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A California judge has reduced a child rapist's mandatory 25-year sentence down to only 10 - saying anything longer would be 'cruel and unusual punishment'. Superior Court Judge M. Marc Kelly told an Orange County jury that 20-year-old Kevin Jonas Rojano-Nieto 'did not intend to harm' the three-year-old girl he raped at his family home in June. The judge said that he was sure that although Rojano-Nieto sodomized the girl and covered her mouth so she couldn't scream out, 'there was no violence or callous disregard for the victim's well-being'. Controversial: Superior Court Judge M. Marc Kelly (seen here with a colleague in 2010) has handed a 10-year sentence to a 20-year-old child rapist. The mandatory sentence should be 25-years to life . Judge Kelly also said Rojano-Nieto, 'inexplicably became sexually aroused but did not appear to consciously intend to harm the victim.' Prosecutor have said they will appeal the controversial decision and will be pushing for the minimum sentence of 25-years to life to be reinstated. Rojano-Nieto was found guilty on December 3 of raping the girl who wandered into a garage where he was playing video games. According to the court news service, Rojano-Nieto said he became aroused by the girl and pulled her pants down to rape her during the sickening attack. While this was going on, he could apparently hear her mother calling out for her, so covered her mouth so she couldn't scream back. The girl told her mother after the assault that she was in pain and her mother called the police who found injuries consistent with rape. Rapist: Kevin Jonas Rojano-Nieto has been sentenced to 10-years behind bars for the rape of a 3-year-old girl . “Although serious and despicable, this does not compare to a situation where a pedophilic child predator preys on an innocent child,” Superior Court Judge M. Marc Kelly said according to KTLA. Deputy District Attorney Whitney Bokosky said she disagrees and will appeal. She said that Rojano-Nieto knew what he was doing was wrong because he covered the girl's mouth during the rape so she couldn't call out.

Superior Court Judge M. Marc Kelly handed Kevin Jonas Rojano-Nieto a 10-year sentence . The mandatory sentence Rojano-Nieto should have received was 25-years to life . The State of California has said that it will appeal Judge Kelly's decision .

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

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

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The familiar brown signs are set up to show tourists where to find an area’s finest attractions. So visitors to Dornoch’s golf course or the Sutherland town’s historic cathedral were surprised instead to be pointed in the direction of some toilets, the local GP... and an abattoir. And even if bewildered tourists did suddenly fancy a trip to the slaughterhouse, they would discover it is in the process of being demolished. On a visit to the Scottish town of Dornoch, tourists are pointed towards the local slaughterhouse . Visitors to Dornoch, pictured, have to move quickly if they wish to visit the abattoir - as its being demolished . The bizarre sign caused an online stir after it was posted on Twitter and retweeted by Scots crime writer Ian Rankin. The photo was originally put online by Jon Palmer from The Cheese House, Cromarty, who tweeted: ‘Market day tomorrow in the town that has all bases covered when it comes to tourist attractions.’ The tweet then quickly drew a series of facetious online comments. Stephen Foster asked: ‘Sweeney Todd lives anywhere nearby?’ Malcolm Ramsay said: ‘A trip to Dornoch? It’s kill or cure...’ Gavin Sutherland of Gavin’s Traditional Butchers, based in the nearby retail park in Dornoch, said yesterday of the abattoir: ‘It has been knocked to the ground. They are demolishing it as we speak. It’s been derelict for four or five years.’ Brown signs normally only point to attractions or sites of historic significance. A Highland Council spokesman said: ‘We are looking into the current status and accuracy of the sign in question.’

Dornoch in Scotland is pointing tourists towards the local abattoir . The attraction is listed beneath the toilet, doctor and the town's museum . Visitors hoping to experience the slaughterhouse face disappointment . The abattoir has been closed for several years and is being demolished .

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More than 20,000 foreign fighters have fled to Syria and Iraq, turning the region into an ‘international finishing school’ for jihadists, an alarming report found. Fighters from 100 nations – more than half the countries in the world – have joined militant groups such as Al Qaeda and Islamic State, according to research by the United Nations. Worryingly, the report warned if IS was defeated in the war-torn region then the barbarous foreign fighters could be scattered across the world. Scroll down for video . More than 20,000 foreign fighters from more than half the countries in the world have joined militant groups such as Al Qaeda and Islamic State, according to a report by the United Nations . The number of foreign fighters worldwide soared by a staggering 71 per cent between the middle of 2014 and March 2015 after IS gained significant territory. Syria and Iraq were by far the biggest destinations, with over 20,000 foreign fighters travelling to the region to fight for mainly IS but also the Al-Nusra Front. The panel said the thousands of foreign fighters who travelled to both countries are living and working in ‘a veritable “international finishing school” for extremists’ as was the case in Afghanistan in the 1990s. Afghan security forces estimated in March – three months after British troops withdrew - that about 6,500 foreign fighters were active in the country. And it said hundreds of foreigners are fighting in Yemen, Libya and Pakistan, around 100 in Somalia, and others in the Sahel countries in northern Africa, and in the Philippines. The panel of experts monitoring UN sanctions against Al-Qaeda said in the report that the scale of the problem has increased over the past three years and the flow of foreign fighters ‘is higher than it has ever been historically’. The number of foreign fighters worldwide soared by a staggering 71 per cent between the middle of 2014 and March 2015 after IS gained significant territory . The overall number of foreign terrorist fighters has ‘risen sharply from a few thousand ... a decade ago to more than 25,000 today,’ the panel said in the report to the UN Security Council. A military defeat of the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq could have the unintended consequence of scattering foreign terrorist fighters across the world, the panel said. It noted that the ‘watch list’ in Turkey - a key crossing point to Syria and Iraq - now includes 12,500 individuals. And while governments are focusing on countering the threat from fighters returning home, the panel said it’s possible that some may be traumatised by what they saw and need psychological help. Others may be recruited by criminal networks. The number of countries the fighters come from has also risen dramatically from a small group in the 1990s to over 100 today, including some that have never had previous links with Al-Qaeda associated groups, the panel said. It cited the ‘high number’of foreign fighters from Tunisia, Morocco, France and Russia, the increase in fighters from the Maldives, Finland and Trinidad and Tobago, and the first fighters from some countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Syria and Iraq were by far the biggest destinations, with fighters mainly travelling to the region to fight for IS but also the Al-Nusra Front (pictured, a fighter from the Al-Qaeda linked militant group) The panel said the fighters and their networks ‘pose an immediate and long-term threat’ and ‘an urgent global security problem’ that needs to be tackled on many fronts and has no easy solution. With globalised travel, it said, the chance of a person from any country becoming a victim of a foreign terrorist attack ‘is growing, particularly with attacks targeting hotels, public spaces and venues’. But the panel noted that a longstanding terrorist goal is ‘generating public panic’ and stressed that the response needs to ‘be measured, effective and proportionate.’ It said the most effective policy is to prevent the radicalization, recruitment and travel of would-be fighters. The panel noted that less than 10 per cent of basic information to identify foreign fighters has been put in global systems and called for greater intelligence sharing.

Number of foreign fighters worldwide soared by 71% from mid-2014 to now . Syria and Iraq were most popular regions - mainly for IS and Al-Nusra Front . United Nations report said fighters came from over half world's countries . It warned if IS was defeated foreign fighters could scatter across the globe .

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A sex offender has been jailed for fatally stabbing a forensic science student who dreamed of becoming a policewoman after befriending her on a canal towpath. David Marshall must serve a minimum of 20 years behind bars for the murder of Eni Mevish, a 20-year-old student at Staffordshire University. The 68-year-old stabbed her in the heart, lungs and liver six months after they met because he was 'jealous' of her other friendships, Stafford Crown Court heard. The pensioner had already served a jail sentence for assaulting a 14-year-old girl when he stormed her house Stoke-on-Trent in November last year to butcher her with a kitchen knife. Eni Mevish was killed by a sex offender who stabbed her in the lungs, liver and heart six months after she befriended him while out jogging . The pair are thought to have met around six months earlier when Miss Mevish, originally from Manchester, was out jogging. Prosecutors told the court Miss Mevish had received financial support from the pensioner, though the nature of their friendship is not clear. On November 9 the 20-year-old received a number of text messages thought to have been from Marshall. While she was watching a film with fellow student Rizwan Bukhari, Marshall is understood to have arrived at her house drunk. He asked Mr Bukhari to leave them alone before being heard 'swearing, shouting' and asking 'why didn't you text me?' The 22-year-old student then heard a 'slow scream' and tried to intervene but was struck by the sex offender's knife. David Marshall was on licence for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl when he killed Eni, a 20-year-old student . After Marshall had fled the scene he discovered Miss Mevish's body in a pool of blood and phoned an ambulance. She had been stabbed in her heart, liver and lungs and died in hospital. Appearing via video link in Stafford Crown Court Marshall was told he must serve a minimum term of 20 years and six months for her killing. Sentencing, Judge John Wait said it was clear the sex offender had intended to hurt her. 'You came to be jealous of her friendships with fellow students and sought to distance her from them. 'It is clear you had in mind violence when you went to her home.' The court heard how at the time of the attack Marshall was on licence for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. 'At the time of this terrible offence you were on licence following a sentence for an offence of indecent assault,' added Judge Wait. 'It was a condition of your licence that you notify your supervising (probation) officer of any developing friendship with a woman. 'It is noteworthy that you failed to tell your supervising officer of the relationship (with Eni) though you were asked on many occasions.' In a statement released by police Miss Mevish was described as 'beautiful, clever and with her whole life ahead of her.' 'Eni was a loving sister and daughter who was taken from us suddenly and violently. 'We are so proud of her achievements. We are devastated by her death. 'Nothing can make up for that but we are glad Marshall is now paying for his actions.' The 20-year-old was studying to become a police woman at the time of her death. 'She would train really hard as she was so determined to join the police. 'Eni would run through the park and when she saw an officer she would say "that’s what I want to be’"- she just wanted to help,' said close friend Melanie-Vanessa Enyong. The 20-year-old aspiring policewoman was in her second year of a degree in Policing and Criminal Investigation when she was murdered . 'She only ever wanted the best for people because she loved exercising so much she used to encourage us to get out there with her - that was the type of person she was.' She is thought to have met Marshall while out running though details of their friendship are not known. One of her former lecturers said she was a 'warm-hearted and conscientious' student. Speaking on behalf of Staffordshire University, Professor Andrew Jackson said: 'She is greatly missed by all who knew her. 'Today’s events bring that loss into sharp focus and our thoughts are particularly with her family at this very difficult time.' She is thought to have met Marshall while out running though details of their friendship are not known. In the days after her death Thomas Barnes described how her housemate, Rizwan Bucari, had come into a shop to ask for help after seeing Marshall flee her body. 'She had blood pouring from a stab wound in her stomach, and cuts all up her arm. 'By the time the ambulance arrived, her breathing was very weak. I told them what had happened and moved so I didn't get in their way. 'It was surreal, after being in direct contact with that kind of situation it’s hard to concentrate on anything else.' Marshall stormed the student's shared house in Shelton, Stoke on Trent, (street pictured above) and killed her with a kitchen knife .

Eni Mevish, 20, was stabbed to death by David Marshall, 68, last November . The pair had become friends six months earlier while Eni was out jogging . He stabbed her at her home in the lungs, liver and heart with kitchen knife . Marshall, who previously abused a 14-year-old girl, admitted murder . He must spend at least 20 years behind bars before applying for parole .

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They say you should never judge a book by it's cover, and it couldn't be more true of the tough looking, full-bodied tattooed English model Stephen James Hendry. The 24-year-old, better known as simply Stephen James, is now quickly becoming one of the most in-demand models in the industry, and one of the first ever to be a full tattooed one at that. He has lucrative contracts with Calvin Klein and Diesel under his belt, has starred in numerous men's magazine shoots, and graced the runway at Fashion Weeks. Scroll down for video . Not so tough tatts: The supermodel softy says you shouldn't judge someone by how they look on the outside . Sydney stopover: Despite a whirlwind visit to Sydney, Hendry stops to take a stroll in Sydney's Hyde Park . Fan frenzy: Since Hendry touched down, he has already experienced girls screaming and stalking his hotel . Popular with the ladies: Girls arrived at the meet and greet eager to snag a photo with Hendry . And this week, he has landed Down Under to start work on a new campaign with Windsor Smith shoes. The news of his arrival was met with much excitement and hysteria from his Australian fans, who make up a hefty chunk of his 498,000 Instagram fans. Some allegedly have even been following the model to his hotel. 'You just have to take it in your stride to be honest,' he told Daily Mail Australia. 'Like today for example, I just went about doing my modelling job and it just happens to be that you have to deal with it [the fame] when it comes up in that moment.' Humbled heart throb: Despite rubbing shoulders with Madonna, model Stephen James remains very humble . The ladies of Australia may be in luck if thye manage to catch the busy model's eye. 'I'm only recently single - it's not bad, I'm having fun,' he revealed. For Hardy, tattoos were never about impressing people or gaining popularity amongst the tatt loving community - he says it's always been about expression, art and staying grounded. 'They're all about different experiences and things that have happened in my life. One of my favourite tattoos for example is of Morrissey, as I listened to The Smiths a lot growing up.' Single and ready to mingle: British supermodel Stephen James said he is recently unattached and having fun . When quizzed about the Hindu face that covers his torso, Hendry admits it comes from a deeply, personal place, despite the ridiculing tongue poking out that might suggest otherwise. 'It's about a private moment in my life when I needed more balance,' he said. 'It features symbols from Hinduism, with the tridents acting as a symbol of protection. It also reflects mandalas in my head and is a way for me to express it and keep balance.' He likens it to a guiding spirit in his life, as a sort-of expression of his religion and a constant reminder to keep his sanity grounded. No time to waste: Hendry says while fame has happened quickly he plans to just run with it and look back later . 'With fame and all the pressures of having these expectations of being the person you’re meant to be, well this is my own little thing to hide behind.' And if the humbled heart throb, couldn't make girls swoon anymore, he is a big fan of poetry and has portrait tattoos of Oscar Wilde and artist Frida Kahlo, not just because he likes them but thinks there's more to them than a face. 'I'd rather have a picture of their face, even though Frida Kahlo has one eyebrow, it's about liking them for on the inside, not judging about what they're like on the outside.' Fan girl mania: English supermodel Stephen James whose famous for his tattoos has landed in Sydney . And while he adds Sydney is very cool and suited to his lifestyle, his time here will be brief as he works on a campaign with shoe label Windsor Smith before jetting off to Adelaide - where for lucky South Australians he will be doing in-store appearances. While Hendry has a busy time ahead of him, he's excited to just take it and run with it. 'Right now everything in my life is happening so quick, in a year I've become one of the top models and have one of the largest social followings for a model on Instagram. But for now I just like to take it in my stride,' he said. 'Maybe when it’s all over I can be like, "wow!"'

London-based model Stephen James Hendry famed for his full body tattoo . The supermodel is in Sydney for a new modelling campaign . Australian fans understood to have already located him at his hotel . The 24-year-old heartthrob is recently single .

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Parents Craig and Bonnie Morgan want their children to have the best possible start in life. And like many others, they have come to believe that a private education is the best way to achieve it. But so desperate are they to get their son Craig – known to them as CJ – into a local prep school that they’ve put their house on the market in order to pay the fees. And that’s not all. They’ve also slashed their weekly grocery bills by more than half, taken in lodgers, and have pinned their hopes on a ‘crowd-funding’ initiative, hoping members of the public will help them achieve their dream. Scroll down for video . The Morgan family outside their home in Hastings with dad Craig, mum Bonnie and sons Craig Jr (known as CJ), nine, and Alfie, four. They are selling it for £185,000 to help pay for Craig Jr's prep school fees . ‘We believe any child will benefit more from what a private education has to offer,’ said Mrs Morgan. ‘There is simply no comparison.’ The Morgans, from Hastings in East Sussex, settled on the idea of a private education for their children after CJ, who they say is academically gifted, found that he wasn’t being stretched at his state primary school. ‘We always knew CJ was very bright,’ Mrs Morgan said. ‘By the age of two he could recite the continents and at nursery he was identified as gifted and talented. ‘By six he knew what every road sign meant and was reading paperbacks. Teachers say he is at least two years ahead academically compared with other children of the same age. And we’ve been told if he continues as he is doing with his maths, he is likely to gain a maths scholarship when he goes to senior school.’ Despite his success at the local school – rated as outstanding – the Morgans felt he was too bright for state education and not achieving as much as expected. And then, they say, came a problem with playground bullying. ‘He won a trophy for his go-karting hobby and after taking it to school he was constantly taunted by two boys,’ Mrs Morgan said. ‘He started coming home in tears. ‘The final straw came when one yob yelled in his face and another punched CJ for nothing. The staff agreed it was an unprovoked attack but CJ no longer wanted to go to school. He started biting his nails and becoming withdrawn.’ Battle Abbey School in East Sussex. ‘Friends and family can’t understand why we are giving up everything' to send CJ to the £4,000 a term school, says mum Bonnie . Heartbroken, the Morgans kept their son at home and contacted their local council to see if he could be transferred to a different primary school, but no places were available. Eventually in August 2014 – and with CJ refusing to return to his state school – he sat the entrance exam for Battle Abbey Prep School. Mrs Morgan said: ‘He sailed through the exam and when we looked round the school, we all fell in love with it. There is a big emphasis on good manners there – something that simply wasn’t emphasised as important at CJ’s old school. He loved it and in September started as a day pupil.’ But at £4,000 a term, the fees were crippling for the family, particularly as their income depended on Mr Morgan’s work as a taxi driver. However, having seen their son join the choir and become part of the water polo and hockey teams, all within just a term, the family decided to cash in the only real asset they possessed. ‘Our net monthly household income is £2,300,’ said Mrs Morgan. ‘After bills and the mortgage have been paid, I’m often left with just £50 a week for food. But we just want the best for CJ. ‘Friends and family can’t understand why we are giving up everything. They think we are mad to pauper ourselves to give CJ – and ultimately his four-year-old brother Alfie – a private education.’ As well as putting their house on the market, the Morgans have taken in a number of lodgers and have set up a ‘gofundme’ account in the hope of attracting donations of £115,000 from the public. Mr Morgan works as a taxi driver meaning the Bishop Abbey fees were crippling for the family, forcing them to sell their house, take in lodgers and attempt crowd-funding to afford them . ‘Holidays are out and even day trips aren’t possible as we can’t afford the petrol,’ said Mrs Morgan. ‘CJ and Alfie have given up their bedrooms so we can rent them out. It means they have to sleep in the same bedroom as Craig and me.’ Private school fees are a growing problem for parents, with those on middling incomes finding themselves increasingly forced out. Since 1990, fees have quadrupled, with the average cost of sending two children to private school now estimated at more than half a million pounds. Even so, figures from the Independent Schools Council suggest that demand for private education is increasing. Mrs Morgan said: ‘The fees include extras such as some after-school clubs and trips. His uniform alone with its different pairs of sports shoes and PE kit cost us £500. We owe £9,800 on three credit cards but can only afford to pay off the minimum amount every month.’ To help cut costs, the family’s £120 weekly grocery bill has already been slashed to £50, thanks to bulk-buying and plenty of home-cooking. The Morgans have had to slash their weekly grocery bills by more than half to try and give CJ, and in future his brother Alfie, the private education they believe they deserve . ‘Our clothes come from second-hand shops and we’ve even stopped the boys’ pocket money,’ Mrs Morgan added. Once their house is sold, the Morgans plan to rent a property, using about £85,000 of equity they have in their home to pay the fees. ‘Ironically, as our mortgage is only around £200 a month and renting will cost about £1,000, it is going to add to our outgoings,’ Mrs Morgan said. ‘But this way we can sleep at night. We can clear our debts and, most importantly, pay for CJ’s school fees. ‘Of course some people’s children are lucky – they sail through a state school and go on to become lawyers or doctors. Everyone has a choice and some parents would simply not want to make the sacrifices we are doing. But, the facilities, the ambiance, the atmosphere – it is all so much better than any state school. If your child is at a private school he is simply far more likely to reach his potential. ‘Every day I pick CJ up from school he has a smile on his face. He is full of enthusiasm and inspired by his lessons. ‘Craig and I will always know we did the very best we could.’ To donate to CJ’s scholarship fund go to gofundme.com/qrbd8w .

Craig and Bonnie Morgan are desperate to keep son Craig at prep school . From Hastings in East Sussex, they are sending him to Battle Abbey . Fees of £4,000 mean selling their terraced house and trying crowd-funding . Claim 'academically gifted' Craig wasn't being stretched at state primary .

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Countdown co-presenter Rachel Riley was left embarrassed on a recent episode of the show when contestants offered up a rather rude eight-letter word as their answer to the word game. Host Nick Hewer faced a conundrum of his own as he tried, and failed, to stifle his giggles as a blushing Ms Riley spelt out the word 'erection'. Hewer, who first found fame as Lord Sugar’s sidekick in The Apprentice, was clearly trying not to laugh when Dubliner Gerry Tynan and Anne Lewin, from Brighton, both offered up the double entendre. Scroll down for video . Countdown co-presenter Rachel Riley looked embarassed when the two contestants came up with the same eight-letter double entendre in the word game (pictured) as host Nick Hewer failed to stifle his laughter . Fortunately celebrity guest Dr Phil Hammond, who was in dictionary corner with Susie Dent, saved the day with nine letter word 'recondite'. It is not the first time the show's host has struggled to contain himself when a rude word has popped up - last year Hairy Biker Dave Myers offered up the seven-letter word 'todgers', causing much hilarity among the hosts. In February an English teacher shocked viewers when submitting the word 'm*nges', an expletive sometimes used to describe female genitalia. It is not the first time Nick Hewer (pictured) has struggled to contain himself when a rude word has popped up . In 1991, two contestants offered 'w***ers', and in 2010 another suggested 's**tface'. In 2010 the presenters looked uneasy when the letters U, D, F, C, K and E all came up in a selection - but luckily the contestants resisted the temptation to go for the obvious and instead submitted the five letter words 'caged' and 'faced'. It's not the first word to have left Rachel Riley blushing. The former Strictly Come Dancing star found herself stifling laughter after drawing the words 'p*ss' and 'a*se' shortly after replacing Carol Vorderman in 2009. During her 26-year stint, Ms Vorderman was left red-faced more than a few times. Words such as fart, porn and poo were among the collection of letters which had the Loose Women star and her co-hosts laughing. The Channel 4 afternoon show, which has been running since the station launched in 1982, recently picked up a Guinness world record when it reached its 6,000th episode. The words and number contest was launched with late presenter Richard Whiteley at the helm and has also been fronted by Des Lynam and Jeff Stelling. Countdown is on weekdays at 2.10pm on Channel 4. Hairy Biker Dave Myers offered up the seven-letter word 'todgers', causing much hilarity among the hosts . When she was a presenter on the show Carol Vorderman was left red-faced when certain words popped up .

Two contestants on Countdown came up with the same word during game . Co-presenter Rachel Riley looked embarrassed as she spelt out 'erection' Host Nick Hewer failed to stifle his laughter during the awkward moment .

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This is the moment an 11-year-old boy became stuck in knee-deep mud and had to be rescued by a hovercraft. The child was on holiday in Burnham-on-Sea with his family from Manchester when he walked across the mudflats on Wednesday. Seemingly unaware of the low tide, he quickly became stuck and had to be pulled to safety by the coastguard in its hovercraft. He was unhurt in the incident, and was seen leaving the beach smiling. Scroll down for video . An 11-year-old boy had to be pulled to safety after becoming stuck in knee-deep mud on in Burnham-on-Sea . The coastguard used a hovercraft to reach the boy, with two members of its mud rescue team enlisted to pull him out to safety . The 11-year-old was returned to safety shortly afterwards. His relieved family were visiting from Manchester . At around 3.30pm yesterday the coastguard was called to Brean Beach after reports of the boy becoming stuck. Emergency services used a hovercraft to bring him back to the beach unharmed. 'The boy had been wading out across the mudflats at low tide and unfortunately got into difficulty in thick mud in that part of the beach,' said Mark Newman, Chairman of BARB Search and Rescue. 'Many people have been stuck there, it's well known to be a dangerous spot.' The beach warden noticed the boy standing in the flats as he tried to reach the sea and alerted the coastguard. 'We were called in our hovercraft, we got to the scene very quickly and flew down the beach around 600m to the boy. The boy was flown back to hard sand and was not harmed in the incident at around 3.30pm yesterday afternoon . The boys' worried family watch on as the hovercraft reaches him. The stretch of coast is particularly dangerous, said experts . 'Two members of the Coastguard mud rescue team safely rescued him, taking him on board. 'Together they flew back down the beach to his very relieved parents. 'He wasn't worse for wear but obviously it is frightening when you do get into difficulty in the mud, that's why we always advise people to keep to the hard sand and watch the tide times.' The stretch is one of the most dangerous parts of the coast, Mr Newman added. 'The tide was just starting to come in which was another reason. You can find yourself in difficulty very quickly, the tide comes in very quickly.' It was the second time in a week the team had to use the hovercraft to rescue a youngster. On Easter Sunday a 15-year-old girl was flown away from Berrow in an incident that was 'very similar', Mr Newman added. BBV-6 The Spirit Of Lelaina is named after Lelaina Hall, a five-year-old who died in 2002 after becoming stuck in mudflats. Her death sparked a campaign to raise enough money to build a hovercraft to save people who find themselves in danger in the area. It was launched the following year in her memory.

The youngster was wading in the mudflats at Burnham-on-Sea yesterday . He found himself in trouble at 3.30pm when the tide started coming in . The beach warden alerted the coastguard which arrived in a hovercraft . He was flown to safety and returned to his relieved parents unharmed .

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It's hard to imagine exactly what is going on in the heads of parents who would give their daughter a name like 'Airwrecker' - an alternative spelling to 'Erica' - but apparently, such a thing exists. A new Reddit thread asking users to submit the most horrendous baby names they have ever come across has attracted more than 18,000 comments in just 24 hours, and turned up a treasure trove of bad parental judgement calls. FEMAIL has compiled the worst examples, including the names 'Orgasm', submitted by the daughter of a midwife who has heard her fair share of horror stories, and 'Mazen', because 'it was 'mazen' (amazing) when the child was born. Unlucky: A new Reddit thread asking users to submit the most horrendous baby names they have ever come across has attracted more than 18,000 comments in just 24 hours, and FEMAIL has compiled the top 12 . 'There is a girl in my school named Gennah Tyles. With a G,' wrote one submitter. 'It’s like her parents wanted to name her genitals.' 'I work at a bank in North Florida and have been keeping a list of names I come across,' wrote another. 'My favourite so far is definitely I’munique. It was on her ID and everything.' Sadly for the owner of this moniker, as another user pointed out, her every introduction would have to be: 'Hello, I'm I'munique.' One submitter reported a friend having named her child 'Britney Shakira Beyonce', claiming: 'They would call her by the full name every time.' The user who submitted the name Orgasm wrote: 'As the daughter of a labor and delivery nurse, I've heard an abundance of terrible baby names, but I'd have to say this is by far the worst! Sadly, I'm not kidding.' A handful of people warned against the pitfalls involved with combining two names into one. 'A friend of my sister-in-law worked in a maternity ward and saw a kid named after her grandparents, John and Veronica. Her name was Vejonica,' one wrote. Three-in-one! One submission was the name 'Britney Shakira Beyonce', which the mother would say in-full every time she addressed her baby . A user known as RhymesW added a contribution: 'Orgasm. As the daughter of a Labor and Delivery nurse, I've heard an abundance of terrible baby names, but I'd have to say this is by far the worst! Sadly, I'm not kidding.' 'According to my friend Hellzel, her mother liked the name Hazel but her dad was a biker and loved Hells Angels, so they came up with this mess,' another remarked. 'Boy Boy' was also submitted, by a user who insisted this was not a first and middle name, just the first name of a child he knows. 1. Obamaniqua . 2. I'munique . 3. Boy Boy . 4. Hellzel . 5. Abstinence . 6. Britney Shakira Beyonce . 7. Vejonica . 8. Gennah Tyles . 9. Mazen . 10. Like . 'Abstinence' was another shocker. 'I predict she will be pregnant by 16,' mused the submitter. 'This very young couple, who had just had a baby, were so obsessed with Facebook they decided to name their child Like, I kid you not,' wrote another. More than a few users mentioned the name Obamaniqua as being the real name of children they had come across, which is defined by Urban Dictionary as: 'A ghetto-fabulous African-American that loves president Barrack Obama.' Several users trudged up celebrities as being good examples of bad name-givers, specifically Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin for naming their daughter Apple, Kim Kardashian and Kayne West for their tot North West, and Lil' Kim, for naming her daughter Royal Reign. Perhaps none were quite so morbid as the name 'Lucifer', which belonged to a 'little blonde boy with bright blue eyes' at the school of one submitter, and who was apparently 'a very creepy kid.' As for the most popular baby names in the UK for 2014? Sophia, Emily and Lily for a girl, according to BabyCentre's annual survey, and Muhammad, Oliver and Jack for a boy.

A new Reddit thread has garnered 18,000 submissions of terrible names . I'munique, Boy Boy and Abstinence were all stand-outs . The most popular UK baby names are currently Sophia and Muhammad .

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The records just keep tumbling for Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid. After his strike against Rayo Vallecano, the Portuguese forward now has 300 goals for Los Blancos, despite having played in Madrid for only six seasons, amassing 288 appearances. He has well and truly made his name as a legend at the Santiago Bernabeu, only trailing Raul and Alfredo di Stefano in the club standings. Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 300 goals for Real Madrid in just six years with the La Liga giants . The Portuguese forward is catching Raul's (l) club record and is just seven goals shy of Alfredo di Stefano (r) Ronaldo heads home his 300th goal for the club - against Rayo Vallecano at the Vallecas Stadium in Madrid . 323 - Raul . 308 - Alfredo di Stefano . 300 - Cristiano Ronaldo . 289 - Carlos Santillana . 242 - Ferenc Puskas . Ronaldo has scored 206 with his right foot, 52 with his left, even managing 41 with his head. 46 of his goals at Real have been outside the box, many of them screamers. After claiming two FIFA Ballon d'Or awards during his time in Spain, as well as glory in La Liga and the Champions League, many would be running out of motivation, scratching around for more records to break. But Ronaldo, 30, doesn't only have the status of Raul or Di Stefano to look up to, but also Barcelona rival Lionel Messi, who is younger, and seemingly still improving. But there are other poachers that have formed their goalscoring reputation at one club, including a Portugal legend and an Everton hero who the former Manchester United man could draw inspiration from. Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his first goal (vs Deportivo in 2009, above), and his most recent (below) THE TOP 10 ONE-CLUB SCORERS OF ALL TIME . 10) Dixie Dean, Everton (1925-37) 383 . Dean is the widely regarded as greatest player to have been born on Merseyside, and scored 60 goals in one league season in 1927/28. Impressed? He achieved that record after fracturing his skull and jaw in a motorcycling accident. Former Everton striker Dixie Dean is widely regarded as the greatest striker ever born on Merseyside . 9) Willy van der Kuijlen, PSV (1964-81) 394 . When his career started in Eindhoven, part of Der Kuijlen's motivation was to work at Phillips. He ended up with almost 400 goals, and was still only capped 22 times by the Dutch national side. Willy van der Kuijlen of PSV runs with the ball in the UEFA Cup match against Bastia in 1978 . 8) Lionel Messi, Barcelona (2004-present) 398* . Staggeringly, this Argentine forward is only 27. As the star of a mightily impressive Barelona team, expect Messi to climb up this list considerably over the next 10 years. Lionel Messi is closing in on the 400 mark with Barcelona and should rapidly rise up the scoring charts . 7) Zico, Flamengo (1971-83 and 1985-89) 401 . An attacking midfielder in the top 10? Often called the 'White Pele', Zico encapsulated a fine generation of Brazilian football, and impressed with his club side in his homeland. Over two spells with Flamengo, it's no wonder he was given a prestigious nickname. Zico of Flamengo takes on Liverpool's (l-r) Ray Kennedy, Graeme Souness and Alan Hansen in a friendly . 6) Eusebio, Benfica (1960-75) 474 . Eusebio helped Benfica to 11 league titles and seven more domestic trophies, as well as four European Cup finals. Not just a poacher, Eusebio had it all and the Mozambique-born player was a Portuguese football legend. Eusebio lead Benfica to 11 league titles and seven more domestic trophies with a staggering amount of goals . 5) Uwe Seeler, Hamburg (1953-72) 507 . Up there with Gerd Muller and Franz Beckenbauer as a German great, Seeker was not a giant but a very strong player with fantastic shooting and heading abilities. His tally probably proves that. Uwe Seeler scored over 500 goals for Hamburg and is up there with Franz Beckenbauer as a German great . 4) Jimmy McGrory, Celtic (1922-37) 522 . Regarded as the Hoops' finest ever player, McGrory netted 55 hat-tricks for the club and went on to rewrite the football record books with his unbelievable scoring feats. 3) Josef Bican, Slavia Prague (1937-48) 534 . Slavia were one of the biggest clubs in the pre-war era, led by a striker from a poor family, brought up in Austria. He fled to Czechoslovakia during the second world war, and certainly made his mark. 2) Gerd Muller, Bayern Munich (1964-79) 573 . Muller scored an incredible 85 goals in a single season as Bayern Munich claimed the Bundesliga title in 1972, and was the league's top scorer on seven occasions. Muller spent 13 campaigns with the Bavarian giants and with his goalscoring record, it's no wonder to see him near the top of the charts. Gerd Muller (centre) scored 85 goals in one league season with Bayern Munich and netted 573 in total . 1) Pele, Santos (1956-74) 1088 . Though his official record stands at 643 goals for Brazilian side Santos, and the 1088 includes strikes against a military XI, Pele tops the charts. Is he the best player of all-time, too? Pele unofficially scored 1088 goals for Santos and is widely regarded as the best player of all-time . PS... who are these Premier League sides' all-time top scorers? ARSENAL . 228 - Thierry Henry (1999-2007 and 2012) 185 - Ian Wright (1991-98) 178 - Cliff Bastin (1929-47) Thierry Henry enjoyed a prolific eight-year spell with Arsenal and is the club's all-time top goalscorer . CHELSEA . 211 - Frank Lampard (2001-14) 202 - Bobby Tambling (1959-70) 193 - Kerry Dixon (1983-92) EVERTON . 383 - Dixie Dean (1925-37) 159 - Graeme Sharp (1980-91) 138 - Bob Latchford (1974-81) LIVERPOOL . 346 - Ian Rush (1980-87 and 1988-96) 286 - Roger Hunt (1958-69) 241 - Gordon Hodgson (1925-36) Ian Rush netted 346 times over two spells with Liverpool and is streaks ahead of anyone else in the charts . MANCHESTER CITY . 178 - Eric Brook (1928-39) 166 - Tommy Johnson (1920-30) 153 - Colin Bell (1966-1979) MANCHESTER UNITED . 249 - Sir Bobby Charlton (1956-73) 237 - Denis Law (1962-73) 230* Wayne Rooney (2004-present) Wayne Rooney is just 19 goals behind Sir Bobby Charlton at Manchester United after his recent strike . NEWCASTLE . 206 - Alan Shearer (1996-2006) 200 - Jackie Milburn (1946-57) 153 - Len White (1953-62) Alan Shearer scored 206 goals for Newcastle, while Vic Watson managed 326 for West Ham United . TOTTENHAM . 266 - Jimmy Greaves (1961-70) 208 - Bobby Smith (1955-64) 174 - Martin Chivers (1968-76) WEST HAM . 326 - Vic Watson (1920-35) 252 - Geoff Hurst (1959-72) 166 - John Dick (1953–63) 166 - Jimmy Ruffell (1921-37)

Cristiano Ronaldo scored 300th goal for Real Madrid on Wednesday night . Portuguese star headed home against Rayo Vallecano in 2-0 victory . Who else have made their mark with goals at one particular club? Pele and Gerd Muller lead the way, while Lionel Messi makes the top 10 . READ: Ronaldo scoring breakdown shows just how ruthless he is .

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A jealous boyfriend stabbed his love rival to death after he threatened show intimate photographs of her to her Imam father. Gulam Chowdhury, 24, quoted verses from the Quran before stabbing Mohammed Yasser Afzal 20 times in the east London mini cab office where his victim worked. The court heard that Nargis Riaz, 22, was terrified that Mr Afzal would show intimate photographs to her father who was a strict Imam. Gulam Chowdhury, left, stabbed his love rival Mohammed Afzal, right, 20 times at an east London cab office . The Old Bailey heard that Mr Afzal had threatened to show intimate pictures of Nargis Riaz, to her Imam father . The Old Bailey heard that Ms Riaz had been involved in a relationship with Chowdhury and Mr Riaz for several weeks before the murder on March 24, 2014. Her parents were unaware she was friendly with either man. Chowdhury told Ms Riaz, a second year law student at City University, the attack was justified in Islam claiming: 'Cut the neck of the man who eyed up his wife.' Later he reassured her: 'Don't worry little angel, it's me who's a psycho not you.' Chowdhury showed no emotion today as a jury of seven men and five women found him guilty of the murder of Mr Afzal, 22, on March 24 last year. Riaz, who was also standing trial for murder, faces a retrial after the jury failed to reach a verdict after 21 hours and 37 minutes’ deliberation. Co-defendant Muhammed Khan, 23, was acquitted of assisting an offender. The court heard Ms Riaz had been dating both Chowdhury and Mr Afzal in the weeks before the murder, but kept both relationships from her strict parents. Dramatic CCTV footage showed masked Chowdhury storm the E20 minicab company in Stratford Broadway, east London on March 24 last year. Muhammad Khan, pictured, was acquitted of assisting an offender at the Old Bailey . He vaulted the counter armed with a carving knife as Riaz was stood outside during the frenzied attack. Detectives investigating the murder found a series of texts from Chowdhury to her in the weeks leading up to the attack. In one message, Chowdhury repeatedly asked Riaz if she wanted his rival dead and told her: ‘No one hurts Nargis and lives’. Having converted to a strict form of Islam while held in an immigration detention centre, Chowdhury regularly quoted the Quran in his messages to Riaz. He told her: ‘I’m going to sort this out and sort it proper, I will use the flame from my ancestors to burn the world of this scum.’ He also wrote in another message that his ancestors were ‘fearless lions that would kill for honour’. Chowdhury claimed killing was justified by Islam and included a passage from the Quran which said: ‘Cut the neck of the man who eyed up his wife’. In another text he wrote: ‘I need to kill someone’. Prosecutor Sandip Patel QC said Riaz was treated ‘like a Queen’ by Mr Afzal, but had threatened to show intimate pictures to her parents during a ‘difficult phase’ in their relationship. ‘They had known each other before and had been boyfriend and girlfriend in the past but Mr Afzal was unaware Miss Riaz was at that time seeing Mr Chowdhury,’ he said. Riaz, who also worked at Primark in Hackney, claimed she did not believe Chowdhury would carry out his threats. Chowdhury, from Barking, denied, but was convicted of murder. He was held at Broadmoor secure hospital prior to the trial, and was initially deemed unfit to plead due to mental health problems. Riaz, also from Barking, denied murder. Khan, from Dagenham, Essex, denied assisting an offender between March 24 and March 26, 2014 and was acquitted. Speaking outside the court, Detective Inspector Euan McKeeve of the Homicide and Major Command said: 'Gulam Chowdhury carried out a ferocious assault on Mohammed Afzal. The level of violence used was shocking and ensured that Mohammed would not survive the attack. 'Whatever Mohammed's motives were for the actions he took in attempting to maintain his relationship with a woman, he did not deserve to be murdered. 'It is thanks to the thorough and meticulous work of my officers who have worked tirelessly since Mohammed's murder that we have managed to prove Chowdhury planned, and then executed, this vicious assault which ended in the savage murder of a young man.' Eyewitnesses described how Chowdhury was wearing a distinctive 'JD Sports' shoulder bag shortly before the murder. Officers then were able to place him at the scene using CCTV footage and mobile phone cell data analysis. Chowdhury is due to be sentenced on May 1. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Gulam Chowdhury stabbed victim Mohammed Afzal 20 times in March 2014 . Chowdhury quoted verses of the Quran before stabbing him repeatedly . Mr Afzal had been also involved with Choudhury's girlfriend Nargis Riaz . Chowdhury was convicted of murder and will be sentenced on May 1 .

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Three friends got the fright of their life when they were confronted by a pod of baby killer whales while on a crabbing trip. Steven Sloan, joined by friends Michael Niccum and Eugene Dight were on an aluminium rowboat when the encounter occurred off the west coast of Anderson Island, Washington. Filming from the boat, Steven captured the orcas swimming from afar – two of them can be seen jumping from the water. At a safe distance: The group cheer in excitment as Steven captures two orcas swimming and jumping from the water . The group on the boat cheer and yell in excitement at what they are witnessing as the whales appear to start moving closer to the boat. According to Steven, the group believe that the rope being pulled along the side of the boat is what attracted the pod to them, as its distinctive sound disturbed the whales. Commenting on their approach, one of the group can be heard saying: ‘They’re probably coming to check us out.’ The group believe that the sound of the rope being pulled along the side of the boat is what attracted the orcas . One of the group states that the orca is probably coming to check them out before it emerges from the water and gives them all a fright . Before later adding: ‘That is like 50 yards from us,’ as the marine mammals continue to head in the direction of their boat. After suggesting that it might be a good idea to start rowing away, one of the group begins panicking and shouts: ‘Guys we need to get out of here, it’s coming right at us.’ He then states: ‘We need to sit down in the boat. We need to get out of here. It is probably under us. This is really dangerous, I’m scared.’ 'We need to get out of here':The group panic as a killer whales approach their aluminium boat . The killer whales are videoed circling and swimming dangerously close to the tiny boat . Suddenly an orca emerges from the water right beside the boat and the panicked member of the group screams in shock. Meanwhile the killer whales begin circling and swimming dangerously close to and underneath the tiny boat. Slightly less shocked now that the whale has made a relatively tame introduction, the group laugh nervously and begin heading back to shore. The group jokingly plead with the killer whales as the marine mammals continue to swim around the boat . The video maker captures a killer whale swimming underneath the aluminium boat in Washington . On the way back they jokingly plead with the orcas, and one of them says: ‘Please don’t attack us.’ Referring to the incident on the original upload of the video, Steven wrote: ‘Feel free to laugh at how I respond to a scary situation like this and enjoy the beautiful orcas at the beautiful Anderson Island.’

The group were on a crabbing trip near Anderson Island, Washington . They video two killer whales jumping from water at a safe distance . Suddenly the pod get closer and swim underneath the small boat . Video maker and friends panic and begin rowing back to shore .

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(CNN)The complete skeleton of a camel thought to to have been used by Ottoman troops besieging Vienna in the 17th century has been found beneath a cellar in Austria. The remains were uncovered by archaeologists from the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna (Vetmeduni), exploring the construction site for a shopping center in the city of Tulln in 2006-2007. "The partly excavated skeleton was at first suspected to be a large horse or cattle," archaeozoologist Alfred Galik said. "But one look at the cervical vertebrae, the lower jaw and the metacarpal bones immediately revealed that this was a camel." In their research, published in the journal "PLOS ONE," the archaeologists said Ottoman troops had besieged the area around Tulln in 1683 as they tried to reach Vienna, but that Tulln itself had never been conquered. The Ottoman Army had a "camelry," using camels for transportation and to ride, they said. Despite their city not falling, Tulln inhabitants and the Ottomans were in contact, with historic documents referring to the invading army's peaceful surrender of two prisoners of war, the researchers said. But they said it would be impossible to say how it got into the city. "Its appearance might be linked to an exchange of local people with the troops or the Ottoman army simply left it behind. Apparently, the citizens took it inside the town, where they probably kept and displayed it as an 'exotic animal,'" they said. "It seems quite conceivable that being not familiar with behavioral and feeding habits, the scarcity of food in wartimes, people did not keep it for long." While other camel bones have been found in Central Europe, the researchers said this was unique. "It is the first complete camel skeleton found in Central Europe and Central European territories under the control of the Ottoman Empire, apart from the complete skeleton of a dromedary recovered from the sediments of the Theodosius harbor on the European part of Istanbul." DNA analysis on the Tulln skeleton confirmed that it had been one of a hybrid species of camel, specifically a "Tulu," the offspring of dromedary female and a male with Bactrian DNA. "The two species are able to interbreed, which results in larger, more powerful and efficient hybrid offspring," researchers said. "The camel specimen from Tulln is the first archaeozoologically and genetically confirmed evidence of a Tulu hybrid camel." The camel was also believed to have been castrated to make it easier to handle. The Austrians' unfamiliarity with such a beast may have led to the skeleton's preservation. As opposed to the Ottoman troops -- who would likely have eaten the camel's flesh -- the residents of Tulln apparently buried the camel whole. "The dismemberment of the carcasses certainly is a reason for the scarce preservation of camel finds in general and is indicated by bones with butchering marks in particular. However, the citizens buried this camel in a typical post-mortal position, and together with rubbish in the remnants of a cellar that was leveled," researchers said. In their report, the researchers said the camel was found on the site of what had been an old tavern called "Auf der Rossmuhle." "The backfill of the cellar yielded masses of domestic refuse like animal bones and ceramics (e.g. plates, pans and flagons), pieces of a tiled stove and enameled pipe bowls which date the filling in the early modern period," they said. A coin dating from 1643-1715 and a medicine bottle from a chemist's operating from 1628-1665 helped the team date the site. Flooding and plagues affected Tulln in the 17th century and many buildings were demolished, they said. "Two building plots got new owners at the end of the century around the 1690, certainly the time when the cellar was backfilled, offering enough space to bury such a big cadaver in the center of the town," their report explains. "The skeleton remained there for more than 300 years to raise questions in the future."

Archaeologists have found the skeleton of a camel below a cellar in an Austrian village . They believe the camel was from the 17th century Osmanic-Habsburg war . Ottoman troops used camels as troops during the conflict .

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A mom's decision to take her 11-year-old daughter to a Pink concert has a judge saying, 'So what?' The New Jersey judge says the concert trip isn't evidence of bad parenting, despite protestations by the father. NJ.com reports the girl's parents are divorced, and her father accused his ex-wife of 'abusing her parental discretion' by taking their daughter to the December 2013 concert at the Prudential Center in Newark, as part of the singer's national Truth About Love tour. The mother admitted to being a 'little on guard' about taking her daughter, but that the girl was 'dying to go', so the mom looked up clips of the show on YouTube and deemed them age-appropriate. The parents have joint custody, and the father said he disagreed with the 'sexually suggestive' nature of some of Pink's performances and did not want his daughter seeing it. Scroll down for video . Sexually suggestive?: A New Jersey father has claimed as part of a custody battle that his ex-wife 'abused her parental discretion' by taking their daughter to Pink's December 2013 concert at the Prudential Center in Newark (pictured). A judge ruled that while the singer's works can be suggestive, they are preteen-appropriate . But state Superior Court Judge Lawrence Jones rejected the complaint in a 37-page decision that contained a brief history of rock `n' roll and a commentary on the increasing use of judges as referees for warring divorced parents. Jones said Pink may have some suggestive moves and lyrics, but she's an artist whose works aren't necessarily inappropriate for preteens. Jones noted in his decision that he spoke privately with the girl, who is now 12, and took into consideration the mother's reasoning for allowing her daughter to attend the show. He found that the mother 'in no way, shape or form exceeded the boundaries of reasonable parental judgment' in taking the girl to the show during her own parenting time. He also found that she didn't subject the child to any unreasonable risk of harm, or compromise the girl's health, safety or welfare. Acrobatics: P!nk peforms at the Prudential Center on December 11, 2013 in Newark, New Jersey . 'To the contrary, when all the smoke from the custody litigation clears, it will be self-evident that all which happened here is that a young girl went to her first rock concert with her mother and had a really great time,' the judge wrote in his decision. The judge also quoted the lyrics from Pink's songs 'The Great Escape' and 'Perfect' as examples of messages for adolescents. Interestingly, Perfect, was originally called F-----g Perfect, before being cleaned of its expletives and released to radio.

The New Jersey parents are divorced and share custody of their three kids . Father claimed his ex 'abused her parental discretion' by taking daughter to see Pink in December 2013 in Newark . Judge ruled that while the singer can be suggestive, her works are not inappropriate for a preteen .

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She was the woman who inspired three of the greatest love songs of all time and was at the heart of the most famous love triangle in rock history. Married to both George Harrison and Eric Clapton, model Pattie Boyd was one of the most envied women in the world. Yesterday at the age of 71, she wed for a third time – with a soundtrack provided by her Irish terrier Freddie who did his best to upstage the bride and her new groom, property developer Rod Weston. Scroll down for video . Pattie Boyd has tied the knot for the third time, this time with Rod Weston at Chelsea Registry Office, Chelsea Old Town Hall, in London . Pattie, photographed with Rod and their dog Freddie, was famously married to both George Harrison and Eric Clapton in the past . The couple look delighted as their leave the town hall to a shower of confetti . The setting was very rock and roll; Chelsea Register Office on the King’s Road, where so many of pop’s leading men and women have married over the years. But that’s where any similarity with Pattie’s famous past began and ended. There were still splashes of style, of course, from the Bentley that took the happy couple to their wedding breakfast at the uber-trendy Beaumont Hotel in Mayfair to the presence of Pattie’s fellow Sixties model Edina Ronay. But there were no groupies or hangers-on as there had been when she married Clapton in 1979 or Harrison in 1966 – just a handful of close friends and family who threw confetti as Pattie and Rod, who have been together almost 25 years, emerged from the cream-painted Rossetti Room arm in arm. And in a nod to the tradition of the bride wearing something borrowed, Patti wore a hat owned by her late friend Pat Booth, the model turned best-selling author who died of cancer in 2009. Friends of the couple, who live in Kensington, feared they would never tie the knot. ‘It’s almost our silver anniversary so we thought we had better get on with it,’ said Weston, 61. George Harrison (who died in November 2001) and Pattie Boyd, 21, leave Epsom Registrar Office after their marriage in January 1966 . Eric Clapton married Pattie Boyd, the ex-wife of his friend George Harrison, in 1979 . Since settling down with Weston, Pattie, a former Vogue cover girl, has turned herself into an accomplished photographer and her pictures have been exhibited all over the world. With the death of John Lennon’s ex-wife Cynthia last month, convent-educated Pattie is now the sole surviving first wife of a Beatle. Born in Somerset, she met Harrison on the set of A Hard Day’s Night in 1964, when she was cast as a schoolgirl in The Beatles’ first film. They were married two years later when she was 21 and Harrison, 22. He later wrote the song Something for her. It was by no means the only famous song composed for the bewitching beauty. The 70-year-old model, photographer and author, has found love for the third time with Weston . Pattie showcased her age-defying good looks and sartorial prowess in a chic silver and blue coat jacket and silver dress . She accessorised her look with silver sandals and an oversized hat, and carried a posy of flowers as her guests showered her and her new husband with confetti . Eric Clapton, who pursued her passionately, rhapsodised about her refusal to abandon Harrison for him with his anguished and electrifying hit Layla. He also wrote his most famous ballad, Wonderful Tonight, for her. In her 2007 memoir, Wonderful Today, Pattie broke 35 years of silence to describe how after years of mutual anguish which pushed Clapton to the brink of a drug-induced breakdown, she eventually left Harrison to marry Clapton. Her affair with the guitarist started in 1970 after he played Layla to her for the first time. She said: ‘He played it to me two or three times, all the while watching my face intently for my reaction. My first thought was, “Oh God, everyone’s going to know this is about me.’’ Pattie, now 71, met property developer Rod back in 1991 and he became her long-term partner . Pattie with her mother and Diana and sister Jenny at her wedding on Thursday . Pattie, who has graced the cover of Vogue numerous times, and had three of arguably the greatest love songs ever written for her, has had some of the most high-profile relationships of all time . The first time that Pattie tied the knot was to George Harrison in January 1966 and legend Paul McCartney was best man . ‘I was married to Eric’s close friend George Harrison, but Eric had been making his desire for me clear for months. ‘But with the realisation that I had inspired such passion and creativity, the song got the better of me. I could resist no longer.’ Later that day, Clapton confronted Harrison and said: ‘I have to tell you, man, that I’m in love with your wife.’ They finally got together in 1974, marrying five years later. But while the songs have gone into rock history the marriage did not last and they split up in 1984. For Pattie, life these days is a lot less complicated and the bridge-playing former rock chick is happy to start a new chapter in her extraordinary life.

Pattie Boyd and Rod Weston, 61, have been together for almost 25 years . Pair were accompanied by their dog Freddie at Chelsea Register Office . This is Pattie's third marriage - her first was to George Harrison in 1966 . Bentley took couple to wedding breakfast at Beaumont Hotel in Mayfair .

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Whether it's from a university or a new employer, we all know that horrible, deflated feeling that comes with getting a rejection letter. But 17-year-old Siobhan O'Dell hit back after being sent a rejection letter from Duke University, by sending the admissions office a message of her own, rejecting their rejection. The teenager, from North Carolina, had applied to the prestigious college in her home state, but on March 26 she was sent a letter telling her she had failed to make the grade. Scroll down for video . Siobahn O'Dell, 17, from North Carolina, sent this response to an email from the admissions department at Duke University telling her she had missed out on a place . However, refusing to take no for an answer, she wrote back, saying: 'After careful consideration, I regret to inform you that I am unable to accept your refusal to offer me admission into the Fall 2015 freshman class at Duke. Mirroring the standard format of college rejection letters, she added: 'Despite Duke's outstanding success in rejecting previous applicants, you simply did not meet my qualifications. 'Therefore, I will be attending Duke University's 2015 freshmen class. I look forward to seeing you then.' Speaking to MailOnline about the letter, she said: 'They sent me a typical college rejection letter, "This year we had an outstanding pool of applicants...", blah, blah, blah. 'It made me realize how much power universities have over students. Seniors labor over applications, stress over waiting, and sometimes cry over the answer. Then that's it. 'The college has all the power. But what if that wasn't it? What if we got to treat the college like they treated us? I wanted to give them a taste of their own medicine.' Miss O'Dell's letter has attracted nearly 100,000 likes and rebolgs since she posted it to her Tumblr account, and will even feature in Duke's college newspaper . Since posting a copy of the letter to her Tumblr account, the image has gone viral, attracting nearly 100,000 likes and reblogs since first being posted. Speaking about the popularity of the email, she said: 'I obviously wasn't expecting it to get this popular, it was just meant as a joke. 'My friends all it's hilarious, I haven't showed my mom yet but she'll get a good laugh out of it. 'My only regret is not proof reading it first as a few people have pointed out the bad grammar.' Not sharing the joke: Duke University did respond to Miss O'Dell's email, but clearly didn't share her sense of humour, instead telling her she could appeal their decision, but was unlikely to get it overturned . While Miss O'Dell's letter didn't earn her a place at Duke, it seems to have got the attention of students on campus, and is even set to feature in the college newspaper. Duke did eventually respond to her rejection letter, but didn't appear to share the joke, instead telling her that should could appeal their decision, but 'it's very rare' for the call to be overturned. However Miss O'Dell, who also goes by her middle name of Reece, has no need for an appeal after being awarded a place at the University of Southern California. She said: 'I'm going to major in biology and minor in mathematics. My goal is to be a pediatrician. I look forward to going to USC this fall.'

Siobhan O'Dell, 17, had been hoping to get a place at Duke University . When she got a rejection email she decided not to take no for an answer . Sent college email of her own, saying she couldn't accept their rejection . Message has gone viral and will even feature in Duke's campus paper .

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Alastair Cook passed another landmark on his way to becoming England’s highest runscorer as he pursued the equally important prize of cementing his place as their Ashes captain. When Cook slapped a Kemar Roach full toss to the boundary in the early stages of his reply to West Indies’ 299 on Wednesday, he moved beyond Alec Stewart into second place among England’s great Test accumulators. Now only Graham Gooch, the man Cook returned to earlier this year to try to restore his batting to full working order, stands above an England captain who is very much fighting for his leadership future in this series. Alastair Cook passed Alec Stewart's 8,463 runs to become England's second highest Test run-scorer . Cook had watched West Indies’ last pair of Devendra Bishoo and Shannon Gabriel add an unlikely 52 to undo much of the good work provided by a welcome burst of wickets from Stuart Broad. It lifted the hosts to a score that should have been beyond them and left Cook and Jonathan Trott, both under pressure after their failures in Antigua, with the final session of the second day to begin the climb towards a total big enough to press for a priceless victory. Trott had been frenetic on his return to the side in Antigua but here he was much more like his old self, scratching away at the crease and meticulous both off his pads and on the drive. Anything short, particularly from the pacey Gabriel, was swiftly ducked. Cook, meanwhile, looked comfortable with his new stance even though he could easily have fallen on 29 off the leg-spinner Bishoo. When bad light stopped play they had reached 74 and England, perhaps, were back on top. One man who definitely looked back to his best form was Broad, who bowled beyond 90mph for the first time since returning from surgery while claiming three wickets for 19 when rain finally relented. Earlier the crowd for only the third Test to be staged on the spice island , which included thousands of England supporters, had to display extreme patience as cricket again embarrassed itself in the face of weather problems. Yes, there was nothing the umpires could do about the squally showers that wiped out the bulk of the morning session but there was plenty they could do as the sun shone throughout the lunch interval. Then they could have avoided an additional 10-minute delay when they were slow in coming back out after an afternoon shower because they said the outfield was still wet. What difference does 10 minutes make? When the weather relented there was plenty of drama, not least when Marlon Samuels gave his wicket away just two balls after reaching a century that had England, in particular Ben Stokes, cursing him on the first evening. Anderson had clenched his fist and roared into Samuels’ face, earning himself a rebuke from the umpires, after making a breakthrough England badly wanted. The sight of his strike partner fired up seemed to bring the best from Broad, who then bowled his best and fastest spell of a troubled winter. It has taken Broad time to get back to his best after knee surgery before the World Cup but there was evidence he was approaching it here as a beauty clocked at 91mph took Ramdin’s edge. Cook and Jonathan Trott shared a first half-century stand after safely negotiating the final session on day two . Stuart Broad bowled beyond 90 miles per hour for the first time since returning from knee surgery . There have been serious concerns about Stuart Broad’s speed, or lack thereof, since his comeback from a knee injury. At times in this Test he has dipped below 80mph, a far cry from his best and well short of Australia’s Mitchell Johnson, who will send down 90mph snorters in the Ashes. But Broad’s speed picked up markedly in his fourth spell and he regularly touched 90mph. MICHAEL VAUGHAN . ‘He is much more effective when he’s above 85mph. Yes, it’s hard on the body, but at 82, 83, there’s nothing on it.’ GEOFFREY BOYCOTT . ‘We saw Broad bowl very well in moments today.’ SIMON JONES . ‘Pace is certainly up! Good gas!’ Broad followed that up with the wickets of Jason Holder and Kemar Roach, the heroes of Antigua, but not before we had another example of the limitations of technology and another display of Holder’s rich batting promise. Holder, who made a hundred in frustrating England in the first Test, really does look like a proper batsman at No 8, as he showed when hitting two mighty sixes off Anderson and Broad. He also perhaps had a slice of luck when he pulled Broad to deep mid-wicket only to pick out Moeen Ali, who appeared to take a low catch but admitted he could not be sure he had claimed it cleanly. As ever, the pictures were inconclusive and Billy Bowden said he could not be sure whether the call had carried or not. This time it cost England just six runs before Holder was undone by Broad but the ICC really should look at this and perhaps go back to Ricky Ponting’s quest for the fielder’s word to be taken on catches. When Roach fell three wickets had gone in eight overs from Broad at a cost of 19 runs but any hopes England had of quickly ending West Indies innings was held up by Bishoo and Gabriel. Their stand left England running out of time if they were to move into a strong position but at least Cook, without a century in 33 innings, and Trott looked at ease against an attack lacking the best bowler in Antigua in Jerome Taylor. The pair survived the odd nervous moment, notably when the captain was missed in the slips off Bishoo, as they reached their first half-century partnership as an opening pair. They need plenty more if England are going to have a chance of winning this second Test. England paceman Broad grabbed four wickets including wicket of Denesh Ramdin . Broad (left) celebrates the dismissal of West Indies batsman Jason Holder on Wednesday . Marlon Samuels (right) celebrates reaching his century alongside Denesh Ramdin .

England paceman Stuart Broad back to his best with four-wicket haul . Openers Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott shared first half-century stand . The tourists closed on 74-0 in reply to West Indies' first innings total of 299 .

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Boston (CNN)Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's bombs tore through their bodies: singeing flesh, shattering bones, shredding muscles and severing limbs. But on Tuesday, jurors also began to hear about the holes his bombs left in the hearts of the survivors and the families of the dead. Now that he has been found guilty on every count, the jury must decide whether Boston Marathon bomber Tsarnaev, 21, should live or die for what he has done. This is the victim impact part of the case, and the testimony was heartbreaking. Four young people are gone, and grief fills the spaces they once occupied. A father with a shock of white hair cried for the daughter he called "Princess." "Krystle was the light of my life. She was extremely smart, hardworking, beautiful, every father's dream. I miss her a lot," said William A. Campbell Sr., dabbing at his eyes as he described his daughter, a 29-year-old restaurant manager who was killed in the first blast at the 2013 Boston Marathon. She was the one who could round up the family and put on big celebrations, he said. "Nobody fills that boot now." Others are expected to come and cry for Lingzi Lu, "a jolly soul," Assistant U.S. Attorney Nadine Pellegrini said, quoting the slain Chinese grad student's father. More tears will be shed for Martin Richard, who was 8 and looked just like his dad. And for Sean Collier, who was remembered at his memorial service by these words: "Big heart, big smiles, big service. All love." "Dzhokhar Tsarnaev murdered each one of them in a way that they had time to feel pain, they had time to be scared and frightened, but they had no time to say good-bye," Pellegrini told the jury. "And that is the very essence of terror." Timeline of bombings, manhunt and aftermath . To understand the toll Tsarnaev's bombs took, jurors must know the stories of his victims, the prosecutor said. "These young women, this young man and this little boy, all of them were loved and they loved in return," Pellegrini said. "Before he murdered them in some of the cruelest ways imaginable, they were sons, they were daughters, they were grandchildren, they were brothers and they were sisters." Jurors saw photograph after photograph of smiling, happy people with arms around siblings at weddings and birthday parties and family gatherings. There was the photo of Campbell as a little girl in a red tap-dancing outfit. And then came the one that made her father smile through his tears. She was a little older and wearing a baseball uniform. "She traded that in for a bat," Campbell said. "She wasn't really a girly girl, but she loved to whitewater, camp, play baseball. She had a good arm on her. I was very proud of her." By contrast, jurors also were left with an indelible image of Tsarnaev, taken when he was in a holding cell in the very courthouse where the trial is being held. It is dated July 10, 2013 -- the day of his arraignment on charges he deliberately set off the deadly bombs at the Boston Marathon. He glares into the camera defiantly, his middle finger raised in a profane salute. "This is Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, unconcerned, unrepentant and unchanged," Pellegrini said. "Without remorse, he remains untouched by the grief and the loss that he caused." Tsarnaev saw the people he killed as "the enemy," she said. As a result, two women and a man never reached the age of 30, and a little boy never made it to the third grade. "He knew they were innocents. He even called them that," Pellegrini added, referring to the message Tsarnaev scrawled onto the sides of a boat where he hid from police after the bombings. "But it didn't stop him from murdering them." The people who were maimed by Tsarnaev's bombs are also testifying during the sentencing phase of the trial as prosecutors try to show the impact on victims of the attacks. The stories they told on the witness stand were even more gripping and horrific than the stories told during the guilt phase of Tsarnaev's trial. When the first of the two bombs went off, Gillian Reny, a senior in high school, was standing near the woman she came to know was Krystle Campbell. "There was a complete, utter chilling silence and then chaos. Chaos like I'd never seen and never hope to see again," she said. The force of the blast knocked her to the ground. When she looked around, she saw blood and muscle everywhere. Her shin bone had snapped and was protruding. "Muscle was everywhere. It was the most horrifying image I could imagine. Just seeing that on my own body," she said, and began to cry. "I remember looking around and it just seemed like there were bodies everywhere, blood everywhere." Were you bleeding? she was asked. "Yes, enormously. Looking down at the blood I was just shocked that much blood could come out of someone," she said. "I was terrified that I was going to die. I did not know that I could be that injured and survive." She said she began to scream. Her bone-chilling cries could be heard on a video played in court -- the most graphic of many graphic images the jury has been shown. Doctors were able to save Reny's leg, but others weren't so lucky. Celeste Corcoran lost both legs, one below the knee and the other above the knee. An amputation above the knee is the most difficult injury to recover from, jurors have learned at this trial. Corcoran was at the finish line, waiting for her sister to cross. "And then our whole world just exploded," she said. "I unfortunately remember every single detail." She remembers being knocked to the ground, hearing nothing and then screams, and seeing blood everywhere. "It's kind of hard to explain but I want to get it right for all of you to understand," she told the jury. She said it was "a surreal, out-of-body experience." She remembers thinking, "What was that?" and wishing she could turn back time by five minutes. Her husband bent over her and told her it was a terrorist attack. By then, she began to feel pain worse than anything she had imagined. She wondered if she would die. "It hurt too much. I just didn't care," she said. "I remember thinking I was going to die, that no one could go through that much pain. I knew it was very bad and I was thinking, 'Is this it? Am I going to die?' I remember thinking I wanted to die. The pain was too much. I wanted to die." And then, she said, "the mom in me" took over. She remembers telling herself: " 'Hell no, I don't want to die. I have too much living to do. Don't let this be the end. This can't be the end.'" She remembers feeling relief once she arrived at the hospital, even as she signed the form authorizing doctors to take both her legs. "Can I get on with my life? Absolutely," she said. But she can never forget she's a double amputee. "There's always a level of discomfort. Right now I'm not comfortable," she said from the witness stand. "The bottoms of my limbs, there's this constant numb burning sensation. The only way I can describe it is it's like you have the worst athlete's foot in my life." Sometimes, she feels a stabbing sensation where her toes and calves used to be. "You don't realize until you're a double amputee how many dips and hills and inclines there are," she said. "Inclines are very hard." Daily life is literally an uphill battle. Opinion: What Tsarnaev deserves . CNN's Greg Botelho contributed to this report.

The sentencing phase in Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's trial begins in a federal court in Boston . Prosecutor shows pictures of the four victims and Tsarnaev flipping his middle finger . Victims testify about the impact of the bombing on their lives .

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Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew insists he is not interested in raiding former club Newcastle for Tim Krul and is disappointed that reports emerged suggesting he was planning a move. Pardew is planning a busy summer in the transfer market after taking over at Palace and leading the team on an incredible run of form that has pulled them away from the relegation zone. The 53-year-old made the shock decision to leave Newcastle for the south London club in January but maintains that he is happy with current No 1 Julian Speroni. Alan Pardew admits he is disappointed to be linked with a raid on his former club for goalkeeper Tim Krul . Pardew says that as Crystal Palace manager, he has had no contact with Newcastle or Krul over a transfer . The Crystal Palace manager insists he is happy with current Eagles No 1 goalkeeper Julian Speroni . ‘There’s been no contact between me, Newcastle, the player and the agent,’ Pardew said. ‘I’m surprised at that. It’s unwelcome. I’ve got a great relationship with my goalkeeper here. I’m confident that Krul will stay at Newcastle. ‘We’re looking at a number of players for the future but not a goalkeeper at the moment. We need to take the next step. We’re fortunate of the location we have and the crowd we get. There’s an opportunity to move forward quickly. ‘Whether that’s buying a player from Rotherham for £100,000 or a player from Inter Milan for £8million, well do what’s right for the club.’

Alan Pardew left Newcastle to take over as Crystal Palace manager . There have been rumours linking him with Magpies keeper Tim Krul . Pardew is disappointed that reports emerged suggesting the move . He says there has been no contact between him and the club or the player .

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(CNN)For many Girl Scout troops it is officially cookie season. I feel guilty saying no to the sweet, enthusiastic girls standing outside my grocery store who use their smiles and newly practiced sales pitches to ask how many boxes I'd like to order. After all, the organization is dedicated to enhancing girls' character and confidence. And I have to admit that the Samoas (now called "Caramel deLites") are delicious. But as a physician who is passionate about health promotion, I politely tell the girls, "No, thanks." I am concerned that every bite and every sale not only delivers an unhealthy snack, but also a dangerous nutrition message. And I'm surprised that more doctors aren't speaking up about this. Thin Mints, the most popular cookie, contains refined white flour, sugar, partially hydrogenated oil, and high fructose corn syrup. The first ingredient in those caramel deLites is sugar, but they also contain corn syrup and high fructose corn syrup, for a total of 6 grams of sugar per cookie. That's a lot of sugar, and while some experts debate whether high fructose corn syrup is any worse than sugar, we agree that both, in the vast quantities we Americans consume, contribute to obesity. But I'm not only concerned about obesity. There are two other more insidious and dangerous risks to consider: cancer and heart disease. How could a cookie cause cancer? Let me explain. Both high fructose corn syrup and sugar in the United States are largely made from genetically modified crops: 95% of the sugar beets grown in the United States are GMO, as is 88% percent of the corn. Those crops are engineered to withstand spraying of the Monsanto herbicide Roundup Ready. Last month the International Agency for Research on Cancer declared the key ingredient, Glyphosate, a probable carcinogen. Canola oil, another cookie ingredient, is also of concern: 90% of rape seed (from which canola is produced) is GMO, too. Suddenly those cookies seem less benign, don't they? If that isn't enough to dampen your cravings, recent studies have found a causal link between sugar and heart disease. And trans fats have been well documented to increase the risk of heart disease. A few years ago, this was a big story, and most products now boast that they have zero trans fats. In reality, companies are allowed to claim "zero" on the label if a serving contains less than 0.5 grams of trans fats. But often we eat more than one serving—do you really stop at two cookies?--so rather than zero, your actual intake can be several grams. Adding to the confusion, on the ingredient label, transfats show up as partially hydrogenated oils, including in Thin Mints, Caramel deLites, Peanut Butter Patties, and other popular Girl Scout Cookies. Clearly the Girl Scouts' leadership knows of the dangers; they actively advertise on the boxes and web site those cookies contain "zero grams trans fat per serving." "You might be thinking, 'Wow! I'm glad Dr. Maizes wasn't my mom!" But my kids will tell you I love a good dessert. In fact, I make a mean cheesecake. An occasional home-baked cookie is not going to ruin a kid's health. The problem is bigger than cookies. There is too little conversation on the hazards of sugar, white flour, GMOs, and trans fats from those whom you would expect to call them out: physicians. Perhaps this is not so surprising. After all, pediatricians, whose job is to protect the health of children, have a sum total of zero hours of required nutrition education in their residencies. Nor do residency review committees require internists, family physicians or cardiologists to learn nutrition. And yet, there is compelling evidence that a diet rich in vegetables and fruit, whole grains, fish, nuts, and moderate amounts of dairy and alcohol, as well as avoiding smoking, obesity -- and exercising 30 minutes a day -- lowers overall mortality by 65%. Similar results were found in the study published under the name "Healthy Living is the Best Revenge", which showed that eating a healthy diet (fruits, vegetables, beans, whole grains, nuts, seeds, and low meat consumption) would prevent 78% of chronic disease, 93% of diabetes, 81% of heart attacks, 50% of strokes and 36% of all cancers. At the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, where I serve as executive director, we are seeking to remedy this. We include nutrition in all our training programs and have a new, 100-hour online course that is being pilot-tested at five pediatric residencies including Stanford, Universities of Arizona, Chicago, and Kansas, and Eastern Virginia Medical School. We also run an annual nutrition and health conference to address nutrition education for physicians in practice. Educating doctors will not be enough. Parents and schools have a role to play as well. And the Girl Scouts, with their enormous reach and influence, could do their part and choose a new fundraising item. Times change and our traditions evolve. What if, this spring, the girls sold fresh fruit and vegetables, tomato plants or flowers, or even pedometers? What if in addition to their characters and confidence we directly addressed the health of their bodies? Read more: What Girl Scout cookies taught me about life .

Victoria Maizes, a doctor, says she avoids Girl Scout cookies because they contain sugar, fats. Can't Scouts promote healthy snacks? She says pediatricians offer little guidance on nutrition, yet a diet low in sugars, GMO's, transfats, lowers overall mortality .

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One of the most widespread 'food rules' passed down from generation to generation may actually be a myth. The five-second rule, which has been cited to justify picking up everything from a salt and vinegar chip to an assortment of cold cuts, is not as sure-fire as many snackers would surely like it to be. Experts have largely dismissed the almost magical powers surrounding the five-second rule, but said what type of food and where you drop it does come into play. Scroll down for video . One of the most widespread 'food rules' passed down from generation to generation may actually be a myth, meaning this tart isn't safe to pick up . 'There's no such things as a 'five-second rule',' Food Safety Information Council spokeswoman Rachelle Williams told Daily Mail Australia. 'It's a myth; we definitely do not recommend it.' However, Ms Williams said we need to consider the type of food before picking something up off the floor and eating it. 'It all comes down to bacteria,' she said. Video courtesy of RMIT . Experts say dry foods, like cookies, are less hazardous and can be OK, according to health experts . Uncut fruit is one group considered non-hazardous, however cut fruits should never be subjected to the five-second rule . 'Bacteria relies on moisture to grow, so any food wet food is considering potentially hazardous. It's much easier for bacteria to grow on those foods. 'With dry foods, it is conversely much tougher for bacteria to grow.' Dry foods are things such as potato chips, lollies, nuts, biscuits, crackers and uncooked rice or pasta. Potato chips and nuts fall into the 'maybe' area of the five-second rule . Meat, such as cold-cuts and salami, are definitely not worth the risk, and can be a breeding ground for bacteria . If you drop some uncooked rice, it can be safe to pick it up and throw in the pan. However, cooked rice is very dangerous . Dry foods are things such as potato chips, lollies, nuts, biscuits, crackers and uncooked rice or pasta. Wet foods are cut fruit, cold meats, ham, salami, dairy products, and cooked rice or pasta. The comments come after the Food Safety Information Council released a food safety report card as part of World Health Day on April 7. Crakers and nuts have a lower risk than wet foods . Sausages should never be picked up - five-second rule or not . More than 4.1 million cases of food poisoning are diagnosed in Australia every year, with 31,920 hospitalisations and 82 deaths. However, the number is coming down, which experts credited to an increased basic understanding of food safety. ‘Australian consumers get an A plus for knowledge...', Food Safety Information Council Chair Professor Michael Eyles said. ‘But there are a number of other food safety practices where there can be ‘room for improvement.' Mr Eyles identified cooking food thoroughly, being aware of and sticking to use-by dates, and ensuring it is stored at the right temperature as important areas of focus.

Five-second rule dubbed a myth by food health industry experts . 'We definitely do not recommend it,' Food Safety Information Council says . However, what food you drop and where you drop it has an impact on risk . Potato chips, nuts and biscuits less risky, but meats and cut fruit a no-go .

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A teacher in New Jersey who assigned her third-grade class to write 'get well' letters to a sick inmate convicted of killing a Philadelphia police officer was suspended Friday, the school superintendent said. Orange School Superintendent Ronald Lee said in a statement that school administrators 'vehemently deny' any knowledge of Marilyn Zuniga's assignment. Preliminary inquiries found that Zuniga did not seek approval from administrators nor were parents notified, Lee said. The letters were delivered to Mumia Abu-Jamal in prison following his hospitalization last month for what his family said was treatment for complications from diabetes. Suspended: Marilyn Zuniga (left), a teacher at Forest Street School in Orange, New Jersey (right), controversially had her third graders write letters to Mumia Abu-Jamal and then sent them to the cop killer as he was recovering in hospital from collapsing in prison. She has now been suspended without pay, pending an investigation . Ill: Mumia's supporters say photos of the prison journalist released this week by his wife show how ill and frail he is. Untreated diabetes is said to be the reason for Abu-Jama's hospitalization last week, but he has since been released . The former Black Panther is serving life behind bars for the 1981 murder of white Philadelphia police Officer Daniel Faulkner. His conviction was upheld through years of appeals, but he has gained international support for his claim that he is the victim of a racist justice system. A supporter and history professor at Baruch College, Johanna Fernandez, brought him the letters. She posted on her Facebook page that 'he chuckled as he read excerpts from these touching letters'. Abu-Jamal was released from a hospital in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, on April 1, and returned to the prison, she said. The school district was closed for spring break and the superintendent said a full investigation would begin when classes resume on Monday. Zuniga will remain suspended without pay until the investigation is completed, the superintendent said. Additional action could be taken by the school board once the investigation is finished. An email The Associated Press sent Zuniga seeking comment was not immediately returned. A second batch of students, from the the Philadelphia Student Union, also sent Abu-Jama letters. 'Get well soon': Third graders in Orange, New Jersey, and high school students in the Philadelphia Student Union have sent Mumia Abu-Jamal letters wishing him well after he was hospitalized last week . Delivery: Johanna Fernandez (right), a professor of history at Baruch College, delivered Mumia Abu-Jamal a batch of letters from two different schools in hospital. He is pictured here also with (from left) Abdu Jon and Pam Africa . 'We shared a touching moment with Mumia in an effort to raise his spirits,' Fernandez reported. 'Two teachers delivered letters to us that their students had written to Mumia.' 'It had been a long time since we had seen Mumia smile.' A picture of some of the letters appeared online, however it is unclear what they actually said. However the fact they were written and then presented to Abu-Jamal has infuriated many. Richard Costello, political coordinator for the Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police, said the letters set a dangerous example. 'I think it's both alarming and outrageous that any teacher would use a group of innocent seven-year-olds to promote a twisted agenda glorifying murder, glorifying hatred and glorifying violence,' Costello told Fox News. 'He shot (the officer) in the back and then as the officer lay slumped against a wall helpless he leaned over and shot him between the eyes. 'When he was in the hospital he actually bragged about it.' Costello said all the teachers involved in the letter writing campaign should be fired. 'Furthermore all the parents who have children in that school system need to reevaluate that involvement, because these children are now placed in danger by the very people charged with their education,' Costello said. 'They are being used as tools in someone's twisted agenda.' Hospitalized: Convicted cop killer Mumia Abu-Jamal was placed in the critical care unit of a Pennsylvania hospital last week after collapsing in prison . Costello has previously described Abu-Jamal as 'the devil'. Abu-Jamal is thought to have collapsed in prison due to high blood sugar levels. Attorney Bret Grote with the Pittsburgh-based Abolitionist Law Center said last week that his client was placed in the critical care unit of Schuylkill Medical Center in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Grote says neither he nor Abu-Jamal's brother, Keith Cook, had been allowed in to see him. 'We're concerned, about as concerned as it gets, about Mumia's health,' Grote told the Philadelphia Inquirer. A Pennsylvania Department of Corrections official also declined to provide details. A spokesman for Pottsville's Schuylkill Medical Center says he had no information about Abu-Jamal. 'We never discuss an inmate's medical condition,' deputy press secretary Susan Bensinger told the Inquirer. Mumia's hospitalization was revealed Monday when a group of his friends arrived to the State Correctional Institution at Mahanoy for a visit and were informed by prison staff that he wasn't there. While Grote and others had permission with the prison to visit Mumia, the hospital had not yet cleared them. Grote said he hoped the matter would be cleared up by Tuesday. Abu-Jamal is a former Black Panther serving life in prison for the 1981 murder of white Philadelphia police Officer Daniel Faulkner. Treated: Lawyers with Pittsburgh-based Abolitionist Law Center say prison officials told them Mumia was being treated last week at Pottsville's Schuylkill Medical Center (pictured). He has since been released . His conviction was upheld through years of appeals, but he has gained international support for his claim that he's the victim of a racist justice system. Mumia's death sentence was overturned in 2012. Abu-Jamal supporters include celebrities like Whoopi Goldberg, and many hail him as a revolutionary. Abu-Jamal has written several books, hosted his own radio show and even has a street named after him in France. Mumia Abu-Jamal (left) is a former Black Panther serving life in prison for the 1981 murder of white Philadelphia police Officer Daniel Faulkner (right). His conviction was upheld through years of appeals, but his death sentence was converted to life in prison in 2012 .

Marilyn Zuniga, third grade teacher at Forest Street School in Orange, New Jersey, suspended without pay . She had her students write letters to former Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal who was hospitalized at Schuykill Medical Center in Pennsylvania . Zuniga had the cards delivered and they made Mumia 'chuckle and smile' Critics say they 'promote a twisted agenda glorifying murder and hatred' School district said Zuniga did not speak with parents or ask permission . Mumia is serving a life sentence after years of appeals won him a reprieve from his death sentence in 2012 .

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They are one of the most feared animals on the planet. Now fascinating images reveal how fish make a collective effort to stay out of the way of sharks. The striking photographs show a shoal of fish making way for the blacktip shark swimming in the shallow waters of Heron Island in Queensland, Australia. Incredible images show a shoal of fish making way for a blacktip shark (pictured), perhaps proving that they are instinctively frightened of it . It is thought that the reef shark was not interested in catching a meal, but the fish naturally keep their distance, creating circles of clear water around the predator. Dr Ken Collins, Senior Research Fellow and Diving Officer at the University of Southampton, told MailOnline: 'This is fairly typical behaviour for shoaling fish, the same would happen if it were a diver in the photograph rather than a shark. 'Something big is automatically accepted as a potential threat and swimming in a swirling dense shoal is a defensive move which provides mutual protection simply reducing the chances of an individual being picked off and confusing the potential “enemy". 'Flocks of small birds will react the same way to hawks.' Fish are thought to gain many benefits from shoaling behaviour, such as keeping safe from predators as well as boosting their chances of feeding and finding a mate. It’s known that shoals of fish can change shapes and directions in seconds - as if they are thinking as one - and in these images, the fish manage to keep a pocket of clear water between themselves and the shark, even the pocket does change shape. Software engineer Scott Carr was looking for a picturesque spot to have photos taken before his wedding when he came across the shoal of fish trying to avoid the shark. The photos show a shark swimming in the shallow waters, where they are guaranteed a clear path because ‘terrified’ fish move out of their way . Software engineer Scott Carr was looking for a picturesque spot to have photos taken before his wedding when he came across fish trying to avoid the shark off Heron Island in Queensland, Australia (marked) It’s thought that shoals may be an effective means for the majority of fish within them to escape predators’ jaws, because they confuse larger creatures. The ‘predator confusion effect’ is based on the idea that it becomes difficult for predators to pick out individual prey from groups because similar-looking fish create a sensory overload for predators. Fin movements made by a shoal seem to overlap to mimic waves created by a larger animal, perhaps to dissuade a predator from attacking. The fact that there are many fish in a shoal means they have many eyes to scan an area for predators and keep out of the way. The look-out is shared between individuals to let the group feed safely and swim away from predators as a group. Luckily, the 32-year-old was carrying his camera to snap the scene. ‘There were four blacktip reef sharks circling the area and there was one other type of shark - a lemon shark,’ he said. ‘We walked along the jetty looking down at a large school of fish just beneath the jetty. ‘We noticed a number of reef sharks patrolling the area near the jetty and as we watched the reef sharks slowly moved into the school of fish, with the fish retreating away from the immediate area around the shark. ‘This progressed for about 15 to 20 minutes and a lemon shark joined in on the action late in the piece. ‘It seems like the fish are well aware of the threat and are trying to keep a safer distance from it. They want to avoid being eaten!’ He noted that the sharks were ‘remarkably calm’ when moving though the fish. ‘It was certainly not what I would describe as a feeding frenzy at the time. ‘There was an occasional swift manoeuvre to attempt to catch a fish and the sharks were successful in some of these attempts. He added: ‘Watching the continuous parting of the school of fish as each shark moved through the mass of fish was absolutely spectacular!’ Whether fish feel fear (illustrated by a still from the film Finding Nemo' is a slippery question for scientists. Some studies claim that fish feel pain, but shoaling behaviour's thought to be purely instinctive . Software engineer Scott Carr was looking for a picturesque spot to have photos taken before his wedding when he came across the shoal of fish trying to avoid the sharks (pictured left and right) near a jetty . Whether fish have emotions, is a slippery question for scientists, whose studies have shown that they can feel pain in an abstract way, as well as other emotions. Whether fish feel fear, or simply act instinctively, they swim in large shoals that offer individuals more protection from predators than going it alone. Shifts in the shape of the shoal is thought to be driven by feeding, travelling and avoiding predators. It’s thought that shoals may be an effective means for the majority of fish within them to escape predators’ jaws, because they confuse larger creatures. Proposed in 1978, the ‘predator confusion effect’ is based on the idea that it becomes difficult for predators to pick out individual prey from groups because the many moving targets create a sensory overload of the predator's visual channel – a theory that’s been proved in the wild and in computer simulations. There is also a theory that fin movements made by a shoal overlap to mimic waves created by a larger animal, perhaps to dissuade a predator from attacking. It’s possible that if one shark was found among the shoal (pictured) and others around it, they could act collectively to corral a shoal for a quick meal. The fact that there are many fish in a shoal means they have many eyes to scan an area for predators and keep out of the way. The look-out is shared between individuals to let the group feed safely and swim away from predators as a group. It’s possible that if one shark was found among the shoal and others around it, they could act collectively to corral a shoal. This behaviour isn’t common in sharks, but dolphins have been shown to surround and herd fish as a group, while individuals take it in turns to swim through the shoal, eating unlucky members. Corralling is a method where fish are chased to shallow water where they are more easily captured and Atlantic bottlenose dolphins even chase fish onto mud banks for an easy meal. In the shark world, Thresher sharks use their long tails to stun shoaling fish. Before striking they confine lots of fish in a small space by swimming round them, and then splash then strike them with the upper lobe of the tail to stun them.

Photographs show reef shark passing though a shoal in Queensland . Images were captured by a groom-to-be ahead of his wedding . They show fish keeping their distance, perhaps proving they are scared . Shoals keep fish safe in large numbers because they confuse predators .

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Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has given Azerbaijan the all-clear ahead of its debut next season despite serious concerns over the country's human rights record. Human Rights Watch's 2015 report on the former Soviet republic stated there had been 'a dramatic deterioration in its already poor rights record' particularly in its treatment of opponents of the political regime. However, Ecclestone maintains F1 has conducted its due diligence on Azerbaijan. The capital, Baku, will host a street race to be known as the European Grand Prix. Bernie Ecclestone, speaking in Bahrain, has confirmed Azerbaijan will stage the European Grand Prix . The race will be held in the capital of Baku, despite the country's poor human rights record . Asked whether Azerbaijan's human rights record would be checked, the 84-year-old replied: 'We have. 'I think everybody seems to be happy. There doesn't seem to be any big problem there. 'There's no question of it not being on the calendar. It's going to be another good race.' The sport recently published a 'Statement of Commitment to Respect for Human Rights' that was posted on the formula1.com website. It said: 'The Formula One Group is committed to respecting internationally recognised human rights in its operations globally. 'Whilst respecting human rights in all of our activities, we focus our efforts in relation to those areas which are within our own direct influence.' It added that the sport would also 'identify and assess...any actual or potential adverse human rights impacts with which we may be involved either through our own activities or as a result of our business relationships, including, but not limited to, our suppliers and promoters.' Lewis Hamilton celebrates another victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix . The Mercedes driver has now won three of the opening four races this season . The Human Rights Watch report on Azerbaijan for 2015 was pretty damning. 'The Azerbaijani government escalated repression against its critics, marking a dramatic deterioration in its already poor rights record,' the report states. 'The authorities convicted or imprisoned at least 33 human rights defenders, political and civil activists, journalists, and bloggers on politically motivated charges, prompting others to flee the country or go into hiding. 'Authorities froze the bank accounts of independent civic groups and their leaders, impeded their work by refusing to register foreign grants, and imposed foreign travel bans on some. 'Many of those detained complained of ill-treatment in police custody. Many organisations, including several leading rights groups, were forced to cease activities.' Concerns remain, however, over the Italian Grand Prix, one of the most historic races in F1. Hamilton leads the 2014 Italian Grand Prix, although Monza's future on the circuit is uncertain . Ecclestone is currently negotiating with promoters at Monza over a new contract, with the current one due to expire after next year's race. Officials have made it clear they can no longer afford Ecclestone's terms and are hoping he will reduce his fees. Ecclestone, though, seems unconcerned at losing F1's heartland of Europe as key races such as those at Imola, France and Germany have disappeared. 'We have to wait and see. They don't have an agreement. Bit like Germany really,' said Ecclestone. Suggested to Ecclestone it was unthinkable the race could be dropped, he replied: 'I tell you something, I was told that when we didn't have a race in France actually. And Germany now. We've got some good replacements, haven't we?'

The European Grand Prix will be staged in Azerbaijan next year . Former Soviet republic has been criticised for poor human rights record . Bernie Ecclestone claims F1 has conducted its due diligence .

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John Carver has challenged his Newcastle players to relieve the pressure on their shoulders by adding another dent to Liverpool's Champions League hopes. The Reds have slipped to seven points adrift of fourth-placed Manchester City as a result of successive defeats by Manchester United and Arsenal, although things could have been worse had the champions managed to emerge from Monday night's trip to Crystal Palace with something to show for their efforts. Brendan Rodgers' men ended their mini-slump on Wednesday evening with a 1-0 FA Cup quarter-final replay victory at Blackburn, and Carver knows they will will determined to add three points to that to keep alive their hopes of a top-four finish when the Magpies head for Anfield on Monday evening. John Carver says his players need to relieve the pressure of their shoulders with a win against Liverpool . He said: 'They are only seven points off it, I think, and they'll think they have still got a chance, seven points off it with seven games to go. 'I remember our football club having a huge gap for (to win) the championship and it dwindling away, so anything is possible. 'They'll think they've still got a chance of getting into that top four, and I'll be very surprised if the manager doesn't prepare his team thinking like that, so we know we are going to have a difficult game. Brendan Rodgers and his side have slipped out of the top four and out of Champions League contention . 'But there's a bit of pressure on ourselves as well.' That pressure comes specifically because of Sunday's 1-0 derby defeat at Sunderland, the Magpies' fifth successive reverse in the fixture, but more generally as a result of a run of 13 games in all competition under their current head coach which has brought just two victories. Newcastle have not added to their points tally of 35 since they beat Aston Villa on February 28, some four games ago, and have scored just once in the process. The Newcastle boss looks increasingly unlikely to get the job, with his results failing to impress . They remain nine points clear of the relegation zone, but with European challengers Tottenham heading for St James' Park next weekend, the situation could get worse before it gets better. Carver's cause has not been helped by an injury and suspension list which at some points has robbed him of an entire XI, and while there is light at the end of the tunnel for midfielders Rolando Aarons and Siem de Jong, the trip to Merseyside will come too soon. Carver said: 'I would say Rolando is certainly ahead of Siem de Jong at the moment, but neither of those guys will be available this weekend.' Rolando Aarons (left) and Siem de Jong are back in training but won't be available for Monday night .

John Carver says his players must lift the pressure with a victory . Newcastle travel to Anfield to face Champions League chasing Liverpool . Rolando Aarons and Siem de Jong are back training but unavailable . CLICK HERE for all the latest Newcastle news .

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In the summer of 2014 she started noticing some symptoms such as fatigue and shortness of breath, but didn't know what was plaguing her. So Avril Lavigne started visiting specialists, but no one could help her out. 'I was up against a lot of doctors that told me I was crazy and that my problems didn't exist,' the 30-year-old singer told ABC News on Thursday. Turns out the Complicated hit maker was suffering from Lyme disease, which Yolanda Foster of The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills and Eighties pop icon Debbie Gibson also have. Struggling: Avril Lavigne told ABC News on Thursday that she had a hard time getting diagnosed for Lyme disease. She is pictured here at her 30th birthday party in Las Vegas when she was fully suffering the effects . The blonde first shared the news with People Magazine in early April that she had been out of the public eye - and was bedridden for five months - because she was trying to recover from the disease. Lyme disease is the debilitating bacterial infection that comes from a tick bite. 'I had no idea a bug bite could do this,' she told the weekly. 'I was bedridden for five months. I felt like I couldn't breathe, I couldn't talk and I couldn't move. I thought I was dying. I had complete weakness and fatigue. One night I tried to brush my teeth on the tour bus and couldn't even stand.' On the phone: 'I was up against a lot of doctors that told me I was crazy and that my problems didn't exist,' the 30-year-old singer told ABC News . Not an easy year: 'I went from doctor to doctor for about eight months, which was unacceptable and frustrating. I found somebody had the knowledge and the expertise of treating it,' the Hello Kitty singer explained. 'I actually knew I had it the whole time, probably since the summer' On Thursday she also told ABC News how much of a struggle it was to get help. 'I went from doctor to doctor for about eight months, which was unacceptable and frustrating. I found somebody had the knowledge and the expertise of treating it,' the Hello Kitty singer explained. 'I actually knew I had it the whole time, probably since the summer.' She is talking about her challenges with getting diagnosed now because she wants to help others who are in the same situation. 'I want to bring awareness to hopefully help other people,' Lavigne added. And the Canadian said she feels she will be OK in the long run. 'I believe I will come out of this healthier and stronger than I was before,' the beauty said. The disease has given her 'perspective,' she added. 'I've never had this much down time, so it's been good in that sense. And I'mm really just choosing to look at the positives.' Avril was on the morning show to plug her new song. 'Today I am releasing a song, a single for The Special Olympics called Fly. I wrote Fly for my foundsation a couple years ago. Now I have partnered up with Special Olympics. All net proceeds got to the Special Olympics. It's about inner strength and courage.' And the message is important to the star. She explained it's about 'overcome challenges.' Sick: The singer, seen her performing at Planet Hollywood in May, told People Magazine she had no idea where she got the tick bite that infected her . 'This song took on a whole new meaning for me during the time that I have been sick, which is pretty magical,' she added. Lavigne went into detail with People, admitting, 'There were definitely times I couldn't shower for a full week because I could barely stand. It felt like having all your life sucked out of you.' Symptoms of the disease range from headaches and joint pain to severe fatigue, heart palpitations, paralysis of the face and even dementia. If not caught and treated early enough with antibiotics the condition can persist for years. The disease was recently highlighted after Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills star Yolanda Foster contracted it, who reveled she has lost the ability to read, write or even watch TV because of it. Awol: The Sk8er Boi singer said hubby, Nickleback frontman Chad Kroeger, helped take care of her while she was bedridden for five months . Incubation period from infection to onset of symptoms is typically two weeks, although it can be months or even years between the two, so it is impossible to say when the bites occur. Avril was between the Asian and South American world tour when she first developed symptoms . The musician thinks she may have been bitten last spring, and remembers first waking up one night in April drenched in sweat and feeling feverish. She assumed it was the flu, or even exhaustion and dehydration from touring, but when her symptoms persisted, some friends who were familiar with the disease suggested she might have it. However she said doctors were skeptical and didn't want to test her. After her last public appearance in September she tried to celebrate her 30th birthday in Las Vegas with friends, but she could not muster the energy. 'It was terrible, "I could barely eat, and when we went to the pool, I had to leave and go lie in bed,' she said. 'My friends asked, "What's wrong?" I didn't know.' It was only several months later of, after a number of emergency room visits that a specialist finally diagnosed her. Since October the popstar holed herself up in her Ontario home while she recovers, aided by her mom who came to stay with her, while husband, Nickleback frontman Chad Kroeger took as many breaks as he could from his world tour to be with her. She says support from her fans through social media helped immensely, and she now feels around 80 per cent recovered. She now wanst to raise more awareness about the disease. Around 65,000 people in Europe are infected every year, and 25,000 Americans were diagnosed in 2013, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The tick normally has to be attached to the host for 36 hours to transfer the infection. Ill: Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Yolanda Foster also suffers from the disease . Debilitating: Foster recently revealed she can no longer read, write or even watch TV because of the condition .

Singer reveals it took her eight months to get diagnosed properly . Doctors told her she was crazy and that her ailment did not exist . When she was finally diagnosed she learned she had Lyme disease . Has 'no idea' where she got the tick bite which must have been attached for 36 hours in order to transfer the disease . Same condition that has left Real Housewives star Yolanda Foster unable to read, write or watch TV .

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Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has been given the green light to make Gareth Bale his top summer transfer target, after a supporter handed him a list of potential targets at a club fan day. The Dutchman greeted a group of supporters with life-limiting illnesses at the biannual Manchester Foundation Dream Day held at the Aon Training Complex on Monday. And Moshin Tanveer - who suffers from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy - used the special occasion to provide the former Holland boss with a star-studded cast of Europe's top property he should sign in order to bring the Barclays Premier League title back to Old Trafford. Scroll down for video . Moshin Tanveer gleefully awaits Louis van Gaal's reaction to the players he thinks he should sign . Van Gaal reads the carefully written document containing the names of who he 'should' bring to Old Trafford . Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) £36m . Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) £120m . Paul Pogba (Juventus) £75m . Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton) £15m . Memphis Depay (PSV Eindhoven) £30m . Jackson Martinez (Porto) £25m . 'I did some homework for you,' the fan tells van Gaal, passing him the dossier seen in a video posted on the Manchester United YouTube channel. The United boss then reads out the names of Mats Hummels, Nathaniel Clyne, Paul Pogba, Gareth Bale, Memphis Depay and Jackson Martinez, before thanking the supporter for his advice. 'I take it in mind,' van Gaal says, before folding the sheet of paper and putting it in his pocket. 'You are smart, and a very cheap manager.' Tanveer told the Dutchman not to follow up the loan signing of Radamel Falcao with a permanent deal, and also suggested that striker Robin van Persie should be sold. The supporter's mentor said he had spent a week writing up his shortlist ahead of the foundation day, and after being warmly received by the manager, the beaming recipient of a signed home shirt said, 'It was really nice of him to do that. It was like a dream come true.' Dutchman reads out the names of Mats Hummels, Gareth Bale and Paul Pogba among others . Van Gaal jokes that £35 million to prise Hummels away from Borussia Dortmund may be a little optimistic . The United fan carefully typed out the star names he wants to see playing at Old Trafford next season . The supporter also posed with David de Gea as part of a day organised by the club's foundation . United are currently third in the Barclays Premier League with 65 points from 33 games - 11 points behind leaders Chelsea ahead of this weekend's trip to face Everton at Goodison Park. But were van Gaal to land all the names mentioned in the supporter's wishlist this summer, he would be expected to bring the Premier League title back to Old Trafford for the first time since 2013. 'Hummels...£36 million...Clyne of Southampton...£15 million...Pogba...£75 million...Bale...£120 million...and Jackson Martinez of Porto...£25 million. He didn't tell me who I have to sell but after a little bit of pushing, I know. So it's easy for me. Next year, we are the champions,' van Gaal joked.

Man Utd fan gives Louis van Gaal transfer memo with six possible targets . Dutchman urged to sign Gareth Bale and Paul Pogba in summer spree . Southampton defender Nathaniel Clyne 'would cost £15 million' Mats Hummels, Jackson Martinez and Memphis Depay also make the list . Total expenditure would hit £300m if all signings were pulled off . READ: Manchester United must keep David de Gea, insists Phil Neville .

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When most think of Ford, its ubiquitous Fiesta and Focus spring to mind. But in a bid to shed its image as the home of the mundane run-around, the company has launched its very own supercar. With the first models already shipped to China, the GT, will be unrolled across Europe next year. While Ford has refused to officially confirm its price, bosses have indicated it will run alongside the £260,000 Lamborghini Aventador. To herald its launch, the company's design team have created a stunning light sculpture which showcases how they came about creating the prototype. Ford showcased its £260,000 GT in a stunning light installation in the heart of Milan as the first models are shipped to China . The light sculpture was unveiled in the Piazza de Fidele on Tuesday as part of Milan Design Week . Planted in Milan's Piazza de Fidele, it walked through the steps of rendering to give insight into the car's conception. In the heart of one of the world's most design-savvy cities, many were surprised to learn the piece had been produced by car designers and engineers, said bosses. '(Having an artwork) is something new for us but really it combined everything that we do everyday,' said Moray Callum, Ford's Vice President of design. 'The model making, the technology - all of that was done in house so it's just taking what we do and presenting it in a different way.' 'We, generally, are a car company that talks to car guys but we wanted to reach a wider audience. 'We've had people approaching the installation and asking "this is Ford?!" which is just great. 'People were shocked that we were doing this and that's what we wanted to hear.' Alongside the modern artwork, Ford has released some of the first impressions of what the GTs interior will look like. The artwork was composed by Ford designers who worked on the concept for the £260,000 GT . The interactive installation was placed in Milan's Piazza de Fidele where it remained throughout design week . With its exterior a combination of aluminium and carbon-fibre, the compact two-seater has all the hallmarks of its ultra-sleek competitors. And earmarked at around the same price as the Lamborghini Aventador, the GT is a far cry from the much-loved models which keeps the company afloat. But despite a drive towards luxury, bosses insist the company is not trying to breakaway from its most reliable consumer. 'As long as I'm around, the mum on the school run will remain important - but design is important for her too,' added Mr Callum. Speaking at Milan's Salone de Mobile - an annual showcase of the world's leading furniture and light designers - he continued: 'Generally we are a car company that talks to car guys but we want to reach a wider audience. 'Design has always been important but we're finding you need to expand your audience.' The model was showcased for the first time at the International Auto Show in Detroit earlier this year (above) The car has up-swinging doors and 600 horsepower. It was unveiled in January in Detroit to a rapturous reception . The first images of the interior of the Ford GT have been revealed after 100 of the supercars were shipped to China . While the vehicle won't reach European markets until next year, bosses say they have been 'pleased' with the reaction the car . While the GT is priced out of most's grasp, another of its most advanced vehicles could be brought to the masses, he added. Ford's version of a driverless car is in the final stages of production with just safety legislation and measure standing between it and the open road. 'We have autonomous cars that we've been working on for the past 20 years in Detroit. A lot of the technology is there for about 90 per cent of driving,' added Mr Callum. 'What we're working on now is that extra 10 per cent which will take into account whether there are road works or if there's been an accident (and it's not registered).'

Ford unveiled its GT earlier this year to the surprise of industry experts . The supercar has 600 horsepower, up-swinging doors and a rear engine . Its design was showcased in a light installation at Milan's Piazza de Fidele . It comes as bosses say autonomous car is '10 per cent' from complete .

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Mila Kunis is to counter-sue the woman who is suing her for stealing her chicken. The actress and her fiance Ashton Kutcher responded to the impending lawsuit with a tongue-in-cheek video, claiming they were going to file a lawsuit against the accuser Kristina Karo, because of injuries suffered while being forced to watch her music video. On Wednesday the story broke that the 31-year-old was being sued for $5,000 by a woman claiming to be her former childhood friend, who said she suffered emotional trauma when a seven-year-old Kunis stole her pet foul. Fight fire with fire: Mila Kunis has responded to Kristina Karo's accusations she stole her chicken as a child, with a video claiming she will counter-sue for injuries sustained while watching Karo's music video . But within hours Kutcher had posted a video - obtained by TMZ - pointing out some of the holes in Karo's story. 'Let's just get this clear: you stole a chicken from a one-month-old child who spoke to you in an entire conversation,' the 37-year-old declares in the self-shot vid. 'It's just shocking to me. Not only did she have a conversation at one-month old in Ukraine, she was speaking English! This is the smartest girl I've ever heard of!' Kunis herself appears on the clip pointing out that it must be 'just coincidental' he accuser has a new music video out, and is trying to launch a singing career here in LA. Foul play: The reason for Karo's lawsuit 25 years after the 'theft' is that moving to LA, which is where Kunis also lives, has brought back memories of losing 'Doggie' for Karo and forced her back into therapy . 'I was devastated. I was weeping. I was dumbfounded. I was like "which chicken did I steal?" because I was obviosly in the village when I stole these chickens. So I apologise to this woman who was maybe or maybe not a month old,' she said. The Jupiter Ascending star admits that she has yet to be physically served the documents, and then reveals she is preparing her own counter-suit. 'But emotionally I feel served. I would like to launch a counter $5,000 lawsuit for making me sit there and watch you music video, shamelessly. My body hurts. My eyes hurt, they're burning. That requires money.' 'No Green Card for you,' Kutcher admonishes into the camera, in response to her song title plea Give Me Green Card, which currently has almost 170k views on YouTube. The couple then turn semi-serious to address the charges. 'I feel like I will be a chicken fighter for a very long time. I will be an advocate. I would never steal someone else's chicken. I wouldn't, I wouldn't,' Kunis insists. 'Listen folks, I believe this woman, I know her pretty well, I believe that shes an ethical person that wouldn't steal a chicken,' Kutcher adds. 'So you have it right from the horse's... the chicken's mouth.' Not a bad egg: Mila Kunis, seen here with partner Ashton Kutcher in Los Angeles, had being accused of chicken theft despite growing up more than 100miles from Karo. Kutcher pointed out in their response video that their accuser was also one-month old at the time and apparently fluent in English and Ukranian . Pollo loco: In her suit, Karo alleges that when 'Doggie' disappeared, Kunis confessed to the crime and told her 'Kristina, you can have any other chicken as a pet, you have a whole chicken farm' (stock image) Karo had alleged that she was a classmate of Kunis, who moved to the U.S. from Ukraine in 1991, and that the pair were 'inseparable' growing up. The wannabe singer, now living in Los Angeles, claimed a seven-year-old Kunis had been 'envious' of her pet hen, and that 25 years ago, she stole it from her. In her lawsuit, Karo states that Ms Kunis would come over to the chicken farm in north-west Ukraine where she lived, and play with the hen, called 'Doggie', TMZ reported. She alleges that when 'Doggie' disappeared, Ms Kunis confessed to the crime and told her 'Kristina, you can have any other chicken as a pet, you have a whole chicken farm', the website states. Karo, who has moved to Los Angeles in the hopes of launching a career as a singer, says the theft of her pet chicken traumatised her and forced her to see a therapist. She claims that being in close proximity to Ms Kunis, who lives in Hollywood with partner Ashton Kutcher and daughter Wyatt, has 'brought back all the bad memories' and she now needs therapy again. She also claims the theft of 'Doggie' 25 years ago has 'prevented her from pursuing the American dream', according to TMZ. Interestingly enough, Karo's self-penned online bio describes her as being 'born and raised in the small village Berezhnytsia', which is a three hour drive - and more than 100miles away -from Chernivtsi, where Mila Kunis lived before moving to the U.S. aged seven. Wannabe: Kunis deduces it must be 'just coincidence' Karo is trying to launch a music career just as she threatens with the lawsuit .

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher respond to impending lawsuit in video . Kutcher claims Kristina Karo was one month old when the alleged incident occurred . Kunis says she will counter-sue because of injuries sustained while watching Karo's music video . Karo claimed to be Kunis's 'childhood friend from Ukraine' and is suing her for $5,000 . Claims Kunis 'stole her pet chicken' when they were children . Karo, now in LA, claims she has been traumatised by the event and is suing actress for emotional distress and therapy bills .

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Drunks who repeatedly turn up at A&E should be fined to pay for treating for their injuries, Nigel Farage has claimed. The Ukip leader, who admits to having a pint most lunchtimes, said that it was a ‘reasonable proposition’ to charge people who end up in hospital more than once after drinking. He also revealed he is finding the election campaign ‘knackering’, as polls suggest support for Ukip is on the slide. Ukip leader Nigel Farage, who admits to having a pint most lunchtimes, said that it was a ‘reasonable proposition’ to charge people who end up in hospital more than once after drinking . Ukip supporters should consider switching to back the Tories in areas where their party cannot win, Nigel Farage has suggested. The Ukip leader said his backers had to use their vote 'as wisely as they can', and urged them to do what they can to secure a referendum on the European Union. David Cameron has urged Ukip supporters to 'come home' to the Tories, the only party able to deliver an EU vote. In an interview with the Sunday Telegraph, conceded his Ukip supporters could back Conservative candidates in areas where there is no chance of winning. He said: 'Of course, it's a complex electoral system and people have to use their votes as wisely as they can." Mr Farage suggested that Ukip MPs could prop up a Tory government to keep Ed Miliband out of power. 'If the Tories were the biggest party, and we helped to make up the numbers and this country had a full, free and fair referendum, that would be an infinitely better position.' There were nearly 60,000 assaults on NHS staff in 2011-12 and alcohol-related hospital admissions have now topped a million a year – a rise of 510,000 in a decade. Politicians from across the political spectrum have backed the idea of fining or charging people who visit A&E after drinking too much, but doctors leaders warn the plan is unworkable. It would also cast doubt on the principle that the NHS is free at the point of use. Mr Farage said he would support the idea of charging for treating drunks, but only persistent troublemakers. He told the Sunday People: ‘It wouldn't be for first-time offenders," he told the Sunday People in an exclusive interview. "We were all young once. But for a second offence it's a reasonable proposition." But he rejected the idea of issuing fines for people who miss GP appointments. ‘That would not be practical. Chasing up fines would cost too much money. The NHS has huge problems but I'm totally for an NHS free at the point of delivery.’ Lib Dem health minister Norman Lamb last year suggested a £50 levy on drunks. He warned that people who ‘gratuitously’ consume too much alcohol, especially at the weekends, were putting a ‘huge’ burden on hospitals. Tory Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt signalled that he was open to the idea of fining those who cost taxpayers through their own ‘irresponsibility’. ‘I have a great deal of sympathy for the people who say we should charge people who use A&E because they go over the top on a Friday or a Saturday night,’ he said. ‘I don’t see why we, as taxpayers, should be funding that.’ Lib Dem health minister Norman Lamb and Tory Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt have both signalled they are open to fining drunks who cause problems in A&E . Gordon Miles, chief executive of the College of Emergency Medicine, said in September that the proposal would be ‘very tricky’. He added: ‘For example they had a couple of glasses of wine, fell and really hurt themselves? The priority is treating them. ‘It’s all very well saying these people are a huge burden on hospitals which they are, and A&E staff do face challenging situations. 'But there are many other ways we need to tackle alcohol abuse before it gets to hospital.’ In a separate interview with the Sunday Telegraph, Mr Farage admitted that he tries to drink every day. He also admitted he was feeling the strain of the election campaign, which has been dogged by botched events and falling poll ratings . Asked if he has a pint of bitter every lunchtime, he replied: "Generally - I try to. I like Adnam's. Young's. Master Brew." He also admitted he was feeling the strain of the election campaign. 'Of course it's a bit knackering, I am not superhuman,' he said. Ukip has struggled in recent days with misfiring campaign launches, angry protests and falling poll ratings. The latest ComRes survey for the Mail put the party on 12 per cent, level with the Lib Dems for the first time in two years. It marks a sharp fall from the 19 per cent recorded in October, when Mr Farage boasted he was making inroads across the country.

Ukip leader says it is a 'reasonable position' to charge repeat offenders . Reveals he is finding the gruelling election campaign 'knackering' Lib Dems and Tories have signalled they back the idea of fines for drunks .

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Rafa Benitez is what he is; an excellent cup manager. He proved this yet again on Thursday, when his Napoli side blitzed past Europa League favourites Wolfsburg by four goals to one on the Germans' home turf. But despite managing some of the continent's most established clubs since leaving Valencia just over a decade ago - Liverpool, Inter, Chelsea (albeit on an interim basis) and Napoli - he has amassed a grand total of zero league titles. Benitez famously guided Liverpool to the Champions League in 2005 as he enjoyed cup successes . Benitez remains popular at Anfield, but when he left there were few regrets over his departure . Donovan Chandler is a Liverpool fan writer on 90min.com . At Anfield, we will be eternally grateful for the Champions League trophy he delivered in 2005, in spite of possessing what was, on paper at least, our worst accumulation of players in recent history. Djimi Traore, Antonio Nunez, Milan Baros and Igor Biscan - cult hero that he was - were all part of that unfathomably successful squad. All four were dispensed of either that summer or the one that followed. Two years after Instanbul, Benitez was (almost) at it again with a side that better resembled the one he would have wanted, though it wasn't quite good enough to overcome an improved AC Milan side on this occasion. For all the Spaniard's successes, he also brought in the hapless Djimi Traore and Czech forward Milan Baros . And although we ran Manchester United a close second two seasons after that, we actually ended up further away from the Premier League title than we had been in a number of years during his final campaign (2009-10) - a failure that signalled the end to an Anfield tenure that also yielded our last FA Cup. In between, he lumbered us with the Josemi's, Albert Riera's and Phillipp Degen's of this world; none of us had many regrets over his departure - except, of course, that it was the catalyst for our introduction to Roy Hodgson. Benitez won the FA Cup with Liverpool in 2006 on penalties against West Ham . With Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard playing well together, Benitez got close to the title, but never won it . And for all his moments, I fully believe we are on the right track again under Brendan Rodgers, even if we can't quite clutch that final Champions League spot this season - or miss out on the FA Cup. That's why, if Rafa returns to England again in the summer - as is being speculated due to Napoli's Serie A shortcomings this season - it will receive little more than a shrug from large sections of the Kop. His league failings mean he is unlikely to be sworn in at any of our top-four rivals, unless Manchester City need someone to keep the seat warm for their dream conquest Pep Guardiola. Liverpool's failure in the Premier League means that Benitez will always be remembered as a cup specialist . As far as my uneducated eyes can see, someone like West Ham would be the best place for your money, if you're that way inclined. A sudden influx of largely Spanish-based signings would bring (mostly temporary) excitement and they'd probably do well in the cups - enough to banish memories of the Big Sam years at least. That's where Rafa excels; Europa League success at Stamford Bridge and triumph in the Coppa Italia last term are further testament to this. But a threat to us and where we want to be? It would only be a result of our own self-destruction. Good luck, Rafa. And thanks for the memories.

Rafa Benitez won the Champions League and FA Cup with Liverpool . But the Spaniard is little more than a cup manager, lacking league titles . Liverpool fans are grateful to Benitez for his successes . But the Kop faithful won't mind him coming back to England with new club .

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(CNN)The graffiti, written in a French chalk quarry and dating back almost 100 years, is plain and stark. "HJ Leach. Merely a private. 13/7/16. SA Australia," reads one inscription. "HA Deanate, 148th Aero Squadron, USA. 150 Vermilyea Ave, New York City," another says. "9th Batt Australians, G. Fitzhenry, Paddington, Sydney, N.S.W., 1916 July; Alistair Ross, Lismore, July," reads a third. They were World War I soldiers, four of almost 2,000, whose writings have recently been found underneath battlefields near Naours, France, about 120 miles north of Paris. Photographer Jeff Gusky, who has been chronicling details of the site, describes the inscriptions -- and the underground city in which they were found -- as "breathtaking." "This is a treasure trove," he said Monday night from his home in East Texas, where he works as an ER doctor. "Even locally, no one realized what was there." Gusky, a National Geographic photographer, has chronicled the area in a portfolio he calls "The Hidden World of WWI." The revelations of the underground city, which extends for miles in some directions, have come to light recently only because of a series of events, Gusky said. The underground city actually dates back centuries but was sealed up in the 18th century. It was rediscovered in the late 19th century. During World War I, soldiers would take refuge in the carved-out rooms and pathways. The front was sometimes mere miles away; the Battle of the Somme, one of the bloodiest in world history, was fought nearby in 1916. The land was privately owned for many years and generally off-limits to outsiders, said Gusky, but it changed hands in 2013. The rights to operate it were purchased by a consortium of villages that wanted to promote awareness of the area's history, he said. Researching the city is a painstaking task. For one thing, it's dark, so observers generally haven't realized what's in there until they've gone exploring. Moreover, the maze-like extensiveness of the site has made discovery a slow process. "They go on and on and on. They're so elaborate in some places, there are maps carved into stone so the soldiers wouldn't get lost," he said. The graffiti looks like it was written yesterday, he added. Gusky has noted 1,821 names. About 40% are Australian, with most of the others identified as British. Fifty-five are Americans, and 662 have yet to be traced. For Gusky, the graffiti provides a human connection with men who lived a century ago. In many cases, they just wanted to be remembered, he said. "Someone could be in this place one day and the next fighting at the front," he said. Leach, "merely a private," was killed a month later in battle, Gusky observed. "It could very well have been the last time he recorded his name as a living, breathing human being," he said. 7 things you didn't know about the man who started WWI .

World War I graffiti is discovered in an underground quarry . The writings are generally plain, with listings of names and places . Photographer: Graffiti a human connection to the past .

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As the final episodes of Poldark approach, men across the nation have longed for respite from the hysteria over heartthrob Aidan Turner. But the bad news – for them, at least – is that any well-earned break won’t last for long. TV chiefs yesterday announced the Cornwall-set drama will be coming back for eight more episodes after it helped BBC1 deliver its strongest start to a year for a decade. Scroll down for video . Fans, rejoice! Aidan Turner has been signed up for a second series of BBC period drama Poldark . BBC1 boss Charlotte Moore confirmed that Turner’s broody Ross would return for another series, alongside actress Eleanor Tomlinson, who plays love interest – and now wife – Demelza. ‘I can exclusively announce that Sunday night’s new phenomenon Poldark that has captured the nation’s hearts has been commissioned for a second series,’ Mrs Moore said, adding that the series had helped BBC1 to an ‘outstanding start’ this year. About 8.1million people on average have watched each episode, helping the flagship BBC channel attract more than a quarter of television viewers in evenings, when the battle for attention is most competitive. The series, based on Winston Graham’s novels, follows Ross Poldark after he returns from the American War of Independence only to find that his father has died and his former fiancée, Elizabeth, has married another man. There are 12 Poldark books in total, seven of which are set in the 18th century. The other five then follow Poldark’s children through the 19th century. The first series of Poldark, written by Debbie Horsfield, covers the first of Mr Graham’s two novels, named after Ross Poldark and Demelza. Successful role: Aidan has won legions of dedicated fans since stripping off as the swoon-worthy Captain Ross Poldark in the revival of the 1970s TV show . The second series will move on to the third and fourth books, named after their child, Jeremy, and scheming banker George Warleggan. Women up and down the country watched on tenterhooks as Poldark’s affections shifted to his kitchen maid Demelza. But it is the scenes featuring Turner in a state of undress which sent them into the biggest frenzy. Many have taken to Twitter to express their approval whenever he appears without his shirt – working with a scythe in the fields or swimming naked in the sea. ‘If Poldark gets any hotter we’ll have to call the fire brigade,’ one viewer commented. The current show, with the sixth episode of eight this weekend, has not reached the popularity of the 1970s adaptation, which brought in 15million viewers. Hard worker: The 31-year-old actor recently admitted that working on his honed physique came as a challenge to him, so he'll have to get back to the gym ahead of the second series . Popular: Poldark has garnered audiences of around 8m every Sunday night .

TV chiefs have announced drama Poldark will return for second season . About 8.1million people on average tuned in to watch each episode . Second series will be based on Winston Graham's third and fourth books .

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A Germanwings flight bound for Italy from Germany was evacuated last night due to a bomb threat, the airline said. The threat against flight 826 from Cologne Bonn to Milan's Malpensa airport was received on Sunday evening. The tower in Cologne immediately alerted the pilot of the Airbus A320, which was taxiing toward the runway at the time, Germanwings said. Scroll down for video . The threat against flight 826 from Cologne Bonn to Milan's Malpensa airport was received on Sunday evening. The tower in Cologne immediately alerted the pilot of the Airbus A320 (file picture of Germanwings plane) The threat was emailed to the airport 15 minutes before the plane's scheduled departure, prompting police to set the necessary measures in motion. Instead of taking off the pilot steered the plane to a different part of the airport where passengers and crew were evacuated. A total of 132 people were aboard the plane, including 126 passengers and six crew members, Spiegel-Online reported. A thorough search was carried out and federal police said sniffer dogs found no sign of explosives, news agency DPA reported. The threat was received just as the pilot was taxiing along the runway at Cologne Bonn Airport (pictured) An examination of the baggage and the aircraft itself also yielded no results Germanwings said in a separate statement later on Sunday evening. Germanwings said passengers flew to Milan on a different aircraft on Sunday night while the searched plane has now been cleared for air traffic. Germanwings, a budget unit of German airline Lufthansa, has been in the spotlight since one of its planes was deliberately crashed into a mountain in the French Alps last month, killing all 144 people on board. Germanwings has been in the spotlight since one of its planes was deliberately crashed into a mountain in the French Alps last month, killing everyone on board - a monument has been set up at the crash site . Lufthansa has faced questions about its pilot screening process since the March 24 crash which appears to have been caused by the plane's co-pilot who deliberately steered the plane into a mountain. The Airbus A320 went down in a remote region of the French Alps en route to Dusseldorf from Barcelona. Recordings from the flight data recorder suggest co-pilot Andreas Lubitz locked the captain out of the cockpit before 'deliberately' crashing the jet. It emerged today Lufthansa may face corporate manslaughter charges for allowing Lubitz to fly after he suffered a bout of depression. Last month's crash appears to have been caused by the co-pilot who steered the plane into a mountain .

Germanwings plane was about to take off when bomb threat was received . Pilot was forced to evacuate the plane while police conducted search . Sniffer dogs found no evidence of explosives and no one was hurt . Threat comes less than a month after Germanwings plane was deliberately crashed into mountain in the French Alps killing all 150 people on board .

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Ukip 'hates modern Britain' and is infected with the 'virus of racism', rising Labour star Chuka Umunna has claimed. The shadow business secretary said Nigel Farage had 'a problem with race' following his remarks last about 'fully black' and 'half black' Ukip supporters. Mr Umunna's remarks come after Mr Farage dragged into a fresh racism storm after National Front members turned up to campaign for him in his South Thanet constituency. Scroll down for video . Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna said Nigel Farage had 'a problem with race' following his remarks last about 'fully black' and 'half black' Ukip supporters . The row started after a group of far-Right supporters calling themselves the East Kent English Patriots supported Mr Farage at an event in Broadstairs on Friday evening. They were led by Gary Field, a former regional organiser for the English Defence League, and enjoyed the protection of Ukip's security teams, which encircled the Broadstairs Pavilion. Mr Field, who has a criminal record for assault, drank beers behind the cordon with fellow members of his group and gestured to onlookers as a crowd waited for Mr Farage's arrival. The Ukip leader moved to disown the far-right campaigners, saying: 'Members of an extremist group today arrived at a Ukip public meeting at the same time as a Mail on Sunday camera arrives.' But Labour's Mr Umunna, whose father was born in Nigeria, accused Ukip of whipping up 'anti-immigration sentiment'. Mr Umunna said: 'The likes of Ukip don't like what modern Britain is. They claim to love Britain, but they hate modern Britain. If I'm wrong about that why do we see a stream of invective directed at different groups in society from their candidates and their members? 'There is a virus of racism which runs through that party which they've failed to deal with, and I'm not surprised given their leader doesn't see the need for equalities legislation that we have in Britain today and that we're very proud of.' UKIP leader Nigel Farage, stopping for a pint in Ramsgate, Kent, was accused of having a 'problem with race' Gary Field, a former regional organiser for the English Defence League (pictured in the white hat) turned up to campaign for Ukip in South Thanet constituency last week . Last week, Mr Farage defended Ukip's manifesto, which featured only one ethnic-minority person, saying the party had one spokesman who was 'fully black' and another who was 'half black'. Responding to these remarks, Mr Umunna said: 'I just think the guy's got a problem with race. I'm just saying what I think. 'As a party they've got a problem with race. And I don't think you can kick out racism from their party unless you have got a leadership which understands it and understands race in modern Britain. 'I have no truck with this notion that immigrants are to blame for all of the country's problems. We saw people do that to black and Asian people like my father in the Sixties and Seventies, and now the group they're trying to blame for all their problems are Eastern Europeans.'

Shadow business secretary said Nigel Farage had 'a problem with race' Mr Umunna claimed Mr Farage had failed to tackle the racists in his party . Intervention comes after Mr Farage was dragged into a fresh race storm . National Front members campaigned for him in South Thanet constituency .

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Linda Thompson, Bruce Jenner's second wife, has praised her former husband for being 'a champion for those who share the struggle to just be who they are.' She tweeted her message of support and pride just hours before Bruce's highly-anticipated sit down interview with Diane Sawyer is set to air on ABC. It's the first public comment the former beauty queen, who was married to the Olympic gold medalist from 1981 to 1986, has made about his rumored transition from male to female. Scroll down for video . Breaking her silence: Bruce Jenner's second wife Linda Thompson tweeted a message of support for the Olympian ahead of his ABC prime time special with Diane Sawyer set to air on Friday night . Supportive and proud: Linda, 64, has said her former husband's anticipated confirmation that he's transgender and plans to live as a woman is as monumental as his Olympic success . Linda shared two pictures of the former decathlete, one of him celebrating his victory at the Montreal Olympics in 1976 and one of his sporting image on a billboard. She compared his expected revelations about his personal journey to the magnitude of what he accomplished as an athlete. Linda had two sons with Bruce - Brandon and Brody - and both have been seen in teaser videos released by the TV network suggesting they are also supportive of their father's transition. Second time around: The star athlete met Linda Thompson as his first marriage crumbled and as soon as his divorce was finalized in January 1981, he and Linda tied the knot in Hawaii . Real man: A shirtless Bruce happily posed on the cover of Playgirl in 1982 with Linda, as he continued to reap the rewards of his Olympic success . A former beauty queen and an ex-girlfriend of Elvis Presley, Linda and Bruce tied the knot in a beach ceremony in Hawaii on January 5, 1981. The two had started seeing each other while the Olympian was still legally married to his first wife Chrystie and married as soon as his divorce was finalized. They led a glamorous Hollywood lifestyle and were fixtures on the celebrity circuit. Linda starred in the Hee Haw TV series and had small parts in other TV shows and films while Bruce worked as a TV commentator and actor, appearing in six episodes of CHiPS and the Village People movie Can't Stop The Music. In 1982, the couple posed for the cover of Playgirl with Bruce shirtless alongside his curvaceous wife. Following their divorce in 1986, Linda went on to marry prolific music producer David Foster, from whom she was divorced in 2005, and became a celebrated songwriter in her own right. Proud mama: Linda shared this photo of herself with her sons Brody, 31, and Brandon, 33, Jenner on on April 6 . It's been reported previously that Bruce has said that he told both his first two ex-wives, when their divorces were finalized, that he's known since childhood that he should really be living as a woman. There have also been persistent stories over the years about the former star athlete's penchant for wearing women's clothes. Bombshell claims surfaced Friday suggesting Bruce had, in fact, started a gender transition process in the mid-1980s, following his divorce from Linda, but had stopped after he met and fell in love with Kris Kardashian, who became his third wife. Entertainment Tonight, quoting 'a source with direct knowledge,' said Bruce, now 65, had allegedly started hormone therapy and electrolysis and had had plastic surgery to make his features look more feminine. A spokesperson for the father of six declined to comment on the report after being contacted by DailyMail.com Friday morning. Beauty queen: Linda was a former Miss Tennessee who had had a four-year relationship with Elvis Presley. She and Bruce are pictured in December 1980 just weeks before they wed . Glamorous couple: Both Bruce and Linda worked as actors in Hollywood and were fixtures on the celebrity circuit in Tinseltown during their five year marriage . His first wife Chrystie Crownover, who he married straight out of college in 1972, expressed her support for her ex a little earlier this year as rumors started swirling about his changing appearance and his possible gender reassignment. 'I just want him to be happy,' said Chrystie who has two children with Bruce, Burt and Cassandra. 'He is a very proud and present grandfather. We all support him.' Third wife Kris Jenner, mother of his daughters Kendall, 19, and Kylie, 17, has yet to speak publicly about what's going on with Bruce. Her daughter Kim Kardashian told reporters Friday in New York that the family will be sitting down together to watch his TV revelations. Ex reax: Bruce's college sweetheart and first wife Chrystie (left) still sees Bruce at family gatherings and says she just wants him to be happy. Third wife Kris (right) has not yet said anything publicly about how she feels .

Friday's tweet is the first public comment Linda has made about her former husband's personal journey . She compared his anticipated TV revelations about his 'true self' to the magnitude of his Olympic achievement . An ex-girlfriend of Elvis Presley, Linda tied the knot with Bruce in 1981 . The couple had two sons Brandon and Brody before they divorced in 1986 .

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Juan Mata has revealed that Wayne Rooney believes England can win Euro 2016 in France - and he tells him so every day. In an interview with Football Focus, Manchester United's player of the month for March lifted the lid on England captain Rooney's bullish attitude looking ahead to the tournament in June next year. And Mata, who has not played for Spain since their exit from the 2014 World Cup in the group stages in Brazil, admitted England could be a team to look out for. Juan Mata revealed Wayne Rooney regularly tells him England can win Euro 2016 in France . Rooney netted his 47th England goal in the 4-0 victory against Lithuania at Wembley last week . Mata (left) has spoken of his desire to earn a recall to the Spain squad after missing out since the World Cup . 'I think England has that potential,' Mata said. 'You have a lot of good players, talented players already paying in the Premier League for a long time so maybe the next Euros - as Rooney is telling me every day - you will do a great job in France. 'He keeps telling me that, "We can win, we can win, we have a great team, we have a young team, quick team, I'm the captain and we can win!" He has that confidence.' Rooney took his England scoring tally to 47 goals in 103 caps with the opener against Lithuania last week and now only trails all-time leading scorer Sir Bobby Charlton by two. Rooney's England tally is only two behind the record of 49, set by Sir Bobby Charlton . Mata (left) and Rooney will look to continue Manchester United's form against Aston Villa on Saturday . Providing an injury or an alarming loss of form does not strike, Rooney should have broken the record by the time England are gearing up for another tournament. Rooney and Mata will look to continue United's push for a return to Champions League football when Aston Villa visit Old Trafford in the Premier League on Saturday.

Wayne Rooney tells Juan Mata 'every day' England can win Euro 2016 . Mata was voted Manchester United's player of the month for March . Manchester United take on Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday .

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Veteran referee Kenny Bayless has been named as the third man in the ring when Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacuiao meet in the match being billed as the biggest and richest in boxing history. Bayless will need little introduction to either fighter, having previously worked five of Mayweather's bouts and seven of Pacquiao's. In fact, he oversaw the former's professional debut against Roberto Apodaca in 1996. The 64-year-old is widely considered to be one of the best referees in the world and will pocket $25,000 for the night's work on May 2 while judges Dave Moretti, Glenn Feldman and Burt Clements will each receive $20,000. Not everyone is praising the appointment though, and Oscar De La Hoya, one of Mayweather's past opponents in a match overseen by Bayless, has suggested that the choice of official will serve as a clear advantage for the American over Pacquiao. Kenny Bayless (left) will referee the match between Floyd Mayweather (right) and Manny Pacquiao on May 2 . Bayless has overseen five of Mayweather's previous fights, including his pro debut against Roberto Apodaca . Oscar De La Hoya believes Mayweather will benefit from the appointment of Bayless against Pacquiao . Bayless breaks up Mayweather and Marcos Maidana (left) during their bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena . 'I think it favours Mayweather, absolutely,' De La Hoya told Yahoo Sports, 'There is no secret about that. I had heard Kenny Bayless was going to be the referee and that's one point for Mayweather right there.' He went on to explain, 'If you notice every fight Mayweather has had with Kenny Bayless (as referee), the ref should break them up if both hands are tied up and they're not throwing punches. 'If you notice, for instance with (Marcos) Maidana, when they got in close, right away Kenny Bayless would break them up. 'One hand would be free from the clinch, but he still broke them up. It's an advantage for Mayweather.' De La Hoya was defeated by Mayweather in 2007 on a split decision after 12 rounds, losing the WBC light middleweight title. Mayweather defeated De La Hoya in 2007 to claim the WBC light middleweight title on a split decision .

Oscar De La Hoya believes that the appointment of referee Kenny Bayless will work to Floyd Mayweather's advantage against Manny Pacquiao . Veteran Bayless has refereed several of Mayweather's previous fights . De La Hoya thinks that Bayless' tendency to break up fighters will stop Pacquiao from building any momentum against the American .

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Jack Black the friendly jackdaw (pictured) has become so well-loved one fan has set up a Facebook page for him with over 450 members . As a popular member of the community he often pops into people’s houses, goes with them on the weekly shop and has even joined them for Christmas dinner. He’ll also accompany the local children as they walk to school – perched on their shoulders. He is Jack Black the friendly jackdaw and he has become so well-loved in Penryn, Cornwall, that one fan has set up a Facebook page for him. The page has more than 450 members who share their pictures, videos and stories about Jack and keep up to date with his daily activities. Jack was hand-reared by a vet as a chick in 2013 after being discovered with no feathers, before being released into the wild. He then started popping into homes and gardens but has since broadened his network to a ten-mile radius, visiting houses and flats and even college and university campuses, offices, schools and sports clubs. He has become so relaxed around humans that he regularly falls asleep in the laps and hands of residents. He taps on windows to signal he has arrived and even pops into supermarkets and perches on trolleys as residents shop. Locals, who keep bird food and treats in their homes, are able to distinguish him from other jackdaws because of a silver tag tied to his right leg. Grace Chapman-Duke, a 20-year-old student, got to know Jack well before moving house. She said: ‘He used to be my personal alarm clock every day. He would tap on my window to let me know he was there. ‘Once I let him in, he would sit on my shoulder as I got ready for uni and then would continue on my shoulder until I got to my lecture. Jack was hand-reared as a chick after being discovered with no feathers, before being released into the wild . 'Our friendship progressed to such a degree that he would perch on my shoulder as I showered.’ One resident wrote on Facebook: ‘I used to go into the kitchen on a wet winter’s day to find he had sneaked through the window and was asleep on the back of the chair! Joined us for Christmas dinner and all sorts.’ Bird specialist Lloyd Buck, who trains birds for film and TV productions, said: ‘It sounds as though this bird has developed the bond it would normally have with birds with humans.’ He has become so relaxed around humans that he regularly falls asleep in the laps and hands of residents .

Jack Black the friendly jackdaw is a welcome resident in Penryn, Cornwall . One fan has set up a Facebook page for him which has 450 members . They share pictures, videos and stories about Jack and his adventures .

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A firm which declared that the South of England harboured as much oil as the North Sea has been forced to backtrack on its ‘wild claims’. Last week, UK Oil & Gas Investments (UKOG) boasted it had discovered a ‘world class potential resource’ beneath the Home Counties. The oil exploration company claimed analysis of a well near Gatwick Airport suggested 100 billion barrels of oil lay beneath the Weald Basin, covering Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire and Kent. UK Oil & Gas Investments has backtracked on its claims the UK could be sitting on an oil reserve larger than what has been extracted from the North Sea and Kuwait. Above, the company's test oil well at Horse Hill . Sceptics immediately queried the bold claims – as the Daily Mail reported – but UKOG’s millionaire chairman David Lenigas insisted at the time that the oil would create thousands of jobs, saying: ‘If you own a farm or land in the Weald, there’s a pretty good chance there’s a bucket-load of oil under there.’ Now the firm has been forced into an embarrassing U-turn, admitting that it cannot be sure how much crude lies beneath the region – if, indeed, there is much at all. UKOG and a consortium of other oil firms hold a licence for just 55 square miles in Surrey and Sussex, a tiny fraction of the Weald Basin. But after finding oil in the area, it scaled up its findings across the whole 1,100-square mile Weald area. The company has now admitted that its estimates were based on findings made in a 55-square-mile stretch of the basin, less than two per cent of the total surface area . A map showing the location of the oil and gas deposits within the Weald Basin, which are thought to lie at between 2,500ft and 3,000ft below the ground . It claimed the entire region was rich with the fossil fuel, sparking hopes it had uncovered ‘Britain’s Dallas’. Yesterday, after being instructed to give more details by the London Stock Exchange, it issued a ‘clarification’, admitting the oil should not yet be considered as ‘prospective resources or reserves’. It said further drilling and well testing was needed before it could say how much oil existed on its own site – let alone surrounding areas – and what could be recovered from the ground. David Lenigas has been criticised on the past for exaggerating his companies' successes to drive up share prices . Even then, it seems unlikely it could estimate how much lies beneath the whole region, adding: ‘The company has not undertaken work outside its licence areas sufficient to comment on the possible OIP (oil in place) in either the approximate 1,100 square miles or the whole of the Weald Basin.’ Brenda Pollack, of Friends of the Earth, said: ‘UKOG has backtracked on the wild claims it made last week and admitted that it has no idea how much oil is under the Sussex Weald. ‘This is yet another example of the potential for shale oil and gas being overhyped by an industry desperate to start pumping profits with little concern for residents or the climate.’ Following the announcement of a ‘significant’ discovery on April 8, UKOG’s share price soared from about 1p to over 4p the next day. But since then, the price has fallen to almost half this, suggesting scepticism in the industry about the claims. UKOG had claimed the supply could meet up to a third of Britain’s oil demand within 15 years. It ignited hopes the vast resource would reduce reliance on oil from the Middle East and Russia, and boost British industry as the North Sea supply dwindles. But the claims were at odds with other research on the Weald Basin. A study by Imperial College London suggested a maximum of 40billion barrels in the region, while the British Geological Survey estimated the basin held just 4.4billion barrels of shale oil. Professor Alastair Fraser, of Imperial College, said last week that UKOG’s claims were ‘overly-optimistic’, while Malcolm Graham-Wood, of oil consultancy firm HydroCarbon Capital, said it would be difficult to drill the green belt area to extract the fossil fuel. UKOG boss Mr Lenigas, an Australian who lives in Monaco, is a director of seven British companies and has been criticised in the past for exaggerating the success of his enterprises to jack up share prices.

UK Oil & Gas Investments described discovery as 'world class' last week . They claimed the site in Sussex could yield up to 100 billion barrels of oil . Company's share price increased by 200 per cent following 'breakthrough' But it has today admitted there may not be as much oil there as suggested . They based their estimates on the 55-square-miles they have licence for . It makes up for less than two per cent of the entire Weald Basin .

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Odds on the new royal baby being a girl have tumbled after a bookmaker revealed that 90 per cent of bets placed on the sex have been in favour of a female child. The odds were slashed further yesterday after a Scottish punter from Edinburgh placed a whopping £2,000 wager on a new princess with Ladbrokes. Betting on the new royal baby's date of birth has also been hotting up, with the 18th, 19th and 20th April the most popular choices - even though the official due date is the 25th. Scroll down for video . A little princess? The majority of punters are convinced that the Duchess will give birth to a girl . 'Money talks, and punters all over the UK are convinced Kate will give birth to a baby girl soon,' comments Ladbrokes spokesman Jessica Bridge. 'It looks like the only people hoping for a boy are the bookies, and maybe Prince George.' Despite there being more than a week to go until the 25th, royal fans have already begun staking their claim to spots outside the Lindo Wing at St. Mary's Hospital in Paddington. The world's media are also expected to descend on London shortly, with media facilities at the hospital opening tomorrow. Names have also proved popular with betting fans, with Alice the current front runner for a princess, followed by Victoria. Both have a suitably regal pedigree, with Victoria boasting a particularly spectacular history and a string of titled owners. Getting ready: Preparations have begun at the Lindo Wing, with police warning of a 'special event' Last engagements: The Duchess of Cambridge, seen here in Woolwich, hasn't been seen since March . Take two: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge pictured with Prince George after his birth in 2013 . Most notable of those is the new baby's five-times great grandmother Queen Victoria, who ruled at the height of the British Empire and gloried in the title of Empress of India as well as Queen. Her eldest daughter, the mother of the future Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany, was also called Victoria, as were an impressive 12 of Queen Victoria's granddaughters. Another famous Victoria is Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria, 37, who will follow her 68-year-old father King Carl XVI Gustaf onto the Swedish throne. Alice, meanwhile, was bestowed on another of Queen Victoria's daughters, Princess Alice Maud Marie, who went on to marry Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse. The couple had seven children, among them the doomed last Tsarina of Russia, Alexandra Fyodorovna, and Victoria, first Princess Louis of Battenburg and then Marchioness of Milford Haven. Pedigree: Contemporary royal Victorias include Sweden's Crown Princess, pictured at her 2010 wedding . Princess Alice: Famous royal Alices include Prince Philip's mother, Princess Alice of Greece and Denmark . Will it be James? Along with seven British monarchs, James is also the name of the Duchess' brother . Her daughter, also called Alice, produced the most famous of Alice of Hesse's descendants - Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, now the Duke of Edinburgh. Should the punters of Britain be wrong and the Duchess of Cambridge produce a second baby boy instead, favourites include James and Arthur. James, although boasting a royal pedigree the equal of Victoria, is also a Middleton stalwart and is the name of the Duchess' 29-year-old brother. The moniker has also been used by two kings of Britain as a whole, James I and James II, and another five Scottish monarchs. Arthur, meanwhile, is derived from the Celtic Artorīgios which translates as 'bear king' and has a pedigree that includes Britain's most famous mythical king. Alice 3/1 . Elizabeth 5/1 . Charlotte 6/1 . Alexandra 8/1 . James 8/1 . Victoria 10/1 . Arthur 10/1 . Diana 12/1 . Henry 16/1 . Catherine 16/1 . Charles 16/1 . Thomas 16/1 . Phillip 20/1 . William 20/1 . Mary 20/1 . Albert 20/1 . Francis 20/1 . David 20/1 . Frances 25/1 . Alexander 25/1 . Spencer 25/1 . Eleanor 25/1 . Florence 25/1 . Margaret 25/1 . Michael 25/1 . Richard 25/1 . Rose 25/1 . Anne 25/1 . Sarah 25/1 . Louis 25/1 . Grace 25/1 . Peter 25/1 . Samuel 25/1 . Samantha 25/1 .

90 per cent of bets on the royal baby's sex have been on a girl . One Scottish punter in Edinburgh placed a bet of £2,000 yesterday . Favourite potential birth dates include the 18th, 19th and 20th April . The Duchess of Cambridge's official due date is the 25th April . Popular names include Alice, Victoria, Arthur and James .

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As the bright, smiling face of morning TV in the Noughties Fern Britton shocked fans when she admitted to struggling with crippling depression. The mother-of-four had her first experience of depression as a child and has suffered attacks throughout her adult life. Things were so difficult at one point that she planned to crash her car into a brick wall. And in an interview with The Telegraph on Saturday the 57-year-old revealed how close she came to suicide one day after her divorce from first husband Clive Jones. Scroll down for video . Presenter Fern Britton, who suffers from depression, has revealed how close she came to suicide following her divorce from first husband Clive Jones . The presenter and author, who has been married to her second husband TV chef Phil Vickery, 53, for fifteen years, claims she knew the marriage was never right, but remembers the time after the divorce being particularly bleak. Fern, who had three children with Clive, twins Harry and Jack, 21, and Grace, 18, and has another daughter, Winifred, 13, with Phil, said: 'I remember very clearly, when they were all little and sitting around the table, all shiny-faced and having their supper, and I'd think: "Right, you've got everything you want. Lovely! Now I'm just going to pop upstairs and kill myself." ' Meeting Phil whilst working on Ready, Steady, Cook was something of a salvation for the blonde, who finally came off anti-depressants last year but admits she is fully expecting to go back on them when she has another episode. Fern and husband Phil Vickery will celebrate their 15th wedding anniversary next month . The couple met on the TV food show Ready, Steady, Cook . At least now she has learned to recognise the signs, telling Good Housekeeping this month: 'I haven’t had an episode for a long time. I’m cross that it’s been there and that it lurks around, but I’ve started to understand it more. I reached a stage where I knew when it was coming, hurtling towards me, and I thought, don’t run away, just stand there, brace yourself, and let it happen. Because I knew it would pass. People who are going through their first or second episode don’t trust that it will pass – but it really will.' Today, as she promotes her sixth novel 'A Good Catch' Fern is happy, positive and looking forward to a bright - and Botox-free - future. Phil, 53, and Fern, 57, have four children between them . The author has declared that she has no interest in cosmetic surgery, deciding instead to grow older gracefully . She has declared that she has no interest in cosmetic surgery, deciding instead to grow older gracefully, telling Bryony Gordon: 'I know I'm never going to look the way I did when I was 25, but I know I could look very odd. So this is what 57 is, and this is what 57 looks like. 'I'm going to stop looking back and only look forward. I've got. what, 25 years left? I'm going to enjoy them. I'm going to cycle until I am 70. I'm not going to get Botox or have things done. I'm going to show my children that this is what humans do: we get older.' The keen cyclist, who starts a three-week cycle from John O'Groats to Land's End to raise money for Genesis Research Trust next week, insists that being fit is more important to her than looking younger, saying: 'My bosoms are dropping? Blah, that's life! I am vain about being as fit as I can be – not about my wrinkles. I’ve had that conversation with myself about, should I do Botox, should I do this, should I do that – and I’ve talked myself out of it. I’d prefer to be the woman I should be. I’m 57, and I look like a 57 year-old, and I’m happy.'

The TV star has suffered with episodes of depression since childhood . Contemplated suicide following divorce from first husband . Celebrating 15th wedding anniversary with husband Phil Vickery in May . Has just penned a sixth novel, A Good Catch . Says she has talked herself out of Botox, is happy to look like a 57-yr-old . For confidential support call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 1-800-273-TALK (8255) in the UK, or call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch, or click here .

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It's the nation famed for its gastronomy which gave birth to haute cuisine and the Michelin Guide . But almost three quarters of all dishes served in French bistros, brasseries and cafes are shipped in from a factory and microwaved, according to a top restaurateur. Xavier Denamur sparked fury after he exposed France as a country of microwave cheats and even went as far as to compare it as being the culinary equivalent of a low-cost airline. Xavier Denamur sparked fury after he exposed France as a country of microwave cheats and even went as far as to compare chefs' corner-cutting as being the culinary equivalent of a low-cost airline . 'The microwave has become the chef's best friend,' he told The Times. Unesco has named France's 'gastronomic meal' a world treasure and the country still welcomes more tourists than any other nation. But there are signs that its crown as the world's culinary king has been slipping for some time. Last year, the country that gave us the croissant, coq au vin and moules mariníères, as well as introducing the concept of L'apéritif, did not get a single entry in to the top ten of the World's 50 Best Restaurant Awards. Xavier Denamur has claimed that almost three quarters of all meals served in French bistros, brasseries and cafes are shipped in from a factory and microwaved . Instead the list was dominated by Spain, the UK, USA, Brazil with Denmark as number one, with only five French restaurants making it into the awards at all. The French government was so concerned they called on two multi-Michelin-starred chefs to draw up battle plans. But even chefs Alain Ducasse and Guy Savoy, who have now put together a 20-point plan, admitted that France's global culinary influence 'is no longer the same'. They added that France's mid-to-low range restaurants, particularity in tourist traps like Mont Saint Michel or the banks of the Seine, let the country down. The chefs recommended stricter criteria should also be introduced on food with the 'home-made' label in restaurants which currently allows most frozen and vacuum-packed food. A survey by catering union Synhorcat in 2014 suggested 31 per cent of restaurants (not including cafeterias, bars and fast food outlets) used industrially prepared foods. But Mr Denamur, who revealed the trade secrets in his book Et si on se mettait enfin a table? (And if We Sat Down to Eat at Last?) claimed the figures were as high as seven in ten dishes served in cafes, brasseries and bistros were made in a factory and re-heated. In his book he said the dominant low cost model imposed by the 'greedy' producers of frozen food has 'trapped independent restaurants and sacked the planet.' Last year the French government passed a law which was meant to force restaurants to label the dishes they prepare from fresh ingredients in their own kitchens as 'fait maison' (homemade). But ministers have been forced to admit that the law had failed as diners had little faith in the new label. Commerce minister Carole Delga said the scheme was meant to promote traditional cooking and those establishments that cook from scratch. A survey by catering union Synhorcat in 2014 suggested 31 per cent of restaurants (not including cafeterias, bars and fast food outlets) used industrially prepared foods (stock picture) A new law to try and promote freshly made dishes has been criticised as chefs are still able to buy in read-made ingredients . She claimed the fait maison logo would 'allow all, at a glance, to distinguish food that has been assembled from industrially prepared elements from cuisine created from raw produce'. But the new law was criticised for not going far enough as restaurants were still able to use ingredients such as factory-made pastry and claim the food was homemade. Mr Denamur, who starred in République de Malbouffe (Republic of Junk Food), a documentary investigating the state of French food said he had been 'bitterly disappointed' by the label. 'I chop all my steak tartare to order, but someone who buys it in, vacuum packed in a controlled atmosphere, where it might have come from 10 different cows, can call theirs fait maison too. It's ridiculous,' he told the Guardian last year. 'If you can't make the base for a sauce, don't make one. Don't use an industrial one – that's not real cooking, it's not fait maison.' Mrs Delga has now pledged to tighten up the rules around the law. Star chefs Alain Ducasse (right) and Guy Savoy (left) will be putting together a 20-point plan for the 'gastrono-diplomacy' report to try and repair France's reputation . The rising cost of raw materials and staff may be partly to blame for putting cooking from scratch beyond the reach of many restaurants. A traditional boeuf bourguignon costs as much as 7.50 Euros to produce, according to the restaurateur who owns four French bistros. It is often much cheaper for chefs to simply buy frozen ingredients and ready-made dishes from industrial producers such as Transgourmet, Métro, Brake or Davigel. Last month, the French ministry launch the Good France project which saw 1,000 chefs of different nationalities serve French food and wine in restaurants and embassies across five continents as part of its national 'gastrono-diplomacy' drive. The elaborate four course meals aimed to emulate those of celebrated 19th century cook and culinary ambassador Georges August Escoffier.

Xavier Denamur claims most dishes in French bistro aren't made on site . He said seven in ten meals are factory-made then reheated in microwave . Signs that France's crown as top culinary destination in world is slipping . French ministers admitted scheme to introduce a homemade label failed .

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A former High Court judge who led the inquiry into the Bradford stadium fire which killed 56 football fans has dismissed claims the blaze was not an accident saying they are 'nonsense'. A new book by author Martin Fletcher has revealed a series of other blazes at businesses owned by or associated with Stafford Heginbotham, the club's chairman at the time of the tragedy in 1985. The official inquiry into the blaze, led by Mr Justice Oliver Popplewell, concluded that the fire was an accident, probably caused by a spectator dropping a cigarette into rubbish that had accumulated under an old timber stand at the Valley Parade ground. Former Bradford City chairman Stafford Heginbotham, left, with Mr Justice Popplewell in the aftermath of the Bradford City fire. Today, the former judge has dismissed claims the blaze was not an accident . The stand at the Valley Parade ground burns after a fire in 1985. 56 football fans were killed in the tragedy . Today Sir Oliver was asked about the new allegations in an interview on BBC Radio Leeds, where he rubbished Mr Fletcher's claims. The retired judge said the main flaw in the argument that the fire was arson was that the stand involved had no insurance value as it was due for demolition. He also added that the fire was examined by experienced and thorough investigators, who found nothing suspicious and that no question of arson was ever raised in civil legal proceedings. He explained: 'I'm sorry to spoil what is obviously a very good story but I'm afraid it's nonsense for a number of reasons.' Sir Oliver also rejected claims his inquiry was held too quickly, three weeks after the fire. He added: 'I can quite understand after having previous fires some suspicion being raised but, as far as I’m concerned, we conducted our inquiry perfectly properly and I have no reason believe it was other than an accident.' The new claims about the fire at Valley Parade are contained in the book Fifty-Six by Mr Fletcher, who was 12 at the time and escaped the blaze. Author Martin Fletcher has revealed a series of other blazes at businesses owned by or associated with Stafford Heginbotham, the club's chairman at the time of the tragedy in 1985. He is pictured here with his mother Susan as a 12-year-old . The fire broke out near to half-time during Bradford's game against Lincoln City on May 11, 1985 and within four minutes the stand was completely ablaze. Mr Fletcher lost three generations of his family in the tragedy, including his 11-year-old brother Andrew, the fire's youngest victim, as well as his father John, 34, uncle Peter, 32, and grandfather Eddie, 63. The book, published today and being serialised in The Guardian, does not make any direct allegations but Mr Fletcher says Mr Heginbotham’s history with fires, which he claims resulted in payouts totalling around £27 million in today’s terms, warranted further investigation. He asks: 'Could any man really be as unlucky as Heginbotham had been?' The disaster also occurred at a time, according to Mr Fletcher’s evidence, when the businessman was in desperate financial trouble - and two days after he discovered it would cost £2million to bring the ground up to safety standards required by Bradford’s promotion from the old Third Division. The fire at the ground broke out close to half-time during Bradford's home game against Lincoln City on May, 11, 1985 . An official inquiry found that the fire was started by accidentally when a fan discarded a cigarette on to rubbish below the timber stand . Mr Fletcher is the only survivor to publicly challenge the official inquiry, which took place three weeks after the fire . Mr Fletcher is the only survivor to publicly challenge the official inquiry, describing it as inadequate and saying it took place far too close to the event. Meanwhile Mr Heginbotham’s son James, 47, has defended his father, who died in 1995. He told told the Daily Mirror: 'When you actually do your homework and see what he did for Bradford City Football Club it is a sickening accusation. It is just absolutely ridiculous. 'He never recovered from the fire. The stress of it is what killed him eventually. 'He’s no longer here to defend himself. It’s a real shame it has come to this.' Meanwhile, yesterday former sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe said the new allegations do not justify a new inquiry into the disaster. The remains of the stand after the fire. West Yorkshire Police said the force would consider any new evidence about the blaze, which also injured 265 people . Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher visited Valley Parade to survey the damage to the stand and pay her respects with her husband Dennis . Mr Sutcliffe, MP for Bradford South and deputy leader of Bradford City Council at the time of the tragedy, said he knew Mr Heginbotham 'flew by the seat of his pants' in terms of the finances of the club, but remains convinced by the conclusion of the inquiry. West Yorkshire Police said the force would consider any new evidence about the fire. Detective Superintendent Mark Ridley, of the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, said: 'The jury at the inquest in 1985 delivered a verdict of misadventure. 'However should any evidence come to light which was not available to Her Majesty’s Coroner at the original inquest, then we will consider its significance and take appropriate action.' A minute’s silence is due to be held at every Premier League and Football League match on Saturday, April 25 to mark the forthcoming 30th anniversary of the fire. It was the worst stadium fire in the history of British football and prompted important safety changes in grounds across the land. The final of game of the season should have been a day of celebration for Bradford City. Before kick-off the team were presented with the trophy for winning the Third Division title as 11,076 fans watched on. But instead, May 11, 1985 ended in tragedy as flames engulfed the Main Stand at Valley Parade. The Valley Parade blaze is considered the worst stadium fire in the history of British football and prompted important safety changes in grounds across the land . The fire was spotted at 3.40pm towards the end of the first half and within minutes the stand packed with 4,000 spectators was fully ablaze. The disaster left 56 supporters dead and a further 265 injured. In the years that followed, new legislation was introduced governing safety at the nation's sports grounds. The tragedy brought about an unprecedented community spirit in the city, with, among many other initiatives, a fundraising drive for the Burns Unit at Bradford Royal Infirmary. In 2010, on the 25th anniversary, there were an estimated two thousand at the service in the city's Centenary Square but this year there has been such a surge of interest that the club considered moving it to Valley Parade.

Mr Justice Popplewell says he has no reason to believe fire wasn't accident . The former judge led the inquiry into the blaze at the Bradford City ground . Comes after survivor of blaze says tragedy might not have been accident . Author Martin Fletcher says his findings warrant further investigation .

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Arsenal's eight-match winning streak in the Premier League has taken even manager Arsene Wenger by surprise, according to the Frenchman whose side retain an outside chance of winning the title. 'I always hope to get the best out of my team, but no manager in the world if he is serious can predict a run like this,' Wenger told Arsenal's website. 'In the Premier League it's very difficult to predict.' Arsene Wenger admits he could not have predicted Arsenal's impressive run of results . Aaron Ramsey's goal against Burnley extended the Gunners' record to 16 wins in their last 18 games . Wenger has once again come under fire this season, with fans frustrated by Arsenal's failure to mount a serious title challenge and another last-16 exit in the Champions League. However, with an FA Cup semi-final this weekend and still the chance to chase down Chelsea in the table, Wenger's position at Arsenal is again looking secure. Arsenal have won 16 of 18 games in all competitions and Wenger believes the change in fortune is down to him finally having a relatively injury-free squad. 'It's down to the quality and the attitude of the team, the quality of the spirit we have in the side,' he said. Ramsey celebrates his goal, which helped Arsenal to maintain second place in the Premier League . Arsenal have a slim chance of winning the league, but they must catch Jose Mourinho's Chelsea to do so . 'We prepare (well), we prepare and contribute to our success, that is for sure. What people forgot is that we had big players out for four months this season. 'Six or seven players from the squad completely out. So that made a big difference. 'We have a better balance in the team and some players have made it like (Francis) Coquelin, who contributes to the balance of the team. Hector Bellerin as well has come into the team. 'And big players like (Laurent) Koscielny, like (Mesut) Ozil, like (Olivier) Giroud have been out four months in the season -- four months the three together! 'I have a quality bench and we even have quality players at home like Chamberlain, Arteta, Wilshere. I didn't even try to play Debuchy. We have a big squad and I think we have quality. 'Let's see how we finish the season and after see how we do next season.' Arsenal face Championship side Reading in the FA Cup semi-final this weekend and host Chelsea the following week.

Arsenal are currently on an eight-match winning streak in the league . Arsene Wenger admits even he could not have predicted the run . Wenger says results in the Premier League are very hard to predict . Arsenal have won 16 of their last 18 games in all competitions . READ: Arsenal have doubts over signing Liverpool star Raheem Sterling .

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The handsome Italian maths teacher who has taken the internet by storm for being the perfect mix of beauty and brains has spoken out about his new-found fame. Pietro Boselli, 26, originally from Brescia, Italy, says that he originally tried to keep his modelling a secret from his colleagues at the University College London (UCL) where he taught for fear they might 'look down on him'. In an interview with the Times, Boselli, an advanced maths lecturer with a PHD, said that when he was trying to establish himself as a teacher, he didn't want to include his work for fashion companies such as Abercrombie and Fitch on his CV and was less than proud of his alternative career. Scroll down for video . Not your average teacher: Wearing a tiny pair of green shorts, 26-year-old advanced maths teacher Pietro Boselli admits he tried to keep his double life as a model a secret from colleagues and students at UCL . The Italian model, whose looks have seen him amass a following of nearly half a million users on Instagram, isn't afraid to whip off his shirt to show his hard-earned muscles, pictured above with 'lifelong friend' Carmelo . More than just a pretty face: The lecturer has now achieved his PHD and is hoping to earn enough money from modelling to set up his own engineering consultancy . He told the newspaper he didn't want students in his classroom or his teaching peers to know, saying: 'I think, in a way, I was ashamed. I thought people in academia would look down on me.' Growing up in Italy, the young Boselli was scouted by Armani Junior which started off a double life of studying hard for his exams and posing in front of the lens whenever he could. He calls himself a 'nerd' and says that his studies were his priority growing up, forcing him to turn down lucrative jobs that would take him away from his books. His students at UCL, where he taught while studying for his PHD, did eventually discover the fitness fanatic's secret, after Googling him. When one maths student, Arief Azli, discovered his 6ft 1in lecturer's Instagram account, which has now amassed more than 480,000 followers, and has plenty of images of him in varying states of undress, he tweeted: 'That moment when you realise your maths lecturer is a top designer model.' Azil posted a picture of his lecturer scribbling equations on the whiteboard next to one of him shirtless with the caption: 'Only at UCL‬ ‪#‎MechanicalEngineers‬ ‪#‎ModellingandAnalysis ‪#‎Bromance‬.' Other students soon followed suit and posted pictures of him taking classes, with one saying: 'This is why I never miss a class'. Boselli says he knew his students had cottoned on when they started to take 'sneaky' images of him while he was at the front of the lecture hall. Cycling in the sea? He must be clever! Pietro says he trains once or twice a day to keep fit and is proud to show of his amazing body . A gruelling exercise regime keeps the model in tip-top condition: Pietro posted this image of a recent rock-climbing expedition on his Instagram account . Huge following: Pietro, pictured centre right with friends on a recent trip to Brooklyn, has now finished his stint as an advanced maths teacher at UCL (right) to concentrate on being a full-time model . Now the secret's out, the model, who has signed for top agency Models 1, says he's not worried about them seeing him posing topless. 'People ask me "why are you topless in pictures? Why don’t you have any clothes on?" But training is a big part of my life. 'I started going to the gym when I moved to London and, like everything I do, I’m very focused. I train once or twice a day and I’m happy to get recognition for having a good physique.' Boselli has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and is hoping that the money he earns from modelling will help him to establish his own engineering company in London. And the bad news for all those currently brushing up on their algebra? He's got a girlfriend. Although the model won't be drawn on her identity and there is little sign of her on his Instagram account, he has confirmed that he is off the market. The fashion model posted this picture on his Instagram account with a caption 'post-workout selfie' He describes himself as 'addicted to training' and said he works out at least two or three times a day . One of his students, Arief Azli tweeted: 'That moment when you realise your maths lecturer is a top designer model' Pietro's academic achievements are easily as impressive as his six-pack. He was awarded the Undergraduate Faculty Excellence Scholarship for the most outstanding academic achievement in his first year at UCL, before going on to get first-class honours. The fashion model was discovered at the age of six by renowned designer Giorgio Armani who saw potential and said he should be a model. His Instagram account gives an insight into his fitness regime as he posted a picture of himself in the pool, saying: 'Boosts circulation, gets metabolism up to speed and strengthens immune system!' Mr Boselli revealed he works out two to three times a day and said his best feature is his 'perseverance and inconsistency'. In an interview with F Tape he said he would be concentrating on 'engineering, teaching maths and personal training' if he was not modelling. He posted a picture of his washboard abs on his Instagram, saying: 'Lying in bed.. My point of view' Mr Boselli revealed he works out two to three times a day and said his best feature is his 'perseverance and inconsistency' He also revealed that Arnold Schwarzenegger, Oscar Wilde and The Rolling Stones were among his idols. Hundreds of fans have taken to social media to say they would have concentrated slightly harder in lessons if Mr Boselli had been their teacher. Rachel Ruane said: 'Would trade my maths teacher for him in a heartbeat oh my god #PietroBoselli #teachmealgebraanyday.' Cassy Chavez said: 'I would never miss a class too!' Aly Dos Equis said: 'Good thing this guy wasn't my math teacher I'd have a hard time paying attention.' Pieter Botha ‏said: 'No fair! I never had a math teacher like you? I would've passed.' He won first prize in the tall fitness model category at the WBFF European pro-am fashion event . His Instagram account gives an insight into his fitness regime as he posted a picture of himself in the pool, saying: 'Boosts circulation, gets metabolism up to speed and strengthens immune system!'

Pietro Boselli, 26, from Brescia in Italy taught advanced maths at UCL . Admits he was 'ashamed' of his modelling career and kept it a secret from students and almost didn't mention it on his CV . Instagram following shot up to more than 480,000 after his story came out . PHD student says he's proud of his body and works out once or twice daily .

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Los Angeles Kings forward Jarret Stoll was arrested on Friday in Las Vegas, Nevada, on drug possession charges, according to reports. Stoll, 32, is the longtime boyfriend of Dancing With The Stars host Erin Andrews, a former ESPN employee who now works as an NFL sideline reporter for Fox Sports. The NHL player was arrested on suspicion of possession of cocaine and MDMA at the Wet Republic pool at the MGM Grand Hotel shortly before 5pm. Stoll was previously in the news for non-sports related reasons back in 2013 when he was rushed to the hospital after having a seizure at his home in Hermosa Beach, California during the offseason, with the Kings later saying they did not know what caused the incident. Scroll down for video . Jarret Stoll, 32 (left), is the longtime boyfriend of Dancing With The Stars host Erin Andrews, 36 (right) Stoll (seen partying at the MGM Grand in 2014 after the Kings Stanley Cup win) was arrested on Friday in Las Vegas, Nevada, on drug possession charges, according to many reports . He was arrested on suspicion of possession of cocaine at the Wet Republic pool at the MGM Grand (above) Stoll, who will make a cameo in the upcoming film version of the popular HBO show Entourage, was booked into the Clark County Detention Center and was listed as having a hearing on Saturday after posting $5,000 bail. The charges include possession of Class 1, 2, 3 and 4 controlled substances, including cocaine and ecstasy. He was likely at the MGM Grand to attend the two year anniversary of their popular club Hakkasan Friday evening, an event that featured Tiesto and brought out Christina Aguilera. In both 2012 and 2014 Stoll headed to the MGM Grand to celebrate at the end of the hockey season. It seems that Stoll went on a date with Andrews on Thursday night, as she posted a photo of a romantic-looking candle that was seemingly taken at Italian restaurant La Sosta Enoteca in Manhattan Beach, California, on her Instagram page, and a fan snapped a photo with Stoll earlier in the day. The caption, which did not mention Stoll by name, read: 'Always a great date night'. The popular television personality recently spoke about her boyfriend while participating in the Grub Street Diet, a weekly feature in which celebrities keep a diary of what they eat for the week. Andrews posted a photo of a candle that was seemingly taken at Italian restaurant La Sosta Enoteca in Manhattan Beach, California, on her Instagram page on Thursday. That location is four hours from Vegas . Andrews sparked engagement rumors after she posted an Instagram of her wearing a large ring in March . A fan snapped this photo with Stoll on Thursday in California . Stoll had 17 points in 73 games this season and was a member of the Kings' Stanley Cup championship teams in 2012 and 2014. He will become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. The Kings failed to qualify for postseason play after winning the Stanley Cup last year and in 2012. The team said: 'We are aware of police reports out of Clark County, Nevada regarding Jarret Stoll. 'Our organization is concerned and has begun conducting a thorough internal investigation. 'While we continue to actively gather facts, we are withholding further comment at this time.' Veteran had 17 points in 73 games this season and was a member of the Kings' recent Stanley Cup teams . Andrews, 36, sparked engagement rumors after she posted an Instagram of her wearing a very large, square-cut diamond ring last month. Fans thought the picture meant Stoll had proposed, but Andrews said the ring was on loan. 'I've definitely dropped hints here and there,' the Fox broadcaster shared with ABC News in July. 'But we haven't looked at rings... Nothing there yet, the ball's in his court.' She added: 'But no we are fine! We've had enough on our plate for the last two years of dating and haven't really gone there yet.' He was previously engaged to actress and model Rachel Hunter, the former wife of singer Rod Stewart. Stoll broke off their engagement just seven weeks before they were supposed to be married.

Los Angeles Kings forward arrested Friday on drug possession charges . Hockey player was busted at the Wet Republic pool at MGM Grand Hotel . He was booked at Clark County Detention Center and posted $5,000 bail . The charges include possession of Class 1, 2, 3 and 4 controlled substances . NHL security has been notified and Kings are aware of situation as well . He was in the news in 2013 when he had an unexplained seizure at his home . Stoll celebrated the end of both the 2012 and 2014 season at the MGM Grand as well with his Kings teammates .

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Tina Fey's husband has spoken over the suicide of a celebrity dermatologist who killed himself in the wake of a 'bullying' TV series which apparently parodied him for laughs. Jeff Richmond, who is an executive producer and the music composer on his wife's show Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, described the death of Fredric Brandt, 65, on Sunday as 'very sad', speaking exclusively to Daily Mail Online. It came as sources close to Brandt said the doctor, who suffered from depression, told People magazine he was 'definitely hurt' by an apparent portrayal of himself on the Netflix show. The friend called the Kimmy Schmidt send up 'bullying,' but added that it did not cause his suicide. Brandt was found hanged in the garage of his Miami mansion on Sunday morning. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the police report. The character in question, Dr Franff, had a high-pitched laugh, a speech impediment and absurd habits like drinking from a surgical bag. His face appears to be a grotesque exaggeration of Brandt's own appearance. Scroll down for videos . Speaking out: Jeff Richmond, left in New York City today, spoke out today over the death of Dr Fredric Brandt. The plastic surgeon was reportedly upset over his portrayal in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, which Richmond's wife Tina Fey, right, created and for which Richmond has producing credits . Dr Fredric Brandt (left) has a striking resemblance to Dr Franff (right), a character on Tina Fey's Netflix show, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. He was reportedly devastated by the portrayal . Sources were today opening up about how Brandt was wounded by the characterization - though they said that this suicide could not be pinned on one insulting TV show. A friend speaking People said: 'It was making fun of him for the way he looked and it was mean and it was bullying. '...It wasn't the only thing troubling him, it was just one factor. It definitely hurt him. He was absolutely upset, who would want that? But that was not why he committed suicide. But it didn't help. Another source, speaking to the New York Daily News, said that Brandt had become fixated on his appearance and cried in front of patients. The source said: 'He worked 15-hour days, his office was jam-packed, and I paid him a compliment. He was so sensitive he started to cry. He said how awful the public was, and how mean people are. He was really affected by negative feedback.' When DailyMail.com asked Richmond about Brandt's death near his home in New York City's Upper West Side, he said he hadn't been aware of it. He said: 'That's very sad. I don't know anything about it. I just got home. Tina might know, I don't. She's not home.' Brandt was highly-regarded for his cosmetic work across the industry, with high-profile stars including Madonna, Stephanie Seymour and Kelly Ripa. The doctor was found dead at his Coconut Grove mansion in Miami where he lived alone with his dogs. A male friend who was staying at the home out of concern for the doctor called 911 at 9.17am, according to a police statement. He had last seen Brandt on the Saturday night. The police report stated that the victim was suffering from depression and was currently taking medication for it. He had also been seeking daily treatment from a psychiatrist. The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Department confirmed that an autopsy will be conducted on Monday. Dr Brandt was famed for his appearance, which displayed many of his dermatology techniques. The cosmetic surgeon, pictured left, with Hugh Jackman's wife, Deborra-Lee Furness, gallery owner Lisa Fox and Sting's wife Trudie Styler at a Donna Karan party in February last year . Dr Brandt, a cosmetic dermatologist and well-known art collector, at his apartment in New York on March 7, 2014 . Marc Jacobs and Dr Brandt pictured after lunching at Pastis restaurant in The Meatpacking District of New York City in June 2009 . In a 2014 profile in The New York Times, he said that his goal was to 'restore the face to harmony'. 'I approach each face with a visual perception, an artistic perception and a medical perception,' he said. The article, which described the doctor as an 'unnervingly ageless-looking personage', said that he was sought out by the rich and famous for his signature Y lifts, where fillers are injected below the cheekbones. It was also widely known that Dr Brandt injected products including Botox, Restylane, Perlane, Juvéderm, Voluma, The Times reported, into his own face, erasing his wrinkles, leaving him with full lips and an ageless quality. Brandt worked with stars including Madonna, Stephanie Seymour and Jane Holzer. Left, the doctor is pictured with morning show host Kelly Ripa in 2011 at his Dr Fredric Brandt's SiriusXM launch and right, with comedian Joy Behar at the same event . Dermatologist Dr Frederic Brandt poses for a portrait with his luxury skin-care line in November 2013, in Miami, Florida where he had one of two medical practices . Involvement: Richmond, pictured above on the Upper West Side, has a producing credit on the episode involving the apparent Brandt parody character . Don't know: Richmond said he didn't know anything about the death, and suggested questions be directed to his wife Tina Fey . The doctor told The Times that people often asked him if he was from Sweden. Brandt grew up in Weequahic neighborhood of Newark, New Jersey where his parents ran a candy store. His father died when he was a teenager and he lost his mother before he graduated from Rutgers University in 1971. He went on to attend Hahnemann Medical College in Philadelphia. He completed residencies at NYU's Department of Internal Medicine and then in Dermatology at the University of Miami. He set up a practice in Coral Cables, Miami in 1982 and began part-time work in New York in 1998 but quickly expanded to become one of the most in-demand cosmetic appointments. Security was tight in the gated entrance to Dr Brandt's Miami home on Sunday. His publicist declined to comment on the circumstances or cause of death . He would sometimes see around 30 patients a day at his midtown Manhattan offices, which is filled with expensive art works, for appointments costing thousands of dollars. Brandt was considered as the number one injector of Botox and Restylane filler in the world. The doctor was regarded by his peers as a pioneer in the field and often gave lectures on the use of products. Dr Brandt also has a range of high-end dermatological products. A 1.35 oz 'Do Not Age with Dr. Brandt' Transforming Pearl Serum costs $150. He wrote two books about his work, '10 Minutes/10 Years: Your Definitive Guide to a Beautiful and Youthful Appearance' and 'Age-less: The Definitive Guide to Botox, Collagen, Lasers, Peels, and Other Solutions for Flawless Skin'. Along with his Miami mansion, Dr Brandt had a luxury apartment on the West Side of Manhattan with sweeping views of the Hudson River and filled with the esteemed art collection. Representatives for Dr Brandt and Fey have yet to responded DailyMail.com's request for comments. A Netflix spokesman declined to comment. Dr Brandt had famed practices (pictured) in Miami and Manhattan. In a 2014 profile, he said that his goal was to 'restore the face to harmony' Abravanel said that sources told her Dr Brandt was 'devastated' over comparisons to the enthusiastic doctor on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt . The plastic surgeon, Dr Franff, in the Netflix comedy, is played by comedy veteran Martin Short and had drawn unflattering comparisons to real-life Dr Brandt. In one scene, where the lead character Kimmy almost gets plastic surgery, the doctor is seen drinking from a hamster feeder . Martin Short had a small role as Dr Franff in one episode of the TV show's first season. When he is punched by the main character, Kimmy, as she struggles to escape the plastic surgeon's chair, his face dents like putty - which he then inflates with an air tube . Dr Franff appears in episode four of the first and only season of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. He's a botox-loving plastic surgeon played by Martin Short. The show follows a Kimmy (Ellie Kemper), who was rescued from an underground bunker after years of being held hostage by a cult leader. She then is hired to be a nanny for the step-children of socialite Jacqueline (Jane Krakowski). In the fourth episode of the show, Jacqueline visits Dr Franff to discuss a 'foot lift' of sorts because she believes that 'feet are the new butts'. In the fourth episode of the Netflix show's first and only season, Dr Franff makes a short appearance as a cosmetic doctor who consults with Kimmy (Ellie Kemper) and Jacqueline (Jane Krakowski, pictured) Dr Franff's almost-overly smooth skin and platinum blond hair share a resemblance with that of Dr Fredric Brandt, who is known for being the cosmetic dermatologist of stars including Madonna and Stephanie Seymour. Franff is portrayed as a deranged doctor, whose face is so frozen from plastic surgery and other procedures that he even has trouble forming words at times. In the episode, he cheerily suggests several barbaric-sounding surgeries for Jacqueline, as well as on Kimmy. Franff's platinum blond hair and tight skin have a stark resemblance to that of cosmetic dermatologist Fredric Brandt .

Surgeon to the stars Fredric Brandt, 65, hanged himself in his Miami mansion on Sunday . Brandt was reportedly devastated by apparent parody character Dr Franff in hit Netflix series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt . Jeff Richmond, who is an executive producer of the show, commented today exclusively to Daily Mail Online . Friends said that, though Dr Brandt was upset, show didn't cause his death . Others said he was weeping in his clinic in weeks before suicide .

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Second child: Mrs Pereiro-Mendez arrives yesterday . A top executive at Goldman Sachs secretly filmed colleagues to record their ‘sexist’ behaviour when she became pregnant. Sonia Pereiro-Mendez says she was denied millions in pay and bonuses when she announced she was expecting her first child. Male colleagues at the bank were promoted ahead of her and she was ‘mocked’ and subjected to ‘gratuitous derogatory’ comments about her childcare arrangements, she alleges. So in an attempt to prove her claim, she recorded managers at the global investment firm ‘without their knowledge’, a tribunal heard yesterday. The executive director in distressed investing – which concerns companies in financial difficulties – is suing her employer for sex and maternity discrimination. She has also lodged a claim against three senior bosses – Bryan Mix, the global head of loan trading, Nicholas Pappas, who is European head of distressed trading, and Simon Morris, global head of credit trading. Yesterday Mrs Pereiro-Mendez arrived with her second child for the first day of the hearing at Central London Employment Tribunal, which was told she would need breaks during proceedings to breastfeed. The hearing was not told who was recorded by Mrs Pereiro-Mendez, although they are likely to be among the 15 or so witnesses due to be called during the tribunal. The revelation was made by the bank’s counsel Daniel Stilitz QC, who said: ‘One key point is that... the claimant recorded some of the managers without their knowledge.’ Mrs Pereiro-Mendez, who speaks fluent German and Spanish, joined Goldman Sachs in 2003 and moved to London in 2005 after a stint in Frankfurt. But over a five-year period she claims her income took a hit because bosses ‘felt, given her pregnancy, she was no longer a significant long-term player’. Her basic salary was £250,000 in January 2010 but by January 2012 – two months after announcing her pregnancy – it had fallen to £192,000. She was also entitled to a bonus of about five per cent of the profit she generated. But in 2011 she received £200,000 rather than the £910,000 she claims she was owed. Goldman Sachs executive Sonia Pereiro-Mendez claims after she became pregnant she was cheated out of millions of pounds . Mrs Pereiro-Mendez claims men were promoted ahead of her at the bank (pictured) while she was ‘publicly mocked,’ and subjected to ‘gratuitous and implicitly derogatory references to her childcare arrangements' Mrs Pereiro-Mendez says her bonuses and salary were cut over five years . The following year she was paid £284,000 but says she should have got a further £475,000. By 2014 there was no bonus at all, although she says she should have been given £450,000. In her claim, she says she took ‘exceptional measures’ to perform her work during maternity leave. She would attend meetings, on one occasion asking in-laws to look after the child in a car park – enabling her to ‘swiftly breastfeed her baby during breaks’. Goldman Sachs, Mr Pappas, Mr Morris and Mr Mix all deny the allegations against them . Mrs Pereiro-Mendez has accused her former manager, Allen Ukritnukun, of excluding her from meetings, claiming he ‘publicly mocked’ her before male peers ‘for no good reason’. He also allegedly ‘made overt sexist comments’, which once amounted to ‘explicit sexual harrassment’. Mr Ukritnukun was later promoted to managing director, enabling him to become ‘emboldened in his contemptuous conduct’. Mr Ukritnukun vehemently denies the allegations made against him by Ms Pereiro-Mendez and is particularly distressed by the allegation that he made a comment which amounted to sexual harassment. She also says Mr Pappas made ‘overtly discriminatory comments’ during a business trip to Germany. Mr Morris said in a statement last month that her 2011 bonus was hit partly because of her involvement in ‘significant losses’. Goldman Sachs, Mr Pappas, Mr Morris and Mr Mix deny the allegations. The case continues. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Sonia Pereiro-Mendez says she was treated unfairly after getting pregnant . Mother-of-two claims she missed out on bonuses worth millions . Senior banker says she was told she wasn't 'a significant long-term player' She is suing Goldman Sachs for sexism and maternity discrimination .

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The huge build-up to England women's Under 19 replay against Norway was truly bizarre and unprecedented. And it was a game only supposed to last for 18 seconds. Leah Williamson held incredible nerve to retake a penalty which she ought to have taken on Saturday, were it not for German referee Marjia Kurtes' terrific blunder. Kurtes disallowed Williamson's penalty for encroachment from England players at the weekend, but instead of ordering her back to the spot, awarded a free-kick to Norway. Leah Williamson (centre) stepped up again to take the penalty during the 18-second rematch against Norway . Williamson went the same way as her successful spot-kick last Saturday and found the net once again . Norwegian goalkeeper Oda Marie Hove Bogstad was unable to stop Williamson's brilliant effort . The England captain wheels away in celebration after handing her side a crucial 2-2 draw . But England were given a lifeline when UEFA chiefs ruled it should be replayed. All match details from Saturday, including the time of day the penalty was awarded, the venue, the players who were on the pitch, were ticked off by the Swiss blazers and the game was restarted at 9.45pm. And that was a whole FIVE hours after both had played their final Elite Round games in Northern Ireland. Only Kurtes was replaced, by referee Kateryna Zora. It began in what would have been the 96th minute, and ended 65 seconds later. Leah said: 'They were the longest 24 hours of my life, I hadn't slept. I think I was just excited, I went through so many emotions and just felt excitement, so I thought 'yep, that's how I am going to feel'! 'We had a conversation just before I came out which was quite emotional, we have been through a bigger journey than some people go through in their whole careers because of what happened, it was never about me, it was about the team. The England players celebrate Williamson's penalty which earned them a 2-2 draw in Belfast . England held on in the final moments to secure the draw and, with it, a place in this summer's finals in Israel . Williamson blows a kiss to the crowd as Mo Marley's side look ahead to this summer's tournament . Number of seconds played: 65.18 after the players returned to the centre circle . Number of England players on the pitch: Norway were already down to 10 outfield players, but England brought on a sub to replace one injured in the game vs Switzerland . Days between spot-kicks: Five days between Saturday's clash and the controversial rematch . Number of goals scored: 1 - the infamous penalty . 'When something is taken away from you like that, you realise just how much you want it, and that's what happened. Qualifying is such a huge deal for us, it's massive.' Norway discovered minutes before the penalty was retaken they would qualify for the July finals in Israel, as best runners-up across all Elite Round groups. Had the penalty been missed, Norway would have finished table-toppers, and the Dutch would have progressed as best second-placed team. It was the most surreal football you could imagine, starting from the penalty spot, with none of the regular pomp of a competitive international, yet much more attention than a girls' game normally yields. Under-age women's games in Northern Ireland, if the passionate hosts aren't playing, are usually lucky to attract treble figures. England are awarded a penalty during their European U19 Women's Championships qualifier on Saturday . Referee Marija Kurtes points to the spot as England are awarded a penalty in the 96th minute . Williamson steps up to take a penalty in the closing stages of the match against Norway in Belfast . Williamson runs forward to strike the ball but team-mate Rosella Ayane (circled) has entered the box . Williamson turns and celebrates as she slots the ball into the goalkeeper's bottom-right corner . German referee Marija Kurtes officiating a women's Bundesliga match in Munich last month . England players celebrate after they thought they had equalised against Norway . But referee Kurtes awards an indirect free-kick and the celebrations are cut short . Williamson has the ball back in her hands ready for what she thought would be a retake . While the disgraced Kurtes, who was sent home after her blunder, will be keen to shelve her nightmare, Williamson's name will crop up in pub quizzes for generations. England coach Mo Marley said: 'Obviously the tournament has been tough and pretty much it's about following through in the right way. We are happy we gave ourselves a chance to qualify and everything has turned out the way we wanted it, for Norway as well. 'I know how hard these players have worked, credit to all of the other teams, and credit to Norway, we deserve to be in the finals. 'It's ironic because a lot of the hard work we did at the start of the week was about a long journey, handling the intense pressure of a tournament and tests to our resolve, which helped a lot. But Williamson then realises the referee's decision and two Norwegian players are seen celebrating . German referee Kurtes is understood to have been sent home following her error on Saturday . 'Everyone was aware of the possible outcomes, we may not have scored the penalty, we know that. 'We may not have got through. But we are just so tremendously happy.' Since this odd chain of events stemmed from an infringement of the game's laws, UEFA's disciplinary committee did exactly the right thing in instructing for it to be replayed. But it sets a dangerous precedent. England's appeal cost just £750, which is repayable to the FA as it was successful, but was it lodged just because it's arguably a lower level of football? It triggers questions concerning how many more appeals of this nature could happen in the future. In a men's senior England international, one presumes one of the tens of thousands of people would correct the referee, whereas perhaps the same can't be guaranteed with a three-figure crowd. Indeed, would you have that inexcusable refereeing in the first place? September 2005 - World Cup qualifier - Uzbekistan vs Bahrain . Uzbekistan had won the opening leg of the Asian zone fourth-round play-off 1-0 at home but were left incensed after a penalty was disallowed in the 38th minute for an attacking player encroaching. Rather than retaking the penalty, an indirect free-kick was wrongly awarded by Japanese referee Toshimitsu Yoshida to Bahrain and the game ended with a one-goal margin. Uzbekistan called for an investigation but were left furious after FIFA ordered the match to be replayed in its entirety with the result declared invalid. It proved to have a major impact as it was Bahrain who eventually went through with a 1-1 away goals victory, though they were later beaten in the AFC-CONCACAF play-off. Bahrain staff and players celebrate after beating Uzbekistan in an Asian World Cup qualifier in 2005 .

Leah Williamson reveals she couldn't sleep ahead of crucial penalty retake as England earn 2-2 against Norway . Mo Marley's side qualify for European Championships in Israel . UEFA ordered the final 18 seconds of the qualifier to be replayed after a refereeing mistake . Referee Marija Kurtes incorrectly awarded an indirect free-kick to Norway for encroachment after disallowing England's penalty on Saturday . England were 2-1 down to Norway at the time in the 96th minute . German Kurtes, 28, has been sent home following her error . It is the first time ever that a decision like this has been taken by UEFA . Watch VIDEO below of the controversial penalty incident . READ: Graham Poll's expert verdict on UEFA's bizarre decision .

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A couple who chose to forsake their dream wedding in order to pay for one final shot at IVF are celebrating giving birth to twins and even found a way to say their 'I do's' Becca Litchfield, 29, and partner Dale, 30, from Gotham, Nottingham, were heart-broken when they discovered their savings would only be enough to cover the cost of a wedding, or fertility treatment. Desperate for a family, the couple chose to sacrifice their dream wedding and go ahead with IVF, but were over the moon when weeks later they became winners of a wedding competition. Becca and Dale Litchfield decided to give up their dream wedding in order to have one last shot at IVF and have since welcomed twins, Darci-Mai (left) and Stanley (right) The happy couple said their vows, and were overjoyed when they discovered the fertility treatment had worked - and Becca gave birth to twins Stanley and Darci-Mai. The full-time mother says that the couple can't believe their luck having achieved both of their dreams. 'When we realised we'd couldn't have children and get married, it was heart breaking,' she said. 'It was devastating to give up one of our dreams. We knew that we weren't getting any younger so the best option was to try IVF one last time, and sacrifice the wedding. 'It was a risk, because the IVF could have failed - and we'd have ended up with neither. 'But when we won the wedding competition, and then found out I was pregnant, it was unbelievable. Although they had given up on the idea of their perfect wedding the couple were blessed with yet another stroke of luck when they won a wedding contest which allowed them to finally get married . Before they conceived Darci-Mai (right) and Stanley (left) Becca and Dale had attempted two rounds of IVF . 'Now I've got my dream - the perfect husband and children, I couldn't be happier.' Becca and Dale, first started IVF treatment in 2012 after a year of failing to conceive naturally. The couple spent £5,500 on two rounds of IVF, keeping back an additional sum of money that they planned to spend on their wedding day. But after two failed attempts, Becca and Dale were forced to make a decision, Becca says that it was an incredibly difficult one to make. 'We were spending all of our money on IVF treatment hoping we'd conceive but after we failed twice I wondered if I'd ever get pregnant,' she said. 'We planned to use the spare money to get married but knew because of our ages we'd have to have kids now or never. 'I'd always dreamt of feeling my baby kick for the first time and the bond after giving birth, so I knew we had to try IVF one last time.' After winning the wedding competition the couple were able to have the white wedding they had always wanted . Becca, pictured with Darci-Mai (left) and Stanley (right) In order to conceive, Becca, pictured with Darci-Mai, had to take three hormone injections a day but she says it was entirely worth it . After abandoning hopes of a big celebration the couple decided to at least secure their relationship with a proposal. 'We were advised to wait for a year before trying again - I was just counting down the days,' she said. 'It felt like time was ticking away so quickly. At the end of the year, Dale and I officially became engaged - it was a way to lift our spirits and we thought if we couldn't have a big wedding, we could at least get engaged.' But unbeknownst to Becca, during their year long wait for IVF, Dale, who works as an electrician, entered the pair into a win a wedding competition. Becca says that once again fate was in their favour having initially been runners-up. Becca says that she and Dale couldn't stop beaming when they discovered they were expecting twins . 'We actually came second in the competition, but then the first place dropped out and so we won,' she said. 'We couldn't believe it - after all the heart ache and the decision making, we were getting both. 'It felt like a miracle. I'd always dreamt of a big white wedding and walking down the aisle, but I'd put that to the back of my mind. 'I couldn't believe my dreams were going to become a reality.' After the wedding, the pair changed fertility clinics and had their final round of IVF. It was here that medics discovered Becca had low hormone levels and started to treat her for the problem, giving her three hormone injections a day to increase the chance of her falling pregnant . When Becca first discovered she was pregnant she was so shocked she took four tests to make sure. She gave birth to twins Darci-Mai (left) and Stanley (right) Becca says that it was a challenging period but she was prepared to carry on in hope of having her dream family. 'I felt like a pin cushion while I was having all the treatment but knew it was worth it. 'Then after the eggs were implanted I took two weeks off work to relax and do nothing other than sit with my legs up in the hope it would help us to get pregnant. 'Then we did a pregnancy test and it was positive. We didn't want to get our hopes up but after four more tests said we were pregnant I believed it.' Overjoyed with the news Becca was then astounded to find out that she was not carrying just one baby but two. 'Once I knew I was pregnant I had a feeling we were going to have twins and when doctors confirmed it we couldn't believe it. 'When the doctor told me there were two heartbeats we were all gobsmacked. The twins were born on 27th September last year . Becca says that even when the Darci-Mai (left) and Stanley (right) are screaming she feels lucky to have them . 'Me and Dale sat beaming at each other, we couldn't believe we were about to have one baby let alone twins.' The twins were born in September last year and six months later the couple still can't quite believe their luck. Becca said: 'It's amazing to think how dramatically our life changed in one year - we got married and now have a beautiful boy and girl. 'Even now I still feel so privileged to have children - even when they are screaming I keep thinking thank goodness that they are with us. 'Before I thought of myself as very unlucky, I'd never won anything in my life. 'But since winning our wedding and having kids it still doesn't feel real. 'I've definitely used my life's worth of luck now but I don't care because I've got everything I ever dreamed of so I'm happy. 'Finally everything's gone right, we are finally married parents after everything we've been through it is incredible.'

Becca and Dale Litchfield spent their wedding savings on IVF . The couple were thrilled when they conceived not one but two babies . Dale secretly entered a wedding contest and the couple won .

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A woman who launched a social media campaign in a bid to return a sentimental ring which she found snorkeling in Bali has found the owner who is amazingly from the same part of Australia. Roxy Walsh, 34, met with the ecstatic owners, Joe and Jenny Langley, in Noosa, on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, on Sunday to personally return the ring to the couple after less than week of searching. 'In my mind I thought I'd be going to New York or Italy or somewhere... Instead I ended up just driving myself three hours to Noosa,' Ms Walsh told Daily Mail Australia. Scroll down for video . Roxy was able to reunite the ring with the rightful owners Jenny (right) and Joe (centre) after their granddaughter, Jade (left) found the social media campaign on Facebook . The snorkeler who discovered a sentimental ring at a Bali resort has found the owner of the gold jewellery . Ms Walsh, from Palm Beach has also gotten the ring clean ahead of her meet with the couple on Sunday . Ms Walsh found the ring at the Finns Beach Club in South Kuta, Bali on Tuesday and decided to take to social media to hunt for the owner. 'In one night 600 or 700 people had shared it just from the media website, Kids in Adelaide,' she said. 'So I thought, this can go further, and it did.' After creating a 'Find Joe and Jenny' Facebook page, within a week, The Langley's granddaughter Jade, messaged the page saying she believes the ring belongs to her grandpa and that they lived under 300 kilometres away from Ms Walsh. 'The amazing thing is, out of the thousands of messages I got through the Facebook page, Jade's was the only one claiming the ring,' she said. Over 6000 users joined the page and followed the journey of reuniting the ring back to its' mystery owner . Ms Walsh met with the pair in Noosa on Sunday and returned sentimental ring . Queensland resident Roxy Walsh recovered the gold jewellery at the Finns Beach Club in Bali on Tuesday . 'I never thought that I'd find the owners or I thought that I'd really have to try so when I got her message I didn't have the feeling that I'd found them.' Ms Walsh was skeptical until the next day when she spoke to Mr Langley himself and instantly knew this man was the owner of the sentimental ring. After speaking on the phone, Joe sent photos from their Bali trip nine months ago where they had lost it in the exact same place that Ms Walsh had found it. The gold piece of jewellery was an anniversary gift from his wife, and was inscribed with ‘Darling Joe, Happy 70th Birthday 2009, Love Jenny’. Mr Langley had been swimming at the same resort in Bali when he got caught in a strong current and only escaped after clambering up some rocks. It wasn't until he later looked at a photo of himself, that he noticed the ring was missing. Roxy Walsh shared a photo of a gold ring she found on Facebook in the hope of finding its owner . Roxy Walsh (pictured in Bali) found the ring while snorkelling at Finns Beach Club in Bali on April . Ms Walsh found the ring at the Finns Beach Club in Bali on Tuesday and decided to take to social media . 'It hadn't come off his finger until that day,' Ms Walsh said. The 34-year-old credits the international Facebook shares for the finding of jewellery's owner. 'I cannot believe this, but WE have found Joe and Jenny!!' Ms Walsh wrote on Facebook on Friday. 'I have spoken to Joe and he is over the moon that this special ring has been found and I am personally handing it back this weekend. 'What a crazy couple of days with an even crazier ending. One of the best things ever!!!!!' Joe had been swimming at the same resort in Bali when he got caught in a strong current and lost the ring . It wasn't until Joe later looked at a photo of himself, that he noticed the sentimental ring was missing . Over 6000 users joined the page and followed the journey of reuniting the ring back to its' mystery owner. The post has been shared more than 250,000 times, taking the search for the special ring global. ‘Sometimes hear of these things finding their way home so worth a shot,’ Ms Walsh wrote. The social media page amazingly made it to Russia, England, Malta, Brazil and Chile among others. But the incredible fact that Joe and Jenny reside a three hour drive from Ms Walsh means they will keep in touch . 'We will see each other again,' Ms Walsh said. 'They are definitely on the Christmas card list.'

Queensland woman Roxy Walsh found an inscribed gold ring in Bali . The sentimental jewellery piece was found at a Bali resort on Tuesday . She launched a campaign to return the ring to the people who own it . The campaign made it's way to Brazil, Chile, Europe, Russia and Malta . Ms Walsh found the owners and they are amazingly also from Queensland . She met with Joe and Jenny Langley in Noosa on Sunday to return the ring .

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Playing video games makes you better at learning than non-gamers, a study has claimed. Research found that gaming boosts the ability to learn a number of tasks more accurately, and possibly puts gamers in an 'expert category' of problem solving. But the researchers note they are not quite sure if gaming makes people learn skills better - or if people who learn skills better are more likely to become gamers. Playing video games (stock image shown) may not only improve the ability to perform visual tasks, but also the learning ability for those skills, a study by Brown University in Rhode Island has claimed . The research was carried out by scientists at Brown University in Rhode Island. To conduct the study, the researchers pitted nine frequent gamers against a control group of nine people who game rarely, if ever. They participated in a two-day trial of visual task learning. Subjects were shown an on-screen ‘texture’ of either visual or horizontal lines and had to quickly point out - in a fraction of a second - the one area where an anomalous texture appeared. Parents are in danger of being reported to police by their children's head teachers if they allow them to play video games for over 18s. A letter sent by a group of schools in Cheshire raised concerns about the 'levels of violence and sexual content' young people are being exposed to by playing games such as Call of Duty and Grand Theft Auto, which are renowned for their violent characters and have an 18 classification. It warns that if teachers are made aware their pupils have been playing these video games they will contact police and social services. The letter, sent by Nantwich Education Partnership, said allowing children to play these type of games on Xboxes and Playstations is deemed 'neglectful'. In visual processing research this is a standard protocol called a ‘texture discrimination task.’ Prior studies have shown that people can be trained to improve their performance in the task, but if they move on to a second task too quickly, it can interfere with the learning process. The researchers wanted to find out if gamers could overcome this interference better, compared to non-gamers. And the results showed that gamers managed to improve performance on both tasks, while non-gamers did what was expected. That is, they improved on the second task they trained on, but not on the first. Learning the second task interfered with learning the first. The data show that gamers on average improved their combination of speed and accuracy by about 15 per cent on their second task and about 11 per cent on their first task. Non-gamers produced the same average 15 per cent improvement on their second task, but they actually got a bit worse on the first task they learned, by about 5 per cent. Research subjects were shown an on-screen texture of short lines - either vertical or horizontal, first one then the other - and were asked to spot anomalies. Their responses were measured in milliseconds. Gamers were shown to be more successful when learning both tasks than non-gamers . Despite the small number of participants, the results proved statistically significant. ‘When we study perceptual learning we usually exclude people who have tons of video game playing time because they seem to have different visual processing. They are quicker and more accurate,' said senior author Dr Yuka Sasaki, associate professor of cognitive, linguistic and psychological sciences at Brown University. ‘But they may be in an expert category of visual processing. ‘We sometimes see that an expert athlete can learn movements very quickly and accurately and a musician can play the piano at the very first sight of the notes very elegantly, so maybe the learning process is also different. ‘Maybe they can learn more efficiently and quickly as a result of training.’ The exact neural mechanisms underlying visual or perceptual learning are not yet known, Dr Sasaki said, but the study suggests that gamers may have a more efficient process for hardwiring their visual task learning than non-gamers. ‘It may be possible that the vast amount of visual training frequent gamers receive over the years could help contribute to honing consolidation mechanisms in the brain, especially for visually developed skills,’ the researchers wrote. After training on both backgrounds, testing showed that video gamers had done better at learning the first and second. Non-gamers actually did worse on the first. But it was unresolved whether video games improve visual learning or whether good visual learners tend to play more video games . Being certain will require more research. Importantly, the study doesn't prove whether playing video games improves learning ability or whether people with an innate ability become gamers because they find gaming more rewarding. The study also has a stark gender imbalance between the nearly all-male gamer group and the nearly all-female non-gamer group. But the researchers could not find evidence in the literature for gender differences in perceptual learning that would make this disparity worrisome. By documenting these and other apparent cognitive differences between gamers and non-gamers, the field is discovering that there is more to video games than merely passing the time, lead author and graduate student Aaron Berard said. ‘A lot of people still view video games as a time-wasting activity even though research is beginning to show their beneficial aspects,’ Mr Berard said. ‘If we can demonstrate that video games may actually improve some cognitive functioning, perhaps we, as a society, can embrace newer technology and media with positive application.’

Researchers at Brown University studied how people learned tasks . It has already been shown gamers learn visual tasks better . But in this study they had higher performance across two tasks . 'They may be in an expert category of visual processing,' said Dr Sasaki .

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David Curry (pictured) was asked to leave The Wallow Wetherspoon pub in Blyth, Northumberland because he was wearing tracksuit bottoms . A father was asked to leave a Wetherspoon pub for a family breakfast with his wife and stepdaughter because he was wearing tracksuit bottoms. David Curry, 49, had travelled ten miles from home to visit The Wallow in Blyth, Northumberland, for the first time with wife Vee, 45, and her daughter Kayleigh. But when the family arrived Mr Curry was told he could not stay in the pub because he was wearing a pair of £40 Adidas trousers. The pub chain has apologised to Mr Curry, from Ashington, but said a no-tracksuit policy had been in place at the bar since 2013. 'I go to my local Wetherspoon pub in Ashington all the time wearing track suit bottoms and we have never been denied entry,' said Mr Curry. 'We decided to go to this one instead for a change of scene. 'We had just walked in and were just about to go to the bar when a waiter said "excuse me you have got to leave, you are wearing track suit bottoms". 'I couldn't believe it. I just had to laugh and walk away.' Instead, the family travelled back to Ashington and went to a nearby pub for Sunday lunch. Self-employed builder Mr Curry said he often wears sportswear as part of a health regime that saw him shed 17 stone through exercise and giving up alcohol. He had been drinking 25 pints a day and ballooned to 28 stone, but changed his ways and started running up to 20 miles a day after being told he would die if he did not lose weight. Teaching assistant Mrs Curry said the pub chain has lost money by turning the family away at the door. 'I said you are joking! We had just come for our breakfast. When Mr Curry arrived at the pub with his wife and stepdaughter he was told he could not order a drink because of his attire . 'Dave was wearing a pair of £40 trousers, they weren't cheap. 'Yet he was being told to leave by a waiter who hadn't even ironed his uniform. The waiter looked really scruffy. 'There are people wearing tracksuit bottoms in Wetherspoons all the time. 'It was the first time we had ever visited that Wetherspoon pub and we won't be coming back. 'We just left - we were fuming.' Wetherspoon spokesman Eddie Gershon said: 'Wetherspoon apologise to the gentleman and completely understand his disappointment. The pub chain has apologised to Mr Curry but said a no-tracksuit policy had been in place at the bar since 2013 . 'The pub has operated a no tracksuit policy since opening towards the end of 2013. 'We appreciate that the gentleman in question wasn't aware of this and we would also ask our staff to use discretion. 'However on this occasion the fact is he was refused service and to reiterate we apologise to him for this.' Mr Gershon said the no tracksuit policy is only in place in Blyth, Northumberland, and not in other Wetherspoon branches.

David Curry visited The Wallow in Blyth, Northumberland with his family . He walked into the bar but was told to leave by a member of staff . The pub chain has apologised, but said branch has a no tracksuit policy . Mr Curry often wears sportswear because he runs 20 miles a day .

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Lionel Messi has recovered from his injured foot and should be fit to start Sunday's La Liga match with Celta Vigo. The Argentina forward sat out both of his country's friendlies against El Salvador and Ecuador over the international break but, after arriving back in Barcelona on Thursday, was able to do some light running and stretching in training. Messi is ahead of schedule in his recovery and a statement on the club's website read: 'The inflammation of Messi's foot has improved and the player will attempt to join the rest of the internationals tomorrow.' Lionel Messi waves to fans during a light training session at Barcelona on Thursday . Messi had a light training session alongside compatriot Javier Mascherano as he recovers from foot injury . The pair returned to the Barcelona training ground on Thursday, 24 hours ahead of schedule . Messi and Mascherano stretch off during Thursday's training session, with Celta Vigo ahead on Sunday . April 5 Celta Vigo (A) April 8 Almeria (H) April 11 Sevilla (A) April 15 Paris Saint-Germain (A) Champions League Quarter-final, first leg . April 18 Valencia (H) April 21 Paris Saint-Germain (H) Champions League Quarter-final, second leg . The 27-year-old, who is the La Liga top goalscorer with 32 goals, sustained the blow to his right foot in last month's 'Clasico' win over Real Madrid. He trained alongside his compatriot Javier Mascherano on Thursday and both are expected to rejoin the rest of the squad in a more intense session on Friday. Barcelona's 2-1 success stretched their lead over their arch-rivals to four points with 10 matches remaining. Real host Granada on Sunday, seeking to recover from a poor run of three defeats in four across all competitions. Coach Luis Enrique will be making his first return to the Balaidos Stadium where he guided Celta to a respectable ninth-place finish last season. And there is evidence that Enrique's legacy has lasted, with the team currently in 10th, having recorded some surprise results this season, including a 1-0 win at the Nou Camp back in November. Neymar runs with the ball during Barcelona's training, closely watched by Xavi . Marc Bartra and Neymar during Barcelona's training session ahead of Sunday's trip to Celta Vigo . Thomas Vermaelen and Marc-Andre ter Stegen are put through their paces at the Ciutat Esportiva . They have also taken four points off defending champions Atletico Madrid this season - winning 2-0 at home and drawing 2-2 away. With their formidable attacking trio of Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez in top form, Barca have every chance of winning the Treble of league, Copa del Rey and Champions League. They face Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey final and have been drawn against Paris Saint-Germain in the last eight of the Champions League. Barcelona in training ahead of Sunday's visit to Celta Vigo, where they will aim to extend their four-point lead . Barcelona currently enjoy a four-point advantage over Real Madrid at the La Liga summit . Defender Gerard Pique said he has enjoyed watching the explosive forward line from the back this season. 'I think the team still has the same philosophy but we have a lot of options,' Pique said. 'With the three great players we have up front, we haven't had to change the way we play but we do deliver a lot of balls to them because we know they will create scoring chances. 'We still dominate games. The style and philosophy remain the same. Barca always has to be the team that takes the initiative.'

Messi completed a light training session at Barcelona on Thursday . He has almost recovered from a foot injury sustained in Clasico with Real . Argentina star sat out friendly matches with El Salvador and Ecuador . Barcelona hoping to maintain La Liga lead against Celta Vigo . Luis Enrique's team remain on course for the Treble .

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(CNN)A photo of a baby boy being pulled from the rubble of the Nepal earthquake has become the defining image of a disaster that has devastated the country. His tiny face is coated in dust from the debris that crashed around him as the earth shook on Saturday, April 25, killing more than 5,000 people and injuring at least twice as many more. His name is Sonit Awal, and he's just four months old. On Saturday, Sonit was at home in Muldhoka, Bhaktapur, east of the capital Kathmandu, when the 7.8-magnitude quake sent tremors through Nepal and neighboring countries, according to Kathmandu Today. The house collapsed, burying the child, leaving his father Shyam Awal frantically searching for him amid the rubble. A desperate Awal called the Nepalese Army, and they too scrambled through the dirt and debris until midnight, before giving up hope and leaving. Sonit's father had lost all hope of finding his son alive, the paper reported, until he heard faint cries from below. On Sunday morning, the soldiers returned and at 10 a.m they lifted Sonit clear of the fallen rocks, beams, bricks and dust that had trapped him for 22 hours. His rescuers held him high in their hands to the sun, though his eyes were still wedged tightly shut. Sonit's face was exposed during the whole ordeal, though a hooded top and shawl protected his head and body during the cold night spent under rubble. The baby was taken to Bhaktapur Hospital and found to be uninjured; . His unlikely rescue provides some hope to a country that has experienced so much loss.

Baby Sonit Awal found in rubble of Nepal earthquake, Sunday morning . Spent 22 hours buried under his home after 7.8-magnitude quake .

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CNN's Dr Sanjay Gupta has abandoned his journalistic duties to scrub up and perform brain surgery on a teenager in an overstretched hospital in Nepal. The neurosurgeon, who is in Kathmandu to cover the aftermath of Saturday's deadly earthquake, performed a craniotomy on the 15-year-old girl, Sandhya Chalise, after a wall of her family's home fell on her as she collected water outside. Sandhya, who lives in a more remote area of the country, only reached Kathmandu's Bir Hospital two days after the 7.8-magnitude quake and by that point, blood had collected in the top of her brain, CNN reported. Scroll down for video . Put to work: Dr Sanjay Gupta (second left), the chief medical correspondent for CNN, was asked by a Nepalese hospital to perform brain surgery on a 15-year-girl who was injured in the earthquake . Quick-thinking: Gupta, center at the hospital, said the girl was just one of many people walking through the doors with head injuries at the overstretched hospital. More than 6,000 people were injured . 'I was asked to do this by the doctors there at the hospital,' Dr Gupta said during a telephone interview with the network. 'I think they literally need another set of hands because the demand is so high.' During the procedure, he was forced to used basic equipment, such as a saw rather than an electric drill, and sterile water and iodine from a bottle, rather than a proper scrub sink, he told CNN. Following the operation, she is 'doing well', Gupta said, 'but her story is unfortunately very typical'. After the surgery, an eight-year-old girl arrived at the hospital needing a similar operation. More than 4,300 people are believed to have been killed in the earthquake, but Nepalese officials have speculated that as many as 10,000 could have died. Around 6,000 have been injured and are pouring into the hospitals, which are struggling to keep up with the demand. 'I've seen a lot of situations around the world, and this is as bad as I've ever seen it,' Gupta said. Hurt: Another child with a similar head injury, pictured, came to the hospital shortly after the operation . Helping hand: As well as working for CNN, Gupta is a neurosurgeon at Emory Healthcare in Atlanta . 'They need more resources, they need more personnel here right now, and they're expecting many more patients as these rescue operations go on. They're barely able to keep up right now.' As well as serving as CNN's chief medical correspondent, Gupta is a neurosurgeon at Emory Healthcare in Atlanta. It is not the first time the married father-of-three, 45, has performed surgery while on a reporting job. In 2003, while covering the medical demands of the invasion of Iraq, he performed emergency surgery on U.S. soldiers and Iraqi civilians. And while reporting in Haiti following the 2010 earthquake, he and other doctors removed a piece of concrete from a 12-year-old girl's skull aboard aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. See below for video .

Gupta is in Kathmandu to cover the aftermath of deadly earthquake . The hospitals are so overstretched that he was asked to perform brain surgery on a teenager who had been crushed by a wall in the quake . He said the girl is now doing well - but she is just one of many victims . 4,352 people are believed to have died, including at least four Americans, and more than 6,000 suffered injuries .

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Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has been plying his trade in Serie A for the best part of 20 years and has graced the same field as some of the world's best. A seven-time Scudetto winner with Juventus, Buffon has played with the likes of Andrea Pirlo, Paval Nedved and Lilian Thuram. Here, Buffon recalls the great names he played alongside and against and explains why they've made his Champions League dream team. Legendary Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has picked his Champions League dream team . GOALKEEPER . Iker Casillas . Thomas N’Kono was who I grew up admiring, but from my generation, Iker Casillas is one of the few goalkeeping greats. There has always been a mutual respect between us. Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas lifts the Champions League trophy after victory against Atletico Madrid . DEFENCE . Roberto Carlos . I have had to make saves from him, and it’s hard to explain how hard he can hit the ball. He is so dangerous from defence. Roberto Carlos, pictured holding the Champions League trophy in 2000, makes Buffon's team . Paolo Maldini . Every kid who says they want to be a defender should be made to sit there and watch old videos of Maldini. Former AC Milan captain Paolo Maldini won the Champions League on five occasions during his career . Fabio Cannavaro . I still have not forgiven him for beating me for European player in 2006. I am kidding, only he deserved it that year; he was the best defender in the world. Fabio Cannavaro, pictured kissing the Ballon d'Or trophy in November 2006, lines up in Buffon's defence . Lilian Thuram . We joined Juventus in the same summer. He had such power and aggression in his play, but was also so classy. Buffon hailed former Juve defender Lilian Thuram for his 'power and aggression' MIDFIELD . Andrea Pirlo . One of the real footballing geniuses. It’s entertaining to watch team’s plans to stop him, and in a second he just destroys their plan with brilliance. Italian midfielder Andrea Pirlo is a 'footballing genius' according to his Juve team-mate Buffon . Gennaro Gattuso . A good friend, but a beast to have in any team. He was the best in his position. Gennaro Gattusso, seen here playing for AC Milan against Arsenal in 2008, features in Buffon's midfield . Pavel Nedved . So loyal to Juventus after their relegation, and at that point in his career he could have played for any club in Europe. Pavel Nedved made 247 appearances for Juve during a glittering career with the Serie A side . ATTACK . Lionel Messi . When he is playing at a 100 per cent, you can forget about playing against him. It is just a wonder to watch him and see what he can do. Barcelona star Lionel Messi has won three Champions League titles with the Catalan giants . Roberto Baggio . I was 17 and made my debut against Baggio which was daunting. Along with Pirlo, he is the best Italian player of the last 30 years. Roberto Baggio scored 27 goals in 56 appearances for Italy and makes Buffon's all-time XI . Ronaldo (Brazilian) The best I have ever played against, if it wasn’t for injury I think he would be talked about on same level as Pele and Diego Maradona. Former Real Madrid striker Ronaldo leads the line in Buffon's Champions League dream team (right)

Gianluigi Buffon has picked his all-time Champions League XI . 37-year-old goalkeeper has made 418 appearances for Juventus . Buffon opts for a number of former team-mates including Paval Nedved . Italian decides to keep himself out of the team and selects Iker Casillas . CLICK HERE to see Ronaldinho's Champions League dream team .

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A mother-of-two has been jailed after stealing almost £80,000 from her dying parents to go on shopping sprees - leaving her elderly father in debt and too poor to afford a telephone. Christine Lillico, 47, from Heddon-on-the-Wall, Northumberland, was trusted with looking after her elderly parents' bank accounts as their health deteriorated with age. But instead of using the money to care for John and Audrey Air she plundered their life savings to bankroll her own lifestyle. Newcastle Crown Court (pictured) heard mother-of-two Christine Lillico, 47 was supposed to look after her elderly parents' bank accounts - but instead stole almost £80,000 from them over a six year period . By the time her fraud was discovered Lillico had stolen a total of £78,000. Newcastle Crown Court heard in the last months of his life Mr Air went without a telephone and basic amenities, while suffering the shame of being in debt for the first time in his life because of his daughter's crimes. A judge has now sent Lillico to jail and ordered she pay her brother John Air junior £39,000 - which would have been his inheritance has she not stolen it. Sentencing her to 20 months behind bars, Mr Recorder Baird said: 'You were trusted by your parents to look after them in their elderly years. 'They had modest savings which had taken all their lives to accumulate through hard work. 'Over a period of six years you plundered those savings. 'The result of that was when your father died in 2014 he was in debt, something he had never been in before and that is something that caused him great distress.' The court heard Lillico spent some of the £78,000 on shopping sprees in B&Q (file image) Christopher Knox, prosecuting, explained how Mr and Mrs Air, from Ashington, had both worked in the coal industry and had pensions. The couple gave their daughter control of their bank accounts after they sold their home for £95,000 and moved in to a sheltered flat, as their health began to fail as they grew older. 'The couple lived very sensibly,' said Mr Knox. 'By 2008 there was at least £55,000 in a savings account.' The court heard Mrs Air, who had suffered from dementia, passed away in October 2010 and Mr Air died in July 2014. But the court heard Lillico had been raiding her parents' accounts since 2008. Debit card transactions were made at various shops including JD Sports and B&Q. The accounts had also been used to pay for photography services and to buy an XBox and cash was also withdrawn from the banks and cheques written. The court heard Lillico is of previous good character. She pleaded guilty to three charges of fraud. It was calculated the amount of money Lillico stole amounted to what she and her brother would have inherited between them. The judge made an order under the Proceeds of Crime Act that she repay the half she owes within six months. Nigel Hedley, defending, said Lillico was hit by financial problems after a difficult divorce. 'She was a woman of good character. She had a very traumatic divorce and encountered severe financial difficulties.' He also said Lillico had been suspended from her job as a medical secretary as a result of her crimes, but that she would be able to pay her brother the money she owed by re-mortgaging her house.

Christine Lillico, 47, stole almost £80,000 from her parents over six years . Frail father left so poor before his death he was forced to go without phone . She spent the money on Xbox, shopping sprees and photography services . Lillico has now been jailed for 20 months after pleading guilty to fraud .

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The Manchester derby is now one of the biggest match-ups in world football. Millions across the globe cram around TV screens to catch a glimpse of the fixture, and its appeal gets ever greater with each passing season. But just how Manchester is the clash between City and United? Sportsmail takes a look at everything local between the two giants. Sergio Aguero and Manchester City travel to Old Trafford to face United on Sunday afternoon . Owners . You will not find many United fans who pine for the days when Martin Edwards, son of a Salford butcher, ruled the roost at Old Trafford. Despite being the man who brought Sir Alex Ferguson to the club and backed him when many wanted him sacked, former chairman Edwards (who was later cautioned after a peeping tom episode in a ladies toilet) remained a figure of distrust. Likewise, there will not be many City supporters who look back fondly on the chaotic era of hometown former TV salesman and combover king Peter Swales, who often came across as out of tune with reality (if you get a chance watch the hilariously belief-defying City! documentary on YouTube), as he went through manager after manager after manager. Peter Swailes was local, but not many Manchester City fans want to be reminded of his chairmanship . Not many United fans pine for the days when Martin Edwards, son of a Salford butcher, ruled the roost . Sheikh Mansour might not be local but is a hugely popular figure at Manchester City after bankrolling the club . Avram (left) and Joel Glazer have proved divisive figures at United since their family bought the club . At Old Trafford, there remains a resentment for those upstairs. That the owners are from Tampa and not Timperley, however, is irrelevant. The Glazer family could be from Timbuktu - their cash-draining tenure is still hard to take even though the yellow and green scarves are not as easy to spot. Across town, however, the sheikh who shook it up for the Blues is a hero. Is there a more popular owner in football? While City fans may no longer (thankfully) pay homage by wearing Arabic robes or waving £20 notes in the air, the man from Abu Dhabi is adored. Managers . It has always been rare to find a football club with a hometown manager. However, you do get the sense that both Louis van Gaal and Manuel Pellegrini do their best to familairise themselves with their environment. Van Gaal has taken a lot of local knowledge from Ryan Giggs. More than once the Dutchman has asked the son of Salford (via Cardiff) to speak to the players about the opposition and tell them exactly what victory would mean to the supporters. Giggs, a fierce Red, is said to have come into his own when Liverpool were next up. Louis van Gaal has tried to immerse himself in the local culture after taking over as manager last summer . Van Gaal has leaned on assistant boss Ryan Giggs for tips around the city during his stint in charge . Manuel Pellegrini has been keen to familiarise himself with Manchester over the last two years . Manager Pellegrini with chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak (left) over in Abu Dhabi last May . Van Gaal, who originally stationed himself at a city centre hotel, frequented many of the city's finest eating establishments and knows his way around town. While you won't see Pellegrini supping a pint of mild next to the bronze statue of LS Lowry in city centre backstreet boozer Sam's Chop House, the Chilean has also been quick to immerse himself in local culture. Not too long after his arrival he was spotted in a Hale picture shop, having maps of the local area framed for his walls. However, when this reporter once asked him if he had been anywhere nice during his time off the answer of 'York' was not what was expected. Coaches . The aforementioned Giggs, as assistant manager, gives the coaching staff at Old Trafford a homegrown element. Brian Kidd (right, at Crystal Palace on Monday) is Manchester through and through . Kidd is more Mancunian than Happy Mondays dancer Bez drinking a can of Boddingtons in the rain . Unless Tyler Blackett makes a comeback for United there won't be any local lads in the two XIs . Aside from the local lad, the only things missing from Carrington are a windmill and some tulips with Dutch quintet Frans Hoek, Albert Stuivenberg, Marcel Bout, Jos van Dijk and Max Reckers key players. It is a similar situation at City with Brian Kidd, more Mancunian than Bez drinking a can of Boddingtons in the rain, co-assistant manager alongside a number of the boss's trusted lieutenants. Fiery Argentinian Ruben Cousillas splits responsibilities with Kidd while goalkeeping coach Xabier Mancisidor and Jose Cabello, both Spaniards, complete the Latin look. Players . Both clubs pride themselves on bringing through their own products. However, when Sir Alex arrived at Old Trafford he was disgusted to learn that City scooped the cream of Manchester's talent and quickly (and successfully) set about putting that right. A generation such as the Class of '92 is unlikely to be seen again, but the derby could see no Mancunians in either squad for the second time in a row. For three years, after the departure of Wes Brown to Sunderland, Danny Welbeck flew the Manchester flag. But following the Longsight lad's move to Arsenal, November's first instalment at the Etihad Stadium saw not one hometown native in either squad for the first time in living memory. Sir Alex Ferguson was disgusted that City's youth academy was more profitable on arrival at United . Along with Ferguson, Eric Harrison (left) brought through the Class of 92, to include Ryan Giggs, Nicky Butt, David Beckham, Gary Neville, Phil Neville, Paul Scholes and Terry Cooke . Wayne Rooney was only born 30 miles down the road but he may as well be from another planet as far as many from this neck of the woods are concerned. There will be Italians, Argentines, Spaniards, Ivorians and maybe even a Colombian, but unless Tyler Blackett can stun the football world and force his way into Van Gaal's line-up, it will be a Manc-free derby. Fans . Interest in the derby will be spread all over the world. United like to remind us of their 659m global followers while City, according to a recent club-commissioned report, have a fanbase that is rapidly expanding across the planet. Outside Old Trafford, street vendors will attempt to flog half-and-half scarves. Some of the tourists may even buy them. Manchester City fans are derided by their rivals for the amount of 'empty seats' at the Etihad Stadium . Regardless, nowhere will victory be celebrated with as much vigour and defeat taken with as much bitterness as in Manchester. No United fans from Manchester? City fans all from Stockport? Nonsense. Ask any Red or Blue if they fancy going into work on Monday after a derby loss and they will give you the same answer. While City fans may serenade their hosts with 'You're the pride of Singapore' and United supporters respond in kind with jibes about empty seats at 'the council house' both know that this is a city divided by football loyalties.

Manchester United host bitter rivals City on Sunday afternoon . It could be a derby without a single local player on either side . Louis van Gaal and Manuel Pellegrini have both tried to immerse themselves in the local culture . READ: Manchester United end 499-day wait over Manchester City . Vincent Kompany: Beating United at Old Trafford will help 'rectify' season .

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More than 3,000 students are facing an unexpected decision after they received acceptance notices from the University of Florida - only to find they would have to spend a year taking online classes. The 3,118 unidentified applicants were presumably delighted when they were accepted as freshmen by the university in Gainesville for the fall after sending in applications for traditional first-year slots. But after reading their congratulations notices, they apparently realized they would need to agree to spend their entire first year taking classes on the Internet in order to attend the public college. The classes are part of a new program - the Pathway to Campus Enrollment (PaCE) - which started in 2015 and aims to accommodate a higher number of students, The Washington Post reported. New program: More than 3,000 students are facing an unexpected decision after they received acceptance notices from the University of Florida (pictured) - only to find they would have to take online classes for a year . The students who were accepted to the university - on the basis they agreed to undertake online classes for a year - had not applied to the program, which will likely help expand enrollment in the university's new $15million online undergraduate program, created by state legislators in 2013. They were also in addition to the estimated 12,000 students offered traditional freshman slots. Steve Orlando, senior director of UF's media relations, told the newspaper the move 'allows us to offer admission to additional qualified applicants with academic potential and demonstrated success'. Joe Glover, who has been the university's Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs since July 2008, added: 'The market for freshman is by no means clear anywhere in the country. 'We are trying different things to identify that market. That is one of the motivations.' On its website, UF says that PaCE helps deal with the 'limited space of campus' and gives students 'the chance to start [their] degree online and then transition to campus in order to complete it.' It adds it 'offers an excellent academic experience, combining online and campus-based learning'. New iniatitive: The classes are part of a new program - the Pathway to Campus Enrollment (PaCE, pictured) - which started in 2015 and aims to accommodate a higher number of students at the flagship university . Extending space: On its website , UF says that PaCE helps deal with the 'limited space of campus' and gives students 'the chance to start [their] degree online and then transition to campus in order to complete it' It tells students: 'Because of limitations to our freshman enrollment on UF's residential campus, we are unable to accommodate every capable student who applies to the university. 'However, because of your demonstrated potential, we are offering you a pathway to UF's residential campus different from our traditional transfer program.' With legislators keen to expand online learning at Florida universities, UF's online graduate program became available to students in 2014, with a huge $15million assigned to start-up and initial costs. But PaCE 'didn’t fully exist' last fall for the 2016 admissions season, Mr Glover told the newspaper, describing the initiative as 'an experiment' that some of the 3,118 students may not wish to accept. Provost: Joe Glover (pictured), the university's Provost, said: 'The market for freshman is by no means clear anywhere in the country.'We are trying different things to identify that market. That is one of the motivations' He admitted that many parents were surprised to find their children had been accepted to UF on the condition they took online classes - and had bombarded him with calls asking questions about it. On its website, UF states that to be achieve a degree through the PaCE program, students must be willing to 'enroll for at least two semesters and a minimum of 15 credits through UF Online'. It adds: 'After earning a total of 60 credits and meeting program requirements, students may submit a transition form to move from online learning to a guaranteed place on the UF residential campus.' The program offers 60 majors in seven colleges, including psychology and telecommunication. Students in PaCE receive a 25 per cent tuition discount, the website says. They will also not have to pay some of the fees required for residential students.

3,118 applicants accepted as freshmen by University of Florida, Gainesville . But after receiving acceptance notices, they realized there was a condition . Students had to agree to spend their entire first year taking online classes . Classes are part of new program Pathway to Campus Enrollment, or PaCE . They aim to accommodate more students at flagship college, officials said .

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A billionaire tycoon wants planning authorities to grant permission for his new £4 million beachfront mansion which can jack itself up in the case of flooding which heats itself using the outside air in temperatures as low as -25C. Jim Ratcliffe, founder and chairman of chemical company Ineos, has applied to planning officials in the New Forest to seek to demolish an existing beach hut and replace it with a 'carbon neutral' mansion. The 62-year-old businessman who is based in Switzerland claims that the new house, if built, will be his only UK residence. The proposed beach house in this computer generated image would only be visible from yachts on the Solent . The high-tech planned mansion will be virtually 'carbon-zero' and uses renewable energy such as solar power . Billionaire tycoon Jim Ratcliffe wants to build a futuristic beach house on a site he owns overlooking the Solent . The planning application claims the building will be 'climate-change proof due to its jacking system. The building has been designed by Charles Morris, who was the architect responsible for the Orchard Room at Prince Charles's Highgrove Estate. According the document: 'The development proposals incorporate domestic-scale micro renewable energy systems, including an array of photovoltaic cells, solar hot water and an air source heat pump. 'The solar thermal hot water system provides hot water powered directly from the sun; the photovoltaic cells will provide electrictiy to power immersion heaters to ensure that there is hot water in all weather conditions. 'The air source heat pump will draw latent heat from the air even when air temperature is as low as -25C to heat the house via underfloor heating. 'The dwelling would be so thermally efficient and would harness so much renewable energy that it will not need a boiler. 'The dwelling has been designed to be lifted by 73 piston jacks, with with a capacity to lift 25 tonnes; this will allow the development to respond to rising sea levels over the next 100 years, this is truly innovative and truly unique.' Mr Ratcliffe is seeking to demolish the existing house on the site and replace it with the new mansion . The house has a revolutionary jacking system which can lift the property up in the case of flooding . The £4million luxury mansion will have stunning views of the Isle of Wight and is at the edge of the New Forest . Mr Ratcliffe bought the site in 2005 and has had several previous planning applications rejected. According to the plans, the house would only be visible from yachts on the Solent. His neighbours include Dire Straits lead singer Mark Knopfler and the band's bass guitarist John Illsley who live either side of the planned development. Graham Baker of the New Forest Association told the Times: 'Mr Ratcliffe bough a beach house, a small cheaply built occasional dwelling. He wants to erect a mansion in its place.' Mr Baker claimed the planned jacking system is not sufficiently unique to allow planners to grant the house permission. However, neighbour Frank Woodward, 89, who lives 100 metres away from the beach house said: 'This area was flooded a few years ago so I think it's a good idea. There used to be a much bigger house on that site. 'Mr Ratcliffe has got the money. He has to have a big house. People who are objecting have only been living here for five minutes.'

Jim Ratcliffe is the founder and chairman of chemical giant Ineos . The Swiss-based billionaire said the house would be his only UK home . The house features several revolutionary energy saving measures . The home's heating and hot water systems all use renewable energy .

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Former Chelsea star Michael Essien's £75,000 Range Rover Vogue has been stolen from the driveway of his Surrey home. Burglars targeted the property, in Cobham where Chelsea's training ground is based, and made off with the 4x4. Ghana midfielder Essien, 32, left the Blues for Italian club AC Milan in January 2014 but still owns the property purchased during his time at Stamford Bridge. Former Chelsea midfielder Essien had a Range Rover Vogue stolen from outside his property in Surrey . The road in Cobham, Surrey, where luxury cars were stolen from in an early morning raid . Essien left Chelsea to join AC Milan in January 2014 after eight successful seasons at Stamford Bridge . Two other vehicles, a Mercedes and a BMW, were stolen from a neighbour on the same day. A spokesman for Surrey Police told Sportsmail: 'On Tuesday, 7 April, Surrey Police received reports that three vehicles were stolen from two different addresses in Cobham in the early hours of the morning. 'A Range Rover Vogue was stolen from the driveway of one property while a Mercedes and a BMW were stolen following a burglary at another address. 'Officers have carried out a number of enquiries including extensive house-to-house in the local area and the investigation remains ongoing at this time.' Essien kept the property nearly Chelsea's training base in Cobham after leaving for Milan . A Range Rover Vogue, similar to the one that was stolen from Essien's house in Cobham . Essien joined Chelsea during the first Jose Mourinho era in 2005 and made a total of 256 appearances for the club, scoring 25 times. He won two Premier League titles, four FA Cups, the League Cup and the Champions League during his eight seasons with them. After spending the 2012-13 season on loan at Real Madrid in Spain, Essien moved to Milan on a 17-month deal in 2014.

Range Rover Vogue was stolen from Surrey property belonging to former Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien . Burglars stole the £75,000 4x4 in early morning raid . A neighbour had a Mercedes and BMW stolen on same day . Ghana international Essien left Chelsea for Milan in January 2014 .

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The latest app that's sweeping the web is the fiendishly addictive, and surprisingly difficult, Kuku Kube. It has been designed to put your colour vision and eyesight to the test by showing boards of coloured squares. On each board, one of the squares is a slightly different shade of the same colour and the aim is to find this odd square by tapping it with your finger or clicking it with the mouse. Click the Start button below to play Kuku Kube . Kuku Kube (pictured) is available for free on Facebook, Android, iOS and on desktop browsers. Scores lower than 11 are poor, scores between 15 and 20 is 'lower than average', 21 to 30 is considered normal or average, and a score higher than 31 means your eyesight is considered great' Although the game appears relatively simple, and starts with a board of just four coloured squares, it quickly grows to a board of up to 81 squares. And the differentiation between the shades becomes more subtle over time. Players get a point for every correct square identified, but if they click or tap the wrong square they lose a point. Plus, players get just 60 seconds to find the odd square on each board before the timer runs out and the game ends. It was created by Canada-based Network365 and is available for free on Facebook, Android, iOS and on desktop browsers. Although the game appears relatively simple, and starts with a board of just four coloured squares (left), it quickly grows (right). The differentiation between the shades becomes more subtle over time . There are eight levels, and as a player progresses the squares change orientation or add borders to make it harder. On the desktop version the game lets you continue until the timer runs out, but on the mobile apps (pictured) players can't progress until they have scored more than 20 on each level . There are eight levels, and as a player progresses the squares change orientation or add borders to make it harder. On the desktop version the game lets you continue until the timer runs out, but on mobile apps players can't progress until they have scored more than 20 points on each level. The app makers said scores lower than 11 are poor, scores between 15 and 20 is 'lower than average', 21 to 30 is considered normal or average, and a score higher than 31 means your eyesight is 'great.' 'This puzzle is designed to evaluate the quality of your colour vision,' said the developers, but isn't intended to replace a full or partial eye examination . 'This puzzle is designed to evaluate the quality of your colour vision,' said the developers. 'You should identify the difference, if possible, and share your result with your friends.' But they stressed: 'Even though this test can be very accurate, it should never be used to replace a doctor's visit. '[It] provides basic information and guideline for your eyesight and colour test, and is not intended to replace a full or partial eye examination.' Eyesight and colour was recently linked to how we perceive the world by Michael Abrash, chief scientist from Facebook-owned virtual reality (VR) experts Oculus. He explained that humans only have three colour sensors, we can’t see infrared or ultraviolet and we have a blind spot in each eye. ‘Our visual data is actually astonishingly sparse and even if we were able to accurately record and process every photon that reaches our eyes, we’d still have too little data to be able to reconstruct the world accurately,' he said. He used the recent black and blue/white and gold dress as an example. ‘Our visual system takes its best guess and sends that to the conscious mind,’ he continued. The blue and black (or gold and white) dress that sweeped the internet last month revealed just how differently two people can see the world. But it's not just about lighting conditions or optical illusions - evidence is mounting that until we have a way to describe something, we may not see its there. Ancient languages, for instance, didn't have a word for blue and scientists believe as a result our ancestors didn't notice the colour even existed. In 1858 William Gladstone, who later became the British prime minister, counted the colour references in the Homer's Odyssey and found blue wasn't mentioned at all. Black is mentioned nearly 200 times and white about 100. Red, meanwhile, is mentioned fewer than 15 times, and yellow and green fewer than 10. And blue doesn't appear in Greek texts, the Koran, ancient Chinese stories, and an ancient Hebrew version of the Bible, according to a German philologist named Lazarus Geiger. Egyptians, who were the only culture that could produce blue dyes, were the first ancient civilisation to have a word for the colour blue and there remain tribes today who don't have a word for blue, such as the Himba people in Namibia. Several years ago, researchers showed some of the Himba tribe a circle with 11 green squares and one blue. The study found they could not pick out which one was different from the others, or took much longer to make sense of it. However, the same tribe has many different words for green. When they were shown squares with one green a different shade, they could pick it out immediately. Researchers showed the Himba tribe in Namibia 11 green squares with one blue. The study found they couldn't pick out which was different from the others, but the same tribe has many words for green. When they were shown squares with one green a different shade, they picked it out immediately (second top left) 'The way that the brain compensates for the limited data it receives is by maintaining a model of the real world that it constantly updates as new data comes in. 'And it is that model, not the real world, that you experience and trust implicitly. We are inference machines, not objective observers. He then showed a red and blue pill on hands that were shown on a yellow background to give an example of how this inference model breaks down. Michael Abrash, chief scientist from Oculus recently used this image to show how vision is simply our perception of the world, but isn't realty. The pills are the same shade of grey, and the red and blue colours that people see are simply what their brains perceive, based on the rest of the information around them . The colours of the pills are the same shade of grey, and the red and blue colours that people see are simply what their brains perceive, based on the rest of the information around them. And even when a person knows that the pills are grey, they still see them as red or blue. ‘Your visual system isn’t interested in whether the photons coming from a tile on a random image are red or blue or grey,' Mr Abrash continued. 'Knowing that didn’t keep anyone from being eaten by lions on the Savannah. What it is interested in is identifying potentially relevant features, in the real world, under a variety of conditions. 'Your visual system constantly corrects for the colours in the scene. It is reverse engineering reality rather than just recording it. The colours seen are your brain’s “best guess.”’

Free app is available on Facebook, Android, iOS and on desktop browsers . It starts with four squares and asks you to identify the different shade . Board grows to up to 81 squares and differentiation is subtle each time . And a score of 31 or above is a considered a sign of 'great eyesight'

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Helping children to get safely to school as a lollipop man might seem the ideal job for an active pensioner nearing his 80th birthday. But John Doyle, 79, was left with a punctured lung and a broken rib after he was beaten up by an angry driver during a terrifying road rage attack. The grandfather was ushering two 12-year-old girls across the road when businessman Genti Rustemi, 45, drove over the crossing point without slowing. Genti Rustemi, 45, (left) left John Doyle, 79, (right) with a broken rib and a punctured lung after attacking the lollipop man as he helped children cross the road to get to school . Mr Doyle was helping youngsters cross the road to Wellington School in Timperley, Greater Manchester (pictured), where his wife is a dinnerlady . To show his disapproval, Mr Doyle tapped his lollipop stick on the roof of the BMW as it hurtled past and then, when the driver stopped, told him to be more careful. But after Rustemi had dropped off his daughter at a different school, he returned to the crossing minutes later in a fit of temper and attacked Mr Doyle, who was still helping pupils cross the road. As children and parents looked on in horror, the incensed businessman threw a punch towards Mr Doyle’s face. It failed to connect but managed to knock off his glasses. He then punched Mr Doyle in the chest causing him to fall over backwards into the road where he sat gasping for breath. The former pub landlord was taken to hospital where he was found to have suffered a fractured rib and a punctured lung. Kosovo-born Rustemi, from Stockport, escaped a jail sentence this week after admitting assault causing actual bodily harm and dangerous driving. Instead, he was handed a six-month suspended jail term, ordered to pay Mr Doyle £2,000 in compensation, told to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work and banned from the roads for 12 months. Mr Doyle (pictured at the scene of the attack) was helping two 12 year old girls across the road outside their school, when Rustemi drove over the crossing without slowing . Mr Doyle took the post as a 'patrol crossing officer' three years ago to to stave off boredom during retirement . Mr Doyle, who has been married for 55 years to Jean, 80, a dinner lady, took the job as a ‘patrol crossing officer’ three years ago to stave off boredom during retirement. Minshull Street Crown Court in Manchester heard that the incident happened at 8.30am on January 20 while he was working outside Wellington School, a secondary school, in Timperley, Greater Manchester. Yesterday Mr Doyle, who had to take six weeks off work following the attack, said: ‘It was an extraordinary thing. I’ve spent most of my working life in the licence trade so I’ve had to escort my fair share of people from my premises but this was something else. 'What he did was like going through a red light. Both myself and the children could have been run over. I’ve been verbally abused in the past but I never expected to get hit. ‘But I’ll keep doing lollipop patrols until I stop enjoying it, and that’s even after getting a punctured lung. I love the job and love meeting people. I’ve got no plans to stop yet.’ Mr Doyle, who was sent this get well soon card by pupils, said he plans to continue his job as a lollipop man despite being injured by Rustemi . Speaking of the incident, he said: 'I had dropped my lollipop down to draw the driver's attention to the fact I was in the middle of the road with two schoolchildren. 'But he was only about 18 inches away from me as he went by. He asked me what the bloody hell I thought I was doing. I said, "didn't you see me standing on the road?" He said "no" so I said, "you should bloody well open your eyes then." Rustemi tried to argue that Mr Doyle had been the 'aggressor' during the incident, but police took statements from a number of schoolchildren witnesses who said the opposite . 'He drove off and I thought that was it then three or four minutes later he came charging across the road towards me and hit me in the side. Much to my mortification I collapsed. 'I have never experienced anything quite like that. It was just not being able to stand up at again. I was lying on the floor and couldn't stand up. I had to crawl across the pavement to a wall and hauled myself up against it and by this time I had people around me. I didn't think there was proper injury at that point, I was just deeply ashamed that I had fallen and couldn't stand up again. 'It wasn't until later in hospital having an X-ray they discovered that I had broken my rib. I can't imagine anybody would drive away, park the car and come charging back because of a sudden burst of temper. This must have been something that was festering for one reason or another.' Sentencing him the judge Mr Recorder David Heaton QC said: 'You behaved in a way in front of your daughter and in front of other schoolchildren which is repugnant to right-minded people. You drove along the road and it appears you failed to see Mr Doyle, the school crossing patrol man, who at that time was escorting two 12-year-old girls across the road. 'So frustrated was he by your driving that he, perhaps unwisely, allowed his crossing banner to drop on to your vehicle and no doubt that surprised your daughter and caused you to exchange words with him. If matters had rested there I imagine you would not be here. Foolishly, you went away but returned two minutes later, more angry, it appears, than you were previously, and threw a punch at Mr Doyle. 'He was carrying out a public service escorting schoolchildren safely from one side of the road to the other and is a much older man. I am prepared to accept you did not realise at the time but nonetheless an inexcusable feature was his age. 'The service he performed is one which parents of children up and down the country value every morning of the school term. You assaulted a public servant, you did it in front of children in the morning and to a man who was significantly older than you. I note you have not been well and that might be some sort of explanation for this extraordinary behaviour.'

Parent Genti Rustemi 45, dropping off daughter and refused to slow down . He took child to school, then returned and punched lollipop man John Doyle to the floor in 'repugnant' attack in front of schoolchildren . Chip shop bosses admitted attack and given suspended sentence . Grandfather says Rustemi's failure to stop was 'like going through a red light', and both he and the children 'could have been run over'

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A woman who may be a 'possible DUI driver' led the California Highway Patrol on a slow-speed chase, and even stopped at traffic lights, through Los Angeles for almost an hour, officers said. The CHP became aware of the woman after someone called 911 to report there was an erratic driver in a black SUV on a freeway in Orange County around 12:30pm Wednesday. The woman was 'weaving, accelerating and slowing down,' according to a tweet by the official CHP Southern Division Twitter. Scroll down for video . A woman who may be a 'possible DUI driver' led the California Highway Patrol on a slow-speed chase, that included stopping at traffic lights (pictured in the black car), for almost an hour, officers said . The chase finally came to an end in Pasadena when one patrol officer tapped the rear bumper of the woman's SUV and sent the car into a slow spin. The woman then exited her vehicle and raised her hands up . Unlike typical police chases, the woman wasn't speeding and was driving at 35 and 40mph, CHP officer Juan Galvan told KTLA. The woman stopped for red lights, but Galvan said she was weaving in and out of traffic lanes and failed to yield when authorities tried to stop her. Patrol officers left their vehicles twice after she halted at two stoplights, but continued their pursuit when she kept on driving, according to NBC Southern California. The chase finally came to an end around 1:15pm when one patrol officer tapped the rear bumper of the woman's SUV - known as a pursuit intervention technique. This sent the car into a slow spin. The woman then exited her vehicle and raised her hands up. She was taken into custody without incident. The woman was 'possibly a DUI driver' and authorities are currently determining whether alcohol or drugs were a factor in her behavior, according to CHP Officer Edgar Figueroa. The CHP became aware of the woman after someone called 911 to report there was an erratic driver in a black SUV on a freeway in Orange County around 12:30pm Wednesday .

Someone called 911 to report woman was driving erratically in a black SUV . She failed to yield to officers and wove in and out of traffic lanes, according to California Highway Patrol . Officers left cars when she stopped at traffic lights, but she kept on driving . Chase ended almost an hour later after one officer lightly tapped her rear bumper to send car into a spin - a pursuit intervention technique .

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(CNN)Canadian actor Jonathan Crombie, who co-starred in the "Anne of Green Gables" TV movies, died this week at age 48. Crombie died Wednesday from complications of a brain hemorrhage, "Anne of Green Gables" producer Kevin Sullivan said. "It's a real tragedy to see someone at age 48 go like that," he said. "I will remember him as someone who worked extremely hard to make the roles he played onscreen come to life." Based on Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery's children's books, "Anne of Green Gables" debuted in Canada on CBC TV in 1984 and became a cultural touchstone. The plot focused on the adventures of fiery orphan Anne Shirley, played by Megan Follows, who is sent to live on a farm in Prince Edward Island. Crombie played Gilbert Blythe, who evolves over time from Anne's pigtail-tugging tormentor to friend to husband. Follows and Crombie reprised the roles in the sequels "Anne of Avonlea" (1987) and "Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story" (2000). The movies were carried in the United States by the Disney Channel and PBS, drawing a cult following beyond Canada and extending to Japan, which made its own animated series based on the books. Crombie, son of former Toronto Mayor David Crombie, was cast in the role at 17, beating out other aspiring Canadian actors of the era, including Jason Priestly, Sullivan said. Despite his lack of acting experience, Crombie's boy-next-door looks and cool demeanor made him the perfect actor to star opposite Follows, Sullivan said. "It was an amazing chemistry between him and Megan Follows," Sullivan said. "There was a lot of affection, but they kind of grounded each other." The movies spawned various spinoffs, including "Road to Avonlea," starring child actor Sarah Polley, and turned Anne's fictional home on Prince Edward Island into a popular tourist destination. The role made Crombie a heartthrob of his time, a sentiment expressed by many fans in the wake of his death. As one person said on Twitter, "I don't know any female Canadian from my generation that *didn't* have at least a little bit of a crush on Jonathan Crombie as Gilbert." Crombie went on to play roles in other American and Canadian TV shows, including "21 Jump Street" and "The Good Wife," but even his Facebook page acknowledges he is best known for his portrayal of Gilbert Blythe. Crombie's sister told CBC News that her brother happily answered to the name Gil when greeted by fans in public. "I think he was really proud of being Gilbert Blythe," she said. "He really enjoyed that series and was happy, very proud of it -- we all were." People we've lost in 2015 .

Jonathan Crombie is best known for playing Gilbert Blythe in "Anne of Green Gables" Book, movies about girl sent to live on Canadian farm .

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The attorney for an Arizona city where 19 firefighters died while battling a massive woodland blaze says he was told it was an order from the group's supervisor led to their deaths in June 2013. Prescott City Attorney Jon Paladini claims the fire's sole survivor, lookout Brendan McDonough, heard the leader of the Granite Mountain Hotshots order the crew to leave a safe spot where the fire had already burned. Paladini tells the Arizona Republic that he was told the order came just before winds whipped Yarnell Hill into a deadly, all encompassing firestorm. Fatal orders? The Yarnell Hill Fire killed 19 firefighters in 2013, the worst disaster of its kind since 1933. New revelations now claim their deaths came after their supervisor gave orders for the crew to leave a safe zone . But first, Paladini claims McDonough heard crew supervisor Eric Marsh and his top deputy arguing over making the dangerous move. Marsh ordered it, Paladini says, while his deputy Jesse Steed warned against it. Whether or not Paladini's claim is true, neither man is alive to verify it. What's more, Paladini's claim is based on what he says he was told by Darrell Willis, former chief of woodland fires for the city. Paladini says McDonough told Willis about the deadly decision. But neither Willis nor McDonough will verify that account. McDonough told the Arizona Republic when asked about the radio interaction he allegedly heard between Marsh and Steed: 'I think you're being misinformed.' Prescott, Arizona City Attorney Jon Paladini (left) claims that the lone surviving Granite Mountain Hotshot Brendan McDonough overheard an argument between the crew leader and his deputy over the move, which would prove deadly . Former Prescott Fire Division Chief Darrell Willis, seen here speaking during a memorial service honoring the 19 fallen firefighters, says McDonough came to him to get something 'off his shoulders.' Willis won't say what that was, but both he and McDonough have denied it was a recounting of any argument between crew chief Eric Marsh and his deputy Jesse Steed . And when the paper asked Willis about the argument, Willis said: 'That was not part of the detail that I knew — that he told me.' Paladini says that's a departure from what Willis previously told him. Paladini told the Arizona Republic, in part: . 'McDonough allegedly overheard radio traffic between Marsh and Steed... 'Marsh told Steed to leave the 'black,' which was safe... 'Steed protested, saying the move would be dangerous... 'That is what Darrell (Willis) told me,' Paladini said. Despite his claim that Paladini got the facts of their conversation wrong, Willis does not deny speaking to the attorney. Willis says he did so after McDonough came to him because he 'wanted to get something off his shoulders.' Willis, evidently, just isn't saying what that something was. The members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots (pictured) were engulfed by wind-whipped flames on the third day of a lightning-sparked blaze that destroyed scores of homes and charred 8,400 acres in and around the tiny town of Yarnell, northwest of Phoenix . The June 30 disaster marked the greatest loss of life from a U.S. wildfire since 1933, when more than two dozen firefighters were killed battling the Griffith Park fire in Los Angeles . Nonetheless, the Arizona Republic writes, 'when Willis reported the conversation to Paladini and others, it set off a chain reaction of legal actions beginning with reports to the Arizona State Forestry Division, the Prescott City Council and the Arizona Attorney General's Office. It also led authorities to interview other potential witnesses, and prompted an unsuccessful effort to subpoena McDonough.' The purported revelation may change the outcome of a wrongful death suit filed by the families of a dozen on the hotshots last June accusing the state of negligence. It could also change the outcome of suits filed by dozens more area property owners suing the state for alleged mismanagement that led to the destruction of their property. The Forestry Division's liability might be reduced if it turns out Marsh overruled Steed's concerns over moving out of the 'black' safe zone. The members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots were engulfed by wind-whipped flames on the third day of a lightning-sparked blaze that destroyed scores of homes and charred 8,400 acres in and around the tiny town of Yarnell, northwest of Phoenix. The June 30 disaster marked the greatest loss of life from a U.S. wildfire since 1933, when more than two dozen firefighters were killed battling the Griffith Park fire in Los Angeles . The purported revelation may change the outcome of a wrongful death suit filed by the families of a dozen on the hotshots last June accusing the state of negligence. The Forestry Division's liability might be reduced if it turns out Marsh overruled Steed's concerns over moving out of the 'black' safe zone .

Prescott City Attorney Jon Paladini claims sole survivor Brendan McDonough heard an argument between the crew leader and his deputy . Paladini claims McDonough told his secret to former city fire chief Darrell Willis . Willis admits McDonough came to him to 'get something off his chest' but says it wasn't about infighting that occurred before the tragedy . McDonough has also denied the accuracy of Paladini's account, but reports of it may alter lawsuits stemming from the tragic June 2013 fire .

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The scene in the Old Government House Hotel could not be further removed from the horrors of war. There is a soft swell of conversation as afternoon tea is served, a clink of cutlery on crockery, the discreet burble of tea being poured into china cups. Somewhere outside, the clouds part and light floods the lounge. I reach for another scone, ladle on a hearty dose of jam and cream, and marvel that, in this context, 70 years seems an eternity. Rewind those seven decades and Guernsey's only five-star hotel – pitched on the hillside above the harbour in the capital St Peter Port – would have been home to a decidedly less relaxed atmosphere. Seventy years on: St Peter Port in Guernsey is one of the key locations for the Heritage Festival . During the German occupation of the Channel Islands (30 June 1940 to 9 May 1945), this stately retreat was commandeered as the General Staff Headquarters. Invading officers would have stalked its corridors. By April 1945, they would have been wearing sour expressions as the tide of conflict turned back on Berlin, and the Channel Islands – bypassed by the D-Day fightback of ten months earlier - awaited their salvation. That eventual liberation is being celebrated again this month – and with gusto. The ongoing Channel Islands Heritage Festival (3 April–11 May) is a five-week hurrah of history, parades, concerts and food that will unite most of the archipelago – Guernsey, Alderney, Jersey, Herm and Sark. This is no small feat. Fiercely individual, the islands have never before combined to stage a big event. But here they have common cause. Liberation Day itself will turn St Peter Port and Jersey's capital St Helier into swirls of people and music. It is not difficult to find traces of Guernsey's harrowing half-decade. The occupation lingers in the old German fortifications that litter the coastline – the swarthy, sinister tower of Fort Saumarez which rears up on the west coast; the similarly menacing Fort Hommet in the north. Intrigued, I stroll into the stiff winds which burst up from the sea to walk around the hard muscle of Pleinmont Tower, on the south-west shore. It is an oddly unnerving experience, the pillar-box slots in the bastion's sides eyeing me quietly. When I face the water, I almost expect to feel the chill metal of a machine-gun barrel on my neck. Coastal curves: Guernsey's dramatic shoreline includes the wide expanse of Portelet Bay . You can go further into Guernsey's wartime heritage. What appears to be a car park behind La Colinette Hotel on the western outskirts of St Peter Port reveals itself as the hub of enemy communications in the Channel Islands. Hidden down a damp flight of stairs, the former German Naval Signals Headquarters is all but invisible unless you know it is there. This, of course, was the point. Its unremarkable door gives onto a vast underground space which once hummed with radio chatter, semaphore murmur and serious conversation. German signs and instructions are still daubed onto the walls. The bunker will be open to the public as part of the festival – its secrets brought into the light. The German Occupation Museum at Les Houards offers further perspective, flitting from frivolity to fear – on one hand the photo album of Freda Oliver, a local girl who dated (and married) a German officer; on the other, exhibits on the inevitable fate of the island's Jewish population, and copies of the Guernsey Evening Press turned to propaganda sheet. The darkness of life under Nazi rule is most obvious at the German Military Underground Hospital, at La Vassalerie. This enormous labyrinth was carved out by the slave-labour sweat of prisoners of war – plenty of whom died in the process. As did many of the injured German troops brought here from France after the D-Day landings. With its dank passages and horror-film ambience, the hospital is the definition of an unhappy building. An island guardian: Mont Orgueil Castle has protected the east coast of Jersey since the 13th century . The picture is replicated 27 miles to the south-east. Jersey is a short hop from Guernsey – around an hour by fast ferry, less by air. Here, the Jersey War Tunnels – another military-medical complex – have been restored into something less frightening, with museum displays and fascinating facts slotted into the long tunnels. The side-effects of occupation can be seen here – the breakdown of society apparent in transcripts of letters where neighbours informed on each other about hidden radios and petty jealousies. But so can the joy that liberation brought. Glorious video footage shows euphoria in St Helier as the news of German surrender broke; the Union Jack being hoisted at the Pomme D'Or Hotel. The hotel came to symbolise the Channel Islands' moment of deliverance. In a way, it still does, peering across what is now called Liberation Square, where a tall bronze sculpture captures seven people in the act of raising the flag – laughing, as if they are flying a kite. Other echoes resound across St Helier. The Jersey Museum and Art Gallery has a catalogue of copies of the Jersey Evening Post dating back 125 years, its photos recalling the war era in day-by-day detail (albeit through a fog of strict German control). The nearby Maritime Museum proffers the Occupation Tapestry Gallery – a montage of bright images, stitched by islanders for the 50th anniversary of liberation in 1995, which depict Jersey brought to heel – armed troops in the streets, the island hemmed in by a ragged circle of fire. And the Jersey Archive is host to a remarkable resource – over 30,000 of the Occupation Registration Cards which were forced on islanders by the Nazi authorities. There are no smiles here – just a series of furrowed brows and unhappy faces. Bright days ahead: A view of the pretty coastal enclave of Gorey from the ramparts of Mont Orgueil Castle . The heaviness of the German bootprint is perhaps summed up by Battery Lothringen – a concrete watchdog which looks like it might still bite. This colossal bunker – which will also be accessible during the festival – 'protected' St Helier from the far side of St Aubin's Bay. The stairs into its depths seem to go down forever, to gun posts, control rooms and sleeping quarters – the decades peeling away as I walk in the firm footsteps of the enemy. And yet, just seven miles north-west, it all feels like a bad dream. St Brelade's Bay Hotel gazes at the water in a rather more benign manner. In the summer of 1940, it was another German outpost, requisitioned as a hang-out by Luftwaffe pilots. It is not difficult to grasp why it was coveted. Over breakfast, I peer out of the wide restaurant windows – at waves rolling gently up to the beach, and at St Brelade's, a pretty block of an 11th century church whose graveyard hovers above the sand. There is no stomp of marching boots this morning – but for five weeks, the Channel Islands are remembering a time when there was. Aurigny (01481 822 886; www.aurigny.com) and Flybe (0371 700 2000; www.flybe.com) serve Guernsey from various UK airports. British Airways (0844 493 0758; www.ba.com) and easyJet (0843 104 5000; www.easyjet.com) fly to Jersey. Double rooms at The Old Government House Hotel (01481 724 921; www.theoghhotel.com) cost from £188, including breakfast. Doubles at St Brelade's Bay Hotel (01534 746 141; www.stbreladesbayhotel.com) start at £140, with breakfast. Channel Islands Heritage Festival: www.visitchannelislands.com/heritagefestival . Guernsey tourist information: www.visitguernsey.com . Jersey tourist information: www.jersey.com .

Channel Islands were the only parts of the British Isles occupied in the war . May 9 is the 70th anniversary of the islands' liberation from German rule . Guernsey, Jersey et al are marking the occasion with a five-week festival .

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Television personality and author Bill Nye 'the Science Guy' joined President Barack Obama today for an Earth Day excursion, riding aboard Air Force One with the president during his visit to the Florida Everglades. Nye held court with press making the trip before boarding the airliner, telling them, I love the smell of jet fuel, according to an account provided to White House reporters. The White House said Tuesday that Nye, who has degrees in engineering but was made famous by his 90s era television show for school children, 'Bill Nye the Science Guy,' would make the trek today on its behalf to shoot a video of the president. On the road trip from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland to the Florida swamp and back again, a 1,836 mile flight, Nye will have ample opportunity to take a big whiff of the carbon being emitted from the president's jet as it burns up more than 9,180 gallons of fuel. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEOS . Television personality and author Bill Nye 'the Science Guy' joined President Barack Obama today for an Earth Day excursion, riding aboard Air Force One with the president during his visit to the Florida Everglades. Nye held court with press before boarding the airliner, telling them that he loves the smell of jet fuel . Global warming triumverate Barack Obama (center) Bill Nye (left) and Neil DeGrasse Tyson (right) shared a selfie moment in the Blue Room of the White House last year . Off to save the planet: Obama flew nearly 2,000 miles round-trip on Earth Day to the Florida Everglades and back . Nye told press it was his first time on the president's private jet, but he once rode AF2 with former Vice President Al Gore. And, while he was working as an engineer at Boeing in 1978, Nye said he designed an anti-vibration tube for the horizontal stabilizer that is used in the company's 747 planes, and likely AF1. In a tweet last night, Nye said he was 'heading down to DC to catch an #EarthDay flight on Air Force One with President Obama. 'We're going to '#ActonClimate,' he wrote. 'That said, the excitement, much like #climatechange, is real,' he added in a follow-up tweet a minute later. The statements were met with puzzled responses. 'Doesn't jet travel leave a big carbon footprint?' user Timothy Grome wrote. 'Hmm, seems ironic. doesn't seem very climate friendly earth day,' Allison B. of Galveston, Texas, said. White House communications director Jen Psaki got some 'cool points' today by posing for a selfie with Nye . Obama used the Earth Day trip to promote his administration's commitment to cutting carbon pollution and preserving Florida's wetlands, taking a tour of Everglades National Park and giving a speech that was first cancelled this morning for the public because of heavy showers, then rescheduled. 'I can’t think of a better way to spend Earth Day than in one of our nation’s greatest natural treasures, the Everglades,' he told his audience, calling the swamp, which he acknowledged is not technically a swamp, 'magical.' Asked on Monday if the president risks 'undermining' his message on greenhouse gases by adding to emissions with his own travel, Obama's spokesman, Josh Earnest, said ,'no, he doesn't' and repeated the administration's talking points on the harmful effects of carbon pollution. 'That is precisely the case that the President will be making at the Everglades. And he’s looking forward to the trip,' Earnest concluded. He then directed the reporter, CBS News' Mark Knoller, to the Department of Defense and the Presidential Airlift Group for information on what the United States Air Force is doing to make the president's travel more environmentally friendly. The White House's official photographer, Pete Souza, posted this image to Instagram today with the following caption: 'It's @billnye (The Science Guy) on Marine One talking science on Earth Day with the President, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz' 'I can say as a general matter that the Department of Defense has acknowledged that climate change does pose a national security threat to the United States,' Earnest added. 'And there are a lot of practices that the Department of Defense has taken to try to reduce their carbon footprint.' Knoller, the unofficial historian of the modern White House, also frequently calculates how much fuel AF1 guzzles up – including during today's trip. Florida's Republican governor Rick Scott lit into Obama and Congress in anticipation of the president's visit. He accused them of not providing his state with what he believes to be appropriate financial resources to protect the Everglades . 'Our environment is too important to neglect and it’s time for the federal government to focus on real solutions and live up to their promises,' he said in a statement. Earnest mocked the GOP executive in comments to CBS DC and noted that Scott had 'outlawed employees in the State of Florida from even uttering the word "climate change." ' 'It’s a little rich for someone who has made that declaration that somehow the president has not been sufficiently committed to defending the Everglades from the causes of climate change,' he said.

Engineer-turned-science-TV-host told a White House pool reporter that he loves the smell of jet fuel . Earth Day trip with President Obama aboard Boeing 747 is meant to highlight climate change threats but will leave a massive carbon footprint . Flights to the Florida Everglades and back will cover 1,836 miles and consume more than 9,180 gallons of fuel .

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Great-grandmother: Gloria Ross, 84, died following a stroke in hospital – after she was ignored by nurses for more than an hour, her distraught family say . A great-grandmother died following a stroke in hospital – after she was ignored by nurses for more than an hour, her distraught family say. Gloria Ross, 84, who spent 30 years in the National Health Service as a nurse, was found with a distorted face when she was visited by her grandson Wayne Wilkins, 25. But when he asked nurses at Whipps Cross Hospital, North East London, for help, they said Mrs Ross was ‘just tired’ – and told him the senior nurse was ‘on a break’. Mr Wilkins called his mother, Mrs Ross’ daughter Maxine, 49, who rushed to the hospital and pleaded with nurses to step in. It was not until an hour had passed that Mrs Ross was finally assessed by a doctor, who realised she had suffered a stroke and arranged for her to be taken to a stroke unit at Royal London Hospital. However, she never regained full consciousness and died two weeks later. Crucially, her oxygen levels were not checked until she was seen by the ambulance crew – 90 minutes after Mr Wilkins raised the alarm. They were found to be at a level where brain damage can set in. Barts Health NHS Trust, which runs Whipps Cross and was put into special measures last month over a series of failings, has begun an investigation into the treatment of Mrs Ross. The nurses’ alleged inaction occurred despite the NHS’s own campaign – launched six years ago – that uses the acronym FAST, standing for Face, Arms, Speech, Time. People are told to call 999 ‘immediately’ if a suspected victim’s face has fallen on one side, they cannot raise their arms or if their speech is slurred. Describing her mother’s appearance after the stroke, Miss Ross said: ‘Although she opened her eyes, she could not communicate and became agitated with pain, so was on morphine. It was awful watching her like that. ‘There were at least four nurses on the ward at Whipps Cross but they didn’t do anything until I hit the roof. ‘My mother gave her working life to the NHS. Although she has shown early signs of dementia, she was still very much with it, still very quick apart from memory loss sometimes. Inquiry: Barts Health NHS Trust, which runs Whipps Cross (above) and was put into special measures last month over a series of failings, has begun an investigation into the treatment of Mrs Ross . ‘What was killing me was wondering how long my mother had been there before Wayne saw her. She still recognised us when I got to Whipps Cross so she must have been wondering why nobody was coming to help her. I want other people to be aware of what happened and for the hospital to make sure it never happens again.’ Mrs Ross, a widow with four grandchildren and a great-grandchild, was being looked after by her daughter at home but was admitted to Whipps Cross after developing a urinary infection. She suffered the stroke on Sunday, March 22 and died in the Royal London on April 2. Her case comes after Barts Health Trust was put into special measures by the Care Quality Commission watchdog last month due to a catalogue of failings at Whipps Cross. A Barts Health NHS Trust spokesman said: ‘We are extremely concerned to learn of the issues raised by the family of Mrs Ross. We will be conducting an investigation.’

Gloria Ross was found with a distorted face when grandson visited her . He raised alarm with nurses at Whipps Cross Hospital, North East London . But they said she was ‘just tired’ and that senior nurse was ‘on a break’ Later discovered she'd had stroke - and she never regained consciousness .

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A coroner has slammed the ease with which illegal drugs can be ordered over the 'dark web' after two student brothers died consuming ecstasy they had bought online. Astrophysics undergraduate Torin Lakeman, 19, died alongside his brother Jacques, 20, in a pub in Manchester after consuming six times the lethal dose of MDMA after ordering the drug via the web. At Bolton Coroner's Court today, Alan Walsh said he would be contacting Home Secretary Theresa May over the deaths, adding that it was unacceptable that 'intellectual people are able to access drugs in this way.' Torin Lakeman, 19 (left), and brother Jacques, 20 (right), died in a pub in Manchester after consuming ecstasy they had bough from an anonymous dealer via the 'dark web' The brothers were found dead in a room above this pub after going to watch Manchester United play a game against Hull at Old Trafford in December last year . The brothers, both from the Isle of Man, were found in a hotel room above The Grapes Pub in Bolton on 1st December last year after travelling to watch Manchester United play at Old Trafford. The court was told that Torin, a student of Physics and Planetary studies at Aberystwyth University, had bought MDMA from website Agora from an anonymous seller with the 'handle' Stone Island. Torin's housemate Ethan Bradley said he bought the drugs to 'have a good weekend', and that he would use the drug recreationally, but was not addicted to it. Coroner Alan Walsh today said he was concerned at the ease with which the boys bought the lethal drugs, adding he would be writing to the Home Secretary . Jacques was living in Chingford, London, at the time with his grandmother while training to be a chef, so travelled to meet Torin in Manchester, where the pair booked into the pub for the weekend. The hearing was told that both brothers had taken the drug on separate occasions. The pair watched as Manchester United won their match against Hull 3-0, and father Raymond Lakeman said he was overjoyed that the boys were spending time together. He said: 'They were brothers so they had fallings out but on the whole they got on as best friends. 'They wanted to go and watch Manchester United play Hull City. I booked the tickets and sent them over with two football shirts for them. 'It was the first time they had ever done anything together like this. They didn't know anybody in Manchester. They were looking forward to seeing each other. 'My wife and I were happier than we had been for weeks and months and years.' Landlord William Pilkington later saw them in the bar and when asked whether they appeared to be drunk, he said they were 'on something else'. Detective Inspector Joanne Clawson from Greater Manchester Police said CCTV from a local shop caught them buying two bottles of WKD and a packet of chewing gum which they took back to their hotel. The alcohol was never consumed. Torin was the last to be seen when he came down from their room at around 9.30pm to ask for the pub's WIFI password. Both of the boys' bodies were found on Monday morning, when pub worker Michael Lawrence went to clean the room they had been staying in. Bolton Coroner's Court was told that Jacques, along with his brother Torin, had both consumed the drug before on separate occasions (pictured, Jacques alongside an unknown friend) The court heard that Torin (pictured left, with a friend) bought the drugs via website Agora which cannot be accessed through regular websites, before travelling to Manchester to meet his brother . Mr Lawrence told the inquest: 'I went into room five and saw one of the males on the floor in the room. At that stage I didn't see the other one. 'My colleague went into the room and found the body of the other male in this was on the far side of the bed that would have been hidden from view. Ray Lakeman, the boys' father, said he was overjoyed that the boys were spending time together, and even bought shirts for the pair . 'I was asked to check by police whether there was any evidence of tablets or drugs or anything untoward and I didn't see anything.' A post mortem on Jacques body found he had 6.15mg of MDMA per litre of blood in his body - almost six times the 'lethal' amount of 1.7mg. He also had 229mg of alcohol in his blood - almost three times the drink drive limit. His brother Torin was found to have 7.08mg of ecstasy in his body, while his blood alcohol levels were lower at 87mg. Pathologist Dr Patrick Ward told the inquest: 'If a person is not used it on a regular basis the impact may be greater. In batches of any drug there are different levels of toxicity. 'They could have taken the same amount but the concentration could have been different. I would anticipate they took the same amounts each.' Recording a narrative verdict, Mr Walsh said: 'They had a great day which makes the tragedy of these deaths even harder to accept. 'There was concern as to the quality and quantity of ecstasy in terms of concentration and that may well have been a factor in terms of the ultimate impact. 'They were likely to be tablet form but when they were taken and where taken is unknown. MDMA is known as ecstasy and I accept there were sufficient quantities in the blood to cause death.' He added: ' I accept the drugs were obtained by use of the internet and the drugs delivered to him from an unknown source by use of the internet on the dark web. 'I am concerned about the ability of young people to obtain elicit substances using the internet. 'I am well aware that is a global problem and little can be done to avoid this supply line being used. The death of Jacques and Torin identify a great problem - the dark web. Recording a narrative verdict, Mr Walsh said the issue of the dark web concerned him 'as a father and a grandfather' (pictured, Torin Lakeman) 'The dark web identified an anonymous supplier and the supplier exists behind the veil - a confidential and sophisticated veil. 'In the case of Jacques and Torin I hear reference to Stone Island and reference to Agora. I believe these matter should be reported to the Home Secretary. 'Young people have a natural ability these days with regard interned who find it much easier to access these dark sites and have available to them supply of drugs by simply ordering on the internet and delivering to address. 'As a father and grandfather it is a frightening prospect.'

Torin Lakeman, 19, died in December last year with brother Jacques, 20 . Torin had bought ecstasy via dark web in order to 'have a good weekend' But pair took massive overdose and were found dead in pub in Manchester . Today coroner said he was 'frightened' by use of dark web to buy drugs .

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Arsenal captain Mikel Arteta is confident it will take just 'five minutes' to put the finishing touches to a contract extension once he is fully fit and back in the squad. The 33-year-old Spaniard is set to miss Saturday's FA Cup semi-final against Reading at Wembley as he recovers from a minor ankle problem picked up on his return to action with the Under 21s following a calf injury which sidelined him since the end of November. Manager Arsene Wenger is keen to retain the services of Arteta, who is out of contract in the summer and expected to agree a 12-month extension. Arsenal captain Mikel Arteta is confident it will take just 'five minutes' to finish a contract extension off . Arteta will miss Saturday's FA Cup semi-final against Reading as he recovers from a minor ankle problem . In Arteta's absence, the Gunners have moved up into the top two of the Barclays Premier League with a run of eight successive victories. The former Rangers and Everton man is determined to first get himself fully match fit and then sort out the formalities of a new deal. 'My only aim is to get back fit and try to perform on the pitch. As long as I do that I am sure that I will continue with this club, with the relationship I have with the club and the respect I have from everybody here,' said Arteta, who signed on transfer deadline day in August 2011. 'If I don't do that then I am not going to be here because I don't want to be somewhere where I cannot perform at my best and give what I think I can give. 'In May, when everything is fine, we will sit down and talk and it will take five minutes.' Arteta is set to step up his rehabilitation next week, and could be back in contention for the showdown against Chelsea on April 26. 'I am not far. I have done five or six sessions with the first team and I am feeling good,' he said. Arteta has missed much of the season but his team-mates have racked up a run of eight successive victories . A calf injury which sidelined him since the end of November has been followed up with a minor ankle issue . 'I don't feel I am ready to start, but I'm almost there. It has been a long process, I don't want to rush it. 'I made a mistake at the end of the rehab (from my groin problem), but I think I will be back soon.' Arteta admits it has been tough watching from the sidelines. 'It is obviously very frustrating when you cannot perform, when you cannot be out there, training or any of the basics to contribute to the team on the pitch - it makes it really hard,' he said. Manager Arsene Wenger has helped pull Arsenal up into second place without the services of his captain . 'It is part of the job and we have all been there. 'This season we have probably had more injuries than ever, so sometimes you learn other things when you are out. 'It has been frustrating and I am trying my best to get back to the level I want to be at. 'Whenever it comes, I will take it.' Arteta believes Arsenal can sustain their challenge for the title as Wenger looks win win the Premier League . Arteta believes Arsenal can sustain their challenge. 'We have got the best squad since I have been here, for sure the best squad in numbers and quality,' he said. 'We are in a really strong position now compared to where we were in November. 'Three months ago, to be in the top four was an achievement and now it is not good enough. 'In the next two weeks we can determine where we are and what we can do from then on.' Cesc Fabregas and Chelsea lead the table but the Gunners will hope for a slip-up and their first tile since 2004 .

Mikel Arteta is confident of signing a new contract with Arsenal . The Gunners captain says it would take 'five minutes' to seal a new deal . Arteta has struggled with injury this season, mainly with a thigh problem . But it is a minor ankle issue that rules him out of the FA Cup semi-final .

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As James Bond, he is licensed to kill. But it takes a great deal of artistic licence for Daniel Craig's character to survive his on-screen ordeals, medical experts say. For in real life 007 would have perished several times in his most recent movie, Skyfall. The incidents that ought to have been fatal include one before the opening credits rolled that would have 'turned his lungs out'. Craig is clearly a lot more vulnerable than his alter-ego – he has just had knee surgery after hurting himself in a stunt for the next Bond movie, Spectre. Only in the movies... Daniel Craig in fighting form as Bond despite a potentially fatal wound . But Bond is not the only one to defy medical science. Writing for Total Film magazine, the experts say many characters in other top films would also have struggled to escape alive from their injuries. They include John McClane – played by Bruce Willis – in Die Hard, the serial killer in Halloween and, perhaps more surprisingly, three of the cast of family comedy Home Alone. This is their verdict. Skyfall [2012] . The fifth Bond film may well have been called You Only Live Twice but in Daniel Craig's most recent outing as Bond he should have died at least three times, according to the medical experts. If 007 had been a mere mortal, the film would have ended after seven minutes – rather than lasting two hours and 23 minutes. Right at the beginning, Bond is hit in the chest by a shell laced with radioactive uranium, the type of weapon usually used to destroy tanks. 'The exit wound would have shattered his shoulder blade,' says Total Film's medical adviser Dr Bertie Garbutt. 'Bond would not have survived. A depleted uranium shell going at any kind of speed would've passed straight through him, turned his lungs inside out and killed him.' Yet Bond survives and only five minutes later plummets off a train, 260ft into the river below. According to Dr Garbutt, such a fall would probably have broken his neck or severed his spinal cord. If he survived that, he would almost certainly have drowned. Bond's own medical techniques aren't up to much, either. Thirty-one minutes in to Skyfall, he decides to remove that pesky bullet from his shoulder – not something Dr Garbutt would recommend. Daniel Craig as James Bond removes a bullet from his shoulder - a procedure experts say would have led to infection, unconsciousness, blood loss and severe muscle and nerve damage . Such a clumsy manoeuvre would have led to infection, unconsciousness, blood loss and severe muscle and nerve damage. Oh, and the bits of uranium from the shell floating around his system might well have given him cancer. Bond's retirement would not have been a blissful one. He would have been extremely hard of hearing, thanks to the grenades and gunfire that wrecked his Skyfall estate in Scotland an hour and 54 minutes into the film. His eardrums would almost certainly have been perforated. Only eight minutes later, a deafened Bond plunges into an icy loch and, while underwater, fights a pursuer to the death – not a prospect he was in the best shape for. 'Fighting means he would use oxygen quickly; so it's improbable he'd get out in time,' says Dr Garbutt, adding: 'Hypothermia would set in very quickly and he'd struggle to move.' Die Hard [1988] . John McClane, Bruce Willis's maverick New York cop in the Die Hard series, should by rights have done exactly that – die. In real life, Bruce Willis' John McClane would never have survived long enough to smash through a plate glass window in the first Die Hard movie . A posse of baddies have rounded up a group of hostages, including McClane's wife, in a Los Angeles skyscraper. In his bid to rescue them, McClane starts out as a bit of a softie. He's 35 minutes into the film, when the poor lamb hits his head against a plaster wall and tumbles down some stairs. 'The plasterboard is likely to have caused some bruising but, because he landed on top of another guy, he may have sprained something,' says Dr Ram Moorthy, a head and neck surgeon. Thirteen minutes later, McClane nearly falls to his death down a lift shaft, only to be saved by clinging on to a ledge with his fingertips... an unlikely prospect in someone who isn't a trained climber, says Dr Moorthy. It's highly possible he could have broken his fingers and dislocated his shoulder. McClane lives to fight on. An hour and 13 minutes in, he blows up a lift shaft. Dr Moorthy says he should have suffered shrapnel and burn wounds, and a ringing in his ears. McClane could just about have survived – and again, two minutes later, when he gashes his feet on glass fragments, if the blood loss wasn't too bad. He might even have got over being kicked in the head many times two minutes later, although he would have suffered jaw and cheekbone fractures. What he couldn't have survived, says Dr Moorthy, is being shot in the shoulder. 'More than likely, John would have lost consciousness from blood loss,' he says. 'And I'm not sure whether he'd have been able to defeat the bad guys. I think he would've died during his final battle when he was kicked in the head and shot.' Still, McClane miraculously makes it, and indeed goes on to leap off the exploding building, smashing through a plate glass window, with no permanent injury – as the next four films in the Die Hard franchise went on to prove. Home Alone [1990] . Surely this old Christmas favourite would leave all its leading players alive? Not according to London registrar Dr Keir Shiels. In his analysis, not only would poor little Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) have been a goner, so would his tormentors, burglars Harry and Marv (Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern). Macaulay Culkin's Home Alone character Kevin would have died from head injuries when he fell from some high shelves . When Kevin falls from some high shelves, he would almost certainly have suffered fatal head injuries. Later, both crooks slip down some icy stairs, with Harry potentially breaking vertebrae and being paralysed. Marv's fall is less serious but then he's struck by a crowbar and hit with an iron. 'With enough impact to the front of the head... potentially fatal,' says Dr Shiels. The pair slip on toy cars, are knocked off their feet by swinging paint tins and are smacked in the head with metal spades. No human could have survived such repeated trauma, says Dr Shiels. 'Marv and Harry would be very seriously disabled and would probably have died from their injuries. Kevin would have died from massive head injuries when he fell from climbing shelves.' Halloween [1978] . Experts say killer Michael Myers from the Halloween films (pictured) would not have survived being stabbed in the chest . Life expectancy doesn't look good for student Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) when she's stalked by Michael Myers (Nick Castle), who's just escaped from a nearby mental institution and put on a mask. In fact, though, it's Myers who gets it in the neck when, an hour and 16 minutes in, he is stabbed with a knitting needle. Dr Hannah Barnham-Brown, of St George's, University of London, says he could have survived as long as it didn't hit an artery. Four minutes later, Myers gets a coat-hanger in the eye. Again, not necessarily fatal. But, she says, his luck would finally run out when he is stabbed in the chest. 'His left lung has almost certainly collapsed and his heart has probably been damaged too,' says Dr Barnham-Brown. 'He could easily have dropped down dead.' For good measure, three minutes later Myers is shot six times before tumbling from a balcony. 'The gunshots would definitely have killed him and the idea of him getting up and escaping afterwards is laughable,' she says.

Medical experts reveal analysis of scenes likely to kill movie characters . In real life, James Bond would have died before Skyfall's opening credits . Home Alone character Kevin should have died from serious head injuries . And it is 'laughable' Halloween villain Michael Myers survived stabbing . The new issue of Total Film is out tomorrow.

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Manchester United will offer Robin van Persie £5million to quit the club this summer. The 31-year-old striker has 14 months left on his £250,000-a-week contract at Old Trafford, but United officials are understood to be willing to pay the remaining half of a £10m loyalty bonus — agreed when he signed from Arsenal in 2012 — to free up wages for another striker. Italian giants Juventus and Inter Milan have both been linked with a summer move and United bosses are willing to take a cut-price fee, as they realise Van Persie will have to take a pay cut to join a Serie A side. Manchester United will offer Robin van Persie £5million to quit the club this summer . The Dutch striker has struggled for fitness this season, but has still managed 10 Premier League goals . Manchester United target Memphis Depay looks set to leave PSV during the summer transfer window . Lazio are also interested. Radamel Falcao and Javier Hernandez are also expected to leave in the summer, and United have been linked with Paris Saint-Germain’s Edinson Cavani and Memphis Depay of PSV. Louis van Gaal’s side are third in the Premier League and go into Sunday’s derby against City at Old Trafford knowing a win will put them four points clear of their rivals. And City players stand to lose £500,000 each in bonuses if they fail to qualify for the Champions League this season. The champions give star men such as Sergio Aguero, David Silva, Joe Hart and Yaya Toure incentivised deals to stay within Financial Fair Play requirements and they will miss out on a payday if City fail to reach the group stages of Europe’s top competition. The top three qualify automatically with the fourth-place team entering a qualifying round. City are fourth, five points clear of Southampton and seven ahead of Liverpool, who host Newcastle on Monday night. Manchester United also hold an interest in Edinson Cavani, pictured in action against Marseille last weekend . Louis van Gaal explained at his press conference on Friday that Van Persie is not yet fit enough to play . Radamel Falcao and Javier Hernandez (pictured) are also expected to leave Old Trafford in the summer .

Man United are willing to pay Robin van Persie £5m to leave Old Trafford . Van Persie has 14 months left on his current contract . United want to free up wages as they search for another striker . Dutch striker has scored 10 Premier League so far this season .

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Ukip candidate Kim Rose (pictured handing out sausage rolls today) is being investigated by police over claims he tried to 'corruptly influence' voters by giving them sausage rolls . A Ukip election candidate will be grilled by the police over claims he tried to 'corruptly influence' voters by giving them sausage rolls. Kim Rose, who is running for Nigel Farage's party in Southampton Itchen, is being investigated by officers after laying out the snacks at an event, which also featured snooker star Jimmy White. Electoral Commission rules state food and entertainment cannot be provided by parliamentary candidates if their provision is intended to influence votes - a criminal offence known as 'treating'. Mr Rose, 57, branded police involvement as 'absolutely ridiculous', adding that voters in the marginal seat were unlikely to 'change their mind for a sausage roll'. The Ukip candidate put on a spread of sandwiches, sausage rolls and teas and coffees for the event, which also saw veteran snooker player White play pool with local youngsters. Mr Rose, a jeweller, said he was oblivious until he was contacted by Hampshire Constabulary's Economic Crime Unit. Laughing off the allegations, he said: 'Thank God they didn't find out about the Jaffa Cakes. 'The sausage rolls were for the kids but now I have been reported to police who I believe have received a complaint from one of the main parties. 'Under parliamentary rules allegations of treating is bribing people with food and drink. I thought it was a joke at first and I said to the police officer it was a bit daft. 'He said, "it isn't daft it could be a very serious offence". Fortunately I have eaten all the evidence.' Mr Rose, who will now have to report to a police station on Monday, added: 'It was a fantastic day. We laid on teas, coffees, sandwiches and some sausage rolls. 'It's absolutely ridiculous. I'm sure people aren't going to change their mind over voting for a sausage roll.' Mr Rose (pictured with Jimmy White, left, and Nigel Farage, right) branded police involvement as 'absolutely ridiculous', adding that voters in the marginal seat were unlikely to 'change their mind for a sausage roll' Today Mr Rose was seen out in Southampton handing out sausage rolls to members of the public . He said: 'The Ukip support is very strong here and I feel the main political parties will do anything they can to scrutinise everything about us.' Mr Rose added that if other politicians fear voters could be 'bribed with sausage rolls', perhaps it is not surprising they will not trust the country with a referendum on EU membership. Today the parliamentary candidate was out campaigning on the streets of Southampton, handing out sausage rolls to members of the public. Ukip leader Nigel Farage weighed into the dispute, backing Mr Rose. He said: 'I think it’s utter nonsense. There seems all sorts of cases in politics of people behaving badly and doing things wrong, abusing their positions. 'Having a few sausage rolls I don’t really think counts as one of those.' Mr Rose said the event, which was attended by 250 people, took place at a community centre in Southampton on February 21 - more than a month before Parliament was officially dissolved. He invited veteran snooker star Jimmy White, 52, who he described as a long-time friend. The former world number two and six-time World Champion, nicknamed 'The Whirlwind', played pool with residents, who were charged £2 to attend the event. 'I've known Jimmy as a friend for a number of years and so I asked him to come down and play pool with the kids,' Mr Rose said. Mr Rose, 57, branded police involvement as 'absolutely ridiculous', adding that voters in the marginal seat were unlikely to 'change their mind for a sausage roll'. 'I didn't want to make the event very Ukip so we put all the party banners away and everybody had a game of pool with Jimmy.' The Electoral Commission said the pastry provision was a police matter. A Hampshire Police spokesman said: 'We have a received an allegation of "treating" by a prospective parliamentary candidate, contrary to the Representation of the People Act 1983. We are looking into the complaint. No arrests have been made.' Electoral Commission rules on treating state: 'A person is guilty of treating if either before, during or after an election they directly or indirectly give or provide any food, drink, entertainment or provision to corruptly influence any voter to vote or refrain from voting. 'Treating requires a corrupt intent - it does not apply to ordinary hospitality.' Anyone found guilty of treating can be fined and imprisoned for up to a year. Mr Rose has been a member of Ukip since 1999. He briefly stood as an independent in the key marginal Southampton Itchen seat in 2010 before pulling out. He is campaigning on tackling deprivation in Southampton, as well as wanting to pull the UK out of the EU. Prime Minister David Cameron came under criticism in the constituency earlier this week after sending a letter to residents spelling the constituency's name wrong three times. His letter, which has his letterhead and signature, had 'Itchen' spelled as 'Itchin', prompting the Conservatives to apologise for the embarrassing mistake. The constituency's MP has been Labour's John Denham since 1992. He held the seat in 2010 by just 192 votes and is standing down after May 7.

Ukip's Kim Rose laid out spread of sausage rolls and sandwiches at event . Police are investigating Mr Rose for 'treating' - trying to influence voters . Laughing off claims, he said: 'Thank God they didn't find the Jaffa Cakes' Nigel Farage backed his candidate, branding investigation 'utter nonsense'

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He is regarded as the next big thing in South American football and he's coming to the Premier League. Chelsea are set to confirm the £4.5m signing of Nathan Allan de Souza on Wednesday, beating rivals Manchester City to his signature. The dazzling Brazilian attacking midfielder, who turned 19 last month, arrives from Atletico Paranaense with a glowing and ever-growing reputation. Scroll down to watch video of Chelsea's new signing Nathan in action . Chelsea are set to announce the £4.5million signing of Brazilian wonderkid Nathan . Nathan tweeted the news he was set to sign for Chelsea by revealing he was headed for contract talks and a medical. He said: 'Very happy!!! In London to sign my contract with Chelsea and take tests' Full name: Nathan Allan de Souza . Born: 13 March 1996 in Blumenau, Brazil . Position: Attacking midfield . Clubs: . Atletico Paranaense (2014-15) - 13 appearances, 0 goals . Chelsea (2015-) - signed April 2015 . International: . Brazil U17 - 6 caps, 5 goals . Brazil U20 - 5 caps, 0 goals . Nathan will add to the Samba feel at Stamford Bridge, joining compatriots Willian, Ramires, Filipe Luis and Oscar. And he should have plenty to offer Jose Mourinho's side on the evidence of his highlights reel for his club and the Brazilian youth teams. The YouTube compilations certainly offer enough to get Chelsea fans excited - there are lightning-fast runs through opposition defences, pinged long balls to the forward line and a promising knack of getting into goalscoring positions. Most of the best bits come from the 2013 FIFA Under 17 World Cup, the tournament that first alerted the Premier League elite to Nathan's talents. Although Brazil only reached the quarter-finals of the competition, Nathan scored five goals and demonstrated his full potential. He found the net twice in a 6-1 rout of Slovakia and scored two more as the hosts UAE were beaten by the same scoreline. Nathan is brought down by Martin Junas of Slovakia to win a penalty during the Under 17 World Cup in 2013 . The young midfielder made his name while starring for Brazil at the tournament two years ago in Abu Dhabi . Nathan shows his strength by shrugging off the challenge of Russia's Dimitriy Barinov . In the last eight, he scored an 85th-minute equaliser in a 1-1 draw with Mexico, before converting in the marathon penalty shootout, which Brazil ultimately lost 10-11. His classy performances earned him a spot in the FIFA Team of the Tournament and a star was born. At that time, Nathan was playing for the Atletico Paranaense Under 19 side. The club is based in Curitiba, a city about three hours' drive from his hometown of Blumenau. But those performances out in the Middle East put the rocket boosters on his career, with promotion into the first-team squad at his club and advancement to the Brazil Under 20 team, for whom he has played five times. Chelsea will soon boast another Brazilian in their ranks to add to the likes of Willian (left) and Oscar (right) Nathan will join Ramires (right, in action against QPR last Sunday) as the fifth Brazilian in the squad . Nathan will not be ready to throw into the Chelsea first-team right away. He hasn't yet completed a full 90 minutes for Paranaense, with the majority of his 11 appearances in the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A coming from the bench. Leaving Brazil will come as something of a relief for Nathan and, in particular, his family following an ugly contract dispute with the Brazilian club. With his contract due to expire this month, the club informed Nathan's father and agent, Jose Carlos de Souza, they wished to trigger a clause to keep him for another two years. Nathan currently plays in midfield for Atletico Paranaense in the Brazilian league . Nathan battles for the ball against Tiago Real of Goias at Arena da Baixada stadium in November last year . Caught off guard, Nathan's family offered the club £2m to release him from the contract and allow them to negotiate with European clubs who had shown an interest. Paranaense refused, saying that figure fell well short of what they could sell the player for and went to court to settle the dispute. But with a fee now agreed with Chelsea, the club should drop the legal proceedings when he settles in at Stamford Bridge. It now remains to be seen whether Nathan can live up to his promise in the Premier League.

Chelsea are set to sign Nathan from Atletico Paranaense for £4.5m . The 19-year-old Brazilian was also wanted by Manchester City . Nathan first showed his talent at the Under 17 World Cup in 2013 . He has recently been embroiled in a contract dispute with his club . READ: Chelsea open contract talks with Patrick Bamford . CLICK HERE for all the latest Chelsea news .

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A judge said he had to deal with his own 'revulsion' as he jailed four care home assistants who called their dementia residents 'fugly' and told one she was living in a brothel. The women, who worked at the dementia unit of the Bupa-run facility, in Bretton, Cambridgeshire, told one woman she was going to be killed. Another confused patient was told she was living in a brothel and should expect male visitors. Chloe Pearsall, 26, (left) and Nicole Howley, 25 (right) committed the acts of abuse at the care home throughout 2013 they have been jailed along with their colleagues Joanne Fisher, 36, and Barbara Holcroft, 63 . All four workers ‘systematically’ abused residents until a whistleblower reported them to bosses. Nicole Howley, 25, was jailed for two years this week after she was found guilty of two charges of ill-treating a person as a carer under the Mental Capacity Act. Colleagues Chloe Pearsall, 26, Joanne Fisher, 36, and Barbara Holcroft, 63, were convicted of one count of the same offence and sentenced to nine months each. Sentencing the women, Judge Sean Enright said he had ‘put aside his own personal revulsion’ to find a ‘just, proportionate sentence’. Using the word ‘fugly’ demonstrated the ‘lack of respect’ they showed patients, he added, saying: ‘This was systematic ill-treatment.’ The case highlights the plight of many old and vulnerable people in the care system and hospitals. The Daily Mail has repeatedly called for improved standards under its Dignity for the Elderly campaign. The four workers waged their hate-filled campaign throughout 2013. Wentworth Croft Care Home in Bretton, Cambridgeshire has 156 rooms which offer nursing, residential and dementia care for elderly people. During a trial at Peterborough Magistrates Court earlier this year, co-worker Lanya Edwards described how the women, all from Peterborough, abused one resident with ‘quite advanced’ dementia. Wentworth Croft Care Home in Bretton, Cambridgeshire (pictured) has 156 rooms which offer nursing, residential and dementia care for elderly people . The four workers waged their hate-filled campaign throughout 2013 and told one elderly resident that she was working in a brothel . ‘She would ask where she was a lot. I would say she was in a care home in Peterborough and she would be staying here until she got better,’ she said. ‘But I heard some care assistants tell her she was living in a brothel. She used to get quite worried. It is not a nice thing to hear.’ Miss Edwards said she heard Fisher, Holcroft and Howley taunting the women ‘at least a couple of times a week’. She also said she heard the women calling people ‘fugly’ behind their backs – although another witness, Jessica Skelly, told the court they used the term openly with at least one resident. ‘It was used to her. She used to get distressed and said she would phone the police,’ she said. Describing the vile abuse meted out to the woman who was told she was working in a brothel, she added: ‘Chloe, Jo and Nicole all referred to her as a prostitute… they said she wasn’t pulling her weight.’ Three of the workers regularly referred to one resident as a prostitute and told another she was fugly . After the group were found guilty, magistrates decided to send the case to Peterborough Crown Court for sentencing because their sentencing powers were insufficient to reflect the ‘gravitas of the offences and the vulnerability of the victims’. Andrew Hurst, representing the women on Wednesday, said they continued to deny the offences. They were all dismissed from their jobs in February last year. A spokesman for the care home said: ‘Everyone at the home is deeply shocked by the deplorable behaviour of these experienced carers.’ A fifth carer, Benjamin Appiah, denies ill-treating three women and will stand trial in June.

Judge had to set aside own feelings to give them an appropriate sentence . Carers told one woman she lived in a brothel, another she would be killed . All four care workers convicted and sentenced for the 'systematic abuse' Abuse committed in 2013 at Wentworth Croft Care Home in Cambridgeshire .

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This is the moment when an angry woman forced an elderly man to kneel in the street after he accidentally knocked her phone out of her hand. The video, filmed at an undisclosed location in China, sees the woman demand that the man pays compensation for her damaged phone as she slaps him in the middle of a busy road. Despite the elderly man promising to pay her back once he has the means to do so, she continues to berate him in front of witnesses, the People's Daily Online reports. Scroll down for video . Street attack: The shocking video was filmed after the elderly man knocked the woman's phone out of her hand, causing the screen to break . The shocking exchange was filmed by a witness and it had since gone viral on Chinese social media. The woman had allegedly been taking pictures of her children with her new iPhone 6 plus when the old man passed through on his moped. He accidentally bumped into the woman’s shoulder and her phone fell on the ground, and the screen cracked, the newspaper reports. The woman demanded the old man to compensate for repairing her phone, which he promised to do, but adding that it would have to wait as he did not have the money there and then. ‘The old man’s voice was trembling and he had tears in his eyes,’ a witnesses said, describing how the woman called four friends to the scene. Abuse: After being told that the man does not have the money to pay her back straight away, she is seen slapping him twice in the street . In the clip, the woman can be heard demanding that he pays her on the spot, despite his assurance that she will be compensated eventually . ‘The young woman’s friends hit the old man’s hat constantly and discussed whether they should really hit him,’the witness said. After a long verbal argument between the young woman and the old man, she is said to have demanded: ‘Kneel down for apology, then I will forget the money!’ The old man allegedly came off his moped, falling over as he kneeled down. 'His disability became apparent to the crowd but the young woman’s action became more infuriating,' a witness said. ‘The young lady just stood in front of the old man and slapped him twice.' In the clip, the woman can be heard demanding that he pays her on the spot, despite his assurance that she will be compensated eventually. Although no one called the police, the authority has investigated further after the clip went online. A user, posting under the username ‘The girl who sells tea eggs’, wrote: It was the old man’s fault that he bumped into the young woman but this is definitely not a reason to slap someone. 'The old man has to pay a compensation for sure but they could have called the police to settle the matter. If you stand in the old man’s shoes, you would be very angry as well. How can one compare the value of a phone and the old man’s dignity? How can people be so cold-hearted? The young woman has been called to report at the police station.

Man on moped knocked woman's phone out of her hand in China . The screen cracks and she demands he pays for the damages . When he says that he has no money right now, she makes him kneel . Despite promising to pay eventually, she slaps the man across the face .

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Nicola Sturgeon yesterday vowed to prop up Ed Miliband in Downing Street – even if he loses the election. In her most extraordinary offer yet the nationalist leader called on the Labour leader to help her ‘lock’ David Cameron out of Downing Street. And crucially, she said the offer stood ‘regardless of who is the biggest party’ in the House of Commons. Scroll down for video . Nicola Sturgeon (pictured) said she would try to 'lock David Cameron out of Downing Street' regardless of whether the Tories finished as the largest party next month . Her comments raise the prospect of Mr Miliband ending up in Number 10 as a result of nationalist support despite having fewer seats in the House of Commons than the Tories. Miss Sturgeon’s latest offer came amid continued fallout from claims she told a French diplomat she wanted David Cameron to remain as Prime Minister. The report of the conversation, on February 26, between Miss Sturgeon and Sylvie Bermann, the French Ambassador, was contained within a Scotland Office memo leaked to the Daily Telegraph. The claim was denied both by the French embassy and Miss Sturgeon. Miss Sturgeon also denied a separate claim in the memo that Mr Miliband is ‘not Prime Minister material’. It undermines the SNP leader’s claim that she wants to build a progressive alliance with Labour to keep the Conservatives out of office. The SNP’s opponents say it would favour another Tory-led government, against which it could campaign in an attempt to make an ‘out’ vote more likely in another referendum. In an article for the Observer addressed to Mr Miliband she wrote: ‘If together our parties have the parliamentary numbers required after 7 May, and regardless of which is the biggest party, will he and Labour join with us in locking David Cameron out of Downing Street?’ Ed Miliband has ruled out going into Coalition with SNP but has not rejected the prospect of working with them . Chancellor George Osborne said the prospect of the SNP propping up the Labour Party in power was an 'alliance between a party that wants to bankrupt the country and a party that wants to break up the country' Her comments heaped pressure on Labour to rule out any deal with the nationalists. Labour has ruled out a formal coalition with the SNP but has refused to say if it would enter a looser agreement on policy areas to stay in power. Tory chief whip Michael Gove said: ‘My concern is that if the SNP win the number of seats they are projected to, they could hold the balance of power and hold Labour leader Ed Miliband to ransom.’ Miss Sturgeon is calling for a £180billion debt-fuelled public spending spree and an end to the Trident nuclear deterrent. Former cabinet minister Peter Hain told Radio 4’s The World This Weekend he said: ‘It is a curious plea being made by Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP: vote anything except Labour to get a Labour government. That makes no sense at all.’ A Panelbase poll released yesterday put the SNP, on 45 per cent, with Labour on 29 per cent. If repeated across Scotland, the poll findings suggest the SNP would win 29 of the 41 seats won by Labour in 2010. A BBC reporter said he suffered an onslaught of ‘vicious abuse’ from Scottish Nationalists simply for asking Nicola Sturgeon about the claims that she would prefer David Cameron to remain as Prime Minister. Scotland correspondent James Cook was called ‘scum of the earth’ and ‘lying scum’ by SNP supporters on Twitter. One wrote that Mr Cook was ‘in the gutter’ and trying to ‘hide his SNP hatred’, while another accused him of being a ‘typical BBC/Westminster mouthpiece’. On Saturday Mr Cook wrote on the site: ‘What an extraordinary level of vicious abuse I have received today for simply reporting the news. Is this the country we want folks? Is it?’ He added: ‘Of course there are some SNP strategists – I know, I’ve spoken to them – who say in private a Tory victory would hasten independence. ‘Of course I should ask tough questions of politicians. This is a democracy. This is my role in it. And finally if, despite my 23 years of reporting things straight, you think I simply make up conversations then do feel free to unfollow me.’ Miss Sturgeon later praised Mr Cook in an apparent attempt to calm the situation. She tweeted: ‘James Cook is one of the best journalists in Scotland. Tough but scrupulously fair and a consummate professional.’

SNP chief says she would work with Labour regardless of election result . She challenged the Labour leader to agree pact to 'lock Cameron out' Comes after claim she told French diplomat she wanted Cameron as PM . Official Whitehall probe was ordered after she dismissed memo as untrue .

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Ronny Deila bemoaned the refereeing blunder which cost ten-man Celtic side a crack at a rare domestic treble. Virgil van Dijk's sublime 16th free-kick gave the Parkhead side a dream start to their Scottish Cup semi-final clash with Inverness. But the Parkhead side were denied a clear penalty and the chance to go 2-0 ahead before half-time when additional assistant Alan Muir failed to spot a goalline handball from Josh Meekings. Ronny Deila was angry at the referee's decision to now send off Josh Meekings and award his side a penalty . Celtic's anger was further fuelled when McLean - rightly - sent off Parkhead keeper Craig Gordon for clattering into Marley Watkins in 53 minutes, Greg Tansey equalising from the spot. A man down for 67 minutes the Scottish champions wilted in extra-time, succumbing to goals from Edward Ofore and David Raven, despite John Guidetti making it 2-2. In measured tones, Deila chose his reaction to the penalty furore carefully saying: 'I don't think I have to say much about that. 'I think everybody can see what's happening. The Inverness defender (6) handled Leigh Griffiths goal-bound header but none of the officials saw it . 'When they played with 11 v 11 we had good control of the game and produced good chances and enough to win the game. 'But, of course, with ten it gets more difficult and we have to run more. 'And, again, we got very tired.' Pinning the blame for the incident on the unsighted additional assistant Muir rather than referee MacLean the Norwegian added: 'We have five referees, maybe we need seven – I don't know. One on each post. The Celtic boss remonstrated with Steven McLean at half-time and was angry at the poor decision . 'He has one task. He has to look at something on the goalline. 'You can't blame the main referee for that.' Asked if it was a big, critical moment in the game he added: 'I don't think. Everybody knows that. 'The game is finished if we get it. 'That's a tough day. Hard to take of course. Inverness' players celebrate at the final whistle after reaching the Scottish Cup final after extra time . 'I think we fought very hard. When you don't get the result you want of course it's a blow for us.' The Meekings incident, the latest in a wretched season for Scottish referees, will reopen the debate surrounding television replays. 'This will not help anything today,' said Deila, dismissing the idea. 'It's very hard for me to discuss this. 'It's a big blow for the boys. I'm very disappointed. 'We had control, eleven v eleven and should have killed the game before. Virgil van Dijk (left) had given Celtic the lead and put his side in control before all the incidents kicked off . 'We didn't do it and put ourselves in very sad situation. 'But Inverness are a good football team. I also have to congratulate them. They have had a good season and if they get a title it will be even better, so that's very good.' Insisting he had no issues over the red card for Gordon which forced him to remove the dangerous James Forrest and put Lukasz Zaluska in goals Deila vowed to lift his shatteted players for Wednesday's trip to Dundee on league business. Currently leading Aberdeen by five points with a game in hand he insisted: 'We have to move on. We still have a lot to fight for. Craig Gordon (left) was rightly sent off by the referee for fouling Marley Watkins when he went through . 'The league title is still the most important thing. We have to get back on track. 'Good teams bounce back quickly. Now on Wednesday we have to be back on track, and that's what we're aiming for. 'Everybody is very disappointed today. But I have had disappointing moments before in football. It's about how you handle it and what you learn from it. We've done a lot of good things so far and if we win the league as well we'll have had a good season. So we have a lot to build on. 'We just have to move on. Today I understand we can be a little bit disappointed, and the supporters of course, but we have to come together from tomorrow and really focus on Wednesday.'

Ronny Deila was angry at the referee's decision to not award his side a penalty and send off Josh Meekings for a handball on the goal line . Inverness went onto win 3-2 after Craig Gordon was rightly sent off . Celtic's hopes of a domestic treble were dashed at Hampden Park . CLICK HERE for all the latest Celtic news .

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The scream factor of rides at a Cornwall fun park are being measured over the Easter holiday period to see if the noise will impact the residents of a new 480-home development nearby. A reading on the 'fright' decibels of the rollercoaster at Flambards theme park in Helston will be recorded as a row develops over a new housing estate that could bring in 1,000 new residents. Ian Cunningham, who has recently taken ownership of the tourist attraction, said he was 'amazed' to discover no-one had realised the homes will be built right alongside his rollercoaster. Noise levels are being tested on the rollercoaster at Flambards in Cornwall over the Easter period . 'There will be music and screams from the roller coaster ... a theme park without noise is not a theme park,' he told a meeting of the Helston town council planning committee. Cunningham is worried people would buy the new houses and then later complain about the noise, leading to potential restrictions being imposed on his business. 'Residential housing close to a go-kart track, which we also have, seems a little short-sighted,' he added. Developer David Martin has applied for outline planning permission for up to 480 houses and access road on a series of fields. The readings from the fun park will go into a report as local planning council considers a 480-house project . Cunningham said when he bought Flambards, he was made aware of the Helston strategic framework, which had earmarked HX2 (the name given by council planners) as the preferred area for residential development in town. This was also agreed by Helston Town Council last year. But he said the framework document makes no mention of Flambards. The 1,000-resident development is proposed for next door to the popular Cornwall theme park . Nick Jackson, the planning agent on behalf of Mr Martin, said the plans were only outlined at this stage and the position of houses on the land could be agreed later. He said noise experts would be monitoring Flambards over the Easter holidays to assess the level of screaming. The committee is awaiting further information from the developers, including an environmental impact report and the noise report, before their next meeting on April 16.Their decision will be passed onto the Cornwall Council, who will have the final say.

A 480-house development is proposed for next to a popular theme park . Council plans don't mention the Helston amusement Flambards . New owner Ian Cunningham fears people will buy houses then later complain about the noise, leading to restrictions on his park .

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This United States may have been made for you and me, but America's diamond deserts and redwood forests could net a sizable amount of cash if we ever decided to sell it, according to a new study. All the land in the lower 48 states was worth a combined $23trillion in 2009, combination of tax and real estate data in a paper published by the Commerce Department as revealed. Researchers estimated that land in the country, minus all the buildings, roads and trees on top of it, achieved its peak value of $26.2 trillion in in 2006 before sliding down three trillion dollars in three years. A map of the US by county shows areas with land values from $73,000 to $3.35million per acre in dark blue and land less than $2,000 per acre in white. The entire country is worth $23trillion, according to new study . Prices may have rebounded since the end of the economic recession, but the study from William Larson paints the widest ever picture of how much the ground beneath our feet is actually worth. The research used land prices combined with Census data to tabulate values for all of the federal, agricultural and developed land in the country, excluding Alaska, Hawaii and bodies of water. Washington DC had the greatest land value, with a staggering $1,050,000 per acre. It was followed by New Jersey, where the average acre cost of $196,000 led a foursome of smaller Northeastern states with acre values above $100,000 with Rhode Island's $133,730, Connecticut's $128,820 and Massachusetts $102,210. Land in Washington DC had the highest price in the entire country, with land costing more than $1million per acre . Northeastern states including New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts all have per acre values above $100,000. Above, a home in Cape May, New Jersey . California was the most valuable state overall at $3.9trillion while Vermont was worth only $44billion. Wyoming, with $1,560 per acre, is the cheapest place in the country to buy land, followed by New Mexico at $1,930 and Nevada at $2,120, according to the Wall Street Journal. Land in large urban areas was the most valuable, with cities of more than 1million people worth $64,844 per acre. Despite only being 5.8 per cent of the country's 1.89billion acres, developed land had a slim majority of the country's value. Besides Washington DC, New Jersey and Rhode Island had the highest percentages of developed land, both more than 30 per cent. Wyoming, which like many Western states is majority-owned by the federal government, had the lowest per acre price at $1,560. Above, the High Plains Desert in Wyoming . The federal government, the largest landowner in the US and the fourth largest in the world, owns 24 per cent of the country and majorities of six states including California, Nevada and Oregon. However, the land is almost entirely undeveloped and is only worth $1.8trillion, which is about 10 percent of the federal debt. The government owns almost none of Connecticut, just 0.1 per cent. True to its reputation for having golden waves of grain, forty-seven per cent of the land in the US is farmland, with the highest state percentage for agriculture being Nebraska's 92.7 per cent. Mr Larson estimated that his figures were within a 10 per cent margin of error. He said he did the study because 'Despite its fundamental role in nearly all economic activity, there is no current and complete estimate of the value of the land area of the United States'. Alabama . Alaska . Arizona . Arkansas . California . Colorado . Connecticut . Delaware . Florida . Georgia . Hawaii . Idaho . Illinois . Indiana . Iowa . Kansas . Kentucky . Louisiana . Maine . Maryland . Massachusetts . Michigan . Minnesota . Mississippi . Missouri . Montana . Nebraska . Nevada . New Hampshire . New Jersey . New Mexico . New York . North Carolina . North Dakota . Ohio . Oklahoma . Oregon . Pennsylvania . Rhode Island . South Carolina . South Dakota . Tennessee . Texas . Utah . Vermont . Virginia . Washington . West Virginia . Wisconsin . Wyoming . $12,355 . N/A . $4,328 . $6,739 . $39,091 . $6,462 . $128,824 . $57,692 . $28,961 . $14,241 . N/A . $3,434 . $23,491 . $16,902 . $6,589 . $4,220 . $7,208 . $12,908 . $6,142 . $75,429 . $102,214 . $23,765 . $8,190 . $5,564 . $7,232 . $2,282 . $2,935 . $2,115 . $19,839 . $196,409 . $1,931 . $41,314 . $16,230 . $2,517 . $32,076 . $7,363 . $6,502 . $31,923 . $133,729 . $17,610 . $2,135 . $14,411 . $7,542 . $4,663 . $7,438 . $21,921 . $16,751 . $10,536 . $9,924 . $1,557 .

Study from Commerce Department says US was worth $26trillion in 2006 . DC and New Jersey worth the most per acre, with Wyoming the least . Forty-seven per cent of the US is farmland, only 5.8 per cent developed .

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It's crunch time this weekend at the top of the Premier League as second-placed Arsenal host table toppers Chelsea - and it appears one star of the former's team cannot wait for the ever-nearing kick-off. Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil can now countdown the minutes until the 4pm encounter on Sunday with his brand new Apple Watch. The 26-year-old was the beneficiary of the timepiece - which ranges in price from £299 to £13,500 - as he visited an Apple store on Thursday afternoon. Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil (right) took to Instagram to show off his new Apple Watch on Thursday . Ozil compared his watch to TV character Michael Knight in the hit action show Knight Rider . Ozil took to Instagram to share his joy at his latest gift, comparing his gadget to former TV character Michael Knight from the hit action show Knight Rider. Accompanied with the caption: 'Excited about my new cool gadget! It's just like Michael Knight's watch, but a real one #knightrider #phone,' Ozil appears in awe of the device - which will be released on general sale on Friday. The midfielder, who has scored four goals in 25 matches for the Gunners in all competitions this season, is expected to start for Arsene Wenger's side at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Arsenal trail the Blues by 10 points with six league games remaining - but have been boosted by the return of Jack Wilshere. Wilshere was on the bench in their FA Cup semi-final win over Reading at Wembley on April 18 after five months out through injury. And club legend Ray Parlour believes that the 23-year-old’s fitness record is the one thing holding him back from reaching his undoubted potential in the Arsenal midfield. ‘I think he’s the future of the club,’ said Parlour. ‘I think if he stays fit, he’s a quality player, there’s no doubt about that. Jack Wilshere (centre) was on the bench for Arsenal's FA Cup semi-final against Reading . Ray Parlour, who won three championships with Arsenal, has backed Wilshere to be the future of the club . ‘The way he goes past players, the way he links up with people, I definitely think he’s got a big role to play. ‘But again, the big question mark is can he stay fit? Look at Abou Diaby. Diaby’s a terrific player. But look at him, the injuries the last few years. ‘The big burning question is can Wilshere have a full season without being injured for a long period, like he hasn’t had for the last three or four seasons.’ Wilshere, the England international, is pictured in training for Arsenal at London Colney last week .

Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil was given an Apple Watch on Thursday . The Apple Watch will be officially released for sale on Friday . Ozil is expected to start for Arsenal in their clash vs Chelsea on Sunday . READ: Arsenal fans call for removal of Emirates Cesc Fabregas flag . READ: Arsenal to wear blue and yellow away strip for FA Cup final .

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Even by his stratospheric standards, this was something very special. Cristiano Ronaldo was back to his brilliant, unplayable best as he scored five goals in Real Madrid's 9-1 rout of Granada on Sunday, among them an eight-minute hat-trick. That treble was Ronaldo's 31st career hat-trick and his 24th in La Liga, equalling Lionel Messi's record in the competition. It also took his formidable goal tally for the Bernabeu club to 299 in 287 matches. Against Granada, Ronaldo has now scored 11 times in just eight matches. But, compared with some, they have got off quite lightly. We take a look at the clubs who have suffered the most at the hands of the Portuguese wonder. Cristiano Ronaldo scored five goals as Real Madrid thrashed Granada 9-1 on Sunday afternoon . The Portuguese superstar was simply irresistible as Real ran riot at the Bernabeu . SEVILLA - 18 Goals in 12 matches . There's no denying it - Ronaldo just loves playing against Sevilla, whose defence must be terrified every time they see him. Three of those La Liga hat-tricks have come against the team from Andalusia - he scored triples in a 6-2 win at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan in May 2011, a 4-1 success at the Bernabeu in February 2013 and a 7-3 thrashing in October of the same year. But they aren't even Ronaldo's best return. He scored four goals, including a 12-minute hat-trick, in another 6-2 win in Seville back in May 2011. Most recently, Ronaldo scored twice in Real's 2-0 UEFA Super Cup win over Sevilla in August. Ronaldo celebrates with James Rodriguez after scoring in Real's 2014 UEFA Super Cup win over Sevilla . ATLETICO MADRID - 15 Goals in 20 matches . Madrid derbies have been pretty common in recent years - not only in La Liga but also in the Copa del Rey (they're met in four of the last five seasons) and, of course, last season's Champions League final. In the 2011-12 league fixtures, Ronaldo scored twice against Atleti at the Bernabeu and three times against them at Vicente Calderon. Both matches ended in 4-1 wins for Real. But the most famous was in Lisbon last May, when Ronaldo scored Real's fourth in the Champions League final and ran off for that shirtless celebration. Ronaldo whips off his shirt to celebrate scoring the fourth goal in Real's 2014 Champions League final win . BARCELONA - 15 Goals in 26 matches . As a Manchester United player, Ronaldo failed to score in five meetings with Barcelona but that soon changed when he switched to Real Madrid in 2009. Scored: 417 goals . Against: 82 clubs . He scored an extra-time header to win the Copa del Rey final of 2011 and claim his first piece of silverware at the Bernabeu. And the Clasico goals have flowed regularly since - Ronaldo has scored seven against Barca in the league, five in the Copa del Rey and three in the Supercopa. With Ronaldo and Messi in a never-ending 'anything you can do' contest, there should be many more to come. Lionel Messi was left scratching his head after Ronaldo scored in the Clasico last October . GETAFE - 15 Goals in nine matches . Ronaldo really has it in for Getafe with an excellent scoring ratio against Madrid's city rivals. He notched hat-tricks against them in both the 2010-11 season and the 2012-13 campaign and added two more in a 3-0 Real win when the sides met at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez back in January. I doubt Getafe are looking forward to their last-day visit to the Bernabeu very much... Ronaldo celebrates after scoring against Getafe at the Bernabeu in May 2011 . ATHLETIC BILBAO - 14 Goals in 12 matches . Another team Ronaldo averages better than a goal a game against is Bilbao. He topped up his impressive record against the Basques with a hat-trick in a 5-0 home win earlier this season. That was the second time he has scored three against them - the other came in a 5-1 Bernabeu victory in November 2010. Ronaldo also registered doubles in a 4-1 win in January 2012 and a 3-0 win at San Mames in April 2013. Ronaldo heads home Real's second goal against Athletic Bilbao in a La Liga meeting in September 2013 . MALAGA - 13 Goals in 13 matches . Ronaldo has Malaga in the crosshairs too, averaging a goal a game in his 13 encounters with them. He has scored two hat-tricks against them, in a 7-0 demolition at the Bernabeu in March 2011 and a 4-0 success at La Rosaleda in October the same year. It almost came as a surprise when Ronaldo failed to find the net against them back in November - but he did contribute two assists instead. Ronaldo wheels away in celebration after scoring against Malaga back in January 2010 . CELTA VIGO - 12 goals in six matches . Ronaldo's best scoring ratio is against Celta Vigo where he has an incredible average of two goals a game. Admittedly, there have only been six games since Celta returned to the top flight but nearly all of them have been messy. Ronaldo scored a hat-trick in a 3-0 home win earlier this season and he also scored three in a Copa del Rey tie in January 2013. Indeed, Ronaldo has scored every time he's faced them. Ronaldo averages two goals a game against Celta Vigo - including this one in December 2014 . LEVANTE - 12 Goals in 11 matches . Levante have also served as target practice for Ronaldo too over the years, with the goals coming at regular intervals. Earlier this season, Ronaldo helped himself to two as Real routed them 5-0 at the Ciutat de Valencia. A Copa del Rey tie in December 2010 saw Ronaldo score three of Real's eight strikes. On target for Real in an away La Liga match with Levante back in November 2012 . VILLARREAL - 11 Goals in 13 matches . After drawing a blank four times against Villarreal with Manchester United, Ronaldo has well and truly made up for lost time. He has scored 11 times in nine La Liga encounters, including a hat-trick in a 4-2 home win in January 2011 (plus an assist for good measure). Ronaldo extended his scoring streak against the Yellow Submarine this season, netting both home and away. A high-five for Gareth Bale after scoring against Villarreal earlier this season. The game ended 2-2 . GRANADA - 11 Goals in eight matches . Ronaldo sliced through the Granada defence on Sunday like a knife through butter, registering the first five-goal haul of his career. He also took his impressive tally against this particular opponent to 11 goals in eight outings. Ronaldo points to the heavens after scoring for Real Madrid against Granada last season . RONALDO AGAINST THE ENGLISH TEAMS . Ronaldo's prolific scoring record against the Spanish clubs means you have to go down to No 16 on the overall list to find the Premier League opponent he has scored most against. It's Aston Villa - Ronaldo scored nine times in 14 matches against them during his time with Manchester United. He also has eight in 16 meetings with Tottenham Hotspur. But how about the leading teams in England? ARSENAL - Six goals in 15 matches . Ronaldo mustered half a dozen goals for Manchester United against the Gunners during his six seasons at Old Trafford. The most significant were the two at the Emirates to deliver United into the 2009 Champions League final, while he also scored twice in a 4-2 success at Highbury in February 2005. Ronaldo celebrates his stunning free-kick for Manchester United in the Champions League semi with Arsenal . MANCHESTER CITY - Five goals in 13 matches . Ronaldo scored four times in Manchester derbies during his time at Old Trafford - and also found the target against City for Real Madrid in a 2012 Champions League tie. His most telling contribution was a penalty at the Etihad in May 2007 as United beat their rivals 1-0 en route to the Premier League title. A youthful Ronaldo scored twice as United beat City 4-2 in an FA Cup tie in February 2004 . LIVERPOOL - Three goals in 11 matches . Ronaldo has struggled for goals against Liverpool - scoring twice against them for United and then adding another in Real's 3-0 win at Anfield earlier this season. That was his first time scoring at Anfield as the other two came at Old Trafford in contrasting circumstances - a 3-0 win in March 2008 and a 4-1 loss in March 2009. Ronaldo draws the ire of the Anfield crowd after scoring there for Real Madrid earlier this season . MANCHESTER UNITED - Two goals in two matches . Ronaldo came back to haunt Sir Alex Ferguson and United by scoring in both legs of their 2013 Champions League last-16 tie. His header cancelled out Danny Welbeck's opener in the Bernabeu and he then scored the decisive goal at Old Trafford - refusing to celebrate - after Nani had been sent off for United. Ronaldo refused to celebrate after scoring the goal that knocked Man United out of Europe in 2013 . CHELSEA - One goal in 15 matches . Ronaldo's record against Chelsea is poor - having found the net just once against the London side in 15 appearances. Mind you, it was an incredibly important one, a header in the 2008 Champions League final as United claimed their third European Cup triumph. Ronaldo towers above the Chelsea defence to head home during the 2008 Champions League final . 18 - Sevilla . 15 - Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Getafe . 14 - Atletico Bilbao . 13 - Malaga . 12 - Celta Vigo, Levante . 11 - Villarreal, Granada . 10 - Osasuna . 9 - Aston Villa, Valencia, Rayo Vallecano, Real Sociedad, Deportivo . 8 - Tottenham . 7 - Schalke, Ajax, Zaragoza, Mallorca, Elche, Almeria, Fulham, Wigan . 6 - Racing Santander, Galatasaray, Arsenal, Bolton, Newcastle, Portsmouth . 5 - Everton, Manchester City, West Ham, Middlesbrough . 4 - Bayern Munich, Marseille, Lyon, Xerez, Espanyol, Derby, West Brom, Reading . 3 - FC Copenhagen, Borussia Dortmund, Roma, Juventus, CSKA Moscow, Real Betis, Valldolid, Dinamo Moscow, Liverpool, Blackburn . 2 - Ludogorets, AC Milan, Sporting Lisbon, Basle, Zurich, Eibar, Gijon, Hercules, APOEL, Southampton, Birmingham, Stoke, Hull, Manchester United, Watford . 1 - Auxerre, Inter, Gamba Osaka, Porto, Murcia, Tenerife, Cordoba, Ponferradina, Debreceni, Sunderland, Charlton, Chelsea, Millwall, Exeter .

Ronaldo scored five times in Real Madrid's 9-1 win over Granada . It takes his total to 11 goals in eight matches against them . But Granada have got off lightly compared to some teams he has faced . Ronaldo has 18 goals in 12 against Sevilla; 15 in 20 versus Atletico . Portuguese has 15 goals in nine against Getafe and 12 in six vs Celta Vigo .

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Patriotic countrymen and women turned out in their finest red and white today to enjoy St George's Day celebrations in the sunshine. Veteran parades and Morris men were seen across the country, with spectators draped in flags cheering them on. Described by the Prime Minister as 'a day to be celebrate all that makes England great', St George's Day takes place on April 23 every year. With temperatures of around 20C in parts of the country, planned outdoor events were able to go forward. Among them was the annual Nottingham St George's Day Parade which attracted around 200 people. Joined by trucks and horses, the crowd marched through the city centre from Forest Recreation Ground earlier today. Morris dancers kick off the festivities in Leadenhall Market in the City of London this afternoon as the nation celebrates St George's Day . A baby is dressed in appropriate white with red accessories to match the St George's Cross during the annual parade in Nottingham . Revellers carry flags on poles and drape their horses in white and red fabric to march through the centre of Nottingham in traditional dress . In Emsworth in Hampshire, members of the 12th Regiment Royal Artillery lead a local St George's Day Parade with residents watching on . Crowds basked in temperatures of up to 20C in some parts of the country today after a spell of unusually warm weather for this time of year . In Emsworth in Hampshire a group of veterans led the festivities. The men, who belonged to 12 Regiment Royal Artillery, led a procession through the town centre. Their parade was also to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. In the City of London, Morris men brightened up Leadenhall Market, dancing through the shopping arcade to the amusement of workers on their lunch break. Temperatures were slightly warmer across England today than on St George's Day last year, with parts of north Yorkshire the warmest at 20.9C. It comes after a week of abnormally warm weather that is set to end tomorrow, said forecasters. 'There is certainly a change on the way, as of tomorrow we'll see wetter fronts,' said Helen Roberts, a Met Office forecaster. 'The first will be affecting south west England and Wales with some rain pushing in through the afternoon on Friday. 'A cold front will creep across Scotland and will be pretty slow moving. That will reach southern England on Sunday bringing some heavy rain at times.' Two women don face masks to take part in the festivities in Nottingham this morning. The event was organised by the Royal St George Society which is 200 years old . Crowds wave flags and march in the sunshine in Nottingham where more than 200 people attended the annual 'Royal Parade' A man sports a chain mail costume in Leadenhall Market in the City of London (left) while another reveller in Nottingham (right) opts for a more contemporary get-up . Morris dancers in Leadenhall Market in the City of London put on a colourful display this afternoon to celebrate St George's Day . St Mary's Ewell Morris men perform to violins as shoppers and city workers take in the festivities at Leadenhall Market this afternoon . St Mary's Ewell Morris men pose for a photograph after performing at Leadenhall Market in the City of London this afternoon . Two women wear traditional costumed in Nottingham to take part in the annual parade. Earlier David Cameron said the day was a time to 'celebrate all that was great with England' A couple take on the part of St George and the Dragon to enjoy the festivities in Leadenhall Market, watching the Morris men perform . Temperatures will drop from the balmy mid-teens to around 11 or 12C, she added. 'It was much more unsettled this time last year though we saw 18.9C on St George's Day in Gravesend in Kent. 'We have had above average temperatures for some time though this year so the drop will be a bit of a shock to the system.' Some rain storms on Sunday may even bring hail to some parts. Earlier politicians chimed in on why they thought St George's Day was important. 'Above Downing Street and all over England, St George's flags are flying high,' said David Cameron. In Emsworth, Hampshire, members of the 12th Regiment Royal Artillery take part in the annual parade, with red roses pinned to their jackets . Veterans of the 12th Regiment Royal Artillery dusted off their medals to take part in the annual event with their younger comrades today . The event was organised by the Lancashire and Cumbrian Gunniers and was also designed to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Second World War . Schoolchildren followed the veterans through the Hampshire town to take part in the celebrations with former Gunniers showing off their medals . Among the England flags being waved were Union Jacks in Nottingham too. Politicians spoke of the St George's significance earlier in the day . A brass band also took part in the parade in Emsworth, Hampshire, to celebrate St George's Day. It was one of several across the country . In Nottingham, left, a pair of parade-goers sported full costume with shields and metal helmets while in Emsworth in Hampshire (right) spectators took a more relaxed approach to the festivities . The parade in Nottingham was organised by the Royal Society of St George, a 200-year-old organisation with branches all over the world . 'Because today is a day to celebrate all that makes England great, a day to feel pride for all that our country has given the world - from Magna Carta to the language of Shakespeare, from the industrial revolution to the world wide web. 'A country whose artists and athletes inspire millions and whose influence extends right across the world. 'So today let us all be proud of our country's great past and confident about our future.' Ukip sparked controversy by claiming George, who is thought to have been of Turkish descent, was accepted into Britain because he could slay dragons. Asked whether a 3rd Century Ukip politician would have welcomed the saint, the party's economic spokesman Patrick O'Flynn joked: 'Well, I guess dragon-slaying is a skill but whether it is one that's in short supply for the needs of the British economy, we will leave to our migration commission. 'Whenever the issue of St George's Day comes up - and I can predict this on Twitter today - there will be many left-centre people who will tweet the fact that St George was from what's today known as Turkey as if that is the start, finish of conversation and that makes St George's Day irrelevant or illegitimate or ridiculous. 'I completely disagree ... I'm not particularly hung up on where St George came from. I'm more interested in what St George's Day can represent.' In Alnwick Garden, in Northumberland, gardener Simon Greenwood prunes a cherry blossom in the orchard. The area enjoyed some of the highest temperatures of the day . Sammy Nicholson, one, admires daffodils in Alnwick Garden in Northumberland on one of the last of the sunny days for a while . In Derbyshire this morning clear conditions were seen, with a rogue grouse wandering across the grass-lined road in Foolow . A couple watch passing boats at Lulworth Cove in Dorset on another warm day. The weather is set to change over the weekend however with rain and cloud pushing its way over most of the country . Hill walkers and geology students take in the view at Lulworth Cove in Dorset on one of the last of the sunny, summer days for a while . Three kayakers are dwarfed by the huge Man O War Rocks at St Oswald's Bay in Dorset. The UK has been enjoying unusually warm weather . Five-year-old Edward Smith lies in a field of fresh strawberries after spending the day at Goodalls Strawberry Farm in Lymington, Hampshire . Farmer Brian Goodall holds up his bumper crop of strawberries. The warmer weather meant the fruits ripened earlier this year than usual . Light fog was seen over Beeley Moor in Derbyshire this morning on another balmy morning. As of tomorrow temperatures will drop . Forecasters warned the weekend weather may be 'a shock to the system' after a spell of warmer than usual weather. Above, a country scene in Foolow, Derbyshire . A calf poses for a portrait in Foolow, Derbyshire, this morning. Colder temperatures and showers are expected to set in over the weekend .

Revellers took part in outdoor parades and Morris dancing to celebrate St George's Day across the country . Temperatures soared to 20.9C in north Yorkshire but forecasters warned colder, wetter weather was on the way . From tomorrow the weather will return to what is normal for this time of year with clouds and highs of around 12C .

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Anthony Davis had 31 points and 13 rebounds as the New Orleans Pelicans earned their first play-off berth since 2011 with a 108-103 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. Davis, who'll make his play-off debut against the Golden State Warriors, came through in the waning minutes with two jumpers, two blocks and two rebounds to prevent the Spurs from pulling off a 23-point comeback. Tyreke Evans had 19 points and 11 assists, and Eric Gordon added 14 points for New Orleans, which had to win to make the post-season because Oklahoma City also won in Minnesota. The teams finished with identical records, but the Pelicans held the tiebreaker on head-to-head results. New Orleans Pelicans' playing and coaching staff celebrate after reaching the NBA play-offs on Wednesday . Anthony Davis (right) had 31 points and 13 rebounds as the Pelicans beat the San Antonio Spurs 108-103 . Jrue Holiday added 11 points, capped by game-sealing free throws with 9.5 seconds left. Tony Parker had 23 points and Borris Diaw 20 for San Antonio, which needed to win to secure the second seed in the Western Conference playoffs. The loss ended the Spurs' 11-game winning streak. Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook scored 37 points in the Thunder's 138-113 victory over Minnesota that was rendered moot by New Orleans' play-off-clinching win over San Antonio. The Thunder needed to a win in the regular-season finale and a loss from the Pelicans to make the playoffs. Westbrook locked up his first scoring title to hold up his end of the bargain, but the Pelicans beat the Spurs. That means the Thunder will miss the playoffs for the first time since Westbrook's rookie season in 2008-09. Oklahoma City's Russell Westrbook (left) scored 37 points in their 138-113 win vs Minnesota Timberwolves . The Brooklyn Nets clinched the final Eastern Conference playoff spot, beating the Orlando Magic 101-88 and getting help when Memphis knocked off Indiana. Brooklyn earned the No 8 seed and will visit top-seeded Atlanta on Sunday for their play-off opener. If Indiana won, the Nets would have missed the post-season for the first time since moving to Brooklyn in 2012. In Memphis, Tennessee, Marc Gasol had 33 points and 13 rebounds as the Grizzlies downed the Pacers 95-83 to end Indiana's playoff hopes. Memphis earned the Western Conference's fifth seed with the victory and home-court advantage in a series with fourth-seeded Portland, winners of the Northwest Division. Over in the East, the Brooklyn Nets are through to the play-offs after beating the Orlando Magic 101-88 . Marc Gasol's (left) 33 points helped condemn the Indiana Pacers to a 95-83 defeat at the Memphis Grizzlies . The Golden State Warriors finished their best regular season in club history after Klay Thompson scored 25 points before resting in the second half of a 133-126 win over the Denver Nuggets. Starters on both sides rested most of the game, with the Warriors tuning up for the play-offs and Denver long out of contention. The biggest developments for Golden State, which secured home-court advantage throughout the play-offs a couple weeks ago, came on the out-of-town scoreboard. The Houston Rockets downed the Utah Jazz 117-91 after James Harden had 16 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in just three quarters for his fourth triple-double of the season. Klay Thompson (right) scored 25 points as the Golden State Warriors beat the Denver Nuggets 133-126 . Tyson Chandler had 22 points and 15 rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Portland Trail Blazers 114-98, while LeBron James sat out Cleveland's regular-season finale to rest for the play-offs as the Cleveland Cavaliers came back to beat the Washington Wizards 113-108 in overtime. In other games, Kyle Lowry scored 26 points as the Toronto Raptors finished the regular season with a club record 49th victory, beating the Charlotte Hornetts 92-87, the Chicago Bulls came back to beat the Atlanta Hawks 91-85 and the Boston Celtics defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 105-100. The Los Angeles Lakers ended then season with their worst record in club history after losing 122-99 to the Sacramento Kings, the Detroit Pistons trounced the New York Knicks 112-90 and the Miami Heat were 105-101 winners over the Philadelphia 76ers.

New Orleans Pelicans beat the San Antonio Spurs 108-103 on Wednesday . Oklahoma City Thunder's defeated Minnesota Timberwolves 138-113 . New Orleans pipped Thunder to eighth seed in the West via tiebreaker . Brooklyn Nets beat the Orlando Magic 138-113 in the Eastern Conference . Indiana Pacers lost 95-83 to the Memphis Grizzlies . Results meant that Brooklyn took the No 8 seed via the better tiebreaker .

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World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn has ruled out awarding a season-long tour wild card to Reanne Evans. The 10-time winner of the Ladies' World Championship saw her Crucible dream ended by Ken Doherty after a tight clash on Thursday. She failed in a bid to reach the Betfred World Championship when Doherty edged over the winning line 10-8 in the first round of qualifying. World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn has ruled out giving a season-long wildcard to Reanne Evans . Doherty, the 1997 world champion, led the calls for Evans to be handed another chance on the main tour, but Hearn says the 29-year-old from Dudley must go through the qualifying school to earn a place. Doherty said after the match: 'She's a good player and she should be given more chances on the tour.' And the 45-year-old Dubliner added on Twitter: 'I hope @WorldSnooker1 make a good decision and give @evans-reanne a full wildcard to play in every event next year,why not??She deserves it' Evans saw here Crucible dream ended by Ken Doherty in a close qualifying match which she lost 10-8 . Hearn, who gave Evans a wild card for the 2010-11 season, when she struggled to make an impact, stressed his position on Friday. He wrote on Twitter: 'Q school beckons. No special rules. 'She has had a card before and lost it. Level playing field for everyone - its the only way.' World Snooker gave wild cards for the current season to Stephen Hendry, who has not played, along with Steve Davis and James Wattana.

Reanne Evans attempted to become first woman to qualify for Crucible . The 10-time world ladies' champion was beaten by Ken Doherty . Barry Hearn says that Evans will not receive a season-long tour wildcard .

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Mesut Ozil has avoided a fine after being spotted in a nightclub just hours after missing the win at Newcastle through illness. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has spoken to Ozil about the incident and insists he is satisfied with the £42.5million man's explanation. Given he missed the clash at St James' Park with a cold, his appearance at a Berlin nightspot raised eyebrows, but Wenger said: 'He went out for 30 minutes for a friends birthday, I was satisfied with his explanation.' Arsene Wenger has chosen not to sanction Mesut Ozil for going to a Berlin nightclub hours after missing Arsenal's Premier League clash with Newcastle United last month . Ozil explained to Wenger that he had attended a friend's birthday and was only in the club for 30 minutes . Quizzed on whether he was getting soft on discipline, Wenger bristled: 'I’m not going soft on discipline. I’ve fined people when they work for us and don’t respect the discipline. 'On that front I don’t think you can stop anybody from wishing happy birthday to a friend when he is in his own country.' Speaking ahead of Saturday's showdown with Liverpool, the Frenchman confirmed that Mikel Arteta, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jack Wilshere, Mathieu Debuchy and Abou Diaby had all returned to training but weren't yet ready to make their return. Forward Danny Welbeck could make the side at the Emirates after missing England's friendly with Italy on Tuesday with a knee injury sustained in the Euro 2016 qualifying win over Lithuania. Wenger praised Welbeck's contribution to the side, despite scoring just eight times in 29 club appearances since his £16m move from Manchester United on deadline day back in September. When asked whether Welbeck had been unfairly overlooked for England, Wenger said: 'Maybe. I don’t overlook him personally because he’s played many, many games for us and I think he’s an important player who contributes a lot. 'Not only does he now score goals, but as well contributes a lot to the team work. He’s a team player and I believe technically he has improved a lot. Danny Welbeck could return to the Arsenal side for Saturday's showdown with Liverpool after a knee injury . Wenger confirmed that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain had returned to training after injury . April 4 Liverpool (H) April 11 Burnley (A) April 18 Reading (Wembley) FA Cup semi-final . April 26 Chelsea (H) May 2 Hull City (A) May 9 Swansea City (H) May 16 Manchester United (A) May 20 Sunderland (H) May 24 West Bromwich Albion (H) 'When you look at him now I believe that technically he is much more mature, more composed in front of goal, the quality of his runs is getting better and he has huge, huge attributes.' The talk of the international fortnight has been about whether Welbeck will lose his place in the England side to Tottenham hotshot Harry Kane, who also found the net at Wembley on Friday night. Wenger said: 'We are not there yet. Harry Kane played one game and it’s good for England to have many options and to choose the best one. 'Welbeck until now has always been the chosen best one and I don’t see how on Friday night Roy Hodgson could change his mind.' Arsenal have won their last six Premier League matches, leaving them third in the table, some seven points behind leaders Chelsea. But Wenger believes it is still a tall order to win the league despite their excellent recent form. Arsenal are currently seven points behind leaders Chelsea in the Premier League table . Wenger backed Welbeck to keep his England place despite Tottenham striker Harry Kane's scoring debut . He said: 'We have the aspiration to win the next game and that’s quite good enough. After that, win the next one. 'What is mathematically possible you have to try to achieve but that doesn’t depend only on us. What does only depend on us in the final run is our performances and our results, so let’s focus on that. 'After that if everything goes for us, you never know, but you can only master your own performances so let’s focus on that and be realistic and continue to earn the right to win the games. That’s what we want.' Martin Skrtel powered home a stoppage time header to earn Liverpool a 2-2 draw against Arsenal at Anfield . Mathieu Debuchy had earlier been on target for Arsenal when the teams met back in December . While Arsenal are unlikely to claim the title, they could put another dent in Liverpool's top four ambitions, bruised after their 2-1 home defeat to Manchester United before the international break. Wenger said: 'Liverpool is a good side, there is always a good game at the Emirates and at Liverpool as well. 'I have a big respect for the club, but I am just focused on the game and focused to produce the performance we have produced recently, and make sure that the right commitment is there to win the game.'

Ozil will not be sanctioned for being spotted in Berlin nightclub . It came hours after missing match at Newcastle through illness . German star explained to Wenger that he was attending friend's birthday . Arsenal play Liverpool at the Emirates on Saturday lunchtime . Danny Welbeck could return after knee injury suffered on England duty . Gunners trail Premier League leaders Chelsea by seven points .

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Usain Bolt has revealed he wants to smash his own 200-metre world record by running the distance in under 19 seconds and insists he is almost impossible to beat when he is fully fit. The six-time Olympic gold medallist is currently in Rio de Janeiro, acclimatising ahead of next year's Olympic Games in the Brazilian capital, and will compete in the 'Mano a Mano' 100-metre challenge on Sunday. The Jamaican sprinter ran the 200 metres in 19.19 sec at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin and Bolt is confident he could shave two tenths off that time despite clocking a disappointing 20.20 sec at the UTECH Classic in his home country last Saturday. Usain Bolt poses with sprinter Veronica Campbell-Brown and Paralimpic sprinter Alan Fonteles on Friday ahead of competing in the 'Mano a Mano' 100-metre event in Rio de Janeiro . Bolt says he want to beat his own 200-metre world record by running under 19 seconds . 'I definitely want to break the 200-metre record that is one of my biggest goals, it is actually to run under 19 seconds,' said Bolt. 'I think this season it will be hard to do, but I want to stay injury free this season so I can go into Olympic season in the best shape so it will be much easier to attempt the record. 'All I'm focusing on right now is just taking my time and getting through the season, getting my runs in, getting better over the season, getting to the World Championships (in Beijing later this year) and doing my best.' Bolt spent much of last-season nursing injuries while American rival Justin Gatlin dominated the sprint circuit setting times of 9.77 sec and 19.68 in the 100 and 200 metres respectively. Bolt runs with children during visit to sports complex at Mangueira shantytown in Rio on Thursday . Bolt insists that when he is fully fit he is almost impossible to beat . But Bolt insists he has nothing to worry about when he is fully fit, insisting it is almost impossible to beat him. 'When it comes to rivals, I always say there are seven people beside me in the lane that count,' Bolt added. 'When I am in great shape, I tell you guys I worry about nobody, because I know when I am on my best it is definitely almost impossible to beat me, so all I've got to do is get at my best and I'll be OK.'

Usain Bolt wants to beat own 200-metre record by running sub 19 seconds . Bolt had injuries last season as Justin Gatlin dominated sprint scene . But Jamaican insists when he is fit he is almost impossible to beat .

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Charles Darwin argued that animals can express emotions with their face and body, like humans do. Now researchers have found that rats can recognise pain the faces of their fellow rodents. The study suggests that as well as expressing their emotional state, the pained faces of rats may have a ‘communicative function’. They may even use expressions to warn other rats of danger or ask for help. Researchers have found that rats can recognise pain the faces of their fellow rodents .Researchers based at different institutions in Tokyo, noted that rats flatten their ears, narrow their eyes and puff up their cheeks when they are in pain (shown in the images on the right) – an observation in previous studies . Researchers based at different institutions in Tokyo, noted that rats flatten their ears, narrow their eyes and puff up their cheeks when they are in pain – an observation in previous studies. The experts wanted to find out whether the rodents do this as a reflex reaction, or to communicate their discomfort to others. They found that Long-Evans rats can read pain on other animal’s faces and use the information to makes decisions, Popular Science reported. The scientists first took photographs of rats who were in pain and others with neutral expressions. To test the rodents' response to rats’ pained expressions, they showed them the photos in a specially made cage, to test whether they responded to the face, rather than the smell of another animal, for example. The rats chosen are described as ‘naive’ in the study, published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, and were between eight and 12 months old. Individuals were put into a cage composed of three interconnecting rooms, one of which had images of a rat in pain, which had been given an electric shock. To test the rodent’s response to rats’ pained expressions, they showed them the photos in a specially made cage (pictured). They found that rats spent less time in the room showing rodents in pain, than they did in the other compartment showing rats with neutral facial expressions . Male mice sing to woo females, scientists claim. They also change their tune depending on whether she is within sight or not. The females, meanwhile, seem to like some of the songs more than others. In a quirky study that could shed help shed light on autism and other conditions that involve difficulties in communication, researchers from Duke University in North Carolina studied male mice that were either placed in a cage with a female – or one with just her scent. Special equipment was used to record and analyse their squeaks, which are so high-pitched that people can’t hear them. This revealed that they sang one song when they could simply smell a female and another one when they could see her. When they could merely smell a potential mate, they belted out an extremely shrill and complex song, perhaps in an attempt to make themselves known. But when she was within sight, they serenaded her more softly. These songs also had a more simple structure and were longer. They entered one-by-one through a central compartment without any images on the walls and made their way to a compartment off the central room with pictures of pained rats on the walls and another offshoot room with photos of happier rats on the walls. Each rat was allowed to wander freely around the cage for 10 minutes while the researchers recorded how long it spent in each room. They found that rats spent more time in the rooms where they didn’t have to confront the image of a rat in pain. '…the rats stayed longer in the compartment with the images of neutral expressions than in that with the images of pain expressions,’ the study says. ‘This indicates that the rats were able to discriminate the category of emotional expression.’ On average, they spent one minute less in the pain room, than the compartment showing a rat with a neutral expression. While the scientists didn’t say that the study suggests mice can empathise, they believe that their facial expressions have evolved to communicate pain. They wrote: ‘emotional expression in rodents, rather than just a mere “expression” of emotional states, might have a communicative function.’ ‘The emotional expression of pain might have an adaptive function for both the expresser and receiver, such as emitting a warning signal or promoting carer behaviour from the receiver,’ they hypothesised. Previous studies have shown that several kinds of primates make faces and can discriminate between different expressions.

Researchers in Tokyo placed rats in a cage with three compartments . One room showed photos of rats in pain, and another with neutral faces . Rats spent more time in the 'neutral' room suggesting they recognise fear . Experts believe facial expressions are used to communicate with others .

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Debt: Parents are getting into debt by letting their adult children live at home for longer . Grown-up children who are still in their family home are living the ‘life of Riley’ while unknowingly pushing their parents into debt, research shows. The so-called ‘boomerang generation’ are placing their parents under serious financial pressure by living at home even in their twenties and thirties. Now, debt organisations have warned that parents should not be afraid to ask their children for rent and money towards household bills amid fears the British ‘stiff upper lip’ makes them reluctant to admit when they need help. Experts claim grown-up children still living at home are often completely unaware that they are forcing their parents further into debt. Research revealed that as many as three-quarters of parents whose children are over 18 still have at least one child living with them. But only 42 per cent charge their children rent – with many admitting they feel too guilty and uncomfortable to ask. And even if they manage to ask their offspring to contribute, most charge them just £150 a month, compared with a typical UK rent of £750. On top of this, 80 per cent still buy their adult child’s groceries, and 60 per cent cook dinner for them each night, according to the study by website TopCashBack. Parents expressed concern that their children could not afford to move out or were struggling to save for a house deposit. But the survey found the average salary of a grown-up child living at home is £26,000, giving them a comfortable £1,000 in disposable income each month. Half of parents who did charge rent admitted they relied on that money to cover living expenses such as groceries and utility bills. Food for thought: Eight out of ten parents survey said they still bought their children's groceries for them . In fact, a second study released today revealed that many debt-ridden parents are falling into deeper financial trouble because of their stay-at-home children. According to debt management specialist PayPlan, a third of parents in debt who have grown-up children living at home have been forced to take out a loan to meet the costs of housing and feeding them. Young adults brought up on the internet are beset by loneliness because they make friends online rather than face to face, a survey reveals. It found many of the so-called Facebook generation of internet-obsessed people in their late teens, twenties and early thirties say they feel lonely. One in seven of those who find it hard to make friends are too scared to talk to strangers. Their fear of relationships appears linked to how they usually communicate – by text, Facebook and email. But unlike older generations they seem to have no time or inclination to talk to their neighbours. The survey of nearly 2,500 people by The Big Lunch community campaign undermines the idea that loneliness mostly affects the elderly. Dr Rebecca Harris of the University of Bolton, who worked on the poll, said: ‘Our brains treat loneliness the same as physical pain. We’re spending less time having social interaction, we have fewer friends than we’d like and we’re finding it harder to make new friends.’ But half of these parents say they still refuse to ask their kids to contribute to the household pot. Jane Clack, of PayPlan, said: ‘In this country we are renowned for a stiff upper lip, but the truth is that many parents are under emotional strain as a result of their debts.’

75% of parents with children over 18 have at least one still living with them . Less than half ask for rent as they feel too guilty to ask . Those that do, charge considerable less than the UK average . 8 out of 10 still buy their adult children's groceries and cook dinner .

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Mother's Day is still three weeks away, but Michelle Obama didn't need an excuse to treat her mom on Saturday. Enjoying a perfect spring day in New York City, the First Lady and 'Grandmother-in-chief', Marian Robinson, had a mother-daughter bonding lunch in Greenwich Village. The two sat down for a meal at Lupa, a small Italian eatery on Thompson Street and were looked after by owner and restaurant mogul Mario Batali. Batali was heard telling the photographers waiting out of the trattoria that the pair had the 'Chef's Roman Tasting Menu'. Girls day out: Michelle Obama is seen leaving in an SUV with her mother, Marian Robinson, after they dined at Lupa restaurant on Thompson Street in New York's Greenwich Village on Saturday . Fine dining: The two enjoyed a sumptuous five-course Italian lunch at the restaurant, before getting into a waiting SUV . Happy Mother's Day!: Marian Robinson, 76, smiles as she leaves Italian restaurant Lupa in New York City on Saturday with her daughter, Michelle Obama . On guard: White House security agents wait outside the eatery on Thompson for the First Lady and her mom to finish their lunch . Crowd control: Residents in the building above the restaurant scramble onto their fire escapes to try and grab a sight of Michelle Obama and her mom, Marian Robertson, on Saturday . Batali was heard describing Michelle as 'a happy woman'. The menu, priced at $65 per person, plus $49 with wine pairings, is a five-course set meal. It starts with a salad - Puntarelle Alla Romana - and then two pastas - Rigatoni Alla Gricia and Strozzapreti with Sugo Finto. Next comes Coda Alla Vaccinara, a rich Roman oxtail stew. The two then enjoyed a cheese platter, before Tartufo, an Italian ice cream dessert. Outside the eatery a group of bodyguards stood on the sidewalk waiting for the two. As word spread that the First Lady and her mom were dining inside, resident's in the building above the restaurant emerged on their fire escapes, keen to get a look. His work here is done: Mario Batali, owner of Lupa, jumps on his scooter after serving the two women. He was heard describing Michelle to photographers as 'a lovely woman' Lunch: Lupa is a tiny Italian eatery on Thompson Street in New York's Greenwich Village. It opened in 1999 . The scene kept the bodyguards busy. After lunch the two were escorted into a waiting SUV. With official duties over, Batali was also seen leaving his restaurant, pulling out onto the street on his moped. Batali and his business partner, Joe Bastianich, have created a culinary empire together. They own 10 restaurants in New York, four in Las Vegas, two in Los Angeles and two in both Hong Kong and Singapore. Close: First lady Michelle Obama (L) applauds with her mother Marian Robinson (R) during the final day of the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena on September 6, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina . Mrs Robinson, who lives in the White House with the First Family, is known as 'Mrs R' around Washington D.C. She is said to get about town relatively anonymously, according to The Washington Post, and keeps an active social. The 76-year-old moved from her home in Chicago when Barrack Obama was inaugurated in 2009.

The mother-daughter duo dined at Lupa in the Greenwich Village Saturday . The enjoyed a five-course Italian lunch of pasta, salad, meat and cheese by the restaurant's owner, Mario Batali . Michelle was in New York this week launching an interactive online map to encourage people to join their local 'Let's Move' program . Mother's Day is May 10 .

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Chelsea drove themselves one step closer to the Premier League title with another defensive masterclass at the Emirates, shutting out Arsenal just a week after doing the same to Manchester United. Led magnificently by John Terry, Jose Mourinho’s side have proved once again that a solid back four is the bedrock of any title challenge. From the meanest to the most successful, Sportsmail takes a look at the best defences in Premier League history. John Terry (centre), Gary Cahill (left) and Branislav Ivanovic celebrate Chelsea's goalless draw at Arsenal . ARSENAL 1997-98... Lee Dixon, Tony Adams, Steve Bould/Martin Keown, Nigel Winterburn . These rear Gunners might have been getting a little long in the tooth, but it didn’t stop them delivering the Double for Arsene Wenger in his first full season in English football. They conceded 33 Premier League goals along the way as they pipped Manchester United to the title. Tony Adams was the main man in a fiercely solid unit that had been forged under George Graham. They knew each other’s game inside out and few defences down the years could match this one for experience and knowhow. (From left) Steve Bould, Tony Adams, Nigel Winterburn and Lee Dixon celebrate the title . ARSENAL 2003-04... Lauren, Kolo Toure, Sol Campbell, Ashley Cole . Six years on and it was an entirely new Arsenal backline that will forever be lauded for their contribution to the Invicibles, Wenger’s team that amazingly went unbeaten on their way to the title in 2004. The Gunners conceded only 26 goals in the process as they finished 11 points clear of Chelsea. Campbell had succeeded Adams as the kingpin and they had more attack-minded full backs in Cole and Lauren, but the old defensive steel was as strong as ever. Lauren, Kolo Toure, Sol Campbell and Ashley Cole (not pictured) formed one of the league's best defences . Campbell played alongside Toure in the season Arsenal went unbeaten as Cole and Lauren (right) confront Phil Neville after their side's infamous 0-0 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford in 2003 . CHELSEA 2004-05... Paulo Ferreira, John Terry, William Gallas, Ricardo Carvalho . No team in Premier League history has conceded fewer goals than Mourinho’s side in his first season in England after the Portuguese coach moved to Stamford Bridge fresh from his Champions League triumph with Porto. Chelsea’s defence was breached just 15 times as they won the title with 95 points, another Premier League record. Mourinho brought Ferreira and Carvalho with him from Porto and the effect was instant. William Gallas and John Terry celebrate after the latter scored for Chelsea in a 4-1 win against West Ham . MANCHESTER UNITED 1998-99... Gary Neville, Jaap Stam, Ronny Johnsen, Denis Irwin . United’s Treble winners were not the meanest by any stretch, letting in 37 goals in 1999 compared with the 17 conceded by nearest challengers Arsenal. But the attacking instincts of Sir Alex Ferguson’s side always meant it was going to be a case of ‘we’ll score more goals than you’, as was evident in the two 3-3 draws with Barcelona that season. Ferguson has since said that Irwin would be the only certain inclusion in a best XI picked from his time at Old Trafford, while selling Stam was arguably his biggest regret. Either way, this back four deserves their place in the hall of fame on the basis of the club’s Treble achievement. Jaap Staam (centre) and Gary Neville (right), pictured with David Beckham and Dwight Yorke (top), formed half of United's Treble-winning defence. Denis Irwin played at left back with Ronny Johnsen partnering Stam . MANCHESTER UNITED 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09: Gary Neville, Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic, Patrice Evra . This was an altogether more compact United, conceding an average of 24 goals on their way to winning the title three years in a row. Has there ever been a better bit of January transfer business than the two deals United completed in 2006 to sign Vidic and Evra from Spartak Moscow and Monaco respectively? Vidic teamed up with the majestic Ferdinand to forge one of the great central defensive partnerships, playing together in three Champions League finals, while Neville was still going strong at right back. Nani's celebration is overlooked by Patrice Evra, Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand in the summer of 2007 . Ferdinand's partnership with Vidic helped Manchester United to successive titles in 2007, 2008 and 2009 . MANCHESTER CITY 20011-12: Pablo Zabaleta, Vincent Kompany, Joleon Lescott, Aleksandar Kolarov . Manchester City’s success in conceding only 29 goals was ultimately crucial in snatching the title away from United on goal difference after an unforgettable final day of the season in 2012. Kompany, who lifted the trophy, was well on his way to establishing himself as a City legend, as was Zabaleta. Both players had been signed by Mark Hughes, along with Lescott, but the defensive nous of Italian Roberto Mancini helped turn City into a more solid unit before he brought in the combative Kolarov from Lazio. Vincent Kompany is mobbed by his defensive partner Aleksandar Kolarov after scoring against Liverpool .

Branislav Ivanovic, John Terry, Gary Cahill and Cesar Azpilicueta all starred in Chelsea's 0-0 draw against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium . Chelsea have conceded only 26 goals this season . They are closing in on another Premier League title under Jose Mourinho . Chelsea's defence have proved that a solid back four is key to a charge . Jamie Carragher: Terry is the Premier League's greatest ever defender . Terry on course to take part in all PL games for first time in his career .

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The British Army is struggling to recruit enough technical experts for a secretive psychological warfare unit intended to combat Islamic State’s domination of the internet and social media. The specialised 77 Brigade, launched with great fanfare in January in response to the jihadis’ mastery of online propaganda, is in disarray after failing to enlist the right personnel. Earlier this year, it was widely reported that the brigade would be made up of 2,000 social media and psychological warfare exponents who would enable UK forces to fight wars ‘in the information age’. But The Mail on Sunday can reveal that even when fully operational, the brigade will number just 454 regular and reservist troops. And in a letter to his troops, the brigade’s commander says he has failed to recruit enough ‘talent’ to challenge IS’s ascendency online. The British Army is struggling to recruit enough technical experts for a secretive psychological warfare unit intended to combat Islamic State’s domination of the internet and social media (stock image above) Brigadier Alastair Aitken says he needs computer whizzkids skilled in ‘social media, financial operations and counter-criminality’ but admits that civilians with the relevant experience are not natural recruits for the Army. The role of these keyboard warriors was expected to include covertly leaking messages about British successes to the enemy, via platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, and contacting jihadis directly to spread false information. Brigadier Aitken’s letter adds: ‘We are potentially not attracting the broadest range of talent from across the nation. ‘Capacities such as social media, financial operations and counter-criminality will need an increased diversity of talent, opinions, skills and viewpoints. Members of ISIS regularly post on social media and just two days ago French television network TV5Monde was hacked by individuals claiming to belong to the group . ‘We may need to redesign our terms and conditions of service to attract those that have these skills.’ The letter suggests some reservist troops will lose their posts in 77 Brigade, while many soldiers do not know what roles they will be assigned. Sources say this has led to a ‘mutinous atmosphere’ at the brigade’s HQ – Denison Barracks in Hermitage, Berkshire. Last night, the Ministry of Defence said reservists who lost their posts in 77 Brigade will be offered alternative roles.

Team needed to help decrease Islamic State's domination of the internet . Role includes leaking messages about British successes to enemy . Previously reported that brigade would be made up of 2,000 experts . It will now have just 454 regular and reservist troops, MoS revealed .

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When complete strangers Niamh Geaney, 26, and Karen Branigan, 29, discovered they looked so alike that they could be identical twins earlier this week, they made headlines around the world. But the Irish pair aren't the only unrelated twosome to boast real life doppelgängers - and the celebrity world is no exception. Whether actresses Liz Hurley, 49, and Jacqueline Bissett, 70, or model David Gandy, 35, and soap star Dean Gaffney, 37, there's no shortage of Hollywood lookalikes. Among the more unlikely pairings is Hunger Games star Josh Hutcherson, 22, who stunned film fans when he stepped out at a première in Spain this week bearing a striking resemblance to James Alexandrou, 30, an actor best known for his role as Martin Fowler in Eastenders. Scroll down for video . Oi, Pat! Martin's in the Hunger Games! Josh Hutcherson arrives at a première in Madrid looking remarkably like Walford's Martin Fowler . Clones: Would Martin Fowler, played by James Alexandrou until 2007, have made it as far in the Hunger Games as Hutcherson's Peeta? Blonde ambition: Prince Harry's ex-girfriend, 29-year-old Chelsy Davy, looks very much like soap queen Letitia Dean, 47 . Strikingly similar: John Meyer, pictured left, and Johnny Depp, right, both have sharp cheekbones, dark hair and a penchant for hipster specs . East end girls: N-Dubz singer and former X-Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos, 26, looks incredibly similar to Eastenders' Shona McGarty, 23 . Looking a long way from Panem, Hutcherson's chubbier cheeks, darker hair and stubbled chin gave him a distinctly Walford-worthy appearance, which was only emphasised when the night concluded with the 22-year-old having what looked like a heated argument with girlfriend Claudia Traisac. But the Hutcherson-Alexandrou pairing isn't the only set of twins to emerge from Eastenders, which produces a remarkable number of stars who bear a striking resemblance to Tinseltown's finest. Other unlikely double acts include TV hard man Ross Kemp, 50, who played Grant Mitchell in the long-running soap and who, with his stern expression and shaved head, looks strikingly similar to Hollywood hard man Bruce Willis, 60. Glamorous blonde Gillian Taylforth, 59, is another former Eastenders star with an A-list doppelgänger, in her case supermodel and fellow Londoner, Kate Moss, 41. Another is Letitia Dean, 47, who bears a sisterly resemblance to Prince Harry's ex-girlfriend Chelsy Davy, 29, and Linda Henry, 52, who memorably played Shirley Carter and looks strikingly similar to Heather Mills, 47. Away from Albert Square, there's no shortage of celebrity clones with Johnny Depp, 50, looking remarkably like singer John Mayer, 37, and Zoe Saldana, 36, who looks very much like fellow actress, Jada Pinkett-Smith, 43. Seeing double: 35-year-old Essex-born model David Gandy looks strikingly similar to former Eastenders man, Dean Gaffney, 37 . Similar: Their mutual love of eye make-up makes the similarity between actress Jessie Wallace and Kris Jenner even more striking . London's finest: One is a blonde with striking high cheekbones and the other is Kate Moss - Gillian Taylforth and her model lookalike . A tale of two hard men: Bruce Willis and Ross Kemp are both famous for playing tough guys - and they look similar as well . The eyes have it! With their short blonde crops and almond-shaped eyes, Eastenders' Linda Henry and skier Heather Mills look very alike . Royal replica: Liz Hurley (left), who is currently starring in cut-price drama The Royals, looks very much like a young Jacqueline Bisset (right) Transatlantic twins: Actor Logan Marshall-Green, 38, best known for his role in The O.C, looks very much like British star Tom Hardy, 37 . Glamorous girls: Will Smith's elegant actress wife Jada Pinkett-Smith, 43, looks remarkably similar to 36-year-old Star Trek star Zoe Saldana . They could be sisters: Australian actress Margot Robbie, 24, is a dead ringer for My Name Is Earl star Jaime Pressly, 37 . Seriously similar: Spanish star Javier Bardem, 46, has an American lookalike in the shape of Grey's Anatomy actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan, 48 . Glamorous redheads: Emma Stone, 26, looks like a much younger version of 45-year-old soap actress Melinda Clarke .

Hunger Games star Josh Hutcherson, 22, surprised film fans when he appeared at a première in Madrid this week . The star showed off newly dark hair and a stubbly chin that made him look like Eastenders' Martin Fowler . Other unlikely celebrity twins include actress Letitia Dean and Chelsy Davy and Ross Kemp and Bruce Willis . More famous faces with unlikely doppelgängers include Johnny Depp, Emma Stone and Kate Moss .

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One is a legendary supermodel and the other is quickly following in her footsteps, so it made sense for Naomi Campbell and her modern-day protegee Jourdan Dunn to team up for a new campaign. Naomi, 44, and 24-year-old Jourdan have been unveiled as the faces of Burberry's new eyewear range, the Gabardine collection. The second joint campaign for the catwalk stars sees them cuddling up on set and modelling the seasonal styles inspired by gabardine - a fabric invented by Thomas Burberry and the original material of the iconic trench coat. Jourdan Dunn and Naomi Campbell haved joined forces for Burberry's new eyewear campaign . The duo show off their razor-sharp cheekbones and flawless skin as they model the new frames, which were designed to reflect the timelessness, craft and innovation of cotton gabardine. Jourdan and Naomi, who are close friends, look chic in the luxury British fashion house's colour-pop collared trench coats. The pair first teamed up for Burberry's spring/summer 2015 campaign, in which they rocked a range of the popular brand's colourful coats and dresses, and toted bags bearing Burberry's distinctive plaid pattern. Naomi, 44, and 24-year-old Jourdan giggle on set as they model Burberry's new eyewear range: the Gabardine collection . The duo show off their razor-sharp cheekbones and flawless skin as they model the new frames . Last year, Jourdan revealed that she and Naomi had a rather unconventional first meeting. Speaking to Vogue.com, she recalled: 'I didn't really have time to be nervous about meeting her. It was at the launch of Kate Moss' Topshop line and I was half naked backstage when she just came running up to me in front of everyone and gave me a massive hug and said, "hi darling, it's so great to meet you, we must have lunch".' 'So I wasn't nervous because I didn't have time to register being scared really, I was just thinking: "I'm half naked and Naomi Campbell is hugging me in front of everyone, and now we're going to have lunch. OK…"' Dunn also previously revealed that Campbell taught her how to look after herself in the fickle world of fashion: by bringing her own snacks to photo shoots in case the crew forgot to feed her. Jourdan and Naomi look chic in the luxury British fashion house's colour-pop collared trench coats . 'She told me I had to look after myself - to remember to look after number one,' said Jourdan. 'She told me to take my own snacks on shoots in case they forget to feed you - which they do sometimes! And she told me not to forget to ask for time off otherwise you'll be booked in for job after job after job and never get a break.' Jourdan was also hand-picked as one of the models to walk in Naomi's Fashion For Relief catwalk earlier this year. Jourdan revealed that Naomi offered her advice when she first started out and told her she had to 'look after number one' The pair first teamed up for Burberry's spring/summer 2015 campaign, in which they rocked a range of the popular brand's colourful coats and dresses . (L to R) Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, singer Sam Smith, Cara Delevingne, Jourdan Dunn, Kate Moss, fashion photographer Mario Testino and model Naomi Campbell attend the Burberry Prorsum AW 2015 show .

Naomi, 44, and Jourdan, 24, are new faces of Burberry eyewear . This is the second joint Burberry campaign for the catwalk stars . Pair are close friends and Jourdan walked in Naomi's charity fashion show .

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England full back Mike Brown is still showing signs of concussion and may not play again until the World Cup warm-up matches in August. Nine weeks after being knocked out in the RBS 6 Nations Test against Italy, Brown is still suffering from headaches and has taken no part in training or team meetings since he returned to Harlequins. Conor O'Shea, Harlequins director of rugby, has ruled the 29-year-old out of Saturday's Aviva Premiership match against Sale and he is not expected to face Bath the following week. England star Mike Brown could miss the rest of the season after failing to recover from concussion . Brown was taken off after clashing with Italy's Andrea Masi during the Six Nations match in February . Brown has continued to suffer headaches nine weeks after his injury and has been advised not to play . 'He has headaches throughout the day,' explained O'Shea. 'He's frustrated because he wants to help his team-mates. What's even more frustrating is he can't contribute in meetings. He can't even be in the room to help people because we're sending him home to get himself right. I want to see Mike Brown right when he is in his 50s, not when he is in his prime.' Brown was knocked cold in an accidental collision during England's 47-17 victory over Italy at Twickenham in February and forced to leave the field. He missed the next game against Ireland but played against Scotland and in the championship decider against France after which he admitted he 'didn't feel quite right'. Assuming Harlequins do not reach the Champions Cup play-offs, Brown's last chance to feature before the end of the season will be in the final-round fixture against Newcastle. 'You can't rule out the possibility that he might not play again this season,' said O'Shea. 'Do I think he'll be right for Bath? I don't think so. Do I think we're looking at Newcastle? Yes, but if he's not right then, he's not right.' Feb 14: Knocked out in 13th minute of England's RBS 6 Nations fixture against Italy following huge collision with Andrea Masi. Feb 25: Ruled out of England's Test against Ireland after failing to come through the necessary safety tests. Mar 14: Played 76 minutes in England's Calcutta Cup victory over Scotland. Mar 21: Played full game in England's final-round victory over France. Mar 23: Stood down by club medical staff on day of his return to Harlequins. Cleared to have a week-long holiday in Dubai to aid recovery. Mar 28: Sidelined for Aviva Premiership match against Saracens. Apr 11: Sidelined for Aviva Premiership match against Gloucester. Brown, who is not even allowed to train on an indoor bike until he is symptom free, is England head coach Stuart Lancaster's first-choice full back going into the World Cup and O'Shea backs the player to regain his form quickly. England play a double-header against France in August, before facing Ireland in their third and final warm-up fixture in September. 'He'll have the World Cup warm-ups and he'll be fine,' said O'Shea. 'The World Cup is not an issue at all. Mentally, Mike Brown is unflappable and will just get on with it. With your England hat on, you might say this enforced break is the best thing for his limbs. What he's been told to do is take complete and utter rest. We normally have to pull him away from extra training but he'll look back on this window and learn from it. 'He will not undergo a normal return to play procedure now — it will be a more extensive procedure. It's not about Quins; it's about Mike. As a club, we've looked after the player and didn't have a second thought about standing him down the Monday he came in. This isn't like the old days — it's not a badge of honour to play on any more.' Harlequins director of rugby Conor O'Shea says that he does not blame the England for Brown's injury . Having played only six of Quins' last 19 fixtures, brown will gain valuable game time in the England preparation games. It raises the question as to whether he was rushed back too early, although O'Shea does not lay any blame at England's door. 'I'm not remotely frustrated at them,' said O'Shea. 'Mike was honest enough to pull himself out from the Irish game and everyone has a duty of care towards the player. 'Even a slight intimation that anyone does not look after the player's best interests is just wrong.' Brown breaks clear to score the opening try for Harlequins against Bath at Twickenham last year .

Harlequins and England full-back Mike Brown may not play again this season due to on-going concussion issues . The 29-year-old has not played since returning from international duty last month after being knocked out in a Six Nations game against Italy . Nine weeks later, Brown is still suffering from headaches and nausea . Harlequins director of rugby Conor O'Shea has insisted that he does not blame the England set-up for Brown's injury .

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Liverpool winger Raheem Sterling is no stranger to the back pages, but he hit the headlines again for all the wrong reasons on Sunday after he was allegedly pictured smoking a shisha pipe. In a photograph revealed by the Sunday Mirror, the 20-year-old is seen taking a drag from the large orange pipe – containing fruit-scented tobacco and smoked through hot coals via a tube – in a picture published in the Sunday Mirror. Sterling recently snubbed a new £100,000-a-week contract at Anfield amid fears he could leave the club this summer. Liverpool midfielder Raheem Sterling can be seen pictured on social media whilst smoking a shisha pipe . The 20-year-old (second right) recently snubbed a £100,000-a-week contract offer from the Merseyside club . The England international (right) played in the Red's FA Cup quarter final win over Blackburn on Wednesday . Sterling, who has 14 caps for England, was snapped on a social media site with the picture captioned ‘1 down 3 to go’, suggesting there was more puffing in store for the youngster that night. It is said that one single shisha session is equal to smoking around 200 cigarettes. Having already irked certain Reds fans for refusing to dedicate his immediate future to Brendan Rodgers’ team after being offered the improved contract offer, he could again cut an unpopular figure for putting his health at risk during the Merseysiders’ run in to fight for a top four place in the Premier League. Sterling (second right) attended the launch of the 2015-16 Liverpool kit at Anfield on Friday afternoon . There was a large turnout for the launch of the new kit, which will be worn throughout the 2015-16 season . On the The British Heart Foundation website it clearly states: ‘Like cigarettes [shisha] contains nicotine, tar, carbon monoxide and heavy metals, such as arsenic and lead.' However Sterling is not the first England international to be caught indulging himself in the increasingly popular fad. Jack Wilshere became embroiled in his third smoking controversy in 15 months after a picture emerged of the Arsenal midfielder holding a shisha pipe at a nightclub in February. The 23-year-old was recovering from ankle surgery after sustaining an injury during a defeat by Manchester United in November last year. Choosing to keep his disciplinary plans private at the time of Wilshere's misdemeanour, Gunners boss Arsene Wenger was clear about his views on players that choose inhale potentially harmful substances. England and Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere (right) was involved in a smoking controversy back in February . 'I disagree completely with that behaviour,' the Frenchman said. 'When you're a football player you are an example and as well you don't do what damages your health. 'When you go out socially [and smoke] you as well damage your reputation as an example.' Depending on the result in the Manchester derby on Sunday afternoon, Sterling and his Liverpool team-mates could close the gap between themselves and fourth placed Manchester City to four points if the Blues fall to their local rivals and if they defeat Newcastle on Monday.

Raheem Sterling was pictured on social media smoking from a shisha pipe . The revealing image was accompanied with the caption '1 down 3 to go' The Liverpool star recently turned down a £100,000-a-week deal with Reds . Sterling is the second England midfielder to be snapped smoking a shisha this year alongside Jack Wilshere .

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