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It is one of London 's most iconic venues , but Southbank 's Oxo Tower restaurant has been voted to have the ` most disappointing cooking ' in the 2015 edition of Harden 's London Restaurants guide . And Hammersmith 's much-loved River Cafe did n't fare much better , dubbed an ` overcrowded ' and ` impersonal place ' where ` uneventful ' dishes come at ` merciless prices ' . While celebrity favourite Chiltern Firehouse - frequented by Cara Delevingne and Lindsay Lohan - may be an ` amazing ' room , the Hardenʼs survey found the food at Andre Balazsʼs hotel where ` poseurs and paparazzi abound ' actually ` meh ' . Scroll down for video . The Ledbury in Notting Hill was named London 's best restaurant after coming first in the Top Gastronomic Experience , Highest Rated Restaurant -LRB- Food -RRB- and Highest Rated Restaurant -LRB- Overall -RRB- lists . Cara Delevingne and Lindsay Lohan have been seen at Chiltern Firehouse . The food at the restaurant was described as ` meh ' by the guide 's reporters . But it 's not all doom and gloom in the capital 's dining scene . The Ledbury in Notting Hill was named London 's best restaurant after coming first in the Top Gastronomic Experience , Highest Rated Restaurant -LRB- Food -RRB- and Highest Rated Restaurant -LRB- Overall -RRB- lists . Neighbourhood restaurant Chez Bruce in Wandsworth Common was -- for the 10th year running -- voted Londonʼs Favourite Restaurant , marking an incredible double for restaurateur Nigel Platts-Marin who is also the backer of The Ledbury . Simon Roganʼs relaunch of Claridgeʼs dining room -- Fera at Claridgeʼs -- did n't go unnoticed , claiming the accolade for being the highest rated newcomer of the year . # 85 + . 1 . The Ledbury , Notting Hill . 2 . Rasoi , Chelsea . 3 . Pied à Terre , Fitzrovia . 4 . Le Gavroche , Mayfair . 5 One-O-One , Knightsbridge . # 65 - # 84 . 1 . The Five Fields , Chelsea . 2 . Hedone , Chiswick . 3 . Chez Bruce , Wandsworth Common . 4 . Zuma , Knightsbridge . 5 . HKK , Broadgate West , East London . # 50 - # 64 . 1 . Sushi Tetsu , Clerkenwell . 2 . Moro , Exmouth Market . 3 . Dinings , Marylebone . 4 . Sukho Fine Thai Cuisine , Fulham . 5 . Gauthier Soho , Soho . # 40 - # 49 . 1 . Sushi-Say , Willesden Green . 2 . Lamberts , Balham . 3 . Jin Kichi , Hampstead . 4 . Brawn , Bethnal Green . 5 . Donostia , Marylebone . # 39 or less . 1 . Pitt Cue Co , Carnaby Street . 2 . Ragam , Fitzrovia . 3 . Mangal 1 , Dalston . 4 . Santa Maria , Ealing . 5 . Silk Road , Camberwell . The restaurant also placed fourth in the overall rankings for food , service and ambience , winning high praise for its ` phenomenal ' meals -- which are ` so different ' to the usual dining scene -- and ` gloriously attentive ' service . Gymkhana had a great year as Harden 's reporters heaped praise on the modern Indian eaterie . The yearling is already Londonʼs 12th most talked about restaurant thanks to its ` sensationally subtle ' cuisine . # 85 + . 1 . The Ledbury , Notting Hill . 2 . Bubbledogs , Fitzrovia . 3 . Le Gavroche , Mayfair . 4 . Fera at Claridgeʼs , . 5 . Pied à Terre , Fitzrovia . # 65 - # 84 . 1 . The Five Fields , Chelsea . 2 . The Goring Hotel , Victoria . 3 . Chez Bruce , Wandsworth Common . 4 . Scottʼs , Mayfair . 5 . Galvin La Chapelle , Spitalfields . # 50 - # 64 . 1 . Sushi Tetsu , Clerkenwell . 2 . Clos Maggiore , Covent Garden . 3 . LʼAventure , St John 's Wood . 4 . Randall & Aubin , Soho . 5 . J Sheekey Oyster Bar , West End . # 40 - # 49 . 1 . Lamberts , Balham . 2 . Donostia , Marble Arch . 3 . Brawn , Bethnall Green . 4 . Sushi-Say . Willesden Green . 5 . José , Bermondsey . # 39 or less . 1 . Carom at Meza , Soho . 2 . The Begging Bowl , Peckham . 3 . Pitt Cue Co , Carnaby Street . 4 . Paradise Hampstead , South End Green . 5 . Meat Mission , Hoxton Market . Celeb favourite Chiltern Firehouse was deemed a place where ` poseurs and paparazzi abound ' Gordon Ramsey 's Royal Hospital Road restaurant in Chelsea is back in the Top Gastronomic Experience list . After his disappearance from the Top 10 gastronomic experience list last year , Gordon Ramsay mounted something of a comeback . His flagship Royal Hospital Road restaurant -LRB- helmed by Clare Smyth -RRB- has returned to the list . The Anchor & Hope in Waterloo nabbed top stop for the ninth year in the Best Bar/Pub Food list with reviewers heaping praise on the ` convivial ' South Bank boozer -- with its ` hearty ' but ` superbly precise ' British cooking . By contrast , appearing on the Most Disappointing Cooking list for the first time is Ollie Dabbousʼs eponymous flagship , Dabbous in Fitzrovia . It appears alongside Marcus Wareingʼs relaunched Marcus at the Berkeley and Heston Blumenthalʼs hotel dining room , Dinner at the Mandarin Oriental . Gymkhana had a great year as Harden 's reporters heaped praise on its ` sensationally subtle ' cuisine . 1 . The Ledbury , Notting Hill . 2 . Le Gavroche , Mayfair . 3 . Dinner , Knightsbridge . 4 . Chez Bruce , Wandsworth Common . 5 . Pollen Street Social , Soho . 6 . Pied à Terre , . 7 . Royal Hospital Road restaurant , Chelsea . 8 . The Square , Mayfair . 9 . Marcus , Knightsbridge . 10 . Medlar , Chelsea . 1 . The Anchor & Hope , Waterloo . 2 . Bull & Last , Hampstead . 3 . Harwood Arms , Fulham . 4 . The Jugged Hare , City of London . 5 . Canton Arms , Vauxhall . 6 . The Gun , Docklands . 7 . Ladbroke Arms , Notting Hill . 8 . Pig & Butcher , Angel . 9 . Truscott Arms , Maida Vale . 10 . Thomas Cubitt , Belgravia . Once again Oxo Tower retains its unenviable status as the home of Londonʼs Most Disappointing Cooking with Harden 's reporters saying the ` lazy ' tourist trap remains ` as awful as ever ' But for the first time in 15 years it has escaped a double on the ` lists of shame ' giving up the crown to The River Cafe which had the dubious honour of appearing on top of the Most Overpriced Restaurant List . The 24th edition of Harden 's London Restaurants also recorded the highest ever rate of net new restaurant openings in the capital , with a whopping 148 new eateries popping up in the last year . The figure for closings , 47 , was the lowest this millennium , resulting in net openings this year of 101 -- nearly a third higher than the previous record of 75 -LRB- noted in the guide 's 2006 edition -RRB- . 1 . Oxo Tower Restaurant , South Bank . 2 . Dinner by Heston Blumenthal , Mandarin Oriental , Knightsbridge . 3 . Colbert , Sloane Square . 4 . The Ivy , West End . 5 . Royal Hospital Road Restaurant , Chelsea . 6 . Le Gavroche , Mayfair . 7 . Balthazar , Covent Garden . 8 . Marcus , Knightsbridge . 9 . Alain Ducasse , Dorchester , Park Lane . 10 . Dabbous , Fitzrovia . 1 . The River Café , Hammersmith . 2 . Oxo Tower Restaurant , South Bank . 3 . Dinner by Heston Blumenthal , Mandarin Oriental , Knightsbridge . 4 . Royal Hospital Road Restaurant , Chelsea . 5 . Marcus , Knightsbridge . 6 . Alain Ducasse , Dorchester , Park Lane . 7 . Le Gavroche , Mayfair . 8 . Cut , Dorchester , Park Lane . 9 . Balthazar , Covent Garden . 10 . Pollen Street Social , Soho . The guide 's co-founder , Peter Harden said : ` This exceptional level of growth is a fabulous achievement for the capital , but raises questions about its sustainability . ` It underlines London 's continued emergence as the greatest restaurant city on the planet , but -- in the 24 years in which we have tracked openings -- such highpoints have also often heralded more competitive times ahead . ' The guide collated scores from more than 65,000 reviews posted by over 6,000 ` ordinary diners ' to compile the rankings . Hardenʼs London Restaurants 2015 -LRB- # 12.99 -RRB- is out now in Waterstoneʼs and Amazon.com , and from www.hardens.com .

Results out in 24th edition of Harden 's London Restaurants guide . The Ledbury in Notting Hill crowned London 's best restaurant . Hammersmith 's The River Cafe is London 's most overpriced eatery .

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There are renewed calls for a federal ICAC as Australia slips out of the world 's top 10 nations known for their squeaky clean public sectors . Transparency International says Australia has fallen for the third straight year in its global Corruption Perceptions Index , dropping from an impressive ranking of seven in 2012 to 11 in 2014 . Australia slipped out of the top 10 for just the second time in the index 's 20-year history . Transparency International Australia director Professor A.J. Brown said the drop was ` of great concern ' The annual index measures expert and business opinion of public sector corruption across 175 countries . ` This is a real and significant drop which is of great concern , ' Transparency International Australia director Professor A.J. Brown told reporters in Sydney . He said the results indicated a concern about the effectiveness of corruption fighting bodies like the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption that recently exposed alleged rorting of donations laws by Liberal MPs . ` There are questions as to whether the ICAC has the right prosecution follow-up powers , ' he said . ` Our assessment is that it 's not simply a question of more scandals ... the slide shows growing concern about the adequacy of responses to corruption risks , especially at the federal level . ' Prof Brown said Australia 's position would get worse if no action was taken on introducing a federal anti-corruption body . Major scandals this year included the prosecutions of Reserve Bank note-printing subsidiaries , allegations of widespread union corruption and the ICAC 's probe into alleged systemic rorting of political donation laws by Liberal NSW MPs . The ICAC said in November former state Labor ministers Eddie Obeid and Ian Macdonald would be prosecuted over adverse corruption findings . Denmark and New Zealand were ranked as the top two cleanest countries in the world , while North Korea and Somalia were perceived to be most corrupt . The release of the list comes after ICAC said in November former state Labor ministers Eddie Obeid and Ian Macdonald would be prosecuted over adverse corruption findings .

The list of 175 countries is compiled by Transparency International . It measures expert and business opinion of public sector corruption . Australia has dropped from seventh place in 2012 to 11th in 2014 . North Korea and Somalia were perceived as the most corrupt countries .

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A teenage rape victim fought back tears in court as the man who killed her six-year-old brother who tried to defend her was jailed for 110 years . Amber Andujar , 14 , was defiant in the New Jersey courtroom where Osvaldo Rivera , 35 , was given the sentence for a catalog of crimes including murder , attempted murder and aggravated sexual assault . Rivera sliced open the throat of Dominick Andujar , six , who tried to stop the attack after he broke into their home in Camden , New Jersey in September 2012 . Scroll down for video . Survivor : Amber Andujar , 14 , fought back tears in a New Jersey courtroom Thursday as her rapist was jailed for 110 years . Osvaldo Rivera , 35 , killed her six-year-old brother and slashed her throat during an attack two years ago . She still bears the scars . Guilty : Rivera , pictured left in a police mugshot and right in a local news report , was given a 110-year sentence . He had rejected an earlier plea bargain which would have seen him jailed for 65 years if he pleaded guilty . Heroic : Dominick Andujar , pictured above , tried to stop Rivera during the attack , but was killed . ` Forever our hero : Dominick 's mother , Debbie , lays a wreath on the grave of Dominick . Jailed : Rivera , pictured above weeping at a 2012 hearing , was convicted of crimes including murder , attempted murder and aggravated sexual assault . He showed no emotion at the sentencing this week . Together : Dominick and his sister pose for a family photograph . He was raping Amber , then 12 , in a downstairs living room while holding a knife to her throat when Dominick intervened . She tried to escape after he attacked , but Rivera also slashed her throat - though she survived . Speaking in court , Amber was close to tears as she confronted Rivera , the Courier Post reported . She said : ` Today I stand here as a survivor . Even though he took a part of me away , in the end , you did not win . ' Rivera , bound with a chain round his waist and wearing a deep red shirt , did not speak or show any sign of emotion at the hearing , according to NJ.com . He had earlier been offered a 65-year sentence in exchange for an admission of guilt , but he instead pleaded not guilty , and has denied involvement in the crime . His sentence means he will not be eligible for parole for 91 years . See more family reaction at The Courier Post . Family : Dominick 's mother Debbie -LRB- right -RRB- spoke on behalf of the family at the time of the Thursday hearing . Amber , left , is seen with her eight-year-old cousin Sean and another family member . Memorial : Amber wore a picture of Dominick , labelled ` My Lil Hero ' on the back of her jacket at the hearing . Rivera fled the scene of the attack after killing Dominick . Amber was later seen running through the neighborhood , screaming for help while bleeding from the throat . Emergency responders said the cuts were so deep they could see Amber 's vocal cords . She later helped officers track down her rapist by telling them he was known by the nickname Popeye and lived in a Camden apartment . Police tracked him down to an apartment in the city and found him hiding between an upturned mattress and the wall . Response : Police cars gather around the house where the rape and murder took place . Capture : Rivera was found hiding behind a mattress in a home in Camden after the attack . Outside the hearing , the Andujar spoke of their grief , and said Rivera 's lengthy sentences gives them some solace . Tiarra , one of Dominick 's sisters , said : ` Grown men would n't do what Dominick did that day . ` He 's our soldier and will forever be in our hearts until the day we die . ' His mother , Debbie Burgos , said : ' -LSB- Rivera -RSB- is a coward , a big coward that does not take responsibility for what he did . He knows what he did . ' -LSB- Dominick was -RSB- A little six-year-old boy , a baby just preparing to go to school . Two days before he was going to start school we were preparing for a funeral . '

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A Russian businessman who erected a garden fence that looks just like the gate that surrounded the Buchenwald concentration camp has denied he is anti-Semitic . Nestor Lavrov , 53 , commissioned the fence because he liked the design after seeing the images online and claims he had not realised the historical context of the words ` Jedem Das Seine ' . Lavrov claims he did not realise that the image he had seen was actually of gates put up in 1937 around one of the Nazi 's first concentration camps in Buchenwald , near the central German town of Weimar . He said : ' I did n't know what the words Jedem Das Seine meant , but I looked it up and found it meant `` To each his own '' . ' I like the phrase because this is my garden and it 's for me and that 's why I used it . ' ' I did n't know what the words meant ' : A Russian businessman who erected this garden fence that looks just like the gate that surrounded the Buchenwald concentration camp has denied he is anti-Semitic . Nestor Lavrov claims he did not realise that the design he had seen online was actually of gates put up around one of the first Nazi concentration camps in Buchenwald , near the German town of Weima -LRB- above -RRB- . The phrase has been an idiomatic German expression for centuries and , among other examples , appears in the title of a composition by Johann Sebastian Bach . It was not uncommon for the Nazis to put propaganda slogans over their concentration camps of which the most famous was Arbeit Macht Frei -LRB- work makes you free -RRB- that was put above the gates in concentration camps like Dachau and Sachsenhausen . Local officials in Russia have declined to act despite being made aware of the fact that the fence has been put up in the Istrinsky District in western Russia 's Moscow Oblast region . A spokesman for authorities said : ` He put the sign up on his own property and because he insists it is not anti-Semitic , there is nothing that can be done . ' The businessman is not the first to use the expression and then claim they did not know its historical context . Walk to freedom : Inmates of the German concentration camp Buchenwald near Weimar , Germany , march to receive treatment at an American hospital after the camp is liberated in April 1945 . Several modern advertising campaigns in the German language , including ads for Nokia , REWE grocery stores , Burger King , and Merkur Bank have been marred by controversy after using the phrase Jedem das Seine or Jedem den Seinen . An ExxonMobil advert campaign in January 2009 also touted Tchibo coffee drinks at the company 's Esso stores with the slogan ` Jedem den Seinen ! ' The adverts were withdrawn after protest from the Central Council of Jews in Germany , although a company spokesman said its advertising contractor had been unaware of the proverb 's association with Nazism . In March 2009 , a student group associated with the Christian Democratic Union used the slogan for an education campaign in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany , but later withdrew it due to public outcry .

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In the battle of the heartwarming Christmas adverts , one airline has gone all out to deliver festive cheer . Canadian airline WestJet delivered its own Christmas miracle by sending Santa Claus to the Dominican Republic and spread some joy in the Caribbean . WestJet employees and volunteers headed to a small community and placed a surprise sleigh placed in the middle of town . WestJet surprised residents of Nuevo Renacer , Dominican Republic with a gigantic sleigh in the town centre . During the day , community members all had a chance to communicate to Santa via the sleigh 's video screen and tell him what they wanted for Christmas this year . Requests were as diverse as a new engine for a man 's motorbike taxi business to a skateboard to a horse . The next morning , the volunteers headed out shopping to gather all of the items on the community 's list . WestJet then invited everyone down to the beach for a Christmas party for a surprise - everything that they had asked for in personalised blue waterproof bins . Except for the horse , which was hand-delivered by Santa himself . They even brought in snow for the kids to play in , marking the first time that most of the Nuevo Renacer community had ever seen it . And if those heart-warming acts were n't enough to get you choked up , WestJet assured that tears would flow by unveiling one final surprise for the poor coastal residents : a brand new community playground . After the community left their holiday gift wishes for Santa , they were all called to the beach the following day . WestJet volunteers had gone shopping and collected all of the items on the community 's list . ` In this community , they have to drive 20 minutes and actually pay to use a playground , so by introducing a playground , it really does create a safe environment for them to play in , ' Corey Evans , Sponsorship , Community Investment and Experiential Marketing Manager at WestJet explained . Corey also spoke about the company 's decision to take this year 's Christmas Miracle abroad . ` We chose to shoot the video this year in the Dominican Republic because we 'd been working with our partners , Live Different , there since 2012 , ' he said . ` We 've really gotten to know the residents , so over the years of working with them , we 've really just identified their core values to be similar to ours . ' The airline workers surprised the community members on the beach with everything from a new motorbike engine to a washing machine to a horse . WestJet is a low-cost Canadian carrier , travelling to the United States , the Caribbean and Europe . It was founded in 1996 and is currently the second-largest Canadian airline behind Air Canada . The brand is also known for it 's emotional Christmas adverts , with this year 's Christmas Miracle marking the third in the trilogy . ` This was really the last chapter in the Blue Santa trilogy , ' Corey added . And if that were n't enough , WestJet also surprised the town with a brand new playground set . But do n't fret - that does n't mean that WestJet is abandoning their tear-jerking holiday adverts forever . ` If our guests feel that it 's something they 'd like to see again next year , we 'll certainly put our heads together and see what we can come up with . ' Last year , WestJet set up a video booth where travellers could tell Santa their holiday gift wishes in real-time . From there , travellers boarded their flights from Hamilton and Toronto , Ontario , and by the time they landed at their destination , special gifts were waiting to greet them at baggage claim . In 2012 , the airline staged a gigantic holiday flash mob at the Calgary International Airport before a sold out flight to Toronto .

Airline debuts ` Spirit of Giving ' advert , bringing gifts to the Caribbean . WestJet employees tricked residents into sharing their holiday gift lists . Volunteers then threw a community party , bringing presents and snow .

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Britain saw its coldest evening since last winter 's cold snap as temperatures plunged to -5 C -LRB- 23F -RRB- overnight , with more freezing temperatures forecast for today . Forecasters said temperatures are likely to remain cold this week , with a chance snow could fall in parts of the North and South West by Friday as Britain is set to become even colder . However evidence of the mild weather of the last few months , which has put 2014 on course to be the warmest ever , still remain after daffodils were spotted growing in the UK and grapes were seen on the vine as winter officially started . Scroll down for video . A heavy frost was seen in the Lake District this morning after the coldest temperatures since last winter were recorded overnight in Cumbria . There were snowy scenes along the River Brathay in Cumbria today as walkers braced themselves for more cold and possible snow on Friday . Despite temperatures plunging to below zero in Scotland this week , grapes were found growing on the side of a house in Edinburgh . While in Lincolnshire the official start of winter was marked by a daffodil blooming in a garden . The mercury plunged to -5.1 C -LRB- 22.6 F -RRB- in Shap in Cumbria last night - the coldest temperature of this year 's autumn and winter season , which officially started on December 1 . It was even colder than in Scotland , which saw -4.1 C recorded in Aboyne , a village on the edge if the Scottish highlands , overnight , and saw walkers enjoy the first deep snow of winter in the Cairngorms in the east Highlands yesterday . Elsewhere in the country extra blankets and hats were needed to deal with the cold snap , with -2.6 C -LRB- 27F -RRB- recorded in Bala in North Wales and -1.3 C -LRB- 30F -RRB- in Okehampton in West Devon overnight . London was substantially warmer , with temperatures of around 2.5 C overnight , with similar expected this evening . However Thursday night is expected to be even colder for much of the country , and forecasters said there was a ` slim chance ' snow could fall in parts of the Pennines and North Wales by the end of this week . There is also a possibility of wintry showers in exposed areas of the south as the mercury is expected to dip to as low as -2 C -LRB- 28F -RRB- during the day in Bristol on Friday . And a minimum temperature of -5 C -LRB- 23F -RRB- is forecast for the Oxfordshire village of Benson overnight , according to the Met Office . As the mercury plunged to -2 C in Scotland , grapes were spotted growing on the side of a house where philosopher Thomas Carlyle once lived . Mike Williamson said he was shocked to discover grapes , which he planted 15 years ago , were growing up the side of his Edinburgh home . In Lincolnshire Marilyn Fenn found a daffodil blooming in her garden three months earlier and just after the official start of winter for the UK . Temperatures fell on Tuesday night after a warm weekend which saw giant cobwebs emerge in fields across Jersey . Warm temperatures on Saturday led to millions of spiders taking advantage of the mild conditions to move from one place to another using huge gossamer webs . Environmentalists said the appearance of the large webs was ` incredibly rare ' and had been spun by millions of money spiders on Saturday . Nicola Maxey , a forecaster for the Met Office , said : ` On higher ground in the South there 's a chance that we might see some sleet , and a slim chance of snow on Friday . ' Cloudy and breezy weather is forecast today , with a chance of showers throughout the day as a weak weather front moves across the country . Tomorrow is expected to be much more cloudy and grey , with a chance of showers in the South East and Midlands which may turn to sleet by Friday . Ms Maxey added : ` These showers could turn a bit wintry in exposed areas such as in Newcastle and the Pennines , but accumulations are unlikely . There is also a risk of fog patches . ' After a heavy frost there were snowy scenes this morning as photographers beat the cold temperatures and wrapped up warm in Cumbria . Last night 's cold snap made way for clear and calm skies this morning and a stunning early morning sunrise over River Brathay in Cumbria . As Cumbria is bracing itself for temperatures well below freezing , the heavy frost this morning was reflected in Elterwater in the Lake District . Picture postcard scenes of snow covered trees were seen in the Lake District after Shap in Cumbria recorded winter 's coldest temperature . However traces of the mild months of 2014 remain after Mike Williamson discovered huge bunches of white grapes flourishing on the side of his Edinburgh home , where Thomas Carlyle lived in the 1820s . Mr Williamson planted the grapes 15 years ago and only discovered they were growing when a window cleaner visited the home he shares with his wife Hil , 64 , this week . He said : ` We do have grapes on it every year as the wall is south facing and there is good soil so it grows very well especially in this beautiful year we 've had . The grapevines are mostly just in our garden for decoration and , I must admit , we do n't really pay too much attention to it . ' Experts said the appearance of the grapes was unusual , but can be explained following our warm summer and unseasonably mild autumn . A car in the Peak District was covered with frost this morning and motorists are being warned to be careful as more cold weather is expected . The cold snap made for clear skies and picturesque sunrises in the Peak District , but people are being warned to brace themselves tonight . Gritters were out on the A66 Trans Pennine route tonight as temperatures are expected to dip further , making driving conditions dangerous . In Lincolnshire , where temperatures have also plunged this week , grandmother Marilyn Fenn spotted a lone daffodil growing in her garden in Woodhall Spa . The daffodil , traditionally seen in Spring , has appeared three months early despite the freezing temperatures of this week . Others have also reported seeing snowdrops in their garden , which also usually appear in spring . This year is set to be the warmest on record after every month so far except August was warmer than the average . Warm temperatures at the weekend also saw thousands of spider webs cover the countryside in Jersey . As unseasonably high temperatures of hit 16C money spiders spun thousands of webs - called gossamers - to migrate from one place to another . Local environmentalist Mike Stentiford said is was extremely rare to see the webs appear over such a wide area . Last night 's freezing night in the Peak District made for pink skies as the son rose and fields covered with frost as winter gets off to a cold start . Thursday is expected to be a particularly wet day , with cooler temperatures meaning showers could turn into sleet and light snow showers . People in Cumbria -LRB- left -RRB- are to prepare for another freezing evening tonight , while sheep were in frosty fields near Roseberry Topping , a hill on the border between North Yorkshire and Redcar and Cleveland -LRB- right -RRB- , where temperatures dropped to -2 C overnight on Tuesday . He said : ` It is just literally squillions of tiny money spiders and it is their way of moving from one place to another . We normally get it in one or two fields but it seemed to me that the whole of the island was absolutely covered with it . It was absolutely amazing . ' However a cold December could threaten that record , as forecasters say frost is expected this week . Friday is expected to be a wetter and windier day , with stronger winds forecast for the North West . In the South East milder conditions are expected , with temperatures back to the average for December . Walkers in the Cairngorms , dubbed the snowiest place in Britain in a recent Met Office survey , enjoyed the first snow of winter yesterday as they trudged through deep snow , leading to hopes of a white Christmas for the UK this year . People in Edinburgh woke up to a crisp morning and a pretty sun rise from Arthur 's Seat to Edinburgh Castle after the mercury plunged to -4 C . The sunrise in Edinburgh this morning created a perfect silhouette for Edinburgh 's skyline as people woke after a freezing cold night . In Leeds light frost covered Roundhay Park this morning after the mercury plunged to below zero overnight and another cold night is forecast . A supply vessel moved past Aberdeen Harbour this morning , the only movement among the clear skies of a freezing early morning . People in Aberdeen this morning woke up to a bright red sunrise , accompanied by freezing temperatures as the mercury is set to fall . The snow in Scotland led to warnings being issued by police about the dangers of driving on the A939 in the Cairngorms because of the recent snow and ice . And with forecasts of snow for the rest of England , comes a warning about the dangers and health risks of plunging temperatures . The onset of the colder weather has led Public Health England to think about their health during the cold snap - 25,000 extra people usually die in England during winter , with the elderly particularly vulnerable . The sunrise over Aberdeen harbour showed clear skies as earlier risers walked their dogs and caught the sight along the coast this morning . Aberdeen is set to become even colder as the Cairngorms saw the first snow of winter yesterday , and temperatures plunged to -4 C overnight . A recent study by the Met Office found that snow has fallen 38 times in the last 52 years - meaning we can expect around half of our Christmases to be ` white . ' However the traditional festive image of trees dusted in white , is more likely to be confined to Christmas cards . Snow settling on the ground is much rarer , and has happened just four times in the last 51 years . Commuters will also be hopeful that the Christmas season will not be a repeat of last year , when parts of England were drenched by heavy rain - leaving large parts of the Somerset Levels submerged for months .

Coldest temperatures since last year were recorded last night as the mercury plunged to -5.1 C in Cumbria . Throughout the country temperatures hovered around freezing or just below , while in London 2.5 C was recorded . Forecasters predict snow could fall by end of the week with temperatures to plummet overnight on Thursday . But grapes and daffodils have been spotted growing around the UK , following unseasonably warm autumn . This year is on course to be the warmest ever after every month except August was above average temperature .

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Video has surfaced of a violent brawl at last week 's Stereosonic festival in Sydney , which saw one man knocked unconscious amid a flurry of punches from a group of men . The footage shows about 20 well-built men throwing punches in the mosh pit of the stage at the Sydney Showgrounds . Security guards in high visibility shirts can be seen failing to stop the wild brawl , while surrounding punters barely bat an eyelid at the man who is lying unconscious , continuing to dance around him . Video has surfaced of a violent brawl at last week 's Stereosonic festival , which saw a man in blue shorts knocked unconscious amid a flurry of punches . Richard Calugay , who watched the fight first hand , told Daily Mail Australia it started with pushing . ` Someone pushed me in the back and the whole crowd started backing up . One of the guys king hit the guy in a blue shorts and knocked him out , and then it was on ' he said . ` The guy was knocked out cold . I saw him get carried away by his mates , and we left the stage at that point , but I heard the fight kept on going afterwards . ' Mr Calugay said security were simply outnumbered at the event . ` I think the security were reluctant to get involved because of the size of the guys and the amount of people around . They were outnumbered and did n't think it was worth the risk . ' Security guards in high-vis shirts can be seen failing to apprehend the wild brawl . The surrounding punters barely bat an eyelid at the man who is lying unconscious , continuing to dance around him . Stereosonic is an annual music festival with events in Sydney , Melbourne , Brisbane , Adelaide and Perth . This year saw more than 81,000 revellers attend the Sydney festival . Mr Calugay said he believes the type and the number of festival-goers set the scene for a brawl . ` I think Stereosonic is a very alpha-male festival . There are a lot of big guys in there , and when you mix that with a crowd of that size , you have a recipe for violence . ' He said he saw other fights throughout the day that were n't filmed . The clip has received hundreds of thousands of views since being uploaded . NSW police said they were disappointed with the large number of revellers found in possession of prohibited drugs at the music festival on the weekend . There were 196 people found in possession of prohibited drugs at the festival , including MDMA , cocaine , cannabis , GHB and Ketamine . Stereosonic is an annual festival that takes place in Sydney , Melbourne , Brisbane , Adelaide and Perth . More that 81,000 revellers attended the festival in Sydney this year .

A video has surfaced of a wild brawl at Stereosonic festival last weekend . The footage shows about 20 men throwing punches in the mosh pit . One man is seen lying unconscious , ignored by other partygoers . Security guards appear to stand on the sidelines of the brawl .

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A group of pranksters ' comedy ` gangsta ' sketch went horribly wrong after police mistook their toy guns for real ones . The four men had been filming a stunt in Enfield , London , for their Intagram and You Tube pages which involved two of the group brandishing the fake guns before holding them to their friend 's neck . But the joke quickly backfired after a member of the public mistook the toys for real weapons and reported them to police . The camera was still rolling when armed officers arrive shouting at them to ` Drop the gun , drop the gun . ' The group of pranksters hold the fake guns to their friend 's neck as part of their comedy ` gangsta ' stunt . But the sketch quickly becomes very real for the four men after police are called and order them to lie on the ground and surrender their weapons . The friends attempt to explain they are filming and the guns were fake but the officer forces them to lie down on the ground and surrender their weapons . He can then be heard reporting to a back up team saying : ` Four recovered - at least two firearms . ' Police confirmed that armed officers had attended and arrested the group who were later released without charge . The three minute clip has now been viewed almost 300,000 times since it was added on November 30 . One of the stunt men , who posted the clip on YouTube on November 30 , wrote : '' We was filming a short sketch for my Instagram page , using plastic toy guns as props . A member of public must of saw us and called the police . The video has split opinion online over the police 's response . Lauren Cassinia wrote on the YouTube video 's comments : ` That was excessive . They dropped their guns as soon as they were asked to and everyone but the cameraman got on the floor when asked . ` There was no need for the language either . All it would have taken was a quick check once they 'd been handcuffed and it would have been so much less violent . But then it 's understandable for the police to be scared since they do n't have guns . ' But Gustaf Smythe-Richards added that : ` Guns are n't toys . ' YouTube user MadSaltySkills wrote : ` In America they would of got shot with no question asked lol . ' Dale Of Hope added : ` In the cops defense ... If they treated every situation with exposed firearms as ` they 're probably just filming ' , we 'd have a lot of dead people on our hands . So I 'm glad they took the ` better safe than sorry ' route . ' ` Rightly so . Especially with all the stuff going on over in the states . ` We should have been more responsible . Definitely pooped myself a bit tho haha ! ` Let this a lesson to everyone , do n't play with plastic guns in public . ' -LRB- sic -RRB- . Possession of imitation and toy firearms can in certain circumstances amount to a criminal offence . The four men , all in their late twenties and early thirties , were arrested on November 29 at around 2pm . Another member of the group posted on Instagram : ` What a mad day ... ca n't lie tho I was shook and fully nearly lost my life if I held the gun any longer I was a goner . ` All for me and my boys filmin a robbery sketch for Insta . ' -LRB- sic -RRB- . A spokeswoman for London Metropolitan Police said without officers knowing if the guns were real or fake they had to follow protocol . ` Four men aged 27 , 28 , 30 and 30 were arrested at the scene and taken to an east London police Station , ' she added . ` Two imitation firearms were recovered at the scene . ` All suspects were interviewed and provided the same account . They explained that they were using the imitation guns to make a film . ` The suspects showed remorse and were later released with no further action being taken . ' The four men , all in their late twenties and early thirties , were arrested on November 29 at around 2pm . One of the members of the stunt later warned people on his Instagram account not to play with plastic guns in public .

Four jokers were using toy guns for a comedy sketch in Enfield , London . A member of the public saw and believed the stunt calling the police . Armed officers arrive and order them to lie down and surrender weapons . The group are arrested but later released without charge .

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Brazilian police solved a gangland execution after stopping a teenager for speeding , and discovering horrific footage of the killing on his mobile phone . Motorist Levon Valencia Puga , 16 , was found to have no driving licence and was driving a car that did not belong to him , and as a result police decided to arrest him and take him in for questioning . But back at the police station when they checked his mobile phone , they found a video which showed the shocking execution of another teenager who was killed for apparently being a snitch . Scroll down for video . Horrific : Footage police found on a mobile phone shows Marcos Vinicius Caixeta Monteiro being executed , with one of the suspects filmed stamping on his head . Shocking : The teenager tried desperately to get away but was gunned down as he fled . The killing took place in a remote area on the outskirts of the municipality of Goiania . Executed : The boy is shot at point-blank range in the head . The shocking video shows teenager Marcos Vinicius Caixeta Monteiro , 18 , in the back of a car with three other men . The car has been identified as Monteiro 's own vehicle , and he had apparently been forced into the back by the trio who are then seen driving to a remote area on the outskirts of the municipality of Goiania , in the central Brazilian state of Goias . The teenager looks extremely worried after the trio tell him he is going to die because he is a snitch , and had given information to police that led to a criminal being arrested . When the car stops , he climbs out and tries to run away from the vehicle off-camera before three shots ring out . Cold-blooded : The clip shows a hand gun being loaded with bullets . Scared : Monteiro looks extremely worried as the men tell him that he is going to die for being a snitch . The video then shows one of the three men walking up to the young man lying on the ground , who is clutching his head , and stamping on him repeatedly . They then reload the gun before a second man shoots him point-blank range in the head , with at least one of the bullets missing and thudding into the earth . They then walk back to the car , discussing everything calmly as if nothing has happened . Puga is heard on the video saying : ` Go with God ' . A police spokesman confirmed the arrest and said they were still trying to identify and arrest the other two men shown in the video . Local police chief Kleyton Manoel Dias said : ` One of the most shocking things about this case is that the arrested driver really did n't seem bothered when the video was discovered . He was completely calm and described what happened , and gave all the detail we wanted without showing any emotion at all . ' The family of the dead teenager meanwhile said they wanted justice and added : ` He did not deserve to die like this . ' Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article .

Police found shocking footage on the mobile of Levon Valencia Puga . The 16-year-old had been pulled over for speeding by police in Brazil . They found footage on his phone of another teenager being executed . The clip showed a teen being shot in the head at point blank range . The suspects involved told him he was being killed for being a snitch .

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A new pop-up store in Manhattan will sell its products for the price of a post to any social media account . The Velcro Brand Holiday Hackshop has declared Monday , December 15 , its ` Social Currency Day , ' when customers can pay for select items with ` retweets , posts and more ' in which the brand is mentioned . Though the company is still determining exactly what they will be ` selling ' based on stock , a representative told MailOnline the products will be worth around $ 5 each . Welcome to the Hackshop ! Velcro Brand is hoping to get more followers on social media sites by running a holiday pop-up shop in lower Manhattan where customers are encouraged to post about their experience . Will you Tweet for these ? On Monday , December 15 , customers can pay for select Velcro Brand products by posting to social media sites like Facebook , Instagram and Twitter . Items customers can potentially buy include garland ties , holiday decor wrap and adhesive fabric strips . To further encourage social media activity , the store is offering daily giveaways for customers who post about it on Instagram , with prizes like eBooks , one-night stays at resorts and kitchen appliances . The shop will also be offering free gift wrapping and photos with Santa , DIY craft stations and special events throughout its run . The boutique , which is located at 199 Lafayette Street in New York 's trendy Soho neighborhood , will be open every day through December 19 from 8 am to 8 pm . Enter to win ! The brand is giving away a prize every day to one lucky winner who posts about the brand on Instagram . This is made of what ? All of the decor at the pop-up shop - including these lamps - was made using Velcro Brand products . Velcro , which was invented in 1948 , is hoping to shed its image as a product strictly for fastening , according to the company 's publicist . To ramp up its efforts , Velcro Brand recently enlisted HGTV star Sabrina Soto as its spokesperson for the next two years . Though the product has been a household fixture since it was introduced commercially in the 1950s , the company did n't launch its first e-store until earlier this year .

The Velcro Brand Holiday Hackshop has declared Monday December 15 its ` Social Currency Day ' Products , which usually cost $ 5 apiece , can be purchased with retweets and posts that mention the Velcro brand . Items customers can buy include garland ties , holiday decor wrap and adhesive fabric strips .

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The defendant -LRB- pictured outside Blackfriars Crown Court today -RRB- , from north London , denies one charge of stalking and one charge of sexual assault . A television personality was sent sinister emails about the murder of Jill Dando from a stalker who later gave her a ` sloppy kiss ' outside the O2 arena , a court heard today . The woman received hundreds of messages from the man , with some referring to domestic abuse and Ms Dando 's murder . Other messages suggested she leave her husband to marry him and have his child . The woman , who is a household name but can not be named for legal reason , was subjected to a campaign of harassment over social media and email for more than a year during which the man , who also can not be named , claimed they were having a ` cyber affair ' . The trial at Blackfriars Crown Court today heard how the harassment even saw the defendant visit the TV studios where the woman worked to deliver gifts . It culminated in him kissing her at a public event . Max Hardy , prosecuting , said : ` This case concerns obsessive behaviour on the part of the defendant directed towards a television presenter . ` This obsessive behaviour manifested itself in the defendant 's use of the social network site Twitter , in email communications and attending at her workplace and written communication to her address . ` That behaviour went far beyond the respectful enthusiasm of a fan . ` He caused her significant alarm or distress that had a substantial effect on her day-to-day life . ' The court heard how the defendant began contacting the celebrity about her programmes and she replied out of courtesy , although the messages then became increasingly personal . The presenter , who is in her 40s , made a statement to police in December last year , shortly before the man was arrested . Mr Hardy said : ` She recalled the first communication from him being a tweet sent in January 2012 . ` She had just been on television and the tweet was saying `` you look lovely I simply have to say so '' . ' She began receiving emails to her work address , again replying to the messages out of respect for her fans . The messages took another turn in February 2012 , when the man began speaking about his personal issues and invited her to go the David Hockney exhibition at the Royal Academy in London . In the March of the same year , his messages took a sinister turn with an email referring to a segment on Claire 's Law , which was brought in to help victims of violent domestic abuse . He also attached the first chapters of his autobiography and his mobile number asking for her to call him . She stopped replying to the messages , but days later , on March 15 , he wrote to her again with the chilling reference to murdered presenter Jill Dando . Mr Hardy said : ` The email contained a transcript purporting to be a telephone call from someone called Sue and he referred to the discovery that Jill Dando , the TV presenter , had been murdered . ' The Crimewatch presenter was shot dead , aged 37 , outside her home in Fulham , west London , in April 1999 . Mr Hardy continued : ' -LSB- He wrote -RSB- ' I hope that wa n't too freaky a start to the day , do n't let it be s *** e , that 's like a one-in-a-million thing anyway . -LRB- sic -RRB- ' The email was passed on to the station 's security and he was blocked from emailing any of its email address . Blackfriars Crown Court -LRB- pictured -RRB- heard how the woman was subjected to a campaign of harassment over social media and email for more than a year during which the man claimed they were having a ` cyber affair ' However , he continued to message her through third parties , the court heard . Another email , sent in March 2012 , described his love for her and blamed a co-presenter for being blocked from the email system . Mr Hardy said : ' -LSB- The email -RSB- is a declaration of love and adoration for her and suggests that she divorces her husband , marries him and they could have a child together . ' He carried on contacting the woman saying they were having a ` cyber affair ' and invited her to use an anonymous messaging system . The court heard that although the harassment began in early 2012 , he stands charged with the crimes from November that year , when stalking became a criminal offence . Jurors were told the alleged stalker was not accused of threatening violence against the celebrity , although his obsessive communication caused her ` serious alarm or distress ' . The court also heard how in December 2012 , he visited the TV studios where she worked to deliver hand-warmers and a Christmas card and letter , but was turned away . The celebrity chose to go to the police after the defendant approached her at an event at the O2 and kissed her , jurors were told . Mr Hardy said : ` He thrust a copy of a programme into her hands and asked her for an autograph then , in her words , `` landed a sloppy wet kiss on my cheek '' . ` She tried to shrug it off but over time decided to take it to the police . ` That 's what prompted her to install further security measures and alter her activities . ' The alleged stalker , from north London , denies one charge of stalking and one charge of sexual assault . The trial continues . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article .

Television personality subjected to campaign of harassment , court heard . Woman , a household name , bombarded with emails and online messages . Man allegedly gave her a ` sloppy kiss ' during an event outside the O2 arena . The accused , from London , denies a charge of stalking and sexual assault .

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A judge is issuing an arrest warrant for a 77-year-old Utah man who police say was sunbathing nude in his backyard next to a Mormon church parking lot . Court records show the $ 5,000 cash-only warrant was issued Tuesday after Myron Lee Kipp failed to show up at a court hearing in his lewdness case . Kipp has pleaded not guilty to seven misdemeanor counts of lewdness , four involving a child . According to a probable cause statement , police were called to Kipp 's home on March 5 after witnesses saw him sunbathing naked in his backyard . According to public records , Kipp owns a home on East 200 N Road , next to the Farmington Chapel Mormon church . Not suitable for church : An arrest warrant has been issued to a Utah man who was charged with lewdness for sunbathing nude in his backyard , in view of adults and children standing in an adjacent church parking lot . Those witnesses included three adults and four children standing in the adjacent parking lot of the chapel . Kipp was allegedly visible since he had a chain link fence with no privacy slats . When police confronted Kipp , he told an officer ` he was sun bathing and that it was his property and he could do it if he wanted , ' the record states . That 's when police forced Kipp to dress , arrested him and took him to jail . Defense attorney William Albright did n't immediately return a message seeking comment . The view : Above , Kipp 's backyard is seen backing up to the church parking lot . He allegedly told responding officers that it was his property and he could sunbathe ` if he wanted ' On the run ? The arrest warrant was issued Tuesday after 77-year-old Myron Kipp failed to appear in court . Above , a view of the man 's address in Farmington , according to public records .

A judge in Farmington , Utah has issued an arrest warrant for 77-year-old Myron Kipp when he failed to show up in court for the lewdness case . According to police , three adults and four children standing in their church parking lot saw Kipp sunbathing naked in his backyard on March 5 . When confronted by officers , Kipp said : ` it was his property and he could do it if he wanted '

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While opposition leader Bill Shorten continues to criticise the Abbott government 's policies , he was unable to reveal how his party plans on dealing with Australia 's economic challenges . Mr Shorten declined to go into specifics , in an interview on Wednesday night with Leigh Sales on ABC 's 7.30 program , saying he could n't provide ' a three-word slogan ' just yet . Despite this , he reiterated his one solution for the nation as : ` go for growth ' but failed to further elaborate . Although he admits there is an ` appetite ' among Australians to hear some of Labor 's policies , he was adamant they were not going to be unveiled until 2015 . He further agreed with Sales when she said the ` jury 's still out ' on him and his policies , saying ` if there was an election next Saturday , then you might be right ' . Scroll down for video . Bill Shorten admits there is an ` appetite ' among Australians to hear some of Labor 's policies but was adamant that they were not going to be unveiled until 2015 . Mr Shorten was quick to address the current government 's wrongdoings , saying its budget has problems . But when Sales questioned how the opposition leader planned on addressing some of these issue , he did not express any specifics . ' I just ca n't give you a three-word slogan , ' he told Sales . ` In good time before the next election , we 'll detail all of our policies . I know you 're not going to be particularly surprised if I do n't reveal our full election manifesto tonight . ' While opposition leader Bill Shorten -LRB- left -RRB- continues to criticise the policies of the current government - run by Prime Minister Tony Abbott -LRB- right -RRB- - he was unable to reveal how his party plans on dealing with Australia 's economic challenges . When Sales put it to Mr Shorten this may cause uncertainty among Australians on their alternative prime minister , he responded : . ` Well our challenge - if there was an election next Saturday , then you might be right , but there is n't . I would like there to be an election sooner than three years . I do n't think this country can afford three years of Tony Abbott . ' He continued to say his party is working hard on its policies which will be announced throughout 2015 .

Opposition leader Bill Shorten was unable to reveal how his party was going to deal with Australia 's economic challenges . He told Leigh Sales on ABC 's 7.30 program he will unveil his party 's policies next year . Mr Shorten was quick to criticise the Abbott government 's wrongdoings .

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Floyd Mayweather , who earns over # 60million per year , has been named as the highest-paid athlete by American business magazine Forbes . The unbeaten American boxer , who has recently showed off his wealth in a series of posts on Twitter , is the world 's richest sports star having earned # 66m in 2014 following fights against Canelo Alvarez and Marcos Maidana . Real Madrid star Gareth Bale , signed by the European giants in the summer of 2013 , is the highest-earning Brit in the list following his # 80m switch to the Spanish capital . Unbeaten American boxer Floyd Mayweather has been named the highest-paid athlete by Forbes . Mayweather has recently showed off his wealth on social media having earned over # 60million from two fights . Real Madrid star Gareth Bale , pictured against Liverpool on Tuesday , is the highest-earning Brit on the list . Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo , Bale 's Real Madrid team-mate , is second on the list having earned over # 50m . Ronaldo , one of the world 's biggest sporting names , made over # 17m from endorsements alone . F1 star Lewis Hamilton is the top-earning Englishman in the list in nineteenth place with earnings of # 20m . However , only three women are named on Forbes ' top 100 list and all three are tennis stars . Maria Sharapova is 34th with earnings of just over # 15m , Li Na - who was forced to retire through injury in September - is 41st with earnings of # 14.8 million while World No 1 Serena Williams earned # 13.85 million in 2014 and is 55th in the table . Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova , pictured with Mayweather , are two of three women in the top 100 . Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo - Bale 's team-mate at the Bernabeu - is second on the list having raked in just over # 50million after his Champions League success last term . The Portugal international 's endorsements with Nike , Samsung and Toyota , amongst others , reportedly earned the 29-year-old # 17million this year . Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi is fourth . Tiger Woods and Roger Federer , two of this century 's biggest sporting names , have made the vast majority of their money this year through endorsements , not winnings . Golf star Tiger Woods and Tenbnis champion Roger Federer made most of their money from endorsements . Basketball stars LeBron James and Kobe Bryant are third and fifth in the list respectively whilst NFL star Matt Ryan , Rafael Nadal and Phil Mickelson complete the top ten . Fifteen football stars feature on the list , including Zlatan Ibrahimovic , Neymar and Manchester United pair Wayne Rooney and Radamel Falcao . Luis Suarez , who joined Barcelona in the summer , was named the 100th highest-paid athlete following a stellar season for Liverpool as the frontman 's goals helped the Reds finish second in the Premier League and earned him the Football Writers ' Association 's Player of the Year award .

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi make the top five highest-paid athletes in latest Forbes list . Gareth Bale is the leading Brit while Lewis Hamilton is the highest-paid Englishman in nineteenth place . Fifteen footballers are named including Luis Suarez and Wayne Rooney . Only three women - tennis stars Maria Sharapova , Serena Wiliams and Li Na - make the top 100 .

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The winner of the Miss World pageant has addressed the historic Oxford Union debating chamber to tearfully clarify that beauty queens can not save the planet . Megan Young , who was crowned Miss World 2013 , became tearful as she addressed some of the sharpest minds in student academics to defend pageants against critics of the industry who say they demean women . She told the prestigious union , which has hosted Nelson Mandela , Albert Einstein , Mother Teresa , and the Dalai Lama : ` People are saying you 're Miss World you should save the world , and to be honest , we ca n't really save the world as a whole , we 're doing it part by part . We 're not Superman . We 're human too . Megan Young -LRB- pictured -RRB- , who was crowned Miss World 2013 , became tearful as she addressed some of the sharpest minds in student academics to defend pageants against critics of the industry at the Oxford Union . She addressed the historic Oxford Union debating chamber to say that it was hard , but that beauty queens can not save the planet . Ms Young , who was crowned when she represented the country of her mother 's birth , the Philippines , was helped at the debate by competitors for the Miss World 2014 title - including Miss England , Carina Tyrrell , who is a final year medicine student at Cambridge University . Before the discussion , Tyrrell defended the competition from criticism that women are judged more on their looks rather than their brains . ` You are surrounded by women who represent their countries . These are role models , they are role models to young women and role models to society . ' Before she spoke to the crowd , Miss Young and this year 's contestants were given a tour of the University 's centuries-old buildings , where some of the world 's most celebrated scientists , writers and academic minds have studied . Miss Young and this year 's contestants were given a tour of the University 's centuries-old buildings , where some of the world 's most celebrated scientists , writers and academic minds have studied . Miss Young was helped at the debate by competitors for the Miss World 2014 title - including Miss England , Carina Tyrrell -LRB- pictured -RRB- , who is a final year medicine student at Cambridge University . Tyrrell defended the competition from criticism that women are judged more on their looks rather than their brains . ' You are surrounded by women who represent their countries . These are role models ' But Miss Young admitted she was feeling nervous about her speech in the chambers . ` I 'm a bit nervous , of course we 're in the Oxford University and we 'll be with the Oxford Union , so for me to just step into this campus and be in this area where very famous people -RRB- have been , it 's an honour and I 'm just very excited and nervous at the same time . ' Once the tour was finished Miss Young and the Miss World contestants made their way to the Oxford Union , where they were also joined by the 1953 winner Denise Perrier . Miss South Africa and Miss United States then delivered speeches before a busy Union . Once the tour was finished Miss Young and the Miss World contestants made their way to the Oxford Union , to field questions . After the speeches the Miss World contestants and students left the Union . But some were left feeling flat by the level of debate . ` Miss World allows women the chance to represent their countries . It allows us the chance to lead . Miss World is not a celebrity , she is an ambassador . She tells women all around the world again that it 's okay to have an opinion . She makes changes happen . She identifies problems and she finds solutions . She changes the world , ' said Miss United States , Elizabeth Safrit . The contestants then fielded questions from students and Miss Young became quite emotional as she recalled what the hardest part of being Miss World has been . ` And what ... it hurts really , it really does hurt and sometimes you just ca n't help but cry . I 'm sorry I 'm getting really emotional because you know I 've been through so many countries and it 's just so difficult seeing them in this position and you know people are saying you 're Miss World you should save the world , and to be honest , we ca n't really save the world as a whole , we 're doing it part by part . We 're not Superman . We 're human too . ' Getting some tips : This year 's contestants meet the current Miss World as the competition returns to London . After the debate the Miss World contestants and students left the Union . But some were left feeling flat by the level of debate . Oxford University student , Kate Welsh , said : ' I was a bit disappointed that it did n't have more of a debate , was n't formed throughout the evening , perhaps , on the kind of moral issues behind having what 's still fundamentally a beauty pageant . ` And having women from such privileged backgrounds being supposedly representative of their countries , ' said ` All of us here just came to prove that it 's a lot more than just pretty faces behind us . Whether it 's a story or here for a reason , for a personal reason . '

Miss World Megan Young , tearfully told union she could n't save the world . Some of the sharpest minds in student academics watched her defend pageants against critics of the industry who say they demean women . The prestigious debating chamber has hosted Nelson Mandela , Albert Einstein , Mother Teresa , and the Dalai Lama .

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If this technology firm 's office is anything to go by , workplaces of the future will be cleaner and greener . Decos ' headquarters in the Netherlands looks like something from a sci-fi film and is entirely paperless - even down to the toilets . Energy is supplied by nearby wind farms , its fleet consists of dozens of electric vehicles and employees use apps and ` shower toilets ' . The office -LRB- pictured -RRB- was built for Noordwijk-based technology firm Decos by Inbo Architects . Decos said it is so committed to environmentally sustainability it has removed all paper from its office - even toilet roll . The building was designed by Inbo Architects . Decos said it is so committed to environmentally sustainability that it has removed all paper from its office . The minutes for meetings are taken and organised using Decos ' own Minute app , available for free from the Apple app store . Shower toilets are a cross between a traditional toilet and a bidet . They are fitted with an integrated nozzle in the basin of a traditional-looking toilet . The shower function is started by pressing a button on the side of the basin . The nozzle extends and sprays warm water . A dryer function is then used to remove the water . Decos has installed Aqua Clean shower toilets from German-based Gerberit . All contracts are signed using e-signatures and documents are never printed . Business cards are banned , and any post is returned as Decos demands only digital communication . Even toilet paper and tissues are forbidden . Instead , its 60 employees use Geberit Aqua Clean ` shower toilets ' . Shower toilets are a cross between a traditional toilet and a bidet . An integrated shower function is started by pressing a button , and a nozzle extends that sprays warm water . A dryer function is then used to remove the water . Energy for the building is supplied using a nearby wind turbine park , and all new company cars are electric or hybrid . The building covers 29,900 square feet -LRB- 2,500 square metres -RRB- and cost $ 2.84 million -LRB- # 2.2 million -RRB- to complete . Instead , Decos 60 employees use Geberit Aqua Clean ` shower toilets ' -LRB- pictured -RRB- . An integrated shower function is started by pressing a button , and a nozzle extends that sprays warm water . A dryer function is then used to remove the water . Its futuristic design was inspired by Star Wars -LRB- a sandcrawler is pictured -RRB- , and is said to have been designed to resemble a ` meteorite in an alien moon landscape ' The company 's paperless commitment means it saves more than 16 trees per year -- equivalent to a tonne of paper . The company is now turning its attention to building robots , developing machine learning products , and launching new collaboration tools to help other companies digitalise and go paperless . ` The building is designed as a meteorite in an alien moon landscape , as a symbol for our creativity and innovative strength , ' said the firm . ` -LSB- It has -RSB- slanting walls , because we do not need cabinets . We work at flex-stations in open office gardens with glass partitions . ' The company 's paperless commitment means that Decos saves more than 16 trees per year - equivalent to a tonne of paper . The company is now turning its attention to building robots , developing machine learning products , and launching new collaboration tools to help other companies digitalise and go paperless . ` We do n't miss paper at all , ' Minute managing director Roel Noort said . ` Not only have we implemented technology services that replace all need for paper , but , in doing so , we 've actually increased the efficiency , organisation , and sustainability of our company . ' Energy for the building is supplied using a nearby wind turbine park , and all new company cars are electric or hybrid . The building covers 29,900 square feet -LRB- 2,500 square metres -RRB- and cost $ 2.84 million -LRB- # 2.2 million -RRB- . The building has slanting walls , because the firm said it does n't need cabinets , and employees work at flex-stations in open office gardens with glass partitions -LRB- pictured -RRB- .

The office was built for Noordwijk-based technology firm Decos . Firm has removed all paper such as letters , files and even toilet roll . Instead , employees use apps , digital signatures and ` shower toilets ' Its futuristic design was inspired by structures in Star Wars . Building is powered by energy from wind farms , and its fleet is electric .

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Sir Alex Ferguson was a keen spectator as the second day of the Ryder Cup got into full swing . The former football manager and proud Scot cheered Europe on as they looked to extend their 5-3 advantage over USA . Sir Alex , famous for his motivational abilities during 26 hugely successful years in charge of Manchester United , was called in by Europe captain Paul McGinley to gee up his troops with an inspired pep talk . Sir Alex Ferguson -LRB- right -RRB- watches on during the morning fourballs at Gleneagles . The former football manager gave an inspirational speech to Europe 's players before the start of the Ryder Cup . In a more sombre setting Sir Alex Ferguson -LRB- left -RRB- attended the funeral of Sandy Busby with Sir Bobby Charlton . World no. 1 Rory McIlroy revealed the 72-year-old told the players how to deal with expectation and to embrace the favourites tag . Sir Alex showed up at Gleneagles a day after attending the funeral of Sandy Busby , son of legendary former Manchester United boss Sir Matt Busby . The 76-year-old passed away on Monday evening .

Keen golf fan Sir Alex Ferguson attended day two of the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles . Europe captain Paul McGinley asked the former Manchester United boss to give a motivational pep talk earlier in the week . Europe looking to build on their 5-3 lead over USA . His appearance comes a day after attending the funeral of Sandy Busby , son of legendary Manchester United boss Sir Matt Busby .

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Hüseyin Burak Tuzer sees the sights everyday that holidaymakers usually only dream of , paragliding along the coast of ` paradise . ' The 28-year-old spends his days soaring in the skies above Fethiye and Oludeniz in Turkey and photographing the spectacular views - now , bringing a few lucky tourists in tow . His ` true love ' has led him to a role at Sky Sports Paragliding , the oldest paragliding school in the country . Scroll down for video . Paraglider Hüseyin Burak Tuzer sees the sights from a vantage point that tourists have only dreamt about - until now that is ! Hüseyin , who works with Sky Sports Paragliding , takes adventurous tourists into the clouds to experience the Turkish coast like never before . Hüseyin said : ' I was six years old when I had my first tandem paragliding with my older brother , Murat Tuzer who was and still is a real role model for me . ` He has around a thousand free fall experiences . ` He has been a professional paraglider and instructor for more than twenty-five years . The 28-year-old spends his days soaring in the skies above Fethiye and Oludeniz in Turkey and photographing the stunning views . Huseyin was just six years old when he went on his first tandem-paragliding ride with his older brother . Huseyin offers tourists the opportunity to take once in a lifetime selfies high above the mountain ranges and clear blue waters . ' I spent my childhood looking at his photographs of parachuting and paragliding . ' I did my first solo paragliding flight when I was sixteen . ` It 's a true love and passion for me . ' I spent my childhood looking at photographs of parachuting and paragliding , ' says Huseyin of his inspiration . Even on cloudy days , Huseyin 's incredible photographs make fantastic keepsakes . Huseyin encourages the tourists he takes up into the sky to take photos of anything they want - including their hands -LRB- right -RRB- . The photographs that Huseyin has taken have been posted on social media and he has about 4,500 followers on Instagram . ` My photography and flying is my calling , my profession . ' The photographs Hüseyin has taken have been posted to social media and he has 4,500 followers on Instagram . ` I 'm living through what I have always dreamt about , ' he added . ` I 'm living through what I have always dreamt about , ' the man says of his breathtaking lifestyle . With arms wide open ! Visitors often spread their arms like an eagle when taking a sky-high snap . ' I do n't photograph subjects , ' Huseyin insists . ' I photograph the way that they make me feel ' ' I do n't photograph subjects ; I photograph the way they make me feel . ' I have around four thousand tandem and solo paragliding flights . ` Each and every single one I enjoyed to the end . ' Loads of experience ! Huseyin estimates that he has done about 4,000 tandem and solo paragliding flights in total . The best part of his unorthodox job ? ' I have made many friends from different countries all around the world , ' he says . He said : ` Thanks to my tandem flights I have made many friends from different countries all around the world . ` In Ölüdeniz-Fethiye , Turkey , it is doubtless one of the paradises on Earth for both regular sea and sun lovers as well as paragliders . ' Hüseyin flies every day for eight months and has a break during November and April , the winter months in Turkey , but he prefers to spend his time travelling and exploring . He recently spent four months in Nepal , where he flew over Pokhara Lakeside hundreds of times . Turkey is a ` paradise on Earth for both regular sea and sun lovers , as well as paragliders , ' he says . Hüseyin flies every day for eight months and has a break during November and April . On his time off , he often travels himself . Whether photographed at sunset -LRB- left -RRB- or mid-day -LRB- right -RRB- , the resulting photographs are simply stunning . ' I hope to become a source of inspiration for someone someday , ' Huseyin says . ` Only then I can consider that my mission is accomplished ' ` My latest adventure abroad was to travel to Nepal , ' he said . ' I had spent four amazing months in Nepal and flew over Pokhara Lakeside for more than 300 times . ' ` With the wind under my wings and the lenses of my camera , I am just hoping to become a source of inspiration for someone someday , ' Hüseyin added . ` Only then I can consider that my mission is accomplished . '

Everyday Hüseyin Burak Tuzer sees breathtaking sky-high views that most tourists only dream of . Now , the adventurous paraglider is taking visitors up with him for once in a life time views of the Turkish coast . Once in the air , he also snaps photos of his tandem-flight partner , snapping incredibly unique ` selfies '

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This is the shocking scene that confronted a student when he discovered a car windscreen smashed to pieces by a swan . University of Hull undergraduate Tim Barrass , 20 , was on his way to morning lectures when he noticed the car had been damaged . The windscreen was smashed and had buckled slightly and there was a prostrate swan lying next to it on the pavement . University of Hull undergraduate Tim Barrass was on his way into lectures when he noticed his neighbour 's car had been damaged - and spotted a swan lying next to it . Mr Barrass immediately called the RSPCA who soon arrived at the scene and took the swan to a rescue centre , but so far vets have been unable to work out how the swan managed to smash into the car . They believe the swan could have collapsed mid-flight - or may even have flown straight into the windshield . The black Renault Clio was parked on a residential street in the student area of the city . Mr Barrass , a third-year History student , told student newspaper The Tab : ` I 'd only been awake for ten minutes so I rubbed my eyes to double check it -LSB- the swan -RSB- was real . ' I presumed it was dead , but then it started honking and that 's when I noticed the car next to it with the windscreen smashed in . Mr Barrass said his friend Vicky Price was gutted it shattered her windscreen . He said : ` It could have thought it was a river and when it 's coming down , it must be pretty hard for a big bird like that to stop . ` It must have been a pretty hard impact , it was a big thing too . I know you get birds flying into windows but it should n't have hit a car . ` When I saw the damage I went round ringing on all the houses to see whose car it was because the owner might have thought someone had vandalised their car . ` When I realised it was Vicky 's car , I told her . She was gutted . ' He added : ` She lives on the next street over but parked on our road because there were no spaces . ` She said the windscreen is a total right off - it 's just bad luck . ' RSPCA vets put the swan down because its injuries were so severe - they have not been able to find out out if the bird fell or flew into the car -LRB- pictured are the RSPCA headquarters in Horsham , West Sussex -RRB- . ` Trying to be Sherlock I deduced it must have fallen onto the car and bounced off . ' An RSPCA spokesman said : ` We were called to an incident in Hull where an adult swan had fallen from the sky and crashed in to a car windscreen on Tuesday morning . ' The swan 's chest injuries were so severe vets were unable to find the original reason for the swan 's collapse . The representative added : ` Sadly the injuries the swan sustained in the fall were very severe and on vets advice he was put to sleep . ` It is a mystery as to why this happened and the only thing we can put it down to is exhaustion . ' The Queen 's swan keeper said the may have mistaken the wet road for a river in the sun 's early morning glint . Professor Chris Perrins , who has been Her Majesty 's Warden of the Swans since 1993 , said : ` Especially in dawn and dusk they mistake the wet road for a river and try and land on it . ` At this time of year when the sun 's low and the roads are wet the RSPCA and swan rescuers get called out quite regularly to roads where they have crashed . ` They should n't fly into cars but it can happen . ' As the first person to be the Warden of the Swans he has met the Queen several times and is in charge of the annual Swan Upping , where the birds are counted in a census . The former Oxford researcher added : ` They are at the top end of the limits for a flying bird they can only take off really slowly and they do n't have much ability for sudden manoeuvres . ` When the sun 's coming up or going down and it 's wet , the road can have a glint . That 's my bet for what happened . ' Mr Barass , who shares his home with five other students , added : ' I rang my flatmates after the RPSCA , they do n't usually get out of bed until ten but they woke up straight away when they got the phone call from me . ` They saw the photo and thought it was totally bizarre . '

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A domestic worker in South Africa is just two rounds away from wining the prestigious Masterchef title , while raising awareness of the ` forgotten army ' of servants working in the nation 's homes . Siphokazi Mdlankomo , 39 , from Cape Town , is one of the favourites to win the competition after judges quickly recognised her ability to cook and balance flavours . Ms Mdlankomo , who is known as Sipho ' on the show will take on a former advertising executive , a train driving assistant and a life skills lecturer in the show 's semi-final . Scroll down for video . Siphokazi Mdlankomo , pictured , has reached the semi-finals of the South African Masterchef competition . The domestic worker , centre , has amazed the show 's judges and received massive support from the public . According to South African television station DSTV : ` Sipho , a domestic worker from Cape Town , is the embodiment of the popular adage that `` dynamite comes in small packages '' . This pint-sized cook is out to prove that domestic workers are not second-class citizens ; that their role in South African households should be held in equal regard to any other profession out there . ` On her first day in boot camp , Sipho had to think on her feet when her original plan of making a consommé did n't work out -- but she kept her cool and made a beautiful aioli to accompany her perfectly pan-fried angelfish . ` On Day 2 , she displayed an impressive skills base once again by making a succulent parma wrapped chicken breast with cauliflower mash and Provencale sauce . The judges quickly noticed that Siphokazi 's talents lie in her vast knowledge of different cooking styles -- from classic to modern -- coupled with the ability to combine and balance flavours effortlessly . ' In South Africa , one in six working women are in domestic service and many of those are black people working in white households . The judges have been wowed by some of her creations , pictured , and her ability to balance delicate flavours . Speaking in advance of her latest challenge on Thursday , Ms Mdlankomo said : ` Being a domestic worker is just like any other job , which you should be proud of doing . It is a profession from which you earn your income . There are many domestic workers out there , who like me , have hidden secrets , talents and passion . No job should prevent you from following your dream . ' According to The Guardian , Ms Mdlankomo has been with her employer Liz Andreasen for the past nine years . Ingrid Engelbrecht , a spokeswoman for Masterchef SA , said : ` People have loved her from the start . It 's an inspirational story . ` Many people have domestic workers who are considered part of the family , but domestic workers have never been showcased on television . ` Siphokazi 's story is the same as millions in South Africa who are raising a family and cooking for a family along with their own . Many people have been thrilled to see her on TV and doing so well . '

Siphokazi MdLankomo , 39 , has reached the semi-final of Masterchef . The domestic worker from Cape Town is tipped to make the final . She said she is proud of her job and wants to be an inspiration to others . She added : ` There are others like me with hidden talents and passion '

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the Lib Dem Business Secretary attacked the Tories ' economic plans , which involve slicing another # 24billion from public spending . Vince Cable has publicly denounced George Osborne 's plans to slash the budget deficit within four years , and urged his party to oppose ` brutal ' spending cuts . In an extraordinary intervention which puts further strain on the Coalition , the Lib Dem Business Secretary attacked the Tories ' economic plans , which involve slicing another # 24billion from public spending during the next Parliament . He claimed whichever party is in power next year will have to raise taxes , and even said he agreed with Labour that the next government should borrow more . Mr Cable said he ` did not recognise ' the Chancellor 's plan to eliminate the deficit and run a surplus by 2018-19 . He also said : ` We do have differences in emphasis . The Tories would like to cut spending rather more brutally than we think is necessary or desirable . ' His attack came as his party 's leader Nick Clegg shunned the Autumn Statement yesterday . In a highly unusual move , the Deputy Prime Minister chose to stay away -- and instead flew 300 miles to Penzance to talk to locals about flood defences . Senior Lib Dems have warned him that he needs to distance himself from the Tories in the run up to the General Election -- though Mr Clegg insisted his decision was not a snub . Mr Cable confirmed he had asked the Office for Budget Responsibility to map out a different forecast for the Lib Dems which contained fewer spending cuts . He added ` all parties will have to increase taxation whether they say so or not ' . On eliminating the deficit , he told LBC Radio : ` I 'm not sure I recognise the figures and the dates you are talking about . The budget deficit also includes borrowing for capital investment . ` We think if there are good capital investments ... for infrastructure and the government earns a proper return for the taxpayer , we should invest in it . ' Asked if this meant he agreed with Labour 's Ed Balls , he replied : ` We do agree with them on that particular issue , and we differ from the Tories . ' Government sources said Mr Cable had ` erupted ' yesterday morning and told fellow Lib Dems , including Chief Treasury Secretary Danny Alexander , that they had not signed up to the Conservatives ' spending plans beyond the general election . Mr Cable said he ` did not recognise ' Chancellor George Osborne 's -LRB- pictured -RRB- plan to eliminate the deficit and run a surplus by 2018-19 . On air , Mr Cable said the Lib Dems were committed to the deficit reduction plans until May . He denied he had ordered his civil servants not to co-operate with Treasury officials . Tory backbencher Andrew Rosindell said : ` I do n't think any sensible person believes borrowing more money is the right approach for the country . ' Mr Alexander also distanced himself , saying : ` It 's not the job of the Office for Budget Responsibility to set out the differences between parties . ' Mr Clegg said his decision to stay away from the Chancellor 's speech was ` not a snub ' , but ` a nice change to get out of the Westminster bubble and say what this Autumn Statement means to people ' .

Vince Cable 's attack on Tories will further strain Coalition relations . He agreed with Labour about borrowing and tax cuts . Meanwhile , Clegg shunned Autumn statement yesterday .

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After a week of wild weather experienced throughout the country , Victorian residents have taken to social media to mock the overturned lawn chairs and rattling windows caused by two minor earthquakes felt in Melbourne . After two people were struck by lightning in Sydney as ferocious storms swept through NSW , Victorians had their own spate of natural phenomena , dubbed by locals as ' #MelbourneQuake2014 ' . The underwhelming experience of the 3.2 magnitude earthquake just after 6am on Thursday prompted social media users to declare a ` We will rebuild ' campaign , posting pictures of minor inconveniences caused by the quake . Scroll down for video . The underwhelming experience of the 3.2 magnitude earthquake just after 6am on Thursday prompted social media users to declare a ` We will rebuild ' campaign . After two people were struck by lightning in Sydney as ferocious storms swept through NSW , Victorians had their own spate of natural phenomena , dubbed by locals as ' #MelbourneQuake2014 ' Geoscience Australia seismologists confirmed that the quake struck the Melbourne suburbs of Pakenham and Berwick , 56 kilometers from the CBD , with some residents woken up by the shake , but many more residents reported thinking the earthquake was thunder . Many residents living right in the epicentre reported sleeping through the incident or barely registering that a seismological current was running through their suburb . One resident posted a picture on Facebook of an overturned lawn chair with the caption ` we will rebuild ' , with other users accusing friends ' movements for making the ground shake , or suggesting the quake was caused by a resident sending out ` good vibes ' . Other social media users suggested that the rumble may have been a result of locals sexual activity , ` rocking beds ' and ` shaking the suburb ' . Social media users were quick to claim that they had ` been part of Quake Wake 2014 ' , posting sarcastic comments about ` living through ' the Thursday morning earthquake . Many residents living right in the epicentre reported sleeping through the incident or barely registering that a seismological current was running through their suburb . An ' I survived the Berwick earthquake ' Facebook page was reportedly started , using a photograph of an overturned lawn chair captured in a similarly minor earthquake from 2012 . Social media users were quick to claim that they had ` been part of Quake Wake 2014 ' , posting sarcastic comments about ` living through ' the Thursday morning earthquake . ` Horrific tales of lattes being spilt in Pakenham , stay strong Melbourne we 'll get through this together ' said one Twitter user . An ' I survived the Berwick earthquake ' Facebook page was reportedly started , using a photograph of an overturned lawn chair captured in a similarly minor earthquake from 2012 . Duty seismologist Marco Naldomi from Geoscience Australia said that there had been in excess of 700 reports from those living around the epicentre , but that no one had been hurt or recorded any property breakages . ` There have been no reports of damage , but people have reported couches shaking or chairs falling over , ' Mr Naldomi said . ` Some residents reported hearing a bang or a loud rumble , of windows rattling , but given the population in the area it 's not surprising that we 've had so many reports . ' The interest in the quake continued with social media users in New Zealand ridiculing the minor earthquake , commenting that Australians complaining about earthquakes was akin to Kiwi 's complaining of heat waves . ` Where were you when the earthquake hit !? You know , the one that happened the day after that other one , ' asked one social media user . Victorian residents have flocked to social media to mock the overturned lawn chairs and rattling windows caused by two minor earthquakes felt in Melbourne . On Wednesday morning Victoria experienced another earthquake , hitting the Gippsland suburb of Korumburra , which the seismologist said experiences quakes much more frequently . ` Where were you when the earthquake hit !? You know , the one that happened the day after that other one , ' asked one social media user . Mr Naldomi said that the area of Pakenham does not often experience earthquakes , with only eight on record including the quake on Thursday morning . ` Earthquakes happen along faultlines , cracks in the earth 's crust . That stress is released every now and then in form of earthquake along weaker part of faultlines , ' Mr Nadomi said . ` The immediate area outside the epicentre is very seismically quiet , and today 's earthquake was the largest on record , ' Mr Naldomi said . ` Earthquakes happen along faultlines , cracks in the earth 's crust . That stress is released every now and then in form of earthquake along weaker part of faultlines , ' he said . ` From this we could infer that that there may well be a faultlines in the area but that it is minor , outside of the ring of fire in the state 's south which is a much larger faultline . ' ` There are much more active faultlines in the Gipsland area , but it 's unlikely the two earthquakes are related . ' Lightning strikes at Sydney Harbour on Wednesday afternoon as a severe thunderstorm warning is issued for a number of areas across New South Wales . Firefighters finally put out the fire about 9pm , almost three hours after it started . Earlier in the week , two people were struck by lightning as severe thunderstorms swept through Sydney causing flight chaos and traffic delays . Luckily only minor cases , a man in his 20s was hit by lightning in Hazelbrook , in the Blue Mountains while another person was struck in Cabramatta in Sydney 's southwest , said an ambulance spokeswoman . The Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe thunderstorm warning on Wednesday afternoon for areas near Parramatta , Sydney Olympic Park and Richmond . The bureau warned the storm was moving towards the north east and was forecast to hit Hornsby , Sydney city , the Harbour Bridge and the northern beaches . The New South Wales capital was plunged into darkness by 5.30 pm but by 7pm the worse of the storm seemed to have passed although at least 13,000 homes in the Blue Mountains , Hawkesbury , Southern Highlands and Western Sydney regions were still without power . The fire broke out just after 6.30 pm on Wednesday after being struck by lightning . Dark smoke is seen billowing over the inner-city of Sydney , covering the Harbour Bridge from view . Firefighters evacuated 40 units near the substations as they waited for the power to be shut off . The commute home for many Sydneysiders was thrown into disarray with ferries stranded as they were unable to dock and traffic was brought to a standstill on the Harbour Bridge . One driver described the scene on the bridge as a ` car park ' . Lightning also wreaked havoc in Pyrmont - in Sydney 's inner-city - with an electrical substation catching alight after it was hit . Large amounts of dark smoke was seen billowing out of the building just after 6.30 pm , but it has since been extinguished . It took 20 firefighters around two hours to put out the fire and while authorities are n't sure what caused it , they think it may have been due to lightning . The fire proved tricky for firefighters who were prevented from using water to extinguish the substation blaze as it had about 11,000 volts of electricity running through it , Superintendent Ian Krimmer said . Storms stopped traffic on the Harbour Bridge as the east coast was pelted by wild weather . Lightning strikes were seen all over Sydney as the skies fell dark across the city . In this picture , a lightning strike looks to just miss a playing flying over the city . NSW SES is currently working at Mittagong , in the Southern Highlands of NSW , where 40 requests for assistance have been received after the area was flooded with 30mm of rain in only 20 minutes . Social media users captured images of storm clouds rolling in and lighting strikes in the distance . Captured footage of a lightning strike hitting Sydney during Wednesday 's storm . This one struck near the inner-city near Sydney Harbour Bridge . Instead , they worked to protect surrounding buildings , which included a five-level residential block , until the energy provider isolated power to the site . Fire and Rescue NSW evacuated 40 units as they waited for the power to be shut off , fortunately there were no reports of injury . Emergency crews have received more than 80 phone calls about fallen trees and power lines by across the Sydney area , sending out more than 80 fire trucks and 300 firefighters to various jobs . NSW SES is currently working at Mittagong , in the Southern Highlands of NSW , where 40 requests for assistance have been received after the area was flooded with 30mm of rain in only 20 minutes . According to Live Traffic NSW , five roads were flooded by 6pm , including the Great Western Highway Springwood , Old Windsor Road and Seven Hills Road . Train services were closed on the T1 Western Line between Richmond and Clarendon , ` due to lightning strikes at Clarendon affecting signalling , ' Transport NSW stated . Fire and Rescue NSW had received more than 50 phone calls about fallen trees and power lines by 5:30 pm . Large amounts of dark smoke was spotted billowing out of a building at Pyrmont in Sydney 's centre during the storm , after lightning struck an electrical sub station and sparked a fire . Social media users instantly took to sharing photographs of the storm 's affect in their area . Buses operated as a replacement service between stations , however heavy traffic in the Richmond area caused delays . There was also heavy traffic delays in Strathfield due to flooding . The storms also caused some delays to flights out of Sydney Airport with Qantas and Virgin confirming that its domestic and international runways had been closed since 5.15 pm . Qantas said about 10 flights had been affected , some by up to two hours . By 7pm , a Virgin spokeswoman said its flights had returned to normal with the runways reopening . Social media users instantly took to sharing photographs of the storm 's affect in their area . Further south in Mildura in Victoria , residents posted photos of hail the size of a 20-cent piece pelting the town . The Bureau of Meteorology predicted large hail stones , damaging winds and heavy rainfall , which could lead to flash flooding , at around 5pm for the areas of Gosford , Sydney , Wollongong , Nowra , Armidale and Orange . By 6:40 pm , the Bureau of Meteorology had cancelled their severe storm warning . NSW Rural Fire Service shared this photo of the number of lightning strikes that have struck across the state . The Bureau of Meteorology has predicted large hail stones , damaging winds and heavy rainfall , which could lead to flash flooding , for the areas of Gosford , Sydney , Wollongong , Nowra , Armidale and Orange .

A minor earthquake was recorded on Thursday morning in the Melbourne suburbs of Pakenham and Berwick , 56 kilometeres outside the CBD . The 3.2 magnitude earthquake was the second in two days , with a 3.4 magnitude earthquake in Gippsland on Wednesday . Social media users were quick to dub the experience #Melbournequake2014 , posting photos of minor inconveniences such as overturned lawn chairs and spilled coffee . A ` we will rebuild ' campaign started on Twitter , with many users tweeting that they had ` lived through ' or were ` multiple earthquake survivors ' Geoscience Australia said there had been over 700 reports of the earthquake from residents but no damage .

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There is no doubting the skill and craftsmanship of his artwork . But Simon Beck 's masterpieces are n't created with a paintbrush or easel . Instead , the 56-year-old 's canvases are the sprawling ski slopes of the Alps , and he creates his intricate patterns by running in snowshoes across the snow . Scroll down for video . Simon Beck has spent the past decade decorating the mountain range with his spectacular artworks , which can measure up to 100m x 100m -- the size of two football pitches . The artist has spent the past decade decorating the mountain range with his spectacular artworks , which can measure up to 100m x 100m -- the size of six football pitches . It means that Mr Beck can cover a total of more than 25 miles during each piece of work . Each image takes up to 12 hours to design and make , with Simon currently produces about 30 snow drawing each year . His work has also led him to publish a book of his designs , inspired an underwear range , and seen him branch out into etching drawings on beaches . Each image takes up to 11 hours to design and make , with Simon currently produces about 30 snow drawing each year . His work has also led Simon to publish a book of his designs , inspired an underwear range , and seen him branch out into etching drawings on beaches . The artist favours a level site with a depth of about nine inches of powdery snow to make sure his art looks best in photographs , which he takes from either an aircraft , summit or a ski lift . His most intricate designs include the Koch snowflake , a Sierpinski triangle as well as abstract cubes and spirals . He uses an orienteering compass to create the perfect geometric designs . Each pattern is crafted by Mr Beck alone in the skiing town of Les Arcs , in the French Alps , where he lives during winter . Mr Beck , went to Millfield School and studied engineering at Oxford university . In 1974 he won the British Orienteering Championships . He has spent most of his adult life working as a freelance orienteering mapmaker and has now created around 175 designs after ploughing his first at Christmas in 2004 . His most intricate designs include the Koch snowflake , a Sierpinski triangle as well as abstract cubes and spirals . He uses an orienteering compass to create the perfect geometric designs . Mr Beck , who studied Engineering Science at Oxford University , said many of his patterns can equal the effort needed to climb halfway up Mont Blanc . His work has proved so popular that New Zealand clothes label Icebreaker launched The Art of Nature Simon Beck Collection -- a range of undergarments inspired by his designs . He uses what he describes as a ` kind of reverse orienteering ' to plot his intricate paths before walking along the route in a pair of snowshoes . Most of Mr Beck 's patterns are crafted in the skiing town of Les Arcs , in the French Alps , where he lives during winter . He said : ` The main reason for making them was because I can no longer run properly due to problems with my feet , so plodding about on level snow is the least painful way of getting exercise . Mr Beck said many of his patterns can equal the effort needed to climb halfway up Mont Blanc . He first plans out the pattern on graph paper , then surveys the site and judges where the major points of the design should be , and starts at one of those points . From the centre he calculates the distance to the other points and walks out and back from the centre using either pace counting or a measuring tape to determine the number of steps he needs to take . The artist favours a level site with a depth of about nine inches of powdery snow to make sure his art looks best in photographs , which he takes from either an aircraft , summit or a ski lift . The designs only last until the next heavy snowfall . He added : ' I usually keep at it until I get too tired , using a headlamp if it gets dark first . It takes typically until I ca n't go on , but that can depend . ` The setting-out serves as the warm-up then the real training is completing the design . Once this second stage is started , I put on my personal stereo . ' The artist from Bracknell , Berkshire added : ` Most of the time I travel round the Alps and hike up mountains , aiming to be on the summit at sunset for good photos . ` My feet are in a bad way but if I can keep my weight off the front of my feet things are not too bad . ` Often I am copying designs I have found , like crop circles or well-known mathematical figures , or repeating designs I have made earlier but failed to get good photos of . ` Some designs I am commissioned to do require a lot of study as to the best way to create it , and this process can take several hours . ` The main danger is having a minor accident skiing down at night after I have finished drawing . ` Or running out of steam , if you push yourself too hard at the end of it . It is quite frightening how quickly you can run out of steam . ' More of Mr Beck 's work can be seen on his Facebook page at www.facebook.com/snowart8848 .

British artist Simon Beck , 56 , spends 11 hours creating his masterpieces . Each piece measures up to 100m x 100m -- the size of two football pitches . Simon has created around 175 designs after ploughing his first in 2004 . His work has inspired an underwear range and he also works on beaches .

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A series of moving portraits show both sides of living with disabilities in India . British photographer Graeme Robertson travelled to Rajasthan with Sightsavers , a charity that helps visually impaired people to carry on with their lives as independently as possible . He photographed several blind or partially-sighted people living in the Indian state for the Put Us in the Picture campaign - Sightsavers ' policy campaign to influence the UK Government 's foreign aid policy . The campaign wants to make people aware that although people with disabilities have the same needs and rights to health , education and employment as others , they are one of the most excluded groups in society , particularly in the poorest countries of the world . A series of moving portraits show difficulty that people like Sankarlal -LRB- left -RRB- and Dallu -LRB- right -RRB- have with living with disabilities in India . The photos are part of Sightsavers charity 's Put Us in the Picture campaign . It wants disabled people included in all UK international aid programmes . They want the Department For International Development to make sure people with disabilities participate in , and benefit from , all international development programmes . Some of the people that Graeme photographed have benefitted from one of the Sightsaver 's inclusion projects . The projects help people to rebuild their lives in many ways , including giving advice on how to apply for loans and disability support from the government , training for work that does n't require full sight and also general building of confidence . But the campaign also covered the plight of those who have so far received no help and the heartbreaking isolation that this can cause , with people wholly dependent on the charity of families . Read on to hear the stories of some of those who took part in the project . Shyam : . Shyam , 36 , has been visually impaired for the past 15 years . He said : ' I was n't born blind , but became blind later . The doctor said I have glaucoma and the cornea ca n't be repaired . I can see black , white , yellow . I can make out colours from a distance . I can see the moon but not the stars . ' He says he is treated with pity and contempt by other people , with many laughing if they see him stumble in the street . He adds that sometimes , ` people spread thorns on the street so it hurts more . ' Shyam , 36 , has been visually impaired for the past 15 years . He is treated with pity and contempt by other people , with many laughing if they see him stumble in the street . He adds that sometimes , ` people spread thorns on the street so it hurts more . ' He continues : ` In all families , even my own , people think you 're useless . In society , if you have no money and no work you 're considered a burden and people wo n't talk to you . ' Shyam has dreams to start a business , get a small house and have a wife and family of his own but his poor eyesight is preventing that from happening . He said : ` In this village there is no opportunity . If I had money I would go to the city . I can do any job . I cook for myself and clean the house so why ca n't I work ? ' I would like to have kids but the community does n't believe in marriage if you 're not working and earning . ' Sankarlal : . Sankarlal 's sight began to deteriorate in his early teens , as a result of cataracts in both eyes and by the time he was 14 he was completely blind , and treatment to fix the problem was unsuccessful . He married his now-wife Gomati and had three children , but was frustrated few job opportunities were available to him . He said : ' I used to sit inside the house and my wife used to go to work and support me . ' Sankarlal 's life changed when he joined a group funded by Sightsavers for people with disabilities . Their purpose is empowerment -- informing people of their rights and supporting them to gain skills and employment . Sankarlal 's sight began to deteriorate in his early teens , as a result of cataracts in both eyes and by the time he was 14 he was completely blind , and treatment to fix the problem was unsuccessful . An organisation funded by Sightsavers helped him to apply for a loan to start his own business . The organisation helped him to apply for a loan to start his own business , which started off as a mobile shop on a bicycle . It then expanded to a building next to his house that sells larger products like vegetables and pulses and has a refrigerator for cold drinks . He said : ` Now I earn myself . Before people thought I was unproductive , they pitied me , but now I stand on my own legs . ` My family think I am one of them and can do what they do . ' Sankarlal : . Sankarlal , a 60-year-old man from the Rajasthan district of Bikaner lost his sight in 1984 after someone threw acid into his face . He said : ' I have lived two lives . But it 's okay , it happens . Many people are blind from birth . I could , at least , see for 30 years . ' Following the attack , his disability and appearance meant he was ashamed to leave the house . Sankarlal , a 60-year-old man from the Rajasthan district of Bikaner lost his sight in 1984 after someone threw acid into his face . Times were tough until they received support from a government self-employment scheme for people with disabilities , which allowed him and his family to open a shop in their home . He used to tend buffalo , whose milk he would sell to a cooperative dairy , but had to give this up , so his son , Hansraj , supported the family by running a rented shop . Times were tough until they received support from a government self-employment scheme for people with disabilities , which allowed them to open a shop in their home . Nowadays , the whole family -- Sankarlal , his wife Chawlidevi , Hansraj and his wife , and their two children aged 10 and 12 -- help to run the store . Anuradha : . Anuradha , who 's now 32 , was only one year old when she fell into a fire , badly burning her hands and face . For a few years she was unaware of having any disability , but when she started school she noticed people would stare at her and it affected her confidence . ' I felt ugly , ' she says . ` When people asked what happened I did n't know what to say . ' A few decades passed and Anuradha was still suffering from a lack of confidence . Anuradha , who 's now 32 , was only one year old when she fell into a fire , badly burning her hands and face . She saw an advert for a disabled people 's organisation by chance and is now her division 's leader . She 'd left her husband , and was trying to support her two children -LRB- son Raj , 10 , and five-year-old daughter Mohita -RRB- by working as a teacher , but was barely getting by . She saw an advert by chance in a newspaper about a meeting of the local DPO -LRB- disabled people 's organisation -RRB- and was curious to find out more . When she attended , she met ` brothers and sisters , people like me , ' and realised that , like them , she could do things for herself and others . ' I got to know I could get a pension and travel pass . ' From these small steps Anuradha 's confidence grew and she now has a job as leader of the DPO . Dallu : . Dallu , who 's 28 , lost her sight after contracting smallpox at the age of seven . She lives with her father and other family members -- because they worry about her getting hurt , she rarely goes out . She said : ` Because of my blindness , when I move around even inside the house sometimes I fall or hit the wall . ' She now only goes out a couple of times a year . Dallu , who 's 28 , lost her sight after contracting smallpox at the age of seven . She lives with her father and other family members -- because they worry about her getting hurt , she rarely goes out . Although she 's married , Dallu does n't see her husband . Her mother used to look after her , but died two years ago . She 'd love to be able to do things for herself , like filling a bucket of water to take a shower , but says her family have to do it for her . She said : ' I ca n't do anything and I do n't want to do anything . If you put the cot there and tell me to sit there I will do it . ` I 'd like to go out and be in the community but I just feel like it ca n't happen . ' To find out more go to sightsavers.net .

Series of moving portraits show difficulty of living with disabilities in India . Photos are part of Sightsavers charity 's Put Us in the Picture campaign . It wants disabled people included in all UK international aid programmes .

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A nuclear power plant in Ukraine suffered a technical error which caused a drop in electricity supplies in the war-torn country , it emerged today . The plant 's operator announced on Monday that a problem had occurred with a power-generating unit at the site . But Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk provoked further concern today when he referred to the incident during a Cabinet meeting . Nearly 30 years on , Ukraine still struggles to deal with legacy of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster which caused thousands of deaths . Scroll down for video . Nuclear fault : The Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant is the largest in Europe and suffered an accident earlier this week , according to premier Arseniy Yatsenyuk . Volodymyr Demchyshyn , the energy minister , said a short circuit at a power-generating unit in the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant -LRB- NPP -RRB- plant led to a drop in electricity production . But he insisted that the fault posed no danger and the plant would return to running as normal on Friday . ` There is no threat ... there are no problems with the . reactors , ' he said , adding that the accident affected the power output system and ` in no way ' was linked to . power production itself . In Vienna , the International Atomic Energy Agency said it . had no immediate comment on the report . Under an international . convention , adopted after the 1986 Chernobyl accident in what . was then Soviet Ukraine , a country should notify the IAEA of any . nuclear accident that can impact other countries . The explosion and fire at the Chernobyl power plant , the world 's worst nuclear accident , was caused by human error and a series of blasts sent a cloud of radioactive dust billowing across northern and western Europe . Volodymyr Demchyshyn , Ukraine 's energy minister , briefed the media on the accident during a news conference , insisting everything at the plant will be back to normal on Friday . Ukraine , Belarus and Russia , have estimated the death toll at only a few thousand as a result of the explosion while the environmental group Greenpeace says the accident will eventually cause up to 93,000 extra cancer deaths worldwide . Interfax news agency said a 1,000-megawatt reactor was housed in the bloc at Zaporizhzhya where last Friday 's accident occurred . Mr Demchyshyn said the affected bloc had been provisionally disconnected from the electro-energy system though its reactor continued to work normally . ` Its power output is not being used . I think that the problem will be resolved by Friday , ' he said . The accident has had an impact on Ukraine 's energy system , but Mr Demchyshyn said he would ask the major industrial consumers to impose a ` voluntary restriction ' in energy consumption . Ukraine produced more than 60 million tonnes of coal last year , making it self-sufficient in electricity and coal . Separatist fighting in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions since June has halted production at 66 coal mines , however , leaving Ukrainian power plants without enough raw materials .

Plant operator announced short circuit in power-generating unit at the site . Led to drop in electricity supplies , but minster insists it posed no danger . Ukraine still struggles to deal with legacy of Chernobyl nearly 30 years on .

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As the entire country is in mourning for the tragic loss of Phillip Hughes , their hearts are also going out to young bowler Sean Abbott who attended today 's funeral for the much-loved cricketer . Possibly the biggest day of the young cricketer 's life , the 22-year-old was surrounded by his cricketing family at the Macksville Recreational Centre in Macksville in northern NSW on Wednesday . Wearing a navy blue suit and dark sunglasses , he was accompanied by his girlfriend , Brier Neil , who did not leave her grief-stricken partner 's side throughout the heart-wrenching service . Scroll down for video . Possibly the biggest day of Abbott 's life , the 22-year-old was surrounded by his cricketing family at the Macksville Recreational Centre . Abbott 's girlfriend , Brier Neil , did not leave her grief-stricken partner 's side throughout the service . Abbott has received overhwelming love and support during the past eight days since the tragedy . Abbott was the unfortunate player who delivered the bouncer that struck Hughes in the neck during the Sheffield Shield clash at the Sydney Cricket Ground last Tuesday . The 22-year-old has received overwhelming support from the entire cricket community including Hughes ' own family who told Daily Mail Australia the day before the funeral on Tuesday that they were looking forward to seeing Abbott and embracing him with open arms . A family member expressed the empathy they felt Abbott 's unbearable situation . ` We ca n't wait to see Sean Abbott tomorrow and give him a big kiss and hug , ' the family member told Daily Mail Australia at the time . ` We just want to tell him it was freak accident and he can not think he had anything to do with it . ` No one is blaming him . We want to hug him and tell him that everything is okay . ' United in arms : The devastated look on Abbott 's face says it all - pictured right . Former Australian Test star Dean Jones greets grief-striken Sean Abbott on Wednesday . Possibly the biggest day of the young cricketer 's life . The courageous young man returned to training on Tuesday with his New South Wales Blues team mates today who rallied around the player at a training session at the SCG . ` It 's the whole squad that really needs everyone 's support , ' a spokeswoman for Cricket NSW told Daily Mail Australia . ` We want to keep supporting them as a group there were a lot of Phillip 's friends in the team , ' she said . Late last week , friends and mentors at the Baulkham Hills Cricket Club , the north-western Sydney institution where Abbott discovered his talent for cricketas a young boy , joined countless Australians in rallying around the up-and-coming-cricketer . When one of ` Sabs 's ' team-mates dropped a crucial catch as a youngster , he was always the good sportsman who would pat them on the back and reassure them it would be OK , they said . A distraught Abbott leaves St Vincent 's hospital in Sydney after the news of Hughes ' passing . The courageous young man returned to training on Tuesday with his New South Wales Blues team mates today who rallied around the player at a training session at the SCG . Ian Chatman , who managed Abbott 's junior team for about eight years and witnessed his first century , told Daily Mail Australia he was a grounded young man who was ` loved by everyone , and still is . ' ` He was really loved by his team-mates , and he cared about them as well , ' said Mr Chatman , who said Abbott would be ` devastated ' by Tuesday 's events . ` He was always making sure that you know , if someone dropped a catch , he 'd be over there patting them on the back saying , `` Do n't worry about it , it 's okay '' . ' Hughes ' sister Megan and Australian skipper Michael Clarke both consoled the devastated cricketer in the immediate aftermath of his friend 's death . And they were far from alone . Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten both spoke in support of the struggling cricketer . Former Australian national Test captain Adam Gilchrist tweeted : ` May those footprints in the sand now support another young man in need . #SeanAbbott ' .

All eyes were on bowler Sean Abbott at Phillip Hughes ' funeral . The 22-year-old wore dark sunglasses and a navy blue suit . His girlfriend , Brier Neil , did not leave his side throughout the service . Hughes family was expected to meet with Abbott while he was in town . Family said the day before the service that they would embrace him . Courageous young man returned to training with team mates on Tuesday .

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Two U.S. Army recruiters are facing charges of unlawful sex with a minor after , police say , the two had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old they met while recruiting at a Florida high school . Christopher Glenn Doner , 30 , and John Back , 33 , reportedly met the girl earlier this year while recruiting at Harmony High School , the Orlando Sentinel reports . The two had both been in sexual relationships with the girl for several months , at the same time , and both asked her to stop seeing the other one but she did not , Twis Lizasuain , sheriff 's spokeswoman , told the newspaper . Relationship : Christopher Glenn Doner , 30 , -LRB- left -RRB- and John Back , 33 , -LRB- right -RRB- are accused of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old they met while recruiting at a Florida high school . Both men are married with children . Doner and Back frequently visited high schools to recruit students to join the military . Neither are permitted to recruit anymore . The victim 's mother contacted authorities after she found text messages on the 17-year-old 's phone from the two army recruiters , according to FOX Orlando . Doner : Doner -LRB- above -RRB- was arrested Tuesday and charged with 10 counts of unlawful sex with a minor ; he posted bail Wednesday and was released . Harmony : The recruiters met the teen while recruiting at Harmony High School -LRB- above -RRB- earlier this year . Investigators say the sexual encounters never occurred on the school 's campus , but occurred in a home , a hotel , and in the teen 's car , FOX reports . The victim reportedly told investigators the relationship was consensual . Doner was questioned by authorities in November and admitted that his relationship with the teen was wrong and said he would end it , according to WKMG . Doner was arrested Tuesday and charged with 10 counts of unlawful sex with a minor ; he posted bail and was released Wednesday . Detectives are working with investigators in Michigan to track down Back who relocated earlier this week . Back will face two counts of unlawful sex with a minor and will be extradited to Florida because of the felony warrant , WKMG reports . Back is aware of the charges .

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A man has been shot in the leg and arrested because he was unable to load # 185,000 of stolen cash onto his motorbike during a bank robbery getaway . CCTV footage shows the man in Huludao , China , trying to load the bag of cash weighing 13 stone onto the back of his motorbike after holding up a security guard at gunpoint . However , he visibly struggles to carry and lift the bag - which contained 1.77 million Chinese Yuan - around # 175,000 . Scroll down for video . CCTV camera footage shows the man dragging the heavy bag of cash across the ground towards his parked motorbike . Another picture , taken from a different camera , shows the security guard dragging the heavy bag of cash through the bank 's revolving doors just prior to when he was held up by the robber . The camera footage shows the robber , who was not named , ambushing a security guard who was carrying the bag of cash through the bank 's revolving doors , Sky News reported . Using a replica gun , he manages to scare the guard away before taking the bag and starting to drag it across the carpark to a waiting motorbike . However , another camera reveals him struggling to even lift the bag , let alone balance it on top of the fragile-looking motorbike . It is then he was surrounded by police , shot in the leg and arrested . He later told police : ' I hate myself for doing that . How could I do such a thing ? ' I will treat my parents and my wife kindly if one day I 'm let out of prison . ' The bank robber pictured in his hospital bed where he was taken after being shot in the leg during the failed heist . During a filmed interview from his hospital bed , the man admits guilt at having tried to rob the bank .

Bank robbery foiled after thief is unable to make off with bag of cash . He was shot and arrested because he could n't fit the loot on his motorbike . CCTV camera footage shows him struggling to lift the large bag . Afterwards he said he would behave should he ever be released from jail .

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Just days after the FBI urged members of the military to clear their social media accounts of anything that might draw attention to them for fear of an ISIS attack in the homeland , one very important members of the armed forces has gone out and ignored their request . Medal of Honor winner Dakota Meyer , who served in the Marines for four years , has used both his Twitter and Facebook to taunt members of ISIS , calling them ` cowards . ' And now , many around the country are applauding his actions . Scroll down for video . Standing strong : Medal of Honor winner Dakota Meyer has ignored the FBI 's request to not taunt ISIS on social media . Proud soldier : Meyer served for four years in the Marines . Wo n't back down : On Twitter , Meyer invited ISIS members to his book club . ` When I start having to change my life because I 'm worried about something that could happen to me , that means terrorism is winning , '' he told ABC News . ` That means terrorism is working . ' He then added , ' I refuse to let these idealistic , radical bullies change the way that I live . ' FBI officials had released this warning on Monday in fear there may be a copycat attack in the United States similar to the one that happened this past October in Canada , when two soldiers were killed in two separate incidents by young men who claimed they were ISIS followers in the span of just one week . Meyer does not seem to be concerned though , posting his first amusing threat to Twitter on Tuesday , which showed him smoking a pipe and reading a Marine handbook . ` Wonder if any ISIS members want to drop by and join my book club , ' wrote Meyer . He also wrote on Tuesday , in a post on the website Scout , ` If ISIS is using social media to track me , that 's a dream come true in my book . These guys are a bunch of bullies that just prey on the weak . ' ' I ca n't travel over there anymore now that I 'm out of the Marine Corps , so having them come to me would help out a lot . ISIS targeting the U.S. military is like a sheep targeting a lion . Hopefully one of these a ** holes actually shows up . They 'll definitely get more than they want at my place ! ' He then closed by saying , ` I 'll take the responsibility to be the liaison for the military . I live in Columbia , Kentucky -- oops , is that too much information ? Oh well . ' They wo n't win : Meyer also said if he backs down that would mean ` terrorism is winning ' American hero : Meyer received his medal for repeatedly entering a kill zone in Afghanistan and saving 36 troops . Meyer was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2011 after repeatedly charging into a kill zone during a 2009 ambush in Kunar Province , Afghanistan in search of four of his missing soldiers . He was able to rescue 36 troops and kill eight Taliban attackers despite being shot in the arms . He was not however able to save his four fellow soldiers and friends who he went in search of , though he did make sure to go back and carry each of their bodies to safety . ` Because of your humble example , our kids -- especially back in Columbia , Kentucky , in small towns all across America -- they 'll know that no matter who you are or where you come from , you can do great things as a citizen and as a member of the American family , ' said President Obama at his ceremony .

Dakota Meyer , a Medal of Honor winner , has taken to social media to write amusing taunts to members of ISIS . In one Twitter post he invites ISIS members to his book club , and on Facebook he labels them ` cowards ' This just days after the FBI urged military members to be careful on social media for fear of an attack on the homeland . Meyer says he refuses to back down because that would mean ` terrorism is winning ' Meyer was awarded the Medal of Honor for returning to kill zone in Afghanistan repeatedly in 2009 and saving 36 troops when he was just 21 .

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A pair of Burmese migrant workers have been charged in connection with the brutal murder of two British tourists at a luxury Thai beach resort . David Miller , 24 , and Hannah Witheridge , 23 , were found mutilated on Sairee beach on the after attending a party on the island of Koh Tao in September . Autopsies showed both had suffered severe head wounds and Witheridge had been raped , before their bodies were discovered near the resort known for world-class scuba diving . Scroll down for video . Hannah Witheridge and David Miller were brutally murdered on the island of Koh Tao in Thailand this summer . Burmese migrant workers Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Htun , both 21 , have been charged with the murders . They claim they were tortured by Thai police before they confessed to the crime . The pair were working in the country illegally . Burmese bar workers Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Htun , who were working in the country illegally , have now been charged by Thai prosecutors with with conspiracy to murder , conspiracy to rape and robbery , according to deputy police chief spokesman Colonel Kissana Phathanacharoen . Neither man appeared at the Provincial Court on the island of Ko Samui and they will have an opportunity to enter a plea at the next hearing , he added . They are also entitled to request bail at any time , he said . Police claimed the men confessed to the killings in October , adding that the DNA evidence matched that of the two suspects . Prosecutors have said other evidence includes close-circuit television footage linking the two to the crime . But there has been international concern about the way the case has been handled by the Thai authorities . The pair , both 21 , have admitted they were drinking beer and playing guitar near the scene where Witheridge from Great Yarmouth and Miller from Jersey were found on September . They could be sentenced to die by lethal injection if they are convicted . The backpackers ' bodies were found in the surf on Sairee Beach -LRB- pictured -RRB- in the early hours of the morning . But they claim that their initial confessions were extracted by beatings and threats and it was reported that a Burmese embassy official later formally retracted their statements to police . Amnesty International has called for an investigation into the allegations , citing a lawyer from the Burmese embassy legal team who said he had been told that police had beaten one suspect and ` threatened him with electrocution . ' The Foreign Office has also expressed concern to Thai authorities about whether the investigation was conducted properly and British detectives also flew to the country to observe and assist the Thai investigators with the case , last month . Along with the torture allegations , police have also been criticised for failing to secure the crime scene and releasing several names and pictures of suspects who turned out to be innocent . They were also condemned after they paraded Lin and Htun in front of cameras shortly after the had made their confessions . A lawyer for the pair also said key witnesses are too afraid to come forward , hampering his clients ' defence as they prepare to enter a plea . ` This case is not fair , ' Nakhon Chomphuchat , head of their Thai legal team told the AFP . ` They were migrant workers so witnesses do not dare to testify -LRB- for the defence -RRB- . ` We have many disadvantages ... we still have not seen the prosecutors ' evidence , we just have to fight as best as we can , ' he added . Royal Thai Police Major General Suwat Jaengyodsuk defended the investigation before the country 's Human Rights Commission yesterday , according the Bangkok Post . Insisting the DNA tests and arrests had been handled by the book he said there had been no torture at any time during the investigation , the paper reported . Witheridge , a student at the University of Essex , was described by her family as ' a beautiful , intelligent , loving young woman who poured joy into the lives of all who knew her ' . Mr Miller finished studying civil and structural engineering at Leeds University in June , where he was on course to achieve a first-class degree . His family said he was a ` hard-working , bright and conscientious ' young man who would be ` sorely , sorely missed . ' Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article .

David Miller and Hannah Witheridge murdered on Koh Tao on Sept. 15 . Migrant workers Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Htun have been charged . Thai police claim they confessed and their DNA was found at the scene . Lin and Htun claim they were beaten before admitting to the crime . Neither man attended court to hear the charges against them .

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A British businessman who escaped jail by fleeing Dubai after having an affair with a married mother has returned to the country to try and get the conviction quashed , MailOnline can reveal . Brian Clark was convicted in Dubai Misdemeanours Court in 2009 of having illicit sex with Marnie Pearce . Ms Pearce , a 46-year-old British mother-of-two , was convicted of adultery in the strictly Islamic United Arab Emirates when her husband Ihab El Labban accused her of cheating on him . She was jailed for three months and lost custody of her two sons in a notorious case that made headlines around the world . Scroll down for video . Jailed : Marnie Pearce made headlines around the world when she was jailed for adultery after allegedly having an affair with Brian Clark in Dubai . She then lost custody of her two sons . Counter claim : Ms Pearce claims that her husband , Ihab El Labban , above , made up the adultery claim to win custody . She then went on to allege that it was HE who was having the affair . In an ironic twist , Ms Marnie 's husband then moved in with the American woman she said HE was having an affair with - but escaped scot-free . And in the latest development in the six-year saga , oil-worker Mr Clark is trying to get the case quashed because more than five years have passed since the original conviction . His lawyer Yousuf Hammad told Dubai Misdemeanours Court : ` My client is a married man and a father and lives a happy and stable life . His family depends on him . ` He was sentenced in absentia more than five years ago . We ask the court to dismiss the case due to time lapse . ' Ms Pearce was embroiled in a lengthy , bitter and eventually futile battle with her husband to keep her children . The pair married in a dream wedding in the Seychelles in 1999 but not long after their sons Laith , now 13 , and Zaid , 10 , were born , the marriage fell apart . According to Ms Pearce , a former florist and teaching assistant , they split acrimoniously after she discovered he had been having an affair with American former actress Tonya Thompson , 52 . The U.S. businesswoman met Mr El Labban , 47 , while visiting Dubai in 2007 . His wife said she threw him out after discovering a love letter from Miss Thompson . But her nightmare began in March 2008 when Mr El Labban told police it was she who was having an affair . Anguish : Ms Pearce was caught on video handing over the boys after going on the run for a month with them . Adultery is a criminal offence in the UAE and Ms Pearce contends her estranged husband hurled accusations in a bid to win sole custody of their children . Police who raided her family home found her having tea with Mr Clark , the brother of Ms Pearce 's friend , who was visiting Dubai . Despite her claims the friendship was innocent and she had only met Mr Clark three times , officers seized five used condoms and emails . The condoms bearing her DNA -LRB- although Mr Clark was never tested -RRB- were enough to seal her conviction in November 2008 , although she maintained they were planted by Mr El Labban , a former executive with pharmaceuticals firm Procter & Gamble . She appealed and had the sentence reduced to three months in February 2009 . Crucially though , she lost custody of her sons . She went on the run for a month to enjoy a few last precious moments with her children , but then handed over the sobbing boys in heartrending scenes outside Dubai criminal courts and gave herself in . ' I was searched and most of my personal items were confiscated , ' she said on her release . ' I had to beg the woman guard to let me keep five photos of the children . ' I was strip-searched . I felt so humiliated . ' During her time in prison , she shared cells with murderers and prostitutes and lost nearly a stone . The thought of seeing her boys again kept her going . ` Speaking to them on the phone kept me sane , ' she said at the time . ` Yet at one point , Ihab would n't let me . It was torture . ' She insisted : ' I have done nothing wrong . I am a good mother and while my ex-husband would not hurt a hair on the children 's heads , what he is doing is wrong . Love quadrangle : Mr El Labban married Tonya Thompson in 2010 and has set up home with her in Florida . ' I never had an affair . This all feels unreal . I knew I would be going to prison and just wanted four weeks with my babies so I could spend as much time with them as possible and so they would know I never intended to leave them . ' Mr El Labban , meanwhile , contended : ' I am the victim in this . Marnie has done horrible things . ' She was eventually released and her compulsory deportation order waived so she could stay in Dubai and have access to the children . Mr El Labban , in the meantime , married Miss Thompson in 2010 and moved in with her in Orlando - but not before bringing a civil lawsuit claiming emotional and psychological damage and being awarded # 3,500 compensation from Ms Pearce . In the latest twist , Mr Clark is pushing to get the case thrown out . Mr Hammad told the court : ` The defence will not discuss the details of the crime considering it is more than five years old . ` We are seeking to have the legal action halted against the defendant and have the case dropped . My client 's family is waiting for him . ' Just why he is seeking to face justice after all this time is unclear .

Brian Clark was convicted five years ago in UAE of having illicit sex . His lover Marnie Pearce , 46-year-old British mother-of-two , was jailed for three months for adultery after going on the run for a month with her sons . They were taken away and now live with her former husband - she claims that he made up the accusations to get custody of the boys . Ihab El Labban then took up with American woman HE was allegedly having an affair with in case that made headlines across the world . Clark fled UAE before sentence but is now back trying to clear his name .

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An Iranian photographer has captured the desperate lives of South Asian labourers who travel to Dubai in the hope of building a future for their families - but find only squalor , low wages and backbreaking work in stifling heat . Farhad Berahman 's pictures were taken in Sonapur , the unofficial name for a work camp on the outskirts of Dubai , located far away from the luxury , soaring skyscrapers and vast wealth that the United Arab Emirates city is renowned for . ` Sonapur ' - ironically , the name means ` City of Gold ' in Hindi - is home to more than 150,000 workers , mostly from India , Pakistan , Bangladesh and China . Scroll down for video . An Iranian photographer has captured the harsh lives endured by the migrant workers building Dubai 's ever-growing skyline . Pictured is a huge dirty kitchen at the Sonapur camp where many of them live . The gas pipelines were built by the labourers and not subject to safety laws . Unhygeinic : A man guts fish in filthy conditions in a Sonapur kitchen . Misery : Farhad explains that several workers have their passports seized at the airport , and are forced to work extremely long hours in blistering heat for very little pay . Sonapur is now home for more than 150,000 workers , mostly from India , Pakistan , Bangladesh and China . Grim living standards : Jahangir , 27 , from Bangladesh , has worked as a cleaner for the past four years . He earns 800 AED -LRB- # 139 -RRB- a month and sends 500 AED -LRB- # 87 -RRB- to his family . He uses the rest of the money for rent and food . Soaring : Thirty years ago , almost all of Dubai was a desert but it has become one of the main trade hubs and tourist destinations in the region . Thirty years ago , almost all of Dubai was a desert but it has grown rapidly become one of the main commercial hubs and tourist destinations in the region . The photographer has visited Dubai many times and has watched it grow in size and wealth . The 33-year-old says there is an unspoken understanding that there are three different classes of people in Dubai - the Emiratis , the expats and , at the bottom , the labourers who built the city . Farhad explains that several workers have their passports seized at the airport and are forced to work extremely long hours in blistering heat for very little pay . They are taken to Sonapur - which is not on the map - so they can be better controlled by employers . He spoke to one labourer called Jahangir from Bangladesh . The 27-year-old has worked as a cleaner for the past four years and earns 800 AED -LRB- # 139 -RRB- a month and sends 500 AED -LRB- # 87 -RRB- to his family . He is forced to survive on what little remains . Left , traders display their wares at Sonapur . Right , workers are forced to clean themselves using spartan sanitation . Labourers seek to make extra cash at the weekends by setting up food stalls and trading with fellow migrants . Improvised fun : Labourers enjoying a game called Carrom , similar to billiards , which they built themselves . Gruelling : The labourers usually work 14 hours where in summer the temperature goes over 50C . Western tourists are told not to stay outside more than five minutes . Every evening , the hundreds of thousands of young men who build the city are driven to vast concrete wastelands to work . These labourers are working on luxurious boats in a shipyard in Jaddaf . These boats are used mostly for tourism and can fetch $ 3,755,000 . Farhad explains : ` People come to this land to make their future and benefit from the huge investments in construction and oil . ` There are many luxurious hotels and world-renowned structures which labourers have built over recent years . ` The employer usually takes their passport as soon as they arrive at Dubai airport and they are all sent to Sonapur . ` The labourers usually work 14 hours where in summer the temperature goes over 50C . ` Conversely , it is usually advised for western tourists not to stay outside for more than five minutes in summer . ` According to the government 's laws , work places should close down during this kind of temperature in order not to harm labourers and their health , but the government often does not even announce the right weather temperature . ' Harrowing : Their accommodation is cramped , filthy , sweltering and often overrun with vermin . Yet many ca n't leave . The secret vegetable market within Sonapur is a cheap place for labourers to provide themselves with vegetable and fruits . When Farhad arrived he saw dozens of men sitting around the courtyard on broken furniture , cooking in dirty kitchens and stray animals skulking around . He added : ` The rooms are 12ft by 12ft with six beds and accommodate six to eight people . Food is usually cooked using gas cylinders in terrible condition . ` One of the Chinese workers stopped me , took me to his room and showed me a sign he had written on some wood . It read : ` Dear Boss I am working in your company already 1 year , my contract was expired but I can not get my salary all 4 month less . I must go China soon , please pay for my money . ' Pleading : A Chinese worker has written a message for his employer begging them to pay him and let him go home . Makeshift : Using a broken mirror and stationed next to a bin , a barber sets up shop . Muslim labourers during their evening prayer . Farhad believes that the stories of labourers are extremely important . Shahroukh , who enjoys a better standard of living than other workers , gets ready before heading out to work at a decoration company . The expats who enjoy high incomes will likely never experience the dark side of Dubai , where the labourers ' suffering is hidden from the media . Farhad says he was so moved after seeing it for himself that he decided to create the photo series . He said : ' I did not try to get permission since these areas are restricted to the public and I was sure I would be unsuccessful since the UAE does not wish to show this aspect of their country . ` So , I took pictures at night when it was much easier to hide from security . As soon as I started meeting labourers and getting to know them , I realised they were scared of me . ` After a while one of the labourers who could speak English told Farhad they were afraid he was from the government . Devotion : Labourers heading back to their rooms after evening prayer . The mosque inside Sonapur is one of the few well-maintained buildings . Ali Sadam , 24 , has been working as cleaner for the past two years and lives with five roommates in Sonapur . He added : ` Most of the time I slept in my car and waited until it got dark so I could do my work . ' In spite of his efforts , the photographer was arrested by security and questioned . ' I pretended to be a lost tourist and the security wanted to report me to the police since the labourers ' area is forbidden to photograph . ' They let him go . The Iranian photographer hopes that this series will make people think twice about what goes on around them , and if they are moved by the suffering they might be encouraged to do something to help . ' I think treating humans so cruelly is against their human rights and yet it still exists around us , ' he said . ' I ca n't tell anyone what to think of the images , but I believe they speak for themselves . '

Photographer Farhad Berahman 's striking photos document the lives of South Asian labourers who travel to Dubai . They live in squalid conditions , work in searing heat and often can not leave as their employers keep their passports .

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Ever get the feeling someone 's trying to make a monkey out of you ? By the dejected look on Bili the chimpanzee 's face he thinks Tesco are doing just that -- after they stopped selling discount bananas to his sanctuary . Fortunately for the 33-year-old chimp , Jan Garen , who runs the Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary in Abercave , near Swansea , took a more proactive approach to the problem . Scroll down for video . The monkeys at Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary , in Abercrave , near Swansea , appeared unimpressed by Tesco 's decision to cancel its supply of waste food to the centre . However , it has now changed its mind . Mrs Garen used to drive to Tesco to buy cut-price waste fruit , vegetables and other produce , until last September staff abruptly told her the special deal was over . She wrote to the store manager asking for an explanation . But when none came she posted the letter on Facebook . It said : ` It was very disappointing to be told that Tesco will no longer support the sanctuary . I have telephoned and left a message for you but having heard nothing I am writing instead . ' As she waited weeks for an answer , thousands read her post -- and many threatened to boycott Tesco . Tesco said it had changed its policy on supplying waste food and did n't want the monkeys to become ill . She was eventually told the supermarket had changed its rules because it did n't want the monkeys to become ill from eating out-of-date food . She said : ` There is no way we would feed the monkeys anything we thought might put their health at risk . ' Tesco has insisted that it can no longer provide eggs , yoghurts and other fresh foods . But it has relented on discounted fruit and veg -- and a steady supply is back on the menu again . The fruit , veg and other fresh waste food is given to the 90 monkeys and apes who live at the sanctuary . The ape sanctuary spends about # 5,000 a year on waste food from the supermarket for the monkeys . The ape sanctuary has bought waste food from Tesco at 10 per cent of the retail price for several years . However , the supermarket giant said it would continue to supply fruit and veg , but not eggs and yoghurts . .

Ape and Monkey Sanctuary regularly bought cheap waste food from Tesco . Used waste fruit and veg to feed 90 monkeys at sanctuary near Swansea . But Tesco stopped delivery over concerns monkeys could get ill from food . Supermarket giant has now confirmed it will continue to provide to centre .

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Now this is a man who loves his job ! A plumber from Dundee has become an overnight sensation thanks to a hilarious video - filmed by his co-worker - which catches him in the middle of an epic dance sequence . Mark Topen was caught showing off his moves to a Robert Miles song - when he should have been working . The 52-year-old plumber spoke to the Evening Telegraph after the video hit the Internet on Thursday , saying : ` I 'll admit that it was a bit embarrassing at first , but I suppose that is what is funny about it and I can see that now . ` It 's not something I would do all the time because it can be disrespectful to do it in people 's homes but this house was empty . ' I definitely think that it helps that I have a character where I can get away with it . A Dundee plumber has become an overnight sensation after a co-worker recorded him dancing on the job . ` Sometimes the job can be stressful , so it 's good to take the pressure off if you can . ' In the amusing footage , Mark , known to his friends as Toby , really gives it his all - even performing an impressive spin at one point . Still , becoming something of a local celebrity has all been a bit ` unbelievable . ' He said : ` It 's been amazing and I have received so many calls and texts from people telling me they have seen it online . Mark Topen was understandably embarrassed upon learning he 'd been discovered , but soon laughed it off . ` In one day I had over 100 people text me to say they 've seen the video and could n't help but laugh . ' I have been stopped by people in KFC and McDonalds , asking for an autograph which is quite surreal . ` It 's good to know that people are laughing with me and not at me . ` My wife works at the Meganni Franklyn salon on Clepington Road and said that everyone in there has found it funny . '

Mark Topen caught on camera by his coworkers while dancing at a job site . The 52-year-old plumber showed off many impressive moves - even a spin . Upon discovering he 'd been recorded , Mark simply laughed it off .

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Fernando Alonso 's relationship with Lewis Hamilton appears to be back to full strength after behind-the-scenes footage emerged of the pair embracing following the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi . Alonso left McLaren under a cloud at the end of the 2007 campaign after falling out with the British team and Hamilton as they battled for the title in the Briton 's debut year . But Alonso , who will re-join McLaren next season after ending his five-year relationship with Ferrari , congratulated Hamilton , his father Anthony and girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger in the Mercedes motorhome following the Briton 's world championship triumph in the desert . Fernando Alonso congratulates Lewis Hamilton after the Briton sealed this year 's F1 title in Abu Dhabi . Alonso kisses Nicole Scherzinger in the Mercedes motorhome after Hamilton clinched the championship . Hamilton poses with Rihanna and his girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger in London earlier this week . Hamilton won the final race of the season to beat Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg to the Formula One crown and join Alonso as a double world champion . Alonso and Hamilton are seen entering into a conversation during the brief video before his popstar girlfriend Nicole pays tribute to Alonso 's beard . The McLaren hierarchy will meet on Thursday to discuss the identity of Alonso 's team-mate next season with Danish driver Kevin Magnussen likely to be retained in favour of Jenson Button . Hamilton crosses the start-finish line to win the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and seal his second Formula One title . And Hamilton believes Alonso will be better prepared to work under McLaren boss Ron Dennis after his acrimonious exit from the team seven years ago . ` It is an interesting decision with the team , but I wish him all the best , ' said Hamilton . ` Fernando has grown a huge amount over the years , both as a driver and maturity wise as well . ` And , having the experience previously with Ron , he will definitely have a much better handle on it and wo n't be in a tricky situation like last time . '

Alonso paid Brit Hamilton a surprise visit in the Mercedes motorhome . The former McLaren team-mates embraced following Hamilton 's victory . Alonso also congratulated Anthony Hamilton and Nicole Scherzinger . He will re-join McLaren next term after ending his relationship with Ferrari .

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Shot and killed : Tamir Rice , 12 , who was holding an airsoft pistol in a park in Cleveland , Ohio . St Louis County Police is mired in fresh killer cop controversy after a post on the force 's official facebook page appeared to blame a 12-year-old black boy for the police shooting that killed him . Tamir Rice was playing with a toy gun when he was shot dead by a white officer in Cleveland last week . The tragic incident further fueled the anger and protests that have raged in the wake first of a Grand Jury 's failure to indict Ferguson officer Darren Wilson for the shooting of Michael Brown and , now , a second Grand Jury 's failure to indict the NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo for his fatal chokehold arrest of Eric Garner . Today , the St Louis force has been slammed for the posting titled , ` Kids will be Kids ? ' which warned parents , ` Your children should have rules for a toy gun that mirror the rules for a real gun . ' Scroll down for video . Weapon : Tamir Rice was captured on CCTV with an airsoft pistol which had no orange muzzle guard . ` Gun ' : The airsoft replica of a Colt handgun which was taken from Tamir Rice after he was shot . Official account : This was the message posted by Officer Dilks on St Louis County Police 's official Twitter today . lengthy : The Facebook posting by the officer which has now been deleted . It said was not about ` whether it was a justified shooting ' but was accused of ` victim blaming ' The Facebook posting which was tweeted on the department 's official feed continued , ` Warn them that these ` toys ' do look like real guns and could result in getting the police called on them . The police may get called to respond to a ` child with a gun ' ... If the type of gun is in question by the witness the Police will respond as though it is a real gun . ' The post read by many as victim-blaming went onto provide ` tips ' for how a child should behave in such a situation . ` Do not run away . They need to no longer have the gun in their hands , throw it away from them . They need to comply with officers instructions . They may be ordered to lie down on the ground . ' Within minutes of tweeting this posting at 7.59 am the St Louis County Police City of Fenton Precinct department whose officer wrote the post was facing demands to have their twitter account closed down . Critics dammed the post as ` heartless ' and ` victim blaming ' and described the officers as ` psychopaths . ' Later in the day Chief Jon Belmar used the same page to apologize for the post . ` The post conveyed the message that my officers respond to calls involving a child with a gun with indiscretion and little regard for life , ' he admitted . ` The intention of the post was to inform citizens about the potential danger of airsoft or pellet guns resembling real guns . ` However , the post was a misguided communication strategy and was offensive to many people . ` As Chief of Police , I apologize to Tamir 's family and anyone who was offended by the post . ` While the post did not originate from the Chief 's Office and I was unaware of its presence prior to its release , I realize the message was insensitive to Tamir 's family and the sorrow they are currently experiencing . ' But the Fenton officer who wrote the post has defended his actions . Neighborhood cop Aaron Dilks said ' I too was a kid , and I would have done the same thing as Tamir Rice did . Officer Aaron Dilks , who used the official St Louis County Police Twitter and Facebook accounts to post on the shooting of Tamir Rice . Profuse apology : Chief Jon Belmar used Facebook to repudiate the earlier post and admit that it suggested his officers do not care about young lives . Mourned : 12-year-old Tamir Rice was buried yesterday after being shot by officers last weekend . Fatal moment : CCTV shows the 12-year-old reaching towards the airsoft gun in his waistband . ' I was allowed to go play with guns and have BB guns - we did n't have Airsofts at the time . The point of ` kids will be kids ' is that 's what kids will do ... ` The point of putting -LSB- the post -RSB- out was to educate and make sure something like this does n't happen in the city of Fenton or in our area . ' As for Rice , Dilks added , ` It 's a tragedy . It 's a shame that a child got shot . I guess that 's all I should probably say about it . ' The post has now been removed from the facebook page and the link deleted from the force 's official twitter feed . A spokesman for St Louis County Police disowned the posting and described it as unauthorized . The force was preparing to issue a statement at time of writing .

Officer from St Louis County police posted on Twitter and Facebook about death of unarmed Cleveland , Ohio , boy shot and killed by officers . Tamir Rice had airsoft pistol in his waistband when police answered 911 call and shot him within two seconds of arriving . Officer Aaron Dilks posted ` warning ' on official St Louis County Police Facebook page and Twitter account telling parents of dangers of airsoft . He was accused of ` victim blaming ' and posting was deleted by St Louis County Police . Force was first to investigate officer Darren Wilson over death of Michael Brown and has been involved in policing protests after shooting . Police chief apologizes for message and says he is praying for Tamar . He admits : ` The post conveyed the message that my officers respond to calls involving a child with a gun with indiscretion and little regard for life . '

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Former England footballer Michael Owen has been inundated with critical messages after starring in a ` sexist ' new car ad . In the ad , which was made on behalf of his local car dealership , Owen , who is married to childhood sweetheart Louise Bonsall , compares women to luxury cars and goes on to boast about the ` dozens ' of Jaguars he owns . ` You 've got to go for looks to start with , ' said the star in the clip , before adding : ` Then you look inside . It 's probably similar to girls is n't it ? Awkward ! In the new advert former footballer Michael Owen compares women to luxury cars . ` The look attracts you to start with and then you get to know them a bit more , I think it 's the same with cars . ' Andrew North , a director at Alexanders Prestige , the dealership behind the ad , defended Owen 's statement when contacted by MailOnline . ' I think it 's a fair comparison , ' said Mr North . ` You are attracted to the outside but ultimately , it 's what 's on the inside that counts and that 's what he was trying to say . ` We actually filmed three hours of footage so that was just a very small part of it . ' The cringe-making video , which is set to a classical soundtrack , begins with Owen , 34 , standing in the middle of the garage surveying the cars around him . During the two-minute ad , he goes on to make several more gasp-worthy claims . What a stunner : Michael films in front of his new Range Rover , hopefully Alexanders Prestige offered him some sort of a discount . It 's a done deal : Michael shakes hands with car dealer Andrew North after receiving his new Range Rover . ` I 've owned quite a variety of cars over the years , ' he says . ` My first car being a Rover coupe , -LSB- I then -RSB- progressed to a BMW , Aston Martin , Ferrari and Range Rovers . It 's great to come back home so to speak . ' I had a deal with Jaguar for a long time as well , so probably had a dozen Jaguars and a few others . ' He continued : ` You know , you grow with cars I was never going to get a Ferrari at 18 or something . You wait until you 've earned your stripes so to speak . ' Owen - who was once reported to have a net worth of # 40million - was clearly unaware that for most , the stumbling block to Jaguar ownership is not being too young but being unable to afford the # 170,000 price tag . Not content with that , Owen added : ` In football there is a hierarchy so if you go in with a nicer car than someone who has played a 100 games and played for his country then you 'll be quickly slapped down and told to sell it . Alan Patridge ? Many have compared former England star Michael 's punditry to the fictional character Alan Partridge . Star striker : Michael Owen celebrates a goal during the the 2002 World Cup . ` You have to grow your car organically as I say with how you 're doing on the football pitch . ' Defending his star , Mr North added : ` Michael was a pleasure to work with . We have known him for years and he have previously worked with him and his family through the equestrian side of the business . ` He was very happy to take part in the advert and we will be working with him again . ' ' I met the chaps Andy and Alex -LSB- of Alexanders Prestige -RSB- , ' added Owen , ` and we 've done a bit of business in the horsey world as well and obviously they picked a really nice one for me . ` I 've driven Range Rovers before but it 's probably eight , 10 years ago so the new model is lovely and I ca n't wait to put some miles on it . ' When he 's not promoting car dealerships , Owen - who during his career enjoyed stints at Liverpool , Real Madrid and Manchester United - works as a footballing pundit but has seen his efforts compared to Alan Partridge . Chaps chatting : Michael chats to Andrew North one of the directors of the company . Away you go : At the end of the advert Michael got to drive off in his brand new Range Rover .

Former England footballer has been inundated with criticism over ad . Has been likened to Alan Partridge over ` sexist gaffe ' by Twitter users . Owen makes awkward boasts about having owned dozens of Jaguars .

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Manchester City 's players have plenty of reasons to smile after their 4-1 win against Sunderland on Wednesday night but they were in far more sombre mood ahead of kick-off at the Stadium of Light . In another of their popular Christmas videos , the club 's media department challenged six of Manuel Pellegrini 's first-team to avoid laughing during funny YouTube clips . David Silva , Pablo Zabaleta , Eliaquim Mangala , Aleksandar Kolarov , Martin Demichelis and Edin Dzeko agreed to take part , with mixed results to say the least . Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta was one of six players to take part in the YouTube challenge . Striker Edin Dzeko struggles to compose himself before being shown four funny videos . Summer signing Eliaquim Mangala also showed his sense of humour by taking part in the festive video . City 's stars took turns to sit in front of a laptop and watch a quartet of hilarious clips posted on the internet 's most popular video-sharing site . Dzeko did n't get off to a good start , finding it difficult to compose himself before the play button had even been clicked . And the Bosnian striker did n't last much longer , eventually letting out a giggle towards the end of the first baby-themed clip as Zabaleta also bowed out early on in the competition . The second video , a clip showing a baby chuckling at sheets of paper being torn , failed to claim any victims but the straight faces did n't last long . Argentine defender Zabaleta ca n't stop himself from laughing at a clip of a baby pulling a stern face . Martin Demichelis eventually cracked up when shown a video of a man hurling himself into a wall . Another hilarious baby clip meant Spanish midfielder David Silva bowed out at the final video . Demichelis could n't stop himself laughing at a man inexplicably launching himself into a wall , while Silva and Mangala cracked when shown a baby attempting a Kung Fu impression . That left Kolarov , famed for his hard exterior after his not-so-festive rendition of Jingle Bills two years ago , as the winner . After being informed that he 'd completed the challenge and that the clips were the best City 's media team could find , the defender responded : ` This one ? Not for me . Where is my present ? ' That could well be the easiest victory a City player has this season . Aleksandar Kolarov was left unimpressed with the videos and easily stopped himself from laughing .

Six Manchester City players took part in the Christmas challenge . Manuel Pellegrini 's men were shown four hilarious YouTube clips . Edin Dzeko among those to laugh at the first hurdle . City celebrated a 4-1 victory at Sunderland on Wednesday night .

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Yesterday we brought you what we thought were the most awkward Christmas photos of all time , but overnight , more snaps have surfaced of families grimacing in seasonal attire . As families start sending out their Christmas cards , many - like Tony and Cherie Blair earlier this week - will have opted for the personal touch , printing seasonal snaps featuring loved ones , children and pets . But as the former Prime Minister and his barrister wife 's annual greeting proves , festive portraits have the potential to inspire more ha ha ha 's than ho ho ho . These pictures show the cringe-inducing lengths some parents will go to produce the ultimate holiday greeting even if that means stripping off , cuddling bizarre pets , dressing in matching tartan or even donning PVC . One family even braved the winter chill to strip down and show off their brand new hot tub . Scroll down for video . As families start sending out their Christmas cards , many will have opted for the personal touch , printing seasonal snaps featuring loved ones , children and pets . These pictures show the cringe-inducing lengths some parents will go to produce the ultimate holiday greeting even if that means stripping off , cuddling bizarre pets or dressing in matching tartan and PVC . This family braved the winter chill to strip down and show off their brand new hot tub . One father dresses up as his own baby -LRB- left -RRB- while another little one is decorated in a straitjacket of fairy lights -LRB- right -RRB- . Resembling a snap from an office party , this family strip off for a naughty festive portrait . Bad Santas with a black eye , matching Christmas jumpers and dad naked by the dinner table , these photographs are definitely on the naughty list . There are a few turkeys in this festive photo album as the most wonderful time of the year is captured in all its awkward glory . Some went even further , dropping the swimming trunks and bikinis , favouring a fig leaf - instead of mistletoe - to cover their modesty in saucy family shot . One family attempted to pose as Santa and his reindeer but just ended up looking like a disjointed human centipede . While others demonstrated that pets such as budgies , a duck and birds of prey and are always risky props . Others covered up in the retro-styled Christmas jumpers that are all the rage at the moment but some of these festive frights are more suited to Halloween . A pair of playfighting siblings are captured mid-scrap in an angelic studio-style setting . Two none-the-wiser sisters perch next to a sinister-looking Santa Claus . This Father Christmas appears to be dozing off as the baby on his knee looks worried . The pole seems the ideal spot to capture that wholesome family photo -LRB- left -RRB- , meanwhile one member of the family on the right has decided she 's having none of it . This toddler dressed as a gingerbread man is pulling her angriest face but still looks adorable . Although even the worst woollen wear ca n't match one family 's own tie-dye fashion disaster . They at least took the trouble to co-ordinate their clobber . One dad decided to ruin his relative 's festive memories by secretly getting his kit off just before he said cheese . The smile on children 's faces at Christmas often makes the months of work that parents put in to finding the perfect present all worth it . But instead their kid 's terrible tantrums and tears have been turned into cherished memories in these pics . One naughty boy was even wrapped up in Christmas lights as a punishment - Santa surely did n't visit him that year . Even old Mr Claus himself has been risking the sack with a few creepy pictures . Some people go all-out when it comes to dressing up , like this family of festive presents . A greetings card from a loved-up couple -LRB- left -RRB- and a pair of siblings who seem to have the holiday mixed up -LRB- right -RRB- . One little girl knows how to get her own way when it comes to sharing , as proven in this family shot . These children are wondering why on earth mum and dad brought them to see Father Christmas - clearly not fans . This family ditched the Christmas sweaters and opted for just a fig leaf to cover their modesty . St. Nicks were snapped letting beards slip , dozing after a few too many sherries and one bad Santa even boasted a black eye . This album of awkwardness certainly proves the saying you can ` pick your friends but you ca n't pick your family ' is true . Nothing looks quite as uncomfortable as matching outfits , except , of course , when just one member of the family decides to just dispense with clothes altogether . But perhaps it 's worth treasuring these photos , as next time you feel a little embarrassed about being in a family snap at Christmas , you will remember it could be a lot worse . Awkwardfamilyphotos.com has been top of the tree for priceless family memories since it was set-up by childhood friends Mike Bender and Doug Chernack . Share your awkward Christmas family photos ! Send us your name , location and picture to femail@mailonline.co.uk . Awkwardfamilyphotos.com has been top of the tree for priceless memories since the site was set-up by Mike Bender and Doug Chernack . Something 's roasting by an open fire but it 's not chestnuts ... A father-of-two sheds his clothes in this funny family Christmas shot . Mum goes for a PVC santa outfit complete with garter belt , left , while , right , proud parents showcase their children 's swimming talents . Dad , put it away ! You can tell who likes to sleep naked in this family photo where all members - bar one - are wearing pyjamas . These children are not too happy to be meeting Father Christmas . One little girl sulks while another bursts into tears . This family attempts to resemble Santa and his reindeer but proves that just because you can photoshop your snaps does n't mean you should . Spot the odd pet out : This dog 's owners are absolutely quackers about budgies and birds - even insisting the duck look straight at the camera . It may be true that owners and their dogs look alike - but dress the same too ? It 's still not clear where the doll fits in in this surreal tableau . Who 's game ? Welcome to the house where children cuddle dachshunds while their mullet-haired parents show off the family 's birds of prey . Tartan army : This family captures the moment when each member is a head taller than the other - and willing to wear a red plaid nightie . The strangest Father Christmas jumpers , left , and the most forced Christmas smiles -LRB- or grimaces -RRB- , right , we 've ever seen . Forced into red onesies and wearing glasses that time and taste forgot - who can blame the children for their stony expressions ?

Tony and Cherie Blair 's annual Christmas greeting has been ridiculed since being unveiled this week . But they 're not the only ones , as old photos show other families ' ill-judged snaps over the years . Pictures from the Awkward Family Photos blog feature bizarre poses , weird pets and misguided nudity .

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Spain is steadily becoming a nation of ` ghost towns ' - with empty apartment blocks , streets and weed-filled gardens where bustling communities were supposed to move . Entire housing estates built during the country 's boom years have been left abandoned , bricked up and now on sale for almost half their original price . One such settlement is Sesena , dubbed the Manhattan of Madrid for its towering apartments and proximity to the capital , where 30,000 people were due to live . Loneliness of the long-distance ruuner : A jogger in the shadows runs past empty apartment blocks in Sesena , a 45-minute drive south of Madrid , where 30,000 people were due to live . Of the 13,000 homes due to be built , only 5,100 were completed - most of them now uninhabited and the Spaniards who bought them as investments now competing to offload them for huge losses . Spain 's housing market crash and economic implosion have turned what was supposed to become a vibrant suburban paradise for young Spanish couples and their children into one of the most visible monuments of the country 's boom gone bust . Such modern-day ghost towns have become a familiar part of the Spanish landscape , abandoned shells left to slowly decay . The number of foreclosure proceedings skyrocketed during the economic crisis . Barren plains : Landscaped areas , which were due to be built on , lie . vacant on the outskirts of ghost town Sesena as the Spanish housing . crisis continues to take its hold . Nearly 530,000 were granted by courts from 2008 through September of 2011 , most to banks taking homes , housing developments and vast tracts of land for residential and commercial real estate projects that may never become reality . The banks were ordered this month by the recently elected centre-right government to set aside billions of additional euros to cover these toxic real estate assets valued at 175billion euro just as Spain teeters on the edge of what could be a lengthy recession . Spain now has more than 5million people -LRB- 22.9 per cent of its residents -RRB- out of work - and recent growth data suggests the situation is only going to get worse . The country 's economy shrank , by 0.3 per cent , for the first time in two years in the fourth quarter of 2011 . Economists believe it is the start of what could be a prolonged slump as Madrid implements harsh austerity measures to deflate a massive budget deficit . The country already has the highest unemployment figure in Europe . RBS economist Nick Matthews said : ` Some countries in the eurozone may just avoid a recession , but that may be more difficult for Spain . ` Given the need for fiscal consolidation in the country and the pressure that puts on domestic demand , it 's going to be very difficult for Spain to avoid recession . ' Economic output in the 17-nation single currency area fell 0.3 per cent in the fourth quarter from the third , official data showed yesterday as the sovereign debt crisis crushed a recovery and looked set to push the bloc in to a mild recession . The Italian economy joined Belgium , Greece and Portugal in formal recession having already shrunk in the third quarter of 2011 . Purchasing data from Markit for January showed a slight improvement for the Spanish manufacturing and services industries , but it may not be enough for an economy that has been in recession or close to stagnation for almost five years . Spain had been growing at an above-average rate since the country entered into the eurozone monetary union 12 years ago , but the boom was largely due to the housing expansion fuelled by cheap loans and has been struggling since the 2007 crash . Experts say the government 's new provisions for real estate holdings will almost certainly prompt the banks to sell holdings at firesale prices , forcing property values down much more than the 22 per cent that they have dropped since the financial crisis hit Europe in 2008 . In Sesena and other ghost developments around Spain , some banks are already trying to unload finished apartments at discounts of up to 50 per cent of their original prices . But that is hurting untold numbers of Spaniards who invested savings and took out big loans to buy property they thought they would be able to sell for more money or rent . Satellite cities that never ended up with populations are not Spain 's only problem . Around Madrid and across the country , there are vast subdivisions carved out of farmland complete with paved roads and streetlights but only weeds where houses were supposed to be built . Half-built apartment buildings stand idle in suburbs rich and poor . With unemployment at a eurozone high of 23 per cent , there are simply fewer buyers - and young Spaniards are increasingly trying to find work abroad . In December alone , sales were down 25.3 per cent compared to the same month in 2010 , the government reported last Friday . ` This is the problem : Who is going to buy these homes ? ' said Jose Luis Alvarez Arce , head of the economics department at the University of Navara . It could take years for the banks to clean up their assets and relieve a growing credit crunch affecting individuals and businesses , some of whom never got caught up in the Spanish real estate craze in which most citizens bought real estate as an alternative to savings accounts , investment funds and retirement plans . The boom and bust has been so profound that the impact is changing the Spanish mentality about real estate , said Fernando Encinar , head of research at Spain 's most popular real estate website , Idealista.com . Younger Spaniards , he said , for the first time do not believe parents who have told them for decades that they should always buy instead of rent and treat real estate as an investment that will never go bad . The age-old saying in Spain that prices never go down or not for long ` is now broken ' , Encinar said . No neighbours : One resident of Sesena bought a three-bedroom apartment with a terrace for 185,000 euro but is now stuck in a city that has no public transport or even a pharmacy . ` We 're starting to see people who must sell with losses they would have never accepted in the past , ' Encinar said . ` And some of these homes are never going to be sold . ' Spain 's development ministry estimates there are 687,000 unsold new homes for sale . Other studies put the number as high as 1.6 million in the nation of 47million , where 80 per cent of the population already lives in owned homes , a rate much higher than nations like France , Germany , Italy and the United States . There is no government figure for used homes for sale , but estimates range into the millions . The value that the banks put on the property just is n't real , ' Alvarez said . ` And as a result the banks do n't trust each other , they are n't lending to each other and if they do n't lend to each other there 's no credit for Spaniards . ' Juan Carlos Caballero bought his three-bedroom Sesena apartment with a terrace overlooking the residents ' pool in 2008 for 185,000 euro after his retired father jumped into the real estate action to buy the same style of apartment at a lower pre-construction price . Landlord 's nightmare : A chauffeur who bought a property in Sesena has dropped his rental value by a third but said finding anybody to move in ` like winning the lottery ' Father and son were both convinced housing prices would continue to rise as they had since the mid-1990s . They now are stuck with homes in a development that does not have a pharmacy or good public transport to Madrid . The only pizza restaurant is open just three nights a week and on Saturday afternoon when there are enough clients to justify operating , and the roast chicken takeaway only opens Friday nights and Saturday afternoons . Apartment blocks have ground floor commercial space for small businesses so people can walk to buy whatever they need . But most units are sealed by brick walls scrawled with cell phone numbers of owners offering to sell or rent them . Tough decisions : Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is having to implement massive budget cuts to save the country from bankruptcy . The 33-year-old Caballero , an unemployed chauffeur , last rented his apartment for 750 euro a month two years ago , and is now asking just 500 euro per month . Similar apartments are being offered at 375 euro monthly , but he is asking for more because his is in immaculate condition with new furniture and appliances . His father , Jesus , is offering his apartment for sale at 108,000 euro , meaning he stands to lose tens of thousands of euros in a bid for retirement cash now that he 's reached age 67 . But banks selling foreclosed property in Sesena have smaller apartments listed as low as 65,000 euro . ` Selling or renting now is like winning the lottery , ' said the younger Caballero , who lives with his parents and shells out 500 euro of his 700 euro monthly unemployment cheque to pay his mortgage and other apartment costs . In the town of Yebes more than an hour 's drive from Madrid , 9,000 apartments and small houses were supposed to be built in a bucolic country setting next to a high-speed train station so workers could get downtown in less than 20 minutes . But only 1,500 were finished before developers went broke , 3,000 people live there instead of the projected 30,000 and government officials never launched the train service . ` The station is built , the trains are bought but they never started running , ' said Mayor Joaquin Ormazabal . The 240,000 euro home he bought would now sell for about half the price . The population in Yebes is increasing somewhat as banks sell off foreclosed properties at low prices , but Ormazabal said it could be decades if ever before the rest of the land is developed . ` Nothing 's going to happen until the Spanish economy comes back , ' he said . ` Right now no one is thinking about building anything in Spain . ' Carlos Velazquez , Sesena 's mayor , said the development fiasco has one positive side : Spanish real estate speculators are n't snapping up apartments any more in his town . Those that are buying ` are people who are going to come here to live , pay their taxes and want the place to be nice for their children . '

Spain has highest jobless rate in Europe with 22.9 % unemployed . Sesena , dubbed Manhattan of Madrid , supposed to have 30,000 residents . But only 5,100 of 13,000 homes built ... and prices now HALF original value .

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A white man who was the police chief in a small South Carolina town has finally been charged with murder in the 2011 shooting death of an unarmed black man after being denied a ` stand your ground ' defense . Richard Combs worked in Eutawville when 54-year-old Bernard Bailey , a retired corrections officer , came to the Town Hall to complain about a ticket his daughter had received over a broken taillight in May 2011 . Following an argument , Combs issued Bailey an obstruction of justice warrant , and Bailey stormed out of the building . Bailey got into his truck in the parking lot and began backing up as Combs opened the driver 's door of the pick-up . Indicted : Former Eutawville police chief Richard Combs -LRB- left -RRB- shot 54-year-old Bernard Bailey twice in the chest and once in the shoulder after Bailey entered town hall with a ticket complaint . Richard Combs , the former police chief and sole officer in the small town of Eutawville , listens in court with his lawyer John O'Leary on Thursday December 4 , 2014 , in Orangeburg , South Carolina , as he is charged . Scene : Bailey walked into the parking lot of the Town Hall after Combs served him with an arrest warrant and the two briefly fought at Bailey 's truck before Combs started firing in May 2011 . The chief told investigators he felt his safety was threatened and began firing his gun . Combs fatally shot Bailey twice in the chest and once in the shoulder . After a delayed investigation , a grand jury indicted Combs on Wednesday , the same day a New York grand jury refused to indict an officer in the chokehold death of an unarmed black man . It 's more than a week after a grand jury refused to indict an officer in the death of unarmed Michael Brown in Ferguson , Missouri . Combs ' lawyer maintain the officer feared for his life . Prosecutors say he was the aggressor . Investigation : Family and friends of Bernard Bailey say the investigation into his death dragged on too long . Crime scene : Combs ' lawyer maintain the officer feared for his life . Prosecutors say he was the aggressor . The indictment against Combs says the former police chief ` unlawfully used deadly force ... shooting and killing Bernard Bailey , when deadly force was not necessary , ' during the confrontation , according to The Times and Democrat . ` There was no need for Mr. Combs to act as he did on May 2 , 2011 , when Mr. Bailey refused service , as Mr. Combs expected would happen , ' the order stated . ` Mr. Combs should have allowed Mr. Bailey to leave and enlisted the assistance of other officers or serve the warrant at court as originally planned . ' Combs was placed on administrative leave after the shooting . He was eventually fired . If found guilty , Combs faces up to 10 years in prison . Beareaved : Dorris and Briana Bailey , the wife and daughter of the victim , were awarded $ 400,000 in a wrongful death lawsuit earlier this year . Eutawville 's population is just over 300 people . About one-third of the population are black . Friends and family of Bailey - a Walmart manager - have complained that the investigation into his death dragged on too long . In October 2012 , the family filed their own lawsuit naming Combs , the town , and the police department in a wrongful death case , according to ABC News 4 . Earlier this year they received $ 400,000 from the town as part of the settlement .

Former Eutawville Police Chief Richard Combs indicted over the shooting death of Bernard Bailey , 54 , in May 2011 . Bailey went to the Town Hall to dispute a ticket and Combs served him with an arrest warrant for obstruction of justice . Bailey tried to leave , got into his pick-up in the parking lot and backed out . Combs opened the truck 's door and the two fought . Combs then shot Bailey three times . He faces 10 years in prison .

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No sooner has the pressure eased on one captain than it is being felt by another . The news that Alastair Cook will miss Sunday 's fourth one-day international in Colombo because of over-rate indiscretions has paved the way for Eoin Morgan to take the reins . Since Morgan is without a half-century in 15 one-day innings , the timing may not be ideal . But coach Peter Moores is hoping his temporary promotion will act as a ` catalyst ' for a player who will need to be at his impish best if England are to have any chance of challenging for the World Cup next year . Eoin Morgan is on a wretched run of form but will captain England in Colombo on Sunday . Morgan 's latest failure , out for a single as he hooked a short ball from Angelo Mathews straight to deep backward square leg during England 's restorative five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Hambantota on Wednesday night , felt like the act of a player wondering where his next score is coming from . Morgan trudges off after being dismissed for one in the third ODI against Sri Lanka . But England regard him as crucial to their gameplan of scoring heavily in the last 20 overs of an innings . And no player in the current squad has made more than his six centuries in the format . ` He 'll be very disappointed that he has n't yet managed to impact on the series , ' said Moores . ` He 's a top-flight one-day player . Maybe the captaincy will be a nice catalyst for him , and allow him to take his mind off himself and just go out and play . ' The travails of Cook , who was suspended for one game after twice failing in the last 12 months to keep his bowlers up with the required rate -- against India at Cardiff in August and now in Hambantota -- have masked Morgan 's own struggles . And Morgan 's have been the more surprising . A naturally gifted striker of the ball , with an eye for the improbable , he has looked recently like a magician shorn of his wand . Moores said : ` The frustration for him will be how he 's got out a couple of times . You do n't go away from your basics . You do the things you know have worked in the past . You 've got to believe in yourself . Maybe the captaincy can be a healthy distraction . ' There is frustration , too , that Cook has been forced out of a game having just presided over a victory that has unexpectedly dragged England back into this seven-match series . And while 's Cook 's 34 from 42 balls had a familiar air about it -- getting in , then getting out , with Moeen Ali apparently playing a different game at the other end -- Moores insisted his under-fire captain had been ` timing it beautifully ' . Morgan will take the reins as Alastair Cook -LRB- left -RRB- is banned for slow over rates in Hambantota . Morgan and Cook in 2014 -LRB- ODI innings . Alastair Cook . Matches : 17 Runs : 470 High score : 56 . Average : 29.37 Strike rate : 71.97 . Hundreds : 0 Fifties : 1 . Eoin Morgan . Matches : 18 Runs : 489 High score : 106 . Average : 27.16 Strike rate : 81.63 . Hundreds : 1 Fifties : 2 . The trick now will be to ensure that the Hambantota result is not a one-off , and Sri Lanka are expected to be boosted on Sunday by the return of the vastly experienced Mahela Jayawardene , who missed Wednesday 's match because it was his young daughter 's birthday . But Moores spoke of laughter on the team bus after the game -- rare enough on this tour to merit a mention -- and of the opportunity created for others by Cook 's enforced absence . Alex Hales will open with Ali after being given a chance last night at No 3 at the expense of Ian Bell , and the vacant slot in the line-up could be taken by James Taylor , the Nottinghamshire batsman who was one of the stars of the new Royal London One-Day Cup last summer . The England coach confirmed that Cook would resume the captaincy for the fifth game of this series , which dealt with the mischievous suggestion that the tourists may stumble across a successful formula without him . But , as Moores said : ` We 're still trying to identify our best team . ' The awkward truth is that it may not include the man earmarked to lead England at the World Cup .

Alastair Cook suspended for fourth ODI against Sri Lanka . Eoin Morgan will captain England despite his poor run of form . Irishman has n't scored a ton in his past 15 ODI innings .

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A 43-year-old mother has died in a house fire in Mount Helen , near Ballarat . Police originally feared the woman and her son and daughter , both 21 , had died in the blaze but they have been safely located , the Ballarat Courier reported . A neighbour said she heard a ` whooshing ' noise like a firecracker and a loud explosion before the fire started at about 1.30 am on Friday . Two women and a man feared dead in house fire at Mount Helen , Victoria . Next-door neighbour Margaret Bell witnessed the explosion and called 000 . ' I got up to grab a drink of water and I went back to bed , ' Ms Bell told Daily Mail Australia . ` Then I heard a noise , you know how when a firecracker goes off it makes that whooshing sort of a noise , then that stopped and I heard a big explosion . ' Ms Bell got out of bed and looked out her window to see the house in flames so she called the fire service . She added that the family had moved to Mount Helen from Ballarat just over one week ago . ` I 'd spoken to the lady and her son , she was telling me a bit about herself , ' she said . A body has reportedly been found but not identified and a mother , 43 , and her son and daughter , both 21 , are still unaccounted for . ` They 'd moved out here because it 's nice and quiet out here . ` It 's really sad to think they might have been in the house . ' Detective senior sergeant Dave Hermit said two dogs were found dead at the property . The fire took 20 firefighters 90 minutes to bring under control , and the house was completely destroyed . Country Fire Authority operations officer Kade Dowie said investigators believed the family were in the process of moving into the home . ` Investigations are continuing but the story from the neighbours is that they 'd only recently moved in , as in last weekend , ' Mr Dowie told Daily Mail Australia . Mr Dowie said the scene was handed over to the police forensics and arson squad on Friday morning but crews struggled to access inside the property . ` The intensity of the fire caused the ceiling and roof to collapse , which is causing difficulty with extinguishing and accessing , ' he said . The cause of the fire is not yet known .

Body of mother , aged 43 , found after house fire at Mount Helen in Victoria . Her son and daughter , both aged 21 , have been accounted for . The family were in the process of moving into the home , neighbours said . Witnesses say they heard an explosion about 1.30 am and called police . CFA firefighters extinguished the flames but the house was destroyed .

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Japanese technology giant Honda unveiled their first robot nearly 30 years ago . While innovative for its time , the model , dubbed E0 , was little more than a pair of metal legs and could take five seconds to complete a single step . Since then the robot has come a long way - undergoing a series of developments and redesigns that have made it slicker , faster and more robust . And this week Honda showcased its latest offering : a talking , smiling robot friend named Asimo that can play football , climb the stairs - and even pour you a drink . Scroll down for video . From slow to slick : The E0 robot , left , unveiled in 1986 , could take up to five minutes to complete a single step . Since then , Honda have released a series of redesigns - culminating in the latest Asimo , pictured right . Honda 's humanoid robot , ascends a staircase as it makes its UK debut at the WIRED Conference in London . New look : In 1991 , Honda added some colour to their robot when they unveiled the ` E4 ' -LRB- left -RRB- . Two years later , arms were added to create the P1 -LRB- centre -RRB- . While the P3 , debuted in 1997 , looks a lot more like the Asimo . Asimo -- which stands for Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility -- is eventually intended to help people in various situations of need , such as the elderly , or those in disaster zones . The latest version of the robot made its UK debut at the WIRED conference in London on Thursday , during a demonstration that showed off his skills with both balls and drinks . He is ' a little bit of a show-off ' , according to Vikki Hood , of Honda Motor Europe , who helped Asimo showcase his remarkable range of talents . Asimo has 34 motors to help him perform different types of human movement -- such as tilting , balancing and navigating -- including a sensor in his wrist which tells him to release a grip . Using the visual information captured by the two cameras in its head , Asimo can detect the movement of multiple objects , assessing distance and direction . Standing at 4.3 feet -LRB- 1.3 metres -RRB- the gentle-handed robot can also hold a soft paper cup to pour liquid without squashing it . It can also predict the direction a person will walk and instantly take an alternate path to avoid a collision . ` He absolutely loves the audience response to what he can do . ' Honda began the project in 1986 , when they created the E0 robot , which had no torso and took up to 5 seconds to complete a single step . In comparison , the new ASIMO can run at up to 9km an hour . Asimo has 34 motors to help him perform different types of human movement -- such as tilting , balancing and navigating -- including a sensor in his wrist which tells him to release a grip . It can even recognise the faces and voices of multiple people speaking simultaneously . Using the visual information captured by the two cameras in its head , Asimo can detect the movement of multiple objects , assessing distance and direction . Its human-like hands can open a bottle , pour a drink and carry goods while also expressing sign language . Standing at 4.3 feet -LRB- 1.3 metres -RRB- the gentle-handed robot can also hold a soft paper cup to pour liquid without squashing it . During the demonstration , Asimo climbed stairs , ran in a circle and switched from running , walking and hopping without stopping - something his predecessor could not do . On the head son ! Asimo can even kick a football using his updated physique . It can also predict the direction a person will walk and instantly take an alternate path to avoid a collision . Smiley-faced Asimo speaks English and Japanese and can carry a tray , push a cart and even play football . It is also equipped with technology that enables it to maintain its balance even if its gently pushed or pulled . 34 motors allow Asimo to move , and dance , like a human . The robot is powered by a 51.8 v lithium ion -LRB- Li-ION -RRB- battery and can operate for approximately 40 minutes on a single charge . Parts of the technology developed by Honda for the Asimo project have been used to help clean-up efforts at the stricken Japanese nuclear plant Fukushima , but in the humanoid robot , upgrades have focused on making Asimo better understand the world around himself . Without giving any time targets for when he might actually be available for domestic use , Hood admitted ` we still have a long way to go before introducing Asimo into the home -- we do not put a fixed time line on it ' . Engineers are working on improving his physical capabilities , his dexterity and his ability to lift weight so that he can be helpful in the home . Hood said : ` There is still a lot of work that needs to be done around people 's acceptance of robots and identifying what their role in society will be . ` For us as a Japanese company , and looking at Japan where it has an ageing population , we see Asimo as perhaps helping to look after your elderly parents who live with you , helping your children with their homework and also helping with the daily chores . ' She did not rule out that Asimo might one day be available from an electronic shop alongside other domestic appliances . He is ' a little bit of a show-off ' , according to Vikki Hood , of Honda Motor Europe , who helped Asimo showcase his skills . Earlier the year , Satoshi Shigemi , chief engineer , Asmio , said : ` For the first time in Europe , Honda is demonstrating the all-new Asimo - the latest generation of Honda 's remarkable research into humanoid robotics . ` Previous generations of Asimo have demonstrated incredible fluidity and speed of movements . ` The all-new Asimo takes this mobility , task performing ability and interaction with people to the next level and moves Honda one step closer to its ultimate goal of developing a robot that can be a helper to people in need . ' Honda said that Asimo is still in development and there are no existing plans to commercialise the robot .

Japanese technology giant Honda unveiled first robot nearly 30 years ago . This week , it showcased Asimo - a robot that can climb stars and dance . Latest model can also pour drinks and communicate with sign language . It is eventually intended to help elderly or those in disaster zones .

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A cash-strapped mother-of-four has revealed that she is planning to fund Christmas by selling her breast milk . Rebecca Hudson , 26 , from Manchester , appeared on This Morning and revealed that she has so far made # 3,700 . The entrepreneurial mother came up with the idea after realising that she was producing more milk than her youngest child Milly , now one , needed . Scroll down for video . Entrepreneurial : Rebecca Hudson , 26 , from Manchester is selling her own breast milk . She sells the milk for # 12.50 a bottle and has amassed a devoted group of eight clients , among them a bodybuilder . The Manchester mother also admitted that some clients purchase the milk to use for ` sexual purposes ' . ` What they do with the milk is up to them , ' she said . ` I 'm not going to discriminate . There 's no difference for anyone who wants to use the milk , from a bodybuilder to someone who wants to use it sexually . ' She also used her appearance on the ITV flagship show to hit out at those who say drinking breast milk is revolting , saying that drinking the substance is completely ` natural ' . Selling well : Ms Hudson says she has so far made # 3,700 and has eight devoted clients . Not bothered : Ms Hudson says she has no problem with people using the milk for ` sexual purposes ' ` Some think drinking breast milk is disgusting , ' Ms Hudson explained . ` That 's their problem . It 's natural and full of vitamins . ' She also revealed how much she makes from her unusual business . ` For a 5oz bottle , I would make # 12.50 , ' she told a clearly impressed Philip Schofield . ` So for a usual pop can , that would be # 27.50 . I 've made over # 3,000 . The exact figure is around # 3,700 or something . ' Ms Hudson is n't the first person to make a profit from breast milk . Mommy Milk Creations was set up by mother-of-three Allicia Mogavero earlier this year and uses the substance to make jewellery . Each piece is made by hand and takes up to five hours to create . Ms Mogavero then sells the jewels for $ 160 -LRB- # 97 -RRB- each . So popular has the company become , Ms Mogavero has a 12-month waiting list . Mothers can also pay to have their own breast milk used in the jewellery . Money-making : Another mother , Allicia Mogavero , has also hit on a novel way of monetising milk - jewellery . Expensive : Ms Mogavero sells her creations for $ 160 -LRB- # 97 -RRB- each and has a 12-month waiting list .

Rebecca Hudson , 26 , from Manchester has made # 3,700 so far . Has eight regular customers including a bodybuilder . Says some clients buy the milk to use for ` sexual purposes ' Began selling milk after producing more than baby daughter could drink .

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Actor Larry Lamb claims the GOPO supplement has banished the surging pain he felt in his knees and hips when running . Determined to stay fit and healthy , actor Larry Lamb turned to running . Entering his sixth decade , the star of EastEnders and Gavin and Stacey fame , laced up his trainers once more . Having suffered painful back ache in his younger years , the now 67-year-old has for the last decade religiously performed half-an-hour of stomach crunches every day to ensure his core was taught to relieve any strain on his back . But at the age of 60 , with his back pain ` well and truly under control ' , he began to suffer twinges and burning sensations surging through his knees and hips . Refusing to give in to the pain . he experimented to try and ease his discomfort . Despite shelling out for proper running shoes and enduring daily doses of raw cod liver oil , the pain persisted . It was n't until Larry happened upon an article outlining a new drug-free supplement , that he found his answer . GOPO is a supplement , containing a unique part of a rose hip , which helps tackle joint pain . It claims to be the only product of its kind to contain a high level of GOPO - a key component of the rose hip , which is thought to play a valuable role in the care of joints and joint tissues . And the supplement contains high levels of vitamin C , which is thought to boost the immune system and help the body form collagen , which aids joints . Larry told MailOnline : ` It has changed my life . I have to say , it 's just incredible . ' Around 26 million people across the UK suffer back pain , with many more afflicted by joint inflammation and damage . A recent survey found 90 per cent of people suffering back pain rely on paracetamol to ease their agony . It comes as another piece of research , published in The Lancet , concluded the painkiller is no better than a placebo at speeding recovery . It has prompted experts to call for a change in the advice given , to consider whether it is appropriate to recommend paracetamol as a treatment for back pain . Scroll down for video . Having been active throughout his life to combat back pain , when he took up running again in his early 60s , Larry started to suffer sharp pain in his knees and hips . ` In my early 60s I started to notice problems with my hips -- just the occasional twinge here and there -- and like most , I ignored the pains and got on with it , ' he said . ` However , my left foot , back and knees also started to give me gyp - especially my back , which was becoming increasingly painful and stiff . I 've always lived a very active life and I put my aches and pains down to my age and the travelling I do for work . ' Larry recently toured around Europe and Tunisia for a Channel 5 programme exploring and telling the story of the birth of the Roman Republic . The 67-year-old star of Gavin and Stacey took up running again in his early 60s determined to stay fit and healthy . But for the first time in his life he was struck by niggling joint ache . Larry , who played Archie Mitchell in Eastenders , told MailOnline that after trying proper running shoes and various supplements , including daily doses of raw cod liver oil , he discovered GOPO , made from rosehip . Determined not to slow down , the father-of-four , who revealed he does stomach crunches for an half-an-hour every day to keep his abs in shape , said he realised he needed to invest more time and care looking after himself . After buying hi-tech running shoes , but still suffering the pain , he turned to various supplements . He said : ` I 'm conscientious about my health , as an older father -LRB- his youngest daughters are 11 and 15 -RRB- it is your job to run around after your children even if your body is telling you otherwise . ` I 've never been one for extreme sports , but I did start running six years ago in a bid to look after myself a bit better . ` However , I had to put it to one side as my knees worsened and the pain became unbearable.It was a pain I have never felt before . Larry said the rose hip supplement has ` changed my life ' and since taking it he has suffered no pain at all . ` It dawned on me that a hip or joint replacement at my age was a possibility , but it was something I desperately wanted to avoid . ' The 67-year-old first tried cod liver oil , taking it in its raw form , but admitted : ` there 's no charm in cod liver oil ' . But after reading an article by Arlene Phillips , a past judge on Strictly Come Dancing , Larry said he learned of the supplement GOPO . The clinically-proven supplement is specially cultivated from natural rose hip . It also claims to be the only product of its kind to contain high levels of GOPO - the key rose hip component which is thought to play a valuable role in the care of joints and joint tissues . Larry said : ` It has changed my life . I have to say , it 's just incredible . ' Since starting the supplement three months ago , he said he has not felt one twinge or shooting pain , ` not even one ' , he added . ' I started taking GOPO after hearing that rose hip works wonders for joint pain -- and I can honestly say I have never felt better . ` Within six weeks I noticed a difference , and it definitely helped me scramble across the Roman Ruins . ` Not only has GOPO eradicated the pain I had in my hips and knees , it has also improved my overall wellbeing ; I now feel ready to take on my next physical challenge . ` Now my joints are so supple , if I did n't have two left feet , I 'd put my name down for Strictly Come Dancing ! ' And his are sentiments backed up by the professionals . Dr Rod Hughes , consultant rheumatologist at St Peter 's Hospital in Surrey , said drug-free alternatives to painkillers are effective in treating back pain . He told MailOnline : ` There is a large body of evidence supporting the use of GOPO - a compound derived from rose hip - in musculoskeletal conditions , with research indicating that it can effectively relieve acute exacerbations of chronic back pain . ` The natural anti-inflammatory properties of GOPO make it a viable replacement to paracetamol in cases of non-specific lower back pain , without the risk of harmful side effects . ' GOPO Joint Health is the only product of its kind to contain GOPO - a key component of the rose hip , which is thought to ease joint pain . GOPO is made from 100 per cent specially cultivated natural rose hip . It is the only product of its kind to contain a high level of GOPO - a key component of the rose hip , which is thought to play a valuable role in the care of joints and joint tissues . Rosehip contains a high concentration of Vitamin C - 50 per cent more than oranges . It makes rose hip very effective at boosting the immune system , is commonly used to help treat colds . Vitamin C is also essential for the normal collagen formation , needed to promote health bones and cartilage . It contains powerful antioxidants which act to combat free radicals in the body , which trigger damage to the hips , joints and other areas of the body . The herbal medication is thought to have anti-inflammatory properties . It contains polyphenols and anthocyanins , which are thought to ease joint inflammation and prevent joint damage . GOPO was discovered more than 20 years ago in Denmark , and significant levels can only be gathered if the rose hips are dried using a special patented process . It has been available in Denmark for 10 years , and this year was launched in the UK . A pack of 120 5g tablets costs # 17.99 . Patients take four a day . And Professor Andrew Moore , a leading researcher in pain at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford , added : ` Paracetamol is far from an innocuous drug . ` There may be some patients who will benefit from its use , but they will be very few in number . ` Risk of harm will outweigh the benefit for those patients who are not getting pain relief . ' Osteopath at Physical Balance Hampshire , Ian Harrison , added that GOPO helps reduce swelling , which causes joint pain . He said : ` While there are all sorts of back problems , pain is always the common denominator - if people can manage their pain , it will help them keep moving and that is key to breaking the back pain cycle . ` GOPO works to reduce swelling and the pain associated with it . ` We see a lot of patients with back pain but in many instances it may only be mild pain or it could be a reoccurring problem that could be self-managed . ` People should always check serious problems with a healthcare professional , but there are steps they can take on their own to avoid falling into the back pain trap . ' A study published in The Lancet found paracetamol is no better than placebo in the treatment of low-back pain . A recent study published in The Lancet concluded that paracetamol is no better than a placebo at speeding recovery . The research questioned the universal endorsement of paracetamol as the first choice painkiller for low-back pain . Low-back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide . National clinical guidelines universally recommend the painkiller as the first choice analgesic . The Paracetamol for Low-Back Pain study -LRB- PACE -RRB- randomly assigned 1,652 people , with an average age of 45 and suffering acute low-back pain , to receive four weeks of paracetamol . One group was assigned a regular dose , three times a day , another took the drug as needed , while a third group received a placebo . All participants were followed up after three months . No difference in the length of time it took participants to recover was found between the three groups . The study authors , said : ` Paracetamol also had no effect on short-term pain levels , disability , function , sleep quality , or quality of life . ' Dr Christopher Williams , from the George Institute for Global Health at the University of Sydney , in Australia , said : ` Simple analgesics such as paracetamol might not be of primary importance in the management of acute lower back pain . ` The results suggest we need to reconsider the universal recommendation to provide paracetamol as a first-line treatment for low-back pain , although understanding why paracetamol works for other pain states but not low-back pain would help direct future treatments . '

Supplement GOPO contains rose hip which helps ease joint pain . Actor Larry Lamb told MailOnline the capsules have ` changed my life ' Father-of-four began suffering hip and knee pain when he started running . Keen to stay fit and healthy , 67-year-old was eager to exercise regularly . But suffered painful twinges and a burning sensation he 'd never had before . After taking GOPO for three months he claims he 's not had any pain at all . He told MailOnline : ` It really is incredible . It 's changed my life '

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For the first time in recent memory , the sack race is a non-starter . Those Premier League bosses who looked a dead cert for the chop at the tail end of the last season have done enough to survive so far . Sam Allardyce , wanted out by West Ham fans for the majority of the past year , has seen a miraculous turnaround at Upton Park , with his happy Hammers sitting fifth . Paul Lambert , despite a good start to the campaign , has overseen another Villa slide but remains in the hot seat and was even given a brand-spanking new four-year deal in September . Chris Hughton was sacked on December 6 , 2010 despite leading Newcastle to the Premier League . Paul Lambert -LRB- left -RRB- is still under pressure , but Alan Pardew has recovered well at Newcastle . Newcastle fans imploring the club to sack the manager earlier in the season . Alan Irvine at West Brom hangs on , while Alan Pardew fought through the calls for his head at the start of the campaign to guide Newcastle to five Premier League wins in a row . Ian Porterfield was sacked as Chelsea boss on February 15 , 1993 ; the longest time between the season starting and a sacking in top flight history . If those hanging by a thread keep hold of their jobs by Monday , it will be the first time since 1996 that the Premier League has reached this stage of the season without a sacking . Chris Hughton lost his job at Newcastle , somewhat surprisingly , on December 6 , 2010 , just months after he guided them back to the Premier League from the second tier . A weekend survival would cast memories back 18 years , when Roy McFarland was axed as Bolton boss on January 2 , 1996 . Happy New Year , Roy . The record for the longest season of bosses clinging on for dear life is 1992-93 . Chelsea held fire until after they exchanged Valentine 's Day gifts with Ian Porterfield before getting rid on February 15 , 1993 . Irvine and Leicester 's Nigel Pearson lead the sack race with the bookies , and both will want to get to Christmas without their P45s . West Brom sit in 16th place with just three wins all season , and Irvine 's side travel to Hull City on Saturday , with their man at the helm Steve Bruce also in the danger zone with just one win in 13 games this term . Newly promoted Leicester go to Aston Villa on Sunday , with the fans just starting to turn against Pearson during the difficult winter period . The axe could be about to fall ... 2-1 Alan Irvine . 3-1 Nigel Pearson . 7-1 Steve Bruce . 8-1 Harry Redknapp . 8-1 Paul Lambert . 12-1 Neil Warnock . 15-1 Brendan Rodgers . 20-1 Gus Poyet . 20-1 Mauricio Pochettino . 20-1 Manuel Pellegrini . 25-1 Sean Dyche . 33-1 Arsene Wenger . 50-1 Garry Monk . 50-1 Alan Pardew . -LRB- Odds courtesy of Coral -RRB- . Could Brendan Rodgers be the first high-profile boss to depart the Premier League . West Brom boss Alan Irvine has called on fans to show their support rather than booing during games . Leicester manager Nigel Pearson positions himself in the stands , where he is surrounded by supporters .

If the Premier League does n't have a sacking by Monday it will be the longest start to the season without a cull since 1996 . Chris Hughton was sacked on December 6 , 2010 from Newcastle . Before him , Roy McFarland was sacked as Bolton boss on January 2 , 1996 . 1992-93 saw the longest period without a sacking ; Ian Porterfield was n't axed by Chelsea until February 15 , 1993 . Alan Irvine , Nigel Pearson and Paul Lambert are all under pressure .

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Nikola Zigic has rejoined Birmingham City five months after leaving the club . The 6ft 8in striker has been granted a work permit and has signed until the end of the season to provide Gary Rowett with another attacking option . Zigic , whose contract worth # 65,000 per week was a burden as Birmingham struggled last season , left in July but remains popular with club staff and is now on vastly reduced terms . Nikola Zigic , pictured scoring against Stoke City , has resigned for Birmingham City . The Serbian striker left Birmingham at the end of last season after his contract expired at the club . Zigic cost # 6million when he signed from Valencia in 2010 and was on wages of # 65,000 a week . Age : 34 . Clubs : AIK Backa Topola -LRB- 1998-2002 -RRB- , Mornar -LRB- 2001-02 -RRB- , FK Kolubara -LRB- 2002-03 -RRB- , Spartak Subotica -LRB- 2003 -RRB- , Red Star Belgrade -LRB- 2003-07 -RRB- , Racing Santander -LRB- 2006-07 -RRB- , Valencia -LRB- 2007-10 -RRB- , Birmingham City -LRB- 2010-14 , 2014 - -RRB- . Club appearances : 470 . Club goals : 241 . Birmingham appearances : 148 . Birmingham goals : 36 . Serbia caps : 57 . International goals : 20 . The 34-year-old , originally signed for # 6million from Valencia in 2010 , will not be available for Saturday 's Championship match at Blackpool , however , as he needs to attain a working visa . He will fly to his native Serbia on Thursday to have his application processed in Belgrade . This can take up to a week . It is hoped he will be available for the Championship match against Reading at St Andrew 's on December 13 . Zigic , part of the 2011 League Cup-winning side , had been training with Birmingham since November and the club are delighted he has re-signed . Director Panos Pavlakis said : ` We welcome him back home . We know how happy he is to be here again and enthusiastic about making a contribution . ' Rowett had said previously : ' I think he will bring something different to us , that 's what we are looking at - we want different players in the building and not similar players to what we have got . ' Zigic , scoring against Ipswich Town , has returned to his native Serbia in order to get a work permit .

Nikola Zigic has scored 36 goals in 148 appearances for Birmingham City . The Serbian striker has resigned for the club until the end of season . He was released in July but will return to squad once he gets work permit .

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Jenson Button is feeling ` really comfortable ' over his future no matter which way the dice may fall at McLaren . A decision from the team as to whether Button or Kevin Magnussen will partner the returning Fernando Alonso next year is likely to be announced on Friday . It follows a board meeting on Thursday involving Group CEO Ron Dennis and two other primary shareholders in TAG co-owner Mansour Ojjeh and Mahmood Hashim Al Kooheji , CEO of Mumtalakat , Bahrain 's sovereign wealth fund . VIDEO Scroll down for Mark Blundell : I would choose to have Alonso and Button . McLaren drivers Jenson Button -LRB- left -RRB- and Kevin Magnussen address the crowds at Edinburgh on Thursday . Button and Magnussen are vying to partner former Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso at McLaren in 2015 . Dennis has kept everyone waiting on tenterhooks for an announcement as he has opted to evaluate every aspect of his two drivers and take on board opinions , even though the final decision is his alone . It is understood Magnussen will get the nod , with Button switching to sportscars and a crack at the World Endurance Championship where good friends and two other former Formula One drivers in Mark Webber and Anthony Davidson currently ply their trade . Davidson even became a world champion in his own right last month when he and Toyota team-mate Sebastien Buemi , another ex-F1 driver , claimed the WEC crown . Such a move would represent a good step for Button , even though he would love an additional year at McLaren working alongside Alonso . The 34-year-old Englishman appeared in good spirits as he entertained the crowds in Scotland on Thursday . Fernando Alonso pays tribute to his Ferrari team in Abu Dhabi after ending his stay with the Italian outfit . ` It 's a weird time , ' said Button speaking at a Johnnie Walker ` responsible drinking ' event in Edinburgh . ` It 's the end of the season , we have n't got a race for many months , and I have had time to reflect on many things . ` The great thing is I 've had my family and my mates round , so there have been a lot of people to talk to about it , to discuss . ` It 's been an important week , but a really good week . I 'm now really comfortable , and whatever happens I will have a great year next year . ` New challenges are exciting , whether it 's in Formula One with McLaren alongside an exciting team-mate , or whether it 's elsewhere . ` So I 'm good , but I just want to get it done . I want to hear the decision - as we all do - so we can all move on in whatever direction . ' Button speaks to the assembled media about his future . Button can understand McLaren pursuing a big name such as Alonso in light of Honda 's arrival as power-unit supplier after a seven-year absence from F1 , and their desire for a marquee name . But he feels it a pity McLaren could not keep faith with himself and Magnussen given the rapport he has developed with the young Dane . Button added : ` I 've spent some time with Kevin over the past couple of days , and it 's been really nice doing that . ` This situation has been difficult for both of us , but we 've shown over the last couple of days that we work so well together . ` It 's such a shame we wo n't be working together in the future in terms of being team-mates . ` But we 're both very grown up about the situation and we 'll both deal with it whichever way it goes . ' Button does have irons in the fire , and whilst nothing is signed as he awaits Dennis ' decision , he is looking forward to the future . ` There are options , but nothing set in stone yet , ' added Button . ` What I can say is I 'll definitely be racing next year , and in a series I 'll be very excited to race in , so there 's no worry of me not racing next year . ` If it 's a new challenge it will be exciting , if it 's in Formula One it will be very exciting as well because that will be a new challenge with Honda . ' VIDEO Driving for Ferrari ' a unique experience ' - Vettel .

Button keen to hear whether he will be racing for McLaren in 2015 . British team had board meeting on Thursday to discuss whether Button or Kevin Magnussen will partner Fernando Alonso next season . Button will call time on his 15-year career if McLaren do not offer him deal . He 's explored other options including the World Endurance Championship .

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Beach baby : Kate did take George with her on holiday to Mustique in January . The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are facing a public backlash for going on a second honeymoon without seven-month-old Prince George . The couple have flown to an exclusive resort on the Maldives , leaving their baby with Carole and Michael Middleton -- plus his own security detail -- at their Berkshire mansion . But the decision sparked a storm on social networking sites Mumsnet and Twitter . Critics said they were wrong to leave the young Prince for so long , while others were concerned about the extravagance of their stay only a few weeks after the whole family , including George , went to Mustique . The couple arrived at Cheval Blanc Randheli on Noonu Atoll , on Thursday for a week-long break . Packages there , including flights , can cost # 6,799 a person . Some people questioned how Prince William , already condemned for boar hunting in Spain last month , was able to take time off from his ten-week agriculture management course at Cambridge University . One mother , who uses the blog name louloutheshames , posted on Mumsnet : ` Seriously ? Think this might turn public opinion against them . . . seems its just one long holiday for the D and D of Cambridge . ' Another blogger called crazy spaniel remarked : ` Well they need a holiday -- him to recover from the shooting holiday in Spain a couple of weeks ago , and her to recover from the Mustique holiday last month . I think she may even have put on a posh frock and `` worked '' for a couple of hours in between . No wonder they 're exhausted . ' Katienan wrote : ` I like them but am shocked by this , just makes me think they are the same old royals . . . Ca n't imagine choosing to be so far from my baby for so long , ' while another contributor said : ` These two really p *** me off . ` Life 's one long holiday ' . Frogwatcher42 added the ` arrogant ' couple might ` finally break the royal family ' . Paradise : Hotel Cheval Blanc in the Maldives where the royal couple are enjoying a romantic break . However the couple also had some support . One mother of two said : ` If the baby is in good hands , why not ? He is first -LSB- grandson -RSB- for doting GPs -LSB- grandparents -RSB- and probably has a very competent nanny . If I could afford a holiday every few weeks without the baby , I 'd take them too . ' Others said ` each to their own ' . Next month the Royal couple embark on a three-week tour of New Zealand and Australia -- this time accompanied by George . Kensington Palace have declined to comment on a private holiday . YES says Karren Brady . Businesswoman and mother of two . As a mother she has been branded selfish , uncaring , shameful and unusual . What nonsense . The Duchess is none of those things . And , quite frankly , I believe she has made totally the right decision . When my daughter was seven months old I took her on holiday to America . I had more luggage than a family of ten , what with sterilisers , bottles , formula , nappies , every possible piece of medical equipment I might remotely require plus clothes , sun creams , prams , car seats , sun umbrellas and a selection of toys . She screamed the whole way there , so much so that I contemplated drinking my own body weight in red wine . The time difference played havoc with her body clock , and mine , and I found I 'd left certain toys at home she wanted . It was possibly the most stressful week of my life . The truth is travelling with a baby , especially when aeroplanes are involved , is rarely a pleasant experience . ` You can only have a good time in the Maldives if you like the person you are with as , other than swim , sunbathe and eat , there is nothing to do ' Kate , we are told , wants to spend . quality time with her husband , and I admire this because marriage , like . children , is a lifetime commitment and you have to work at being good at . it . And trust me , . I 've been to the Maldives , and you can only have a good time if you like . the person you are with as , other than swim , sunbathe and eat , there is . nothing to do . The Duchess is being far from selfish . She has left her child with its loving and doting grandparents ; she has n't dropped him off at Battersea Dogs Home . Nor is she uncaring -- she has made a decision that her son is better off in his usual routine than being dragged to a small island in the heat . ` Kate is now a member of the Royal Family , and while their ways may seem formal to her , she has embraced them wholly and willingly ' The truth is that as a predominantly . stay-at-home mum she spends many hours of quality time with her son , and . probably far less quality time with her busy husband . And while it 's probably true that , as one of the thoroughly middle-class Middletons , her natural instinct may have been to rarely let her baby son out of her sight during his formative years , the fact is that Kate no longer resides among her own class . She is now a member of the Royal Family , and while their ways may seem formal to her , she has embraced them wholly and willingly . In the long term , George will benefit from her decision to make her marriage a priority because , as children will tell you , they are far happier in a household where both parents love each other than in a household where they do not . And this is a household where even a blind man can see there is much love . We also forget that Kate and William are young , newly wed , new parents and face a lifetime dedicated to public service , so we know that it 's not easy for them to avoid the media . We also know what happened the last time they went on holiday . Is it any wonder they have had to take over a whole island to ensure they get some privacy ? My daughter will soon turn 18 ; she has no recollection of the nightmare trip to America . In the years between then and now there have been many business trips on which she has not accompanied me . My advice to Kate ? Do n't let guilt hold you back . Fast forward to when George is 18 . So , he did n't go to the Maldives with you , and probably missed many other official trips besides . But he will have your strengths , your independence and will have benefited massively from the loving home you and his father are providing . In fact , he will be just fine . And who knows , maybe Kate and William are working on a little Princess ! NO says Anne Atkins . Writer , Broadcaster and mother of five . When our second child was a few weeks old I accepted a weekend 's work with a theatre company . Wanting to be professional , I left my baby at home . As soon as I arrived I realised my mistake . A child of that age will sleep through anything , she would n't have been any trouble and someone would have cuddled her if she 'd woken while I was working . Her breastfeeding never fully recovered , and she was the only one of our children who needed bottles before she was weaned . This was something she minded very much when I told her years later . Of course parents need time to themselves . When ours were young we would spend one evening a week alone . But let 's face it : Kate and Wills are not going to be alone . If I was to be surrounded by security men , press officers and so on , I 'd include a nanny or two and take my baby too . We have an odd trait in Northern Europe that I call generational apartheid . Unlike those in more relaxed southern climes , we behave as if we really do n't like our children . The couple arrived at Cheval Blanc Randheli -LRB- pictured -RRB- on Noonu Atoll , on Thursday for a week-long break . Packages there , including fights , can cost # 6,799 a person . We park them with babysitters , send them upstairs when we have friends round . I sometimes wonder why the British have children at all , we complain so much when they 're home for the holidays . And much as I love and admire the Queen , no reign is entirely without error , and I suspect hers perhaps came when her children were very young . For instance , leaving the young Charles and Anne behind when she went to Australia for two months . How did they cope , knowing their mother 's subjects came before they did ? At school , I had a wonderful history teacher , Margaret Chamberlain . She often challenged our thinking , and one day criticised Elizabeth I for not continuing the Tudor line . We leapt to Good Queen Bess 's defence : she was far too busy being a brilliant monarch . ` But providing an heir , ' Mrs Chamberlain said , ` is part of being a good monarch . By leaving no clear succession , she let her people down . ' Raising the next generation of Royals was part of Elizabeth II 's job . Considering the chaos they went on to make of their own relationships , this was perhaps not her finest hour . After that weekend without my baby , I never did it again . I took them all over the place : breastfeeding during a lecture I gave , or over dinner after Question Time . Our youngest visited the Richard and Judy studio at three days old . I was far happier , and like to think they were too . Of course Prince George 's grandparents are competent : that 's not the point . How will the parents feel if anything goes wrong and they ca n't comfort him ? Come on Kate ! Your middle-class , nurturing family gave us more confidence than the Windsors . We do n't need you to be grand and cool . Take your babies -LRB- and nannies -RRB- with you next time , and enjoy yourself even more .

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have flown to a resort on the Maldives . They left baby George with Carole and Michael Middleton in Berkshire . Critics said they were wrong to leave the young Prince for so long . Others were more concerned about the extravagance of their stay . The whole family , including George , went to Mustique just a few weeks ago .

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South Africa captain Jean de Villiers says he is hopeful of being fit for the World Cup in England in September after having reconstructive surgery on his left knee on Thursday . De Villiers , 33 , dislocated his kneecap in the 12-6 defeat by Wales in Cardiff on Saturday and early estimates suggested he would be out of action for at least eight months . ` The procedure went well but at this stage it is difficult to determine an exact return in terms of time frame , ' team doctor Craig Roberts said in a statement . Jean de Villiers is hopeful of being fit for the World Cup following reconstructive surgery on his left knee . De Villiers dislocated his kneecap in the 12-6 defeat by Wales in Cardiff on Saturday . ` The use of an artificial graft should speed up his rehabilitation and hopefully increase his chances of making a successful return . ' De Villiers said his sights were set on getting back in time for the World Cup . ` My focus will now be on the arrival of our third child in the coming days , ' he added . ` Thereafter it will be about recovering as soon as possible so I can start with my rehabilitation . I will do everything in my power to get to England . ' The 33-year-old is hoping the use of an artificial graft will speed up his rehabilitation .

Jean de Villiers dislocated his kneecap against Wales on Saturday . De Villiers looked set to be out for eight months . South Africa captain aiming for World Cup return next year .

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A prostitute has told a court of the moment her ` boyfriend ' - and father of her child - shot dead a client , who was the grandson of Henry Ford . Dijana Kilic took the stand as the key witness connecting Danyell Thomas , 36 , to the murder of John Dahlinger , 56 , in Grand Rapids , Michigan , in October last year . She told the jury at Kent County Circuit Court yesterday that Thomas - who also acted as her pimp - broke into her client 's home , fired a shot and later confessed to shooting the victim in the head . Thomas denies murdering father-of-two Mr Dahlinger after he was unable to pay for Ms Kilic 's services . Prostitute Dijana Kilic testified against her former pimp Danyell Thompson as part of her plea agreement . Danyell Thomas enters the courtroom on the third day of his trial in Grand Rapids , Michigan . John Dahlinger was found dead by his longtime fiancee Melanie Yanchuk at their Grand Rapids condo . If convicted , Thomas faces life in prison without parole for felony murder , conspiracy to commit armed robbery and felony use of a firearm . She described the ` sexless ' encounters with Mr Dahlinger that led to his death , reported Michigan Live . ' I was n't really thinking that day , ' she said . ' I did n't really believe he 'd come in with a gun . ' Jurors heard Ms Kilic met businessman Mr Dahlinger , in the fall of 2013 when she saw him smoke crack in a group at a Northeast Side trailer park - and then again on October 8 after he contacted her through an ad online . Ms Kilic said he paid her nearly $ 1,000 for her time when they met at a hotel on 28th Street - but all they did was talk and use drugs . She admitted trying to slip a drug in his drink , but he did not pass out . In court , Ms Yanchuk wept as said she far as she knew Dahlinger , a father-of-two , did not use drugs or prostitutes . Danyell Thomas , left , is accused of murdering Dahlinger in October 2013 . He was allegedly shot after he could not pay prostitute Dijana Kilic , right , after she performed a strip tease at his home . And when she met him a second time on October 16 - the night Mr Dahlinger died - it was Thomas who drove her home afterwards . This time , she gave him heroin with the hope he would pass out , but as she modeled underwear for him , he asked her to perform a sex act with a friend while he watched . She said she refused . During the encounter , she exchanged numerous text messages with the accused , who asked her repeatedly if Mr Dahlinger had money - indicating the pair planned to rob Mr Dahlinger and anyone else at the property . The texts allegedly sent from Ms Kilic suggest that Mr Dahlinger was waiting for one of his sons to bring money . And many of the messages from Thomas ended with the phrase ` FTP 2014 ' - which Ms Kilic said meant ` F *** the police ' . She said Thomas then came in with a gun and pointed it at both her and at Mr Dahlinger . She claims she ran out of the room and the heard a single gunshot after Mr Dahlinger said the words : ' I did n't do anything ' . As they drove home , she told the court Thomas confessed to the shooting , but said it was accidental . They then visited the Gun Lake Casino in Wayland in a bid to establish an alibi for the time of Mr Dahlinger 's death . Ms Kilic told the court she began working as a stripper at the age of 20 and later stepped up to prostitution . She gave details about text messages exchanged between her and Thomas on the night Mr Dahligher died . In the messages shown to the court , the accused asked her repeatedly if Mr Dahlinger had money - indicating the pair planned to rob the businessman . The pair were arrested two weeks later and Ms Kilic 's fingerprints were found all over the scene of the crime . Despite Thomas 's please , Ms Kilic co-operated with the police and accepted a plea deal - which led to Thomas being charged with felony murder . After pleading guilty to armed robbery , she was sentenced to one year in prison - but only spent a few months in Kent County Jail , and agreed to testify against Thomas . She helped police officers recover a .357 magnum allegedly belonging to Thomas from a river - which was linked to bullet fragments recovered at the scene . As part of the plea agreement , her testimony can not be used against her . The court heard she began working as a stripper at 20 and later moved to prostitution using a website where she would meet up with men . She insists she never had sexual intercourse with her client - even though her adverts claim she was ` very open minded ' and ` aimed to please ' . She said Thomas , who she lived with in North Wyoming , was OK with her sex work under those conditions . According to the Kent County Prosecutor 's Office , part of the plea also deal included allowing Ms Kilic , a Bosnian immigrant , to stay in the country . Soon after the homicide , Ms Kilic found she was pregnant by Thomas and gave birth to his son . Barb Bechtel comforts John Dahlinger 's son Mike during Danyell Thomas 's murder trial yesterday . The victim 's fiancee Melanie Yanchuk , center , sits with Mike Dahlinger in the courtroom . Mr Dahlinger 's late father has always claimed he was the illegitimate son of Henry Ford following an alleged affair the car manufacturer had with his young secretary . The victim 's mother , Barbara Dahlinger - who was married to John Sr. - has previously confirmed the claim . ` Yes , my husband was the illegitimate son of Henry Ford , ' she told Detroit News . ` So what if it 's true ? Everybody knew it back then . ' I lived it . My son lived it . And there 's nothing to be gained by rehashing all this again . The Ford Motor Co. owes us nothing . ' Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article .

Admitted prostitute Dijana Kilic took the stand as a key witness connecting Danyell Thompson to the murder of John Dahlinger . Mr Dahlinger was shot dead in his Grand Rapids , Michigan , home last year . Court heard Ms Kilic 's ` boyfriend ' and pimp shot him and confessed to her . She accepted a plea deal in exchange for testifying for the prosecution . As part of the deal , her testimony can not be used against her . If convicted , Thomas faces life prison without parole for felony murder , conspiracy to commit armed robbery and felony use of a firearm .

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There is clear scientific evidence that the benefits of circumcision outweigh the risks , a landmark report has declared . A debate has long raged over the ethics of the procedure - and some men believe it has affected their sexual function or satisfaction . But U.S. officials have now said the medical evidence supports having the procedure . The announcement came in new long-awaited draft guidelines released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -LRB- CDC -RRB- . This is the first time the U.S. Government has released such a report on circumcision , where the foreskin around the tip of the penis is cut away . Guidelines : U.S. medical experts have declared there is now clear medical evidence to support circumcision . While the guidelines stop short of telling parents to get their newborn sons circumcised , they are very clear on the health advantages . ` That is a personal decision that may involve religious or cultural preferences ' , said the CDC 's Dr. Jonathan Mermin , who oversees the agency 's programs on HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases . The procedure is done because germs can grow underneath the foreskin . CDC officials say circumcision can lower a man 's risk of sexually-transmitted diseases , penile cancer and even urinary tract infections . The new guidelines are the result of seven years of work , after a cluster of influential studies in Africa indicated circumcision might help stop spread of the AIDS virus . ` The benefits of male circumcision have become more and more clear over the last ten years , ' said Dr Aaron Tobian , a Johns Hopkins University researcher involved in one of the African studies . But the guidelines are important , because the rates of newborn male circumcision have been dropping , he added . In the new guidelines , the CDC says there is now strong evidence that male circumcision can : . Studies have not shown that circumcision will reduce an HIV-infected man 's chances of spreading the AIDS virus to women . And research has not found circumcision to be a help in stopping spread of HIV during gay sex . The guidelines say circumcision is safer for newborns and infants than for older males , noting the complication rate rises from 0.5 per cent in newborns to nine per cent in children ages one to nine . Minor bleeding and pain are the most common problems , experts say . CDC officials are recommending doctors tell parents of baby boys of the benefits and risks of circumcision - but does not detail how that information should be presented . Because circumcision can be beneficial to men as well , the CDC says information about the procedure also should be given to sexually active uncircumcised men - especially men considered to be at higher risk of catching HIV , the report says . However the guidelines , which the public will be able to comment on for the next 40 days , are likely to draw intense opposition from anti-circumcision advocacy groups . ` This is a passionate issue for them and they feel strongly that circumcision is wrong , ' said Dr Douglas Diekema , a professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington . The thinking on circumcision has swung wildly over the years . While it has been practiced by Jews and Muslims for thousands of years , it did n't become common in the U.S. until the 20th century . Controversial : The new guidelines , which state how the procedure can cut risk for HIV , STDs and penile cancer , are expected to draw intense opposition from anti-circumcision advocacy groups . By one estimate , only 25 per cent of U.S. male newborns were circumcised in 1900 . It gradually became the cultural norm , and in the 1950s and 1960s surpassed 80 per cent . But then the trend reversed . This was partly to do with changing demographics , as the U.S. population grew to include larger numbers of Mexican-Americans and other ethnic groups that did n't traditionally circumcise their children . Also , opposition to the procedure grew from advocates who decried the pain , bleeding and risk of infections to newborns , the Associated Press reports . Their message was aided by the Internet and by the neutral stance of physicians groups - including , for a time , the American Academy of Pediatrics . By 2010 the newborn circumcision rate was down to about 58 per cent , according to one CDC estimate . But even as the circumcision rate dropped , more medical evidence came in supporting it - particularly three rigorous and influential studies in Africa that looked at the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases in circumcised and uncircumcised men and their partners .

Brief procedure involves cutting away the foreskin around tip of the penis . Officials say it can lower a male 's risk of sexually-transmitted diseases , penile cancer and even urinary tract infections . New guidelines released by U.S. Centers for Disease Control prevention . Expected to draw opposition from anti-circumcision advocacy groups . Cut a man 's risk of getting HIV from an infected female partner by 50 to 60 per cent . Reduce their risk of genital herpes and certain strains of human papillomavirus by 30 per cent or more . Lower the odds of urinary tract infections during infancy , and cancer of the penis in adulthood .

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The start of the ski season is about to get underway . But if you thought all the action happened out on the slopes , you can think again . For a minority of super-rich holiday makers , the real entertainment is to be found back in the palatial chalets that dot the world 's most exclusive resorts . Scroll down for video . A week at the sprawling nine-bedroom Swiss chalet owned by billionaire businessman Sir Richard Branson will set you back an eye-watering # 112,000-a-week . The stunning accommodation on offer at rental company Ultimate Luxury Chalets feature swimming pools , saunas , cinemas , hot tubs and even nightclubs . Other include wine cellars , state of the art spas and fully-equipped gyms . But if you want to hire the most exclusive properties at destinations including Verbier in Switzerland and Val D'Isere in France , you 'll need to be among the world 's highest earners . A week at the sprawling nine-bedroom Swiss chalet owned by billionaire businessman Sir Richard Branson will set you back an eye-watering # 112,000-a-week . Chalet N , located in the Austrian ski resort of Lech , is said to ` set the benchmark for true Alpine over-indulgence ' One of the most impressive properties in the ski chalet rental market worldwide , it is an opulent chalet that comes complete with a team of chefs and butlers . As well as its own spa and ` wellness centre ' , Chalet N features massage beds , a private hair stylist , steam showers , indoor swimming pool , a library , dual outdoor hot tubs , its own bar and a billiard room . Situated on a quiet road just 250m from the main ski lifts and backing onto one of the returning pistes , The Lodge is in a perfect location for the slopes . Guests are attended to by a team of 12 staff . The property features a mini ice rink , indoor swimming pool , outdoor Jacuzzis and a luxury spa . The Lodge can accommodate up to 18 adults in nine bedrooms and up to six children and young adults in a specially designed bunkroom . Chalet N , located in the Austrian ski resort of Lech , is said to ` set the benchmark for true Alpine over-indulgence ' . Sir Richard Branson 's luxurious Swiss Chalet features swimming pools , saunas , cinemas , hot tubs and even discos . Guests at The Lodge chalet are attended to by a team of 12 staff , while the property features a mini ice rink , indoor swimming pool , outdoor Jacuzzis and a luxury spa . Undoubtedly one of the most impressive properties in the ski chalet rental market worldwide , it is an opulent chalet that comes complete with a team of chefs and butlers . As well as its own spa and ` wellness centre ' , it features massage beds , a private hair stylist , steam showers , indoor swimming pool , a library , dual outdoor hot tubs , its own bar and a billiard room . The property costs up to # 384,000-a-week to hire . The Edelweiss chalet in the Courchevel 1850 resort is a towering eight-bedroom property that has become one of the most sought after Alpine retreats . The Edelweiss chalet in the Courchevel 1850 resort is a towering eight-bedroom property that has become one of the most sought after Alpine retreats . Able to sleep 16 people , the Edelweiss chalet was only built in 2012 and is located next to the Bellecote piste . Guests will need to splash more than # 400,000-a-week for a seven night stay . The # 79,000-per-week Marco Polo chalet in Val D'Isere is described as offering guests ` 700sq meters of Alpine chic ' It features a vast balcony complete with panoramic views of La Face piste , a bbq and outdoor heated seating . Able to sleep 16 people , it was only built in 2012 and is located next to the Bellecote piste . Each bedroom has its own en suite bathroom and the two master suites measure 100sq meters each and come complete with private dressing rooms . Its spa area takes up a whole floor and includes a state of the art gym , a double massage room and a swimming pool . There is a 50m ² ski room opening directly onto the Bellecote piste , while the chalet is so big it even has a lift to take guests between floors . Zermatt Peak , situated in the Swiss resort of Zermatt , is said to ` set a new precedent in luxury chalet accommodation ' The 4.5 metre floor to ceiling windows in the lounge offer spectacular views , while the interiors ` ooze style , luxury and panache ' The Courchevel 1850 resort also features the stunning six-floor Le Petit Palais chalet . Guests can use the beauty salon and sprawling spa , with the chalet costing # 188,000 for a seven-night stay . On the ground floor there is a 130sq meter nightclub with a DJ booth , dancefloor and bar , which can fit 100 people . The chalet costs a staggering # 431,000-a-week to rent . The Marco Polo chalet in Val D'Isere is described as offering guests ` 700sq meters of Alpine chic ' . The property can accommodate 12 guests in its six en suite bedrooms . It features a vast balcony complete with panoramic views of La Face piste , a bbq and outdoor heated seating . The price is not surprisingly out of the reach of many Val D'Isere visitors , costing # 79,000 per week . Zermatt Peak , situated in the Swiss resort of Zermatt , is said to ` set a new precedent in luxury chalet accommodation ' . Sleeping 18 people , the Chalet Truffe Blance in Verbier , Switzerland , is referred to as a ` vision of grandeur and elegance ' Based on an 17th century Italian residence , it spreads over 3,000 sq meters , while its spa is said to have been inspired a the Roman Empire . It also has a 15m indoor pool . The 4.5 metre floor to ceiling windows in the lounge offer spectacular views , while the interiors ` ooze style , luxury and panache ' . It features its own masseuse , steam room , sauna and Jacuzzi . It also has a cinema , library and and a private chef . It can accommodate up to 15 guests and comes at a cost of up to # 113,000 for seven night 's hire . The Courchevel 1850 resort also features the stunning six-floor Le Petit Palais chalet . It has a total of seven bedrooms and again includes its own nightclub and cinema room , while the master suite measures 855sq ft , and takes up an entire floor of the property . Guests can also use the beauty salon and sprawling spa and costs # 188,000 for a seven night stay . Sleeping 18 people , the Chalet Truffe Blance in Verbier , Switzerland , is referred to as a ` vision of grandeur and elegance ' . Based on an 17th century Italian residence , it spreads over 3,000 sq meters , while its spa is said to have been inspired a the Roman Empire . It also has a 15m indoor pool . An exotic Turkish hammam displays extravagant domes derived from the Ottoman architecture . Surrounding the hammam , pool and relaxation area are nine treatment rooms , a Finnish sauna , 20-seat home cinema , sushi and vodka bar , private nightclub and pool table . The wine cellar has underwater windows looking out into the pool . But such luxury does not come cheap , and guests will need to spend up to # 172,000 per week to hire the property . www.ultimateluxurychalets.com .

The Edelweiss chalet in Courchevel is the world 's most expensive chalet . It costs a staggering # 431,000-a-week to hire and has its own nightclub . A seven-night stay at Sir Richard Branson 's Swiss chalet costs # 112,000 . The luxury chalets features swimming pools , saunas , and private chefs .

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Former Arsenal midfielder Ray Parlour has backed Thierry Henry to replace Arsene Wenger as manager at the Emirates one day . The Frenchman 's future is uncertain after he left New York Red Bulls at the end of the MLS season and has been linked with a return to Arsenal in a coaching capacity and Parlour has backed him to take the top job in the future . Henry is Arsenal 's record goalscorer and Wenger is keen to add him to Arsenal 's backroom team . Thierry Henry has left New York Red Bulls and could return to Arsenal in a coaching capacity . Henry is Arsenal 's all-time record goalscorer with 228 goals for the club . Parlour told talkSPORT : ` I think he will definitely get involved with Arsenal . I certainly believe , one day , if he really wants to be a manager , he will be manager of Arsenal . ` He was such an intelligent player . Arsene Wenger used to have a meeting on a Monday with the players after a game and Thierry would always have his say . He would make some great points , not just about forwards , but about defending and how we defend as a team . ` He always had that charisma to be a manager . And look at his name around the world . People would want to play for him and he would attract big players . ' Arsene Wenger is keen to add Henry to his backroom team . Ray Parlour believes that Henry is a future Arsenal manager .

Thierry Henry could return to Arsenal in a coaching capacity . Wenger is keen to add the striker to his backroom team . Arsenal announced he was New York Red Bulls on Monday . Henry has not yet revealed his future plans after leaving New York .

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Mile Jedinak admits it is becoming difficult for Crystal Palace players to come to terms with recent refereeing decisions which have gone against the club . The Eagles ' skipper was sent off in the 3-1 reverse to Sunderland on Monday night after seeing his side have two legitimate penalty claims turned away by referee Phil Dowd . Santiago Vergini was lucky to avoid conceding a first-minute penalty when he brought down Fraizer Campbell , with Patrick van Aanholt tangling with Wilfried Zaha in what could have been easily given as a spot-kick . VIDEO : Scroll down for Neil Warnock 's views on his side 's penalty claims on Monday night . Mile Jedinak -LRB- left -RRB- was shown a second yellow card for a challenge on Jordi Gomez late in the match . Jedinak is sent off by referee Phil Dowd for his second bookable offence of the night . The Crystal Palace skipper leaves the pitch at Selhurst Park on what was a miserable night for the home night . As it turned out neither were given and Steven Fletcher put the Black Cats ahead before the break and , despite Palace drawing level courtesy of a Wes Brown own goal , Jordi Gomez and Fletcher struck either side of Jedinak 's red card to seal a second Barclays Premier League win of the campaign . ' I think we gave them two soft goals , ' said Jedinak . ` Apart from that I thought we were really good . ' I think they -LRB- the penalty claims -RRB- were both pretty clear to be honest with you , so , there 's not a lot I 'm going to comment on in that sense , but he -LRB- Dowd -RRB- made both decisions and we have taken the brunt of them . It was unfortunate - both times . Fraizer Campbell goes down under a challenge by Santiago Vergini but the home side did not get a penalty . Neil Warnock was unhappy with the decision not to award a penalty and made his feelings known to Dowd . ` It 's disappointing when you do n't receive the decisions and particularly so early on , particularly when you 're on top . You 're not going to cry over that , but when they are that obvious it 's a little bit difficult . ' The defeat saw Palace drop to 17th in the table , with only a better goal record keeping Neil Warnock 's side outside of the relegation zone . The 65-year-old revealed after the match that Jedinak had apologised for his sending off and labelled the two bookings as ` silly ' - with the Australia midfielder now ruled out of Saturday 's trip to Manchester United . ` He -LRB- Dowd -RRB- decided to give me a yellow on the first one which for whatever reason , the second one I got caught in him it looked like he was right behind me and he 's deemed it a yellow card , ' Jedinak added . ` I 've got to accept that now , I 'm disappointed within myself to be missing the game and not being a part -LRB- of it -RRB- with the boys on Saturday . Sunderland manager Gus Poyet -LRB- left -RRB- congratulates two-goal hero Steven Fletcher after the Black Cats victory . ` We 've got a game in five days ' time , everybody has got to be ready and prepared . It 's an opportunity for somebody else to step in and whoever is fit and available to be ready and I think the boys are going to give a good account of themselves . I have no doubt about that . ' The win at Selhurst Park was Sunderland 's second of the season and manager Gus Poyet will be hoping the result banishes the embarrassment of an 8-0 thrashing at Southampton two weeks ago . Gomez grabbed his first league goal for the Wearsiders since his summer move from Wigan and the Spaniard is hoping to build on the victory when they welcome Everton to the Stadium of Light on Sunday . ` It 's a very good result for us , ' he said . ` It was much needed and it 's an important three points on the board . I 'm very happy to get my goal but more so with the team performance and final result . ` We 're now looking forward to playing at home on Sunday in front of the fans , turn in another performance and get another three points . ` Our fans were brilliant . It has been tough for them lately after the last two results but they backed us in their numbers and they deserve to enjoy this result , they are very important for us and did us proud here . ' One downside on the evening for Sunderland was a shoulder injury suffered by Van Aanholt during his challenge with Zaha . The former Chelsea full-back was taken straight to hospital and Poyet confirmed after the match that the Dutchman had suffered a dislocation .

Mile Jedinak was sent off by referee Phil Dowd for two bookable offences during Crystal Palace 's 3-1 home loss to Sunderland on Monday night . The defeat saw Palace drop to 17th in the Premier League table . Sunderland won on a Monday for the first time since April 2002 . Eagles boss Neil Warnock revealed after the match that Jedinak had apologised for his sending off during the game . Australia midfielder Jedinak is now ruled out of Saturday 's trip to Manchester United .

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An airport employee was allegedly assaulted by a man with his backpack Tuesday morning . The incident took place at 6:22 am at a security checkpoint inside Boston 's Logan International Airport , Massachusetts State Police said . The 74-year-old victim - who has not been publicly identified by authorities - talked to 53-year-old Eric S. Brandhorst as he kneeled on the ground , state police said in a release . Brandhorst 's backpack ` was too large to fit inside a guide rack for appropriately-sized carry-on luggage , ' it stated . Confrontation : Eric Brandhorst allegedly assaulted an airport worker after she told him his backpack was too big and pointed out a place where he could check it instead . Assault : State police say this photo shows Brandhorst walking away after striking the 74-year-old woman . The woman indicated a place where Brandhorst could check his backpack instead after he got on his feet , Massachusetts State Police said . ` Suddenly , and with no further conversation , the approximately 6-foot , 200-pound -LSB- Brandhorst -RSB- swung the backpack with both hands from his right shoulder into the left side of the victim 's face , knocking her down , ' the release said . Nearby Trooper Dana Cresta saw the assault took place and got Brandhorst down on the ground , according to Massachusetts State Police . Brandhorst faces assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a person age 60 or older charges , the release said . He reportedly said he had been ` aggravated ' and ` made a mistake ' while speaking to state police at his booking . Both the woman 's left eye and left side or her face were bruised , and she told authorities she had hip , knee and shoulder pain , Massachusetts State Police said . Massport firefighters looked at the woman before she was taken to a hospital . Stopped : Nearby Trooper Dana Cresta saw the assault took place and got Brandhorst down on the ground .

The alleged assault took place at 6:22 am at a security checkpoint inside Boston 's Logan International Airport . Eric Brandhorst allegedly hit the woman with his backpack after she indicated a place where he could check it . Both the woman 's left eye and left side of her face were bruised , and she told authorities she had hip , knee and shoulder pain .

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Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock is set to escape further punishment from the FA following his rant after Monday night 's defeat by Sunderland . The south London club were denied a clear penalty inside the opening 25 seconds after Santiago Vergini fouled Fraizer Campbell in the box . Warnock was furious with the decision and let his feeling be known after the clash saying : ' I think everyone knows it 's a penalty , the referee says he has n't seen it , but he is in a great position . Fraizer Campbell is brought down by Santiago Vergini but Phil Dowd did n't give Crystal Palace a penalty . Warnock complains to Dowd but the Palace manager will not be punished for his post-match outburst . ' I think the only chance we have of getting a penalty at the moment is somebody picking the ball up and throwing it at the referee . It 's so disappointing when you 've played so well . ` Even with the second -LRB- penalty appeal -RRB- one with Wilfried Zaha . It might be on the edge of the box but they have given a goal kick . It bewilders me . ` We are going to Old Trafford on Saturday , we wo n't get many decisions there I suppose ? On another night , major decisions change games - and in the last couple of weeks we 've had major decisions go against us . Mile Jedinak was shown a second yellow card for this foul on Jordi Gomez as Palace finished with ten men . Jordi Gomez fires home for Sunderland as Gus Poyet 's team beat Palace at Selhurst Park . ' I said to the fourth official : `` How does it feel when you see you 've made a mistake . '' He said : `` It hurts . '' So there will be one or two people hurting tonight . ` They -LRB- the decisions -RRB- get you the points , the assault on Julian Speroni at West Brom when we were 2-0 up and cruising , and Zaha 's penalty there . Tonight , you wo n't get a clearer penalty than that , the defender 's just taken his legs . ` You can see it clearly , they should be simple decisions for top class -LRB- referees -RRB- , we are talking about the Premier League - the best in the world - so I do n't understand it . Warnock is already facing an FA charge for his comments about referees after defeat to Chelsea last month . ` It 's no good speaking to Mike Riley or anything is it ? We were told we should appeal more , but I ca n't see appealing anymore making a difference , can you ? ' The FA have been made aware of the comments , but it is understood Warnock will not face disciplinary action . He is already facing an FA charge following comments made about referee Craig Pawson following the defeat to Chelsea last month .

Crystal Palace were denied a penalty for foul on Fraizer Campbell . Warnock says refereeing decisions are costing his side points . Crystal Palace boss already facing FA charge for previous comments .

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Russia has agreed to reopen a major Cold War listening post on Cuba that was used to spy on America , it was reported today . Moscow-based daily Kommersant claimed Russia and Cuba have struck a deal ` in principle ' after President Vladimir Putin visited the island last week . Citing several sources within Russian authorities , the respected daily wrote : ` The agreements were finalised while President Vladimir Putin visited Havana last Friday . The former Russian listening station at Lourdes some 20 miles south of Havana is seen in this December 2000 . It was mothballed a year later but could reopen , it is reported . Moscow dismantled its radar stations in Lourdes in 2001 as part of cutting back military installations abroad . The stations were built in 1964 after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis . Satellite dishes for the Lourdes radar station , which was Russia 's biggest covert military outpost abroad . Around 1,500 Russian engineers , technicians and soldiers observed submarine activity from the base built in 1964 . The signals intelligence facility near Havana at Torrens , also known as Lourdes , was the largest Russian SIGINT site abroad , but has been mothballed since 2001 . It covered a 28 square-mile area with 1,000-1 ,500 Russian engineers , technicians , and military personnel working at the base . Russia had closed the Lourdes spy base south of Havana on Putin 's orders to save money and due to a warming of relations with the U.S. after the September 11 attacks . But Moscow has since shown a new interest in Latin America and its Cold War ally Cuba and relations with the West have deteriorated amid the Ukraine crisis . The base was set up in 1964 after the Cuban missile crisis to spy on the United States . Just 155 miles from the U.S. coast , it was the Soviet Union 's largest covert military outpost abroad with up to 3,000 staff . Russia 's President Vladimir Putin -LRB- left -RRB- hugs Cuba 's President Raul Castro after a meeting at the Revolution Palace in Havana last week . Raul Castro welcomed Vladimir Putin , where they met to discuss bilateral agreements . Before that , both presidents participated together to a flower offering to the Sovietic International Soldier Mausoleum . It was used to listen in to radio signals including those from submarines and ships and satellite communications . ` All I can say is - finally ! ' one Russian source told Kommersant of the reported reopening . The defence ministry and military high command declined to comment on the report to Kommersant . Ahead of Putin 's visit to Cuba last week as part of a Latin American tour , Russia agreed to write off 90 per cent of Cuba 's debt dating back to the Soviet era , totalling around $ 32 billion . Russia paid Cuba rent of $ 200 million per year to use the base in the last few years it was open . A former head of Russia 's foreign intelligence service , Vyacheslav Trubnikov , told the newspaper the base would strengthen Russia 's international position . ` Lourdes gave the Soviet Union eyes in the whole of the western hemisphere , ' he said . ` For Russia , which is fighting for its lawful rights and place in the international community , it would be no less valuable than for the USSR . ' Putin 's spokesman Dmitry Peskov was not immediately available for comment on Wednesday .

Facility at Lourdes was the largest Russian listening post abroad . It was mothballed in 2001 after relations with the U.S. warmed . But relations with the West have deteriorated amid the Ukraine crisis . Moscow has also shown a new interest in Latin America and Cuba . Last week , Russia agreed to write off 90 per cent of Cuba 's debt .

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Liverpool 's players were back in training on Thursday as they aim for their third consecutive Premier League win against Sunderland at Anfield . Brendan Rodgers ' side host the Black Cats on Saturday , four days after goals from Adam Lallana , Steven Gerrard and Jordan Henderson gave them three points away at Leicester . Reds stars including the fit-again Mamadou Sakho and Rickie Lambert were among those to take part in Thursday morning 's session at Melwood . Defender Mamadou Sakho -LRB- right -RRB- tussles with youngster Seyi Ojo -LRB- left -RRB- during training on Thursday . Dejan Lovren -LRB- right -RRB- holds off a challenge from Harry Wilson as Liverpool prepare to face Sunderland . Brendan Rodgers -LRB- left -RRB- watches his squad in training with coaches Mike Marsh -LRB- centre -RRB- and Colin Pascoe . Dejan Lovren , who was dropped for the victories against Stoke and Nigel Pearson 's side , appeared in good spirits as he enjoyed a laugh despite being out of favour . The Croatian and Rodgers ' first-team stars were also joined by a number of the club 's youth players , with Jerome Sinclair , Lloyd Jones and Jordan Rossiter among those to get a chance to impress . One player still missing from training is Mario Balotelli , who has missed Liverpool 's last three Premier League games with a groin problem . Speaking at his pre-match press conference , Rodgers said of Balotelli : ` He 's working with the medical team on a daily basis . I trust the team of people here that look after the injuries . Hopefully he 'll be available sooner rather than later . ' Balotelli has been the subject of controversy this week after he appeared to delete an Instagram post which included an anti-Semitic message , something Rodgers was n't interested in discussing . Raheem Sterling , Martin Skrtel and Rickie Lamber -LRB- from left to right -RRB- warm up at chilly Melwood . Under pressure goalkeeper Simon Mignolet makes a save as he gets puts through his paces . Rodgers -LRB- centre -RRB- watches on as Jose Enrique -LRB- right -RRB- runs with the ball during a drill on Thursday morning . ` He 's still very much a Liverpool player but he 's injured at the moment and there 's nothing more to add , ' said the former Swansea boss . ` He 's not fit to play and my concentration is on players who are fit and available to play and that 's my only thinking at the moment . ' There was better news on the fitness on Philippe Coutinho and Jose Enrique , who should both be available for the visit of Gus Poyet 's men . Rodgers added : ` Philippe Coutinho had a slight issue with his knee during the week but he should be OK for the weekend . ` Jose Enrique is back in . We are having to manage Jose and his games , but he has trained and should be available for the weekend . Everyone else , it is as it was . ' Summer signing Lovren enjoys a laugh as he moves a training aid during the Reds ' session . Mignolet -LRB- left -RRB- leaps into the air to punch a ball clear while under pressure from Spanish defender Enrique . Alberto Moreno will be hoping to start against the Black Cats after coming off the bench against Leicester .

Liverpool host Sunderland at Anfield on Saturday , kick-off 3pm . Brendan Rodgers put his players through their paces in training . Mamadou Sakho , Philippe Coutinho and Jose Enrique all fit . But Mario Balotelli is still ruled out with a troublesome groin injury .

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Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock has been fined # 9,000 by the Football Association following post-match comments about referee Craig Pawson after the 2-1 home Barclays Premier League defeat by Chelsea on October 18 . The Eagles boss , 65 , had said referee Craig Pawson was ` influenced ' by Chelsea players in the decision to send off Damien Delaney for a second yellow card . Warnock denied the charge and had requested a personal hearing , which was held on Wednesday . Crystal Palace boss Neil Warnock has received a # 9,000 fine and warned about his future conduct . Warnock was left fuming with Premier League official Craig Pawson after the Chelsea match . Referee Pawson was criticised by Warnock for sending off Palace centre back Damien Delaney . A statement from the FA read : ` Following an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing today -LSB- Wednesday 5 November 2014 -RSB- , Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock has been find # 9,000 for misconduct in relation to post-match media comments . ` Warnock was charged following media comments he made after the game against Chelsea on 18 October 2014 which The FA alleged implied the match referee was motivated by bias ; and/or brought the game into disrepute . ` The charge , which Warnock denied at a personal hearing , was found proven and he was also warned as to his future conduct . ' Referee Pawson -LRB- second right -RRB- showed Delaney a red card during Palace 's home match against Chelsea . Speaking ahead of Palace 's match against Sunderland , Warnock accepted he would have to change the way he handled himself in the media . ' I do n't think I can change the way things are . I have to change myself , ' said Warnock , who would go on to lament some decisions he felt went against his side in the subsequent defeat by the Black Cats on Monday night . ` At the moment I have to change to adhere to instructions that are currently with the Premier League . Whether that is detrimental to the press or not , I do n't know , but I have to change - they are not going to change for me . '

Crystal Palace boss Neil Warnock was unhappy with referee Craig Pawson after his side 's 2-1 defeat against Chelsea in October . Warnock felt Chelsea players had say in Damien Delaney 's sending off . The 65-year-old has accepted he has to change in order to avoid disciplinary action .

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Wales manager Chris Coleman feels his players have ` grown up ' after going top of their European Championship qualifying group . Coleman 's side held talented Bosnia and Herzegovina to a goalless draw at the Cardiff City Stadium on Friday night to make it four points from two games as Belgium and Israel won their first games elsewhere in Group B. Wales now welcome Cyprus to Cardiff on Monday night and Coleman says it will have been a productive camp if they win that game and make it seven points from nine . Wales manager Chris Coleman reacts from the sidelines at the Cardiff City Stadium . Wales forward Gareth Bale races past Bosnia 's Miralem Pjanic at Cardiff City Stadium . ` These players have grown up , ' Coleman said about a team missing influential midfielders Aaron Ramsey and Joe Allen through injury but who almost grabbed a winner through Gareth Bale in the final seconds . ` They 're not scared of it , they 've accepted the compliment of being called the ` golden generation ' . ` That 's a huge compliment , I 've told them they 've got to earn it and they knew the pressure going into the game . ` There was a big crowd for a reason but they did n't disappoint . If we beat Cyprus I think it will have been a productive camp . ' Over 30,000 turned up on the night as fans appeared to fall in love with their team again after several years where apathy has reigned in Welsh football . They saw Wales having to hold on for long periods as the Bosnians dominated midfield and goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey was forced to produce several outstanding saves to prevent the hosts from falling behind . But Wales rallied at the end and Bale - who was brilliantly denied by Stoke 's Bosnian goalkeeper Asmir Begovic - Hal Robson-Kanu and Ashley Williams all had late chances to score . ` Gareth 's chance was Scotland all over again , when he scored that fantastic late winner , ' Coleman said , recalling a World Cup qualifier two years ago . Wales ' Simon Church -LRB- centre -RRB- and Bosnia and Herzegovina 's Toni Sunjic -LRB- left -RRB- battle for the ball . Wales goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey dives to make a save from Bosnia and Herzegovina 's Haris Medunjanin . ' I thought he would get a chance but I did n't expect it to be from the same place , but it was a great save . ` We had other chances and it was a good point and a great performance . ` We had to ride our luck a little bit because they 're a good team . ` You know against teams like that you have to do that because they have enough quality when they 're on their game to hurt anybody . ` We had to stand up to the challenge and we matched them . Wayne pulled off some great saves and we had some chances at their end . ` They kicked us , we kicked them and it was a good old-fashioned international match . ` We never played our best football but we dug deep . In terms of putting it on the line , I felt our players did n't have anything more to give . ' Coleman felt Bosnia midfielder Miralem Pjanic was fortunate to stay on the field after picking up a first-half booking for felling Jonathan Williams . Moments later Pjanic fouled Williams again but he escaped with only a lecture from the Russian referee Vladislav Bezborodov . ` We thought he could have been sent off , ' Coleman said . ` On another day maybe , because he kicked him again seconds after the first challenge . Bosnia and Herzegovina 's striker Edin Dzeko -LRB- R -RRB- runs with the ball during the Euro 2016 qualifier . Wales defender Ashley Williams -LRB- 2nd left -RRB- went close with a header in the second half . ` It was a shame because he 's a fantastic player , when you look at him from afar he 's good but when you see him close he 's even better . ' Bosnia coach Safet Susic said he was not disappointed with a point and insisted everything was all to play for in the group . ` The game was as I expected . It was a difficult game , ' Susic said . ` We came here to get three points and we took some risks . ` The score is not bad for either team because they are our direct opponents for second place . ` But I think the best players on the pitch were the two goalkeepers . '

Wales drew 0-0 with Bosnia in European Championship qualifying tie . Ashley Williams frustrated after wasting one of his side 's best chances . Gareth Bale 's shot was brilliantly saved by Asmir Begovic at the end . Manager Chris Coleman pleased with the development of his player .

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Even after 30 years in the industry , Madonna is still in hot demand . Indeed , Versace has snapped up the 56-year-old to be the face of its SS15 campaign . The iconic pop star replaces Lady Gaga , 28 , to front the brand and was chosen because designer Donatella Versace believes she is a ` true icon ' . The images , which were photographed in New York City by industry heavyweights Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott , aim to focus on Madonna 's ` unique and iconic image ' . Scroll down for video . Madonna has been unveiled as the face of Versace 's SS15 and she was hand-picked by Donatella . The campaign was shot to capture the unapologetic and timeless power of Madonna today , according to the luxury fashion house . Of course , Madonna is dressed head-to-toe in pieces from the SS15 Versace collection and showcases her toned body in the imagery . Speaking about her new role , Madonna said : ` It 's always exciting to be dressed head-to-toe in Versace and experience first-hand Donatella 's vivid imagination and passion that she has created for this collection . Legends unite : The images were photographed by industry heavyweights Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott . This is the fourth time that Madonna has appeared in Versace 's advertising campaigns ; her first in 1995 . Designer Donatella added : ` Madonna is one of the true icons of Versace . I am thrilled to have my friend and the most powerful and directional artist as the face of Versace for Spring 2015 . ' This is the fourth time that Madonna has appeared in Versace 's advertising campaigns ; her first was back in 1995 . The singer has been causing quite a stir this week after posing topless in a cut-out corset for a magazine shoot . The Interview cover shoot shows the mother-of-four at her raunchiest as she models a series of cut-away outfits while reclining on a bed . The shoot caused an uproar on social media with many users insinuating that her breasts appeared too plastic . Old friends : Madonna , left , Donatella Versace , centre , and Cher pose together at a fundraising in 1997 . Madonna has used her fame and fortune to carry out many humanitarian projects and was recently in Malawi .

Photographed in New York City by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott . Aims to focus on Madonna 's ` unique and iconic image ' This is the Hung Up singer 's fourth campaign for the brand .

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For at least two years , Apple deleted songs from iPods that had been bought from rival music stores , according to accusations made in court . Each time an Apple user with non-iTunes music tried to sync their devices , between 2007 and 2009 , the tech firm urged them to restore the players to factory settings . And lawyers claim this was a deliberate move to wipe the rival files , and cause the users ' music libraries to ` blow up . ' Lawyers have claimed that each time a user with non-iTunes music tried to sync their phones and iPods , between 2007 and 2009 -LRB- Steve Jobs is pictured launching the 2009 iPod Nano -RRB- , the tech firm urged them to restore their devices to factory settings . This is said to have been a deliberate move to wipe the rival files . Apple has been taken to court by individuals and businesses who accuse it of abusing its monopoly position in the digital music player market . The suit is being heard in a US district court in California , and is specifically looking into whether Apple tried to bolster its iPod and iTunes market between 2007 and 2009 . The plaintiffs are seeking $ 350 million -LRB- # 223 million -RRB- in damages , claiming that Apple 's behaviour forced them to pay more for songs and hardware . And under antitrust laws in the US , if the case is successful , these damages could rise to as much as $ 1 billion -LRB- # 638 million -RRB- . This is n't the first time Apple has been in trouble for controlling music on devices . Earlier this year , the firm automatically added U2 's Songs of Innocence album to millions of iOS devices without permission . In total , the album was added to iTunes Store customers in 119 countries . Users took to Twitter and Facebook to express outrage at the plans and many moaned the album was difficult to remove from their devices . In response , the tech giant now created a dedicated page that lets users remove the album by signing in with their Apple ID . Reports claim Apple paid the band $ 100 million as part of the deal . The lawyers argue Apple set up a campaign to make sure its iPods only included music bought directly from the firm 's proprietary store . Attorney Patrick Coughlin said : ` You guys decided to give them the worst possible experience and blow up ' a user 's music library . ' But Apple insisted that the move was a legitimate security measure . Security director Augustin Farrugia said in court that his company was protecting users from hackers and malware by removing MP3s downloaded from outside of iTunes . He continued that the warning message , which instructed users about the factory reset , was kept ` vague ' to prevent confusion . And any updates that wiped libraries were only intended to keep the devices clean and safe . Apple is also accused of inflating the prices of its iPods by almost $ 350 million -LRB- # 223 million -RRB- . Apple declined to comment on legal proceedings . Later this week , Apple executives including Eddy Cue and Phil Schiller will testify in the case , in addition to a video testimony recorded by co-founder Steve Jobs before he died in 2011 . Mr Jobs once referred to music pirates as ` someone breaking into our house ' . Apple has been taken to court by individuals and businesses who accuse the it of abusing its monopoly position in the digital music player market . They are seeking $ 350 million in damages , claiming that Apple , and co-founder Steve Jobs ' -LRB- pictured -RRB- behaviour forced them to pay more for songs and hardware . This is n't the first time Apple has been in trouble for controlling music on devices . Earlier this year , the firm automatically added U2 's Songs of Innocence album to millions of iOS devices without permission . It was then forced to create a dedicated page -LRB- pictured -RRB- that made it easy for disgruntled users to remove the files . This is n't the first time Apple has been in trouble with users for controlling music on devices . Earlier this year , the firm automatically added U2 's Songs of Innocence album to millions of iOS devices without permission . In total , the album was added to iTunes Store customers in 119 countries . Users took to Twitter and Facebook to express outrage at the plans , and many moaned the album was difficult to remove from their devices . In response , the tech giant created a dedicated page that lets users remove the album by signing in with their Apple ID .

Apple is accused of deleting iPod songs that were bought from rival stores . Between 2007 and 2009 , each time a user with non-iTunes music tried to sync their devices they were shown a warning message . Message told users they would need to restore devices to factory settings . This ultimately wiped files on the iPods , according to lawyers in California . Lawsuit claims Apple abused its digital music market monopoly position . Plaintiffs are seeking $ 350 million -LRB- # 223 million -RRB- in damages , which could be tripled under antitrust laws .

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Will.i.am led the charge of celebrities supporting then-senator Barack Obama on his run for the White House in 2008 . Seven years later , it appears the Black Eyed Peas singer is reconsidering whether his efforts were worth it . In an interview with Larry King , previewed in a clip shared with Buzzfeed , will.i.am said he is ` disappointed ' with the current administration and the sentiment is reflected in his despondent facial expressions . Scroll down for video . Not happy : Black Eyed Peas singer will.i.am said he was disappointed in President Barack Obama , in a preview of his interview with Larry King . How do you feel ? When Larry King -LRB- left -RRB- asked the singer -LRB- right -RRB- to assess Mr Obama 's time in the White House , he said : ` It would have been hard for anyone ' More to be revealed : Larry King 's full interview with will.i.am will air December 11 at 5pm on Ora.Tv . During the interview , which will air in full on December 11 , Larry King points out all the work the musician did on both of Mr Obama 's campaigns and then asks him to assess his presidency . Will.i.am pauses several seconds before saying : ` It would have been hard for anyone ' . When asked directly if he is disappointed , will.i.am at first struggles to answer the question but eventually settles and admits that he is let down by Mr Obama . Like many presidents before him , Barack Obama is facing exceptionally low approval ratings as he enters his final year in the White House . He even admitted that Americans are ` ready to trade him in ' for a candidate with a ` new car smell ' in an interview with ABC News last month . But will.i.am 's disenchantment shows that Mr Obama is losing the support of even his biggest fans . Will.i.am produced several songs in support of Mr Obama when he was running for the White House in 2008 . The two pictured above following an event at Ohio State University in October 2012 . Will.i.am 's video for the song ` Yes We Can ' featured several celebrities and went on to be viewed more than four million times on YouTube . Pictured above with the president in the Oval Office in February 2010 . Will.i.am was one of Mr Obama 's secret weapons in capturing the youth vote for his 2008 campaign , volunteering to produce an album in support of the candidate called Change is Now : Renewing America 's Promise . The first single off the album , Yes We Can , featured Mr Obama 's speech following the New Hampshire presidential primary election and appearances by a slew of celebrities including Scarlett Johansson , John Legend and Nick Cannon . The song went on to garner over four million views on YouTube and win a daytime Emmy award . Another single featured another array of celebrities changing ` O-BA-MA ' . Will.i.am is best known as a founding member of the hip-hop group Black Eyed Peas , but lately he has been focusing on his own music , releasing a new song last July . He is also set to be a coach when The Voice singing competition show starts in Australia this year .

The Black Eyed Peas singer worked on both of Mr Obama 's presidential campaigns . When asked to assess the Mr Obama 's time in the White House , will.i.am said : ` It would have been hard for anyone ' Full interview with Larry King will air December 11 on Ora.tv .

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Neil Warnock has revealed he failed in a bid to bring Tottenham striker Harry Kane to Crystal Palace at the start of the season . The Eagles boss takes his side to White Hart Lane on Saturday to face a Spurs team buoyed by the goals of Kane so far this campaign . The England Under 21 international has struck 11 goals for Mauricio Pochettino 's men but has only established himself in Tottenham 's Premier League side in the last month . Harry Kane -LRB- left -RRB- in action against Chelsea was a loan target for Crystal Palace last summer . Until then he was used sparingly as a substitute and restricted to playing a key role in the Europa League group stages - the main reason Warnock felt a loan move for Kane never got off the ground . ' I tried to get him a few times when I came here , ' the 66-year-old said . ` He is a good lad and you know what you are going to get with him . He is an exciting player . His first thought when he gets the ball is positive and I like players like that , who commit defenders . He obviously enjoys it , you can tell by the smile on his face . He is a good asset . Eagles boss Neil Warnock was disappointed to miss out on England Under 21 international Kane . ` At the time , he was not involved and we felt there was a chance of getting him on loan . But unfortunately they were in that horrible cup on a Thursday night . ' Kane came close to breaking the deadlock as Spurs lost 3-0 at league leaders Chelsea on Wednesday night and is likely to retain his place for the visit of Palace , who also go into the contest on the back of a defeat having lost 1-0 at home to Aston Villa . Midfielder Joe Ledley missed that game with a hip problem and is a doubt for the trip to Tottenham - as is defender Damien Delaney . Kane -LRB- left -RRB- , pictured tussling with John Terry , has now established himself in Tottenham 's first-team . Warnock admitted he has already drawn up a list of January transfer targets and , having missed out on Kane , it is a forward - with Andy Johnson and Kevin Doyle injured and Dwight Gayle replaced at half-time against Villa through illness - that he hopes to bring in . ' I think we know we have n't got enough fire-power , ' he added . ` When you look at the other teams they have all got main strikers to select from . I think the lads are doing as well as they can . We do need improvement in that area and we are looking to address that in January . '

Crystal Palace attempted to sign Harry Kane on loan in August . But Tottenham were unwilling to let the striker leave for Selhurst Park . Kane has since established himself in Mauricio Pochettino 's first-team .

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The Manchester City squad wrapped up warm for a Thursday afternoon recovery session following their 4-1 win against Sunderland on Wednesday night . Frank Lampard and Co ensured they were layered up before heading outside at City 's Carrington training ground and gathering around boss Manuel Pellegrini . The players involved in City 's Stadium of Light victory swapped boots for trainers as the likes of Sergio Aguero and Joe Hart looked to warm down ahead of the game against Everton on Saturday . Frank Lampard -LRB- right -RRB- and Gael Clichy prepare for Manchester City 's training session on Thursday . City goalkeeper Joe Hart ensured he wrapped up warm for the recovery session . Sergio Aguero scored twice to help City to a 4-1 win against Sunderland on Wednesday night . Pellegrini received a double boost after watching his side come from behind to slay Sunderland on Wednesday night after revealing injured captain Vincent Kompany is close to a return . Kompany missed the Sunderland clash with a hamstring strain and is also out of the weekend 's game against Everton , but Pellegrini now hopes he could be back for next week 's crucial Champions League clash with Roma . ` Vincent is improving and maybe it is not such a serious injury as we thought at the beginning - but he needs to see the whole week and we will see what happens with him , ' the Chilean said . Joe Hart and Co prepare to enter the cold outside ahead of the City training session . Bacary Sagna seemed in high spirits despite being an unused substitute on Wednesday night . Aleksandar Kolarov straps on a heart-rate monitor before heading out . Martin Demichelis -LRB- left -RRB- wraps up warm while striker Edin Dzeko gets his boots on . Manuel Pellegrini gathered his side for a talk before beginning the Thursday afternoon session .

Manchester City stars train after 4-1 win against Sunderland . City squad wrap up before starting Carrington training session . Frank Lampard and Co look in high spirits following fourth successive win .

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After successfully racing the tube , James Heptonstall and Noel Carroll are back and ready to amaze us with their next stunt . On November 3 , 2014 at 10:08 am , the two men decided to #RacetheBoat - from the London Eye to Bankside Pier . The 1.3-mile -LRB- 2.2 km -RRB- journey included five bridges and countless pedestrians to dodge as the athletic pair ran along the South Bank of the River Thames in London . On your mark , get set , go ! James Heptonstall and Noel Carroll attempt to race a boat along the River Thames . The two men raced from the London Eye to Bankside Pier in just over 8 minutes . In order to successfully beat the river boat , the men had to run the length of the path in eight minutes and 30 seconds . James is a 30-year-old England touch-rugby player and Noel is a strength and conditioning coach at Arsenal Academy . The duo recorded their Race the Tube video in September of this year . Noel recorded the video while James raced the Circle Line train from the Mansion House stop to Cannon Street , successfully completing the 415-yard platform to platform sprint in 1min 18secs . The 2.2 km journey on foot included five bridges and countless pedestrians to contend with . Earlier this year , the pair successfully completed the Race the Tube challenge on the Circle Line route . Two for two ! James and Noel also succeeded in beating the river boat - on their first attempt , no less !

The duo ran 2.2 km along the South Bank of the Thames River on Nov 3 . To beat the river boat , the pair had to reach Bankside Pier in 8 min , 30 secs . The path included 5 bridges and countless pedestrians to contend with .

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Measuring 26 inches by 26 inches and standing proud at 1.5 ft tall , this intricately carved and exquisitely detailed World War One battle scene is made entirely out of pastry margarine . The creation is the brainchild of chef Vipula Athukorale , from Leicester , who won a gold medal for his work at the International Culinary World Cup 2014 . Taking three weeks to complete , the poignant sculpture was made out of a whopping 53lb of the butter substitute . Scroll down for video . The sculpture is the brainchild of chef Vipula Athukorale from Leicester . The artist won a gold medal at the International Culinary World Cup for his creation which is made from 53lb of margarine . The 51-year-old 's WW1 culinary creation is his second gong . He won his first gold medal the 2010 International Culinary World Cup , in Luxembourg , in 2010 with a Victorian street scene . Mr Athukorale said : ' I wanted to choose a relevant theme to mark the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War . ` It is also a tribute to my father Henry who is a retired Lt General in the Sri Lankan army . He was a cadet at Sandhurst in the 1950s . ` The characters show pain , compassion , frustration and anger . ' Mr Athukorale -LRB- pictured -RRB- wanted to mark the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War . The butter artist 's characters show ` pain , compassion , frustration and anger ' Mr Athukorale 's creation is also a tribute to his father who was a cadet at Sandhurst in the 1950s . Mr Athukorale was one of only 14 international competitors to be awarded the gold standard in his butter sculpture class in Luxembourg . The Sri Lankan-born chef left school at 18 to train to be a hotel manager but said his real passion is butter sculpting . He said : ' I was always better at this ; it comes from my love of art at school . I am so pleased to won a gold medal for the British team . ' The butter artist will be chasing more gold in the Culinary Olympics to be held in Erfurt in Germany in 2016 . ' I won two bronze medals there last time in 2012 . I aim to do better in two years ' time , ' he said .

Chef Vipula Athukorale from Leicester crafted the wartime masterpiece in three weeks . Margarine creation a tribute to the chef 's father , a cadet at Sandhurst in the 1950s . Sri Lankan born chef created sculpture to mark 100th anniversary of First World War .

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Sergio Aguero is not just top of this season 's Premier League scoring charts . The Argentine , having now played 101 times in the English top flight , has far and away the lowest minutes per goal ratio in Premier League history . Aguero hits the net on average once every 108 minutes , 13 minutes quicker than Arsenal legend Thierry Henry . He is arguably in the greatest form of his career , with 14 goals already this term , and bagged a double in Manchester City 's 4-1 win at Sunderland on Wednesday night . Sergio Aguero scored twice for Manchester City against Sunderland on Wednesday night . Aguero has a goal every 108 minutes in the Premier League , quicker than any other player . With as many goals as games this season , Aguero is on course to beat Cristiano Ronaldo 's record -LRB- in a 38-game season -RRB- of 31 goals in the 2007-08 season . The full table , shown below , charts striker 's records who have played over 100 games in the top flight , with Aguero miles ahead of the pack after a century of appearances . In 7126 minutes he has 66 goals , ahead of Henry and 20 minutes quicker than former Manchester United hit man Ruud van Nistelrooy . Aguero drives home Manchester City 's first goal to equalise at the Stadium of Light in their 4-1 win . Thierry Henry scored 175 goals in 258 games during his two stints at Arsenal . Luis Suarez , who left Liverpool in the summer , scored 69 goals in 110 appearances . Javier Hernandez played just one game more than Aguero , but nearly 2,500 less minutes at Manchester United . His 37 goals , mainly as a substitute , puts him fourth in the list with a goal every 129.6 minutes . Elsewhere on the list is Robin van Persie -LRB- 138.3 -RRB- , Edin Dzeko -LRB- 138.7 -RRB- and Luis Suarez -LRB- 138.8 -RRB- . Aguero has scored 45 per cent of Manchester City 's goals in the Premier League this season , and has directly won nine points for the club through his contributions with goals and assists . And with the Argentine on fire , Manuel Pellegrini believes City are back on title-winning form . Robin van Persie has scored a goal roughly every 138 minutes in the Premier League . Ruud van Nistelrooy is third on the list , posting a goal every 128.2 minutes in the top flight . Edin Dzeko , not always first-choice striker at Manchester City , has a healthy minutes per goal ratio . Another super sub , Javier Hernandez , has 37 goals in 102 games for Manchester United . He said after Wednesday evening 's win at the Stadium of Light : ' I think we are returning to the performances we had last season . I think if we continue playing this way of course we will fight for the title , but I think three or four other teams will also be there . ' -LSB- Aguero -RSB- is an important player but it is not just Sergio Aguero - we play in a way that it is very useful for him to score but it is important for him not just to think about scoring but to play for the team . ` There are a lot of good strikers but I said before the last game that I am sure he is one of the best five players in the world because he is not just scoring , he is playing very well . ' Aguero is on course to beat Cristiano Ronaldo 's 38-game record of 31 goals in a Premier League season .

Sergio Aguero tops the Premier League minutes-per-goal table . His two goals at Sunderland put him on 14 for the season so far . Aguero 's record puts him ahead of Thierry Henry and Ruud van Nistelrooy . The likes of Javier Hernandez , Robin van Persie and Edin Dzeko make the upper reaches of the chart . With 14 in 14 , Aguero is on course to beat Cristiano Ronaldo 's 38-game record of 31 goals in a Premier League season .

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Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has admitted the dressing room was divided under his predecessor Jose Mourinho at the Santiago Bernabeu . Mourinho , back at Chelsea for a second spell , was involved in several public spats during his reign in Madrid as tensions flared with the likes of Iker Casillas , Sergio Ramos and talisman Cristiano Ronaldo . Ancelotti has now revealed he inherited ` lots of problems ' at Real Madrid , but insists there has been nothing but calm since his arrival in 2013 . Current Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has claimed the dressing room was divided under Mourinho . Jose Mourinho talks to Cristiano Ronaldo during their turbulent time together at Real Madrid . ` Before I arrived I was aware that there were lots of problems in the dressing room -- problems between some players and Mourinho , ' Ancelotti told So Foot . ` Everything that happened in private would end up in the papers the next day . But when I took charge , everything had returned to calm . I did n't inherit any tensions . ` Was I responsible for returning peace to the dressing room ? No , no . When I arrived there was already a lot of serenity . ` Ever since I arrived , there has n't been one fight in the dressing room . I have never had an unmotivated player or any confrontations with players who have n't played as much as they 'd want to . ' Mourinho celebrates winning the La Liga title together with the Real Madrid squad in 2012 . The outspoken manager is now back at Chelsea , making an impressive start to the Premier League season .

Jose Mourinho left Real Madrid in 2013 after three turbulent seasons . Current manager Carlo Ancelotti reveals dressing room was divided . Mourinho , back at Chelsea , fell out with stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo .

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Pro-life campaigners are often criticised for harassing women seen going into abortion clinics . But the tables were turned when a heavily pregnant lady hit back at anti-termination protesters demonstrating outside a London health centre - leaving them lost for words . The verbal dressing-down came as a worker for Blackfriars Medical Practice , a GP surgery offering abortion services in Southwark , confronted Abort67 members and asked them to stop filming to protect patient confidentiality . A pregnant woman criticises anti-abortion group Abort67 outside Blackfriars Medical Practice in Southwark . Abort67 members denied specifically filming patients going into the surgery and claimed that they were using the cameras to provide evidence against those who accuse them of bullying tactics . A pregnant passer-by can then be seen approaching the group as they argue about the use of cameras , in footage uploaded toYouTube by journalist Sunny Hundal on Wednesday . She tells the protesters : ` You are wrong in what you 're doing . ` You do n't know why people are doing what they 're doing , but you want to be out here judging and then filming . ' When one of the female protesters tries to fight back by claiming that she had an abortion in the past , the lady labels her a hypocrite . She said : ` You had an abortion but because you 're not happy with what you 're doing , you 're standing out here making other people feel guilty . When you had an abortion , that was your choice . The pregnant woman tells the protesters that women should have choice . ` Many people have been abused , you do n't know what their reasons are for , so I think this is so wrong on so many levels . ' Referring to a recent incident in which a newborn baby was found dead in a wheelie bin in North Yorkshire , she adds : ` There was a baby on the news that got found in the bin . ` Maybe if their mum did n't feel that way because of people like you , that baby would n't have died . As the lady walks away , the protesters are left speechless by her words and are unable to argue back . ` You think it 's better for them to get rid of it at ten weeks -LRB- in the womb -RRB- or to actually go through with the birth and then kill the child ? ' The unnamed woman goes on to tell the group they should have researched about the local area before protesting as the clinic is near to Kids Company , a charity providing support to vulnerable inner-city children . Many of the children who go to the charity for help have been sexually abused or forced into sex work . The woman said : ` There 's Kids Company round there , where we 're helping thousands and thousands of kids while you 're out here . ` You are in the wrong place , especially when we have our people that are going through their s *** , they 're going to Kids Company where we 're meant to help them , then they see this . ' She adds : ` To be standing out here and making other people feel guilty is so wrong . ' As the woman walks away , the protesters are left speechless and are unable to argue back . Since the footage was uploaded , hundreds of people have taken to Twitter to applaud the woman for her ` inspiring speech ' . Thousands of pounds have also been given to the Kids Company ` Give a vulnerable child the gift of Christmas ' campaign since the video was uploaded earlier today too . To donate to Kids Company the campaign , click here . The anti-abortion group Abort67 , which was started in 2008 , has been confronting women going into the clinic with posters and leaflets showing pictures of foetuses . A spokesman told MailOnline : ` The YouTube video by Sunny Hundal which reveals the gentle nature by which we hold our displays serves to emphasise that abortion is indefensible . ` Pro-aborts like Sunny ca n't defend killing small human beings so he tries -LRB- in vain -RRB- to shame our volunteers for trying to defend the unborn child . ' - Do you know the woman in the footage ? If so please contact the MailOnline newdesk on editorial@mailonline.co.uk or call 020 7938 6000 and ask for the MailOnline newsdesk .

Pregnant lady criticises anti-abortion group Abort67 for harassing women . In the video , she shoots down the protesters ' arguments for pro-life . Her ` inspiring words ' attract thousands of comments on social media .

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Alexis Sanchez has been a ` breath of fresh air ' at Arsenal , with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain praising his team-mate for bringing a winning mentality back to the club . A big-money summer arrival from Barcelona , the 25-year-old has hit the ground running in north London with a remarkable return of 14 goals from 22 appearances . Those displays have helped spare Arsenal 's blushes on several occasions , including Wednesday 's Barclays Premier League encounter at home to surprise package Southampton . Alexis Sanchez netted a late winner for Arsenal in Wednesday 's game with Southamton . It took a last-gasp Sanchez strike to see off the well-drilled visitors 1-0 , after which Oxlade-Chamberlain heaped praise on the game-changing Chile forward . ` There is no rest for him , ' the England midfielder told BT Sport . ` On recovery days he wants to be playing and he is not happy if he is not allowed to play the game at the end . ` In training , he wants to win . He has brought that winning mentality to the side and I think it definitely rubs off on a lot of players . ` It has been an eye-opener for me . To make it to the top and to be able perform like he does week in , week out you have got to be an absolute winner and you never want to lose at all . Sanchez fires home the winner as Arsenal claim all three points against Southampton . ` He is not happy when he does n't score . If I scored as many goals as he has at this stage , I 'd be over the moon . ` He has been brilliant for us and a breath of fresh air , so hopefully he can stay in the form that he is in and we can help him out to keep producing goals like he has been . ' As good as Sanchez is , though , Oxlade-Chamberlain - like anyone else in attendance at the Emirates Stadium - will be aware Arsenal need to improve and quick . This was a far from convincing display from Arsene Wenger 's men and one which left Saints defender Toby Alderweireld cursing his luck . A first-half injury to Jack Cork saw the Belgian moved from centre-back to holding midfield for the second match in a row - a role he impressed in until a hamstring injury forced him off with less than 10 minutes remaining . Saints had already used their full complement of substitutions by that point and Sanchez capitalised on the fact Saints had to end the game a man light . ` It 's really s *** , ' Alderweireld said . ' I think everybody knows when it happens with your hamstring you ca n't run any more , so with pain in my heart I had to go off . Sanchez shows off his skills by looking one way and playing a long pass in the other direction . ` That was really s *** and , unfortunately , we let a goal in . ` On Thursday I will have a scan and I hope it 's not too serious , but for sure a hamstring is always bad , so we 'll see . ` I 'm hoping to recover very soon , very fast . I will do everything to be back very quickly on the field , but that 's for the future and I ca n't tell . ' Injuries to Alderweireld , Cork and Dusan Tadic made this a costly defeat for Saints - hardly the ideal preparation for Monday 's match against Manchester United . It is a game they not only approach low on numbers but fresh from back-to-back losses for the first time this season . Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has hailed the impact of Sanchez since he joined Arsenal . Saints have only been beaten four times in all competitions during their remarkable start , yet those reverses have come against Liverpool , Tottenham , Manchester City and Arsenal . The latest defeat will only fuel the doubters ' suggestions that Saints are only third in the standings due to a kind fixture list , but such talk angered Alderweireld . ` Maybe last week we were not that good , but today we played very good against a good team , especially here , where it 's very difficult to play , ' he said . ' I think we played very good and I think we deserved a point at least . ` They have to watch the game . Maybe after Sunday , City -LRB- 3-0 home defeat -RRB- , we did n't play that good , but today we played very good , so we 're still there and we will work very hard to get the points again , so we will do our best . '

Alexis Sanchez scored a late winner for Arsenal against Southampton . Sanchez has scored 14 goals in 22 appearances for Arsenal . Sanchez joined Arsenal from Barcelona in the summer . Arsenal would be hovering above the relegation zone without Sanchez .

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19 Kids and Counting stars Jessa and Jill Duggar are reported to be in the midst of a bitter fight , after it was revealed that mother-to-be Jill , 23 , had unfollowed her younger sister - and her new husband Ben Seewald - on Twitter . According to The Inquisitr , Jill , who is expecting her first child , a son , with husband Derick Dillard in March , is linked with all of her other Twitter-using family members , however Jessa and Ben 's accounts are noticeably absent from her 16-strong follow list , which also includes Walmart and Fox News . It seems the resentment might not be mutual however ; newly-wed Jessa follows both Jill and Derick , who is also listed as one of her followers . Scroll down for video . Squabbling sisters ? Rumors have surfaced of a rift between the Duggar siblings after Jill -LRB- R -RRB- unfollowed Jessa -LRB- L -RRB- on Twitter . Happy families : Both sisters , pictured here with their parents Jim Bob and Michelle -LRB- center -RRB- and their respective partners , were married earlier this year . The reports will no doubt come as a shock to fans of the Duggar 's hit reality series , who are used to seeing the siblings getting on incredibly well - particularly while helping each other to prepare for their respective wedding ceremonies , which both took place this year . While the reason behind the feud is not known , it is thought that the feud could have something to do with the girls ' respective engagements and wedding ceremonies being so close together - and it has been speculated that Jessa felt her courtship with Ben was slightly overshadowed by the announcement of Jill 's pregnancy . And it is not the first time that rumors of tension between Jessa and her siblings have surfaced . Earlier this year , eldest Duggar daughter Jana , 24 , revealed in the family 's tell-all biography Growing Up Duggar : It 's All About Relationships that she and Jessa regularly fought throughout much of their childhood . According to Jana , her parents Jim Bob and Michelle tried to end the sisters ' constant fighting by making them share a bunk bed , which only resulted in Jessa continuing to torment her sibling by kicking her bunk every night and then laughing when she became upset . Twitter spat : Jessa 's Twitter account is noticeably absent from her sister 's 16-strong follow list . Wedded bliss : Jessa married Ben Seewald -LRB- pictured toghether , right -RRB- on November 1 , while Jill and Derick -LRB- pictured together , left -RRB- wed in June . But while Jessa and and Jana seem to have repaired their relationship , it remains to be seen whether the same will be said of Jessa and Jill and their husbands , both of whom were welcomed into the family fold by patriarch Jim Bob earlier this year . In June , Jill married 25-year-old accountant Derick , sharing her first kiss with her new husband in front of 1,000 of their closest friends and family members during the ceremony , which was later broadcast in a special episode of 19 Kids and Counting . ` It was so cute - I thought Jill almost dove right into the moment , ' the Duggar matriarch Michelle later said of the couple 's first kiss . ' I was really surprised , but on the other hand , I 'm not . I just think Jill is quite the enthusiastic person . ' Interestingly , Jessa , who wed 19-year-old Ben on November 1 , chose to wait until after the ceremony before enjoying her first kiss with her new husband so the couple could share the moment in private . ` They wanted their very first kiss ever to be in private , ' Pastor Mike Schadt told People . ` It was important to the both of them . ' Smiling sisters : The Duggar siblings are thought to be incredibly close . Big brood : Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar have 19 children and have admitted they would be open to having more in the future . When it came to preparing for their special days , mother Michelle revealed on her blog that both sisters received huge amounts of support from their siblings . ` Jill had so much help from her siblings to make the transition , helping her pack up her stuff at our house , moving and unpacking at her new home , ' she wrote . ` They have their schedule already - they get up and off to work or Jill works on her studies . ' In an earlier post , the mother-of-19 also discussed the difficulties involved in saying farewell to two of her children within such a short space of time . ` Change can be difficult for all of us , but it is such a good reason to have change . It 's a joyful time , ' she explained . ' -LSB- Jim Bob -RSB- is so excited , too , for Derick and Jill , and for Ben and Jessa . ` When he talks about the girls getting married , he gets a little teary-eyed ; it 's a big deal for a dad to let go of his girls . He 's handing them over , but he 's handing them over to some really great guys . '

Both sisters married their respective partners earlier this year . In the family 's biography , Jana Duggar , 24 , admitted to regularly fighting with Jessa when they were children .

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Rugby star Alesana Tuilagi has escaped a jail term after pleading guilty to a drink-fuelled attack on a reveller outside a Dublin nightclub three years ago . The Samoan winger , who is the brother of England star Manu , paid the victim around # 30,000 several months ago . Tuilagi had been out drinking after his then club Leicester Tigers lost to Leinster in a European Cup quarter-final and punched the man in what his defence lawyer described as a ` pent-up lapse of judgement . ' Alesana Tuilagi has escaped a one-year jail sentence for an assault in Dublin back in April 2011 . Tuilagi was playing for Leicester Tigers at the time and was drinking after a defeat to Leinster in April 2011 . The 33-year-old , who now plays for Newcastle Falcons , pleaded guilty at Dublin District Court to assault causing harm following the incident on Harcourt Street on April 4 , 2011 . Judge Anthony Halpin struck the case out , saying Tuilagi could face trouble travelling if convicted . He noted that the victim suffered no lasting damage from the punch and ` was more than generously compensated . ' His verdict spared Tuilagi a possible one-year jail sentence and a criminal record .

Tuilagi pleaded guilty to attacking a reveller outside a Dublin nightclub . Incident happened after his then club Leicester lost to Leinster in 2011 . The Samoan winger punched a man in the face in ` lapse of judgement ' Judge Anthony Halpin struck case out at Dublin District Court . Tuilagi had earlier paid the victim around # 30,000 in a settlement .

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Norway starlet Martin Odegaard enjoyed a training session with Liverpool 's first-team on Thursday as Brendan Rodgers continues to plot a move for the talented 15-year-old . The Stromsgodset midfielder , who has already spent time with Real Madrid and Manchester United - although United hope to see him again - landed on Merseyside to take a look at Liverpool 's ground and facilities on Wednesday . But his trip turned into a trial of sorts when he was given the opportunity to impress Rodgers and his potential team-mates during the session at Melwood . VIDEO Scroll down for 15-year-old Norwegian wonder kid Martin Odegaard highlights . Stromsgodset starlet Martin Odegaard enjoyed a training session with Liverpool 's first-team on Thursday . The 15-year-old was the youngest player to feature in a Euro qualifier after making his debut against Bulgaria . Age : 15 -LRB- D.O.B. 17/12/98 -RRB- . Born : Drammen , Norway . Position : Attacking midfielder . Club : Stromsgodset -LRB- 2014 - -RRB- . Appearances : 24 . Goals : 5 . International appearances : 3 . International goals : 0 . Liverpool 's first team squad and staff were given the day off on Wednesday but midfielder Odegaard , supposedly a fan of the Anfield club , and his father took the opportunity to look around the stadium , Melwood and Liverpool city centre . After the training session , Reds defender Kolo Toure told Norway 's TV2 how impressed he was with the youngster . He said : ' I met him -LRB- Odegaard -RRB- today and he is a very good player . ` He was good in training . ' And when he was asked whether he wanted the Norwegian to join him at Anfield , he laughed and said : ' I do n't know . ' Odegaard already has three international caps after becoming the youngest player ever to play in a European Championship qualifier when he made his debut for Norway against Bulgaria at the age of 15 years and 300 days . He turns 16 on December 17 . Most of Europe 's top sides have made approaches to Stromsgodset although Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho has ruled his side out of the race . Mourinho said : ' I have heard from him and he can go to 25 clubs . I want to know what club it is going to be , but we will not go into battle with all these clubs . ' Liverpool keeper Simon Mignolet punches the ball clear with Jose Enrique in attendance . Javier Manquillo -LRB- left -RRB- and teenager Jerome Sinclair get to grips with each other during the session . Seyi Ojo -LRB- left -RRB- , Mamadou Sakho and Sinclair tussle for the ball .

Talented youngster Martin Odegaard trained with Liverpool on Thursday . The 15-year-old has attracted Manchester United and Real Madrid . Odegaard was also given a tour of Anfield , Melwood and the city centre . The Stromsgodset starlet was the youngest player to play in a European Championship qualifier after making his Norway debut against Bulgaria . Kolo Toure labelled Odegaard a ` very good player ' after training with him .

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When 24-year-old Alex Hopwood received a terminal cancer diagnosis two months ago , she was determined not to let it stop her enjoying her life . In fact , the childcare worker from Hinckley , Leicestershire , created a glamorous bucket list fit for an A-Lister and has been working her way through it ever since . Alex has travelled to three continents and seen some of the world 's most famous sites , in a bid to make some treasured memories with her beloved friends and family . Jetsetter Alex Hopwood , pictured before she was diagnosed with terminal cancer . Alex , pictured in hospital with her mother , left , was first diagnosed with cancer in September 2013 . Since her diagnosis Alex has travelled to Dubai with her Mum -LRB- left -RRB- and taken a trip to Las Vegas -LRB- right -RRB- . And despite her hectic schedule , Alex , who was diagnosed with leukemia in 2013 , has even found the time to set up a charity to help others in her position . As well as having tea at the Ritz in London and visiting Disneyland Paris , Alex has also watched Britney Spears perform in Las Vegas - flying out with her friends and family . She has visited Dubai , Iceland , and rented out a cottage with her friends , had a pretend Christmas Day , and visited country houses around her home county of Leicestershire . Alex said : ` As soon as I was told the news that there was no more treatment available to me , I came home and a friend encouraged me to write a list of things I wanted to do . ` All the trips and days out that I was hoping to do once I 'd got better , I decided to do them now . I 've flown over the Grand Canyon in a helicopter , and watched the Northern Lights in Iceland . Alex and her friends took a helicopter ride in Las Vegas as part of her bucket list . Alex 's brother Dane donated bone marrow to his sister twice but Alex 's cancer came back . ` I 've had tea at the Ritz and taken my little niece to Disneyland - it 's all been incredible . ` I 'm lucky enough to have some amazing friends and family , so I just want to spend as much time with them as possible . I 'm just so grateful for every single day . ' Alex was first diagnosed with the disease after noticing unusual bruises appearing on her body in September 2013 . After a bone marrow transplant from her brother , Dane , she was told she was in remission just four months later . She said : ` When I was told the cancer was gone , it was such a relief . My brother had been amazing to donate his bone marrow and I was so excited to get back on with my life . But she was given the devastating news when a routine scan earlier this year revealed the cancer was back . Alex said : ' I was going for routine scans and everything was positive until about May when the scans had come back . Alex -LRB- second from the left , top -RRB- and her friends enjoyed a silent disco at a cottage in the Cotswolds . Alex -LRB- left -RRB- has used her spare time to set up a charity to help other people in her position . ` It was such a shock but I just threw myself back into chemo again - I had every treatment possible and my brother donated his bone marrow again . ` Once again we thought everything was going well , and I had to wait 100 days until after the transplant to have a biopsy to check it had worked . ' I was hoping for the best , but in the middle of October this year the doctors explained that it had n't worked , and there was nothing more that they could do . Alex was then faced with having to tell her friends and family that she did n't have long left to live . ' I had sort of prepared myself for bad news , but it was just devastating - I hated that I was going to have to tell all the people I loved the bad news - I did n't want to upset them , ' she said . Alex having a glass of Champagne with her pals in Las Vegas as part of her A-list bucket list . After returning home from hospital , a friend suggested Alex write a list of things she wanted to do . Alex said : ` It was n't a set list of things I definitely had to tick off , but more a list of wishes . ` It included big things like Vegas , Dubai and Iceland , but also smaller things like staying in the Cotswolds with my friends and going on days out with my family . ` As soon as I 'd done it , I messaged my friends asking if they wanted to come to Vegas - I could n't believe it when so many people replied saying they wanted to come with me . ` Thirty-one of us - including my mum , Jacky , flew out all together and it was just incredible . ` We flew over the Grand Canyon in a helicopter , watched Britney Spears perform , visited the famous Vegas sign , and sped around the city in a limo . Alex , centre , pictured outside The Ritz in London where she went for tea with her friend and mum , right . ` It was one of the best experiences of my life . ' She added : ' A lot of people ca n't get over the news that they are very ill , but I just thought that there was no point in dwelling on it . I did n't want this cancer to stop me from doing anything . ' I know I 'm lucky to have so many amazing people in my life , so I just want to spend lots of time with them . ' However , it is not always easy going : ' I do feel more poorly now since I first went away , but I just want to keep going for as long as possible . ' Alex has also set up a charity to support other young people in her position . All wrapped up in Iceland in front of a glacier , Alex has made sure to snap pictures as she enjoys her travels . Alex said it was important to involve her family in her journey , including on this trip to Disneyland Paris . She said : ' I set up a charity throughout my ongoing battle as it gave me a lift helping others - I was inspired to create something positive out of something so negative . ` It gave me a purpose in life when I was going through treatment . It was really important to me to raise awareness and reach out to other people , so I created a charity called A Gift To Lift . ` It 's a charity to create memorable experiences for blood cancer patients , and I aim to raise enough funds to have a special holiday lodge for patients and their families to spend quality time at . ' I gave my first experience to a girl who was treated in the same hospital as me and it was just incredible . ' I also make accessories for the charity to raise funds . I 've organised a fundraising night where we raised over # 8,000 . ' Alex and her pals looked glamorous at a themed night for her A Gift To Lift charity where she raised # 8000 . Before she was diagnosed with cancer Alex had long hair -LRB- left -RRB- , now she wears a similar-coloured wig -LRB- right -RRB- . And despite her terminal prognosis , Alex continues to live every day to its fullest . She said : ' I never asked how much time I have left as I do n't want to know , but more recently some of the doctors and nurses have been talking to me about arranging somewhere I 'd want to be when I might pass away . ` Whatever happens now , I know I 've experienced some of the most incredible things , and I 'll always be grateful for that . ` It 's my friends and family , especially my mum , that have kept me going and supported me . Life is for living - I 'm determined to keep smiling , and appreciate every single day . ' To donate to Alex 's charity , visit A Gift To Lift .

Alex Hopwood was diagnosed with terminal cancer two months ago . Has now travelled to Dubai , Las Vegas and Iceland as part of her bucket list . Has said she does not want to be told how long she has left to live . 24-year-old has also set up a charity to help people in a similar position .

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Ronald Koeman has revealed he wants to make Ryan Bertrand 's loan deal at the club permanent . The 25-year-old is currently on his seventh loan spell from parent club Chelsea , but appears to have finally found his rhythm and has been impressing Southampton 's manager . Bertrand was brought in as a replacement for Luke Shaw , who moved to Manchester United in the summer for # 31.5 million . But while Shaw has struggled to make an impact at his new club , Bertrand is playing arguably the best football of his career . Ryan Bertrand has impressed during his loan spell at Southampton , and his deal could become permanent . 2006 : Bournemouth . 2007-08 : Oldham Athletic . 2008-09 : Norwich City . 2009-10 : Reading . 2010-11 : Nottingham Forest . 2014 : Aston Villa . 2014-15 : Southampton . When asked whether he was interested in signing Bertrand on a permanent basis , Koeman told the Southern Daily Echo : ` If we have the money , yes . If its up to me , yes . ` Maybe it 's too early to talk about that , but I am very happy until now with the performance of Ryan . ' Bertrand won both the Champions League and Europa League with Chelsea , but his career stagnated in the years that followed . Now , Koeman believes regular football is helping him to develop once more . He said : ` Ryan got the opportunity -LRB- at Southampton -RRB- to play every weekend what he missed in Chelsea , he 's still a young player and the best way to develop yourself is playing every weekend . ' Southampton manager Ronald Koeman -LRB- right -RRB- said he would like to sign the left-back on a permanent deal . Bertrand won the Champions League with Chelsea in 2012 , but his career has stagnated since then .

Ryan Bertrand is on loan at Southampton from Chelsea . The Champions League winner has impressed Ronald Koeman . The Dutch manager said he is interested in making the deal permanent . Saints are currently third in the Premier League .

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A married software executive dramatically changed his plea to guilty in a Houston court on Wednesday and admitted drugging and sexually assaulting one of his female employees . In doing so , Henri Morris , 67 , spared as many as half a dozen women having to testify that he would take them on business trips , spike their drinks , abuse them and take naked pictures of them . Shaking as he admitted his guilt , Morris now faces up to 10 years in prison and a $ 250,000 fine and will have to register for the rest of his life as a sex offender . In exchange for changing his plea , prosecutors agreed to drop the other sexual abuse charges against him and thereby spare his accusers of being cross examined in the witness box . Guilty : Sixty-seven-year-old Henri Morris admitted to one count of taking a person across state lines to commit a sex crime on Wednesday . The former head of Edible Software faces up to 10 years in prison and a $ 250,000 fine . He will have to register as a sex offender . US District Judge Melinda Harmon told Morris that she would have him back in her courtroom in February for sentencing and reminded him he tried to cut a deal last year that would have seen him serve only one year in prison . ` The truth comes out , ' said one of the women to the Houston Chronicle . ` He got away with it for a long time and now everybody knows who he truly is . ' Morris , who was the president of Edible Software Solutions was characterized as a ` calculated and choreographed ' sexual predator who would take female employees on business trips and use his ` rape kit ' to drug them . Prosecutor Sherri Zack said that one of his victims approached the FBI in 2012 that she believed Morris had drugged and abused her while away for work . Company : Prosecutors say Morris was a calculating sexual predator who brought rape drugs on business trips to use on employees . They say he physically abused and photographed them . She said they had gone for a drink and then she woke up , nude and confused under a hotel room desk to see Morris taking pictures of her . Officers began an investigation and discovered other women at Edible Software had similar stories . So , in 2012 , the victim who first approached the FBI worked with them to set up Morris for an arrest at Bush Continental Airport . When he was taken into custody , agents discovered a ` rape kit ' in his possession which contained date rape drugs and Viagra . Morris ' defense team had previously tried to argue that the women willingly drank to excess with their client but that no abuse had ever occurred . The former executive admitted adultery but until Wednesday refuted any claims he was a date rapist .

Henri Morris changed his plea to guilty at the last minute in Houston . Spared his victims the ordeal of testifying and cross-examination . Arrested carrying a ` rape kit ' with strong sedatives and Viagra .

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There are n't many marriage proposals that can be seen from space , but for this traveller , an epic journey through Japan was also a unique marriage proposal . Japanese artist Yasushi Takahashi -- a.k.a Yassan - left his job to travel through Japan , covering more than 4,349 miles -LRB- 7,000 kilometres -RRB- in six months , mostly on foot and sometimes by car , ferry or bicycle . GPS technology tracked his every step as he journeyed from Hokkaido island to Hyodo Cliff on Kyushu island where the trek ended . The final stage of Yassan 's romantic journey included an arrow struck heart after the giant proposal . At the end of his journey , the GPS records of his travels around the country spelled out the phrase ` Marry Me ' - with an arrow through the heart sign added afterwards for good measure . Each location was carefully planned so that the GPS tracking would spell out his romantic chosen phrase clearly . ' I wanted to write the world 's biggest proposal , and I found GPS drawing was the way to do it , ' Yassan said of his feat . Yasushi Takahashi also made a video of his entire trek to show his girlfriend afterwards . At the start of his record breaking journey he straps on his GPS tracking equipment , above . Seen from above , the GPS tracking leaves a trail wherever Yassa walks . Yassan quit his job to go on the trek of his home country , visiting locations the length and breadth of Japan . The heartwarming expedition has been chosen to appear in a new documentary about how walking can lead to extraordinary things . The ` Walkumentary Series ' is an online project produced by Amsterdam-based agency this that + the other for the brand Hi-Tec , which aims to show how inspiring walking can be . Yassan , then 31 , quit his job in 2008 and planned a journey through Japan , taking with him a GPS device and a map . He documents many steps of his epic journey with a video capturing some of his favourite moments . Some of his journey was taken by car but in this episode he films the aftermath of leaving the road -LRB- unhurt -RRB- . Give me an 'M ' : Yassan starts the first letter of his carefully planned proposal . GPS stands for Global Positioning System , and is a worldwide radio-navigation system which automatically sends information to a central tracking portal . It is used in a range of situations to monitor the location of things and people in real-time , using the Global Navigation Satellite System -LRB- GNSS -RRB- network . Microwave signals are transmitted to GPS devices to give information on location , speed of travel , time and direction . A GPS tracking system can give real-time and historic navigation data on any kind of journey . His purpose was two-fold : to experience Japan fully , and also to draw a special message for his girlfriend using GPS tracking technology . As a part of his unique marriage proposal , Yassan also created a seven-minute video describing his epic journey through the country . The video is split into seven ` chapters ' and shows various stages of his trek , starting at Hokkaido island . Video footage of his experiences include him walking along on dificult roads , climbing Mount Fuji and visiting hot springs . Yassan 's legwork is officially the world 's largest marriage proposal , and also holds the Guinness Record for the world 's biggest GPS drawing , covering 7,164 kilometers . Yasushi Takahashi split his video into seven ` chapters ' documenting his journey . Yassan journeyed from Hokkaido island to Hyodo Cliff on Kyushu island where his trek ended . Not only a record breaking trek but a particularly romantic use of GPS . All lit up at night , the giant proposal is the only one in the world which can be seen from space . And was it a happy ending ? Luckily , yes , despite the fact that it took six months . ` It was n't a waste of time . After I explained , she said yes . It is a sweet memory , ' says Yassan at the end of the documentary .

Japanese artist Yasushi Takahashi quit his job to make the trek . He used GPS tracking technology to spell out his proposal to his girlfriend . The heartwarming story is highlighted in a new documentary .

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Scientists have developed a male birth control pill which they claim is 99 per cent effective and has few side effects . The pill , derived from an Indonesian shrub , apparently allows men to produce sperm that can not get women pregnant . It is made from the gendarussa plant , which has long been used by tribesmen on the island of Papua to prevent their wives from conceiving . Scientists have developed a pill , derived from an Indonesian shrub , which they claim will render sperm incapable of getting a woman pregnant - with a 99 per cent efficacy rate . Professor Bambang Prajogo , of Airlangga University , developed the pill after hearing rumours of these effects , and bringing the gendarussa plant to his lab for study in 1985 . He has carried out 30 years of research , isolating the active ingredient , putting it into a tablet form , and carrying out clinical trials to prove its contraceptive effects , Global Post reports . He says the plant 's active ingredient disrupts three key enzymes in sperm , weakening them and making them unable to penetrate the eggs during the fertilization process . This would not interfere with the quantity or quality of sperm produced because it only targets the enzymes , he told the Jakarta Post . Professor Prajogo is currently working on the dosage , but hopes to create a formula meaning men would take the pill an hour before sex . Small clinical trials , the largest studying 350 men , found it to be 99 per cent effective . They also found male fertility returned to normal within a month of taking the pill . However some men gained weight on the pill , Professor Prajogo told the Global Post . The gendarussa plant , is a small branched shrub found in China , Malaysia , India , the Phillipines and Indonesia . In 1985 , Indonesian researchers began to look into its effect as a contraceptive . They heard anecdotal evidence that men belonging to a certain tribe in Papua were using it as a contraceptive , Coconuts Jakarta reports . The tribesmen would boil the leaves in water and then drink the water 30 minutes before having sex . It is said to have been a ` godsend ' for the tribesmen . In their culture , they were not allowed to get their wives pregnant until after they had fully paid off their dowries . Professor Prajogo , of Airlangga University , has been studying the contraceptive effects of gendarussa for nearly three decades . He says the plant 's active ingredient disrupts three key enzymes in sperm , making them unable to penetrate the eggs during the fertilization process . And at least one participant saw an increase in two enzymes that indicate poor heart or liver functioning , although it was unclear whether this was due to the pill or another health issue , he said . But overall , researchers found no obvious side effects , and ` certainly none that rival those associated with female hormone-based contraceptive pills ' . Hormonal birth control has been linked with a raised risk of heart attack , strokes and blood clots , as well as nausea and bleeding . However previous research has found one of the biggest barriers to a male birth control pill comes from the attitudes of women -- who do n't trust their partners with the responsibility of taking it . In 2011 , a survey by Anglia Ruskin University found that half of women would not rely on a male pill as contraception -- because they did not trust their partners to remember to take it . Now , the Indonesian medicines regulatory body wants a bigger trial to verify the findings . Indeed , such a trial would need to be carried out for the pill to be marketed in Europe or the U.S. . But global pharmaceutical companies are already showing an interest in the pill . Professor Bambang said he has already turned down an offer of billions of funding from a major U.S. pharmaceutical firm , who wanted to buy his patent , which is owned by the University . Now , he says the pill will hit the shelves by 2016 , although regulations mean it may take up to a decade longer to be sold in Europe and the U.S. . The news comes after the Parsemus Foundation , a not-for-profit organisation based in the U.S. , announced its trials of a new birth control injection were proving promising . The injection , called Vasalgel , is injected into the vas deferens - the tube that sperm passes through on the way to the penis . The gel acts to block sperm , thus preventing pregnancy . Developers hope it will be cheap , reversible and long-lasting , and hope to make it available within three years . Similarly , last year Australian researchers said they had made a scientific breakthrough that could make a male contraceptive pill reality . Their technique worked like a temporary vasectomy , stopping sperm leaving the body during sex . This works by blocking two proteins involved in the ejaculation process . The pill works by weakening enzymes in sperm , making them unable to penetrate the eggs during the fertilization process .

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Just about recovered from the Ice Bucket Challenge ? Prepare yourself to take on the latest charity challenge that 's sweeping social media . The After Eight challenge sees participants attempt to slide a chocolate down their face and into their mouth without the use of their hands in the quickest time possible . They are then encouraged to donate money to charity and nominate three more people to try to beat their time . The concept is the brainchild of Liverpool legend , Kenny Dalglish , who has been using his connections in the sporting world to get stars to undertake the charity challenge . Scroll down for video . Jack Whitehall , left , and Jamie Redknapp , right , have both taken part in the After Eight Challenge . He is asking participants to donate money to the Marina Dalglish appeal - a cause he set up in his wife 's honour after she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003 . As of Thursday , ex-Westlife singer Nicky Byrne has smashed the record after he managed to get the chocolate from his forehead into his mouth in just 2.88 seconds . Kenny himself held the crown until Monday , with a time of 5.44 seconds , but was also beaten by Coleen Rooney and Jamie Redknapp with 3.0 seconds and 3.5 seconds respectively . Footballing heroes Matt le Tissier , Alan Hansen and Ian Ayre -LRB- CEO of LFC -RRB- are also showing their support to Kenny and Marina by participating and donating to the appeal . And it looks set to spread even further afield after footballers Adam Lallana , Gary Lineker , Alan Shearer and Brendan Rogers were nominated . David Beckham has even been nominated by his ex-England teammate from the 90s , Matt Le Tissier . A blurred Coleen Rooney , left , and Matt Le Tissier , who nominated David Beckham , also tried the challenge . Are these two next ? David Beckham has been nominated - so will he take part and nominate his wife Victoria ? Speaking about the appeal , Kenny said : ` It 's fantastic to see the support from all these stars spreading . Nicky Byrne has done a great job of stealing the current challenge crown . ` The challenge is really fun and the appeal is so important for helping women affected by breast cancer . Do n't forget to donate when you take part . ' Marina Dalglish added : ` It is fantastic to see people are getting behind the charity and having such a lot of fun doing it . But we must n't forget the real reason for this challenge , to raise money for those affected by breast cancer . The contribution is incredibly important to those affected , so please donate generously . ' The couple , whose services to charity have been recognised with many awards , have raised # 1.5 m for a Chemotherapy Centre at Aintree and Fazekerley Hospital , # 3.1 m towards a Radiotherapy Centre at Aintree and # 500,000 towards a new Chemotherapy Centre at Southport and Formby Hospital . Their new challenge is to raise # 2m for an MRI scanner to treat brain tumours . Charitable : Marina Dalglish , right , the wife of Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish , left , received an MBE for services to breast cancer patients in Merseyside . She was given the all clear from the disease but fundraises tirelessly for the cause . Have a go : These tips advise participants on how to nail the challenge . Upload yours with the hashtag #after8challenge . To make a donation to the Marina Dalglish Appeal please visit www.justgiving.com/marinadalglish or text MINT08 # and the amount you would like to donate to 70070 .

Involves sliding chocolate down face into mouth without using hands . Have to do it in quickest time possible , donate money and nominate others . Nicky Byrne of Westlife fame holds the record - just 2.88 seconds . David Beckham , Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer nominated . Started by Kenny Dalglish and wife to raise funds for breast cancer care .

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House Republicans took a symbolic vote today to impede President Barack Obama from using executive actions to ` exempt ' categories of illegal immigrants from deportation . The House voted 219-197 to approve the legislation authored by Florida Rep. Ted Yoho . At a press conference before the vote , House Speaker John Boehner said the lower chamber would pass the bill to make it clear to Obama it was ` rejecting his unilateral actions . ' While it 's success was assured in the GOP-run chamber , it has no chance of seeing daylight in the Democratically-controlled Senate . House GOP leadership offered the vote as a consolation prize to their right-wing counterparts in Congress who want to use a critical spending bill as a cudgel against the Democratic president . Scroll down for video . ` This course of action is based on numerous conversations with our members , ' House Speaker John Boehner said today of the GOP 's current strategy to take on the president while funding the government , adding that he too thinks it 's the best plan . As soon as the votes were tallied this afternoon Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said , as predicted , that he would not take up the House 's bill to restrict Obama 's actions . ` Unfortunately for anyone who wants to see Congress fix our broken immigration system , the Republican approach is being dictated by the most extreme voices in their party , ' Reid said in a statement . ` Republicans ' knee-jerk resistance to working with Democrats to fix this problem left the President with no option but to take action to protect families from being separated . ' Reid encouraged Republicans to ` put aside their partisan political games ' and instead ` focus their efforts on passing a permanent , common-sense solution to fix our broken immigration . ' With just four work days left until Congress lets out until early January , and a Dec. 11 deadline to extend government funding or shut its doors , comprehensive immigration reform is nowhere near the top of Republicans ' year-end to-do list . Fearing a government shutdown just as the current legislative session comes to a close ahead of the holidays , establishment Republicans are asking conservatives to wait until after the party takes control of the Senate next year to brawl with the president . Instead , they plan to proceed with a continuing resolution to fund the entire government except the Department of Homeland Security through the end of the current fiscal year . The immigration management agency would only be funded through the first quarter of 2015 . At that time , Republicans would have the opportunity to push through an appropriations bill with more teeth . On Capitol Hill the legislation is creatively being referred to as the CRomnibus - a combination of CR , the shortened version of continuing resolution , and omnibus , a term to describe an overarching spending bill . Boehner said today that the the spending bill would allow the GOP to keep the government open while ` keeping our leverage ' so that when they get ` reinforcements ' in the Senate in January they can take on Obama . ` This course of action was based on numerous conversations with our members , and I frankly think it gives us the best chance for success , ' Boehner told reporters . ` We think this is the most practical way to fight the president 's action , ' he said minutes later , noting again that leadership had extensive talks with members of it 's caucus before going down this path . ` We listened to some members who were frankly griping the most , ' he said . ` This was their idea of how to proceed . ' But conservatives in Congress have vocally argued that by March of next year , when funding for DHS would run out under the current plan , the president will have already begun to issue work permits and green cards to as many as 5 million immigrants . Therefore , prohibitive legislation must be passed as soon as possible , they say , preferably just after the new Congress convenes in January . ` The president is already printing work permits as we speak . Why do we want to give him another 2-3 months ? We could vote on this the day we get back , ' Louisiana Rep. John Fleming told Breitbart news earlier this week . Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions , the ranking member on the Senate Budget committee , exploded on House leadership on Tuesday evening in a statement , arguing that they were reneging on Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus ' promise that the party would do ` everything we can ' to stop Obama 's directives from taking effect . ` Unfortunately , the plan now being circulated in the House fails to meet that test , ' Sessions said . ` The executive amnesty language is substantially weaker than the language the House adopted this summer , and does not reject the central tenets of the President 's plan : work permits , Social Security , and Medicare to 5 million illegal immigrants -- reducing wages , jobs , and benefits for Americans , ' he added . Sessions claimed that Obama is demanding that ` Congress fund his imperial decree and declare its own irrelevance . ' ` That is why Congress must respond to the President 's unlawful action by funding the government but not funding illegal amnesty , ' he said . ` Such a plan would put the focus where it belongs : on Senate Democrats . They are the ones who should be made to choose sides -- save Obama 's amnesty or save Americans ' jobs and borders . ' In a statement sent out the same night Louisiana Sen. David Vitter blasted his colleagues in the House for caving to Reid before they even took a vote on conservatives ' preferred legislation . ` Make no mistake , sending a bill to the Senate without first making an attempt to include defund language is telling the American people that you support Obama 's executive amnesty , ' he said . ` That would be a slap in the face to the voters who sent a message last month by electing Republican majorities in Congress . ' Retiring Congresswoman Michele Bachmann of Minnesota made a similar point on Wednesday during a press conference with Iowa Rep. Steve King and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz . ` Will we be a people who decide that we are going to go with the freight train of what Washington , D.C. , wants or will we listen and harken to the voice of the American people that was stated unmistakingly on Nov. 4 ? ' Bachmann said , according to the National Journal . Cruz told Republicans who ran on their opposition to unilateral immigration in their recent campaigns ` do what you said you would do . ' ` Doing what you promise does n't mean , as it so often does in Washington , sending a really stern letter and having a meaningless show vote . Why do you think people are so frustrated with Washington ? Because they recognize there are a whole lot of politicians who say one thing at home and do something different here , ' Cruz said . Senator Ted Cruz speaks to the press about the need ` To Defund the President 's Executive , Unconstitutional Amnesty ' on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday with Reps. Steve King , left , and Michele Bachmann , right . Cruz told Republicans who ran for reelection on their opposition to unilateral immigration in their recent campaigns ` do what you said you would do ' The probable 2016 presidential candidate warned that ` the same folks who are saying , `` Gosh , we can not do anything now , '' are the same folks who in January are going to say , `` Gosh , we do n't have 60 votes in the Senate . '' ' ` It 's like Charlie Brown and Lucy where consistently the same voices pull the football aside and say , `` You know what , you can never ever ever do anything to stop a lawless president , '' ' he contended . Even after Republicans ascend to the majority in the Senate , they will still be at least six votes shy of being able to overcome a Democratic filibuster on prized legislation , unless incoming Majority Leader Mitch McConnell decides to adopt the so-called ` nuclear option ' of governing that allows bills to advance with a simple majority of votes . When Reid introduced the nuclear option , McConnell and other Republican legislators railed against it . But now that it 's their turn in the driver 's seat , they 're considering making it part of their lawmaking practices , as well . In the meantime , conservative hardliners are hoping they can still convince their caucus to vote down the plan currently under consideration by the House , paving the way for one that funds DHS for a shorter time period to come to the floor . ` I 'm probably leaning no -LSB- on the current House plan -RSB- , ' North Carolina Rep. Mark Meadows told Politico on Tuesday night . ' I think in terms of the CR omnibus , without a limitation language , there are not enough votes . I 'm not on the whip team but listening to a number of my colleagues , there is more than enough concern . ' If the short-term legislation funding Homeland Security through March does pass in the House , Reid has committed to bringing it for a vote in the upper chamber , calling the potential deal a ` big accomplishment ' on Tuesday . ` The American people certainly will not want to face another year being governed by crisis , ' Reid said . ` No one wants the kind of cliffhanger fights we 've had again and again in recent years . ' Boehner told reporters today , ' I expect that we 'll have bipartisan support to pass the omnimbus spending bill . ' Yoho said this week he was satisfied , for now , that his own legislation to reign in the president 's authority would be given its day in the House . ` My hat 's off to the leadership , ' Yoho , an ally of conservative lawmakers , told the National Journal . ' I commend leadership for saying , ` You know what , this sounds like a commonsense bill . '

Legislation impedes President Barack Obama from using executive actions to ` exempt ' categories of illegal immigrants from deportation . It passed 219-197 in the House but has no chance of seeing daylight in the Democratically-controlled Senate . House GOP leadership offered up the vote as a consolation prize to Tea Party members who want to attach stronger language to a spending bill . Republicans now plan to pass a bill funding the government - except immigration agencies - through the end of the fiscal year . Department of Homeland Security would only receive money through March - giving conservatives another shot at stopping Obama .

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A man committed suicide in West Dallas on Wednesday by decapitating himself in front of horrified motorists . Hugo Rodriguez , 35 , tied a rope to a fire hydrant before wrapping the other end around his neck in Texas , before accelerating . Before the horrific act , the man scribbled a message on the side of the vehicle . The first two words appear to say ` no code ' while the second part ` Codbo ' could be a reference to the video game Call of Duty : Black Ops . Scroll down for video . Horrific : A man killed himself in West Dallas by decapitating himself in his van . Before the horrific act he wrote a message believed to be in Spanish on the side of the vehicle . Witnesses described how he then got into his van and pressed on the throttle . His body was thrown out of the vehicle and was seen lying on the street by stunned drivers . According to CBS DFW the van eventually came to a stop without running into any cars or pedestrians . Witnesses described on social media how the body was still in the road hours later as police cleaned up the scene . The message the man wrote on the side of his van could be related to computer game Call of Duty Black Ops . The van was eventually taken away while a cordon of patrol cars surrounded Mr Rodriguez 's body . Police are now investigating the incident but revealed that no one else was hurt . In the aftermath , shocked witnesses posted images online purportedly showing the victim still on the road . Call of Duty Black Ops is a version of the computer game franchise that releases a new edition almost every year . It is a first-person shooter that was developed in 2010 and is set in the Second World War and the Cold War . Gamers are armed with machine guns , rifles , pistols and grenades and play a fast-paced game of kill or be killed . Last year , a coroner in Britain stated that four teenage suicides were partly to blame on versions of the game . A spokesman for the Dallas Police Department told Mail Online : ` Witnesses observed the victim , Hugo Rodriguez a Latin male tie a rope around a fire hydrant and then around his neck . ` He got into his van and accelerated , causing the rope to tighten around his neck and decapitated himself . A suicide offense was documented . ' According to records he had been arrested a number of times for driving while intoxicated . A telephone listed at his address had been disconnected . To speak to a skilled , trained counselor , call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 1800 273 8255 . Investigation ; Police would not reveal the details of the death , however witnesses described how the man 's head became detached from his body as it was thrown out of the vehicle . Shocking : Patrol cars surrounded the van at the side of the road while the victim 's body lay in the street . Scene : Witnesses described how the man attached one end of the rope to a fire hydrant and the other to his neck before getting in his van and pressing the throttle . Gamers are armed with machine guns , rifles , pistols and grenades and play a fast-paced game of kill or be killed . Call of Duty allows players to inhabit the role of a blood-thirsty soldier in a variety of grusome scenarios . Gamers are armed with machine guns , rifles , pistols and grenades and play a fast-paced game of kill or be killed . Norwegian mass killer Anders Breivik claimed he had ` trained himself ' to kill his 77 victims by playing Call of Duty . French terrorist Mohammed Merah also played Call Of Duty before killing three soldiers and four civilians -- including a rabbi and three children -- in Toulouse in March 2012 . The violence in Call of Duty has been criticised by the London Jewish Forum , the British Muslim Forum and Church of England ministers . Call of Duty 3 shows soldiers running through London while bombs explode and buildings crash to the ground . In one controversial scene a soldier causes a Tube train to derail and explode . Other graphic scenes show aerial attacks on New York and grenades exploding in Paris and Berlin . When news of the Certificate 18 game 's content was revealed it was panned by Mediawatch UK as being in ` incredibly poor taste ' . Call of Duty 2 also caused outrage when it was revealed players could kill ` civilians ' . There are currently at least 40million active players across all of the Call of Duty titles .

Body of Hugo Rodriguez , 35 , was found in West Dallas on Wednesday . He wrote a message in Spanish on the vehicle before the horrific act . First part of scribbling could be ` No Codigo ' or ` No Code ' The second word could be read as CODBO - which is sometimes used to refer to Call of Duty : Black Ops . Police are investigating and are unsure of his motive .

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Premier League target Sami Khedira says he is ` curious ' to see where he will be playing next season as uncertainty continues to surround the Real Madrid midfielder 's future . The World Cup winner 's contract expires at the end of the season while a host of European clubs including Chelsea , Arsenal and Bayern Munich have been linked with his signature . However , the Germany international insisted that no clubs have been in contact with him and even hinted that he could sign a contract extension at the Bernabeu - despite having to compete with the likes of Luka Modric , Toni Kroos and Asier Illarramendi for a place . Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira is not sure where he will be playing next season . The World Cup-winner has been linked with clubs including Arsenal , Chelsea and Bayern Munich . Speaking to reporters in Stuttgart , he said : ` It is a known fact that my contract expires . -LSB- The club and I -RSB- are always in good contact . ' I feel very comfortable in Madrid . I am not averse to staying . There are no talks with other clubs . I am curious myself to see where I will end up . ' The 27-year-old also admits he was not sure if he was going to make the World Cup Finals in Brazil - and said that the three-way tussle for the Ballon d'Or between Lionel Messi , Cristiano Ronaldo and Manuel Neuer is too close to call . Khedira -LRB- left -RRB- says Real team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo -LRB- centre -RRB- is a frontrunner for the Ballon d'Or . ` It was a year full of events for me . I did not know whether I would be fit for the Champions League final and the World Cup again , ' he said . ` The three nominees embody world class and are great personalities . For me , there are two favourites : Cristiano Ronaldo and Manuel Neuer . Both raised the level of their positions to a new dimension . ' I am glad I do not have to vote . If I were -LSB- FIFA president -RSB- Sepp Blatter , I 'd hand out golden balls . '

Sami Khedira 's Real Madrid contract expires at the end of the season . Germany star has been linked with Chelsea , Arsenal and Bayern Munich . World Cup winner has even hinted that he could extend Bernabeu contract .

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A kindhearted waiter who found a wallet with $ 4,000 inside has been commended for chasing down its owner to hand it back . Wilber Palicios was working at Hom Restaurant in Bayshore , Wisconsin on Friday night when he was clearing away a table and found the bulging wallet hidden beneath napkins . By then , its owner had already left the restaurant - but Palicios did n't hesitate . He ran out from the restaurant and saw the man climbing into his car across the parking lot . Scroll down for video . Doing the right thing : Wilber Palicios , pictured , discovered the wallet while working a shift on Friday and raced outside to give it back to its rightful owner - despite the $ 4,000 inside . ' I saw him way over there , so I ran over there , and he was getting into his car , ' the man , who is originally from Mexico , told WISN . ' I just waved at him , just show him the wallet . ' The relieved customer , who has asked not to be identified , gave the waiter an undisclosed amount as a ` thank you ' . ' I just thought it was the right thing to do , ' Palicios said . For his honesty , his employers have also given him $ 250 . ` And we 've bought him dinner just about every night since he did it , too , ' Omar Shaikh , president of Surg Restaurant Group , which owns Hom , told WISN . Scene : Palicios ' bosses at Hom gave him a $ 250 bonus that he said he would send to his mother in Mexico . When the channel asked Palicios what the extra cash meant to him , he became emotional and struggled to speak . ` Well , I really appreciate it , so I can send it to my mom for Christmas , ' he said , explaining that she and his sisters live back in Mexico . ` She really needs it . ' Customers also passed on their praise to Palicios for his noble decision . ` Wilber 's mother should be very proud of him and HOM Restaurant is very lucky to have such an honest employee , ' one wrote on Facebook . ` Bless him ! '

A diner left his wallet on a table at the Wisconsin restaurant where Wilber Palicios works but the honest waiter did n't hesitate to give it back to him . He chased him down and handed it to the man . He was rewarded with cash from the man and the restaurant 's bosses and became emotional when he said he would send it to his mother in Mexico .

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It can be the cause of a fair amount of agitation - the passenger next to you on the aeroplane has commandeered the whole of the arm rest . With a response of casually edging you elbow in , or uncomfortably sliding your arm down the side of your seat , it 's not an ideal situation to find yourself in . But one company may have found an answer to the conundrum - and all it involves is setting up is a plastic divider . Courtesy of Soarigami . The design , obviously in the shape of a plane , could end the arguments over armrests . Transforming the armrest evenly for two people will be pleasing news for many . Soarigami is a clip-on , origami-style armrest divider that looks like a paper airplane and frees up twice the space of a regular armrest . The invention also folds easily back into your bag , not taking up valuable space in your cabin luggage allowance . However , the solution to an everyday problem is not quite there yet - it is still being tested and is not expected to be released until early 2015 . How the Soarigami will be modelled ; the paper divider is set to be available early 2015 . Grace Chang writes on the Soarigami blog : ` Soarigami was designed to elevate the travel space by getting rid of the fight for armrests . ` Sick of fighting for armrests , our co-founder sketched the first idea onto a cocktail napkin during a particularly unpleasant flight . ` Sora means sky in Japanese , and gami means graceful . With the product being origami-inspired and meant to be used in flight , the name Soarigami was born , aiming to soar the skies with grace . ` The Sorigami is a portable , lightweight travel product that ends the fight for elbows . ' The divider is expected to retail at around # 20 -LRB- $ 30 -RRB- .

Soarigami is a clip-on , origami-style divider that looks like a paper airplane . Will take away the need to fight for the armrest with the person next to you . However still being tested , and not available until early 2015 . Is expected to retail at around # 20 and can fold into your bag .

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It is a stag do that will put a weekend in Prague to shame , but you 'll need wealthy friends if you want to book it . A travel company is launching a ` Million Pound Stag Party ' aimed at Premier League footballers , investment bankers and lottery winners . The once in a lifetime celebration includes travel in private jets and first class flights to several of the world 's most lavish and decadent cities , as well as a trip in a # 4million superyacht to a private Caribbean island . Monaco or bust ! StagWeb describes its million pound package as ` the trip of a lifetime ' The new holiday is being offered by StagWeb , a company which was formed 12 years ago to offer ` Stag Dos of Legendary Proportions ' for those looking for something a bit special . Billed as ` the finest pre-wedding shindig known to stag-kind ' the worldwide jaunt will whisk ten men from Scotland to Las Vegas , Miami , Barcelona and the Caribbean , and includes a stay in a 16th-century castle and on a luxury private island . Priced at # 1 million for the package , for # 100,000 each , the stags will be welcomed into the world 's most exclusive night clubs and casinos and have their every whim catered for by private waiting staff . Rare whisky -LRB- a # 5,000 18 year old malt whisky -RRB- and the best vodka , rum and champagne are offered along with fine dining experiences at the world 's most exclusive restaurants . Activities on the exclusive pre-marital celebration include driving supercars in Monaco , going big game fishing in the Caribbean , courtside NBA basketball seats , diving with sharks , Nascar racing , a private box for Barcelona vs Real Madrid in Spain and to top it all , the stags will be made bona fide Lords in Scotland . The pre-wedding party ` for stags who demand a little more luxury ' includes private jet travel across the globe . Your own private island in the Caribbean is the location for two days on this whistlestop tour . Managing director of StagWeb , Steve Roddy , explains , ` Stag dos have become increasingly lavish in recent years so we wanted to create the most decadent and extreme package imaginable ... This is a quite remarkable pre-wedding party for stags who demand a little more luxury . ' What 's on the itinerary ? Day one . Trip begins at St Andrews in Scotland with a round of golf , two bottles of 18 year old malt whisky , and a stay in your own private castle . Each stag will become a titled Lord . Day two . A champagne limo will transport the newly titled ` Lords ' from their Scottish retreat to Gatwick and a first class flight to Las Vegas . Once at the Hugh Heffner Sky Villa suite at the Palms Casino Resort a private butler will remain at their service throughout the evening . Stay in 16th century private castle complete with personal chef , # 5,000 18 year old malt whisky and a round of golf at St Andrews . Oh , and you 'll become a bona fide Lord as well . Bright lights , big city : From Scotland to Las Vegas . Forget about jetlag , there 's gambling to be done . Day three . Still in Vegas , the stags will get behind the wheel of a fully specced , race ready Nascar , go on a shark dive at the Mandalay Bay Aquarium and spend the evening gaming , dining and drinking Ace of Spades Gold Champagne -LRB- # 15,000 a bottle -RRB- . Day four . Board a Gulfstream Jet to Miami for some fine dining and Swarovski Crystal Vodka . An evening getting up close and personal with Miami Heat courtesy of courtside seats at an NBA game . Day five . A luxury # 4,000,000 yacht whisks the men to a private Caribbean island for a fishing expedition , complete with private chef preparing your catch . From Vegas to Miami , with courtside seats at an NBA game , some fine dining - and Swarovski Crystal vodka . Fancy watching the game ? The best seats in the house in Barcelona for a spot of footy are included . Barcelona is the location for some fine dining and the all important late night partying as well . Day six . A ` rest day ' : Use of all facilities on the exclusive island paradise including a tennis court , gym , infinity pool , boat dock and private airstrip . Day seven . From the Caribbean to Barcelona , and the Barcelonato Opium Mar nightclub via dinner at the Eixample restaurant . Day eight . A private box watching FC Barcelona play Real Madrid , VIP entry to Pacha and a night of dining and dancing . A ` superyacht ' whisks the stags off to their own Caribbean Island for a couple of days ` downtime ' What better way to round off your trip than the world 's most expensive burger ? The ` Glamburger ' is made of Kobe wagyu beef , black truffle brie , lobster , caviar and ... gold leaf . Day nine . Arrive in Monaco after a road trip in some of the world 's finest supercars . With another sporty credit limit at the gaming tables the 10 stags will be rubbing shoulders with Monaco 's high-rollers at the Casino de Monte-Carlo and a lavish closing party at Jimmy ' z nightclub . Day ten . Arrive back at London Heathrow for the world 's most expensive burger -LRB- # 1,100 -RRB- at Chelsea 's Honky Tonk restaurant . The decadent `` glamburger '' weighs in with a massive 2,618 calories and consists of Kobe wagyu beef , black truffle brie , lobster , caviar and gold leaf . Perfect to settle the stomach after a big night out . And then home .

The trip includes first class travel on luxury yachts and planes on trip from Scotland to the Caribbean . Stags will stay in a Scottish castle , party in Las Vegas and drive supercars in Monaco . Exclusive nightclubs and front row sporting events are included in the # 100,000-per-person tour .

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A Brooklyn man was electrocuted to death after urinating on the third rail early Monday morning.Matthew Zeno , 30 , had earlier been to a few bars with a friend before making the fateful decision that ended his life just after 3am Monday morning.Authorities told Mail Online they are n't sure what led Zeno to walk along the G train tracks , which are underground at Union Avenue and Broadway , where the incident occurred . Dead : Matthew Zeno was electrocuted and killed relieving himself on the third rail in Brooklyn this morning , sources said . Out : Zeno checked-in to multiple bars in the neighborhood before meeting his untimely end . What is clear is that Zeno relieving himself on the subway 's third rail killed him by electrocution , authorities said . His friend was also electrocuted trying to save him and is listed in stable condition at a local hospital . Despite being shocked , Zeno 's friend managed to get the attention of MTA workers who called for help , according to the New York Post . Active : Zeno appeared to love the outdoors , competing in Rugged Maniac races and using a longboard to get around . Relaxing : Zeno was enjoying a day off from his workout routine by having drinks with at least one friend , who tried in vein to save his life . Beer : Zeno seems to have loved a good beer , pictured pouring one here and having been to two beer bars hours before his death . Check-ins on his Facebook page showed Zeno had been to a few area bars earlier in the evening , visiting both the Bed-Vyne Brew , a local craft beer bar and wine shop , and Gotham City Lounge , a local dive bar popular for a $ 3 shot and a beer special.Zeno was a fitness fanatic who competed in Rugged Maniac races .

Zeno was walking along the underground subway tracks during his last moments . Had been to multiple bars within hours of his death . A friend electrocuted trying to save him is expected to live .

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A quick thinking bus driver proved a real hero on Wednesday when her vehicle caught fire and she managed to get all 38 middle school students on board to safety before the bus became engulfed in flames . Kristina Behrman , 31 , was driving her bus along Interstate 4 in Polk County , Florida , at about 7:25 a.m. when it began to experience mechanical problems and smoke started emitting from the back . Remaining calm under pressure , Behrman - who is a math teacher and substitute bus driver - pulled her vehicle over to the shoulder of the interstate and quickly mobilized her students to exit the bus in a quick and orderly fashion . Scroll down for video . A quick thinking bus driver proved a real hero on Wednesday when her vehicle caught fire and she managed to get all 38 middle school students on board to safety before the bus became engulfed in flames . Behrman was driving her vehicle along Interstate 4 in Polk County , Florida , at about 7:25 am on Wednesday when it began to experience mechanical problems and smoke started emitting from the back . ` I was driving down the interstate and all of a sudden my bus started smoking and now my bus is in flames , ' she told emergency services after calling 911 . On the same call she can also be heard giving her students strict instructions to ensure everyone 's safety . Behrman pulled over just in time as the entire vehicle then caught fire . ` There were still three kids on the bus when flames started coming , ' she told WTSP . One driver passing the scene managed to capture footage of the fire on a cell phone . The video shows the flames shooting into the sky and barrels of smoke filling the air . The heavy smoke was so bad it forced Florida Highway Patrol to close the highway in both directions causing traffic back-ups for hours . On her 911 call Behrman can also be heard giving her students strict instructions to ensure everyone 's safety . One driver passing the scene managed to capture footage of the fire on a cell phone . The video shows the flames shooting into the sky and barrels of smoke filling the air . ` This could have been pretty bad . We could have had a tragic situation , but the bus driver was instrumental in pulling over . Once she started to smell gas and smoke , with that combination , she did a fabulous job , ' Sgt. Mary Godino of the Florida Highway Patrol told WESH . But Behrman was more modest about her achievement . ` I did n't do anything any other , I hope , bus driver or teacher would do . We go to work every day and we 're there to educate and protect . That 's what we do that 's what we live for , ' she said . A replacement bus allowed the students to resume their trip to Discovery Academy , a technology charter school in Lake Alfred . A tow truck also arrived to remove the burnt-out shell of Behrman 's bus . She has had to get a new driver 's license after hers burned on the bus . A tow truck also arrived to remove the burnt-out shell of Behrman 's bus . She has had to get a new driver 's license after hers burned on the bus . Florida Highway Patrol trooper Godino said Behrman was instrumental in saving all the children on-board the bus . The heavy smoke was so bad it forced Florida Highway Patrol to close the highway in both directions causing traffic back-ups for hours .

Kristina Behrman , 31 , was driving her bus along Interstate 4 in Polk County , Florida , on Wednesday morning when it started emitting smoke . Remaining calm under pressure , she pulled her vehicle over and quickly mobilized her students to exit in a quick and orderly fashion . Behrman pulled over just in time as the entire vehicle caught fire . The driver has been called a hero after she managed to get all 38 middle school students to safety before the bus was engulfed in flames .

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Burnley boss Sean Dyche will not risk the club 's future by embarking on a lavish spending spree in January despite their lowly position . The Clarets are bottom of the Premier League with four points from 10 games and still without a win this season , with their last match a 3-0 defeat at Arsenal . Dyche said splashing out # 30million on new signings in the transfer window would ` probably ruin the club ' because of the pressure that would put on the wage bill , and insists he is unconcerned by the spectre of unwanted records , not least the 11 points Derby only managed to secure in the entire 2007-8 season . Sean Dyche said Burley will not break the bank in January despite their lowly position in the Premier League . Dyche said Arsene Wenger had a wry smile on his face when he learned Burnley 's wage bill . The Burnley manager said : ' I spent half-an-hour with Arsene Wenger and Steve Bould after the match last week and he had a wry smile when I told him our wage bill compared to his own . ` If we had # 30million to spend it would probably ruin the club because you have to find the wages to support that level of signings . In my view I am not only a manager but I am also a custodian of a club that has been here since 1882 . ` Players at the top end of the Championship are now earning unbelievable money and as soon as you go into the Premier League clubs are asking astronomical fees - you are not talking about adding a million or two but an extra # 10million . ' Alexis Sanchez scored twice when Burnley were beaten 3-0 by Arsenal on Saturday . Burnley 's most recent accounts showed their 2012-13 wage bill was # 15.4 million , by far the lowest in the top flight . Arsenal 's most recent accounts show their wage bill is more than 10 times that figure , # 166.4 million while top payers Manchester City 's was # 233.1 million . Burnley 's next attempt to find that elusive win comes on Saturday when Hull visit Turf Moor and Dyche said Tigers boss Steve Bruce had told him it is becoming ever more difficult for Championship clubs to bridge the gap in the top flight . The three promoted clubs are currently propping up the bottom of the table . Sanchez celebrates his second and Arsenal 's third goal in the 90th minute as Gunners ran out easy winners . Dyche added : ` Many managers I 've spoken to including Steve Bruce believe it 's getting harder for teams promoted from the Championship . They tell me the gap is getting wider and look at what even teams like Hull have spent recently . ' Burnley do at least have one positive piece of injury news with Steven Reid is expected to be fit for Saturday .

Burnley are currently bottom of the Premier League with just four points . Dyche said spending # 30million in January would probably ruin the club . Adding the club could not afford the wages to accompany new signings . Burnley 's wage bill is the lowest in the Premier League at # 15.4 m . Arsene Wenger gave a wry smile after learning size of Burnley 's budget .

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Chinese hackers stole classified information from Malaysian officials involved in the search for MH370 a day after the plane disappeared , it was claimed today . Government departments were sent e-mails containing a virus disguised as a hoax news report saying the Malaysian Airlines jet had been found . When the attachment was opened , the virus - known as malware - began extracting sensitive data and sending it to a computer in China . The attack came at a time when Malaysian . officials in charge of the search were being heavily criticised - . particularly by the Chinese - for not releasing crucial information . Scroll down for video . ` Targeted ' : Chinese hackers have been accused of stealing classified information from Malaysian officials involved in the search for missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 a day after it disappeared on March 8 . Were these men hacked ? Malaysian Airlines chief Ahmad Jauhari Yahya -LRB- second l -RRB- and Department of Civil Aviation boss Datuk Azharuddin Abdul Rahman -LRB- second r -RRB- address the media after MH370 disappeared . It was spotted by CyberSecurity Malaysia -- a Ministry of Science , Technology and Innovation agency - which blocked the transmissions and shut down the infected machines . But by then around 30 computers in the Department of Civil Aviation , the National Security Council and Malaysia Airlines had been infected and an unknown amount of information stolen , a source said . CyberSecurity Malaysia chief executive Dr Amirudin Abdul Wahab told Nicholas Cheng from the Malaysia Star : ` We received reports from the administrators of the agencies telling us that their network was congested with e-mail going out of their servers . ` Those e-mails contained confidential data from the officials ' computers , including the minutes of meetings and classified documents . Some of these were related to the MH370 investigation . ` This was well-crafted malware that anti-virus programs could n't detect . It was a very sophisticated attack . ' Desperate for information : Malaysia Airlines commercial director Hugh Dunleavy -LRB- centre -RRB- speaks to journalists in China . The cyber attack came at a time when officials were criticised for their handling of the search . The breach was traced to an IP address - a unique number assigned to each computer on a network - in China , but no further details have been given . Interpol are reportedly working with the agencies with the investigation . Flight MH370 vanished inexplicably en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8 , and there has been no sign since of the aircraft or the 239 people onboard . Reports of the hack come as Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said A new underwater hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 had a ` reasonable chance ' of finding the plane . It is believed to have crashed into the southern Indian Ocean far off the west coast of Australia , but a massive air and sea search failed to find any wreckage while an underwater probe gave no answers . Experts have now used technical data to finalise the most likely resting place of the plane deep on the ocean seabed and are preparing for a more intense underwater search to find it . ` They are now going to search the entire probable impact zone which is , from memory , something like 60,000 square kilometres -LRB- 23,000 square miles -RRB- of the ocean floor , off the coast of Western Australia , ' Abbott told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation . ` If the plane is down there - and the best expert advice is that it did go into the water somewhere in this arc off the coast of Western Australia - if the plane is down there , there is a reasonable chance that we 'll find it because we are using the best possible technology . '

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Jihadists are encouraging attacks on Australian teachers working in Australia and abroad , the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has advised . Teachers at the East Hills Boys School in Sydney have been asked to monitor their students after ` ISIS R coming ' was sprayed across the school building in graffiti paint . Fayaz Kanaan , also know as the ginger jihadist , attended the school before leaving to join the Islamic State . Scroll down for video . Abu Khaled from Australia , thought to be Abdullah Elmir , speaks flanked by other ISIS fighters in an ISIS propaganda video . He has since returned to Australia , after his father intercepted him in Turkey . According to the Daily Telegraph , teachers at the school have been asked by the AFP to monitor all students for radical tendencies following the incident . ` The AFP and its partners are spending significant time in schools and the community to encounter extremist narratives , ' a spokesperson told the newspaper . Students at the school have been counselled over the war in Iraq and Syria . They have been told to notify their teachers should they be apprached by recruiters of a terrorist group . DFAT on Friday night updated its terror threat advice in light of an online forum post , which urged attacks against teachers at international schools around the world . However , DFAT says it 's not aware of any specific information to suggest an attack is being planned . Jihadists are encouraging attacks on Australian teachers working abroad , the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has advised expatriates . `` A recent posting on a jihadist forum website encouraged attacks against teachers , including Australian teachers , at international schools around the world , '' the advice said . `` The post does not represent planning for an attack , nor are we aware of any specific information to suggest an attack is being planned . `` We encourage Australians involved with international schools , who may have concerns , to engage with the school to ensure it is aware of the threat and that appropriate security arrangements are in place . '' DFAT on Friday night updated its terror threat advice in light of an online forum post , which urged attacks against teachers at international schools around the world . DFAT says it 's not aware of any specific information to suggest an attack is being planned . The jihadist post notes the presence of international schools in Saudi Arabia , United Arab Emirates , Qatar , Egypt , Jordan , Turkey , Bahrain , Oman , Kuwait , Sudan , Tunisia , Nigeria , Morocco , Malaysia , India , Bangladesh and Indonesia . It makes specific mention of two schools - in Jeddah , Saudi Arabia and the suburb of Ma'adi , in Cairo , Egypt - where numbers of teachers at international schools reside , DFAT says . The new advice follows the federal government last month raising the domestic terror alert level to high . The jihadist post notes the presence of international schools in Saudi Arabia , United Arab Emirates , Qatar , Egypt , Jordan , Turkey , Bahrain , Oman , Kuwait , Sudan , Tunisia , Nigeria , Morocco , Malaysia , India , Bangladesh and Indonesia . DFAT reminded Australians that even where attacks may not specifically target Australian interests , Australians could be harmed . `` In the past decade , Australians have been killed and injured in terrorist attacks in Nairobi , Mumbai , Jakarta , London and Bali . '' Travel advisories for Australians are available on the smartraveller.gov.au website and are reviewed and reissued regularly . DFAT reminded Australians that even where attacks may not specifically target Australian interests , Australians could be harmed . Jakarta International School , which has Australian teachers and students , says its parents and employees have been informed of the DFAT advice . Jakarta International School , which has Australian teachers and students , says its parents and employees have been informed of the DFAT advice . The school , which was founded by the Australian , US , and British embassies , says it will now review its plans for security upgrades . `` JIS has a robust security posture that is evaluated on a systematic basis and in light of developments such as those referenced in the DFAT bulletin , '' it said in a statement . The news comes after a senior US congressman provided chilling details about an Islamic State terror plot to kidnap and behead an Australian . `` We will be reviewing the timing and scope of planned security upgrades . '' The news comes after a senior US congressman provided chilling details about an Islamic State terror plot to kidnap and behead an Australian . The chairman of the US House Intelligence Committee , Mike Rogers , told FOX News 14 Australian IS recruits were ` ready to go to Syria ' at the time and ` further their radicalisation ' . Mohammad Ali Baryalei was ringleader of the beheading plot , it has been alleged . Mike Rogers provided chilling purported details about an ISIS terror plot to kidnap and behead Australians . But Rogers said the recruits were told to stay in Australia . He said they received a note from IS which said : ` No , No . What we want you to do , stay in Australia . We want you to randomly kidnap people off the street , behead them , videotape it , send it to us for further propaganda . ' Speaking to Daily Mail Australia terrorism expert Professor Greg Barton said the remarks were likely a reference to the dawn terror raids on September 18 , the largest the nation has witnessed . Omarjan Azari , 22 , was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit a terrorist offence during last month 's counter-terrorism raids . The operation , which involved over 800 police , saw Omarjan Azari , 22 , arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit a terrorist act . Prof Barton said it was unclear what briefings Rogers had received on the matter , and whether his remarks about Australians intending to flee to Syria were accurate . ` He seems to be speaking with some confidence on these -LRB- issues -RRB- ' , Prof Barton , from Monash University 's Global Terrorism Research Centre , told Daily Mail Australia .

Terrorists are encouraging attacks on Australian teachers at home and abroad . The East Hills Boys High School , which was attended by the ginger jihadist , has been singled out after extremist graffiti was sprayed across the school . Teachers at the school are on high alert and are monitoring students for extremist tendancies . The Department of Foreign Affairs has updated its terror threat to high . However the DFAT is not aware of any planned attacks . The jihadists also note international schools such in such countries as Saudi Arabia , United Arab Emirates and Qatar . They specifically mention two school in Jeddah and Cairo . The news comes after a senior US congressman provided details about an IS terror plot to kidnap and behead an Australian . He said they received a note from IS which said : ` No , No . What we want you to do , stay in Australia . We want you to randomly kidnap people off the street , behead them , videotape it , send it to us for further propaganda '

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Whether it 's being used as a swanky party venue , floating showroom or private vessel , the Xhibitionist is certainly a boat designed to turn heads . The 75 metre long vessel is an extravagant , multipurpose yacht which even comes with its own supercar . Designed by Swedish-based car designer Eduard Gray , the slick ship 's interior is decked out in Art Nouveau decor , with classic touches like a Steinway piano , a dual staircase , and fine crystal Baccarat lighting . But you 'll need Bruce Wayne 's bank account if you want to buy one . The lead-in price is 2 million euros -LRB- # 16million -RRB- for a ` basic ' model . Keeping with its automotive theme , the Xhibitionist has space for a car showroom and ` engine room ' , complete with exposed engines displayed behind glass walls . Solar panels fold out from under a sleek car-hood-like deck to power the ship , and the panels double up as a concert space or helipad with space for three helicopters . The fly deck even features a Jacuzzi , and by night , the superyacht glows in the dark thanks to oceanLED lighting . As for the Xhibitionist 's price ? ` As far as investments go , the 75 m luxury yacht Xhibitionist concept resembles more of a real estate and marketing venture than a yacht . ' If you have to ask , you know you ca n't afford it . Scroll down for video . Is it a boat , is it a car ? No , it 's a megayacht . The supercar designer 's megaboat costs more than # 16 million . The 229ft-wide Xhibitionist is an extravagant , multipurpose yacht designed by Swedish supercar designer Eduard Gray . Holy moley ! A good sized helipad on deck ensures A-listers can be flown in if needed . Shiny shiny : Believe it or not this is actually the inside of the boat . It feels as large as an airplane hangar , but with an Art Nouvea vibe . Can we make it a car showroom ? Apparently so , this boat is big enough to take an entire fleet of Bentleys . Opulence : Sofa space for chilling out , tick . But where 's the television ? And where better to chill out and watch the sunset than atop the deck ... hang on , is that a band playing up there ? It may look like a deep sea creature from the abyssal plains but this is just the megayacht with its lights on after dark . And of course every megayacht needs a megacar for those all important onshore errands . Right , have we run out of champagne again ? Slimline : Solar panels fold out from under a sleek car-bonnet-like deck to power the ship . And so to bed : By night , the superyacht glows in the dark thanks to oceanLED lighting .

Megayacht called the Xhibitionist and has a Jacuzzi , helipad and Steinway piano . Solar panels fold out from under the deck to power the boat . The price of the 229 foot wide vessel is ` on application only '

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A police union chief slammed New York Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday for his failure to support city cops following the grand jury decision in the chokehold death of Eric Garner . New York City Patrolmen 's Benevolent Association President Patrick Lynch criticized de Blasio , saying : ` Unequivocally , police officers feel like they have been thrown under the bus . ' Lynch also defended white Officer Daniel Pantaleo 's role in the death of unarmed , black father-of-six Mr Garner - even as protesters planned a new round of demonstrations tonight . The union chief said Pantaleo had acted properly in restraining Eric Garner during an arrest attempt in the borough of Staten Island on July 17 . ` He 's a model of what we want a police officer to be , ' Lynch said . Scroll down for video . New York City Patrolmen 's Benevolent Association President Patrick Lynch -LRB- center -RRB- said on Thursday that ` police officers feel like they have been thrown under the bus ' after Mayor Bill de Blasio failed to support city cops following the grand jury decision in the chokehold death of Eric Garner . New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton on Thursday review new police guidelines that will be taught to officers at the Police Academy in Queens , New York . The police spokesman 's staunch remarks came hours after commenters on a popular police blog angrily hit back at the widespread public protests and condemnation by political figures over the decision not to indict . The backlash on site , Policeone , came from some claiming police backgrounds and other law-enforcement supporters . The anonymous comments attacked outraged protesters , New York Mayor Bill de Blasio , President Obama , Attorney-General Eric Holder and the media for their opposition to the grand jury decision . One post from VON1 read : ` Have you heard the mayor of NY press release . Wow ! 35,000 cops just got b **** slapped . ' Another comment read : ` Stay safe , brothers . You 're in for another set of riots . ' The blog Policeone , which is dedicated to law enforcement , had a barrage of comments in support of the grand jury decision not to indict Officer Daniel Pantaleo . Black lives matter : More protests were arranged for Thursday as outrage swept across the country following the lack of indictment for New York cop Daniel Pantaleo . Pictured today are students protesting at Emory . New York City erupted in protests on Wednesday after a grand jury decision not to indict Officer Daniel Pantaleo , 29 , who grabbed Mr Garner and put him in a chokehold which led to his death on July 17 in Staten Island . In a direct and sometimes passionate speech from Staten Island on Wednesday , Mayor Bill de Blasio made his dismay clear about a jury 's decision not to charge Officer Daniel Pantaleo . De Blasio was among several prominent political figures to address the decision . President Obama himself went so far as to concede police racial bias does exist . Obama also revealed he 'd spoken with Attorney General Eric Holder about the case . Holder on Wednesday evening announced the Department of Justice 's civil rights wing had launched an investigation into the death of 43-year-old father-of-six . Protesters in Minneapolis shut down the Northbound lanes of I-35W amid more demonstrations on Thursday following the failure to indict the cop who put Eric Garner in a chokehold shortly before he died . Protesters rally against police brutality and racism by marching and laying down in the streets in downtown Pittsburgh on Thursday . An emotional de Blasio said the decision of a grand jury not to indict the officer who who put Eric Garner into a fatal chokehold was ' a very painful day for so many New Yorkers ' . On the Policeone blog , which primarily covers law enforcement issues , the comments came thick and fast beneath an article which reported there would be no indictment for Officer Pantaleo . The comments came from police supporters or those claiming to be employed in law enforcement . Esu5 wrote : ` Every now and then we win one . Horrible situation , man lost his life , but like in the Ferguson case he controlled his own destiny . ' office1149 posted : ` If you can shout '' I ca n't breath '' -LSB- sic -RSB- you can probably breath -LSB- sic -RSB- ! ' The comment referred to the numerous times that 43-year-old Mr Garner cried out that he could n't breathe as officers pinned him to the ground during the video-taped attack before he lost consciousness . Other comments specifically attacked Mayor de Blasio . wasafuzz wrote : ` New York City Mayor and the entire New York City Council sided with criminal of 31 prior arrests Eric Gardner . ' Another anonymous comment from , 1661 , said : ` Is n't it great how the press minimizes what the criminal did , and vilifies the evil `` White NYC police officer '' portraying him killing a harmless `` unarmed black man . '' Here comes Eric Holder with an NYPD consent decree ! ' A protester faces off with a NYPD officer in New York Cityduring a protest against the grand jury decision in the Eric Garner case . Garner 's death was officially ruled a homicide by the Medical Examiner 's Office in August . The 43-year-old is pictured here with four of his six children . SAPDMAS wrote : ` People are sick and tired of thugs . Certain people better wake the hell up and stop supporting the thugs . 2 years 1 month before the head thug gets thrown out and hopefully a real POTUS gets elected . ' rbpd1176 simply put it : ` Damn glad I 'm retired . ' In a deeply personal and heartfelt address , Mayor de Blasion , whose wife Chirlane McCray is African American , said that when he spoke to Eric Garner 's bereaved father : ' I could n't help but immediately think of what it would mean to me to lose -LRB- his son -RRB- Dante . ' With barely a word of support for the NYPD or their cleared officer , de Blasio 's used his own son to explain that he knows the struggle and frustration that black people feel when dealing with police in New York City . ` We 've had to talk to Dante for years about dangers he may face , ' said de Blasio about the infamous ` talk ' many parents of African American or mixed-race children have nationwide . ` I 've had to worry over the years . . Is my child safe ? And not just from harsh realities ... crimes and violence ... are they safe from the people they want to have faith in -LRB- cops -RRB- ? ' Calling it a ` national moment of pain ' , the mayor said that racial profiling and distrust between African Americans and the police is ' a problem for all New Yorkers , it is a problem for all Americans . It 's all our problem . ' The mayor also said that he had spoken with NYPD Commissioner Bratton about retraining the entire police force . ` It should be self-evident , -LRB- but -RRB- our history requires us to say ` black lives matter ' . The short address at times felt like a line in the sand being drawn by de Blasio , especially when he quoted his commissioner , Bill Bratton on weeding out those who do not belong in law enforcement . ` The department will act aggressively to ensure that any officer who is not meant to be in this work no longer is . ' Indeed , he left the air hanging with the question of whether Officer Pantaleo will remain with the NYPD . Earlier , the widow of Eric Garner had exclaimed ` Oh my God , are you serious ? ' when she discovered the verdict , while de Blasio issued an earlier , equally emotional statement and declared that ` Today 's outcome is one that many in our city did not want . ' President Obama broke off from a planned speech to address the verdict saying , ` Police brutality is an American problem . ' New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks to the media during a news conference in Staten Island after a grand jury decided not to charge white police officer Daniel Pantaleo who killed unarmed black man Eric Garner with a chokehol . After the decision was released it was announced the NYPD was recalling all officers from non-essential court business in anticipation of potential city-wide disturbances . Staten Island District Attorney Daniel Donovan said the grand jury found ` no reasonable cause ' to bring charges against Garner , who was selling loose , un-taxed cigarettes . In the neighborhood where father-of-six Garner died , people reacted with shouts , chants of ` Eric Garner ' and expressions of angry disbelief . Garner 's father , Benjamin Carr , urged calm and said the ruling made no sense . The grand jury could have considered a range of charges , from murder to a lesser offense such as reckless endangerment . ' I am actually astonished based on the evidence of the videotape , and the medical examiner , that this grand jury at this time would n't indict for anything , ' said a lawyer for Garner 's family , Jonathan Moore . The decision , which comes nine days after the Ferguson grand jury declined to indict Officer Darren Wilson , threatens to increase already fraught racial tensions nationwide and lead to more protests . The death of the father-of-six sparked national outrage just weeks before the fatal shooting of Michael Brown amid accusations of police brutality against African Americans . The decision by the grand jury panel means that a majority of them did not think there was probable cause a crime was committed by Pantaleo , who was the only NYPD officer facing indictment . Two other officers at the scene were offered immunity if they testified before the grand jury . The Medical Examiner 's Office ruled his death a homicide but police union members have always denied Pantaleo used a chokehold . The medical examiner concluded the chokehold was the cause of death . Officer Pantaleo issued a statement following the announcement of the grand jury decision to say he felt ` very bad . ' ' I became a police officer to help people and to protect those who ca n't protect themselves , ' said Pantaleo . ` It is never my intention to harm anyone and I feel very bad about the death of Mr. Garner . ` My family and I include him and his family in our prayers and I hope that they will accept my personal condolences for their loss . ' Cuffed : Througout his physical distress Eric Garner was kept in handcuffs and it is possible to see them in this screen grab -LRB- left -RRB- from cellphone video shot at the scene .

NYC Patrolmen 's Benevolent Association President said : ` Unequivocally , police officers feel like they have been thrown under the bus ' President Patrick Lynch also described Officer Daniel Pantaleo as ' a model of what we want a police officer to be ' De Blasio gave emotional speech on Wednesday in which he did not back Officer Pantaleo and called Garner 's death a ` national moment of pain ' Dozens of comment on popular law enforcement website , Policeone , backed NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo and criticized public anger . Unarmed Eric Garner died on July 17 after arrest by NYPD officers on Staten Island where Pantaleo placed him in a chokehold .

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Not content with backflips or somersaults , this experienced slackliner strips off in mid-air . While balancing on a rope with no safety net - and often no harness , Jaan Roose , from Estonia , rips off his shirt and pulls down his trousers to reveal his chiselled physique and underwear . Roose , 22 , has been a slackliner for four years , and travels the world capturing his daredevil stunts in photographs and videos . The sport requires intense concentration to remain balanced on an unstable line that is anchored between two points . Most participants attempt to cross the line without losing their balance , but Jaan likes to take things a step further . The thrillseerker hurls himself into the air , twists and turns , and lands back on the rope - and even he jumps from one slackline to the other . But his most impressive trick is surely the strip act he performs in which he kicks off his trainers , whips off his shirt and pulls his trousers down . Jaan said : ` My first clothes off trick was in 2011 , when I did it for the videos and then in competition . The trick was taking my shirt off . ` Years later I came back to this idea with the question , ` What other tricks can I do with clothes ? ' ' I had the idea for a long time to take clothes off while slacklining because nobody was doing it this way . And I was bored creating just high-level crazy tricks , most slackliners go this way , they try to make the craziest stuff . ' I wanted to keep doing crazy stunts , but not as dangerous or typical . I wanted to be more creative . ` People 's reaction to this video was wonderful . The slackline community liked it as it was something new and fresh . People were saying . ` If Jaan Roose keeps being creative we 'll have to censor the next video . Impressive stunts : Estonian daredevil Jaan Roose , 22 , hurls himself into the air , as he performs on Itacoatiara beach , in Niteroi , Brazil . Mr Roose on a slackline in Rio de Janeiro . The sport requires intense concentration to balance on a slack rope anchored between two points . Time for a quick flash : The adrenalin fan removes his trousers while performing in Rummu , Estonia . Roose walks across a line above a beach covered in rubbish in Rio de Janeiro . He has been a slackliner for four years . High above a valley in Moab , Utah . Roose said the idea of stripping midair was part of his bid to make his performance more creative . Roose on a slackline over water in Rummu , Estonia . Most participants try to cross the line without losing their balance - but Jaan takes further . As part of his routine , Roose twists and turns in the air and lands back on the rope . Pictured here in Rummu , Estonia . Comforable in his skin : Roose performs shirtless in the woods near his home in Matsuri , Estonia . Daredevil stunts : Roose performs at the Freakwave festival on September , 2013 in Bregenz , Austria , right . Left , practice makes perfect . Slacklining requires intense concentration to remain balanced on an unstable line that is anchored between two points . Keeping his clothes on : The daredeveil keeps his balance while practising in Berlin . Slackliner Jaan Roose in action in Friedrichshafen , Germany , left , and infront of a Madonna poster , right . Young adventurer : Roose poses on the rooftop of Bklyn Beast , a parkour gym in Brooklyn in New York . Mr Roose performing and posing for the camera on July , 2014 in Stuttgart , Germany . Right with a fellow slack liner in Brazil . The thrillseeker attends the Freakwave festival in September , 2011 . RIght , posing in front of Mt Fuji in Honshu Island , Japan .

Adventurous Jaan Roose , 22 , from Estonia , balances on a rope with no safety net and rips off his clothes . Slacklining requires intense concentration to remain balanced on an instable line anchored between two points . Roose ' most impressive trick is kicking off his trainers , whipping off his shirt and pulling his trousers down .

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For many people , a pet can be their most loyal companion - a trusted soul-mate with whom they experience the highs and lows of life . Now , photographer Elena Shumilova has captured the inseparable bond that exists between pets and their owners in a heart-warming selection of pictures . They capture children and their pets at various moments in every-day life in Moscow and Andreapol , Russia . Children are pictured playfully chasing their pets in a woodland , gazing out of a frosty , steamed up window before bed and finally snuggling up with their pets as they doze off . Scroll down for video . Photographer Elena Shumilova captures a young boy gazing out on to a lake with his arm wrapped around his pet dog . A young boy rests his head against his loyal companion as they snuggle up together on a cosy rug . A boy and his cat collect leaves in one of the pictures taken by Ms Shumilova to demonstrate the unique bond between pets and owners . A young girl is chased by her dog as she charges through a woodland - the photographer said ` pets are members of our family ' The photographer shows the moving moment a girl cuddles her cat - the pictures were taken in Moscow and Andreapol , in Russia . The pictures are taken by Elena Shumilova , a mother-of-two . She said : ' I felt so inspired when I was creating these images . Pets are members of our family and there 's nothing more natural and more important than the desire to care for someone you love . ` The children in the photos are from Moscow and Andreapol , and they are photographed with their own pets . ' She added : ` Children and animals - that 's my life . ' I am mum to two boys and we spend a lot of time on the farm . I shoot my boys , my dog , rabbits , ducks and sometimes my friends and their children . ` And I always photograph my kids and friends when we go for a walk . ' A girl shelters under the lashing rain on a rock with her spaniel and cat also jostling for a dry spot under her umbrella . A boy and his cat create drawings on a misty window in the selection of pictures that show the powerful bond owners have with their pets . A child drifts off to sleep while cuddling her puppy - the photographer said she felt ` inspired ' while capturing the moving moments . Rural settings , natural phenomena and the changing seasons seem to be the greatest stimuli in her works . ` When shooting I prefer to use natural light -- both inside and outside . I love all sorts of light conditions -- street lights , candle light , fog , smoke , rain and snow -- everything that gives visual and emotional depth to the image , ' the photographer said . The work was commissioned by Petcurean Pet Nutrition . Jaimie Turkington , from Petcurean , said : ` The images Elena has contributed to our Nourish for Life campaign fully express the depth of the human and pet bond in a way that words alone never could . ` She captures something pure , yet powerful about our relationships with our pets that will connect with all kinds of pet parents , anywhere in the world . '

Pictures are taken by mother-of-two Elena Shumilova of children and their pets in Moscow and Andreapol , Russia . Photographer captures the inseparable bond that exists between children and their pets in the selection of images .

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Cara , the bushy-browed supermodel has inspired a massive increase in enquiries . The ` power brow ' shows no sign of falling out of fashion thanks to Cara Delevingne . According to a cosmetic surgery group the bushy-browed supermodel has inspired a massive increase in the number of women looking to fill in their sparse eyebrows with a transplant . New stats from Transform reveal that they have seen enquiries about eyebrow transplants - which cost about # 1,500 - increase by 45 per cent since 2010 . The average age of those enquiring is 30 , and the group report that 70 per cent of callers admit they have previously over-plucked . Despite the hefty price tag more women than ever are now considering paying out for the treatment . Transform believes this is in part due to many finding that the 90s trend for thin , over-plucked eyebrows has left them with sparse brows - and what it is calling ` the Delevingne effect ' . Cara 's coveted brows are so popular that they even have their own social media accounts , with one Twitter account boasting almost 5,000 followers , reports the Express . Hair transplant surgeon at Transform , Dr Mabroor Bhatty , said : ` The rise in enquires for this treatment comes mainly from women who have previously over-plucked , which can permanently damage the follicle leaving them with thinning or virtually no eyebrows . ` As fashions have changed , women are looking to reverse these effects with the treatment . ` Eyebrow transplant procedures are performed in the same way as a hair transplant , by taking a strip of hair from the donor site ; usually at the back of the head at the lower hair margin , where the hair is finer . ` This strip is divided into single hair follicles before each follicle is individually transplanted to incisions made in the eyebrows . ` As is the case with a standard hair transplant , it is normal to see hairs falling out for the first six weeks . However , new hair will grow on average between two to three months after the procedure , creating the desired thickening effect . ' Cara Delevingne walks the runway during the Chanel show at Paris Fashion Week Haute-Couture . But the follically challenged need not despair if their brows are more Sarah Harding than Cara Delevingne : we have entered the age of the eyebrow extension . The process , Brow Perfect , involves carefully gluing individual synthetic hairs onto existing fine hairs , or directly onto the skin . This latest launch from company Lash Perfect aims to fill in gaps , add volume and extend the brow line . Eyebrow extensions can attach to existing hairs or onto skin , Ideal for people with no brows or no hair at all . The salon treatment is aimed at those experiencing age-related hair loss or those who have over-plucked or waxed their brows in the past . The process gives a texture and realistic look to brows that pencils and pencils and powders ca n't attain , say Lash Perfect . The brow extensions are available in different shades and can be glued on to create the type of arch desired . ` We do eyebrows to suit the age and shape of each individual customer , ' explains Beverly Piper , owner and director of Lash Perfect . ` Nobody 's brows are the same , ' she says . ` People find they have natural gaps , or perhaps they over plucked when they were younger . ` Up until now , the only way to bride the gap was to use powder or a pencil , which gives a flat look . But now you can have depth and dimension with the eyebrow extensions . ' The beauty professional recognises fashion 's influence on modern women 's love of big brows . ` Cara Delevingne has amazing brows and carries them off beautifully . She has given women the license to wear their eyebrows boldly and beautifully without needing them trimmed all the time , ' says Piper . ` Brow Perfect is all about bold and beautiful brows . Fashions do change but gaps in brows will never be in . ' Ideal clients are those with hair loss or those who have over-plucked or waxed their brows in the past . Individual synthetic hairs are glued to the eyebrow , onto existing fine hairs , or directly onto the skin . Cara has encouraged women to wear their eyebrows ` boldly and beautifully ' , says the company behind the new brow extensions . Very fine individual are placed carefully across the brow line and can last between seven to 14 days.Ideal clients are those with hair loss or those who have over-plucked or waxed their brows in the past . Ideal clients are those with hair loss or those who have over-plucked or waxed their brows in the past . The individual synthetic brow hairs start at 4mm in length and go up to 8mm . They are applied with a transparent , water resistant flexible adhesive . Perfect Brow eyebrow extensions start from # 25 for 15 minutes and are available at the Lash Perfect Lash bar in London and nationwide .

Women seek to emulate Cara Delevingne 's bushy brows . Enquiries for # 1,500 treatment have increased by 45 per cent .

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The decision to get a tattoo is a hard one - and finding a design you like enough to keep forever is even tougher . But people are now flocking to a tattoo artist who inks from his imagination there and then - no sketchpad in sight . The astonishing methods of aptly-named tattooist Jay Freestyle , who is based in Amsterdam , results in stunning , soulful artworks , which last forever on the skin . His inkings appear laboriously planned buy Jay 's insanely stunning designs , blends and lines are improvised . His ethereal inkings appear meticulously planned but Jay 's floating shadows , thick and thin lines , accurate proportions and expert colour blending are a product of improvisation . The South African tattoo artist , 29 , makes his designs up as he goes along while he is working on his clients . Inspired by traditional painting techniques such as watercolour and liquid ink , he brings in modern and graphic elements . His motto reads : ` Give me a piece of your skin and I 'll give you a piece of my soul ' which sums up his way of work . People try to come to Jay with extremely detailed ideas , but after . talking it through and hearing his extreme knowledge about . aesthetics , placement , colouring , size and symbolism ; almost all turn . around and say : ` Go for it , I trust you blindly ' - and he never disappoints . The South African tattoo artist , 29 , makes his designs up as he goes along when he is working on clients . Each tattoo he comes up with is a unique illustration from Jay 's imagination . ' I prefer to combine various styles , such as geometrical shapes and pointillism , while at the same time mixing realism with abstract , ' says Jay . He regularly tattoos first timers who feel no fear and fully trust in his respect and . understanding of his clients ' wishes . Jay grew . up in a conservative Chinese family in Johannesburg and emigrated to . Amsterdam more than 10 years ago where he has been living and working . ever since . He 's entirely self-taught and his techniques and style are unconventional . The spontaneity of his tattoos is what makes every single one so unique . Breaking away from existing boundaries , the final artwork is always a great surprise to the client . ` Most describe my style as watercolor , and it definitely holds elements of such , but personally it is more , ' says Jay . ' I prefer to combine various styles , such as geometrical shapes and pointillism , while at the same time mixing realism with abstract , but at the end it all depends on the client . ' Learning from past experiences , travelling worldwide , and fostering his skills as a painter , Jay constantly exposes himself to the influence from top artists from around the world . Always . eager to learn something new , he emerged as a broadly skilled tattooist . But Jay is now narrowing down his focus and developing a more graphical . styleand feel to his work . He 's . building on his trademark and talent of using simple imagery and . bringing it to life through an avant-garde , abstract ink style . Jay 's somewhat dark motto reads : ` Give me a piece of your skin and I ¿ ll give you a piece of my soul ' ` Usually from the first couple of minutes of talking to someone , I can see if they want my style , ' says Jay . He 's building on his trademark of using simple imagery and bringing it to life through an avant-garde style . ` Not everyone wants my style , ' he says . ` Usually from the first couple of minutes of talking to someone , I can see if they want ` my style ' or if they want me to do something realistic or traditional . ` Normally when I 'm abroad people ask much more for my style ; whereas here in the Netherlands most know me for a variety of styles I 've developed and done over the past years ; Japanese , Black and Grey , Realism , Neo-Traditional - you name it . ' Dare YOU get one of Jay 's tattoos done without knowing how it would turn out ? Check out his Facebook page . Jay is now narrowing down his focus and developing a more graphical styleand feel to his work . Normally when he 's abroad people ask much more for Jay 's own style . Always eager to learn something new , he emerged as a broadly skilled tattooist . Jay 's logo is as morbid as his slogan . His improvised designs and way with lines and colour are astounding .

South African Jay Freestyle , 29 , works in Amsterdam . Tattoo artist of Chinese parentage grew up in Johannesburg . Famed for stunning designs and unplanned watercolour techniques . Mixes geometrics and pointillism , realism and abstract styles . Charges # 325 - # 810 depending on the time invested and size of the piece .

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Oprah Winfrey Photoshopped the front cover of the latest issue of her eponymous magazine , which appears to show her lounging alongside an African lion , despite telling her readers they must learn to be braver in the New Year . According to the Huffington Post , Oprah and her cover co-star Beast never actually got the chance to meet due to fears over the 60-year-old 's safety . Instead , the 10-year-old lion was photographed the day before the glamorous TV host and was accompanied by his caretaker , who remained on-set throughout the shoot to ensure his every need was catered for . Scroll down for video . Not so brave after all : Oprah and her cover co-star , 10-year-old lion Beast , never actually met and were instead Photoshopped together . Plan b : The 60-year-old TV presenter called on the services of set designer George DeLacy , who dressed up in a lion suit and posed alongside Oprah during her shoot . Eager to ensure the cover shoot was as realistic as possible however , Oprah roped in the help of set designer George DeLacy , who gamely suited up in a full lion costume and posed alongside her so she could get her positioning just right . Speaking about the cover , Oprah , who has previously shared the cover of O , The Oprah Magazine , with the likes of Michelle Obama , Ellen DeGeneres and Rosie O'Donnell , joked that it was one of the most bizarre shoots she has ever done . ' I can honestly say I 've never done this before , ' she joked , while reclining next to Mr DeLacy . And while Oprah managed to avoid a confrontation with the majestic animal , photographer Ruven Afanador was not so lucky , however he did shoot Beast from inside a reinforced protective cage , to ensure his safety throughout the day . Thus far , Oprah 's decision to Photoshop her cover has been met with mixed feelings from readers , some of whom have applauded her ` sensible ' choice to respect the animal 's natural strength and aggression . Discussing the cover on entertainment forum Nairaland , one Oprah fan said : ` Good for her , ' while another added : ` Think it 's better that she did n't actually pose with the lion ! ' The finished product : While the end result looks fantastic , Oprah has faced criticism from some who believe her Photoshop trickery contradicts the theme of the magazine . Caged : Photographer Ruven Afanador shot Beast from inside a reinforced metal structure . There are some , however , who feel Oprah 's Photoshop trickery contradicts the overall theme of the January issue , which sees readers urged to ` tame your fears and start living your happiest year yet ' . ` Although the theme of the issue is `` Brave New You '' , Oprah was n't actually -LSB- brave enough -RSB- when it came to posing for the cover , ' Refinery 29 's Lauren Le Vine wrote . ` See , she and Beast , her 10-year-old African lion cover costar , posed separately . Beast was photographed one day earlier , and his caretaker was on the site to make sure everything went smoothly . ' New York Magazine 's The Cut 's Allison P Davis added : ` Because this cover is meant to inspire a `` Brave New You '' who will conquer 2015 as fearlessly as Oprah lounges next to a ferocious animal while wearing a sophisticated green velvet gown . ` Except not . As these `` behind the scenes '' photos reveal , Oprah only posed with a big stuffed animal , NOT A REAL LION AT ALL . ` Her bravery was a mere Photoshop manipulation because of `` safety concerns '' and also because nothing is real and hope is dead . '

The TV star appears to be posing alongside a lion on the cover of her magazine - but it was later revealed the two were shot separately and then Photoshopped together for safety reasons . Oprah asked set designer George DeLacy to dress up in a lion costume and pose alongside her during her shoot . In the January edition of O , The Oprah Magazine , the 60-year-old encourages readers to embrace a ` brave new you ' in 2015 .

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