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Manchester United are to hand trials to MK Dons teenagers Luke Tingey and Kyran Wiltshire. Central defender Tingey, 18, became a hit on YouTube last month when he scored a sensational 40 yard free-kick against Swindon in a 5-3 win for MK Dons Under-18s. Wiltshire, also 18, is a lively centre midfielder who was included in Karl Robinson's first-team squad for friendlies last pre-season. Kyran Wiltshire is pictured in action for MK Dons in their pre-season friendly against a Tottenham XI in 2013 . Their U18 side have been crowned Youth Alliance South Cup champions for this season and face Oldham in the national final on Monday, April 27. United are looking to bring in some talented younger players to boost squad numbers ahead of next season's UEFA U19 Youth League competition. Tingey and Wiltshire are expected to spend a few days at Carrington as coaches assess whether they can prove useful additions to United's squad.

Luke Tingey and Kyran Wiltshire to spend time at United's Carrington HQ . Tingey, 18, became YouTube sensation after stunning 40-yard free kick . Wiltshire, a central midfielder, was involved in MK Dons' pre-season squad . United keen to bring in talented younger players to boost squad numbers ahead of next season's UEFA Under-19 Youth League competition . READ: What has Louis van Gaal changed since Man Utd sacked Moyes? READ: Manchester United Gareth Bale to give his side needed dynamism .

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Diesel model Winnie Harlow, who suffers from vitiligo, the same rare skin condition that singer Michael Jackson was diagnosed with, has been pictured enjoying a cozy night on the town with albino fashion star Shaun Ross. The pair attended a launch event for Popular magazine at Siren Studios in Hollywood, California, on Tuesday night, and were snapped holding hands while making their way into the venue. Winnie, 19, who was unveiled as one of the newest faces of fashion label Diesel earlier this year, was wearing a short and simple black and gold mini dress, which she accessorized with a pair of gold strappy heels. Scroll down for video . Looking cozy: Winnie Harlow, 19, who suffers from the same rare skin condition as Michael Jackson, was pictured hand-in-hand with albino model Shaun Ross on Tuesday night . Out on the town: The duo were attending the launch for Popular magazine at Hollywood venue Siren Studios . Skingraft black and gold dress . Get it from Pasar here . Visit site . This look is all types of yes. Winnie Harlow looks incredible in her leather tunic dress which features striking gold trims on the sleeves and hemline. The loose fit creates a flattering silhouette too. Winnie's dress is from LA-based fashion house Skingraft, and you can still buy it by clicking right to Paser's website now. It'll be your go-to party piece! It is however, slightly pricey coming in at $750, so if you want to add a golden standard to your style for less, why not check out these various finds below? We are particularly dazzled by this Mynt 1792 number at Nordstrom. A pair of strappy metallic heels will finish off your look to perfection! Choice's black and gold stamping dress . Visit site . Mynt 1792 color block dress at Nordstrom . Visit site . Maykool black and gold dress . Visit site . Dailylook fit and flare dress . Visit site . Meanwhile Shaun, 23, opted for a more low-key look, wearing an all-black ensemble, which he topped off with a unique tall baseball hat and a pair of leather sneaker-style boots. And while it appears to be the first time that the duo have been spotted enjoying an evening out together, it is likely not the first occasion that they have met. Both stars have made regular appearances on the catwalks at various Fashion Weeks, while Shaun has also starred in campaigns for the likes of Alexander McQueen and Givenchy. Coincidentally, the models also each had a helping hand from fellow fashion star Tyra Banks. Fashion stars: While Evan opted for an all-black ensemble, topped off with a bizarre baseball cap, Winnie wore a black and gold mini dress and strappy sandals . Rising stars: Both Shaun and Winnie have each achieved global recognition in the fashion indsutry, appearing in numerous high-profile fashion campaigns . Strut your stuff: Both Winnie (L), pictured at the Desigual fall/winter 2015 show, and Shaun (R), pictured on the catwalk in February, boast impressive runway credentials . Winnie, whose real name is Chantelle Brown-Young, was one of the contestants on Tyra's hit reality series America's Next Top Model, while Shaun made an appearance on the former model's eponymous talk show in 2009. Despite their cozy appearance, it's not thought that the two are dating - however Shaun did take the time to post a heartwarming message to the model on his Instagram account, just hours after the pair attended the Popular magazine event. Alongside an image of the two of them, Shaun wrote: 'So much fun last night @winnieharlow keep up the good work. From an original believer in you.' And it seems his sweet sentiments were reciprocated by Winnie, who posted a similar image on her own account, saying: 'Sweet nothings with my fly friend @shaundross'

Winnie, 19, was diagnosed with the rare condition when she was four-years-old . Condition causes a lack of melanin which forms white patches on the skin .

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A former Eurovision contestant running for parliament could still be elected as an MP despite dying two days ago. Ronnie Carroll died just days after successfully getting on the General Election ballot paper for Hampstead and Kilburn, where his name will remain for the election. Due to stand as an independent, Mr Carroll was 80 and had contested elections before, winning 29 votes in the Haltemprice and Howden by-election - despite campaigning for a record score of 0. Former Eurovision contestant Ronnie Carroll (pictured with his second wife June Paul) has died aged 80, just two days after successfully getting on the election ballot paper . An Electoral Commission spokesperson told The Sun Mr Carroll could still potentially win, although the vote would be declared void and a new candidate sought. He died following a battle with cancer, during which a friend handed in his election nomination papers as he was too ill to do so himself. Mr Carroll was on the statement of nominations as 'The Eurovisionary Carroll'. Sophy Dury and Bill Dury were listed as nominees for his candidacy. He contested the 1962 and 1963 Eurovision Song Contest, making him the only Briton to compete two years running. The seat is the most marginal in England, won by Labour's Glenda Jackson by just 42 votes in 2010. Mr Carroll's fame peaked in the 1950s and 60s, when he dated a string of women and raised hell with Sean Connery . Mr Carroll came fourth in the 1962 and 1963 Eurovision contests, with the songs Ring-a-Ding Girl and Say Wonderful Things respectively. He fame peaked in the 1950s and 60s, when he dated a string of women and raised hell with Sean Connery,The Guardian reported. Nominations closed on April 9. Tulip Siddiq is bidding to hold the seat for Labour, Simon Marcus is running for the Conservatives, Maajid Nawaz for the Liberal Democrats, Magnus Nielson for Ukip, Rebecca Johnson for the Greens, and Robin Charles Ellison for the U Party.

Ronnie Carroll placed fourth in the Eurovision contest in 1962 and 1963 . He died in London two days ago, aged 80, following a battle with cancer . Mr Carroll was running in the General Election for Hampstead and Kilburn . He remains on the paper and he will be elected if he gets enough votes .

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(CNN)When Melissa Atkins Wardy, author of "Redefining Girly" and a passionate advocate for fighting gender stereotypes, heard from a frustrated mom on Facebook, she knew she needed to do something. So she shared the mom's story. In a blog post, Wardy told how the mom, Veronica of Richland, Washington, wanted to buy "Big Hero 6" fabric to make pillows for her two children. The problem? The fabric didn't include two of the heroes from the movie: the female characters, Honey Lemon and GoGo. So Veronica decided to send an email to Springs Creative, the company that makes the fabric, saying that as a woman and an engineer, she was offended. She got an answer from the company but it didn't help. Girl empowerment ads like GoldieBlox: Do they work? A licensing manager for Springs Creative responded that the company has found that boys don't want girl characters on their things. "Eeeww girls! Yuck! Haha," the licensing manager wrote. It will come as no surprise that Veronica was none too pleased to receive that response. "I was frustrated and disgusted that a manager, and a female manager too, would laugh off my initial contact with the company. It was unprofessional. So I responded," Veronica told CNN. She asked that we not use her last name, in order to maintain her privacy. In an email back to the company, Veronica wrote, "By eliminating the women in your fabric design, you are telling boys that it's OK to think girls are yucky, unworthy and less than a boy. "You are also telling girls they are unworthy, unwanted and that it's un-cool to be smart and confident." What happened next shows that parents, aided by social media outrage, may have more leverage to combat gender stereotyping in our culture than they realize. And the "Big Hero 6" example -- along with a similar recent one involving TOMS, the shoes retailer -- suggests that manufacturers may be finally getting it, too. First, the rest of the story about Springs Creative and the "Big Hero" fabric: After sharing Veronica's story with her readers and her 6,700 Twitter followers, Wardy encouraged people to give Springs Creative a piece of their mind. She also invited them to tweet their own stories with the hashtag #IncludeTheGirls. Women responded in droves, pointing out how Black Widow, the female character in the popular "Avengers" superhero movie franchise, is often excluded from merchandise and how cereal boxes rarely include female characters. "This sends the direct message to both boys and girls that females are forgettable, unimportant, undesirable. What a horrible thing to teach our children!" said Wardy, who is also the founder and chief executive officer of Pigtail Pals & Ballcap Buddies, a company that makes empowering clothing for boys and girls. "The prevailing theory is, 1. boys are the default audience, and 2. boys won't want an item with a girl on it," Wardy said. "Yet, I talk with thousands of parents every week who say otherwise." Why trying to make our kids happy can backfire . Those parents are clearly making their voices heard. Because not too long after Veronica received her initial response from Springs Creative, Wardy said she got a call from the company, asking her to post a statement from Springs Creative on her site. "It is sometimes difficult to hear negative feedback but the message was clear and we intend to act upon your message," the statement read. "Most importantly, Springs Creative does not condone sexism in any shape or form and does not design products to shine a negative light on females OR males." The company said it would be talking with Disney "immediately" about additional designs for "Big Hero 6" that would incorporate all the characters. "We would never intentionally offend any segment of the population. We are a strong company with positive morals and values and we respect and see both genders equally," said the statement. Springs Creative told CNN it would have no further comment. Veronica said she was surprised the company responded so quickly. "I do not believe this would have happened without the Pigtail Pals and Ballcap Buddies community also raising their voices." The real March Madness: When will women's teams get equal buzz? Around the same time, Wardy heard from another follower about an issue with TOMS and wrote about it on her site. On the normally progressive retailer's Web landing page for kids were photos that some parents felt played into gender stereotypes. One photo suggested "Playtime Approved" shoes for boys, and the other, this one on a pink background, included the caption "Little Ladies: adorn their feet for spring." "Really, TOMS? Girls are not ornaments we adorn. Girls play, too!" Wardy wrote on her Facebook page. Two hours later, Wardy received a comment from TOMS on her Facebook page, saying that the company completely agrees and that the wording has been changed to now say "new arrivals for kids." "We're really grateful whenever our community brings something like this to our attention," said Doug Piwinski, senior vice president, global marketing and communications for TOMS. "Perhaps as much or more than any other brand, I mean we really listen to our customers in our community." So, here's my question: Are the two speedy responses from companies after women spoke out on social media more a sign that companies are truly getting it about gender stereotypes and girl and boy empowerment, or more a sign of the power of parents? Or are they a mixture of both? How to Super Bowl #LikeAGirl . Wardy said there's no doubt that companies are in business to protect their bottom line, and that will always be a motivator. But she said these back-to-back incidents show what can happen when parents make it clear they won't buy products from companies that sell gender stereotypes. " 'Be not silent' is my mantra. Speak up!" Wardy said. "The success with Springs Creative and TOMS and other wins we've had in the past is an example of the power of parents (moms and dads) and children's advocates aggregating their voices to say, 'Enough is enough.' " Veronica said it's a sign of the power of parents becoming "more aware, reactive and using social media to make their voices heard by companies that market to children." She added, "One voice can be dismissed; the hailstorm of voices collectively cannot be ignored so easily." It is clear, from these two examples, that parents using their voices online and with their wallets can encourage companies to change. There's no question that raising awareness about stereotypes helps, said Wardy. "If companies aren't paying attention by now, they most certainly should be." Pink, princess-y and sexy too soon . Do you think more companies are getting the message to include girl characters on merchandise? Share your thoughts with Kelly Wallace on Twitter or CNN Living on Facebook.

A mom of two got upset when "Big Hero 6" fabric didn't include the two female characters . Another mom called attention to gender stereotypes on a TOMS Web page . In both cases, the companies responded quickly to answer parents' concerns .

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Teaching assistant Phil Smith, 25, (pictured) died after trying to climb through an upstairs window . A primary school teaching assistant who forgot to take his keys on a night out died after trying to climb through an upstairs window. Phil Smith, 25, scaled a fence to try to get in his flat in Cottingham, Hull, but fell and hit his head. The 25-year-old, who worked at a school for disabled children, fractured his skull and suffered a bleed on the brain and a blood clot in the fall. He was placed in a medically induced coma at Hull Royal Infirmary, but died five days later on April 9. Mr Smith's parents have paid tribute to their 'lovely son' who had a 'natural talent with children'. His mother Lisa Darnbrough, 49, said: 'Phil was such a lovely lad. You could not ask for a better son. 'He fought like a hero in hospital for five days after the fall, surprising us and the hospital staff. Sadly, he lost his battle but he gave us five days to come together and have time to say our goodbyes. 'We are so proud of Phil and we will make sure our hero gets the send-off he deserves.' His father, Nick Smith, 50, said: 'He just had such a positive outlook on life, we called it 'Phil's bubble'. 'He found out ways to bring out love in other people which is a rare quality to have.' The 25-year-old was found by his housemate Kris Lake who tried to resuscitate him. He gained a degree in sports science at the University of Hull and worked as a teaching assistant at Riverside Special School in Goole, Yorkshire, where he met his girlfriend Eve Netherwood. Ms Darnbrough said: 'His eyes lit up when he talked about his job. 'I saw him in the classroom and he just had a natural talent with the children. It was effortless. He was so amazing at interacting with his students.' His mother Lisa Darnbrough, 49, (pictured together) paid tribute to their 'lovely son' who had a 'natural talent with children' He was placed in a medically induced coma at Hull Royal Infirmary, but died five days later on April 9 . Eve, 28, said: 'Phil was simply amazing and a wonderful boyfriend. We had so many good times together.' Phil played football for Haltemprice in the East Riding County League and a minute's silence will be held at the next game. His manager, Rob Kennington, said: 'He was a manager's dream. He was always the first to training and used to text me constantly to see if he was playing. 'He was very determined and wanted to improve and get better at everything. 'We will do everything we can to make sure people remember him and we are trying to get promoted this season as a legacy for Phil.' The 25-year-old, who also coached young children, was found by his housemate Kris Lake who tried to resuscitate him .

Phil Smith, 25, forgot his keys and scaled fence to try to get in his flat . But teaching assistant fell and hit his head while climbing through window . He fractured his skull and suffered a bleed on the brain and a blood clot . Parents paid tribute to 'lovely son' who worked at special needs school .

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Alan Gordon scored a first-half winner for LA Galaxy as they got over their nightmare start to the season against Seattle Sounders to move off the foot of the Western Conference in Major League Soccer. Robbie Keane and Clint Dempsey were both left out of their sides through injury but despite the absence of their Irish designated player - who was sat in the stands alongside David Beckham, the Galaxy were able to find just their second win of a difficult campaign so far. Gordon found the net with just his second goal of the season and it proved enough despite the Sounders having plenty of chances to equalise at the StubHub centre. Chad Marshall gets to the ball ahead of LA Galaxy striker Alan Gordon, who scored the opening goal . LA Galaxy (4-5-1): Penedo; Gargan (Meyer 86 mins), Gonzalez, De La Garza, Rogers; Ishizaki, Garcia, Husidic (Villarreal 83), Juninho, Zardes; Gordon. Unused subs: Dunivant, Jamieson, Maganto, Rowe, Vayrynen. Booked: Gargan, Husidic, Juninho, Gordon. Manager: Bruce Arena. Seattle Sounders (4-4-2): Frei; Mears, Evans, Marshall, Remick; Roldan (Aaron 85), Rose, Alonso, Pappa (Mansaray 89); Neagle (Barrett, 74), Martins. Unused subs: Azira, Gonzalez, Perkins, Scott. Booked: Martins, Marshall. Manager: Sigi Schmid. Referee: Mark Geiger. Both sides started strongly, but it was the Sounders' Lamar Neagle had the first chance of the game after nine minutes, flicking on from a cross that was tipped over the crossbar by Jaime Pendeo. Neagle again saw a header blocked by the keeper after 21 minutes and though it was the visitors with the best of the early chances, one minute later the Galaxy were ahead. Juninho sent a cross dep into the penalty area and centre back Omar Gonzalez rose to direct it back across Stefan Frei's goal. The Swiss goalkeeper scrambled to re-adjust but was beaten to it by Gordon who could hardly miss and duly put the Galaxy into the lead. Neagle had a third chance on the stroke of half-time but couldn't find the net having exploded through the Galaxy defence only to place his shot too close to Penedo who saved easily, diving to his right. The home side went in at the break ahead, and they came close to doubling their lead almost immediately after the break when Robbie Rogers shot low, forcing Frei into a sharp save at his near post. Juninho fired wide from distance moments later. Brad Evans of Seattle Sounders wins a high ball against Galaxy goalscorer Gordon in the first half . But back came the Sounders, and they should have levelled when Andy Rose latched on to a low cross but fired straight at Penedo from point-blank range when anywhere else would have led to a goal. The remainder of the game saw few clear-cut chances. Obafemi Martins had an effort easily saved from distance and while the home side looked dangerous on the break they often failed with the final ball. And so Gordon's strike proved enough as Galaxy claimed just their second win of the 2015 MLS season.

Alan Gordon put LA Galaxy into the lead after 23 minutes with a header . Robbie Keane and Clint Dempsey both missed the game through injury . Lamar Neagle had a number of chances to score for the visitors . David Beckham was present to watch the MLS clash at the StubHub Arena .

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(CNN)Blinky and Pinky on the Champs Elysees? Inky and Clyde running down Broadway? Power pellets on the Embarcadero? Leave it to Google to make April Fools' Day into throwback fun by combining Google Maps with Pac-Man. The massive tech company is known for its impish April Fools' Day pranks, and Google Maps has been at the center of a few, including a Pokemon Challenge and a treasure map. This year the company was a day early to the party, rolling out the Pac-Man game Tuesday. It's easy to play: Simply pull up Google Maps on your desktop browser, click on the Pac-Man icon on the lower left, and your map suddenly becomes a Pac-Man course. Twitterers have been tickled by the possibilities, playing Pac-Man in Manhattan, on the University of Illinois quad, in central London and down crooked Lombard Street in San Francisco, among many locations: .

Google Maps has a temporary Pac-Man function . Google has long been fond of April Fools' Day pranks and games . Many people are turning their cities into Pac-Man courses .

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(CNN)Would you want a TV program about your family history to include details of a distant, long-deceased relative who had owned slaves? Seriously, who in their right mind would want to be tarnished by the sins of an ancestor you had no connection to other than a remote bloodline? I wouldn't, and neither did Ben Affleck, who lobbied producers of a PBS show, "Finding Your Roots," to remove any reference to his great-great-great grandfather Benjamin Cole, a Georgia slave owner in the mid-1800's, in an episode that looked at Affleck's family history. (Affleck revealed Cole's name Wednesday night.) Here's the thing that might surprise many, given the tendency of the media to exploit any potentially scandalous material: The show's producer, Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., apparently acquiesced to Affleck's request, because when the episode aired in October 2014, there was no mention of the star's slave-owning ancestor. Affleck's attempt to alter the content of the program only publicly became known a few days ago after WikiLeaks released hacked emails revealing an exchange between Gates and Sony Pictures chief Michael Lynton. When Gates asked how he should respond to Affleck's request to delete the material, Lynton responded, "all things being equal, I would definitely take it out." And on Tuesday, Affleck, via Facebook, admitted that he had urged Gates to excise any reference to his slave-owning relative. Affleck explained, "I didn't want any television show about my family to include a guy who owned slaves. I was embarrassed. The very thought left a bad taste in my mouth." Now Gates has publicly denied that he made his decision about the content of the program based on Affleck's request, but it seems likely that he did. After all, Affleck noted as much in his Facebook post, writing that Gates "agreed with me on the slave owner but made other choices I disagreed with." And three other celebrities profiled on the series last season were shown to have been related to slave owners. So it's unlikely that it was simply happenstance that it left out any reference to Affleck's familial slave ownership connection. In any event, PBS has launched an internal review to determine if the show violated its own editorial standards. Whatever the results of the review, Affleck and Gates did the right thing. Let's be clear: "Finding Your Roots" is not an investigative news show; it's an entertainment program. In fact, as Affleck noted, much of the material is provided directly by the celebrity being profiled. It's not "60 Minutes" but more in the nature of a sophisticated profile of celebrities, using their marquee names to attract viewers. There's not even a hint that Affleck strong-armed the producers or made any type of threats against them if they included the information. In the emails between Gates and Lynton, which they presumably believed at the time were confidential and would remain so, there was no mention of undue pressure by Affleck. Instead, Gates simply noted that Affleck "asked us to edit out something." After the emails were revealed, Gates issued a statement, saying, "Ultimately, I maintain editorial control on all of my projects and, with my producers, decide what will make for the most compelling program. In the case of Mr. Affleck we focused on what we felt were the most interesting aspects of his ancestry -- including a Revolutionary War ancestor, a third great-grandfather who was an occult enthusiast, and his mother who marched for civil rights during the Freedom Summer of 1964." My view would be different if Affleck had a history of uttering racist remarks or engaging in racist conduct. That would have made the information truly newsworthy. But instead we have a man known for championing progressive causes, which I'm sure made him even more acutely sensitive that some on the right might possibly use this information against him in the future. Perhaps that's what Affleck meant in his Facebook post when he wrote that this information made him feel "vulnerable." Affleck has noted that he regrets asking PBS to not include information about his "distant relative." That's a nice gesture, but it was not needed. Affleck had every right to ask for the information about a long-deceased distant relative to be left out of the show. And PBS had the choice to include it or leave it out. I applaud PBS for doing the right thing at a time when media outlets rarely show any restraint on the lives of people in the public eye.

Ben Affleck admits he asked PBS show "Finding Your Roots" to avoid mentioning his slave-owning ancestor . Dean Obeidallah says the actor and the show were right to leave the detail out .

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The future of AC/DC is again in doubt, after drummer Phil Rudd pleaded guilty in a New Zealand court, to charges of threatening to kill and of possessing drugs. Rudd, 60, was charged with two counts of threatening to kill and possession of methamphetamine and of cannabis, which stem from a police raid on his waterfront North Island mansion on November 6. The veteran rocker had originally pleaded not guilty to the charges. But with his judge-alone trial due to begin on Tuesday, in the Tauranga District Court, his lawyer changed his plea to guilty. Scroll down for video . Veteran AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd arrives at court ahead of changing his plea to guilty on charges of 'threatening to kill' and drug possession . AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd climbs out of his car as he arrives to face charges at the District Court in Tauranga, New Zealand. The 60-year-old Australian, who has lived in Tauranga for over 30 years, hit the headlines last November when he appeared in court accused of attempting to hire a hitman to kill two people. Phil Rudd arrives at court to change his plea to guilty but the maximum sentence for threatening to kill is seven years in jail. The case has been adjourned until June 26 when Rudd's lawyer will apply for a discharge without conviction . Phil Rudd, 60, appears in court on Tuesday on charges of threatening to kill and possession of meth and marijuana at Tauranga District Court. He changed his plea to guilty ahead of sentencing . One 'threatening to kill' charge has been dropped and he has been remanded Rudd on bail, with existing conditions, until sentencing on June 26. Rudd was also initially charged with "attempting to procure murder", but it was dropped after prosecutors decided there was insufficient evidence to proceed. The court had earlier heard that Rudd wanted a former security guard 'taken out'. The case has left Rudd's position with the top-selling band in doubt. Drummer Chris Slade replaced him for a performance at the Grammys in Los Angeles. Phil Rudd (drums) performing in Germany in 2009 with the Young brothers Malcolm (left) and Angus (front) Blast from the past. Phil Rudd with AC/DC in 1979. Despite the serious charges hanging over his head the 60-year-old says he wants to join the band again on their world tour . Brian Johnson and Angus Young caught in typical pose during AC/DC's performance on day one of Coachella, as the band gets used to life without Phil Rudd and Malcolm Young . While Slade suggested he would also play in the upcoming "Rock or Bust" world tour, Rudd said last year that he wanted to keep his job. A summary of facts released by prosecutors last year alleged that Rudd threatened to kill a man and his daughter in a phone call in September. He also allegedly called a business associate and detailed what he wanted done to the man. The document alleged that when police raided Rudd's home they found 0.71 grams (0.025 ounces) of methamphetamine and 130 grams (4.5 ounces) of cannabis. Threatening to kill charges carry a maximum jail term of seven years in New Zealand. Australian-born Rudd, has lived in the North Coast seaside town of Tauranga since 1983. AC/DC will bring their 'Rock or Bust' world tour home to Australian in November after kicking off proceedings at the Coachella festival in the US and moving onto Europe . The highly anticipated Rock Or Bust tour will head Down Under in November. The group, which began in 1973, kicked off the gigs at Coachella in California. From there it's onto Europe where they play Holland, Germany and Austria. The band has not only had to deal with Phil Rudd's absence but also that of Malcolm Young, replaced by his nephew Stevie, after he retired because of dementia.

Veteran rocker's surprise guilty plea at the eleventh hour . Phil Rudd was set to stand trial on 'threatening to kill' and drugs charges in NZ court on Tuesday . In the worst case scenario the 60-year-old could face up to 7 years jail . He has already been replaced by Chris Slade on the group's 'Rock or Bust' world tour due in Australia in November . Rudd will be sentenced on June 26 .

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The biggest fight in boxing history has sold out within a minute of going on sale with tickets for Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on May 2 being snapped up on Thursday evening. Just minutes after 8pm UK time (12 noon in Las Vegas), tickets for the richest bout in history began appearing on the secondary market with one ticket going for a cool $128,705 (£85,508) on StubHub. After weeks of wrangling and accusations between Mayweather Promotions and Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum, a batch of between 500 and 1,000 tickets were made available to boxing fans for the mega-fight in May. Late last night, a ticket priced at $128,705 (£85,508) appeared on the StubHub website after all tickets on public sale were snapped up inside a minute . One lucky English fan managed to snare a ticket for $7,924 (£5,265) and tweeted his booking confirmation . Mayweather and Pacquiao strike their poses during a news conference in Los Angeles last month . Less than a minute after 8pm, the Ticketmaster website announces that no tickets are available . Fight fans were able to purchase the tickets through mgmgrand.com and ticketmaster.com - although those precious seats certainly came at a cost as prices began at $1,500 (£1,000) leading all the way up to $7,500 (£5,000) per seat. Prospective buyers were limited to four tickets per person. The mgmgrand.com website experienced issues minutes before the 8pm start time due to high traffic. Those lucky enough to secure a seat for the mega-fight via Ticketmaster will have to collect them in person from Wednesday, April 29 from a designated collection point in Las Vegas. One lucky English boxing fan managed to snare a ticket for the big fight at a cost of $7,924 (£5,265) and tweeted his booking confirmation on Thursday night. Super-ringside tickets costing $10,000 (£6,600) were not released for public sale with several reports suggesting those seats would exchange hands on the 'black market' for upwards of $200,000 (£133,000). Just minutes after 8pm, tickets for the richest bout in history began appearing on StubHub . One ticket for the May mega-fight was advertised for $70,790 (£47,000) on the secondary market . If you were lucky enough to progress on the Ticketmaster website, this is what you would have seen . A pair of tickets for the Las Vegas showdown was posted on eBay at a cost of $12,600 (£8,300) per seat . Mayweather vs Pacquiao is advertised by an escalator at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Wednesday . The MGM Grand marquee is lit up with the boxing pair ahead of the mega-fight on May 2 . The capacity of MGM Grand is 16,800 seats with the remaining seats set to be divided up between the two promoters, the two cable networks sharing the pay-per-view broadcast and the MGM hotel group for their clients and high rollers. MGM also announced the sale of around 50,000 tickets for closed circuit seats at its various properties at £100 ($150) per head. Priced at $150 (£100), these tickets also went on sale on Thursday. Media interest in the eagerly-anticipated bout has been staggering with almost 15,000 accreditation requests submitted from news outlets across the globe. Tickets for the weigh-in go on sale on Friday at 3pm from the MGM Resorts Box Office at a cost of $10 (£6.50) per head with a limit of 10 per person. Proceeds from the ticket sales will go to charity. Floyd Mayweather (left) trains with his uncle Roger during a media workout in Las Vegas last week . Manny Pacquiao takes on the pads with trainer Freddie Roach in front of the watching media . Mayweather and girlfriend Doralie Medina chilling out at home days before the fight . 'Thank you Keanu Reeves for visiting me and my wife. God bless you always' wrote Pacquiao . Pacquiao also wrote on instagram: 'I'm ready to rumble. Nine days to go' ahead of the clash . The WBC title belt that will be presented to either Pacquiao or Mayweather at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas .

Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao meet on May 2 in Las Vegas . Tickets for the fight in Las Vegas went on sale at 8pm on Thursday night . Between 500 and 1000 tickets were released priced between $1,500 (£996) and $7,500 (£4,982) each . The MGM Grand has a capacity of 16,500 but most of the tickets will be split between Mayweather and Pacquiao's camps and the TV broadcasters . Up to 50,000 tickets for closed-circuit viewing were also sold on Thursday . One ticket was being sold on StubHub for $128,705 (£85,508) WATCH: Pacquiao stars in hilarious advert ahead of Mayweather fight . CLICK HERE for all the latest Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao news .

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Kell Brook has finally landed the Battle of Britain he craved, but will take on Frankie Gavin rather than bitter rival Amir Khan. Just sixty four days after the first defence of his IBF belt against Jo Jo Dan, Brook will return to action on a packed pay-per-view show on May 30 at the O2 in London. The welterweight bout has been added to a card that includes world title challenges for Kevin Mitchell and Lee Selby while Anthony Joshua faces his toughest test to date against Kevin Johnson. Kell Brook poses outside London's 02 Arena where he will fight Frankie Gavin on May 30 . Brook posing on the train as he headed to London for the announcement of his fight . Brook (left) was back in action as he beat Jo Jo Dan for the IBF World Welterweight title in Sheffield last month . Brook poses with Gavin inside the O2 arena after announcing their world title fight . Brook had been desperate to face Khan at Wembley in June but his compatriot ruled out a fight until at least later in the year. Such was the Sheffield welterweight’s desire not to rest on his laurels however, that he demanded a quick turnaround. 'I never expected to be out again so quickly but I can't wait,' Brook said. 'I respect Frankie for stepping up, he has called for this fight for a long time. I feel like I'm unbeatable right now and Gavin isn’t going to be able to cope with my speed and power on fight night. The O2 is one of the best arenas in the world and it’s an honour to headline a card like this.' Gavin had been due to face South African Chris van Heerden in Birmingham on May 9 but has jumped at the chance to fight for a world title. Brook will fight Gavin (pictured) during an action-packed pay-per-view show in London next month . Gavin (right) beat Bogdan Mitic of Serbia on the same night in Sheffield as Brook's return last month . The 29-year-old switched to Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom outfit earlier this year, making his debut on Brook’s undercard in March. He was previously with Frank Warren who guided him to the British and Commonwealth titles but he came unstuck when suffering his first defeat against European champion Leonard Bundu last August. 'These are the fights you want to be part of and are where I belong,' Gavin said. 'I’ve dreamt of a world title and I will be 100 per cent ready physically and mentally for Kell Brook. 'Of course it’s going to be tough but I believe Kell is beatable and I've always felt that I have got the skills and the team to cause an upset.'

Kell Brook will make the second defence of his title in just over two months . He will take on fellow Brit Frankie Gavin at the O2 Arena on May 30 . Brook stopped Jo Jo Dan in the fourth round in Sheffield last month . Anthony Joshua, Lee Selby and Kevin Mitchell will also be on the card . CLICK HERE for all the latest boxing news .

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(CNN)Most companies in South Korea have hoesik at least once a month and sometimes every week. Literally, this means dinner with co-workers. In practice, it means official eating/drinking fests involving multiple rounds of alcohol at multiple venues. For the foreign business traveler, using foreignness as an excuse to bow out of the action only goes so far. The pressure to participate is intense. Drinking etiquette is the first thing you teach foreign guests," says Bryan Do, a Korean-American director at the South Korean branch of a U.S. company. "It was shocking when I first arrived in Korea. "My boss was a graduate of Korea University [renowned for its hardy drinking culture] and at my first hoesik, we started out with everyone filling a beer glass with soju, and downing it on the spot. That was just the beginning." For Koreans, drinking is considered a way to get to know what someone is really like. "I didn't really like it in the beginning," says Charles Lee, a Korean-Canadian who came to Seoul to work for a South Korean company. "I was like, 'Why are you making me drink something when I don't want to?' But once I understood the meaning behind it, I appreciated it more. "There are just some things you can't say at work or talk about over lunch -- people who talk about work at lunch are losers. But when someone offers you a glass of soju, it's an invitation that means that they want to listen to you. "I thought Koreans were impersonal before I drank with them, so the whole context is important." Drinking is such a big part of Korean life that Seoul traffic is said to correspond with the city's drinking culture. Mondays are a big night for hoesik, so there are fewer cars during evening rush hour, as most office workers leave them at work so they can go drinking. Tuesdays are a rest day, while Wednesday and Thursday nights are also big nights for company drinking. Fridays have the worst evening traffic, as everyone is taking their cars home to use with their families over the weekend. So how do you avoid offending someone (worst of all, a superior or client) at a Korean drinking extravaganza? Follow these seven handy rules. Koreans always identify the "higher" person in the relationship, and defer to them accordingly. One of the first things Koreans often ask when meeting someone new is their age. Even someone just a year older is afforded a language of respect, though age is always superseded by a higher position. It's considered rude for anyone to have an empty glass. If a senior person is pouring -- this usually pertains to hard liquor only -- others shouldn't drink until someone has poured the senior a shot. After all glasses are full, everyone says "Gunbae!" and chugs -- usually "one-shotting" the entire glass in one go. While downing alcohol, you should turn your body away from senior figures so that your body visually blocks your drinking action from your senior. Always hold bottles or shot glasses with both hands. By raising your glass or pouring alcohol with one hand, you are establishing yourself as a senior person. If you're not, well, you've just breached protocol. It's always a good idea to find out people's drinking habits beforehand. It shouldn't be difficult to find out what people like to drink or how they behave when intoxicated. Hoesik usually involves changing venues for a different type of alcohol -- i.e., round one is dinner, accompanied by beer, round two is soju, round three is for whiskey, and so on. Be ready for each. Unless you have an airtight reason, refusing alcohol is considered a mood killer and deemed rude. Sorry, but "I don't like soju" doesn't qualify as a good reason not to punish your liver. Neither would "I've been on the wagon for three years." In fact, unless you're pregnant or already puking, what might be a "good reason" not to imbibe elsewhere often won't fly here. It's generally best to accept and discreetly get rid of unwanted alcohol (under the table, into your water cup, out the window) than to refuse it. One of the most popular venues in Korea for business drinking is the karaoke bar. Koreans love singing, as evidenced by the country's staggering number of karaoke bars, as well as the rush of audition programs on Korean television. Your companions won't rest until you sing. They'll coax, threaten, push and cajole until you finally take that mic. Be prepared to crack under the immense peer pressure. If you simply cannot take any more, you can call a black knight (male) or a black rose (female) to your rescue. This entails a person of your choosing drinking your glass for you, but it also means they get a wish. As in, you might soon wish you'd just taken that last shot as you're spelling your name out with your butt in front of your client. Bottoms up. Christopher Cha is a Korean-American writer based in Seoul.

Hoesik is the Korean tradition of eating and drinking together . Anthony Bourdain travels to Korea for the season five premiere of "Parts Unknown"

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(CNN)It's only June, but 2015 may be remembered as the year the term "transgender" fully entered mainstream consciousness. In January, President Obama condemned the persecution of "people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender," becoming the first president to utter the word in a State of the Union address. "Transparent," about an aging father who begins living as a woman, won two top awards at the Golden Globes, while transgender actress Laverne Cox of "Orange is the New Black" -- who made the cover of Time magazine last year -- was just cast in a new CBS drama. The May issue of Vogue has a photo spread with transgender model Andreja Pejic, who said on Instagram this week that she "was told by various people many times over that the chances of me ending up on these pages were slim to none." A transgender character had a recurring storyline on the just-wrapped final season of "Glee," while transgender activist and YouTube star Jazz Jennings will star in a reality show debuting on TLC this summer. And then there's Bruce Jenner, whose physical appearance has become more feminine in recent months as the Olympic hero turned reality TV star underwent a very public gender transition. Jenner ended months of speculation in an interview that aired April 24 on "20/20" with Diane Sawyer. "Are you a woman?" Sawyer asked. "Yes," Jenner replied. Now comes the new issue of Vanity Fair, with Jenner on the cover in makeup and a skimpy dress, along with a new name: Caitlyn. It's more obvious than ever that transgender people, long relegated to society's shadows, are finally stepping into the light. "We are at a social inflection point on transgender issues," says Riki Wilchins, a former transgender activist and author of three books on queer theory, who believes all the attention could have a positive impact. "Civil rights for minorities come in fits and starts. We're on an upswing now." Opinion: Why we need to listen to Bruce Jenner's story . Transgender is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity -- their internal, personal sense of being a man or a woman -- differs from what's typically associated with their sex at birth. Some transgender people alter their bodies through hormones and or surgery, although many don't. A 2011 study estimated that 700,000 American adults, or roughly 0.3% of the population, identified themselves as transgender. For decades, trans people, as many transgender people like to be called, rarely saw themselves represented in popular culture. But recent years have brought the "Dancing with the Stars" contestant Chaz Bono; filmmaker Lana Wachowski, formerly known as Larry Wachowski, a co-director of "The Matrix"; Jared Leto's Oscar-winning role in "Dallas Buyers Club"; and of course, "Orange is the New Black," whose cast is a mix of ethnicities and sexualities. Now, between "Transparent" and other shows, recognition from Obama and tabloid headlines about Jenner, the national conversation around gender identity appears to have reached a new level. All this makes transgender advocates cautiously optimistic. Hayden Mora, deputy chief of staff at the Human Rights Campaign and a transgender man, remains hopeful that the growing number of transgender faces beaming weekly into America's living rooms can only have a positive effect. "I believe that the more people who know transgender people, the more they will understand, accept and support us," Mora says. "That happens only if they acknowledge our humanity, and not treat us like tabloid fodder." The transgender life: What to know, say and understand . Still, activists agree there's a long way to go before transgender people stop facing discrimination or worse. For relatives and friends who are used to seeing someone as male or female, gender changes can be hard to accept. Transgender people have long been misunderstood and persecuted -- as recently as 2012, the American Psychiatric Association classified them as having a mental "disorder." A recent report by the Human Rights Campaign found that transgender people in the United States are more likely to face discrimination from employers and the effects of unemployment and poverty. Many also are denied services from safety-net providers such as emergency shelters. A poll last year found that 59% of Americans believe transgender students should use the bathroom of their birth gender. In December, Attorney General Eric Holder announced that transgender people will receive federal protection from discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. But violence against trans people -- especially transgender women of color -- remains a national plague. According to recent statistics from the Human Rights Campaign, at least 13 transgender women were slain last year in the United States and at least seven have already been killed this year. Of those 20 victims, all but one were black or Latina. "We are definitely in a critical moment for the trans movement. Over the last year we have ... seen an increase in visibility that was unimaginable even just a few years ago," said Kris Hayashi, executive director of the Transgender Law Center. "At the same time it is clear that visibility is not enough." In one case that made national headlines, a transgender Ohio teen committed suicide in late December after her parents refused to acknowledge her wish to live as a girl. "Transgender people are still subject to profound discrimination and violence," said Wilchins. "Greater acceptance is really needed, and long overdue." When your young daughter says 'I'm a boy' So what impact will Bruce Jenner's story have on all this? Gender-rights activists are reluctant to speculate. Some fear the media firestorm around Jenner, fueled by ties to the camera-loving Kardashian clan, trivializes what is a wrenching personal journey for many people. "You want to wish Bruce the best. But at the same time, you wish it wasn't being played out for reality-TV entertainment," said Wilchins, the gender-rights advocate. "Yes, it's great that we're educating people. But we're talking about a civil rights issue that keeps getting recast as entertainment." As a much-hyped TV event, the Jenner interview gave millions of viewers their first exposure to gender-identity questions and put a sympathetic human face on an issue that remains perplexing to many people. But it could also trigger a backlash, some say. Amy Stone, associate professor of sociology and anthropology at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, fears Jenner could provoke those who already are averse to gay or transgender people. Such people "tend to use these moments to frighten the general public, relying on fears about trans women in bathrooms or locker rooms," said Stone, author of numerous books about queer politics and culture. "Usually these moments tap into pre-existing panics about gender or sexuality, not necessarily spawning new ones."

Olympic hero Bruce Jenner appears on Vanity Fair cover as "Caitlyn" Transgender people in the United States are riding an unprecedented wave of visibility . Shows such as "Transparent," "Orange is the New Black" have raised awareness .

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I spoke to Carl Froch for an hour this week and we have talked long and hard about what he is going to do next. Needless to say, we were disappointed to see Julio Cesar Chavez Jnr lose at the weekend against Andrzej Fonfara. It wasn’t a result we were expecting and it also blows away the chance of Froch and Chavez fighting in Las Vegas – a fight Carl wanted. Now we turn to three big fights in the next two months to see what Carl does next. I have held talks with Gennady Golovkin’s manager and there is also the possibility of Bernard Hopkins, but there are three fights coming up where the winner could work for Carl. Carl Froch (left) has not fought since beating George Groves at Wembley last May . Froch has kept in shape and weighs 12st 7lbs - despite being away from the ring for nearly a year now . Froch had hoped to meet Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, but he lost to Andrzej Fonfara last week . There is the possibility of Paul Smith-Andre Ward in the pipeline, Anthony Dirrell versus Badou Jack for the WBC world title and Andre Dirrell’s IBF world title fight against James DeGale, which is the biggest bout of this trio. Anthony Dirrell’s people have already been in touch with me about a Froch fight in the event that he wins, but I wonder if it is big enough. A fight against DeGale still feels to me like the most probable, if he comes through against Dirrell on May 23. That is a huge fight, a proper 50-50, but I fully believe he can do it. For me, from talking to Carl, I think he needs to fight again in 2015 if he is to ever return. If doesn’t come back this year, I don’t think he will. He has been a year out of the ring so let’s see. I know he is going to have an eagle eye on all these fights. The possibility of him retiring is very high but he is still training hard. He is walking around at 12st 7lbs and in the gym four to five days a week. The guy has the hunger but it has to be for the right fight and the right money. My belief is still that it might be DeGale. DeGale has looked sensational in camp and is improving at a brilliant rate – if he wins the title over in the US he will be in a great position. I mentioned Golovkin before. When I was on the phone to Carl he spent 20 minutes talking about the guy. He is a fighter that absolutely fascinates him; it’s a fight that would get everyone talking. I am looking at it. It would have to be at 168lbs and it would be special. I wouldn’t want to be the one to find out how Golovkin punches at the weight but Carl has a sick mind like that. I’m not going to rule that one out. James DeGale (right) has now emerged as the most likely next opponent for Froch on his return . Another option for Froch could be a rematch with Ward, should the American beat Paul Smith . After a disappointing couple of weeks it seems that my hopes to stage Carl Frampton-Scott Quigg this summer are dead in the water. We received no offers from their side and made three of our own – we offered a 50-50 split, a 60-40 in favour of the winner and also a £1.5m guarantee to Frampton. I sent that last offer in writing to them and had no response. You ask yourself who is making these decisions? It is life-changing money for Frampton that has been offered. Let’s hope they don’t spend the rest of their lives kicking themselves. Scott will move on and fight on July 18. I can guarantee that in his next fight he will fight a tougher opponent than Frampton will. Scott Quigg (right, in action against Hidenori Othake) will fight on July 18 against an unnamed opponent . Carl Frampton's team failed to make an offer to fight Quigg, according to his promoter Hearn . Hearn went live on Sky Sports to offer Frampton and his team £1.5m to fight Quigg . Anthony Joshua has been added to my May 9 show in Birmingham, where he will fight Rafael Zumbano Love, the South American champion. He is 6ft 4ins and this will be a good test for Anthony against a big man before he then has his 02 fight against Kevin Johnson on May 30. We are keeping him busy, which is what he wants. I saw him in the gym this week and he is looking awesome. After the Johnson fight he will be out again on July 18 in Manchester and then in September in a big fight. Watch this space. Anthony Joshua (left) beat Jason Gavern (right) last time out and will now face Rafael Zumbano Love .

If Carl Froch doesn't fight in 2015 I'm not sure he'll be back at all . A blockbuster with James DeGale is most likely after Julio Cesar Chavez Jnr defeat - but Anthony Dirrell has made contact . Scott Quigg-Carl Frampton summer fight is dead in the water .

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Two jaguar cubs were proudly unveiled to the public for the first time at a Russian zoo yesterday. The month-old cubs, born March 11, were captured on video sitting before press and public at Leningrad Zoo in Saint Petersburg while photographs were taken of the pair. From the same litter, the two cubs – one black, the other spotty – are the fifth brood of mother and father Agnes and Rock. The cubs were month-old when they were unveiled to press and public on Wednesday . According to the zoo, the two young cats have both reached an ideal weight of 3kg and their teeth have already started to grow. The jaguars are featured in the video away from their parents, and their father will not be involved in the upbringing of the cubs. Jaguars are solitary animals and only see each other while mating, so zoo keepers intend on keeping Rock in a separate enclosure. The two cubs - one black and one spotty - are the fifth brood of mother and father Agnes and Rock . The two young cats have both reached an ideal weight of 3kg and their teeth have already started to grow . Svetlana Shelgunova, Head of the Department of Predatory Mammals at Leningrad Zoo, features in the video. She says: ‘Now they manifested their playful behaviour. Now you can see how jaguar cubs climb on the back of their mother. ‘They often play with their mother and with each other. They will begin to come out of their dens soon.’ The two jaguars are placed into a bucket full of hay to keep warm while one practises its roar . According to the zoo's Head of the Department of Predatory Mammals, the cubs often play with their mother and with each other . Captured in the clip is the two jaguars being placed into a bucket full of hay to keep warm – one can be seen practising its roar. The video concludes with mother Agnes looking out from her den while she waits the return of her babies.

The cubs were a month-old when they were presented to public . According to the zoo their teeth have already started to grow . The two cubs have also reportedly reached ideal weight of 3kg . Jaguars are the fifth brood of mother and father Agnes and Rock .

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This is the shocking dashcam footage which shows a Halford's mechanic taking a customer's car for a joyride at almost double the speed limit when he took it in for an MOT. Shaun Ingram booked his Ford Focus ST in for a major service and MOT at Halfords Autocentre in Plymouth last month, costing £255. But when he went to collect his car, he was shocked to discover that a mechanic had taken it for a spin after his dashcam recorded footage of it being driven at 57mph in a 30 mph zone. Scroll down for video . Footage taken by a dashcam fitted by Shaun Ingram to his Ford Focus ST, which showed a mechanic taking a customer's car for a joyride at 57mph in a 30mph zone . Shaun Ingram, from Saltash in Cornwall, who discovered the footage, says it shows it was a pre-planned thing, not spur of the moment . Mr Ingram, 50, of Saltash in Cornwall, said that his camera recorded almost seven hours of footage, which included the mechanic swearing and boasting about test-driving the car. He explained: 'When I saw the footage I was left open-mouthed. The mechanic was abusing my car and my trust. 'As a nationwide company I thought I had nothing to worry about. But I feel very let down. 'From now on I will always wait by the car whilst it is being serviced.' Mr Ingram, who is a married father-of three and works as a large goods vehicle assessor for Dairy Crest, said that the dashboard camera was not switched but was on standby mode on a motion sensor. He said: 'I was not trying to catch anybody out. I bought the camera- ironically - from a Halfords store in Plymouth last year. The dashcam captured seven hours worth of footage after Mr Ingram left his car at the Plymouth branch of Halfords . Footage showing the car being taken out on a test drive captured by the dashcam. It also showed included the mechanic swearing and boasting about test-driving the car . 'I have it in for road safety purposes because of the way some people drive. 'I did not look at the footage on the Friday afternoon when I picked the car up. 'I saw it the next day and I almost choked on my pasty. The biggest file on there was the road test where the mechanic was doing nearly twice the speed limit. 'I then decided to look at all the footage. There was one clip of him reversing the car off the MOT bay and leaning over to tell a colleague ‘you wait til I road test this later.’ 'That shows that it was something that was pre-planned and not a spur of the moment thing when he was driving my car. Mr Ingram says the dashcam had been switched to standby mode and came on due to its motion sensor . 'There is another clip of him constantly swearing when he can’t find the key sensor. 'I have not been given his name and I don’t need to know unless I get a speeding ticket. 'There is no point getting really angry about it. But it is fair to say I was open-mouthed when I saw the footage. 'I took the laptop in on the Monday morning and the manager was very non-plussed when I showed him the footage. 'Had he apologised then I would have left it. But I have now spoken with the head office and the regional manager and still not received an apology. At least they have started to take it more seriously though. 'I look after my car - it is my biggest asset and cost me nearly £10,000 and it is disgusting that someone like him treats it like this. 'I would never have known about it if I did not have the camera. I did not know it would pick it up but it has proved to be well worth the money.' Halfords have explained that the mechanic who drove the car was a temporary employee at the branch in Plymouth, who has since been removed from this role. The company described his behaviour as “appalling” and offered to refund the cost for the MOT and service. The regional manager for Halfords Autocentres, Darren Stone, also told Mr Stone in an email that the mechanic’s behaviour was unacceptable. He said: 'He drove your car in what I can only describe as an appalling manner. 'I do not and will never condone that level of pure neglect which is why the mechanic in question has been removed from working within the Halfords Autocentre Group.' Meanwhile a spokesperson for Halfords head office said: 'We were really disappointed to find out that this had happened and that we have let the customer down. 'We are treating this isolated incident as a priority and can confirm that the mechanic no longer works at Halfords. 'Please rest assured that we take issues like this very seriously ensuring that our 300 Halfords Autocentres always adhere to all road test procedures.'

Shaun Ingram booked his Ford Focus ST for an MOT at Halfords, Plymouth . Went to collect his car and realised his dashcam had been recording . Saw a mechanic take the car for a joyride doing 57mph in a 30mph zone . Also discovered the mechanic swearing and boasting about test driving the car .

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A patient is being treated for suspected rabies in a Northern Ireland hospital. The Public Health Agency (PHA) confirmed the person had recently travelled in an area affected by the disease. They are being assessed in accordance with the 'national risk assessment protocol' at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, the PHA added. A patient at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast is being tested for suspected rabies . Lisa McMurray died at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, in 2009 after contracting rabies while working in South Africa . 'The patient is currently being treated in the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, and is being tested for a number of diseases including rabies,' said a spokeswoman. The results of the 'complex' series of tests are not expected to be known until early next week. The PHA refused to reveal any details about the patient, including their gender, age or their condition. Transmission is generally through the bite of an infected animal, usually dogs, but also cats, bats and other wildlife. In the UK, the viral infection that attacks the brain and nervous system has been largely eliminated from the animal population. The NHS website states infections are mostly picked up during travel abroad and are almost always fatal unless early treatment is received. Animal career Lisa McMurray died at the same Belfast hospital in 2009 after contracting rabies. It was thought she contracted the infection while working at an animal sanctuary in South Africa. Ms McMurray had told friends she had been injured while separating two fighting dogs. Today the PHA said there was no increased risk to the wider community as a result of the latests possible case. They stressed that a course of rabies vaccination could prevent infection. Rabies can spread to humans from infected animals through a bite, a scratch, or a lick to broken skin or the eye. You may also be at risk if an animal spits in your face. In very rare cases, rabies can be spread during an organ transplant. Once it enters the body, the rabies virus multiplies before spreading into nerve endings. It then travels to the spinal cord and brain (the central nervous system). Once the virus is in the central nervous system, it multiplies rapidly and spreads to the salivary glands, lungs, kidneys and other organs. Symptoms include high temperature, fear of water, and sensitivity to light. Rabies is almost always fatal unless treated very early. (Source NHS)

Public Health Agency confirm patient is being tested for rabies in hospital . Say that the person had recently travelled to area affected by disease . Rabies is a viral infection that attacks the brain and nervous system .

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Her neighbour’s leylandii hedge stands 40ft tall and, says Audrey Alexander, has left parts of her garden in deep shade. What’s more, it now seems likely to remain that way. Despite a 35-year fight to get the trees cut down to size, the council has ruled they can stay. It is the final defeat in a battle that involved two generations of Mrs Alexander’s family. It kicked off 35 years ago when Mrs Alexander’s aunt found her vegetable patch at the property would not grow anything worth eating because of the leylandii. A row between neighbours over a 40ft high leylandii hedge (pictured) has finally come to and end after 35 years . The battle between the neighbouring properties started in 1980 when the owner planted a vegetable patch which withered and died in the shade of her neighbour's massive hedge . Then, 23 years ago, single mother Mrs Alexander bought the house and asked her neighbour Jeanette Robinson to trim the hedge. She claims Mrs Robinson refused and declared: ‘I would rather move than touch these trees.’ The dispute rumbled on, with Mrs Alexander, 54, claiming that the trees knocked £20,000 off the value of her property. She sensed an opportunity, however, with the passing of the High Hedge Act in Scotland in 2013 which allows local authorities to take action in such cases. Stirling Council has finally ruled that the hedge can stay, despite claims it has knocked £20,000 off the value of neighbour Audrey Alexander's house (pictured) The situation came to a head in 2008, when a 65ft section of hedge is said to have fallen and demolished a neighbour's garden shed . Audrey Alexander (pictured) also claims other neighbours have had to move their children from their bedrooms at night for fear of the falling branches . But her council has ruled that Mrs Robinson can keep the hedge, although it has to be cut to 20ft. Mrs Alexander said the ruling made ‘no difference’. The High Hedge Act 2013 allows neighbours to complain to the council when a hedgerow blocks sunlight from reaching their garden. Complainants and the hedge's owner are encouraged to resolve the issue between themselves and councils should only be called in to help as a last resort. Because the effect the hedge has is not always clear, disputes can last for years before an agreement can be reached. The local authority can either issue a high hedge notice, which orders owners to cut the hedge back, or decide not to act. The local authority cannot make any orders about the roots of the hedge. She added: ‘The whole situation is appalling – the legislation is about giving people the right to sunlight. ‘It’s a disgrace and I feel extremely let down.’ The neighbour refused to comment. Mrs Alexander’s only option is the courts which she cannot afford to do. Over the years she had used the mediation services of Stirling District Council to try to resolve the issue. The situation came to a head in 2008, when she claims a 65ft section of hedge fell, demolishing a neighbour’s garden shed. Following the introduction of the High Hedge Act, Stirling Council found in her favour but the neighbour appealed and won the 20ft ruling. Dr Colin Watson, of Scothedge, a group which demands the end of ‘high hedge tyranny’, said that the council’s decision was ‘pretty crazy’. A council spokesman said the decision was made ‘after carrying out a site inspection and considering all the evidence’. Mrs Alexander said her aunt, now 87, had moved to France to enjoy ‘sunshine and gardening’. Ms Alexander called in Stirling District Council to try to solve the quarrel, but no solution could be found and the feud continued . The council ruled that the hedge should be cut to about 20ft, a height which Ms Alexander claims will still block most of her sunlight .

Audrey Alexander wanted her neighbours to chop down their huge hedge . She claims the 40ft leylandii was blocking sunlight from reaching her home . Feud started in 1980 when it blocked light from reaching a vegetable patch . Council finally rules that the hedge can stay - but must be cut back to 20ft .

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Harry Panayiotou has scooped the Barclays Premier League Player of the Month award after impressing for an in-form Leicester City side in March. The striker, 20, scored three goals, including those in impressive victories against Sunderland and reigning champions Chelsea, and has been chosen ahead of all the players in Division 1 and 2 based on his performance statistics. Panayiotou also netted a hat-trick in his third game for St Kitts and Nevis on international duty, and is looking to make an impression under Nigel Pearson at the King Power Stadium. Sportsmail held an exclusive Q&A with the forward after he found out about the accolade. Harry Panayiotou has scooped the Barclays Premier League U21 Player of the Month award for March . Congratulations, Harry. How would you describe your style of play at Leicester? Hold up play, roll the defender. And I've got a good burst of acceleration! Who do you look up to in the first team? Jeff (Schlupp). I grew up with Jeff so to see him come through the youth ranks, he's definitely my role model. Do you train with them often? I do, but not as much as I'd like to. Your record at Leicester reads one game, one goal. How did that come about? I was a first year and I scored 20 goals that season. They had nothing to play for [against Leeds] so they chucked me up there, and I came on and scored! How often do you speak to Nigel Pearson? Not too much this season, he's a busy guy! But when he has a chance to come talk to me, he comes and talks to me. Is your goal to make it at Leicester next season, or go out on loan? I'm Leicester born and bred and my goal is to make the first team, that's all I've ever wanted to do, it's not about going anywhere else to me. I'd love for us to stay in the Premier League, and I believe I can handle it. Panayiotou hopes to make Leicester City's first team in the Premier League and has grown up nearby . How do you relax away from football? Chill with my friends, I'm around some really good people. On to that international hat-trick... how did you get to play for St Kitts? My mum and grandma are from St Kitts, and my grandma passed away when I was younger - so making the choice to play for them came from the heart. What was the reaction when you came back? Everyone's jealous when I go away (laughs), but they were still really happy. U21 manager Steve [Beaglehole] couldn't stop looking at me for a week! Where did you play, and what was it like? Turks and Caicos. It was really hot!  When you go to the Caribbean, you either have to train at 7am or at night time. The players in the Caribbean are much stronger and really quick, so you have to think quick - that's all it is. Some of them aren't the best players but they have certainly got a lot of strength so you've got to adapt to that. Any St Kitts players you would tip to make it? Romaine Sawyers from Walsall, he's technically brilliant. I think he'll get a move this summer because he's really good. And our captain is doing great with FC Dallas in the MLS right now, Atiba Harris. There's a few others from England, who could definitely be higher up but they just haven't been seen. Panayiotou posted this picture on Twitter with the caption 'motherland' while he was away on international duty . Last album you listened to? I went to the Nicki Minaj concert the other day [in Nottingham[ so has to be The Pink Print . Last film? Fast and furious 7... emotional to be fair. Last holiday (apart from your international break!)? Egypt . A player you would tip to make it at Leicester? Ben Chilwell (England U19 international) Best advice you've received from a first team player? I remember Andy King once speaking to me. He said when you come and make an impression, don't worry about what anyone has to say and just make sure you're seen. Keep working hard, going to the gym, keep practicing. Best player you've ever played against? Sammy Ameobi, he's got great feet, we played him a tournament a couple of years ago. For how tall he is it's actually amazing, and his finishing is on point! What would you be doing if you weren't a footballer? I've always seen myself as a footballer. Nothing else. Maybe I'd be in the Caribbean, it's just peaceful. The striker battles with Everton's Ryan Ledson during an Under 21 Premier League game in January . The award has been established to recognise the next generation of players coming through, coinciding with Barclays' own work to encourage the next generation of fans, which will see thousands of tickets and unique football experiences given away via the Barclays Spirit of the Game website. A winner will be selected every month for the rest of the season, as well as the Barclays Under 21 Premier League Player of the Season being unveiled in May.

Harry Panayiotou selected from 24 teams in Division One and Two . 20-year-old scored in Leicester City wins against Sunderland and Chelsea . Also netted a hat-trick in his third game for St Kitts and Nevis . Under 21 Premier League Player of the Month award based on statistics . Sportsmail held an exclusive interview with young striker .

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English cricket’s new bosses flexed their muscles when Paul Downton paid the price for a humiliating World Cup by being sacked as managing director. Downton was fired by new ECB chief executive Tom Harrison, in conjunction with chairman-elect Colin Graves, after a ring-round to each of the 14 members of the governing body’s management board ahead of their spring meeting today. The decision to sack a man who has endured a traumatic 14 months since succeeding Hugh Morris after England’s Ashes whitewash was unanimous, with one board member saying Downton was just ‘too accident prone’. Paul Downton has left his role as managing director of England and Wales Cricket Board . Downton leaves his role as ECB managing director following England's shameful performance at World Cup . It was Downton who took the huge call to sack Kevin Pietersen and then re-appointed Peter Moores, calling him ‘the outstanding coach of his generation’. He also oversaw the sacking of Alastair Cook as one-day captain. Former England captain Michael Vaughan immediately said he would like to speak to the ECB about the newly created job of director of England cricket and Andrew Strauss is another possible candidate. Ultimately it was England’s failure to negotiate the first round of the World Cup after an embarrassing defeat by Bangladesh and crushing reverses against Australia and New Zealand, coupled with disenchantment at their management style from many supporters, that did for former England and Middlesex wicketkeeper-batsman Downton. ‘The England Cricket Department needs to deliver performance at the highest level and our structure needs to be accountable for reaching the standards we aspire to,’ said Harrison in an ECB statement. ‘The new role we are putting in place will deliver an environment where world-class performance is at the heart of everything we do.’ Michael Vaughan (left) immediately threw his hat in the ring to replace the departed Downton . Vaughan's successor as England captain, Andrew Strauss (centre), is also thought to be a contender . That new role will be director of England cricket, a subtle but crucial change of title which will take the business aspect of the role away from the new man and effectively make him a supremo and, possibly, head selector. That makes James Whitaker, now the national selector, extremely vulnerable even though England won the last three Tests they played last summer and he could leave as soon as today’s board meeting at Lord’s. Yet Harrison played down any suggestion that this makes Moores, still with much to prove in his second coming as England coach, more vulnerable and that the door could now be nudged further ajar for the return of Pietersen, who has rejoined Surrey after being apparently encouraged by Graves. ‘This doesn’t impact on Peter Moores’ position at all,’ Harrison said later on Sky. ‘This is with respect to delivering an environment for the future.’ Downton's job description has been abolished as a result following England's dismal World Cup showing . England selector James Whitaker (left) and former managing director Downton during a nets session . Moores (from left to right), Downton and England captain Alastair Cook during the press conference . OCTOBER 2013 . Downton, a former England wicketkeeper, is appointed managing sirector of England and Wales Cricket Board, with his position taking effect from February 1, 2014. FEBRUARY 2014 . After the Ashes whitewash, Kevin Pietersen and head coach Andy Flower are sacked. After days of silence, the official line on Pietersen’s dismissal is that the ECB wanted to ‘create a culture’ in which captain Alastair Cook had ‘the full support of all players’. MARCH 2014 . England suffer a humiliating 45-run defeat to Holland in the World T20. Ravi Bopara top-scored for England with just 18. APRIL 2014 . Downton appoints Peter Moores, who had spent the previous four seasons as head coach at Lancashire, for a second spell as England head coach. MAY 2014 . Downton and the ECB issue an apology to Pietersen for claiming he appeared ‘disinterested’ and ‘distracted’ during the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney. JUNE 2014 . England lose a Test series at home to Sri Lanka. The south Asian side had previously won on English soil in 1998 — in a one-off Test match. JULY-AUG 2014 . England lose the second Test against India, but come back to win the home series 3-1. In the fifth Test, England inflict upon India their third heaviest defeat in history. DECEMBER 2014 . Cook is sacked as one-day captain and replaced by Eoin Morgan, marking the end of a sorry year for England in which they won just 18 of their 48 matches across all formats. FEBRUARY-MARCH 2015 . England endure a dreadful World Cup campaign, failing to advance from the group stage and finishing behind Bangladesh, who sealed their exit with a 15-run victory. APRIL 2015 . Downton departs as ECB managing director. The ECB are to create a new role of ‘director of England Cricket’ ahead of the Ashes series.

Paul Downton loses job as England and Wales Cricket Board's managing director of cricket after a little more than a year in the job . Chief executive of ECB, Tom Harrison, announced changes to the structure . Downton's job description has been abolished as a result . Michael Vaughan immediately said he would like to speak to the ECB about the newly created job of director of England cricket . Fellow former skipper Andrew Strauss is another possible candidate .

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Terry Richardson is both one of the most famous and most controversial photographers in the fashion industry. Known as much for his racy - often pornographic - photo shoots as he is for the sexual assault allegations that have been made against him. And this week he faced accusations from the model Kate Upton that he had released footage of her dancing in a bikini without her permission. Scroll down for video . In a new interview with Vogue Kate Upton has revealed that the photographer Terry Richardson released footage of her dancing in a bikini in a video called 'Cat Daddy' without her permission . In an excerpt from an interview Kate did with Vogue in June 2014, it was claimed that Kate was not happy with Terry for releasing the 'Cat Daddy' footage which has been viewed more than 22 million times. In the one-minute-long film, which played a huge part in Kate's rise to fame, and which was uploaded to YouTube two years ago, Kate is seen dancing seductively in a tiny red string bikini - the model says the film was not meant to be for public consumption. Alexa Chung writes in Vogue: 'Terry Richardson found himself on the receiving end of her wrath in May 2012, when he uploaded his now infamous video of Upton in a teeny-weeny bikini doing the Cat Daddy, a dance craze that appears to involve a lot of grinding, "paws" aloft. 'The video received millions of hits on YouTube - not to mention a number of slow-motion versions for the more discerning customer - but, at the time, Upton was horrified because the behind-the-scenes video had been filmed for fun, not something she expected would make the final cut.' Terry has worked with Miley Cyrus (left) and Kim Kardashian (right) shooting them in his New York studio . Terry sat front row at the Alexander Wang fashion show in September 2013 alongside Kanye West . When asked about the situation Kate said: 'I was like, "That was disrespectful, you could have told me!''.' But Upton also adds that there's no bad blood over the YouTube video anymore. 'Now, obviously, it's fine.' However this is not the first time that the 49-year-old photographer who has shot everyone from Miley Cyrus to Kim Kardashian in his New York studio has faced controversy. In fact, to say Richarson's reputation precedes him would be an understatement. He is the man who the Guardian once referred to as 'fashion's shameful secret'. Known to many as 'Uncle Terry,' one of his more controversial shots includes a woman giving a man - thought to be Terry - fellatio whilst he is dressed as a horse. Further sexual shots show Richardson completely nude dressed as the devil and with models who are sexually stimulating him with their hands or mouths. Terry is a regular on the red carpet at some of the biggest event sin the world, he is pictured here heading into the Vanity Fair Oscar's party . Indeed it's been more than ten years since Terry first hit the headlines for his questionable behaviour. In 2004 an intern named 'Alex' was photographed performing oral sex on the photographer while wearing a tiara labelled 'slut', something which the Terry described at the time as, 'It's Sesame Street!' Then in 2009, a model called Sena Cech claimed that Terry's assistant had asked her to give him a handjob, apparently telling her: 'Sena, can you grab his c*** and twist it real hard? He likes it when you squeeze it real hard and twist it.' In 2010 a model named Rie Rasmussen confronted Terry at a party in Paris after he placed pictures of her next to underage models in his book - in America, models under the age of 18 are considered underage. She said: 'He takes girls who are young, manipulates them to take their clothes off and takes pictures of them they will be ashamed of. 'They are too afraid to say no because their agency booked them on the job and are too young to stand up for themselves.' Terry poses with Pharrell Williams (left) and James Franco (right) doing his signature thumbs up pose . Terry is good friends with Lady Gaga who has previously starred in his risque shoots - the pair were spotted hanging out together in New York in 2010 . Furthermore in 2010 one of the most disturbing allegations was made against Richardson. One model named Jamie Peck revealed that when she was 19 she worked with the photographer on two separate occasions. Jamie said that the second time she had her period and Terry asked 'to take my tampon out for him to play with. "I love tampons!" he said, in that psychotically upbeat way that temporarily convinces so many girls that what's fun for Uncle Terry is fun for them.' She refers to the fact that Terry wanted to make 'Tampon tea,' with her used sanitary product. Jamie revealed that she also sexually stimulated the photographer with her hand and was encouraged to do so not only by Terry but by his team after he took all of his clothes off. Terry once told the Observer of his shoots: 'A lot of it starts with me saying to a girl, "Do you want to do nudes?" And they're like, "I don't want to be naked". 'So I say, "I'll be naked and you take the pictures. You can have the camera. You can have the phallus".' Despite the allegations which have been levied against him Terry remains popular within the fashion industry pictured here with Ralph Lauren and Emmanuelle Alt . Last year model Sara Ziff spoke to Huffington Post Live about working with Terry and said: 'You are going to a casting to possibly shoot with him for Harper's Bazaar, whose one of his clients. 'That's a legitimate job, and he will ask you to take your clothes off for the casting and in some cases give him sexual favors. 'I have spoken with other models who have been in these situations, and he makes you feel like you're being a prude or you are somehow weird if you are not willing to just go with the flow because it's all cool. It's all fine.' She also revealed that there is a, 'ring of silence,' in the fashion industry as young women feel pressured to keep quite in order to further their careers. Richardson rarely responds to the allegations levied against him, but in March 2014 - after a model posted a piece on Reddit including a string of sexual assault accusations he wrote an open letter for Page Six. Charlotte Waters claimed that during her shoot Terry became aggressive and it 'became sexual act after sexual act.' Terry poses with Hilton sisters Paris (left) and Nicky (right) at the opening of his Terrywood exhibition in 2012 . In the letter, posted by the US gossip website, Richardson said that the accusations were 'false,' 'hate filled libelous tales.' He said: 'Enabled and protected by the freewheeling and often times anonymous nature of the Internet, people have become comfortable concocting hate-filled and libelous tales about my professional and personal lives. 'In writing this, I make a humble attempt at correcting these rumors, because I have come to realize that absent my voice in the conversation, all that remain are the lies.' He said: 'I have never used an offer of work or a threat of rebuke to coerce someone into something that they did not want to do. 'I give everyone that I work with enough respect to view them as having ownership of their free will and making their decisions accordingly, and as such, it has been difficult to see myself as a target of revisionist history.' The model Daisy Lowe has previously defended Terry saying: 'He just exudes this sexual energy, so he doesn't need to ask girls to take off their clothes. Honestly, they just do it.' Terry poses with troubled actress Lindsay Lohan . Terry's lost numerous over the years and there are many people in the fashion industry who no longer work with him. These include shopping giants Target and H&M and brands such as Vogue, the New York Times and Equinox. The model Coco Rocha said in 2010: 'I've shot with [Terry Richardson], but I didn't feel comfortable and I won't do it again.' However Richardson remains popular within the celebrity circuit and is often seen partying with the likes of Kanye West and Pharrell Williams. And he still works with the likes of Harper's Bazaar and brands such as Supreme and Yves Saint Laurent. Designer Marc Jacobs once defended Terry as being, 'not ill-spirited.' Terry's career as a photographer came after he failed to make it as a punk rock musician. He got his first big break in 1994 with a shoot for Vibe magazine. Since then he has enjoyed a stint living in London working for publications such as The Face and Arena but now shoots mainly from his studio in New York. The photographer has also directly music videos in his time. One of the most controversial was for Lady Gaga. Terry shot the video for Do What U Want a collaboration between Gaga and R Kelly last year, however, the project was later scrapped. TMZ later obtained a clip of the highly sexualised film which one anonymous source told the New York Post was, 'literally an ad for rape.' The clip shows Gaga lying on a hospital bed, she is put under anesthetic by R Kelly who then fondles her body along with a series of models. MailOnline have contacted a representative for Terry for comment.

Terry Richardson is accused of releasing film without model permission . The minute-long footage shows Upton dancing in a skimpy bikini . The photographer has long courted controversy . He has previously been accused of sexual assaulting young models . Richardson has previously denied the allegations made against him .

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The continents of North and South America came together much earlier than previously thought, according to researchers who found evidence in rock deposits from ancient rivers in Colombia of the land bridge that connected the long-isolated landmasses. The two continents are linked at Panama, but there has been a debate about when this land bridge first appeared, with most experts placing its formation at about 3 million years ago. The new study, published on Thursday in the journal Science, presents evidence that the Panama land bridge formed at least 10 million years earlier. Before the Isthmus of Panama rose from the sea by tectonic and volcanic action, the Central American Seaway linked the Atlantic to the Pacific as one great ocean. The various continents, sitting atop huge plates akin to jigsaw puzzle pieces sliding over Earth's mantle, have slowly moved around the globe during the planet's history. They have separated, drifted and joined numerous times in a process called plate tectonics. South America became an isolated landmass when it separated from Africa. Likewise, North America broke apart from Europe and headed on a gradual collision course with South America. Until then, a deep water channel called the Central American Seaway separated the continents. The researchers base their estimate on the presence of small grains of a mineral called zircon unearthed in ancient river bedrock in northern Colombia that originated in Panama and were 13 million to 15 million years old. These grains suggested the land bridge must have existed at that time, they said. 'We contend that a bridge, perhaps a transient one, was present since 13 to 15 million years ago,' said geologist Camilo Montes of Universidad de los Andes in Bogota, who led the study. 'Beds younger than about 13 to 15 million years contain abundant zircon grains with a typically Panamanian age,' said Montes. 'Older beds do not. 'We think these zircons were deposited by rivers flowing from the Isthmus of Panama when it docked to South America, nearly 10 million years earlier than the date of 3 million years that is usually given for the connection.' The various continents, sitting atop huge plates akin to jigsaw puzzle pieces sliding over Earth's mantle, have slowly moved around the globe during the planet's history. They have separated, drifted and joined numerous times in a process called plate tectonics. South America became an isolated landmass when it separated from Africa. Likewise, North America broke apart from Europe and headed on a gradual collision course with South America. One of the most dramatic results of the joining of the two Americas was the mixing of the animals living on the respective landmasses, with various creatures crossing the land bridge to invade the other continent. The event is known as the Great American Biological Interchange. After the Isthmus of Panama formed, animals and plants could move back and forth between continents, the Great American Biological Interchange. Smithsonian scientists are debating when this happened. South America had a unique animal population, with exotic marsupials including saber-toothed predators, as well as elephant-sized ground sloths, car-sized armadillos, camel-like creatures with elephant trunks and giant flightless, carnivorous 'terror birds.' North America had a quite different and impressive array of placental mammals including saber-toothed cats and other feline predators, huge short-faced bears, wolves and various herbivores including big elephant relatives and horses. The two continents continue to move together. 'Yes, the plates are moving today,' Montes said. 'They never stop.' Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Researchers had previously believed continents connected 3m years ago . Deep water channel called Central American Seaway separated continents .

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Hundreds of explorers, theorists and fantasists have spent their lives searching for the infamous 'big-foot'. But a leading geneticist believes he has found evidence to prove that it - or rather she - could have been more than a myth. Professor Bryan Sykes of the University of Oxford claims a towering woman named Zana who lived in 19th Century Russia - and appeared to be 'half human, half ape' - could have been the fabled yeti. Witnesses described the six-foot, six-inches tall woman discovered in the Caucasus mountains between Georgia and Russia as having 'all the characteristics of a wild animal' - and covered in thick auburn hair. Scroll down for video . Historic: A leading genetecist claims a towering woman named Zana (artist's representation) who lived in 19th Century Russia - and appeared to be 'half human, half ape' - could have been the fabled yeti . Proof: DNA evidence from Zana's granddaughter (left) and the remains of her son Khwit (right) seemed proved that Zana was of African descent even though she lived in the wild Caucusus . Wild: Zana was discovered and trapped by a local merchant who hired a group of hunters to hunt her down in the region of Ochamchir - and she was eventually tamed by a nobleman on his estate in Tkhina . Treacherous: It is thought Zana roamed the remote Caucusus mountains, where Sykes says her African ancestors lived for many generations . Trapped: A merchant found Zana in the Ochamchir region of western Georgia and after hunters caught her, they placed her in a ditch surrounded by sharp spikes . Mythical: Witnesses described the six-foot, six-inches tall woman as having 'all the characteristics of a wild animal' (fabled 'big-foot' pictured) Experts believe the wandering 'Wild Woman' was found lurking in the remote region of Ochamchir in the Republic of Abkhazia. She was captured by a local merchant in the 1850s who hired a group of hunters to subdue and shackle her in the mountainous terrain. Professor Sykes claims Zana was kept in a 'ditch surrounded by sharpened spikes' and sold from owner to owner until she came to serve nobleman Edgi Genaba as a servant. Famously known as the ape woman, Zana had at least four children by local men and some of her descendants still live in the region, the Times reported. Sykes made an astonishing discovery when he carried out saliva tests on six of her living relatives and the tooth of her deceased son Khwit. The DNA analysis revealed that they all contained the right amount of African DNA for Zana the ape woman to be '100 per cent African' but remarkably she did not resemble any known group. Discovery: Professor Bryan Sykes of the University of Oxford analysed the DNA of her living relatives in the Caucuses region and found west-African genes . Myth? The first accounts of the Yeti emerged before the 19th century from Buddhists who believed that the creature inhabited the Himalayas . Her resemblance was that of a wild beast - 'the most frightening feature of which was her expression which was pure animal,' one Russian zoologist wrote in 1996. The man who organised various eyewitness accounts of Zana wrote: 'Her athletic power was enormous. Evidence: In his book 'Nature of the Best', Sykes argues that Zana could be the yeti . She would outrun a horse and swim across the Moskva river even when it rose in violent high tide.' Some have argued that she was a runaway Ottoman slave but Professor Sykes says her 'unparalleled DNA' refutes that theory. He believes her ancestors came out of Africa over 100,000 years ago and lived in the remote Caucasus for many generations. Zana was eventually 'tamed' by the nobleman who bought her as a servant and kept her on his estate in Tkhina in the Republic of Abkhazia. Accounts from the time claim she was incredibly muscular, slept outdoors and ran around naked until she died on the estate in 1890. Some of his colleagues doubt his other findings - which include a claim that an unknown species of bear might account for yeti sightings in Bhutan. Despite the lack of hard proof from the analysis of the alleged 'yeti hairs', he says he has developed a strong sense that 'something is out there' after speaking to dozens of witnesses. Professor Sykes could not say if the yeti, bigfoot or the Russian almasty is the best candidate for a surviving race of human 'apemen'. He said: 'Bigfoot has many more people trying to find it. But I suppose either the yeti or the alma / almasty, which live in inaccessible and very thinly populated regions, is the most likely.' The first accounts of Yetis emerged before the 19th century from Buddhists who believed that the creature inhabited the Himalayas. They depicted the mysterious beast as having similarities to an ape and carrying a large stone as a weapon while making a whistling sound. In 1832, an explorer who had his account of trekking in Nepal published in the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal spoke of seeing tall, bipedal creature covered with long dark hair, which seemed to flee in fear. The term Abominable Snowman was developed in 1921 following a book by Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Howard-Bury called Mount Everest The Reconnaissance. Popular interest in creature gathered pace in early 20th century as tourists began making their own trips to the region to try and capture the Yeti. They reported seeing strange markings in the snow. Mystical: Hundreds of explorers, theorists and fantasists have spent their lives searching for the infamous 'big-foot' The Daily Mail led a trip called the the Snowman Expedition in 1954 to Everest. During the trip mountaineering leader John Angelo Jackson photographed ancient paintings of Yetis and large footprints in the snow. A number of hair samples were also found that were believed to have come from a Yeti scalp. British mountaineer Don Whillans claimed to have witnessed a creature when scaling Annapurna in 1970. He said that while searching for a campsite he heard some odd cries which his guide attributed to a Yeti's call. That night, he saw a dark shape moving near his camp. In recent times, there have been more reported Yeti sightings and at a conference in Russia in 2011, scientists declared they were 95 per cent certain of the existence of Yetis. In 2013, a scientist claimed that the Yeti was a distant relative of the polar bear, which is thought to have died out more than 40,000 years ago. But researchers have shown that the two hair samples analysed actually originated from a modern polar bear, and a type of rare bear native to the high mountain ranges.

Witnesses said Zana the apewoman had the 'characteristics of a wild animal' She was allegedly trapped in Caucusus mountains and covered in thick hair . Had 'enormous athletic power' and she could infamously outrun a horse . A genetics professor has analysed DNA of six of her living descendants .

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Swansea manager Garry Monk insists Newcastle's players will not be affected by any supporters' protests at St James' Park on Saturday. The Magpies have lost their last six Barclays Premier League games under caretaker manager John Carver and more demonstrations are planned for the visit of Swansea after a significantly smaller crowd than usual saw last weekend's 3-1 home defeat to Tottenham. Campaign organisers protesting over Mike Ashley's ownership have said they will support anyone who wishes to boycott once again and have asked fans to stand up on 34 minutes inside St James' Park on Saturday - to reflect the £34million the club left in the bank during the last financial year rather than investing in the squad. Newcastle United fans have planned a mass protest against owner Mike Ashley on Saturday afternoon . At least 10,000 supporters stayed away from St James' Park for the club's last home game against Spurs . Fans are unhappy at the club's lack of ambition, despite owner Ashley having £34million in the bank . But Monk claims the backdrop to the game will have no bearing on the actual 90 minutes, saying: 'As a player there's nothing you can do about that - you have to concentrate on your football. 'No player goes out on the pitch without the intention of giving his best and I'm sure all the Newcastle fans will be thinking that. 'They'll want to put on a display and do well in front of their crowd and bounce back from recent results, and as a player you are there to perform.' The supporters' group have asked fans to stand in the 34th minute of Saturday's match against Swansea . Carver was handed the Newcastle reins until the end of the season after Alan Pardew quit the club in late December to become Crystal Palace boss. And Monk sees similarities between himself and Carver as he became Swansea manager in February 2014 with the Welsh outfit involved in a relegation battle at the time. 'I was in that position at the end of last season, although maybe it's a little bit different because John's been a coach for a number of years and has got that experience,' said Monk, whose side have equalled Swansea's best ever Premier League points total with five games still remaining. Fans boycotting the Spurs match hold banners demanding the resignation of Ashley as Newcastle director . 'But in terms of taking over at a difficult moment for the club and trying to get results straight away, it's similar. 'The times I've met him, he's a fantastic guy with a lot of experience, he speaks well and is pushing his players to get the best. That's in his character, and you see that in his interviews. 'I have sympathy for him in a way because as a manager you have to get results, but I'm sure he is giving 100 per cent and putting all his knowledge and experience into it.' Newcastle supporters have also been asked to take part in peaceful protests outside Sports Direct stores . Swansea are unbeaten on their three Premier League visits to Newcastle, winning twice and drawing once, and secured their top-flight status last season by winning 2-1 at St James' Park towards the end of April. 'We've done well there over the years and it's a great place to go and play your football,' Monk said. 'You're in the game to play in those big stadiums and our players are used to those arenas now as they are established Premier League players. 'Hopefully we can use the crowd against the team if we perform well, but the idea is to focus on ourselves and put our best football on the pitch.' Swansea boss Garry Monk (right) insists Newcastle's players will not be affected by the protests .

Newcastle United face Swansea at St James' Park on Saturday . The Magpies have lost their last six Barclays Premier League games . Fans group AshleyOut.com have asked supporters to stand in 34th minute . Swansea are unbeaten in their three Premier League visits to Newcastle .

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Victoria Beckham might be one of the world's most successful fashion designers, but she still can't seem to pip her husband at the style stakes. A new poll of the most fashionable Brits puts David at number three, with Victoria trailing behind at number nine. Movie great Audrey Hepburn beat stiff competition from members of the Royal Family and the Beckhams to be voted the most stylish Brit of all time, according to the poll. David Beckham and his wife Victoria both . Victoria Beckham strapless dress . Show off your figure . Visit site . Victoria Beckham as always, looking sleek and sophisticated wearing one of her own designs to the Vanity Fair Oscar party in February 2014. And while this dress might have been from VB's AW'13 collection, a year later it just goes to show how timeless Victoria Beckham's designs really are - they look better if anything. A bit like David Beckham, really. Show off your shoulders and look effortlessly stylish in a long figure hugging shape, so simple you barely need accessories, if anything a hint of red lipstick to add a pop of colour. Although this dress is skintight, it’s extremely flattering for curves and will emulate an hourglass shape. Accentuate your waist by adding a belt and add a slick of black nail polish like Victoria to complete the outfit. Sadly this dress is no longer available but check out her current designs at Neiman Marcus or check out our favourites from the high street that will be perfect for party season. Coast Ciella silk maxi dress . Visit site . Line & Dot grey back line dress from Shoptiques . Visit site . Dessy Collection strapless crepe dress in dove grey at Nordstrom . Visit site . Topshop mesh skater dress . Visit site . The survey of 2000 people revealed that 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' star Audrey Hepburn is Britain's number one style icon with over a quarter of the vote. Princess Diana came second just ahead of former England captain David Beckham, who was the highest placed male in the list. The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton came fourth in the British style stakes with 1960's fashion icon Twiggy completing the top five. The poll, which was commissioned for the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S6, saw a major victory for the women in the style stakes as they take seven spots in the top ten. Audrey Hepburn won the poll, while supermodel Kate Moss came in at number 10 . 1. Audrey Hepburn (27 per cent) 2. Princess Diana (23 per cent) 3. David Beckham (17 per cent) 4. Kate Middleton (15 per cent) 5. Twiggy (10 per cent) 6. Queen Elizabeth I (10 per cent) 7. Sean Connery (9 per cent) 8. David Bowie (8 per cent) 9. Victoria Beckham (8 per cent) 10. Kate Moss (8 per cent) Bizarrely, just outside the top five was Queen Elizabeth I, with James Bond actor Sean Connery coming seventh in the poll. Music legend David Bowie came in eighth place, just beating former Spice Girl turned fashion designer, Victoria Beckham. Despite being at the forefront of British fashion for the last two decades Kate Moss only just scraped it in to the poll in tenth place. The study also revealed the biggest fashion faux pas once over the age of 30 - hot pants were voted number one for women and ponytails for men. Other no-no's past the age of 30 were mini-skirts and boob tubes for girls and skinny jeans and football shirts for men. But it's not all bad news as 37 was voted as the most stylish age for men and it was age 36 for women. The royal family got a good show - Princess Diana came second, Kate Middleton came fourth and Queen Elizabeth I came sixth . David Bowie came number eight on the poll, while Twiggy came fifth . The lucky celebrities currently at the height of their fashion peak include TV presenter and model Myleene Klass, Gone Girl actress and recent Oscar nominee Rosamund Pike. For the men, one of the UK's biggest rising acting stars Tom Hardy. The survey also showed that nearly one in five would scrap a potential second date with someone they did not think was stylish. It also pays to look good when trying to influence people -  nearly half of those questioned said they agreed that stylish people seem more powerful or authoritative. Women:                                                            Men: . 1. Hot Pants - 31%                                           1. Ponytails - 34% . 2. Mini Skirts – 25%                                         2. Baggy, worn below the waist jeans – 23% . 3. Tube tops – 20%                                         3. Dropped crotch trousers – 22% . 4. Leopard print – 11%                                    4. Skinny jeans – 17% . 5. Crop tops – 10%                                          5. Football shirts – 11% .

David Beckham has come third in a poll of most stylish Brits . Audrey Hepburn scooped the top prize and Princess Diana came second . Bizarrely, Queen Elizabeth I featured at number six .

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Reaching out: Third-grade teacher Kyle Schwartz devised a lesson plan last month, which has spread to classrooms across the nation via Twitter . A third-grade teacher in Denver, Colorado has sparked a sensation on Twitter, after asking her students to open up about their personal struggles. Kyle Schwartz has been a teacher for three years, and says that many of her students at Doull Elementary School come from underprivileged backgrounds, with 92 per cent of the student body qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Seeking to understand a bit more about their lives, Schwartz last month thought up a lesson plan called 'I wish my teacher knew...' She asked all for he children to write down one thing they wanted to tell her, but wouldn't normally in the classroom situation and the results were heartbreaking. The first note that Schwartz shared on twitter was from a student who said they didn't have pencils at home to do their homework. That note especially touched Schwartz. 'I care deeply about each and every one of my students and I don't want any of them to have to suffer the consequences of living in poverty, which is my main motivation for teaching,' Schwartz told ABC News. Another, spoke about missing her father, who was deported back to Mexico six years ago. Hoping to learn more about her students' personal struggles, Schwartz asked them to answer the qestion 'I wish my teacher knew...' on a piece of paper and turn it in to her anonymously or share it with the class. Schwartz sais she found the above note from a student who didn't have pencils at home to do homework especially heartbreaking . Alone: After trying out the lesson plan, Schwartz says she not only learned more about her students, she saw a change in how they interacted with each other. For example,  a group of girls invited one student to play at recess after hearing in class that they felt they had no friends . Heartbreak at home: One student wrote about missing her father, who was deported six years ago back to Mexico . Language barrier: Another student in Schwartz's class wrote about a challenging aspect of being bi-lingual . Busy parents: Schwartz shared many of these notes on Twitter, and soon teachers across the nation started trying out the lesson themselves and posting their own results online . 'I wish my teacher knew I don't have [a] friend to [play] with me,' another note read. Schwartz said that she gave her children the option to answer the question anonymously, but found that most signed their name and were even willing to share their story with the class. After sharing some of the notes on Twitter, Schwartz said she started getting responses from teachers across the nation who tried out the lesson. 'It's hard to stay asleep at night': Rebecca Shoniker, a middle school teacher in North Carolina, shared these responses from her class on Twitter . 'I think it caught on so fast because teachers are highly collaborative and freely share and explore resources,' Schwartz said. 'In the end, all teachers want to support their students, and #iwishmyteacherknew is a simple and powerful way to do that.' Since trying out the lesson plan, Schwartz has not only learned more about her students, she has seen a change in how they interact with each other. 'After one student shared that she had no one to play with at recess, the rest of the class chimed in and said, 'we got your back.' The next day during recess, I noticed she was playing with a group of girls,' Schwartz said. Stressful: Dawn King, a fourth grade teacher, shared this letter from a student who was worried about a sick parent . Sadness: Another student in King's class wrote about a fear of having depression. That student was open enough to share those fears with a parent . Bullied: Mary Lou Shuster in South Portland, Maine, shared this note about a student who is being bullied .

Kyle Schwartz, a third-grade teacher in Denver, Colorado, devised a new lesson plan last month . Hoping to learn about her students' struggles outside the classroom, Schwartz had them answer the question 'I wish my teacher knew...' After posting some of the affecting responses on Twitter, teachers across the nation started trying out the lesson and posted their own responses .

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Washington (CNN)Washington was rocked late Thursday by shootings -- one at the gates of the U.S. Census Bureau's headquarters and another in a popular area packed with restaurant patrons. The shootings were connected, authorities said. They began with what authorities believe was a domestic kidnapping incident, according to D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier. The suspect's vehicle was spotted outside the Census Bureau, which is in Suitland, Maryland. A guard apparently approached the vehicle and saw two people arguing. That guard was then shot at least once in the upper body, said Prince George's County Fire Department spokesman Mark Brady. The guard was in extremely critical condition, according to Brady. The police chief said the suspect then fled the scene. Officers picked up the chase, and the suspect fired gunshots at multiple locations, Lanier said. The chase ended in a crash on Washington's busy H Street. A shootout ensues, Lanier said. An officer and the suspect were wounded, according to the police chief. Both were conscious and talking when they left the scene. "Right now, we have every reason to believe that the car that we have in this last incident here is the same car involved and the same person involved in the kidnapping," she said. Lanier told reporters the kidnapping victim was located and is in good condition. She did not identify the suspect, nor the guard, nor the officer who were injured. Steve Brusk reported from Washington. Dana Ford wrote from Atlanta. CNN's Greg Botelho also contributed to this report.

Authorities believe the two shootings are connected . A suspect leads police on a wild chase, firing at multiple locations . A Census Bureau guard is in critical condition, a fire official says .

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Still employed: Rolling Stone is not expected to take any action against Sabrina Rubin Erdely, whose reporting was roundly discredited . An independent review of Rolling Stone's story about an alleged violent gang rape at the University of Virginia said the story fell apart because of 'basic, even routine' failures of journalism. Professors at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism issued a 12,000-word autopsy of the discredited story Sunday night, going through its shortcomings step by step. Rolling Stone bosses commissioned the review after the story, by contributing editor Sabrina Rubin Erdely, was called into serious question. However, despite the uncompromising conclusions of the journalism experts, nobody will lose their job over the story. Jann Wenner, the publisher of Rolling Stone, confirmed to the New York Times that everybody would remain in their positions. He defended her reporting, and described the supposed rape victim as 'a really expert fabulist storyteller'. Erdely, who went to ground as the row over her article erupted, issued an apology in the wake of the review, admitting 'I did not go far enough'. Her piece credulously recounted the story of an anonymous student - referred to as Jackie - who said she was lured to the Phi Kappa Psi house and raped by a gang of seven men. It described the ordeal, during which Jackie said she was passed from man to man in an excruciating three hours of pain, during which she was also supposedly penetrated with a beer bottle upstairs during a pledging event. The article recounted the event in vivid, graphic detail based on Jackie's account. It said: 'There was a heavy person on top of her, spreading open her thighs, and another person kneeling on her hair, hands pinning down her arms, sharp shards digging into her back, and excited male voices rising all around her. 'When yet another hand clamped over her mouth, Jackie bit it, and the hand became a fist that punched her in the face. The men surrounding her began to laugh.' Scroll down for video . Report: The Columbia Journalism School is expected to release a review of the botched story Sunday night . Describing the moment she supposedly passed out from pain, it continued: 'Someone handed her classmate a beer bottle. Jackie stared at the young man, silently begging him not to go through with it. 'And as he shoved the bottle into her, Jackie fell into a stupor, mentally untethering from the brutal tableau, her mind leaving behind the bleeding body under assault on the floor.' The review spelled out extensive contact between Erdely and Jackie, spanning eight interviews. Erdely wrote 405 pages of notes about the story. Jackie also spent four hours speaking to a Rolling Stone fact-checker. Anonymous: Jackie has never been identified. Police officials say she refused to be interviewed in the course of their investigation . Erdely had asked repeatedly for the name of the supposed attacker, but Jackie said she was not 'comfortable' with the idea of him being contacted for the story. But they ultimately decided to rely on her for virtually all the information in the account, which led to inconsistencies not being discovered until after publication. Erdely asked Jackie again for the name once the public interrogation of her account began. This time she agreed - but it emerged she did not even know how to spell the surname of the man, referred to as 'Drew' in the story. Experts at Columbia concluded that Erdely, her editors, and the fact-checking department all failed to try hard enough to speak to the accused, and other people mentioned in the story. And, they said, when they did speak to organizations, including the fraternity and UVA, they provided so little information that there was no way for them to check the events themselves and flag any inconsistent information. They said that had they reached out to some people named - specifically friends whom Jackie spoke to immediately after the supposed rape - her credibility would have collapsed in time to ditch the story. Erdely asked to speak to one of the friends - fellow student Ryan Duffin - using Jackie as a go-between. Jackie told Erdely he refused and was 'incredulous' at the request, calling the Rolling Stone article a 's*** show'. Duffin later said that Jackie never spoke to him at all. Erdely admitted that if she had spoken to Duffin and realized the inconsistency, she would likely have dropped Jackie's story. Claims: The story published in November focused on a University of Virginia student named  Jackie who claimed to have been gang raped by seven men at the campus' Phi Kappa Psi fraternity two years ago. Above, the frat house on January 15, 2015 . Another possible way Erdely could have found out inconsistencies in the story would have been giving fuller details to the fraternity and UVA when asking them for comment, the review said. Stepehn Scipione, the chapter president of Phi Kappa, was asked to comment on the allegations without being given dates of the supposed attack or any details about who was involved. He told the review: 'It was complete bull***t. They weren't telling me what they were going to write about. They weren't telling me any dates or details.' When the full story was published, Phi Kappa Psi responded by pointing out there had been no party on the date Jackie gave. They also said that - despite claims of a pledging ritual taking place at the time - the fraternity house was then home to no pledges. The review concluded: 'Rolling Stone's repudiation of the main narrative in A Rape on Campus is a story of journalistic failure that was avoidable. 'The failure encompassed reporting, editing, editorial supervision and fact-checking. 'The magazine set aside or rationalized as unnecessary essential practices of reporting that, if pursued, would likely have led the magazine's editors to reconsider publishing Jackie's narrative so prominently, if at all. 'The published story glossed over the gaps in the magazine's reporting by using pseudonyms and by failing to state where important information had come from.' It recommended that Rolling Stone tighten its procedures around fact-checking and offer more details when requesting comment from subjects. It also questioned the use of pseudonyms, and said the magazine should consider banning them. At the same time as publishing the review, Rolling Stone announced that it was 'officially retracting' the story, which has amassed more than 2.7million views online. The page where the story was hosted until Sunday night now redirected to the Columbia review, which has the subtitle 'An anatomy of a journalistic failure'. Sean Woods, one of Jackie's editors, described the scandal over the article as 'It's been an extraordinarily painful and humbling experience'. He later added: 'Ultimately, we were too deferential to our rape victim; we honored too many of her requests in our reporting. 'We should have been much tougher, and in not doing that, we maybe did her a disservice.' In a personal statement released online, Erdely said: 'Reading the Columbia account of the mistakes and misjudgements in my reporting was a brutal and humbling expereince. 'I want to offer my deepest apologies: to Rolling Stone's readers, to my Rolling Stone editors and colleagues, to the UVA community, and to any victims of sexual assault who may feel fearful as a resolut of my article. She said that as a reporter she must: 'weigh my compassion against my journalistic duty to find the truth. 'However, in the case of Jackie and her account of her traumatic rape, I did not go far enough to verify her story. 'I allowed my concern for Jackie's well-being, my fear of re-traumatizing her, and my confidence in her credibility to take the place of more questioning and more facts. These are mistakes I wlll not make again.'

Magazine published A Rape on Campus in November 2014 issue . Graphically recounted supposed gang-rape of University of Virginia student . Sabrina Rubin Erdely wrote article based on interviews with victim 'Jackie' She claims she was raped by seven men and penetrated with a beer bottle . Jackie's account soon fell apart, and Rolling Stone commissioned review . 12,000-word account published Sunday, and recounted failures in depth . Rounded on Erdely and editors for not probing the account more deeply . Erdely is expected to apologize - but will get to keep her job .

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A pensioner who went into hospital and came home to find her possessions had been cleared out has criticised her son who she says 'didn't think I was going to make it'. Pamela Clothier was admitted to hospital forcing her to leave her bungalow in Battle, Sussex. But the 92-year-old's family was under the impression she planned to sell the house and allowed charity Age UK to clear it out. Her beloved dog Mitzy was also taken to a local animal sanctuary and later re-homed. After returning to find the house empty, the great-grandmother has criticised the charity and her family. Scroll down for video . Pamela Clothier had to retrieve her possessions after she returned from hospital to find her house cleared . The 92-year-old says the worst thing was losing her dog, Mitzy, who was given to a local animal sanctuary . Mrs Clothier said: 'My son Peter didn't think I was going to make it, so he just upped and tried to sell everything. I can't believe he could be so cruel.' She added: 'They left me with nothing. All my furniture was gone, all my diaries, books, clothes, everything. The worst thing is that I can't get my dog back either.' She spoke about the incident after Age UK offered her an 'insulting' £1,000 compensation. She said: 'They did get me some of my furniture back, and I have been able to get more things from my friends, but I still feel like it's not my home any more. 'In my day I would have knocked the spots off anybody, but now I'm absolutely demolished.' Mrs Clothier has lived alone since her Bomber Command hero husband Clyde passed away in 1991. The fiercely independent nonagenarian added: 'I loved my home - it had masses of memories. I've got nothing now, not even my dog. 'Peter made up his mind that selling my property was the thing to do, and he got rid of the furniture that was clogging up the place. I was left effectively having to start my life over again.' Pamela Clothier says she was horrified when a charity cleared out her belongings without her permission . She said she did not explicitly permit the organisation to remove her belongings and wanted them back. The pensioner is calling for a change in the law to make it more difficult for charities to act in such a way without the homeowner's permission. 'I'm 92-years-old and I'm in a house which is almost empty,' said Mrs Clothier told the BBC's South East Today. 'All the work I've done, all the knitting and sewing I've done,all the things I've made are gone. It's just like I didn't exist,' she added through tears. Mrs Clothier's son Peter insists she knew what was happening and he saved many of her things . She said she was horrified the charity had carried out her son's instruction without checking with her first. 'I think they should be absolutely certain that the person who's holding the key has the right to be doing what they're doing.' Her son, Peter Clothier, said his mother knew to expect her things would be cleared as they had made arrangements for her to move out of the home. 'Everything was done in negotiation with her, while she was in hospital I would visit with an iPad to show her the rooms and we negotiated what was going to be done, what would be kept and thrown out,' Mr Clothier told MailOnline. 'She was going to move into a home temporarily and then she was going to move into a flat. 'While she was in hospital I redecorated the house and she put it on the market but when she returned she decided she would rather stay. I did in fact save a lot of her things.' While Mrs Clothier was in care two years ago a driver from Age UK visited the property to collect her things. The charity has apologised for her ordeal and said it had reviewed its procedures since. 'We were advised that Mrs Clothier wanted to make a donation of furniture, small items and clothing, as she was moving into a nursing home and her property was to be sold,' a spokesman told MailOnline. When they learned she wanted her possessions back, Age UK say they invited her to collect them. 'Mrs Clothier attended our premises and took back the items she wanted. We feel we acted fairly in this situation and received donations in good faith at the request of her family member. 'We have never had an incident like this before or since. However, since this incident we have reviewed our procedures to minimise this happening again.' The 92-year-old said her home in Battle, East Sussex now feels empty with so few of her possessions left . Charities are legally able to remove the contents of an elderly person's home without checking with them if they have been expressly told to do so by a relative. But critics say more should be done to protect the elderly and their assets. 'We share Ms Clothier's outrage that her lifelong possessions have been stripped from her home without her permission,' said John Beer, chairman of Action on Elder Abuse. 'This is yet another example of the sickening financial abuse that older people in the United Kingdom face day in, day out.'

Pamela Clothier was admitted to hospital for a short stint last year . The 92-year-old returned home to find her belongings had been cleared . Was told by Age UK her son had given them instruction to empty house . She was left heartbroken after her dog, Mitzy, was taken and re-homed .

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Questionable hairstyles are not a new phenomenon in modern day football, but Brazilian player Ratinho has taken ridiculous barnets to a whole new level with his latest effort. The Remo midfielder sported his new hairdo during his side's Brazilian Cup clash with Atletico PR on Thursday night. Very much an ode to the beautiful game, the 35-year-old had hexagon panels shaved into his head to resemble a football. Remo midfielder Ratinho sported his new hairstyle in the Brazilian Cup on Thursday night . The 35-year-old had hexagon panels shaved into his head to resemble a football . Ratinho's side secured a 1-1 draw on the night thanks to a 76th minute strike from Igor Joao . Remo certainly drew plenty of attention during the game with the veteran midfielder copping a number of heavy challenges during a physical first half. For the record, Ratinho's side secured a 1-1 draw on the night. Felipe put Atletico PR just after the break before Igor Joao salvaged a draw in the 76th minute at the Estadio Olímpico do Para. Ratinho is left reeling on the deck after the veteran midfielder cops a heavy challenge in the first half .

Ratinho was playing for Remo in the Brazilian Cup on Thursday night . Remo salvaged a late draw against Atletico PR . Igor Joao struck in the 76th minute for Remo .

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The savages of Islamic State have stepped up their use of teenage suicide bombers in recent weeks, even using their leader's alleged cousin to blow himself up at a checkpoint in Iraq. Named as Abu Hafs al-Badri, the youthful teenager is claimed to be the cousin of Abu Bakr al-Bagdadhi, the extremist group's self-styled caliph. It appears ISIS's growing strategy of using teenage suicide bombers indicates their continued focus on indoctrinating impressionable local teenagers and turning them into deadly bombers. Not even old enough to grow a beard, teenage suicide bomber Abu Hafs al-Badri is claimed to be one of the cousins of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Abu Basir al-Shami (left) and Abu Yaqoub al-Iraqi (right) both blew themselves up in Iraq. Both boys appear to be be older than 16-years-old. al-Badri's martyrdom photo was released recently alongside fellow teenage suicide bomber Abu Yaqoub al-Iraqi. The teenage duo carried out joint suicide missions in ISIS's latest offensive on the Baiji oil refinery in Salahuddin province, Iraq. Little is known about Abu Yaqoub al-Iraqi except like Abu Hafs, he was an Iraqi national. Both fighters appear to be little older than 16-years-old. Another teenage suicide bomber Abu Basir al-Shami blew himself up in Anbar province, near the Iraqi city of Ramadi. Wearing a ISIS branded hat and awkwardly holding an AK 47 in his hands, the teenager stares emptily into the camera. Abu Qaqa al-Shami (left) and Abu Hassan al-Shami, (right) both Syrian nationals, carried out suicide lorry attacks in Iraq last month. Abu Qaqa al-Shami appeared in an ISIS video, shouting a torrent of jihaid slogans and practicing his shooting with an AK 47. al-Shami blew himself up at a checkpoint in North Baghdad. The teenager is shown singing as he drives a vehicle packed full of explosives towards a military checkpoint in Iraq. The trio of teenage suicide bombers come after another teenager was shown in a video, criticising the West before he carried out a suicide bomb attack. Known as Abu Qaqa al-Shami, the Syrian national drove a truck laden with explosives into a checkpoint in northern Baghdad. The boy has been named as Abu al-Hassan al-Shami, a Syrian fighter who appears to be no older than 14 years old. In a photo series, entitled 'Battle of Vengeance for the Mother of the Believers (Aisha)', the youngster is thought to be one of two Syrian fighters, who carried out a suicide truck bombings in the Iraqi province of Salahuddin. He is shown sitting in the driver's seat of the large lorry filled with barrels of explosives. The vehicle has been reinforced with plated armour, leaving the young driver with only a small rectangular window to navigate the final journey for his deadly vehicle. Abu al-Hassan al-Shami, who appears no older than 14, is thought to be the Islamic State's youngest suicide bomber . In a series of pictures, the young fighter appears to be playing with a hand grenade before the huge explosion of the lorry in January 2015. In his hands, the young fighter appears to be playing with a hand grenade and the barrel of his AK-47 rifle can be seen resting near the steering wheel between his legs. A final image shows a huge explosion after the detonation of the lorry, killing him and a number of Iraqi security forces. The attack happened near the ancient Iraqi city of Samarra, currently still held by the Iraqi army. It also shows a big ball of fire erupting into the orange sky, with pieces of shrapnel flying in all directions across the arid landscape. One ISIS supporter on social media commented: 'Abu al-Hassan al-Shami the martyr. His youth doesn't stop him from supporting his religion.' Australian fighter Jake Bilardi, 18, from Melbourne, detonated a van filled with barrels of explosives near Iraqi armed forces in Ramadi last month. Bilardi's suicide mission reportedly failed to hit its intended target with General Tahssin Ibrahim confirming that no one had been killed and just a few vehicles had been damaged by the attack. ISIS have not just used local teenagers as suicide bombers in Iraq. Australian fighter Jake Bilardi, 18, from Melbourne, detonated a van filled with barrels of explosives near Iraqi armed forces in Ramadi. The attack was reported as a rare failure, with General Tahssin Ibrahim confirming that no one had been killed and just a few vehicles had been damaged by the attack. Islamic State supporters on social media later paid tribute to the Australian teenage fighter, with one blogger writing: 'He started fighting in Baijī against the ISF Rāfidha and was a lion on the battlefield although he was at a young age and with a weak body, he was like a mountain.'

Teenage suicide bomber Abu Hafs al Badri is referred to as the cousin of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi . In January, a 14-year-old fighter Abu Hassan al-Shami, blew himself up in Salahuddin province, Iraq . The rise in ISIS teenage suicide bombers could indicate how much the jihadi group is struggling to keep territory .

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(CNN)An unmanned Russian spacecraft originally bound for the International Space Station will re-enter the Earth's atmosphere after flight controllers lost contact with it, American astronaut Scott Kelly said Wednesday. The spacecraft that lost contact with flight controllers will re-enter the Earth's atmosphere in about a week, Roscosmos, the Russian Federal Space Agency, said Wednesday. "Roscosmos (the Russian Federal Space Agency) announced that the Progress will not be docking and will re-enter the Earth's atmosphere," Kelly said from the space station. The Progress resupply vehicle will come off its orbit and will begin its combustion in the atmosphere between May 5 and May 7, according to Roscosmos. The Progress vehicle does not present any danger to the International Space Station due to a significant difference in orbit, Roscosmos added. The Russia space agency said it is working on its next supply flight to the ISS and expects to launch a new Progress ship in the third quarter of this year. Russia lost contact with ISS Progress 59 during a resupply mission to the International Space Station. The ship is now spinning out of control, NASA said. Even if Russia hadn't lost contact with the craft, the original plan was for Progress to burn up re-entering Earth's atmosphere -- albeit with garbage rather than a full load of equipment for the space station. According to NASA information on the Progress resupply vehicle, "After the cargo is removed and before the Progress undocks, the crew refills it with trash, unneeded equipment and wastewater, which will burn up with the spacecraft when it re-enters the Earth's atmosphere." The cargo spacecraft launched successfully early Tuesday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. But after it separated from the Soyuz booster rocket's third stage, Russian flight controllers were unable to confirm the health of all the spacecraft's systems, including the deployment of navigational antennae, NASA said. "The spacecraft made another pass over Russian ground stations and continued to experience telemetry problems regarding the deployment of navigational antennas and the pressurization of the manifolds in the propulsion system," the American space agency said in an update. A planned rendezvous with the ISS six hours later was initially postponed to Thursday but has now been canceled, NASA said in its latest update. "Docking has been called off for the Progress 59 spacecraft," it said. "Russian flight controllers are continuing to assess the vehicle and what the plan going forward will be. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available." Few details have been forthcoming so far from Roscosmos. According to NASA, the cargo ship is carrying more than 3 tons of food, fuel, oxygen, spare parts and scientific experiment hardware for the space station. But the hitch will not put the six ISS crew members at risk, NASA said. "The spacecraft was not carrying any supplies critical for the United States Operating Segment (USOS) of the station," a statement said. "Both the Russian and USOS segments of the station continue to operate normally and are adequately supplied well beyond the next planned resupply flight." That next flight, which will be the seventh SpaceX commercial resupply services mission to the space station, is not scheduled to take off before June 19, NASA said. Meanwhile, Russian flight controllers continue their efforts to make contact with Progress 59 as it passes over Russian ground stations. NASA said Tuesday that Russian flight controllers had "confirmed that the vehicle had entered into a slow spin and have issued commands to attempt to control it." According to Russian state news agency Tass, six attempts to make contact were to be made Wednesday. The U.S. supplies on board the spacecraft include spare parts for the station's environmental control and life support system, backup spacewalk hardware and crew clothing, "all of which are replaceable," NASA said. U.S. astronaut Terry Virts, from Maryland, is the current space station commander. CNN's Eliott C. McLaughlin, Suzanne Presto and Amanda Barnett contributed to this report.

Progress 59 spacecraft will re-enter Earth's atmosphere in a week, Russia space agency says . NASA: Russian flight controllers have been trying to make contact with the unmanned space freighter . Space station crew can manage without supplies carried by the spacecraft, NASA says .

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Crystal Palace co-chairman Steve Parish described a 'great moment' as he basked in the glory of his club's 2-1 win over champions Manchester City. After the game, Parish posed for a picture at Selhurst Park with Palace manager Alan Pardew, England boss Roy Hodgson and Bill Wyman - one of the original members of The Rolling Stones and avid Palace fan. Parish posted the picture on Instagram, writing: 'Great moment for me , AP, the England manager, one of the original @RollingStones @bill_wyman.' Writing in his FourFourTwo column broadcaster Geoff Shreeves, who was also in the Palace boardroom after the game, said: '(Bill Wyman) has been an avid supporter for 68 years, having attended his first game aged 10. 'He can name virtually every player in that period, despite having spent 30 of those years in The Rolling Stones. 'Bill Wyman is not only a charming man but also somebody with a genuine passion for the game and its traditions. Wyman (back right) with fellow members of The Rolling Stones back in 1964 . 'Given Bill’s rock-star status, Steve Parish overlooked his normally strict rule that you must wear a shirt and tie in the boardroom.' Hodgson, who was a youth team player for Palace in the 1960s and is from the area, will have been casting his eye over a host of English players. Pardew used seven Englishmen including matchwinner Jason Puncheon, while England No 1 Joe Hart and utility man James Milner both played for City. Jason Puncheon (right) celebrates his goal with fellow Englishman Wilfried Zaha .

Crystal Palace beat Manchester City 2-1 on Monday night . England boss Roy Hodgson and ex-Rolling Stone Bill Wyman were there . Chairman Steve Parish posts picture with them and Alan Pardew .

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Edinson Cavani found a novel way of burying bad news, as the PSG striker overcame another disappointing night's work against Barcelona with a day out at the zoo. The Uruguayan has struggled in the shadow of Zlatan Ibrahimovic during his time in the French capital, and continued to toil at the Camp Nou, as Laurent Blanc's side went down to a comfortable 2-0 second-leg defeat. But rather than wallow in self-pity, the 28-year-old put on his cardigan and headed for a local zoo. Edinson Cavani strokes the head of a male goat at the animal sanctuary he visited after Barcelona defeat . Cavani perches himself on a wooden fence for a photo opportunity with the llamas his South American friends . The PSG striker beams in a selfie taken with a nonchalant brown bear on his day away from the training ground . Cavani was all smiles as he posed for pictures with goats, bears and perhaps found solace in paying a visit to his fellow South American llamas. The former Napoli forward has registered 18 goals for the Ligue 1 side this season in all competitions, but it hasn't stopped the pedigree of the £55million signing being questioned by the national media. Cavasni has expressed his desire to stay at the Paris club for the duration of his contract, but Manchester United are said to be monitoring his situation closely, with Louis van Gaal not expected to take up the option of signing Radamel Falco on a permanent deal.

Edinson Cavani pays visit to local animal zoo day after Camp Nou defeat . PSG striker was virtually anonymous in both legs against Barcelona . Cavani has been linked with a move to Manchester United this summer .

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Daniel Sturridge is well-known for showing off his dance moves, but the striker's shapes were no match for a young Liverpool fan. The Reds frontman was challenged to a dance-off by Kop Kids presenter Paisley back in February and duly obliged only to be left red-faced by the talented youngster. Before the pair showed each other their moves, Paisley sat down with the former Chelsea man to ask him how important dancing and music is in his lift. Daniel Sturridge poses with Kop Kids presenter Paisley ahead of their dance-off in February . The pair shake hands before sitting down for a quick interview before showing off their moves . 'Dancing is more from my childhood,' said Sturridge. 'I always used to dance. Where I grew up was a Caribbean area, so dancing was a huge part of my upbringing and music was exactly the same. 'I listen to music before every game but it's the dependent on the mood I'm in and what kind of vibe i want to get into. The 25-year-old then revealed that he wasn't a fan of pop group One Direction despite posting a picture of himself with band member Louis Tomlinson in March. He added: 'I'm not a 1D kind of guy. I'm not a fan of them, I'm a fan of their story. It shows anything in life is possible.' The Liverpool frontman throws some shapes after being challenged by the young Liverpool fans . The 25-year-old tried his best but looked slightly less confident away from the Anfield pitch . The former Chelsea striker hinted that this move called 'feed the ducks' could be his next celebration . Renowned for being one of the world's best young hip-hop dancers, Paisley wasted no time in showing off her trademark moves while Sturridge attempted a few of his own including his signature goal celebration moves. Despite failing to get the better of Paisley, Sturridge did hint that his next goal celebration would be a new move called 'Feed the Ducks'. He joked: 'This is my next thing. You're going to see this. It's called feed the ducks.' Kop Kids presenter and renowned hip-hop dance Paisley shows Sturridge how it's done . Sturridge looks concerned as he realises his moves don't quite match up to Paisley's . Sturridge has played only twice since suffering a hip injury against Manchester United on March 22 .

Daniel Sturridge has dance-off with Kop Kids presenter Paisley . Liverpool striker shows off new dance move called 'Feed the Ducks' 25-year-old reveals his passion for music and dancing . READ: Sturridge fitness our main concern says Liverpool boss Rodgers . READ: Sturridge heads back to the US to see specialist .

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The Hobart International Airport website has been shut down after it was hacked and defaced with a statement supporting the radical Islamist group ISIS, also known as Islamic State or IS. Tasmania Police are investigating and have been monitoring activity at the airport after becoming aware of the statement about 5.30am on Sunday. 'A message placed on the site contained a statement supporting ISIS,' a police statement said. 'There were no threats made towards the Hobart Airport or flight operations to and from the airport.' An excerpt of the message supporting ISIS which was left on the Hobart International Airport website . Police said they were supporting airport security arrangements and were 'prepared to provide an appropriate response'. An excerpt of the message which hackers posted on the website read: 'A message to all peoples of the world and especially to governments.' 'Islamic State Lists to restore the rights of Muslims who have been killed by your governments.' The message also proclaimed that the website had been 'hacked by Team System DZ.' Airport management has disabled the site. A message (pictured) is all that pops up when people visit the site. Customers are advised to visit airline websites for flight information . The website for the Hobart International Airport (pictured) has been shut down after it was hacked and defaced with a statement supporting the radical Islamist group ISIS . Airport management has disabled the site and customers are advised to visit airline websites for flight information. 'We're sorry, the Hobart Airport website is not currently operating,' a message on the site reads. 'We are working to get it back up and running as soon as possible.' Daily Mail Australia contacted Hobart Airport for comment.

Hobart International Airport's website hacked by Islamic State supporters . Tasmanian Police were made aware of the incident at 5.30am on Sunday . The website is temporarily shut down, police are monitoring the airport . No threats were made towards Hobart Airport or flight operations .

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Leighton Aspell became the first jockey in more than 40 years to win back-to-back Grand Nationals when Many Clouds galloped to a famous victory in the Aintree sunshine. The 25-1 shot, who was sixth in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, is the first Hennessy Gold Cup winner to land the prestigious prize and in the process ended his trainer Oliver Sherwood’s wretched record in the race. The Lambourn handler had previously saddled four National runners and non of them had even completed the course prior to his eight-year-old’s hard-fought length-and-three quarter defeat of the gallant Saint Aire. Many Clouds won the Crabbie's Grand National at Aintree for trainer Oliver Sherwood (centre) and last year's winning jockey Leighton Aspell . Winning jockey Aspell kisses the Grand National trophy as the 38-year-old celebrates another famous victory . Aspell, riding National winner Many Clouds (right), goes toe-to-toe with second placed Saint Are (centre) along the final straight . Many Clouds (far right) leaps over the water jump during the Grand National at Aintree on Saturday afternoon . Many Clouds and Aspell jump a fence on the way to winning the 2015 Grand National at Aintree . Last year's winning jockey Aspell celebrates his victory as Many Clouds slows to a halt after the race . Many Clouds owner Trevor Hemmings (centre) celebrates after victory in the Crabbie's Grand National Chase . Tony McCoy on Shutthefrontdoor congratulates the winner of the 2015 Crabbie's Grand National at Aintree Racecourse . Winning horse Many Clouds is doused with water shortly after winning the Grand National in Liverpool . 'I just can’t believe it,' said a visibly shocked and elated Sherwood, who along with his wife Tarnya, had ridden in the race prior to taking up training. 'I was watching and I thought after the first few fences he’s some spin. 'All I wanted was the horse to come back in one piece. 'He was foot-perfect, I don’t think he made a mistake. Hennessy winner and a National winner – it sounds good doesn’t it!' The victory continued a remarkable comeback tale for rider Aspell who won the world’s most famous steeplechase 12 months ago aboard Pineau De Re, just a matter of years after he had announced his retirement from the sport. For a long way it appeared Shutthefrontdoor could provide McCoy with a fairytale second National triumph before his retirement . Veteran jockey McCoy looks dejected after earning a fifth-place finish in his last ever Grand National . The runners are seen off the mark by a capacity Aintree crowd on Saturday afternoon . A group of finely dressed female racegoers pose for the cameras on a sunny day at Aintree, Liverpool . The excited masses turned out in full force for all the action at the sun-soaked Aintree venue . The ladies were not afraid of showing a bit of skin in the warm spring sunshine ahead of the festivals final race . The Irishman’s historic achievement mirrored those of Brian Fletcher who partnered the legendary Red Rum to back-to-back triumphs in 1973-74 and his mount also carried more weight than any horse since Ginger McCain’s triple National winner. Aspell said: 'It is wonderful. Many Clouds has given his all and it is a wonderful training performance by Oliver (Sherwood). 'He is all heart and gave me the best ride I have ever had over these fences. 'He was awesome and I was just hoping the battery life would last.' A panoramic view of the iconic Aintree Racecourse is seen during the Silver Cross Stayers' Hurdle Race earlier on Saturday afternoon . Three glammed up crowd members make it a day to remember as they pose for a selfie . The crowds were in high spirits throughout the day in anticipation for the big race . A picture of legendary jockey A.P. McCoy is seen as racegoers strategise their afternoon's betting . McCoy is greeted by adoring fans as he arrives at Aintree for his final Grand National . For much of the race, Tony McCoy looked poised to go close aboard 6-1 favourite Shutthefrontdoor who travelled and jumped like a dream behind the leaders. However, the petrol gauge began to flicker late on and the 19-time champion jockey was forced to settle for an honourable fifth aboard the eight-year-old. 'He ran a blinder, he was just a little bit fresh and didn't get home. I'm delighted with him,' reported McCoy on dismounting. Monbeg Dude, seventh last year, stayed on gallantly into third place to give the race’s youngest trainer Michael Scudamore another big day in the sun, while Alvarado finished in exactly the same position as 12 months ago to complete an incredible seven timer for rider Paul Moloney who has now finished in the first four in the last seven Nationals. The fancied Balthazar King crashed out at the Canal Turn on the first circuit, bringing down Ruby Walsh Ballycasey and although there were initial concerns for both horses as the field were waved around the fence on the second circuit, they emerged unscathed as did the rest of their rivals with no fatalities reported. The Druids Nephew was another to crash out when moving strongly at the head of affairs with Valentines Brook second time round claiming Neil Mulholland’s charge, while Rocky Creek was never really travelling with any fluency and faded into 17th. Bookmakers write out the odds for the horses competing in the Grand National race on the final day of the festival . It was a day out for the whole family for this group as racegoers young and old enjoyed their day out during Grand National Day .

Many Clouds wins the 2015 Grand National after leading AP McCoy's Shutthefrontdoor with one furlong to go . However Shutthefrontdoor tired on the final straight and McCoy was forced to settle for fifth on his swansong . Saint Are came in second after a hard-fought final straight but it was Oliver Sherwood's horse that took the glory . Jockey Leighton Aspell took his second consecutive National title after his 2014 win with Pineau De Re . 40-1 shot Monbeg Dude, ridden by Liam Treadwell came in third after a thrilling race .

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The company which owns the Hogwarts Express and offers steam train excursions across some of Britain’s most picturesque routes has been temporarily banned from operating following the ‘most serious’ case of a near collision so far this year. Services by West Coast Railways have been suspended following the incident on March 7 in which a train failed to stop at a signal. According to reports, a 100mph collision between a steam excursion and a First Great Western high speed train was missed by barely a minute. Scroll down for video . Fanfare: Actor Mark Williams aka Arthur Weasley in Harry Potter films, unveils the Hogwarts Express train at The Harry Potter Studio tour at Leavesden, where it is business as usual this Easter. But West Coast Railways, which own the train that was used in the films, have had services suspended after near miss . The nationwide ban by Network Rail is the first since privatisation, indicating the gravity of the incident. WCR, based in Carnforth, Lancashire, owns a fleet of steam locomotives including Olton Hall, the train used as the Hogwarts Express in the Harry Potter films. The 78-year-old steam train that operated throughout the film franchise was installed at a new extension of the Harry Potter tour at Warner Bros Studios in Leavesden last month. Platform 9 ¾, which gives Harry Potter fans the chance to climb aboard the train’s carriage and to pose with a luggage trolley as it disappears through the platform wall, is operating as normal. The Network Rail ban means chartered services, including those on the West Highland Line taking in Fort William, and Settle to Carlisle line in the Yorkshire Dales, cannot run until May 15. In the meantime WCR needs to take a number of steps to address Network Rail’s concerns. The suspension notice states: ‘Network Rail has had concerns about WCR’s performance of its safety obligations for some time, and recent events lead Network Rail to believe that the operations of WCR are a threat to the safe operation of the railway.’ Network Rail told RAIL magazine that WCR had ‘demonstrated that its controls, communication and commitment following the recent [incident] were inadequate’. 'This ranked as the most serious Signal Passed at Danger SPAD that has taken place this year when the industry risk ranking methodology was applied.'

West Coast Railways services suspended after train failed to stop at signal . 100mph collision with steam train missed by barely a minute . WCR must take steps to address Network Rail's concerns . The company owns the Hogwarts Express now at Warner Bros Studios .

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Michael Schumacher's daughter Gina Maria has revealed her impressive riding skills at a horse show in Germany. The 17-year-old was one of the participants in the NRHA European Futurity Horse Show in the Bavarian town of Kreuth and looked every inch the professional rider throughout the tournament. Dressed in a variety of elaborately decorated cowboy-style outfits and wearing a brown stetson hat, Miss Schumacher was seen riding a number of different horses as she took part in what is known as the 'First Go-Round 2nd Section' yesterday afternoon. The NRHA European Futurity Horse Show continues until Saturday evening, when Miss Schumacher is expected to take part in the grand final of the tournament providing she isn't knocked out of the competition over the course of the week. Impressive: Gina Maria Schumacher is photographed taking part in the week-long NRHA European Futurity Horse Show in the Bavarian town of Kreuth yesterday afternoon . Smart moves: Miss Schumacher was seen riding a number of different horses during yesterday's event . Halt: Gina Maria Schumacher wore a variety of elaborately decorated outfits and a brown stetson hat . In control: Gina Maria Schumacher, 17, leads a horse by the reigns at the NRHA European Futurity show . Miss Schumacher's impressive performance at the horse show comes just days after her 16-year-old brother Mick returned to the racing circuit just weeks after he was involved in a 100mph crash - and once again ended up going off the track. He made his pre-season test debut in Formula 4 at the Oschersleben circuit in Germany - but at one point was pictured accidentally driving through gravel. Mick, whose father Michael won the Formula 1 championship seven times, reached the new category after seven years of karting in what is seen as a stepping stone for junior drivers hoping to reach the top. Michael Schumacher, 46, remains under the care of medics at his home on Lake Geneva following his catastrophic ski accident in the Swiss Alps in 2013. One-handed: The 17-year-old was one of the participants in the NRHA European Futurity Horse Show in the Bavarian town of Kreuth and looked every inch the professional rider throughout the tournament . Miss Schumacher revealed her impressive riding skills at the horse show in the Bavarian town of Kreuth . Trotting along: Miss Schumacher's put in an impressive performance at the horse show yesterday afternoon . Gina Maria Schumacher and boyfriend Riccardo are pictured at the NRHA European Futurity Horse Show . Michael Schumacher spent months in a coma following the accident before being transferred to a rehab clinic in Lausanne, Switzerland. He was then moved to a medical suite built into his mansion last September. Since being transferred to the medical suite built into his home, a news blackout has fallen over his condition, but insiders report he remains mute and unable to move. In February, it was revealed that Schumacher had sold his Norwegian mountain holiday home for £2million as he continues to recover from his horrific ski injuries. The sale of the retreat, in Trysil, north of Oslo, comes after it emerged last year that his family was planning to build a £10million 'hospital' room for the star at their home in Switzerland. Road to recovery: Michael Schumacher (pictured with wife Corinna in 2004) was holidaying with family and friends in Meribel, France when the catastrophic accident happened in December 2013 . Liquidating his assets: Michael Schumacher's family has sold his Norwegian mountain holiday home (pictured) for £2million as he continues to recover from his horrific ski injuries . Schumacher, a very competent skier, was holidaying with family and friends in Meribel, France, where he owns a chalet when the accident happened in December 2013. He was skiing with then 14-year-old Mick on a red piste, which is classed for intermediate skiers. But shortly after 11am, he left the piste and skied on to an off-piste area located in between the red run and a blue run, for beginners to intermediates. It was here that he struck a partially-covered rock. He was not skiing fast but he lost control and catapulted 34 feet on to another rock. He smashed his head on the bolder. The force of the collision shattered his helmet. The footage recorded on a camera attached to his helmet was undamaged. Laughing: Gina Maria Schumacher's impressive performance at the horse shows comes after her 16-year-old brother Mick (left and right) returned to the racing circuit just weeks after being involved in a 100mph crash . Back in action: The protege was back on the circuit just weeks after a 100mph crash at the Lausitzring speedway in Brandenburg, eastern Germany . The film, which included audio, captured the crash in full horror and was analysed by police who investigated the accident. Two months later, on February 17, the head of the inquiry, Prosecutor Patrick Quincy, closed the case. He announced that any criminal wrongdoing had been ruled out. He cleared the ski resort, stating that the piste had been marked correctly and that Schumacher 'deliberately' left the ski run. At the end of January it was announced that doctors had begun the process of gradually awakening him from his coma. Since September last year he has been looked after by medical experts at his home in Gland, Switzerland.

Gina Maria Schumacher took part in an event in the German town of Kreuth . She appeared at the 2015 NRHA European Futurity Horse Show yesterday . Rode several different horses and wore a variety of cowboy-style outfits . Her father Michael remains under the care of medics at his home on Lake Geneva following a catastrophic ski accident in the Swiss Alps in 2013 .

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Former soldier John Young, 66, has been left blinded in one eye after thugs through a brick at him through his front door when he confronted them about throwing stones at his property in Oldham . A newlywed pensioner has been left blinded in one eye after being hit in the face with a brick hurled into his home by vandalising yobs. Former soldier John Young, 66, and his new wife Elaine, 54, were sat in the front room of their home in Oldham, Greater Manchester, when thugs began pelting his front window with stones. When one brick smashed the glass, Mr Young went and opened his front door to remonstrate with the attackers only to be struck in his left eye by another brick. He suffered an open wound to his forehead and a serious injury to his left eye and was taken to hospital. However, despite undergoing emergency surgery, doctors were unable to save his eyesight meaning he is now blind in one eye. The retired HGV driver, who formerly served with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers during the Irish troubles, said he now 'doesn't feel safe in his own home' following the attack last Friday. He said: 'I have lived here nearly all of my life and never had any problems before and I just don't understand why these people have targeted us. 'We just cannot believe what has happened.' Police have launched an investigation into the attack but said there appears to be no motive and it could be a case of yobs 'messing around'. The attack occurred just three weeks after the couple, who have no children and who met just 14 months ago, got married. They were writing thank you cards for the wedding gifts they had received when their home was targeted at around 11pm on April 18. Mrs Young, who works for The Alzheimer's Society charity, said: 'We were sat down writing all of the thanks you cards. 'It was the first time we had been in the house since our wedding and it was getting late, around 11.20pm. Mr Young and his wife Elaine, 54, were sat in the front room of their home in Oldham, Greater Manchester, when thugs began pelting his front window with stones. He was targeted when he went to confront them . The offenders threw stones at the living room window (pictured) before targeting the front door of the house. Mr Young was hit by the brick when he opened to the door to question why they had smashed his windows . The glass panel on the front door of Mr Young's house was smashed when bricks were thrown at the property last Friday. Mr Young was taken to hospital after being hit with a brick but doctors could not save his left eye . 'We did see a man outside and then there was a crash as a brick hit the window. The glass shattered. The next minute we knew there was glass shattered all over the hall because a brick had hit the door. 'John opened the door and the man was standing there shouting 'come on, come on'. The next minute John is covered in blood. 'I just wish he had never opened the front door. I had already called 999 and for him to go out was a mistake but it obviously was a natural reaction to what was happening. 'We don't have any idea why it happened. We feel like it must have been wrong place, wrong time. John has never had trouble before and neither of us can understand why these people would do something as low as this. 'I have got a flat in Southport so we are moving there now. I don't think either of us want to come back after what's happened. We are just too scared to live in this neighbourhood.' Detective constable Gareth Gwilliam, of Greater Manchester Police, said the second brick was thrown 'directly' at the man but wouldn't reveal how many offenders were involved in the incident. He said: 'At this stage, there appears to be no known motive for this attack. 'It might be there is no motive other than the culprits were messing around and for whatever reason thought it would be funny to throw bricks at someone's house. The attack occurred just three weeks after Mr Young married his partner Elaine, who he met just 14 months ago. The couple are pictured on their wedding day at Gretna Green in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland . The couple had been sat quietly in the living room of their Oldham home writing thank you notes for the gifts they received on their wedding day - just three weeks ago (pictured) - when the attack occurred last Friday . Police said the brick was thrown 'directly' at Mr Young when he answered the door of his home (pictured). Officers said there appeared to be no known motive for the attack and said it could be yobs 'messing around' 'However, there is absolutely nothing funny or clever about what they did and as a result of their wanton and reckless actions, this man has been left with a permanent disability and a loss of sight in one eye. 'Understandably, he is a mixture of angry and devastated so we need to establish who was responsible for this senseless incident and bring them to justice. 'I would therefore urge anyone who saw anything, or if you suspect who may be involved, to call us immediately.' Anyone with information about the incident should contact police on 101.

John Young, 66, struck in eye by brick hurled through front door by thugs . Ex-soldier was sat in living room of Oldham home when stones hit window . Pensioner opened front door to investigate and was hit in face with a brick . Left blind in one eye and said he now 'doesn't feel safe in his own home'

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US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents in Colombia were taking part in alleged 'sex parties' with prostitutes funded by drug cartels years earlier than previously known, U.S. lawmakers said on Tuesday. Several DEA agents were taking part in these parties in Bogota as early as 2001, said a summary of a DEA report released by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform at a hearing on the misconduct. 'This new internal report describes not one or two isolated incidents, but literally dozens of parties with prostitutes,' Democratic Representative Elijah Cummings said at the hearing, where lawmakers grilled DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart. Scroll down for videos . Several DEA agents were participating in alleged sex parties in Colombia starting in 2001 according to a new report . This news comes two weeks after a report found that at least 7 agents admitted sleeping with prostitutes while on overseas assignments . The hearing came on the heels of a separate, March 26 report by the Justice Department's Office of the Inspector General that described similar allegations between 2005 and 2008. That report said 10 agents - an assistant regional director and nine special agents - had alleged sex parties on government-leased property and used taxpayer money to pay for the prostitutes. After investigation, seven of the agents admitted attending the parties and were suspended for between two and 10 days. One special agent was cleared of all wrongdoing, the report said. None of the agents was named in the report. The inspector general said it investigated allegations of sexual harassment and sexual misconduct between October 2008 and September 2012, though they declined to confirm where the alleged 'sex parties' took place. The DEA declined to comment. That report cited 'repeated allegations of DEA Special Agents ... patronizing prostitutes and frequenting a brothel while in an overseas posting.' It came in the wake of a prostitution scandal involving Secret Service agents in Cartagena, Colombia, in 2012 that damaged the agency's straitlaced reputation. Where there was alleged high-risk sexual misdeeds, security agency personnel often were not told 'until long after they occurred or were never informed, even though such behavior presents significant security risks,' the report said. The inspector general found a wide range of sex-related offenses in the case files of the FBI, DEA, ATF and US Marshals Service, including sex with prostitutes and sexual assault of minors in a report two weeks ago . House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz called the allegations regarding the DEA agents 'stunning' and urged action. Inspectors also criticized the FBI and DEA for initially refusing to provide unredacted information requested, and then providing information that was "still incomplete." Department of Justice spokesman Patrick Rodenbush said the department is already working with the agencies 'to ensure a zero tolerance policy on sexual harassment and misconduct is enforced and that incidents are properly reported.'

Several DEA agents were participating in alleged sex parties in Colombia starting in 2001 according to a new report . The parties featured prostitutes paid for by drug cartels . This news comes two weeks after a report found that at least 7 agents admitted sleeping with prostitutes while on overseas assignments . Instead of firing or prosecuting agents, the DEA treated prostitution cases as 'local management issue' and suspended them for no more than 14 days .

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A prisoner who has finally been freed after spending half his life in jail for a crime he did not commit has said all he wants to do is spent time with his wife and go fishing. Michael Hanline, 69, was convicted of murder for the fatal shooting of truck driver J.T. McGarr in 1980. But more than three decades after he was incarcerated, it emerged that crucial DNA analysis and investigative reports were withheld from his original trial. Michael Hanline, 69, pictured with wife Sandy, has been released from jail after spending 36 years behind bars for a murder he did not commit . Michael Hanline answers questions from the media outside court yesterday after his murder charges were formally dismissed . The new evidence proved that Hanline was innocent and the longest-serving wrongfully imprisoned inmate in Californian history was finally released last November. After his murder charges were formally dismissed yesterday, Hanline who appeared with a white beard and pony tail outside court with his wife, Sandy, where he said he was hoping to return to a normal life. 'I feel good,' he added. 'All I want to do is go fishing and ride my bike and spend time with Sandy and do a little gardening.' 'Hopefully everything is going to be like it used to be.' He added that he had been riding a motorcycle ever since his release and complained that California roads had gotten bumpier during his years behind bars. Mugshot: Hanline was convicted of murder for the fatal shooting of truck driver J.T. McGarr in 1980 . After decades behind bars, Hanline was also coming to terms with 21st century living and talked about 'Buck Rogers' gadgets such as cellphones. 'Gas isn't 32 cents and a pack of cigarettes isn't 30 cents,' he said. 'It's a whole new ball game.' Hanline was in his early thirties when he was charged with killing friend, Ventura resident J.T. McGarry in 1978. He said he kept waiting for justice to prevail but had no idea that he would spent the next 36 years in prison. 'When I first got arrested, I figured it might take a year or two to get this all straightened around but not 36,' he said, including two years he spent in jail after his arrest but before his conviction. He added: 'I never believed I'd spend the rest of my life in prison, but man, 36 years is a long, long time.' McGarry, a Ventura resident who also used the name Michael Mathers, dealt in drugs and ran motorcycle-oriented swap meets for the publishers of Easyriders magazine, according to court papers. He went missing on November 10, 1978, and was found shot to death two days later by a highway. Hanline, who was romantically involved with McGarry's ex-girlfriend, was arrested on an unrelated charge that month after traveling to Northern California and using McGarry's credit card, court papers stated. He was charged with murder by prosecutors who suggested his motive was jealousy over McGarry's on-again, off-again relationship with the ex-girlfriend. But more than three decades after he was incarcerated, it emerged that crucial DNA analysis and investigative reports were withheld from his original trial . The evidence proved that Hanline was innocent and the longest-serving wrongfully imprisoned inmate in Californian history was finally released last November with charges only officially dropped yesterday . Hanline's then-girlfriend, Mary Bischoff, was granted immunity and was a key witness at his trial. She testified that McGarry had skimmed thousands of dollars from motorcycle swap meets and that Hanline had threatened to 'blow his brains out.' She also claimed that Hanline left home with a handgun the night of the killing and returned covered in mud. He said he worked on motorcycles at home all night except for leaving to get beer. In 1980, Hanline was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole. DNA analysis was not conducted at the scene where McGarry's body was discovered because the technology did not exist then. But Ventura County prosecutors said in court papers an analysis this year found the DNA profile of an unidentified male, not Hanline. In addition, evidence that should have been disclosed to Hanline during the trial was withheld from him. Special Assistant District Attorney Michael Schwartz said 'flaws in the trial and the totality of evidence cast sufficient doubt to warrant vacating the jury's guilty verdict.' Lawyers from the California Innocence Project had been working for 15 years to free him and it was them who persuaded local prosecutors to re-examine the evidence. 'The conviction was based on 'paper-thin evidence,' said Justin Brooks, director of the California Innocence Project. Prosecutors had said Hanlin, pictured in 1974, kidnapped McGarry, shot him and dumped his body off of a highway . 'He is 100 percent innocent,' Brooks said outside court. Testing showed DNA found at the crime scene did not come from Hanline or his alleged accomplice. In addition, prosecutors withheld evidence that should have been disclosed to Hanline's legal team during the trial. Hanline's conviction was overturned and he was freed from prison on November 24 after prosecutors told a judge doubts had been raised about the case. However, he had been required to wear a GPS ankle bracelet and had faced the possibility of a retrial. A Ventura County Superior Court judge dismissed the charges at the request of prosecutors, telling the courtroom it was done because the allegations can't be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. Prosecutors are still investigating who might have killed McGarry, who had ties to a motorcycle gang, he said. Hanline is at least the third person in recent years to be freed from a California prison after serving long sentences for murder. Last fall Susan Mellen, a 59-year-old mother of three, was freed after spending 17 years in prison for the death of a homeless man in Lawndale. A Los Angeles County judge said she was convicted on the word of a liar. In 2013, Kash Register was freed after spending 34 years in prison. The judge said prosecutors used false testimony from an alleged eyewitness. In 2007, Timothy Atkins was freed after spending 20 years in prison for a 1987 robbery and murder in Los Angeles. A key witness who claimed she heard him confess recanted her testimony.

Michael Hanline was serving life without parole for killing JT McGarry . But new DNA evidence at crime scene revealed that he was innocent . After 36 years wrongfully imprisoned the 69-year-old has finally been freed . Hanline says all he wants to do now is fish and spend time with his wide .

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Nick Clegg will today promise the highest education spending of any party with a £5billion flagship offer to undecided voters. At the launch of their manifesto today, the Liberal Democrats will vow to protect the entire education budget in the next parliament ‘from cradle to college’. Unlike Tory and Labour plans, spending would rise per pupil – with an extra 460,000 schoolchildren expected in the next five years – and also in line with inflation from 2018. Scroll down for video . Nick Clegg (left) will today promise the highest education spending of any party with a £5billion flagship offer to undecided voters. His wife Miriam is pictured in Marple, Greater Manchester yesterday . It is understood that Mr Clegg will say this is a deal-breaker in any future coalition talks after May 7, in order to win over ‘centre-ground’ Conservative voters worried about funding cuts for schools. Education is a sore point for many who backed the Lib Dems in 2010 on the promise that the party would scrap tuition fees and then saw them trebled to £9,000 per year. But Mr Clegg will claim the Lib Dems are now ‘the party of education’ and the school funding commitment is firm because it will be on the front page of today’s manifesto of pledges. The tuition fees pledge was not on the front page in 2010, and the Lib Dem leader said those which were, such as increasing the income tax allowance, he had stuck ‘doggedly, religiously’ to. Protecting the education budget in real terms for children aged two to 19, will cost an additional £5billion a year more than the Conservatives plan to spend, and £2.5billion a year more than Labour. It would kick in from 2018-19, after the deficit has been cleared under Lib Dem plans and be funded by the proceeds of economic growth. Mr Clegg will claim the Lib Dems are now ‘the party of education’ and the school funding commitment is firm because it will be on the front page of today’s manifesto of pledges . In a pitch to Tory voters in battleground areas such as the South West, Mr Clegg will say people ‘are right to distrust the Conservatives on education’. ‘Our manifesto has one simple ambition and word at its heart, opportunity’, he said last night. ‘It’s the very old liberal idea that every should be able to live out their life to the full regardless of the circumstances of the circumstances of their birth, of the income of his or her parents or where they come from. ‘Education is the great liberator of people’s potential so we need to make sure we support the education system in the next Parliament. ‘The great challenge is we have more and more young people coming into our education system, so we need to make sure that the money is there to educate every single pupil even as their numbers increase. ‘We are determined to make sure that every child in Britain has a world class education.’ The money would be spent on qualified teachers in every classroom, training more teachers, more classes in small groups or one to one and expanding early years education. Speaking on the campaign trail in Lewes in East Sussex, Mr Clegg said he had noticed voters in seats fought between the Tories and Lib Dems were expressing concern about spending on public services. The Tories have matched Lib Dem plans to offer £8billion a year in extra health spending to meet a request from the head of NHS England. By Jack Doyle, Political Correspondent for the Daily Mail . The Green Party would abolish new road building and increase public spending by a fifth to pay for a vast wish-list of commitments, its manifesto revealed yesterday. Leader Natalie Bennett pledged to raise tens of billions in new taxes, including a wealth tax, a 60p higher rate of income tax and imposing VAT and fuel duty on aviation. Launching the 84-page manifesto in trendy Dalston, East London, she said it amounted to a ‘peaceful political revolution’. Proposed policies include protections for the ‘nomadic lifestyle’, a promise to ‘ensure respect for everyone’, and adopting an approach of ‘defensive defence’ while abolishing the Trident nuclear deterrent. The age of criminal responsibility would be raised from ten to 14, cannabis and other drugs legalised, and there would be an amnesty for illegal immigrants here for three years or more. Leader Natalie Bennett pledged to raise tens of billions in new taxes, including a wealth tax, a 60p higher rate of income tax and imposing VAT and fuel duty on aviation . But questions were raised over whether the hikes in taxes on the richest would raise anything like the billions promised. Even manifesto author Brian Heatley admitted the plans were based on ‘a lot of estimation and judgment’. The proposals would see public spending go up by £177billion a year by the end of the Parliament. A new tax would charge anyone with £3million 2 per cent of their wealth, and top earners would pay 60p in the pound. Corporation tax would go up to 30 per cent from 20 per cent, the fuel duty escalator would be restored and capital gains tax allowances abolished. The party promises to scrap the £15billion major roads spending programme, bring in a ‘Citizen’s Pension’ of £180 a week for single OAPs and £310 for a couple, and hugely increase spending on health, social care and social housing. Foreign aid spending would rise by another £6billion a year, child benefit would double, tuition fees would be abolished and pupils would get organic school dinners. Other policies include a promise to end the use of nuclear and coal power stations and ban fracking. Railways would be renationalised, there would be a ban on fur imports, and cages for rabbits and hens in farming would be outlawed.

Nick Clegg vows to protect entire education budget 'from cradle to college' Spending would rise per pupil and also in line with inflation from 2018 . Mr Clegg will claim the Liberal Democrats are now ‘the party of education’

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A German pensioner who is expecting quadruplets said she went in search of sperm and egg donors when her youngest of 13 children told her: 'I want to have a little brother or sister.' Annegret Raunigk, 65, was plunged into a vortex of travel and trials thanks to the wish of daughter Leila, who turns ten this year, but says she is not bothered about what people say about her decision to have more children so late in life. Their scheduled births for the schoolteacher from Spandau, Berlin, is just weeks away - but there are major fears that the health risks for her unborn quads will spike massively if they are induced early. Babies on the way: Annegret Raunigk, 65, and her nine-year-old daughter Leila are seen during a recent ultrasound filmed for an upcoming documentary about how the teacher is preparing to welcome the quads . Annegret, meanwhile, is weathering the debate centred on the rights or wrongs of her decision to both become pregnant and raise the children with cool detachment. 'There will obviously be cliches bandied about,' she said, 'and I find that quite strenuous. But I have always been a person who says live and let live and it is not for the opinion of others but for me. 'I have enough experience of childbirth not to be afraid. I am not scared actually, I am just hoping to stay healthy and fit. If others are mega-prim about this I believe they have no interesting lives themselves and therefore it no longer bothers me. I think this is the right choice.' 'She is a very strong, very fit woman,' Her doctor, Kai Hertwig tells MailOnline. 'I hope she can come to full term, I think she can. She is very well placed to be a fit mother for these babies. The schoolteacher from Spandau, Berlin, is set to become the world's oldest woman to give birth to quads . Ms Raunigk and her large brood are seen during an appearance on German television in 2005 . 'The pregnancy so far makes no distinction between the body of a younger or older person but quadruplet pregnancies are always a high burden. 'We of course are keeping a close watch on the cardiovascular system. We all have little or no experience with such a pregnant woman in this age group, but I can say that this is certainly going very well.' Thrombosis, her heart, her circulatory system - these are the areas causing concern for the unborns in the run-up to delivery day. 'But she is highly motivated and this positive psychological mood is optimally important, the rest is not in our hands,' added her gynaecologist. Both were speaking in a clip released by the RTL TV network which is airing her story on Monday night. One woman who had a child at 42 tells the programme: 'I met her and found her to be a very sympathetic and intelligent woman. 'As a 56-year-old woman who raised a just-pubescent son, it is hard to imagine why she would want to have quads. I also wonder how she can meet the needs of her growing children, especially as the children will have no father.' It was mentioned in the publicity clip released by RTL that her fertility treatment - including both donated eggs and donated sperm - would never have been greenlighted in Germany. Two countries where treatment for women of such an advanced age is allowed were stated as Ukraine and America. All her 13 children, ranging from Leila to a daughter of 44, were sired by five different fathers.

German primary school teacher is in 21st week of pregnancy and 'feels fit' Pregnant through artificial insemination using donated eggs and sperm . In 2005, she gave birth to her youngest daughter Leila, at the age of 55 . Children - eldest of whom is 44 - are by five different fathers .

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The draw for the Champions League has pitted Pep Guardiola's Bayern Munich against his former club Barcelona, while handing Italian champions a daunting task against holders Real Madrid. With sub-plots aplenty, and quality assured, the final four of European's premier competition will all feel they have a real chance of adding to their European titles. Sportsmail's reporters look at each side's reasons for optimism, and caution, ahead of the semi-finals... BAYERN MUNICH by Chris Wheeler . Reasons they can win the Champions League… . Bayern have an excellent Champions League pedigree, with a coach in Pep Guardiola who won this competition twice at Barcelona and a squad that has retained its best players since beating Borussia Dortmund in the final at Wembley two years ago. So do Barca and Real Madrid but, unlike their main rivals, Munich can focus largely on Europe thanks to a 12-point lead over Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga and the minor inconvenience of a German Cup semi-final against Dortmund. Guardiola can also expect to call on key players like Arjen Robben, Franck Ribery and Bastian Schweinsteiger who did not appear in either of the quarter-final legs against FC Porto. Pepe Guardiola issues instructions to his players during a supremely impressive performance against Porto . Guardiola must now work out how to prevent his side's old vulnerabilities returning against Barcelona . Reasons they can’t… . Usually so dominant, there is a peculiar vulnerability about Bayern under Guardiola. It was painfully evident in their 5-0 aggregate defeat by Real Madrid in the semi-finals a year ago, and again in the 3-1 loss to Porto earlier this month before they turned it around in the second leg in stunning fashion. Munich cannot afford to be off their game against Barca. No-one knows Guardiola’s game-plan better than his old club. He will have to overcome them - and then possibly Real - if he wants to win the Champions League again. Bayern were brilliant in Munich, but a repeat of their Porto horror-show could see them dumped out . REAL MADRID by Pete Jenson . Reasons they can win the Champions League… . There’s a sense that the worst has past. They did not want Atletico Madrid in the quarter-finals having failed to beat them already six times this season. Then when Jan Oblak worked his miracles in the first leg and the injuries and suspensions mounted up in the second, the task looked even tougher but they came through. Carlo Ancelotti was vindicated for pitching Javier Hernandez into his forward line and moving Sergio Ramos into midfield. With the coach in a strong position and the squad behind him they can do it. Real Madrid will feel like they have got over their biggest hurdle after their late win over Atletico Madrid . Reasons they can’t… . No one player is more important to Real Madrid than Luka Modric. They can cope without Bale if Ronaldo is playing and they can cope without Ronaldo if Bale is playing — they won the Copa del Rey last year that way. But Bale’s former Tottenham team-mate has no real replacement. Atletico were poor on Wednesday night and so the Croatian was not missed too much but against Juventus his absence will be felt. He could be back for the final but they may not get there without him. The injury to Luka Modric is the single biggest obstacle standing in Carlo Ancelotti's way to retaining the title . JUVENTUS by Neil Ashton . Reasons they can win the Champions League... The travel advice to anyone planing to watch Juventus in the semi-final is to take a good book. Massimiliano Allegri’s team are living proof that the art of defending Italian-style is alive and well after keeping nine clean sheets in their last 10 matches. That three-man defence, comprising Leonardo Bonucci, Andrea Barzagli and Giorgio Chiellini, loves smothering opposition strikers. Conceivably both legs of the semi-finals could finish 0-0 (as well as the final) and the Italians will be delighted to fast-forward to the penalty shootout. Up front they rely on the example set by their talisman Carlos Tevez, with his non-stop chasing and harrying of opposition defenders, plus his goals. The likes of Giorgio Chiellini (left) and Leonard Bonucci have provided a solid defence for Juve to build on . Reasons they can’t… . Even Allegri knows there are many limitations with this Juventus team. Do not get seduced by the cries of ‘Ole ole ole ole, Juve Juve,’ because tiki-taka this isn’t. Andrea Pirlo’s masterful powers are also on the wane after his brilliant career with Milan, Juve and Italy. Andrea Pirlo still runs the show for the Old Lady, but the Italian's best days are now behind him . BARCELONA by Pete Jensen . Reasons they can win the Champions League… . It may be true that Bayern Munich have scored 115 goals this season but Leo Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar have scored 95 between them. Barcelona’s front three have clicked in a way that Luis Enrique would not have dared dream. Neither is the Barcelona forward line ornamental when the team are defending. Messi drops deep to try to get the team passing — once he has stopped being Messi he will become the new Xavi — and Suarez defends from the front chasing down the opposition and forcing errors. There is a sense that they are carrying the team to Berlin. Barcelona's front three of Luis Suarez (left), Neymar (centre) and Lionel Messi can carry the whole team . Reasons they can’t… . For now there are neither injuries nor suspensions but they are forever on the cusp of a potential crisis because the strength in depth is just not there. Ivan Rakitic, Sergi Busquets and Andres Iniesta is a fine midfield but the second-string middle three of Rafinha, Sergio Roberto and the now 35-year-old Xavi offers fewer guarantees. Likewise at the back there is a gulf in class between the four first-choice defenders and those who would have to step in. Injuries to key players like Ivan Rakitic could expose the lack of depth in Barcelona's squad .

Bayern Munich dmonstrated their quality in second-leg demolition of Porto . But Pep Guardiola's side still have major vulnerabilities, as first leg showed . Real Madrid may struggle without Luka Modric, despite easier draw . Juventus' defence is reason for hope, but Andrea Pirlo is past his peak . Barcelona's front three is formidable, but they lack required depth .

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Steven Finn believes pace does not matter in his quest to break back into England's Test squad. The Middlesex seamer admitted he finds it 'baffling' he faces criticism for not hitting the highly-prized 90mph mark, vowing to chase an England recall despite missing the West Indies tour. The 26-year-old was one of the few pluses of a dismal World Cup run, and is now intent on forcing his way into the reckoning for next summer's Test challenges against New Zealand and Australia. Finn, pictured at the Middlesex photo call ahead of the county season, has vowed to regain his England place . Finn hit back at those critics who say he should be hitting the 90mph mark with his bowling . 'The frustrating thing is that I've never been somebody who bowls 90 miles an hour for a whole day of cricket, that's simply never happened in my career,' said Finn. 'So it's frustrating when people say 'you've lost pace, you've lost this, you've lost that' when I haven't. 'Maybe I bowled the odd spell up above 90 that I'm working back towards, but consistently my paces have been the same as they have in the past. 'But because there are other bowlers in the world who are bowling 95 miles an hour consistently, it's like we're searching for that, and it's almost falling on my head. 'It's as though people are saying 'you're the guy who's done it for a few spells, so why aren't you doing it all the time?'. 'So it's frustrating that people keep talking about that, because if you're taking wickets, why does it matter if you're bowling 87 or 93 miles an hour. Finn celebrates a wicket during England's World Cup win over Scotland back in February . Finn, seen after taking five wickets in England's World Cup warm-up over India, was a high point of the tour . 'What does it matter? You're taking wickets. 'So that to me is baffling and it's silly to me, I find it stupid, but each to their own. 'Yes there might be a couple of extra miles an hour in there, as I've always been searching for. 'Ever since I was 20 and came into international cricket I've always been looking at how I am going to get better and make myself a member of the England team who is hard to be left out. 'And that's what I'm working back towards, and I certainly feel I'm on the way.' Watford-born Finn was sent home midway through England's disastrous Ashes tour that ended in 5-0 defeat early last year. The pace bowler wrestled with his action for months, but has since hit back to form, and is now confident he can reach new heights and resurrect his Test career. Coach Peter Moores overlooked Finn for the current three-Test West Indies tour, but has told the Middlesex star he remains in England's plans. Finn fixes the hair of team-mate Tim Murtagh as Middlesex posed for their traditional pre-season photograph . Finn shares a joke with Neil Dexter as the team convened at Lord's ahead of the new county campaign . 'I've been told I'm doing nothing wrong, but obviously to be left out of a tour obviously I am doing something wrong,' said Finn. 'So again, all I can do, and this is what they said to me, is to go and take wickets, enjoy playing for Middlesex, and 'you're very much in our thoughts'. 'It's reassuring for me to know that I've not been totally discarded as England cricketer because that would frustrate me and anger me deeply because I still feel I've got something to give to English cricket. 'I'm moving in the right direction, I feel like I'm there and that I can compete in international cricket, because I did this winter. 'And it's just about finding that extra little bit that's going to turn me from being a fringe player into someone who's in the team. 'That's where I was a couple of years ago, I'm not saying I'm looking to the past: I don't want to be the bowler I used to be, I want to be the bowler that I can be. 'And if I do that I think I've got a very good chance of being involved with England.'

Finn says it is 'baffling' he faces criticism for not hitting 90mph mark . Middlesex seamer was left out of England's tour of West Indies . This was despite being one of the team's better players at World Cup . 26-year-old will chase an England recall through good County form .

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There is often a negative stigma attached with being a female who chooses to live alone, especially in Sydney's affluent Eastern suburbs. 39-year-old Julie Sweet has lived alone in Clovelly for five years and has never been happier . But while female solo-dwellers are being labelled as sad, lonely and socially isolated, a new study has shown that of these women, the majority have university degrees, reputable careers and healthy social lives. The study conducted by the Australian Institute of Family Studies shows that a quarter of Australians have opted for solo living and 70 percent of the women are more likely to have a university degree than the men. According to Daily Life, the affluent suburbs of Potts Point, Rushcutters Bay and Elizabeth Bay make up nearly 60 percent of solo households. This means that the women who live alone in the Eastern suburbs are fast becoming more successful than their male counterparts. However, many feel as though they are still judged for their residential choice. 39-year-old Julie Sweet feels that she is often stigmatised by friends and family. 'I feel that people often judge when you don't fit into a certain box,' Ms. Sweet told Daily Mail Australia. 'I am constantly questioned by extended family and friends of friends on why I continue to live alone.' Ms Sweet had lived with close friends for all of her life, and although feels she was spoilt with them, she now resides in Clovelly in Sydney's East by herself and has never been happier. She is currently a Psychotherapist for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse with a degree in Psychotherapy and has even returned to university to complete a Graduate Diploma of Forensic Mental Health. She is currently a Psychotherapist for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse with a degree in Psychotherapy and has returned to university to complete a Graduate Diploma of Forensic Mental Health . 'I genuinely enjoy my own company,' she said. 'If I wasn't happy with what i was doing, I would absolutely change it.... But I think living alone should be celebrated!' Other women feel that the generalisation is finally lifting and there is more of a shift in opinion toward those who live alone. 30-year-old Lisa Hollinshead resides in Bondi and was the founder of Sydney Social Blog as well as working as a freelance publicist. Ms. Hollinshead told Daily Mail Australia that many of her female friends also choose to live alone and this is shifting the stigma. 30-year-old freelance publicist, Lisa Hollinshead resides in Bondi and enjoys her solo living lifestyle . She believes the stigma is shifting and more people are celebrating solo-dwelling as a triumph . 'I think times have changed and it's a lot different to what it was a decade ago,' she said. 'It was a pipe dream to live in Bondi when I was younger and I'm really proud of my achievements.' With BA Honours in Marketing and Media Cultural Studies, Ms. Hollinshead is an example of a young woman with significantly higher education then her male counterparts who also live alone. Only 25 percent of men who live in a one-person household have attained a university degree.

A study has shown that a quarter of Australians have opted to live alone . Of the women who live solo, most have university degrees, reputable careers and healthy social lives- unlike their male counterparts . Many women feel they are labelled as socially isolated for living alone . Julie Sweet from Clovelly said she is constantly questioned for her choice .

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Stone Age man ate mushrooms as part of their diet, a study on ancient tooth plaque has revealed. Anthropologists studying the remains of a prehistoric woman nicknamed The Red Lady of El Mirón have found spores of several mushroom species embedded in her teeth. Discovered in an elaborate grave in the El Mirón cave in Cantabria, Spain, the remains are thought to belong to a 35 to 40-year-old woman who was buried around 18,700 years ago. The images above show some of the microscopic fungal spores from grilled fungi (left) and bolete fungi (right) that the researchers found trapped inside the hardened dental plaque on the Red Lady of El Mirón's teeth . The study now provides the oldest evidence yet that mushrooms were eaten by early humans and helps to shed new light on the mysterious Red Lady. Her body was found in 2010 in the cave stained in sparkling red paint and adorned in yellow flowers with an engraved stone nearby. The Red Lady's remains were uncovered in 2010 during excavations of the El Mirón Cave in Cantabria. After discovering a series of individual bones, researchers unearthed a mandible and tibia that suggested a full skeleton was placed towards the rear of the cave. Radiocarbon dating suggests this burial took place 18,700 years ago and that the female was aged between 35 and 40 when she was entombed. She was 'robust, relatively tall, [and] apparently healthy', explained the researchers , and would have lived in the 'cold, open environment of Oldest Dryas.' Herself and her peers would have used stone tools, needles made from bones and projectile tips fashioned from the antlers of the deer and the cave would have been used for shelter and living quarters. They would have hunted for ibex and red deer, fished for salmon and ate plants, including some seeds and mushrooms. When the remains were first uncovered they were stained with a sparking red material, later found to be red ochre from a haematite crystal. This has since faded. A engraved tombstone was found nearby. The pigment and tombstone has led researchers to speculate she was a person of status or authority and was ritualistically buried in such a way to oversee her subjects. Her robust skeleton, which bore few signs of disease, and her elaborate funeral suggests she may have been of high status or even buried in a sacrificial ritual. Now the research looking at the dental calculus - hardened plaque - has helped to shed some light on her diet. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, found her teeth bore the remains of plant pollen, fungi and animals. They found microscopic evidence that the woman had been eating sponge capped, bolete mushrooms and gilled mushrooms from the Agaric group. The researchers also found her teeth bore little signs of decay, suggesting she ate few carbohydrates. Robert Power, who led the research, said: 'These types of microremains show that the individuals at El Mirón consumed a variety of plants from different environments, as well as other foods, including possibly bolete mushrooms. 'This finding at El Mirón Cave could be the earliest indication of human mushroom use or consumption, which until this point has been unidentified in the Palaeolithic.' Agaric muchrooms include the distinctive red and white spotted fly agaric, which is poisonous but also has halucinogenic qualities. However, the group includes many common forms of mushroom that are harmless. Bolete mushrooms include Boletus edulis, which is also called porchini. There is some evidence from neolithic and Bronze Age sites in Piedmont in the Italian Alps that suggest psychotropic mushrooms were used in rituals. The Red Lady's remains were first uncovered in 2010 during excavations of El Mirón Cave, which lies between Santander and Bilbao. This plant fragment was discovered in the hardened plaque on the teeth of the Red Lady of El Mirón . The Red Lady was discovered in the El Mirón Cave in 2000 at a site that has been excavated since 1996 . Haematite comes from the Greek for 'blood' and red ochre (pictured) is often used as a pigment, particularly in cave paintings but the Red Lady was found covered in the substance when her remains were discovered . After discovering a range of individual bones, researchers from the University of New Mexico led by Lawrence Straus, unearthed a mandible and tibia that suggested a full skeleton was placed towards the rear of the cave. When the remains were first uncovered they were stained with a sparking red material, later found to be red ochre from a haematite crystal which as has since faded. Haematite comes from the Greek word for 'blood' and it is often used as a pigment, particularly in cave paintings. It is not known why the Red Lady was painted in this way, and the researchers are unsure whether her body or clothes were covered in the pigment. However, they have speculated it was likely a burial ritual. In Mayan practices, for example, bodies were covered in a similar way using blue pigment to signify they were sacrifices to the gods. The entrance to the El Mirón Cave (above) is located in the mountainous region of eastern Cantabria in Spain . The Red Lady was found in an elaborate grave (pictured) and is thought to have been buried 18,700 years ago . Anthropologists who have studied the Red Lady's remains believe she was buried in a tightly bundled fetal position on her left side with her chest facing the cave wall and her back towards a large stone block . The fact she was buried within in what appears to be living quarters has suggested she was instead a person of status or authority and was buried in such a way to oversee her subjects. A primative tombstone found nearby also hints at this. During the excavation a large rock was found that reportedly fell from the ceiling and had been engraved with straight lines. Among these engravings the researchers spotted a V-shaped motif that they suggest represents a pubic triangle, while another has been speculatively referred to as a schematic hand with fingers. There is some evidence that the people living in the cave at the time ate large amounts of meat from red deer and ibex but there are few signs of what role plants played in their diet. Mr Power and Dr Amanda Henry, whose work is published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, examined samples of the plaque from the Red Lady's teeth in an attempt to learn more about her. They found chemical signitures that indicate she may have eaten seeds, roots and other plants with low levels of starch. The Fly agaric (above) is one of the most easily recognised  gill mushrooms which formed the Red Lady's diet . The researchers also found the remains of pollen from pine trees and spores from the fungi. It is possible the fungi had been used to help flavour food or as a medicine. The Tryolean Iceman 'Otzi' - who lived around 3,000 years ago - was found to be carrying several types of fungi. Writing in the journal, Mr Power and his colleagues said their findings had shed new light on prehistoric diet of the Red Lady. They said: 'The types of microremains show that the individuals at El Mirón consumed a variety of plants, including seeds and underground storage organs, as well as other foods, including possibly bolete mushrooms. 'These findings suggest that plant and plant-like foods were parts of her diet, supplementing staples derived from animal foods.' The cave site of El Mirón is in the Rio Asón valley of Cantabria, Spain. Its opening is around 850ft (260 metres) above sea level and the inside is around 100ft (30 metres) deep, 52ft (16 metres wide). Research has shown that the site was occupied from the Middle Paleolithic 41,000 years ago up to around 1400AD. During the Upper Paleolithic the Magdalenian culture occupied much of western Europe and spanned from as early as 10,000 BC. Magdalenian hunters lived in caves, but sites have been found that consisted of shelters made from bones and animals skins. They predominantly hunted reindeer and evidence suggests they lived a somewhat nomadic life. In addition to El Mirón, Magdalenian sites have been found from Portugal in the west to as far east as Poland. The El Mirón site has been excavated 1996 as part of the by the El Mirón Prehistoric Project including Lawrence Guy Straus and Manuel González Morales from the Universidad de Cantabria.

Anthropologists studied the teeth of a prehistoric woman nicknamed the Red Lady who was found in the El Mirón cave in eastern Cantabria, Spain . The plaque showed signs of plant pollen and several mushroom spores . It is the earliest evidence for humans eating mushrooms yet discovered . Researchers say the mushrooms may have flavoured the Red Lady's diet .

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(CNN)By the time Kim Kardashian set out to "break the internet" in November last year, a photo by 23-year-old Conor McDonnell had already got there -- with a little help from Kim's music superstar husband Kanye West. McDonnell is the self-taught photography star behind Instagram's most liked photo, showing the couple's embrace at their May wedding, which has earned more than 2.4 milllion "likes" to date. The Liverpool native has had a breakneck rise to success since his first Instagram post in November 2011, snapping the likes of Drake, Justin Bieber, One Direction, Mumford & Sons, Snoop Dogg, and Red Hot Chili Peppers, while traveling the world on private planes. Lasting relationships with stars Ellie Goulding and Rita Ora have followed, and candid snaps of the photographer's globetrotting, access-all-areas life have seen him accumulate over 25,000 followers on his personal account. Not bad for someone who told CNN Ones to Watch he started photography "by accident." Fresh from accompanying Calvin Harris on tour in South America, McDonnell shares his five top tips for anyone who wants to grow their Instagram fan base and take great photos on the go. From finding the right lighting, to which filter to chose: play the Instagram videos below to find out how to supercharge your pictures for social media success. "Good lighting for me makes a shot. If I'm taking a portrait of someone, I'd much prefer to use natural lighting than a light bulb or manufactured lighting!" "I make use of the rule of thirds quite a lot: if you imagine the screen split up in three thirds, you place the subject in one corner. There's a lot you can find about it on the internet." "There's a patch here of very bright light and just behind it there's dark. Trying to expose it right can be tricky but on the iPhone you can do it quite well just by tapping the screen and dragging the exposure up and down." "I'll upload a photo to an app called Snapseed, edit the brightness and contrast in that a little bit, export it. And then open in another app called VSCO Cam, which is my favorite app on my whole phone." "On VSCO Cam there's tons of filters, the one I use the most is probably "P5," then I can edit all sorts... And once I'm done I just export it and post it on Instagram." "I know photographers who use a lot of hashtags, and hashtags can work if you want to build up your follower base, because a lot more people will probably see a photo than if you didn't hashtag it."

Conor McDonnell is the young photographer behind Instagram's most liked photo . 23-year-old has snapped the likes of Calvin Harris, Drake, and Justin Bieber .

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Raheem Sterling insists he has not been affected by the criticism of his ongoing contract stand-off with Liverpool. The England international has been abused, even by his own fans, over his decision to put deal talks on hold after rejecting an offer worth £90,000-per-week. Sterling was even heckled at the club's recent kit launch, but the 20-year-old, speaking for the first time since his now infamous BBC interview, insists he is immune to the negative comments. Raheem Sterling says he pays no attention to criticism levelled at him for contract stand-off with Liverpool . Sterling (left) tussles for possession with Liverpool team-mate Jordan Henderson during training on Thursday . In an interview with BT Sport, Sterling said: 'Everyone has their opinion on me at this moment in time but I’m just a kid who loves to play football and to try and improve every day and be the best I can be. 'It just goes in one ear and goes out the other. I don’t read anything, don’t look at anything and, for me, it’s all football. I’m genuinely focused on doing my best for this football club.' Sterling is one of Europe's most sought after young players. Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United all have a genuine interest. Real Madrdid supremo Zinedine Zidane admitted the Spanish giants were keeping tabs on the youngster, while Bayern Munich and Juventus are monitoring his contract situation. Sterling is wanted by all the Premier League's top clubs, as well as Real Madrid and Juventus . Nevertheless, Sterling, who has scored 11 goals this season, admits there's still much more to come from him. Sterling added: 'I set targets for myself at the start of the season and I’m probably a few goals behind where I wanted to be. 'I’m just taking it in my stride and hopefully in these last few games, the run-in until the end of the season, I can kick on again. I’m still learning and developing so only time will tell. 'I’m my own biggest critic. I don’t need anyone to tell me when I’ve played badly. I know when I’ve done bad, I’m always looking where I could have done better or scored an extra goal. Sterling (left) is challenged by Ron Vlaar during Liverpool's defeat by Aston Villa at Wembley last Sunday . 'This is the world that we live in. You look at the players like Ronaldo and these players are critical on themselves. These are the people that you need to idolise and look up to. 'It’s fallen really nicely for me to play at the highest level. From when I signed at Liverpool as a 14 or 15-year-old boy, it was my dream to be at Anfield and I was not going anywhere until I’d done that. 'Last season was a great season for everyone at this football club. Obviously we didn’t start the season as well as we would have liked, we’ve definitely shown qualities and the manager has shown us stats from the start of the year and we’ve probably been one of the better teams in the league.'

Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling rejected a £90,000-a-week contract . The England international has been criticised by his own supporters . But Sterling insists he pays no attention and is fully focused on his football .

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A federal judge has approved a plan to resolve concussion lawsuits brought by more than 5,000 former players that could cost the league $1billion over 65 years. The deal comes after the league has been dogged for years by complaints that it long hid the risks of repeated concussions in order to return players to the field. The NFL expects 6,000 of nearly 20,000 retired players to suffer from Alzheimer's disease or moderate dementia someday. The settlement approved on Wednesday by a federal judge in Philadelphia would pay them about $190,000 on average. Senior US District Judge Anita Brody (left) approved the deal on Wednesday after twice sending it back to lawyers over concerns the fund might run out. Former Philadelphia Eagles fullback Kevin Turner (right) suffers from Lou Gehrig's disease and led the lawsuit against the NFL . The settlement also includes allowing for monetary awards of up to $5million per claimant for serious medical conditions associated with repeated head trauma. Senior U.S. District Judge Anita Brody approved the deal after twice sending it back to lawyers over concerns the fund might run out. The negotiators did not increase the original $765million plan, but agreed to remove that number as the cap. The deal means the NFL may never have to disclose what it knew when about the risks and treatment of concussions. Players' lawyers have argued that the settlement will help families get needed financial awards or medical testing that might take years if the case went to trial. The league expects 6,000 of nearly 20,000 retired players to suffer from Alzheimer's disease or moderate dementia someday. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (above) has been criticized for not doing enough to prevent players from getting concussions . The league's top lawyer said Brody's approval 'powerfully underscores the fairness and propriety' of the settlement. 'Retirees and their families will be eligible for prompt and substantial benefits and will avoid years of costly litigation that — as Judge Brody's comprehensive opinion makes clear — would have an uncertain prospect of success,' NFL general counsel Jeff Pash said in a statement. The total NFL payouts over 65 years, including interest and $112million sought for lawyer fees, is expected to be more than $1billion. Critics contend the NFL is getting off lightly given annual revenues of about $10billion. However, plaintiffs would have first had to fight their way into court — instead of getting booted to NFL mediation under their players' contracts — to prevail. About 200 NFL retirees or their families have rejected the settlement and plan to sue the league individually including the family of former New England Patriots linebacker Junior Seau (above) Seau (above) committed suicide at his San Diego-area home in 2012 after several years of increasingly erratic behavior. An autopsy showed he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE . 'From a business point of view, (the NFL has)...avoided what may have been the biggest risk to their continued prosperity,' said Andrew Brandt, director of the sports law program at Villanova University law school. 'Removing this as a threat is extraordinary,' he said. The NFL lawsuits, and similar suits filed later against the NHL, the NCAA and others, has fostered debate, discussion and safety reforms about sports concussions. Yet the NFL games seem to be as wildly popular as ever. 'I know people talk about, it's dangerous, and mothers won't let their sons play football. But I don't see that. I don't see that at all,' Brandt said. About 200 NFL retirees or their families have rejected the settlement and plan to sue the league individually. They include the family of Junior Seau, the popular Pro Bowler who killed himself at his San Diego-area home in 2012 after several years of increasingly erratic behavior. An autopsy showed he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. The NFL earlier this year said concussions have dropped by 36 per cent after they changed the way players tackle (above David Bruton #30 of the Denver Broncos lies on the ground in pain in 2014) Brody most recently asked for several tweaks, including partial credit for time played in NFL Europe and other developmental leagues, to broaden the settlement. Negotiators quickly agreed to her suggestions. She rejected other complaints raised at a November hearing, including those who say the agreement does not cover future deaths from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disease that can only be diagnosed after death, or contemplate the day when it might be diagnosed in the living. Others oppose the award reductions for older men and those who played fewer than five years in the league. 'Although objectors insist that there must be compensation for CTE, the NFL parties were unwilling to settle claims based solely on a (diagnosis) ... rather than on manifest neurocognitive deficits,' the lead negotiators wrote in a March court filing urging Brody to approve the deal. 'Many of the behavioral and mood conditions claimed to be associated with CTE are prevalent within the general public.'

Senior US District Judge Anita Brody approved deal on Wednesday . Settlement includes allowing for monetary awards up to $5million per claimant for serious conditions connected to repeated head trauma . NFL expects 6,000 of nearly 20,000 retired players to suffer from Alzheimers disease or moderate dementia someday . Wednesday's settlement would pay them about $190,000 on average . About 200 NFL retirees or their families have rejected the settlement and plan to sue the league individually .

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An Australian doctor is the face of the latest Islamic State propaganda video in which the terrorist organisation announces the launch of its own health service in Syria. The propaganda video shows a man with an Australian accent who calls himself 'Abu Yusuf' and calls on foreign doctors to travel to the ISIS stronghold Raqqa to help launch the ISHS (the Islamic State Health Service), which appears to be mimicking Britain's National Health Service. The vision shows Yusuf handling babies in a maternity ward while wearing western-style blue surgical scrubs and a stethoscope. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . An Australian doctor who calls himself 'Abu Yusuf' is geatured in the latest Islamic State propaganda video in which the terrorist organisation announces the launch of the Islamic State Health Service . The video's poster shows a cropped image of a doctor, wearing an western-style blue surgical scrubs which appear to mimic Britain's National Health Service . The vision, which is the latest in a string of high budget propaganda videos from the depraved militant group, shows Yusuf interviewed inside the paediatric ward of a Syrian hospital. 'My name is Abu Yusuf. I made hijrah from Australia to the Islamic State to live under the khilafah,’ he says. 'I saw this as part of my jihad for Islam, to help the Muslim Ummah (community) in the area that I could which is the medical field.' He claims to be sad he delayed travelling to Syria for so long. ‘It is disappointing to think how many fellow Muslims brothers and sisters in the medical field, who are doctors and nurses, physios, who are still living in the West and unfortunately the Muslims living here are suffering, not necessary from a lack of equipment or medicine but a mainly a lack of qualified medical care.' Yusuf is shown monitoring and handling babies in a maternity unit as well as teaching another doctor how to care for the infant patients . The vision is the latest in a string of high budget propaganda videos from the depraved militant group . Yusuf urges foreign Muslims with medical training to come forward and join the latest caliphate initiative. ‘We really need your help. It is not the equipment that we are lacking, it is truly just the staff. Inshallah see you soon.' The video also features an Indian physiologist called Abu Muqatil al-Hindi, who says the physical therapy centre is ‘one of them most important areas that any hospital should have.’ The physiologist says there are already Australian physiologists in the wing, but he encourages more doctors to travel to Syria to help the struggling medical service. The video also features an Indian physiologist called Abu Muqatil al-Hindi, who  encourages more doctors to travel to Syria to help the struggling medical service . Abu Yusuf al-Australi calls upon foreigners with medical training to join the Islamic State's new medical initiative . Australian National University terrorism expert Dr Clarke Jones confirmed the authenticity of the video to Daily Mail Australia. ‘I’m familiar with IS propaganda and this is certainly legit,' he said. ‘The video is interesting because it’s trying to communicate a sense of normalcy within the caliphate. The babies, ambulances and modern medical equipment are a far cry from the barbarity of their other videos.’ ‘In reality, the conditions are not accurate: Syria remains a very hostile environment. But it communicates a major shift in their recruitment.’ Dr Jones believes the group are trying to attract more sophisticated demographic than in the past, when they targeted disillusioned youths. ‘They are asking for foreigners with medical training and an education, and they aren’t trying to lure them for militant purposes. This poses an interesting question: is this still considered radicalisation?’ Nine British medical students have travelled to Syria to work in hospitals in Islamic State-held areas. Pictured from left to right: Hisham Mohammed Fadlallah, Lena Maumoon Abdulqadir and Tamer Ahmed Ebu Sebah . The four women and five men apparently kept their plans secret from their families and fled to Syria .             Left to right: Rowan Kamal Zine El Abidine, Sami Ahmed Kadir and Ismail Hamadoun . The medical students are believed to now be in the ISIS-held area of Tel Abyad,                                                    From left to right: Nada Sami Kader, Mohamed Osama Badri Mohammed and Tasneem Suleyman . The footage, which appeared on social media on Thursday, comes after nine Brritish medical students travelled to Syria last month, claiming they were going to help treat victims of the civil war. The students are all believed to be of Sudanese origin and were studying at a medical school in Khartoum, Sudan. The students have been named as Lena Mamoun Abdelgadir, Nada Sami Kader, Rowan Kamal Zine El Abidine, Tasneem Suleyman Huseyin, Ismail Hamdoun, Tamer Ahmed Ebu Sebah, Mohammed Osama Badri Mohammed, Hisham Mohammed Fadlallah and Sami Ahmed Kadir. Former Melbourne man turned Islamic State recruiter Neil Prakash (above) has featured in recnt propaganda videos . In February, Australia's Attorney-General George Brandis announced an $18 million initiative to battle extremist propaganda. The operation, which will be launched in July, will employ a team of technology experts to assess the impact of online extremist propaganda. The government also plans to seek the help of platforms such as Google, Twitter and Facebook, to counter extremist messages. This week, senior Islamic State commander Abu Khaled al-Cambodi released a propaganda video where he ordered his 'beloved brothers' to 'rise up' and attack targets in Australia. The former Melbourne man was a key figure in police investigations surrounding a plot which was foiled last week which saw teenagers allegedly planning to attack police during today’s Anzac Day ceremony. Police have charged three men over the shocking plot which would have seen a police officer run over and killed with a knife. Islamic State terrorists (above) are in charge of a large swath of Syria and Iraq and have recruited thousands of foreign fighters .

New video features an Australian doctor called Abu Yusuf al-Australi . The doctor calls on foreigners with training to join the ISIS health service . He is seen handling babies while dressed in western-style surgical scrubs . The video appears to be mimicking Britain's National Health Service . Nine British medical students recently travelled to Syria to join ISIS .

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Whistleblower Chelsea Manning has given in an in-depth interview from behind bars in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, describing the 'painful and awkward' process and conditions of transitioning to a woman from inside a military prison. Born Bradley Manning, the 27-year-old former intelligence analyst was convicted of espionage in July 2013 for sending a trove of classified documents to the WikiLeaks website and was subsequently sentenced to 35 years prison. One month after being found guilty, Manning announced that he had always identified as female and planned to start living as a woman named Chelsea Elizabeth Manning, officially switching names in April 2014. In February this year, after suing the Defense Department, Manning was approved for hormone treatment, allowing the former Army private to make the transition into a woman while serving out her sentence. Speaking: Chelsea Manning, 27, the soldier convicted of leaking a trove of secret documents and sentenced to 35 year prison, has given her first in-depth interview since announcing plans to transition into a woman . Manning, a former army private who enlisted as Bradley, has had her name officially changed to Chelsea and recently received approval to undergo hormone therapy for gender reassignment while in prison . She was also permitted to have some amenities, including makeup and underwear, but is not allowed to grow her hair long, which she sees as a major affliction. Just this month, Manning started Tweeting and interacting with supporters online from prison. There is no internet access, making it a complicated process that involves her dictating messages over the telephone. Now, Manning has done an interview for the May edition ofCosmopolitan, which was conducted through written letters back and forth. Manning said not being able to grow her hair is 'painful and awkward', because she is forced to reject one of the biggest physical transformations her body will go through now she is taking hormones. 'I am torn up,' she told the magazine. Revelations: In the new interview, Manning speaks of a tumultuous childhood, why she enlisted in the military, and realizing she was a woman trapped in a man's body . 'I get through each day OK, but at night, when I'm alone in my room, I finally burn out and crash.' Manning grew up with a dysfunction home life in Oklahoma, and that combined with bullying at school made him retreat into denial. He found solace by sneaking into his older sister's room and trying on her clothes makeup. She had a mirror that allowed you to see yourself under different lighting, which Manning found fascinating. Manning was constantly being called 'girly boy' and 'faggy' at school, however his father would tell him to 'man up' in the face of such comments. This caused Manning to get into a lot of fights at school, she says. After her mother attempted suicide and her marriage to Manning's father brokedown, she moved with her mother to Wales. Of attending high school in overseas, Manning recalled: 'I don't think I ever said "I'm gay" or "I'm trans." It was more like, "Is it normal for guys to crossdress a lot?"' Projection: Manning recently started a Twitter account operated using the telephone from prison, and this is her profile photo, which is believed to be an impression of what she will look like as a woman . Former life: Manning,had already secured permission last year to be known under the name 'Chelsea' instead of 'Bradley' Manning returning to Oklahoma after graduating and moved back in with her father, starting an internship as a software programmer and designer. However a falling out with her father lead to a period of homelessness. She lived out of her car in Chicago for a while until moving in with an aunt in Washington D.C. There she attended Montgomery College and worked two sales jobs to pay for her tuition. She was growing more and more to understand her transgender self, and wanted to seek therapy, but could not afford it. On top of studying and working so much, she was falling apart with stress. 'It was all exhausting me to the point I was turning to soda, cigarettes, and the Internet for an escape,' she told Cosmopolitan. Suddenly, enlisting in the military seemed like a good alternative, and her father supported the move. Despite a troubling experience in training, where Manning received school-like bullying and torment, she went to become an Army intelligence analyst in New York and prepared to deploy to Iraq. There she started a relationship with a student at Brandeis University. 'I fell in love with him,' Manning told the magazine. 'He was not my first relationship, but he was certainly the most serious one. It was the first time Manning spoke to someone about wanting to become a woman. While the relationship fell apart once Manning got to Iraq, his understanding of self only intensified. The experience 'made me absolutely certain of who I am,' Manning said. 'Dealing with reams and reams of emails, memos, and reports of people dying around me every day — to the point it becomes just a statistic to many people — made me realize just how short and precious our lives really are. 'I could've been killed at any moment too. We all can, really. 'So what better day to start being ourselves than today, right? Yeah, it sounds tacky, but it's absolutely true. 'When I went on leave in January 2010, I was comfortable dressing as a woman in public. 'I wouldn't have been able to do that before I deployed to a combat zone.' Prison: Manning is serving out a 35-year sentence at Fort Leavenworth for violating the Espionage Act . Manning refused to be drawn on leaking documents, which occurred a little after this time. The former army intelligence analyst was convicted in August 2013 of espionage and other offenses after admitting to handing over more than 700,000 classified documents, including military intelligence reports and State Department cables, to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks. US officials describe Manning's document dump as the biggest leak of classified files in American history. She could be eligible for parole in about seven years, however may have to answer to an army parole for the duration of her 35 year sentence.

Chelsea Manning gave an interview to Cosmopolitan from Fort Leavenworth prison in Kansas, serving 35 years for violating the Espionage Act . After being convicted in July 2013 as Bradley Manning, she admitted having gender dysphoria and announced plans to transition into a woman . She officially changed her name last year and sued for permission to undergo hormone therapy for gender reassignment from within prison . Says it's 'painful and awkward' to be forbidden from letting her hair grow . Reveals how being deployed to Iraq made her realize life is volatile .

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London Broncos are set to give a debut to Leeds teenager Elliot Minchella, who has joined them on loan to the end of the season. The 19-year-old loose forward has made six substitute Super League appearances but has failed to break into the Rhinos team so far this year. London coach Andrew Henderson said: 'Elliot comes highly recommended from Leeds and has come through a good system. I feel Elliot will add competition for places and some quality to our forward pack.' Elliot Minchella has joined London Broncos on loan from Leeds until the end of the season . Minchella and his Leeds team-mate Zak Hardaker remain the subject of an investigation by the Rhinos into an assault. Both were released by police after paying compensation to their victim but Leeds are conducting their own inquiries and are expected to deliver an outcome next week. Minchella has been named in Henderson's 19-man squad for Friday's game with Featherstone. 'I'm really excited to be coming down to London,' he said. 'It's a massive change of scenery but I'm going to learn a lot from being down here. 'It's really good for my development to play with some great players down here and hopefully I'll do a good job for London.'

Leeds teenager moves to London Broncos until end of the season . The 19-year-old has made six sub appearances in Super League .

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The secret drawings and letters belonged to the co-pilot of Enola Gay bomber which dropped the bomb and reveal Captain Robert Lewis's immense guilt following the mission. He wrote a letter following the bombing in which he recounts: 'My God, what have we done? How many did we kill? 'I am certain the entire crew felt this experience was more than anyone human had ever thought possible. 'If I live a hundred years I'll never quite get those few minutes out of my mind.' Scroll down for video . Historic: A previously unseen hand-drawn flightplan of the mission to drop an atom bomb on Hiroshima is now for sale . Bomber: The remarkable documents which include the flightplan, an eyewitness account of the bombing and log books were compiled by the co-pilot of the Enola Gay bomber which carried out the mission . Destruction: An estimated 150,000 people died when the US bombed Hiroshima, obliterating as much as 70 per cent of the city (pictured in 1945) Pilot: The incredible lot is being put to auction by the son of Captain Robert Lewis (pictured) who was on the Enola Gay that fateful day . The collection also includes a hand-drawn diagram, the pilot of the plane that bombed Hiroshima was told to arrive at 30,000ft, drop the payload two miles short of the city, then veer away sharply at 28,500ft. The previously unseen documents used to plan the dropping of the world's first atomic bomb on Japan on August 6, 1945, in a bid to end the Second World War have emerged for sale 70 years on. They are among a £300,000 archive compiled by Captain Robert Lewis, co-pilot of the Enola Gay B29 bomber, which also includes his flight logs and report of the bombing raid. One plan, drawn in pencil and coloured inks on a single sheet of blue graph paper, shows how the Enola Gay would approach Hiroshima, drop the atom bomb – nicknamed Little Boy – and then turn 150 degrees to the right to return. The plan also shows the air burst at under half a mile up over the city and the subsequent shockwaves that the explosion would create. A second plan, titled 'survival manoeuvres', expands on the initial diagram to show the flight paths of support planes The Great Artiste and Necessary Evil. The diagram concludes with a handwritten note: 'Caution – stay at least 2/3 miles away from the atomic cloud at all times.' Auctioneer Bonhams expects the drawings to fetch £26,000 in two lots when they go under the hammer as part of Captain Lewis's archive of material in New York on April 29. The collection, being sold by his son Stephen, also includes a copy of Lewis's unofficial eye-witness account of the Hiroshima mission, which he disguised as a letter to his parents, which alone could sell for £40,000. Also for sale are Lewis's two log books from the war noting flightplans, duration, type of plane, engines, and horsepower with a column for remarks. They are tipped to fetch £130,000. Rare: Lewis's unofficial eye-witness account of the Hiroshima mission, which he disguised as a letter to his parents, which alone could sell for £40,000 . War: Three days after the bombing of Hiroshima (pictured in 1945), the US inflicted similar devastation on the industrial city of Nagasaki . Eyewitness: Also for sale are Lewis's two log books from the war noting flightplans, duration, type of plane, engines, and horsepower with a column for remarks . Expensive: Manuscript flight logs belonging to Lewis, co-pilot of Enola Gay. are expected to sell for £100,000 to £130,000 . An estimated 150,000 people died when the US bombed Hiroshima, obliterating as much as 70 per cent of the city. Three days later the US inflicted similar devastation on the industrial city of Nagasaki. The two missions brought about the Japanese surrender. Unlike Enola Gay commander Captain Paul Tibbets and navigator Theodore Van Kirk, Captain Lewis, who died in 1983, chose not to cash in on his fame in the post-war years. Only one item belonging to him has been sold before – his log from the return from Hiroshima in which he wrote: 'My God, what have we done?'

The hand-drawn flightplan for bombing mission on Hiroshima is now for sale . Unseen documents were kept by co-pilot of plane that dropped atom bomb . Captain Robert Lewis was in the Enola Gay B29 bomber on August 6, 1945 . Remarkable drawings put to auction by his son expected to fetch £300,000 .

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A celebrated Texas-born hunter was crushed to death by a baby elephant in Zimbabwe as he tried to measure its ivory tusks for an American client. Ian Gibson, 55, was a lauded figure among U.S. safari enthusiasts, who would commission him to slaughter prized animals near his home in South Africa. On Wednesday, he was tentatively approaching the young bull elephant in Zimbabwe's Zambezi Valley when the animal charged, and knelt on Gibson until he died. Crushed to death: Ian Gibson, 55, was killed by a young bull elephant while measuring its ivory for a U.S. client . His American client, who was also present, has not been identified. The Dallas Safari Club is paying for Gibson's funeral. Despite only having one leg, Gibson was described by fans as 'fit and strong'. According to a statement from Safari Classics, posted on AfricaHunting.com, the group had stopped for a rest when the animal approached their group. Gibson and his tracker approached to assess its ivory. 'At very close range, Ian was able to get off one shot before the bull killed him. The scene was very graphic,' the statement read. Twitter users were widely pitiless, with hundreds of animal rights supporters commenting that he 'got what he deserved'. Lauded figure: Gibson, who lived in South Africa, was a popular figure in the U.S. safari enthusiast community . Backlash: Twitter users have been widely unsympathetic to Gibson's death in Zimbabwe on Wednesday . Tributes posted on the hunting forum slammed unsympathetic reactions to Gibson's death, describing the big game hunter as a 'magnificent wildlife photographer and conservationist.' According to friends, he fired one shot at the young bull elephant, who was going through 'musth' - a period of high testosterone. The animal then charged. Gibson's trackers wrote on AfricaHunting.com: 'We know 'Gibbo' shot it once, from about 10 yards away, with a 458 [rifle]. 'He would never have fired unless he had no alternative. He was a hunter, yes, but he was also a magnificent wildlife photographer and conservationist. Prized: Ivory tusks are some of the most prized treasures hunters can get, enraging animal rights supporters . 'He was so experienced and this is a most unexpected tragedy.' The news has come a month after a study was released warning that ivory hunting is continuing to diminish the elephant population in Africa. A report by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, which is known as CITES and regulates wildlife trade, said poaching rates of elephants in areas that are being monitored still exceed their natural birth rates. Conservationists say tens of thousands of elephants have been killed in Africa in recent years as demand for ivory in Asia, particularly China, increases. Past estimates of Africa's elephant population have ranged from 420,000 to 650,000. Prince William is one of the world's most prominent voices in defense of elephants against ivory hunters.

Ian Gibson, 55, was hunting in Zimbabwe for an American client . He was taking a rest when he spotted the bull elephant in the Zambezi Valley . Approached it to measure ivory, fired one shot then was crushed to death . Funeral to be paid for by Dallas Safari Club, where he was a popular figure .

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The hapless Seattle Airport baggage handler who woke up from a nap inside a plane's cargo hold, only to discover that the jet was in the air, made a frantic 911 call begging for help. Alaska Airlines Flight 448 bound for Los Angeles was forced to turn around and return to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Monday when passengers heard banging and pleas for help coming from the cargo section of the jet. It was later revealed that the unnamed employee of airline contractor Menzies Aviation had dozed off inside the plane at the end of his shift and only awakened when it was in the air, about 14 minutes into the flight. Scroll down for audio and video . Can you hear me now? This is the moment an Alaska Airlines baggage handler was pulled from the cargo hold after falling asleep. Earlier, the terrified man called 911 begging the dispatcher for help . Safe: This is the baggage handler who fell asleep aboard the Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle to Los Angeles on Monday . On Thursday, the trapped baggage handler's desperate 911 call was released, revealing the man's panic and terror. 'Hello, I'm trapped in this plane!' he tells he operator. The woman ostensibly struggles to grasp what's happening and asks for an explanation. 'You're where?' the dispatcher asks. 'I'm inside a plane and I feel like it's moving in the air,' he replies. The airport worker then rattles off the number of the flight and begs the dispatcher to call for help. 'Can you please, can somebody stop it?' he pleads. The man grows increasingly exasperated on the call, telling the woman on the other end of the line that he is not at the airport, but rather inside a flying plane. As he struggles to lay out his situation, the phone begins to cut out and eventually the call gets disconnected . The operator made an attempt to call the man back, but his phone was no longer in service. Luckily for the drowsy airport staffer, he had better luck with passengers aboard Flight 448 who heard his banging and screams and alerted the crew. 'Help! Help! Help!' the man screamed, according to one traveler. The airline said in a news release the captain immediately returned to Seattle-Tacoma International and declared an emergency for priority landing. The cargo hold where the handler was trapped is temperature controlled and pressurized, so he was not in danger of freezing or running out of oxygen. A passenger on board Flight 448 recorded video of the baggage handlder's knocking that passengers could hear inside the cabin . Emergency landing: The pilot turned back to Seattle 14 minutes into the flight when he heard screaming . 'At some point the marshal kind of made himself known and started banging back and he yelled really loud and said, "We're getting ready to land, hold on to something,"' Troi Ge, a passenger on board the flight, told NBC News. Mr Ge, a sound designer from Burbank, recorded video aboard the plane in which passengers could hear the banging from the cargo hold. After the plane landed, a ramp agent was found inside the front cargo hold. Video taken by KIRO 7 showed the worker calmly walking out of the cargo hold and putting on a high visibility jacket. He stood talking to airport staff for a few seconds before walking off towards the terminal. 'Upon exiting, he told authorities he had fallen asleep,' the airline said. The worker, an employee of Menzies Aviation, walked off the plane and appeared well, but was taken to a hospital as a precaution. He was released home after passing a drug test. The worker, who was part of a four-person crew, started his shift at 5am Monday morning and was scheduled to finish work at 2.30pm, according to the airline. After the team was done loading all the luggage onto the plane, the leader of the crew noticed that one of his staffers was nowhere to be found. He tried calling and texting him but the man did not respond, leading his supervisor to believe that he had gone home at the end of the shift, reported KOMO News. The airline says it is investigating the situation. The pilot could hear banging and screaming from beneath the aircraft as they flew from Seattle to LA . The man appeared to be well as he walked around the runway talking to airport employees . Alaska Airlines is investigating how the man managed to fall asleep before the LA-bound flight took off . Passenger Marty Collins told KOMO-TV in Seattle the flight was surrounded by emergency vehicles when it returned to the airport. She said passengers did not hear the worker banging or making noise. 'Nobody on the plane heard anything like that, nobody knew why we were turning around,' she told the station. 'They just said we were fine and we weren't in any danger. Passenger Troi Ge told the station Q13Fox that at one point a federal air marshal revealed himself and started banging back. He then yelled to the man in the cargo hold that the plane was about to land and urged him to hold onto something to prevent injury. The flight departed again at 3.52pm and was expected to arrive in Los Angeles at 6.27pm, about 80 minutes late, according to the airline's website.

Flight 448 had just taken off Monday when the pilot heard banging from beneath . LA-bound plane was forced to return to Seattle for emergency landing . Worker dialed 911 asking dispatcher to call someone and stop the plane . He later emerged calm but was taken to hospital as a precaution . Cargo hold was pressurized and temperature controlled, so the man was not in danger .

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A Michigan girl dismissed from a Catholic school for not meeting academic and attendance standards during leukemia treatments has been invited back but will attend a public school for now, her mother said. Barbara McGrath said St. Joseph Middle School officials informed her that Rose McGrath could return to the Battle Creek school but postponed a meeting to discuss concerns until later this week to allow for 'a cooling-off period.' Barbara McGrath said that her daughter is attending Lakeview Middle School and that she can't say whether Rose will return to St. Joseph, a private Catholic school, until she determines if issues can be resolved. Rose McGrath, pictured here with her mother, Barbara McGrath, was dismissed from St Joseph Middle School in Battle Creek, Michigan, for not meeting academic and attendance standards. She's been battling leukemia since 2012 and has missed several days of school because of the recovery process . When Rose found out that she had been kicked out of the school, she tearfully said that she 'didn't do anything wrong'. The 7th-grader is in remission but still recovering from acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatments, which started in 2012 . 'It sounds like they're not going to pass her anyway, even if she goes back,' Barbara McGrath said of her 7th-grade daughter, who is in remission but still recovering from treatments for acute lymphoblastic leukemia diagnosed in 2012. 'I don't see her being able to go back there and being successful.' The school wrote in a letter addressed to Rose's father that officials worked with her but absences 'hampered her academic performance.' It adds that the 12-year-old had attended 32 full days this academic year out of 134 days as of April 13, but Barbara McGrath says that doesn't include 'numerous' partial days. The school, which charges as much as $6,983 per year for tuition, also wrote that it has taken 'significant adjustments to our standards' to help Rose, including reducing her workload and paring down assignments and tests. 'Rose's attendance, coupled with her academic performance, do not qualify her for continued attendance at St. Joseph Middle School,' the letter read. It continued: 'We know Rose to be an intelligent and thoughtful child, and believe she would be well-suited to enroll in an academic setting more geared to homebound students, perhaps an online program as we have discussed in the past.' Though Rose is done with her treatment she still feels ill and has trouble attending her classes and finishing her schoolwork . Rose's mother says her daughter isn't skipping out of school 'to have fun' but that she has to miss school because she doesn't feel well . Battle Creek Area Catholic Schools' pastor administrator John Fleckenstein was not immediately available for a comment. He told WWMT last week that 'these were extraordinary circumstances' but they were necessary after 'so many accommodations were made' to help Rose. Barbara McGrath countered that the school made only minor modifications to the workload and her daughter 'had to do every single project, every single test.' McGrath added that, by her account, Rose was on track to pass this year. 'I didn't do anything wrong, but they still got rid of me,' Rose McGrath said tearfully last week to WWMT. Barbara McGrath said that though Rose is finished with her treatments, she has a long way to go. John Fleckenstein, Battle Creek Area Catholic Schools' pastor administrator, claims that the school made many accommodations for Rose and that none of them seemed to help her enough . Rose attended St Joseph Middle School in Battle Creek from kindergarten through 7th grade. Though she's been offered a spot back at the school after they dismissed her, Rose's mother said 'it sounds like they're not going to pass her anyway, even if she goes back' 'Even though she's now done with her treatments you still have a very long recovery process because you've basically just put two and a half years of poison into your body. You're not recovering overnight,' she said.. Rose told WWMT that school was the one place that she actually felt normal. 'When I'm at home, I'm sick, I don't feel well; no one else does that. But when I'm at school I'm like everyone else,' Rose said. ''The accommodations which were made were woefully inadequate for a child with such a serious diagnosis,' said Rose's father Tom McGrath to WWMT. 'It's not like she's out at the mall having fun, she's in her bed, sick with nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain. She's not having fun, she's sick. She'd be at school if she could,' Barbara said. Barbara McGrath said they have filed a complaint with the federal Office of Civil Rights and asked the private district to adopt an accommodation plan for ill students similar to those required in public schools. Rose appears to have had a large support system throughout her treatment. She told one news source that school was the only place she felt normal . St Joseph claims that Rose, pictured here raising money for St. Baldrcks to find a cure for childhood cancer, only attended 32 full days this academic year out of 134 days as of April 13. Though St Joseph as invited her back, she is now attending a public middle school in the Battle Creek area .

St. Joseph Middle School in Battle Creek, Michigan, had dismissed Rose McGrath for low attendance and poor academic performance . Rose McGrath was diagnosed with leukemia in 2012 and even though she just finished her treatment, she still feels ill a lot of the time . Rose's mother Barbara McGrath won't say if her daughter will return to the school, and says is sounds like 'they're not going to pass her anyway' School says Rose attended just 32 full days this academic year out of 134 . Rose is now attending Lakeview Middle School, a public school in the area .

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Britt McHenry has marked her return to work by apologizing for her 'hurtful' actions and has asked fans for a second chance. The disgraced ESPN reporter was behind the mic covering the NHL Stanley Cup playoff game between the New York Islanders and Washington Capitals. The 29-year-old was suspended for a week footage emerged showing her unleash a vicious verbal attack on a single mother-of-three at a towing firm. Ahead of her return to work, she tweeted: 'Back to work. Excited to be covering Caps-Isles today. Now that the suspension is over, I want to say again that I'm so sorry for my recent hurtful actions. Scroll down for video . Return: Disgraced ESPN reporter Britt McHenry was behind the mic covering the NHL Stanley Cup playoff game between the New York Islanders and Washington Capitols . 'Excited': She marked her return to work by apologizing for her 'hurtful' actions and has asked fans for a second chance . Making amends: The post continued on a second page, she said it is never acceptable to speak to someone else in that manner . She's back! The 28-year-old has been reinstated as an ESPN sports reporter after being filmed attacking tow clerk Gina Michelle (right) for her looks and social status in a video the sparked mass outrage . 'My remarks were completely out of line. Under no circumstances is it ever acceptable to speak to another human being in the manner in which I chose that night. 'That's not who I am as a person and hope those who only know me from this incident will give me a second chance to prove to you how much I value integrity, character and treating people with respect.' She has appeared intermittently on Sports Center providing updates from Nassau Colosseum. McHenry's car had been towed from the parking lot of a Chinese restaurant in Virginia, where she left it overnight on Easter Weekend. When she picked it up, infuriated, she resorted to insulting the employee's looks, intelligence, and social status. But despite viewers' calls for harsher punishment, the network has reinstated the 28-year-old to her role with a spot on SportsCenter this weekend. Confirming the news to Sports Illustrated, senior coordinating producer Seth Markman said: 'She knows she made a mistake. She’s owned up to it. I think she is just really anxious to get back to work.' Vantage point: She uploaded an image from her seat during the game . Vicious: ESPN sports reporter Britt McHenry was suspended for one week after the April 6 video surfaced . Markman insisted 'she has a lot of potential as a reporter', adding, 'she is young, she’s learning some things, but I really do believe in her.' He continued: 'We had a conversation where we both talked about that it would take time and it will be hard. She knows that, and especially at the beginning. 'She realizes she will have to do her job really well and hopefully win back some of the trust of our viewers. We expect that from her, and I expect that from her. 'She did a great job for us on the NFL last year in some difficult situations and I have seen nothing that doesn’t make me think she will rebound from this. But she knows the first couple of assignments out of the box will not be easy.' Online petitions for McHenry to be fired reached 10,000 within a day of the footage being released. The verbal attack on April 6 was captured on a security camera as she paid to pick the vehicle up at the tow lot office, where clerk Gina Michelle was stood behind the counter. 'I’m in the news, sweetheart, I will f*****g sue this place,' McHenry can he heard saying in the video. Michelle can be heard warning McHenry she is being filmed and threatens to 'play your video'. McHenry seems unfussed, responding: 'That’s why I have a degree and you don't - I wouldn't work in a scumbag place like this. Caught red-faced: Incredibly, McHenry was warned that she was being filmed at the start of her ugly rant, however continued to insult the woman's looks, education and job on-camera . Unhappy customer: Britt McHenry leaving the towing company and flipping a finger to the cameras . Warning: Since Britt McHenry's outburst, this sign has been placed on the door of the Chinese restaurant . Scene of the tirade: This is the towing yard in Arlington, VA, where McHenry's abusive rant happened . Restaurant employees said McHenry left her car in the parking lot after happy hour then went elsewhere . 'Makes my skin crawl even being here.' Michelle patiently replies: 'Well let's get you out of here quickly.' McHenry then fires back: 'Yep, that's all you care about - taking people's money… with no education, no skill set. Just wanted to clarify that.' After a few more comments, including telling Michelle she doesn't have a brain, McHenry delivers her biggest sting. 'Maybe if I was missing some teeth they would hire me, huh?' she says. 'Cos I'm on television and you're in a f*****g trailer, honey.' Finally, before walking away, McHenry says: 'Lose some weight, baby girl.' Although she issued an apology on Twitter, the sportscaster did not approach Michelle directly. The apology: McHenry offered up this note as the video of her awful attack spread online Thursday . Hundreds of people have reacted to the incident on Twitter as ESPN refuses to comment further . At first, McHenry tweeted insisting she had been in the right. But that post was deleted within hours. Employees at the beer hall-cum-Chinese-restaurant Hunan Number One told Daily Mail Online the sports reporter left her car in the parking lot overnight despite clear signs on the door that cars will be towed, warning bar-goers that the restaurant would not be responsible 'if your car is towed from the parking lot'. The venue, which features 'happy hour' from 11am until 9pm, was described by enthusiastic patrons as a prime 'pre-game' spot and online reviewers as a beloved dive bar. Hunan Number One, offers sushi, hot-wings and other bar food, along with 32oz draft beers for around $8, five-buck highballs and half-price bottles of wine, served up in front of big screen TVs playing sports. When the bar shuts at 2am, the private towing company, Advanced Towing, within minutes began removing cars in concurrence with a rule on the private lot. The firm showed magnanimity, saying it did not want McHenry to suffer. In a statement Advanced Towing said: 'Parking enforcement is contentious by nature. At the same time, neither Gina, our lot clerk, nor our company, have any interest in seeing Britt McHenry suspended or terminated as a result of her comments. 'Ms McHenry is our neighbor, and, as she said, to paraphrase, made remarks that were out of line. She is human and errors in judgement can be made in the heat of the moment. 'Gina is a single mother of 3 children who works a difficult job to provide her family. Gina holds no ill will toward Ms McHenry. 'As a small regulated business, we saw no benefit to releasing the video, except to highlight personal attacks employees in jobs like towing, public parking enforcement and others sometimes encounter. 'The video was not licensed or sold to anyone.'

McHenry, 28, berated single mother Gina Michelle for towing her car . She insulted her looks and social status in footage that went viral . ESPN suspended the sports reporter for a week amid investigation . But despite thousands of calls for her to be fired, she returned this week . Covered NHL game between New York Islanders and Washington Capitals .

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If the team with momentum hold an ace card heading into the play-offs, then watch out for Wolves. Kenny Jackett’s team moved into sixth place in the Championship with a fourth successive victory after David Edwards, the substitute, headed home two minutes from the end of an unpredictable and thrilling game. Pre-match results had offered Wolves a prospective route into the play-off zone, with Brentford and Ipswich Town dropping points unexpectedly, and Kenny Jackett reflected the burgeoning confidence within Molineux by naming an unchanged starting line-up from the side that prevailed 2-1 at Nottingham Forest on Friday for a third successive victory. Wolves substitute David Edwards races away in celebration after scoring a late winner . Edwards is congratulated by his Wolves team-mates following his 88th-minute winner against Leeds . Wolves striker Benik Afobe slides on his knees after scoring his side's third goal of the afternoon . WOLVES (4-4-2): Ikeme; Iorfa, Batth, Stearman, Golbourne; Henry (Van la Parra 78mins), McDonald, Price, Sako; Afobe, Dicko (Edwards 70) Subs not used: Kuszczak, Doherty, Doyle, Ebanks-Landell, Hause . Booked: Golbourne, Batth . Goals: Dicko 19, 45, Afobe 48, Edwards 88 . LEEDS (4-1-4-1): Silvestri; Wootton, Bamba, Cooper, Berardi; Murphy; Byram, Phillips, Mowatt, Taylor; Antenucci (Sharp 82) Subs not used: Taylor, Ngoyi, Cani, Doukara, Sloth, Del Fabro . Booked: Wooton, Byram, Bamba . Goal: Taylor 11, Batth OG 65, Mowatt 74 . Referee: David Coote . Attendance: 25,169 . With a day less to recover, Leeds had also been on a decent run before Saturday’s 3-0 home defeat by Blackburn Rovers topped another distressing chapter in their tumultuous recent history. Neil Redfearn, the head coach, had said he would consider his future after this game at Wolves after his assistant Steve Thompson had been suspended without explanation. Although Massimon Cellini, Leeds’ banned owner, has subsequently claimed Thomson had used abusive language towards sporting director Nicola Salerno, it was only another spanner in the works for this once-proud club who need stability more than anything. Still, it was Leeds who struck the first blow, courtesy of a poor defensive clearance from Kevin McDonald who, penned back towards his own corner flag by debutant Kalvin Phillips, attempted a loose clearance that cannoned off Richard Stearman, his own team-mate, for Charlie Taylor to sidefoot under Carl Ikeme. Even before the January arrival of Benik Afobe, now level with Harry Kane as the leading goalscorer in all four divisions, Wolves have happily relied on either and both of the Mali combination of Bakary Sako and Nouha Dicko. It was the latter who earned Jackett’s team the lead by half-time. Dicko equalised from the tightest of angles when a cross-shot from Afobe, all loping legs and dizzying stepovers, eluded Marco Silvestri. It still needed a cute finish as the former Wigan striker lifted his shot over Scott Wootton from the byline for his 12th goal of an increasingly impressive season. Alex Mowatt looks delighted after putting Leeds back on level terms by scoring his side's third goal . Wolves goalkeeper Carl Ikeme dives in vain as Mowatt makes it 3-3 before Edwards' late winner . Leeds attempted to disrupt Wolves’ rhythm with some fiercely competitive tackling, Phillips receiving one caution for fouling McDonald then fortunate not to be dismissed for a foul that ripped holes in the former Sheffield United midfielder’s sock. The home side started to put together the pieces of their flowing passing game as half-time approached however and, in stoppage time, Leeds conceded at what appeared to be the worst time. Their defence appeared to disappear as Sako played in Dicko who took his time before firing in off the near post. Wolves turned the screw at the start of the second half as Afobe joined in the goalscoring fun three minutes after the restart. The former Arsenal striker, who scored 19 times on loan for MK Dons in the first half of the season, attempted an audacious overhead kick from Jack Price’s cross into the area. Sako kept play alive, dropping the ball back for Batth, whose shot hit Dicko but fell back for Afobe to smash in his tenth goal for Wolves. Leeds looked as if they might capitulate at this stage before Wolves offered them a lifeline back into the game in the 66th minute. Alex Mowatt’s dink into the penalty area looked pretty harmless and a cry of ‘leave it’ could be heard from the press box, presumably from Ikeme, only for Batth to lunge and divert the ball past his own goalkeeper. Richard Stearman was the next guilty party in the Wolves defence as he gave the ball away cheaply to Mowatt who cut inside and from outside the penalty area curled home a superb equaliser into the top corner. Wolves do possess strength in depth however and in David Edwards they have a midfielder who not only works as hard as anyone in pressing the ball but also chips in with crucial goals. So it was that the substitute rose two minutes from time to head McDonald’s telling cross into the top corner to wrap up the win that took Wolves into sixth place. Leeds United celebrate after Charlie Taylor puts Neil Redfearn's side in the lead during the Molineux clash .

David Edwards scored in the 88th minute to give his side the win . Wolves raced into 3-1 lead before Leeds pulled back two-goal deficit . However Edwards scored late on to ensure Wolves moved up to sixth .

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It's such a crying shame that only now are people starting to realise what a vital player Michael Carrick is to England. When captain Wayne Rooney said after the draw in Italy on Tuesday that Carrick was the 'best player on the pitch by a mile', and that he 'dictated the game' he summed up what England have been missing since he signed for Manchester United in 2006. Successive England managers kept beating themselves up trying to solve the Lampard/Gerrard conundrum in midfield, but ironically it was a Scot who presented the answer to them. Michael Carrick gets ahead of Italy striker Ciro Immobile during Tuesday night's friendly in Turin . Carrick applauds the travelling England supporters in Turin after winning his 33rd cap against Italy . For all Carrick's achievements with Manchester United, he has been consistently overlooked by England . Sir Alex Ferguson signed Carrick for £18million, trusted him in midfield, and United dominated domestically and even became Champions of Europe in an era when Guardiola, Messi and Barcelona were taking their place in history as one of the greatest ever club sides. That's why I firmly believe that had Michael Carrick been a regular in England's midfield for the past 10 years, we would have won a major tournament in that time. You can disagree, but you cannot prove me wrong. Carrick has a 100 per cent record with England at the World Cup. He's only ever played in one game at the tournament, and England won it 1-0 against Ecuador in the round of 16 in 2006. He's a World Cup Invincible. Sven Goran Eriksson dropped him for the next game, the quarter-final against Portugal, and England went out. What followed is inexplicable: from October 2006 through to September 2012 Michael Carrick didn't play a single meaningful competitive game for England. Sir Alex Ferguson realised the abilities that Carrick could bring to his Manchester United team . Carrick gets stuck in to Lionel Messi during the 2009 Champions League final with Barcelona in Rome . Carrick has played in 377 matches for Manchester United in his nine seasons with the club . Carrick (right) has lifted the Premier League trophy on five occasions at Old Trafford . Premier League (5): 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2010-11, 2012-13 . Football League Cup (1): 2009-10 . FA Community Shield (5): 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013 . UEFA Champions League (1): 2007-08 . FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2008 . In that same time period Carrick won four Premier League titles, a Champions League, and played in two other Champions League finals. England lumbered and stumbled on with the likes of Jermaine Jenas (21 caps), Scott Parker (18) and Gareth Barry (an incredible 53) all lucky to get the number of caps they did. Sir Alex Ferguson, arguably the greatest manager of all time, picked Carrick. But Steve McLaren and Fabio Capello did not. Who called it right? Fergie kept winning trophies, but McLaren failed to qualify for the 2008 European Championships, while Capello's 2010 World Cup campaign in South Africa was lifeless . Worse still, Capello took Carrick to that tournament, but then didn't give him a single minute on the pitch. All I remember of England in South Africa was that we simply could not keep the ball. We couldn't pass to each other. That's what Carrick brings to a team. Capello didn't even take time to sit down and explain to Carrick why he was being left out despite the shambles being played out by the players he did pick. Carrick celebrates his recent goal for Man United against Tottenham at Old Trafford . Carrick celebrates with Wayne Rooney after scoring a vital goal for United at Wigan in May 2009 . Carrick hasn't scored too many goals during his career but his stunner against Roma in 2007 stands out . Carrick's goal set United on their way to a 7-1 victory that registers amongst their great European nights . Carrick must have been wondering why he'd bothered leaving his wife and newborn son to go to the other side of the world and watch that horrible mess. Gary Neville told me this about Carrick: 'The players that play with him love him, and Sir Alex has picked him in probably 95 per cent of games during the most successful period of Manchester United's history. 'What he does isn't 'wow', it's largely unseen stuff, but a lot of midfielders don't do it.' Carrick is capable of the spectacular, take a look at this pass against Chelsea from 2013. In Turin on Tuesday, Ross Barkley and Andros Townsend caught the eye with their impact, but they were afforded the freedom to run with the ball, take risks and be adventurous because Carrick was so disciplined behind them. Critics continue with their tired old nonsense about how he isn't quick enough, and he's not spectacular, or he doesn't score goals. These criticisms are SO English, the kind of dinosaur thinking that's been holding our game back all these years. Two years ago I went to United's training ground to interview Carrick. I asked him about the job he does for the team, his role. Carrick celebrates with Robin van Persie (left) and Adnan Januzaj after scoring against Fulham last season . Carrick has won five Premier League titles at Manchester United - the last of which came in 2013 . Carrick jumps for joy after Robin van Persie scored a last-minute free-kick at Manchester City in 2012 . Carrick was never able to convince England manager Fabio Capello to give him a regular starting berth . Carrick was handed his England debut back in 2001 when Mexico were beaten 4-0 at Pride Park in Derby . Carrick shadows Marco Verratti during England's ill-fated European Championship quarter-final in 2012 . He put it very simply: 'I'm just there to help the defence and act as extra cover for them really, to stop the supply into opposition front players. 'At the same time to service our attackers and wide men; it's my job to keep the flow of service as much as possible to them and let them create and score goals.' A few weeks later he won his fifth title in seven years at Old Trafford. Not bad for someone who is criticised for not being spectacular. His best performance in an England shirt came in Berlin in 2008 when England won 2-1. He was man of the match and controlled the midfield. That was a few months after Germany had reached the European Championship final. Forget player-for-player comparisons for a moment and look at the role he plays in the team. It's similar to what Sergio Busquets did for Spain when they won a World Cup and a European Championship. And before him Marcos Senna did the same job in that Spain midfield. Carrick's finest hour came in 2008 as England defeated Germany 2-1 in Berlin's Olympiastadion . Carrick performs a similar role to Spain's holding midfielder Sergio Busquets . Marcos Senna has also performed the Carrick role for the Spanish team with great success . Carrick may not quite be at the level of Italy's Andrea Pirlo but he's the closest England have got . Those two winners have over 100 caps between them, and only three goals. It wasn't their job to score. Neither were quick, but they didn't need to be. In that position they read the game, looked after the ball, and got the team going the other way. These players are not famous for their tackling prowess either. They usually get to the ball before they need to dive into a challenge. And then there's Andrea Pirlo. It would be hard to make a case to say Carrick is as good as Pirlo, but he is certainly the closest this country can offer. Which is why watching England struggle to deal with him at the last World Cup made Roy Hodgson's decision to leave Carrick at home bewildering. It looks like Hodgson has come to his senses on that one. What a shame previous England managers couldn't see what Sir Alex Ferguson was showing them. It wasn't just Fergie who could see it: at the end of the 2012-13 season Arsene Wenger said Carrick was his player of the year: 'He is a quality passer. He could play for Barcelona, he would be perfectly suited to their game. Louis van Gaal has quickly come to appreciate Carrick since arriving at Manchester United . Carrick's performances against Arsenal have drawn praise from the Gunners boss Arsene Wenger . 'I think Carrick is an underrated player in England and sometimes not only should the goalscorer be rewarded but also the real players at the heart of the game.' And Louis van Gaal has learned in a short space of time at Old Trafford just how important Carrick is. Have a look at United's season – the better runs for the team have come when Carrick has been fit. Van Gaal said recently: 'Michael Carrick is more or less a trainer-coach. He is also willing to talk about shapes and systems.' Van Gaal has worked with some truly brilliant footballers in his career, that's high praise indeed for Carrick. On the pitch, in that key position in central midfield, Carrick has that football intelligence and spatial awareness that so few players possess. Sir Alex Ferguson made mistakes, but he didn't keep making the same mistake for seven successive seasons. While United were winning with him, England were losing without him. Would England have won the Euros, or a World Cup with Carrick in the team? I think so. I know for certain we would have had a much better chance.

Carrick made just his 33rd appearance for England in Italy on Tuesday . The midfielder has been overlooked by a succession of England managers . This is despite being the main man at Manchester United for years . Roy Hodgson seems to have realised the importance of Carrick . But England may have won a major tournament with him in the side .

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Russia’s first ever cat cafe opened its doors to customers and their feline friends this week. Named Cats and People, the cafe based in Moscow invites cat lovers to bring their pets along with them when they go for a cup of tea. Alternatively, those who do not have a cat, can rent one for the duration of their visit and play with them in a separate room. All of the cats that live at the cafe were rescued from a local shelter and have each been vaccinated and chipped. Customers are allowed to adopt the cats, should they strike up a rapport with a feline over a piece of cake, but only if they meet certain requirements after an extensive interview. The cafe was influenced by the many cat cafes that have opened up in parts of far-east Asia, where they have become customary to many residents of cities such as Tokyo. Customers are allowed to adopt the cats but only if they meet certain requirements after an extensive interview . The cafe is the first of its kind to be opened in Russia and was influenced by the many cat cafes that have opened up in parts of far-east Asia . Its inaugural opening was captured on video and felines can be seen dotted around the room on various ledges as customers enjoy cups of tea and coffee. The fixtures and fittings are catered to the cats and feature scratching posts, hammocks and even feline-themed wallpaper. The cafe is based in Moscow and invites cat lovers to bring their pets when they go for a cup of tea . Co-owner Oleg Agronovich says almost every cat and animal fan would like to see a place like this near them . Toys are also available to the guests and one customer can be seen holding a feather dangler while interacting with a cat. Oleg Agronovich, co-owner of the cafe, also makes an appearance in the short clip. He says: ‘Almost every cat and animal fan would like to see a place like this near them, where they can communicate with animals and just relax.’ All of the cats that live at the cafe were rescued from a local shelter and have each been vaccinated and chipped .

The cafe is named Cats and People and is based in Moscow . Customers can bring their own cat or rent one while they are there . All of the cats were rescued and have been vaccinated and chipped . The cafe was influenced by cat-friendly establishments in far-eat Asia .

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Angelina Jolie has said that the cost of testing for breast cancer genes 'remains an obstacle for many women'. The actress, who underwent a double mastectomy in 2013, was referring to a genetic test that currently costs more than $3,000 (£2,000). Now a Silicon Valley-based start-up is offering an at-home DNA saliva test that detects the same gene mutations but is priced at only $249 (£167). A Silicon Valley-based start-up is offering an at-home DNA saliva test to detect the same gene mutations priced at just $249 (£167). It tests for mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 . It tests for mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2, along with 17 other markers, all of which are linked to an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer. Women with a mutation in BRCA1 have a lifetime risk of up to 80 percent for developing breast cancer and up to a 50 percent chance of developing ovarian cancer. The company behind the test, Color Genomics, was founded by Elad Gil, a former cancer researcher at MIT and Otman Laraki, a former engineer at Twitter and Google. 'We founded Color because we want to give every person the opportunity to understand their genetic risk of cancer,' said Dr Gil. Angelina Jolie recently said that the cost of testing for breast cancer genes 'remains an obstacle for many women'. The actress, who is pictured here with her husband Brad Pitt, was referring to a genetic test that currently costs more than $3,000 (£2,000) 'This important information gives people the opportunity to work with their physician to manage their risk and make key life choice.' To get hold of the test, a physician will need to order it online, with the patient receiving a kit at home. The kit has instructions on how to take a sample of saliva and send it back to a central lab for processing. 'We want to make sure that there is always a physician involved,' the founders told Quartz. Color Genomics is currently available in 45 states and is hoping to comply with regulations required in New York, Maryland, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and Florida. However, the test has received mixed responses with some saying it might not be useful, and could even be harmful. 'I worry it will give women information that we really don't know what it means - and that women will make very difficult choices that turn out to be incorrect,' Frances Visco of the National Breast Cancer Coalition told NPR. 'If we have more women who believe they are at increased risk,' Visco says, 'we will have more women removing healthy body parts. 'We really do not have enough information to base this kind of expansion of this kind of testing.' Color Genomics did not immediately respond to DailyMail.com for comment. Researchers found coffee can stop the growth of tumours in women who have already been treated with the drug tamoxifen . Just two cups of coffee a day could halve the risk of breast cancer returning in women recovering from the disease, a study has found. Researchers found coffee can stop the growth of tumours in women who have already been treated with the drug tamoxifen. Tamoxifen is the main hormonal therapy drug given to women who have not been through the menopause, and is usually taken for five years or longer after treatment for breast cancer. Most breast cancer tumours rely on the hormone oestrogen to grow, and tamoxifen blocks oestrogen from reaching the cancer cells. This means the cancer either grows more slowly or stops growing altogether. As part of the study, Swedish and British researchers looked at data from 1,090 breast cancer patients, in a follow up of a similar study carried out two years ago. They found that more than 500 women who had been treated with tamoxifen, and those that had drunk at least two cups of coffee a day, had only half the risk of their cancer returning than those who drank less coffee, or none at all.

Test is being offered by Silicon Valley-based start up Color Genomics . It tests for 19 gene mutations linked to ovarian and breast cancer . Works by asking patients to send back a sample of saliva to a central lab . Test is available in 45 US states and needs to be ordered by a physician .

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An eight-year-old boy who was made an outcast in his village and described by his own family as a 'ticking time bomb' because he has HIV has been given a home at last. In a case that was condemned around the world, Luo Kun Kun was expelled from his village when locals - including his own grandfather - signed a petition to banish him to 'protect villagers' health'. Following that cold-hearted decision, the mournful child explained how, 'nobody plays with me, I play alone'. But now a specialist school in Linfen, a city in southern Shanxi Province, has stepped in to help. The Red Ribbon School is the only school in China equipped to look after and educate HIV-positive children. Kun Kun was refused admission to schools and locals would avoid contact with him, so he spent his days playing in the woods alone . The five-year-old has now been admitted a place at the Red Ribbon School in Linfen, China, . After being banished from his village, Kun Kun finally has a home where he is cared for and looked after . Kun Kun contracted the virus from his mother when she was pregnant with him, but was only diagnosed when he was five years old. His mother and stepfather worked in other provinces, so he was raised near the town of Xichong with his non-blood-related grandparents, who had adopted his stepfather as a child. The boy was refused admission to local schools and locals would avoid contact with him, so he spent his days playing in the woods alone. When he was diagnosed, his grandparents found themselves isolated in their village of Shufangya in south-eastern China's Sichuan province and so sided with the locals. At a special meeting on December 7 last year, 203 village residents signed a petition asking the authorities to 'carry out preventative isolation measures by taking Kun Kun away from the village, and protect the health of the villagers and children'. It went on to say that Kun Kun 'provokes fear among the community'. He was also referred to as a 'ticking time bomb'. Wang Yishu, party chief of Shufangya village, said: 'The villagers sympathise with him, he is innocent, and only a small child. But his AIDS is too scary for us'. Kun Kun was forced to play alone in his home village, but has now been admitted to a specialist school . The Sichuan government contacted the school in Linfen when Kun Kun's plight made worldwide headlines . However the future is now looking up for Kun Kun, after he was given a place at the boarding school last week. The Sichuan government contacted the school in Linfen when Kun Kun's desperate plight made worldwide headlines. Headteacher Guo Xiaoping said: 'A good social and educational environment is important for Kun Kun and with the help of teachers, he is more open and polite than before'. He added: 'Kun Kun's physical strength is notably below that of the other students. Fortunately, he has been sent here in time, and started taking medication last November. At Kunkun's age, it's crucial that he undergoes proper treatment.' Kun Kun did not say a word when he arrived at the school, according to the headteacher, but can study and talk like a normal student now. The devastating case of Kun Kun has highlighted the stigma attached to the disease in China . The child was forced out of his village when villagers signed a petition asking the authorities to remove him . The petition signed by villagers said Kun Kun 'provokes fear among the community' and referred to him as a 'ticking time bomb' Knowledge of HIV/AIDS in China is worse in poor, rural areas, such as the community Kun Kun is from . Kun Kun was banished from the village of Shufangya, near the town of Xichong (shown on this map) The case of Kun Kun has highlighted the stigma attached to the disease in China, where many sufferers face widespread discrimination. The problem is so great, even medical workers sometimes refuse to touch those diagnosed with the disease. The latest figures released by China's National Health and Family Planning Commission showed a total of 497,000 people in China have been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS since the country's first case in 1985. China has a population of 1.36billion. Knowledge of HIV/AIDS is worse in poor, rural areas, such as the community Kun Kun is from, experts have said. Officials are reportedly planning to educate the villagers who banished Kun Kun through a campaign. The Nanjing-based anti-discrimination NGO Justice for All wrote a letter to party chiefs in Sichuan calling on them to punish school chiefs and local officials for their 'Cultural Revolution style', a reference to the Mao Zedong-inspired public denunciations of 'foes'. 'We cannot imagine how Kun Kun will grow up and look back on the experience of childhood,' said a draft of the letter.

Luo Kun Kun expelled from his village in China when diagnosed with HIV . Residents - including his grandfather - signed a petition to banish him . He was refused admission to schools and said 'nobody plays with me' Now a specialist school in Linfen, Shanxi Province, has stepped in to help . The Red Ribbon School is equipped to look after HIV-positive children .

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The family of a Bristol woman killed on holiday in France by a parasite-ridden historic tree has been paid £86,000 in compensation. Carolyn Thorpe, 62, was enjoying a cup of coffee outside a cafe in Hiers-Brouage, a seaside town in south-west France, when the 20-foot tree toppled and crushed her to death in 2007. Her daughter Sarah Wright was also injured by the American ash tree, which was planted 200 years ago to mark the birth of Napoleon I's first son. Carolyn Thorpe was sat in a pavement cafe when the huge tree fell onto her and her daughter. Ms Thorpe, age 62, was killed and her daughter Sarah Wright was injured. The family have now received around £86,000 . The 200-year-old ash tree was planted to celebrate the birth of Napoleon I's first son. An investigation after the tragic accident found it was ridden with parasites that had rotted the wood and made it very unstable . Napoleon Bonaparte. The tree that crushed Carolyn Thorpe was planted to mark the birth of his son . The town hall of Hiers-Brouage has now paid more than €100,000, or £86,000, in compensation for the tragic accident. It was found the tree had been weakened by parasites making it dangerously unstable, French website The Local reports. Of the sum, Ms Wright received €42,000 (£30,400) while €77,000 (£55,600) was paid out for Ms Thorpe's death. The American ash tree - which was kept as a historical monument within the small town - was between six and seven metres high and measured 13 feet in diameter. When contacted by press agency AFP the current Mayor of Hiers-Brouage refused to comment. At the time of the accident the then-Mayor was reported as saying: 'Everyone thought that [the tree] would hold on for a while longer.'

Carolyn Thorpe from Bristol died when the tree toppled onto her in 2007 . The 62-year-old's daughter was also injured in the tragic accident . Town hall of Hiers-Brouage has now paid out thousands in compensation .

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Manchester United players Wayne Rooney and David de Gea made the time to meet some sick supporters alongside manager Louis van Gaal on Monday. The trio, along with other squad members such as Ashley Young and Michael Carrick, met the fans at their training complex as part of the Manchester United Foundation 'Dream Day'. The three United heroes greeted all the supporters in attendance, making time to pose for photographs, chat with them about United's season so far and sign memorabilia. Louis van Gaal (left) and his players met ill supporters on behalf of the Manchester United Foundation . United goalkeeper David de Gea (left) and captain Wayne Rooney were in attendance to greet supporters . The Manchester United Foundation says it 'works in some of the most disadvantaged areas across Greater Manchester and uses the passion for Manchester United to educate, motivate and inspire young people.' The fans who made it to the United's training ground were clearly overjoyed to have the opportunity to meet Rooney, captain for the club and England. They also took the chance to engage with Van Gaal, who was obviously much more welcoming than he was towards the media after United's 1-0 loss to Chelsea on Saturday. The Dutchman felt aggrieved at what he perceived to be a foul on Falcao by John Terry in the build-up the Eden Hazard's decisive strike at Stamford Bridge. 'For me, it was a foul. That's my opinion on Falcao,' Van Gaal fumed after the game. 'You are dependable on the referee. When he whistles, its a penalty. When he doesn't whistle for a foul on Falcao, it's not a foul.' Michael Carrick (left) and Ashley Young also visited the sick children and adults on Monday . Van Gaal (left) and his players also signed memorabilia for the visitors from the Foundation . Van Gaal was upset on Saturday that John Terry appeared to foul Falcao before Eden Hazard scored . But he was in a much more jovial mood alongside the supporters of his team on Monday, appearing to share jokes with the fans and happily had his photograph taken with them. Van Gaal will be preparing for De Gea, Rooney, Young and Carrick to lead United back to winning ways in the league when they travel to Merseyside to take on Everton at Goodison Park on Sunday.

Wayne Rooney, David de Gea and Louis van Gaal greeted unwell fans . Michael Carrick and Ashley Young were also in attendance . The 'Dream Day' was organised by the Manchester United Foundation .

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Magnificent carpets of wild bluebells have sprung up this week, adding beautiful splashes of colour to balmy spring weather. Photographs taken today in Micheldever Woods, Hampshire, show the flowers in full bloom weeks earlier than expected after an unseasonably warm start to the season. But the fine weather by much of the country is set to be replaced by April showers this weekend, with forecasters warning Britons 'not to put the cagoules away just yet'. Parts of northern Scotland could even see daytime temperatures drop to 10C by Monday and there is a chance of snow on higher ground. Scroll down for video . Stunning: Magnificent carpets of wild bluebells have sprung up this week, adding beautiful splashes of colour to balmy spring weather . Joys of spring: Two dogs bound through the bluebells at Micheldever Woods, Hampshire, where temperatures will reach 14C tomorrow . Beautiful: Photographs taken today in Micheldever Woods, Hampshire, show the flowers in full bloom weeks earlier than expected . Peaceful: A young owl takes shelter in the bluebells as it waits for its mother to return (left) and the bright purple blooms blanket the ground . Balmy weather: Tomorrow is set to be another fine day for many places, although it will be cloudy to start in some central and eastern areas . Change to come: Bluebells in Hampshire today. But the fine weather by much of the country is set to be replaced by showers this weekend . Tomorrow is set to be another fine day for many places, although it will be cloudy to start in some central and eastern areas of the UK. There will be plenty of sunshine in England, Wales, southern Scotland and Northern Ireland, a Met Office forecaster told MailOnline. Temperatures are expected to hover in the high teens, and could climb to 21C in brighter spots of the north west of England. The exception is northern Scotland, where it thicker cloud will bring lower temperatures of roughly 14C and some patchy rain. Bikini ready: Stephanie Hughes, 24, enjoys the sun at the Porth beach in Newquay, Cornwall, where temperatures reached 15C today . Scottish sunshine: Sixteen-month-old Maltilda Lapkiewicz, left, and her sister Lili, 4, enjoy the sun on Portobello beach, east Edinburgh . Splashing around: Summer the dog looks happy to play fetch off Portobello beach, east Edinburgh, as Joanne Sykes, 29 enjoys a swim the sun . Sweet treat: Sinead O'Carroll and Zarah Monfatedi enjoy ice cream cones as they make the most of the warm weather on Portobello beach . Sun seekers: Barbara Haya and Gemma Galban kick off their shoes to dip their feet in the sand on Portobello beach, east Edinburgh . But the weather will start to go downhill on Friday, marking the start of what could be weeks of unsettled weather, according to the Met Office. Central and eastern areas of the UK will hold on to some sunshine until later in the day, but there will be two bands of rain bringing wet weather to other areas. The forecaster said: 'There will be a band of rain coming into the south west and another coming into the north of Scotland. The fine weather will be squeezed out from two directions. Frolicking in flowers: Nine-year-old Cally Victoria smiles with delight as she skips through a field of rapeseed near Newton Abbot, Devon . Snoozing in the sunshine: A sunbather takes a nap on Brighton Pier, left, as a woman relaxes on a deckchair on Brighton beach . Barbecue weather: A group of friends meet for lunch in the park at Brandon Hill, Bristol, where temperatures will reach 15C tomorrow . 'Showery rain is working its way south or north east, depending on where you are. Temperatures will be in the high teens, but lack of sunshine means it will feel cooler.' Forecaster Marco Petagna said there could be a chance of hail or thunderstorms in the south over the weekend. By Saturday, the high pressure that has brought the recent good weather will have gone. Most of the country will see showers at some point over the weekend, but 'it will not be a complete washout'. Most parts of the UK will feel noticeably cooler by Sunday, and there could even be some snow on higher grounds in Scotland by Monday, where daytime temperatures could fall to 10C. In London, temperatures are expected to be around 15C, but will feel cooler in the breeze. In full bloom: A young woman walks below blossom on trees in Brandon Park, Bristol, where temperatures reached a high of 17.6C today . Sunbathing: Making the most of the warm spring weather, a man and a woman lie down on the grass on Brandon Hill, in Bristol, today . Picnic: A couple take a break from their country walk to enjoy lunch in a field at Downshay, Dorset, where temperatures peaked at 19.2C . Splashes of colour: Surrounded by broom, three walkers pause to admire the scenery as they walk the Purbeck Way in Dorset . Quaint: A group of ramblers make their way into the picturesque village of Corfe Castle, Dorset, which saw temperatures of 19.2C today . Dazzling: Blue skies were seen over the coast in Portsmouth, Hampshire, today, where people gathered to make the most of the sunshine . While this is chillier than the balmy weather we have had recently, the temperatures are not too far off the averages for this time of year. Met Office forecaster Alex Burkill said Monday will see more widespread unsettled conditions across the UK, a trend which could hold into the beginning of May. He said: 'Looking ahead, it will be windier than of late, particularly in the north. Temperatures are going to be feeling rather cold in the rain and the stronger winds. 'The theme is going to continue into May, but by the middle of May there will be some settled weather. He added: 'That is not to say we won't have some nice days or nice periods of sunshine at times, but we will not have prolonged periods of dry and bright weather.' Relaxing: Two young women share a joke as they join other sun-seekers enjoying the weather on the beach at Portsmouth, Hampshire . Picture perfect: A young girl snaps a photograph of Corfe Castle, Dorset, left, as a train steams past the county's vibrant rapeseed flower fields . Sweeping views: A family look out over the Purbeck Hills, Dorset, today. Temperatures will drop across the country this weekend . Time to think: Resting his bike on the bench behind him, one man enjoys views across Bristol from the city's Brandon Hill this afternoon . Blossom: Trees in Bristol are in full bloom. Unsettled weather is expected to continue through the end of the month and into May . Glorious: Keeping cool in a T-shirt and jeans, a man walks past trees in the park at Brandon Hill, Bristol this afternoon .

Photographs taken in Micheldever Woods, Hampshire, show flowers in full bloom after unseasonably warm week . But fine and dry weather seen by much of the country is set to be replaced by widespread showers this weekend . There is a chance of hail and thunderstorms in the south and wintry showers on higher ground in northern Scotland .

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QPR manager Chris Ramsey is convinced he is the right man to bring long-term success to Loftus Road - whether Rangers are relegated or not. Ramsey has overseen just one victory since he was appointed permanent manager in February but four points from games against Aston Villa and West Brom, and a narrow defeat to Chelsea, have revived hopes of survival. West Ham's Sam Allardyce and Bournemouth's Eddie Howe have both been linked with Ramsey's job in the summer but the former Tottenham coach believes it would be unfair for his future to depend on Rangers avoiding the drop. QPR manager Chris Ramsey is convinced he is the right man to bring long-term success to Loftus Road . 'I wouldn't say I'm expecting the sack (if QPR are relegated) but I've been in the game a long time and you have to be realistic about what generally happens, whether it's fair or not fair,' Ramsey said. 'I'm going to say it would be unfair because I'll be shopping in Lidl instead of Waitrose, I'll have a different shopping basket. 'I have to look at it from my personal point of view. The club have to do the best for their long term and if it's not me, I'd fully support whatever they decided to do. But I think it is me. 'I think the club long-term needs someone like me to have a holistic approach of building the club.' Ramsey worked with Tim Sherwood at Tottenham's academy, nurturing the likes of Harry Kane, Ryan Mason and Nabil Bentaleb - all of whom have thrived at White Hart Lane this season. Rangers have hung their survival hopes on experienced, and often expensive, signings but Ramsey believes he can carry out the club's wish for a more joined-up strategy. The 52-year-old is a popular and respected man within the game, with aspirations of getting the full-time job . 'I think the chairman wants to go that way because we need to keep that stability at the club for the long term,' Ramsey said. 'At Tottenham, it took us nearly a decade to get them where they are, where you could churn out player after player after player to have loads more ready to bolster the squad even if they weren't quite ready. 'At the moment we might only have three or four that could bolster the squad. 'In order to get that correct development you need to be patient but if you do get it right you set the club up for a long time.' Reports suggest that Ramsey could link up with friend Tim Sherwood (left) at Aston Villa in the summer . Rangers are two points adrift of safety having played a game more than the three teams above them and Saturday's game at home to West Ham looks crucial given the club's next two fixtures are away to Manchester City and Liverpool. Ramsey, however, insists he is not feeling the pressure. 'I had more sleepless nights at Tottenham,' Ramsey said. 'Sometimes it's harder when you're the number two, you want the number one to do so well and you're trying your best to help them. 'At the moment it is just myself and I know exactly what I want. 'The only thing here is the fans are so fantastic, they have travelled away with us and been brilliant, and I've had quite good dialogue with the owners. West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has been linked with Ramsey's job in the summer . 'It's not about sleepless nights, it's more trying to make sure the people around the club have well-deserved success.' West Ham have endured a disappointing second half to the campaign, winning just twice since the turn of the year and slipping to 10th in the table. Allardyce, whose contract expires in the summer, is not expected to remain at Upton Park next season but Ramsey issued a warning to Hammers fans. 'Sam made a comment if he was called Allerdici he'd get more plaudits and I agree with him,' Ramsey said. 'He'd be called a fantastic tactician. They were top half of the table for the first half of the season. 'If it was the other way round and they'd only moved into the top half now, they'd say he'd been brilliant. So it's only perception. 'At the end of the day, you have to be careful what you wish for.'

Chris Ramsey has overseen just one victory since he was appointed permanent manager in February . West Ham's Sam Allardyce and Bournemouth's Eddie Howe have both been linked with Ramsey's job in the summer . QPR face West Ham at Loftus Road on Saturday . CLICK HERE for the latest Queens Park Rangers news .

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Children caught throwing rocks at police in the Northern Territory will be removed from their families if their parents don't 'get off the grog' and bring them home, the local government has warned. The Northern Territory’s Chief Minister Adam Giles and Minister for Children and Families John Elferink made the threat after a recent rise in youth crime in Alice Springs surrounding the Easter holidays. ‘I’m giving the parents of the children responsible for this spate of violence a very clear message. Get your kids off the streets. Get them back to communities and back into school,’ Mr Giles said. Mr Elferink threatened: ‘If parents don’t want to see their children in care then they need to get off the grog and head back to their home community.’ In a media statement titled ‘strong consequences for Alice Springs rock throwers’ the government stated ‘the current situation would not be tolerated’. ‘These children will be regarded as requiring protection and we will take immediate action. Parents should not doubt our resolve to do this,’ Mr Giles added. Northern territory’s Chief Minister Adam Giles said parents should not doubt his 'resolve' to take their children into the hands of child protection services . Parents will also be fined $298 if their child is found on the streets during school hours. The manager of Jesuit Social Services in Alice Springs, John Adams, told ABC radio the government's announcement was a 'knee-jerk' reaction. 'Removing kids is never the best response to such an issue,' he said. On Monday night, 42 people were taken into protective custody and 34 young people were driven home after a group of 50 young people threw ‘large rocks’ at police. Northern Territory Police Superintendent Travis Wurst said none of the group have been identified but ‘the main protagonist of the incident is described as a male aged in his late teens/early twenties, of Aboriginal appearance.’ On Tuesday night no rocks were thrown at police but 34 people were taken into protective custody and 77 youths were conveyed home, while three youths were arrested for trespassing. This window was smashed in Alice Springs during the spate of rock throwing in the Northern Territory . Mr Giles (left) and Minister for Children and Families John Elferink (right) made the threat after a recent rise in youth crime in Alice Springs surrounding the Easter holidays . On Monday night 42 people were taken into protective custody and 34 young people were driven home after a group of 50 young people threw ‘large rocks’ at police . On Wednesday night, the crime spree appeared to calm. A Northern Territory police spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia: ‘We only received couple of reports of rock throwing near Anzac Hill and no reports of damage.’ There were 29 youths driven home by police as officers stepped up their police presence to deter anti-social behaviour. Superintendent Wurst said: ‘The reduction of property damage and rock throwing is encouraging and police will continue to target anti-social behaviour to ensure a safe environment for the people of Alice Springs.’ A NT Police spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia: ‘No police officers have been harmed by the rock throwing.’ 'No police officers have been harmed by the rock throwing,' a NT police spokesperson said . They said incidences of rock throwing had calmed down and that it wasn't a ‘regular occurrence’. ‘It’s more since the Easter Holidays and the carnival has been here,’ the police spokesperson said. Minister Elferink, who is in Alice Springs assessing the situation, said: ‘I have directed my department to take strong action and take children into care where the legal grounds are met. 'Normally the department would see this as a last resort and be willing to work with parents but these are not normal circumstances.’ ‘Gangs of youth throwing rocks at police officers is not normal and is illegal. It’s an extreme circumstance and will bring a zero tolerance approach for this kind of behaviour.’

Northern territory's Chief Minister Adam Giles issued harsh warning . Minister for Children and Families John Elferink also made the threat . They say children who throw rocks at police will be taken into care . 'Parents should not doubt our resolve to do this,' Mr Giles said . NT Police have seen a recent rise in youth crime in Alice Springs . On Monday 50 young people threw 'large rocks' at police . By Wednesday night, however, there was no rock throwing reported . Police explained to Daily Mail Australia it was not a 'regular occurrence' No police officers have been harmed during the rock throwing .

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A grieving son was forced to dig his mother's grave after a council 'co-ordination error' meant work had not been done to the burial plot. Clint Gee made the almost six hour journey from his home outside Brisbane to Wandoan in regional Queensland, only to find the local council failed to dig a spot where he could place his mother's ashes. Mr Gee planned to place his mother, Elizabeth Hobbs, who died last year, with his father, Alex Gee, who died in 1964. Mr Gee makes the journey to the site every year to remember his father, and this year he wanted to follow through on a promise he made to his mother to reunite the pair. Clint Gee had planned to reunite his mother, Elizabeth Hobbs, with his father, Alex Gee, who died in 1964 . 'It was shattering,' Mr Gee told Daily Mail Australia. 'Me, my wife, my son, my mum's sister and some other family all made the five and a half hour drive to the cemetery out in Wandoan. 'Then we get out there and there was no hole dug - nothing.' 'Luckily I had a small spade with me and I was able to dig.' 'It was shattering,' Mr Gee told Daily Mail Australia, after he had to dig the hole himself . 'We get out there and there was no hole dug - nothing,' Mr Gee said . Mr Gee said he had organised the day with the Western Downs Regional Council to ensure everything would run smoothly. He also paid a $342 fee, after being upset with the council reduced its usual rate of more than $400. 'The financial side of things bothered me a little from the start, but I bit the bullet and paid the money and filled out all the forms,' he said. Mr Gee, pictured with his grandson, Cody, said the council organisation process was 'a bloody bit stupid' 'It was all a bit bloody stupid, but I had to do it. 'I confirmed it all the day before to make sure it was all ready to go.' Despite the confirmation, the hole had not been dug ahead of time. 'I walked around the entire ground to check they hadn't dug it in the wrong spot,' Mr Gee said. Western Downs Regional Council Mayor Ray Brown apologised to Mr Gee, pictured with grandson, Seth . 'Eventually, I called them and said: 'it's 40 degrees out here, and there's no hole'. I told them I sorted it out and that I'd call them Monday.' Mayor Ray Brown apologised to the family, and provided Mr Gee with a refund. 'Western Downs Regional Council can confirm that after receiving an application from Mr Clint Gee for a second internment of ashes in an existing burial plot, an accidental internal coordination error meant that the planned preparation work at the burial plot were not carried out,' Mr Brown said. Mr Gee makes the five-hour journey to his father's grave-site every year to look after it . 'Council, and particularly the staff involved in arranging the works, again apologise and express sincere regret at having caused distress and upset to Mr Gee and his family.' Mr Gee said he was happy he received the refund, but said he was mainly thankful his had been able to follow through on the vow he made to his mother. 'I'm just at ease it all worked out,' he said. 'Long-term I want to replace the headstone to include my mum, so that's the next part of this process for me.'

Clint Gee travelled six hours to place his mother's ashes with his father . Mr Gee forced to dig hole himself, after council 'co-ordination error' Had organised with council to reunite his mother and father in same plot . 'It was shattering... I got out there and there was no hole dug,' Mr Gee said .

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They might look like they're competing for a spot on a talent show. But this hip-thrusting dance duo are in fact novices who decided to polish up their skills to surprise guests on their wedding day. Nikki and Kyle Kuchenbecker from Illinois went about perfecting a routine to the toe-tapping pop song, Classic by MKTO. Video footage shows them getting into the groove with an attentive audience watching on. Scroll down for video . Caught on camera: They might look like they're competing for a spot on a talent show - but this hip thrusting dance duo are in fact novices who decided to polish up their skills to surprise guests on their wedding day . Underwear on show: Nikki and Kyle Kuchenbecker from Illinois went about perfecting a routine to the toe-tapping pop song, Classic by MKTO . From lunges to push-ups, the duo perform a range of moves in time to the beat. At one point Nikki's father makes an appearance, in keeping with tradition. In a bid to make it easier to move around, Kyle changed into jeans, sneakers and a T-shirt for his wedding dance, while Nikki slipped into a knee-length dress. To date, the clip of them in action has been watched more than 900,000 times with many viewers giving it a big thumbs up. Lasting memories: Video footage shows the newlyweds  getting into the groove with an attentive audience watching on . Going strong: From lunges to press-ups, the duo perform a range of moves in time to the beat . 'This is amazing! Made me so happy,' one commenter wrote. Another fan added: 'I can only dream of a man who loves dancing with me, let alone like this in front of a crowd, and such a quality! 'Damn girl, you're lucky with him! All the best to the both of you and keep dancing!' The Kuchenbeckers got married at The Cotillion banquet hall in Illinois. They later hung their dancing shoes up and jetted off to Cancun, Mexico, for honeymoon. Internet stars: To date, the clip of them in action has been watched more than 900,000 times with many viewers giving it a thumbs up . Dressed for the occasion: In a bid to make it easier to move around, Kyle changed into jeans, sneakers and a T-shirt for his wedding dance, while Nikki slipped into a knee-length dress . A family affair: At one point Nikki's father makes an appearance, in keeping with traditions .

Nikki and Kyle Kuchenbecker went about perfecting a routine to the toe-tapping pop song, Classic by MKTO . Video footage shows them getting into the groove with an attentive audience watching on . At one point Nikki's father makes an appearance, in keeping with tradition . To date, the clip of them in action has been watched more than 900,000 times with many viewers giving it a big thumbs up .

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Celtic midfielder Stuart Armstrong has backed under-fire Dundee United boss Jackie McNamara to turn around his troubled season at Tannadice. McNamara has faced a furious fan backlash in the past week amid a woeful run of results allied to the revelation that he receives a cut of transfer fees for United players sales. Since selling prize assets Armstrong and Gary Mackay-Steven to Celtic for £2million on transfer deadline day, United have won just once, in a Scottish Cup tie at Stranraer. Celtic midfielder Stuart Armstrong has backed under-fire Dundee United boss Jackie McNamara . McNamara has faced a furious fan backlash in the past week amid a woeful run of results . After 10 games without a win, the heat was turned up on McNamara on Wednesday night when United lost 3-1 at Dens Park – their first derby defeat to Dundee since November 2004. However, as McNamara comes under increasing pressure from United fans, some of whom believe his position is untenable, Armstrong yesterday backed his old boss to ride out the most testing period of his managerial career. ‘Jackie McNamara is a good guy. He was always really nice to me when I was at United - and he is capable of turning it around,’ said the 23-year-old. Celtic unveil former Dundee Utd teammates Armstrong and Gary Mackay-Steven following their exit . ‘Yes, United are having woes just now. They are on a bad run of form, and the injuries aren’t really helping either. But these things happen in football. I am sure Jackie McNamara and United will turn it around – it’s just a matter of time.’ Asked yesterday if this spell was the toughest test so far of his managerial career, McNamara said: ‘Not really. We went through a spell last year but it’s things I’ll learn from. I am learning so it’s been good in that sense. ‘I’ve learned different things, reasons for things and different scenarios recently. I think that will stand me in good stead.’ Mackay-Steven (right) celebrates his goal with former Dundee United teammate John Rankin . Ex-United defender Mark Wilson, who also left Tannadice in January, insists the root of the current crisis at United has been their losing streak - not the manager’s controversial bonus scheme. United face Hamilton today, who have not won in 12 matches, and Wilson believes ‘bruised figure’ McNamara can win back the fans if he can restore his team to winning ways. ‘The bonus row doesn’t sit well with the fans,’ conceded Wilson. ‘But that’s purely because the team is losing. If the team was winning it would all be brushed under the carpet. ‘Does the manager look a bruised figure right now? Yes, but you can see why! He’ s built a successful attacking team and his players are getting ripped away. Former Dundee United ace Armstrong celebrates with Mackay-Steven after scoring for Celtic . 'You don’t know whether the players had clauses, or whether it’s been a decision made at the top of the club, but if you took Armstrong and Mackay Steven out of any team it would leave a massive hole. 'Take away Andrew Robertson and Ryan Gauld, who were sold last summer, that’s four mainstays of last year’s team now gone. ‘Those are big shoes to fill, and I’m sure the likes of Aidan Connolly and Blair Spitall, if given time, will do that. Jackie has shown he can go out and buy and rear genuine stars. I believe there is still enough quality there for United to grind out results and start climbing up the league.’

Stuart Armstrong has backed Jackie McNamara to come good again . McNamara faced a furious fan backlash recently amid woeful results . Club have won once since Armstrong and Gary Mackay-Steven left . Was also revealed that McNamara receives cut of transfer fees .

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Eric Jackson took a bullet in the forearm during the deadliest mass shooting on a U.S. military base, and returned to Fort Hood five years later with other survivors on Friday to receive Purple Heart medals. Some smiled over an honor they felt was overdue, but also clenched their teeth over needs in their scarred and injured lives they say the Army has denied. 'I try not to be bitter. But it's kind of hard not to be bitter,' said Jackson, a former staff sergeant. 'You wonder, where's the respect? Where's the recognition? Where's the support for what you've gone through and what you're continuously going through?' Scroll down for video . An honor: Teena Nemelka, right, mother of Private First Class Aaron Nemelka who was killed during the attack by Major Nidal Hasan in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, looks down at her son's Purple Heart . Building bonds: Teena Nemelka, left, mother of Private Firtst Class Aaron Nemelka, left picture, and Sheryll Pearson, right, mother of Private First Class Michael Pearson, right picture, visit one another on Friday . Thirteen people were killed and 31 were injured in the 2009 attack carried out by an Army psychiatrist who is now on military death row. Following years of tension, the Army gave the Purple Hearts to survivors and relatives of the dead in a somber ceremony on the Texas military post, just two miles from where Nidal Hasan had opened fire in a room of unarmed soldiers. Top military commanders recalled tables that became makeshift stretchers to transport the wounded and dying. Ten of the survivors remain on active duty. 'It is our sincere hope that in some small way this will help heal the wounds you have suffered,' Army Lt. Gen. Sean MacFarland said. But words of gratitude from military leaders and elected officials, including Republican Texas senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, gave way to medal recipients pressing and chastising the Pentagon over combat benefits. The Purple Heart, given to military personnel wounded in battle, offers increased retirement pay. Cornyn said he expects Fort Hood victims to finally get approved for entitlements within weeks, noting that he spoke to Army Secretary John McHugh before the ceremony. Terrorist: Hasan (pictured) was convicted by a military judge in 2013 in the killings, and he recommended the death penalty . He snapped: Army psychiatrist Major Nidal Hasan opened fire on November 5, 2009, killing 13 men and women at the military post in Killeen, Texas, injuring 30 others before he was shot himself . Rememberence: Joleen Cahill, foreground, wife of Michael Cahill who was killed during the attack by Major Nidal Hasan , carries her husband's Defense of Freedom Medal back to her chair . Many survivors are also seeking separate financial damages in a lawsuit, claiming the U.S. government should have known of Hasan's extremist views. During his 2013 trial, Hasan told jurors he had 'switched sides' in what he called America's war with Islam. He admitted beginning the rampage by pulling out a pistol and shouting 'Allahu akbar' (God is great) and said he wanted to stop American soldiers from being deployed to kill fellow Muslims. Kimberly Munley, a Fort Hood police officer at the time, helped end the attack in a gunfight with Hasan. She was awarded the Defense of Freedom medal but after the ceremony expressed frustration over uncertainty about the level of benefits Fort Hood victims would receive. 'These soldiers are going to get what they rightfully deserve,' Munley said. The award: Dozens of Purple Hearts and two Defense of Freedom Medals were awarded at Fort Hood, Texas to victims and family of the 2009 terrorist attack . Military officials had long denied the Purple Heart awards because they called the attack an act of workplace violence, not terrorism. Cornyn and others have long condemned that classification, but he said changing the distinction could have jeopardized the case against Hasan, who was not charged with terrorism. Last year, Congress approved new eligibility requirements for Purple Hearts that forced the Defense Department to reconsider. The daughter of Michael Cahill, a physician's assistant who was the only civilian killed in the attack, accepted the Defense of Freedom medal for her father and used the occasion to draw attention to veteran suicides. Cahill was shot while as he rushed toward Hasan with a chair lifted over his head. 'The first month after dad died, everyone asked us, "What can I do?" And it was great,'Kerry Cahill said. 'Nobody asks me that any more. We're not done.' A moment of silence: Texas Governor Greg Abbott, seated, and Sen. John Cornyn, right, bow their heads during the invocation of a Purple Heart ceremony held at Fort Hood, Texas on Friday .

Some smiled over an honor they felt was overdue, but also clenched their teeth over needs they say the army has denied . 'I try not to be bitter. But it's kind of hard not to be bitter,' said Jackson, a former staff sergeant . Thirteen people were killed and 31 were injured in the 2009 attack carried out by an Army psychiatrist who is now on military death row .

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A father of four has been shot dead after he was involved in a road rage incident and the man he brawled with returned to his property with a gun, police say. Thomas Brock, 30, died when he was fatally shot at his home in Pasadena, California, after being involved in an argument with another motorist. Police have now arrested brothers Steven Rodriguez, 24, and Jacob Rodriguez, 29, and charged them with capital murder following the alleged road rage killing. Police say Thomas Brock (left) had become involved in a traffic altercation in the lead up to his death. His widow Julie (right) said she and her husband had no idea who the men were . The violent standoff began about 9pm on Monday, when Mr Brock and one of the suspects got into an argument, the Houston Chronicle reported. Mr Brock was then followed to his home where the two had a fist fight, after which the alleged killer left the property but warned he would return. It is unclear which brother was involved from the start of the incident. Pasadena Police said he then returned with the second suspect. The two kicked down Mr Brock's front door, entered the house and shot him dead. Mr Brock's widow Julie Brock told KHOU: 'This is just unbelievable. 'We didn't even know these guys. They came and killed a man that was a wonderful husband and wonderful father.' Brothers Jacob Rodriguez (left) and Steven Rodriguez (right) have both been charged with capital murder in the wake of the fatal shooting . MrBrock, 30, was killed at his home in Pasadena following a fight with another motorist .

Thomas Brock, 30, was fatally shot following alleged road rage incident . Police say he was followed to his home where he fought with another man . The man left but returned soon after with a gun and shot him, police claim . Jacob and Steven Rodriguez have both been charged with capital murder .

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By the time he reached 17, there was no room for Geoff Johnson at home. His mother started compulsively hoarding when he was a young boy, refusing to trash anything; unable to fix anything. In his senior year, 1995, it was too much: he moved out. Now, two decades later, he and his younger sister Jennifer McShea have returned to the family home in Omaha, Nebraska  - and nothing has changed. Geoff, 37, had visited his mother but only stood outside before picking her up to spend time elsewhere. Jennifer, also 37, returned just twice, on the advice of her counselor, to confront the deeply-embedded shame she felt. But when their mother passed away following a 12-year battle with breast cancer in 2013, the house was handed to them. Finally returning to the meticulous havoc, they were inspired to create a moving photo-series with their own children to document the reality of being a hoarder's child. Scroll down for video . Life as a hoarder's child: Geoff Johnson returned to the home of his mother, a compulsive hoarder, 20 years after he left and created a moving series of images about his uneasy upbringing. He did this by superimposing shots of his son onto images of the trash-ridden home in Omaha . 'No place for a child': His younger sister Jennifer, also aged 37, joined him as they confronted their past after their mother died of breast cancer in 2013. Jennifer's four-year-old daughter is superimposed onto a shot of the bathroom which has not been touched since they left in 1993 . Geoff, a photographer, wanted to picture his son and Jennifer's daughter going about their daily lives among the trash - as they had done years before. But the crumbling house is so unsafe, and their feelings still so raw, that they opted to use Photoshop and superimpose the children onto the images. Regardless, the highly realistic results strike an uneasy feeling that Geoff says was so difficult to come to terms with. 'It is difficult to describe the feeling of shame, the fear of embarrassment that you have growing up with a hoarder,' Geoff, who is still based nearby in Omaha, tells DailyMail.com. 'People would say "why didn't you just throw things away?" It's just not as simple as that. Hoarders have a deep-rooted sense of attachment to things and it seems crazy but they have a sense of order. 'My sister and I would try to throw things away, but if anything even moved our mom would get very upset. 'Going back was an emotional experience. 'When we were kids, I would only ever open the door by a crack when people came by. We never had people over. 'It's a complex issue': Geoff said people have since asked him why they didn't just throw things away. He said the issue was deeper than that and his mother had a deep-rooted attachment to every little piece of the havoc. But as a child it was difficult to understand . 'Sense of perspective': Jennifer said the pictures have helped her to see that the home she felt so uncomfortable in was no place for children . Jennifer's bedroom: Jennifer made clear that she did not want the children to enter the crumbling house, which is filled with mold, as it is unsafe and also occupies a difficult emotional space for her. She wants her daughter to know that she would never put her in that situation . Breaking point: Geoff moved out when he was 17 in 1995 when a pipe burst during the winter. 'There was no heating and I had to be responsible. It was the hardest thing I had had to do in my life up until that point and I couldn't take it any more,' he said . 'Things would break and never be fixed. We didn't have a working refrigerator - we would leave food on the back porch in the winter, and get a cooler in the summer, but that would break too. 'I had to leave in January of my senior year because the pipes broke. It was so cold, there was no heating, and I was just 17. It was the hardest thing I'd had to do in my life up until that point; to be the adult, be responsible. It was too much for me, so I left.' Jennifer was already long-gone by that point. Just 19 months younger than Geoff, she left when she was 15 in 1993, to live with their father in the same village. She didn't return until she finished college in 2001. 'I was going through counseling, and discovered that the house was a big part of the issues I was dealing with,' Jennifer, based in Florida, told DailyMail.com. 'My counselor said I should go back, and take friends to confront the feeling of embarrassment. It was that feeling that people didn't know about that side of our lives. We never let anyone in, and then we left it behind. Feeling of shame: In this image (left) Geoff is recreating the way he would hide behind the door when people came to visit, and never let people come to visit. Jennifer returned to the house when she finished college on the advice of her counselor to confront the feeling of shame . Unmoved: They photographed the scene completely untouched when they returned to clean it up after their mother passed away . The moment they returned together was important for them, they said. They both knew what each other had gone through as kids . 'The first time I stepped in there, the memories washed over me. It was hard. My mom wasn't there, but she had given me permission to go. 'My two friends came in after me, they were supportive and gracious, but I could tell they were also taken aback by it all.' A few years later, she returned again with the man that would become her husband. And finally, in 2013, she and Geoff returned together. 'It was a really important moment for both of us I think,' she told DailyMail.com. 'To be there with someone who knew what you had gone through. We could talk about memories, and now that we're both parents we could reflect on how it affected us. Placing their children in the frames was a cathartic experience that, Jennifer says, helped her fully understand how she had been affected. 'Seeing my own daughter sat there in my room, even though she wasn't actually there, was a really big thing for me. 'You see it from an outside perspective: this is no place for a child. 'I don't think we really knew at the time. For children, it is an enormous, complex, emotional concept to get your head around.' The pair made clear that they continued to have a relationship with their mother until the day she died. It was the house, however, that left them with such difficult feelings. 'My mom worked hard, she had multiple jobs and children. I don't blame her for that,' Geoff says. 'But it was difficult for us.'

Geoff Johnson and Jennifer McShea both grew up with a mother who compulsively hoarded things . Refrigerator didn't work, trash piled up, but nothing was fixed. It left them with deep-rooted feelings of shame . Two decades after they left, their mother died and the house was passed to them . They have revisited and created a photo series, superimposing their children onto photos of the house to show the uneasy sight of youngsters growing up in that environment .

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Everton midfielder James McCarthy believes Ross Barkley is more than capable of handling the highs and lows which accompany the tremendous expectation which rests on his shoulders. The 1-0 victory over Southampton, courtesy of captain Phil Jagielka's fifth goal of the season, was a case in point. In the first half he produced a brilliant piece of control and skill to skip past three opponents and launch an attack from deep inside his own half which brought Goodison Park to its feet. Everton midfielder James McCarthy believes Ross Barkley is capable of handling the pressure on him . McCarthy (left) said he thought Barkley was 'different class' despite a mistake with an ambitious pass . However, when his ambitious pass after the break gifted possession to the visitors the all-too familiar sound of loud groans echoed around the ground. Then, to cap it all, manager Roberto Martinez's decision to replace him with 20 minutes to go - a requirement to help shore up a tight game - was greeted with disagreement and boos. It is difficult to know what Barkley, who was lauded for two substitute appearances for England in the last 10 days, thought of it, but McCarthy is confident the youngster can deal with the complexities and confusion which appear to surround most of his performances. 'I think Ross was different class,' he said. 'I thought he worked really hard for the team and was a real nuisance driving at people and it was brilliant to see him high in confidence having been away with England. Barkley was withdrawn with 20 minutes to go at Goodison Park, a decision that brought boos from the crowd . 'Ross is a good lad and has his feet firmly on the ground and has a lot of people at the club looking after him. 'He won't get carried away. We have a lot of characters, a lot of experienced heads in the dressing room and there is no better place to be for him.' Aside from Jagielka's 16th-minute goal, giving the centre-back his best tally in eight years at the club, the only other notable action saw goalkeeper Tim Howard claw away Graziano Pelle's early shot from under his crossbar and throw out a hand, while diving the wrong way, to stop James Ward-Prowse's strike. Everton achieved what they were unable to do earlier in the season and ground out victory to make it three successive wins, moving them to 11th in the table, with the relegation fears of a couple of weeks ago now a thing of the past. With nothing to play for in their remaining seven matches McCarthy believes the motivation is to remain unbeaten until the end of the campaign. McCarthy is confident youngster Barkley can deal with the complexities of his sometimes indifferent form . 'We want to kick on, go on a winning run and finish the season strongly,' he added. 'We have won three games and we want to go unbeaten until the end of the season, although that is easier said than done. 'There has been a big improvement. So far, so good, but we won't get carried away. 'The most important thing was to get three points and dig in deep to secure it with a clean sheet.' With leading scorer Romelu Lukaku not quite ready to return after a hamstring injury, the onus was on other players to step up, but few would have bet on Jagielka being the match winner against Saints. Everton secured a 1-0 victory over Southampton, courtesy of captain Phil Jagielka's fifth goal of the season . 'He is different class. He is brilliant to have at the club and is a true leader on the pitch,' said McCarthy. 'A lot of people have been saying the last few weeks he has been exceptional, but for me he has been outstanding throughout the campaign and he is chipping in with goals.' Southampton boss Ronald Koeman conceded his side's Champions League hopes were now over, but was still keen to secure European football next season. Southampton boss Ronald Koeman conceded his side's Champions League hopes were now over . 'European football for the club will be a great success if we reach it,' he said. 'If we showed the ambition we showed (against Everton) then we will have a good chance.' Italy international Pelle has not scored in nine matches for his club - he did manage one against England in midweek - but Koeman still backs him. 'Pelle is struggling but that is football, it is normal. If I don't have confidence I don't pick him in the line-up,' he added.

Everton beat Southamton 1-0 at Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon . Ross Barkley showed his skill but made an error that saw the crowd groan . Team-mate James McCarthy is confident he can deal with the pressure .

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A man stuck by a serious bowel infection has been cured after undergoing a faecal transplant, with stools donated by his daughter. Len Barnes shed three stone as he battled the life-threatening condition Clostridium difficile, suffering bouts of diarrhoea. He lost his appetite and endured continuous pain. Despite numerous courses of antibiotics during long spells in hospital, the 75-year-old was showing no signs of improvement. It was then that specialists suggested a faecal transplant. Len Barnes, 57, from Stockton, has been cured of the severe bowel infection Clostridium difficile after undergoing a faecal transplant. His daughter Debbie, left, acted as donor . 'I'd never heard of it before,' said Mr Barnes. 'I thought, "come on, you're taking the mickey". 'But my doctor explained that mixing healthy poo with my poo - and transferring it back into my bowel mixed with warm water - would give someone's healthy bacteria the chance to fight with my bad bacteria. And when gastroenterologist Chris Wells raised the issue of finding a suitable donor, Mr Barnes' daughter Debbie stepped in. The 52-year-old's stools were tested to ensure they were suitable and free from harmful bacteria. Mr Barnes, from Stockton, was then admitted to the University Hospital of North Tees. The procedure aims to re-balance the bacteria in the gut, by introducing bacteria from the faeces of healthy people. Once Ms Barnes' stools were approved, they were mixed with water and filtered. The solution was then transplanted into Mr Barnes' gut via an endoscope - a long, thin, flexible tube that has a light source and a video camera at one end. 'I had a bit of sedation but watched it all happening on the screen in the endoscopy unit,' he said. Gastroenterologist Dr Chris Wells performed the procedure at the University Hospital of North Tees . 'I was interesting. I knew it had worked straight away. 'The next day Dr Wells said I could go home and everything was back to normal.' Dr Wells, said: 'Faecal transplantation doesn't sound very appealing but it's a very effective remedy in patients like Len. 'Transplanting faeces from one person to another does seem a bit unusual but actually it's using healthy gut bacteria to fight off infection. 'Our bowels are packed full of billions of bacteria and these play an important role in maintaining health.' Dr Wells said there had been a significant reduction in the number of C-diff cases in the trust over the past few years but it was reassuring to know that faecal transplant was now an option to treat the condition. In March last year the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence published new guidelines, naming faecal transplants as a recognised form of treatment for C-diff infections. Experts deemed the procedure is 'safe enough to be used in the NHS'. An analysis of seven studies, involving 558 patients, revealed nearly all patients were cured. In one study, the infection came back in around one in 20 patients within five weeks, compared with more than half of the patients given antibiotics. In another study, the infection came back in around one in 50 patients between 29 days and four years after faecal transplant. Nice concluded it didn't make much difference if the transplant was from a relative or stranger, or if the transplant had been frozen or not.

Len Barnes, 75, lost three stone while battling clostridium difficile . When antibiotics failed to work specialists suggested a faecal transplant . Mr Barnes' daughter Debbie stepped in to help, and donated her stools .

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(CNN)A sexual harassment complaint has been filed against New Zealand Prime Minister John Key after a waitress complained about him repeatedly pulling her ponytail at an Auckland cafe. CNN affiliate TVNZ reported that the complaint was filed Thursday morning by Graham McCready, an accountant described in the New Zealand press as a "serial litigant," who has previously launched private prosecutions against Key. McCready's complaint claimed that Key had breached a section of the country's Human Rights Act relating to sexual harassment, TVNZ reported. It reported that he was seeking considerable compensation for the waitress, 26-year-old Amanda Bailey, and "if she does not want it I ask for the money be given to Women's Refuge." Key publicly apologized to Bailey, a waitress at his local cafe, for repeatedly tugging on her ponytail, after she complained about his behavior in a blog post. The post, published on New Zealand political website The Daily Blog, says that the odd behavior began during last year's election season. It was "hardly an acceptable form of greeting," Bailey wrote. She wrote that while she didn't directly make her objections clear verbally, her body language "screamed 'I don't like that.'" "As he approached me, he thought it would be fitting to raise his hands high and make scary, suspense sound effects, like the music from the movie 'Jaws'," read the post. "As he towered overhead I slunk down, cringing, whilst (Key's wife) Bronagh told him to 'Leave the poor girl alone.'" The behavior carried on for a number of months and on several occasions, the post states. Eventually the cafe's manager made it clear to Key that his actions were unwelcome. Key, who regularly visits the Auckland cafe with his wife, told reporters that his behavior was in the context of "a bit of banter," but said that he had apologized when it was clear she had taken offense. The blog post says that the prime minister offered the offended waitress two bottles of his own JK 2012 Pinot Noir wine by way of apology. "We have lots of fun and games there, there's always lots of practical jokes and things. It's a very warm and friendly relationship," he told reporters in Los Angeles en route to ANZAC day commemorations in Gallipoli, Turkey. "But if you look at it now, no. When I realized she took offense by that I just sort of immediately went back, gave her some wine, apologized and said I was terribly sorry." Politicians and public figures also rounded on Key, with Green MP Metiria Turei saying that the prime minister should be held to the same standards of behavior as the rest of the electorate. "A lot of New Zealanders know what it's like to feel as if you're not taken seriously in a job. As politicians, our job is to make people feel safe at work, not bullied," New Zealand media reported her as saying. "It's a sign of how out of touch John Key has become when he can't even monitor how inappropriate his personal behavior is, and when people are not comfortable with how he is behaving." Jackie Blue, head of the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission, echoed the sentiment. "It's never OK to touch someone without their permission," TVNZ reported her as saying. "There are no exceptions." Political analyst Bryce Edwards told the network that the "strangeness factor" of the accusation would haunt Key. "A lot of people will be laughing at John Key, that's harder to recover from," he said in a segment. The National Council of Women of New Zealand, while accepting that Key was joking and did not mean to offend, criticized the premier. "The fact that our Prime Minister has joined the list of people outed for sexism highlights how much sexism is a part of our culture. And it starts at the top," the organization's chief executive Sue McCabe wrote in an open letter. "Up and down this country, day after day, people are touched without giving their consent. At one end of the scale, it is an unwelcome pull on a ponytail. At the other end, it's our shocking levels of violence against women."

A sexual harassment complaint has been filed against PM John Key after a waitress complained about him repeatedly pulling her ponytail . Kiwi Prime Minister accused of pulling a waitress' hair on several occasions despite her obvious discomfort . PM Key later apologized, but said that he was merely engaging in "banter" Politicians and public figures have condemned his behavior .

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(CNN)Countries around the world have launched massive aid operations to help victims of the Nepal earthquake, but distribution of aid faces challenges as Nepal is still trying to come to terms with the scale of the disaster. With over 4,400 dead, 8,000 injured and 8 million people across Nepal affected, numerous aid groups and at least 16 nations have rushed to send supplies and workers to the stricken country. But now the Nepalese government and army who are leading the disaster response face another problem: How to effectively coordinate and organize the massive influx of humanitarian aid. Here are three major obstacles that are hampering efforts of distribution. Nepal relies on only one international airport to receive and deliver aid. Relief organizations say the tarmac at Tribhuvan International Airport remains jam-packed with a large number of cargo planes. Several aircraft carrying essential supplies have been turned away, or diverted to India and elsewhere. "The airport is totally congested. Even the planes which have landed, goods haven't been offloaded," Jagan Chapagain, the Asia Pacific Director of the IFRC (International Federations of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies) told CNN. Flightradar24, a live air traffic monitor, shows that incoming flights have had to circle in the air several times before being able to land. The United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team who is on the ground coordinating international relief efforts says they are doing all they can to address the problem. "There are lots of flights arriving from around the world for search and rescue, and that's the challenge we're trying to address by supporting the airport staff directly," said Marcus Werne, a UNDAC team leader. But Chapagain says that airport management is still chaotic, with staff and military not being able to clear runways and offload supplies effectively. According to a U.N. situation report, main roads in Kathmandu are open, but remote areas are largely inaccessible. "Due to the mountainous geography, infrastructure damage, collapsed bridges and damaged roads, access to many of the affected areas is reported to be extremely limited," read the report. The Nepalese government has not been able to provide relief to all affected areas due to difficulties in transporting goods, a government official told CNN. "The helicopters are small. They don't fly in windy and cloudy conditions. Given Nepal's geographical terrain we cannot use surface transport much but we are using it," said Sagar Mani Parajuli, the Joint Secretary for Nepal's Home Ministry. The situation has deteriorated to the point where relief workers are as good as stranded. Pirtha Raj Joshi, a disaster management officer for Nepal Red Cross, had to walk 10 hours to reach a office in one of the severely affected districts, said Chapagain. Initial reports from the IFRC say that over 36,000 houses have been totally destroyed, with the number expected to rise as teams arriving in severely affected areas continue to assess damages. Just two days after the earthquake struck, Nepalese authorities leading the response are still trying to fully understand which areas have been affected, how they are affected and what the priorities are. "Typically what we see, also in other emergencies, is that it takes a few days for supply lines, distribution lines to stabilize," UNDAC's Werne told CNN. "Right now we're working with a lot of secondary data, and working on some of the key vulnerable areas identified prior to the earthquake," he added. The operation to get aid to survivors in Nepal is still "very ad hoc" and it will be a few days before the distribution becomes organized because the government is still constrained by the scale of the disaster, says Chapagain. CNN's Manesh Shrestha in Kathmandu, and Bex Wright and Jethro Mullen in Hong Kong, contributed to this report.

Nepalese authorities struggle with trying to coordinate a massive influx of international aid . Relief organizations say lots of aid supplies remain stuck in cargo aircraft on the tarmac . Damaged roads and infrastructure have hampered distribution efforts and rescue teams trying to access remote areas .

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Don't play H-O-R-S-E with this guy... LeBron James has been able to do just about anything he wants during his team's first three playoff games this season and that has apparently carried over to practice as well. James was at practice with his Cleveland Cavalier teammates on Saturday at the TD Garden in Boston before their game against the Celtics on Sunday afternoon. During a break in the action, James decided to practice his long-range shooting. Scroll down for video . LeBron James hit a one-handed shot, which traveled almost the full length of the 94-foot court, on Saturday . After he wound up for the shot (left), James flicked it overhand (right) while his teammates watched him shoot . Just before the long distance shot went through the hoop, James could be heard saying: 'Give me my money' The NBA superstar grabbed a basketball and flicked it with relative ease at the hoop at the other end of the court. The one-handed shot, which traveled almost the entire length of the 94-foot court, dropped through the basket with an audible swish. Just before the full-court shot hit nothing but net, 'King James' said: 'Give me my money'. It's unclear who, if anyone James bet with, but James Jones did seem as if he was trying to disrupt the former MVP's concentration before the shot. Jones was also teammates with James when they both played for the Miami Heat. In 13 career postseason games in Boston, James is averaging about 29 points, nine rebounds, and six assists . After the video began to spread via social media, Dwight Howard of the Houston Rockets issued a response. In a clip the team posted, the center is seen swishing a one-handed shot of his own while wearing a yellow backpack. Instead of tossing the ball overhand, Howard used a motion that was one part underhand and one part sidearm to make his full-court shot find paydirt. Apparently Superman - Howard's nickname - is just as powerful as the King. After the video began to spread via social media, Dwight Howard of the Houston Rockets issued a response . The Cavs hold a 3-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Celtics. In 13 career postseason games at TD Garden, James is averaging about 29 points, nine rebounds, and six assists. He has missed ten of the 13 three-point shots he has taken during the first three games of the series. Perhaps that is why he may have felt the need to bet with Jones, a deadly long-range shooter, about his prowess from long distance. If James and the Cavs make it to the NBA Finals, it will be his fifth straight appearance. He has won two championships but lost to the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs. James has missed ten of the 13 three-point shots he has taken during the first three games of the playoffs .

James was practicing at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, on Saturday . He made the shot by effortlessly flicking basketball at hoop 94 feet away . Just before the shot hit nothing but net, James said: 'Give me my money!' Dwight Howard of Houston Rockets issued a response video later in day . Cleveland Cavaliers are playing NBA playoff game vs Celtics on Sunday .

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A series of billboards posted around New York City are seeking to encourage residents to consider a move east to Detroit. The ads are the brainchild of a trio of people opening a new Thai restaurant in the Motor City who not only want exposure for their new business but also to promote Detroit as an alternative for New Yorkers who feel that city has got too expensive for them. ‘The idea really is to spread the word about Detroit as far as we can. We love the idea of Detroit being appealing to talented people from New York or anywhere,’ said Detroit native Courtney Henriette told The Detroit News. A series of billboards posted around New York City - including this one in Bushwick in Brooklyn - are seeking to encourage residents to consider a move east to Detroit . The people behinds the ads not only want exposure for their new restaurant but also to promote Detroit as an alternative for New Yorkers who feel that city has got too expensive for them . She, together with chef Brad Greenhill, live in Detroit while a third partner, Philip Kafka, owns the New York-based boutique billboard company responsible for the ads. There are four billboards — two in Manhattan and two in Bushwick in Brooklyn — which went up about a month ago. The posters say things like ‘Detroit: Just west of Bushwick,’ another says, ‘Detroit: Be left alone’ below a rainbow and a third states ‘Detroit: Now Hiring.’ Katoi, which opens in June, is hiring staff, but the billboards are more about advertising Detroit's entrepreneurial and creative opportunities, explains Henriette. She says she has been encouraged by the response the campaign has received so far and that while NYC offers an established culture, Detroit offers people the opportunity to start from scratch. There are four billboards — two in Manhattan and two in Bushwick in Brooklyn — which went up about a month ago . Detroit restaurant Katoi, which opens in June, is hiring staff, but the billboards are more about advertising Detroit's entrepreneurial and creative opportunities, said Courtney Henriette . ‘Detroit appeals to people who really want to make something. There is so much opportunity but in order to grow we need people to come with their creative ideas and that brain power can be inspiring to all of us,’ she told Daily Mail Online. In 1950, Detroit was America's fifth largest city and one of the most prosperous on the back of its booming motor industry. But almost 55 years on, a dwindling motor industry and a dramatic fall in blue collar jobs has caused people to leave the Michigan city, abandoning their homes and businesses. For decades blighted by financial troubles, Detroit is currently undergoing a program of revitalization and with low rents and plenty of space it can offer opportunities for people increasing being priced out of NYC. For decades blighted by financial troubles, Detroit is currently undergoing a program of revitalization and with low rents and plenty of space it can offer opportunities for people increasing being priced out of NYC .

Ads are the brainchild of a trio of people opening a new Thai restaurant in the Motor City . As well as exposure for their new business they want to promote Detroit as an alternative for New Yorkers who feel it has got too expensive .

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A 20-year-old British tourist has claimed she was molested by a taxi driver in Jaipur, who has now been arrested (pictured posed by model) A taxi driver in India has been arrested after being accused of molesting a British tourist. The driver, known as Salim, is alleged to have assaulted the tourist in Jaipur on Friday evening. The man, from Todabhim in Karauli district of Rajasthan, is accused of assaulting the 20-year-old woman and is being held in custody. A spokesman for Rajasthan Police said they had taken statements from the woman and her friend, India Times reported. 'We have arrested taxi driver Salim on a complaint filed by a British tourist on early Saturday.' said the man. 'He was arrested under Section 354 of IPC (Indian Penal Code). He was sent to judicial custody,' His arrest follows a number of incidents reported to have taken place in India against tourists and locals, which have led to widespread protests. On February 8 a Japanese tourist filed a complaint accusing a tout of raping her in Dudu, around 60km away from Jaipur. The woman had been on a tour when the man allegedly approached her and offered his service as a guide. In March a 75-year-old Indian nun was gang raped by a group of eight robbers when she confronted them after they broke in to the Convent of Jesus and Mary School in West Bengal state's Nadia district. There is a heightened sensitivity to the issue of sexual assault in India at the moment after officials last month banned India's Daughter, a documentary about the gang rape and murder of an Indian student in Delhi. Officials said the documentary would cause further disorder if it was shown, following a number of protests and incidents of vigilante justice in the country. The documentary explained the brutal rape and murder of 23-year-old student Jyoti Singh, who was attacked on a bus when she returned home from the cinema. Recent attacks in India have resulted in street protests with many calling for more protection for women . One of the six men convicted of the attack, bus driver Mukesh Singh, was interviewed in prison and told researchers that had Jyoti not fought back she would not have been killed. Her death led to protests throughout India and outraged the world. Jyoti Singh Pandey, a physiotherapy student, was gang raped as she travelled on a bus. The 23-year-old suffered in hospital for 13 days from her injuries before she died. Vinay Sharma, 20, Akshay Thakur, 28, Pawan Gupta, 19, and Mukesh Singh, 26, were all sentenced to death for her rape. Ram Singh, co-accused and widely considered the leader of the group, was found dead in his cell. A minor also found guilty was sentenced to three years in a reformatory institution. Her death sparked angry protests in India and internationally about misogyny in the country. The attention forced judges to prioritise the case and the lawyer's association in Saket reportedly refused to defend the perpetrators. Last month an angry mob were seen on video footage beating a man to death in the street who was accused of raping and murdering an 11-year-old girl. Video footage has emerged of the brutal prolonged attack on the 18-year-old, which was watched by a jeering 1,000-strong crowd in Nagaland in eastern India. Ibo Cha was said to have been beaten for an hour before he died of his injuries. The footage was shot in September last year after the girl's body was found in woodland, enraging locals. But it only came to light after earlier this year alleged rapist Syed Sarif Khan was kidnapped from prison and dragged through the streets of the same area. He was then stripped naked and beaten to death. He was accused but not convicted of raping a 19-year-old female student multiple times. Later Nagaland Government said he was innocent.

Taxi driver has been arrested on suspicion of molesting a British woman . Man, known as Salim, is accused of assaulting tourist in Jaipur, India . Police confirmed he is being held after statement taken from alleged victim . Incident follows a number of sexual attacks in India, on locals and tourists .

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This is the moment a four-year-old girl broke down in tears because the 'little ducks' in a nursery rhyme did not come back to their mother. Rilie Carey, from Salem, Oregon, learnt the popular song at preschool and was halfway through eating her dinner when she decided to perform it for her mom, Jessica. She starts by confidently singing: 'Four little ducks went out to play, over the hills and far away. 'Mumma duck says quack, quack, quack, quack, but only three little ducks came back.' But as the rhyme continues - and the number of ducks returning to their mother decreases - her eyes begin to fill with tears. As she gets to the penultimate verse, where 'no little ducks come back', she starts to sob with her arm across her face. At the end of the clip Rilie, who lives with her mom, dad and two-year-old brother, leans in for a hug from her mom - despite being told the ducks do actually return. Mrs Carey posted the video on Facebook alongside the caption: 'My four-year-old daughter learned a new song at school yesterday and can't quite get through it without crying. 'She gets so sad that the mama duck doesn't have her babies!! #allthefeels' The 25-year-old, who met Rilie's father Aaron in 2007, told MailOnline: 'I filmed the video because after I had picked Rilie up from school, she would't stop singing it all day and would start to get emotional near the end every single time. 'I recorded it at dinner time so I could show her dad once he got off from work. 'She is so caring and loving and, as a mother, it made my heart explode watching her get so emotional about the mama duck losing her babies. She's so sweet. 'I just adored it. It makes me happy to know how loving her little heart is.' Rilie (left; right) learnt the popular song about ducks at preschool and was halfway through eating her dinner when she decided to perform it for her mother Jessica Carey . Jessica Carey (pictured with her husband Aaron, Rilie and two-year-old son) posted the video on Facebook with the caption: 'My four-year-old daughter learned a new song at school yesterday and can't quite get through it without crying' Mr Carey, a 32-year-old tattoo artist, also shared the video on Facebook and added: 'If you haven't already seen this video, check it out. 'It's my sweet little daughter singing a new song she learned at school. She gets very emotional towards the end lol.' The video has already received more than 2.9million views on Facebook. Hundreds of viewers have commented, with many dubbing the video the 'cutest thing ever'. Mrs Carey is hoping Rilie will now be invited on to The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Rilie, four, heard the song at preschool and was performing it at dinner . Her eyes filled with tears before she sobbed with her arm over her face . Mom Jessica Carey posted the video on Facebook and YouTube .

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Photographs of two teenagers who flew to Turkey in a bid to join ISIS were revealed last night, as a Muslim leader warned they could be followed by friends. Farouk Younis, the imam of the mosque used by relatives of Hassan Munshi and Talha Asmal, said Muslims must talk to other teenagers who ‘might be looking at them and thinking this is the way’. The 17-year-olds from Dewsbury, West Yorkshire - billed by their families as two ‘ordinary Yorkshire lads’ - are believed to have travelled to war-torn Syria after going to Turkey on Tuesday last week. 'Ordinary Yorkshire lads': Hassan Munshi (left) and Talha Asmal (right), both 17 and from Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, are thought to have fled to war-torn Syria after travelling to Turkey on March 31 . Mosque: Farouk Younis, the imam of the Masjid e Zakaria (above) in Dewsbury used by relatives of the boys, said Muslims must talk to other teenagers who 'might be looking at them and thinking this is the way' And Mr Younis told The Times: ‘We need to talk to their friends and show them the barbaric things that are going on there [in Syria] which are totally against Islam.’ The imam of the Masjid e Zakaria in the Savile Town area of Dewsbury added that it was important for the teenagers’ friends to ‘understand the right thing’. The next-door neighbours are close friends and were seen playing snooker at Dewsbury Snooker Centre about a week ago, acquaintances told the newspaper. Earlier this week, police said the boys from Dewsbury were last seen by their families on the day they are believed to have flown from Manchester to Dalaman. Snooker game: The next-door neighbours were reportedly seen at Dewsbury Snooker Centre a week ago . Flew to Turkey: Teenage girls Amira Abase, Kadiza Sultana and Shamima Begum are believed to be in Syria . West Yorkshire Police said it has been supporting the missing teenagers' families and carrying out extensive inquiries alongside the North East counter-terrorism unit. Link: Hassan is believed to be related to Hammaad Munshi (pictured) - arrested in 2005 and convicted over his role in a plot to murder non-Muslims . A statement released on behalf of the two families on Tuesday said they are devastated at what has happened. It said: ‘Our number one priority is to get Hassan and Talha back home with their families and we implore anyone who may have any information whatsoever to get in contact with the police. ‘Naturally, we are in a state of profound shock and are trying to come to terms with the predicament we find ourselves in and we hope and pray that no other family finds itself in our situation. ‘These were just two ordinary Yorkshire lads who enjoyed the things that all young people enjoy at their age. ‘Both Hassan and Talha had a promising future, as an apprentice and an A-level student respectively, and we are praying they will be back with us soon and are able to realise that future.’ The families have urged parents to be extra vigilant, saying it is ‘near impossible’ to know if children have been groomed and brainwashed. Hassan is believed to be related to Hammaad Munshi, who was arrested by counter-terrorism police in 2006 at the age of 15 and later convicted over his role in a plot to murder non-Muslims, reported The Times. The Metropolitan Police believe around 600 Britons have travelled to Syria and Iraq since the conflict began, while around half are believed to have returned to the UK. Nine Britons - including the son of a Labour councillor - were arrested in Turkey last week on suspicion of trying to cross the border into the neighbouring country. Waheed Ahmed was one of five adults and four children being held by Turkish authorities after they were stopped in Hatay last Wednesday. Meanwhile, teenage girls Shamima Begum, Amira Abase and Kadiza Sultana are said to be inside Syria after flying to Turkey in February. It is understood the Bethnal Green Academy pupils from east London were following another 15-year-old girl who travelled to Syria in December.

Photos reveal 'ordinary lads' Hassan Munshi and Talha Asmal, both 17 . Imam says Muslims must talk to others who 'might think this is the way' Boys from Dewsbury believed to have fled to Syria via Turkey last week . Next-door neighbours were seen 'playing snooker about a week ago'

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In a retweet on Thursday, a staffer to real estate magnate Donald Trump managed to capture the coarsest background conversations Americans are having about former secretary of state Hillary Clinton's personal baggage. He may now be looking for a new job. 'If Hillary Clinton can't satisfy her husband,' a Texas-cowgirl college student tweeted, 'what makes her think she can satisfy America?' When someone retweeted the quip two hours later and included Trump's Twitter handle in the message, one of the billionaire's staffers retweeted it for him – to his audience of 2.8 million people. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . THE INTERNET IS FOREVER: A social media staffer to Donald Trump retweeted an off-color jab at Hillary Clinton on Thursday before the boss deleted it . Trump, a multibillionaire who's considering a presidential run, will be in New Hampshire on Saturday – where the episode will likely come up . SATISFIED? Bill Clinton (left) was a famous lothario during his presidency, even carrying on one affair with a White House intern . Time elapsed: Less than three hours. His office confirmed on Friday that it was a Trump employee, not a fat-fingered CEO, who was responsible. 'Mr. Trump was not responsible for this tweet,' a spokesperson told Daily Mail Online. 'It was retweeted by one of ten staff members that periodically help execute on Mr. Trump’s various social media platforms.' 'As soon as Mr. Trump saw the tweet he deleted it,' the spokesperson added. Hillary Clinton's once-strained relationship with her philandering husband isn't likely to be the stuff of TV ads in the 2016 presidential race, but the tweet suggests an undercurrent of crude jokes are being made at her expense. Sawyer Burmeister, a Texas equestrian champion, originated the line about Hillary Clinton's alleged inability to 'satisfy' her randy husband Bill . Bill Clinton, the 42nd U.S. president, had an affair with a White House intern named Monica Lewinsky. He also famously caroused with other women who were not his wife, going back to his days as the governor of Arkansas. A recent book about the staff who run the White House residence recounted a butler's story about hearing HIllary throw an object at him during the height of the Lewinsky saga. Taylor Burmeister, who wrote the tweet about Hillary failing to satisfy Bill, deleted it just before noon on Friday, along with a second message. 'Sry to those offended by me merely making a political joke,' she had tweeted in a follow-up. 'Get some rest, there are more important things in the world to be worried about.' She assured Daily Mail Online in an email that no one fro, the Trump camp had asked her to delete the tweets. 'I deleted them by choice because of the negative backlash I was receiving,' she said. 'I didn't even know Donald Trump had retweeted it until about an hour ago.' Burmeister confirmed to Daily Mail Online that she had deleted her tweets because of a nasty backlash . She originally offered an apology to people who were offended, but it apparently wasn't enough for some . Burmeister is no stranger to media attention. A world champion equestrian, she also had a bit part last year in an episode of the reboot of the 'Dallas' TV drama. And she's a pre-law student studying criminal justice at Tarleton State University in Texas, according to her social media profiles. Trump's retweet might have disappeared if a snarky Twitter user hadn't made a screen capture on his phone. 'Hey @RealDonaldTrump – In case you're looking for that tweet you deleted,' he wrote, 'I got it right here.' Hillary Clinton's campaign did not respond to requests for comment.

Sawyer Burmeister, a horse-riding champion and sometimes actress, tweeted the barb on Thursday evening . Second Twitter used forwarded it to Donald Trump, the real estate titan who's a possible Republican presidential candidate . A Trump social media employee – one of TEN on his staff who help with Twitter and other platforms – retweeted the message . Trump deleted it, but the Internet is forever .

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(CNN)Oprah's in there. So's Bill Murray, George Clooney, Scarlett Johansson, Jerry Seinfeld, Howard Stern, Tina Fey, Michael Keaton and Ray Romano. On Tuesday, "The Late Show with David Letterman" announced some of the guests for the talk show host's final month of broadcasts. The last "Late Show" will air Wednesday, May 20. Among the notables are Oprah Winfrey, with whom Letterman has had an on-and-off faux feud for years; Clooney, who's starring in "Tomorrowland," which will be released on May 22; and Stern, who's always an engaging Letterman guest. But longtime fans may be even more intrigued by the appearances of Keaton, an old acquaintance who once shared a stage with Letterman as players on Mary Tyler Moore's short-lived 1978 variety show, and Murray, who was the very first guest on Letterman's old NBC show, "Late Night with David Letterman." Steve Martin, who's taken part in some of the "Late Show's" best bits, will also be dropping by. Letterman has been a late-night host for 33 years, close to 22 of them on CBS' "Late Show." Stephen Colbert will take over the "Late Show" on September 8.

"The Late Show with David Letterman" concludes May 20 . Letterman's guests will include Oprah Winfrey and Bill Murray . Stephen Colbert takes over the slot September 8 .

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All smiles: Sanjay Chaddah outside court yesterday . A property developer who falsely accused his neighbour's son-in-law of a racist assault in a row over a new driveway smirked yesterday as he walked free from court. Sanjay Chaddah concocted a 'tissue of lies', claiming Dean Paton had kicked him and called him a 'P**i' following the 18-month boundary dispute in a genteel village in the Wirral. But the move backfired when police discovered that the altercation had been caught on CCTV and cleared Mr Paton of any wrongdoing. Yesterday Chaddah, 43, who claimed he was suffering from post-traumatic stress, punched the air with delight as he strolled free from court after being given a six-month suspended sentence for common assault and perjury. Liverpool Crown Court heard he had been embroiled in an ongoing spat with neighbours Steve and Tricia Boden after he dug up part of the block paving on their drive to make way for an ornate wall and railings around his home in Raby Mere. Despite their objections, he carried on transforming his modest £300,000 four-bedroom detached home into what residents in the upmarket village describe as a 'Bollywood palace'. Things came to a head in July when Chaddah and his wife Deepa spotted their neighbours' son-in-law Mr Paton moving a fence panel on the day their new driveway was being laid. Chaddah was so incensed he charged at Mr Paton, 31, and knocked him over. Police were called and Chaddah falsely accused the archaeologist of racially aggravated assault, only to be caught out by frame-by-frame footage from his neighbours' CCTV cameras. Last night Mr Paton said he was relieved the case was finally over. But he added: 'If I'd been prosecuted for racially aggravated assault you can bet I would have ended up in jail, not with a suspended prison sentence. 'I'm married with two kids but would have lost my business and my livelihood. Being branded racist – I couldn't really have been accused of anything worse. 'Chaddah is a bully who had to be told he couldn't take the law into his own hands.' Another neighbour said: 'Everyone's had problems with them (the Chaddahs). They've built this Bollywood-style palace for themselves and don't give a monkey's about others in the street not being able to get in and out of their drives for builders.' The court heard the dispute began when Mr and Mrs Boden, both 61, returned from a two-week holiday to Cuba to find their block paving had been dug up to make way for the Chaddahs' new 3ft tall wall and railings. Around 18 months later, Mr Paton, who was visiting his in-laws, tried to remove a fence panel the Bodens claimed was sticking out on to their property. Chaddah charged at Mr Paton, catching the taller man side-on and knocking him over. CCTV: Chaddah (top) attacks Mr Paton in the footage which cleared Mr Paton of any wrongdoing . The disputed fence which led to the incident. Mr Chaddah's home is on the left . Police were called and Chaddah invented the assault, adding: 'He kicked my leg and punched me to the side of the face.' William Beardmore, prosecuting, said: 'It was a tissue of lies.' Judge Mark Brown said the offence was particularly serious because Chaddah had claimed the 'assault' was racially motivated. He told the father of two: 'Society has an abhorrence of those who use racist remarks. By making that allegation against Mr Paton you put him in a very difficult position.' He ordered Chaddah, who pleaded guilty, to complete 120 hours' of unpaid work, pay his victim £250 compensation and pay £300 in costs. John Weate, defending, said Chaddah was sorry, adding: 'He did the wrong thing.'

Property developer falsely accused neighbour's son-in-law of racist assault . Sanjay Chaddah said he was called a 'P**i' during dispute with Dean Paton . But police found CCTV footage that showed in fact he attacked Mr Paton . Yesterday Chaddah was given suspended sentence for assault and perjury . He punched the air with delight and smirked as he strolled free from court .

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A father has discovered that Facebook photos of him and his seven-year-old daughter were used to set up a fake account and scam an Austrian woman out of $4,000. Antonio Valente, from Dallas, Texas, first learned of the ruse when he received a message from Marianne Heinrich, who lives in Vienna, two weeks ago, he told NBC DFW. She told him that someone using the name 'Johnson Michael Lynn' had created a fake Facebook profile using photos of him and his daughter before befriending Heinrich online. Scroll down for video . Shock: Antonio Valente, from Dallas, Texas, learned that his Facebook photos were being used on a fake account - and ultimately scammed an Austrian woman out of $4,000 . After a few weeks of friendly conversations with Heinrich, the man said he wanted to marry her and move to Austria to be with her and his daughter, she told Valente. When he said he needed money to pay taxes in England, Heinrich wired him $4,000. She soon realized she had been conned and used an image from the profile to search Google photos and discovered they had been stolen from Valente. Among the photographs shared by 'Johnson Michael Lynn' was also a photoshopped image showing Valente's face oddly placed on another person's body in hospital. Fake: The profile used his pictures but the name 'Johnson Michael Lynn' and claimed he was from Ohio . Scam: The profile showed photos of Valente's head pasted onto another person's body in hospital, left, and images of his seven-year-old daughter, right. The scammer told the woman he wanted to marry her . The Texas dad was stunned. 'It's very scary to think someone could do this,' he told NBC. But he also realized it was just the start of the battle. He wanted to report the problem to Facebook to get the fake profile removed but, because the scammer had blocked him on the website, it did not allow Valente to file a complaint. 'If you're blocked, it's circular,' Valente said. 'You can't do anything.' After being contacted by NBC, Facebook removed the profile. Victim: Marianne Heinrich, who lives in Vienna, said she does not expect to get her $4,000 back . The company's help page gives instructions on how to file reports about a user who is pretending to be someone else; the reports can be filed even if the victim does not have a Facebook page. The section can be found on the Help Page under 'Report Something' and 'Report a Violation', which then gives a list of the violations, including how to file reports in a similar situation to Valente's. A Facebook spokesperson told NBC that the process is being reviewed to make it easier. Heinrich has contacted authorities in England but said she does not expect to get her money back. See below for video .

Antonio Valente, from Dallas, Texas, learned his photos had been used in a scam after he was contacted by the victim, Marianne Heinrich from Vienna . She had been befriended online by a man calling himself 'Johnson Michael Lynn' who said he wanted to marry her and live with her and his daughter . She sent him $4,000 - but realized it was a scam and tracked Valente down . He has now reported the problem to Facebook who removed the profile .

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She helped to transform U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama's public image into that of an all-American 'everywoman' who shops at retail outlets, does 'mom dancing' and even has a Twitter account. Now, former White House aide Kristina Schake, who left the East Wing in June 2013, is reportedly behind the drive to get another first lady - ex-secretary of state, Hillary Clinton - elected president. Ms Schake, 45, who has worked as chief communications officer at L'Oreal USA for the past two years, has been brought on to Mrs Clinton's 2016 communications team to help recast her image. She will attempt to turn the 67-year-old politician - who is expected to announce her run for White House this month - from a strong and knowledgeable figure into a softer, more accessible one, according to the New York Times. Scroll down for video . Image makeover: Former White House aide Kristina Schake (left), who left the East Wing in June 2013, is reportedly behind the drive to get  ex=secretary of state, Hillary Clinton (right), elected president next year . Accessible personality: Ms Schake helped to transform U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama's public image into that of an all-American 'everywoman' who even performed 'mom dancing' with Jimmy Fallon in 2013 (above) The former persona, experts have said, could have hampered Mrs Clinton's 2008 presidential contest against President Barack Obama, who came across as cool and amiable with voters. The latter persona, meanwhile, has worked wonders for Mrs Obama, who has become a national emblem of healthier eating with her legislative push for more fruit and vegetables in school meals. As Obama noted in 2008, Mrs Clinton must show voters that she is more than just 'likeable enough' - by displaying a warm and funny side that, according to her friends, reflects her true character. But, Ms Schake's efforts to help Mrs Clinton do this could prove tricky - particularly in the wake of the scandal over her new boss's exclusive use of a personal email address while secretary of state. A U.S. House committee is currently seeking a private interview with Mrs Clinton over her use of the private address, as well as a personal computer server, during her time at the State Department. Ms Schake's attempts could also be hindered by some voters' views that the politician and her husband Bill - parents to daughter Chelsea - are detached from the issues of 'normal' Americans. Scandal: Ms Schake's efforts to help Mrs Clinton do this could prove tricky - particularly in the wake of the scandal over her new boss's exclusive use of a personal email address during her time as secretary of state . 'True self': As Obama noted in 2008, Mrs Clinton (seen listening to an instructor reading a story to children at a Firststep NYC session in Brooklyn on Wednesday) must show she is more than just 'likeable enough' The couple have reportedly amassed more than $100million since leaving the White House in 2000, and continue to command speaking fees of a whopping $200,000 or more, according to the Times. They also have multiple homes, including one in Washington DC and one in Chappaqua, New York . To counter Mrs Clinton's apparent inaccessibility, Ms Schake, whose work with Mrs Obama helped to turn her into an online video star and magazine cover model, could draw on the politician's hobbies. She could get Mrs Clinton to speak about her passion for swimming, as reported by ABC, or appear at a charity swimming gala. She could also fix up celebrity partnerships like she did with Mrs Obama. The multitude of new ways to reach voters means 'it’s not the same formula in politics that it was even just four years ago or eight years ago,' Stephanie Cutter, a Democratic strategist, told The Times. Undercover: During her time as an aide for Mrs Obama, Ms Schake encouraged the current First Lady to shop undercover at a Target (pictured) in Alexandria, Virginia, dressed in a floral blouse and a baseball cap . Presenter: Ms Schake's work also led to Mrs Obama presenting the best picture award alongside Hollywood legend Jack Nicholson at the Academy Awards in February 2013. The trophy was given to the film, Argo . The deputy campaign manager for the Obama reelection campaign added: 'It’s about understanding people who are just living their lives and figuring out ways to fit a candidate into that', not vice versa. During her time as an aide for Mrs Obama, Ms Schake encouraged the current First Lady to shop undercover at a Target in Alexandria, Virginia, dressed in a floral blouse and a baseball cap. The widely-reported trip was intended to her portray the 51-year-old - who has two daughters, Sasha and Malia, with her husband - as an ordinary mom, keen to make savings for her family. Successful: Ms Schake (pictured), who previously co-owned a LA-based PR firm that handled media relations for Maria Shriver, is the daughter of a stay-at-home mother and a commercial airline pilot . Ms Schake's work also led to Mrs Obama presenting the best picture award alongside Hollywood legend Jack Nicholson at the Academy Awards in February 2013, according to the Washington Post. And she encouraged the First Lady to invite children to the White House to help harvest the summer crop from the House's kitchen garden in 2013 - an event that was photographed by the world's press. The adviser, from California, 'did a really great job of keeping Mrs Obama at the forefront of the conversation but in a way that continued her ability to be accessible and relatable,' Ms Schake's predecessor Camille Johnston told the newspaper, adding: 'No small feat during a presidential election cycle.' Indeed, Ms Schake's 'feat' saw Mrs Obama feature on the front covers of both Vogue (twice) and Better Homes & Gardens magazine. Ultimately, it turned her into an 'accessible everywoman', the Times reported. And Ms Schake's impact is still apparent today - this week, an energetic Mrs Obama performed a second installment of 'Evolution of the Mom Dance' on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Her performance came two years after she took part in her original 'Mom Dancing' skit with Fallon, which was encouraged by Ms Schake and gained more than 22million views on YouTube. It marked the five-year anniversary of her Let's Move! initiative to fight childhood obesity in America. Ms Schake, who previously co-owned a Los Angeles-based PR firm that handled media relations for Maria Shriver, is the daughter of a stay-at-home mother and an airline pilot, it is reported. She was the co-founder and board member of the American Foundation for Equal Rights - the nonprofit group that filed the successful federal lawsuit against California's ban on gay marriage, . She currently lives with her boyfriend, an Albanian journalist. After Ms Schake left the White House in 2013, Maria Cristina 'MC' Gonzalez Noguera, 39, was hired as the Obamas' communications director. Fitness initaitive: Mrs Obama participates in a yoga class during a visit to the Gwen Cherry Park NFL/YET Center as she celebrates the fourth Anniversary of Let's Move on February 25, 2014 in Miami, Florida . Mrs Obama tweeted The Chew this week, encouraging the show to participate in her #GimmeFive challenge . On Friday, it was revealed that Mrs Clinton has signed a lease in a Brooklyn, New York, building for what is expected to house her campaign headquarters, according to a person familiar with the plans. Mrs Clinton has reportedly signed the lease for two floors in an office in New York's Brooklyn Heights neighborhood. The anonymous person was not authorized to speak publicly about internal planning. The decision to sign the lease - which was first reported by Politico - likely sets off a 15-day period in which presidential candidates are required to make their intentions officially known. The building, One Pierrepont Plaza, also houses the U.S. attorney's office of Loretta Lynch, who has been nominated to be President Barack Obama's next attorney general. Lease: A woman enters One Pierrepont Plaza in Brooklyn, New York. Mrs Clinton has signed a lease for two floors in the Brooklyn Heights building for what is expected to be her presidential campaign headquarters .

Kristina Schake, 45, 'is part of Mrs Clinton's 2016 communications team' She will help to transform politician into a softer, more accessible figure . She previously helped turn First Lady Michelle Obama into 'everywoman' She advised Mrs Obama to perform 'mom dancing' with Jimmy Kimmel . Also masterminded infamous 2011 'undercover' shopping trip to Target . Ms Schake has been working as L'Oreal's chief communications officer . Her new job could prove difficult in wake of Mrs Clinton's email scandal . Mrs Clinton will likely announce her run for White House this month .

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(CNN)Russian President Vladimir Putin shrugged off repeated questions about the impact of Western sanctions on his nation during a nationally broadcast annual Q&A session. "Sanctions are sanctions," he said. "As far as sanctions are concerned .... (they're) about the need to constrain our development," not just about Ukraine and Crimea. Western sanctions were implemented after Moscow annexed Crimea and pro-Russian separatists battled Ukrainian government forces in the nation's east. Putin predicted the sanctions would not end soon. On the Middle East, the Russian leader defended lifting a ban on the sale of a sophisticated air defense system to Iran. "We need to encourage our Iranian partners," Putin said, referring to a preliminary deal to limit Iran's nuclear program. Sanctions against Iran have had a dramatic impact on the nation's economy. On Israeli and Western fears that such a system would embolden Iran, Putin scoffed. "Iran is not a threat to Israel at all," he said. "It is a defense weapon." Putin's annual exercise is fascinating for ordinary Russians, who normally get him in closely managed doses on state-run television. These sessions are live and can go on and on. Last year, he spoke for three hours and 55 minutes. In 2013, it was a record-setting four hours and 47 minutes. Organizers said public interest was especially strong this year, with 2.4 million questions submitted. Of course, critics of the Kremlin slam the 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 there. In fact, it's 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. Last year, there was a "surprise" appearance by NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden, who was granted asylum in Russia. He addressed Putin by video link, quizzing Putin about Moscow's own surveillance practices.

Putin has spent hours fielding questions from the general public on live television . Sanctions and Russia's deep economic crisis are a major theme .

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The U.S. Supreme Court's . arguments on Tuesday over same-sex marriage will cap more than . two decades of litigation and a transformation in public . attitudes. Based on the court's actions during the past two years, a . sense of inevitability is in the air: That a majority is on the . verge of declaring gay marriage legal nationwide. Justice Anthony Kennedy, the court's pivotal member on gay . rights, has been marching in this direction with opinions dating . to 1996. In his most recent gay rights decision for the court in . 2013, rejecting a legal definition of marriage limited to a man . and woman for purposes of federal benefits, Kennedy deplored . that U.S. law for making gay marriages 'unequal.' Scroll down for video . A moment in history: People line up outside the Supreme Court in Washington April 26 ahead of Tuesday's arguments focusing on gay marriage . That 5-4 decision did not address a constitutional right to . same-sex marriage, but lower court judges interpreted the ruling . as an endorsement of it and began invalidating state bans. When states appealed rulings striking down their same-sex . marriage prohibitions, the Supreme Court declined to intervene, . most notably in October 2014 when it denied appeals in seven . cases on a single day. Instead, the nine justices are hearing in Tuesday's oral . arguments an appeal of the sole decision from a regional U.S. appeals court that went the opposite way. Last November, the . Cincinnati-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit . upheld gay marriage bans in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and . Tennessee. With 37 of the 50 states now permitting gay marriage, many . because of judicial orders, it seems unlikely the country's . highest court would reverse course. Public opinion polls over . the last decade have shown large increases in support for gay . marriage. A ruling is due by the end of June. Yet some questions remain. How much will Kennedy, a member of the court's five-man . conservative bloc who often casts decisive votes in close cases, . show his hand in the 2-1/2 hours of oral arguments? Will he . reveal a clear view that the Constitution gives gay people a . right to marry or will he voice concerns for state interests in . controlling marriage laws? An element of uncertainty hovers over Chief Justice John . Roberts, who broke with the other court conservatives and cast . the deciding vote upholding President Barack Obama's healthcare . law in 2012. Roberts voted against gay rights in the 2013 . ruling. But he separated himself from the most conservative . dissenters and declined to declare outright that states may ban . gay marriage. He has demonstrated apprehension about the reputation of the . court that, by virtue of his service as chief justice, . informally bears his name. In his opinions, he has sometimes . tried to lower tensions in controversial cases and reassure . people that the court is aligning with precedent and public . expectations. The question is not only how Roberts might vote but what he . might write. In the 2013 ruling, he denounced the court majority's . sentiment that federal lawmakers were deliberately harming gay . people with the limited definition of marriage. 'I would not tar . the political branches with the brush of bigotry,' he wrote. For the other seven justices, expectations are clearer. The four liberals, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, . Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, have signaled their opposition . to state same-sex marriage bans. On the other side have been the . three most conservative justices, Antonin Scalia, Clarence . Thomas and Samuel Alito, asserting that nothing in the . Constitution guarantees same-sex marriage. Two legal questions are before the justices: whether the . Constitution's guarantees of due process and equal protection . cover a right to same-sex marriage; and, if they do not, whether . states that ban same-sex marriages must recognize such unions . performed in other states. Gay couples and their families, about 30 adults and 20 . children, have appealed the 6th Circuit's decision. The name . petitioner is James Obergefell, who wanted his home state of . Ohio, which prohibits gay marriage, to recognize his Maryland . marriage to John Arthur as Arthur was dying from amyotrophic . lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Officials expect the courtroom to be packed to its 400-seat . capacity. Lines for general spectator seats began forming around . 6am on Friday, more than four days ahead of the scheduled . oral arguments at 10am on Tuesday.

Top US court is slated to hear arguments in a gay marriage case Tuesday . A majority vote could make gay marriage legal nationwide . The court will publish a decision by June .

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Tim Howard joined Everton in the Community's Medicash powered wheelchair football team for a training session at Croxteth Sports Centre last week. The Toffees goalkeeper met players from the team currently sitting third In the WFA National League in the Championship Division and was provided with his own wheelchair. The U.S international joined in with some short skills and shooting practice with the team before taking his place in goal for a short game. Tim Howard joined Everton in the Community's powered wheelchair football team for a training session . The Everton goalkeeper was provided with his own wheelchair and joined in with some shooting practice . Speaking after the visit, Howard said: 'I've really enjoyed myself, the guys were great with me and were really helping me along as it was my first time in a motorised wheelchair. They were giving me tips and encouragement when it came to dribbling, passing and shooting. It was a good time. 'There are a lot of talented players in this team and it goes to show that practice makes perfect and hopefully they'll have me back so I can slowly but surely perfect my skills. 'It's been great for me to come out and see not just what Everton in the Community does but to also be a part of it and lend a helping hand. Our charity means everything to this club and our local community and that's why us players are always so eager to get involved and be a part of Everton in the Community because we know what it means to everyone.' Everton in the Community Disability Manager Steve Johnson added, 'Tim has been absolutely superb with us today and his skills in the chair were very impressive given that this was his first time. He mixed in well with the team and pulled off some great saves at the end. Howard poses with the Everton in the Community team after the session at Croxteth Sports Centre . 'It's great to have the club's involvement and support; Tim is a hero and role model to many of our players here today and to have him come down and get involved today with our session is something that they will talk about for weeks on end.' Everton in the Community's disability empowerment programme provides football and physical opportunities for thousands of disabled children and adults each year. The programme is all inclusive and currently runs 13 disability teams available to those with any disability whether that be learning, physical, reduced stature, autism, cerebral palsy, deaf or partially sighted. For more information visit http://community.evertonfc.com/ .

Tim Howard joined Everton in the Community's wheelchair football team . Toffees goalkeeper took part in training session at Croxteth Sports Centre . The U.S international took part in shooting practice and a short game .

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(CNN)"Star Wars" fans will get more than they bargained for when the saga comes to digital HD on Friday. The collection of the first six "Star Wars" movies will also include many special features, some of which give fans a rare glimpse behind the scenes of the saga. One focus of the features will be the sound effects of the movies, including that of the insect-like Geonosians, as seen in "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones." 'Star Wars' universe gets its first gay character . In the exclusive first-look video, sound designer Ben Burtt explains which animals were used to capture the alien sounds made by the Geonosians. Take a look at the video above to find out. 'Star Wars' films available for digital download for first time .

The "Star Wars" digital collection is set for release this week . Special features include behind-the-scenes stories on the unique alien sounds from the movie .

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Just went you thought it was warm enough to go into the water… . Killer seals have been spotted off the British coast. On four separate occasions, grey seals have been spied feasting on harbour porpoises that they have killed. Scroll down for video . The footage (pictured) backs up a recent study that grey seals have a penchant for young porpoises with a thick layer of energy-packed fat. And that far from scavenging on dead animals, they attack healthy creatures . Video footage of one of the attacks shows a male contentedly ripping chunks of blubber off his prey, as the water all around turns bloody. Although killer seals are known to lurk in the waters off the continent, this is the first time they have been seen around Britain. And with porpoises similar in size to grown men, it raises concerns that swimmers could be next. Tom Stringell, an ecologist for the Welsh environment agency, said that while people shouldn’t panic, they should keep their distance from seals, on land and in the water. The footage, the first in the world, was shot by a wildlife cruise company, off the coast of Pembrokeshire. Dafydd Rees, who made the recording, said: ‘I’ve been working on this stretch of the coast but have never seen anything like it before. The footage (pictured), the first in the world, was shot by a wildlife cruise company, off the coast of Wales . Ferocious: Scientists said the seals may have developed a taste for porpoises after sampling some caught in fishing nets (stock image shown) and warned that people could be next . ‘It was really surprising to see.’ Grey seals are known for being playful and friendly. Found all around Britain’s coastline, they can grow to 40 stone but normally feed on fish no bigger than salmon. However, they have recently been blamed for attacks on porpoises on the continent. Recent Dutch research concluded that hundreds of the dead porpoises bore the tell-tale marks of a seal attack. The study said that the seals seemed to have a particular penchant for young porpoises with a thick layer of energy-packed fat. The seals, which are normally prey for great white sharks, have been seen attacking and killing medium-sized blue sharks (pictured) While most people will be familiar with images of seals being violently smashed out of the water snatched in the jaws of a shark, it appears some are exacting their revenge on the ocean predators. Scientists have reported multiple cases of cape fur seals attacking blue sharks off the coast of South Africa. The seals, which are normally prey for great white sharks, have been seen attacking and killing medium-sized blue sharks, devouring their guts before leaving the rest of the carcass. Divers also report seeing the fur seals attacking other species of shark and rays. The behaviour has left marine biologists baffled as to why the seals, which normally hunt smaller fish, have turned to attacking the torpedo-shaped sharks. The blue sharks are around the same size as the seals and it is thought to be the first time a seal has been seen preying on such a large predator. It was first observed by marine photographer Chris Fallows, who runs a dive boat operation from Cape Town in South Africa. And that far from scavenging on already dead animals, they were attacking healthy creatures. The Utrecht University researchers said the seals may have developed a taste for porpoises after sampling some caught in fishing nets. And with many of the mutilated carcasses washing up on beaches popular with swimmers, they warned people could be next. Although killer seals are known to lurk in the waters off the continent, this is the first time they have been seen around Britain (Pembrokeshire marked) They said: ‘Keep on swimming and enjoying nature. However, people should be aware that the largest predator in our countries is the grey seal. ‘These animals may reach 40 stone, are related to bears and have the teeth to go with that lineage. ‘In the water, they are much more able than the most agile human swimmers and they have made the switch from eating fish to hunting porpoises, another mammal. ‘To date, there have been no reports of serious attacks or wounds inflicted, but some people have been bitten by inquisitive or provoked seals. ‘The advice would thus be to be aware that seals are not out there to cuddle and to keep some distance.’ Dr Stringell, who has done his own research for Natural Resources Wales, said that despite reports of seals eating porpoises off the coast of Belgium, France and the Netherlands, he was surprised to discover it happening here. He said: ‘We observed this happening on four separate occasions off the coast of Pembrokeshire. ‘But it is unclear how long this has been going on for, and why.’ Natural Resources Wales said that growing seal numbers may mean there is increasing competition for food. Not such a gentle giant: Grey seals (stock image pictured) were known for being playful and friendly. Found all around Britain’s coastline, they can grow to 40 stone but normally feed on fish no bigger than salmon . Bloodthirsty: Experts have warned that seals are 'not out there to cuddle and advise to keep some distance . Alternatively, the attacks may be an example of ‘opportunistic hunting’ – with porpoises too close for hungry seals to ignore. Dr Stringell, a senior marine mammal ecologist, said: ‘Adult grey seals have also been known to attack, kill and eat juvenile grey seals, so this type of activity isn’t totally surprising and is likely part of the natural cycle of life. ‘Seals are unlikely to pose any direct danger to people. However, they are wild animals that possess sharp teeth and are a protected species, so they should not be approached on land or in the water, particularly during the autumn pupping season.’ This is not the first time the seal’s cuddly image has been tarnished. In November, it emerged that Antarctic fur seals had been raping king penguins. One penguin was then killed – and eaten. Britain is home to up to 170,000 grey seals – almost half the world’s population. At up to 8ft 6in long and weighing 40st, they are the biggest and most common of the two types of seal found in the UK and can live for up to 35 years. Their thick blubber and waterproof fur insulate them from the cold, while high levels of haemoglobin – the part of red blood cells that carries oxygen around the body – allow them to stay under water for up to 16 minutes at a time. The largest of Britain’s carnivores, they have highly sensitive whiskers and acute sense of hearing to help them locate food – normally fish – with even blind seals having no trouble catching prey. Once hunted for their skins, blubber and meat, seals were the first animals to be protected by modern wildlife laws. They can be shot under licence by fishermen if they are damaging nets.

On four occasions, grey seals were spied eating porpoises they had killed . Although killer seas are known to lurk in the waters off the continent, this is the first time they have been seen around Britain . The footage, the first in the world, was shot by a wildlife cruise company, off the coast of Pembrokeshire .

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These shocking pictures show a young bear being chained to a tree and attacked by dogs as part of a baiting competition to hone hunting skills in Yakutsk, eastern Russia. The controversial contest, held in the forests of the diamond-rich Sakha Republic, is celebrated in the region as a way of recognising the best canine bear hunter. Attacks by brown bears on humans are a danger in many parts of Russia, particularly at this time of the year as they awake hungry following the long winter hibernation. Brutal game: The picture shows a young bear chained to a tree while several dogs undergo 'hunting training' with the predator . Under attack: Masha, a five-year-old bear, can be seen attacked by a number of dogs as she is chained to the tree by her neck . Tradition: Once the dogs have found their way to Masha, they have to bark as loudly as they can with their cajoling scored out of 100 points . Many have to be killed when they encroach into built-up areas looking for food, often with dogs trained to stalk them in order for hunters to shoot them. But the images of the five-year-old chained up bear being attacked and bitten are likely to anger animal rights and anti-hunting groups in the West. In Russia, hunting of many kinds is a respected and mainstream activity and such contests as shown on these pictures raise few eyebrows. The pictures were taken by photo-journalist Spiridon Sleptsov during a visit to the Bayanay Hunting Club, near Yakutsk, where he captured competitors taking part in the 6th Republican contest to find the best individual hunting dog, and the best pairing of dogs, reported The Siberian Times. The 'sporting event' sees the dogs released about 100 metres(330ft) away from the bear, and they have to rely on scents and traces of the animal to find it within two minutes. Once they have found their target chained to the tree, the dogs have to bark as loudly, and as menacingly, as they can with their cajoling scored out of 100 points. The more fearsome the harassment, and the greater the number of bites on the bear, the higher the score for the dog. Face to face: Masha the bear growls at one of the dogs she faces during the cruel 'hunting competition' near Yakutsk, eastern Russia . Dog training: The 'sporting event' sees the dogs released some 330ft away from Masha and they have to rely on scents and traces of the bear to find it within two minutes . Having fun?: The dog owners said Masha has been used in the 'hunting contests' for a number of years, even claiming she enjoys them and has grown to understand the dogs . The pictures were taken by photo-journalist Spiridon Sleptsov during a visit to the Bayanay Hunting Club, near Yakutsk, . Mr Sleptsov said: 'Ideally after bursting into a loud bark the dog must attack the beast from behind, constantly twisting it around, thereby keeping the bear in one place and giving the hunter an idea of where to go. 'Rating the work in pairs took into account the coherence and mutual assistance between them. 'If only one of the dogs attacked the bear actively, the score was reduced and if the second dog did not pay attention to bear at all, the pair was disqualified.' The dogs also have to show how well they can stop a bear from running away, replicating what would happen in the wild if they were waiting for a hunter to come and kill it. The photographer added: 'It was rather hard to calm the over-heated dogs. 'Seeing that their owner was approaching, the dog began to bark at the beast with renewed energy and it took a lot of effort to pull them back from the bear.' Cruel: The dogs' owners stand ready to leash their animals after they have had their go at 'hunting' Masha . Just within reach: The young bear reaches out in an attempt to get hold of a white dog . All over? Masha the bear appears to have decided to take a time out from the fighting, seemingly lying down on her back . Unusually warm weather across Russia has prompted bears to awake from hibernation early with warnings that they could attack people as they forage for food. A number of sightings of the animals has been made in parts of Siberia and the Far East in recent weeks, much earlier than normal. In the southern Siberian region of Tuva - where about 3,500 bears live - two men were savagely attacked, suffering serious head and arm injuries, with one of them losing an eye. It is thought that the dogs taking part in the competition in Yakutsk were not experienced hunting animals but were instead only there for 'sporting purposes'. The bear, called Masha, has been used in the contests for a number of years with claims she enjoys them and has grown to understand the dogs. Mr Sleptsov said: 'To aggressive dogs capable of painful bite, Masha's attitude was different. 'Despite her apparent slowness, her attacks, like any wild animal, were extremely sharp and unexpected. 'To be fair, it should be noted that in all the years of holding such events, no dog has been injured by her paws and teeth.'

Bear seen chained to a tree for baiting competition to hone dogs' hunting skills in eastern Russia . Masha, a five-year-old bear, can be seen attacked by a pack of dogs as she is chained by her neck . Hunting contest is celebrated in the region as a way of recognising the best canine bear hunter .

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Former world champion Ken Doherty launched a spirited fightback to lead snooker's top woman player Reanne Evans 5-4 at the interval of their World Championship first qualifying round match in Sheffield. Doherty, who won the title in 1997, won four of the final five frames of the morning session after trailing 3-1 at one stage against 29-year-old Evans, a single mum from Dudley who is bidding to become the first woman to appear in the main stages of the world finals at The Crucible. The match will be played to a conclusion when it resumes on Thursday evening. In total, 128 players are involved in qualifying, including legendary names Steve Davis and Jimmy White. Reanne Evans trails Ken Doherty 5-4 at the interval of her World Championship qualifier . Evans is taking on Doherty in a World Championship qualifier and he took the opening frame 71-15 . But Evans settled and hit back brilliantly, taking the next three frames to build an imposing lead . Players have to win three best-of-19 frame rounds to go forward to the World Championship which begins later this month. Of the 10 matches taking place simultaneously on Thursday morning at the Ponds Forge international sports centre in Sheffield, all eyes were on Evans, a big outsider against Doherty despite being a 10-time world champion herself. Television crews from all the major broadcasters and the biggest name in snooker Ronnie O'Sullivan were among those to see the action unfold. The first frame went according to the form book with Doherty winning 71-15 as Evans made a nervy start. But she quickly got over them to win the tactical battle in the next two frames and then rattled up the first break above 50 in the match, a 51 to win the fourth frame after Doherty fluffed a black. Doherty, 45, had admitted before the match he felt extra pressure facing a woman. Evans came up against a resurgent Doherty after the mid-session interval and he now holds the lead . Doherty leads the 29-year-old Evans for the first time since taking the opening frame . He looked grim-faced as he fell behind but levelled the match by winning the fifth frame 68-0 and the sixth with a break of 64. Evans, who was invited by snooker's governing body to take part in World Championship qualifying, retook the lead by winning the seventh frame on the final pink. But Doherty took the eighth with another break of 64 and then went 5-4 in front, the first time he'd led the match since the opening frame.

Reanne Evans faces Ken Doherty in World Championship qualifier . She lost the first frame 71-15 against the 1997 World Champion . Evans replied well, winning the next three before the mid-session interval . But Doherty fought back and leads 5-4 at the midway point . CLICK HERE to follow Reanne Evans vs Ken Doherty LIVE .

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Barcelona stars Neymar, Dani Alves and Adriano looked delighted following their vital win over Celta Vigo in La Liga - but their choice of matching denim was somewhat questionable. The flamboyant Brazilians all played their part in helping the Catalonian side return home with all three points, following Jeremy Mathieu's winning goal. Neymar took to Instagram after his side returned to the summit of La Liga: 'We got home...important victory...Congratulations guys!!! Vamo to top.' Dani Alves (from left), Adriano and Neymar were delighted with their hard-fought victory over Celta Vigo . Dani Alves, who's being linked with a move away from the Nou Camp, also posted a similar picture of the trio. He said: 'A great day at work, a little trairagem in the picture lol Return to home with my brothas @neymarjr @adriano21c. Joy, joy , one is that every day.' Game winner Mathieu admits his side were poor and puts it down to the international break. The three Brazilians all started for Barcelona and played a crucial role in the win which saw them go top . 'Celta played well for the whole 90 minutes, but there are games that are won on little details,' the centre-back told the club's official website. 'It was a tough game. Paying after international matches is more difficult because the dynamics of the team are a bit off. 'In the first half we suffered a lot. We are Barca, but we also suffer. Jeremy Mathieu (centre) admits his side were poor throughout the match and blamed the internationals . The Frenchman celebrates after scoring the winning goal after 73 minutes despite their poor display . 'However, the most important thing is getting the three points.' The Frenchman praised his defensive partner Gerard Pique for his impressive display against a tough opposition. 'Playing with Pique is very simple,' he added. 'He is outstanding - it is amazing to play with him.' Mathieu praised Gerard Pique (right) after his impressive defensive display for Barcelona on Sunday .

Dani Alves, Neymar and Adriano celebrated their victory over Celta Vigo . The flamboyant Brazilian's all wore matching double denim outfits . Jeremy Mathieu says Barcelona were poor throughout the game . The Frenchman praised his defensive partner Gerard Pique for his display . CLICK HERE for all the latest Barcelona news .

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The Ohio parents of a two-year-old child who authorities say was beaten and starved to death were indicted on aggravated murder charges Wednesday. Hamilton County's prosecutor said that the grand jury also indicted Andrea Bradley, 28, and Glen Bates, 32, on murder and child endangering charges in Glenara Bates' death. Prosecutor Joe Deters says the parents, both of Cincinnati, could face the death penalty if convicted of all the charges. Scroll down for video . Facing charges: Andrea Bradley (left), 28, and Glen Bates (right), 32, have been indicted on aggravated murder charges in the beating death of their 2-year-old daughter last month . Innocent: Glenara Bates was brought to an Ohio hospital last month dead and weighing only 13lbs . Deters' statement says Bradley took her baby daughter to a hospital March 29 where the girl was pronounced dead. The child had been badly beaten and had bruises, belt marks and bite marks, he said. The child also had injury to her head and broken teeth, and injuries had been inflicted over an extended period of time. She had over 100 wounds to her body total. According to the prosecutors, at the time of her death Glenara weighted only 13lbs - the average weight of a 3 or 4-month-old infant. Hamilton County Coroner Lakshmi Kode Sammarco, who performed the autopsy on Glenara, described it as the worst case of starvation she's ever witnessed in her career. 'There is no doubt in my mind this child was tortured for the majority of her pitifully short life,' Sammarco said. She recalled that it took a team of pathologists more than four hours to document all of the toddler's numerous injuries and scars. ‘The abuse this baby suffered is beyond belief,’ Deters said. 'If they [parents] get executed, God bless them, I’d like to see it.' The prosecutor said Bradley had seven children and is expecting her eighth child in July. Five of the other children — ages 1, 4, 5, 7 and 8 — were living with Bradley. Glenara had been taken away from the family after being diagnosed with malnutrition, but child services returned the girl to the mother just weeks before her death. Deters said that in her final days, the toddler ate and slept in a bathtub filled with feces and blood. 'You wouldn't treat your dog like this,' he said, . The parents are now in the custody of the Hamilton County Department of Job and Family Services. None of the other children showed current signs of abuse, Deters said. Matriarch: Bradley had seven children and is expecting her eighth child in July. This image from last July shows the woman pregnant with her youngest child and holding what appears to be a cigarette . Five of Bradley's seven children — ages 1, 4, 5, 7 and 8 — were living with the woman at the time of Glenara's death . He said an older child lives with paternal relatives. The indictments come on the same day that child-welfare workers across Ohio are promoting awareness and prevention of child abuse and in the wake of a high-profile Cincinnati case involving a 3-month-old infant's decapitation. That child's mother, Deasia Watkins, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of aggravated murder. Last week, Bradley’s sister, Desana Townsend, told the station WCPO that the 28-year-old mother of eight tortured her daughter. Investigators say Glenara's parents dropped her from 6 feet above ground, and her mother then tried to sew her head wound at home with a needle and thread. Calling her sibling 'heartless,' Ms Townsend said Bradley did not deserve to have children. Detective Eric Karaguless said during a preliminary hearing that the couple admitted to the abuse, which lasted more than three weeks. Investigators say Glenara's parents dropped her from 6 feet about ground, and her mother then tried to close up her head wound at home with a needle and thread . Bradley allegedly told detectives during questioning that she had whipped the toddler with a belt and failed to seek medical help for her after Glenara was dropped on her head. The mother of eight has a history of child abuse dating back to 2007, according to documents. On Wednesday, Job and Family Services Director Moira Weir publicly acknowledged that her agency mishandled Glenara's case. 'We cannot comment publicly on the specifics of this case, but I will say a preliminary review shows we failed to follow our own policies and procedures in this case,' she stated.

Andrea Bradley and Glen Bates charged with aggravated murder in the beating death of their two-year-old daughter Glenara . Glenara was brought to the hospital last month with bruises, belt marks and bite marks, a head injury and broken teeth . Prosecutors say at the time of her death the toddler was weighing only 13lbs . Coroner said it was the worst case of starvation she's even seen . In her final days, Glenara ate and slept in a bathtub filled with feces and blood .

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As our cities get busier parking spaces become harder to come by and it can be difficult to squeeze into a tight spot in rush hour. But German engineers have come up with an innovative solution - a small electric car that can turn on the spot, shrink in size and even move sideways, like a crab, so it can park itself. The EOssc2 is described as an 'ultra flexible micro-car for mega cities' and is designed to connect to others to form a train. Scroll down for videos . Engineers at the DFKI Robotics Centre describe the EOssc2 (animated) as an 'ultra flexible micro-car for mega cities' and plan on enabling it to drive itself. The concept car can turn on the spot, shrink in size and even move sideways, like a crab, so it can park itself . Crabs have a wide flat body to make it easier squeeze into narrow spaces and the EOssc2 works in a similar way. The arthropods flex the second joint of each leg to move sideways, although some crabs can walk forwards as well. In the case of the EOssc2, the car turns its wheels to manoeuvre and mimic this movement. Its unusual design also features a forward tilt and doors that open like the DeLorean in Back to the Future. Its unusual design also features a forward tilt and doors that open like the DeLorean in Back to the Future (pictured). Currently, the two-seater vehicle can be driven in the traditional way, diagonally and sideways. It pivots using wheels powered by separate motors and shrinks from 8ft (2.5metres) to 5ft ft (1.5metres) Crabs (stock image) have a wide flat body to make it easier squeeze into narrow spaces and the EOssc2 works in a similar way. The arthropods flex the second joint of each leg to move sideways, although some crabs can walk forwards as well. In the case of the car, the wheels pivot sideways . Created at the DFKI Robotics Centre in Bremen, Germany, the concept vehicle is intended to be semi-autonomous. The car's computer and its auto-navigation system enables it to park itself, 'even within narrow and congested roads,' the firm said. Size: 8 feet (2.5metres) to 5 feet (1.5metres) Weight: 1,653 lbs (750kg) Power: 54V - LiFePo4 battery . Speed: 40mph (65 km/h) Motors: Four 4kW wheelhub motors . Sensors: 360 LIDAR sensor on the roof . Testing: Bremen, Germany and Dalian, China . 'Later, an autopilot will be able to drive the car without a single passenger intervention creating the driverless car,' it added. Currently, the two-seater vehicle can be driven in the traditional way, diagonally and sideways. It can also pivot on the spot and shrink from 8 feet (2.5metres) to 5 feet (1.5metres) while maintaining a comfortable seating position, according to the firm. It does this because its wheels are individually powered by separate motors so they can turn in different directions. The car has a top speed of 40mph (65 km/h) and its semi-autonomous features are possible because of inbuilt cameras and a LIDAR sensor on its roof, which lets the vehicle scan its environment and locate itself in it, 10 times a second. It is designed to link with others to from a kind a connected convoy that can save energy over long distances - such as on motorways or as a car-sharing scheme. A team of 10 engineers built the car from scratch over a three year period. The EOssc2 is currently being tested in the cities of Bremen and Dalian, China. The car has a top speed of 40mph (65 km/h) and its semi-autonomous features are possible because of inbuilt cameras and a LIDAR sensor on its roof, which lets the vehicle scan its environment and locate itself in it, 10 times a second. The EOssc2 is currently being tested in the cities of Bremen and Dalian, China .

German EOssc2 concept car is electric and semi-autonomous . It can turn on the spot and be driven diagonally and sideways . Concept car can park itself in tight spaces using cameras and a sensor . Engineers hope to make 40mph (60km/h) vehicle completely autonomous .

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Women paid 62p an hour in Mauritius to make ‘feminist’ T-shirts have been beaten by police during protests over pay and conditions at their ‘sweatshop’ factory. Dozens of workers at the factory – exposed by The Mail on Sunday for its low wages and prison-like accommodation for women making the ‘This Is What A Feminist Looks Like’ T-shirts – have been sacked and deported for staging what bosses called ‘an illegal strike’. At the end of a peaceful three-day protest, Bangladeshi migrant workers – who produce clothes for Whistles, Topshop and Next – were surrounded by officers who charged at them, hitting out with batons, before dragging the screaming women away. Scroll down for video . Beaten: Workers were treated roughly by police during protests over pay and conditions at their ‘sweatshop’ factory . As many as 1,800 workers at the Compagnie Mauricienne de Textile (CMT) factory went on strike last week about their pay, harsh treatment, food and concerns about a missing worker. Now 69 of the women have been deported to Bangladesh and scores more now fear for their jobs. Whistles, in partnership with feminist charity The Fawcett Society and Elle magazine, enlisted the factory to make the £45 T-shirts last year and they were proudly worn by Labour leader Ed Miliband, his deputy Harriet Harman and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg. After this newspaper revealed the female workers’ poor pay and living conditions – they sleep 16 to a room – Whistles and The Fawcett Society defended the factory, claiming it conformed to ‘ethical standards’. Exposed: The 62p-an-hour factory where 'This is what a feminist looks like' T-shirt was made . But last night, Whistles and Topshop announced investigations, while Next cancelled its orders from the factory. A Labour spokesman condemned the violence. One Bangladeshi worker, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said: ‘Police charged at us, beating us with sticks. We started screaming and running. They hit us and dragged some of the women away. I’m really scared I’ll be deported as well. If I lose my job, my family will be ruined.’ Fighting back tears, she lifted the lid on life inside the factory, revealing that employees were told by bosses to lie to auditors about their working conditions or face being sacked. She said they are often forced to work from 7.30am until 11pm to meet unreasonable targets of making 300 garments a day. She added that the women, who work six-day weeks, are not paid for all of their overtime. The strike was sparked after factory worker Nazma Aktear went missing on March 26 following a hospital visit. Her colleagues grew increasingly worried when bosses failed to provide information about her whereabouts. They downed tools on Tuesday. The day after, as protests escalated, police and government ministers ordered the employees back to work. A dedicated band of 200 women continued the strike on Thursday despite Miss Aktear being found. Bosses paraded a frail Miss Aktear in front of the protesters and repeated orders for them to return to work. But the workers, who receive less than the island’s living wage, refused and the violence ensued. Unrest: A striker is led away by police at the Mauritius factory amid unrest of pay and conditions . Violence: Dozens of workers at the factory have been sacked and deported following the strike at the Mauritius factory where police are accused of brutality . Following our exposé in November, Next met with factory bosses and ‘identified a number of specific shortcomings that required addressing by CMT’ and last week it carried out another inspection and found ‘there are still some outstanding areas of concern’. It has now cancelled its most recent order and future orders pending an inquiry. A Whistles spokesman said: ‘We are deeply concerned by reports of recent events concerning the CMT factory. We are investigating these allegations as a matter of urgency.’ A spokeswoman for Topshop owner Arcadia said: ‘We have started a full and detailed investigation into the reported incident.’ A spokesman for Miliband and Harman said the T-shirts were ‘a campaign run by Elle and The Fawcett Society to promote feminism and we were happy to support it’. Elle, The Fawcett Society and CMT refused to comment.

Women beaten by police during protests over pay and conditions . Dozens of workers have been sacked and deported for 'illegal' strike . Bangladeshi migrant workers had held peaceful three-day walkout .

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