convicted of possession of heroin in 2012. He was jailed for 38 years for the shooting of Inan Eren, the murder of his cousin and crime boss Zafer Eren and a botched attempt to kill his own getaway driver . Inan Eren had given evidence in court on crutches, and still has one of the bullets lodged in his body. He was gunned down by his front door as he desperately tried to get inside to escape the gunmen. ‘I accept he thought he was going to die, and he was shot in the presence of his wife and child’, said the judge. The judge added he could not be sure who the gunman was during the attack, but accepted Wright had played a lesser role as a junior member of the crew. Getaway driver Samuel Zerei was shot by Marsh-Smith because he feared he would ‘blabber . Annan, of Denham Road, Whetstone, was told he will serve at least two thirds of his 24 year sentence before being released. Wright, of Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, was told by Judge Bevan: ‘I feel sorry for you for the lack of parental discipline and guidance, which so many young men like you suffer.’ Relatives of the two men stood weeping outside the Old Bailey for over an hour after the pair were jailed. When jailing Marsh-Smith in July last year, Judge Bevan condemned both sides of the Turkish gang war that has claimed five lives since 2009. ‘The use of the streets of this city for the Turks to fight a medieval turf war over drug distribution, in this case using Afro-Caribbean males as hitmen, is as intolerable as it is unacceptable’, he said. Today’s verdicts are the latest chapter in a ‘bloody and lethal’ feud between the ‘Tottenham Turks’ and the ‘Hackney Turks’ criminal gangs in north London that has raged since 2009. In March 2009 innocent shopkeeper Ahmet Paytak, 50, was shot dead at Euro Food and Wines in Hornsey Road, Holloway, by Ricardo Dwyer, a hitman hired by the Hackney Turks. Dwyer, then 27, was jailed for 32 years in December 2013 for the attack, which seriously wounded Mr Paytak's son Huseyin, then 21. On October 2, 2009, Tottenham Turk member Oktay Erbasli was shot and killed while driving in Tottenham. Three days later the Tottenham Turks took revenge with the shooting of 21-year-old Cem Duzgun at a social club frequented by Hackney Turk members in Upper Clapton Road. The feud continued with the murder of Ali Armagan, 32, near Turnpike Lane tube station on February 1, 2012. Bungling hitman Ricardo Dwyer (left) shot dead innocent shopkeeper Ahmet Paytak, 50, in March 2009 at Euro Food and Wines in Hornsey Road, Holloway . Then on the evening of December 30, 2012, Marsh-Smith, Annan and Wright shot Inan Eren as he arrived home. When Mr Eren survived the attack, the target shifted to his cousin Zafer Eren, another leading member of the Tottenham Turks. At 7.20pm on April 18, 2013, Zafer was shot as he walked through the security gates to his home at Fontaine Court off Southgate High Street in north London. Marsh-Smith donned a V for Vendetta mask before firing seven shots from the pavement, three of which struck Mr Eren in the back. He then escaped in the back of a burgundy Peugeot 308 driven by Zerei. Four days after that attack, Marsh-Smith shot Zerei in Markfield Park, Tottenham because he feared he would ‘blabber’. Marsh-Smith, of Ennerdale House, Green Lanes, Manor House, north London, was convicted of murder and two counts of attempted murder. He was jailed for life with a minimum of 38 years. Zerei, of Hathersage Court, Newington Green, north London, was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 28 years. Marsh-Smith’s half brother, Wayne McNeish, 32, of West End Lane, West Hampstead, was jailed for four-and-a-half years in July for perverting the course of justice by helping Marsh-Smith to flee the country after the shootings.

Christopher Annan, 24, and Tyrone Wright, 20, jailed for attempted murder . Took part in gun attack on Tottenham Turks gang member Inan Eren, 35 . He was shot three times in the arm, stomach and buttock but still survived . Brutal attack was led by hitman Jamie Marsh-Smith, 23, nicknamed 'Freddy' He was jailed for 38 years for the shooting, the murder of Eren's cousin and crime boss Zafer Eren and a botched attempt to kill his own getaway driver .

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A gang of armed robbers used pink umbrellas to hide themselves as they stole £145,000 from 13 shops in a two-month crime spree. The brolly-clad thieves targeted supermarkets, convenience stores and electrical shops, swiping £2,000 worth of cigarettes and cars valued at £30,000 in the process. CCTV footage from one of the raids in Tipton, West Midlands, shows the gang using umbrellas to conceal their entrance as they burst into a supermarket, where they stole cash from the offices. Scroll down for video . Umbrella thieves: A gang of armed robbers used pink brollies to confuse staff as they raided 13 shops in a two-month crime spree in the West Midlands . The gang also threatened shop workers with hammers, knives and screwdrivers, before punching one employee in the face. In a separate raid, the men stole the store manager's Mercedes E200 which they used as their getaway car. The group have now been jailed for more than 27 years after pleading guilty to conspiracy to rob. Police caught the thieves following a raid on an Asda supermarket in Coseley, West Midlands, where they were armed with hammers and what was reported to be a gun in a plastic bag. Detectives then used forensic evidence found on the weapon to link the various burglaries, before executing search warrants on the homes of the four suspects. During the searches, police found fluorescent jackets, identical to those used in the raids, along with banks statements showing large transfers of cash. Armed: The gang also threatened shop workers with hammers, knives, golf clubs and screwdrivers . They also discovered numerous cash bags from a shop known as Farmfords, one of those targeted by the group, as well as £2,500 in cash. Mobile phones found at the addresses also showed several calls made between the group, while number plate analysis linked the defendants to the areas where the crimes had been committed. Liam Bell, 19, from Rowley Regis, West Midlands, and 22-year-old Trea Richardson, from Hansworth, were arrested in June last year, at the time of the warrants being executed. Marcus Morgan, 21, from Tividale, West Midlands, went on the run for five months before being detained in November. Guilty: Ashleigh Evans, 26 (left) from West Bromwich and Marcus Morgan, 21 (right) from Tividale, West Midlands, were jailed for ten years and seven years respectively for their parts in the 13 robberies . Jailed: Liam Bell, 19 (left), from Rowley Regis was jailed for six years and six months while Trea Richardson, 22 (right) from Hansowrth, was sentened to a four-year jail term . Ashleigh Evans, 26, from West Bromwich, was arrested on a flight back from Amsterdam. Officers even found the umbrella captured on CCTV in his luggage. On Friday, Evans was sentenced to 10 years in prison, while Bell was jailed for six years and six months. Richardson received a four-year jail term while Morgan was sentenced to seven years. Sentencing Morgan, Recorder William Mousley QC said to Morgan: 'No doubt you would have seen the fear in the eyes of the people you were robbing yet you carried on thereafter. 'It was not a one-off, it was a course of conduct you decided to engage in quite freely for a few weeks. 'This was professional, commercial robbery for significant financial gain where people were disguised and premises targeted that were vulnerable where people worked hard for not much money. 'They were not the type of premises where workers would expect people like you to come in and rob the store. The only mitigation I can find other than your guilty plea is your youth.' Speaking after the hearing, Detective Sergeant Rich Whitehouse, from West Midlands Police, said: 'The money and value of goods stolen, while significant, is nothing compared to the impact these offences have had on the staff members of the targeted premises. 'These offences were carefully planned and the group went to great lengths to conceal their involvement, often using umbrellas as cover when walking from the street to the shops, so as not to draw attention to their face coverings. 'However, the more offences they committed the more arrogant they became. There was also a clear escalation in the type of weapons used in the robberies and I am in no doubt they would have gone on to seriously hurt someone had they not been stopped.'

Thieves raided supermarkets and electrical shops during 55-day spree . Four-man gang used pink umbrellas for disguise and fled in getaway cars . They also threatened shop workers with hammers, knives and screwdrivers . Liam Bell, 19, Marcus Morgan, 21, Ashleigh Evans, 26 and 22-year-old Trea Richardson, all from West Midlands, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to rob .

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The twin 18-month-old boys who died after falling into an Arizona canal last week have been identified as bothers Eli and Silas Keslar of Yuma. While authorities in the southern Arizona town have not yet officially identified the victims, a Go Fund Me page set up this weekend named them and their parents, Mark and Alexis Keslar. Marlene Gleim, a friend of the boys' grandmother Marlena Martinez, set up the page after learning about their deaths on local media. The fund to cover memorial and medical costs for the boys has already raised over $10,000. Tragedy: The twin 18-month-old boys who died after falling into a Arizona canal this weekend have been identified as brother Eli and Silas Keslar. Pictured above on their first birthday with parents Alexis (left) and Mark Keslar (right) Too young: Authorities have not released any information on how the two boys ended up in the canal, but say foul play is not suspected . 'I would consider them family, and family is not always blood-related,' Ms Gleim told the Yuma Sun. 'I’m extremely… I’m at a loss of words with all of this.' 'No parent should ever have to lose a child, let alone two at once,' she added. It has not yet been revealed how the boys were swept away in the canal, but authorities have said they don't suspect foul play. Emergency: Above, the scene were the two boys were pulled out of the canal Friday morning in Yuma, Arizona . The toddlers are believed to have fallen in the water accidentally at 9.45am on Friday. After a police search that lasted more than an hour, the brothers were pulled from the water. They were flown by a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter to a Yuma hospital, where they were pronounced dead, Franklin said. The area along the canal is used by families for walks and by joggers and a family member was nearby when the boys ended up in the water. Yuma Fire Department spokesman Mike Erfert said their crews were called out on a possible drowning. Named: Officials have not yet officially identified the boys, but they were named over the weekend in a Go Fund Me campaign page. Pictured above in a recent photo posted to their grandmother's Facebook page . Touching: As of Sunday, the fund to cover memorial and medical costs for the two boys had raised over $10,000 . Helicopters from the U.S. Border Patrol and the Marine Corps also flew over the canal searching for the boys. The Border Patrol helicopter crew spotted the brothers in the water, Erfert said, and they were pulled out at about 11.20am. Paramedics began immediate life-saving efforts and the boys were quickly loaded onto the Marine Corps helicopter for the trip to the hospital.

Twin 18-month-old boys were pulled from a Yuma, Arizona canal on Friday . Authorities still have not explained what led the boys to be swept away in the canal, but they don't suspect foul play . Over the weekend, a Go Fund Me page was set up to cover their memorial and medical costs . The campaign page identified the boys as Eli and Silas Keslar, sons of Mark and Alexis Keslar .

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Shia paramilitary fighters looting and setting fire to buildings in Tikrit are 'out of control', an official said. Ahmed al-Karim, head of the Salahuddin provincial council, said the fighters had burnt 'hundreds of houses' in the last two days. It comes as Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi ordered Iraqi forces to oppose vandalism in the city of Tikrit, retaken from the Islamic State group this week, and arrest those responsible. Scroll down for video . Shia paramilitary fighters looting and setting fire to buildings in Tikrit are 'out of control', an official said. Above, black smoke rises from burning shops . Mr Karim, who left for Baghdad late on Friday afternoon due to the chaos, said houses and shops were being burnt and fighters were stealing everything from inside them. 'Our city was burnt in front of our eyes. We can't control what is going on,' he said. Security and military forces were ordered to 'deal with cases of vandalism' carried out by gangs seeking to tarnish the achievements of government forces and allied paramilitaries, a statement released by the prime minister’s office said. Mr Abadi also called on 'forces located in Tikrit to arrest everyone who carries out such acts, and preserve properties and facilities in Salahuddin province.' A Shia fighter smiles as he celebrates with his comrades a day after victory in the month-long battle to retake the northern Iraqi city from Islamic State . Shia fighters from the Popular Mobilisation units and Iraqi security forces maintain security in Tikrit, on April 1 . Above, a fire rages through a building. Militiamen have also spray-painted the names of their groups on homes and other buildings, officials added . Militiamen have spray-painted the names of their groups on homes, shops and other buildings, and also looted clothing and toiletries from shops. They also admitted to intentionally burning houses in other recaptured areas that were believed to have been used by IS or to belong to its supporters. Policemen from the rapid response forces have written graffiti on walls in Tikrit as well. A number of homes and businesses were burning in Tikrit earlier this week, though at least some of the fires were apparently related to efforts to clear the city of bombs. Iraqi security forces secure a street in Tikrit earlier today. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi ordered Iraqi forces to oppose vandalism in the city of Tikrit and arrest those responsible . Smoke rises by a destroyed building at one of Saddam Hussein's palaces. At least some of the fires were related to efforts to clear the city of bombs . Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq's top Shia cleric who is revered by millions, also called on security forces and allied paramilitaries to 'preserve and guard citizens' properties in areas that have been liberated.' Doing so is a 'religious and national and moral duty,' Sistani said in remarks read by his representative at Friday prayers in Karbala. 'It has an important role in encouraging those who have not yet decided to participate in liberating their areas to decide to participate,' he said. 'This is an important gain for all.'

Ahmed al-Karim said fighters had burnt 'hundreds of homes' in two days . Prime Minister ordered Iraqi forces to oppose vandalism and make arrests .

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Conor McGregor is gearing up for a featherweight title challenge against Jose Aldo on July 11 and has unveiled a fearsome new tattoo ahead of the encounter. The 26-year-old Irishman has already got a picture of a gorilla eating a heart inked upon his chest and 'The Notorious' has now revealed a tiger's face tattooed onto his stomach. 'If you see the tiger, it's too late. You're food,' McGregor wrote next to the Instagram post of his new artwork. Conor McGregor reveals his new tattoo of a tiger on his stomach to his Instagram followers . McGregor (left) poses in the shop with a fan shortly after having his tattoo on his stomach done . McGregor is challenging Jose Aldo for his featherweight champion title in Las Vegas on July 11 . Aldo makes the eighth defence of his belt against the Irish fighter in Las Vegas, but McGregor claimed last week that the man he is challenging lacks the same motivation as him. 'He doesn't want to be near me, he doesn't want this the way I want it,' McGregor said. 'He can't hide the fact he doesn't want the belt in his presence.' Conor McGregor grabbed Aldo's (left) belt when they took their promotional tour to Dublin . McGregor claims he has greater motivation to win the title than Aldo has to defend it for the eighth time . At the end of March, the duo were undergoing a promotional tour in Dublin when McGregor grabbed the belt from Aldo and raised it in front of 5,000 home supporters. The pair have a fractious relationship as it is, with a little under three months away until McGregor has a chance to legitimately hold the belt before his supporters.

Conor McGregor shared a picture of his new tiger tattoo on his stomach . The 26-year-old McGregor is set to challenge Jose Aldo on July 11 . McGregor grabbed Aldo's featherweight champion belt in Dublin . CLICK HERE for all the latest UFC news .

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A mother is suing her local council over claims it ignored complaints of bullying that she says left her autistic daughter with post-traumatic stress disorder. Tracy Stratton said her daughter, Tianni, suffered physical attacks and verbal abuse at Greenacres Primary School in Eltham, south east London. She claims the seven-year-old has been left so traumatised that she has almost stopped talking and is afraid to leave the house. A psychologist diagnosed Tianni with PTSD, she added. Bullied: Tracy Stratton claims seven-year-old Tianni (pictured together) has been left so traumatised that she has almost stopped talking and is afraid to leave the house. A psychologist diagnosed Tianni with PTSD, she added . Ms Stratton is now claiming damages from The Royal Borough of Greenwich Council, after she says the school ignored at least five reports of bulling. The 45-year-old said Tianni 'absolutely adored' school when she first started last April but that signs of trouble emerged just four weeks later when her daughter started to become more reserved. Worried her daughter was being picked on, Ms Stratton said she approached staff at the school but that they refused to listen to her concerns. One one occasion, Ms Stratton said her daughter, who is half Asian, wore sun cream in an attempt to change the colour of her skin. Victim: Tianni, suffered physical attacks and verbal abuse at Greenacres Primary School in Eltham, south east London, her mother claims . She said: 'On the walk home from school she put sun cream on. She has beautiful brown skin. 'She put a big dollop of sun cream on her arm and said, 'look mum I'm white, I'm English now". 'I wiped it off and said, "you are English, you have beautiful brown skin, anytime anyone says that remember one thing: brown is beautiful and don't let anyone else tell you different". 'I wanted to burst into tears.' But the full-time mother said she only realised the full extent of the bullying when she saw her daughter being attacked in the playground shortly before the start of the school summer holidays. She said: 'I saw a girl slap her but the teachers tried to say she was making it up because of her autism.' A few weeks later, Tianni confided in her mother and grandmother about the abuse. Ms Stratton then reported the bullying five times in writing, according to legal documents. Tianni refused to go back to school and is now being educated at home. Ms Stratton said she had no choice but to approach a solicitor in September who handed the council a legal notice in December after her daughter verged on being a mute. She said: 'She was never Mrs Chatty but she's got worse since she was diagnosed with PTSD in November. 'My daughter went from a bright, happy and vibrant little girl who wanted to play with her friends and do what other girls her age were doing to being a recluse, like a flower that has wilted. Ms Stratton said she had no choice but to approach a solicitor in September who handed the council a legal notice in December after her daughter verged on being a mute. Above, the mother and daughter at home . 'I got a solicitor in October when nobody at the school was listening to me and we launched the legal action in December. 'Tianni's had her life interrupted. I want to sue for damages for her trauma.' The Royal Borough of Greenwich refused to comment. A spokesperson said: 'The council doesn't comment on individual cases.' Ms Stratton said she only realised the full extent of the bullying when she saw her daughter being attacked in the playground at Greenacres Primary School (pictured) shortly before the start of the summer holidays .

Tianni Stratton suffered physical and verbal abuse, her mother claims . On one occasion the girl wore sun cream to make her skin look 'English' Mother Tracy says Tianni is so traumatised she is afraid to leave the house . She is suing local council over claims it ignored complaints of bullying . Tracy is trying to raise £6600 for an autism service dog for Tianni - more information may be found here: letsgofundraise-uk.com .

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Sunday, April 26. That is when it becomes real. The second act of Tony McCoy's life. On Saturday he will dismount from the bay gelding Box Office after the 4.25pm at Sandown Park – the Bet365 Handicap Hurdle – and it will begin. Perhaps it will not quite sink in, at first, amid the cheers and roars, the hoopla and a presentation from Ian Wright, an Arsenal hero, as befits McCoy's club allegiance. Yet the following morning, when McCoy awakes an ex-jockey, he will understand there are no more competitive rides, no more races, no more Cheltenhams or Aintrees or even modest little handicap hurdles to separate him from the field. Just entries in record books and the fact he will never have to put his hand in his pocket at any racetrack in Britain or Ireland to remind him of what was. AP McCoy will race at Sandown on Saturday for the last time before he retires after a successful career . To date, McCoy has 4,357 winning memories. Eddie Arcaro had 4,779, including five Kentucky Derbys. He was known as The Master in American racing, comparable in his field to baseball legend Joe DiMaggio and golf's Jack Nicklaus. 'I liked being a celebrity, if I'm being honest,' Arcaro said. 'When a jockey retires he becomes just another little man.' Arcaro was retired 36 years before succumbing to liver cancer in 1997. It cannot be said that McCoy has courted celebrity, or that he will ever be regarded as a little man by racegoers, yet as he scurries to his new life, minus its thrills, spills and the snap of broken bones, one cannot help but ask: why? To be a jockey is to live a life of denial, early nights, early mornings, restraint at the dinner table, water at the bar, long, hot baths to sweat out the weight that, in McCoy's case, lowered his sperm count. His children were born through IVF treatment. Yet not one of McCoy's thoughts on retiring has centred greatly on the inconveniences or even the pain of injury. He doesn't now talk excitedly of lavish lunches or late nights, of never having to look at a fractured vertebrae via x-ray; there is no hint of the social whirl experienced by Sir Alex Ferguson on stepping down at Manchester United. McCoy will host a party at home on Sunday for family, friends and his closest racing colleagues, and the next day travel to the Punchestown festival with JP McManus, as a spectator. The rest of his retirement talk amounts to wishful thinking. McCoy simply reiterates he would still like to be riding. If he could ride in disguise for another three years he would do just that. McCoy (left) and wife Chanelle will host a party at home on Sunday for family and friends . And why would he need a mask? That is the puzzle of McCoy's decision: the fear that appears to be at the heart of it. He is genuinely, unfathomably, unnerved by the thought of staying too long, of not going out a winner. True, Brian Clough was relegated in his final season at Nottingham Forest, Sugar Ray Leonard's last comeback of four ended in an early stoppage, Paul Gascoigne travelled to pitifully obscure outposts trying to cling on to what remained of his professional career. Yet, another year of McCoy? Another year of the man who currently leads the Jump Jockeys Championship by an insurmountable margin? Random misfortune aside, we know full well what would happen if he stayed on another year. He would be champion jockey a 21st time. To put this view into perspective, the gap between McCoy and Tom Scudamore, who is in second place in the jockey's table, is 82 wins, while the gap between Scudamore and third-placed Richard Johnson is two. Between Johnson and Sam Twiston-Davies it is four, between Twiston-Davies and Brian Hughes, 37. There is no margin anywhere comparable to the distance McCoy and the rest. There is no-one on his shoulder, no-one breathing down his neck, no-one gaining on him up the hill. What worries him – that people may think he is not the rider of old – is several years away, at least. Hence his fantasy of racing in disguise, without the burden of history. 'I'd ride forever if I could,' he explained. Ferguson got out of Manchester United at the right time. He could not have foreseen the calamitous fall of David Moyes' first season, but he must have had an inkling that his team might find it hard to retain their title. A businessman, too, Ferguson would have known the commercial cache in leaving a winner – the opportunities in the world of publishing, or at Harvard and beyond. Here was his chance – and who knows when the conditions would be right again? A man of many interests, and past retirement age, he stood down and prepared to enjoy life. It was absolutely the right thing to do. McCoy is unnerved by the thought of staying too long, of not going out a winner . Yet McCoy's farewell is almost troubling. 'When he retired, they should have shot him,' said Jack Charlton of his brother, Bobby. 'I've never seen anybody so unhappy.' Sir Bobby has, thankfully, since made the second life all great sportsmen crave, as an ambassador for Manchester United and the Football Association, and a voice of reason within the boardroom at Old Trafford. McCoy, almost certainly, will find a berth in racing where his expertise will be valued, no doubt with JP McManus. Yet it still won't be Fakenham on a wet Thursday – it won't be the Weatherbys Novice Hurdle at Towcester, in which McCoy piloted his 4,000th winner, Mountain Tunes. For an athlete at the top as McCoy has been for so long, nothing can quite compare to the thrill of competition. For McCoy, any competition. The sheer number of times he took a race on sets him apart. In 2001-02, he rode over 1,000 times in Britain alone and since Richard Dunwoody claimed 160 winners to be crowned champion jump jockey in 1994-95, McCoy has surpassed that total in each of his 20 seasons. There will never be another like him – a fact he wanted to make sure of before retiring. It was important he would go to his grave unmatched. Brian Clough was relegated in his final season as manager at Nottingham Forest . Yet it is that determination, the desire for the victory no matter how small, that cannot be replicated in retirement. Gary Neville is very serious about his media work and won a broadcast award given by the Royal Television Society in March. His bosses at Sky wanted him to make a fuss about it. He refused. He wouldn't even recognise the news on his Twitter page. It was clear he didn't feel this achievement compared to those in his playing career. Then last week, when Salford City – the club he owns along with other members of the Class of 92 – won Northern Premier League Division One North, Neville was all over it. Whatever McCoy's place in the world from here, it cannot compare to the thrill of the chase. That is why punters loved him, why his farewell at Sandown has long been a sell-out. This is a jockey who – on at least two occasions – rode winners that had drifted to 999-1 on Betfair at the midway stage. He was unseated by Family Business at Southwell in 2002 but kept watching the race and, on seeing the other four competitors variously fall or retire, remounted and won. Two years later, on the aptly named Mini Sensation at Exeter, he almost lost touch with the field with a circuit to go, before hitting the front 50 yards out. Mini Sensation had recorded eight straight losses going into that race. Paul Gascoigne (left) travelled to pitifully obscure outposts in the twilight of his career . McCoy's wife, Chanelle, will be pleased her husband no longer risks adding to a roll call of injuries that make the longevity of his time at the top all the more remarkable – and McCoy's father says he no longer enjoys watching him race. Maybe, deep down, even McCoy himself wondered how long he could continue to dodge the big one – the fall that might challenge his champion status. 'One minute you're a world-class athlete, walking down the road, holding your head up, feeling bullet-proof,' said Billy Schwer, former IBO light-welterweight champion, now retired. 'You're Billy the Boxer. Then, in an instant, just Billy.' McCoy has been trying to prepare himself for that moment all week. He turned down rides at Perth to give him the feel of spare time before sundown at Sandown. He is not looking forward to the weekend after, when he feels it will truly hit home. 'A lot of people wanted me to go to Perth,' McCoy said, 'but if I went to Perth I could think 'why not do one more week at Punchestown?' A lot of days I wish I wasn't doing it, that I hadn't said it. But I'm not changing my mind. I'm too stubborn for that.' Legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson got out of Manchester United at the right time . He leaves having transformed his sport, having helped create four-day festivals that capture the imagination like at no time in history. He leaves having dominated for 20 years – a feat unparalleled, setting records that will not be so much as glimpsed at a distance, let alone challenged in his lifetime. And he leaves sounding every bit as certain as Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre did in 2008, bringing the curtain down on a career of similar achievement. 'I've given everything I can possibly give to this organisation,' Favre said. 'I don't think I have anything left to give. It's over. As hard as it is for me to say, it's over. I will wonder if I made the wrong decision. I'm sure on Sundays I will say I could be doing that or I should be doing that. But all good things must come to an end.' The world agreed, and wished him well. The next year, he was back.

AP McCoy finished well ahead of rivals in Jump Jockeys Championship . There is no-one on his shoulder, no-one breathing down his neck . He will race at Sandown for the last time before retiring on Saturday .

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A father-of-three and popular radio host in Berkeley, California, was killed in a hit-and-run in the early hours of Saturday morning. Wesley Burton, who worked at KPFA, was driving home from work when a white Dodge Charger crashed into his silver Mercury. The crash occurred near the Berkeley-Oakland city line and police say the hit-and-run driver fled the on foot. Wesley Burton, a father-of-three and popular radio host at KPFA in Berkeley, California, was killed in a hit-and-run in the early hours of Saturday morning as he drove home from work . 'Help us regain our peace' : Burton's wife Lucrecia has made an emotional plea for anyone with information about her husband's killer to come forward . Emergency personnel attempted life-saving measures, but Burton was pronounced dead at the scene - just blocks from his home. The 36-year-old had worked at KPFA for 20 years, co-hosting the Sideshow Radio and After Hours music shows as well as working as a sound engineer on countless other shows. His wife Lucrecia has made a tearful plea for anyone with information to come forward and speak to the police. 'We lost our rock. He was our stability, our strength,' she told KTVU. 'Help us regain our peace. Help us get our answers... our questions answered.' She also works at the radio station and met Burton there 16 years ago. Burton had three children - Santiago, Enrique, and Samaya – aged between 4 and 9. Burton had three children - Santiago, Enrique, and Samaya – aged between 4 and 9 and after growing up without a father his dream had been to raise his own kids . Wesley Burton, who worked at KPFA, was driving home from work when a white Dodge Charger crashed into his silver Mercury . An emotional Lucrecia explained Burton didn't have a father growing up and his dream had been to raise his own children. 'Making sure that they had a father and so he was very passionate about that,' she said. A GoFundMe account has been set up to help Burton's wife pay funeral costs and other family expenses. It has so far raised over $25,000. Police are urging anyone with information to call the Traffic Investigation Unit on (510)777-8570. Oakland Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

Wesley Burton, a father-of-three and popular radio host at KPFA in Berkeley, California, was killed in a hit-and-run on Saturday . He was driving home from work when a white Dodge Charger crashed into his silver Mercury . Wife Lucrecia has made an emotional plea for anyone with information about her husband's killer to come forward . Burton had three children aged between 4 and 9 and after growing up without a father his dream had been to raise his own kids .

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(CNN)In Russia's tightly-managed democracy, where being an opposition politician can seriously damage your health, chances to question the country's leader are rare. President Vladimir Putin cuts an isolated figure, closely guarded behind the walls of the Kremlin, traveling to-and-fro by helicopter or high-speed motorcade. His almost daily appearances on state television often show him in formal meetings with subordinates, or visiting dignitaries. Interaction with ordinary Russians is usually carefully controlled and fleeting. That is why this annual Q&A session -- in which Putin will spend hours fielding questions from the general public on live television -- is such a widely anticipated event which provokes such excitement. It is direct access to the Russian leader, or at least as direct as most Russians will ever get. In recent years, sitting in a shiny studio surrounded by a hand-picked audience of soldiers, doctors, teachers, factory workers and so on, Putin has held forth on subjects from parenting to food prices, to relations with America. Last year he spoke for three hours and 55 minutes. In 2013, it was a record-breaking 4 hours and 47 minutes. Organizers say this year, public interest is especially strong. At one call center in Moscow, where the public are encouraged to pitch their Putin questions, officials say more than 200,000 questions were submitted in the first hour after lines opened. The Kremlin says they will have to sift through well over 1.7 million emails, video messages and texts to decide who gets to ask what on the big day. A few would-be questions released ahead of the event give us a flavor of what's on Russia's mind. One man, who identifies himself as Vitaly from the Leningrad region, asks: "Vladimir Vladimirovich (Putin's middle name), why are prices going up in the shops but wages are staying the same?" Sanctions and Russia's deep economic crisis, which saw the value of the Russian currency, the ruble, plunge in value by 50% against the dollar, is set to be a major a theme. So too is foreign policy. With Moscow at odds with the West over Ukraine, some of the released questions show how concerned ordinary Russians are about their country's place in the world. One unidentified schoolgirl asks: "Is there a threat to Russia's interests from the United States and Europe? And will there be a new Iron Curtain?" It's not just Russian schoolchildren who want to hear Putin's answer. Critics of the Kremlin, of course, slam this entire event as Russia's imitation of democracy in action. It's hard to imagine a truly critical question, they say, getting aired on national television here. In fact, its best not to look at this event as an opportunity for Russians to question their leader at all. Instead, it is more like a highly produced, highly choreographed chance for their leader to speak to them, and to the world. Sometimes, the Kremlin likes to throw in a nasty surprise, too. Last year saw NSA whistleblower, Edward Snowden, granted asylum in Russia, address Putin by videolink. Who knows who may pop up this time.

Putin to spend hours fielding questions from the general public on live television . Sanctions and Russia's deep economic crisis likely to be a major theme . Critics of the Kremlin slam event as Russia's imitation of democracy in action .

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Conviction: Amy Wilkinson, 28, left, the granddaughter of former Manchester United manager Tommy Docherty, has admitted falsely claiming almost £18,000 in benefits . The granddaughter of former Manchester United manager Tommy Docherty has admitted falsely claiming almost £18,000 in benefits. Amy Wilkinson, 28, claimed housing benefit and council tax benefit even though she was living in a home owned by her mother and her partner, who was also working. Wilkinson, who was a British Airways cabin crew attendant, was ordered to pay back a total of £17,604 that she claimed over two years when she appeared at South and East Cheshire Magistrates Court last week. She admitted two charges of dishonestly making false representations in order to claim housing benefit, Council Tax benefit and income support. Magistrates sentenced her to 24 weeks' imprisonment suspended for 24 months and ordered her to pay costs of £675 and a victim surcharge of £50. Her grandfather, Tommy Docherty, now 86, was manager of Manchester United from 1972 until 1977. He was sacked over his affair with the wife of the team's physio in 1977. Steph Cordon, Cheshire East Council's head of communities, said: 'It is a big mistake for fraudsters to think they can get away with claiming benefits they are not entitled to. 'They risk ending up with a criminal conviction for a serious offence of dishonesty and being ordered to repay the money they have falsely claimed. 'We have a zero-tolerance policy towards benefit fraud because we are determined to ensure that the benefits system works for people who really need help.' Wilkinson of Knutsford, applied for housing benefit and Council Tax benefit in April 2011, saying that she was on a low income, was living in a privately-rented property and needed assistance with her rent and council tax, a court heard, . Football star: Tommy Docherty, now 86, was manager of Manchester United from 1972 until 1977, pictured here after winning the FA Cup in his final year at the club . She also made a claim for income support to help her and her daughter as she had no other income. Fundraising: A pregnant Amy Wilkinson outside Downing Street in 2011 after she raised £10,000 for charity after the death of her son . However, investigators from Cheshire East Council's benefit fraud investigation team and the Department for Work and Pensions found she had failed to declare that her mother owned the property for which she was claiming housing benefit. They also discovered that Wilkinson's partner had joined her household in January 2012 and had been supporting her and the family financially. Over a two-year period, she received a total of £17,604 in state benefits that she was not entitled to. She will have to repay in full the benefits that she fraudulently obtained. In 2011 she raised more than £10,000 for baby charity Tommy's and was thanked by the Chancellor George Osborne, who is also her local MP. She spent 18 months fundraising after she went into labour at 29 weeks and lost her son, Billy John, who tragically only lived for three minutes. Describing why she raised the money she said at the time: 'I was 29 weeks pregnant when I went into labour but they don't know why, there's just no answer for it. I needed something to focus on. 'Tommy's has been fabulous with us and on their website, they have a forum where you can talk to other people about it. I never realised how many people have been through what we have been through because at times I thought I was the only one.'

Amy Wilkinson, 28, falsely claimed housing benefit and Council Tax benefit . Court gives her suspended sentence and orders her to pay back £18,000 . Her grandfather Tommy Docherty managed Man United from 1972 to 1977 .

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A Scottish castle commandeered by Winston Churchill to help prepare troops for the D-Day landings has gone on sale for £1.75million. The 19th century Castle Toward, near Dunoon, was used to ready soldiers for landing at a beach and was commissioned as HMS Brontosaurus in 1942. Overlooking the Clyde estuary and with easy access to the sloping shoreline, the castle was deemed an ideal training ground for thousands of British troops. Soldiers practised beach landings - complete with bombs, smokescreens and strafing fighters - jumping from landing craft and clambering up the beach in preparation for the events of June 6, 1944, in Normandy. For sale: Castle Toward, near Dunoon, which played a crucial but little-known role in defeating the Nazis, has gone on the market for £1.75m . Training ground: Overlooking the Clyde estuary and with easy access to the sloping shoreline, the castle was used as a training base for D-Day . Danger: The training at the grounds was very realistic and incredibly demanding - many servicemen were killing during exercises . Allied soldiers would spend a week of intensive training at the castle, which included swimming in full kit and daily exercises on the surrounding hills. Brontosaurus was visited by both Churchill and Supreme Allied Commander Lord Mountbatten during this time. The training was so realistic and demanding that many servicemen were killed in accidents. The castle's rich military history is still clear to see. One room is named after Churchill and the foundations of the huts built to accommodate visiting troops still stand in parts of the grounds. Preparations: The grounds of the 19th century castle on the Cowal Peninsula in Argyll and Bute was used to ready troops for D-Day . Deep waters: Swimming training saw the forces jump off the pier and they then had to wade to shore in full military gear . Army base: Troops were stationed at the castle, where they trained off the coast of Scotland, in preparation for the D-Day landings of 1944 . Camp: With easy access to the sloping shoreline, Castle Toward was a perfect place to train troops in amphibious warfare . Historic: The D-Day landings on June 6, 1944, led to the liberation of France from Nazi control, and contributed to an Allied victory in the war . Timings: The Normandy landings were originally scheduled to take place in May - then postponed until June and put off again at the last minute for 24 hours due to bad weather . Across the UK, troops took part in various military exercises in preparation for D-Day. In late 1943 the war cabinet had agreed to the building of an assault training centre on the south Devon coast, and 3,000 civilians in six villages were ordered to leave their homes. The first large training exercises - on the south Devon coast at Slapton Sands – revealed communications problems, lack of mission comprehension, poor crisis management abilities and a general sense of chaos. On April 28, 1944, 749 US soldiers and sailors died after three ships involved in a training exercise were ambushed by German torpedo. Exercise Tiger was one of the biggest full-scale rehearsals before D-day, involving all 23,000 US soldiers who were planning to land on the Normandy beach codenamed Utah. Slapton Sands had been chosen because of its similarity to the French beach. Apart from the Devon and Scotland coastline, training also took place at Camp Gordon Johnston near Carrabelle, Florida. Mr Jepson, of the Combined Operations Association, said the troops stationed at the castle were planning for a return to mainland Europe. He said it was essential the different branches of the forces - army, navy and air - learned to work together for the return to France. He said: 'They had to start from scratch and start planning for the return to France. They started the combined service centres where they planned the actual landings. 'Of course they had very little to start off with. They developed various crafts and weapons.' Speaking about the conditions for the troops at Brontosaurus, he explained: 'They were under a lot of pressure. Sadly there were a lot of accidents and a lot of people were killed. 'With the ramp down they would jump into what they thought was shallow water and some drowned.' 'Swimming training would see them jump off the pier and swim to shore in full kit.' He said the RAF would at times fly over the Scottish beaches dropping bombs and smoke screens. 'It had to be as realistic as possible,' he said. 'It must have been an amazing site with the landing crafts, ships and tanks coming and going.' Talking about Castle Toward he said: 'It was ideal where it was. It's a beautiful building and historically important.' Castle Toward was built in 1820 by Kirkman Finlay, a former Lord Provost of Glasgow, as his family's country house. Following its use by the Allied Forces, the estate was bought by the Corporation of Glasgow in 1946 and was used as an educational facility. Its ownership passed to Argyll and Bute Council in 1996 after local government reorganisation and the authority has been trying to sell the estate for the past few years. It has only been put on the open market after plans for a community buyout were rejected by the council after it only offered £850,000. The castle includes 25 bedrooms, six reception rooms and extensive grounds with stunning views over the Cowal peninsula near Dunoon. On the market: The castle, which is being sold by estate agents, Baird Lumsden, contains 12 shower rooms and an observation tower . Historic: The castle offers stunning views over the Cowal peninsula near Dunoon and is set within 125 acres of land . Picturesque: The property enjoys fine views over the Clydeestuary towards the Isles of Bute, Arran and Cumbrae .

19th century Castle Toward, near Dunoon, was used to ready soldiers for the D-Day landings in World War Two . Overlooking Clyde estuary and with easy access to the sloping shoreline, it was deemed an ideal training ground . The castle was commandeered by Winston Churchill and was commissioned as HMS Brontosaurus in 1942 . The training that took place was so realistic and demanding many servicemen were killed in accidents .

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(CNN)It's clear from Hillary Clinton's campaign rollout -- a video announcement/campaign ad/short film that debuted Sunday afternoon -- that she will make women and being a woman central to her outreach. In case you're skeptical, Vox has posted a handy "by the numbers" for her campaign video, and there are 38 people besides Clinton in the two-minute ad. Twenty of them are women. There are three separate mentions of motherhood. This is all fine and good (and predictable) if you acknowledge that the proportion of women who vote has exceeded the proportion of men who vote in every presidential election since 1980. And let's not overlook the fact that Clinton is in fact a woman, and that's a fine thing to celebrate. But in reality, she doesn't have to wonder if a woman-centered campaign is the best strategy. She can simply look back to the most recent elections to see that overplaying to one half of the eligible-voting population failed spectacularly all over the country, in red and blue states, when that strategy was employed by both male and female candidates. As I've previously written, the 2014 midterm elections saw the death of a political meme: the "war on women." Granted, that's not because Republicans convinced the country that they were the party of women. But it is noteworthy that Democrats who overtly pandered to women at the expense of real issues (and men) crashed and burned. To wit: . In Colorado, Sen. Mark Udall was nicknamed "Mark Uterus" for all the time he spent fear-mongering on women's reproductive issues, only to end up, according to exit polls, eight points ahead among women. His opponent, Cory Gardner, finished 17 points ahead among men. In New York, a Democratic candidate for Congress, Martha Robertson, drew laughs from the audience during a debate for accusing her opponent of engaging in a "war on women." To repeat, she was a woman, a Democrat, in New York. In Louisiana, Sen. Mary Landrieu sought to give her ailing campaign a boost in by part blaming sexism for Democrats' lack of popularity in the South. Not surprisingly, Southerners voted for her opponent, Bill Cassidy. In Texas, where liberal Wendy Davis ran almost entirely on an abortion-rights platform, she accused Republicans of sexism for daring to scrutinize her inaccurate biography. Her opponent, Greg Abbott, won by 20 points, and Davis only ended up with 47% of the women vote. Whether in Texas or Colorado, New York or Louisiana, voters made it clear they cared about more than just reproductive issues and weren't going to be bullied into voting Democratic by false cries of sexism. But while Democrats were screaming about the Republicans' "war on women," few in the media acknowledged that the Democrats' deficit among men was actually greater than the Republicans' deficit among women. Exit polls in 2014 showed that men voted for Republicans over Democrats by a 16-point margin, and women voted for Democrats by only a four-point margin. Regardless of whom Republicans run for president, Hillary Clinton will most likely get the women vote. What she needs are men. So instead of running a woman-centered campaign, she might want to figure out a way to court the other sex.

S.E. Cupp: Clinton making women central to outreach, but she should really focus on men . In 2014 election, overplaying to one gender failed -- particularly with "war on women"

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John Carver has labelled Moussa Sissoko's reckless lunge on Lucas as 'indefensible' as the Newcastle boss refused to make excuses for his captain. The midfielder was sent off for two bookings in the 2-0 defeat at Liverpool Sunday night, but he could've seen a straight red after he caught Lucas on the ankle. The defeat was Newcastle's fifth in succession and left them with work still to do to ensure they do not get pulled into the relegation battle. Moussa Sissoko lunges in and makes a terrible tackle on Liverpool midfielder Lucas . The 25-year-old was sent off for a second bookable offence during Newcastle's defeat at Anfield . Carver admitted Sissoko could easily have been shown a straight red, pulling no punches. He said: 'The sending off, it could have been a straight red, I will be honest. I have said that to Moussa, I am quite straight and I won't defend anyone if it is indefensible.' Asked if Sissoko could be fined, Carver said: 'I am sure there will be some kind of disciplinary procedure. I said before the game we needed to keep 11 players.' Lucas goes down in pain after Sissoko's nasty challenge at Anfield on Monday night . Newcastle manager John Carver labelled Sissoko's tackle as 'indefensible' While Carver did not complain about that decision, he was angry that Ayoze Perez did not earn a penalty after apparently being felled by Dejan Lovren. He said: 'The game hinged on a huge decision. I don't want to be seen to be a moaner but it is fact we don't get big decisions for whatever reasons, it could be me. I have spoken to the referee, but it doesn't help me.' Carver did see reason for some optimism, feeling that his side's performance was much improved from their derby loss to Sunderland last time out. Sissoko is given his marching orders by referee Lee Mason after picking up two yellow cards . He said: 'I thought the first nine minutes we were very tentative, nervous after our performance against Sunderland. It was a bad goal to concede. 'After that we grew into the game. It is easy to crumble at Anfield but we didn't. One or two guys rolled their sleeves up. 'I think we got a response. We didn't get a result but I saw enough. 'There are lot of positives to take from the game. A lot of people expected us to get a hiding and I think we held our own for the majority of the game.'

Moussa Sissoko sent off during Newcastle's 2-0 defeat at Liverpool . The French midfielder was booked twice but could've received straight red . Sissoko lunged in on Lucas and left his foot on the Brazilian's ankle . John Carver has no complaints with the sending off .

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An eagle demonstrated its footwork after gate-crashing a football team’s training session and enjoying a solo kick-about. Filmed in North Vancouver, the bird - which appears to be a golden eagle, despite some speculation that it is a young bald - is captured standing over a football during its try-out before giving it a slight peck with its beak. After standing and shaking its head, the big bird then moves forwards and rolls the ball to the left with its foot. The bird interrupts the training session by approaching a football and giving it a peck before enjoying a kick-about . Excited by the movement, it runs after it and rolls the ball to the right before jumping up on it with both feet. As the ball rolls away the members of the North Shore Football Club, whose training session had been interrupted by the eagle, can be heard laughing. The bird then runs back over to the football and a youngster can be heard saying: ‘The eagle has landed.’ The eagle gets excited and after rolling the ball, jumps up onto it with both feet and causes it to move . Rolling the ball back a few more times, the bird once again jumps onto it before stopping to give it another peck. Upping the quality, the eagle rolls the ball to the left once more but this time keeps its foot on top of it so that it is controlled underneath. It then successfully jumps up onto the ball with two feet and balances for a moment before its momentum causes the ball to roll away - as if it had given it a kick. The eagle successfully attempts to roll the football with both feet on a number of occasions . The ball is then passed back to the bird by the video maker, but the eagle seems to have lost interest and lets the ball roll by. Before turning and running over towards it with an unmeasured amount of excitement. The video concludes with what must be the team’s coach saying: ‘Okay guys let’s get back in the grid, let’s go.’ The majestic bird finishes its kick-about and sits beside the ball before deciding to fly away . And the bird, who sits majestically next to the football for a moment, flying away. According to National Post Canada, the boys from the North Shore Football team, delighted by the eagle, were from Sutherland secondary school in Vancouver.

The big bird swoops in and demonstrates how to roll ball . Before jumping up on it with both feet and giving it a kick . The bird's try-out was captured in North Vancouver, Canada . Eagle interrupted North Shore Football Club training session .

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The fatal shooting of an unarmed black man fleeing from a police officer has stirred outrage around the nation, but people in this South Carolina city aren't surprised. They call it inevitable in a police department they believe focuses on petty crimes and fails to keep its officers in check. There is almost nothing in Michael Thomas Slager's police personnel file to suggest that his bosses considered him a rogue officer capable of murdering a man he just pulled over for a broken tail light. People in the community he served say this reflects what's going wrong with policing today: Officers nearly always get the last word when citizens complain. Scroll down for video . Residents of the Charleston, South Carolina, have said the shooting of unarmed black driver Walter Scott was preceded by previous unheeded complaints about the police.  Above, a friend of Scott's at a memorial . The officer who shot Scott, Michael Slager, had little in his file to suggest excessive force. Above, two men pray at the memorial . 'We've had through the years numerous similar complaints, and they all seem to be taken lightly and dismissed without any obvious investigation,' the Rev. Joseph Darby, vice president of the Charleston branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said Thursday. The mostly black neighborhood in North Charleston where Slager fired eight shots at the back of Walter Lamer Scott on Saturday is far from unique in this regard, said Melvin Tucker, a former FBI agent and police chief in four southern cities who often testifies in police misconduct cases. Nationwide, training that pushes pre-emptive action, military experience that creates a warzone mindset, and legal system favoring police in misconduct cases all lead to scenarios where officers see the people they serve as enemies, he said. 'It's not just training. It's not just unreasonable fear. It's not just the warrior mentality. It's not just court decisions that almost encourage the use of it. It is not just race,' Tucker said. 'It is all of that.' Both Slager, 33, and Scott, 55, were US Coast Guard veteran. Slager had the dismissed excessive force complaint and Scott had been jailed repeatedly for failing to pay child support, but neither man had a record of violence. Video captured by a bystander to the shooting showed Slager fire eight shots at the back of Scott as he ran away . Original statements from Slager said that he felt threatened by Scott, though video released appears to contradict the police account of the incident . A dash cam video from police shows Scott running away from his car during a traffic stop for a broken tail light . Slager consistently earned positive reviews in his five years with the North Charleston Police. His new attorney, Andy Savage, said Thursday that he's conducting his own investigation, and that it's 'far too early for us to be saying what we think.' Slager's first attorney said he followed all proper procedures before using deadly force, but swiftly dropped him after the dead man's family released a bystander's video of the shooting. The officer, whose wife is eight months pregnant, is being held without bond pending an August 21 hearing on a charge of murder that could put him in prison for 30 years to life if convicted. A steady crowd left flowers, stuffed animals, notes and protest signs Thursday in the empty lot where Scott was gunned down. Many said police in South Carolina's third-largest city routinely dismiss complaints of petty brutality and harassment, even when eyewitnesses can attest to police misbehavior. Scott (left) and Slager (right) were both Coast Guard veterans. Slager is being held without bond on a murder charge . POLICE VERSION . Police officer Michael Slager said in a statement earlier this week that his encounter with Walter Scott began at around 9.30am on Saturday. He said he pulled Scott's Mercedes over as a routine traffic stop for a broken brake light. He said Scott then ran away into a vacant grassy lot where, at some point during the chase, the victim confronts Slager. The officer then tried to use his Taser to subdue Scott, but claims the suspect grabbed the stun gun during the struggle, according to the statement. According to police reports, Slager fired the stun gun, but it did not stop Scott. At that point, the officer fired at Scott several times because he 'felt threatened,' Slager's statement said. He added that his actions were in line with procedure. Police then said Slager reported on his radio moments after the struggle: 'Shots fired and the subject is down. He took my Taser.' His department said the officers then performed CPR and delivered first aid to the victim. WHAT THE VIDEO SHOWS . Slager's account has been called into question after the video appears to show him shooting Scott in the back. The footage begins in the vacant lot apparently moments after Slager fires his Taser. Wires which administer the electrical current appear to be extending from Scott's body. As Scott turns to run, Slager draws his pistol and, only when he is 15 to 20 feet away, starts to fire the first of the eight shots at his back. The video shows Slager handcuffing Scott's lifeless body. Footage then appears to show Slager jogging back to the point where the Taser fell to the ground, bringing it over to Scott's body around 30 feet away and dropping it next to him. It is only after two-and-a-half minutes that Slager is seen placing his hand on Scott's neck in an apparent attempt to check his pulse. A black colleague then arrives and puts on blue medical gloves before handling the body, but is not seen performing first aid. They are joined by a third officer, who also does not appear to tend to the victim. The result, they say, is that officers are regarded with a mixture of distrust and fear. Slager's file includes a single excessive use-of-force complaint, from 2013: A man said Slager used his stun gun against him without reason. But Slager was exonerated and the case closed, even though witnesses told The Associated Press that investigators never followed up with them. 'It's almost impossible to get an agency to do an impartial internal affairs investigation,' Tucker said/ . 'First of all the investigators doing it are co-workers of the person being investigated. Number two, there's always the tendency on the part of the departments to believe the officers.' Mario Givens, the man who accused Slager of excessive force in 2013, told the AP that Slager woke him before dawn by loudly banging on his front door, and saying 'Come outside or I'll tase you!' 'I didn't want that to happen to me, so I raised my arms over my head, and when I did, he tased me in my stomach anyway,' Givens said. Mario Givens (pictured) filed an excessive force complaint against Slager in 2013, but he was not interviewed and no witnesses were questioned . 'They never told me how they reached the conclusion. Never. They never contacted anyone from that night. No one from the neighborhood.' Givens said he's convinced Scott's death could have been prevented if Slager had been disciplined in his case. 'If they had just listened to me and investigated what happened that night, this man might be alive today,' he said. Darby also wonders if Saturday's fatal shooting might have turned out differently had the department thoroughly investigated the 2013 Taser complaint. 'I think he would have been rebuked instead of fired,' Darby said. 'But maybe it changes the way he sees things.' Darby and other civil rights leaders want North Charleston to create an independent citizens review board to review complaints against police, since 'law enforcement is going to almost always give itself the benefit of the doubt.' Such boards are few and far between in South Carolina. North Charleston police spokesman Spencer Pryor said Wednesday that the department now plans to review Givens' complaint, although he wouldn't say what difference that could make now.

Officer Michael Slager's file has little to suggest use of excessive force . South Carolina residents say complaints dismissed without investigation . Mario Givens accused Slager of excessive force in 2013 for Taser incident .

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Hector Bellerin has enjoyed a superb breakthrough year at Arsenal this season, so much so that he is already being tipped for a move back to La Liga leaders Barcelona. The 20-year-old right back left the Catalan giants four years ago as he pursued a faster route to first-team football, eventually opting for Arsenal in the Premier League. But now, it seems Barca fans are keen for the Spaniard to return to the Nou Camp as they voted the youth international as their preferred choice to replace Dani Alves should the Brazilian leave the club. Arsenal right back Hector Bellerin has been linked with a return to former club Barcelona . PSG and Man United target Dani Alves could leave the Catalan giants as his contract expires this summer . In a poll carried out by Spanish publication 'Sport', Bellerin carries 12 per cent of the vote, with Glen Johnson also included with a mere two per cent. A move would see him follow the route of Cesc Fabregas, who also left Barca before ever playing a first-team game. However, it seems supporters would be happier if Alves stayed, with 62 per cent voting in favour of a contract renewal. The 31-year-old's current deal expires at the end of the season, with PSG and Manchester United potential suitors. Bellerin has been on a rapid road to success during the 2014/15 campaign for Arsenal, filling in for Mathieu Debuchy as the Frenchman struggled with injuries. He scored his second goal for the club against Liverpool on Saturday and is also improving defensively, with Arsene Wenger praising his contribution. Bellerin scored the opener for Arsenal in their impressive 4-1 victory against Liverpool on Saturday . The young Spaniard has impressed Arsene Wenger with his rapid rise this season, improving defensively . Speaking to @RoadToEuro2016 about his future, Bellerin was coy. 'I am good at Arsenal, but you do not know what the future may hold,' he said. 'The Arsenal is giving me everything I am with amazing players. I do not think about the future. I just started. 'I thank the people who speak well of me, but I'm only in the beginning. What has to arrive, will arrive.'

Hector Bellerin claims 12 per cent of the vote to replace Dani Alves . Barcelona fans would rather Brazilian right back extended his contract . Bellerin has impressed for Arsenal in his breakthrough season at the club . 20-year-old left Barcelona for north London in 2011 as a teenager . READ: Bellerin and Francis Coquelin are a delight for Arsene Wenger .

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A litter of adorable baby foxes are being looked after they were discovered abandoned in a cardboard box in a car park in Pennsylvania. The newborn cubs were discovered by a woman passing the car park, who noticed the box sitting next to a clothing donation bin. When she peeped inside she saw seven baby foxes – thought to be only 10 days old – sitting together. Scroll down for video . The baby foxes are being looked after after they were discovered in a cardboard box, left by a clothing donation bin in a car park . The seven cubs weighed around six ounces each when they were taken in by the Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation and Educational Center . Three of the rescued red foxes rest with a cuddly toy. Once they have grown and gained strength they will be released back into the wild . The cubs were taken to the Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation and Educational Center in Stroudsbury, where they are now being cared for. Katherine Uhler, director of the center, said the little creatures -  five males and two females - were healthy but dehydrated when they arrived. She said: ‘They came in at about six ounces each. ‘There are five males, also known as dogs, and two girls known as vixens. ‘We know they're red foxes because even though they're not red yet, they still have this little white tail.’ The center is spending more than $1,000 looking after the foxes, who are being bottle-fed special 'fox milk' and formula. Ms Uhler added: ‘We had to give them rabies vaccinations and feed them fox milk. 'We gave them Pedialyte fluids first then mixed a quart of Fox Valley formula which is designed specifically for baby wild foxes. Vets at the center said they know the cubs are red foxes - among the most common of the species in America - because of their white tales . ‘We bottle feed them until they are a little bigger, then they'll start feeding out of the bowl. ‘When they're finished feeding out of the bowl then we'll start feeding them what they eat in the wild which is meat, and some vegetables and fruits.’ The pack will be returned back to the wild in July. It is costing the center in Pennsylvania more than $1,000 to take care of the group, which includes  five male and two female red foxes . The tiny animals were vaccinated against rabies and have been bottle-fed milk to build them up, before they will start feeding from a bowl .

Tiny cubs were abandoned in a cardboard box, next to a clothing donation point, in a car park in Pennsylvania . Seven baby foxes - five males and two females - were taken to animal rehabilitation center for care and treatment . Cubs were dehydrated but healthy, and will stay in the center for a few months before being returned to the wild .

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As if playing in front of thousands of fans wasn't nerve-wracking enough, one footballer decided to risk public humiliation by proposing to his girlfriend on the pitch after a Russian Premier League match. FC Rostov defender Ivan Novoseltsev popped the question after his side's 1-0 win against Torpedo Moscow on Monday night, getting down on one knee at the Olimp-2 stadium to ask Katerina Keyru to marry him. With his team-mates watching on and a camera in place to capture the moment on film, the Russia international beamed as his basketball-playing partner said yes. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Ivan Novoseltsev propose to his girlfriend on the pitch . FC Rostov defender Ivan Novoseltsev gets down on one knee to propose to girlfriend Katerina Keyru . Novoseltsev places a ring on his Keyru's finger as his team-mates watch on at the Olimp-2 stadium . The 23-year-old, who was capped by his country for the first time last month, looked delighted as he placed a ring on Keyru's finger before kissing and hugging her. Novoseltsev then presented his bride-to-be with a huge bouquet of flowers as his team-mates congratulated the pair on their engagement. FC Rostov's players also had plenty to celebrate after their fourth win in a row moved them further away from relegation trouble and into 10th place in the table. Keyru hugs and kisses her husband-to-be as Novoseltsev celebrates FC Rostov's win in style . Novoseltsev's team-mates applaud as the happy couple share a moment to remember on the pitch .

Ivan Novoseltsev proposed after his side's win against Torpedo Moscow . Katerina Keyru, who plays basketball for a living, said yes on the pitch . Novoseltsev's FC Rostov team-mates were on hand to congratulate him . FC Rostov have won four games in a row to move up to 10th in the table .

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Fraser Ross, who founded the Kitson fashion brand, is caught up in a $1million legal wrangle after being accused of swearing at staff in a Los Angeles store . The tycoon behind exclusive fashion brand Kitson has been caught up in a $1million legal wrangle after being accused of swearing at staff in a Los Angeles store. Fraser Ross, who founded the company, is embroiled in a legal dispute after his behaviour led the company running the Kitson branch in Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to file a lawsuit to end their business relationship. Kitson, which has shops in California and the Far East, is hugely popular with celebrities including Victoria Beckham, Lady Gaga and Kylie and Kendall Jenner, who have all been spotted with the brand's blue bags. The multi-millionaire, from Aberdeen, is in the midst of an ugly public battle over allegations he swore at workers at the LAX outlet. Despite bearing the Kitson name - Mr Ross' middle-name - the two stores in LAX are not run by him. Instead, another business called Hudson pays Kitson a licensing fee to use the brand. It is alleged that Mr Ross is unhappy with the way the shops are being managed and has made his feelings clear to staff. Now Hudson has filed a $1million lawsuit to end the business relationship. Brian Timmons, a lawyer for Hudson, said: 'This is like a dysfunctional marriage that has been going on for a long time.' In 2013, Hudson inserted a clause into the contract with Kitson, giving it power to veto any Kitson employee coming to the airport stores. Mr Timmons claims that the firm abided by the agreement until last spring, when Mr Ross began showing up without warning and behaving 'inappropriately' toward employees. He said: 'He started saying, "you are running the brand into the ground. There is too much dust on the shelves". Lots of nitpicky things. 'It's one thing to correct performance or provide criticism to employees. You know the difference when you go over the line, when you use inappropriate adjectives.' Kitson is popular with celebrities, including the likes of Kendall and Kylie Jenner (left) and Jennifer Love Hewitt (right) Despite bearing the Kitson name - Mr Ross' middle-name - the two stores in LAX  (pictured) are not run by him . According to the LA Times, Hudson asked Kitson to pay a $280,000 penalty for violating the terms of their agreement and another $750,000 as compensation for lost profits and the costs of re-branding the two stores after the partnership is terminated. Last month Kitson launched a counter legal action saying that Hudson failed to keep the airport stores sufficiently clean, organised and staffed, and sold non-Kitson merchandise in them. Kitson spokeswoman Courtney Saavedra said Mr Ross did not want to comment. She added: 'Our founder is very passionate about our brand and being represented correctly. That is never going to change. 'As far as berating employees, as far as the language they are stating that's used, that's simply not true.'

Kitson fashion brand founder allegedly swore at employees in LA store . Fraser Ross, from Aberdeen, faces $1million lawsuit following dispute . Firm running his store at LA Airport want to end their business relationship . Stores popular with celebrities including Victoria Beckham and Lady Gaga .

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(CNN)Chile's Calbuco Volcano erupted again Thursday, marking the third time since last week, the National Service of Geology and Mining said. Gregorio Billikopf lives across Lake Llanquihue from the volcano has been photographing and videotaping the three eruptions and described Thursday's event as spectacular but not as severe as the two prior ones. "There is still smoke on and off, but nothing so dramatic (as before)," said Billikopf, a retired university adviser on agricultural issues. "On a good day I can see about eight volcanoes. "I understand that the rain that was announced for today would have been a disaster," he added. He lives in a rainy part of Chile, which he described as like a Garden of Eden. The explosion produced an extensive plume, but it was also described as smaller than the eruptions on April 22 and April 23, according to CNN Chile. Deputy Interior Minister Mahmud Aleuy said about 1,500 people were evacuated, and security measures will continue as "contingency plans are operating," CNN Chile reported Thursday. For the past several days, the geology agency has maintained there was a possibility of a third eruption as part of steadily declining seismic activity in the area. A 20-kilometer (12-mile) exclusion zone has been established around the crater, and Chilean authorities have been keeping residents away from that zone. Last week, military and police forces helped evacuate more than 4,400 residents, the Interior Ministry said then. The seismic event is sure to add to the volume of ash already spewed since the first eruption. Ash spread to Argentina in the second eruption, which occurred a day after the first. Evacuations in the region involved not only people but also animals. The volcanic debris has landed and piled up in some places to a depth of almost 2 feet, the Ministry of Interior and Public Safety said. New advisories say airborne ash could reach an altitude of 12,000 feet. There was no immediate information on the strength of the third eruption, but government officials have said the second, spectacular nighttime eruption was stronger than the first one. Last week in Ensenada, houses, trees and even sheep were blanketed gray with ash. People were removing salmon -- a staple of the local economy -- because of fears of contamination from ash and lava. Trucks were used to evacuate farm animals and pets. Authorities last week issued a red alert for the popular tourist towns of Puerto Montt and Puerto Varas in southern Chile. Last week, people were being evacuated to Puerto Montt on 22 buses and military trucks, the Interior Ministry said. Officials said that volcanic flows from Calbuco caused rising water levels in the Río Blanco. The first eruption set off a bit of a panic in the region. "At the beginning, it was small, and later, the cloud grew. And later, there was a huge cloud over you and true terror starts," a Puerto Montt resident said. Another person said: "It was impressive to see an enormous mushroom cloud, with the immense force of the volcano, and to see the ashes. At that point, there was a lot of panic, lots of chaos, traffic jams, people going to supermarkets, everyone looking for water, trying to take out money from the ATMs." Magma expanse under Yellowstone supervolcano more vast than thought . The eruption is a first for many in the region. The last major eruption was in 1962. There was a minor eruption in 1972. Calbuco also belched out a bit of gas and smoke in 1996. CNN's Shasta Darlington contributed from Sao Paolo, Brazil. CNN's Michael Pearson also contributed to this report.

"There is still smoke on and off," says resident with distant view . The volcano erupts for third time since April 22 . About 1,500 people are evacuated, an official says, according to CNN Chile .

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One of the Hillsborough samaritans sought by investigators has come forward after an appeal was launched to identify fans who tended to the wounded as they lay dying on the pitch at the 1989 disaster. The man was located after Operation Resolve launched the appeal on Thursday morning in the hope that the supporters might be able to supply crucial evidence for the ongoing inquest. Photographs which show the men and woman rushing towards those crushed in the tragedy were released, with investigators urging anyone who recognises them to come forward. They form part of an ongoing Home Office inquiry aiming to establish whether any individual or organisation was to blame for the disaster which claimed the lives of 96 Liverpool fans. Investigators have released these images of football fans who were pictured carrying the wounded on stretchers and tending to others at the 1989 Hillsborough disaster . Police say the 'unusual' appeal  is necessary as those photographed may be able to answer questions of the victims' families . Issued on behalf of the Coroner Sir John Goldring, the people in the photographs may be able to tell victims' families' more about how they died, officials said. 'It is important to stress that we believe these people can help the Coroner’s inquest process,' said Assistant Commissioner Jon Stoddart of Operation Resolve, the police force set up to look into the disaster. 'I know these pictures are 26 years old but if anyone does recognise the people we need to speak to then I would urge them to get in touch immediately. 'There are still many questions that the families of the 96 have and we believe that these people may be able to provide answers to some of those questions.' Ninety-six people died at the disaster after Liverpool fans in one section of the football grounds became crushed. Previous inquests which recorded conclusions of accidental death were thrown out at the High Court in 2012 after years of campaigning by the families of those killed. The Home Secretary Theresa May launched a fresh probe into the disaster the same year. Investigators hope members of the public may recognise some of those pictured in the appeal . While the images are 26 years old, investigators believe they may help track down key witnesses. Above, a man in a dark coloured jacket (left) and another in a beige jacket and grey hooded sweatshirt (right) who police believe may be able to help . Another of the fans in a distinctive white and red hat and a man seen tending to one of the wounded as they lay helpless on the football pitch (right) A man in a light denim jacket with long brown hair (left) is another person investigators believe may be able to help. Right, another person pictured in the appeal who was stuck behind the enclosure where fans were crushed . Another fan pictured in the appeal. Anyone with information about those pictured is urged to contact Operation Resolve officers . While officers said it was 'unusual' to carry out such appeals as today's while legal proceedings are active they invited anyone who recognised the people photographed to make contact. 'I have a team of highly trained staff in place who will deal with witnesses sensitively as we understand how difficult some people will find this,' added Mr Stoddart. 'The Operation Resolve website also contains useful contacts should members of the public require welfare assistance. 'It is unusual to carry out an appeal of this nature during an ongoing legal process such as the inquests and for that reason I urge people to remember the warning issued by the Coroner at the start of the fresh inquests, which he reiterated in February 2014. 'I also urge people to consider the advisory notice issued by the Attorney General’s office on 10 March 2014. 'It is really important that people do not pass comment on our appeal or any other aspect of the Hillsborough disaster on social media and forums.' Among those to have already given evidence at the inquest in Warrington are the families of those killed and police officers working at the time. The inquest continues. Ninety-six people were killed in the 1989 disaster (above). The conclusions of previous inquests were thrown out in 2012 with the Home Office launching a fresh probe . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Investigators have released a handful of photographs to help inquiries . They show fans rushing to tend to the dying as they lay on football pitch . Police say the people photographed could address unanswered questions . A Home Office probe into 1989 disaster which claimed 96 lives is ongoing . Anyone with information is urged to call 08000 283 284 or visit www.operationresolve.co.uk . Anyone who can identify any of the people in the images should call Operation Resolve on 08000 283 284 or via the website www.operationresolve.co.uk .

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Former Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar is convinced Louis van Gaal will bring the glory days back to Old Trafford. United head to Chelsea on Saturday in top form, having won six successive matches. Victory at Stamford Bridge would put United within five points of the Blues, but the fact that the leaders have one game in hand means they are big favourites to lift the Barclays Premier League trophy next month. Edwin van der Sar (right) is convinced Louis van Gaal (left) will bring the glory days to Manchester United . Van Gaal's United head to Chelsea on Saturday in top form, having won six successive matches . Van der Sar admits the title is probably beyond United's grasp this season, but when asked whether the Red Devils could challenge for the championship next year, the former goalkeeper said: 'With a little bit of luck, they could have done that this season but for Chelsea winning a lot of those games with late goals - but let's hope so. 'Believing in the philosophy of Louis, at the start of the new season, I think he can bring the club back to the place where it belongs.' United boss Van Gaal revealed this week that he started planning in January to make acquisitions in the summer transfer window. Van Gaal revealed this week that he started planning in January for players he wanted to bring in this summer . Van der Sar admits the title is probably beyond United's grasp but thinks they can win trophies, like he did . Mats Hummels, Nathaniel Clyne and Kevin Strootman - amongst others - are on the Dutchman's radar. Van der Sar, who won four titles at United, believes the club's revival will gather pace if a couple of new signings are added in the window. 'It's been a good turnaround for the club and, if they can hold on to that third place, it's a great position to then maybe strengthen in a couple of areas of the team,' Van der Sar told United's website. Van Gaal is looking to strengthen in the summer with United already linked to a number of top players .

Louis van Gaal has led Manchester United into a great run of form of late . After their surge up the table, United have their sights on next year's title . Edwin van der Sar says Van Gaal can win trophies after United's drought .

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Kurt Cobain, John Lennon, Freddie Mercury. Every rock band has a face. But what if they were seen as one? In an unusual project by men's face product company West Coast Shaving, each member of history's most esteemed rock bands are blended into one. Scroll down for video . The face of rock: The members of 30 legendary bands are blended into 30 single faces . Some band members in particular shine through. At first glance, the photo for The Beatles looks like a blurry picture of a young Paul McCartney. Kurt Cobain is clearly visible in Nirvana's merged shot. And the features of Eddie Van Halen dominate the image of Van Halen. John Lennon (second left) is touted as the 'face' of The Beatles because he took the lead on many songs. But fans, and many others, will know Ringo (far left), George (second right) and Paul (right) were equally pivotal . The Rolling Stones: These five faces are some of the most distinctive in the genre of rock . Ireland's rockers: With raspy vocals and a healthy helping of leather, U2 made waves in the rock world . Red hot: The Chilli Peppers also earned a spot in the list of 30 top rock bands . The English rock movement: Led Zeppelin (left) and Black Sabbath (right) flew Britain's flag . Guns N' Roses: Beneath all that hair are five easily recognizable faces to rock fans . Others not so much. U2 is a bizarre mix of the Irish bunch, as is the Rolling Stones picture. And aside from a hint of Billy Joe Armstrong's eyeliner, Green Day also blend into something somewhat unrecognizable. Publishing the project, West Coast Shaving wrote in ablog post: 'We wanted to include KISS with makeup, however the result was just a white and black mess. 'As for ZZ Top, that image was simple a mashup of sunglasses and facial hair.'

Members of 30 rock band members merged into one face each . Beatles look like Paul McCartney, Nirvana look like Kurt Cobain . U2, Rolling Stones and Green Day are a bizarre blend .

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The parents of Michael Brown have filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the city of Ferguson over the fatal shooting of their son by a white police officer, a confrontation that sparked a national protest movement. Attorneys for Brown's parents, Lesley McSpadden and Michael Brown Sr., filed the complaint at the St. Louis County Courthouse on Thursday and called a news conference to announce that the case would bring to light new forensic evidence and raise doubts about the police version of events. The lawsuit is seeking $75,000 in compensation, as well as unspecified punitive damages, and calls for a court order prohibiting the use of police techniques 'that demean, disregard, or underserve its African-American population'. Scroll down for video . Attorney Anthony Gray speaks as Michael Brown's parents, Lesley McSpadden, second from left, and Michael Brown Sr., right, listen along with attorney Benjamin Crump, left, during Thursday's news conference . The family's lawsuit is seeking $75,000 in compensation, as well as unspecified punitive damages, and calls for a court order prohibiting the use of police techniques 'that demean, disregard, or underserve its African-American population' Brown's parents didn't speak, but Lesley McSpadden wore a red hoodie bearing her son's likeness, while Mike Brown Sr. wore a St. Louis Cardinals snapback and a hoodie that said, 'Mike Brown chosen for change'. The new lawsuit alleges that Officer Darren Wilson destroyed evidence after he shot Brown on the street of the St. Louis suburb last August, saying he washed blood off his hands and cleared and bagged the gun used in the shooting. 'We expect to put on evidence that you never heard about before, that you have never seen,' Anthony Gray, one of the lawyers for Brown's family, said at Thursday's news conference. The civil suit claims Brown had his hands up in surrender when he was killed, a claim strongly disputed during the previous investigation. Gray said evidence had not been presented properly in the previous investigations and he criticized the prosecutor who had presented the case to a grand jury. 'The evidence has not changed, but the presentation of that evidence will,' he said of the civil lawsuit. The civil lawsuit names the city of Ferguson, former Police Chief Thomas Jackson and former police officer Darren Wilson as defendants. 'We expect to put on evidence that you never heard about before, that you have never seen,' said Anthony Gray, left, during Thursday's press conference . Wilson 'unjustifiably shot and killed (Brown), using an unnecessary and unreasonable amount (of) force in violation of (Brown's) constitutionally guaranteed right to life,' the lawsuit states. Jackson, who resigned last month, is included because he 'maintained general supervision' of Wilson and 'was also responsible for his hiring, training and retention,' the lawsuit states. If it comes to trial, the lawsuit could force a full review of all the evidence in the shooting and bring key witnesses to be questioned in open court, including Wilson. Attorney Benjamin Crump told reporters that the alleged subterfuge with which investigators handled the Wilson probe is indicative of a national trend. He cited the cases of Eric Garner, Floyd Dent, Tamir Riceand Antonio Zambrano-Montes. 'The narrative of the law enforcement all across the country for shooting unarmed people of color is the same: That they had no other choice,' Crump said. 'But time and time again, the objective evidence contradicts the standard police narrative.' The lawsuit also lists incidents of alleged unlawful stops and arrests of African-Americans in Ferguson. It asks for the court to assign a monitor to the city's police force for five years or until 'the city of Ferguson has fully and effectually trained all of its police officers on the constitutional requirements of the use of deadly force.' Lesley McSpadden, the mother of Michael Brown, wore a sweatshirt remembering her son during Thursday's new conference, left, while Michael Brown Sr., the father of Michael Brown, as also in attendance . Brown, 18, was unarmed and walking in the street with a friend on August 9 when Wilson told them to move to the sidewalk. That led to a heated confrontation and a scuffle between Wilson and Brown inside Wilson's squad car. Wilson shot Brown after the scuffle spilled into the street. Some witnesses said Brown was trying to surrender, but Wilson said Brown was moving toward him aggressively, forcing him to shoot. Brown's shooting led to sometimes-violent protests and spawned a national Black Lives Matter movement calling for changes in how police deal with minorities. In the end, local and federal authorities ruled that the shooting was justified. A St. Louis County grand jury and the U.S. Justice Department declined to prosecute Wilson, who resigned in November. But the Justice Department released a scathing report citing racial bias and profiling in the Ferguson Police Department and a profit-driven municipal court system that frequently targets black residents. Several city officials resigned following the review, including the city manager, police chief and municipal judge. The municipal court clerk was fired for racist emails. Brown was unarmed when he was fatally shot by a white police officer, Darren Wilson, in a St. Louis suburb in August 2014. Wilson resigned in November . Civil cases generally require a lower standard of proof than criminal cases. Jurors must find a preponderance of evidence, not proof beyond a reasonable doubt needed to convict in a criminal trial. Two decades ago, football star O.J. Simpson was acquitted of the killings of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman. But a civil jury awarded the Brown and Goldman families $33.5 million in wrongful-death damages. The family of Amadou Diallo, an unarmed man killed by police in 1999, settled with New York City for $3 million in 2004 after filing a $60 million lawsuit. The city did not admit any wrongdoing. The settlement came after four officers indicted in his shooting were acquitted of second-degree murder and reckless endangerment. Wrongful-death lawsuits have been filed in other recent high-profile cases, too. In New York, the family of Eric Garner is seeking $75 million in damages. Garner, who was black and had asthma, died in July after a white plainclothes officer applied what a medical examiner determined was a chokehold after Garner was accused of selling loose, untaxed cigarettes on a city street. Brown's shooting led to sometimes-violent protests and spawned a national 'Black Lives Matter' movement calling for changes in how police deal with minorities .

Attorneys for Lesley McSpadden and Michael Brown Sr., filed the complaint at the St. Louis County Courthouse on Thursday . Lawsuit alleges that Officer Darren Wilson destroyed evidence after he shot their son on the street of the St. Louis suburb last August . Civil suit claims Brown did have his hands up in surrender when he was killed - a claim strongly disputed during last year's investigation . They are seeking $75,000 in compensation, as well as unspecified punitive damages . Also called for a court order prohibiting the use of police techniques 'that demean, disregard, or underserve its African-American population'

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As a new fashion designer, cementing a place in the market can be tough ground work. Of course, a few celebrity endorsements and a business partner with a little black book packed with A-list contacts doesn't hurt. Kylie Gulliver, a former model and actress (with appearances on Neighbours, Offspring and Winners and Losers on her resume) from Melbourne had been toiling away at her small leather brand for three years, before a very modern encounter - via Instagram - changed her fortune. The 29-year-old's brand Elliott Label is suddenly the hit of Hollywood, and is adorning the backs of stars including Kourtney Kardashian, Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and pop group GRL. Scroll down for video . Elliott entourage: Melbourne brand 'Elliott Label' is hitting the big time in Hollywood with Drew Barrymore a fan . Power of the Kardashians: Kourtney (pictured above) wore an Elliott leather cap and  the brand sky-rocketed . The recent projection into the big time comes with the addition of Robin Antin - dancer, choreographer and founder of The Pussycat Dolls and GRL - as Kylie's business partner. Gulliver admits that since Antin has come on board the brand has sky rocketed from being a 'small solely-owned start up' to a complete lifestyle brand that's reaching a mass market across Australia, the US, UK, Norway and Israel. The two met in what is fast becoming the 21st century norm - through Instagram. Antin, 50, initially contacted Gulliver to request samples for her pop group, GRL, and the rest is history. Doll to duo: Robin Antin, founder of The Pussycat Dolls has now joined with Gulliver as partner to Elliott Label . Aussie A-Listers: Mimie Elashiry is one of the brands biggest supporters and currently models for the brand . Luxe leather: Mimie models on the label's website - pictured wearing the Leather Puffer Vest, US$999 (left), and Desert Leather Tank US$239 (right) 'When we finally met up for the first time, we got along so well it felt like we'd known each other for years,' Gulliver told Daily Mail over the phone from Los Angeles. 'But it wasn't until I came over to visit her in to LA - we'd been throwing around the idea of launching a lingerie brand, but then I saw her insane jacket collection, and I said: "screw the lingerie line, come in on Eliot label".' According to Gulliver, it was one of the best decisions she could have made. 'My biggest regret originally was that I didn't start the label with someone, and so when Robin and I decided to work together I finally had someone to do the whole process with me'. And lend her little black book of Hollywood contacts too. Antin who counts Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz as close friends, and has a wide network of A-listers she has been able to give items from the collection to. Charlie's Angels: Robin Antin and Drew Barrymore became friends on the set of Charlie's Angels 2 . Close with Cameron: Robin Antin wears Elliott puffer vest after dance class with Cameron Diaz . Friendship on film: Robin first struck up a friendship with Drew and Cameron when The Pussycat Dolls featured in Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle . At their recent Elliott Label launch in LA, Barrymore made a red carpet appearance to support the duo. According to Antin, the two share a long history together since early days when Barrymore first spotted The Pussycat Dolls and roped them into starring in Charlie's Angels 2. Barrymore's favourite pieces from their label are said to include the a leather blazer (the one seen worn by Antin at their launch) and a motorcycle vest with a hood. Smouldering: The Moto jacket from Elliott Label collection costs US$750 from the website . High-end: Biker Shorts cost $389, and the silk shirt is $289 . Thousand dollar pants: These leather Biker Pants cost $999 . Diaz, not one to miss out either, also received 'a big bag of goodies' from Antin, 'who took them over to her house and dumped on her couch' and was suitably delighted. The girls know the power of celebrity endorsements, and reveal that the 2013 paparazzi shots of Kourtney Kardashian wearing a Elliott leather cap was a massive boost despite it happening 'organically.' As is the power of their stockists, such as 'Kyle,' one of the busiest boutiques in Beverly Hills which happens to be owned by Kyle Richards of 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' fame (she is also the aunt of Nicky and Paris Hilton). Eclectic resume: Kylie, 29, from Melbourne, was previously a model and actress, before starting her own label . Yet aside from the big name stars showing their support, Antin also has a long history in clothing design, with a family history of seamstresses. In the early days of The Pussycat Dolls she would also make the original costumes by hand. 'When Pussycat Dolls began, I made every costume. So when Kylie came to America and we went through my closet and I showed her everything I had re-done and tailored my way (even clothing by Yves Saint Laurent) it was the perfect marriage.' Of the brand itself, Gulliver says Elliott Label is bold, edgy and has attitude that comes with classic and timeless pieces for the every day girl. 'My aim is to steal a place in the market for well tailored, classic, quality material items at a good price point,' says Gulliver. She likens the label to Rag and Bone and Alexander Wang -  but with an Australian influence. Gulliver reveals that Elliot Label was originally born out of a period of feeling 'lost' and lacking direction, and so the label became her new motivation. Lady in leather: Gulliver wearing Elliott Label at the Kyle boutique in Beverly Hills . Lost to leather label: Gulliver admits her inspiration for starting Elliott was after a 'lost' period in her life . 'For me it was a lifestyle choice starting the label, I was in a ‘place’ when I started it, I thought, you can talk about it or whinge about life or you can just do it,' says Gulliver. 'I wasn't enjoying what I was doing anymore and when I was on a holiday in Indonesia there was only so much tanning I could do then I noticed all the tannery places in Indonesia and that's when the idea came to me.' Now those restless, tanning days are long behind her, the question is how is she adapting to the non-stop business life of a business owner? 'It's stressful at times, the production side of things, language barriers et cetera, but while it's busy and hectic but I do have a work life balance and I'm doing something I love that is rewarding,' she says. Melbourne model to LA label: Kylie Gulliver has grown Elliott Label from small start-up to LA lifestyle brand . So what's next for the leather label? A vegan leather line is their newest addition, which, according to Antin, is already gaining massive 'street cred' amongst the fashion scene in LA. 'I've been walking around in the non leather puffer vest and people are like where did you get that? And I say, "It's our line". Then there's a sport luxe line in collaboration with the pre-existing Pussycat Doll's label. 'We are in the developing stage of sport luxe line, Pussycat Dolls sport. So it will come under the PussyCat Dolls name, but under the Eliott umbrella with Pussycat dolls as inspiration for the collection,' says Antin. The Elliot Label 'Sport luxe' range is hoped to be out for the US summer, as The Pussycat Dolls Vegas shows begin soon and they plan to style the group for the show season. Fashion vs Fallon: Antin and Gulliver rub shoulder with stars such as Jimmy Fallon (pictured middle) Gulliver has also started consulting as a social media guru for their new joint venture - social media advisory brand - 'Trendsetters.' 'Kylie comes from incredible social media background and we wouldn’t be able to do the business or have met if it wasn't through social media,' says Antin. It seems, the sky is the limit for the growing fashion designer duo, with Antin even hoping for a brand collaboration in the future - 'Look how Tom Ford got started - Kylie and I are just as talented, we have the business sense and creativity to do that, exciting for what future holds for designers and young brand.' As for the lingerie brand they originally planned to do? ‘Oh my god, yes we probably will!’ Right now we're focusing on Elliot Label, but Robin and I are crazy so we might turn around in six months and say it’s time for that lingerie line and we’ll do it,' says Gulliver.

Melbourne based fashion brand Elliott Label makes it in Hollywood . Founder Kylie Gulliver has partnered with Pussycat Dolls' Robin Antin . The pair initially met through Instagram . Stars including Drew Barrymore and Mimie Elashiry attended US launch . The luxe label features leather staples and tailored pieces in range . Next the design duo are set to launch sport range .

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Former American President Ronald Reagan asked Mikhail Gorbachev for help from Russia to 'fight the alien invader'. The president and former actor went off-script during a peace summit in Geneva in the 1980s to ask the Soviet leader for his support in the event of an invasion from extra terrestrial life. Reagan repeated the warning when he spoke to a group of students, and his subsequent speeches were examined by his advisers to remove any mention of aliens in them. Ronald Reagan (right) met Mikhail Gorbachev (left) for the first time at a peace summit in Geneva, Switzerland in 1985  and asked for his support in the event of an alien invasion . The warning was revealed in a book about UFOs by Dr David Clarke, which examines the extent to which Americans believed in stories about aliens. He suggests his words may show that Reagan, who was inspired by science fiction movies, saw there could have been a threat from aliens. The President is believed to have become an avid science fiction fan while working in Hollywood as a B movie actor and was said to be addicted to films like The Day the Earth Stood Still and Close Encounters. He confessed his favourite story was 'the invasion from outer space that prompts earthlings to put aside nationalistic quarrels and band together to fight the alien invader'. Reagan even arranged a private screening of Stephen Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind at the Whitehouse in 1982 for top judges, astronauts and other VIPs. In 1985 he went a step further and directly addressed Gorbachev at a summit to ask for his support in the event aliens were to invade. Ronald Reagan asked Mikhail Gorbachev for support fighting a future alien invasion at a peace summit . 'He surprised Gorby by saying he was sure the two superpowers would co-operate if Earth was threatened by alien invasion,' Dr Clarke said. 'Taken aback, the Soviet leader politely changed the subject.' Reagan apparently then told his inner circle he felt he had 'scored a point' over his counterpart. Deputy national security adviser Colin Powell was said to be horrified by the mention of aliens at the meeting. He then found Reagan repeated the story to a group of Maryland high school students after his return to the US in 1985. Powell's solution was to go through the President's public speeches deleting 'interplanetary references' right until Reagan's final months in office. Dr Clarke said that at any mention of an alien invasion Powell would roll his eyes and say 'Here come the Little Green Men again.' The book suggests Reagan was secretly appalled by nuclear weapons and his approach to Gorbachev may have been inspired by the 1951 movie, The Day the Earth Stood Still. In the film, an interplanetary peace-keeping force lands on earth using an invincible giant robot to force the warring nuclear powers to put aside their differences. Dr Clarke said: 'For a generation that lived in fear of the bomb, this message of salvation from the stars, delivered by technological angels, was a welcome alternative to the Cold War stalemate. 'Ronald Reagan was a born-again Christian and saw no contradiction between his faith and a belief in aliens.' Mikhail Gorbachev, pictured in Germany in November 2014, was said to be shocked by Reagan's request . Dr David Clarke, who wrote How UFOs Conquered The World, said Reagan appeared to believe in aliens . Dr Clarke said the President may also have been convinced he was speaking for the American public because of a poll released, shortly after Close Encounters hit film screens. According to a Gallup poll, 57 per cent of Americans believed that UFOs were real, compared to 27 per cent of the British population. Seven per cent claimed to have actually seen one. Dr Clarke added: 'Ronald Reagan is remembered for his warnings about the danger posed by the "evil empire" by which he meant the Soviet Union. The former US President was said to be obsessed with science fiction films like Close Encounters . 'But he was also obsessed with science fiction movies - in particular The Day the Earth Stood Still - and his comments to Gorbachev at the 1985 summit in Geneva imply that he might have believed the real threat came not from behind the Iron Curtain but from hostile extra-terrestrials. 'He wasn't the first world leader to suggest that the nations of the Earth would only unite in the face of a common foe from outer space. 'In 1947, just a couple of months before the Roswell incident, the British foreign secretary Anthony Eden - who was to become Prime Minister in 1955 - said he feared the world would only be united when we "find someone in Mars to get mad against."' Dr Clarke's book, How UFOs Conquered The World, is due to be released next month.

Ronald Reagan asked Mikhail Gorbachev for help with aliens at summit . The former US President and actor was said to be a science fiction fan . He arranged private screenings of Close Encounters of the Third Kind and asked Gorbachev for help dealing with any future alien invasion . Reagan's advisers edited out mentions of aliens in subsequent speeches .

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(CNN)That's some rich "American Pie." The lyrics to the famed Don McLean song sold for $1.2 million Tuesday morning at an auction held by Christie's. "Don McLean's manuscript of 'American Pie' achieved the 3rd highest auction price for an American literary manuscript, a fitting tribute to one the foremost singer-songwriters of his generation," Christie's Tom Lecky said in a statement. McLean told Rolling Stone that it was time to part with the manuscript. "I'm going to be 70 this year," the singer and songwriter said in February. "I have two children and a wife, and none of them seem to have the mercantile instinct. I want to get the best deal that I can for them. It's time." Over the years, "American Pie" has become one of the most dissected and argued-about songs in the pop music canon. McLean has said that the opening lines were inspired by the death of Buddy Holly, but after that, it's all been conjecture -- which hasn't stopped a marching band's worth of analysts from trying to parse the symbols in the 8-minute, 33-second opus. Is the jester Bob Dylan? The football game Vietnam? The "girl who sang the blues" Janis Joplin? (One thing's certain: Buddy Holly's plane was NOT named "American Pie.") "Over the years I've dealt with all these stupid questions of 'Who's that?' and 'Who's that?' " McLean said. "These are things I never had in my head for a second when I wrote the song. I was trying to capture something very ephemeral and I did, but it took a long time." The song catapulted the former folk singer to headliner status. The song hit No. 1 in early 1972, despite its length. (The 45-rpm single split the song in half on its A and B sides.) The draft that was auctioned is 16 pages: 237 lines of manuscript and 26 lines of typed text, according to Christie's. It includes lines that didn't make the final version as well as extensive notes -- all of which should be revealing, McLean said. The record for a popular music manuscript is held by Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone," which sold for $2 million in June. Opinion: What's so great about 'American Pie'?

Don McLean's "American Pie" lyrics auctioned for $1.2 million . The song is dense with symbolism; McLean says lyrics, notes will reveal meaning . "Pie" is McLean's biggest hit, was No. 1 in 1972 .

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What we may be witnessing in these opening jousts of the season is the mental disintegration of Nico Rosberg as a racing driver. His reaction to losing to Lewis Hamilton – blaming the Brit for slowing down and bunching him up as the attacking Ferrari of Sebastian Vettel closed on him – told us more about his own state of mind than it offered fair criticism of Hamilton. Rosberg was, I thought, disgruntled by his failure to match his team-mate during a run of eight wins in the last 10 races. In those emotionally charged minutes after the Chinese Grand Prix nothing seemed to make sense to him, rational thought was fuzzy and Hamilton appeared in his mind as a blurry figure of hate. Nico Rosberg (left) looks less than impressed after finishing second to Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton . The German driver blamed Hamilton for slowing down and bunching him up as Sebastian Vettel closed in . Rosberg (left), Hamilton (second right) and Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel celebrate on the podium in China . It was all the more remarkable given that Rosberg was for so much of last season the ultimate expression of focus, coolness, intelligence and calculation. There was no chink in his well-tailored shell of composure. That changed in the aftermath of Spa last August, when Rosberg was punished by the team (he was made to pay for the damage caused rather than fined as such, contrary to everyone’s interpretation at the time) for his part in an early crash with Hamilton. Rosberg's attitude seems to have changed in the aftermath of his crash with Hamilton in Spa last August . It was my view then and remains so that Rosberg was marginally more to blame for the collision, but that it was no more than a racing incident. The stewards agreed. They did not penalise either man. Yet, Mercedes made Rosberg a very public scapegoat, denting his confidence at a crucial moment in the season. He shrunk. Hamilton immediately seized the initiative, which he has never ceded in the slightest measure from that day to this. When on form, Hamilton is an extraordinary racer, maybe utterly unbeatable. And he is on form now, perhaps more so than ever in his life. That must eat at Rosberg’s heart. I am not writing off the German quite yet. I believe he is far tougher than his nickname Britney, as in Spears, suggests. He can be ‘nasty’ as Niki Lauda said of him. We can all recall examples of his cunning. But he is at a fork in his career, it seems. For if he cannot find a way to beat Hamilton soon, he could ebb away as Mark Webber did at Red Bull. Webber, a feisty competitor and a talented driver, was a genuine threat to Vettel in their first season fighting for the title, as Rosberg was to Hamilton in their intitial championship contest. But that was it for Webber. Vettel soon took total command, and his one-time rival was left to complain about his supposedly unfair treatment by the team, before fading into the distance and finally into retirement from Formula One. The 17-year-old Scuderia Toro Rosso driver Max Verstappen showed he has what it takes . My highlight of the Chinese Grand Prix was the pure, instinctive racing of Max Verstappen. His ability to go on the inside of his prey and brake at precisely the last moment was remarkable craftsmanship from a boy of 17. It reminded me of John Arlott’s tribute when a young, floppy haired David Gower began his England Test career with a nonchalant four. ‘Oh, what a princely entry,’ he growled. Bernie Ecclestone recently highlighted that commentators 'don’t fully understand' technical terms . Formula One has a greater than average obsession with its own navel. It never stops asking where it can improve itself to an extent that must bore any outsider to distraction. Over complicating the whole sport is an associated abomination that has increased in recent years through saturation coverage on television and the internet. Every smart aleck wants to show just how clever he is, however slight his underlying knowledge of the sport may be. Bernie Ecclestone recently picked up on this phenomenon, saying: ‘Commentators explain for an expert audience and not for people wanting to have an entertaining afternoon in front of their tellies. ‘And many times these commentators hide behind technical terms because they themselves don’t fully understand what is going on. There you have it.’ The nadir of this nerdy jargon is surely the description of tyres as ‘prime’ and ‘option’, terms that even the suppliers, Pirelli, wanted discontinued. So, to clarify: super soft tyres are always known as the ‘option’ tyres, when they are in use, which they are not always; softs can be ‘prime’ or ‘option’, so can mediums, though hards are ‘prime’ whenever they are available, which they are not always. It couldn’t be clearer, could it?

Are we seeing a mental disintegration of Nico Rosberg as a racing driver? Last season Rosberg was the epitome of focus, intelligence and calculation . Since his Spa collision with Lewis Hamilton his composure has diminished . Max Verstappen, 17, impressed with classy driving ability in China . Rosberg: Attempting to overtake Hamilton could have cost me second .

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Hundreds of police officers lined the roads to in a guard of honour for a hero policewoman who was killed by a bus seconds after pushing her daughter out of its path and saving her life. Sergeant Louise Lucas, 41, was off-duty and on a shopping trip with her eight-year-old daughter Olivia in Swansea, South Wales, when she was struck as they tried to cross The Kingsway - a busy road in the city centre. Onlookers say the pair were inches from the bus but Sgt Lucas managed to push her daughter to safety and took the full impact of the collision. Scroll down for video . Respect: Hundreds of police officers lined the roads in a guard of honour at the funeral of policewoman Louise Lucas in Cardiff today . Tragic: Sgt Louise Lucas (pictured left with her brother Robert Pain and right in her uniform) was killed earlier this month when she was hit by a bus while trying to save her eight-year-old Olivia . The mother-of-three, from Llanishen, Cardiff, was rushed to the city's Morriston hospital where doctors battled to save her but she later died. Her daughter escaped with minor injuries in the incident on March 31. Police officers of all ranks paid their respects at her funeral at Christ Parish Church in Cyncoed, Cardiff, today, while her hearse was led by four police motorcycles and two police horses. More than a hundred mourners joined police to fill the congregation, where the church's Easter cross was placed outside so personal flowers in memory of Sgt Lucas, who was a Beaver leader, trained rugby referee and Welsh learner, could be laid on it. Her husband Gavin Lucas, 36, walked into the church hand-in-hand with Olivia and their seven-year-old son Lloyd to one of Sgt Lucas's favourite songs - Bette Midler's 'Wind Beneath My Wings' - with the line 'did I ever tell you, you are my hero'. He paid tribute to his late wife saying his love for her would remain in his heart forever and read a poem, which he originally wrote for their wedding day a decade ago but adapted for her funeral. 'A sergeant at work she really did do well. Total dedication to the police, that was our Lou. As you can see today, they will miss her too,' he said. He continued by saying the couple's three children - including 21-year-old Grant - had made their lives complete: 'She will be in our hearts forever, let's try not to be glum,' he read. Mourners: Police of all ranks turned out to pay their respects and join the hundreds of people grieving the loss of the popular police officer . Funeral: Her coffin is carried into Christ Parish Church in Cyncoed, Cardiff, before her husband Gavin walked inside hand-in-hand with their daughter Olivia and seven-year-old son Lloyd . Hero: Officers watch as the hearse makes its way towards the church, which had placed its Easter cross outside so personal flowers in memory of Sgt Lucas could be laid on it . Commemoration: Hundreds of people had to stand outside the packed church and listen to the popular service over a tannoy . Sgt Lucas's brother Robert Pain described her as 'a light that will never go out in our hearts'. He said: 'My sister was an example to everyone of how to live life. I never got to tell Lou how important she was to me. I know in my head she knew it.' Sgt Louise Lucas pictured with her husband Gavin, 36, who told the congregation she would remain in his heart forever and read a poem . He shared with the church tales of their childhood and said Christmas festivities at their home were 'magical'. He said every year she would run into his room to wake him up and as adults she rang at 5am every Christmas morning at their former family home just minutes from the church. 'I never looked forward to that early morning call but I know this year it will be very much missed,' he said. South Wales Police chief constable Peter Vaughan told the congregation and dozens who stood outside listening to a tannoy: 'She was a devoted police officer who was fearless in confronting evil. 'She was inspirational and passionate about people and was a terrific person blessed with physical and moral courage, small in stature but huge in character.' He described her as a 'mother hen' to her officers at Llanishen police station. Superintendent Alun Morgan said: 'Her children, Grant, Olivia and Lloyd, have suffered a loss that those so young should never have to endure. Louise loved her family and her family loved her.' The 41-year-old, who had a love for designer lables and lived her life to the full, was a worshipper at Christ Church where a huge congregation marked her life. Vicar Trystan Hughes said: 'We were privileged in this church to have known her well. She was an enthusiastic and loving member of the congregation here. 'We're privileged to call her and her family our friends. We know, like you, the joy and love that she brought to others. Now many of us are feeling that there's a hole left in our lives where Louise's smile and Louise's laughter used to brighten up our day. 'Today we come with great sadness but also with gratitude for the time we had with Louise and the joy she shared with us. It's fitting that many of you are wearing pink today, as the family asked - Louise would have loved that.' On the way to the crematorium after the service the cortege paused for a brief moment of silence outside the police station in Cardiff where she was a popular community officer before continuing on to a private service at Thornhill Crematorium. Speaking at the time of her death, her eldest son Grant, a police community support officer who gave a reading at today's service,said: 'Mum was the best there is and was simply amazing. I am absolutely well and truly gutted.' Grant said that he wanted to make his mother 'proud' and would help to raise Olive and Lloyd. He added: 'It's mad how my mum and I became much closer over the last couple of weeks and had it all planned out. On behalf of the family, we would like to thank all friends for their support.' Grief: Upset colleagues stand outside the service as they prepare to say goodbye to Sgt Louise Lucas, who was just 41 when she was killed . Decorated: Police of all ranks were at the service today after the tragic accident, which happened on a busy road in Swansea's city centre . Uniform: On the way to the crematorium following the service the cortege paused outside the police station in Cardiff where she worked . Honour: South Wales Chief Constable Peter Vaughan told the congregation Sgt Lucas was a 'devoted police officer who was fearless in confronting evil. She was inspirational and passionate about people and was a terrific person blessed with physical and moral courage' Tributes: Sgt Louise Lucas (left and right), who most recently served in the Llanishen area of Cardiff, was well known in the community .

Sergeant Louise Lucas was shopping with her eight-year-old daughter, 8, in Swansea when she was struck by a bus . Onlookers said mother-of-three pushed daughter Olivia out of the way, taking the full impact of collision and died . Police of all ranks flocked to her funeral in Cyncoed, Cardiff, today while her hearse was flanked by police horses . Her husband Gavin walked hand-in-hand into church with Olivia and son Lloyd, 7, to their mother's favourite song .

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(CNN)I don't always talk about news events with my daughters, but there was something about the story of ESPN reporter Britt McHenry and the wildly offensive way she spoke to that towing company employee that made me bring it up. One of the main things I preach to my girls, ages 7 and 9, is the importance of respecting other people, no matter who you are and what you go on to accomplish. It's something that my husband and I just do -- we show respect to everyone from a taxi driver to a teacher to the President of the United States. Let me say right here that I have lost my cool from time to time, whether it's been a phone call with a credit card company to complain about late fees or an experience of bad service at a restaurant. In those cases, when I feel like I'm going to pop, I keep saying, "This is unacceptable, This is unacceptable," and either hang up in disgust or storm off. (Not perfect ways of handling these incidents, but at no time would I ever think to insult or demean the other person in these situations.) Some of McHenry's comments, such as how she's "on television," imply that she may have the dangerous thinking that she, by dint of her career, education and income, is better than people who don't get paid what she does or have the same kind of career or educational opportunities. McHenry showed that she either forgot those "golden rule" lessons from childhood or that she hasn't really lived her life with that mantra. McHenry has since apologized on Twitter, saying she said "some insulting and regrettable things," and that as frustrated as she was during an experience at a towing company in Virginia, she should "always choose to be respectful and take the high road." But it's not clear that apology will satisfy anyone who watched the video of her exchange with the towing company worker. "I see this Britt McHenry video, and think: it's not just about how a celebrity shouldn't act in public, it's how all of us shouldn't act," wrote "Cait" on Twitter. Said "Shannon," also on Twittter, "I had no idea who Britt McHenry was before but ... now I know she's the kind of woman I hope I've taught my daughters not to be." "Her language and disdain brings shame on her, her profession, and her employer. People don't all of sudden have such a vile tirade. This comes after years of practice and a pattern of similar behaviors. Let's let her be an example to others," wrote C Cooper on a Change.org petition asking McHenry's employers to fire her. The McHenry story seemed to strike a chord in our household because my older daughter asked what was going to happen to her. This morning, I told her McHenry was suspended for a week by ESPN, and that led to another conversation. My kids seemed to get it and many celebrities also seem to remember to "treat other people the way you would want them to treat you" even in uncomfortable moments. Celebrity apologies: The good, bad and uncomfortable . So, Britt McHenry, check out these examples of how the rich, famous and powerful handled stressful situations with grace and dignity. After British journalist Katie Hopkins seriously fat-shamed pop music star Kelly Clarkson, saying a host of insulting things about the singer's weight, Clarkson won praise for her graceful response. "That's because she doesn't know me. I'm awesome. It doesn't bother me. It's a free world. Say what you will. I've just never cared what people think," she said. A college baseball player gets suspended for calling Little League baseball phenom Mo'ne Davis a "slut." Her response? She emailed Bloomsburg University asking that the college reinstate him. "Everyone makes mistakes and everyone deserves a second chance," Davis, the first girl to earn a win and to pitch a shutout in Little League World Series history, told ESPN. "... I know right now he's really hurt and I know how hard he worked to get where he is. I mean, I was pretty hurt on my part but I know he's hurting even more." When an Argentinian journalist wrote an open letter to Pope Francis expressing concern about the pontiff meeting with the country's president ahead of the general election in October and possibly influencing the outcome, what did the Pope do? Well, he picked up the phone and gave the journalist a call. Wish we could have been a fly on the wall for that conversation! The pope appears to have been more than graceful, because after the conversation, the journalist pledged to learn how to pray. When Queen Bey faced immense criticism after allegedly lip-synching the national anthem in honor of President Obama's inauguration in 2013, she didn't come out swinging. Instead, she admitted to singing along with her "pre-recorded track" at the inauguration but only after she opened her news conference with what was described as a stirring, a cappella rendition of the national anthem. Finally, Reese Witherspoon may be the closest example for McHenry to consider when it comes to overcoming a very offensive episode. When Witherspoon and her husband were pulled over in 2013 for suspicion of driving under the influence, the Academy Award winning actress was recorded making comments to the officer such as, "Do you know who I am?" and "You're about to find out who I am." She ultimately issued an apologetic statement, and then went on morning television to apologize some more. "We went out to dinner in Atlanta, and we had one too many glasses of wine, and we thought we were fine to drive and we absolutely were not," she said on "Good Morning America." "It's completely unacceptable, and we are so sorry and embarrassed. We know better, and we shouldn't have done that." And, she added, "When a police officer tells you to stay in the car, you stay in the car. I learned that for sure," she told the GMA host . Now, did McHenry learn that when a towing company worker or anyone else makes you incredibly angry, you never berate them for their weight, job, appearance and income? Let's hope so. Can you think of other examples where the rich and powerful responded to a stressful situation with grace instead of disrespect? Share your thoughts with Kelly Wallace on Twitter or CNN Living on Facebook.

ESPN reporter Britt McHenry caught on video berating a towing company employee . CNN's Kelly Wallace used the story as a teachable moment for her daughters . Wallace: McHenry could learn from other celebrities who responded gracefully in stressful situations .

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Lucky fans in the French city of Saint-Etienne were given a treat on Monday night as Brazilian Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane took part in the 12th annual Match Against Poverty. Footballing legends Ronaldo and Zidane were joined by a host of former greats including Clarence Seedorf, Fabian Barthez, Jay-Jay Okocha and Gianluca Zambrotta to name a few. Brazilian ace Ronaldo had been rumoured to come out of retirement with American side Fort Lauderdale in recent times and the 38-year-old showed he still has what it takes with a hat trick. Former French international Zinedine Zidane shows he's still got it as he vies for the ball with Torpe Svarme . Brazilian legend Ronaldo takes a touch as he looks to set up an attack in the Match Against Poverty . Two of football's biggest legends meet as Ronaldo and Zidane share a high five at Geoffroy Guichard Stadium . The former Inter Milan and Real Madrid frontman celebrates after finding the back of the net . Former Nigerian international Jay-Jay Okocha curls an effort into the net during the Match Against Poverty . Former Madrid and France ace Zidane looks to take on Bjorn Kvarne during the Match Against Poverty . Like many charity friendly matches defending was at a premium, but goals were certainly not as the match at the Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium reached double figures. One of the goals of the game came from the super cool Seedorf who earned his name on the score sheet with a sublime chip. Former French international David Trezeguet also played and scored in the match, but it was Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who shone the brightest as he grabbed a hat-trick during his side’s 9-7 defeat. Ronaldo and Zidane share a joke with former Liverpool ace Vladimir Smicer watching on . Former AC Milan star Clarence Seedorf in action during the clash at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on Tuesday . David Trezeguet got himself among the goals as he fired in an effort in the South of France . David Trezeguet is congratulated by Karel Poborsky (right) after scoring the opening goal . Teams line up prior to the UEFA Match Against Poverty at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Etienne .

A host of footballing legends graced the field to raise money for charity . Bazilian Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane were among the stars taking part . Clarence Seedorf, Fabian Barthez and Gianluca Zambrotta also played . As did Jay-Jay Okocha, David Trezeguet and Vladimir Smicer .

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While it might be the nation's largest grocer, Walmart Supercenter was ranked at the bottom of the barrel in a recent survey of America's supermarkets. The retailer has consistently been one of the lowest-rated grocers since 2005 in Consumer Reports' annual survey, and this year it was rated number 67, the second worst supermarket. As it is the primary shopping destination for ten per cent of the 63,000 readers surveyed by the magazine, Walmart is lacking in areas including service and quality of produce. However, it was noted for its better-than-average prices. Walmart was ranked the second worst supermarket in Consumer Reports' annual supermarket survey . The retailer (above a worker in the produce section of a Walmart in Miama) came in at number 67 followed by chain Waldbaum's, which was in last place . 'Every store I go in has room to improve,' said Walmart CEO Doug McMillon in a statement that the company released to Consumer Reports. 'I can take you to stores right now and we can walk out of that store with a list of things that we can go do better. 'And if we nail those, one store at a time, our short-term performance gets better.' The respondents surveyed were asked to rate 68 supermarkets based on store cleanliness, food quality, freshness and staff courtesy. Walmart was joined by A&P (rated number 66) and Waldbaum's (number 68), which each earned 64 points - the lowest out of the supermarkets surveyed, according to CBS. The annual survey recently published revealed that the biggest gripe among surveyed subscribers is not enough open checkouts, which was cited by a quarter of respondents. Other findings included: . Source: Consumer Reports . America's favorite supermarket, taking first place, is New York-based Wegmans. The retailer earned 90 points and kept up its consistently good ratings for the last decade by earning top marks for freshness, baked goods and overall shopping experience. Publix came in second place followed by Trader Joe's, Fareway Stores and Market Basket. Wegmans was also among a total of three grocers, including Whole Foods and The Fresh Market, that earned outstanding produce scores. 'It's going to sound cliché, but our employees are our secret sauce,' Jo Natale, Wegmans' vice president of media relations told Consumer Report. Natale also shed light on the fact that Wegmans is family-owned and not publicly traded, which 'allows us to take a long-range view, invest in people, and grow at a controlled rate.' While only 60 per cent of those surveyed were entirely satisfied with the quality of their store's produce, meat and poultry offerings; nationwide, Consumer Reports found that supermarkets need to do better when it comes to fresh offerings. Findings also showed that only half of shoppers were happy with prepared food offerings as grocers including Wegmans, Publix, Costco, Whole Foods and Fresh Market were considered standouts in this category. So as shoppers make their 83 grocery store trips per year spending about $5,400 on food, what makes a supermarket the best? The survey noted that those who were the 'freshest' stores were usually the best overall. Wegmans (file photo above) was rated America's favorite supermarket followed by Publix, Trader Joe's and Fareway Stores . In the past, check out speed and low prices might have satisfied customers, but the survey said they are now also demanding a wider variety of healthy, unprocessed fruits, vegetables, meat and fish. They also want more organics and local produce. 'There's a growing rejection of overly processed and packaged foods, especially among younger consumers,' says Willard Bishop's Jim Hertel. 'They're suspicious about food additives and so sure 'less is more,' that they buy gluten-free even if they're not allergic to gluten.' 1 Wegmans . 2 Publix . 3 Trader Joe's . 4 Fareway Stores . 5 Market Basket (Northeast) 6 Costco . 7 Raley's . 8 Sprouts Farmers Market . 9 Fresh Market . 10 Stater Bros. 11 WinCo . 12 Hy-Vee . 13 H-E-B . 14 Aldi . 15 Whole Foods Market . 16 Fry's . 17 Harris-Teeter . 18 King Soopers . 19 Fred Meyer . 20 Food City (KY, TN, VA) 21 Hannaford . 22 Meijer . 23 Dillons . 24 Smith's Food & Drug . 25 Lowes Foods (NC) 26 ShopRite . 27 Schnucks . 28 Food 4 Less . 29 County Market . 30 QFC . 31 Kroger . 32 Save Mart . 33 Ingles . 34 IGA . 35 Bashas' 36 Marsh . 37 Piggly Wiggly . 38 Tom Thumb . 39 Giant (PA) 40 Cub Foods . 41 Shoppers Food & Pharmacy . 42 BJ's Wholesale Club . 43 Big Y . 44 Ralphs . 45 Target/SuperTarget . 46 BI-LO (GA, NC, SC, TN) 47 Sam's Club . 48 Brookshire's . 49 Vons . 50 Albertsons . 51 Price Chopper (Northeast) 52 Food Lion . 53 Weis . 54 Giant Eagle . 55 Winn-Dixie . 56 Giant (DC, DE, MD, VA) 57 Randalls . 58 Safeway . 59 Jewel-Osco . 60 Stop & Shop . 61 Acme . 62 Pick 'n Save . 63 Tops Markets . 64 Shaw's . 65 Pathmark . 66 A&P . 67 Walmart Supercenter . 68 Waldbaum's . 1 Wegmans . 2 Publix . 3 Trader Joe's . 4 Fareway Stores . 5 Market Basket (Northeast) 6 Costco . 7 Raley's . 8 Sprouts Farmers Market . 9 Fresh Market . 10 Stater Bros. 11 WinCo . 12 Hy-Vee . 13 H-E-B . 14 Aldi . 15 Whole Foods Market . 16 Fry's . 17 Harris-Teeter . 18 King Soopers . 19 Fred Meyer . 20 Food City (KY, TN, VA) 21 Hannaford . 22 Meijer . 23 Dillons . 24 Smith's Food & Drug . 25 Lowes Foods (NC) 26 ShopRite . 27 Schnucks . 28 Food 4 Less . 29 County Market . 30 QFC . 31 Kroger . 32 Save Mart . 33 Ingles . 34 IGA . 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Walmart Supercenter was ranked the second worst in Consumer Reports' annual supermarket survey . It earned 64 points along with A&P and Waldbaum's, which was ranked the worst out of 68 supermarkets surveyed . Publix was ranked second best followed by Trader Joe's and Fareway stores .

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Since 2013, Dr Milton Wainwright has been trying to convince the scientific community that he has found aliens in Earth's stratosphere. Now the controversial British professor claims he has new evidence of these 'extra-terrestrial organisms' floating 25 miles (40km) above the planet. He says the organisms test positive for DNA, and have masses that are 'six times bigger than the size limit of a particle which can be elevated from Earth to this height.' Dr Milton Wainwright has been trying to convince academics that he has found aliens in Earth's stratosphere for several years. Pictured are one of the so-called 'ghost particles' that the researcher claims to be proof of extraterrestrial life forms. His views have been widely dismissed by the scientific community . The organisms, he claims, are contained in a microscopic metal globe designed by an intelligent species to 'seed' alien life on Earth. Dr Wainwright announced the discovery in an email to his students at Sheffield University, who posted it on Reddit. 'We sent balloons and a sampler and found no pollen or grass, nothing up there to contaminate, it was completely pristine,' Dr Wainwright told Jason Koebler at Motherboard. 'For these reasons, we think [the organisms] are coming from space,' he added. 'All the time when you walk outside, you are being pelted with organisms that come from space.' He said that his latest discoveries has been accepted in the journal Astrobiology and Outreach. Dr Milton Wainwright (right) claims he has new evidence of these 'extra-terrestrial organisms' floating 25 miles (40km) above the planet. He says the organisms test positive for DNA, and have masses that are 'six times bigger than the size limit of a particle which can be elevated from Earth to this height' Dr Wainwright's research has been widely criticised by the scientific community as being backed by poor and flimsy evidence. 'The critics claim that the samples we obtained must have come from Earth, that it that there must be a mechanism which can lift these particles from Earth to the stratosphere,' Dr Wainwright told Dailymail.com. Panspermia is a theory that suggests life spreads across the known physical universe, hitchhiking on comets or meteorites. For example, life such as extremophiles, capable of surviving the inhospitable conditions of space, could become trapped in debris that is ejected into space after collisions between asteroids and planets that harbour life. These life-forms may travel dormant for an extended amount of time before colliding randomly with other planets. The idea of directed panspermia, however, suggests that lifeforms are deliberately sent out through the universe by intelligent civilizations . Professor Francis Crick, one of the biologists who discovered the structure of DNA, examined the possibility of this in a paper in 1973. However, Professor Crick and his ccolleagues concluded that the scientific evidence was 'inadequate at the present time to say anything about the probability'. 'However, we have provided evidence that the DNA-containing masses, plus other strange organisms we have isolated are not associated with pollen, grass and fungal spores on our sampler. 'If our organisms came from Earth they must be contaminated with common Earth organisms and they are not.' 'We will probably not be believed until Nasa repeats our findings,' he added. 'I suspect that Nasa they will then try and take the credit by claiming that their methods were somehow more sterile or precise.' Earlier this year, the astrobiologist revealed an image of what he said was a tiny metal ball spewing out a 'gooey' substance in samples gathered by a balloon in the Earth's stratosphere. Dr Wainwright said the ball, which is about the width of a human hair, could be an example of directed panspermia. This describes the belief that life was deliberately sent to Earth by some unknown extraterrestrial civilisation. He argued that the strange material coming from the titanium ball is biological and could in fact be a colony of tiny microorganisms. However, he conceded it is virtually impossible to prove that the tiny sphere was sent by aliens from outer space. Dr Wainwright said the sphere made a tiny 'impact crater' on the sampler that was attached to the balloon as it collected dust and particles in the atmosphere. He added: 'The sphere made an impact crater on the sampling stub. This proves beyond doubt that the particle was travelling at speed from space when it was sampled.' Dr Wainwright and his team discovered the sphere when examining samples of dust and particulate matter collected by a balloon sent around 16 miles into the atmosphere. The metal sphere found by Dr Wainwright and his colleagues (above) appears to be oozing goo from its side . Using X-ray analysis to examine the sphere, he concluded that it was made from titanium and traces of vanadium, while the material appearing to come out of the side was biological. They found that it also had a 'fungus-like knitted mat-like covering'. Dr Wainwright and his colleagues have published their findings in the Journal of Cosmology but their conclusions have yet to be corroborated by other scientists. The journal often publishes papers on astrobiology but is highly controversial among scientists as it has been criticised for its peer review process and for publishing papers of a fringe variety. Two years ago it controversially published a paper that claimed to have identified fossils of microbiotic life in a meteorite, sparking a blaze of publicity, but was also met with a great deal of skepticism. The idea that life can survive high the Earth's atmosphere, however, is not new. Scientists working with Nasa recently discovered bacteria living up to five miles above the Earth's surface. However, most scientists believe they are likely to have been carried up from Earth rather than having an extraterrestrial origin. Air currents and winds are known to be capable of carrying dust and bacteria for hundreds of miles and high into the atmosphere. But research has shown that microorganisms can survive the intense heat and pressures of entering the Earth's atmosphere from space, raising the prospect that life may have originally been carried here. Some astrobiologists believe life started on Earth after being carried here on a comet or asteroid, while others believe it is more likely that the basic chemical building blocks were carried in this way rather than established life. However, the idea of directed panspermia has been proposed by some heavyweight scientists. Professor Francis Crick, one of the team who one a Nobel Prize for discovering the structure of DNA, examined whether it was possible that organisms could have been deliberately transmitted to the Earth by intelligent beings from another planet. Dr Wainwright used balloons similar to this one above to collect samples from the stratsophere . He eventually concluded that there was insufficient scientific evidence to support such a claim. Dr Wainwright, however, insists his findings may help to provide some of that evidence. 'Unless of course we can find details of the civilisation that is supposed to have sent it in this respect it is probably an unprovable theory,' he added. Professor Chandra Wickramasinghe, an astrobiologist at the University of Buckinghamshire and editor of the Journal of Cosmology, said: 'I think more work needs to be done on this particular structure, for example to study its DNA, if it has any. 'But already there is clear proof from many directions to confirm that we are constantly bombarded by fragments of comets that carry living microorganisms.' Nigel Watson, author of the UFO Investigations Manual, said the idea that such material were being sent out by aliens attempting to seed other planets was a 'leap of the imagination'. He said: 'This would seem to provide proof that outer space and not just the surface of our planet is teaming with life. 'I'm sceptical about this and we would need to collect more samples like this to have a better idea of where it originates from. 'It is a leap of the imagination that it came from an ET race trying to seed our planet with their biological constructs. 'Perhaps there are luminous or 'invisible' jelly-fish like creatures that inhabit our skies, or microorganisms flooding our planet, I'm not convinced, but they are fascinating ideas that make a change from stories of starships loaded with aliens.'

Radical claim made by Dr Milton Wainwright from Sheffield University . He used balloons to collect dust samples 25 miles (40km) above Earth . Claims to have discovered 'alien organisms' that test positive for DNA . His research has been widely criticised by the scientific community .

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A once in a lifetime shot, they said, but it appears Charlie Adam has done it before. The Stoke midfielder has been the talk of football this Easter weekend after his incredible 66-yard goal against Chelsea. Adam's sweetly struck left-footed strike gave goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois absolutely no chance. Scroll down to watch video of Charlie Adam scoring from the halfway line in 2009 . Charlie Adam picks the ball up inside his own half during a reserve match against Accrington Stanley . Adam knocks the ball out in front of him before spotting the goalkeeper of his line and shooting . The Stanley keeper tries desperately to stop the ball as it sails towards the goal . The goalkeeper is left sprawled on the floor as the ball hits the back of the net . And that is not the first time the Scot has had a goalkeeper frantically back-pedalling before picking the ball out of his own net. Back in 2009, Adam scored a similar effort for Blackpool reserves against Accrington Stanley. He was in the opposition half this time though was out wide before hitting an effort that draws similarities with David Beckham's famous goal against Wimbledon in 1996. The stage, it has to be said, was far smaller too, though it's easy to see why Adam backed himself at Stamford Bridge on this evidence.

Charlie Adam scored brilliant long range goal against Chelsea on Saturday . The Scot scored a similar effort for Blackpool reserves in 2009 . The goal was captured on video by Blackpool's Tangerine TV .

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Stretch marks are something that most women of all shapes, sizes and ages have. But this week model and chef Chrissy Teigen bought them to the fore after she posted a picture of her legs to Instagram. The 29-year-old Sports Illustrated star is seen cross-legged after an all-day cooking session and says: 'Bruises from bumping kitchen drawer handles for a week. Stretchies say hi!' Women have been taken to Instagram to share pictures of their stretch marks after the body Chrissy Teigen posted an image of hers to the social networking site . Since then hundreds of other women have rushed to join the wife of John Legend, proudly posting photographs of their own stretch marks to the social media site. User @saraelizabef wrote: 'Love it! Real women have stretch marks #respect.' Another follower @emmalittle5 commented: 'I have so much respect for you! I have stretchies too and I appreciate someone being real about them and acknowledging them thanks.' Another wrote: 'If there ever was a role model on this planet Chrissie,...it was you [sic]' Chrissy posted a picture of her stretch marks to Instagram also showing off the bruises that she had got whilst opening her kitchen cupboards . This woman posted pictures of her stretch marks running along her side - she said that she had got them whilst pregnant with her daughter . And since Chrissy shared her picture hundreds of other women have decided to do the same, posting their images along with the hashtag #loveyourlines. Some have shared pictures of their stomachs whilst others have showed their legs and bums. Chrissy's image has given a major boost to the campaign, which started last year. This woman showed off the stretch marks on her leg (left) saying she was proud of them and her body, whilst another shared a snap of the marks on her stomach (right) This lady said she shared her picture because she had hated her stretch marks for a long time . Stretch marks are thin lines that appear on the surface of the skin - they are usually purple in colour at first before they fade to a silver shade. They mostly effect the stomach, bottom or leg areas and can occur at any point in a woman's life - often they can be spurred on by weight gain or pregnancy. Often, once you have stretch marks, they can be hard to get rid of. One user who shared her picture said: 'I struggle with my body. It isn't what it used to be, but I'm learning that it's OK.' This lady commented that her pregnant belly looks like an orange as she proudly showed off her body . This Instagram user revealed that her stretch marks had come after having three children (left) while another said that she had learned to love the marks on her body (right) Stretch marks can start off as red or blue but they eventually turn silvery in colour . Another said: 'I have had these since I was 12 years old. I love my lines. Proud to share my stretch marks.' The love your lines campaign was originally started by two east-coast mothers - who chose to remain anonymous. They said of the project: 'This account is curated by two mommas hoping to make a difference in the world of the female body image. 'All women of different shapes, sizes and cultural backgrounds are encouraged to submit. We can't wait to see your love lines.' In a crop top the marks on this woman's tummy can be seen around her belly button . This picture was one of the first added to the campaign which encourages people to embrace their 'tiger strips'

Chrissy Teigen shared a picture of her stretch marks this week . The model was praised by those calling her a role model . Now hundreds of women have taken to Instagram to share their pictures .

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HSBC has apologised after a link on its official website directed visitors to a pornographic page. Anyone trying to access the bank's page for the Young Entrepreneur Awards - which has since been shut down - was greeted by images of women posing naked or having sex. The porn site took over the address after the awards were scrapped in 2011 and the organisers allowed its registration on HSBC.com.hk to retire. Blunder: HSBC has apologised after a link on its official website directed visitors to a pornographic page (pictured) For that reason, the website's URL address which would usually connect to a third-party website transferred visitors to the porn business instead, a banking source told the South China Morning Post. HSBC yesterday removed the hyperlink from its main website after realising its embarrassing mistake. A spokesman denied the bank had any associations with the external site and offered its apology to the public. In a public statement dated April 20, HSBC said 'a link to an external third-party website has been removed' from its community projects webpage. It added: 'HSBC is not in any way associated with the external third-party website. HSBC would like to apologise to the public for any inconvenience caused.' The banking giant insisted its website remained secure. HSBC's internet banking service allows customers to check their account balances, transfer funds, and apply for loans and insurance, among others. Embarrassing: The porn site took over the Young Entrepreneurs Wards page after they were scrapped in 2011 and the organisers allowed its registration to retire (Hong Kong branch pictured)

Graphic images appeared on defunct Young Entrepreneurs Awards sites . Pornographic site took over address after the page was shut down in 2011 . HSBC has since apologised for error and denied association with the page .

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The frustration of waiting hours for your phone to charge could soon be a thing of the past thanks to an aluminium battery that recharges in less than 60 seconds. And the technology is both greener and safer than current batteries, as well as being flexible. It is the first high-performance aluminium battery that is 'fast-charging, long-lasting and inexpensive', according to its designers. The aluminium battery (pictured) was created at Stanford University. It is said to be the first high-performance aluminium battery that is 'fast-charging, long-lasting and inexpensive' The aluminium battery was created at Stanford University, California, and the findings have been published in the journal Nature. Lead author and professor of chemistry at the university, Hongjie Dai, said: 'We have developed a rechargeable aluminium battery that may replace existing storage devices, such as alkaline batteries, which are bad for the environment, and lithium-ion batteries, which occasionally burst into flames. 'Our new battery won't catch fire, even if you drill through it.' Aluminium is cheap and has a low flammability coupled with a high-charge storage capacity. The aluminium battery was created at Stanford University. It consists of  a negatively charged anode made of aluminum and a positively charged graphite cathode along with an ionic liquid electrolyte. These sit inside a flexible polymer-coated pouch. And while lithium-ion batteries can take hours to charge, the new battery has 'unprecedented charging times' of down to one minute. Unlike other prototypes which die after just 100 charges, the Stanford battery can also withstand more than 7,500 cycles without any loss of capacity. It is more environmentally friendly than alkaline batteries, and can't catch fire like lithium-ion technology. At present the rechargeable aluminium battery generates about two volts of electricity, the highest achieved yet with aluminium.' But the researchers said the battery has only half the voltage of lithium-ion technology. But scientists have struggled to make a commercially viable aluminium-ion battery because of the difficulty in finding materials capable of producing sufficient voltage after repeated cycles of charging and discharging. The aluminum-ion battery consists of two electrodes - a negatively charged anode made of aluminum and a positively charged graphite cathode along with an ionic liquid electrolyte. These sit inside a flexible polymer-coated pouch. Stanford graduate student Ming Gong added: 'The electrolyte is basically a salt that's liquid at room temperature, so it's very safe. 'Lithium-ion batteries can be a fire hazard. 'In our study, we have videos showing that you can drill through the aluminium battery pouch, and it will continue working for a while longer without catching fire. 'But lithium batteries can go off in an unpredictable manner in the air, the car or in your pocket. Besides safety, we have achieved major breakthroughs in aluminium battery performance.' And while lithium-ion battery can take hours to charge, the new battery has 'unprecedented charging times' of down to one minute. Unlike other prototypes which die after just 100 charges, the Stanford battery can also withstand more than 7,500 cycles without any loss of capacity. By comparison, a typical lithium-ion battery lasts about 1,000 cycles. Mr Gong continued: 'Another feature of the aluminum battery is flexibility. The battery consists of a negatively charged anode made of aluminum and a positively charged graphite cathode along with an ionic liquid electrolyte. These sit inside a flexible polymer-coated pouch. It can also withstand more than 7,500 cycles without any loss of capacity . At present the rechargeable aluminium battery generates about two volts of electricity, the highest achieved yet with aluminium.'But the researchers said the battery has only half the voltage of lithium-ion (stock image) 'You can bend it and fold it, so it has the potential for use in flexible electronic devices. Aluminium is also a cheaper metal than lithium.' At present the rechargeable aluminium battery generates about two volts of electricity, the highest achieved yet with aluminium.' But the researchers explained the battery has a limited voltage, compared to existing technology. 'Our battery produces about half the voltage of a typical lithium battery,' Professor Dai said: . 'But improving the cathode material could eventually increase the voltage and energy density. 'Otherwise, our battery has everything else you'd dream that a battery should have: inexpensive electrodes, good safety, high-speed charging, flexibility and long cycle life. I see this as a new battery in its early days. It's quite exciting.'

The flexible aluminium battery was created at Stanford University . It consists of a negatively charged aluminium anode and a positively charged graphite cathode along with an ionic liquid electrolyte . It sits in a flexible polymer-coated 'pouch' and recharges in one minute . But it currently offers just half the voltage of existing lithium-ion batteries .

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Confidence in the QPR camp is high heading into Tuesday's crucial Barclays Premier League match at Aston Villa. QPR had lost 13 of 14 league away games before Saturday's vital 4-1 victory at West Brom. The win also saw the west London club to end a five-game losing run, while they remain in 19th place just three points adrift of safety. Chris Ramsey urges his players to calm down during the 4-1 win against West Brom on Saturday . Eduardo Vargas (centre) celebrates with his QPR team-mates after opening the scoring against West Brom . 'It's a fantastic victory for us,' QPR coach Chris Ramsey said in Monday's press conference. 'The morale has been good, very professional. 'The players have this belief.' QPR want to build on that success in Tuesday's game at Villa Park. 'We are going to approach the game in the same way as we have done in the past,' Ramsey said. Ramsey believes QPR could have won previous games but lacked a finishing touch and also had shaky moments in defence. 'We are hoping that we can be as clinical as we were on Saturday,' he said. QPR were not able to profit from their latest win with an improved league position, but have revealed themselves to be a combative team that have a fighting chance of survival. Bobby Zamora scored QPR's third goal with an astounding lob from a narrow angle against West Brom . Ramsey issues instructions from the touchline as QPR boosted their survival hopes with a vital win . 'We want to put pressure on the teams around us,' Ramsey said. 'Everybody seems to be responding to what others are doing. 'The pressure is equal.' Villa currently hold the last position of safety but have lost their last two league games, including a 3-1 defeat at Manchester United at the weekend. 'I would rather be going into the game with the advantage they have rather than us,' Ramsey said. 'We have more pressure.' Even so, Ramsey knows Tim Sherwood's Villa side are feeling the heat. 'Villa are close to us and they are going to want three points to climb further up above the line,' Ramsey said. Ramsey will be coming up against friend and former colleague Tottenham Tim Sherwood on Tuesday . QPR have a sense of urgency to win at Villa and will have the same mindset when they host Premier League leaders Chelsea on Sunday. Ramsey believes his players can get a good result in both games. 'The Premier League is a league that things happen that you can't expect,' he said. Villa are not going to be at full strength, but Ramsey said: 'I'm sure that they will be able to fill those positions adequately, it's not going to be an advantage.' As for his friend Sherwood, who was put in charge of Villa in February, Ramsey said: 'I'm happy for him that he has gone to a big club like Aston Villa and wish him the best.'

QPR beat West Brom 4-1 away from home on Saturday in bid to beat drop . Club remain 19th in the Premier League but are three points from safety . Chris Ramsey's side face Aston Villa in crunch match on Tuesday . QPR manager says his players have belief that they can stay up .

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Richie Benaud spent a lifetime in the sun and in his final years he ruefully admitted that he was paying the price for it with skin cancers on his forehead and the top of his head. The 84-year-old, who died on Friday, talked about his cancer and the treatment he was undergoing with typical candour. 'When I was a kid we never ever wore a cap,' Benaud told the Nine Network about growing up in Australia in the 1930s and 40s. 'I wish I had. You live and learn as you go along.' The cricket commentary box legend talked about the radiation treatment he was receiving for his skin cancer. Benaud, who hadn't returned to his commentary job for the Nine Network following a car accident in October 2013 in which he suffered serious injuries, had looked increasingly frail and had lost weight. But he had been out walking with his beloved wife Daphne for 40 minutes every morning, in the hope that he could return to work. Scroll down for video . Skin cancer: Richie Benaud, pictured at the SCG in January 2013, revealed late last year that he had skin cancer and was receiving radiation treatment, admitting that 'as a kid we never ever wore a cap' but using the opportunity to advise all Australians to cover their heads . Marvellous: Richie Benaud, pictured in 1961 in Britain when he was captaining the Test series, admitted last year that he had never worn head gear as a young player because he had been influence by legendary all rounder Keith Miller, saying 'when I was a kid, you never ever wore a cap ... that's because Keith Miller never wore a cap' 'Master of the microphone': Cricket fans pictured applauding Richie Benaud as he covered his last match on English soil at The Oval in London, the Ashes Test between England and Australia in 2005 . Super effort: A victorious Australian captain Richie Benaud leads his team from the field at Old Trafford in 1961 after winning the Ashes in the fourth Test against England in which he sensationally took five wickets for 13 runs in 25 balls, instigating England's collapse . 'Morning everybody': Richie Benaud commentated cricket for more than four decades following a stellar career as a Test cricketer during which he batted, bowled and captained Australia from the late 1950s to his retirement in 1964 . Benaud had been driving his beloved car - a 1963 Sunbeam Alpine - back from hitting practice golf balls at the Australian Golf Club in Sydney when he lost control and hit a parked car and then a small brick fence. He was hospitalised with shoulder, spinal and chest injuries and a broken sternum. He was subsequently diagnosed with skin cancer and began treatment last year, revealing that doctors were pleased with his progress. He told reporters last November he was 'coping with it very well'. The cricket legend said he believed the cancers were caused by playing cricket in the sun without a hat or sunscreen. Long history behind the microphone: Richie Benaud looks on during the fifth test match between England and Australia in August 1989, wearing one of his trademark light-coloured jackets which were his signature along with his unique commentary . Fan favourite: Richie Benaud was such a legend as a cricet commentator in his trademark cream jacket that he inspired a legion of fans dressed up in Australian cricket fans dressed up and wearing silver wigs and and carrying foam microphones at the Ashes Test at the SCG in January 2014 . The voice of Australian cricket: Richie Benaud, pictured at The Oval during the September 2005 Ashes Test, was one of Australian sport's great personalities and the boss of the commentary box at Test matches in Australia and Britain . Richie Benaud, pictured with Worcestor captain Don Kenyon before an Australia v Worcester match in England, captained Australia and played 63 Test matches in the late 1950s and the early 1960s, helping to restore the country's reputation as a cricketing nation . What a catch: Richie Benaud, pictured with his beloved wife, Daphne, at Randwick racecourse in 2007, said that following a serious car crash and then treatment for skin cancer he and Daphne had been walking for '40 minutes a day' to ease him back to good health in the hope he could return to the commentary box . The former Australian test cricketer seized on the opportunity to encourage Australians to protect themselves from the sun. 'I recommend to everyone they wear protection on their heads,' he said. 'Eighty-four-year-olds don't seem to mend as well as they used to.' He said he was still recovering from the car accident injuries which included two fractured vertebrae. However, he expressed the belief he would make a return to cover the fourth Test against India at the SCG in Sydney, and had been out walking with his beloved wife Daphne every morning in an effort to regain his health. Hero worship: Fans dressed as Richie Benaud in silver wigs and cream or beige sports jackets hold aloft imitation Nine Network microphones at the Sydney Test match in January 2014 . Legend among legends: Benaud at the SCG with fellow cricketers turned commentators Ian Healey, Michael Slater, Brett Lee, Ian Chappell and Bill Lawry dressed in pink for McGrath Foundation day during the Sydney test between Australia and Sri Lanka in January 2013 . 'Progress is slow,' he said. 'I've been doing a lot of walking. 'We are out every morning, doing 40-minute walks every morning and it's showing beneficial effects.' Without the information on skin cancer danger now available during his playing days, Benaud revealed he was influenced by the example of great all rounder Keith Miller. 'When I was a kid, you never ever wore a cap - not a flash one,' Benaud said. 'That's because Keith Miller never wore a cap. Arthur Morris did when he went out to bat. 'We follow various people and 'Nugget' Miller never wore anything on his head, so I didn't. 'I wish I had.' Vale Richie Benaud: Benaud pictured in 2006, more than 40 years after his retirement from a stellar cricketing career which he followed with decades as one of Australia's most loved and respected commentators .

Richie Benaud revealed late last year he was suffering from skin cancer . He had radiation treatment for lesions on his forehead and top of head . He used the chance to 'recommend to everyone they wear protection on their heads' Benaud had looked frail after suffering serious injuries in a 2013 car accident . After the crash and cancer treatment Richie Benaud was walking daily with wife Daphne . He hope to get fit enough to return to the commentary box but never did .

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It's been just a few days since Andy Murray tied the knot to his long term girlfriend Kim Sears. But already his mother Judy is hopefully that he will soon take the next step and start a family. The 55-year-old tennis coach told Closer magazine this week: 'I'm really looking forward to being a granny. I've always wanted to have grandchildren, but I had to be patient and let them get married first.' Scroll down for video . Andy Murray's mother Judy has revealed that she can't wait for her son to have children with his new wife Kim Sears . Judy went on to reveal that she wasn't sure when her 27-year-old son would have children but she knows that he wants them. She said that she will take an active part in their lives and that she can't wait to teach them about tennis. Judy also said that following her stint on Strictly Come Dancing last year she taught her tennis champion son some basic dance moves. 'I showed Andy part of the basic steps for the waltz, as he was going to be best man at his friend's wedding. So before his own wedding he already knew some steps and was confident about taking to the dance floor.' Andy and Kim married this weekend at a service in Dunblane Cathedral, with the bride wearing a Jenny Packham dress . The ceremony was followed by a reception at Cromlix House, Murray's luxury hotel near Dunblane . In a later interview on the BBC's One Show Judy spoke about the wedding itself. She said that it was a prouder moment than when Andy won Wimbledon in 2013: 'Yeah, I think so. I mean it was just such a happy family occasion. 'It was the perfect day from start to finish even despite the hailstones and the snowstorms that we had during the course of the morning. It was lovely, just lovely.' Judy continued: 'It really was a perfect day. It was a very, very happy day and I think everybody was very relaxed and very chilled. 'They've been together for a long time so to see them getting married with all their friends and family around them, and in Dunblane, for me that was very, very special to be able to share it with the people in Dunblane who give so much love and support all the time for him. 'They made such a huge effort and so many of them turn out in not great weather and were there for hours.' Andy and Kim married at Dunblane Cathedral with a service led by the Rev Colin Renwick. The British tennis number one sported a blue and green kilt for the occasion while Sussex-born Sears, 27, wore an embroidered Jenny Packham gown with three-quarter-length sleeves and a long veil. Among the guests were Murray's brother Jamie, divorced parents Judy and William, grandparents Shirley and Roy Erskine and former British tennis number one Tim Henman and his wife Lucy. The ceremony was followed by a reception at Cromlix House, Murray's luxury hotel near Dunblane. Judy attended the wedding wearing a smart white dress coat with taupe coloured heels . In a note written to staff at the hotel Kim said: 'Thank you to Graeme and every single one of you at Cromlix who worked so hard to make this weekend the best of our lives – a special place filled with very special people! X' Andy and Kim met at the US Open in 2005 when they were both aged 17, and became engaged in November. They are believed to have asked guests to make a donation to charities rather than buy wedding presents. Before the big day Andy revealed that he was not nervous about the wedding, but he is nervous about having children. He told BBC Sport: 'I am actually not nervous about getting married because we've been together like nine-and-a-half years and we've lived together for six or seven years as well. 'So, I don't think a whole lot's going to change. I kind of feel like we have been married already in terms of the way we spend our lives together and live together. 'I think I will be more nervous about starting a family because that would be more life-changing, in a good way.'

Judy Murray has revealed to Closer that she can't wait to be a granny . Son Andy married his long term girlfriend Kim Sears just a few days ago . The tennis coach says she will be an active part of their life .

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It had seemed likely to be the moment amateur jockey Lewis Ferguson had dreamt of – a first win on his first ride for new boss, champion trainer Paul Nicholls. But as he approaches the final fence of the John Dufosee Memorial Hunter Chase at Wincanton, clear leader Merrion Square swerves and he loses his balance. As Merrion Square cleanly jumps the fence alongside him, the 18-year-old rider’s waist collides with the fence with such force that he pivots. The birch of the fence acts like a spring board as Ferguson is made to look like a crash-test dummy as his momentum is brought to a juddering halt. 18-year-old amateur jockey Lee Ferguson is flung from his horse in spectacular fashion at Wincanton . The jockey from Hawick is propelled into an almost perfect 360 degree trajectory. His feet point directly to the sky as he continues through a spectacular and heart-stopping rotation that remarkably has all the grace of an Olympic gymnast on his way to maximum points for artistic interpretation. Ferguson’s whip goes flying as he begins to exit his spin and the turf starts to rush towards the disorientated young jockey. There is no time to brace himself for the impact with the on-rushing turf which is about to face him but fortunately at least he has been thrown clear of the chasing horses. Jockey Ferguson hits the fence after his ride stumbles wildly on the approach to the fence . Colliding with the barrier forces the amateur jockey into a spectacular mid-air somersault . Merrion Square was a hotly tipped favourite to win the 4.20 at Wincanton on Wednesday . Impact imminent, no evasion. Ferguson bounces back to earth but remarkably suffers no more than being briefly winded. He is able to stand and walk away with minimum assistance from attendants. A relieved Nicholls later jokes: ‘The only thing damaged is his pride!’ While Ferguson says: ‘I wasn’t aware of what had happened until after I watched the replay in the Weighing Room. I was just a bit winded. I have never had a fall like that before. It is not something you can practise for. Hopefully, it will never happen again. I am on the television but not for the right reasons. Coombe Hill won the race at 4-1 for trainer and former jockey Chris Honour. Ferguson escaped the fall with only 'dented pride' according to trainer Paul Nicholls . Ferguson crashes to the turf but managed to walk away from the freak fall unscathed . Meanwhile, Nicholls expects to have a team of four riders competing at the Grand National on April 11 as he tries to win the event for a second time. The champion trainer's assault on the world's greatest steeplechase will be led Rocky Creek and rising star Unioniste with a supporting cast of Royal Rebellion and Mon Parrain. 'I look like having four runners in the Crabbie's Grand National with Rocky Creek and Unioniste the two leading players for Team Ditcheat,' Nicholls told www.betfair.com. Merrion Square trainer Nicholls will have four horses racing at the Grand National on April 11 .

Merrion Square was the favourite in the 4.20 at Wincanton on Wednesday . Horse suffered a wobble that threw jockey Lewis Ferguson in a freak fall . Trainer Paul Nicholls confirmed the jockey escaped unharmed .

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In the aftermath of Sunday's derby disaster the talk among fans was of summer incomings to reboot a blue machine that, all-of-a-sudden, looks as outdated as a Commodore 64. Then there is the inevitable speculation over the future of under-fire manager Manuel Pellegrini. But the biggest challenge for Manchester City this summer could be keeping hold of something they already have. Manchester City risk losing star man Sergio Aguero should they slip out of the Premier League's top four . Aguero scores the first of his two goals during City's 4-2 defeat at the hands of rivals Manchester United . It may have gone largely unnoticed in the carnage at Old Trafford but there was an important landmark for the brilliant Sergio Aguero that deserves to be recognised. The aftermath of a crushing derby defeat at the old enemy may not be the place for jelly and ice-cream but the Argentine's tremendous feat of scoring 100 goals in just 158 appearances should be cause for celebration. Take a minute to think where City would have been without that century. Remember THAT title-winning goal against QPR in 2012? Most, in that situation, would have put their foot through the ball as soon as it arrived from Mario Balotelli. The Argentine forward clinched the Premier League title for City with this striker against QPR in 2012 . Aguero wheels away in celebration after giving the City faithful inside the Etihad a moment to remember . Not Kun. The man who takes his nickname from a cartoon character had City fans believing in fairy tales when he feigned a shot to open up space before firing home probably the biggest goal in the club's long history. That calm head, that powerful shot and that unnerving ability to find the target are what City paid what now looks like a bargain £38m for in 2011. Aguero is settled in Manchester and signed a new five-year deal only last August. However, he now has to think of himself. Aguero scores past United goalkeeper David de Gea to earn his 19th Premier League goal of the season . The City players look dejected during the 4-2 defeat which left their side fourth in the Premier League table . If the unthinkable happens and City slip outside the top four will one of the best players in the world be happy at a season without showcasing his talents on the Champions League stage? There are admirers. Real Madrid and Barcelona are both fans. Should either register an interest City would face a desperate battle to keep hold of their star man. While a move to Madrid may come with an enticing caveat in the shape of Gareth Bale, the loss of Aguero would be exceptionally difficult to recover from. Manuel Pellegrini signed former Swansea City striker Wilfried Bony for £30million in January . April 19 West Ham United (H) April 25 Aston Villa (H) May 3 Tottenham Hotspur (A) May 10 Queens Park Rangers (H) May 17 Swansea City (A) May 24 Southampton (H) Where else do you get those goals from? While it is too early in his City career to pass judgement it would appear that the burden would be too much for Wilfried Bony's broad shoulders. The former Swansea City man, who cost just £10m less than Aguero, has failed to hit the ground running since his January move and has scored only once in five appearances. The powers-that-be would no doubt have to open their chequebook but who would come to an Aguero-less City? And, should they sleepwalk out of the top four, who would dream of coming to a club without Champions League football? City are reportedly targeting Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba as they look to strengthen this summer . The likes of Paul Pogba and Raheem Sterling are potential targets. Sportsmail understands discussions have already taken place with a number of new additions. But will they also want to come to a club shorn of its idol? It is a big question and one that City will be desperate not to have to discover the answer to. There are others to ponder. Does Pellegrini stay? And what share of the blame do executives Ferran Soriano and Txiki Begiristain take? Pellegrini's future as City boss is in doubt after a difficult 2014-15 campaign at the Etihad . Are they at fault for spending the best part of £200m since 2012 without really strengthening the team or does Pellegrini carry the can? With Financial Fair Play sanctions hurting, it was essential that City got bang for the buck. In reality they barely had a whimper. The pile on the in-tray on chairman Khaldoon al Mubarak's desk seems to be getting taller every week. It is essential that keeping Aguero is top of that ever-growing list or else that ageing blue machine risks heading for an even bigger crash.

Manchester City have slipped to fourth in the Premier League table . Sergio Aguero may look elsewhere should City continue to struggle . Argentine striker has scored 19 Premier League goals so far this season . Manuel Pellegrini's future as City boss is also in doubt . Real Madrid and Barcelona are both fans of the former Atletico Madrid star .

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